The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19

rEpled his population in one week,
but OF being the worlds greatest host
as well.
A new corn-eating record has just
been established in competition here
which is likely to stand for many
years, the winner In the contest set
ting the new mark by consuming
flfty-six ears without pausing and
thus eclfpsing the old record of forty
four ears by an amount sufficient to
supply an average family with suffi-
cient corn for a meal More than
5000 ears were consumed by the ESQ
contestants, the least to be consumed
by any one contestant being thirteen,
at which unlucky number the COM
petitor, a boy OK years, was unable
to proceed. He was gladdened, how
ever, with a medal awarded in honor
OF his having established a record for
Juveniles under 10 years AS the
youngster In question weighs only
forty-nine pounds, when empty, his
achievement in consuming nearly
eight pounds OF corn, or one-sixth of
his own weight, Is considered fully as
remarkable as that OF the prize win
ming competitor. To secure the 6, 200
ears consumed In the competition was
In itself tremendous task, one Of
the conditions being that every ear
should NOT be less than eight and not
more than nine inches long and should
measure not less than flve nor more
than Ave and one-half inches around
the butt. To obtain a supply conform
ing to these qualifications more than
$4,000 ears were examined BIZ force
of ten men. Figured on a minimum
measurement the winner consumed
504 inches of corn, or forte two feet,
equal to more than seven times his
own length At the end OF the con-
test he stat cd that he could have
eaten at least a dozen ears more, but
as he had beaten adj competitors he
preferred to save room" for some
thing else. He closed his achieve
ment 10y consuming three chops. three
boiled eggs and six cups OF coffee.
New York is becoming newer New
York at such an astonishing rate that
1t is now authoritatively predicted
that by the year 1925 II will be prac-
tically impossible to fnd in the city
a single building worthy Of the name
antedating the memory of the average
middle-aged man. In other words,
the city, which II is expected will then
be the largest in the world. will have
achieved it's existing position so far
as physical construction goes in only
a little longer that the time usually
allotted as the length OF q single gem
Grafton. That these In solid basis
for such a seemingly Incredible pre-
diction is borne out by the mania
which seems to possess this city to do
away with everything which by any
stretch Of the imagination might be
called out. New York indeed is ex-
actly reversing the practice of the old
world where age brings veneration,
and nothing except the very largest
buildings and improvements here are
likely to attain any degree OF per-
manency In the last few years for
example. practically everyone OF the
famous old hotels has vanished. The
site OF the Fifth avenue hotel, rich in
memories and traditions, where King
Edward. when Prince Of Wales, was
entertained years ago is now marked
by an enormous ONCE building with
no traditions whatever. Not long ago
Union Square. a few blocks further
down town, was a hotel center second
to none in the country. Now even the
hotels which suppIanted those which
established this reputation have dis
appeared. It is even reported that the
famous old Astor House far down
town Is to make room for an ONCE
building few hundred feet In height.
The famous old restaurants have near
" all vanished. The Hamilton Grange
trees have been cut down to make
room for apartment buildings. Every
where the same spirit is rampant, and
the accusation that New York has no
sentiment seems TO find here plenty Of
substantiation. But from CONNER
cial point OF view the change now GO
ng on promises results undreamed OF
ia few decades aRo. Longacxe.