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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
CHANCES IN ELECTRICAL FIELD
Edison Predicts a Wonderful Advance
in Next Fifteen Years

Thomas A. Edison in Popular Elec-
tricity.
Sometimes fathers come to me, or
write to me, about their sons, and want
to know II in view of the fact that so
much of the field of work is already &C.
cupied by electricity, 1 would recon-
mend It as a career. 1t is assumed by
them that all the great electrical in
ventions have been made, and that nine
or ten billions of dollars is about all
that electricity will stand, in the way
of investment. Well, If I were begin
ming my own career again, l should
ask no better field in which to work.
The chances for big. new electrical in
ventions are much greater than before
the telegraph, the telephone, the cleo
trio light and the electric motor were
invented; while each of these things
is far from perfect. We shall have
easily $50, 000, 10000 of money in cleo
trical service In 1925, and five times a.
many persons will then be employed In
electricity as now, most Of them In
branches for which we have not yet
even a name. I often pick up my
laboratory note books, of which have
hundreds, full of hints and suggestions
and peep into nature, and realize how
little we have actually done to set
electricity at work, let alone determine
Its secret
Look at the simple chances of i'm
provement in what devices are known
today. They are endless. About 100. 000,-
900 carbon hlament lamps are made
here every year, much the same in all
essentials as a quarter of a century
ago. We must break new ground 1t Is
the same way with electric heating and
cooking appliances. very ingenious
even now, and better than any other
means; but 10 years hence they Will
be superseded and in the museums with
bows and arrows and the muzzle-
leaders. AS for the electric motor, 1t
will not be perfectly utilized until
everything we now make with our
hands, and every mechanical motion,
can be effected by throwing a switch.
1 am ashamed at the number of things
around my house and shops that are
done by animals-human beings, 1
mean-and ought to be done by a motor
without any sense of fatigue or pain.
Hereafter motor must do all the
chores.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
The
Descent of the
Pick Signals the
Ascension of
the Star
| @
E''i@gi ~
Placid Place

We virtually ready to break ground i'm
in Norwood In fact this be considered
already DONE the last difficulty having been removed when
the mayor and board of aldermen their to the
change map Norwood the details which precede the
actual sticking of the pick into the earth easily disposed Of
There will be bare of bugles rolling of drums when
quvers in the good ground Of The Placid Place.
Some able bodied aborer will deliver the blow, unnoed by
any except his fellows and the peudomeek
1t will be humdrum thing in but in another
of deepest sgncance for the pick descend the
of Norwood the home of the first magnitude
begins
black, brawny may swing the STEEL but the spirit
Of ghtest magician Of the ages will be in the stroke
the spirit of PROGRESS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Birmingham Realty Co.
2118 First Avenue
Extraordinary Investment

Best location in Birmingham for 10sory apartment
Corner lot 70x20 block from Five Points, facing
brick paved Price $250O Income from present i'm
$4,000 year. Owner will accept first class farm
part payment This is the best opportunity know
Birmingham property located where very large
hancement is certain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

the bottom, where it loses its visionary
Wings and Is slowly metamorphosed into
a slow-moving snail Qlanassa obsoleta),
which in nowise suggests the brilliant
creature from which it grew
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
YOU

YOU
Did you take advantage of
our special sale Of music for &c
per copy? We give you another
opportunity. Sale starts Mon
day.
WILLIAMS MUSIC HOUSE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Moorhead Department
MEMS SOCIETY SOCIAL
Attractive Programme to Be Given by
Men Of Swedish Lutheran Church
Debate on Prices of Food.

An attractive and very interesting
programme has been arranged by the
Mems society of the Swedish Lutheran
church for the festival which is to be
given in the church parlors next Fri
day evening at o'clock. Following the
programme refreshments viii Ae serv
ed and those attending will be enter
tsjned socially
An anticipated feature of the pro-
gramme is debate on the very much
alive subject, high prices Of food pro-
ducts The programme is as follows:
Sang-Heml. . Forsa1nlingep
Bibellasning och Bon
Sang ................ Koren
hecltation .....,....... l.. p. Eastlund
Vocal Solo .. J.tB. Bowman
Debate-Resolved, That the present
rising and continual advancing i'm the
prices of the necessities of life are
detrimental to the people. Speakers
on the affirmative side will be Messrs.
S. o. Westberg, J. j. Myller. q. A.
Linder. The negative will be discuss
ed bx Andrew Swenson, M. p. Nelson
and Carl 7. Nelson.
: A2Noil ..-s.. .-...,. ManSkVartetten
Deklama ton 'Tomtenr -
....'.......s, Carl Btorkquist
Vlolin solo ...r...... Edw. Bjorkquist
Selection" .......Dr ". p. Verne
Dialog- "Poeten och Prosaisten'
........ G. w, Freeman, Sven Olson
sang ...,......... Blandad Kvartetta
Forelasnlng ......... EdW. Bjorkquist
soumls Sang ......... Manskvartetten
DISSEMINATION ........ Carl A. Johnson
og-'Doktorn', ..
DR.. f. w. Humphrey. O. Seaburg
ot3arnsang .......... Manskvartctten
Deklamation-"Ja ID -"Jamlikheten"
$1,000. ...'ss.'s.+..s.. Gust Anderson
Svensk Psalm, 81 ..... F,orsanlinge,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
WILL BATTLE FOR BLOOD
Something on the Wing Every Minute
at the 5in Basketball Series
Tonight.

The games tonight in the CONNER
ctal league basketball games at the
y NJ. q. A. promise to bring out the
scrappiest playing of the series so
far The first game between the
Globes and tha Forums will be a bat
tie royal, as the latter team is out
10 make a winning after their splendid
showing last wednesday. The Globes
and Aakers are tied with 500 each in
the percentage column, and this will
make the Globes hit their best clip
TO keep up with the procession and
this will also have an influence on the
game between the Aakers' and Bank
ers which viii be the second game
played.
The last game, however, promises
to be the hummer. 1t will be between
the Hatchers and Mutuals The lat
ter team has been playing great ball
during the past few games and they
are out to put crimp in the Hatchers
and spoil their perfect score in the
percentage column. 1t is young mems
night and big crowd is expected
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
IiN.arnnol Market.

Liverpool. Jan. 26.-Wheat at the
opening was favorably affected by the
unexpected firrnness in America yes
terday and values showed an advance
VI &6%c. Later and during the re-
Wander of the morning offerings we're
extremely light and shorts excited
which resulted in an additional
Rdvance of 4 to " cents. Support
was attributed to the fact that Argen-
Una steamers loading have advanced
l1eir price 3h pence and there was
IN active market at the advance. An
pther bullish feature was the strength
h1 French markets resulting from the
scarcity of supplies and further rains
11ere which are increasing the food
famage.
At midday the market was strong
and from IL to 11sc higher than yes
serday.
Corn was steady at the start and
unchanged. Later buying power de-
Feloped with offerings light and shorts
nervous and values advanced "a 0%c.
Strength was due to the sharp ad-
vance in American offers, very cold
weather here which is increasing con-
Tunption and the demand for spot.
The undertone here at midday was
very fine. Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
RETURNS With A BRIDE
Or, c. kaoheInacher Back from
European Trip-Was Married
Last Week in New York.

DR.. c. Kachelmacher returned to
Fargo last evening from an extended
trip to Norway and other European
cities. He was accompanied by "a.
bride to whom he was married last
wecS in New York city, Mrs Rachel
macher was formerly a widow. Mrs
Lulu Knoph, and she met DR.. Rachel
macher in the old country. She pre-
ceeded him to America and they were
married at the home of relative Of
the bride in New York city.
DR.. Kachelmacner stated that he.
had a delightful trip. He spent the
most of his time, while away at
Christiana, Norway and attended
clinics in that city and also in Berlin.
Copenhagen and Stockholm. He mas
again taken up his active practice,
here in partnership with DR.. Bailey.
The latter will leave at once for
short vacation trip to Elmira, N. Y.
and expects to be gone about a week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Minneapolis Market.

Minneapolis, Jan 2s--selling pros
sure continues quite pronounced in
wheat ON all the bulges with quiet
absorption on the breaks and general
schurrying of pit shorts causing sharp
rallies.
The market goes down hard but
comes up sharply which suggests that
the bulk of the floating trade is bear-
lsh. Instead of taking it's cue from
the strong cables. general sentiment
was impressed with the large local re-
eeipts. despite the fact that arrivals
have been large and that the avail
able wheat has been taken at good
premiums.
While this commercial situation
holds SO firm, the selling side will
eongest quickly at this level.
No changes are indicated in the
trading situation. Spectators are at
sea and run quickly on any show of
weakness or Of strength. Underlying
conditions are still sound. which
makes purchases on all soft spots fair
~ safe for quick profits.
AT the same time the temper of the
professional trade will bring pressure
on the bulges, which may prove poor
buying spots. Chas. f. Lewis e. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26

Alton, Ia, Jan. 26.-Constant worry
over the high price Of foodstuffs, and
especially Of horse feed, caused Will
liam McGrath to lose his mind today.
He was discovered insane In an empty
school house this afternoon, where ne
had gone with the evident intention
of killing himself.
McGrath is a mail carrier who de-
liyers mail between Alton and Ting
lev. He was losing money on mis-
contract with the government to carry
mail and he attributes this loss to the
advance in horse feed and Of food
stuffs generally.
He asked to be released from his
contract, but the government refused
This afternoon he was delivering mis-
rNah as usual but when he arrived
n,4ar the school house he abandoned
The team and made for the school. He
kft note on the seat stating that
he was going to kill himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26


night The Rev. N. Lehart Of Lake
Park was the preacher this morning
The ladies' basketball team Of the
normal will play game with the team
OF Fargo college next Monday
the fair to be given by the Clay
County Agricultural and Mechanical
society this year will be held in Moor
head. This was decided at the recent
meeting but the fixing Of the date was
left until the djourned meeting in
March.
superintendent Edwards and the de-
baters of the Moorhead high school
will leave Thursday night for Ada
where. on Friday night they will en-
gage with the Ada high school in
debate, one of the series for the Min
neapolis Journal cup AS announced
some time ago the subject of the de-
bate is the pro and con of the system
OF the initiative and referendum for
the state of Minnesota. The local de-
baters are Miss Dart and Masters
Sharp and wife The superintendent
and friends Of the school are very
anxious that the locals will not be
anu EiiCbAs bAAE% VIZ AA~% w -"
chance to enter the finals at the uni
versity.
Fritz Nelson of Mott, N. d., is
guest at the home of Louis Langseth,
42O First avenue south.
Atty. N. F. Field of Fergus Falls is
in the city on business connected with
the Great Northern reward for the
capture of George Frankhauser, which
is to be adjusted by Judge Taylor.
Isabelle Behr has begun suit i'm
the district court at Fergus Falls to
secure a divorce from her husband,
George Behr, on the ground Of cruel
and inhuman treatment. Mrs. Behr is
36 years Of age and her husband is As,
and they have five children.
Among those who will take part in
the farmers institute at Fergus Falls
next Saturday are Pres. j. H. Worst,
of the North Dakota Agricultural coll
lege and Miss Jessie Hoover of the
same institution. double institute
will be held, President Worst address
ing the farmers and others in the as
sem}bly room at 1880 p. m, and Miss
Hoover addressing. the ladies in the
eighth grade room of the Central
school building.
Only one victim in the police court
this morning and he was fined for
drunkenness.
Atty A. j. Bessie of Williston, N. D.,
was among the days visitors.
The counter and register at the Co
lumbia hotel is now presided over by
Myron Vaughan, who came to Moor
head from Grand Forks. but whose
home is at Marshfield, Wis.
Mr.. Blodgett of the firm of Cooley
& Blodgett, Minneapolis, was among
the visitors.
Judge Taylor, in district court to-
day was engaged in a case of &C
counting between the Wilcox Lumber
Co. and a party named Loffgren.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of court to John l.. McKillon
of Minot, Ward county, North Dakota,
and Miss A. Mcdonald of Clay county,
Minnesota.
Among the cases to be heard by
Judge Taylor at this term of court
will be an interesting divorce suit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
CONFERENCE IN
PHILADELPHIA

Ph,ladeInhia Pa, Jan. 26.-Leaders
Of the Amalgamated Association OF
street & Electric Railway employees
were in conference here today discuss
ing the local street car situation. Those
in the conference were William y. Ma
hon. national president and william
n. FITZGERALD. Resin Orr and Y. Y.
pratt members Of the national execu-
five committee of the association. Be-
fore the meeting Mr.. Mahon refused 70
saw whether the question of calling
strike of the dissatisfied employees OF
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit 20.
would be discussed, but he said the sill
nation was reaching a point where dis
cI,ssion must end and definite action
begin.
Gompers Promises Help.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is In
touch with the labor leaders in this
city and he has promised to come here
to aid them whenever his presence Is
required.
It is a week ago today since the
members of the union voted to strike
"at the most opportune time after
complying with the by-laws" of the
union. Since then the national officers
of the union have been devoting their
energies to have the grievances Of the
men arbitrated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Railroad News
RAILWAY SCHOOL
TO BE ESTABLISHED

washington, Jan. 26.-"The time win
come when railroad employ for every
man in the service win not mean
drudgery. nor sinecure nor accidental
opportunity, but an enlightened, stim-
ulating. highly efficient service of high
est earning power. least uncertainty
| from accidental causes, largest freedom
| for individual initiative, entire self
respect and thoroughly democratic
spirit"
with this prediction, J. Shirley Eat
on. former statistician of the Lehigh
Valley railroad concludes a lengthy
monograph for the United States bur-
eau of education on Education for Eff
fciency in Railroad Service In an
introduction to the monograph Com
missioner Brown says the subject Of
educational preparation for definite oc-
cupations in life. and particularly for
the several trades. is under serious
consideration in the United States.
Mr. Eaton recommends that the var
ious railroads start bureaus to educate
their employees to higher efficiency ana
also that they utilize outside educa-
tional means to the same end.
NNtlt De GsuJJguO0 TO SdCE1s
a'Railroad service in the United States
will shortly reach total OF 100000
men" says Mr. Eaton. 1T Is the larg-
est and most highly organized example
of associate effort in an epoch conspic-
uous for industrial and commercial
concentration. Education in a broad
sense must always be large factor.
TN the course of railroad develop
ment there was a first era, which was
the era OF railroad building. There
was next an era of coordination of the
railroad service and finance to the COM
mercial and financial conditions as
whole with which the railroads were
called upon to deal.
Next came the era of internal adj
1ustment on the physical and mechani-
cal side-perfection of the machinery,
cutting down grades. strengthening
bridges, increasing the train unit. And
now has come the era of sociological
adjustment Tne human part of the
machine Is quite as vital as the steel
and wooden part in producing efficiency
and SO increasing the incomes.
Is a Pressing Problem.
1.-THE most practical and efficient
ThlATUdO manager To-Day is now SQuarety
up against the problem which he is
attacking in one form or another, OF
education, OF himself, his staff, the in
dividuals in the rank and file, and the
rank and file as whole.
This is the last and highest and
most comprehensive stage Of the func-
ton of administration. 1t implies. for
instance and eager, resourceful. self
respecting individualism throughout
the working force. co-ordinated with a
keen appreciation Of the social charac-
ter Of the work, which expresses itself
In loyalty not TO person or a local
group, but to the income account OF
the railroad--not yet to one income ac-
count, but to the aggregate of the in
come accounts OF several years.
These income accounts showing
steady healthy growth over several
years become at the same time the
terms of largest service to the COM
munity. the stockholder and the indi-
vidual e1nploye.
| "A note Of warning may at this time
seem to be premature. but certain ten
dencies are already foreshadowed which
should not go unchecked. When the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
STREET CAR man DEAD
John Tasksr succunibs to Diphtheria
at ArausviIle This
Morning.

John Tasker. formerly. a street car
conductor on the Fargo g.. Moorhead
street railway, died at $3.50 this morn
ing at Argusville The cause of death
was diphtheria~ He had been in the
employ of the company until short
time ago. He was 2s years of age and
is survived by a wife and 2-year-old
daughter brother William Tasker,
of Fargo, and his mother. The funeral
will be made later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26

About 100 business and professional
men, members of the Moorhead Com
mercial club, were guests last night at
the annual dinner and meeting. of the
club held at the Columbia hotel. The
dinner was served at 6: 80 o'clock and
it was a meal of six courses splendidly
served from attractively appointed
tables, the central seat being occupied
by Hon. S..G. Comstock, president of
the club, who was the toastmaster for
the evening The vice chair was ocs
cupied by B. F. Mackall, vice presir
dent of the club During the service
of the dinner appropriate music was
discoursed by one of the local orches-
tras. and intermingled with the after
dinner speeches Miss Lillian Wright
contributed vocal selections In a most
satisfying manner to accompaniments
played by Miss Olson, of the depart
ment of music at Concordia college.
1t was the general comment among
the guests that 1t was the best and
most enthusiastic annual gathering
ever held under the auspices of the
club-the spirit of a substantial and
practical boosting of the city general
ly and the making prominent Of her
educational and kindred interests were
rampant.
The principal post-prandial speakers
were delightfully."- introduced by Presi-
dent Comstock and his word pictures
of them were true to life. Atty. c. A
Nye aptly responded to Moorhead-the
Center of the Globe. Atty. F. Fl. Peter
son discussed the prominence of
Moorhead along educational lines.
George f. Perley spoke generally of
the clubs good work in the past and
what it promised for the future.
L. A. Huntoon injected considerable
ginger" in the response he had to
make. He referred to the vast potato
growing interests there were tributary
to Moorhead and that in IA little while
over a quarter of a million dollars
would be distributed in this section,
sent by her eastern potato buyers. He
sounded warning note about the
need of an assembly hall in this city.
Professor Kingsford closed the for
NAL toast list. He spoke of the nor
NAL school and its value to the COM
munity.
Judge Taylor OF st. Cloud. who is
in the city holding court term of the
Clay county district court, was an in
which were distinctly complimentary
to the city Of Moorhead.
After the formalities business
session was held and officers for the
ensuing year were elected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Stock Opinions.

Fsrson, Son & Co.: We consider
that the market mas reached a tenn
porary low level providing there is no
further disturbing news to be made
public.
Clement Curtis g. Co: The market
should be in a. good selling position
Today.
Finley. Barrell e. Co: We believe
hat on every rally stocks should be
sold for time being.
Logan e. Bryan: The market will
continue nervous and unsettled-H.
w. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Pioneers PASSING,

Since last Friday three pioneers OF
Otter Tail county, all living in the VI
cinity of Underwood, near Fergus
Falls, have passed to the great beyond
Mrs. Serma Sem died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Ole e. Hagen Fri
day. Jan. 81, at the advanced age of "a
years. The following children survive
her: Hans A. Sem, Mrs Hans Sem,
Sverdrup; Mrs Ole e. Hagen, Sver-
drup; Mrs. Wengren, Dane Prairie. and
Mrs. Eimar F. Ludwigsen of Fargo,
N. d.
The aged mother of Otto Nilsby also
died Friday and the funeral was held
today from the Unitarian church at
Fergus Falls. The third demise was
that of Jens Jenson last Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
HUNTOON HEADS
COMMERCIAL CLUB
M ooRHEAD coMMERciALITEs
GATHER ROUND THE FESTIVE
BOARD IN ANNUAL MEETING
SPEECHES RRIsTLE WITH
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
CLUB OFFICERS

President-Lew A. Huntoon
Vice President-B. F. Mackall.
Secretary-A. J. Wright
Treasurer-H. r. Roberts.
Directors-W. III. Davy, A. II.
Erickson, p. HI. Lamb, Jacob
Keifer, M. T. Weum, A. S, Kings
ford and r. w. Richards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Becker County PRINTING MudsIe.

In the injunction proceedings against
the commissioners of Becker county, in
the matter of the county printing. the
evidence was heard by Judge Taylor
in the district court yesterday. argn-
ments submitted and the court an
nounced that he would take the case
under advisement and announce his de-
cision, with the least ,lay possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
HUMORIST HEREMONDAY
Elias Day and Wife, Sixth Attraction
in Y. M. C.. A. Lecture
Course.

Elias Day and his wife, the humor-
lists, who constitute the sixth attrac-
ton on the Y. M. C. A. lecture course
series will be at the First Presby-
terian church next Monday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Day have a reputation as
fun makers and their coming is eager
ly awaited by patrons of the course.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
Reward tiearlna continued.

The matter of the Great Northern
reward for the capture of George
Frankhauser, which is to be adjusted
by Judge Taylor, had to be put over
again today owing to the non arrival
of interested parties from the west
who are expected to arrive this after
noon or this evening, according to ad-
vices received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The Rev. Carl d. Bostrom, of the
Swedish Lutheran church of this city,
Is taking prominent part in the con-
ference of Swedish Lutheran churches
which is in progress at Fargo He
preached the opening sermon last
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-26

hogs, $4,000; cattle. 5000; sheep. s.
900.
South st. Paul. Jan. 26.--Estimated.
hogs, 2,4o0, Is cents lower. 79O@S00;
cattle 500; 10 cents lower: sheep 200.
to 10 cents lower.