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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
PRIMARIES UNPOPULAR.

The recent primaries nave demon
strated they are by no means the pan
acea for all the political ills. The ex-
tremely light vote showed that the pri-
maries can't be depended on to greatly
improve conditions--or change human
nature. The claim has always been
made that the public was Disguised
with old caucus and convention meth
DDS and would readily grasp the OPP
portunity for popular expression. II
hasn't proven true.
Few. if any, of the claims made for
the primary law have been substan-
tiated The Forum believes If the mat
ter was left to a popular vote the OBJ
noxious measure would be repeated and
the people would gladly return to the
old convention system on state candi-
dates.
In smaller districts like county and
legislative offices, the primary may be
partially excusable-but events have
certainly demonstrated it is not what
the people want or need-in a state
wide way.
The burden of expense on the candi-
dates in the way of publicity and in
arousing interest Is too great. The
state is too large for any one man to
properly cover it. The facilities for
meeting the people are too limited.
The primary law is a political mon
strosity and should be abolished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
ADVERTISE YOUR WARES.

The first thing a woman asks about
butter is, SIS it pure?"
She very naturally wants to know
something about the butter she places
on her table for her family to use.
A few cents pound more or less is
a small matter to a woman where pur-
ity is concerned.
There are few foods which have the
advertising possibilities, of butter, yet
about all that is ever said is that it's
creamery" and is "2s," "30' or "35
cents" a pound, as the case may be.
Nothing about purity, cleanness, sweet
ness, where it's made, or how ship
ped.
Mr.. Butter Man, why don't You
spread the truth about your pure but
ter?
Here is the situation in this section:
There are thousands of families in
Fargo who use butter. How many use
your butter?
How many would use your butter II
they knew more about it,
1t costs money to spread the truth
Of coursebut 1t costs great deal less
than you would think.
You can talk pure butter to thou
sands Of women every day through the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
Sent In TO Lose.

ST. Paul Pioneer: The chief COM
plant against Mr.. Bryan is that he
always strikes out when the bases
are full and the score tied.--St. Paul
Pioneer.
Brooklyn Eagle: Wrong again.
Mr.. Bryan is sent to the bat,
not in no hope that he will
make hit, but for the specific pur-
pose of missing and losing the game.
At this he has become an expert. He
is the Casey of the party. And the
oftener he strikes out; the greater APP
pears to be the democratic demand for
his services. True, he has just been
snubbed at home, but that Is a mere
spasm. Before long he will apply for
a paramount on the next paramount is
sue. which will be neither government
ownership of railroads nor bank
guarantees and which may be prohi-
bition. Then win come another noni-
nation and another strike OUT there
YOU are
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

do not need to be convinced. They only
need to be aroused.
This is not an age Of unbelief, but
an age of worldliness Of self-in-
dulgence-of cold indifference to truth.
1t is blood earnestness which the
world today needs in the proclamation
of the gospel. Ice will always melt
under fire-and for raising the religious
temperature it is better to borrow heat
from the equator than effulgence from
the northern lights.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

advertising columns of The Forum at
q small cost.
Even IL you look upon advertising
as a risk, isn't that very small risk
for a big possible gain?
The Forum can furnish the advertis-
ing copy and illustrations to the butter
man--who can see the big possibilities
in a pure butter campaign.
Phone 1895.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
IS CHRISTIANITY DEcADENT?

| Notwithstanding the somewhat pre-
valent opinion that the power of chris
tianity is waning, DIR. F. r. Coyle of
Denver, Col. an ex-moderator of the
Northern Presbyterian assembly, de-
clares that there is absolutely no foun-
dalton in fact for this erroneous sup
position.
He says that in looking back over the
past fifty years he can not remember
the time when people attended church
more generally or more regularly than
they do today.
present age of the world is less Sc
curely anchored than former ones to
the old moorings of faith he quotes
Chancellor Kent, who in 1853 wrote:
in my younger days there were few
professional men who were not inf
deIs"
To the same effect he cited a para
graph from the autobiography of Ly-
man Beecher, in which it is said that
in his day boys who dressed fax in the
barn read Tom Paine and believed
him.
From DR.. Timothy Dwight, who was
for years president Of Yale, he quoted
this bit of testimony: "Striplings
scarcely fedged suddenly discovered
that the light of wisdom had just be-
gun to dawn upon the human race. Re
ligion they discovered to be a vision
of dotards and nurses
Thus it will be seen that the coun-
try's life 100 years ago was more de-
cidedly tinctured and colored by the
skeptic philosophy than it is at the
present time.
To quote an exchange: Atheism
and agnosticism are no longer consid-
cred smart IngersoH, if he were alive
today, might be heard for the beauty
of his diction; but in the few years
which have passed since the great in
fdel was in vogue we have grown Wiser
upon such subjects-at least, We have
grown wise enough to be mora toler-
ant and less dogmatic. Christian &C.
tlvities were never more pronounced,
churches are multiplying, missionaries
are increasing. Everywhere the signs
of progress can be distinctly Observed
This expression Of opinion does not
come from an ecclesiastical organ. 1t
comes from one of the great secular
newspapers.
Of course individual churches here
and there may be languishing. But the
fault is to be found not in christianity
itself, but in the manner in which
christianity is preached. The world
can never outgrow the need of true
religion. If the gospel is old-fashioned,
so are the ills which beset humanity
and the message of truth needs only to
be preached in purity and in power TO
challenge mems attention.
| The time Will never come when "the
old, old story"-if preached Alright
will cease to charm.
Wherever churches are found to be
decadent the reason is due to the fact
that the minister has lost contact with
the source of power 1t is not until the
trolley is brought in touch with the ov-
erhead wire that the electric current
is communicated to the wheels of the
car. AS soon as the contact is broken
the motion ceases. But when the con-
ditions are fulfilled there is dynamic
energy in abundance.
The great trouble with men today is
not skepticism-but unconcern. They
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

"a When Taft goes to bali game,
he always buys two seats for the ac-
commodation of his avoirdupois pom
derosity. One day he arrived at the
game late and purchased two tickets.
The usher new the distinguished visit
or and taking the two tickets started
up the aisle to find the seats Directly
he stopped with puzzled expression
on his face. Il don't see how / can
seat YOU" he said. Why" Taft re-
piled. T have two tickets" Yes raid
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
VOLUME xxxIII, NO. 1876.

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and Fifth street north, Fargo, N. d.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
Absaraka Couple Wed.

Absaraka, N. D., June 29.-To
The Forum: Married Wednesday,
June 10, George H. Lindsay, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lindsay and
Miss Ruby zieske. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Zieske. Both of the young
people are well and favorably known
and all join in wishing them a long
and happy life. They left for short
wedding trip, after which they will be
at home in Absaraka.s Cor. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

ItB 1t is rumored that the United
States is negotiating for one OF the
Azores. When one gets the habit Of
acquiring islands one just can't get
over it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
cumminqs' News,

Cummings, N. D., June 2o.-To The
Forum: Miss Bertha Roe, of Stanley,
Wis, Is guest at the Kirkeberg home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Listrud OF Min
neapolis, Mimi, are visiting with
aunt, Mrs. @. A. Kirkeberg.
G. A. Brubakken left here for Kid
der, S. D., Monday night on a visit to
his parents.
Mrs r. ]. Conner and grandson,
Burnett Meeker, of Livingston, Mont,
are here on a visit to her brother and
sister, Hon. w. J. Burnett and Mrs. l..
B. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. johnson returned
Thursday evening from a visit with
relatives at Comstock, MINI.
Martin g. Nelson left Friday morn
ing for Powers Lake, N. D.. for short
visit with his brothers.
Mrs. G. G. Nelson spent Thursday
in Buxton, NJ. d., visiting with her
sister Mrs H K. Seaver. Cor. c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

eT Caruso says fame is breaking Kim
down. But when one considers his an
nual earnings 1t becomes clear that
fame is not breaking him up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

s2'In his campaign for a sane and
bloodless Fourth of July Mayor Cay
nor recently said it is quite as patriotic
to live for ones country as it is to
die for it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

~ A joy-riding chauffeur who ran
over a girl in Brooklyn was sentenced
to Elmira reformatory for fifteen years
which is calculated to cool the ardor
OF joy-riders in New York state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

3T The death of the little 2-year- old
Kentuckian from drinking pint of
whisky Is explained on the ground that
it must have been adulterated with
water
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

f1 A New York church is having SER
vices to which only women with chill :
dren are admitted. Mr.. Roosevelt will
probably declare that the foremost
church in America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

When the stomach fails to perform
its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con-
gested causing numerous diseases.
The stomach and liver must he re-
stored to a healthy condition and
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets can be depended upon to do
it. Easy to take and most effective,
Sold by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

eN OF the ninety-two United States
senators but nine have mothers living.
These fortunate senators are Flint, Of
California; Beverage, of Indiana; Ow-
en- and Gore, of Oklahoma; Nelson and
Clapp, of Minnesota; Kean of New Jer-
sey; Dick, of Ohio. and Smith, of Mich
igan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
Security Loan comnan

Have several city mortgages FOR sale,
to net the purchaser per cent inter-
est. Office Fargo National bank.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

8T Zeppelin has more than his share
of grief with his dirigibles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lots in outskirts
OF city, acreage preferred. State lowest
cash price and description by mail.
Flat 10, 121 Broadway. Want only bar
gains
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

the usher, But they are on opposite
sides Of the aisle"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
Travellers Tales


Il had remarkable patient last
night" said DR.. Frank Chandler to a
group of friends ''He came into the
office with his jaw all swelled up and
told me he was suffering the torments
of the damned and then some. He
said he didn't want to be hurt, and
when asked him if he wanted his
tooth pulled ne swore like a trooper
and asked me If l supposed he had
come into my dental Office to have his
shoes half-soled. I confess that he
carried on to such an extent that / was
fairly exasperated and after had told
him to sit down in the chair, and he
had warned me at least a score of
times that If hurt him some dire
calamity would befall me, he finally
squatted in the operating chair and
got him to open his mouth. He had
sore jaw all right, but 1t wasn't
made by any bad tooth, for his teeth
We're as sound as a dollar. He had
evidently been chewing on a match and
had run a splinter Of the wood un-
derneath the gum. He had acted so
badly that / kept him there just as
long as 1 could as a sort of punish
ment, and then with the aid of a lance
/ withdrew the troublesome splinter
and relief was instantaneous. He was
profuse in his thanks" said the doctor.
How much did it cost him?" asked
one of the bystanders. FL
"Oh, didn't charge him a single cent
for the work, but soaked him 67h
cents for each profanity, just as they
do in the eastern states which have
the blue laws, and counted at least
ten separate and distinct oaths."
Amos Tweeden claims that on the
morning of circus day some fairly
we'll dressed man came up to him and
whispered in his ear that he wanted
to have a private interview.
"He acted so mysterious" said Mr..
Tweeden, that didn't know what to
think, but finally took him to a pri-
vate room and there he confided to me
that there were some 'slickers' in town
following the circus. and would / be
so kind as to keep his money for him.
/ consented and he handed me a fat
locking pocket book.
i placed 1t in the safe and when /
had chance took look at it. He
had $1.03 and lot of papers,"
w. Q, Mcdowell cashier OF the First
National bank of Marion, was in the
city yesterday calling on friends, and
attending to business. Mr.. Mcdowell
is the vice president of the State
Bankers association and will likely be
its next president. He is also one of
the best extemporaneous speakers in
the state of North Dakota and is one
of the best boosters for the state you
can find. His town has about 500 souls
and here is what he says of 1t: 1--WE
have dandy little town, and it's a
growing town, too. There are several
residences in various points of erec-
ton. The farmers out our way are all
prosperous and have been for a num-
Der of years, We will have fair crop
this fall If we get rain soon, for Moth
ing has been fatally injured so far.
We trust that rain will come nightly
SOON" Mr.. Mcdowell left for his home
last evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

sT If it is really true there are no
marriages in heaven--it can readily
be seen it holds no attractions for eth
err Nat Goodwin or Lillian Russell.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

A railroad shopman at jamestown
claimed to have been robbed of $24O-
and still some people talk OF hard
times 80
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
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or Morphine Habits

The possibilities OF a permanent
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The Murray Cure stands every test
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Parties coming from n distance viii be
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terms and particulars
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321 Thirteenth Street South
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The advantage of proper cultivation
is shown in the wheat fields this year.
On land that had been cropped con-
tinuously to wheat the plant couldn't
stand the grief that the grain did on
land planted in corn or potatoes last
year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

L. d. McGahau was elected mem
Der of the city commission at Minot
and imagined that he would be police
commissioner, as the police commits
sioner had resigned--but the president
switched one of the other commission
ere to that ioh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
600

The Bismarck Tribune notes wit
gladness that Plumley and Brewer wi
be able to keep out of jail a Will
longer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The Ringing circus is so large it has
to show in. towns which have excellent
railroad connections and can draw
people from every direction. Only
three places were made in North Da-
kota-Fargo, Grand Forks and Wahpe-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

There was big meeting of the Scan
dinavians and circus at Grand Forks
Frtday-and the town looked like a
real village.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02
Daddy sBedtirne
O. The Hunter, the Bear
OOYV and the Little
Indian Boy

LII bears said daddy evening your Teddy
bear Evelyn The
two great big savage bears which lived In the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Senator Purcell has returned to
Wahpeton. He left there quietly some
months ago and The Forum was the
only paper In that state that told of
his mission to Washington. Governor
Burke and others in the state denied
that he had been appointed senator TIL
after Purcell reached Washington and
presented the appointment to which
Burke's signature was attached.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

Summer fallowed LANDS and field,
that had been in corn and potatoes las
year stood the drouth better. 1t pays
to farm right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

The people of Napoleon were fo
tunate in being able to secure Stree
er of The Linton Record for the Four
of July address.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

an Times are advancing. Boston
mothers now sterilize the strap before
applying 1t to their offsprings-where
it will do the most good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-02

EI It's better to have two eyes, two
hands and all your fingers July s.
than to have a corking good time on
the Fourth.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-12

has fear left Of his characters index who can be
truly called brave Fear is disease The most famous
duelist in Europe paused mprcsSvely with the ar OF
having spoken the final word
Yet there are so many kinds of courage and so
many kinds of coWardice, argued the youth, and so
often they go hand in hand.
The Frenchnan shook his head / cannot grant 1t.
1t has been nv experience that the Is true
Colonel Trevor looked inqurngly about the trio OF
interested faces He had not been party to their con
versation. Now he for the first time volunteered an
opinion and the others turned to listen
"In the times OF my military experience, years ago,
he hazarded observation brought me to an opposite
opinion If YOU gentlemen will permit me to come INTO
YOUR discussion" The Colonel spoke with such
gravely courteous smile and paused navey for per
mission proceed that to have done otherwise would
have been grotesquev mpoite. Monsieur le COmpe
smiled with ingratiating candor.
Then Monsieur has had military eXperence:' he
inquired with deferential interest.
"A little in the Civil War.
1--WE should be honored to hear your opinion, Mon
scur.'
Compte de Periet touched the bell and gave orders,
only the Colonel declining his invitation.
1t seems to me that every man who lives, went on
the veteran of the Confederate army, comes to a
time if tested far enough. when his physical courage
deserts him. At such moment the man whose courage
is physical alone becomes the whipped dog the victim
of unrcasoning panic To say that a man has never
reached that point is that he has not been far
enough tried The that | would prefer for the
hazardous detail is the who is afraid but
afraid of dshonor; who remains though he remains
Qual;ng."
The Frenchman shook his head. In some Slight
pcrience with danger, he said, II cannot remember
New-York tribune., 1910-06-12

a single circumstance that bears out that theory
The self assertveness was submerged IN the manner
of speaking; but Colonel Trevor thinking of the slim
woman in black the deck outside, flushed slightly
though he spoke with dispassiOnate calmness.
e | read in a book once of man who bed to death
without a vein or an artery being punCtured- He was
only bindfoded and the temperature OF blood
was dripped on his wrists. Men talked of how he
bleeding death-and he died with every symptom OF
having had his arteries severed.
If the account true one, he was coward
declared Periet without hesitation.
. | also read in paper recently OF workman who
fell from a sCaffoldng, the old man plac1dy
In falling he caught a projecting beam by his
clothing and hung suspended. bottle of coffee IN his
overals pocket broke and dripped. He safe; but
found every symptom of his having bed to death
There no abrasion.
He also was a coward. ! should be willing to sub
NIT to such a test" laughed Periet
Faurette said nothing; but from time to time nodded
his head with Gallo energy support of the words that
fell from the lips of Monsieur e COmpte. His attitude
that of a satellite attendant in the orbit OF greater
luminary
Such a test would be brutal" reflected Trevor
1T would be death by torture
1t would be without danger to the brave man.. per
sisted the duclist
Courage" said Colonel Trevor slowly. almost as
though speaking to himself lis sort of metal in the
soul 1t has its fuSng point In some souls the metal
is harder, in softer That means only that the
fusing point is higher or lower, nothing more
The Count raised his glass to his lips and slipped the
contents, then he set down he shook his
head. If | were appointed by Heaven to punish
brutal maleactor, went on the Colonel though