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(NO. H.
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 81,
A. ID. 101E.

Of the condition and affairs of The
Security Insurance Company, of New
Haven Connecticut, organized under
the laws of the State of Connecticut.
made to the Commissioner of Insurance ce
of the State of North Dakota, in pur-
President, John w. Alling.
Vice President, f. G. Stoddard.
Secretary, Victor Roth.
Principal Office, New Haven, Connec-
ticut.
the State of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of Insurance;
Location, Bismarck, N. D.
Organized or Incorporated, May, 1S41.
Commenced business. May. 1S41.
CAPITAL
Amount of Capital Stock
paid in full.... ........ IS 1000, 10000
ASSETS
Value of Real Estate Own
ed by the Company:-..-;.. 239.575.66
Loans on Bonds, Mort
curity........ ........ .....-....... $50, 10000
Stocks and Bonds ....... 3,O74.319.O O3
Cash on hand and in Bank 122,974.39
Interest due and accrued. 49,. 46,326.10
Premiums in course Of COL
lection and transmission 365, 735. AZ
Bills receivable, not ma
Risks. ............ ........ -. 3s,25s.13
Company. .......... .. 44,2s0.27
Unidentified Assets ~ 2S,611. .O8
Total Assets. ...... .s 4,2s35O59 80
LIABILITIES
Gross claims for
Losses unad-
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Total Liabilities :. Il
RECEIPTS
Premiums received dur
ing the year In Cash;-.;-.'
Interest, Rents and DiVl-
dends received during
the year,. $1,000. ...-.-.-
Amount received from all
other sOurces--.......-...... .-...
Total Receipts ::::;;;;S
DISBURSEMENT I
Losses paid during the
Dividends, Commissions
and Brokerage paid dur
ing the year.: ....";:
Paid for Salaries, Fees.
Taxes and other charges
Amount Of all other Dis
bursements-....-.. .-....
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6,zbU,0SI.US
All other Liabilities
Salaries, Tax
es. etc, ac
crued...... ........$ St, 100000
In crest due
to Munich
Reinsurance
Co.. . 5,607.66
Funds held
under Rein
su n &c
treaties. :. 2S3,508.22 354, 1883
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Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
I, w. c. Taylor. Commissioner OF In
surance Of the State OF North Dakota.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true abstract Of the original state
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
Of this office at Bismarck, the LIST day
(sEAL) w. C. TAYLOR.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office Of Commissioner Of 1ns1ranee.
AUTHORITY
Whereas, The Standard Fire Insur.
ance Company, q corporation organized
under the laws Of Connecticut. has Med
In this ONCE q sworn statement exhio-
itinE its condition and businese for the
year ending December 81. 1915. con.
formable to the reQuiremente OF the
laws Of this state. regulating the busi-
Whereas. The said Company has Med
in this ONCE a duly certified copy OF its
charter with certificate of organisation
in compliance with the requirements OF
the Insurance laws aforesaid:
Now, therefore. !. w. c. Taylor. Com.
missioner. Of Insurance Of the state OF
North Dakota. pursuant to the provt::.
that the above named Company 10 fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact It's appropriate bus
iness of Authorized Insurance In this
state according to the laws thereof. un-
til the 31st day OF March, A. D. 1917.
In testimony whereof nave mere
unto set my hand and seal at hismarck'
tss tsEAI5 1t day OF April ": f. e e 1yaS TASLoR.
i8-3t Commissioner Of Insurance.
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"a ana unpaid. v3S7. .eS1.%5
Sy the ,''sase Com
pany.. 80. ... ls.ll1eo
Total gross
siai%s i%Sns' tor for
Deduct Rein
sur ance and
salvage claims
tnereon.. 7O,S6A,oS
Net amount Of unpaid
Amount Of unearned learn pre-:
miums on all outstand-
All Ing S,ast fsf' Es1ii;is; ii4ss,,s:lS i'ss,s::ilaS
Total Liabilities. .......$ 4,2s3.505.99
RECEIPTS
Premiums received during
the year in Cash.. .... IS 2,4S7, ,2S7S4
Interest Rents and Divi-
dends received during
Amount received from ali
other sources..... .......... 144,4O5.2O
Total Receipts........ ........; 2,sls2so.s5
DISBURSEMENTS
Losses paid during the.
tiideji Dividends. Commiasions' Conn % MS A'''00'i'
and Brokerage paid dur
Paid for Salaries, Fees,
Taxes and other charg-
Amount Of ali other Dis -
bursements...... ........ -. 177,215.Os
Total Disbursements. -; 2,77A7ss.75
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
the year. ear e .:'..... ..'......:; 2.2s7.sss.oo
Total Premiums received
during the year.. 80. 80. 62,94S.O6
Total Losses incurred dur
Ing the year.. ........... 26,962.92
Total amount Of Losses
sTATE OF NoRTH' DAKoTA,
I, w. c. Taylor, Commissioner Of In
surance Of the State Of North Dakota.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
men sp9 now on e Of IN thf THIS oee
unto set my hand and fixed the seal
of this office at Bismarck, the fst day
| (SEAL) w. c. TAYLOR,
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY
Whereas, The Security Insurance
Company. a corporation organized un-
der the laws of Connecticut, has filed
IN this office sworn % statement fex exhib tho
year ending December 81, 1915, con-
| formable to the requirements of the
| laws Of this state regulating the bus1-
ness of Insurance, and,
| Whereas. The said Company has filed
4 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. c. Taylor. Com.
missioner OF Insurance Of the State of
North Dakota, pursuant to the prOvis-
| ions of said laws, do hereby certify
empowered. through it's authorized
| agents to transact Its appropriate bus
mess Of Authorized Insurance In this
| state according to the laws thereof un-
| til the 31st day of March, A. d. 1917.
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bismarck.
| this 1st day Of April. A. D. 1915.
| (SEAL) w. c.. TAYLOR,
| lS-3t. Commissioner Of Insurance.
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thereon. >. .... SS.lVl.73 7S.lSA3S
Amount Of unsarned Pre-.
miume on all outstand.
Ing risks. oOVsdOS.dS
Al, otns, Liabilities. . .. : 'iS:'ss:S; 'iS::1ss:Ss
Total Liabilities......... ...t ss7s22.os
RECEIPTS
Premiums received during.
Interest. Rents and Divi-
the year.. oe...1 ....::.. ~. ~ ......:: N.1s77s
other sources. ~ 1885,. 80. 1,ss3.o1
Total Receipts. .... ........; 75s,062s4
DISBURSEMENTS
Losses paid during the
Diyidendy. Commissions ;iii1;i ~
and Brokerage paid dur.
ing the year....... &C.,. -..... 26S,s5O21
es....:. ~ ........:.......:. ....::..... 5sso1.o7
bursements...... ~. ........ 4.771.ss
Total Disbursements. ....$ e6e, ,s07.0s
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Total risks taken during.
Total Premiums received
during the year.. -. 4,OO0.O2
Total Losses incurred dur
ing the year.: -. 2.611.56
Total amount of Losses
srRaFh RaS dSF'SE 1F N6Rfa IN YsafkorA YYAkorA. sS14|S
/, w. c. Taylor. Commissioner Of In.
surance of the State Of North Dakota,
a true abstract Of the original state
ment now on file In this office.
In testimony whereof, | have here,
Of II this IS office s at Bismarck, the ist day
1sEAL1 J. w. c. TAYLOR,
STATE OF NORTH DAKoTA,
Office of Commissioners of Insurance.
COMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY
Whereas, The United States Fire In
surance Company, a corporation organ
lied under the laws of New York, has
exhibiting it's condition and business
for the year ending December 81, 1915
conformable to the requirements of the
laws of this state, regulating the busl-
ness of Insurance, and,
Whereas, The said Company has filed
in this office duly certified copy of Its
charter with certificate of organization
the Insurance laws aforesaid,
Now, therefore, I, w. c: Taylor, Com.
missioner of Insurance of the State OF
North Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
ions Of said laws, DC hereby certify
that the above named Company Is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact Its appropriate bus
mess Of Authorized Insurance in this
state according to the laws thereof, un-
til the 31st day of March, A: D. 1917.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bismarck
this 1st day Of April, A. D. 1916:
(SEAL) w. G. TAY LOF>,
Asst Commissioner of Insurance
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(NO. SD
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT

For the Year EnalnG December 81,
A. ID. 1915.
OF the condition and affairs of The
Standard Accident Insurance Company.
Of Detroit, Mich.. organized under the
laws OF the State Of Michigan, made to
State Of North Dakota. in pursuance OF
the laws Of said state.
President, Lem w. Bowen.
Vice President and Treasurer. r. a.
Leonard.
Secretary, J. s. Heaton.
Principal Office, Penobscot Building.
Attorney for Service Of Process in
the State of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner Of Insurance;
Location, Bismarck, N. D.
Organized or incorporated, May 20.
Commenced business, August I, 1884.
CAPITAL
Amount of Capital Stock
paid up In full-.... ....-...$ OOO,OOO.OO
ASSETS
Loans on Bonds and Mort
cages. ........ .....$ 13O,65O.00
Stocks and Bonds. ........... 4,502,563.36
curitys.... ....... .............. 1s,365.73
Cash on hand and in bank 190,l26.86
Interest due and accrued S2,908.86
Premiums in course Of col
lection and transmission 549,532.SO
Market value Of Bonds
Schedule d.. ..'........... 61,339.57
5,535,4s7.1s
Unadmitted Assets. ...... 113,494.97
Total Assets...... .... ....$ 5,421, ,9e2.21
Williston graphic., 1916-05-25
(NO. 1907
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 81 I,
A. ID. 1D1K.

OF the condition and affairs of The
Security Mutual Fire Insurance Com
o. or On under the
to the Commissioner Of Insurance of
the State OF. North Dakota, in pursu-
ance Of the laws of said state.
President Frank L. Tesca.
Vice President. Geo. r. Thompson.
Secretary, Charles l.. Thurber.
Principal ONCE Chatfield, MINI. .
the State of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of Insurance;
Location, Bismarck, N. d.
90 organized or Incorporated January
Commenced business, April %, 1898.
I. BALANCE SHEET
Amount of Net or Invested
Assets December 31st Of
previous year,. ....$ 1901. .2S
II. INCOME DURING YEAR 1915
Gross amount due and un-,
paid at close of previous
year as shown by last
Cross % al amount REC received ] N'0'''''
during the year from
business written In 1915,
including notes and cash 205, ,05O.22
Total .. ... ......... 2s2,se4.11
Deduct gross amount Of
premiums in course Of
collection at this date. 15.269.99
Entire premiums COL
lected during the years 217,424.12
Deduct reinsurance and
return premiums ~ s3,24s.05
Net amount actually re-
ceived for premiums.$ 154,l75.O7
Interest on Real Estate
Mortgage Loan $2.193.65:
on Certificates Of De-
posit, $767.49. . ...$ 2,961.14
Interest and dividends on
Stocks, 5000; from all
other sources $9.78.. w 69.7S
Profit on readjustment
during the year Of book
value stock... ........ 49,. 10000
From all other sOurces. 11,440S7
Total Income during the
year........ ....... .....$ 16S,736.S6
Total Footing..... ... IS 263.638.24
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(No. 1907
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
For the Year Endlng December II,
mo. $50. J

OF the condition and affairs Of The
Standard Fire Insurance Company, OF
Hartford organized under the laws or
the State Of Connecticut, made to the
Commissioner of Insurance OF the state
of North Dakota. in pursuance OF the
laws of said state.
President. Nj. l.. Henes.
Vice President, D. n Barney
Secretary, II. B. Anthony.
Principal Office, IS Asylum Street.
Attorney for Service Of Process in
the State Of North, Dakota: .
Name. Commissioner Of Insurance;
Location, Bismarck, N D.
Incorporated, July 6, 1905.
Commenced business March 26. 1910.
Cash Capital....>.:. 80. -. ...,s 75o,ooo.Oo
Stocks and Bonds (market. -o.r. .oo
Cash on hand and in bank ss,oss.s7
Ae Guent OCTOBER /. 1915. 1ls,ss2.ss
Accrued interest. ...... ... 17,193.6o
Total. ............ ............s 1853 s4s755
LIABILITIES
Net unpaid Losses. .....$ 57535.25
Unearned Premiums. 596326.O5
All other Liabilities. ....- 15,5O1.97
Total........ . ....... ..........s s6s,sss.27
Net Premiums'.,. ............s 769,51e.ss
INTEREST,". w ......- ..... 61,575.19
r0'"': DisgvRsrnnSfs m RISE ;t ssl'"'''e' "'' e'
Net Losses paid. ...-.- ~ 47S,32l.O1
Dividends and commissions 2S9,a69d6
Salaries. Fees, Taxes, etc. 9S.O54.63
Other ltems-...-.-.......-- 14'1Vl.a%
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS issS'''i'
Total Risks taken during.
rctei xefr Premiums received: ;' ssss.YYse:Sss
Total Losses incurred..... 12.765:65
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
BIBLE is 332 YEARS OLD
BOOK 'aas Been In Ono Family Since
1884 and 10 In German
Language.

ionia. 1nd.--A. p. Fqeckenste,n of
IONA is the possessor of Bible which
as been In his family for sa2 years
MOST On the time It has been in Ger.
many. 1t was in Hoerstin, Bavaria. un.
tll 1883, when 1t was brought to Amer.
lea. In 1898 1t was exhibited at the
worlds fair. = s.Ao
The flyleaf at the beginning Of the
New Testament contains the followins
tribute to the translator:
"A true translation into the German
Language according to the old trangla.
uons used in the Christian church ana
enlightened with many wholesome an.
notations by the Rev. DR.. John Diaen.
berger. To the praise of God and the
most gracious pleasure Of the Roman
imperial majesty and to the good OF
tne common German nation and now
with illustrations and NM
INTO this grand form. This book was
printed at Cologne, Germany, in the
year A. D. 1884 by Gerwin Caleuium
ana the heirs of John Quentel. with
me grace and liberty Of the Roman
imperial majesty"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
c0NvlcTS TO PLANT COTTON
'ney VIII Cultivate 1900 Acres Of -
Prison Farm IN Okla,
homa.

McAiester. okla.-Thirteen hundred
acres OF the state prison farm will ba
planted to cotton this year. ALI work
except the overseeing of the labor wifi
be done by prisoners.
The land on which this cotton viii
De produced was q few years ago
merely o rocky waste. Hills, rock.
covered and eroded by rains and snl.
lies deeply cut by spring foods. sur.
rounded the concrete walls of the nan.
Hentiary. Hard labor and careful
management have changed the surface
70 Q rolling, well-drained seed bed.
ROCKS were removed from the sur. |
lace. Gullies were filed up after
Trains had been laid. Dams and rin- !
zap were emplaced to hold back the
me soil carried down by showers.
In the coming year almost the entire
.creage Will be devoted to cotton. OF
ne land still rocky and unirnproved
log and cattle pastures have been,
made. Bermuda grass is spreading
nd before many years at the present
ate OF development enough beef and,
airy supplies will be produced to feed
he convicts.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
FIVE IN ONE FAMILY IN PEN
Father, mother, Two Sons and sssn..
son Convicted Of Burglary and
Receiving Stolen coods,

Twin Falls. Idaho.-Five members ~
one family. including the father, moth
or. two sons and stepson. were
taken TO the penitentiaray to serve
serms OF six months to fifteen years
1or burglary and receiving stolen
goods.
the prisoners are ]. D. Ross ana
MS wife' sentenced to serve from slx
months to one year for receiving
stolen goods. Another son and Roas'
stepson. oryille Duncan, were rivan
sentences OF from one TO fifteen years
for burglary.
Three young children of the couple.
mciuains . baby three weeks Old.
were taken to the children's homs IA
Boise =
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
Sell Rich Cream.

The 10000 Missouri farmera
VINO VIII be selling cream during
1he next few weeks should use
Just as little skim milk in il a.
possible because ~ ii bought N
the outter-fat basis, he gets noth-
ing for the skim milk, (2) Ii
takes less ice to cool Ii and Iess
work 70 haul and handle it. ii
costs less to ship 1t, and (3) tie
skim-milk in thin cream sours
aud forms small Jumps Of curd.
Creamery men advise the far.
mer to sell only rich cream be.
cause 1t 10 an advantage to all
parties concerned. Every bit Of
skim-milk is needed on the farm
as feed for calves, chickens, and
pigs, and 1t does harm instead Of
good II sent to market in the
cream. or course, il the cream
g sold by the pint or quart in
'tsad of on a butter fat basis, the
tory is somewhat different, but
wherever the grading system Is
n operation. every bit Of skim
milk marketed is worse than N
'asted so far as both buyer and
eller are concerned. W. B.
'ombs, Missouri College Of Ag-
culture.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
Care OF Cured Meat.

Do not sprinkle meat with bor
sx 70 keep off The shippers, bu
wrap y thoroly and hang In al
airy place where the mice ca,
not get Of 1t. The best method
lot wrapping meat for keeping
over sumner 10 to enclose first II
2 cloth flour sack and then in q
paper hour sack; tie the ends Of
shs sack tight enough so that
nies csn not get in around the
string.
Pieces Of meat should not touch
each other or they will mold con.
siderably. In damp, muppy
weather cured meat will mold in
spite Of oil you can do. The
mold' however, 10 only on the
and can easily be remov.
%. Do not hang the meat in a
aamp basement or the mold will
20 excessive. Do not try to hold
Ehe shoulders until fall, as the
mold penetrates into the fatty tis-
rue y OF the shoulders and there is
waste in removing
nis moldy part. The ham mus.
10 is more compact and the loss
? removing the moidy part is
cry small.
Ii the smoke house is dark and
y'tight the meat can be kent
,ru . the summer without wrap q
lng.-P. F. Trowbridge, Mis-.
'uri Agricultural Experiment q
tation. a
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
II q catfish has a sensa ~ cr..

!. II a catfish has a sense Of graf
1 ltude. on 9 ash In particula
> should ever regard as a frien,
I the Cape Girardsau dead ben
} who tried to buy 1t from a fisher
} man there. The customer wen
to the fisherman's dock at tn,
river !. and choosing a-pounc
hsh, still alive, told ;he dealer he
would buy it on credit. For an
swer the fisherman threw It back
ihto the water. 'I'll get as much
for it there as l would from Won. "
he said, for he had credited the
customer before.
Lafayette Chandler, a negro
tarm hand who Tuesday night
shot and killed Sheriff John H.
Dierker of st. Charles county.
wnen Dierker and others attemp.
'ea to arrest him, was shot and
kllled the next day by a mob
wnioh had been searching for
him for thirteen hours. After
the shooting a mob soon formed.
wnen the negro was discovered
ia the hay loft OF a barn near the
farm, he set fire to
nis hiding place. The barn was
,urroundsd and as he ran to the
ioor throwing up his hands a. II
o surrender. q hundred bullets
we're fired st him. He fell back
nto the blazing structure and no
'ttemps was made 10 recover the I
'ody. {
The first wagon road within q
40 present geographical limits d
I Missouri ran west from Ste. K
'ensvieve to the lead mine. "a
ourche q Renault, on the Mere
'ac river, northwest of the pre- g
mt site OF Potosi, county seat Of d
'sshington county, according to 0,
DUCKS history. The mine there d
ID at the present Old Mines was n
'st worked about 17eO. For .,
veral years the ore was carried &c
the river on mules. 1t was W
olded into q sort of collar and BE-
ing over the animals back.
ter Ste. Genevievs was settled, pr
out 1872. some two-wheeled m
'gons were made and used to oil
rry ore. The road followed all
let the route taken by the Illi-
. Southern railway as fer as pa
rots. Then u went northwest a.
the mines. II was about fifty p y
A 4 "
lee long. Later other roads no
re established to the LaMc.ts sp'
40. In what is nov 81. Fran. so' so'
. county. The mine was of
ID Of Pennington. ii
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1916-04-28
Observation-Disclosures.
,ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE
ueaneo from Exchanges--Madeb by the Shears
tne Fencli and the Paste Pot--Some Oriai-
nal. Some Credited. and Some stoIans
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
. An investigation has disclose
. the fact that public roads In How
ard county cost $50 per mile be
, year, with practically no bensfit /
| from the money expended.
The sheriff escorted ten pris.
oners from Pemiscot county las
week to the state psnitentia
This makes total Of twenty. one
sent to the penitsntiary from that
county during the present year.
Mound City is organizing a
company of state militia. Seven .
weight young men have aigne ed
up. The Fourth Missouri reei.
ment is just one company short,
and Mound City is hustling for
the place.
The peach crop OF Howell and
Oregon counties is still safe. The
cold and stormy weather last
week has not damaged the crop
and prospects are still good for a
large yield Of peaches, apples and
all kinds Of fruit.
A poultry buyer at Charleston
has paid out $3.50 in the past
thirty days for poultry. One
woman sold hens weighing e54
receiving SSS.75. An.
'ther ran a close second, her
'hsck being sS0.14.
A Ray county man boasts Of
having in his possession seme
'ails eighty years old. That !
nanIcures may not feel that thew g
ave been neglected he further I
Fates that the nails are hand l
lade and OF wrought iron. II
Because his credit was not
ood for a 5.cent drink Of cider.
ON Cook started a "roupb in
ouse" in a Mexico restaurant OF
nile drunk, and was shot and Vi
lied by Howard Smith, an en-. Ia
oye OF the restaurant, who was Of
Generated by the coroner's Jc
ry. is
m,
Someone has figured out that 60
man who does not chew to. be
eco saves twenty -eight work. NJ
; days each year by not hay.
) to walk about solving the
'olem as to where TO sxpeoto. ma
o. says the Excelsior Springs Me
irnal. ito
kn
:. W. Railey, who has been Or,
siient of Railey and Bros COZ
TX for one and fifty years, sn- til
ed the anniversary Of that mo
mt Saturday and was pre- pre-
ted q large boquet by the biti
ployes OF the bank. Very tha
'ly Mr.. Railey is the only :
'ker In the United States Who Q
dc such . record. Weston 10 mel
I'd Of her honored S.izsa.- MOI MOI
'ton Chronicle. = GUY
: 9. Anderson showsdsas an min,
shat was laid at his farm yed
Oh had the lettsr "E" plainlylhow
sript on one end. Now, ssven- ear
I've or one hundred years ago but
'rstitious people would havslnau
"ofrleo aoous this freak OF hav,
sg' Iime was, you know, hors
a the highest courts OF Eng
held that there were witches. III
'chison County Mail. sour
of L
" 'or sziz.oo mas been filed heal
nst the sheriff OF Mercer are {
'ty. ths claim being based on ali 1
ecsnt destruction by "party bean
rites unknown" OF certain child
'icating liquors seized by thsa wi
II while acting in bis Official whsr
city. The liquor was seized opsr,
stored In the courthouse at spsal
Teton, and several nights Of rsl
after . "lyashine party" and
Dyed Il. sasy