davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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dividual, and does not give an enveloping blouse to the woman with a superb fg ure The American woman has a figure far superior to what 1t was five years agof and she knows 1t. thanks to the corset coat Tn fact. the average Amer ioan woman has probably the best figure of any woman in the world Why not let her show it. then? She Is certain to want to do so.
 Viewed In a broad way, 1t now seems highly probable that mohairs are essen- tially spring materials, being cool, com fortable and durable. as we'll az possess ing dust-shedding qualities duplicated by no other fabric. This will make them general favorites with the masses during the spring.
 The distinction between two classes of tailor-made gowns is still very visible. The real tailor-made is tisht-ftting. with only small dip effect in front. or a slightly longer flat plastron ordinary nuns sleeves, somewhat widened at the cuff; a plain. rather narrow. skirt and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

of course there is another side to that question:: the hats now exhibited are cer- tainly alluringly attractive
 Fine straws will. so it now seems. be extremely fashionable, in white. black and all the lightest of colors. The shades
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

soing South and prudent individuals who aiWays think 1t well to be ready in time,
 and who also claim that by buying so far of straw are in sharp contrast to zero ahead of the season they are enabled to secure original models. Be that as 1t may.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

are many and various. Quite flat. with crown larger than the brim and trimmed with small bunch or two of roses. in the palest of pink straws. but draped over the entire hat in soft folds, with Just enough falling over the face to prove It Is veil, is the most fascinating of white veils.
 The white chip hats trimmed with gar dehias are the newest models, made with medium-sze round crown and rather wide brim that Is turned up sharply at either side. Around the crown Is a wreath of the flowers. with punches of them under the brim well toward the back. and yet not massed together at the back. as was the fashion last year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
NGRESSAIAN LIND
IS AFTER TAMS BIXBY

Washington, April IL. Representa-
tive Lind Of Minnesota today intro
8duced 4 resolution reciting the findings
OF Charles Bonaparte and G. r.
Woodruff, special inspectars to inves-
tigate certain alleged irregularities siil
the Indian Territory and inaIsing the
following requests ofstiIe secretary ol
the interior for ilfoTnaafion:
First, whether the Said Tauas Bixby.
J. George Wright A. II. Ayleswofth,
Hs wv Smith, or any Of them. are
still retained iii the service; and il re-
tanned, the reasons for such retenfioni
second, whether any Of the persons il
the public service in the Indian TERRI
tory mentioned in said report as laav+
ing been guilty of violations Of the
law or Of misconduct III the discharge
Iof their official duties, are still retain.
led III the public service. and i{ retain.
led, the reasons for such retention,
third, what steps, il any, have been
taken BY the department to remedy tho
evils pointed otit in said report and ia
restore to the rigbtftil owners The
lands of which they have been defraud-
ed BY the acts or connivance OF the
officers Of the government
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
HEARING THE
/ MERGER SUIT
BIG LEGAL GUNS ARGUE
RAILROAD MATTERS TODAY
The Hartman Intervention Against
the Northern Securities Co. Is Being
Heard In St. Paul-Attorney General
: Knox and the Company Both Object.

h St. Paul, April Ia.-Before the Unit
led States district court today the adj
Imissibility of the petition for the inter
sention OF Hartman and Pierce as
#trustees Of the Oregon Short Line was
argued. Three hours on a side were
granted by the court.
\ Maxwell >Evarts OF New York, rep
|resetiting the Hartman interests, open
led the argument, claiming il the plans
OF the mergefites were allowed to, go
Through as contemplated the merger
combine would be stronger than ever
and that Hartman ct al as stockhold-
aers would not get their dues.
h An objection from Attorney General
Knox to the intervention was made a
part of the proceedings. Knox claim
led the order OF the supreme court was
final and should stand.
Elihu Root for the Northern Secur-
titles Co. followed and said this court,
upheld by the supreme court, had fin
ally decided how the merger should
be dissolved and practically said thus
far shalt thou go and no farther. He
claimed there was no other course to
pitrsue but obey the mandate of the
Supreme court. s'r,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
AN IMMENSE FORCE
WILL BE ORGANIZED

ST Petersburg, April I2 Exceptions
ally reliable information regarding the
Russian military plans confirm the re-
|peated announcements made by the AS
|sociated Press that these plans will not
mature until late in the summer. They
are Of far greater magnitude than is gem
|erally believed abroad and take into ac-
count all possible contingencies. General
Kuropatlar, remembering the experience
|of Russia during her war with Turkey,
when the Russian army of 10000 placed
Lin the field at the beginning had to be
more than doubled has insisted that the
men and guns TO be placed at his dis
|posal shall cover the extreme limit re-
quired 10 settle the fate Of the cam
|paign
Ele Russian plans are predicted upon
Napoleoil's dictuni that God fights on
The side Of flie heaviest battalions, and
|fhey are being worked ot.t and timed
50 as to apply to a superiority of num-
bers, on land and sea simultaneously
The army is designed TO attain the
|enorinotis total of half million at the
|time scheduled for the reinforcement oi
Vice Admiral Makaroff's feet with the
Baltic squadron. The seventeenth and
|tentll army corps now drafting are ex.
|pected to reach Manchuria by the middle
Iof June, The mobilization of four other
crops, at least two of which will hs
from the Volga. Will be announced BY
the middle OF next month and will start
Eastward IA month later, reaching their
| destination at tine end Of August
"a ia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
NORTH DAKOTA EARL =.
RETURNS FROM LONDON

London, April IaThe Earl OF
Caithness has left England for the
United States, where he viii make a
stay OF some duration at the farm which
he owns near Latota, N. d., where he
is known as Mr. Sinclair.
Lord Caithness \ is the seventeenth
holder Oh his ancient earldom. He has
called his home in the west, Berriedale,
from the country in the far north OF
Scotland, which his ancestors once
owned, and which gives him his sec
ond title; but he owns not an acre in
Scotland today. Lord Caithness is a
bachelor in his forty-seventh year, and
his heir is his next brother, Norman
Sinclair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
THERE WILL BE Al
CHANGE FOR TROUBLE

Telluride, Col, April I2.--When
Gen Sherman M Bell was informed
that Judge Stevens rad ordered him
self and Captain Wells arrested and
confined in the Ouray County Jail on
Ale charge Of contempt, he said:
* s'If Sheriff Cerbett takes us Ito Or
ray ii will have TO be over the dead
hodies of all the soldiers under my
command i'd sthis county He has NOT
got men enough TO do that. The situ-
alton demands that We stay IN Eel
luride. 4
Mr. Moyer viii never be; produced
in cpurt usstil Governor Peabody or
|ders me to do 50 unless he escapes and
goes over the range ON snowshoes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
THIS HORSE THIEF g. b.
81. .., WAS A BUSY MAN

& Grand Forks, N. D., April I2.--It de-
yelops that ti,e man, Hopkins, who was
arrested at Euclid on the charge Of
stealing horses at different points in
Minnesota and Wisconsin, also. stole a
team here He hired team under the
name of Chas. Hoffman and said he
wanted il to drive in the country to sell
books. One Of the horses was sold at
#Grand Harbor and The other to a man
at Bottineai,. They belonged to Ken
needy & Co. Of this city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
AIN ARMORY ASSURED
AT GRAND FORKS

Grand Forks. N D., April T2.-.-As a
result'of an important meeting held here
last night an armory is assured for Co.
F. Mayor Dinnie will name a com
Emittee to raise $1,000, which will be
added to the $1,000 on hand This
fund will. erect a magnificent arr1ory
large enough for any state convention
or other gathering and insure a meeting
tflace by which thet city can eflteptain
ANY. large assenlbIage. Sr*s'''| Wy @,@a&
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
NEW YORK SELECTS
REPUBL IcAN ELEtiATES

New York, April IL. The republi-
can state cpnyenfion 70 elect delegates
to- The national convention in Chica-
go met III Carnegie Hall today. Sem
ators r. 6. sPlatt and Chauncey M.
Depew, GOV. B. b. Odell, and former
Coy. r. S. Black will be named as the
delegates at large to the national com
yention. q
The alternates are 7. SIoat Fassett,
Louis Stern, f. r. Knight and r. G.
Brewister The platform contains an
endorsement OF President Roosevelt and
iJistructs the delegates TO vote for him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
A 34-If1Cll
Top Coat.

One of the snlartest and most
stylish overcoats we can show
you this season is this Sd inch
top coat; a Hart Schaffner &
Marx product, of unmistakable
quality.
You wont find such a coat
anywhere else in town; there's a
distinction in it which other
makers don't get into clothes.
You need just such a coat as
this for Spring, and for the cool
evenings Of summer; easy to
carry on your arm if you like;
and alwayspleasant to beseen in
We show plenty of Hart
Schaffner & Marx clothes for
all sorts of wearers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
TO SETTLE STRIKE.

Washington, April i. President
.Gompers, Vice Presidents Duncan and
QConnell, Secretary Morrison and
the other members OF the American
Federation OF Labor will leave here
this week to attend the meeting OF the
executive board Of the Federation al
Denver, April I8 "a determined ef-
fort will be, made to settle the Colo
RADIO miners strike. The board will
seek a conference with the mining OF,
ficiais.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
HEAVY RAINS DELAY
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS

Port Arthur, April Telegraphic
communication has been interrupted
owing to the recent $torrential rains.
Railroad embankments in south Man
churia have been damaged, delaying
the movement of troops A squadron
OF battlesliips and torpedo boats has
Just returned from a cruise far out TO
ser
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Grand Forks, N. D., April I2.--Cnairsi
man E. C, Cooper of the county repub-
lican central committee has issued CALI
for a committee meeting at the Hotel
Dacotah Saturday at which time the
dates of the convention will be fixed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
/ PRISONER sUIcIDED.

Allentown, Pa. April Ia.--The body
of Martin Leskowski, the murderer,
who recently escaped from jail at
Mauch5 Chunk, was found on the Le-
high Valley railroad track above here
The authorities beliava he committed
suicide BY jumping in front Of an ex-
press train.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
SENTENCED TO SERVE
~. NINETY NINE YEARS

Butte, Mont, April I2-Salvatore
Franehesi was found guilty Of murder
in the second degree Of Deputy sherT
iff Joe I4azzard at Meadville last June
and sentenced to mnety-1iine years iR
the penitentiary. ff@
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
BAD FIRE All
/. |. I. BOTTIlNEAII
Big Mill and Power House of Electric
Light Company Destroyed at
Bottifseaa. u

Bottineau, N: D., April 2.-The -four.
mill owned by the Bottineaeu Milling
Co, and the power house of the electric,
light plant was burned at 8 o'clock
this morning. The fire caused a total.
loss There was a small insurance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
.JAPS ARE LANDING Il
ALONG THE YALU RIVER

ST. Petersburg, April II. The eossack
scouts on the banks Of the YaIureported
the presence of Japanese transports
there s< - S4 - ~
The emperor received telegram this
morning that all was quiet at Port
Arthur and the naval squadron was
agaiaS putting to sea. H.. T..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
JAPS HAVE RAISED
THE CRUISER VARIAG

y New York, April I2,-A World dis
patch Rom Kobe says the japanese, en-
4gineers have raised the Russian cruis-
#er Variag. It4is expected the salvage
.of this vessel will more than pay for
the merchantmen sunk by the, Russians
when attempts were made by the jap
anese TO block Port Arthur.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
PHOTOGRA RETURNS
THOROUGH Y DiSGUSTED

Victoria, B. G.. April I2.A, D. Ash
ton, a special photographer for lead
ing New York weekly, has arrived
from Japan disgusted with the con-
.dition there. He says the censorship
is SO strict everything worth photo
graphing is zoned. Few correspond
ents have been allowed TO 90 10 the
front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
Z BOER WAR BUFFooNERY.

|, Krugersdorp, South Africa April
I2, General Botlia has been. request
ed by the Transvaal Farmers Asso-
citation TO cable the directors of the ST.
Louis Exposition asking them to pro-
.hibit the proposed Boer war "buffoon-
cry" during the exposition because it
will be IAN outrage upon every true
patriotic instinct" -"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
TUG WENT DOWN AND
THREE WERE DROWNED

# Manistee, Mich, April I2.--The tug
Frank Canfield ran aground at Point
Sable and sunk with Capt. Harry
Smith, Engineer Kopfer and Helper
William Justman .... s .&5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
+ WINTER WHEAT.

Washington, April II.---The monthly
report of the chief of the bureau Of
statistics. of the department of agfical-
Eture will show the average condition
of winter wheat on April I to have been
E76,5 against o7:3 on April I, 1908, 49,
at the corresponding date in 1902 and
IS4.I the mean of the April averages Of
THE last fen years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
LAND FIdll
REPORTED
1T IS CLAIMED THE JAPS AND
RUSSIANS ARE SCRAPPING
The First Japanese Army Is Said to be
Having Frequent Engagements With
the Russians Between the Towns of
1 sSakju and Win. - 4

Seoul, April Is.-The Japanese au-
thorities say there have been frequent
skirmishes between ,Sakju and Win.
The main body Of the first Japanese
army is in the neighborhood OF Wiju
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
SUICIDE Az sT. THOMAS.

St. Thomas, N. d.. April IL. Charles
Anderson of Minneapolis sricided in the
depot here By cutting his throat and
an artery in his arm. 1T is claimed that
his rejection by a girl made him de-
spondent and led to the act. His rela-
tives live in Sweden The remains
were taken to Minneapolis for inter-
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
THE JAPS BELIEVE THERE
is FIGHTING ON THE YALU

Toxic, April t12.--It is believed fight
ing has begun on the Yalu River. 1t
lis known here the Russians occupy the
right; bank in force. No definite 2infor-
NATION has reached here. r. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
CALLED HOME.

III Mclean was unexpectedly
called 10 lis home in Bismarck He
hopes 10 return to The Dakota Business
College t3 resume his bookkeeping work
next week
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12
DENIAL TO STORY THAT
JAPS CROSSED THE YALU

Sc. Petersburg. April ! 1a,-Maior
Pfiag denies in a dispatch from Muk-
den that the Japanese have crossed the
Yalti and skirlnishing has begun with
the Russians.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12

WALTER ENGLE GRADUATES.
Walter EneIc has completed the course
at the Dakota Business College and
graduated Monday Mr.. EngIe has 4
position as assistant bookkeeper at the
local Office 81 the New York Life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-12

WIFE BEATER SENTENCED.
East Grand Forks, MINI, April 5I2-
sChas, Schroeder was sentenced TO sixty
days in jail on the charge of wife
beating. ..-. ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-02

ed a valuable piece Of forest land
and also that he filled in the body
Of the instrument.
j =. Shesrmau. the famous ex-
pert from Wichita. was Of the opin-
ion that the signatures OF Joseph
Wilson and Thomas wilkins wefo
also written b. Horace @. MeKiny
ley and that the signature OF Maud
Witt and Emma Porter were writ
ten BY Dan Tarpley.
II proved 20 be a harder case TO
secure any handwriting evidence of
fraud against Emma Watson, mag
much as the prosecution has 30 far
failed 10 secure any scrap OF writ
ing from her. Either through ex-
ceptionally good luck or a great
foresight. she did not even sign q
bail bond. but gave s. 900 cash. All
the other defendants signed such
bonds. which signatures were used
against them In yesterdays expert
evidence.
Sherman was BY far the most
interesting witness. as his methods
are terBe. decisive and convincing.
lie Is a student Of DR.. Frazer. OF
Philadelphia who II one Of the
greatest living authorities on hand
writing. shearman has been an ex-
pert In hundreds OF important cases
in the last f5 years. during which
time he has been known as an ex-
pert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-02
MADE IT
UNANIMOUS

The proposed bond issues for
erecting a new city hall. for pur-
chasing site and for constructing
distributing system for the
municipal lighting plant. we're vot-
ed down unanimousl yat a joint
meeting OF the Renton Hin and
Longfeliow Improvement clubs last
night. Councilmen Murphy and
Bowen and Secretary Meikle made
strong protest against such ac-
ton. but Il was OF ma avail.
The council was raked fore and
aft by j. ID. Jones. =. II. Carroll.
n. H. Lindsay and others. They
said that the propositions 10 be
submitted to the people were gotten
up in such shape that the voters
would hardly know what they
weer voting on. This was partieu-
larly true. they said OF the $3.50. 900
appropriation for the purchase of q
site. which left the council free to
purchase any property II desired.
the half block back of the city hall
owned by the Great Northern In
cluded
They thought IL unbusinesslike to
plunge the city further in debt at
the present time for public build
ings. until at least arrangements
could be made with the county TO
erect a combined city and county
building.
The councilmen argued that a
new city hall was a crying neees-
sity as a means of protecting the
public records II for no other rea-
son. and that the city was we'll able
TO provide for the needed expendi-
ture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-02

which Il could justly resent, under
the rules OF international law. II II
had the physical power TO do so
This speech caused a great sensa-
ton throughout the land and Il was
significant that Immediately after
It's delivery. Gov. Davis. evidently
under orders from Washington. be-
gan TO rclent and the regular week
" imposition OF some new order
further limiting the sovereignty OF
Panama ceased. Gambling and SELL
ing lottery tickets. however. Is sim
barred In the zone district. and one
can hear negro cab drivers excitedly
talking about Interference with
vested rights" though Il IL fire.
quently doubtful n they know what
that is all about further than that
the zone rules somehow or other az
feet them.
Carlos Duque. son Of the head Of
the lottery company, Is the author
of the statement that something that
resembles graft is already in vogue
IN the zone. lie said: When the
United states police began TO arrest
ticket sellers certain police off,
eial IN the American governments
employ came 10 me, he said. In an
official capacity. l told him that In
that capacity l would not talk with
him. ! added that l would be glad
10 talk with him unofficially. We
discussed the lottery case and then
he began 20 tell me, with significant
accent. how the canal employees were
mistrested and how he needed
money. I instantly ordered him out
OF my door and have not heard
from him or his official business
since"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-02
MITCHELL rs MAD

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dec. ~
Senator Mitchell Il indignant at the
press reports from Portland. swing.
~ he states. gafbled extracts from
the teiegraphic correspondence be-
tween him and Special Prosecuting
Attorney Heney relative 20 Mitchell
as a witness ia the land fraud cases,
Mitchell says he was for four
months IN Portland. and had no tn
tlmatiGn that he would be needed
az a witness. and 1t IL impossible TO
20 to Portland now. lie declined to
give the name Of the Portland at
toruey who gave him a letter In
PRODUCING PEier without a ruling BY
the court that the attorneys eyi-
denee was necessary. lie says IL
Heuey had been aa active In prepar-
ing his case as he is I'm making
public correspondence with Mitchell
In garbled form he, Mitchell.
would have been present as witt
ness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-02

Duaue's net profits amount TO about
2 600 week from these drawings.
re owns other important couceH-
siona such nH See and electric light
plants. which be expects viii be
bouauzaa when the canal work ID
ON. lie income n high In the hun .
drcdH o. thousands.
When President Roosevelt issued
hin famous order Of Mhy .. 1903.
placing the iHthmlan canal commits
zion aud the construction % THE
canal under the control af the war
dspa rtmsni. he included an order 10
stop al forms OF gambling ln the
1one aud e. punish ViolatorH BY fine.
imrriHou or both. Accordingly.
after the canal commission had
framed . law 90 cover the offcnae.
several ticket sellers aere arrested
and wefe released on alg9 ball each.
pending = hearing. On october 10
last DiI Nlfou, ChiHamau. Was ar
rested - United States zone police,
CHARGED Nth having lottery tickets
ln his foHaeasion and offering them
for saie on United States property.
lie refused 90 give bail under in
atructloua from Dudue and the lat
ter retained former Judge Littie 90
mako a test fight judge Little. be
ucyiug that the United States had
exceeded its authority Ia this as well
a. other directions. decided 10 raise
the whole question Of the extent Of
Americas Sovereignty IN the zone.
United states Zone. Judge Aceolo
KYLE granted an application Tor "a
writ 81 hahean corpus ON October
IL the marshal declared in favor 81
the United States. after United
states District Attorney J. n. Keedy
had made an argument that the zone
officials had acted within the zoue
! law. THE court oyerruled the de-