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Evening journal., 1908-09-26
UNION NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE co.
It Will Begin Business Under Most
Advantageous Conditions.

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Advantageous Conditions.
The Union National Life Insurance
Company of America, which was in
corporatcl under the laws of Delaware
after the General Assembly. at its last
session, had passed laws giving added
protection to the stockholders ana
policyholders, alike, Of all companies,
will shortly open for business in this
State. In addition t. writing al!
forms of life insurance. The company
viii also issue health, accident and
liability policies.
In their prospectus, the officers Of
the Union National say: 1T is the
intention Of our company to distribute
the stock among representative men Of
the different States in which the COM
pany is operating and directors win be
selected from among thom. In this
way the management will be continu-
ally in touch with the. local conditions
throughout the entire field Of opera
ton" In furtheranoe Of this plan,
the company. which has an authorized
capitalization Of $1,000 900 and of which
100000 must be paid IN before it will
start operations in the life insurance
department. will sell the remaining
shares TO policyholders Options On
a few shares win be allowed to every
$1,000 of life insurance taken.
Attention is called to the absolute
safety of the American life insurance
companies" the legal reserve laws
under which they operate making it
practically impossible for them to fail.
whether old or young These laws
require all companies TO Keep a reserve
fund invested in securities prescribed
by law, which will. with future
premiums, pay all losses and obliga-
tions as they may fall due. As a re.
suit. any company operating under tho
legal reserve laws could close its doors
at any time. never insure another per-
son. and its reserve. together with
future premiums from the policyhold-
ers, would enable it to fulfill every
contract. II will be Of interest to
know that no life insurance company
operating under these conditions has
ever failed.
The directors of the company pay a
compliment to this State by declar
ing, in the prospectus. that. after
thoroughly considering the insurance
Jaws Of several States. they decided
upon the State of Delaware "as the
ideal State in which to charter"
The president. Mr.. Louis p, Forster,
of Sewickley. Pa, is a thorough life
insurance man. The policies and rates
are devised by Robert r. Forster. con,
sulting actuary. Philadelphia. II Is
announced that conservatism will
characterize the entire business Of the
company, the directors preferring a
steady rather than a rapid growth. The
officers. in addition TO President
Forster. are: Vice President. A. W.
Helm. Reading. Pa: Secretary and
Treasurer, A. Donnell Marshall, NIL
ford Del
The directors are: President Forster
Vice President Helm, Secretary and
Treasurer Marshall. II N Trimblc
Pittsburg, Pa; II. A. Lauffer. Manor
Pa: f. ID. Barnhart, Mt Pleasant
Pa; ALI. NJ Reiber. Butler Pa; w
W. Kincaid. Meadville. Pa; II. Clay
Beistel. Greensburg. Pa.
The company win deposit its capita
and reserve with the Insurance Depart.
ment Of Delaware in trust.@
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
PUBLIC MEN AND THE STANDARD OIL.

W HILE the disclosures of Mr. Hearst re-
garding the conduct of men prominent in
public life are adding ginger" to the campaign.
they are not such as should cause rejoicing. Not
that the exposing of the records of these public
men should not be made but the occasion is
cause for pain rather than for merriment 1t is
shocking that men who have been looked up 10 as
political leaders who have for years held the con-
hdence of their fellow citizens, should be revealed
IN their true light as betrayers of the confidence
OF their fellow citizens That such men exist in
public life is shame upon the country. No mat !,
ter what excuses these tainted men of national
note may give-and how many of them Hearst IS
TO implicate remains 10 be seen-ther careers as
public men have been blasted and they are held
up 10 the scorn and ridicule of the public
There has long been a suspicion that many Of
our public men, holding positions in the United
States Senate and elsewhere, have been in alli-
ances with the Standard Oil corporation. the
most dangerous of the interests that prey upon
the republic. Some of our public men have been
but tools in the hands of this giant trust, which
seeks not only to exploit the people in the selling
of its product to them, but actually demands CON
troll Of the government
The disclosures as TO the intimate relations Of
public men with this corporation read like page
from the history of corrupt Rome during its de
cadent period
The average voter is so busy in earning his liv-
ing that he cannot go thoroughly into the doings
OF those who represent him in public places He
has not the time and often he has not the inclina-
ton to set himself a watch dog upon the com
munty. He has to place his political trust in the
keeping of different public men and this fact un-
doubtedly accounts for the sores in our BODY
polite that are every now and then held up to the
public gaze
The question now raised is whether the Stand
ard Oil Company or the nation is the larger The
letters printed by Hearst show that the Standard
Oil is in politics more than anyone ever dreamed
OF. Its tentacles spread in every direction .ano
its heavy hand has been upon the government
and the political parties of the nation The con
nection of the Standard Oil with the government
shows also most clearly the real animus Of til.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Saturday. September a6, 1908.
MIR. DUPONT AND THE COMMITTEE.

2 ATHER than subject the Republican cam
~ paign managers to criticism, just or un-
Just General T. Coleman DUPONT, OF this State,
has resigned as the head of the speakers bureau
during the present campaign. The opponents OF
the Republicans, not only in this State but else
where, have attacked the general because the
powder manufacturing company, of which he is
the head has been sued in the Federal courts
The merits of the governments case in this mat
ter will be determined as the hearings proceed.
When the services of General dupont were
called upon by the national committee, because OF
his admitted skill as an organizer there was
probably no thought of his connection with the
powder suits, and we do not fancy that General
DUPONT believed that his part in the campaign
would affect in any way, the progress OF the suits
in the courts.
The duPonts were in politics long before the
government brought suits against them. And the
suits will not affect their political opinions in the
slightest. So far as Delaware is concerned, this
corporation has never asked favors from Dela-
ware Legislature or attempted to influence the
proceedings OF law makers, State or national, for
personal or corporate ends.
In the country at large however, the tendency
is TO class all large corporations alike and TO
place them in the same political boat, however
unjust such classification may be.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
PROTECTION OF FORESTS.

IT HE country has suffered severely by forest
Il fires, both East and West. In the Eastern
States where the damage is particularly distress
ing because of the gradual eating up OF our tim
Der resources, the losses this year will amount TO
Ssooooooo huge sum thrown away.
In the Western States the damage by the
flames TO the forests is probably much larger.
Canada's loss is fixed at S3o,ooo,oOo. When it IS
considered that the value of the corn exported
from this country for the year amounts to about
S4s,oooooo the great damage that has been in
hcted upon the country by these fires can be
better appreciated
Our forests are one of our most important
natural resources and a resource upon which
there is a constant drain in the ordinary course OF
the industrial development of the country.
Although 33 per cent. of the area OF the coun-
try is still timber area, that percentage is likely
to decrease and substitutes for lumber already
being looked for.
The government has been alive to the necessity
of caring for the forests, and much has been ac-
complished by the active and able Federal Forest
Service. In some States forest service has been
established and the next Congress is pretty sure
to pass bill to promote national forest reserves
European nations are far ahead of us in protect
ing their natural resources, but the time has come
when the conserving of our forests will be one CT
the most important questions.
The destruction of our forests means not only
a shortage in the lumber supply, but the drying
up of streams and the halting of mills Looked
at in every light, some adequate means must be
found for forest protection and especially the pre-
vention of wanton loss by means of flames.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
OTHER FAMILIES In
THOROUGHFARE NECK

Our readers will understand that there
were many other prominent families in
existence sixty-nye or seventy years ago
in Blackbird hundred. that We viii not be
able to say much about for some OF
them have been so scattered that we lose
the run Of them. There are others with
which we are not SO familiar. There were
Lucases. Mcclains Johnsons. Grifdns.
Adams. Cornwells. Reynolds, Flemngs
Walkers and a whole host Of Deakynes
and Fepnimores. that we have not been
able TO reach yet Some Of them we will
take up later on.
William Adams. a shouting Methodist
had three sons. two OF whom reside in this
city, Samuel and Lewis. Samuel came to
this city while quite young man and be-
came a boiler maker Of considerable note.
He is about seventy-seven years Of age
and may be seen on our streets as spruce
and chipped as a hfty-year-old and is the
father Of Samuel S. Adams. the lawyer
Jacob Griffin had three sons that ] knew,
one a farmer in Kent county, and a
younger son, Eben. a very familiar figure
in this city and favorably known TO al
most every business man and woman in
the city He Is prominently connected with
rygart's Express. The Cornwells. more
commonly known as Cornes, are all
gone from Thoroughfare Neck, but old
mother Cornwell was quite an old lady
in my earliest recollection, because she
was always sent for whenever they were
expecting a little stranger, and there is
many a man and woman still living who
would be willing to rise up and call her
blessed.
Joseph Fleming. q very prominent man
in his day who owned the farm at Flem-
ings Landing. now a steamboat wharf,
where the bridge crossing Smyrna creek
is located, had one son and two daughters
but they have become so scattered that
we lost the track. think there are two
grand children in this city. one Mrs.
Chandler and the other a Mrs. Cause
Anyone wishing to take THE EVENING
JOURNAL, while these reminiscent let
ters are going on can report direct to me
at No. $40 Tatnall street and viii get
the benefit.
William Andrew HulSir
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Editorial Opinion
Erisndship and Politics.
Jersey City Journal.

Jersey City Journal
Friendships that have weathered the
storms of the years; pleasant relations
between men that have been sustained
despite the stress of complicated busi-
ness and social conditions; happy in
tercourse that has survived strenuous
discussions over the merits or demerits
OF the sheath gown and the festive
Merry Wid"-all these delightful fea-
lures OF our modern civilization are
now menaced by that scourge which
we choose to dignity by the name
political argument"
These arguments are the captious
features of social intercourse in the
barroom and in the drawing room.
They are heard on the street and on
the train; in the Office and in the street
car The evening dinner table is a
chosen sanctuary for the devious de-
votions TO sundry political idols of the
day The result is broken friendships
and blighted acquaintanceship while all
the other ships" of pleasant social re-
lations wabble and founder in the wave
trough of political argument" Argu-
ments and discussions and the express
sions Of differences of opinion consti-
tute some Of the main wheels in the
machinery that makes the world go
round. But the average political dis
cussion is a misnomer, because it's a
barking quarrel instead of a debate
It reverts TO that favorite slogan of
boyhood: MY pa can lick your pa"
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Bailey in the DEVILS Den.

New ork sun
We are reminded Of a thrilling cpl
sode OF the Joe Bailey inquiry by the
Texas Legislature of a year or two
ago. II seems 10 us that his ardent
but somewhat benighted prosecutors
traced him TO the Standard oil offices
on lower Broadway on a certain day
and then, inflated by the fancied tri-
umph. asked him to explain. Il went
there" said Bailey in one of his finest
throes Of indignation. "to beard the
money devils in their lair and tell them
what an honest statesman thought Of
them" Result. immediate collapse
on the part of the investigating COM
mittee and an overwhelming exonera-
tion OF Bailey.
The mere thought Of that devoted
patriot and accomplished parliament
tartan invading the stronghold Of the
Octopus unarmed and qualified only by
his virtue and courage was too much
for the assembled inquisitors They
paused in admiration and merged their
once conflicting emotions in a clean
bill OF health.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Notes and Comments

one troupe Of chorus girls has been provided with
chaperons And always thought II was the men
needed observation-disclosures Sentinel
with the near approach of the present giving
there horrible suspicion that the plague of fierce
hued and hercer patterned flannel waistcoats in the
haberdashers wi dows WILL before next spring. be the
cause many family dissensons If Il does boost
the already lamentabe divorce reoord.-New York
Herald.
Speaker Cannon may think himself much national
institution the Washington Monument, since he
is rogressive.-Chicago News.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma continues 20 exclaim
Thou say did it," but Mr.. Hearst only
goes right accusing the Governor of having served
the Standard Oil Company. but seems TO have some
awkward records in his possession-New York Tribune
A Houston (Texas) preacher There is too much
animal ALL" However. there is likely 10 be much
less If the price Of another notch-wash
ington Post.
william Howard Taft William Randolph Hearst and
William Jennings Bryan booked to take up lot Of
the time of the people during October-New York Mail
Evelyn Thaw says that II she lives to be thousand
years old she will again go the stage This
decision is heartily ndorsed by the pubic-Philadel-
pha Inquirer.
According the fashion hints women will
rings winter large they will have 10 be support
ed rollers the ground.-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
FIND HIS WILL
IN TRUST VAULT

WEST CHESTER. Sept ga few
weeks ago Edwin Fahnestock, an aged
resident of this borough. was killed
while attempting TO cross the railroad
tracks near his home, and letters Of
administration were granted TO Enos
e. Thatcher Of this borough, who has
been preparing 10 distribute the estate,
valued at between $4,000 and $4,000.
among the decedents several brothers
and sisters.
Now comes 20 light a will, filed in the
vaults of the Chester County Trust
Company, that devises the entire
estate TO the Chester County Hospi-
tai. The Trust Company is named as
the executor and win now take charge
OF the estate.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
DIR. MOWBRAY AT
RICHARDSON PARK

The first quarterly conference Of the
NJ E. Church at Richardson Park was
conducted by the Rev. DR.. A. S. Now
bray. district superintendent. last
night. The church is incomplete and
the conference was held in the home
of William Paradee. The congregation
expects the church to be ready for
occupancy next week and plans are
being made for a formal opening and
dedication in December.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26

Some large sore spots are exposed in the
Democratic camp by the Democratic newspapers
of Sussex county It appears that DR.. Paynter's
balm of Gilead is not healing the wounds We
fancy that Mr.. John NJ. Richardson, the Sussex
candidate for attorney-general is not at all
pleased with the outcome of the State convention
One Sussex Democratic paper calls attention to
the fact that Mr. Richardson, although he was
the choice of the Sussex caucus for attorney-gen-
eral, was not voted for in the convention by the
Sussex men who supported him in the caucus.
But the same is true of Kent county, where Mr..
DAILY was brushed aside And the order of the
convention business was iuggled simply to bring
about the desired result So too, the caucus
nomination for congressman in this county was
ignored
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
NO.

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those persons who feel in
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q Any of our patrons desir-
ing to invest in Gilt-edged
Securities can receive the
latest and most reliable in
iormatiou on the subject at
our Office.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way 10 cure deatness,
Dse fness is caused by an infiamed condi-
fion of the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chian Tube When this tube is inhamed
S,on have a rumbiing sound or imperfect
hearing. and when Il is entirely closed,
neafness IS the result, and unless the in
danmation can be taken out and this
tube restored TO it's normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
"a ses out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
zion of the mucous surfaces.
we will give one Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
tb.t cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
c,,re Send for circulars free.
r y CHENEY & CO. Toledo o
-,fa 1.,- rN-iis--fSfG 15r
rake Halls Family Pills for constipation
Evening journal., 1908-09-26

fierce onslaughts that have been made upon the
President since he started on his crusade some
time ago to break the political power Of the huge
aggregations Of wealth.
The charges made by Hearst show the disaster
that comes from a close alliance between business
and politics The lesson is that business and poll
tics should be separated, that corporations like
the Standard Oil should not seek to corrupt leg
islators and that on the other hand, corporations
should be defended from the demands OF political
blackmailers In the Standard Oil incident the
corporation has been the chief offender.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26

The person who escapes being tagged to-
day will be hard to find, judging from the alert
ness of those who are tagging their fellow citi-
zens on the street The tag tactics are being
received with the utmost good nature, and no
doubt considerable sum will be realized for the
benefit OF one Of our worthy institutions.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
To RaptIze Al EauIkIand.

Evangelist Carlyle b. Haynes will
conduct a baptismal service at Faulk-
land, near Brandywine Springs, sun
day at 10 a. m, at which time those
who accepted Christianity under his
preaching at the Big Tent will be
immerse and afterward will join
the church.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Leaves on PedestrIan Trin.

Harry Garrepy a high diver, pro-
fessionally known as Dalvo. who has
been in this city for a few days, left
this morning to finish his pedestrian
tour from Boston to San Francisco on
a wager of $1,000 He goes to Balti-
more from here Since being in this
city he has been singing at the Pick
wick
Evening journal., 1908-09-26

all he can to damage the Republican national
ticket Mr.. Foraker makes a long defense OF his
position in connection with the Standard Oil
Company, and the matter could be argued indefi-
nitely but on the question of the proprety of Mr..
Foraker's relations with the company the senti-
ment is decidedly against the Ohio senator.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Trvinn 10 Raise run-

The Baxter Wrecking Company be
gan work today toward raising the
tug J. S. w. Holton. sunk off Edge
moor. and vessels bound up and down
the river are asked TO exercise caution.
so as not TO interfere with the diver
nor the plant at anchor over the sunk
en- craft.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Lamp Explosion Caused Blaze.

A lamp exploding in the home OF
Joseph Davis. colored, at No. 1921
orange street, last night, caused a
small blaze. A still alarm was sent to
the Friendship Fire Company. the
members OF which, extinguished the
flames.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
The United Publishers Association

The Publishers Bulletin official organ Of the nNlIED
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, prints the tonoNMlhb,
THE WILNfI NGTON EVENING JouiSNAi Ai.,nt mas hss
guaranteed circulation than 1920 daily Whleh mas
been verified by examination
The examination was by MT Arthur Koppell gen. en-
association who offers TO wager s,V
money, and undertake TO prove that ts -
JOURNAL has the largest paid circulation Oh any -"
ner printed In Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Eirst Ward RenuhIleans.

The First Ward Republican Club
has been organized with headquarters
in the Dure Building. No. 4O7 Shipley
street. William .Saville is secretary
and treasurer. Post cards are being
distributed soliciting membership.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
Foot Crushed.

LEWES. Sept. 26.-While overseeing
the work on the new Town Hall here,
Walter ]. Foynter, who has charge
OF the contract had his foot badly
crushed by a falling cement block.
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
pIphtheri. Close. sohooI.

Owing 10 diphtheria in anc around
7oval oak. the public schools there
AVE been closed indehnitelys
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
FINANCIAL

National Bank Of Delaware ................. .......
central National Bank ......,...............
Farmers Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -.
Rt nsS SaIonai 9ank
Na4 benk or Wilmington q Brandywno...... .,.....
Equitable Guarantee & Trust Company. -. .......
Security Trust and Safe Deposit C0........... ....
wilmington Trust Company .....-............
American Nucanzed Fibre common. .........
American Nulcanized Fibre, preferred. ....
Delaware Railroad Stock .................. ......
Wilmington Gas Electric Com ................ ....
Wimingon' Gas Electric pfd .........
Wilmington, Nav Castle & So. Ry conn.,. ...........
Wilmington. New Castle & So Rv., Pfrd. d.......... -.
Wilmington Light Power Telephone Ce.... .........
Name Bonds
American Vulcsnized Fibre Bonds .........
Wilmington City Railway B0nds............. .......
Wilmington Chester Traction Bonds ............ .....
Wmlngton-Gas Elect Bonds ............... .......
Wilmington, New Castle So. Bonds.......... .......
llelmarva Telephone Bonds .................. 49,.
Wilmington light Power & Telephone Co...... .......
Evening journal., 1908-09-26
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

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