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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
General Strike Will Be !
(. ... ~. Ordered in Russia
Arrest Of the Head of the Work.
mems Committee Has Created
Great Excitement.
His Imprisonment Was to Force
General Strike Before Work.
men Were Ready.

St. Petersburg, via Eydtkuh,en,
Dec. 1I.--There is every indication this
morning that the governments chal-
lenge will be accepted and that within
forty-eight hours general strike
throughout Russia will be called. /.
A terrible storm was raised by the
arrest of M. Krustaloff, president OF
the executive committee OF the work
mems council, which was followed by
the arrest and the imprisonment OF
members OF the workmen's council and
a number OF socialist leaders.
"The reaction has come" were the
words On every lip.
At Livonia absolute anarchy prevails
and messenger from Riga declared
the streets were flowing with blood
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
EDLESTEIN
SENTENCED
~ H..>f = :, =
v; '..t ...' -. = ~ et = :Hs
ST. PAUL MAN GOT HIS : II a..
FROM JUDGE LocHREN
He swore Falsely Before Bankruptcy
Referee andtWas Convicted--Seven-
teen Month Sentence Was imposed
= Prisoner Released on Bail.

III ST. Paul, Dec. Il.4-Morris Edlestein.
Soonvicted last week of giving false tcs-
Itiiuony before a referee in bankruptcy
Ijn the United States court, was sentenc-
.ed to state prison at Saltwater for one
year and five months by Judge Lochren
in the United States district court to-
day. Pending motion before the Unit
ed States circuit court OF appeals for
4 new trial Edlestein was released on
bail in the sum of $I2.5oo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
Postmaster General oou Makes Important Suggestions for Economy

Twill be retained during satisfactory SER
ivice while in the case of presidential
!. .postmasters their reappo continent will be
determined blythe ratings given them.
3 The work of purifying the mails is
Inot confined to the suppression OF
frauds and lotteries, but includes as
Iwell the exclusion thersfrofl OF OBJ
scene, indecent and scurrilous matter,
and the punishment OF those found to
have deposited such matter for trans
mission He adds that a more strict
enforcement Of these statutes recently
has brought about highly gratifying
results. 5 q 81. /. s55z sas u
| An increase Of 5.77 per cent in the
Iamount OF ordinary mail handled as
Iconpared with 1904, is noted, in the
railway mail service, which the post
master general says shows a normal
| growth with gratifying maintenance OF
efficiency. During the year twelve
clerks were killed while on duty, and
lTa5 seriously injured. Every effort,
Ille says, has been made to surround
| the clerks with every possible safe
guard. The arduous and hazardous
duties incident to the service, he de-
clares, call for some Legislative action
that will make provision for clerks
worn out in the service and maintain its
deficiency BY the gradual elimination
Of superaniluated clerks.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for send
| ing three experienced postal officials
abroad to study foreign postal systems
tis asked.
1iie postmaster general says an ef-
Elective domestic parcels post system
tcould be organized on the same lines
substantially ais express companies
I conduct their service and as parcels
/ post seryicesis conducted il other cotri-
tries While he does, not deem il
4 wise at this time to ask congress for
such system, he earnestly recon-
\ nierids that third and fourth class mail
matter be merged at the rate of one
cent for two ounces Til this way, he
Il says. all merchandise parcels not exs
leeeding four pounds III weight continue
to be carried at orse-i hall the rate now
charged and afford a great opportunity
1 for distributing light packages TO d
4 ti1fHittlr,, Of places not reached BY ex-
4 press companies.
AIS regards the rural free delivery
service, the postiiia ster general ex-
j presses conf idefice that future Legitimate
extensions can be accomplished at 4
/ lever rade of xpcnse
\ M the end of the fiscal year. June
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
Chinese Boycotters Dictate Terms

Hong Kong, Des. lI.--At a meeting
of the boycott committee of the Chinese
guilds and American merchants here
the former drew UP the following de-
mands, the granting of which, they said.
would be necessary to bring the boycott
to an end:
FirSt-A distinct definition of the term
"laborer"
Second-That legislation affecting the
Chinese must have the approval of the
Chinese government . ...r.5
Third-That American consuls in Chi
ma be authorized to issue certificates for
admission TO the United States OF Chi
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11

Washing Dec. i IL Postma aster
General Cortelyou, in his annual report
for the past fiscal year, says thae while
a self-sustainirig condition Of the pos
office department wolld be gratifying,
he is5 less concerned about the deficit
than tine efficiency of administration.
For the fiscal year 1905 the total re-
ceirts from all sources wers $I5a, 826,-
SIS, and total expenditures $167. 1871
$50, leaving a deficit Of $I4, ,572,584. In
connection with these figures the post
master general directs attention to the
increased amount of free matter handl-
led, which he says averaged ~. S. per
cent OF the entire weight carried, or a
loss in revenue sof $40 S22,poo. Mani
testify, he says, .llad the matter now
carried free been reqtiirsd to have been
prepaid 1lotWith landing the large ex
penditures for the. rural free delivery
Service, there would have been NO de-
ficit. s5s
Answering some of the criticisms
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
CANNON NAMED
COMMITTEES
HEADS OF IMPORTANT
PLACES ARE SELECTED
rawney Was Given MccIeary's Posi-
tion as the Head of the Committee
on Appropriations Former Chair
men Given Other important Places.

Washington, Dec. 1I.-Speaker Can
non announced the committees of the
ffty-ninth congress today. The follow
ing are the chairmen of the important
committees:
Ways and means-Payne of New
York.
Appropriations-Tawney of Minnc-
sofa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Wisconsin.
Interstate and foreign commerce
Hepburn of Iowa. ~ ~
Foreign affairs-Hitt of Illinois. +
Military affairs-Hul of Iowa.
Naval affars-Foss of Illinois. IN
Postoficc and Post-oads-
Of Indiana
Insular afairs-Coopcr OF Wiscon--
sin. "a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
Lightshil Reported in
a Helpless Condition
It Was Anchored Forty Miles Out
Of Newport and Sprang
=. q a Leak 81
/. Il. = II Nv ~ &nA 9 |
h e. srIessage Received Ask
= Iief Boat Sent to NJ
o Scene. Il

Newport, IL, Dec. ia
hall: finished message sent just
before the batteries are suppos--
ed 10 have failed y came from the
Nantucket liglstsiiip early today asks
ing for help from anywhere saying the
ship was ii, distress. The message
was timed at Al nj. The United
States gt,nboat Hist left for the light
ship at 6 this morning. The wind IS
west and the seasis s,ibsiding. Il. III
While the lightship, chained to spot
far ont in the North Atlantic, was
Bplungiiig about iii the severest storm SO
far this season, a leak was discovered
iii the fire room compartments which
let in the. water so steadily that when
wireless communication ceased at so
o'clock the fires were extinguished and
the. vessel was helpless. #: #s=~ q 5
+ The. lightship was anchored forty-two
miles out She had for many years
been the turning point 81 steamers.
bound to and from liverpool and New
York, and within the past four or five
years had been equipped with wireless
telegraphy apparatus. She was CONF
Inanded by Capt Jorgensen Of Dern,is,
Mass, and carried a crew consisting OF
two engineers and eight men. She also
had on board three wireless operators
attached to the navy. I'd sS ss.a &.ss p. !.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
INSANE OVER Being n. !. I.
SEPARATED FROM CHILD

Tacoma, Dec. IA few days ago
Mrs. Agnes Lester was divorced from
her husband, the provisions OF The de-
cree taking one OF her children away
from her. q he woman was unable to-
sleep and became insane on account OF
worry and grief over the separation.
She was committed TO Steilacoom asy-
5lum. Mrs. Lester admitted that
She understood perfectly why she
had been brought into court and Of
tered no objection to being sent to the
asylum. 1T IFS believed that proper
care is all she requires, and the att
tending physicians think she may be
ablesto leave the institution in a few
months. A ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
COOK TRIAL. OPENS.

Button Ind, Dec. II.-Theg tria
Of Otto Cook, the last OF the SIX per
sons charged with the murder of Pres
ton Sanderson,5 opened here today. Two
Of the accused have already, been fount
guilty and have been sentenced to i'm
prisonnlent for life. Ii is claimed b.
the state that the evidence agains
Cook is stronger than against thost
two. Ernest Sanderson, the last on
Of the convicted viii, be called as wit
ness against Cook. s,s,, ~ II; Ef. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
LEADER OF RUSSIAN
REVOLUTION ARRESTE D

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 1I.-Anothcr cri-
sis is at hand involving the indefinite
.prolongation of the strike, the probable
immediate precipitation of a general
strike throughout Russia and a possible
final struggle between the government
and the proletariat.
This sudden change for the worse is
the result of the shedding of the first
blood in the telegraph strike Saturday
afternoon almost simultaneously with
the action Of M. Durnovo, minister of
the interior, in throwing down the
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
CROOKED POSTAL CLERK

\ Chicago, Dec. II.-R. Vernon Briscoe
rs yeas old, was arrested by postofice
inspectors on charge of having forged
postal money orders, Briscoe was for
merly employed at sub-oostal station
in Philadelphia, but has been living in
Chicago for month. He is said to have
secured number. of blank postal money
orders and by filling them out for var
ious amounts to have defrauded the
government to the extent of $500.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
WOULD SAVE BELGIAN.

Antwerp, Dec. liza group Of inter
national lawyers are seeking to induce
the powers to it1tercede with the Turk
ish government in the case 3of Edward
Joris, Belgian, who was condemned
to death by a native court at Constafl-
tinople for alleged participation iii the
attempt to assassinate the sultan July
last. It is contended that the action
in the case Of Joris, is ain infringement
5of treaties with the Turkish govern
fiieflt. S "a 3s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
POWERS CASE
....I in COURT
Ef5s$$AsAs &ft3 Is @
FAMOUS KENTUCKY CASE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Question Of Jnrisdiction Is Involved =
Appeal of the Recently Deceased u.
$. Senator Mitchell Has Been Dis
missed on Motion Of His Attorney.

Washington, Dec. II The question
of Jurisdiction III the Caleb Powers cast
came up in the supreme court today"or
motion for leave to file writ Of man;
dafiius. No date. was set for the Hear;
ing. On motion Of Former Senator
sThurston chief Justice Fuller disniis+
sed the appeal of the late Senatol
Mitchell Of Oregon. ~, 5st
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
CONTROL OF
INsURANNa,. !,
CONGRESS HELD TO
.5s HAVE FULL AUTHORITY
Landis Raised the Point That congress $
Has Absolute Jurisdiction in Certain
Territory and Can Control Insurance
Policies III These.

Washington. Dec. IA - Representa-
tive Lands Of Indiana introduced a
bill to-day citing that irasmuch as con-
gress has exclusive jurisdiction over
the District of Columbia and the IN
sular possessions the department Of
cont1erc,. and labor can require all i'm
surance companies doing business in
those places to furnish full statements
oi their business. q n 3ss53 s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11

|withsEnding the. increase from Italy,
tf1at country, says the cotlinif
may be regarded as having reached the
| high water mark From this showing
Commissioner Sargent ventures the pre-
diction that the chief source of future
increases of immigration fare those two
| in Europe, which have the greatest re-
sources in. population, probably TO dis
|pense with Russia and Austria-Hul-
gary. i ss5 s $!3 n ss tS
With the facts in view, he says. I'll
will be possible to calculate with reason
able certainty On the character of I'M
migration III its greater bulk for SOME
years to come, at least of European irn-
migration. ll8. q, s VI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
CASE AGAINST
-. THE PACKERS
IT WILL BE BEGUN In
...t... CHICAGO T0M0RR0W
The HeariOg viii Not Be a Usual Trial
But VIII Be for the Purpose of Es-
tablishing Some Facts In the Case
Government Has Demurred.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE cases against
the beef packers were not called in the
United States court today but will be
called tomorrow The proceedings
will not be in the nature of formal
trial but to establish certain facts
which the packers have set up to which
the government has demurred. o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
.WHITEMAN !.
I TO 0 THE Pen !
AFTER MANY YEARS - j
81. q. FORGER GOT HIS DUES
He Was Formerly Member of the
Minnesota Senate and Represented
the Duluth District-He Managed to
Evade Prison for Many Years.

Buffalo, Dec. ] n. Alonzo ] Waite
man, a former Minnesota state sena
tor from Duluth, convicted Of defraud-
ing the Fidelity Trust Co., was taken
to the Auburn prison this morning to
serve eight years and FIVE months. 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
LIBERAL MINISTER'S HAVE
/. BEEN GIVEN THEIR SEALS

London Dec. I1.-.rhc liberal minis
ters composing the new cabinet receiv-
ed their seals of office and were formal
ly installed at the meeting of the privy
council at . Buckingham palace this af-
tcrnoOn,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
FAMOUS STATISTIcIAN .s !.
| III. 4. IS DEAD I'M BOSTON

# Boston. Dec. II.--Edward Atkinson,
the we'll know, political and social
economist, died suddenly here today
after an attack Of acute indigestion. He
was 78 years old. s'& s51tS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
SENATE WILL DIS -USS :.
PANAMA CANAL QUESTION

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE first i'm
portant measure which will receive at
tention OF the senate will be the Pana-
ma canal emergency appropriation bill,
and its consideration will begin this
week. Some senator's predict that it
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-04
The kALL!MA BUTTERFLY.
An Insect That Perfectly Imitater
Dead Tree Leaf.

An Insect That Perfectly Initiates
n end Tree Leaf.
A moth usually rests with his fore
wings outspread over the prominent
pattern of his hind wings, says Waldo
maj Is. Kaempfert in the Booklovers
Magazine. In any other posture he
would inevitably meet a swift death.
A butterfly, on the contrary, rests usu-
ally with his wings uplifted and
pressed together. Otherwise, the gaudy
upper surface would be as conspicu-
Gus as the black ink on this white
paper-a signal for attack by relent-
less and voraclous foes. In order to
hide himself the butterfly has, there
fore, lnvished all the OF his
his wings. BY far the most astonlsh-
ing instance OF this kind is afforded
| by the East Indian Kallima butterfly,
the blue upper surface Of which Is
richly and SYSTEMATICALLY adorned with
a stripe Of orange, but the under sur.
face of which bears a truly staggering
likeness to a leaf, when the wings arr
drawn together. Here we have ar
insect that apes not merely the up
proximate shape and color OF a dead
leaf, but also the midrib with the deli
cate velnlng. the sharp point. and the
short stem common to many trOplca
leaves.
1t might be supposed that this imlta
ton OF an ordinary object is sufficiently
minute to protect the Kallima from IT.
enemies. Self preservation apparently
demands not merely a dead leaf sim
ulated. but In touches even more OK
quisite, for the resemblance has beer
so craftily carried out that the light
er colored varieties. a dead. shriveleC
leaf aecked with parasitic growths
stained and spotted TO give the appear
ance OF holes eaten by caterplllars.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-04
.wonlnn,t i, lar YouIn

Once w. G. Gibson. then editor Of
Puck, took luncheon with Upper. the
cartoonlst, Mt his home In Bensonhurst.
The host and his guest were smoking
postprandial cigars On the veranda
when Mr.. Opper became convulsed
with laughter ut the sight OF one OF
his puppies tearing to pieces Mr.. Glib
sons hat. Gibson was inclined to
harsh measures. but Upper reminded
him that the dog was only q puppy
that knew no better. and the editor be-
came resigned. When Gibson rose to
leave Upper offered him tho choice Of
all his hats.
IT don't need one" returned the
guest. at was your hat, not mine"
The humor OF the situation did not
strike the comic artist at once, but
later he made use Of the incident In
one OF his celebrated series. Now,
wouldn't It Jar Your the question
being. III your dog tore up what you
thought was your neighbours hat and
you found II was your own, wouldn't
il jar youT-EverybOdy's Magazine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-04
AN EvARTs FEg.
Showing How ~ May sometfnes Pay
90 he a Poor writer.

20 MG a EouE WrhNoFs
Not many lawyers write leglbly. and
the late william NJ. Evarts wrote such
an ~execrnble hand that II was very Of
ten dlflcult TO read It. This caused a
mistake at one time which resulted In
the eminent lawyer receiving n retain
CT for ten times the amount he request
cd. The late William Allen Butler. IN
eminent member Of the New York bar,
wal counsel for one Of the legatees In
the celebrated Stokes win case years
ago, In which the late DR.. Eenry T.
Stcarna wns one Of the expert wit
ncsses. Something like $3.50 900 was
involved, and Mr.. Butler told his eli
ent that he would like an associate In
the conduct Of the ense. He was asked
whom he would suggest, and he soid
he thought Mr.. Evnrts would be the
best man owing to his superior knowI-
edge OF the law and his great reputa-
ton ns On advocate. The client agreed,
and Mr.. Butler wns instructed TO see
II Mr.. Evarts would come into the
cnse.
Accordingly Mr.. Butler wrote 20 Mr..
Evnrts and invited him TO be associat-
ed In the case md name his retaining
fee. In due time he received a reply.
which he saw at q glance w00 In the
Affirmative and. without stopping to
read It further, slipped It into another
envelope and mailed it TO his client.
In a day or two he received n cnll from
Mr.. Evarts, who inquired what sort of
a nan his brother lawyer's' client was.
Didn't you hear from him after /
sent your letter to him ?" queried Mr..
. Butler.
YES" replied Mt. Evarts. "but he
sent me a check for $4,000. and / only
asked him for $4,000"
1t was apparent that Mr.. Evarts'
ch%iFography misled the client. This Is
the story as told by q lawyer who wns
familiar with the facts, but II is not
known whether Mr.. Evarts~ returned the
difference OF $4,000 OF whether he
worked It out.-Hartford Courant.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-04

In "Aubrey's Lives" this quaint story
is told OF Lord Bacon: Ills iordship,
being In the garden looking on fishers
as they were throwing their netts, asked
them what they would take for their
catch. They answered SO much. His
lordship would offer them not more.
but so much. They drew up their nett.
and In It were only two or three little
fishes. He then told them It had been
better for them to have taken his offer.
They replied they hoped for a better
draft, but. said his lordship. Hope is
q good breakfast. but an III supper
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-04
WHAT ToTEMIsM Is.
Light on an Interesting and Little
Understood Subject.

Light on an Interesting and Little
UnderHtoOd Subject.
II is interesting TO note that totemism
Is found not only In Alaska, but among
the North American Indians, the nbo-
rhymes Of Australia, the Hottentots of
Africa and even the hill tribes of In
din. Totems are also common among
the Samonns.
Broadly the totem is the badge of a
clan or tribe, but II signifies a great
deal more than mere political or social
alliance. 1t is not only a tribnl en-
blem, but also o family sign; not mere
ly a symbol Of nationality, but also
an expression of religion; not simply
a bond Of union among primitive poo
pies, but also q regulator Of the mar
rlage laws and of other social institu-
lions. A totem has been defined as "a
clnss OF material objects which a SOW
age regards with superstitlous respect,
believing that there exists between
him and every member Of the class an
intimate and special relation"
Among the Ojibway Indians there
are no fewer than twenty-three differ
ent totcms. Nine OF these are quadru-
pods, marking out the wolf, the bear,
the beaver and other clans, eight are
birds, Eve are fishes and one is the
snake.
Some extraordinary superstitions TO
| gardIng totems prevail In Samoa. Thus
It Is believed that II o turtle man eats
OF q turtle be will grow very Ill, and
the voice Of the turtle will be heard In
his inside saying: HE nte me. ! am
killing him" II a banana man uses q
banana leaf for q cap he becomes bald.
II a butterfly man catches a butterfly
II strikes him dead. II q fowl man
eats q fowl delirlum and death results,
and so on, all going to show that the
totem has something OF the quality OF
q fetch MS we'll as the Significance OF
a family emblem.
Regarding totemism, Il is TO be noted
that the relation Of mutual help and
protection includes also the totem It.
self-that Is to say. II n man takes
care Of HIS totem he expects the to
TEN TO return tho compliment. II the
totem is a dangerous animal It must
not hurt his clansmen. The scorpion
men Of Senegambia declare that the
most deadly scorpions will run over
their bodies without hurting them
There is a snake clan in Australia
which holds to a similar belief. Among
the crocodile clan OF the Bechuanas II
a man is bitten by a crocodile or ever
has water splashed IN him by one he !:
expelled from the clan as n esteemed
unworthy by the totem.-Housekeeper
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-08-04
HOW owls Catch chickens.

When 1 was a chunk OF a boy / shot
a horned owl, the spread OF whose
wings was four and one-half feet, and,
to the surprise of the boy who had car
ried II for several miles, the weight
was only four pounds. They were
rather numerous at that time In that
section OF the country and were trOu-
blesome about carrying of chickens,
which mostly roasted in apple trees
about the farm buildings. The belief
that they could carry away full grown
hens was n common one. 1t was also
commonly believed that an owl never
picked a chicken on the roost, but.
nlighting on the limb, crowded the
chicken on and as 1t flew toward the
ground caught It on the wing.-Foresi
and Stream.