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President Roosevelt, II Is said, con-
templates purchasing a tract of pro-
.pcrty at Bayside, Long Island. II IS
owned by a realty company. Con-
gresham Longworth. the president
son law, is understood to be look
ing for country residence near New
York and may be interested with Mr.
Roosevelt in the proposed purchase.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-18

slowly working on him ever since De-
ceased was bright boy, genera
favorite with the family and in the
community about Remit where ne was
hest known and his death is SAD
blow to his doting mother and BROTH
ers and sisters. The funeral took place
from the Presbyterian church In this
city at 4 p. m. Tuesday, Rev. j. W.
Kingston performing thelast sad rites.
and the remains were inferred in the
city cemetery. The family well
known and highly respected through
out this part of the county, have the
sincere sympathy of all in their great
Bereavement. G
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N. P.--Going east, 7:1O, 9:25 Q. m. /;
9:40 and 11:10 p. m. -.
N. P.-Going west, 6, 7:4O q. m.; 5:25
p. M, 5;35 p, m. ,. .. ....... D. =. T.,
F. &; s. W.-Going west, $3.50 q. m.
c. M. & st. P.-Gotng south, q. M,
and TAO p. m.
G. N.-Going east, 2:5O p. M, 8 q. m,
$3.50 a. M, 1898 d. m. a
@. N.-GOing west, 5:O5 a. M. and 6: 80
p. m; S:15 p. m. -
Moorhead Northern--Departs 5:I2 q.
m. .. .... =, .... ,."n
@. MO Aneta, departs 6:2O o. m.
g. Mo Larimore. S:15 d. m.
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hoped that DIR. Ladd can be induced
to continue his good work here.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF CASS COUNTY
Trains Arrive.

N. Prom east, 5:15 p. M, $50 q.
m, 1920 a. M, p. m. ~
N Prom west, Z a. M, 9:l0 q. m,
1880 p. m. 1856 p. m.
F. & s. W.-From west, 1905 p. m.
c., M. e. st. Prom south, 12: OIL %.
M, and 6 p. m. ...
G. N.-From east, sos a. m, 5:35 D.
m. s p. m, $40 p. m.
G. N.-From west, 1850 p. M; 1880
a. M; 1928 p. m. 'A7 ~.--
g. N.-Arrives from Aneta-10:25 q. m
G. N.-From Larimore. 1850 q. m.
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AZ 1t is declared that most men are
willing to tell the truth II it reflects
on somebody else.
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]. an Building Commissioner Bartzen
of Chicago seems to be causing about
as much CONSERVATION in Chicago
among contractors as Food Commits
sioner Ladd has. aroused among the
manufacturers Of fake products. II Is
probable that way will be found to
secure a change in Chicago, but IL Is
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~ Michigan physician remarked
the other day to Forum representa-
tive Yes, North Dakota has the
best pure food and drug law In the
United States and 1t is the best en-
forced Quite compliment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-18

IL The yellow journals" have done
more to undermine the faith of the
common people, in this government
than any other sagency-by the slurs,
the hints and the inuendoes which they
are constantly throwing out. 1t IS to
be regretted that men will stoop to
such detestable work. but sit pays"
better than legitimate newspaper work,
which builds up the country.
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poses ito have the federation members
| take an active part in the selection
and election of candidates. Hereto
fore all parties have courted the la
Dor vote, but with labor advocates
themselves in politics they must ex-
pect to take blows as we'll as to give
them. and-what will be the outcome.
| II Much has been said about boss
ism in politics during the past year or
so, but it is, interesting to notice that
those who have howled thea, loudest
against the gang''--if they have won
have Immediately proceeded to build
up another organization just as strong
as possible and have installed them
/ selves as the, new bosses of the fac
tion. ST. In many cases there is sal-
ready evidence. that the new, is more
the old. The, theorists
1 say that bosses are not wanted. Ii is
4 undoubtedly true that the existence of
/ bosses is antagonistic 10 the spirit of
| this government, as each man is sup
posed to be equal to his brother, but
fe$perience has shown that some one
| must lead instead of allowing individ-
ual initiation to be responsible fOr
either success or failure. A political
committee is selected by its party,
the members gather and name it's
chairman and secretary who are Civ
en- full power to conduct the campaign
and to whom thousands of votes look
for guidance. This is a violation of
1.-The, spirit underlying this government,
lbut how long would the nation retain
Fits proud position--if there was no
Organization, no delegated authority,
no chairman, no bosses, and everything
was left to individual initiation? 1t
is safe to say that the anti-boss theory
would be found, very defective in ac-
Et1ial practice. ain fact, Ate4has been
Esogfonnd wherever it has been tried.
i There are times when it may besweil
to change bosses, but THE people Should
Eeven then carefully consider as to
whether they may not be worse off
than before by having the change
Make the bosses your servants, give
them Your advice and assistance and
& they Will prove to be powersgfor good
instead of evil. The dangerous Boss
lis the one who grows away from the
people. They are all human. II you
keep in touch with them, you viii
help them to give better government
to the country. AS long as it does
|. not seem within reason to abolish the
political bosses reform them---if they
need it--instead of changing leaders
and thereby jumping from the frying
pan into the fire.
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... Congressional.
Members OF Congress- e
4. h. Marshall, OF Dickey
A. ]. GrOnna. OF Nelson. So.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

nursuit-that of pedler-and worked hard until a
few more dollars accumulated and made an
other trial His initial capital was little more than
$500 hut his credit was excellent. Doing some long
headed thinking. he foresaw the great plush craze
some wears ago He somehow discovered I'm the
air that the approa ching season would he plush
season. when every woman. from millionaire's wife
to shopGirl. would wear plush lie therefore in
vested al the money ho could borrow plush: he
borrowed right and let and bought plush. When
the season arrived ne heavy carrier Of the
plush. and his prophecy came true The made
fortune in the short season When the plush
craze collapsed it bound 10 do this man
again ready. and had sold out before the crash
came.
The clothing industry has been tho making of
large number of Jewish fortunes of modest size.
A large proportion OF The great New York clothing
industry drcludinG the manufacturing of white
goods is in Jewish hands. well a fair
portion of the trading in these goods both whole
sale and retail The years GSa}l9o0l Of great bust
ness activity ana prosperity for the United States
caused an unusually brisk demand for the products
of this Jewish industry, and many fortunes ranging
between S5Go0 and 100000 have been made within
these YEAR Since the Jews have been so largely
interested in the ready made clothing industry
they have rcvoluuonzed the tailoring trade by
practically destroying the market for second hand
clothing. For the same price. and even less. than
had to be paid for second hand clothing fif-
teen years ago one may procure new clothing to-
day
But it is not only in ready made clothing and
GryGoods that Jews have made their fortunes one
OF the largest furniture dealers below l4th street
started when he "greener' newly land
ed immigrant is called the East Side. in the
capacity Of carrier. hanging the end Of the de
livery wagon. He apt and learned to dis;in-
guish between one piece of furniture and another.
and was made foreman in the examiners depart
ment and finally taken in partner in the firm
whose other members We're all Genties Another
marked success was achieved ny the originator and
extensive organizer Of quick lunch counters. whose
name is 10 he seen many luncheon room win
dows throughout the city. He started frank
fUrter sandwich man. with little basket and oil
stove Newspaper Row. lie knew how to cater
TO the little "newsies. and they patronized him
in mobs. Their pennies and his thrift finally en-
abled him open little store by. where the
newshoys focked more eager than ever. because
there they could get the best food and coffee for the
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

month. with possible rise 10 125 marks. in which
he is 70 remain till middle with little hope
OF even then getting enough to enable him 70 live
comfortably. The higher positions which likewise
do not carry extravagant salaries. are as a rule
reserved for men OF noble family with influence OF
men with capital OF their
The English business hours" they called
here, from a. till y. m. without appreca
bic break have been adopted by small number OF
firms. but unpopular. they do not allow any
time for the elaborate German dinner at O'Clock
The vast majority of firms still keep TO the Ger
man hours. from a. 10 y m. with two
h"Crs rest for dinner at lSo p. m. a small rest
II for the second breakfast" which is a
kind Of light luncheon. and another AT 5 y m for
coffee These continual Interruptions for eating and
drinking are source OF despair TO all Americans
who have stores offices in Berlin Il didn't an
sage you to eat. cried one OF these soreIy tried
men 10 German woman typewriter. who insisted
upon the coffee at . O'Clock. II engaged Won ~
work. But he had 10 submit neverthelssa
'ons'dertnG the fact that mere incanacitv is ro
$50" Tor cscharSa. il il natural enough that
- many mistakes occur in the course OF busi-
- III hVil'n. remember going To one of the
largest Berlin banks with an American friend VIII,
mad deposit there and wished 20 dra,r go
money Ihe clerk took his order. bur returned in
e,' - sly 'hat the account was already
a-. NAT. exclaimed my friend in
'i''azement- Why. have 81 90 marks herer. tn
went away again Toy n while and finally car,a
"'ck' saying he had m1dc a mistake and that ,h,
VS. 'hefe rs my friend had said He apoI-
V7i4e' Pf''dSel|- Last summer l had occasion 10
C. use 'l the services OF The most renowned
German tourist Cffce in Berlin for n trip To Der
mars received the tickets nror,n.1, b1t ,ba III,
'erued excessively nigh. l took tie trouble 20
"l-he "PulT'es at the railway station aad discov-
@ M" 'ha' they had charged me 10 marks 200 much
'Hese are two eases out % a thousand
'"e "' th" most dis0ErCea ble thinas about sbon
p'hs an Rern is that the customer after once on
,e'''F a store is morally forced TO buy something
ven II h" cannot hud exactly WAT ne wants The
mans usually deny that any such coercion ex-
'S'S' out II - fact nevertheless as every Amari
can who has visited Berlin knows or course ,h
department stores are an exception 10 this rule bur
- ''Pl'eS l" most OF the others. To inquire the
pr.'e OF ANYTHING without making a purchase Is re
49, III ''e "sht OF an insult Some time ago I
Went 20 the best hat store in Ec-li, and asLaS
e SHOWN Fanarnas at various prices from so 10 1oo
'n''As- ne clerk hesitated and asked. Have Won
the 'n'eHtoa of buying one heree' / told hin,
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

least money. Within few years the man had
opened Score of similar stores bearing his name.
Thus fortune which is estimated at almost
million dollars accumulated.
Vending petty wares On the streets has always
beer faNorite Of immigrants who had followed
trade IN the old country. The pedler's basket
has also been the foundation Of many fortune.
The owner Of one OF the largest wholesale supply
houses Of pedlers himself pedler
the marketing streets Of the East Side His
rise was rapid and his fortune is estimated rs near
the seventh figure. although the can scarcely
sign his name
Almost every other trade and business has
large number of suceessful Jews who emigrated 10
this country within Tho Isst twenty years. Com
plants frequently heard that Jews are sup
planting Americans. evidently meaning Gentiles in
business. Some have been pleased To look with
great apprehension" at the Jewish Invasion Of
the business world. The only answer that can be
given is that in this country the most efficient man
wins. Even il the apprehension is wei founded #
is absurd 70 fear Jewish invasion" II all the
Jews IN existence came To America they would still
be in an insignificant minority, and then there IS
Ihe verdict Of ZanEwill: Even II the Jews succeed
as individuals. they fail as a people"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
SOME RAPID RISES.

A parable % his career IS the life story or
other cloak manufacturer. who was A shoemaker
before lie came here. and became a presser, start
ing a rurg lower than the former. This man in
turn became operator. examiner. designer and
finally manufacture. occupying three lofts in n
Broadway skyscraper- But he did not succeed
through mere saving; designer he eyinced a
keen artistic taste in the invention Of new models
and patterns. and commanded The highest salary
That Tire trade offers. Almost every season he
was sent Paris by the house that employed him
20 study the fashions the French capital. When
The hoon In real estate began IN The Bronx before
the opening OF the subway. this cloak manufactur-
was heavy buyer. and is a large holder
OF Bronx property.
To be sure, il is not always hard work that will
gain fortune The element OF chance sometimes
determines success in the Of A Hebrew
furTier few years ago. This held little
place in Sixth avenue. He had started and failed
three times and this his fourth venture. After
each unsuccessful attempt he went back TO his old
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

of morals with which the English drematist
may not deal either. The censor will not allow
It, The historic attitude of Puritanism toward
the stage reasserts itself here in its baldest
and Crudest form. The theatre is one OF the
DEVILS strongholds. II would be preposterous
to permit il 10 concern itself with serious mat
tiers of faith morality. II would be inpious
baseness. fatuous farces. suggestive comedies.
suited only TO amuse the vulgar or the corrupt
Who can wonder that the drama as serious
art form languishes under such restriction?
To the English the Bible is the book of books,
the storehOuse OF incidents and cha racters which
have power to stir their deepest emotions as no
other characters incidents can The English
theatre is not allowed 10 present them. The
English are at bottom. a solemn people. They
enjoy sermons They like their art with pur-
pose Their Prime Minister found time 70 re-
view Robert Elsmere." They themselves found
time 70 read il. The censorship says To the
manager: You shall not present plays of serious
moral interest dealing with serious moral prob
lens" During the last few years among other
plays. the censor has refused to license Ghosts,
by Ibsen: les Trois Files Dc NJ Dupont" and
"AIaternitA' Gin English) by NJ. Brieux. and Mr..
Bernard ShaW's Mrs. Warren's Profession
OF these. Ghosts deals with quite portentous
gravity with the visiting of the sins OF the
fathers upon the children. The two PLAYS of VI
Rrieux are far more moral and improving than
most sermons Mrs Warren is courageous
statement Of a terrible social problem, and has
lust been pronounced by an American tribunal
to be perfectly suitable for public performance
even in the blameless atmosphere OF the United
States Yet these and similar plays can only he
given in London in a quasi-furttve manner oy
institutions like the Stage Society IN the private
theatre of the National Sporting Club'-S+- John
Hankin. in The Fortnightly Review.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

he is homeless. feeble ane alone STANDING"
Is sent TO a versOrgungshaus. OF old aga ho
If there ia vacant place there and n NOT ~ :
small poOrhOuse until there IS.
Nersorgungshauser are the Distinctive Sa,.
Or the Austrian poor relief system 40 far a. -
aged are concerned. Already In the davx -
Joseph III Vienna had two. il not more OF ,bssa
homes. and at the present time II has SIX O1.
of them is reserved exclusively for citizens. a.
other, that al MauerbaCh. is reserved for n.-o
sons who. owing 70 their perverted notion. a,
10 what is seemly, cannot be accorded N. AN
liberty the old people in the other homes enjoy
In all the six together there is space for ro-,
than six thousand inmates. AS the Versoryun,,
hauser are looked upon by classes and mssss,
alike the homes of the aged poor the nIac.
where they have a right TO be. no disrrsca !,
attached 20 going there II would no more os
cur 70 an Austrian ex-wOrker 20 be ashamed !.
living in versOrgungshaus than il would "A
an English veteran 70 he ashamed % being a.
the Chelsea Hospital There is not a tours
is 50 painfully evident among the inmates OF our
vorkhOuseS- on the contrary. they all seer
10 he extremely glad 70 be where they are and
TO be rather proud than otherwise Of beiug
there. And il is with them. so IL is wits
their relatives; there is inclination on tha-
part to look askance on these old people or 10
shun them. on Sundays and HOLIDAYS fndssS
the homes are thTonged with visitors come n
have a chat with old friends and relatives and
teu them the family news. They bring then
Htt,@ presents more often than not caps VITA
bright ribbons fOr-the old women necktias na-
haps. for the old ruen for great importance "a
attached 10 personal appearance in the homes
and. although the inmates are provided wt,s
good clothes and are given a voice in decdirs
their color and form. they are not provided vi,s
fnery-Edith Sellers, in The Contemporary Re.
view.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

[Frorn an Occasional Correspondent of The Tribune in
Berlin1
Germany is n lann or contrasts as well as
America. The Germans are as much CONNER
c!al as a military people. The German capital. the
stronghold Of military rule and garrison city OF
the Kaisers guards IS also the centre of business
activity in Germany. II IS natural that thirty-six
years OF the Prussan military system have left
thelr mark on German business life and methods.
Every German is a soldier and he is far apt
to remember the fact while he IS a business man.
Most of the German business concerns are worked
on a strictly military plan and their emQloye
subjected to military discipline which suppresses
all individual enterprise. The in the higher
positions all have civil titles o. some sort. such
councillor 'privy councillor by which
their interiors address them. Were young
clerk To forget To this title while speaking 10
MS chief he would a great risk Of being dis
charged the next day. Difference and blind obedi-
ence TO superio are often Of more importance in
getting advancement than business ca
pacty. The result is. urSe that most Of those
the lower rung Of the LADDER are mere machines
Some of the large concerns that have come much
into contact with America exceptions 10 this
rule. but II applies To- nearly all the smaller home
firms which are chiefly he subject Of this article.
merit. If man remains a certain number Of
years in the same firm and does not embezzle
any money, he is promoted To n better place In
capacty unless ii yerges upon diocy. Is no reason
vancement In the higher positions there are.
with few exceptions. only old men II is a char
acteristic fact that Herr Bernhard Dernburg whose
appointment 10 the head OF the German Colonial
thlce mas caused such a sensation and who a
bank director at the age of thirty. got hts rst step
In New York As a rule mans youth IS as
much against him in Germany as Il mans a ge is In
America. The consequence is that there is lack
or smartness generally in German business circles
Salaries are small and entirely out OF proportion
to the expense OF living In Berlin. which is fast
becoming as great as In New York. When young
man enters into a firm he must serve at least two
years as an apprentice for which he often receives
no remuneration whatever. During this time he Is
supposed 10 he learning the business. though any
one with little ability OF course do in
couple or months. In this way many firms nu
three or four subordinate positions with men whom
'Hey do not have 10 pay anything AT all When the
two years are over the apprentice is promoted To
position with a salary Of from 80 10 Ioo marks
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
FRANCISCO GUARDI.

There IS a nfsconception as 70 Guards ~.
traction, which i is of some Importance at the
outset To remove The Nenetans and the rsS.
of the world have cherished the belief thai
Guard. "tha greatest OF Venetian Landscape
painters as an accomplished writer has de-
scrtbed him in the "\UOva AntOlOgi7''-was
Venetian by birth. Guardt was OF Tyroes4-
that is, Austriau-paTentag and Venice can
not alone claim him. His fathers home was
small village. named Mastellina. which is stu.
ated in the Val di Sole. Italian Tvrol Hs
mother was also Austrian. and. apparently
Niennese lady. Guards extractioE from a
mountain bred stock like Titian's seems TO ac-
count for his wonderful vitality. strength and
energy II also follows from the fact that he
was not Venetian by descent that he was not
strictly speaking. decadenr. as he is some
times called Whence Cuarii drew re
secret OF his wonderful art are not tod
His father. DOmeniCC. who was a painter. lied
at Venice. his adopted home, a few years onlT
after Francesca was born. history does not r.
late what became of his mother after her hus
bands death. As IS well known. Guarf
entered the school of Ganale, who, soon ats
his return from Rome, made a name for him
self as A painter of Venetian views. IL migh
have been expected that Guardt would have
come under the influence of Giovanni Batts1
Tiepoo who married Cecilia. his sister, but hi
talented bTOther-in-law WAS a figure painter
The absence of all information 70 the ras-
lions which existed between Tiepolo and Guard
MOI uunatuTally opens I'D a wide field for con-
lecture. II has recently been suggested by a
critic of fertile imagination that TiepOlo sOms.
times inserted figures in Guards pictures, 2
such cola bOratiOn between the TWO there Is n
trace. When GUardi had developed into ar
artist Francesca Casanova. the brother OF tas
notorious adVentuTer. was apnTentlCed 20 him
and the writer OF the Memoirs fGiaCOHo
Casanova) relates piqUant episode cOnce1-
ing Guardi'S excessive severity toward ns
pupil. the result Of which was thar the latter
left his teacher and Went 20 the studio OF Fran
cesco Simonini. where he learned 10 paint BAT
tie scenes
Putting aside the map - Guards life. Ts
may ask wherein his special aptitude Tor DE-
pictins Venice consists. -CfeorCe A. Simonssa
in The Nineteenth Century
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
THE EccENTRlclrY OF SALT,

Perhaps the stransost freak that Mother Nature
ever played upon miner at I.odi. twenty miles
south of the city OF indianapolis. So long ago as
ls-@ man named Norb0un Thomas bored there
for salt. and found ~ 4 depth of 30 feet brine r
which he could make thirty bushels OF salt a dev
Later he bored To 80 feet and was able 10 make
hfty bushels a day Some years passed and he
TOOK brother into partnership and deepened the
wen sun further They then got 200 bushels Of salt
99al!y ana the enterprisng Thomas made a large
~ IN tle seventies came tho oil boom and the
IhoInds sat Wen was rebored in the hope Of fndny
peIIoleIh. A dcpth OF ll35 feet was reached yvhe1
sadoelllN the dril was blown out bv tarriHc r,,st-
or water ana the company was forced to ahandoIi
WORK I'VE years ago il discovered nrIita h.,
chance that the stil flowing well was ro6'1.,r,'oa
water charged with mineral salts of th= very preat
est Lalue ana today Lodi is a rapidly grGu.inf,
and hourlshing health resort-Answers o'"''s