The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-06-12


1t was the moderation OF his policy to-
ward the south which aroused the en-
nifty OF his party in congress, which
resulted n the atrocous military meas
ures of reconstruction and which A.
nally eliminated in an effort to dis
grace him by process OF impeachment
The position which Andrew johnson
took was that since secession was new
er legally recognized, the seeding
Estates were already within the union;
but congress was bent upon declaring
them to be without the union, until
they had ratified the constitutional
amendments and swallowed the unwel-
come pill of negro suffrage.
| In the light of subsequent develop
ments the position of Andrew johnson
has been INDICATED.
When he left the presidential chair
in 1869 he was in temporary political
eclipse. Twice he was defeated for
public off1ce-first for governor of Ten
nessee and afterwards for United
States senator. At last he was honored
with the toga. But his health was
broken; his brow was furrowed: his
head was bent. Andrew Johnson was
no longer the same man; and in 1875
the sod of Tennessee pressed the nerve
less bosom of the old statesman.
Then came the years Of forgetful-
ness.
But on Monday of last week ten
thousand people 1ocked into Greenville
to do him honor. Over all the country
roads the wagons began at daybreak
to race into the little mountain town.
The north was there. The south was
there. And not a word of bitterness
was spoken. Andrew Johnson was up-
on the heights again!
H| Colonel Grasse-when he's good
at all-is the best ever.
AZ Remember tomorrow is the day
when you should attend church.
AZ At Oberlin, Kas., the veracious
correspondent reports mud ball storm.
az The people have their ear to the
ground to hear about the idiot who
rocked the boat.
AZ Bourke Cochran says there is no
democratic party left Bryan keeps
right on getting left.
hT Travellers over the state bring
back some startling stories about the
rapidity of the growth of the crops.
EB From a practicing physician to a
major general in the army-in eleven
years is the record of DR.. Leonard
Wood.
~ The rich are in quite a jackpot.
They will have to build their sky
scrapers lower-not to interfere with
their airships.
sE Many people go around looking
for rag chewing match-but the num-
Der who really want to scrap is much
smaller-even among the pugilists.
s% Patterns contention that there
was really a wheat shortage appears
to be confirmed in the sale Of Texas
wheat-just now being harvested-at
$1.35 per bushel.
lrF 1t is estimated that this country
is capable of raising 1000 000, 900 bush
els Of grain each year. 1t won't be
long till, there are a sufficient number
of people to eat that amount.
| ISs Americans nation-appears to
have lost sight of its reciprocity prin-
ciples. 1t is never heard Of in connec-
ton with the present tariff discussion
There was time when the republican
party was committed to this plan.
~ . bachelor in Washington state
advertised in a Connecticut paper for
a wife and at last count had received
sixty four replies. The ages of the
women who responded ran from IA
to 81. He is now afraid he will be re-
garded as Mormon.
"a An effort is being made to get
up baseball game between the civ
councils of Fargo and Grand Forks
the proceeds to go to the North Da-
kota Children's home. The contes,
would draw like hunk of molasses in
| fly time
"a st. Louis claims a resident 1oo
years old who boasts that he has av-
eraged a gallon of whisky each week
since early manhood. He must he
fairly well picked by this time-and
Is probably not an honary member Of
any temperance league.
/
! The genuine Ford Bros Indian oil ;s
Tor sale only at these drugstores =,
Fargo: Fout & Porterfield. wilsAr,s
Crusoe's, Christianson, II. II. CasseI-
man, and serial No. 4572 on label
/
Hettinger Correspondence.
Hettinger, N. D., June ITO Tbs
Forum: 1t has rained with the ex-
ception of few days for the last two
weeks in different localities tbroue,,.
out the state.