The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-21
TBIE AMERICAN INSURANCE 90.
or CHICAGO.

The American 81 Chicago has been much
fiandcfcd Of late. Let us see Why. Has IL
ever failed % meet is ohli-aiions-to pay
every loss maturing against ~ No that Is
not claimed BY its bittcrcst enemies. Are
IT, officers or stockholders unreliable husi-
ncss men. or ofinfcrior moral standard. The
mention Of their Mares disproycs that No
one has dared 10 impugn such men rs Hon.
"a. y. Hubbard, Hon. J NJ Bailey, Hon. W.
IL Bradley II. T.. Culver, l.. l.. Mum VIM.
~. ONngton. Nicholas kransz. NJ A. Hoyne
K. Is. CurTicr. 10. A. knOwlton. Jr. aud
Il whom the Americans interest. are in
trusted. Does II lack enterprise or stability
IL, cash income Of sel1.poO and the SO
OOpmO OF insurance written last year,
and IT, syD.nln cash assets, together
with H. S3nOnlAo II in~tallmcnt notes. are
sufficient Gcniai- Of ths'. What then i- the
matter. Asccc,N Ncr These are what
draw the enemies fire. Pcrhap- the reader
Of this has resolved OF had shown him by
some rival agent one 81 the numerous rircu-
lars which are being SO iudu-tTiOusiF dis
tributed over the country. II 20, lei bin
probe the motive 81 the source from whence
X came. The insurance commissioner ~
four different States have just done iAls,
and after a scare hing official examination 81
the Americans plan % business, its assets
and liabilities. All came % the same conciu-
sion. d. closing his published report. the
Hon. " u hlli, superinig ndfnt Of iusur.
aurr Tor OHIO. says " IL is my opinion
"thai the American Insurance Company
:" OF Chicago IL BE- safe and sound imam
ciallY as other insurance companies
Z" possessed Of the same amount 81
" capital and assets" The same csulis
were reached hv Col. {. z. lllcrhe, Attorney,
and Hon 4. Harvey. the eminent Actuury.
both ~ whom represented the State Of
Missouri IN IL Official examination Of the
American standing. Also hy ey-Auditur
Caifrli for lowe and Mr.. Kellogg, Acfuary
ui the Illinois Department These men
declared what they knew, for they went
to the Company's office aud saw for IA IT,
selves Are not the results found rs them,
after DAYS 81 personal examination, trust
worthy and 10 be accepted, instead % mis-
represent aiiOns INDUCED in 10y business
rivals for mere, nary and selfish purposes I:
The Am, ;ican does business only IN eight %
the Western States, and ENSURES no business
property whatever, cunuuing ~ risks
10 detached dwellings. sCho0lhouscs
and churches. yrt there are unly
six companies IN the United States
whose hu-intss equals the American, and
lucst write heavy lines in large cities through
out 'he 4 niun. or course their agents fight
Tie American. It, their bread and butter 20
as ~. Tie Amc ripan j. getting the cream n
I then0n- hazardous business. j. wiii take no
other ] knows how - rgii', too. for in ISL
ii- cash income was OFT s-}~.tll, While I'M
I $50 ID reached the splcIlid proportions u
Ssi14-f. u shapes ii- business ~ the needs
oi ii- members iD Writing live years policies
and collecting in cash oIly one year pre-
mium, taking in -iahmeut notes PAYABLE in
one. ts %. three andfour wears for TIE balance.
IN conclusion. the American D. old In years.
prosperous in business. strong ~ reputation
and money. and what b. better than all. pru-
IDENTITY nnd hone -tiy managed hy experienced.
successful husiryss men with uustllicl
regulations for integrity aud moral worth