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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17

the Des Moines Life Insurance Co, Of
Des Moines, Ia. .-~.~.....
The National Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co., of Omaha, Neb., which was
refused license by this Department
at the beginning of 1907, has just
gone into the hands of receiver.
Laws enacted by the Minnesota
Legislature of 1907, becoming effect,
i've on January LIST, 1908, require that:
Life insurance policies must con-
tain the entire contract and no in
ducement of any kind may be offered
with the policy.
No company may issue a deferred
dividend contract.
Life insurance companies must ap-
portion accumulations to existing
policies by classes.
! No form of life insurance policy
may be issued in this state that ha
not been approved by the Insurance
Department.
The above laws do not apply to
assessment life companies, of which
there are still few in the state.
Commissioner Rittenhouse, of Colo
RADIO, expresses SO we'll the policy
concerning unauthorized companies,
constantly urged by this Department
that We quote from his last bulletin
as follows:
In order to get the full protection
of the insurance laws, of the insur-
ance department and of the courts,
the people of this state should do no
business with companies that are not
licensed to do business in the state"
Every agent of any company or
ganized outside the state has a license
from the Insurance Department and
every prospective policy holder should
insist upon seeing it before paying
any money or signing any contract.
Any interested persor may learn
the standing of any domestic or for
eign company at the cost of a one
cent postal card inquiry addressed to
this Department.
John A. Hartgian,
Insurance Commissi oner
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
For Instance.

If the hungry had the surplus
food that causes the dyspepsia of to-
day, this would be a happier world
for both the rich and the poor.
I have a nice, almost-as-good-as-ne
tennis racquet that I would like to
trade for first-class fapjack turner
or snow shovel. Please write.
Santa Claus narrowly escaped going
into the hands of receiver this year,
all right
A friend of mine will never build
house. He is waiting for material to
get cheaper, and every year he looks
forward to the next and says it will
go down sure in the spring. If he
doesn't get this notion out of his head,
his daughters will be married before
he has the home ready for the nup-
tials. The time to build a residence
is when you are ready. Ten years
ago, 1 recall that newspaper publish
ers were waiting until the price of the
typesetting machine went down be-
fore buying. Some of them are still
waiting and the price is higher now
than ever!
Did you ever notice what lot Of
crying emanates from the bluejays
after snow storm? When the snow
has ceased falling and the sun comes
out, bedlam seems to have broken
loose in the woods. The jays set up
an agitated shrieking and the squir-
rels, making migratory journeys in
the tree tops, bark back at them. The
rabbits imprint wobbly tracks in the
snow as they bob through the under
brush in search of tender twigs or
rush in semi-circles before the oncom-
ing dog. The snow-birds twitter like
the gossipy little balls of feathers that
they are and across the turnpike fill
tiers the merry jingle Of sleighbells,
adding melody of beauty to the
diapason Of Nature. Apropos of the
bluejays and the way they shrek, I
am always wondering if they really
are as mad as they pretend to be-?
They talk like bevy of dagos down
on Dearborn street, where get my
shoes shined, and listening to them
one expects the fight to begin almost
any minute. Bluejays must be a dys.
peptic lot---or else they generate all
together too much, hot air for the
peace and good will of birddom.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17

what are Yew going 2 B when yew1
grandaddy Jones asst us Fellers Day.
he is as White as thee Fresh driven
snow
but he wus Young in the long, long ago!
He kin remember when Adam and I've
had git out of thee Garden and leave!
When he wus young there wus Bares in
thee Park,
indians skylarxed thee streets after dark.
he used monkey around gist fer fun
huntlng thee Tigers and making them
Run.
He wus very strong man at thee time
ne Wus making thee Grizzlies cline!
when we had told him what we wuz to B.
grandaddy yawned and he sed, I'VE shall
see!"
then he asked, "Woodn't yew boys like
2 see
Sumthing have that is sacred me?
1t is Ivory Box and Flame
set in very Red place in a Frame!
IF yew will hustel and saw up thee
will exhibit these Things if yewr goodv'
SO we pitched in and we sawed every
stick
piling it up in thee shed very slick!
~AASAA AAA' ooLCo Will d Shake OF MS heO
promised 2 bring on thee Things that he
Sed.
next thing he did wus show US his
TEETH
wagging his TONGUE in his MOUTH un-
derneath!
that was thee Ivory Box and thee Flame
set in very red place in a Frame!
Grandaddy chuckled lot very glad
when we wus leaving the house firing
FATTY sed L., "A1n't he thee meanest oad
Stubbie sed, Eyes, but we don't want nc
fuss!'
something was gingling a lot in my vest:
what in the Dickens is this? III be
blest!"
1t wus thee MONEY for saving thee
Wood
10 cents A piece and thee pay wus quite
Billy sed, "Aint Daddy Jones gist a
CASE!'
Then we set out for thee Town in Race
spending the Money for saving thee
Wood.
Mi but thee Things that we bought tasted
when i git old and awl Rinkled and
Gray
shall B like Mr.. Jones is Day!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17

Fairmont independently. B. Kel-
logg, the head push of the corpora
ton attorneys, M. D. Mum, attorney
of the twin city railroads, both of St.
Paul Tom Shevlin, the great lumber
baron and hoodoo of the republican
party, and Tom Lowery, president of
the 500 Railroad and president of the
twin city street railway company, are
all asking to he sent as delegates to
the republican national convention
at Chicago.
While they are about it, why don't
St. Paul and Minneapolis ask fol-
them all, and elect all the delegates
from the railroads, lumber companies
and the big corporations and their
attorneys? 1t may dawn upon their
minds some time that there are other
residents on this earth known as the
PEOPLE. They may work their
scheme through, but they are very
apt to be mistaken in their conclu-
sions when the polls are closed in
November as party lines are not as
strong as formerly, and if the repub-
lican and democratic conventions
nominate for president representatives
of the corporations, they are apt to
find the PEOPLE taking a hand in
the contest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
A Statement That Will Keep

Under the aboye caption, the Brook
Ign Eagle, Democratic, in long lead
ing editorial, discusses a report that
Secretary of War William II. Taft
will make a statement defining his
position on public questions. The
Eagle concludes as follows:
The secretary is not without indiv-
duality. He has distinct person
ality, which happens to be strong.
Consequently he escapes the suspic-
ion that as president he would be a
mere imitator. In other words, he
reaps all the benefits of Endorsement
and pays no penalty therefor. He
inherits as much of Roosevelt strength
as can be bequeathed aud pays no
tax on the legacy.
Another consideration, we'll worth
taking into account. is the fact that
this country has an Asiatic empire on
its hands. Taft has been there. 1t
is not too much to say that no other
American knows more about the Phil
lippines. Nor is it too much to add
that few Americans have any but the
crudest notions concerning the prob
lens clamoring for solution in the
archipelago. Some of them are of
the most complicated and aggravat-
ing character. Nearly all of them are
of great moment.
1t is of the first importance that
the President of the United States
should be we'll equipped for the work
to be done in the Sea of China, to say
nothing of such developments else
where-to say nothing of what is
happening on the main land, where
giant is awakening. Taft has served
an apprenticeship. He has been in
practice. He has supplemented nat
ural endowment and observation, with
actual experience, practical and valu-
able. Considering all things, there
are few phases of his equipment worth
taking into more account.
For several other reasons, the secre-
tary can afford to let we'll enough
alone. His case can, as it were, can
vass itself. Over and over again he
has placed himself so afirmative]y
and clearly that no statement he can
now make would carry much enlight
eminent. The mills of tho political
gods are grinding in his favor. Ac-
cording to present indications, they
will grind some, if not all the other
aspirants, exceedingly small. No.
where and by nobody is it suggested
chat the secretary's size is a mere
matter of advoirdupois. Everywhere
and by everybody it is conceded that
he ia of White House dimensions. In
short, his boom will take care of itself
without trumpet. Any statement
he could make will keep.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
SPECTACULAR BLAZE.
Entire Minneapolis Fire Department
Battles With Flames.

l. battles with Flames
Futtlng up one of the hardest and
most spectacular fights that has heen
waged against fire in Minneano1,s for
years the entire fire department ~
tied for two hours to save the block
OF commercial buildings on Third ave.
nue. north between Fourth and Fifth
streets, occupied by a number of
wholesale firms.
At one time the flames gainoa c,oh
headWay that the st. Paul fire den.r+-
ment was called upon to be in raadi-
ness TO respond to an emergency call
from Minneapolis, but this proved IN
necessary and the fire at last was
confined to the row in which If orio.
mated. The loss is estimated At
200, with insurance amountino 10
about $138,0O0.
during the worst of the fire. Chief
Canterbury ordered the greater mart
OF MS force into the Northern Manu-
tactor1ng company's building, which
was separated from the burning strnc-
lure by only fire wall, and for moro
than an hour 200 men occupied the
various floors, fighting to keep the
names from gaining a foothold. Their
enorts were successful and the fire
was placed under control
The fire originated in some straw
stock in the rear of that portion Of
the buildings occupied by the Bibb
Broom company. 1t ate it's wav to the
elevator shaft and from there swept
TO the upper floors and the roof and
oy the time the fire department got to
WORK the entire Ford building was a
mass Of flames.
The buildings which were DESTROYED
were all four-story structures of brick
and the fire made it's way so complete
~ through them that there was no
chance of saving any of the stock to
speak OF. In almost every case the
loss is total.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
Alleged SWindlers Indicted.

Indictments have been voted by
the tlennepin county grand Jury
at Minneapolis to insure the extra
dition from New York city of Charles
Broberg and John Barbrick, accused
of being the perpetrators of an extern.
sive stock ,swindle in Minneapolis,
Bench warrants were issued by Judge
Holt, and, armed with these, the Min
neapolis detective is not expected to
nave any trouble in bringing the pris-
oners back to Minneapolis for trial.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
Threat to Kill St. Paul Priest.

A Black Hand letter sent to Father
A. y. Majer, pastor of St. Adelbert's
Catholic church at St. Paul, has
aroused the members of the parish
and if the writer can be discovered
they promise a warm time for him.
The letter threatens the life of the
priest unless he stops collecting
money for the support of the church.
The letter is written in Polish and
evidently by an illiterate person.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
Am. Man-o' -warsman at Work

That the American Navy is in
tended to do serious tasks when the
OCCASION arises is evident to the visi
tor aboard one of our men. o'-war
during working hours.
At five o'clock in the morning the
bugle blows the ''Reveille' and Gail
Hands" turn out of their hammocks.
Coffee is served and there is time for
smoke bsfore the Boatswain's
Mates pipe Turn TO-" The salt
water for scrubbing down decks is
turned on, and with trousers rolled
up and scrubbing brushes in hand,
the deck force proceeds to clean up
the ship. At seven o'clock (by which
time the men have worked up good
appetite) the decks are dry, and at
seven-thirty the workers 60 to break
fast. At eight. fifteen the call to shine
bright-work is sounded. All the
brass work gets its morning polish,
the decks are swept and everything
is made tidy for inspection. At
eight-thirty "sick list" is sounded
and the sick, lame and lazy report to
the doctor for treatment. Then at
nine-ffteen the whole ships COM
pany muster at quarters for inspec-
ton. For the next hour one of the
general drills, such as "F'ire Quar-
tiers" General Quarters" "Collission
Drill" "Abandon Ship Drill" etc.,
will take up the time. From ton
thirty till eleven-thirty there will he
gun drill, ping Pong" or morris
Tube" practice. loading and sighting
drill. At eleven-thirty work ceases,
the decks are swept and the men pre-
pare for dinner. At noon there is an
hour for dinner and then more drill
till three-thirty. With fifteen minutes
for. quarters and setting up drill in
the late afternoon, the regular days
work is completed. Supper is served
at 600 p. M, and "Taps" is sounded
at 900 p. m.
The drills are varied so there will
be no monotonous repetition of the
same exercises. Wednesday is Rope
Yarn Sunday" and the men devote
the drill period in the afternoon to re-
pairing and putting in order their
clothing. Saturday the ship is
cleaned from truck to keel in the
forenoon and the afternoon is holi-
day. Sunday no unnecessary work
is done. The Captain inspects the
ship and where there is Chaplain,
Divine Service is held. Not content
with the regular work, the ambitious
members of the crew devote their
leisure hours to study and thus fit
themselves for promotion to highe1
rank. .>as.- -: 49, = 80.
II Paul P. Blackburn, ~
( 4. a. Ensign, q. s.. Navy
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
Minnesota Secures Swamp Lands.

A big addition to the state swamp
land holdings was announced when
letter was received in St. Paul
from James R. Garfield, secretary of
the department of the interior, con-
firming Minnesota's title to $4,000
acres of land in the Chippewa and
White Earth reservations. All that is
now in question is about 1000 acres,
OF which some doubt is entertained as
to whether they were originally swamp
or not
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17
Duluth Fireman Killed,

Arthur Rose, stoker on Duluth fire
engine, was killed at Eighth avenue
west by falling off the engine while
on the way to q are. He was not
miss ed Immediately and was liscov-
cred BY q motorman. The fireman
lay across the street cor track.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-17

"Dr. Thomas Electric oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal di-.
sease GROUP. Has been used with.
success il our family for eight years.''''
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
EAST BARRE.

Mrs. Hogan is on the sick list al
though up she Is far from we'll
w. G. Nye and wife arrived in town
yesterday from their extended trip in
lne West.
Once again the whistles are sound
ing on the mill and most of the work
men are glad to obey their summons.
Rpling Stream Rebekah's viii hold a
regular meeting Saturday evening.
Members are earnestly requested to be
present for work.
Wuchosen Tribe. l. O. +. M., meet to-
morrow evening for regular work.
Mr. and Mrs J. X. Smith visited at
The home Of Robert Gray last week
Milestone lodge. No. 1892, will meet
next Monday evening at s o'clock VIII
members please note time and be as
prompt as possible.
Silver Leaf circle holds a regular
meeting Tuesday evening at the regular
hour
Quite a good deal Of complaint Is
made about tie damage being done 70
sidewalks and lawns in our village and
i does seem as though a little respect
should be paid fs the owners or pro
rerty here and net compel them 70 take
legal measures.
G. II Hutchins recently sold a pair
ii horses to be used in NeTthfeld and
also purchased TIVE pair Of heavier eats
Iof ..lnseif.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
MAY SECURE
CONCESSION
-.-----------
From Railroads Which Garry
Barre Granite
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Representatives Of Different Carrying
Companies Seemed to Be Favorable
to the Proposition Which
Was Presented. asr


The conference held in Boston this
week between representatives OF the
Barre Granite Manufacturers association
and New England railroads relative to
an adjustment Of the formers grievance
over recent raise in minimum carload
requirements to 10000 pounds for all
kinds Of shipments ended in a compro-
mise proposition Of settlement accepts
ance Of which would render it unneces-
sary for the local manufacturers TO 60
to the Interstate Commerce commission
for redress. This conference was sug-
gcsted by the latter commission follow
Ing hearing held in Boston ten days
ago.
James s. Haley and 4. w. Russell went
down to attend the conference, returning
this morning. The New York, New Hav.
en- and Hartford, the Boston & Maine,
the Boston & Albany, the Central Yer
mont and the Montpelier a Wells River
railroads were represented, and there
were also representatives present from
Wsterly Quincy, North Chelmsford,
Mass, and North Conway, N. IA. A ses-
sion of the conference was first held in
the Office of Vice President Berry Of the
Boston & Maine railroad in the North
station, after which the granite men adj
jonTned to Seward Jones' Office to talk
the matter over. Adjournment Of the
conference was then made subject to a
call for another meeting.
1t was proposed that the present min
imum Of 10000 be allowed to stand for
paving, curbing and tagging stone and
rough quarry stock, as the handlers
of those kinds found no difficulty in
loading their cars to that amount, with
the restricted valuation Of 20 cents per
cubic foot; building and mausoleum
stone for cars Of 80 feet, or over, length
ID have minimum Of $4,000 pounds
per car, and for cars or less than 80
feet a minimum of 10000, with the re-
striefed valuation question left open.
This proposition seemed To meet with
approval by the representatives Of the
various railroads, and it IS possible that
All Of them win accept it, thus rendering
the appeal to the Interstate Commerce
commission unnecessary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
GREAT FLOOD
POURING DOWN
Men Were at Work All Night Building
Wall Around the Smelter Which
Is at Great Falls.
Mon.

Helena, Montana, April 15.As re-
t{t Of the break of tine great Hausei
IA in the Missouri river yesterday al
sSfontrollable flood Is rapidly advanc
M on Great Falls, city Of $4,000 peo
3# 1t il believed that the Boston
htana smelfer, one Of the largest ii
|N world, is doomed. The smalter i:
on the river bank and employs i,
men. Men were at work all night
G&tructing q wall around the sneitei
{ he hope of saving it.
he dam gave way at about three
|sbck yesterday afternoon, and d vol
M Of water 25 feet high was precipi-
I'D into the narrow channel of the
|se below Because Of the naTrowness
the river and its winding course tho
gress Of the water was somewhat
lpeded. This gave people chance to
IalSe their way to safety.
dailser Lake dam, T0 feet high and
w feet long, WAS completed last scar
b cost Of nlore than $1,000 600 and
Feloped horse power Of $4,000 which
&s utilized in operating the various
8wcr plants in Helena and the Butte
#nes and the Amalgamated copper
bnpay's smelter plants at Anaconda.
he break ia the dam site viii not I'M
Wfere with the operation Df the mines
~ other plants Us power + being fur
shed from the Canyon ferry dam and
le company's slib-station in Butte.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
PARDON IN DOUBT.
Friends Of Charles Lindof Want to Get
Him Out Of Prison.

A petition signed by many Of The peo-
|ple Of Montpelier and Barre was pre-
sented to Governor Fletcher D. Proctor
when he was in Montpelier Monday even
ing, requesting the pardon of Charles
Lindof, a Montpelier man, who has been
confined in the state prison at Windsor
for the past three years, being sentenced
for assault with intent to kill.
The assault, which took place nearly
four years ago, was 4 Montpelier affair
and happened on Sibley avenue, Lindof
attacking another man named John Bart
lett with d knife and cutting him se-
yerely. lie was arrested and later plead
ed guilty to assault with intent to kill,
being armed with dangerous weapon,
and was given The minimum seneencc Of
five years in state prison.
Attorney J. Ward Carver and John
Martinson presented the petition and the
governor told Carver that while he con-
sidered Lindof's a deserving case, that
there were 50 many in the prison who
were as deserving that it would be hard
for him 70 state at present Just what
should be done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
RELIEVED DR.. BISHOP
OF PRlNCIPALSHIP
Montpelier Seminary Man Will Turn His
Attention to Raising Schools
Endowment.

The trustees Of Montpelier seminary
held an important meeting last night
with eight of the board present. II was
reported that the attendance at the school
has increased en- per cent, and that the
larges class in the history Of the institu.
tion 40 in number) will graduate this
year, while the total registration for the
year was 200. The night school was rel
ported to be not success financially, but
a vote was passed to continue II.
Principal Bishop asked to be relieved
either OF the principalship Of the school
or Of the work Of raising the endowment
fund Of the school, as both tasks were
too much. The trustees voted to relieve
him OF the management Of the school,
he to continue the work Of raising an
endowment. A principal viii be annouc-
ed later. The designations Of Miss Hazel
Andrews and Charles Bowman, teachers
III the school, were received. Several
applications have been received for teacb-
ers for their places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
HOUSE FILLED wIrH FRIENDS,
To Pay Mark Of Respect to Late Mrs.
Diadema Cutler.

The funeral services of Mrs. Diadema
Cutler we're held at her late home on
Summer street at two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Rev. &, @. Conner officiating.
Mrs. b. WI. Bralcy sang two selections
and was accompanied on the violin by
Ernest BateheldeF
The house was filled with Che friends
ana relatives of the deceased and the
many floral tributes formed bank Of
flowers ii which the casket rested. The
bearers, all Of whom were relatives were
her son, Fayette Cutler, son-in law, u.
u. ShurtlefE, grandson, Homer Fuller
Of this city and son in law, Edward
Fuller Of Montpelier.
lnteTment was made in the family lot
III Elmwood cemetery the hearse being
drawn to the grave BY pair Of horses
belonging to ner son, Fayette Cutler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-15
Tragedy In Bristol Home Last
Night
! MRS. JOSEPH HASKINS Hit
Her Husband Gave Himself Up to Au-
thOrities After The Act--His wife
Has Three Bullet Wounds
and Can't Live.

Bristol, April u.s.. Joseph Haskins
shot his wife three times With a revol-
yer at their home about II o'clock last
night and after summoning medical as
sIstanoe gave himself up TO the police.
the first shot hit Mrs. Haskins IN the
back, the second in the feshy part Of
lser neck and the third pierced her left
hand. She il still living but it il not
expected slia can recover. Mi. Has
kius went to his wife's room and while
talking to her suddenly began shooting
Mrs Haskins stated that she noticed
No acted quecfly while he was talking
JIG viii be given hearing today. He
Is a painter by trade and IS the father
oi Postmaster +. G. HaslSins.