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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
Amount Of all other cash ex.
pendltures. including repay
ment Of money borrowed
from hanks In 1911 on in
vestment account 100000.

pendttures, Including repay
ment OF money borrowed
from hanks in 1911 on in
vestment account .......... 466. $685. 20
Total expenditures ........ ST. 1856. 47s.1s
.~. MISCELLANEOUS
Whole number OF policies writ
ten in North Dakota during
Total risks taken during the
year in North Dakota ....... 672,02o.0o
Total premiums received dur
ing the year in North Dakota 50,091.?3
Total losses paid during the
year in North Dakota ....... 4,500.00
Total losses incurred during the
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ''''
ONCE Of Commissioner of Insurance.
l.. w: c; TAYLOR. comnissioner Of IN
sor1 hsrsh OF c the STATE ts,t OF IN North ,ar.1 DnKota e.
a true abstract of the original statement
now on file in this ONCE.
IN testimony whereof, ! have %hereunto
set my hand and afnxed the seal of this
A. n. 1918.
tsEAL) ". c. TAYLOR.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
once of Commissioner OF Insurance.
CoMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AU-
THoRITY.
ance Company. q corporation organized
under the laws Of Canada, has filed in
this ONCE a sworn statement exhibiting
Its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1912. conformable to
the requirements of the. law of this
state. regulating the business of insur-
ance. and,
Whereas. the said company has filed
IN this office a duly certified copy. Of its
charter with certificate Of organization
In compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore, I, w. e. Taylor, Com
missioner. of Insurance Of the State OF
North Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
of said laws. do hereby. certify that the
cred. through its authorized agents. to
transact It's appropriate business of Life
Insurance in this state according to the
laws thereof, until the 31st day of March,
A. D.. 1914.
In testimony whereof. I have hercunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
LIST day Of April, A.. D. 1913.
(SEAL) w. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23

POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

. Q . = I . = = ese .
). POINTED PARAGRAPHS. .
= =
A lie is often more respectable than
the truth.
One hen on a nest is worth two
ROSTERS OH a roost.
He's a bad citizen who can't get a
good obituary notice.
Many a married man has made his
wife happy by leaving home.
A pessimist is merely a mar who is
never happy unless he isn't.
The average man fears a storm al
most as much as he fears his wife.
A. woman is really brave when she
is trying to make some ma better.
Some people might just as we'll be
crazy for all the sense they have.
Even a smart man has to get up
early in the morning to get ahead Of
a fool woman.
The eternal fitness OF things slips a
cog when q prohibitionist shows up
with a red nose. /.
And many a mans wonderful self
control is due to the fact that he has
a helpmeet.
The average woman insists on hav-
ing her own way In everything, but
she changes her mind 30 often that II
breaks the monotony.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
lNa. saAI
AesTRAcT OF STATEMENT
a D 1919 =

81 fNS... ss.ls & i
Abstract OF STATEMENT
For the Year Tcd,.s December 81,
OF the condition n AFFAIRS of the st.
2 Fire & Marine Inns. Co. OF. st. Paul.
the state Of Minnesota, made to the Com
missioner Of Insurance Of the state Of
North Dakota. in pursuance Of the laws
OF said state.
vice P~resident@J. . s: Skinner.
Secretary-A. w. Perry.
y. Principal omce-st. Paul. Minnesota.
State of North Dakota:
Name, ..Gornmissioner 81; InSWance: Lo.
cation, Bismarck. ". D..
Organized or Incorporated Nay. 1859.
Commenced business May. 1856.
Amount Of capital stock paid
up in full ................t 500. 0O0.0 90
ASSETS 81.
Value of real estate owned by
Loans eS" bonds and mort. sss''4s.1'
s: ssss: bond: md .issi:;::: .. 81: sss.ss
State. city. county and other
sonls .;;::....:.......... 2.sl7.so2.2s
Niscellaneous bonds ......... 1866. IS
Loans on collateral security. 10000 90
III ss.ss 6 s ) ! a. .&e = sep.::: e. .S .issiis Is
Premiums In course Of COLLEGE
MI, ton and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s7l.17l.ss
taken for risks ........::. /. s7.so4.47
company, due from Resins.
~ Cot for return premiums
md loses paid $3.50: so.oos.ss
y $2s,16S.4s farm notes. NOT
que . ...... 12.71s.ss
Total assets q 7as a1e q
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23

upper jaw and palate. The fourth and
last piece is the upper lip and nose.
also covered with fesh-tinted soft rub
her n covered with a false u
tache. Thanks to this skillful contriv-
ance the man is able to speak and
chew his food. while at a short dis
lance it is impossible to discern tfrat
his face is not natural. The different
parts have to be unscrewed once a day
and we'll washed Will, water and soap.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
ANCHOR LINE
STEAMSHIPS

Sail every Saturday to and from
New York. londonderry. Glaagow.
Ocean passage u days. Moderate rates.
. HENpEReoN BRCrHERG
Gen. Agts.. IS w. Randolph ST.. Chicago
Or HoG-KuLSTAO Co. 0Tand Forka
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-23
HAs p REARREsrED,

New York. May ga warrant was
received from Washington calling for
wealthy English linen merchant. con-
victed in Washington a year g for
libelling members of congress. At
that time he was sentenced to five
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27

bounced up 70 the SJanQ.
He said that $40 girls were en-
ployed in the Armour plant and said
that 10 girls got the lowest wages
paid-$5 a week.
Later it was discovered that no girl
was paid SIS a week in the Armour
plant, but that the ones Harding re-
ferred to were girls paid on an 8 1-3
cents an hour basis, and that all the
girl employees of Armour & Co. are
paid on the Ubiquitous casual labor
system.
Harding then gave the following
table.
81 girls at 10 cents an hour
girl at II cents an hour
40 girls at II 2-3 cents an hour
II girls at IL IL cents an hour
Others up to 26 cents an hour.
"The average pay of the women
employees is $7.19 a week, said Hard
ing. There also are many piece
workers"
What is the lowest salary you pay
any grip" asked 0'Hara-
''The lowest in the last ten weeks
has been 1870. She didn't put in full
time"
what is full time?" asked 0'Hara.
"Sixty hours week."
Harding went on to explain that
the girls started work at seven in the
morning, and had half an hour for
lunch. He began to tell Of the beau
tiful lunch rooms they had in the
plant, where the girls all could get
coffee
"You give them the coffee?" inter
rupted OHara-
"Oh, no." said Harding. I'VE
charge them for it"
F Must your girls stand while work.
ing?"
about IS per cent can sit down if
they want TO-" he said.
''What do you think is the lowest
amount girl can live on?" asked
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27

What were the profits OF your
company last year?"
81 don't know, exactly" said Swift.
''What were your entire profits ap-
proximateiy," persisted O'Hara-
"WeII," said Swift, I'VE paid an
eight per cent dividend and four per
cent into the surplus last year."
.'What capitalization did you pay
this eight per cent on?"
"SeVenty-fiVe million dollars"
"AII paid in?" asked Senator BeaII.
Swift smiled. Livery cent of it,"
he said.
"If you established a minimum
wage would you make the consumer
of your meats pay the difference?"
asked o'Hara.
81 don't know" said Swift, shrug-
ging his shoulders. ~ suppose it
would be added to the cost"
I'VE are going to pass a minimum
wage law in this state, Mr.. Swift
said O'Hara. 'Why don't you beat
the state to it? Why don't you pay
that $4,000 out of your own pockets
and make your girls happy?"
Swift shifted uncomfortably in his
chair for a moment.
aid like to do all could tor Them"
he said, at last.
"After we get a minimum wage for
women, we might get one for men,
you know, Mr.. Swift, you can't tell"
said o'Hara.
"What do you think about a
$3.50 a week minimum" asked
Senator Beall.
at would be good thing for
the majority of the girls" said
Swift. at seems reasonable
enough. But don't know what
effect it would have"
This ended Swift's testimony.
George F. Sulzberger was called, but
was not present. 1t was explained
that Edward Cudahy no longer had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Dunno Recommendations
to the State legislature

sprngfeld Ill., Feb. 3-Imne diate enactment legsa-
giving the right to build buy and to operate
public utilities and amendment to the constitution to
initiative and referendum, recommended
among things by Governor Edward Dunno his
augura address the legislature today.
Governor says that cities may ready
to operate carry
municipal ownership cities should be empowered to issue
subject referendum ard reasonable safeguards If
rights given says the governor will forve private
vice at the alternative public
ship Important to give cities the right to their
own public utilities important to give and local
large powers of regulation of the public utilities that
main in private hands,
Governor of public
with large control the
curities the charge
The governor also that the necessary egat
taken the article the constitution
which provides that the assembly shall have power pro-
amendments than article
session Governor says pro-
vdng initiative proposed
after which proposed amendments relating and
alton should be considered.
Other recommendations
Ratification of amendment popular election
States senators.
Passage of corrupt practices act
Improvement of civil service law.
Consolidation of Chicago park systems
Shorter ballot providing of names on ballots
law making breaking political pledge by
public official felony.
law requiring employers pay their employees as often
as two weeks
Employment work Improvement of
highways.
Legislation to help Chicago whose crippled
Verdict by o and jurors with
Extending legislative session day adjournment
verify all roll calls of preceding day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
MACHINERY co. IS
DECLARED LEGAL
Government Suffers First De
feat in Recent Anti Trust
Campaign.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The govern
ment today suffered its first big de
feat in the recent antitrust campaign
when the supreme court held that
officials of the United Shop Machin-
cry company had not violated the
Sherman law in organizing that COM
pany. The court, however, did not
pass on the legality of the system by
which the company leases machines
on terms that no independent" ma
chinery can be used.
The government will prosecute Off
Gals under the one remaining indict-
ment, 1t was announced at the depart
ment of justice. That indictment
charges a monopoly and unfair compel
tive methods. and is declared by Off
Gals to be the most important and
strongest of the indictments returned
against the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
STEAMBOAT men
IN ANNUAL MEET
Streckfus Stockholders Report
Successful Season-Reelect
Old Officers.

A publicity campaign to boom the
upper Mississippi valley as the lead
ing summer resort of America is to be
inGugurated the coming season by the
Sueckfus lines. This was decided this
morning, when the second annual
stockholders meeting was held at the
New Harper hotel Captain John
Streckfus was reelected president and
general manager, while Joe Streqkfus
was again named secretary and treas
urer.
The Streckfus offcials predict great
things for the upper Mississippi both
for sightseeing and commercial pur-
poses. The business of the company
last year was eminently satisfactory
to all concerned and an attempt will
be made to attract tourists TO the
Mississippi from all parts of the coun-
try by extensive advertising. The
work of the government in construct
ing wing dams has improved the chan,
mel to a wonderful extent. Next sea
son the running schedule for the boats
will be extended a month or more.
The st. Paul will begin the through
service July l and the Quincy June l,
the plan being for both boats to run
until the middle of September. The
St. Paul will enter the excursion field
about May /. The Streckfrs people
have the assurance that the new Keo
kuk dam will be ready for business
June /. which will permit of the south
ern boats coming north. The Sidney
which has been wintering in the vi
cinity Of New Orleans, will enter the
service early in May. The Dubuque
will continue the ST Louis, Keekul
and Burlington run as heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
BAGGAGE SMASHING.
An English View of American Methods
and Our Big Trunks.

An English View of American Methods
and Our Big Trunks.
A fact to be sternly borne in mind,
especially by those who voyage round
the world. is that luggage which will
serve for every other place on earth is
too often useless on American rail
ways. The wanton breakage of lug
gage goes on on every American rail-
way. \ trunk may travel round the
world, on all the European railways,
and in the hold of every kind Of boat;
it may be heaved in and out of sam
pans, dumped about by bullock carts
and knocked around by coolies and car
rierS, and arrive at, let us say, San
Francisco. as sound and serviceable as
when it left the London terminus, and
before it has journeyed half across the
American continent be smashed and
useless. Many thousands of pounds
worth Of European travellers luggage
is thus gratuitously destroyed every
year.
The American press, and in some de-
gree the public, treat the baggage
as he is. an almost criminal survival of
the barbarous days of America, one of
the last points on which the United
States fails of being a civilized coun-
try. To this abuse are due the mon
strous, iron bound trunks which mark
the average American traveller, a
nightmare TO the porters of less reck.
less countries, and for the transporta.
ton of which the owners on continent
al railways not seldom pay more than
they do for their own first class tickets
Just as the struggle goes on between
projectiIe and armor plate, so does the
conflict between the American traveller
to build luggage which will beat the
baggage smasher, and of the baggage
smasher by more and more strenuous
smashing to beat the traveller and trunk
builder.--London Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
CRUSHED UNDER
TRAINS WHEELS
Farm Hand Meets Horrible
Death Saturday Evening
Near Geneseo.

AXel Lofgren. a farm hand. was
struck and killed Saturday evening by
fast passenger train of the Rock
Island road which overlook him as
he was walking in tracks just west
of Geneseo. The accident occurred
between and Z o'clock. No one saw
Lofgren run down, but the engineer
felt the crunch of the body as the
wheels passed over il and slowed
down the train. An examination re-
vealed a most grewsome sight, that
of a mans head caught on a beam
under the locomotive. The train was
backed a distance of half mile and
there the remainder of the body was
found.
The deceased has a half brother
Ernest Lofgren, of Rock Island, and a
step brother, Edward, of Geneseo, but
otherwise has no relatives living as
far as the authorities have been able
to ascertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
70 AUTO BANDITS
. PLACED ON TRIAL

Paris, Feb. 3.-The trial of % auto
mobile bandits, who terroriZed the
French capital and environs a year
ago. was begun today. They committed
many murders and audaCious robber-
les until their leader, Jules Bennett,
the demon chauffeur" was killed in
April after fierce battle against thou
sands of police and troops Their
crimes, often of the most daring char
acter. frequently took place before day
light, and the police were special
marks for their hatred. The list of
accusations against them includes %
murders. OF the accused brought to
trial today were three young women
closely connected with bandits in their
operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03

and who two years ago left his son
$4,000.
The bandits, wearing masks and
armed with revolvers, had broken into
a gambling room. Four men who were
playing we're ordered to throw up their
hands. After several diamonds and
81, 500 cash had been gathered up the
robbers, with the plumber, backed into
q toilet-room and escaped, but not
without leaving the victims aware that
one OF the bandits had a cork leg
which squeaked.
Possession of a noisy artificial leg
could not be denied by a man giving
the name Of Glen A. Gilbert, 30 years
old. who, with Adam Hecklesmiller
81 years old, bumped into policemen
| in the Illinois Central Railroad yards
a few minutes after the robbery. Gil
bert is the millionaire rag picker's
alleged heir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
CALL DOCKET AND
FIX WEEK TRIAL LIST

Judge B. S. Bell this morning called
of the docket in the county court.
a score or more of interested attor-
neys being present at the time. As
a result the trial list for the Feb
ruary term of court was made out.
The list follows:
WEDNESDAY.
Hanley & Kinsella Coffee & Spice
Co. VS.. John Healey.
Reese VS.. Fennessey.
Romadka Bros. VS.. Simmons &
White.
Erickson vs. Lane.
Willis & Sons Co. VS.. Gust Ed Con-
struction company.
THURSDAY.
City of Moline VS.. Shortess.
City of Moline VS.. Davenport Ice
Cream company
City of Moline VS.. Davenport Ice
Cream company.
City of Moline VS.. Shortess.
Kostes VS.. Swaditis.
Koch Tailoring company VS.. Young
brothers.
FRIDAY.
Town of Hampton VS.. Carey, Bisant
and Skinner.
Town of Hampton VS.. Carey, Bisant
and Silvis.
Town of Hampton VS.. Carey, Milton
and O'Brien.
Town of Hampton VS.. Carey, Beck
with and Bisant.
Town of Hampton VS.. Carey, Bisanr
and O'Brien.
City of Moline VS.. Daebelliehn Ell al
Spencer Furniture company VS.
GOrdiner.
Thirtyfourth street paving.
| Twenty-third street paving.
CRIMINAL CASES.
Bachus vs.. Long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
BUILDING UP A WORD.
II Appears TO Be Something of Fine
Art In Germany.

art IN Germany.
The following is the authentic history
of a formidable German word:
Among the HOttentotS lin German.
HottentOttenb many marSupialS are
found. The works on natural history
do not reveal this fact. but the story is
as good as if they did
Whenever the marsupials are caught
they are put into cage. there known
as hotter. provided with a cover to
keep out the rain tthe cover is called
in German Lattengitter). The cage
then becomes known as Lattengitter-
wetterkotter, and the marsupial after
his Imprisonment in one of them is
nGitterwetterkotter
One day an assassin lin German. At
tentaterl was arrested for an attempt
on the life OF a HotteutOt woman. the
mother Of two suffering and stupid
children, who was called onN this ac-
count Observation-Disclosures
ter. The malefactor was confined in a
marsupiars cage. whence he escaped
He was recaptured by HOttentot. who
put him in a safe place and came TO the
chief of the nearest German South At
ricsn station and said. with beaminc
eyes. for he thought he had mastered
the German tongue.
Il have captured the Beutelratte."
What Beutelratte:" asked the chief
we have several"
The Attentaterlattengitt
terbeutelrstte
But Of which Attentater are you
speaking"
"Of the acknowledgements
mutterauentater"
All. Then why do you not at once
say the Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures terwetterkotterb
telratte:"
WhereuPon. and naturally. the Hot
tentot fed in dismay.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
STRIKING IRON WORKERS
RETURNING TO PLACES

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 3-The first
break among the striking iron work
ers at the Rankin plant occurred this
morning when 200 OF the 1.500 men
out returned to work. Deputy sheriffs
prevented disorder.
AS the day advanced other men
joined the workers in the mill, includ-
ing some pickets who applied for their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Caribou Horns.

The caribou, or water buffalo, of the
Philippines often attain to great length
Of horn, one specimen, it is believed
standing quite without a rival in that
respect. Measured along the curve Of
the horns, 1t is over twelve feet from
animals horns is greater than the
width Of several of the narrow lanes Of
the town IIoilo-where his owner lives
and in consequence a brown line oil
SCARED bark on the thickset bamboo
hedges often marks the roads which
this splendid old giant has traversed.-
Wide World Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Praecipe is Filed.

The praecipe in a $4,000 damage suit
IN which William Oakley of Moline is
the plaintiff and the Tri-City Railway
company is defendant was filed this
afternoon in the circuit clerks office
by Attorneys J. F. Witter and {. 5.
Walker. The action is the outcome OF
a collision which occurred recently in
Moline between a anu odriventetaoi;
Moline between an auto driven by the
plaintiff and a street car. Both the
auto and the driver were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
URGE APPROPRIATION
FOR A TRAINING SCHOOL

The city council at its weekly meet
ing this afternoon was called upon
by Mayor H. NJ. Schriver to adopt a
resolution similar to those which are
being passed in the principal cities of
the state in which the legislature is
asked to make an appropriation OF
$3.50 900 for the purpose of purchasing
ground and building a training school
for delinquent boys in the central
southern part Of the state. The move
is the result of the crowded condition
OF the training school at st. Charles,
I'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Girl Renudiates Confession.

st. Louis Feb. Barbara Arnold,
16-year-old nurse girl, testified at her
trial on charge of attempted arson
that the confession, in which she said
she set fire to the Berlin hotel and
attempted to burn the Windemere
hotel, was obtained by the chief of
detectives after he promised nothing
would be done to her if she confessed,
but that if she persisted in denial
he would take her away" She re-
pudiated the confession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Voltaire's Poser.

VOltaire's test TO ascertain the sense
Of responsibility of an individual was
TO ask him TO suppose that he had in
front Of him 4 button. The effect of
pushing the button would be to obtain
ones dearest wish-lOye. fame. wealth,
power, or what not-and at the same
time to cause the death Of an unknown
Chinaman? What would he dof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
PULLS TEETH AND RAISES
BEARD: ARRESTED ANYWAY

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Hoping to deceive
the police, Adolph Fisher had IS teeth
extracted and replaced by gold ones
He raised a beard and mustache, but
he was recognized in New York and
brought here today on a charge Of
burglary and bigamy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03

old jobs. 1t was estimated at 10
O'Clock 500 strikers had taken up their
old work
Boston, Feb. 3.-Five thousand gar
ment workers, employed in 40 shops,
struck today. They asked for increas-
ed wages and an eight-hour day. Sew
eral hundred strike pickets are sta
toned near the shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
TokYo's Pool of Teara,

One spot in Japan stunned by all is
the Pool of Tears" 4 little pond on
the execution ground Of an old prison
AT Tokyo. 1t never dries, and even the
hottest weather seems to have little
effect upon IT, Since the removal of
the prison no buildings have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Lodge Notes

Rock Island aerie No. $50, Eagles,
will hold a business meeting tomorrow
evening at the Eagles club. at which
applications for membership will be
received. Routine business matters
will aiSo be transacted. The members
are planning to hold big class initia-
ton in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-03
Shifting the Burden.

81 note that you employ a great
many quotations from the poets in
your speeches"
"Yes," replied the orator. Just now
in my district it is desirable to say as
little as possible for which you can be
held personally responsible" Wash
ington Star.