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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

Pfinceton's 1914 baseball schedule provides for 3I scheduled games with two open dates and the possibility of a third and deciding game with Yale at New York. The usual teams are in cluded in the schedule, the principal
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

Steve Yerkes. the second baseman of the Boston Americans sent in his signed contract Monday. The club has yet to hear from Speaker. Ray Collins and Engie. Speaker is touring the world with the Giants and White Sox.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

Francis Ouimet, American open golf champion, will not go back to Pine hurst as he had planned before making his trip abroad to play in the English open championship. Ouimet's advisers fear that the sand greens in the south will upset his game.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

Harvard men are hoping that A. L. Jackson will come out of the opera ton which Is to be made on his thigh by Dr. B. H. Nichols, in shape to win points again in the hurdle events. He would be a great loss to the track team.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

William Kopf of New Britain re- ceiVed notice Monday he had been sold by the Cleveland Americans to the Philadelphia Athletics. He was drafted by Connie Mack three years ago from Toledo and was sold by the Philadel- phia management to Cleveland. He is an infielder
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

Shortstop Mike BaIenti, secured from the St. Louis Browns, has agreed to terms with Chattanooga and has notified Manager Mccormick that he will arrive in Chattanooga March 4 from his home in Alaska Balenti was sought by the Federals
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

John H. Daley business manager of the Pittsburg Nationals, announced Monday the club would leave Pittsburg March 2 for Dawson Springs, Ky, where the preliminary spring training will be done. Heretofore the club has trained at West Baden, Ind.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21

 He will cavort around the Prairie next summer as usual
 Zach Erhard. who was given a short tryout with New Haven. last year prior to the league season, has been reinstated by the national baseball commission.
 Jack Collins. the former Pony per former, is expected to hold down regular berth in the White Sox out field this coming season despite his in-and-out form last year.
 Kid ElberfeId, a former shortstop with the Yankees, who has managed Chattanooga, in the Southern league. Brooklyn. He will act-as coach for the young players.
 The invitation extended by Ottawa university to the Princeton hockey seven to play in Ottawa in a post season game has been accepted by the Tigers. The date set is Saturday, Feb ruary 2S-
 place for Buffalo in the Federal league was cinched Yesterday when Walter F. Muller, president of the Buffalo club, announced that he had signed lease for grounds, that plans would begin next week
 Connie Mack says he will do no run ming after Eddie Plank. He is con fident the veteran will fall into line, but does not intend to give him the raise wanted. Mack has had very ut- i tie trouble with hOldouts. Steve Yerkes. the second basernan of the Boston Americans sent in his signed contract Monday. The club has yet to hear from Speaker. Ray Collins world with the Giants and White Sox
 Harvard men are hoping that A. l.. Jackson will come out of the opera ton which Is to be made on his thigh by Dr. B. H. Nichols, in shape to win points again in the hurdle events. He would be a great loss to the track team.
 Francis Ouimet, American open golf champion, will not go back to Pine | hurst as he had planned before making i his trip abroad to play in the English open championship. Ouimet's advisers | fear that the sand greens in the south will upset his game.
 John H. Daley. business manager of ! the Pittsburg Nationals. announced | Monday the club would leave Pittsburg 1 March for Dawson Springs, Ky, where the preliminary spring training will be done. Heretofore the club has l trained at West Baden, Ind. l Shortstop Mike BaIenLi, secured from the St. Louis Browns, has agreed to terms with Chattanooga and has notified Manager Mccormick that he will arrive in Chattanooga March 4 from his home in Alaska Balenti was sought by the Federals. 1 William Kopf of New Britain re- | ceiVed notice Monday he had been sold | by the Cleveland Americans to the l Philadelphia Athletics He was drafted | by Connie Mack three years ago from l Toledo and was sold by the Philadel- phia management to Cleveland. He Is an infielder.
 Princeton's 1914 baseball schedule provides for 3I scheduled games. with two open dates and the possibility of a third and deciding game with Yale | at New York. The usual teams are in | cluded in the schedule, the principal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
INVITES CLOTHES
FOR MEXICANS
Presbyterian Missionary Thanks Browns
Vile People f0r Former Contributions.
and Says viii Carry More II COntrihu-
ti0ns Are Made.

Rev. IA. l.. Eo--. Pre- hNtcrau mission
AIRY WI charge W. work ia tue Moutcmorc.o-
section ot thr state uf Nucru Leon. ha- iu-t
returned from W trip w hl- mi~-iu. Upon
leaving here for Mexico N tuw weeks n4Y
several Brownsville people placed " VT
iiu-- charge contributions uf clothing MN he
distributed amon- the Mexiclr- ~ that
section. and hr -L,tr- than th, rIutlin- WAS
used ID advantage. being badly needed. NOT
only there lmt wv other portions ut Mcyirn.
Several trunks iall a clothing were pro-
vidcd.
Mr.. Ro~- stated today that ~ viii mlk.
another trip tu MuntciAor,io- IVY about tv.
weeks. and hc viii he glad io carry with
linn amy contributions ut clothing thlt Iica.
peon'e have to offer. lic asks ,hat clothing
hc sent tu thr home WI hi- brother. Ecy. Nj
A.. Ro--. corner Tenth and Ltrrc streets.
where tacy uIi hc prt srrd tor shipment,
~ Pa taken IA, Mr.. Ross when he leaves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
RURAL MAIL MAN
DISCOVERS FIRE
Carrier 5. 0. TanstII fIndS Mexican JacaI
Burning 3 Miles from City-Two Small
Children Alone. Knew Nothing of Blaze.

Two small NrAirAu children were
sawed r'>> Alr injury frum burns Slfur.
uat sinrning nhtu karal Mail Carrier :.
.. lanScll ot lhr Brown~Nil he p0>tofice.
white rh nt> route three mile, from thr
citA. discovered thc roof 81 i sinall Mex
rtn .acli tn hr ahiazc. MIR. Tun~pll
went a. the house. obtained 4 bucket ~
water. climbed a. The roof and rNtin.
guiShcu tho blaze before II had gotten
much headNav.
III the house ~ found two small chill
drcn. = boy ~ nine or ten and a little
sirl ~ trc. hey were alone. and knew
nothing ef The lire until Mr Tan>rll
told them nf Ia. Their parents were
away. The house : located on the road
a. Nnpalita.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
CITRUS GROWERS
ARE APPEALED TO
State Depart Of Agriculture Would Rid
Fruit Belt OF Citrus CaTker-DiSeaSe
Appears TO Have Gaired F00ihOId.

T. Austin. Trxa-. Dee. 2~.-The Stat, de-
.purtncnf of agriculture ha- lust issued an
appeal to to- citrus fruit grower 90 Tcxa-
to take artivc steps looking tu thc cradica
tion n citrus tanker which appear to
have gained " luothoId wv thc iruit bclt WI
the state.
'We rrnIizs that without cooperation it
win hc mpr .hic for u- CAD mi the state
ot thc disease. says Commissioned kurr.
Inn our present appropriation arr insult
hrIeut. WHY have demonstrated TINT th.
disease cau he controlled. This - c-nrrinll,
true ut thr disease IVY thc >gt-lma. pud at
present thc Sat~uma belt of Texas IN prac-
tically ihc only part VT thc Stat, infected"
Nh. konc urges grower whose trees arr
Infected to notify thc department ut once
that lui,k action may bc taken IN prevent
the spread ~ the disease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
REPORT
SUFFERING AND
FAMINE IN MEX.

Suffering and tamiuct throughout the
Mexican republic that rivals the cnndi-
tiuns IN Europe n reported On the Amer
lean Red eros. I'm United States cpn>HlS
wv Mex ~. The c%ou>uls quoted ~ dc.
>rrihing such conditions are Consul tirn.
srHl Hanna I'D Moutcrrcv and Consul
y. ii. .Iuhn>on 20 Matam"ru>. The for
MGR states.
There is an alarming shortage Of Ssa-
plc food supplies. Several uutiy ng
towns are appealing for help. II The
winter keeps cold there will hr great Sut-
fer IVY. I nttl 3.e00 cheap blankets. If
irf tour wears uf war This whole ountry
i> short lf iood.
The consul at NHtamorn> cofirmS nm
appeal which said:
The conditions in Europe which
~hulk tlv civilized world have existed
here against our borders for -four wears
unruH>ilrrcd Mexico IN pcuplcd with
widows and orphans. and famine j. in
thr land Onc secs ID daily in cmncintrl
forms. ~hrunkcu cheeks. tightly drawn
SKIN and burning ewes. ~rt~ N in the
faces oi women. old men aud littlr chill
drrn Mauv have licl nu American soil
during tLr hast wear u>tvu>ihlv from nh
hIr diseases. hut actually from starry
Itinn. aHd there are hundreds WI chill
arrn who have never had sufficient food
ln their lives The sound NJ laughter
and PLAYING children j. stillcd in Mex
icn.
They have endured mu,b l-t now
hl~ hcrn reached me rud NJ their Stni
ri>m. aud from me- ri~f ,h" sr>t ana The
~"nth comes The rrr for bread for The
starving
fhrre i~ nrvl fnr food anil clothes
fnd medicines The rrnd i> pressing.
here Mn no mc tn hr lost. Arrange
HrHir have lptu mIdr whereby Supnlic.
rnn n dt~ir' rrnm the american
rlnsallto at this place WV AIRS l,rflity
iu N.Niru."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28

Mis- Mac Cuudrilgc r,iuracd last night
from Rob~toWu. where she went ~ -pcn,
Christina viih hrr parents.
III. u. Tirrurr w Dallas arrived III
brownsville last night. and il registered
Iat the Miller hotrl.
n : kirkpatrick. ~. u. hamburger.
ami Il. Mitchell Of kiugsyillc are visit.
.nr, III the city today. guests AZ the San
Carlos hotel.
Robert Race ~ league j. a visitor ia
The city today. a guest "a the San Car
lus hotel.
H N. Evan VI league ~ III r-ownS.
willie oday registered 40 the San Carlos
hotel
.Iur n. Dawes ~ Mc.Allrn ~ \ visitor
in Brownsville today. a guest "a the San
Carlo. hotel.
Bobby Paul ~ Oklahoma City. Okla.
advance agent for the Oscar Graham Go.
which viii produce THE I'rwligl son"
at the Dittmaun thcatcr next Saturday.
left this morning for kingSyillr.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Lee of LnganS.
por Ind. are Nv Brownsville today.
guests ut the Miller hotel.
DIR. i X. Wilson of San Antunio il "a
business visitor in the city TODAY. reg.
iStcrcd ~ the Miller hotel.
+. l.. Calhoun of Houston j. iu
Brownsville TO-DAY. y guest 40 the Mil.
Ter hotel.
i. NJ. Hughes 81 Ccrralvo. Mex t. ia
the city today. registered a. the Miller
hotel.
Mounted Customs IuSprror NJ. w.
Hines and Mrs. Hines If Santa Maria.
spent sunday IN brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
FORMER RESIDENT is
DEAD AT FL PAS0

Word h1~ been received iH Browns.
,ilIc W Tho death WITT III ra>o. Texas. last
Tuesday. December 80. uf Mrs. Mary
Sherwood formerly u resident WI Browns.
willie and we'll known % thr old timers
here. Mrs. hrrNuud Ivy survived ny.
three sons ami 1--WE daughters most nj
when live I'LL El Pa>u. ~hr wa- thr wife.
Of the hate Herbert Sherwood for mnrt
wears steamship amt transportation
agent here. She lett Brownsville about
nine years ago.
Mrs Sherwood was y sister of The late
Mrs. n. Nj. Irtitrain- of n we'll known
family that formerly lived in Matsmnr
o..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
NOTICE or SHERIFF's SALE.

Tr virtue nf an order nf Hilr issued our I'M
fhn District Cont ~ Cameron County. Ter1&
ln mrHH Nu. -nt#if"I H Krmrnrr ~. Percy
NFhh. 81 nL j kHve to-day ~ : n. m. l~xi~d
ufFl Hnl Will nHrr fur sale to rhr hixhnHt
NtihHr tur rnHN Ht public auction w Nv lid at
fhf fiuff hHuse door ~ Cameron Gsalnt~.
lrNH. HAN tAH crv nf brownsville. Texas. un tEr
hrat Tuesday An January. 1915. being Inutarv
Il. 1910. between fhe hours II 10 O'clock "a. ma
n- \ mrl+E r- m- ths following daHcrA~
tfHrfa af hand. each uf them ~ W. sad .44r N
fafeii. With water rights and improveulrnN
f%MMnNff.
tara lots NUs. one. two. three. four. a.
siN Ant NntHn. ir block Nn. H.. ~ fhr ~ M
Mf NHmAH LYNN fhr Conception Hn TnrrIrTf. w
rrant. In Cameron County. Texas. made I
fhf ~ir iinritl land AZ Water company. no
NrlHl tu thm subdivision uf SECS nrrrx wv
aul IA ean hinfk ~. a. Der map re- A
h fM.h - f- l af thr mMn records uf cAnIi
Hr fNunW Texas. farm l0t NJ. = e0n41r4l
l.ls afres farm Ia NJ. Il contains Ill
ffH fHrfn 4t Nn. contains Ills nrrr4. 80
f rnr.s ininE farm luts contain ~ acres earhI
iheaa lands are situated un che &C. LnniRl
.ErWMnMNillH IA Mexico railroad bMtW##n Am1
f.nlt" and IIarlinErn. Texas.
Witness nv hand. M Brownsville. Texas.
fhiH I'm dn5 "f brrernbrr. A. NJ. 1874
.u. sheriff Ma cen+rpn %oantJ. TEXAS,
49, Nv -A4-1& -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
0LDF|RM SUSPENDS;
LIQUIDATION TO Be
BY AUCTION IN JAN.


u H.. T.la-
many tbr .l4..t L.rla.- I.rn, .l.,.
b,.r, ,b,. M L.lI
J., ., ;il r.tn
r,.J
~ -u-nrBJrl vith tbr ,r,-r INN Ly-i
ness saturday night. December y. aud
the entire stock MI wagons. hug-ip-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28

Louisville, Ky, Dee. 2~s.-Lom~rlle l.
entertaining TOR tWo dav> shc annual MD
winter meeiing Of the Kentucky prrss as
>ocla1ion. The Opening session was held
az the Hotel Henry Natterson this after
nocn. with President James X. Lemon ~
the char.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
Rio Grande Council

III. Edison of New York. who j. inter.
r~trri iH The Rio Erandc Sugar 60 which
il now operating The Donna sugar mill
IL at Donna. Mr Edison spent Saturday
and SUNDAY in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting III the stock
holdcr~ Of the Merchants National Bank
81 Brownsville. Texas. VIII hc held III Y.
banking house 81 Tuesday. january II,
1915, "A 3 \. m. for the election AZ direr-
tors and such other business a. may prom
crly come before the Meeting.
l2.lll2st, JOHN GREGG, Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
lust received, a shipment Of Hughes
Electric Ranges. Let It's refer YOU to
users. W. Ii. Putegnat Co.--adv l9l2e.
Soldier is Fined

Soldier Is Fined -A soldier who WV
Christmas day iu y spirit ~ mischief
kuurkrd down several fruit stands iu-t out
ot the business district. and later borrowed
N harh ipr " short ride. WAS fined I'll und
cost PSF Justice ~ tic Peace II. =. Kirk
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
CITY NEWS


agent VT the farm management DIVISION ~
thc United State department N a%rrlcul-
tur.. who has been oihcing 10 Tie Chamber
ui Commerce thc past year. has removed
H. office ~ b. residence OIL 81. Charlie
street. ln letter to Secretary OBrirn oi
The Chamber ~ Commerce Mr. Willard
thanks thc organization for allowing HIM
office room there. and also Tor other cour-
tc-ic- extended. llc states that hI- work
here ~ gathering truck statttic> Will Re-
ruirc about IN months longer. after which
he will probably go e. some other section
ILn -tlLn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28

Sad News Received Mr.. Charlie. v.
Watson received \ Telegram sunday morn
ing telling her 81 the death ~ her sister.
Mr.. Herbert nj. Lcr NJ Louisville. Ky.
M. Lee has not been well for sometime.
Still thr new cauv u- W severe shock wv
Mr.. Watson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
lyceum Company Here

.pauy which PLAYED at Mission la-t week
.arrvcd II Brownsville Yesterday and re-
manned over \ day ia order 40 give the
members an opportunity 70 visit Mexico.
They lrr Registered MI the san Carlos hotel.
The company icft Tor tie north this after
II includes III. A.. Eolnd~. Flora
Spraeuc rounds, Kate Colburn, Lena n.
Brew -trr. Almu Jensen. Bertha Rothcnh,r-
and kathryn Warner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28

Though Maine leads the States ni thr
value ~ H. fridspar production. Con
nurticut mines "A greater quantity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
Back from kingsvilIe
Examinations Postponed T.

secretary W.T. the focal board ~ examiners
.ot the civil service commission. was add
vi-ed today Pm the commission that cxuri-
nations Tor the field service (cu~tom-l have
been postponed until 1876. The present
registry will he used. ~za-in t-he.cseutihe
r%r~igtry wv emptird before 1916 special cx-
aminatinn- may he held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28

sonnet mess i word tn The wife j. sal
firitnt tu start -urnrthir 1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28

20 you know You pay 20 asl ~ per cont
conmi--ion pa al calendars You buy from
them. why not save this when You get
the goods from q home man. Bishops
Print Shop.-i2.23 6t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
Are you prepared for {

Are you prepared for the hunting sea-
sonl You viii find a complete line Of
guns --latest models,) ammunition, tents,
camping cots and chairs, hunting coats,
etc. at W. III. Putegnat Co.-Adv. 9l29.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
Ask your doctor if he wcnid advise m.

Ask your doctor If he wodid advise the
uSe Of bread made and sold unsanitary.
He'll say take no chances, use Rutherford's
clean.-adv. .l0l9.tf.
Back from Kingsvilie Secretary u. A.
O'Briru returned Saturday from kmg-yillp.
whor, hr went ~ spend Christmas with
Mr.. O'Briru and timer daughter and "a -cc
little nephew. Julian Graud.
CalendarS-Bi-hop'~ Print shop viii
soon receive d iull. new and entirely cum-
plctc Iuc W calendars for 1916. Don't
place your ORDER before seeing this line
~ -amplc~.-l2 - 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
BrownsyiIie Grocery Co. sells Ruther.
Ytnrria Hearing

ford's bread-adv. lO'l9'tf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-28
The Cash Grocery Co. sells Rutherford,

bread.-adv. lO10tf.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-21
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel Backacy or
Bladder troubles you-Salts is
fine for Kidneys.

Meat forms uric acid which ex-
cites and overworks the kidneys III
their Efforts to filter it from the sys-
tenn. Regular eaters O.. meat must
flush the the kidneys occasionally.
You must relieve them like you re-
lieve your bowels; removing all the
acids, waste and poison, else you feel
a dull misery in the kidney region,
shary pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness, your stomach sours,
tongue is coated and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
tWinges. The urine is cloudy full of
sediment; the channels often get ir-
ritated, obliging you get up two or
three times during the night.
To neutralize Of the body's urin-
GUS waste get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take.a
tablespoonful in a glass of water be-
fore breakfast for few days and
your kidneys will then act fine aud
bladder disorders disappear. This ia
nous salts is made from the acid @.
grapes and lemon juice, combine
with Hthit, and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys and stop bladder ir-.
ritation Jad Salts is inexpensive:
h q 1oc = -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-21
NOSE AND HEAD STOPPED up FROM
COLD OR CATARRH, OPEN At ONCE

\
grant balm dissolves by the. heat Of
the nostrils; generates and heals
the inflamed, swollen membrane
which lines the nose. head and
throat; clears the air passages;
stops nasty discharges and q feeling
OF cleansing. soothing relief comes
Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strug-
Cling for breath, with head stuffed !;
nostrils closed, hawking and blow
ing. Catarrh or cold, with its rum
ming nose, foul mucous dropping
into the throat, and raw dryness IS
distressing but truly needless.
Put your faith-Juat once in
E'ly's Cream Balm and your cold
or satarrh will surely disappear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-21

The MILDLY blouse, or Casaquin, as
the French call It, is decidedly Amer
lean in all it's lines. 1t is one of the
few garments that the French give us
credit for originating. 1t is not neces-,
sary to tell of its comfort, as anyone.
who has ever worn one fully appre-:
ciates that. A new fad, however, is to-
make this blouse of a colored silk or.
crepe and wear it for street and in-
formal afternoon affairs, instead of
keeping 1t for sports wear alone, made
OF linen or a heavy cotton. Taffeta.
and poplin in bright green's and vivid
reds are being used and the blouse is
worn with light colored skirt of
serge, linen or one of the novelty cot
tons. For Summer use, a maize-col-
ored cotton crepe, trimmed with bone
buttons and having striped cotton
velvet collar and cuffs, in which there
IS darker tone Of the yellow, is being
shown; it Is one Of the most effective
blouses Of this kind seen this season.
For sports wear or school, any Of
these light-colored crepes will be prac-
tical and of course linen is always
suitable. This design may be made in
size sc with 2% yards of S6-inch ma
terlal. The pattern is cut in six sizes,
80 to AZ. 4
THIS IS A PERFECT PATTERN. :
Be sure to give the right size, meas
uring over the fullest part of the bust
for dimensions.
1t may be obtained by filing out the
coupon and enclosing 15c in stamps
or coin to the Pattern Department Of
this Daper- -s-..z...-- --...s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-21
Merciless Insurance Graft

Possibly it merely is politics, but
be that as it may, Jake Preus, insur-
ance Commissioner, and republican
candnidate for state auditor, will
have the everlasting gratitude of the
burdened people of the state If he
carries out a threat to start some
thing that will break up the merci-
less fire insurance graft that is fOs-
tered, and petted and protected by
the laws of Minnesota. NJ. Preus
has prepared a statement showing
that last year the fire insurance
premiums paid in this state amount
ed to seven and one-malf million dol
lars, while the losses paid footed
only about three and one-half mil
liOns-and greater share of this
vast graft fund goes to fatten the
purses Of the eastern capitalist.
Commissioner Preus says the prem
ium rate is too high, and while we
never have been an insurance COM
missioner in this state or anywh ere
else, we have for several years been
trying to hammer that fact into the
minds of the people. Take Hibbing,
for instance. The insurance rate
here is almost prohibitive-is pro
hibitive in many instances. The
rate is fixed in Saint Paul, or some
other far-away place, and we have
no recourse whatsoever-justt take it
or leave it alone. The Hibbing rate
increases steadily year after year,
and in greater proportion to the ever
advancing efficiency of our fire de-
partment, which is acknowledged one
of the very best in the state, and un-
less some movement is inaugurated
either by Commissioner Preus or
someone else, to head off the growing
graft we shall, if we want fire in
surance, soon have to turn our pro-
perty over bodily to the insurance
companies to get it. This form OF
highway robbery is perfectly legal
oh, my, yes The insurance COM
panies have had state laws, strict
and binding, passed that protect
them and make it illegal for any
outside insurance company to come
in and cut the premium rate, or at
tempt to give us fire insurance at
a reasonable price Perhaps Mr..
Preus, being candidate for
office, would not care to go to
the end of giving us the relief neces-
sary, but now that he has started
something it should be followed out.
The Ore, looking to the heavy tri-
butte levied against us year in and
year out, has advocated mutual in
surance company composed of our
townspe0ple, and we believe it could
he worked to advantage and profit
provided, of course, that the insur-
ance companies would not step in
with stale law back of them and
put stop to it. The Ore does not
believe we are so absolutely helpless
as we have come to think we are
Claude Atkinson of The Mesabe Ore.