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Sucre, which still has legal status
Us the capital, has much accumulated
wealth and IL an attractive city FOR
the tourist. 1t is the centre OF con-
siderable trade. The population Is
about $4,000.
Cochabamba is the centre OF a rich
agricultural district and Is n trading
centre az well. The railway line
will soon reach IL. and Its commercial
importance will he enhanced. The
population is 10000. Santa Cruz Is
the most important centre Of popula-
ton I'm the great tropical agricultural
region. 1t has 10000 inhabitants.
Bolivia derives her II chiefly
from export and import taxes. al
though there are also internal taxes.
The receipts from imports ~are>abont
double those from exports. The en-
port tax IL laid on rubber and tin and
other minerals. The export OF tin
nets 81, 1000, 900 20 the Government.
The monetary system Is stable.
Nominally, the silver standard obtains
but the gold basis Is the real measure
Of values. The current medium OF
exchange Is the silver boliviano, which
Is maintained at 80 10 40 cents.
An important financial institution IL
the Bank OF the Bolivian Nation. II
is not exclusively a Government IN
stitutior. since the majority control is
held by the stockholders. The au.
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~ FRA Sk LOCKE,
oua~sser Atlas Assurance Company,
Ltd.

-
INV"
rYre insurance must be deemed an
0n,esral element in the business and
social constitution Of all civilized
countries; present day conditions
cou,d not be maintained without fire
insurance or its equivalent. As some
index Of the extent to which IL serves
"A A vital function Il may be stated
that d%estructlb,e property valued APP
oroximately Mt $50. O00, 900, 900 Is under
the protection OF fire insurance poll
r,es At the present time In the United
States alone, including both policies
ISSUED In 1914 and uneXpired policies
If previous years
Treating the year 1914 by itself. by
taking the figures reported to the New
York state Insurance Department and
adding an estimated amount for COM
nantes not doing business In New York
State. the total Of all fire insurance
transactions In the United States for
Che year may be summarized as the
equivalent of one policy issued to 1.-THE
people" for a sum insured ot about
100000. GOO. 900: the premium paid APP
proxima,cs s3a0. 600, 900. The losses
tecoupSi to policyholders we've about
s2Si.OOo. 600, while the expenses
necessary for the transaction nj the
business amounted 10 siS2. 900. 900.
This statement shows a surplus
amounting to $4,000, 900, or | per cent.
only. 1t may he remarked that many
Individual citizens receive a larger
net income from their investments
than the profit in 1914 from premiums
Of all the fire insurance companies
combined.
The compensation TO stockh"' ders
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earn anywhere. Even then II becomes
Obvious that IL Is only those companies
which, are wen endowed with surplus
funds. ana with management OF more
than average ability. which are able
to maintain themselves under tine
present day strenuous conditions OF
the IRE insurance business.
1t is argued that an expense ratio
amounting to over 80 per cent. Of the
premiums IL needlesxy high for the
conduct Of the business. While this IL
pressed with much insistence from
many quarters M practical sugges-
ton In made as to how the cost OF
~transacting the business can be ma
terially reduced. The principal item
Is that OF commissions to agents and
brokers, which constitute more than
one-half Of the total expense. thus nat
urally suggesting that the line of
economy must be sought here.
II must be remembered. however.
that the business OF fire Insurance Is
largely on a retail basis and therefore
necessarily costly. the premiums on
individual policies running from 81
Upward. Attention is being given 10
q possible reimbursement OF commission
on u basis of payment in part by a
fiat commission and in part by an in
teres, un profits. which arrangement II
properly worked out may eventually
somewhat reduce the cost OF the bust
ness; what is much more important
Is that such a basis may reduce the
aggregate amount % loss by n more
careful selection Of the business by
the agents.
Taxation OF all kinds absorbs more
than $500 out of every 800 Of pre-
MUM paid. IA percentage which car
Ind no Justification. II IL an ex-
travagaut way VI raising revenue
whether for State or citv. and nothing
can De more short sighted than rev
| enue o: this Kind. since II
results that with an expense ratio o!
nearly forty cents out Of every dolla,
paid the pol!cyholders must pay
about sl.65 for every 81 the author
titles receive in taxes
The mou Of taNes ,eried in 1871.
far exceeded the amount Of prof
whic!i the companies received out %
premiums paid. 1; therefore become,
q tax upon losses. not upon gains. thus
being essentially in principle
as we'll as foo.ishly eN~travagant in til,
method Of collection. 1t does not seen
to he realized either by the public o,
By the authorities that all losses an,
expenses must be met out OF the pre-
miums. and that therefore II is mucl
TO the interest of the public that bot
losses and expenses should be re
diced "a the minimum instead OF be
ing made ar extravagant channel 70
revenue.
a considerable amount OF the ex
! pensc incurred by the companies goe
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notably silver, and the lodes are
worked as high as 1900 feet.
The Copper Production.


Copper il found in combination with
silver and other ores, as well "a In
an almost pure state. The present
production is 1000 o n annually. but
this Ia capable Of great increase.
From 10000 to II. 200 mi of zinc are
annually mined for export.
Silver was for centuries a leading
product ~ Bolivia. The Potosi mines
contributed vast sums to the Spanish
crown. but little silver has been mined
in Bolivia In recent years. Improved
transportation facilities and improved
machinery and modern methods are
relied upon to reopen many Of the
Bolivian mines which were supposed
to be worked out.
The gold deposits OF Bolivia are
alluvial, although there are some
quartz veins. The introduction OF
dredging machinery in the placer re-
gions If attended with much difficulty
and expense because Of the lack OF
transportation facilities. IL IL be-
iieved. however. that these difficulties
will he overcome and that Bolivia will
regain her former position as a gold
producing country.
Rubber is the chief agricultural ex-
port.
Large indian Population.
The population of Bolivia Is esti-
mated at between 1000. 900 and o.
900. 900 inhabitants. The has of the
inhabitants are civilized Indians who
are engaged in agriculture, or are en-
ployed in the mines or in freightine
and other e OF transportation
Those OF mixed blood constitute abou,
500. 900. They furnish the bulk OF
the laboring population in the mining
| districts and the cities.
La Paz IL the largest city. II ha.
10000 inhabitants. It lies in the great
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Our i. Usual Success NC G
1915 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1915
1915
1915

The eMfh year of 1914 brought to The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company nothing of
a disturbing naure While the political and financial world was disturbed we had our usual sue
cess .Thea mount of new business written w&sv very satisfactory the old business ranhinedag od
Never having written any foreign business morn made investment in foreign securities we shave
experienced no drt damag from the terrible cnfitm the DID wod.
Ihep erMNecy Of our business is matter of gatfcatont there having BEEN ng 3 per cent
voluntarily given up during the year
Ours assets yided 479 per cent on their par vae ad. have maintained a very good value
during the market deWe~on-so good indeed that we did not avail oTSdve sof the permission
gMn by the InsumnceC Commissioners value our securities atpr prices preanngM on June 80 1914,
beNe vMes were disturbed by the war We thought the acd market values, December 81
l914a trs hemet to make and While they value are mot so highs ofJ June 3d. 19l4w We owrg
to our easy circumstances adopted tep present values. Even on this stringent basis our cmtn-
gcy rervef funds arch higher than year ago
Dur mortality for they year vase y6 221 YER cent of the American Experience Mortality
tables Their dof all Npenss,c commissions and taxes our thlIm income was 25 per- cent, and
has hown a steady rductOn fora number of euS past
The Company this year increased its regular dividends Is pdhyhold@s for premium pwhg
hwe or if willing not to relax theirs effort to take on more insurance. their antilles Thhm may
appear be the result from the fact that the sWance written last year 264 per cent vas on
lives already insured in the Company which at all events shows satisfaction of our members with
their experience with the Company.
Thee Company year after year comes into suonger position which with increasing ease with.
sandsa all trials affords greater benefits to its members and freAsa right andg greater future.
Send for copy of our Annua Reot 6rt year 19l4fr from which the hW facts and figures
are extracted There is no busneSd depression Solar as tsC Company is concerned
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level. It is the seat Or government
and to some extent the financial capl-
tai Of the country. but other elites d.
vide the m with 1t. because
OF being the centres Of somewhat iso-
lated districts.
Oruru, the O. n,re of the tin mining
region. has 10000 inhabitants. po-
tosi. since the branch Of the railway
was extended to 1t. is regainiug some
Of its importance as II commercial and
mining centre. It's population is 20
600.
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War Risk Insurance Bureau

very pressing and urgent 1t must be undNodh Aw eheB Bureau only has over to me ships
ag0s under the Americana flag the insurance can be wrtn or voyages either from or to the United
h. Lnh. way very material dhs been given to the dv"Mf trade
Afw weeks aoh twas agme question ~b whether the cotton mills. and also many WeTn mmm
projects would not have to be shut down in very hort meo wing to heh ko of dyetME. and cyanide This
wsdm t tn fact that Cemanysh tremendous advances in commercial chemistry had given it apucdca mo
npdy fhesu supply of dy@ufs and cyanide not only lin eU Md States bth many other countries As a
result hm stionn thu United States groups of merchants charerd special ships which they despatched
to Holland wheh yt k nac cargo of dwMuRsa and cyanide which had enp previously arranged sea
Rotterdam Thaeh r. tv~h TO "ln hsn novel trade ec"edh their """.ef omteW "R Risk Bureau and
their rWn to his country marked the emovlo of much anxiety aomng the many concerns OF the Unite
States dependent on Germany for ye"uas and cyanide
Tes nd feMr of W ogn hade which has Sne bene emphasized that relating to the eNW.
of cotton which is treated in mh@Ayb style in" THE War Honur"v written by Rnhnd N. Mccain The oun,
ofhe forth sea by t britain enrmouMyi increased insurance risks on any shipments from this mMhyt
Norway SwedenD Denmark Holland and Germany Here again. the greatest assistance has been rendered. BY
the Bureaus stepping will the security of the Government benin it to undertake risks which could not be
hd with ayr reasonable confidence by private companies Alters hesitation on the par of the heNgn-
es omn had finally been declare nnomtsband. Preparations were at once made to dispose of large
waMnga shipment rom tnc country and theft first sdsh sail dhecth to Germany ado other Ger
man ports with ~ges of cotton were nS"edb by the Bu~ud War Risk Insurance
Here gain the operations of American merchants are hampeedb by our lack of merchant marine.
Facilities for purchasing fogn ships and bringing them under the American Ragh~ already been pre-
both in cmuncnnh take measures to wpy the ships which will enable our trade to suffer as little "
possible from the cnvin of international ommechlr citations resulting rom the war;
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sing that neither he nor any member OF
the embassy stuff had any knowledge Of
a DR. Alfred Meyer. said to have been
secretly in this country buying war sup
plies.
Published reports have alleged that
Meyer returned to Germany under a safe
conduct obtained for DIT. Anton Meyer
Gerhard. from the allies by the United
states at the aInbaSsador'a request. The
ambassador also assured Secretary Ian
sing that DR.. Msyer-Gerard never had
engaged in any other work that his mis-
sion for the German Red Cross. He
made no request for an official investiga-
ton OF the published charges.
The Cologne Gazette points out editor
lslly that the German press in general
has shown satisfaction that President
Wilson's communication offers oppor-
tunity for an understanding and expressed
the belief that diplomacy on both sides
Of the Atlantic will work with zeal and
good viii to this end
Germany Not Hunting New Enemies.
"It Ia quite certain the German govern
ment at least. will do this and will be
generally supported therein by the prin-
oiple," this newspaper continues. III
would be- pure imbeoility TO seek 70 drag
In without necessity ninth or tenth
enemy for ourselves, even though it's par
tcipation in the war should be limited
to supplying the quadruple alliance with
money and munitions"
In a leading articl entitled Bad Ad-
vice. the Cologne Gazette takes the
LOLal Anzaipnr 20 g.
to palliate the British "starving-sut pol
ICY and expectations from America of
war supplies. Conceding that the cutting
off OF supplies IL an accepted method OF
warfare. IL states that international law
provides expressly that this weapon may
be used only in the form OF an effective
blockade. No effective blockade of the
German coasts has been declared. accord
ing to the Gazette.
Regarding the expectation OF munitions
from tho United statess the Gazette
adopts the argument of Phillip zorn,
German member OF The Hague tribunals.
that although the convention adopted at
The Hague justified sales by private
firms, a neutral state IL bound 70 pro-
merce I'm arms assumes such an extent
N"i0" u WeI ~ uIecuS oe-
pendent thereon.
Captain Won Kuehwetter. the naval ex-
pert OF the Tag. points out that the
American note passes over in silence the
German representations regarding the
British admiraltys instructions to mer-
chantmen to seek cover under neutral
flags and attack submarines under this
cover. He declares this is the kernel of
the whole argument and the justification
for the German policy. s,,.
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peparsment Ordern.

WASHINGTON. June is.-(speciAl Tel
egraln- - Nebraska pensions granted. Sa-
rah l.. fefflebower. Oseeola. slz: sarah
r. Huffman, Morrill,. Si2
Lucy barnhart has been appointed post
master ct Meadow. sarpy county Ne
bTaaka. vice Aaron Hinckie removed
Alexander W. Miller has been appointed
postmaster az Reliance. sweetwater
County. Wyoming
Tire civil service commissioning an
nou1ced that examinations for positions
10 the departmental service In Washing
ton WI be held al the following places
and dates Nebraska-Alliance, septem-
Der q September 10. October Is: Beatrice.
oePtembeF ie. September 10, October ls:
broken Bow. September 70. September III
October Is: 'Chadron, September ~. Octo-
Der ~ Columbus. septgmber Is. October
-. Fremont. September 49, Grand Island
seEtember s. September TO- October iS:
boldrege. September u. September IS Oc-
toher -, lAneoln. september q, septem-
Der. y, october "a; Mccook September
l5. October IS: Nebraska City. September
p. Dctoher o. Norfolk September 2f
septem6er October 10; North Platte
september p. September - October i3.
Omaha september =. September Isl: DC
iODer ~. O'Nclll september rs. October ia
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FIFTEEN KILLED
BY STORMS OVER
THE SOUTHWEST

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mittent as air currents OF varying dem
sity swept across the country.
Tho air has been surcharged with cleo
tricity for the last two nights and the
operation OF wires In all parts Of the
country has been seriously hampered.
Toll of Tornado.
NEVADA. No. June ls.-Mrs Gertrude
Knau. 30 years old, was killed; Frank
Hunter. probably fatally injured. and
three others Mrs. Hunter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman Fosbery, seriously injured
in tornado which swept a section half
mile vide and ten miles long near here
early today. Derfield, Walker and Har-
wood. villages in the storms path. are
reported TO have suffered heavily Stock
was killed in large numbers. The damage
In this vicinity IL estimated at more than
10000
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MEDIATION IS WAY
OUT, SAYS BRYAN

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time now, q the participants are really
weary of this war and ready for IL TO
end. II any nation is not ready let its
ruler state In clear. distinct and definite
terms the conditions upon which II is
willing to agree to peace; then u an
agreement Is not reported blame for con-
tinuance OF the war will be upon those
who make unusual demands"
Duty OF United states.
In proposing mediation. tho former
secretary points out that The Hsgie
convention expressly declares an offer OF
mediation shall not be considered an I'M
friendly act. ana adds
The duty OF offering mediatio may
seem 10 rest primarily upon the United
States, the largest OF the neutral nations.
and the one most Intimately bound by ties
OF blood TO all the belligerents. The
Unitod states did make an offer Inn
mediately after the war began. but why
not again aud again until our offer or
some other offer Is accepted. But our
action OF failure 10 act need not deter
any other neutral nation from acting
This Is not a time TO stand on ceremony
II any other country for any reason-no
matter what the reason may be-is IN a
better position than we 10 tender its good
offices 1t should not delay a moment"
4 treaty such as those which now pro-
tect the peace OF the United states, no
says, would give a years time for in
vestigatlon and report Who doubts that
years time would be sufficient 10
reach an amicable solution OF almost
every difficulty Does anyone suppose
that the present war would have been
begun n years time had been taken 10
investigate the dispute between Austria
and Serbla.
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Hail Stones Larger
Than Base Balls Fall

z iGOTHENBURG. Neb.. June lS-(special
Telegram.)-The worst hailstorm IN It's
History hit Gothenburg at 1880 o'clock 20
night. Roofs were ridded ana north win
lows all beaten out Hailstones actually
larger than base balls fell. Trees were
stripped Farm damage begins here and
extends several miles Que east; none
north and south.
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RUSSIANS CAPTURE
NINE THOUSAND MEN

Continued from Page one)
the san and in the region OF the village
of KTakowiec.
ION the Dneister front on tho night of
the 18th. In the section between the Tia-
menitza and the Stry rivers, the enemy
was thrown back in disorder.
our notable captures on the Dneister
above Nurawna In the course of the 18th
and 18th include 2O2 officers and s.5lI
men, six guns. p machine guns. oaissons
and other booty.
ION the 18th the enemy crossed the
Dneister above and below Mizenow. The
forces which crossed above were de-
stroyed and those which crossed below
were chacked. The fighting continues.
The total losses OF the enemy on a
front OF thirsy-eiEht miles were between
10000 and 10000 men.
Germans Are Reinforced.
Dense additional columns descended
the slopes Of the Carpathians daily and
reinforced the enemy. Many supplement-
airy detachments, originally destined for
eastern Prussia met their final fate in
the valley OF the stry. Other supple
mcntary attachments Joined the fighting
ON their own initiative before they were
able TO attach themselves 90 the units 10
which they had been assigned The ad-
dition OF considerable endorsements
brought into the scene of operations the
German army under the command Of
General Won Boehm- Ernoln
We aaVe nuted serious symptoms OF
Generalization which are beginning TO
show themselves In the ranks of the
enemy IN the vicinity of Mikolaiow.
1t has boon Interesting 20 trace the re-
Election 81 events on the DneiStsr in the
official military announcements OF the
enemy. Every step. before Il has been
completed by the Germans. has been re-
ported IN their announcements as a Ger
man victory and disorderiy flight on
the part OF the, Russians. The following
day the announcements would say that
tho German army Was successfully re
sistiRg the pressure OF the Russians and
ON the third day the declaration would
be made that the Russians had Kreai
forces at their disposal in the region, A
/ question. such sequence and method
OF roportina has been noticed IN the Ger.
man announcements on three different
occasions during the thirty days fightini
on the river Dneister."
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Amazing HoRors tor made In L. .
A." Produets

The ltslian-sWiss Colony. ASti. Cal.
received five ''Grund Pri1." eight Medals
OF Honor and thirteen Gold Medals
Tor lts famous wines at the Panama
Pacific international Exposition.
tisement
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DOn't Let kOur Cold Gst Worse.
lielfs Pine-Tar-Honey will ire your
cough and give you restful sleep Good
for children Only Sc All druggists--
Advertisement.
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YOung-Fern.

FREMONT. Heb., June lS.-tspecial.) j.
Miss Fannie Ferns. daughter OF Mrs. 5.
ID. McHenry, was married 10 Mr.. Roy
Martin Young. principal Of the schools
at Clearwater. Neb.. At the home Of the
brides mother In Saunders county, They
VIII make shsir home az Clearwater.
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James-iiHVea.

FREMONT. Neh.. Iuna iS-(special) -
Nancy J. Haven. aGsd r. mother OF
Platte. Haven OF Fremont. and Mande-
Vile Havep OF Norfolk; prominent Ere
mand woman. was married here yester-
day to Evan James OF Natrona, Kan:
Rev y r. Miller orncisted Mr. ana
Mrs. james Will make their home in
Frem0nt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-19
HYMENEAL
MIx-Patton.

ALTERATION.
FREMONT. Neb.. June is speeIaL)-
MIRA Moiie Patton ana MIR. sam T. Nix.
both OF Sidney, Ia. were married AZ the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. ]. b. Howard here
yesterday. Rev. J. George Battle Off
clated Mr.. and Mrs. Nix win make their
home at sidney
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-19
DR.. MYER- GERHARD
TALKS WITH DR.. SOLP

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MACKENZEN
TAKES PART OF
GRO0EH REGION

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The THOMPSON-BELDEN STORE
HOWARD SIXTEENTH STREETS

On the 10th of June
And not on the first of
June, as we are apt to think,
and bids US good-b bye accord
ing to the almanac on the
21st Of September.
A pleasant thought, isn't
it, to the lovers of the out
of-doors, TO think that we
haven't taken a bite out of
summer2
Three whole months yet
in which TO revel in the
beauties of nature, wear
dainty summer frocks, and
ENJOY summer sports, and
yet our different sections Of
summer apparel are over
flowing with frocks and all
such garments for the bene-
fit of those who start early
vacations.
A saving here, a saving
there, such as our values will
mean to You, and soon you
will have enough for an ex-
ira dress or an extra blouse
or two---yes, and the Access
series that put on the finish
ing touch.
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