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34 THI
THIRTY-NINTII ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Mechanics' & Traders' Ins. Co.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Dec. 31, 190S.
Received for fire premiums.$9S7,092 30
River und marine premiums 8,920 59
$ 996,018 89
Deduct for return premiums,
fire <161,677 06
Reinsurances Are 228,703 04
River and marine 5.720 09
396,100 79
3 599,91S 10
Add unearned premiums. Dee. 31,
1907 350,609 S3
$ 950,587 93
Deduct unearned premiums Dee. 31,
1908 402,523 82
$ 548,064 11
Add balance interest and dividends
and profit and loss 22,523 91
3 570,588 02
Deduct for
losses paid?
Fire 32S3.864 49
Itiver 1,396 18
285,260 67
Unpaid losses 42.3S5 22
Commissions ..... 111,441 13
Taxes, licenses and fees 23,051 94
Aironcy, office and other
Expenses 76,295 09
538,434 05
Net proOt $ 32,153 97
ASSETS.
Louisiana State Ronds 3232,435 00
New Orleans premium
bonds 9,360 00
New Orleans city 4 per cent
bonds 53.S20 00
New Orleans new consolidated
7 per cent bonds 7,500 00
New Orleans public Improvement
bonds 220.500 00
noara commissioners Port
Now Orlenns bonds 60,000 00
Lafonrebe I-a. Levoe District
bonds ... 27,375 00
Atcliafnlaya Bnsin Levee
District bonds 92,225 00
Rod Rtvor. Atchnfnlnyn and
Bnyon Boouf Levee District
bonds 46,440 00
Flftb La. Levee District
bonds 32.100 00
Railroad bonds 51.950 00
Rnnk and other stocks 105,636 00
Real estate 23,50# 00
Bills receivable 700 00
Premiums in course of collection
65.427 75
Cash In banks 13.592 95
>1,042,561 70
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock >300,000 00
Reserved for unearned premiums
402,523 82
TTnpnld losses 42,385 22
State, county nnd municipal
taxes 10,000 00
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.............. ioi.oo- on
$1,042,561 70
SURPLUS TO POLICY HOLDERS
$587,652.66.
The above Is n true nnd correet transcript
from the books of the company.
T. L. MACON. Vice-President.
It. L. EMERY, Secretary.
Sworn to nnd subscribed before me, this 12th
day of January. 1009.
J. MAXINE QUEYROTJZE.
Notary Public.
Office, Company's Building,
No. 144 Carondelet Street.
EMERY & NORTON, General Agents.
"Captain, wait just a minute," said a
passenger on the Pacific Mail Diner
China, to Captain Dan Frlele. "I've crossed
the Atlantic a dozen times in weather
often worse than this, but I was never
seasick before. Can you account for it?"
"Yes. sir," replied the captain. "What
do you think it is. CaDtain?" "Bad
memory, sir!"
First Magazine Editor: "I believe my
youngster is cut out for an editor." Second
Editor: ' Why so?" "Everything he
gets his hands on he runs and throws
into the waste-basket."?IJppincott's.
S PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTI
Prayer Meeting
THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST.
Our theme for this evening is the second
Psalm,?the latter part of it,?in
which we read "Yet have I set my king
upon my holy hill of Zion." "Ask of me,
and 1 will give thee the heathen for
thine inheritance and the uttermost parts
of the earth for a possession."
That all authority belongs to Christ is
too plain to be discussed. But a very
interesting ieaiure comes to the front
when we consider the basis or ground
of that authority.
1. His own position as God. As God
he has full authority over all created
beings.
2. As Creator of men. In the economy
of the world, God the Father chose to
appoint the Son of God as Creator of
heaven and earth. To his right as God
is added that power and authority which
conies from his position as our Creator.
This is no light matter.
3. As Redeemer. All me men on earth
have sold themselves to Satan. Christ
the Redeemer has come and bought them
back. The price was infinite. The cost
was that of the life of the Son of God.
x?ierefore, by purchase we are Christ's
and under his authority. And gratitude
compels us to obedience far beyond any
claims of right.
4. In the second chanter of Philinninna
we read that the occasion or reason causing
the Father to give to Christ "a name"
that is authority "which is above every
name" is that "he humbled himself and
became obedient even unto death." The
Father was "well pleased" because he
so loved poor miserable sinners as to
give more than life, to give reputation,
for them. And in this second chapter
of Philippians, we read that "therefore"
God also hath highly exalted him.
5. As Giver of all heavenly blessings.
All the rewards of the last great day are
in his hands. When Christ shall sit upon
the throne of his glory, then shall he,
tjnnsi, Destow tne awards of life. This
is new authority. In the last chapter of
Timothy, Paul tells us that "the Lord,
the righteous judgo" shall give the
crowns. And in ihis he refers to Christ
He who has the right of bestowing the
rewards must surely be recognized as
possessed of the highest authority.
6. The claims of love. When we recognize
that a man has loved us, and with
an infinite love, our hearts cannot fail to
respond with love to him. And there
can be no higher basis of authority than
love. "His people shall be willing," that
is, shall be freewill offerings "in the day
of his power."
PERSONALS.
Rev. Rudolph Miller's address is changed
from Searcv. Ark. to MnrcnnfloM
Rev. F. D. Viehe's address Is changea
from Washington, N. C., to Benaetts- .
vllle.S. C.
Rev. Dr. Elwang, paster cf the church
at Columbia, Mo., is spending a short vacation
in Florida.
Rev. Dr. S. P. Fulton, who is still at
Oakland, Cal., is reported to be rapidly
i. January 20, 1909.
recovering his strength. He will probably
remain in the West for several
weeks in order to get the benefit of theclimate
of California.?The Missionary.
Rev. Margarito Rodriguez, a licentiate
of the Texas-Mexican Presbytery, died in
San Antonio on December 1. He was a
most useful man, much blessed in Christian
work, and will be sorely missed in
many circles.
Rev. John D. Keith's street address is.
changed from 133 West Fair St., Atlanta,.
Ga., to 141 Nelson street.
Miss Janet H. Houston, who has been
doing such efficient service as a member
of our Cuba Mission, has been again
compelled to return home on account of
ill health. She is now at Lexington, Va.,
visiting in the home of her brother.
Judge William Houston, of that city.?
The Missionary.
Rev. J. Edmunds Brown, pastor of the
First church, Johnson City, Tenn., hasbeen
called by the Central church, Kansas
City, Mo., to become the assistant
pastor of that church.
Taste Is Sure
Stomach Guide
A Barometer Which Never Fails, Though
5eiaom Believed.
"Taste is the direct guide to the stomach;
and the taste buds are connected
by the nerves with the stomach itself,
so that they represent its health or disorder.
If the stomach or its juices are
out of tone, the blood is fermented by a
change in the alkaline or acid condition,
and these reach the moufh both directly
and indirectly.
"The taste buds are in the tongue, and
are mounted by hairlike projections called
papillae; they cover the surface of
the tongue."
"When you taste these buds rise up
ana aosom tne liquid; inform the nerves;
the nerves tell the stomach, and the food
is acceptable or not, just as the stomach
feels."
The above remarks on taste comes
from an eminent authority and simply
explains why when one smells cooking
or sees food one thinks he can eat, but
when he tastes he learns the stomach
is out of business.
To the person who can not taste
aright, who relishes no food and simply
forces himself to eat, Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets hold the secret of enjoyable eating,
perfect digestion and renewed general
health.
Most men wait until tholr
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are completely sickened before they
think seriously of assisting nature.
When your taste for food is lost it is
a certain sign the stomach needs attention.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure
such stomachs. They restore sweetness
of breath, renew gastric juices, enrich the
blood and give the stomach the strength
and rest necessary to general duty.
Forty thousand physicians use Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets and every druggist
carries them in stock; price 60c per box.
Send us your name and address and we
will send you a trial package free by
mail. Address, F. A. Stuart Co., 150
Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich.