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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
L. N. FAIRBANKS COMPANY IN coUR.
Receiver Asked for the Illinois National Fire
Corporation.
[Ry reIegraph TO rhe Trlbune.

Springfield. Ill. Sept. 2S-The Illinois National
Fire Insurance Company, with it's home office in
this CITY, dragged into the courts to-day
when fifteen creditors of the concern filed petit
ton in the Circuit Court of Macon County, asking
that receiver be appointed to take charge of the
affairs Of the company. The company has been In
trouble with the Illinois Insurance Department for
some time but the state has nothing to do with
the action instituted
L. y. Fairbanks of Mansfield, ILL.,, a brother of
ex-Vice-President Fairbanks. is president of the
company and Percy ID. Sullivan is it's general
manager. Officers Of the company recently formed
a mutual fire company, and 1t was intended that
the new company should take the Illinois
business of the Illinois National.
State Insurance Superintendent Potter has
withheld the licensing of the mutual COM
pany until it is ascertained that all the require
ments of the law have been complied with in the
organization. In the mean time the State Insur-
ance Department has been looking into the affairs
OF the Illinois National Securities in Mexican
land and railroad property In Honduras were OBJ
jected 10 by the State Superintendent and Charles
Mansfield an attorney representing the company
agreed yesterday TO see that new and satisfactory
securities secured by the company imme-
diately With this understanding Superintendent
Potter gave the company until next Monday 20
arrange its securities in satisfactory form
Mansfield. ILL.,. Sept. 23.-Concernng the bill filed
at Decatur to-day for a receiver for the Illinois
National Fire Insurance Company. L. NJ Fair
banks said:
THE management of the company has been in
the hands of p b. Sullivan from its organization
10 the present time. almost the entire capitaI
stock. Owing 20 many other enterprises recurring
all my personal attention. desire to close up and
retire the company, and arrangements were under
way at the time the bill fled Mr. Sullivan
and friends were in process of organizing another
company. and ii wrongly assumed by the
creditors OF the old company that the purpose was
10 take the assets of the old company This
was in true"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT REFUSES PARDON.
No clemency for Man Convicted of PeOnage
in North Carolina.

Washington. Sept 23.-President Taft has de-
MED a pardon 10 John b. Powers. former super
intendent Of construction OF the South & West
ern Railroad, who was convicted at Statesvile,
n. c. OF peOnage and charged in the official papers
with inficting almost incOnceiVaby brutal pun
ishment on a negro employe- Powers was SEN
fenced April % 10 fifteen months imprison-
Enent-
The papers fled in the case show that while
Powers was experimenting construction OF the
railroad through Mitchell and Mcdowell counties.
y. G, with two hundred under him. he beat
and forced employees 20 work. prevented them
from leaving their employment, made them work
out debts incurred NJ their employers supply
house. and kept guards over them day and night.
II is also alleged that he tried 20 alarm his men
by brutal treatment OF a negro who had been
caught after escaping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
BRIDES OF $4,000 IN ELEVEN MONTHS
Ex-Member Of South Carolina Dispensary
Board Tells of Commissions on Liuuor Sales

Columbia, S. C.. Sept. z.-JOseph B. WyHe, "A
former member OF the state Dispensary Board at
to-day's session in the trial of James s. Farnuu
the former liquor dealer. testified that he had re-
ceived commissions brides OF several thousand
dollars for ordering whiskey and beer from houses
represented by Farnum. He said Farnum sent the
drafts payable TO Henry Sanuels now Mayor OF
Chester. S. C.. who cashed them and turned ever
the proceeds 10 Nylie.
Nearly $4,000 had been received by him in this
way, Wyle declared, during the eleven months he
was member OF the Dispensary Board He made
these admissions he testified. because his attorney
had advised him to tell the truth, and thai nv
Going so ne would escape being prosecuted. After
Attorney General Lyon ' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

Mr.. McClung born in Knoxville. Tenn. in
1870 He was a member Of the class of 92 at Yale
After his graduation he spent some time travelling
in Europe and then went West. For a time he was
paymaster of the st. Paul Duluth Railway Com
pany. and for several years afterward assist
ant traffic manager of the Southern Railway Com
pany, in charge of all its traffic of the Allie
gheny Mountains
At Yale he had football record as a haIfback.
and was captain Of the team in his graduation year
He was chairman of the Junior Prom committee
of his class. and IN his senior year received the
largest vote as the most popular member OF his
class In 1904 he became treasurer OF the uni
versity
Frank II. McClung. the Treasurers father.
IS retired merchant of Knoxville. lie is a reIa-
tive of General Albert Sidney Johnston of the
Confederate army. and of Chief Justice Marshall
of the United States Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
YALE MAN TREASURER
Lee McClung appointed to Succeed
Charles III. Treat.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. Sept 23-Lee McClung. of Knox
ville Tenn, at present treasurer of Yale Univer-
sity has been selected by President Taft Treas
urer Of the United States, to succeed Charles H.
Treat
The following statement made at the White
House this afternoon:
Charles II. Treat. on account Of business mat
tiers. has rendered his resignation Treasurer,
to take effect the middle of October. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has asked him to remain until
November l, at which time his resignation will be
accepted.
treasurer Of Yale University, TO MI the vacancy.
Mr.. Meetings. home is in Knoxville Tenn, his
present residence New Haven, being temporarily
incident To the useful work he has been doing for
Yale University. He previous to this time
nected with the Southern Railway. and expected.
but for this appointment. to return to Tennessee.
To into his family's business i'm Knoxville The
Treasury Department is delighted to be able to
secure Mr.. Meetings. services. he has been par
tcularly successful I'm undermining treasury and
accounting methods at Yale University. Mr.. Nc
Chung is Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

New Haven. Sept 23-This afternoon. when told
of the appointment Of Lee McClung as Treasurer
of the United States President Hadley OF Yale said:
Mr.. McClung Will submit his resignation as
treasurer of Yale University 10 the corporation at
its next meeting, which comes on October T. II is
understood that he will continue IN his present
position until November l. so as to allow the cor
poration time 10 find suitable successor.
In common with all members OF the corpora
tion 1 greatly regret his resignation. bu; do not
feel that any obstacles should be placed in the way
of his accepting position which offers him large
opportunities for increasing the efficiency of the
public service"
Mr. McClung is a director OF the New Haven
National Bank and the Phoenix Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Hartford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
CAR HITS FEDERAL INSPECTOR.

George W. Hart. aged sixty-six years. OF No .
West lO4th street. Deputy Inspector OF Weights
and Measures in the federal service. struck
and Knocked down by streetcar at 126th street
and LenOx avenue last night He suffered a scalp
wound and COMMISSIONS of the chest LETT les and
left arm. but will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
Mr.. PINCHoT STARTS FOR SALT LAKE
Expects to Meet President Taft and Secre-
tary Ballinger There.

Los Angeles. Sept. 23.-GiffOrd Pinchot left here
to-day for Salt Lake City, where it is expected he
will meet President Taft and Secretary Ballinger.
Mr.. PnchOt said he had bought his ticket for
Salt Lake before he learned that President Taft
would arrive there at about the time as
himself. but probably shall see the President
he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
THE FIRST ROOSEVELT TROPHY.
New Species Of Rat at Smithsonian Institu-
fiOu
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington. Sept 23.-The Smithsonian Institu-
ton to-day issued a careful description OF the
first specimen from the Roosevelt expedition
which has been prepared for mounting. The speci-
men is a new species OF rat. and has been named
by J. a. LOring "CieOryChus Kapiti" The de-
scriptiOn issued bv the institution = written ~
Edward Heller. a member OF the expedition.
This new rat has prominent front teeth and 3
evidently a destructive animal The expedition
captured eight of this kind. all OF them being OF q
drab gray color and almost Identical IN the
peculiartties which distinguish the species
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

maintain a strong garrison Of troops In Juarez and
this will be heavily reinforced. TO be ready for
all emergencies Most dependence, however will be
placed on the Secret Service men of both countries
They will mingle with the crowds for several days
before the 18th. and on that day will watch every
person carefully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

the board yesterday, asking permission 10 operate
cars over the new bridge at once. pending the final
grant OF the franchise II this request IS acted
upon favorabIy at the meeting OF the board to-day
the company will establish Immediately a shuttle
service across the bridge. with transfers % any
part Of its system. for a single scent fare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
THE APPROACH OF MARS.
Win BE U'ithin $4,000, 600 Miles of
the Earth TO-ddy.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Sept. 3S.-Nlars will approach with
IN thirty-fve million miles of the earth tomorrow,
and Washington astronomers are busy. At the
naval observatory all preparations have been made
TO observe the planet with particular minuteness
IN the hope that some scientific discovery will
be made. The telescope at the observatory is IN
charge Of Professor Asaph Hall. jr. OF the
trOnomer who first discovered the satellites Of the
planet.
Professor Percival Lowell. who has made the
work for the last fifteen twenty years will prOba-
bly, be the best equipped observer in the world 20
take advantage OF the approach OF the planet 10
earth tomorrow. when its apparent diameter will
be such TO enable DIR. Lowell again TO test his
new 40-inch rejecting telescope. This great
Hector has Just been completed and placed In posi-
ton at Flagstaff. Ariz. The instrument is designed
for planetary photography. and astronomers in the
United States and Europe expecting good re-
suits from the Arizona observations The focal
length OF the great telescope is Is feet inches and
the mirror. cast at ST. Gobian. France. is inches
thick and weighs more than nine hundred pounds
The cell Is iron ring with zinc blocks so ar
ranged that the combined expansion is the same
that OF the glass. thus preventing distortion The
instrument Is protected from temperature changes
and wind by being sunk six feet into the ground
and over 1t Is erected dome OF wood and canvas
This Is. perhaps. the most complete equipment Of
It's character In the United States
II is possible that Or. Lowell with his great re-
fecting telescope equipped especially for planetary
photography may obtain photographs Of Mars
which may be of great scientific benefit value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24
Mr.. KNOX NOT GOING TO Ell PAso.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Secretary Knox has de-
cided not TO go to FL PasO 10 be present at the
meeting of President Taft and President Diaz
The Mexican government has been informed
through the American Ambassador in the City of
Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

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New York, September %, 1909.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-24

NICKEL FARE TO QUEENS IN SIGHT.
W. O. Wood. president OF the New York & Queens
County Railway Company, whose application for q
franchise to cross greensboro Bridge the Board
OF Estimate approved last week sent a letter to
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
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Irving, Nov. 15.-Adolph Ander-
son from St. Paul visited at his
parental home from Friday till Sun
day last.
Ole M. Nilsson returned Thursday
from Valley City, N. D., where he
has worked this summer.
Lars Hansen, who has rented the
Sullivan farm the past two years,
has moved home to his father where
he will stay this winter. He ex-
poets to move to Canada in the
spring. Will Greedy has moved to
the Sullivan farm.
Annie Thompson returned last
Thursday from Minneapolis, where
she has been visiting with friends
and relatives.
Gilbert Erickson and his daugh.
ter Julia went to the cities last
Thursday to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Erickson's sister, Mrs. Sigri
Olson.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
sionary efforts of Revs. CLAUS
Okers0n aud John Hallstrom.

sionary efforts of Revs. CLAUS
Okerson aud John Hallstrom.
The original members we're:
Ole Johnson and wife, Andrew
Erickson and wife, Swan Peter
son and wife, P. P. Peterson and
wife, John Gabrielsou, John
Mattson, Mrs. O. J.. Alstrom,
Mrs. Okerlund and N. L. Winblad
and wife. From this small be-
ginning the church has grown to
it's present proportions and large
mem bership.
The first church building was
erected in 1880. It was rebuilt
in 1898, when it appeared as per
above cut.
The present deacons of the
church are O. J. Alstrom, P. E
Parson and Renius Swenson. The
trustees are S. P. SWenson, 0
J. Alstrom and E. N. Nelson.
The Tribune had expected to
present a cut of Rev. G. E. Oberg
in this connection, but failed to
receive it in time.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17

The past week will always re-
main memorable one in the his
tory IF the Swedish Baptist
Church of Willmar. The series
of meetings conducted by the
pastors of the State ministerial
union who were present were
we'll attended, and the discussion
of the various topics on the pro
gram profitable. The program
was carried out substantially as
printed in last weeks Tribune.
The visitors were finely enter
tanned, dinner and lunches being
served in the basement.
The evangelistic services held
were highly successful, a num-
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
Glazed Eyes.

Snakes may almost be said to have
glass eyes. inasmuch as their eyes
never close. They are without lids.
and each is covered with transparent
scale much resembling glass. When
the reptile casts it's outer skin the eye
scales come off with the rest Of the
transparent envelope out of which the
snake slips.
This CLASSY eye scale is so tough that
it effectually protects the true eye from
the twigs, sharp grass and other OH
structions which the snake encounters
in its travels, yet it is transparent
enough to allow the most perfect Vi
sion. Thus if the snake has not a
glass eye 1t may, at any rate, be said
to wear eyeglasses
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
Baptist Church Dedicated

Der of conversions being reported
to have occurred.
The great day was Sunday,
when the seating capacity Of the
new edifice was thrice crowded
to it's limit. The dedicatory ser.
mon was preached in the morn
ing by the Rev. Olof Bodien of
Minneapolis. The main event of
the afternoon was an address by
the Rev. Frank Peterson, D D.,
National Secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Union, on the subject
of ''Phases of Church Building."
This was a powerful effort and
the Doctor closed by emphasizing
one phase Of church building in
a very practical way by raising
over 81, 900 in voluntary pledges
from his audience towards the
payment of the new church. This
leaves the congregation with only
about $500 debt. The dedication
proper took place in the evening,
and was followed by evangelistic
services in which all the pastors
present participated. Sundays
services were enhanced by the
splendid singing Of the church
choir under the leadership of
Rev. Oberg and a number of Sc
lections by a very pleasing soloist,
Mrs. G. Nylander of Duluth.
The Swedish Baptist Church
of Willmar was organized May
30, 1875, as a result of the mis-
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
An Eye For an Eve.

The law Of Afghanistan is in theory
the same as that of Mohammedan
countries in general-tllat of the
Koran. This is an eye for an eye,
tooth for tooth, and enables the par
ty wronged to avenge himself on a rela.
tive If circumsta noes prevent him from
reaching the aggressor in person
hence revenge becomes among the
Afghans a point Of honor, which nj
man may waive except with disgrace.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
Former Pastors of the Church.
Monday Afternoon Club.

Mrs. Hanscom pleasantly enter
tained the club at her home on
Monday. November Is. Items of
interest given in response to roll
call occupied the first half period
and following this came the ex-
change of books. Several new VOL
umes have been added to the list of
books in circulation among the club
members.
After an appetizing menue had
been served by the hostess assisted
by Misses Marion and Amy Hans
com, Mrs. Porter entertainingly re-
viewed a magazine article, '"The
marvellous Growth Of the Automo-
bile Industry in America"
The president reported that six
dollars had been returned to the
club by the committee having
charge of the funds contributed
to the relief of the, fire sufferers
of northern Minnesota; the club
having responded to the appeal fo
help by sending ter dollars.
The attention of the ladies was
called to an article in ''The Cour-
ant" urging club women to use
their influence against the convert
ing of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in
to a reservoir for San Francisco.
which would mean the obstruction
of the most beautiful part of the
Yosemite and also asking them to
favor bill prohibiting the setting
aside of any portion Of our national
parks for local commercial gain.
It was voted to take the matter
up and Mesdames Gates and Tall.
man were appointed to draft a pro.
test which will be signed at the
next club meeting and forwarded
to our representatives in Congress
Mrs. Mantor, who though away
from Willmar most of tn. time
still retains her club membership
was present and received a most
cordial greeting. Mrs. George OF.
terness was also a welcome guest
The club will meet with Mrs. Horn
lbeck November 20 and Mrs. Moore
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
Andrew Bjorsell made a business
trip to Browns Valley yesterday.

The Royal Neighbors will give a
card party at the Carlson hall next
Tuesday evening. Progressive
,cinch will be played and refresh
ments served. Admission Is cents.
A good time is assured all.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
White ace Peacocks.

White peacocks are rarer and more
costly than those Of the ordinary kind.
Some of these birds are raised in this
country, but the greater number are
imported from Europe. White pea
cocks are like ordinary peacocks n
their general characteristics, but in
stead Of having plumage of the famil-
lar blue a4d green and black their
plumage is white. Sometimes the
"eyes'' in the white peacock's tail are
Of creamy tint, giving to the tail
when spread the effect of lace, from
which such birds are called white lace
DeacOcks.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
A livinu.

Every man owes himself a living-a
clean, honest, upright living that shall
be credit to him and a help to 9th
ers. 1t is useless to sit down and
whine about what the world owes him.
Whoever gees manfully out and makes
good the debt that he owes to himself
and to his fellow men will never have
cause to complain that he finds the
world defaulter.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
Raising tho Hat.

When knight of old entered a com.
pany Of ladies he removed his helmet
to indicate that he considered himself
among his friends and that there was
no need to protect himself This prac-
t1ce has survived in the custom Of rails
ing the hat when saluting q lady.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17
The Fight Against tuberculosis

During the year that has passed
since the International Congress on
tuberculosis met at Washington,
one institution or organization for
the treatment or prevention of
tuberculosis has been established
every day, Sundays and holidays
included. according to a bulletin
of the National Association for the
study and prevention of Tuberculo-
sis. Fifteen new beds in hospitals
or sanatoria have been provided al
so for every day of the year.
A year ago the rate of increase
was one organization or institution
every other day, only one-half as
fast as now. Less than year ago
there were 40 consumptives for
every hospital bed provided. To-
day the number has been reduced to
80. Nearly 10000 beds are now
provided in institutions for the
treatment of consumption, an in
crease of over $500. The number
of special tuberculosis dispensaries
in the United States has more than
doubled, the number of anti-tuber-
culosis associations has increased 68
per cent, and the number of hospi-
tails and sanatoria 43 per cent.
In one branch of anti-tuberculo-
sis work. particularly emphasized
by the International Congress, a
single advance has been made. that
is in the provision Of hospital &C.
commodations for advanced cases.
In all parts Of the country, state
and municipal authorities have been
urged to provide hospitals for dan
gerous cases of tuberculosis, with
the result that over 1000 beds have
been established in the past year.
At the present time there are, how
ever, only 5000 beds, and $4,000
advanced cases which ought to be
in hospitals. Fully $4,000 others
could be treated at home, but it
would be safer for the community
to segregate them in institutions.
Every advanced case of tuberculo-
sis is a center from which the dis
ease spreads, and unless the patient
is taught how to be careful in his
habits. and unless he has the proper
home surroundings. he should be in
a hospital, where he will not be a
menace to others.
| The National Association for the
study and prevention of tuberculo.
sis declares that. at least 10000
more beds in hospitals are needed
for advanced cases of consumption.
i Unless these are provided, tuber.
culosis cannot be wiped out. II
everybody in the United States
gave S. to provide hospitals for the
dangerous consumptives, sufficient
funds would be procured to destroy
forever the threat of tuberculosis
from this country.