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The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
CONDENSED FRoM ANNUAL sTxTE-

SEAD FRON ANNUAL SAAA6.
For the ye.r rs,sdin~ n~~-mber II, 1910
OF the conditions OF the
NArI0NA NJ syRsyr
commissioners of insurance OF South
Dakota pursuant to the laws thereof.
President. William T. Joyce; Secretary,
David w. Armstrong. Jr.; I~ncorporat-
ed February "a. 1887; Home Once.
New York City.
I CAPITAL STOCK
Capital stock paid up In ! !.
Amount nasn 81 ledger assets.
December 81. 1893. 4.O25.oss.eS
Increase Of paid up capital
Total premium receipts. s2.ss7,siIsl
Interest and rents f..t... l21s$otlS
Prem az sais asoets uis ss5.so
From all other sources. 2nl.llOU0
i'ai Ill Observation-Disclosures
Net paid policy holders... $652,lS7oS
To stockholders for inter-
est on dividends ...... SS9Sg40V
Commission to agents 1880. 6o3,llS.eo
Salaries and all other COM
pensation of officers and -
home ONCE employees. 321.l44.34
Salaries, travelling and all
expenses of agents and
agencies not on commits a.
sion account .......... 1lI,SSS.Sv
Taxes. insurance depart ...
ment fees, licenses .... S5.So6.iS
Rent. legal and real estate
expenses and taxes on n
property .......... so'So0'ss
Losses ns seS 1n Sai assets 49,. s.s2s.ss
AZ q other Items ... 27s.s2s.so
rota, disbursements ...s2.4ss,27s.s5
balance .s5.s1s,727.s2
naiahG ~. LEDGER ASSETS
Book value of real estate
unincumbered ........ lo4'o4s.oo
Loans on mortgage on real non m
book sssat Value Of bonds and 1850.
I, stocks owned .... z,Sos,1ii.eo
cas s. h fn Gmc ..s.... l.5ss.57s.ss
Pr 1snt,on IN c0ui 7s7.s7s.4s
rota, $5,61s.727.s2
,..ar.. sna rent a4.2ss.55
Market n Naiue value. ASSES 2,2so.oo
49,. ...sts s., s4s. 2ls.s7
! Deduct assets not admitted oii'oos'o1
Total admitted assets :$5.26s,s4s.7e
v. LIABILITIES
us s:S.s s.. s,i;%, premiums: ,. sss:sli'.:
lash d~tvtdendS 70 sAocn
| holders remaining un- ,so,ens
! pu ps'a ana accrued for sal
aries. rent, advertising.
ageney ana .....e.. 4.144os
State, city. county or otner n non an
taxes and assessments. 4V,Vov'vv
I Advance and return pre- e
miums and Reinsurance a4,a.o.oc
Comnn ams - 48,703.17
Total amount of all la o,.
bilities, except capital. sz,oo4'os1'os
Capita actually paid up In roo ooo N
n,,s over all liabilities /, 163,81A.15
r..a, liabilities ........ IS 2ss.s4s.7s
vi. PREMIUMS
Premiums in force at the
date Of preceding state 7s7a.. :.
wr Tenl or renewed durinE .a,ar.o..
Net IN force .s.... 2.5s6. oso.77
1IycII ESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA DUR.
ING 1910
Premiums received ...... 2t,5ea,S
Losses paid -........... - 9G95
Lossess incurred ..-.....' 9Saes
Expenses incurred ..... s''oI.0s
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14

For the yesr Ec,sdin~ n~cember III, 1910
OF the conditions OF the
NATIONAL SURETY COMPANY
OF the state of New York. made@to-the
commissioner of Insurance of South
Dakota pursuant to the laws thereof.
President. William p. Joyce; Secretary,
David w. Armstrong Jr: I~ncorporat-
ed February "a, 1887; Home Once,
New York City.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

IeDaTIIlGuL VI
Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The National surety com
many. q corporation organized un1es
the laws of New York a nsea
ax hibiting its condition and business
for the year ending December 81.
isfo. comfortable to the requirements
81 the laws OF this STATE regulating
~. h,siness OF Insurance.; ana,
Whereas, The said company 2 MEG
IN this once a duly certified copy OF
49,. charter. with certificate OF organ
izstion. in compliance with the REQUIRE
ments OF the Insurance law aforesaid:
Now, Therefore. I. Q. s BasfoTd. Com,
missioner OF Insurance Of the state OK
south Dakota, pursuant to the provl-
sions Of said laws. do hereby certiiy
that the above named company Is 1uily
uncovered, through it's authorizes
gents. 10 transact IT'S appropriate bust
ness OF Fidelity, Surety, Burgiarly.
theft. Employers Liability Title
anarantV Insurance In this state. ac-
cordinr to the laws thereof. until the
Last day Of February. A. D.. 1919.
In Testimony whereof. have mere.
unto set my hand and ofhciai seal &
Pierre, this first day of March A. p.
1911. p.CropD
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-07-14
HA PPIEsr GIRL IN LINCOLN.

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, ~
had been ailing for some time with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble II had been stalking Cham.
berla ms Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days | was able to he U p
and got better right aloly. am tbs
proudest girl in Lincoln to find such u
good medicine" For sale by AL
dealers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
ALCOHOL CAUSES
CHAMBERS DEATH
Body of Man Who Died With DeIirium
Tremens Will Be Sent to Brothers
in North Carolina.
From Friddv < Daily.

From Fridev Daily.
That the deceased came 'to his
death as a result of alcoholic convul-
sions' was the verdict this morning Of
the coroner's jury, at the inquest into
the death of F. A Chambers, said to
have been painter at Welch for the
last few months.
Chambers arrived in this city from
the east yesterday and went to the
Cobb hotel and registered under the
name of S. e. Smith, and gave his ad-
dress as city" The clerk noticed that
he looked like he had been on pro-
tracted drunk, and others about town
who knew him say he was drunk yes
terday.
In his drunken rumblings he was in
financial deal In which he lost heavily
and said he had been drinking a lot.
At last his actions caused the hotel
people to send for a doctor and the
police were also called. The services
of neither proved of any value. DR..
Craig was called about 10 o'clock and
administered some medicine to relieve
the mans suffering, but he was too far
gone and died little later without re-
gaining consciousness. The cause of
his death in the terms of the street,
was Snakes" or delirium tremens.
Constable Huelsenkamp last night
wired the news of the death to two of
the dead mans brothers in Charlotte,
n G., and today received instructions
to have the body embalmed, put in a
nice casket and sent to Charlotte, by
express. The body was prepared by
]. K. Taylor and will be sent to North
Carolina tonight
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
SNAG STRUCK BY TARIFF
AGREEMENT WITH CANADA

Washington, D. c., Jan. 28.-A snag
began to loom in the pathway of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement before
it had been in the hands of congress
twenty-four hours, and confident pre-
dictions of failure are made by pillars
of the protective tariff faith. 1t is said
that even should the house accept that
terms of agreement (Which the repub-
lican high tariff advocates did not con-
cede for moment), it could not pass
the senate.
These prophesies were carried to
the White House yesterday by the
members who visited the president on
other business, but instead of Great
ing a pessimistic feeling there, Pres
ident Taft is said to have received
them with smiles, which indicated that
one defeat would not turn him from
his purpose.
II his own party before surrender
ing control Of the house of representa-
tives, fails to seize the opportunity
and credit of putting into operation,
reciprocity trade pact, the president,
it is believed, will not hesitate to sub
NIT the program to the democrats per-
haps even in an extra session of the
new congress.
One man in the confidence of the
president who has been the admins
tration mouthpiece on more than one
occasion, came from the White House
last night with the declaration that
the proposed Canadian arrangement
would not die an easy death so long
as Taft is in the White House.
"The president was never more in
earnest in his life" said he He in
tends to stay with it, through this ses-
sion and carry it to the next if neces-
sary. He would not hesitate to call
an extra session if he thought such
a course would be necessary.
President Taft believes that the
mutual concessions arranged by the
United States and Canada especially
large number of articles of food
stuffs which would be put on the free
list, promises a great humanitarian
movement that ultimately would mean
material reduction in the cost of liv-
ing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
TREATYS PURPOSE IS TO
REDUCE COST Of LIVING

Washington, d. c., Jan. Within
less than ten months after the initia-
tion by President Taft of negotiations
with the Canadian government, there
was laid simultaneously before the
American congress at Washington and
the Canadian parliament at Ottawa
yesterday, a reciprocity arrangement,
which, if approved by the legislative
branches of the government, will do
much, in the opinion of the negotiators
to enlarge and liberalize the trade be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The arrangement does not take the
form of a treaty and much time will
be asked in the consummation of an
agreement which can be made effective
by simple majority vote in each of the
two legislatures.
The animating purpose of Secretary
Knox appeared to have been to pro-
cure a reduction of the "high cost of
living" by greatly enlarging the free
list so far as it relates to food-coming
from Canada. On the other hand he
procured a notable abatement of du-
ties on number of American products
consumed in Canada. Prominent
among these, bituminous coal, which is
now exported to Canada in the value
of several million dollars annually.
There is also a much better opening
for American farm machinery and i'm
plements. No less than 81 per cent of
the Canadian goods imported into the
United States will benefit by con-
siderable, reduction of the duties. The
interior commissioners will remove all
duties on printing paper and wood pulp
effected so far as the dominion limita-
tions existing in the laws of the Can
adian provincial governments impos-
ing an export duty on wood cut on the
crown lands in Canada, but an Amer
ican duty viii lie only on a compara-
lively small proportion of the Canadian
pulp or wood cut on such crown lands.
The agreement to become effective
must be made as laws amendatory to
the existing tariff acts in the United
States and in Canada, and it will re-
quire sharp work to accomplish this so
far as congress is concerned, in the
brief period of time remaining for the
present session.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
CUMM|NS PLEADS
AGAINST LOR|MER
Iowan Urges Rule of Procedure to
Deny Seat to Any Man Secured
BY Election Fraud.

Washington, D. c., Jan 2S.-Con-
tending for rule of procedure that
would deny seat in the senate to any
many whose election had been accom-
panied by fraud, Mr.. Cummins of
Iowa Friday concluded his speech in
the senate in opposition to the report
of the committee on privileges and
elections, holding Senator Lorimer's
right to his seat to be unimpeached.
He said at least seven members of
the Illinois legislature had been in
volved in bribery proceedings in con-
nection with the Lorimer election, and
holding that these should be subtract
ed from Lorimer's vote and not from
the total poll, contended that the un-
tainted vote had not been sufficient to
accomplish Mr.. Lorimer's success. The
senate was urged to protect itself
against such proceedings.
Mr.. Bailey said the corrupt vote
should be subtracted from Lorimers
vote and the total vote. Saying there
had been 202 votes cast in the sena.
torial election he said the seven cor.
rupt votes should be deducted from the
202 votes and also from the 10S cast
for Lorimer, which would give Lori
mer 101 votes out of 195-a clear ma
jority.
Suppose" asked Mr.. Cummins, "of
the 202 votes 101 had been for Lori
mer and friend of Lorimer's had
bought one other vote for him, giving
him 102, would Mr.. Lorimer have
been elected?"
NO" responded Mr., Bailey, "he
would not have been, because in that
case the corrupt vote decides the re-
suit"
"Then it makes difference when
one vote was corrupted and when seven
were" responded the Iowan, but the
Texan would not concede the point.
Mr.. Borah contended that under Mr..
Baileys reasoning a candidate would
get the benefit of half vote every
time he bought a vote, even though
the purchased vote was rejected.
Mr. Bailey would not have it so and
that if a corrupt vote was
to be rejected for one purpose it must
be rejected for all. He would have
such, a vote treated as if it never had
been cast at all.
Mr. Owen contributed the result of a
calculation, saying it
showed that according to Mr.. Baileys
calculation it would have been neces-
sary to buy sixteen votes to invali-
date Mr.. Lorimer's election, while ac-
cording to Mr.. Cummins seven would
have suff1ced to that end
Mr. Cunfnins contended that the
position of the committee and of Lor-
mer's supporters generally was a
mere "figment of the fancy"
Il believe those seven corrupt votes
nvalidate the title of Mr.. Lorimer to
lis seat. 1t seems to me that although
one may differ regarding the facts in
he case We should not differ as to the
aw."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03

Ask your merchant for coupons in
the Chieftain's big piano contest. With
each dollar purchase you should get a
coupon emitting you to 25 votes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
States Mineral Resources.

Every year new discoveries of min
eral are being made in Oklahoma. It
is now known that such products as
gypsum, asphalt coal, salt, zinc, lead,
oil, gas, and others are all present in
large amounts. There are also a num-
ber of rather rare minerals, all of
which will in time become sources of
considerable income. Novaculite, or
razor hone rock, which equals the best
Turkish hone, occurs in the Kiamichi
mountains in the southeastern part of
the state. Tripoli, used for filters and
polishing powder, occurs in the north
eastern corner near the Missouri line.
In the Wichita mountains occur unar-
ium earth and other rare substances.
Volcanic ash is found in large quanti-
ties in western Oklahoma. So far very
little has been done to develope the
greater part of these products, but as
soon as their presence become better
known they will form the basis of
f1ourishing industries. The Oklahoma
geological survey is now hard at work
trying to locate the deposits of various
kinds. AS soon as the reports are pub
lished showing where these minerals
are located, the manufacturing indus
tries will greatly increase
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
BEGIN DRILLING
FOR OIL MONDAY
Tulsa Producer Leases Craig County
Land And Will Drill Below
Artesian Water.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
That Craig county will be the next
oil producing field to be opened is the
belief of c. M. Hardman, a wealthy
producer of Tulsa, who has leased
1850 acres just east of this city and
is preparing to begin operations at
once. If the drill outfit arrives in time
the first well will be started on next
Monday.
Most of the land leased by Mr.. Hard
man lies along Cabin Creek, near the
]. T. Bracket place.
Little is known of Mr.. Hardman's
plans, but it is said that he has in
formed the lessees that he is confident
this county is underlaid with oil, and
that he will go to depth of 1900 or
1000 feet unless he strikes oil before
the drill reaches that depth. 1t seems
that he contemplates shutting off the
artesian woter and in this way hopes
to prove that there is oil under this
land.
The exact location of the first we'll
is not known, as Mr.. Hardman will
leave the selection of this site to the
manager of his drilling outfit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
PURE SEED TRAIN
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Craig County Farmers And Business
Men of Vinita Show Interest in
Farm Improvement.

A great crowd of farmers, merchants,
bankers, other business men and
school children gretted the Pure Seed
Special" from the state A. & NJ. Col
lege, when it arrived at the Katy sta
tion here this morning.
The train arrived about twenty min
utes behind schedule, and in order to
eaten up with the schedule twenty min
utes was cut off of the allotted time
for this place.
The lectures on hog raising, better
horses and cattle, better farming and
the use of pure seed was listened to
with much interest by the assembly of
farmers and stock raisers.
Vinita is located in the heart of a
rich agricultural country and the eff
forts of the state to promote better
farming is greatly appreciated here.
The lectures on the tiIIage of the soil
and on hogs and better live stock were
along the lines which the local stock
breeders have worked, and coming at
this time will be of great assistance in
interesting other farmers of the county
in this work.
The train left promptly at noon for
points on the Katy south of here
This afternoon the Craig County
Farmers Institute is holding a meet
ing in this city and will discuss the
work of the Pure Seed Special"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
Flight is Again Postponed.

Key West, Jan. 2S. = McCurdys
fight TO Havana was again postponed
on account of the rough sea.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
FOR BETTER STOCK
IN CRAIG COUNTY
Minutes of Meeting of Craig County
Farmers Institute, at Vlnita,
January 27.

The meeting was called to order by
President Martin at 2:40 p M, in the
Commercial Club rooms.
Mr.. Martin explained the purpose of
the meeting. Mr.. Shelton spoke on the
need of systematic work, and recon-
mended organizing subsidiary clubs,
with regular course of study and
ecture course mapped out for the study
and discussion of matters pertaining
to the improvement of farm work and
life on a farm.
Col. j. ]. Spencer made a very in
teresting talk on cattle fever and ticks
and recommended that Craig county
adopt means to have a stricter quaran-
tine against this pest among its cattle.
He was ably followed by |. N. McDon-
aid on the same subject who spoke in
favor of dipping vats.
A. L. Churchill approved the sugges-
tions made and offered one hundred
dollars cash to aid in perfecting such
a quarantine.
1t was moved by J. J. Spencer and
seconded by A. L. Churchill that the
following resolutions be adopted:
Resolved, that the president of the
Craig County Farmers Institute ap-
point committee of three to petition
the county commissioners to set aside
a sum of money to cooperate with the
state department in eradicating the
tick evil in Craig county"
The above resolutions were adopted
and the following committee was ap-
pointed J,J. Spencer, Fl. w. c. Shell
ton and |. N. Mcdonald.
It was moved and carried that the
president appoint committees of three
to organize clubs at Ventralia, Welch,
Bluejacket and Big Cabin. The method
Of organizing to be defined by a com
mittee to be appointed later.
1t was moved and carried that the
of this meeting be publish
ed in the Daily Chieftain and the
Leader.
Moved by Mr. Foster to adjourn un-
Ill February 16, 1911. Motion carried.
H. w. C. SHELTON, Secretary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
BEOELL DUNCAN WEDDING
SOLEMNIzEO SATURDAY
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.

Taking their many friends in this
city by surprise, Miss Kathryn Dun
can and Mr.. Jerome Bedell, of Che
topa, were married Saturday afternoon
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
E. N. Williamson, in this city. The
bride had been employed in the office
of the register of deeds the past few
months, but resigned her position there
before the holidays. She has made
hundreds of friends in this city during
her residence here and all wish her a
happy welded life. Mr.. Bedell is not
so well known here. but all who know
him say he is splendid young busi-
ness man. He is engaged in the hard
ware business at Chetopa, and there
the young couple will make their
home.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
TAKES OFFICERS REvOLvERS
AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

Claremore, Okla, Jan. 27.-Two ne
groes who held up McCleary, a drug
gist, and the Sparks restaurant at
Oolagah yesterday morning and secur-
ed about ten dollars and escaped down
the railroad track, were captured at
the Verdigris bridge by Deputy Sheriff
Hubbard and assistant.
Hubbard placed them in charge of
his assistant, Green, with a shotgun
for guard. The negroes bested
Green, secured the gun, followed Hub
bard and secured his reyolvers and
made their escape, going south along
the river. Sheriff Sanders was noti-
fled and he sent out posse of a dozen
men yesterday afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
MONTANA LIGHTWEIGHT
GIVEN DECISION OVER JAP
From Saturdays Daily

Johnny Davis, of Montana, was given
the decision over Young Herrera, the
Jap, at the end of the tenth round of
fast bout at the Electric Park skat-
ing rink last night. A large crowd
gathered to see this fight and all say
it was worth the money Many of the
fight fans are of the opinion that the
Jap would have been returned the vic
tor, had the bout gone few more
rounds. However all agree that the
decision was just as Davis certainly
had the best of the ten rounds.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
Transportation Companies Barred.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 2S. = The
senate committee on public land today
authorized it's chairman. Senator Mel
son, of Minnesota, to report favorably
the administration bill for leasing the
coal lands of Alaska. Transportation
companies are barred from operations.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-03
Soldiers Home ouarantined.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Leavenworth, Kans., Jan 3O-Oyer
three thousand veterans and two hun
dred civilians at the National Soldiers
home here were quarantined today be-
cause of three cases of small pox at
the institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
Social and
Personal

NoUNGER society VIII be vastly
entertained this evening at the
opening dance to be given in
tho ball room OF the Masonic Temple
at o'clock by tho Bachelors Cotil-
lion Club. This new german club has
been q source of much interesting
comment for the past several weeks,
and the dance this evening will be an
unusually brilliant affair. Chapero ns
for the german arc Mrs. r. Carter
scott. Mrs. Fred Peasants. Mrs. Henry
Landon Cabell and Mrs. e T. Valcn-
tine.
Malvern c. Patterson will be host at
dinner II o'clock this dfcning in
honor OF his guest, Oscar Underwood,
OF Alabama. Tho dinner viii! lie given
In the Commonwealth Club ana will
be stag affair.
Erazer-ware.
Mr.. and Mre. Herbert W. Ware an
nouncc the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Virginia Irving, to the Row. Good
win Frazer, OF Locust Dale. Madison
county. Tho marriage Will be ccle-
DRAFTED the latter part, of the comm g
month
Wedding of Interest.
y wedding OF interest to Virginia
and South Carolina society took place
on Thursday afternoon. December 81.
when Miss Lillian K. Daily. daughter
or Captain and Mrs. John r. Daily. be-
came the bride OF DR.. ~. T. C. Bates.
The wedding took place at the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ". Dantzler. at
st. Matthews. S. c. The bride wore
gown OF white crepe meteor over
uessalinc. with pearl trimmings. and
white picture hat trimmed In white
plumes, She carried q shower bouquet
OF lilies OF the valley and hyacinths.
Her only ornament was q diamond and
pearl necklace. gift OF the groom.
The house was decorated with holly.
Southern smilaS and ferns. and the
ceremony was performed by me Rev