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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

tity of dressed meats being imported
into the United States, still the
amount is not sufficient to at all affect
the prices on home-fed beeves, which
are strong, with sales made readily
for all fancy stock. The only live cat
tie imported during the week were a
few cheap cattle from Canada.
Horse Market.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 14.-The market
was dull during the week, with prices
steady at the lower level of the
past few weeks, since the demand
has been so backward. The supply
of green horses from the country
was light, and the weight average
only medium, good heavy horses being
very scarce. Dealers report that fresh
horses in the country are now selling
at an advance, which will naturally
affect values here. when the spring
trade brings the market into activity
again. Most of the sales were local,
with only small shipments for the
country.
There were a good many seconds
offered at the various stables, and
these sold fairly we'll if the quality
was good. as values were easy, and
in this way some bargains were to be
bought in to advantage.
The best heavy drafters sold from
ss25ms425; medium weight, first class
drafters, s2259s325: heavy wagon and
express horses. at sl6oq$225; farm
chunks, at S125Gs200.
At the City Sale Stables-J. c. Keith
& Company sold three carloads OF
fresh country horses, one of which was
shipped to Maine. There were good
lot of seconds of all classes and al
though values were easy, the bids were
slow.
AT the other sale stables about the
city, trade was mostly in aceiimated
and seconds, although each stable had
offerings of one or two carloads OF
fresh Western horses. A good many
chunks weighing from 11Oo@l3oo lbs.
were advertised and on these sales
were fairly brisk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

The stocks and bonds of steam rail-
years been distinguished as the most
desirable investments for trust funds,
the market value year in and year out
varying but little, and the income al
ways certain to be paid TO the investor
as regularly as the due date arrived
New England railroad securities have
been regarded almost as free from the
element of speculation as gold coin.
Savings institutions have sought these
securities for the reason that they
were easily converted into cash with
out loss.
A maxim in finance is that when
ever property or a commodity can
be purchased at below the amount of
| money it would cost to construct or
produce it, it is absolutely safe and
profitable to acquire it on that basis,
especially if the operation of the
property is a public necessity and it
has a record covering several years as
a dividend Garner. enjoying high credit
with the banks where its affairs are
we'll understood.
Conservative men, capable of esti-
mating costs of railroad construction,
declare that the capitalization at par
efn
bonds of the Boston & Maine. the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
and the Maine Central Railroads
would be far less than the sum re-
quired to replace these properties at
the present time.
The necessity of these several roads
to the growth and prosperity of New
England cannot be questioned. After
record of many years in which these
railroads have earned operating ex-
penses, fixed charges, regular divi-
dends and a surplus for permanent
improvements. it is hard to believe
that without notice dividends have
been passed and the financing of fixed
charges accomplished with great diff
Guilty. There is a reason for this
sudden changed condition which the
public will understand in the not far
distant future, for this increase of ex
penses and decrease of earnings will
prove an acute attack and will speed
lily yield to remedies which are in
preparation by the present able ex-
ecutive heads of these corporations.
Taking up other features Of the
years results, it will be observed that
the Premium Income went ahead $780,
679.51, carrying the figures to $780,
S50.50, and that the Total Income, in
Guiding interest dividends from in
vestments, rents, etc., advanced to
$3,250,508.67, which is $132,5lO.27 bet
ter than in 1912. Progress conse-
quently appears in all of the factors
within the control of those RESPONSE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

New Insurance paid for in Maine
again went well beyond the million
mark, standing at $1,096,993.62, which
is s40.1S9.16 more than in 1912, while
the outstanding Insurance in Force on
the paid-for basis advanced to SILL
eS3,093.4s, from which the goodwill of
the home community may we'll be in
ferred.
For several years the banking house
of Edmunds Brothers, Boston, Mass,
has been employed to make a con-
servative appraisal of the value of the
Assets of this Company preparatory to
closing the books showing the finan-
cial standing of the corporation at the
end of each year. While a good gain
has been made in Assets during the
year 1913, the Surplus has shown
considerable shrinkage, and this has
occurred largely from sharp decrease
in the market value of New England
securities.
The following is list of bonds and
stocks showing the comparative ap-
praisements of 1912 and 1913, and
from this list the largest amount OF
shrinkage in values has occurred dur
ing the past year:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

BILE for the welfare of the Company,
while retrogression is seen only in the
present quoted prices of securities
permanently held with no intention OF
sale at such figures.
With every passing year, belief in
Life Insurance strengthens, and the
uses of it are steadily broadening as
well-new ways appearing in which 1T
renders real service to business and to
families; yet there is still far from
the universal acceptance that it ought
to have, and men are less persistent
and less careful in the maintenance OF
policies than they should be, both for
their own welfare and that of those
for whom they live. To prevent the
disregard of good and needed policies
ness, around which centers much ar
gument and persuasion by Agents.
So entirely to the disadvantage of the
person insured is the omission to con-
tinue payment of premiums, that 1t is
difficult to realize how anyone can
follow such course, but the fire.
queney of this practice-detriment
though it is-acts, with other more
natural causes such as death, as re-
tarding influence upon Insurance in
Force, So that substantial factors of
surrender and termination first have
added. There is, therefore, satisfac-
ton in the knowledge that Insurance
in Force on the paid-for basis went
forward in 1913 to s65,05S,956, repre-
sented by 43,S46 Policies, and that this
is an increase of 220 Policies and
$1,567,103 Insurance over the previous
year.
The first purpose of every Policy,
whatever the plan, being protection OF
some home, some business or some
cherished plan, interest naturally CEN
ters upon whether the settlement of
death claims is handled in a way that
contents and satisfies those who are
beneficiaries--that places the money
in their hands quickly and with no In
convenience, and in this respect the
aim always is to render prompt, thor
ough and efficient service. In the
disbursement of several hundred thou
sand dollars annually in this way, 1t is
recognized that expedition is often of
much help toward clearing tangled
situations, and every endeavor is made
to eliminate all delays inconsistent
with careful business methods. Dur
ing 1913, 446 Policies became Death
Claims, and in the settlement of them
s7S6, 141.34 were paid, which amount
was s16,S52.7S more than in the year
before. Those Policies were carried
upon 3S3 lives, with the average age at
death nearly Sc years. The Oldest
Policyholder who died in 1918 had
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

~ HE SIXTY-FOUTH ANNUAL
REPORT Of the Directors of the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE IN
III SURANCE COMPANY to Pol
icyholders is herewith sub
mitted.
So far as conditions within the
making of the management went ad-
was recorded during 1918,
but the widespread financial uneasl-
ness, which has applied with particu-
lar force in New England, has oper-
ated depressingly upon security vaIua-
tions.
Strong work was accomplished by
the field representatives in New In
surance secured and paid-for, with an
increase of LOG Policies and s724.627
Insurance over 1912, the total being
1854 Policies and s6,931,S7S Insur-
ance. While this gain should no
doubt be attributed to the good sales
manship of the Agents, it nevertheless
may also be considered an indication
of the growing appreciation of insur-
ance protection, with more thorough
realization of it's worth under all in
dividual financial conditions, whether
prosperity or adversely be in control
at the moment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

thering the interests of the mutuai III
stitution with which they are ldehu-
fed. and they are assured that .iio
r,anaeement will be especially CRATE
ful for all such evidences of good VIII
and CO. operation.
In the midst of this recurring perioa
oe business and financial depression,
which must certainly soon pass, as IL
has many times heretofore, the I'M
nortance and the value of insurance
protection stand forth pre-eminentiy'
appealing convincingly as possession
of non -fiuetuating worth and as de-
pendable security.
The management looks into the New
Year with much confidence and large
faith in the progress of this great
country. and with strong belief that
the existing financial unrest will soon
be merely memory.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED E. RICHARDS. President,
ARTHUR L. BATES. Vice President
EDWARD A. MOVES,
FRANK E. ALLEN,
SELDEN CONNOR,
DAVID G. HAMILTON,
]. FRANK LANG,
JOSIAH H. DRUMMONDs
WILLIAM T. COBB.
EDWARD 3. wINSLOw.
CHAS. H. PRESCOTT,
WESTON LEWIS. Directors.
Portland. Maine, January II. 1914.
JaAisdlt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15
Tone of the Market.

Beef cattle were in moderate supply
at the yards. Trains were late so that
only local stock was offered early, and
there were few choice cattle among
them. The demand held steady and
prices were unchanged from week
ago. The best cattle showed a weaker
tone than the lower grades. The best
steers and oxen sold at SQSAc., with
good quality 7l5@Sc. The best heavy
cows were quoted at 6d61ac., with a
few fancy cows fractionally higher
Fair to good COWS sold at 5G6c.. poor
to ordinary i65c., and Gamers and bo-
lognas 3R93Ac. Bulls were in fair
supply at 4G615c.
Veal calves were unchanged from a
week ago, selling at 7hQ9c. for the
general run, with some choice heavy
veals 9n10c., and poor, thin calves,
6@7c Yard offerings were about IS
usual and average quality was not
high Small calves sold at $2qSo.5o
each.
Hogs were in only moderate supply,
and prices were unchanged, the local
market failing to reflect the higher
quotations from the West. The mar
ket ranged from SAGS1ac., with extras
up to SIZE Bears sold at 4@5c. Dressed
hogs were quoted at 101a
Sheep and lambs were in small sup
ply, and there was no change In prices,
sheep selling~for 3@5c. and lambs at
5@Sc.
Mich cows were weak in tone, with
offerings smaller. Average cows sold
at s35G$s5, good mixers s65@$90, and
fancy s909sl25.
The live poultry market was un-
changed, with fowl and spring chick
ems 15@16c., and roosters 10Q11c.
Sales at the Yards.
D. A. Walker sold cows, 29oo lbs,
at size, and is Gamers, at sac. j. w.
Ellsworth sold COW, 1850 lbs, at SIZE;
/ COW, $50 lbs, at &C.; 13 cows, 1850
lbs, 41ac.: and 4 Gamers, 240o lbs, at
3kc. c. l. Rich sold cows at 3&c.,
2 cows at &C., and l cow at DC. ]. d.
Neylon sold COW. 1860 lbs, at &C.,
COWS, 434o lbs, at SIC. H. E. O'Brien
sold 8 cows at 3Ac. A. P. Brown sold
l COW at &C., cows, 2550 lbs, at 4hc.,
and 4 cows at sac. Otis HI. Forbush
sold COW, $40 lbs, at 51sc. and 81 on,
/ COW, 910 lbs, at 5Ac. and 81 on,
COW, $50 lbs, at &C., and cows, 1850
lbs, at sc. and 81 off.
VEAL CALVES-J. w. Ellsworth
sold u small calves at $3.50. d. H.
Walker sold veals at &c. and II small
calves at $3.50 each. j. d. Neylon sold
20 small calves at $3.50 each. Otis Fl.
Forbush sold 25 calves at 71a@1oc., and
20 calves from $4@$7.50 each. Minis &
Holbrook sold IS calves at &c.
HOGS-Otis H. Forbush sold 5 hogs
at S.90c.
MILCH COwS-J. D. Neylon sold
mixers at $50 each.
Foreign Cattle Trade.
There were no exports of livestock
from Boston this week. From New
York the only shipment was to Ber-
muda, and consisted of "a cattle, so
sheep, 10 lambs and 10 hogs.
While there Is a considerable ouan-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

The aggregate of live stock at Brigh-
ton. Watertown and the local slaughter
houses:
This week: Cattle 1886, sheep 10,709.
calves 1885. hogs 30,932.
Last week: Cattle 26i7, sheep loz,
calves 2227, hogs 32,096.
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle So2, sheep 5sS. calves 532, hogs 1877.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

Brighton and Watertown Live Stock
Markets.
Especially Reported for the Kennebec
Journal)
Stock Yards, Jan. 13, 1914.
MAINE.
At Brighton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

An experiment in female emigration
from the British isles is being tried by
the New South Wales government to
supply the demand for domestic SER
wants in Australia, where the supply Is
the London county council last year.
quite Inadequate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

Valuation of Bonds and Stocks made
by Edmunds Brothers, Bankers, BOSTON,
Mass.) r ,o,a
The undersigned have this day ex-
amined the Securities of the UNION NJ
TUAII LIFE INSURANCE CONAN,
in the vaults of the Union Saie Deposis
and Trust Company, and ma them as
stated in the Schedule, pros,aen+
ARTHUR l.. BATES, Vlce-fresloent'
EDWARD A, MOVES,
JOSIAH II. DRUMMOND,
EDWARD B. WINSLOW.
FRANK e. ALLEN,
SELDEN CONNOR,
]. FRANK LANG,
VIM. IT. COBB,
CHAS. II. PRESCOTT,
WESTON LEWIS, ,
Portland. Maine, January 2, l9l4
have This day compared the Schedule
of ASSETS for the year ending Decemper
tb;rtv-first nineteen hundred and thir-
taap a. found by the Finance Committee
~ the vaults of the Union Safe Deposlt
e. Trust Company, at their examination
made today, and find that they cores
nond with the books of the Company, NV
e0N EDWARD B. WlNSLoW.
Portland. Maine, January Z, 1919.
This will certify that | nave tnls uaS
examined the Securities OF the oNn5o1ITN
eTfrTiTAL LIFE INSURANCE. COM- Cra
pkTY for the year ending. Deeeinper
th1rty-first. nineteen hundred and INT
taar ~, in the vaults of the Union safe De-
,aosit and Trust Company, and nnd theii
as stated in the Schedule.
,,r.noa Commissioner of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

Notices of Death received =.
New Insurance written during
1918, paid-for basis, 1864
Policies ........S6 .931 .37S insurance
Insurance in Force, December
81, 1913, paid-for basis. 1886
Policies S65, ,058, ,956 Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15
LIABILITIES

Reserve required
to insure all out
standing Policies S17,O96, 402W
(The reserve of the
Company is cal
culated upon a
basis OF AGO on
business written
prior to Jan. l.
1901, and 60 on
business written
subsequent to that
All other liabilities. 1902, ,147.10
rota, liabilities. s1s, ,5ss, ,54s.N
s,,rn,rs s758, 8,b550
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15
Foreign Cattle Trade.

There were no exports of livestock
from Boston this week. From New
York the only shipment was to Ber-
muda, and consisted of "a cattle, 80
sheep, 10 lambs and 10 hogs.
While there is a considerable ouan-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-15

WEST-Eugene Smith has returned
from Boston where he visited relatives
and friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
PERSONALS.

Miss Alice Dillon OF Chicago IL Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Buss.
Mrs. Alfred Dunn and children OF
Mooar, Iowa, who have been visiting
with her sister Mrs. Charles Mckay
OF Good Hope, ILL.,, departed this morn
ing for East Galesburg. ILL.,, to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson,
also Mrs. Ed McGenity Of Burlington,
Iowa, before returning home.
Maurice and Gilbert Dunn. sons OF
A. T. Dunn Of Mooar. Iowa, are visit
ing their aunt Mrs. Charles Marsh OF
Viewer, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. McGrath leave
Wednesday for northern Michigan
where they expect to remain till fall.
FIT. Madison Democrat: Mrs. Hattie
English and Miss Helen Newton have
returned from a several days visit
with friends in Keokuk. - Misses
Julia and Mary Conroy Of Keokuk
spent Sunday at the home OF Robert
Schroeder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
Foundation is In for Lincoln Annex
and Brick Layers viii Start
Working Today or To-
morrow.
STAKE OUT JEFFERSON
Preliminary Work on Seventh Ward
Structure VIII Be Started
Tomorrow According to
Present Plan.

Work OF constructing the add1tlon
to the Lincoln school is being pushed
by the contractors in the effo.t to
get the addition ready as soor as it Is
possible to do SO. The speed with
which the building already has p:o.
crossed since the giving OF the Cen
tract a week ago Monday Civ - pron.-
Use of an early completion Of tn, build
Ing.
The foundation for the addition Is
in, and the first Of the joists have
been set in place. It is expected that
the bricklayers will be at work on
the building today or tomorrow. The
completion of this addition at the
earliest possible time will aid great
ly In handling the congestion in the
Lincoln school now existing Only 9
small class graduated into the Cram
mar school, and the room Is needed
for the large class of first graders
who will enter school this fall.
In all probability the new Jefferson
school will be staked out tomorrow.
The building committe has already
decided in the facing of the building
and the position it will occupy on the
lot, and the stalking out Of the new
school lines will be the first step in
the building operations. This school
Will be pushed to completion as fast
as it is possible to accommodate the
crowded condition OF the Carey school
which is now caring for all Of the pu-
pills in that district and the Seventh
ward district, which will be served by
the new Jefferson.
Housewarming 10 Proposed.
When the new jefferson is complet-
ed, Director Hamill. a member Of the
building committee, suggests that the
building be thrown open for several
days for c real housewarming. He
wants all the people in the district
and in the city, as well, to have
chance to see the new school when IT
is completed and his suggestion for
real housewarming Is good one, and
will meet the approval of practically
every one. This building is going to
be one Of the finest in the state, and
the people in Jefferson district will
have right to feel proud OF their
building when 1t is complete.
From all indications there Is going
to be some spirited bidding on the
new Garfield building. The two our
Of town bidders who entered estimates
for the Jefferson and Lincoln addition,
It is understood, will be back for the
Garfield job, and several OF the local
contractors are going to enter the
field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Rosary"

Patrons of the Hippodrome will see
The Rosary" tonight, the play which
made such a big hit last season.
Rowland and Clifford have given this
play an added stage production over
the brilliancy that was shown last
season, making it doubly attractive.
Edward E. Rose, author of the play.
always believed that play dealing
with the tremendous power of human
thoughts was really needed upon the
stage. Men and women, according to
Mr.. Rose, rise in the morning and go
about their work, needless OF the fact
that 1t Is their own attitude OF mind
that brings them success or failure
All OF these thoughts are shown In
1.-The Rosary. ''-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
FORTY PASSENGERS
WERE SHAKEN UP
Motorman May Die 40 Result OF In
juries Received In Train
Crash.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ELYRIA, Ohio. July forty per-
sons were badly shaken up, nine injur-
ed, one perhaps fatally, here at $500
a. m. today, when work train on the
Grafton division Of the Cleveland and
Southwestern electric road failed to
take a switch and crashed into pas
senger coach Twenty of the fnjur-
ed were rushed to hospital here.
The vestibule Of the passenger
coach was splintered. otorman G. c.
Hamilton, OF Elyria, may die. The
thirty passengers, many badly bruised.
fought to escape through broken
windows.
A car Of the work train carrying
forty laborers, was almost totally
wrecked. But nine Of the injured
were detained in the hospital. All
with the exception of Hamilton, will
recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
DICKEY MAKES L w
SCORE FOR COURSE
Local Golfer Sets New Record for
Country Club Course Here
Recently.

Clarence H. Dickey has been doing
some phenomenal golflng on the new
country club course. He made the
pest record ever hung up for the new
course couple Of days ago when he
made 1t in 40. This is equivalent to
81 II the greens had been in first
class condition.
Dhckey is one of the best players
-he heokuk Country club has ever
mad, and he Is at the present time
showing some fine golf for the edifica-
ton of the local fans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
DIVORCES GRANTED
ON CRUELTY CHARGE
Mrs. Isaac chaknlne and Mrs. Grace
Mecannon ooff Have Marital
Ties Severed.

Two divorces we're granted yester-
day In the district court. One was
granted to Anna Christine Chaknine
from her husband Isaac D. Chakniue
on the grounds OF cruel and inhuman
treatment. The other divorce was
granted Grace McCannon Golf from
her husband, W. C. Golf. Cruelty was
alleged in this petition, also. Her
maiden name, Grace McCannon was
restored to the plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07

The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
Raw ReeruIss Mistake.

Pat had joined the navy, and WAS
being drilled with his shipmates on
nier. Fall I'M" came the order. Inn
mediately Pat fell into the water.
1.-TWO deep!" was the next order. Fat
(sputtering in the water)-Bad scran
to We. why didn't viz tell me Il was
too deep before OF fell in ?'-Sy' scuse
Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
FUNERAL NOTICE.

CAREY-Mrs Maria ]. Carey died
at the residence Of her brother. MI. L.
A. HamiIl, No. 704 Franklin street,
Monday. July 6, 1914, At 400 p. m, at
tho ago of seventy-four years. the
funeral will be held from the residence
of her brother, Mr.. L. A. Hamill. NO.
7oa FRANKLIN street. Wednesday morn
ing at 1000 O'Clock. Friends invited
Burial private. Please omit dowers-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-07
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Geo. Schmidt and da,.h,.-s
Louise and Dorothy who have been
visiting at the Hardin home. 1925
Franklin street, have returnes ~
their home at Nauvoo.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-22
Tells Why the United States Should
Not Hold the Philippines Longer
BY HERBERT QUICK.

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