The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-26

manded by justice and with one voice
bv the Grand Army of the Republic,
and that is provided for in Senate Blli
6O5s introduced by Senator McCumner
and reported favorably by senator
Curtis. 1t provides for the WIDOWS Oh
certain soldiers married within three
wears of the death of the soldier since
lime 1890. These under the present
law have no pensionable status Inc
bovs of the civil war averaged wess
than twenty years of age when they
enlisted. Many were not married
prior to June, 1890. Many had become
widowers with large families OF chh-
dren who needed a mothers care the
soldier. too, needed the care and the
comforts in his declining years. that
can only come through honorable mar
riape. and to discriminate against
their wives. as the law now does, Is
fell nv the great mass of those VINO
know and especially of the Grand
ARMY people, to be a disgrace ana
shame. The bill like other pension
Legislation advocated by Senator Nc
Cumber is likely to become law
The opportunities of early MANHOOD
the DAVIS when most is acquired oy 90
servation and much by experienced
| the wears when the foundation Tor an
education or for business is generally
laid were passed by the boys of 1861
"a 1861 in war. There were greater
dangers in camp and in prison than IN
actual battle. Who can picture the
horrors of prison life under such
tends as Writ. Who can comprehend
the sufferings in hospitals from teVer
and wounds which these boys were
called upon to endurS and not be Will
ling to honor the first great advocate OIL
/ their interest, who accomplished any
I thing of practical value for them, Por-
ter ]. McCumber. a-
Senator McCumber has INTRODUCED
another bill which promises to be TAI
reaching in it's benefits to the people
of the nation. 1t is intended for those
who are suffering from the ravages o
the great white plague tuberculosis
All can not take advantage of 1t ou
some may. His bill provides that any
citizen of the United States, sufferlnt
with tuberculosis, shall be admitted Z
the government hospitals at For
Trenton. and Fort Bayard, New Mexi
CO. paying only the actual necessar!
expenses of treatment and subsistence
The patients are provided with TENT
at an altitude above which 1t has beer
found the tuberculosis germs can no
live and with every comfort, and tn
hest medical treatment known to medt
cal science. ..-..
You doubtless have noticed that MI
Gronna voted with the democrats oil
A. - pfVae hn
sneaker vacant and Is therefore en-
titled to whatever credit may come U
an irreconcilable insurgent Mr.. Han
ma stood with the republicans ana VIII
the organization under every circum
stances and thereby gained posltlo
and influence that in this congress
and in the future, should he be re
elected, will be of great advantage
the state.
But during his term Mr.. McCumbe
Il has been one of the most active me
in congress. OF the 1904 bills intro
duced by him, $40 became laws. ID
has reported $40 bills from the com
mittee of which he Is chairman, an
his remarks appear on 913 pages
the record. Some talking, 1t Is tru
but he has results to show for 1t.
In the city of Washing On there, hs
been strong symptoms of prohibltlo
and a constantly growing moyemel
and sentiment crystalizing in that d
rection. Last week the newspape
exposed some of the dives entertainir
i youths and young girls, In pract1c
III that would shock any one but men al
] women depending upon vice for IL
: ling. The result has been that the
= ouor dealers have formed an associ
4 ton and they propose to weed out al
4 drive out of the business every disr
Eputable wretch who will permit &
things that were mentioned in t
complaint.
Senator Gallinger, speaking Of t
necessity for closing the vile place
said:
IF the police cannot do it. then :
citizens of the city aught to organi
law and order league, or a vigilan
committee and take the matter In
their own hands"
Ill 1t was then the liquor dealers ste
ped to the, front, and If they do WI
Ilthey claim they were organized. to !
AIthere will be some wond rful chang
lin the saloon business OF the CAPT
city. They are doing the work of
Investigation and they propose to do
complaining They demand that
cense be granted only to men who 1
found after careful investigation.
be men with due regard for the 4
cency of the community, and hi
respect for home and family.
/ wonder IL one such can be fou
engaged in the blind pig business
North Dakota. Fortunately those
the other class can be landed whe
ever the officers responsible try to I
force the law even in Bismarck q
Mandan. C. "A. T..