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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
LIFE IN THE AGES GONE BY
According to Standards Of Living,
Wages Were Good In the
Fifteenth Century.

Good work and honest dealings
were exacted by each guild OF its
members, and their laws against aoui-
Iteration and the like were almost
savage In their severity. In the year
I1546 two grocers we're burnt in Nurem
berg for adulterating saffron and
lspices. A similar instance occurred
at Augsburg in 1892. In some towns
makers who did not properly bake
their bread were shut up in a basket
fixed to the end Of pole, and soused
to the bottom of pool of dirty water
as many times as were thought nee
Iessary to reform and make better
ltradesmen of them.
Wages, judged by what the money
would buy, were good in the hfteenth
loentury. In South Germany the aver
age price of beef was about half
cent per pound, while the daily wages
of carpenters and masons, In addition
Ito their keep, amounted to about eight
cents day. In Saxony the same
workmen earned, besides their keep,
lnine cents per DAY. III duulIloH "
this the workman was given certain
sum each week to pay for the expense
of washing himself. This wholesome
gratuity was known as washing
money In every town there were
the needful arrangements for bath
ling, both in winter and summer; and
lit was a customary thing for the
guilds to demand for their workmen
holiday once fortnight, and
sometimes oftener, for the purpose OF
bathing.
At the beginning of the sixteenth
century day laborer could earn, be-
sides his keep, 20 cents. A pair Of
shoes cost him seven cents; a sheep
ten cents; fat hen about one and
one-half cents; 25 Goldfish, ten cents;
a wagon load of firewood, delivered,
10 cents; an ell of the best homespun
cloth, 10 cents; bushel of rye, about
Is cents.-From "The Story Of
France" by Thomas e. Watson.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
Editorial Diversion.

The chief editorial writer on one of
the local papers has discovered a
brand new way of relieving brain flag,
ennui and editorial tedium in general.
Like many noteworthy discovery,
this one came accidentally One morn
ing after rounding out his leading edi-
torial for the following day this
ponderous Drained molder of public
thought CHANGED to tap with his pencil,
meditatively, on the rounds of the
back of his swivel chair. There were
eight of these rounds, and, lol he
found that each one was frightened to
different musical key. In other
words, by striking the rounds with
his pencil in certain irregular order
he could run the scale. By the same
token he could play tune. Up to
that time he had never gone in for
music to any great extent, but now
he was all keen for cultivating that
hitherto neglected phase of his ma
ture. He practises concentration of
thought, that he may get through his
work with reasonable dispatch, and
then he begins on the back of his re-
volving chair. A day or two ago he
had practically mastered that 'Tp-I-
addy" tune and was starting on an
other one.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
WARNING TO ALL PARENTS
The Tendency Of Some Mothers and
Fathers to "show-off' Their Chill
dren Usually Ruins Them.

When parents are the proud pos
SCISSORS of a very bright and clever
child there is always the risk that
they may make of their offspring a
self-conscious and priggish little per
son. 1t is natural enough that Tommy
or Katie, as the case may be, should
be inclined to show or when their
attachments are made the subject Of
conversation. 1t is extremely bad for
children, converting them into self
conscious little men and women In
stead of just natural rough and tum-
Bile" boys and girls with healthy
liking for marbles or dolls, says Won
ans Life. Many a child has been ut
terly ruined in disposition by par
ent's openly shown pride, and the ten
dency to bring children forward I'M
duly, and to make them the center OF
attraction before visitors is all too
sadly on the increase. 1t is, of course,
very hard for the mother and father of
a bright child to realize that the small
genius is bound to be less interesting
10 other people than to themselves,
that friends do not visit them for the
sole pleasure of hearing Katie recite
or Tommy sing the latest popular song
in his shrill treble. 1t may be amusing
for a while, but SHOW off" children
are apt, later on, to show scant liking
for the more solid attainments, with
the result that their slower, duller
brothers and sisters leave them be-
hind on the ladder of fame. Cultivate
a child's talents by all means, but do
not parade them in public before him.
It may mean the ruin of possibly
enc career.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
HIS CLIENT KNEW LAW, TOO
New England Farmer Accused of Kill
Ing a Neighbor "KiIls Two Birds
With One Stone"

John L. Cochran, who lives in Bret
ton Hall, met lawyer the other day
he used to know in the south, and who
had been for some time in practise in
small New England town.
Hello, Jack" he said, where are
you going?"
Back to Gods country to stay. The
south for mine"
why, thought you liked the east
and were doing we'll"
81 did; but there are some things
about some of these Yankees | can't
stand. A man up where | was prac-
Using killed a neighbor, and sent for
me as soon as he was Jailed to take
the case. He gave me mortgage on
his farm for a $500 retainer. put In
a defense of insanity and got him free
When l went around to collect the bal
ance Of my fee he grinned.
Sorry for ye,' he said, but We see
l war crazy when give We the mort
gage. Ye said so, an so did the jury
It amt no good in law an O. course
can't pay out money on an illegal doc
cymint, and l am stone broke besides
II saw he had me where the wool
was short, and you now see me on my
way back where all you have to do to
prove a man isn't guilty Of murder is
to get somebody to swear the victim
made a motion toward his hip pocket"
New York World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
CHANGE Color of Uniform.

Time and necessity have at last
convinced the French military au-
thorities that change will have to
be made in the color Of the army uni
form France alone among the great
nations has chung to the military uni
form of the past, and 1t will come
with a shock not only to recruits, but
to the public as well, to know that
the familiar blue coats and red trou-
sersr will no longer distinguish the
soldier of the line. The protective
celebration of the army dress was first
recognized by Great Britain, whose
military authorities after long re-
search hit upon khaki as affording
least detection and possessing advan-
tages of cleanliness, cheapness, and
durability. The United States follow
ed suit as did other nations. Neutral
tints of gray or gray blue have been
adopted by number Of European
armies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
FIDELITY IN SMALL THINGS
Daily Record Shows What Grave Ae-
cldents May Be Traced to
Triflinq Neglect.

The cause of the sinking of the
Pere Marquette car ferry, while not
definitely known to any of the sur
vivors, is pretty we'll determined to
be from portfolios which were open
when they should have been closed,
says writer in Popular Mechanics.
These ports were not so very large.
only twelve inches in diameter, and
only a few in number, but the man
whose business it was to see that they
were closed when the lake roughened,
for some reason failed to do his duty.
It doubtless seemed commonplace
thing to 60 back to that small after
compartment and make sure the open
ings were shut, but the failure to do
so cost the watchman's own life and
that of many others. 1t Ia another
sad lesson of the Importance Of fldel-
ity In what are, or appear to be, small
things; and yet most of the serious
accidents In modern transportation
seem to trace back to apparently trif-
ling neglect. A switch light is poorly
trimmed; as the tender thinks to him
self, what matters single lamp
among the hundreds Of thousands that
nightly connect the furthermost parts
of the land with cobweb Of ruby
lines And so the story could DO en-
tended indefinitely, but the moral al
ways comes to the fore again, that
faithful, conscientious performance
of duty is as essential in the I'm
known, humble worker as in the lead
err of men or the hero who saves the
battle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
Proof of Love.

A candidate told this story at a
mass meeting, where preceding ora
tors had urged the audience to show
their patriotism by voting for the
best man. THE honeymoon Of a
newly married couple was about to
end" he said, "and the young bride
asked her husband what she could do
to prove she loved him with all her
heart. The husband replied: You
might turn over all the foolish letters
| have written you, SO that might
have the satisfaction of destroying
them"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15

Little Jimmy's mother had told him
that she should put him to bed if he
disobeyed her in a certain matter
Temptation overcame him, and when
his mother started to fulfill her duty
sobs of anguish filled the room.
But, Jimmy" said the mother
gently, 81 told you l should punish
YOU in this way If you disobeyed, and
mother must keep her word, you
know"
Between muffied sobs Jimmy man.
aged to say: You needn't break your
word, mamma; couldn't you just
change your Undergraduates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
Monster Glaciers.

The great size of the glaciers
around Mount Cook, in New Zealand,
has been often remarked. The Tas-
man Is IS miles long; the Murchison,
ten miles; the Cooley, eight miles;
the Mueller, eight miles; and the
Hooker, seven miles. Most of these
glaciers have moraines Of exceeding
roughness, but the approaches to
them are not steep as is usually the
case with European glaciers. The
Southern Alpine snow-line is only a
htt1e over 1000 feet Glacially polish
Cd rocks are rare, and in many ways
dho mountains are singulayly difrOr-
Gna from those of Central Europe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
Dear little eeoraIe.

81 think you will like our George"
said the fond mother to the new minis
ter. Hes so polite, and so unusually
choice in his use of language. Come
here, George, dear, and speak to Mr..
Pinkley. He's our new minister. you
know"
Shake hands, my little man." said
the pastor, encouragingly. you APP
pear to me like very good kind Of a
boy. Am | right"
"You bet your fuzzy Fedora you're
right" cried George. Say. old top,
gimme a nickel"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
An ArohIteeturaI Incident.

The West Philadelphia man picked
up his morning paper and read the
headlines: Man Hit by Bolt From
Clear Sky"
For moment he was puzzled.
Then he read farther on and found
that the man had been standing near
a skyscraper In course Of erection,
and that workman had dropped the
bolt, which had alighted on the unfor-
tunate mans dome Of thought.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
Possibly.

1t was in a remote theater, which
Rloried in a CLEVER" leading woman.
The manager from New York looked
on approvingly. Finally he said to the
local potentate: Twelfth Night
would be a good play for this girl"
Yes" said the local manager, rising
70 the bait Of q good idea Can you
get Kf-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
COL. WHITEHEAD
IS OPTIMISTIC

MAN FROM WILLIsToN HERE Az
TER THE ELK RING THAT WAS
PRESENTED TO HIM BY PIo-
NEER LIFE-sAYs CROPS OUT
HIS WAY ARE BEST IN STATE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

NEXT WEDNESDAY THE EDITORS
OF THE STATE ARE EXPECTED
TO VISIT FARGO AND ATTEND
THE GREAT EXHIBITION AS THE
GUESTS OF ASSOCIATION.

The newspaper men Of the state are
to have their innings at the North
Dakota State Fair in Fargo and the
day set apart for their particular en-
tertainment at the hands Of the fair
association people has been fixed for
Wednesday, July 81, when everything
on the grounds will be given over to
the men Of the quill and they will be
fed and attended to in good shape by
a committee of the fair people who will
attend to nothing else that day.
There will be a pilot for each and ev-
cry editor and he will be shown into
all Of the shows, all the places Of
amusement, can ride on the merry GO
round, set at the tables on a chair and
there won't be anything on the grounds
too good for the editors on this &C.
casion. President Smith and Secretary
Finfrock will see to 1t that each and
every show on the grounds on this
particular day is working it's hardest
for the benefit of the newspaper men.
The fair homogeneous appreciates
to the highest degree the many cour-
tesies that have been extended to the
association by the newspapers to boost
the fair of 1910 and they don't know
Of any other method Of showing their
appreciation than by extending to the
editors and newspaper men in general
all over the state an invitation to come
here next Wednesday and be taken
care of. Cards were sent out by the
fair association to the different news
paper offices inviting the editors to
come here and among those who have
responded are the following:
Some Who Will Come.
E. J. Conrad, The Mandan News.
John e. Nelson, The Bulletin, Itch
field.
A. C. Olsen, The Transcript, New
Rockford.
Gilbert Teien, The Aneta PIANO.
rama.
w. C. Taylor, The LaMoure Chron-
icle.
R. ]. Hughes, The Globe Gazette
Wahpeton.
Editor of Grafton Republican.
w. B. Mclaughlin, The Page Record
F. E. Packard, The Times Record
Valley City.
Editor of The wapheton Times.
T. " 1uOLSOlJ Inc NOTIndnQen
| Grand Forks.
H. H. Roberts, The Tower City
\ Topics.
Editor Stickley, The Kenmare Jour.
nal, who plays with the First Regi.
ment band.
G. G.. Boise, The Steele County
Tribune, Sherbrook.
George A. Monteith, The Beacon
| Finley.
Editor Metcalf. The Observer La
| kota.
c. A. Boyden, The Free Press, Lis.
bon.
F. B. Hines, The Towner News ant
Stockman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
Neurological
GUSTAVE LEMKE DEAD
Well Known Citizen of Cass County
Passed Away During Night at
Local Hospital.

Gustave Lemke, aged 4S years, pass
ed away during the night at a local
hospital The cause Of death was ap-
pendicitis and a complication of dis
eases. The deceased resided about
three miles south of the city on what
is known as the Ray place and had
been a resident of Cass county about
five years, coming here from Redwood
county, MINI. He made many friend"
since coming here. He was born in
Germany and Is survived by his widow
and ten children, all of whom are liv-
ing in this section. Undertaken
Daugherty is arranging for the fun
eral which will likely take place on
Thursday afternoon of this week, al
though this date may be changed as
telegram is expected from distant
relatives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
Big Exhibition Hero.
CEMENT BLOCK BUILDING

For prices on dwellings or easements
built from cement blocks, phone SIC
or call at 902 Ninth street north. !
use the blocks made by Holmes Stone
G. Lumber Co.. Detroit, MINI. and can
guarantee satisfaction. Let me figure
with you. Robert Kennedy.
CANARiES.
For sale, the very best. Ben Hart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
City. in Brief

Congressman Hanna will not leave
on his business trip to the southern
part Of the state until tomorrow even
ing.
Repairs are to be made on the north
bridge. the floor of which was badly
damaged while the Ringing circus was
in town.
Many of the store windows on up
per Front street are being replaced by
heavy French plate glass, which en-
hances the appearance of that part of
the city.
Emil Anderson Of the Fargo Con-
struction Co., left Fargo last evening
to look after the interests of the com
pany at Aberdeen and other South
Dakota points.
The workmen on the new James
Kennedy block on Broadway near the
N. p. crossing, are now on the last
story. The ground floor of this block
will be used by Charles Eggert.
The secretary of the Modern Wood
men of America confidently expects
1000 members of the craft here on
Tuesday next, which is known as
Woodmen day at the state fair.
The new A. o. Z. w. building will
not be dedicated before some time in
September. the contractor being great
" delayed on account of delay in the
arrival of the steel for a big vault.
Already the Crane & Ordway Co.
have begun to partly occupy their new
building on N. p. avenue, and the
building is not yet completed. The
company's business is growing all the
time.
Workmen in the employ of Contract
or James Kennedy have been busily
engaged for day. or two in leveling
off First avenue below Broadway. This
avenue 1t is expected will be paved
during the coming, year.
There will be a big meeting at the
Glad Tidings mission this evening
when Rev. ]. M. Stewart, the well
known Moorhead minister will deliver
sermon. All are invited to attend
the meeting which will be called at
7:45.
AL Logan, the caterer of Grand Forks
was In the city yesterday and stated
that his new eating house in the
North Dakota Improvement Co. build
ing in this city would not be ready to
open next Monday as expected as he
cannot get ready by that time. He
hopes to be open within the next two
weeks
Chop Suey at the Rathskeller.
ka~ r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

When Col. B. G. Whitehead of the
Williston State was in Fargo yester-
day to get the handsome Elk ring that
was presented to him by the Pioneer
Life Insurance Co. as a testimonial
for volume of business done, he was
just little bit more optimistic than
the usual run OF folks from the city
Of Opportunity" He said that the crop
situation was much better in his por-
ton of the state than anywhere else,
and that at the same time there is a
spirit Of conservatism pervading farm
and town which means much more
substantial prosperity for North Da-
kUta and for the Cow country" es-
pecially.' The only thing that tho
people are buying aside from food and
wearing apparel is life insurance. He
says that there is nothing like a tight
ening of money matters to make a man
realize how carefully he should pro-
vide for his family after he is gone
The insurance money will save the
property from absorption while the
state is being settled and clean off ali
the debts.
Colonel Whitehead says that the
greatest event that Williston has ever
known, the biggest show on earth will
be the editorial meeting that is going
to take place in Williston on Aug. 4
and 5. He says that two prize steers
are to be barbecued. there viii be auto
rides galore, dancing at the pavilion,
a boat ride on the historic Missouri,
and a lot of other things about which
the public will not be forewarned
Colonel Whitehead is chairman Of the
entertainment committee, and that the
reception will be lavish is readily un-
derstood by those who know him. The
Williston people are going to show
what real entertainment is. The hos
pitality of the cow country" is far
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
What's Said

Seth richardson: Tell the members
Of the auto club the brass radiator
designs have arrived at the Rogers
Art store.
Seth Richardson; There will be a
meeting OF the bar association at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Of
flee of W. j.. ClapD.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

chop suey at the Rathskeller.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamherlain's Colo. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed
dose after each operation of the bow
els more than natural and then castor
oil to cleanse the system. 1t is safe
and sure. Sold by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
LECTURE ON SOCIALISM.
r. E. Latimer, Talented Speaker, to
Talk in Fargo This Evening.

Talk in Fargo This Evening.
T. E. Latimer, a graduate of two
state universities, will be tAe speaker
this evening at a public meeting Of
the socialists at the entrance to the
Hotop employment agency Office. He
will begin his lecture at o'clock and
the public in general IL invited. He
is one Of the men who was imprisoned
in the celebrated bull pen" in Idaho
and will likely give some of his ex-
periences while there. The subject Of
his lecture is socialism and the Labor
Problem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
Coming Events

htonday, July 2A
North Dakota State SaIr.
Tuesday, July rs.
woodman day. N. d. State fair.
Nortn Dakota State fair.
Wednesday, July ~.
Newspaper day at state fair.
North Dakota state Lear
Thursday, July 20.
State Fair.
Minor Heir day at state fair.
Friday, July 20.
State Fair.
Fargo Moorhead day at state fair.
Saturday, July so.
State Fair.
Militia day at state fair.
Monday, August I.
Cass county Summer school opening
at A C
Monday, Sept. 5.
Theodore Roosevelt WIN speak in
Fargo.
Labor Day celebration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

S. A. Young. The Republican. Man
dan
Edgar L. Richter. The Pioneer, Lari-
more.
s. Stout, The Katherine Recorder.
NJ. Mcneil, Wheatland News.
c. P. Anderson, The Hatton Free
Press.
John F. Faytle, McHenry Free Press.
c. A. Jordan, The Enterprise, Cogs-
we'll
Editor Mitchell, The Hunter Herald.
All of the Fargo newspaper men as
well as scores Of others from all parts
of the state will also be in attendance
to partake Of the good things which
the fair association people have prom
Used.
Big Exhibition Hero.
Secretary Gilbreath Of the depart
ment of agriculture of the state has
written to the state fair people that
he will be here the greater part Of
the week and will personally look
after the states agricultural exhibit.
He will have two car loads of the
exhibit that was shown at the Omaha
exposition and he says there has been
more added to it since that time. This
* is expected will be worth seeing
The agricultural exhibit will DE un-
usually large.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
CUTLERY,

Anything you want IN raat line? I
keep only the very pest. Ben HarI.
Remember. the Best
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19
Business .JOts

Cook paints signs. Phone 925.
DR.. +. W. Chandler, dentist, Port
Huron building, No. 5 Broadway.
Furnished rooms by day, week or
month. Twecder block, N. p. avenue.
II you STAMMER write the Nation
al Institute for ctammerers, Crookston,
MINI. Absolute cure guaranteed
Robt. M, Pollock and L. L. Twichell
nave removed their law offices to the
third floor Of the deLendrecie block.
The Forum does no JOB printing.
Send your next order to Hannaher s.
Schannach at rs N. P. avenue. Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

Mark & Hunt will hold big horse
sale at N: p. stockyards, Fargo, July
rs to 80.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

famed and there will be no cessation
as long as the mint holds out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-19

Miss Gaare's art needlework shop is
now located at the old stand, Holder
mans millinery store.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Wolfe, Santa
Monica avenue, Colegrove, will en-
tertain with a dinner Thursday even
ing for Miss Marian Mcclure, bride
If the month. The guests will include
me.. bers of the bridal party and Miss
Ruth Bekins and Milo Bekins. After
/ .nner the party will go in automo-
biles for a tour of the beaches.