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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
The President Urges
Reform In Land Laws
Radical Legislation, to Include Repeal of Timber and
Stone Act, Communication Clause and Other
Measures Wanted

Washington, Dec. 17.-In a message
to congress today President Roosevelt
urges the repeal of the timber and
stone act, demands the radical
amendment of the desert land act
urges the repeal of the Communication
clause of the homestead act, all of
which, he declares, now serve to turn
great tracts of land over to the specu-
lators and the corporations.
To prevent the fraudulent acouisi
tion of public lands the president saws
ne has directed the secretary of the
interior to allow no patent to be issued
70 public lands under any law until.
by an examination on the ground to
actual compliance with that law has
been found to exist. For this purpose
an increase of special agents in the
general landoffice is urgently reouir-
ed
the president believes that there
should be provision for leasing the
coal, oil, and gas rights under proper
restrictions. He urges the revision and
re-enactment of the existing laws af
fecting the rights of way and privi
leges on public lands and reservations
IN one comprehensive act providing
that regulations now in force in many
cases may be extended to all:
4 In part he says
The developments of the past year
emphasize with increasing force the
need OF vigorous and immediate action
TO recast the public land laws and
adapt them to the actual situation.
The timber and stone act has demon
strated conclusively that its effect is
to turn over the public timber lands to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
WARD COUNTY
man Won OUT
HE STUCK AN EDITOR FOR DAM.
AGES.
On His Departure From South Dako-
ia He Was Roasted BY the Paper
and Brought Suit for Damages
Change of Venue Taken.

Aberdeen, $. d., Dec. TIA verdict
has been rendered for the plaintiff in
the libel damage suit of #. S. RAN
dolph, formerly of Sisseton, VS.. j. r.
Croale, editor and publisher of The
Sisseton Courant. In this verdict the
defendant is assessed $4,50S.33. This
case was tried here on a change of
venue and is the finale to a personal
feud, which has existed in Sisseton for
several years and which has occupied
the attention Of that section Of the
country and in fact Of the entire state
Randolph was formerly superin-
tendent Of schools at Sisseton and
when he left there for Ward county,
North Dakota, a bitter roast appeared
in The Courant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17

great corporations. It has done enor.
nous harm; it is no longer needed
and it should be repealed.
The desert land act results en- fro
quently in fraud and so comparativeIv
seldom In making homes on the land
tnat IL demands radical amendment.
mat provision which permits assign
ment before patent should be repealed
ana the entryman should be required
TO i've for not less than two years at
nome on the land before patent issues.
OtnerWise the desert land law will
continue to assist spectators and 9TH
er large holders to get control OF land
and water on the public domain by
1ndefensible means.
The communication clause of the
homestead act serves, in a majority
OF cases, to defeat the purpose of the
homestead act itself, which is to facili-
tate settlement and create homes. In
theory the Communication clause should
assist the honest settler, and doubt
less in some cases it does so. Far
more often, it supplies the means by
which spectators and loan mortgage
companies secure public possession Of
the land. Actual-not constructive
lvlng at home on the land for three
years should be required before com
mutation, otherwise it should appear
wiser to repeal the Communication clause
The president discussed right OF
way privileges; private holdings in
national forests; working capital in
national forests; control of national
parks; Indian lands. government oor
trol OF grazing and the frauds that so.
frequently arise under all these meas
ures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Hans AFTER The
INTERNATIONAL
NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR PRoDs
TRUST.
He Wants the Big Octopus, Which
Controls the Harvester Trade Of the
Country, to, Be Given a Thorough
overhauIing.

Washington, Dec. I7.-The senate
today agreed to the resolution pre-
sented by Senator Hansbrough Of
North Dakota directing the depart
ment of commerce and labor To make
an investigation Of the combination
or trust organization known as the
International Harvester Co" The in
Vestigation is to ascertain If combi-
nation in restraint of trade exists.
The senate also agreed to the holi-
day adjournment resolution of the
house from next Thursday until Jan.
q -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
FORMAL AWARDS.
Official Report of the Hill Farm
Awards Has Been Made.

st. Paul, Dec. 17.-Professors Thorn
as Shaw and It. A. Hoverstad. Judges
in the competition for the J. ]. Hill
prizes for model farms in Minnesota
ana the Dakotas, have made. their re-
port to the donor of the awards and
the cash prizes will be awarded ac-
cording to their recommendations. OF
loo farms which were eligible for
competition, fifty-one were in Minne-
sofa, thirty-six in North Dakota and
thirteen in South Dakota. The condi-
tlons required farms entering to have
twenty head of cattle and the same
number OF sheep or swine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17

Rome, Dec. 17.-Thc c-.,unb~- of
deputies today on the applieation of
Signor Majorica made an s: 1r3prla-
tion of c1S2,OOo,0OO for tho construc-
tlon of new RAILWAYS in tho country.
He proposed to obtain the amount to
reimburse the treasury through a
loan at 31s per cent, the railways pay
ing the interest and redeeming the
loan within forty years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Pleased With America

Southampton, England, Dec IL
Sir Alfred Moseley, the distinguished
phiiantrophist and author of the plan
for sending over 500 school teachers
to America and Canada to study the
method Of teaching in those countries,
arrived here today from New York.
He expressed himself highly pleased
with the cordial reception accorded
him in every city in the states which
he visited, and spoke of the Americans
as genial and hosptable people
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
QUARANTINE LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
SECRETARY WILSON'S MEASURE
KNOCKED OUT.
His Order on the Quarantine Of Cattle
Sought to Control State as Well as
Interstate Shipments and Was
Knocked Out.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE United
states supreme court held the quar-
antine order of Secretary Wilson to be
unconstitutional because II covered the
state as well as interstate movements
OF cattle. The decision was handed
down in the cases of Edwards ana
McKendree, originating In Kentucky
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Fenian Veteran Dead.

Montreal, Dec. 17.-The death OF
Donald Fraser recalls the stirring epi-
sodes Of the Fenian movement. Fraser
was born in Fodertz Ross Shire,
scotland, In 1882, and came to this
country in 1S4S,, when famine and
munger drove thousands from Ireland.
In his younger days he took an inter-
est in military matters and saw SER
vice during the Fenian raid in 1866,
as captain of the Sixteenth battalion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Track Lavinu.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec lin spite of
the severe weather which has existed
for several days, the Minneapolis & st.
Louis tracks are making rapid strides
toward Leola, and the contractors look
for the road to enter Leola within a
few days. The rails are now within
seven miles of that town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Britain Against Trusts

London, Dec. 1.-THE soap trust is
bust. The s6O,OOO,OOO firm recently
organized in Liverpool to monopolise
the soap trade in Great Britain has
been forced to dissolve before properly
entering into business because of the
majority of the people condemned It..
At a great mass meeting in Trafalgar
square today resolutions condemning
the formation of trusts in England
Were passed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Knauf RESIGNED.

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 17-Judge
Knauf has resigned from the supreme
bench, the resignation to take effect
today
Judge Fisk of Grand Forks, who de-
feated Knauf, is not expected to quail
ify until after Governor Burke takes
office so that a democrat may be
appointed to the first district bench TO
succeed Fisk
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
cremated in Hotel

burlington, VT, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Frank
Coonrad IS believed to have been killed
ana property valued at about SAC,
was destroyed in fire which consumed
the American house and badly dam
aged two adjoining blocks. Mrs Coon
RAIDS body is thought to be buried be-
meath the ruins of the American house
block.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Great Tomato cron.

Havana, Dec. flowing to the great
success of the tomato crop this season
seVerallarg packing houses have been
opened by firms from the United
states. The crop is the largest on
record, being SO per cent of an in
crease over last season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
BURNHAM WAS
SENTENCED TODAY
He GOT ZEN YEARS IN THE
PEN.
Attorney for the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Co. VIII Play Checkers
With His Nose for the Next Decade.
--Imposed by Grsenbaum.

New York, Dec. is.--Geo Burnham,
Jr, general counsel for the Mutual Re
serve Life Insurance Co, recently con-
yicted Of larceny, today was sentenc-
ed to serve ten years in state prison.
The sentence was passed by Justice
Greenbaum In the supreme court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
REACHED NO AGREEMENT.
Insurgents Reported Not to Have De-
cided on Speaker.

Grand Forks, N. d., Dec. 17.-As a
result Of the meeting here Saturday
afternoon of a score Of insurgent leg
islators, the Sorlie primary election
law was discussed at considerable
length, but no agreement was reached
as to the speakership matter. accord
ing to the statements given out by
the participants. The attendance was
smaller than had been anticipated, be-
ing attributed to delayed trains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
HATPIN FOR DEFENSE.
Chicago Girl Saved Employers Money
by lis Clever Use.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Battling with a
hatpin against five highwaymen, who
attacked her in broad daylight on a
crowded southwest street, Miss May
Gates, cashier Of the A. G.. Morse Con-
fectlonery Co, held her assailants at
bay until the police came to her rescue.
Her resistance saved her employers
$4,000 which she was bringing from
the bank to meet the companys pay
roll
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
New York Stock Exchanue

New York, Dec, II. Today William
Alexander Smith celebrated his sixty
first anniversary in connection with
the New York Stock exchange He
entered 1t In 1874 and has been well
known and active member since.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
LARIMoRE FUELLEss.

Situation Is Serious at the G. N. Di-
vision Point.
Larimore, ". D., Dec. 1.-THE deal
ers here are out of coal and a fuel
famine is staring the people in the
face. The electric light plant is run
ming on half time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Child Labor.

Cleveland, o., Dec. lin accord
ance with a request of the Evangelical
alliance every minister in Ohio yester-
day preached against child labor, and
called attention to the evils arising
from it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
Shah AppA rent.

Teheran. Dec. IL. The shah appar-
ent, Prince All Mira, today assumed
charge OF state affairs, as the shah Ii
too III to attend to public business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
.RAISULI'S
BIG BLUFF
Bandit Chief Does Some
Big Talk
FOREIGNERS ARE THREATENED
PRESENCE OF FRENCH AND
SPANISH WARsHIPs in NOR
OCEAN HAReoRs ARousEs HIS
IRE AND HE SAYS THEY MUST
LEAVE IN FIVE DAYS.

Paris, Dec. 17.-Raisuli the bandit
chief who has terrorized the people re-
siding in the vicinity of Tangier. Mo-
rocco, has, according to an interview
published here today, indulged in open
threats against the French and the
Spanish residents. He is quoted as
having declared that he will not toll
crate the presence of foreign warships
at Tangier, adding:
. Q q @ o @ 9 o o o @ o o o % o g
3 have written to the author @
y tiles at Fee and viii write to the q
9 legations notifying them that be- 9.
'" fore the expiration Of five days .
!" the Warships must deLcrt." O
q <S HS a a a A n a ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-17
To pevelon Rai,r,ad.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
DIR. CULPEPPER A SUICIDE.
Prominent Physician Deliberately
Planned His End.

NORFOLK, Va, December 29-Distracted
by disease, DR.. Charles l.. Culpepper one of
the most prominent and wealthy physicians
of Portsmouth, committed suicide in his Of
flee last night by drinking wood alcohol and
blowing out his brains with revolver. His
body was found this morning about s
o'clock by the janitress. The tragedy is
supposed to have been enacted about mid
night.
He left two words. inscribed on piece of
cardboard by nervous hand, but unde-
niably his, which told the story of the
death. The words We're: Broken health +"
Tightly gripped in his right hand was the
pistol.
DR.. Culpepper had been in poor health
several years. and for the past two weeks
it had been observed that he acted queerly
and that his condition was serious Yes
terday afternoon he hat transferred to his
wife the Culpepper home on Court street,
and his extensive holdings in a marine rail-
way.
DIR. Culpepper was about forty-three years
old and son of the late Henry K. Culpep-
per. He married Miss Mary Howard of
Richmond and she and young daughter
survive him. He was supreme state med
ical examiner of the Royal Area mum, and a
member of many other organiza tons. He
was member of one of the oldest families
of this section of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
CHEMISTS BANQUET.
Notwithstanding Viands Served at a
New York Feast


Give me spoon Of saccharine
And bottle Of alkali
For I'm going to make a pie woman,
I'm going to make pie.
For John Will be tired and hungry ma
And his tissues will decompose;
So give a grain of blthartrate
And the carbon and cellulose
Affirming their voices to the above roun-
delay entitled 1.-The Chemists Wife," dis
tinguished chemists of New York sang with
fnenable tenderness at their dinner in the
Aston gallery of the Waldorf last night.
Prof. A. A. Breneman, chairman of the
dinner committee, pitched the stave while
DR.. William Jay Schieffelin, the toastmas-
ter, prompted the out-of-town guests. who
participated in the chorus, two hundred
strong.
physicians who prescribe plain food for
ordered a portion of dinitrobromanthrauui-
non. Others with f1nicky appetites, pre-
ferred a little Observation-Disclosures.
Drowned on both Sides Another dainty
dish which had been prepared for the BAN
queters was stewed sodumantimonyltaatia t.
AS Is well known to the frugal housewife.
this delicacy is out of season, but the chem
lists said they must have it. Before the eli
gars came trapped oXyispamylamn Prof
Hiram Maxim, the inventor. who is accred-
TIED with knowing much about high explo-
slves. was assured by DR.. William Hallack
DR.. H H. McCracken, DR.. w. d. Bancroft
and other physicians of national repute who
attended the dinner, that the viands were
safe if moistened with champagne. Dr.
Maxim took chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
FEELING IN PITTSBURG.
Henry G. Prick Regarded as Likely
Successor There

PITTSBURG. December o9-The death of
Mr.. Cassatt has aroused great speculation
In this city as to his probable successor
According to general opinion of railroad
men and stockholders of the PENNSYLVANIA
here. Henry Clay Prick, the steel and coke
king, will be placed at the head of the road
to succeed Mr.. Cassatt If Mr. Prick does
not accept the place himself, then it is
believed he will place his close friend,
James McCrea, vice president of the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg in the
position.
Some time ago, when it was rumored
that Mr. Cassatt would soon retire from the
presidency. the name of Mr. Frick was
prominently mentioned for the place At
the time. however, Mr.. Tricks friends de-
clared his many interests would not permit
him to devote his time to the presidency
The fact that he is the owner of 10000
shares of stock in the company, one of the
largest individual stockholders, places him
in a position almost to dictate as to who
NOR that, in case he did not accept the
place himself, he would select Mr. McCrea
as his man.
But since then things have changed. The
mutterings of the workmen have led the
railroad men to believe strike is more
than possible in the near future. 1t was sig
nificant that at the meeting of the directors
IN Phlladelphia this week Mr.. Prick was
elected to the directorate. a position he
could have had long ago had he wanted it,
but which he always rejected. At that
time 1t was thought he would at least take
a prominent part in the management of the
affairs of the road as director. Now with
the death of Mr.. Csssatt. many are con-
WINGED he will be forced to take the place
so suddenly made vacant.
The local officials of the Pennsylvania
held meeting yesterday as soon as
news of the death of Mr.. Cassatt was re-
ceived and passed suitable resolutions Mr..
McCrea expressed deep grief over the news
of the death of Mr. Cassatt. He declared
that the news of his death brought him
one of the most painful surprises of his
life
Commenting upon the death of Mr.. Cas-
satt, Col. James NJ. Guffey, lifelong
friend, said:
Il am greatly shocked and grieved to
learn of the death of Mr.. Cassatt The
death of a man of Mr.. Cassatts ability and
integrity is a lamentable loss to the bust
ness world. With judgment rpened by
years of wide practical experience COM
bined with high mental powers and con-
scientious regard for honor as well as duty
it Is perhaps safe to say that in his official
and as a financier he left few, if
any. behind who will measure to his stand
ard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

They waited until the result was known
often delayed until the wee sma, hours''
and then the republicans would jubflantly
dispense, while the opponents went their
way, ve'wing that We put up a man next
time who will lick Cassatt"
Mr.. Cassatt was a member of the Ma.
tional Steeplechase Association. A few
years ago. when the racing at Pimlco was
under the license of the National Steeple-
chase and Hunt Association, Mr. Cassatt
nad some horses racing there under his
famous red, white and blue colors.
In the early years Of the Baltimore
Horse Show Mr.. Cassatt was a prominent
exhibitor at the Elkridge ring He showed
hlgh-class harness and saddle horses there
as late at 1854. In the last two years
some of his Chestnutwcod Stock Farm
horses have been shown at the Baltimore
horse show by his son-in-law and daueh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Plunket Stewart, who
are experts in driving and riding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29
Heiress to $500. 900.

RICHMOND. Va, December 29.-Mrs
John Gilbert Luce of this city formerly
Miss Gertrude P. Wesley of Port Chester
N. Y. is heiress to large portion of the
estate of the late Edward b. Wesley of the
latter place, who left stocks, bonds and real
estate valued at 81 100000. Mrs. Luce was
in his home, having gone there to live when
she was three years old. Mr.. Wesley was
Wall street broker and an intimate friend
of Russell Sage. Mrs. Luce's share of the
estate is $200000. Her grandfather had al
ready given her securities of value. Mr..
Wesley's daughter, Mrs. Ida A Brock of
Mount Vernon. N. Y, and her children, get
the rest of the estate. Mrs. Luce moved TO
Virginia nineteen years ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Luce own fine farm one mile from Sabot,
in Goochland county Mr.. Luce is connect
ed with the Planters National Bank here,
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DIR. FOSTER WILL FIGHT.
Action in Williamsburg Hospital Mat
ter Alleged Unconstitutional.

NORFOLK. Va, December 29-Dr. L. S.
Foster superintendent of the Eastern State
Hospital at Williamsburg. and Drs. SouthaIl
and Henderson, his assistants, will contest
the right of the general hospital board to
summarily remove them, it was stated here
today by Jeffries & Lawless, who with Mr..
Charles V. Meredith of Richmond are coun-
sci for DR.. Foster. 1t Is not contended that
the general hospital board has not the right
to remove superintendent and assistants
of asylums but it is contended that the
board acted arbitrarily and without cause
contrary to the state constitution. ma
jority of the recent legislative investigating
committee sustained the administration of
the superintendent and his assistants
DR.. Foster has addressed a letter, dated
December p, to Col l.. w. Lane, commits
soner of hospitals, setting forth his view
Of the case. He will refuse to surrender
his office January 1, the date at which the
removal order of the board becomes opera
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