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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-29

in cash .........:...:.$ 1o0.ooo.0o
Gas per balance) Decem-
Der 31st of previous
year III. '1NcoMn. ~
IS; ss :s:! 5! |E $::s: :ss;; '::'@: : 'ss2 2R::s;iIssEEss
Total Income ..........sI,o2s.44s.ss
and matured endow-
1.~ Tsnis and settle: '0'''S00
ment of claims ......... 611.S4
sa l:gs:s value: : 1s s::}ss:s;
srs -. .... s1.7s7.2s
est or dividend -. 100000
TO agents ............ 17s.sso.s7
expenses ss.s77.l1
inspection Of risks $50. i7,7ss.ss
salaries and all other com-
Psnsation Of oflcsrs and 14e, y.
Rent. %includinp amount for
6ompany's own occupan- ,o.A.
Advertising legal expense.
and postage ........ 1s.ssA.ss
safe ..... ......... sso.eo
Insurance., taxes, ICenS0S
Al fa sts ssDs a;:SS9ssa sss;;: 1 s..ssi..;2
Total Disbursement. III 641.s4e.1s
Balance ....... ........i2.o2s.seo.l4
Mortgage loans on real as
Lo saes' made msss i' To- policy hold. t''
policies assigHed as SOL
Premium note. on poi,ei.: -
Book 'e Ssiu. Of bond: and .oas,..
opposite in trust compan: ~
S s: 4: !; S: s:ss: :: s 'sss;':: 's's sss:;;;;
Total ledger assets .:s:ile2s.sso.l4
Interest due and accrued.:J 21.siA.s4
and deferred premiums.. 14.os7.s4
dy1gs HsseE T.Ab aifrS;SzzI
'CoRmQted commissionA and
AGENTS debit balanoss...$ 1,4zs'oe
Total Adpitted Asset. a 2.o57.s ss.71
Ne. reserve ss'l.s7s, 10000
IS; ;;;|s ss2';i ;i.,$ S,v:;. ;; IS !:
Premiums paid in advance.
Including surrender val.
Wes so applied ........ b.1oo.Oo
salaries, rents, ONCE d.
penses, taxes, bills. %.
oounts, nus commits.
oions, medica and ego
fees due or accrued.... 16.4BS.7O
.Unearned interest and rent
paid in dva ...... 0,S55.11
o: Sss Ss ssss. Asisss. ,. 5:s::ss:::
niuslsneo s42.4s4.es
petal liabtlit,e. l,o67. ses.77
VI. EXHIBIT OF CERTIFICATES.
in force December ~
81 Of previous year..S 21.S96,16S
fo durinr 't the Year anu ....... s,o57.7ss
Total ......... ........o 27.s5s.oos
force during the ear.. 1.704.ss4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-29

A great many visitors attended the
Camp Meeting Sunday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-29
1. CAPITAL STOCK.
mount IF Capital maid I'M

]. CAPITAlA SIOCK
Amount Of capital paid up
in cash 100, o00.0 90
Amount OF Ledger Assets
Gas per balance) Decem-
Der 31st of previous
year ....... ........... 1,b4z,1b9.4S
II. INCOME.
Total premium income - 94Q,610.72
Total interest .......... 8i,S23.8 SO
From other sources ...... 1,012.25
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-07-29
Notice,

We will close u offices on Wednes-
day afternoons during the hot surnmer
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
The Riots In Human.

The press dispatches, dated April %,
state that there is some appreher sion
at the state department in Washington
over the situation in the province of
Human, China, where anttforeign dem
onstrations have broken out afresh.
These riots are but another indica-
ton of the intensely anti-foreign feel
ing which still prevails in parts of
China. These Chinese seem to look
upon Americans with a similar feeling
to that which exists toward Cinnamon
In some parts of the United States
they don't want Americans to locate
among them. The percentage of Chi
nese in the Interior cities who do not
look upon an American or an English
man with adherence is small. Per-
cies of reciprocity.
Be this as it may. the facts are
that the Chinese of the province of
Human have been burning missions,
residences of foreigners and business
houses and driving foreigners out OF
the province.
Probably no other province in China
is so intensely anti-foreign as is HUI
nan, in which a number of foreign
missions have recently been destroyed.
1t has an area of more than 5000
square miles, and its population is
estimated to exceed $4,000, 900, accord
ing to data on file in the state depart
ment. It's people are the sturdiest of
the provincials of China, and they
never have allowed the Picking gov
eminent to forget that to the Human
soldiers was mainly due the credit for
crushing the TAPPING rebellion of 1853.
The population of Changsha, the cap
ital of Human, is estimated at 500 600.
1t is largely engaged in the manufac-
ture Of furniture, paper, and various
articles of gold.
While the racial hatred and bigotry
prevails principally among. the ignor-
ant classes, yet it must be remember
ed that these are in large majority;
and no vigorous effort is made by the
intelligent classes to discourage this
hatred and bigotry. 1t looks, there
fore, as If centuries would elapse, or,
at least, generations, before China will
be absolutely safe for the missionary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

between that amendment and circum-
stances to which the following letter
from the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation points:
1--WE do not think it fair for the pres
ident Of the United States, after he
receives the support of the corpora
lions, to enact a law that was discrim-
inatory and unjust. We do not believe
that there is any law of God or man
that justifies one in asking for help
and giving a body blow in return.
There is no intention of being disre-
spectful and unfair in any of the liter
ature that goes out from this Office,
but / assure you that we will insist
upon our rights and will present the
truth as we find It,"
Corporation publicity that Is not
wide open and impartial is worse than
no publicity at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

various persons, mostly from among
the Crescents' side. attempted 70 get
near the colored pitcher 10 have a look
at him or question him, but he man
aged TO keep pretty well away from
them and would only answer Yes" or
NO" Finally. seeing that be was not
TO be interviewed. they let him alone.
The Crescents held the last inning. the
negro pitching. The Arlingtons led In
the score by two runs Thruston was
at the bar, and IL was expected that
he would make a hit to enable the
men on the bases to get in, three men
hoping to complete their runs and win
the game. But the negro served the
balls with such curves that Thruston
either sent them straight up in the air
or they struck the ground near MS
feet. Finally, one Of his skyrockets
being caught, the game was lost to the
Crescents. Dick Thruston dropped his
bat and with a chivalry for which he
was noted strobe forward with out
stretched hand to congratulate the
pitcher for having won the game Tor
his team. But the negro, instead OF
waiting for him, ran away at the top
of his speed and disappeared from the
oval
Tom Barr ran up to Thruston and
said:
1--WE won two bets from you, Dick"
"What two betsT
"Bets we made at the beginning OF
the season-one that we'd beat you on
the score OF games. the other that we'd
beat you a game one man short on our
team"
you've won the first. but I don't
see how you've won the second"
Come round TO the house this even
ing and I'll explain"
That evening Thruston, having doneo
his baseball clothes, In immaculate at
tire called at the Bars. BE found
Tom with Beatrice. who was dressed
in her most becoming costume. She
hung her head before the gaze Of her
admirer.
"You told me today" Tom said to
Dick, ''that you didn't understand
how 1 had won our second bet. The
last game was played with eight men
and a girl. There is the girl. She's
been two hours washing or the burnt
cork"
Dick stood looking at Beatrice In as
constituent; then he repeated his act
at the close of the game. He seized
her hand and poured forth a volume
Of congratulations and compliments.
The most important feature connect
ed with the struggle between the Ar
Iington and Crescent teams Vas the
announcement in the autumn of the
engagement OF Dick Thruston and
| Beatrice Barr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

meeting of the New England Women's
club, of which Mrs. Howe has been
the head for many years.
Mrs. Howe says her attention was
directed to the agitation Of the high
cost of living and that she decided that
women are not able to cope with f1nan-
cial matters and cites for example
women left with property to manage
and no knowledge of finance or bust
ness.
Mrs. Howe believes that women
should understand credit as applied to
business methods since so much OF the
trading of today is done on credit and
how far that principle is responsible
for the increased cost of living. She
believes that If this movement is sue
cessful a great amount of the reproach
laid at the door Of women for being
unbusinesslike would be done away
with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
STRIKING a Balance.

This matter OF doing a favor
And having one done In return
Sounds good. but in giving and taking
You seldom secure what you earn
Your knocks in the memory are treasured,
The favors less firmly are set
It's funny what men Will remembert
It's funny how men can forget
You know at Bill jones' barn raising
: The way that you toiled like a Turk,
Did most of the grooming and lifting
And puffing-say. talk about work.
And how in returning the labor
Around like dummy he set
It's funny what men will remember;
It's funny how men can forget.
And when Just in sport you put over
That joke on George washington Brown
And made him appear like ninny
Before all the people I'm town
You know that he never forgave you
In fact, he remembers IL yet.
It's funny what men will remember:
It's funny how men can forget
When Vanderbum borrowed a dollar
And promised 10 pay 1t next week
You know how you limited and threatened
Before you could get him to lesk.
And II you had been less obtrusivo
He still would be owing the debt.
It's funny what men will remembers
It's funny how men can forget.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

"AND TIL MAKE YOU ANOTHER BET"
the Crescents. led by Dick Thruston.
The Arlingtons had kept the lead of
the Crescents till Thruston took CON-
mand of the latter. After that there
came a series of defeats for the Ar
nngtons that made Captain Barr furi-
Gus. Thruston was a splendid speci-
men of male youth. With a superb
figure. great muscular strength and a
quick, springy step he was to be adj
mired from an artistic point Of view.
And, born commander, he was just
the man to organize and captain a
baseball team. What assured his sue
cess was that he was a first class
pitcher.
AT the end of the season Thruston
had placed his team so far ahead Of
Bars that the latter made up his
mind to reorganize for the next sea-
son with a view to regaining the posi-
ton he had lost. He was busy all
winter examining and testing the skill
of applicants and by spring had got
together as likely lot of boys as ever
composed a baseball club. But in spite
of all he could do he could not find a
pitcher to match Dick Thruston.
Rumors of Bars efforts reached the
ear of the rival captain. and he. too.
bestirred himself The team he Sc
lected was as much better than the
team he had led the season before as
Toms was superior TO the one which
had been defeated. And. so it was that
when the series of games was entered
upon the Arlingtons and the Crescents
were evenly matched except that the
latter could outpitch the former.
Nevertheless Tom Barr entered upon
the seasons games with considerable
confidence He bantered Thruston as
to what he would do with him, and
Thruston, who was as much of thor
oughbred as a baseball player. only
smiled and said: I'D like to see you
do IT, Tom. There's no fun with the
luck all on one side"
''I'n tell you what I'll do" said Tom.
''I'n bet you hat we beat you on
the games during the season
"All right" replied Thruston- I'll
take that"
And Ill make you another bet. I'll
bet you a box of cigars against dozen
pairs of gloves that well beat you at
least one game with a man short on
our team
II don't quite understand that" said
Thruston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
General Carkson's View of the PO'
litical Situation.

General Clarkson's View of the PO-
litical Situation.
Probably there is no ADLER politician
in all the nation than General RET"
Garrison, recently resigned as sur
veyor of the port of New York. Dur
ing his connection with Iowa journal
ism he was its most brilliant light,
it's most trenchant writer, and his
equal is yet to. WELD a pen upon an
Iowa newspaper. In a farewell ad-
dress to his associates, he expressed
the belief that 'the coming three
years hold more opportunity for politi-
cal discussion than in a generation
past" a conclusion from which no stu
dent Of events will dissent.
"The republican party is, in my
opinion" he continued, Gin a more
critical condition than at any time in
its history Adding then a word of
counsel he asserted that "the only
way in which the republican party can
hold its own Is to put it's house in or
der without fear or favor all along the
line, no longer combining itself to is
sues largely sordid and mercenary,
and thus relieve itself from its present
position of self defense, the most hui
initiating pass in the destiny of a po-
litical party
Reading between the lines, General
Clarkson frankly acknowledges that
the party is already hopelessly beaten,
and that to retrieve the prestige it
has lost the work of rehabilitation
must at once begin, with NV issues
and new leaders.
There is no doubt that he is right.
But successive defeats alone will make
the leaders of the party appreciate the
gravity of the situation and the truth
of his utterances. Christening of the
republican party can come only in
party defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
When We Meet HaIIsx,s Comet.

When in May we meet the comet
What think you will hit us from It?
VIII the old earth bump It's head and see
some stars?
Comets go at such a rate
Is it safe to have a date
With a traveler'so likely to leave scars?
When we strike the comets tail
Shall we have a bargain sale
On account of all the remnants floating
round2
VIII spark plugs be any cheaper?
Shall we find our gas bills sleeper?
Can we get our stock Of fireworks from
the ground?
Will its carbon diamonds send us7
Will its iron courage lend US?
Will its sodium salt the sea more when 1t
falls?
VIII It shaver lot OF rocks.
Giving US magnetic shocks?
What will be the card It leaves us when
II calls2
Camilla : Kntght IN New York 5rn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
The Argus Daily Short Story
He Won Two Bets.-By Clara B. Tucker.
Copyrighted by Associated Literary Presa

Beatrice Barr was born a tomboy.
At ten wrestling with her brother.
two years her senior, she downed him.
From fourteen to sixteen it was all
horseback with her-no saddle pre-
ferred. At seventeen she quieted down
a bit.
About this time Tom Barr. her broth
er, was chosen captain of the Airing
ton baseball club Beatrice at the
meets of her brothers club with other
clubs never failed to occupy a front
seat on the grand stand with a card
and a pencil in her hand. and those
about her always depended on her for
the score. She was very keen to see
the correct side of all disputed points,
and often an umpire would take her
opinion in preference TO his own.
Now, the great rivals of the Airing
tons, captained by Tom Barr. were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
ROOSEVELT AS PEACE LORD.
Colonel Named For Ambassador to All
tho Courts of the World.

Colonel Named For Ambassador to All
tho Courts of the World.
Discussing the question "What Shall
We Do With Colonel RooseveltT' the
Rev. DR.. Robert Stuart Macarthur,
pastor OF Calvary Baptist church. in
New York, said the other morning:
st nominate Theodore Roosevelt for
the high Office of ambassador exuaor-
binary to all the courts Of the world
in the interest OF universal and per
petual peace"
This proposal was greeted with pro-
longed handclapping by the members
of the Rev DR.. MacArthur's Current
Events class.
"No more exalted mission can be
named for any man in the world to-
day. he continued. THE time is COM
ing when the nations shall learn war
no more. The time is coming when
spears shall be beaten into plowshares
and swords into pruning hooks. The
court of arbitration at The Hague has
already accomplished wonders. Only
those who are entirely familiar with
the facts know how many interna-
tional disputes have already been set
tied by arbitration. The nations are
almost ready to enter into an agree
ment to settle all disputes IN this way.
Here we have a noble sphere for
the varied talents, remarkable skill
and wide experience Of Colonel Roose-
welt. No one will ever charge him with
being mollycoddle, a poltroon or a
coward. His bravery has been proved
on fields of battle and in halls Of de-
bate. He is as brave morally as he is
physically; he has the ear Of the civil
lized world in places high and low as
no other man ever had. To him doors
of palaces and cabinets will readily
open. Listening ears in palaces and
novels await his slightest word.
IF Theodore Roosevelt can be a
dominant factor In the era OF univer-
sal and perpetual peace his name will
be honored above that of all warriors
on all battIefields through all the cen
turtles. He will prove the truth of MIL
toms words when he said, Peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
WAR"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
Corporation Publicity.

= It looks like the plan of corporation
publicity now being worked out by
congress will evolve grand piece of
bunk"
The corporation tax law is being so
amended as to give the president the
absolute power to use or to misuse the
Information obtained under the law by
providing that reports made under IL
shall "be open to inspection only upon
the order of the president, under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by
the secretary of the treasury and ap-
proved by the president
This causes the Chicago Public to
query If there is possible connection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
April ~ in American
History

1791-Samuel Finley Breese Morse.
electrical telegraph promoter, born
died 1872.
1S05-General William Eaton, with a
motley force of Americans, Greeks
and Arabs captured Derne, in Trip
oil; first time the American flag
was raised over a fortress beyond
the Atlantic.
1913 = General Zebulon Montgomery
Pike, q. s. A. killed by the explo-
sion of magazine at the battle of
York, Canada; born 1879.
1S22-General Ulysses Simpson Grant,
eighteenth president of the United
States, born; died 1885.
1882 = Ralph Waldo Emerson, tran
scendental philosopher and author,
died; born 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

The dispatches tell. us that Presi-
dent Taft is going to change his tune
on the tariff question. But how can
he? He's on record as saying that
the Payne-Aldrich-Smoot tariff law is
the best that has ever been enacted.
And he said this some months after it
had been enacted. He cannot change
his tune now without completely stul-
tifying himself; and this President
Taft will not do. The dispatch is
wrong. President Taft has put his
hand to the pillow, and he cannot look
back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
"a NO. / "
Talks byDr Shoop
NERVE STRAIN
NO. 1

Nerve power is life and without il
nothing can be accomplished; for it
is nerve power that makes the heart
force the blood through the veins;
the stomach digest its food; the liver
secrete the bile; the kidneys filter
the blood If any organ is weak
it is the fault of the nerve supply.
Thousands of people are suffering
today from indigestion, dyspepsia,
stomach trouble, constipation, cpl
lepsy, st. Vitus' dance, headaches,
nervousness, dizziness. female disor-
ders and many other ailments, I'M
conscious of the fact that nerve
strain through the eyes which does
not affect vision is the cause of their
trouble.
Every person is endowed with a
certain amount of nerve energy stor-
ed away in the brain, and you are
able to get along for years without
any nervousness, until the efforts
made by the eyes to create good vi
sion exhausts the supply when trou-
BILE begins. The reason these trou-
bles come to some earlier in life than
to others is because the nerve strain
is greater or more trying. but when
il does come it should be attended
to at once.
Did it ever occur to you that this
might be the cause OF your trouble?
If you are sick and are half WELL
call and let us explain our systems
to you.
Consult an ophtholmoligist. Con-
sultation free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

is keeping up the price of land. He
denies the reports that the emigra-
ton of Americans to Canada is be-
ing unfairly Distracted by American
railways. The latter do compete for
immigration, but they give settlers
bound for Canada, the same rate
they do those going to Texas, Ar1-
IONA and Montana. Mr.. White estl-
mates that 10000 Americans will
settle in Canada next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
Liohtnina Chance.

"Your medicines are guaranteed%
Absolutely"
"Got testimonials
SCOT them TO burn. Here is one
from a dime museum freak. he takes
three of our system building teblets
and comes on as the fat man. Then
be hurries behind the scene. takes
stiff dose of our anti-fat and appears
as the living skeleton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
Hun1Or and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DVWcAN N. .Sf9ITH

WITH the advent Of spring comes
the same old subject OF what we
shall wear and how we shall md the
money to satisfy the people who sold
Us last seasons garments.
You hnve to chloroforn some per
sons before they Will give up a kindly.
remark.
The fellow who tells you what a
mighty good chap you are is after
either a return OF the compliment or
q dollar.
A thing may be on the square al
right and still not be permitted to stay
there.
OF course you can't see any good IN
a man who is actively engaged In
poaching on your own preserves.
What is the sense of talking OF thG
gIories of good government 70 a MAJ
condemned TO die tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

For sore throat, sudden cold and
Coughs no remedy has been discov-
cred so powerful to cure as Perry
Davis Painkiller. AS a Liniment it
has no equal in curing rheumatism
or Neuralgia, burns and bruises, and
wounds of every description. 1t is
the cheapest and best remedy offered
to the public. Only Soc. for a big bot
tie. There are other sizes also, Csc
and soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

Senator Hale's declaration that i'll
health Influenced his decision to with
draw from public life at the close of
his present term may be accepted at
its face. But the fact is not to be
overlooked that there was a formidable
republican competitor in the field
against him In the person of Justice
Frederick A. Powers of the supreme
court of the state and the impending
prospect OF a democratic legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

By the way, Chinese residents are
puzzled how to figure their ages for
the census enumerators. They reckon
by moons and reigns instead Of years
and months. The difficulty will, Of
course, be largely simplified if the
highbinders keep busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27

A New York man IS years of age
has refused to enter home for old
people because his mother-in-law, aged
lis, is an inmate of the institution.
We declare without fear of successful
contradiction that this is carrying
prejudice against the mother-i&law
too far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
New Use For Glass Eye.

A New Yorker says that he knows a
man with a glass eye who makes it
pay for itself many times over. The
man goes abroad several times a year
and buys jewels as a side issue. He
puts one or two of the best stones in
his eye and so smuggles them through
the custom house safely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-27
WoMEN'S BUSINESS COURSE.
How Julia Ward Howe Plans to Com
bat f1iqh Cost of Living.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has started
among Boston women a movement to
study applied economics relating espe-
cially to the increased cost of living.
1t is her hope that this movement viii
become national and will be considered
seriously by women throughout the
United States. 1t was launched at q