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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
Sen. M'CUMBER IS
OUT OF DANGER
UNITED STATES MARSHAL RE.
cEIVEs BEST NEWS FROM Bed
SIDE OF NORTH DAKoTA's SEN
TOR U. s. SENATOR, WHOSE LIFE
WAS HELD IN DANGER.

u. S. Senator Porter J. McCun1ber is
out Of danger.
This was the good news received
by u. S. Marshal J. F. Shea this morn
ing and there was rejoicing among the
many friends of the senator when the
news was heraIded about.
The marshal received a Geographic
news letter. which was filed last night
at Washington, from Secretary Farrar
in which he states:
Senator McCumber continues to i'm
prove and rested some today and con-
dition not considered serious. Saw him
this evening and he expressed thanks
to inquiring friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
JUDGE IS INDISPOSED
Martin Ryan Confined to His Home
Yesterday, But Was Able to Be
Out Today.

Judge Martin Ryan was confined to
his home yesterday with slight at
tack of sickness. The judge was able
to get out this morning and presided
tie the session of the police but was not
feeling his best. The scores of friends
of his honor hope to see him in the
best of health in day or two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
KINDNESS A COMFORT

The Forum is in receipt of the fol-
lowing from the bereaved parents at
Ayr, N d, who lost their ~~+t'-a far~,
lily of four beautiful lit..e girls, a eull
account of which was puJusneu NOT
long since:
Dear friends We thank you for
your great kindness and loving SYM
pathy during our great trouble. And
while life is now dreary and lonely,
and our once happy home is empty and
desolate. your kindness to us is COM
fort. Mr., and Mrs. S. M. Francis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
ORCHARD CHECKS
IN AS AUDITOR
APPoINTEE OF MAYOR LOWELL
TAKES UP DUTIES AS MAIN
BUSINESS AGENT FOR THE
CITY OF FARGo-RooKs ARE
CHECKED UP THIS MORNING.

Ernest r. Orchard is now city audi
tor.
This morning Auditor Morgan and
MIR. Orchard checked up the office and
the Lowell appointee took up his du-
ties.
While all other officers take
their oath before the auditor. the lat
ter takes no oral oath, that being in
cluded in the bond which he files with
the city treasurer. Mr.. Morgan takes
up the duties of city auditor from this
time on.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
FANCY RUG WEAVING.

All kinds of rug and Rag weaving
done at lowest prices. Rugs for all
rooms 60 order. Rag carpet weaving
by new and up-to-da machinery
Now is the time to have your rug
weaving done before the busy days Of
spring. Let us estimate for you. N.
ID. Weaving Co. 1921 Fifth avenue
south. Fargo. Tel 2l55.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
NEW CASHIER.

F. S. Tyler has been made cashier
of the Chippewa State bank of White
Earth, Mimi. Mr.. Tyler is a Dakota
Business College boy and was for sew
eral years with the First National of
Detroit. d. B. c. preparation leads to
advancement and promotion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
NEW PLANS ON FILE.
Copies of Drawings at Builders q
Traders, EXCHANGE.


Plans for the new chemical build
ing for the agricultural college are
on exhibition at the Fargo Builders
and Traders rooms for the benefit of
the contractors. A description OF the
proposed structure has already APP
peared in The Forum. The building
is it estimated, will cost In the neigh
borhood Of $4,000.
The plons for a new seed house for
the experiment station at Dickinson,
are on exhibition at the same place.
The contract will be let May 10.
The plans for new story brick
business block are on exhibition here
at the builders and traders rooms.
The building is to be erected by ]. M.
Platsch at New Rockford, and it will
cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
SUMMER SCHOOL

At the Dakota Business College offers
ambitious young people an opportunity
to improve every moment and get ready
for the large number of positions al
ways open in the fall. Every summer
school pupil gets tuition at less than
cost.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25

Good results always follow the use
of Foley's Kidney Pills. They give
prompt relief in all cases OF kidney
and bladder disorders, are healing,
strengthening and anti-septic. Try
them. II. H. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
Spring IS HERE

The certain sign of spring that all
have been waiting for is here. The
Bijou theatre and Candy Mart has had
the winter doots removed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
PLANT NOW

Flower and vegetable seeds. Our
N. p. 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, 1910-04-25
Expert Fittings

In La Grecque, r g. @. cIB. a La spir-
lite and Gossard corsets. Read ad. Al.
L. Moody
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25

Manager HAPPIER announces the
opening of Grand View Heights hotel,
Perhanl, Mimi, on May /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Adjourned Session viii be Held This
Evening When More Appoint
ments Will Be Made.

An adjourned session of the city
council will be held this evening. The
mayor viii appoint city weighmaster
and poundmaster and It is expected a
city attorney. 1t is anticipated that
the session will be short.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-25

RaIed Hay for Sale,
In car lots or less. George D. Brown,
Wild Rice, N. Oak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
For Hall, Defau|ting South
bridge Treasurer,
Tells His Story and Hears
Sentence Without Emotion.
Started With $500 SteaI.--Says
That Every Dollar Is Gone.

Worcester, Mass, May 19.-After IL
plea of guilty to an indictment charg-
ing the larceny of $104000 from the
Southbridge Savings Bank. and q sub
sequent recital of his disposal to char1
tiles, relatives and in bad Investments
of sum of money which he estimated
at $4,000 John A. Hall. defaulting
treasurer of the bank. was sentenced
by Judge Robert Il. Raymond in the
superior court today to serve not less
than II, nor more than Is years, in the
state prison at Charlestown. One day
of this sentence is to be passed in soil
tary confinement. Hall, during his
statement as witness in his own behalf
and upon hearing sentence which
Judge Raymond imposed with severe
terms. showed no Signs of emotion.
Mrs. Hall who had listened to her
husbands recital in which he absolved
her and all other persons from any con-
necton with his peculations left the
court room before sentence was pro-
uounccd.
Characterizing Hall. the man WHO
handled hundreds of thousands of dol
lars as treasurer for 20 years of the
Southbridge Savings Bank and as
treasurer also of the town of South
bridge and of the Southbridge Y. NJ. e..
a., rs degenerate. with no sense OF
responsibility in money matters, three
physicians testified in his behalf.
They were Drs. Fred Coggeshail ana
Harry II. Coleman of Boston and Or.
William +. Reid of Southbridge. They
declared Halls mother to have been
nopelessly insane and said that the
defaulting treasurer had many OF her
traits. Other witnesses-one OF them'
George w. Wells, a trustee OF the
Southhridgc Savings Bank-testlfled 10
Halls good character
Halls populations had theF begin
ming about 30 years ago, he said on the
stand. when he took 800 out OF the
cash drawer in the bank to take
flyer in a railroad stock. His invest
ment, like most in latter years, was
unsuccessful.
Although he kept no record of the
amounts of money which he took from
the bank nor of what he did with the
banks funds. Hall said he estimated
the total amount of his stealings at
| about $4,000. His conviction today
was on charge of taking but 100000,
and expert accountants who have gone
over his books at the bank since the
discovery Of the shortage state that
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20

expected that the tail will show dis
tinct inclination instead of pointing
straight to the zenith.
What astronomers want mostly is a
clear black night. and such conditions
cannot be hoped for until next week,
or after the full moon.
The following dispatch was received
at the Harvard observatory today from
Prof. w. w. Campbell of the Lick OBJ
servatory, California:
"Halley's comet was visible in the
eastern sky this morning. Its tail was
at least 140 degrees in length and lags
far behind the veclor. The earth will
probably not pass through the'tail L.
Prof Campbell's observation of the
tail shows that it stretched across the
heavens from the eastern horizon
through the zenith and more than half
way down toward the western horizon.
The above dispatch was in keeping
with q statement by Rev. j. H. Met
calf. the Taunton astronomer, who this
afternoon expressed the opinion that
the Garth would pass south of the tail
Of the comet.
The report that the tail of Halley's
comet was sighted last night III the
East by three well known astronomers
was received with much interest hur
no great surprise by the astronomers
at the Harvard Observatory.
The Harvard astronomers explana-
ton of the phenomenon simply bears
out the theory that the tail is tagging
far behind the head. of the comet and
Furthermore it perhaps confirms the
theory first evolved by Bessel when
Halley's comet appeared in 1885, that
the tail rotates.
This theory of the rotation of the
tail has been under discussion for many
years. 1t was thought to be noticeable
i'll Moorhead's comet of last year. 1t
means that the tail of the comet
changes its position or inclination &C
cording to its position relative to the
plane of the earth's ecliptic.
Halley's speeding comet was not on
the astral visiting list of the Harvard
observatory this evening, the astron
omers there said tonight. The flaming
visitor was so involved in the twilight
that it's presence could not be detect
ed. Throughout the evening, the OBJ
servatory was besieged with calls from
persons who thought that they had
espied the wanderer and sought veri-
tication Not even the tail was seerH
however, by the experts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
Accorded Late General
MattoCks at Portland,
-Four Ex.Govern0rs Are the
Honorary Pail Bearers.
Squad from His Old Company Fires
voIley al Grave.

Portland Me. May 19.--Attended by
the military and civic functionaries of
this city and State. who assembled to
do honor to the memory of a distin-
guished citizen and one of the most
gallant officers Of the Civil War, the
funeral of General Charles 2. Mattocks
was held this afternoon. Full military
honors were accorded the dead soldier,
the Portland battalion Of Coast Artil-
lery Corps, state Militia. acting as
escort Prayers were said at his late
residence and the regular service of
the Episcopal church was held at St
Lukes cathedral
During the church service. the casket
was draped in the memorial flag of the
Grand Army and at the head and foot
were the national flags and the old flag
of\the 18th Maine Regiment of which
he was colonel during the war
The church was filed to its capacity
with the Grand Army. Maine Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion. the
militia and large delegations from the
Masonic bodies. Cumberland Bar AS
ISOLATION and other societies.
The burial services of the Episcopal
church was held at Evergreen ceme-
terry followed by the burial service OF
the Grand Army. which was rendered
by the officers of Bosworth Post A
firing squad from Co. of the Port
land Light Infantry, which at one time
was commanded by Gen. Mattocks
fired three volleys over his grave and
taps were sounded by the company
buglar.
The pail bearers included Gen
Joshua l.. Chamberlain, Gen. Selden
Connor, Cleaves and Frederick ROBBIE
all former Governors. Capt. George o.
Hubbard, U. S. A., Woodbury. S. Dana
and Dr. Alfred Mitchell commander
of the Maine Loyal Legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20

University of Chicago, agree that the
glow of light they saw in the east was
the comets tail Prof Mitchell, Prof.
Frost and Prof Barnard say that any
of the following three explanations
NAV be right:
First. the curvature of the comets
tail may have developed to a wholly
unexpected degree.
Second Halley'S comet may have
ceased it's tail making activity. cutting
off the glowing fan that is now puzzl-
ing the scientists.
Third, il is possible that all calcula-
tions are wrong and that the comet has
not yet passed the earth.
After leaving his telescope at day
break, Professor Frost issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Greater than all the theories and
all the computations are the facts. And
the fact is that the tail of Halley's
cor.et has been appearing in the east
in practically the same place it has
appeared since yesterday morning
There is no question about that. The
tail which glowed from the horizon
close to the milky way before mid
night until dawn has not yet passed
across the earth. That is certainty.
In addition. it is also certain that there
is no material diminution in size of this
tail as compared with the tail of the
day before.
I'VE are confident that the calcula-
tons Tor the passage of the head of the
comet between the sun and the earth
are correct. Unquestioned astronomi-.
zeal authorities. working independently
of each other in all parts of the world.
arrived at these calculations, which
have been corrected in detail ever since
the comet passed Venus on May 2.
I'VE are confident that the head of
the comet made the transit as per
schedule. But the mystery of the APP
pearancc of the tail in the east this
morning is .he great puzzle. 1t cannot
he explained satisfactorily at this
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
lg George and Emperor William Clasp Hands
beside Dead Edwards Body Striking and Sig-
nifcant Scene 100000 People Have Viewed
The Remains-..The Funeral Today.

exandra. The Emperor then accompa-
MED by King George. proceeded to
Westminster hall and paid a tribute to
the memory of Edward VII. For a few
moments, while the Emperor and King
who were waiting in line to file past
the catafalque were held in check,
though those within Westminster hall
were permitted to remain.
Upon rising to their feet the two mon
archs gripped hands as they stood with
bowed heads beside the body of King
Edward. 1t was a striking scene and
greatly moved all those who witnessed it.
Thirty thousand soldiers from Alder
shot and other military stations are
camping in the parks tonight. The wealth
er is hot and thunder storms are not i'm
probable. Many thousands of people will
pass the night in the streets to secure
points of vantage from which to view
the cortege.
The lying-in-state closed at 10 o'clock
and it is estimated that not less than 4o0,-
600 persons passed through Westminster
hall. King George and King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria paid final visit at late
hour.
All London is CARRIED in mourning. Four
thousand evergreen wreaths, received by
the committee of ladies from all parts
of the country, have been hung along the
route, and great masses of flowers are
to be seen everywhere.
A trial trip was made today by the
royal train which will carry the body
tomorrow from London to Windsor. The
royal saloon has been upholstered in pur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
Earth's Passage Through Tail in Doubt Some
Think 1t Occurred Tuesday Night, Others Last
Night-.-broad Spectrum Of Light Across the
Suns Face ExciteS the Weary Watchers.

Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay,
Wis, May 19.-Following closely on the
wholly unexpected astronomical condl-
| lions that prevailed early today, when
| the tail Of Halley'S comet was plainly
seen in the east, astronomers at Yerkes
observatory today were further bewii
dered by a startling apparition across
the face of the sun at noon.
| A broad spectrum of light, extending
across and a considerable distance to
each side of the sun. challenged the
attention Of vigilant, weary observers.
For the second time in a dozen hours
the congregated scientists are great
ly excited.
Prof. E. b. Frost who first sighted
the phenomenon. declared he had new
er before witnessed it's like. Prof. e. l..
Barnard said the same. Hoping to oD-
tain an accurate check on the strange
spectrum, Prof. Frost telephoned to
observers within radius of 100 miles
of Williams Bay, calling their atten-
ton to the peculiar occurrence. The
apparition lasted less than half an
hour.
The spectrum at once became a top
ic of over mastering interest and con-
lecture. Enormous sun spots seer
Wednesday afternoon, followed by
brilliant displays of Northern lights
last night and these in turn succeed
ed by varied reports of fiery streamers
shooting across the horizon to the
southwest, had been passed by the as
tronomers as having no direct connec-
ton with the comet. But the spec
trum was another story.
although | cannot advance an
opinion at this time said Prof. Frost.
IL can see no other cause but the
comet for the appearance of the spec
trum."
He believed that the two were relat-
cd in some unexplained manner. Inc
passage OF the earth through the tail
of the comet, delayed II day in its
schedule. is believed to be taking place
tonight, although early observations
did not give positive proof of this.
Cambridge, Mass, May 19-When told
about the spectrum observed today by
astronomers at the Yerkes observatory,
Prof f. c. Pickering of the Harvard
observatory said tonight that the only
possible explanation of the phenomenon
that he could offer was that the spectrum
might have been caused by the presence
of the comets tail between the sun and
the earth.
The Comet presumably having passed
the sun, its tail. tagging far behind, may
still have been between us and the sun
and this might possibly account for the
spectrum. It is. however, very ex-
traordinary thing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
DISPLAY DISAPPOINTING
At Harvard As Well AS Elsewhere
Comet May Make Amends.

Cambridge, Mass. May 19-AIthougil
the weather and the moonlight Were
against any careful search of the sky
astronomers none of them was sur
prised today to learn that fellow SCI
cntists in other parts of the world mad
failed also.
Prof. o. G. Wendell said today that
the discussion as to the time at which
the earth might pass through the tail
OF the comet was based on the con.
lecture that the glowing appendage
has always been regarded as tagging
somewhat after the fiery head. The
comet passed between the earth and
sun at 1017 P. M. yesterday, Eastern
time, or just before sunset last night
at Honolulu, and shortly after sun
rise in Japan today.
If the tail is tagging from 10 to ~
hour behind the head, the time of the
earth's ingress is rather indefinite
Again, the width, length and direction
of the tail are not definitely known
50 that it is possible the people of the
earth will never know whether their
planet passed through the tail.
certainly there Was no Visual, pliyS-
zeal or electrical manifestation in this
part of the earth last night.
The observers at Harvard's sub sta
ton On Blue Hill watched from twi
light until dawn for some phenomena
but saw nothing except couple OF
small meteors, which is less than the
usual nightly number. sharp thun-
der shower about midnight cut off the
observation for an hour but early to-
day the sky was clear and fairly dark
after the moon went down No report
of any electrical disturbance, except BY
the thunder shower, has been received
at the Harvard observatory
But il the display was disappointing
to many last night, the comet is ex-
pectad to make amends for the next
week or two. If the moon, which most
astronomers regard as nuisance.
were not near its greatest brilliancy,
the view of the comet during the next
week would be much finer Again, II
the tail has not decreased in length.
the end of the tail will continue to
stream upward for several hours. 1t is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
MORE SHUTDOWNS
Among the Cotton Mills
Of New England.
From rs to 80 IS Per Cent.
Curiai|ment Coming,
About 5000 WOODEN Operatives
Are Put on Short Time.

BOSTON. May ia further slacken-
ing up in New England cotton mill ma
chiuerv has been decided upon and
during the summer and fall months a
heavy curtailment of production is
looked for. Many Of the corporations
which have their head offices in Boston
will curtail from Is to 80 1-3 per cent.
during the next few months, it is an
nounced, or until the new cotton crop
is available.
Next week numerous mills will be
stopped for a few days and in the fol-
lowing week others will be idle. The
Amoskeag Corporation will shut down
all its cotton mills in Manchester, N.
H.. next Thursday until June l. The
company. which is the largest cotton
concern in the world, employees $500
operatives.
In Fall River 20 or more corporations
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
Coleman Sentence Brings
Out New Legal Point
Which May Be Used In Free
dom Fight for Morse.
Federal Statutes Do Not Provide
For Labor at Atlanta.

Boston, May ia legal technically,
brought To light yesterday when
George w. Coleman, the self confessed
Cambridge bank wrecker, was given
15-year prison sentence. may be used
in an attempt to secure the release at
Charles w. Morse, the New York
banker and financier, from the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga.
Walter G. Reid. who represents the
Morse interests in this section, was
an interested listener at CoIeman's
trial yesterday and he believes that his
client can be discharged from Atlanta
on the same grounds that prevented
Coleman from being sentenced to the
federal institution. namely, that the
federal statutes governing such cases
do not provide for hard labor in pris-
on, while they specify that only pris-
oners SCI tenced to hard labor shan b
confined at Atlanta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-20
NOT ON TIME.
Comet Several Hours Late Say Prince.
ton Professors.

Princeton, N. j., May 19.-The earth
did not plunge through the tail of Hall
leys comet at the time scheduled by
astronomers, according to Prof. Henry
Norris Russell of Princeton, and
zaccheus Daniel the discoverer of
three comets. but was several hours
late in making the journey. This fail
ure of the comet to be on time, they
said today, was due to the fact that the
tail had developed pronounced curve
and it was long after sun-up in this
section of the country before he pas
sage of the earth through the comets
appendage. I
Professor Russell at 2.44 A. NJ, noted
a distinct streak of light In the east
that resembled the milky way. At that
time he said the head of the comet had
passed the disc Of the sun and was
well on the other side of the sun.
Shortly after A. NJ, the light in the
east disappeared and Professor Russell
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