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simply that his wife, greatly daring,
had confessed to the qualification of a
Guineas worth OF curiosity at the estab-
lishment OF Bond street seer. Captain
Hartland, 1t appeared. had run against
her only that afternoon. as she emerged.
stun dazed. perhaps. from the mysteries.
This 1t was, indeed. that started the con-
versation which had So Sravely irritated
the lord of the feast.
The scene. as l have said. was one
merely typical OF the relations between
Stanley Belingham and his wife. But
tonight there was strangely present an
element that puzzled even BelinSham
himself. In the midst of his own anger
ne noticed it, and wondered.
Natural enough that Louise should be-
have like n fool. and that this sneering
Hartland should look contemptuous Of
him for telling her so. There was poth-
ing unexpected in all that; nothing. at
least. to explain the fierceness of the re-
sentiment that he felt surgins within him.
He was tired, too, deadly tired; seemed
suddenly TO have grown much more SO
since this intermlnable meal began. He
wondered for a frightened instant If he
were going to be I'll. But the fear passed
Uhere had been no sign of ii on his large.
bullying face). and he drank more wine
thirstily, TO prevent its return.
So long a time seemed to have elapsed
since he spoke that he was startled to
hear Har,land replying to him in that
uncoucerncd voice. as though there h3d
been no pcrceptible, crowded silence be-
tween question and answer.
1T seems 10 me-" the other was say
ing. "a matter in which II is almost i'm
possible TO set n definite limit to belief.
Charlantry there is, of course, TO GER
tam extent. but beyond that-one feels
lost"
He turned. with his faint smile. toward
the hostess.
II am certainly thus far a disciple.
Mrs. Belingham." he added. las to feel
tolerably sure that you yourself would
be-what do they call it?-a medium OF
unusual power"
"why, that-she said so. the woman.
only to-day" Mrs. Belingham had broken
out with the words In what was almost
a cry of surprised interest. Her whole
face was lit up with sudden vivac!ty.
How curious you should think the
same" she exclaimed.
This was rebellion. though II seemed
unconscious. Not for many years, in
that well-ordered household. had the
regarded. Mr.. Belingham noted II. and
his dull resentment grew, but he said
nothing. He saw. too. the change that
had come suddenly into his wife's aspect
All at once she looked the beautiful
woman that he had married fifteen years
before. He wondered. with a kind OF
anger, at this also. but decided TO wait
before crushing her again. He was very
tired.
But Hartlan9 and Mrs. Beiingham
seemed no longer to observe his mood:
they were already talking together.
earerly--Nn the vo-Tan's part, ex-
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moment. Some trick of the candle-light
1t was, perhaps. that. playing upon his
face, had startled her. But Go along!
he commanded. almost pleasantly. for
him. I'VE shall not be long. Or rather
suppose you take Hartland with you.
What d'you say. Hartland? VIII You
keep Mrs Belingham company with your
cigarette in the drawing You
don't mind? I've rather an important
little matter to settle before I join you---
you'll excuse a business man, l know"
The guest murmured something polite:
smlllnS, however. more intimate an
swer to the look of inquiry that Mrs.
Belingham had flashed upon him. Her
husband saw the look. You might do
a little ghost-raising," he called after
them. loosely. as they left the room to-
gether. His chuckle of laughter fol-
lowed them through the closing door.
Left alone. he sat for great while
absolutely motionless. He was tryin s
to think. to form in his mind some plan
by which he might make effective use
OF this secret power that he held. 1t
was difficult. though. the WEAKNESS
seemed to be creeping back again, and
to be invading his brain. SO that 1t was
becoming more and more impossible TO
concentrate his attention. He had, too.
a confused and worrying impreSsi on
that time had suddenly grown very i'm
portant; as though something-what?
were waiting 10 leap at him before
he should be able to accomplish his
revenge.
Gradually. however. the scheme OF
this came to him. plain and unmistak-
able. After little time-a little cum
ming time of waiting to make certain
of his victims-he would creep quietly
into the drawing room and surprise
them together. He would not go by
the ordinary way across the hall. as
they would be expecting. No. no.
There was a better plan than that:
out by the French window beside him.
and so along the veranda. till he
reached those other windows, which
would, he knew. be open. with the cur
tains drawn.
Behind them. he could listen, and
even watch all that went on within.
himself unobserved.
1t was q grand scheme. that, grand
II only he were strong enough TO be quite
sure of carrying it out successfully. and
not faltering by the way. He moved his
hand toward the wine again at this
thought. but forgot the idea before he
reached II. and relapsed into stiffness.
A servant, entering with coffee and
seeing the motionless figure. chin on
breast. thought that he was asleep, and.
having placed the tray at his elbow.
went out again quietly. He had found
his master like this once or twice lately,
and cherished a terrified memory Of the
effect of rousirg him But Mr.. Being
ham was not asleep, though the mistake
was excusahle.
The room grew very quiet, 50 quiet
that the ulufhed beat OF the great clock
IN the hall outside was ire only au3fhle
Re al 9,
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RESEARCH -By Arthur Eckers,e,:

n II. BELiNGHAM himself was en-
N phatlo In his reputation OF the
entire subject. "Impudent hum
Bug" was tho exact phrase he used:
adding. little indefinitely. Pack Of
inscriptions knaves and hysterical
women"
His eyes. rather small and close set.
Elafed almost Hereby out OF mis- flushed
face. lie was. perhaps, n tribe more
positive In his denunciation since II be-
came evident that Mrs. Bcllngham was
prepared to regard the matter with
some crodulity: that. indeed. was tho
obvious point OF his reference to hys-
terra. lie clearly expected 1t to silence
his wife and TO put an end TO tho
whole thing as a topic of dinner table
conversation: which. for the time at
least, Il did.
Mrs Belingaam sat facing her hus-
band across the table. whence the cloth.
as the picturesque custom or the house
was, had already been removed, so that
III, silver and glass were mirrored in
Its polished surface.
tall thin woman she was, with
fair hair and a face pretty. but usually
somewhat eNpressionless. one found.
perhaps. tho reason for TINS In her
husband: Mr. Beiingham discouraged
Individuality IN those with whom no
came In contact: and he had been mar
ried to his wife for nearly fifteen
years.
tn, only other member OF the party,
tho guest, took no part In the discus
sion. lilo sat back. toying gently with
h,s cigarette. and CHANGING from ono
10 the other OF his entertainers In a
manner of half-humorous attention.
which might possibly have been as
sumed.
The curtains wcre drawn. though I.
was Summer: and the room-a very
pre,ty and expensive one-was a
shadowy background TO the circle OF
high, cast by the candles upon the
table.
For time no one spoke. The host
lifted his glass and drank, not ILL.,
nieasea at tho constrained silence.
which was the effect. by no means
unusual, OF his words. Presently.
However, he himself returned to the
tellers." no said. "spirituaiists, or
'em-the whole crew should be clapped
into Jail IL I had my way. Set OF
damned rogues. eh. Hartland?"
lie looked over at his guest. IN
triumph: not so closely, though. as not
or TO mark how fur;ively 70 was with
nv now to taking these corrective snub-
bings before strangers: but II sun al
WAYS affected her like that.
He felt. too. instinctiveiy, that Hart
land had seen Il also. Well. let him. A
coucei,ed sneering puppy The amiaoii-
i,y OF Mr. BelinEham's mood can be
,,,sess " I'll reaWv about nothing,
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the Moving Picture Studio Arranged for Making Magnetic Ceiling Fill
Turn the Picture Myifying When
OF

out all within the space Of time takes to run OF the
film!
But to make the Aim is much NOR, tedious opera
ton than might be supposed Every day during the
of the actual building Of the structure the NOV
ing picture man must photograph the work. and VIII :
the building is completed pictures OF the tenants going
in and out must be taken Then the various films are
united and the effect when they run on on the
Is little short of marvellous.
The adventures of Alice in Wonderland" have
gesed most fantastic ideas to the moving picture
In of the films Alice grows SO large that she
literally bursts through her house, her legs and arms
bullying through the windows and walls.
This effect obtained by means OF the multiple
separate normal-szed pictures OF the house
being taken first and then pictures OF Alice with her
and legs enlarged to such extent that they
fairly filled the window and doors When the two fms
combined Alice is prodigious enough to suit the
most fastidious
Most of the moving picture concerns employ regular
stool companies the members Of which receive high
salaries.
There are few moving pictures displayed in which
deception Of this kind Is not practsed. but
body minds it. When go to the land OF make
believe willing to be fooled.
No effort is spared to produce weird effects OF this
kind. Skilled actors employed and elaborate prop
critics constructed to make the pictures successful and
the moving picture is always looking for something
novel and unique
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livery day fifteen million people attend the NOV.
II picture shows throughout the country. but de-
- spite the evident popularity OF the amusement,
there few who understand how the many mystify'
Ing effects produced.
Men walk on ceilings like files. or run up the sides
houses apparently entire disregard OF the law OF
gravity. Horses. dogs. cats and other animals walk
backwards sideways in manner quite contrary to
their usual nature; coffee pots proceed to pour them
selves without any visible interference: automobiles
dash through crowded streets in defiance of all speed
laws: men and women fall down steep inclnes and
the edges of precipces and get again. appar-
emily the for their experience real trains
collide. and real ships wrecked without regard to
the expense nvolved-and all for the modest price Of
. nickel or dime
How is It done? The answer may be told in
words: 1t isn't. It's all makebelieve. Real persons
and animals for the pictures and the is
sometimes genuine. but that is ALL The rest. for the
most part is Just make believe. visit to the great
studios where moving pictures made would readily
demonstrate.
Some OF the most amazing effects easily accom-
plished by acfu manipulation Of the film; others re-
qure elaborate preparations. To make animal
walk backwa g. moving picture is taken of 1t walking
the and to produce the desired effect
the film simply reversed. In the same way the
really astonishing pictures of brick apparently flying
into hrlci;layers hod obtained, the simple opera.
ton OF a man dumping hodoad of bricks being suff.
he eMocf
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CIfII lp EiN' tit SASSs
when the film Is reversed.
Every one who has visited NOV
Ing picture exhibition Is familiar
with tn. ease with which moving
picture heroes and heroines run
nimbly up the sides OF houses when
pursued. and. no doubt. every ono
has wondered at one time or an
other how the feat is accomplished.
There are two ways OF doing
this: One Is to have the person
posing for the picture drawn up the
side Of real house by means of q
rope. moving his feet all the time.
rs though he were walking, the
rope being afterwards painted out
on the iilm: the other and more
common way Is TO make the film In
specially prepared studio. On
the floor canvas picture OF the
house IN question Is spread and
the man pursued just scrambles
along II on his hands and knees.
The effect OF inanimate objects
moving themselves. such as coffee
pots mourning themselves. chairs
and similar objects jumping up in
the air. chimney pots falling OF
and DYING back into position. and
typewriters working OF their own
accord. IS produced by means OF
wires which are either too fine to
appear In the picture. or, IL they
show. are readily painted out.
Railroad collisions are frequent
enough, Ine would imagine, to en-
able ths moving-picture concerns
TO obtaih genuine pictures OF them,
out the thrilling pictures seen on
the moving picture screen are OBJ
tained In far less realistic
manner Miniaiur" trains con-
structed and staged with great
udelity to actual conditions. and
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Where Men Walk Along the Ceiling Like
Flies and Burglars Climb Straight
Up the Side of a House and Dishes Move
'ithout Being Touched---But Really
Do Nothing of the Sort. rs.,ass Pitcher the Cord

The Magic Pitcher-the Cord and
the Figure of the Man Holding
It Are Painted Out of the Mega
tive So That the Pitcher Ap-
parently Moves Without Human
Aid.
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1890 moves with Hustle and buste that
Is little short OF amazing Is needless to that
neither the animate the inanmate subjects Of the
pictures actually covered space at the rate ind
Gated. When the pictures taken the persons pos
ing for them leisurely they please.
the effect of speed being produced by cutting out
numerous sections of the film.
The superimposed negative process familiar to
every photographer, is often resorted to to produce
weird effects In this made the films show
ing normal-sized men and women watching contest
between what appear to be men and women no bigger
than thumb. Two sets of pictures taken First
full-szed spectators photographed while max
ing gesticulatons and motions to be expected OF
spectators and then another set of pictures
the contestants is made, the persons posing for
t EN- being stationed such distance from the
ing picture machine that they out small in
the pictures 1t is then comparatively simple matter
to films.
To construct sky-scraper in the short space OF
minute easy enough after observing the
the moving picture The foundation
is dug the steel skeleton construction is completed. the
masonry and woodwork added. the scaffolding is
removed and 10 the filing in and
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which run automatically are used for the purpose and
serve very well. Sometimes auto is made to col
Tide at a crossing with locomotive in similar manner
The familiar film showing a painter stencilng a
ceiling. to which he appears to be cngi-g an most
unnatural manner while assistant Is mold
ing pot OF paint to him. fails 70
create wonderment among the unnated, but is easily
made. The pictures taken in make-believe room.
the walls Of which painted upside down four
sided screen, and the floor Of which is painted white
to resemble ceiling To rafter the top
is suspended by his feet and holds empty paint
pot towards the floor. which the posing
the painter knees The latter holds a stencil to
floor with hand and with the other dips brush
In the paint pot which the suspended man holds to-
wards him. After the pictures taken the film is
off upside down and gives the
topsy-turvy effect desired.
In similar way the film which
shows a holding himself to the
ceiling by the top of his head and
the palms of his hands is made. the
simply standing his head.
To make the picture realistic tables
and chairs attached to the make Il
believe room and elaborate chan
delier is attached to the floor, so that
when the film is reversed the h
will appear to be fully furn- #
tshed and equipped. ##
In two out of three moving
pictures there is a pursuit in which $3.50
men. women aud children are made MN
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to scamper over hill and dale at
phenomenal speed, horses and wagons
and automobiles tear pell-mell through
the streets, knocking over fat police
men In their path, and everything
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save the country on elect ton day y
gods, Ne are reforminAgl
ID spA o. /


The NorthW western elephone cons
33panys al Grand Forks has brought suit;
against that county for 50. 02s, for tie
phone entsin the county Offices cover
ing a period Of. six years 3fbac The
count commits sioners ontend the tele;;
phone company was authorized to5 take
the telephones out $of the court house
unless ll they wanted to leave them for
the tolls they would bring. he out.
come while we watched with interest
n Mrs. Minnie Bud 1ong the state librar.
ian: at Bismarck, Is; enjoying a well
eraned vacation with old friends and
relatives IN Iowa. A !. family reunion
celebrating her mothers SOth birth
day has been one OF the pleasures Of
her visit and enroute home she will
attend the graduating exercises Of the
Hillside Academy at Madison Wiscon-
sin where her son Leslie graduates
this year. NJ
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FROM TIE re OCEAN

Minot boasts aneW mattre ss factory
that IS going Is | turn out maj tresses
the like 81 which We never slept %, Oh
before S5$
After nineteen years Of service as
teacher the public schools at Grand
Forks, Miss Eleanor Aldrich principal
Of the Winship school has resigned. .
Minot boasts an air ship Of 50 5horse
power, Bleriot make, which viii be,
owned BY Dewey :Dorman it viii
make its first public appearance at
the Minot races. a; it5
The city Of Kuhn in, La Moure coun.
ty had a grand big booze raid last
week and now the place resembles a
village in Already, in its peace and
quietude. I + -. r !. III 4. T. ::
W. J. Smith, a former Williston
policeman, was killed by a Northern
Pacific train at Centralia, Oregon, and
his widow and daughter were awarded
a verdict of $4,000 by the company.
The Tolna Tribune says that If the
baby is to be allowed to play in the
middle of the street it should be dres.
sed in red as sort Of a warning signal,
otherwise it might be run over by
some auto driver. -
A. H. Flanory, a travelling salesman,
bemoans the loss of a pocket book
containing valuable draft and SIPS
in cash. He is not sure whether it
was dropped on the train coming
rom Mondak or in Williston.
Taft is looking for summer capitol.
What is the matter with the Chautau-
qua on the beautiful shores of Devils
Lake It would be good thing for Bill
to come out west and square himself on
this reciprocity deal anyway.
. q @.
Harvey, N. D., has a band of 20 boy
scouts that have taken up agriculture
this year and have Instituted corn
contest that is going to be hummer.
The commercial club are interested
in helping the kids and saw to it
that they had plenty of land and seed.
A worthy enterprise.
.
Of course there is a woman in the
case of J. D. Bren, acting treasurer
Of the University Of Minnesota, who
was arrested recently for the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 which he claims he
was robbed of while carrying the coin
in a satchel to the y. .z.;5.
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10 Is of Hi s D ia enc {, 81 !, q.

Bob & ngelvolI was once ri dicuIing 4
sermon he had heard IN SItaaI n On tie
miracl 70 thonE preaching to
the fishes which the ba ter to listen Is
the pious curse held heir heads
out Of the wat ter:
can q credit the miracl said Dish,
ops i'ott Won were churc
eertainl was rep led the
famous infd
Then there was ut least one flsh ouf
OF wa er .',st
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STATE OF NORTH tDAKoTA ].
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3t.lMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF "a u
4. I'll: fE# = 'THORITY Fl S
Ell Whereas, The American Bankers Insur
ance Company Of Chicago, a corporation
organized under the laws of Illinois, has
! fled in this office a sworn statement ex,
hibiting IFS condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1910, con:
tormable to $the requirements Of the laws
Of this State, !. regulating the business ct
Insurance and, 8 II 5
whereas. the said, Company has 6led rs
this office a duly certified copy Of IFS cha r.
ter with certificate Of organize .fon 10 coin
4pliance with. the cquireEents Of $tbezlnsi
$strance laws aforesaid $s
SIS Now. therefore. ] W. G.: Taylor,9 Commits.
/ sioner Of Insurance OF the State OF Nortl,
/ Dakota. plrsuan nj 70 the Drovisions.fo said
laws, do hereby certify that the above
named Company 55s Is I fully empowered
throHg Its authorized agents. TO transact
It's appropriate business Of Life Insurance.
nthis state according to- the laws thereof.
!: until the 31st: day Of i March, a. L ID n 812
In testimony erect, u have hereunto
set my hand aud seal lat Bismarck, this
51st day OF APRIL 2. 1911
SEA VIZ " o.. TAYLOR SSs
\ VS. ;s HI Commits ioner of 4TnsuranceIY
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aBsisi mess bss 5acs
$$afapte q ion al fanogra:
pher & Enc arl I'M
"A ~ God All bia
sala RE ra es&arld "a ernand frs So help
Semploys y adnat es aoS3
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ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT: III


~
. q a.. D. 1910. G sSs 5 ss:3.
Ut the condition and affairs Of the Ameri.
can Bankers Insurance Company n Of Cni.}
cago, organized under! the laws q 81 the
state OF Illinois, nude to the commissioner;
or insurance Of the state OF North Dakota,
IN, pursuance of tue laws Of said state, Il.
I rresident-E Ernest " Spicer. } Ey%E5
vice President-Jnlnes F.. Whedon. 8 ia;7
Secretary--Harris q. Y .Vineberg. IT. IL SsS %
Principal, Offce-131 LaSalle Street, Chi;
cago, illinois, re NJ : q. %sI
Attorney for service o. process In the
4 Name, Commissioner OF Insurance. incn
ton. Bismarck N, D. 10 5sT;l s;1s1-&i
/; ,o organized Or Incorporated, April so
f: Commenced business, July 25. 1910. .E....:
i CAPITAL f54 - 5iaS$E
AMOUNT nssh OF capital paid up, In g.'.
casn .................;.5....;. 17H T6R on
= * &a= &; ASSETS d 3 5: 800 - :.
Loans secured by deeds Of trust x5 3S s &:
, or mortgages on real estate a ri fsfnn M
premium notes and loans. - "a az
state, city, county and other r;+5I,'.','
Cash on hand and In bank 1ISSis "a
interest due and accrued ..,. a aRIsia
Net amount OF deferred and :s,'-'0'E
outstanding premiums 80, S.94p AZ
Agents net balances 81, 35s.W: - - 4.
', bills received 1928, 309. S3,. lSo. 6es IA
PERSONAL accounts, S. IT'S. 90: = -" : =,
Ie r and fixtures, 81. i s., Il. "tt
A0s.os .."."'.......... :...... z244.os
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