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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
VDA Il
You'll Decide
Perhaps

Decide on a Christ
mas present
Thousands of things
present
Themselves to the
thousands of buyers
What will you decide
upon?
Look to the End of 1t
It's we'll to think of
what will last longest,
and please longest.
Some gifts will con-
vey Christmas senti-
ments for a day only.
Some will tell of the
same sentiments to an
other generation.
Not a dealer can
please you better than
we can. Not one in
ten as we'll.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

George Mitchell is expected to leave
the first Of the year 20 attend school
at the Northwestern U. in Highland
Park, Chicago, where he will pursue
his studies along the lines of cleo
trical engineering.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and son from
north of Dilworth will move into town
on Monday and will occupy the house
of Mrs. H. Grasse on south Seventh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

The Misses Mae Howe and uenz
Sullivan viii be home for the holidays
from st. Katherines, St Paul.
o.
Mrs. +. II. Sherman and baby are
home from Chicago visit of a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Jordan OF
Coggswen. ". D. came Thursday at
ternoon over the Milwaukee to attend
the Masonic gathering and were the
guests while in the city OF Mr.. and
Mrs. =, ]. Jordan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

was necessary to put down a Wine; that
is to say, to stink a shaft-in this instance
an incline.
Elated over the discovery. he telegraphed
the board that he had struck the rich
shipping ore, and received the laconic re-
ply to begin shipping at once.
He wired that he could not ship any ore
until he had a winze on the vein.
How much will the Wine cost?" was the
te~legraphio query.
"one thousand dollars" he replied,
promptly.
The next query hoored him. Il read:
Cant you buy a secondhand Wine
c~heaper?"
Shakespeare Gets = rail-.
tn suddenly made Bonanza kings were
a prolific source Of supply Of mining camp
humor. one who amassed millions az
Leadyille built a magnificent opera house
many years in advance OF any public de-
mand as a mark of gratitude. The dec
orators were putting the finishing touches
on a portrait OF Shakespeare in the pros
cenium arch. when the man came in to
see how the work OF decorating was pro-
crossing.
Whose picture are you painting up
thereT' he inquired.
''Shakespeare's," was the answer.
Shakespeare unused the magnate, evil
IDENTIFY falling to identify the subject OF
the portrait. What did he ever do Cor
LeadvilIe? Paint him out and paint me
in"
When the same person was active in the
politics Of the state a reporter asked him
for his view on the new tariff bill.
L don't know much about IT," he said,
but you can say In your paper that If
the government can't afford It m pay It
myself"
TIL wit, humor, pathos and poetry Of
the miners nature IS often expressed in
the names he gives TO his claims and in
the nomenclature he fastens upon his
environment.
The Broken Tail Tom Cat" Iron Dol
lar" Miners Dream" Niger Baby"
Solid Muldoom," Jack Pot" Holy
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

them. After several warnings Of what
would happen to him If he didn't quit
trying to fool people the operator de-
sisted and Joined in the general jubilation.
Not until the arrival Of the Denver papers
on the second day did that camp awake
to a realization Of the outcome Of the cleo
ton, and then there was not sufficient
energy left to vent even indignation upon
shorty much less to take revenge. On
the third day the volunteer operator was
more popular than ever, for all admitted
he had given them the time Of their lives.
Down in the Mines.
These Incidents are equally modern in
point Of time. although less characteristic
OF early day mining camp wit and humor.
The directors Of a mining company with
headquarters in New York. upon whose
property a shoot Of milling ore was dis
covered, decided to build a large and ex-
pensive mill against the protest of the
superintendent. When the mill was com
pleted the ore shoot had come to an end.
A new superintendent was employed and
exploration work soon disclosed another
body Of mineral. Anxious to make a record
and also TO revive the early enthusiasm Of
the directors, the new superintendent Sc
lected a soap-boxful Of the choicest sam
Piles and sent them by express to the
board.
The day after their arrival In New York
he received the following telegram: start
the mill at once"
The second ore body proved to be bat
a small pocket and that very morning
it had completely played out Explanations
by telegraph were out OF the question.
The new superintendent was in a %quandary,
He was noted. however, for readiness in
an emergency. His native talent did not
desert lin. He suddenly got a bright idea,
and hurrying down to the telegraph office
dispatched this reply:
send back the mine and I will start the
mill"
The superintendent Of the mine. in driv-
ing a tunnel, struck a body OF ore; the
vein was vertical and had a sharp dip. To
develop it and get ready to mine the ore it
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

be too conservative in a case like this"
After a long pause, in which the crowd
displayed much impstience, the imper-
turbable and conservative shorty tran
scribed Bulletin No. 4, but before passing
II out, said:
Now. boys, don't do anything rash; wait
for the actual returns"
Bulletin No. 4 read: Senator Jones
claims Ohio and Pennsylvania for Bryan"
Under ordinary circumstances a doubt
might have been expressed concerning the
probability Of such states reversing their
political records; but the crowd was con-
WINGED OF an impeding landslide for their
f~avOrite and yelled with delight. Now
we are beginning TO get the news re-
marked shorty" when the cheering
ceased. and he began to write bulletin No.
5. as follows;
New York gives Bryan 10000 plurality;
Indiana, 5000. Returns from Wisconsin
and Minnesota indicate large democratic
gains
The m
The crowd heard oniy the first sentence,
shouting. cheering. yelling. screaming, it
broke for the street.
Hold on" called rshertyS shere's an
other"
Bulletin No. 6: .Quay comedies Penn
sylvania TO Bryan"
Another fragment broke from the crowd
and ran down the street. shouting the
news. The new operators pencil was
travelling rapidly over the paper while his
friends and fellow citizens crowded closely
upon him and read as he wrote bulletin
No. Z: MARI Hanna has locked Up re-
publican headquarters and gone home
The roar OF the crowd was " by
the roar Of exploding giant powder. Build
inSs shook, windows ratified, accompanied
by the crash OF broken glass. The celebra-
ton was on. and Shorty Mcintyre was
alone with his thoughts.
The celebration lasted for two days.
tt morning after election the regular
operator had recovered sufficiently 20
transcrIbe messages announcing McKin-
ley's victory. Those who were sober
enough To understand them didn't believe
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
POINTED Pnragraphs.

Never judge a mans past by what he
tells you about it.
The records show that but few vegeta-
rians marry grass widows.
The signs Of love show up as plainly as
the symptoms Of measles.
Many a man Is willing to lose a friend
in order 10 acquire a dollar.
Here's hoping that the early frOsts will
not spoil the canned fruit crop.
It's better to follow one good example
than IL Is 10 set a dozen bad ones.
Some men live in advance OF their age
by reading only next months magazines.
A girl doesn't enjoy an outing unless
the right young man shows up somewhere
in the scenery.
Perhaps the water wagon would be a
more popular conveyance II il were
equipped with pneumatic tires.
Even II you are reasonably sure of going
to heaven, you should take out insurance
against going elsewhere.
What a grand old world this would be
to live in II opportunity knocked at a mans
door as often as the bill collectOr,-Chicago
News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
COMMENCING MONDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK
The COTI Piano Co., 1915 Farnan Street, will Offer Their En-
tire Stock Of New, Slightly Used and Secondhand
Pianos at Prices so Low That Should Move
the Present Stock Within a Few DAYS. +
THIS STOCK WILL ACTUALLY Be SACRIFICED TO MEET THE De.
hARDS OF TIE COMPANY.

Which means all former prices
and terms will be ignored. Having
closed a number Of agencies and
shipped the goods to this point. finds
US with more goods than our quarters
will accommodate. They r in most
part new, some are slightly shopwOrn.
Our instructions are to let them all go
at prices cut nearly in two.
Being large manufacturers places US
in a position to give yeu values that
no one else could think of.
The COrl piano is recognized by ex-
perts to be one of the most beautiful
and scientifically constructed in the
United States. which will appeal to
those who appreciate art together with
the finest quality Of tone modern
science can produce. II is not a bargain
counter piano. but everything will be
sacrificed at this sale, nothing reserved.
For instance, here is a beautiful
little mahogany upright, never has been
sold for less than S275, going to one
of the first callers at $13S, and so on,
could name dozens of such bargains.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
4 Bachelors reflections.

All you have 10 do to make a man In
sist upon eating anything Is TO tell him
Il isn't good for him.
The reason lots OF girls want 70 get mar
RED is 50 they can have the excitement
of being engaged.
There's hardly any way a man can make
himself more unpopular than deliberately
trying 70 win popularity.
Extra heavy underwear only seems to in
crease the chill when a man has to explain
TO his wife something about his conduct
he can't explain.
Seven times out Of ten wisdom Is a solemn
look widely admired; two more IL is an
impressive voice much applauded; the last
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

Moses and Crazy Jane" are fair sam
pies Of names of mines. Tin Cup" Fry
ing Pan" "Fairplay.'' Horseshoe" and
"Buckskin Joe" are mining camps. past or
present
Why do they call this stream Thirty
Nine-Mle creek2' asked a trout fisher
man OF a miner.
Il Amt never been able to figger that
out" was the reply, because 1t amt
thirty nine miles from here to no place
In the state."-New York Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

No one can afford to miss this grea,
manufacturers sale. A small payment
down sends one to your home, and a
small amount each month pays for il.
You have promised your family a piano
for months, now is the time to take adj
vantage of the greatest saving you will
ever get in a legitimate piano sale.
Customers can afford TO come a long
distance to attend this sale. II means
that every piano must go in ten days,
and we have made prices to move them.
No canvassers, no agents, you are deal
ing direct with the factory.
In our second hand department will
be found pianos of nearly every well
known make, which will go at a small
fraction of their original cost.
ANY bank in this city can inform
you as to our financial responsibility.
which means n contract entered into
will be fulfilled. money refunded IL
every article is not as represented.
This sale will not last long, therefore
come early, get your choice. Store open
evenings.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

erations that are to come as a type of music
peculiar to these islands.
The influence of the foreign element had
long been felt in the islands, and it increased
during my brothers reign. One after another
advisers and these were usually men of abil-
ity but in the end their own selfish ambitions
overtopped their idea of duty and gratitude
to the king and they gave his interests
for their own
The missionary party grew into a powerful
organization that kept forcing itself forward
until in the end it had practical control of the
government. 1t finally forced upon the king
and the Hawaiian people a constitution that
favorable to its interests and under
this constitution the king had virtually no
power but forced to sign whatever meas
ures the cabinet brought to him. It was known
as the 'bayonet constitution because of the
absolute forcing of it upon the king.
1T was this nominal rulership that succeed
ed to at the death of my brother which event
occurred in 1891 and which the result of
broken heart Although I succeeded in Kidding
one after my accession l was newer able to gain
absolute control of the government because of
the limiting constitution and the activity of the
missionary party Then finally came my be-
trayal at the hands of Minister Stephens of the
United States and my final overthrow. l
never come to see any excuse for the I'M
kind treatment to which l was subjected by
Minister Stephens the accredited representa-
tive of friendly power.
81 retired to my home at Washington place
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

adjoining the Honolulu harbor is occupied
by the naval station including coaling
stations and wharves. Another is the site
of Camp Shafter, a permanent military
post and third is occupied by the post
of Waianae-uk on the island of Oahu.
The armed forces of this government made
the overthrowing of my government possible
and deprived me of these lands.
My REIMBURSEMENT of authority stated that
Il yield to the superior force of the United
States of America and not to the forces of
revolutionists; and now to avoid any collision
of armed forces and perhaps the loss of life
l do, under this protest and impelled by said
force, yield my authority until such time the
government of the United States shall undo
the action of its representatives, and reinstate
me in the authority which l claim the con-
stitutonal sovereign of the Hawaiian islands,
This l did in 1898 when I was induced to sur
render my authority in order to avert blood
shed. That action was represented to me as
a proper temporary step.
Il am now reconciled to the change of gov
eminent in Hawaii, but 1 am too loyal to the
United States to be willing to be the occasion
of reproach to this great nation when future
enriched by accepting without compensation,
land it had assisted in taking from a weaker
sovereign. Hawaii has cost this nation moth
ing; but besides adding valuable lands to this
nation by it's acquisition, it has been a source
of cash revenue amounting to over 100000 900.
Il do not want to end my days knowing that
my Hawaiian people will always feel that this
nation respects only the right of armed force"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
RECORDS ARE SMASHED.
Special Train Travels 900 Miles in
914 Minutes.

Special Train Travels 600 Miles in
914 Minutes.
elk adoc Ito hrdlu rdlu dlu dlu uW
Chicago.-Frank L. Vanderlip. pres
ident of the National City Bank of
New York, broke all American rail-
road records. according to statements
made by New York Central officials,
in an effort to reach the bedside of
his dying mother here, but he lost
the race with death by exactly 28
minutes. Mr.. Vanderlip in a special
train covered the distance from New
York to EnglewoOd, suburb of this
city, in Is hours and five minutes
and when he leaped from the train
he was met with the announcement
that his mother Mrs Charlotte L.
Vanderlip, had died at $3.50 The
strain of the past day almost caused
the banker to collapse. The special
trains of Mr. Vanderlip travelled 900
miles in GA minutes.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Crazy Snake and Negro Allies Bat
Ting With Oklahoma Deputies
and Militia.

Oklahoma City.-Daybrea Sunday
morning saw a renewal in the vicin-
ity of Hickory Ground, Okla, of Sat
urday's fight with the followers of
Crazy Snake" or Chitti Harjo, the
Creek chief, when Two deputy sher-
ifs were killed, another wounded and
several Indians are believed to have
been shot The day opened with de-
sultory firing between 200 special Of
ficers and nearly as many Indians.
Several Indians are reported wound
ed State militia and armed officers
and citizens moved all day Sunday
toward the scene. One posse captur-
ed the 22-year-old son of Crazy Snake
and compelled him to give the names
OF all Indians who were in his faith
er's house Saturday night when Mar
shall Edward Baum and Deputy Sher-
if Herman Odom were killed
A dispatch from Stidman says that
a second engagement between officers
and Indians occurred near there at 3
o'clock Sunday morning. In this 80
shots were exchanged and several In
dams wounded. Both the Indiand
and the negroes, many of the latter
being allied with the Creeks, took
their wounded into the hills. This
made it impossible to learn definitely
what the casualties were.
Deputies moved on the house of
Crazy Snake with the object of at
lacking. They found it deserted, but
removed the bodies of Baum and
Odom, who had been killed in the
early fight. The bodies were taken
to Eufalia. There was evidence that
Crazy Snake and the members of his
family had left hurriedly in the night
The deputies captured a number of
the chiefs horses and a large guam
tity Of ammunition.
Five partially formed companies of
state militia, ordered out by Cover
nor Haskell, started for the scene
early Sunday. They were in com
mand of Col. Roy Hoffman OF Chand-
Ter. More than 125 men compose the
body and they have 60 rounds of am
munition. The companies from Okla
homa City, Chandler and Shawnee
met in Oklahoma City and went by
special train to Henrietta There they
met the companies from Durant and
Muskogee.
Six men have been killed and a
dozen wounded since the trouble be-
gan Thursday. This is the official
report and it is generally believed
many more of the negroes and Indians
are killed. DR.. NJ. Wallace of Duston,
Okla, who went to the Hickory hills
with the troops. declared more than
20 negroes were killed Thursday and
Saturday and were buried without
collins in the vicinity where the sol
diers camped.
A desperate and decisive battle is
expected to have been fought by this
time and details are anXiously await
ed. Crazy Snake and his negro aSso-
ciates are apt to have been wiped out.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
10 Improve Child Labor

New Orleans.-In furtherance of
what is believed will be one of the
most important movements ever
launched for tie improvement of child
labor conditions in the South, official
representatives from IL Southern
states will meet in New Orleans this
week for a conference to extend over
a period of three days. The states to
be represented are Arkansas, Okla
homa, Missouri, Tennessee, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina.
North Carolina, Virginia and Louis
lana.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

kamehameha w., often accompanied lis on
these excursions, and it was on one such that
in fit of passion he shot and killed his sec
rotary, Mr. Nelson. The power of the kings
in those days is shown by the fact that his act
was never questioned. Not much happened in
my youth to mar the beautiful conception l
had of life and this event made profound and
sad impression my mind
1T was in these days also that nv lover
Mr. Dominis pressed his suit and after many
difficulties our marriage was at last celebrated.
1T was after one of these trips when the
sorrow of parting with the friends who had
been with us in our pleasures weighed heavily
upon me, that | wrote the words and music of
the song Aloha oe,' which is the native Ha-
waiian for Love to you The song was in
tended farewell and after | sang it once
to some of my intimates and they obtained
the score it gained popularity and to-day is
played at the departing of every ship from
the harbor and accompanied by the Hawaiian
custom of the decking of the departing friends
with garlands of flowers.
I'm 1874 the throne became vacant with the
death of Kamehameha ". that direct line hay
ing no heir. In such emergencies it was the
custom that the Legislative branch of the gov
eminent choose successor by a direct vote of
-, its members. Only the eligibles of the royal
family, who had equal or nearly equal claim
in these emergencies
I'm this case my brother Kalakaua was
chosen to be king. He had long been an active
man in the government and had wide person
al popularity. He was very fond of society
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01
KEARsARGE GOES TO BOTTOM.
Twenty Lose Lives When SIoop Sinks
in Caribbean

twenty Lose Lives When Sloop Sinks
in Caribbean.
New Orleans.-A report from Blue
fields, Nicaragua, gives the details of
the loss of the sloop Kearsarge on
the night of March IS, between Mon
key Point and Greytown, Nicaragua.
The report states that 20 people
persisted when the boat went down.
The captain, cook, two sailors and
five passengers succeeded in reaching
the shore in a small boat
The following is a list of passen-
gers reported lost: Mrs. Sofia Carter,
Mrs. Glida Hodgson. Mrs. A Cassano-
va and daughter; Mrs. Ersie Caro- and
four children, Filimenia Blandford,
Alverda Howard and daughter, Mrs.
Newban and three children, Mrs. Te-
resa Casanova. all residing in Mica
raguat and two Coiombians whose
names are not known.
The Kearsarge was a small boat OF
about 25 tons. 1t went TO Bluefields
from St Andrews Island with car
go of cocoanuts and took on % pas
sengers at Bluefelds, it is stated.
bound for Bocas del Toro, Colon, and
Jamaica.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

interior excursions were
frequently made. To these
we went on horseback or
by, boat. There was always
the welcome to remain
weeks or months and the
throwing open of all his
possessions by the chief.
His retainers would drag
us about the country in
the old carts of the plan
tations and often we were
mired in a stream and
had to be taken off by
horSemen.
"The king himself.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-04-01

was then and there that l lost all my
lands. Long before, in the days OF
Kamehameha Ill, all the lands of the
islands had been divided into three
parts. One part went to the chiefs
and the people, another part became
general public lands and a third part
became a trust fund or property for
the personal benefit and use of the
monarch and his successors to the
throne
at the time l was overthrow
through the influence OF the United
States government, ] was enjoying
the benefits of these lands 1t is true
that l had lost many of the powers
of the old sOvereigns, but l had not
lost the financial benefits that accrued
to them. These vast estates of crown
lands were mine and the income from
them was mine. The area of this es-
tate was during my incumbency about
100000 acres. The income from it
amounted to $4,000 a year, which
was mine in addition to the $4,000 a
year that 1 had as an allowance for
the support of my household.
"These lands are to-day worth SIP
100000 and are the property of the
United St.tes government. One trac,