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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
TELLS OF TARIFF Fight
senator meCumher Says He 10 Delight.
ed to Get Back to Good Old
Homs State.

Forman News: Senator McCumber.
who visited Sargent county last week.
stated that II was a delight and a rare
treat for him to have a few weeks
spare time during which he could re-
new acquaintance with the state in
general and old friends in particular.
The senator. while getting on in years,
Is still active, and even the recent
strenuous tariff fight at Washington
has not diminished his vigor and ply
stcal endurance. He is willing to ex-
pain just what the fight really was at
Washington, and from his statement ii
seems very reasonable to believe that
with ninety -four senators and nearly
600 representatives from forty seven
states disputing the ACCESSIBILITY of in
creases or decreases in certain tariff
rates. it is a wonder that ANYTHING at
all was accomplished. That there were
number of downward revisions put
through cannot be successfully chal-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
POOR FARM HEAD
TO BE DEPOSED
THE GRAND FORKS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WILL ASK
SUPERINTENDENT MA
HON TO RESIGN,

Grand Forks, N. D.. Sept 20.-Tne
county commissioners have adjourned
to meet tomorrow at which time, ac-
cording TO Chairman Robert Haddow
of the commissioner board, p J. Ma
hon, superintendent Of the county hos
pital at Arvilla. viii probably be ask
ed to resign his position. in view of
the numerous charges Of malicious
treatment to inmates in his care at
the hospital.
States Attorney Bangs, who re-
turned to the city, decided not to put
in any evidence in connection with
the case which was left at the dis
posal Of the commissioners. and the
volunteer evidence brought before the
board last Thursday by Mr.. Manon
denying the charges, was left for the
commissioners to consider, as they
deemed advisable.
Whether the grand jury investiga-
ton will be continued by States At
torney Bangs in the event that Mr..
Mahon Is asked to resign and does
resign his position, is not known, ac-
cording to statement given out by
MIR. Bangs this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
cRooksroN PASTOR CHOSEN.
Rev. Mccoy Will Succeed Rev. Matt
hew at Grand Forks M. &, Church.

Grand, Forks, NJ D., Sept. 2o.-The
selection of Rev. F. M Mccoy to sue
coed Rev. w. w. Moore, resigned. as
pastor of the First Methodist church
OF this city, was announced yesterday
by the special committee appointed
by the church board to act in the mat
ter. An invitation has been extended
to Mr.. Mccoy and he has accepted. so
that only the approval of the bishop
remains to be secured and no trouble
is anticipated from that source. The
new pastor comes unusually well pre-
pared for the work and though com
paratively young man, has met with
wonderful success as a pastor. Mrs.
MCCOY is an accomplished woman,
having taken special work at Ohio
Wesleyan university, which is located
In Delaware, o., her home town she
afterward took special work in theoI-
ogy at Boston university and has made
q special study Of music and art Mr..
mccoy will assume his duties after
Oct i. when Mr.. Moore's resignation
goes into effect
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
He shot At A JOSHER
Man With Big "souse" Was Not In a
Joking Mood as the Joker
Discovered.

Wolford Mirror: Henry Oeffner, liv-
ing about Ave miles southeast Of town
took couple of shots at Andrew Sion
neberg early last Saturday evening
and as a result was given an auton1o-
bile ride to the county seat on Monday.
The facts of the case are a little OBJ
scure, but as near as we can make
out, as followsi
Henry came to town Saturday and
by licking UP quantity of Intoxicating
and near intoxicating beverages ac-
CURED and elegant souse
When Henry and the souse reached
home the wife Of his bosom wasn't
there to greet him, so he and the souse
started out to find her.
The first place he went was to r.
Halvorson's, and there met up with
Andrew Sjonneber. who was helping
Halvorson that day. Henry inquired
for his wife. and Andrew, instead of
replying directly, started In 10 Josh.
But II didn't happen to be Henry's
Joshing day. for he quickly numbered
a package of artillery, that looked in
Henry's frightened eyes to be as big
as link of stovepipe, and turned her
loose.
Andrew, when he saw the muzzle of
the cannon pointing in his direction.
threw himself fiat on the ground. and
the bullets tore long narrow holes in
the atmosphere, but otherwise did no
damage.
After a couple of shots. and without
waiting to apologize for his rudeness
or poor Workmanship, Henry treked
for home, and no sooner was he out of
shooting distance than Andrew burnt
up the ground on his way to Chris
Crogrus' place, where he keeps his
Sunday clothes.
From there he went to Rugby and
told his troubles to the states attor-
ney A warrant was issued and given
to Sheriff Erickson to serve. The sher-
| Tiff got Henry and Henry got an auto
ride.
Henry returned to Wolford. by train.
yesterday afternoon, and while per-
fectly willing to talk on the grain mar
ket, the discovery Of the north pole,
the science Of breeding horses. or kim
dTed subjects. absolutely refused to
talk about his interview with the rep
Iresentativss of the law at Rugby.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
Al BAD ACCIDENT.
Engineer on Thrsshins Rig Loses tiis
Right Hand.

velva- N. D.. Sept. 2O---A severe
and distressing accident occurred on
the Dripps tl1reshing machine when
Engineer Ben humphreys accidentally
caught his gloved hand in the gearing
Of the engine as 1t was moving On
the road and mangled liz In such 4
frightHul manner that amputation had
to be resorted to- Urnphrevs was iii
the act OF reaching for an iron rod
which laid close to the heavy gearing
and In 50 doing the glove He was
wearing was caugft III the cogs.
drawing hts lSand into the machinery
In the tlwinkiing 81 an eye. re man
aged to disengage his hand very
quickly but too late to avert the ter
rible and most unfortunate accident.
Mr.. Umphreys home Ii at Doodaii.
this state. ana lie came hers at the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
THRESHER CUTS
A MANS THROAT


Bottineau N. D.. sept 20. Charles
Harvey, transient thresher from
Illinois who has been working with
the stewart machine, executed d bit
OF carving On the neck of james (Bud1
McNetts 4
Al nrrnber of threshing hands were
gathered near the alley back of the
Wik restaurant and some liquor was
passed Harvey was In the party and
was pretty we'll under the influence
or liquor evidently the scrappin9
kind He drew knife Oh Richard
Kraft and the latter onIy escaped
injury by. the interference AZ 9 friend
Harvey then lett. the party. saying IL
would soon return AGcNett and i
friend arrived On the scene III. the
meantime and when Harvey again a.p-
reared sEud" asked him to soin the
party and have d drink.
no sooner had the invitation gone
forth Than Harvey whipped Out 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
CLOSING ARGUMENTS
IN THE IRITCH CASE
WARDEN HELLsTROM OFFERED
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SUI
PREME COURT IN NOR
TON co. ACTION.

Bismarck, N. D., sept. zO.-The clos
ing arguments before the supreme
court Ia the Iritch case were heard
Saturday afternoon. There were a
muTnber of witnesses examined during
the hearing and Warden Helistrom
was one Of them. lie testh4ied as 70
the wornan's behavior while she Was
confined in the state penitentiary.
The case Is one wherein Mrs Iritch
IL erdeavoring to secure her release
from the state insane hospital where
she Was sent ao0ut month ago.
w. Fl. stutsrnar of Mandan il at
torney for the woman and he claims
that the board which committed the
woman to the asylum was not proper
III appointed The law requires that
the commissioners Of insanity shall be
composed Of tIires members. the
county judge being one member. ana
the county commissioners appointing
the two others, one of whom shan he
4 reputable practicing physician, ana
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
LEUTz has STATEMENT
Says Many Incorrect Statements Have
Been Made About Payment of s875
TO Treasurer


State Senator Leutz in The Hebron
tribune: What Senator Leutz has tt
say IN regard to the payment Of the
SS75.S5 to the state treasurer allowed
by him to banks for exchange on checks
paid by Insurance companies as fees
during his administration as insurance
commissioner:
Nearly every paper in the state made
a statement in some of the last issues
that | had paid to the state treasurer
the amount of sS75.S5 for which the
attorney general had brought suit
against me. / expected that at least
one Of them would make an attempt to
ind out the exact facts of the case
put in this | was disappointed.
| have paid nothing and never in
tended to do so, until this question was
investigated through the courts be-
cause by this method alone could I
fully clear my name.
Other parties have settled and they
Hnt the money cunningly to Mr.. r. N.
Stevens, my representative in the case
with the request to turn in this money
to the treasurer Mr.. Stevens complied
with this request but not as my repre- J.
sentative. / personally had no right
or power to stop it.
The Fargo Daily News after making
a fair statement as to my personal rep
utation, says that made bad mistake
because did not attend to the duties
of my office in person. In reply to this
l wish to state that the force in NV
office during my two terms consisted
Of one deputy and one stenographer.
this force was necessary and adequate.
was in office whenever it was neces-
sary. The force which selected con-
sidered good, and my presence was
practically only necessary occasionally.
especially when my deputy was absent
on some trip for an investigation or
some other cause. / am at the head of
different business enterprises in differ
ent localities and / think they are fair
ly we'll managed though / do not re-
side at these locations nor devote my
entire time to their management, and
I am positive that the tune which pre-
vailed in the office during my term
as insurance commissioner was entirely
different from what 1t was under my
predecessor. do not believe anybody
would have expected me to stay in my
Office as long as it was not necessary
or to do routine work
The bank account of the once never
considered a very profitable one for the
banks, for the reason that while I had
sometimes large amounts on deposit, it
always was only for short durations,
because the law requires every state
Office to turn over all amounts collected
to the state treasurer at the end OF
every month and the banks had, as
everybody can see, only a lot Of work
and practically very little benefit out
OF this account.
Furthermore the laws do not say
that the fees had TO be paid in gold and
accepted the checks as 1t was custo-
mary since statehood and allowed the
banks the usual charge for exchange.
considered this fair and / had no
reason to deviate from system which
was In force before and reported and
approved by every governor, republic
can or populistic, since statehood.
One thing is sure Not cent went
into my pocket to which was not fully
entitled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
BEACH SUFFERS
A $4,000 FIRE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DOES HEROIC WORK AND
DYNAMlTEs BUILDINGS
TO STAY FLAMES.

Beach, ". D., Sept 2o.--At about
$3.50 Saturday evening fire broke out
In clothing store here and within two
hours four business establishments
were burned to the ground with a loss
Of about $4,000
The fire was caused by the explo-
sion OF gasoline lighting plant and
within a few seconds the store was d
mass Of flames and beyond control.
Had It not been for a cement block
building standing in the middle Of the
block the entire town might have been
wiped ont. With the protection this
building afforded and by heroic work
on the part of the volunteer fire fight
ers, the blaze was brought under con-
troll. after several smaller frame
buildings which stood in the fires path
had been dynamited
The Farmers and Merchants bank
and The Chronicle Office had close
call and were only saved by deter
mined work. The town has no organ
lied fire protection and as soon as the
fire broke out word was sent to the
neighboring town Of Wibaux, which
has an organized company. but the
IRE was under control before they arr
rived
The following are those who suffered
from the fire and their loss.
Lowell Brothers, hardware dealers.
loss s25,000 insurance $1,000 James
Frost, pool hall, $4,000. insurance not
known. Model Clothing store, $4,000.
insurance $500; building occupied by
clothing store. $4,000, insurance, $1,000
F. z. Lee, druggist, all stock and fix
lures saved but with considerable
damage; Beach Land and Loan Co.,
building occupied by druggist, $4,000,
Insurance, $4,000. A number of other
firms that were in danger moved their
stocks into the streat at a great dam |
age to their goods.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
BOY HAS SKULL
BROKEN BY WAGON

Devils Lake, NJ D., Sept. 2o.-Yes-
terday afternoon the 9-year-old son of
John Rushfelt of Dry Lake was run
over by one of the farm wagons, and
his skull fractured. Medical aid was
summoned from town Immediately and
the break was set in time to prevent
serious complications. The boy is
now out of danger, but he will be in
capacitated for some time from the in
jury. Just how the accident hap
pened is not known, but it seems that
the boy was playing around one OF the
wagons unknown to the driver, and
went under the wheels when the team
started. Owing to his youthg he has
a much better chance of recovering
than an older person would, and will
probably come out all right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
aApTIsTs eATHER Lis VIZ.
Annual Convention VIII Be Held In
Grand Forks, Sept. 2t-24

Grand Forks, N. b., Sept 90 Prep
arations are now practically completed
for the twenty sixth annual conven-
ton of the Baptist church of North
Dakota and will be held in this city
beginning Tuesday and lasting until
Friday. A number Of noted speakers
will be here to address the convention
and present indications are that there
will be an unusually large attendance
of laymen. The afternoon and evening
of Wednesday will be devoted espec-
tally to the interests OF the laymen
and the local brotherhood is planning
to entertain the visitors in some APP
propriate way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
POLICE HUNT FOR
LOST FARMER
r. II. KRuEGGER OF BURLINGTON
LEAVES HOME WITHOUT MO-
Trying HIS FRIENDS.

Minot, n. d., Sept. 20.--Another man
has disappeared from the vicinity OF
Burlington. This time the man Is a
farmer and his name is r. III. Krueg-
ger, who ia well known in that local
ity where he has resided for a num-
Der Of years, with his wife and fam
fly. Chief Of Police Hyland OF Minot
has been asked to assist in locating
the missing man.
The last time that Kruegger was
seen in this city was about a week
ego when he entered the hardware
store of jacobson & Fugelso. where ne
transacted some business and as far
as known his whereabouts at the
present time remain a mystery as far
as the local officers know.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
MANIAC WANTED CANDY.
Supposedly Insane Man Has a Mania
for Sweet stuff.

Hillsboro. N. d., Sept. 2O.-James
Parker Of Garden City Mimi. was ar
rested last Monday on account Of his
peculiar actions and taken before the
board Of insanity. After a thorough
examination he was discharged, the
evidence produced being insufficient
to commit him to an asylum. Parker
had a mania for sweets and seemed to
live on candy. He wanted to buy
candy in hardware store and, ac-
cording to his own story had break
tasted and dined on candy He was
ragged and dirty but displayed checks
to the amount OF over 500 received
from former employers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
ENDS Hts
EARTHLY CAREER

Walhalla, N. D., Sept. 20.-The peo-
pie Of WalhalIa were greatly shocked
to hear that John Allison. farmer
residing about two miles from town.
ended his earthly career by taking a
fatal dose of laudanum
IT is not known whether it was ac-
cidental or otherwise. Allison came
into town about s o'clock in the eve
ming and went to the home of w. w.
Moore, brother in law, and asked
that he be given a dose of mustard
as he had taken laudenum Drs. Mo-
watt and Landry were summoned and
after working faithfully over him for
four hours they came to the conclu-
sion that he was beyond medical aid
and he died six hours later. He leaves
a wife and three children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

lenses. Setback came to Granville
from Ananoose. being well recommend
ed by Editor Ebbert-and we've won
dered ever since what we ever did to
the Anamoose pencil puaher-that he
should hand us booze fighter that
completely outclassed all former ex-
periences--tiflless 1t be stevens
baseball fame Setback is reported to
have taken the Keeley cure before
coming to Granville His actions while
here were FAR from being good adj
vertisement for the whisky cure con-
Germs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
DEEP SEATED Cough
CURED TN FIVE HOURS.
New Home Made Syrup.
From Boston Press.

Progress In medical compounds never
censes. and now 1t is stated by a promin.
emit medical man that any deep-aeated
cough or cold on the lungs can be actually
cured In Eve hours by the clock Opium
and morphine have been resorted to In
the past as relief measures. But now II
ls learned that the system must be treated
to rid IL OF Inflammation and congestion.
A tonic laxative cough syrup does the work
so quickly and thoroughly as to be almost
magical What heretofore has taken
weeks 10 cure can be accomplished In
hours. Get this formula filled or mix II
at home and always keep Ii on hand: One.
half ounce fluid wild cherry bark. one
ounce compound essence cardtol and three
the bottle and take twenty drops every
half hour for four hours. Then fake one
half to one teaspoonful three or four times
day until the system is purified and
toned up. Give children less according to
age. One filing will usually cure whole
family, as the dose Is small.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
CRAZY MAN TAKEN AT FERRY.
Sheriff Of Ramsey County Takes chas
Smith to Devils Lake Jail.

Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 20.-Sher-
If Belford received telephone mes
sage from Churchs Ferry yesterday
afternoon, saying that a crazy man
was being held there i'm Jail, and ask
ing him to come up and take charge
of the fellow. A telegram was sent
10 Malta, Mont, which address was
learned from cards IN the mans peck =
ct, and reply from John A. Stes-
sler. In that place, was received, ask
ing that the man be held until sent
for.
The man gave MIS- name as Charles
Smith at the TAIL last night, and was
rather violent while being brought
from the Ferry TO this city. He spent
the night talking and shaking the
bars of tine cell, with most of his con-
versation running on the subject Of
money. Sheriff Belford will wait for
the Montana man TO show up for his
prison before taking any action.
Smith was an entire stranger to the
people at Churchs Ferry. and no one
knows anything about him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
LATE HAIL STORM
HITS THE VALLEY

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 2O.-A
heavy rain accompanied by A short
ana heavy hail Etorm struck the Red
river valley yesterday afternoon about
S:lb o'clock and lasted for short
time, although drizzling rain fell the
remainder of the afternoon. The rain
did little or no damage, the unusual
force of the storm being the fact that
hail fell so late in the fall. Old resi-
dents of the state said yesterday that
they could not remember a hail storm
so late in this state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

lenged and probably a year from now
the tariff question will amount 10 little
that is. ais an issue FOR any so-caiiea
insurgent wing TO ride into political
power on. Senator McCumber belongs
to the safe and sane kind of repubii-
cans, and political nightmares have no
terrors for him. Such men as that are
not easily downed. The senator's
pride in his home state is very manifest
and his well known personal honesty
and his friendship for the old soldiers
as well IS for our hard working farm
ers has come to be recognized as genu-
inc. and entitled to reciprocation from
those whom he so Loyalty serves.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
PRINTER ALSO FORGER
Travelling Type Sucker in NJ. o., Proves
That He Has Several
Accomplishments.

Granville Record: Booze lighting
does not appear to be the only accom- :
plishment Of c. w. Setback. a tourist
printer employed by The Record 4 few
weeks ago Since leaving town he has
drawn a number of checks on the
Granville State bank. which are de-
clared by the officers of the bank To
be worthless, the typesticlzer having no
money in the bank. The present where
abouts of Setback are unknown. II
found he viii Of course have to make
good the checks or stand prosecution
for obtaining money under false pre-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

knife and took slash at McNett'.
throat. The weapon cut d cash shout
three inches long and half an inch
deep on the left side OF McNett's neck
and missed the juglar vein BY d
scratch. He was ait once taken to d
physician and the wound dressed
The injury Is not serious. although II
Is almost miracle that the cut was
not faIaI
Harvey who has been here only
short time and Il known among ~
companions as sBlackie.n was ltnrfas~
diately placed under arrest He viii
have hearing before Magistrate
John smithson today. Harvey has
the appearance Of being 4 tough
character He could have no grievance
against MeNett and his act was prob
ably due to an overdose of whisky.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 2O.--c. H..
Wheeler of Minneapolis, has arrived to
take charge Of the Northwestern Tele-
phone exchange and will be hereafter
the accredited representative of the
company here. T. Fl. Considine hav-
ing resigned to engage in telephone
work in Minneapolis. Mr.. Wheeler is
accompanied by his wife,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
ADULTERER GETS
A YEAR IN Pen

Minnewaukan. n. D., Sept. TO-
Judge Cowan came over from Devils
Lake to hear the case Of the state vs
Cyril Brault, who pleaded guilty to
adultery and was sentenced to one
year in the seate penitentiary He
was taken to Bismarck by Sheriff
Talley and James L. Mahany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
To The A. c.

Towner Tribune Mr.. Farmer why
not send that boy Of yours to the agri-
cultural college at Fargo this winter?
1t Is the best school i'm the world for
a farmer lad. He learns horse sense
and love for the farm there. They are
mighty good things for boy to learn.
Write for catalogue while you think
OF ii.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-20
The Crops Are Great.

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. 20.-Hon. j.
j. Geidt, member Of the house Of rep
resentatives, was in the city yesterday
from Lehr, Mcintosh county. He says
that the county all through Logan
and Mcintosh counties is in fine shape
this fall and that the crop OF fax there
viii average nearly twenty bushels to
the acre. Mr.. Geidt is one Of the pros
porous citizens of Mcintosh county
and is the cashier of the bank at
Lehr