The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-17

ton coal is used in kitchen ranges as
well as to heat the houses.
Cooking on wood is to cook in the
ideal way. A fire hot as one desires
is possible for a few minutes and 1t Is
capable Of more regular graduation
than coal fire. The wood OF Dakota is
hard as iron and is cut just to fit the
range as carefully as though 1t had a
more permanent use. The ashes of
wood are useful and we are still as old
| fashioned as to make our own kitchen
soap from them and to use others for
the garden and for fertilization of fruit
and shade trees"
Woman With Seeing Eyes.
Mrs. Thompson is delightful wom-
an, full Of quaint humor. and with
keen interest in all that pertains to her
new home. She has what may be
calico q seeing eye. But Mrs. Thomp-
son is at her happiest A-relating the
events Of her early life and in telling
OF her grandchildren and of her boys,
of whom there are three. all grown.
washington has one drawback. and
that is, cannot have my three little
grandchildren here said Mrs. Thomp-
son. II have one grandson, the only
boy Of my eldest son, Harry, and he is
our delight. Just after political hon
ors had come to my husband thfs little
fellow, who is called for his grand
father, Fountain l.. Thompson second,
went to Sunday school, beaming with
JOY His teacher remarked his exalted
state and asked what had happened TO
make him so happy. With much ges-
ture and eyes dancing, he exclaimed,
Why don't you know that my grand
papa has been made a janitor?" we
had good laugh when the teacher told
us, and when he wished to tease Mr..
Thompson we ask how he likes being
one Of Uncle Sans janitors. I have
two dear little granddaughter now
spending the winter in Florida. My
second son. Lester, is passing a year
in Mexico. He has been in business
for some time with his father and elder
brother and applied himself more close
ly than his health would permit Now
he has taken years leave from bust
ness and is having a quiet, restful time
near Mexico City. MY youngest son,
Roy, is studying at the University of
North Dakota.
A~"S w GFSs
when a man comes up from the
people to position in the national
affairs of the country, / find the treat
est interest exists in his early life. his
start on the road to fortune and even
his love affair, If his marriage turns
out happily. My husband began life on
his own account when he was young
and he may be classed among those
who have wrought out their own for
tunes. Our love story dates back to the |
time we were both about IL years old, |
for there is little difference in our ages, !
We attended the same school from that |
age on, and we always were the most |
devoted friends. We studied together
and told each other all our plans and / |
do not think we were much more than |
IA when we resolved to marry. We did |
not carry that plan into execution until |
we had reached a suitable age past 81, |
but we kept that end in view all |
through our school days.
"Mr. Thompson was born near
Scottsville, ILL.,, and did not come to
Girard until he was about IL, and he
had not been long in his new home
before we met. He graduated from tho
high school and then went to study
law, while / remained home. In those
times young couples did not need so
much as they do now, and they were
content to make mutual sacrifices for
each other and economize and struggle. |
We had very little as wealth goes. but |
we were very happy. I had lived all
my life in Girard and my father. Rich
ard Spencer Walker, was a member of
Illinois 70 70 al 49, 49,
time when Lincoln and Douglas were
sitting in that body. We lived in
Gfrard for fourteen years after our /
marriage, and my husband gave UP the
law and entered business. We moved
TO Dakota in 1888 and feel that |
have helped to carve a home out of the
wilderness, and 1t is a home which is
as dear as our early one in Illinois.
Il am often asked about the woman
question, and just now 1t is quite a
momentous theme in Dakota. The
question is UP for consideration before
the state legislature, and 1t looks to me
that fifth state Is soon to be added
to those who have already conferred
the right of suffrage on women. Per-
sonally, / do not think that / should L
ever become active even If suffrage was
conferred, bur belong to the vast
army Of women who want the ballot
because they feel that 1t is rightful
which Is being wrongfully /
WITHHELD from them. want to vote
because at present cannot vote, I be-
ieve is the way the cynics put it. But
say I want the privilege of voting
II ! feel like using 1t. Dakota owes
much to women and the men of the
west are chivalrous. The women have
asked for the ballot in a dignified, i'm
pressive way, and think they will
get 1t before the present legislature adj
Iourns'
Senator and Mrs. Thompson are
spending the winter at the Hamilton.
They will have their sons here for part
of the winter next year, but 1t is un-
likely that any OF their family will
come this season. Mrs. Thompson, who
enjoys hotel life for a change, will not
DO contented to spend all her winters
n this way. She Is on the alert for
suitable home. Senator and Mrs.
Thompson are members of the Chris
han church and win attend that
church, which is located in Vermont
avenue.
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