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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
MASONIC FEED
A Big SUCCESS
ONE OF MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
GATHERINGS OF MAsoNs EVER
HELD IN MooRHEAD-PRoF.
REED MAKES HIT IN CAPACITY
OF ToAsTMAsTER.

The meeting and banquet at the
Masonic hall last night, under the
auspices of Moorhead lodge A. f. e.
A. NJ, may be distinguished as being
the best and most enthusiastic gath
ering Of square and compass men in
the history Of the local lodge. The
limited capacity OF the hall was fully
engaged and that meant about sixty
members and visitors at the dinner
table, which was ably presided over
by the retiring worshipful master,
Arthur H. Costain
AS usual Prof. E. 7. Reed of the
normal faculty acquitted himself per-
fectly in the exacting position of
POSTMASTER and he created the high
est measure of anticipation among the
guests when painting his word picture
Of the gentleman who will now ad
dress you." Among the visiting
guests was Deputy Grand Master Dean
of Graceville, and there were Profess
sors Collins and Powers of the normal,
and Superintendent Edwards of the
public school
After-dinner talks in perfect attune
to the occasion and season were given
ny DIOSs II IL I SbSISOAi, LIZ n. 1AAAANOOlA
the incoming worshipful master, Pro-
fessor Ballard, and others. Appro
pirate vocal music was literally con-
tributed by the Imperial quartette, the
speeches being deftly entwined. After
the dinner the officers elect for the
new year were installed and never be-
fore did an official family assume du
ties under more and enthusiastic and
jealous spirit sthan that displayed last
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Liverpool News.

Liverpool, Dec, 30.-Our Argentina
estimates the wheat shipments this
week 10000 bushels; last week, ESQ.,
O0O last year. $4,000. Corn, this
week 100000 bushels; last week, $780,
00O last year, 100000.
The campaign started to bring
about the destruction of locusts is
having good results.
The wheat market at the start was
affected by the firmness in Aherica
yesterday and opening prices were "A
T a &c higher. Following the opening
and during the morning the market
was fairly supported and with offers
light, prices further advanced Il a "a c
with principal strength in the distant
months. Support was attributed to
heavy buying here on fears of wheat
in northern Argentina will not grade
and shorts covered freely. Early ship
pers of La Plata steamers are asking
6 pence advance over recent prices.
The Argentine future market showed a
sharp advance yesterday with the I'M
dertone very firm and private reports
stated that harvesting was being in
terfered with by the cold weather. At
midday the market was very firm
and 1a@1Bc higher.
Corn was steady at the start and
about Ac higher due to reports that
American shippers are buying back
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
CANCER OF LIVER FATAL
Mrs. John Wandmal<er Sueeumbed to
Cancer of Liver Early This
Morning.

Mrs Louise Wandmaker. wife of
John ]. Wandmaker, a barber of this
city. died this morning at AIS O'Clock
at a local hospital from cancer of tIfe
liver. The deceased was nearly 80
years of age and leaves, beside her
husband, three children; a brother
living in Minneapolis, and a father,
brother and sister in Norway. where
she was born.
Mrs. Wandmaker had been suffering
from the trouble that finally caused
her death for over year. She has
lived at S22 First avenue north with
her family for a number of years. De-
tailed arrangements have as yet not
been made for the funeral, which will
in all probability be held here. The
body was taken in charge by Under
taker j. N Gard, who prepared 1t for
interment. The announcement of the
funeral will be made later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
cIax county JournaIists.

The publishers of newspapers in
Clay county met in annual session last
night at the Columbia hotel. Editor
Osborne of Glyndon presided. The
usual action in regard to the official
printing was taken up and there will
be an equitable division of advertising
and work. The official family was con-
tinued in office, Mr.. Osborne, presi-
dent; w. D. Titus of The Moorhead
News as custodian of finances and Edi-
tor MeIander of The Citizen will keep
a faithful record of the proceedings,
and prepare for the annual banquet
for the members and their guests the
county commissioners, next Tuesday
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Attorney Russell, who has been
visiting at Marshall during the holi-
days. has returned home.
Northern Minnesota newspapers are
making strong pleas for reapportion-
ment by the next legislature.
On Tuesday, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Bore
Hoven in Winchester. occurred the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Hoven, to Tom Thompson of
Nelson county, North Dakota. The
ceremony was performer by Rev.
Thos. Hinderlie of Ada. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson will make their home in
North Dakota and viii depart with the
best wishes of their Norman county
friends.
The dairy and food department of
the state of Minnesota has arranged
for an examination for butter testing
to be held at Crookston, Jan. and g..
People who operate testing apparatus
for the determining of the percentage
of butter fat and which goes into
operation. next Saturday, hence the
examination provided for.
A coal famine is imminent at Ada
and the people there are in touch with
the governor of the -tate and are
making things lively for him. If con-
ditions are not improved very soon a
pungent communication will be sent
to Congressman Stevenson for trans
mission to the president and interstate
commerce commission.
r
fee was a passenger to Georgetown on
the belated train this morning.
Professor Stanford and his little son
were passengers to Wilmar this morn
ing to make a visit with the profess
sor's parents.
A Clay county farmer who raises a
few hogs and who keeps in close touch
with market figures and conditions
says that bacon and pork hogs are
higher now than they have been at
any time since 1882, but is not quite
satisfied that there is legitimate
warranty for the high prices and can
not exactly understand the why and
the wherefore, except for manipulation
for the express benefit of the men
higher up" However, the benefit to
the farmer cannot be helped.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. Merritt had
as guests over the holidays their
daughter and n-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Probstfield of Minneapolis, Walter
Davis of Dresden, N. D., and Miss
Florence Johnson of Caledonia, N. d.
Younger members of society will
form a dancing party at the normal
gymnasium this evening. The young
ladies of Wheeler hall are the promot-
ers of the affair which is given in
honor of the boys and girls who are
home from universities and colleges
and who are soon to return.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
TO PUT Lid ON
ALL stale EGGS
UNCLE SAM TAKES. A HAND IN
THE GAME IN MINNESOTA -
GOVERNMENT AGENT ARRIVED
IN MINNEAPOLIS TO TAKE A
SWING OVER THE STATE.

No more stale eggs! No revulsion of
feelings toward humanity in general or
poultry in particular after the morning
meal No more commandments of bad
actors!
These promise to be some of the re-
suits Of agriculture in Washington, the
first steps toward which will be taken
in Minnesota, according to a report
from Minneapolis today.
Robert B. Slocum head of the poul-
try bureau of the department of agri-
culture, arrived in Minneapolis yester-
day and told of the efforts that will be
made to do away with the stale hen
fruit.
Beginning Saturday, Mr.. Slocum will
go on an extensive tour of Minnesota,
visiting leading farmers and poultry
men in an endeavor to get them inter-
ested in a cooperative egg market
If the farmers coincide with the
views Of the government. each COM
munity will appoint a man to act as
it's agent. To this agent the farmers
of the community will bring their eggs
at specified intervals with the guaran-
tee that they are fresh. The agent will
dispose of the eggs to the best advanL
| tage possible and turn over the money
to the farmers. The agent will work
under salary to be determined by
| the farmers.
The scheme is similar to the CO.
operative creamery plan which is now
in operation in all the principal cream
cry centers of this country" saic M.
Slocum. This has proved successful
in doing away with considerable of the
poor butter which used to be on the
various markets. We feel certain in
Washington that the cooperative egg
market will bring cimilar results.
Under the present system the farm
| err has no regular time for bringing
his eggs to the commission houses or
grocers and sometimes waits until they
are ten days old. Under the co-opera-
tive plan he must bring them in at the
specified intervals with a guarantee
they are fresh, or they will not be
accepted
We got the idea from Denmark
where the cooperative egg market
proved a great success. We selected
Minnesota to try 1t on because we be-
lieve It to be one of the greatest poul-
try states in the country. If the farm
ers take too 1t kindly here or show that
/ they would like to adopt it, / or my
assistants will visit the other states"
Mrs j. A. NyvaII IS spending the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Foreian Reports.

Chicago. Dec. 3O.-Cables Is to rs
higher on bullish Argentine news.
Shorts in Liverpool covering on fear of
Argentine wheat quality been too poor
TO grade contract here. Weather will
moderate Think movement of wheat
will be good northwest and southwest
and sales on bulges now proves profit
able after December trade is closed.
@1s Corn under condition for movement
and considering the great discount for
cash corn, we do not believe bulges will
hold at present and better buying
places will occur. Provisions advise
Eales.-Dennis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
THE LAST SMALLPOX
City Detention Hospital Is Again De.
serted, According to Official
Report Filed.

According to a regular monthly re-
port filed this afternoon at the office
of City Auditor N. C. Morgan. the de-
tention hospital can be closed the first
of the year. The last case has been
discharged and the place will now be
fumigated and held in waiting for
some stray case which is shipped into
Fargo to be cared for by the city or
county. 1t is seldom at this time of
the year that there is as little small
pox to be cared for at the detention
hospital as this season, all of which
is a source of qualification to the
health department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
"yuIebok, Amenities.

Fourteen young people, filed with
the spirit of the land of the Morse
men, and following an ancient custom
of the observation of YuIebuk, last
night, arrayed themselves in fantastic
costumes. some of the girls in male
attire, to perfect the picture; and
then sailed forth to make calls of the
season. as did their forefathers in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
MAKES SLEIGHING fine

Country roads will invite sleigh
rides from this time on. According
to those who we're in the country to-
day, the mild weather this afternoon
will result in excellent sleighing. Tho
roads are packed firmly and with
cold weather following, a crust will
form, leaving the surface smooth and
CLASSY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Will find why
living IS HIGH

washington, Dec. 30.-What is the
average gross profit of retailers OF ar
ticles of food?
This question Secretary Wilson has
propounded. and he proposes to an
swer it. He has started the forces of
his department at work collecting the
| necessary information, and as soon as
he is satisfied that he has obtained the
facts he will make report which will
be given to the public. Whether the
president will urge upon congress
remedial legislation depends upon the
outcome of the inquiry.
There is a loud voice being raised in
all sections of the country bewalling
the increase in the cost of living. Sec
rotary Wilson has received a great
mass of letters on the subject. He is
aware that there has been an increase
| in the cost, but he is not prepared to
| give the cause. In some instances his
correspondents charge it UP to the
farmer, but the secretary promptly rail-
| lies TO the defense of the producer. He
| feels certain that the farmer is NOT
enjoying his full share of the advance
in prices.
Suspects Middlemen are to Blame.
1t is suspected by the secretary that
the middlemen are causing most, If not
ALL of the trouble. The investigation
which he directed into the cost of
meats, made in fifty cities scattered all
over the United States, demonstrated
that the gross profits to the retailers of
meats reached the enormous average of
3S per cent; that is, the secretary
charges that he found that retailers in
fifty cities sold to consumers meats at
prices averaging 3S per cent higher
than the price they paid the whole
salers for the meats. Whether 1t will
be found that retailers of food produce
insist upon such a wide margin, or a
margin unreasonably wide is the prob
lem which the secretary set out to
solve.
II not the retailers then who are re-
sponsible for the marked advance in
the price of eggs, butter and dairy
products, in the cost of -four, potatoes.
fruits and vegetables?
Will Be Traced From Farm.
The secretary promises that he will
have information to authoritatively
place the responsibility where it be-
longs before he is through. II there
exists combination or a series of
them, IL there Is restraint OF trade, II
the railroads charge too much for
transportation of the products to mar
ket, IL the distributive processes of the
wholesaler and the retailer are too ex-
. pensive the fact will be developed and
published.
There are 100000 families in the
United States interested in the inquiry
and while the cost of the investigation
will not be great, because Secretary
Wilson will utilize agents already in
the employ Of the department. he feels
warranted in directing 1t that the peo-
pie may get the facts. and know where
, to place the blame IL censure Is to fall
for conditions which have advanced the
cost of living dangerously near the
earning capacity Of the average family
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
DIFFERENCES EXIST
J. 3. WenzeI Returns from Cities and
Meets Wife But They Don't Go
Home to EaeIand.

John B. Wenzel of Egeland, N. D.,
arrived from the cities last evening,
ending long search for his wife
and children. That the story publish
ed in The Forum yesterday afternoon
was correct, was verified to some
extent by Wenzel today who gave out
the information that all differences
had not been settled yet. Those In a.
position to know are OF the opinion
that Mrs. Wenzel viii hold to ner
stand taken yesterday, although all
parties are using their efforts to
bring the family together again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
"DINKY" in A SMASH
DiIworth Shop Train Backed Into a
Freieht-Four Cars Were
Damaged.

AS the Dilworth shop train was
backing from the shops. through Moor
head, into Fargo last evening. it ran
into the rear end of freight train.
The four cars of the dinky were so
badly damaged, by the displacement Of
draw bars, etc. that they were out of
commission and shop men and others
employed are now riding in vanished
cars pending the repairs necessary.
There were no personal injuries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

If you are suffering from biliousness
constipation Indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
Moines Iowa, with your name and adj
dress plainly on the back, and they will
forward you a free sample of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
Sold by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

centuries past. At some Of the homes
where calls were made refreshments
were served and the usual dances were
INDUCED in and all concerned attuned
themselves fully to the spirit of the
Yuiebuk and assisted the "l5ids' to
perfectly enjoy themselves in the good
old way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
CORPORATION TAX DUE JAN. !.
Internal Revenue Offices Send Out
Big Load of Notices.

Every corporation doing business in
Minnesota will receive notice within
the next few days that the corporation
tax OF / percent upon the net income
of each concern over and above $4,000,
will be due and payable at the office
of the collector of internal revenue
Jan. 1.
The notices sent out today require
corporate officers to list all revenue
deriving properties and amounts re-
ceived during 1909 and all outstanding
obligations, deductions and expenses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Live Stock Reeeipts.

Chicago Dec. 30.--Hoys. 10000; left
over, $500; prospects cents higher
than yesterdays average Light, $50
@s.55; mixed, $s.35@s7O; heavy. $685.
0S.75: rough, s8.35@s.50. Cattle, 49,
900, prospects 10 to is cents lower.
Sheep $1,000, steady.
Omaha, Dec. 30.-Hogs, $500; cattle,
5000; sheep, 5000.
Kansas City, Dec. 30.-Hogs, 1000;
cattle, 1000; sheep, 1000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Hoe Prions Staadv.

South st. Paul. Dec. 3O.-Hogs 1900,
steady, $S.20@S.25. Cattle. 200; sheep,
800; both 10 cents lower.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
pythIans to Learn Of Happiness.

Invitations have been issued for a
lecture on Happiness to be given by F.
S. Atwood, under the auspices of Mys-
tic lodge No. 20, knights of Pythias
at the Masonic hall, next Thursday
Jan. 6. at 8: 30 p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Stocks Increase.

Minneapolis, Dec. 30. - Minneapolis
stocks increased 175,000 bushels for FIVE
days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY

Galveston parcels. Following the
opening the market was dull and UNI
changed from the opening
Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
Predicts Wheat Raise.

prised to see wheat go up 10 cents in
the next ten days.-C. f. Lewis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

Errand runners, are the want ads
quickest, cheapest and surest errand-
runners in town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

NnCalo HSCStpTS.
Wheat, AZ cars: same time last year,
Is cars.
Corn, 313 cars; same time last year,
1876 cars.
oats, $50 cars; same time last year
SO cars.
Minneapolis Receipts.
Wheat, PSI cars: same time last
year, 1877 cars.
Duluth Receipts.
Wheat, so cars; same time last year
% cars.
Winnipeg Receipts
Wheat. 119 cars; same time last
year, 221 cars.
Puts and Calls
Minneapolis - Dec. Wheat - Puts
$1.11b; calls, $1.12%.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

Mrs J. A. NyvalI is spending the
week with relatives and friends at
Red Wing. Dr. NyvalI. who went with
her, has returned home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

4 Forum Want AID win Sell It For You
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30

%
S so feet of e $50 feet of lot Z, blk
3, Fuller's add: $4,000.
r. S. Lewis to Frank Pfeifer. wd., N
y and SW TO- and NE Y 30 1884;
$4,000.
Chariot Bell to Elmer G. Onher,
wd., dot s. blk 2. Woodrufrs add;
S.. 500 ste
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
A Terrific West Indian Hurricane En-
tered the Gulf and is Creep
ing Inland Into
Texas.
WIND 100 MILES AN HOUR
Hurricane Was 400 Miles Wide and
Caused Tides Six Feet High
to Sweep Along South.
ern Beeches.

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 2S-One
OF the severest and most extensive
West Indian hurricanes that ever en-
tered the Gulf of Mexico struck the
extreme southwestern coast OF Texas
at the mouth Of the Rio Grande River
and the western coast of Mexico and
is carrying destruction in its path In.
land. Disconnected reports last even
ing from the Mexican coast and most
southwestern point Of Texas say the
wind blew more than one hundred
miles an hour, and the waters of the
gulf were piled in tides from fifteen
to twenty feet high as they broke on
the shore. Point Isabel, Brownsville
and other small towns near the Rio
Grande on the Texas side, Matamoras,
Caracol, Pescaderta and many other
towns on the Mexican coast suffered
great loss of property. The hurricane
evidently covered an era 400 miles
wide, as it swept through the gull
westwardly, and struck the Mexican
coast this morning. The tides along
the east Texas coast rose from four to
six feet Communication with the
stricken section is cut off. The Mex
lean cable between Galveston and
Vera Cruz was severed by the hurri
cane. The hotel and clubhouse al
| Tarpon Beach were washed across the
bay and wrecked on the mainland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Henderson Is ousted From Office Be-
Cause He Was Found Guilty Of
Being a Drunken
Official.
DECISION IS IMPORTANT
End Of the Case Which Was the
First One in the state un-
der the New cosson
Statute.

MARENGO. low Aug. 2S.-The
Cosson law has been declared valid
Rnd Mayor A. M. Henderson of Ma
rengo has been found guilty of intox-
1cation. in the decision which Judge
Byron w. Preston announced in the
famous Marengo case. The attorneys
for the state are instructed to pre-
tpare decree removing the mayor
and declaring the office vacant. which
decree when signed by Judge Pres
ton, will .ipso facto become effective.
An appeal will be taken.
According to law, 1t is now up to
the city council of Marengo to select
Eomeone to fill the deposed execu-
tive's position until the municipal
kelection next spring. Az the solons
fare deadlocked, three to three, and
neither side promises to give way,
some interesting developments are ex-
pected before a new head is chosen.
In his decision Judge Preston, like
Attorney Genera Byers, disregards
all the existing enemities, between
citizens of Marengo and confines him
self exclusively to the facts and legal
points involved in the matter.
The constitutional points advanced
by Judge Wade in his motion to dis
miss and in arrest of judgment. are
taken up in the decision and decided
adverse to the defendant. The mo.
ton is overruled.
The contentious of Attorney Gener.
al Byers as to the Office of mayor be.
ing legislative creation and as to a
trial by jury being unnecessary. are
sustained in every respect. The court
also makes 1t plain that in these times
public officer who becomes intoxi
Gated while on duty, or off Of duty, II
not removed, will as general thine
be retired in short time after the
habit becomes known.
When seen Mayor A. M. Henderson
the defendant, said: "The decision
Is great injustice to me but sup
pose will have to put up with it TO
the present. will take an appeal =
the supreme court Of Iowa and as th
IEdlteT IL Dy law SiSSi Pi,oiSionS0'
expect a decision during the Septem
ber or october terms of the suprem
court"
| The case was the first to arise ou
of the Cosson law enacted by tn
last general assembly and because Q
It's Importance attracted attentio
throughout all Iowa. Attorney Ger
eral Byers and County Attorney ]. +
Kirby Of Iowa county, prosecuted tn
matter while Judge NJ. j. Wade, G
Iowa City with Attorneys ]. M. Dove
and John F. Cronin, defended tn
mayor. Toward The end of the tris
Attorney Cronin withdrew from tn
record as an attorney and took tn
stand in favor of the defendant.