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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05

over and above the required 4
Per cent on its reserve fund in
yestments. and the forfeiture or.
surrender values in event of
lapsations subsequent to the
hrst year, which element, the
company s experience duly prov
ee'ss, will not be of very large pro-
portions.
The disclosure made through
this examination, that the sworn
annual statements filed with the.
Minnesota ms. Dept. have shown
as disbursement, under the
head OF Agency and Managers
Account, representing salaries,
allowances, etc, moneys actually
paid to and received by the stock
holders on account of their stock
holdings, cannot be too severely
conde mned, as it clearly involves
a plain violation of the statutes
prohibiting the uttering or filing
:oi asfalse statement. The only
reason for thus enormously en-.
tering such disbursement is
that Of keeping from the policy
holders and general public the.
large profits enjoyed by the.
stockholders, which, however,
cannot be considered as a valid
excuse on the part of the officials
who are are responsible for the.
offence. The total amount which
has been paid to and received by
the. stockholders, thus Incorrect
lysentered in the sworn statement
as disbursed on account of sal
aries and allowances for agencies,
exceeds S104,000 during the past
four years, same being in addi-
ton to the disbursement of $25,-
600 entered as stockholders sur
plus capitalized, and the regular.
stockholders dividends declared
certainly handsome profit
within period of four years on
the original capital stock sub
scriptions of 500, 900.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
The Ins. Con1l1is siGner
OF MINI. REPORTS ON
THE NORTHW WESTERN
Il LIFE AND SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.

There have been for some time
past rumors to the effect that the
N. w. Life. & Savings Assn,
who,are doing a large business
,bere. will not be able to pay any
where near the amounts promis-
ed on their contracts. Not haY-
ing any direct Information we
have refrained from saying, any
thing about the matter. The
Insurance Com missioner of
Minnesota has now made re-
port on this company and it is Of
such nature that we think that
the public should have the bene-
fit of il. We have sent for a copy
of the report which will be open
to inspection in the Office. We
.haYe no interest in the welfare
of this or any other company but
think that the people should
know when they are beng gulled
as it seems to us they are when
dealing with this company. The
report referred to reads in part
as follows:
The present financial status Of
the company however indicates
its ability to mature the absolute
guaranteed benefits stipulated
in its policy contracts; neverthe-
less, it is not apparent from the
deductions disclosed through
this examination that the policy
holders are likely to enjoy any
very substantial earnings, over
and above such guaranteed In
deminty, from the=alleged sources
of revenue from which such SUR
plus profits or benefits are to be
derived. This fact is very fully
demonstrated in the report. 1t
is, therefore, clear that the home
Office management as well as the
field force of the company is at
fault in the questionable methods
pursued in obtaining its business.
The special bond or ten year en-
doWment contracts, which com
promise practically the entire
business written as Of date, ap-
pear to. have been scared
IIthTongh h TIL e inf ffiuei1ee Of e1traya-
giant estimates as to the amount
that would be realized at the. end
Of he endowment period; IN
short, a sum far in excess of that
which the experience of the com
pany demonstrates is within the
bonds Of even a possibility.
The fallacy of the claim on the
part of the company, but possi-
blv more especially on the part
of its agents, that large profits
would be realized through lapse
ations, is clearly demonstrated,
it appearing from the computa-
tions made by the Examiner, and
which are set forth fully in this
report that the benefits to be de-
rived through this source are
in6nitesimal. By very large
per cent the lapsatations occur
during the first year of the policy
contract and as the entire first
years premium belongs to stock
holders, the profits accruing from
this source, with which to swell
the surplus earnings, beyond OF
policy holders account, are nil
therefore practically the only
source that the company has
from which to derive its addi.
tional surplus earnings, beyond
The actual guaranteed benefits, is
that of excess int crest earnings
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
loan
6 PER CENT.
5 Per CENT.

he above is submitted SO that in the event Of one
taking investment insurance it may be we'll to the
Company guarantee rather than accepting Agents
guarantee. &
The Mutual Life with so years experience, and
assets of over $382ooo,ooo is in position to offer as
good investments as any company doing business and
in the event of lapse after the rd year the insured
will not suffer a loss
B. G. SHAW, Agent,
Hope North Dakota
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GIVEN y, AWAY.

1ooenlarged oil painted photos
Of any of your family or friends.
Ask for blank stamp book al
Carpenter & Warmers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
HORSES FOR SALE.

A good work team, geldings,
weight about 27oo lbs, for sale.
Cash or bankable paper, or will
trade for teams, mares or cattle.
Price $500.
A. T. WARD.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-03-05
A COMPARISON

Between an ordinary 10 year Endowment Policy for
$1,000 in the Mutual Life Ins. Co Of n. ~, and 37
Shares of Stock in the Northwestern Life and Saw
@ings Co. of DesMo Moines, Iowa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
SON FLOGGEO TO DEATH.
Mrs. Blake Tells How Lad Was Maltreated
In Florida Convict Camp.

Atlanta. Ca. Aug eo.-Mrs W. ]. Brake
OF Milledgeville. Ga. has written public
etter. called forth as the result OF the re-
cent whipping OF Mamie De Girls, at the
state prison farm in which she charges
hat her sixteen year old son was whip
ped to death in a Florida convict camp
AZ Dutton.
The incident happened. as she relates
IN October. 1901 Her son ran away from
home. and. I'm company with two other
bows. was arrested NJ waldo. Fla. She
saws he was charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. though he had only an
old iron tap wrapped in piece or UNI
breila cover.
lie was given n sentence OF sixty days
and sent 20 the phosphate mines at Dut-
ton Though m at the time and having
carbuncle on his hip. the mother SAYS
the boy was compelled TO roll heavy
wheclbarows Of phosphate.
Hts hands were hlstered and he became
/ worse Because he could not keep up with
/ the other men he was given a whippins
OF his bare back. two negroes holdins
him down while the strap was used by
whipping boss weighing two hundred
/ rounds
Mr. and Mrs Brake left Milledgevill'
10 20 10 Dutton. as the result of tele
gram about this incident the nrst new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
WOULDN'T
GO AGAINST
WOMAN
LoriI|ard Would Not Let His
Horse Run Against Mrs.
Barnes Horse at Saratoga.

Saratoga. Aug 20-when the slate went
up for the third race Monday not one OF
the Is fllies entered for the event was
scratched. A few moments later Pierre
I,orillard's Grand Vitesse was announced
TO be out of the race. and therein hes
story that brings up recent happening
that stirred society to its depths.
Mr.. Lorillard withdrew his horse be-
cause he discovered that there was 10
run In the race an entry by Lillian Alien
Rarnes the handsome woman to whom
the elder Pierre Lorillard was devoted
for so many years. -, ,ha
"I, A. Barnes" was the name Oh tue
owner posted for the filly MISSING LINK,
hut no one recognized in IL that OF the
nresent owner OF Rancocas, the cele-
brated I.orillard breeding farm In Jersey,
Nilled to Mrs. Barnes by the topacco
king There was excuse Tor lgnoranSe
on This point. for Mrs. Barnes was max,
Tn ,nv her frst effort for turf honors, and
that she was striving modestiy was
shown by the fact that Missing LINK was
quoted at 90 10 ]. , - 49, .-.,,,
n was soon known all over the trach
that Mr.. Lorillard had Withdrawn MS my
because he would not allow the FAMOUS
Iorillard colors-cherry. black hoops OF
sleeves-inherited from his father. 10 ap'
4 near in n race with the colors ADOPTED py
| the mistress OF Rancocas-blue' gray
/ braid. black cap. A.,
Although the Lorillard flly was th'
only entry scratched and the withdrawa
was prominently posted, MISSING LINK
owner was not outwardly disturbed wiz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20

they had OF the whereabouts Of the boy.
They nursed him and did every thing
possible for him. but within two weeks
he died. and they were told by physicians
that death was due 10 septicaemla
caused by cruel treatment and neglect
Her boys story she says, was corrooo-
rated bv the others who were arrested
with him. and other convicts In the camp.
She has presented the matter to tne
governor but gave the facts TO the
public for the reasons stated. She says
Mr.. Blake made every effort to get repa :
ration for the wrong done. but found IL
was OF no avail on account OF the IN
fuence OF the convict lessee IN Alachua
oo,,ntv Florida. the Law and Order
league at Gainesville. she asserts. even
refusing TO bring the matter to the at
tention of the grand jury there
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20

she said
''Do YOU know there's a ridiculous re-
port about that you are going to be mar
rled?'
indeed"
''They even tell her name-Miss Bruce.
Do you know the girl?"
Yes"
rs she pretty?"
Very"
Modest"
LAS an angel.
And are you going TO marry herF
Yes"
Then you are a william.
The deuce l am"
You are to abandon a woman VINO mas
sacrificed all for you.
SIR Charles looked puzzled, and then
smiled; but was too polite TO give MS
thoughts vent. Nor was IL necessary
Miss Somerset. whose brave eyes never
left the person she was speaking TO. fired
up at the smile alone. and she burst into
a torrent OF remonstrance, not 20 say
vituperation Sir Charles endeavored
once or twice TO stop It, but II was not
10 be stopped. so at last he quietly tooh
up his hat 10 go.
He was arrested al the door by rustic
and a fail He turned around, and there
was Miss Somerset lying on her back.
grinding her white teeth and clutching
| the air.
! He ran to the bell. and rang II Violent
| ly then knelt down and did his best 10
| keep her from hurting herself; but, as
! generally happens in these cases, his IN
| reference made her more violent he
had hard work to keep her from batter
| ing her head against the floor, ana her
| arms worked like windmills.
Hearing the bell tugged so violently,
pretty page ran headlong into the room
-saw-and without an instants diminu-
| ton of speed. described curve. and ran
headlong out screaming Polly! Polly!
The next moment the housekeeper, ar
| elderly woman, trotted in at the door
saw her mistress condition. and stooo
stock stin, calling, Polly" but with th'
most perfect tranquility the mind car
| conceive
In ran a strapping housemaid, VIII
black eyes and brown arm. went dowr
on her knees. and said, hrmly thougi
respectfully, GIVE her 10 me, sir.
She got behind her struggling mistress
pulled her up into her own lap an'
pinned her by the wrists with vigorou
grasp.
The lady struggled and ground her teetl
audlhly. and flung her arms abroad. In
maid applied all her rustic strength an
harder muscle TO hold her within bounds
The four arms went TO and fro IN
magnificent struggle and neither coui
the maid hold the mistress still, nor TN
: mistress shake of the maids grip ne
I strike ANYTHING TO hurt herself.
(To be Continued)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
LOST WHEN BOSS DEALT.
LAWYER Whose Luck Changed Began a
rouph House and SherIfts RaIded Joint.

Alexandr, Bay, Aug 2o.--The whirr ,Sd OF
the roulette ball. and the cnck oI @
ivory checks in Tom Neihgan NINA .ss
ture Monte Carlo is hushed. Inc e.Tor, sum,
mer colony mourns inwardly. and ON
Michigan wears his mourning baoCe IN
large black lump under his left eye. ,o
About two weeks ago ,rsst New
York. arrived at the Thousana ,s nsie"' "a
house and asked for the best roorn; q,
The new patron found many irienu5 i,aa "a
the hotel throng and after dinner stroiIeu
into Toms" and watched the devo'ees
az the gaming table bet their checks on
the wrong color and the wrong numoeI;;,
,ha Ai'n, ,a wwer saw the dealer sweep the
board when the single o came up. "a
That's easy" said the lawyer ana
put 81 bill on the double %. ,o,ar as
the ball stopped spinning and the law
YER said he would take his In cash;
Next morning the lawyer handed a
large box of bonbons 10 eacn vi ehotsi
of Charming young women on the notei
p'"sn~'t p"Don't mention it," said he. .airily. All
one has to do is to understand the game
Night after night the lawyer won Then
spinning the wheel ,..ar
Smiiingly the lawyer began TO plas,er
hills over the board, but each time NeiIi-
gan took them and put them In the cash
drawer. Soon the lawyer had lost 80:
Take my marker for hundredE ne
I asked. , o,or
| Sure" replied Ncllgan, passing over
\ stack OF pink trimmed checks As tne
last one was swept of the board the
/ LAWYER reached over. stopped the wheeI
nlucked out the ivory ball and. dashlne
1 through the crowd. hurled IL into the S'
! Lawrence river.
police sheriff he yelled. 81 am be
| ing robbed" No one came ana the law
| Yer dashed back and attempted 10 selz'
ihe roulette table IL was nailed down
| he turned his attention TO the bank roll
The dealer nailed that. Then the Jaw
yer nailed the dealer. Then the sherir
came.
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econtinued.)

When the letter and the handwritng' 1,
which. unfortunately. l cannot repro
ance had been duly studied and APP
proved. vandeleur continued'
Now, you know. she had her good
points. after all. II any creature was H.
she'd sit up all night and nurse them
and she used 10 go TO church on sun
days. and come back with the sting out
of her: only then she would preach TO
a fellow, and bore him. She ie awfuhy
fond OF preaching. Her dream is TO jump
on a frst-rate hunter. and ride across
country, and preach 10 the villagers So
when George came grinning To me Win
the letter, / told him TO buy new side
sada,e for the gray and take her the lot
with nv compliments. ] had noticed
slight spawn is his near fore-leg she
rode him that very day I'm the park, all
alone. and made such sensation that
next day my gray was standing In LORD
Ha.ley's stables But she rode Haley
like my gray. with a long spur, and ne
couldn't stand IT, None OF em could
except Sir Charles Bassett and he doesn
play fair-never goes near her.
"And that gives him an unfair al
vintage over his fascinating predeces
uors,'' inquired the senior. slyly
.Of course IL does" said Nandeleur,
stoutiv. you ask a girl 90 dine al
richmond once a month and Keep on,
Of her way ali the rest OF the time, anu
give her lots OF money-sne VIII heNe'
quarrel with you.
"Proft by this information, young
man" said old woodgate. severely; ~
comes too late for me In my DAY tnere
existed no sure method OF pleasing the
fair But now that Is invented aions
with everything else. Richmond and-
absence equivalent 10 'Richmon1 anu
victory Now. Bassett. we have heard
the truth from the fountain-head. ana II
A rather serious She swears. she kicks,
she breaches. Do you etill desire or IN
troduction7 AZ for me. my manly spirit
fs beginning 20 qyake AT Nandeleur
revelations, and some lines Of Scott re-
cur 10 my Gothic memory:
"'From the chafed tiger rend his prey,
Bar the fell dragons bllghting way.
But shun that lovely snare.
Bassett replied gravely. that ne had nc
such motive az Mr.. woodgate gave n m
credit for. but still desired the introduc
tion.
with pleasure said vandeleur. 'bu
II will be no use 10 you She hates m,
Ike poison: says I have no heart Tha
A. what all ill-tempered women say"
Notwithstanding his misgivings. the ob
iirine youth called for writing materials
and produced the following episue:
Dear Miss Somerset Mr. Richard Ba'
sett. a cousin OF Sir Charles, wishes Yer
much TO be introduced to you. and M
begged me 20 assist IN an object
laudable. shall hardly venture 20 pr
cent myself. and. therefore, shall fe
surprised as well as nattered n YOU "
receive Mr.. Bassett on my introducue
and my assurance that he is respect
bic country gentleman. and bears no
semblance in character 20
Yours faithfully,
ARTHUR vANDELEUR
Next day Bassett called AZ Miss 80
sreef's house In Mayfair. and deliver
his Introduction.
He was admitted after a short del
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20

and entered the ladys boudoir. III Vas
luxuryis nest The walls were rose
colored satin, padded and puckereu .he
voluminous curtains were pale satih'
with floods and billows or real lace' tie
chairs embroidered. the tables an ouni
and ormolu, and the sofas teit l,he
tie seas. The lady herself In dehSht-
ful pelgnor. sat nestled cozily in a sort
~ ottoman, with arms Her finely FORM
ed hand. clogged with brilliants, was just
conveying brandy and soda-water TO
very handsome mouth when hlcharu
Bassett entered. -.
she raised herself superbly. but with
+, out leaving her seat, and just looked a.
a chair in a way that seemed TO say,
| permit YOU TO sit down. and that Done
| She carried the glass TO her lips with the
! same admirable hrmness OF hand she
showed in driving Her lofty manner
coupled with her beautiful but rather
naughty features. smacked OF lmperlai
origin. Yet she was the writer 10 Jorge
and four years ago a shrimp-gfrl. running
into the sea with legs as brown as a
berry
So swiftly does merit rise in this world.
which nevertheless, some morose tolk
pretend Is a wicked one
ought TO explain. however, that. this
naughty reception was partly caused ny
n breach OF propriety. Nandeleur ought
arst 10 have written TO her and asked
oght 10 have written TO her and asked
nernnission 10 present Richard Bassett
ue had no business 10 send the man END
the introduction together
This law a parliament OF sirens ha'
nassed and the slightest breach OF IT wal
= Ritter offense. Equilibrium governs TN
World These ladies were bound TO %
overstrict I'm something or other, bein
r,st a little lax In certain things wher
other ladies are strict
Now Bassett had pondered wei what n
should say but he was dlscohcerteo D
her superb presence ana uenes''o,, a., a.,
her large gray eyes. that rested steaoll
upon his face. ,,o
uowever. he began 90 murmur meulnl
o,,slv said he had often seen her IN put
lie and admired her. and desired 10 max
her acouaintance. etc, etc
Then why did YOU not ask sir Chari'
10 bring you here2' said MISS Sotne'
abruptly. and searching MN W..
eyes that were not 90 say bold. ou, sun
uIarlv brave. and examiners point blan
~ am not on good terms with ;
charles He holds the estates that ousi
10 he mine: and now he has ropoed me
nv love. He is the last man IN 'he WoI
I / would ask a favor OF -.
2 .sYou came here 20 abuse him behit
I his back chr asked the lauF' WI" '"
disguised contempt
- passett WINGED but kept his tempe
b NO Miss Somerset. but YOU seem
think I ought 20 have come 10 "
= through Sir charles I would not ont
y your house ~ did not feel sure / sh'
- not meet him here
30 Miss Somerset looked rather puzzle
2. "sir Charles does not come here eve
ei day. but he comes now and then, and
III Is always welcome"
IN You surprise me"
a. Thank You Now some OF nv gent
re- man friends think n IL wonder he do
not como every minute"
You mistake me what surprises me
that YOU are such good friends under {
m circumstances
ed "crrcuns,ances, wha, circumstances
"Oh. You know You are IN his con
ly, dence. presume7" This rather satiric
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20

a great show OF pleasure she appeared IN
the paddock. attired in a striking gown or
black slashed with gold braid, and con-
suited with Matt Peakes. her trainer on
the chances OF her Ally. s
Peakes is In a way also an inheritance
from the Tobacco King for he was, on a
time the star Jockey of the Lorillard sta
bles, and rode the great Patrol many
times 10 victory In this country and Eng
land ~
Mr.. Lorillard was In the village when
he learned OF the identity of his feminine
rival for the stakes in the third race fte
at once hurried 10 the track and had his
horse marked of.
Mrs Barnes has n string or good
horses here, and will try again for hon
ors and purses Her first attempt was a
sad affair. for Missing Link. who ran IN
the fourth position for three OF the fve
and one-half furlongs dropped back 70
seventh place at the head OF the stretch
and passed the post twelfth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
FOR OVER sixty YEARS

MRS. WINSLOWS SOOI IfI4Nu SihUF
ha, been used for over sixty years by
,nillionse OF mothers for their children
while tee,hing with perfect success, IL
saothss the child. softens the gums. al
,ay ys Ali pain. cures Wind collie. and Is the
nest remedy for Diarrhoea. II VIII relieve
,ha moor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
h,, druggists In every part OF the world.
twenty y-five cents a bottle. Be sure anc
ask for Mrs winslow's Soothing syrup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
POPULAR EXCURSION TO COTTAGE
CITY.

On Wednesday. August 26th, there will
be an excursion from Providence. Paw
tucket. Attleboro and stations TO and
including Taunton, TO Cottage City and
return. by special train to New Bedford
and thence by steamer for the charming
sail across Buzzards Bay and Vineyard
Sound to the island and return. For this
occasion round trip tickets will be sold
at rates which will bring the opportunity
for n days outing at this city OF Cot
tages" within reach OF everyone. About
five hours stay will be allowed az Cot
tage City for visiting the points OF inter-
est. Number OF excursion tickets lin
ited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20
A WORD TO HousEkEEPERs

A WORD TO HousEkEEPERs.
Have YOU tested that perfect cleanser
and purifier. sUlPHo NAPTHol- Moth
ing can surpass It where unsanitary con-
ditions are apparent. for II ensures safe
Nv TO the family. It's treasure. iry
II!
BROWN BROS. CO., 81 Exchange Place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20

Mamma" said little Gladys. New
port child. when i grow up and get
divorced. can I eat all the ice cream
want?"-New Yorker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-20

Nav" drawled the native OF Kansas.
"it don't pay TO be too prosperous"
Where's you argument?" asked his
friend.
"why. Hank Birdly had so much corn
he had to pack some in his cyclone cell
lar When the cyclone came Hank had
no place TO go. and II lifted him into the
next state. e."-Philadephia Record.