Courier Democrat., 1918-06-13

side the lines in the country at the ex-
piration Of this period shall be consid-
cred rebel and shall be dealt with as
such."
1t was that inhuman order of con-
centration, the result of which proved
to be without parallel in military his.
tory-an order which gave It's savage
author the name Of being the arch
fiend of a nation reputed peculiarly
cruel. Four hundred thousand Cubans
driven from their homes into shelter
less prison camps; more than two hun
dred thousand dead from hunger and
| disease; fruitful land laid bare of all
that could serve as food, and changed
to an ash-gray desolation; gaunt fam
inc from Oriente to Pinar del Rio
that was the sequel to those printed
words of 'Weyler the Butcher" which
Esteban read.
"Eight days! When is the time up?"
Rosa inquired.
"Bless you, this is already two weeks
old" her brother told her.
"Why, then, it means that We'll be
shot if we're caught"
Exactly! But we sha'n't be caught,
eh? Let the timid ones take fright at
the squeaks of this old blackbird. Let
them go into the cities: we shall have
the more to eat!" Esteban crumpled
the paper in his hand and dropped it.
meanwhile shall proceed toward my
settlement with Pancho Cueto." His
very careless confidence gave Rosa
courage.
Bismarck-North Dakota has been
asked to contribute $500 for the pur-
chase of athletic paraphanalia for
the Sammies at Camp Dodge. Min.
nesota has proposed to donate $500
if North Dakota will do the same.
1t proposed to raise the amount
by public subscription.
eConttnuad Next Week,
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year. Ending December 81,
A. D. 1912.
OF the condition and affairs Of the Evan.
gelical Mutual Insurance COMPANY of Mil.
bank South Dakota organized under the
| laws OF the State of South Dakota, made
to the Commissioner of Insurance of the
State OF North Dakota, in pursuance of the
laws of said State.
President, Ben Moser
vice President, j. d. Steiner.
Secretary. H. A. Schiefebein
Principal Office. NIibank. S. D.
ATTORNEY for Service Of Process in the
State of North Dakota:
Name. Commissioner Of Insurance; Loca-
tion. Bismarck. ~ D.
Organized or Incorporated April q. 1897.
Commenced business January 18th, 1892
I. BALANCE SHEET.
Amount Of Net or Invested
Assets December 31st Of
previous year ............ $37,911.8 81
II. INCOME DURING YEAR 1917.
Net collected from
| aSSeSSm e n S of
| previous year 1,126.O2
Gross amount re-
ceived during the
year from bust
| ness written in
1917, including
notes and cash.. 45, 42948
Entire premiums
collected dur
ing the year.. 46,555.5O
Net amount actu-
ally received
for premiums 46,55j5O
| From Interest on
deposits in Banks S 1,13524
From Insurance on
account of fire
damage to COM
pany's Bldg...... 1S04O
Total Income dur
ing the year :. S4I, 71.14
Total footing ... $50, 1925 .95
III. DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE
YEAR.
Net amount paid ...
during the year
for losses .... S33.O94.43
Cash premiums
turned during the
year on terminal
ed policies ..... 1888
Paid for adjusting
Salaries and allow
ances to Agents. 593.73
Salaries Fees and
all other charges.
Ofh G RS. (S2.-
$4,000: Clerks,
(S275.OO): other
y Emp o yes,
(S31.50) ......... 2,956.50
Taxes on Premi-
ums. S661 81: on
9 Real Estate.
s46.96: other
1nves III ents.
S10.92 .......... 1892
ms Dept. Fees
and Agents Ii
censes. $236.5O. 236.50
Advertising. Print
ing and Station
cry. S1.114.S0 -. 1,114.9O
$ ce II a neous.
! $776.S3 ......... 116.S3
Total DiSbursc-
ments During
| hn =