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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
u. s. RESUMES WORK
ON THE MOST NORTHERLY
CANAL IN THE WORLD.

Seattle. Wash, May 7.--Construction
work on the most northerly ship canal
i'm the world viii be resumed by the
II. s. government next month. This
canal. seventeen miles long, will open
up a deep channel between st. Mich
aers island and the mouth of the
yukon river. The work on the water
wav was begun last year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
-~l~---~@--
PREACHER SUED FOR LIBEL.
Millionaire Is Also Made Defendant il
Suit Against Newspapers.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 7.District
Attorney Arnold has served papers In
ID complaint against Rev. Granville
Rees pike, formerly pastor Of the
First congregational church, and Hon
10. III. ingram, who is referred to In
the complaint as a multi millionaire
$4,000, and punitive damages OF 800
900 from the two defendants. The
action is for libel. and Is based on The
publication In two daily newspapers
OF this city Of a sermon by Pike. crit
icising Arnold in his official capa city
Pike Ii now In the state OF Wash
ington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
- rank tha chanoa.

.No," she said, and there was that
In her voice which told him she would
neither change nor falter In her re-
solve mo. have vowed to marry
none save one brave and strong enough
to swear thar should be ever be elect
ed president ne win give the vote 70
woman"
De Lancy. such was his loves abound
ing depth, hesitafed not at all.
Il swear itl'' he cried and fell upon
his knees before her Exchange.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
NEMARovskY RETlREs.
FelIer Tailoring and s4aberdashery Co.
Branches Out.

A deal has been closed whereby the
Feller Tailoring and Haberdashery
co. which was recently installed in
the John Wyman block, purchases the
Louis Nemarovsky tailoring establish
ment. The shop In the Stern block
will be run as well as the new place
Mr.. Nemarovshy IL forced to leave
North Dakota for less rigorous cii-
mate In the west.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Lost Her Watch.

Miss Edna McKerracher of the
Shotwell Co., this afternoon reported
to the police headquarters, the loss
of her watch last Monday. 1t is be-
lieved the time piece was dropped be-
tween the postoffice and Grand theatre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
FRANK Colt IS DEAD
Manager of Big Sargent Farm Near
Buffalo Passed Away on
Thursday.

State Sen. F. s. Talcott OF Buffalo
passed through Fargo yesterday in
charge of the remains of Frank Colt,
one of the old settlers of Cass county,
the manager of the big Sargent farm
near Buffalo and well known through
out this section OF the state. Colt
died last Thursday afternoon at
o'clock, the cause OF death being
cirrhosis of the liver. He was 45 years
OF age and had no relatives in this
part of the country. Mr.. Talcott was
taking the body back to the old home
in the east
Silk Hosiery.
$125 fine black and colored silk hose
e.. pan SATURDAY. II. Mnndw
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Younu PsonIe,s Msetinu.

There will be special service for
young people at the Glad Tidings
mission, 122 Front street, this eve
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Back From Winnipea.

Geo. E. Nichols, cashier of the Fargo
National bank. Is back after trip to
Winnipeg where he spent a few days
on business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
SANITY IS QESTIONED
Patrick Quinn Is Being Examined Be
fore the insanity Board This
.., .-- E. - Afternoon. Ed.

The insanity commission was called
together this afternoon to examine into
the condition of Patrick Quinn, an
aged man who has been employed
about the city for some time. The man
appeared to be perfectly harmless and
not the least violent. His case had
not been disposed of at O'Clock.
When In Moorncad go ana see A J..
Rustad's new place, next to the Eouth
bridge. Prone ass. 4-~.r ,7-.-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
Local Markets.
Receipts az Chicago.

Receipts az Chicago.
Wheat, 5 cars; last year. 4s cars.
4 Corn, 100 cars; last year, SO cars.
4 Oats, 129 cars; last year. 124 cars.
e Receipts st MinnsapoEIa,
4 wheat. 17S cars:s last. year. fss-ears.
Receipts at DuTut."
Wheat, II cars last year, 16 cars.
Receipts at Winnipeg.
Wheat, 2s cars; last year, AZ cars.
Puts and Calls.
July Wheat Puts, s1.25ss calls,
81 80.
Chicago Livestock Market.
Hogs, estimated, $4,000; left over,
10. Sag; prospects slow at yesterdays Is
close. Light, $;.s5@7 .25; heavy,
81 .00@7. 40; mixed, IS. s5 OF 40; rough
81 00@7 .15.
Cattle, $500; prospects slow; steady.
Sheep, 5000; steady.
Close Sheep 5000; steady to strong
Receipts AZ Omaha.
Hogs. 5000; cattle, 1900; sheep
$500.
Receipts az Kansas City.
Hogs. 1000; cattle. 11,ooo; sheep
5000.
south st. Paul Livestock Market
Hogs, 1000. 1oc lower; range Of
prices, $e.. $500. s5; bulk Of sales
s6 s0@s.S5.
Cattle. TOO; steady.
sheep, 1900, strong.
Close OF Gables.
Liverpool Wheat, &c to 1%c low.
er: corn, hc lowe"
Paris Wheat, steady to &c higher
flour, sc higher to &c lower.
Buenos Ayres- Wheat, unchanged t.
sc higher.
others not in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07

New York sun: Rnicker What did
Jones look like?
BockerA tariff bill. after the SEN
ate had got through with 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07

Peeam Want Ads eet Results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
The Markets
GRAIN MA..K-Ta
brokers, Merton Block
Fargo, ", y.
Nay Wl,saN.
July WsseaS.

chi. MIN.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

ton as TO whether Downing-st. would
do anything to trace the missing lady
correspondent.
II was fortunate that Bellingham
read this. for It stiffened his back. and,
weary though he was. he became the
more determined TO go through the
orucal which he knew was before ohm.
After all, il takes some courage Tor
man TO Jump overheard merely on
the word OF another man that he VIII
be saved from a chilly and unpleasant
death.
So Dellingham shut his teeth and
his kit-bag, and. with about twenty
minutes to spare. went down to the
hall. settled his bill. and drove to the
station
He was so apprehensive OF being
recognized that he did not even dine
in the restaurant car, but took what
food no needed in the apartment
which he had booked for himself
The morning broke cold and cheer
Less. and he muffled himsen IN
rreatcoat before stepping on board
the steamer from which oefore IoIs
he would have TO jump.
He had determined to obey orders
completely, and the only problem
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
THE STAGE

b. c. Whitney's A Broken Idol'' In
which Otis Harlan will appear in the
Detroit opera house. commencing Mon.
day night, is a musical farce In two
acts and two scenes. The first act
takes place in the Chinese section Of
Los Angeles with the celebration Of
the Oriental New Years Day in full
swing. The last act is on the grounds
of mansion on an estate near Santa
Monica. A gay old boy, an entomology
cal professor who falls of the water
wagon fol the first time IN his life.
and a shrewd American flkir whose
wits are his stock In trade. the latter
impersonated by Mr.. Harlan, meet In
the Chinese quarter where the two
first mentioned have come to witness
the celebration. They join in the cele-
bration and get into row in a Chir-
csc restaurant. One OF the party
breaks the neck OF Chinese idol and
considerable melodramatlc interest is
injected into the plot through their
mistaking the idol for slant-eyed
Oriental.
The love interest centers around the
daughter of the gay old boy. who is
being ardently wooed by a bogus Brit
| ish lord. while she Is in love with an
American newspaper reporter.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

that rerplexed him was what to &c
with the wireless.
He imagined that II he carried "
with him overheard the water would
render 1t useless. On the other hand
IL be left 1t on the ship, the conse
quences might be awkward. There
fore, he resolved 10 take IL with him
About eleven o'clock In the forenoon
as he stood on deck anxiously scan
ming the sky astern. he saw a speck
no larger than a mans hand come up
out OF the distance TO the northeast
And his heart gave a little leap-for
he knew II must be the "Di."
He stood there watching for speck
grow and grow; and the very fact that
his gaze was concentrated on some
particular object attracted the atten'
ton OF the rest OF the passengers and
then the attention OF the crew.
Casting a look over his ~ oulder, he
saw that both the captain and his
mate were on the bridge investigating
the speck with their glasses.
Then, so great was the speed at
which the "Di' was travelling, the air
ship suddenly leapt into recognizable
shape, and little cry went up from
all the ships company.
For a few minutes Bellingham felt
the sea and the sky going round and
round him This was the tlghtest
corner In which he had ever been.
(To he Contf.ued.J
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

tain. on the banks OF our rivers,
the sands Of the ocean shore. In naC
row little cells they sleep. and thof(
they will sleep till the morning Of th)
resurrection. They died for their co>l1
try. filing the land with bereav0}
widows, homeless orphans, weepiu(
Rachels and sorrowing Jacobs.
You may build to the martyred dec
q monumental pyramid of solid marbl7
which shall pierce the skies. or fill "
vast fields OF unfathomed space wifi
heaps of shining gold. but you vii
never pay that fond mother for tht
loss OF that darling boy who laid dowi
his life upon the altar OF his coun
try
Abraham Lincoln lived long enough
to lead us through the Red sea of thi'
terrible war Hundreds of books viii
be written. but were my object simpl!
10 make him immortal through al
time. Ii would be enough, all ,els'
would be a waste OF paper. TO say tha
on Jan. 1. 1865. he issued his proclaim
alton OF emancipation and gave free
dom to his country and to long de
pressed race. Abraham Lincoln let u
have the name once again, and leav'
IL In deathless. undying splendor, for
ever shining on.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

Your devotion TO your country Is
full OF sublimity, and your achieve
ments not surpassed by the veterans
of the ancient republics, whose pat
riotism and deeds or valor have been
the theme OF history and song for
more than thousand years.
And. thank God. the people OF this
country, our wise men and beautiful
women, are disposed to pay honor to
whom honor Is due. and the private
soldier who. for small pay. has sun
dered every domestic tie and faithful
ly. for three years, fought in the ranks,
enduring the heat and the cold, In the
front rank where deadly hail OF shot
and shell falls thickest, and the groans
of the dying are loudest. Is as much
entitled TO the warm grasp OF our
hand as the proudest major-general
who ever wore star upon his shout
der. And while | give all
honor to the immortal Sherman. the
unequaled Grant, yet say. would
ever say. God Almighty bless the
American soldier.
All! they sleep In honored graves.
far away from their loved ones. In
Shiloh's bloody woods. on the cloud
enveloped SUBMITS or Lookout noun
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt White.

CHAPTER LxIv.-(Continued.)
Having some music in lis soul. he
was beginning to learn thar even the
precise mechanism of the wireless was
to some extent-capable OF expression
even as one can extract emotion from
the pianola.
He was therefore scarcely surprised
Il at the message which VAS trick I'd
back to him sounded little terse and
formal II began:
You will proceed as follows: Take
the mail tomorrow evening for Flush
ing, in which case you will have day
passage. / do not know what the name
OF the boat Is, but I shall be able To
distinguish her, and I shall follow
her In the d. You will have the
wireless with you, and at word from
me you will. IL you wish t. return to
Bomberg, secure a life belt and Jump
overheard. Before way can be stopped
on the ship viii pick you out OF the
water. The rest is simple. Good
night"
Bellingham mechanically licked
Good night" In answer, and as he
picked the wireless up he laughed a
little bitterly 10 himself.
1T Is very pleasant" he reflected,
'to serve a Dictator when the Dictator
smiles upon one, but when there
arises the slightest difference Of opin-
ion. or even SO much as a small mis-
understanding, possibly born IT
fatigue or overwork, then matters be-
come a little hard Therefore, seeing
that things are as they are, there Is
nothing else to be done"
And, undressing, he flung himself
upon his bed and slept until the
morning.
On the morrow he feigned sickness
TO the waiter who called him. He saw
that II was the wisest thing to do. be-
cause, had he dressed and walked
abroad, there would have been every
chance OF being recognized. and recog.
milton at such a time might have
meant death.
He sent out for what English papers
could be bought, and, among others,
received a copy of the Daily Wire
less"
In that journal he read a glowing
account OF Miss Hunts exploits. coup
led with a lament for her loss. It
seemed that the Daily Wireless" was
endeavoring TO force the British gov
ernment to take some action in the
matter, but, In view OF the fact that
Great Britain's neutrality alone suf-
feed 10 make the other powers antag-
onistic 10 her. there was some ques-
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
From Another Point of View

Patten S fishing, won't corner that market
opened but not the moth ball.
Croker having sailed York has congratulations
Jup Puvius will find himself the I'm Bad
will seem strange moving pictures lion
m
better than the woman whose
ambition is the biggest hat
Roosevelt remember that while he Is
expr lions don't know It,
contained simply Cleveland
expre regard to that city's ball team
good Better policy
head would be for him to hope be good
the members this legislature when they
cipher missing from before the then the
warden has withheld nothing
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

Il believe that high officials in the
railroad world should come into closer
touch with their patrons. A railroad,
like any other large business, should
aim to give the people what they want.
IL this policy were generally carried
cut II would do away with about hall
Of the legislation against railroads.
These statements with others OF a SIM
liar nature were made today by Wal
ter L. Ross. who. having entered the
railroad business 22 years ago as an
ONCE boy, was elected March 30 vice
president OF the Chicago & Alton-Clov-
er Leaf system at the age OF ~ years.
Mr.. Ross outlined his policy regard
ing the attitude OF railroad officials
coward the public. and incidentally de-
scrlbed the mental attitude which he
believed most helpful In attaining sue
cess In business.
"Tne purpose of a railroad, as ! see
~" said Mr.. Ross, who for the last
two years has been traffic manager oil
the system OF which he is now Vice
president, lis to sell transportation u
the people. II Is not intended to make
a rosition for you or for me or for any
body else. IL is a commercial enter
prise with something TO sell. and II
should act accordingly. IL has been
nv constant endeavor to keep In touch
with the people--the patrons OF the
railroads. IL more officials would adop'
tie plan / think we should have better
railroad laws and fewer OF them.
II make IL rule never to refuse u
see anybody. The man who has
complaint TO make can always come
into my office and tell me about It,
= M pass a whole day with him IL ne
cessary In order to convince him M
has no real grievance or to do hin
Justice.
III is the railroad officials who 81
behind closed doors and refuse to se'
anyone who have done much towar'
xetting the roads into bad repute. Th'
man whose card il sent back to mn
with the words Nothing doing nat
urally feels disgruntled. and instea'
( of being q pleased customer an
friendly TO his local transportation In
+ onreats. goes about spreading tn'
veods OF discomfort, which take years
ol cultivation 20 remove.
Il have always instructed all en-
o1nooa subject to my direction neyei
( . refuse 70 hear complaints and Il
+ {<cnk c0mplainants kindly. The resui
\ ln fhne / have had little trouble.
re were 10 name any one thinI
. bulng most Instrumental In helping
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
EDITORIALS br THt PEOPLE.
Tax the land VaIpes-NothIna Else.

Tax the Land valyes-Nothing Else.
To the Editor OF The Times-Of slr
the pleasing falacies In connection
with the matter OF taxation. none per-
baps is more taking and mischievous
than that 'all property should be tax
ed alike" A slight examination ought
TO show one the error OF this PROPOSE
ton.
Some property is much more sensi.
tive TO taxation than other property.
The presence of this sensitive prop
erty exerts a powerful Influence over
the value OF the less sensitive prop.
erty Manufacturing belongs to this
sensitive class. Land belongs to the
non-sensitiye class. You can easily
tax manufacturers so that those near
you will pick up and leave you and
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

committee appointed Lansing and attempt get the
legiaature to take the anne
Other present declare that this
meeting representative either personnel
point Of numbers or in the action taken.
certain that keeping with the size of the
pocketbook of the county
What needs be paced rather than extavagsnce
for the taxpayers enough of business
conditions
conditions are such that private
taking aiming enchment rather than
tracing additional expense
(The prosperity election Of Bryan would
Taft would bring hop skip and
jump . a sdetrack somewhere, apparently
Does behoove city county make the dollars
20 they the individual business INTEREST,"
that six judges not enough to handle
the the idea of adding to this number should
not q entertained for a moment at this time.
majority believes judges enough the
judges admit it and the taxpayers know it.
taxpayers the that the knows
he Ia automobiles enough when he hasn't
taxpayers simply afford judges and would prefer
ret along ess six.
In year handled Sic criminal
ordinance IL total Of 1857
handled AIS criminal 3ls5 ordinance
and IS opening total Of $685.
These addition grade separation and motions
heard
judges the recorders court
keep mp would that six judges should be
296s year. this the total number Of
slated in the circuit in
undoubtedly require time trial. but there is
that settled
contestng parties in civil actions
oongested docket only by
judgeshps and that
longer could cleaned
would suggest the that they adopt
some such plan for catching up with the work.
clean slate there question but that the work Of the
would expedited
There little likelihood Of the Legislature taking these spendthr
lawyers seriously kng county the
more judges and clerks would
The circuit bench needs judges much needs six
wheels a chicken three legs
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL

to Cannon to survive another cleo
tion.
Next TO him is Congressman Fred
Stevens. of Minnesota, noted as the
most modest and Industrious man in
the house. He does all the work for
his state delegation, and let's the 9TH
ers take the credit.
The other man Is David Foster, OF
Vermont. man who has been a mem.
Der OF five congresses without gettiDs
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

Walter L. Ross Tells How He Rose From Office Boy To the
Roads Vice Presidency.

young men to success, II would be per.
severance In the attitude that the
position you hold, however small, Is as
important as the highest Never de-
spise your work. Always put into IL
all the energy there is In yoti. The
man who follows these rules can never
fall far behind"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

keep others scared away for all time.
But you can't tax land so that IT VIII
leave. nor you can't scare 1t away by
taxing II. But the presence OF manu-
facturers and their accompanying op-
eratives maintains the value OF land
MOI The economic use of manufac'
turers is not TO pay taxes. but to give
value to land, so that land can easily
pay the taxes, and II we were wise we
would sec that land or the owners OF
land did pay the taxes by a system
OF taxing only land values and nothing
else. u
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
BY gibson GARDNER.

Oh. see what's here. Can You guess
what's In It? Statesmen, Yes, my
dears. real statesmen In Washington,
ID. c.. the nations capital. They are
In front of 1t (the capitoD now. They
are just going home. after hard days
fight for the Standard Oil Co.
Do you know the gentlemen? Be
gin with the back seat. That hand
some-looking gentleman nearest US
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
JOHN B. HowARTH.
seeau.e the Cause Is Right.

To the Editor Of The Times: In be-
half OF the Michigan Equal Suffrage
association I thank you for your advo-
cacy OF woman suffrage in the columns
Of The Times. We welcome your
naper's attitude the more heartily be-
cause Il Is the frst and only Detroit
daily which sees the justice OF our
claim to the rights and Responsibilities
OF actual citizenship. and is willing
to admit that II sees. That we are
championed by the large majority of
eminent writer's, both in Great Britain
and America, Is one OF our chief
cources OF qualification and Of advance.
ment. Editors OF magazines ami daily
papers all over the United States arc
now willing 10 print woman suffrage
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
Benson Ia Not Guilty.

WASHINGTON, April ga verdict
OF not guilty was returned by the fury
this afternoon in the case of John A.
Benson. the millionaire land operator
of California charged with bribery of
employees of the general lend Office I'm
this city In order to have his claims
expedited.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
Owing to the copnicting dates Of the
lmncrInI conncIl Of the MysfIc Shrlne.

which VIII be held In Louisville from
June to 10, and the grand conclave
OF the knights Templar Of Michigan.
which will he held In Detroit from June
to 10. the Moslem Temples Arab
Patrol will not attend the imperial
council this year. The program for
the Detroit meeting has just been
announced. On June \. parade Will
be held, in which preceptories from
nearly every city IN Michigan and
from many In Canada Will partici-
pate The field drills will take place
at Bois Blanc on june ?.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
MOST ANYTHING

Mombasa, but the big game has not
been called of on account OF wet
grounds.
Carnegie predicts big war between
Great Britain and Germany and wants
some one TO flag II before too late. At
the same time. no war ever hurt the
steel business.
President Taft attended the ball
game the other day and Washington
lost. This, however, was no Feat for
Washington.
Old Lady-Conductor. is this my
car?
The Cen--Noim, I. belongs 10 the
railroad, same's the rest OF EN-.
He-As I gazed into your eyes the
blue OF the sky faded.
She-When I met you the grass ap-
peared less green.-Harvard Lampool.
The bivalvee on the ocean bed
In their cradle OF the deep,
Prefer a mattress Jetty when
They retire to sleep.
IL love ever edits a paper he Will
doubtless call it The Cottage Organ.
Omaha has a fighting preacher
Wonder II his congregation can testi
| fy that he is there with the "sleeT
producer?"
How do you tell bad eggs?" quer
led the young housewife.
'I never told any" replied the frest
grocery clerk; but, II had anything
to tell bad egg, I'd break II gently.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30
Wife Cured Him.

Patience-Getting married stopped
his stammering.
Patrice-Iiow so?
Patience-His wife won't let him
open his mouth now.-Yonkers States.
man.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

The car OF Russia draws an income
ef sI2, ,0e0, goo from his holdings in gold
and other mines In Siberia.
The guest glanced up and down the
bill OF fare without enthusiasm.
"Oh. WE'LL" he decided finally. you
may bring a dozen fried oysters"
The colored waiter became all apol'
ogies.
"Ah's very sorry, sab, but we's out
oh all shell-fish 'ceptin aigs. Every
body's Magazine.
The emoluments OF the officers oi
the French Academy of Sciences were
fixed by Napoleon Bonaparte. and have
not been changed since that time,
1t rained when Roosevelt reached
The Detroit times., 1909-04-30

articles but The Tines Is willing also
to assist us editoriGlly, and We ap-
preciate II.
CLARA B. ARTHUR.
Detroit, April 2s, 1909.