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is the dubious privilege of the divine sacrifice him
self for mbecility of which the animal is incapable,
More beasty than the beast" says Goethe. Whatever
may be of these stories of mardo fanatcism that
leads sefdestrucon mutilaton, is always sign OF
low intellectual standard, and is met with only among
savages and the lowest classes of civilized nations for in
stance the Flagelantes in New Mexico We Justly
spect and admire who dies fighting for his country,
family liberty, but only pity the fanatic who dies
for an imaginary
That the change of form in the worship of the
unknown powers the only difference between heathendom
and Christendom, did effect radical change in the
moral faculties of the people, is demonstrated by the be-
havor of the Christians after they had attained the SUI
premacy about the fourth century, The innate barbary
and cruelty of that not eradcated and suppaned
by nober emotion with the adoption of the Christian rites
and the actions of the first Christians do not dvuge any
improvement this respect They destroyed with rude
hand the splendid monuments of art and the records OF
science and baptized the heather with fire and sword
They have reason be proud of the first Christian
emperor Constantine, who monster compared with
his aposate Instead OF proving by their deeds
that there any truth in the doctrine of love- they
quarreed continually among themselves and fought
the aburdes dogmas 1t is quite edifyng to read the
history of the Popes 'he Wears of Christ earth
Among those who ruled during the first twelve hundred
years many who committed all crimes Imaginable
murder muaton incest, etc., that it woull be difficult
to find a criminal nowadays thoroughly debased and
bestiazed of these highest dgnares of the church
That they of milder disposition at later PERIOD
is shown by the horrors of the nquston which, if not
introduced by of the Popes approved and assisted
by them Only since the Reformation they Lave become
more humane from the good that the people don't
submit any longer the charitable Of the church
by fire and sword little harmless cursing is all that
his holiness can indulge in today, and the only effect it
has upon the intelligent people, is to elicit smile of
tempt ~
Two institutions principally characteristic of the
spirit of love and humanity prevailing in the Christian
churchthe Inquisiton and the persecution of witches.
Imagine the scene of "Autodafe only three hundred
years ago In open space placed number of posts
Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-07
(By DIR. A. Hausman. }

(By DIR. A. Hausman
We don't any other standard in history by which
to measure the value of nation than the physical power
which however depends always the peaceabe develop
men within nation equivalent to numerical increase ana
utilization of the natural forces The invention OF powder
for instance gave the European nations at the SUI
premacy all other The highest state OF cvllza
ton before the present find with the Greeks and
after their downfall the Romans stand at the head OF the
world for time. From the ruins OF this mighty EN-
pire the gloomy barbarous of christianity which
ruthess destroyed of what left OF the heathen
h civilization For fifteen hundred years the church ruled
supreme and during this long time history record OF
diocy and superstition The great deeds great crimes
and follies the of christian humanity the
stake the scaod and the chamber of torture Then began
the age Of reformation characterized by the emancipation
of part of the nations from the central power of the church
at Rome embodied in the person of the pope. Although
superstition and fanaticm still remained, greater freedom
accorded individual opinion and scientific research
which finally brought great change of ideas regard
mans relation to nature naugurang the present era by
whatever it may be known to posterity.
As stated above the deeerous effect of the false chris
an doctrines lies in rendering the people moral towards
and submissive slaves to those who like the fetch man,
take advantage of their faults for their material bene
fit 1t the church and the ruling powers who prohted
by the helpless moral condition which the belief in super
natural powers reduced the faithful subjects Egom
the bottom in both cases. but while it assumed an IRA
ona form among the Ignorant who surrendered the fruit
of their labor their life, from fear of hell it
perfectly rational with the members of the church and the
rulers the throne because they received real for magn
airy value But whatever may be feeling in regard
the poor deuded slaves cannot help admitting that their
oppressors the ADLER of the and the ftest
vive.
We hear of martyrs in the early days of Christianity
and their heroic death is quoted proof of the truth of
the cause for which they died. If sesacrce for
vicon proof of its truth, the Buddhism of the
Indians be the Of all religions for these fanatics
have themselves in great numbers before the carriage
of the Juggemauh, to be crushed beneath its wheels 1t
Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-07

ADMIRATION FOR THE MARTYR TO LIBERrY.-PITY FOR
THE FANATIC WHO DIES FOR IMAGINARY CAUSES
REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES AS
SHOWN BY HISTORY FACT
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
A DRINK CALLED
BY ANOTHER NAME
DIR. JORDAN THINKS APPLYING
SCIENTIFIC NAMES WOULD
CAUSE THE DRINKER TO
HESITATE.

Chicago, Dec. Limitations to take
a drink OF alcoholic liquor couched in
scientific terms. or in language ascrfb-
ing to the drink the name of its efrect
on the drinker would tend to quencn
the thirst Of the prospective drinker
without the imbibing Of the fluid nam
ed, according to an idea propounded
by DR.. David Starr Jordan. president
of Leland Stanford university, before
the Englewood Woman's club.
For example:
Come in comrade and get a desic-
ator of lymph, or
Wont you nave a 'pepeddler of
thought waves?' or
Lets have a beat your wife and
kick the cat or, as DR.. Jordan sug-
gested,
Come on, old chap, let's get par
alyzer for our phagocytis.'
That paralyzing the phagocytis
makes a person more susceptible to
illness is indicated by the definition of
the word, which is:
''Phagocyte-a lymph corpuscle or
white blood cormuscle, regarded as an
organism capable Of devouring what it
meets, especially pathogenic microbes
Drink dispensing is Illegal said DR..
Jordan, but in spite of this we have
the evil One of the cures would be
for a man to ask another in such Ian.
guage thatlthe effect Of the drink would
be shown before the cause is absorbed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
SLASHES SLEEPING
man WITH AK
DRUNKEN RAILROAD LARoRER
is IN JAIL AT NEGAUNEE,
MICH, ON SERIOUS
CHARGE.

Negaunee, Mich, Dec. flames
Burns, who has been working with the
Lake Superior & Ishpeming Ry. Co. s
construction crew, building the South
Shores new line from Negaunee to
Eagle Mills, returned to the boarding
car in an intoxicated state He had
been there but few minutes when he
secured an axe and used it on James
Sullivan In several different places,
leaving him bleeding in the bunk, he
made a rocket in the car that caused
most of the other men to leave hast
lily.
Sullivan is lying in the Negaunee
hospital here in a critical condition.
Burns is in the city jail and his hear
ing will be deferred until the physi-
clans are able to determine how the
victim of the assault is going to come
out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
N. DAKOTA FARM
IS not A MYTH
MAN JAILED FOR ALLEGED
FRAUD HAS CLEAR TITLE TO
MANY BROAD NORTH
DAKOTA ACRES.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. Gordon Hig-
ley who has been at the county jail
for some weeks, on a charge OF
swindling mis- cousin, Orson Higley
out of $500, was released after the
motion of Assistant States Attorney
Nelson to dismiss the case.
Higley had secured the money by
stating that he owned farm in North
Dakota and that he would give this
as security. His cousin thought this
claim of ownership was fraudulent,
but an examination Of records al
Steele, NJ d., showed that Higley
holds clear title to quarter section
OF choice farm land.
Orson Higley is undecided about
what legal steps to take to get his
money back There are no criminal
proceedings that he can take against
his cousin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

st. Paul, Dec. business paralysis
Is gradually following the strike of the
switchmen on northwestern railroads
Very little freight is being handled in
the twin cities and the announcement
came from Minneapolis at noon today
that all of the big -four mills in Min
neapolis will be closed by O'clock to-
night, twenty-four hours after calling
of the strike. II this occurs as it must,
$500 employees Of the milling companies
will be out of work and about 1900
more employed in cooperage and kind
red trades will be forced out IL the
strike lasts for few days. Minneap-
oils flour mills have no storage fla
cilities for their product after it has
been ground. Freight cars cannot be
moved and the railway tracks are
blocked in every direction.
Information was given out from the
switchmen's headquarters that IL the
railroads attempt to use the nom union
switchmen. the locomotive fremen will
refuse to handle cars and it is under
stood from one member of the locomo-
tive firemen's union that the chief of
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surgents have been organizing and
now claim forty seven votes on the
republican side against Cannon AS
the republican majority is but forty
six this will give them ample power to
swing the vote away from Cannon.
The great difficulty of the past has
been to hold the insurgent forces to-
gether. Will they succeed this time
That is the great question. If they do
who will be the next speaker. Con-
gresham Fowler of New Jersey has
been frequently mentioned and has
been one of the leaders in the fight
on "Uncle Joe" Congressman Town
send of Michigan is perhaps the lead
ing candidate at the present time.
Townsend, 1t is understood, has some
backing from the White House, which
may or may not help his case. Just
at present the Wolverine republican
is out after Senator Burrows toga
and is not giving mucn attention to
the speakership 1t is sure thing.
however, that Charlie Townsend will
be in the fight on Dec. Z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

London, Dec. IA political crisis,
caused by the unprecedented action of
the house of lords in refusing to con-
sent to the governments budget is
developing rapidly
The cabinet, which had already de-
termined upon the policy to pursue in
the event of Lord Lansdowne's amend
ment being carried. a conclusion
which was foreseen from the first, had
an unusually early meeting today to
consider motion wkicn Premier AS
quith will ask the house of commons
to adopt.
This motion will constitute re-
monstrance against what the liberals
contend to have been an invasion of
the rights of the lower house.
All members of the cabinet were
present st meeting which excited so
much popular interest that great
crowd gathered in the vicinity of No
10 Downing street the official resi-
dence Of the premier, where so many
historic meetings have been held from
the fact that there was a remote pos
sibility That the crowd would learn
what transpired within.
The crowd became so great finally.
that large forces or police were sum-
moned to prevent possible demon
stration. Undisturbed by suffragettes.
the ministers passed through the
street to the premier's residence en-
couraged by the cheers Of supporters.
The election campaign will open in
earnest on Friday, when David Lloyd
George. chancellor of the exchequer
and Winston Spencer Churchill, presi-
dent of the board of trade, who are
held chiefly responsible for the budget.
viii deliver speeches. Lord Lans-
downe and Jaustine Chamberlain, the
most ardent opponents of the govern
ment's measure, viii deliver speeches
Friday. Except during a brief respite
at Christmas, all tine speakers named
win continue the fight until election
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
Many Would Adopt Rahu.

Aberdeen, S. d., Dec. about 8
O'clock in the evening, as Mrs. M.
Bennett, wife OF q druggist here and
ner children were playing cards. she
heard sound outside the door and
upon opening it found a small baby
girl, aged between 2 and 3 months.
on the step. The baby was poorly
clad. but bore evidence Of having
been well cared for, and 1t was perfect
~ healthy The child has been turned
over to the local committee of the
children's home. who will care for IT.
Already there have been several APP
plications from people who desire to
adopt it. and the little one will soon
find good home. There is no clue
to the persons who may have left
the infant on the doorstep.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

Brooklyn, Dec. 1.-The most re.
markable case Of its kind in American
court annals is that Of Alfred T. Pat
rick. During the last eight years Pat
rick has been convicted of murder by
one cours. sentenced to death three
times. punishment commuted to life
Imprisonment by governor and now he
has been taken from Sing Sing prison
to the Brooklyn court to argue once
more on the question of whether ne
has been legally committed or detain-
ed. The trial opened Nov 20, and Is
the twenty fourth time he has APP
peared in court in his fight for his
life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

At 6 o'clock last night every switch
man in the Fargo, Moorhead and Dill
worth ya-ds of the Northern Pacific
railroad and the Fargo and Moorhead
yards of the Great Northern joined the
great strike of the switchmen, which
today is tying up freight traffic on
all the roads OF the northwest from
the great lakes to the Pacific coast
AS result freight business is at
a standstill, and in the local yards
nothing is being done. Cars of mer-
chandise are standing in the yards
waiting to be spotted" where they
can be un1oaded and local retail mer-
chants and jobbers are in a quandry as
to how they can unload their ship
ments or have cars set at the ware
houses where they can be loaded
Passenger traffic is little affected al
though these trains are a little late
on account of making up the trains in
the terminal yards and in setting out
cars at the various points where trans
fer is made to other lines Train
masters, yard superintendent and the
regular train crews are doing this
work and delay is caused Only one
switch engine was working in Fargo
yards this morning and it only did
the passenger work.
No Demonstration Offered.
When the hour for the strike came
there was no demonstrations on the
part Of the switchmen. Up to the
hour they worked with s much Jest
as IL there was no controversy be-.
tween them and the railroads. when
the 6 o'clock whistle blew they simply
put their engineG on the sidings and
taking their lanterns left the yards in
as quiet a manner as the would were
they going to supper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 1.-The
first great question to be decided in
the house of representatives when the
61st congress convenes on Dec. 6, and
the most important in it's effect on fu-
ture legislation is the selection of a
speaker
With the adjournment OF the spe-
cial session Uncle joe completed his
thirty-fourth year of service in the
national house Of representatives. He
entered as a representative from IL
linois in President Grants first term
and has continued under every pres
ident since. With the exception of the
fifty-second congress his term has
been continuous.
He was first made speaker in 1908.
and is fighting to succeed himself in
the sixty-first congress. The fight
this year will be the hardest one this
war horse" has ever made. The In
surgents are many and are determined
to unseat the speaker and place in
command one Of their own men.
During the summer months the in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

just what sympathy the switchmen
have from the members Of the other
railroad unions and their organizations
is not definitely known, but from what
can be learned there is not a strongly
sympathetic feeling among the other
departments Of the railroad service.
However, there is no indication that
other men will do the switching and
it is probable that the other unions
will take a strictly neutral position.
Some are rather resentful over the
matter, because of he strike, coming
as it does just at the holiday season
when they needed the money for that
occasion. The railroad warehouse men
are being laid off because there is
nothing for them to do.
No Property Destruction to Fear.
The switchmen are in he fight for
what they believe to be right and they
are very optimistic as to the result
They intend to conduct the strike in
an honorable way and will do all in
their power to protect railroad prop
erty, especially freight in cars. Even
the railroad officials expect nc trouble
with the local strikers. Supt. ]. e.
Craver, Of this division, said:
Il do not anticipate the least trouble
with the local switchmen. They are
as gentlemanly lot of men as l have
had and feel confident that they win
conduct the strike in Fargo. Moorhead
and Dilworth without violence. What
4 dc fear Thoughts that someone with
a spite against the switchmen win
commit depredations with the inten-
ton Of making 1t appear that the
striking switchmen were the ohen-
ders."
Continued an paga 1r1,r..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
READS or GIRLS
REVENG; KILLS
HER SWEETHEART.

West Plains, Mo-, 3ec. 1.--Everett
Benn is dying and his former sweet
heart Margaret Payne, who shot him,
is dead from car'bolic acid
Miss Payne. 20, had been close
friend of Benn's. After attending
church together yesterday, the two ate
dinner at Miss Payne's home. The
others departed, leaving them.
Neighbors heard a shot and .Benn
staggered out. followed by Miss Payne,
wttha revolver In her hand. She fred
twice. hitting Benin each time.
Neighbors forced the locked door
and found the girl dying. Her last
words were. HE has ruined my life.
j have shot him to save Others" A
note was found, saying:
Dear Sister: Forgive me for what
/ have done. Send for my people I
could never be happy again. God bless
you is my prayer Margaret"
Members Of the family say Miss
Payne had been reading accounts Of
the trial of Alma Bell. California girl
who shot her taithless lover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01

that organization has instructed the
men to decline to work with non-union
men.
Both Sides Confident.
Both sides in the controversy be-
tween the railroads Of the northwest,
and the Switchmen's Union Of North
America, which resulted in a walkout
OF the switchmen between here and the
Pacific coast last night, claimed to
have the situation well in hand this
morning. Passenger traffic was main
tained through the twin cities last
night and this morning. though with
considerable delay. but very little
freight was handled anywhere between
the great lakes and the Pacific coast.
Switehmen Firm.
The switchmen are firm in their
determination to hold out for an in
crease OF 6 cents an hour in wages,
with double time for overtime, Sun
days and holidays. together with other
concessions, while the railroads claim
that things will adjust themselves to
their normal conditions within a few
days despite the walkout.
While some new men have been
Continued on Page Three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
LISBON MOURNS
At GRAVE TODAY
LAST RITES OVER REMAINS OF
LAMENTED MRS. p. n. RouRkE
ALL N. q. REPRESENTED.

Lisbon, N. D.. Dec. with the en-
tire town in mourning. the funeral
services over the remains of Mrs. P.
H. Rourke, late wife Of United States
district attorney for North Dakota,
were held here this afternoon. Never
has such an assemblage been seen as
that which followed the remains to the
cemetery. Nearly every section of the
state wass represented at the funeral
OF the woman who was loved and re-
spected by everyone who knew her.
The services were held from the
residence at 1870 O'Clock. Rev.
Bronson OF the First Presbyterian
church preaching the funeral sermon.
Scores of floral emblems covered the
casket. The pail bearers were w. E.
Purcell and w. S. Lauder OF Wahpeton,
Ed Pierce and N. B. Hannum of Shell
don, and e. G. Lucas and r. S. Adams
OF Lisbon. The body was placed in
the receiving yalut
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
WOMAN OF 81 DIVORCED.
Mrs. Charles II. Graham Says Husband
Deserted Her.

Minneapolis. Dec Mrs. Adelaide
Graham, before Judge w. r. Hale, yes.
terday obtained divorce from Charles
Fl. Graham. Mrs. Graham is 81 years
old and the husband, whom she has
not seen for more than fifteen years,
is 80 years old.
The divorce was granted on the
grounds of desertion. Mrs. Graham
told the court she was married in May
1893, and that her husband deserted
her in August OF the same year. There
was no family strife. Mrs. Graham said.
as she was deserted before domestic
trouble had time to develop.
They lived happily enough together,
she said, but one day her husband left.
The case was not contested and the di-
vorce was granted at the conclusion Of
her testimony.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
WORLD WORKERS
LEADERS JAILED
FIVE LEADERS ARE IN PRISON
AT SPOKANE CHARGED WITH
INclTlNG RIOT.

Spokane, Dec. Five leaders Of
the Industrial Workers OF the World
were arrested last night under war
rants charging conspiracy to incite
riots, They were held in the county
jail, their bonds for release being
placed at $4,000 in each case. Among
those arrested is Elizabeth Gurlet
Flynn, woman orator, who has been
particularly active.
Warrants are out for the arrest Of
several others on conspiracy charges
under the state law. IF convicted they
may be imprisoned two years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
OIL MAcNATE DOES NOT TAKE
MUCH STOCK IN RUMoR THAT
HE Is TO BE SLAUGHTERED OR
STOLEN BY DEsPERADoEs -
TAKES WIFE TO NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 1.-"Oh, pshaw, oh
pshaw," said John D. Rockefeller
smilingly today, as he alighted from
the train from Cleveland and told thai
he had been marked for kidnapping OIL
perhaps killing in his home city. The
president of the Standard Oil Co. was
accompanied by his wife. who is quite
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller were met
at the station by their son, John d
Rockefeller, jr, and their daughter
Mrs. Harold Mccormick, and her hus-
band.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
new CORPORATION
TAX, MONEY MAKER
HEAD REVENUE COLLECTOR Es-
INMATES TOTAL INCOME or
$25,oOo,oOo FROM 1T NEXT
YEAR.

Washington, Dec. Tt is estimat-
ed that there will have been collected
from the special corporation excise
tax by July /, 1909, $15,OOO,OOO and that
an additional $1O,OOO.OOO, collectable
for the calendar year from Jan. /, 1909,
to Dec. 81, 1909, win be collected subse-
quent to July /, 1910, MAXIM; an esti-
mate for the total amount of the col
lection of the fiscal year 1910, SIS, O0O,-
000."
In this way, in a chapter officially
designating the new law as "a special
corporation excise tax" Commissioner
of Internal Revenue CabeI in his. an
nual report made public today, dis
cusses the corporation tax law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-01
MINE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED.

investigation of Cause of Cherry Ca
tastrophe Will Open in Day or Two.
Cherry Ill. Dec. 1.-Scenes as heart
rending as any witnessed here since
the st. Paul mine fire began are taking
place at the coroner's inquest over the
bodies of the victims which is on to-
day. The identity of thirty has been
established. The real investigation of
the cause of the disaster, in which moe
than 800 lost their lives, will not begin
until tomorrow or Thursday.