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    REMAINS OF THE DEAD TAKEN
TO CHADRON.
ROASTED AND SCALDED ALIVE
A DOZEN 8HEEP8HEARER8 WERE
RIDING ON DUMPERS.
SEVEN TRAMPS MEET DEATH
Death List In North Nebraska Wreck
Grows to Include Ten Men Sheep ,
shearers Riding the Dumpers Man
gled In Freight Wreck.
Chadron , Neb. , June 27. Special to
The News ! Ten men met death In the
terrible wreck which befell eastbound
Northwestern freight train No. 116
near Gordon , Neb. , yesterday. Three
of the men who perished were North
western trainmen whose homes were
In Chadron. Seven tramps were also
killed. Two trainmen were very
seriously Injured , and three tramps.
The dead and Injured woiu brought
to Chadron.
The dead :
ENGINEER GRAHAM , Chadron.
FIREMAN MYERS , Chadron.
BRAKEMAN EBNER. Chadron.
SEVEN UNKNOWN SHEEP-
SHEARERS.
The injured :
Fireman Harris , Chadron , icg torn
off between the knee and thigh , in
ternal injuries , probably fatal.
Engineer Pace , Chadron , severe
scalp wound , two fingers on right
hand mashed to second Joint.
Three tramps Injured.
Conductor Walter White and n
brakernan wcro In the way car when
the crash came. Both men were
thrown to the floor but escaped In-
Jury.
Cars Pile Up in Ditch.
The train consisted of thirty cars.
The wash-out reached for about fifty
foot and was about fifteen feet deep.
Beyond about thirty feet was a second
wash-out almost as bad as the flrst
The train plunged into the flrst , the
front engine dropping into the raging
waters in the little gully. The second
engine piled up on top of the first ,
Thirteen box cars , loaded with lumber
and coal , were smashed Into kindling
wood. The other seventeen cars were
not damaged. The water was about
fifteen feet deep In the gully as the
tops of life cars wore barely visible
nbove the swirling flood. On the north
of the track hall was piled four feet
deep , only the tops of the fence posts
showing. The neighboring fields
were covered with from three to five
feet of water.
Escaping Steam Scalds.
Immediately following the wreck
came a scene of Indescribable horror.
Above the hissing of escaping steam
and the roar of rushing water could
be heard the cries of the Imprisoned
men , as they wcro slowly roasted to
death. Their cries of agony and
torture made strong men sick at
heart.
Work of Rescue Started.
The work of rescue started Im
mediately. Conductor White , with
the brakeman and the two tramps ,
rushed to the front of the train. Fire
man Harris was found lying about
twelve feet from the track , near a
broken tender and partly In the water.
His leg was gone , ho was Injured In
ternally and suffering terrible agony.
By this tlmo passenger train No. 6
folowlng close behind had arrived on
the scene and a number of the pas
sengers gave assistance. Farmers
from the adjoining country arrived In
wagons. The seven dead tramps were
Imprisoned beneath the wreckage so
the work had to bo abandoned until
the arrival of the wrecker three hours
later. The body of Engineer Graham
was taken out crushed and burned
beyond recognition. A little later the
bodies of Fireman Myers and Brake
man Ebner were also recovered. They
had been scalded until the flesh fell
from the bones.
"I'm Not Hurt , " He Said And Died.
The sheep shearers who were riding
the "bumpers" were well dressed.
Their bodies were crushed and burned
beyond recognition. Burled under
wreckage and hall , one sheepman gave
directions for his release. When finally -
ly free he talked to the rescuers , In
sisting that he "was not hurt serious
ly. " Three minutes afterward ho was
dead.
Remarkable Escape.
Most remarkable was the escape of
one "shearer. " Desiring a drink , he
left the bumpers at Clinton. The train
pulled out before he was aware and
ho was unable to return to the trucks
but caught the caboose In company
with a negro who also escaped Injury.
Had he remained under the train , ho
would have shared the fate of the
otherseven who perished.
Passenger Train Behind Time.
Passenger train No. C was almost
two hours behind tlmo or there would
have been a different story. The
freight pulled out ahead of the pas
senger , but ordinarily the passenger
leaves flrst.
Dead Taken to Chadron.
An engine was secured from Chad
ron and the dead and Injured hastily
taken back to that city It was a grew-
some sight. Those ten bodies , wrapped -
ped In sheets , lying In a row.
Transfer Made In Wagons.
The transfer of passengers from
No. C to No. 5 was made In wagons ,
ilnco the water was so deep nnd swift
lint the passengers were unable to
; roH alone. The baggage was also
: arrlod In wagons , the transfer re-
Hilrlng about four hours. No. C re-
: tirnod to Chadron nnd No. 5 to Nor-
'oik , arriving In the city about 8:50 :
ast night. On hoard wcro a number
if pasHongors who assisted In the
ivork of rescue. Rev. Mr. Pfcffcr , a
Herman minister from Fremont was
unong thorn. "Horrlblo IB Inadequate
: o describe It , " ho said. "Every bono
In some of the bodies recovered scorn-
I'd to bo broken or crushed. Great
lilccca of muscle were torn from some
: > f the victims. The head of Engineer
Urnham wn cut off nnd parts of the
brain nnd skull strewn over the
ground. "
Before daylight Saturday morning
the wreckage had been cleared away.
Train No. C Saturday was delayed
thrco hours.
The wreck was the worst that has
ever occurred on the Nebraska &
Wyoming division of the Northwestern
railroad.
The shock of the wreck , wRn nil Us
frightful horrors , has cast a cloud of
deepest gloom over the people of
Chadron. The families of the train
men who perished were overcome by
the tragic news.
Two Engines Turn Over.
The train , an eastbound regular
freight from Dendwood , was being
di awn by two locomotives , No. 229
and No. 9. When the engines struck
a 8Ht ] ) where the track had been
washed out by a heavy rain , both
steel monsters turned completely over ,
Death Was Slow.
Death came terribly to the victims
who perished In the wreck. The three
trainmen who had died nt their posts
were removed from the mass of scrar
Iron Into which the locomotives had
been transformed , just as soon a
those who survived were able to gel
to the rescue. The Injured men wer <
cared for as quickly as possible
From underneath the wreck wen
taken seven tramps' bodies.
Colored Tramp Unhurt. %
There were eleven tramps stealing
a ride on the trucks of the wreckei
train at the time It went Into the wash
out. Eleven of these were white men
one colored. The negro was the enl ;
nini of the twelve tramps who escapei
without a scratch.
The colored tramp was frightened
hut not enough to prevent his glvlni
a clear story. Ho told of the othe
men who were riding on th <
bumpers and gave the Informatlot
that there were still men undo
the train who had not been accountei
for.
Wreck Occurs Near Clinton , Neb.
The accident occurred at n poln
two and a half miles east of Cllntor
Neb. Clinton Is the first station wes
of Gordon.
Clinton Is eight miles from a tele
graph office , so that there was some
delay In getting word to headquarters
of the wreck.
Hall Caused the Wash-out.
During the forepart of the night
there had been a very heavy rain and
hall storm between Rushvlllo and
Gordon.
The hall had been heaped up In a
drift four feet deep at the mouth of a
culvert which serves to carry water
under the track.
The hall , completely damming the
mouth of this culvert , forced the floodwaters -
waters to rush across the track , under
mining the roadbed and taking out
the rails.
And Into this hole plunged the two
locomotives which were feeling their
way through darkness and storm at
the head of train 110.
Passenger Train Close Dehlnd.
A still more disastrous tragedy was
only narrowly averted. It chanced
that the freight train was running
just ahead of eastbound Deadwood-
Chlcago passenger train No. C. If
the passenger train had been In the
lead It seems probable that a much
longer deathllst might have resulted.
Passengers were transferred around
the wreck between eastbound passen
ger train No. C nnd westbound pas
senger train No. 5. Then these two
passenger trains backed up , each
covering the other's route.
An extra No. G was made up at
Long Pine , leaving there on schedule ,
The train from the wreck was sched
uled to reach Norfolk at 7 p. m. Frl'
day evening.
On Dlack Hills Division.
The wreck occurred on the Black
Hills division of the Northwestern , of
which Chadron Is the headquarters.
KILLED MAN DAY BEFORE
Train No. 116 , Wrecked Near Clinton
Ran Down Laborer.
Valentine , Neb. , June 27. Special
to The News : Train No. 11C the day
before It plunged Into the fatal wash
out near Clinton killed a Greek
laborer between here and Wood Lake
The man heard the train whistle
but attempted to cross the track. He
etumbled. Before the fallen man
could recover himself ho had been
run down by the train.
The coroner was called to Johnston
to take charge of the body.
The train was eastbound.
Business Changes In the Northwest.
A new mill Is being built In Spring-
view.
view.W.
W. R. Booth has purchased the Dal
las Implement business of the Jackson
brothers. Mr. Booth has been In charge
of that branch of the Jackson brothers'
business for some time.
The Tllden state banK has been con
verted Into the First National bank
of Tllden with $ 10,000 capital.
Gordon & Forsong have started n
cigar factory In Gregory
M , J. Smith & Co , of Inman , ha\o
purchased the E. V Nowmnnn stock
of general merchandise and will locate
In Pender permanently.
NORFOLK DRIVING CLUD TO
WORK FOR A DIG MEET.
RACING SEASON OPENS HERE
With North State Circuit Opening In
Norfolk City Believed to Have Op
portunity to Duplicate Last Year's
SUcceis.
A determination to boost the Norfolk
nice meet from now until August 12 ,
the opening day , and to make the
season's opening In Norfolk more than
a repetition of the big success scored
here last summer , was the principal
result of a meeting of the Norfolk
driving club held at the Oxnard hotel
Flrday evening to consider the pros
pects of the summer's racing In Nor
folk.
folk.After canvassing the situation It
was agreed that the prospects were
good for a big meeting August 12-11.
Details of racing week will bo
worked out in the next week or two.
A baseball tournament will bo one
feature. The strongest teams In the
state will bo brought here.
The racing season of the north Ne
braska circuit opens In Norfolk. The
racers will begin to arrive hero a week
before the season opens.
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
Dr. Bear was In Hosklns Friday af
ternoon.
Adam Pllgor went to Stnnton last
night on a short business trip.
Robert Fensky of Hoskins was In
Norfolk Friday between trains on busi
ness.
ness.Mrs * . G. L. Lindsay of Crelghton , who
has been In DCS Molnes , la. , with a
sick sister , returned home today.
J. H. Achenback and C. W. Risk de
parted last night for Rising City where
they will spend the summer upon n
ranch.
Mrs. Carl Llndstrom was among the
delegates who attended the conference
of the Woman's Homo Misslonarj
society In Omaha this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Gray of Central
City arc visiting with Mrs. Gray's
parents , Rev. and Mrs. D. K. Tlndall
Mr. Gray Is a banker and director ol
several creameries and banks In the
state.
Miss Matlo Dewey of Friend , wlu
was the trimmer last winter at Mrs
Schwartz's millinery store , arrived h
Norfolk last evening from Hawarden
la. , and was the guest of Mrs. Slmi
today.
J. L. Packard of Los Angeles , Calif ,
was In Norfolk Friday night enroute t (
Crelghton , where he will visit his son
Mr. Packard was n banker In Crelgh
ton before removing to California. Hi
: ias extensive land Interests In Crelgli
ton and Norfolk.
W. F. Ahlmann and sons Will and
Charles Ahlmann left this morning
In a touring car for Omaha on a
pleasure and business trip combined.
Will Ahlmann will remain In Omaha
for a few days- while the other mem
bers of the party will return home
tonight.
Out of town visitors In Norfolk
were : W. R. Locke , Stanton ; A. J.
Johnson , Orel ; C. W. Mackln , Clearwater -
water ; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sawyer ,
Geneva ; Walter Brown , Hays Springs ;
William Holmes , Stanton ; J. H. Ple-
pers , Frank Miller , Leigh ; O. T.
Brown , Fairfax ; S. J. Field , Monroe ;
A. W. Meyer , Chas. T. Bartt , Burnett ;
Cohman Ross , Spencer ; Emll Schrler ,
Verdlgro ; J. Mealier , Wayne ; J. H.
Horton , Madison ; Chas. Schrumm ,
Pierce ; Fred Hoffman , Gordon ; E. O.
Bohner , Ernest Bohner , Hoskins.
Clem Barnhlll went to Tllden this
afternoon.
Tom Sheehan Is convalescing from
a severe siege of pneumonia.
W. J. Gow returned home from a
short business trip to Nellgh today.
E. G. Barnum of Dallas was In Nor
folk Friday looking after business In
terests.
James Peters ls able to bo around
(
again after an attack of tonsilitls.
Wm. Stokes Is visiting for a couple
of weeks In Chadron , Osceola and
Omaha.
Warren Beeler came from Wayne
this morning to spend Sunday with
his folks.
John W. Tulleys , a state bank ex-
amlner , was In the city this morning
on business.
Paul Zuelow will return home this
evening from a vacation trip to Chicago
cage and other eastern points.
Mrs. E. H. Gerecke and daughter ,
Miss Gertrude Gerecke of Fremont ,
are visiting relatives In the city.
Mrs , Parker , who has been visiting
her son , C. W. Landers , returned this
morning to her home nt Columbus.
Smith Grant returned home Friday
night from Tllden where he has been
attending the old soldiers' reunion.
Mrs. Mary Montague of Omaha Is
visiting with her son , James Monta
gue , who resides on North Ninth
street.
Mrs. E. A. Amarine and daughter re
turned homo today from a six weeks'
visit with her parents la southern
Missouri.
A large number of people are going
to spend Sunday at Stanton and at
tend the annual mission fest of the
Lutheran church.
John Davenport , -who has been vis
iting in the city with his brother ,
Frank Davenport , returned to his home
In Elgin Saturday.
C. F. McLauglin went to Tllden
Saturday to attend the old soldiers'
reunion and to witness the Newman
Grove and Tllden base ball game.
G. W. Evans Is going to Lincoln
next week to attend a meeting of the
Dwelling House Mutual Insurance
company , of which he Is a member.
Mrs. E. Engles and daughter , Miss
Shirley , are going to Sioux Falls , S.
D. , Monday , to spend the Fourth. Mr.
Englcs will follow the last of the
weok.
Mr , and Mrs. George Lambert re
turned homo Saturday from Tllden
where they have been visiting with
friends and attending the old soldiers'
reunion.
Mr. nnd Mrs. James Dlgnan nnd
daughter visited In Omaha for a few
days with friends. They were guests
at a box party given by Mrs. McEwan
Thursday evening at the Boyd.
F. G. Coryell received word this
morning that his nephew nt Doon , la. ,
who wns recently married , had died
early this morning. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Coryell will leave on the morning
train Sunday to attend the funeral.
Rev. Edwin Booth , Jr. , pastor of the
Congregational church , returned homo
today from Oberlln , Ohio , where ho
was u commencement orator. This
was the seventy-fifty anniversary of
the founding of the college. While in
Ohio , Mr. Booth visited his aged
father and mother.
Miss Opal Madsen Is quite sick.
Glenn and Claude Ogdcn are working
In Omaha.
Born to Mr. nnd Mrs. John Napier ,
a daughter.
Special missionary services were
held Friday at the Lutheran church In
Stanton.
Hogs this week topped $ C In South
Omaha for the first tlmo since the
November ( lurry.
Thirty-five telephone poles belong
Ing to the Nebraska Telephone com'
pany wore blown down between Nor
folk and Hndar during the recent
storm. Many of the poles were broken
off close to the ground
Dr. J. II. Mui/iir.- believes that he IE
the only man In this section of Nebras
ka who has a bed of cotton plants ir
bloom. He has eight or nine of the
plants. One has five blossoms. The
( lowers are white , tinted with plnl
and purple.
After a visit east to Oberlln college
where he attended the commencemom
nnd seventy-fifth anniversary of tin
college , Rev. Edwin Booth , jr. , will b <
back to hold Sunday morning service :
at the First Congregational church
His subject will be "Success. "
HUNDREDS OF INDIANS CAMI
NEAR DALLAS.
BIG CELEBRATION JULY 2,3 AND
Famous Warriors Gather In Dallas fo
Big Fourth of July Celebratloi
Butcher Their Beeves In Old Wa ;
Big Crowd Expected.
Dallas , S. D. , June 29. Special t
The News : Over 1,500 Indians ar
encamped near Dallas for the Immens
Fourth of July celebration to bo belt
July 2 , 3 and 4. It is possibly the
last big gathering of Indians In this
section of southern South Dakota on
account of the prospective opening ol
Trtpp county.
The Indians , from Ponca.Bull Creek
Butte Creek , White River and other
districts , are encamped in a big 100
acre circle , Some of the interesting
characters who are camping In Dal
las are Swift Bear , Cain Crazy Horse
Crazy Hawk , Night Pipe and Black
War Bonnett. Other celebrated ole
warriors are coming each day.
An Issue of four live beeves was made
this afternoon. The Indians killed the
beeves in their native way. It was a
most interesting sight.
The issue will continue dally untl
July 1 when the number will be In
creased to seven beeves dally. The
beeves will always be butchered by the
Indians themselves.
Hundreds of sightseers are constant
ly In attendance. There Is great ex
cltement in Dallas over the prepara
tlons for the big Fourth of July cec
bratlon.
NORFOLK BOYS CAMPING.
Six Norfolk Boys Have Pitched Tente
on Ray Farm by Elkhorn.
Six Norfolk boys are having a Jolly
summer outing on the John Ray farm
where they are spending a few days
"camping out. " The party Is com
posed of Donald Mapes , Alex Bear
Donald Bridge , Caryl Logan , Ear
Krantz and Ray Lobdell. They wll
break camp about the middle of the
week.
Notice of Incorporation.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned have associated themselvei
together as a body corporate , am
have filed their articles of Incorpora
tion as provided by Chapter 10 , o
Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of 1901
First. The corporation shall bo
known by the name of "The Pure Ic
company. " Second. The prlnclpa
place of transacting the business o
said corporation is at Norfolk In the
County of Madison , and the State o
Nebraska. Third. The general natur
of the business to bo transacted by
the corporation Is that of manufactur
Ing and dealing In ice ; and the corpor
ation shall have authority to purchos
lease , or otherwlve acquire land , bulk
Ings , machinery , and such other 1m
provements as are , or may hereafte
become necessary to conduct , carry
on and operate the usual business o
an Ice company ; and do all and everj
thing necessary and usual in conduct
Ing a general Ice business , or dealln
In natural or artificial ice. Fourth.
The amount of the capital stock auth
orlzed is $25,000 , to bo divided Int
shares of $100 each ; $12,000 of whic
is to bo p.Ud In when the business 1
commenced. Fifth. The existence o
the corporation shall commence on th
filing of the articles of Incorporatlo
with the county clerk of Madlso
county , Nebraska , and shall contlmi
for the period of twenty years. Sixth.
The highest amount of indobtcdnes
or liability to which the corporatlo
shall at any tlmo subject Itself , shal
bo seventy-five per cent of the capita
stock paid In. Seventh. The ofllcer
of the corporation shall bo n president ,
vIctt-prcHldunt , nocretary and treasur
er ; nil to bo chosen from the board
! t directors or the stockholders ; nnd
the business of said corporation shall
bo conducted , and the corporation
slitill he governed , by n board of three
directors to be elected by the > stock
holders , at their annual meetings
In wltnuss whereof wo hnvei hereun
to sot our hands this 17th day of June ,
A. D. 1908.
E. A. Bullock ,
II. C. Matrati ,
Theodore Wlllo.
Order of Hearing of Final Account.
In the Matter of the Estate of William
R. Branson , Deceased , In the County
Court of Mudlson County , Nebraska.
Now on the llth day of June , 1908 ,
came M. Marie Hransch , the executrix '
of said estate , and prays for leave to
render an account as such e > xecutrlx
It IH therefore ordered that the ICth
day of July , 1908 , at one o'clock p.
m. , at my olllco In Mndlson , Nebras
ka , be fixed as the time and place for
examining and allowing such ac
count. And the heirs of said de
ceased , and all persons Interested In
said estate , are required to appear
at the tlmo and place HO designated ,
and show cause' . If such exists , why
said account Bhould not be allowed.
It Is further ordered that Bald M.
Marie Bransch , executrix , glve > notice
to all persons Interested In said estate
by causing a copy of this order to be
published In the Norfolk Weekly
News-Journal , a newspaper printed
and In general circulation In said
county for three weeks prior to the
day Bet for said hearing. I
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand nnd alllxed my of-
clal seal this llth day of June , A. D.
908.
Wm. Bates ,
Seal. ] County Judge.
Notice of Incorporation.
Notice is hereby given that the
nderslgned have associated them-
elves together as a body corporate ,
and have filed their articles of In-
orporatlon as provided by Chapter
10 of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes
907.
907.First.
First. The corporation shall be
mown by the name of "The Farmers
Jraln & Live Stock Company. "
Second. The principal place of
ransactlng the business of said cor-
> oratlon Is at Norfolk , Madison conn-
y , Nebraska.
Third. The general nature of the
nislness to be transacted by the cor-
> oration Is that of buying nnd selling
all kinds of grain , live stock , coal , Him-
) er , lime and cement , sash , doors , etc. ,
farm machinery , implements , buggies ,
wagons , cream separators and any and
all other machinery and repairs for
same , and merchandise in general ; to
purchase , lease or otherwise acquire
the necessary real estate , elevators ,
buildings , sheds and yards for the
said business and to operate same.
Fourth. The amount of the capital
stock authorized is $25,000 , to be
divided Into shares of $100 each. The
amount of capital stock with which
this corporation will commence busi
ness Is the sum of $5,000.
Fifth. The existence of the cor
poration shall commence on the filing
of the articles of incorporation with
the county clerk of Madison county ,
Nebraska , and shall continue for a
period of 20 years.
Sixth. The highest amount of In
debtedness or liability to which the
corporation shall at any time subject
itself shall not exceed G0 % of the paid
up capital stock.
Seventh. The officers of the cor
poration shall be a president , vlco
president , secretary and treasurer , all
to be chosen from the stockholders ;
and the business of said corporation
shall be conducted and the corpora
tion shall be governed by a board of
seven directors to be elected by the
stockholders at their annual meetings.
In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands this 25th day of
May , 1907.
Herman Buettow ,
Obed Raasch ,
Fred Braasch ,
John W. Ray ,
C. L. Low.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
ARTICLE I.
Name.
The name of this corporation shall
be "Columbia Life Insurance com
pany. "
ARTICLE II.
Place of Business.
The home office of the company and
Us principal place of business shall
be in the city of Norfolk , Nebraska.
ARTICLE III.
Kind of Business and Premium Rates.
Section 1. The business of the com
pany shall be to issue policies of In
surance on the lives of individuals ,
payable In the event of death ; to pay
Indemnities in the event of accidental
Injury , to pay cash and other surren
der values during the lifetime of the
insured , and to do all things pertain
ing to the business of life and acci
dent Insurance , as defined by the laws
of the State of Nebraska , creating and
regulating mutual benefit associations ,
life Insurance and life Insurance com
panies , now In force or which may
hereafter be enacted. The members
of the company reserving the right
at any time , at any annual or special
meeting thereof , to accept any pro
visions of law now In force , or which
may then be In force , for changing
to the mutual level premium , legal
reserve plan.
Sec. 2. The rate of premium
charged on any and every policy Is
sued shall be such sum as will pro
vide for the payment of the policy In
full according to Its terms , on a basis
of not less than that required by the
actuaries table of mortality with four
per cent interest.
ARTICLE IV.
Annual and Special Meetings of
Members
Section 1 Each individual Insured
In the company by ono or more poli
cies in forcu at the time of the meetIng -
Ing , shall bo entitled to ono vote at
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f uiually have numlwr on han.1 taken In trailr l.y . our Chicago retail tlmo , 'Ihete wr clrwout
'promptly at tirlcei randmt Irom 3 to H or 0111. Detcnmlve lurgiln lltli mailed Irec ,
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8 SELF-HEALING TIRES * TO INJRUDUOE SMtptc , PM" ONLY 4
ttt regular retailfrict of thtit lirtt it
fSM ferfair , tul to intratiuft tve will
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NO MORETROUDLE FROM PUNCTURES
NAII.H , Tmclis or Otusi will nut lot th
ntr out. Blxty thoiitantl ( mini sold last year.
Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use.
OCSO/MPJ7OW/Mmle In ll sizes. Itisllvcly
and easy rUlliirverydiitnlilcniiil ( Iliicillniilile with
a special nuality of rulilier , wlilcli never Income.
and which closes smnll without allow
porous up punctures Notion the think rublior
ine the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from w\tl "A" nnil imiiflturo strlita "ir *
Ced customers ttmt their tiillllpvd
stating tlreshavcoiilybecn mill "D , " I no rim ntrfp " 11"
twice in whole . welcu no titan
up once or a season. They more . Till
to rim
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an ordinary tire , the puncture reslstnRqnalltlc ( t > elnR given tlr will iiiitUdt ollinr-
of thin , fabric the liny
by several layers specially prepared on . ULAhTlO
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tread. The reRtilar price of these tires Is $8 50 per pairbut for IAHV : UIUINU.
advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to
the rider of pnljr $4.80 per . . . pair. . All . . . . p.fuers shipped . same , ilay . letter Is received.Vc _ " ship C O. n. on
approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined nnd found them strictly as rcpresctitetl.
We will allow a cash illicount of s per cent ( thereby making the mice 84.nn per pair ) It you
tend PULL CASH WITH OUDKU and enclose this ndvertWment. We will al o send one
nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned nt OUIt cx | > ei' e If for any reason they arc
not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable niul money sent to u < is at safe n In o.
bank. If you order a pair of these tires , you will find that they will ride railer , run faster ,
wear better , last loneer and look finer than any tire > ou have ever used or seen nt any price. We
know that you will be so well pleased that When you want a bicycle you will give us your order.
We want you to send us a trial order at once , hence this remarkable tire offer.
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describee and quotes alt makes and kinds of tires at about half the uvml prices.
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J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY , CHICAGO , ILL.
any annual or special meeting of the
members of the company ; nnd when
not present In person , may delegate
his authority to vote by printed and
written proxy glvon to a member of
the company. Such proxy to be valid
must state the number , the date and
the amount of the policy held by the
person giving It , and be filed with the
company at least fifteen days before
the meeting next following its date
of Issue.
Sec. 2. The annual meetings of the
members shall be held at the home
office of the company , at one o'clock
p. m. on the second Tuesday In Jan
uary in each year. Special meetings
shall be held at the same place when
called by the executive committee , by
giving at least ten days written notice
thereof stating the purpose for which
such special meeting Is called.
Sec. ! ! . At each annual meeting the
nembcrs of the company shall elect
i board of seven directors ; who , ex
cept the medical director , shall be
members of the company , to serve
'or one year or until their successors
are elected and qualify. All the cor
porate powers of the company shall
vest in the board of directors , who
shall also have power to fill vacancies
caused by the death or resignation of
any director or otflcer. The medical
director may , or may not be a mem
ber of the company.
Sec. 4. The board of directors shall
provide in the by-laws the number
of persons required to be present In
person or by proxy , at any annual or
special meeting of the members to
constitute a quorum.
Sec. 5. At any annual or special
meeting of the members of the com
pany , these articles of incorporation
may be amended , changed or altered
by an affirmative vote of a majority
of the number of members required
to be present in person or by proxy
to constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE V.
Board of Directors.
Section 1. The Incorporators of the
company shall be its first board of di
rectors , to serve until the first an
nual meeting of the members and
until their successors are elected and
qualify.
Sec. 2. The regular annual meeting
of the board of directors shall be held
immediately after the annual meet
ing of the members , when by a majority -
jority vote the board of directors
shall elect officers for the ensuing
year. The officers shall be a presl
dent , a vice president , a treasurer , a
secretary and a medical director , whc
shall bold office for one year or until
their successors are elected and shall
qualify. One person may hold tht
office of treasurer and secretary.
Sec. 3. The board of directors
shall adopt , amend , alter or change
the by-laws , create offices and elecl
officers not designated in Section 2
of this article , when for the Interesl
of the company so to do , and to dc
all things necessary for the successful
management of the company. Five
members of the board of directors
shall constitute a quorum for tht
transaction of business by it , but an
affirmative vote of four members of
the board of directors shall be re
quired to carry any motion or to elect
any officer.
Sec. 4. The board of directors shall
elect an executive committee of
three of its members which shall have
power to administer the affairs of
the company when the board of di
rectors Is not In session. The board
of directors shall also elect a finance
committee and an auditing committee
of three members each , whose duties
shall be defined In the by-laws ,
ARTICLE VI.
Investments , Loans and Deposits.
Section 1. All loans shall be made
In the name of the company. No loan
shall be made to any director or offi
cer of the company , nor shall any di
rector or officer of the company profIt -
It by or receive any commission or
valuable conslderaion on any sale
of securities to It.
Sec. 2. Loans may be made on un-
Incumbered farms secured by flrst
mortage thereon , provided such farms
are Improved , productive and situated
in well settled and well developed
sections , and that the amount loaned
thereon shall not exceed forty per
cent of the appraised value thereof
exclusive of Improvements. Bonds
or warrants may bo bought for In
vestment of the United States , or
state , county , city , town or school
district , when such bonds or warrants
bear interest and are Issued accordIng -
Ing to law. Also real estate may be
owned by the company when required
for its homo office building Including
rooms therein for rental.
Sec. 3 , The company shall have
power to sell , transfer or dispose ott
any real estate , bonds , warrants , mort
gage or Investments , which tt may
have secured In the regular course of
Its business , at any time thos board of
directors may direct for the best Inter
est of the company.
Sec. 4. A sum equal to the not re
serve on all policies In force on a
basis not less than that required by
the actuaries table of mortality and
four per cent Interest , the first year
being computed as term Insurance )
when so desired , shall be Invested in
the securities prescribed In section &
of this article , and kept on deposit
with the auditor of public accounts afe
Lincoln , Nebraska , for the benefit and
security of the policy holders.
ARTICLE VII.
How Money Shall ho Paid Out.
Section 1. No money shall bo paltU
out and no expenditure whatever slmlfl
be made , except same shall have beer *
authorized In the by-laws or hyspccIoJI
authority of the board of directors or
of the executive committee. No con
tribution shall be made by or for the
company to any political , legislatives
or other organization or association !
of any kind or for any purpose what
ever.
Sec. 2. All salaries or other com
pensation of directors , officers , em
ployees or agents shall be fixed by
the board of directors.
ARTICLE VIII.
Annual Distribution of Surplus.
Section 1. The surplus earnings ot
.he company shall belong exclusively
: o the policy holders , and shall bo an
nually divided among the members
of the company whose policies arc In
full force In the following manner , ,
tnd not otherwise. At the end ol !
each calendar year the directors oC
the company shall cause to bo madci
a valuation of every policy in force andl
of all other liabilities of the company.
The excess of the assets of the com-
> any after deducting all of said liabil
ities shall be the surplus. Out of such
surplus the board of directors shall
cause to be sot aside such sum as may
be necessary to maintain the perman
ency and stability of the company ,
and the balance shall be apportioned
: o the policies In force according to
: heir terms.
terms.ARTICLE
ARTICLE V3II& .
Commencement and Termination of
Corporate Existence.
Section 1. This corporation shall
commence business on approval ol !
these articles by the auditor of publlct
accounts and the attorney general and
shall continue for ninety-nine yeara
thereafter.
ARTICLE IX.
No Personal Liability.
Section 1. No person shall Incur
any personal liability for losses or
other obligations or liabilities of thts
company by reason of being a policy
holder or contract holder In the same , ,
or as an Incorporator , or officer or
director thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , we , the
undersigned corporators of said com
pany have hereunto subscribed our
names , this 28th day of Mav , A. Dx
1908.
S. J. G. IRVIN ,
O. W. RICE ,
H. C. MASON.
ALEX PETERS.
CHAS. ATKINSON ;
E. C. MERTZ ,
E. L. BRUSH ,
H. J. STEINHAUSEN ,
Witness to all seven signatures.
State of Nebraska. |
County of Knox , J ss
Be It known that on the 28th day
of May , 1908 , A. D.t personally ap
peared before me the undersigned no
tary public duly commissioned and !
qualified for and residing in saldJ
county , S. J. G. Irwln , O. W. Rice.
H. C. Mason , Alex Peters , Chas. Atkin
son , E. C. Mertz and E. L. Brush , tome
mo known to be the Identical persona
whose names are affixed to the abova
Instrument , who executed the samea
In my presence , and severally acknow
ledged the execution thereof to bo
their voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
the day nnd year last above written.
J Notary's \ H. J. STEINHAUSEN.
( Seal J Notary Public.
My commission expires February
17th. 1011.
These articles of incorporation ap
proved this 1st day of June , 1908.
K. M. SEARLE , JR. ,
Auditor's J Auditor of Public Ac-
Seal \ counts
The within and foregoing article *
of incorporation approved by mo thin
2nd da > of June , A D. , 1908 ,
W. T THOMPSON , /
Attorney General. ; '