12 The Conservative *
DESIGNATED DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES.
National Bank of the Republic
OF CHICAGO.
OJVJB MILLION DOLLARS.
JOHN A. LYNCH , President. W. T. FENTON , Vice President and Cashier.
J. H. CAMERON and H. R. KENT , Asst. Cashiers. R. M. McKINNEY , 2d Asst. Cashier.
LITERARY NOTES.
It is commonly supposed presumably
by the very young , and the misinformed
and unthinking that books having to
do with a religious interpretation of life
are the resource only of preachers and
old women. It is said to be a fact
which publishers' accounts would al
most certainly verify that religious
thought was never before so active among
all thinking classes in this country , and
that liberal religions and theological
works command much and ready atten
tion , and attain large sales. "The Age
of Faith , " by Dr. Amory H. Bradford ,
of Montclair , New Jersey , which was
published late in October by Messrs.
Houghton , Mifflin & Co. , is a volume
which addresses itself to the liberal
religions community , and seeks , in clear ,
reasonable , hopeful tones , to interpret
the fatherhood of God.and to indicate the
effect of the idea upon human institu
tions. It is never dogmatic , and there
fore is in harmony with the philosophi
cal spirit of the time , audit contends that
the science and philosophy of the age
have made it one of faith rather than of
doubt faith , not indeed , in dogma , but
in the unity of life and the benevolence
of the existing world-order. It belongs
to the beneficent class of books repre
sented by the works of Dr. Abbott , Dr.
Hunger , and Dr. Gladden.
A series of short biographies , intended
to afford a knowledge of American
history by a study of the lives of its
leaders , political , religious , industrial ,
military , scientific , and otherwise , is in
course of publication by the Messrs.
Houghton , Miffin & Go. , and will be
known as "The Riverside Biographical
Series. " The first of the issue will be
"Andrew Jackson , " by William G.
Brown ; and this volume , of but few
more than a hundred pages , will be fol
lowed monthly by others on Franklin ,
Jefferson , Cooper , Penn , Jaokson , Eads ,
Lewis and Clark , and Grant. Itis r
hoped that ultimately the series will
form a Bigraphical History of the United
States. The several volumes will be
published in two editions , one for school
use , and one , with photogravure portrait
and library style , for the general public.
They are small 16mo in size , and will
contain each about 200 pages.
Incorporated 4849. Charter
. _ Perpetual.
SPRINGFIELD
Fire and flarine Insurance Co.
Of Springfield , Mass.
Annual Statement , January ist , 1900.
Cash Capital , - - $1,500,000.00
Reserve for Re-Insurance , - 1,476,584.27
Reserve for all unsettled Claims , 245,262.45
NET SURPLUS , - - 1,685,092.34
TOTAL ASSETS , - $4,906,939.06
The Springfield has continuously transacted
business for fifty years , and has disbursed for
losses over $26,000,000. It has borne its share
of the burdens imposed by the great conflagra
tions at Troy in 1862 , Portland in 1866 , Chicago in
1871 , and Boston in 1872. It is one of only three
fire insurance companies that have been repre
sented in Chicago continuously since 1851. It has
never failed to promptly meet its just obligations
with 100 cents on the dollar. It stands today in
the front rank among American underwriting insti
tutions. It insures against fire , lightning and
tornadoes , and has agencies in all prominent
localities throughout the United States.
A. J. HARDING , Manager ,
Western Department , Chicago , 111.
N. S. HARDING , State Agent ,
Nebraska City , Neb. . , >