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Evening journal., 1913-06-25
LIFE INSURANCE
In DELAWARE
More Than Half Million Given
to BenefiCiarieS Last
Year

An interesting statement of the
amount of claims and benefits paid
in life insurance by the various life
insurance and associations of the
country is published in the Insurance
Press, a New York publication. The
article gives detailed Information re-
garding sums paid to various individ-
uals and in all states OF the Union.
It says. in part:
Life Insurance organizations of the
United States and Canada distributed
S626,S5O,0OO in 1912, according 10
/ computations by The Insurance
Press. The payments in the two
countries for death claims. maturel
endowments and other benefits under
the policies of level-prmivn COM
Z panies and the certificates of variou
life insurance organizations -assess-
ment and the like amouted to S413,-
100000. The estimated total OF the
amounts paid by regular companies
as savings for policyholders. cash
values on surrender. annuities. ana
on claims in foreign cOutries was
! S213, 900, 900.
Summation of life insurance pay
ments Of all kinds in 1912:
Claims paid in the United
States and Canada SABA ,O00
Payments for premium
savings and surrender
values, and to annuitants
and foreign policyhold-
ers (Cpaltly estimatedl 21S,000,00C
Grand total ........ $500, $780, ,0Gt
All benefits under policies death
claims, endowments, savings lin the
transactions of the regular compan-
les, increased in 1912 The life in
surance written and revived in the
United States, by the regular com
panies alone. was nearly S3,233, ,O0O,.
600, or about S355,5OO,CcO more than
in 1911. The statistics of fraternal
insurance associations continued tt
indicate the effects of the descriptions
Of organizations and decreases oi
memberships.
The first results of the nedico-
actuarial mortality nyeltigation, that
was begun in 1910, were published ii
book form in 1912, The main fea.
ture Of the book Is a series of tables
of the heights and weights of mer
and women. The investigation GOV.
ers the experience of AZ life com.
anies in the United States and Can.
ada during a period OF "a years. 1885
1908.
The ave height of men in th'
United States and Canada is fee
8 1-9 inches women, fest IA inch
es. Between the ages of 35 and IS
a man, 5 feet inches tall, weighs
157 pounds; a woman, feet 4 inch
es tall, weighs 1856 pounds.
Acco. ing to the compilations, thu
human race, OIL the North American
continent, is not increasing in weigh
nor changing in staturs. matrially
The second volume will cover tn
Influence CT Luild on mortality amoni
men, mortality among women. inhu
ence on, mortality among women ant
causes Of death among women.
The largest single claim paid 4
Delaware for life insurance wa
S27. 1856. and the largest paid in tn
country was on the life OF Charles Sill
yerman, of New Ulm, MINI. II wa
SABA S10.Os9 was paid on III
life of G. w. Emery, of Seaford Poll
cies for s27.1S5 and $4,000 wer
paid in Wilmington, the names of tn
policyholders and beneficiaries no
being given
The statement showing the sums O
money distributed to beneficiaries i
the state of Delaware follows.
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
CLAYMONT CHURCH
CAILS RECTOR

The Rev. w. J. Areson. Of Smith
field. Va. has been invited to become
rector OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the Ascension at Claymont
Evening journal., 1913-06-25

Musician" and also delighted the
audience with her solo. Good Night
Little Girl, Good Night" Delightful
orchestral selections added greatly to
the pleasure Of the evening.
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
Rexnn Fnnt PnMder.

Relieves Burning. smartine. Per
forth's Drug Store. Market and Sec
ond streets. the Rexall Store. Buy
Bars Saturday Candy. 29c-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. CNH. McGnl Of No.
1880 Market street have as their
guests the Rev. Father William
Cunningham of London, England.
Evening journal., 1913-06-25

Mr. Peirce seems to think that that
is pretty safe advice to come from
a man who has made his pile fand
spends nine-tenths Of his tim now sit
ting in a rocking chair on the shady
si@a 80 r'ssv afreat
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
FOR HEADACHE

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Especially recommended for relief
of headache caused by summer heat
brain fag or tired nerves.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
UNDFR TEN THOUSAND DOJI

Cheswold Clayton. Frankf)rd Mar
shailton. Middlotown. New Castle
Richardson Park, Smyrna, Trinity and
Wyoming
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
COLONEL MARSHALL'S
WAY TO GET RICH.

Colonel William Marshall. retired. is
on another visit to Atlantic City One
of his old friends. J. jackson Peirce.
president Of the Public Utility Com
mission, received from him today a
positive prescription for getting rich.
II is as follows:
Evening journal., 1913-06-25

Prospective home purchasers, OF
builders, will find much of interest II
the Want Cnlnmns.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. June 25.-The stock
market opened moderately active.
F. ID. Lackey and Company say:
while there seems to be quite an
amount Of realizing going on during
the past day or so. the offerings seem
10 be we'll absorbed. and indications
are for quiet and more steady
market, with an upward tendency
c. I. Hudson and Company say:
we suggest selling long stocks on
all sharp bugles and waiting for
fresh drives before buying back"
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
QUESTIONS

l. To what island should an old
maid be baniched?
?. Wheye is a good place for a hun
CRY man?
3. Why is IT impossible for bare
headed boy TO cut down a cherry tree
4. Why is a scrupulous temper
ance man apt TO break his pledge?
s. Why is a bigamist like mathe-
r'-ficizn7
Evening journal., 1913-06-25

Early 10 bed and early to rise.
Work like --, and advertise
Evening journal., 1913-06-25
DAILY RIDDLES
ANSWERS.

Cut their noses off.
Terrapins.
A jest. ma -jest-y.
One &c too thin. the o
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
THE HEN THAT WORKS
WILL LAY THE EGGS

The hen is naturally industrious and
she should not be compelled to re-
main idle by being cooped up in DARK
filthy quarters, where drafts are pre-
valent. the floor without some good
litter and surroundings otherwise I'M
healthy. Rather encourage her to
work by providing her with good
comfortable quarters.
Construct good scratch shed, but
If this be impossible then construc'
a dropping board under the roosts ana
place the litter upon the floor of the
coop. Permit all the light possible
Scatter the grain food in the litter
and let old biddy scratch for 1t to her
hearts content
Avoid feeding mouldy food and pro-
vide drinking water in plenty During
the bitter cold weather slightly warm
the water for the convenience OF the
fowls. Remember. the working hen is
the one that will shell out the eggs
while. the idle one will not lay.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

this state, for instance, there have
been many well-meaning judges, who
in certain cases, usually affecting la
Dor have rendered decisions which
were wholly improper, wholly reac-
tionary and fraught with the gravest
injustice TO those classes of the COM
munity standing most in need of jus
tice What is needed here il not the
right 10 recall the judge. who in some
enc instance gives mistaken and re-
dictionary Interpretation TO its consti-
tuition, but the right Of the people
themselves to express after due deli
Iteration their definite judgment as
t. what the constitution shall permit
in the way of legislation for social and
industrial justice.
Il hold that i'm such a case as the
bakeshop case, in such a case as the
workmen compensation act. in such
case as the tenement house cigar fac
tory act. in such a case as the act
providing for the safeguarding of
dangerous machinery in such case
as the eight hour law. that it is FOR
the b'D-ll' themselves 10 Nttltt- Niltlll-
er such law is or is not to stand
on the statute books do not care
whether YOU call this action Of theirs
constituting the constitution, or making
the constitution. care for the fact
and not for the name.
Fusion on Progressive Grounds.
Substituting the word Progressive"
for Republican i'm letter written
by Linculn-thc substituting being,
Colonel Roosevelt said. only that of
the name of the progressive party Of
today for the progressive party Of
Lincoln's tme-Colonel Roosevelt
read the letter. as follows:
AS To the matter Of fusion, / am
| for il if il can be had on (Hrogrcss-
! ivc) grounds; and l ann not for it on
any other terms. A fusion on any
other terms would be as foolish as
unprincipled. II would lose the
whole (of what we havoc, while tho
common enemy would still carry (all
! the vote that is hostile TO u.s. The
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
TOURNEY IN
FOUR SESSIONS
Fourteen Teams in Upper PENN
suIa Basketball Meet

Fourteen teams have entered the
upper PENINSULA basketball tourna-
ment To be held Friday evening ami
Saturday of this week i'm the Young
Mems Christian association gymna-
stun at Ishpemng. There are six
entries in the high school division.
In the high school division will be
teams from Negaunee, Marquette,
Houghton, Hancock. lshpeming and
Crystal Falls. The Athletic club di-
vision will include teams representing
the Marquette Normal school, the
Marquette Knights of King Arthur,
Munsing Y. NJ. G. A., Sault ste. Ma
RE Y. NJ. c. A., Negaunee Owle, Calu-
met Y. NJ. c. A., Ishpeming Y NJ. G.
A.. and the Ishpeming Yukons.
Fourteen games will be required to
determine the winners, and the
matches will require nine hours and
twenty minutes of playing time. eX
elusive of intermissions.
owing to the large number Of teams
entered il has been decided to play
IN four sessions. each of which will
take from two to three hours time,
The first will open at 7:3O o'clock on
Friday evening; the second at .
o'clock Saturday morning, the third at
| p m, Saturday and the fourth at
7 p. m, Saturday evening.
The games will probably be short
ened from twenty to fifteen minute
! halves.
All of the outside teams will arrive
/ in the city Friday and they will re-
! port at the "Y" building i'm time TO
/ draw for places.
| The committee i'm charge of the
! tournament viii meet either tonight
or tomorrow night Ia complete an
! rangements Accommodations will bc
reserved in the hotels for the visiting
J teams t.th
The only thing that is worrying the
members Of the committee at present
| Is how to accommodate those who at
tend the games, especially those
played in the evening. No less than
three games will be played at each
session, and it viii bc necessary "a
play four games at some of them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
CHARMING LEADING LADY.
Julia Clifford Prima Donna With "The
Balkan Princess" Company.

The Balkan Princess is now on its
first tour. after It's reign, long and
n cry one, both in London, and New
York This merry jest with lifting
song ma graceful dance, which comes
to the Calumet theater next Monday
evening, has contributed number or
notable novelties. and not few SEN
sations, To the stage. a
Miss Julia clifford, the original prt.
ma donna in England. and easily one
o. the first light opera singers of the
day is. of course. FIRST interest in the
play. Under all conditions. she is a
charming prima donna. endowed with
an abundance of personal attraction,
and especially favored with an eXcep-
tional voice The clarity and certain
t. with which she reaches the upper
notes, ranging up To the raritied re-
eion of her famous "E in alt" is
most amazing THE Balkan Prin-
cess" has also become famous for the
quality and quantity Of its comedy
and comedians. as well as its singing
chorus of Balkanese beauties, its gaily
comparisoned production, and the
number and novelty of the principars
individual es.-Advertisement
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

question of men Is a different one.
There are good patriotic men and able
statesmen Gin this territory opposed 10
us) whom / would cheerfully supper.
if they would now place themselves
on progressive grounds, but / am
against letting down the CproRressive)
standard a hairs breadth
"What Lincoln then said as 10 plat
form principles, men and methods, APP
plies exactly to all attempts 10 fus"
or amalgamate the progressives with
any other party i'm our own days
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

statement about the action of the re-
dictionary court Of Idaho IN connection
With the reactionary leaders Of the
Republican machine of Idaho.
But the court did not stop here.
There was in Idaho a newspaper
which fearlessIy and in entirely prop
er manner condemned the court for
This outrage. The editor and pub
Usher of that paper and another man
connected with them, have been
thrown into Jail and fined heavily for
contempt by the court. The court in
its opinion has cited the numerous
dynamite outrages and the like that
have occurred, as justifying their ac-
ton. No more extraordinary plea
was ever made ! yield to no man in
the horror / feel for the anarchists
and for all, other criminals who do
murder whether by dynamite or in
any other fashion.
But the damage they do, though
great is by no means as great to the
cause of law and offer as is that
done by decision such as the decis-
ion i'm question; and no anarchist ev-
~ can or ever viii hurt the courts az
they are hurt by such action as this
cr the highest court of the state Of
Idaho Remember that if the position
of the Idaho court i'm Furnishing it's
critics for contempt is proper, then
Abraham Lincoln should have been
Jailed and fined for his words about
| the supreme Court of the United
states in connection with the bred
scott decision.
Recall of the Judiciary.
abraham Lincoln was no more ol
less guilty than the three men whom
! tie supreme Court of the state 81
Idaho have imprisoned for contempt
because they criticized in less severe
language than Abraham Lincoln, a
decision as indefcnsible from every
standpoint Of law and justice and
popular rights as the bred Scott de-
Cision itself
~ case like that in Idaho shows
the need of the power of popular re-
call Of the judiciary. a need which
| believe could PROBABLY be best met
BY having the yjudges appointed OF
elected for life. but subject on petition
t. recall by popular vote every two
years.
This action would not, however
meet all the difficulties of the case In
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
CLASS is ORGANIZED.

ON sunday last the class of John @.
putter nr the osceola NJ. f.. church
organized under the name Royal
Daughters. taking as their motto: do
what is right, come what may The
class colors chosen are black ana gold
Officers are as follows;
President-Miss Jennie Grehien'
Vice president-Miss Leonora Neaie
Secretary-Miss Meryl kinsman.
Tre,surer-Miss Ethel Cartmail.
The class organized with eleven
nambers. ranging in age from four
teen Co sixteen. j. Garnet odgers as
sisted i'm the organizing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

1t is stated on reliable authority that
some time will elapse before the re-
port of the commission appointed by
the English Rugby union to inquire
into the Cornwall Rugby affairs will
be presented, as "A further sitting Of
the commission will take place in tho
DuChy for the purpose of gaining, If
possible. any fresh evidence. 1t APP
pears that from the evidence obtained
81 the enquiry at Exeter sometime ago
the members of the English Rugby
union commission satisfied themselves
that there were no Irregularities as
far as the Cornish officials We're con-
corned. although some years back the
expenditures on players expenses was
certainly lavish. This, however, did
not apply To recent years. and under
the circumstances the commission
made no recommendation to the Rug
by union committee regarding sus-
pensions or explosions. Certain mem
bers of the committee, however wers
favorable TO melting out punishment
To the guardians of the Cornwall coun-
" purse similar to that of Devon, and
the report was referred back to the
members of the special commission
for further inquiry. This second in
curry, il is understood, will not take
place for some time, until the mem
bers can conveniently and advantage
| cusly make another journey to the
west and even then it is doubtful il
| any fresh evidence can be obtained to
! incriminate the county officials
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
Scrub Chickens.

The skin of poultry is frequently
very dirty when brought from market,
and fowls should not only be washed.
but scrubbed with soft brush and
warm water, in which a teaspoonful Of
baking soda has been dissolved Such
treatment will prevent the disagree
able henry taste often noticeable in
cooked poultry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13
Save People from Narcotics.

Without the help of the federal
government no reforms can be intro
duced because the states themselves
cannot control the supply If these
drugs were produced in this country.
il would be exceedingly difficult To
keep track of and to trace the sup
ply. It would require an expensive
rolice force to control the supply Of
these drugs and il rs doubtful wheth-
or this control could ever be made eff
ficient Fortunately the situation is
not so difficult. Virtually all our sup
ply of these drugs is imported.
1T is, therefore, feasible If ethe
state and federal governments coop
crate to keep an accurate record %
the fate of ali of each consignment
imported through the wholesaler ana
jobber down to the pharmacist. ply
stefan, dentist and veterinarian II
the federal government; does its share,
state officials by an examination of
federal records will be able to learn
what quantities of narcotics are COM
ing into the state and To whom they
are consigned. Each state will then
be in position to control thes"
scourges of our people. This evil must
be stamped out. ! propose to use eV-
cry lawful means at the command
of the bureau of chemistry to accom-
plish this end.
Gentlemen, | wish to have clear
understanding with you. | hope that
now we can pledge each other to work
together for the common good
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

To provide against false alarms an
inventor has suggested a fire alarm
box that locks handcun on the
wrist of a person using it,, removable
only by fire department officer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

According to two English ihVesu-
gators beating soil by steam before
nlonting seeds increases its food val
ne. plants raised therein blossom ear
Tier and produce more ana better
fruit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

The old Catholic cathedral of ST
Peter and St Paul is to be torn down
in st. Paul and is to be replaced by
a department store structure to cost
$500, 600 Archbishop Ireland was or
dained a priest in the old building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

James Wilson Pearson Campbell, 2S,
seaman. pleaded guilty TO burglary at
81 Austcn on Dec. 3, stealing GS los.
and number of articles from the
house Of Samuel Tonl<iu; burglarious
Is entering the house of William
James Jenkin at Tywardrcath ON De-
@ and stealing 9s. lOl2d. and several
articles and breaking into the shol
~ James Thomas Prynn at ST Aus
tell on Nov. % and stealing trousers
stockings, slippers and socks
His Iordship passing sentence, SAID
prisoner had been leading crimina
life ever since 1905. He must go t.
penal scrvitude for four years. The
ur,l time hc was convicted ne wouI,
probably Ice indicted as a habitua
criminal. which would mean that he
would get note only so many years
penal servitude, but also Il period 81
detention afterwards.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

The funeral of Mrs. Kate Parsons,
who died at Fore street, on Saturday,
took place at the Redruth Parish
church on Tuesday, the tokens Of re-
spect being numerous, Rev. j. Jones
OBLIGATED. Deceased was the wife of
X. j. Parsons. late superintendent st.
John ambulance brigade, underwent
an operation at the Redruth hospital
about twelve months ago from which
she never recovered. and died at the
age of SO years. The mourners were
Messrs. r. j. Pearsons, husband; T..
Eide ana A. Scott est. AustelD Rob-
erts, CTregodio) a. Sweet, (Boscoppa,
st. Austell) r. Trudgeon, CTruro) s.
James, Redruth). Others present in
cluded Messrs +. and j. Jones, J.
King. w. Polkinghorne, f. Venner, T.
Halse, w. j. Andrews, Il. Chapel, r.
t. Grant, H. Hicks. A. c. Gee, c. Net
tie. l.. Lobb, y. Williams, w. Smell
j. G. J. Stevens and s. Launder, Beau
tiful floral tributes were sent as fol-
lows: Anchor, from husband, moth
81 and ANNIE" cross, dad, mother
brother and sisters" wreaths, w anc
+. Blundell; Mr.. and Mrs. EIDE; st
John ambulance BRIGADE Mrs, Martir
Edwards, Parkhenver; Mr.. and Mrs
:. James. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stevens
Mrs. Collins and niece, employees; Mr.
and Mrs Tippet; Mr.. and Mrs. T. w
Trudgeon; bouquet, Miss Pratt anI
Miss Rogers. The coffin was of pol
ished oak, with brass mounts, an'
bore the inscription, Kate Parsons
died January %. 1913, aged 3d. Th
hearsc and carriages were supple,
! by r. j. Williams, Redruth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

They say "a COW in Pottstown. Pa
has adopted and is raising a litter Of
2 los
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

William jolly. -. miner, and John
Cock. 30, boilermakcr. were charged
with breaking into the shop of the
B,Muth Brewery company at Hogan
am Inn. % and Stealing seven notifies
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

philadelphia women are discussing
MAN. TO sell eggs by weight
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-13

Pennsylvania state debt now
amounts to s6571l0.02. Ht l'