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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
GOPHERS DROP REDS
Football Relations Between Minnesota
and Carlisle Severed Because
Of Rough Play By Indians.

Minneapolis Journal: Minnesota
has severed football relations with
Carlisle and Saturdays game brought
to a close a triangular series in which
the gophers were twice defeated and
once victorious.
K. While official announcement of the
break has not been made and athletic
governors at the "U" refuse to dis
ct1ss it, the rupture Is said TO hinge
upon the fact that Carlisle. played
dirty football and that the language
used by the Indians on the field was
of such an obscene nature as to drive
women and their escorts from the
boxes into the grandstand.
sIusgins Held IneseusabIs.
The slugging of Referee Endsley by
waseulxa is held to have been mex
cusable. Waseuka, 1t is pointed out,
is accustomed > to eastern "unwritten
law" concerning gentlemanly conduct
on the gridiron, and can offer no, ex-
cuse for his exhibition. He was ruled
off for slugging, and in his anger
turned and delivered a knock OUT
blow on the referee.
Chicago dropped Carlisle last year
on account of It's rough play. The
gopher policy has always been never
to drop a team until they haye been
given decisive beating, and for this
more than any other reason Carlisle
was this year retained on the heavy
schedule.
May Resume Conferences.
Out ,of'rthe dropping OF Carlisle may
grow a resumption of track and foot
ball. relations between Minnesota and
Michigan, Wolverine alumni are clam
oring for Michigan to drop Pennsyl
vania and get back into the confer
ence II this act Is taken, Il means
football between NJ ichigan and Mime
sofa teams,
If Michigan enters the conference
Dean F. S. Jones plan for Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Chicago and Michigan
games will be adopted. This plan calls
for two big games a year between the
four, each pair playing in the first
round and the winners meeting In the
"final," and the losers meeting on
the same day. The startling align
ment would be arbitrarily fixed by the
conference. Once going. 1t would do
much to clarity the football atmosa
phere OF the west This, at least, is
the opinion OF it's originator and Its
partizans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24

It's poor policy to Judge a mans
worth by the amount Of life insurance
~ carries
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24

OF the many Nights scheduled for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24

last long sleep was from Ju0e s to
June 20 Physicians are at less to
seems to feel no ill effects from her
long periods OF Inconsistencies. 1t Ii
her usual impression that she has been
aleep only one night
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
She sleeps Weeks al d Time.

New York World: After succumb-
ing to slumber that lasts from one to
three weeks, Louisiana Petite is wrap
ped in another sleep. She has not been
awake since last Friday night. Her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
Defense of the Philippines.

A comprehensive plan has finally
been settled upon for the defense of
the Philippines, and that is to estab-
fish fortified military and naval base
on Manila bay The waters will also
be effectively mined. and for the whole
work congress will be asked to appro-
pirate $6,O00,O00. The best means of
defense against ailments of the stom-
ach, liver, kidneys and bowels is Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t will tone
the digestive organs, and thus strength
en- the system so that disease cannot
obtain a foothold. Through its won
derful ability is has become firmly en-
| trenched in thousands of homes al
over the world, and a trial is all that
| is necessary to convince you, too. II
prevents sick headache, poor appetite
sleeplessness, dyspepsia, indigestion
costiveness, biliousness and female ills
malaria, fever and ague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

not purely ornamental. He will be ex-
lpected to organize precinct club and
get into the campaign hard. Poll
books will be sent to each precinct
for canvass of the voters and the
committeeman will be amply supplied
with literature and speakers. He will
be held responsible for getting cut
the democratic vote and if he cannot
make good he should be replaced by
a better man.
That means that drones are not
wanted in the organization. 1t means
that the campaign is 10 be carried
vigorously into every precinct in the
state. That's the way to accomplish
something.
The democracy of the state will
meet discord in the republican ranks
with as harmonious action as was ever
witnessed in Illinois. and with as
glorious a victory this fall as democ-
racy ever won in this state. In fact
expects to eclipse all other democratic
victories in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

will bend It tlown-so-therc. Now.
draw yourself UP. and l will help you
on TO firm ground
Five minutes later he lay painting on
the ground at her feet Il am very
grateful he began eagerly, when her
crisp. cool voice stopped the words on
his lips
Il am more than repaid" she said,
with cruel emphasis. Il never met a
coward before
"A-coward." he stammercd. sitting
up and turning his sightless eyes to-
ward her
"A coward" she repeated firmly
You see-I know-Rose Abernethy"
"Ah, you have the advantage of mo.
madam. Your flattcring words indicate
that YOU have some knowledge of my
sffairS''
His face was very red. and his black
brows were drawn together in an an
CRY frown.
Il know enough-to form an opin.
ion said Miss Abernethy coldly 81
will tell you why believe you to be q
coward if you wish"
He smiled grizzly.
You have been good enough to save
| very worthless life Go on
You are coward because you arc
afraid to let Rose Abernethy know
that you are blind You denied her the
right to share your affiiction and TO le
| her money make things easier for you
| Sha would ,rlo no hor hnt ,ol
| try dollars with you"
You don't understand, whoever yo.
are" he said shortly. Il am a poo
/ man. ] had just reached point whcr;
my fortunes depended upon the keen
ness of every faculty. and this blind
ness came upon me like a stroke o
| lightning. l could not ask Rose-beau
tiful. bright Rosc-to play nurse an,
Lady Bountiful to n miserable blint
! beggar." He dropped his face in HI
bands and. forgetful of her presence
| groaned bitterly.
You have forgotten her. She ha,
some rights. You could never hav
really loved her. Mr.. Brierson."
| He lifted CHASTITY face.
| OOu KNOWS l ulu, i 40. l AWAY
! shall, but | could not ask her to wal
on Indefinitely, and | know her IN
selfish nature. capable Of any sacrifice
She would lose youth and cvcrythin
that goes to make up her JOY in life
could mott had not the courage t
face her and tell her the truth. 70
are quite right. ] am coward"
There was a long silence after tina
| while the sun sank behipd diStaD
range and long. cool shadows fell ove
the two sitting among the pine needle:
The man sat with .his hands claspe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

about his knees. while his countenance
settled into that impressive calm with
which he had first faced the sunset
The girl watched him with plying
eyes and trembling lips. Twice she
parted them TO speak. and each time
her voice died away in her pretty
white throat
And the doctors said:" she asked at
last.
"Tbat the sight might return as sud-
denly as it went or costly operation
might effect cure. Overstrain has
paralyzed the optic nerves." he replied
| without moving.
Rose sprang to her fcct. ard for the
first time that afternoon her voice rang
| out clear and sweet:
st is growing late. Jack. Will you
| take me back TO the camp"
Brierson was beside her instantly
with cropping hands.
Rose, Rose" he cried joyfully, 'it
| is you, 1t has been you all the timc:''
Yes she said, withdrawing from
| his touch with confusion he could
not perceive You must let me show
| you the way. and them
| "And then"-he echoed breathlessly
| land then-you will not leave me-yOu
| will forgive my mental blindness and
| my cowardice?'
"You do not need me-" she ventured
wistfully.
"Ah. dear heart. did not know how
much I needed you" he cried remOrse
| fully. "You will forgive my brutality
and show me the way to happiness
| once more"' He turned appealing
| sightless eyes and beseeching hands
| toward her.
| She placed her hand in his. Come
Jack" she said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
A TRAVELLING Mans Experience.

Il must tell you my experience on an
east bound o. R. & N r. r. train from
Pendletan to LeGrande, Ore, writes
Sam A. CARRIER, well known travelling
man. 81 was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling men
when one of them went out into the
coach and came back and said, There
is woman sick unto death in the car.
at once got up and went out, found
her very i'll with cramp collie; her
hands and arms were drawn up so you
could not straighten them, and with a
deathlike look on her face. Two or
three ladies were working with her
and giving her whisky. | went TO my
suit case and got my bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy Il never travel without it,
ran to the water tank, put a double
dose of the medicine in the glass.
poured some water into it and stirred
it with pencil; then | had quite a
time to get the ladies to let me give it
to her, but l succeeded. | could at
once see the effect, and | worked with
her. rubbing her hands, and in 20 min
utes | gave her another dose. By this
time we were almost into lie Grande
where | was to leave the train. | gave
the bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed
but by the time the train ran into LIE
Grande she was all right, and | re
ceived the thanks of every passenger
in the car" For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
The Coward-By C1arissa Mackie.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated Literary Press

Il must give YOU back your free
dom. | Will not tell you why, be-
cause you would call my reasons alb
surd. In justice to you it must be so.
Try to forgive me- So wrote Jack
Brierson when he broke his engage
ment. and Miss Abernethy pressed her
white lips together scornfully and sent
back the betrothal ring by registered
mail in a very practical manner.
Then because the long, enervating
spring days had robbed her cheeks of
their wOnted bloom and the germs of a
convenient malaria" had dulled the
brightness of her brown eyes Rose
Abernethy's guardian aunt carried her
bodily away into the bracing Adiron-
pie life of the woods and inhaled vigor
and peace with the sweet air.
Gradually the cynical lines faded
from Roses face. and when the sum-
mer brought greater influx of Wis
itors to the large hotels she found her
self back in that whirl of pleasure of
which she had always necessarily been
part.
One afternoon she went to her ia
vorite retreat on the brink of the Fall
ing hill. where a huge bowlder under
the pines afforded Il comfortable seat
Here she had come every day TO wit
ness the glorious pageantry of the sun.
set, and her joy in its recurring splen-
dor was always tinged with dread of
the sheer precipice that yawned at her
feet.
Now she was reyeling in the solitude
of the spot when slow hesitating steps
broke the silence. She turned as a
man came into view, parting the bush
cs with familiar brown hand. II
was Jack Brierson.
Apparently he did not see her. FOL
he continued his faltcrinG advance al
most 10 the very edge of the hill. Then
he stopped and looked away toward
the west with level eyes and a face sc
stilled from all emotion that its very
tenseness was eloquent of pain.
Rose Abernethy's face paled as she
watched him curiously. 1t seemed
very strange to be watching Jack a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
The Woodchuck's Name.

One of the most noticeable traits Of
woodchucks is the throwing up of large
piles of dirt in front of their'burrowS
According To the author of Familiar
Life In Field and Forest" it is from
this practice that the woodchuck got
his name III oldeu times-probabi in
the time of Aesop-the lower animals
used to live in one happy country with
4 judge over them. the dog. One day Il
rabbit whose burrow adjoined that of
a marmOt complained to the latter that
the little rabbits eyes We're continually
filed with the dirt which he threw out
of his burrow The marmot paid no
heed to this remonstrancc. and the rab-
bit was compelled to appeal TO the
Judge His honor Immediately sent
word to the offender that greater care
must be taken in the future. But the
insolent narmot. notorious for his In
civility and Indifference. replied TO the
messenger. that he ''.would chuck his
dirt just where he pleased.
That settled it, The dog has been
hunting for the gross offender ever
since, and the name ''woodchuck" has
stuck to the whole tribe OF marmots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

LET GO! HE SAID HoARsELY. YOU ARE
RISkING YOUR LIFE!'
this remote distance with that empty
feeling in her heart and brain. She
didn't even hate him. Some girls might
have done so after being Tilted, but
somehow she didn't care. She leaned
forward breathlcssly as he suddenly
raised the light stick which he carried
and made another step toward the
bring of the precipice.
Don't she cried involuntarily,
and she stepped around the pine and
held out a protesting hand.
Brierson turned sharply, and bis
blank gaze met her own-unrecogniz-
ing, Indifferent.
Il thought was alone" he said
courteously removing his hat.
II thought you did not see that
you were so near the edge of the preci-
pice." she said in Il low tone and with
burning cheeks.
He felt about with his stick in a
clumsy, unseeing manner and dislodg
ed stone, which went HURTING down
| the steep incline with an alarming
crackle of twigs and earth. He stood
in listening attitude until the echoes
had died away. and then he extended
one hand with a helpless gesture.
! 81 am sorry TO trouble you, madam,
but, am blind. Will you kindly turn
me about into the safe path?"
Something warm came into the girls
heart as he spoke, and her lips culver
ed painfully. She laid small hand
on his coat sleeve. As she did so the
turf crumbled under his feet, and, with
a startled cry. he sank away from her
over the brink of the precipice.
Strengthening her grasp on his
sleeve as his weight pulled her down
ward. she threw her strong young
body on the ground and clutched with
her free hand at the tough branches of
a stunted cedar.
/ "Let gon' he said hoarsely. "You
are risking your life!'
81 shall not let GO" she replied de-
cisively. Except for your blindness
you are strong MANI"
j Eyes" he said impatienty, 'but you
must release me at once. madam! II
have been foolish enough to ieopar
die my own Ire you musr not sacrr
fee yours
''If yon are strong You can pull your
self up 10y the aid of this cedar tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

Heaven bless the pioneers who are
meeting on historic grounds at Black
Hawk Watch Tower today. The debt
to the sturdy people who blazed the
path of civilization along the western
frontier of the Prairie state cannot be
estimated BY theii deprivations and
hardships. their stout hearts and I'M
daunted courage they opened the way
for the comforts and happiness and
contentment that the people OF today
and the children to come may enjoy
i'll this chosen spot for mans abode.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
Col. j. Ham Lewis.

In a speech at Ottawa Aug. 81 al
ceremonies commemorative of the Lin
coln-Douglas debate of 80 years ago.
Colonel J. Ham Lewis of Chicago was
one of the speakers. He referred to
the recent decision in the Standard
Oil case, and said:
I'm 1G months there has arisen in
selves either republicans or democrats,
as the case may serve, and who advo-
cate the idea that no property possess
ed by them is subject to any law of
any state. Is that all? | would it
were.
But witness the decision in the
Standard Oil case The case was heard
a verdict drawn, judgment entered
If the appellate court had said that
the Standard Oil company was not
guilty, | should say that it is our duty
i to respect the courts. 1t conceded that
the defendant was guilty, and then
said that the evidence had come in the
| back door. or that it got in the win
dow instead of the skylight, or that il
entered from the roof. and with this
form of tweedledee reasoning the insti
tuition goes scot free. not even punish
ed for the wrongs which the cour
itself admits. In the words OF the ole
Scotch proverb. the law ever fails tt
Punish him who steals the goose from
the common. but lets the fellow loose
lwho steals the common from the goose
| beseech you TO revive the spirit o
Lincoln and of Douglas, their sense o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
The State Campaign.

The organization of managing sub
committees for the democratic cam
paign in Illinois was made in Chicago
Monday at meeting of the demo
cratic state central committee under
most encouraging circumstances. Men
We're selected for committee work as
measured by their ability to get busy
in behalf of democratic success and
victory for democratic principles.
And the expressions of those in
charge of the work in Chicago had the
right ring to them.
For instance Charles Boeschenstein
chairman of the state central commit
tee. said:
Every precinct committeeman
should understand that his position is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
Taking All the Credit.

Some pleasant gentlemen who livs
Where climate is their staple pride.
The subject that they talk about
Until the sufferer wants to hide,
Take credit almost personal
For sunny days and balrny air.
As though Cnaided and alone
They put the dandy climate there.
You'd think they had been hanging
round
And working when the earth was
made
At making climate for the spot.
AS though it were their special trade,
That with the sunshine and the wind
They mixed the right amount of rain
And made the climate that you see
With very little sweat or strain.
Though it was perfect at the start,
They modified it Just a shade
BY planting out a lot of trees
Until you see 1t now. handmade,
Their own and special property.
OF which they have a right to braE
And every time n stranger looks
To tie on it the premium tag.
And that is not the worst of TT:
They want to lord il over you
Because the climate is SO fine
And round them is a pleasant view.
As though they were of different clay,
A better and higher grade.
Because they happen TO reside
Where climate is the stock in trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
a Congrcssman's First speech.

! The article entitled "A Congress-
mans First Speech by Congressman
Murdoch of Kansas. in the American
| Magazine. is a great human document.
| 1t is a complete revelation of the
means by which Speaker Cannon and
| the republican machine rule the house
| of representatives. 1t shows how the
new country congressman, big at
home, shrivels up into nothing when
he encounters frigid Washington. The
cartoons by McCutcheon of Chicago
and the introductory note by William
Allen White, add interest to the ar
ticle
OF congressman first speech Mr..
Murdoch says. in part:
Then the new member makes his
| first speech. The desks whrl and
rise into his face when he gains his
feet. and he has the sensation that
he is believing. and he soon discovers
| that he has three audiences The
nearest audience is the house itself,
cold, critical and politely curious.
The next is the audience in the gal,
| tor seems TO feel at moments in touch.
Possibly these visitors, sightseers in
| the capitol mostly, believe in him.
The third audience is a single re-
! porter i'll the press gallery The men
of the press do not listen to first
speeches, and presently this single re,
porter departs. The new member
watches him go with "a resentment
against all of his craft.
THE orator looks back upon the
house, Clearly he. is not interesting
its membership. He is speaking pas
sionately for his folks out home, the
folks who met him with brass bands.
who had applauded his speeches, the
| folks who had believed in him. the
folks who did not yet know that he
had been dumped as negligible into
the trash heap of machine.
| And as he continues there comes
to him the impeaching sense that
for 100 years congressman have
been making his speech; Jefferson
heard it in his day, and Clay and
Webster and Lincoln AMI Blaine and
Mckinley in theirs. And he catches a
synical smile on the face of an old
member like Grosyenor of Ohio. q
smile that means plainly that he
IGrosvenor, has heard the speech over
and over again during his long serv
ice the same old honest. futile speech
THE color has gone from the ora
tors cheeks. his hands are yisibly
shaking. his voice is thin and in higl
ltreble-and then somewhere back il
his consciousness comes the concept
of home-of the figure of an ole
woman in his neighborhood a goo(
old soul who met him occasionally OF
the street. patted him on the bacl
and told him that he would be presi
dent some day. She comes. Through
the bitterness and helplessness anC
humiliation of it all, her kindly face
smiles at him. And with returnin;
color and deepening voice. the orato
plunges ahead pouring out his belle
in the people. in his people, in thei
honesty and wisdom and patriotism
above the honesty and wisdom ant
patriotism of any man or any set O
men on Gods footstool.
There is some applause when h
concludes. 1t is perfunctory H
knows that; but as he turns up tn,
aisle to the cloakroom and hears on
of the powerful chairmen call him
demagogue, he does not care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

The bank deposit guaranty system
is working all right in Oklahoma. The
people are at ease. as to their deposits
in the banking institutions of the
state. knowing that the new law saves
them from the liability of loss, while
the honest bankers of the state are
making no complaint against the
laws requirements. Why should any.
body object to system that exempts
the people who make deposits in banks
from loss through the doings of in.
competent or dishonest bankers?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03

Justice, their belief in the rights OF
rich or poor, black or white
Colonel Lewis is an attorney and All
able advocate, and he knows WHEREOF
he speaks When he criticises the de
cision of the court of appeals he takes
the proper stand and shows that al
though he is a member of the bar and
may be called upon 10 practice before
that self-same court, he is not afraid
to voice his sentiments in language
that is direct and to the point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
Luxury for the senate.

1t is expected that when congress
convenes again next December it will
find the new senate Office building,
which is to cost S4,5G0,000. completed.
1t will be a fine structure. resembling
the Office building provided last year
for the representatives, but relatively
more expensive.
There was, no doubt, need of this
addition to the architectural features
Of Capitol hill, but it is not so clear
that there was need of it on such a
grandicose scale, nor at so tremendous
cost. 1t may be in consonance with
the traditional dignity which over
weights the functions of the senate
that every senator should have a
suite of two handsome rooms and a
bath at his entire disposal, and that
there should be stately reception
room and a fine and exclusive dining
room in the structure. Meanwhile,
however, the poor representative,
elected by the people. must content
himself with much smaller quarters,
because he is 391 times multiplied. so
TO speak. Yet the new Offices for the
congressman are quite adequate, and
those gentlemen are already so fond
of them that their constituents have
begun TO complain that it is difficult
to find them at the capitol proper,
There are 80 senators and the mum
Der will probably never exceed 100
while it is not unlikely that in a few
years there will be at least 400 rep
resentatives. 1t would seem that there
was a good deal of extravaganza in
The planning of the senate building