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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14
INSURANCE COMPANIES
co OUT OF BUSINESS
Twelve Small Concerns. Un-
able to Comply With New
Law, Close Their Doors.

Twelve Washington insurance Compa-
MES have gone out of business since Au-
gust Il. according to a statement today
by George w. Inghsm. District superin-
tendent of insurance. The companies
are those which would have been forced
to disband or increase their capital stocks
to $4,000 by November IL, at which time
a new insurance law for the District is
to 90 into effect.
Although a month remains before the
legislation is to become effective. the
smaller companies at which il is aimed
have been preparing TO comply with its
provisions all OF them. far. having
decided TO disband rather than attempt
10 reo-ganize. according to Mr.. inghanI
The twelve companies which have .-losed
their doors. after making arrangements
TO have their policies carried by other
companies had capital stocks OF s 10,
or less each. ii is said.
Some Still Operating
\ few of the smaller companies are
operating still and according to the SUI
perintendent of Insurance, he has no in
formation as to what course they intend
following with respect 10 complying WITH
the new law. IL is his belief, however, ths; /
ohere will be other decisions to disbsnd
and that but few, if any. attempts viii be
made to reorganize.
The insurance department will not
busy itself with attempting to find on,
what plans being made to compiy
with the law until The middle of neNt
month, when the law becomes effective
said Mr.. Ingham today. AT that time a.
thorough investigation will be made, anu
any company that may be found to be
operating In violation Of the law will be
proseC uted -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14
NEED OF COMMISSION
TO CONTROL UTILITIES

A public utilities commission for the
District of Columbia is to be the main
object of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations in its efforts to obtain legisla-
ton for the District at the coming ses-
sion of Congress. according to state
ment made by William Nick. Clayton,
president of the federation, today. The
first meeting of the federation will be
held one week from tonight at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
"A commission. which will have the
power to regulate the public service cor
porations in the District, similar to COM
missions in states, and in some of the
larger cities" said Mr.. Clayton, will be
of inestimable benefit to Washington.
This commission will have the power to
regulate not only the street railway
companies, but also the telephone, gas,
electric light and all other public service
corporations.
1.-The federation has indorsed the uni
versal transfer movement, and it will aid
in the fight to gain free transfers But
ii is the belief of many of It's members
that if public utilities commission was
created that commission could take care
of just such questions as the universal
transfers. Instead OF being a victory In
one direction. IT would be victory all
utilities commission was enacted into law
at the coming session of Congress"
Chances Bright for Bill.
The chances for the enactment of such
a law seem particularly bright at pres
emit, it is said. The Senate not only may
favor such a measure but II Is likely to
take the initiative in passing such a
bill.
Heretofore the Senate has been the
stumbling block for the proposed legis-
lation. Senator Gallinger, chairman of
the Senate District committee has fran
ed bill comforting upon the District
Commissioners the powers of public
utilities commission. He introduced the
bill a the extra session of Congress and
had it referred TO his committee. He has
already announced that hearings will be
given on the measure when Congress as
sembles I'm December.
That the House will give its support
20 the public utilities commission measure
seems true beyond doubt. 1t Is said. In
fact, 1t is believed that the House would
have passed a bill for such a commission
long ago had it been presented to it for
action.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
The Last Hope Gone.


A pedestrian in North Carolina
one morning came upon a noun
tain cabin which gave unusual evil
dence of rural industry There was
flourishing patch of wild mustard
at the rear of the premises, BAN
tam hen on the front doorstep, and
something that resembled milking
stool over turned on the hard-pack-
ed, yellow clay of the yard. AL
though it was about ten o'clock in
the morning, the traveller decided
to stop and ask for refreshment,
since he might not come upon any
thing so promising in many hours.
The tall, simply clothed, and ap-
parently meagerly-fed woman who
came to the door looked at first
amazed and then resentful when
her visitor made known his re-
quest,
We've et," she drawled in a re-
bukeful tone. "Jim's gone to town
to fetch con meal"
Inferring from this that there
was no solid food in the larder, the
man cheerfully suggested a glass
of milk.
Again the woman shook her head
while her sallow visage heightened
Jim went an forgotten to milk the
caow. He won't be back till
evenin'."
This seemed to be the travellers
opportunity, both to exercise his
gallantry, and to obtain a glass of
the pure and unadulterated bever-
age which he coveted.
I'll be glad to milk her for you"
he offered. looking hopefully at the
overturned stool in the yard. Il
was brought up on a farm"
Again the woman shook her
head. "Ye CANT, stranger" This
time her resentment was tinged
with futile regret. Jim rid the
caow to taown. Youths Com
panion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
Easily Cured.

Wadsworth's lines of the child at
play, AS if his whole avocation
were endless imitation" were re-
Gently recalled by a conversation
overheard the children's ward at a
New York hospital,
A little girl of nine, whose role
was that of nurse, rang an imagi-
nary telephone on the wall to talk
to her companion at the further
end of the room. who played the
part of doctor.
"Hellol" said the nurse. rs this
the doctor?"
Yes" answered a deep voice,
this is the doctor"
This lady is very sick" he was
informed.
Well, what seems to be the
trouble?" a bit gruffiy.
She has swallowed a whole bot
tie of ink" said the nurse.
The doctor, not Hurried, inquired
what had been done for the patient
but the nurse, too, was ready in
emergencies. She answered:
Il gave her two large pads OF
blotting paper!" Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

There is nothing that calls at
tention and draws people to a town
equal to a good newspaper, In or
der for a man to make a good news
paper he must have the patronage
of the people among whom he lives.
If he has halfway support it stands
to reason that he must make a
poorer paper, and in doing this
every man in the town and sur
rounding country has to bear por-
ton of the loss. For this reason, if
for no other, the man who tries to
make a good newspaper should
have the support of his own town
people, all of whom reap fully as
much benefit from its efforts as he
does himself - Milan Standard
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
The Mean Man Again.

The old farmer emerged from
the barn and found his little son
playing outside.
What are you doing, bub?" ask
ed the old man.
Playing" replied the lad.
Playing what?"
Playing George Washington"
That so? Well, there is an old
dead cherry tree down at the wood
pile. Take this little Ratchet and
cut it up and you will be a credit
to your country."-Ex
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

If your grown son or daughter
have accomplished some difficult
piece of work, rendering you essen
tial assistance; or have climbed
some step in the daily drill of study
or have acquired some new accom-
plishment, or added grace; or better
than all hove gained the victory
over some bad habit or beSetting
sin acknowledge it, see it, praise
them for it, Let them see by your
added tenderness, the deep joy and
comfort it gives you. Thus you
will create a great incentive to
right conduct, and lay broad fOun-
dation for a character which shall
be redolent with a .succulent fruit
and fragrant blossoms. -EX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Bad dreams, sleeplessness, nerv-
business and dizziness are caused
by upset stomach. Mona stom-
ach tablets end all stomach distress
and indigestion. L. M, Wood guar
antees them. so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Breathe Hyomei, an antiseptic
air as pure pleasant and healing as
the pines in the Adirondacks
Guaranteed by L. M. Wood to end
the misery of catarrh. Complete
outfit S1.OO. Extra bottles so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
Going to the Bowwows.

Quincy Wing; Some of these
days that dog will tear a child to
pieces, then the very dickens will
be to pay. 1t is high time that
something was done with the
vicious dogs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Lloyd Mason and two little
sons, of Texhoma, Texas. were the
guests of their uncle. S. T. Pollard
in this city the latter part of last
week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

j. L. Owen and wife, Mrs. Charles
Elzea Mrs. Dick Redman, Ollie Will
son and number of others whose
names we failed to get, attended
the funeral of |. N. Nelson at Han
nibal Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
WGggCagsSGe
ROOfiE1Gy

The more thorough your investiga-
ton, the more firm your conviction
will be that Vulcanite represents
most wear for RaH money.
Lots of roofngs sell at higher
prices. Higher-than-Vu lcanite prices
don't bring higher than -Vulcanite
values. You can't get better than Vul-
canite quality at any price.
Hundreds of roofngs are cheaper
than Vulcanite. Cheaper in quality as
well as price. They can't qvEar as long
because they are not mAds as avail.
Let the dealer named below prone to you
that Vulcante is cheapest in the long run.
.SM Patent VuICanite Roofing Co.
N,icss ~ Chicago, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
Palmyra Tragedy.

lWO llGll W lllclI uGdllIo uClC at
noon today, Walter Rightmire. go
years old, killed Benjamin Holman,
so years old. then shot himself
dead.
A quarrel, which eliminated when
Rightmire threw a cup of hot coffee
over Holman's hand preceded the
double killing.
The tragedy occurred in the din
ing-room of John Bates, a grandson
of Moses D. Bates, founder of the
City of Hannibal.
Holman was the son Of John
Holman, former Sheriff of Macon
County. Rightmire is the scion of
one of the oldest families of Marion
County.
Both men were widowers. They
had been highly respected and we'll
to-dO. Each suffered a reverse in
fortune after the death of his wife.
Holman was finely educated. Right
mire was a man of culture.
For three years Rightmire has
lived with Bates. Holman came to
farm several days ago. The two
men were in Palmyra and re-
turned to the farm together this
morning. They had quarreled, but
sat down together to eat dinner.
Bates and Price Monroe a negro
waiter, were in the room.
During the meal Rightmire threw
hot coffee on Holman. This was
resented and Holman was struck
with a chair by Rightmire.
Rightmire. While Holman was pro-
testing Rightmire stepped into the
adjoining room and got shotgun,
loaded with one shell.
Shoot, if you are game" Holman
cried, placing his hand over his
heart.
Il can hit the spot" Rightmire
said.
You aren't game" Holman re-
torted. Rightmire fired. He stag
gered and fell, dying almost instant
ly.
Now you hike" Rightmire called
to the negro. I'm going to clean
out this place" The negro ran.
Bates, protected by a doorway,
saw Rightmire enter the sitting
room. Immediately two shots were
heard, All became quite, and Bates
ventured into the room. Rightmire
lay on the bed, half of his head torn
away. Two holes in the ceiling
showed the first shot he had fired
at himself missed. The second was
aimed more deliberately and killed
him.
Sheriff Lasley of Palmyra was
summoned and brought Justice of
the Peace John Suter.
A jury of farmers was impaneled
and an inquest held.
Bates and Monroe, the negroes,
told the story as given, and the
jury found in the verdict that
Rightmire had shot Holman and
then killed himself, The bodies
were taken to Palmyra and prepar-
ed for burial
Holman had a brother at Macon,
who is wealthy, and sister who is
married, it is said to a banker at
Shelbina. The body will be sent to
Macon for burial.
Rightmire had a brother in Chica-
60, son in Wyoming and sisters
in Hannibal. Mo
House Passes ClaytOn's Resolution.
Washington, June 8.-The house
today passed u resolution introduce
ed by Mr.. Clayton, (Dem., Ala.)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Miss Sigua Ali, 2 Farwell Street,
Worcester, Mass, writes: Partisan
Sage is the only hair tonic that will
cure dandruff, clean the scalp and
make the hair grow long and beau
tiful" L. M. Wood guarantees Pa
risian Sage. so cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
Calls Military Ban Against Jews
General.

GENERAL
Washington, June s. Alleging
deliberate and systematic discrimi-
nation against Jews in both the
army and navy. Representative
Edwards CD Georgia, today declar-
ed he would press his demand for
an investigation. Aroused by the
rebuke administered by President
Taft to Col. Garrard, at Fort Myer,
for his discrimination against a
Jewish candidate for a second
lieutenancy, Edwards today said he
believed the time had come to dis
close many similar instances and
declared he could cite specific cases.
Positive denial of the charges
was made today by Secretary of
War Stimson and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Winthrop.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
House Passes ClaytOn's Resolution

4IUuoI dSSto NIdyIOH NSSUIuLIOH.
Washington, June 8.-The house
today passed u resolution introduce
ed by Mr.. Clayton, (Dem, Ala.)
calling on Attorney-General Wicker
sham for information as to the pro-
posed prosecution of the officers of
the American Tobacco and Stand
ard Oil companies. 1t is similar to
the Pomerene resolution in the
Senate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Miss Lucille Howard was the
guest of Hannibal friends last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Clarence Evans returned to St.
Louis Friday.
DR.. Hornback OcuIist and Aurist
Hannibal, 40.
Davenport & Mahau make Farm
Loans on best terms. If.
Harry Jarnan ard family were
Quincy visitors Saturday.
Miss Lucille Howard was the
guest of Hannibal friends last week.
Hon j. P Boyd was in Monroe
Thursday looking after legal bust
ness.
Ed Shane and wife of Clarence,
were in this city a few hours last
Thursday.
Miss Marie Ray of Paris, was the
guest of her friend, Miss Nellie Jett,
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Dorrell of Clarence, visit ed
her son, c. |. DOrrell east of town,
several days last week.
Mrs. E. j, Hubbard attended the
funeral Of MR.. Jas, Spalding, at
Hunnewell, last Thursday
W. W. Kelley Of Springfield. ILL.,,
visited his daughter, Mrs. J. c.
Shank, near town last week.
Work was delayed On the deer
well for several hours Friday on
account Of waiting for some eyecia
machinery to arrive.
The IA year old son OF Gus Lind
strom, of near EmerSonwas shot in
the hand and painfully injured one
day last week, by the Academia
discharged of a shot gun which ht
carried.
j. L. Owen and wife, Mrs Charles
Elzea, Mrs. Dick Redman, Ollie Viii
son and a number of Others whose
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Clarence Evans returned to St.
Louis Friday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

DR.. Hornhack OculiSt and Aurist
Hannibal, 40.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15
Quite Enough.

oh, sir, will you please come at
once? There are three brutes jump
ing on poor organ grinder"
rs he a big organ grinder?" quer-
led the old gentleman, calmly.
mo, no, sir; quite a little man.
Oh, come at once, sir, or it will be
too late
II don't see why | should inter-
fere," replied the old gentleman.
If he's a small man the three men
don't need any heIp."-Tit-Bits.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Davenport & Mahau make Farm
Loans on best terms. if
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Hon. J. P. Boyd was in Monroe
Thursday looking after legal bust
ness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

W. W. Kelley Of Springfield. Ill.
visited his daughter, Mrs. J. c
Shank, near town last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Harry Jarnan aid family were
Quincy visitors Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Mrs. E. j, Hubbard attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Jas. Spalding at
Hunnewell last Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Ed Shane and wife of Clarence,
were in this city a few hours last
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Dorrell of Clarence, visit ed
her son, G. |. DOrrell east of town,
several days last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-06-15

Miss Marie Ray of Paris, was the
guest of her friend, Miss Nellie Jett,
Friday and Saturday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
Why Tnax Died.

Naturally applicants for HE insur-
ance may he aSrectea to tut IS good
q face as ptys.ible ca lie reports CON
eernins resastyes aud lac causes OF
their deatL.. Int hey s"Eaetinles make
rather amusing 6 ater4eats. Sonle one
has collected a eew = these which
were original sibliss,l III the Brit
ish Medical Journal:
Mother died u iHfaacy." Father
went to bed teei.ig We ard the next
morning woke | Ge;,ti.' "Grandfa-
Their died sudlen..s- at lie age of 103.
Up to this time re Lid fair to reach o
ripe old age ''Anpli ant does not
know cause CT mothers death, bur
states that she fully recovered from her
last iH2ess." applicant has never
been fatally sick" Applicants broth
er, who was an infant. died when he
was a mere child ''Crandfa Their died
from guashot wound caused ~ an ar
row shot by an Indian Applicants
fraternal parents died when he was a
child" Mothers last Illness was
caused from chronic rheumatism but
she was cured before DEATH" Father
died suddenly; no hing serious. Jour
nal Of American Medical Association.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
Molasses Fill The Streets

New Orleans, Sept. l2.-The sweet
est thing that ever happened in New
Orleans occurred when tanks contain
ing 5000, 900 gallons of molasses burst
In the warehouse of the Sugar Plan
ters' Storage Company. Part OF the
commercial district was flooded with
stream OF molasses so deep that
many persons had narrow escapes
from drowning in the sticky stuff.
Thepeople in the street adjoining
the burst tanks had to wade through
molasses up to their waists or even to
their chins in some instances.
Several persons tried to swim in the
molasses, but it was like the antics OF
a fly, on gummy fly paper, and they
had to be rescued. There was gen
eral rush for hot baths as soon as
those who bad been engulfed succeed
ed in crawling to places of safety.
To repair the breaks in the tanks it
was necessary to row boats into the
warehouse on the surface of the sticky
food.
For time it was hoped to save
much of the molasses. but water
main broke. The water and the mo-
lasses quickly mixed and both disap-
peared in the sewers. The loss ex-
cseded 5000, 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
ALONG AERIAL VOYAGE

Robert G.. Fowler has left San
Francisco on a continental hight
for New York. He expects te
make the trip in twenty-six days
The remarkable transition IN
transportation facilities within
the lifetime of many now living
is often commented upon. lnfhe
DAYS of the 'forty-niners' the
prairie schooner" and the pack
mule afforded travelling facilities
Today luxurious pullman coaches
carry the tourist across the con-
tinent. There is no stopping to
light camp fires, as all the luxu'
ries which enter into feast car
be found in the hotels on wheels
The trans-continental air line
may be the latest addition te
travelling facilities before many
more years elapse.-Alexandria
Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
French Schoolhoy Knowledge.

It does not seem to lie difficult
matter for the pupils of primary
schools to obtain certificates, if one
may judge from some specimens OF
their answers at examinations pub
lished by the Paris Journal. Here is 6
sample, among others. of written an
swer to the question: (which period
of French history do you prefer, and
why?'
''The period of the history of France
that / prefer Is the war of 1870. Bis
marck said to Napoleon III, 'Es-tu
prety Yes says the other. I have
not gaiter button wanting Then
Napoleon III. tells Mcmahon TO come
But Mcmahon, who was on the tower
of Malakof. replies. 'J'y suis, j'y reste.
l detest war because it is a barba
riSm."
AS the Paris Journal remarks, it is
sad to think these lads, who are on
the point of becoming apprentices, will
probably never open a book again and
in few years viii be electors.-Paris
Cor. London Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
Loaded For Economy.

A fireman was up for examination
for promotion to the position OF engi-
neer. He passed fair test en- the
rules and machinery, but during all
of it the examiner was constantly lee
turing him as to the need of economy
in the use of fuel and oil. so that by
the time l. finished his examination
1t was pre- well en- his nerves. Hav-
ing finishe, ne technical part. the ex-
aminer tho, ut he Tould rat the man
in a critical position to see what he
might do III an emergency. So he put
this question: Surprising you are the
engineer of a freight train en- single
track, and !ou are in danger of a head
on collision with passenger train,
and you know hat you could not stop
your train-that a collision could not
be averted-what would you do?' The
man, unstrung by the vigorous In
struction he had received as to ecoh
omy, replied in this way: why,
would grab the oil can in one hand
and lump of coal In the other and
jump."-Atchison Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
TriDletts Too Much.

Colon, Panama Canal Zone, Sept.
II. Mrs. Andrew Medals. wife of a
laborer at Meekle, Columbia, recently
gave birth to triplets, and the news so
crazed her husband that he slashed
his wife and three infants to death,
and then threw himself into the bay.
He was drowned.
Medias was anxiously awaiting the
report of the result of the stork's visit
to his home and his mind was in a
normal condition until Informed that
three new mouths to feed had arrived
at his home. The insane spell pos
sessed him instantly.
Hazel Ruth Martin. 1-year- old
daughter of Peter and Ada Martin, o.
Cearfoss, Nd, was drowned Monday
evening in a crock containing two
quarts of water. Mrs. Martin was TN
the yard hanging up the days wash
and the child was playing on the
grass. Crawling to the crock the
child. when the mothers back was
turned fell with her head in the water
and strapgled to death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-09-22
Candle Maxine In China,

The manufacture of candles In
China is no new thing. Years before
the advent of the foreigner the ma
tives made them by crude methods
and used them in home and temple.
Even today millions of candles are
made by the old process of dipping,
at which the old Chinese are very ex-
pert a mixture of tallow and castor
oil is first prepared and the operator,
placing a straw to serve as a wick
between each of his ten fingers, dips
them into the preparation as many
times as necessary to give the candles
the desired thickness. After this they
are set up on end against a board. to
harden and the straw wicks clipped
to proper length. The finished prod
uct burns well. gives a fair light, is
consumed slowly, and, best of all, in
native eyes, is very cheap. These cam
dies are usually made by small fac
tories for sale to storekeepers, but
many individuals still manufacture
for family and temple use.