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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Department OF Insurance,
Company's Certificate OF Authority

Whereas. The North American &c
sident Ine. Co. a corporation oreau
ICED under the laws Of Illinois hss ii,d
Ia this once a sworn statrtn"ni ex!.in-
tting its condition and business for tho
year ending December 81, 1903, cor
formable to the requirements OF ties
laws of this state regulating the n1.-
mess OF insurance.; and.
Whereas, h said company has GIcs
IA this otAoe . duly certified copy II
It, charter. with certificate of organt-
sation. in compliance with the require
ments Of the Insurance law Aforesaid:
Now. Therefore, ]. o. s. Basfori.
Commissioner Of Insurance Of the Stat"
Of South Dakota, pursuant to the TO
yis'on IS. OF SAID laws. do hereby certirs
smpowered, through It's authoriSe~
iaess OF Accident Insurance in toi.
stats. according to the laws thereof.
1911. "
In testimony whereof. have here
UNTO set my hand ana ofacial seal al
Pierre, this 10th day Of February, q.
d. 1910.
(sesl) Q. q BAsFoRD.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

Total .2,sl0.000 36.360.o0o
The oats yield IL estimated At A.
o 900 bushels, and the Barley yiela
It 1858 900 bushels. The oat e.
fr,ate Is three million bushels less
han last YER, and the barley es-
im..ts about . half million bushsls
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
DEPARTMENT Of Insurance.

C0mpanya Sertihcate OF Authority,
Whereas. The Central Life Assur.
ance society Of Y. s.. a corporation or.
fled n this Office a sworn state,nea.
exhibiting its condition and b.sinoss
for the year ending December 81. 1908
conformable to the requirements of the
laws Of this state regulating the bust
ness Of insurance.: and.
Whereas; The sad company has FLED
It's, charter, with certificate Of organi
zation. IN compliance witt the require.
ments OF the insurance law aforesaid
Now; Therefore. I, o. 8. Basford
Commissioner Of Insurance or the Stat.
o! 30, tn Dakota. pursuant to the pro.
Visions Of said laws. do hereby eertif,
" empowered. through it's authnrizec
n;x.nts. to transact It's appropriate bus
n this state. accordine to the laws
thereof. until the 28th day Of Februar.
4. ID. 1911.
IA testimony whereof. I have here.
unto set ny hand and official seal a.
W4DDtDDoR 81 InauraneA
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

l. CAPITAL STOCK.
Ledger assets las per bal.
ance) December 31st Of
previous fear i INCOME. .s2+s'2s7's0''7s
Total premium ircome .Ss7. oss, ss7.53
(c). Consideration for sup-
! Involving life contin-
Increase book value ledger -
Total interest and rent. ~. o7s. 2s2.52
= OF ledger assets ...... 27,4oa.s1
From other sources ...... 2.2s2.ss
Total income ..........4e.445.l42.s
Net amount maid for losses
For annnities involving life ~
contingencies. .......... S,.a71.70
Surrender values ........ 7.e24,3St.3s
Dividends to policy hold
PAID for claims on supple
fnentary contracts. mot d.
Involving life contingent
commiss,ons and bonus.: $500
Agency se ses snnervis,cn trav ''''i'''0''0
cling and all other agen-
CIV. expenses ............ S,220.SS
Medical examiners fees
= and fnsnectioo ~ risks. 2o8, 819.4S
Salaries and all other COM
pensaticn of orcers and
home o~ce emnloves -. 764,601,e7
Rent. including amount for
company's own
Advertisins. ie"ni eSssn:e. '
rrirtin" and stationery.
and postage ..........:: %S11.s7s.1s
safe 800. ......:...... 7.77s.1o
and derartment feee 80. ss5.711.ss
Taxes. %renairs and expens.
@S on real estate. 13332<,7S
Loss IN sale or maturity Of
ledrer assets ......... TAO .s?n.h3
All other dishursara. rts,,. va, oee az
Total disbursements ...s35.241.2S1.S3
Balance ...... sos- sO1, 4ss.73l
Book value of real estate
! un'ncnrhernd ... .,.S 1,915.744A
Mortgage loans on real es-
tate. first liens ....... 1891, 2s4.ss
Loans made to policy hold
erS on this co,onanv'c VOL
ic'es assigned as collat-
premium notes on policies -
Book value OF bonds and 0'''''''''
Deposited i in. trust COM S's4''4SS'''
/ ranies and banks on in
cass il e];mnany'. office rs =
Agents balances .. S2.442. az
Total 'easer aesets ...s"s7 so1,469.7 70
NoN-LEnGrR AssErs
Interest and rents due n
Net amo"nt of uncouec+ed i10'1'1
and deferred premiums. 2.705. s98.75
n SEniS asss sssTars Nor Ap Ms $50 8
Agents debit balances. 32,4s2.ss
Book value OF ,adser as
sets over market value 1,853.1QS,6 81
Total ...... 1.ss5.es1.s7
Total admitted a...ts. .sos2,4 AL. $685. %
" TJhpYY rTYrc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
ANNUAL

p the Year Ending December 8lst,
A. ID. 100
OF the Conditions aud Affairs OF the
0ONTHWESTERN MUTyf.L LIFE IN.
SURANCE COMPANY
Organized under the laws OF the State
Of W sconsin, made to the Insurance
Department of the State of South
Dakota. pursuant to the laws Their
Of. President, Geo. c. Markham:
Secretary A. s. Hathaway; r%ncorpor-
ated March 1857; Commenced busi-
ness November 25. 1883: Home Office
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
in force Decem-

Policies in force Decem-
pu 5sr IN Tr,n sr1i1lh 81 so11T %
DAKOTA DURING THE YEAR 1909
Policies issued during the
veal ......... ......... 24s.4e5.o"
Premiums collected ....:. 20,397.Ss
Elk enses in South Dakota
during the year........ e.2ss.17
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
ANNUAI, srArnmnNr

~ ne Year E0d1n9 Decem60f 0X0e,
A. d. 1853
Of the conditions and affairs Of the
RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
Of Pennsylvania, made to the Conn
missioner Of Insurance Of the State
Of South Dakota pursuant 70 the laws
thereof. President. William Chubb;
Once, 42s Walnut Street. Philadel.
Hhia, Penn: incorporated April II,
le41; Commenced Business August O..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
DeDartment of 1rSNrapea

Gompany's Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas. The Reliance Insurance
Company. q corporation ORGANIZED nm.
Ger the lows Of Pernsvlvania. has fled
IN this office q sworn statement exhibit
Ing its condition and h>e!.ess for the
fnrmahle to the requirements Of the
laws of this state REGULATING the BUSH
ness of insurance.: and.
Where's: The said company ha. hlea
its charter. with certificate Of orsani-
1ati:n. IN compliance with the require
Nov; Therefore. !. o. S. Ra.ford.
q South bakote, pursuant to the pro-
visions OF said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
uncovered. through Its authorized
egents. to transact its appropriate bus
!ness Of Fire and Tornado Inaurance In
this state, according to the laws there
O. Until the 3Sth day Of February. A.
IN Testimony whereof. I have here
xnte set my hand and oh1ciai. seal 1t
S1erre. tAfo nth day Of February, A. D.
DAMl 6. s. BAsroRD.
O10n'isetansp Of Insurance.
E2%eST -. ENm
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
ANNUAL STATEMENT
oOH the Year Ending December 3lAt,

OF the CONDITION OF the
STEAM BOILER INSpEC.
TION AND INSURANCE co.
under the laws OF the State
OF Connecticut made to the Insurance
Commissioner of the State of South
Oakota, pursuant to the laws Of said
state. President. l.. B. Brainerd; Sec
rotary. Chas. 3. Blake; Vice Presi.
dent. Francis b. Allen, Incorporated
tober 1866: Principal office. Sc Pros
pect ST.. Hartford. Conn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

Net reserve ............s227.o5s,42 1925 90
NO vet due IN supple
renta-Y contracts o
Involving life contingent
Total policy c'atms.... 63.ss2.ss
Due and unpaid on su-p1e-
involving life c%ontinssn.
pr.m,um. paid in adv.nc: ''''z
rs 50 anni,-d :.;:..... .,.7so.7o
Salaries. rents, o~ce ex-
counts bonuses. corm,s-
etons. medical and LEGAL
fees due or a~ccrued.... $50. s2o.oe
IN. Motley hnlaers... ao4.2s4,s
DIVIDENDS annortioned ....le goo nnn 90
Other liabilities ........,i3.S31 8ss.5 "a
Un:..,sned funds fsur- -
g?'.' rH '!eS'ast'e' op :; aas.sricH;f IS; Is
Policies in force Decem-
Policies Sss ii issue. 'sS' ana revived ss't's7'' $500
during the year ........11s.46s.0 10000
p, 1S.s1 ceased; ceased 10 s. Il '.o4t.s2o.o0
Policies in force Decem-
Br 9sr = st * ri,r .s on ~ ~, Gx SO so oaE %
nAKOTA nr1R1Nc TIM YEAR 1909
Policies issued during the
Lc.s.s ana claims incurred ''oo4'0 y 90
during the year ....... s5.6s1.O 90
Losses ana claims settled
aurine the year 80: 77,11s.oo
n.e.m s"a s. Sam. unpaid ...s ~
Premiums collected 1900, 322 esbeI
Expenses in South Dakota
AHr/NU fhA Ooor en "a
STATE OF sour1 DAKOTA.
Cnmrany's Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas. The Northwestern Mutual
~. Insnrance ccmpa2y. . sefRqIer
1851 sssn ~ - -. ~
s9atenent exhin,rfn~ It's conn,t1on Ana
Der !'G 81. 1905, !%s ' ecnf ySsr na'9 Is t neee m
au,rsments Ct the laws Of this state
Where's. The said company has fled
charter, with certificate Of ORGANISE
ton, in compliance with the reauire-
cd MIMI T'nerst % in. I; O.. 8 Ra.terd:
Of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro.
Visions OF said laws. do hereby certify
f1a em ane aS9ye r 1srossb company e fui;
a:9ents. to transact its appropriate bus
ness OF Life Insurance in this state.
according to the laws thereof, until
the 2sth DAY Of February. A. D.. 1911;
unto set NY 'kand "1 and odso hiave sea asr f.
rierre. this 18th day OF February, A. 3.
lseal) O. 8. BAsFoRD,
commissioner OF Insurance,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

'1utT tho hAWo 81 ~ ekets
q Illinois. made Ne the IAfevuAea
Dakota. %pursuant 20 ths lawQ ct fAil
6tate. P%residept. ~ c. Wallsr:g eso.
retary, A. Y. Frorrest: VIE tvHee4SaA
A. r. Forrest: l~neosDosaseA. Nay ".
11as; Principal Office 3ls Ia ATTEST
Chicago. III
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
Total disbursements 80.
~. ASSETS

Loans on mortgage on real
estate. b ................s
Loans secured by pledge Of
bonds. stocks or other
marketable cnHaterals..
Book value OF bonds and.
stocks owned ..........
Cash in company's O@'ce..
Lash deDosited in banks.
Premiums in course Of col.
lection ...... ........
All other items
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

A4S<t3.t IN God could reward with
ING e%veflasting. The contrast IL en-
rhaatxed In the last verse of the study.
1hesesstthe goat clnss) shall 50 away
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital stock paid up In

Capital stock paid up in
Net ledger assets December
Slst Of previous year -. ~4,036.713.62
III. INCOME DURING YEAR
Net cash actually received
for premiums 1882, 9sl.62
Gross interest and rents. s 1.35S.92
Profit on ledger assets sold
during the year over cost 1850
Inspection fees .......... 15,496.27
Agents balances ......... 400. 90
Total income 81, s30,42l.21.
III. DISBURSEMENTS DURiNG THE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
Total disbursements

BALANCE ". II. hpD ;ei;l:: ASSETS s+',ss'
tate, first liens .,1.ose,7e7
Loans made to policy hold
ers on this company's
policies assigned as coll
lateral ........ ........ lSO,9S1
n force.....:...:....:: 1856
stocks $50: 49,. 5.o55
De. osited in trust compan-
les and banks on interest 27,6nO
Cash in cdmpany's Office. 15n
Miscellaneous ...... ..... 60
Agents. balances ......... 42.070
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

Net amount in force Us Ies SOS va,
BUSINESS IN TuE STATE OF SOUTH
DAKOTA DURING THE TEAR 1898
Eiaks written ...... ....& iS4.521.0o
Sremfums received ....... 2,7en 13
Exnenses incurred ....... $3.50
Losses paid .............. 2.22S.67
Losses incurred .......... c2'2.A
Amount at risk ....... s $1,000
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
ANNUAL sTATEnA..
~ The Year Ending December 31st,
A. ID. 1900.
or the condition n affairs OF the
&NNNIN,n Al 4 xnSn ACSurnnA N5~uS Cn~u-

ETY. OF THE U. s.
under the laws of the State
Of iowa made to the Insurance De-
Rota %nursS u.s. t"1 to s' the laws Ia a0d Hereof Da.
President, George b. Peak: Secretary
HI. g. Everett: Incorporated. Febru-
ary lS. 1886; Commenced business.
February 20. 1896; Home ONCE. Dss
Moines, Iowa.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

Gross assets
Due from agents.
Book value Of ledger as
sets over market value.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
1,l46,723.lA
ling THE
ass.s,4.74
100000
1yl,se1.2a

lle.5ss.ss
A4.scs.cc
.%Aos,,sa.oo
77a.1s
ss.4z2.2s
7o.soo.as
'Hl8.6so.1s
} es2,65s.e7
s.slo.ss
} 6aa.e6a.63
1852 S.6s
sol.ss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

.5 sss f. tG aH 7H iiS.S STATE oF 2' s ;572ii
DAKOTA DURING YEAR 1909
Premiums received ......$ 14.623.?2
Losses paid 3.46T.SS
Expenses incurred ...... 2,722sr
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13

VOI0l lon9er ASSET .....$l.
lei ASSET
Interest and rents due and
accrued ...... .........$
Net amount Of uncollected
and deferred premiums. "
All other assets .........
Grnss assets ............41.
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADM
Supplies. stationery. print
ed matter. furniture, liX-
lures and safe ..........S
COMMITTED commissions and
agents debit balances.
Premium notes and loans
on policies and net prem.
Book value Of LEDGER @.
sets over market value....
T Fetal admitted s ;;;:;;.. 81,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
Links Fifty Years Old
in GofFs Endless Cham

and last winners OF the belt IN the Presf-
wick period
The winners OF the belt have now passed
aWay but there IS still 70 the fors on@
venerable golfer who played IN the nrs-
contest II, 1860 This Is Charley Hunter,
,Vha ulavod az an amateur then. but latsr
succeeded "OId Tom as professional to the
PrestwicIt Club In 1854. After holding thai
post for a few months he accepted an en-
gagenent with the Oldest golf club In tns
world the Royal BIaCkheaJn. but TotuT1cus
20 PrestW1ck in 1865 on tho death Of Ar'a-e~
strath who had filed the place n fhs Ia
terTening years,
The veteran Hunter is TO Prestwick whaE
'OId Tom was to Sc. Andrews. beIovsd
as a man and as a golfer OF that fns Old
school which found the game a guido To
the understanding Of human nature "Golf
Is an afu' game for hurbIIn' a man." re-
marked Charley upon recent occasion an
he paced the old course. That was true
fifty years ago. and it holds good to-day
"Old Charley has a worthy represents
tive Of the game in this country IN his son
David, for several years professional as
the Essex County Country Club, West
Orange, " j. When Dave crossed over
last winter he invited HIS sire 70 visit hirr
In America and despite tho fact that tho
PrestwicI< veteran had celebrated his sew
enty-rOUrIh birthday he surprised David
with half promise to come over next yea
In the corning open tournament az 81
Andrews America will bs represented D.
the redoubtab1e Willie Smith at present
located at the Country Club OF Mexico, ana
Donald Ross, who passes each winter ar
PtnehUrst, Smith generally gets a leave OF
absence from his club in Mexico City abou5i
this time each year. and IL has been his
custom 20 take part I'm the open champion
ship tournaments of the United States COR
Association. Ills efforts at st. andrew,
will he watched with the keeneSt interest,"
by his many friends IN iris viei=ity, Whefs
the open was played at St Andrews soma
years ago Alec Smith. a brother or
''WiII" and Willie Anderson went Over
and played for this country. Neither man
made a good showing. although both had
on many occasions displayed class equal to
the best abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
Ruth WbeelerS Mur-
der -I6OSUS That
Girl Traps
Abound

Technical School for Girls. makes the as
sertion that Of the one thousand and nors
girls from that school who have been
placed in office positions In the course or
the last five years only one has gone wrong
that she IS sure Of. This seems to be
phenomenal. but IL may fairly be taken
an Indication OF the constructive value OF
Industrial training.
An interesting experiment. that seems %
far TO promise excellent results has been
tried this winter in School III, and in ous
other East Side school. 1t IS TO have pub
lie dances held In the school buildings.
In these school dances the young mon
who attend are vouched for eaah by two
persons. the dancing is carried on with
out any "side-stepping'' or Spelling" and
yet the young people enjoy themselves to
the full.
This has given the recreation which
working boys and girls demand under
wholesome conditions, and most workers
who are especially interested IN the pro-
lection OF girls feel that TO do this Is ono
Of the most vitality important preventive
measures that can be taken. In line with
this has oeen the establishments by trs
committee on amusements and vacation
resources of a public dance hall. carefully
conducted, in one Of the East Side dts
tricts filed with bad dance halls. The COM
mittee has already arranged to open a sum
mer dance hall at Rockaway and TO op-
crate In Manhattan next winter the finest
public dance hall In the city. A movement
Is now on foot to have municipal danes
halls on the piers and perhaps In the parks.
Can the schools do any more 70 safeguard
girls? Miss Mary e Dolphin. supervisor oc
the Hebrew Technical School. offers
suggestion.
The public schools says Miss Doiphir,
teach something about art in the aS
stract, about color and line and harmony.
should like to some systematic i,-
struction given girls as to good taste In
dress. The girl who goes wrong seems
to desire fashy. conspicuous attire and
other country she seems to feel that this
indicates American gentiIity. And shs
wants to be SenteeI
''If she could be taught from The time shs
is little girl in school and could once ger
the idea firmly fixed in her head that gen
tfIity is better shown by quiet, unobtrusiy-
dress she might gain a different standard
of taste and be more immune to the lure OF
cheap teweiry, loud hats and peek-s-boo
shirtwaists. II boys were taught this teo-
they would require a different standard OF
dress from their girl friends
The protection of wording girls is TO DO
made the especial study OF the new Society
for the Moral Protection OF Women and
Girls This society is the outgrowth of ths
conferences called by the Woman's Muntc-
fpaI League. Women Of influence and
wealth. as well as social workers OF long
experience, are in it's membership, and IL
is hoped and confidently expected that QUIZ
of it's activities will eventually come
constructive plan which will do much tow
ard Iessening the grip OF the white
SLAYER on his victims and which VIII
eventually drive him out of business
a. T. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
By 7. C. Fulver.
CHAPTER Y.


When We pause 20 consider that IL, less
than two months the best golfers in the
world will be working their way TO the
mecca of the game St Andrews IN Scot
land, TO participate in the jubilee meeting
of the open championship of Great Britain,
IL makes US here in the States realize how
youthful We are from q go1fng point OF
view. 1t is also quito fitting that an event
of this nature should be held at famed ST,
Andrews
Within the royal and ancient clubhouse
there lies treasured the historic champion
ship belt which became the property OF
Young Tom Morris. after he had won it
on three successive occasions, and which
was the proud possession OF ''Old Tom
during the latter part of his long life. AL
though ST. Andrews will be the centre of
interest at the forthcoming Jubilee. the
older generation of golfers will be moved to
reflect upon Prestwick links. the scene of
the belt contests and of the earliest tri-
umphs in golf championships.
There. from 1860 to 1870. did the famous
golfers of old assemble to try for the COW
eted title. They numbered mere handful
as compared with the legion of to-day, but
they priced the honor none the less, and
they played for It with ZeSt not SUI
passed by the champions of tho present
time. They made no fuss about golf fifty
years ago. In fact, it hardly deemed
70 be OF sufficient interest TO merit mention
IN the newspapers. and there Is a story 10
the effect that II was no uncommon expert
ence in those days for golfers in Glasgow
to have to wait two days after the belt
tournament was finished to lsarn tho re
suits. How different now, for in the coming
tournament at ST Andrews an army or re-
porters will be chronicling the play from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-01
If the places listed on this sheet are repu-

of the places listed on this sheet are repu-
table.
It is easy to make friends with the girl
who goes to one of these places. Perhaps
she has her hair dressed Then the pro-
prietor or madame tells her how nice it
looks and adds that If she will come in
the next day they will do 1t another new
way for her, which madame" thinks will
be very becoming And I won't charge
you anything, says the new friend
Special rates to girls who work and other
signs of friendliness make the girl feel
that she has found real nice place"
The same friendly attitude is apparent on
the part Of the madame" at the second
visit, and it may be suggested: why don't
YOU stay and go out to luncheon There's
an awful pleasant fellow coming in. and
I'll introduce you, know him WE'LL With
mutual friend1iness once established. the
ground has been prepared for a gradual
breaking down Of the girls moral c0nVlc-
lions. This may take a longer or shorter
time as the girl has been carefully or care
iessiy taught. It depends also on the
adroitness of madame and her accom-
plices.
Relative to the dangers waiting for girls
on certain picnic excursion vessels. Mrs.
Israels makes a strong statement MANY
excursion boats plying around New York.
she says make business of renting out
the staterooms when the boats 90 on eX-
cursions. Our committee has sent letters
to the management of all these companies
stating conditions which result from this,
and we mean to wage an active campaign
this spring for the discontiDuance of this
evil.
Zone line which rents the staterooms for
81. 81 and So gets an income OF 500 a trip
from this.
Now. the evil of this is that the men
who hire the staterooms for the day sub
let them by the hour or half-hour. AS
sumo that a girl with no immoral ten
denotes goes on an excursion and does not
get invited to go 10 stateroom just to
have a little drink all by ourselves or to