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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
Syndicate Operations.

Under the head Of investments the
commissioners say:
ings, condition, in our opinion, which
is highly creditable. It has more than
100000, 900 of bonds Of high grade,
the market value Of which at present
is Above the book value at which they
are carried. It has, in round numbers,
$25 100000 invested in mortgage loans.
It will be seen, therefore, that the poll
cy of the management has been for
some time past to invest the funds OF
the company principally in securities
! Of the first class we have described. In
deed, the records of the company Nshow
| that for some time the great majority
of the mortgage loans submitted to it
| were not considered by the manage
! ment.
"The company has participated in
huge syndicates of a more or less spec
ulative character, which syndicates
often depend for success in part, at
least, upon investment by the company
in the securities to float which the syn
dicate was formed. These syndicate
operations have been profitable, but the
participation by the company In syn
dicates formed for the purpose of dis
posing Of securities, no matter what
the class of such securities may be, is
an act illegal in itself which cannot be
justified either upon the ground that
the transaction was profitable, or that
/ the officers Of the company conducting
it were actuated by honest motives.
Investments Of this character con.
stitute too great temptation not only
to the trustees, but to others az well
They inevitably lead to efforts upon the
I part Of those whose chief interests are
in the successful operation of syndi
Gates, seeking in one manner or another
to control the policy Of the company
and, indeed, we cannot conceive how
any management would be able to en-
tirely free itself from such undesir
able influences SO long as it insisted or
investing such large proportion Of
its funds in the manner we have de
scribed.'' ~ 81
The report urges the adoption Of {
policy of distributing investments 81
that q proper proportion of the funds
, contributed by policyholders in any
state may be invested in good securities
in that state.
Trustees Should Aid Reform.
!, Attention is called to the fact tina
two officers Of the Company have re
tired since the examination began, an
the report insists that the trustees ar
to blame for conditions, as well as Of
fcers. Their sins Of omission have beel
serious. Nor, = says the report
.sshould those In fault claim the RICH
4 to apply the remedy, and eve believ
that the present trustees can perfor1
4 their full duty only by being alert t
secure the cooperation of the policy
holders for the purpose Of determAn
| the persons into whose hands their il
terests shall be placed for the future
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
POPE TO RECEIVE MORGAN,

J. Pierpont Morgan it is learned that on his
one hundred and ninetieth trip to Europe the
great American fnancier will visit Italy under
unusual circumstances. Mr.. Morgan and his
party will be presented to the pope and will be
feted by the kinf Of Italy. The visit to ftaly
is indirectly due ito his return Of the Ascoll
cope. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
PROVIDES MEAL AND $40
Billings Restaurant Man Held Up by
Bandit Guest. ~ ~.
Special to The Journal, ~ g.

Billings, Mont, Feb. 26.-About. 6
o'clock this morning a stranger, entered
cafe and ordered breakfast. When he
had ! finished the proprietor pr Of the plaee,
the meal. The stranger jumped up and
thrust a six-shooter in Lewis face and
demanded $10 The restaurant man
hastily complied with the request and
the hold-up man placed the money in
his pocket and coolly walked from the
room ~. X .--,a-- ....s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
spent TOO MUCH
TO GET BUSINESS
COST OF LIFE INSURANCE TOO
GREAT, SAYS REPORT.

Commissioners Who Examined New
York Life, Condemn Extravagant
Policy Of Big Companies Syndicate
Deals Disapproved- Trustees Should
Give Policy Holders Real Share in
Control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

NJ. Mollard Of Paris, not satisfied with the
usual grating adopted by foriculturists. has
started to transform vegetables. It's said he
has succeeded in turning a radish into potato
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
EDWARDS & CO.'S CUT PRICES.

To make room for our Fall Stock We
are Offering Special inducements to
move all Summer Goods, and until
September 1st we will sell the follow
ing goods at cost
Dress Lawns, Dimities, Dotted Swiss,
Summer Percales, Organizes, Mercer
lied Piquas, Hamburgs, Laces and all
Summer Fabrics. Ai4o at cost Ladies'
and Misses Slippers, including nice
line of Reed's Patent feathers, White
Oxfords and Tans. Also a few hand
some Suits OF Summer Clothing Of the
latest styles at cost
Big line Of Fruit Jars at bottom
prices.
Big line of Trunks just arrived.
Big lot remnant Mattings at sacrifice.
Our Furniture Department Is COM
plete in all lines for cash or installment.
A few good Sewing Machines on
terms to suit purchaser.
III goods charged at regular terms
EDWARDS & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
SUIT Over Right Of Way.

Some days ago there was an unusual
case before Justice J. E. Shields.
Some years ago Mr.. J. S. DeBrule
and the late Ben Bradley entered into
contract to give Mr.. DeBrule an ease
ment from his home over the lands OF
Mr.. Bradley to the public road. The
terms of the contract did not stlpulate
the width of the road. Recently Mr..
DeBrule has been working the road
over which he had been travelling since
the contract was made, and Mr.. Will
loughby Bradley, son of Mr.. Ben Brad
ley, claimed that Mr.. DeBrule was
committing trespass by working bis
road too wide.
The case was heard before Dr.
Shields, the lawyers being Mr.. A. P.
Kitchin for Bradley and Mr.. Albion
Dunn for DeBrule. It was sent to the
Superior Court for settlement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
A Clever Son Here Also.

One of our greatest pleasures on our
trip to Whitakers this week was to
meet and talk with Elder A. ]. Moore,
an old resident of that place, and one
Of the best loved and revered citizens
of that community. He being the
father OF our young Mr.. Moore, Of the
A. G. l.. railroad company at Wilson,
made him all the more interesting to- a
Wilson man. He is one OF the finest
and most congenial spirits We have mat
In long time. He is we'll and favora.
bly, known in Wilson and In all the
surrounding country.-Wilson Mes
senger.
The foregoing is by Rev. ]. T. jerks,
paetor of the Baptist church In Will
son and editor OF The Messenger. Mr..
Moore's many friends in this commu-
nifty will appreciate these good words,
and we are glad to tell our neighbor,
The Messenger, that the clever Coast
Line agent at Scotland Neck is also a
son OF Mr.. Moore at Whitakers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Death OF MIR. ]. r. Bradley.
Mr.. j. r. Bradley died in The b,

Mr.. ]. R. Bradley died in The hos.
pital IN Norfolk on the 10Th, and the
body was sent to his old home near
hobgood Halifax county, for burial.
He was taken to the hospital about
three weeks ago sick with typhoid
fever. Naturally ofa frail constitution
and desperately ill from the beginning
his condition caused grave apprehen-
sion to his physician and friends. Soon
after reaching the hospital he had
three severe hemorrhages in one night
and the report got out that he was
dead. lie rallied, however, and sur
vlved for ten days. Mr.. Bradley was
about 81 or % years old. He had been
in the employment of w. w. Parker a
little thdre than year and had made
many friends among our people. He
was fire young man and a compe-
tent druggist. Mr.. Augustus Bradley,
OF Burlington, is brother OF his
Henderson Gold Leaf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

There is nothing 80 pleasant as that
bright, cheerful, at-peace-with-the-
world feeling when you sit down to
your breakfast. There is nothing 30
conducive to good work and good re-
suits. The healthy man with a Healthy
mind and body is better fellow,
better workman, a better citizen than
the man or woman who is handicapped
by some disability, however slight. A
slight disorder OF the stomach will de-
range your body, your thoughts and
your disposition, Get away from the
morbidness and the blues. Keep your
stomach in tune and both your brain
and body will respond. Little indis
cretions of over eating can be easily
corrected and you will be surprised to
see how much better man you are.
Try little Kodol for Dyspepsia afies
your meals. Sold by E. T. Whitehead.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
No11 The dose one just pill
4 "a wYNNAC ghEEC bedtime. Sugar-coaed,I
- " EEH % mild, certain. They cures
i "a y g" "a So constipation. ISyfaa
Dy..

RAINFALL FOR july ~, :,
Savage says that =. r.,, ,o,, .,.,
during July we q ~ ;no,,a.
"hA - AT MULLENs.--Rev. R. P
" q" or commenced protracted meet
-4g at Mullen's Tuesday night. Ser
vices are held at : O'Clock, and will
continue through this week and next.
rae public is cordially INVITED to at
tend all the meetings.
SOMETHING WRONG IN THE MAILS
A subscriber writes us from Wilson's
Mills, Jonson county, that sometimes
he does not get his paper until Mon
day. The paper leaves this Office reg
alarly every Thursday morning and
should reach Wilson's Mills not later
than the first train from Go1dsboro to
Raleigh Thursday night or Friday
morning.
ANT AEi%D AZOSES A UOOD MANI H..
e. S. Sheppe, who hiss been superin-
tendent OF Enfield Graded School for
some years, has resigned to accept a
similiar position at High Point. The
people Of Enasld have high regard for
Frc1. Sheppe, and he has done a good
work In the town. His going is g loss
to the town and the county.
Young PEOPLES PICNIC.-On last
Wednesday, July 20, the young people
of the town enjoyed picnic at Whites
Mill given ty the young men compll-
,nentary to the visiting young ladies,
Misses Alma Murchison, OF Rocky
Mount, Myra Vann, OF Edenton, and
Emma HoIloweil of uoldsboro. A
most delightful day was spent in boat
Ing, fishing, etc. Misses Katherine
and Elizabeth Futrell we're the chaper-
ones. !
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

Now is the time to guard the health
and strength of the lungs. The best
remedy to use for coughs and colds is
Bees Laxative Honey and Tar. The
only cough syrup that does not consti-
pate the bowels, but which on the 9TH
er hand, expels all cold from the system
by acting as pleasant laxative. Best
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough, etc. E. T. Whitehead d Co.,
Scotland Neck, Leggett's Drug Store,
Hobgood.>
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Send Your Name.

Time and time again have We given
notice that we will print no communi-
cation which ia not accompanied by
the name OF its Author. And yet al
most every week communications OF
one kind or another come to this office
with no name to them. They invaria-
bly, find their way 10 the waste basket
at once.
We have just thrown into the waste
basket an item that would have been
OF interest to some one, but becausa we
did not know HEo sent it we do not
print it. 1t was in a nice envelope,
n'cely directed and mailed with two
cent stamp from Hobgood, saying that
a certain person Of that immunity
bad gone to Virginia Beach, but we
cast ii into the waste basket because
we had no means of knowing who sent
1t, as it was not signed and there was
not even a slip enclosed to tell who
sent it.
We are anxious to have the news,
personal and other items, but unless
we know who sends such items we
cannot print them. Ii you know such
items that will be OF interest send them
with your name signed, or on sepa-
rate slip. We will not print the name
If you do not wish it, bat we must
know who sends it.
We hope this Will be remembered by
all who send items.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

GLOW to keep off periodic attacks OF
and habitual constipation
was mystery that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me-" writes John
N. Pleasant, OF Magnolia, Ind. The
only pills that are guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction to everybody or
m oney refunded. Only 25c at E. T.
Whitehead & Co.'s drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
IN SELF DEFENSE

Major Hamm, editor and manager of
the Cohstitutionalist, Eminence, KY,
when he was fercely attacked, four
years ago, by Piles, bought box of
BuckIen's Arnica Salve, of which he
says: cit cured me In ten days and
no trouble SINCE" Quickest healer OF
Burns. Sores, Cuts and Wounds. 25c
at E. T, Whitehead & Co.'s drug store,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Gin, Press, Pea
Thresher,

I have for sale on my farm, the W.
I. Whitehead place, a secondhand
Gin and Press and Pea Thresher. Mr.
L. n. Minshew will show them to any
one who wishes to see them.
G. A. WHITEHEAD,
2-tt. Tarboro, n G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Your Photograph!

Mr.. ]. L. Howard, Jr.. will be out of
his Photograph Gallery for soma time,
and in his absence / shall have charge
OF the work. l shall be glad to see my
old friends and customers and make
Pictures for them and for the public
generally. Respectfully,
s c. RAY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

For boating, belcbing,sour stomach,
bad breath malassimiIation Of food
and all symptoms of indigestion, Rings
Tablets are prompt and efficient cor
receive.
E. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
Leg-gett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Closed tor Summer Holidays.

The Scotland Neck Cotton Mills and
the Crescent Hosiery Mills both closed
last Saturday to give the operatives
the usual two weeks holiday for the
summer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Why Not7

Why not have a canning factory in
Scotland Neck?
Why not have first class laundry
In Scotland Neck?
Why not have carriage factory in
Scotland Neck?
Why not get hustle on for some
other things?
Why not get down to all these bust.
nesses at Once9
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

A woman worries until she gets
wrinkles, then worries because she has
them. II she takes HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea she would have neither.
Bright, smiling face follows its use.
80 cents, Tea or Tablets. e. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

A world OF truth in few words !:
"Nearly all other cough cures are con-
stipating, especially those containing
opiates. Kennedv's Laxative Honey
and Tar moves the bowels. Contains
no opiates." You can get it at f. T..
Whitehead & Cos.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

Why does the sun burn? Why does
a mosquito sting? Why do we feel
unhappy IN the Good Old Summer
Time? Answer: We don't, We use
DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve, and these
little ills don't bother US. Learn to
look TOR the name on the box to get
the genuine. Sold by E. L. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

Don't drag along with a dull, bilious,
heavy feeling. You need pill. Use
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little pills. Do not sicken Or
grippe, but results are sure. Sold by E.
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
WE HAVE again put in Com.
plete Line of Collins.
M. HOFFMAN & BRO,

The old time method OF purging the
system with Cathartics that tear, grippe,
grind and break down the walls of the
stomach and intestlnes is superseded
by Dade's Little Liver Pills. They
cleanse the liver, and instead OF wax
ening, build up and strengthen ethe
whole system. Relieve headache, bill
business, constipation, etc.
e. I. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck
Leggetts drug store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

In this state it is not necessary to
serve five days. notice for eviction of
cold. Use the original laxative cough
syrup, Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. No opiaies. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

Salve Salve Spread the Salve, but
let it be Pine salye, natures remedy
for cuts, burns, sores, etc.
E. T. Whitehead L Co., Scotland Neck,
Leggett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02
Lost Dog.

Well grown seven months old white
Setter Dog, with brown ears, and some
brown spots. Recognizes his name
sam" Reward for bis return.
J. i. HOLDEN,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-02

WANTED by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house. assistant mana
ger IMAM or woman) for this county
and adjoining territory. Salary $50 and
expenses paid weekly expense. money
advanced. Work pleasant; position
permanent. No investment Or expert
ence required. Spare time valuable.
Write at once for tuH particulars and
enclose seli-addressed envelope Address
GENERAL MANAGsR; 1874 E. Lake St.,
Chicago
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04

The water system of Lovelock
is temporarily out of commission
on account of rising quicksand,
which has interferedwith the op-
GRAFTON of the pumps that draw
the city's supply Of water from
its large wells.
The remains Of the man found
shot through the head some
months ago near Sparks, have
been identiie | as -th15e of M.
Kingsoary, tof 5SAn Fraacisco.
His little st3pl lllgltai i4e ltiia !
articles folni On lis .)e 'iol.
A great strike was made in tht
National Bank mine, at Bullfrog,
last week. On the 100-foot level
a four-foot ledge Of $1,000 orr
has been encountered, and the
ore is being sacked for shipping
The body of Judge Bethune
who has been missing in tn,
southern country for severa
months, was found last week il
Death Valley. He undoubte'
perished for want of water.
A survey has been complete
for a railroad line between Gold
field and Ryolite to make
through route to Salt Lake an
Los Angeles. The distance bt
tween Goldfield and Rhyolite
so miles.
A mining deal, which is said
involve about $3.50, 600, was col
summated this week whe
Wilson and Norton sold to job
Harnan the Cyclone group
claims in the Fairview distric
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
Chinatown's Horrors
Shown by Fire.

Los Angeles, Agrll 70.
Strange is the scene where San
Francisco's Chinatown stood,
says w. w. 0verton, who reach
ed Los Angeles today among the
refugees. No heap of smoking
ruins marks the site of the
wooden warrens where the slant
eyed men of the Orient dwelt in
thousands. The place is pitted
with deep holes and scared with
dark passageways from whose
depths come smoke wreaths.
All the wood has gone ard the
winds are strewing the ashes. "
men, white men never knew
the depth of Chinatown's under
ground city," says Overton.
They often talked of these
subterranean runways. And
many of them had gone beneath
the street levels, two and three
stories. But now the Chinatown
has been unmasked, for the de-
stroyed buildings were only
mask, men from the Hillside have
looked on where its inner secrets
lay. nplaces they can see pass
ages one hundred feet deep.
The fire swept this Mongolian
section clean. 1t left no shred
of the painted wooden fabric.
It ate it down to the bare ground
and this lies stark, for the breezes
have taken away the light ashes.
Joss houses and Mission schools
and opium places, gambling hells
and theatres all Of them went.
The buildings blazed up like
tissue paper lanterns used to
when the guttering candles
touched their sides.
From this place l followed
the fire and watched the yellow
men flee. In their arms they
bore their opium pipes, their
money bags, theis silks and their
children. Besides them ran the
baggytrousered women and some
of them hobbled painfully.
But these were the men and
women of the surface. For be-
meath the sire It levels in those
cellars and passage ways were
other lives. Women who never
saw the day from their darkened
prisons, and blinking jailers,
were caught like rats in huge
trap. Their very bones were
eaten by the flames.
And now there remain only
the holes. They pit the hillside
like a multitude OF ground wallov
nests. They show depths which
the police never knew. The
secrets of these burrows will
never be known, for into then
the hungry fire first sifted it
red Goals and then licked eagerly
in tongues of creeping flame
finally obliterating everything
except the earth ITSELF"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04

1t is reported that the S. P.
Co. let a contract this week for
the grading of its branch line
from Hazen to Fallon, in Church
i'll county.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
THE SALT LAKE
+. TELEGRAM.

Published every Evening Except
Sunday.
A newspaper that contains all the
news and a hours ahead Of other
dailies.
One year $7.O0 Six months $S so
One month .6he Single copies .OS,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04

The fire that laid waste three
fourths of San Francisco played
some strange freaks.
The Kohl building, one of the
finest class "A" structures,
suffered some damage on all of
the first four floors, the other six
floors remaining absolutely intact.
The big five story building of
j. A. Folger & Co., corner Spear
and Howard streets, was not
even scorched and a large lumber
yard across the street escaped
although everything adjoining
was burned to the ground.
Messrs. Folger & Co. carried
an immense stock of coffee and
tea and as soon as the U. S.
government will permit, regular
delivery to customeas will be
commenced.
The steel frame of the new
Newman & Levinson building,
although right in the midst of a
seething furnace, shows no
marks of the flames. The paint
on the steel work remaining un-
scorched.
| The destruction of ancient
Rome was but an incident in
comparison with the havoc
wrought in San Francisco and it
is safe to say. that the fire o.
| April l5, 1905, can be classed a;
the greatest and most destruc.
tive frecia the history Of the
world, Carson News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04


Steamboat Spring, in Washoe
county, are flowing a greater
supply of water since the earth
quake, and the water is several
degrees hotter than formerly.
A test case is to be made by
orders from Washington of the
right of settlers to file on Indian
land between Fallon and Still
water included in the reclamation
service. There are $1,000 acres
of this land claimed by the
Indian Bureau.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
In Aid Of San
Francisco Sufferers.

The little town of Panaca
comes forth to aid the sufferies.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
E.P Gordon & Co

For information of anind
geological reports, ore occurrences,
etc, of the best mining camp in Ne
yada. Write. None but meritori-
ous properties handled.
E. p. GORDON,
Ploche, New.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-06
ELECT BY DIRECT VOTE

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 6.-Re
spending to the call Of Governor
Commins for a meeting of representa-
tives to be held in Des Moines for the
purpose Of devising methods of
changing the manner of selecting
United States senators, about half the
entire number met today. Prelimi
nary to the meeting the matt er was
discussed in an informal way, il be.
ing the consensus 81 opinion that con
gress should take the first step and
that pressure should be brought to
bear on this body toward the end
sought. Illinois and Indiana sent
the largest delegation, California and
Oregon are represented by two each.
Governor Cummins delivered the
opening address, discussing the ne
cessity Of electing senators by direct
vote of the people. He declared that
in such methods the senate would be
directly responsible to the people.
The conference will probably contin-
ue a week.