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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25
THE BEST MAN.

According TO an eminent authority
being the best man at a marriage cere-
mony is not always a snap and some
times 1t is attended with liabilities that
are likely to appaIl the cautious. One
authority has been collecting some
legal data and court decisions and his
conclusions are as follows. ...
The best man at a wedding, in the
| eye Of the common law, is a sort or
combination of agent and bondsman.
and 1t Is assumed that he is personally
responsible for all the arrangements,
down to the smallest detail. In con-
sequence, it has been held (Snodgrass
VS.. Mulcahy, 33 Mass, 1850 not only
that he must pay "a decent and rea-
sonable fee or honorarium" to the of
ficiating clergyman, but also that he
Is under a similar liability to the or
ganist, the sexton and the caterer of
the wedding feast
If the church is too small to hold
the crowd, and a horde Of old maids
night for places on the sidewalk, he
may be indicted for obstructing the
highway (37 Ala, ~. Again, If he
seeks to enliven the ceremony itself by
unseemly buffoonery during the retreat
down the aisle Of signs he may be in
dicted as common rogue and Jailed
during the pleasure of the court. Yet
again, he is liable by civil process for
any damages that a guest may suffer
| by eating vulcanized chicken salad or
any other deleterious victuaI. at the
wedding breakfast. Moore VS.. Jack
son, Y N. W
But that is not all, for the courts
with grim humor have often held that
the best man is actually a sort of
surety or hostage for the bridegroon1's
good faith and intent. In other words,
II the latter should, perchance, lose
heart at the last moment and flee the
sacred edifice, leaving his baffed bride
sobbing at the altar, she may turn to
the best man and demand that he
marry her on the spot in place of the
fugitive. (Magoon on HymeneaI Haz-
.ards) Any constable or other officer
OF the peace may come to her aid, using
physical force if necessary, And If in
the face Of the bride herself. her in
candescent mother and the allied gen.
darmerie the best man still refuses to
change his role, the bride may mulct
him in heavy damages. (Thompson VS..
Sweeney, Sc Conn, $500
Such are some of the best mans T.
abilities. Let it be made clear. how
ever, than the best man cannot be
forced to pay for the bridegroom's
trousseau; nor is he required to kiss
the brides mother, nor even to notice
her presence; nor yet to marry the
maid of honor. Every normal maid of
honor, true enough, assumes that rhe
best man is her legitimate prize, but
there is no warrant in Jurisprudence
for that assumption. Thousands of de-
cisions are against it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25
INeERsoLL's INFLUENCE.

Chicago Evening Post: The follow
ers of the late Robert G.. Ingersoll con-
trive to mark our calendar each year
with memorial meeting in honor of
their departed leader 1t is an inter-
esting custom, but one that must re-
quire considerable bravery, for IL there
ever was an iconoclast whom time has
Knocked by going him several better
than his best, the author OF the Mis-
takes of Moses, was assurely that one.
Any good modern text on the psy-
chology of religion will show what a
conservative the colonel was. He
took the Bible with the same literal
ness as did the good people whom he
purposed to shock. The technique of
modern criticism was unknown to him.
1t is doubtful If he could understand
the ordinary article in The Hilbert
Journal. He would be completely mys-
titled at the picture of man like DIR.
Stanton Colt, a fellow "materialist"-
If we may be pardoned for stretching
the word to cover the Ingersoll con-
ception-he would be utterly mystified,
we say, that the sight of Colt going
In for ritual and such "furbelows" in
his ethical culture congregation in
West London
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

RS7 One way to get the best of the
hold-up man is to make it more diff
cult for him to get gun.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

In short, Colonel bob" returned,
would be on whole lot better terms
with our good friends, the Moody In
stitute, than he would be with modern
science of the front rank of what he
called the free thought movement. AS
for the tail end of his movement, well,
1t has very little wag In It, The in
tense lantern jawed men who hang
around second hand bookshops and
pick up Tom Paine's Age of Reason,
or some of the coloners numerous
texts are like the veterans who, by
the fireside, still fight the battles OF a
war that is over and half forgotten.
That the rank and file of the Inger-
soil followers are socialists only adds
to the unconscious humor OF the situa-
ton, TO- the colonel was, of course,
thorough conservative in economies
the Worshiper of the late William Nc
hnley. We wonder how the socialist
orator ait the Garrick meeting got
around those numerous economic here
sizes. Our own notion Is that the per-
sistence of the Ingersoll memorial
meeting is largely due to the auditive
memory and imagination which still
enables them to put themselves under
the inzuence OF that magnetic person
atty and that wonderful voice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25
FABLES OF FUN.

Sunday School Teacher-Now, Char
lie. what can you tell me about Co
Hath?
charlie-Goliath was the man David
rocked to sleep.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

Teacher-What is the letter A?
Bright Boy--A is a vowel.
Teacher--And E?
Bright Boy-A vowel.
Teacher-And, I, o, u?
Bright Boy-A promissory note.
What are those funny little green
things?" asked little Flossie, who was
visiting in the country,
why, those are peas" replied her
small cousin.
"Oh, no, you can't fool me-" rejoined
Flossie. Peas come in cans"
Papa" said little Harold, @you lent
me dime yesterday, didn't your"
Yes, Harold" answered the father.
by the way, when are you going to
pay it back?"
WELL" replied the youthful finan-
cier, IF you'll give me a quarter I'll
pay you as soon as / can get 1t
changed"
What made him angry when he
was telephonIng to the lawyers about
his fathers will?'
ssIn WAS c1tf nff
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

ga The spot on Sunny Jim Sherman
has disappeared.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

lives. He sings and his wife wears
tights.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25
cAMARlEs

CANARiEs
For sale, the very nest. Ben Hart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

nee time" daddy a owned pei
bear"
here sveryw eopen
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
som.thIns to 3. Thankful For.

A Scotchman who has keen ap-
probation Of the strong Characters
tics Of his countrymen delights in
the story Of a druggist known 10th
for his thrift and his philosophy.
Once he was aroused from a deep
sleep BY the ringing Of his night
bell. He went down to his little
shop and sold a dose Of rather nau-
seous medicine to a distressed Gus
toner.
"What profit do you make ont O
that" grumbled his wife.
"a ha'penny.' was the cheerful
answer.
"And for that bit o money you'll
lie awake maybe an hour" she said
impatiently.
"Neycs grumble DER that. wom-
an" was his placid answer. ''rhc
dose will keep him awake all night.
We mus. thank heaven we ha' the
profit and ROME O. the pain O. this
transaction.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
AN OBSTINATE QUEEN.
Her Encounter With the Mentone
v Road Member.

1 4 y
hsr Encounter With the Mentions
Road Member.
Xavier Paoli, whose duty for d
| auaiter Of century was the safe
guarding Of royal visitors to France,
found the late Queen Elizabeth OF
Austria recalcitrant charge. He
said:
u was never easy SO long as she
obstinately refused to permit one
Of my men to follow her, even at a
distance. Once, however, having
learned that the Italian laborers
who were mending the road TO
Mentone had spoken in a threaten
| ing way Of the sovereigns who were
always coming to the country, /
begged the empress to be kind
enough not to walk in their direc-
ton. She was much displeased.
railways afraidv she exclaimed.
I say again that ! have no fear Of
them-and ] will promise nothing
was as determined as she. /
doubled my watchfulness and took
it upon myself to send over the
Mcntone road one Of my Corsican
agents. dressed like road member,
but thoroughly armed beneath his
clothes, with directions to mingle
with the Italian laborers. Wearing
pair Of velveteen trousers and a
cotton jumper and made up to
look old and wrinkled. he was quite
unacceptable. AS he spoke Ital-
ian fluently. he disarmed all suspi-
cion, his companions taking him for
newly hired comrade.
"He was breaking stones as well
as he could when suddenly d well
known figure appeared at the turn
of the road. Darkness had begun to
to fall, and the empress, with her
reader. vas returning to Cape Mar
tin. The false road member waited
anxiously. When she came opposite
his group she stopped, hesitated
moment, then singing him out, no
doubt becarse he seemed to be the
Oldest, she approached him, saying
gently:
"sThat is a hard trade of yours.
my good fellow
"Not daring to raise his head, he
stammered few words in Italian.
3You dc not speak French?'
"No. signora.'
"You have children
"eYes, signora.'
"'Then here is something for
them and she slipped gold piece
into his hand. Tell them it is from
lady who loves children very
much
"And the empress walked on.
"Thst evening at the hotel she
came to me with laughing eyes.
3'Weil, NJ. Paoli, scold me! ]
have disobeyed you. ! have been on
the Mentone road. l have talked
with road member, and ] am still
alive, you seer .
Il never dared to confess to her
that the worthy road member was
my faithful Corsican. "-McClure's.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
Too nin ) Job.

While studying her Sabbath
school lesson nue-ycar-old Eliza.
beth was much puzzled By the state
mcnt that Solomon "repaired the
breaches of the city Of David. his
father" This vas 10 her mind d
remarkable statement and quite III
comprehensive. After bordering
Il deeply she asked ono OF The older
members Of the family for an OK
nlensiion. saving that she did not
tlii' sts nan co1'l "mcad ihe
brig ~ j whole cly.S-- -iplS +.
ees''
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
The ORIGIN q numhsr..

The use Of visible signs to denote
numbers can be traced to remote
times, but our present decimal sys-
TEN in its complete form with the
zero i Of iadian or lIindoc origin.
From the Hindoos il passed to the
Arabians about $50 A. D. In Eu-
rope Tie complete system was de-
vised from the Arabs in the twelft.
century. The use Of numerals in
India can Sc traced back 70 the
Mana Chat Inscriptions. supposed
to date from the early part of the
third century Il. c. The earliest
known example Of date written on
The modern system is Of s3S 4. D.
Chicago Examiner
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Few monarchs have possessed a
more caussir tongue than the late
King Leopold Of Belgium when he
chose TO exercise il. Once dispute
was raging in the Belgian army as
70 whether the words Of command
should he given in Flemish or
French. Ncitler side would give
in, and al lngth II was agreed that
King leopold should decide the
matter. The aged monarch asked
for a week IN which TO consider the
question. at the end Of that period
he summoned the leading generals
and announced that Ne had decided
that in future all orders should be
given in Esperanto. Needless 70
say, the disputants managed 10 come
TO some anacahlc arrangement.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
PUMPED THEM DRY.
ito's Instfuetivs Hail Hour With Two
American Marines.

american Marines
The Marquis Ito was always
eager to acquire information about
western civilization. During his
four terms as prime minister Of
Japan his country residence at DISC,
near Tokyo, was at all times open
to the foreigner, and his ready com
mand Of six languages gave him
many opportunities Of psmping his
Barbarian" visitors.
Two American marines on shore
leave several years ago were doing
Tokyo. and the course Of a walking
trip took them into the suburbs.
Stopping to rest under b tree, they
lighted their pipes and we're survey
ing the passing coolies and rick
shaws with lazy interest when an
open carriage. with ontriders and
other evidences Of Japanese opu-
lence, camelalong the road. Seeing
q Jolly looking, bewhiskered Japa-
nese sitting alone in the vehicle.
they saluted in military fashion ana
smiled back At him. Suddenly the
carriage stopped. and the occupant
beckoned tie marines to approach.
IF you're travelling my way there
is room in my carriage for three"
said the bewhiskered japanese in
English.
The Americans shook the ashes
from their pipes. stilfcned into Dig
nifty and marched into the seat Of
fcred them with all the aplomb of
experienced globe trotters. Then
followed caIechizing such as they
never underwent before. In the
language Of one Of them:
''The old guy asked us all we
knew about civilization down to who
killed Billy Patterson, and he pump
ed us as dry az a battleship three
months in drvdock. He was aAwise
nut all right and a good Judge Of a
cigar. He was especially interested
in the service, and his questions
upon the treatment Of men and
chances for promotion in the Unit
ed States marine corps showed
knowledge Of foreign military and
naval affairs"
'Now," he remarked as the car
riage turned into a private drive
way, ''this is where | live, and as ]
have an engagement on hand / will
have to part company. You can
have my carriao for the ride to
Tokyo. I've had an instructive half
hour with you, and appreciate your
forbearance in submitting to so long
a cross examination. Goodby, and
good luck to you both"
With these words the japanese
handed two cards to the marines.
shook hands, got out Of the vehicle
and disappeared behind a party Of
bowling servitors, while the carriage
started for Tokyo.
"But he was big gun, all right.
all right" observed one Of the ma
rines reaectiyely, leaning back
among the cushions and taking the
card out.
And he was. In English script
upon the card we're two lines Of
print, which read: marquis Hiro-
bumi Ito, g. c. B., Prime Minister
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

Thespis What arc sou doing
nows
MISUNDERSTANDING D Part ! Gre.
atcd ii tie rev play that i nov
trimming IN the Thundcfblood tho.
ater
Thcspis- What Is the nature II
your parlS
Dluciovl. idccr bass voicel--I an
tie IS ia terrs ovi -
ihs iaHn 81 heiag : ne.
~ 9oNn vsilpn ssFaps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
A Lack Of lsnnuans.

A lamcniablc gap in the English
language and indeed in all Ian
guages has been discovered by a cor
responder, Of the London Lancet.
..Why," asks VI. J. Williams, SIS
there no ray o. describing smcllsf
Yon have not described or CLASH
fed a smell when Won have said that
il is horrid, and ron are Just as wide
Of the marx when You have said an
other smell il lovely. Consider the
parallel u the classification Of col
ors. When you describe sunset
YOU need not merely say that it IS
beautiful. You can 70 further and
say that it is red or yellow or pur-
pie. as the case may be. But sup
posing yon have been face to face
with musk for a few minutes and
want to describe IL to your friends
You will find that, outside the prov
ince Of explosives, You are helpless. ;"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24

was hItchcd. Then they went away
IN swell turnout. and Jonadab pretty
nigh took the drivers larhoari eur on
with n shoe Phil gave him 70 heave
nfter 'cm.
After the wedding The FOLKS was sit.
ting under the palms alid bushes that
WAS growing ip nlls al over the
house. and the stewards--ihcrc was
enough Of .enl 70 man four MASTER
was cartiug ROUND punch md frozen
vlctuals. i'hll scarcely ever left rs.
81 wr want lnncspme prrfiv soon
b. comes bact ffua J lrsi lep ~
tpst fnum. aiiI hf sHs4
There's d lady here FLATS jmi dy-
tconlinuedl
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-02-24
TAle| r Or
= Winter
Evening
Two Pairs Of Shoes
From shs -0id Home gouss'
By JOSEPH {, LINCOLN

coeyrish,. 1907 BY 4. $. s.ro.. a CO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-30
SECOND REFEREE
FOR FIGHT CHOSEN

Reno New, June 29.-Charles White. the
widely known New York sporting man.
was appointed second referee of the JEFF
johnson contest tonight by agree
ment of the fighters and Promoter Rick
ard.
White will be at the ringside and in
case of accident to Richard will step into
the ring and take charge of the con-
test. The appointment of White followed
quickly the receipt of a telegram by
Thomas Flanagan, manager of Johnson,
which stated that Francis Nelson of To-
ronto, Canada, the choice of Flanagan for
second referee could not serve. Nelson
said other engagements prevented his at
tendance
Flanagan carried the message to Rick
ard and stated that he would accept
White. who was proposed by Samuel Ber-
ger, the manager of Jeffries. Richard
cast his vote for White and announced
that the latter was formally appointed
Governor Dckerson compares Jeffries
and johnson, after seeing both work out
as follows:
johnson is the faster. l don't think he
has the power behind him that Jeffries
has in punching. He is cleverer appar
emily and his defense hard to penetrate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-30
HILARIOUS WINS
LONG ISLAND EVENT

Sheepshead Bay, June 29.-Hilarious
proved himself good horse when he
won the Long Island handicap. mile and
eighth here today. He had a wonderful
burst of speed and led by four lengths
Mt the far turn He suddenly holted to
the outside but Powers Strengthened
out and regained the lead in the next
furlong. He led by four lengths In the
stretch. Here gain Hilarious began to
run to the outside. Powers used all
his Jockeys tactics to keep In the middle
of the track but was unable to do so.
Fashion Plate coming fast, nearly
nipped him on the wire. Hilarious Won
by hree-fourths of a length. sum
mary:
First race, $500 added, five and half
furlongs, futurity course-Meridian, III
tThomas), 2 to l, to 10, to 3, won;
Adrian ,114 (Archibald), 20 to !. to
/, to l, second Novelty, Ill tShilling),
a to 5. TO 2, l to a, third Time,
1:06 AS.
Second race, steeplechase handicap.
$500 added, 4-year-olds and up, about
two and a half miles-The Welkin, 40
fDavidson), 13 to 5, to 5. ] TO 3, won,
Mimic, 1870 (Kellher), to l, to ;,
to 10, second; Gold Plate, 13S (Wil-
liams), 5 to l. to /, to l, third. Time,
b.1O3-5
Third race, maidens, 3 years and up.
$500 added, mile and an eighth-Chari-
varri, ITO (Estep), to |, to l, even,
won; Ashwell, 10 (McGee), TO ., even,
to 2, second: Star Actor, 107 (Powers),
to l, even, to 3, third. Time. LBS Is.
Fourth race, Long Island handicap.
$4,000, mile and an eigh th-Hilarious
122 (Powers), even, l to 4, out, won:
Fashion Plate, 113 (Glass), to l, to
g. out, second Car. lib (McGee), to
i, to 10, out, third Time, .52.
nd
up, $500 added, mile and quarter. turf
course-Hampton Court, 101 Garner.
to 2, even, to 5, won Captain Swan
son. 100 Lang), to /, 10 ], to 8.
second Perry Johnson, 100 GLASS;, to
!, to 10, l to 3, third. Time, 2:06.
Sixth race, 3-year- and up. sell
Ing, $500 added, six and half furlongs,
main course-Follie Levy, 105 (McGee),
2 to 5, and out, won; Coincidence, los
tBergen), 100 to /, 20 to l. to 1, sec
pnd; Sir Alverscott, 100 (Hsathering-
toni. 20 to /, to /. to 5, third. Time,
1.2O
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-30
PROGRAMME FOR
BESSEMER'S FOURTH
Imposing Parade Will Be I'm
portant Feature
CENSUS IN LIPSCOMB
Town Was Recently Incorporated and
Probate Judge win Be Petitioned
to Call EIection-GenernI
News of Bessemer
CENSUS IN LIPscoMB

Bessemer, June 29-(Special.)-The Off
cial programme for the Fourth of July
parade has been announced by j. A. b.
Isovett. 1t is as follows Band in tally
no, city officials in carriages, fire depart
ment. board of trade, fraternal orders,
dress parade, decorated floats represent
ing the various industries in the city. The
parade will be about one mile long and
Will be in progress for several hours. The
route of the parade will be as follows
Start at First avenue and Twentieth
street at 10 o'clock, down First avenue to
Nineteenth street, out Nineteenth to
Eighth avenue. Eighth avenue to
Eighteenth street, along Eighteenth to
Fourth avenue, on Fourth avenue to
Nineteenth street to Second avenue, on
Second avenue to Twentieth street where
1t will be dismissed.
At 1880 oclock dinner will be served
on the vacant lot back of Rebie hall and
at 2;30 the public installation of the
officers of the Bessemer lodge of Masons
will be held in the city park. At
O'Clock the Bessemer ball team will play
a doubleheader with the Birmingham Y
NJ c. A. which will be the last feature
of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-30

III; Waterway, 147; Mellow Mint, 140; Gid,
1879; Ticket of Leave, 1877.
Third, 2-year-olds, selling, 51a furlongs.
futurity course-Blue Mouse, 109, Alex
andra. 105; Quincy Belle. Madcap l0s;
Urda, 104; Whin, The Hague, 1o1; Aldivia,
Crash, 100; Novitaite, Lange. ossabar. 80;
-Hicks. "Pickaninny IS; Tripping. "val-
ero. *Mcco 81.
Fourth. the Mermaid. full course. 3
yea r. oids, one mile-Oceanbound. 800; Fol-
lie Levy Indian Maid, 116; Infatuation,
Amelia jerks, Ill
Fifth, 3-year-olds and up handicap,
one mile and eighth turf course
Restigouche. 1913; Sir John Johnson. 122;
Bonnie Kelso, 11s; Fashion Plate, us;
Nimbus. 116; Sager, 10; Pretend. 107;
Blackford, 103 Rockstone, 81; Supersti-
ton, sc; Petronious. Is.
Sixth. 3-year-olds and up. selling. one
mile-Quantico 1876; Queen Marguerite
112: Belleview, Sir Cleges. no. SArcite
Jeanne Dare, County Fair. 108 Clef. los;
"Krikina, 101 'Frank Purcell, 81; Harvey
F., SO; Bell Mawr, So; Big Stick, %;
Shawnee, Sc.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Clear; fast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-30
FREIGHT RATES ORDERED
CUT BY THE COMMISSION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~


~~-~------>-->---
riers. the decisions were prepared by
Commissioner Franklin X. Lane.
Class Rates Cut Down
Heavy reductions In class rates are or
dsred, sometimes as high as 80 1-3 per
cent The commission finds that the ex-
listing rates are practically without prec-
edent or parallel throughout the United
States. The average per ton per mile on
all ten classes from Sacramento to Reno
Is 916 cents. Between Sacramento and
Reno the rate on first-class freight is low
cred from $40 per 100 pounds to 85 cents
In the case of the railroad commission
OF Nevada against the Southern Pacific
company and other carriers, the commits
sion declares the existing west-bound
class rates from eastern points to Nevada
to be the highest main line rates found
in the United States" For a car load OF
5000 pounds frst-class traffic from Oma-
ha to Reno, the Union and Southern Pa
cif1c lines charge 1858. II the same cal
load goes 1854 miles further, to sIacramen-
to, the charge is but $500.
If the same carload of freight originated
at Denver, 500 miles west of Omaha. the
same rates to Reno and Sacramento APP
ply. and II the freight originates at Bos-
ton. 100 miles east of Omaha, the rates
are the same. The figures lead the COM
mission to the conclusion that Nevada
traffic is no longer Uncomfortable as has
been generally supposed.
The commission finds that only Is per
cent OF the traffic to Reno from the east
originates east Of Chicago. while Is per
cent originates between Chicago and Den
yer.
Division Of EARNINGS
Turning to the division Of earnings be-
tween carriers Of traffic from the east
% Reno. the commission dnds that the