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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-03-29
N. D. University

The important information on timely
questions collected organized and CIV
en- to the public is one of the valuable
results of the university. The speech
es of the young ladies of Adelphi
and A. d. T. in the recent GansI Medal
debate were valuable contributions to
the literature on vocational education,
that topic which is receiIing the most
careful consideration from parents,
school boards and educators today.
The general interest of the public in
this question at this time seems to
demand that some Of the information
on this subject gathered together by
the young ladies be made available to
those interested. No discussion of the
debate will be given at this time OF
what has been done.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-03-29
Not Ready to Choose.

In investigating the point of the
high school pupils fitness to choose
his or her vocation a prominent ed
ucator In North Dakota interviewed
goodly number of business men in
his town and asked whether they were
not engaged in the occupation of their
boyhoods choice. He visited bankers,
lawyers, physicians, dentists, mer-
chants, blacksmiths and printers. But
one man was found in the whole town
engaged in boyhood. A general tes-
timony was given by these men to
their having held various notions in
boyhood as to what they were going
to do in life, and also as to their hav-
ing frequently changed their notions.
They said their present vocation was
the result of combinations of 'circum-
stances rather than deliberate choice.
At Grand Forks.
Ninth and tenth grade; chosen lis,
not chosen 70, changed choice 81
Eleventh grade; chosen 25, not CHOSEN
IL, changed choice IA. Twelfth grade;
chosen 80, not chosen 10, changed "a
The per cent of the population OF
the population Of the United States
attending nigh schools common or ele-
mentary schools was well worked out
/ on q chart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-03-29
Steel Strike Near.

Cd. March 25 to April 5, 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
PUTNAM BABE STAYS
WITH GRANDMOTHER

Mrs William Majeau, OF No. 1921
Riyard-st., who was placed in charge
Of a deputy-shertff Tuesday morning.
for disobeying court order. TO pro-
duce the two-yearOld daughter OF
Mrs. Flora Goodrich Putnam. was in
court Tuesday afternoon with the
child. The child Is a daughter OF
James II. MaJeau and Mrs Putnam.
Mrs. Putnam and Majeau lived to-
gether In Rochester. y. Y, after the
woman's husband was sent to prison.
and she says he promised to marry
her as soon as she could get divorce.
Mrs. Putnam is handsome and refined
in appearance, and Or. William a.
Wilson and Mrs Mary +. Hartwell.
OF the Florence Crittenden home. both
testified that she is proper person
10 nave the ChIld Judge MURPHY was
not satisfied as To the mother finan.
cial ability to care for the child. so
+ he left It with the grandmother. but
made an order that the mother is 10
/ be welcomed at the Majeau home. al.
lowed TO visit the child as often as
she wishes, and the babe g. not Ia
/ be removed without the courts per
mission. After the courts ruling the
parties went into the judges private
room 10 makeup"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20

Can-may a brother hold your
hand? | asked her l was perspiring
at every pore from sheer agony.
Not Bit CT Encouragement.
Some one else's brother might
If | cared for him, was all she said.
Her words mystified me greatly.
| was at a loss what To say next. The
conversation dropped | couldn't think
OF q single idea. If she only had given
me the slightest hint OF encourage
ment how | should have jumped at
It. But Jennie is not that kind.
It's getting late, | said at last.
I'd better he going
How | wished | could have kicked
myself down the steps,
But it's all over now Actually. |
don't even know how | did IL. Jennie
says II turned out all right because |
was so brave. | think so myself In
trepid' is the word Jennie used. That $
fine word; still. I'm afraid Jennie
values me above my merits.
II vowed weeks ago that another
year should not end without my know
ing whether Jennie would marry me
or not.
Had Really Brilliant Idea.
THAT brought brilliant idea into
my head. / would buy her a ring for
Christmas and just offer it to her ia a
general way. If she put il on her
third finger would speak If she
didn't-well, then should laugh a
hollow. mirthless laugh and broken.
heartedly wish her a merry Christmas.
80 | vert 10 the jewelers.. Even
there. however. my courage nearly
failed me. Some women were stand
ing near the ring counter. didn't
dare look at them or ask for rings.
Il walked along To the scarf pins
and bought some. though didn't want
them Still those women hung around
the rings. II was very provoking. |
bought more scarf pins. | began u
feel as II | were going TO start a
pawnshOp.
Suddenly some one slapped me on
the back and the brother OF Jennle's
girl chum said. Hello Dick. Did You
come 10 BUY the engagement ring? I
hear You are TO be married soon My
congratulations
OIL was all 1 could stammer
out. was so surprised.
There's no use denying It,, he in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
He Was Really a Hero
You Couldn't Make Him Believe the Girl Helped Him Propose

I'm engaged. I'm going TO be mar
ried. No more bachelor quarters or
stag dinners for me-
It's almost too good 10 be true. In
pretty brave, after all, or | never
should have had the courage TO pro
pose 10 Jennie.
How delightful il is To have the
agony over. When | think OF my pro
crastination--
1t wasn't SO hard to propose as
had imagined it would be. I'm glad 70
discover that I'm brave.
Many time | had thought the mo
ment propitious for proposing to her,
but | always found my tongue frozen
TO the roof vi my mouth, even though
It had been glib enough until one OF
those unspeakable silences came and
the very air seemed charged with q
proposal OF marriage.
How | wished she would help me,
But now I'm glad that she isn't that
kind man ought 10 DO the asking.
Jennie, ! know. would have died rather
than lead me on.
She Believed in Matrmony.
Yet our conversation somehow
often got around TO matrimOny. Jen-
ME seemed to think 1t the right thing
for a man to marry.
True happiness is only for those
who are married. Jennie would say.
Now's my time, | would think.
Then my jaws would become set, as
If they were paralyzed. Being GER
tain that perfect girl like Jennie
never. would accept me for a husband
felt IL would be only case OF max
ing myself ridiculous II | should ask
her.
"Of course | should hate to see you
marry she said one evening. You
are such dear friend 10 us all that IL
would be almost like losing one OF the
family
LET me be one OF the family |
blurted out Let me "a brother
why did | speak that Small word? |
didn't mean to. but she couldn't know
bat
Certainly. If you Ike she answer.
ed. rather frostily. | thought. Doubt
less she felt that ! was presumptous. |
shriveled with despair
However. | nerved myself for ore
final effort, rs a doomed man risks his
all on a last desperate struggle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20

sisted. Jennie told my sister herself
When Is it 10 be-?
Rose to the Emergency.
I'm not | began Then sud
denly became as bold as lion. The
first OF the year, | said. I'm buying
the ring now
Il fatter myself that | can rise to
an emergency
IL felt that those women at the ring
counter were listening. though ! did
not look at them. However, | did not
care any longer
Engagement rings said 10 the
clerk in a loud tone You may as
we'll show me plain gold rings, too
Do you--do you want me TO try
them on, Dick?' asked the dearest
voice in the world. I've been here
ever so long looking at some pretty
ones--if they are not too expensive
Jennie and her girl chuml How
fortunate,
Nothing is too good for you. Jen-
ME said al once I'm awfully glad
I'm brave and quick to seize an oppor-
tunity.'
"A girl is certainly great help In
selecting rings Jennie knew just
what she wanted. oh, I'm in big
luck
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
ROoseveIt'S Enemies
will Not Applaud the
Member From New York
Mr.. Roosevelt Has Himself Abused
High Office He Holds. Yet Rep.
Wi,lett's Attack Was Made
Upon THE President OF the
United States.

probably that there by the name OF
Wi sitting congress- because OF an attack upon the chief
such couchd cheap and
that he voted off the floor and compelled to sit down
before completing his TRADE.
You have now heard of Mr. Wnlett however, Wiet
is doubt therefore, satisfied
sought only advertising for himself the proper
explanation for his unprecedented conduct.
majority of congressman refused tolerate the
calling highest United gargoyle and
g there reflected in such action accurately than
other times by that body the preponderance Of
public sentiment
This Democratic member from New York may find himself
lacking Theodore Roosevelt but he amuck
the patriotic spirit every citizen
open of THE PRESIDENT OF THEBNITED
first hall in the land wherein let his
vulgar epithes random
1t will be submitted from and without jusif
himself SLOUGH when
bilingsgae and abusveness
The president ndiscree upon occasion his
choice of language
His club composed of citizens whom he has
demned liars parng them generally however the shorter and
uglier word
He regard for the properties
of his Offices and little rights
society the OF
they within the shadow of the gao await
ing a charge their necks if convicted
may Roosevelt himself has failed of
proper position occupies and HE HAS
the conduct of this high Office does not permit
the privilege of espang will the dignity
the high compelled by it as the Office
its Grant. its Garfield and its Lincoln
honored such patriots when in bestowng upon
highest could while here through tolerance OF
upon the incumbent OF the Office we hold
abuse from the loose OF
notoriety offcehoders with spleen
permit unchanged in the instance such
disregard hight which the American pleased to view
presidency States and would have viewed
encroachment its dignes from
without and future abuse of them within
Congressman Wlett offended President Roosevelt has
offended
insued the Office has been assaulted
by this congressman.
And stopping this where did, congress quite
forcby President Roosevelt the fact
although his Office the calling 1t is not
subject attack penalty for the mis-
takes of its incumbent
Little sympathy will be extended Theodore Roosevelt
This great his apparent qualihca
tons for taking of himself.
Few will applaud Congressman Wlett.
respect the Office he holds
Though they whom he has offended and trod
president, commercially orgefu of the
fact that he is president
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
From Another Point of View

Now and Senator Money talks.
appropriation desne Taft the horseess president
miles II
hoursn one of
# havel to do
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
WHERE LIFE is
WORTH LIVING

senator John ID. Mackay's hill proNid-
Ing for state civil service, VIII he
supported by the recently organized
Michigan civil Service league.
A mysterious IRE IN one Of the rooms
of the Grand Union hotel, Jefferson
and Third-aves.. sunday. was iol-
lowed by the sudden Night or Ed
ward J. Gallagher. bell boy, Gal
lagher sliding down the IRE escape
when the proprietor. I'D. Horsman,
sought an explanation. II is said thdt
the boy set the bedclothes IN his
room on fire to satisfy grudse
against Horsman. He was arresLfd
by Patrolman Louis lsham, Tu<day
night.
Thursday evening the Eight Ward Re-
publican club viii have It's annual
banquet n the GriswOld house.
Frank Kennedy, president Of the
Kennedy optical Co, IL pfesIdcnt or
this club. and II Is unique ameng pO-
litical organizationsi in numbering
several clcrRymen III its membership.
The influence OF the club was show n
last fall when IL held fine house
precinct Of the ward below the
boulevard.
Justice Flnsius T.. Broke VIII submit Ia
the demand OF Auditor-t:eneral Full
err that he remove his permanent res
idence To Lansing, taking this action
as soon as he RECEIVERS from an i'll
ness which has confined him To his
home Ia Detroit The constitution
Il provides that supreme court justices
must reside in Lansing. bat Justice
Brooke had kept his home I'm Detroit
temporarily. desiring To have his
children finish their school terms
here before taking Thorn 20 the state
capital lie received his salary for
November and December but that foi
January IL held Up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20

Govain regarded him mtently.
our little tete-a-tete is delightful.
isn't it," he said.
i am charmed to have you lunch
with me" Brachard said. as he tackled
the luncheon spread before him with
every indication OF an excellent ap.
petite.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
Woman, Lovely Woman.

Her waist begins just below her
neck Her hips have been planed on
even with the rest OF her body. She
is usually buttoned up the back, and
around her neck she wears "A section
of barbed wire covered with lace. She
wears on her head blond haystack
of hair and on top of this a central
dome with rings about the same size
as those OF Saturn. She is swathed
In her gown like an Indian papoose.
and on the end of her feet are dabs
OF patent leather. She walks on stilt-
Ike heels with the experiences OF a
tight-rope dancer. The pores OF her
skin are full OF fine white powder
This is woman.-From Harper's
Weekly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
Vice Versa Vision.

A bartlesville man went home drunk
the other night and got into bed with
his clothes on. When he awoke in
the morning he found he was lying
with his feet on the pillow. He told
a friend afterward that he had dream
ed all night that his teeth were ach-
ing. when Il was his shoes which were
pinching. Bartlesville (OklaD Enter
prise.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
SinuuIar Human Nature.

II Is singular how anxious a man ia
to hide a scandal in his family until
he has committed a homicide. and
how anxious he Is 80 rattle the bones
OF the skeleton after the killing
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
Mysterious China

There is too much mystery concern.
ing China. Who knows but the new
emperor may be cutting another. tooth?
And yet the outside world Is Sept In
the dark.-Toledo Blade.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
The Truth No Mater
Wbom 1T Helps or Hu,r

If you were to be asked today
"Who represents the Fourteenth
New York district in congress-
YOU would be able at once TO
answer: William Wilhtt. Jr.'
But 4s hours ago you would
have been unable TO answer with
out first having consulted a con-
gressional directory.
You know Mr.. Willett repre-
sents this district, or, rather. you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-20
"SAMSON' 3,

OF the play now running
New orkhy and
by permit OF Charles $3.50 ''-'"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-19
new HIGH RECORDS
IN COTTON MARKET
Opening Is Irregular But Buy
ing Causes Advance
CLOSE ALMOST AT LOWEST
Bulls Are Aggressive Bat Realizing Is
Heavy and Nearly All Gains In
Price Are Lost Under
Pressure.

New York, October 1s.-The cotton mar
ket was nervous today and after making
new high records during the early trading
reacted, with the close barely steady at a
decline of points to an advance Of
points, active months being / to 6 points
net lower.
The opening was very steady but ir-
regular, at a decline of 8 points to an
advance Of 4 points. near months being
relatively easy under liquidation, while
late positions felt the influence of appre-.
tensions that the cold weather in the
northwest would work into the belt later
in the week and a broadening outside
demand. Offerings were very heavy after
the call. but bulls were aggressive buy
ers. and all the active months worked
higher until prices showed a net gain
of to points, with December contracts
selling at 10. 7sc and May at 1880, or
8 points above the best prices made last
week
Realizing became heavier at this level,
and while selling orders were very well
taken with frequent bulges of or 3
points. the general tendency was down
Wdiu duIlIb tilo dllSInOOug Will piicoa
reaching the lowest level just before the
close. Early cables were Indifferent but
Liverpool firmed UP later, and reports
from the dry goods district indicated
that regular print cloths had been ad-
vanced to about the basis of 14-oent cot
ton. A tropical storm was reported south
of Porto Rico and in addition to frost
apprehensions there was early buying
based on The possibility of this disturb
ance entering the gulf.
Southern spot markets officially report
ed were unchanged to h-cent higher. The
smaller receipts at the ports we're attribu-
ted by some to unsettled weather last
week, rather than to a permanent falling
off in the movement. Export clearances
were very heavy, exceeding $1,000 bales,
and making the total so far for the sea-.
son 100000 bales in excess of last year 8
high records.
Receipts at the ports today 61,2S2 bales,
against 69,16S last week and 64145 last
year For the week 100000. against 10000
last week and 417,673 last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans, 1881,
against S72s last year. and at Houston
24,4es against 1850 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-19

copper interests which would exercise
a closer control of the production and
prices of that metal. A later reaction
in the London copper market and re-
ports from the domestic trade of de-
Ginning consumptive demands in face
of the record rate of production lett
those securities vulnerable to the re-
dictionary tendency of the whole mar
ket. The weakness of the midday ses-
sion was attributed to some extent to
the expectation of possible decisions of
the supreme court in Washington on
one or two cases that are deemed i'm
portant from the standpoint of secur-
ity values. The rally in the market
came after 1t became known that no
decision would be handed down today,
but this was regarded rather as o CO.
incidence than as cause and effect.
The tone of the money market was
called easier following the bank state
ment of Saturday. The absence of COM
petition at the Bank of England for the
London supply of gold for the first time
in many weeks was considered reassur-
ing of the effectiveness of tho last ad-
vance in the banks ratio of discount TO
achieve its purpose. The material reeu-
peration disclosed in the weekly return
of the Imperial Bank of Germany was
another helpful feature in the money
market.
Money loaned on call at below per cent
for the first time since the 8 per cent
rate of two weeks ago. Foreign ex-
change rates were strong and the de-
mand for remittance was active.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, $3,51s000.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-19
WHEAT DECLINES
UNDER SELLING
Heavy Worlds Shipments Are
Cause of the Weakness
PRIMARY ARRIVALS HEAVY
Light Receipts, Large Cash Sales and
Scarcity of Old Corn Causes
Advance-Oats Close Steady
and Provisions Weak.

Chicago, October 1S.-Wheat prices sue
eumbed today to the colossal world S
shipments, December closing s1QB low
er. Other grains ruled slightly higher at
the close although starting with bearish
figures.
Provisions followed drop in live hog
prices and finished weak.
Bullish SPECTATORS crowded the wheat
market up. advancing December A09sc,
and May sc. but were not able to hold
it at the top notch, the near-month drop
ping to %QEsc below and the more dis
tant future falling &c under Saturday S
closing figure.
The bearish sentiment which counter
acted a temporary advance was largely
due to the spectacular worlds shipments
which broke the record at Is, 1104 600 BUSH
els, compared with 11,712,0O0 bushels a
year ago.
Primary arrivals, too, exceeded the last
years figures by $4,000 and made their
influence felt on the downward market.
Most. of the bullish work was on May
delivery, with occasional excursions into
December. which grain, however closed
at the low point OF the day.
Light receipts. the large cash sales
and scarcity of old corn offerings gave
an upward trend to the corn market,
December closing %@7so higher than Sat
urday's final quotations. The quotations
while having a small range, were gen.
orally upward and trading showed ac-
tivity.
Oats responded to conditions in the
corn pit and prices were in the main
steady although each swell brought out
considerable amounts for December de-
livery. December closed firm at an adj
vance of &c over Saturday with more
distant futures unchanged.
Lower prices IN pork on the hoof gov
erned the provisions market and trading
was of small volume and without fea-
ture. Closing prices for January pro-
ducts ranged from ITO lower for pork to
&c lower for lard and ribs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-19
STOCK MARKET IS
VERY IRREGULAR
Prices FIuctuate Frequently
Dusing the Days Session
FEW ADVANCES SCORED
Declines Begin At Opening offMarket
and Continue Short While In
til Fresh Buying Causes
Some Recovery.

New York, October 1S.-The frequent
fluctuations in prices of stock today
gave the market an appearance of great
irregularity and feverishness. Some of
the movements were traceable to spe-
cial Influences but the action of the
market as a whole was regarded as
normal sequence of last weeks mar
ket. The more frequent and narrow
movement today represented the dying
of the influences which caused the
wider and more sustained movements
of last week. The violent rebound In
prices OF. the latter part of last week
was due manifestly to the covering
operations of large outstanding short
interest. The rebound was extended
at the outset today but the reductions
which had occurred in the uncovered
short interest and by consequence, in
the potential demand for stocks, made
themselves quickly. felt.
The high opening prices and the in
flow of outside buying orders which ac-
companied them afforded an inviting
opportunity also to sell stocks, and this
was taken advantage of. During the
remainder of the day the market I'M
derwent many vicissitudes. The pro-
fessional element showed itself in a
suspicious and watchful mood and the
quick turns in tne tide of the mar
ket was due often 10 these waves of
suspicion and to no other apparent
cause.
The conspicuous place taken by the
stocks associated with the name of
Hawley and the imperative rrespon-
siveness of the general list to the
movement was one ground for suspicion
which issued in free selling of the list,
especially of those stocks which have
made up the bulk of the speculative
operations for long time past. The
contamination of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas deal last week was the
oster sible ground for the concentrated
movement in the Hawley group and
the attention 1t attracted was empha-
sized by the supposition that opera
tions in the 1nterboro Metropolitan
stocks were from the same source.
The professional element reduced an
inference from. certain operations in the
loan crowd in which United States
Steel figures as collateral that there
had been concealed liquidation going
on in that security which 1t was feared
might come from informed inside
sources, hence the free selling Of that
stock which followed and caused de-
cline of almost points from the high
10 the low quotation. This movement
carried with it Union Pacific, Reading,
st. Paul and all the stocks which have
been most affected in sympathy with
the prolonged rise in the United States
Steel.
The securities connected with the
copper industry were a strong factor
in the early market. This strength was
accompanied by rise in the price in
the metal In the London market and
by a rumor from Paris of the projected
formation of a syndicate of American