, 1875-07-10
THE TRADERS.

THE TRADERS.
Tia Tra1er,' Ins,,ranco Company Of ChicaGo
fCba,nlor Of Gan.resco l;nll.iihR)iH il peculiarly
Chicauo ,nHlitutton. Tho tlaH upon which il WAS
started and on Which 1t Is run IL the
direct outErovth of the c1ucihi test which
t.,jn city has applied to tI'o Bynto,n Of ME nsnr-
nnro. At first tl1nuEbt tLss might Aeenl parulux-
ica for tho widespread belief III ttIs insecurity
Of Chicago firo.rskH and tho Hnmcw1,at curnnH,n
optniun which llRs Gotn of the collapse of tnany
wild cat Insurance company without as1eta. or
at lenst with none worth HpsaknR of,-thc4e
lave created the impression, aud nut witlnnt
some cnnsc. that nothing good In tho nature
OF fro, insurAuco company can originate
In ChcUsn. II 10 t1no ttlst Chicago put
tito tuA,iraucs 10 it's aavereAt trinl aud ii IN
equally ttEle thas many Wattern aud Hofuo Eant-
cru companies could nut survive tito fiesy btiea
l,Nt wlnIo thu great nro-isHt swept away lnany
| Irresponsible cosnpauIes, and Aonls which wnuld
hRy, Wit!lstnod all ordinary cont1agsatlo,H. it did
still greater soeVee ~ the ttlsine4H rsn1tIiy.
1t tauEht lnsur rnllce men q lunaun ltI stability
which. in tue ordinary catsrHo Of escnta. II Nuula
| llayo taken years 10 learn, Herein lies tho
| strength Of tho Teadora' lnsurAllce Company.
| It's otcssH AMI Directors KrB from hn,ona Ch-
| cAgo'a Actnest and far-scoinE business men.
They we're quick 10 lonrn tho lessoua Ut our great
iseh and 10 profit thereby and it ca 10 said Of
this Company now {as will be sown thts nr-
ticle} TINT. "hilo its hunrnesa ns hut roselrd tue
e1tout OF tho older coul.auiea. It IN conducted on
Tue eafeat plan Of Auy eonIuny dsing buainess
| III America. ..-'
THs TNlnurE Ia tndnbled to tho courtesy Of
Mr.. II. j. smith, Secretary Of lilo Tra4orA', for
tho opportunity OF making thorough e1anltnh-
Ii IT, of tho Affairs Of tha Company llc represents,
| aud ttB readers assured that whAtuyor haid
here in regard s!irrcto may ba relied OH As cur
rect tho best proof VI IL beng that tho Company
| eAien,'s tho satnc opportunity 10 everybody who
| deFlrca to mate q pefsonAl investigation OF lts
Tra.lora is that its capital H.ock s5ojo00) is aia
paid up. And all invested Ia United btatcs
registered 10-4o bonds, and that its
SURPLUS eaytsI ,,a...1 Of 9''r wa, kaaoo ,,., is
ing to say aughe to tue dispars:e'nrnt Of
otilcr companies. we can trnly nay that the same
b. not true Of any othsr COMPANY doiuE busiiieaa
! III tha country. Nor aro thoso bonds MI ilnag-
mary possession. T1.ev are realtty. and tho
whole amount, according to tho seu1i-an,iual
statement ol tho Company, now In preparation.
secured aud in Un!ted States bonds A above stat
cd and drawing good iotorost. ss on deposit a.
the Fidelity Safety Depository Of thia city. and
| can 10 converted inio cahli without delay or
sacrifice. Doeds and mortgsEeB OH Western
wild lauds. questionable silyur. mining stocks,
and tho bonds Of speculative railroad aud Mnyi-
Gation schomos which appear 10 laro millions
In tlon," bns which usually bankrupt the it,
vestor. form no part Of tho Ttalcrs' capital.
for careful business habits sud Auanrlal
sagactty is sufficient to couyinca all
WHO know them that tLeir Company wonld nut
be run on s1ch 4 basis but tu tlIoso WHO ara
unncquniuteh with tho men Ut tho load Ut tho
Company tho fact that every pollcy-o!t'er is ia-
vitod to examlnu tile securities aud ace fur him
Baif il pretty good evidence o! tho honorable
dealing which thu public may exaect.
Tho writer, afsor Al oxtondcd interview With
tho officers Of tho Ylalers' nnH GoaiIeu that 1t
IL their policy to do safe tather than Largo
businoss. Hazardous riakd are nut wnnted mid
catra-hsz.rdous 1iaks arc not taken I'm.
i Il HIfH J1fY4Gf IA 6Hrnn NHhr an.
ter OF tho mon solicited for
ageuta also recommends tho Compan,
to public approval; wil,ta tue method OF trans.
acting its business Ia s,tch a any cautious mau
wouii puraoo In tl,e management Of hir private
aifs,ra. Before policy ID issuol tho Surveyor
OF tho Company ia son& 10 Worthy tho atatutnu1s ol
tho applicant, mud the risk il not tskou ruless
: tho statement OF tho Surveyor, vi,oso la ON,
plovod ou Hala1y, and vhoae reputation ts abovs
. ro,roach Ia found to agree with that OF tho ap
pl!cant. As another preoauton. n,ap Of tic
s'ltlro city has been prepared by, tho COMPANY
aud evcry risk, a. soon as wr1tten. ii enteret
.horooil. and the cxnct linz tho Company Is CAT
, ryiug pny bo seot At glance. uot ul1v ia eyer,
building. but tn each block and division OF tbt
Z city. Altar certain amount has been placed OF
block OF section Of tho city, further application.
. for insurance from those quattors are a..
j oIinod. Only e-fourths OF the actual vatut
OF risk ID the amount to which the insurance nj
spiece Of property IL limited. II shis ru!o wert
. G1es.
The samo caution Ia observed In the marin.
department BY wSlt,ng very ANAL llnen. aut
Belecting unly the most Heaxorthy crft liz
0 Company have mover failed each soaaon TO shoa
fatr profit.
o This Tsaders' is member Of Tho Local and Ma
. uonal boards; and enlo,s MI tho l'riysEes AMI
t advantages which result from thu association q
Y | companies Of tile very best YtaNding
!. reference haa beon made to slie men It tn,
J. head u tho Traders. Mr.. y. 4. Kent, the Prcsi
deut is one Of tho solid busi,ess moi, of Chicago
d in connection with his brother, Mr.. A. L. Kent
lo has built up one Of tho largest grain aud pro
t vision tfadca in tho West. His prominence Il
j. tho business 4aa made hia word authorit
|. | among EacherA aud provision dUa1efn-,
o standing which his position ~ presldeu
4 OF tho Chicago Packing and Provision Compau,
o has confirmed. Mr.. kant'd wealth. which mn,
l