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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
MILLIONS ON MILLIONS.

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson esri-
mates the value of the 1909 farm pro-
ducts as $3.50, O0O, OoO-or a gain over
1908 Of $s69,OOO,OOO. The value of farm
products has practically doubled in the
last decade.
1t is almost beyond the comprehen-
sion of the average man when Secre-
tary Wilson talks in billions-but the
figures indicate the immense resources
OF the countryside great wealth of the
farmers and their products.
The corn crop alone was valued at
s1,72O, 600, OO0-and these figures nearly
equal the clothing and personal adorn-
ments of 100000 people. The Amer
lean corn crop was as valuable as all
the gold and silver coin and bullion in
the United States. This years crop
was greater than the average for the
last five-year period by 36 per cent
while the farm price is larger by 80
per cent.
The second crop in value is cotton.
No crop since the terrible crime of '7S
has been sold by the farmers for such
a price as the present one. The value
of the crop is about half as much as
that of corn-$s5o, 900, 900.
The wheat crop took rank as third
in value-being estimated at s725, OOO,-
600. This exceeds all previous values,
though larger yields have been report
ed This years crop of 725, 900, 900 is
about the third largest the United
States ever harvested. The crop of
1901 and that of 1906 were both larger
than that of 1909 The November farm
price was practically 81 per bushel and
was the largest since 1881. The total
value of the wheat crop this year is
"a per cent greater than the average
for the last five-year period.
In point of value OF the other crops
come hay, oats, potatoes, tobacco, bar
ley, flax and sugar products come in
order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

among those who would probably be
willing to wear the ermine.
&@@
Buy your Christmas presents early
and don't impose on the tired clerks
at the last moment.
600
The wise farmer il having his
horses looked over and put in good
condition for the winter.
Mrs. Gertrude Bjorg sold dressed
hog to butcher at Adams for $3.50.
i was a four-legged one.
The people Of jamestown wonder IL
the Northern Pacific will erect a new
depot there in the spring.
The Denhoff Voice thinks Editor
Kehrer of the German paper in that
county Is extremely active.
What IL the North Dakota farmer
would follow the example of the
switchmen and go on q strike?
There was a change Of landlords in
the Taylor house at Rolette, s. T.
Hanson being the new proprietor.
A paper says IL the neck of a sweater
becomes too stretched to at. not to
cut 1t and sew il up--just soak the
neck part In water and wiring il out
After It dries It win be shrunken. How
would scheme like that work on in
dividuals whose heads get too large?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

to earn bread for himself, his wife and
children--in reasonable security
The individual has the right to live,
the right to work Tor living. He has
the right 60 protection while at work.
That he fails to gst proper protection
either from the government or his en-
ployer d evident. TIT
The public conscience must be arous-
ed-public sentiment created against
The wholesale slaughter either by muir
der or by accident. vfolators of the
law must be more rigidly punished and
greater safeguards must be created for
the workers. There must be proper
respect for law and recognition of the
rights Of others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
Mark Twain Wisdom.

Don't attempt to punish all your
enemies at once. You can't do large
business with small capital. Don't
say Il told you So Two to one YOU
never said q word about it. Don't
worry about another mans business.
A little selfishness is sometimes COM
rnendablee Don't imagine that yon can
correct all the evils in the world. Al
grain OF sand is not prominent in q
desert. Don't mourn over fancisd
grievances, Bide your time and real
sorrow viii come. Don't throw dust In
your teachers eyes-it viii only ilijure
the pupil. Don't worry over the ice
crop-keep cool and you WIN have
enough. Don't borrow a coach to
please your wife better make her 1
little sullxy. Don't imagine that every
thing Is weakening butter Is stronw In
this market. Don't publish your acts
Of charity-tte Lord will keep the ac-
count straight Don't color rneer-
schauns for q living--it is simply dy-
Ing by inches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

The Importance Of alfalfa to west
ern farmers can not well be overesti-
mated. A single ton of alfalfa may
save the lives of many head Of stock
by providing feed during short per-
iods of cold, stormy weather. Alfalfa
can not be excelled as a preparatory
crop on soils that have long been un-
productive. Likewise it maintains the
fertility of soils naturally rich in
plant food, and if used as a base of
rotation makes possible abundant crop
yields OF various kinds.
Notwithstanding its present inn
portance and great value in irrigation
farming, the profits on the area now in
aIfalfa can be greatly increased if
more care and skill are exercised in
growing 1t.
Perhaps the most essential condi-
tions for the production of alfalfa are
abundant sunshine, high summer
temperature, sufficient moisture. and
rich, deep, we'll drained soil All
OF these essentials, save moisture,
exist naturally in the arid region of
the United States. and when water Is
supplied it makes the conditions ideal.
Although alfalfa can be successfully
grown under wide range of soil con-
ditions, yet all wester lands are rot
equally Well adapted TO its growth.
How to determine the suitability of
land for growing alfalfa under irriga-
tion, as well as how to prepare the
land, Is told in Farmers Bulletin 373.
Irrigation Of Alfalfa, recently issued
by the United States department of
agriculture. The bulletin discusses
the various methods OF irrigating the
crop and gives much useful inforna-
ton In connection herewith
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
MORE TAINTED MONEY.
If Charity Won't Accept, Where, Then.
Must 1t Go?

" SHaTfty WonL FASCSPIy WUSrSp men,
Must It Go?
Buffalo Times Al Chicago charity
mas refused to accept "a legacy from a
murderess on the ground that it is
tainted money" All" tainted money
has to go somewhere. Why isn't charity
the best use to which 1t can be put?
Much cheap reputation has been
gained by different institutions by de-
clining to receive tainted money!
But there is a great deal of cant about
the whole business
1t might be well enough to let faint
ed money" alone If nobody else would
touch 1t. But somebody Is sure to get
it. The faint follows the money.
These refusals look too much like will
ingness to avoid contamination your
self while you rest serene In the con-
seriousness that your brother is going
to be polluted. That Is not christian
ity.
All money IL more or less tainted
There is not d single dollar which goes
into circulation which Ii not liable to
be put to base uses. The fact ID. money
is mere counter on the poker table OF
life--a blind senseless agent, in the
strict. philosophical sense incapable OF
either faint Or purity. Those who
refuse to let money so where it can
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
North Dakota Political Gossip

story Of states for North Dakota offices
mas appeared In the columns OF certain
so-calIed democratic and republican
papers ins North. Dakota. This stereo-
typed reporters fake always gets busy
at the right time, and 1T seems that
no antiquity Of service or frequency
OF exposure OF its groundlessness, can
discredit it. This ancient mariners
yarn sounds plausible and the story
is believed by many who want to be-
lieve it,
The last tale of this kind comes
forth from its accustomed haunt in
the recesses Of the Merchants hotel
as usual, In st. Paul, where, according
to hoary traditions all matters of any
special or general interest to the state
OF North Dakota are brewed.
Men of any prominence who have
business of any Importance In the
twin cities, usually, at one time or
another during their stay there dron
into the Merchants MOTEL They meet
other acquaintance there on business
trips, a chat follows and sometimes
something more. The ever present
reporter is also there gathering I'M
items for his daily paper, and the
North Dakota visitor becomes Gin
before ne knows it. In a
few hours q story is started concern
ing "a meeting OF North Dakota poll
ticians" who have met specially for
the purpose OF putting up a slate for
all the Offices in sight, and out Of sight
in the state of North Dakota. The re-
porters find that politics in the twin
cities is their most fruitful lead, and
they can't separate any man of pub
lie acquaintance In North Dakota from
the political atmosphere that surrounds
the state capital of Minnesota, II
would never enter the average re-
porters mind in the twin cities that
any man from North Dakota could
possibly visit st. Paul without having
some deep dyed mysterious political
scheme gnawing his top piece. No
business transaction Of any sort could
possibly be associated in the minds Of
he st. Paul reporter, with the visits
# the North Dakota people to the
win cities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
Msanness 70 4 blind Man.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A man with
dark glasses over his eyes touched the
conductor on the shoulder as the car
neared Euclid avenue and East Fifty
fifth street.
Pardon me- the man said. a'but IL
you're the conductor, want to ask q
favor. I'm blind, and / want you to
lead me over to the curb when the
car stops II you'u be so good"
Not that minded the little bother
OF doin' that for him." remarked the
conductor when he got back on his
car, hut faint right to let d blind
man so around all alone like that at
night trying TO find his way around
In the dark"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Gold /!

How often 1t happens that SER
ious illness, and sometimes
death, is directly traceabIe to a
common cold. After it is too
late. what would we not give to
have checked the cold at the
start, wheni 1t would have quick
ly yielded to simple home treat
ment.
One of the most effective rem
edies for coughs and colds is
made by mixing two ounces of
Glycerine. a half ounce of Vir-
gin Oil of Pine compound pure
and eight ounces OF pure Whis-
key. These can be bought in any
good drug store and easily mixed
in large bottle. 1t is claimed
by the Leach Chemical Company,
Of Cincinnati, who prepare the
genuine Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure, that teaspoonful
OF this mixture four times day
viii break UP cold in twenty
four hours, and cure any cough
that is durable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE.

The crime or tragedy must be large
yet scare head on the front page
the present-day newspapers. The
1lic is becoming so calloused to muir
and suicides that ordinary affairs
given comparatively little promi-
ace.
There is a growing disregard of hu-
man life. An occasional killing-unless
the slayer or the victim should be an
acquaintance or the crime particularly
atrocious-iails to create in the mind
OF the reader any particular agitation.
There have recently been two muir
ders in North Dakota-one in Foster
county and another in Ransom. Meth
er Of the crimes aroused more than a
passing comment. Both murderers are
still at large.
Some years ago when a negro was
burned at the stake in Texas the pa
pers of the entire United States gave
pages to the story and editorial COM
ments were written in such volume
they would have girdled the entire
world had they been pasted in single
column. A few days ago a negro rapfst
was burned in Georgia and the item got
a small heading in an obscure corner
OF some back page. There is no longer
any real live news in burning the body
Of dead negro-not in the south al
least, and If Cairo, Ill.,, is to set the
pace for the north--there may be none
above the Mason and Dixon line.
In industrial accidents, John Mitchell.
the former head of the Miners union,
says it's cheaper to kill men than to
protect them in the United States
There is truth in his startling indict-
uent Despite the fact more safe
guards are supposed to be used-and
less cause for accidents really exists
four men OF every thousand workers.
are killed in the mines of the United
States, while only one of each thousand
miners is victim Of accidental death
In foreign countries.
Each year in the United States TX 0o0
people are killed by railroads-stiu
statistics show it Is safer to spend a
year on the railroads than 20 ATTEMPT
to travel in New York city by street
cars, autos and taxicabs.
In European countries the number OF
deaths on railroads is so small that an
accident creates CONSERVATION.
In some states with less than 1000
600 population there are more murders
than in England. Scotland and wales
having population of 40, 100000.
a railroad wreck hurts scores into
eternity and leaves hundreds of mang-
led, crippled human beings to become
public charges-and the incident is
forgotten In day.
Tsere Is an explosion in some mine
and Eundreds Of men who are laboring
ten to twelve hours day to earn bread
for wives and children. meet slow and
torturing deaths--their widows and
orphans are left destitute and objects OF
charity the terrible tragedy ELECTS
mere passing comment.
Familiarity with mobs and murder
with the inexcusabie sacrifice by trans
portation lines and mining companies
has created reckless disregard Of hu.
nan Ilfe--and the rights on the toller
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

If you are suffering from biliousness.
constipation, indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
Moines, Iowa, with your name and ad-
dress plainly on the back, and they will
forward you a free sample of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Sold by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

IA Ramases, ruler of Egypt some A.
600 years ago, has arrived in the u. S.
AS he has been a mummy about $3.50
years it is not anticipated that he will
take an active part in the next political
campaign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Ir8Champ Clark says there is no
reason why a prominent Missourian
should not be presidential candidate
in LELAND can any one guess whom
Champ has in mind?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

jamestown Alert: The appearance
Of the blue bird after long winter.
is harbinger OF spring and the APP
pearance OF the early campaign slate
story from st, Paul is equally sure in
dication of q coming election in North
Dakota. The usual reporters string
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

"a Editors refuse to grow excited
over the boost in the price of cham
pagne-but IL beer or skee goes any
higher-then they will have a kick
coming.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

hT Some of the western congressman,
who have been ranting at home against
Uncle Joe Cannon, are now in Wash
ington-ready to eat out of his hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

"a Governor Conner of Alabama lost
prestige as a result of the prohibition
defeat and may not be able to name
Judge Weakley as his successor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

leT Alabama declined to bid farewell
to the mint juleps. This may be re-
action of the prohibition wave.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

"a Most presidents are so thankful
to be inaugurated they don't care on
what day the ceremonies are held.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

GS' Wellman is one Of the magazine
explorers-but he attempts to tell who
was really at the north pole.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Dr. Geary, foot specialist. has moved
MS offices from the Edwards building
70 the Stern block. rooms rs and IN.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

do the most good raise their morality
fence so straight that il leans over
backward.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

"a Uncle Joe Cannon has reached the
stage where some of the insurging edi-
tors picture him as the national bogy-
man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

E~ Julius Langford, as candidate for
mayor of Newberry. S. c., gave the
youngsters of the town seventy goats
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

is8' The civic doctors find that moral
blindness is something due to pressure
on the money nerve.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

maker, also a large assortment Of
transfer embroidery patterns. Send 10
cents to cover the postage and we WIN
nail 1t to any address.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH RITTERG

10 compounded from Ingredients beet
adapted for curing such ailments and
for over b ysars has been very sue
ccssfui. Try q bottle for ksartburn.
ssloa1sngs 5loatirs Poor Appetite, EndE-
gestlen, Dyapspsla, celds, Grippe and
Asaiarlms
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

The Fargo Forum and Republican is
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the Loyal knights Temple, First avenue
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
Irritation of Alfalfa.

Ida MeliI. EI-clrOlosIst and Chirono.
dist has removed to los Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

s~ Virtues do not need to vaunt
themselves.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
Jos. Que.

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Our fail and winter catalogue con
t. ning over 100 seasonable styles
and practical tints to the home dress
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
MAKE HASTE

TO get bottle Of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters when you first notice any symp-
toms Of Stomach. Liver or Bowel
troubles and yoL will save yourself a
lot Of unnecessary a1fferinC
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

sV The presidential pie is still miss
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Balfour Messenger: Hon. 4. p.
Hanna left Fargo last Thursday for
Washington. ID. C., to be ready for the
opening OF congress next week. Too
much cannot be said of Representative
Hanna's integrity, ability and fidelity
to his state. He is so familiar with
the business interests of the country
and so loyal to the rank and file Of his
state that we may rest assured ne
win do good work for us. He will un-
doubtedly be in the field again next
year, though he has made no announce
ment Of his intentions We hope to
see him in the race. Some are Of the
iopinion that he will be a candidate
for the senate.
Balfour Messenger: Some OF the
editors of the state seem to enjoy pick
ing at Senator McCumber's stand on
the tariff. Now. these editors are not
publishing McCumber's speech on the
tariff They don't want to. Tt would
give quite a different impression, were
they to do so. They have lined up
with some men they are determined to
see through If there is a ghost OF q
show. There is world OF insincerity
in politics. It is too bad that it is
so, for 1t keeps the old hoodwink
drawn over the voters eyes. Who is
the best orator in North Dakota poll
tics? McCumber. Who has stood for
the farmer first, last and all the time
for honest grading and honest dock
age Of wheat? McCumber. we are
fully satisfied that If every farmer in
the state could be thoroughly familiar
with what McCumber has done and In
tends to do, there would be such an
avalanche of sentiment in his favor
hat no political scheming whatsoever
could prevent his reelection by such
/ majority as to astonisn the whole
lation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

even that didn't enable him to butt into
office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13
Had a Collision.

Colliding at the corner of Main and
First streets this afternoon while rid
ing bicycles. DR.. A. w. Ely and a
Chinaman afforded pedestrians a short
vaudeville sketch that proved better
than most seen back Of the footlights.
AS the result, the bicycle that the
doctor was riding was practically de-
mOlished and the front wheel rem
dered into a ShapeleSs mass. The
Celestial was more fortunate, however.
and rode down the street with broad
grin on his face. In addition to Suf-
fering the loss of his wheel, DR.. Ely
was badly bruised from his contact
with the pavement and limped home
nursing his battered frame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13
PERSONAL

Miss Jeanne Kent arrived in the city
last night from her home in Davenport
and will be listed on the student roll
of Whitman college today.
J. NJ. Wroe of Kennewick' is a
business visitor in the city today.
j. NJ. Smith arrived in the city this
morning from Kennewick.
Mrs. Alma Ryan is visiting in the
city from Clyde today.
Mrs. Mary Kyne of Starbuck, is in
the city this morning on brief visit.
S. c. Steen Of Prescott. is in the city
this morning attending to personal
business.
Dee Matlock of Pendleton, is bust
ness visitor in the city this morning.
P. r. limbaugh of Alton, Iowa, is
transacting business in the city today.
Mrs. Dona Charrin of Clyde, is Wis
iting friends in the city today.
Clyde Price of Weston. is in the city
this morning on a brief business trip.
H G. Wolfe of Prescott, is in the
city on a combined business and pleas
ure tr ip.
E F. Valdez was in the city from
Prescott yesterday.
John Cunningham of Pomeroy, ar
rived in the city this morning.
D. f Lavender of Weston, is in the
city this morning attending to business.
G. R. Thompson of Dayton, is visit
ing friends in the city today.
C. l.. Henderson of Pasco, is bust
ness visitor in the city today.
Mrs. Josephine Dewitt, accompanied
by her daughter Josephine. of Hum
boldt. Kan. arrived in the city last
night from Seattle where they have
been attending the exposition. They
will visit for several weeks in Dayton
and will then return to their home
Mrs w W. Wolfe of Dayton. is
visiting friends in the city today.
A NJ. Mccoy and family of Dayton
arrived in the city yesterday morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-13

of Washington, this is the first map
of the kind ever made, it having been
necessary for the young draughtsman
to go into the field with the instru-
ments to survey the fair grounds ana
the city park. no records of which were
available. Mr. Cadman proposes TO
submit the map to the publicity de-
partment of the Commercial club, and
to the Walla Walla real estate board.
and to dispose of it to those orSaniZa-
tions in case they desire it for pub
Lefty purposes. 1t is planned to send
the original to an eastern firm for
photographing and reducing the size
for the best service.
Mr. Cadman in drawing the map,
used II sheets of draughtsman's linen,