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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-18
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 3ls
n 1nll

or the condition and affairs OF M
Northwestern Fire & Marine INSURANCE
Company Of Minneapolis. Minnesota
organized under the laws Of the state
OF Minnesota. made TO the Commission
or OF Insurance Of the state OF Norta
Dakota, in pursuance OF the laws OF
said state.
President, Walter C.. Leach.
Vice Presidents. Alvin Robertson,
James y. Brown, III. N. Stabeck.
SECRETARY. John II. Grimm.
Principal Once. Minneapolis. MINI.
Attorney for Service of Process In
the State OF North Dakota:
Name. Commissioner Of Insurance;
Loca ton. Bismarck. N. y.
Organized or Incorporated under the
laws OF the State OF North Dnkotl.
Nay End. 1889. Reincorporated under
the laws OF tho state OF Minnesota,
March 7th. 1906.
Commenced business. May End. 1899.
and March Sth. 1906.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-18
y. LEDGER ASSE

(a) Book value real es-
tate: mortgage loans
on real estate (sched-
'ule b. first liens .....>
(a) Book value Of bonds,
L excluding interest, $685.
100000; and stocks, ST.
1878 (schedule d.
Cash in bank, $46,s06:0 S:
deposited in bank, eds,
u $113,000.00 ...........
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-18

Total Liabilities -.
y.
Premiums received dur
ing the year in Cash )
Interest, Rents and Dlvi-
dends received during
the year .............
Amount received from
AL other sources SO.
! TotalsReceiptss
Z. DISBURSEMENT
paid duying the
? yeAr g.. !. *. i. :. -. i
Dividends. Commissions
and Brokerage paid
during the year ..f....
Paid for Salaries, Fees
Taxes and other
charges ".,.-....,...:...
Amount 81 all other Dis
,bUrSementS ...:....
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-18

Total Liabilities .....$ 1l,1G2,722.2l
RECEIPTS
Premiums received dur
ing the year in cash..$ S~,347,315.4O
Interest. Rents and Divi-
dends received during
the year .:..:....... s1%,1oe.1ss.7s
Amount received from ~r
all other sources ..... fs~47,s2s.5s
-4 ---a-G-
Total Receipts .......s 9,ss1,aao.77.
Losses paid during the -
year: ;....:....::.:...s 4.425,777.s5
Dividends, Commissions 3E -
and Brokerage paid 'ft $40
during the year 49,. 2~.ss2,294.72
Paid for Salaries, Fees, J
Taxes n other 80"
charges ..:..::...::.. 1,6sl,s3s.51
Amount Of all other dis
bursements, .......... 1.2o2,o1s.o6
Total. Disbursements S 9.ss2,o27.S4
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Total: risks taken during
the year .............$ 1,S04,443.00
Total Premiums received
during the year ...... 32,666.Ol
Total: Losses incurred
during the year ...... 17,OSO.72
Total amount Of Losses
paid during the year 16,2G4.62
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-18

------
Total Liabilities .....t A.lio.oG6.A
RECEIPTS q
Premiums received dur
ing the year in cash s 2.531,iiI.SQ
Interest. Rents and Divi-
bends received during
the year ............ 223,s2l.C2
Amount received from
all other sources :. $50. c26.l9
Observation-Disclosures
Losses paid during the
year .................$ 2.o4s.529O2
Dividends. Commissions .
and Brokerage paid
during the year ..... 9l5,497.13
Paid for Salaries. Fees.
axe nd other
charges ............ E4.O5l.36
Amount Of all other Dis
bursements .......... 375,S7G.T7
Total Disbursements S 3.193.954.SS
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Total risks taken during
The year .............S 2.4os.lGI0O
Total. Premiums received
during the year ..... 35.6i4O3
Total Losses incurred
during the year ...... 37.39o?3
Total amount Of Losses
paid during the year. 3G,25G.50
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

Designed

Designed 20 adorn the corsage of the
afternoon or evening gown, to nestle
in the close-iitting fur neckpiece or to
add final touch of elegance and col
or to the mum, the corsage bou.
quet is blooming in the sunlight OF
increasing flavor. In truth. 1t is ciev-
erer than ever. but rarely deserves the
name of bouquet. Single flowers. or
a flower and bud. made Of ribbon or
velvet set in millinery foliage. or large
millinery flowers with ribbon In the
same color as their foliage tied about
the stems, make up the big majority
of these exquisite accessories.
The dark colors that are favored
this season, and the furore for furs,
make 1t possible for the corsage flow.
err to appear at its best. In street
and visiting toilettes they form ex.
actly the right background for It.
And the corsage bouquet is as much
at home with evening dress as nat.
ural flowers are
The new vanity corsage" or van.
ity flower" is shown in the group OF
blossoms pictured here. Ii includes
two roses, made of ribbon set in mil.
linery foliage. and a conventional
dahlia, with maidenhair fern and rose
foliage. The fourth flower is not
meant for the corsage, but is set on
the dressing table. II is beautiful
receptacle for one of the small fem
mime vanities, for each OF these flow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER XXX.
The Desert and the sown.

Inc Dc6ert dU0 tne SoWn.
Through streets In which the village
quiet OF the summer night was undis-
turbed save by the spattering tinkle of
the lawn sprinklers in the front yards,
and the low voices of the outdoor
people taking the air and the moon.
light on the porches. Griswold Jared
homeward. the blood pounding in his
veins and the fine wine Of life mount
ing headily to his brain.
After all the dubious standings he
had come to the end of the road, to
find awaiting him the great accusa-
ton and the great reward. BY the un-
answerable logic Of results, in its ef-
feet upon others and upon himself, his
deed had proved itself crime. Right
or wrong in the highest ethical fields,
the accepted social order had proved
itself strong enough to make its own
laws and to prescribe the far-reaching
penalties for their infraction. Under
these laws he stood convicted. Never
again, save through the gate of atone
ment, could he be reinstated as a
soldier in the ranks of the convention
ally righteous. True, the devotion of
q loving woman. aided by train OF
circumstances strikingly fortuitous
and little short of miraculous. had
averted the final price-paying In penal
retribution. But the fact remained.
He was felon.
Into this gaping wound which might
Iasx kAA
poured the wine and oil Of great
love; a love so clean and pure in
It's own wellsprings that II could
perceive no wrong in its object
could MEASURE no act OF loyal devo'
ton by any standard save that OF its
own greatness. This love asked
nothing but what he chose to give. II
would accept him either as he was, or
as he ought to be. The place he should
elect to occupy would be its place; his
standards its standards. .s4t
Just here the reasoning angel opened
door and thrust him out upon the
edge of precipice and left him to look
down into the abyss of the betrayers-
the pit OF those whose gift and curse
Il is to be the pace settlers. In flash
bf revealment 1t was shown him that
with the great love had come great
responsibility. Where he should lead
Margery would follow. unshrinkingly
unquestioningly; never asking whether
the path led up or down; asking only
that his path might be hers. Instantly
he was face to face with fanged
choice which threatened to tear his
heart out and trample upon It; and
again he recorded his decision. con
irming II with an oath. The price was
too great; the upward path too steep;
the selfdenial 1t entailed too sacrifi
cial
1--WE have but one life to live, and
wen live 1t together. Margery, girl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

copvaiescent president oil the bayot
State Security from the Grierson tlan
sion to the south.bound train An
drew Galbraith was not alone in the
carriage, and possibly there were those
IN the sleeping car who mistook the
dark-eyed and strikingly beautiful
young woman, who took leave of him
only after he was comfortably settled
in his section, for his daughter But
the whispered words of leave-taking
were rather those of q confidante than
a kinswoman.
I'll arrange the Raymer matter sas
you suggest" she said, land II had
even a speaking acquaintance with
God. I'd pray for you the longest day
i live, Uncle Andrew. And about the
trial: I'm going to leave II all with
you! Just remember that shall bleed
little drops OF blood for every day the
Judge gives him. and that the only
way he can be helped is by q short
sentence. He wouldn't take pardon;
he-he wants to pay. you know.
Goodnight. and good-by!" And she
put her strong young arms around An
drew Galbraith's neck and kissed him,
thereby convincing the family party in
lower seven that she was not only the
only mans daughter. but q very affe6-
tionate one, at that.
The little-changing seasons OF cen
trail Louisiana had measured two com
plete rounds on the yearly dial OF
times unremitting and unhasting clock
when the best hired carriage that
Baton Rouge could afford drew up be-
fore the entrance to the states prison
and waited. Precisely on the stroke OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

Since you're clothed in your right mind,
we'll get down to business. First, I'll
ask you to hand over the key to that
safety-deposit box you've got In Mr..
Grierson's bank"
Griswold took his bunch of keys
from his pocket, slipped the one that
was asked for from the ring. and gave
1t to his captor.
"Of course I'm surrendering It under
protest" he said. you haven't yet
told me who you are, or what you are
holding me up for"
Broffin waved the formalities aside
with pistol-pointed gesture. I'VE can
skip all that. I've got you dead to
rights, after SO long time, and I'm
goin' to take you back to New Or
leans with me. The only question is,
do you go easy or hard?"
Il don't 60 either way until you
show your authority"
II don't need any authority. You're
the parlor anarchist that held up the
president of the Bayou State Security
bank last spring and made getaway
with hundred thousand-what?"
"All right; you say so-prove IT,"
Griswold had taken cigar from the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER xxx-continued.

"Margery." he began. when the In,
terval of thoughtful heart-searching
had done it's illuminative work. what
would you say II I should tell you
that your some day has already
conner"
She started as II he had thrust a
knife into her. Then she slipped out
OF his arms and caught UP his hand
to press it against her cheek.
Il should say, Whatsoever seemeth
good in the eyes of my dear lord. so
let 1t be-"
But think a moment, girl; II one
has done wrong, there must be atone
ment. That is the higher law--the
highest law-and no man may evade
At. Do you know what that would
mean for me?"
1T is the Price, boy, dear; don't
ask you to pay it. Listen: My father
and have agreed to disagree. and he
has turned over to me lot OF money
that he took from-that was once my
mothers brothers share in the Colo
RADIO gold claims. What is mine is
yours. We can pay back the money.
Will that do?"
He was shaking his head slowly.
NO." he said, II think 1t wouldn't
do"
Il was afraid II wouldn't" she
sighed. "but / had to try. Are they
still gnashing their teeth at you?--the
dreadful things, meal?j
He did not answer in words, but she
knew, and held her peace. At the end
OF the ends he sprang up suddenly and
drew her to her feet.
II can't do 1t. Margery, girl! | can't
ask you to wait-and afterward to
marry convict! Think OF it-even If
Galbraith were willing to withdraw,
the law wouldn't let him, and I'd get
the limit; anything from seven years
to fifteen or more. Oh, my God, no!
l can't pay the price! l can't give
you up!"
She put her arms around his neck
and drew his head down and kissed
him on the lips. "Ill wait oh,
boy. boyl I'll wait! But / can nei-
Their push you over the edge nor hold
you back. Only don't think of me;
please, please don't think of mel
Whatsoever seemeth good-that is
what you must think Of; that is my
last word; Whatsoever seemeth
good" And she pushed him from her
and fed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
As Ordered.

The menu Of certain restaurant IL
a thing of wonder to strangers. It
contains several pages Of various
dishes, all classified, mostly with
weird French names.
The country visitor eyed It up and
eyed 1t down, but could make nothing
of 1t. And the waiter stood silently
by his side.
At last, in despair, the diner dabbed
his finger in the middle Of one page.
and said @#&
Bring me some o. that"
"oui. m'sieu!' replied the waiter.
That ees mayonnaise dressing. sar."
II know that. my man." snorted the
countryman. II can read"
But. m'sieu." said the waiter. apollo
getically, what will you have 1t ONT"
The diner glared.
ION q plate, Of course, you IDIOT"
he roared. do you feed your guests
in troughs at this restaurant"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

The sweet charm of youth is most
fit.;ngly expressed in this pretty
dance frock of dotted swiss. Il makes
no pretense to cleverness or original.
ity, and needs no excuse for lacking
them. 1t is graceful and beautiful and
might be copied with good effect in
taffeta, silk, muslin, point d'esprit
net, or chiffon. II is an American in
spiration, embodying points that we
like to emphasize in the party frocks
for young girls.
The skirt is rather full, and slashed
about the bottom. The slashes are
bound with ribbon, which may be in
a light color. A ruching hemmed at
the edges and gathered on two shir-
ring threads is festooned on the skirt.
midway of It's length.
A soft underbodice, with elbow
sleeves, Is made of chiffon and fin
ished with wide V-shaped opening
at the front and back of the neck. A
soft lace edgtng Is sewed to the edge
Of this opening, and the sleeves are
finished with ruching made like that
on the skirt.
The overbodice is fulled on the
shoulders and draped in surplice eff.
feet, with long arm's-eyes. 1t slips
easily over the underbodice. and a
ruching, with three shirrings, forms
the girdle. II fastens at the left side
under two chiffon roses, and two SINH
lar roses are set on the left shoulder.
Gay dance frocks. combining sever
al light-colored nets. are made with
ribbon-bound fiounces or with godets
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

contrasting in color. A pretty model
has foundation skirt of white net
finished at the bottom with scant
rufile of white net bound with narrow
white satin ribbon. Above this Is a
fiounce of light blue bound with blue
ribbon. A fiounce of pink overlaps
the blue. and one of pale yellow fin
Uses the series. Three groups Of
founces, with the colors arranged In
this order, cover the skirt, and the
waist employs the colored nets as o
drapery over the white net in an un.
derbodice.
Another model in colored nets has q
short and widely fiaring skirt in
which rose color and black and tan
tulle are used with white. The diff
ferent colors are set about the waist
and extend to the bottom of the skirt
in godets, with colors alternating. The
bodice is draped, and a wide girdle OF
rich brocaded ribbon completes the
design. Its colors carry out the won
derful color scheme in the gown.
Besides the use Of several colors In
one gown, designers Of dance frocks
have achieved some lovely fowerlike
effects by uniting three shades of one
color in silk gowns. A coral-colored
taffeta has full short skirt with wide
ruchings at the bottom In two deeper
shades of coral. Ribbons figure con.
spicuously in the newest models and
skirts are pointed or scalloped or
slashed about the bottom, with narrow
ribbon bindings that help set of the
feet of the dancer to the best posi-
BILE advantage,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

for better or for worse" was his apos.
trophic declaration, made while he was
turning into Shawnee street few
doors from his lodgings; and minute
later he was opening the Widow Hol.
combs gate.
The house was dark and apparently
deserted as to its street-fronting halt
when he let himself in at the gate
and ran quickly up the steps. The
front door was open. and he remem'
bered afterward that he had wondered
how the careful widow had come to
leave II so, and why the hall lamp
was not lighted. From the turn al
the stairhead he felt his way to the
door Of his study. Like the one below,
1t was wide open; but someone had
drawn the window shades and the in
terror of the room was as dark as a
cavern.
Once. in the novel-writing, follow.
ing the lead of many worthy predeces.
sors, Griswold had made much of the
sixth" sense; the subtle and indefn'
able prescience which warns its pos
SCISSOR of invisible danger. No such
warning was vouchsafed him when he
leaned across the end of the writing
table, turned on the gas and held a
lighted match over the chimney of the
working-lamp. 1t was while he was
still bending over the table, with both
hands occupied, that he looked aside.
In his own pivot chair, covering him
with the mate to the weapon he had
smashed and thrown away, sat the
man who had opened the two doors
and drawn the window shades and
otherwise prepared the trap.
you bought couple O. these little
playthings, Mr. Griswold," said the
man quietly. Keep your hands right
where they are. and tell in which
pocket you've got the other one"
Griswold laughed, and there was a
sudden swapping of invisible bonds.
He dismissed instantly the thought
that Charlotte Farnham had taken him
at his word; and IL she had not, there
was nothing to fear.
81 threw the other one away little
while ago." he said. Reach your free
hand over and feel my pockets"
Broffin acted upon the suggestion
promptly.
"You amt got it on you, anyway"
he conceded; and when Griswold had
dropped into the chair at the tables
end: Il reckon you know what I'm
here for"
II know that you are holding that
gun Of mine at an exceedingly uncom-
Portable angle-for me-" was the cool
rejoinder. 1--WE always had a squeam-
ish horror of being shot in the stom-
ach."
The detectives grin was apprecia-
tive.
You've got a good, cold nerve, any
way" he commented. I've been put.
tin It up that when the time came,
you'd throw fit O. some sort-what?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

twelve, man for whom the prison
rules had lately been relaxed sufh'
GENTLY to allow his hair to grow. came
out, looked about him as one dazed.
and assaulted the closed door of the
carriage as II he meant to tear it from
its hinges.
"Oh, boy, boy!" came from the one
who had waited; and then the carriage
door yielded. opened. closed with a
crash, and the negro driver clucked
to his horses.
They were halfway to the railroad
station. and she was trying to per
suade him that there would be months
and years in which to make up for the
loveless blank before sane speech
found its opportunity. And even then
there we're interruptions.
II knew you'd be here; no, they
didn't tell me, but knew It'll would
have staked my life on 1t, Margery,
girl" he said. in the first lucid inter
val.
And you-you've paid the Price,
haven't you, Kenneth? But, oh. boy,
dear! I've paid it, too! Don't you be
lieve me?"
There was another interruption. and
because the carriage windows were
open, the negro driver grinned and
confided a remark to his horses. Then
the transgressor began again.
Where are you taking me, Mar
gerry ?--not that 1t makes any manner
OF difference"
1--WE are going by train to New Or
leans, and this-this-very-
we are to be married, In Mr.. Gal
braiths house. And Uncle Andrew IL
going to give the bride away. It's all
arranged"
"And after?"
"Afterward, we are going away
don't know where. ! just told deal
old Saint Andrew to buy the tickets tc
anywhere he thought would be nice
and we'd go. don't care where 1t is
do you? And when we get there. III
buy you a pen and some ink and paper
and you'll go on writing the book, Just
as IL nothing had happened. Say you
will, boy, dear; please say you will!
And then I'll know that--the price
wasn't--too great"
He was looking out of the carriag'
window when he answered her. across
to the levee and beyond 1t to the far
Their shore of the great river. and hi
eyes were the eyes OF man who hal
seen of the travail OF his soul and
is satisfied.
81 shall never write that book. little
girl. That story. and all the mistakes
that were going to the making OF II
lie on the other side of--the Price
But one day, please God, there shall
be another and worthier one"
"Yes-please Cod" she said; ant
the dark eyes we're shining softly.
THE END.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

to Sir Robert Perkes. who among
other things revolutionized the un-
derground railways of London, organ.
lied the Million Guineas fund which
the Wesleyan Methodists raised some
years ago, and made possible the cree
ton of the magnificent hall which
houses the new club
The club is open to all Methodists--
Wesleyan, Primitive. United and of
both sexes-and whether they come
from England or other parts OF the
globe. Indeed. one of its aims is to
make the hall even more Of a gather
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

ing place than 1t has been for all mem.
bers of ths great Methodist family.
numbers OF whom come to London
from all parts of the earth and visit
the hall The visitors book shows
many names from New York. Phila-
delphia and other American cities. as
well as those of callers from Austrai,I.
Africa and even from Asia.
Politics win be barred in the Wes-
ley club. and in the first line of men,
bers names prominent in all the Brit
ish political parties appear. The club.
In short. Is intended to bs q place
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
New Elowered Ribbons.

The new ribbons are lovely. some
lowered, some striped, some plain
with picot edge. Others again show
an edge of gold or silver, following
the trend of fashion for all things me-
tallic. Double-face ribbons are smart,
showing two colors, and one side OF
satin, the other of MORE or faille.
Evening gowns are trimmed with rib
bon, tailored and perky bows are made
OF them. negligees are bound with rib
bon. Plaid ribbon in inch width trims
the new fall blouses of georgette
crepe or net. and forms bow and
band to hold the high collar in posi-.
ton. A similar band and bow holds
the sleeves in at the wrist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
To Keep shirtwaists Fresh.

This is the way keep my shirt.
waists fresh and minus wrinkles. Take
a yard OF ribbon or tape, and sew
both ends together, then hang 1t on
hook in the clothes closet. Pick up
your shirtwaists by the two shoulder
seams at the top Of the sleeves. bring
inn. them together so that the fronts
of .he shirtwaists are on the outside;
and pih to the ribbon. The little pin.
holes viii either be In the seams or in
the fullness of the sleeves. and won't
show. One tape will accommodate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
ALL ARE WELCOME TO CLUB
Ioors Of London Institution Open to
Methodists Of Every Coun-
try In the World.

A unique club has just been launched
in London II is called the Wesley
club. and its headquarters are in the
great Wesleyan Central hall near the
houses of parliament. says the Chris
tian Herald. II is the first club to be
:or,sed solely in connection with some
religious BODY, and owes its inception
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

ers is more than 1t seems. and has
another good reason, besides that OF
being beautiful. for appearing among
the belongings of fair women. In the
heart of each is a small box of French
powder in the form of a tiny cake.
The little fiat powder pun fits in the
box and is hidden by the petals or
stamens Of the flower.
These vanity flowers are captivat.
ing and very convenient. They make
fine holiday gifts.