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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13

after the battle of Fredericksburg light snow had
fallen the night before, which the wind whirled and
sted about the dead in way that made them appear
to be shuddering. Once sharp gust blew the
off body lying on it face and the boys eyes filled.
He scarcely needed the talk of the with whom he
had gone. His thoughts held fast by the awful
scene which lay spread before his young eyes. 3.
How often since then had the boy pictured himself
grown man. seated just such fine horse and follow
ing Leel It was always Lee in his dreamland through
the heart of the battle he always followed General Robert
E. Lee, his hero whom he had never seen but whom
he had carried haocrowned in his heart since he
could remember. ase "a
And then the very saddest day in his life had
the day when the first of Lees surrender lay heavy
on the hearts of the household For while he had
followed his mother she went silently, with closed
white lips, from duty to another Finally he went
sitting with his back propped against the side of the
corncrib drawing little quick puffs of smoke from his
pipe.
Uncle Jake" he said, Lee S just had to srender"
Yes honey, I done heahud bout hit" And as he
looked into Uncle Jaes little red waterg eyes, he saw
comfort there, and turned away Then Uncle Jake
said very tenderly Nuvvuh you min, SON. eff you had
ben uh growd-up man you d uh whipped UNI sho!
Unc Jake gwne TEX you possum-huntn' Sadly nigh"
Seven months had gone by since the war had ended ;
STILL this October afternoon the boy lay stretched
out the porch of the old inn, he dreamed his bosh
dreams of romance and heroism.
Suddenly his attention attracted by the sound of
hoofs and turning his head he man riding slowly
down the road A new arrival at the inn was always
most interesting. An eager light into the boys
eyes as he watched the rider who enough
for him to see how firmly he sat in his saddle. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13

man seemed very part of the strongly built horse
which carried him with ease that indicated long habit
why little negro had also seen the approaching
horseman, and was now hurrying across the lawn to
meet him.
May 1 spend the night here, my mann" asked the
stranger
"Yessuh-yessuh!" answered Uncle Jake, quickly,
and opening the gate he stepped out and caught the
bride near the bit as the horseman swung out of the
creaking saddle to the ground.
Uncle Jake take the horse around to the stable /"
called out the boy who felt that the honors of hospi-
tally rested on him. there being one else in sight
Then he brsy down the walk meet the stranger,
who extended his fine, strong hand with little smile,
and said very kindly
" How do you do, sir?
I'm we'll" replied the boy.
And what is your manner" e
Jimmy"
Jimmy WE'LL Jimmy is nice name" he said.
watched the little old negro who stood with his head
under the saddle-skir tptoeing and sraining in his
effort to unfasten the girth Finally when he sue
ceeded he flung the saddle the ground and the horse
feeling relieved of his burden, first shook himself vo-
ently and then expressed his comfort again and again
in deep chest-tones.
During all this time Jimmy's eyes had been fastened
the strangers spurs, and peculiar feeling OF in
credulity gradually filled his mind
Silver, indeed! He could not fool him No one was
rich enough have real silver spurs So sterny did
he resent what he thought to be attempt decep-
ton that he drew his small brown hand slowly out of
the strangers gentle clasp.
After slipping off the bride from the horses head and
dropping it by the saddle Uncle Jake led him away by
his forelock to the stable and Jimmy walked toward the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13

The next morning when Mr. and Mrs. Brownson were
discussing little excursion into the country, Mrs
Brownson said, Shall we take Althea?"
No." returned Mr.. Brownson gravey, " / think Miss
Althea will prefer remaining at home"
After two weeks of distant polteness from Mr.
Brownson, and strange unresponsiveness from her
mother to all her little hints for sympathy Althea went
to Mr.. Brownson's library morning and knocked
timidly at the open door.
Come in, Miss Althea. May be of any service to
you2"
"Oh daddy, please don't call me Miss Please love
me againl" she cried,
az do love you, but can't feel very informal with
you, Miss Althea associate any intimately
than l have to with people who don't tell"
But-I'm always going to tell you the truth now.
I'm sorry didn't before and that took your golf balls
and lost them playing with Dandy"
1t wasn't your taking the balls that hurt my feelings.
was hurt because you didn't tell You must always
tell the truth, dear child if we to be friends
wanted SO much to be real friends with you that
wouldn't let the little mother help told her
we must fix things up ourselves. We can be real
friends, can't we Althea?"
%'oh, yes daddy, yes; will be truthful if you only
will be friends with me
Two big arms were opened wide and then small
figure was lost to view.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
HERO3
By MARGARET MINOR

IT was an October afternoon, and through Indian
! summers tulleke haze low-swinging sent
Shafts of scarlet light the highest peaks of the Blue
/ Ridge The sweet-gum leaves looked like blood-col
ored stars they hoated slowly to the ground, and
brown chestnuts cleaned satnke through their gaping
burs while all there rested dense stiffness, cut
and then by the sharp yep of dog he scurred
through the bushes after a rabbit
Surrounded by this splendid autumn beauty stood
Mountain Top Inn, the crest of the Blue Ridge
in Rockhsh Gap its historical value dating from the
time when Jefferson Madison and Munroe, after long
and spirited discussion in of its low-ceed rooms
decided upon the location of the University of Virginia
On the porch of this old inn there sat little
boy idly swinging pair of sun-tanned legs Occasion
ally he ced old vercolored hound that lay doing
in a limp heap; but being rewarded only by toothess
snaps at very long intervals, he finally grew tired of
this amusement and stretching himself out his back
he began to dream with wide-open eyes. At these
dream-times, when he let his thoughts loose, they al
ways bore him to the very field, and here his fancy
painted pictures with the vivid colors of boys magma
ton pictures so strong that they left him flushed and
tnglng with pride; again. pictures that brought COOL
choking feeling to his throat; and at times pictures
that made his childish mouth culver and droop Among
all of these thoughbor scenes at intervals there would
stand the real ones, that etched the
clean walls of his memory in everlasting strokes
He tired thinking of that first morning-that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13

morning when all the world seemed gded with sunshine
and throbbing with martial music His grandfather had
lifted him up of the big gate posts to see the
soldiers march by With mingled feelings of admiration
and childish envy he had watched them drill for many
weeks but they had seemed such real grand sol
ders until now, they marching by with quick,
firm steps, keeping time to the clear, staccato notes,
marching off to real battlehelds 1t all beautiful
splendid, and gaythe music, the soldiers, the people,
the hurrahing It stirred his senen little body through
and through with kind of Joy, and he thought it
strange that his mothers eyes full of tears
Just few days later he had listened eagerly to the
sharp cracking sound of guns and the rumbng thunder
of cannon, that the air seemed to vibrate He
and another little boy had stood and talked in HIGH
quick tones Dragging and predicting breathessy the
result of the battle they used the term men,.
Finally they climbed the tallest oak the lawn, and
strained their young eyes to which gettin
whipped"
little while after this he remembered following his
father through the long hospital ward Over the first
bed he saw him stoop and loosen the white cotton ban
dages of wounded On the next narrow cot there
was slender boy of fifteen who lay with clenched
hands watching the work of the surgeon. Then they
passed woman, who gently bathing the forehead
of whose soldier days seemed likely to come to
an early end.
Some weeks had gone by, when day he followed
party of men to Marye's Heights. 1t short time
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He did not notice the cloud that passed over Athes
face as she slipped from the table and for her hat
"Althea" he asked when she soon joined him in the
hail. have you those golf balls left in the seee
drawer here?"
eyes, IL saw Jimmy take them" Jimmy was a
handy boy about the house, installed in Mr. Brownsons
bachelor days, who often acted caddy for his
employer.
Il suppose he took them on over to the club. told
him to meet the links"
Althea did not chat with her usual gaiety as she
trudged along by Mr. Brownson's side.
you're quiet little girl to-day, he said pleasantly
Nothing on your mind, hope, my dear?" He gave
her drol smile which she bravey tried to return.
You stay on the porch, while look for Jimmy" "
said Mr. Brownson when they reached the clubhouse
Althea waited with heavy heart while she saw Mr..
Brownson and Jimmy in consultation on the links.
Miss Althea," said Jimmy a moment later, Mr..
Brownson says to tell you please him; that
he will not trouble you to go the course with him
to-day, and he says for you to return home at once
Althea wandered the road home very miserable little
girl, fully determined to tell her mother her trouble
But Mrs. Brownson happened to be out The reprmand
she expected from her daddy" that evening did not
come He treated her with marked politeness that
msed her into hoping that her fault had not been dis
covered, after all
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
miss" ALTHEA'S RESOLUTION
By KILBOURNE cowLEs

ALTHEA had never known her own father who had
been taken away when she tiny baby, and her Joy
unbounded when her mother told her day, when
she was eleven years old, that Mr. Brownson to
be her father
ooh, mother, how lovely!" she exclaimed "Is he
really going to marry us ,"
Eyes DEAR that's it." smiled the mother he's going
deserve such happiness" There was little note of
anxiety in the mothers tone for Ahea had one serious
faut-she did not always tell the truth When she was
very small her mother had laughed at her little "stories
and Ahea had not been brought realize how wrong
fbbing until the practice had grown into habit
The first few weeks in the new home with Mr. Brown
son were delightful for Althea. Mr. Brownson loved
to her have pleasure and did all he could to make
her happy
"Althea," he said after luncheon one day. would
you like to go the golf links with me this after
noon?"
Eyes, daddy I'd love to-"
well put your hat, while get the new golf balls
brought out from town the other day"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
CAR STRIKERS JAILED
FOR ATTACK AND RIOT
Omaha Businessmen Resolve to
Support Company

OMAHA. Neb.. Sept 1s-The first
show OF violence in the streetcar strike
came at Council Bluffs this afternoon.
when a car on the interurban line
was derailed and the windows smashed.
Conductor Doohttle resisted his assail-
ants and was injured with a brick.
Five strikers were arrested. charged
with riotous conduct.
Fifty-four men were brought TO the
city from Chicago and. IL is under
stood. that 400 more are expected TO
arrive tomorrow.
During the afternoon $50 strikers
paraded through the principal streets.
Union leaders said eco other men are
out
After the rioting at Council Bluffs
all cars IN that city were taken on
and in Omaha service was discontinued
at . o'clock.
The Businessmen's association met
and took steps te assist in maintaining
order during the strike. The meeting
adopted resolution indorsing the ac-
ton Of the street railway officials In
refusing TO enter into a contract with
the employees
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
ODD FELLOWS ASSEMBLE
FOR SEATTLE MEETING
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Or
der VIII Convene Today

SEATTLE. Sept 1s.-The sovereign
ersnd lodge of the Independent Order
II odd Fellows of the United States
and Canada VIII meet IN Odd Fellows
temple q this city at noon tomorrow.
Al which time Il IS expected that 25 coo
members OF the order viii be In Seattle,
coming from every state in the union
The Patriarchs Militant today occu-
pied their camp on the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition grounds Popular
Wednesday afternoon. when at least
% 5oa men IN regsifa- led by the
Pstrisrchs Militant viii march through
the downtown streets
There were SPECIAL services this
morning and 4 concert this afternoon
iu the First Presbyterian church for
TIE $50 grand lodge representatives
The Pstrisrchs Militant attended con-
cert this afternoon IN the worlds fair
auditorium and there were services
tonight IN the auditorium. led by Rev
P a Siu-pklns OF salt Lake. Utah, for
the Patriarchs and their friends
IoDorroW morning in the Moore
theater Governor Marion Z Hay OF
Washington viii welcome the grand
lodge delegates IN behalf OF the state
Two hours later the lodge viii begin
it's deliberations. The drills OF the
Pstrfarchs Militant win be held Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons. the prizes being valued at $1,000
In the election OF sovereign grand
officers the principal contest IS over
the Office OF deputy grand sire. The
principal candidates are John b. Cock
rum of Indianapolis and c. A Keller of
san Antonio. Tex.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
AROUSED FROM HIS
SLEEP BYBURGLARS
Lodger Opens His Eyes to See
Thief, Gives Chase and
PIunderer Is Caught

While wrapped in his Sabbath slum-
Der yesterday morning. z NJ. Wood. sos
Cough street. was awakened by James
Stewart entering his room and depart
ing with his gold watch and a white
hat Stewart was passing out OF the
door when Wood opened his eyes. AT
least this is Woods story related TO
the police.
Wood converted himself into q quick
change artist on The spur OF the mo-
ment, jumped into his shoes and trou-
sers and gave pursuit Not caring TO
intercept Stewart himself he kept on
following him up one street and down
another.
At Sacramento and Leidesdorr
streets ne ran across Policeman A B.
RiehI and informed him OF the situa-
ton. Stewart was then about block
ahead and was captured easily. The
watch and hat were found in a grip
he carried He was arrested and
charged with burglary
Among the robberies reported TO the
police yesterday was one by /. 7. Mat
thews. I74s Mission street. who said he
went visiting in Chinatown with sz5
IN his pocket Saturday night and the
coin mysteriously disappeared from
its place of repose.
Another tale OF sorrow was unfolded
by Felite Spinnosa. los Valparaiso
street. who said that ne had been held
I'D and. despite gallant defense on
his part. attacked and beaten by three
men. who added Insult 10 his injuries
by reIieveing him OF the single dollar
in his possession
J. r Gannett reported that burglars
entered his residence at 1854 Fulton
street Saturday night and robbed him
Of s29-
yesterday on the suspicion OF having
held UP and robbed Abraham Brokaw
Of SIS Friday night
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
JOY RIDE ENDS
IN DEATH OF AN
OREGON WOMAN
Big Automobile Carrying Six
Passengers Turns Turtle
al Double Curve
Gay Party Invited by Owners
Chauffeur Terminates in
Divorces Death

PORTLAND. Orc. Ssst IA Joy
ride resulted esriy Sod1,- 81 The death
- Mrs -Dop~" de- Marty and the
Wrecl1ing q tho bcr-cweS automobile
Of William IL Ladd Five other occu-
pants Of the car. iu.l oSing John Rob
e-tsoH. garage employe. who was
driving. escaped practically unhurt
TIE quintet IS under arrest
TIE occupants of the car were the
guests of Harry Holland. Ladd's cils uf-
1eur. and besides Mrs. De Martini. Hol-
land and Robertson included three
sisters. Anna Eva and Rose Myer-
The party was returning from road
house g few miles east Of this city.
Robertson being At the wheel He drove
lrls-67y from the start and was regard
'ess, -of repeated appeals 10 slow down
Nhen tie car reached the dangerous
- 1urn on the Portland automobile
cIul-s race course. Robertson was un-
able 10 hold the machine and the heavy
car skidded and overturned. burying
The four women beneath 1t Robertson
seems IN have entirely lost MS head
and was later found al the bottom OF
e nearby gravel pit
Holland. with more presence OF mind.
secured fence pail and pried the car
un s-flcisnriv 10 permit the three
N-er girls 70 crawl out He then
ext-icsrad Mrs de Martini The woman
-Tss terribly mangled and practically
dead wien taken from beneath the car
sheriff Robert L. stevens and the
Csrcner's Office were notified and went
10 rhe scene 0f the ira Ee6y- Sheriff
stevens took the party into custody
pending the action of the prosecuting
ATTORNEY Mrs de Martini was the
daughter Of Joseph de Martini Of this
e5ty she vas born in Livermore. Cal
Ifer former husband Albert 3. Ferrera.
a lawyer locally well known. secured
a divorce from Mrs De Martini about
four years ago following an expose
which led 10 Ferrera shooting Z man
alleged 10 he involved
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
ALL | HAVE
IN THE WORLD

But by the Grace of Providence he
may be saved for her
A couple OF months ago we received
letter from troubled little woman
in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her hus-
band was down with Diabetes and was
fading under the orthodox treatment
AS the physician could give no hope
she put him on the Diabetfc Com
pound She was greatly worried to
have some condemn her for 1t. and in
her distress wrote TO US for help. Our
consulting physician sent two pre-
scriptions TO aid the compound to more
quickly reduce the painful symptoms.
We are now happy to receive the
following. The two prescriptions
have acted. oh. SO favorably, on my
dear husband, and the pains in the
legs he still has at times, but only In
the middle of the night The gone
feeling is leaving and he is gaining
flesh. If not taking too much of your
valuable time will you kindly give me
any further advice or prescription that
you feel necessary. He Is now on the
fourteenth bottle of the Dfabetic
Compound and everybody is noting the
change for the better He is all have
in the world and / shall never forget
you. Looking forward anxiously to
hearing from you, yours -
II is not necessary to give the name
but we are dispelling the gloom in
that household. although 1t is three
thousand miles away and the local
physicians have said nothing can be
done.
Fulton's Diabetic Compound IL the
agent used and 1t is saving lives all
over the country, notwithstanding the
supposed incurability of Diabetes.
Where people are not too young a
majority of the cases can recover not
wifhstanding all the books in Chris.
tendon having decreed the death of
the patient.
It is letters like the above that buoy
us up to our work. not the least fea-
ture of which is the breaking down of
the prejudiees and ignorance of the
past
People of open mind can have litera-
ture mailed free by addressing the
John ]. Fulton Company. 212 First
street, San Francisco, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
INVENTION BIG AID
TO ELECTRIC AUTO
Santa Clara College Professor
Perfects Long Sought for
Rectifying Device
Makes Type Independent OF
Garage Batteries and AS
sures Future of Industry

SANTA CLARA. Sept 1s-Professor
Montgomery OF the scientific depart
ment of Santa Clara college. airship
builder and inventor. has perfected a
new device, known as the rectifer, for
use in rectifying alternating currents
for storage batteries and thereby Civ
ing q decided impetus 10 the future of
the electric automobile He was Wis
tied yesterday by Edward B. Strong,
president of the Technical publishing
company and editor of the Journal of
Electricity. Power and Gas, who is said
10 be representing big automobile In
terests and whose visit was for the
purpose OF purchasing the new inven-
ton.
The result OF the interview was not
made public. The new rectifer is a
light and handy affair and can be car
ried in an automobile without the least
difficulty Hitherto. electric automo-
biles have been forced to keep near
garages possessing the somewhat cum
bersome rectifier of the day. depending
upon them entirely when their storage
batteries gave out
Prof. Montgomery invention does
away with the mercury rectifier and
enables storage batteries to be charged
with low voltage currents used in or
dinary electric light wires. Prof. Mont
gomery has devoted several years
toward the perfection OF this rectiher,
but all his operations have been sec
ret. his sole assistant being a German
mechanic Whether the Studebaker
people will be able TO obtain control of
the rectifier is matter OF doubt An
eastern flFrn is said TO be interested IN
ii also and has sent its representative
TO the coast TO examine It
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
VOLUNTEERS HAVE
A DAYS OUTING
Three Thousand Persons Dance
and Witness Athletic
Games

Three thousand people attended the
seventeenth annual picnic of the Irish
volunteers. Company a. held at Shell
Mound park yesterday. Dancing, athletic
games and bowling occupied the at
tention OF the merry makers The
games Were under the auspices OF the
r a A Following are the results:
iso Yard dssh-P. C. Gerhardt 90. CD first;
d. ae Be1edetti ssi- sMry's eolIegel. second.
50 yard h2ndiesp-A- E. Sparks fSacrsnento
asnietie club. 25 yards first; Ed Martin Isl
AsTyfsi IL ysrds. second.
$50 yards hanticap-J. Greer tHumboaa.
second
One mile. handicap-E P. Craig 20. CO.
scratch, HrsI; A. King tst. Msrs'sl, 20 yards,
Running hop. step and Jump. Rogers Il.
A.. scratch, first; NJ ]. oConno-. second. Dis
ts-ee ~ feet lis. inches.
, Broad Jump Rogers. first: A p Gates
Capital City Eheeimenl: inches. second.
Putting Is pound shot-T. Wheaton tss
Distance Il feet -. inches
Putting = pound shot-E- Nunan tunat-
attached. scratch. second Distance - feet
ust inches
Private King won the equipment contest and
torporai Aoynahsn won the assault competition
Ihe following committees had charge
of the picnic:
Committee OF arrangements-Lieutensnt T. L.
Nanoney. chsirmsn: Corporal ]. j. Brosasn. sec
retary: Private j. r McArdle treasurer: Ser
geant T. J. Shea, Sergeant P J. Reilly. Private
A kiimsrtin, J. E. Collins. P. ]. Kelleher
Floor cornnitfee-Lieutelanf D. HarnedF man
aser: Sergeant P J. Reilly assistant: Corporal
T Acynihsn. second assistant: Thomas Griffin
q Noynihan, c. Cotter, Timothy Dcnahne j
Eerlihy.
Gaelic dancing commiftee-J P Kelleher.
Sergeant P. J. Reilly. j. J. 0'ConneIi
Games ccnH7itfee-wiIliau Minnehsn A. XII
martin Corporal J. T. Waters. ]. J. Rogerson
NJ Liston. D. % 0'SulliFsn-
Reception coTnnittee-Sergeant P J. Keunr
Sergeant NJ. O'Neiu. Sergeant J. Brodie VII
liam McNahon. p. Kelly. J. J. O-Co1nor D.
Cc-bett. Maurice Murphy. Mathew Murphy DON
aid Flynn T. Murnsne- Frank Dugsn. ].
Downs. J. Kirk Corporal J. Csldon. T. O'Iearr
z. Mulhern. A Tsrranf. Martin o'Counor James
Mccarthy. John Mccarthy. J. Coadon, P Her
lihy. J. King. P Gallagher.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
PASSES BAD CHECK
AND DROPS FROM SIGHT
Young Texan Disappears From
ST. Francis Hotel

E NJ Mitchell. son OF the late W H
Mitchell, who was connected with the
firm OF Inman Co. cotton dealers of
Houston, Tex. is missing from the St
Francis hotel and an effort is being
made b. the hotel management de-
tectixeS and relatives 10 locate him
Mrs Eliza beth Mitchell. his mother.
resides al 1903 Mckinney avenue, Hous-
ton.
Mitchell czsbed check for SIS
against the Commercial national bank
July 1e, but IL has been returned
marked no funds" He disappeared
owing the hotel about $50.