Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-04-17

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The safest, soundest and most reliable LIFE INSURANCE in tho
world has been put within the reach of the common people. THE OLD
RELIABLE SOUTHERN MUTUAL has done it.
The plan of this splendid company fs n experiment. no newfangled
scheme to fleece the public. tits the old original plan of MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE introduced in England two hundred years ago and
was in vogue in this country until Life Insurance became 81 popular
that spectators seized upon it to enrich themselves, and gradually adj
premiums three dollars for every one they pay back in death losses.
Their plan is simple, bold, baldfaced robbery. by which they have piled
"a a hnndrod tbonsand dollars a ear While those who control
them speculate o their immense SURPRISES of hundreds of millions of
dollars and become milionaires, and worst Of all, out of these vast sur
pluses. fifty millions of which is collected annually out Of their policy
holders in twelve Southern States, they make large contributions to
campaign funds to secure the election to Congress and other high Off.
oial positions 9 who are pledged to support measures calculated and
intended to still further rob the people of these Southern States.
tse testimony taken by Legislative Committee that investigated the
affairs of those insurance companies in New York;
These sooaled "strong" Northern companies are taking from the
people of Georgia alone, in premiums. every year six millions Of dollars,
only onethird of which vel comes back to pay death losses. This is
nearly twice 3 much as the people have to pay in taxes to support their
State government, including the pension roll, the public schools and all
other State institutions
The mission of the SOUTHERN MUTUAL is to stop this enor-
nous drain the productive industry of the South by furnishing the
third of what these robber companies charge for their policies. and thus
put this wise provision for our dependent ones within the reach of all
this this by cutting off every s,eou,ativo feature Of Life Insurance and oharr.
ing its patrons only what is actually necessary to pay economical ope-
rating expenses and death losses. Its officers and agents are paid no
salaries, but each is allowed a moderate commission on what he does.
If he does much he gets what he would make at any other legitimate
business; If he does nothing he gets nothing.
1t piles up no reserve to invite speculation and enrich officers and
favored agents, and thus leaves In the pockets OF Its poltcy-holders
twO.thirds Of what the speculative companies take out OF them.
It's plan and methods have stood the test of the most rigid sorutny
for many years. Its strong points. which commend it to an intelligent
public are:
/. tits the safest, soundest and surest Life Insurance in the world.
The payment of it's policy is a certain as that of a United States bond.
2 It's the cheapest Life Insurance ever offered to the public, it's
policy costing only onethrd of what most other companies charge.
8. The money you pay it to meet death losses does not go to New
York o r Chicago. never to return. but is kept in a bank in your own
home town. by a Treasurer selected from among your W people, who
has established a character for honesty and fair dealing, and who is
under an ample bond, secured by one of the strongest surety companies
in America.
4. 1t has, moreover, large deposits Of securities in the Treasures of
the States in which it operates for the protection of it's poicy-holders.
Its policy Isl IS simple and plain a an ordinary promisory note Any
one who can read can easily understand it, and it is as good for what it
promises to pay a a United States bond. 1t adds as many dollars to the
value of your estate IS it calls for, strengthens your credit, and above
are taken from them.
THE oCoNEE COUNTY BRANCH of the SOUTHERN MUTUAL
has been established with Westminster 10 headquarters and with the
following we'll known officers to direct its affairs:
DIR. c. Nj. WALKER, THOMAS P. ANDERSON,
President. Treasurer.
Jesse S. Carter, WilisS. Haley,
David L. Norris, William f. Cheswel,
James II. Adams, Charles w. Pitchford,
Robert II. Marett, Matthew Fl. Lee,
Paul p. Sullivan.
Tho OCONEE COUNTY BRANCH is a home institutions, man
aged by home men and the money you pay it stays ut home, not in
other States, thousands of miles away.
Can you afford, when you can s. easily and so oheaply protect your
family against want when you are taken from them, to run the risk Of
leaving them unprotectedP
The agent of the OLD RELIABLE SOUTHERN MUTUAL. is in
your midst. See him and secure a policy for their protection before
IT. too late.
RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Address with 'ef>rences-
Thomas . Gambler, Secretary,
Gambler Building, Atlanta, Ga.
B. F. Simmons Special Agent,
Westminster, S. G.