The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-10
losses only, which are payable Sixty days from
the date Of approval of death proofs, at the
home offiee"i

losses only, which payable sixty days from
the date Of approval of death proofs, at the
home offce."i
NO LACK OF SUBJECTS"
The Journals Young man expressed a desire to
avail himself of the eligible opportunity offered
and proposed to take out a policy the life Of
an Anticipated relative who was supposed to
live in the country near the city, but the COM
pany's agent explained that if the reporter did
not know of anyone whom he would like to in
sure he could furnish one, he bad in his pos
session a list containing a large number of
names of old men i'll this vicinity who were
acceptable subjects" 81 am writing from $780,
600 to $40, 900 week." said he, "and will do
even better after white. Over about Knights
town all the available subjects have
been insured to their full extent, and
there is at least $4,000 lying there now,
ready to be written as soon as acceptable parties
are found. The minimum assessment is $1.50
on a man of sixty, and for each additional ten
years you pay an additional $3.50, up to eighty
years, which is the maXimum-monthly dues in
that $3.50. Seer (rhe reporter saw Now,
you may select from among these names
and take out a policy on him, if you like"
LUCKY CERTIFIcATE-HoLpER.
"Now, here is a certificate" continued the &C.
ductive agent, selecting one from among num-
Der in plgeOu-holes, chat was taken just in
time. The man on whose life it was taken died
just shortly after he was written up. Yon know,
d suuJecb mas 10 i've thirty Gays DeIOfe u
certificate on him is good. Well, this fellow
lasted just little more than thirty days,
and of course, We shah have to pay the policy.
Lucky man that, eh3 You may realize on your
investment Ill very short time, YOU know; bet
ter let me write you one. Now, carry num-
Der of certificates myself, and some of the other
officers have some. too | carry on man
who is ninety-eight years old. He s-wel I'll
tell you just what kind of man he is exactly.
As sad, he is ninety-eight years old to begin
with, and is very feeble and decrepit Oh, he
walks about the house, it is true, but then he
lays around most of the time, and-well, he
can't last very long at best He used to be a
very hard drinker and very hard worker, and
broke his constitution down in that way, too.
His blood is thin as dairy milk, and he is gener-
ally played out III every way"
The reporter asked If there were many similar
companies doing business in the State. "Oh,
yes" was the reply, "but this is the only reli-
able, thoroughly sound, safe and sure concern,
and it's as solid as adamant. There is one over
at Terre Haute, for instance, but 1t VIII insure
subject for from $4,000 to $4,000, and of
course company like that cannot last long.
We only take moderate risk, and of course we
pay all claims against u.s."
Among other certificates issued Is one the
life of Daniel Woods, the centenarian who Occu-
pies little cuddy-hOle at the northwest corner
OF the Courthouse grounds, and VINO claims to
he 10Y years old. The certificate Is held by
Charles Hensley, and was issued only few days
ago,