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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

Attorney General Bonaparte is not
a great admirer of his illustrious
great-uncle, the first Napoleon, whom
he regards as mighty soldier, but de-
void of such higher qualities of mind
as are Indispensable to the highest
forms of human character. 1t is re-
lated that once when Mr.. Bonaparte
was discussing Napoleon with cele-
brated Catholic prelate he remarked
that he had some misgivings as to
just which Of the realms his illustrious
kinsman was now inhabiting in the
spirit world. A vein of irony runs
through Mr. Bonaparte's conversation
and this is the only trait in common
between him and the great Corsican.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

The application of the Fargo high
school for admission to the North Cen
tral Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools was reported favor
ably by the accrediting commission Of
that association, and the Fargo high
school is now full member of the
organization. This association Of coll
leges and secondary schools was or
ganized in 1892 and comprises most
of the universities and colleges and
some of the high schools of the states
of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Iowa. Colorado, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Kansas The purpose of
the association is to establish closer
relations between colleges and Sec
ondary schools. That the standards
of admission for high schools are high
will be made clear from a study of
the following rules. which are rigidly
enforced:
/. No school shall be accredited
which does not require fifteen units,
as defined by the association, for
graduation.
2. The minimum scholastic attain
ment of all high school teachers shall
be equivalent to graduation from a
college belonging to the North Cen
trail Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools, including special
training in the subjects they teach,
although such requirements shall not
be construed as retroactive.
3. The number of daily periods of
classroom instruction given by any
one teacher shall not exceed five, each
to extend over at least forty minutes
in the clear. (While the association
advises five periods. the board of in
spectors will reject all schools having
more than six recitation periods per
day for any teacher,)
4. The laboratory and library ia
cilities shall be adequate to the needs
of instruction in the subjects taught
as outlined by the association.
5. The location and construction of
the buildings, the lighting, heating and
ventilation Of the rooms, the nature
of the lavatories, corridors, closets,
school furniture, apparatus and meth
ods of cleaning shall be such as to
insure hygienic conditions for both
pupils and teachers.
6. The efficiency of instruction, the
acquired habits of thought and study
the general intellectual and moral tone
of school are paramount factors
and therefore only schools which rank
we'll in these particulars, as evidenced
by rigid, thoroughgoing, sympathetic
inspection, shall be considered eligible
for the list.
Z. Wherever there is reasonable
doubt concerning the efficiency of a
school, the association will accept that
doubt as ground sufficient to justify
rejection.
s. The association will decline to
consider any school whose teaching
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04
BE LADIES' night
There Will Be a Celebration by the
Shrners April 10, and Ladies
Will Attend.

In order to call attention to the an
nual observance of ladies' night and
reception for the fair sex which will
be held by the members of FL Zagal
shrine on the evening of Wednesday,
April TO- the chiefs of the noted order
have issued the following unique and
characteristic announcement:
Mohammed, when he married his
steenth wife, gave feast in honor of
the occasion. 1t is known among the
Mohammedans as the feast Of Ali Wi
Fema Keme Nogo I'd. For the past
1900 years the occasion has been OBJ
served by all regenerated sons of AL
lah.
Coming out of the dim memories
which surround the origin of our mys-
tic order, tradition lays heavy hand
upon the sum of action. It's deduc-
tions often make our conclusions in
accurate. and therefore, if one gets
$4,000 damages for losing both feet
in a. railroad accident, he believes him.
self well "heeled,' and most people
think so, too. The cogency of such
reasoning makes one cling to past
events and beliefs. The Shriner is not
exempt, and thus to commemorate an
occasion that never occurred, Ell Ia
gal tenders, extends and puts forth
a cordial invitation to it's members,
and the ladies of their immediate fam
lily, to be present at Masonic temple
Wednesday, April 10, 1907, and enjoy
an Arabs hospitality.
Dancing, o'clock.
Feasting continuous.
Carriages alb libitum.
Shriners' sons eligible.
Bring your own folks, and let your
own ladies have show, and let it be
a Shrine affair.
]. Frank Treat, Potentate.
Frank j. Thompson. Recorder
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

Capt r. f. Griswold, veteran of
the union army living at St Johnbury,
Va, and drawing a federal pension
of SIP month, has made an extra
ordinary proposition. It is to the
effect that he will turn over to any
confederate soldiers charitable asso-
citation monthly the amount of his
pension the only condition being that
the association accepting the offer
will apply the money to the relief Of
INDECENT confederate soldiers. Cap
tain Griswold says he does not need
the money, but knows there are many
ex-confederates who do need help. and
he holds them In SO high esteem that
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

Dunseith, N. d., April S.-To The
Forum: The Easter service at the M.
z. church was a great success. Num-
bers were unable to get admittance.
The programme was largely musical
Mrs. John Horsman deserves great
credit for her untiring efforts.
The Rev. Montague Bickle gave an
address on The Resurrection =
The Willing Workers are preparing
regular course dinner to be served
at Mrs. La Frances. Cor. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04
WILL BUILD AT JAMESTOWN.
The Stacy Fruit Co. of Fargo to Make
improvements.

jamestown, N. d., April 4-The
Stacy Fruit Co. of Fargo have prac-
tically decided to build a branch
wholesale house here, and viii COM
mence as soon as the location has been
chosen. 1t will probably be near the
N. p. right of way the building to be
one story and basement 60x80 and
built of brick. w. j. Moulton, man
ager of the Stacy Fruit Co. was in the
city looking the matter over w. S.
Bruner has been selected as local man
ager, with an assistant having tempo
rary quarters in the Wallace block and
there win be two men travelling from
Jamestown
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

State of North Dakota, county of
Cass.-ss.
/, ]. p. Edwards, assistant manager
of The Forum Printing Co, do SOL
emnly swear that the above statement
gives the actual editions of the daily
and weekly Forum and Republican
day by day, for the month of March,
1907 j. p. EDWARDS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this LIST day of April, 1907
(SeaD John w. Soaring
Notary Public.
My commission expires Aug. IL, 1909.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04
EDDY FOR TREASURER.
Asylum Board Completes Its Work
DR.. Moore's Future.

Dr. Moore's Future.
jamestown, N. D., April 4.-Porter
W. Eddy has been elected treasurer
of the asylum by the new board and
win at once give bond and assume his
new duties. His choice is excellent
and win meet the approval of every
one DIR. Sifton has served In this ca
pacity for number of years and with
credit to himself and gives way to his
successor
All members are present at the
meeting of the board, John Fried of
this city Mr.. Mitchell Of New Rock
ford and Attorney Hildreth of Fargo
being the new members, the holdovers
being Harry Cornwall of Eldridge and
James Grady Of Valley City The new
board has been busy with routine work
the opening and consideration of bids
otherwise getting acquainted with the
new duties.
Pending the arrival of Superinten-
dent Baldwin of Grafton. DR.. Moore re-
mains at the head of the institution
Superintendent Baldwin is expected to
arrive before the middle of the month
DR.. Moore has not yet decided what he
will do or where he will locate. ii is
said, but he and his wife will visit
York, Neb., some time before definitely
locating. Their friends in Jamestown
will wish them success wherever they
may locate and trust that their lines
will fall to them in pleasant places.
They have made jamestown their.
home for nearly a quarter Of a century
and have many friends and acquaint-
ances who will be sorry TO lose them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

The Fargo union, w. c. r. u. will
have a social session Friday night at
the home of Stewart Wilson, 1926 Taird
avenue south. A special musical pro-
gramme has been arranged and Judge
Pollock will make an address Cen
tlemen as well as ladies are invited.
For Catarrh, let me send you free.
just to prove merit, Trial size Box
of DR.. Shops Catarrh Remedy, 1t is
a healing antiseptic balm that gives
instant relief to Catarrh of the nose
and throat. Address DIR. Shoop, Ra-
cine, Wis. Sold by Mcdonald Drug Co.
Cardinal Merry DefsVal the papal
secretary of state, is said to be one
of the most modern of men. He
usually drives about in his old world
coach and is said to play an excellent
game of golf and can send rifle bullet
through 10-cent piece at twenty
yards,
Most of the 10000 employees of the
Southern railway have made contri-
buttons toward the erection of a mon
ument to the late Samuel Spencer, who
was killed on his own road early on
the morning of last Thanksgiving day.
The monument is to be erected at
Atlanta, Ca, at cost of something
like $4,000. Reports from all over the
great system show that nearly every
employe Is active in the movement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04

who fell off the rail. At the county
line the victims were dismissed with
a warning that IL they returned to the
county they would be strung up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-04
CIRCULATION, MARCH, 1907.

Daily average, March. 'O7. .... 1882
Daily average Feb, '07 ....... 7os1
Weekly average, March; '07. -. 1850
Daily average, Oct, 'O6 ......... 6,075
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
AFTER.
HE SHOT HIMSELF
Youths Sweetheart Piled Whip
in Vain to Obtain Medical
Assistance.

HARRODSBURG, Ky. August H.
ChaSles Robinson, aged eighteen, COM
mitted suicide near Lnthnm's Well to-
day while out driving With Miss Ger
trude Sagrach, aged fourteen. The cou-
pie were TO have been married hi two
weeks, According to Miss Sagracll, the
young man remarked that she did not
love him enough, and that he was go
ing to kill himself, She rdiculed his
threat, and he suddenly drew a revolv-
er from the bottom of the bl,gg2. and,
placing tho mu2Hle deliberately against
his breast, pulled the trigger, The ball
penetrated the lung.
After firing the shot the boy ex-
pressed regret, and said In great
agony: "lve killed myself. | wouldnt
have done II for the world" He thon
told the girl to tell MS relatives that
the shot was an accident. lie asked
her to take him sauckly to a doctor.
Miss ssagrnch whipped up the horse
.till she. go to the residence Of Francis
3llillard, when medical help was sum
lnoned, hut the physician came too late
to save the lad,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
NOT CHANGED
IN NASHVILLE
Postal Men Still at Work, But
Will Not Work With Non
Union Men.

NASHVILLE. TENN, August IL
The telegraphers strike conditions
showed little change here to-day. The
Postal Company is still exempt, but
Its union mon are not asked to operate
wires running into offices whore a
strike is on, AT the Western Union
Office Manager Stuart said ten officials
of the company We're at work at the
key. and that he had secured three
operators to-day, and expected to con-
stantly increase the list.
The striking operators held a large
ly attended meeting to-day, and the
sentiment for n determined dght was
unanimous. a committee was appoint-
ed to formulate grievances ana de-
mands and present them to the Vest
ern Union management. They Will
demand an increase Of hfteen per cent.
added to the recent ten per cent raise
I'm salaries. ana an eght-hour work
Iday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12

Reports from England as to
Keel for Battleship u So,
600 Tons to Be Laid
AMERICA WANTS BIGGER SHIP
Bolder Spirits Here Urge That
This Nation Build Gne OF
10000 Tons.

b WASHINGTON. y. c., August IL
Naval circles are agitated over report
which reaches Washington that the
British Admiralty is about to lay down
the keel for a giant ship that viii
be fifty per cent. greater in tonnage
than the redoubtable Dreadnaught. It
is difficult to secure any information
respecting the plans for this ship, and
it is said that the British government
is again proceeding, as it did in the
case of the Dreadnaught. to build the
vessel behind closed gates. Eventually,
of course. the main characteristics Of
war vessels built under these cOnd-
tions become known, but the British
government feels that 1t is amply re-
paid for the trouble II takes to build
the ship secretly, by the fact that
the British navy is thereby kept at
least two years ahead of that of any
other navy In point Of design-a most
desirable consideration in these days.
when battleship is frequently obso-
lete in the course of five years after
going into commission.
Exceed by 10000 Tons.
1t is understood that tho new ship
is to be of no less than 10000 tons
displacement. against 10000 tons OF
the Dreadnaught, but, aside from the
mere matter Of superior size. the de-
sign Is believed to include many nov
elites. some based on the experience
OF the Dreadnaught. Such a one, for
instance, Is understood to be the con-
templated assembling or three guns
In each turret, so that. If the new
ship Is equipped with the six turrets
they will carry no less than 3S guns
The calibre of the guns, however, Will
1t is believed, remain at IL inches the
present standard.
The report of the British plan has
caused some of the bolder spirits
among the American ship designers tc
proceed to greater length, and to pro.
pose the laying down OF a battleshil
of 100000 tons displacement placing
the American navy clearly in the lead
Naval designers are believed to be
willing to undertake the construction
of such ship. 1t would cost no less
than $2O,O00,O00, but In view of the
ipredominance N would give to Amer
lea as n naval power, 1t Is argued bS
the advocates of the proposition tha
such ship would be an economical
investment by tending to insure peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
ELEVEN co DOWN
TO NATERY GRAVES
Many People Drowned in Vi
Il cinity Of New y York Yes
terday.
LIFE SAVER AMONG NUMBER

NEW YORK, August 11.-Eleven
drownings were reported in the i'm
mediate vicinity of New York to-day.
-Four Newark men were drowned by
tho sinking of a launch in which they
were sailing in Raritan Bay, off Port
Monmouth NJ j.. late to-day. Seven
other men, who We're in the launch,
were saved by passing sailboat. The
drowned men are Charles Guenther.
Gustav Meier. Charles Weber and a
man named Shieber.
Thomas Poraccho, eighteen years old
and his brother, Tony, twelve, Of New
York, We're drowned while bathing at
Coney Island Tonight.
George Clement, twenty years old of
Hack kensack, N. j.. was drowned by the
upsetting of a boat in the Hack ensaclS
River.
/ Michael Cesul, Of Newark. N. j.. was
taken with cramps while bathing of
Orient Point, Sheepshead Bay, and was
drowned.
George Flynn, fourteen years old. OF
Brooklyn, while bathing in Jamaica
Bay, off Rockaway Point, got beyond
his depth and was drowned.
John Kelly, nineteen years old, was
drowned in the Harlem River at Two
Hundred and Thirty-first Street.
Peter Goodrich, lieutenant of the
Yonkers branch of the United States
Volunteer Life Saving Corps, was
drowned in Hudson River at Yonkers
while diving for the body OF Thomas
Ferguson, a small boy who lost his
life there on Saturday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
TROLLEY CARS
IN COLLISION
Motornan Stamper Has Leg
Crushed and Passengers Are
Shaken Up.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, August ll.-oIn a coll
llsion between two trolley cars Of the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Com
pany on East Main Street early this
morning, Motorman w. j. Stamper was
badly crushed and five passengers bad
ly shaken up, but none of them se-
riously hurt. 1t may be necessary
to amputate one of the legs of Motor
man Stamper, but he Is expected to
recover. The railway Is doubled track
ed where the collision occurred, but
both cars were running on the same
line, as the other was closed for re-
pairs. The other motornan saved him
self by jumping. Both ears were
wrecked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12

Is Ilnpudcnt to Mr.. Grover Gle
ments, Merchant, and Is
Shot Down.
'DARKY FIRES FIRST SHOT
Merchant Then Opens Up, and
Five Shots Take Effect.
Negro Soon Dies.
Special to The Times-Dispatch

Especial to Ihe Times -DlSpatch.) Ef
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. August IL.
News was brought here o-dny of q
fatal shooting scrape. that took place
at Lick Run, Botetourt county, last
night between Grover Clements. white,
and Wheeler Smith. colored, the lat
ter being killed. Clements has
charge of the store and post-oHice at
Lick Run, and the negro. who has re-
Gently returned from West Virginia,
Went to the store and acted in an
insolent manner He was politely
requested to leave, and others in the
store made an effort to get Smith to
behave himself. This only served to
anger the negro, and Clements, see
ing that he would have to resort to
extreme measures, retired to an ad-
joining room and secured a pistol.
He then commanded the negro to
leave, but instead of obeying the com
mand the negro pulled his pistol and
hot Clements three times. one ball
lodging in the fleshy part of the leg.
By this time Clements brought his
weapon into play, and shot the negro
five times. every ball taking effect.
Before medical aid could be secured
the negro died. Mr.. Clements is not
seriously hurt, and it Is not likely
there will be any arrests, as all wit-
nesses say that Clements acted in
self-defense The colored man was on
visit to his parents, near Lick Run
and was putting on some Of his West
Virginia airs when he met his sad
fate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
OPERATORS WAIT
FOR STRIKE ORDER.
Force in Richmond Not to- Quit
Unless Ordered Out by
Small.
TROUBLE TODAY
Western Union and Postal Not
Affected in Local Territory
by Strike.

Western Union and Postal telegraph
operators in Richmond declared yes
terday that there would be no strike
in this city unless a general order
was issued for all nen In the service
OF the two companies to walk out.
Tn TO a late hour last right Superin-
tendent Maxwell. OF he Western
Union, and Superintendent Ribble, of
the Postal, had received no reports of
strikes In their districts. Business for
various points was accepted at the
local offices, subject to delay, If
marked for cities where there has
been suspension of work by the
strikers.
Western Union Situation.
Thus far there is no danger of
strike by railroad operators as these
men belong to an order which is
separate and distinct from the Com
mercial Teegraphers' Union. The men
at the rGilroad keys, however, would
refuse to handle commercial business
If offered, and the transportation COM
panies Will not accept It, as they
realize tha Importance of not interfer-
ing with wires used solely for the
transmission of train orders and rail-
road business strictly.
Superintendent Maxwell, of the West
ern Union, said yesterday that he did
not anticipate any trouble here.
He said that his men We're Of an
exceptionally high class. They have
no grievance further than that of
the union generally, and they will
remain on duty unless ordered to quit
by President Small. In the main
Richmond office about eighty men are
employed, ninety per cent. of whom
belong to the union. Superintendent
Maxwell was on duty day and night,
and he was reticent when asked to
discuss the trouble, contenting him
self with the simple statement that
he did not look for any local re-
volt Of his men of their own accord.
Postal Still mt Work.
With smaller force than the West.
ern Union in this city, Postal operators
claimed that practically every man in
the service here was a member of the
union. Like Superintendent Maxwell
Mr.. Ribble, district superintendent OF
the Postal, had heard of no tie-up on
his territory, although he had numerous
| dispatches telling of strikes at various
| places, Birmingham, an important
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12

Enters Her Bedroom, Chloro-
forms Her and Sets Fire to
Her Bed.
BL0 0ODH0UNDs SET ON TRAIL
After Vain Effort Search i.
Temporarily Suspended.
One Watch Stolen.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
AsHEvILLE N. G., August IL
When the family of Mr.. j. A. Wild
living on Hill Street, awoke this
morning. 1t was discovered that some
fend had entered the house during the
night, administered chloroform to Mr.
Wild's daughter and attempted to set
fire to the bed on which she slept
Nothing of value was taken from the
house except a watch belonging to
Henry Wild, a son.
The family did not retire until after
midnight and when Mr.. Wild arose
this morning he found the doors Of
his house open, and the place strongly
filed with the odor of chloroform
Upon going to the room OF his daugh-
ter, he found her in deep sleep, and
had much difficulty in arousing her.
On the bed was small bundle of
rags, thickly saturated with chloro-
form, while her clothing and hair
smelt strongly of the deadly drug. A
large number Of half burnt matches
were strewn on the bed In which she
slept, and the bedding was scorched
in number of places.
A bloodhound was taken to the
scene of the attempted crime, and ap-
parently found strong scent, and led
the officers through nearby corn1ied,
where watch fob was picked up,
which had been attached to the watch
stolen from Henry Wild, indicating
that the miscreant had passed that
way. The trail was later lost, owing
to many people having crossed and re-
crossed it, thus interfering with the
dog.
No further clue has been discovered,
although the search still continues.
Should he be discovered, his life may
pay the penalty for his dnring crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
WE STERN SHERIFF..
is A. FUGITIVE
Charged With Dcfalcation, and
Office is Declared to he
Vacant.

OKLAHOMA CITY. August IL
James Thompson, sheriff OF Caddp
county, politician, popular leader and
frequently mentioned In connection
with the chairmanshlp Of the State
Republican Committee, Is a fugitive
from Justice He Is charged with de-
falcation in office, and on complaintn
made against him yesterday by the
county commissioners, District Judge
Gillette has declared tho office vacant.
The amount of 'rhompson's shortage
is said to approximate $4,000. w. NJ
Plum, Of Anadarko. was appointed his
successor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
DAMAGE
is DONE BY HAIL
Wheat is Pounded Into the
round Over Wide Area in
North Dakota.

# GRAND FORKS, N. ~ August 11.--
One OF the most destructive hailstorms
OF recent years swept over the coun-
try from Edmore, on the Lakota branch
of the Great Northern, to a point
several miles below Niagara this ar
tcrnoon.
thousands of acres.aof wheat and
other grain We're poaEded@ into the
ground and the loss is enormous.
The strip r,lined Is from eight to
Afteen miles In Width. g8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
IIURRICANE RIPPED
OUT SClIOONEIt'S MASTS

NEW YORK, August 11.---The Nor
wegian steamship Atlas. arriving yes
terday from Nipe' Bay, brought story
Of sea troubles from tho schooner
Sylvia G, Hail. en- route from New
York to Jacksonville. in a. severe blow
off IIatteras. The schooner ran into
a storm on August 4th near Hatteras
and the wind tore out the main and
ttmizzenmasts and flung them into the
sea.
Captain Gray, or the. dismasted
schooner, signaled. the Atlas that he
would try to make either Norfolk o.
,NeM York,