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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
N. D. Man GETS
HIGH HONORS
COT. {. c. eEARY MADE ASSIST
ANT ADJUTANT GENERAL ON
STAFF OF COMMUNICATING
CHIEF S. r. VAN sANT-ADJU.
TANT GENERAL MINNEsoTAN.

Col. e. c. Geary, jr, OF this city has
been named assistant adjutant general
on the staff of Commander-in-C Chief
Samuel r. Van SAINT of the National
Grand Army of the Republic This rs
n nigh honor and North Dakotans, ana
Fargoans especially, can feel proud
that citizen within its borders has
been singled out for this position.
There is Just one assistant adjutant
generals office on the commander-in-
chiefs stan and thus only one sucn
office In the United States The adtu-
tant general on Commander in Chief
Van SAINTS staff is Geo. o. Eddy, a
Minnesota man. ,s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
0: 3. c. NIGHT SCHOOL

win open for the fall sessions Monday
evening, Oct. 4th. Those who plan to
employ their evenings in preparing
for better things in the future. are
asked to enroll on the opening night.
School five nights each week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29

DR.. Abernethy, the gre English
physician, said, Watch your kidnevs
When they are affected, life is in dan
ger" Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
healthy kidneys, corr is urinary ir-
regularities and tones up the whole
system. Fl. H. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
Fargo Rubber Stamp WIS. Phone 1891
ExTINeUIsHED FLAMES.
Department Reused at Midnight, But
Fire Was Controlled.

A little fire back of the Mint res
taurant about midnight resulted in an
alarm being sent in for the depart
nent. It was apparent that the flames
were under control and less than q
minute after the alarm was sounded
the department was notified there was
nothing doing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29

z. J. Young & Sons rus and Trans
fer Co. will give you claim checks for
baggage to and from all depots, hotels
and residences. Phone is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29

J. 7. Young q San us & Trans
fer Co., will give you claim checks
for baggage to ard from all depota
hotels and residences -oho--e il.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29

Anything YOU want in that line. I
keep only the very best. Ben Hart
Remember. the Best!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
EVENING SCHOOL

Wlll open at the Dakota Business
College next Monday evening. MANY
OF the best office people in the CITY
started their courses at these evening
sessions and later took day school
work. Anyone can add greatly to his
earning capacity by taking evening
lessons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
BANKRUPTCY PETITION.

Ward County Engineer Filed Petition
in u. S. Court.
The petition in bankruptcy of John
Purdy, Sherwood, Ward county, was
filed this morning at the office of the
clerk of the federal court The petit
toner is an engineer by trade and in
his schedule places his liabilities at
$515, assets at $50, of which $3.50 is
claimed exempt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
BIG WAGE TO GOOD GIRLS

Wanted-six sir1s at once. Fargo
Laundry Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
We Buy Scrap iron.

Carload .o=s spee.aIry. Correspond
ence given prompt attention. Fargo
Iron & Metal Co, Fargo, N. d.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
FLAT scARY MAN

ro,a saxa there isn's any Boyle Man at all
T,ut T,d like to know what scares me 30 "heii
Tm goin' through the hall
On my way to bed when the hshts arc ~"
Ava there's no one there 'cept only me and
little brother Bill - Ar.-s
II Greens right up behind us and honers
'Boor' like that, "A =, xr-
So loud you'd think they AeAt - 40
prt tbat's the aueerest thing of all-the big
folks always say -. Ar -
scares us kids that way,
It makes us awful creepy-like' anu the" We
look around, -. .k 80
And 1 think we'd feel much pet'er - We
really, truly found IL. .h,s-
A great big man a-standin' there, with WIS
kers on his face, -.
But when we look he isn't there' ne lsn aiiS
place. It. s,,
And then we run and run ana run tisi' uo"'A
We haven't any breath at all when we reach
our room at last =, -, d..
II there isn't Mny Boyle Man, well IA just
like to know
Why somethin's always scarin US ho Ha'-0i
where go.
Sometimes when I'm playin on the sandpile
in the yard,
Pretendin' I'm a-buildin' things and workin'
jes as hard,
in my ear: 49,,
Hey kid get off that pile o sand. What
are YOU doin' here?
NV papa bought that sand for US. know
it's ours for keeps,
But when hear that aWtui voice you pet
get the creeps, 80
And iust Jump UP and run and run til
get into the house;
I'm most as scared as mamma is when she
sees a teeny mouse.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
oLp.TIME ETIQUETTE

Even at so late a period as the Res
toratlon, 1860, it was the custom for the
guests to take their own knives and
forks to an English banquet. Pepys
records that he did this when he went
to the lord mayors feast in the Guild
hall. In the previous reign the lord
chamberlain had found 1t necessary to
issue regulations for the benefit of the
officers invited to dine at the royal ta-
BILE. They were required to wear clean
boots, not to be half drunk on their
arrival, not to drink more than one
goblet to every two dishes, not to throw
the bones under the table, not to lick
their fingers.
The Stuarts undoubtedly did much to
refine English table manners, for 1t was
cne of the points admired by Mary
Queen of Scots that the customs she
introduced from France made her court
and royal banquets more exquisite and
genteel than those of her rival, Queen
Elizabeth. AS forks came into use, the
old-time Importance of the table nap
kin began to wane. From being a ne
cessity 1t became a luxury, on the fas-
tidious use of which etiquette has at
various times placed strange values.
Under the third empire in France St.
Beuve brought disgrace upon himself
because at breakfast at the Tuilleries
he carelessly opened his napkin and
placed 1t over his two knees. To this
he added the crime of cutting his egg in
two at the middle. Court etiquette pre-
scribed that the half-folded napkin
should lie on the left knee, and the top
of the egg was to be merely broken
with the tip of the spoon.
For his failings in these respects St.
Beuve's name was struck off the i'm
perial visiting list.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
EIGHT YEARS FOR STUDY

We are likely to receive some shocks
when we come to study cold-bloodedly
the results obtained by the various
public schools throughout the country
says M. D. Brattan in the September
Van Norden Magazine. The writer
uses the figures obtained by the in
vestigators of the Sage Foundation to
prove the assertions.
The writer contends that generally
too much is required of the pupil
Money is being spent in trying to
squeeze more information into the in
fant brain than it has room for. Both
the information and the brain are sure
to be injured in the process, and a
great deal of money is wasted.
The majority of children in the pub
lie schools are going to turn their backs
on education at the age of fourteen
and go to work. Wherever they may
be on the school ladder they will not
stay beyond the fated hour. Already
they have barely time to squeeze
through If they are bright; If they
stick anywhere they are lost-they will
never get a lower school education.
They do stick. Investigation shows
that the average length of time re-
quired to pass through eight grades is
not eight years, as it should be, but
nine and a half. Nine and a half
years-and the law requires less than
eight
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Los ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER
ABOUT COOKING VEGETABLES

To have good, fresh vegetables is a
happiness; but to know how to COOK
them is a fine art. The lack of knowl-
edge in this behalf is lamentable.
Vegetables should not be overgrown
to be at their best. To be properly
enjoyed, vegetables should be eaten
when quite young and before they have
attained gigantic growth. Young and
green vegetables should never be
cooked in a timed saucepan, as this
will inevitably spoil the color; but II
they are cooked uncovered, with plenty
of boiling water. there should be no
difficulty about this.
In sailing the water from one-hal II
ounce to one ounce of salt should be
allowed to the gallon Of water, and In
the case of peas and green vegetables
one-third this amount of sugar should
be added, as this draws OFT the favor.
In cooking cabbages and greens, etc,
the more water there is the less will be
the very disagreeable odor, inseparable
in most peoples minds with the cook
ing of greens, while another remedy
against this Is to put a piece of bread
tied up in a muslin bag and boil 1t
with the cabbage, removing it at the
end of fifteen minutes and burning It,.
When the cabbage is cooked, unless the
water is to be used as foundation for
vegetable soups, it should be poured
away at once,
Then, again, all vegetables that have
bitter flavor, such as turnip tops,
endive, cabbage or dandelion, should be
first blanched. To do this put the veg
etables on in cold water, bring this abb
solutely to the boil, then pour it off
and cover the vegetables with fresh
absolutely boiling water Or, II pre-
ferred, when half cooked the water
may be strained off the vegetables and
replaced by fresh boiling water. But
in most cases the most satisfactory
way is to steam the vegetables.
All root vegetables when young mere
ly require to be well scrubbed, and
then rinsed In clean water.
Vegetables such as caulifiowers, cab
bages, etc, should be thoroughly
soaked in salted water and then well
rinsed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
HAVE YOU BEGUN2

Washington Irving tells story Of a
man who tried to jump over hill. He
went back so far to get his start for
the great leap, and ran so hard, that
he was completely exhausted when he
came to the hill, and had to lie down
and rest. Then he got up and walked
over the hill.
A great many people exhaust, them
sevles preparing. They spend their lives
getting ready to do something which
they never do.
It is an excellent thing to keep i'm
proving oneself, to keep growing; but
there must be a time to begin the great
work of life. I know man who is al
most forty years old who has not, yet
decided what he is going to do. He
has graduated from college, and taken
a number of postgraduate courses-but
all along general lines. He has not not
yet begun to specialize. This man fully
believes he is going to do great things
vet. I hope he may.-Success Maya
zine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
OUTLINE FOR GHOST PARTY

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat tells
of an interesting ''ghost party"
In the first place, only invite those
whom you know are not bundles Of
nerves" and who can enjoy surprises.
Because if there are some in the crowd
who do not relish the "creeps" that
the word ghost evokes they will neither
enjoy nor let others enjoy such a
party.
The invitations may be in white let
tering on black ground, with a
ghostly figure lightly sketched in one
corner.
An appropriate wording if liked is
this: Ghosts will walk Tuesday even
ing, March 20. Their tryst will be at
754 Prompt street. The hour is $3.50
sharp and costume appropriate (sheet
and pillow case) must be worn. I'm
til then BE Silent is the word"
An adjunct that gives that real
"shivery'' feeling is for each to carry
a kid glove stuffed with wet bran; this
is to be held out for the handshaking;
also some of the party may carry a
chain that must be occasionally
"clanked' in hair raising fashion. A
sepulchral Hail, brother" or sister,
as the case may De, may accompany
the shaking hands.
To be in keeping someone should re-
cite the ghost scene from Hamlet, and
If possible have a cauldron where the
three witches in Macbeth may dance
and brew their famous grewsome
drink.
Some of the crowd may know how to
sing; have such songs as ''The Mistle-
toe Bough," Danny Deever," Down
Among the Dead Men," ETC., to be given
at intervals during the evening.
Each guest should be told to come
prepared to tell ghost story, and
when all have arrived the lights should
be turned low, cushions arranged In
semicircle about the room and the re-
citals begin. Each may have lighted
joss stick and an excellent imitation
of a CHASTITY light from fireplace
may be had by painting a box to look
like brick and setting an iron kettle
atop, in which little alcohol and
salt set afre will burn green and
ghostly OF course a real fireplace is
an advantage, and calcium lights may
be managed, but great care should be
taken about accidental blazes. A
chafing dish supper served after the
ghostly habiliments are laid aside will
finish such a party acceptably.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
HAVE YOU MET HER7

She was a Phantom of a Fright
When first she cleaned upon my sight'
A shapeless shape in scanty dress
t. haunt to startle, to distress
I saw her upon nearer view;
The things that woman had to do!
she had to breathe certain way,
And walk and walk for miles each day
she couldn't eat a thing that's good
For human natures daily food,
But Just some hygienlc stuff,
And stop before she'd had enough!
You'd think no one, however thin,
Her sheath-ike garments could get IN;
Fen II you understood the cult
You'd be surprised at the result!
perfect woman nobly gowned.
With hips scarce thirty inches roundl
A slot-like form. a haltlng gait,
And something like an angels weight
Carolyn Wells in Harper's.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
AN OLD pAGuERREoTYpE

The rounded case shows ages tinge.
And Just a trace of mold:
The back displays a broken hinge,
That still contrives to hold;
The pictured face within its faint,
The dust away you wipe
And the llmning OF a saint
An old daguerreotype
The while she posed winsome lass.
The soul OF girlish grace:
An artist prisoned meath this glass
The beauty of her face;
The curls that crowned her maiden brow,
The cheeks as cherries ripe
A legacy from Then to Now,
An old daguerreotype.
IT'S meath that such a face, so pure,
Should with Its smiles live on
In hearts OF later growth endue.
Though she herself be gone
Her grave with grass is grown about,
Around II piovers pipe;
But she still lives and smiles from out
An old daguerreotyoe
Roy Farrell Greene.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

The girl who perspires will find that
she will aid matters immensely IL she
will carry a tiny vial of rose water and
alcohol.
A simple remedy for burns is made
by adding to a cupful of olive oil tea
spoonful of carbolic acid Apply band.
age soaked in the mixture.
Relaxation is the secret of taking the
mental, moral and physical kinks out
of ones system in the warm weather.
It will take all the unsightly lines from
your face and prevent new ones from
forming.
If any one of the family is so unfor-
tunate as to sprain his or her ankle
this summer you will find that you can
make the doctors part easier by soak
ing the afflicted member at once in
very hot water. This relieves the con-
gestion, and by the time the doctor ar
rives with the bandages the sprain will
be ready for treatment, 1t is better
not to wait a moment to find out how
serious the injury Is, for hot water can
do no harm, and the patients suffer-
ing will be greatly lessened by prompt
action.
Cold water dashed on the face and
chest in the morning gives the same
tonic effect of cold plunge in the
morning without the shock.
All too frequently is a bottle of poi
son mistaken for something not deadly
One way to help avoid this danger is
to put a brass-headed tack in the cork
of every bottle containing poison. One
can know Immediately whether the bot
tie holds poison simply by the sense
of touch This knowledge is especially
valuable when you are looking for a
bottle at night.
For any Inflammation of the eye
which comes on suddenly cold water
soothes the pain. After persistent
trouble very hot water will relieve the
pain and reduce the swelling. The eye
cup Is the most convenient way of
bathing the eye, for the eyeball is
washed directly The mouth of the
cup Is oval, which fits around the eye
at the margin of the orbit. The eye
may be opened into the lotion. weak
solution of boracic acid, per cent, may
be safely used. The acid must be fresh
and clear, however: tears are the ma
tural method of cleansing this organ.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
THE USEFUL PAINT BRUSH

One housekeeper thinks that one of
the most practical articles in the house
hold is an ordinary paint brush. She
keeps three on hand of different sizes
one small round bristle brush for clean
ing articles or window pane corners
where the scrub brush generally fails;
another larger brush, two inches long
and one inch thick, round, of hair, for
cleaning hats, as it goes in all the
small spaces between the flowers or
feathers and gets all the dust out; and
one small fiat brush, one and one-half
inches wide, for greasing the bread and
cake tins
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
TWO BOY KINGS

One is a sad little Persian boy
Latest and least of an inbred line;
The other is romping in riotous JOY
Where the bees take toll Of the buck
wheat vine.
One has all of a courtier's grace
And speaks with an accent low and
sweet;
The other is loath to was hhis face,
And tracks the floor with his muddy
feet
One has a palace all his own.
with lackeys to meet his every wish;
An old pine stump is the others throne
Near the lazy stream where he loves
to fish.
one is pale in his gold and lace.
Cursed with power he does not crave;
The other is rough with freckled face,
Seldom silent and never grave
One, as he grows. will ever fear
The rendng bomb and the bravo's knife;
The other will drink. while he fingers here,
Long and deep of the wine OF life.
Two boy kings-one tame, one wild,
Parted by leagues of rolling sea.
one Is a sad little Persian child,
And the other belongs to me.
New York American
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
IAME GoosE

Lame goose is an out-of-doors game
not known to many children, though
it is similar to the old-fashioned Tom
Tiddler's ground.
one child is counted out" as fox,
and a large circle is marked off for
his den.
The other children are the geese,
who wander into the territory OF the
wolf.
But while within the circle, they are
lame and must hop on one foot only.
When the wolf pursues, he moves on
hands and knees, or hands and feet.
A goose is ca .ght by the wolf when
it is tagged" or if it puts both feet
upon the ground while in the wolf S
den. When a goose is caught 1t takes
the place of the wolf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
STAINING THE STAIRS

An amusing and ingenious device for
staining stair steps which are in con-
slant use is to stain every other step
first says the Philadelphia Bulletin.
While these are drying the family Is
urged to go up and come down stairs
two steps at time. When the first
lot are dry stain the remaining alter
nate steps This protects the steps
from scratching and incidentally pro-
vides considerable amusement for the
members of the family who are not
engaged in mounting or descending
and can look on at the efforts of those
who are. If two coats of stain are
necessary, the inhabitants of the house
will no doubt become quite skillful in
the snort
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
MARRIAGE AND MEANNEss

Some years ago there lived in Atchi,
son a young woman noted for her gooo
works and gentleness she was always ,
kind and universally admired. She
married a fairly good man and abused
him within three months. She had been
good and patient for years, but hus5
hand was too much for her; she had
never been cross to any one until she
was cross to her husband. There Is
something about marriage that stirs
Eth sides.-Atchison Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Peach Basket Trimmings

He-Where did you get that hat?
She-In a hat store; where did you
suppose I got it?
ST thought you got it in a fruit
store. e."-Yo onkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

"Motora" is the material used for this
"coaty" black silk walking suit. In cut
it is strictly for the street, no half way
suggestion that it might also be for the
mouse. A panel, similar to the one in back,
goes almost to the hem in front, and like
Z, finished with the black jet buttons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Hlnh Prlced Habits

she-You say he's man of extrava-
CANT habits?
He-Sure; he's a ladies' tailor.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Poor Woman!

Patience-They say he carries money
in every pocket
Patrice-How about his wife?
"Oh! She doesn't even carry pock-
ets."-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
If You Can Get Up

"Theres always room at the top"
''Yes but sometimes the elevator
isn't g.'-Cleveland Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
A LINE OF TALK.

Two telephone girls were talking
over the wire one afternoon. The sub
ject OF the conversation was a lawn
party. which was 10 take place the
next day. Both were discussing what
they should wear. and after five min
utes had come TO no decision.
In the midst of this important con
yersation a masculine voice Interrupt
ted. asking humbly what number he
had The lack Of reply did not squeich
the inquirer for he asked again for
the number
One OF the girls became indignant
and scornfully asked:
VIVA; line do you think you are on,
anyhow"
Well" said the man, II am not
sure. but judging from what | have
heard should say | was on clothes
line"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
DAY-DREAM A WASTE OF TIME
Precious Hours Lost 10 Those Who
Are Prone to Wait for the Mood
10 Strike Them

II you have particular piece OF
work to do. get II done. Don't wait
for the mood 10 strike you.
Don't dream, There are more
precious hours wasted In day-dreams
than any OF rs would care to think
about II we counted them.
The queer thing about day-dreams
is that so few of them ever amount to
ANYTHING. The dreamer is only semi
conscious when building his air
castles, so as a rule they have no prac-
teal foundation.
While you are at work. keep your
mind on what you are doing, and do
not let Il wander OF to what you
would like to be doing. Only by keep
ing your mind on what you are doing
now can you bring II fresh and Keen
to the things you like doing best when
the time for doing them comes. Think
ing too much about even great bappi'
ness takes the edge" OF IL.
The best time for day-dreams Is
after you have gone to bed.-New
York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-06
SERVES TO PROTECT THE HAT
Little Continuance Guaranteed to
Greatly Reduce the Size OF
the Millinery Bills.

Here's a little advice that If com
monty adopted would save hundreds
and even thousands of dollars to the
husbands of this country. II Ia sim
ply a round piece waterproof silk,
the edge of which is hemmed to form
a pocket for a gathering string. II
is so made that ii could be slipped
over almost any hat and would in
case of sudden shower protect 1t
from the ruinous dampness. The pro-
tector was devised by a Pennsylvania
man who has evidently known the ex-
quisite pain of having his wife
caught in the rain on the very day he
had sent check big enough TO sup
port home missionary for half a
year to pay for the new spring bon
net she was wearing. Such expert
ences are not pleasant. so thought
this ingenious man. If every woman
would just make one of these adjust
able protectors and carry ii in her
handbag whenever she went out.
think of the money that would be
saved to the husbands of the land.
The drawstring underneath will en-
able the cover to be drawn up to fit
almost any hat.