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AN ANTARCTIC HERO.
nx. Otto Nordesisl<JnIL, Iiis Exriors.
lions n:sls els i2o.ssg aSe.

The visit TO the Ua.te,i States % tire
Swedish explorer. Dr. Otto Nordeusa-
jold, has both scientific and Il roman
tic interest II is the first trip to Amer
lea the distinguished adventu~er has
taken since he made his explorations o.s
the antarctic continent. ana this time
he brings With him tie young sirl f1.oIa
Iceland whom he recently maGe his
wife. His bride was Mss karea Berg.
and she is a native Of Toslaherg Nor
way, but has lived mast of the time
since her childhood ia Iceland, ana it
was there that Dr. No.slsu;hjoil met
her first. just before lie started out -
explore the lands lying about the south
pole. The image al the fair girl OF the
far north was with him all the drcary
and adventurous nlou,As Of his stay IN
the far south. ana ca his return t. &,re-
den lie sci about making her lis brIe,
The explorer aud geoggai her Is yet
comparatively young man. He was
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-06

1At-B lax lax 4e~t&-
place lie knew that the officials Q.
this G:Jnt institution would prove ciey-
CT i'll G0AE;l,g tie blows that he might
aim, bus rs diI not discourage him
from going about the task. Armed
with authority t. take testimony il any
state in the Union, LIE aHna"HcsI tAat
it Wouli Jc Of 10 avail f. Iv.-h~rs OF
the oil t.cs, II fee to Ilorila o. cali
fcrnia Or CHER c0GGeEtal callc.s, - 1t
wo~IL r;,Gs&e them Until lac fU2&
them ana obtained tie Information
necessary u the Success Of Ito Inquiry
lie had been charged ~ Governor Folk
to cOAGuct. lie began bis York o.
investig t.Jn III New Io:k because tlc
CHEF operations o. tie liz t-'Ust @re
conducted from that 2s"e3t commercial
center. Although New Jersey is suQD0S-
Cd to be the home of The company 0S =
corporation. there is oily tie Hudson
river lCtFTeGn it and New York, and on
lower broadway there is a Zig building
which contains tie E2"iH Offices Of the
institution Here is tie office Of John
u. r0c',cfcilnr, its president AMI here
too. is tho s2nctu.n SanctpE''m. guarded
by faithful sCrVitorS, where Henry II
Ro.r2;'s, the vice p"csiF CIT al actiyC
head CT tie institution. directs is mani
fold operations. When .lr. TH'uoy @;
tabl.s,.cI ra31eu2Ttcl's In Now York
he Gid not send OFT engraved i"v:t:.
tons to St"nd~rl oil officials as If he
were inviting Unom to Il = o'c!.v': tea
He bill l1v.3 T. his reception la lie o.
e
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-06

J. Howard Dickinson took sudden
" IL at Earlham yesterday and was
in aIserious condition during the af-
ternbon and evening, but he is now
resting easier at his home on South
Fifteenth street.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-06
A GIANT LOG RAFT.
It's Voyage of Nine Thousand Miles
Across the Pacific.

It1 voyage OF Mic ThOuHan0 M1IG0
Across the Pacific.
The construction of a giant log raft
for towing across the Pacific from San
Francisco to Shanghai, China, calls
attention to the skill that has been
reached in building RATS by the lum-
bermen Of the Pacific coast. This Is
the first time towing logs across the
ocean that separates America and
Asia has been attempted. The voyage
is one of about 5000 miles. and the
raft to make it has been constructed
with great care out of about 100000
feet Of spars and spiling bound togeth-
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RICHARDSON HERE.

w. w. Richardson of Indianapolis
assistant general passenger agent OF
the Pennsylvania, was here yester-
day on business.
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SHERIFF'S VOTE IN 1902.

In order that comparison may be
made between the sheriff's race Of
this year and that of 1902 the fol-
lowing vote of the former race is
given:
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Seldom a Problem.

do you think a man should give up
his seat in street car to a lady"
He can't unless he has one"
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Words never fail an insincere per-
son.
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er by 100 tons of iron chain. The logs
composing the raft are valued at about
100000. To tow them across the ocean
requires the services of several power
full seagoing tugs, connection with the
raft being made by huge hawsers The
craft is cigar shaped and was con-
structed by laying the logs in vast
cradle anchored in shallow water near
the shore. A great derrick was used
In putting the piles together which.
with the chains, hold the logs in place.
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PICKLE.

In summer time 1 think we'd prize
A snowbank clear up to our eyes,
But whar, .'t" Get it, I'm afraid,
We sigh for ninety in the shade.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-06

A man who is naturally frank may
matte.
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On the Trail
OF tie ctaa1arl
Oh G,otcoUs

7 YH,EN H.
\ i be- $, L.
iey.aItorL<
general Cf a.
size Of Miss ~.
l.o;trt.e,l TIE t"1-i
e" New York ca,
wing with lin 4
cub for tie S,&pt
al Oil trust |.
knew it would i2e
b@ri 10 use In
club i'm tie rich
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-06

Many a wom-
ans ideals have
gone up in smoke
in her husbands
cigar.
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Strong ON Color.
"What caused her fit of bluesT
1.-THE green eyed monster"
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New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
An Exciting Sport

pCT among Younger society women, however, the
IL case Is different. Some OF them love TO s1nuggle
! is talked OF. laughed at. and boasted over and
-- fairly be included among the exciting society
sports. Others smuggle because sensible husbands
have allowed them 50 many thousands to buy Je%elry
@ dresses in Paris and pay the duty, and they can
resist the temptation 10 spend the entire amount
il Errg and then attempt to evade the duty. Into
this class come the daughters OF 1nilhOnaIres, and
even -.,tIrnilloaIrcs The lear. gTief and hysterla
even which they sometimes manifest on the wharf,
E.eu detected make comedy scenes which are trag-
i.l 20 them The moral lesson Is never forgotten,
however. Once in q lifetime is enough.
Last year q smart - Young person gave q farewell
luncheon 10 her intimate women friends before going
st-oad and promised 10 bring each one OF them a
present. asking them what they wanted. One week
t-Jrt her return, tins news together with list OF
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
By A CUSTOMS INSPECTOR

the promised articles, sent in anonymous
note to the collector. She arrived and declared
nothing. Unknown to her, the inspector had copy
OF the list, and ceased his examination until
everyone of the articles was revealed Their value
eighteen hundred dollars. Her anger was not
wholly repressed. She paid the duty; but what
she did with the articles is unknown. She could
not make the gifts without giving one of them to the
dear friend who had betrayed her.
But IS seldom from the d" dear friends that the
knowledge comes to the inspector Treasury agents
keep a fairly active eye upon all important pur-
chases by Americans in Paris and London. These
reported and the reports ready unknown them,
when the tourists come home. The trades, notably
the jewery and importing houses, also help the
Government in every way, tor their own protection.
Except in fragrant cases, the payment OF the duty
undecared goods is all that necessary obtain
their entry Seizure prosecution, and fine take
place when the deliberate intention to defraud is
obvious and serious
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
A Mild Disciplinarian

nESPlIE the many complaints and Criticisms, the
- Government rule IS a comparatively gentle one,
and its enforcement perhaps unduly genial Tens of
thousands of dollars worth of dutiable goods
brought IN the persons of women OF position,
because it is the policy of the authorities
subject them to the indignity of a bodily search.
Only in OF exact previous information other
certain evidence only in fragrant cases, in fact, is
this resorted In these cases the IS taken
back to the ship, and, in a stateroOm, thoroughly
searched by woman Inspector. A fair excuse
from a respectable person is always accepted One
New York woman declared nothing. and found
TO have TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars worth OF
duti4ble goods in q dreSs-suit case, rather neatly
hidden. She protested that she did not know
whether they were dutable not and waiting
to meet her husband the pier and ask his advice.
AS she soon after met her husband on the pier and
did promptly ask his advice, and as he equally
promptly paid the duty, the incident was closed
Many women of this class give themselves away
by their fears Smuggling seems q simple and easy
thing, until the actual moment arrives. Then IN
striving to appear perfectly natural they succeed in
being completely unnatural. They are much too
careless or too genial too severe, and inspector,
looking into the eyes of twenty people day for
three hundred DAYS in the year, detect them
twenty yards away. They are amateurs in rather
difficult art.
Last year young woman prominent IN Wash
ington society declared nothing. She had the
COURTESY OF the port, she sand and, protesting Wig
orOuslv against any examination whatever, assured
the inspector that she knew as much about the
courtesy OF the port as he did Now, this courtesy
OF the port a formula practically obsolete, never
in its best days contemplated the entrance OF dutl-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

thousand passengers who passed the inspectors last
year there only SIX false -bOttOned trunks, and
they all belonged to second-class passengers. All
were broken open. One contained twelve hundred
dollars worth OF glass eyes; another less than
hundred dollars worth OF imitation iewelrv; and
the contents OF the rest insignificant.
The days OF professional smuggling on the great
liners well over. The importers OF antique
furniture who brought Il IN upholstered with valua
be silks and laCes. OF the art dealers who brought
masterpieces the backs OF mirrors and all the
elaborate efforts OF this kind, longer exist. Re
sTectabe Ir-ns above such attempts, and the
enemies OF such offenders. Diamonds always
Z temptation, because their value great and the
d1tv Is heavy. They also easily concealed
Professional buyers 1Or large importing houses some
times Try little games OF this kind; but rarely
1or the house, and their greatest fear not that the
Government but their employers viii hear of it.
MS means OF course instant dismissal from re-
S-Onsbe and highly paid situation
Some make no effort whatever TO eVade the laws
O. the revenue. For example, elderly society
1uatrOn, on her last return from Europe brought
back sixty trunks. immense brown affairs of uniform
stze. which She declared TO contain dutIable goods
u the value OF seventV-slX thousand dollars. This
was found inspection to be correct and she paid
the duty there and then the wharf to the amount
ot thrty-one thousand eight hundred dollars. This
j the Government rule. the duty being payable IN
cash OF by certified checks before the goods can
leave the wharf. Another, woman OF much eX-
re~lence and many trips back and forth, does not
declare literally but leaves the matter TO the inspect
c-- examination ! secretary IS awaiting her
z-r1val with a large IN thousand-dollar bills,
and the assessed duty IS paid without comment or
Protest, one hundred dollars or fifty thousand
dollars, as the case may be-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

of elegant new dresses, and costly hand
embroidered underwear and the various eXpen-
sive fnery of a young woman who has been
buving what she wanted in Paris with a lavish
purse. Still angry, she fought the situation inch by
inch. That this dress was new, she admitted; that
that one was not she insisted. 1t old dress
which she had taken with her, etc, There
a battle in detail every article. On some, the
tickets the etQuettes" of the French maker, left
her no opportunity. On Others, II was up to the
inspector to know.
Now, every competent inspector is as well in
formed OF this year fashions FifthaVe. milner.
1t is a necessary part of his official knowledge,
though the women do not expect it. Every change
in cut, skirt, frill, OrnamentatiOn, and what-nOt
which distinguishes a thiS-VearS gown from a last
wears he is fully aware of. However much the
dresses had been worm he was able to tell every
new one, and they practically all new. The
duty was seventv-eight hundred dollars, and not
penny less would the inspector take.
The young woman Mortified and aghast.
She had with her a fftieth OF the sum, and she
evidently had a moving fear that her father would
not accept the situation with perfect calm, even
though he paid the money. She was helpless, until
the inspector suggested that of the express
panes would probably advance the money. A
polite agent, upon learning who her father was,
promptly did So taking the trunks security and
forwarding them to her father in Washington,
where the amount, is invariably the case,
paid on delivery. This is the usual custom and is
convenient one for passengers who find themselves
in an unexpected difficulty. But the agony that
Young woman went through she will never forget,
and is dollars that she Will never put her
self in the same position again.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
Boosting Their Undoing

X7OMEN should not boast OF having smuggled
w Many of these boasts are idle talk; we know
this because everyone that reaches the Collector OF
is perforce investigated Many of them, however
are true, and the Boosters have to pay after a
perhaps unpleasant investigation. There is no
statute of limitations on a snugged article and
it may be seized years afterward; in fact, at any
time.
A serious case of boasting was that of Phila-
delpha millner \ quicll-witted and clever woman
she went to Paris with thousands of dollars worth
of orders for gowns from her customers. As the
best means of getting them through, she attached
herself to a Chicago heress in Paris, proposing to
return as her maid Later she told the heiress
that she wanted to get some gowns through, TO
obhge some friends without paying duty. Tie
heiress at first refused compliance; but, being in
the same position herself was finally induced to
consent. Maid and mistress then arranged plan
which succeeded, the gowns getting through as
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

able goods free of duty 1t merely
accorded its possessor special cour-
tesies, particularly in the point of
time. They escaped delay, and We're
assisted in every way Despite her
violent protest, her trunks were close
" examined. And, as this case and
scene was typical one, its narration
may serve as a lesson to all other
young women who hope to defraud
Uncle Sam, and suggest to them the
proper thing to do when detected.
In the trunks were seventeen
thousand five hundred dollars worth
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

eLlViIIIs q SOllt aTndttuI, Il
has sunk 10 the Level OF petty
CRIME
FaiSe-bOttOmed trunks and
devices OF that kind have gone
almost entirely out OF fashion
on The great liners. They are
detected with perfect ease. Out
OF one hundred and lightweight
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-20
FORMER FARGOAN SAID
TO BE A FUGITIVE

Seattle, Wash, March 2o,--C. A,
Lloyd, alias ]. J. Lloyd, alias Boyd, is
wanted by the police ON the charge Of
forgery. Upon his statement that he
had once been secretary to the justices
of the supreme court of South Dakota,
this young man secured a clerkship in
the law Office of Emil Pohli of San
Francisco few days ago.
He told Pohli that his name was
Boyd. He worked one day andAthe
left, taking with him number of PohIiss
blank bank checks. 1t is alleged that
he filled in one of these checks for $50.
making it payable to C. A. Lloyd and
forging Pohli's name. e.
He then passed the check it is claim
ed, on R. E. Revalk of I35 Montgomery
street, in payment for a SIS typewriter.
He secured the typewriter and $I5 iii
cash from Revalk .sa ,s4ss%..1
Yesterday Reyalk. appeared before
Police Judge Shorta1 and swore to a
complaint charging Lloyd with forgeryI
The police have learned that Lloyd onca
resided in Fargo, North Dakota; and
sailed under the "moniker' of Ed SMITH
+ After much investigation, the detecl
tives discovered that Lloyd resided at
the Laugham hotel for about three
weeks Under the name of J. J. Lloyd
He associated with race track mem
and left the hotel just after the forged
check was passed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-20
COMPETITION DOES
PROVE A NUISANCE

Hastings News: Competition in
telephone service detrimental to the
public. The telephone is unique in
that competition instead of being an
advantage is a nuisance for the follow
ing reasons: 7. 1t imposes upon
every business house the burden and
expense OF maintaining and paying for
two telephones. 2. 1t causes confu-
sion by having two telephone direc-
tories, two sets OF telephone numbers
and two circuits. 3. 1t would ,neces-
state the erection of more telephone
poles and wires in the streets. Many
instances may be cited where competi-
tion has been abolished or prohibited
by local authorities for the reasons
above enumerated, of which the follow
ing are few: After twenty-five
years of experience OF competition the
government of Great Britain has decid-
ed to abolish it, by acquiring the plant
OF the National Telephone Co., at an
outlay OF SOS, ,ooo, 600 and consolidating
the several competing systems into one,
On August 9, 1905, Tr. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
chequer delivered a speech in parlia-
met in favor OF this consolidation and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-20

the abolition of competition. Justice
Barnard, u. S. district court, d. G., in
an opinion in suit to construe a con-
gressional regulation OF the rates OF
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co, speaks stoutly against competition.
Congress has refused to incorporate
the Columbia Telephone. Co., to- com
pete in. the District of Columbia with
the existing company. The legisla-
ture of the state of Connecticut recent
ly refused to amend the law OF the state
so as to permit competition. A COM
mittee of the common council OF San
Francisco recently appointed to inves-
tigate the advisibility OF granting a
franchise to new company to compete
with the old one reported against
granting the franchise. A similar
committee OF the city Of Fresno, Cal,
made similar report on the applica-
ton OF competing company. Mayor
Howell OF Atlanta, Ca, in a letter to
the mayor OF Opelika, Ala, strongly
condemns the dual system OF tele-
phones. Mayor Jones OF Kansas City
recently vetoed the grant OF fran
chise to competing company. Ma
yOI JOIiiSOll VI SleFSidlll, III dll llleT-
view in the Cleveland Plain Dealer con-
demns the dual system of telephones !;
and the mayor of Ypsilanti has given
out similar interview; likewise the
mayor OF Aurura, I'll. City Electri-
clan. Hoag of Cleveland, O., in answer
to All official inquiry as to the results
OF telephone competition said: so
far as Cleveland is concerned the ex-
pertinent OF competition in the tele-
phone business has been little less than
j a calamity The city Of Mount Yer
non was inulcted in heavy damages by
the supreme court OF this county on ac-
count OF injuries caused by a. pole of the
independent telephone company iri
that city, cheaply and negligently con-
structed and maintained. (Fisher
against Mount Vernon, Volume d.,
Appellate Division Reports page 2o3. };
The village of Ossining at its own ex-
pense was compelled to remove the
poles and wires Of the bankrupt scom-
peting telephone company. Competi-
tion in telephone service does not Of
fer choice of benefits, but compels
a choice of evils-either a half service
or double price.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-20
PEOPLE or NOTE.

Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Grover we're in
from Lisbon.
G. f Leonard Of Decorah, Ia. was a
business visitor.
w. N. White and j. @. Bigelow rep
resented Hope in the city today
Mrs. M. r. OMEN left this morning
for Minneapolis to visit with her par
ents.
M. i. Hilliard and w. Il. Grasse Of
Wyndn1ere were among the days ar
rivals.
Rev. C. E. Vermilya now OF Park
River, is renewing the acquaintance Of
Fargo friends. a
Editor w. G. Taylor Of The Chron-
icle at LaMoure was a guest at the
Waldorf last night
Rev. Ed, p. Fisher is in from Ellen-
dale on his way to. attend committee
meeting at the university at Grand
Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Houghton, Mrs,
]. N O'Neale, Miss E. Anderson. and
J. M. Beadles are down from Grand
Forks.
President Robertson Of Wesley coli
lege and Presiding Elder Burns were
arrivals this morning from Grand
Forks to attend the Methodist mission
ary conference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-20
INSURANCE COMPANY WILL
COTRlBUTE TO STATE

Grand Forks, N. D., March 2o,-In
the case Of j. B. Wine1nan, special adj
ministrator OF Otto Schmidt, sgainst
| the Travellers Insurance Co. of Hart
ford, Judge Fisk yesterday directed
1.-The Jury to return verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum Of 5000 and, costs.
This is the first action of the kind
ever tried in the state, and was
brought to recover ST 500, the face
value of an insurance policy issued by
| the company ON the life Of Otto
Schmidt, who was killed in the Great
Northern power house at Lariinore
about a year ago: The policy was
made payable to the father of the de-
ceased, but all efforts to locate the Ell
der Schmidt, who was supposed to live
in Berlin, Germany, have: proved uri-
availing. 81
State Attorney Winenan was APP
pointed special administrator Of the
estate, and the insurance policy prov
ed to be the only sei1lblance OF an es-
tate. Proof Of death was forwarded
to the company and a draft for ST.
500 was issued by the company to- Mr..
Wineman Before it was delivered
the company directed that ii be re-
turned to the head Office, but in the
|meantime the draft was attached BIZ
Mr.. Winenian and has been held in
Grand Forks since.
In making application to the Great
Northern for a position, Schmidt stat
ed on the blank provided for the
purpose that his father and mother
were both dead. just why he had his
insurance policy made payable to his
father after making this statement
will OF course never be known. TT is
surmised that the agent who wrote
his application stated that some one
was necessary as beneficiary, and
the young man, who had been in this
country but a few years, named HIS
father without any explanation.
Deposition from several persons in
Berlin, including the American minis
ter and the German consul in the
United States were introduced, show
ing that no such person as Schmidt
could be located in Berlin, and while
people had been located there who
knew him, they claimed that he was
dead.
The court directed verdict for the
plaintiff, adding interest to the origi-
nal amount, and taxing costs against
the company, The amount in this IN
stance reverts 70 the state, Under
law providing that all estates to which
there IS no legal claimant shall revert
70 the state, and ait the end 81 rem
years BIZ added to the permanent
school fund Of the state
It IS not expected that tie Travel
ers Insurance CO., viii appeal the case
to the supreme court their representa-
tiye stating last night that the conn
pauy only desired an order of the
court before payirlg over the money.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
The national convention 81 railroad
commissioners will be held at Wash
ington, Dc, April and it will be
attended by members of the board
from this state.