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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Principal office, 125 Trumbull street Hart
ford, Conn. tOrganizeds in 1923 George 1.
Chase, president; P. G. Loyce, secretary. Attor
ney to accept service in Minnesota, Insurance
Commissioner. Cash capital 81 ,25O, OOO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
A.. w, ARMATAGE,

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Principal office 1875 .Trumbull street, Hart /
ford, Conn. tOrganized in. 1900 George /.
Chase president; P. G. Loyce, secretary. Attor
ney to accept service in Minnesota, Insurance |
Cash capital, 81, 100000
.-..-. INCOME IN 1908.
Premiums other than perpetuals. $12 1886 1884
Rents and interest. SIS, $50. 81
Profit on ledger assets over book
values ........ ~
From all other; sources. ......... 114.2O
Total income, ...........:.. 13,471, 949.01
- DISBURSEMENTS IN 1906 q. .--
Amount paid for losses. $e.2os, SOL. II
Dividends and INTEREST,". 513, 203. Sc
Salaries and - fees Of officers,
agents and employees. 2,3I0, 320.42
Taxes fees and rents. ......... 97S,47S.91
Loss on sale or maturity of ledger
. assets . 9o1369O
All other disbursements. .,....... ,012, 231.9S
Total disbursements ........ $11 ,232 9234S
Excess of income over. disburse- =
:, ments . ......................... 223s OPS SO
" ASSETS DEC. 81, 1905.
Value of real estate owned. LOIS 10000
Mortgage loans .............. 65S3Oo0O
Collateral loans ..............., 1000 90
Bonds and stocks owned. ........ IL, $685. 443. OF
Cash in office and in bank. ....... 1902. "a
Accrued interest and rents. 9, $50 90
Premiums in course of collection. ,344, 546. 81
All other admitted assets. 1898, 213. so
.. Total admitted assets. $1s,oe1, 1926 81
i Assets not admitted, $12,933.76. y
- LIABILITIES DEC. 81 1905 -
Unpaid losses and claims. s., 0s7, o5s. so
Reinsurance reserve. ........... 10, OBJ, 401 40
Commission and brokerage. 20T, 532. 30
Return premiums 239;23S.13
Capital stock paid up. 1,250, 900. 90
Total liabilities Including cap
ifa! $l29ll go 81
Net surplus ................ 5,15O 696 4S
RISKS AND PREMIUMS 1905 BUSINESS
Fire risks written during the
year 2s4 : Leg dS9 ds es 90 90
Net amount in force at end Of
the year 81, $50, 1876, HOS. 90
BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA IN 1905.
Fire risks written. .......... $40, 329, 125. 90
Fire premiums received. !......... 800, 1856. on
Fire. losses paid. .........s...... $1,000. 10
Fire losses incurred. 131, $50. 90
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of Insurance.
Whereas, the Hartford Fire Insurance com.
pany a corporation organized under the laws
of Connecticut, has fully complied with the pro-
visions of the laws Of this state relative to the
admission and authorization of insurance com
panies of its class.
| Now, therefore, I, the undersigned Insur
ance Commissioner, do hereby empower and au
thorize the said abovenamed company to trans
act It's appropriate business OF fire insurance IL
the state Of Minnesota, according to the laws
A.. D.. 1907, unless said authority be revoked
or otherwise legally terminated prior thereto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08

have to take it into the garret To
carry il down stairs first would make
il low-minded, and ii would never rise
IN the world.
IF you find cluster Of bubbles on
your coffee that means money is conn
ing,
You may know chat a man has mon
ey to lend If he wears his hat pushed
back on his head
IT you SILVER on d warm dny you
may know It's because someone IS
walking over the spot that is to be
your grave.
Sometliin' bad il bound to happen
to you If you 40 to D funeral ridin'
after white horses.
30 upset your teacup Is sign that
a stranger is coming TO call.
~Sneezc before seven
Have company before eleven.
"If you see the new moon through
the branches Of a tree Won win see
sorrows
Sleep in a bean field and it will
make you crazy. Same way with sleep
in in the full moonlight.
What you are doing when You hear
the fret whip poor will, that you viii
do most of the year, From The New
England Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Presbyterian church In the Unit
Cd States of America has now 1,1JS, 662
members. gain Of $1,000 for the year.
The Rev. clifford Dorey, who has
been Ia the active ministry for nearly
sixty years, is the oldest minister OF
the Wesleyan church OF Great Britain.
Rev. +. NJ Abbelen. chaplain Of the
mother house OF the Notre Dame Sis.
tiers, Milwaukee. has been appointed
vicar general of the archdiocese Of
Milwaukee.
Rev. John March rector OF the Ro-
man Catholic cathedral of Harbor
Grace, n r., hrs been chosen bishop
of Harhor Grace diocese. succeeding
Bishop Macdonald. who recently re-
signed owing to i'll health and al.
vanced years.
Mrs. Nellie A. Reid, the only woman
pastor IN Connecticut, is stirring re.
ligious circles in South Manchester as
they have not been moved IN many
years. As pastor Of the John Wesley
Peutecostai church she Il not only
winning The hearts OF her Pensioners
but is saving the souls Of many unbe-
levers as wen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
UNCLE SAM
Is FRANK
He Doesn't Care Who Has
Maps Of His Domain
NOT WORRIED BY THE JAPS
Not Worried BY the Japs--The Incident
at Manila Is Not Likely to Cause
Any Feeling Of Unpleas-
antness.


Washington, Nov. s.--1'he report from
Manila Of japanese army officer be-.
ing caught in the act Of skctching fer
tieations Of that city has afforded oc-
casion for some comparison Of Ameri-
can and other nations methods Of se-
curing military information This par
ticular sort Of preparation for wars pos
sibilities il by no means undervalued
By Uncle Sam but ii he engages in
any Of the undetermined practices en-
ployed BY some other countries, he has
at least made satisfactory denials He
has at times been accused 81 ii, how
ever.
Thor win Be no international trouble
AZ 4 result Of the Manila incident. This
government, AZ members 0f the general
staff explain, does not think it worth
while 20 indulge ID i'll viii because 81
such things IL h recognized that when
foreign countries want this sort Of in.
formation they cannot Be prevented
from getting it, 50, instead of putting
them TO the trouble Of stealing it, al.
most anything they ask is freely hand
Cd out Probably no country Il So good
natured about such things as the United
States; and one result il that other
governments are very rank, as rule
in aiFording like opportunities 10 this
country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
NO RUSSIAN
LOAN EXPECTED
mo Foreign Issue Is Being
Considered"
------------
STORY WAS THAT PARIS
Was to Take s25o,ooo, oOo--No conces-
sions to an American Syndicate
Austrian Butchers Fail to Get
Favors on Our Meats.


New York, Nov. s.The Herald's St.
Petersburg correspondent, in copyright
ed despatch, says he II authorized to
deny that the government Is consider
ing the question Of an issue Of a supple
mentary loan Of 50o,o0o,ooo roubles
(s25o,oooo0ol at four per cent, or that
it has been decided 10 give to foreign
banks as security shares Of the Peas
ants Land bank. There is also no
truth in the statement that it Is planned
to give the concession to an American
syndicate for exploiting the economic
riches Of the country These reports are
spread by the opposition press, with
the view Of diserediting the new min
istry.
A Paris despatch said that the ques
ton Of new Russian loan. to be raised
in France, had made considerable prog
ress as a result of the visit Of NJ Isyol-
sky, the Russian minister OF finance,
and that Premier Clemenceau had In
formed lsvolsky that the objections to
such a loan which once existed exist no
longer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
THE ROYAL BOX.

King Edward is always punctual to
the second in his public engagements.
Tho favorite hobby of the queen
mother OF Spain is collecting playlns
cards. Of which she has q most valua
bic collection.
King Alfonso Of Spain makes Jokes
all day and behaves altogether like tho
boy he Is. TO bis mother-in.law he Is
the very soul OF politeness. and ii is
said to be delightful to see them to-
getier.
Carmen sylvia, queen of Roumanla,
story writer and poetcss. was married
to her husband four nccording
to the German civil code. according TO
the Lutheran religion, according 70 the
Roman Catholic church and according
to the rites of the Greek church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
BE KIND TO MOTHER.

Be kind to her who gave thee birth;
Thou'lt find no friend OF truer worth,
Whose love is tinged with less OF earth.
Be kind to motherl
Be kind 10 her whose holy love
Will never false nor tickle prove:
Its source Is in the heay'ns above.
BE kind to mother,
Be kind to her whose tender heart,
So skilled in sympathetic art,
Has felt with thee pains cruel dart.
BE kind 70 mother.
BE kind TO her whose fgithful care,
Whose watchful eye and daily prav'r
Oft shielded thee from tempter's snare.
Be kind to motherl
BE Kind to her whose ey'ry deed
To life Of truth and virtue lead,
For such the world has greatest need.
Be kind to mother
BE kind TO her--she's growing old
And soon her years will all be told:
She needs your love far more than gold.
BE kind to mother
10 cherish herl It's sacred debt;
The by-gone days DO not forget,
And nothing do You'll Ger regret.
BE kind to mother
The Lord hestows approving smile
On those who honor mother, while
They Danish care With wisdons vile
From precious motheri
Mrs. Alma Lambeiton Case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
READY FOR WAR.
United States in Possession Of Maps
Showing Defences Of Japan and Canada

Showing Defences Of Japan ana Ianaua
Washington, ID. q, Nov. S--The gov
eminent has IN its possession maps show
ing the defenees Of Japan. The attempt
Of the Japanese to sketch the foitifca
tions in Manila has disclosed the fact
that She war department Is compiling
much information about those OF the
Mikado. No underhand methods are emu
.ployed
Maps showing everything Of military
value OF significance. together with other
information. have been procured. and the
work already done is remarkably com
plete
The undertaking is not based on any
particular impression that Japan Is Ike
Is 10 become an enemy. though among
army and navy men ii Is the general
opinion that there Is more likelihood OF
complications with Japan than with any
other country
IN gathering military Information
american countries and Japan have re-
ceiyed tho most attention Canada foI
instance, i we'll ii hand. and Cuba has
been charted with the greatest detail
and cxaetness.
These maps, verified and kept corrcc-
ted to date, would be of the greatest
value in ease Of war; The Japanese owed
much in their Menchurian campaign t.
their superior intelligence service, each
Japanese commander being well supplied
with information at the beginning Of
his campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
GLEANlNGs.

Statistics show for New Zealand the
highest health and the lowest death
rate Of any country.
There is no speed limit for autos out
side the city OF Shanghai. China. With
in the city thirty miles an hour is al
lowed.
Lutchman Pershad. the famous ele.
plant on which Lord and Lady Curzon
rode IN the Delhi durbar elephant pro.
cession died at Bcnares on July is. the
same day that Lady Curzon died in
London.
Between Paris and Berlin there is n
tube through which letters are whirled
from one capital TO the other Mt the
rate Of 80 feet per second lover no
miles per hour by means Of compress
cd air.
Danish authorities have been adyer-
Using for % reliable and sturdy execu-
TONER" The late practitioner has re.
tired because lie can 10 longer WELD
the heavy AK Good wnees are offered
--S3I5 for each execution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
LAW POINTS.

A decree Of divorce is held in Nolan
versus Dwyer wash, L. n. A. On.
81 551. not to be subject to be vacated
after the death Of one OF the parties.
That nonresIdents may be denied
permission to net as executors Of local
estates is affirmed in re Milford Glll,
] +. Il. A. (N. 81 81. The right Of non
residents to act as executors or admin
istrators Is considered in note to
these cases.
One who induced another to part
With money as wager on pretended
event which was not to take place, with
the intention Of appropriatlng it to bis
own use, is held, In State versus Ryan
torl | /. r. A. az. 81 $50. to he guilty.
Of larceny in making such appropria.
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
HOW THEY GOT AHEAD
OF THE OLD FOLKS
Ioriginall-

Eoriginall
Miss Julia Wardwell had breakfasted
and was attending to her canary When
the postman arrived and left letter
for her
Good gracious she exclaimed
Mamma to be married Sorry she
can't come home quite as early as ex.
pected. Mr. Arbuclrle'. Hopes Ill
not be naughty about t. What in the
world am to dor can't get used to
strange man in the house. mr.
A maid entered and handed her d
card on which was written, Henry
Durand Arbucklc.v
We'll dcclare," the girl went on
with her scliloquy, after telling the
maid to say that she would be down
soon, this is disaster following fast
and following faster. | hardly learn
that am to have stepfather when /
am called to face him | wonder IL
mamma has gone and made silly OF
herself By taking Young man. She
always disliked old ones. So suppose
she's got boy. Heigho! wish l had
some one to marry myself"
Size prinked little before the glass
and then went down into the drawing
room. A handsome young man Of TWEEN
! ty-fve arose as she entered He looked
ratber embarrassed and stammcred a
few inccherent sentences.
Beg pardon, Mrs. Arbuckle-I mean
Miss-.no, Mrs. WardweIl, for calling
so early have but few hours in
the city, and
You are quite excusable, MIR. Ar
buckle. ! received letter this morn
ing
80 did /. Quite charmed. assure
you, to tind SO young person.
feared
And ! am quite surprised IN you"
II think shall love you very much.
Ny mother died when was but four
years old, and have no remembrance
of her
Miss WardweIl looked surprised.
His MOTHER
Il remember my father she replied,
"and I'm quite sure no other man can
take his place. but
You will not object 10 the love Of a
aon?g
Miss Wardwell paused again. 1.-THE
love Of a son! Is mamma to marry a
iunatic7"
Meanwhile Miss Wardwell had TAX
en- seat on sofa, and Mr. ArbuckIe,
who had taken chair, got up and sat
down beside her
You have no idea,v be said. show
charmed am in finding 80 agreeable
young person. I'm sure we shall get
on famously. you will find me dutiful,
obedient. loving"
And r. she replied, "am equally
pleased. just before you called made
up my mind that couldn't endure"
Same here. We have both felt
alike. How delightful to have dIssat-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
MODES or THE MOMENT.
Hats Have Lost Their Absurd Tilt
sling sl~evc-BiacL Much Worn.

Hats Have Lost Their Absurd Tilt.
SLING sieevc-BtacL Much Worn.
The bat OF the season has very little
tilt and instead of the trimming at the
back forcing II up at an absurd angle
there IS very little tilt permitted at all,
the trimming which still remains well
nassed at the back under the hrim be-
Ing brought down over the hair in a
way qaite rs becoming 20 the average
womnn as the tilt was trying.
II looks rs II the draped chiffon veil
would be worn all winter, but the high
winds have not begun yet Already II
is more fashionable to catch tie whole
veil Mt the nape Of the neck with a
fancy pin.
The sling sleeve Is the latest idea
from Paris, The name comes from the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
The Times Daily Short Story.
9GIASA 20

isfaetion turned to pIeasurel Oh
mother. let u.s.
Mother she exclaimed drawing
back. What do you mean2'
II mean that father couldn't have
chosen a more satisfactory stepmother
for me-
"Stepmother Why, I'm to be your
stepdaughters
What do you take me for?"
Mammals new husband that is to
be-"
Are you not Mrs. Wardwellip
Il am Miss Julia wardwell. DO /
look old enough to be your step
mother7v
This is very astonishing. / sup.
posed ! was calling on fathers fian-
Gee"
And ! supposed you were my moth
er's fance."
Father wrote me that Mrs Ward
well would arrive in the city yester-
day and, as was passing through,
asked me To call on her"
II have just received letter from
mamma saying that she has been de-
layed. supposed she had chosen
young man. She has never liked old
ones.
well. well! Upon my wordl And
you're not to be my stepmother after
all"
II should say not. And you're not
to be my stepfather, and I'm to have
an old man in the house! I'm disap.
pointed
And I'm to have an old woman for
stepinotherp
II shall not live with them"
Nor l."
Il shall take apartments and live
alone. with maid and other serv-
ants"
You can't do that"
"why not9'
You're too young-and pretty
"Oh, dearl I'm disguised"
$50 am |. shall so into bachelor
| quarters
why will parents make themselves
happy BY making their children miser-
able,'
tits very selfish OF them"
They've had their fling and should
defer to their offspring
"I'd Ike TO get ahead of the gov
trnor, II would serve him right
"Td marry clown to get even with
mamma
II wouldn't mind helping you out"
Miss Wardwel turned away her
head. Her stepfather thst was to
have been moved closer
"Do you know when our parents ars
10 be married. he asked.
con the 1st Of July, mother says
Your father has business In England
Ia that month. and they are to sail as
coon rs married"
.'yery well Wen beat them by tive
weeks"
Fathers fool"
$50 is mother"
They'll quarrel"
Kisses here interfered, aud the dla.
logue became nnlnteIlleihle.
| HSrRfrT y. LEE.
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tlrspcry itself when tie arm is slip
ped through ii it has the appearance
Of sling
Black Is 70 be IN high favor for both
day and evening. 4 Is prominent ia
every material serge, panama, yoile.
crepe de chine, radirm. net end gauze.
The pretty blond or high colorea bru-
nette may rejoice in The happy con
sciouzncss that she viii look her best
this season.
Bright plaid ribbon Is used for belts.
and Roman stripes for the enclrclng Of
dainty waists is modsh.
Tie gown seen IN the cut Is OF black
broadcloth. The skirt has the Paris
Ian sweep length, and the coat IS n
iaunty little basuued AFFAIR trimmed
with panne velvet and dun gold braid.
JUDO CHOLLET
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
SKIN TORTURE:S

Thousands Of wretched people are miser.
able--drivcn almost mad by the terrible.
itching and burning sensation of Eczema
and other skin diseases; many imagine
they are suffering from bad blood. when as
a matter Of fact the blood has nothing to do
with Ii. These awful fortunes are caused
by little germs thar attack the skin exter-
nally, which can be rooted out in a hurry,
leaving the skin clear, soft and healthy.
Such misery now cleared away as surely as
the sun shines above Not merely attempts
ed, not matter Of improvement merely,
not a temporary relief-but clearing Of 1t
all away absolutely and permanently
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08

SHORT OF FOOD.
Englishmen on the Vanderbilt Estate
Struck Because They Were Hungry.

1lAuNh 0SNauSe AHry WIZ nuuBAy.
Asheyilie, \. B., Nov. s.A large
number u the striking laborera who
have been employed ON the Biltmore
estate Of George w. Vanderbilt, left
yesterday morning for New York They
left the Biltmore estate on Sunday
morning and have been in Asheyille
awaiting developments. The strikers.
most 81 whom are Englishmen, com
planned to Mr.. Vanderbilt about the Va
riety and scarcity Of food that thew
we're getting. They went 70 see Mr..
Vanderbilt four or five times. threaten,
ing each time to leave II they did not
get more 10 eat. MIR, Vanderbilt told
them he would investigate the mat
ter.
lie was told that their allowance
vas one exc for two men and one small
chop apiece. Mr. Vanderbilt told them
that it was oil they would get in Eng.
land. The men said they were willing
to buy additional food themselves but
that there was no place around where
they could do this, the Biltmore estate
being five or six miles from Asheyille
the nearest town.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has had no one 60
drive him, and he has remained at home
missing both social and business en-.
gsgements The Asheyille transfers and
drivers are 10 sympathy with the strik-
ers, and they refused to do anything
Mr.. Vanderbilt has sent 70 New York
for men to take the strikers places
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
cAsTRo's RECOVERY DOUBTED.
The Story That He Presided at Cabinet
Council Considered Improbable.

Fore de France, Martinique, Nov ST.
The latest news received here from Ven.
ezuela is contained in copies OF official
newspapers which declare that President
Castro presided at council Of the min
istry 0etobe 81 This statement Il
hardly considered probable. in view OF
the previous reports Of his illness, and
particularly because of the complete ab.
seuce recently Of presidential proclama
tions. Furthermore, il is impossible for
the diplomatic agents at Caracas TO have
audiences with the chief executive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08

Apropos Of statement that "coaI
would appear a strange article Of diet,
a correspondent writes 70 the West
minister Gazette saying that II Is not
only children and cats VINO regard 1t as
a luxury as he has water spaniel
which makes away with number Of
Jumps q day unless the coal Is kept out
Of its rench.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
CAN'T HAVE AMERICAN MEATS.
Plea Of Austrian Butchers Association
Refused by Minister or Agriculture.

Vienna, Nov. sA deputation from
the Austrian Butchers association on
Tuesday asked the minister Of agrieul.
ture to permit the importation Of meat
from the United States and other coun-
tries. in order TO meet the shortage due
10 the closing Of the Servian frontier.
II is reported that the minister de.
eIined TO aeccde to the butchers de.
rland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
POPE PRAISES AMERICA.
Says It Is Only Country in Which the
Church is Free from Persecution.

says IL Is only Country IN winch the
Church is Free from Persecution.
Rome, Nov s.--The pope on Mon
day gave farewell audience TO Right
Rev Maurice r Burke, bishop Of ST.
Joseph, Mo. In the course 81 long
conversation the pope expressed his graf
itude 10 Americans, irrespective OF creed
He said he regarded them as good
Christian people. AT the audiences be
had granted there they gave every evil
dence that theY respected the church
and veneratcd him. Hence his admifa-
tion and gratitude were unbounded
Amid the troubles experienced By the
church ia other parts Of the world. ne
remembered that America was the only
country in which it was always free
from persecution, thanks to the govern
ment, which was most praiscworthy,
The pontiif concluded by expressing spec
isl affection for the Americans and bless.
ing them heartily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
The naaaclian.

'od time to exterminate the dan
Y IN the autumn. II cannot be
ef digging W the plant. for 1t IL
B ''.'le TO extract all Of the root,
ana 'a'er on twice ms many plants will
spri9s ~. The best way is to pour
gasoline a'l around and into the cen
Ter ot The rlant aod In a few DAYS il
vii siisigcl NE aad Die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
David wolfe Bishop Robbed.

Paris. Nov. s.-David Wolfe Bishop.
an American, who resides ia chateau
he owns near Meaua. in the department
OF Seine.et Marine, has been robbed of
valuable necklace and number Of
other articles Of iewelry. The identity
OF the thief il unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08

The effect Of artificial light on the
pigment % the Iris l. 70 make II paler;
also prolonged oye work win do this.
Eyes never become quite blanched, like
the hair. but they do fade. and very
appreoinbIy.