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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY
Many Llauidate.

Minneapolis. Dec. 31.-Failure of
Chicago December to develop Fire
works" as the session began to close
caused a wave of liquidation In May
and short selling The market closed
easy after holding strong throughout
the greater part of the day. Fear of
large receipts here by Monday as a
esuit Of the improved railroad condi-
tions offset the very strong tendency
in foreign markets reflecting the bull
ish news from Argentina. The ex-
portable surplus is now pretty we'll
fixed under 100 100000 bushels and
this will prove very bullish before the
season is over.
The local market continues TO fear
the accommodations of wheat in tran
sit. Receipts today we're large but
the cash demand for wheat was a
shade firmer. we do not believe these
larger arrivals depress prices per-
manently and May wheat on the
breaks should prove profitable for
quick profits.
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MUNICIPAL PLANT
EARNS Big MONEY
SUPPLIES ELECTRICITY AT A
CHEAP RATE TO MooRHEAD
PEOPLE AND STILL SHOWS
FINE BALANCE ON RIGHT SIDE
OF THE LEDGER.

The annual statement Of the water
and light commission of Moorhead,
completed at recent needing OF the
commission, is one which rejects
credit upon the municipality as well
as the excellent business management
Of an important branch OF the city's
government Among other things the
statement shows the net earnings,
from the sale Of water and electric
light, Of s1s,56OSs. during the period
from Jan. 1, 1909, to Jan. 1. 1910. In
Moorhead there is a graded rate for
electric lights of s to cents per kilo-
watt.
The management OF the distribution
of water and light by commission
system in Moorhead went into effect
Aug. /, 1900, and from that date to
Jan. /, 1910. the total net earnings
have been sos, S6S.16.
The statement discloses that In adj
dition to the earnings named, $13,-
560.s8. the commission holds a city
bond for $4,000 and there is about
$1,000 cash in the sinking fund. An
other asset to be considered, TO the
credit of the commission. is that the
latter, during 1909, has expended for
the installation Of new water mains,
all extensions, the sum of $11,S0 The
personnel of the commission com
prises A H. Erickson, president; e.
Walker. II. E. Roberts and r. G.. Price,
collector and bookkeeper.
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Moorhead Department
manded to jail for ffteen days for the
theft Of pair Of shoes.
EAST SIDE NOTES.


Pitts a. Collins have bought the res
taurant at 800 First avenue north
from John Kohler. It was formerly
conducted by Mrs. Miller.
At the Masonic meeting, wednesday,
night. a tribute Of respect was paid
to J. B. Blanchard, VINO on Feb nexi
will be SO years of age. It was prom
Used him that on Feb. s. 1911, when
he reached the age of 80, the event
would be commemorated by a Ma
sonic celebration such as Moorhead
mas never before seen
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 1. Lewis and Mr.
and Mrs. r.. w. Richards were hosts
for the Slamagundi club, at the Lewis
home. last night and as usual the
participants had a royal good time.
The Rev. Mr.. Davies of the Episco-
pal church at Ortonville was guest
at st. Johns rectory yesterday.
A marriage license was issued to
Clarence Vogel of Casselton, Cass
county, N. D., and Emma Stone OF
Barnes county, N. D.: and to Emil
Landmark and Gina Ness, both OF
Clay county, Rrinn.
Among the current real estate
transfers was the following: Patrick
H. Lamb and wife to Dilworth State
bank, south 20 feet of lot 4, block l.
Lyman's addition, Dilworth. Consid-
Grafton ss.75O.
Anna Shaughnessy, q n1dlliner of
st. Cloud filed bankruptcy petition
in the United States court at Fergus
Falls, Thursday. placing her assets at
$470 OF which $40 is exempt, and her
liabilities at $3,522.06.
George PETER, who cut timber on
c. ]. Wright's land in the town of
Woodside, plead guilty to a larceny
charge before Judge Baxter Thursday
morning and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $25 or to spend thirty days in
jail. He paid the fine.
Mrs. e. e. Sharp will entertain a
number of young people at cards, at
her home this evening.
George E Perley was passenger to
Hawley this afternoon.
Leslie weIter, jr., expects to conclude
his holiday vacation next Tuesday
and will return to the university at
Madison, wis.
The county commissioners viii meet
in annual session next Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. A number of yearly
contracts will have to be considered
and let.
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LOCAL CENSUS OFFICE NOTES.
Supervisor Meeker May Leave fol
Omaha Tomorrow Niqht,

Supervi5c" lIeeker's office for the
Ninth has begun to assume a
blazing ~ activity and he and his
clerk, Harry Babst, have their time
fully occupied in the preparations for
the counting of the people and perfect
ing the compilation of the statistics
which the law providing for the regu-
lar decennial census to be taken during
1910 provides. The daily mail brings
to Mr.. Meeker's desk q mass of mat
tiers and instructions fror. the different
branches of the census. department and
action is governed by stringent rules
and regulations.
Mr.. Meeker will have to leave the
city tomorrow or Sunday for Omaha, to
attend the conference to be attended
by all western supervisors who have
been instructed to report at the place
appointed in Omaha, next Tuesday at
2 p. m.
The conference will be attended by
w. f. Willoughby, assistant director of
the census and Statisticians Hunt and
Powers. The latter, LeGrande Powers,
was formerly labor commissioner for
the state of Minnesota, and is well
equipped for the work he is to do in
connection with the census.
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Haa Reen > Good Yaar.

When asked by The Forum today
about the year just closing, Mayor
Davy said that he had been making
general enquiries over the city as to
the business for the past year and had
not heard a complaint from any
source. The general verdict expressed
by the heads of the different business
establishments, every branch of COM
merce represented, was that the annual
balance sheets would disclose that 1909
has been the best year for a long time.
Perhaps in some lines the volume has
not been so great, but the business has
been more satisfactory-more profits
for the owners of this or that business.
In addition, the mayor said that he had
the assurance of the more responsible
men. in the wholesale and retail liquor
business. the men who keep books sys-
Itematically, that they have not lost a
penny by the strict enforcement of the
closing law-the enforcement has sew
ed them one or two very important
items of expense, items which were
heavy and entirely unsatisfactory and
! far out of proportion to the receipts
Early closing has obliterated that. In
civic improvements the mayor thought
that Moorhead had made one or two
great strides forward during the year
and they were due to the unanimity
of the people as a whole The ac-
complishment of the paving enterprise
which was started two or three years
ago has been a good thing and the
people and visitors TO the city will
realie more of it's beneficial results
when the spring comes. "A happy New
Year to all' were the mayors closing
words
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Marked symbols on Raucaoe.

1t Is well known that Migrants and
beggars make marks on houses thai
convey useful information to their sue
cessors in the same line of business
According to a contributor to Notes
and Queries q similar practice prevails
among continental hotel servants
There are various ways OF labelling lug
gage. and when you arrive at a new
hotel the servants can read your char
acter by giancing at the bits of paper
gummed on your trunks, and especi-
ally your capacity and disposition In
the aIl-important matter of tips. Many
have suspected the cryptograrn, but has
any one divulged It?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
Open HOUSE AT
TRADES and LABOR
UNION MEN or FARGO WILL EN-.
JOY SMOKER TOMORROW Az
TERNooN At LABOR TEMPLE
SITUATION IN FARGO WILL BE
DISCUSSED BY MEMBERS.

Open house-no open shop-Nyill be
observed at Union hall tomorrow at
ternoon by the union crsftmen of Far
go. From to O'clock members OF
the various crafts and those interested
in the union movement, are invited to
call at the temple, enjoy a good cigar
and discuss the situation in Fargo as
well as other sections OF the country.
Pres. B. F. Lathrope has made ar
rangements for very pleasant after
noon and no effort will be spared to
start the new year in an appropriate
manner.
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Lions Face" Disease.

Cincinnati Enquirer: His head
on the contour of that of lion,
Charles Myers. a shoemaker, whose
home is at $40 Lock street, made an
uncanny appearance ae he stood be-
fore the members of the Academy of
Medicine last night, the subject of a
learned dissertation by DR.. H. H.
Hope and an interesting discussion.
Myers has been a patient for several
weeks at the city hospital where his
disease, known as leontiasis ossea.
never seen in this section before. and
one OF the rarest in the annals of
medicine has been slowly developing
Although % years old, he looks like
a boy of IA. and his mental equilibrium
is slowly being crushed out of him.
The strange disease which has made
him a mental curio and will either
send him to the madhouse or to his
grave, developed, according to DR..
Hoppe, in the base of the brain in the
pineal gland, believed by the ancients
to be the seat of the soul.
BY some degenerating process the
head is becoming slowly ossified,
bones growing into the cavaties on
each side of the nose, giving that
organ the broad appearance seen in
the king of beasts. Bones fitting the
frontal sinus cause the forehead to
bulge and the eyes to recede, and II
would only require a beard on the
youths face to carry out the leonine
sernbiance to perfection.
An ex-rays picture taken yester-
day at the city hospital showed the
bone already growing into the brain
and the work of destruction viii soon
be complete. Three years ago Myers
was bright youth, and the physicians
are unable to assign any cause for the
disease, excepting perhaps some shock
or injury to the brain.
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shlnments for Week.

Chicago. Dec. 31.--Argentine ship
ments 512, 900, last week 204, 900, last
year $4,000.
Corn this week 651 900, last week
100000. last year 10000.
The wheat market is firm and adj
vancing with the demand good. Ar
rivals from the interior are increasing
slowly but the quality is unsatisfac-
tory.
The corn market is steady but ir-
regular with a moderate demand Ar
rivals from the interior are light and
the quality unsatisfactory.
Australian wheat shipments for the
week 464,0O against $4,000 last week
and 752, 900 last year.
Indian shipments this week amount
to s12. 900, against 10000 last week and
nothing a year ago.
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LivsrpooI Steady,

Liverpool, Dec. 31.-As a result of
the lrmness in American markets yes
terday the opening here was steady
and u to u higher. Following the
opening offerings became very light
ana prices showed a further advance
of u to * With the principal strength
In the distantN months The persistent
strength displa ged in the Argentine
future market kith very Arm under
tone and prices holding the recent adj
vance together with poor grading of
arrivals of Al gentine wheat and the
hrmness of th views of shippers caus-
ed shorts tqfcover freely. Just before
midday fhere was some little re-
Rction oy the larger Australian offers
and a qGieter demand for parcels and
at this time values were II higher than
Yesterday Briomhali.
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Live Stock Receipts.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Estimated-Hog
90, 900; left over, $780, steady and
generally 5 cents lower. Light, S8.O7
@s.45; mixed. s.20@S.65; heavy, $3.50
@S.65 rough, $S.30@8.40. Cattle, A.
500, weak; sheep $1,000 steady.
Omaha, Dec 31.-Estimated-Hog
A,5O0; cattle, 10000; sheep, 5000.
Kansas City, Dec. 31.-Estimated--
Hogs, 1000; cattle. 10000; sheep, O.
900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
WOMEN REpUDIATE LOVE.
Small Birth Rate in France Reason
for Most Serious Discussion.

| B b. TOT fWOSS 0SFtVuS StSVASStOus
Gertrude Atherton, in Harper's
Bazaar: In fiction and out Of 1t no
breed of women has ever been a
greater slave to love than the French.
And now that they have practically
repudiated the motive for which wo-
men is supposed to have been invent
ed, 1t must be with profound discour-
agement they reflect that the day of
emancipation would seem to be as far
off as when Caesar conquered Gaul.
OF course, this may be the undaunted
determination of nature as brain is
balanced by Drawn. The average in
crease in France at present is a half
child to each couple, and there are
towns where the mayor presents s.
franc piece to forlorn maidens regis
tering the birth of a boyle, future
soldier for the French army This
question of an inadequate birth rate
is the most serious in France today.
for 1t means that fifty years hence
sooner. perhaps-there will be no
army to oppose to the prolific hordes
of England and Germany; but no pa
triotic duty appears to animate the
citizens of France, although he en-
courages his novelists to turn out i'm
passioned romance as fast as brain
and press will permit. It would be
extremely interesting to part the veil
of the future and discover If the in
stinct Of love and the desire to read
about it will be exterminated in
France before the race itself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
Grain Opinions.

Bartlett, Patten & Co.: Pressure on
wheat market must come from acutal
wheat to bring about permanent de-
cline. Speculative faith in higher
prices is corn's great support.
Harris, Winthrop & Co.: 1t Inks to
us as though some powerful interest
ihtends to be long on May wheat and
+short on the July and that they will
manipulate May by buying 1t on all
breaks and selling it on bulges, at
present would go with them. Buying
May on easy spots or selling on sharp
bulges. In corn we prefer the selling
side on bulges.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
FINLEY WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. ole Hansen Dies This Morning az
Local Hospital Of Cancer
Of the Brain.

Mrs. Ellen o. Hansen. wife of ole
Hansen of Finley, N. D.. died at AIS
o'clock this morning at local llospi-
tai from cancer of the brain. Mrs.
Hansen was at the hospital here for
some time and has suffered from the
malady, which caused her death, for
a long time. she was As years Of age
and leaves a family.
The body was removed to the under
taking parlors OF j. N. Gaard where II
was prepared for interment. The body
will be shipped TO Finley tomorrow
morning where the funeral will be
held probably on Sunday. Interment
will be made in the Finley cemetery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
STUTSMAN PROSPEROUS
Outlook in That Section Of the
State.

Conditions in our section Of SUITS
man county could hardly be improved, -
said M. D. Higgins of Medina, who
transacted business in the city yester-
day Mr.. Higgins is prominent i"
business circles at Medina and holds
that the present outlook surpasses
anything in history The farmers in
that section got away with their fall
work and are in readiness for the
breakup when work will be started
with a hum.
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Rookad for tne Winter.

f. j. Holmes, charged with the lar
ceny of an overcoat valued at $2s, told
Justice Wade in the police court today
that he was an entire stranger In the
Red river valley having just come in
from the west. He was without mon
ey or friends, was half starved and
discouraged and nabbed the coat in
desperation. He was sent to jail for
three months. He said he would will
ingly work If it is supplied to him.
Peter Vert. another stranger. was re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
FUNERAL ON SATURDAY
Services for Mrs. J. j. Wandmaker
Will Be Held From Residence
Tomorrow Afternoon at 2:3o.

The funeral of Mrs. John ]. Wand
maker, who died yesterday morning
at local hospital of cancer of the
liver, will be held from the residence
at S22 First avenue north, Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Interment
will be made in Riverside cemetery
under the direction Of Undertaken J.
N. Gard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
GAINESVILLE Masons.

The installation or orncers of Pier
son lodge, No. 1863, A. F. & A. NJ,
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, for the ensuing
year took place wednesday. The new
officers are as follows: Thomas Gun
ness, w. M; B. F. Baumgardner, s..
w; A. G. Gaffy, j. W.: B. M. Holt.
secretary; d P. Peterson, treasurer;
r. S. Tweeton, S. D.; c. E. Nelson, J.
D.. C. S. Hendfeld, S. steward; A. M.
Title, j. steward A. w. Douglas.
tyler; A. J. Aamodt, chaplain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
CITY Council,

The first meeting of the city council
for the new year will be held at the
city hall, Monday, Jan. 10. Among
the annual reports to be submitted to
the council will be the one OF the
water, and light commission, a more
extended reference to which is made
in another column.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
Wants Sister Located.

The death OF oliver Monson at st.
Johns hospital at Red Wing. last
Tuesday night is announced Mr..
Monson's sister resided at Aber-
cronnbie N. D., about two years ago,
but thus far she has not been located.
The body is at Swanson & Sons un-
dertalxing rooms.
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Duncan Mckenzie OF wheatIand
underwent an operation at st. Johns
hospital yesterday afternoon for ap-
pendicitis. He is getting along as
well as could be expected and will
probaly be out In week or two.
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on HIs Va to chIeaao.

Tom Rleinogel., formerly In the
wholesale grocery business in Fargo,
now general agent for the Armour Co
on the coast spent today in the city
renewing acquaintances, on his way to
Chicago--his annual trip to head
quarters. Mr.. Kleinogel's territory lie
vast one, including as 1t does all the
Pacific coast states. British Columbia.
the Isles OF the Sea, Bcobay, etc. HIS
says he was here year ago, but stin
ne notes the several prominent lrm-,
provements made during the past
year.
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This i Worth RymsmberInq.

Whenever you have d cough or cold,
just remember that FoIey's Honey and
Tar will cure 1T. Remember the name
Foley'g Honey and Tar. and refuse SUBJ
stitutes. II. IL CasseIrlan.
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puIuth cash Market.

Chicago Receipts.
Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 100 cars
oats, 119 cars.
Minneapolis Receipts.
Wheat, 405 cars.
Duluth Receipts.
Wheat. IL cars; same time last year.
35 cars
Winnipeg Receipts.
Wheat, 166 cars; same time last
year, "a cars.
Puts and Calls
Minneapolis - Dec. Wheat - Puts.
SI10A; calls, FLIP.
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Leave for Minneapolis.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Sullivan left this
afternoon for a weeks visit with rela-
tives Of Mrs. Sullivan at Minneapolis.
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No Change in HOG Prices.

South st. Paul Dec. 31.-Estimated
Hogs, 1900; range of price, $3.50
$40. Cattle, 400; weak sheep, 400;
steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31

Some perseverance in answering
classified ads is sometimes as import
ant and profitable as in doing the adj
vertising.
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If you are tired OF the rax your land
lord imposes upon you, watch the ads
and move even tout Of season"
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FuRs.
Fur Quotations by BolIes & Rogers,
Earnc NJ n

Fur ouotations by BOIIes & Rogers,
Fargo, NJ. o.
No. / G. S. cured hides IL % liz
No. q. S. cured bull
hides .... .Osh@ 10
No. G. s. cured calf
hides ..... is a .ls
No. horse hides. 200 a. 800
Sheep peltss g. S..... so % 1.5O
NO. tallow. ........... .0516Q .06
No. Q hides, lie less; frozen hides, III
02c less, as to quality.
Mink. Minnesota, No.
large, dark ............$ 5000 TOO
Mink, Dakota. No. 1. large
dark ........... 5000 500
Muskrat Minnesota. large .250 AS
Muskrat. Dakota. large. $50 40
Muskrat kits .......... .05@ .0s
skunk, as to size and color 600 $50
Red fox. as to size and color 4.O001O.OO
Raccoon, as TO size and
color ................ .4O@ $50
Black bear ............ 10.0002J.O0
Above prices for goods OF quality and
well handled. Trashy lots OF furs not
wanted.
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The Crops Raised.

There were sold 1,250,000 bushels
of potatoes, which were shipped to all
parts of this vast continent, for seed
and consumption, this vicinity having
the reputation of raising the best quail
ity known any where, our soil being
especially adapted for roots and vege-
tables OF all descriptions. Small fruits
are also grown here in abundance. maxi
Il truly well named, the Garden Spot
of the Entire valley"
AS the county has progressed, diver
sified farming has become of greater
interest than exclusive grain growing,
so that the raising Of stock has devel-
oped to a large degree. The raising
and breeding of horses has reached the
point, that today the most valuable
animals, both for work and driving pur-
poses. can be found In our midst The
sale of cattle OF all kinds for killing
purposes, not including. consumption by
farmers, amounted to $31s,731. Sale
of poultry and eggs $35,917 Milk and
cream to creameries and for private
consumption $24,494 besides this, but
ter made in this county reached the
enormous amount Of 475,s00 pounds.
Concerning Fargo.
Fargo. the county seat, has a popu-
lation estimated at from 1900 to $4,000
which does not include Moorhead, sit
uated directly across the river, with a
population of approximately $500.
Fargo Is the metropolis, with as
sessed valuation of real and personal
property amounting TO $6.300.o0O.
From q financial and commercial
standpoint It has rightly been named
"the biggest little city in the world
In the central portion OF the city
there is park containing 40 acres
known as island park" which is used
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The busiest ad-answers today are
pretty prosperous folks
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a Forum want Ad WIN Sell /. For yos
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CHAS. E. LEWIS & co.
Stocks, Bonds,
Grain, Cotton

New York Stock Exchange
I AN LEADING Exchanges
@s&yS York and Chicago CoRre@p0ndE emsa
Bartlett Patient * Co.
Sc r. Chaplin & Co.
n. O. MOTT, Manager
Rh@m@ 61S Morton BECK
FARCE ". ID.
h9aAm OGaac@ A12-4lB ChmmbeR a Can.
R@xe IA MAmnea1NAiM