Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-08-25

representative of the grand encamp-
ment of Mississippi in 1899 to the SOW
ereign grand lodge and served in that
capacity at its session at Detroit, Michi'
gan, the same year, His personal vista
ton of the lodges is having most bene-
fetal effect on the order in this State,
and the next annual report OF member
ship will show a marked increase.
Brother Mckay is also very promi-
nent as Mason, He is the present
senior grand warden, and in the line OF
promotion for grand master. He is a
devoted Templar and enthusiastic |
Shriner. But the best degree OF the
many that he has taken was when, on
the 22d of June, 1879, he married Miss
Clara Kimball, OF Mobile. He is a
member of the Episcopal church. That
is a pretty good record for our friend,
whose modesty is one Of his chief
merits,
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies.
The legislature having chartered sew
| eral fire insurance companies, organized
on the mutual or assessment plan, and
exempted them from tax, they have
been doing considerable business in
the State, but making no report OF
their operations. Hence many inquiries
have been addressed to officials at the
capital as to their reliability and re-
sponsibility. We have been unable to
answer the inquiries of friends insured
in such companies and hence are glad
to note that the encouragement has
decided that they must make reports,
and that the auditor has prepared blank
forms therefor.
We see no reason why mutual fire
insurance company, on the assessment
plan, prudently managed, should not
succeed as well as the mutual life asso-
Citations, that have paid millions in re-
cent wears, by monthly payments, or
when deaths occur. A prompt and full
compliance with the requirements now
made of them will not only be salts
factory to the members, but will secure
a confidence heretofore withheld.
Here is the circular-opinion Of the
: attorney general;
/ To the Mutual Insurance Companies Doing
! Business in Mississippi;
/ Gentlemen-Section 1929 OF the ammo
! tated code is as follows
sit shall not be lawful for an agent OF any
, insurance company, directly or indirectly
to take risks on or transact any business
insurance without first procuring certih
e cate of authority from the auditor of pub
S lie accounts; and before obtaining Ger
e ti6cste the agent shall furnish to tn
!, auditor statement under oath OF tn
e president or secretary Of the company TO
!. which he may act, which statement shal
l. show etc
!. Mutual insurance companies are not 81
j.. empted from the requirements of thi
statute. The form for the statement RI
ouired to be rendered under oath is nc
u altogether applicable to mutual con
is panies, vet it is merely directory and doc
or tial compliance with the law.
h The auditor informs me that your con
~ many has not rendered such statement
h. presume that you have in good faith owe
al looked this particular statute or hay
&c enormously regarded it as applying
- centralized companies only; therefore,
:. will not institute legal proceedings again
Nv your company until you shall have had
u reasonable time to comply with the law
We / also respectfully call your attention
OF section ., 500 of the code making all agen
1t. of insurance companies individually lab
he for losses, and to section ], l7Omaking the
te liable to indictment for acting as age
&C. without complying with the law REFER
, TO.
~ One of the primary purposes OF the
~ statutes is to provide safeguards and pl
re- lection TO policyholders and prevent abb
nc Of the powers conferred upon such co
I'D panies in their dealing with the people
ip' the State, Very respectfully
me MONROE MCCLURE, Attorney General
A good many of the guests at Coope
ate Well were made very sick on the :
ry' instant by eating ice cream flavor
for with fruit acids, Many were TAX
My suddenly with cramps, painsin stoma'
the vomiting, purging and fever. Prom
vas treatment prevented serious resul
md The Well is having remarkably pr
ing perous season, and will be crowded
for the end.
'ye' General j. b. Gordon, commander
70 chief of the United Confederate '
but Grams, has issued an order appoints
ter Brigadier-General b. V. White, OF
was ridian, to the command OF the Fl
Ick' Mississippi Division, and Captain W;
With Ford, of Holly Springs, to be brigad
rev, general in command OF the Second
sod vision. General White succeeds
srst lamented Sam Pryor.
ach jackson is to have thirty-hve tn
ood sand dollar opcrahouse. The mo
has been subscribed, payable in I
installments-the first cash, the OF
aus three subject to call. The operaho
isel will be on one Of the Spengler lots
rom CAPITAL street 1t will have seat
ND capacity of | 900, and will he up toe
pas in every respect Every seat VIII
sold for the opening night at
ticket,
w sneak Ont,