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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
60S,575.6o

Gross claims
for Losses
unadjusted, I
adj u S ted, I'D
and unpaid$ 403,061.0o ~
L $ e re-
sisted by = y
the com .: ,.s. 81
pany 17,322.OO IA
Total gross VIZ ~
amount Of =. ia
claims for :; 7
Losses - 420,3S3.Oo ~
Deduct Re :. "a
insurance !
and salv-
age claims
thereon 99,902.51
Net amount of unpaid
Losses ............$ S20, 1904
Amount of unearned Pre-
miums on all outstand-
ing risks ............. 2,s13,7sO.Os
Due for Commissions
and Brokerage, Taxes
and Expenses ........, 77,S55.27
5 3,312,115.s2
All other liabilities
Income Tax withheld >. 140.O3
Surplus as regards pol
icyholders ........... 1,296,157s7
Total Liabilities .....$ 4,6OS,413.22
Receipts
Premiums received dur
ing the year in cash..$ 2,593,133.70
Interest, Rents and Divi-
dends received during
the year .......... l92,235.57
Amount received from
all other sources ..... 73,1S792
r0''' Ri EMBELLISHMENTS :;iii:s s'S'S'''''''
Losses paid during the
year ........... > 1,5I4,4Zl.SS
Commissions and Brok-
erage paid during the
year ............ 55O,Oss.9a
Paid for Salaries, Fees,
Taxes and other
charges .............. 5S5,53S.7a
Amount of All .ther Dis
bursements .......... 165,27sOs
Total Disbursements 5 2,S25,327.63
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Total risks taken during
the year ...........$ 5l5,29S.O0
Total Premiums received
during the year ..... 9,605. Ct
Total Losses incurred
during the year ..... 12,024.52
Total amount of Losses
paid during the year 9,1O7.1d
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
I,.W. c. Taylor. Commissioner Of In
do hereby certify that the foregoing il
true abstract of the original state
ment now on file in this office
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of this office at Bismarck, the 1st day
(SEAL) w. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81


Of the condition and affairs of the
Equitable Surety Company, of Saint
Louis, Missouri, organized under the
laws Of the State Of Missouri, made to
the Commissioner of Insurance Of the
State OF North Dakota, in pursuance OF
the laws Of said State.
President, B. j. Taussig.t
Vice Presidents, Frank Mead, and
Harry q. Miles.
Secretary, Walter H. West.
NJ Principal Office, st. Louis, Mo.
Attorney for Service of Process In
the State Of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of Insurance.:
Location, Bismarck, N, D.
Organized or Incorporated March g.
1911.
Commenced business, March 20, 1911
(. CAPITAL
Amount OF Capital Stock
paid up in full ......S$ 100000
Value of Real Estate
owned by the company S,10990
Mortgages s,50s.75
Stocks and Bonds 49,. 1,101,2O1.16
Bank 1sss41.2e
Interest due and accrued 10,74S.1l
Premiums In course Of
mission 800. 22s,s1s.4s
Bills receivable, not ma
tured, taken for risks 2,5074s
All other sums due to .'y
the company ......... 1O4,46S.67
Unidentified Assets ..... 2S3,994.26
Total Assets .........s 1,s4o,7o4.5s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR SALE-A pure bred Red Poll
Bull calf, eleven months old, also
a number of Barred Plymouth Rock
hens and few pure bred Buff Or
phington Cockerels. For further in
formation see or write F. L. Widdi:
field, Zeal, N. D. ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR sALE-Four young work horses,
weight from 1900 to 14OO pounds.
Peder P. Lannes. Phone R. 94OX.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR SALE Registered Holstein
Friesen Bull. Four months old.
Will be sold at a reasonable price.
]. E. Staub, Owner, Valley City,, R.
R. l, Box. 81.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

S. c. w. LEGHORN eggs for hatch
ing, $1.00 for Is. Mrs. G. E. Miller.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR SALE-Holstein Friesian bull
calves; full blood and high grades.
Well bred and prices reasonable. Cor
nelius Vanderwerf, Tower City, N. d.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs for Matching, 81 for Is or S.
for 100 eggs, also two young cockerels,
cheap if taken soon. Mrs. ]. Messmer,
Lock Box 81, Oriska, N. D. &c
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

HAY FOR SALE in stack. Apply to
G. J. Lee.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR SALE-Barley suitable for seed.
Inquire of Thomas Gassman, Phone
93OB.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-20

FOR SALE-One Stewart sheep shear
|, Ing machine In good shape, price
$3.50; also 20 tons upland prairie hay
In stack at $500 per ton. H. L. Tay-
Tor, Oriska, N. D. Telephone LOG call
8 Tower City exchange.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
r ecQ11S Past
Days

Concerning the recent reunion al
Baraboo, among other things, Horace
Rood, in the Madison Democrat
says:
Of the commissioned officers of Com
pany B of the 18th, Captain Giles Stew
ems entered the service from Reeds
burg and Captain J. W. Root from L.
ganville; Lieutenants Benjamin F.
Blackburn from Ironton. FL. P. Bal
lard from La Vale. Stephen J. Davis
from the town of Woodland and j. W.
Lusk from Reedsburg.
Of Company E, Captain Vanderpool
enlisted from Newsport, John Gillespie
from Dellons, and A. e. Kinney from
Fairfield; Lieutenant Lewis T. Linnel
from Dellona; James A. Thayer and
Michael Griffin from Newport, and Har-
ry A. Dyer from Delton.
Captain Rollin M. Strong, Henry
A. Tator and A. P. Fleetwood of Com
pany A of the 10Th, were Reedsburg
men; Lieutenants Emory Wyman OF
Baraboo, Charles H. Chandler Reeds
burg and Lewis Fl. Cahoon of the town
of Washington.
Captains Stevens and Root of Com
pany B, and Lieutenant Davis were
wounded at Atlanta, and Lieutenant
Ballard taken prisoner. Captain John
Gillespie of Company E was wounded
and made prisoner at Atlanta, and
Lieutenants Griffin and Thayer wound
ed at the same place, the latter mortally
Lieutenant Captain Strong was wound
ed and Cahoon of the 18th was wounded
and taken prisoner at Fair Oaks, pro-
noted to be major and later lieutenant
colonel of his regiment. Only three
of these sixteen officers I have named
are still living-Lieutenants Ballard,
Lusk and Davis, all of Company B.
Company FL of the 18th had also
a Sank county man for it's captain
Ephraim Blakeslee, of La Vale. He
was most excellent officer.
Of the ninety commissioned officers
n the Twelfth du ring the nearly four
years of its service, only fourteen are
now living. They are Colonel James K.
Proudfit, Kansas City, Kansas, Lieu.
tenant Colonel D. C. Poole, Madison.
| Adjutant Levi M. Bresee, Madison,
Quartermaster Frank B. Bryant, Oma-
ha, Nebraska, Lieutenants James w.
Lusk, ST. Paul, Minnesota, Harrison P
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
TIE Metz Theatre

1t must be source of qualification
to Al. Ringing to know that his efforts
in providing playhouse in Bara boo ar ,
30 much appreciated by his fellow
townspeople. Every seat in the houf g
was sold in four hours and hundred g
were disappointed in not being able to
be present at the first performance in
order to show their appreciation to
the one who has made possible this
fine building. Not only was the
public demonstration in the park
last summer a sincere mark of es-
TEEN but all along his thoughtfulness
has been mentioned far and wide in the
most kindly manner. The erection of the
building means pleasure for many
thousands in Baraboo and the territory
round about while the owner has felt a
zest in the successful realization of his
desire. Ever since the destruction by
fire of the old opera house number of
years ago, there has been no adequate
stage when actors could play we'll their
parts, but now Baraboo has a place,
the beauty of which few cities the size
of Baraboo can boast For the theatre
going public, for the stage folk and for
Mr.. Ringing, the erection and formal
opening of the play house is more than
q passing pleasure. 1t is a beautiful
memorial to the days when Mr.. Ring
ling as boy in Baraboo enjoyed giving
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER rs. 1915.
american r ailUagS

The Railway Age Gazette notes that
there is only one other country in the
world where railways have freight as
cheap as in the United States, and that
wages of railway employees in the
United States are higher than in any
other country except Western Australia.
The Railway Age also urges that there
8 no other country in the world in which
so much progress has been made as in
the United States in efforts to perform
al | way service in manner which will
best serve the the business interests of
the patrons,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
DARK AGES OF MEDICINE

Many cathartics are noxious doses, of.
fensive to taste and smell.
Some people think that they are not
taking medicine unless it has a bad taste.
Otherwise nobody would think of taking
croton oil or castor oil or salts to move
the bowels. They belong to the past.
Harsh cathartics, except in extreme en-.
ergencles, never were advisable.
1t is now possible to take laxative
that will give nature little gentle assis-
lance and to increase the dose when more
action is desired. Pinklets, the tiny pink
laxative pills, make this possible and they
never grippe.
Your druggist sells Pinklets. A free
sample and useful book on the treat
ment of constipation will be sent free on
request by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Ma Schenectady, n, Z,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

A. D. Dorsett, Chicago, formerly OF
Baraboo sends the following:
when the Creator had made all the
good things, there was still some dirty
work to do, 80 he made the beasts and
reptiles and poisonous insects, and
when He had finished He had some
scraps that were too bad to put into
the Rattlesnake, the Hyena, the
Scorpion and t b Skunk.
so He put all these together,
covered it with suspicion, wrapped it
with jealousy, marked it with yellow
streak and called it KNOCKER.
This product was so fearful to con-
template that He had to make some
thing to counterfeit it, so He took
sunbeam and put it in the heart of
child. the brain of man. wrapped these
in civic pride, covered it with brother
" love, gave it mask of velvet and a
grasp of steel and called it BOOSTER:
made him lover of fields and flowers
and manly sports, believer in equality
and Justice, and ever since these two
were, mortal man has had the priv
lie &c of choosing his associates.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
Oils and T6af

Over on the west side where nationa
Characteristics are perpetrated in more
ways than one were two boys destined to
rivalry, says Drury Underwood in Chi
cago daily. 1t began shortly after their
being born about the same time in the
same block. They bloodied each others
noses at early periods and led juvenile
gangs at later ones. There was strife
between them for the precinct captain
cy and they bucked each other in bust
ness In lodge meetings each tried to
have the ultimate say. and it was to be
predicted that they should fancy the
same girl. After firing of the novelty
OF the contest she passed them both up
and married another.
With regard for fate as grim, there
was nothing left to strive for except
longevity. Everything else had been
a draw At last one of them
died.
The survivor became Unfortunately
busy with the funeral arrangements,
of which he assumed an aggressive
barge. He mustered the lodge, en-
gagged band, saw to it that there
should be brave showing of carriages,
mapped out line of march and hired q
saddle horse for himself The neigh
borhood hummed with the news of mag
nificence and the live one was dilated by
reports of his magnanimity toward the
departed.
The line of march'had.not been con-
trived artlessly, as the marshal was out
to impress the girl who had turned him
and the dead man down. So when the
cortege swung into the' little street he
looked eagerly ahead at certain house
for face in the window. 1t was not
to be seen from afar, but as he passed
the house he spied the. one of poor judg-
ment taking an eager peek from a
kneeling position on an upper floor. He
made backward and identifying mo
ton over his shoulder with his thumb
extended and sung out:
"Davy Klotzko?'
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
EVENTS Of INTEREST:
BADGER FARMERS

Dec. 1-3-Sheboygan convention,
Wisconsin Branch. American Society Of
Equity.
Dec. 1-3-Hillsboro, convention, Wis
consin, Dairymen's Association.
Dec. 6-13-- La Crosse, convention
and show, Western Wisconsin Poultry
Association.
Dec. 7-9-Marinette, Wisconsin State
Grange.
Dec. 8 11-Oconomowoc convention
and show Oconomowoc Poultry and
Pet Stock Association.
Dec. 9-10-Madison, convention, Wis
consin Bee Keepers Association.
Jan. 3-7-Madison, convention and
show. Wisconsin Poultry Association.
Jan. Madison, convention and
show, Wisconsin Horticultural Soci-
ETY..
Jan. 5-9-De Pere, convention and
show, De Pere Poultry Association.
Jan. l9-21-Grand Rapids, convention,
Wisconsin State Drainage Association
Jan. 19-23-Green Bay. convention
and show. Milwaukee Poultry Associa-
ton.
Jan 2l-16- Milwaukee, convention
and show, Milwaukee Poultry Associa-
ton.
Feb. 1-3-Eau Claire, convention,
Wisconsin Buttermakers' Association.
Feb. Up Madison, Wise onsin Farm
and Home Course.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
Beware Of OintmentS for
Catarrh That Contains Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely. derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used exception pres
criptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is.tensfold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. hsLA Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney5& Co., Toledo,
O., contains ) mercury, and is taken
internally, act directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. It is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills forl- consti-
patton. ADV.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee
tells al story of how when he was Fid
ding Bob" governor of that state, an
old negress came to him md said:
"Massa Gov'na we's mighty po' this
winter and ali wish you would pardon
nah old man. He is a fiddler same az
you is and he's in the pen tentry."
What was he put in for? aeksd the
governor
"Stead of workin' fo' it that good
TO nothin' niger done stole some ba-
con "
eff he is good for nothing what do
you want him back for?"
"WeIl, yo' see, we's all out of bacon
ag'in," said the old negress innocently
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

They are still talking about the early
iNg that was neces ,ary on account of
securing tickets for the opening of Il g
AlsRingling theatre. A. Oh. Reisz, the
jeweler, remained in his store all night
and set flock of four alarm clocks
that he might not miss the golden op-
portunity. He heard the last clock,
reached the drug store when it was
still dark and he found E. G. Marriott
there. Mr. Reisz, with the aid of the
four clocks, was easily second in the
race.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
Passing oft6e Circuit Rider

1.-The road was lonely and rough and
the rocks were plentiful. On every
hand hills loomed in the gloom of the
fast descending night. Not house or
a soul was in sight, save the lone trav-
eler who trudged onward over the rocks
and up the steep inclines," says the
Christian Herald
1.-THE place was the Ozarks of Mis-
souri,, and the man, Rev. j. l.. Finley,
s technically circuit rider but in
reality he is circuit walker, because
ne is too poor to buy horse, and his
salary is too small to allow him to hire
a conveyance. On $500 per year he sup
ports wife and four children. He
breaches to eight small churches scat.
tered over territory of two counties,
some of it in the widest parts of the
Ozarks.
''For years Finley was a saw-mill
proprietor, making more money than
he possibly could at preaching. Then
he entered the ministry. The Mas
ter called me, he said simply. No
credit is due me for the work l am
doing. am simply an humble worker
in his vineyard. ,"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

The many expressions of sincere ap-
probation rendered Mr. and Mrs. Al
Ringing by their fellow townsmen and
others at the informal reception at
their box at the theatre at the close
of the performance on Wednesday ev-
ening were gracefully accepted in the
cordial spirit in which they were given.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ringing seemed
thoroughly to enjoy the gracious words,
the kindly hanGclasp and the general at
mosphere of delight and approval of the
neighbors and friends they have known
80 many years.
With her husband Mrs. Ringing has
worked in sympathy since the organiza-
ton of the Ringing circus and with
him she has given much thought to the
plans and erection of the beautiful
structure which fittingly expresses the
pride and loyalty of both toward their
home town. 1t is a wholesome emotion.
this love of home and feeling which
every human being experiences in great
er or less degree. Like the attribute
of mercy which the greatest of all
dramatists has immortalized, it blesses
and brings satisfaction to those who
give expression to their love and fealty
and gives joy and added pride in their
home to those who are benefited.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

Ballard, Kasson, Minnesota, Stephen
J. Davis, Huntington Park, California,
William c. Stevens. Utica, New York,
Daniel j. Sullivan, Chicago, Levi Odell.
Galesville, Levi Turner, Glendora, Cal
ifornia and Franklin Philbrick, Belling-
ham, Washington, and Captains Daniel
G. Jones, Dodgeville and w. P. Long
worthy Military Home, Lea7enworth,
Kansas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

An editor with more nerve thnn dis
erection says: eff man went down
town with his head dolled up in three
cornered dingus with turrets and cur
lycues, cats tailsand chicken head
pinned on one side and young whisk
broom and bunch of spring onions on
the other, and two strips of red flannel
hanging down in the rear, he would be
arrested and slammed in the BOBBY
hatch. But woman can do it and get
away with it..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

Fl L Reeve. in writing from Wau-
nakee for copy of the "Baraboo Bear
Tales" says that his father was an
early settler of Sank county at San
dusKy. Mrs. Reeve is interested in the
early history of the county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

The opening of the new Al Ringing
theatre has added touch of new life
to the town To see SO many fine dres-
ses worn by the ladies and the men
with their high hats, presented a pic
ture not seen since the burning of the
old opera house some seven years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

pleasure to others. He can feel today
that the opening of his opera house
marks new era of enjoyment for him
and his fellow townspeople.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
Famous Pianist Dead

lFrom Fridays Daily.)
Theodore Leschetizky, famous as a
piano teacher once of Vienna and later
of st. Petersburg conservatory, died
yesterday near Dresden, aged IS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25

This office is indebted to W. W.
Warner, Acacia hotel, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, for a package of
western papers as large around as a
stovepipe. There were many interest
ing things to read in the bunch.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-11-11
The Dignity Of the Horse.

We don't know who wrote this
toast to the horse, says the Lexing.
ton Advertiser, but it is good
one and worthy Of being placed
beside Senator Vests famous eulo-
gy on the dog; "Here's to- that
bundle of sentiment nerves, with
the heart of woman, the eye of
a gazelle, the courage of gladia-
tor, the dociiity of a slave, the
proud carriage of a king and the
blind obedience of a soldier; the
companion of the desert plain; that
turns the moist furrows in the
spring in order that all the world
may have abundant harvest; that
with blazing eye end distended
nostril fearlessly leads our greatest
generals through carnage and re-
nown, whose blood forms one of
the ingredients that 60 to make
the ink in which all history is writ
ten, and who finally, in black trap.
pings, spulls the proudest and the
hum blest of US to the newly sod
ded threshold of eternity"
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-11-11
viii Not Defend Tigers.

Seven of the most prominent
lawyea at CIarksdale, Coahoma
County, have signed an agreement
that they will not defend any per-
son who may hereafter be arrested
and prosecuted on the charge of
selling Intoxicating llquors-on
the contrary, they will assist the
district attorney in the prosecu-
ton, thus and in other ways lend
ing themselves and their influence
to the suppression of this most
Infamous traffic, which has been,
and is now being engaged in, by
numbers of irresponsible and vi
cious characters. ."-Yazoo County
News.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-11-11

A news item says that at an
inquest on the body of man who
was run over on the railway near
Hackney, Englend, and killed,
it was stated that the man Was
perfectly bald, and that the engi-
neer noticing him on the track !;
in the twilight mistook the back
or his head for his face, and
thought he was coming toward the
engine and could zee it. The
horrible fate of the unfortunate
individual should be a warning to
every bald man to carry tail
light. .-Exchenge.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-11-11
Let Nature Take Hand in
Homemaking.

From the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College Information Blu.
reau Service we get the following
suggestions, which it would be we'll
to consider;
Do you have plenty of shade
trees about your home? Is your
yard level and we'll sodded with
grass2 Are there flowers bloom
ing throughout the year about
your house? Have you an abund
ance of fruits and vegeta bles from
your orchard and garden2 Are
you getting the most cut of na~
lures many offerings?
These are the questions being
put to the people of Mississippi
by many of the Agricultural High
Schools, and Consolidated Schools
of the State.
By working with these schools
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College through its Horticultural
Extension Department is aiding
the States homemakers in beauti-
flying their grounds, and improving
their orchards and gardens.
"Since we are as yet unable to
60 directly to the homes," said A.
B. Mckay, who has charge of the
landscape, orchard, and garden,
work, "our object is to help the
schools make their grounds de-
monstration yards for the COM
muity. By demonstrating, on
school grounds, the best method
Of laying out grounds, of planting
trees, making lawns, and grow
ing fruits and flowers, we are able
to furnish ideas for fixing up
homes throughout the commu-
nifty.
"A number schools in the State
have already inaugurated this
landscape gardening demonstra-
ton work. Arrangements were
completed in the past two weeks
for introducing it into twenty
schools in five counties"