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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
KENMARE man
DIES OF LOCKJAW
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY. ACcI.
DENT WHILE INTOXICATED
LAST WEEK.

Minot. ". D., May 2s.--The body OF
william Kramer, farmer living
about miles from Kenmare. accom-
anied by his widow, passed through
this city on the 500 line. en- route to
the old home at Paynesville. Milan.
where IL will be buried touay.
Kramer died of tetanus brought on
through blood poisoning at Kenmare
Saturday night of last week and the
circumstances attending his death
have cccasioned good deal of conn
ment in Kenmare.
Kramer came to Kenmare one day
last week from his farm and during
his stay In the city became intoxicated,
In this condition he attempted to drive
a spirited team hitched to a heavy
water tank home He was in bad
condition from the liquor and when
the horses took fright and started to
run he was unable to control them
In turning a corner he was thrown
to the ground and his left hand Sc
verely crushed.
He was taken to a hospital where
he seemed to be getting along niee,y
to his home.
The latter part Of last week his
arm began to swell rapidly, blood
developed and tetanus or
Iockiaw, was the final outcome. He
lied in terrible agony. ~
Kramer was about As years old. He
leaves a wife and children He has
lived on the farm where he resides
1t the time of his death for several
years. His property is said to have
been quite heavily encountered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
HALLEY'S COMET
SPLITTING Up?

Chicago, May 26.-Division of Hal
leys comets head is reported from
Arizona this morning but was not de-
tected by observers here last night.
What we did see' said Prof. Edwin
B. Frost of Yerkes observatory, was
that the head was much brighter than
it had been, and there was cyanogen
gas in the tail, along with ordinary
hydro carhons. IL the mead is divided
as reported. 1t will probably show in
photographs which we took last night,
but which have not been developed"
The report of the Division came from
Tucson. Ariz. DIR. A. r. Douglas OF
the University Of Arizona declares he
observed two parts OF the head of the
comet, and he predicts the ultimate
destruction OF the astral wanderer.
He said his computation indicated thar
the bright part of the head was about
5000 miles ahead of the other part.
Mr. Douglas calls attention to the
fact that the comet Of 1882 divided into
four parts and entirely disappeared
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
KENNEDY WILL
DO The PAVING
ALTHOUGH HE WAS ONLY BID
DER FOR sic JOB HIS PRICES
WERE PERFECTLY sATlsFAc-
TORY AND COUNCIL WAS uNAN-
IMous IN AWARDING WORK.

Contractor James Kennedy was the
only bidder for the paving Of First
avenue north, between Fourth street
and the north bridge. His figures
were accepted last night by the unani-
nous vote OF the city council and the
mayor and clerk were authorized to
complete the contract between the
city and Mr.. Kennedy The speci-
f1cations call for creosote blocks in
sections of the district to be paved and
macadam along the sections where
blocks are not considered practical,
l. e., along vacant lots where a re-
tanning wall will have to be constructed
on account of the sliding tendency and
and in deep depressions along the
frontage of the White property. The
contract must provide that the work
must be completed on or before Aug.
10, next. The price of creosote blocks
will be $3.50 per square yard and s2.15
per square yard for macadam
This contract Is distinct com
pliment to Contractor Kennedy. The
city council and officials have absolute
in his ability to do a per
that the people of the city are well
pleased with the quality and figures
Of the extensive stretch of paving work
done last year, the greater part of
which was paid for by the property
owners interested on cash basis and |
t should be stated that most of the
work to be done under the contract |
awarded last night will be paid for |
oy the property owners just as soon |
Is they know what their. respective |
assessments will be.
AS heretofore stated, in this de-
'artment, the Improvement referred to
will be more prominent than any civic /
Undertaking in this city for years-the |
great convenience to a great mass
# drivers in The two cities.
lot to mention the quality of
pleasure afforded cannot be estimated,
The paving of the roadways mentioned
means connecting link for miles of
'erfect carriage and auto driving and
bicycling over Moorhead and Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Normal School lntara.ts.

The board of presidents of Minnesota
state normal schools met at st. Paul
Tuesday to formulate tons
to be presented to the normal school
board, and to consider matters con-
nected with the normal school course
of study.
c. H. Cooper of Mankato presided
at the meeting. The next annual meet
Ing OF the board will be held in Wi
mona, June to s. in connection with
the semi centennial celebration of the
opening of the normal school there.
The board consists of the presidents
of the five normal schools in Mime
sofa. w. A. Shoemaker, st. Cloud; G.
e. Maxwell, Winona Frank A. Weld,
Moorhead; w. E. Bohannon, Duluth
and G. H. Cooper, Mankato.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Grain Conditions

Chicago, May 26.-Wheat cables 4
10 e higher. Principally on our firm
ness. Some buying in Liverpool by
United States and Winnipeg interests
and some cargo sales to continent. Of
ferings still large. Weather map very
favorable. Some rains northwest
where needed. Price current rather
bearish. While we still believe prices
higher than situation iustifes now we
are looking for some further reaction
upwards and advise sales only on
strong spots. Corn-We feel that
Sept. corn is full high and would sell
on scale up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
LAUDER AT WEST HOPE.
Farmers There Want to Know If He
Ia for Free Wheat.

West Hope, N. d., May 26.-Judge
Lauder spoke here last week to about
thirty-five people. One of his state
ments was that the duty on wheat did
not amount to anything. that a duty
o. cent was just as good as one Of
81 bushel. Local. people looked up
the Minneapolis market for the dag he
made the statement and found that
bonded wheat was 81 cents a bushel,
and cash wheat was $112 a bushel.
They think the farmers should oe told
of this statement of his and the price
shown them and he be asked to pablic-
ly state whether he was in for free
wheat or not
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
AUTO TURNED in AlR.
Engineer Of Fast Mall Drives Engine
for Rescue for Aufoiata.

Marshall, MINI. May 2s.-While
racing with the passenger train from
Minnesota into Candy in his big forty
horse power automobile, c. B. Deniger
had q close call from death. and es-
capped only with a broken Jaw and
painful bruises.
When mile or two from Candy the
car struck bad piece or road and
car struck bad piece of road and
came back again upon it's wheels.
Sam Lewiston and two children and
Banker swenson were in the car. but
all escaped unhurt except one little
girl, who was badly Jared and NAV
have been injured internally.
The car is said to have been going
nearly fifty miles an hour when thu
accident occurred.
The engineer of the train opened the
throttle ran into Candy and daofor
was rushed to the scene of the aeni-
dent In another auto.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
EAST SIDE NOTES.

The city council OF Crookston has
decided to invite bids for <creosote
blocks and asphalt for the new paving
which is to be done this year in that
city
j. 5. INLAND Of Fergus Falls returned
rom a trip to Breckenridge Wednes-
Gay. He took twelve mile drive
through the country and says crops
are looking quite well.
John Lauritzen Of Fergus Falls was
the lowest bidder for two new state
institutions which are to be erected
this year Girls Training school AZ
Sauk Center and the Inebriate hospital
at Willmar, the bids for which were
opened by the board or control vAs-
terday. The money for the willnar
institution is derived from the per
cent tax on all saloon licenses issued
in the state.
The Royal League meeting will he
heid in the Masonic hall tomorrow
night when about thirty candidates
will be presented for initiation.
Delegations of farmers from Crom-
we'll and Spring Prairie discussed the
matter of the proposed construction Of
ditch No. 29, known as the Fritz Gr,,bl
ditch and there was considerable pro
testing against the work being done
as the flooding of lands was feared.
The petition will take its course but
Engineer Hopeman in laying out the
work, will endeavor to overcome oh
1ections raised. His report will de-
termine.
City Attorney WItherow has been
instructed by the mayor and city coun-
Gil to perfect an appeal in the case
OF the Northwestern hospital against
the city. The trouble is over two bills
presented to the city for services rem
deTed two dependent patients. and NOT
the verdict of a jury in
the district court mulcting the citv
for over $500, the officials are still OF |
the opinion that the municipality Is |
not liable, and for the benefit of the
Guy and state ruling from the court
Of last resort is requested.
The police department OF the CITY
has opened up communication with the
reformatory authorities at Red Wing /
relative to the status of one John Mo- /
Ian whom the police have under arrest
for fighting and alleged robbery.
The two retiring members OF the
school board this year will be George
p. Perley and w. H. Davy, both OF i
whom have served for several years.
and probably If they allow the peo-
pie to have their say they will con-
time, as there is a general willing
ness to allow them to keep on con-
-ributing time and labor, assisting In
The management Of the public schools
II Moorhead which rank with the best
y the state along all lines. The gem
-lemen have given no inrimation as to
they are willing to keep on
with the good work.
The Maccabee lodge will meet this
evening at the usual time and place.
The city council has deferred the
extensive and general repairs to the
north bridge until next year, but City
Engineer Hopeman win see to such
minor repairs as may. be absolutely
necessary. to the preservation of the
structure. The fast driving over the
bridge is to be stopped. In this par Il
ocular there are several persistent vio-
ators of the rule about driving over
he bridge, and they are likely TO be
'udely awakened some day and made
20 pay over $40 and costs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Wheat GOSSIP.

Cmeago, May eff weather con-
oltions do not change materially with
In the next two weeks over the Amer
lean and Canadian northwest YOU will
see bull market in wheat said las
Carruthers, the Montreal exporter who
was here yesterday. after a rrip
through the northwest. 1t is too cold
and dry ON both sides Of the interna-
uonal line, he said. a think all this
talk about having to dispose of all
the American surplus should be taxap
WIN an allowance. This is a big
. ecu ana the carrying over OF So
ooo'Vo@ TO fo,O00,000 bushels should
not be burden, as it is a good thing
20 nave fair reserve from year to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
FIRE SETS DYNAMITE.
People Half Mile Away Knocked over
by Explosion.

Winnipeg, May 26.-Fires which
have been blazing on the prairies near
Sturgeon Lake, Man, for several days,
escaped control of surrounding ranch
ers early last evening and swept for
ward in flaming wall for three miles
toward Bonfield and Harvey's dyna-
mite warehouse and storage, near
there.
The fighters fed for their lives from
the scene after desperate battle
with sparks and smoke, but were able
to get only a half mile away when the
5000 cases of high explosives stored in
the warehouse blew up with deafen-
ing defamation, heard for seventy five
miles
People within half mile of the ex-
plosion were hurled from their feet for
several yards, and many of them were
stunned. Great damage was done to
surrounding homesteaders within a
radius of FIVE miles
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Moorhead Department
DEMISE OF mrs. +. AMBS
H'ehly Respected Pioneer Resident Of
Moorhesd sudcumbsd to Attack
OF Pneumonia this Mornina.

AFTER comparative brief illnass
MRS. Fred Arnbs passed TO the erea,
beyond at her home on Front streat
this morning at o'clock. she was
nrst taken Ill with an ATTACK az mar
MONA about three weeks ago othar
complications developed and she gyad
ualiy grew worse and more particn-
larry TO last Saturday. Her life has
Deen despaired OF since that time.
Oosequies for Mrs. Anbs win he
netd at st. Johns Episcopal church
saturday afternoon. and as there a.
vacancy in the rectorshin of tha
parish the services at the church ard
the committal rites at the grave win
De conducted by Dean Dowlfns az
Gethsemane cathedral, Fargo.
MRS. Ambs was So years of are u,a.
porn In Norway. She settled in Moor
mead with her husband in 1872 and
there were four children by the unior
two OF whom survive the mother Nys
toward Moody and Mrs. 7. Pierce
Wolfe, both residents Of Moorhead
me husband and father died Ian
70, 1905 and two sons preceded hin,
some time before. Also a,,r,,,x,,,,..
mrs. Ambs. is one sister, Mrs. W. \
6oohln OF Moorhead, and two brothers
OIe ana Hans Gorder, farmers near
Grartop' n d. Mrs. Ambs was
person OF many lovabIe qualities ard
throughout her life she always com
lnahoed the esteem of highest resnect
OF all with whom she came in CON
TACT her Ideals were of the highest
She loVed her home, was always de-
voted to the commission of good
WORKS especially when they could
prove a pleasure, comfort and ,solare
70 others and the fullest measure of
generosity was hers within her means
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Live Stock Rsceipts.

Chicago. May 26.-Hogs 21 600. Isst
over, 4,641; prospects generally 5c
lower than yesterdays average. Light.
$S'2O@9.45; mixed. $9.20@0.45; heavy,
S9.l5 @9.45; rough, 9.15@925. Cattle
5000; slow. yesterdays decline. Sheep
10000; prospects steady.
Omaha, May 26.-Hogs, 1000: cattle
5000; sheep. 1900.
Kansas City, May 26.-Hogs. 5000.
cattle, $500; sheep 5000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
One of the Valuable Assets.

Mankato Free Press: There is not
single reason why posts, poles,
fences, trees and buildings should be
defaced by posters-we repeat, not a
single good reason; yet such vandal-
ism is allowed. Many would tear off
the offending posters did they know
they were within the law in so doing.
Such posting should be positively for
hidden by ordinances sufficiently dras-
tic to protect the appearance of the
city
Honest municipal government, clean
streets, comfortable homes, and civic
beauty are as valuable a commercial
asset to great city as are railroads.
steamboats, and smoking factories, and
not until the commercial organizations
OF a city realize this and set about
to secure these conditions will they
be accomplishing the most for the gem
eral welfare of the city
Moorhead has such an ordinance re-
farrnd ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
USED KEROSENE
TO START A FIRE

Bismarck. N. D., May 26.-Carl
swanson, tailor who tried to hurry
a fire with Kerosene at his home rast
evening cannot live through the day.
he poured quantity OF oil on the
hre and a terrific explosion followed,
which burned Swanson SO badly that
he was taken to the hospital. where
the physicians say 1t will be inpos-
sible for him to recover. He is being
Kept In a bath tub filed with water.
There were three children in the house
at the time of the explosion and thew
were all slightly burned in getting
out Of the house. The damage to the
house amounted to about 5000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
DYNAMITE ORDERED OUT.
Law Forbids Storing Deadly ExpIo.
sives Within City Limits.

Devils Lake, ~ D., May 26.-It
seems that it is not generally known
that 1t is unlawful for merchant
to carry stock of dynamite in. any
quantity within the corporate limits
OF any town in the state. Anyway,
Mayor McClory has been conducting
an investigation on this line and has
ordered all dynamite in the city re-
moved at once. The penalty for vio-
larion OF the law may be fine of
$1,000 or imprisonment in the county
Jail one year, or both such fine or
imprisonment. The law was evidently
passed for the protection OF the public
In case of fire, where an explosion
would be sure to destroy both lives
and property.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Big Trade in Wheat.

Chicvago, May 20 Wheat Market
opened firm to shade higher. Selling
pressure began shortly after the open
ing and was very pronounced from
commission house sources. AS prices
weakened the selling became general
until the market broke into a runaway
condition on the downward track. The
trade was enormous and large guam
titles OF long wheat came out on stop.
loss orders The buying by shorts was
on large scale. but not great enough
to stem the declines until prices here
lost about 4 cents per bushel. The
rumor of a settlement Of a leading
short in May wheat and the diversion
of about 700 600 bushels of No. north
ern wheat now on lakes en- route from
Chicago to Buffalo was current. Wea-
Their throughout the country generally
favorable for the growing crop. The
continued depression in the foreign
markets. good weather at home and
persistence in short selling brought
about the liquidation which caused the
severe break in prices today
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
BACK TO CELL
AFTER DECADE
ST. LOUIS POLICE ARE BRINGING
M. .. BATES BACK FROM
ENGLAND.

New York, May. 26-Nine wears
after his escape from a prison In Mis-
sour M B. Bates was brought back
10 this country on his way to st.
Louis, arriving here today on the
steamship Carmania from Liverpool
IN charge of two st. Louis police Of
ficers.
Bates, whose home was in st. Louis.
MO was serving a sentence OF twelve
years for robbery when he broke taAI
The Missouri authorities heard OF his
arrest in England for robbery and ON
GERS were sent to bring him back on
the expiration of his sentence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
WOULD KILL IM5EcILEs.
Clinic at Detroit Is Unanimous That
Operations Are of No Use.

Detroit, Mich, May 26.-The Gus
tom of sayages who destroyed infants
born hopeless imbeciles was applauded
yesterday at a clinic of the Detroit
College of Medicine alumni, at st
Mary's hospital
Among the children submitted for
examination was a baby girl. bearing
all the stigma of degeneration. Dr.
@. r. Pisek of New York, who was
conducting the clinic, excused the
child's mother from the room and
then, turning to the assembled physi-
clans, said:
Some surgeons operate in a case
like this, trephining from the front
to the back of the skull to give the
brain room / have watched the re-
suits of these experiments and / am
convinced that the untutored savages
We're more wise than we in their treat
ment of such cases. They took such
children and
The sentence was completed with
significant gesture that drew a burst
Of applause.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
BRIBERY CASE
HAS A LAY-OFF

Chicago. May assignments on mo-
ton to quash the indictment OF Lee
OMEN Browne on 9 charge Of bribing
State Rep. G. A. White to vote FOR
VIM. Lorimer for United States sena-
tor We're scheduled to be resumed late
today Court was not held this morn
Ing as W. s. Forrest, attorney for
Browne, has requested time to look
up authorities. 1t was expected that
the defense's argument would be con-
cluded today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
ANOTHER SOCIETY.
Dickinson Is Latest to Organize for
Humane Purnoaa.

Dickinson, n. D., May 26.-Humane
societies are becoming very popular in
North Dakota through the activity OF
state Officer William Blake, the eighth
one to be organized within few
weeks being launched in this city. IL
mas membership OF about 100 already
and there are splendid prospects or
this being doubled within short time.
The first officers follow President
u. ]. Scharf; vice president, G. ~.
Barker; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Mabel Cummings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
MARKET DAY PROGRAMME.
HilIsboro Will Push the Plan Again
This Year.

Hillsboro, N. d.. May 26. -Hillsboro
this year proposes to establish new
record III the matter Of holding market
days, and the Hillsboro Commercial
club has already made arrangements
for the first one on May %. The com
mittee in charge Is composed of J. N.
Nelson, ]. S. Broberg and Theo. r..
Jahr, and they are putting forth every
effort to make the season big sue
cess. The farmers have taken hold of
the proposition in a very fine manner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
is Progressing Nicely.

Late this afternoon 1t was stated
thaE Mrs. Chris Poehls Of Sabin is
progressing nicely at st. Johns hos
pital Fargo, where she is being treat
ed for injuries she sustained by be-
ing thrown out Of vehicle attached to
team which ron away. Besides sew
eral minor injuries her shoulder was
dislocated. She was driving home
when the accident occurred.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
TO BUILD ANOTHER BIG SHIP.
Cunard New Liner Will Have Dis.
placement Of $1,000 IONS

Liverpool. May 26.-It il reported
that the Cunard Steamship Co. is con-
templating constructing a tremendous
new steamship OF $4,000 gross tonnage
with speed or twenty two knots an
hour. The Mauritania. the big turbine
of the same company, has a displace-
ment Of $4,000 tons and q speed Of
twenty six knots.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
HELD FOR ASSAULT,
Bad Blood Results in a Knife Thrust
and Q Suit.

Minot N. D., May 26.-Anton MIL
tenberger of Berwick was bound over
TO the district court at a preliminary
hearing held at Towner on the charge
OF assault preferred against him by
Martin Rvanson, barber. There has
been bad blood between the two men
for some time as a result of his arrest
Tor blind plugging in that town, pre-
sumabiy caused by Eyanson. Evanson
was cut badly by knife in the hands
OF the. defendant The aged mother
of Miltenberger arrived from Russia
two days after the quarrel, but has not
been informed of her sons arrest as
she has horror of jail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
II legislative pace

Neville, N. d., May 26.-E. e. ols-
gard, ex-county superintendent Of
schools Of Nelson county and cashier
OF the State bank Of Neville, after
much persuasion of friends has con-
scented to run Cor the Legislature from
this district, and his nomination and
election is already predicted. Mr..
DISCARD has host of friends in this
vicinity who are working hard for
him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
Federal Expert to insect n.;.;..s

La Crosse, Wis. May 26.-As one
step In the campaign OF the citv haalts,
department to perfect control 81 ~
creameries and diaries supplying Ia
SFosse With milk Prof. Ivan G. Wen
81 the United States department of
animal husbandry. arrived here todax
ana VIII make an inspection of ga
creameries and diaries hi this yicini1As
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-26
The End Of SIGNS. Etc.

Moorhead has such an ordinance re-
ferred to.