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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
AN INSURANCE. EPISODE

If report recently New York is
credited Charles E Hughes, counsel for the Armstrong
investigating committee. rendered abortive
carefully prepared plan mako the investigation
perfunctory that would serious results for
the insurance companies their managers.
According this the big In the insurance
muddle confident everything would be all right,
and after Hughes had shown
an intention Of getting to the bottom OF things.
INSURANCE magnate is credited with declaring
that questions asked by the investigators to
furnished companies the day before the
questions were asked However the scheme broke
down. admitted in sorrow and in anger as well
Hughes "broncho' and had broken away from
somebody those responsible for the makeup of
the committee.
This magnate declares that when IL was finally
realized how going meeting of the
committee held Hughes reminded that he was
employed o what the committee told him to do.
The reminder from Hughes the prompt reply
do IL at ALL
There were many people in New York and out OF IL,
who surprised that investigation committee had
been really intended to beneath the sur
face especially OF the and power Of
insurance interests.
IL is therefore only conceivable, but probable that
Hughes fetered by those who named the
committee and that the committee with him in
his determination discover the real condition OF affairs
scandaous they might be- and regardless or who
might suffer from the exposure
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
COL. SISSON NAMES
BULLOCK FOR MAYOR
To the Editor OF the News Democrat:

To the Editor OF the News-Democrat:
Mr. Bullock was among those first men
toned In connection with the mayoralty
of Providence. but II was understood that
he was averse to any movement in that
direction.
Mr. Bullock's genial temperament and
kindly disposition has won him host OF
friends, who are urging him to be the
candidate of the Democratic party, be-
Loving that his personal popularity VIII
Insure him a following which will exceed
that of any OF the candidates named.
The writer has known Mr. Bullock In
timately from his boyhood up TO the pres
ent time. He is "A man OF sound judg-
ment and conservative ideaa ahd his char
acterstics are those which should bring
To him the support of his fellow citizens.
His private character is spotless. He Is
truthful. He is homes He is conscien-
tious firm and decided in his convictions.
which he never hesitates'to express when
occasion requires. You always know
where 10 find Sam Bullock. II elected of
Providence his administration OF its af-
fairs will be clean and honest-fully ex-
employing the Idea of justice TO all and
favors to none. HENRY Il. SlSSON.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
Things Seen Through
The Eyes of Others

tenn.
In other respects the robberies are sinh
liar The bank examination was as rot
ten as IL was In the New York case or
Rothschild, where the bank examiners"
did not examine enough to learn that
the formidable vaults OF the Federal bank
were only painted, like so much stage
scenery
Perhaps the Philadelphia case will be
like the Chicago. Milwaukee and New
York cases too In this regard; that the
lesson will not teach the necessity OF hav-
ing a real examination OF banks by the
national and state authorities ins order 10
put an end to this Walsh Biselow- Rochs-
schild-H Hipple business.
For nothing whatever has been done In
the Chicago, Milwaukee and New York
cases to guard depositors against exactly
such plunder as this. In only one case
even was the attempt made. and In that
case the legislature OF the state or New
York and Gov. Higgins Joined successful-
ly to defeat the wishes OF the people Tor
an overhauling OF our rotten banking sys-
tem.-New York Press.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
PEOPLE READ ABOUT.

Thomas Bent, the premier OF Victoria.
introduces songs In his speeches.
Speaker Cannont bought a farm or 4Oc
acres I'm the kankakee region, paying
therefor $50 an acre.
George Westinghouse, the inventor OF
the air brake, has been described at "a
hundred horse power man"
William e. Curtis writes from Russia
that free speech is still crime there, de-
spite the promises OF the car
Gen. j. Y. Jiminez. ex-presdent or San
TO Domingo, arrived in New York city on
the steamer Coamo from Porto Rico.
j. G. Stubbs. the traffic director OF the
Hartman system in Chicago, has accept
ed an offer of $4,000 year from an Eng
lish railroad corporation.
The Rev. George Grenfell, a missionary
explorer. died in Basoko. Congo Indepen-
dent State. lie was born In lS49 near
Penzance, Cornwall, England.
George Bernard Shaw has strongly
taken the negative with respect TO the
question that has seized public attention
I'm London Should Christians make for
tunes p
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12

business of making call loans at New York, which
Secretary Shaw condemns
1t would seem the managers of these nstitu-
tons are willing for the sake of gaining the large
and quick profits which the high interest call
loans for speculative purposes offer 10 the
heavy risk which loans for such purposes neces-
arily involve.
Whether they are justified in thus hazardng
the money of depostors is perhaps more question
OF moral obligation than of legal accountability
There are few restraints the banking business in
this state and absolutely state supervision, a
condition without parallel in any other state in the
Union.
Bank managers those of national institutions
excepted, therefore, conduct business pretty much
as they please and the and stability of their
institutions are dependent wholly upon personal
ability, experience, prudence and integrity.
These qualities are both necessary and admir-
able, but they cannot take the place OF efficient
and vlglant state supervision. In other states bank
depostors given such protection and there is
no conceivable reason for its denial to the people Of
Rhode Island
There is a general feeling that the office of
state bank examiner would long ago have been
created here were it not for the successful oppos-
ton of men prominently identified with banking in
stitutions in this city.
That opposition should be overcome at the
next session OF the general assembly and the people
to whom the $I25,ooo,ooo of savings now in the
banks belong be given the security that efficient
bank supervision will provide.
When that sort of supervision is established
there will be less disposition the part of the
bank managers hereabouts TO risk depositors'
money in call loans TO New York stock spectators
The chances of realizing large profits are
aluring, OF course but they involve danger ofheavy
loss, to which depositors should not be subjected.
No doubt stockholders in bank or trust company
are gratfed to receive twenty per cent. or more on
their stock large part of which is realized from
loans made in Wall street, but that sort Of opera
ton fails to give proper consideration TO the inter
ests of depositors whose money is risked.
Moderate earnings safe loans made on
conservative basis better far in the long run
than big earnings resulting from hazardous loans
to stock SPECTATORS
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
ONLY PER CENT. OF THEM

Paris was horribly disappointed that
Slsowath OF Cambodia left his wives be-
hind 1t was thought to be safer How
ever. they are to come 20 Paris later on.
He has brought only the tiniest sample
of his wives-not more than eight-or i
per cent But they are enjoying them
selves. these dear little princesses. When
they drive out they smile and kiss their
hands to the crowd which. Parisian-like,
says pretty things to them. The princess
too, in spite OF their names, are bearing
UP wonderfully. Would you like to be In
troduced? They are Essaravong, Duong
Mathura, Monivong Sophononvong and
Chantalekha Not knowing their pet
names. we cannot give them. The crowd
in Paris has nicknamed the king "Bam-
boula." though no one knows why. 'Vive
Bamboular they cry. and his dusky ma
jesty takes off the royal chumme All
the little princes wear the "shampot."
too, so that evidently, TO be big pot you
must wear n shampot In Cambodia.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
SCOTTISH MARRIAGES.

Even for man to address woman
as his wife, either by writing or by
speech. and for her TO respond In the
same terms constitutes marriage in Scot
land. Any one who has ever read Wilkie
Collins novel, MAN and Wife" will re-
member there n case in point. The hero
inc sends note TO the hero, signing her
self your Wife" lie is sufficiently care
less and Indifferent to write his reply on
the back OF her own letter and signs HIM
self Your Husband" This note crum-
rled np and tossed aside as Of no value,
falls into the hands OF an unscrupulous
person, who. to levy blackmail on the
hero. keeps II and produces IT as evil
dence of marriage. No other form had
been gone through. and yet the couple
were married legally Record
Herald.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
A VISITING MILLINER.

Never did the visiting milliner ENJOY
such a golden harvest as she Is reapihs
this spring" said an expert trimmer
Time was when every woman VINO
bought a hat either furnished 1t up her-
self or had It made. from foundatoh
frame to the topmost aigrette, In the mn
linery shop. OF late however. many women
who boast of individuality OF style nave
come TO TIE conclusion that they can se'
better results by having a miliiner conie
to the house. BY securing the eNciusiVe
services OF a trimmer for two OF 'hi.e
hours there is more time Tor ehpei
ing, and every bit of trimming can ue -
on ~ the most becoming angle. If the
,,,-,o,,,ar ,s narticularly fastidious and re-
,S,ires an extra amount OF foolng ehu
fussing she may find II more ,,ua eSpehhStvt hSt the @
employ the free lance m,iiihef y, ,he extra out
Ia
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
SOME BANKING METHODS.

Secretary Shaw's circular to the National banks
that are depostares of government funds, declaring
that such funds must be loaned in near the COM
nullities in which the banks located was in
tended to put end to practice that is not in
accordance with sound and conservative banking
methods, and which, if continued, might jeopardze
the stability of the banks themselves.
II has been the habit of bank managers, par
teuary IN the east, to use large portions OF their
funds IN making call loans 10 men operating on the
New York stock exchange. AS Secretary Shaw
points out, call loans are almost universally em-
ployed in speculation and for that reason he would
prohibit the sending OF government funds on de-
posit with banks TO New York for employment in
such transactions.
In all speculation there is an element OF risk In
stock speculation in which call loans are almost
exclusively used the risk is greater than in any
other sort OF speculative operation Not only does
the borrower assume risk OF loss but the bank
furnishing him the money for his operations
hazards its funds also.
Secretary Shaw is not willing that govern
ment funds shall be risked in this way though
they amply protected by bond deposits and his
sharp admonition to depositary banks is likely to
put an end TO the dangerous practice SO far these
particular institutions are concerned.
But there are a large number OF banks and
trust companies over which the secretary OF the
treasury exercises neither control supervision
and which will probably pay no heed whatever 10
his timely and prudent intervention.
Some banking institutions in this city which
are paying large dividends and adding constantly
to their surplus are reported to be engaged in this
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE
HOW 1T WAS SAID

II have here" began the applicant.
"a letter Of recommendation from my
minister"
Sorry" interrupted the merchant.
"but I'm afraid"
Pardon me-" put in the applicant.
hastily but the minister writes that I
am so worldly he utterly disap-
proves"
Hang up your hat and coat."--Ths
Catholic Standard and Times
Classified.
80 your Sunday scnool class had an
outing In the country today. Was IL
nice picnic?" asked Willle's uncle.
"Oh IL was a birdl" replied Willie
"Ahi sort OF a meadow lark / sup
poser
Running Expenses.
New Bookkeeper (to employer) )-How
shall / enter up the $4,000 that your old
bookkeeper ran away with--proft or
loss7
Employer-No. charge It to running
expenses,-Fliegende Eyatter.
He Needed.
Hi there!" yelled the cop as the auto
ist flew down the hill. his machine be-
yond control you're breaking the law"
Well: observed the autoist, II Amt
breaking the law OF sraritatton any"
and so whisked from view.
Every Inch One.
Diggs-It never occurred TO me that
Muggins was a midget until last night
Blggs-And how did 1t happen TO oc-
cur to you then.
Diggs-I overheard a woman say that
he was every inch a gentleman.-Chi-
cago News.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
FOR BOTH SEXES.

Ever notice in Overheating scraps OF
converse ton on the street that with wo-
men IL is nearly always sorSething about
che" and with men II Is something about
"IG'-Atchison Globe.
There Is no amount Of fine clothes that
will make father look so well his daugn-
.ers can imagine what mother ever saw In
him 20 marry him.-Atchison Globe.
A Boston woman gave fine wedding
breakfast to her cook when the latter was
married yesterday. Wise woman! She u
have no trouble I'm getting another COOK
now.-Denver Post.
The only fault to he found with man
who likes 10 stay at home nights Ia that
he marrles a woman who doesn't t.-Puck
When "A woman rides in an automoblle
for the first time she lies awake all might
afterward thinking how she can make her
husband get one. The next day she buys
an automobile veil.-Somerville Journal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
AN AUSTRALIAN IDEA

Secretary Taft in the speech down in
Maine during the recent campaign indicated
time in the future the tariff would be revised no
idea as to when this work would be undertaken he
was definite and distinct in declaring
should be revised by the friends of the tariff
This. of is familiar enough especially
by President Roosevets iteration
same idea. However interesting experiment
progress In Australia that ought the sympathetic
attention of the president his
who give the country glib talks tariff revision
II should be done.
In Australia the friends OF the revising
tariff, at least trying revise Premier
proposed plan which besides being simplicity itself, is
certain to be effective gladden.
heart of every American stand -patter.
He proposes to maintain the regular schedules at a
level that viii make foreign competition impossible and
beyond this TO the government prohibit the
entry OF consignment of from abroad
sale in Australia lower the ruling
the local market for goods of home production.
From the protectionists point of view such system
is not only logical but in operation there is question 1t
would be prolific breeder and sustainer OF
trusts than is the present Dingley tariff law
II is the purpose OF the scheme establish
tain ideal home market" and as IT gives promise of
doing effectively making the rich richer and
IL ought to appeal with special force TO Mr..
Roosevelt Secretary Taft who fond of preaching
revision tardy in taking action toward
revision
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
HAVE YOU A MUSTACHE?

The tiny mustache is I'm again. The
smooth faced man has had his day and
the chap with the dropping mustache
must chop the droop off and curl up the
ends IN he wants TO be considered smart,
SAYS the New York American. Women
have ever favored smooth faced men. who
themselves are strong promoters OF the
new fad. hirsute disguise may pre-
vent their being taken for fiunkles, an
noyance TO which they constantly are
subjected. Especially is this true when
they are I'm evening clothes. Though the
work OF relaxing a mustache may be irk-
some, Il Is not So hard mentally as the
sacrificing OF the beard OF lifetime.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
WORLDS BUSIEST STREET.

West street in New York presents
network OF piers and docks for Its whole
length Most of the great steamship ana
railway transportation companies nave
hu,, tbeir terminals on the New Jersey
shore opposite, so that all TRANSATLANTIC
and a large share of the continental trav-
e,lers must cross West street In coming
20 or leaving the city. When one consid-
ers the great number of short trip travel
,ors including commuters. who daily
make their way in and out or the me'rop-
oils across this busy thoroughfare FAINT
idea. OF its Importance may be gained
Manhattan Island has S2 miles OF water
front.-John p. Fritts in Leslie's Weekly
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
BALTIMORE CELEBRATES.

This Is Baltimores week Of jubilee. The
Monumental City. risen from its own
ashes, is rejoicing as It has right to do.
There was thanksgiving services yester-
During the six days to come there
will be parades. a carnival. fireworks, an
electrical display and an abundance Of
glad music by the bands.
II is now two years and seven months
since $4,000. 900 fire did its worst by Bal
timore. over 25O0 buildings were destroy
ed. There Is no record that in any OF the
elapsed time since the disaster the city
has sat itself down to despair. IL has
been too busy after the good American
custom over the task OF rebuilding Today
IL is a better and brighter city than
ever.
As Boston did after burning of 81
years ago. so Baltimore has done. 1t has
widened and extended its downtown thor
oughfares. gaining in all eight acres OF
public street area. In addition II has es-
tabished a new modern dock system. af-
fording 1900 feet OF water frontage. The
city has gained immeasurably In beauty.
since with new buildings restricted TO l7o
feet In height builders have combined
and compared plans to harmonize con-
struction by block,
II happens that thus far tbe street and
dock improvements OF the restoration
have cost Baltimore taxpayers nothing.
These have been paid for out OF the sale
TO Gould railroad interests OF the city's
old Western Maryland stock long consid-
cred a loss. Rentals on space already
applied for will more than carry the bur
den OF n loan necessary To round up the
work on the docks Reason Is thus piled
on reason why the restored city should
enter into its seven days OF celebration.
New York Herald.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
LOVE.

i said TO Love, Thou art the sun
OF all things glorious here below;
Yet thou mayst not thy fair course run
Without dispensing grief and woe.
Thy rays, effulgent, warm our hearts
With songs more sweet than eer were
sung:
Yet oft some wretched teardrop starts
At sight OF shadow by thee flung"
Love answered me. "Canst truly say
The day is fairer than the night?
Has twilight's hour no sweeter sway
Than noon with all its golden light?
Has JOY no soft. harmonious strain,
No minor chord OF human woe?
Wouldst lose thy need of raptuous pain
When love. sore taxed, It's shadows
thrown"
LURANA w. SHELDON.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
RELGIUM HAS NO NAVY.

Belgium Ia, despite its ~ miles of sea-
board. one of the few nations OF the worid
without a navy. There are only two other
navyless powers In Europe-landlocked
Switzerland and Servia. Even Bulsaria
can boast OF torpedo gunboat and
few small steamers. while Roumania is
proud I'm the possession Of "l2 small YES
sells" Holland. Belgium's neighbor, mas
quite an imposing fleet OF eight lronclaas
and a fotilla OF 100 steamers II Bulgaria
hos the smallest navy In the world the
tiny municipality of Monaco has the small
est army-l26 men all told.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
SUMMER TAN.

Even women are beginning to learn
that to have too much summer tan, or
old fashioned sunburn. Is equivalent TO
being about half cooked, says the New
York Press. Now. to be half cooked Is
not healthy condition. A pretty woman
with snowy bosom and bun neck. the
latter oleaginous. resembling the rind or
a swiftly cured ham, Is not creature
TO be admired. In these days OF almost
universal sun-bronzing 1t is relief and
Joy to find something flesh-colored.
see that professors are arising all over
the country with preparations for remov-
Ing tan, which may mean that our women
are returning to their senses.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
ROTTEN BANKING.

Some points OF similarity naturally sug.
gest themselves between the looting OF
the Real Estate Trust company In Phila-
delphia for several millions and the
Walsh and Bigelow robberies In Chicago
and Milwaukee.
In reality there Is no likeness In the
most important particular. because In the
Chicago and Milwaukee cases the finan-
cial system felt obliged 10 make good the
losses OF the depositors and In the Phile-
delphia case the deposltors are not pro-
tected because they are outside the sys-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
THE SILENCE" OF COLT.

Those who have been insisting that there was
nothing in the Colt candidacy for the United States
senatorshp, that it was settled before he sailed
for Europe that he would not be an candidate
and that Mr.. Wetmore would have clear sailing
to a denomination, must have experienced severe
shock on reading Colonel Colts statement made in
New York last evening.
1t is true Colonel Colt said but little and it is
also true that there is more significance in what
he didn't say than in what he did consent to say.
He declined absolutely to state whether or not
he could be considered candidate for the senator
ship, or whether or not he might become candi-
date against Mr. Wetmore. Pressed further he
said Il must wait until this hustle and hustle of
getting home is and find out Just how things
stand, before say anything"
Is this statement likely to be made by
man who is out of the contest and has no intention
of entering it? Is it not rather just such state
inent as would be made by man who knows he
has been selected a candidate, but who for STRAIT
egic reasons, wishes to preserve secrecy?
If Colonel Colt were not candidate would he
not naturally have so declared openly and frankly?
lf he had no intention of entering the contest for
the Republican nomination against Mr.. Wetmore
what should deter him from so stating without
evasion or qubble?
In this interview Colonel Colt has confirmed
the conviction long ago arrived at by vast
majority OF the citizens of Rhode Island that he is
the selected by the Aldrich- Perry-C Colt Bray
ton oligarchy to succeed Mr.. Wetmore as the
Junior senator.
His refusal to talk frankly concerning the mat
ter is simply pursuance of that policy of secrecy
which the potters against Wetmore have adopted
as necessary to the success of their scheme
The junior senator and his friends are being
fooled most outrageously They still believe Bray
tonsms decetful statement that there is no opposi-
ton to the senator and that denomination is as
sured him. Later on and when it is too late they
will realize how completely they have been duped
This awakening probably will not occur until
after the November election when Braytonsm, hav-
ing used Wetmores money and Wetmore's men to
further its gnoble fortunes it will be ready 60
show its hand Then the junior senator will dis
cover to his dsmay the extent and the character of
the conspiracy that has brought about his over
throw.
1t is trite saying that there are none so
blind as those who will not see" Mr. Wetmore and
his supporters refuse see what is plain to every
intelligent observer of political events in this state
They refuse to that Mr.. Wetmore is being
duped into false belief that he is to have the sup
port OF the machine, merely that the machine may
have in the coming election the aid of his contrbu-
ton and OF the votes of his supporters to perpetu
ate its mischievous domination in the common
wealth.
AS il looks now Braytonism will succeed in its
=eentemPtihe gaHae=ef=e playing =beth=eads= against
the middle in the case OF the senatorial nomna-
ton.