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

department OF insurance.
Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The Greenwich Insurance. Co.,
q 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 avs of this State regulating
the business of insurnce; and
Whereas, The said Company has filed
In 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, /. H. G. Shober, Conn
missioner Of Insurance OF the State OF
South Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
above named Company Is fully empow-
sered through it's authorized agents to
transact it's appropriate business of Fire
Insurance In this State, according to
laws thereof. until the 31st day of De-
cember. A. ID. 1903.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre this 9th
day of January. A. y. 1908.
(Seal.) III. c. SHOBER,
COMMISSIONS of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
Supports the Book Close to Keys.

supports the Book Close 70 Keys.
posed for reading. The upright sup
port Of the copy holder is attached to
either the frame Of the machine or the
carriage, and the horizontal ciamping
member Is pivoted on the support, per-
hitting 1t to swing across the ma.
chine. The book being opened at the
proper place, the upper portion is
forced into the clamp, the lower half
resting on a secondary support on the
front of the machine. When a page
Of notes is finished it Is turned back
and inserted under the auxiliary
clamp, while the book itself can be
closed and the copy examined when
necessary without losing the place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
nppartmant nf Insurance

Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The u. s.. Branch of tbs North
British and Mercantile Ins. Co, a corr
poration organized under the laws OF
Great Britain, has filed in this office a
sworn statement exhibiting it's condition
and business for the year ending De-
cember 81. 1902. conformable to the re-
uuirements of the laws of this State reg
ulating the business of insurance.; and
Whereas. The said Company has flied
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
ransact its appropriate business OF Fire
Insurance in this State, according to laws
thereof, until the 3lst day OF December.
A. d. 1903.
In testimony whereof, 1 nave hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this End
day of February, A. d. 1903.
(Seal.) RI. c. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
STATE OF NEW YORK,

CUUNIy OF NtW lUTh-SS.
Herold Herrick, President, and Geo. w.
Dewey, Secretary Of the Niagara Fire
Insurance Company of New York, being
duly sworn, depose and say that the
foregoing is n fun, true and correct
statement of the affairs OF said Company;
that the said Insurance Company is 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 Mort
cages of Real Estate u~nincumbered, n
worth double the amount for which the
same Is m~ortgaged; and they are the
above described officers of said Insur-
ance Company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
Copy Holder for the Typewriter.
One of the trials of the stenographer

Copy Holder for the Typewriter.
One of the trials of the stenographer
y to find a place for the notebook,
where 1t will be within easy reach of
he eye and yet securely held against
iolding up while the notes are being
transcribed. 1t should be remembered
that the closer the book can be placed
20 the keys the less danger there is of
becoming confused in glancing back
and forth. 1t is this special feature of
supporting the notebook close to the
keyboard which recommends the use
Of the invention just designed by a
New York nan to aid the stenographer.
In the picture the device is shown in
position on the machine, with the
leaves of the book secured in the
clamp and the open page Of notes ex-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

Insurance. Department.
i, III. G. Shober, Commissioner Of In
Burance of the State of South Dakota, do
hereby certify that the above Is a true
cory OF the original Statement now on
Ale 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 Insuranca.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
MASON A. STONE,
sTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

InSurance Department.
I, H. C.. Shober, COMMISSIONS of Insur-
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
flee 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, 1903-04-04

iations ....... t5s.e45.5e
.depart nne .."..... s4.9ae.ss
Printing, advertising and mis-
~cellaneous expenditures 49,. 60,35S.lT
Total expenditures ........$ 81 ,5l5, 23l.4S
Risks.
Risks outstanding at date OF
preceding statement. ....... $ll1, 526,SO2
statement .............. 1887 ,O7s
Total risks ............... S267, Asa. 1873
Risks Cancelled, and
expired during the "
year .......... 1925. $50, 7S1
Risks re lsured dur
---- S141, 744, 497
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Total deductions 50, 04s, s24.os 2,94s,s

Net amount of risks in force. 81, 1913. SIG. 50
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. SO, 462. 90
Amount Of risks written. go. 533, 739. O
Losses incurred during the
year 3,1G2.1 IL
Losses paid during the year.. 5,GO9.17
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04

Insurance Department.
1, RI. c. 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, / have hereunto
set my hand and fixed the seal of this
office at Pierre. this 2Sth day of January,
1908.
(Seal.) II. C. SHOBER,
Conn miesinnGr of InS1rnnna
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
$500, 1885, 12 800, 36,112

Net amount OF risks in
force $31S,421, 0SS
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
Premiums on risks written. SO, 023. u
Amounts of risks written. sol, OG4. 90
Losses Incurred during the
year 2.294.6 6
Losses paid during the year.. 1,274.60
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
HERRICK.
4 V'TNN II
GEO. w. DEWEY,
STATE OF SOIrTH nAKnTA

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, 1903-04-04
STATE OF Z YORK,
r - NJ VI -,

OOUIILy Ut ANCW IUNh-So.
A. II. Wray. Manager of the 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; hat the said Insurance Com
pany is the bona-fide owner of at least
one hundred thousand dollars Of actual
cash capital, invested in the State and
United States Stocks and Ronds, or in
Bonds and Mortgages of Real Estate UNI
incumbered, and worth double the
amount for which the same Is mortgaged;
and he is the above described officer OF
said Insurance Company.
A. II. WRAY,
Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
oath day of January, 1903.
RICHARD NJ. SMART, JR.,
Notarial Seal.) Notary Public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

u II UT swift DANOIA,
Insurance Department
i, H. G. Shober. Commissioner of Insur-
ance 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 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, 1903-04-04

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. SG,570.4S
Amount of risks w~ritten...... 333,S22.22
Losses incurred during the
year .t ....' li-Ol'OJ
Losses paid during the year. l,257S5
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04

A rope often gets tight because thst
Is the way 1t is taut.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
ANNUAL s.ATEMENT
For the year ending Decembs IT 81, A.. d.
1902, of the condition and affairs Of the
NIAGARA Fire InS. Co. OF New
York.

Organized under the laws Of the State Of
New York. made to the Commissioner
Dakota, in pursuance of the law of
said State. Attorneys for service Of
process in the State OF South Dakota
Information furnished by Commission
er of Insul ancel. Organized or Incor-
porated July, 1850. Commenced Bust
ness August, 1850.
CAPITAL.
Capital stock actually paid In
casn S0OO.OOO.OO
PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COM
PANY.
Cash In office .......... $971.S7
Cash on deposit ............ 16S, 515.17
Premiums in course Of collec-
ton. counts mot over
agents ...................... 41s. 4es.s7
the first lien on real estate
worth at least double the
amount loaned thereon -. 344 100000
the company ............. 2,754, $4,000
Interest due and accrued. 1929. co
Total assets SO, 697, 1851
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock actually paid in
cash ........... ........... $5nO,OOO.OO
Losses yet unpaid ............ 160, 029.63
Losses resisted ............... 80, 354.52
Amount of unearned premi-
ums on all outstanding risks 1,7sO, 721. 90
agents s ,9o7.22
Other existing claims not in
cluded in above ............ 24,6o4.93
Total liabilities ...........$ 2,590,6 67. 80
INCOME OF THE COMPANY DURING
THE YEAR.
Total premiums Tor the year. SO, 135, $50. o.
interest receipts ............. 10J. 300. IL
Total receipts 3d. 4o. 54s. rs
EXPENDITURES OF THE COMPANY
DURING THE YEAR.
Losses paid 81, III, 1882
Dividends paid .............. 7O.OOO.O 90
Commissions and brokerage
paid to agents ........ 497, GOO. 60
Salaries paid to officers and
employees ................. 100, 233.21
%lations 1902, 21O.7o
Litigation expenses ......... ............
departments -............... 5 7,742G 5
Printing and advertising, 9TH
er expenditures r.......... 152, 761 .o4
Total expenditures ........ $2,917, $751; so
RISKS.
Risks outstanding at the date
of precnllrg statement. SO, 800, 1922 rs
Risks written since preceding
statement ................. 2,747, 94s.55
Total risks $6,147, 671.SO
Risks cancelled
and expired dur
ing the year. . 50. sos, 22S.O8
Risks reinsured
during the year. 443, 5S6.62
~,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04

Spring Platforms Break the Fall.
building or between two buildings, set.
ting each platform at such an angle
that anything sliding from it will
strike on the next platform at right
angles to the first. This of Itself
would break the force of a fall, and a
person could drop from the roof to
the ground with no more serious in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF

iOIh-SS.
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-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 unincumbered. and worth
double the amount for which the same
is mortgaged; and they are the above
described officers of said Insurance Com
pany.
MASON A. STONE,
President.
WALTER B. WARD,
Assistant Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of January, 1903.
Notaritl Seal.)
LAR. VIM. B. STUYVESANT,
Notary Public, Kings Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04
ANNUAL STATEMENT

For the year ending December 81, A. d.
1902, of the condition and affairs OF the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-04

Organized undrr 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 1907. Commenced business in
United States December. 1'o6.
PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05

without consideration a resolution relating "
damages. They were met to protest agalhS' 'n7
tearing I'D of Broadway on any TERMS anu 1t
would have weakened their position 10 ulscusS
the possibility of pecuniary recompense' MOTE
over, they need the support of the pubic IN gen
eral. which is anxious TO escape hereafter sucn
great and manifold annoyances as II mas Deen
forced TO bear during the last three years. anu
which of course. could collect no dahlaees
under any circumstances. The opposition wouiu
no weakened If the line were drawn too Sharply
between the interests Of those most directly con-
cerned and the interests of the community as
whole.
II is Dossible that result OF the present
discussion the route of the contemplated extern
sion will be changed from Broadway to Sew
enth-aye and a continuation TO the lower end
of the CITY authorized But even If that change
in the tentative plan should be made, it would
by no means follow that the use of the cut and
cover method of construction should be con-
timed On that alternative route the processes
of excavation would cause far less trouble than
they would cause in Broadway, but they would
inevitably be a serious af1iictOn nevertheless,
and no sufficient reason is apparent why mer-
chants and citizens in general should be COM
PEELED to bear such a burden. Possibly sufti-
cient reason exists, but we are still waiting to
hear from the commission, or its chief engineer,
a satisfactory explanation of their hostility to
the deep tunnel system employed in London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[rno,l -, rnIRuNE puREAu. ]


Washington, Aug. 4.-The minister from Costa
RIGA and Nine. Calvo are enjoying summer life at
the cottage they have taken near Knoxville. Nd
The minister is in town for few days but ex-
poets to spend the rest OF the month with his fam
lily. They will not return to Washington before Oc-
tober.
The minister from Salvador expects to spend the
summer at his Washington post. but will leave here
in September for San Francisco to join Nine. Lopez
who Is at present the guest OF Miss Adelaide Elsen
of that city. Miss Eisen spent the official season
in Washington at the legation. The minister ana
his wife will spend the autumn travelling IN Cen
America. returning. however, before the open
ing Of the official season.
The Corean Minister and all tho secretaries are
off on their vacation but the legation is kept open
as Mrs KIM wife OF one of the attaches. and her
two small children spending the summer In
town.
The Chinese Minister is at present with his chill
dren in the Virginia mountains, but Will leave
there in day or two to visit Mr.. and Mrs John
W. Foster at Underblun. their summer home at
Henderson Harbor, y. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
NO LBNIEYCY FOR SMUT SMOKE

An argument for leniency toward vioators
of the antismoke law begins with the state
ment that this is a commercial community and
that we have already driven too many COM
mercial interests out Of the city. Wherefore,
it is implied. we should not be too severe on
those who produce smut smoke.
On the other hand, it may be confidently
stated that few, If any, industries have been
driven out of New-York by the antl-smoke law
But If smut smoke permitted and the at
mosphere of New-York were made like that
Of Chicago, there would be wholesale exodus
strict enforcement OF the anti-smOke law is
for the good Of and not to the deTiment Of
New York's commercial and Industrial inter
ests.
Neither is 1t convincing to plead that IN
offending concern has burned thousands of
tons Of soft coal in trying to invent a way Of
doing so without smoke, that it's business is
of great extent and interruption of it would
be a public hardship. This city is not required
TO pay in suffering and damage from smut
smoke the cost of interminable experiments
nor is the magnitude of an evil an argument
in favor of tolerating ii.
The welfare of the city requires the prompt
absolute and inexorable suppression of the
smut smoke nuisance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
Nep21ork DaiIn Gribnaae
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST ., 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Giuseppe Sarto, the Patriarch OF
Venice was chosen Pope TO succeed Leo Ali ~,
he took the name of Plus y; the cholce VI ne
conclave is generally approved by the powers
== Advices from Picking say that Ihe SIlIiiC -
Government has made formal demand LOT Ihe
extradition of the staff of the Supeo' re-
from Journal at Shanghai the intention pelng
u execute them without trial. -= me inter
national Wireless Telegraphy congress wac
arreen7ent between the Cunard Line and the
British Government were announced; -+
Lord Curzon announced that ne ~ouiu a I,NSio
the proffer of another term as Nlceroy OF 1huia
movement is on foot in chill TO prevent
any participation by the government IN the OF
Louis Fair - From Berlin comes news OF
1ha Conyiction of 2 commissioned officer of
The German army on 366 counts charging the
Eff,s=ast cruelty TO army prlVates
JoOMEeTTC.-Food adulteration of the most
startling kind practiscd in some European
countries was reported 10 the Agricultural De-
partment. - Secretary Root has called upon
The Merchants Bridge Company, of ST. Louis.
10 show cause why the War department slouI9
.lot take possession OF the bridge on the GROUND
that the company has been absorbed by anoth-
or corporal ton the grant under Whlch the DIldse
was built providing for such confiscation. -
An ordinance has been adopted in st. PAU
prohibiting the use July of blank car
ridges bombs. pistols and other noise makers D
CITY.-Stocks were weak and active. -
c N Schwab resigned as president Oh the
United States Steel Corporation; w. T. corey
succeeded him. In the absence OF Con-
froller Grout his subordinates made pubic
report withdrawing the old DOCK Board -
Postofice inspectors arrested a woman Whoiii
they charged with being a wholesale raiser
of postal orders; many hotels, 1t was learned,
had been her victims. = Monk Eastman
and Brown. charged with assaultng David
Tauar's former coachman, were transferred
from the Tombs to Police Headquarters to await
the decision of habeas corpus proceedings.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers followed by fair and warmer. Ihe
temperature yesterday: Highest AZ degrees;
lowest, 63.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, Aug. 4.-Adjutant General Henry =
Corbin will go TO Ohio on the nth OF this month
to attend the reunion OF the 18th Ohio Regiment
and on the 10th will be the guest Of Sir THOMAS
Upton. In October General AID Mrs Corbin VIII
take a carriage trip through Virginia
The Admiral OF the Navy and Mrs Dewey VIII
leave here tomorrow morning to spend the rest OF
the warm weather in Saratoga. They went 10
Beauvor their suburban home. early in the spring.
the Admiral coming in every morning to his ONCE
in the new Mills BIZ Hiding. They Will return 10
Beauvor for the autumn.
Senator German. who has Just returned from
vacation trip abroad made flying visit to wash
ington this morning. Until recently the Senator
maintained a home in Washington for many years.
but with his family spent the greater part or mis-
time at FairvIew, Laurel less than an hour 5
ride from the city Miss Ada German, the only
unmarried daughter, remained at Fairview IN the
absence of her parents abroad
Colonel and Mrs r G.. Rutherford left Wasnlns-
ton to-day for Fort AssinibOine. Mont. to visit
their SON First Lieutenant r. c. Rutherford, tr OF
three years service in the philippines
Miss Annie Wheeler, who spends the greater part
of the year In Washington with her father, Cen
eral Joseph Wheeler is now the guest or the Rev.
DR. and Mrs. Ernest NJ. Stires, OF New-4ork, at
their cottage Lake George.
Judge and Mrs. T. H. Henderson have gone 10
Narragansett Pier to remain until September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
THE nERCB4NTS PROTEST

The meeting Of Broadway merchants on Mon
day TO protest against the construction of an
underground road from Forty -second-st to
Union Square by the cut and cover system was
impressive because of the magnitude of the in
terests represented and the unanmity Of feel
ing expressed We have no doubt that the
Rapid Transit Commissioners, If they have
been deceived heretofore, are now convinced Of
the formidable character and extent OF the Oh
position to the digging of trench through the
central district of hotels, theatres and retail
trade. While it has recently been said in their
name that no definite plans for extending the
rapid transit system had been made, and that
there would be ample opportunity for public
discussion, there is every reason to supuose
that they were expecting to employ the same
methods which have been employed thus far
when the time came for building additional
lines Of transportation below the surface. But
# is TO be presumed that their views have been
modified within the last week, and it is our
belief not only that Broadway is safe between
Union Square and Forty -second-st, but that
this community will never again be subjected
TO the enormous loss and Inconvenience which
have attended the construction Of the first I'M
derground railroad.
The merchants were wise in putting aside