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The evening times., 1911-08-09
COMPANY NOT AUTHORIZED
State Insurance Commissioner Gives
Notice to That Effect Relative to
Minnesota Concern

In his monthly bulletin Commits
sioner of Insurance w. C. Taylor
makes the following statement:
Head, Schurch & Walton, an in
surance brokerage firm with Offices
in Minneapolis, Mimi, is not author
lied to solicit or write insurance in
North Dakota. This concern makes
a practice of procuring applications
for insurance on threshing machine
outfits in this state. It is claimed
that most of their business is OBJ
tained through the efforts of agents
Of threshing machine companies hav-
ing offices at Fargo or Grand Forks
In soliciting insurance without a IL
cense from this department the above
mentioned firm and their agents in
this state become violators of the
law in such case provided and sub
ject to Its penalties. Every person
violating the provisions of this and
the preceding section (relating to
agents licenses) shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and be punished by a
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $500 for each offense.' Sec. 4509
Art. IL, Chap. IA, R. c. 1906"
Companies Admitted
The Retail Merchants Association
Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Fargo received its certificate of au-
thority from the department This
company was organized under the
laws of North Dakota on the mutual
plan for the purpose of writing fire
insurance.
The Farmers Mutual Storm, Cy.
clone and Tomato Insurance COM
pany of Bottineau received it's cer-
tilcate of authority from the depart
ment. This is a county mutual in
surance company, organized under
the laws Of this state for the purpose
Of insuring against storm, cyclone
and tornado In the counties of Ward
Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Benson
Rolette, Mclean. Williams, Ramsey
and Towner.
The Continental Assurance com.
pany of Chicago was admitted tt
North Dakota. This company wal
recently organized under the laws
Of the state Of Illinois for the pur.
pose Of transacting life insurance
business. They have a capital stocl
Of 100000 and a surplus Of $4s,412.36
The Dakota Mutual Life Insurance
company Of Watertown, 8. D.. receiv
ed certificate Of authority to d.
business in this state. This is lif,
insurance company organized unde
the laws Of South Dakota. They hav'
a capital stock Of $154,820 and a sur
plus Of $s9.4O7.42.
The evening times., 1911-08-09

Williams Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Williams and
children returned this morning from
an outing at Pelican Lake, MINI.
~ s4e -.
Entertained for Son. ~
tained company Of fifteen boys and
girls at their home on North Seventh
street in honor of their son, Walters
eighteenth birthday. After the as
sembled company had done justice
to the bountiful supper supplied by
their hostess they amused themselves
by listening to music of the violin
and piano and in the singing of
songs.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
SOCIETY ss:::: ss:::: a.! a. : :? !,

There's never a rose in all the world
But makes some green spray
SWeeter;
There's never wind in all the sky
But makes some bird wing fleeter;
There's never star but brings to
heaven -~ ....
Some silver radiance tender;
And never a rosy cloud but helps
To crown the sunset splendor;
No robin but may thrill some heart,
His dawn like gladness voicing
God gives us all some small, sweet
way
To set the world rejoicing.
Selected.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Returns Home.

Returns Home.
Byron Lundquist of Warren, MINI.
who has been the guest at the w. A
Odell home on Walnut street returned
to his home yesterday morning.
Visiting Aunt.
Mr.. Bernie Batterbury of Winnipeg
Is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. R.
Dittom at her home on North Seventh
street.
Young Peoples Meeting.
The Young Peoples society of the
Scandinavian Methodist church will
meet this evening at the home Of Mrs
Jenson at her home at 439 Euclid ave.
nue..
Has Returned Home.
Miss Marvel Lee has returned to
her home ON North Seventh street aft
er spending very pleasant week al
her old home In Gilby as the guest al
the home Of ]. D. McGillvery.
On Lecture Trip.
Mrs. J. e. Stevens left this morn
ing on a lecture trip in the interests
Of the Ant-Tuberculosis association
OF North Dakota. Mrs. Stevens will
give lectures at Niagara, Michigan
and Petersburg
Enjoying Vacation.
Cards have been received from Miss
Erna Won Dockenhousen, instructor
Of German In the high school that she
is enjoying her visit at her old home
in Germany during her vacation and
Is also spending some time in the
study of the German language and
that she will reach Grand Forks in
time for the opening of school in Sep
tember.
Celebrated Anniversary.
Yesterday was the thirtieth ami
lversary Of the wedding of Professor
and Mrs. c. c. Schmidt and theil
daughter, Miss Ada, planned little
surprise for them and invited large
number Of their friends and neigh.
bors In to spend the evening with
them. Prof. and Mrs. Schmidt were
invited to the home of DR.. and Mrs
E. P. Robertson for dinner and aftel
the guests had gathered they were
told that they had visitors and wer.
"0ASSN 4I AASAAAO CSAA oo tACy uOP0A lCA
for home to find the house filled with
the friends who had come to hell
them celebrate this happy event. Dur.
Ing the course of the evening, DR.
Robertson presented Mrs. Schmidt
with huge bunch of roses saying
that they could better express the
esteem in which she was held, thar
any words Of his. To Prof Schmidt
he made the remark that as he was
Of retiring disposition and in order
that he would be more in the limeligh,
in the future he would present him
with pedestal. Professor Schmidt
was seized by the gentlemen present
and placed upon the pedestal and
compelled to listen to the remarks
that were hurled at him. The even
ing was filled with pleasure for both
the happy couple and the guests and
will be long remembered by all that
were present.
The evening times., 1911-08-09

So far as we are concerned. no one
needs to travel around with trained
parrots. a +,
b Beyond taking up space on the ho-
tel register, an honorary degree
doesn't often amount to much.
The evening times., 1911-08-09

The more pockets a boy has In hi
clothes the greater "man" he Il
among his companions.
Loafers are personally acquainted
with too blamed many busy men.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Mrs. Finch Hostess.

Mrs. G. c. Finch was hostess this
afternoon to the ladies who are resi-
dents of the Dinnie fats at her apart
ments in the flats. This charming
pleasure was given in honor of Mrs.
A. B. Pinkaf Of st. Paul, who is the
charming guest Of Mrs. A. j. Douglas
and Mrs. c. R. Allen of Durant, Okla,
who is the guest of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Legget.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Recovering Nicely.

Miss Esther Sims, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at st.
M1chael's hospital few weeks ago,
has recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved to her home on North Sixth
street. This will be welcome news
to Miss Sims many friends who hope
that in a very short while she will
again be able to attend to her social
and business duties.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Honored at Luncheon.

HOnOred at Luncheon.
Mrs. Sarah Higgins and little daueh-
ter, Mamie, who has been the guests
of Mrs. William Mills Of Fargo since
Sunday were the honor guests at a
handsome luncheon given by Mrs. K.
H. Mallarain at her home on North
Broadway. At the conclusion of the
luncheon needle work and pleasant
conversation made the afternoon
hours pass quickly. Mrs. Higgins will
complete her visit and return to her
home in this city Friday morning.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Miss Thornton GoinR

Miss Thornton Going, WITT
Miss Ella Thornton, who was Sc
lected by the Business Girls club as
their delegate to the Lake Geneva
conference at Lake Geneva, Wis.,, will
leave for the east Saturday evening.
Miss Thornton plans to spend few
days visiting with friends in the twin
cities and Chicago and will reach
Lake Geneva by August n, the time
the conference opens. Upon her re-
turn she will spend few days at the
Minnesota state fair,
The evening times., 1911-08-09

Returns Home.
Byron Lundquist Of Warren. Minn..
who has been the guest at the w. A.
Odell home on Walnut street returned
The evening times., 1911-08-09

Returned Missionary.
Miss Gurda Paulson. a returned
missionary from Japan, will speak
this evening at the prayer meeting at
the First Baptist church. The men,
bers of the Scandinavian Baptist
church and all others who care to
hear Miss Paulson are cordially in
vited to attend.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Outing at Fish Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Lond and fami-
ly leave tomorrow morning for F1sh
Lake where they will enjoy delight
full weeks outing.
-
Entertaining Father.
Mrs. John w. Ogren has as her de-
lightful guest for few days. visit
at her home on Belmont avenue, her
father, c. A. Cross of Hudson, Wis.
Returns to Her Home.
Miss Laureen Lewis of Devils Lake
who has been the charming guest
at the homes of her uncles, P. A. and
Chief Of Police j. w. Lowe for the
past week completed her visit and
returned to her home this morning.
~
Mrs. OdelIs Guests.
Mrs. c. E. Lundquist and daughter,
Beatrice, of Warren, Mimi, are the
charming guests at the home Of Mrs.
W. A. Odell at her home on Walnut
street and will remain for ten days
visit.
The evening times., 1911-08-09
Has Returned Home.

Miss Marvel Lee has returned to
her homo ON North Seventh street aft
,er spending a very pleasant week at
her old home in Gilby as the guest at
the home Of ]. D. McGillvery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21

The Rible contains 3,5GG.4D letters.
s1O,697 words, 31.17o ver'es' i'ioo
chapters and GO books. The longest
cbapter is the One Hundred and Nine
teenth psalm, the shortest and middie
chapter the One Hundred and Seven
teenth psalm. The middle verse Is Tue
eighth of the One Hundred and EIGHT
eenth psalm. The longest name Is III
the eighth chapter Of Isaiah. Inc
word ..and" occurs 4G,62I times. the
word Lord" 1.S55 times. The thirty
seventh chapter of Isair . and the nine.
teenth chapter Of the second book Oh
Kings are alike. The longest verse Is
the ninth of the eighth chapter or Es-
Their: the shortest verse is the thirty
fifth of the eleventh chapter OF John.
In the first verse Of the seventh chap
ter of Ezra is the alphabet. The Gnest
piece of reading is the twenty-slxth
CHAPTER of Acts. The name OF tod Is
not mentioned in the book Of Esther.
It contains knowledge, wisdom, holi'
ness and love.-Philadelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
HORSE CHESTNUT.

lection outside of the valley Of the
Ohio river. In Ohio. particularly In
the southern part. 1t Is SO common and
grows 80 tall that the natives OF the
state are called Buckeyes" and they
are often very proud Of themselves.
Aesculus is the botanical name OF
the tree family to which the buckeye
and horse chestnut belong. The diner
ent members Of this family bear nuts
similar to the buckeye. All are not
poisonous. hewever. The nuts OF the
ornamental horse chestnut are ground
and fed to horses and other farm AMI
mails In Europe and in the orient. This
fine tree came from the orient-in the
first place. from Persia and the coun-
tries adjacent. When horse chestnuts
are ground into powder this Is found
to contain a soapy substance strong
enough to make n lather 1t Is there
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
The Word Yankee.

The origin Of this word has been va.
riously explained. Some authorities
think 1t is corruption of the word
English as pronounced by our aborig.
inals. who called 1t "Yenghies. Yam.
ghies. Yankees" 1t seems first to
have been applied by British soldiers
about l7I5 as term of reproach to
the New Englanders. who afterward
adopted 1t themselves. Others hold
that Yankee is corruption Of Jankln.
diminutive Of John. q nickname given
to the English colonists Of Connect
cut by the Dutch settlers Of New
York. Yankee is also said to have
been In use as early as l713. meaning
very good" 1t is supposed to have
been used by the students Of Cam
bridge. Mass. By and by 1t was used
throughout New England and applied
to the settlers there.
Yankee Doodle" was originally
"Nankee Doodle" and was applied to
Oliver Cromwell in this well known
verse:
Nsnkee Doodle came to town upon lit
tie pony,
Stuck feather in his hat and called It
macaroni.
The air was known In New England
before the Revolution. A story Is told
Of how after the battle Of Lexington
the brigade under Lord Percy marched
out Of Boston playing 1t in derision Of
the popular nickname Of the colonists.
the latter afterward adopting the nick
name. saying the British had been
made to dance to the tune Of Yankee
oodls."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21

fore used In some countries to take the
place of soup. In France starch Is also
made from the powdered horse chest
nut.
Now we come to the true chestnut.
Its botanical name Is Castunea vesca.
and it grows rs forest tree In Eu'
rope. America. Asia and north Africa.
The japanese cultivate it as food
producing tree. and their chestnuts are
far larger and better than ours. al
though the tree OH which the nuts
grow Is not 50 large as the American
tree. But the Japs. who have brought
dower. fruit and nut culture much
aearer perfection than western nations
have done, sacrifice the tree to the nut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
The SANDS OF
The SEASH0RE

Did you ever try to count the sands
Of the seashore? Really 1t is not such
formidable task II you 60 about 1t in
the right way.
Choose smooth. dry spot some sun
ny day this summer and. with ample
paper and pencil and botanist's mag.
nifying glass. get down to work.
Stretch yourself out at length and
level of smoothly space about an
inch square. Lay two pins. black sand
grains or other small objects exactly
an eighth of an inch apart. then apply
your glass with great precision and
care. Count the number of grains thai
lie In a straight line between the TWO
objects. This Is the most difficult az
we'll as the most important part OF the
proceedings. and too much pains cum
not be taken. A difference of one grain
will make a difference Of millions In
the later calculations. It would be
more accurate to count the grains In a
quarter or half inch. but there Is dan.
ger Of losing ones place and emitting
Or duplicating some.
Having obtained the count of grains
In line one-eighth Of an inch long.
the rest Of the work Is multiplication
Let us say in the present instance that
twenty grains were found in the eighth
Of IN inch. OF course sand varies
greatly. but this number represents
good fine sand. Multiplying by gives
100. the number Of grains In a line a
whole inch long. and sQuaring this
that Is. 100 multiplied by lC0-we have
$4,000 In a single layer one inch
square. In order tn get an inch cube
we must again multiply by 100, and
this gives 2.488.0O0. Just think. a very
small quantity In the hollow Of the
hand contains nearly 2.500.OO0 grains!
Ones admiration for the wonders of
nature grows tremendously. yet We
have made but the beginning!
A cubic foot contains 1.72S inches.
30 this Is the next multiplier. and the
product gives the astounding figures
4.S13.0ss.OO0. Four billion in less than
peck. Let US now imagine stretch
Of sandy beach mile long and one
foot wide and deep. In this rod of
sand not much larger than sewer
pipe we find there are no less than o..
773. 104. 100000 grains. But our beach
has width. let us say, a quarter mile.
and depth. say, fifty feet, and we find
in this chance stretch total of 1903.
024.o08. 240. 00o. 900 particles. Over one
and half quintillion grainsl The mind
has ceased to comprehend such ng-
ures. and were we to add dozen or
two ciphers they would mean no more
to Us than this tremendous sum.
Any one with a calculating bent
may expand these figures az he
pleases. One might compute the san
dy coasts Of the United States. the
North American continent. and so on.
or might compute the number Of
grains In the Desert Of Sahara. There
Is really no limit when once basic
number has been determined
Never was q truer statement made
than the one in the Bible, where II
says that the sands Of the seashore
would never be numbered They new.
or will be counted by man. but the
probable number In certain limits may
be roughly determined by the method
outlined above.-St. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21

upon "Jchoshaphut." and as he was III
her care the rest OF the scandalizeu
family had nothing to say about II.
He grew up. although no one thought
he would with that name. and until
he was eight or nine years old was as
happy as a lark. Then he began to
appreciate the fact that no one else
seemed to be called Jehoshaphat. oil.
though there were plenty Of Willies
and Tommies. and also that people al
ways smiled when he told them his
full name. And 1t ended by his being
miserably unhappy over It.
He was nearly ten years old before
Aunt Jane would let him 60 to school.
Then troubles began afresh. His
classmates shrieked with laughter
when the first day. in reply to the
teacher, the new boy" bravely arose
and amid dead silence gave his name
as "Jehoshaphat jenkins" There was
no peace for him that day. The boys
nicknamed him "Hoss." 'tOld Horse"
"Jehu" and many other titles that only
small boys Of ten could think of. FL
nally he could stand 1t no longer.
Going to Aunt Jane. he begged her
with tears in his eyes to send him
away to another school. and ut last
she consented.
.Tchoshaphat had plan In his head,
way down deep. so no one knew 1t
was there, and this Is how he carried
1t out.
The school was new one. quite a
distance Off. and 1t just happened that
Iehoshaphat didn't know another boy
there. The opening day came. and. as
usual. the teacher asked each scholar
his name. When 1t was Jehoshaphat's
turn to answer the simple question OF
What is your name, boy?" he arose,
and without hesitation replied. "Regi-
maid Marmaduke Jenkinsv'
This made deep impression on the
boys at once.
ANY fellow with such name must
be no end SWELL" plain Harry Brown
said to palmer Willie Smith, and
REGINALD" was Immediately king Of
the play yard. There was weight
Off his mind. To do him justice. he
really did not know that he had told a
most awful whopper. and he thought
Of nothing except that he was free
from the haunting remarks about some
thing he couldn't help.
One day at recess time a carriage
drove to the schoolhouse gate, and a
man Jehoshaphat-that Is, Reginald
had never seen entered the yard and
pleasantly asked. (which Of the boys
is Iehoshaphat JenkinsY
There ain't anybody Of that name
here" vouchsafed Willie Smith.
"Yes. there Is" came from well
known voice from the carriage. To his
horror. Jehoshaphat saw Aunt James
head suddenly appear.
"There he is now. right In front Of
you Here's his father home from
China. and I guess he wants to see
his own SON."
Then came the most awrul moment OF
Jehoshaphat's short life. There was
nothing to do but confess. and confess
he did. and Aunt Jane was Mortified.
But. strange to say. father laughed and
thought It u great joke. Jehoshaphat
left school that very day. and what do
you think happened to his name? His
father was so Mortified at finding what
Aunt Jane had called his son that he
lost no time in taking him to court and
having Jehoshaphat changed to plain
John. So Jehoshaphat jenkins no long
er exists. and all this happened so long
ago that John jenkins has only a dim
recollection Of the fact that he was
once called Jehoshaphat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
Mo 1az2-omitted Word.

Put the same word in all the blanks
- said he would surely get the
-. and find out whether the clerk
would the other goods to me
at once. want to do 's'' ion
things this morning, so sent
to do my errand for me. He went OIL
with q large in his pocket, and
I told him he would need stout
= V to protect himself should
any one waylay him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United States for the
District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
Z EV va Ss B. MAYBERRY, In Bankruptcy.
of Rumford, Bankrupt
To the creditors of Evarts u. Mayberry, IN the
County of Oxford and district Aforesaid:
Notice ia hereby given that on the 25th day Oi
duly adjudicated bankrupt, ana that the hrst
meeting OF his creditors will be held at the
office Of the Referee, No. Market Square. South
Paris, on the .2nd day Of Mar. A. ID. 1911. at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims.
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris, Mar. 2, 1911.
WALTER L. GRAY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
Transpositions.

Transpose u vegetable and make an
animal that resembles man; tool for
piercing and make n statute; con-
junction and make large vessel used
for washing; body Of fresh water
and make hole or assure that lets a
fluid In or out; the home Of a wild
beast and make boys nickname.
Answers: Pea-ape. awl-law, but-tub,
lake-leak, den-ned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
What birds are represented?
No. 1271.-Riddle.

I'm thinking Of something nice and
sweet, yet It's nothing good to eat. 1t
may be short, but can't be small; II
may be long, but can't be tall, for ii
has no dimension at all. 1t is not use
full, 1t is not pretty, it is not wise, II
Is not witty. Though it costs not a
cent, make no mistake; it is precious
to those who give or take.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
A BOY WITH
AN ODD NAME,

Cam you imagine a worse name than
Jehoshaphat jenkins? Jehoshaphat
couldn't. He was always spoken OF as
"that poor little Jenkins boy" and he
certainly was rather a forlorn little
chap.
To begin with. his mother had died
when he was tiny baby. and his
heartbroken father had gone away,
leaving him in the care Of Aunt Jane
without even 80 much as expressing a
wish as to what his baby should he
named. So Aunt Jane, after u great
deal of careful thought. had decided
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
Papsrmakers.

Bald faced hornets attach their large.
cone shaped paper nests under the
caves Of houses. In garrets or to the
limbs of trees. Collecting the minute
fibers TINT adhere to weather beaten
fences and buildings the hornets mix
them with saliva and make a crude
quality of paper. To enlarge a nest,
the inside walls are torn away and the
material Is used to add to the outside
layer. Like bumblebees. the workers
and drones die In the fall, and the
queen sleeps through the winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21

John w. Sickelsmith, Greensboro, Pa,
has three children, and like most chill
dren they frequently take cold. I'VE
have tried several kinds Of cough medi-
cine" he says, "but have never found
any yet that did them a. much good ~
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" For
sale by all dealers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
No. Observation-Disclosures In Union.

No. 1269.-Transformation In Union.
English is hard to learn. Here are
Q) six letters that divided properly
mean without evil; joined they mean
n tyro. Six others would seem to
mean (2) an order to smash something;
united. they name kind Of desk. O.
A conjunction and gnawed in one word
mean a path; "a within and imagina-
ton mean childhood; % ocean and
boy, @ division Of time; (G microbe
and an indefinite quantity name a
country. l am going to give up and
try to learn O. personal pronoun
Joined to something boiled and min
gled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-21
BUCKEYES AND
CHESTNUTS.

The buckeye tree belongs to the
horse chestnut family. although 1t ID
different from the stately horse chest.
nut that is planted along avenues and
on lawns because Of Its beauty ana
abundant shade. Again. the leaves as
well as the ripe nuts Of the true BUCK
eye are poisonous.
Then. again. the real buckeye Is not
found growing abundantly nr In per