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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
ELEVEN GET SWEATERS
Only Regular Members Of Fargo Hich
Team Get covetsd Gar
ments.

At recent mseting of the athletic
board OF control Of the high school, it
was agreed to give eleven sweaters to
eleven OF the first team. An attempt
was made to give thirteen sweaters and
i'm this way give the first two substi-
tutes a reward for their work, but il
was voted down.
The sweaters will be SpauIding's
make, and Of the BEST possible grade.
1T was also decided to change the color
from white to gray. The white soil
too easily and the gray sweaters viii be
much more servicable.
Those who will receive sweaters are
Kimball, captain. Spaldfng, Rusch,
Neebit, Breyer. Cruick9hank, Preckle
Keye. stickney, Warner and Gallagher
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
Neurological
The NELSON FUNERAL
Was Held This Afternoon From the
Home and ST. Marks Lutheran
Church.

The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Rhodina
Nelson, who died Tuesday night al
her home at 4 Robert street. of cere-
bral trouble, was held this afternoon
from the residence and st. Marks
English Lutheran church. Interment
was made in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Nelson was 81 years of age
and was the wife of Chas. Nelson,
who for number of years was a
prominent member of the volunteer
fire department of this city. She leaves
three children, besides her husband,
to mourn her untimely death.
The services at the house were held
at 1880 o'clock and from the church
at 2 o'clock, Rev. w. S. Ulrich, pastor
Of st. Marks church, officiating at
both.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
Business .Jots

Cook paints signs. Phone 926.
rtirls and Boys Wanted Clancy
Everhart Candy Co.
DR.. ]. L. Savage. surgeon and ply
stefan. 606 Front street.
A Fl. McPhail. drsr class horse
sheer. lot Fifth street north.
DR.. #. w. handler. -enrIst, Port
Huron b1ilding. No. s Broadway.
Furnished rooms by day. week on
month. Tweeden block. N. p. avenue.
The Forum does no Job printing.
Send your next order to Hannaher &
Schnnnach at 625 N. p. avenue. Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
What's Said

Secretary M. p. A.: There will be a
regular lodge meeting of Roosevelt
No. 644 tonight. The business meeting
will be followed by refreshments and
a dance.
F. ]. Thompson: The special train
to Grand Forks will not be a go.
Those going should sent me their
names, by phone, letter, A. D. T., or
some way, 80 that 1 may secure a
special car to attach to the S:40 D. m.
train on the Great Northern, Tuesday
afternoon. Must know tomorrow fore
noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
WITH FIRST NAT. BANK.

Assistant Cashier Buxton of the First
National bank called e Aaker's Bust
ness College to secure young man to
add to the Office force. Mr. Aldriclx
johnson was recommended and went
to work this morning. Young people
who prepare at the A. B. c. are sure
of securing a position
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
news OF THE SERPENT
Capt. G. A. Fraser Receives Inforn1a
ton From the Supreme
Camp in East.

More information concerning the Or
der of the Serpent, the social body
made up of veterans of the Spanish
American War, was received this
morning by Capt. G. A. Fraser. The
report Of supreme meeting held at
Tacoma was included. Steps will be
taken to organize a camp here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
HORSES and PNEUMONIA
Number Of Equines Reported to Have
Died of Pneumonia Following
the Recent Bad Weather.

The snowfall and the sudden change
OF weather is reported to have caused
a lot Of sickness among horses. Many
animals are dead and others very i'll
of pneumonia Some very valuable
equines have gone to horse heaven
by that route and the veterinarians
are in great demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
DR.. ]. ". VIDAL is i'll
Taken Sick in Twin Cities After Min
nesota- Michigan Game-StiII
There.

DIR. ]. w. Vidal of Fargo was taken
i'll just after attending the big foot
ball game between Minnesota and
Michigan at Minneapolis last Saturday
and he is now in a hospital in Mime
apolis. His condition is not serious
and 1t is expected that he will be
able to return to Fargo in the near
future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
WILL BANQUET TEAM
Lieut.. Gov. r. s. Lewis VIII Feed
Football Boys for Defeating
st. Paul Central.

Lieut.. Gov. r. S. Lewis promised the
high school football eleven a grand
spread If they succeeded in defeating
st. Paul The game has been played
and won by Fargo, and Mr.. Lewis will
banquet the football squad at the
Gardner tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Lewis has been an enthusiastic
fan during the entire season and the
team surely appreciates his kindness
in treating them to such splendid
banquet as they will undoubtedly re-
ceive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
Two GAMES TONIGHT
n. M. C. A. Basketball League Will
Play Two Games This Evening
The Standing of the Teams.

Two interesting basketball games
will be played this evening in the gym
nasium of the Y. M. c. A. building be-
tween the Moorheads and Juniors and
the Birds VS.. the Tigers. The first game
will start at 8:15 o'clock. Allen Clark
will be referee.
These games will be a continuation
OF the series which started between
these teams some time ago. The
standing OF the teams is as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26

Chances to trade the thing about
which your ardor has cooled for some-
thing that does enlist your interest
are Afforded you In your use Of q
want ad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
PERHAPS A COAT THIEF.
Police Have Man Believed to Be Lar.
ceny Artist.

ceny Artist.
H. B. Heney is held in the city Jail
awaiting developments in a near-lar-
ceny case. 1t is believed by officers
that it may materialize into bona fide
action. Heney had in his possession
when arrested, an overcoat, and could
not explain where he got it. He was
picked up in Moorhead. The police
have no doubt but that the Goa. is the
property of another party and Heney
will be held reasonable time while an
investigation is being made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
TWO ARE BURNED TO DEATH.
Mother and Infant Lose Lives u
Scranton, Pa, Fire.

Scranton, Pa, Fire.
Scranton. Pa, Nov. 26-Mrs. Adam
Konesky and her three months old
babe were burned to death shortly be-
fore midnight Wednesday night in
their home in West Scranton.
Mrs. Konosky's four-year old son
Michael had both Of his legs broken
when his father dropped him from a
second story window and another son,
John, aged six years. was badly burned
before neighbors rescued him from the
house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
CONDITION IMPROVED.
Raymond cupIer 10 Recovering at
Local Hospital.

According to report from the hos
pital this morning, Raymond Cupler,
a brother of Atty. A. w. Cupler of this
city, is recovering In a very satisfac-
tory manner. DIR. r. g. Cupler OF
Chicago, a brother who has been In
the city during the past week, will
return this evening. Mrs. Mary A.
Cupler viii remain until her son is
entirely recovered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-26
TAKEN TO The ASYLUM.


F. FL. Lowrie adjudged insane by
a jury in the district court. was yes
terday taken to jamestown by the
sheriff. Lowerfe appeared demented
when taken west. No trouble was ex-
perienced in handling him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
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Junior Gardeners at Work at Sutro School.

which have as an object the teaching
of the useful, or of imparting instrue-
tion in the arts which will provide an
occupation and a living. II is found
that limited time at these studies
stimulates and strengthens students in
their regular intellectual work This
is why our public schools have manual
training, domestic science. sewing bees.
cooking circles and lastly agricultural /
Instruction.
Probably the most encouraging and
congratulatory feature of our agricul-
tural course, said the principal Miss
Nj. Magner, yesterday, sis the interest
and enthusiasm shown by the pupils
themselves. Here is subject they
can study at first hand, the actual
demonstration is before their eyes. Tn
the garden they can prove things for
themselves The result Is a lively and
vital interest that sustains the pupils
in all their other studies
The first thing we impress upon
the children is that vegetables do not
Just grow but that plant life must
be continually helped to produce the
best results. We endeavor to show
that neglect causes the garden to be
everrun with weeds. that indifference
is followed by swarms of destroying
insects and that poor soil and lack Of
water make plants droop like consump-
tive starvelings in the Sums. But
come and see our garden, and she led
the way to the garden, the pride of
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

both teachers and pupils
Here even in the depth of winter
were seen on all sides beds Of thriv-
ing vegetables: the big white eauli-
Hover. the rich. red, ripe beet; the long.
lambent, luscious leelk; the tall, spread
ing stalk OF the spinach; the tender
green OF The whitening lettuce. the
towering celery, onions. carrots and
potatoes. Considerable credit is due 30
Deputy superintendent Thomas l.
HeatonA who has taken a special inter
est in the garden. and assisted with
his advice and encoura cement.
The garden is laid out in "a beds.
Each class is assigned one or two
beds. which are devoted to the raising
OF some special vegetable The
teacher explains the elementary prin-
ciples, which are followed by prac-
tical demonstrations IN the garden.
where the pupils do all the work under
the direction OF Miss A. Karatar. Hence
it may be truly said that there are no
pupils who in after life viii not be
able TO convert their front lawns into
bowers of blooming flowers and their
back yards into garden plats laden
with succulent vegetables so palata-
bic and appetizing when freshly gath
cred.
AT stated periods the most success
ful garden beds are noted and the
classes in charge congratulated. One
of the best pupils is chosen to prepare
lecture, in which he incorporates his
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

special garden experience. He passes
from class TO class exhibiting the
prize specimen and explaining its
growth.
This is how little Willie became a
lecturer at the SutrO grammar school.
expOunding the history. the nature and
the growth OF the humble potato. The
history he had to take on trust. so
here he was somewhat deep and pro-
fessional: but he spoke of the nature
and growth of the potato in plain, sim
pie language. for he was merely re-
counting his own personal experiences
in the garden He told how to pre-
pare the soil. how to mix with II fer
tilizing material. how 10 cut the seed
potato in planting so that the ewes
would be exposed upward, how to c,1l-
tiVate the growing plant. how to wa
ter II and guard it from bugs. worms
ana insects. The result would be
fine juicy tubers like these" holding
up the prize.
Then followed applause and one
could see on the young faces the buh-
bling up OF enthusiasm, which explains
why the Sutro school garden is the
best IN the city. For a garden To
thrive and bloom requires attention.
work. persistence. continued interest
ana enthusiasm. which qualities or theY
lack OF them explain success or failure
IN all paths OF life. Therefore, a great
moral lesson Is inculcated BY means
OF the school garden
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
MONKEYS
HELEN SMITH.
BOX AIS. Richmond. Age II year"


always thought / should HKs ~ ~
have a monkey for a pet until hSatu
a story of two that were raised as PsS
They belonged to a lady Wh0 ~ ~ - -
out IN the country; they were gwen -
her by q sea captain , -
The monkeys were then OaOlSs 80 -
lived in the house and We're IrlSnds
with everybody. When they GOT Olu9L
thev got very mean and 50 rhey nad "
be chained up i'm the back yard
Once a lady came to the house anu
wanted TO see the monkeys she was
taken out to where they were anu
when the monkeys saw her Ihey
grabbed her dress and tore great hoie
one day they got loose and made q
raid Of the place. They robbed mems
nests. broke up setting hens and az
eggs picked the Strawberries anu
frightened the people.
The iadv VINO owned them was out
side in the arbOr. and one OF the mon
keys chased her. she ran INTO - -
house and upstairs. but when she got
to the top of the stairs the monkey va
there waiting for her. He had chmoeo
UP the porch post and IN az an Ope"
window. .A+
They became such nuisahees that
they could not be kept longer. 50 tney
Were given to the man that was 5hSn
pound master in San francisco ana ne
put them IN the pound
He had them there for long Wnlte
and at last they got so VICIOUS thaC
they had TO be killed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
THOUGHTFUL PET CA True
StOry)
ELSIE DEyOTO.
Occidental, Cal. Age II Years

Pet lives in the country One day
was feeding him some pan cakes and
after eating awhile he took as many as
he could carry in his mouth and walked
away. have often heard that dogs
bury their bones, so / watched to see
where he would put these. First he
walked along the path leading to a
neighbors house, but finding the gate
closed came back. crawled through the
fence where a picket was missing and
started for the neighbors house again
When / got there he was putting the
pan cakes in front of their dogs house
and out came their dog with three pup
pies. They all looked half starved
Their owner had gone to town four
days before and forgot to let the dog
loose. You may be sure one mouthful
of pan cakes was not enough for four
hungry dogs. 81 had great pleasure in
seeing Pet carry his leavings to his
friends.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
STORY OF A DOG
EDWIN EWIG,
NatsOnyiIie. WafsOnyilIe Gram mnar
school, Eighth Grade.
Age IA Years

Not long ago l was given a small
dog. This dog had a habit of chewing
up shoes and collars or anything he got
hold Of One day girl friend OF my
her hat and coat on the bed and went
with my cousin TO the kitchen to make
some candy. When the time came for
the girl to go home she couldn't find her
hat. she was positive she laid it on
the bed.
We looked all over and l happened to
look out in the yard, where saw feath- :
ers scattered in every direction. We
picked up the feathers and the ribbon
and away over in another corner of the
yard we saw Tipsy, my dog. chewing
on the remains Of the hat. Ny mother
had to put the hat together again be-
fore the girl could go home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
THE STORY OF BLUE
FLOsSIE NICKSON,
40 Sixth Street, Petalumu. Washing
ton Grammar school, A. Fifth
Grade. Age Ill Years

Blue was maltese cat who was
porn on ranch in Sonona county.
He was given to captain on a
on board.
The schooner had good many mice.
and Blue was in his glory He soon
became quite pet and learned a great
many tricks He would stand upon his
mind feet and turn a somelSault when
you told him, but the most intelligence
Blue showed was when the schooner
was discharging feed. He would wait
around the sacks as they were lifted
and catch the mice as quickly as they
came along. He would never run away
ana was always allowed to have the
last mouse for his labor.
He soon cleaned the schooner of the
mice, and the captain bought for him
a line collar and had his name-Blue-
engraved on it. But poor Blue was
taken sick and he was doctored and
cared for; but no use. One morning
he lay in his box, dead.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
AWARDED A WATCH
BUMMER
ROBERT ADAMS,
MADEIRA Grammar school, Fifth Grade.
Age 10 Years

ROBERT ADAMS,
MADEIRA Grammar school Fifth Grade.
Age 10 Years
I was q baby when papa had
puppy given him and he was very
small and not thought to be much
good, so papa called him hummer.
When Bummer was eight months old
Papa took him TO the river near our
house when the river was very high
Another man who owned a bull dog
was at the river at the same time
The bull dog jumped on hummer and
commenced to fight him. Papa pried his
jaws open and made him let go Of
hummer. But he made for him again
and hummer jumped into the water.
The bull dog followed, but our dog
was the best swimmer and he swan
about till he tired the bull dog out.
Then he caught him and held his head
under water until he drowned him.
Bummer swan out, ran to the house
and whined for mamma TO doctor his
foot, which the bull dog had badly
crushed.
This is a true story. The account
of this was published IN the Breeder
and Sportsman" at the time. Bummer
lived to be eight years old, when some
one poisoned him. We children all
cried when we found him dead.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
JzZD0N IND KzxJzz.

punishment, made his way to the box to
Investigate.
He kept watch daily over the puppy
until he grew large enough to play,
then whenever he became rough Hansel
would remind him with a tweak. In
this way Sandow learned to respect
the bird.
When Sandow became owner of
kennel, Hansel spent the entire day
with him, and sorry the hen who at
tempted to steal a nest in that house.
The parrot would drive her away jeal-
ously.
Often Sandow accompanied his mas
ter TO the store and Hansel would also,
holding firmly on to Sandow's collar;
Sometimes Sandow would carry him
perched firmly on the end of a stick.
Their friendship lasted about eight
years until the bird died, and during
all this time was as marked as in its
beginning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
JOHNNIE AND THE OATS
VIVIAN HERLITZ,
Port Costa, Cal. Age IA Years

Fort Costa, Cal. Age IA Years
Johnnie was a pony Mamma raised
him from colt. He was very smart
My uncle had a field of oats Around
the field was a board fence. The horses
were kept in a different pasture.
One day Johnnie was tied near the
fence and he scented the oats. but he
could not get them.
One day when uncle. went to look
after the oats he saw the tracks of a
horse The oats were nearly all eaten
Uncle could not tell what horse it
was, as the horse came to the field in
the night and went away before morn
ing. One day uncle put a bell on a
horse and it happened TO be Johnnie.
That night he heard the bell ring and
he knew it was Johnnie
The next morning uncle tied Johnnie
and kept him tied till the oats were
harvested and put in the barn When
uncle let Johnnie loose he went to the
oatheld. When ne saw the oats were
gone he turned away with a disap-
pointed look.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
BIRKIE
MABEL LANANGIE
n. r. d., Box 3. Cieone, Cal Virgin
Creek District School Age 10 YEAR,

In the north Of Scotland a shepherd.
having sold his flock of sheep, was
asked by the purchaser to lend him his
dog In order that lie might get the flock
home safely.
and when you are done with him lust
play So tmaking a movement with his
arm), and he will be home in a iiffy."
said the shepherd
SO the man set forth and Birllie was
SO clever and gay that he began to
think II would be fine thing il he
could keep. him all the time; so, on
reacnlng his farm, instead of sending
smut the dog up. which, OF course, was
wrong.
But Birkie was. too sharp for him and
and, not only that, he took the entire
mock back TO his own master.
wasn't that pretty good joke for a
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
THE BEAR THAT LIVED ON A
MAN OF WAR
OLIVENkENNEDY.
41S Duncan Street. james Lick Gram
: mar School. Eighth Grade.
Age IA Years


This bear was caught and sold to
sailor on board man of war. The
poor animal was very wild and savage
at first, but he was soon tanned on
board the ship.
Bruin grew tanner as he grew bigger,
and became the pet of every one on
board. His greatest friend was a small
sailor boy about Is years old. When
ever he would see children on the
ship he would always try to get to
them. He had playful habit of pull
ing off the fowls and turkeys heads.
AT sea Bruin lived principally on CO.
Goa and biscuits. When the ship was
I'm the harbor he would get fruit and
sometimes honey. He was very fond
OF sweets, as all bears are. When he
wanted drink he would turn the tap
and put his mouth under and drink till
he had enough. then he would walk
away leaving the water running
One day Bruin was accidentally
blinded and used to tumble about the
ship and hurt himself. He became ir-
ritable and bit several of the men, so
they were obliged to shoot him. He
was the best friend the sailors ever
had
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
GOOD FRIENDS
RAYMOND wHYERs.
Lodi. Cal. Emerson School. Fifth Grade
Age 10 Years

Ny grandma gave me a kitty and
then ! got a dog. He is a water span-
lei and ! named him "Bobbles.r
They seem TO love each year very
much and are always together kfttv
lies down antf Bobbles makes believe
jump st her and she slaps him with
her paw. Once Kitty sat up and sneczae
Bobbies ran 10 her. jumped all around
iaer. looked her over and smeiled of her
20 see what was the matter. He seems
very anxious about her
we have an old fashioned fireplace.
ahd once when We had put Kitty out OF
The Iouse three times we thought she
couldn't get in and then we heard her
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
A BLOODHOUND'S BRAVERY
WALTER AHIF
251 Twenty-seyeBth Avenue. Richmond
District. san Francisco.
Age IL Years

One day some boys were travelling on
Inc slopes of Cape Flamboro when two
of them fell over the cliff The BOYS
on the summit began to call to them to
see if they were alive A faint cry from
below could be heard They went to
md some help and after hunting some
time they found an old man with
fierce bloodhound. He gave growl
when the boys approached. but after
some coaxfng made friends with them.
The boys told the man about their
companions fall. He promised to help
them, so they started to the rescue
with coil of rope The dog ran ahead
Of them and soon they heard his howls.
They followed the sound and found the
dog looking in hole. He began to
whine as If to coax them in. They ex-
amined the hole and great was their
JOY when they found the boys. One had
a broken arm and the other broken
ankle. The dog had saved their lives.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
CRUEL SPORT
EDWARD McCAUGHEY,
2O2O Folsom Street. ST. Charles school.
Age 10 Years

Arthur lived on the coast OF Maine.
where there were high cliffs. Some boys
who were spending their vacation there
were glad to have Arthur show them
how to climb the cliffs.
Arthurs dog would always go with
them. He was a good swimmer and he
was taught to jump in the sea and
bring back whatever was thrown in.
More than once he saved his masters
hat when 1t had blown into the water.
Arthur would never send him in the
sea from the cliffs because he could
not climb them again.
One day while the boys were on the
cliff one boy threw a stick into the
water while Arthur was not looking.
Rover had been taught 70 obey so he
ran and fell down the cliff When he
SWAN back with the stick he could not
climb up the steep cliff.
At last brave Rover had TO drop
the stick. Arthur thought he would
never see Rover again. But some fish
ermen saw him in the sea and lifted
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
ALONZO AND TIGE
GEORGE FREETHY,
1890 Church street. B Fourth Grade,
Public School

One day ] went hunting with my
dog Tige. 1t was on Friday and L
wished Saturday would come. for L
wanted TO look at The Junior Call L
went to bed and waited till Saturday.
When 1 got up 1 couldn't find The Call.
/ then went to wait for ii, but II never
came. 1 walked out in the woods and
] heard a growl. | looked and there
was Alonzo. He pulled my coat and
led me into the woods. 1 looked and
I saw a house on fire. l ran till L
reached the house and l saw Tige;
he was pulling something down from
a shelf. I grabbed it. and lit was the
The Junior Call l then brought il
home and Alonzo and Tige came, too.
] gave AlonZo a big bone. Wasn't
Alonzo clever? ] think so.