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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald left this
morning for saltwater with Joe Welt
house and Harry Jones, both convicts
who were brought here as witnesses.
one in the Mccarthy case and, Jones,
the deserter, in the Brown case. Welt
house expects to be released early
next April. Both men show the effects
OF their rigid confinement and dis
cfpline, the soldier especially.
Mr.. and Mrs John Fournet and two
children will leave Crookston next
Tuesday for Harvey, N. d., where
they will make their home in the
future. Mr.. Fournet will open no.
ton store at Harvey and will be in
the running for the holiday trade.
Martin O'Brien, young fellow, took
fancy to six caps in a glass case
outside one of the Front street cloth
ing emporiums last night but he was
not astute In his after movements and
quickly fell into the hands Of a police
offlcer The case was set for trial be-
fore Justice Wade this afternoon.
The rapidly dwindling coterie Of
bachelors In Moorhead have arranged
10 give q IafeWell ulnn0F 70 Ane latest
victim OF the diminutive DAN" Hugo
M. Field, at the Hotel Gardner. next
Monday night at 5 o'clock. There Is a
happy time In store and 1t Is whispered
that the toast Of sympathy win excel
In the most expressive of tender
phrases. CARRIED Fl. Rustad win be
the POSTMASTER
The jury In the inquest touching the
death OF Peter Johnson who was killed
by q snow pillow In the yards at Dill
worth q few days ago. returned . YER
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
STANDARD OIL
PROFITS HUGE
TRUSTS GAINS IN SEVEN YEARS
NEARLY $500, 900, 600 $50, 100000
THIS YEAR-RocKEFEL-
LER's SHARE OVER
500, 100000.

New York, Nov. 1s.-That the stan
dard OIL Co. has made profits OF nearly
$600,000,O00 I'm the seven years from
1902 to 1909 is figured out by one OF
Wall streets statisticians. This years
profit is estimated at $4,000, 600. The
approximate figures. allowing $50, O0O,-
900 for 1909, are $593.202, 900.
In this time the company has dis
tribured S31s,5s4,3 900 in dividends. Ac-
cording to Wall street, John ID. Rookie
Teller could build several universities,
organize societies to stamp out the
'1hookwornl," and do other things that
require the spending OF millions from
his share in the dividends without
touching his fortune from other
sources.
Mr. Rockefeller is supposed to own
about third OF the Standard OIL stock.
On that basis he received s106, 1as, 900
out Of the $31s.5s4. 800 paid to share
holders in the shape of dividends, or
about 100000 more than the capt.
talization OF the company.
For the seventeen years since 1882
the net profits OF the company are es-
timated at s1,049,442.O6 while the div
tdends for the same period have
amounted to s670,427,sO The surplus
after dividends amounts to ts97. Oh, TEA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
December Active.

Chicago, Nov. s.--Wheat Deem
Der wheat has occupied the center NJ
he stage today. with good deal IL
seldiing by those credited with the big
end Of the holdings. This interest
has supported the market at times,
hut on balance have apparently dis
posed OF a fair sized line. Gables on'y
PARTIALLY responsive. Primary re-
ceipts show a marked falling of at
$4,000 bushels as compared with L.
$4,000 bushels year ago. Notwith-
standing the lighter receipts every
where, the outside demands have been
relatively weak, and we are rapidv
getting in the position where we will
soon be the highest instead OF the
lowest market in the United States,
unless the present trend is changed.
The weather for the growing winter
wheat crop is Of the most desirable
character, although some Illinois To-
calitieg are reporting Hessian ny.
Clearances equal TO $4,000 bushels.
Sample market very slow, claims OF
Increased offerings from Nebraska.
Gables concerning the Argentine pros
poets OF an optimistic character. The
market has been mainly small affairs
with about the only outside partict-.
patton covered by outside shorts In
December Worlds shipments promise
about 14,50,00 bushels. We see nothing
to cause us to change our opinion as
often expressed. when this manipula-
ton and congestion is relieved we ex-
pect to see materially lower prices.
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Punish Soft prink Dealer.

Belvidere, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE largest
aggregation of fines ever imposed in
any city since the local option law
went into effect was made today when
Judges DE Wolf of this city and Reck-
how Of Rockford fined seventeen keep
ers OF soft drinks places the sum of
s1I,425 and sentenced each of the Of
lenders to jail for from thirty to ninety
days. The jail sentences were sus-
pended IL the tines were paid. but only
six OF the defendants took advantage
of the provision, and eleven OF them
are now confined in the county jail.
The suits have been vigorously ana
relentlessly prosecuted by States At
torney ODonnel, who has made good
his promise to close every soft drink
place In the city where government
license was held
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Hunters carIessness.

Orville MacKenroth OF Williston.
N. D., Is said TO have had a narrow
escape from death while hunting
ducks at Lake Olaf with a party Of
GAINESVILLE hunters On account of the
alleged careless handling Of gun and
inexperience. MacKenroth attempted
to pull a loaded gun from the bottom
of boat, and the weapon was dis
charged, the shot striking MacKen
roth's cap. A quarter Of an inch more
would have resulted in instant death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
The Positive
Woman
she 10 ALWAYS RIGHT AND
NEVER APOLOGIES.

0F all the unmitigeted bores the
positive woman Is the worst. She
nearly has nervous prostration II the
facts in g. conversation are not exactly
right, and of course she is the only
one familiar with them
'"The great fire of So-and-so, which |
occurred eight years ago." some one
begins TO observe. Pardon me, tenI
years ago!" Madam Positive inter-
rupts.
"Oh, think 1t was eight years ago
Impossible! 1t was ten IL one day.
I remember because that was the year
when" ctr, uttering all kinds Of facts
that are no proof at all But she
manages TO drown you out and by her
masterful manner cows you into re-
sentfut silence
She Is the greatest contradiction I'm
the world. Mention fact, and that is
enough to drive her exactly in the OPT
posite direction Even II you quote
something she has previously said as
authority she win deny II vigorously.
such an Il thought ] would give the.
book instead OF the thimble to you
because knew you liked reading"
'SWhy, I do not. any such thing! I
said so? why, never in the world, my
dear. I'm sure you had me confused
with some one else. I adore sewing,
but never read line Oh. moi ! as
sure you I know what am talking
about never read line that can
helpl"
The positive woman never apologies
either, and, dear knows, she has cause
enough to do so. When things have
gone wrong she simply ignores the
situation.
''He who excuses accuses himself
is her motto, and b. this high handed
way OF dealing with people she ea-
tablishes a reputation for being utter
~ uncompromising. which squeiches
weaker women into giving in 10 her
opinions and apparently swallowing
her statements whole
But the positive woman reaps her
reward. In her old age she keeps
growing steadily worse until in the
end people run at the sight Of her. and
not only will they have nothing TO do
with her socially. but nothing In any
way IL they can help 1t. They don't
want to hear her rancoFous voice raised
In argument
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Wheat shlpmenta.

Liverpool, Nov. 1s.--Argentine wheat
shipments this week 100000; last week
$4,000; last year 100000. Corn this
week 100000; last week 1881. 300; last
year 1,114,O00.
The wheat market Is steady with
buyers and sellers apart and moder-
ate demand. Receipts from the inter
Tor are very light. The corn market is
dull with a limited demand. Arrivals
from the interior are small, with the
quality satisfactory. Our Argentine
agent cables that locusts have appear
ed in the north and some damage is
reported 10 corn as a result. General
rains have fallen which il unfavorable
for. wheat as damage is feared from
laying and then harvesting Is about
to commence in the north. Australian
shipments for week amount 10 S04,-
boo bushels against 10000 last week
and $4,000 bushels last year.--Broom-
hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
SUIT TO COLLECT
BILL FOR LABOR
THREsHINo Rlo ENGINEER is
PLAINTIFF IN CASE AGAINST
DAVID Mouo or PAeE-oTHER
LA5oRERs HAVE GRIEVANCES
AGAINST DEFENDANT.

The case OF Alexander Taylor, a
threshing rig engineer, against David
Moug Of Page was started in the dis
trict court this morning. Atty. Taylor
crum appearing for the plaintiff and
Atty. w. Fl. shure for the defendant.
The sudt Is the result Of the inabil-
ity Of the interested parties to come
to terms in settling for the fairs work.
Taylor claims that as engineer for the
rig owned by Moug that he earned SIS
a day. while Moug asserts that he
hired Taylor for 49, Two other la
boring men, employed by Mous, wece
witnesses for the plaintiff, having
grievances against Moug, one coming
all the way from lumber camp in
Minnesota to testify against his for
mer employer, Shortly before noon
the plaintiff rested. The case will he
submitted to the jury probably late
this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
GANG" INSURGENTS

Carpio News: Far be it from us to
attempt TO tell man of the experience
OF l.. ID. McGahan. Of the Minot
Democrat anything about politics, but
at the same time there is a statement
in one of his editorials with which we
cannot agree. This is that a candidate
must either be a stalwart or an in
surgent in order to win anything at
the coming primary elections. We be-
lieve the time is right here. now when
the people of this state are SO
thoroughly sick OF gang rule, both in
the stalwart or old gang form or In
the form OF a so-called insurgent or
progressive disguise. Both are gangs
and will, as before. attempt to shove
gang ticket down the protesting
throat OF the voter. Both have already
held conferences and have begun to
agree on the dose that they have map
ped out for the voters to swallow; both
in nice little star chamber sessions to
which none but an office hungry poll
tician could obtain entrance. Mac tries
to place the insurgents in little bet
ter light because they met inside the
borders of the state Under the
thories of the primary election system
we cannot SEE where ii makes any diff
ference whether pow WOW like this
is held In Fargo NJ. d.. or in Pike coun-
ty Mo. 1t Ii an attempt at gang rule
OF the easy mark voters no matters
where the slate Ii framed up. II only
remains to be seen how many voters
are going to swallow these doses
whole and how many are going to use
the brains inside their heads to pick
out the clean, able candidates and to
vote for them. regardless of factionad
afiiiiations. Secretary BlaisdeIl for
instance. one OF the most able men in
this part Of the country, does not line
up with either faction. IL hs 10 be
turned down and thrown into the die
card tor that reason7
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
GAVE BASKET SOCIAL
Sons Of Norway Gave Most Enjoyable
Event in X. of G. Hall
Last Night.

A most enjoyable event was given
last night in Knights Of Columbus
hall. when Kringen lodge OF the Sons
OF Norway gave a basket social This
was the first event which has taken
place in the hall since the knights OF
Columbus formally opened their fine
new hall Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
The basket social was very largely
attended, the great hall being well fill
ed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19

In connection with the case Of the
state against H. Brown, indicted for
a statutory offense, last summer, and
acquitted, Judge Taylor has made an
order allowing rs cents day COM
pensation to Beatrice Lindblad, the
complaining witness, who has been de-
tanned at the county jail since about
the first OF August. The girl will re-
ceive the sum OF sS1.75. It is alleged
by those who are familiar with all
sides of the case that there is a
humanitarian work to do for the Lind
bIad girl. whom 1t is alleged is not
associated with the best Of influences
and the fear Is that some vulture In
human shape will not rest until they
get the girls money away from her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Moorhead Department
KETHMAN TRIAL BEGAN in
DISTRICT COURT TODAY
Judge Taylor Appointed Three TrS to Pass Jmos-Draw
ing Of the Jury in the Famous Trial Began at
$3.50 This Afternoon

At the convention of the Clay county
district court in Moorhead this after
non, the case Of the state against
Frank Kethman, charged with murder
in the first degree. was called. The
first official action was the appoint
ment Of three triers by Judge Taylor,
whose duty it will be to pass on the
qualifications of Jurors. The triers are
Attorney Haffnett of Hawley and At
torneys Russell and Tillotson of Moor
head To allow the arrival of Attor-
ney, an adjournment was taken until
8; 80 this afternoon.
AT that hour the drawing of the jury
started. Every indication points to a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
BRAKEMAN WAS KILLED
Water Train Crashed Into Through
Freight Near casselton During
Storm.

Hunter Herald: A water train on
the G. N, a little below Casselton.
crashed into a through freight while
that train was standing on the track.
killing Brakeman B. II. Sanford and
setting fire to the caboose and a car
Of merchandise which was entirely
consumed and Sandford's body Gre
mated. The accident happened about
IL o'clock Saturday night during the
storm. The conductor who was on
the rear platform OF the freight had
barely time to yell % his men to jump
before tho crash came. They all got
out safe but Sanford, who had been
in the company's employ but a few
months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
COURT GRANTS STAY
Piers Verdict Of $1,000 Against the
City Will be Held up 20
Days.

On application OF City Atty. w. C.
Resser. Judge Chas. A. Pollock OF the
district court this morning granted a
stay OF judgment Tor 20 days in the
case OF Albert ]. Piers against he city
OF Fargo. TO certain extent the city
liz disinterested party In this suit.
Contractor Porritt's bond protects the
city. 1t liz possible that he win ask
that the case be appealed to the SUI
prene court. II ne still holds out that
ample protection was furnished. more
court action will be necessary before
the matter ID finally adjusted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
A. c. BOYS GET JOBS
Graduates of NJ. D. Institution Accept
Positions in U. 8. Department. Of
Agriculture.

w. o. Whitcomb and F. r. Babcock
came in from the Williston SUBJ expe-
riment station today and will leave to-
night for Washington, D. c., where
they have accepted positions in the de-
partment of agriculture. Mr.. Whitcomb
Is graduate Of the agricultural col
lege Of 1909 and Mr., Babcock received
his diploma from that institution in
1908. For some time they have been
on the williston substation. The Sc
curing of their positions in the de-
partment is quite a compliment to the
boys and to the A. c. as well.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19

hot contest In the selection of the jury
to try the defendant. The fact that
the defense was refused a change of
venue will result In the closent scrutiny
of the men as they are examined for
service In the jury box. 1t is expected
that several days viii be consumed In
the selection Of the jury with the prob
ability that .several special venires will
be necessary.
The court room was well filled with
parties who have followed the case
from the start. II is likely that some
limit will be fixed by he court on the
number allowed in the court room
during the trial of the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
HANDDALL TOORNAMENT
Series of Games Will Be Played ut the
Y. M. C. A. With Finals to Close
on Friday. Nov. 20.

The physical department committee
of the Y. M. G. A. has authorized Phys
tcal Director Harrison to conduct a
handball tournament in singles. The
entry list was posted today and win be
closed Monday, Nov. rs. The games
will be two out of three. except In the
finals, which will be three out OF Ave,
In these games the regulation tennis
ball will be used. The finals will close
on Friday, Nov. rs. To those inter-
ested in handball this will be a most
interesting series.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Liverpool openlna.

Liverpool, Nov. 19,-The wheat mar
ket was firm at the start with values
s-S to SIS higher than yesterday. The
strength in America yesterday and a
continuance Of good demand for Mani
toba cargoes and the tlrmness In Man
ltnba spots had caused free covering,
especially in December Later and
during the morning easiness developed
on some profit taking and values lost
part of the early advance. Pressure
was the result OF the continued fav-
orable crop advices from Argentine
and the fact tina. Russia continues
to offer freely with reports from both
Russia and Australia regarding crop
prospects, favorable and the decline
In La Platte spot in this market. AT
midday the market was easier with
prices 1-2 to 3-s higher than yester-
day. Corn was steaCy at the start
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
WELL MADE SCOTS AND SHOES.

see that the children have sensible.
comfortable. well made boots and shoes
They may be expensive to begin with.
but. like all good things. they wear bet
ter and look nicer than cheap ones.
Many grownups suffer from corns
and other deformities Of the feet sim
ply because in the days when their feet
were developing their shoes were not
carefully chosen.
Some shoemaxers make d speciality
OF footwear that exactly carries uut the
form OF the human foot. and where
children. at any rate. are conce.SaCd
such shoes are excellent. These hy-
gienic boots have rather broad fiat Raeai
and fairly low heels. This does not -
any means imply that they nrc shape
less and ugly. On the contrary. they
are neat and nice looking as weiI ~.
comfortable and sensible weaK.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
NEW ROSTER OF OFFICERS.
Mystic Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Elect OfFIeers.

Pythians of Moorhead had a rousing
meeting in their castle hall last night.
For reasons unavoidable the advance
ing Of two pages to the rank of es-
quire had to be postponed. After the
disposition Of routine business the
election OF a new roster of officers
was proceeded with, with just enough
animation to make 1t interesting among
the friendly rivals. The following was
the result:
Chancellor Commander - Oscar w.
Rustad.
Vice Chancellor-Fred Stally.
Prelate-Rev. A. T. Young.
M. of We. e. Sharp.
X. r. and SC. R. Chaplin. 4.
M. of FIJI. s, Erickson.
M. of Ex.--E.s ID. Askegaard,
M. of A.--Peter Jesten.
/. G.-P. N. Peterson.
o. G.-Emil Peterson.
Treasurer--Wm. d. Titus.
Delegate to the grand lodge, e. e.
Sharp, past chancellor commander.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
SPECIAL INDEBTEDNESS
Assessed Against the Real Estate in
the Sesond Sewer
District.

There is now a total OF $233.s35 in
special Improvement assessments
against the real estate in the second
sewer district. There have been many
inquiries made at the office Of the city
auditor since announcement was made
that warrants aggregating $4,000 were
to be sold to the highest bidder, to pay
for the installation of the big trunk
sewer down First avenue north. The
following are the outstanding special
assessments against property in this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Foreicn Gables.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-Cables only par
daily responsive to our movement OF
yesterday, " to VI higher at 1880 p.
M Pressure there result of favorable
advices from Argentine and Australia
and continued free offerings from Rus
STA. Our market is still full Of unus-
uaI complications. Market advances
easily under what we call an import
ant buying operation. We assume that
the upward trend will continue until
this class Of buyers are filed when the
trend will start the other direction un-
til important help comes into the sit
ion.--Cunningham.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
chica uo Gossip.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.--Tt was the gossip
among the wheat traders last night
that the Armour interest had bought
wheat in Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas
City and Duluth, and the traders are
beginning to think that there Is some-
thing going on. They are satisfied
that the situation Is a domestic one
Tor the present and That the bears have
been unable to ge any comfor out Of
their short sales. Pit specialists said
that most of the selling at the last
was against ups, several Of the large
professionals having good sized lines
and some OF them had bought early
and were taking profits. The local
interests were said to be well In on
their shorts at the close. Corn spe-
lialists said that the bear interests
had increased their lines yesterday and
pne house put $4,000 bushels OF corn
ut 61 Ia at the close and 81 b-S was
pid. Bears said that the cold weather
had started the sellers in central ILL
nois and predicted increased receipts.
Inter Ocean.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Courthouse Cars.

During the progress of the Kethman
trial at the Moorhead courthouse, for
the general convenience Of the public
and courthouse officials the street rail-
way management has added another
car to the service over the courthouse
loop, making a fifteen minute service,
beginning at 8 a. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
TAFT u Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 10. President
TAFT arrived on the Mayfower this
morning for days stay in Norfolk
and an address incident OF the Atlantic
Deep Waterways association A sa-
lutte OF twenty-one guns greeted the
president as the Mayfiower took I'D an
chorage on Hospital Point
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
Pins ornan InatallAd-

The installation Of the large pipe
organ In the Masonic temple has been
completed and was being tried out to
day. 1t ID certainly an excellent In
strument and will add greatly to the
facilities of the lodges beautiful build
Ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-19
LIvestook Receipts.

chicago, Nov 1s.--Hogs $4,000, left
over 1894, market steady. Light $7.70
OSLO; heavy, $7.7b@s.2S; mixed $7.76
0s.25; rough $7.7507.sO. Cattle 1000,
slow; sheep $4,000, steady.
omaha, Nov. 19.--Hogs $500. cattle
5000, sheep $500.
kansas city, Nov. 19.--Hogs, 10000,
cattle 5000. sheep 5000.
south st. Paul, Nov. 19.--Hogs, s.4O0,
steady, $7.7507.s0. Cattle 1900. Sheep,
900; both steady.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
COMMERCIAL BANK OF FARGO
AT FARGO,
In the State of North Dakota, at the close OF
business Nov 10, 1909.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
I, w. G. Macfadden, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief, &C. MACFADDEN,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 18th
day Of Nov, 1909.
(Seall j. LOWELL, Jr.,
Notary Public, Cass CO., N. ID.
My commission expires Sept, s, 1918.
Correct Attest:
MA BALDWIN,
SAM MATHEWS, Directors
LARS CHRIsTTANsoN,