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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
WHEAT CONDITION
FIGURES ARE OUT

Washington, Dec. 7. - Showing the
winter wheat condition $50. against
GIL year ago, and ten year average
of 92.2 rye condition OF SIS, against
of 95, with indications of a total area
of winter wheat 29,SS4.000 acres. and
rye area 1,935,000 acres, the depart
ment of agriculture today issued its
report on those two cereals for Dec. /.
The newly seeded area Of winter
wheat is estimated at 5.6 per cent less
than the revised estimated area sown
in the fall of 1907. equivalent TO a de-
crease of, 1,762,00O acres. .-.''
The newly seeded area OF rye is esti-
mated at per cent less than the area
sown in the fall OF 1907, equivalent
to a decrease of $4,000 acres.
The percentage of acreage of winter
wheat compared with last year, and
the average condition Of that crop on
Dec. /, respectively by states follows:
Kansas 96. condition 90; Indiana So.
condition 65; Illinois SS. condition 72:
Nebraska SO. condition SO; Missouri
o., condition 90; Ohio 81. condition 62:
Pennsylvania 95, conditin SO: Califor-
MIA go, condition 90: Oklahoma 90.
condition SO; Texas o., condition SO:
Michigan SO, condition rs; Tennessee
90. condition 81; Kentucky 80. condi-
tion so; Maryland 100, condition 95.
Percentage of acreage and condition
of rye by states follows: .... .-
Michigan 92, condition 81; Pennsyl-
vania 10S, condition 80; Wisconsin 95.
condition So; New York SO, condition
90; Minnesota &c., condition 81: Me-
braska 93, condition 80: Illinois SO.
condition 80; New Jersey 102, condi-
tion 100. a."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
new DEVELOPMENTS
in WARD CO. CASE

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 3.--Election
returns were received today from
Ward county by the secretary OF state,
but the result of the county division
question in Ward was not returned by
the county auditor OF Ward Attorney
John e. Greene OF Minot has been
here for several days waiting for the
returns pertaining TO the county, divis-
ion to reach the secretary OF state, and
II was generally understood that he
would commence an action in the SUI
preme court that would have restrain
ed the state canvassing board from
certifying to the returns, but now that
the returns are not forthcoming from
the county auditor, Attorney Greene
seems today to be In doubt just what
viii be the move until he hears from
Minot.
He thinks that maybe some action
has been started there.
Mclean county has similar county
division matter which is not exactly
settled and that may yet reach tine
courts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
HE SAYS RULES
ARE IMPROVED

Washington. Dec o. Apropos of the
agitation for changes in the rules of
the house of representatives, Asher G..
Kinds, who, for the past fifteen years,
has Nbeen parliamentary clerk of that
body, has prepared statement con-
eerning the operations of the present
code of which the following is an abb
stract:,
Mr.. Kinds says the belief has been
widely inculcated that the rules are
Obstructive to the free course of busi-
ness, and that they concentrate too
much power in the hands of few.
Such criticism. he says, would have
been true twenty years ago. but in 1890
the rules were reformed for the very
purpose of expediting the course of
business and destroying the obstruc-
tive power Of the few The great
improvements in the rules thus made,
he says, are almost always overlooked
by those who recall the conflicts of
1890.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11

THE ANTI
TRUST LAW

Washington, Dec. S.--The interest in
both houses OF congress centercd to-
day in the presidents message.
Senator Aldrich on behalf of the sem
ate committee, and Representative
Payne for the house committee. ap-
pointed to notify the president that
the two bodies were In session in
formed their respective houses that
they had performed their duty.
Secretary Latte followed close upon
the heels of the two committees with
the message. The reading of the mes
sage began in both houses about 1915.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
PERMANN MURDER
CASE NEARS end

Napoleon. N D.. Dee. 4.-The Per-
mann murder case is still on trial
and tomorrow will have lasted two
weeks since the first juror was e,
amined. About twenty witnesses have
already been called. The defense has
about finished its case but presumably
the state will call several witnesses. at
least. in rebuttal. The testimony may
be finished by Wednesday night IL that
Is the programme.
The last important witness for the
defendant was his brother. Fred. who
was present during the entire transac-
ton between Mr.. and Mrs. Somer-
felt and the three Permanns and his
testimony for the most part was In
corroboration of the story Of the de-
fendant as to the attack bv the Som
merfelts. the use OF the pistol by the
man who was killed in the affrav
Michael Sommerfelt. and the striking
of tht fatal blows bv his brother. John
Permann. the man on trial for the Of
fense, at a time and under circum-
stances which bore out the claim OF
defendant that he acted In self de-
fense or in defense OF the life OF
Henry Permann, the father.
The trial was halted Monday on ac-
count of the severe blizzard which
ragged all day. The court is about
three quarters of mile from the sta
tion, and is out on the prairie. The
storm was so severe that a person
coud not sec mare than ten feet ahead
OF him, AMI the few who braved the
teIrors Of the storm. even only for the
distance to the court house, reportei
that the situation was too dangerous
to take any chances. The storm did
not abate during the. day and cour'
was therefore adjourned until Tuesday
morning, when the wind was almost
entirely gone down and the sun shone
brightly. dIthough the thermometer is
said to have registered 29 degrees be-
low zero.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
BAD BLAZE AT GRAND HAReoR.
Fire Destroys Three Of the Best 6usi-
ness Buildings in Village.

Devils Lake, N. d., Dec. 4-Fire
destroyed three of the best business
buildings in Grand Harbor. small
village seven miles west OF here. The
buildings were located in the center
OF the business district of that village
and it is a wonder that the fire did
not wipe out the entire village, as
there is absolutely no fire protection
as the town is too small to have a
ffre department. The fire started in
the old Stoesser building, occu-
pied as hotel by william Britton.
The buil6 ing Is a large two story
frame building and was insured for
$500, but there was no insurance
on the contents of the building.
The one-story frame building imme-
diately adjoining and owned by G. e.
Mackey who ran pool haIl was also
totally destroyed. Mr.. Mackey carried
$500 insurance on the building and
500 ON the fixtures. A small building
next to the pool hall and occupied by
q drug store was also destroyed, but it
has act been learned whether there
was insurance or not
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
NJ. ". A. ELECT OFFICERS


The Fargo Camp No. 1880. Modern
Woodmen OF America, held It's annual
meeting last night and a large amount
OF business was transacted. Officers
for the ensuing year were chosen and
will be installed at a meeting to be
held on Dec. %. Those elected last
night to conduct the affairs OF the
lodge for the next twelve months were
as follows:
Consult. b Driscoll
Advisor--D. H Stow.
Clerk-C. Fl. Chapman.
Banker--R. II. Bush.
Escort. w. Mckenzie.
Physicians Drs. Dillon, Burton,
Sorkness. Morris and Charest.
Watchmah--W. c. Sherman.
Sentry-H. G. Corrigan.
Manager-P. d. Bart.
Installation will be held Dec. %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
One YEAR in The PEN


Napoleon Homestead: At the open
ing of court at p. IN. Monday, VIM.
Wicks, held under the charge of grand
larceny, entered plea of guilty.
Z The crime for which Wicks was
held was committed "a little over
a year ago when in company with Carl
Norling he stole some flax from A. M.
Woodbury. miles south of Napol
con.
Norling pleaded guilty at last
springs term OF court and was sent
enced by Judge Burke to serve term
OF one year at hard labor in the state
penitentiary He has now served near
ly seven months of his sentence.
Attorney w. A. O'Donnell, counsel
for Wicks. presented to the court a
petition signed by the neighbors and
many acquaintances hereabouts askjng
that the court be as lenient as the
law in the case would permit. Wicks
has always borne good reputation
previous to his offense.
Judge Winchester called up the
prisoner before the bar and interro-
gated him as to his previous conduct.
This was Wick's first offense. The
judge stated that the nature of the
defendants crime was a very serious
one and that in his district the sem
tence for such grave offense was MS
ually about four years.
1t appears tnat Noriing and wicks
secured the flax stolen from Woodbury.
by boring and cutting hole through
his bin, thus allowing the flax to run
out. which act also constituted the
crime of burglary.
Owing to the good reputation
borne by Wicks previous to this his
initial crime. and taking into consider
alton also the lengthy petition filed
praying for r,leniency. In addition to the
severe admenition of the court tht
sentence OF one year at hard labor IN
the state penitentiary. commencing al
nine o'clock Tuesday morning OF this
Iweek, was imposed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
CUT THREE TIMES.
Victim Of Hunting Accident Has 9
Strenuous Time With His Leg.

Victim Of Hunting Accident Has .
Strenuous Time With His Leg.
Mandan, NJ D., Dec. "a. r. Ar
rowsmith of Mott. WHO was so badly
injured in a hunting accident in the
Bad Lands several weeks ago that 1t
was necessary to amputate his right
foot, has been having serious time
of 1t and during the past week two
more operations have been necessary
and his condition is far from salts
factory
Ten days ago the first operation
was held and his leg was removed a
short distance below the knee. Last
week complications arose whereby 1t
was necessary to remove another por-
tion of the leg, cutting 1t off at the
knee. 1t was hoped that this was all
that was necessary but this week a
third amputation was necessary, this
time above the knee. His condition
Is serious, especially IL more opera
tions are necessary to save his life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
HANSBROUGH Ill
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Dec 5.-United States
Senator Hansbrough Of North Dakota
Is Ill in Minneapolis. He is attended
by an eye and ear specialist and for
the last two days trained nurse has
been assisting the physician. Senator
Hansbrougl's condition Is not thought
to be serious He came to Minneapolis
several days ago on his way to Wash
ingt0n to attend the coming session OF
cong-~ss. He was not feeling well
whoa ne undertook the trip, and since
arriving in Minneapolis he has heen
growing worse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
BONAPARTE RULE
AS TO WHISKEY


Washington, Dec. s.Attorney 8. Cen
eral Bonaparte, in an opinion rendered
to- the secretary of agriculture, mas
defined what is a zeal compound ?
as relates to whiskey.
The attorney general says that In
any such mixture there must be
enough whisky to make 1t a reaf
compound and not a mere semblance
Of one. Such a mixture, in the opin-
lon of the attorney general, may be
fairly called whisky, provided the
name is accompanied by the word
compound" or "compounded' and
provided a statement of the presence
Of another spirit is included in sub
stance in the title.
Attorney General Bonaparte says
that in the absence of a definite judi
cial determination of The statute. this
opinion will govern.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
WATERWAYS
CONVENTION

washington, Dec. 9.-One OF the
most notable gatherings ever assembl-
ed in the history of this country, In
the interest OF waterway development
was called to order today when the
national rivers ami harbors congress
met in the fifth annual convention.
The congress is national In It's pur-
pose, representing all sections and all
waterways and is endeavoring to inn
press congress with the necessity OF
a comprehensive policy for improving
rivers, canals and harbors OF the ma
tion.
Senators representatives. diplomats,
captains of finance, governors of many
states and others high in officiai life
were present.
Address by Fairbanks.
An address by Vice President Fair
banks followed Ambassador James
Bryce of Great Britain told Of the
waterways OF Grea. Britain In not
able speech
Others on the programme were
Judge Hillyer Of Georgia's railroad
commission. Samuel Gompers, labor
leader; Governor George. Chamberlain
or Oregon; Seth Low, former mayor Of
New York; Governor Sanders Of Lou
isiaiia. Rep entafive Champ Clark
OF Missouri and Prof. w. ID. Lyman.
Whitman college. Wf hington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
LABORER DROPPED
DEAD At BARTLETT

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. s.-rEdward
Miller. laboring men, was found dead
at Bartlett yesterday. The cause of
death is unknown. 1t is said that
man was subject to epileptic fits, and
by many 1t is believed death was due
to an epileptic. attack.
Coroner Gilbertson went to Bartlett
yesterday to Investigate the case. He
has ordered the remains brought to
this city and post mortem examina-
tion will be held.
So far as known the man has no
relatives in this section of the country
and UP to the time the coroner has
been unable to get in communication
with anyone who knows anything
about the man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION

Grand Forks, NJ D., Dec. 9.-The
good roads conferen, opened here
this morning with delegates from all
parts Of the state present. The ses-
sions are being hct5 in the commercial
dub, President E. j. Lander, presiding.
ID. Ward King, t., inventor of the
split log drag; T. j. Atkinson, state
engineer; r fesaor Dolve OF the ag-
rieulturai colIeg and 6. W. Cooley,
state engineer or Minnesota spoke on
the subject of4sood no dis.
Some important changes Iii the sys-
tenn Of laws governing roads viii prob
ably be recommended.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
Prfessor L-add,s Statement.

Prof. E. f, Ladd, North Dakota's
pure food commissioner, who was one
of the principal participants in the
hearing at Washington against the
millers, said this afternoon that the re-
suit was about what he expected
However, he is not very well pleased
with the last statement in the ruling
which permits the sale for a period OF
six months, especially as from the dis
patch received 1t would indicate that
the product could also be manufactured
for several months, providing that it
Is all sold before the expiration of the
six months.
Six months Is altogether too long a
time to allow the product to be sola, .
said Professor Ladd II The Forum this
afternoon. 1T is all right for them
to allow the product already manu-
featured to be disposed OF but from
the statement Of the dispatch it would
Seem that no provision has been made
for the immediSte prohibition of the
manufacture of bieSs..-d flour It
should stop tomorrow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
ELOPING COUPLE
is DISCHARGED

Jamestown. NJ D., Dec. &C. A.
Rein. the Cleveland merchant who
eloped with Ida Pomeroy and who
was arrested in Butte. Mont, on a
cbaresa of criminal assault, was dis
missed in justice court to-day. The
state placed the parents or the young
girl on the stand and they testified
that she was under age Miss Pom
coy however, when asked to testify;
refused to- answer the, questions and
the state was. compelled ! to ask for
Reiff's discharge. Mrs, Reiff, wife OF
the defendant, was represented in
court by a lawyer from Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
ESCAPED INJURY.

Rural Mail Carrier Does Not Know
How il Happened.
Cakes, N. D., Dec. 7--E r. Handy
had narrow escape from death sat
urday morning. Mr.. Handy is a rural
mail carrier on No. and the 500 train
being late he went across the track.
On his return and as he was crossing
on the main road the out going 500
engine that had been TO the water tank
struck the rig and the or mare had
her leg so badly cut that she mad to
be killed The Esg ~as aemolished ana
Mr.. Handy does isa hno-s sow & har
paned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
BIG MISSOURI
BANK IS CLOSED

Springfield. Mo-. Dec. 1.-The Ma
tional Exchange bank, one OF the larg-
est financial institutions in this city,
did not open it's doors this morning
The following notice was posted on
the doors:
This bank has been closed by
direction OF the comptroller of the
currency e. .. Roreback,
Examiner"
The National Exchange bank has a
capital of 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
over SCORE
HURTBY BOMB

New York. Dec 0. - More than a
score of persons were injured, five of
them seriously and hundred more
We're thrown into a panic early today
When bomb was hurled into the air
shaft of the tenement house at $50
East Sixtythird street The house was
badly wrecked and was occupied ex-
ciusively by Italians, and it developed
that threatening letters had been re-
ceived by many of them during the
past few months.
Fhe explosion was terrific and the
concusston shook buildings for blocks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
Insufficient Address.

4 Al letter directed to w. Ke I'm and
In care Of VIM. A. French 4 Co, was
placed In the postoffice Inc this city.
The sender neglected to place the
name Of the city or state Upon the
letter and as there 10 no return card
on the envelope on The missive, It
will be heit at the local ONCE for .
short time and unless called for and
the address completed will have to
be sent to the deal letter Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
BLEACHED
FLOUR IS
Under BAN

Washington, Dec. s.-secretary VIII
son of the department of agriculture
today announced his decision in the
bleached -four controversy, holding that
flour bleached with nitrogen peroxide
is an adulterated product under the
law and that It cannot be legally sold
in the District OF Columbia or terri
tory, or be transported in interstate
commerce.
Owing to the immense quantity of
bleached flour now on hand the secre-
tary viii recommend no prosecutions
of manufacturers or sellers for a pc
riod of six months from this date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
HOUSE TAKES
UP CENSUS BILL

Wasl 1gton, Dec. 9,-The house to-
day began the regular business of the
session by proceeding to considera-
ton Il bill providing for the thir-
tieth census and excluding messen-
1 -s, watchmen. unskilled laborers,
etc, from the rem GO. ,petitive exam
nation requirements. The amend
ment was discussed at l-ngth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
PURE FOOD LAW
VIOLATIONS ARE
ALLEGED BY GOVT

Chicago. Dec. s,-District Attorney
Edwin w. Sims filed an information Ia
the federG1 district court today against
five firms, charging them with viola
tions of the pure food law Misbrand-
ed packages containing foodstuffs and
medicines is the general offense alleged
against the defendants
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
TO JAMESTOWN ASYLUM.
Fred FauI, Who Lived Near Sawyer
Taken to Foolish coIlece.

Minot, N. d., Dec. Sired Faul.
who lives south of Sawyer, was taken
to jamestown yesterday. where he will
be committed to the authorities of the
hospital for the insane Faul has been
insane before and the doctors decided
that his condition was caused from an
injury which he received some years
ago when kicked by a horse. Faul is
afflicted with a. dtsire to do his neigh
bors bodily harm ana is considered a
dangerous man when with these
streaks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
MILLIONS
ARE N I INT

Wa1 sAas Dec. 5.-over 1000, 900
human l sdgs in Great Britain are en-
during hardships and want through
unemployment and general depression
on the trades. The unions have ad-
yised allsunion men to refuse to work
overtime, reports Consul General
Wynee Of London.
The federation points that very few
skillfuI workingmen are oue of en-
ployment though 'unskilled workmen
are worxless.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11
N. P. VIII Pull Passenger and Freight
Trains Over Mountains With Electricity


Northern railway
working
ins o he
that proposition investigated
and that IL hs quite certain that a. early day electric power
will used pulling both
Company
point o the Yellowstone river.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-11

Spalding who ran for supreme Judge
without opposition got 61,SS6 votes.
The constitutional amendment in
creasing the state supreme court to
five members carried by vote of A.
7s2 to 20,5S& -,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS

Carson City, Nevada, August 81 1905
B.Ls will be received by the State
board of Capitol Commissioners at
Carson City, Nevada, until the 10Th
day of October, 1908. for the distribu.
ton. laying, leading, calking of five
thousand $4,000 teet of eight-inch
Converse LOCK Joint water pipe, ana
connecting the same with The present
pipe line.
Bids must include the digging of
trench. laying Of pipe, removal and
delivery of old pipe and filing in
after the work has been accepted, as
per specifications now on file in the
Office Of the Governor.
State will furnish all pipe and
lead. Contractor must furnish all
necessary tools. This work to be
done under the supervision of the
State Engineer.
Address Clerk State oard of Capt.
toll Commissioners. Ca On City, New.
Netting better for our Eea'th dur
ing hot weather thar. a drink of cold
B%udv.eiser, at 10 tents the glass, at
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that pul
suant to law the Capital Stock of t.
J. A. Folger & Company. a corpor
ton, of the State of Nevada has bee
reduced as follows. to wit: Fr0T
1000 shares of Common Stock of t !,
par value of $4,000 each and 1,C /
shares of Preferred stock of the pa,
value Of $780, 90 each to 1000 shares
of Common Stock of the par value
of $500 each, and there shall be
no Preferred Stock. and said Com.
mon Stock last referred 10 shall be
the entire Capital Stock of the cor
poration.
Reference is hereby made to the
certificate Of decrease Of said Cap
ital Stock on file in the Office of the
Secretary of the State Of Nevada,
and the same is hereby made part
hereof.
BY order of the Board of Directors
J.. A. FOLGER,
(SeaD President
Attest:
R. r. Vail,
Secretary.
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Secretary.
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Tir$tda$$ JOB work at tbt Hppta|

statesmen & AGENTS-$$$$5u.W
per week and over can be made sell.
ing New Campaign Novelties from
now until election. Sells to Stores.
County Fairs. Picnics and Private
Families. Complete line Of samples.
charges prepaid for soc. Order to-
day.
CHICAGO NOVELTY CO..