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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
FARM land VALUES
CONTINUED INCREASE IS A POS
TIVE CERTAINTY.
Passing of the Cheap Lands Brings
Certainty of Still Greater Increases
in Prices That Must Be Paid for
Good Agricultural Acreage.

Washington, Sept. 13.--Increases in
the value of farm lands of the United
States from 1900 to 1906 are discussed
in report just published by the de-
partment of agriculture. From it these
general conclusions are drawn:
Cheap land is exhausted. The ur-
ban population is fast gaining and will
continue to gain on the rural.
Values of farm lands have increas-
ed in the last five years as never
before; but the increase will be still
faster in future because of the ex-
haustion of the supply of cheap lands.
The values of farm products are
assured of remaining high and re-
munerative hereafter, and farming
will be a better paying business as
the years pass.
Going back over a period of fifteen
years, it is shown that there has been
greater increase in average values
of live stock products than of grain
products.
These conclusions are drawn from
the tabulated statistics which repre-
sent careful study Of conditions in all
states. In 1900 the average land value
throughout the county was $3.50 per
acre. i'm 1905 ii had increased to
$29.11; a progress which can be de-
scribed as no less than a marvel.
An especially significant fact is that
the farm values increased in every
state in the union. The abandoned
farms of New England. New York and
New Jersey are getting their values
back.
Increases are highly significant when
it is considered that farming has been
on the decline and many farms in sew
eral states have been abandoned,
year by year, for decades past. The
exhaustion of the cheap land supply
has turned the westward wave back
upon itself
The dominance Of the midwest In
agricultural wealth is we'll shown by
comparing New England values with
the following, showing the increase
in farm land values in western states
| from 1900 to 1905:
Illinois, $54 to SIS; Iowa, $40 to s64;
Indiana, SAL to $55; wisconsin, $37 TO
| $48; Nebraska, $40 to $31; Kansas, SIS
to S24; Missouri, $24 to s34
Illinois is credited with the most
valuable farm lands in any state, New
Jersey second and Iowa third.
The southt has come in for a good
| increase, but not to compare with that
of the North Central states. Thus
Kentucky increased from $25 to $685.
! Tennessee, SIT to $685. Alabama, So
to $12; Mississippi, $40 to SIC; Louis
lana, SIS 30 $26; Texas, So to $11;
Oklahoma, $3.50 to $17.49. On the bas-
is of percentages, the south had bet
| ter gain than any other section; but
in actual values per acre it is still
behind every other section, even the
mountain states of the west.
I All the foregoing figures, it should
be explained, are for land value only;
they do not include improvements.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
Great Gathering of Beans.

Lawrence. Mass, Sept l3. Sew
eraI hundred Beans from New Eng
land and other parts Of the country,
came together here this morning at
the Franklin house to attend the tenth
annual gathering and reunion OF the;
descendants Of John Bean. who settled
In Exeter, In this state, about 1860.
The attendance Is, unusually large this
year owing to the great interest awak-
ened by the recent discoveries in re-
gard to the first American progeni-
tor, which will be submitted to the
members of the family by the genoa
logical committee The meeting be-
gan at 10 O'Clock this morning last
ed until / O'Clock when luncheon was
served. In the afternoon there will
be general reception to the new
members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
SWIMMING Championships.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept 13.--The ma
tional outdoor amateur swimming
championships of the United States
will begin at Laughlin's lake this aft
ernoon and will continue for three
days. The contests will be held under
the auspices of the Missouri Athletic
club and are sanctioned by the ANA
teur Athletic union. There are to be
junior and intermediate swimming
championships in the national events
this year, and the scope of the meet
ing will thus be enlarged and made
more comprehensive than I'm the past.
The new arrangements puts the big
swimming event of the year much on
the same plane as the national anna
teur rowing regattas. The change,
which was suggested by the Missouri
Athletic clubs officials. has been
formally approved by the Amateur
Athletic UNISON experts as long step
In the direction of making swimming
competitions more attractive to men
of the second and third ranks In mat
ters OF speed.
The programme for today includes
the 400 yards senior championship, the
200-yard championship. breast stroke;
plunge for distance, 50-yard junior
championship. 220-yard intermediate
championship water polo. Qualifica-
tions as to classes were based on rec
ords made in open competition. Any
swimmer whose time is not better
than "a seconds is eligible for the So
yard Junior championship. The entries
are unusually numerous for all events
this year and many of the best swim
mers of the country will take part in
the senior events. 1t is expected that
several of the present records for
speed will be broken on this occasion.
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DlsPENSARY MUST GO.
South Carolina Votes Again Against
TiIIman's Hobby.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 13.-The sec
ond democratic primaries in which the
candidates sifted from the first pri-
maries in this state made the final
race, has been held. Martin J. Anzel
local optionist, has defeated Richard
Irving Manning, dispensary candidate
for governor, Anzel receiving 3S,17S
votes and Manning 2z904 votes. j
Fraser Lyon was elected attorney gem
eral by vote Of 39,405, his opponent
j. w Ragsdaie, receiving 26,312 votes
j. MI. Sullivan was elected to the rail-
road commission, receiving $685.
votes, and defeating the incumbent
Albert Fl. w Horton, who received
28,60O votes.
Lyon conducted the Investigations
which, it is claimed, revealed much
corruption in the dispensary.
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A Rubber Producer.

Paradeniya, Ceylon, Sept. 13. - The
of the Ceylon government opened to-
day at the Royal Botanical gardens
in this city. 1t is remarkably COM
plete and interesting and will continue
until Sept. u. The position was ar
ranged principally for the reason to
call the attention of the world to the
fact that Ceylon and the Federated
Malay states have become rubber pro-
ducers and are ready to enter into
competition with other rubber produce
ing countries. The rubber industry is
of comparatively recent date in Cey-
Ion. The people of Ceylon do not
depend upon the product of the wild
growing rubber trees, but grow the
trees on plantations, deYoting consid-
cradle care to the cultivation of the
trees and the production of superior
rubber. 1t is stated that the Ceylon
rubber is fully equal, if not superior
to the Para rubber of Brazil. The ex-
ports are still inconsiderable, but they
are doubling every year, and it is
anticipated that in about seven years
they will reach about 100000 or Is,
100000 pounds, and that in about fif-
teen years they will exceed the ex-
ports from Brazil. It is stated by
authorities that the plantation prod
uct possesses great advantages over
wild rubber, which it will ultimately
displace. The exhibition, which in
cludes not only rubber in various
stages of refinement, but also rubber
machinery, appliances for tapping
collecting, treating, storing, rubber
etc, is being held with special view
to evolving ideas and machinery which
may be of assistance in the manu-
facture of rubber
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conried Celebrates.

New York. Sept. 3.--Director Helm
rich Conried Of the Metropolitan OPP
eralouse, is celebrating his nifty first
birthday today Hundreds of letters
and telegrarns Of congratmation arr
rived for him from an parts Of the
world, also large number OF valua-
BILE presents. He was remembered by
nearly every past and present member
OF the Metropolitan Opera Co. Mr.
Conried Is as active and energetic as
ever and says that he has all his plans
for the Metropolitan and for the Irv-
ing Place theatre all ready and that
the seasons In both houses will be un-
usually interesting and attractive from
an artistic standpoint.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13

sick baby, again to pass the time
of day with tradesman. Mrs. Green
is not the woman of the Chemical
National bank, the cold machine that
barters in seven numerals with the
kings of finance in New York.
A representative of this newspaper
found her in the middle of the street,
surrounded by a group of children.
Is Misunderstood.
ut does not matter much to me
how the world judges me- said Mrs
Green, speaking reluctantly of herself
1T does not matter if they think me
only woman Of finance and figures,
human cash register, without heart
or souk / am and have been misun
derstood throughout my life. 1t is
the way Of the world.
1T ought to be realized that | have
followed my own way pretty consis-
tently, minding my own business, not
judging my neighbors, and looking for
rules in life to the ten commandments.
] can go to my grave with the record
of never having Willingly done harm
to another; that | have tried in my
own way to do some good for others.
Not Bested by Men.
you ask If man has ever worst
ed me in business deal. can say
that no man has" and here the old
woman laughed. Some have tried
and regretted it. You know how
have been sued, but-I always win, for
have right on my side. am sure
to have that
Now, remember this. Right will al
ways win If not today then tomor-
row. To win, you must have right
on your side. You must follow the
ten commandments. They are the
eternal law.
There are in this country tlous-
ands Of clever young women who, II
| placed in my position, could have
done better, have always known how
| to buy cheapIy and sell high, and that
| is the secret of successful business.
When She's Happiest.
There is one time in the year when
/ am very happy. 1t Ii when / come
to Bellows Falls for rest in the old
| homestead / drop all thought Of bus
mess | enjoy my friends and think
Of my children sylvia, my compan-
ion, and my boy Edward, whom the
/ people Of Texas want to become gov
ernor.
A Mark Hanna Echo.
4 do not like 10 have my boy In
! politics. I lent him once before to
Mark Hanna when Texas wanted Tom
Reed for president OF the country
Perhaps YOU don't know II, but Mr.
Hanna wanted Reed for president, anc
Texas favored him.
Il am an old woman, a little tree
Of work, and my son is my right
hand. 1t Is very well to talk OF his
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of Monroe.
State Treasurer Geo. A. Fuller of
Jefferson.
Comptroller-Dr. C. H. e. Auel of
Erie.
State Engineer and Survey-Fr Frank
L. Gettman of Tompkins.
Attorney General-John Ford of New
York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-13
Hearst Was Nominated for
Governor by the Independents

New York, Sept 1S.-The Independ-
enee league nominated the following
state ticket:
Governor William Randolph Hearst
of New York.
Lieutenant Governor - Lewis L.
Chanler of Duchess.
Secretary of State-John S. Whalen
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duty to his state. He is a very good
man, but l can't help feeling that his
first duty is to his mother.
i've seen the world change" said
Mrs. Green after lapse. I've seen
people change and do not know that
either is much better in spite of all
our wealth and grandeur today. There
is one thing want to tell you, though.
1t tries my patience to hear all sorts
of self-appointed judges crying that
we are getting worse and that the
country is going to the dogs. Real
ly, men and women are at heart about
like their fathers and mothers were.
You remind me that Russell Sage
often took pessimistic view of the
conditions of humanity Well, his life
was, in many ways, an example to
young men, not, perhaps, in every
way. Still. on the whole, he set a
good example and did much good. His
wife wanted me to subscribe 100000
to a lying-in hospital. / would not.
| have no faith in big advertising
charities with big expenses and big
salaries to a lot of officers. ] believe
in living quietly, and in such a way
that no one, even the people who are
helped shall be aware of. the identity
of the Riyer
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Mrs. Hetty Green, in Old Age,
Draws Closer to Her Children

LESSON OF HER Lire

Of in /
tied
8 hes to have proven
. ! that"Nlrs.
) . . . 0 . . Q . 90 . Q . . . Q
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Doesn't Know Wall Street.

do | admit that Wall street sets
the example of immortality and ex-
travagance? Well, / don't admit any
thing of the kind. know next to
nothing of Wall street, although peo-
pie insist upon connecting me with it.
| have nothing to say about Mr.. Har-
riman's deal in the Union Pacific mat
ter. ] don't even know him. But if
people go down into Wall street and
gamble, they take their chances, as
they do in everything else. All that
know of Wall street is that / some
times buy in the market and sell
when / get my price"
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Seawanhaka Fall Races.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. 49, The
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-12
HAWAII COUNTY SUED.

County Clerk Pua of Hawaii, who
arrived on the Kinau yesterday, states
that the japanese residing near ono
mea Gulch. Hawaii, who suffered in
jury through contact with landslide
some time ago, has brought suit
against the county for 100000 The
man kept store on the edge of the
gulch and did a thriving business. He
lived with his family in the store
building. 1t was said at the time that
men at work on the roads had moved
the plantation flume so that the water
leaked from II and loosened the earth
on a side hill opposite the mans store.
one afternoon in March the loose
earth came down with a crash cleared
the road, and jammed the buildings
off the road and down into the gulch
for about seventy-five feet There were
people in the place and when they We're
subsequently dug out from the debris
one man and a woman We're found
severely injured.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-12
DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE.
San Franciscn. cal. May 2h. 1906

San Francisco, Cal, May 25, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that owing to
damage by earthquake to the tower at
Point Pinos Light Station, California,
this third-order fixed white light will be
temporarily discontinued about June /,
and the same date a lens lantern,
showing fixed white light, will be es-
tablished Cor two or three nights on "A
temporary structure at north end Of
keepers dwelling about 2S feet n.
by w. 1-2 w. from center of tower;
after which the third-order light will
be exhibited from the temporary struc-
ture.
Upon completion of repairs, the third
order light will be reestablished In the
tower. when due notice will be given.
Notice is also given that Point Pinos
Whistlng Buoy, red, marked "Pt. p"
In white, was numbered 90" May %.
Monterey Bell Buoy, red, marked
M" in white. found out of position
was replaced and numbered a.
May 49,
BY order of the Lighthouse Board.
II. r. MAYO,
Commander, U. S. N, Inspector, 18th
Lighthouse District.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-12
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Yukon and Klondike rivers are
| In high flood and reports from Dawson
and other Yukon towns are serious.
Insurance companies are severely
criticized editorially by the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, which charges them
| with disreputabe tactics.
Eighty-one of the III insurance COM
panies affected in California have
agreed to an extension of the time in
which policyholders can file proofs of
loss.
The captain and boatswain of the
British bark Morven have been ar
rested at Port Townsend for the muir
der of sailors boarding house
runner.
Plans have been prepared for n
twelve-story building on the northeast
corner of Bush and keaney streets,
San Francisco, the site of the original
Chronicle building. The co.. will be
SS5O,OO
Death from the effect of wood alcohol
came to two convicts in the Wyoming
penitentiary last week. The poisonous
liquid was obtained from the broom
factory.
The largest electrical plant in the
west is to be built at Buckley, Wash,
near Tacoma, where 10000 horse power
win be developed TOR an electric rail-
road system, Power viii be obtained
from White river.
The American Biscuit Co. viii at
once begin the construction IN san
Francisco OF one of the largest and
best cracker factories in the United
states, which viii give employment u
nearly 1000 persons,
Tho trial OF Meyer Haywood and
Pettibope, the w. T., NJ NJ officials
| charged with tho murder ~ eN-Gov-
ernor Steunenburg OF Idaho, has been
deferred pending the supreme Court
decision ON the habeas corpus proceed
ings
| In certain parts of the burned bust,
ness district of san Francisco higher
rental rs demanded for land than Wai
obtained for the buildings thereon pre-
Nlous Co tho conhagration, ana in som,
locations r'Aliy De- held eyop higher
than before the hre,
| Tho German butchers Association
has srnt a strong petition to chan
rullor Won iWeloW and Minister o
Agriculture Nnn pnddblrisA aRalns
amy lWaiN arrangement With ihl
/ United states prrmlllng Increased I'm
puIis nl meats n aNrrs lhai lhr ~
lrrlo's ~ ~ astnelallon had learn,'
NAT lh, sfFai slAuHhlrlins rompanie
n ihr lnliri Flalrs. lp order "a "a
lpani ihrlr Hllrp abroad. intended Il
s''h TnlhAallun ~ ihr HrImln sanl
lAil customs regulations through ih
prospective rnmmrlral urai} nrgnii
plmnr hrlNrfn Hflmany ana lhs rnll
IA hlaiss
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-12
WATER SHOW
WAS SUCCESS

Some twenty-five hundred people
crowded the Naval wharves last night
to witness Honoluu's second Water
Carnival given under the auspices of
the Myrtle and Healani boat clubs.
The various events were contested by
| members of the two clubs, and while
the Healanis won by far the greater
| number of events, the Myrtles scored
grandly in the relay race. the event
of the evening.
The scene was quite what one would
expect in the tropics. The water be-
tween the two wharces was smooth
save for a gentle ripple, and upon this
surface the glow from scores of blue,
green, red and white electric globes
iringing the wharves was reflected
back, throwing a Kaleidoscope color
ing into the faces of the spectators.
The lookers-on watched the proceed
ings from seats rising in tiers on both
wharves. At either end OF the slip
great barges and pontoons blocked off
sheet of water, forming perfect
lagoon. In this aquatic amphitheater
the events We're presented.
There were picturesque scenes where
in gaily- decorated Japanese fishing
sampans, with pyramid-llke decnra-
tions of japanese lanterns sheaves of
bamboo and paper decorations foated
before the eyes of the spectators. Col
ored fire. rockets and pinwheels form
ed a coruscation of color which was
effective i'm the extreme. Lantern
lined barges, decorated row boats,
launches bearing groups of ladies, all
in white, filled in the spaces between
pontoons and docks.
There was enthusiasm on both sides
of the lagoon and the participants
themselves We're not lacking In this.
There was keen rivalry ashore and
| atoat. now laughter, now shouts Ia
| those I'm the lead OF a race, ana groans
of disappointment when fayoriie
Jagged. II was typical Honolulu
crowd, winding up the holiday and
bent on enjoying itself
The summary ~ eyents'
b0yards ehampionship-T, Hustace
uil, lsti l.. runha ull, End W
Cooper oHl, 2rd Time, ~ l-2 Sec
loO-yards clothing race. Dow tHl,
isii g. oss nll end Time, min.
~ soc
6o-yards Japanese championship Ma
kamura let, hosL 2ni Time 81 see'
linys relay mrr-nrad heat between
ANfllrs and llra'anis
Teams Myrlirs' center, phrien,
Hughes kennedy, n smiih, ] Patti
san llralanls hilchpnrk, Ahrrns v
Mighl y l'nsF 'flnker ranaNlrrp.
sh'yapis dash " Roth iMl. lsli l.
runha ili b and, TlWe " sr's
nhslaphr rapr Al Dow llili lee
nailpY lM h ani A TMkrF ilill sTi
gtiyaIis haYF Tae llilrhepeh iiill
lfii y Nigm go ini 1lme n sge
naob laes 4hs ggfk son, snhnlalue
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-12
among the piles.

among the piles.
Decorated sampan contest-Daikoko-
maru. 1st: Chofukumaru. End; Ebesu-
naru. 3rd.
Decorated shore boat contest-Myrtle
entry. 1st; Young Bros entry, End.
Tub race-L. Ferguson (H). 1st; Nat
Biart CID. End; Anthony Algemon Ry-
croft also swan.
Japanese diving contest-Niote. Ist:
Sagi, End; Sake, 3rd. Time, 80 2-5 sec
25-yards japanese championship
Dead heat between Miasta and Naka-
mura. Time, IS secs.
6-man relay race, for silver cup held
by Myrtles-Myrtles, 1st; Healanis.
End.
Teams in swimming order-Myrtles:
Townsend, Girvin, Honan, c. Crozier,
w. Roth, w. Cooper. Healanis: Hus-
tace. w. Dickson, r. Ahrens, Camp.
bell, L. Cunha. G. Freeth
A splendid race. with the crowd on
tiptoes at the finish. Hustace on the
start off gave the Blues a big lead,
which was maintained until Crozier set
out on the fourth journey. He closed
the gap considerably and Roth made
it honors about even. finishing neck
and neck with Cunha.
Freeth and Cooper did the final stunt
and both went at it for all they were
worth. Freeth went a bit crooked and
Cooper won the race for the Reds by a
matter of a foot