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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Rattan Window Seats.

Low rattan seats, without backs,
are very pretty for the own private
room Of a young girl. These are
placed in front of the window, and
when filled with gay colored pillows
form a very pretty and comfortable
window seat. These seats come in
all lengths, so that in choosing one
1t is easy to fit it to the window, and
they may be had in the natural color
or stained to harmonic with the
woodwork of the room. A loose cush-
lon, just the size of the seat, adds
very much to the comfort CT it, and
when the pillows are piled high every
girl friend will be envious of her
chum's window seat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Some Simple Glove Rules.

Few women know how to care, for
gloves. When putting on a pair for
the first time they hurry the fingers
into place, and the result is badly
strained and distorted seams.
Before it is donned the inside of &
glove should be sprinkled with pow
der and inflated by the breath. Then,
n by one, with the greatest care,
the fingers should be worked into
place.
When put away they should look
much as they did when they left the
shop. Never roll them up. Smooth
them carefully and lay them away be-
tween sheets of tissue paper.
Gloves that have been wet should
be allowed to dry in a cool room.
When they are dry the pliability may
be restored by massaging them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Hints to the Beauty Seeker.

Here are a few things that it would
be well for the beauty seeker to bear
in mind:
That rich living will make her bill.
ious and give her skin a yellow tint.
That zoo much indulgence in the
coup that cheers" tea, will give her
indigestion and eventually ruin her
complexion.
That a glass of hot water the last
thing at night and the first thing in
the morning is good for both health
and beauty.
That she should drink plenty of
pure cold water daily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Point of View.

Mrs. Newrich lin art store)--Whatl
q Thousand dollars for that little pic
ture?"
Dealer-Yes, ma'am. You see. it's
done in oil and genuine oil paintings
are rather expensive.
Mrs. Newrich-Yes, I suppose 30.
The oil.trust monopoly is certainly
getting to be something terrific"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Simple Wedding Gowns.

Simplicity is noticeable in all the
smartest wedding gowns just now be-
ing ordered. The materials vary from
crepe de chine to silk, satin, chiffon,
cloth Of silver and velvet, but the cut
and style must be simple. Much
preference is given to the princess,
the front being draped, which makes
it more adaptable to all figures.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
II. c.. SHOBER,
Commissioners of Insurance.
THE STATE or SOUTH DAKOTA.


Company,s Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas. The Mutual Benefit Life In
suranCe CO., "A corporation organized
under the laws Of New Jersey. has filed
IN TINS Office a sworn statement exhibit
ing its condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1902. conform
able to the requirements OF the laws OF
this State, regulating the business of in
surance: and
Whereas. The said COMPANY has filed
In this office a duly certified copy of it's
eharter, with certificate of organization.
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore. l. II. c. Shober. Com
missioner of Insurance OF the State OF
South. Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
~ said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
cred through It's authorized agents to
transact it's appropriate business of Life
insurance in this State, according to laws
thereof until the 31st day of December,
A. d. 1908.
In testimony whereof. l nave h~ereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre this 10th
LAY OF February. A. d. 1903.
(Seal) H. c. SHOBER.
Commissioned of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
AT THE SIGN OF THE BEAR.
Why the Fur Is the Most Popular for
ADVERTISING.

Why the Fur Is the Most Popular for
Advertising.
The man who comes to New York
only once in ten years said he could
not understand why the bears in Gen.
trail Park seemed so much stuck up
than the rest Of the animals, but after
he had travelled about town for sew
eral days he saw through it. 1t was
because SO per cen of the furriers in
town have chosen a big black bear
for an advertising sign. Why the
other animals in the Zoo should be SO
disseminated against puzzled the
man not a little. One day he asked a
furrier about it.
1T is because the bears last longer
h a anything else" said the furrier.
"Of all the animals in New York I
don't know of any that have a harder
time than those that stand outside fur
riers stores, winter and summer, and
ers. 1t doesn't make any difference
what kind Of weather comes along,
whether 1t blows hot or cold, those
fellows have to stand at their post
and swelter or freeze, as the case may
be. Naturally, all those changes are
pretty hard on their hide, and mono
but bears can stand the strain. Some
furriers have tried the fox, lynx and
other animals now and then at a ven
ture, but they have mostly come back
to the bear as the most satisfactory
OF the lot. They cost more, too. A
good stuffed bear comes as high as
$50, but if he is treated we'll he will
last for twenty-five years, so that
brings him down to a comparatively
low price after all."-New York Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Keep Your skin Soft.

Now that the rough and bleak days
and nights are here, faces need extra
care to keep the skin soft and tender.
A. little cream rubbed into the skin
with fuller's earth protects it from
rough winds.
Before this is done the face should
be gently washed in lukewarm water
and bran and then rinSed with water
in which a few drops of a de CO.
lcgne have been placed. If a little cold
cream is rubbed in it keeps the tissues
in splendid condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Watches.

Enameled watches are lovely
enough to warrant the ~exorbitant
prices asked for them. They are
suspended from a clasp that matches
the back of the. watch in design. A
very beautiful one is of green enamel
with an emerald heart surrounded
by diamonds. The pin is a large en-
erald surrounded by diamonds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Dnnnrtment of InSnra nee


COmpany'S Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The British America Assur-
ance Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of Canada, has filed in
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1902. comformable
to the requirements of the laws OF this
State regulating the business of insur-
ance; and
Whereas, The said Company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy of it's
charter, with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, l, II. c. Shober, Com
missioner Of Insurance of the State Of
South Dakota. pursuant TO the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
cred, through Is authorized agents. to
transact its appropriate business of Fire
Insurance in this State, according to laws
thereof: until the 31st day Of December,
A. d. 1903.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 27th
day of January, A. D.. 1903.
(SeaL) II. G.. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Black veIvet-Tied Bouquets.

The smart girl ties her bouquet with
black ribbon velvet streamers. The
black brings out the soft tints of the
blossoms to perfection. A bunch of
sweet peas and asparagus fern or a
cluster of daisies and maidenhair
would be especially lovely when tied
in black.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

department or insurance.
Company's Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas, The Fidelity and Deposit
Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of Maryland, has filed in this
office a sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year end
ing December 81. 1902, conformable to the
requirements of the laws of this state
regulating the business of insurance: and,
Whereas, The said company has filed i'm
this office a duly certified copy of its
charter, with certificate Of Organization,
in compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, |, II. G. Shober, Com
missioner of Insurance OF the State of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empow-
cred, through its authorized agents, to
transact its appropriate business of
Fidelity and Surety Insurance in this
state, according to the laws thereof, until
the thirty-tirst day of December, A. d.
1903.
In testimony whereof, / have h~ereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 10Th
day of January, A. d. 1903.
(SeaD H. c. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Condensed Workhoxes.

Little workboxes - Companions"
they are called-have cropped out in
surprising variety. They are made of
leather and are to be had in natty
boxes, round, crescent-shaped or
square; in miniature trunks, imitation
cameras and hat boxes, fruit shapes
and any number Of other ~conceits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
-==a
Season for Braidino.

This is the season for braiding.
Braid is seer everywhere, in the most
severely simple and in the most elab-
orately ornamented styles. Often a
narrow contrasting braid is used to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

ready for any hazard her little mis-
tress may put her to. Then there is
the black nanny, with a tiny baby
in long, white clothes in her arms.
There is the debutante, the maid
of all work, the trained nurse-in
fact, any occupation you want is
represented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
All Sorts of Dolls.

Dolls are quite as varied as the
human family itself. There is a golf
doll all logged out in smart goling
finery, with a real golf club, and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

Insurance Department.
I, II. G.. Shober, Commissioner Of In
surance Of the State of South Dakota, do
hereby certify that the above is a true
copy of the original Statement now on
file at this office.
In witness whereof, I nave hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of this Of
flee at Pierre, this 9TH day of February,
1903.
(Seal.) Fl. G. SHOBER,
Commissioners of Insurance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

outline the edges of the wider braids,
and a pretty braid effect is given to
the new cloth in braids of cloth cut
and stitched to form any design used
in braiding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

II9WTdTVV DVVdTITIVWI.
l, II. G. Shober, Commissioner of In
suraaCe of the State of South Dakota, do
hereby certify that the above is a true
copy of the original statement now on file
at this office.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and nix the seal Of this Of
fee at Pierre. this 22nd day of January,
1903.
(SeaD II. C. SHOBER.
Commissioner Of Insurapca
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
Net amount of risks in

Net amount of risks in
force .$113, 755, 762
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI4
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. SO. $40. IS
Amount of risks w~ritten...... 213, T42. 90
Losses incurred during the
year 1889. So
Losses paid during the year. 3.232.3 30
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending Decemb,. 81, 1902,
of the condition and affairs of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Co. OF Newark.

Organized under the laws Of New JERSEY.
made to the Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the state of South Dakota. in
President, Frederick Freiinghuysen.
Vice President, Bloomfield j.. Miller.
Secretary, Edward L. Dobbins. Princi-
pal office, No. 752 Broad street. Attor-
ney for service of process in the State
OF South Dakota, information furnished
by the COMMISSIONS of Insurance. Or
ganlzed or Incorporated Jan. 81, 1916.
Commenced business April, 1916.
CAPITAL.
Amount OF capital stock. ....... Mutual
amount or eapital stock actually
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
The value OF its real estate is So, OJ5, 693.27
mortgage loans on real es-
tate 42,OI2, 1924
The cash on deposit in bank
is ...;..:................ s34, 1881
The cash in company's Of
fee ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5.19S.ls
and In course of transmits
Par of stocks and bonds
owned by company, exclud-
ing interest ............... 1880. 364.s7
Amount Of looms secured by
first mortgages on real es-
Loans made to %pollcyhold-
erS assigned as collateral
or secured by terms of poll
Amount of loans secured by
pledges of bonds, stocks,
etc ,.,,,.:.:............... 3,174, $4,000
Market value of stocks and
bonds over par ............ 1885, 10000
Agents debit b~alances...... 24,694.24
Amount of premium notes on
policies in foree ATHLETIC
Uncollected and deferred pre-
miums (neD .........,.... 9S3, 2O2.37
Amount of interest due and
accrued ..:;....:...:.. 1889, 569.5e
anees 1.461.63
Deduct assets not admitted
agents debit balances).... 24,6o424
Total admitted assets So. sos. OBJ q2
LIABILITIES.
Net reserve .....;........ .$74,461 ,293.O0
Amount Of losses in process
f adjustment or adjusted
put not yet due ....;..... 152,5GO.97
COMMENTS ......."....... 41.4S341
Amount Of losses unadjusted ,....
amount of other claims..... 291, 10000
Present value of amounts
not yet due .:.............. 167,12494
Amount OF dividends unpaid 3d.. 23s. 95
Amount of all other existing
claims against the com
pany 100, 100. 10
Total Liabilities .........., .$76,17S. 96O. 9
1ross olVlslple surplus...... 6,630,071.49
Total $50, sos. OBJ. 90
iNCoME DURING THE YEAR.
received on new policies,
no expense deductions -. 81, 5ss. 1922
amount OF cash premiums
received on renewals, no
expense deductions ........ s,6e1, 1a9. 10
Amount of Surrender values
received applied to pur-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
TaiIor.made Costume.

Tailor-made gown of gray cloth. The
skirt is made with stitched plaits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
100000
COUNTY
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
of q

Frederick Frelinghuysen. President.
and Edward l.. Dobbins, Secretary of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company,
being duly sworn, each for himself de-
poses and says that they are the above
described officers of the said Company,
and that on the thirty-tirst day Of De-
cmber last all the above described as
sets were the absolute property of the
said Company free and clear from any
liens and claims thereon, except as
above stated; and that the foregoing
statement with the schedules and ex-
plantations herein contained, annexed, or
referred to, are a full and correct exhibit
of all the assets, liabilities. income and
disbursements, and of the condition and
affairs OF the said Company on the said
thirty first day of December last. and for
the year ending on that day, according
TO the best of their information, knowl-
edge and belief, respectively.
FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN,
EDWARD l.. DOBBINS.
subscribed and sworn, to before me thiH
nth day of February, A. u. 1903.
Notarial Seal.) SYDNEY N. OGDEN,
Notary Public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
STATE OF SOUTH DAKoTA-INsUR.

ance Department.
|, n. G. Shober, Commissioner OF In
surance of the State of South Dakota. do
hereby certify that the above is a true
copy of the original statement now on
file at this office.
In witness whereof. / nave hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this Of
hce at Pierre, this 18th day OF February,
1903.
CSeal.) II. C. SHOBER,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
chase or p1rd-up insurance

chase or pard-up Insurance.
and annuities ............
Annuities 2
All other receipts from poll
Icy holders IA
Amount of interest and rents
received ...:............... 80
Amount received from all
other sources ..............
Total income $3.50
EXPENDITURES DURING THE
Surrender values ......... Sl,3
Amount paid for death
claims and additions ...... a.
Amount paid for matured
endowments and additions. 1,C
Amount of other policy
claims paid
Amount of dividends to poll
icy holders is
Amount to stockholders -. -,
Amount of commissions and
salaries paid to agents
and agencies IL
Amount paid TO officers and
home office employees for
salaries and other perduis-
Amounts paid for taxes.
rents, advertising and de-
partraent fees ............ 4
Amount of all other pay
ments and expenditures. !
Total expenditures ...... Sill
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURIN
YEAR.
Whole smount of premiums
received in or from the
State Of South Dakota dur
ing the year .............
Amount paid for losses in
South Dakota during year
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
J. J. KENNY.
Vice President.
z. IL. SIMS,

Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
23d day of January. 1908.
(Nochrial Seal.)
II. d. GAMBLE,
Notary Public, Ontario.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
STATE OF MARYLAND. CITY OF

%
JOS. K. Stoneoraker, Vice President. and
Harry Nicodemus, Secretary, of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company, being duly
sworn, depose and say, and each for him
self says, that they are the above de-
scribed officers of the said company, and
that on the thirty-first day Of December,
last, all of the above described assets
were the absolute property of the said
company, free and clear from any liens or
claims thereon, except as above stated,
and that the foregoing statement, with
the schedules and explanations hereunto
annexed and by them subscribed, are a
full and correct exhibit of all the assets,
liabilities. income and expenditures and
Of the general condition and affairs of
said company on the said thirty-first day
of December, last. and for the year end
ing on that day, according to the best of
their information. knowledge and belief
respectively.
JOS. r. STONEBRAKER.
HARRY NICODEMUS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
l4th day of January, 1903.
(SeaD FRED S. AXTELL,
Notary Public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. COUNTY OF

IUT.--SN.
]. j. Kenny, Vice President. and p. H.
Sims, Secretary of the British America
Assurance Company Of Toronto, Canada,
being duly sworn, depose and say that
statement Of the affairs of said Company;
that the said Insurance Company is n
bona-fide owner of at least one hundred
thousand dollars of actual cash capital,
invested i'm the State and United States
Stocks and Bonds. or in Bonds and Mort
cages of Real Estate unincumbered. and
worth double the amount for which the
same Is mortgagcd; and they are the
above described officers of said Insurance
Company.
j. KENNY,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-11

Total risks 1924, 576, OsO
Risks Cancelled and
expired during the
year ............. .S144,419 6, 459
Risks reinsured dur
ing the year ...... 6,4O0, $50
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-06-26
MONKTON.

George Partch remains about the
same.
The scarlet fever scare is nearly
over.
DIR. r. G.. Wisell was in Burlington
Friday.
The Hon. \. T. Smith is in poor
health.
NJ. Ross has returned from visit to
Proctor.
Mrs. Carl Savage is at work for {. S.
Meader.
Miss Ruth Wisell is visiting friends in
Pittsburgh.
w. c. Donohue is boarding with Mrs.
NJ. A. Collins.
J. f. Buttolph was in town on bust
ness recently.
T. E. Donohue, of Hinesburgh, visited
here Saturday.
Phelps Kellogg, of this town, grad
uated at the U. V. NJ. this week
Mrs w. c. Donohue and children are
visiting friends in Colchester.
Miss Anna McEntee, of Nergennes,
visited her parents here Sunday.
E. II. Palmer and J. E. Ladd were in
Burlington on business two days last
week.
Dan Davis has rented rooms of Mr..
Ross and will soon move his wife here
from StarksbOro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greenough, of
Bristol, and daughter Blanche and friend,
were at Edward Gees Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. II. Dean, Miss Nir-
gnia Collins and H. w. German went
to Long Point Saturday to open their
cottage. "Gleneyrie' for the summer.
Miss Ruby McEntee has closed a sue
cessful term of school at the Ridge and
will go soon to Basin Harbor, where she
will have charge of a store for the sum-
mer.
Miss Dalton closed her school here a
week before the close of the term on
account of the scarlet fever, but it is
hoped and expected that she will return
this fall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-06-26
SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Several from this place went to Starks-
boro last Sunday to listen to the eXer-
cises by the children at the Baptist
church. A pleasing programme had
been arranged which was very well
carried out.
A party of young people will take
a trip to Mt Ellen next Saturday.
Miss Cora Hurlburt visited her sister,
Elizabeth Young, last Sunday.
Joseph Lafayette finished drawing his
four foot spruce, which is to be used for
pulp, to Bristol last Friday, and loaded
it into a car.
Mrs, Mary a. Young is in very poor
health
Moses Dumas was in this place last
Saturday planting corn with his planter
for Byron Hurlburt.
Peter Sargent drew over 1000 feet of
clap boards from Huntsville to Bristol
last Monday at one load.
Daniel Hallock will roof his house
with slate this coming summer.
Joseph Birdsall is expected home this
week from Union Springs, N. Y. where
ne HAS peeh a''ehuihS sChool the past
year.
Another southeast wind ragged in this
place last Monday night and Tuesday.
Oliver Sweet visited at Dan Sargent S
last Saturday.
Willie Ring, of Jericho, who has been
in this vicinity for the past two weeks,
visiting relatives and friends, went to G.
A. Thompson's last Saturday, whence he
expects to return home.
| Lorenzo Orvis was in the Gore last
week on business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-06-26
SHOREHkM.

Miss Annie Leonard is in Whiting.
Miss North has returned from Meriden
n. II.
Mrs. /. H. Nottingham is in New
York.
T. H. Brown spent Sunday at NJ. L.
Baldwins.
Robert Holmes has returned from Bur-
lington for the summer.
S. ID. Nyle of Boston is at ?. w.
Waite's for the summer.
George and Howard Knapp have gone
to Saranac, n. y. for the latter's health.
L. E. and f. H. Hemenway of Man
chester visited at L. H. TotIingham's
last week.
Mrs. o. c.. Martin after lingering
illness passed away Sunday night aged
60 years. She is survived by husband,
one son, S. |. Martin, and a daughter
Mrs. Mary Wissell. The funeral was
held Wednesday at 2 p. m.