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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
HARTMAN COMING HOME.
Rail cxar Is Improved in Health and
Is Anxious to Get Home.

Rail cxar Is Improved in Health and
Is Anxious to Get Home.
Chereburg, Aug. 1s.-"Now am
better. My cure is finished and am
glad / am going to see the soil Of
America again. MY only hope is that
the voyage back will be as good as
that coming over"
These words were spoken tonight by
f. III. Hartman, the American flnan-
cier. in reply 10 q question about his
health. just as he was boarding the
tender assigned to convey him and his
party from Cherbourg to anchorage In
the roadstead Of the steamer Kaiser
wilhelm III, which sailed for New
York tonight A crowd OF curious
persons had congregated at the Mari
time station when the special arrived
Al rolling chair had been provided
and was placed beside the car al
soon as the train came to a stop
soon Hartman appeared on the step
DIR. Lyle, Harriman's physician, OF.
fered the financier his arm but, al.
though he was pale and appeared
feeble, he declined assistance ant
slowly descended to the platform o
the station. He also declined 70 us,
the rolling chair and walked withou
assistance aboard the tender.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
N. P. BRANCH
Lines IN N. D.
FEEDERS PLANNED FOR WEST
ERN PART OF sTATE-coN-
TRACTS ARE ALREADY
AWARDED.

Minneapolis, Aug. 1s.-The Northern
Pacific road Will open up new terri
tory in the Minneapolis trade zone
by the construction of branch lines
In the country about Mandan, n. d.
The contract has been let for the
construction of fifty-two miles OF
new line north from Mandan along
the Missouri river. Towns on the line
are Fort Clark, Sanger and Harmon,
with the terminus at Stanton.
Another line will be built from Man.
dan south, seventy-one miles long,
along the Missouri river to point for
which the name Nosodak has been
coined. the abbreviated form OF North
and South Dakota being taken to make
the word, the new town being on the
boundary between the states.
The Cannon Ball branch. to be built
viii extend from BeAden, west TO the
mouth OF the Cannon Ball river, to the
town of Mott, and north OF Glendsve
there will be a new line forty-twc
miles long, that wiH follow the Vel
lowstone river.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19

To be handsomely dressed, in these mod
ern times. Il becoming almost a necessity.
liz Won desire to be one of the nicely
dressed or you want aa elegant gown
for some special occasion then come 20 US.
We have made two model dresses for
ourselves, which we will gladiR show you,
80 that you viii positively know that you
will get the finest, best nttihg. and most
fashionable gowns 20 be obtained In pro-
portion TO the price you want to pay.
AR nmodels we have made-a purple satin
Messaline dress. trimmed In Duchess lace
real lace), so per yard. silk aud gold
passementerte $3.50 per yard. velvet TO
match So per yard, and lavender velvet
250 a yard. all over lace yoke, and "
yards scroll soutache hand braidinE The
dress is worn over q taffeta silk drop
skirt 20 match.
There Il rs yards OF satin. 10 inches
wide. In this dress (satiu, passamenterte
and taffeta bought at A. L. Moody'sl. For
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
WAS BuFFALo's BOSS.
Young Newspaper Mans Death After
FIGHT Reveals Secret.


Buffalo. N. X. Aug. 1s.-The un-
expected death OF Victor speer, secre-
tary to the mayor OF Buffalo, has q
mystery that rivals that OF the Bur-
dick case.
Victor Speer. according to all ac-
counts, was more mayor Of Buffalo than
was the elected mayor, ]. N. Adam, a
formerly dry goods millionaire, who
went to Scotland after Speer's death.
IT was seven weeks or more ago that
this young newspaper man, who had
made himself the political czar Of Buff
falo, died over night.
The night before Victor Speer died
The had a desperate fight with q mar
lried man In the Mansion house. VIII
| lsiamsville, N. r.. eleven miles east OF
Buffalo. The fight was over the wife
ii Speer's opponent.
After the fight Speer had a drink al
/ the hotel bar, was driven back TO Buff
| falo by his cllauffeus and was taken tc
| his own home about 1880 at night
He went to bed soon afterward His
wife In the morning was unable tc
awake him. He died after doctors had
worked over him more than an hour
trying to restore him to consciousness
gpeer's funeral was held with dus
lceremony, but only a few hours aftel
Inc had been pronounced dead by Mi
family physician. Efforts are making
lnow to have the cause OF Speer's deatl
investigated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
FEMALE RAFFLES TO
Be SET AT LIBERTY
EFFORT TO FREE MRS. EVELYN
RoMADs<A FROM JOLIET
WILL LIKELY SUCCEED.

chicago, Aug 19.--Mrs. Evelyn g.
Rornadlxa, divorced wife of the multi
millionaire Milwaukee trunk manu-
facturer, Charles J. Romadka, who
two years ago confessed she had been
leading Or. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde
existence, participating in a score of
sensational burglaries while living q
life Of luxury and ease n a fashion
able hotel, will In all probability be
released from the penftentiary at
Joliet next month.
Another chapter was added to the
story OF the life OF Mrs. Romadka,
which is even more fantastic than
that of Hornungs fiction character,
Raffles, when 1t became known that
friends of her girlhood days OF Fond
du Lac and Oshkosh. Wis had petit
toned Governor Deneen and the Iili-
nois board Of pardons, asking for the
liberation of the former school
teacher and millionaire's wife.
Undannted by the wealthy Romadka
familys refusal to assist in gaining
| the release of the woman, whose in
generation has undermined her
health her elderly father, p. J. Caine
WHO OWIS a ldI &c IupOST pA<AA1~1%A0A Az
Mexico, has declared he will spend
his entire fortune in his daughters
behalf Atty. Maurice McKenna OF
Fond du Lac. a well known Wiscon-
sin lawyer. has been retained in the
4 case and has been granted an oppor-
tunity to make a plea for Mrs. Ro-
madka before the board Of pardons
at the session In September.
i Besides the wisconsin petition, 9
letter from the states attorneys
office has been forwarded to Cover.
NOR Deneen and the board declaring
THAT no objection will be made to thu
release of the society woman burglar
Assistant States Atty clifford @
Roe, who prosecuted Mrs. Romadka
with the sanction of Attorney Way
4 man, sent a letter 70 the board o
4 pardons recommending that the wo
Il man be released on parole.
In his letter he says: Mrs. Ro
Il mad.ka had always had my sympath.
as woman who was led astray b.
i romantic delusions. Although I know
that she was guilty Of all the charge
! preferred against her, STILL In m.
i opinion, she has paid the penalty TO
her wrong doing"
Mrs. RomadlQa's arrest was one O
the sensations OF Chicago and Nil
waukee business and society circle
and cleared away the mystery sur
rounding the burglary Of score Q
wealthy homes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
People Of Note
4. =. Jones il in from Lisbon.

q :.
A. Il. Jones is in from Lisbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hill are here from
Erie today
August Buttke is in today from
Wheatland.
o. a. webster is here from Grand
Forks today
w. d. Fee, the pen man. In here from
Grand Forks today
Mrs l. ]. Bursegaard OF Page is
spending the day here.
b. A. Gordon IL representing Buffalo
in the metropolis today
Miss Minnie Carson Of LaMoure Is
the guest of Fargo friends.
Mrs r. Morton Of Casselton is visit
Ing with Fargo friends today.
Miss Ada Moorish Of Mayville is
visiting with Fargo friends.
o. Bake ana Ben Duval Of Langdon
are business visitors in the city to-
day.
S. w. Johnson of Colgate came In
last night and is transacting business
In the city.
wills l. williams, special writes
for The st. Paul Dispatch, is in the
city today.
Mrs. r. B. Reed came in from Am.
enia last evening and is o guest a.
the Waldorf
" III CranA ss IN yfrorn T TJahnn sranA
ing the day here. He Is a guest a
the Metropole.
j.. H. Smith Of Sheldon came In from
that place last evening and is spend
ing the day In Fargo.
w. ID. Perry of Alice was an arriva
last evening and is talking business
with Fargo merchants today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cooper OF Lisbor
were arrivals from that place last nigh
land are guests at the Prescott.
| Prof. H. Bachelor has returned T.
Fargo after a visit in the northwest
ern part of the state for two weeks.
Miss Charlotte Drew returned Wed
nesday evening from a three months
visit with friends at Miles City, Mont
I H. ]. Bell, assistant claim agent 70
! the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
with headquarters at Omaha, is a bus
mess visitor here today.
w. r. Jeney of the Waldorf billiar
parlors was called to Milwaukee O
Thursday evening by the serious III
ness of his sisters husband.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
BANK CASHIER
UP FOR ROBBERY
SURETY COMPANY cHARG c
BANKER, HIS BROTHER AND
POLICEMAN WITH CON-
SPlRACY.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Aug. ia sem
sation is promised by Sheriff Charles
b. Gran at the preliminary hearing OF
Getty p. Wright. cashier Of the Farm
ers' and Merchants bank Of Frank
lin, and three other men held in con-
nection with the robbery of the bank
OF $4,000. The hearing is set for We'd
nesday Aug. 25.
The arrest OF Cashier Wright, his
brother. T. w. Wright, an employe of
the bank, and j. w. Tribble, town po-
ltceman. was the climax Of a series of
announcements ever sance lone rob-
ber last Thursday walked into the
bank OF the little town OF 1900, sixteen
miles from here, and held three per-
sons at bay with pistol while he
helped himself to all the currency In
sight in the cashiers cage.
Surety comaany Complains.
States Attorney Robert Tilton was
so dissatisfied with the stories told by
the Wrights that he issued warrants
against them and Trtpple on complaint
of the Casualty Assurance company,
which acted as surety for the bank
They charged conspiracy TO defraud
After the robbery Cashier Wright
| offered a reward OF 800 for the arrest
of the robber, 1t stimulated search
by farmers posses A man was ar
rested on the day of the robbery who
gave the name of Joseph Grant. He
| had SIS and a revolver on his person
He Is believed to have been the lone
| robber. He is said to be known In
| Springfield, but refuses to talk.
Alexander III. Wright, father Of the
two brothers held. is president of the
bank. an old institution. The county
authorities say in substantiation oi
the conspiracy warrants they will pro-
duce evidence to show Getty T. Wright
has been speculating heavily. B..
| The arrest of the Wrights at Frank
lin yesterday by Sheriff Graf and
Deputy Sheriff Wanamaker caused
much excitement. Philip Dunlop, {
prominent Jacksonville banker. signed
the bonds of the Wr1ghts.
i Aged Witness Partially Blind.
| There persons-Cashier Wright. hi
brother, It, w. Wright, and c. M
FIoclSings, a depositor-were in th
4 DdIIk Wll6n the rOuDeTy 10 Sdiu 10 nav
occurred. Hockings is an aged maj
and partly blind He says he. was sen
for on business in the bank and ar
rived shortly before the robbery.
, The robber the Wrights say aslIe
the cashier to change a 500 note. A
he turned to comply, the robber dreN
his revolver and warned the three me
to keep quiet, Then, they say. h
went behind the screen. gathered a
the loose currency in sight, stuffed
in his clothes and walked out of tn
rear door.
The Wrights say they were o
; frightened no alarm was given unit
several minutes after he had departet
Then they telephoned the town mar
sfhal who arrested the suspect know
: as Grant,
The robber was dressed as a far
hand j The wrfglts deny the claim
; OF the Officers that the robbery we
planned to conceal the loss Of ban
funds In speculation, ahd say IL we
bona fide. -
Sheriff Graf says the Franklin cas-
2 apparently resembles the robbery {
! the Peoples Bank at Benbow city, II
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
ACCUSES PROSECUTOR.
Chicago Grand Jury Man Adds Spice
10 Graft Investigation


Chicago, Aug. 19.--That the Septem-
ber grand jury which will investigate
further charges that Chicago police Of
ficiais have accepted money to protect
vice will have stormy session was
indicated by the publication today OF
an attack upon States Attorney Way
man by d number of the July grand
Jury, which indicted Police Inspector
Edward MeCann.
H. IA. Van Meter, grand jury mem
ber. declared that last month the
grand jury indicted a police official
in opposition to the wishes Of the
states attorney. who forced the re-
opening OF the ease a~s .he~ 80 !.
continued to the September term; that
the state attorney refused to subpoe-
ma witnesses when gralu Jul
sisted that they had evidence that se-
rtous crimes had been committed; thai
the states attorney prejudiced the
minds Of grand jurors and that tht
grand jury, as now conducted In Chi.
cago ii not d free body. but subjeci
absolutely to the states attorneys
will
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
WASH YOUR CLOTHES In TEN MINUTES
Seemingly Impossible Results
Accomplished

Seemingly Impossible Results
Accomplished
The Thor Electric Washer and
Wringer on display at the Fargo
Electric Supply Co.'S store is eer-
tainly a wonderful invention.
Five years ago you would have
laughed at anyone who said you
could do big weeks washing in
Is to 20 minutes without firing
yourself - without heavy lifting
or straining. Just think what that
means no rubbing - no hot
kitchen or laundry no back
breaking lifting of tubs and really
comfort.
The first thing when you get up
Monday, morning fill the Thor
Washer about two-thirds full of
hot suds, put in the clothes, turn
on the Electric button and forget
all about the clothes until after
breakfast. They will be washed
clean-yes, perfectly clean and
will be ready to run through the
wringer into the rinsing water.
In fact this wonderful machine
does everything but hang out the
clothes.
| This sounds almost too good to
be true-but the manufacturers
don't ask you to take their word
| for it but they do ask you to try
one for 80 days at their expense
!, absolutely without cost TO you--
and to decide for yourself whether
or not the machine does the wash
ing so neatly and efficiently you
| would not willingly do without it.
You should make it point to see
this marvellous Thor Electric
Washer and Wringer which is on
display at
FARGO ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.
No. Eighth So. s.. Fargo. n. q.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
Railroad Notes
CHICAGO DEPOT TO
COST $25,OOO,OOO
PENNSYLVANIA, PAN HANDLE, !,
ALTON, ST. PAUL AND BUR-
LINGToN TO BUILD IT.

Chicago. Aug. 1s.-The old union
station in Chicago will be replaced by
a 5000, 900 structure, according to an
announcement made yesterday. The
new building will be erected on plans
Of harmony with the "city beautiful
idea and will be opposite the s20,o0o,-
600 terminal which the Chicago &
Northwestern is building. The rail-
roads planning the project are the
Pennsylvania, owner OF the present
depot. the Pan Handle, the Chicago 6
Alton, Chicago, MAwaugee e. st. Paul
and the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
Several years of effort were required
to remove the obstacles to the project
A $40 ,O00, 900 terminal is under con
sideration by officials of the Chicago q
Western Indiana railroad between
Polk and Twelfth streets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
Coming Events

Monday, Aug. %.
Concert at First Baptist church un-
der auspices Of +. M. X. p. y.
Tuesday, Aug. ~.
Miss Marie McCormick's song re-
cital, Stones hall.
Thursday, Aug. 26.
Industrial summer school at A. c,
ends.
Monday, Sept, 8.
Labor day dance.
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Public schools open.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
What's Said

Wanted: First class shoemaker,
So: SO per day X M. Hagen, 42O
Front street
Louis Hotop: There is no need for
men TO be idle now. Come and see me
and / will show you good places. II
Broadway, Fargo, N. d.
Alice A. Stowe, recorder: The Royal
Neighbors will meet tonight in l. X.
hall at 5 o'clock. Candidate will be
initiated and refreshments will be
served.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
DR.. a. p. JOHNSON
OFFICE. 7o7 NORTH BROADWAY
BENSON q JOHNSON. MODE

yard extra for the Eouamehe hraidlng, or
1.2o for the T2 yards OF braidlng, bringing
the complete making of the dress up 20
about $40 Also. a one-piece dre8s ok
brown taneta siik, trimmed In sElk passa-
menteFie and gold piptngs
MATERIALS USED.
iaIh yards taffeta silk Tpc a yard
Is yard brown velvet $3.50 yard.
ia yard light blue velvet 81 50 a yard.
lIsaught nt A. l.. Moody'sA
Ia yards gold band trimming f.sa I'd
9is yards brown sllk pasaementric a5c q
yard.
IA yard allover lace 81 a yard.
30 ynris soutache braid.
Ia yards narrow gold braid.
lIlought ct q. ]. deLendrccfe'sl
We win charge for making a dress ~
this style from $40 10 Si5. Come In with
your materials and let us add yonr name
10 our long list OF satisfied customers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
TO HEAToN.

Another Aaa<er's Business College
student lands a bank position. Mr..
Elmer Nelson begins work today az
booixkeeper and stenographer In
Farmers state bank at Heaton. The
school was called UP by long dis
tance twice yesterday and mall
brought another, making three re-
quests received from banks In one
day. This shows the popularity Of A
aB. G. trained office help. II you
should IKE q similar position. write
for catalogue % Fargo or Grand
Forks and learn what we can do fol
you.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
BANDITS LOOT A BANK.
Safe at Karlstad, Mimi, Blown and
Robbed OF $500 in Cash.

S&T& AT NMFt@&@At
Robbed Of $500 in Cash.
Hallock. MINI. Aug. 19.-The State
Bank OF Karlstad, at the little town OF
that name in this (Kittson) county.
was broken into yesterday by bandits.
The safe was blown open and robbed
OF 81 500 in cash.
The noise OF the explosion aroused
the town and the officers at the county
seat were notified Of the raid. The
cracksmen were by this time In full
flight.
The sheriff has sent word to all the
towns in the vicinity and the border
viii be watched closely In the expecta-
tion that the robbers win try 20 gel
out OF the country.
There were three or four men In tho
party.
want ads win say this way, ladies
and gentlemen to all who might
want to find such house AZ You have
to sell.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
SHIELDS MAN
Who shot Her
DYING WOMAN IN KANSAS HOS
PITAL REFUSES TO NAME
ASSAILANT.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. l9.-Deciar1ng
that she knows the identity of at lease
one OF her assailants, but refusing TO
give his name, Miss Lena Barney,
who, while walking with her finace.
Peter winsberger. near here last
night, was assaulted by three men
who forced weinsberger to run, lin
gering between life and death at a
hospital here today. She was shot in
the back while fleeing from her as
sailants, and hospitaI physicians say
that should she survive the shock she
will be paralyzed for life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
III Auto 1-ersns.

why does courtsllip run 80 much
more smoothly than marriage2'.
The sparker Ii newer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19

For sale. six McCormic.- binders. six
foot cut Both right and left hand.
c. w. HaRgerr, Fargo. N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
FARMERS WEALTH
in The MILLIONS
SECRETARY WILSON ISSUES AN.
NuAL REPORT or fHE AGRl-
CULTURAL DEPART
MENT --- INDIAN
CORN FIRST.

Washington. Aug. 1s.-"BillionB upon
billions the farmer has again piled up
in his wealth" says Secretary Wilson
OF the department OF agriculture. in
his annual report, made public today.
In the crop year of 1908. the total valu-
alton Of farm products was S777S.o00,-
GOO. the biggest in the worlds history,
ais the secretary suggests.
while these figures contain some
duplication" Mr.. Wilson explains, on
the other hand they do contain some
important items of wealth production
and the fact remains that the un-
thinkabie amount OF seven and three
fourth billions of dollars of wealth have
been produced by farmers this year for
national sustenance and for export to
the craving millions Of foreign nations.
Leads All in Wealth.
"It is a real tangible wealth. as It ex-
lists at the time 1t leaves the hands Of
its producers. II is about four times
the value OF the products OF the mines,
including mineral oils and the precious
metals. ....
From these agricultural products,
the manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries that use agricultural products
at materials draw s6 per cent OF their
total materials and these industries use
AZ per cent of all materials used In the
entire business of manufacturing.
These figures indicate the extent to
which the manufacturing industry are
indebted to agriculture. although no
recognition is given to this in the an
nual statements of the value of manu-
features.
| Value Rises $3.50 900 900.
THE farm value of farm products
this year is $3.50, 100000 above the
value for 1907, and S3,061. .000, 900 above
the census amount for 1899. During
the last ten years the wealth produc-
tion of the farms of this country has
exceeded the fabulous amount of $60,
900, O0O,0 900.
|. Greatest Of all crops in Indian corn
the priceless gift of the Indian. The
value Of the crop almost surpasses be-
lief. 1t is $1,615, 900, 900. The wealth
that has grown out of the soil and
some drouth, too. Is enough to pay
for the Panama canal and two battle
ships.
For the first time in the history oi
the country's agriculture, the value ot
the cotton crop including the seed. has
appar entity exceeded the value of the
hay crop, 1912 1000, 900. which has here
tofore held second place for a Ions
series OF years.
Wheat Above Average.
: Wheat Is l.5 per cent above tn,
: fve-year average in production ant
: 1913 per cent above that average II
: total average
"The value was $s20,O0O.OOo, whicl
has never approached nearer thai
!, y $66 900 000
, y THE vaue of the farm products O
i' the dairy cow are getting closer an
: closer TO $500, 900. 900 and the eggs an
u poultry produced on the farm ar
worth as much as the cotton crop, see
n included, or the hay crop, or the whea
g crop To the farmer who has aver
. aged hardly twenty cents pound fo
k the butter that he has sold. three an
8 four cents quart for his milk an
one and one-half cents for each egt
e and even to the consumer who ha
Il paid prices much above these, this in
|. crease in value is striking"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
Umbrella sale.

$3.50 colored silk umbrellas. plain
and fancy borders, FOR sl.9S. Friday
A. L. Moody.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19
Extra SpeciaIsfor Friday
SITS BIeached Table Damask sI.35

Several pieces 72 in fine Satin Da-
mask, beautiful patterns TO choose
from, with or without napkins
best SI.75 qualitys -
Friday Only Il. 49,. AoOep
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-19

A want ad in The Forum viii sell
that lot for you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
TEAMS

WANTED
loo and 8 horse teams for R. r. construction
work
ADnly MURRAY READY, IitA and Market sts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

HELP WANTED
Planning mill or lumber yard VITA So 800 TO
invest in the business CAN SECURE GOOD
POSITION WITH THE COMPANY. Can use
$1,000 to good advantage to take care OF IN
CREASE IN THE BUSINESS. Location: Bay
city. No better be found Money re-
funded at the end OF ! year If desired Call or
address THOMAS GILBERT, 214 Union say
ings Bank building. Oakland. Cal.
S3oo-Cigar stand: rene SIS: good buy at fhIs
price. Modern Investment Co.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
BUSINESS CHANCES

LUNCH CorNTER-Clcars $500 a mouth: al
ways ouss uoaS ~. .sun - - s1 uSy ohs
before; owner leaving for the old country
HALF INTEREST IN RESTAURANT. 500:
nice business for young man.
AN ELEGANT Il room reoming house all
filed: price 5000 long lease: rent less than
SIS room: $3.uc0 cash balance terms to suit
GEO. A. HERRrcK. sos VAN NESS AVENUE.