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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
Thirty Per Cent Clause Is
Declared Unconstitutional

The supreme court of the state in a
decision handed down late Saturday
declares that the 80 per cent clause of
the primary law, is unconstitutional.
Following is ths syllabus of the
case:
The State of North Dakota, ex rel
H. Z. Dorval, plaintiff and appellant,
VS.. j. X. Hamilton as auditor of Cava-
Iier county. North Dakota. defendant
and respondent.
/. The primary election law of this
state, In common with all general laws
regulating the elective franchise, Is
i'm all it's parts within the constitution
al requirements that 1t must be just
and reasonable, must have uniform
operation throughout the state and
must bear with substantial equality
upon parties, candidates and all class
es of citizens.
Q. In case it is apparent that from
the nature of a general law and the
ends its purports to effect that Its aims
can be attained only through the me-
dunn of groups or aggregations OF
persons, a certain classification OF OBJ
tects to be effected differently by the
operation of the law may be made.
Such classification. If made, however,
must rest upon some difference which
bears a true and just relation to the
act i'm reference to which the classifi-
cation Is proposed and must be resa-
sonable and natural, not artificial or
arbitrary
8. A standard prescribed by gem
eral law for the determination OF a
basis of classification that IL from its
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
THE PARCELS POST.

The New York Journal of Commerce
comments on the proposed parcels post
In the following editorial:
A number of important retail trade
associations are preparing to make an
energetic opposition to the bill intro
duced in congress under the favor of
President Taft for providing a parcels
post service on rural free delivery
routes. There is not the least doubt
that this is intended as an entering
wedge to open the way to a general
system, to which there are very serious
objections. The chief of these objec-
tons is the effect to be produced upon
local trade in rural communities, and
this bill seems to be a shrewd device
for securing the favor of such COM
munities at the start by providing what
seems to be great convenience to
them.
With this service on the rural routes
it may be that the distribution of pack
ages from the village stores would be
cheap enough to be an accommodation
to the people of country towns, though
occasional trips to the store and post
office are among the diversions of
country life not likely to be given up.
The people will be intelligent enough
to know that they have to pay the
postage, though the stamps are affixed
by the traders, and they may not con-
slider the saving of trouble as worth
the price. But suppose this proves to
be convenience in rural communities
and to serve its purpose successfully
1t will only De a prelude to the general
extension of the system where the serv-
ice will be far more costly to the gov
eminent and have quite a different eff
feet upon the village storekeepers and
their customers.
The strongest advocates of this sys-
tenn are the large department and mail
order stores in centers of distribution
for merchandise. Some of them now
send catalogues and circulars all ovel
the country and take orders by mail,
but their business is restricted by the
necessity OF delivering most of their
goods by express. II they can get the
government to carry and deliver them
thousand miles at the same rate as
from the village postoffice to the out
lying farms. what will be the effect
upon the local storekeeper? He may
find the most profitable part of his
trade drying up. and he cannot prosper
by merely buying and selling farm pro-
duce. Retail trade in villages is i'm
portant for the conservation of com
munity life. It's prosperity is good for
all the neighboring country and its Ian
gushing would be calamity. Parcels
post would tend to its extinction and
49,,
ing in the country, by increasing the
tendency to congregate I'm cities and
| large towns. Trade and Industrial life
need to be diffused and not concentrat-
ed more and more. and the govern
ment ought not to divert it's mail serv-
| ice to Increasing congestion and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
INDIscRIMINATE SEVERITY.

DIR. Cook is generally conceded to be
a discredited man. He has admitted
that he does not know Of his having
reached the north pole. He has mani
tested sense of humor-which all adj
mire-by coming home on the George
Washington. He has said the right
thing in declaring that he believes
Peary found the pole, and that he has
always believed it. Is it not fair to
suggest that the public does not dis
criminate sufficiently in its praise and
blame?
What is the north pole. after all, but
b thing of imagination? And why
should there be such vast gulf placed
between the reaching of the poie-and
d general securing of the country
which lies adjacent to it?
DIR. Cook has shown his appreciation
Of accurate color and corroborative de-
tail. He has told of I-Took- -shoo,
of pemmican, and Of gum drops
He put a suitable number of igIoos
into his accounts. When he had his
photograph taken. he covered himself
with as appropriate a quantity of furs,
quite up to the eyes-as Peary did. In
brief, he did everything but locate tn
pole, and he has been too much CEN
sured for the triling omission.
Certainly other classes of men are
not so severely held TO account. Many
peoAle pose as actors. and are not
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27

nature and character unstable, illogi-
cal, inconsistent and arbitrary, cannot
serve as a means for the computation
of groups that must bear to 1t and to
each other the natural. constant and
unvarying relation required by the
constitution: and law that operates
diversely upon classes SO determined
cannot have just, reasonable and uni
form operation.
4. Under the provisions of the gen.
eral primary election law. the classifi-
cation provided by the requirement Of
Sec. IL, Chap. 100 Laws of 1907, to the
effect that no nomination shall be
made unless the vote cast for state.
district or county offices is at least 80
per cent of the total number of votes
cast for the candidate for secretary of
state of each political party at the last
general election, is arbitrary, unnat-
ural and lacks uniformity in the differ
ent counties of the state by reason Of
the fact that the standard provided for
determining the basis of classification
places the party group authorized to
make a nomination in each county in a
relation to the actual party strength
and to each other that is unstable, in
constant, and without uniformity in
the different counties of the state.
Such provision of the law is therefore
unconstitutional and void On this
point the holding Of State VS., Anderson,
Is, N. D., 149, is overruled.
(Syllabus by the COURT.
Appeal from Cavalier county, Hon.
w. j. Kneeshaw, Judge.
Mandamus BY the state of North Da-
kota, on the relation Of II. E. Dorval
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27

actors--yet people pay the price and
do not raise a racket.
There are those who tell about the
canals on Mars-men who have not
made any great outlay upon gumdrops
and the public does not demand that
they so back after their brass cylin-
ders.
There is one famous Individual
whose objective point is the White
House, and all pay to hear him lee
ture-though he very certainly has not
reached the pole"
No one asked for proof that Roose-
welt took San Juan hill-or that Funs-
ton swan the Bag Bag Cor words to
that effect)--or that washington
crossed the Delaware.
why so particular in DR.. Cooks case.
alone?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
SOME EXCEPTIONS.

The Forum anticipates some radical
anti-p pass legislation this winter. The
republican platform promised reform
in this connection and public senti-
ment undoubtedl, favors it.
Railway passes are most always OPP
posed by everyone-who doesn't re-
ceive them.
But when the legislators get the bee
of reform humming The Forum hopes
the noise won't be so loud-they can't
make exceptions.
This thought is suggested by the re-
cent institute at the North Dakota
Agricultural college. attended by the
boys and girls of the state-who had
won prizes in the county corn, potato
and strawberry growing contests.
-Four railroads kindly furnished free
transportation to Fargo and return for
every one of these little farmers and
homemakers. The railroads are great
~ interested in this new movement for
the development of the state-and the
officials wish to aid ii in other years.
No reformer will be so wild-eyed that
he can see any great harmon danger
of contamination--to the beneficiaries
of liberality of the railroads in this in
stance.
When the anti-pass legislation is
being framed-why not make an ex-
ception of cases of this nature-of Of
ficially recognized workers for better
agricultural methods in the state-and
OF those engaged In immigration eff
forts?
The Forum can see no great harm
of danger in workers for farmers in
stitutes riding on a railway pass. Mel
Their does it seem that 1t would be a
crime for a man who brought home
seekers here from some other state to
take them over North Dakota on a
pass.
OF course, 1t is perfectly correct to
prohibit the use Of railway passes by
any person who could in any way be
influenced in any official act-but
there are legitimate uses to which
railway passes can well be put.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
Travellers Tales

bounced into the Logan dairy lunch
for my usual MONDAY bite of beans
catsup and sugar combination, with an
egg sandwich thrown in, all for a
dime, and discovered my friend Eaton
Eaton is a mighty fine fellow, even If
he does come from Sioux City. There
Eaton and | ate our beans and spent
town. even though A. L. Miller did
originally come from there
Eaton and late our beans and spent
half an hour looking for those little
white tickets that you have to have to
get past the cashier. And the cash
ier-well she is simply lovely. one of
those charming little girls with lots
Of wavy hair.
When we neared the counter who
did we discover there making goo-soo
eyes Cor rather trying toy, but Llovd
Swords. the automobile man. These
auto men are clever
IF / were you l would NOT he .
cashier in a dairy lunch said Swords
TO the exquisite little maid.
What would 70 do?" inquired tba
lady who takes in the cash.
IF | were in your place and nos
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
STOCK TAKING.

Merchants and others will soon be-
gin to take stock. While most men in
business know in a general way how
things have gone. there are some
things in which the actual details and
figures are necessary. 1t Is trying
period for both employers and en-
ployed. The work is both irksome and
Iaborious. But there is some satisfac-
ton afterwards--to know the exact
status of everything.
Many Fargoans will be unable to
find as much on the right side OF the
ledger as they wished. In some | ines
trade does not seem to have been af-
fected. In others there was a material
falling off-owing to the talk of hard
times-and the fear OF many people
that there would be repetition of for
mer depressions.
Fortunately the conditions are great
ly improved. More encouraging re-
ports are being received daily--and
the new year is full of promise for
North Dakotans.
When you take stock and find the
volume Of business and the size of the
profits have been less than anticipated
don't imagine the country is headed
for the demnition bowwows. It. will
still be here long time to come-and
there are always a great many more
fat than lean years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
GREAT ARMAMENTS
WORRY EUROPEANS
INCREASE I'M FLEETS AND AUG.
MENTATIoN OF ARMIES LA
MENTEp BY BRITISH
WRITER'S.

London, Dec. 26.--In the utterances
of the European press on the eve of
Christmas, the time of peace and good
will, nothing is more obvious or less
welcome than the strong undertone of
doubt that characterizes the principal
illusions to the outlook for interna-
tional disarmament.
British commentators upon world
politics are compelled to concede that
externally relations between the united
kingdom and other great powers are
friendly, but most of them make sig
nificant reservations concerning con-
tingencies that are more or less immi
nent.
No Recession Throughout World.
Many lament thu fact that the last
twelve months have witnessed not only
no recession of military sentiment
throughout the world but, on tho con-
trary. distinct increase i'm the con-
victions Of governing minds that the
construction of monster fleets and the
augmentation of armies must go on.
Three object lessons are cited: An
American, a Canadian and a German.
President Taft's declaration that even
questions affecting national honor
should be submitted to arbitration is
generally applauded as correct aspir-
alton"
But those who applaud ii most point
out that American military chiefs are
ION the rampage" and that "the Ameri-
can navy is being enlarged at a pace
swifter than any other in the world
Canadian Liberals Uneasy.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's assertion at To-
ronto that sit would be folly to say
the danger of war is not to be appre-
hended, when we have on the Pacific
countries seething in the formation of
new civilization" is taken to mean
that he and the Canadian liberals are
uneasy as to the future of British CO.
lumbia.
Germany's navy estimates for 1911,
which will be discussed when the
reichstag assemblies after the holidays,
show record expenditure, 1911 being
the fourth successive financial year In
which William III. and his advisers are
laying down three dreadnaught battle
ships and one battleship cruiser.
Carnegie peace palaces and endow-
ments," say a London oracle, will
win at last. But how long, oh, Lord.
how long?"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27

Costs Little and Acts Quickly.
Money Refunded If 1t Fails.


This recipe makes a. pint of cough
syrup and saves you about ~ as COM
pared with ordinary cough remedies It
stops obstinate coughs--even whoop-
ing cough---in hurry, and Is splendid
for sore lungs, asthma hoarseness and
other throat troubles.
Mix one pint of graduated sugar
with M pint OF warm water, and stir
for minutes. Put 21a ounces OF Pinex
ESQ cents WORTH In q pint bottle and
add the Sugar Syrup. Take teaspoon
full every one. two or three hours.
This takes right hold OF cough ana
gives almost instant relief. 1t stinlu-
lates the appetite and Is slightly laxa@
tive-both excellent features.
Pinex, as perhaps you know, is the
most valuable concentrated compound
OF Norway white pine extract, rich In
guialcol and the other natural healing
No other preparation viii do the
work OF Pinex in this recipe. although
strained honey can be used instead OF
the sugar syrup. IL desired.
Thousands Of housewives In the UnlI-
ed States and Canada now use this Pi-
mex and Sugar Syrup recipe. This plan
has often been initiated, but the OLD
successful formula has never bsen
eQualed. It's low cost and quick results
have made 1t immensely popular.
Al guarantee or absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded goes with
this recipe Your druggist has Plnexs
Or will get 1t for you. If not. send 20
| The pinex Co.. TT Wayne. Ind
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
North Dakota Kernels

Manning is to have new law Arm.
Minot is to have new vaudeville
house.
Rowdy dances have been closed at
Velya.
Fessenden is to have park next
summer.
The revival meetings at Cavalier
were successful.
Building Improvements were rushed
at New England.
900
A respondent laborer out Of Job
suicided at Minot.
900
At Courtenay an effort was made to
break into the p. o.
The Mandan News thinks the speak
ership will be hot stuff.
900
Barnes county is coming to the front
as corn growing center.
900
An effort will be made to enact bill
for state tax commission.
@@@
The Emmons county editors are
slamming each other-some
900
The Minot Independent wants coun-
ty instead Of township assessors.
900
The Courtenay Gazette had heart
to heart talk with its delinquents
900
mr. Walsh af MINT has racaNfIry ra-
ceived fine wolf hound and expects
to have some fun.
Bismarck and Devils Lake editors
are rapping at each other over census
returns-and things.
coo
At Courtenay a locomotive smashed
the wagon Of Herman Scheler. He was
thrown out and badly injured.
Many farmers have installed special
lighting systems in their homes. Some
have their own electric light plants.
900
Minot evidently wants it's federal
building whether other towns in the
state get any or not-according to The
Reporter.
Dave Dinnie is selling his string of
fast horses that have won on all the
big racing tracks in the west. They
were a big ad for Minot
600
The reinstatement of General Poole
was generally satisfactory to the mi
litia boys of the state who appreciate
the excellence of his work for the ma
tional guard
The Devils Lake Journal hopes Colo
mel Whitehead of The Williston State
will conceal his emotion over the
Craftsmanship of the democratic state
central committee.
900
At New Rockford some one swiped
quart bottle of wood alcohol from the
fire hall. The first man found dead
fire hall The first man who is found
dead will probably be suspected.
600
The Valley City Times Record
claims the insurgents will control the
lower branch of the legislature-but
objects to a party caucus for fear the
Stalwarts will lick the insurgents. How
could 200 outvote 800?
The supreme court has decided :
point that is of interest to ATTORNEYS
and jurors. A juror who hal express
ed an opinion on a case arising In Cass
county. which, he said, would require
some evidence to change such opinion
was held to be qualified to serve. 'rhs
supreme court held that when an opin-
ion is based wholly upon uewspape.
accounts and street gossip of the case
the juror is not disqualified.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
Al the Grand.

new singer has been secured for
the illustrated songs at the Grand
she is Miss Lou Graham, and scored
an Immediate hit IN the newt role.
The Four Londons is the big feature
of the bill at the popular playhouse
this week, They did not arrive In
time for The matinee yesterday after
noon. out were On last night. They
have number Of aerial novelties and
do some OF the most daring turns ever
seen here.
Palmer & Lever put on a singing
and talking turn that gets considerable
applause. One of the men Is a cripple
in chair and the other plackface.
Harrington, Hildred & Lester have
piano. a whistling and singing turn.
A couple OF the songs need fumigation
The animated doll attracted consid
cradle attention and looked some 81
the men in the audience rather
straight I'm the eye
The motion pictures are humorous
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
Our New Minister.

A light house saw Our New Minister
last night The production is after
the Homestead order and it's scenes are
laid among the nutmeg takers down In
Connecticut. Their austere religion
figures largely in the plot and the new
minister with new ideas and plans
and sermons is the hero. There are
the usual villagers, the down east
yankee constable. the tough kid, the
unfortunate man and the respectable
william. who is caught at last
There were no great histrinoic stars
in the production. The production was
sufficiently satisfactory so the audience
didn't fight for its money back. The
moral taught by the play was better
than the men doing the instructive
stunt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
The days are Growing longer.

The days are growing longer.
900
Morton county leads the state In
dairying.
Minoters made q hit with their get
together" dinner
600
The man who plants tree Is pa
triotic and unselfsh.
Wa9
The Hettinger county NEEDLES have
organized an association.
The site for the federal building at
Mandan has been selected.
900
Washburn broke all former records
this year as a cattle shipping point.
Illegal killing of deer after the sea-
son closed is reported in Ward county.
900
The weather has been so good the
editors can't keep from commenting
on II.
A great deal Of interest is still taken
in the county seat fight in Burke
county.
There are other changes in Sheri-
dan county newspapers in contempla-
zion, 1t is said.
Editor Olsen of New Rockford went
all the way to Grand Forks for his
Christmas turkey.
County medical societies have been
holding meetings for the consideration
of proposed legislation.
@@A
Editor Nelson of The Cando Demo-
crat discusses the democracy of Colo
mel Whitehead of WiIliston.
900
Now that Christmas packages are
out of the mails the newspapers can
get through partially on time.
90
Kidder county's population increased
over $50 per cent in ten years. That's
going some-for an old county,
900
The board of health at Casselton
stopped the use of water from certain
wells which had been contaminated.
900
The proper kind of farming is a pro-
fession-as much as any other-an
more remunerative than many kinds.
900
The fellows who predicted an open
winter are much more popular than
those who said it would be fierce
weather.
Hettinger county, around New Eng
land, was especially fortunate in re-
gard to crops last fall--and prosperity
is very evident
Havana man invented new
lighting device and applied for a pat
ent only to find that an Ohio man had
recently secured one on almost an
identical contraption.
900
One popular Fargo young man
claims to hav received thirty four
neckties for Christmas presents. That
will give him one for each day of the
month-and then some
900
The Jud Leader tells about a wrest-
ling match between two men being
pulled off without one of the men be-
ing there. That's safe way for the
average man to contest the pugilistic
championship Of the world with Jack
Johnson.
600 .t
j. p. Dahlquist, former resident
of Fargo and once president of the
state association OF school directors,
is In trouble at Portland, Trail county,
where he was arrested on a charge of
violating the prohibition law. He was
once convicted on that charge while
running hotel at Kindred.and if
soaked for a second offense it will
mean trip to Bismarck
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
THE NINBLE SlXPENCE
Can BE Better Employed Than Dead
Dollar--Here's q Way TO
Put II to Work.

Small investors win welcome the
opportunity for systematic saving
that is possible through the plans Of
The Northwestern Mutual Investment
Co. of this city. The certificates is
sued by this company, running over
periods of 10, Is ana 20 years offer
safe and profitable investment for sur
plus sums, under terms that are es-
pecially attractive.
The company has recently issued a.
little booklet telling all about its diff
ferent form of investment and every
man or woman who wants a practical
and profitable avenue of investment
for large or small sums should write
and get the booklet. or call at the Of
fees of the company In the Port
Huron block, 81 Broadway for full
information. 1t will be gladly fur
snished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-27
The Theatres
Fargo Operahouse.
Jan. 4-Baby Mine.

Baby Mine is scheduled for it's first
hearing in this city Jan. 4, and 1T would
not be at all surprising If the capacity
of the theatre would be severely tested,
in view of the fact that for six months
this now famous farce, completely en-
shaved the laugh desiring theatregoers
of Chicago.
Another important consideration in
favor of Baby Mine is that after Chi
cago has rendered such a splendid
opinion of this farce, New York
promptly gave It's endorsement In a
most cordial manner. for at Days
theatre. Baby Mine has demonstrated
its superior quality as an honest laugh
maker. and there is not the slightest
improhability that 1t will continue its
mirthful career in the metropolis. for
a very, very long time ahead.