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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
LOGAN MAY Open
new FARGO CAFE
WELL KNOWN GRAND FORKS CA
TERER FIGURING ON PUTTING
m AN ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS
cITY-GooD LOCATION SAID TO
BE AVAILABLE. .l.-....

AL Logan, the we'll known Grand
Forks restaurant man is at the pres
ent time figuring on opening o first
class cafe in Fargo. 1t is said that q
splendid location on Broadway is
available and that the deal is liable
to 20 through very soon.
Should Mr.. Logan decide to open I'D
here, a well known Grand Forks COM
fectionery man would probably open
a big confectionery and fruit depart
ment in connection. The two men
have had proposition under consid-
GRAFTON for some time.
It ID understood that II they decide
to locate a business here that it
would not interfere in any way with
their present business at Grand Forks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
N. .. VITAL STATISTICS.
Board Of Health Bulletin Shows e13
Births, 22s Deaths. =

The vital statistics for the month of
September, reported in the latest bull
letin issued by the North Dakota
board Of health shows that there were
613 births and 22S deaths in the state
for that month. Contagious diseases
are reported as follows:
Tuberculosis, Is cases, 2 deaths;
smallpox, 2 cases, no deaths; typhoid
fever, 65 cases, 10 deaths; dipntheria
So cases, deahts; scarlet fever rs
cases, 2 deaths; measles, no cases;
whooping cough, Is cases, no deaths:
other infectious diseases, IA cases, 8
deaths.
Following are the births and deaths
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
Farno's Improvement.

From the sales Of residence realty.
this fall. there promises to be no letup
in building along these lines at least.
next season. That property which
heretofore has been a vacant common.
just east OF Broadway north OF Eighth
avenue has been plated and con-
siderable portion thereof, recently
sold. For particulars regarding these
excellent lots see the advertisement of
the Page Benedict Land Co. In this
issue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
man IS Fooled IN
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
pEMENTEp STRANGER couLD NrT
MAKE REVOLVER WORK LAST
EvENlNG--tlAMMER WAS HALF
Cooked AND FAILED TO RE-
sPoND.


Demented from some unknown
cause Louis A. Abel a laboring man
who claims Waukesha, Wis, els his
home. last evening made an unsnc-
cesgful attempt to commit suicide.
only the fact that a little pony" size
revolver which he had, was half cock
ed and refused to respond to pull on
the trigger, saved his lie.
! In his cell in the city jail this MORN
ing he appeared semi rational. When
reference was made to the occurrence,
he claimed to know nothing about 1t.
n anneared to be hard for him to re-
member just what had happened what
he had been doing or how long he
had been here.
Abel entered the Blout cigar store
shortly after S o'clock last evening
and requested the proprietor to write
an address for him. The address was
that of his mother, Mrs. Ida Abel, 131
Center street, Wanlzesha, Wis. Pull
ing out the 20 calibre revolver, he
placed the barrel to his mouth and
then his temple. Repeated pulls on
the trigger failed to bring any re-
Spouse. A. call was sent to the police
station and Chief Gabe Grant respon-
ded. The man was overpowered, little
resistance being offered
Medical assistance was called and
the man treated last evening. The
Improvement which he showed this
morning was encouraging and 1t 10 be-
lieved that few days rest will bring
the man around in good shape. If it
is found that he IL insane. the chief
will communicate with AbePs reln-
tives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
H. D. CORLISS

easy terms. Money on hand for inn
mediate loans. Always looking for
bargains in property, better see me If
you want to sell. Houses for rent.
onaces. suites 3 ana 4, first door, Nor
ton building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
Charity and Tax Returns.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Boston
man OFFERS to give s1,000,o0O to a
worthy object, whereupon some one
discovers that said philanthropist had
returned but $4,000 for taxation.
Thus is virtue made its own penalty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: The emperor
of Japan has presented Mrs. Taft
with 1000 cherry trees that do not
bear cherries. It is suspected that
they were presented with the idea that
they might produce olive branches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17

Have knight Printing Co. print IT.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17
SILVER SERVICE
FUND IS GROWING
AMOUNT RECEIVED so FAR IN
cAss COUNTY Is S41s-TWENTY-
TWO NAMES ADDED TO LIST
SINCE LAST PUBLICATION
MEETING TO Be HELD.

Subscriptions for the silver service
for the battleship North Dakota are
still arriving. Those which have been
received since the last list was publish
ed are as follows, making the total re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17

We do picture framing; finest as
sortment OF mouldings in the city;
moderate prices. argo Decorating
Co. New location. 21s Broadway.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
DOES THIS SUIT YOU?

II so, write at once for particulars.
lhirty-seven and half acres of land.
and with it the best rock quarry in Prov
ersCounty, Colorado. The rock is white
lime: comes out in nice square blocks,
very easy TO lay in wall. A rock house is
the cheapest that can be built and is cool
in summer and warm in winter and most
durable.
The land lies one and half miles North
OF the Amity depot on the main line of the
A. I. S. +. Ry. midway between the
growing towns of Holly on the East and
Hartman on the North, in rich farming
country. Many dwelling houses, business
blocks and large Sanitarium here at
Amity are built of this rock. The rock
cuts nicely into window caps and sills,
door trimmings, range stone bands, etc.
This quarry has made more clear money
than any forty acres in tho county and is
IN splendid condition for business. Would
SUIT mason, contractor, or dry farmer.
s.Owner will sell for about what the land
alone is worth, for he is going away. For
full description and prices address or call
on, r. II. 1ombaueh.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
ORDINATE NUMBER FIFTY.FIvE
(55
An Ordinance to Levy and Collect
Taxes in the Town of Holly. Col.
orado, for the Ensuing Year.

Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees Of
the Town OF Holly. Colorado:
Section l. That there shall be levied and col
lected from oil taxable property within the limits
Of the Town Of Holly. Colorado. a tax of Ten
(10) mills upon the dollar upon the assessed
valuation Of said property for the year A. D.
1909, which shall be applied to the paymen, Of
current expenses during the ensuing year.
Section 2 That there shall be levied and col
ccted from all taxable property within the limits
Of the Town Of Holly. Colorado, tax Of Fifteen
(15) mills upon the dollar of assessed valuation
of said property for the year A. D. 1909. which
shall be applied to the payment Of the interest
upon bonds issued for the aystem Of water works
in said Town Of Holly. as same shall fall due
during the ensuing year.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in for ce
and effect FIVE (5) days from and after its pub
LEGATION in The Holly Cheftain.
Passed and approved this First day Of Novem-
ber, A. d. 1909.
JOSEPH S. McMURTRY.
Attest Mayor.
NUMA F. VIDAL,
Seal Clerk and Recorder.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
A Financial EpigIram..
Went Pretty Fast.

Has he travelled much?"
Il should say SO. He's been through
two fortunes. Detroit Free Press
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05

A clergyman writes: "Preventics. those little
Candy Cold Cure Tablets are working wonders
in my parish Preventcs surely will check a
cold. or the Grippe. in very few hours. And
Preventics are so safe and harmless. No Quiin.
inc. nothing harsh nor sickeing. Fine for fever.
ish restless children, Box of 48 at 25c. Sod by
All Dealers
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
Cheap limitations

Owing to the immense sale and popularity Of
DR.. Bells Pine-7arHoney there are many cheap
limitations on the market under similar sounding
names but ycu always get the genuine by
looking for the bell on the bottle Farmer 5
Pharmacy.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
A Girls Good Recipe.

There was modicum of sense in the
response to Il request made by young
white and soft. Soak your hauds
three times daily in dishwater while
mother rests on the sofa."-Bostop
Transcript
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
The Personal Consideration.

Father" said little Rollo. whit IL
plGtocrat:"
"a plutocrat. my son. is Il man wh1
Is vastly wealthy. but declines to en-.
dow any project in which you are i'm.
mediately interested" Washington
Star
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
He Meant Ar Rioht.

Miss Fisher-l really don't think 1
shall take part again in theatricais
always feel as though were max
ing fool Of myself.
Piikins twho always says the wrong
thingl--Oh. everybody thinks that
London Fun
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
A Carload Of Horess

just received which Evil sell
singly or as whole. They are
good stock, weighing from 800 to
1000 lbs. The price is right.
Thomas Harmon.
Holly
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
For the Best Insurance

In companies showing millions
of dollars paid to fire victims.
consult us before placing your var
ions polices.
Holly Investment & Loan Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
salt Water Fish.

The number Of species of fishes liv-
ing habitnally IN the salt waters of
the world can only be approximately
estimated. probably about 10000.
Those classed as "shore fishes" live,
as rule. close to the surface and
near the land and are well known to
the salt water angler in his outings as
the weakhsh. striped lass. kingtish.
about 4.Qp0 species. The '.pelagic
fishes," or those which inhabit the up
per waters OF the seas. are relatively
few In number The deep sea fishes, I"
which live in depths varying from Doc
to $500 fathoms, cannot be3eyen ap-
proximately estimated. as new species
are being constantly discovered:
A Financial Episram.
n. n. Rogers" said New York
broker. always advised young men to
get hold of capital. He used to point
out to them that without capital a
man could do nothing. He used to
pack this truth into very neat cpl
gram.
Fortune he used to say, cant
knock at the door Of a man who has
no house,"
Went Pretty Fast.
Has he travelled much?"
Il should say SO. He's been through.
two fortunes. pelrnif Free Press
The Holly chieftain., 1909-11-05
Handsome Souvenir Envelopes

Boost Holly by using the hand
some Souvenir Envelope specially
engraved, showing the principal
views Of town and country. 1t is
said to be the bes advertisement
ever gotten up for the town. For
sale at the Chieftain office.
Mooest Request.
Lazy Could you help poor man
dat has Just found sample package
Of indigestion tablets!
Lady-How can ! help you!
Laxy-You can give me a solid meal
Of rich foods SO can get indigestion
and try de taDlets.-Piltsburg Press.
Read the pain formula on a box Of Pink
Pain Tablets. Then ask your Doctor if there
is better one. Pain means congestion blood
pressure somewhere. Dr.. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets check head pains. womanIy pains, pnin
anywhere. Try one. and sec! 20 for 25c. Sold
by All Grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

would give up easily an object he had
set out to win, especially II that Oh
ject had flashing black eyes, shining
Jet hair and cheeks and lips that would
set the blood coursing through colder
veins than his
To accomplish the plan which the
"Gentleman's Club" had fixed upon 1t
was necessary that THE Pawn"
should be enticed to one of the nightly
meetings. This at last was brought
about b. Dias. arch diplomat OF the
crowd. The club was gathered In the
paternal Diaz' law office when The
Pawn" slipped in, took his seat and
sat in discreet silence.
Il see." said Davies, addressing Tom
Childress. that you and Mary Ash
ton have made 1t up.
The Pawn" shifted uneasily in his
chair and his cheeks famed. His
prosecutors had no idea of the con.
suming jealousy of Childress that had
long obsessed him.
Before he could decide which course
to pursue diversion occurred. Gar.
rity jumped to his feet, strode over to
Childress. and shaking his fist in his
face shouted:
Tom Childress. you're an Internal
liar. I'm going to that dance with
Mary Ashton. She promised me this
afternoon
I'm a liar. am l." said Childress
slowly rising to the full limit of his
five feet five and squaring off for bat
tie. You've got to prove those words,
Garrity."
"rll prove them on you. you lying
pup shouted Garrity. You can't
come up here and talk lightly Of the
girl love. There. take that"
The blow fell and instantly was
returned. Then somebody put out the
light. In the fitful light from the win.
dows the room seethed with the con.
fusion OF crashing chairs, the thud.
thud Of rapidly exchanged blows and
the labored breathing of the combat
ants. Then the door opened letting in
a flood of cool air. There was rush
of struggling bodies and, The Pawn"
still clasping an open knife, felt HIM
self borne along with the crowd.
Childress was In the fore and under
the rays Of the electric light on the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

corner his face showed red and
bloody. He seemed to be dripping
with gore. He was. 1t took a whole
bottle of red ink
He saw THE Pawn" and started up
the stairway shouting:
There he is! He cut me! See,
fellows; he's got knife!"
The conspirators slipped quietly
away while Diaz went back to lock
up the Office and. perchance, manu-
facture additional evidence.
When he entered "The Pawn" was
still standing in the middle Of the
floor with his knife gripped tightly
Come. come, Chess" said Diaz,
you'd better quiet down. You've
done enough for tonight. Childress
is cut pretty bad. l guess. The boys
are taking him home. What possessed
you to butt in, anyway"
Look here, Diaz," said THE Pawn"
you're friend of mine. Now ! didn't
cut Childress. but wish had. I'd
like to kill him. I'm afraid that's all
true that he said about Mary"
We'll. what II 1t is? She's not worth
fighting for" answered Diaz. Come
on, you'd better go home and in the
morning 1t won't bother you a bit"
In the meantime the further details
of the plot were worked out over q
table in the back end of The Gold
Eagle Exchange" where other con-
spirators were waiting.
When they reached McCurdy's ONCE
the court" was already in session.
Had The Pawn's" mind been capa-
BILE OF connected thought he would
have observed that the court, the at
torneys ard the spectators, all were
members of the "Gentleman's Club"
THE Pawn" was led to a chair in
front of the magistrates desk. Nc
Curdy read several docketed entries
and each case was continued at the
request Of some one of the young at
torneys present until he reached the
entry:
The People of the State OF Illinois
against Chester Easter; Assault with
Intent to Kill"
"Is the states attorney PRESENT." in
quired the magistrate.
IF the court please" said Davies,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
No place for the Artist.

It may be regrettable, but the Artist
to-day lives more apart from the gen
erality OF men than In almost any
other age, and the reason is plain-it
Is because he has no definite place In
the present economy. Neither can a
place be established for him by con-
federstions OF artists and such like
nonsense. Solemn humbug of this sort
is OF use only for the glorification Of
a set OF professional men Of taste.
from whose tyranny good Lord de-
liver us.-New York Evening Sun
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

We haven't done
anything to him late
ly. If we don't stir
him up he will for
get he's living"
Then the club
went into executive
session and plotted
the undoing of The
Pawn"
THE Pawn" at
this time was giving
little thought to any
thing save the Shims
and caprices of
black-eyed M ary
Ashton. Mary was
the soul of tickle
ness, and having
broken every youth
full heart in the town
except that of The
P a W n - s h e b e
thought herself of
him and she found
in him a willing. yet
a determined sub
lect. THE Pawn"
loved deeply as he
could hate deeply.
He was not one who
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

hands. wildly clutched his hair and
shouted:
You want to know where Tom Chill
dress is. You'll never know where he
is II I don't tell. But I'm going to tell.
I'm not going to keep that vision with
me any longer. Tom Childress is at
the bottom of the water works well.
killed him"
The conspirators started back In
amazement. 1t almost sounded like
the truth. so well was 1t done.
Magnificent" returned Linton.
He's done us. didn't think he had
1t in him. But let's carry 1t out. Go
on. Chester; tell the whole story"
"The Pawn" had sunk down In his
chair and buried his face in his hands.
Yes, I'll feel better to tell 1t ALL
he contAued II made up my mind
20 kill him when | left the office /
waited for him in the alley and when
he passed on his way home followed
him. When we got to the dark place
by the water works well | caught up
with him. We had some words. I
dared him to throw away the gun I
had seen him flash and fight me fair.
All the time / had the knife in my
sleeve. Then he struck me and let
him have it. He dropped. bent over
him and he was dead. Then found
heavy rock and a rope and tied the
rock to him and dropped him over into
the well. There's wasn't much blood
and what there was / washed away
with the hose they sprinkle the flower
beds with. saw nothing OF the
watchman and | thought / was safe
didn't know what terribly relent-
less accuser conscience is. wish the
court to bind me over without ball"
Justice McCurdy looked up gravely
from the docket.
THE decision of this court" he said
sis that the prisoner at the bar has
played his part nobly, and that he be
elected to full membership In the Gen.
tlemen's Club" and his face broke
into broad smile.
There came a loud knocking at the
door and excited voices demanding ad.
mission. 1t was opened and the chief
Of police rushed in.
Tom Childress has been muir.
dered!. he shouted. His body has
just been found in the water works
we'll Do any OF you know how he
came there?"
The smile died from McCurdys lips.
There is your man." he said. pointing
to THE Pawn" He has Just con.
foaaod n all IN uQv
With eyes that looked neither to the
right or the left The Pawn" placed
his arm in that OF the chief and walk
ed out and to the jail Already the
news was on the streets, how It had
been found necessary to drain the
well, how the body of Childress, dead
from a knife wound and weighted
down with a stone, had been found at
the bottom. 1t was all too horribly
true.
A scared and horror-stricken band Of
conspirators fled out Of McCurdy'a
Office and gathered the news from ex-
cited groups. While the first shock
was still tingling in the nerves Of the
public a second one ran like electricity
through the town. A terrible sequel
to the tragedy had been recorded.
Chester Easter had committed suicide
Immediately on being placed in cell.
The provincial search had failed to
discover in his shoe the very knife
that slew Tom Childress.
The last meeting of the Gentle
mans Club" took place that afternoon
in the back end of the Gold Eagle
Exchange" when the members with
sad and troubled faces took solemn
oath never to disclose the true facts
of the proving OF THE Pawn"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

When the pipes were all going well
Judge Adams arose in his place and
took up the sheets before him; and
here is what they contained:
The tale that / shall tell you this
evening is one that occurred in my
own experience. For reasons that will
appear, 1t never became a cause
celebre. yet think 1t offers sufficient
of the unusual to be entitled to a
pace among these records of the club.
y. AS did many of our members made
my first acquaintance with the law
in small town. Almost every mem
ber of the company of young men
with which l was raised was either
lawyer, the son of lawyer or a
student of the law. Our loafing place
In the day time and our meeting
place in the evening was always some
one or the other of the many law
offices. We grew up in fact amid an
atmosphere of law calf and briefs.
1t was a fantastic crowd, full of
quaint conceits and odd fancies. One
OF these resulted in the formation of
an organization the like of which |
have not known before or since. They
called 1t THE Gentlemans Club" but
had 1t been named the Practical
Joker's Club" the title would have
been more fitting. Its members
well, to enumerate them by their
bizarre titles will give you the best
idea OF the vagaries OF our idle brains.
There was the Governor of the Cigar
Islands in the person of Davies. a
brilliant student who had already
made his mark as a stump speaker.
There was Garrity. otherwise the Duke
of Vermillion, who could cite by sec
ton and chapter parallel to any
case you might mention in the Illinois
reports up to the one hundred and
thirty-fourth volume; he quit at Vol.
134 and went back to Blackstone.
There was little Tom Childress, digni-
fed by the title Of Lord Mayor Of
Conlogue. who used to amuse himself
by turning Cooley's Constitutional Law
into Latin blank verse And there
was Diaz. ranting Irishman with
a Spanish name, who claimed to be
the sole surviving member of the
Patriotic Order OF Sons of Shays
Rebellion, who loved joke as he did
the smoky Installations of his ances
tors native isle and who gloried in
the title Of Lord High Admiral of the
Boyne. which, all history to the con-
trary, he declared to be the scene
of great Irish victory.
There were lesser lights with lesser
titles and lastly there was "The
Pawn" The Pawn" was too hand.
some to be popular. He was also too
quiet. He certainly thought great
deal. but he seldom said anything.
He was admitted to the club only on
suffrance and only in the capacity of
a pawn. His two consuming ambi-
tions were to try case before a jury
and to be a full iedged member OF
the "Gentleman's Club" with title.
If England's queen had offered him
the ribbon of the bath he would have
declined It for these. His name,
which is unimportant. as he was never
known otherwise than as 1.-THE Pawn"
was Chester Easter
The club was in session in the
office of Diaz. The Pawn" was not
present.
II think" said Diaz, solemnly, ''it is
about time The Pawn was Initiated |
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
AUTHORS NOTE.

Tho material facts In this
story Of circumstantial evidence
are drawn from an actual re-
corded case, only such change
Of names and local color being
made as to remove them from
the classification Of legal re-
ports to that Of fiction. All the
essential points Of evidence,
however, are retained.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

HE Calf Skin club ex-
pected a good story
from Judge Adams,
and when his turn
came upon the list,
every member was in
his seat around the
long table. 1t was
with further satisfac-
tion that they watched
him take from his
pocket a manuscript.
That meant careful
preparation and that
full justice would be
dnnn fA thA -f-,,,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

II Ii better to be honest than to b
smart. There are a great many smart
men In jail, but few honest mon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
Special Round Trip Homssssksrs'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado 6 Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days. allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed Information. rates.
etc. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. E. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
Easily Answered

Easily Answered.
Patience-How did he take It when
the father refused him his daughters
handt
Patrice-That's what he didn't do
take it.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22

When the pipes were all going well
Judge Adams arose in his place and
took up the sheets before him; and
here is what they contained: