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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

THE Eastern Star dance at the
Masonic temple auditorium last eve-
ming was a big success in every re-
spect. Society was well represented
and the big crowd enjoyed itself The
music was excellent. 1t is doubtful II
prettier dancing party will be given
this winter.
o.
w. C. Taylor was a LaMoure busi-
ness visitor in town today.
g.
Chas. Il. Showers of Wheatland is in
town on business.
o.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
of st. Marks Lutheran church met
with Mrs. j. M. johnson at her home
on Tenth street south. A large NUM-
Der were In attendance and pleas
ant afternoon was spent. A splendid
musical programme consisting of both
vocal and instrumental numbers was
enjoyed and delicious refreshments
were served. The ladies Of the aid
are to be congratulated upon the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
CHARITY OFFICE HOURS
Change Has Been Made by Which,
Charity Agent MecraeI<en Will
Be at Office in Forenoon.

Beginning Monday the Offices OF
Charity Agent o. E. McCracken in the
basement of the Morton block will be
open in the forenoon as well as in the
afternoon. This is necessary to take
care OF the vast amount OF work the
Associated Charities is doing. The
office will be open from Q TO 1880 In
the morning and from to o'clock in
the afternoon.
Reverend McCracken stated this
morning that he had number OF men
and women seeking work and that
any person needing help OF any kind
should call him up or see him person
ally during the hours the ONCE is
open. The office telephone number is
SGT.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
WILL FEED The POOR
As Usual Salvation Army 10 Making
Arrangements to Give the Needy
. Christmas Dinner.

The Salvation Army is making prep
erations for Christmas. AS usual this
organization viii care for every worthy
poor person in the city on Christmas
day. assuring them a good dinner, The
army viii as usual place collectors at
the street corners with the iron kettles
to take subscriptions for carrying on
this work. The people Of the city have
been requested by the local officers or
the Salvation Army to inform them OF
any poor people they know IN the city,
giving the address and names. This
Is necessary to avoid overlooking. as
1t IL desired TO see that every one has
. good Christmas dinner These names
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
GRAND Eumlaatsd RsauIarIx.

Precautions are always best to be
taken-to avoid any trouble, and the
public will therefore be interested in
the fact that Fowler e. Smith have
the Grand theatre thoroughly fumi-
gated every forenoon. using the most
approved formaldenyde preparation.
so that all germs may be killed off.
They believe that the public should
be safeguarded in every way possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
GILBERT is INDIGNANT.
This Man Punched for Stealing" Coat
Given Him.

It isn't very often that Gilbert Nell
son of the county ouditors Office gives
an overcoat away and IL makes him
ALFRED hot when the recipient OF his
gift is picked up by the police, charg-
ed with having stolen the wind shield.
A fair looking man, who was just dis
charged from the Moorhead jail APP
peared at the Y. M. c. A. this week
and told hard luck story. He want
ed heip-an overcoat most OF all. Gil
bert had one that wasn't working and
the spirit Of charity moved him. The
shivering man was fixed out and
started on his way rejoicing. Yes
terday IT was reported that the man
had been picked up in Moorhead on
the charge Of stealing coat. Gilbert
declared yesterday that he was going
to the rescue Of the man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Chicago Tribune: Johnny, did you
have a good vacation at that little lake
resort?'
mo, sir. Nav wouldn't let me 90
swimmin, and she made me take a
cold bath every mornin,."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
TO JUDGE RANSOM CO. SHOW.
Prof. c. w. RandIett Officiating at
Lisbon Today.

Prof @. w. Rantlett of the A. G. left
this morning for Lisbon where he is
officiating at the annual student corn
contest for Ransom county, which is
on there. He will return this evening,
to leave next week for Omaha, where
he will Judge at the national corn show.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

j. w. Conoly, business manager Of
the Climax is spending the day in the
city arranging for the appearance of
his big show here, De-. Is and 16.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Miss Marie Ridley has gone to Grand
Forks to visit friends at the university
for a few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Editor Taylor Of LaMoure and VAL
ley City is spending the day in Fargo
on business matters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

The Fargo lodge OF Royal Neighbors
was held in Loyal knights temple on
Thursday and an election of officers
for the ensuing year was made. After
the business Of the evening was ended
a social session was held and the
Woodman orchestra played several Sc
lections.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Mrs. Allen Wood gave a pretty 6
o'clock dinner on Friday evening to
eight little girls in honor Of her lit
tie daughter Clara's 9Th birthday an
niversary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04

Little Miss Katherine Boyce was
operated on at st. Johns Tuesday for
appendicitis.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
SAW FAMOUS LIBERTY BELL
Grandmother Takes Junior to See In
teresting Relics
First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
r WAS in Philadelphia on July 4
1905, with my grandmother. we
Il had lust been there two weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
Letters TO Aunt Laurie From Nep11envS and NieCeS
VISITED LAFAYETTE'S TOMB
American Girls in France Pay Honor
to Hero of Revolution
First Prlze)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1T WAS the Fourth of July and my
sister Violet and 1, with our aunt,
= were spending the summer in Eu-
rope, but at this particular time we
were staying in Paris.
That morning as Violet and I stood
by the window, watching the working
men go about their daily routine of
work, we were very sorry looking faces,
for we were thinking of the good times
they were having at home.
Auntie noticed this, and she said,
cheerfully: "NeYer mind, children, III
take you around to some of the parks
this morning, and this afternoon l will
take you to the cemetery and show
YOU Lafayettes grave" This revived
our spirits somewhat but we could not
help thinking just little bit of the
people away off in America.
We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly in
the morning, visiting many scenes or
wonder and delight
When we returned we went straight
to our rooms to read or play until din
ner time Just before the dinner bell
rang we saw the curtains stir and
there stood mamma and papa With
a cry of joy we flung ourselves into
their arms.
w all went uOh " uiiiiiSA ApSVAilSiI
and papa told us all about how they
had happened to come.
When he heard that we were going
to see the place where Lafayette is
buried, he excused himself a minute,
and when he returned he carried a
irge American flag. We took it with
us when we went to see Lafayette S
tomb
AS we stood there, looking at the
monument of this great man, our
thoughts were filled with memories of
his deeds. We laid the flag on the
grave and then we returned to the
hotel, tired, but very happy.
Just before we went to sleep that
night we each declared that it was the
happiest Fourth of July we ever had
spent. Sincerely yours,
GLADYS GERVAIS.
Anaheim Central grammar school,
grade s; age Is years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
DAY is REPLETE WITH
MANY PLEASANT EVENTS
Honorable Mentionl

Dear Aunt Laurie:
H HERE was a great celebration
here this last Fourth of July. 1t
- was celebrated on Saturday be-
cause there was to be another festivity
at FL Plsmo Beach Sunday.
There was q very pretty, parade at
9:45 in the morning Some girls
marched and there were four different
bands that played. One girl represent
ed California and was drawn in a
buggy by fourteen boys. There were
several automobiles decorated very
prettily for the parade. There were
four prizes given to the four best dec
GRATED automobiles. The Ladies' Aid
society decorated an automobile. 1t
was fixed to look like ship. On one
side of it were the words Santa Maria,
1892" which meant the boat represented
lea in. The high school girls deco
rated an automobile that took the sec
ond prize. 1t was very pretty. After
the parade there were speaking and
singing at the park.
At l o'clock there were races at the
race track. In the afternoon the CO.
lumbia Park boys from San Francisco
gave an entertainment at the park.
At o'clock there was ball game at
the baseball park. The Santa Maria
team played against the Western I'm
ion players and Santa Maria won.
At o'clock there was music by the
different bands on Main street and
drilling by the Columbia Park boys.
At night there were fireworks at the
baseball park / went to all of these
except the races and was very tired
when l got hove that night Your
niece, NELLIE DUNN.
Santa Maria, Cal, seventh grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

when their victim came walking along,
and what was Mr.. Jones surprise when
a firecracker exploded under his heels!
Then he turned and saw the fleeing
boys.
1.-THE rascalsl I'll be even with 'em,"
he said, wrathfully, scowling at the
retreating figures.
He went home and told his wife
about it. She considered for while,
then said she had plan that would
fix the boys.
The young sinners. to their surprise,
were invited to some night fireworks
at Mr.. Jones' home that evening.
On their way home the boys walked
in silence until Chuck broke 1t by say
ing, "Say, it makes a Teller feel kind
o. mean, don't it?'
BERTHA WARDELL.
Sentous school, grade. 1909 Rich
street. Age 13 years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
MIscHIEVoUs BOYS ARE
DELIGHTFULLY."- TREATED
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
II THINK the picture you showed me
is a very good one to write about,
- so l hope you will like the story
have written.
"There, now, guess that win make
a loud enough noise" said Billy to
himself, as he stopped to light the
fuse of a giant cracker with which
tc serenade his still sleeping chum,
early one Fourth of July morning.
"S-z-z s-z-z,' went the fuse, and
Billy got away just as a great "boom"
awakened the echoes. Soon a tousled
head appeared at the window and in
a few minutes Chuck, Billys ehum,
appeared with a bundle of giant
crackers under his arm.
''Say, Chuck, 1 woke you up, all
right, didn't To- was Billy's greeting,
accompanied by grin.
"You bet, but come on, let's get Hal
and wait by the fireworks store till
Mr.. Jones comes along, and then throw
a cracker right under his heels. Won't
he jump"
Chuck gave wriggle of satisfaction
at this opportunity for revenge on
their sworn enemy.
The three boys were ready for action
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

family asleep We prepared breakfast
and called the others to join US.
Then we met our friends at the bot
tom of the hill, and along came hay
wagon trimmed with flags and gay
streamers. The wagon was drawn by
pair of mules. This was my first mule
ride.
We all jumped on, and were enjoying
ourselves, when-bump-one of the
boys fell off and rolled over and over,
till he was covered with dust. We were
all glad that he suffered from nothing
worse than the dust.
Griffith park where the picnic was
held, is a big natural wood, and we
expected to play games, but as it was
too hot, all we could do was to loll
around. Even ice cream did not keep
us cool that day, but one of the men
fixed us q swing on one of the trees,
and that did make a little breeze for
the lucky swinger.
Many of us took turns in walking
on the way home, so as to rest the
tired horses. We came home early
owing TO the heat. At night we set off
fireworks. 1t was even sultr,' toward
evening, but it did cool off enough to
sleep.
! think that was the hottest Fourth
l have spent in America. Your niece,
HONOR DENNISON.
2143 Fargo street, Station M; Logan
street school, grade A6
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
Earning Their Fireworks

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TEDDY, mother said we couldn't
have any firecrackers or fireworks,
said George Simpson to his brother
Teddy. ''Why?" asked Teddy who
was s years old the day after the
Fourth.
Mother said we were so poor now
that father is dead that she could not
buy us any this Fourth"
George said this sadly, but he bright
ensd up in a moment. Say, Ted, let's
earn some money, so we can buy our
own firecrackers, and surprise mother"
Teddy cheered up at the idea. "Oh.
George, how delightful! You always
know just what to do"
Tied, will you bring down my cap?"
called George from below the staircase.
Teddy came down with his own cap
on and Georges in his hand.
"Where shall we go first?" asked
Teddy.
ooh, I know some place." and this is
what he whispered in Teddys ear
Mrs. Glasscock said she wanted some
boys to cut her wood and she would
give them 49, We could divide 1T up
and buy 81 worth of firecrackers and
fireworks and give mother the rest"
OLIVE VANCROM.
Fifth grade, Upland grammar school.
Box 8, Upland; age IL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
A New Junior
unit Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
hope to become Herald Junior and
would like to get the honorable mem
ton at least once in a while. This is
the first time l have written or done
anything for the Herald Junior. l hope
to be a regular contributor now.
Hope you will accept me as a niece.
ELEANOR COLLINS.
Tropico school, sixth grade. 1923
Brand boulevard.
Try in one of the prize contests,
Eleanor. You will find rules and topics
for writer's contest on page 2.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

Dear Aunt Laurie:
r WAS in Philadelphia on July 4
1905, with my grandmother. We
Il had Just been there two weeks.
On this afternoon I had watched
some children setting off hrecrackeFs
and remembered it was the Fourth OF
July.
The hotel faced the Independence
hall. and | said to grandma, Il can see
the place where the Fourth of July
was first made famous" We walked
across the square to the old steps now
repaired a little) into<the same passage
where our hero, George washington,
had walked. And there on the wall
was his portrait painted on tapestry.
In another room called "Indepen-
dence room,' were the chairs that Will
lam Penn, George washington ana
Thomas Jefferson sat in. The chairs
are old and falling to pieces, but the
men who sat in them will never be
forgotten.
There is a platform In one end of the
room, and on it, guarded carefully, is
the Declaration of Independence ana
the signatures of all the famous men
who signed it. Around the platform
are the chairs, said to be arranged just
as they were 134 years ago. In still
another room we saw the -1-,ard that
George Washington's father gave him
and also a watch.
The next thing of Importance that
we saw was the doll that Martha
Custis played with, dressed in an old
fashioned dress, with paniers.
Next we saw the book that George
washington wrote his maxims in.
l could not tell you all the other
things we saw, but l must tell you
about one more thing, the "Old Lib
erty Bell"
In a glass case on the first floor rests
the bell with a great crack in the side.
AS / must not make my story too
long. 7 will close. Your loving niece,
FRANCES MYTTON.
1894 West Thirtieth street. G. G. S.,
fourth preparatory.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
HAY RIDE AND PICNIC
AMUSE NEW AMERICANS
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TWO years ago last Fourth was my
first celebration in America, for
4 we had only been in this country
two months. 1 was too excited to sleep
and awoke to see the sun rise in all its
golden glory, predicting hot day,
which it turned out to be.
My sister and 1 were soon up and
dressed, only to find the rest of the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
BOY FINDS DELIGHT
IN FIRST FOURTH
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TT was July and Jacks first day in
America The big ocean steamer
Il had arrived from England that
Jack and mother had driven
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25

You can buy lust wnat you want in
a Christmas rocker at Cosgrove &
Stough's.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25

FOR RENT Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. AGO South
Fifth street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

J. ARENTSEN, expert sewing ma
chine repair man. at Lynch's re-
pair shop. 236 Main. Phone June
ton 303
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25

LOST-Lady's tan glove Sunday
night. between St Regis hotel and
Fourth and White. Finder please
leave at Columbine restaurant
Suitable reward
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25

WANTED-An experienced girl for
general housework. Good wages
Inquire sos North Seventh
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25
FOUND.

watch fob with gold pen
dant inscribed II. c. S" Reward.
c. IL. Smith. at Herald office.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-25

Van Horns for imported Olive Oil.
l51 Main.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
By Ruth M. Johnston

self, just what is your frame of mind Is your irr
taion greater less in proportion to your exalted
state reaching homer
The danger of irritation which is such common
after effect of exataton would be greatly reduced if
there could only be simultaneous rise and fall of
spiritual temperature of all those who must be thrown
together daily. If was feeling upfted at the same
time as B. instead of two hours later, he would not
insist upon discussing the probable potato crop when
B's mind is soaring upward, wish to sing In the
Good Old Summer Time when B feels like :" Jeru-
salem the Golden And Mrs would not describe
in detail her gown Just Mrs. has finished
THE Ode Intimations of Immortality This
would save Mr. and Mrs. from condemning Mr.. and
Mrs utterly lacking in delicate feeling and en-
trely given to mundane thoughts, when in reality
both worthy couples live the same plane, taking
like brief flights higher and sudden plunges downward
Did you come out of church in absolutely
heavenly frame of mind moved by the sermon en-
chanted by the music feeling entirely soulful? What
horrible shock when the friend at your side
claims What unbecoming hat Mrs Jones hasl
How wish the rector would not read his sermons!
Wasn't it stuffy in the church," And you have in
stantly condemned your friend utterly shallow
when you have known for years that she is worth two
of your exalted self The fact that she has splitting
headache does not exonerate her in the least.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
DANGERS OF AN EXALTED

GOULD there be more absolute nonsense than the
~ above title? By exalted frame of mind IS
meant an uplifting Of the spirit into harmony with
the highest relations of life What possible danger,
there. to we'll regulated mind not given to hysterla!
But, deserted by its fellow ideas. which have long
since fled with a haste that far from dgnifed.
there has chung in my mind with discouragng per
tinacity sentence in my old psychology which
would fain forget, Amy impulse toward good COM
ing from the upt of sermon or other elevating in
fuence causes positive harm to the moral nature.
unless resulting in good deed if it be more
than speaking pleasantly to ones grandmother"
Could anything be more discouraging to those who
love occasionally to soar above the clouds and do
nothing? To be sure, speaking pleasantly to ones
grandmother would seem a comparatively easy
method of discharging ones moral obligation. though
that would obviously depend somewhat upon the
grandmother
Here let me ask you to imagine yourself coming
home an afternoon stirred by some heroic deed of
which you have just heard. Every fiber of your be-
ing is thrilled and you filled with desire to go
and do likewise. When you enter the house, there is
your grandmother to whom you are to speak pleas
anty bent upon the hopeless eternal search for her
glasses. With suppressed feelings of rage and at
tempt at pleasant exterior you begin the well
known hunt, looking under the paper every half
second and wandering amlessly about the room with
a stern of duty the remainder Of the time.
When fifteen minutes later she finds the glasses her
Evening star., 1909-05-30
FRAME OF MIND

An acquaintance once told me of specially pitiful
in her own family She had been winter
afternoon to unusually beautiful vesper service
As she walked home the glow of the rosy sinking
the sparkling and dark evergreens, all the
peculiar beauty of winter sunset that we cannot
find in summer with all its charms, in entire
harmony with the service she had just left Doubly
uplifted, she entered the house-and found her fam
lily, every member, crunchng popcorn Now. my
acquaintance likes popcorn. She Crunches it her
self quite frequently. But this time for it!
Her family should have realized it! They knew she
had been to church, and glance out of the window
would have revealed the glory of the sunset What
could one do coming into the midst of such de-
moralizaton but sink into the low level of their
cupation possibly without the saving grace of speak
ing pleasantly to anyone!
Was there more sensible nonsense than the
following choice stanza
| never stand upon my head
And think of things sublime,
But that my mother interrupts
And its dinner time.
Strange. isn't it, that worthy mothers
should ignore fights and surpris-
ing the resultant wrath that is poured their
offending heads?
Surely no greater saint walks this wicked world
than he who come sweetly down from his lofty
retreat among the and, after having performed
trivial duty, return with quiet mind to his be-
loved stars once more.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

short easily learned in fact you almost forestal
gresson perfectly simple and the sentiment is such
that you know just what is coming And another
thing about it. it is trick song in the way the
melody is written.
III bet that you have sung it at a concert in the
village and as your meodious voice has risen the
last lines,-
vou!'-
Evening star., 1909-05-30
No Two Hits of the Same Kind

7 HAVE given songs models. Perhaps am
wrong in having done that; for you may think
mean for you to paraphrase those songs | don't
To do would be fatal for after song is hit the
public does not want another like it for long
time. One coonsong may start craze for Others
and one waltz may arouse the waltz appetite; but
Mr. Dooley' does not make people want " Mr.
Hooley," does Love Me and the World IS
Mine mean that the public will welcome an
- Love You and the World Is Yours which was
| believe a called sequel or answer" to the
first.
When a song of one kind is hit then is the time
for you to along with sono of an entirely diff
erent kind he public is tickle it seeks variety, and