. _ llafiiJLi : Conservative. WAINTS. \IONEY \ TO LOAN ON PA KM PKOPEIITY. ' " Any person proposing to borrow money upon n farm mortdiKo may hour of a chance bv aiUlivwini ; , "IW ro.ssKiiVATiVK OKnt'K , Nebraska City , Neb. \VANTED \ TO PURCHASE. Any party iiav- " ing KCKKI farm mortgages not ovuruue for .vale at reasonable rates may iliul a customer bv addressing. 'W COXSKHVATIVB OKTH'K. Nebraska City , Neb. M \ ENGRAVED STATIONERY. We are prepared to furnish promptly all kinds of . . .Copper Plate Engraving and Embossing. . . . Engraved VISITING CARDS , WEDDING ANNOUNCE MENTS AND FANCY STATIONERY. Write or Call on us for anything in this Line. Prices as low as any Respon sible House. . . .7V1ORTOIN PRIINTIINQ COMPAINV. . . NEBRASKA CITY , NEB. LARGEST AND OLDEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 1849 Chartered by the State of Massachusetts. INCORPORATED 189. CHARTER PERPETUAL. . SPRINGFIELD Fire and Marine Insurance Co. , OF SPRING ! RIEL < D , MASS. Annual Statement , January 1st , 1898. Capital , 1,5OO9OOO Dollars. ASSETS. Cash on hand , in Banks and Cash Items ยง 189,272.97 Cash in hands of Agents and in course of Transmission 5317,2(52.82 ( Rents and Accrued Interests . 52,241.06 Real Estate Unincumbered 128,000.00 Loans on Bond and Mortgage ( first lieu ) 727,770.00 loans on Collateral Security. 88,275.00 Bank Stocks , Market Value. G01,605.00 Railroad Stocks , Market Value 1,686,040.00 ' Railroad Bonds , Market Value 429,000.00 Water Company Bonds , Market Value 1531,000.00 United States Bonds , Market Value J. 106,750.00 Swift and Companj Bonds , Market Value 50,000.00 TOTAL ASSETS $4,507,276.85 LIABILITIES. CAPITAL STOCK $1,500,000.00 Reserve for Re-insurance - . . . . . / ' . . . . . 1,447,827.05 Reserve for all unsettled Claims 209,049.85 NET SURPLUS 1,350,899.95 A. W. DAMON , President. CHAS. E. GALACAR , Vies Pres't. H. M. GATES , Treas. SANFORD J. HALL , Sec'y. W. J. MACKAY , Asst. Sec'y. WESTERN DEPARTMENT , CHICAGO , ILLINOIS. A. J. HARDING , Manager. A. F. DEAN , Asst. Manager. W. A. BLODGETT , 2d Asst. Manager. Agencies in all the Prominent Localities Throughout the United States. WESTERN COLD STORAGE CO. , LARGEST COLD STORAGE AND FREEZING HOUSE IN THE WORLD. Do a General Cold Storage and Freezing business and make liberal advances on Eggs , Butter , Cheese and Poultry stored , at a low rate of interest. CAPACITY CARS. , 4,000 . Warehouses : A. B. C. D. E. and F. Warehouses : J. M. , R. K.&W. North StateJand Michigan Streets , North Side. Illinois Central Railroad Pier No. 2 , South Side. DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH AL.L. RAIL AND WATER LINES. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. MAIN OFFICES : 39 NORTH STATE STREET , CHICAGO.