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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
First Methodist Episcopal Church

The First Methodist Episcopal is one
Of the leading Fargo churches having
q membership at the present time Of
over 400 and enjoying an average at
tendance at the Sunday service Of
about 600. r. L. well equipped with one
Of the finest church buildings and par
sonages, the entire property being
valued at $4,000,
This christian society has played a
most important part in the religious
history of the city, being one Of the
frst Protestant organizations to hold
regular services and the irst 10 COM
plete a church building within what is
now Fargo This little building, which
was for q time used by the Catholics
u the city, is still standing being used
a. a carpenter shop by Contractor
Thos Powers.
This church il thoroughly organized
and is doing a. most efflcient work.
II has the distinction OF being the
FIRST mission OF this denomination in
what is now North Dakota and is now
the head of the mission work and the
division of North Dakota conference
known az the Fargo district.
History OF the First M. {. Church.
The history OF the First Methodist
Episcopal church of this city Is best
told by William III. White in history
OF Methodism in North Dakota. Mr..
White has the distinction OF being
not only one Of the frat settlers to
come to this part Of the county, but OF
being the first Methodist in the state.
For time he was the only actual
member OF the Fargo church. he -
still one OF the most active ana en-
thusiastic members of the organiza-
ton.
in his historical. notes Mr.. White
says In part with regard to early
Methodis1n IN Fargo:
The history of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Fargo ID, largely
the history OF early Methodism In that
part OF the great northwest, north OF
the 46th parallel Of latitude and west
Of the Red river OF tina north. Long
before the Indian title, to the land IN
the Red river valley. was extinguisneo'
tie pioneer Methodist preacher took up
bis work OF laying the foundation OF
our great church, in this country.
Rev. farnes Gurley,. better known py
the afrgStionate title OF Father Gurley'
took yp his residence at BrainerdI'
MinD4. al missionary Of the Meth
odisE church, In the fall OF 1871 his
mission extending from Duluth to the
theh entire inhabited portions OF north
ern Minnesota, and what Is now known
- North Dakota.
The beginnings Of Methodism u
North Dakota, under the direction q
Father Gurley, like that movement
under the direction Of Wesley had its
~rigin IN the prayer and exortation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16

Webb was appointed president elder
and Rev. ]. T. Walker pastor at Fargo
This was the first appointment made
directly to this CITY. On account OF III
health Mr.. walker was unable to take
the appointment and thu Rev. J. B
Starkey was transferred from Onowa
Iowag and appointed to Fargo in his
place. rev. Starlfay arrived In Fargo
on Nov. 49, On Sunday, Nov. IA he
preached his frst Sermon, 1t being the
first address preached by regularly
appointed pastor in Fargo. The con-
|gregation numbered twenty three peo-
pie. The exact membership, accord
ing to church records, was nve.
In the fall OF 1876, Dakota wal
placed in the sioux City district, with
Rev. Il. M. Williams as presiding cid
er. He only visited Fargo once during
the conference year, having to travel
by the way OF st. Paul, Northern Pa
cifc Junction and Brainerd, distance
of 600 miles. to reach the district
Rev, Mr.. Starkey acted In the double
capacity OF pastor at Fargo and pre-
siding elder.
On Sept. 49, 1879 at meeting held
at Cherokee, Iowa, BY, joint comrnis.
sion from the Northwest Iowa confer.
ence ard the Minnesota conference, IL
was decided to attach to the Mime.
sofa. conference all the territory NORTH
lof the 18th parallel of latitude and
designated as the Red River district
Later In the fan Of 1878 the Minnesota
conference appointed the rev. Etarkes
as presiding alder or this district and
Rev. Mr. Barnett was transferred from
kentucky as pastor OF Fargo rev
Barnett failing to meet the appoint
n1ent, Presiding Elder Starxey appoint.
ed Rev. Il =. CrandaIl of AIexandria;
to Fargo. REV. Crandall served his
charge as pastor during the conference
year Of 1878 and 1879. enlarglng the
membership Of the church and organ
LIKING les societies
On oct. 8. 1879. the Rev. &. r.
Bradley was transferred from Duluth
to serve the Fargo charge and rev
Etarkey was ra-anpointed ~ basidine
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16

repeated drains upon our working
membership were felt but those of our
own, with renewed energy and added
zeal taking UP the work. no serious
drawbacks attended these repeated
withdrawals. In the fall of the year
mentioned our church was dedicated.
At this time q subscription was taken
sufficiently ample to free It from debt.
During the spring and summer OF
1875 the Fargo charge was one of q
circuit a. in former years, the Rev.
Webb. who had been returned by the
conference giving most Of his time to
this part Of the work
First Pastor Appointed 10 Fargo.
In the fall of 1875 the Northwest
Iowa conference established the dis
trict OF Northern Dakota. calling it the
Northern Pacific district. Rev. Mr..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
BIG CANAL HALF FINISHED.
Hardest Part of Work Is Done, Says
Chief Enaine@r.

@h@E %WIbH1@ls
Washington, Oct. l6.--The big Pana-
ma ditch is half way toward compile
ton, according TO the report OF Chief
Engineer Goethals to the canal com
mission.
II is predicted that the digging from
now on win be easier, as the force of
workmen is now thoroughly organized.
1t is no longer a matter erely OF tax
ing out hundreds OF cubic yards of
earth every day. While some OF the
men are cutting the cash In Culebra
others are building dams, and still 9TH
ers have begun the preliminary work
for the big locks. Before another
month the three branches Of canal
work will be at the zenith OF activity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
The officers are:

The officers are:
President-W. J. Clapp.
Vice presidents-N. ]. Redman. F. FL
Taylor, DR.. c. N. Callander and Ed
Anderson.
Secrerary-w. w. Tousley.
Treasurer-H. 3. Beckwfth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16

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nEB AElHbEIIlEIF fEaIEs VkslAs
and speedily cured, In
the majority OF cases.
by warm baths with
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and sweetest Of eEn0l-
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
SKINS ON FIRE
With Torturing, Disflguring
Eczemas, Rashes

And other itching, burning, bleeding.
scaly and crusted skin and scalp humors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16

The beginnings Of Methodism in
North Dakota, under the direction OF
Father Gurley, (Like that movement
under the direction Of Wesley had JUS
~rfgin in the prayer and exortation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
Il Woman's soeietIea.

There are four women's societies
which have q total membership OF 215.
These organizations are composed of
the active women OF the congregation
and they have been doing great work
In promoting the welfare Of the church
In general These societies are the
Pastors Aid, the Women's Foreign
Missionary society, the wornen's Home
Missionary society and the YOUNG La
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
MANITOWOC MAN MISSING.

Missing since Sunday when he left
his home on Chicago street for walk,
Albert Estinek cannot be located and
the police are assisting the family in
efforts to trace him. Estinek, accord
ing to reports, was last seen in the Wis
consin Central yards, near the lift
bridge and it is feared that he may have
been run down by a train while cross
ing the bridge or have fallen from the
structure into the river.
He is 80 years old and has been en-.
ployed as a laborer in the city. The
family resides on Chicago street. 1t is
said there was no domestic troubles and
no reason can be assigned for Estinek's
disappearance, unless he met with al
accident The man is the father Of 8
family and his habits are said to have
been good.
LArER-Estinek is at kenosha. His
family received letter from him Tues
day in which he stated that he had Sc
cured work in factory there. a man
who will sneak of as Estinek did
ought TO be horse whipped.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
CASE DISMISSED;
KELLY REARRESTED.

The case of the state VS.. VIM. Kelly,
colored, north side barber was up in
Municipal court Monday forenoon,
Judge Chloupek presiding. The charge
against Kelly is fornication. District
Attorney Healy moved for a continu.
ance of the case on the basis of an aff
davit filed by Chief of Police Groffman,
setting forth that he believed that one
of the states witnesses had been tam
pered with by the other side. The
Judge denied the motion. Thereupon
the district attorney moved to dismiss
the action, and presently had warrant
sworn out for Kelly on practically the
same charge. The trial is set for next
Monday. The complaining witness is a
girl from the northern part of the coun.
ty, who had been staying in the city
Another case in which married man
named Payne is mixed up and in which
this same party is plaintiff is to be heard
on Tuesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
APPOINTMENTS ON
GOODRICH BOATS.

Captain Cochrane of the Goodrich
Transit company has made appoint
ments of masters and engineers for the
fleet of nine steamers and one tug fol
the coming year, as follows:
Colambus-Charles f. Moody, cap
talA; George Mc LaughIln, engineer.
Virginia-E. r. Redner captain; j.
Peroutka engineer
Indiana-Edward Taylor, captain
Dolph Monroe, engineer.
Carolioa--Con McCauley, captain
Dolph Zietscn, engineer
Racine-J. A. Wilson, captain; Char
les Clark, engineer.
Iowa-William Plummer, captain j,
Buschmann, engineer.
Georgia-T. G.. Baldwin, captain G.
Suckow engineer.
Sheboygan-Andy Noigt, captain; A.
Galbraith, engineer.
Chicago-C. G. Fowler, captain
Thomas Dorey, engineer
Tug Arctic-B. Snlifin, captain; Fred
Heiderman, engineer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
MAY EQUIP ALL BOATS
WITH new INSTRUMENTS.

Equipment of all the nine boats Of the
fleet with the course recording instru-
ment, the invention of Edwin Schueu1e
OF this city and upon which he has ap-
piled for patents is said to be contem.
plated by the Goodrich Transit Co. this
season, rs result of the demonstration
of the success of the deyiceon the steam
er Georgia of the company's fleet. Plans
for installation of the equipment are
being considered now and it is probable
that the Columbus and Virginia will
receive the instrument before going into
commission in June.
Lake vessel men declare the invention
wonderful one and safeguard aud
protection to vessels. With the device a
variation Of one-quater point in the
course of the boat is accurately recorded
and officers of the vessel have an abso-
lutely correct record of the course the
steamer has traversed on each trip. The
device was perfected by Mr.. Schuette
some time ago and was installed on the
Goodrich steamer Georgia as I'D expert.
lnent and has fulfilled every expectation
entertained for it. What plsus will be
made for the manufacture of the instru.
ment have not been determined but in
event that plant is erected Manitowoc
may secure it Manitowoc Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
M. H. MURPHY.

NJ. II Murphy, who resigned as gen
partment of the American Seating Com
over a year ago, has again entered the
service of the company, having accepted
the offer of manager of the Manitowoc
plant. Mr.. Murphy has already as
sumed the duties of the position. lie
succeeds Mr.. Naylor who has been
transferred TO the Buffalo plant. When
he retired over "A year ago he held the
position of General Manager for five
wears, and had been identified with the
furniture manufacturing business since
1892. As general manager he had been
faithful and competent and his expert
ence in the business makes him all the
more fit for the management of the To-
cal plant. When Mr.. Murphy resigned
as general manager, the president of
the Seating Company, Thos. NJ. Boyd,
among other things said:
1T is with great reluctance and
much disappointment that your resig-
nation as General Manager of the Man
ufacturing Department is accepted.
Your service to the AMETICAN SEATING
COMPANY and its predecessor was of
such nature as to be of inestimab bic
value"
Not only will you be missed in the
Department over which you so ably
presided, but your wise counsel and
advise on all matters of vital impor-
tance in the operating Of business of
large proportions, such as this, were very
beneficial, and the executive manage
ment will keenly feel your absence in
its councils. Your withdrawal from
active participation in the Company's
affairs will be regretted by no one more
than myself
The above is, indeed, a high tribute
to Mr.. Murphy. 1t shows that he has
been weighed in the balance and not
found wanting. But the people of
Manitowoc city and county require no
testimonial as to his integrity and
worth. They know him, and know
that his word is as good as his bond;
that he is Il gentleman through and
through.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

Bonds furnished the city by its treas.
urer must cover the deposits of city
funds in banks and protect the city a.
gainst loss in case of failure of the banks
This was the demand made by the coun-
Gil Monday night when it adopted a re-
port of the finance committee, returning
the bond which Treasurer elect Bruno
Mueller submitted, asking that it be
changed so rs to cover the deposits in
banks and protect the city against loss.
es. 1t was stated that the bond filed by
Mr. Mueller was satisfactory, except
for omission of a clause covering bank
deposits and the committee asked that
it be returned and the report was adopt
ed. AS result of the councils action
Mr.. Mueller will be unable to assume
his duties rs treasurer unit! such time as
the bond has been changed and accepted,
probably two weeks. Treasurer Mahn-
ke will hold over until the bond is re.
vised and accepted by the council.
The 800 allowed aldermen annually
for committee service will be paid quar-.
terly pursuant to resolution adopted
by the council, payments to be made
July 1, October l, Jan. /, April 1.
A resolution was passed appropriat-
ing 800 to the q. A. r. for the obser.
vance of Decoration day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
GIRL AND MOTHER ARRESTED.

Mamie Raditzke the 16year. old girl
of Clarks Mills, who at the inquest ad.
mitted being the mother of the dead
babe found in the Manitowoc river at
Oslo, was placed under arrest on the
charge of concealing the birth of child
and was given hearing in Munici.
pal court Saturday. The girl pleaded not
guilty The penalty for the offense is
from 80 to 60 days in JAIL
The mother of the girl, Mrs Ida
Raditzke, has also been arrested on the
charge of disposing of the body without
a permit. The penalty for the otfense is
a fine of not less than $50 nor more than
5000, or six months in Jail.
1t is to be hoped that the officers will
find some clue that will lead to the ar
rest and conviction of the hyena in hu,
man form who ruined the girl.
LATER Both the mother and daught.
er changed their pleas Of not guilty to
guilty in municipal court Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Raditzke was sentenced
to pay fine OF 5000 or serve six months
in Jail Not being able to pay the fine
she was put in Jail. The daughter was
committed to the state industrial school
for girls at Milwaukee until she is
twenty. one years.
In the afternoon, younger girl Lii.
ian Raditzke, aged IA years, was in pro-
bate court on petition to have her cared
for, and Judge Chloupek committed her
to the state home for dependent child.
rem at Sparta.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
p1[Qi17Fl1ll,l

an annuity of $500 At least eighteen
years of this service must have been
rendered in this state. The total amount
of the teachers payment must have been
at least 800.
A disability clause provides that after
twenty years service teacher may re
ceive part of this annuity when said
teacher suffers from permanent mental
or physical disability.
A teacher is not compelled to retire
after % years of service but may con
tinue in the work A person cannot re-
ceive the annuity, however, until after
retirement
The % years OF service need not be
consecutive. One year OF absence may
also be included in the 25 years. provid.
ed said year is granted by the school
board.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
The CENTERVILLE SCHOOL CASE.

The Centerville school case which has
been before State Supt. Cary and before
Judge kirwan in circuit court will be
appealed to the supreme court, notice of
appeal having been filed by SchmitZ q
Groelle, attorneys for Fred Schuette and
others who join with him in opposing
the formation of new district.
Original action in the case was an ap'
peal taken by Fred Schuette to State
Supt. Cary from the order of the town
board dividing School District No. ! and
creating a new district. The decision
reversed the town board and denied the
right to establish the new district, but
an appeal was taken to circuit court on
the ground that Mr. Cary had not de-
cided the appeal within 30 days as re-
quired by law and Judge Kirwan upheld
the appeal and reversed Mr.. Cary. The
appeal to the supreme court attacks the
jurisdiction of the town board alleging
that the board did not proceed accord
ing to law in the matter of dividing the
district.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
MEETING OF COUNTY FEDERATION.

The annual convention of the Manit-
owoc County Federation of Catholic
Societies was held in this city Sunday
afternoon at st. Boniface hall. Fifty
delegates from various parts Of the
county were present. The meeting was
largely attended, upwards of $50 being
present j. X. Beth of Two Rivers
president of the Federation, presided at
the meeting. Rev. Father Daily of
Milwaukee was the principal speaker
and delivered an able lecture on Amer
ican Citizenship Father Geissler Of
Two Rivers also gave an interesting
talk. The following officers were elect.
ed for the ensuing year: Pres, j. X.
Beth, Two Rivers, Vice.Pres., a. j.
Clark, Manitowoc Sec, Walter Joyce,
Manitowoc; Treas, Theo Loef, Manit-
owoc; Trustees, = A. Miller. Manitowoc;
Geo. Whitman, Whitelaw II. Il. Schwake
Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
VOLUME L.
TWO MORE B...dS BURNED.

Destruction by fire Monday night
of two barns on adjoining farms on the
Town Line Road, the origin Of the fires
being a mystery, has caused consider
able excitement The two fires were dis
covered at the same time and the cir
cumstances point strongly to incendiar-
ism.
William Cooper of this city, carrier on
rural route No. ?, owned one OF the
barns destroyed and the other was own
ed by w. j. Ahrens, agent for medi
cine company. The Cooper barn was an
old building of little value and the loss
is light. Joseph Mussil, drayman in
the city, lost in the Cooper fire horse,
rs he had the building leased. Ahrens
loss is considerable as the barn WAS in
good condition and in addition to the
structure itself Ahrens lost fifteen tons
of hay and q quantity of machinery
which was stored in the barn.
An alarm was turned in for the city
uepdl tiIlcHlf olHCCi Vii SSAA
ing in the alarm from the Sixth ward
but no attempt was made by the depart
ment to go to the fire after it was found
to be outside the city limits. crowd
which gathered aided residents of the
neighborhood in fighting the fire and
after several hours work the flames were
gotten under control without serious
loss to adjoining property and houses.
The loss from the two fires will probably
be $500, partly covered by insurance.
A peculiar fact and which strongly
supports the incendiary theory is that
within the past few weeks four barns in
the immediate vicinity of Monday
nights fires have been destroyed and in
each case the origin of the fire has been
a mystery, still nnsolved.
A theory that tramps may have start
ed the fires is not acceptable in view of
the other fires under similar circum-
stances 1t is probable that the fire
marshals department will make an in
vestigation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless bostman ignores the
rivers Notwithstanding ripples and
faster current-Nature's warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need at
tention il you would escape fatal mala.
dies-Dropsy, Diabetes or Brights di-
sease. Take Electric Bitters ut once and
see Bsckache fly and all your best feel
ings return. After long suffering from
weak kidneys and lame back. one ST. 90
bottle wholly cured me. writes j. X.
Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only SOC at
Henry Hinrichs'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22

The purpose OF this bill is to offer
teachers an inducement to remain in the
profession. The state is spending large
sums of money for the training of teach
ers and these remain in the work only Il
very short time because of small salaries,
most of them entering other occupations
after few years OF service.
Several other states and many cities
have established retirement funds and
many Of the teachers who intend to stay
al the work are drawn away from the
state.
All who are interested in this bill
should write S f. Wehrwein stating
their views and also reasons for favor
ing or opposing the measure. The mem
bers Of the legislature will be glad to
hear from the teachers directly on this
question. Think it over and write them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
Bill No. TAO
THE CERTIFICATION BILL.
Substitute for No. 794 Al

This bill provides that the normal
schools may establish courses for the
training of teachers for country schools,
such courses to be equivalent to the
courses offered in the county training
schools. The graduates of such courses
shall have the same privileges as the
graduates to county training schools.
This bill enables the counties in which
the normal schools are located to secure
teachers prepared for country school
work 1t really means seven or more
counties receiving county training school
advantages.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
Bill No. 2G7 s.
Bill No. 267 ).
Teachers Insurance and Retirement
Fund
advantages

Teachers Insurance and Retirement
Fund.
This bill provides for the establish
ment of fund coming from the follow
ing two sources:
/. One per cent Of the teachers salary
2. Ten cents for each person of school
age in the state, said sum to be with
held by the state treasurer from the
seven.tenths mill tax.
This fund shall be in charge Of board
of five trustees of which the state super
intendent aud the state treasurer shall
bs ex xofficio members and the other
three members elected by the state
teachers association.
Teachers who began teaching prior TO
Sept /, 1909 may elect to come within
the provisions Of this act
Persons entering the work of teaching
after that date have the one percent of
their salaries deducted by the school
treasurers, who send these amounts to
the county and state treasurer.
A person who has taught in the public
schools p years may retire and receive