Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-02-01
LIFE INSURANCE
BY THE
KNOX INSURANCE. COMPANY.
CAPITAL 100000.
Vincennes, State of Indiana.

THIS Company is now prepared to In
l. sure lives, grant endowments and an
nuities.
The following are among the benefits con-
ferred by insuring in this office:
Premiums amounting to go and upwards,
payable one-half in cash, and the balance in
a note at IL months, renewable, with six
per cent interest, or the premium may be
paid monthly i'll advance.
Insurance effected in THIS office upon the
life of the HUSBAND, free from all demands
of creditors.
Creditors may insure the lives of debtors.
and debtors their own lives for the benefit
of creditors.
Naval aud Military Officers, Masters and
Mates of boats, vessels, and indeed all clas-
ses, may at this Off ce secure their families
against wanta at the lowest rates of premium.
CO. Premiums lower than Mutual Com
panies.
No responsibility to the Insurers beyond
the payment Of tn premium.
No risk of Partnership with all classes of
persons and its serious consequences.
No liability to have the sum insured re-
duced, or to make farther contribution in
case of mortality beyond the estimated av-
erage.
The certainty of having every claim paid
as soon as substantiated whatever extraor-
binary mortality may take place. ....
The semi-annual payment of premiums,
and thirty days grace allowed the assured
on the re nswal of premiums.
This company allow the insured more
liberal travelling privileges and longer
residence in the Southern States than any
similar institution in the country.
A person insured in this company, has
the privilege of travelling on land, rivers,
lakes or inland seas, and of residing in any
OF the States or Territories of this Union,
or tho British Provinces of North America.
during the entire year, except from the first
day OF August to the first day of Novem-
Der; during which period, the insured are not
allowed to travel or reside south of the
Northern boundary of the State of Missis-
sippi, unless permission is previously OBJ
tanned.
The company does not exempt itself
from the payment OF policy if the assured
should die by his own hand, which is a con-
sideration of great importance to the credi-
tor who insurts the life of debtor, as well
as to a wife insuring the life of her husband.
The insured will be allowed TO make
voyage out and home, to and from anv port
on the continent of Europe, for an extra
charge of percent
Steamboat men engaged in navigating
the western waters will be insured at the
regular rates. ,...-
No oae life will be taken by this compa
nv for a greo ter sum than SoOOO.'
Risks in lives of persons going to Cali
fornia will be taken at an extra rate OF pre-
MUM.
Pamphlets, blank forms OF application,
and all papers necessary for full lntorma-
ton on the subject of Life Insurance, al
ways to be had at the office.
DIRECTORS:
Hon. R. N. CARNAN, Vincennes,
WILLIAM J. WISE,
WILLIAM J. HEBERD, g
HORACE +. PECK,
CYRUS Nj. ALLEN,
VINCENT L. WEST, M. D., Pike county, Ind.
PETER p. BAILEY, Fort Wayne,
Thomas L. BENBRIDGE, Lafayette,
WALTER w. EARLY, Terra Hautc, sc
Ex-Gov. ID. WALLACE, indianapolis, 6
HENRY ID. ALLIs, Evansville,
HENRY K. ScHooLcRAFT, Washington ID. Z.
ZEPHANIAH PLATTE, New York.
r. N. CARNAN, President.
B.S WHITNEY, Secretary.
Drs Batty and Hitty, Medical Re terees.
o. TOWER, Agent Pennington, Iowa.
A. HAMLlN, Is keokuk, Iowa.
Vincennes, Sept. Is, lS49.-Nov. 23-yy