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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

elder Of the district. Later, at meet
ing Of the general conference in Phila-
delphia in May, 1884, the territory
comprising North Dakota was taken
away from the Minnesota conference
and formed into a separate conference
which was known as the North Dakota
Mission conference. The first session
of this conference was held in Fargo
on Oct. 2, 1884, with Bishop Fowler
presiding. AT another meeting held in
Wahpeton on Sept. "a, 1884, Rev. III. g.
Bible was made presiding elder. A
third session was held in Grand Forks
on Oct. IA to Is, 1885, with Bishop
Harris presiding. 1t was at this meet
ing that the Fargo district was formed
and the name OF the conference was
changed to the North Dakota confer
ence.
Since the formation Of the Fargo dis
trict as 1t is known today there have
been five superintendent or presiding
elders. All Of these men have done
much toward promoting the christian
religion in this region. Especially must
1t be said that DIR. Danford, since TAX
ing charge Oh the district, has done 2
great work in the extending the cause
in the district by forming new church
organizations and by strengthening
those that were already Incorporated.
The FIVE superintendents who have
conducted the affairs Of the Fargo dis
trict since 1t was organized, are as
follows: Rev. II. G. Bigbie, Rev. III. P.
Cooper, Rev. d. G. Palmetto, Rev.
Henry Withon and DIR. S. A. Danford
Briefly this has been the history
of Methodism in this church division
of the state known as the Fargo dis
trict. It shows plainly the steps in
the evolution Of the church In this part
of the country which were necessary
to bring it up to its present size and
state of efficiency.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

Railway. Minimum excursion fare. So.
Dates Of sale, Oct. Ia. 10. 16, Is, 10
and 30. Return limit. to reach starting
point on or before Oct. rs. Additional
information from nearest ticket agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way, or from Mr.. w. B. Dixon, Asst
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
MONEY SAVED

BY what? Requesting my FRET
CATALOGUE OF Grave Stones and
Monuments, on which you can save
from is to 20 per cent on anything in
Cemetery decorations. Work and ma
seriaI guaranteed hrst-class. Address,
Fargo Marble & Granite Works. 80
Su7 Northern Pacific avenue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

The pleasant purgative effect exper-
fenced by all who use ChamberIain's
Stomach and Liver ablets, and the
healthy condition Of the body and mind
which they create, makes one feel joy
full Sold by all dealers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

Via Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railway.
For the National Dairy Show, Oct
14-24, one and one-half fare for the
round trip to Milwaukee from stations
ON the Chicago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
Monunlenta.

a. W., Raymond. pioneer monument
and gravestone man. III call on any
enc wishing anything In his line
Iidress Box 41s. Fa-gC.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
TRY HONOR BRANDNEXT

Eggert's Honor Brand" lfttHe pA
sailsages are the best the market az
foras at any price. Put up in one.
pound cartons. Eggert'a Market
Phone 50a and sos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
ROBERT HOE IS DEAD.
He Was the Head of the Great Print
ing Press Concern.

London. Sept 22.-Robert Hoe, 20
years old, head of r. Hoe & Co. print
ing press manufacturers of New York
and London, died heer today after a
short illness.
Mr.. Hoe haG been in London several
weeks on mis- annual business visit. He
SUFFERED an acute attack of kidney
trouble ten days ago and his death re-
suited.
Robert Hoe, while still a young man
succeeded his father. Robert H. Hoe,
ir the management of the printing
press factory established by his grand
father, Robert. and achieved fame as
the greatest of family that had
brought the mechanical art of printing
to it's present state of excellence. When
Robert Hoe entered the business the
Hoe cylinder patented in 1886 was
considered a marvel. His inventive
genius, coupled with bis administrative
ebility and the faculty of surround
Ing himself with efficient aids, develop
ed the old Hoe cylinder into the pres
elIt wonderful double sextulle and 0ou-
BILE octuple press es.
Robert Hoe was also the inventor of
cclor printing presses. Besides being
the principal owner of r. Hoe & Co..
with large factories in New York and
London, he was an extensive manufac-
turer Of circular saws and saw bits.
He was one of the founders of the
Metropolitan r1Useum of Art.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
PLAYED WITH BOOTHS.
Henrietta Chanfrau Is Dead at the
Age of 20.

Burlington, N. J., Sept. 22.-Mrs. Hen
rietta Chanfrau, once a celebrated ac-
tress, died at her home here yesterday,
aged 70. Mrs. Chanfrau played to tine
Hamlet of Edwin Booth during his
famous run in New York. She was
Portia in the noted production of julius
Caesar in which the three brothers,
Edwin, Junius and John Wilkes Booth,
appeared together. For some years she
was with Forest and later with the
elder Davenport, Wallak, Fletcher and
William Warren.
While lessee and manger of the old
Varieties theater in New Orleans in the
early '70s she discovered" Mary An
derson, then playing Julia in 1.-THE
Hunchback," in an obscure playhouse
and introduced her to the public
Frank S. Chanfrau, her husband,
died in 1885
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
TERRIBLE MRS. TURNER.
She Advertised for Infants; Then
Strangled Them.

Toronto, Sept. 22.-The discovery
of the body of a baby lying dead be-
side the railway near Niagara Falls,
with the word Authors" on a ticket
pasted on its back, led to the arrest
of Mrs. Maud Turner, to whom had
been given 500 to adopt the child a
few days ago.
This arrest and the publicity at
tached to it brought a score of letters
to the detective department from pep
pie whose children she adopted, but
whof ear theirs may also have been
killed. When Mrs. Turner was ar
rested she had another child with
her.
The police obtained information
pointing to the belief that this wo
man has adopted scores of babies for
a consideration and, having strangled
them, thrown their bodies into Lake
Ontario or some other obscure place.
The police assert that she adver-
tised in Toronto, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, San Francisco and other Ameri-
can cities for children to be adopted;
that she has two husbands in Toronto,
one in Niagara Falls, OBJ in San
Francisco and may have others, the
police theory being that these hus-
bands have been accomplices. The
woman had many aliases, being
known in Toronto as Turner, Gwylan
and Gwenlin.
Her Niagara Falls husband, who
has been arrested as David Steiner
was known here as Gwen1in. Her Cal
ifornia husband is called Emelin.
Mrs. Turner is at present in jail
without bail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
LYING IN STATE.
Body of Governor johnson Rests in
the State Capitol.

ST. Paul, Sept. 22.-The body of
John A Johnson, late governor of
Minnesota, lay in state in the capitol
today and the people of the Twin
cities and from nearby towns were
given an opportunity to take last
look upon the face which they all
knew so well in life.
All night long the casket stood in
the executive reception room where
Governor Johnson had once greeted
so many with a smile and a hand
clasp. Around the bier stood guard
of militia.
was moved to the rotunda under the
gabled dome and the doors were
opened to admit the throng which
passed silently by.
The body will lie there until $3.50
O'Clock tonight when the doors will
be closed. At 9:15 tomorrow morn
ing, the casket will be taken by spec
iaI train to st. Peter, Mimi, where
it Will be buried.
There will be no religious services
at the capitol. The body will be es-
corted to the railway station by ten
company of military preceded by
a band of 100 pieces.
The active pallbearers have been
selected from among the governors
closest personal friends. They are
Frank A Day, who was his private
secretary; F. B. Lynch, T. d. O'Brien,
associate justice of the supreme 14nrnate
CO0Its 80
general; A. c. Weiss, manager of the
Duluth Herald. and John c. Wise of
MankatO.
The honorary pallbearers include I'D
state l. F. Hubbard, John Lind,
Samuel R. Van SAINT and Knute Nell
son. with Governor A. Q. Eberhardt,
c. M start chief justice of the su-
preme court; Governor John Burke OF
North Dakota and President Cyrus
Northup of the University of Min
nesota.
Arriving at st. Peter tomorrow. the
body will be taken to the Presby-
terrain church, where the services
will be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
DESERTED AT ALTAR,
Because Bride Refused Promise to
"Obey.''

Pittsburg, Sept 22.-Because in
January. 1S41, she declined to promise
to "obey'' Mary E. Torrance. nee Pow
ers. was deserted at the altar after the
marriage ceremony had been perform
ed, making her the wife of James Tor
rance. After almost 68 years, Mrs.
Laura Speer of Elizabeth township
proved to the satisfaction of the or
phans' court at Pittsburg yesterday
that she is the child that was born
of this strange marriage, and the
court awarded her half of the estate
of her father, James Torrance, who
died worth 100000 many years ago.
1t was not until Mrs. Speer produced
lockets which had been exchanged be-
tween her mother and father Almost 70
years ago, that the court was con-
WINGED and ordered that half of the
estate be given to Mrs. Speer, who is
now gray haired and tottering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
WABASH sHoPMEN STRIKE.
Includes Machinists, Boilerma1ers,
BIacksIniths and Carpenters.

Sprin gfield, I'LL, Sept. pa general
strike of machinists, boilermakers,
blacksmiths, cab carpenters and steam
and pipe filters in the shops all over tie
Wabash railroad system is threatened
as a result of the failure Of the COM
pany to accede to demands made by
the employees for increased wages and
changes in shop rules. Superintendent
Needham, in answer to the ultimatum
of the employees, offered an increase of
two cents an hour, whereas the men
asked cents increase, and proposed a
compromise on the rules demanded.
The men decided to carry their griev-
ance to General Superintendent Miller,
at ST. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
FIRE AT STOCK YARDS.
lightning Causes a Blaze With Loss
of $4,000.

Kansas City, Sept. 22.-Fire at mid :
night last night in the stock yards
which started from bolt of lightning,
caused loss of over 100000 to tho Kan
sas City Stock Yards company and $50
cattle belonging to the packing houses
farmers and small shippers.
In addition to the main v1aduct winch
leads from all the scales to the ship
ping division, the following pens and
divisions were entirely destroyed: Pens
26 81, 2S, Kansas City live stock divl-
sion. Ryan & Robinson, S. T. Ellsworth.
Charles Dickson, Fort Worth, James
Peters The fire ate to within seventy
five feet of the exchange building, and
1t was only by the aid of the rain that
the exchange building was saved.
The night gang at the yards hurried
TO the rescue of the terrified cattle and
opened all the gates. The yards and al
leys were filled with several hundred
frantic cattle. some with coats half
burned and others blinded from the
flames Part of the cattle had already
been sold to packing houses.
As a result of the fire there is a
badly mixed up bunch of CATTLE and
there will be much difficulty in sepa-
rating those that are not branded.
Estimates of the number of cattle kill
ed by the fire were as high as 200. Z.
G. Senter, superintendent of the yards,
is confident that the number will not
exceed $50. The fire was confined be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
to Bell street.
The loss to the stock yards comEany
Is fully covered by insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
BONDS AT PREMIUM.
Kansas City, Kan, Sells a $4OO, 900 Is
sue at $4,000 Over Par

Kansas City, Sept 22.-The $780,
600 worth of bonds voted by Kansas
City, Kan, to improve the water plant
in that city were sold last night to
Trowbridge & Niver, a Chicago bond
firm, at a premium of $15,5OO. The
bonds will run thirty years and carry
premium of 4 II per cent.
The bonds were sold at auction.
Mayor Guyer acting as auctioneer.
and the sale being conducted in the
council chamber where representa-
tives of Splitter & Co, of Toledo. O.;
the Commerce Trust company of
Kansas City and other bond firms as
sembled. The bidding was spirited.
The $1,O97.OOO bonds voted for the
purchase of the water plant are also
held by Trowbridge & Niver.
A contract between the water COM
missioners and Kiersted & Riley, en-
gineers, by which the latter are to do
all the work of remodeling the water
plant for $4,000, plus per cent for
additional work about that provided
for in the original plans covered by
the 100000 bond issue, was ratified
by the council.
The contract for securing a tenn
porary supply of water from the
Kansas City, Mo, water plant was
also ratified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
BILL" IS 1O6.
Only Surviving Member of the Crew of
the Constitution.

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-William Maca-
bee, the only surviving member of the
crew of the old frigate Constitution,
today celebrated his 1O6th birthday in
the naval home in this city.
Bill" as everybody calls him, like
the famous Bill Bowline lies here a
sheer bulk, but the darling of his crew. -
for old sailor will spend the remainder
of his life in a rolling chair. Bills
leg was broken last month, but he re-
faculties.
Many presents have been forward Cd
to the old sailor from persons in all
parts of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
SHOULD WINE PAY TAX?
Manufacturers of Compound Liquor
Before Revenue Bureau.

wine interests of New York Illinois and
elsewhere in the United States were
represented at a hearing at the treas
try department today before the COM
commissioner IF internal revenue.
For several years the internal reve-
pue bureau has had under copsidera-
ton the question as to whether a
rectifier may make and ferment on his
PREMISES as such a so-callcd wine mash
and to use the product of such formen-
taticn il connection with spirits, wines,
liquors or other articles in the produc-
ton of compound liquors.
The question involved phases of the
whole Illicit distillery problem and also
as to whether a producer of raisin wine
should pay tax on the alcohol he
produces in the course of such manu-
f&cture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
CHALLENGES ALL.
A Wrestler With Hard Record to
Beat.

New York. Sept. 22.-Among the
passengers who just arrivedon the
steamer Caronia, was Zbyscko, the
champion wrestler of Poland, who in
tends to challenge everybody in the
heavyweight wrestling class, includ-
ing Frank Gotch, the worlds cham
pion.
He has defeated every person
whom he has met in Europe including
Ivan Radoudney, the Russian wrest-
Ter who defeated Hackenschmidt in
two straight falls each of which was
secured in less than ten minutes.
Zbyscko is booked to make his first
appearance in this country at Buff
falo on October Z, when ne will meet
three of the best heavyweight mat
experts in that section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
CAST into THE SEA.
Strange Instructions Left by Famous
Poet.

the extraordinary Instructions left by
John Davidson, the famous poet, that
he should be buried in the sea off the
Cornwall coast, nearly caused a riot
among the simple fisher folk at Mouse
hole, where he had lived. They made
objection to this form of burial, and
especially as the coffin was to be cast
into the sea without any service. No
boat could be secured at Mousehole to
take the body out to sen, so 1t was
removed to Penzance, whene the coffin
in lifeboat was towed ten miles out,
and a clergyman read the service be-
fore it was committed to the deep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Lost $500 in Pullman Car.

New York, Sept. 22.-On the COM
plant of Mrs. o. E. Robinson of NO.
Falkland Place, st. Louis, William S.
Kenkins, a negro Pullman car porter
has been arrested here. Mrs. Robinson
occupied a berth in a sleeping car on
which Jenkins was porter, between
Cleveland and Philadelphia on July 16
last When the car reached Philadel-
phia, the next morning, Mrs. Robin
sons hand bag had been relieved of
81 SOC worth of jewelry. The porter has
been under surveillance since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
For Stout People to Read
The Harmless Remedy Now in Their
Own Hands.

In reproducing the recipe in full of an
extraordinarily successful remedy for
over-stoutness it was thought that many
readers would like to make UP the pre-
scription themselves. The ingredients can
be attained at any druggists and are as
follows: Y o.. Marmola, 4 OF. Fluid Ex-
tract Cascara Aromatic and 31s OF. Pep
perlnint Water.
Shake the ingredients together in a
1argish clean bottle. The dose is one tea
spoonful, to be taken after each meal
and at bedtime. ssA ss1-s1. j..
Obesity has always been an obstinate
complaint to deal with. and it is pleasing
to record that the above remedy is be-
coming better know every day as the
most efficaciOuS of treatments which does
not involve any fasting or exercising or
other weakening auxiiiaries- The person
so treated gets rapidIy stronger as fast as
the superfluous fat is being expelled. In
severe cases of corpulency the reduction
amounts to many pounds a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
TO RIDE IN AlRSHIP.
Visitors to Hudson-F Fulton Celebration
Are Booking Passage.

New York, Sept. ga feature of
the first aeronautic show, which will
be held in Madison Square garden
will be an airship built on the dirigi-
BILE balloon pattern which has been
planned to carry passengers during
the celebrations.
The airship has been designed and
built here by Joel T. Rice and John
r. Riggs, both of Hot Springs, Ark.
They propose to carry fifteen passen-
gers at time and officials of the show
say that many persons have already
booked passage in the airship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
WIFE WOULD WED ANOTHER.
Charles Van Studdfford Files Answer
to Singers Suit for Divorce.

st. Louis. Sept. 22.-Charles Van
Stu6diford. whose wife. Grace Van
Studdiford. the noted operate singer,
sued him for divorce a few weeks ago
or the grounds of desertion. today filed
his answer, denying all allegations of
his wife's petition.
Van Studdiford denies his wife faith
fully demeaned herself or discharged
her duties as a wife,
He has told friends he has reason to
believe his wife is ready to marry an
other man, who lives in st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

cost of hauling was almost equal'to the
price of the oil. Nevertheless the total
cost of dragging the road and of soak
ing it in oil was only $50.
The road. was oiled in May and is yet
in almost as good condition as it was
when finished. 1t is well rounded up
with good drainage and s the oil has
made it solid, something like asphalt
pavement The road is the talk of the
farmers. They will go a mile or two
out of their way just to use it in driv-
ing into Sedan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
SEDAN OILED A MILE OF ROAD.
Cost Was But $50 and Experiment Is
Success.
- - arGS 49, -s

Sedan, Kan. Sept 2a.-The city Of
Sedan has caught the good roads germ
and sis allowing it to have full swing.
Some time ago a mile of country road
south ofztffe city was SoiIed under the
direction of the Sedan Commercial club
Fifty dollars was paid for this and It
was all raised by public subscription
The oil had to be hauled so far that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
AUTO MISSES A DOG
But Car PIunges Into River and Driver
Is Fatally Hurt.

Chicago Sept. 22.-While trying 10
avoid running over a playful dog which
was barking at his automobile Dr..
George Walford of Lansing, Ill, plung-
ed his machine into the Grand Calumet
river. near South Holland yesterday.
and was probably fatally injured. Dr.
Walford was crossing the bridge in a
touring car when the dog ran at the
car. The machine was swerved and
with its occupants plunged into the
river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

been given to a firm which will build
the dock in England and ship it to
Vancouver in parts. The dock will
be located at Vancouver.
The only doc kaye facilities in that
vicinity for large vessels is at Esquim-
alt, Vancouver Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
BIG NEW DRY DOCKS.
One $40 Feet Long to Be Built at
Vancouver, b. c.

Washington. Sept. 22.-The dock
age facilities of the coast of British
Columbia will be increased by dry
dock which will have a capacity of
ten thousand tons. according to in
formation furnished by Consul Gener-
al George N. West, of Vancouver
The contract for the dock which
will be SO feet long seventy feet wide
and 80. feet draft over the sill has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
BROKE A RECORD.
Played Piano for Thirty-Six Consecu-
tive Hours.

Richmond. Ind, Sept 22-Roy j.
Harding broke the worlds record for
continuous piano playing in a contest
that ended last right he played SO hours
and Sc minutes, which is four minutes
better than the record. Harding was
almost a wreck when the test ended,
but it is not believed he will suffer
permanent i'll effects.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
Prospect worthy of the strictest emu.
A COWARD OF A FOOL,

Press dispatches tell OF man in
Georgia who committed suicide be-
cause he did net have the money &c
provide what he considered the neces-
stiles OF merry Christmas for his
little children. That man was a
miserable coward or poor fool. Be
cause he was without means to buy
toys. fireworks and candies. he shift
ed the responsibility TO the shoulders
of his wife. leaving her to provide
bread and meat and clothing and
shoes for the children for years to
come. The children net only viii go
without the toys and candies this
Christmas: in all probability they
will be without the actual necessi-
ties of life unless some one else is
more careful Ct their real wants than
their father.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-23
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE

The ftllowing splendid tribute Is
paid to the late Francis T. Strailman,
father OF Mr.. W. ID. StFailman. Of this
city. by the Petersburg Index-AppeaI:
A man more exemplary and up
right In all the relations OF life than
wac Francis T. Strailman. whose
death occurred In this city last sun
das. Il has not been our fortune 20
know. For forty odd years. CT for
nearly the entire period Of his pa
feT's existence. he has been a surst-
I'd and efficient sfiache Of the Index
App al. and IN all thai time he has
never been found wanting in zeal snd
loyalty 10 rs best interests. or in the
perfefnance Of any duty. An humble
and devoted Christian, = citizen of The
very highest type q character. he
band. father and Confederate soldier.
he hss lived Mp 70 the highcsi ideals
Of duty. and We believe that he has
conc TO IN assured reward ne lived
an uno-fcntatlcus ltfc. and was not
widely known. even IN the commun-
~ Utrre urariv bis whole Nc has
fcsn passed. fsut those who kncW
hIn rrestiy Yaircf h. genuine worth
and cxalfed merit Thr world IL ct.
ffr Cor his karinx lived 81 q. aad ~
leaves his Isrifiy and friends The pre-
'r'grE uuritsEc 81 an cxamrie m ever