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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
HEAD OF COLONY
PASSES AWAY
SISTER JANE coWAN DIES IN
BARREN coUNTY-WoMAN OF
GREAT ABILITY.

BOWLING GREEN, KY, Dec. IT,
Sister Jane Cowan, aged so years
and for forty years head of the 6hak'
er colony at South Union, is dead.
She had watched this once fiourishing
colony dwindle to mere handful but
up to the last she managed and con-
trolled the affairs OF the colony. She
was woman Of great strength Of
character and to her influence is due
In a large measure the holding to-
gether OF the colony. The colony
owns 10000 acres of the finest lands
in this section an dcould be sold for
a fortune.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
CUTTING ICE
IN OLD MAURY
FARMERS ARE BUSY AND eoNsID.
ERA5LE QUANTITY is
STORED.

The cold weather OF the past few
days has been profitable for ice cut
ters, and quite a quantity of the sum
mer requisite has been cut and stored
away. On the farm of John NJ. Gray
farm ice was cut Tuesday two and
one-half inches thick, and several tons
was laid away for use in the warm
time of the year. There are many
farmers who store their own ice, and
the present cold spell is admirably
to the task of cutting, as the
ice is thick and fine, and the weather
reasonably comfortable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
SANTA CLAUS
REAL. SAYS TAFT
PRESIDENT IHOueEs a sH-YEAs
OLD skEPTIe TO eIvE THE OLD
MAN AEoTHER CHANCE

| WASHINGTON Dec. se.-Ehel
little Henry Gordon lFcItoFran, thi 9
year-old grandson Of Representativ,
McMorran. OF Michigan. vas intro
- = President Tan during the
Congressional calling hour at the
White House today, he bluntIy told
the Chief Executive that he had begun
to doubt the authenticity OF "all this
Santa Claus business" At the sug-
gestion Of his parents. he had decided
to leave the matter to President Taft
for settlement.
The President was taken aback for
a minute, but looking down on the
little fellow. and patting him on the
head, said:
We'll, young man, il you write
letter to Santa Claus and on Christ
mas morning find that he has brought
you all you asked for, isn't that
enough to show that he not only ex-
lists, but is mighty fine little fellow?"
The boy looked starry-eyed for a
few seconds, and finally admitted that
that certainly would be a. point in
favor OF Santa Claus, and agreed to
reserve his judgment until Christmas ,
In the meantime, he is go
ing to be very busy with letter-writ-
ng.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
SIX DEAD In A
FACTORY FIRE
FIVE GIRLS AND A FIREMAN LOST
THEIR LIVES IN PHIL
ADELPHlA.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-All
doubt as to the fate of the five girls
reported missing after the fire at
Shrack & Sherwoods factory last
night we're removed today when the
FIVE bodies we're found on the third
floor of the damaged building. The
bodies were so terribly charred that
it was impossible for the frantic pa
rents of but two to identity them, and
these by pieces of jewelry worn. In
GLIDING Fireman Joseph Toner, who
was suffocated, six persons are known
to have persisted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
FORTUNE TELLER
DIED In RUBBISH
soUALoR SURROUNDED ALGER,
NON Observation-Disclosures ARE
SCATTERED OVER COUNTRY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, nec. 21.-II
an isolated house at No. 10 South Ire
mont avenue, Enthusiastically decorated
inside and out with variegated rub
bish and surrounded by huge mounds
of valueless trash OF all descriptions,
Algernon Wintermute, an aged fortune
teller on national clientage, died to-
day.
In the rear of the strange house
was his wife, but the doors between
their rooms long had been nailed up
and they held not communication with
each other A owman from coun-
try town, who wishe dto peer into the
future through Wintermute's clairvoy-
ant eyes. found him unconscious on
the floor of his living room and called
for aid
In this outlandish room were two
chickens IN coop. Tin cans tied on
strings after the fashion of Chinese
gongs, depended from the ceiling. The
Walls were draped with festoons Of
broken glass ipsulators from telegraph
poles On the floor were piles OF
boulders. In q dresser drawer were
pans Of ashes.
The ashes had been turned to ma
terial account by the old wizarod, for
Investigators found little envelopes,
each marked 81, that contained pinch
Of ashes evidently sold as magic pow
der. Hundreds of registered letter
envelopes from as many cities and
towns were scattered about. Winter
mute had prosperous business.
Neighbors reported to the Coroner
hat Wintermute was supposed to have
buried money in his piles of rubbish
md these will be sifted
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
POULTRY TOO HIGH
FOR STATES WARDS

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Because
Of the high prices of poultry, par
ticularly turkeys, the State authori-
ties are experiencing for the first time
difficulties in apportioning funds Of
the Christmas dinners OF inmates of
insane and charitable institutions. It
was stated today at the Office OF the
State Lunacy Commission that tur-
keys would be distributed only to the
sick and those acutely affected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
COOLEST NIGHT
OF THE WINTER

Much to the surprise of the citizen
Injured to the cold of the last few DAYS
the mercury descended just a litue
lower in the tube Monday night than
at any time during the present colo
spell. Many thermometers registered
as low as ten degrees above zero
which Is rather coolish for this eli
mate. The usual number OF water
pipes were frozen up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
TO BE BURIED
In ARKANSAS
SAM WALKERS REMAINS WILL
NOT BE BROUGHT BACK
TO MAURY.

The remains of Sam Walker, who
was killed Monday morning at Scots
Vile, Ark, will not be brought back
to Columbia, HIS former home, for
burial. The following wire announc-
ing this fact was received here today:
"Scottsville, Ark.
"A. B. Cherry.
Columbia, Tenn.
"Will bury here. Impossible to re.
move remains to Columbia.
"S. T. WALKER"
Relatives OF Mr.. Walker do not
know why the change in burial ar
rangements was made.
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ufacturers can see their lines whicl
are used in the farm experiment worl
which are conducted there.
Secretary Geo. r. Carpenter an
nounces that the Gardner will be tn,
official headquarters of the associa
ton.
The programme is as follows:
Programme.
Tuesday, Feb. 2.
10 a. m.-Call to order by Pres. d. G
Mcintosh.
Welcome by city Of Fargo
Presidents annual address.
Appointing committees: Auditing
nominations, resolutions,
Address: Relation Between the
Travelling Man and the Dealer-D. S
Stewart, Fargo. N. D.
Assignment Of topics for discussion:
Handling bogus repairs; free repairs
and expense; retailing by jobbers and
manufacturers; furnishing list of GUS
toners; vicinity consignment and car
rying clause contracts; one price cash
systems; canvassing; trading; insur-
ance; loyalty to manufacturers, 10y
atty to dealers: loyalty to travellers;
adding specialties; retail trade for re-
tail dealers; costs Of doing business;
terms and prices.
2 p. m.--Visit to N. D. Agricultural
college
1880 p m.-Address by President
Worst of Fargo A. c.
Wednesday, Feb. 8.
10 a. m.--Address: Fire Protection
for Small ToWns-Chas. H. Dixon
Fargo, N. D.
Address: Automobiles for Cam
vassing-E S. Babcoek, wahpeton,
N D.
Report Of Secretary and Treasurer.
Geo. F.. Carpenter, Crookston. Minn.
Greetings. from National association
of Implement and Vehicle Manufac-
turers.
Cost of Doing Business-H. M. Kin
ney, Wfnona, MINI.
Address: Advertising-L. c.. Pryor.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Address: Local Associations-R. A
Lathrop, Hope, N. D.
2 p. m.-Report of Legislative Com
mittee-Geo. E. Duis, chairman, Grand
Forks, N. D.
Address: A. ]. Brosseau, NationaI
Plow association.
Our National Federation. Report OF
Delegate to National Federation
Paul N. Allen, Jamestown N. D.
How can our membership be in
creased? 10
Entertainments during the evening
by business men Of Fargo.
. Thursday, Feb. 4.
10 a.. m.-Address: Automobile
Trade for Inlplern mt Dealers-D e.
Moron. Of Lacrosse Implement Co.
Report Of committees.
Election Of officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
CONDEMNATION
CASE NOW ON
CITY OF cAssELToN WANTS TO
EXTEND SEVERAL STREETS IN.
M'MAHoN's ADDITION, BUT
CANNOT COME 70 AGREEMENT
WITH PROPERTY OWNERS.

For the second time at this term of
the district court a Cass county mu-
nicipalty appears as a litigant. In
this instance, however, the municipal
ity, which is the city of Casselton.
does not appear as a defendant in a
damage suit as was the case last week
with Fargo. but as the plaintiff in ar
action against Franz j. LANCER and
other residents Of Casselton. involy-
ing condemnation proceedings.
Some time ago the city council of
Casselton authorized the extension of
a number of streets in McMahon's s
addition. Numerous controversies
arose between the city and the prop
erty. owners affected by the extensions.
but these were all settled with the ex-
ceptfon of the case now before the dis
trict court. In this suit which began
this morning, it is up to the court to
decide whether there is any necessity
for the proposed extension and If SO
to place a valuation on the property
condemned for such purpose.
Such little progress was made this
morning that 1t is. probable the case
will consume more than one day be-
fore 1t is submitted to the jury. At
torneys Stambaugh and Fowler are
appearing for the plaintiff and At
torneys Pollock, Stimmel and Callahan
for the defendants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
HOPE Held OUT
FOR RECOVERY
INJURIES OF PAUL LAWRENCE,
RECEIVED IN BIG FALLS, MIMI,
FIRE WHICH CLAIMED WIFE,
ARE NOT so SERIOUS AS AT
FIRST REPORTED.

J. T. Montplaiser returned to the city
Saturday evening from Bemidji, Mimi,
where he was called last Thursday by
the death of his mother and the seri-
Gus injury of his stepfather, Paul Law
renee, in the hotel fire at Big Falls,
Mimi, Wednesday Montplaiser was
accompanied by Mrs. Thomas Bernier
and Mrs Oliver Denis. stepmother and
stepsister.. respectively, of the deceased,
and Mr.. Denis.
The condition of Mr.. Lawrence is not
so. serious as was at first supposed,
and strong hopes are held out for his
recovery. He sustained burns only to
the hands feet and head the rest of
his body escaping.
He was removed to st. Anthony IS
hospital at Bemidji, Thursday. The
funeral Of Mrs. Lawrence took place
Friday morning at Bemidji, all of the
dead woman's relatives living in this
city attending the services
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
EXPLAINS new
COAL Land BILL
CONGRESSMAN TOM MARSHALL
SENDS THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
COPIES OF BILL RELATING TO
HoMEsTEADlNG OF Ignite
LANDS IN NORTH DAKOTA.

The commercial club has received
a communication from Congressman
Marshall relating to 6. bill which he
introduced and which has been refer
red to the committee on public lands
relating to the honesteading of lig-
mite coal lands in North Dakota. The
communication contained an explana-
tion Of the measure by Mr.. Marshall.
The bill, which is house roll 27l50,
is as follows:
A Bill to provide for the issuance
of homestead patents in certain in
stances.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, that wherever an entry has
been in good faith on lands subject tc
homestead entry in the state of North
Dakota which were afterwards classi-
fed as containing coal, such entry
shall be deemed valid, and upon proof
Of full compliance with the homestead
laws as to residence and improve
ments full patent shall be issued to
such entryman.
In his letter to the com Slercial club
Congressman Marshall said in part as
follows:
There seems to be great confusion
and misunderstanding surrounding
this whole question. When large
tracts in North Dakota were sci
aside by the geological survey as
being possibly within the coal belt
the commissioner of the general land
Office stopped the issuance OF all hna,
receipts and patents until each claim
could be examined by a coal land in
spector. / urged upon the department
the great Importance having ar
adequate number of coal land inspect
ors assigned to North Dakota in or
der that the lands might be examined
without delay and the proofs put
through"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
FIRE.BUG SLDNBERlNG
Only Fourteen confiasrations Noted
During January and Not One of
These Was Serious. q.

Fire Chief .Sutherland's report to the
city council tonight for the nannth of
January will show that his depart
nent responded to fourteen alarms as
against five for the preceding month.
Chief. Sutherland refuses to allow
his mind to dwell on this good show
ing, because it invariably follows that
as soon as one begins to congratulate
ones self on the absence Of fires, the
firebug Immediately gets very busy
and; makes things sizzle for a few
weeks. However, even at the risk Of
arousing the tlrebug to activity, it
wouldn't be amiss to remark that only
one. of the fires against which the
Fargo department had to contend as
sumed very serious proportions, while
1t is estimated that the total loss in
volved in the fourteen calls did not
exceed $4,000. 49,. a., j 49,. .>..... ..,....
The fires which needed the most at
tention were those which threatened
the Golden West block at = 3 o'clock
Monday morning, Jan. II, and the res
tdenee of Mrs. D. NJ. Hurley early last
week. .-l s.,@# ,..... -
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
CEMENT men MEET
in MINNEAPOLIS
LOCAL CEMENT MAN STATES
THAT FIFTH ANNUAL coNvEN.
TloN or THE NORTHWESTERN
CEMENT PRODUCTS AssocIA-
TIoN WILL De HELD THERE.

A Fargo man who is interested in
cement products announces that the
fifth annual convention of the North
western Cement Products association
will be held In the city OF Minneapolis
on March 2, and 4. The commercial
club Of Minneapolis has extended the
use Of the armory, at a cost to them
of $500, gratis TO the association for
their executive meetings, and for the
purpose Of exhibiting concrete prod
ucts and concrete machinery of every
conceivable description.
The association Isl the second largest
in the United States. It's members are
composed of the leading architects.
engineers, contractors, building block
manufacturers sidewalkmen, and 9TH
ers engaged in the cement industry
throughout the states of North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Montana and Iowa.
Last years annual meeting was held
in Chicago A great deal. of oppo-
sition arose this year against the as
sociation holding the coming conven-
tion in any place except strictly
northwestern city, as the association
is composed OF northwestern men
practically every city in the northwest
being represented on the roster of the
association.
Special efforts have been made bv
Pres. Martin T. Roche of st. Paul, and
Sec. j. c. Van Doom of Minneapolis,
20 show special exhibits at this years
convention Of machinery, plans and
methods for constructing bungalows,
cottages, silos, dairy barns, etc. Stere-
optlcon views viii be shown and lee
lures given OF the use of concrete on
the farm FL. ..... .....s =
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
ARVOLD WILL SPEAK
Will Be Principal Number Of Good
Programme at Cathedral Club
Tonight at g O'Clock.

Prof. A. G.. Arvold of the agricul-
tural college will deliver a lecture
this evening in the ST. Mary's. cath
edrai club room at s o'clock on the
subject of The Uncrowned Queen, the
theme of which is tribute TO mother.
Professor Arvold has the reputation
of one of the best speakers in the
northwest and the lecture gives prom
ise. of being something exceptionally
fine. The public is invited and good
crowd is expected. There will be
several musical numbers on the pro-
gramme.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
DEALERS WILD
meet in FARGO TOMORROW.
Big Annual Convention Of Those Interested IN Farm Machinery
North Dakota and Northern Minnesota Opens tuesday,
Splendid Programme Arranged Three Days Session.

The big annual convention of the
implement dealers Of North Dakota
and northwestern Minnesota will open
in Fargo tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock and viii continue In session
for three days, closing with the re-
ports OF committees and the election
Of officers on Thursday.
This convention is one of the larg-
est that is held in the state and att
tracts not only dealers, manufacturers
and travelling men In the implement
business from the territory included in
the association, but also manufactur-
ers and travelling statesmen from all
parts of the country who sell farm
implements in the northwest.
The convention this year is expected
TO be exceptionally large, as the good
year past, and the prospects for one
of the best implement years in the
history OF the country, just starting
has awakened a great interest in the
business. Then, too fine programme
has been prepared by Geo. F. Carpen-
ter, secretary and treasurer Of the as
sociatien. He has secured some of
the best speakers in the northwest
for the occasion, among whom are
Pres. ]. H. Worst OF the agricultural
college, Geo. e Duis, chairman of the
legislative committee, and a member
Of the upper house of the North Da-
kota legislature, and A. J Brosseau
Of the National Plow association.
Fargo Has First Meeting.
Fargo is the birthplace of the i'm.
YI
as some nine or ten years ago the
first convention was held here when
the permanent organization was effec-
ted. Since that time the convention
has been held at various points in this
state and Minnesota and has come
here once or twice since the first ses-
sion. The dealers and others connect
ed with the business are always glad
to come to Fargo, as it is the largest
implement center in the world, except
Minneapolis, and the local implement
men are in shape to give the visitors
a royal welcome to the city.
The meeting will be held in the city
council chamber or the city hall which
is being decorated and fixed up es-
pecially for the conveniences of the
association. The travelling men repre-
senting implement houses have al
ready, commenced to congregate and
many have with them good displays
of their lines which will be highly in
teresting to the dealers. The local
houses have also arranged to have
their sample rooms nicely fitted up
and implements will reign supreme in
Fargo this, week. .-. 20. r-.
Good entertainment has been pro-
vided by the local dealers, among
which will be visit to the agricul-
tural college wherr- the different man
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
ONLY II ARRESTS
MADE IN JANUARY
COLD SPELL DIscoURAeED GAY
SPIRITS FROM EMsARkING ON
~eARoUsEs AND okovE STICK
UP MEN AND PORCH CLIMBERS
TO. THEIR HOLES.

Chief of Police Grar1t's regular
monthly report to the city council to-
night will show that during the month
of January, twenty seven arrests were
made. or an average Of less than one
a day. This fall off from December,
when the total number of arrests was
forty-fve, is attributed to the cold
spell, adverse weather conditions dis
couraging gay spirits from ernbarking
on carouses, as well as driving the
stick up man and the porch climber
to their holes.
OF the twenty-seven who came in
contact with Chief Grants gallant
preservers of the peace and dignity
Of the municipality, eighteen looked
too long on the wine when ii was
red and the red-eye when it was red
der and were escorted to headquart-
ers. One man was taken into CUSTODY
on the charge of forgery, two for petit
lrceny, four for vagrancy, one for
egging on the streets, and one FOR
some other violation taf the city ordi-
nances. The highest number of pris-
oners in the Jail at any one time was
six. and the lowest number, none. six
In all were turned over to Sheriff
Henry Boyle.
Fines to the amount Of $50 were
paid while $Sworth was paid bv. COM
mitment. Lodgings were furnished ia
166 destitute men, while 100 meals
were served to members or this class
The number of lost children. restored
TO their parents was two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
CANADIAN TOWNS
HAVE COAL FAMINE

Winnipeg, Man, Feb Ia telegram
from Aberdeen, sask.. on Tie Grand
Trunk Pacific. yesterday said: Worst
storm of season raging and town COM
pletely out Of coal; traffic also block
AIDED. Il is believed that number %
places are similarly affected. as the
Grand Trunk Pacific has not run
train over portions OF its line, owing
TO snow blockades. for three weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01

er and wife OF Grand Forks were in
the city Sunday evening and this
morning en- route from Hunters Hot
Springs to their home. Mr.. Cooper
was taken to the springs to recover
from an attack of ptomaine poisonins
which he suffered while stopping IN
this city several weeks ago. He has
completely recovered and is looking in
the best OF health again and will re-
sumo his duties in connection with
his Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01

In the city today employed an addi-
tional. Dakota Business College stem
ographer, making five p. b. g. pupils
with the institution, Can there be
any stronger proof OF the excellence
Of D. B. G. teaching than that every
bank in town Is employing these pu-
pills in ever increasing numbers?
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
HORSEMEN WILL
MEET WEDNESDAY
SECRETARIES OF EVERY LOCAL
BRANCH OF N. o. CENTRAL
RACING CIRCUIT ARE URGED
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
BILLED FOR VALLAI WITTY.

Secretary Tucker of the Central
Racing Circuit of North Dakota has
issued call to the secretaries of
every local branch of the organization
to meet at Valley City next wednes-
day. The purpose of the meeting will
be to arrange a schedule for the rae
ing season of 1909. From all reports
received locally The coming season
bids fair to prove one of the most
successful in the history OF horse rae
ing in North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
1. anne shou!der.

This, Is al common form Of muscular
rheumatism NO internal treatment is
needed. Apply chamberlain's Liri-
ment freely three times day ana i
quick cure is certain This lininent
has proven especially vauable Tor
muscular and chronic rheunaat tis41,
Sold BY all dealers
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
NEUROLOGICAL
LITTLE CHILD BURIED
Six Months Old Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Howe Died Friday
and Was. Buried Sunday.

Mildred Il, Howe, the 6-months- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs q. w. Howe,
died Friday afternoon after q short
the residence BIT 1914 Fifth avenue
south. John Isacson, Of the Glad Tid-
inga mission officiating Interrnent
was made In the Riverside cemetery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
BASKETBALLERS
BACK At A. c.
A. c. BUNCH RETURNED LAST
NIGHT FROM THE DISASTROUS
TRIP TO ST. CLOUD AND ST.
PAUL-RETURN GAME HERE
SUNDAY NIGHT.

The members OF the A. c. basketball
team returned to Fargo Sunday night
after a pair of defeats by the ST Cloud
normals and the St. Thomas team.
The game with st. Cloud was played
in a very narrow hall, and the Aggies
were at great disadvantage. They
feel they could win from the peda-
gogues in a better hall
The st! Thomas game was rather
rough, but the farmers admit the Saints
had a fast bunch. The St Thomas
team will be here Saturday evening for
a return game and the contest will be
the most exciting Of the season. Last
fall the A. c. football team went down
to st. Paul and were defeated by St
Thomas, but in the return game here
the farmers won. They hope to make
history repeat itself Saturday night
Fiaseo at Tower City.
The failure Of the girls team to com
plete the game at Tower City Satur-
day night Is being investigated. The
action of the manager in pulling the
team OFF the floor is not generally en-
dorsed at the A. C.--unless the provo
cation was very strong. The A. C.
prides itself on its clean athletics, and
hopes to maintain that reputation at
all times. Nemzek, who coaches the
girls team, may have a good excuse,
however when his side Of the case is
heard.
Enuineers and Hiuhs