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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
2 CENT POSTAGE TO
ENGLAND TOMORROW

Washington, Sept. 30.-lafter mid
night tonight a letter may be deposited
at any .postoffice In the United States
for delivery at any point in Great Brit
ain or Ireland at the domestic rate OF
two cents an ounce. The rate now pre-
yailing is five cents for letter weigh
ing an ounce or less and three cents
for. each additional ounce. The reduc
tion in rates was reached after long
negotiations between the postal au-
thorities of this country and the Brit
ish government.
The matter OF penny postage" as
it is called in England. has been under
consideration for some time. and as
far. back as last July President Roose-
welt approved Mr.. Meyers course in
urging a restricted union with Eng
land"
on October 1, 1907 the Universal
Postal Union, which governs the inter
national postal transactions of the var
ious counties, reduced the rate of let
ter postage from Ave cents half ounce
fat,to s cents for the first ounce and
three cents for each additional ounce,
which is the present rate between the
United States and Great Britain, and
is also the rate between the United
States and countries with which this
country, does not have direct steam
ship communication. mail to which
costs an .addIf fIonaL payment to coun-
tries througA yshscla It passes In tran
sit. n;
Under the articles OF the universal
postal union any two states can form
a restricted union. EXAMPLES OF re
stricted unions are those now existing
which permits q two cent 7an ounce
IetterNrate between the United States
and Cuba, the United States and Pan
anna and the United States and Cam
ada 7.
Postmaster General Meyer believes
that this reduction in the rate Of pos
tage to the United Kingdom ultimately
will result in an increase in receipts,
because It has always been found that
a reduction OF the letter rate resulted
finally in increasing the revenue. He
is also OF the opinion that lower pos
tage will lead to freer commercial in
tercourse Our manufacturers, he says,
are increasing their sales in England,
and must rely to a great extent upon
the mails for orders and increase of
trade Further he said, this will
be great boon to our adopted English
speaking citizens. particularly those of
limited means, as it. will enable them
to keep up correspond with their
relations and friends In the old country
at domestic rates"
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IN
GUN BATTLE
in ND. TOWN

Dwight, N. D., Sept 26.-The vault
OF the First State bank of this place
was attacked by blowers at a
fate hour last night, who after blow
Ing Off the outer door with nitro-glyc-
crime, were frightened away without
securing any booty. A number of
shots were exchanged by the robbers
and citizens Of the town but the for
mer escaped and no clues to their
identity or whereabouts can be found.
The noise OF the explosion, which
wrecked the outer door OF the safe,
awakened o. r. Friswold. general
merchant whose establishment is next
door to the bank and in the second
story Of which he makes his home. He
Immediately opened fire on the ban
dts, who returned the fire and sent
several bullets through the window.
There was quite a fusillade, which
aroused the populace and frightened
the robbers away, who, in their haste,
left, several Of their tools near the
vault.
Posses were organized and the sur
rounding country was secured, but no
clues could be found and there is lit
tie hope that the yeggmen will be
apprehended. gfs-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
OFFICER SEXES PLANT

williston State: The prediction
made in the long ago. voluntarily, but
for the purpose of saving the hard
earned savings of the poorer people
of North Dakota and Minnesota have
been verified. The American Briquet-
ting Co. is. in the hands OF the law,
or rather it's one visible asset has
been seized by the sheriff and will be
sold to satisfy indebtedness Thus
the greatly advertised institution
fathered by Robert L. Stewart and
vouched for by some people a good
more reputable than Mr.. Stewart, has
come to an ignominuous end and the
only one that has apparently profited
has been Stewart.
The State. in a spirit OF justice to
all, exposed this scheme months ago.
And then q lot of the newspapers who
wanted to get the Stewart advertising
spoke unkfndly OF the State. and said
that the company was all right and
that Stewart was gentleman and a
scholar and a--welI number OF other
things. which Stewart is not. The
people OF Williston have been victim
lied little, but Ii is the outside public,
fooled by the advertisements OF news
papers who merely wanted the coin,
who will suffer and lose confidence In
mankind. The money that was given
Stewart for stock would have accom-
plished wonders for some legitimate
institution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
NORTH DAKOTA
STANDS sixth

Washington, Sept. 3o.-According to
figures complied in the general land
office receipts on account OF the sales
OF public lands during the last fiscal
year amounted TO $11,4s2,453. There
were 201,s53 entries covering 1s,sSs,-
s36 acres. In acreage New Mexico
led the states and territories, with o.
S50,S27 acres. South Dakota was
second with 2, 0Ss,171 acres, Colorado
third with 2, O15,5o3, Nebraska fourth
with /, 7s1,6S2 acres, Montana, fifth
with 1,4s4,052 acres, North Dakota
sixth with 1.3s3,s57, Oregon seventh
with 1,012,44T acres. The acreage
in other states was as follows:
Arizona, $500; Arkansas. 33s. .s7s;
California; 766,Ss7; Florida, s3,o72:
Kansas, 327,s24; Louisiana, So, $50;
Michigan, 4s,147; Minnesota, 42s,3s1;
Mississippi, 35.545: Missouri, 12s, l67;
Nevada. so, 1871; Oklahoma, 514,I54;
Utah, 46s,42s; Washington, 500. .4s4;
Wisconsin. 575s5 and Wyoming. s2S.-
614. -s.,
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WELCOMED IN
So. DAKOTA

Aberdeen, s. D., Sept 2s.--The South
Dakota campaign OF Candidate Taft
began at this place today with big
meeting. Judge Taft spoke from a
platform erected close by the station.
His voice was husky and hardly equal
TO the neavy days work ahead OF him
Melette, RedfieId, Wolsey, with an
hour and a half at Mitchell and short
stops at Tripp. Yankton and Vermil-
lion, and rally tonight at Sioux City,
Iowa
Dropped NJ. q. Delegation.
Mellette, S., d., Sept ,2s.--At Aber-
deem the Taft special changed its es-
cort dropping the eight North Dakota
statesmen and taking on delegation
from South Dakota Senator Gamble,
and Governor Crawford, who beat
Senator Kittredge for the senate, head
ed the committee, which included Rep
resentatiyes Burke and Martin, r. g.
Bessey. nominee for governor: Thomas
Thorson, national committeeman, aid
w. G. Cook, state chairman.
At Mitchell where Bryan spoke yes
terday, in the opening OF the big corn
palace, Senator Kittredge is to join
the party, thus again bringing together
in support Of the national ticket, the
various state factional leaders. Col.
Seth Bullock. President Roosevelt's
close hunting friend, Joined the party
at Aberdeen.
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MAY Be A DEGENERATE

Grand Forks. N. d., Sept 2s.-s. j..
Howard, who shot his brother in law
in a row near Starkweather recently.
will soon be ready for removal from
the hospital to the county Jail at Dew
lis Lake, according to I-omer Resier,
editor Of The Starkweather Times, who
was here for the Taft meeting. How
ard seems to be degenerate. His
head is i'll shapen and his eyes are
shifty and q inning. 1t was feared
for while that he wtuld seek to end
his lifH in the hospits. and precau-
tions were taken. He. does not regret
his crime.
Howard's face and head were badly
battered up in his fight with Thomas.
His wounds are not considered serious.
although he blew couple of holes in
his side with a. shotgun.
There was no trouble previous to
that over the dogs, it is stated How
ard has an ungovernable temper and
he let 1t get away with him.
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ACCIDENT IS FATAL

Sherwood Tribune: Percy Brown,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown who
reside on their farm northwest of
town, died early Monday morning from
Injuries receiver at the Icelandic
threshing machine Sunday afternoon.
Percy was pitching bundles onto the
feeder when he noticed that the belt
that run the feeder had come of He
signalled the engineer who shut of
the steam. Before the machine came
to q stop, however, Percy Jumped off
his load and attempted to pull the
belt from among the puileys, when he.
was caught by ene Of the separator.
drive belts that connected with the
cylinder, and whirled around 1t one
or more times. His leg was broken in
several places and the flesh torn from
1t in chunks. He was badly bruised
about the body and sustained internal
injuries.
The accident occurred on the John
Paulson place and he was brought to
Or. Keys Office Immediately, where ev-
erything possible was done to save his
life. but the shock was too much for
his system and he died at o'clock
Monday morning.
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YEGGMEN AT
COGSWELL

|, cossweil, N. o., Sept. 3o.--An un-
successful attempt was made here at
an early hour this morning to blow the
safe in the Sargent county bank. The
outer door was forced open but the
noise Of the explosion aroused the cit
izens to such q degree the robbers fed
without securing anything. They es-
cansd on q hand car. Efforts are be-
ing made to secure bloodhounds from
the state penitentiary at Bismarck to
trail the men from where they aban.
doned the hand car.
There wsre three explosions shout
1:16 and practically every male eiti-
zen was cut with gun. The men
stole handear at Nicholson on the
500 and brought IL to cosswsII, where
u waa transferred to the Milwaukee
track. After they aroused the people
the men fed south over the Milwaukee
through 5rampton, but between
5rampton and Newark, 8. D., they
abandoned the car. which was carried
to eornfieId. There were at least
four men. Tracks are in evidences in
the eernfieId and il is supposed the
men have taken to the hills. They first
stopped at 5rampton but were evident
y frightened away by the efforts TO
arouse people there by phone, and went
three miles further, -.
Posses from cossweII, Brampton and
Newark are securing the country. and
II they had bloodhound the mon
could easily be traced. '..,..>s..
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IS FATALLY INJURED

+ Ct p u y ag - ~
Fessenden Free Press: L. Stone.
while returning from Emrick with
two companions on Sunday night, was
thrown from the buggy and fatally
injured. His spine was hurt from the
effects OF which ne died Tuesday
night. He was working on the Scher-
man threshing outfit and went to Em-
rick with two Of the crew They were
driving home after dark and the horse
went in the ditch, or turned the buggy
In the ditch. throwing the occupants
out In some manner Stone struck
his back on the wheel or back OF the
buggy box and was injured. II was
al first rumored that the men were In
toxicated, but whether they were or
rot, we did not learn.
stone was brought to Fessenden
and received medical attention but
the injury was Of such character that
his life was despaired OF upon exam
nation. He was from Canada, having
a homestead near Edmonton. He for
rnerly lived In Iowa, being an Ameri-
can BY birth. Before he died he gave
the address Of sister whom he had
not heard from for years. No word
was received from the message sent
to her address He was buried In the
cemetery west of town
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FOSTERS FORECASTS
copyrighted by W. w. F'Ostsr. 1860

% and Sept "a While got the bet
ter Of Devoe in that forecast he was
not so very far wrong. DeVoe has
surely bested the weather bureau In
long range forecasts for the District
of Columbia and the weather bureau
man seems to have dropped out OF
the contest Professor Garriott is
probably the most successful short
range forecaster in the world and he
Ii therefore an honor to the weather
bureau but In long range forecasting
the water is too deep for him and In
dications are that DeVoe will drive
him from the field.
DeVoe's work is not without dis
crepancies but he is worthy COM
petitor and welcome as such. Il hope
that newspapers not publishing my
forecasts will take up his and I say
this because believe his work will
aid in making planetary long range
weather forecasts acceptable to all.
Sunspots.
Most scientists now recognize that
sunspots are In some way related to
our weather changes. have all the
time believed that planetary positions
cause both sunspots and our weather
changes but did not have the posi-
tive proof and could not demonstrate
as to the sunspots. Recent work. how
ever. is bringing to light more clearly
the method of natures work as to
the sunspots and will probably soon
be able TO fully demonstrate the exact
causes of the surispots.
So far as I. can now see, when !
have found the relations between
planetary positions. sunspots. the
aurora and our weather changes it
will then be possible to formulate a
perfect system Of long range weather
forecasts.
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washington, D. c.. Oct s.--Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent Oct to Oct z,
warm wave Oct. to Oct. 6. cool wave
oct. s to Oct. 9. The most notable
features of this disturbance were ex
pected to be its very low temperatures
and it's two frost waves, one preced-
Ing and the other following it..
Next disturbance viii reach Pacific
coast about Oct. 6, cross Pacific slope
by close of Oct. z. great central vail
leys Oct s to Oct. TO- eastern states
Oct. Ii. Warm wave will cross Pa
cifc slope about Oct. 8, great central
valleys Oct, s, eastern states Oct. 10.
Cool wave will cross Pacific slope
about Oct. 3, great central valleys
Oct. III, eastern states Oct. 1S.
This disturbance win also be pre-
ceded and followed by frost wave
that will reach the middle lStitudes
and the last frost wave will be fol-
lowed by one of the warmest waves
of the month.
All the disturbances OF October will
be OF greater force than usual. but /
,aru not expecting dangerous storms
from this disrurbanee. Rain fall will
be less than Usual, and when this
storm wave and it's accompanying
weather features shall have passed
the coldest part of October will have
gone by.
Good cotton weather will follow this
disturbance till near Oct. 20;- when a
killing frost will stop much Of the top
cotton growth.
I predicted great fall in temperature
with frosts, to reach meridian so,
eastward bound, on Sept. 2S and Sept.
"a, and the forecast was good. Devoe
had this cool wave and frosts guaged
to reach the eastern states on Sept.
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HOG BUTTS into AUTO

cooperstown Courier: What turned
out to be a very lucky automobile ac-
cident occurred last Saturday evening
about a quarter of mile north OF
f. d. Williams farm three and q half
miles south of Cooperstown DR.. Pla-
tou, OF Valley City, was driving his
Buick car and with him was e. X.
Myhre Of Valley City, Claus Jackson
OF Hannaford, and Gust Olson of this
city. They left town about 6:i5 and
intended to make Hannaford and take
supper with the Jackson family, so
they had no lamps lit as II was Just
getting dusk. They were running at q
pretty stiff gait when a drove OF about
nifty hogs belonging to Andrew Sim
clair started across the road. The
doctor turned the car to one side and
missed all the hogs but one big fell
low who persisted in turning the way
the auto did with the result that the
machine collided with his hogship ana
then happened a bad wreck. The
passengers were thrown In every di-
rection and the machine turned over
time or two and completely turnea
around, and is almost a complete
wreck 1t is a mystery why the oc-
cupants OF the car were not killed out
right. Mr.. Myhre was caught under
the car and had his shoulder dIsloca-
ted while the others were badly
bruised UP. Help was summoned
from the city and the party were
shortly after taken to Valley City,
thankful at so lucky an escape from
death. Tho hog is still running at
large not much the worse for the. ex-
perience. There is one thing that the
automobiIist has got to learn and that
is he must have due respect for the
American hog or be butted on the
track. The Courier is pleased that
the party escaped so lightly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
FIGHTS ROBBERS
But LOSES Coin

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 2s.-Oxen
Larson, employed as bartender in
East Grand Forks. was held UP, robbed
OF $12 and gold watch on South
Third street, Grand Forks, shortly be-
fore midnight last night Larson was
coming from Minnesota avenue and at
point near the Hall hotel two men,
both Of whom wore masks, sprang out
and one Of them covered him with a
revolver. He grasped the revolver
and in the struggle 1t was discharged
and the bullet went between Larson's
arm and side. The man with the gun
then struck Larson on the jaw with
the revolver and forced him to give
up his valuabIes. Larson hurried to
police headquarters and told his story.
He claims to know the man who rob-
bed him.
Larson's story Of the robbery was
corroborated by persons who were in
the neighborhood who heard the shot
fred and noise of the struggle Lar
son asserts that the men were not with
him during the evening.
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N. D. Wins PLACE
in TAFT'S HEART
"This is a whale"

''This is whale"
When Gus Karger, Cincinnati news
paper man in charge of the Taft pub
licity on the special train, left the
train, this was the first statement
made by him. Mr., Karger when seen
by a Forum reporter, said: "All along
the line we have heard about the DEM
onstration that was in store for US In
Fargo, but we did not realize that 1t
would be 80 great as all this. Honestly
must confess that the people OF
Fargo and the state OF North Dakota
can warm UP things when IL comes TO
entertaining visitors know the DEM
onstration accorded Mr.. TAFT will ever
remain fresh Ia his memory and you
can rest assured that North. Dakota
will always have warm spot in my.
heart"
Mr.. Karger has for years been spec
ial correspondent in washington for
The Cincinnati Times Star, which is
the paper owned by Charles p. Taft, a
brother of the presidential candidate,
and on which paper Judge Taft did his
first reportorial work.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
CHILDREN LOST
ON N. D. PRARIES

Epping, N. D., Sept 2s.-Two. small
children, a boy aged IL. and a girl
aged s, whose father, Martin RuhI,
lives about seven miles north of IT.
oga, N. D., were lost for several days
on the prairies near here this week
They went to Tioga with a horse
and buggy to get the mail and on
their way home got lost. They finally
turned up at White Earth and were
cared for there and after getting d.
rections they were started on their way
home but again got lost and this time
they wandered over the prairie several
days, finally being round near Epping,
N. D., about thirty-five miles away
from home When found they were
almost starved and had unhitched
their horse and were huddled under
meath the buggy. They were accom-
panied to their hom from Epping.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
FARGO CONTRACTOR.
GETS MINOT JOB

Minot, N. D., Sept. 3o.--James Ken
nedy of Fargo was awarded the con-
tract for the construction Of about a
mile or sewer in the Magic City, hav-
ing made the lowest bid by more than
81 900.
The bids follow:
James Kennedy. Fargo. $s.077.7o.
1listrup & Olson, Minneapolis, S10.-
s0s.O5.
George Kemper, Minot, $11,s40.60.
O'Neai g. Preston, st. Paul, $14.-
1860.
There was lively contest on among
the, bidders, and IL is generally con-
sidered that the bid of Mr.. Kennedy
is an exceptionally low ona ut
amounts to about only s5l cents a foot
The work will be done on Belyea ave-
nue., four hundred feet south Of Sixth
street, on Welcome street to Ram
stad, on Ward street, Second and
Third avenue and in other sections OF
the city p
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
TO ARGUE CASE IN DEG.

An important North Dakota case
affecting the enforcement or the pro-
hibition law. viii be argued in wash
ington, D. c.. at the December term
OF the United states supreme court
II is what is known as the n. T.. Fla
herty case and the law involved Is
that which requires that the holder OF
government licenses to sell liquor
shall notify the auditor OF each county
and publish q notice In an official
newspaper that he holds such license.
1t is contended by the LIQUOR inter-
ests backing the Flaherty case that
the law lis unconstitutional States
Attorney J. B. Wineman OF Grand
Forks will appear COR the state when
the arguments are made In Washing
ton ana he is preparing his argu-
meltG. -
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MURDER | Was
CELEBRATE

York. n. D., Sept. 25.-Mike schrin
er. who is said to have shot and killed
a fellow laborer, with whom he had
quarreled at Rugby. was captured here
late last evening and was taken back
to Rugby by Sheriff Ely of Pierce
county.
The two men quarreled on Monday.
and Tuesday Schriner. who claims to
be married man with two children
living at Schetek, Wis, went to Rugby,
purchased q revolver and the next
morning he walked into the field
where his victim was harnessing his
horses, and deliberately shot MIN in
the back.
When captured Schriner had a re-
volver with one empty chamber and
he admits being the man who quar-
relied with the victim Of the shooting.
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This Issue IL Pages
TAFT NOW At
BRYAN HONE:

Wayne, Neb., Sept. sO-w william H.
TAFT today began the second week of
his campaign through the north and
west by an advent OF the home state
Of his chief opponent, william j. Bry-
an This afternoon and evening will
be devoted by the Ohioan to the Me-
braskan's home town, Lincoln. where
Taft will make five speeches.
Arriving at Lincoln at o'clock
Taft's time viii be completely occu-
pied until bed time G-d no arrange
ments have been made for any ex-
change of calls between the two cam
didates.
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The Wrono Man.

Bismarck Tribune: Police Offieer
Obermuller of Jamestown arrested a
man last Saturday answering the de-
scription of the Bohemian who assault
ed Joe Hilvaty at Sterling Saturday
morning. He had $l00 in his posses
sion, about the amount he is supposed
to have. taken from Joe.
He was brought to the city Satur-
day night and held here until Monday
afternoon for identification by Joe
Hilvaty The latter came from Sterl-
ing to assist the sheriff. 1t was then
discovered that he had the wrong man.
He. was released and when walking
about the city he was arrested by
Chief Wing as answering the descrip-
tion. He was released again. He Is
unfortunate In looking so much like
the man wanted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-02
TEDDY'S FACTS
MORE IMPRESSIVE

washington, Sept 2s.President
Roosevelt today made public a. letter
from the Interstate commerce commits
sion pointing out that the presidents
last reply to VIM J. Bryan did not in
clude the present years work In his
reference to the prosecution under the
interstate commerce law and saying
the facts are even more impressive
than the reply showed.