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WOMEN NOT TRUTHFUL
This Statement lias Been Unjustly Made, Because
Modest Women Evade Questions Asked By
Male Physicians. *
An eminent physician Rays that
"Women are not truthful: they will lie
to their physician." This statement
should he qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole troth, to a
male physician, hut this is only in re?
gard to those painful nnd troublesome
disorders peculiar to their sex.
It is a terrible ordeal to a delicate,
sensitive, refined woman to be obliged
to answer certain questions when those
questions are asked even by her family
physician. This is especially the case
with unmarried women.
Is it any wonder, then, that women
continue to suffer nnd that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot get the proper information to
?work on ?
This is the reHson why thousands nnd
thousands of women are now corre?
sponding with Mrs. Pinkham. To her
they can and do give every symptom;
so that she really knows more about
the true condition of her patients,
.through'her correspondence with them,
than the physician who personally
questions them.
Tf you suffer from any form of trouble
peculiar to women, write at once to
Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn. Mass., nnd she
will advise you free of charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
!b extended freely to women by Mrs.
Pinkham, is appreciated, tho thou?
sands of letters received by her prove.
Many such grateful letters as the fol?
lowing are constantly pouring in.
Ask Mrs. PlDkhara's Advice-A Woman Best Understands a Woman's !!!s.
OFFIGIaT EXAMINATION OF 1HE SUPREME ?ST" ~~~
IMPROVED ORDER HEPTASOPHS OF BALTIMORE CITY
A BODY CORPORATE ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWSOFMARYLAND
There are four Conclaves of Ihe order on the Peninsula. In Newport
News. James River. No. 253. with W. S. Broad well as Secretary; Joseph
Charles, No. 882. with William McFarland as Secretary; in Hampton. Tide?
water, No. 914, with W. R. Ashburn as Secretary, and In Phoebus. Re?
lieve, No. 315, with Ed. H. Dore as Secretary. The Ileptasophs are very
Enthusiastic over their order and are proud to be. able to publish such a
flattering teport from the special examiner. The cost of insurance In tho
order starls at. the age of 21 years 118 years same as 21) for (17 cents on
the thousand, with a two cent, raise for each year. No one need apply
over 49 years old .
Mrs. Ella Lee, Frankford,Ind..writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham :?
" I want to tlinnk you for what your reedi
clne has done for ine.
"Three years ago I hod a serious female
trouble. I was under the doctor's cr.re for ,
nlwiiit three months, nnd the onlv time I was 1
not in pain was when under the Influence of
morphine. The doctor finally said I never
would br> better, and would been Invalid the
rest, of my life. 1 had given up in despair, but
one evening I canin across one of your adver- ,
tispment" and decided to write yoii for od vice.
I did so and commenced to take Lydia E.
Pinklmm's Vegetable Compound. I began to I
improve at once, and to-day I am a "-ell
"oman,ami I knowit is.allduetoyour advice
and medicine."
Mrs. J. ?. Farmer, of 2309 Elliott
Avenue. St. Louis, Mo., writes :
Dear Mrs. l'lnkuam:?
" 1 can not thank you enough for what your
advice and medicines bavo done for" me.
They hav? done ino more good than all the
doctors I ever lind.
'' For the last eight years I have suffered
with foninlo troubles; wait very w?ak: bod
nervous prostration, nnd could not do my |
work; hut 1 am happy to say Lydia E. Pink?
lmm's Vegetable Compound has made a
different woman of me. I am in perfect |
health nnd hnve gained in weight from 93 j
to 123 pounds."
No other medicine in the world has I
received such widespread and unqua?- I
Red endorsement.
Mrs. l'inkhnu) invites all lick women
to write, her for advica. She has
guided thousands to health. Address, I
Lynn; Mass. She is the daughter-in- ,
law of Lydia E. Pinkham. her assistant
for many years before her decease, and
for twenty-five years since her advict
has heen freely given to sick women
Any farther information
above secretaries.
The report is as follows:
Hon.
will he cheerfully furnished by any of the
Benjamin F. ("rouse. Jl?jT'~ry-'"m"" " ff T
Insurance Commissioner of Maryland. "' "*
Dear Sir:
In accordance with your Instructions I have visited the office of the Su?
preme Conclave. Improved Order Heptasophs. of Baltimore City, a body cor?
porate, formed under the laws of Maryland, and transacting the business of
granting Insurance cr death benefits upon the plan of as fraternal associa?
tion, and have examined Ihe affairs of said corporation. A brief abstract of
Its transactions during the year 1905. and its condition at the close of that
year as shown by its records is as follows:
Statement of the corporal ion as of December 31. 190*5, as shown by the
records at its principal office in the City of Baltimore.
Amount of assets reported December 31, 1904.$ 598.710 94
INCOME (1905).
Membership fees, (certificates, etc.S 9,699 50
Twelve (monthly) assessments as per by-laws (of
which 93 per cent, applicable to mortuary claims
and 7 per cent, to expenses). 1,355,411 88
Medical Examiners Fees (paid by applicants).13,569 00
Interest on Investments and Deposits in Rank. 20,954 18
Cash from Subordinale Bodies for supplies, etc- 2,206 03 1.401,840 t>7
DISBURSEMENTS (1905).
2,000,551 51
Expenses of Supreme Conclave, namely:
Mortuary Claims paid.$1,190,435 58
Organization Expenses .$15.117 72
Salaries of Managers and Agents. 17.009 33 ' M
Salaries of Officers . 17.883 35 '"
Traveling Expenses of Officers. 10.400 35
Salaries of Clerks nnd Office Employees 6.757 50
Medical Ex's. Fees (paid by applicants) 13.569 00
Rent and Telephone Service. 1.768 81
Taxes on Office Furniture. 9 32
Advertising and Stationery.- 4.580 86
Postage, Expressage and Telegrams... 2.96f> 61
Legal Expenses. 612 95
Governing Bodies (General Meetings). 10.552 18 1
Official Publication (Gazette). 14,452 16
Insurance Department Fees. 231 00
Supplies..'. 2.0D7 50
Premiums to Agents . 958 11
Officer's Bonds. 476 49
Office'Furniture . 366 39
Miscellaneous. 2,703 04 $122.682 67 $1.313,118
Assets December 31. 1905.'.$ 687.433 20
As follows:
Investments in Municipal Ronds. etc.$ 541.502 12
D?posited In Banks:
Account Special. Fund, Winthrop Nat'l Bank. Boston, $22,880 89
Federal Nat'l Bank, Plttshurg 6.723 56
'Account Benefit Fund, Winthrop Nat'l Bank. Boston $72,246 92 29.604 45
Nat. Marine Bank, Baltimore.. 28,892 97 100.139 83
'Account General Fund. National Marine Bank. Baltimore ...
16.186 SO
r Total, as above.'._ $687.433 26
In addition to the above the rot potation reports assets as follows for
which it does not claim credit:
Cash in hands of officers for expenses and emergencies. $ 3,400 00
HOMELESS ARE ENCAMPED
IN GOLDEN GATE PARK
Rich and Poor, Chinese and Ameri?
cans are Huddled Together In
City's Play Grounds.
SAiN FRANCISCO. Aprik 20?Next
to viewing the many spu?re miles
of ruins that once made 'San Fran?
cisco a city no better realization of
the ruin that has come to this city
can be gained than by visiting the
lefugee camps located In the districts
which were untouched by the dames.
Golden Gate Park was the mecca
of the destitute. Tills Immense pjay
ground of the municipality has been
converted Into a vast mushroom
city that bears striking resemblance
to the fleeting towns located on
border of a government reservation
about to be opened to public settle?
ment.
Brotherhood of Man a Reality.
Ihe common destitution and suffer?
ing have wiped out all social, finan?
cial and racial distinctions. The
man who was last Tuesday prosper?
ous merchant Is occupying with his
family a little plot of ground that
adjoins the open 'air home of a
laborer.
The white man of California has
forgotten his antipathy to the Asiatic
tare and maintaining friendly rela?
tions with his new Chiuese and
Japanese neighbors..
The society belle, who Tuesday
night was a butterfly of fashion at
the grand opera performance, was
assisting some factory girl in the
preparation of humble dally meals.
Food Not Money is Wealth.
Money this afternoon had little
value. The family who had bad fore?
sight to lay in the largest, stock
of foodstuffs on the first day of the
disaster is rated highest in the scale
of wealth. ,
A few of the families who could se- '
cure willing expressmen' are posses?
sors of cooking stoves, 'but more
than f?."> |:-sr rent, of the refugees
aie doing their cooking on lit'le
camp fires made of brick or stone.
Kitchen utensils that last week would
have been regarded with contempt
are today articles of high value.
Gr?ss is Their Bed.
A''my of the homeless people are
In possession of comfortable cloth?
ing and bed covering but the great
bulk of them are in need. The grass
is their bed and their daily clothing
their only protection 'against Ihe
penetrating fog of the ocean or
the chilling de.w of tho morning.
Fresh meat dlsapeared Wednesday
morning and canned foods and
breadstuffs are. the only vituals In
evidence. Net alone 'are the parks
the places of refuge. Every large,
vacant lot in the safe zones has been
pr^emptied and even the cemeteries,
ore crowded.
A yong lady of social position
when asked today where she had
SUMMER HOMES FOR SUMMER
BOARDERS.
C. & O. RESORTS.
MOUNTAIN AND THE SEASHORE.
Illustrated Folders, descriptive of C.
& O. Mountain and Seashore Resorts,
with list of Hotel and Summer Board?
ing Houses along the line, now ready
for distribution/
E. W. ROBINSON. Ticket Agent.
ap 22-su-U Newport News. Va.
spent the night. replied: "On a
grave."
REFUGEES ?E?ly FIRE
THftT APPROACHES WATER FRONT
Fully 10,000 persons Endangered by
Flames?Oil Tanks In Threatened |
Zone.
OAKLAND. CALL, April 20.?
Michael Williams, city editor of the
San Francisco Examiner arrived
from the city -at 10:30 this morning
and made the following statement: j
"Shortly before 10 o'clock I board?
ed the government steamer Governor
Sternebcrg, having on board mem?
bers of the San Francisco relief com?
mittee under orders from Col. Rey?
nolds, commander of the 22nd Infan?
try to commander all available tugs
along the water front and to go to j
the rescue of at least lb.nun men. wo?
men and children congregated In
the neighborhood of Melgg's wharf,
who are menaced by the march of
flames toward Telegraph and Russian
Hills and the valley between. I
At Melgg's wharf where are many
huge oil tanks and some of thc-m
containing at least 15,000 gallons
of oil. If I he flames reach these
tanks fearful explosions will result.
"When the Governor Sternberg left
Melgg's wharf the whole of that por?
tion of North beach seemed doomed.
The prople were flocking to Ihe
wharves and crowding into >ij| avail?
able crafts."
Oklahoma Sends Flour.
O A K.LA H C'Mi A CITY. April 21.? '
The merchants of this city started
two carloads of flour to San Fran?
cisco last night. Two more will fol?
low tomorrow.
First Cabin Mud
There Are
Other*/*
but only one Buckingham LIthia Wa?
ter?that Is being sold to and recom?
mended by our local physicians and
druggists?owing to its great value to
those suffering with bad stomachs,
kidneys or impure blood?that many
local testimonials bespeak and then
It is sold today at 75 cents for five
gallons. That puts it in reach of
every one.
Newport News
Bottling Co.
i-OLE AGENTS.
No. 3100 Huntington Avenue. Bell
'Phone No. 333. Citizens' No. 433.
MESSRS. BRA-DEN AND PETERS
PRESENT THE BRILLIANT ACTOR
ORRIN JOHNSON
IN THE POWERFUL DRAMA IM FOUR ACTS, ENTITLED
BY MR. THOMAS BROAD HURST.
MR. JOHNSON WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOW?
ING CAST OF EMINENT ARTISTS:
Ht!fc:c-ok Bllrin.
Irma La Pierre,
Florence Lsstc-,
Hardee Klrkland.
Joseph Greene.
Ann Sutherland,
Edward Mackay,
Charles Bowser,
Escamilio Fernandez,
George Hardy.
Great regard hns been paid by the management to the
scenic featuic of I'Tlie Plainsman," and a product ton of unsur?
passed excellence Is piomlsed.
The Incidental music for this play was composed ex?
pressly by Mr. Arthur Weld
Prices: 25, 50, 75c. $1.00 and $1.50. Sale now open.
Saturday,Aprll 28
Matinee & Night
The We!I?4h!un-HarIai! Musical
Comedy Company
-WITH
Little Chiplpary- Marble
and a supporting company made up from the principal mem?
bers of the
' BABES In TOYLAND"
"WONDERLAND" and
"NANCY BROWN" Companies
PRESENTING THE ENGLISH MUSICAL COMEDY. ?
BIG BEAUTY CHORUS AND THE FAMOUS MUSICAL'
MAIDENS.
ORIOLES COMING HERE.
Crack Baltimore Team to Play Local
Baseball Nine.
Arrangements have been made for
a game between the Baltimore East?
ern League baseball learn and the
local nine, to be played on the
Casino diamond next Wednesday af?
ternoon. The visitors will be headed
by the well known Hugh Jennings.
Manager Loch Is busy lining up a
strong team for what should be the
best game of the season here.
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEM\-.-T/J?SDAV
EDWIN EMERSON l&
In His Illustrated Lecture,
BOTH SIDES OF THE WAR. ]
Or, RUNNING PORT ARTHUR
BLOCKADE.
Orchestra. 75c and $1.00; balcony,
50c and 75c; gallery. 25c. Seats now
on sale at. box office.
A small "Ad" read by t large nnm
h6r of people la better than a larga
Due from Subordinate Conclaves for Supplies
146 15
Total .
It reports Liabilities as follows:
Death Claims Outstanding:
In process of adjustment. 16
Reported .81
Resisted . 4
Total .101
Against this there is the regular monthly assessment for De?
cember of about.
3.546 15
$ 31.500 00
125.725 00
4,000 00
$161,225 00
113.700 00
The invested funds and the bank deposits designated as "Special are
held as a Reserve Fund, and the Benefit Fund is available for the paymeut
of death benefits only.
The investments of the corporation have been verified by actual count,
and the balances in banks either by certificates from the several depositor?
ies cr by inspection of the balanced bank books. The investments of the cor?
poration are carried upon the books at cost price. A review of the values by
the Examiner, according to present market quotations, gives a total value for
these investments of $542,942.42 as follows:
Investments in Municipal Stocks and Bonds, etc.. December 31,
22 000 Citv of Baltimore.\\V2 1940
40.000 Citv of Boston .3'/2 1932
lO.noo Cit yof New York .3 Vi 1952
15.00 City or New York .3 Vi 1953
15.000 Citv of Buffalo. N. Y.3 Vi 1923
15.000 Citv of Jersey Citv. N. J...4 1932
10,000 City of Jersey City. N .J...4 1932
10.000 City of Jersey Citv. N. J...4V2 1927
10.000 City of Newark, N. J.3% 1955
10,000 City of Camden. N. J.4 1934
15.000 Essex Countv, N. J.4 1943
21.000 City of Dnnhurv, Conn.4 1936-42 M&N
10.000 City of Philadelphia, Pa.. 3V'Z 1934
17.400 Cilv of Easton, Pa.3 Vi 1932
28,000 Stelton. Pa.. School Dlst-3Vi i.20
10.000 York, Pa.. School Dlst.3 Vi 1933
15,000 Alleghenv, Pa.. 3d Wd.SCI D3>/2 1930
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20.000 Alleghenv Co.. Ta.4 1933
20.000 Luzerne Co., Pa.4 1927-28
20,000 Scranton Poor District Lack
awanna Co.. Pa.4 1922-23
10-000 Scranton School Dlst.4 1933
15.000 City of Pawtucket. R. 1.4 1944
15.000 City of Cincinnati, Ohlo...3Vi 1952
10.000 Citv of Cincinnati, Ohio. . .3Vi 1953
10.000 City of Columbus. Ohio-4 1933
20,000 Citv of Toledo. Ohio.4 1924
25,000 Cleveland. O., School Dist..4 1922
20.000 Chicago. 111., S. Park Com. 4 1922
15.00 City of St. Louis. Mo..:-3?4 1922
10.000 City of Nashville, Tenn.4 1927
10.000 Memphis, Tenn., Sc'l Board.4Vi 1928
10,000 Town of Durham. N. C.4Vjj 1941
15.000 City of SauDlego, Cal.4Vi 1934-36
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108
100%
100
100
100
101V2
101 Vi
108 Vi
103 Vi
109
109
107)/2
102%
100
95*2
101%
100
106%
100
23.760
40,350
10,000
15,000
15,000
45,225
40.150
10,850
-J.350
10.900
16,350
22.575
10.275
17,400
20,740
10.137
15,000
21.375
20.000
1905.
$385.00
116.06
58.33
87.50
87.50
150.00
133.33
91..'16
58.33
200.00
250.00
140.00
175.00
304 50
81.67
paid.
218.75
133.33
333.33
106 21,200 333.33
108Vi 10.850 100.00
106 15.900 100.00
105V4 26.300 437.50
106%
106
106
102-y8
99
101
109
100
108 Vi
10,687
21.200
26,500
20,475
14.850
10.100
10,900
10,000
16,275
133.33
40.00
250.00
400.00
121 87
200.00
22b.00
225.00
337.50
Market value of principal sum
Accrued Interest .
$536.674.00 $6.268.42
6.268.42
Total estimated value.$542,942.42
The assets of the Order, It will be observed, have Increased In book
value during the year from $598.710.94 to S687.433.26, a gain of $88,722.32
which may he distributed as follows:
Mortuary Fund 33 per cent, of assessment collected.$1,260.533.05
Death claims paid. 1.190.435.58 $70,097.47
Expense fund. 7 per cent of assessments .$ 94,878.81
Other revenue, including Interest on the Reserve
Fund and fees for Medical Examinations paid at
local Conclaves . 46.428.71
...... .__^T,rT^r $141.307.52
Expenses paid. 122,682.67 $1S,624.S?
Total, as above.$S8.722.S2
In 1901 this corporation adopted the plan of fixed monthly assesmects,
I graded according to age at issue, and since the adoption of these rates it
has not been found necessary to make any extra assessments, although
the right to do so is reesrved. At this time the portion of the regular
monthly assessments, ninety-three per cent., applicable lo Death Benefits
appears to exceed h yabout six per cent. the amount of yearly claims,
leaving a margin to be applied toward the accumulation of the Reserve
Fund as above shown. The. mortality experience of the corporation for th&
year 105 is shown as follows:
Claims paid in 1905 .752 $1,190.435.:,$
Claims unpaid December 31, 1905 . 101 161,225. CO
! 8t>3 $1.351.660.^8
Claims unpaid December 31, 1904 .113 181,120.00
Death claims incurred in 1905, including el! reported up
to January 5. 1906."..740 $1.170,540.01
The total amount of certificates in force at the. close of the year 1905
Is reported by the Supreme Secretary to be $95.630.500.00, indicating a
mortality rate of about 1-22 100 per cent , or approximately that Indicated
for age 45 by th Actuaries Or Combined Experience Table of Mortality.
The business of the corporation is conducted upon the lodge system,
(called Conclaves in its organization) and all expenses at the local branches
are met by dues, which they are respectively authorized to levy upon their
members, and therefore do not appear in th eaccount. of the Supremo Con
I clave. The fees for medical examinations are thus paid at the local organ?
izations and are Included on both sides of thin report, merely for the rea
l son that the official blank calls for the figures.
In conclusion: while, under the law. fraternal associations are not. r?
jquired to take stock of outstanding obligations with a view of striking an
equilibrium between resources and liabilities, the power to levy extra as?
sessments being deemed sufficient to meet any emergency, this organiza?
tion appears > be carefully, prudently and conservatively maanged. with a
I view to securing a useful and prosperous future.
Respectfully submitted.
CLAYTON C HALL.
Baltimore, January 6. 1906. * Special Examiner.