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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
AMENDMENT MAY
EMBARRASs CITY
CERTAIN PARAGRAPH OF CITY
CHARTER AMENDMENT IS SUB
JEcT OF MUCH DISCUSSION
MIGHT HOLD UP CITY IMPROVE.
MENTs TILL 1911.

= Re the paving proposition in Moor
head and the coming city election on
the adoption Of an amendment to the
charter, which is to provide ways and
means for carrying out the proposed
paving enterprise, one item in the pro-
posed amendp1ent which Is being dis
cussed and upon which enlightment
is requested Is the paragraph immed-
lately preceding the conclusion Of the
text Of the amendment. The para
graph reads as follows:
And, provided further, that all OBJ
legations on account Of said pavement
shall be made payable on or before
July 10, 1911; and no other permanent
Improvement except street crossings,
catchbasins and the reconstruction of
the Fourth street sewer now petitioned
for and a suitable outlet therefor, shall
be undertaken by the city Of Moor
head until all the obligations authoriz-
ed herein have been paid off and ten
thousand ($10,o00) dollars replaced in
the permanent Improvement revolving
fund"
1t is stated that a good many very
serious contingencies may arise, within
two years, and that the quoted para
graph may prove a very serious en-
bsrrassment to the city. For instance,
some people are now anticipating con-
nections with the new trunk sewer in
the Second ward and are wondering
how the amendment to the charter will
affect them. Today 1t was stated that
the election comes a week from next
Monday and so far there has been no
extensive discussion OF the proposition.
Several gentlemen today requested
The Forum to state that there was no
crystalized opposition to the paving
Of Front and Fourth streets and First
avenue south to the bridge, but the
lineup as stated in the amendment
was thought to be farther than the city
should go this year. The statement
is also made that if the present amend
ment should suffer defeat there would
be a willingness to submit a more mod
iied amendment and it is said that
there is time to do that and ensure
paving for the coming year How
ever, the supporters of the amendment
as It is being published, say that the
proposition before the voters Is a
sound one and that there is no basis
for anxiety on the part of the voters
To a man up a tree, there is faction
in Moorhead which would like to re-
move the paving question placed in the
hands Of the new council which will
be elected in February.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
New M.eeahss officials.

Valley Tent No. 81, K. o. r. M.
Moorhead, at a meeting held last
night, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Comander-George ShefIield
Lieutenant Commander-Ioe Wen
Zeil.
Record Keeper. 8. Erickson.
Chaplain--Albert Elfstad.
Master at Arms-Harry M. Baldwin
Sergeant-Albert Brattenberg.
First Master Of Guards-Hans
Knuteson.
Second Master of Guards. p.
Wolfe
Sentinel-Wm. Crome.
Picket-Axel Nelson.
Tent Physician-W. ]. Awty, M. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bayer and son
expect to leave over the Northern Pa
cific tomorrow morning for Los Ange-
les where they will spend the winter
with Mrs. Bayer's mother.
H. H. johnson of Enderlin, N. D.,
was among the visitors.
Elmer oppegard Of Dazey, N. D., was
an arrival today. a......
A. Cyr represented Barnesville in
Moorhead today.
Rev. J. L. .Parmeter, the Methodist
pastor at Frazee, was calling on old
friends today.
Wesley Mcdowell. formerly of Moor
head, now in the banking business at
LaMoure, N D., was, renewing
acquaintances on his way to Valley
City to attend a group meeting of
bankers and assist in the organization
of the Fifth district group.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
PRINCE COMES IN sTEERAeE.
After Funds to Start University on
,'.- Site Of ,soIonon's Temple.

4 e-EAs p
New York Herald: When the Nord
Amerika, from Naples, arrived Tues
day. one of the steerage passengers,
short, slender built, man, swarthy in
complexion, who announced that he
was Prince Emmanuel Of Jerusalem,
informed the ship news reporters that
he had come to the United States to
raise funds with which to build uni
versal university on the site of King
Solomon's temple In the Holy City. II
his. plan is carried out, he, said, any
one may obtain a university education
by correspondence at a small outlay.
Prince Emmanuel said that his title
was bequeathed to him by his father,
now, according to his story. reign
ing sovereign in Europe, He wore a
uniform OF black, with silver braid and
buttons, His cap was short in the
peak and high in the crown, his coat
hung. below his knees, he wore boots
of the Cossack variety and his sharp
pointed beard was wavy and dark He
said he. had come to. America on the
invitation of DIR, Preston Conner Of
Philadelphia; William Mckinley Of
Washington, president of the National
Correspondence institute, and Profes-
sor Howler OF Alexandria, Va.,a who,
he says, are interested in the scheme
for. the universal university.
After telling. several different stories
as to how he came to have the title
of prince. the young man told a re-
porter for The Herald last night that
he is a son of the sultan of Turkey,
and that his mother, an Arabian Jew
ess, had given him to Robert Cold
reich, Jewish rabbi of Nottingham.
Eng, and that he was brought up, as a
member of the Goldreich family. He
is registered at the British consulate
in Jerusalem, he said. as !. e. Cold
reich.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
REAR MINERAL
IS WELCOMED
SPECIMEN OF PATRoNITE, USED
IN STEEL MAKING,
EXAMINED.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. T.-State
Mineralogist L. q. Aubury is much in
terested in specimen of patronite,
which he has Just received from San
Bernardino county, and which may
mean the beginning OF new and i'm
portant work in mining development in
this state. Patronite. which is a sui
pnide OF vanadium, is a rare mineral
and the greatest portion Of that used
IN steel making in imported from Peru.
The government has made some tests
with this mineral with view to its
use In the preparation of armor plates,
and should 1t be found that a consid-
cradle quantity bearing ore be found
In California, 1t will mean good deal
to the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Stt
NEW SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
Wa. Placed or Sale Wednesday and /.

was ftaSeo on Oale WEDNESDAY and is
Distinctive From the Current Issue.
Washington, Dec, l7.--The new ten
cent special delivery stamps were
placed on sale yesterday. This stamp
has been made with the idea of hav-
ing 1t absolutely distinctive from the
current stamp, and in the design have
been Incorporated emblems of peace
and despatch typified by the olive
branch and the cap OF Mercury.
The last congress passed an act pro-
viding that when there was attached
to any letter or package of mail mat
ter 10 cents worth of stamps OF any
denomination with the words special
delivery written or printed on the
envelope or covering in addition to the
postage required for ordinary deliv-
cry the article should be handled as
though 1t bore the regular special
delivery stamp.
The issuing Of a new special delivery
stamp will call the attention OF the
public to the fact that the department.
is opposed to discontinuing its use,
as such q stamp Is advantageous to
postal employee in expediting the de-
livery OF mail, In that 1t insures the
instant recognition of special delivery
mall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
REPORT OPPOSES ,
g.. PNEUMATIC TUBES =,
u.s. q 49, AT PRESENT. TIME,

Washington, Dec. l6.-It is not
feasible or, desirable at present
for the government to purchase,
install or operate pneumatic
, tubes. -,.H >" ~ FlEt3B B.s4@ - .ss.ste
' This is one of the most import
ant conclusions reached by a
commission appointed by the
postmaster general to inquire in
to the question of the govern
ment purchasing pneumatic
tubes in cities where the service
now installed. The report was to-
day transmitted by Postmaster
General Meyer. He approves the
conclusion. "r F '7r'
The commission however, rec
ommends -a.- investigating the
subject of government ownership
of the. pneumatic. tube service in
five or six years. The pneumatic
tube service is in operation at
present in New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis
and Cincinnati.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
COUNTESS cAssINrs DEBUT.
French Capital Takes Great lnteres
In Her Artistic Success.

+. New York American: Paris-There
are four sensations to the credit and
discredit OF Paris. Two OF these are
artistic debuts, and one of these de-
butts IS to be that OF the brilliant
Countess Cassini, whose career, social
and diplomatic, In washington, once
gave people something to talk about.
She is still young, still beautiful and
full OF temperament and charm. I'm.
der the teachings of Jean de ResEke'
she has developed a. voice OF extra
ordinary range and quality, and equal
ly important Is the fact that she Is q
born actress.
The Countess Cassini win not ep-.
pear under her own name, and had In
tended to keep her identity hidden.
but decided later that she would be
discovered some day or other Any
way, her social position in Paris is one
of the best. and her name figures in
the lists OF all the important func-s
tions OF the Russian embassy. y
Speaking OF another of his pupils
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, who left
for New York this year, De Reszke
said the world lost one or its greatest
artists when she sacrificed a public
career to domesticity. Two other pu-
pills upon whom he counts are Ameri-
cans lIiss Eleanor Senoyer. very
young girl from Chicago. who has q
powerful dramatic soprano, and Siegel.
OF Chattanooga. Tenn, whom De Res
IKE proclafms the most wonderful
Hamlet the world has ever known.
The second debutante is Mile Peggy
Gillespie. who once upon a time was
Mrs. George McLeliand OF Pittsburg.
Heretofore she has been known only
as ,winsorne dancer and bright mi
mic, but Miss Gillespie feels that she
has sighted Shakespeare, SO she Is to
appear as the rerpent OF the Nile in
antony and Cleopatra. As she weighs
only ninety-two pounds. she will give
the world new idea of that violent
ssroine OF old Egypt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
BAD FIRE At HAWLEY
Loss of $4,000 Sustained in Blaze
That Destroyed Eid Mercantile
Store-PartiaIIy Insured.

The Ritteman brick store building
at Hawley, Clay county, together with
the general stock OF merchandise own
ed by the lessees. the Eid Mercantile
Co. was totally destroyed by fire yes
terday morning Several sacks of
-four were saved and that was all. II
Is stated that when the store was
closed Tuesday night a smell of smoke
was noticed and a thorough examina-
ton was made of the premises, but the
conclusion reached was that the trouble
was due to the open door of the fur
mace. The fire was discovered by the
railroad section men as they were leav-
ing the yards for their work in the
morning.
Hawley is a small village without
any organization or apparatus for
fighting flre-there were plenty of will
ling hands, but not thing to fight
blaze Of such magnitude and
nothing could be done but stand and
view the building and stock and fix
lures go up in smoke.
The structure . was Of brick, two
stories high and It had a double front.
Recently there have been some ad-
justments pending the connection with
the Eid Mercantile Co. A few days
ago Messrs. Miller & Nelson trans
ferred their interests in the company
to John Ed who was negotiating their
transfer to one Hans Bilben. but the
last act of the transfer was not con-
summated so that the loss on stock.
etc, falls principally on Mr.. Eid. and
the building upon Mr.. Ritteman. The
value Of the stock was estimated AT
$4,000 insurance, $4,000. A policy
for $4,000 lapsed last Saturday -.
The building and fixtures were worth
$4,000, insurance $4,000. The fire is
bad blow to Hawley in a business
way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Choir Concert.

The members or the choir Of the
Presbyterian church of Fargo will give
a concert in the auditorium of the
church this evening at 8:15 o'clock
They will be assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Stephens of Fargo Conser-
vatory, Mrs. W. L. Stockham and
Ernest r. Wright. .a.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
A silver offering will be taken for
the benefit of the pipe organ fund, and
1t is hoped that all those who are in
terested in having a new organ for the
church. will bring a friend and a gem
erous offering.
A Gabler Grand piano will kindly
be furnished by the Stone. Piano Co.
Following is the programme:
Part. l. ....
Barnby.. How Manifold are Thy Works
Choir -'
Wilson ...,.. Carmena Waltz Sons
Mrs. A. j. Stephens
haydn .................. Fantasia
Cornet Solo--Ernest r. Wright
Pontius ...... Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Duet-Mrs. Ernest Wright and Henry
Houglum
Part u.
Chopin -. Nocturne op. 81, No.
b MacDowell ........ Witches Dance
.- Mrs. w. L. Stockham
a Allitson ...-.,...... Love Is a Bubble
b Clayton Thomas >. A China Tragedy
Mrs. A. J. Stephens
WlenloWsRl ...',...f .,.............
49,, Romance from. Second Concerto
Violin Solo--A. j. Stephens
Schneider .......... TeDeum in e fiat
.. Choir
Tenor-Messrs. Houglum, Yerring-
ton, Sudro. a.--...
I. Basso-Messrs. Zuetz, Beckwith and
McArdle.
Alto-Mrs. Dillon, Misses Crest and
Best. .... -
Soprano - Mrs. Stanton, Misses
Shotwell, Doleshy.
Mrs. Ernest Wright, director.
Miss Cornelia Lyon, accompanist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
he Will BREATHE
THROUGH FINGER
CANCER ATE OFF MAN'S NOSE
AND SURGEON CRAFTS
DIGIT.

New York, Dec. 17.--If q surgical
operation performed in Patterson
proves successful, Cornelius Snyder
soon will be going around breathing
through one of his fingers where his
nose used to be.
Snyder suffered from cancer. OF the
nose and about year ago that organ
was amputated. The operation to re-
place the nose with finger was per-
formed at the general hospital
1t 10 expected that within three
weeks the finger and nose will have
united The finger will then be am
putated at the middle joint.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
MOOrhead Department

GER OF typhoid fever cases In one or
two towns tributa ry to Crookston and
the blame has bSen placed upon the
latter city, the polluting OF the river
by flushing sewers into the stream.
The officials Of the city Of Grand Forks
have concluded that there is nothing
In that theory as far as they are con-
cerned. Engineer Carroll states that
he has been more careful than usual
on account, OF the extraordinary low
stage OF the stream.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Iowa Woman 10 4 suicide.

Mount Pleasant Iowa, Dec. IL. -
While despondent as the result OF Ill
health Mrs. Charles Clark. wife OF
the president OF the Henry County
Fair association, shot herself twice In
the head yesterday. dying few hours
later.
Bird Meal. aged "a. an empioye OF
the Shefi1eld Brick g. Tile Co.. ct
Chaplin. Iowa. died yesterday as the
result Of injuries sustained by being
struck In the side with piece OF
clay. while blasting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Red Lake River Is Low.

According to The Crookston Times
Of Wednesday. the Red Lake river Is
very low, a lower stage than 1t has
ever been since any records have been
kept officially. This Is the statement
made by City Engineer Carol of
Crookston. who has paid special atten-
ton to the condition Of the river ever
since he has held the office OF engineer.
He stated that his records show that
the river yesterday had reached tho
lowest stage in it's history. In con-
nection with this statement II Is said
that there are an unusually large num-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Rival for Wood Pulp.

Washington, Dec. 17.-That a ma
terial has been discovered by which
print paper can be produced in COM
petition with wood pulp is the purport
of qualified report that DR.. B. IT
Galloway of the burcau of plant in
quiry of the department of agricul-
ture, made to the house committee on
agriculture today. when he appeared
before 1t to account for the disposi-
tion of the appropriation given to the
department for experiments along that
line. s..e - a.. .. b. .'..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
No PortfoIio For burton.

New York. Dec. 17.--It was authori-
tatively announced last night that the
offer OF cabinet position to Congress-
man Theo. e. Burton, of Cleveland,
had been withdrawn by Mr.. Taft and
would not be renewed. MIR. Burton
mad been mentioned as the probable
secretary OF the treasury in Mr.. Taft's
cabinet and 1t is said that the port
folio had been definitely offered to
him.
The statement followed the confer
ence Of Mr.. Taft with several repub-
1ican leaders from Ohio during the
day.
Mr.. Burton. 1t is believed. wiz now
make an active contest in the 0haO
senatorial campaign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
ABOUT ADVERTLSING-No.1 1
The Perambulating
Showcase
BY Herbert Kaufman.

The newspaper is huge shop window,
carried about the city and delivered daily into
hundreds of thousands of homes, to be exam
ined at the leisure of the reader. This shop
window is unlike the actual plate glass show
case only in one respect-it makes display of
descriptions instead of articles
>p~ You have often been impressed by the
difference between the decorations of two
window-trimmers, each of whom employed
the same materials for his work The one drew
your attention and held it by the grace and
cleverness and art manifested in his display.
The other realized so little of the possibilities
in the materials placed at his disposal that un-
less some one called your attention to his
bungling you would have gone on unconscious
OF its existence. Ea
An advertiser must know that he gets his
results in accordance with the skill exercised
iii preparing his verbal displays. He must
make people stop and pause. Hi. copy has to
stand out.
He must not only make show of things
that are attractive to the eye but are attractive
to the peoples needs as we'll.
The window-trimmer must not make the
mistake or thinking tnat the SnOWleSt stocks
are the most salable, The advertiser must not
make the mistake Of thinking that the showiest
words are the most clinching.
Windows are too few in number to be
used with indiscretion. The good merchant
puts those goods back of his plate glass which
nine people out Of ten will want after they
have seen them.
The good advertiser tells about goods
which nine readers out of ten will buy If they
can be convinced.
Newspaper space itself is only the win
dow, just as the showcase is but frame for
merchandise pictures. AWindow on crowd
ed street in the best neighborhood, where
prosperous persons pass continually, is more
desirable than one in cheap. sparsely settled
neighborhood. An advertisement in news
paper with the most readers and the most
prosperous ones possesses great advantage
over the same copy in a medium circulating
among persons who possess less means. Il
would be foolish for a shop to build its win
dows in the alleyway and just as much so to
put Its advertising into newspapers which are
distributed among 'alley-dwellers =
A ccapyrisht asas by rr,Sans company calsaso,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS
Massachusetts, Man Will Be Third AZ,
sistant Secretsry. of State,

sIstant secretary. OF state.
Washington, Dec. 17.--The president
today sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations:
Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Roumania and Ser
via and diplomatic agent to Bulgaria.
Huntington Wilson of Illinois.
Third assistant secretary OF state.
William Phillips, Massachusetts,.
Governor Of Arizona, Joseph HI. Kib-
bey, Arizona.
The president also sent to the senate
the nomination OF John A Holmes.
private secretary to the postmaster
general, to be purchasing agent for the
postal service vice William E. Coch-
ran, transferred TO lie inspector In
charge at Denver
E. S. Slanker OF Ohio, confidential
clerk to the postmaster general will
succeed DIR. Holmes as private secre-
tary ,f
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
TRAMP. TRAMP soYs TO MARCH.
Uncle Sans Soldiers Will Do Much
travelling from Post 20 Post.

Washington, Dec. 17.--Orders In
volving the movement OF about 10000
soldiers OF the regular army during
the next twelve months have been Is
sued by General Bell. chief OF stan.
These orders included the home COM
ing OF about 5000 troops in Cuba, as
well as the home coming OF about 5000
troops in the Philippines and the dis
United Safes to take their places.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Otter ....... ......... 10000 90
Market firm on hides.
7olles & Rogers.
WEEKLY MARKETS.

Produce.
Quotations are furnished by Perry &
Tyner Coz
The following prices are obtained for
produce In round lots:
Butter, creamery. extra prints, aOc:
extra tubs. acc to 3oc: dairies, firsts
24c; packing stock, 1g51c.
Eggs, 28c.
Veal. fancy. &c; light and SER
weights. &c TO &c.
Grains.
Quotations furnished by Magql a
Col
Flax, sf.s1.
Barley, &c to soc.
Potatoes. soc to SIC.
Baied hay, So to ST.
Beans. $50 TO 81.
Oats, 46c to 4sc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
kniqhts Receive 70 Memb.r,.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 17.--A special
team of knights OF Columbus members
from Rochester. MINI, initiated class
OF seventy two members in this city
Sunday afternoon. The work ended
with supper at midnight. ]. A. Roel
was toastmaster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
North Dakotsn. LIeen.ed

County Clerk McCubrey OF Clay
county issued marriage licenses today
to the following:
George L. Aylward and Eva Johnson,
both Of Cass county.
John w. King and Minnie L. Grims-
ley, both of Stutsman county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE.

Fine Christmas trees for private
homes, Sunday schools and parties.
John Erickson, Columbia hotel, Moor
head.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
=, J. 3. HAMMOND ARRESTED.
Millionaire Typewriter Company Own
or Accused of Disturbing Peace.

or NcSusso oI r6tStuTptnQ Feace.
New York, Dec. Thames B.
Hammond, millionaire owner of the
Hammond Typewriter Co., was arrest
ed today when leaving the Plaza ho-
TEL Fifty ninth street and Central Park
plaza, on warrant charging disorderly
conduct: preferred by Horace G. Allen.
one of the employees Of the. concern.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
Tho Cost rsr tiepairs.

Tho Cost rsr tiepairs.
why did you sell your autoT"
Cost too much Ior repairs"
Wasn't 1t a good machineP"
First rate. Never got ont Of order
But had to pay for repairing the peo
pie 1t raE cvnr - Philadelphia Ledge,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
NAV spend chri.tma, in San

Williston, N. D., Dec. 17.--W. D.
Keil, an auctioneer, charged with
criminal assault by a Long Prairie,
Mimi, woman, wan bound over to
6'etrirt court He has been unable to
give the required bond Of $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
DR.. BIRDsoNe PLEADS GUILTY.

Mississippian Gets Life Imprisonment
for Killing Or. Pitts.
Jackson. Miss, Dec. 17.-Dr. Bird
song pleaded guilty today to numbering
DR.. Pitts, and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment
The plea was the result of an agree
ment between counsel d..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
BOOTH HAS OPERATION.
Sight Of Commander of Salvation Army
May Be Improved,

London. Dec. T-General William
Booth. commander-in- chief OF the Sal
walton Army, was operated on this ar
ternoon for cataract. and the doctors
ara hopeful that he will conpierety rc
cover his sight. The general decline6
the use OF an anesthetic and COCAINE
only was employed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-12-17
O. SUICIDAL ATTEMPT FAILS.
Drink crazed Man Threw Himself Be
fore an APPROACHING Train,

Mohall, N. D., Dec. 17.-As the re-
suit of prolonged spree Fred Flesh
of this place is being held in Minot In
an insane condition, frequently at
tempting to kill himself. He was TAX
en- to Minot after an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide by throwing
himself in front of a train.