* * * * * [Illustration: ALPHA PHOTO-ENGRAVING COMPANY. Engravings for the Printer, Merchant & Manufacturer N E Cor Howard and Fayette Streets BALTIMORE, MD.] * * * * * ’PHONE, MAIN—6995 “THINGS RUBBER” [Illustration: WASHINGTON RUBBER CO. 10TH & F STS. WASHINGTON, D.C.] * * * * * Patents ALEXANDER & DOWELL Attorneys at Law 918 F Street, Washington, D.C. (Established 1857) Procure Patents and Trade-Marks; render Expert Opinions on Patentability of Inventions; Validity and Infringement of Patents. Practice in all Federal Courts. Inquiries courteously and freely answered. * * * * * Army and Navy Academy WASHINGTON, D. C. SPECIAL COACHING for the U. S. Military and Naval Service Examinations Candidates are thoroughly prepared, both in class and by private individual instruction, for the following examinations: WEST POINT, Military Academy, Entrance Examination. ANNAPOLIS, Naval Academy, Entrance Examination. U. S. ARMY, 2d Lieutenant, Entrance Examination. U. S. NAVY, Asst. Paymaster, Entrance Examination. U. S. MARINE CORPS, 2d Lieut., Entrance Examination. REVENUE CUTTER, Cadet, Entrance Examination. Remarkable Success in all the Service Examinations. For Particulars Address M. DOWD, Principal 1410 Harvard St. * * * * * AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY WASHINGTON, D. C. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FROM ORGANIZATION TO DATE CAPITAL DEPOSITS Surplus and Undivided Profits ASSETS Dec. 31, 1891—$ 588,715 $1,320,238 $ 2,159,704 1893— 809,261 1,462,097 2,905,658 1895— 1,266,201 1,533,184 3,777,185 1897— 2,627,182 1,587,455 5,149,138 1899— 3,702,594 1,738,455 5,807,569 1901— 3,943,832 1,838,108 6,012,165 1903— 4,061,215 4,606,856 8,680,468 1905— 5,555,065 4,709,706 10,311,840 1907— 5,753,260 4,904,048 10,712,722 Nov. 30, 1908—$7,450,174 Assets $12,407,298 Amount Paid to Customers in Interest $1,285,735.18 Amount Added to Capital for Protection of Customers $1,750,000.00 Amount Added to Surplus for Protection of Customers $1,967,124.47