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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
UP TO unions TO
GET BUSY At ONCE
LABOR BODIES SHOULD SEE
THEY ARE REPRESENTED AT
FEDERATION CONVENTION IN
FARGO STARTING JUNE 90
CALL WAS ISSUED.

President Howley and Secretary
McEwen of the State Federation of
Labor have issued the cali for the an
nuaI convention of that organization,
which is to meet in Fargo, N. D., on
Monday, June 20. 1t is now up to
the unions in the state to elect their
full quota of delegates to the con-
vention and thus give the state cen
trail body all the strength and sup
port they can.
The State Federation Of Labor fights
the battles and looks after the inter-
ests of all the unions, those affiliated
with it and those not affiliated. 1t is
sleepless in it's vigilance and constant
in it's industry for the good of organ
lied labor, but it lacks much of the
power 1t might have because a number
of the unions are not AFFILIATED with 1t
and some of those that are seldom
send delegates to the annual conven-
ton.
Every Union Should Send Delegates.
It is the duty of every labor union
in Minnesota to be represented in the
Fargo convention, and it Is a weak and
puerile Sinking of that duty for any
union to take refuge behind the easy
going assumption that there will be
enough present to transact the BUSH
ness of the gathering without the at
tendance of any of It's members. In
the multitude of counselors there is
wisdom. The State Federation needs
the aggregate wisdom Of all unions
and all interests connected with the
labor movement to achieve the best
results for that movement. and there
are benefits for all in its activities.
Organized Labor in this state. as
elsewhere, Is in a crucial stage of it's
existence and should present an un-
broken front to its opponents of every
class and degree. Tt should never let
the enemy march to triumph through
breaches In It's own ranks. The Fargo
convention should be the largest and
best in the history Of the State Fedora
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
STRENGTH AT DIFFERENT AGES.
Years in Which II Incrsasss-Whsn
L BEGINS 70 Fail.

London Globe: According to excel
lent authority the muscles, in common
with all organs of the human body,
have their periods of development and
decline, our physical strength increas-
ing up to a certain age and then de-
creasing. Tests of the strength OF
several thousand individuals have been
made, and the following figures are
given as the averages derived from
such tests
The lifting power of youth of IL Is
ESQ pounds. In his goth year this in
creases TO 800 pounds. and in the soth
and 31st years 1t reaches its height, 365
pounds. At the expiration of the S1st
year the strength begins to decline
very gradually at first. BY the 4Oth
year 1t has decreased eight pounds and
diminution continues at slightly in
creasing rate until the 50th year is
reached, when the figure is $40 pounds.
Subsequent to this period strength
fails more and more rapidly until the
weakness of old age is reached. It is
found impossible to obtain trustworthy
statistics of the decline of strength
after the 50th year, as the rate varies
greatly in different individuals
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
WASHINGTON COULDN'T LEND.
A Letter Recently Sold Told His
Nephew He Had No Money.

New York Times: The price of $3.50
was paid at a sale of valuable auto
graphs by S. v. HenkeIs in Philadel-
phia recently for a tnree-page letter,
written by Gen. Charles Lee, on Sept
IL, 1882, to Gen. Nathaniel Greene,
congratulating him on his success in
the southern campaign. Lees letters
are great rarities, and this specimen
was an unusually fine one, but the
amount paid for 1t was far beyond
what it was thought 1t would bring.
So scarce are these Lee letters that
Auctioneer Henkels has had but three,
including this one, under his hammer
in his more than thirty five years. ex-
perience in selling autographs.
The sale was full of valuable his
torical letters, written by many of the
foremost men of the revolutionary
period. but only one item brought a.
higher price than Lees and that was
a letter written by George washington
to his importuning impecunious neph-
ew Capt Fielding Lewis, Feb. q, 1894,
explaining his inability to loan him
money, because he had received no
money from his estate during the nine
years he had been fighting the in
dependence of the United States, and,
at the end of his long and most valu-
able services. had brought no money
home with him. This extremely inter-
esting letter brought 1915.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30

Ones too big-one's too small The
Gordon stifr hat in one-sixteenth sizes
just right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
WHAT THE "oPEN SHOP" MEANS.
All For the Employer and Nothing at
All For the Laborer.


Quincy. Labor News: The ''open
shop" means porterhouse steak for
the employer and liver for the work
man.
The ''open shop" means. individual
bargaining, so much desired by the
opponents of organized labor. IS
The "open shop" stands for the un-
fettered employment of women and
children.
The "open shop means that the en-
ployez shall be the sole judge as to
what your labor Is worth.
The "open shop gives the employer
the privilege of being member of
an organization intended to prevent
the payment of better wages, but de-
MES the laborer the right to be a
member Of a labor organization.
The "open shop" bars the possibili-
ty of solid front on the part of the
workers.
The "open shop" declares that some
can better conditions, while others
can enjoy the benefits without cost.
The open shop" denies men the
right to sell their labor under any
conditions they elect.
The "open shop" declares there is
no living line"-no minimum-for
the price of labor.
The "open shop" declares it is legal
for an individual to do an act that 1t
is Illegal for collection OF individ-
uals to attempt
The open shop" would place the
solution of factory sanitation ana nm
guarded machinery in the hands OF
the employer.
The "open shop means that the
employer will be the master and you
will be the slave
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
threatening reductions in wages and
the standard of living.
ASSEMBLY, MEErs MnMnAv

ASSEMBLY MEETS MONDAY.
There will be meeting of the
Trades & Labor assembly Monday,
which will be presided over by
Pres. Geo. w. Howley of the Min
nesota, federation. For the next
couple of weeks Mr.. Hawley will
be in the city looking after con-
vention matters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30

ton, as it will be one of the most i'm
portant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30

Note-Meridian 90 runs north and
south through Memphis and st. Paul
Pacific Slope" all west Of Rockies.
Latter, a strip 400 miles wide. East
of Rockies to north and south line
through Atlanta and Pittsburg are
Great Central Valleys" East Of 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, 1910-04-30
(cOpyrisht by w. w. Foster.)

Washington, d. c., April 30.-The
last bulletin gave forecasts of disturb
ance to cross continent May to May 5,
warm wave April 30 to May 4, cool
wave May to May Z. This disturbance
is expected to be more radical than
usual. High temperatures will be fol-
lowed by a great drop and rain will
occur, principally within 800 miles Of
Springfield, ILL.,, and eastward from
Columbus, Ohio, to the Atlantic.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about May 5, cross Pacific slope
by close of May 6, great central val
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
ALMOST A RELIGION.
Trade unionism Is This to Millions in
and Out of Unions.

Philadelphia North American: Trade
unionism is little less than a religion
to millions OF people, and runs in it's
influence far beyond the ranks Of the
unionists themselves. 1t permeates
their wives and children and social in
Inmates, who look upon 1t as their only
defense against the in1ustices or the
greed of capital More, 1t commands
the loyalty of thousands OF wage earn
ers who themselves have never joined
a union. They regard the organized
trades as the trained armies of their
class in industrial warfare, the soldiers
Of the common good and the bulwark
OF the unorganized workers against
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
PLANT NOW

Flower and vegetable seeds. onr
n. 2. lawn grass is the very best.
Hardy plants and shade trees now
ready, send for price list. Shotwell
Floral Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30

Chamberlain's stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering chronic constipation.
headache. billiousness, dizziness sal
lowness of the skin and dyspepsia.
Sold by all dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

minute, is a constant foil for Mr.. Hopper
who bulks enormous alongside him' HOP
per. for once, escaped reciting Casey a.
the Bat"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
UNITE FOR RURAL CARRIERS
Members Of Congress Join Forces tt
Boost Their Pay.
SENATE FOR HOMEsTEADER'
SENATE Committee FhvOrablyi Report
Bill AbOIishinE Land office at
Des MOines-InteFest for
w-Innebagoes.
tFrom a sad correspondent.l

From a Staff correspondent
WASHINGTON. ian. 14.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-THE members OF congress who have
introduced bills for the assistance of rural
carriers met yesterday at the office OF Rep
re~sentative Hinshaw to formulate a plan
for united action. Representative Sheppard
of Texas was made chairman and Mr.. Hin
shaw secretary. MIR. Brown, editor of the
Rural Free Delivery News, was present
and presented data OF carriers expenses,
showing that nearly one-half Of the salary
Is needed to cover actual expenses. BY
motion OF Mr.. Hinshaw. it was agreed that
the plan introduced by Mr.. Brown should
be recommended to the postoffice COM
mittee.
Senate for HOmesteaders.
This plan gives a salary of $1,000 per year
on all routes Of twenty-four miles, with an
increase Of $3.50 per month for each iniIe
the route exceeds twenty-four. Upon mo-
ton OF Representative Austin, a commit
tee aof four in addition to Mr.. Brown was
authorized to appear before the postofeice
committee and present this plan. This
committees has not yet been appointed. 1t
is expected Mr.. Hlnshaw will be a member
Of the committee.
The senate committee on public lands
today made a favorable report on the
Gamble-Martin bill to grant leaves of abb
senoe to homesteaders in Nebraska, the
Dakotas, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and
other western states during the winter
months. This bill has passed the house
and Senator Gamble will call 1t up at the
next meeting OF the senate on Monday.
The cenate today confirmed the follow
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

There is one happy result from such a
part-an actor has only to play himself
and he is thus p%ortraying and depicting
an actor. But there are handicaps, too
There is no eccentric makeup to help oul
III comic effect; no antic legs clad In
tights; no armor as in Ell Captain" nc
scholars robe as i'm ''Dr. SyntaX." SO, il
these advantages are gone, beng genulnclj
and legItimately funny is, therefore, mLr1
Of an achievement; less tricky and more
honestly ardstic. And funny Mr.. Hop
per is.
Tho actor Of the old school is easy TO
burlesque. lie had pronounced mannerisms
and he often over-acted. Accordingly, when
Il comes to make fun of him there Is a
srcat temptation to eXaggerate these man
IeIisms and TO parody his over-acting to
The point OF sheer rant. one is rather
grateful to Mr.. Hopper for exercising due
.straint in this matter.
Tho appearance OF Il De Wolf Hopper
n u seiect boarding school for young
Aomen has at first a flavor Of TT. Syn
AK and a hundred comedies and farces
aith boarding school geography are called
% mind. But If the scene Is not new and
f a great deal of the comedy of the offer
ng comes from mistaken identities, these
Did ingredients are mixed In new proper
ions and rather newly favored so that
the whole Is not hackneyed to the taste.
The funniest thing in This Matinee Idol
comes when Hopper is forced by circum-
stances to pretend to be a physician and
is called upon to treat a youth who is
shamming illness. A little collision pro-
duces as quick a cure as is guaranteed by
panacea advertisements The quack doc
tor attributes his skill to mesmeric in
fluence and there is, after a little more
demonstration afforded the chance to
bring IN the chorus for an hypnotic dance,
which is one of the p~rettiest things in the
melange Of farce, comedy and singing,
Muslcally, "a Matinee Idol" Is highly
pleasing. There are an abundance Of tune
Y ful, catchy songs, with the inevitable
whistling accompaniment from the high
gods, and there are several soloists with
sweet voices, chief OF these being Miss
Harriet Burt. a handsome young woman
who commanded attention by her ward
robe as well as by her physical and vocal
charms. The depth OF the back V In one
OF these gowns would make even Lolita
Faust envious. There Is much dancing
through the comedy, Mr.. Hopper cavorting
with wonderful grace for his size and
Miss Berta Mills, who also sang with q
pure and expressive soprano voice, trips
a most graceful toe. George Mack. a
diminutive comedian. about as big as q
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
Greeks New Year
Ends in Bastile
Ten Representatives of This Nation.
atty Charged with Being in
Gambling House.

Omaha Greeks, in common with their
brethren throughout the world, Thursday
observed the Greek New Year. and as n
result ten of them occupy cells at the DO
lice station, arrested in two raids made by
the police on gambling houses early last
evening. At 14O1 Jackson street Gust Aha
reota was arrested on a charge Of conduct
ing a disorderly house and Angeotio Ken
ellor on the charge OF maintaining gam
bling devices. About 100 men were caught
In the raid, but all were allowed to depart
Shortly after the officers raided a Creek
pool hall at los North Thirteenth street
and made eight arrests. John Sakel. pro-
prietor of the place. was charged with
maintaining gambling devices, while the
others were booked as being inmates OF a
disorderly house and gambling. In both
raids the police found cards and money.
According to the Greek custom, the oele-
bration on New Years begins on the eve of
the event, as in this country, and winds IN
the following night at midnight. The
Greeks admitted playing cards. but claimed
1t was a national custom and thought no
harm Of II.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
ing to be supervisors of the thirteenth de

ing to be supervisors of the thirteenth de-
cennial census:
Nebraska-Frank E. Helvey, First dis
trict; Charles l.. Saunders. Second district,
Joseph A. Hayes, Third district; Philip +.
Bross, Fourth district; Samuel A. bravo,
trict.
~owa-John w. Howley. First district;
asa A. Hall, Second district; Conrad B.
Scherr. Third district; Louis H.. Barth.
Fourth district; Jeremiah Molrissey, Fifth
Cambridge Culbertson, Seventh district;
William C.. Chubb, Eighth district; Emil
A. Larson, Ninth district; Guy w. Rankin,
Tenth district; Thomas McCulla, Eleventh
district.
South Dakota-David D.. wipf, First dis
trict; George B. Mansfield, Second dis
trlct.
Wyoming-Homer Mer Ill, for enti e s ate.
President Taft today sent the nomina-
ton of William P. Warner, to be United
States marshal for Nebraska. TO the senate.
Congress today aCopled q joint resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the treasury
to pay TO the Wlnnebagos in Wisconsin
and Nebraska their shares OF interest
which has accrued since une 80, 1909, and
which will accrue up to and including June
SO. 1910, on the capitalized sum Of $3.50, 2I9
placed to The credit of the tribe by a pro-
vision In the Indian appropriation act ap-
proved March 3, 1909.
The secretary of the interior is directed
by this resolution to pay Immediately the
shares of interest to members of the tribe
where their names appear on the latest
annuity payrolls in the office OF the In
dian bureau, with such changes as may
have been caused by subsequent births
and deaths. The resolution further pro.
! vides that after June 80, 1910, any interest
payments that may be made on the cap
italized fund of the Winnebagoes shall be
made on the basis of new enrolment pro.
vided In the last Indian act of March 8.
Senator Nelson of the committee on pub.
lie lands today made a favorable report
on a bill to abolish the United States land
office at Des Moines. la. The bill has
been suggested by Secretary of the In
terror Baliinger because practically all pub
lie lands in low have been disposed OF.
The returns from the Des Moines office
show there were but two entries. One is
a slated tract of four acres and one a COM
muted homestead Of flfty-two acres made
during the fiscal year ended June 30. 1903
The receipts in this office from all sources
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

Tor the year were 1854, while the exnenses
OF maintenance, including the comnensa.
uoh OF register and receiver were "a.
senator Burkett has designated tweptv
prominent men to be delegates to the first
annual convention of the Internationai
League FOR Highway Improvement. to be
nelo at st. Augustine, Fla, January 26 To
." Inc secretary of the league, Harry
A. Brown, invited Senator Burkett to he
present and also to designate others from
Nebraska interested in the subject. Sena-
tor burkett VIII be unable to attend. hut
mas named the following persons from Ne
Draska as taking especial interest in the
purpose or the league, which, as its name
suggests proposes to develop and improve
the national ~rCadways. If there are any
others who are willing to attend, the SEN
ator says he Will be glad to send in their
names. The following are men nominated
by Senator Burkett:
Gould Dietz, William F. Gurley, Omaha:
Fl. r. Howe. Auburn; Will am M. Har.
rison' Grand Island; Henry IL. Wilson.
Morris w. Folsom, L. p. Sine. Lincoln
u. a. Mayfleld, Stanton: Carl DAYTON.
b. Christian, York; Il. w. Huse, Beatrice.
T. E. Casterline, Edgar; 1. d. Evans. Ken.
esaw; w. H. Newell, Plattsmouth: g. M
Walcott' Valentine; H. p. Shumaker,
Wakefield; Captain C. e. Adams, Superior;
j. G. Williams, Wayne; c. w. Haley, Red
Cloud.
Complaint was filed today with the In
t%erstate Commerce commission by the Com.
mercial club OF, Omaha against 1Oj rail
roads that their rates on lumber dis
! eliminated against Omaha In favor of Lin
coin.
X. P. Scott of Bridgeport, a constituent
OF Judge kinkaid, is in Washington on his
way west, having been east for the last
month. W. w. Alt Of Hyannis is here
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

"The ConvIct's Sweetheart" mt the
Krug.
When owen Davis wrote the dramatic
annals of his hero, Frank Templeton, he
endowed him with the cunning OF Natty
Bumpo, the ~venturesome agility OF OAR
t~agnan. the luck Of Jean Val Jean and a
sweetheart.
This interesting young man shoots and
plots his way through an apparently mex
tricable maze Of v%illainous Vaccinations,
wins his way from prison, escapes twice
and Stays his prosecutors, marrying the
girl Of his love in the end.
THE Convlct's Sweetheart" loses moth
ing of the thrilling interest that the play
wright designed in its presentation at the
Krug, where the company will close the
week. Crane Wilbur In the role Of Frank
Templeton satisfies the audience almost as
completely as does his firm but frivolous
friend, Terry Mcneil, represented by w.
E. Browning. Terry is a better comedian
than a tragedian. One likes him best
when he laughs. Frederick Curtis as the
villain, Horace Wayland, gets kissing
recognition from the audience, and death
In the last act.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
No spills" for
Cadet Officers
Officers of High Schools Military
Organization Must Choose Between
C~igarettes and Commissions.

Would you rather be a private and smoke
cigarettes, or eschew the seductive smokes
and wear shoulder straps?
That is the question put up to the off
GERS OF the cadet corps of the Omaha High
school by Lieutenant Haskell, command
ant.
The ban on the cigarette was declared
by the senior officer at the officers club
meeting Thursday. The cadets holding
commissions will be asked to sign a state
ment OF abstinence from cigarettes, Those
who refuse will be reduced to the ranks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
SHALL QUIT WIFE OR DRINK
John Stephanek Must Give On One
or Other, Says Judge
Redfck.

Judge Redick has granted a decree OF
separation from bed and BOARD" to Mrs.
Antonio stephanek from John s~tephanek.
The defendant is given the right to visit
the house and call on his children. The
decree ~stipulates that Mrs. s~tephanek pre-
serves the right to sue for an absolute d.
vorce II stephanek does pot refrain from
the use Of strong and intoxicating liquors
and drinks, or creates a disturbance"
Mrs. Cecilia Carter is suing John Carter
for a divorce on the ground Of nonsupport,
and a similar charge is preferred against
Thomas b. Osborn by Mrs. Emma Osborn.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
FIRE RECORD
Fire from snort Circuit.

cREsToN, Ia. Jan. 13.-(speoial.)-Yes-
terday morning about 7 o'clock fire caused
by a short circuit in the electric light cur
rent IN the First National bank Of this
city caused several hundred dollars dam
principally in the offices on the second
Tho steel ceiling seemed TO be COM
pletely charged with electricity and ignited
the timbers in numerous places. Tn dam
age is fully covered by insurance,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

Mr.. DE Wolf Hopper has broken away
from Wang characters and from tights.
as he himself remarks, and If ordinary
clothes do feel strangely loose and fool
lsh," NJ. Armand Bernard, writer Of tn
book Of "a Matinee IDOL has cut h.,
cloth with sklllful regard for the elongated.
but not attenuated, comedian.
Mr.. Hopper Is playing an actor out Of a
job, the frequent predicament Of actors
In real life. and the inevitable plight OF
actors as written about by playwrights
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

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dealer. next door north Of storz brewery
Same prompt delivery. courteous treat
ment and prices as formerly. Phones
Webster l2GO. Ind. B-126L
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15
At the Theaters

"a Matinee Idol" at the Boyd.
De Wolf Hopper in a comedy with music
in two act; music by Silvo Helm; lyrics
by +. Ray GoetZ and Ssymtur Er0wn;
book by Armand Bernard, after Mollere's
lie Medlcin Malgre Luti' dancers and en-
semDle arranged by Jack Mason. The
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-15

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