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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-16
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
1 c.f l,..-.,i Ia

I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Amount of Capital paid up oe,oz
~ '''sD II. IScioME
Total premium income. sll,49..l%
Total interest ......... S04.oo
Total 1 lnf0m observation-disclosures ;i:. '''1'''
Commissions and bonuses
to agents 1855, s'i9'''l
Medical examiners fees
and inspection of risks 4fS.2
Salaries and all other COM
pensation of officers and
home office employees. $1,000
Rent, including amount
for conipanys own oc-
Advertising, legal expen-
SEES, printing and station
Furniture. fixtures and
SAFE ......... ofA'@"
Insurance. taxes. licenses
and department fees $500
Actuary fees -. $500
Total disbursements S1S,235.bS
b''"f II. lEDeE Grass; xssrr rSns''''''
Mortgage loans on real
estate, first liens 1890. $99.S140O
Cash in conlpany's office. l,5777s
Cash in banks .43llS
Agents balances ........ SS.io
Total ledger assets. S112,9766
NoM-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest due and accrued 3.57OO4
Furniture, fixtures and
supplies 1000 1,721.25
Gross assets ~ Sl1S,26S.95
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED
Supplies, stationery, print
ed matter, furniture. fix
lures and safe ....... 31,721.25
Agents debit balances SS.75
Interest past due " 1880
fetal . .. s1,997.5o
Total admitted assets :. $116.271.45
Y. LIABILITIES
Stock premium account. 5,419.64
Capital stock ...... 1Os,391.T
Unassigned funds (sur
plus) ....... .......... 2.46O.z4
Total liabilities ..... s11s.271.As
vi. EXHIBIT OF CERTIFICATES
Policies on the lives Of
citizens Of said state is
sued during the year $35S,600.0o
| Deduct ceased to be In
| force during the year. 100000
Policies in force Deem
/ Der 81, 1909 ........... 361.500.00
| Losses and claims incur
| red during the year -. NONE
! BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH
| DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1903
! Same as above
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-16
ANNUAL STATEMENT


For the Year Ending December Slst
4. ID. 1900
OF the conditions and affairs OF the
DAKOTA WESTERN ASSURANCE
COMPANY
Organized under the laws of the STATE
Of South Dakota, made to the lnsur.
South Dakota, pursuant to the laws
thereof. President, II. S. Rowe, Sec
rotary, C. +. Warner: Incorp oratec
July %, 1908: Commenced business
July II. 1908; Home otnce. SIOUX
Falls. S. y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
LOCAL YARD is LOWEST
BIDDER ON REPAIR JOB
Estimates for Work to Be Done on
Army Transport Sumner
Received Here.

Captain j. d. Tillford. who Is IN
charge of the local quartermaster
department, opened bids at noon yes
terday for the repair TO the United
States army transport Sumner, whlcn
Is now out of commission at the
shlpyard. The local yard submitted
the lowest estimate on the work ana
in all probability will be awarded the
contract The bid of this yard was
approximately $1,000.
Estimates were submitted by the
Warwick Machine Company. OF this
city. the Morse Dry Dock Company.
of New York. and the local yard. The
contract is to be awarded within a
few days and the work on the vessei
will begin at once as she is soon 10
be placed IN commission to take the
congressional party from New YORK
to Argentina this summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
REVIVAL SERVICES
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
Rev. J. Edward deGaFerei'y Has
Conducted Successful EvanseIistic
Meetings.

The revival services which have
been in pr, gress at the Thirtieth
Street Christian church for the past
three weeks VII be brought to a
close tonight. The pastor viii speak
tonight On. The Peculiar Character
istics OF the Christian Church
A very attentive audience heard
the pastor speak last night on. The
Sweet and Sacred Story of the Cos
pei" Miss Ada Brooks rendered q
$. 10 during the services last night
There will be special mrsic tonight
with an echo Song in response to
Where is My Wandering Boy To
night"
The services conducted by Mr. de-
Gafereily have been very successful
and there have been . number OF ad-
diticns TO the church
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
CONGREGATION TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT
Interesting Session Looked for at
First Presbyterian chVrch-EIect
Standing Committees.

The congres sticn & the First Pres
byterian church viii holds its annual
meeting tonight at O'Clock in the
church building A social session VIII
be held after the business Is disposed
of and a full attendance Of The mem
bers Is expected.
Reports for the past year are 10
be made by the various oricers of
the church and they are expected 20
sh-w the church to be in very
fiouT.shiuz condition. Members Of
the finance and building committees
viii be elected for the term Of one
year. beginning on Nav 4
The QUO stion Of the payment % toe
church debt also VII be- taken up TO
night and ways and means Of secur.
Ing funds viii Be discussed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
Iowa.
Mrs. w. II BURGER, 700 Cherry :
Jefferson, Iowa.
Another Woman Cured.

Mrs. w. III. BURGER, 700 Cherry St,
Jefferson, Iowa.
Another Woman Cured.
Glenwood, Iowa. =" About three
years ago l had falling and other fe-
male troubles, and was nothing but
skin and bones. was so sick could
not do my own work. Within. six
months was made sound and well by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. / will always tell my friends
that your remedies cured me. and you
can publish my letter" Mrs. Z. w.
Dunn, GlenwOod, Iowa.
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills. just try Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms OF
female ills, and has cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fibrold
tumors, liberation. Inflammation, IT
regiilarities, backache, etc.
IfyOu want special advice write
for it to Mrs. Pinlxham. Lynn, Mass
1t is free and always helpful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
State Funds Reduced.
MRS. PENELOPE kELLUM DEAD.
Aged Lady Passes Away at Home Of
Daughter in East End.

Mrs. Penelope Kellum. the aged
mother OF Alderman George T. Kel-
lum. died yesterday afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the home or her daughter,
Mrs. Harry S. Jones, Isl Twenty
eighth street. after an illness of two
months. She had been suffering with
dropsy and heart trouble. The body
will be sent T. the former home N
Washington tonight and the funeral
will be held in that city either Sun
day or Monday.
Mrs. Kelium was born in Ports
mouth. Va. but had lived in Wash
ington for the past fifty years. She
came here about four months ago TO
make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Jones She is survived by five
sons. two daughters. FIVE brcthers ana
a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren. The surviving sons
and daughters are: Mrs. J. Burns,
OF Baltimore: Mrs. John ". Edelin. OF
washington; Mrs. Harry :. Jones. OF
Newport News: Alderman George T.
kellum. OF this city: William c. KeI
'um. of Washington: James y. ReI
ium. Of Washington: Frank p KEEL
lum. of Washington: Zarsbel KeIlum
OF Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
Councilmanic Fight in First
Ward Begins 10 Wax Warm.
NEW BLOOD. IN CONTEST
Prominent Citizens Urge w. E. Colt
rell to Offer for Board Of Alder
men--Labor Forces May Put Can.
didate in Field.

Interest In the councilmanic fight
in the First ward is growing apace
and there IL every indication OF q
warm fight in that ward during the
seventeen days remaining before the
Democratic municipal primary on sat
urday, May 7. The general belief now
is that one or two new candidates
will announce themselves In this
ward either today or tomorrow and
zest will be added to the combat.
The petition which has been circu.
lated for two days and which urges
Councilman Il. !. Ford 70 offer for
reelection to the common council
from the First ward, was placed In
Mr.. FOrds hands yesterday evening
and he now has the matter under ad-
visement. While he has declined 10
make any statement anent the mat
ter, many OF Mr. Ford's friends be-
lieve that he will enter the race.
Want W. G. CottreiI in Race.
A number of the prominent citi-
zens of the First ward are urging
W. L. Cottrell to offer for the noml'
nation for the board of aldermen
from the First ward to succeed
President Il. w. Robinson, who will
not be candidate for re-c.ection. Mr..
Cottrell Is an ardent advocate of q
simpllfied form of city government
and a progressive administration
and It Is largely for that reason that
several business men and others d.
rectIy interested in the affairs of the
city are urging him TO make the race,
New interest was added yesterday
to the fight in the Fourth ward by a
report that the Central Labor Union
may put a candidate in the field for
the board of aldermen In opposition
to w. b. Liyezey, who is Il, present
the only candidate offering TO sue
coed Col. Robert Pegram Holt. II
Is expected trat the labor forces will
get together tonight and decide upon
the matter.
Candidates Make Announcements.
Councilman j. J. Cheade, OF the
First ward, formally announced his
candidacy Tor reelection to the low
er branch. Several candidates from
the other wards also have made their
formal announcements. among them
being W. b. Rucker, of the Third
ward.
All candidates who will make the
race for the nomination In the prim-
airy of May must file their notices
with Secretary A. S. Davis, o. the city
committee, before 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Secretary Davis will sit
az the city hall tomorrow from to
1 O'Clock to receive the notices.
The city Democratic committee met
last night and made additional ar.
rangements for the primary. The
judges and clerks are to be name
at meeting of the committee next
week. The committee elected l. G.
Lowery, of the First ward, as mem
Der Of the body to succeed j. L. VIII
kins, who resigned last week to en-.
ter the councilmanic race from the
First ward
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
REV. {. I. WEXFORD
TO CONDUCT REVIVAL
Pastor OF First Presbyterian Church
Goes % Alexandria Sunday for
Two Weeks.

Rev. l.. t. Wexford. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Sill leave
tomorrow for Alexandria. Va, where
ne will conduct a two weeks revival
service at the Second Presbyterian
church. This church recently CONSOLE.
dated with the other Presbyterian
churches In Alexandria and is one ol
the largest in the State. At this
time 1t Is not know who will al Mr.
Wellford's pulpit here during his alb.
sence.
Hr. Wexford returned 10 this city
yesterday from Williamsburg and
Richmond. where he attended the con
vention Of the Norfolk Presbytery and
the meeting OF the executive commi,
tee of the State Anti-saloon League
Cook With Gas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
Enumerators Named By Clerk
of City School Board.
BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK
Newport News Portion Of State Edu-
catlonaI Fund 70 be Computed for
the Next Five Years on Figures
Taken Now.

w. Lively Tabb. clerk of the board
| of school trustees. yesterday named
John Sheldon Jones and J. o. Adam
as enumerators &c take the census OF
the school population OF Newport
News. The appointment Of the enum-
orators was approved BY Division Su-
perintendent Willis A. jenkins and
the census takers will begin their
work Monday morning. The census
must be completed by June and
after its approval by the school board
OF this city the list will be sent to
the State superintendent of public in
istruction. NiE
The forthcoming census IS to be
come effective for the coming session
and Is 10 continue in force for five
years and Newport News proportion
|of the State educational fund is TO
be computed on this census each
year. The state fund is divided
among the cities and counties accord
ing to the amount of the school pop
ulation and fer that reason the local
school authorities are anxious TO
have very thorough census taken.
Asks Cooperation Of Public.
Clerk Tabb has issued statement
hearty cooperation to the census
Ienumeratcrs. So many censuses have
been taken here recently that many
local people are becoming worried
| by enumerators. but the clerk of the
school board points cut that il is to
the interest of every man. woman and
child In this city t. have full school
census for the larger the census, the
larger the fund the city receives from
the state.
Every person between the ages OF
seven and twenty years can be in
cluded in the sch-ol census whether
such persons are attending any
| ;chocl The school population accord
ng to the last census was less than
5000. but Superintendent Jenkins be
lieves that the population now will
exceed 5000.
State Funds Reduced.
| Notice has been received by the
local board that the state fund foi
the coming session will be from $751;
1000 to 100000 less than that for last
year and as the result the amount
to be received by each city and coun
ty will be slightly smaller next ses
sion than for last session except in
such cities and counties as show ar
increase of school population.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
w. r. Dunton Fined.

In the police court yesterday morn
ing Justice Brown imposed me
of $7.75 On w. r. Dunton, who was
hailed to court Sunday by Patrolman
Iattimer on the charge OF Sunday
selling. Dunton conducts a soda wa
ter establishment on Chestnut ave
nut. No appeal was noted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
DON'T ENVY A GOOD CON-
PLExiON. USE TISiT AND
HAVE ONE

TISIT clears the blood OF all inn
purities, sets the liver working right,
removes the pimples, blotches and
eruptions. A weeks treatment, 10c.
For sale by ], q. cORSUCH & co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
NEWPORT NEWS mes ELECTED
Rev. p. o. fseoderilse ard o.. Ayler
Nsred a. OeIco>tes.

Rev 2 n HendcTiiie. pastor 81
the Second Presbyterian church. and
1T. = W Ayier. n tbs city. have
BEER elected Sv the Norfolk Presby.
tery. in session ~ Williamsburg. a.
Delegates o. the general assembly II
Jevisturr. ives, Virginia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
SocIAL-PERSONAL.

Miss Helen Bailey, who has peeh
the guest OF her cousins, the Misses
Bailey. on Twenty-ninth street, re
turned to her home in Richmond yes
terday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

Miss Thelma Noonan, who has Deeh
visiting relatives in Baltimore anu
washington, has returned to her
home In this city She was accompa'
MED by her sister, Mrs. David RICH
ardson. of Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

Miss Blanche Hinman has returned
from a visit to relatives In Norioia
and Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
MADE
WELLAND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

was justtwo months
Id / was COM
pletely run down
and my internal or
gans were in terri
Bile shape. l began
taking Lydia f.
|Pinkham'S Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
mother wrote and
told you just how L
was. / began to gain
lat once and now L
am real we'll"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
OPEN All rst YEAR.
TT7EP~zI1cX5T
@zxeS@0

Students may enter a. any time.
Crsdustes placed IN positions. All
commercial hrsprhes taught. Day and
night SESSIONS
.. ~. REssLER. President.
c. 8. HANSON. principsi.
ssf S1ors so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

The Misses Glddlngs, on Hunting
ton avenue. have as their guest, their
cousin. Miss Frances Williamson, OF
Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

Miss Mary Goulding has returned
from I.ynchburg. where she was the
guest of relatives. Miss Lottie Gould
ing accompanied her and will be her
gnest here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

nome III luiS Wy oH~ -"
| MED by her sister, Mrs. DAVID hleh'
ardson. of Washington.
The Misses Giddlngs, on Hunting
ton avenue. have as their guest, their
cousin. Miss Frances Williamson, OF
Richmond.
Miss Mary Goulding has returned
from I.ynchburg. where she was the
guest of relatives. Miss Lottie Gould
ing accompanied her and will be her
guest here.
Miss Edith Hooper. who has been
visiting relatives In Roanoke, has re-
turned home.
The Misses Summers, on Jefferson
avenue, have as their guest, their
cousin, Miss Roberta Summers, OF
Portsmouth.
Mrs. J. T. Williams. who has been
III at the st. Francis Hospital. Is re-
ported TO be on the road to recovery
Miss Margaret Eldredge. who has
been visiting friends in Richmond and
Roanoke, has returned TO her home In
this city.
Miss Katherine irving. who has
been visiting her cousins, the Misses
Irving, on Twenty ninth street. has
returned to her home In Norfolk.
Miss Rena Mcpherson has returned
iron: Northumberland county. where
she was the guest OF relatives.
Miss Lottie Young, who bias been
visiting relatives In Bluefield, West
Virginia, has returned to her home In
this city.
After spending two weeks with rela.
tives In this city. Miss Myra Greene
has returned to her home in Char
lotte, n. c. She was accompanied
home by Miss Ida Allison.
The Misses ArpIng, on Twcnty-sixth
street. have as their guest. their cous-
in, Miss Harriet Arping. of Washing
ton, ID. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Berman have as
their guest their daughter. Mrs. j.
Stein, of Fayetteville, n. c.
Mrs. C.. b. Orcutt, of Elizabeth. n
j.. is the guest of her sister. Mrs
l.. B. Manville on West avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
o. J. PHIPPs GETS CONTRACT
Local Contractor Lands Big Job "
Newark, NJ. j.

u. J. Phipps. the well known local
contractor. received word yesterday
morning that his was the lowest bid
on $50. 500 job IN Newark. n J. The
contract Is for making an addition 20
the Avon avenue public school N
Newark II is expected that the con
tract vill be awarded within a few
days.
Just Try q. y. s. Special.
". r. Rouee-Funeral Director.
FIremsn's Bazaar. April 20 10 May :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

Miss Edith Hooper. who has been
visiting relatives In Roanoke. has re-
turned home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

The Misses Summers. on Jefferson
avenue, have as their guest. their
cousin, Miss Roberta Summers. OF
Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

Mrs. J. 4. Williams. who has been
III at the st. Francis Hospital. Is re-
ported to be on the road to recovery
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22
Just Try q. p. $. spccIa

FIrsmsn's Bazaar. April 20 to May :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-22

Miss Margaret Eldredge. who has
been visiting friends in Richmond and
Roanoke, has returned TO her home In
this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17
SCHENECTADY GRAFT CASES.
Extraordinary Trial Term - me supreme
Court Meets Charge 10 thS IuPy.

Extraordinary Trial Term - the supreme
Court Meets Charge 10 tho SuFy.
SCHENECTADY. May lo.-Ths sxtraor-
binary trial term Of the supreme Court
appointed by Gov. Hughes 20 try the
graft cases In Schenectady county oon-
vened this morning. Justice Charles Z.
Van Kirk presiding. The prosecution
will he conducted By Virgil X. KELLOGG
Of WatertOwn and George A. FISHER,
Third Deputy Attorney General.
In making his charge 20 the Jury Jus
,ioe Van Kirk defined the duties OF the
jurors In no mistakeabls terms. Getting
down 10 mattsrs that Apply 20 the public
AFFAIRS 81 this county he pointed out that
u any person who on account Of bis OfhCia
position has the privilege and duty of
auditing accounts and allowing them for
payment becomes personally Interested
in any account, claim OF contract. that
man IL guilty Of a misdemeanOr.
1t may seem rnst II a hill h fair and
just said Justice Van Kirk. "A man
has not done wrong. The law does not
>ay -. The law intends 20 protect the
county and the State from ettFavARanos
and corruption II also Intends 10 pro-
tect a supervisor from temptation"
In relation to the presentation OF false
accounts and auditing Of false accounts
the Court instructed that each Of thess
acts is felony He said il was very
unfortunate II any impression Is abroad
that In public Office there h any other
grade Of integrity than IN private deal
ing He added
a man who IL not honest in his public
position, no matter how strictly he holds
himself in private dealing II in his public
dealings h. does not hold himself strictly
10 tbs same rule. n an enemy 20 our in
stitutions He does not appreciate what
be u doing 4 man IN public ofiics IL en-
titled 10 just the return that his salary
or fee Is fixed az and he is not permitted
10 have one cent more. IL IN a ma kim.
a recognized prOveTb. that there Is no
liberty IN a land where the law Il not
respected. and Il IL true
In conclusion the Court advised all
reasonable expedition on the part Of the
jurors IN the performance Of their duty
II n expected that the Grand Jury will
be busy Tor az least two weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-17
Ths weather.

Mayif.-Ths pressure uAs high yesterday every
whers sssi Of The MisaisEppi RIVER win ~ centre
over ne middlc Atlantis states.
mo weather vas fsir IN the Atlantic States, bui
cloudy over ne uppeE lake Tcgiors and uhio
Valley a1d moderate min fcll 70 ne Teanesso'
Vallcy.
Moasrats % heavy rains fen 10 me Mississippi
VALLEY and westward 10 ne Rocky Mountains
mere VAS snow u coloEtd0 Ead Wyoming.
TIE rain and lsSw attended q lou pressure
reaching from Teas northuard 10 aerondary
centre over NoTth pakoia.
Preceding this disturbancs over an sections
ca1ruard 20 ne Atlantis coast u vas warner.
uGcspa 10 northern New England, where y vas
caoier.
IlTbt % silli,E frosis oeeurrsd In Yea YOrE and
Nss Fngizad.
It Vas oolasT from ths DahSiss and Nebraska
p.rafuand. Wilh sections Of ffeeEing WrAihsr IN
Montana. Wyoming. Colorado. TAB and Nevada.
West Of Ne Rocky M0untaiat ne weather was
fslr. 10 lhls ciiy ne day uas fair ana warmer:
.risf. fresh northwest 70 southwest average
humidity q per cent: baroueisT. corrected 10
cad 10 ga icvei. az 4 :. A.. 80 3 p b.. Soai
Tlhs asmpeEauue esterday, a. recorded By ne
smclsl thefmgmgteE. b shoUn 10 ihs ANNEXED
tnNfns