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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-23
= SOUTH DAKOTA.

STA II SOUTH DAKOTA,
De4a. lIeut of Insurance.
Cn'rr nY's Certiic2t- II hOrity.
w eIeos. The Mutual Bencit Life In
suraHco Company, a corporation organ-
lied under the laws OF New Jersey. has
filed in this office a sworn statement ex-
h!bit!rG its condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1907. conform
able to the requiem 'nts OF the laws OF
this state regulating the L~usiness of in
%Surance; and,
Whereas. The said company has filed
in this Office a duly certified copy OF its
charter, with Cerunca'c 81 organization,
In compliance with tire requirements OF
the insurance law Aforesaid:
Now, therefore. |. @ :. E1sfOrd. Com
missioner OF Insurance Of the state OF
South Dakota, pursuan, 10 the provisions
vI saId laws, DO hcleuV certify that tho
above named company - fully empOw-
cred. through its an Iorized gents, TO
transact it's approrr!a'e business OF
Life Insurance in this state. according TO
the laws thereof. unit! he 5l-t day Of
December. A. d. 1905.
In testimony whereof, / have h~ereunto
set my hand and official sea, at Pierre.
this 9Th day of March. A. ID. 1908.
tScal.) PNS"ORD.
Commissiogtr Of Insurance.
Ev T.. a. SchGo"It. - t'rrK.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-23

Our farmer friends are always in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-23
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For tho Year Ending December 3tst.
\. u. Iuoi,
or the co,ri-iope apd aTaiys

MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Organized under the laws OF the State Of
New Jersey. made TO the Insurance De-
partment Of me State Of South Dakota
pursuant to the laws thereof. President.
Frederick tre~ylinghysen. Secretary,
j. William Johnson. incorporated, Jan.
81. 1915. Commenced business. April.
1915. Home Office. 752 Broad street,
Newark, New Jersey.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-23
Total disbursements

Balance sos, 161. 963. 80
". LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of real estate
unincumbered ............ 1861, 921.S5
Mortgage loans on real es-
tate, first Iiens............ 1859, 7OS.33
Loans secured by pledge of
bonds, stocks or other COL
Loans made to policyhold-
ers on this company's
policies assigned as col
in force ........t~""... 5,157,557.5i
stocks aO,3S5, Oso.71
Deposited in trust COM
terest 1.1O9, s75.O4
Cash in company's Office. 9,1l5.25
Cash in banks. ............. 1,124.3i0.0t
Agents balances ........... A., 1924
Total ledger assets ...... 500. 161, $685.
NON-LEDGFR ASSETS.
Interest due and accrued; sl.99S, 726.2s
Net amount of uncollected
and deferred premiums. 1.4S5 .46i.S1
All other assets ............ 112, 646, l54.S9
stocks under par Value. $50, sos. %
Gross assets ............s Sill. ss5, 45s.67
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Agents debit balances...... s44.1s7.55
Total ;4,13755
Total admitted assets. sl1l, s21,S22.12
V. LIABILITIES.
Net reserve ,lO2. 4O4.s72.Oo
Present value OF amounts
not yet due on supple
mentary contracts not in
Votving life CONTINGENCIES. 976.l7l.60
Total policy claims. ......... $50. 2S2.1o
Premiums paid in advance,
including surrender values
so applied ................ So ,9S7.32
Cost of collection on uncol-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-23

Total income ........... s21.676,
III. DISBURSEMENTS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-23

You can write any of these things your
self if you do not happen to have a steno-
| grapher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
IN NO HURRY.
Littleton Doesn't See Need Of Habeas
Corpus Proceedings for Thaw.

New York. Feb. 4.-If the counsel Of
Martin W. Littleton prevails It does not
appear TO be likely that an early attempt
will be made to have Harry X. Thaw
released from Matteawan asylum on ha-
beas corpus proceedings. Mr.. Littleton
said today that there is no occasion to
obtain writ OF babeas corpus for
Thaw's release.
Daniel O'Reilly. another OF Thaw's at
torneys, went to Matteawan today to con-
suit with the prisoner regarding possible
future steps looking to his relaese from
custody.
Thaw spent last night in 4 private room
adjoining the ward in which he has been
since he WIGS taken to the institution. He
said today. however. that the slightly
changed surroundings had not relieved
him Of his sleeplessness. Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw. the prisoners wife. said after WIS.,
iting him to-day:
What a terrible place It is. would
he crazy myself il stayed there a week
II the lawyers DON'T make a move to
get Harry out right away ! shall do
something myself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
rhAW APPEARED NERVOUS.
But Or. Ferris 10 Not Vet Prepared to
Pass on His Sanity.

Albany, ". Y. Feb. 4.-Dr Allen
Ferris. president Of the State Lunacy
Commission, who visited Harry X.
Thaw yesterday at Matteawan, said
today that Thaw appeared very ner-
vous and excitable, but that on such
q short notice, 1t would be impossible
to come to any conclusion as to his
permanent mental condition. DIR. Fer
ris believed that he would have to be
observed for sometime before this can
be done. Doctors Jelliffe and Evans,
the medical experts, are now observing
Thaw and his wife and Lawyers Daniel
O'Reilly and Russell Peabody were in
constant attendance.
THE prisoner was very cordial and
:,entlemanly to me- said DR.. Ferris.
II talked to him alone in private
room FOR about % minutes just after
he had been in conversation with his
wife. He was too excited for me to
pursue any one line of questions. but
was consistent in his answers
DR.. Ferris said that Thaw did not ap-
pear to be respondent and that he Is
being treated the same rs any other
prisoner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Insane Woman
Stays Her Child.

Moncton. y. b., Feb. 4-Moved by
an insane frenzy. Mrs. Thomas V. Dou-
cette snatched her 2-year-old child
from bed early today, carried it out
doors and dashed its brains out on the
icy ground. Rushing back into the
house she picked up another of her
children and started out with it, but
was discovered and restrained before
she reached the door
The woman WAS at one time an i'll
mate of an insane asylum, but was
supposed. 10 have recovered from her
mania. Her husband is employed in the
workshops OF the Intercolonial Rail-
road here. Besides the child whom she
killed today, she has seven other chill
drcn.
Mrs. Doucette was at once arrested
and arrangements were made to hold
an inquest latsr in the day.
The womans husband was suffering
from fractured rib. sustained i'll an
accident n few days ago and he had
great difficulty in preventing his VII"
from harining the second child One
of his sons ran fer n policeman who
handcuifed the woman. Mrs. D0ucetto
Is 3s years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
RESCUED WITH DIFFICULTY.
Gallant Rescuers Had Hard Time TAX
ing Men Off the Mary L. NewhaII.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb 1.-The
steamship Bernudian arrived here
from New York this morning She
brings details of the abandonment at
sea OF the four-masted schooner Mary
L. Newhall of Bath. Me, Captain An
drew Adams of Portland.
The schooner left Tampa for Nor
folk on Jan. e. and met with d sue
cesSion Of gales, On the fifth day she
lost her rudder and all her sails hav-
ing been blows away, the vessel be-
came unnlanageabie. When 240 miles
northwest OF Bermuda on Sunday at
ternoon the schooner sighted the Ber-
nudian and the steamer stood by the
distressed schooner until the next
morning.
At midnight Sunday. In a telnpes-
tuous sea. 4 bats crew Of five men
under j. F. Walsh. second mate. put
off from the Ber1nudian to endeavor to
rescue the Newhall's crew. The small
boat was thrown by the high seas
against the schooner and partly
smashed and had to give up the at
tempt for the moment. Walsh succeed
ed in getting back to the Bermudian
without loss Of life.
At daylight Of Monday Walsh made
another effort to take off the schoon-
er's crew, but the seas We're still too
high to allow of a close approach. The
men on the schooner were consequent
ly directed to plunge into the sea and
they were rescued from the water with
life lines thrown out by Walsh and
his men and conveyed to the Bermu-
dian.
The exhibition Of dauntless courage
by the boats crew was watched with
GREATNESS interest by the 200 passen-
gers on board the Bernudian, who
testified their appreciation of the gal
lantry of the men by subscribing $3.50
for them OF this amount $3.50 will go
to Walsh. a young Nova ScOtian.
The Mary l.. Newhall was of 1912
tons and carried a crew of 10 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
FEBRUARY TERM
Of Supreme Court Opens at Bangor,
With Justice Emery Presiding.

The February criminal term Of the
supreme court opened at 1890 o'clock
Tuesday forenoon at Bangor with
Chief Justice Emery presiding. The
grand jury which will serve during the
coming term was chosen as follows:
Foreman, Frank z. O'Leary, Bangor;
Clarence Adams, Patten: Peleg Brad
ford, Carmel; Willis A. Cary. Argyle:
George Emery. Hampden; Herbert w
Fish, Dexter; E. l.. Leighton, Exeter;
r. A. Lord. Lowell: A F Martin, Mat
tawamkeag; Gordon b. Mckay, How
land Frank o. Means. Etna; Levi
Merrifield. Passadumkeag; Earl c.
Merrill, Eddington: Frank II. Oliver,
Orono; w. E. Robinson, Charleston:
Henry A Smith, Old Town: Samuel
+. Tasker, Bangor; Martin p. Tate.
Corinth; Herbert M. Wardwell. New
port: c. w. Wentworth, Orrington.
The jury W6s dismissed until the
converting of court on Tuesday, Feb.
II.
Chief Justice Emery addressed the
lawyers assembled relative to the va
rious Observation-Disclosures IN appealed
cases which took place last February.
prevent repetition of it at this term
and spoke as follows:
persons who have recognized In
criminal cases for appearance or 10
prosecute appeals at a term OF an APP
pellate court are bound by law and by
the terms Of the recognizance to be
personally present In the appellate
court on the first day of such term and
remain in personal attendance
throughout each days session until
their cases are finally disposed Of and
the recognizance discharged.
III not thus personally present when
called by the States attorney they and
their sureties will be defaulted and
process issue against the sureties. In
case of defaulted appellants the SEN
tence Of the court below will also be
affirmed with additional costs of the
appellate court and mittimus be issued
in execution of the sentence. No claim
of different arrangements with the
States attorney will be allowed unless
such arrangement be In writing or adj
mitted by the States attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Seven New York
Firemen Injured.

New York. Feb. 4.-Caught between
collapsing floors, seven firemen were
injured tonight while fighting fire
which destroyed a five-story struc-
ture occupied by dry goods firms at
43 Worth street, in the heart of the
wholesale dry goods district. Fireman
Frank ES!anton is missing and is be-
lievel to be in the ruins. The none
tary loss is estimated at 100000.
The firemen fought the flames in the
bitter cold which froZe the water in
the standpipes and made the pressure
inadequate to conflne the fire to the
third floor. where it started. The in
jured were found lying beneath the
ruins in pools of fast freezing water.
The building was occupied by Bald
win, Woodward 4 Co, Kibbo, Chafee
& Morehouse Co, the Charles c. Cope
land Co. and the ?. r. Master & Co.,
all wholesalers. The fire spread rapid
II and as employees of the building
were escaping the cable Of an elevator
parted and the car, filed with the
frightened women and men, dropped to
the basement. Fortunately no one was
seriously hurt. and To their swift de-
scent they may owe their lives.
Hardly had the passengers scrambled
from the Wreckagc Of the car when,
without warning, the third floor gave
way and carried with it the second
floor and 10 fircmen who were work
ing within the walls. \ moment later
a score OF firemen had rushed into the
burning Nreckage, rccklessly deter
mined to rescue their comrades
Meantime the fire was burning brick
~ on the top floor and streams of
water, thrown from adjoining build
ings, half drowned the imprisoned men
as we'll as those who chopped away
valiantly the burning timber that hello
them captive. The temperature was
we'll down towards zero and the men
suffered intensely. Though badly in
jured it is believed that the rescued
men will recover. The building had
been ruined before the fire was con-
trOlled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Chi|ians Give BattIeship
Fleet Hearty Reception,
Even Place Coal Supply al
Admiral Evans Disposal.
Fleet viii Pass Closely to valpa.
Falso and Salute Town.

Washington. Feb. i.-Rear Admiral
Evans cabled to the navy department
today that the reception of the .!eet
by the Gillian authorities at Punta
Arenas, and by the people. has been
most hearty.
A special commission headed by
Rear Admiral Simpson is at Punta
Arenas on board the Chacabuco to ex-
tend a welcome to CHILEAN ports.
The CHILEAN government, has placed
its coal supply at Punta Arenas at the
disposition of the battleships, but for
tunatcly it has not been found neces-
s;iry to use 1t.
Daily entertainments are being CIV
en- for the officers and men Of the feet.
At the urgent request Of the Amer
lean minister to Chill ard the CHILEAN
authorities, the battleship fleet will
pass near enough TO Valparaiso for
the people to see the ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
BRYAN ON LARCENY.
Commandment Should Read "Thou
Shalt Not Steal on a Small Scale"

New York, Feb. 4.---Taking the eighth
commandment as his text, William
Jennings Bryan pointed out TO the
Civic Forum tonight the possibilities Of
larceny in violation of the law and
what he said was of still greater i'm
overwhelmingly through the opera
ton Of the law.
Mr.. Bryan declared that while the
law recognized two general forms of
larceny, petit larceny and grand lar
ceny, there had been a disposition re-
Gently tc sub-divide the greater crime.
so now" he added. I'VE are in
clined to think of stealing IS petit
larceny, grand larceny and glorious
larceny"
So general has become the tendency
to overlook rascallty in arnazetncnt
at the genius Of the men who had.
stolen million. that it had been sug-
gested he said. that the commandment
be amended to read Thou shalt not
steal on a small scale"
Larceny through operation Of the law
was possible. he said If the laws were
tage to any class Of citizens. Watered
stocks and fictitious capital!zatioIs
were placed by the speaker as among
the forms of polite larceny.
Carnegie hall as usual ut gatherings
OF the Civic Forum was flied by an
audience representative Of business and
the professions and In which wna re-
f,ected the various shades OF public
opinion. Edwin NJ. Shepherd intro
duced Mr.. Bryan. who was received
with spirited hand clapping. Ike APP
plause being frequently renewed dur
ing the course Of his address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
ADJUDGED INSANE.
Woman Who Threatened Governor
Guild Committed to Asylum.

Worcester. Mass. Feb. 4.-Mary NC
Lean. the demented woman who was
arrested yesterday after having made
threats against the life of Governor
Guild, was committed to the Insane
hospital at BloomingdaIe, this city. to-
day. after having been examined by
two physicians. The physicians who
examined the woman were City Ply
stefan Michael J. O'Meara and DR..
Walter T. Clark. They pronounced her
insane and ordered her committal.
1t was learned today that the Nc
Lean woman has been committed on
nrevious occasions to the Insane hos
pitaIs at Taunton and Danvers On
each occasion; after having evidently
recovered her reason, she was de-
ported to her home in New Brunswick.
but each time she again made her way
to Massachusetts,.
The local authorities say today that
if the woman ever r.covers her reason
again they will take steps to prevent
absolutely her return to Massachu-
sets,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
sAGADAHoc PROBATE COURT.

1t was a quiet session in the pro-
bate court Tuesday at Bath. most Of
the matter transacted being OF a
routine nature. The wills Of Charles II.
Mitchell, late Of Bath. and Of Elizabeth
Soule, late of Woolwich, were filed
and allowed.
Albert l.. strout was appointed adj
rninistrator Of the state OF Hannah
Ellis, late Of Bath.
The estate Of the late Arabeila Lord
was represented insolvent
Accounts in the estates OF George
w. Luce. late of Bath, and of Sadie
A. Smith, a minor of Woolwich, were
filed.
Inventories we're returned in the
estates OF George w. Luce. late Of
Bath and Louise v. Bowker. late OF
Phippsburg. +
A hearing was held in the afternoon
over the allowance OF an account in the
estate of the late John n. Meloney OF
Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
NO TARIFF COMMISSION
At This Session Is Decision Of the
House Republican Leaders.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The present
Congress will not appoint tariff
commission Revision OF the tariff will
be undertaken next winter in the short
term.
These announcements, In substance,
were made today by Chairman Payne
OF the House committee on ways and
means. in the presence and with the
tacit approval Of the Speaker, the oc-
casion being call upon these leaders
by tariff revision delegation cont
prsing representatives OF many of the
biggest manufacturing and industrial
concerns in the United States and
headed by James w. VanCleaves Of
St Louis, president of the National
Association Of Manufacturers and for
mer Gov. Bachelor of New Hump
shire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
To Be Appropriated to Re-
Iieve Famine In Russia.
Winter Crops Are Reported A.
Almost a Total Failure.
unfavorable Conditions Are Being
Steadily Reported.

st. Petersburg. Feb. "A bill ap-
propriating s3,563.000, for famine relief
in addition to the sum already voted
by the Duma for this purpose, has been
submitted to the cabinet and soon
will be introduced in the Duma Tho
estimates Of the amounts needed for
the relief during the coming year arc
increasing steadily on account of the
unfavorable news regarding the condi-
ton Of the winter crops. which are re-
ported to be almost a total loss.
The economical administration of re-
lief funds by the government is most
difficult. us under the present system
the granting of relief and assistance
to the neediest Of the population ell
tails the distribution of grain to vast
numbers of the people in widely sep
arated districts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
A ReaI Airship.

In tho rivalry for the production OF air
ships for military purposes. Great Brit
ain seems to have taken step in ad-
vance Of all competitors. A. successful
test was made recently during which the
balloon travelled IN miles In thre,s hours
and was able to Withstand considerable
firing. II yosi ~ailt a medicine that has
beer able to stand the severe test OF
public approval tor 81 years get a bottle
OF Hcstetter's stomach Differs. It has
proven, itself 70 be- q perfectly success
fut remedy fof such ailments AZ sick
ulency. cramps. dyspepsia. indigestion.
costiyeness. female Ills. general debility.
colds. srirpe or malaria. fever and agus.
longer and You'll IS thsrssui afterwards.
&c seein e Ses,is a Sssr
lutely r0se4 Always tnanat, on having
HostetterA u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
SOUND OF FiREcRAcKERS
Was the Signal for Starting Recon,
Murders in Boston Chinatown.

Boston. Feb. 4.-The jurors in the
trial of 10 Cinnamon on the charge of
four murders in Boston's Chinatown
last August. today visited the scene
If the shooting il Oxford place, Off
Harrison avenue, II large crowd fol-
lowing the jurors in their trip through
the Chinese quarter. Previous to this
visit Assistant District Attorney
DWycl told in the superior court room
this morning, how the visiting muir
Gerers set upon their prey by Il signal
of iirccrdckers. He declared that the
Oxford place Cinnamon were sitting
peaceabiy en- the steps of their shops
and homes on the evening of Aug. %,
wner the invaders suddenly rounded
d corner and set upon them with re-
voivar, from which probably 40 or 30
shots we're fired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
CREDIT IS DUE GRIFF.
fankss Manager Has Turned Olt
Many Team Leaders.

IT'S about time GriT was given
some credit for developing managers
says Abe Nahon, secretary of the
Yankees. You hear q lot about all
the managers Hanlon has turned out.
Well. just pipe these pictures Of New
York teams and see how many leaders
you can pick out. There's John
CAMEL and Jim Mcguire in the big
leagues, and 1 understand that Lefty
Davis, Jack O'Connor. and Monte
Beville are to pilot minor league out
fits"
1t is 4 question as to whether Griff
developed Jim Mcclure or whether
Mcclure brought Griff out But
what's the use of studying ancient
history? As for John Camel, there
are many persons who predict that he
will find the Cincinnati job too strenu-
Gus an undertaking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

as they steptyd on Geek. The lifeboa.
had made its last journey in more than
one sense, as the bufTeting of the waves
and the hard knocks it had received by
contact with the side of other steamers
had damaged it badly and it was half
full of water when it reached the side
of the Cymric. After Siancing at the
boat Capt Finch of the Cymric ordered
IT cast adrift.
Three lights were left burning on the
ST. Cuthbert as a warning of danger to
naviSators. Her sea cocks were also
open and 1t was believed that sch would
fllndcr within eight hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
Sagan=Castellane
Case Up In Court.

Paris, Feb. i.-Thc SaGan-C astellane
cast came UP in the correctional court
today. Count Eoni and Count Jean De
Castellane, his brother. are charged
with assault by Prince Hello DE Sagan.
This charge is the result of street
fight between the count and the prince
early in January. Count Boni De Cas-
tel!ane Is the divorced husband Of
Anna Gould and Prince Helie De Sa-
gan is his cousin.
Count Eoni declared he could eX-
plain his ani,nosity towards Prince
Helie by certain documents which he
intended to hand over to the court but
that the intimate character Of these
papers prevented their being made
public. at this statement Prince Hello
shouted: Those documents are for
geries.''
Count Boni admitted that he had
spat in Prince Helie's face at the time
of the encounter and he explained that
he had not sent seconds to his cousin
to arrange duel as he knew that the
prince could not find anybody who
would be willing to represent him on
the field of honor.
Counsel for the count declared that
If his client had accepted the judy
ment of divorce from Madame Gould
it was because he recognized he had
wronged tho wife whom he still re-
spected. Count Boni had not been able
to restrain his Indignation when he
heard that the Prince De Sagan was
going to become the husband of the
mother of his children.
After hearing the testimony of sew
crai witnesses, Count Jean De Castel-
lane was discharged. Judgment in the
case Of the Count Boni will be hand
cd down later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
CANNON HAS BEST OF
BOUT WITH TOMMY LOWE.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.--"Kid" Sulli-
van. OF Washington. ID. c.. was unable
to meet Mici<y Cannon OF Pittsbnrg at
the Spring Garden A. c. Monday night
owing to Illness and his place was
taken by Tommy Lowe Of Washington.
Cannon went after Lowe in his usual
aggressive manner. swinging for Tom
my's face and body and missing as fre-
quently as he landed. Lowe was the
c!evcrer but got the worst or numer-
GUS mixups and was several times
Missed for elfnehinG. 1t was Gannon's
bout by a good marxin.