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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-02

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ioedi incoiue. SZo2,S3o ID
-, DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses losses paid curing the year. S1,2O4. %
commission or brokerage. 6,466. IL
charges OF offcers, clerks,
agents ana employees. ...... 101S0 OS
kents ......... ,433. SO
All othef taxes, licenses and
insurance department Tees. 1,29O. 6s
Legal expenses, advertising,
printing and stationery. 1868. 70
iostase. Telegraph, telephone,
express, furniture ana nx-
lures .;............... 2145 II
All othef disbursements. o,039 IL
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stocks ....... ............ 131, 900. 90
Cash on hand and in bank "a, S31 81
Bills receivable ........... 100 90
Other ledger assets. ....... 7OS 10
Total ledger assets. ..... s16s, $50. sc
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest accrued :.......... $1,ss9. 70
Market value of bonds and
stocks over book value. -. 1873. 90
Gross premiums in course of
collection ............... 1900 90
Total admitted assets. S174452. 20
LIABILITIES.
Net amount of unpaid losses. $4,000 90
Total unearned premiums. 2,e77 80
Commission or brokerage. $500. 90
Salaries, rents, bills, etc. -. 250 90
State, county and municipal
taxes ................. $500 90
Advanced premiums. ........ 1929. 10
Total liabilities S2S,S51 40
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total premium received during
Total losses paid during the S''''' %
year .................. 6.4O7 73
FRANKLIN s. DEWEY, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
oath day of January, 1908
(Seal) e. A. Grant, Notary Public.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual statement of the National Surety
Company of New York, in the State of
New York, on the 31st day of December,
1905 made to the Insurance Superintendent
of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid
up ~ cash INCOME. @ooo'oo0 "
Premiums received during the
year ................. 81 ,5s5, 656 81
Interest, rents and dividends. 67,440 IA
Increase in book value of
ledger assets. ......... 10000 90
From other sources. ........ 12,919 so
Total income. .S1676 (O16 81
Observation-Disclosures.
Losses paid during the year :. S5o1. 79s 6s
Commission or brokerage. =. 32S,410. 46
Stockholders for interest or
dividends ........ 10000 90
Salaries, fees and ali other
charges of officers, clerks,
agents and employees. .... 800. 1861. 10
Rents %, 403. 53
Repairs, expenses and taxes on
real estate ............. 2,7S4. 81
All other taxes, licenses and
insurance deparement fees. "a, ISL 30
Legal expenses, advertising,
printing and stationery. 30,3S1 SO
Postage, telegraph, telephone,
express furniture and fix
lures 26,39s AZ
ledger assets .. 712. so
All other disbursements. ..... "a, 1888. 80
Total disbursements 81 16, 932. 43
LEDGER ASSETS.
Book value of real estate. - 1864 Is
Mortgage loans on real estate. 1884 80
Book value of bonds and
stocks ......... 1,54S. 12O. 63
Cash on hand and in bank. 1853 OF
Cash in suspended bank and
other accounts .......... 139, 215. 81
Other ledger assets. ......... 2.33S. II
Total ledger assets. 49,. 50. 2S1, 500 &C
NON-IEDGER ASSETS.
Interest accrued. ......... $7,O22 Al
Gross premiums in course of
collection ...... 279,792. AT
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Total admitted assets -. 81 ,002, 115. 81
LIABILITIES.
Net amount of unpaid losses. $17O,5S5. 81
Total unearned premiums. -. 3o3,072. ST
Commission or brokerage. 80. 3S,091. 81
Salaries, rents, bills, etc.,. 4,160. 80
State, county and municipal
taxes .......... 1851 81
Reinsurance premiums. ...... 3,143. 80
Total liabilities ........ $3.50, 105. "a
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total premium received during
the year ............ $S1, 400 SO
Total losses paid during the
year ............ 46,O92 "a
w. Il. MOORE, President.
GEO. e. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Sth day of February, 1908.
(Seal) A. Ii. Bevins, Notary Public
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the New Jersey Plate
Glass Insurance Company of Newark, in
the State of New Jersey, on the 31st day
of December. 1907, made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois, pur
suant to law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the National Casu-
atty Company of Detroit. in the State of
Michigan. on the 31st day of December.
1907. made to the Insurance Superintendent
of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement or the Pacific Coast
Casualty Company of San Francisco, in the
State of California, on the 31st day of
December, 1907, made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois, pur-
Suant To law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the North American
Accident Insurance Company of Chicago,
in the State of Illinois, on the 31st day of
December, 1907, made to the Insurance
superintendent of the State of Illinois,
pursuant to law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-01-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement of the New Amsterdam
Casualty Co.. of New York, in the State of
New York on the 31st day of December
1907 made to the Insurance Superintendent
of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law
CAPITAL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03

60 any position comfortable to the pa
tient and having rest for the legs in
addition. A pair of standards with a
oross-bar. looking like horizontal
bar on rollers, holds the upper erd of
the bed suspended. At one side of the
standards is a wheel and gear by
which the head of the bed may be
raised or lowered to change the posi-
ton of the person occupying it. Run
ming up from the foot of the bed is a
T-shaped bar to be placed under the
legs Of the patient, SO that when the
bed is tilted at steep angle he is
kept from sliding downward, the bar
beneath his legs giving him. the fee:-
Ing of being in a reclining chair. Any
person who has been forced to lie
abed for any length OF time, unable to
change his position, will appreciate
the relief such a bed win afford.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
Harvest of Polar Research.

One Of the results of this ire
mendous accomplishment (the discov-
cry Of the North Pole) is the relief
to many minds in the reflection that
hereafter the explorations in that re-
gion of the earth will be conducted
with less strain upon human en-
durance, and in the quieter paths Of
scientific research. Perhaps now, for
instance, the somewhat neglected
magnetic pole will receive the atten-
tion it deserves. And yet the restless
and costly quest of the boreal un-
known is not to be counted waste of
money, effort or life The cultivation
of an indomitable spirit and a her
culean endurance has uses not less
valuable to humanity than any result
of the patient inquiries of SCIENCE
Century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
No Speed Limit Here.

Motorists who have been prevented
by rural constables from making the
speed they desired over country roads
may find an outlet for their spirits on
the auto scenic railroad designed by
West Virginia man. On this road
they may speed to their hearts con-
tent, with never fear of running into
ditch or hitting gully, and without
the prospect of killing pedestrian,
which may be either relief or dis
appointment, according to the dispo-
sition of the automobilist. The auto
railroad consists of track, with a
slot in the centre, like the old-fash-
toned cable slot. The cars are mod
eled after the ordinary motor run
about, and are operated by bar that
runs through the slot and is connect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
Old ENGLISH sHEEPDoos.

4 The old English sheepdOs has taken
q renewed lease Of life. for after the
first rush Of the boom some years
ago there was q slackening. of in
terest. 1t must be remembered that
the introduction of show dogs SUI
acient to fill classes at all respect
ably dates only from 1902. just seven
years ago.
Compared with other imported
breeds, such az the Airedale terrier,
which is now so prominent through
out the country. condition Of the
bobtailed sheepdog Is becoming en-
inently satisfactory No longer is it
a fancy. confined merely to Long Isl
andsrs. where the first rush was
started. but we hear OF them all over,
from Virginia in the south to Buffalo
in the north and from Massachusetts,
to Michigan.
In the early days of the bobtai'
he was very crossgrained. uncon-
trollable dog. That was his breed
reputation. But association with
man. together with more humane
treatment. improves dogs wonderful
ly. and In this respect the bobtail
does not differ from some others
which had fully as bad reputa-
.tion. The Great Dane, Airedale,, bull
dog and Splits. or large Pomeranian.
all were pretty low down at one time
on the probationary list.
There ~ one thing which speaks
we'll for the bobtail, and that il the
large number Of women exhibitors.
Or the eighteen dogs shown at New
York in 1908 twelve were entered by
women. either individually or in part
nership with their husbands. Women
will not have bad-tempered or OBJ
iectionabls dogs, nor win any man
allow his wife to run risks with a
cog of the size al strength of the
nheepdog. II there il any chance OF
their running amuck. It is not i'm
probable that tho size and bold car
riage and movement of the bobtail
may inspire large measure Of con-
ndence in this dog as home guard.
There is. Of course. this to be said
about the sheepdog: He is not par
ticularly fitted for house pet He
Is at his best when in motion and
resnDiAg ahsut on q spacious lawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
Reflections Of a bachelor.

Finance Is doing it with other peo-
ple's money.
The men who talk business the
most seem to do 1t the least.
When the average man pays back a
loan he acts as II pickpocket had
gone through his clothes.
There is no use going into politi-
cal campaign with any reputation. be-
cause you won't have any when you
come out.
The grandest time man has is de-
seribing to his wife how An election is
coming out. and the busiest explain
Ing why 1t didn't.-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
Gold Mining in Maine.

Gold mining up in Byron. Oxford
County. seems to be getting down to
systematic operations, quartz crush
er with capacity of $50 to 200 tons
a day being installed at the mine on
HOughton Stream, new store built
and mill of 180x80 feet planned for
the near fature. Mr.. McCrillis, of
mining fame. is camping with two
other mining sharps on the East
Branch, and the little mining boom is
on the increase.-Ozford County Ad-
vortiser.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
UNHAPPY AND MARR1nD.

Society folk need no longer make
the world the confidant of their mari.
tai woes if they will only observe the
theories set forth in Marriage as a
Social Factor" lecture DR.. Angel
Rappaport is giving in London. II
they follow his advice they won't
have chance to live ever after
happy and asuuder. He has "discov-
sred' how all divorces and separa-
tons may be done away with. To
IN audience composed mostly Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
POULTRY PROSPECTS.

The need of the hour in this coun-
try is more winter laying flocks. and
the poultryman who will make the
production of eggs during the cold
winter months his specially, breed
ing and feeding with. this end in
view. will reap harvest within the
next few years. Don't pay any at.
tention to the doleful hsrpings OF
the Pessimist. but reach out after q
share or the business that is yours
simply for the asking. The demand
Is already created, and it is up to
the poultrymen of the country to az
range to supply it. Plan to keep as
many young hens and pullets the
coming winter as you can possibly
take care Of; fix up your houses &c
hey will be comfortable for the aosk:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
NEW BIRTH CARDS.

Instead of the conventional en-
graved cards of parents and newborn
child. tied with white satin ribbons,
there is novelty card that Is charm
ing.
It is the hand-painted profile of .
baby's head on a long white paper slip.
One little hand and the careless frill
Of lace around the neck are suggest
ed in pencil
On the white paper are written the
name of the newly born and the date
of its birth.
The long, narrow envelope is also
handmade and sealed with the fam
lily crest in wax, or tiny silver seal
with the family initial in the center.
The day after the great event these
cards are mailed to all friends. OF the
couple in all parts Of the country.
II one must pay to have them done
the cost is not slight, bat II one 10
clever with the brush 1t proves q
pleasant and simple task-New Hav-
en- Register. &
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03

ed with the steering wheel. This bar
has a T-shaped end that fits In the
slot and prevents the car from leaving
the track. For seashore resorts and
amusement parks this railroad will
be found an exciting form of enter
tainment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
why He Wore Sandals.

Antony explained his infatuation
for Cleopatra.
II thought with that sized needle
she would darn my socks" he cried
Thus we see why the poor man
wore only sandals.-New York Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03

WAR MEMORIAL FOR HORSES TRANsvAAI
The only of the n the world.
mankn
Durg ransya This the in
Directly beneath horse
as in the extent and justice of
Of
animals which persisted in the AngloBoe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03

women Or. Rappaport remarked the
other night that marriage OF mental
consanguinity was dangerous. "A
man should not marry woman who
| lives in the same neighborhood," he
said, "for men and women who live
In the same atmosphere imbibe the
same theories and become fixed men
tally. It is the same in science, the
stage, the shop and the church. Folk
should not marry in their immediate
circles. The intellectual and ugly
man should choose for his wife the
mediocre woman with pretty face.
Marriage should not be question OF
love or money, but undertaken purely
In the interest of the race" His
surprising utterances are expected to
give his hearers something new to
talk about for several days at least.
New York Press.
BEHOLD, THE DEBUTANTE.
She has yellow hair, and 1t curled.
She had a fresh skin, and merry
little smile
0AO WOAO q lEOCA OI WuII0 QOLISQ
Swiss, with short. full skirt, and
round neck.
The skirt was shirred on the belt
and stood out in quaint lavender-and-
old-lace fashion, finished at the top
with a slightly pointed girdle.
Around the bottom of the skirt
were festoons of roses and green
leaves, rather small and charmingly
dainty.
Similar sprays of roses trimmed
the neck of the gown.
There were no other trimmings
save a little lace in the short pun
sleeves and around the neck.
While satin slippers, the toes al
most hidden in huge chou OF chif-
fon with a rosebud in the center,
finished the costume
She was not extensively, nor elabo-
rately, dressed.
She was not Stunning" nor did
she ape the older women of the
world, but she was girlish.
And she was the most attractive
person in the room.-Philadelph
Bulletin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
IMPRoYfaMNNr or HOME.

Mrs. F. e. Cook. Of Fresno, Cal,
has evolved an original plan for help
ing in the Improvement of her home
city. She has large and very bead
tiful garden in which she employs
several gardeners to raise plants and
shrubs. which she gives to all who
apply for them to plant in their gar
dens or on the grass plots in front
OF their homes. During the year she
is reported to have given away sew
eral thousand plants. She Is the
president of several women's clubs
in Fresno.-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
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Pc u { t-r yYYfSr Pr oft

Keep careful watch of the perform
arce of the hens and weed nut the
ncn-prOductive ones, which oaly cur.
tail your profits; feed intelligenrly
and give the flock the very best OF
care. and the dollars that will jingle
In your Golfers by the time spring
comes again will cause you to rejoice
Then when spring comes, mate up
your most prolific winter layers and
produce more winter layers for an
other year. The prospects were new
er better for the poultryman than
right now and it behooves him to get
busy at 0nce.-Commercia Poultry.
KEEP HENS COMFORTABLE.
Keeping poultry dry is of more inn
portance than keeping them warm;
IL they are dry they will be comfort
able. For this reason the hen house
roof should be tight to exclude rains.
The same principle applies to the
poultry grounds. They should be
well drained and dry for health in
summer and comfort in winter. The
hen that must tramp in the water
and mud in winter with wet and cold
feet will not thrive and lay.-Farm.
ers' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
Bed For HosnifaIs.

A boon to the bedridden and to
thousandsof hospital patients through
out the country is the invention of a
Kentucky man. This Is bed which
can be raised or lowered at the head
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
FASHION NOTES.

Pockets. big, ornamental nap AZ
fairs. are sometimes set low on the
sides of coats. breaking the straight.
loose Hne or finishing side panel
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CIVIL WAR TIME COSTUMES.

CIVIL WAR PINE COSTUMES.
There is to be a revival of quaint
and volumincus evening cloaks this
season. For several years women
have worn rather fiimsy things of
chiffon and 'spangles. of gold and sill
yer net, Of jewel-encrusted tulle over
foundations of messaline.
When the motor became the pre-
ferred vehicle for evening transports
ton, then fur coats, more or less
splendid, came into high fashion. The
rush Of the motor, especially over
country roads into the city, called
for the warmest OF coverings. The
need for these remains, but it is ex-
pressed in different forms and fab
RIGS. True, fur coats are worn, many
of them long and thick and more or
less costly, but they are not the
chosen wrap for a smart woman.
Heavy silk and satin are in favor
in wonderful old colors, such as null
berry, for instance. This shade Of
red belongs to war times and is vast
ly becoming to nearly every woman,
but especially one with dark hair and
eyes.
The best model in it Is wide and
full, reaching to hem and floating all
around the body. 1t is gathered at
the neck into wide shawl collar of
black fur and falls from there in
loose and graceful folds. There are
sleeves that suggest a compromise
between a cape and coat, formed
from deep gathers and folds of the
front and back laid into a three-inch
strip of metal embroidery that runs
down the inside of the arm. The
comfort of this graceful opening is
that the arms may be kept under the
cloak or slipped through as one de-
sires.
There Is no longer any denial by
the leading designers that the eve
ming coat has been quite replaced by
the long cape. Those who wish to
follow the fashions, and yet dread
the cold, do not approve Of this
change. They want the close lines
Of coat, the snug armhole and the
protective long sleeve. Those who
walk more than they ride in the eve
ming rather like the cape, because
it gives them such an excellent
chance to hold their long skirts clear
of the ground
There Is no end to the amount OF
fur used. The materials as back
ground to. it are rich Ottoman silk
with the heaviest kind of a cord,
panne velvet, old-fashionede failie
silk, the new French crepon and even
colored homespuns The latter looks
quite Russian when heavily trimmed
with fur.
All the deep, rich reds are used
in any one of these fabrics. also
apricot, kings blue, linden green and
black Faded, negative shades are
not preferred. even for debutantes.
An interlining is used for warmth,
and here and there one sees soft
corded silk cloahs lined with semi
precious fur, as the hong coats have
been. The lining that shows Is in
the tone OF the outer material. This
fashion is preferred to the one-time
universal White.-Anne Rittenhouso.
in the Philadelphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03


In selecting your flock. see that
they are all in perfect condition, sell.
ing any which are not.
If yoHr chickens are mot confined,
do not be surprised If Biddy walks
up TO the house some day with .
mice increase in family.
Those hens with the best appetites
and the full crops, are usually the
best layers. but they should not be
permitted to get too fat
Don't try to force hens to lay by
feeding them red pepper or other egg
forcers. Their digestive organs are
,likely to become inflamed.
g Teach those turkeys that they have
no right to roost anywhere but at
home and You will come nearer to
finding all OF them about Thanksgiv-
Ing time.
The feeding and growing OF little
chicks 10 an art which everyone must
learn before they can wish for sue
cess In poultry raising. However.
it's worth the trouble.
. Kerosene used as a paint, spray.
or mixed with Awhitewash is one Of
the cheapest and best materials for
killing insects in the poultry house.
It kills wherever 1t touches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
NERVES.

What should she dor What would
any one Of you do II you found you
were developing 'nerves?" First re-
move the cause. II you have been
overworking. "slow down" for time
at least Try q modified rest cure.
Get nine or ten hours sleep at night
and IL you are domesticated wom-
an make a point of getting out one
hour-two hours If possible-in bed
after the midday meal.
II there Is another cause, any
chronic health weakness such as
many women have to work along in
spite of. go to doctor and get a
systematic course of treatment It is
worth spending time and money If
you are to gain health and rest will
not effect cure If there is another
reason than overstrain behind your
chronic fatigue and nerves. A doc
tor will be able to tell II overwork
or strain is the cause and you must
treat yourself acmind as we'll as your
body. Try the self-control treatment
for nerves.
The brain Is creature Of habit.
and If you accession it to worry it
will worry; II you deliberately deter
mine to be cheerful. to see the bright
side of things, 1t will respond in
time. BY exeFting your will power
you will gradually attain command
Of your nerves.
II you will persevere on these lines
you win discover that you are not SO
pale and worn as you were when
nerves ruled your existence. Looks
are very much affected by nerves
The nervy woman gets seedy and
sallow, thin and almost sour looking.
Her appetite goes and she neglects
her food. That is fatal for woman
or girl who has to work hard for a
living, so that you must pay special
attention to your diet.-New Haven
Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-03
THE WAISTME.

In the American Magazine Mrs.
Wilson Woodrow. writing an extraor
dinarily amusing and yet informing
article on women's clothes, says:
Consider the mental agility It
takes to keep up with ones waist
line. Ono goes to bed at night In
the sweet assurance that 1t win be
under the arms for the next two or
three months at any rate. and awakes
to learn from the headlines in the
morning papers that the waistline is
positively at the knees. There Is
absolutely no use in demonstrating
anything about it any longer. That
the waistline occurred at the waist
was an axiom accepted as unques-
tioningly as that the earth revolves
on Its axis, but in these days OF
higher criticism 1t is likely to be
anywhere. 1t bloweth where Il
listeth."