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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.


Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, the Northwestern Fire e.
Marine Insurance Co, a corporation or
ganized under the laws of Minnesota.
has fled in this office sworn state
ment exhibiting it's condition and bust
ness for the year ending December 81,
1910, conformable to the requirements
of the laws of this state regulating
the business of insurance.; and,
Whereas. The said company has filed
in this Office a duly certified copy OF
its charter, with certificate of organ
ization, in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, 1. o. $. Basford. Com
missioner of Insurance of the State Of
south Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
sions OF said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents, TO transact its appropriate busi-
ness OF Fire, Tornado and Hail tnsur-
ance In this state. according to the
laws thereof. until the last day OF Feb
ruary. A. ID. 1912.
In Testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and Official seal at
Pierre. this hrst day of March a. D.
1911.
(SeaD o. s. BASF'ORD.
Commissioners OF Insurance
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14

is to insert white hairs in foxes and
sables to make silver foxes"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14

Hon. G. 81. Dillon, several times
state senator from Yankton county,
has announced his candidacy for con-
gress subject to the will of the re-
publican vote at the next primary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14

European Infant Mortality.
OF all European countries, only Hol-
and has a lower rate Of infant NOR
tality than Great Britain.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14


Amount of Capital paid up
Total II GaTn ledger Assets De. 0''
oe''Osf . iO' INCOME.
Total premium receipts.... 3,784S3S.04
Interest and rents. .. 277,59625
From all other sources. 4l7.S0
Total income ......... s4Os2.s51.5s
DISBURSEMENTS.
Net amount paid for losses 1,S42,697.
Loss on sale or maturity
of ledger assets ....... 21.01O.31
Decrease in book value OF
ledger assets .,.........., ZO,61o.O0
Paid to stockholders $500. 100000
Commissions or brokerage. Sl2,676.sO
Salaries, fees and all other
charges Of officers clerks,
agents and other en-
Ali other disbursements. S49,286.10
Total disbursements -. ss.55s,4sS.1S
Balance ............... s7,s5l,2oa.s5
Book value of real estate
less membranes ...... 192,2OO.00
Mortgage loans on real
estate, first liens .,.... 909,050.0o
loans on collateral 5,s11,67s.7s
Cash in Office and banks. 409 9,S99.49
Other ledger assets ...... 22S,374.6S
Total ledger assets ... s7,351, ,203.95
NON-LEDGER ASSETS.
Interest due and accrued. 40,99l.25
other non ledger assets. 1S2.OOO.Oo
Gross assets $50. ... s7574,195.2O
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Agents balances and all
other non-admitted as
sets io,V'V''V
Book value of ledger as
sets over market value. 776777S
Total ............ $95,748.48
Total admitted assets -. $I47s,446.72
LIABILITIES.
losses and claims. -. 35s,O57os
IYnearned premiums ... 4.019.326.51
All other liabilities. ...,. bO,0OO.o0
Total amount of all liza
bilities except capital. $442S,5SS.oS
nash 1000 900 90
surplus over all liabilities. 2,050,063.13
hppiSers 3,O5O,o6S.ls
Total s7,47s,44s.72
i0'" RISKS AND PREMIUMS.
In force on the 31st day OF
December of previous
year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .oeo'SSo.zsS.oV
Net amount in force De-
cember 81, 1910, deduct
ing reinsurance ...... .6S3,69bbS6.O0
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA FOR
Risks written ..... s.Os2.52o.oo
A3.34
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14

CONDENSED FROM ANNUAL STATE
MENT
For the Year Ending December 31st,
1910.
OF the conditions OF the
CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
OF the state Of Connecticut, made to the
nmissioner of Insurance of South
Dakota pursuant to the laws thereof.
President. j. D. Browne: Secretary, w.
It. Howe; incorporated June, 1850;
Home ONCE, Hartford, Conn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14
CONDENSED FROM ANNUAL STATE
MENT.
For the Year Ending December 81, 1910.
OF the conditions of the
NORTHWESTERN FIRE & MARINE
yNSURANCE CnsypANy

OF the state of Minnesota, made to the
commissioner of insurance of South
Dakota pursuant to the laws thereof.
President Walter &. Leach Secretary,
Robert n. Rose; Incorporated March
7th. 1906; Home Office, Minneapolis,
Mimi.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-14
FROM ANIMAL sTATEMEN.
For the Year Ending December
1910.

OF Connecticut made to the Commits
sioner Of Insurance of South Dakota
pursuant to the laws thereof Presi-
dent, John w. Alling; Secretary, Victor
Roth; Incorporated May, 1871; Home
office New Haven, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
IMPORTANT MEETING
ON SHILOH HILL TOP.
"E|ijah" Sandford's Elders in Secret
Conc|ave-- Begins, Monday Noon, and
Lasts Far into Night Continuous
Prayers from Tabernacle Towers.

close touch with the meeting, it was
learned.
1t was generally understood that
this meeting was convened for the
purpose of deciding the future con-
duet eff the Holy Ghost and Us Soci-
ETY.. The members all realized that
Sanford is to be sent to the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, although he
viii not be sentenced until week
from today and there are a great
many important questions to be de-
eided this week.
Sanford is president of the King
dom Corporation, which controls the
society's property and there was some
question whether he would be contin-
uad as such or new president would
be chosen. The question of leadership
during his anticipated absence, which
would naturally fall to Charles f.
Holland, the Moses of the faithful.
who is second in command, had to
be determined.
There has been more or less friction
between the ministers when Sanford
was on his three-years cruise around
the world and his recently completed
17-months cruise and it seemed neces-
sary to decide which one stands next
to Mr.. Holland and the relative
standing of the various ministers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
RICHES0N CASE,
Ministers Attorneys Want
Date of Trial Later.
Judge Understandable Argu.
ments on Question, Wednesday.
Short Time TO Prepare Defence,
Claim of Counsel.

Boston, Dec. ia strenuous effort
was made, today, by the attorneys for
Rev Clarence v II. Richeson, who is
awaiting trial for the murder of Miss
Avis .Linnell, to have the date of the
trial postponed from Jan. Is until la
ter in the winter, and, Wednesday,
Judge Sanderson of the superior court
will hear arguments on the question.
The lawyers, who are now recog-
nized as counsel for the accused
clergyman, are Former State Senator
VIM. A Morse and Phillip r. Dunbar
of this city and John F. Lee of Lynch
burg. Va.
These three held an hours session
with Chief Justice Aiken of the SUI
perior court, the result of which was
kept secret. Later the lawyers We're
closeted for two hours with District
Attorney Pelletier. At the conclusion
of the second conference it was stated
that an agreement had been reached
to submit the question to Judge San
derson, who is sitting on the criminal
side OF the court, "Wednesday forenoon.
1t is understood that Richeson's
lawyers declared that they had not
had sufficient time to prepare a de-
fence and would not be ready for. two
or three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
At Los Angeles, Monday,
For Bribing a Juror,
And Attempting TO Influence
Verdict Of a Jury.
Former Bail Of $4,000 Cash Bond
Again Made Surety.

Los Angeles, Dec. 11.-Burt H.
Franklin, an investigator employed by
the defence in the murder trial of
James B. Mcnamara, just ended, was
held in the superior court, today, by
Justice William p. Young, to answer
charges of bribing juror and at
tempting to influence the verdict of a
jury
The $4,000 cash bond furnished at
the time of his arrest by counsel for
the MeNamaras was again made sure
ty for his appearance. An information
by the states attorney which Califor-
mia may replace grand jury proceed
ings will probably be filed within a
week. Assistant District Attorney w
Joseph Ford said. tonight The prose
cution does not seek an early trial
The name of Clarence S. barrow,
chief of counsel for the McNamaras,
was brought into the case twice, to-
day. by witnesses at the preliminary
hearing. George n. Lockwood, a We
niremaH, who was arrested when
Franklin was and afterward released
said that Franklin told him he would
see Darrow and arrange how the
money was to be paid. .
Robert #. Balm a juror. who accept
ed bribe, testified how he came to
do it and added Franklin told him
barrow had given him the money "tc
use Franklin denied in court that he
ever said anything of the sort
Attorney barrow also denied any
completely in the affair.
Il have had nothing to do with get.
ting to- any iurors he said
District Attorney Fredericks sait
that the state does not possess evi
dence which would warrant includine
Mr.. barrow in the tangle.
The federal grand jury, which ha,
not been in session, since last Friday
will go to work again, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
Democrats Having Hard
Time to Find Committee,
Republicans Selecting Time
And Place for Convention.
Quiet Time for Maine Democratic
Law Makers.-CapitaI Chat.

Washington, p. c., Dec. 1t.-(Spe-
cial) -Maine's Democratic delegation
in Congress has not been a very busy
company in the opening days. Every
body is drifting and the Maine Demo-
Gratis are going along with all the 9TH
ers. The Senate has been meeting only
every two or three days and there is so
much aversion to effort at that end of
the Capitol that the Democratic SEN
ators have not gotten around TO the
calling of their caucus to provide COM
mittee places for Farmer" Obadiah.
OF course a real farmer in the Senate
wants TO go upon the agricultural COM
mittee. 1t happens that a vacancy in
the Democratic list of the committee
on agriculture was made by the retire.
ment of Senator Terrell of Georgia.
Ordinarily that place would go to Mr..
Terrelrs successor. Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia. But Senator Hoke
Smith is a lawyer. Georgia is very
much Interested in agriculture and
would not like To relinquish place as
good as that but the propriety of put
ting Senator Gardper there is recog
nized and probably some other equally
good place will be scared up for Sena-
tor Hoke Smith.
If Senator Gardner gets upon the ag
rleultural committee he will have some
good New England company-an Re-
publicans. The chairman of the COM
mittee is Senator Henry E. Burnham
Of New Hampshire. and one of it's
members is Senator Carroll s. Page of
Vermont. Another member of the ag-
rloultural committee is Senator George
c. Perkins of California, a native of
the State of Maine. There is a Demo-
cratic vacancy also on the postoffice
committee. that looks attractive 10
Senator Gardner. because of his advo-
cacy of the parcels post which the
Maine Changers want. Parcels post
bills will be considered in that commit
tee but something must be given to
Senator Hoke Smith and there are only
one or two good vacancies remaining
Continued on Page Four.)
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Mystery Surrounds Death
Of Mary Harmon, PhiIa.
Her Supposed Mulatto Maid
Said TO Be Her Mother.
Expected, II Woman Receivers, She
May Tell Story.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE po-
lice are investigating. today, the mys-
terious death, yesterday, of girl
known as Mary Z. Harmon. Is years
old, who was found in the bedroom OF
her apartment. supposedly dead from
gas asphyxiation. Near her on the
floor was the unconscious form of the
woman's Negro maid, who is about 40.
The strange feature of the case is
that while the younger woman was
supposed to be white and the maid a
mulatto. the former really had Negro
blood and was the daughter of the wo-
man who lived with her as her serv-
|ant.
According to the police the woman
maintained this relationship because
of the ambition of the mother to con-
tract an advantageous marriage for
her offspring They say the dead girl
was the daughter of an educated
|Englishman, who lived in Baltimore.
The girl, who was a good musician,
was employed as pianist in a moving
picture place, but lost her position,
Saturday night. The mother has been
unconscious in hospital for "a hours
and if she RECEIVERS she is expected to
throw light on the cause of her daugh-
ter's death.
Among the girls effects were Is
pawn tickets showing that s22S had
been borrowed on jewelry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
Inauguration Day
At Portland, Me.

Portland. Me. Dec. 1.-The inau-
guratior of Portland's Democratic
mayor and city government was held
today. Mayor oakley c. Curtis. who
was inaugurated for the second time,
read long inaugural address in which
he discussed city affairs at consider
able length, especially the necessity
for a new High school building. "Ad-
ditional High school facilities is a
complex problem he said, and needs
immediate attention. One hundred
and eight scholars are now being cared
for in the Natural History Society
building"
Portland is growing fast" declared
Mayor Curtis, more so than many
people are aware of. 1t is also becom-
ing more cosmopolitan and the natural
inference is that school children will
multiply"
Mayor Curtis suggested that
would be profitable and advantageous
to the city to terminate all existing in
surance policies at given time and
take out new insurance on the so per
cent basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
Present Durbar Will Excel
Anything Delhi Has Seen.

Delhi, Dec. 1.-THE Great Durbar
which will he held. tomorrow, TO cell
citrate the accession of King George
as Emperor of India will far outshlne
the Coronation Durbar in 1908. when
King Edward was proclaimed. There
will be a public holiday throughout
India and the royal proclamation will
be ready in every town and village.
Already King George and Queen
Mary have taken part in many fune-
tions and have received the homage
of the princes. Delhi is over run with
visitors from all lands, and it is ex-
pected that a magnificent speeticle
will be viewed by hundreds of thou
sands.
In the Durbar of 1903, the Emperor
and Empress We're represented by the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
About 100 ruling chiefs were in at
tendance, and the visitors We're esti-
mated at something less than 200 900.
This year. the personal attendance of
the King Emperor and Queen EN-
press has attracted a vast coneourse
of spectators, while the ruling chiefs
have gathered from every quarter OF
India. The Durbar camp is vast
canvas city, covering about 70 square
miles 1t is lighted by electricity
served by a perfect water supply and
provided with excellent roads and a
special railway system. Chief of all
stands out the Emperor's central
camp. The huge tent in which both
the investiture and the reception will
be held is on Grand avenue. This tent
is capable of seating 5000 persons. 1t
is decorated in blue, white and gold.
Behind is the Kings state dining
dining room, hung with blue, where
$50 guests will attend the state ban
quet, tomorrow evening. Their Ma.
iesties' private tents are to the right
and the viceroy has a somewhat SIM
liar encampment to the left.
About $50 ruling princes will be al
the Durbar, their camps being in close
proximity to that of the King.
King George will reach, tomorrow
the center of the grain plain. about
three miles from his camp for the Dur
bar in state procession, and will pro-
coed half way around an enormous
banked-up arena, in which have as
sembed not less than $4,000 spectators.
/ From there he will go to a smaller
amphitheatre, accommodating 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12

persons. These will comprise the In
dian chiefs, governors and lieuten-
ant governors, the Imperial and pro-
vincial councils, and all the other
leading officials, nobility and gentry
of India.
After receiving the homage of the
chiefs on a special dais under regal
purple canopy, Their Majesties will
proceed to a marble dais surmounted
by a golden dome and will show them
selves in their coronation robes and
crowds to the assembled multitude.
Twenty thousand troops with heralds
and massed bands will surround the
dais, lending picturesqueness to the
scene.
After the ceremony and on the re-
turn to their camps, Their Majesties
will complete the second half of the
circle in the big arena, and then pro.
eeed along the princes roads through
number of other camps occupied By
the Indian princes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12
Bobs Up Sereney on Night Before The Meeting Of
Republican National Committee al Washington
Pres .TaffS Supporters Not Much Alarmed
Reports of Friction Will Be DispeIed.

was giving dissatisfaction. Strangely
enough the opposition came from
members from the Southern states.
over whom the administration WAS
supposed to be in undisputed con-
troll
Members of the committee from the
Southern states met early in the day
ostensibly to take measures of self
protection against any effort in the
next convention to reduce their rep
resentation.
A motion was adopted authorizing
Gen. Powell Clayton of Arkansas, who
acted as chairman, to choose a COM
mittee of five TO devise the method
and provide the sinews to fight any
step made to curtail the Southern del
egatiens. At the conference. also, ].
o. Duncan, the member from North
Carolina, was endorsed for member
ship on the executive committee
After this formal business had been
transacted, several members made inn
FASHIONED speeches advocating opposition
to preferment for any authoritative po-
sition of man who was a member of
a state delegation which voted solidly in
the convention of 1908 to reduce the rep
resentation from the Southern states. 1t
was recognized that Col. New was
meant by this characterization, although
after the meeting several members bland
ly reported that News name was not
mentioned at the meeting. which was
probably true No vote was taken at
the Southerners' meeting, but soon after
adjournment it began to be whispered
about that Col New would be opposed
by a large number of committeeman who
had hitherto been counted for any man
favored at the White House,
After the announcement of opposition
to Col New among the Southern men,
bership of the committee, several menu
bers advocated the retention of Vice
Chairman John +. Hill. who wifi be
elected, tomorrow. to succeed ex-Chair-
man Hitchcock TO the honor of directing
the convention arrangements. Tt was re-
ported that Mr.. Hitchcock was a party
to this plan and 1t was by several south
ern members that Mr.. Hitchcock was in
sympathy with this action that had been
taken by them On every side Mr.. Hitch
cocks name was coupled with the anti
New movement, and it was probably be-
cause of that fact that the postmaster
general issued his statement.
Several of the conferences were at
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12

Fire, which for a time threatened to
burn out the heart of Luna Park, the
great show place of Coney island,
ragged for an hour and half, late
Monday afternoon, but as there was
little or no wind, it was confined by
firemen to the Lunar Park restaurant
and an amusement resort adjoining,
knows as the pneumatic Tubes,
Both these structures were practical
~ destroyed at a loss ranging from
$50, goo to $4,000. The restaurant was
a two story wooden structure; the
Pneumatic Tubes, one-story afalr.
Together they covered an area OF
about a quarter of an acre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12

Durham, Me, Dec. 11.-During the
entire afternoon and far into the night
tonight, the elders of Shiloh were. in
secret session. discussing, it is
believed. plans for the future
of the Holy Ghost and Us
Society in the event of its leader,
the Rev. Frank w. Sanford, being
sent to the penitentiary when he is
called for sentence, next Monday, on
the charge Of being responsible for the
death of six of his followers who died
from seurvy. Late tonight, not one of
the elders had left the chamber in
which the session. was in progress and
none would or could tell what was
transporting within.
While the elders were in session
others of the faithful continued their
prayers from the towers of the tab
ernacle. Since early yesterday. there
has been no cessation in the praying,
the members of the flock relieving one
another at stated intervals.
Those in attendance We're Revs.
Charles Z. Holland, A. X Perry, G. w.
Higgins, r. f. Gleason. w. y. Glea-
son. A. A. Whitaker Of the seven
original ministers of Shiloh, Revs. g.
E. Jewell. Ernest H. Topper. A. b.
Head and Alfred Hastings. Whether
Sanford. the soeietys leader, who
Saturday. was convicted in the United
States district court on each of six
counts for causing the death of six OF
his followers through failure to provide
the necessities of life for them. was
present or not could not be learned
Sanford was en- the hilltop and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-12

Washington, Dec. 11.-Hostility of
an unexpected character and from an
unlocked for quarter cropped up to-
day, among members of the Republic
can National committee and other
prominent party leaders, who are here
for the meeting, tomorrow, to fix the
time and place for the Presidential
nominating convention. next summer
Opposition to Col Harry S. New OF
Indiana. the administration candidate
fer chairman of the powerful sub
committee on convention arrange
raents, is responsible for the i'll feel
ing engendered.
The situation, however, cleared con-
siderably, late in the evening. At the
Presidents dinner, to the committee
men, there was no open discussion of
politics But It became known imme-
diately after the signers had gone that
Secretary Hilles and other supporters
of President Taft had won complete
victory and that Col. New undoubted-
" would head the subcommittee on
arrangements.
1t also was evident that the Taft
forces would control the entire member
ship of the subcommittee and that the
slate for the subcommittee of five in
Guided besides Col. New, National Com
mitteemen Mulvane of Kansas. Vorys of
Ohio. Murphy of New Jersey, and Will
liams of Oregon. All of these men are
known to be friendly to President Taft.
Committeeman N. C. Duncan of North
Carolina may be added later as a sixth
member of the subcommittee
Only less interesting than the sud
den controversy over the control of
the subcommittee in charge of the
convention, was the exploitation
throughout the day of Col Theodore
Roosevelt as the possible candidate
for the Presidential nomination. The
advocacy of Col. Roosevelt, but thin
X yelled, yesterday, was open and
promiscuously proclaimed. today. The
advocates of Col. Roosevelts nomina-
tien apparently based their arguments
in his behalf upon the fact that at no
time had the ex-President announced
that he would not accept the nomina-
ton if ii were offered to him. 1t was
recognized, they said, that he would
not openly become a. candidate, but
they were busy sounding members of
the National committee and other
prominent Republicans in the city as
TO their sentiment in regard to fore
ing the nomination upon the colonel. '