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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
FEBRUARY Was CHILLY
The Month Had q Low Temperature
Record-But There Mas A lot
OF sunshine-ouite Dry.

February was a peculiar month. II
was both hot and cold, but the final
average was decidedly chilly. It was
the coolest February since 1904. Tie
average temperature for February for
the past thirty years has been 6 de-
grees. For the past mont II was only
Is degrees. Since the Moorhead sta
ton was established only twelve years
have been colder, though three Of
these were much more SO. one being
degrees below zero.
The first eight days of the month
were warm and balmy. There were
four cold days with an intermission of
two good ones, then the bottom dropped
out. From Feb. Is to Feb. "a. the tenn
perature averaged from IL degrees be-
low to 20 degrees below. The last four
days were again pleasant.
While the coolest day of the month
was 29 degrees below but this was not
the coolest February day by any
means. the thermometer once having
gone to ~ degrees below.
The precipitation for the month was
slightly less than the average.
In sunshine the month made q
splendid showing. OF the twenty
eight days sixteen were absolutely
clear. nine partly cloudy and three en-.
tirely so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
MANNING BUYS
VALUABLE CORNER
PURCHASED THE LOT AT ROB-
ERTs STREET AND N. p. AVENUE
FROM A. w. BLACKBURN YES
TERDAY PAPERS FILED TO-
DAY-FAReo GOOD PLACE.

C. e. Manning, assistant chief of
the Fargo Fire department, yesterday
concluded a deal whereby he becomes
the owner OF the valuable property at
erts street, opposite the city hall. He
purchased the property from A. w.
Blackburn who has held 1t for thirty
years. The deeds were filed at the
courthouse this afternoon.
The purchase price was $4,000 and
Mr.. Manning believes he has secured
a bargain. Mr.. Blackburn's origina,
purchase price for this lot, thirty years
ago was $3.50. The lot is 1OOx14O.. II
widens at the back however and or
the alley is III Fl. wide instead of 100
II have travelled considerably I'm the
past few years" said Mr.. Manning this
morning, and have some interests in
the west I believe that there are a
lot Of good investments in the west
and that a man can turn over money
quickly there, but for a safe and sub
stantial investment considered one
have just made second to none In
the country.
/ THE West is all right but you take
| ten chances there where you take one
when you buy Fargo property.
| Mr.. Manning has purchased the
property as an investment and expects
to resell later. He believes that this
would be- an ideal location for an audi.
| torium and may make proposition tt
those who are backing the present
| auditorium deal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
Railroad News
SURVEY CREWS IN
EXCITING RACE
GREAT NORTHERN AND 500 EVi.
IDENTIFY AFTER THE FORT
RERTHoLD BUSINESS.


Williston, N. D., March 2.-The crew
of Great Northern surveyors that is
working on a line in the vicinity of
Plaza, and which 10 supposed TO be a
continuation of the Ayr cutoff, has
reached Nessen, Williams county.
Nessen is in the southeastern section
of the county, and it would appear that
the line is being run directly into Will
liston The survey. work through
southern Mountrail county already has
been completed, and indications are
that the line will be built before long.
There is also crew of 500 surveyors
working in the Plaza district, the two
railroads evidently being engaged in a
race for the new country that viii be
opened on the Fort Berthold, reserva-
ton before long. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
A BASKETBALL NUMBER


The fourth number of the Cynosure
was issued yesterday afternoon at the
high school. 1t is a basketball number
containg a complete review of the
season and story of each game.
There are sixteen pages of reading
matter, all OF which is good. Mr.
Keye's story Is included in this mum
Der. 1t was a good one. Miss Irene
FlewelI wrote an excellent article or
Why We Should Have a Gymnasium
and presents the facts very admirably
This number is fine, and holds UP thC
reputation of the paper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
FANCY RUG WEAVING.

All kinds of Rug and Rag weaving
done at lowest prices. Rugs for al!
rooms TO orcer. Rag carpet weaving
by new and up-to- date 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, t42l Fifth avenue
south Fargo. Tel. 1881.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
Eor Rant.

Grain and stock farm near Valley
City. N. D., 900 acres under cultivation,
500 acres in pasture good buildings,
good water; about 100 head of good
grade Hereford cattle, on shares. For
particulars write, with references first
letter, to o. P. Emerson, Valley city,
N. D. Or will exchange $50 acres I'M
improved land near Valley City, N. d.,
for good farm horses and machinery
etc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

One thousand head or good big west
ern horses and mares, by the carload
or by the bunch. Can always furnish
a carload on short notice. Hildrerh Il
Wegley, Williston. N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

Good demand for men to do all
kinds of work. We have calls for
men by the day, week, month OF sea-
son. Louis Hotop, Savings & Loan"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

Don't fail to get set of those ele-
CANT silver teaspoons, one In every
package of Cream of Rye on sale. al
all grocery, stores and only costs IL
cents including the spoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

Pneumonia follows a cold but never
follows the use of Foley's Honey and
Tar which stops the cough, heals the
lungs and expels the cold from the
system. H. HI. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
A Very Busy Lot.

In other laboratories they are test
ing seeds for termination and purity,
learning about plant diseases and in
furious insects and how to overcome
them, the names and character of
weeds and how to subdue them, etc.
Yes-they are a busy lot of young
fellows-to industrious to get into
mischief.
Rotation of crops. methods of tillage,
drainage, conservation of moisture,
Improvement of cereals by selection
domestic animals best suited to local
conditions--all come in for discussion
and instruction.
Then they have fourishing agri-
cultural club. sort of combination
literary society debating club, and ex-
perience meeting which meets one
evening a week for general improve
| ment.
Evenings are devoted to study. for
| besides many texts on engineering and
agricultural and horticultural subjects
that must be studied, each student is
required to recite once a day in Eng
lish and arithmetic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02


conditions
chronic
o be we'll
to
santar Second avenues outh,Fa Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
FARGO CONSTRUCTION CO.

The offices of the Fargo Construc-
ton Co. have been removed from the
MagiIl block to the Jmpany's new
warehouse at 1921 Front street, OPP
posite Walls lumber yard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
GET WELL IN A NATURAL WAY
NATURAL SCIENCES BEST OF ALL
Sick People No Longer Dosed With Drugs Correct Symptoms
Dr.. Cox has Brought Natural Science up to High De-
gree Of Efficiency in Healing the most Obstinate Cases
of Disease.

the who wishes to keep with the
50 much epeter.h he'll accomplish
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

This is particularly applicable the healing art
and the work of DR. Clarence w. Cox of this city
prompts the statement that he has kept abreast of
the times in the latest developments of his re-
markable method of eliminating disease from the hu-
body he is much in advance of the best scientific
and professional thought of the day.
Natural Science is what DIR. Cox calls his method
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

DR.. Frances Connell- Peake, Woman
Physician. Stern building, Phone 2OsS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

DIR. Arthur Peake, homeopathic ply
stefan. Stern building. Phone 2093.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
Enjoy Their Work.

DO they enjoy their work? II you
could spend a day among them you
would not ask that question. Busy?
Every hour is bustling activity, SIX
days a week, from 8 a. m. to IL and
from 1920 to p. m. A sufficient NUM-
Der of good, old-fashioned, practical
subjects are offered to require several
three month terms to complete. The
student selects the group that inter-
ests him, then generally comes back
one or two additional winter terms TO
complete ether groups of subjects, Cor
all are useful and full of interest
Nor is this all other groups are
busy in the old wooden dairy building,
not fit to work in, but still overcrowd-
ed with students. They know that
dairying is bound to become one of the
states leading industries. Besides,
every farmer should understand farm
dairying.
over in the greenhouse the boys are
taking lessons in grating and pruning
trees budding, planting, ETC., az well
as studyia.s the characteristics of trees
and garden plants
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
Winter Course students.

Yes, these winter short course stu
dents are exceedingly industrious and
will make their influence felt in many
ways in the development of this state.
Their dads may have done we'll, but
these boys viii do better. They will
have to- for most of them. will, from
necessity. begin their life work on soil
from which the cream has been al
ready SKINNED, but they are learning
how to restore the cream and they
will do Ia.
1t Is devoutIy to be hoped that
many of these bright, earnest young
fellows will decide after getting this
taste OF knowledge and training, to
continue their studies through to
graduation, for the country is In need
Of hundreds of. men and women pre-
pared for leadership along these i'm
/ dustrial lines
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

Choice Rib Roasts, per h. . tso
Choice Rib Roasts, boned and
rolled, ready for the oven, ID. lie
Choice Legs of Mutton. per h.. f5c
Whole Pork Shoulders per No.. 1926
Whole Pork Legs, per lb....... 13s4c
Bacon, per ID. .................. zoe
Hamburger Steak. per lb. ..... e1ac
Liver. per lb. ................ 41ac
--
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
sixty Lectures Required.

In the lecture rooms. class follows
class, to listen for an hour each day
to a dissertation on some portion of
the traction engine, that a thorough
understanding may be had of its furlc-
ton in the development of power. 1t
requires sixty lectures to complete the
engine, the essential parts of which are
within easy reach of the instructor for
illustrative purposes.
Another period each day the engin-
eering student works in the laboratory
where he fires or operates traction
engine, taking turns with his fellows,
OF course He also takes his turn at
lacing belts, tightening flues, babbit-
ing journals, setting valves, etc. etc,
each squad presided over by compe-
tent instructor.
Other classes. and large ones too. are
listening to lectures on veterinary, or
feeds and feeding live stock, or on
breeds and breeding. or on grasses and
grains or on setting UP and operating
machinery, or roadmaking, or arrange
ment of farm buildings. etc, etc.
| Down In the horse barn the stock
| Judging pavilion is full of boys exer.
cising their Judgment on rings o.
/ horses. or cattle. or sheep, or hogs In
/ their turn. and their mistakes pointed
out on the score card which they sub
NIT to the professor in charge.
1t requires about sixty lectures Il
complete any one of these subjects
though some only require thirty, an
each student with not book takes dow
each student with note book takes dow
which he afterwards is duizZed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02
AN EDUCATION
in THREE MONTHS
HOW THE Al 6. is GIVING PRAc-
TlcAL KNOWLEDGE TO HUN
DIRE Ds or YOUNG MEN WHO 20
NOT HAVE TINE TO TAKE UP
FULL COLLEGE WORK.

Although It seems impossible that
an education could be secured in three
months yet with it's splendid equip
ment and It's thoroughly organized
courses OF study, that Il just what the
North Dakota Agricultural college Is
able to give This morning a Forum
reporter made a visit to the A. G.
The full college work is going along
with splendid success BUT there Is no
more interesting feature of the work
than that which is being done in the
winter short courses. three months of
practical study.
1t lis an inspiring scene. these hum
dreds of boys at the agricultural coll
lege. They come from all parts of
this, and some from surrounding
states. From morning until night the
forty anvils ring beneath the hammers
of sturdy boys. grouped into classes
Just large enough to I'LL the shop and
shifted every two hours-each student
working at the forge three periods
each week. They learn to sharpen
pillow lays. weld iron, temper steel, cut
threads, and acquire such other black
smith skill as may be necessary to
keep farm tools in repair.
Upstairs the work b,nches are
thronged in the same way, shift fol-
lowing shift the livelong day, that all
who desire may learn the art of shap
ing wood to meet the many demands
of farm implements, for repairs, or for
the construction of the many needful
things the handy man can make OF
lumber when he knows how to do 1T.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

A committee from Chaffee, N. D..
and a committee from the Fargo Com
mercial club will leave for St Paul in
a few days to see about getting an ex-
tension of the Great Northern from
Addison to Fargo. The Fargo COM
mittee has not yet been named. The
Chaffee committee will be James G.
Brown, A. L. Peart land John Martin
Seven new members were admitted
to the commercial club yesterday af-
ternoon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-02

All the rest Of the meat at the same
low prizes, ~ advertised last week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-22
CHAPTER xxx.
A Scrap OF Paper.


For the first time in 20 years | kept
my bed that day Liddy was alarmed
to the point OF hysterls, and sent for
DR. Stewart just after breakfast. Ger
trude spent the morning with ne,
reading something forget what I
was too busy with my thought to lis
ten. had said nothing to the two
detectives. II Mr.. Jam.eAon had been
there | should have told him every
thing, but | could not 30 to these
strange men and tell them my niece
had been missing In the middle OF the
night; that she had not gone to bed
at all. that while | was searching for
her through the house had met a
stranger who when | tainted. had car
ried me into room and left me there
to get better OF not. as 1t might hap
pen.
And there was something else: The
man | had met In the darkness had
been even more startled than |. anc
about his voice, when he muttered hi'
muiiied exclamation, there was some
I thing yaguely familiar All that morn
/ ing. while Gertrude read alond, anC
Llddy watched for the doctor. ! sai
puzzling over that voice, without re
suit.
4 Dr. Walker came up. some time jus
after luncheon. and asked for me.
Go down and see him." instructed
Gertrude Tell him am out--fo
mercy's sake don't say I'm sick Fine
out what he wants. and FROM this tim'
on, instruct tue sslsanl. that ae u
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did her any permanent harm indeed,
the doctor said afterward that living
Oh liquid diet had been a splendid rest
for her stomach But she would have
none Of the acid. and she kept me
awake groanlng. so at last | got up
and went TO Gertrudes door To my
surprise Il was locked
went around by The hall aud into
her bedroom that way The bed was
turned down. aud her dressing gown
aud nightdress lay ready In the little
room next but Gertrude was not there.
She had not ludressed
don't know what terrible thoughts
came TO me in tlie minute stood
there. Through the door could hear
hddy grumblng. with squeal nov
and then when the pain stabbed
harder. Then. automatically. got the
laudanum and went back to her
II was fully hslf.hour before Lid
dys groans subsidized At intervals ]
went 70 the door into The hall and
booked out. but saw and heard moth
ing suspicious Finally, when l.iddy
had dropped into doze. ! even ven
cured as far as the head of the circular
staircase, but there hoated up to me
only the even breathing of Winters
the night detective. sleeping just in
side the entry And then, far OF.
heard the rappine roise that had ured
Louise down the sircase that other
night, two weeks before II was ovei
my head. and very uiut--three or foul
short mulIled taps, a pause. and then
again, stealthily repeated
The sound OF Mr. Winters breath
ing was comforting with the thought
that there was help within call, some
thing kept me from waking him. dit
not move for moment, ridiculous
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-22

"Shc Walked All Around the House
First, Looking Up at the Windows"
In the walls OF this house 10 hidden
some OF the money, at least. from the
Traders bank. ! believe, just as sure.
ly that young Walker brought home
from California the knowledge OF
something Of the sort, and. failing In
his effort TO reinstall Mrs. Armstrong
aud her daughter here, he, or 4 con
federate, has tried 10 break into the
house On two occasions think he
succeeded"
"On three, At least" ! corrected.
And then told him about the night
before. Il have been thinking hard,
| concluded. "and ] do not believe the
man al the head OF the circular stair
case was DR. Walker | don't think he
could have got In. aud the voice vas
not his"
Mr. Jameson got up aud paced tue
floor. his hands behind him.
There Is something else that paz
zles me" he said. stepping before me
Who aud what Is the woman Nina
Carrlngton2 II II was she who came
here as Matte Bliss. what did she
tell Halsey that sent him racing to
DR. Walkers, and then to Miss Arm
strong? II we could find that woman
we would have the whole thing
'Mr. Jameson, did you ever think
that Paul Armstrong might not have
died a natural DEATH
THAT Is the thing we are going tc
try to find out" he replied. And then
Gertrude came In. announcing a man
below to see Mr.. Jameson.
Il want you present ut this Inter
view, Miss Innes." he. said. May
Riggs come up2 lie has left Dr.
Walker aud he has something he
wants to tell u.s."
Riggs came into the room dIiiident
". vt ~. Ialieaon put him r his
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things Liddy had said about ghost
] am not at all superstitious. except.
perhaps, in the middle OF the night.
with everything dark--things like that
came back to me. Almost beside me
was the clothes chute could feel 1t,
but could see nothing. AS ! stood,
listening lntently. | heard a sound
near me- II was vague. indefinite
Then II ceased; there was an uneasy
movement and grunt from the foot
OF the circular staircase. and silence
again stood perfectly still, hardly
daring to breathe.
Then knew | had been right Some
oac was stealthily passing the head Of
the staircase and coming toward me
In the dark leaned against the vail
for support--my knees were giving
way. The steps were close now, and
suddenly thought Of Gertrude, OF
course II was Gertrude, put out ono
hand In front OF me, but ! touched
nothing. My voice almost refused me,
but ! managed 10 gasp out, Ger
trnde,"
Good Lord" mans voice ex
claimed, just beside me. And then
collapsed. J felt myself going, felt
some one catch me. horrible nauses
that was all remembered.
T When came to It WAS dawn. was
lying on the bed In Louises room
with the cherub on the ceiling starinl
down at me, and there was a blanke
from my own bed thrown over me.
felt weak and dizzy. but managed L
get up and totter to the door. Al TIA
foot OF the circular staircase Mr. Win
ters was still asleep Hardly able 4
stand, crept back TO my room. Thu
door into Gertrude's room WAS no Ion
ger locked; she was sleeping like
tired child And in my dressing room
Liddy hugged cold hot.water bottl
and mumbled In her sleep.
There's some things you can't hol
with hand.cuffs," she was mutterin
thickly.
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---------- --as--s--
not to be admitted. ! loathe that
man"
Gertrude came back very soon, her
face rather flushed
lie came to ask US 70 set out she
said picking mp her book with jerk.
lie says Louise Armstrong wants 10
come here. now that she is recover
ing
And what did you say2'
"a said we were very sorry we could
not leave. but we would be delighted
10 have Louise come up here with as.
he looked daggers at me. And he
wanted to know II We would RECON-
mend Eliza as a cook lie has brought
a patient, man, ont from town, and
is Increasing bis establshment--tha
the way he put Il"
Il wish him Joy of Eliza said
tartly. Did he ask for Halsey?"
Yes told him that we We're on
the track last night and that II was
only question of time. He said he
was glad. although he didn't appear
TO be-. hut he said not to be too san
guine."
DO you know what ! believe"
asked II believe as firmly as be-
ie,e anything, that Or Walker knows
something about lIalsey, and that he
could put his finger on him, II he
wanted to-
There were several things that day
that bewildered me. About three
o'clock Mr. Jameson telephoned from
The Casanova station and Warner
went down to meet him. got mp and
dressed hastily. and the detective was
shown up to my sitting room.
no news" | asked. MS he entered.
He tried TO look encouraging, without
success
"lt won't be long now. Miss lnnes, F"
he said n have come out here on a
peculiar errand which | will tell you
about later First want TO ask some
questions Did any one come out here
yesterday to repair the telephone, and
examine the wires on the roor?'
Eyes" said promptly; but It was
not the telephone Ie said the wiring
might have cansed the fire at the
stable. went up with him myself,
but he only looked around
Mr. Iamieson smiled
Good for you" he applauded
Don't allow any one In the house
that you don't trust, and don't Il ust
anybody, All are not electricians who
wear rubber gloves"
He refused 20 explain further. but
he got slip OF paper out OF his
pocket book aud opened II carefully
Listen. he said You heard thlt
before and scoffed, In the light of re
cent developments | want you TO read
ii again. You are clever woman
Miss Innes, Just as surely as ! si
here, there ia something IN THE house
= that Is wanted very anxlousiy by I
/. number OF people The lines are clos
/, Ing up. Miss Innes."
I The paper was the one he had fount
9 among Arnold Armstrong; effects
[. and | recall 1t again:
by altering the plans for
!, rooms, may be possible. The best way
In my opinion would be to----the plaI
.. for+n one OF the-----rooms--- chin
Y ney
It Il think understand" sai,
g slowly Some one Is searching 10
v the secret room, and the INVADERS
And the holes In the plaster"
o Have boen In the progress o
II his"
q "or her--inysstigations."
II Herr" | asked
n rMiss lines" the detective said
a eating mn ~ bolisvs that gomewhe ar
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MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-Men TO learn barber trade
Few weeks required. Best paying
work within the reach OF poor man.
Can have shop with small capital.
Wages $l2 to $40 weekly. Wonderful
demand for BARRIERS. Catalogue mail
ed free. Moler Barper college. Dallas
Texas.