Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1906 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

“ of the.,. FARMER’S MUTUAL : INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

6f Benton, Jasper and White Counties, lnd-, for the Year Ending December SX, 1306. Ins. in force Dec. 31. 1304 - $1,895,569.00Net gain for year 105 - - 250.667.00 Ins, in force Dec 31, 1905 - 2,156,216.00 RECEIPTS. Assessment No. 7 - $2,721.44 Premiums collected - - 377.68 Money borrowed - - - 3,500.00 Total $6,607.12 J.xr=_ disbursements. Overdrafts as per last ’ report - - - - - - I 182.0 S Expenses for year - 42549 Losses paid ------ 5,982.75 ‘ Balance on hand - - - 16.80 Total - 16.607.12 Jan. 4. C. G. Hammond, loss household goods by fire - - 10.00 Feb 12, David Miller, farm implements by fire - - 83.33 Apr. 21, L. S. Alter, loss household goods by fire - - 1-50 May 1, C. W. Ajidersop, loss household goods by fire - 36.80 May 15, Ferguson & Eubank, loss barn and com house by fire 450.00 May 24, Jas. Gilbert, one calf killed by lightning - - - 4.00 May 24, John Zehr, one sheep killed by lightning - - 4.00 May 29, Carl Jennings. 2 cows killed by lightning ' - - - 63.33 May 29, Margaret Holliday, 1 horse killed by lightning - 66.67 May 30, F. E. Fisher, 1 cow killed by lightning - - - 23.33 May 31, Melville Julian, 1 cow killed by lightning - - 26.67 June 2, George Gardner, 1 horse killed by lightning - 110.00 June 6, Louis Wynkoop, 1 cow killed by lightning - - - 23.33 June 7, Ed SLcKlllip, damage to barn by Rghtning - 15;00 June 7, Anson Hoppe, 2-year old heifer killed by lightning - 12.33 June 13, Chas. Budreau, damage to barn by lightning - - 5.09 June 21, Alex Teller, 2-year steer ' killed by - 'lightning - - - 23.2$ June 21, Bprdnte Porter, 3 year steer Milled by lightning - 313$ June 23, Louis Penwrlght, damage barn by lightning - s.os June 23, J I. Adams, 1 cow killed by ltghtntng -- •- - MM June 23, E. H. Burr, 2 horses killed by lightning - - 160.00 June 23, —Geo. Tyreli,—loss on—— cattle by lightning ■ -• ■ 23.33 June 26, Jas. C. Lods, 1 calf killed by lightning - - - 6.67 June 26, Wm. and M. Booth, 1 cow killed by lightning . - 40.00 June 29, Kesiah Whitmore, 1 cow killed by lightning - - - 83.33 July 5, Oram A. Clark, 1 damage to horse by lightning - - 50.00 July 5, Oram A. Clark, damage to bam by lightning - 200.00 July-5, Wm. -V Spencer, damage to bam by lightning - - 2.50 July 5, Lida A. Milner, 2 horses killed by lightning - - 190.00 July 5. M- I. Adams. 1 heifer TciHed- by Rghtning - . - -0.5 b July 11, Ed L. Grobe, 1 hog killed by lightning - - - y-_ - _ 8.00 July 12, Geo. Gardner, damage T :V 1 to horse by lightning - - 40.00 July 15, Oram A. Clark, damage o ' 1 to hprse by lightning - - 20j00 July 19, C. Guimond, barn destroyed by fire - , - - 500.00 July 19, David Hebert, heifer killed by lightning - - 4.00. July 13, H. Guimond, los’s hay, grain and horses by fire ,403.86 Aug. 1, Chas. Dluzak, 2 cows hr killed by lightning . - -■ Aug. 1, John Farnmr, WX share of loss en steer killed by- light,-1.03 Aug. -1, H. Kolhoff, damage to Wind mill by lightning - - 25.00 Aug. 2, Edw. Harper, 1 cow killed by lightning - - 27.33 Aug 3, Burdette Porter, 3-year steer killed by lightning - 25.00 Aug. 9, fi. O. Dyer, part of Lury Peck est. loss by fire ~ - ”6.00 Apg. 9, Elisa and Simon aisle. Eart of Lury Feck est.i loss y fife $0 00 Aug. 9, Mary C. Lyon, part of Lury Peck est., loss by fire 50.00 Aug. 9, Lury. Hoppe, part of Lury Peck estate, 16ss bjr fire - 50.00 Aug. 9, Hannah Spehcer, part of Lury Peck est., loss by fire 30.00 Aug. 16, R. ,P... Chenoworth, 1. cow killed by lightning - 28.33 Sept. 4, Earnest Dolby, yearlIng heifer killed By lightning 10.00 Sept 4, David Miller, yearling heir- • •, CT killed by lightning - - 13.23 Sept. 4, Anderson A Swanstrpm, steer killed by light. 14.67 Sept. 14, Chas. H. Banes, yearling colt killed by lightning - 50.00 Sept. 14, Frank Miles, 1 cow* killed by lightning - - 26.67 Sept. 14, Otto Anderson, 2-year heifer killed by lightning - 12.00 Sept. 20, Catharine Kuhlman, —, dA'SW *0 house by lightning 1.50 Sept. 21, John Zehr, brood mare killed hy lightening - - - 150 00 Oct », John Braatz, calf killed by lightning - - - . 1500 Oct 19, Lawson Bros., barn and contents'by fire ... loco.oo Oct. 23, John J.* Pferabee, 2-year 1 celt killed by lightning - 83.88 ° ct ; M, W. H. Cheadle, 2 pigs' ' killed by lightning - - . <oo Nov. 10, Moses Cyr. bam and contents destroyed by fire - 1,216.8* Nov. 13. \V m. Nowel% house and wind TOUT destroyed by flee 195.00 Nov. IS, W. A.. Timmons, household goods destroyed by fire 40.00

Total losers for the year - f5,982.7T» total disbursements - - •- 8,590.32 Ins in Hirer Dec 31, 1901 - 31,027.392.13 Net gain for year ----- 446,863 78 Ins in force Dec. 31. 1902 - '1,474,246.21 Net gain for the year - , 221,516.54 Ins. in force Dec. 31. 190 S - 1.895,762.75 Net gain far the year - - 139,796 57 Ins. in force Dec. 31. r<M - 1,896.569!32 Net gain for the year - - 280.657 00 ms. In force Dec 31. 19C6 - 2.156.216.00 Haye lightning rod* on your buildingsT If not why not? Have you ground wires about -200 feet apart on all your Wire fondes? If not why not? r rmeinbVr that out ■of a total or 68 losses, 12 were caused*by fire and 40 by lightning. There are only two kind# of insurance, namely. Mutual. which has for its object Insurance at cost; second. Old L.lne, whose primary, object Is dividends to its stock holdera Have you considered the radical difference in the fundamental principles underlying the two kinds or Insurance? The stock company la found<>d upon the principle of gain to its stock holders, while the mutual Is founded upon the principle of benevolence. Wo can not trace this system to Its origtn but think that It helping a brother in distress. Hoon organised relief became, apparent, ending in the highly organised mutuals or The present day] Phe officers of the mutuals are simply . e . of the Uiembprs. who coladJuTt the *•«*■ and constantly look out for the welfare of me The ri a sons why every one should Insure In the Mutual Is because it is rounded on correct principles and because it' pays tluhn to do so. our Association has saved for Its members during the past y«-ftr at least $3 duo "* hav *L "o'Wng against stock companies The? officers and stock holders are running them, for tht> same reason you are njnnlng ydur farm- to make money.—Naturatty they are managed. car.»fuily though somewhat expensively, The point we make against slock companies Is that a capital stock 1 Is not nftM-dsary. as tbe policy holder must pay all the bills. U.lg not the stock companies that we object -Uv tnA the farmers who permit themselves to be bled year after year when they can so eggfty band together for their own protection Respectfully, J- ' w. H. CHJBADLk. Pros , MARION I. ADAMS, lolicttor.