—Cbas. C. Kasten has received the first appointment male in Iowa as agent of the farm department of the Springfield F. and M. Inauranoo Company, lt;f Spring-field, 111. This company takes no marine risks; it is an old company; tt is a strong company; its losses are promptly paid; it has an excellent reputation ; it is an American corrfpany. It does a farm, lightning, fire, windstorm, tornado and cyclone bu-siness There is no better company in the United States. Financially the company stands as tollows:Cash capital................$1,000 §00 00Assets.....................$2,585,633 82Surplus.....................$1,400,955 49Charles C. Kasten can do insurance aswell as keep hotel, and while he proposestottillkeep the farmer’s comfort provi-ded tor for a good many years to come at the Kasten House, he proposes to keep their property protected from fire and storm by the old rel.able Springfield. Call on him. farmers, when you come to town, stop at his hotel aud get insured in the Springfield. n33-tf