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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23
PROPER CULTIVATION.

In years when nature lavishes it's
moisture on North Dakota in prodigal
profusion and at opportune times
ragged and loose farming methods may
win out, Some kind OF crop can be
secured when there is plenty of rain
mixed with the fertile North Dakota
soil-even If there has been only a
slight tickling Of the surface of the
earth
But 1t takes seasons like the present
when excessive heat and drouth pre-
vail-to demonstrate the value of real
farming over the improper methods
which, unfortunately, prevail to such
an alarming degree.
Correct methods are getting results
Some fields that have been deeply
plowed and properly prepared show
fine, deeply rich green wheat as con-
trasted with the yellowish and feeble
looking wheat plants on adjoining soil
where the farm work is carelessly and
unscientifcally conducted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23
Travellers Tales

| When Bob Mcintyre bought his best
girl a box Of candy in a cigar store
for so cents he thought he was doing
the incest thing out. He was, for his
intentions were of the best, but the af-
fair didn't turn out as he expected
1t to-
| The candy as stated by the truthful
| hotel traveller who told the story was
bought at a cigar. store which keeps
candy, so that the man who shakes
dice and wins out if he don't smoke
can have something for his money.
This isn't put in the story to show
that Bob shakes dice, because he
doesn't. 1t is merely told to show how
the candy happened to be in the cigar
store and to also make it plain how
the trouble arose.
When Mr. Mcintyre, dressed in a
white vest, dark trousers and coat and
silk shirt called at the brownstone
or otherwise mansion of the young
| lady, without much ado he handed her
the box. She was "dee-lighted" and
she said so both in manner and speech
and Robert was lifted to the highest
heavens, but he fell
1t may not be generally known, but
! 1t is fact that a well developed to-
bacco or cigar store that hasn't a tribe
of mites or black ants within it's Dor
dCrs doesn't amount to much as q cigar
or tobacco store.
The place where Mr.. Mcintyre pur-
chased his candy had such a settle
ment of the pesky critters. Bob didn't
know it, neither did the bright and in
| tel L.
candy know that the ants had formed
a colony in that particular candy box.
The lights were burning low on that
summer porch when the young lady
opened the box and she couldn't have
known about the ants, but she found
out before morning. Robert and the
girl are not on speaking terms now.
for she began taking treatment soon
after for skin disease and she will all
ways think that Bob knew the ants
were in the box. and she likewise be-
lieves that the critters caused her a
sleepless night Ants, both insects and
those of the human species, have a
habit of "bobbing'' (this isn't a pun ON
Bob's name) up when least expected.
A. r. Cox of Arcola. Ill, who was
one of the speakers yesterday at the
good roads convention for this city. is
very much pleased with the general
appearance of Fargo. Said he to The
Forum: you have a most delightful
city here. It is one of the finest cities
was ever in in the west and I am
more than glad that have seen this
part of the country. Everything looks
so substantial about your town Your
buildings look like business, and I am
glad to say that your business men all
appear to be prosperous and happy.
/ have noticed your street paving and
want to say that you have the right
idea. | see that you have at some re-
mote time paved with cedar block.
Well, ] don't think that is the best
you could get OF course, / wouldn't
like to say what my choice of paving
material is for fear it might be stated
that was talking In the interest of
that particular material, only will say
1T isn't cedar blocks. am pleased
with Fargo and mean to come back
here again some time"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23
MONEY FLIES away
Mo Use Trying to Keep Money That
ls Not lnvested-LittIe by Little
II Fritters Away.

The thing to do with a dollar when
you've got it is to put 1t to work in
some good investment, where ii win
not only be safe, but will earn profit
That's the way to take care of it and
accumulate a competence.
The trouble has been heretofore to
md safe and profitable investment for
small sums. Ordinarily it has been
necessary to hoard up the small
amounts till enough had been accum-
ulated to make desirable Investment
Now all Is changed; the man who has
a dollar week surplus can invest that
dollar with the dollar saved ia three
other weeks, once per month In a GER
tihcate Of The Northwestern Mutual
Investment Company.
Certificates bear interest at the rate
of per cent per annum. They run
for periods Of TO-, is or 20 years. are
non forfeitable and share ia one-half
the net profits Of the company. They
are backed BY improved CITY real e.
tate, and can be paid for ii easy
monthly. quarterly or yearly. payments.
Write the company for information;
the address is Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

If you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two-thirds of a
bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, you can have your
money back. The tablets cleanse and
invigorate the stomach, improve the
digestion, regulate the bowels Give
them a trial and get well. Sold by all
dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

ar Roosevelt Is reported to have ex-
pressed desire to be let alone-so he
could rest-but the public refuses to
stretch it's imagination sufficiently to
picture Teddy in repose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

&Gr Montana has made good on the
dry farming proposition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

Burke two Years ago-the kernels man
fears the worst
600
The Hazelton Republican editor ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the record
Of all the insurgent state offlcials.
Inere y unbounded faith for you.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

sg Perhaps Luther Burbank invent
ed the springless year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

ar The hello girls of the United
States are being organized into a
union.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23
VOLUME xxxIIl, NO. 1873,

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

sE Some women protest because men
have SO many pockets in their clothes.
1t does make it slightly arduous for
the wives to go through their bubbles
toggery for loose change-but all six
teen of them are much more easily
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

"a The prohibitionists complain
that prohibition Tennessee is overrun
with near-beer places.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

m Don't eat too much meat during
the hot weather--is the advice given by
the health sharks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

utilizing 80 and even as high as "a
per cent of the heat OF the fuel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

found than the one the women have
in their dresses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

EA' Nick Longworth calls the distdn
guished Colonel Roosevelt-"Pop"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

EgWhat did the comptroller Of cur
rency have to do with Mr.. Burdick's
retirement from the bank?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

"a 1t has been almost as hot thi.
week as it was last March.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23
BACK TO THE FARM.

The people of North Dakota are
watching the eastern back to the
farm" movement with great deal OF
interest. While the idea is much dis
cussed in the west as in the east--it
scarcely has the same import. Out
here agricultural work is a more gen.
eral occupation. The people are closer
to the land-nearer to nature.
The idea is gaining a great momen-
tum in the east, New York state has
organized an association to interest
people in the farm movement. It's
purposes are explained in the follow
| ing:
The purpose of the association is to
assist in the various movements to at
tract attention to the opportunities of
fered in agriculture In New York
state, the condition now being very
different from what it has been at any
time in the past There are many
farmers who are successful from a bus
mess standpoint, yet there are hun
dreds of cheap farms through the state
which may be purchased for even less
than the buildings on them are worth,
while the land Is capable of producing
valuable crops. These farms and the
high prices of all kinds of farm pro-
ducts offer inducements that should
take many families into the rural dis
tricts, making farm life attractive and
profitable.
There is no question but that the dis
position of people to return to the farm
can be made to work to the advantage
Of the whole nation There should not
be an acre of productive land left idle.
Every inducement possible should be
held out to thrifty people who desire to
leave the crowded cities and go into
those rural districts-where they can
produce articles necessary for their
own sustenance and that of others
The greatest thing American peo-
pie of influence and means can do for
their country is to open the way for
the population Of the country districts
with Industrious and ambitious peo-
pie who can make the soil yield up for
the benefit of ALL
Farm life is not like it was quar-
ter of century ago or even ten or fif-
teen years ago. Modern inventions
have put the country home-the farm,
in close touch with the city-and it is
quite possible for people to lead rural
lives and keep in close touch with the
urban. The telephone gives the farm
err almost instant touch with the very
heart of the nearest big city. Inven-
lions and improvements have minimiz-
ed the work on the farm and every
thing conspires to make the life more
attractive.
In the matter of conveniences for the
home nothing that is to be had in the
finest city homes is denied the woman
who lives on the farm. Gas, electricity,
water in the house and furnace heat
every convenience for keeping the
house and doing the work for the fam
lily and in helping to put the products
OF the farm on the market are there.
The old time drudgery of the house
wife on the farms has vanished and she
who would enjoy life to the fullest
turns her face thitherward.
The back to the farm movement is a
good one-and is in the line of profit
to all the people.
AZ Now, for a safe and sane Fourth.
al The boat rocker is again on the
job.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

s@ The rumor that Roosevelt COM
PEELED the Atlantic ocean to be calm
as he came across--is denied.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

"a Down in Missouri and Kentucky
the natives appear to think this is the
open season for shooting at fiymen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

a. The people are letting Roosevelt
rest a few moments and are again
looking after Jeffries and Johnson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

~ Great mining enterprises are to
be launched in Russia, The nihilist
may at last find use for their bombs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

ET A critic charges the ministers
with being effeminate and lovely"
The charge is false, of course, but at
the same time they have to be lovely
to the women for they compose about
nine-tenths of their congregations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

az The boat rocker is again on the
job
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

Ar Now, for a safe and sane Fourth
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

The Kennare Journal notes that two
years ago John Burke received 200 ma
jointly there-and predicts he won't
next time. Public sympathy was with
Kenmare but IL 1t is generally publish
ed that the voters 80 strongly favored
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-23

Continued on Page Nine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
WELLESLEY INVADED BY A MAN.
Girls Are Terribly Upset When Young
 Armenian Attends Classes.

From the New York American. Wellesley. Mass.-Wellesley has broken all precedent and tradition of American colleges for women by admitting a man to it's lectures as a student in good stand ing.
 Although the faculty was unanimous in permitting the men to take up the studies of English literature. history and several other branches. the girl students are not delighted with the innovation.
 The man who has had this peculiar mo- toriety thrust upon him Is Diran Hogo- plan, an Armenian, who escaped from Turkey little less than year ago and got a job washing dishes and keeping clean the kitchen at the college Inn, where many of the women students board.
 | The college girls do not object to the presence of Hogopian because of his low | ly occupation outside of the classroom. Nor does the fact that he is said to have royal blood in his veins lessen the feel ing against him. He is a man and that Is enough.
 When he first appeared in the class room order went out the door. It was week before the teachers could curb the tittering of the girl students. l Young women in other classes who heard of the innovation ran through the halls shouting. "A man, manl" He be- came quite the most disturbing factor | the college has ever known. | Hagopian owes his situation in Welles- ley-one lone man among hundreds of girls-to the interest he aroused in pr. Mary Alice Wilcox, professor of zoology. She noticed the quiet dishwasher and learned his history. She found he was graduate of an Armenian college and that he was working for postgraduate courses in some American institution.
 Professor Wilcox talked 1t over with other members of the faculty and 1t was decided to make an exception in his favor He still works at the inn, leaving for col lege after breakfast has been served anc continuing his humble labor in the after noon and evening
 His demeanor throughout the trying first week of loneliness brought the ad miration of his professors. He hopes tt become "a matter of course" after thu novelty wears of.
 Hagopian has no idea of going back t his native country. His ties there wer wiped out in one of the Turkish mas sacres Professor Wilcox says he will be come a good American citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
Taking The Census
By C. H. MANDY

sion but to no effect, and again the re- self-assurance is somewhat on the wane. He tries again and this time he fares much better and spends about 90 minutes getting the names of a rather large fam fly.
 He also gets initiated in the art of holding a three-foot book, that persists in Hopping one way or another, on one hand, and writing with the other, feat not easily acquired. He goes on his way meeting all sorts and conditions of peo- pie. He comes across several negro fam flies, and then and there concludes his task is hopeless. Outside of knowing their name and not always that, the rest of the 29 questions are guess work and the hapless enumerator almost gives up appeared, that Is she was a young lady of long standing. On being asked her age she told him 1t was none of his busi- ness. He took momentary pleasure in putting her age down on the sheet at 4S
 Finally the darkening shadows told of approaching night and he made his way back to his room. He added up the com mission he had earned and the result nearly staggered him. He figured out he had put In IS of the most trying hours of his life, walked at least 20 miles, had made mortal enemies of at least dozen women and had earned the magnificent sum of s1.t.
 He sat up late that night wondering whether the best way out of it would be to emigrate to Canada or commit sui eide, and meditating fell asleep. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
speeches and interviews and messages will have.


 No secret is made of the fact that President Taft's supporters believe him to be in immediate need of an energetic press agent, who can keep the Taft name on the front page of the daily papers and who, being behind the scenes in the White House, will have stories of re- forms and victories won to give to the press. They have been laboring quite a while to bring President Taft to their way of thinking.
 In Rooseyelts time feast for the smen-correspondents was often af- forded. They would gather with the President at least once a week. He would take them into his full confidence, outlining some new policy or tearing up the existence of some trust and then the statesmen en-correspondents would go forth in happy frame of mind and inn mediatelv send forth wonderful stories of what was to happen. If their stories took with the public, President Roose- welt backed them up with action. If the stories did not take and there was no seeming popular approval of the people the President did not do as the writers" had predicted The only trouble with the system was that sometimes the latter would object to being left to hold the bag" by MT. Roosevelt, and lose their standing in the press cabinet.
 That MT. Roosevelt has not lost his cunning was made evident by the man. ner In which he gave to the world the Vatican incident Although he had the Vatican correspondent in his hands for at least three days before waiting world knew that he had refused to visit the Pope under restrictions required by the Vatican, he held the matter for Monday morning papers in the United States. knowing that his story, along with his explanation, cabled to his literary asso- ciate, Dr. Lyman Abbott and his maga- zine, would be widely exploited on a morning when advertising is light and news scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17
TAFT HAS MANY
 ENGAGEMENTS Jolly President Loves Travel
 and Golf HE GOES WEST AGAIN Friends Think That Chief Executive Is in Need of a Real Live Press Agent-Roosevelt Policy
 Is Recalled
By SIDNEY ESPEY

Washington, April 16.-(Special )-Pres- ident Taft Is continuously booking en- agreements to visit societies. cities, cele- hobby, more so than golf, and his record of being the greatest traveller in official life in the United States or any other country will perhaps not have fallen be- low the high mark he established before his inauguration, when his presidential term expires.
 His schedule for the immediate future of travel that he has so far had ahead of him. It calls for inaction throughout the rest of this month, but on April 30 he will be off for an eight-day trip through the middle west. During this time he will visit Buffalo, Pittsburg, Gin cinnati and St. Louis. From the latter point he will return to Washington, but going so by way of New York city. Two days later he will make a flying trip to New York. Later in the month he will dash over for a Sunday to Atlantic City.
 June 1 he will make his second ex- cursion to the middle west. One week is to be spent in Ohio. Later there is a ercises of Yale university, a journey to his summer home at Beverley, Mass, and the possibility that he will be in New York city when Colonel Roosevelt re- turns from his conquest of European peoples
 The programme for travel on leaving Beverley is not completed. It is known, though, that there is to be a dash to Gin cinnati, five days journey to San An tonic, Tex, visit to the ranch of his brother, Charles P. Taft and few other pleasant junkets before the time arrives to return to Washington and attend to important business before Congress meets Friends of the President are pleased to realize that he is a good traveller and that he likes to get around and talk with those who wish to hear him. Experience has taught them that the President is a. sound, convincing speaker. He cannot, however. stand still and talk. He has to have at least eight feet of floor space in which to walk up and down when making a speech. This fact has been tested by his friends and now. when the President has an engagement to deliver an address the committee having charge of the programme is directed to provide eight feet of floor space in order to give the President chance to walk while he talks. While the President is branded as the peer of travellers, he is a source of great concern to his friends because of his free criticisms of the press. They believe that he should adopt some of the Roosevelt methods of keeping himself in the public eye. It Is evidently unfair to | try to make President Taft reach the
 standard set by his predecessor in the White House in this respect. His friends have been unable to make him see the
 reason why he should adopt the Roose-
 welt method of keeping in the public eye
 by catering to the press continually and
 studying the effect the publication of his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-17

The census enumerator is in our midst His duties are arduous and sometimes far from pleasant. On this point prob ably no one has had a greater awakening than the census taker himself. Having been attracted by the lure of a govern ment job. even though of short duration and being mbued perchance with the prevalent idea that Uncle Sam is easy pickings he applied for a job. He soon learns that the duties of an enumerator are many and various, and that as a royal road to fortune Is a delusion and snare.
 One of them, a dapper little fellow with an air of much importance, had rosy ideas of his easy road to fame and for tune He had stood the necessary ex- animation and took the required oath He had studied the book of instruction issued for his guidance until he thought he knew more about the proper mode of taking the census than the entire cen sus bureau. It took less than 30 minutes to convince him he had another think coming. The time having arrived to commence his duties he hastened to his assigned territory.
 His equipment consisted of fountain pen. a looseleaf book cover about three feet long. about S different kinds of questions blanks and a book of instruc- tion Pinned upon his many bosom was n silver badge proclaiming his authority. He approached the first house with the air of a conquering hero and knocked boldly at the front door. Waiting about three seconds he knocked again, little louder this time. A middle-aged woman opened the door just about two inches. business. He replied:
 q am the census enumerator, appointed by the federal"
 What did you say" she inquires in tones that bode no good will to the speaker.
 "I am the census taker, and have called to-"
 we don't want any, she says and slams the door.
 A little taken back he knocks again. This time the woman appears with much displeasure on her countenance. In a different manner he tries to explain his business. The woman positively refuses to give any information except her name. He gives up and acting under instruc- ton, leaves a "call again" notice. l At the next house he finds a family of foreigners. From their expression he can see they look on him with sus- picion. He endeavors to explain his mis-