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TWO FINE SHOTS.
They Won Fame For tho Markham a
q Lion Killer.

They Won Fame For tho M%arksman a
q Lion Killer.
A good story is told of q tradlna
agent in Nyassaland. He was obsessed
with a particularly real horror Of lions.
One Of these brutes began to eat up the
natives Of the nearby village. doing ter
rfble havoc. The agent barr1caded
himself In his room and slept with six
native watchmen on duty In case the
lion should try to break into his house.
One night he thought he heard the
lSsn prowling around and promptly
fred out Of the window, knocking a
hole in the government boat The fol-
lowing morning he was astonished to
9 what had happened.
That night he again heard sounds
which seemed to foretell the presence
Of the lion. he seized his rifle and
fred and this time succeeded In bag
cling the district officers favorite mule
at the first shot.
A certain we'll known sportsman,
who shall be nameless, was hunting In
the district and heard the story. He
wrote to the agent and congratulated
him on shooting his first lion. The
agent rose to the occasion and now 81
lences all skeptics by producing the let
ter. He has since acquired quite a
reputation as a Lion hunter on the
strength Of this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
W. Robert Foran In American Boy.
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Settled thu Duel.

Lord March, afterward the Marquis
OF Queensberry, was not accustomed
to view a duel with unbecoming appre-
hension and usually attended an affair
with an air Of enjoyment that often
was decidedly displeasing and embar-
RAISING to his adversary. But he was
served at last with that sauce which
the proverb explains Is for the gander
az well as for the goose. It was when
he was challenged to fight an Irish
sportsman. Lord March appeared on
the ground accompanied by a second,
surgeon and other witnesses. His op-
ponent arrived soon afterward with a
similar retinue, but added to by a per
son who staggered under the weight of
q polished oak coffin, which he depos-
tied on the ground. end up. with it's lid
facing Lord March and his part. Lord
March became decidedly uncomfort-
able when he read the inscription plate,
engraved with his own name and title
and the date and year Of death, and
peace was patched up.
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN.
Differing Forms Of Speech In Great
Britain and This Country

Differing Forms Of Speech In Great
Britain and This Country
The common objects and phenomena
Of nature are often differently named
In English and American. Such Amer
tcanisms as creek and run for small
streams are practically unknown In
England, and the English moor Is a
stranger In the United States. The
E~nglishman is naturally but little IA
miliar with bayou, gulch, gully, can
yon, butte, divide and bluff. He knows
the meaning of sound (Long Island
sound, but always uses channel In
place Of it.
In the same way the American
knows the meaning of English bog,
but almost always uses swamp or
marsh (often elided to ma'sh). Foot
hI Is an Americanlsm; so is cold snap:
30 also are prairie, backwoods, flats
and neck lin the sense Of %peninsula).
The Englishman seldom IL ever de-
scribes a severe storm as a hurricane,
q cyclone, tornado or blizzard. He does
not say that the temperature Is 20 de-
pees or that the thermometer or the
mercury Is at 20 degrees, but that
there are three degrees Of frost. He
calls ice water iced water.-Pittsburgh
Press.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance

INV =
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF Az
THORITY.
Whereas, the Bankers Life Company, a
corporation organized under the laws
Of Iowa, has filed In this office a sworn
statement exhibiting Its condition and
business for the year ending December 81.
1914. conformable to the requirements of
the laws of this state, regulating the bust
ness of insurance, and,
Whereas, the said company has hled in
this office a duly certified copy of Its char
ter with certificate Of organization In com
pliance with the requirements of the in
surance laws aforesaid; rou,u
missioner of insurance Of the state Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empowered,
through its authorized agents. to transact
its appropriate business of life insurance
in this state according to the laws thereof,
until the 31st day of March. A. D: 1915.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
LIST dag of April. A. D: 1915;
(SEAL.) W. C. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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LOCUST TREES.
They Are Very Easy to Raise and Yisld
Valuable Timber.

They Are Very Easy to Raise and Yi.ld
Valuable Timber.
No wood is easier or more quickly
grown than the common locust, and
but few If any kinds Of timber are
o valuable to their owners at this
time Of need in lumber that has q COM
mercial value.
Curiously enough locust trees viii
grow In almost any soil. They are
easily started and can be transplanted
without danger of loss. They also may
be grown in out Of the way or waste
places where the soil is unfit for cult
walton, and they grow SO rapidly that
In a few years a locust grove win have
trees that are large enough to be made
into posts for fencing or lumber for
furniture or house finishing.
Locusts bear the most honey laden
flower carried by any tree extensively
grown in America, and where there
are plenty of locusts and bees In the
same community there viii be a heavy
Yield Of honey.
Locust posts have been known to re-
main In the ground for fencing pur-
poses for a period Of stxty years, and
when removed the bark was not decay
ed, and the wood was almost al solid
as iron.
The latest use for locust IL in the
manufacture Of dne furniture and In
terror finishing Of nne residences. The
wood has a grain and color not found
In any other timber.-New York Jour
nal
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office OF Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPAEY'S CERTIFICATE OF Az.
TFJOHIVT


Whereas. the Massachusetts Bonding and
Insurance Co, Il corporation organized I'M
der the laws of Massachusetts has filed in
this otIi," Il sworn statement exhibiting
Its condition and business for the year
ending December 81. 1914, conformable to
the requirements Of the laws of this state,
Regulating the business Of insurance. and,
Whereas. the said company has filed In
this office a duly certified copy Of Its char
ter with certificate of organization in COM
pliancc with til" requirements Of the In
Now, therefore. i, w. c. Taylor, com.
missioner OF insurance Of the state of
North Dakota. pursuant to The provisions
Of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company Is fully empowered.
through Its authorized agents, to transact
its appropriate business Of authorized In
surnnce In this state according to the laws
thereof, unit! the 31st day Of March. a.
d. 1916.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
LIST day Of April, A. D.. 1915.
(SEAL.) ". c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
COMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF AU-
THORITY.


Whereas, the Northwestern Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Co., a corporation organized
under the laws Of Minnesota. has filed
in this Office a sworn statement e1-
hibiting its condition aud business for the
year ending December 81. 1914, conform
able to the requirements Of the laws Of
this state, regulating the business Of In
Surance and,
Whereas, the said company has filed In
this office a duly certified copy of its char
ter with certificate Of organization in
compliance with the requirements Of the
insurance laws aforesaid.
Now, therefore. I, W. G. Taylor. com:
missioner Of insurance Of the state of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company Is fully empowered,
through its authorized agents. to transact
Its appropriate business Of Are In.
thereof. until the 31st day of March. A.
D. 1916.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto
set nv hand and seal at Bismarck, this
lst day of April, A. p, 1913;
(SEAL) w. e.. TAYLOR.
Commissioner of Insurance.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office Of Commissioner Of Insurance.

COMPANIES OF Az.
THORITY.
Whereas, the National Union Fire In
surance Co., a corporation organized under
the laws Of Pennsylvania. has filed In this
office a sworn statement exhibiting Its
condition and business for the year ending
December 81, 1914, conformable to the re-
quirements OF the avs of this state. regu-
luting the business Of insurance, and.
Whereas, the said company has filed In
this office a duly certified copy Of Its char
ter with certificate of organization In com
pliance with the requirements of the in
Now. therefore, /, ". c. Taylor, COM
miss1oner Of insurance Of Of the the n stats Of
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empowered,
through Its authorized agents, to transact
its appropriate business Of fire insurance In
this state according to the laws thereof,
until the 31st day Of March. A. D: 1915.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
1st day Of April, A. D: 1915.
1SEALr1 W. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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THE FORTY lmMoR1ALs.
Origin and checkered Career Of tho
French Academy,

Origin and checkered Career Of tho
French Academy.
The Institute Of France had its in
ception in 1870, when there was found
ed in Paris by the French poet. An
tome de Baif, a literary and musical
society, known as the Academy Of the
Valois. Charles IN. granted it letters
patent on Nov. 20, 1910, as. the Acade-
my of Poetry and Music. 1t had, how
ever, no stability. Attacked upon every
occasion and criticised by its Oppo-
nents, its members ceased to meet aft
err 1854. Almost half a century passed
before q revival took place.
For some time, since the year 1929,
a small circle of enthusiastic students
was wont to meet at each others homes
for the study of French language and
literature. From year to year its mem
bership increased, and in 1884 Cardinal
Richelieu proposed to the society to
have their private status changed into
a public institution, with many rights
and privileges. Upon agreement by the
society it was %henceforth known as
the French Academy, with a charter
from Louis XIII, of January, 1886.
1t consisted then of forty members,
the "forty immortals." and at no time
and under no pressure whatsoever has
this number been increased.
True it is. also. that here royal pre-
rogative and personal intrigue often
added an inferior member, while the
far superior remained excluded, for
whom popular indignation created the
world known "forty-frst seat" For a
century and a half the academy held
stated meetings until Aug. s, 1903
Argonaut.
There Amt No Such Animile.
"NNhy don't you engage her as
COOKE"
"She signed her letter of application,
Your obedient servant.'"- Philadel-
phia Ledger.
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Attacked In Front and Roar.

A y%oungster Of our acquaintance who
has a faculty for getting into scrapes
recently expressed the wish that he
was a postage stamp. When asked
why, he answered. Because a postage
stamp can only be licked once"
%whereupon we pointed out that the
stamp received, besides the licking, a
severe punch In the face.-Boston
Transcript.
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A Bad BARGAIN.

"They say she literally bought the
count, and now I guess she wishes
she'd bought him On the fnstalment
plan"
"Why so7'
Then all she'd have to do would be
to stop payments and they would take
him away."-Bostoa Transcript
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

STATE OF NOItTH DANUTA.
Office OF Commissioner of Insurance.
l. W. c. Taylor. commi ssioner of insur-
ance Of the state of North Dakota. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract of the original statement
now on file In this office.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF this
Office Mt Bismarck the LIST day of April, A.
D. 1915.
(SEAL.) W. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

Office OF Commissioner of Insurance.
/. w. c. TAYLOR, commissioned Of insur-
ance OF the state OF North Dakota. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is Z
true abstract Of the original statement
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. hav" hereunto
set my hand and liked III" seal of this
office at Bismarck the first day OF APRIL 4.
D. 1915.
tSEAI..) w. G. TAYLOR.
Commissioned Of insurance.
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Declined With Thanks.

Beggar-Won't you give me a nickel
for my starving wife. sir? Pedestrian
Nothing doing. I'm married already.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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To persevere in ones duty and to be
silent is the first answer to cafumny.-
Washington.
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NO.. IS.
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For tho Year Ending December 81,
A. D. 1914.

For tho Year Ending December 81,
A. D. 1914,
OF the condition and affairs of the North.
western Fire and Marine Insurance Co. OF
minneapolis. organized under the laws Of
missioner of insurance of the state Of
North Dakota, In pursuance of the laws
President-walter C. Leach.
Vice Presidcnts-Alvin Robertson, James
D. Brown, H.. A.. Stabeck.
Secretary-John II. Griffin.
Principal Ohice-Minneupnlis, Mimi.
ATTORNEY for service Of process in the
state of North Dakota:
Name. Commissioner of Insurance.; loca.
tion. bismarck. n. ID.
Organized or incorporated under the laws
Of the state Of North Dakota, May 2, ls3o.
of Minnesota March 7, 1906.
commenee,l business May 2. 1899 and
CAPITAL.
Amount Of capital stock paid
up IN lulI ................$ 3OO,ooO.U
ASSETS.
Loans on bonds. mortgages
and collateral, security ....$ $50, 491.n
Stocks and bonds ............ 1SO,375.W
Cash on hand and in bank. 1927, 5O7.2 %
Interest due and accrued.... 14,S0S. ~
Premiums In course Of cOllec-
tion and transmission 49,. 5s.e4o.ss
Bills receivable, not matured,
taken for fire risks ....... 7.O54.95
Unidentified assets ..........s e.o25.o5
Iotal assets ..............S l,2o4,SoI.9S
LIABILITIES.
Gross claims for losses unnl-
justed, adjusted and unpaii$ 51.593.S1
Losses resisted by the ON.
p0ny 1,i0l.J5
Total gross amount of
claims for losses ........$ 50,345.36
Deduct reinsurance and SAL
wage claims thereon ....... 26,s4s.o4
Net amount of unpaid losscs..$ 80. 437. 30
Amount OF uncarned pre-
milms on all outstanding
risks 5l4,GS2.oo
commissions and brokerage. 100000
$ : 7.123.41
All other liabilities, including
capital 677,7o3.57
Total liabilities ............s 1921, $50 %
RECEIPTS.
Premiums received during the
the year in cash ..........S O1S,oO3.o1
Interest, rents and dividends
received during the YEAR: 52,oal.44
Amount received from all 9TH
er sources ............... 1,os1.52
Total receipts .............s 1892, 2l6.4
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses paid during the years. 516,35S.3l
Dividends, commissions and
brokerage paid during the
year GOV, tSt.fO
Paid for salaries, fees, taxes
and other charges ........ 14S,S77.47
Amount Of all other lisburse-
mentS o,lS2.o3
Total disbursements .......S 900, 563. 10
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during the
year .......s s.o96, e24.oo
Total premiums received dur
ing the year ............. 2ss, $780, 20
Total losses incurred during
the year ................ 2O1,4S7.71
Total amount OF losses paid
during the year ........... 1875. 1885
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NO.. T..
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT


For the Year Ending December 81,
A. D. 1914,
or the condition and affairs of the Nation.
a. a. Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburg,
~, organized under the laws of the state
a. er ~ ofeimsS!vanla, made to the commission
or OF insurance of the state Of North Da-
state.
Iresidcnt-E. f.. Cole.
nlce lresident-A. W.. Mellon.
Secret'ry-W Il. Braun.
Principal Otiice-pi,tshurg. Pa.
M.'"dreS lor service Of process In the
"a!" OF North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of Insurance.: loca.
ton, bismarck, n. d..
,o organized or Incorporated February ii,
Commenced business March l, 1901.
CAPITAL.
Amount OF capital stock paid
u III LUZ ................$ 1,OOO,OOO.OO
ASSETS.
Value of real estate owned by
the company ..............$ 80, 654.4O
Loans on bonds, mortgages
and collateral security 80. CO.., 625. 90
STOCKS and bonds ............ 2,S34,3 1916
cash on hand and in hank... 211, 315.64
interest due and accrued. 46,643.23
iremluHls in course of collec-
ZION and transmission. $50. 537, S99.1O
BlllS receivable, not mutured,
taken for fire risks $3.50. 4 ,994.0s
All otner sums due to the
company ............... 75,sos. as
S 1881, s27.45
Unidentified assets .......... 124,911.46
Total assets .......s 4.256,915.s9
LIABILITIES.
Gross claims for losses unad-
justed, adjusted und unpaidS 40, 25O.44
Losses resisted by the COM
pany 41,413.92
Total gross amount of claims
for losses ................s 451, 664.36
Deduct reinsurance and sal
wage claims thereon -. 159,o37.7o
Net amount of unpaid LOSSES 292, 626.6 GO
Amount Of unenrned pre-
minms on all outstanding
risks 2,479. 5O2. 43
$ 2,772, 1000
All other liabilities ........ 22l,44G.G7
Capital paid up in cash, ST.
OOO,OOO; $2G3 ........ 1853, 34O.23
Total liabilities ...........S 4,25G,915.99
RECEIPTS.
Premiums received during the
Interest, rents and dividends
received during the year,. 176, $4,000
Amount received from all
other sources 253,514.S7
Total receipts ............$ 1899, 90. As
DISBURSEMENTS.
Losses paid during the years 1,6O4. O25.9S
Dividends. commissions and
brokerage paid during the
year 4s7, 171.17
Paid for salaries. fees, taxes
and other charges ........ 1893. 025.7 70
Amount of all other disburse-
ments 800, 3O6.O5
Total disbursements ......S 2,s14,5 $3.50
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during the
year 1,OIO, lS0.VU
ing the year .............. 35, o1o.7 10
Total losses incurred during
the year 24,6O9.1 IL
Total amount of losses paid
during the year ........ 24,026.27
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Total expenditures .........S 5.604
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS

Total risks taken during the
year In North Dakota ....$
Total premiums received dur
ing the year in North Da-
kOtd
Total losses paid during the
year In North Dakota $50.
Total losses incurred during
the year
Assessments received on as
sessment certificates ......
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Total disbursements .......$ 800, 1868. lC
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS,
sTATE or NORTH DAKOTA.

D q E
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
l., w. c. Taylor. commissioner OF insur-
ance Of the state of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract Of the original statement
now on file III this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand anu affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck the LIST day of April, \
D.. 1915.
(SEAL.) w. c. TAYLOR.
Commissioners Of Insurance..
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Quite Lcqical,

Teacher-Freddie, why do you spell
bank with such a large "B" Freddie
Cause pa said that a bank was no good
unless it had q large capital!
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner OF Insurance.
I, W. c. Taylor, commissioner Of lnsur-
ance Of the state of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract of the original statement
now on dle in this office.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck the LIST day of April 4.
D. 1915.
(SEAL.) W. c. TAYLOR.
Commissioner of Insurance,
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NO.. 1873.
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT

Fer the Year Ending December 81,
A. D, 1914,
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Losses paid during the years
Dividends. commissions and
brokerage paid during the
year
Paid for salaries. fees, taxes
and other charges ........
Amount Of all other disburse-
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Total assets ..............$
Unidentified assets. bills re-
ceivnblr. S2.912 90; premiums
in courS" Of collection eff
fectivc prior to Oct. /. 1914.
SoGf. T74.53; market value Of
special deposits. 500. TH3.41:
stocks ana bonds. SSl.406.0 90;
collateral Loans, $1,000; due
from Penn. Casualty Co.,
$9,IAl..D: agents suspense
account, $9.GG,.S ..........
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NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total premiums received dur
ing the year .............$ 3.554.14
Total amount OF losses paid
during the year ........... 1,49e.6 81
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-17
Letters From the People
Dodging the Fighting.

To the Editor of The News:
 1 notice in late papers that the big heads in England are calling for con- scription or enforced enlistment for they are not getting men as fast as re- quired for the army and navy. This shows us very plainly that Englishmen are not crazy to get into the fight and we surely cannot blame them when we consider the means used ill fighting in this useless and bloodthirsty war.
 I remember how this was at the time of the Civil War; the Union boys en. listed very freely but not as fast as the conditions called for. So our Uncle Sam, ordered the draft; but do you suppose the big fellows, those that had money, were obliged to serve in the army? Nit! no sir, for our legisla- lures enacted laws that enabled rich men to avoid the war by hiring poor men that needed money. as substitutes to take the chance of these cowardly patriots. A few hundred dollars looked big to men in those days and so it is, the world over -the big men that ad- vocate war are never found on the fir ing lines at the front ill time of war. There ought never be any war, but if there must be war one mans life ought to be as precious as another's, and money ought never to be used to safe guard cowardly patriotism. If all the men i'll the world would take the stand of the Shakers of the early days and throw down their arms and refuse to go out and slaughter their fellow men, there would be no more war. There would be ro invasion of the other fel- lows territory and no cause for any war. c. A. Harris,
 Two Harbors, Minn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-17
NEW COMPENS NSATION.

Some of the particulars in which the new compensation law differs from the original are shown in tine following:
 Employers of less than five employees will not be affected by the provisions of the law as amended. unless they voluntarily desire to be so affected; the waiting period without the right to compensate, instead of being two weeks as heretofore, will be ten days; there is a provision for medical, surgical and hospital services due to injury without regard to length of time, instead of be- ing limited to 30-day period as before various detailed changes as to specific injuries to the hand, fingers and eyes additional details are required in mak- ing reports of injuries. The changes eliminate some of the manifest unfair pess in the old law and they promise to conduce to smooth working of the