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Williston graphic., 1918-06-13

bills, accounts, fees, etc.
$4,000; federal. state
and other taxes. $780,
Return SrnD Premiums. is5.:: '''''''
Comp. Re.ins bureau,
$5,016.6o; prem iums
paid in advance. SIS.
Voluntary reserve Liabil-
i,n ity and 'Hi,ss w.rkmsn's s9aa Hoa
0O for all other con-
tingencies, $75O,OO0.O0 49,. 1850, 900. 90
s,o2o2so.ss
Deposit Capital, ~. go. go. 25o,ooo.o 90
Surplus over all Liabili-
Ties 4,VSo,OVi.(H
Total Liabilities 80. .,.....s s,S6s,s6S.43
RECEIPTS.
Premiums received dur
ing the year in IS S,9l9,S4s.42
Interest and Dividends
received during the
Premiums paid in advance,
slS,51500; from Agents
sharsta a sn'es 81. ,PPssi.ss PfsH,sssly ,ss4s.s
Gross profit on sale or ma
turity Of bonds 80. ........ 2,2lS.16
Amount received from all
other sources .-...
~ DfsBURsEMENTs
Losses paid during the. ,o,o..
Dividends, Divide COMMISSIONS ''''
and Brokerage paid dur
ing the year: -: 2,2OS,lS2.sS
Paid for Salaries, Taxes.
Fees. and other charges 953,357.77
RemittanceS to Home Or
nee ooS'oS1.ll
Total Disbursements :. s. 6.S05, 5,OO7.63
~
Total Premiums received
during the year 80. ........$ 22,295.lS
Total Losses incurred dur
Total amount Of Losses
sTATE or NoRTH DAKoTA,
T i, s. 4. oisness, Commissioner Of In
| surance of the State of North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true aestraGt Of II the ms state
In testimony whereof, | have here.
! unto set my hand and affixed the seal
! Of this Office at Bismarck. the lst day
of April, A. D. 1918 -
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
! Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
COMPANYS CERTIFICATE OF
| AUTHORITY.
| Whereas. The Ocean Accident & Guar
antee Corporation, Limited. corpora.
ton organized under the laws of Great
Britain and Ireland, has filed IN this
condition and business for the year
ending December 81. 1917, conform
able to the requirements of the laws
Of this state, regulating the business
| of Insurance, and,
Whereas. The said Company has iled
in this office a duly certified copy Of
it's charter with certificate Of organiza-
tion in compliance with the require
ments 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, do hereby certify
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Total premiums received
during the year 80: ::...... 1s.o37.S5
Total losses incurred dur
ing the year ....... -. S.372.S6
Total amount of losses
s1%Fh P%1S aSF'pSE DF Sok%A shs y6aHiKo ySHKorA 7o''0o
/, S. A. Olsness. Commissioner Of In
surance of the State Of North Dakota.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
ment now on file in this office.
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
Of this nns,, once at 1a1s BISMARCK the 1st day
1sEAL) " S. A. OLsNEss,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
ose G0PANTs e lrfHroFce oF
' N AuTHoR1TY.
Whereas, The Sun Insurance Office,
corporation organized under the
ths oce exhe
iting it's condition and business for
the year ending December 81. 1917:
conformable to. to the Requirements an Of Of
business Of insurance, and,
Whereas The said Company has filed
in this office duly certified copy Of
tion in compliance with the require
ments of the Insurance laws aforesaid
Now, therefore, /, 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 its appropriate
business of Authorized Insurance in
this state according to the laws there
of, until the 31st day of March, A. D.
1919.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bis
marck. this 1st day of April, A. D.
1918.
(SEAL) S. A. OLSNESS.
51-3t Commissioner of Insurance.
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Total Income. 80. ...-.$ S,955.9o2.19
EXPENDITURES
Paid for Losses and Ad-
ditiOns deSs $7,959.OO
PAID idInsaffast1 for Mst1red Endow ''''''''|'''
ps;S & f%s SSa5;sats H$StSns 'i25ss? i2s5s?
Paid for surrendered poll
Cash surrender values ap-
piled in payment of ooro.,o
icyholders... w 80. - 727,15oe5
holders. ~. ,.... -. 100000
for Commissions and
Rsnts 's''1s paid i'd during the the l''l'' ''1'
Taxes paid during the
Cash ft'' paid for advertis- '''
ing ........ .... .:.. s2,5osss
Cash paid for committing ~
commissions ....... 80. 10,9O6.43
Amount Of all other cash
expenditures -. -. ........ 501,3750s
Total Expenditures 5,75s.11e1s
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Whole number Of
In North Dakota
during the year.-...- 223
Total risks taken during
the year in North Da-
kota....... ....,.-.,. .........-.$ 496,s22.OO
Total Premiums receiv-
ed during the year in
North Dakota... .-.... go. 79,375.35
the year in North Da-
Total Losses incurred dur
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, ''''''
ofiee Of Commissioner Of Insurance
surance, of the State of North Dakota
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true ABSTRACT Of the original state
In testimony whereof, | have here;
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
Of this Ofice at Bismarck, the 1st day
(SEAL) s. A. OLsNEss.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
oS5 p eE&F!r6ATE e iFf'f5F's 81
AUTHORITY
Whereas the Pacific Mutual Life In |
sanned under Paay tSs avs sotaotSiHf Of caiforna
ment exhibiting its condition and bus
thf to s1dng the
the business of Insurance, and,
The SAID COMPANY mas conT e
it's charter with certificate Of organiiza
ton in compliance with the reauir;ed-
ments Of the Insurance lays aforesaaa.
Now, therefore, I, S. A. Olsness, CON-
missioner of Insurance of the state or
North Dakota. pursuant to the proyi-
sions of said laws, do hereby certi1i1y
that the above named Company IS 1unSa
through its authorizeo
agents, to transact it's approprlate
business Of Authorized Insurance IN
this state according to the laws taeiH6
Of, until the 31st day Of March, a. L.
1919.
In testimony whereof, I have here
|
marck, this 1st day of April, A. D.
1918. o-,>,ccc
(SEAL) ,. a. CLoNESn, !
51-3t Commissioner oI Ahse' eA"Ne'
Williston graphic., 1918-06-13
Step Lively! corns
Quit With ''oots.h''

watch my step? What's the use!
I 70 along right side up without
care" even with cornS. because use
"Gets-It", the painless. oR.ltke-a-o oa.
nana.peel corn remover tried
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and aft! Tad him. loo ashes!"
Eddie Cantor whtefaced infinitely funny without his
soot only needs to put his face wdyed opemouhed trusting
around the to make face nke and
together laugh He fights his
through aviation test that the funniest thing that's
along this And told Only that Peva
corps! As his clothes tight his hat small and he
temned falls hands Of gr
grnnng brutal men, And it's beautiful fight! And
will have to it know how entirely funny and good
through bits idy beautifully
done Billy Burk last play where he the lover in
brocad powder with certain and quiet that entirely to
peasuring.
the "Foles" golden butterflies beautiful
world
the earth turning through blue Europe dull terrible flame
where battle freedom the drifting clouds hugely by its
North Pole topped by the "Foes girl lovely fountain
will remind Nelson's lovely and around
the paeng silver neacing high the blue air girls
powdepu skirts dance with teng feet the Blue Devils France
heartening devils" you
long, curving slippery oboggan that thrill
the first time from the world sail
ing down accompanied by wild screaming wind and thunder La
you Of those things n our
Will Satan himself blue shirt,
shoulders
wir and lassoes with his scarlet tail T bold bad devil
barrels wheese wheelsand
old hmseng laborouy because the Kaiser
toboggan
all hag-hags beautiful
smac its hands together will
fes-the world foies of this 1918
for u.s. before the curtain falls softly down haunting melody
When home will dream fountains battles laughter
"Percval"
officers uniform blouse Jazz dancer hng along beside
little snowdrop Marynn singing powdered curls and wedding
wonderful the dft which she futers swoOps
midget fan!-NELL BRINKLEY.
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Puss in Boots, T.

dream He dreamed that all the
gold stars in the sky had wings
and were flying through the wood
and over the meadows; but still he
slept on and never woke, and the
little gold stars filtered here and
there and everywhere, for they were
only frefiies, you know, only Puss
was too fast asleep to see that.
Well, when the morning came
Puss woke up, and, after pulling on
his boots, he once more set off on
his journey OF adventure, end, by
and by, not so very long, he came
to n poor raven who was caught in
a snare. So Puss, who had a soft
heart, freed the bird and then fed
him with crumbs from n piece OF
bread he had in his pocket.
"You have done me a good turn
said the raven. 81 will remember
you" and then of he flew to the
wild wood. And after that Puss
kept on his way until nIghtfaIl,
when he found himself still deep In
the forest, SO he lay down to sleep,
when, all OF q sudden, q band of
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robbers surrounded him and made
him a prisoner.
And then they led him to their
stronghold and locked him in a
little room in one OF the towers, for
1t was an old castle where they
lived, you see.
"Oh, dear me-" said little Puss
Junior TO himself, as he sat by the
small window and looked out into
the moonlight, who will ever set
me free"
Il will" cried a voice close at
hand, and then a raven few into
the room. the very same raven
whom Puss had set free that day
from the hunters snare. And then
the raven let a key fall from his
beak. Here is the key TO the door,
little Sir Cat.
when all is quiet, open the door
softly and creep downstairs. will
be outside waiting for you" and
then the raven flew out OF the win
dow and Puss sat down and waited
until the castle was as quiet a. an
empty church, And In the nsxt
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Copyright Feature
7IEGFELDS FOLLES" pageant gittering one!
7 SHOWS" follow Mr. Ziegfed's growing
every year. of delight and luxury people who
like draws them real jewell and not tinbaked
headlight
The Fole" beautiful peand it's bursting with good things
all! them off
blind or there beautiful ghe oveest
Rows and owwh only ghost Of makeup touching
real beauty and sweetness of their faces
Girls with brown urs and and girls with the tickle ( gold
Not perfectly trained that they machine
thing like the army that can't pick girl from
gmmers Lillian Lorraine quiet
laughter golden eyes
Maryn Miller diamond that spakes gold
flying reflection light
light could have bubbng ecstac laugh following about
lover; dernure little Fairbanks twins who smile and
dmpe and dainy their into heart Allyn King with
well the and silver and blue Americas
garments and the eyes of jewel-ike blue
Will Rogers herean he just talks And satisfied
ust talk" When with dffdent
look about him of having been called off
corral fence to snake for sigh Of satisfaction ufs
mighty glad him myself His the
trained lightning
mayb grows swifter and cleverer
almost forgot something that will put
yourself. He
Clothes with red in his hand And
and doing it
With Harry Kelly spelling the the character of caddy with
riddle pair suuaw
dances amazing high and
they flap direction with equal mpness
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20 s.;::- e: :::;'';' sea .:''; s:;; ::;; ::;;
- Junior, who, as told
you in the last story. had Travelled
far to find her on the rosy hilltop in
the West, tell me, are the little
white clouds that wander all day
through the blue meadows of the
heaven little Star Sheep"
what makes you think so?" ask
ed the Star Maiden in a low, sweet
voice.
Because" replied Puss Junior.
"they look SO like woody little
lambs. That is the reason"
But just then the Evening Breeze
awoke and carried the Star Maiden
up into the sky. where she shone
down through the dusk. And then
from the distance the vesper bells
began to ring, and they sounded SO
soft and low that Puss became very
sleepy. oh, yes, so sleepy that he
just curled himself up on a bed of
leaves at the foot Of . tall tree and
feel asleep.
And then he had q wonderful
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
When a Girl Marries


to come back from our front gatS
screaming with fear. A bee was
following mel couldn't 60 70
school. / was afraid-afraid. The
darling little mother who Il gone
now would try to pacify her Babb-
sic: my young step-brother Neal
only Q baby then. but with O large
scorn OF other peoples "bogiss"-
would caVort about me shouting:
"Babbsie's afwaid Of de bee
afwaid of It's stick - Babosts'B
afwaid de sticker will stick her"
And I would stand shaking IN
terror couldn't explain. The furry
coat, the little beady eyes, the hor-
rible possibilities OF the sting-they
were not all. The bee filled my
soul with shrinking fear OF all the
unknowable, cruel things OF life.
Then Father Andrew Hyland, who
had married my little mother when
was only a wee thing, and who
had adopted me as his own, would
take me gravely by the hand and
say:
THE bee won't touch you, Babo-
sic. It's probably gone now, but I
shall walk to school with my little
girl"
Does II nuTIy uGdE- Nah bcoA
to have you suffer- whispered Jim.
''Laddie, dear, what hurts isn't
the paints the way I've alWays
been so afraid"
I was ashamed to tell my story
to nv war he-o. But / stumbled
through II, and Jim-didn': laugh
Instead he gathered me tendsrly
into his arms and said:
Of N 4
in our lives-some terror, some
fear. Many persons have ugly
breads that spoil their lives. Your
fear is gone now. My poor little
frightened sweetheart! Shan't ]
take you to a doctor? don't want
the finger to hurt. You aren't
frightened now, are you, dear7 I'll
throw out the fiowers-unless you
want to hold them and conquer the
old dread forever"
This was exactly wnat l did want
and no doctor! 1 gloried in the
ache of my finger. There
might be another bee on the hoW-
ers. but what Of it2 l was free OF
my fear. And Jim hadn't laughed
at me-he understood.
We came home to our little chintz
room in perfect accord. My boy
insisted on bathing the finger in
hot witchhazel. But, best OF all
he understood.
Happy, dear" he asked gently.
Perfectly. Jim. My terror-my
bogeyman-is dead. And you didn't
make fun of me. 1t was a won
derful day, Now for tomorrow
and the new life together IN the
city"
Jim looked up and there was .
strange expression In his eyes, lines
OF pain around his Inouth-vhy,
why at the end OF our happy day
should he look suddenly-haunted?
Over in FLANDERS they called him
Fearless Jim" Eut Is there q
hidden terror ih h;S life. TOO: And
can I help him nee; i: ~ no hel?ed
mr lay my ugly i.iIIs EEost- I
pray shat rnay.
(To he ContiluSd.)
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continued From Yesterday

Everything was still. save for the
deep breathing Of the wounded man
In the other compartment Basil
rose and examined the door. 1t
was closely shut. Surely he must
have been dreaming. He approached
the curtain that partitioned off the
other room and called gently,
"Zara!"
There was no answer Lorski
stirred uneasily. Basil told himself
that he had been foolish to disturb
him. Probably 1t had been a
dream. and IL not what did IL really
matter? His eyes were very heavy,
his limbs felt numb and dangerous
He lay down once more upon the
couch.
And now a dream came TO him in
very truth He seemed to be in a
forest, and II was a forest filled
with many wild beasts. Go where
he would, he could not avoid them,
but, though they menaced him from
all sides. they did not modest him.
They would come close to him and
sniff and snarl, tigers, lions, and
animals with human faces, but pres
emily they would stink off again.
And he marvelled at his immunity
from hurt
After awhile there came a great
cry through the forest, q cry for
help, and the voice was familiar to
him. Basil! Basil! Come! / am
in danger!-I want your 1t was
Esthers voice. He sprang to his
feet. for he had been lying on the
green sward OF the forest, and he
looked about him helplessly. Where
was Esther? In which direction
was he to run?
"Basil-Basilr" It was straight
before him He darted forward
only to find himself face to face
with q great sleek tigress, who
barred mis- way.
Bastl-Basil! Esther was still
crying to him, though her voice was
becoming faint. And he could NOT
lift his limbs. He was helpless.
powerless, fettered. He struggled
but it was as IL he were bound
hypnotiEed by those wflc eyes that
stared at him from out Of the depth
of the wood.
Esther" he screamed. and with
the actual cry upon his lips he
awoke. The perspiration was
streaming down from his forehead:
he was trembling in every limb. He
glared about him wildly, and Eradu-
ally the knowledge OF his surround
ings returned to him.
1t had been a nightmare, a terri
BILE nightmare-no more. Perhaps
. very few minutes had passed
since he returned to his couch. 1t
was still dark. The uneasy breath
ing OF the wounded man continued
Just as he had heard it when he had
last aroused himself He glanced
at his watch and saw that it was
o'clock.
Esther.why had he pictured Es-
ther in imminent danger? Why
had he forgotten her under the
witchery OF Zara's eyes? He had
.oId himself that. after all. she had
gone to the station, that Lillian was
with her, and that she had forbid
den him to communicate with her.
What more could he do?
And yet, now, in his dream, he
pictured her in great danger. She
was calling to him and he was I'M
able TO get TO her. What was IL
that prevented him? Those eyes
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The Wolves of New York


on all sides OF him-the eyes of saw
age animals? Did his dream mean
IL ii had any meaning-that he had
been bewitched by lara?
of course, IL was only a dream
and Esther was not in real peril!
But, after all, was IT not foolish Of
him TO remain even for one night
among these gypsies? 1t was all
very well to tell himself that II was
part OF his love of adventure. and
that he might make discoveries
Anent the Borradale mystery-it
was not right to deceive himself
with such excuses. He was stay
ing because cara had fascinated
him; that was the main reason, pos
sibIy the only reason. Such fas-
cination was dangerous. more dam
gerous, he told himself, than the
actual bodily peril which had
threatened him during the after
noon. He should make an endeavor
to escape from ito escape be-
fore he was deeply involved.
Thus thinking, he rose cautiously
from his couch. striving to make no
noise as he moved about the room.
It would never do to disturb lara, il
she were, indeed, as he believed, still
sleeplnB IN lne OIneT compartment
Luckily there was nothing to pre-
vent his going at once; his hat was
on the low Moorish table by the
door, and probably his bicycle was
still outside. II not, he must aban-
don it.
His bicycle was where he left II,
leaning against the wheel Of the
van. The metal, as he touched it,
was icy cold, and II hurt his fingers.
The lamp was still going; he had not
thought to eXtinguish IL. He low
cred the wick lest the light might
betray his movements.
It was but a few steps to the
high road. and once there he was
in comparative safety. On his BIZ
cycle he could easily outdistance
any attempt at pursuit But it was
best to follow the line OF the wood.
for by SO doing he avoided the vans
and was less likely to be seen.
Moving very carefully. he took this
course.
(To Be Continued Monday.)
Copyrighted. W. II. Hearst.
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
parts Are Excellent. "

A certain hospitable bishop had In
vited the cIergymen Of his see to
weekend party at the Episcopal resi-
dence. The guest Of honor was bishop
from an adjoining diocese.
The first morning at breakfast as
the visiting bishop was about to crack
the shell OF his egg. he suddenly
stopped. and. turning to the butler
who was standing at the back Of his
chair. he said. all the while holding
his fingers tightly to his nose:
"Oh. my man. tike ;nis egg away ::
the odor Of It is 1trocIous. Take it
away. please-take it away"
The hosts flapper daughter. twink
ling with mischief. leaned over, and
said to the bishop:
What a mistake. The stupid sew
arr ias given you . curats's eCE. my
Iord!7
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
By Ann Lisle.
CHAPTER vI1.

Copyright, 1918, by King Features
Syndicate. Ine.)
>< TN understands, Jim under
stands" Ny heart is sing
~ ing this over and over
again. Yesterday was a
perfect day. A day Of golden hap
piness. But 1 don't want to hold life
here at flood-tide I am ready for
what may come-ready to face
things with my man.
Theoretically I am packing-say-
ing good-by to the chintz-hung
room Of our first. shy dreams to-
Rether. But actually I am facing
out toward life with open arms
ready to meet what comes, be it
good or i'll. For Jim understands.
It was the last day of our honey
moon week. We ran away from the
world and its people. We picnicked
on the banks of a tiny stream at
noon and rested In the shade Of fra
grant pine and balsam. We had
ham and bread and butter and rasp-
berries and thick cream IN farm
house at Z and then drove into the
heart OF the sunset and got lost
on a little wandering road that rib
boned its way along the Sound and
in and out OF fields OF baby wheat
and through q grove OF giant trees,
and then came boldly at last out on
the highway-the black saun
straight road itself.
Soon came darkness and the moon
"a stolen kiss in the shadow or
high hedge-hearts beating high
with love and youth.
And then it happened. l met the
thing OF which l have been in NOR
tai terror all my life.
We were driving home between
high hedges of that green and
white wild honeysuckle that they
call Mariners Delight down Glou-
cester way-they say the fishermen
scent it far at sea and know they're
coming home-and I begged Jim to
stop the car so I could breathe In
the fragrance Of those hedges.
Jim got out and cut great sprays
OF the honeysuclIle and slowed them
in the folded top OF the car behind
ms lust as we were driving on
again InTOukn lHG NoA
spied on the shoulder OF his uni
form an ugly burr. | leaned over
and plucked it with my left hand.
The burr clung to my middle
inger-clung and stuck. l tried to
loosen 1t with my other hand, but
as I touched it-and even before 1
felt the plushy velvet so unlike a
burr, 1t was back on Jim's shoulder
again and he was knocking IL on
with his gauntlets.
Did the bee sting you?" he
asked, tenderly. "We1l drive right
10 the nearest doctors. Sometimes
they poison you like the mischief.
| don't want my little Anne hurt,
Does the finger hurt now? Oh.
don't dear-I don't want to think
you are suffering 80. Don't sob"
But l wasn't sobbinE laughing,
rather. Laughing deep and hard
end right from my neart So this
was all there was TO q bee sting
An ugly prick. And all my life l
had been haunted by q hideou5 fear
OF bees!
when I was q tfttls girl used
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
By David
Cory

story you shall hear how Puss ss-
capped from the robbers castle.
Copyright, 1918, David Cory.)
CTO De COntInued.)
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
This Day In History.

THIS is the anniversary of the trumpha entry into Ant
werp in 1885, of the Duke of PARMA who acting
under the orders of the bigot King of SPAIN Philip H.
Of the great Charles w. forced the city to surrender
after memorable siege His vengeance the inhabi-
tants carried with all the terrors of the quison
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
A Girl Who Can Walk.

MISS PATSY REECE of Sierra County, Cafornias only
girl rapper walked 200 miles to register at the State
University of Berkeley. She will pay for her with
the pelts of two lynx twenty-five coons eighteen skuks
fifteen foxes and five coyotes
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
The Jap Language.

IN the Australian high schools in.
struetion is being given In the Japa.
nese language, and IL h Also bskna
taught at the mnteaxy schoolR.s
The Washington times., 1918-08-17
FILL THEM UP

aroIHER PREcAUTIoN AGAINST SPoIG
ACE or DRIED PRODUCTS MAY BE
TahEH eS PlACl Nc The SMALL BAGS
hh A TN CONTAINER WITH a TIoHTLS
FITTING COVER SUCA As An ORDINARY
ARD CAN OR PAIL
The Washington times., 1918-08-17

~ SsSSssopors.o.C.
Free books OF instruction on can
ming and drying. issued by the Ma
tional War Garden Commission,
may be obtained at any of The
Washington Times distributing sta
uons.