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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

Bradstreet's Commercial Agency Re
port, universally recognized as the most
conservative Of all authorities, has the
following to say regarding this class 0.
investments:
During the past ten years there
have been over one hundred thousand
commercial failures, with liabilities of
over billion and half.
During the past ten years there
have been ninety-three railroad reeeiv
eIships, with over six hundred millions
~ stock and bonds involved.
"While for life insurance, il can be
said that for over thirty years THERE
HAS NOT BEEN ONE SINGLE FAIL
IRE of an Old Line Life Insurance
Company which has been continuously
on legal reserve basis"
Growth Of Life Insurance
The growth of life insurance in the
United States has been truly remarka
HE and has exceeded the development
Of any other line Of business. Accord
ing TO statistics furnished by the De.
partment of Commerce, in 1850 there
were in force in the United Staees
2e,407 life insurance policies, with
risks of 6s,614,1s9. In 1913 dc bus
ness had Increased TO s,744,65t pnlieiea,
with insurance amounting 10 al8,5sf.
STs,943. In 1850 the total incomes Of
all life insurance companies aggregated
$s0,537 800, which had increased ia
1913 to S945, ,5se,0si.
Profits Of Life Insurance Companies
CALIFORNIA STATE LIFE HNsu Z.
ANCE COMPANY The first annual
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

Forty coupons and $2.4s gets you a
t2-piece LIMOGES CHINA DINNER
SET, or 20 coupons and $29s. We give
you coupon with each 25c purchase.
Remember, you can get So to So din
ueI set here for $2.4s, besides saving
money on every purchase. We sell for
less. Why pay moref
EAGLE DRUG CO.,
Cut Rate Druggists
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
STOCK SHIPMENTS VIA
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Yesterday morning Fred Tyler ship
ped three carloads of sheep to Wheeler
& Taylor, Lovelock.
Tomorrow ii ears of cattle win be
shipped to the Humphrey company, TO
be fed in transit at Loveloek
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

President Crane
In a recent issue, the Western Bank
er and Finaneier, in speaking of the
Interstate Life Insurance Company,
has the following TO say of Mr.. A. G..
Crane, the eompany's president;
Back of the company is the man
who originated and organized it-Mr.
A. G. Crane-whose long experience il.
the life insurance business lends conf
deree TO the success of the present
venture
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23


9 Life insurance is a money
I, making business for the company,
. as well as splendid investment
9 for the policy holder. BY an ex-
. animation of statistics you viii
9 find fewer failures among life in ,
9 suranee companies than in any
q other line of business. This is ow
Q ing to the fact that it has been re-
= duced to a science.
G Nv advice to all young men is,
= first, owne your own home, and
y then take out as much life insuf- :
Q anee as YOU can afford to carry.
9 "The Interstate Life Insurance
. company mas my best wishes. 1t
: will bring large sums of money TO
9 Winnemueca, which will naturally
. be invested as closely to home as
y possible, which will prove of great
. advantage in the development of
Q our town, county and state.
!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
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C. P. IIoskins, County commis-
sioner:

, - must confess that ! am NOT
, familiar with life insurance from
, the stockholders standpoint, but
. from the fact that we never hear
, Of failure, / judge stock in the
} several companies to be good in
/. Vestment.
< Every man should carry life I
. insurance, and Furthermore shoul
5 take it out when young aud avail
, himself Of the moderate pre- :
J miums When a young man ] was :
I. in the market for insurance, but :
, only succeeded in securing a small :
. amount. owing TO certain heredi
, tafv disabilities. BY the time /
( had outgrowu all danger from
, these, the rate had gone up 10
, practically e pfohihitive figure, so
5 eontented myself with the one
rohev J carried. =
/, . q d 3 o . o o Q Q O o o q o
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

There is special legislation in every
state, including Nevada, regulating the
business of Legal Reserve Life lnsur-
anee companies, and they are at all
times under direct and stringent state
supervision
The laws Of the state of Nevada
compel them to place all of their eapi-
Ia. in approved securities acceptable
- the state.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
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= - ' - v = y y - - - y - - - y =
, w. H. Cooper, County Commits c
: sioner: 9
? q am glad to see an institu. :
, tion like the Interstate Life In 9
: surance company make its head {
= quarters in WinnemHeea, for any (
Q thing that helps Winnemueea is
: Of benefit 10 the entire county, :
2 and in this instance to the whole {
$ state
/: "Today life Insurance is con
= siaered as great necessity as {
9 fire or any other kind of insur- {
{. anee. If by having onr own com {
/. pany we can keep our insurance
. premiums in the state, it win {
. mean much for the development {
, Of the country &
!, {, Q Q o Q Q . . . Q Q . . . . (
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

A Word to the Public
In no other branch of commercial
activity is the percentage of success 50
+ ;gh, the investment so safe or the pro-
fits so large as that of Legal Reserve
Life Insurance companies.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

The Interstate Life Insurance com
pany of Nevada, incorporated under the
laws of this state for 100000, has
made Winnemucea its headquarters and
opened its general offices in the Hous-
ton.Grandin building, Bridge and Third
streets. The company, however, is ne
gotiating for one Of the best corners
ir town, and before spring intends to
occupy its own three story, modern
building.
Stock subscriptions are beirg reeeiv-
eG by the company, and the most rigid
inspection by the public of its methods
and business affairs are invited
Life Insurance as an Investment
Today life insurance stock is consid-
cred one Of the safest and best paying
investments in the commercial world.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
AUTO SERVICE

Will take passengers any place, at
regular rates, using 80 b. p. Case car.
j. B. DAVIS.
-advt. Telephone 1724.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

. Phil Rlume, proprietor OF the FL 2
: dorado Hotel, Winnemucca:
: c
. Life insurance possesses many g
Q advantages, some of which are
Q available during the lifetime of (
9 the insured All local business men
+, viii extend a cordial welcome to
. this new concern aud assist in c
9 every possible way 10 see it fair
c ly launched upon its career. 9
=
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Continued on Page Four)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
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G.. W. Summerfield, local business
man and former State Senator
from Humboldt County:

, "As general proposition, I !
, should say that life insurance is
. good thing, both for the stock !
: holder and poheyholder. Every !
9 man should carry all he can af
9 ford-the man of moderate means !
{. to protect his family in ease of /
Q sudden death, and the wealthy
9 man to supply enough available I
9 money in ease of death TO protect
9 his estate.
Q
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
NEW FALL MILLINERY

Mrs A. Prince has on display the
new fall styles of millinery.-adt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

To-day life insurance is reeog-
nized as a necessity by business
men, and all well-condueted com
: panies are earning profitable div
idends for stockholders and policy
holders alike.
Location of the general Of
; fees Of a life insurance company
, within its limits means much for
, any town in a business way. The
amount of money it win bring is
limited only by the scope of its
, business. This is the age Of com
, mercialism, and any town that
; possesses money is bound to be
} prosperous,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
Locates General Offices in Winnemucca
brief Review of Growth, Profits
and Benefits of Life Insurance

9 . Q . . Q . . {, . . . 9 Q . Q .
. M. Reinhart, President Winnie Q
: mucca State Bank & Trus: Com .
. pany: .
l. =
E. Life insurance is one of the q
. best and safest investments .
{, known. While / s..rry eonsldera- .
:. bic insurance, were ] to live my =
Z, life over again, ! should take ont ,
> all | eopii conveniently handle. ,
9 And that Is wlar all young men Q
Q should a, r. time for a man to 2
{, insure 's wh I Neung. before he :
6 has rea he'd tn, age where pre- .
Q miums are practically prohibitive. Q
= In case he meets with misfortune 9
9 or hard times, which all of ms are 9
. apt to do, he can take his policy .
g to a bank and by placing il as Q
. collateral borrow up to the full 9
9 cash surrender value. .
(. q
(, g Q ; . . Q . . . . . Q . . . =
statement Of. this company, Published
December 81, 1912, saows business is
sued during the yearaof s3,9l6,O00, with
& premium income b SsS-5sss5 ; y423.2I; in.
terest and other Income, s2S, S,f1s.56i
death claims paid, ~ ,00Q.
The third annual statement Of this
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
j A Rogers, Postmaster;

z All prudent men, with fam
. ily responsibilities, carry life in
Q suranee, and | bought moderate
@ sized policy many years ago that
Q I shall surely keep up as long as
. live,
Q IF, by having life insurance
2 company of our own, we can keep
2 our money al home, il goes with
= out saying that we shall all be
y benefited .
2
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

. j. Sheehan, Cashier First National Q
O Bank of Wiunemucca:
G >
{. "I believe it the duty Of all 9
. men, bat especially those with 9
J. families, to provide for their fn- 9
y ture by taking out policy in Z
9 some reliable insurance company. 9
9 And having taken il, they should :
. regularly set aside sufficient 6
. portion of their incomes to meet .
{, the premiums as they fall due. :
: This should be done before men 9
. reach mature age, for al that .
. time premiums are often prohibi- =
= tive for men Of moderate means. ,
q =
Q . 6, Q . . . . . . Q . 9 Q . {, &
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23

Q . Q 90 Q Q Q Q Q c, . Q Q Q
, Col. E. II. Place, General Manager
Winnemucca Northern Rail
road:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-10-23
A. Kleinhans, Retired Merchant:

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
TERROR TO THE EvILDoER
Burmese Sherlock Holmes" Has
Made fer Himself q Name That
Will De Remembered.

Possessed Of tho woodcraft of the
American Indian. and an unerring
sense OF direction which amounts 20
almost q sixth sense. shinebo Won.
who has been called the Burmese
Sherlock Holmes" is perhaps tho
most remarkable detective In tho
world. He has followed q trail for
long. reieatless days through jungle
and over mountain. and even swollen
rivers have failed 20 bafiie him. Once
he has ridden forth ON his quest no
neyer haits till he has found his man,
and the efficacy Of his methods may
be Judged by the fact that he has
made more than 5000 captures.
So successful has shinsbo Won
been In capturing criminals, that all
sorts OF superstitioas stories have
been told Of him. He has simply
looked q suspect In the eye long and
intently. and the cuiprit has crumpled
up and confessed. 90 that those who
have been fixed with his keen. search.
Ing glance VOW that he can read
thoughts like q book, and that he
can see through solid materials.
This Burmese Sherlock Holmes seems
to bear charmed life. He has BEEN
persistentiy menaeed In the lonely
jungle. and various attempts have
been made 20 poison him. but they
have always failed. He does not I'D.
INIT that he bears q charmed life.
There must be beginning and an
end OF all things" he says. "And q
mans honest duty win carry him q
long way"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
MANY ARE DEAF TO MELODY
Numerous Instances % Persons VINE
Were Denied One Of Lhe's chlss
Pleasures.

10 has bean said OF the late Dean
Stanley that he had not a note ID
music In his head" and could scarcely
distinguish one tune from another. q
fact which caused his hiographer. Row.
land r. Prothero, 60 express surprise
that zone 30 destitute Of musical feel
Ing" as Stanley should have been the
first person 20 introduce Bach's Pas
sion music into the religious services
Of the church.
Il IL not easy. perhaps. for the aver.
age person 20 understand tone deaf.
ness. But Just N some people are
color blind. % there are others who
are melody deaf. Empress Catherine
OF Russia used 20 say that she would
have given the world 20 be able 90 ap-
preciate and love music, declaring that
for her music was noise. and nothing
but noise" President Grant is said
70 have been able % distinguish only
two tunes: Yankee Doodle" and
Hail to the Chief" which were recog.
nizable. probably. because he heard
them 30 often.
Doctors seem 70 have some difficulty
/ tn explaining the cause from which
tune deafness arises. although Il 10
generally agreed that nerves have
much to do with it. Musical applica-
ton depends 70 a great extent upon
the exercise Of mental and physical
faculties. and the delight In music
calls for an alert sympathy between
the nerves and the cerebral faculties,
without which connection there 10 n
definite musical lack. although the
nerves perform their ordinary func-
ton Of communicating sounds 20 the
mind.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

shall proclaim the result OF the cleo.
ton. and. II II shall appear that the
majority OF the votes cast on any such
measure were east In favor thereof.
the Governor shall by his proclama-
tfon declare the same having received
majority Of the votes 20 have been
adopted By tho people Of Maryland ~
a part Of tha laws OF the State, %
take effect thirty days after such eiec-
uOn. and In like manner and with like
effect the Governor shall proclaim the
result OF the local election as to any
Public Local Law which shall have
been submitted to the voters Of any
county or the City OF Baltimore.
Sec. 9. No law or Constitutional
Amendment licensing. regulating, pro-
hibiting. or submitting to local op-
ton. the manufacture or sale of malt
or spirituous liquors. shall be referred
or repealed under any Act OF the pro
viaions Of this Article.
Sec. 2. And be IL enacted by the
General Assembly OF Maryland, That
the foregoing Article hereby proposed
a. an amendment to the Constitution
or this State. at the next General Elec.
tion for Members of the General As.
sembly to be held In this State. shall
be submitted to the legal and quail.
hed voters thereof. for their adoption
or rejection I'm pursuance of the di
rections contained In Article XIV of
the Constitution OF this State, and that
at such general election the vote upon
said proposed amendment 10 the Con,
stitution shall be by ballot, and upon
ea,h ballot there shall be printed the
words For the Constitutional Amend.
ment" and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" az prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election
due returns shall be made 10 the Gov.
ernor Of the vote for and against said
amendment as directed by the said
Article XIV OF the Constitution.
Approved April 16th. 1914.
NOW. THEREFORE,. I, PHILLIPS
LEE GOLDSBoROUGH, GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, I'm
pursuance OF the direction contained IN
Section ]. OF Article IL OF the Constt
tuition OF the State Of Maryland, DO
HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT, that
O copy OF each Of said above recited
Acts OF the General Assembly OF Mary
land OF 1914. be published In at least
two newspapers in each OF the coun
ties OF the State and I'm three news
papers published in the city Of Balti
more. one Of which newspapers pub.
iished In said city OF Baltimore to be
published in the German language,
once week for at least three months
next preceding the election to be held
In said State Of Maryland on the Tues
day next after the first Monday In No
yember. 1918. and at which election
the said proposed amendments and
additions 70 the Constitution OF Mary
land. shall be submitted, In form and
manner prescribed by the General As
sembly. 70 the legal and qualified vof
srs OF the State for their adoption or
rejection.
GIVEN UNDER NY HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE.
DONE At the City OF Annapolis, on this
goth day OF July. in the year OF
our Lord. one thousand nine hun.
dred and fifteen.
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDsBoRoUGH.
By the Governor:
ROBERT p. GRAHAM,
Secretary Of State.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

The world is biggest when we arc
young enough 20 conceive OF tho pas.
ture as an empire and the city block
az q republic. Time IN longest when
We are young enough % see o day as
an epoch. O week ss an era. summer
vacation by seaside or lake shore AZ
eternity itself. As we grow older the
world grows smaller. and 20 does time.
Space and time are nothing for boy or
man save as he holds measures for
them In hand or In memory. Tho boy
understands ten feet because that is
three long strides. and ten years be-
cause he has just lived them. Now
we have lived another ten and yet an.
other: but the first ten were the long
est and are the truest measure, for the
more years we are granted the more
scornfui OF the gift we grow, though
the more insistent. too. In our demand
for more.-Collier's Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
LOOK TO wUKkERS' SAFETY
Elaborate Precautions Taken 70 Pre-
vent Accidents In Plants Where
Gunpowder 10 Made.

Workers In gunpowder plants, when.
ever q storm comes up. adjourn TO the
watchhouses surrounding the plant
proper and enjoy themselves till the
storm In over.
Lightning Ia not the only danger
dreaded In gunpowder plants, however.
Metal In dreaded-its hard surface may
cause explosions-and hence on the
workmen's clothes the buttons must
all be Of bone.
The workmen's clothes must be
pocketless, SO that they may not car.
ry matches or knives. and a workman,
no matter hoT dandified his tastes.
must not wear turned-up trousers.
since In turn-ups grit IN harbored, and
grit In q gunpowder mill is as danger.
GUS almost as fire.
In all the buildings Of these plants
not nailhead or any sort Of iron ma
terial In exposed. The roofe. too, are
made very slight. so that In the event
Of an explosion they will blow OF eas.
fly. The doors all open outward 70
make escape easy. and the plant "a
usually surrounded with a stream OF
water, into which the hands are
trained to dive at the arst sign oi
danger.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
NOTICE /!

Having just received a carload OF
new and up-to-date BUGGIES, l am
now prepared to furnish you with the
best buggies, considering quality and
price. that ever came down the pike.
Cab and look them over. have also
just as fine HARNESS that was ever
brought in st. Mary's, both single and
double, al prices TO suit the times.
Yours respectfully,
6-2i-tf. "A I. WHILE Abel, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
Practical Wrltlna rahla.

A simply made writing table can be
improvised from an ordinary kitchen
table. and made 90 harmonixe with
any room. One made for q green and
white room has the legs sawed or %
q convenient length. The table was
painted white. and over the top was
stretched Q cover Of green denim.
This was turned In and tucked on the
under side Of the top. On this was set
. large blotter case holding sheets Of
green biotting paper. q boz for paper
and envelopes. and Q pen tray. The
blotter corners were. covered with
green and white chintz. the boz for
stationery had q cover OF the same
smoothly pasted On. and the result
was pretty and practical writing tn
BILE. costing very little.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

Tennis Is no game for a lackadaisi-
cal person.
A girl who attempts to serve the
first time she holds a racket and
works all afternoon trying TO get one
ball In the right place In not likely to
become enthusiastic over tennis.
Emphasis should be placed on the
position Of the feet. with the left foot
IN front. outside the court. For gener-
al use a sort Of chop with a downward
pull Of the racket. started a little
above the head. training for accuracy
rather than for severity. In advised
Outing
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

In the Revolution we used 2al, TIL
regulars and ls4.oo7 militia and vol
unteers against Engiand's 150.e05. In
TIE War Of 1912 we had ss.0s2 regular
and 47i .s22 militia against English and
Canadian forces OF only about 5000.
In the Mexican war 3f.0z4 regulars
and 1882 militia were required 20
conquer about ZOO Mexicans. In ths
Civil war the United States employed
$1,000 regulars and 2.eos.341 militia
and volunteers 20 defeat about q mR.
lion Confederates.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
Vast Depths Of Oceans.

Scientists estimate that water on
the earth II evenly distributed would
cover the entire surface TO a depth Of
about 1000 feet. III this seems incred-
ible IL must be remembered that the
ocean bed has such vast depressions
and great hollows. filled with water.
that its average depth is estimated at
1880 feet In the language Of the
street. that is some water.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16
CHAPTER A1R-

An Act to propose an amendment to
the Constitution of this State by add.
ing a new Article thereto to follow
Immediately after Article XI and to
be known as Article XI-A. and to pro
vide for the submission of said amend.
ment TO the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. BE II enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. (three-
fi,ths of all Members OF each of the
two Houses concurring). That the fol.
lowing Article to follow immediately
after Article XI and to be known as
Article XI-A be and the same is here
by proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution OF this State. which Ar.
tiele, IL adopted by the qualified voters
of this State. as herein provided, shall
thereby by such adoption be and be.
come part of the Constitution Of
this State.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

And now the cats are ss responsible
40 the dogs for spreading disease. BY
and By we win get % the horses and
the birds. We shall be indeed fortu-
nate II. under all these circumstances.
We preserve our sense Of hnmor.-
New Haven Courier Journal.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

Every time one Of his acquaint-
ances has n bit of luck and makes q
pot Of money he grieyes over f."
That's because he knows that when
he gets home his wife WIN jump onto
hina because he didn't make pot of
money"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

II ts in thy power. whenever thou
shalt choose, 70 retire into thyself.
For nowhere with more quiet or with
more freedom from trouble does .
man retire. particularly when he has
within him such thoughts that by look
ing into them he is Immediately in
perfect observation-disclosures Azure.
Illus, ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-16

Il am looking out for q porch climb
er. Can ySa direct me where 70 go?"
Well. SIR. until you particularize.
don't know whether you want me 70
direct you 70 q florist or TO q police
man.