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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
GRUESOME find
On R. R. TRACK
BODY OF DEAD BABY, BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED,
FOUND IN SOUTH
DAKOTA.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 20,--A switch
man employed on the Milwaukee rail-
road at Ipswich, late at night found
the body Of new born male infant.
entirely naked, lying by the railroad
track shortly after the eastbound
passenger train passed that station.
The body was taken to Selby and later
returned TO Ipswich, and every effort
is being made to discover the parent
age Of the child 1t Is the theory of
the authorities that the baby was
born on the train, and kilograms we're
sent to Montevideo, Mimi. asking
railroad men to investigate and dis
cover If possible If there was any
seriously sick woman on the train
that night. The babe was well form
ed and It is believed the child was
alive when thrown from the train, but
that It persisted in the intense cold
which prevailed. While 1t is possible
the body might have been laid beside
the track by someone residing nearby,
this il improbable as there was a deep
snow ON the ground, and no footprints
are visible save those of the switch
man VINO found the body. 1t is be-
lieved the child was born on the train
and thrown outside, probably through
the window Of the water closet, by
some unhappy woman in order to hide
her shame.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
UNCLE sam TO CLUB
EUROPE into PEACE
BOUND TO HAPPEN SOME DAY,
PREDICTS FRENCH STATES
MAN--AM ERICA INVEST.
oR'S MECCA.

Paris. Dec. 2O--Former Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Gabriel Hanataux, in
an article appealing for public sup
port OF the recently organized Franco
American committee designed to inn
prove the economic and social rela-
tions Of the two countries, Of which he
Els president, predicts that the United
States, which now holds the balance
OF power in the Pacific, is destined
some day to intervene in the quar-
|rels OF the great nations OF Europe.
NJ. Hanataux in part says:
Every clairvoyant European
statesman now foresees the probable
ity OF American imperialistic action.
1T is the constant preoccupation Of
Emperor william"
Frances Position Like Americas.
The former minister argues that
Frances position In Europe Is analo-
gous 20 that Of America, and that it
Ia virtually necessary that there
should be no possibility Of q nnisunder-
standing In the future, recalling that
during MS own ministry, at the time
of the Spanish-American war, France
was driven almost to rupture over
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
Uses some rather interesting complica-
tions when it comes UP for trial.
Girl SUICIDE Still Mysterv.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 20.-Having thus
far successfully resisted every effort
to ascertain her identity. the strange
young woman who at Virginia Beach
last week signed herself. Ruth Nor
ton, Chicago" prior to attempting sui
eide, both by laudanum and shooting.
still lies conscious at st. yincent's
hospital with the mystery surround
ing ner case as deep as ever.
Though with three 22-calibre pistol
wounds in her head. the girl will prob
ably recover. Up to today she had re-
peatedly declared that she wanted to
die and nave buried with her mans
handkerchief and bunch OF withered
violets. Apparently the only possible
clue to her identity Is the laudanum
vial found with the girl marked will
low Drug Co, Somerville, Mass"
She had destroyed everything by
which she might be Identified, even
having cut from her hat the name OF
the place where 1t was bought.
Il came to Virginia Beach to die
because OF the remoteness Of the
place.. wrote the girl in the note she
had left. which also told OF $25 she
had with her to be used in her burial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
BROTHER DIES ON FARM
Mrs. I'd. Pomeroy Goes to Valley City
to Attend Funeral of Brother Ed.
Corners.

Saturday Mrs. Ed. Pomeroy of this
city received word that her brother.
Ed. Corners, had died suddenly on his
farm near Wimbledon on Friday
night She went to Valley City where
the funeral will be held.
The Valley City Times Record has
the following to say about Mr. Con-
ners' death: Word has been receiv-
ed Of the death Of Ed. Corners at his
farm near Wimbledon, his death oc-
curing last night. Mr.. Corners was
found dead in bed and as he has been
suffering from heart trouble for some
time 1t is supposed that his death re-
suited from that disease. Mr.. Con-
ners spent last Sunday in the city.
and remained over until Tuesday at
his home here. He seemed to be in
good health and was expected back
again on Christmas eve to spend the
holidays, Mr.. Corners having been
located on his farm four miles south
of Wimbledon for some time. The
remains will be brought to the city for
burial, and the funeral announce
ments will be made later. Mrs. Pom
eroy and son Ed. Pomeroy and Mrs.
Pomeroy's daughters are expected
here from Fargo to attend the fun
eral.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
JOHNSTON PRESIDENT
Officers Elected at Meeting Of Shrine
Team Held at Temple Yestor-
day Afternoon.

At the annual meeting OF the Arab
patrol Of FL zagal shrine, held yester-
day afternoon at the Masonic temple.
the following officers wers elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Wm- T. Johnston
Vice PresidenL-Em L. Mackenroth.
Secretary Treasurer-Harold Soren-
son.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
STRIKE TROUBLES
FARGO BUT LITTLE
CITIZENS HEAR LITTLE ABOUT
THE WALk-ouT AND APPAR-
EMILY CARE LESS - ROADS
SEEM TO BE MOVING TRAINS
WITH LITTLE DIFFICULTY.

Just now one hears little about the
strike. While 1t is still on the rail-
roads have opened UP traffic to such
an extent that it has ceased to become
OF any immediate interest to the peo-
pie generally. The railroads have prov
en- their ability to prevent a coal or
food famine, people are getting all they
want to eat and as far as the city is
concerned there has been no serious
effects of the partial tie-up.
According to the reports from the Of
fees OF the railroads things are pretty
near on normal basis, although the
snow which fell today was to some ex-
tent affecting traffic. The branch lines
have been opened up from the last
snow and trains were being run on
them today although some of the main
line passengers were considerably late.
This is due to weather conditions and
reports. The officials state that it is
hard to tell there is strike on.
Notwithstanding this the strike is
still on, If the failure of the switchmen
to return to their former jobs is to be
considered a continuation of the walk
out. The railroads do not consider it
in this light but the strikers are still
out and still determined and hopeful
of an agreement being reached.
Local shippers are finding things cas-
Ter. Jobbers and manufacturers are bill
ing merchandise to their territory con-
stantly and 1t is being handled by the
roads with fair degree of expediency
although not yet as under normal con-
ditions. Freight receipts are picking
up every day and commodities Of all
kinds are coming in daily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
ROUND UP ANOTHER
HERD OF MIGRANTS
THIRTEEN FOUND SLEEPING IN
HALLs AND pEPoTs ARRESTED
Last NIeHT-JAIL NOW FILLED
TO THE euARp-THREE CON-
MlTTEp BY THE JUDGE.

Judge Martin Ryan was brought face
to face with the vagrant problem again
this morning when another class of
thirteen mefl--out Of work and with
out money to buy food or lodging
were arraigned b fore him when the
wheels Of justice were startes on their
weekly grind.
It was only few mornings before
that nineteen men charged with tho
same offense were before the magis-
trate, and at that time he figured that
the police department had secured
some Of the nearby towns to dig up
the men. This morning when the un-
lucky number were herded into the
police court the Judge fell In guam
dry. The jail is no wfull, there being
absolutely no chance to care for any
more. Ten of the men promised to go
to work If allowed. their freedom, and
three were sentenced to four days In
Jail The men were picked up in hall
ways and depots, where they were
sleeping. Some were taken from Union
hall and others from the Great North
ern depot by Officers Mullen and Bow
Ter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
Airshlp Co. il sad shape.

Hammondsport. N. T., Dec. 20.--Ths
affairs OF the Herring Curtiss Co.
manufacturers of aeropIanes. are in a
legal tangle. After a. meeting of the
board OF directors of the company on
Saturday proceedings were begun to
compel Augustus Herring of New
York. vice president Of the concern. to
turn over to the company patents and
other property, which it is alleged, he
should have assigned in consideration
of stock issued to him. An injunction
was obtained to prevent Mr.. Herring
from disposing of this stock.
The company Is capitalized at $780,
900. Glenn III. Curtiss is general man.
ager.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
ORDERS JURY FOR
Term in JANUARY
JUDGE cHAs. A. POLLOCK RE-
QUESTS vENlRE OF IS TO RE-
PORT IN DISTRICT COURT ON
JAN. II WHEN ANOTHER COURT
TERM WILL BE STARTED.

The next term of district court
known as the January session-will be
opened on Jan IL, 1910, according to
an order issued this morning by Judge
Chas. A. Pollock. The presiding JUS
tice of the Third district tribunal this
morning ordered the clerk to have a
jury of thirty-five men from Cass
county drawn for service at the COM
ing term.
From present indications the calen-
dar will be composed entirely of civil
cases, all district court criminal mat
tiers having been disposed Of up to
this time with pleas OF guilty. The
clerk, auditor, sheriff and treasures
compose the board which draws the
jury panel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
ST. PAUL FIREMAN HURT.
Lieut.. John XIII Badly Injured BY
Exploding Extinsuisher.

st. Paul. Dec 20.--Lieut. John Kill
OF the St Paul fire department, was
badly injured and dishgured last
night by the explosion Of a fire ex-
tinguisher which ne was carrying on
his back. His jaw was broken and
his scalp torn by flying bits of metal
The injured man was taken to his
home, TIA Aurora avenue.
Kills company, hook and ladder, No
0, responded to an alarm from the
Northern Pacific railway yards. A
boxcar was found burning and Kill
seized a chemical extinguisher, ran
toward the car. on the way the tank
exploded, presumably from gases gen.
Grated within.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
Old Weather Man Dad.

Abilene, Tex, Dec. 20.-Capt. J. W.
Watson, So years of age, second oldest
United States weather bureau OBJ
server in point OF service. was found
dead by his wife in the basement of
the government building mere. Physi-
clans summoned say that when he
was going down the basement steps to
start up the furnace fire, he suffered
a stroke of apoplexy. The fail killed
him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
n Insignificant blockade incident.

an insignlficant blockade incident.
The writer things that from ma
terial standpoint, the French foreign
investor must look toward America for
the richest returns in the future. and
bangles before the eyes of his readers
the enormous harvest which France
would have reaped If Napoleon Ill
instead of launching his Mexican ad-
venture, had taken the advice of Bel
lot des Menieres and fostered the en-
listment Of French capital in the en-
terprises of the United States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
NatIonaI Eneampment pates.

Chicago Dec. %. Samuel r. van
SAINT. commander in chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, announced last
night that the executive committee
sat Sept IA to "a as the time for the
next national encampment Of the G. A.
r. at Atlantic City. NJ j..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-20
TWO KILLED, NINE ON FIRE.
Premature Explosion Of shot Is Cause
of Accident.

Hartford. Ark, Dec. 20.-Two shot
fireFs are dead and one of the mines of
the Bolen -Darnell Coal CO., near here.
is on fire as result Of a premature
explosion of a shot. The FIRE extended
from the first to the twelfth room Of
the mine. All the miners except
those killed escaped.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
QUESTIONS POWER
Of JUVENILE COURT
Decision by Justice Stafford
Affects Many Non-sup-
port Cases.

That 1t was plainly the intention OF
Congress to confer upon the juvenile
Court Jurisdiction in nonsUpuort cases
whether or not children existed, is the
principal ground alleged today by the
United States in noting a special appeal
from the decision of Justice stafford in
the case Of Leo West, wnere the court
held that the Juvenile Court was with
out jurisdiction in the matter of order
ing the payment Of alimony by a de-
linquent husband where no children
exist
Today, through Assistant District At
tOrney Frank SDrigg Perry. the appeaI
and transcript were filed in the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals. In taking the
appeal on behalf OF the Juvenile Court
Mr.. Perry declares that the case is one
Of far eachins Importance. and that
more than 81, 600 a week is collected BY the
Juvenile Court from delinquent hus-
bands and paid to wives and children
in want The bill farther alleges that
the machinery of the Juvenile Court
is better able TO care for this class
of cases than any other judiciary and
that it was plainly the intention of
Congress that this judicial body should
care for cases Of this character
The number of individual cases af-
fected by the decision of Justice Stat
ford can hardly be estimated and
should the Court of Appeals sustain
Justice Stafford, a rather knotty ques-
ton as to the disposition of cases Of
this kind viii arise.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
MISS WAiNAMAKER
TO WE'D A COUNT

PHILADELPHIA. july 2O.-!The en-
gagement OF Miss Fernando Wanamak-
er, daughter Of Rodman Wanamaker.
Of this city. to arturo Heeren, son Of
Count and Countess Heeren, Of Paris
and Biarritz has been announced here. no
date being set for the wedding. Miss
Wanamaker. who went abroad with her
grandmother, Mrs. John Wanamaker
Is still in Europe. She made her debut
In Philadelphia in December. 1906, and
has been one Of the leaders in local So
ciety. Mr.. Eeeren is we'll known in
Philadelphia, having visited this city
twice.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
BOLIVlA'S APOLOGY
ENDS DIFFICULTIES

Senior Epifanio Portela, the minister
from Argentine Republic, has received
a cable dispatch from his government
announcing the amicable settlement Of
the difficulties between Argentina and
Bolivia. The cause Of the trouble was
tle popular outburst against the award
of the court Of arbitration In favor OF
Argentina and against Bolivia The
Argentine cOnsulates were attacked
at several ports, and an attack was
made on the Argentine legation In the
Bolivian capital. The Argentine govern
ment asked for full satisfaction, and
ample apology was made by Bolivia
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
MILITIA TO ASSIST
ATTACKING FORCES
GuardSmen Will Be Tried in
Series of PraticeS-Bat-
talion'S Plans Indefinite.

The National Guard Of the District
will form a part of the attacking force
that is to test the strength of the New
England foTtihcations and the vigilance
of the troops that man them. st least
that is the latest information that has
reached brigade headquarters. and 1t is
not from an official source The head
quarters Of the troops viii be alternately
on land and sea. it is understood, in the
same manner as they would be in case
of r9r
Beyond this, no information regarding
the movement of the militia has been
received. General Wood has long plan
ned to determine the efficiency of the
militia through a series Of practical ex-
ercises, it is stated. and he viii make
the best of the opportunity now at
hand. He has devised several plans for
the utilization OF the militia which Will
be put In operation
Officers of the local National Guard
foresee a period OF the most strenuous
work Of their careers. With the 10
horsepower energy of General Harrics
REINFORCED and speeded up to the last
revolution by the energy Of Gen Leon
ard Wood, the citizen soldiers expect
there will be things doing and are MAX
ing ready to do them. The exercises
that have been planned, so far as are
known, contemplate a series Of field
problems which will involve the landing
and handling of large bodies Of troops
under fre and under absolute war con-
ditions
10 Assemble on Puritan.
July % has been set as the date for
the assembling of the District Naval
Battalion on BOARD the Puritan off the
foot OF Seventh street. The battalion
will be CHARTERED on the Puritan on the
evening Of the 29th. and Immediately
after breakfast on the morning Of the
Both the men will be placed aboard
trains and go TO Philadelphia, where
the League Island navy yard for duty
aboard the Prairie. The Prairie will be
used to transport the battalion to
PTOVinCetOwn, Mass. where the battle
ships viii he assembled.
Just what happens to the battalion
after it reaches ProvincetOwn, Com
mahder Samuel W. StTatton does not
yet know. II is understood, however,
that the meL will be sent aboard three
of the battleShips and both Gfhcers and
enlisted men will be assigned to reg
Ularly organized divisions with the ex-
perienced rS.gn Of the regular navy.
Atlantic Coast Maneuvers.
The miIltiamen will participate in the
maneuvers or the Atlantic coast. The
maneuvers will probably be held on the
southern drill ground. The District
battalion will be relieved from duty
with the battleships at Norfolk and the
Prairie will be there TO AXE the men
aboard and bring them TO Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
WOODCRAFT CADETS
TO SEE CAMP LIFE
Boy Soldiers Will Leave Saturday
for Capitol Heights,
Md.

The annual encampmelt Of Company
a, Boys of Woodcraft. Junior Order
Woodmen Of the World. viii begin next
Saturday. Under the command of Major
George Sunday the little organization,
consisting Of thirty cadets. will assemble
at the local headquarters and march
seventeen miles in fun camping regaiia
TO Capitol Heights, Nd. where tents
Will be pitched
The officers who will be in charge
are Major Sunday, Capt X. B. Ward,
Cadet Capt. j. c Mcconnell, and Cadet
Lieut.. Earl Crawford. Woodsmen day
has been announced to take place on
august 1. when the sove -eigns Of the
different local camps will inspect the
camping grounds. A dress parade and
irill will be held following the inspee-
ton.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
W hat Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate met at noon and trans
acted routine business.
Senator Brown of Nebraska offered
a resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to transmit copies of the in
come tax amendment resolution TO
the governors Of the States, and
ask them to lay 1t before the legis-
latures
After a brief executive session the
Senate adjourned.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
MlLlTIAMEN GET
COALING PRACTICE

PROVINCETOwN. Mass, July 20
The battleships Georgia. Rhode Island,
and Virginia. on the Atlantic fleet, to-
day are giving the naval militia test
In work on the open sea off Cape Cod,
following up the target practice that
characterized the routine of several Of
the ships in the fleet OF Monday, and
the coaling practice given the militia
men.
It is expected that all Of the battle
ships and the fioplla of smaller ves-
sells will be on the drill course by We'd
nesdaY to remain until Saturday.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
AUSTRALIAN CONTRACT.

MELBOURNE, July 20.-The Common
wealth government has accepted the
tender made by an American firm for
the construction OF a small arms fac
tory.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
Pay Big Profits.

panies concerned were paying dividends
and that the Increase would permit
them to pay at least 200 per cent addtI
,ional profits on their stock.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
BLOOD KILLS GERMS.
Good Blood Made by Good Food.

If one can surely turn food into good
red blood it will combat and conquer
disease more times than disease will
win.
Any physician knows that good blood
and plenty of it is the best gernieide
known and surely and safely cures dis
ease when medicines fail.
One of the many illustrations is that
OF tuberculosis, which refuses to Weld
to medicine but must give way to good
blood. A nan from Philadelphia writes:
Il have been fighting tuberculosis for
some years, and with a weak stomach
was losing ground slowly every wear. [
had tried ma ny kinds of medicine with
out relief, and finally got so that my
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, and
lungs were affected.
My stomach would retain no food but
peptonized milk and I was down to 90
lbs. in weight. The doctors said about
two years ago that / had but a month
or two to live.
About that time l was put on Grape
Nuts and Cream. 1t agreed from the
start and in a few days l began to feel
increased strength, so / kept on, with
the result that the healthy blood has
driven the disease from every organ of
my body except the lungs and is slowly
driving IL from them.
/ have gained greatly in vitality and
strength and added 20 lbs. to my
weight. If | can keep on as / have been,
it seems clear that / will get entirely
we'll, thanks to old Dame Nature whose
work was made possible by Grape Nuts
food which / could digest There's a
Reason"
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
CONFESSES THEFT
OF SMALL FORTUNE
Express COmpany's Clerk Says He
Couldn't Resist Temptation When
Handling Big Amounts.

CHICAGO, H., June 2O.-Confesslng
under the third degree" CLAYTON T.
Zimmerman, twenty years old. clerk
In the Office Of the Adams Express
Company, has been arrested charged
with the theft Of $4,000, Clayton'g sal
AIRY was SO month. and he handled
approximately 10000 a day $50 DAYS In
the year The opportunity 20 acquire
a small fortune was not 90 be resisted
he says The money, with the excar-
ton OF SO, was found behind the bath-
tub IN Clayton's home. 1884 West Mon
roe street
Il realize now that I was 4 foo;
TO tell the detectives anything said
Clayton following his confession. II
should have stood pat"
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
IN THE HOUSE

The House met at u o'clock.
The consideration Of the urgent de-
hciency bill was resumed.
a special rule was brought in author
izing the House to consider the pro-
vision Of the bill limiting the rates Of
bonding companies.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
MIDSHIPMAN MAKES
WORLD RIFLE SCORE

WAKEFIELD. Mass, July 2O.--Passed
Nfidshipman Andrew D. Denny, U. s.
n. OF the naval rife team. has made a
worlds record on a range with a score
OF 335 out OF a possible $50 at various
distances. This exceeds by two poiI Is
the best previous record. Midshipman
Denny's scores were:
Two hundred yards rapid fire, 43; 200
yards, slow fire, IS; 800 yards, slow fire,
40: 800 yards. slow fire, %; 1000 yards,
slow fire, IS; skirnish, 200 possible) 80.
Total, 835.
The Washington times., 1909-07-20
SUGAR TRUST TAKES
EXTENSION OF TIME
Will Wait Two Weeks Before An
Swering in Court to In
diCfneuf
dlctnent.

NEW YORK. July 20-CounseI for the
American Sugar Refining Company. the
Sugar trust. and its Officials. under in
dietment fos conspiracy TO restrain
trade, announced today that they have
taken advantage Of the order OF United
States District Judge Hand allowing
them two weeks more to decide whether
or not they viii demur TO the indict-
ment.
The order Of the court followed an ep-
plication for an extension Of time made
by Leavitt J. Hunt. counsel for Thomas
Harmed. Of Philadelphia, indicted with
the Sugar trust officials.