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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-17
BANKERS in SAN FRANCISCO.
The Money Changers Arc Holding Nationa
Meeting at Frisco.

Strangers OF dignited bearing and
prosperous appearance are much in evi-
dence today about the streets and pub
lie places Of San Francisco, and page
after page OF the hotel registers is fill
ing with the names of men whose
signatures are good for millions. The
visitors form the advance guard OF
delegates to the twenty-ninth annual
convention of the American Bankers
Association to be held here during the
coming week. The first of the dele
gates put iii an appearance this morn
ing and from now until Monday night
all regular trans and numerous spec
ials will arrive filled. with delegates
from the east, south and middle west
The MEMBERSHIP of the association ex-
tends to every prominent financial cen
ter in the country and represents a
larger aggregate of capital than any
other organization in the world.
The business sessions of the conver1-
ton will be held in the California The
Iatre and will last from Monday until
Saturday. Speeches will be made by
many prominent men, including the
governor OF California; /; Hon. William
B. Ridgelcy, comptroller Of the currency
and Hon. Ellis Fl. Roberts, treasurer
of the United States. One Of the chief
features of the convention will be the
report Of a special committee appointed
last year to prepare plan of currency
adjustment This committee will re-
port on the first day Of the session, and
It is expected the report will form the
basis for a thorough discussion of the
currency question. The special com
mittee consists of Charles S. Fairchild,
former secretary Of the treasury; II. G.
Fahenstook Of New York, Homer S.
King Of San Francisco, Myron T. Her
rick Of Cleveland and j ]. Mitchell ol
Chicago.
The interesting features of the three
days programme will be as follows:
First Day convention called to or
der at 10 a. Ill.,, by the president, Cald-
we'll Hardy Of Norfolk, Va; prayer by
the Right Rev. William Ford Nichols,
bishop Episcopal diocese of California
address Of welcome to the city Of San
Francisco BY Mayor Eugene E.
Schmitz; address Of welcome to the
state OF California by Governor G.
Pardees address ofswelcome on behalf
|of San Francisco bankers by Hon.
James ID. Phelan; reply 10 addresses oi
welcome, and annual address by the
president of the association; annual re-
port OF the secretary, james r Branch
|of New York address by 4. r. Hillyer
cashier of the AMERICAN National Bank
nf Marott O. Their will fO110W 4 meet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-17
u. S. WON ALASKAN
BOUNDARY DECISION

The Long Dispute Between the u and Canada thu
Alaskan Boundary Has At Last Been AdustedThe United
States Won Material Only th,
Portland Canal. So sSs g5a . .E s.s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-17

London, Oct. f7.--The Alaskan boundary
COMMITTEES has verbally agreed to grant all the
American contentious except that for the Port
land Canal which goes to Canada. The formal
agreement IS being drawn up and will be signed
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
BOOKS RECEIVED.

READING AND THE MIND; with Something to
Read BY Rev. ]. F. X o'Conor; 5: j., pro o.,
St. Jeseph's College, philadelphia. and author
of 'Cuneiform Inscription OF Nebuchadnezzar
etc. Sixth edition Philadelphia: Johh Joseph
William Mathews, Ii. D., author of Getting
on in the World" etc. Boston: Houghton
Mifiin & Co. Washington: VIM. Balantyne
& Sons
WHEN WAS CAR; A Romance, By Arthur W.
ericE A. Stokes Company. Washington: Bren-
tanos.
THE CAREER OF MRS, OSBORNE By Carleton s,As,
Illustrated by Bayard Jones New York: The
Smart Set Publishing Company.
HOLT OF HEATHERFIELp. BY Caroline Atwater
Mason author % Of ss wSmsn If festsaay
Washington: Brentano's.
GLINIPsES OF TRUTH: with Essays Epictetus
aud Marcus Aurelius By Right Rev. J. L.
Spalding bishop of Peoria. Chicago: A. G.
McClurg Co.
GAY; Story BY Evelyn WHITAKER M;. author thor. of
lions by Percy Tarrant. Boston: Little Brown
& Co.
SOME FAMOUS AMERICAN SCHOOLS. BY Oscar
Fay Adams. author Of The Story OF Jane
Austen's Life" etc. Boston: Dana Estes &
HONOR D,EvEREL BY. Barbara Yechten, author nhS
of ga Young Savage etc. New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co. Washington Brentano's.
CIRCUS DAY. By George AIDE. Illustrated by
John Il. McCutcheon. Akron, Ohio: The Saal-
field Publishing Company.
POEMS BY Josephine Daskam. New York:
Charles Scribners Sons Washington: VIM.
Ballantyne & Sons.
DRAMANA; A Romance of the Stage. BY Annie
Arlington Tyson. New York: The Neale Pub
fishing Company.
THE LIFE RADIANT. By Lillian Whiting, author
of 1.-The World Beautiful etc. Boston: Little,
Brown & Co.
THE WORLD DESTROYER. By Horace Mann.
Washington: The Lucas-Lincon Company.
POEMS OF SENTIMENT By Lord Byron New
York: II. NJ. Caldwell Company.
SIX FAIRY PLAYS FOR CHILDREN. By Meta
Syrett New York: John Lane.
POEMS. BY George Cabot Lodge Qs99-1S02). New
York: Cameron, Blake & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

as food. Another species called "tanyah"
is found in the gulf states. 1t is inferior to
taro and is fed to stock, being used as food
by but few people. The Chinese cultivate
the upland variety which is with them a
common vegetable, and the Chinese res
dents of California import 1t in large guam
titles from Canton.
The bulb is severed from the top which
is then planted and new bulb grows. The
tops are also used for greens" which are
very appetizing. When the bulb is ripe L
is baked. and the skin with the fine root
lets is scraped off. 1t is often eaten in
this condition, but the Polynesians general
ly prefer to pound the bulbs on a heavy
wooden tray until a thick paste is formed.
1t is then diluted with water as it is needed
for use. AS a thin paste it is allowed to
stand for several days and ferment In
the Hawaiian Islands 1t is called pol"
It has a neutral taste like bread, but the
fermentation gives it an agreeable twang
The valuable constituent of taro is the
large percentage of starch which it con-
tains. This makes IL fattening food. 1t Is
the staff of life among these people. other
foods serving for variety only. Dyspepsia
is not known among its consumers. The
races that live on it ara remarkable for
their fine physical shape and condition. In
the form of ''taroena' it is being introduced
In the states as food for invalids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

questions and problems which VIII remain
vivid for many days.
FOR ENGLAND: Poems Written During Estrange-
ment BY William Watson. New York: John
Lane.
William Watson was one of those Eng
Iishmen who did not indorse the policy OF
the government in South Africa which led
to the Boer war. He did not hesitate to
voice his sentiments in prose and verse
When the war closed he printed a series of
short poems in defense of his attitude and
bespea king for the vanquished Beers
kindly consideration at the hands OF Eng
land and her people. They are now repro
duced in q volume dedicated to Right Hon.
Leonard Courtney, who held with him the
pro-Boer views which a few seasons ago
were so severely criticised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

Come come, Brown. Do go home old
man; it's o'clock. What viii Mrs B.
say?"
REST easy. my boy. Mrs. B. was just as
mad three hours ago as she's going to DO
all night. Life.
"Whatv exclaimed the book agent. you
say you never heard Of this great bookf
Did hear you rightr'
"No," snapped the busy merchant. you
didn't hear me write. but you'll feel ne
speak IL you don't get out Of here.
delphia Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
THE TARo PLANT.
Vegetable Which is Food to Most
Of Polynesian Races.

From the Southern Workman.
The taro bulb furnishes food for large
portion of the Polynesian races. There are
two kinds of taro, one which grows on the
uplands- without water, and another. the
more valuable kind. which grows on the
lowlands and requires water az the rice
plant requires it. It natures In about If
teen months The technical name of the
plant 10 "arum esculentum." The caladium
found In gardens in the northern zones Is
a species Of the taro, but 10 not valuable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
Usual Sequel.

From the Chicago News.
We came upon the inventor who was In
terested In sky navigation.
Hello, old man." we greeted, ARE you
still working on that airship?''
mo" he sighed. limping away on his
crutches. IT dropped out Of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
SOL ARTS FARM

A LOVELY LOVE STORY.
Holiday book for the million. Tip
top present for farm people. Don't
miss it! Sold at 1928 New Jersey
Ave. NV, $I.25; prepaid to any
address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

THE NEMESIS or FROUDE: a Retoinder to
James Anthony Froudes NV Relations With
arlyte- fy Alexander CarIyle x \ ana ST.
Lane. ' "'ii
Many persons believe that it is wrong and
dangerous To publish the letters of distin-
suiShed people. save as they may bear upon
come important point of history Others
nave more or less questionable interest
III such documents. as disclosing the inner
lives of personages. Certainly if nroof
were needed of the undesirability of print
ing letters OF an intimate nature IL is fur
nished by the deplorable Carlyle-Froude
controversy, which is now at It's height.
1t was started by Froude's Life" of Car
lyle, and after many fluctuations was def
niteiy revived by the appearance a few
months ago of two-volume edition of
The Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh
Carlyle. In its own scope this latter work
did not particularly press the old and prac-
tically dead stories of the domestic unhap-
piness of the Carlyles upon the public no.
tce, but indirectly IL had that effect for IL
evoked the posthumous publication Of n
Memorandum written by James Anthony
Froude In 1887, in the course of which
seeking. as he said, only to preserve a con-
nected account of his delicate Relationship
with the Carlyles he pointedly mentioned
the difficulties which attended the manage
ment of affairs at the house In Cheyne
Row. Froude made out case of difficulty
and hardship, as Carlyle's literary executor
charging his relatives with obstruction to
the wish of the dead author and virtually
declaring Carlyle to be the victim of a
physical defect which led to his great un-
happiness. Now come Sir James Crichtou-
Browne and Mr.. Alexander CARLYLE with q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

THE SCIENCE SERIES: Edited by Prof J. Nc
Kean Cattell, MA. PhD and F. E. Beddard
MA, F.R.S.-INFECTION AND IMMUNITY;
with Special Reference to the Prevention of In
fectfous Diseases. By George NJ Sternberg
MD. LID. Surgeon General U. s. A., retired
New York: G. 2. Putnams Sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
AHoLNn TIE cAELmnEAN ANp ACROSS pA,

ANA nv Francis O. Nlrholas NJ Sc Pm u
Illustrated with MANS and half tones from rae
photographs osrru- ~ NJ caldwell Company.
OF peculiarly timely interest is this vol
umc Of travel experiences in Central Amer
lea, with recent events on the Isthmus OF
Panama contributing to one OF the most
important diplomatic. political and COM
mercial crises in the history of the hemi-
sphere. DR.. Nicholas went south a few
years ago for n private interest to examine
and perhaps to pUrct mineral and tim
bsr lands He traversed Spanish Honduras,
Costa Rica, northern Colombia and the
Panama and Nicaragua routes for the
is,hnIan canal His adventures in Hon
du-5s were exciting and often dangerous.
He fell into the hands of bad men, both
white and black, and escaped death only
by a series of remarkable expedients. He
WIS stung by poisonous insects and made
III by strange fruits He hung over preci-
p'ces and swan raging rapids. He Travelled
In duSOuts and skittish sailboats, on mule
back and afoot. From an apthropological
point of view his most interesting adven-
tuTe was with the Talamanca Indians a
strange aboriginal remnant occupying a
Small region between Costa Rica and Pana-
ma. But in view of the secession of Panama
and the new conditions relating to the
canal project which that movement has
created his references to the isthmus it.
Self are of particular importance. He
frankly avows a distinct prejudice for the
Panama route over that of Nicaragua. bas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

narrative of that suddenly popular book,
for each chapter tells its own story and
presents PA" GLADDEN. in a new light He
Is the neighborhood adviser and helper. He
rescues women from the clutches of pursuers
and succors wayfarers manages matches
with the skill of q matron and dispenses
good cheer to all who are so fortunate as
to come within his range. The scenes are
laid in Kentucky. but the dialect might
mt almost any country district in the mid
die section of the United States. There are
nfteen chapters, comprising virtually that
number of short stories. The book is a
cheerful one and uplifting in it's influence.
PA" Gladdens are perhaps rare in this
world. but they do good enough when they
occur to cover many times the radius Of
the beneficence of ordinary people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

Young. New York: Cuppes & Leon
Popular interest in the army and the navy
has been materially increased by the war
with Spain and the subsequent campaign in
The Philippines. 1t may be doubted If ever
before have these two services been so free
ly photographed under all circumstances
contributing to an historical record of first
value and great interest. The book in hand
comprises several score of fine examples of
this work which were taken for and an
peared with the Army and Navy Register
of this city. They touch upon all phases of
the work of both branches of the nations
fighting force. AT home. in camp in the
field. in the Philippines, in action. at rest
the present portraits and group views
which are of direct personal interest and
certain value in acauainting the observer
with the characteristic appearance of the
men who have been planning and fighting
the country's battles during the past few
years. The introductory notes by the Secre-
tary of War. the Secretary of the Nayy
admiral OF the navy and the chief of the
army staff are all eulogistic of the services
and afford a happy touch to the work.
Some of the illustrations lack sufficient ex-
planatory notes and an index would facili-
tate reference.
PoOR?: New Political Standard for New
Democracy for u millionaire Age BY A. n
Unknown. New York: Continental Publishing
Company,
The anonymous writer of this unusual
publication styles himself an electrical
workman, a lecturer and friend of HUI
manity. He breaches the doctrine of equal
ity. based upon the assumption that in the
to form barrier between the workers and
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

DR.. Mitchell has demonstrated his ability
to write both entertaining novels and strik-
ingly suggestive sketches. He has to an ex-
ceptional degree the power of both elabora-
ton and condensation. This tiny volume
of thirteen stories and allegories is an ex-
qualification Of the remarkable force OF
his diction, the range of his imagination,
the wonderfully suggestive character Of his
fiction. While the book may be read in less
than an hour. 1t starts the mind ut work on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

one hundred and thirty-six selections rep
resentative of all save the poets dramatic
works. Appended are chapters of critical
analysis on Tennyson's place in the nine
teenth century, an outline of the poets life.
Tennyson's use of his sources, his revision
of his text, the classification of his poems
and the qualities of his poetry, while
metrical and bibliogra phical notes are
added
The selections are issued in two editions,
one being an addition to the "Athenaeum
Press Series" the other in handSomer
dress, with portraits.
THE TEMPLE CLASSICS FAMILIAR LETTERS:
or Epistolae Ho- EIianae. BY James Howell. In
three volumes. London ]. NJ Dent & Co.
James Howell died in 1866 at the age
of seventy-two, after a life of literary in
dustry seldom equaled in those days. He
was originally engaged as steward to a
glass mandatory and in that capacity
Travelled extensively on the continent. He
observed and applied to his observations
his tendency to literary expression. gained
during his oxford career In later years
he was employed abroad in a public capa-
city and finally filed. until HIS death, the
office of Observation-Disclosures which was
created for him at the restoration He
wrote in all forty-one originea works of
various kinds. His Familiar Letters" are
regarded as classic creations sparkling
with wit and satire. pestiet feeling and
AHCy are TIE 1UdefunnefS
the modern travel letters, i'm which note
is made in good form of the impressions of
foreign peoples and places gained by keen
eyed tourists. This edition in three small
volumes will direct attention, anew to one
of the brightest literary lightssef the seven
tenth century.
TOBACCO LEAVES, By John Balm. jr. Boston:
II. NJ. Caldwell Co. u sSr
Everything about this publication sug-
gests the soothing weeds 3 The outer con-
tanning box is in limitations of h cigar box
perfect save for the revenue stamp The
book itself is bound in soft calf of a true
tobacco color. while the book-mark ribbon
is such as binds together bundles of choice
cigars. The contents of the book fulfill
the promise of the exterior. They COM
prise essays on tobacco and smokers, in
terspersed with verses inspired by the
burning OF incense at the shrine of St
Nicotine. The initial sketch is a descrip-
ton of the growing, curing and manufac-
ture of tobacco. with interesting explana-
lions of the ways of the tobacco work
erS.
Pa GLADDEN.; the Story OF a Common Man By
Elisabeth Cherry Waltz. New York: The Cen.
tury Company.
This book belongs to the David Harum
school. in that 1t Is recital OF anecdotes
concerning quaint rural character It
lacks, however, even the slight connective
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
FOUR FELL
IN THIRD RACE
Boys Escaped With Shaking
UP at Aqueduct.
GRAND PERA'sFlNEFoR
Carried One Hundred ard Seven
teen Pounds, and Went the Seven
Furongs in I:27, Which Is
Track Record Time.
GRAND OPERAS FINE. FORM
tny Associnted press.l

NEW YORK, April 24-Four horses
fell In tho third race at Acqueduct to-
day. but tho four boys escaped with a
shaking up. Agnes Brennan. Ito 10 shot,
won the Woodhaven stakes easily by a
length from NInepin. G.. Il. Smiths
horse. Grand Opera, again showed the
great form he is in at present by car
rying 117 pounds and stepping the seven
furlorgs In 1:27. which Is track record.
Three favorites won. Summary:
First race-sx furlongs: sclling-Petrn
II. q to II first Gloria (cven second.
AndratEa az to y third. Time, TIA l-5.
Second race-four and a half furlongs-
Knob Hampton q to 81 first, Contention
az to y second, Interlude az to p third.
Time. :t5 4-5
Third race-mile and seventy yards:
selllng--Lord Advocate a to y first Brisk
q to y second. The Tallsman g to u
third. Time. 1:47 As.
Fourth observation-disclosures stakes; five
furlongs-Agnes Brennan Il to 10Y first,
Nichin a to y second. Wizard Is to y
third. limo. :01 40.
Fifth race-handicap: seven furlongs-
Grand Opera e to and OUT first. Home-
stead g to y second. Ben Howard 600
TO y third Time. 1877.
Sixth rnce-six furlongs: Aellng-Ocean
Breeze 6 to u first, Rosewater g to
y second, Erbe Is to u third. Time.
1:16 l"5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
THE DAY ON
The DIAMOND.
Phillles Shut Brooklyn Boys
Out on Their Own Grounds
PITTsBURG WON GAME
1t Was Well Played. but the Margin Was
Narrow-Giants Defeated Boston,
81 Also by Close Margin-Cincin-
Enati and Chicago, Rain.

There were some surprises on the da-
mond yesterday that made cIiaj.ges in
the positions that the teams occupy IN
the percentage table This was true In
both leagues
Pittsburg Is still at the top In tho
National. and won the game from St
Londs yesterday, but the margin was
CLOSE. The game was loosely played. and
1t was a long hit to center In tho last
inning that decided It At New York
tho Giants took tho game from Boston.
but had uphill work doing 1t. Across the
river in Brooklyn the home team was
shut out by the Phlllies.
The Senators at the National capital
took the third of the series with New
York, making It the best two out Of
three. Tnnnehil was in poor form and
the support given him was what is de-
scribed as wretched. The result was
an easy victory for Washington. At
Philadelphia Boston won from the locals
by score of to l.
The Chicago Cincinnati (NationaD and
the Detroit-Clevcland (AmericarO games
were not played because 1t ralned:
The teams play at tho same places
again to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
BOOMES HAD GOOD DAY
AT CUMBERLAND PARK
Try Aasncintnd prcxs.

NASHVILLE, TENN. April A-The
bookes had a good chance to-day at
Cumberland Park. 1t was off day
SO far as stakes were concerned. but
the sort was of high class. Summary:
First race-five furlongs-Pca Ridge GO
to y first, Halzac Is to % second. sanwich
(25 to y third. Time. 1:02 liz.
Second racc-four acknowledgements
(31-2 to y first Frances Vowel az to
y second. Court Rose g 1-2 to y third.
Time. 80.
Third race-mile: selling-Chickasa q to
y first. Annie Laurette @ to o second,
Handcuff 90 to- y third: limo. :i3 II.
Fourth race-Tulane Hotel purse: seven
furlongs-Brula Is to y first. Lady Stake
more q to y SECOND. hummer II. % to
Fifth race-six and half furlongs; SELL
ing-Niiss West as to y first, Little
Duchess H.. (25 to y second. Presgray
sixth race-four and half furlongs-
Kiio e to j first, Council al to 81 sec
ond, ortwells e to j third. Time. :6e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
In Salisbury.

Especial to The Times Dispntcho
SALISBURY, n. c.. April H.-The
Salisbury Rifles have requested per-
mission to have street carnival here IN
May and permission has been granted
by the city officials. There is strong op.
position to the carnival by many OF the
bsst citizens OF the place, and Mr.. Iheo
Atwell. one of the leading grocery mer-
chants OF the town. Is circulating a petit
ton against It, and has secured many
signatures Such n carnival WAS held
here n year ago last fall, and It was con-
sidered financial loss to the town, and
the moral influence was considered to bs
anything but good.
Engineer Kinney, who was killed IN the
wreck near Lynchburg yesterday. spent
much of his time here. and was very
popular i
The Anti-saloon League Is using strong
efforts to get the people OF Salisbury to
call local option election some time
during tho coming summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
HAS OTHER GIFTS
UNDER CONSIDERATION
(Ry Associated Press

NEW York, April A.-Just before
leaving for Europe to-day. Andrew Car
neg1e said respecting his gift OF 10000
to Tuskegec Institute:
Booker r. Washington Is doing great
work Of humanity and for his race. His
race nave moro than ordinary disadvan-
tages to overcome. and he Is leading them
toward a settlement OFT their trouolea
through lifting them BY education"
Mr.. Carnegie, 1t was said. admitted to
a friend that he had other requests for
money, which probably he would have
time to consider on his way across.
5 MIR. Carnegie not only contemplates
n visit to his estate, Sklbo Castle. Scot
land. but 1t Is said that no will visit
Norway on a yacht and make an extend
ed cruise to many ports for his health.