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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
l7O,1SO.66
600,009.S4
5~0,13S.2a
~13,9O9.27
~153,107.1s
100000
5,703.Os
4,353.6s
65,762.45
220,145.23

! Total expenditures IS 51s.11s.1S
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Whole numper of pol
tcies written in North
Dakota during h
Total risk taken during
the year in North Da-
Total premiums received s''0oo'0 90
curing the year in
North Dakota ....... IS. 800. &C
Total losses paid during
the year in North Da-
Total losses incurred $4,000
STATE OF North DAKOTA, ~
Office of. Commissioner of Insurance.
I. s. A. Olsness. Commissioner of In
surance Of the State Of North Dakota,
Is a 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
(sEAL) s. A. oLsNEss.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The American Bankers Life
Insurance Company. a corporation or
gained under the laws OF Illinois, has
filed in this Office a sworn statement
exhibiting it's condition and business
for the year ending December 81. 1916,
conformable to the requirements of the
laws of this state. regulating the BUSH
ness of Insurance. and.
Whereas. The said Company has filed
in this office a duly certified % of it's
charter with certificate of organization
in compliance with the requirements
of the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore. 1, S. A. Olsness, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State Of
North Dakota. pursuant to the provi-
sions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named Company is fully
empowered. through its authorized
agents. to transact it's appropriate
this state according to the laws there
Of. until the 21st day of March.
A. D. 1915.
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bismarck,
this LIST day of April. A. d. 1917.
(sEAL) S. A. OLsNEss,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-24
S 1.997,463.69
BUSINESS
5 1,OO6,973.OO
''1s,795.6O
6,8O5.7S
5.S76.06

PLAIN Of OHI x
ONCE of Commissioner of Insurance.
I, S. A. Olsness, Commissioner of In
surance of the State of North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
Is a true abstract of the original state
ment now on file in this office.
IN testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and af1xed the seal
Of April. A. D. 1917.
(SEAL) S. A. OLSNESS.
Commissioner of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
once co n sGnm!ss cSRT1 Fl F tasHEap 1s
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The Norwich Union Fire
Insurance Society. Limited, a corpora
ton organized under the laws Of Great
Britain, has filed in this Office a sworn
81, 1916. conformable to the require
ments of the laws Of this state, reg
ulating the business Of Insurance, and,
Whereas, The a Company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy of its
Of the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore, I. s. A. Olsness, Com
missioner OF Insurance of the State Of
North Dakota. pursuant to the provi-
sions Of said laws. DC hereby certify
agents, to transact It's appropriate
business OF Authorized Insurance in
this state according to the laws there
e. until the a1st day Of March.
In testimony whereof, I nave here
unto set my hand and seal at Bismarck,
;iss 1s Is day Of April 4. ?. 5gl5;
Commissioners Of Insurance.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
HUNTING FOR GERMS
IN THE LOCAL THEATERS'
Health Inspectors Start With
Movie Houses and Use Glass
Plates to Trap Disease Carriers.

Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Movie" Patron,
il the next time you visit a picture
show you observe a member of the au-
dience executing a sort of wig-wag
manual with small piece of glass; He
is neither a bomb thrower nor an
escaped patient from an insane asylum
On the contrary, he is perfectly
rational member of the inspection force
of the health department. sent out with
tendance of germs at the movies"
What the department wants to know
is whether these little disease carriers
are forming too great an attachment
for the film drama; in short, If the
ventilation in the motion picture thea
ters Is what it should be.
Five inspectors are making this in
quiry. Each carries a glass plate, COW
cred with a jellylike substance, which
attracts germs like sticky-foot paper
entices flies After a night at the
movies" the inspectors turn the plates
in at the health department next morn
ing and the germs are counted.
1t is planned to have the inspection
extend also to the larger theaters,
which will mean a continuance of the
work until probably the first of Feb
ruary. When the results have been
tabulated the department will consider
what steps. if any, should be taken to
require Washington's theaters to pro-
vide better air and ventilating systems.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
HARMONY OF c. O.P.
NOT YET COMPLETE
Peace Plans of National Com
mittee Members Halted by
Action of Progressives.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS
NEW YORK, January 16.-Nine MEM
bers of the republican national COM
mittee were appointed ito consider the
question of adopting plans of giving
recognition to and promoting the CO.
operation of all elements opposed to the
democratic party" They held their
first meeting today as special COM
mittee. Their task seemed to be con-
sidered more difficult than when 1t was
given to them yesterday at the meeting
Of the executive committee of the re-
publican national organization.
The committee consists of chairman
Wilcox, Charles r. Warren of Michi-
gan, John T. Adams Of Iowa. Fred w.
Estabrook of New Hampshire. Alvah
II. Martin of Virginia. A. T. Hert of
Kentucky, Herbert Parsons of New
York. James A. Hemenway of Indiana
and r. B. Howell of Nebraska.
Before taking action the members OF
the special committee waited for a
more complete explanation of the atti-
tude of George w. Perkins and Everett
Colby, the leading progressive members
Of the republican national campaign
committee. who last night declined to
attend a dinner given to the members
of the executive and campaign commit
tees by National Chairman w. r. Will
cox.
A statement issued by Messrs. Perkins
Evening star., 1917-01-16
United States Not Inefficient.

The American people are fit to do
things for themselves" said Mr.. Howe.
That the United States government is
inefficient is bogie that goes chasing
about the country. Yet is there to be
found anything in the government like
the New Haven road and Rock Island
disasters? He pointed out the eff
hclency of the postal service, the
building of the Panama canal by the
government. when private corporations
had failed. the establishment of the
parcel post, the forest service, the
reclamation service and the great en-
glneerlng works of the government on
the rivers and harbors.
The transportation SERVICE" he said.
is like the nervous system of the
body. Suppose some one owned YOUR
nervous system and haggled with YOU
over the rates for transmission of
nervous energy to various parts of
your body"
Evening star., 1917-01-16

have been made in Washington last
week on the so-called eight-hour law.
in which it was charged that the rail-
roads would submit the questions in
tion that matters raised by them should
also be arbitrated, and that the rail-
roads proposition for arbitration was
one which no self-respecting man
could accept. The propositions made
by the railroads to President Wilson.
by the national conference committee
of the railways. included a proposal
that the whole question be placed un-
reservedly in the hands of the Presi-
dent. and be settled by a commission
was a recognition that the public in
terest is paramount. and the railway
executives should have large credit
for it.
Either the government should free
the railroads from the artificial limita-
tions placed upon their revenues, or
the government should assume re-
sponsibility for the maintenance of
transportation by legislation which
adequately protects the public interest"
Have Overused Credit.
Mr.. Maltbie protested that federal
control of the railroads would not
bring about Utopia State control, he
said. had been made into q "bugaboo."
He charged that many of the railroads
had made overuse of their credits in
the past and for that reason found
themselves in difficulties today.
rs it fair to allow all the demands
of the railroads" he asked. land at
the same time to allow them increased
rates?"
Mr.. Howe drew a graphic picture of
what government ownership of rail-
roads has done for Germany and other
fOrnlpn hot Ln
United States was the only great civ
ilized nation which Is without such
government ownership.
only through the government own
ership of railroads and other public
utilities can we have an American ma
ton he said. The private ownership
OF these great corporations, he said,
nad iorced the creation of classes in
this country. They have controlled
politics and any institution that must
control politics to live should be taken
out of private hands and put into pub
lie.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Won Hindenburg Reported Ill.

LONDON, January 16.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg is rumored on the
Berlin bourse to be laid up at head
quarters with a severe chill, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company
Evening star., 1917-01-16

and Colby declared that they had taken
this means of showing their protest
against the selection OF John iayios
Adams Of Iowa as vice chairman OF the
nationai COMMITTEES. This statement
characterized the election OF Mr.. Adams
al deliberate and wi1lful renection
upon Chairman WILCOX ana an aHIons
to every progressive voter IN 'he .'""
when he learned of the statement
issued by Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Coloy,
Chairman Wilcox first said ne wouie
not discuss 1t: then afterWaro ne s.A.o9
that he regretted they had not ATTENDED
the dinner, as it was strictly social
and had mo political significance.
Herbert Parsons, republican national
committeeman from New York VINO az.
tended the dinner, said II was ply
Mr. Perkins and Mr.. Coioy looh BULL
an extreme attitude.
Their services are valuable ana we
are all sorry that they were so hasty'
Mr.. Parsons added.
Hope for Their Cooperation.
personally I, and also others with
whom I have talked. are hopeful that
they will come with US in the EFFORTS
we are making to unity all factions
that are opposed to the democratic
party" ,..a
Messrs. Perkins and Colby promised
a further statement today.
Hitherto the vice chairman or the
republican national committee mas oeen
appointed by the chairman. AT tne
Chicago convention the national COM
mittee adopted rules giving the power
to elect a vice chairman to the execu- =
tive committee. The choice OF Mr..
Adams is regarded by many as step
toward dual control of the committee
the intention being to place the con-
troll of party affairs in the west under
the new vice chairman. leaving the
east to Chairman Wilcox. A majority
of the executive committee at yester-
day's meeting overrode Mr.. Wilcox s
wish to leave the position untitled until
a meeting of the full national COM
mittee. -,
The executive committee will meet
again this afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-01-16

Got Cold. Start Today
Taking Father Johns medicine.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Standards for Investors.

He urged the establishment of
definite standard to guide the invest
ing public in the matter of railroads,
particularly with regard to what re-
turn the roads were to be allowed to
make.
John Smith, he said. will soon
cease to lend his money without know
ing what return, il any he is to be al
lowed TO make. Congress should deter
mine this matter and not leave it to
o commission.
Mr.. Trumbull. in speaking for the
railroads themselves said Briefly
what the railroads are asking is as
follows: First. federal supervision of
. railroad securities: second, federal in
corporation of interstate carriers: third,
federal regulation of rates; fourth, q
regional and functional division of the
work of the interstate commerce COM
mission: NTH, restriction of rate sus-
pensions to not more than sixty days:
sixth. giving the interstate commerce
mum as well as maximum rates
\ THE railroad malady has many symp-
ltoms. but II is our belief that the
fundamental difficulty underlying all
is overregulation. We face many prob
lens today. all of which. under analysis,
hinge. in great or less degree, upon this
one fundamental question. For in
stance. the labor question. The rail-
roads of this country want to pay fair
wages. and would like to meet the
wishes of their employees in such mat
II Is not unnatural for the railway en-
ployes to make such demands. particu-
larly in view of the increasing cost of
living and rising wages all around
lation has been laid upon the railroads
and the utter lack of elasticity in rates
makes II impossible for them to do as
other business institutions do.
Evening star., 1917-01-16
Can Pass on the Cost.

Tor example, the largest steel COM
pany raised within ten months the
wages of its employees 80 per cent. But
that company can Immediately pass on
TO the consumer this increased cost of
,proiuction. The public has placed
check on any possible increase in rail-
road rates. which in turn puts a like
check upon increased railroad wages.
Let me, in this connection. make a
Dtatement in reply to one reported to
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
By Rita Stuyvesant.

AVE you ever found after
n unpaekinE your heavy clothes
from cedar chests and cam
phor bags. that there are . number
OF spots and stains which escaped
unnotIced at the time OF storing7
This Is generally quite diseourag-
ing to the woman who wants to ap-
pear well Eroomed. However. there
are several remedies one can try II
the clothes would again appear
neat. Most Of these are quite sim
pie. too. so that they may be done
at home. thereby saving the ex
pense OF dry cleaning.
First. suits and dresses should Be
shaken out and placed on hanEerL
It is advisable TO put them out in
the fresh air for several hours to
remove the odor of cRmphor. Do not
hang them in the strong sunlight, a.
they are liable to fade II spotted.
It Is well to clean them before air
Ing.
Grease spots seem to be the most
frequent visitors on clothing. Often
the spot will disappear by laying .
white paper over II and pressing
with q warm iron. In tails way the
grease is absorbed into the paper.
II this fails. try lightly sponginE
the spot with a mixture OF equal
parts OF sther. ammonia and alcohol.
Be careful to keep 1t away from nrs.
How often do you brush against
paint" signs, only to come away
branded. Common whiting Is used
with great success for paint and so
Is gasoline
When you have removed all pos
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
O0pyright, 1877, Intsrna tionaI News Service.

Stop imagining that every one is
commenting on you. In the first
place, they are not doing anything
Of the kind. They haven't time.
In the second place, it would not
matter II they were.
Cease to be Influenced by others,
unless those others are men and
women whose influence is an in
spiration to you.
You have no idea what stimula-
ton lies in studying and profiting
by your personal balance sheet.
Little by little you will see your
faults changing into virtues. And,
as you realize this, you will also
discover that you are acquiring
serene mind with the rest.
Remember this: 1t is infinitely
better to decide an dact and be
wrong, than to wabble and shilly-
shally and take no definite steps
because one hasn't nerve" to
make decisions.
Make your decisions. Make them
as wisely as you can. Then, what
ever the result, stand by them
remembering only to master what
ever lesson they hold for you.
In that way alone can one learn
self-confidence. And today, more
than ever before, the individual
who lacks self-confidence lacks the
first essential to success.
Yes, \. Y. T., self-confidence,
will power, and poise can be ac-
quired. They grow with use, and
a bracing self-respect develops
with them.
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
Elizabeth Jordan Writes on the "Serene Mind

fortunate ones. Their heritage is
beyond price. With a normal
amount of ability they can outstrip
others with much more ability but
with erratiC temperaments.
Those blessed with the gift of
balance, of clear judgment and
poise, should first thank God for
these qualities, and should next
cultivate and develop them with
the utmost care.
Those lacking them land most
of these victims sadly realize their
lackl should begin at once to cul-
tivate them.
That is all there is to it-but
l admit, Y. Y. L., that it is NOT
so easy to acquire character and
poise as it-seems.
Men and women who are really
careful of their physical health 90
TO good doctor once a year and
subject themselves to a thorough
examination. If the doctor gives
them a clean bill of health, they
depart rejoicing. If he tells them
that this or that condition is
wrong, they try to remedy it.
Every human being should do
this. But it is equally important
that every human being should
have an occasional spiritual and
psychological examination - and
this most human beings entirely
forget This examination, Y. Y,
T., | recommend in your case.
First of all, take a day off for
the task. It's worth it. Go to
the country some Sunday, and 90
alone. Spend the day N the woods
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
Wheat Flour Pudding

/ quart milk. IL capfu!s nour. I
small egg. 2 teaspoonfuls salt.
Heat the milk to a fosmInE boil.
While 4: 10 heating break the egg
into the salt and flour. Rub Il into
the -four thoroughly with the back
OF a silver fork. This will make a
crumbly mass; Sift II into the boil.
ing milk very slowly. as you would
cornmeal to make mush. Keen
milk boiling all the time and for a
moment after all the -four is in.
Pour into dish and serve with thin
cream poured over. or make slightly
thinner and serve sIone Served
with brown sugar and thin cream
or top milk. It makes a good nurs-
cry dessert
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
By BRAN SToKER.

Jonathan Harker, q Bsadea 80
heitor's clerk. takes . loag
Journey to Bukowins to see CouHt
Draoula and arrange fer the
transfer OF an EngIIzh estate -
the Count. In his diary, kept In
shorthand, he gives the details sf
bis strange trip, the latter part
nIled with nystertOus and thrill
Ing happenings Upoa HIS arrival
Mt Castle DrseuIa he II met BY
the Count and Ands himself Vir-
tuaIly . prir0ner. The eastie IT.
self In . place Of mystery with
doors all barred, and no servants
10 be seen. The Count greets Mn
warmly. but hia strange Dersoa-
ality and 0dd behavior eauSe HaF-
ker much alarm In order not to
arouse sasDieion Harker leads The
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
Renovating Your Clothes

sibls stains ana Thoroughly AIRED
the garment Il should Be pressed
This Is best done By laying . vSsy
damp eheesscloth over Il and pres
ing with . good. hot Iron silks -
satins must never be teuehsd BY .
hot iron. but should be gently
pressed with = warm IRON II 10
also unnecessary to darnpsn these
fabricA
Next look to all hookI, eyes and
buttons. Be sure to replace any
that are missing and Il win savs
any amount Of trouble when the
garment Is to be worn. Be careful
during pressing not to close the
hooks and eyes. and II they are
pressed nat. pry them open with
the blunt edge Of q knife
White leather belts or shoes nay
be cleaned with gasoline. but any
stubborn spots should be rubbed
with nns sand paper.
Velvet II another thing tina. needs
attention. a. It collects the dust too
readily. To. renew its rich tone.
brush 1t well and sSongs with ether.
This 10 splendid for coat collars
II one should be 10 unfortunate
a. to spill milk on the clothing, try
4 mixture Of turpentins and essence
Of lemon. mixing one part turpen-
tine to two OF essence OF lemon.
Apply with a soft cloth and rub
gently until the stains disappear.
With these simple aids the bust
ness woman can appsar fresh ana
neat IN her last years garments.
The odor Of tar and eanphor sHoala
always be removed from clothes be-
fore they are worn. as this odor IN
extremely EagseatinE to acme
people.
The Washington times., 1917-10-16

Count 10 ten Of bis estate ssd 81
the histsry Of His family. Later
the Count orders him 10 write hla
enDBoyer he n to stay at the
castle fer . B.sath. That nlgkt he
sees the Count crawl down the
castle waH Ike nEard. A series
81 mysterioas Rneideats follow.
and HarkeF gains an Idea u the
strange character Of his hest.
0ne nlsht three women appear In
his Foon but are driven away ~
the Count In fury. ReeognlsinB
Ills danger he seeks to escape. bat
nnds al aveases Of esr1De eIesed.
Harl<er discovers the Counf wsund.
ed and believes hIa dead. Thea
the strange developments are told
In . series OF letters which throw
new HIGHT On tie cOunt's wlerd
Dersonality.
The Washington times., 1917-10-16

or by the sea. Lie down, relax
your body, and invite your soul.
Say to yourself: "I've come out
here to get a line on myself. /
know exactly the sort of person |
am, but the trouble is | don't
often admit that, even to myself.
When you get through, the bal
ance sheet may look something
like this:
Personality Of Helen Smith.
ASSETS.
Average health.
Average education.
A good position, with pros
poets Of promotion.
Ambition.
Good moral character.
A sense of humor.
A strong desire to bring out
the best that is in her.
Liabilities.
A quick temper.
Extreme senstivenes. which
leads to frequent tears in the
office.
A tendency to be too easily
Influenced by others.
or course the real balance sheet
will be a much more elaborate
thing than that. l am giving a
very brief one as an example.
The first thing to do, Of course,
is TO turn those liabilities into as
sets. Control that quick temper.
Teach yourself to do 1t. You can,
and you must.
Stop crying around the office.
The Washington times., 1917-10-16
Dear Miss Jordan:

DtdI MISS JtiudH
Several times you have men
toned the serene mind What is
a serene mind? How can one get
it? And how can we overcome our
faults and strengthen our charac-
ter? y. Y. n
n SERENE mind, X, Y, H., is
~ a mind so well trained
L n and so we'll poised that
it is able to consider life and
events in the proper relation to
one another and to the individual.
Seeing them thus, clearly and
without bias, it accepts things as
they are. 1t does not eXaggerate
events; neither does it minimize
them. 1t simply gives them their
normal value and takes them with
philosophy.
This does not mean that the in
dividual is Indifferent or undis-
turbed; it does not mean that she
goes in for" the illogical opti-
mism that has no basis in fact.
Neither does it mean that she
cultivates a mental indolence-an
"easy-going" point of view, whose
object is to save her emotional
strain.
Above all, it means that she is
not frittering away her nervous
force in needless apprehension or
worries"
Certain individuals come into
the world with characters in which
serenity, strength, and poise are
soon manifest. In other words,
they are born with a balance
wheel. These individuals are the
The Washington times., 1917-10-16

- your having teams ready at kings
Cross at the time named and forth
with conveying the goods to destina-
tion- In order. to Nobviate any DELAYS
possible through any routine -equire-
ments as to payment in your depart.
ments, we Inclose check herewith for
ten pounds (E10), receipt OF which
please acknowledge.
Should the charge be l.ss than this
amount, you can return balance: IL
greater we shall at once send check
for difference on hearing from you
You are to leave the keys on coming
away In the main hall OF the house,
where the proprietor may get them on
his entering the house by means OF
his duplicate key.
Pray do not take US as exceeding
the bounds Of business courtesy in
pressing you in all ways to use the
utmost expedition.
I'VE are, dear sirs,
faithfully yours,
SAMUEL F. ELLINGTON q SON"
Letter; Ks..r, Garter, Pots-.ou q Co.,
Iondon, 70 hsssrs. BdIine.oH q Sos,
WAHbV.
Dear sirs:
we beg to acknowledge e1 lis. 3D.,
amount OF overplus. as shown In re-
ceipted account herewith Goods are
delivered in exact accordance with In
structions, and Keys left in parcel In
main hall, as directed
I'VE are. dear sirs.
yours, respectfully,
PRO CARTER, PATERSON 4 CO."