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13SS-Earl of Douglas killed and Hot
spur" taken prisoner at battle OF
Otterburn.
l521-Cortez retook the City of Mexico
15SS-The Spanish armada becalmed be.
fore Dunkirk.
feated the Turks at Mohacz, Lower
Hungary.
175S-The New London Summary was
published at New London, Conn.
177S-Fort Boonesborough invested by
Canadians and Indians. :. French
feet dispersed in gale off Rhode
Island
1882 British evacuated Savannah.
17S7-First bishop appointed in Nc
Scotia.
1704-Poles defeated the Prussians al
battle of Wilma. !. Battle Of Belle
garde, between the French and Span.
ish.
lS03-Agra taken by the British.
1905 Miranda abandoned his conquests
on the Spanish Main and sailed to
Aruba.
1S07-Trial trip of Fulton's steamboat
"Clermont" was made.
1811-The British took possession OF Ba.
tavia and a part Of Java.
1S12-The United States troops under
Gen. Hull evacuated Canada and en-.
tered Detroit. !. e. United States frig.
ate Essex captured the Alert, the first
vessel taken from the British in the
War of 1872. : Gen. Brock arrived
at Amherstburg to oppose the inva-
sion of Gen. Hull
1S14-First meeting of the British and
the American commissioners at
Ghent, to treat for peace.
1S20-Elisa Bonaparte, sister of Napo-
leon, died. 81
1S22-An earthquake devastated a large
part of Syria.
l829-The Centennial Of Baltimore cele.
brated. Royalists came into power
in France.
Barbados swept by violent hur,
ricane.
1846-The Smithsonian Institution
founded at Washington, D. G.
1S51-Litchfeld, Conn.,, celebrated it's
200th anniversary.
1860 The Prince of Wales visited Char
lottetown, P. e. l.
1S61-Gen. Lyon killed at the battle Of
Wilson's Creek, Mo.
1S64-Twelve persons killed by an ex.
plosion on the steamer Racine" in
Lake Erie. Fort Gaines at Mobile
bay, surrendered to Farragut and
Granger.
1868 Body of Thaddeus Stevens lay In
state in the capitol at Washington.
1870 Marshal Bazaine appointed com.
mander-in-chief of the French army
in the war with Prussia.
1S87-Hawaii adopted a new constitu- /
ton.
1888 William G. Van Horne succeeded
Sir George Stephens as president Of
the Canadian Pacific railway.
l893-Charles f. Crisp of Georgia elected
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
lS94-Congress passed the Brice-Gorman
tariff BILL
iS97-Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian
premier, received the order of the
Legion of Honor from the President
of France
lS98-Spanish surrendered Manila to the
Americans. Protocol signed ending
hostilities between the United States
and Spain.
iS99-Second court martial Of Maj. Drey.
fus begun at Rennes.
l907-Opening of the International Es-
peranto Congress at Cambridge, Eng.
land. Several persons killed by an
explosion of nitro-glycerine In the
town of Essex Center Ontario.
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Evelina's Pupil
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Evelina paused on the bridge and
resting her slim little hands on the
rough railing, looked down into the
vunning water Of the brook.
Jim was looking at her. He had just
plucked up courage to ask her to marry
him, but she had as yet given him nc
answer.
Evelina was thinking She meant to
say no, of course, but it was somehow
very hard to say-much harder than
she would have thought possible.
She depended on Jim. She had de-
pended on him ever since the first year
she came to Boxberry and began to
teach the district school. Jim had come
to her few months that first winter.
She was II then, and he had been Al
year older. He was such help to her
in managing the other big boys, she re-
membered. Indeed, she doubted If she
shouldn't gave given up, discouraged,
and gone somewhere else to teach, If 1t
had not been for jim.
He did not come to school after that
one winter, for his sisters husband
died, and Jim had to take care of her
and her two children.
But though he left school, he kept
up his friendship with the teacher.
Hardly Sunday passed that he didn't
bring her something rare or curious or
beautiful from woods or feds-for Sun
day was his only leisure day. 1t was
Jim who took her to singing schools and
soclables in winter, and at moonlight
skating and coasting parties it was he
who put on her skates for her, and In
sisted on drawing her up the hills on
his double runner. He wasn't obtru-
slve, like some Of the others, either, but
seemed to divine her moods, to talk
when she was inclined to talk, to keep
silent when silence pleased her, to go
away when he was not wanted. Eve
lima sighed deeply as she turned from
the brook and continued her walk, jim
by her side.
1t was lovely spring afternoon, and
Evelina for the moment forgot her per-
plexlties in rapturous enjoyment Of the
freshness and greenness and sweetness
all about her, for she was passionate
lover of nature. Then the thought Of
Jim came, like cloud Evelina was
very timid, and she reflected that 1t
was to him she owed the delight Of
these peaceful Sunday walks In wood
land roads. She felt so safe with jim
MAY | come In too2' he asked, when
the, had entered the village and reach
ed the house where Evellna boarded.
Yes" The word came reluctantly,
and there was note of sadness In 1t.
Why couldn't Jim understand her ST.
lence. Why, oh, why must he go and
spoil their pleasant friendship?
They went into the stunfy little par
lor and Evellna seated herself on the
halr-cloth sofa.
Jim hesltated an instant then came
and sat beside her, but not very near
He did not dare.
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corIdr,t s,nnort a v,fe - ba soia so,ro
on from where he had left off when
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If you imagine this is cold, unsym
pathetic world, tell people you have Q
NNid and listen to their suggestions.
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A word to the wise is sutficient-if b.
is paying for 1t at the end of the long
distance tet~"h~sA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
j. 5. DON'T
PAY ENOUGH

Washington, Dec. Explaining his
bill increasing the salaries OF the
president ard vice president, Senator
j.. Bourne, Jr., Of Oregon today said
that aside from all sentiment in the
matter he is Of the opinion that the
man who is big enough to be president
OF the United States, the biggest COR
poration in the world, is certainly as
big in the business. of government as
a railroad president or manager of a
manufacturing combination and should
be paid as a business proposition what
the demands of the position indicate
as a fair compensation,
Work Grows Heavier. ny
He declared that he would also make
the extra hazardous risk OF the post
tion basis for the justice Of hfs bill.
He said that while the salary ofatoday's
business manager Is measured by the
magnitude of the enterprise as well as
by his fitness, the presidents salary
has never; borne any relatively ade-
quate proportion to the mental and
physical work and worry of the posi-
tion which are annuity increasing.
Bourne's bill proposes that the pres
ident shall receive the salary of $780,
600 and the vice president $25,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
HILL |. vs..
.> +. !. HARTMAN
-.t &M n N ~ AF n ~ v

Chicago. Dec. 21.-The Tribune in
a news 'articIe on the acquisition Of
the Colorado and Southern by James
J. Hill for the Burlington and Nor
thern Pacific declares it is simply an
other step in the long protracted con-
test between Hartman and Hill for
supremacy in the traffic control OF the
west.
Continuing, the article says:
by securing the $3.50 miles of the
Colorado and Southern system. Hill
has. not only swelled the total of the
lines controlled by him to nearly "a
900 miles. but bY securing the long de-
sired outlet to the gulf of Mexico and
completing his route from the far
northwest to Galveston, he has invad-
ed his rivals territory just as Harri-
man has persistently strengthened
his own position by pushing out new
Tines into the northwest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
MOUSE RIVER IS
NOT NAVIGABLE

Minot. n. D., Dec. 23.-The case Of
the State vs, Olof >. Olson, charged
with obstructing the Mouse river. was
dismissed by Judge Goss this morning
on the ground that the Mouse river
is not navigable within the meaning
of the law.
The judge, however, warned the de-
fendant and others against obstruct-
ing the river needlessly, explaining
that because under the law the river
is not navigable, this does not give
persons the right to obstruct 1t.
The case hinged on the question
whether the river is navigable within
the meaning Of the law. Most courts
sould have held that a navigable
stream is one that in its natural
state is suitable for use in commerce.
If It rs necessary tn dan' the stream
in order to allow boats to pass up
and down, 1t is not navigable. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
FIRES CAUSE
$4,000 LOSS

Grand Forks, N, D., Dec. 22.--At
Milton the Minneapolis & Northern
elevator was totally destroyed by q
fire which started at 80 in the morn
ing and the total loss is $1,000. The
loss on the building was $1,000, and
there We're over 1000 bushels of wheat
destroyed. Agent august Peterson, in
charge of the elevator, had a narrow
escape. He was found unconscious un-
conscious under the elevator In his
haste to get. out of the building he
collitied with post. His injuries are
not serious and he is able to be around.
The fire started from lantern which
was upset. The loss is covered by in
sufance. a5
Fred Haviland superintendent of the
company's line in this section, returned
last evening from Milton.
Conway Building Burns.
News was received yesterday from
Conway of the destruction OF the res
taurant and lodging house of John E.
Wurth yesterday morning at o'clock,
Guests were asleep at the time and
they had to hurriediy escape. The loss
is $4,000 on the building and $500 on
the stock, and the insurance is 81, 800
on the building and $400 on the stock.
The police were notified OF Abe rob ;
berry of the store of f. ]. Kiug at Con-
way Five fur coats, silk, shoes and
other goods. making a total of $400,
were taken. Entrance was secured
through a plate glass door, which was
smashed in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
N. D. ,POSTOFFICE
ROBBED OF SIS

Steele, N. D., Dec. 22.--Knocked
senseless. by sand-bag in the hands
of an unknown bandit and robbed of
S25 of the governments money, was
the exciting experience of Postmaster
John p. Spangler at 5 O'Clock last
evening. While counting up his cash
previous to closing for the night, Mr.
Spangler heard a rap at the side door
to his office and after he opened the
door he remembered nothing until he
regaiped his senses and found himself
lying on the floor of the office, few
minutes later On opening the door
tine robber strutK Mr.. Spangler a ter
ritic blow on the head and when he
saw his 1icaim laid out proceeded to
getaway witt; tho cash lying upon a
desk nearby
On regaining his senses. Mr., Spang-
Ter spread the alarm and the citizens
of the Town searched in vain for the
,lesperado., The authorities are COM
rlctely at sea anc their only clue is
fopi- Lrints .tading to the side door OF
the postofTice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 22.-Hugh
Chalmers of this city has become
known over the country as the man
who has given up a JOB which was
bringing him $4,000 year to go in
business for himself.
Mr.. Chalmers is a self made man in
every way and though still a very
young man has made a great success
in life owing to his energetic methods.
He comes to Detroit from the National
Cash Register Co, where he mas been
for twenty years climbing the ladder
OF success, round by round. He en-
tered the employ of that corporation as
an Office boy. He left 1t as vice presi-
dent and general manager AS an Of
flee boy we see Mr.. Chalmers working
hard all day and attending night school
to better fit himself for greater work
At the age of IA. while a stenographeS
and bookkeeper, he made the firS< sale
of cash register. That was mis- start.
1T IS he was office manager. at 21 a
sales agent with an exclusive ter
ritory OF his own. Four years later he
was, district manager for Ohio, with
twenty four sales agents and sales
managers under him.. AT the early
age OF rs he became assistant manager
of the agencies and before he was 80
he was vice president and general
manager 1t was big job and took
big man TO fill it. Chalmers was the
man. This plant. with 5000 employees
to manage, selling force in America
OF 475 men to direct, branch companies
in foreign countries to organize and
oversee, competition to meet and sub
due at home and abroad-all these
were the burdens which fall upon this
young, energetic manager. And lie
made goods After he had made such a
| marked sNccess for his employers the
natural development was to seek a field
OF his own where he could utilize the
! same powers for his own saggrandize-
r1ient, and he has formed the Chalmers
Detroit Automobile Co. with himself
as president.
Mr. Chalmers, although only IS, years
of age, has. attained a place in the
business world that most men would
consider the goal of their ambition and
the major portion of his life is still
before him. z.t......,. ...-.,.s... .-'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25

John L. Sullivan's recent matrimon-
ial difficulties, which resulted in q
divorce from his wife, have again
brought this one time champion before
the people.
is generally supposed, that Tommy
Burns is demanding too much money
from the fight promoters, who are
after the first match after he lands
in America. s This is reported ito be
according to various authorities, from
$4,000 to $4,000, but when 1t is re-
called that fifteen wears ago when the
great Sullivan Corbett match was
pulled off the purse was $25,000 1t is
not to be wondered at that today
Burns is able to demand so much
money ~-a-,----
There was never time in, the
worlds history when lighting was
bigger drawing card financially than
it is today and yet the promoters
made money off the Sullivan Corbett
fght, as they undoubtedly will make
off the Burns fight
John L. Sullivan is today consider
ably over weight, Cor he has become
fat and his muscles softened byN the
afteen years of comparative inaction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25

New York. Dec. 23.-The Mutual
Reserve Insurance Co. wen. into the
hands of receivers in February last.
President. Burnham. his brother, Geo.
Burnham, jr., treasurer of the COM
pany, and Geo. Eldridge, actuary, were
indicted on charges of 1arceny ana for
gerry which crew out of n alleged
payment Of funds Of the company in
satisfaction of personal claims against
some Of its officers. a.@
Sentenced to Prison.
Geo. BurnEam, jr., was tried on the
charge of larceny, convicted and sem
fenced to serve two years in prison,
but appealed. A decision of the su
,preme court set aside this verdict and
Burnham was released.
The. case against Frederick A. Burn
ham had not come to trial, and It was
understood that 1t would not be prose
cuted unless that againct his brother
George was eventually won by the
prosecution. E -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
FOSTERS FORECASTS

the remainder OF the month averag-
ing much warmer. The mid latitude
states between the Rockies and AIle-
'ghanies, the northern states and also
that part OF Canada lying northwest
Of Lake Superior will get the great
cold. wave, the lowest temperatures
of which will reach meridian 80 about
Jan 10 and that cold wave with the
cold week at the beginning OF the
month will cause temperatures Of the
month TO average much lower than
usual.
The high temperature waves, NOV
ing eastward win reach meridian 80
not far from Jan. 3, a. "a and Feb. 2.
Most rain and snow will fall from Jan.
Q 20 81. -'. ...
Grain.
About a year ago, when corn and
wheat were low, / advised farmers not
cents and / advised that 1t would go
to go; 1t went above that. Farmers
held their grain and saved millions
OF dollars by following my advice.
Three years ago l advised planters to
not sell their cotton at the then low
prices and by following that advice
they saved millions.
In both these cases the big speculat-
ors were depressing prices just as
they are now doing and my advice
had much to do in breaking UP their
bear campaigns. l had no personal
interest and. have none now as I do not
deal in grain. 90
Again L advise farmers not ito sell
corn. It will go back to so cents or
more before the 1909 crops are mature.
I have completed my calculations for
1909 and advise farmers to hold hay,
corn and oats for better prices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
JAIL TERMS
FOR LABOR
Officials

Washington, Dec. 2s.--The famous
contempt case OF .he Bucks Stove &c
Range Co. against President Gompers,
Vice President Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison, of The American Federation
of Labor, was decided today by Jus
tice Wright of the supreme court of
the Dictrict OF Columbia, adversely to
the federation Of labor officials.
Gompers was sentenced to twelve
months' Imprisonment, Mitchell to
nine months and Morrison to six
months.
The case gr.w out of an alleged boy
colt of the company's products ana
the putting of that company on the
unfair list, and the federation's alleged
violation of Judge Gould's recent
mandamus h-5 attracted wide atten-
tion.
y, Released on Bail.
Pending an appeal to the United
states court of appeals ot the District
Of Columbia, all three defendants were
released on bail, the amount being
fixed as follows:
Gompers, $4,000; Mitchell, $4,000;
ana Morrison, $4,000.
a local surety company furnished
the bonds.
Each OF the three defendants before
sentence was passed upon them made
statements in response to the usual in ;
quiry if they had anything to say,
Gompers Makes Statement. %.
When Judge Wright asked the de-
PENDANTS If they had anything to say
before being sentenced, Gompers said:
II am not conscious at any time of
having violated any law of the coun-
try i would not consciously violate
the. law. That the freedom OF speech
and the freedom Of tie press has not
been granted to the people to say
things which please but the right to
say things that displease, even though
they 10 wrong. II me- mist .siIf T
because they dare speak for the masses
of men OF the country; if a man must
suffer because they have raised to
meet the soruid greed even to grind
children to dust to gain dollars. they
must, bear the consequences" $. t-,..
Mitchell and Morrison both endorsed
what Gompers had said. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
PLOTTED TO HOLD
UP A 500 TRAIN

Full details of the plot to hold up
a 500 passenger tram and loot the
mail car were told on the witness
stand by James Hart, in federal court
this morning, and 1t now looks as II
the prosecution. has another very
strong case i'm their action against
Charles Akers and Alfred J. Lewis.
Hart. Lewis and Akers were arrest
ed last fall near Lucca. At the time
of their arrest they were found hid
ing in some willows by the sheriff of
Ransom county who had been inform
ed of this fact by section men who had
seen them as they were riding along
the track in hand car. ...
Small Arsenal In Court,
When arrested the men had in their
possession, three rifles, a quantity OF
both dynamite and nitroglycerine, sew
eral cakes of soap that had been work
ed UP in to round balls by much
kneading and was about the consist
ency OF putty. bottle containing dyn-
amite fuses and nitroglycerine caps,
several revolvers and - large quantity
of ammunition for all the guns, and
the whole display was introduced as
evidence in court today.
Hart Turns States Evidence.
This case was started yesterday aft
ernoon. Hart decided TO turn states
evidence and the case against him was
dismissed on motion of United States
Attorney Rourke. This morning he
was placed on the stand and told the
full details OF the plot to hold UP the
mails.
He said that 500 passenger train
is due to cross the Northern Pacific
Casselton branch about a mile from
Lucea at o'clock in the evening.
The train comes to full stop just
before It reaches this crossing and 1t
was here that the hold UP was to be
accomplished. The three men had
planned to climb onto the engine ten
der and sold up the engineer and fire.
man. Then one OF them would un-
couple the mail car, run II short dis
tance ahead and they would loot t.
Hart could not be shaken in his
story through sever cross examina-
ton. Attorney Jerome Parks OF Miles
city, Montana. and w H.. Shure OF
Fargo are defending Akers and Lewis
and United States Attorney p. H.
Rourke and Assistant u. s. Attorney
w III. Barnett are conducting the
prosecution. 1t is probable that this
case will go to the Jury late this aft
ernoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 26.-The
last bulletin gave forecasts OF disturb
ance to cross the continent Dec. "a To
2s, warm wave Dec. % to 27, cool
wave Dec. 26 to 80. 1t was expected
TO bring severe storms and great
warm wave followed by a cool wave
with rains.
The next disturbance will reach the
Pacific coast about Dec. 81. cross the
Pacific slope by the close OF Jan. /,
great central valleys Jan. 2 to A., east
ern states Jan. S. Warm wave will
cross Pacific slope about Dec. 81, great
central valleys Jan. 2. eastern states
Jan. g.. Cool wave will cross Pacific
slope about Jan. 3, great central VAL
leys Jan. 5, eastern states Jan. I.
This disturbance will come on the
recovery from a. cold wave and the
five days centering on Jan. will
average colder than usual. The low
est temperatures caused by that cold
cold wave will be on meridian 80 not
far from Jan. 2, and will slowly prog
ress eastward. The temperatures of
that cold period will go more below
normal in the cotton states, particular
ly in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma,
than in northern states. .. .,.
Rains may be expected Immediately
before the cold wave that precedes
this disturbance and as the cold wave
comes in the rains will turn to snow
which will go unusually far south. In
my last bulletin called II cool wave
but have concluded that IT will be
a radical cold wave.
My calculations for January indicate
that the month will average colder
than usual except in the lower Mis-
sissippi river states where it will be
very cold the first week OF the month
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-25
LIMITS OF DAKOTA
NATIONAL FOREST

Dickinson, N. D.. De-. %. - The
Dickinson branch or the u. S. land
Office received official notification of
the location ef the new Dakota Ma
tional forest reserv~ in Billings coun-
ty this week, including the presi-
dents proclamation creating the re-
serve.
The forest includes twenty-five sec
tions OF land or 14,0SO acres and is
located about twenty-five miles due
south of Medora, on the Northern Pa
cific and nearly twenty-five miles due
north of Griffin on the Milwaukee. 1t
is nine miles east Of Yule and about
thirty miles slightly northwest OF New
England and about six miles south
east OF Bullion Butte.
The reserve includes TIE following
tracts OF land: sections II, IL. i3,
Ia. Is. %, %, "a, 25 and rs. township
is. ranger l0s, and sections IA, is, 1s,
1t. is. 10, 20, Il, %. and %. also south
east " and southwest " OF section
10 and northeast " and northwest V
Of section 80. township 1885, range l02.
Three streams flow within the con-
fines OF the forest reserve, the Little
Missouri, Deep Creek and and Creek,
The Little Missouri enters the re-
serve in two places on the north. Deep
Creek flows diagonally across the cen-
ter and joins the Little Missouri with
in its borders as does Sand creek,
which crosses the eastern end from
south TO north.