The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-22
REPLY.
MANUFACTURERS BANK OF MILWAUKEE, !

MANUFACTURERs BANK OF MILWAUKEE,,
MILWAUKEE,, April ,,.1SS1.
Wills Danforth, ". d., Nu,caukee, WIS. :
Dear Sir,-YOurs OF the 26,h uItlmo was
duly received. In reply, | cheerfuly say
THAT | have a very high opinion OF the
Northwestern Mutual Life, Of which you
inouire. am pleased TO learn that you are
contem plating taking out policy, a. not
only consider that company the very best
there is, but have ever regarded it as the
plain duty OF every man, rich or poor, to
insure his life even before he insures his
properly, as life should be considered much
the most valuable. and there are more
chances that men will die than that property
will burn.
About nineteen years ago | instirctvely
felt the necessity of insuring my life. Un-
solicited ! went TO the office OF the North
western. then in It's infancy, Just the same
As | would 90 TO buy anything else that
felt the need Of. | looked over the various
plans and concluded to take an endowment
policy. was then thirty-one years of age,
and ordered the policy made payable at
death or when | arrived at the age OF nifty.
The amount was $1,000. My policy has ma
tured and have received my money with
the execution Of one dividend, not due until
1852. must say right heie that the result
has been exceedingly gratifying, much be-
vond anything | could reasonably expect.
Indeed, feel that | cannot say enough 10
do justice to the modest and. eihclent man
a9ement which accOmpliShes such nne re-
suits. | will therefore give you the record
OF my policy 50 that you NAV Judge your
self whether OF not have reason TO be well
satisfied.
My age was thrty-one; the amount So
900. the time nineteen years, and the an.
nual premium S23I.
Total premium in nineteen years :......f4 .5O3 90
Total .vidends received prior to 1851 Law VI
Net cost Of policv..................S3O OlO OIL
Cash received from company March "a 900 oo
niv,denJ Of 1881 IN uaddition............ 1873 45
Tota, cash received.................s5,l6s 45
Another diu0eud viii become due me in
1852, which Will probably be as mucn
as The one just received WIN mo ,.o r
amount oil my p0icy-ylz's sloo4o'' LOS no
Total amount Of my policy, with div. orc oo
igeuds added .......s'.''f f0'olp ou
N, 90, oT nrIicy as abOye.............. 800 OF
~.,n.os, ....S23 300 50
Or nearly 8 per cent. compound interest on
my money, with life insurance thrown In
for nineteen years.
io put IL III dUolucI HSutt iNNN
Sl77 for every Sl00 in cash paid 10 the COM
pany. The number OF my policy was lSlo'
being among the first issued, consequently
it, history is the history OF the company;
and as institutions Of this kind, like men,
have TO creep before they can walk, so my
policy had to bear it, full share OF expense
in The early establishment Of the company.
will give you the earnings OF my policy
the first ten years rs compared with the
last:
Total dividends the first ten years. ......$ 422 "a
TotzI dividends The last ten Pears...... 1887 20
s4,SO9 40
The language OF this record cannot be
improved by anything which might gladly
add. II simply speaks volumes for the
that, without display or
{" gush > OF any kind. accompishes such
results.
have been told by agents OF eastern
that they could do better than
fhe Northwestern. 1 have examined thelr
plans. and / have not seen single csse
y here their advertised results equalled me
,boye record OF my policy in the North |
western. This being the case l have con.
,luded 10 take out another policy 10 tnis
western institution. believing 1t to be Inc
,est there is, and I nave no besltation III
II TO your favorable consid'
ration. Yours truly, W. 5. CANDLE J