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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
LABOR DAY next
ON The CALENDAR
ANNUAL DAY or. THE WORKING
MAN MAY BE DEVOTED TO A
BIG PICNIC RATHER THAN TO
AN ELABORATE DEMoNsTRA-
TIoN OF LABOR.

The next important date on the labor
calendar is Labor Day, Sept. 5, and
the proper celebration of the holiday
is the chief topic of discussion among
the members of the local unions. For
the most part, however, it is the gem
eral concensus of opinion that an out
ing at one of the neighboring lakes
would prove more enjoyable and bene-
fetal than a demonstration in the city.
An effort will be made by number
on the committee arranging for the
Labor day exercises in Fargo, to char
ter special train for an outing at
Detroit lake, where a programme of
sports has been proposed and prizes
awarded to the winners of engaging
contests. BY many this plan is thought
to be preferable to big Labor day
parade. which is fatiguing and hard
work at the best.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The regular meeting of the Fargo
Trades & Labor assembly was held
Friday night. Labor Day matters
were thoroughly discussed and com
nittees appointed to take care Of the
various parts of the programme plan
ned. Routine business was rushed on
account of the heat.
A report from the convention COM
mittee was heard and 1t Is beheVeo
now that local unions will not be as
sessed for the final settlement for the
recent convention, as the present out
look indicates, there will be more than
an ample amount in the treasury to
nav all expenses entailed. A full re-
port will be given at the next regular
meeting next Friday night, when 1t
Is urged that all delegates be present.
Resolutions of Thanks.
The meeting concluded with de-
tailed report of the committee on
resolutions which offered the tollow-
ing resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas 1T seems to be the con
census Of opinion of all who partlci'
pated in the twenty-eighth annual con
vention OF the Minnesota state feder'
alton of labor, held In Fargo, June 20
81 and %, that 1t was the largest and
most important meeting of that or
ganization ever held, and the delegates
to that convention having expressed
In resolutions their pleasure in the
treatment accorded them, and
Whereas the success of this con
vention would have been impossible
without the untiring energy the con
certed action and the general good
will of the many Fargo, Moorhead and
North Dakota people who SO kindly
assisted, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the several bodies OF
organized labor in Fargo and Moor
head, through their delegates to the
Trades and Labor assembly extend
their thanks to the several committees
who gave their time and work In the
preliminary arrangements and during
the session of the convention; tc
Mayor Lowell, to Rev. Adams and to
Commissioner Gilbreath, who partici-
pated in the opening of the conven-
ton: to the Commercial club ana tc
the owners of automobiles for the ride
given the delegates; to Rev Adams
President Worst, Rev. G. Dewitt
bowling. Chairman Howley, Secretary
McEwen and Governor Burke for the
addresses given on the evening OF
the first day of the convention; tc
the Fargo Lumber Co. for lumber
furnished: to Alderman Boline, who
furnished the convention hall witt
electric fans: to S. S. Guam, whC
furnished the banner; and to the diff
ferent newspapers Of the city for theil
splendid reports of the proceedings o.
the convention and their friendly at
titude: and be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions bt
spread upon the minutes of the Fargo
Trades & Labor assembly and publish
ed in the newspapers of the city.
(Signed)
F. L. Tillotson,
M. A. Bingham,
L. A. Howith.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
MiIe.a.M Minute FIywheeIs.

The Survey: The energy stored in
a fly wheel on the engines in a steel
mill is about equivalent to an average
sized passenger locomotive, running at
the rate of sixty miles an hour. If an
engine is allowed to speed up, addi
tional energy is impaired to the fly
wheel until it bursts from centrifugal
force. unloosing power which might
be likened, roughly, to a locomotive
and a train of several cars ploughing
their way through the mill at the rate
Of "a mile-a- minute" This terrific
force Is controlled and held in check
by the governor" which is usually an
arrangement of two f1y-balls revolv-
ing at speed proportionate to that of
the engine, and automatically reduc-
ing or increasing the steam supply.
Certain parts of the governor may
break and cause the engine to race, "
and If the engineer cannot get a valve
closed quickly enough the f1y-wheel
will explode"
There is a safety attachment on the
governor, which Is intended to stop the
engine in such emergencies, but en-
gineers frequently allow this attach
ment to become ineffective. On a sin
gle inspection trip, this was the case
with ten out of sixteen engines observ-
ed. In one instance roll of waste was
placed under the governor bracket
in another wood block was used--in
others the bolts were clamped so as to
produce the same result, in two or
three cases the man in charge simply
said he had forgot" to fix it up after
shutdown. One grayhaired engineer
of perhaps fifty years to whom spoke
about this condition, minimized the
danger. saying. IT have been running
this engine now for six years and have
never had an accident" and yet on
further questioning he admitted that
such an accident might occur at any
time, due TO that Insignificant handful
of waste and probably he would be the
first man injured. Each of the men
running these engines realized what
might result from their interfering
with the action of the governor, yet
they all took the chance, because 1t had
never happened in their experience.
To improve matters we are having
counterweighted brackets placed under
the engine governors, so that they will
drop out automatically when the engine
is running without any attention from
the engineer and written report is
made weekly which shows whether this
safety feature is being used or not. As
an additional safeguard, practically all
the large engines in this company have
been equipped with automatic STOP
valves having a speed limit attachment
These are intended to shut the engine
down, automatically when it exceeds
certain safe speed. and the valve may
be closed also by pushing an electric
button in various parts of the mill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
FARGO LABOR IS
WELL EMPLOYED
LARGE FORCES OF CEMENT
WORKERS IN THE CITY AT THE
PRESENT TIME - PLUMBERS
HELD UP BECAUSE or UNcoM-
PLETED JOBS.

A large force of cement workers is
employed in the city@a present time,
principally on sidewalks. Many of the
older wooden walks are being replaced
the city over which necessitates the
importation of many cement finishers
and PAYERS.
1t is not for lack of business that
several plumbers have been idle dur
ing the last month, but the cause was
due to the fact that they have been
compelled to wait for other crafts to
complete their respective jobs on GER
tain large contracts before they could
proceed with their work.
So far the present season has been
q busy one for the plasterers, and the
prospects are brighter for the remain
ing months Of the summer.
The leatherworkers are kept busy
and no Tide men have been reported,
Every union bricklayer in the city
is employed, and there Is work enough
in sight to keep every one busy until
late In the fall 1t Is thought by some
that the dry weather will have q bad
erect upon the outlook for the season,
as several contemplated contracts have
hAAx held up for the present season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
FOSTERS FORECASTS
Copyrighted by w. w. Poster. lOoe.)

and its principal energies will be ex-
pended in evaporation and drouth.
Between the first and last described
disturbances will come the coolest part
of July almost exactly when the hot
test part of the year usually prevails
AS that cool wave comes in some
much needed rains will visit a few
places. During the passage of the
| last described disturbance the rains
will not be general and only a few
scattered places will get relief from
the dfouth. The temperatures will
progress upward from July 10 to 80
and drouth west of Alleghanies will
grow more and more intense Not in
all parts but in large sections of the
! great central valleys.
| The rains of July may be expected
! before July IL and after July IL large
parts of the best corn sections will
| be afflicted with drouth and corn will
| be injured to a serious extent. The
grass crop is short, oats have been in
/ jured and indications point to big
, prices for corn and oats.
| During the first five months OF 1910,
these bulletins made the nearest cor
rect and most important forecasts
about the growing crops ever publish
| ed. When wheat, oats, corn and grass
promised great crops and when prices
were constantly on the decline, advice
of a dangerous drouth in June and
July were sent out. Farmers who
read the bulletins ceased to sell and
| prices ceased to go down.
bulletins have already saved the pro-
ducers millions of dollars. Early in
June 1908, advised farmers to sell no
corn because an August drouth would
seriously injure the crop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
FARGO BARRIERS
Want A Union
MANY WHO FEEL THE NEED OF
BELONGING TO A UNION ARE
AFFILIATED WITH THE GRAND
, FORKS ORGANIZATION - FED
ERAL UNION is FLoURIsHINc.

While there is no barber union in
Fargo at present, there is a strong
movement on foot among local BARRIERS
toward the establishment of a local
which will provide advantages to those
who have affiliated with the union at
urgent need of union have Joined
Grand Forks. Many who have felt the
the Grand Forks BARRIERS union. and +,
Is reported that others will follow this
example unless immediate steps are
taken toward the organization of a
local in Fargo.
The Moorhead bartenders' union is
In a hourishing condition. Every bar
tender In town is listed on the mem
bership roll of the local there.
For this season of the year, business
In the typographical world is excep-
tionally good. No union printers are
idle at present. The delegation TO the
big l. I. u. convention in Minneapolis
next month is expected to be a large
one from Fargo.
The Federal union, consistins OF
those belonging to trades which have
not sufficient representation in Fargo
to warrant the organization of local
unions of their own, is in an excellent
condition. But recently organized II
mas already membership of 100 with
an extensive waiting list
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
Gophers Won.

Hope, N. D., July 2.--The st. Paul
colored Gophers defeated Hope, n. D.,
in a close and exciting game, to 2.
Johnson, who pitched. held the Hope
team well in hand aided by the fast
fielding Of the Gophers.
The Gophers took the second game
with Hope, n. D. Davis pitched splen-
did ball. holding them to a no hit, no
run game, but one man getting to sec
ond on an error, which was the only
wobble the Gophers made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Note-Aer!dian 80 runs north and
south through Memphis and st. Paul.
Pacific SLOPE" all west Of Rockies.
Latter, strip 400 miles wide. East
of Rockies to north aud south line
through Atlanta and Pittsburg are
Great Central Valleys" East ur that
are Eastern States" and provinces"
of Canada. Southwest Is Texas,
Okla, Ark, Missouri. Northwest" Is
middle Canada, DakOtas, Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Extreme Northwest Is
British Columbia, Alberta, Oregon and
Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
LABOR TROUBLE IN TOLEDO.
Hunsarians Strike and Tie Up BIG
Non-Union Shop.


A big nom union shop in Toledo, O.,
is tied up as result of a strike of
several hundred unorganized Hungar-
ians: The Toledo plant is that of the
National Malleable Casting Co. and
mas been strictly non union shop, no
semDlance of organization having been
tolerated. The men demand the mu-
nificent wage Of 20 cents an hour, re-
fuse to sign away their rights to sue
for damages In case they are injured
and demand stop to overtime. A few
years ago when strike occurred In
the Pope factory in Toledo, the men
We're organized, and the newspapers OF
that city had much to say about the
"perils from labor unions" The pres
ent open shop strike is, however, moi
mentioned in the Toledo papers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

price Of shoes has gone up and the
quality gone down, and / cannot afford
to wear rubbers any more" These
items from family budgets were sup
plemented by stories of home life that
made deep impression. One mother
swore that her children scarcely ever
saw their fathers because he had to
work from twelve to sixteen hours a
day. "A week ago Sunday he was
home she said" and the little ones
made such fuss over him that he did
not get outside the door all day long"
A small increase was granted and the
men are pressing for more.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Willie Arget-like many another
Willie-has his winning Ways with
him. First money at Cooperstown.
Stranger things have happened than
that those who attend the North Da-
kota State fair at Fargo next month
will see the worlds record for a mile
on half mile track in a race, broken.
With such speed marvels as Minor
Heir (1:50R), Lady Maud G, (2:02A),
and Hedgewood Boy (2:02%), in a race
on one of the best tracks out of doors,
something out of the ordinary may be
reasonably expected.
The announcement that in the race
between Minor Heir G:59R), Lady
Maud C (2:O215), ana Hedgewood
Boy (2:O2%), at the Fargo State fair
next month the horses are to be driven
by reinsmen selected by the fair assoc
citation is creating furore among the
lovers of horses all over the state The
suggestion was made by Mr.. Savage,
himself. and is in line with his never
failing policy of giving the public the
best for their money.
A sight of lifetime will be the pole
team race of Lady Maud c and Hedge
wood Boy at the North Dakota State
fair at Fargo next month. 1t is a
a good guess that the time they will
make will stand for many years in this
state-and perhaps in the country-as
the best ever made on a half mile
track 1t is a business proposition
with Mr.. Savage-this being among
their early starts-to make the best
possible showing.
During the races at Page an amusing
incident occurred at the expense Of
one of the horses in the string of w.
H. Doyle of Fargo-Bonnie Dare. Bon
ME wears the "spreaders"-to keep her
from hitting her knees. When the
bell tapped for the class in which she
was a starter, she was brought onto
the track ornamented with the spread
ers. which caught the eye of a middle
aged Hibernian-one of the old school
class. who is still sticking by the CAL
way whiskers and short stem black
pipe. Pat took one glance at the
spreaders hanging down from each fore
leg of the mare, and turning to Jim
Collins, who stood next to him, re-
marked with some degree of surprise:
"By Cripes, have they got so they race
thin on crutches?" And Doyle hasn't
heard the last of it, yet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Eorsemen all over the northwest will
be pleased to note the success met with
by the string of horses owned by the
prince of good fellows, Mr.. Dinnie of
Minot. In Allerdaw and Francona he
appears to have something of which to
be proud. Mr. Dinnie is doing much
to promote the interest of the light
harness horse in North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Already there are rumors that some
of the green" ones racing in the north
western circuits turn round and come
up for the word "go' with degree of
familiarity that suggests they had
been there before"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

There will be racing at Casselton on
the Fourth A number of Fargo horses
have been entered. A big delegation
will &c from Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

connected up with the artesian well,
which brings the best of water right to
the stables, plenty OF good clean straw
for bedding-conditions which the
horsemen are looking after. 1t is the
aim of the local association to cater
to the comforts of the visiting horse
men.
1t would be a good guess that the
winner of the 2:40 pace at the North
Dakota State fair this year will not
start in a 2:15 class again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Among the entries in the 200 pace at
Indianapolis on Sept. IL is Merry Wild
ow t2:09H), owned by Sam Wilkes,
Ir, of Manitoba. Pan Poy, one of the
string of H. H. James, Winnipeg, is
also entered in this race.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Allen Winter, the winner Of the
Great American trotting derby, two
years ago, and who was sold for $780,
900 and shipped to England, has been
entered in the free-for-all trot at Hart
ford. Conn. Among the other entries
entered so far, are Baron May, Margin,
Paderwski, Sonoma Girl. Sterling Nc
Kinney and The Harvester. Mr.. Allen
Winter will have to step some to hold
the honrs for England.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Among the entries for the Charter
Oak stake race for 2:09 trotters (purse
100000, is the stallion General II,
owned by VIM. Parslow, Calgary, AL
berta. General II raced very success
fully last season, and won his first race
this season. defeating, among others
Texas. Rocker. Keep your eve on Gen.
eral H.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Charley DeRyder, who raced
through the North Dakota circuits two
years ago, is trying the Nebraska cir
cults this year. In his four starts at
Beatrice on June IA ard Is he got one
first money, two thirds and fourth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

M. w Savage, owner OF the great
Dan Patch, reports twenty four Dan
Patch colts thus far this year at the.
Savage farm, with more to hear from.
Evidently Mr.. Savage is believer In
Dan as stock horse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
SPORTS
NEWS AND COMMENT OF INTEREST TO HoRSEMEN
BY j. ]. J.

is one horse that has chance of lower
ing some of the records made by Dan
Patch. That horse is Minor Heir" AS
Minor Heir is one of the attractions at
the North Dakota State fair this year
1t is not among the improbable things
that he may turn the trick right here
here at Fargo, on one of the best half
mile tracks in the country Mr.. Saw
age is particularly anxious to have his
string of horses make a good showing
in the northwest, where his interests
all lie.
The string of horses in charge of E.
F. Geers is said to be in prime condi-
tion--many OF them able to lower their
marks, right now. Walter w (2:06),
PAGER, looks good to lower his mark
this year.
Horsemen will look, with considerable
| interest. to the performance of The
Able (2:10A, trotting as a Swear old
who starts this year as a PAGER In the
string of E. +. Geers. AS Geers does
not drive hobbled PAGERS, there is con-
siderable curiosity as to the success
with which The Able has been con-
verted.
]. T. Smith has purchased OF Mr..
of Page the pacing mare Idle Time
She is a free-legged PAGER and has a
lot of speed, but insists on hopping up
just at the wrong time. She has speed
enough to be good in her class-and
then some-if she can be prevailed
upon to do her best. She won't go "a
lick on earth in hobbies.
Ed Pyle, who had the trotter Frank
S up through the North Dakota cir
cult last year, was in the money at the
Beatrice, Neb., races on June IA. His
other trotter, Check Hook, was third
in the ala trot at the same meeting,
which was in 2:16h.
Charley DeRyder, who raced
through the North Dakota circuits two
years ago, is trying the Nebraska cir
cults this year. In his four starts at
Beatrice on June IA ard Is he got one
first money, two thirds and fourth.
among the entries IN the Z'U5 pace at
indianapolis on Sept. IL is Merry Wild
ow t2:09H), owned by Sam Wilkes,
Ir., of Manitoba. Pan Poy, one of the
string Of H H. James, Winnipeg, is
also entered in this race.
The prevailing opinion among horse
men is that the Grand and Great West
ern circuit races will develop some
record breaking time this season
Dope from the various tracks indicate
that the horses are in unusually good
condition as shown by the work outs
The stalls at the Fargo race track
have been thoroughly cleaned and rem
ovated the stables ornamented with a
fresh coat of white paint, water mains
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
FARGO union men
EXTEND THANKS

MEETING OF THE TRADES & La
Dor ASSEMBLY LAST NIGHT
WHEN FINAL AFFAIRS PER-
TANNING TO THE RECENT CON-
vENTIoN WERE CLEANED UP.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

II. r. Geers. admittedly the greatest
driver Of his age In commenting on
the wonderful performances OF the
great Dan Patch, says: II think there
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The prevailing opinion among horse
men is that the Grand and Great West
ern circuit races will develop some
record breaking time this season.
Dope from the various tracks indicate
that the horses are in unusually good
condition as shown by the work outs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Ed Pyle, who had the trotter Frank
S up through the North Dakota cir
cult last year, was in the money at the
Beatrice, Neb., races on June IA. His
other trotter, Check Hook, was third
in the ala trot at the same meeting,
which was in 2:16k.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The stalls at the Fargo race track
have been thoroughly cleaned and rem
ovated, the stables ornamented with a
fresh coat of white paint, water mains
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The string Of horses in charge of E
F. Geers is said to be in prime condi-
tion-many of them able to lower their
marks, right now. Walter w (2:06)
, PAGER, looks good to lower his mark
this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
is SWEPT TO DEATH.
Buffalo Woman Commits Suicide At
Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Feb s.
Beatrice X. Snyder. a young woman,
about 25 years old. supposedly from
Buffalo. committed suicide here yes
terday afternoon by jumping into the
river just above Prospect Point and
being swept to her death over the
American falls.
On the bank inside her purse was
found the following note:
Dear Papa and Mamma: May you
both forgive me for bringing this aw-
full disgrace upon you IN these years
OF your life. Also may the Heavenly
Father forgive all my sins. But have
always been good, thank God. You
will find a slip for the money under
your dresser scarf. With my heart
full of all the kindness and tender
love, with love 10 all, good bye, loving
ly.-Deatrice.
Miss Snyder was chief clerk in a
Buffalo tea store. She had been de-
jected since the death OF her nance,
George F. Meyers. They we're to have
been married in a few months She
worked this morning