The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-20


lining of rooms has been introduced.
The tiles are placed together in their un-
glazed state, and a picture is painted
upon them in colors suitable for firing.
They are then taken asunder and put
into the furnace, and then subjected to
great heat and.glazed. If thisis success
fully accomplished, the tiles can now be
fixed against the wall of the room, and
present an absolutely indestructable
decoration, which can be washed as
often as it is needed, though, from its
high glaze, it is not easily apt to catch
dirt.
To believe good and to de good, truly
and trustfully, is the healthiest of hui
manity's condition.
The American Insurance Co. OF Chicago.
The American of Chicago has been much
slandered of late. Let us see why. Has it
ever failed to meet its obligations-to pay
every loss maturing against itf No; that is
not claimed by its bitterest enemies. Are
its officers or stockholders unreliable bust
ness men, or of inferior moral standard? The
mention of their names disproves that. No
one has dared to impugn such men as Hon.
| H. N. Hubbard, Hon. J. N. Bailey, Hon. W.
II. Bradley, II. q. Culver, /. /. Mum, VIM.
| II. Oyington, Nicholas Kronsz, NJ. A. Hoyne,
| r. B. Currier, d. A. Knowlton, ir., and
| Chas. L. Currier. Yet these are the men
to whom the Americans interests are in
\ trusted. Does it lack enterprise or stability ?
Its cash income of SSH 900, and the $40,
100000 of insurance written last year,
and its $905,00 cash assets, together
with its s., 600, 900 Of installment notes, are
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matter? Successl Merritt These are what
draw the enemies fire. Perhaps the reader
of this has received or had shown him by
some rival agent one of the numerous circu.
lars which are being SO industriously dis
tributed over the country. Ii so, let him
probe the motive of the source from whence
it came. The insurance commissioners oil
four different States have just lone this
and after a searching official examination Of
the Americans plan of business, its assets
and liabilities, all came to the same conclu
sion. In closing his published report, the
Hon. w. d. Hill, Superintendent of In
surance for Ohio, says; at is my opinion
that the American Insurance Company Of
Chicago is as safe and sound financially a,
other Insurance companies possessed of ths
same amount of capital and assets" Tit
same results were reached by Colonel C. P
Ellerbe, Attorney, and Hon. A. Harvey, the
eminent Actuary, both of whom represented
the State of Missouri in its official examina
tien of the Americans standing. Also b,
ex-Auditor Cattell, for Iowa, and Mr.. Kel
logg, Actuary of the Illinois Department
These men declared what they Knew, TO
they went to the Company's office and saw
for themselves. Are not the results foun,
by them, after days of personal examina
ton, trustworthy, and to be accepted
instead of misrepresentation INDUCED il
by business rivals for mercenary an,
selfish purposes? The American does busi
ness only in eight Of the Western States
and insures no business property whatever
combining its risks to detached dwellings
school-houses. and churches; yet there ar
only SIX companies in the United State
whose business equals the Americans, an
these write heavy lines in large elite
throughout the Union. OF course the
agents fight the American. tits their brea
J and butter to do SO. The American
getting the cream of the non-hazardor
, business. 1t viii take no other. 1t know
how to get it, too; for in 1871 its cash Ii
come was only $23S, 672, while in 1875
> reached the splendid proportions Of $S17, AZ
1t shapes its business to the needs of i
members in writing five years policies an
collecting in cash only one years premium
taking installment notes payable in on
tive, three and four years for the balanc
, In conclusion, the American is old
| years, prosperous in business, strong
/ reputation and money, and, what is bett
, than all, p~rudently and honestly manage
! by experienced, successful business m,
! with unsullied regulations for integrity al
! moral worth.