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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

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Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The Greenwich Insurance Co.,
a corporation organized under the laws
Of New York, has filed In this Office q
sworn statement exhibiting its condition
and business for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1902, comfortable to the require
ments of the laws of this State regulating
the business of insurnce; n
Whereas, The said Company has filed
In this office q duly certified cop OF its
charter, with certificate Of organization,
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, /, II. c. Shober, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State or
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 Fire
Insurance in this State, according to
laws thereof, until the 31st day Of De-
cember, A. d. 1903
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre this 9th
(Seal.) III. C. SHOBER,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

InSuranCe Department.
i, III. 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 afixed the seal of this
office at Pierre. this 2Sth day of January,
1908.
(Seal.) II. C. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
A OF NEW YORK

county OF New NOrk-SS
Herold Herrick, President, and Geo. w.
Dewey, Secretary of tive Niagara Fire
Insurance Company of New York, being
duly sworn, depose and say that the
foregoing is a fun, true and correct
statement of the affairs of said Company;
bona-ide owner of at least one hundred
thousand dollars of actual cash capital,
invested In tho 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 mortgaged; and they are the
above described officers Of said Insur-
ance Company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
nann rfnnanf Of Inenrnncn

C~ompany's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The u. S. Branch of the North
British and Mercantile Ins. Co.. a cor
poration organized under the laws OF
Great Britain, has filed in this Office a
sworn statement exhibiting its condition
and business for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1902, conformable to the re-
uuirements of the avs Of this State reg
ulating the business of insurance.; 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, /, H. 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 its authorized agents to
transact its appropriate business OF Fire
In this State, according to laws
thereof, until the 31st day Of December,
A. D.. 1908.
In testimony whereof, / nave hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 2nd
day OF February, A. ID. 1908.
(Seal.) II. G. SHOBER,
COMMISSIONS of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18

placing the cost Of the outfit so low
as to be within the reach of many
who could not before afford II. How
well the mar has succeeded is shown
in the illustration of the apparatus
presented herewith, the mechanism
being easily placed in position for
use on any ordinary bath tub. The
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Improved Hot Air Syringe.

Dentists and physicians frequently
have use for a device for heating air
or vaporizing indictments, the for
mer for drying cavities in the teeth
previous to filling them. and the lat
ter In treating catarrh and diseases
of the a There has been in use for
years a simple instrument for this
purpose, consisting Of a rubber bulb
and nozzle, through which the hot air
is drawn from the flame and dis
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Simple Shower Bath Outfit.

Most people are apt to regard the
shower bath apparatus as an expen.
sive luxury, not to be afforded in
every home, but a Chicago inventor
has sought to devise q means for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

Insurance Department.
I, H. c. Shober, COMMISSIONS of Insurs
ance of the State Of South Dakota, do
hereby certify that the above Is a true
copy of the original Statement now on
file in this office.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this Of
fee at Pierre this 2Sth day Of January,
1903.
(Seal.) H. c. SHOBER,
Commissioners of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
TOTAL deduetlons. s2. 9ls. s2l.Gs 2.o4s. SIX

Net amount Of risks in force. SO, 1893, SIG GO
COMPANIES STATEMENT Or BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. SO G2 90
Amount of risks written...... 533, 1900
Losses incurred during the
year 3,1G2.12
Losses paid during the year. 5,G99.17
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

Insurance Department.
/, H. G.. Shober. Commissions Of In
%yurance of the State of South Dakota, do
hereby certify that the above is a true
cory of the original Statement now on
file at this office.
In witness whereof, ] have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Pierre, this 18th day of February,
1903.
(Seal.) II. c. SHoBER,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18

You can not absorb so much wis.
dom that you have a monopoly Of 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
A OLE NEW YORK.

County of New York-ss. q.
A. IL. Wray, Manager of he Palatine
Insurance Company, Ltd, of London,
England, being duly sworn, deposes and
says that the foregoing is a full, true and
correct statement of the affairs of said
Company; that the said Insurance Com
pany il the bona-fide owner of at least
one hundred thousand dollars of actual
cash capital, invested in the State and
United States Stocks and Bonds, or in
Bonds and Mortgages of Real Estate I'M
incumbered, n worth double the
amount for which the same is m~ortgaged;
and he Is the above described officer Of
said Insurance Company.
A. II. WRAY,
Manager.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
Gath day of January, 1903.
RICHARD M. SMART, JR.,.
(Notarial Seal.) Notary Public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
55s,645.56
34,92e.99
60,35S.11

Net amount of risks in force. 1925, 739. 3S1
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. SO, 579.4S
Amount OF risks w~ritten..... 333, S22.22
Losses incurred during the
wear 1,257.30
Losses paid during the year. 1858 5
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
INICIIFNItD W. DNIHINII JIN
(Notarial Seal.) Notary Pub
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

Insurance Department.
i, H. e. Shober Commissioner Of Insur-
ance OF the State OF South Dakota, do
hereby certify hat the above is q true
copy of the original Statement now on
file at this office.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of this office
at Pierre, this 9Th day of February, 1903.
II. c. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18

iations 65s, e45.5e
departments une .....1.... s4.92e.es
Printing, advertising and mis-
cellaneous expenditures ..... 60,35S.17
Total expenditures .........$ 81. sis. 231.4S
RISKS.
Risks outstanding at date Of
preceding statement. ....... .$117. 526, S02
statement ............... 14a,a57, ore
Total risks ............... $267, ass. 1878
Risks cancelled, and
expired during the
year ..........S 1926. $50, 7S1
Risks re assured dur -
ing the year. 49,. 15,023,716
-$ Sal, 744, 497
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
HEROLD HERRTCK.
President
GEO. w. DEWEY,

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
22d day of January, 1903.
(Notarial Seal.l
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18

1902, of the condition and affairs Of the
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE ms.
co. OF LONDON ANO EDINBURGH.

Organized under the laws Of the Kingdom
of Great Britain. made to the Commits
sioner of Insurance Of the State of
South Dakota, in pursuance of the laws
of said State. Attorneys for service of
process in the State Of South Dakota
Information furnished by Commissioner
OF Insurance Organized or Incorpo-
rated 1909. Commenced pusiness in
United States December. Is.
PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE CON-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF


Mason A. Stone, President, and Walter
b. Ward, Assistant Secretary of the
Greenwich Insurance Company of the
City of New York, New York, being duly
sworn, depose and say that the foregoing
is a full, true and correct statement OF
the affairs of said Company; that the
said Insurance Company is the bona-fde
owner of at least one hundred thousand
dollars of actual cash capital, invested In
the State and United States Stocks and
Bonds, or in Bonds n Mortgages OF
Real Estate u~nincumbered. and worth
double the amount for which the same
is mortgaged; n they are the above
described officers of said Insurance Conn
pany.
MASON A. STONE,
President.
WALTER B. WARD,
Assistant Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of January, 1903.
(Notaritl Seal.)
Mr.. WIN B. STUYVESANT,
Notary Public, Kings Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18

Net amount of risks in
force 1913, 421, 0S5
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. S10,023. ~
Amounts of risks written. .... sol, O64. 90
Losses incurred during the
year ,2.294.60
Losses paid during the year.. 1,274.60
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
MONSTER HAILsTONEs.
They Fell Not Long Ago in . Penn.
syIvsnia Town and We're Larger
Than Hens EG1s.

, One sometimes hears q man speak Of
hailstones as big as hens eggs" The
tale is perhaps told by traveller, whose
story Is received with shrug of the
shoulders. The stones general fell In
some far away place. and the ordinary
unbslieving easterner puts It in the same
category as Mexican dodos or AlkaskAp
sea serpents.
There was q hailstorm, however, not
long ago, about whtoh some 20 1000 per.
sons can hold up their hands and swear
that they saw and picked up hailstonei
which were even larger than the aver.
age hens eggs. The Inhabitants Of West
Chester, Pa, which is 20 miles from
Philadelphia, were suddenly oveetaksu
by a brazen colorsd cloud. which threat.
ened for time, as many thought, to A,
Inihilate them. For two minutes the
hailstones ratified on the roofs with the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
GOSPEL LIGHT HOUSE.
Coney Island Has a Unique Religious
Refuge for UBfortusstes of
Every variety.

A unique institution ut Coney island Is
the Gospel lighthouse, whtoh Is presided
over by Ool. William d Hughes and his
wife.
Col. hughes started In has mission
work at the Island four pears ESQ with
o small tent and q few cawp stools. The
boosters" and ''barkers" laughed at the
gospel shark" then. but they have sinss
learned TO respect him and he u Aov
aided In hts work BY many Of Ne most
prominent business men aod pleasure
promoters on the Inland.
In the midst Of the hurry -burE Of rol-
Ter coastess. merry 30 rounds and other
noisy ensinss Of amusement, he has built
a church little different Ia architecture
from the structures which surround It.
The lighthouse" adjoins the church and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

(Located in the Midst of the Gayest Part
Of Coney Island)
is skeleton tower rising to a height of 65
feet above the sandy beach. The lam
tern at the summit Of the tower, which
can be seen from any point on the island.
is an electric transparency on the four
sides Of which are emblazoned nightly
the words Jesus Saves"
Many girls who have run away from
their homes frequent the dance halls at
Coney island every year. Some Of them
fall into the hands Of the police Magis-
trat Voorhees,. who presides over the
Coney Island court, sends many OF these
TO Col. Hughes They are either returned
by him to their parents or retained until
II is thought safe to send them out TO EN-.
ployment with good surroundings While
living at the lighthouse" girls are taught
to sew and cook.
Col. Hughes and his family live over the
chapel On the outside of the building
is large sign that reads: Always open.
Pull the latch" Spiritual food and the
more substantial variety as we'll are free
to any who ask. There is but one table,
and tramps are often invited to sit down
with the family. The chapel 10 open aft
ernoons and evenings week days and
SUNDAYS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

Inches in Diameter.)
roar of thunder, and smashed windows,
stripped trees of their leaves, killed
chickens, birds, dogs and cats, and de-
vastated fields of ripened crops. The
storm went as suddenly as It came. and
1t was found to have covered not more
than ten square miles Of country.
Charles l.. Robinson. a New York busi-
ness man, chanced to be In West Chester
at the time of the storm, and he watched
the huge ice bullets from porch.
"The roar of the falling Ice" said Mr..
Robinson, inspired sort Of fear which
i cannot describe. II was like the roar OF
cannon. I could see horses In the street
which ran away from fright, The storm
caused fall in smpsraturs Of about Is
degrees After II had passed went out,
and picked up seversa stones and meas
lured them. Several were more than 21s
inches In diameter. In order that might
remember Just how large they were.
traced the outlines Of one OF them on
paper by running a pencil around the
edges"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05
Wonderful na-d rfs>n

The most wonderful bird flight No.
is the migratory achievement Of the w.
ginia piover. which leaves its northern
haunts In North America, taking .
course down the Atlantic, usually from
400 to 500 miles east of the Bermudas
reaches the coast of Brazil in one un,
broken fight of l5 hours. covering dis
tance Of $500 miles, at the rate Of four
miles a minute,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-05

Ounce, Mrs " II Runyon. ..............
second " l. Eyer ,,,,.......'.....
Peach, EA Weiss ....,......'..'.
Pear, - ''''''''' '''''''
Apple, l. Eyer. ...''''''''''''''
Grab Apple" w II Kunyon.
Plum, Dora Lauchner er...........'''''''''
second Mrs Hartnian.....' ''''''
Rhubarp +" w ii Runyon
Choke Cherry, Mrs IL lless...'.''''''''''
. Second w ii Hess.......,,..
Pine Apnle, " IL Eyer......,.......
Second, " A Weiss.
JAMS.
Black Raspberry, Mrs II Wochley"''
Second, Ada Hess. p. ,.,... ",',,'''''
Re Raspberry, Mrs Geislnger'"'''
81 lckberry, NJ Mahhoh "' ''''
second, Dora Lauchner......,..''' g
w lrthleberry, Ada Hess '''''''
Second, Dora Nauchner....''''' ''''''
Elderberry, Ada Hess ....,,.".'''.'..'''''
second, Mrs NJ Geislnger
palch, " .........''''''
second, sM Mannon...-..........,
Cherry, Moore Demott ......'..
Currant, Ada Hess ..,...,.,...'''''''''''''
Grlpe, Mrs Moore De uotJ......''''''''
second, " NJ II Geislnger'.'''
Plum, Moore Demott. tt......'..''.
second, Mary Mines ...,...'.'''
Tomato, Mrs w II Runyon...""."...
Gooseberry Moore Demott'. t'.'.'..'''.
Pine Annie, =" Ell Ever. ,.,.....,,.
Strawberry, BA Hartman ,..'..
Ouince. M X Geisinger. ........
rTAsI yY-pREsERyEs, BUFFERS, &C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
SURVEYING THE kENNEaEc.
United States Topographers at Work
on the River

The Typographical survey party
! which is working in this state this
season. is mapping on the Kennebec.
| with Bingham as the headquarters. A
party of six is working tbera under
the direction of 7. Foster Slaughter,
! topographer of the United States geo.
logical survey. The primary triangu-
lation preliminary to the exact work
of mapping has been extended north
to the region about Moosehead lake,
and the construction of maps cover
ing that territory will proceed rapidly.
Several sheets are already in process
of engraving and will be ready next
winter.
One of the most interesting and val
liable features of the work. this season.
is the photographic survey of the Ken
nebec, with reference to the available
ity Of water power. A company of
three engineers from Washington be-
the Kennebec and are leveling the river
from there to Moosehead. They de-
termine the exact fall of water at all
places where water power is now util
lied, as well as the possibilities for
use for manufacturing purposes at
other falls and rapids not yet devel-
oped.
These three engineers, moreover,
make an exact Typographical survey of
the river banks, with regard to sites
for reservoirs for holding back the eX-
cess of water in time of freshets and
for the construction of mill ponds.
The results of their work will be en-
bodied in a report issued next winter
bv the geological survey at Washing
ton. This will include full data for
using the water power of the Kenne-
bee to encourage various enterprises
OF the future. and will also contain
map of the kennebec from the mouth
to Moosehead lake.
This report will be Indispensable to
users of water power. So great need
for such a work has been felt that the
national government had previously
been petitioned to do it for nothing.
These reports Will be distributed free,
from time to time, to those interested.
And the fact that every iota of survey
and statement is official insure all in
formation as a reliable basis for pros
pectiye manufacturing on Il big scale.
Here is generous help that Maine cap
ital has never received before.
Next season, the Penobscot will be
similarly surveyed, since allotments OF
funds have been made for that purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
ANNUAL MEETING.

me annual meeting of the stockholders
OF lhe Dexter & Piscataquis Railroad
company Will be held at the Blethen
iou Use, Dover, Me, Thursday, September
"a, isu5 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the fol-
loving purposes: First. to fix the num-
per PEI o. directors for said company; second
~ eiect sald directors; third, to transact
any other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
D l.. p. EVANS, Clerk.
augoO&27
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
Eastern State Fair Race Entries.

The entries for the different races at
the Eastern Maine State Fair, next
week. at Bangor, are very large, the
total number in each class being:
Event No. 1.-2S0 class, trot or pace,
IA entries. Event No. 2-2.4O class, trot
race. five furlongs, entries. NO. 4
Horses with no record, trot or pace, II
entries. No. 5-2.21 class, trot or pace
IS entries. No. 6-Running race, one
mile. entries. No. 7-2.25 class, trot
or pace, IS entries. No. S-211 class
trot or pace. 10 entries. No. drumming
race. four furlongs, entries. No. 10
>. 81 class. trot or pace, 10 entries. No
11-1.23 class, trot or pace, 10 entries
No. 12-Running race, six furlongs,
entries. All of the running races vii
be at catch weights and best two out o.
three heats. With this big field q
horses. including some OF the bes
horses in New England and the prov
inces. there should be some of the bes
racing at the fair that has ever beer
seen in the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Eugene Peva of Weeks Mills, was
in town, yesterday.
Mrs William Harvey of Readfield, is
visiting friends in The city.
Bernard Selbing of Boston, is visit
ing his parents i'll this city.
William Hilton has gone to Poma-
quid Beach for his vacation.
Clerk of Courts c. w. Jones is on a
short business trip to Boston.
Arson and George Perley have gone
home for d visit in Vassalboro.
Roscoe Penney left. yesterday, for
am extended stay at Pemaqufd Beach.
G.. Fred Dill, who has been in Au-
eusta, on business, has returned to
Lewiston.
p. W. Wellman of Sherburne 6
Dailey's. has gone away on :; vacation
of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Carpenter and
daughter Marion are spending the week
at Old Orchard.
Charles Greenwood Of Auburn, a for
mer Augusta business man, was in
town, yesterday.
Herbert Kelley of Boston, formerly
of Augusta, was visiting friends here
yesterday. on his way to Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs d. l.. Hamilton of Ban
cor, are visiting Mrs. Hamilton's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Bean, in this
| city.
| Adelaide w Mower has returned tc
! the Maine Farmer Office. after q
mouths vacation, spent in Waterville
and vicinity.
Mrs. Flora Scott of Lowell. Mass.
and Miss Gertrude Cross of Augusta
are enjoying a few days outing a
| Ocean Point.
Harry G. Weinig of Philadelphia, i.
visiting friends in Augusta for a time
before returning to Boston, where tn,
firm for which he travels is located.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
AMUSE M ENTS.
Harcourt Co., All Next Week.

One of the most popular actors who
appear in Augusta is Charles X. Har-
ris who will appear here all next week
at the Opera House.
Matinees will be given on Wednesday
and Saturday and they will commence
at 215. The Harcourt company this
year is an excellent one and is COM
posed of several Well-known people.
Good performances may be looked for.
Great specialties will be introduced
between the acts which are bound to
please the patrons. The repertoire
consists of many strong plays and is as
follows: Monday evening, Love and
Money Tuesday, Slaves of Russia; :"
Wednesday, 'Reaping the Whirlwind;"
Thursday, In Sunny Tennessee"
Friday, Wicked London" Saturday,
New York After Dark Matinees,
Wednesday to be announced Satur-
day, Lights of New York. The seat
sale for all performances will open to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.