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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
ABSTRACT or STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 81.

OF the condition and affairs OF the Farmers
Mutual e 4 T. Insurance Co. OF Steele Co No.
Oak. organized under the laws OF the State OF
North Oak ota, made to the Commissioner OF
Insurance OF the State OF North Dakota. III
pursuance OF the la rvs OF said State.
PreSident-T 0. Schjeldahl.
Vice-IrcSident-O. w. Williams.
Secretary-E A. Erickson.
Principal Ofice-Sherbrooke. N. Oak.
Attorney for service OF process in the
State OF North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner Of insurance.; LOca-
ton. Bismarck N. D.
Organized or Incorporatcd Ju,e lG: ls93,
Balance cash on hand and in bank
December OF previous years 1.099. It
INCOME DURING YEAR 1911.
Cash received as first
payment OF Policies
issued during years l,17576
Cash received from
assessments during
the yeur..... ..... 4.2I4.33
Total amount OF cash
received during III:
Total cash, including navy
balance on hand
from previous year 6,544.2.
DISBURSEMENTS DURING TUE YEAR 1911
Paid losses incurred
during ycar........ 3.lu2.4G
Paid commits ions o
agents Sa33. 30 Paid
agents for adjusting
losses. sis. 70 ......e a5,.sm
Paid directors f4 50. "a 80
Paid salaries OF Of
licers. Prcsiden1 .-..
S2t.4U. Secretary .
$4,000, Treasurer
TS5. IS 49,. lS9 NJ
Paid clerk hire 5000
Postage $59 20 ,... 359.2O
Paid for printing. IN
30. Advertising. IA
o.. Office supplies.
Paid Insurance De
partment Fees,
1,tIa amount OF dis. :" ......
burSlnents during
the year.. ........ 4 0Gl. 10
Balance cash ON
han3 to end OF
AssETs OTHER THAN CASH December
81. 1911
All other assets. viz:
Balance uncOllect- ...
ed on assessment
No. B............... 210 OF
Total assets OF COM
pany, including bal
ance cash on hand
December 81. 1Vli.. e,B99. l6
Policy EXHIBIT
NO. OF Policies in force Decem-
ber3l OF previous year gill. 1883. 859. So
No. OF Policies issued during
the year. 200 as, U5O,M
Iotal, 1lb4.......... ......... 2.40B. 8O8 80
Deduct No. OF Policies expired
and ceased to be in force dur
ing the year. 4l.............. 23l, 5le.O 90
Not Policies and amount in
force at end OF year. viz: Dec
ember 81. 1911. 1923 ............. 2,l75, 394. so
No. of Loss claims presented dur
ing the Year. 2l............... 3,lO2, As
No. OF Losses paid in full az ad-
STATE Or NORTH DAKOTA. 'So
Office OF Commissioners OF Insurance.
l. VIC Taylor Commissioner OF Insurance
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

OF the State OF North Dakot dc hereby cert
ify that the foregoing is q true abstract of
the original statement now on file In this office.
In Testimony Whereof. l ave hereunto set
my hand and afnixed the seal OF this ONCE at
Bismarck the LIST day OF April A. u 1912.
(SEAL w. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
Offer to Sell Their Babv.

New York.-AleXander SAWYER ant
his wife, poverty stricken and unabla
to provide food for themselves and
their two babies, offered to sell a six.
weeks-old baby for $1OO.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
Give Bachelors al prIzes.

0IVe acheIore az Prizes.
Chicago.-Four handsome bachelors
are prizes to be distributed to winners
OF a series of card parties for un.
married women members of Carns,
ton Lodge X. of P. One bachelor ID
reserved for the BOBBY prize.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
Cuts Third Set of Teeth,

Boston.-The cutting through of her
third set Of teeth was believed
to be responsible for the death Of
Mrs. Margaret Newman, aged eighty.
Ave.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
No. S2S.
Certificate Number S2S

Official Number SGS.
The state of North Dakota.
department of State.
To All to Whom these Presents shall
Whereas, G. \. Warner, John S.
lied in this office a copy of their Ar
icles of Association n an Organiza-
Ion Certiiicatc. as provided in Sections
todes 1908. said Chapter being the law
governing the organization and man.
'Gement of State Banks, setting forth
said sections; and have in. all respects
mplle with the requirements of the
law governing the organization of
state Banks as contained in the Chap
ter hereinbefOre referred to;
Now, Therefore. l.. r. D.. NORTON,
Secretary of state of the State of North
o,aota, by virtue and authority of law,
10 hereby certify that said parties,
become q body polite and corporate,
anuer the corporate name of
THE PIONEER STATE BANK,
and by that name are hereby auth
orizcd to commence the business of
oanking; to adopt and use a corporate
sea-; to sue and be sued, purchase,
property. as provided by said chapter:
TO have succession for a period of
,wsnty-ilve years; to make contracts
and privileges granted to state Banks
under the laws of this State, subject
to their Articles of Incorporation, and
AZ legal restrictions n liabilities in
IN testimony whereof. I have here
INTO set my hand and affixed the Great
sea! Of the State. at the Capitol in the
Of March a. d. 1912.
'ureat oeal) Secretary of State.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

signers Of steamship Ieviathans? Will
the English outbid their German cou-
sins once more; and if this keeps on.
how soon shall we reach the sea mon
ster of 100,0 900 tons?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

I The Hunter.
The man who loses hope is not like.
" to find appreciation.-Chicago Rec
BIRD. Herald.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
ABSTRACT or STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 81,

A. D. 1911.
or the condition and affairs Of the
United States Branch Of the North Brit
ISL q Mercantile ms. Co., organized under
the laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain,
made to the Commissioned OF Insurance of
the State of North Dakota. In pursuance
OF the laws of said state.
M~anager-E. g.. Richards.
Asst. Mgr.-J. Il. Hastings.
Secrrtary-H. N. Jackson.
York. ~
Attorney for service Of process In the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AU

COMPAN1S CEltlJflCAIE VI AU-
THORlTY.
Whereas. The Great West Life Assur-
ance Co, a corporation organized under
the laws OF the Dominion of Canada, has
filed in this office a sworn statement ex-
hibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1911, con-
formable to the requirements Of the
laws of this state regulating the busi-
ness of Insurance, and,
Whereas, the said Company has filed in
this office a duly certified copy Of its
charter with certificate Of organization IN
compliance with the requirements of the
Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore. I, w. G. Taylor, Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empowered,
through It's authorized agents. to transact
Its appropriate business of Life 1nsur-
thereof, until the 31st day of March, A.
D. 1913.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at bismarck. this
LIST day Of April. A. D.. 1912
(SEALj W.. G.. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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Net :ii:i,t;iu' OF m.
patti Losses. =.
>!:rIni ~ niIrlrnrI
fr"Hr:Ii''- Oh Iil
out standing risks
Due YDI Commits
Sinns nnu broker
age go. ......
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

ASsETS
Nalne nj Real EStat" owned by
the C.sIlGny ......... IS 2.KNW
l.ntiS rm Itorde and Mort.
Cages IL. 900 90
Railroad Bonds ............. 36A, 81 90
State, tlii. Comfy and other
bonds -. 1.372, 4122 S
Bank Stocks ............ +1.tsW.'n
Other Corporation Siorks...... 6 .775.OO
Cash Of l!tnI AID in i.;nk..... Isl. SIG u,
lnt"rnS' hI" ana accrued. ... Is, S55.S 50
'rtiti!lt- IA 'tiN:% ., ii cOliec-
tinr riil riInSru!s~inn. ....... 2G7. 30 Sc
Account Wiih s'l>irn,irLl Bank. II. UNlOO
So. Bon SOL. 80
1nnd'ri'!"'l A>SrtS........... 81, ~ 62
Total ASSETS ...............$ So 800. OlN q
Z nh IlIIkS
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-30

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance.
I, w. c.. Taylor, Commissioner of Insur-
ance Of the State of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
abstract Of the original statement now on
file in this office.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal Of this
Office at Bismarck the LIST day of April,
A. d. 1912.
(SEAL) w. C. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02
SIRES AND SONS.

Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioners
Of corporations in Washington. has
purchased Red Top. the former home
Of President Grover Cleveland.
Speaker Clark made his first fee
when q young man by writing an ora
ton for a college student who had
been elected class orator and wanted
10 get OF something particularly 1ne.
Fernando rico. SOD Of the last Mex
lean governor Of California. lives with
bis wife in an old stable on a ranch
In the Santa Monica mountains. He
70 caretaker Of the place. PicO is sixty
seven years Of age.
william Wallace Gilchrist. for thirty
six consecutive years conductor OF the
Mendelssohn club. Philadelphia. and
now In his thirty seventh year In that
capacity. holds the record for such
service in this country.
II. Peru. the last surviving pupil
Of Chopin. recently gave his farewell
concert in Paris. he is over eighty
years Of age. but remarkably vigorous,
and plays with all the deIicacy which
tradition associates with the art Of the
great Polish pianist.
Senator Francis E. Warren Of Wyo-
ming, now chairman Of the senate
committee on military affairs. was an
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02

drawing here and there many striking
illustrations Of the difficulties and hard
ships encountered en- route to the icy
regions. He is a pleasing speaker and
Possesses a fund Of humOr. He said
he felt highly hOnored when he was
asked to speak before the Historical
society. which is doing good work in
preserving for future reference the
achievements of the Negro race.
BE had been a globe uOtter for many
years. Before he entered the service
Of Commander Peary he made the trip
to China and the orient on a sailing
vessel and was out Of the country for
three years. On his return from this
trip he went to South America, where
it was so hot they had to feed the hens
cracked ice to prevent them from lay
ing hard boiled eggs, Next he entered
the service Of Peary and for twenty
years had followed the commanders
fortunes on all his trips to the north
pole and shared with him the hard
ships which its triumphant discovery
entailed.
In 1906 Hugh Lee and himself were
the only men in Peary's party 10 vol
unteer to stay with him for another
year, and they, with Peary. made the
famous record trip across the polar ice
IN thirC-three days. In the final quest
for the pole they made an average OF
twenty-six miles day. and on reach
ing the pole Peary took five sets Of
observations to make sure he had ac-
tuaIy got there.
he told in a humorous way how the
party subsiSted during this and other
trips poleward They had boiled dog
Tor breakfast. steWed dog for dinner
and cold boiled dog for supper. Some
times they shot a musk OK and en-
joyed a square meal The Eskimos,
he said are. pOlygamiStS, having as
many wives as they can support. They
have no religion that can be defined.
They believe il man is good he will
go up into the sky after death and il
bad down into the bowels of the earth
They are short lived people. The
men rarely live to he forty years ~
age. The females marry at from
twelve to fourteen years and at eight
cen or nineteen look to he thirty o.
forty. They have proyerb which b.
quoted i'm Eskimo and translated,
The peace may lie beautiful bird,
but IL takes Il SiOrk To deliver the
goods"
He said the moon sbone so brightly
I'm the arctic regions that 1t Is possible
to hunt the musk OK by its refulgent
light or TO read or do any work ordi.
narily performed in the daytime The
sun ut its brightest can be looked al
without DANGER 10 the eyes. Its heat Is
not felt For 10 days the sun never
sets in the arctic regions. and for the
same number Of days it never rises,
Mr.. HenSen was asked a number
OF question: bv members of the so
ciety. which he answered quickly
showing thst he vas familiar with the
geography ard topography OF the polar
region. where he had spent. of aud
on. the best part % tv-sn+r re-r> a
reception in NJ -Heass,i,s honor was
given at the clo-t ~ tie Program
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02
Current Comment.

Almost any seer will prophesy on
hand that 1912 is going to be a year OF
unrest for schedule K.-Denver Repub-
lican.
The man who invented international
peace-if there is such . man-has not
Jet got his invention in successful
working Order.-PhiIadelphia Press
China Is fighting for freedom and
good government" When she acquires
the latter We Of the occident would
nightly like to know how she did it
Boston Transcript
DR.. Cook declared In Pittsburgh that
be had lecture dates booked for two
years ahead. Barnum's immortal say
ing finds fresh confederation daily
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02
educational Mass Meeting In Atlanta

Manifestations of the growing inter
est which many Of the most influential
and wealthy citizens among the white
people of the south are taking in move
ments for the betterment of both races
were strikingly shown at the recent
educational meeting held in Atlanta.
Ga. Capitalists, business and profes-
sional men. ministers and teachers OF
the white race were present in large
numbers. and many encouraging mes
sages were received from white friends
of the race who could NOT attend. The
meeting will benefit the whole commu-
nifty in many ways as well as result In
financial help for education.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02
Afro-Amerieans Advances In Music.

Afre-Amerieans Advance In Music.
The advance which Afro Americans
are making in music was striking1y
manifested at the annual meeting Of
the National Association Of Musical
and Art Clubs recently held In New
York There were twenty clubs repe-
Sented In the membership from differ
eht sections Of the United States. Ma
Harriet GIBBS Marshall, who q widely
known for her musical ability. q the
national president.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02
New Branch of National Association.

President Moorheld Story Of the Ma
tional Association For the Advance
ment Of Colored People presided at the
meeting held in Perkins han, Boston,
on Thursday, Feb. 8. at which time a
Boston branch Of the association was
organized. Professor ]. E. splngarn,
president Of the New York branch Of
the association and treasurer Of the
New YORK vigilance committee, spoke
encouragingly Of the work Of the as
ISOLATION In New York and elsewhere.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02
HENSEN TELLS OF
TRIP TO THE POLE
Guest Of Society For Historical
Research In fOnkeTS.
ATE BOILED DOG MANY TIMES

Man Who Accompanied Psary to the
North Pole Relates Many Interesting
Facts About the Arctic RssienS-cli-
matte and Astronomical Incidents Of
the Voyage.
Yonkers. n. Y.-At recent meeting
of the Negro Society For Historical
Research, with headquarters in this
city, Mr.. Matthew \. Hensen, who ac-
companied Commander Peary to the
north pole, was the principal speaker.
The exercises were held at Sunny
Slope cottage, which is the residence
of Mr. John Z. Bruce, president Of the
organization. A special feature OF the
musical program was the part taken
by little Miss Cecile Butler and her
brother Willie, who gave several piano
and violin selections with rare ability.
Mr.. Hensen told OF his travels and
experiences i'll the arctic regions IN
STRAIGHTFORWARD, painstaking manner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02

omcer I'm the war between tIo ------
and received the congressional medal
Of honor for gallantry in the field at
the Siege OF Port Hudson
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-02

There are forty memorials to Robert
Burns. Of which tweDty-seven are stat
ues- During the last decade statues 10
the poet have been erected at Toronto,
Melbourne. Denver. Sydney, n. s. W;
Chicago. Frederickton. y. B.; San
Francisco and Milwaukee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
THE BOY LIN coLN HAD
HARD \, TIME Z, Nc: LEARNING Y " NC
Youth Of To-day Has Knowledge
Within Easy Reach That Young
"Aben Worked For.

Not only to have the desire to learn
Ito know the reason why and the rea.
son whereror- but to have the bulldog
determination and stick.to.itiveness to
walk ten miles twice a day in bitter
cold weather is what the hoy Lincoln
possesses in support Of his ambition
to become great,
Lincoln attained his desire. That
he was good as well as great Il whole
united world will assent to, and no
one will deny that but for that learn
ing for which he longed and for which
he struggled he would have been lit
tie known or taken into account.
The struggle to obtain the learning
was useful in building Lincoln's char.
4acter no doubt but the learning was
what was absolutely necessary TO his
success,
The average youth may find plenty
of tests Of character without doing q
manathon after books on mathematics
lin the Standard Atlas is enough
knowledge to keep you busy and suft
Client ready reference Information to
meet your needs OF the moment.
Where Lincoln was forced by cir
cumstances TO walk miles and spend
hours in securing the books he desired
all the West virginianrequtres is the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
JOHNSON WILL
MEET LAINBEgIRD
CHAMPION READY TO SIGN lF
! PROMOTERS POST MONEY ON
THIS slDE-HE nj SURE TO
FAcE.FLYNN.

Jack Johnson and Sam Langford
VIII meet in d finish fight within six
months, and the battle viii take place
in England. johnson will receive at
least $4,000 for his end, win or lose
Or draw. 1t all rests now with Lang
ford.
Johnson arrived in Pittsburgh late
yesterday afternoon and last night be-
gan weeks engagement at the Acad'
envy Of Music. Upon his arrival here
lie received telegram from a Chicago
party, who advised him that he has
word from English fight promoters
who will meet Jolnson's demands, If
he will fight Langford within the next
six months in England to finish.
Il will sign the articles provided
they post tfe money on this side OF
tile water. refuse TO take any
chances with the English promoters
when money matters are concerned
declared Johnson. q had one expert,
ence with them, that was when ! was
TO meet Wells. lrealized the money
was not safe and before 1t was time to
fight began to ask for money. got
III in dribs. and it was through this
that tue report was started ] was
broke y
"Another thing don't like going to
England to fight is the voyage. This
Titanic disaster has scared me. But
il they show me the money will fight
Langford"
Later on johnson was giving his
talk on the stage and some wag in the
gallery yelled out to him, What VIII
Flynn do to you?"
Mister Flynn may beat me, but !
will get my price. | am union man,
you know, and get union wages.
was his rejoinder.
Johnson stated positively that he
will meet Jim Flynn July at Los
Wages. N. M. When asked as to whom
he liked in the Langford-Jeannette
fight. which will take place soon, he
said he favored Jeanette in long
fight,
Kid Cotton boxed with Johnson last
night. He will 20 with johnson from
now on and be with him in his future
fights. Cotton spared with johnson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
WINFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe McVicker and
wo children were yis!tingpMrs. Nc
Wcker's father, Zef Heck, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Kerhs, OF Fatrmont, was
visiting friends here sunday
Miss Nellie and Lee Heck were visit
ing Mrs. Nintie Lambert, at Fatrnront,
Saturday and Sunday.
|. Mr.. John Wolf, who has been visit
ing Thomas Kirk, has returned to his
home in Clarksburg.
Mr., Guy Reeves, Johnny Carpenter
and zez Heck were shopping at Fair
mont, Saturday.
Miss Nellie Heck was calling on her
sister. Mrs. Monroe Mcviclor. Monday
Miss Maggie Wolf and Harry Kerns
we're calling on Leona Mundell, satur'
day.
Miss Pearl satterfield Is staSipgs At
Jake McHenry's home. y
Mr.. Monroe McYiekor has bought
a fine COW. The price was not learned
Mrs. Jettie Austen and Bert Baker,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
To.day,s Games.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
standing Of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

At ST. Louis r. H. r.
Detroit 1000 90 OO0OO-0 5 9
St. Louis .....2OO0OO0O'-2 6 !
Batteries Dubic and stanage;
Brown and Stephens. Umplres, Ev'
ans and Egan.
AT Cleveland r. ID. y.
Chicago 100000 6OO-7 9 2
Cleveland ."1O00O12oO--4 8 4
Batterles-Walsh and Block; Mitch;
ell and Easterly Umpires. Dfneen
end Perrine.
At New York. Il. II. H.
Philadelphia ..OOOOO0OOO-O 4 !
New York 100000 oO'-S . ]
Batteries Morgan and Thomas;
Baughm and Street, EMPIRES, Yves
tervelt and o'Laughlin,
AT Boston Il n. =.
Washington !OOSG0O0S0-6 >
Boston .OOO0'011O0-2 8 2
Batteries--Groom and Henry; Wood
and Nunmaker. umpires, Connolly
and Hart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
NATIONAL LgsaoE
Yestefday,s Results.

Y At Brooklyn r. II. z.
Boston 100 Q Q 900 DO 2
Brooklyn .ogO02 sO0.-7 10 2
Batteries Tyler and King; Kemp
and Phelps umpires, KLEIN. and
Buch.
AT Cincinnati R. HE.
st. Louis ...Ol 0 00O0 00--l 4 l
Cincinnati ..2,1O 90 OF ~ 8 3
Batteries-Harmon and Bliss; Ben
ton and Mclean. umpires, Owens
and Brennan.
other games postponed, rain,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24
&c coLoNEL,s DIvERsITIEs.
lst. Ionic tifohc. Democrat


In his book entitled American Idells,
Colonel Roosevelt remarks that our
republic must perish Without orderly
liberty, and that athe reckless agita'
tor who arouses the mob 10 riot and
bloodshedls in the last analysis the
most dangerous OF the workingmens
enc mics The Colonel did not pur.
sue this line OF thought in his recent
speeches at Columbus aud elsewhere.
He goes OIL TO say that the reckless
labor agtator us the real peril; and
SO is his sympathizer the Legislator,
Who to catch votes denounces the iu-
dietary and the military because they
put down ntobs.a Has the Colonel
heard OF anyone lately who depounces
THE Judiciary and proposes its recall
at the instance Of all sorts OF agta-
tors?
In the same book Colonel Roosevelt,
referring to the Altgeld administration
In Illinois, says that when we were oil
the brink Of an almost terrific explo-
sion the governor of Illinois did his
best to work TO this country measure
OF harm as great as any planned by
Benedict Arnold. and that we were
saved by the resolute action Of the fed.
eIai judiciary and of the regular
Army" For this crisis the earlier
Colonel holds responsible that spirit
Of blatant demagogism which more
than any other, teopardlaes the exist.
enee OF free institutions"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-24

tiitaf es2 q ss5sfi y. y
I'lta fsaiimchy 81 one witness called
before the committee is typical o.
.praet fcal1g ~ BE Inform alton II has
THUS far received. nc is I'm uptown
grocer WITH business rather above
the average Of the trade, but still with
a distInctGely neighbcrhood patron
age. lFlis gross business last year
anSounted 10 $4,000. HIS expenses
we're $4,g25. After allowing himself
a SALARY Or s95 a week his met profit
for the year was $Te. And this grocer
was able ito demonstrate to lhe CON;
,mft,ee that storesfbigger tban his were
rropcstIopateIS less profitable.
In Cleveland there are hundreds Of
.neighbofaood groteryistores Does
body know ofthc proprietor OF one
who Is tfssttlnent circumstances? And
does anybody know OF one who does
not deserve all the trade he IS getting:
The retail grocer is notfesponsible for
The high cost of provisions, and those
who are agitating the movement to
put him oBi OF business should bear \
In mind