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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-22
TIE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE IN.
sURANCE CoNPNNE, NEHARK,>
NEW JERSEY.
Announces innovations Of First Inn
tportanee. =: =; -,

In an official bulletin issued to us
agents under date of November 2S
1911, this company calls attention to
certain changes Of the utmost import:
ance decided upon by the directors,
viz, the manner in which its contlng-
ency reserves and surplus shall be
determined hereafter; the transfer OF
about s2,5OO,O00 from the surplus to
it's policy reserves, Immediately in
creasing the surrender values OF the
policies affected; and the adoption OF
q new dividend scale for 1912, showing
large increases.
Referring to the manner in which
it has formulated a scientific rule tor
determining the proper amount of sur
MUS to be held the bulletin says:
"The contingencies to which life in
surance companies are subject. may
be divided into two classes, VIZ: tuc-
tl1ations in mortality and fluctuations
in the value Of assets. It is believed
that a company may ascertain by ex-
amining it's mortality experience each
wear. over a. considerable term Of years
the amount of surplus which should
be held to meet fluctuations in mortal
ity: and that a careful analysis of the
various classes of security and con-
sideration~ Of the fluctuations IN the
values thereaof experienced in the
past and likely to be experienced in
the future, will enable a company to
intelligently arrive at proper sur
plus to offset the fluctuations in the
values of the securities. When this
is done the balance Of the present
surplus, if any, may safely be credit
ed to policyholders in one form or an
other.
"The Mutual Benefit has made am
ple provision for fluctuations in NOR
talitv by means of the Reserve for
SUSPENDED Mortality, which was estab-
lished in 1908. The amount Of this
reserve varies each year as the death
rate among the company's members
varies. If the mortality during the
wear is less than that which the COM
pany might reasonably expect to rea-
lie according to its general eXpeT-
ience, the difference is added to this
reserve. If the mortality for the year
exceeds that which the company might
expect to realize, the reserve is drawn
upon accordingly. This reserve
amounted on December 81, 1910, to
S1,982,914. It is now sufficient to pro-
vide for death rate equal to IS per
cent. of that called for by the Ameri-
can Experience Table, for four years
in succession. The death rate has not
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-22

LOADED" from the manner in which it
is approached.
The proposed general revision of
the school law will be considered.
The recent adoption of school text
books will be brought into considera-
ton. A proposition will be made from
GreenYille looking to the less frequent
and radical changes Of textbooks in
connection with the proposed general
bill. 49,
Good roads" or better roads will
receive attention. The. number OF au-
tomobiles is increasing every year,
and this alone has brought forth de-
sirable agitation in favor Of better
roads. The automobile owners are
willing to- pay to get better: roads, out
very properly. want the money to go
into scientific road building and not
have the money frittered away. A
county tax on automobiles would
readily pay for a competent road en-
gineer for each county and provide
surplus with which to keep up the
general road work. Z:
The tag on inheritances will be
messed at the session: M. Rsmbert's
bill passed che house attic last aes-
sion and, While dbf II sf5.E is decided hno!
vation, but little attention has appar!-
entity been paid the proposition 4: A. f.
| in News and Courier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-22

were first made appIIUaulv to the div
dends of 1910, was adopted for the
| dividends Of 1900, and has accordingly
been in use twelve years. The bulletin
states that the new scale results in a
considerable increase on all but few
policies, viz, Ten Year Endowment
forms. Under the new scale, however,
such policies will receive greater divi-
dends during 1912 than those paid
during 1911, in. spite of the fact that
the dividend scale under same has
been somewhat reduced. Il
| In closing, the bulletin states:
"The increase in reserve for poll
cies issued prior to 1900 strengthen
! the company as a. whole and increases
the value OF these policies, as set forth
above, and also provides for consid-
erable increase il the dividends earn
ed by such policies. This change in
the reserve basis. Of course, Increases
the net premiums and consequently
reduces the provision for expenses.
The reduction in the provision for ex-
penses, or loading, is, Of course, equal
to the increase in the net premium.
The expenses being the same, it fol-
lows that that. portion of the dividend
arising from a saving in loading must
be reduced by the difference between
the net premiums. To Offset this, thee
change in the reserve basis from four
per cent. to three and one-half per;
cent. gives a larger dividend from in.
terest, there being one-half Of one per
cent. more in the difference. between
the rate Of interest earned ;and the
rate required, to maintain the reserve.
The effect on the dividend. arising from
favorable mortality owing to the
change in the reserve basis is not inn
portant. As a.. general rule, the in
crease in the dividend from interest
more than offsets the decrease in the
dividend from loading arising from the
change in the reserve basis, so that
! the result is general increase in the
dividends earned by the policies whose
reserve basis is increased. In the case
of a few limited premiums policies,
/ however, the dividends for few years
will he somewhat reduced by the
change in the reserve basis, but this
! Emr. .ediata reduction is more than
made up after, and in some cases be-
FORE the policies become fully paid
up. It will be remembered that in
case of paid-up policies the dividend
arises mainly from interest earned in
excess of that required to maintain the
reserve. The result of the change in
the reserve basis, on paid-up policies,
will be to increase that part of the
dividend arising from interest, seventy
| per ceuC
I'm the case of paid-up policies is
sued upon a three per cent. reserve
basis, the dividends payable under the
new scale will not differ from those
payable under the present scale ex-
cept at the younger ages, where there
is slight increase
From Best's Life Insurance News,
Dec. /, 1911.
For further information address M.
M. Mattison, General Agent, Anderson,
S. c.; W. B. Valentine, Agency Supt:,
Anderson, S. c., or E. D. Pearce, Dis
trict Manager, Newberry, S. c.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the Board
OF Directors Of the New Sweden Irri-
cation District will meet at the office
OF the said district the same being the
residence of the Secretary, on Monday,
the 25th day of September, 1911, at
as required by law, to correct assess
ments In the said district for the cur
rent year and in the meantime the as
sessment book of the said district will
remain In the Office of the Secretary for
the inspection of all persons interested
Dated this 2Sth day of August, 1911.
CHAS. G. ANDERSON,
~, Secretary.
Pub. Idaho Republican, Sept. /, s, is,
%, 1911.
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Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. s. Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
September LIST, 1911.

Notice is hereby given that Henry
W. Chandler, of Springfield, Idaho,
who, on October 25, 1907, made
Desert Land Entry No. 1927, Serial
No. O4967, for NEA SWN; NWA
SEA, Section 9, Township 4 south,
Range 80 East, Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, U. s. Land Office, at Black
foot. Idaho, on the 18th day of No,
vember, 1911. n
Claimant names, as witnesses:
Henry Berg, Hosea Berg, Jacob Beard
and George Mclean, all of Blackfoot,
Idaho.
HENRY w. KIEFER
lz-S Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BING.
HAM COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO,
White & Keith,
Ia partnership
Plaintiff,
Peter Anderson,
Defendant
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting,
70 Peter Anderson, Defendant.
Enc plaintiff in the above entitled
action, having filed a complaint, in said
action, at Blackfoot, in the office of the
Clerk Of the probate Court of the Coun-
~ OF Bingham, and State of Idaho, de-
mandlng a judgment against you for
legged to be due the plaintiff by you,
and delivered to you by the plaintiff,
on or about the 18th day of November,
"A. d. 1910. Said sum is alleged to be
balance due upon open account.
You are therefore directed that un-
less you appear and answer said COM
plant on the 23rd day of September,
1911, at 10 o'clock am, plaintiff will
take judgment against you for the sum
demanded in said complaint, to-wit:
Seven ($700) Dollars.
To the sheriff or constable of said
county, greeting; make legal service
and due return hereof.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the said Court this 9Th.
day of August, 1911.
(Signed) J. H. ANDERSON,
lSeal) Probate Judge and Elk
A. S. DICKINSON, ~ 4
Residence, Blackfoot, Idaho.
Attorney for Plaintiff. So
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
ADVANTAGES OF FALL FLOWING

There is sufficient advantages in
fall blowing to warrant a greater
amount of 1t than is done by the
average Palouse farmer. The prac-
tice on the college farm for eseveral
years has been to fall pillow all of the
land to be planted to crops the fol-
lowing spring, if possible to do so.
There has been times, however, when
for lack of horses and work pressing,
that 1t is impossible to get all of
the land fall plowed. The crop in
such instances never failed to show
the results. Fall blowing always pro-
duces better crops. The difference is
SO great that the line where spring
and fall blowing comes together is
well marked, and can easily be fol-
lowed with the eye from distance
by the difference in the appearance Of
the grain. Grain on the fall blowing
is, II properly handled, free from wild
oats. Fall blowing can be worked,
and be ready to. seed in the spring,
by the time the land that has been
left for spring blowing is dry enough
to stir, consequently earlier seeding
can be done. Flowing can be done
as late as the 18th of December, and
there are times when even later in
the month, even till Christmas.
The land intended for summer-fal
law should be fall plowed, thus ad-
hitting greater amount of moisture
into the sub-soil. Summer fallow SO
handled can be rid of the wild oats,
and better mulch or seed bed main
tanned. Crops depend upon the seed
bed or the condition of the soil; If in
poor condition poor crop should be
expected, and a good seed bed, all
other conditions being equal, pro-
duces enough extra to pay for the
of the entire crop. K
Fall blowing and better cultivation
then gives us better crops.
PREM MOORE,
Foreman, University Experiment
Station.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
GOOD NEWS FOR DA1RYMEN
The 4-State Fair Will Have Exhibit
Of Registered Dairy Cattle

Twenty millions of dollars annual
is sent out of this intermountail
country for dairy products. Thi
should be stopped, and the dairymel
in this and surrounding states hav,
II within their power to stop it ant
reap the profits themselves. In tn.
past. dairymen have shown little in
terest in trying to help themselves In
the matter of keeping this money
at home. The supply of dairy pro.
ducts gets shorter and shorter of the
demand every year. Looking to the
good of the greatest number, the
Governors of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming
and Nevada, together with the lead
ing railroad officials, have endorsed
a movement to improve the dairy in
terests of these states, raise the stand
ard of cattle and secure an adequate
supply of dairy products for consump-
ton by the rapidly increasing popu-
lation.
1t remained for the officers of the
Intermountain Fair association to
take the first step in the direction of
dairy cattle improvement. An effort
is being made to get other western
fair associations to adj this feature
to their exhibitions, its Importance
being considered really vital to our
permanent growth and benefit.
At the 4-State Fair and Interna-
tional Sheep show to be held in Og-
den, September 23rd to 3Oth, this
year, some of the finest registered
dairy cattle of the United States will
be exhibited and later offered for sale
at public auction. The stock come
from California and some of the east
ern states, particularly Iowa and Wis
consin, and will include several car
loads of registered Holsteins, Jerseys,
Attorneys and Guernseys, cattle from
well known and well reputed breeders
of the best breeds.
That these cattle are not to be re-
turned to their home corrals should
be good news to the dairymen of
these mountain states. And another
encouraging item is the statement
that reasonable prices will be accept
ed for the stock at the auction sale,
prices that will permit investors to
make at least so per cent on their
investment. 1t will afford one of the
best opportunities to obtain the best
bred cattle, something that this and
surrounding states are SO much III
need of. The auction sale of register
ed dairy cattle will be conducted
September %, and will be
In charge of an auctioneer of national .
reputation. ,
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MARKET REPORT

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NOTiCE OF LEVY AND SALE Or
hEAL ESTATE UNDER EXECUTION.
sHERIFF's SALE
Leon Lahore,
Leon Lahore,
Plaintiff,
VS..
George Heaton and Jane
Heaton, his wife,
Defendants.

ny virtue of an execution issued out
OF the District Court OF the Sixth Judi.
ciai District, County OF Bingham. state
OF Idaho, wherein Leon Lahore is
plalntin and George Heaton and Jane
aeaton, MS wife, are defendants, upon
judgment rendered the 18th day of
May, A. d. 1911, for the sum of Eight
hundred Twelve S5I10O ($S12.S5) Dol-
iars, united States Gold Coin; besides
costs and interests, l have this day
levied upon all the right, title and in
terest of said defendants, or either of
them, of, in and to the following de-
scrlbed real estate, to-wit: Commence
ing at Me. corner OF SEN of Section
NO. 2 south, So e. B. M, 80 acres,
south 80 rods, west 100 rods, north
~ rods, east 160 rods; also 30 inches
OF water In the Evrin'gton Ditch; also
Lot one ~ in Block Two 90 of Dip
PIES Addition to the village Of Black
1oot, together with ali ditch and water
rights thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining and particularly one
nalI snare of water in the Corbett
Slough Ditch Companys canal, a cor
poration, owned by George Heaton and
Jane Heaton, his wife, and all the above
described property being in Bingham
County, Idaho.
Pubic notice is hereby given that
per, A. D. 1911, at 2 o'clock P. M. of said
day, In front of the Court House door
OF the County of Bingham, sell at pup
nc auction, for lawful money of the
United States, all the right title, claim
and interest of said defendants. George
Heaton and Jane Heaton, his wife, or
either Of them, of, in and to the above
described property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to raise sufficient
money to satisfy judgment with inter-
est and costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder.
Dated this 9th day of September, A
u. p. DeKAY, Sheriff |
1874 BY w. II. KESTNER, Der,,ty
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
RETIREMENT LEAGUE MEETS /,

Pursuant to call of the committee
appointed at Idaho Fails, August 20,
1911, a convention of the Bingham
county division of the Southeast Ida
no Betterment league was held in
Blackfoot Saturday, September 8,
1911. The convention was called to
order at 1.3O p: m. by Earnest Hale,
of Groveland. 1t was moved and
seconded that temporary chairman
and secretary be chosen; carried.
John F. Shelley was chosen as chair
man and T. ]. Bennett as secretary
by reclamation.
The chair, in a neat little speech,
told the object of the meeting. Sec
rotary then called the roll of precincts
and found all represented but Aber-
deem and Woodville, showing 81 rep
resentative men as delegates.
1t was then moved and carried that
the chair appoint two committees,
consisting of three members each, one
on permanent organization and the
other on resolution. The following
were appointed. Organization; H. G. |
c. Rich, Rev. w. B. Osanand, Earnest
Hale. Resolutions; James Duck
worth, Rev. Edwards, W. A. Beak-
ley.
1t was moved and carried that
recess of Is minutes be taken to give
the committees time to report. Dur
ing the recess there were several lit
tie fiery speeches made by delegate,
On reassembling, the committees
made their reports. The resolution
committee presented the following re-
solutions, which were adopted as
read:
Resolved, that we, the delegates
In this convention assembled. will use
every legitimate means in our power
at our disposal and within the reach
of our influence, to uphold and sus-
tain the present incumbents in Office I
in municipality, county and state in (
the enforcement of the existing laws
for the encouragement of temperance !
and moral citizenship.
Resolved, that we hereby pledge :
ourselves to secure and support the I
nomination and election of officers
for municipality, county and state, !
regardless of political or religious !
affiliation, who will enforce all laws
In favor of morality, sobriety and )
good citizenship and the suppression c
If the liquor traffic. d
We also pledge ourselves to en-
courage healthful sentiment to- {
wards the suppression of the liquor y
rattle and the promotion of the cause A
# temperance, sobriety and good cit
zenship. :
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
NORMAN P. COVER. II
VIM. A. BEAKLEY,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PARDON

Notice is hereby given that !, George
Horseley, convicted of the crime of bur-
glary at the May term, 1910, In the
District Court of the Sixth judicial
District of Idaho, in and for Bingham
County, and sentenced June 5, 1910, to
the Idaho State Penitentiary, situated
mt Boise Ada County, State of Idaho.
for term of one to fifteen years, will
make application to the State Board
of Pardons, at its next regular meeting
after the expiration of the legal publ
cation of this notice: to-wit; on the
4th day of October 1911, for full ana
absolute pardon.
Dated August 25th, 1911.
ia GEORGE HORSELEY.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
FOREST FIRE BULLETIN
Western Forestry and Conservation
Association

Portland, Sept. "a summary of
the forest fire situation at the begin
ming of September, issued today by
the Western Forestry and Conserva-
ton association, upon the basis of
bulletins received simultaneously
from all parts Of the Pacific north
vest, shows comparatively little SER,
ious damage up to date. but one life
lost, and reassurtng conditions In
Montana, Idaho and eastern Want.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
CLARA BARTON NEAR DEATH

BY the weight Of her 80 years,
Miss Clara Barton, founder OF the
American Red Cross society, is be-
lieved to be near death at her sum-
mer home in this town.
In poor health when she came here
early in the summer from her home
at Glen Echo, Md, she has grown
gradually worse. DR.. Robert s.
Fletcher, DR.. Stone and two nurses
are caring for the distinguished pa
tient.
DR.. Fletcher said today that Miss
barton's strength had been greatly.
Impaired by pneumonia some time
ago and the extreme age had left her
without the power Of recuperation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BrNG-
HAM COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO. T.,

In the matter of the estate of Chelsea
5. Douglass, deceased. IN
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
Letters of Administration on the estate
OF Chelsea, S. Douglass, Deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the "a h
day of August, 1911, by the Probate
Court of Bingham County.
All persons having claims against
SAID estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance at my office, Black
Ioot, idaho, within four months after
the date of this notice, or they shall he
forever barred.
This oath day of August. 1911.
ROBERT d. GEE,
1V-o Administrator.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
Portland Union StOckyards Co.

North Portland, Ore, Sept. 9.-Re.
ceipts for the week have been 1856
cattle, 227 calves, 10000 hogs, 8O99
sheep and 10 horses.
The cattle market has been steady
to higher, with top steers at $50.
The COW market ranged steady.
The hog market held its own with
tops at S.65.
The sheep market advanced 10 to
Is cents with and attractive demand.
Buyers of all quality of livestock
have been eager to get supplies and
there has been an effective clearance
of all offerings.
The following sales arc representa-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
NORMAN P. COVER,
VIM. A. BEAKLEY,

The organization committee report.
ed as follows:
We, Your committee on organiza.
ton, beg leave to submit for your
consideration the following:-
LIST. We recommend that per-
manent committee of three be elected
by this convention, to be known as
the central committee of the South
east Idaho Betterment league for
Bingham county, which committee
shall have jurisdiction pertaining to
prohibition in harmony with the spir-
it of the district organization.
End. That said County Central
committee shall proceed to organize
each precinct of the county, whose
duty it shall be to have jurisdiction
within their respective precincts per-.
tanning to ma tiers of the Betterment
league, In harmony and under the
direction of the County Central COM
mittee.
This report was accepted as read.
The next order of business was the
election of the County Central COM
mittee. Several names we're put in |
and the following were
elected: James Duckworth, Rev. Ed.
wards and T. J. Bennett. The cleo
ton was made unanimous.
1t was moved and carried that the
secretary be requested to have each
'ne of the newspapers In the. county
presented with a copy of the minutes
md resolutions.
Convention adjourned with dele
yates being instructed to see that the
all Of the County Central committee /,
hat they would be ready to organize
n their precincts. a.
JOHN F. SHELLEY,
Chairman.
T. J. BENNETT,
Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
BRAIN OPERATION A SUCCESS.

London, Jan. ga little boy of four
with a large portion Of his own shinbone
bridging across 4 three-inch gap in his
skull. is shortly to be discharged from
the East London Hospital for Children
after one of the most extraordinary ope-
rations in history.
AS the result of a fall when he was
eighteen months old. the bone over prec-
tically the whole Of the right side Of the
skull failed to develop. large soft tumor.
bullying the scalp, forming in its place.
In October last IN account of a second
fall, the little patient was admitted to
the hospital. when the surgeons decided
that they would try to remove the tumor.
now the size of half large orange, and
to bridge over the gap in the skull.
On operation it was discovered that the
bulging mass was formed of the normal
coverings of the brain distended with
the cerebro-spinal fluid
The distended part of the sac was cut
away and the collected fluid allowed to
drain OF. Turning back the soft tissues
over the shinbone On the front of the little
patients leg. the surgeon removed a thin
layer Of bone and placed this as a bridge
across the center Of the gap in the skull.
The child is now on the road to recovery.