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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-22

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wednesday was a bad day for the
stttle knot OF anxious watchers at 'the
bedside. For long hours, the gray,
@Quiline featares lay moulded in l..e
inertia of death, while the pulse sank
lower and lower, but late at night
Mark Twain passed from stupor into
the first natural sleep he had known
since he returned from Bermuda and
yesterday morning he woke refreshed,
even family cheerful and in full pos
session OF ali his faculties.
His Last Words.
He recognized his daughter Clara
<drs. ossip Gabrilovitch), spoke RAJ
tional word or two and feeling him
self unequal to conversation, wrote out
in pencil "Give me my glasses"
They were his last words. Laying
them aside he sank first into reverie
and later into final Inconsistencies.
"reminiscences From West.
San Francisco, April 22.-san Fran
cisco's ''old timers" are conjuring up
"reminiscences OF the day OF fifty years
ago, when Samuel y. Clemens was
plain Sam Clemens and the name
Mark Twain" had lite significance
for anybody except steamboat men on
the Mississippi river.
Back in the old days" muses. Jos.
T. Goodman, the pioneer editor OF the
west who gave Clemens his first Job
as writer, Sam was best the com
pany, drollest entertainer and the most
interesting fellow imaginable.
His hunor was always creeping out
and stayed with him to the last A
few weeks ago I received a letter from
him couched in the terms so character
istic OF him. He wrote, Come on and
visit me once more before we get so
cid we can't hear each other swear !"
Story of His Life.
Rsdd1ng, Conn, April 22.-Mark
Twain was born Samuel Langhorne
Clemens in Florida, Mo-, IN Nov. 80.
1885.
MY parents he writes, In his
Auriesque autobiography, were Meth
er very poor nor conspicuously hon
est The earliest ancestor the Twains
have any record OF was a friend of the
family by the name Of Higgins"
The county chronicles have 1t that
the elder Clemens failed in business
and died. leaving his son the ample
world to make his fortune in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-22
CUTLERY.

Anything you want IN rnat line?
keep only the very pest. Ben Hart.
Remember. the Best
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-22

Best Values in Fargo.
Women's fine silk Isle hose in black
and brown, only pairs for sec. Sat
urday at "A. L. Moody's.
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end CAME PEACEFULLY
TO S. |. CLEMENS

Continued From Page One.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-22
Fame Was international.

With Mark Twain's lecture trip
around the world began his inter-
national celebrity, and his gradual rise
into figure taken I'm some sense to
typify the American spirit From
humorist he became the kindly but
knocking moralist and philosopher OF
Puddinhead Wilson. His literary out
put became more occasional and,
though written with more finese, more
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Would Let College Girls Have Beaus

studies. A gentleman in the true sense
of the word always knows when it is
time to take his departure, so there is
no need for the college girl to burn
the midnight oil in efforts to make up
for time lost in entertaining a friend
which should have been given over to
study"
THE social world with all it's bright
and dazzling lights finds but little sym.
pathy with studious pursuits and is an
enemy to the college girl and her
studies" continued Mr.. Briggs.
"A chaperon is, of course, neces-
sary evil, and while approve of them
in the house when young lady re-
ceives callers, can hardly imagine one
seated in room when young man
calls to see lady friend with serious
intent. At Radcliffe we try to make
the girls as happy as we can. They
have their fraternities, athletic associa-
tions and little social affairs, which
make them there withal better during
their allotted study work.
"A young lady herself is the best
chooser OF her friends of the opposite
sex, and his habits should suit her:
and If so no one else should inter.
fere"
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
AMUSING GAME Of JUMBLEs
May Be Selected and Confused
to Spell Other Words.

Each person selects the name Of
some bird, fish or animal and quickly
jumbles the letters so as to spell other
words. Thus one choosing hippopota-
mus might make out of the letters
map hoop sit up; panther might be-
come hen part, while porpoise might
turn to sire pop. When all are ready
each player may in turn read his "con-
fusion" to the rest of the party, and
note carefully how long they are in
guessing. Since the one wins whose
puzzle it takes longest to guess, 1t is
important to mix the letters as much
as possible.
If preferred, sides may be chosen
after each player is ready with his
tumble. The first player on the left
side then offers his puzzle to all the
players on the right side to be
guessed. Next the offer comes from
the first player on the right side to
those on the left. and so on alternate
~, giving each player his turn. A
timekeeper marks the exact number
of minutes and seconds for each guess.
If there are only few players, each
may offer two or more jumbles. When
all have been guessed the side whose
total guessing time is least is the win
nor
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
POSITION OF DRESSING TABLE
Should Be Placed in North Window It
PossibIe-Easy to Procure
Artistic Effect.

1t is we'll known that a north light
being diffused is more agreeable than
the light from other points Of the
compass. For this reason window to
the north is best for the placing of a
dressing table where there are other
windows to furnish ventilation and
outlook
Every woman enjoys proper conven-
fences for dressing. One need not have
extravagant furnishings, but they
should be pleasant and attractive, as
we'll as convenient.
Select suitable material as to tex
ture, material pretty as to color, no
matter how little it costs, if it is ar
ranged simply and in graceful lines
the result will be artistic
There are some rules to observe, and
one important one is this-if the walls
are figured let the draperies be of a
solid color-ivory, old rose, soft blue,
silver, green-whatever will be harmo.
nious with the general color effect of
the room.
If the walls are of one color through.
out or in shades of a self color the
design inconspicuous, then have flow.
cred draperies and the effect will be
pleasing. Figures everywhere without
any surface of repose are distracting
to the eye and unpleasant to live with
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28

wheels. A U-shaped frame, C. of strap
iron connected the runners at the for
ward end, while they were connected
at the rear by a second and lower
frame, D. The frame of the go-cart Is
Indicated by dotted lines at E. A pair
OF sliding members, G, were fitted
onto the U-frame, D, and attached to
lever, F, in such manner that they
could be extended over the side bars.
E, after the go-cart was fitted over the
runners. A strap. H. extending. for
ward to the frame, c, was formed with
a hook. so that the lever, F, is moved
to extend the members, G, the strap,
H, is retracted, causing the hook to
fit over the front cross piece, E, of
the go-cart Frame In applying the
runners to the go-cart, 1t is merely
necessary to raise the front wheels so
as to clear the side pieces, A, and. then
move the cart into position, after
which the lever, F, is moved to lock
the runners fast. One of the advan-
tages of this system is that the run
ners at the rear are so short that
when the cart is tilted backward the
wheels rest on the ground, and in that
position they can be wheeled over any
bare spots.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Kick ON Rooster's Early Growing

three weeks ago. The neighbors knew
that Brahma was back the very next
morning. They have known if every
morning since. A committee called
upon Capt. Gilligan and made CON-
plaint.
I'VE might stand it If the blamed
bird crowed around SUNRISE" said one
man to the captain. But I'll be
hanged if Pm going to- put up with a
racket that began this morning at
3:45."
The captain recommended tie board
of health. The delegation wanteG more
immediate action. Patrolman Cooley
was detailed by the captain to Soc
Wentworth
If he can't put something over the
rooster BILL" said the captain, "ask
him If he'll keep it in the basement or
some other place until this thing is
Strengthened out"
'Wentworth told me,"-said Conley.
that he could not understand what
had got into that rooster. He never
crowed before he whipped the cat. He
did not crow all summer long; but
he began to crow again just as soon as
he got sight Of the church steps, where
the baltic was fought. He's going to
board him in livery stable for few
! days and see how that works.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28

BUFFALO, N. Y.-Harry Wentworth's 8
- trained Brahma rooster crows lus-
tily every morning before dawn and
struts proudly forth from the little
coop in which he is kept in a yard
opposite police station No. 3 in Pearl
street. The trained Brahma hen oc-
casionally looks around, and, if she
sees no signs of the daylight over
which her lord so proudly crows, she
draws back into the snug coop again.
Now the hen goes to sleep; but the
ne1ghbOrs can't. Six months ago the
rooster whipped cat on the steps of
the Asbury M. E. church. The neigh
bors admired the rooster for the feat,
because cats have been a nightly nui-
sance in th~ neighborhood For week
after the fight with the cat the rooster
croWed eve.y morning. 1t was summer
and folks did not mind it so much
Then Wentworth took the rooster for
exhibition in circus. They got back
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28

rHICAGO.-The Woodlawn police
~ have been working on deep mys-
terry to solve
1t concerns three woolen shirts.
Two OF the garments are size Is and
the other is 16, according to message
sent to all police stations by Capt.
John McWeeney.
The shirts were found by Patrolman
Hogan at Sixty-third street and Madi-
son avenue. They we're strewn along
the sidewalk. Hogan called the patrol
wagon and the shirts were sent to the
station.
Close examination of the garments
revealed their size. After the lieu
tenant and sergeant and "fy cops" dis
cussed the mystery for IS minutes a
message was framed and telephoned
to the central station. Later it was
transmitted to each of the AZ stations
in the city. This was the message:
There is at this station three woolen
shirts. Two are size Is and one 16.
Capt. McWeeney's name was signed
to it.
Patrolman Hogan modestly told OF
the find" as follows:
Il was travelling my post about
eight o'clock when my attention was
attracted by the shirts lying on the
sidewalk. AS near as I can Judge,
they were about three feet apart. !
won't be positive, but think the first
one that picked up was size 16. The
other two were one size smaller.
Il at once scented mystery OF
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
IS A SEASON OF FLoUNCEs
Decidedly Clever Features Have Been
Added to Those So Long
Familiar.

F1ounces are flounces to the aver.
age woman. But if one would stop
for a moment and realize that ingeni-
Gus women are endeavoring every day
to create new flounces, probably the
fruits of their labors would be appre-
ciated. This seasons flounces on silk
petticoats are really different from
those of the past and decidedly clever.
When dame fashion struck the note
of simplicity this season it certainly
has echoed all. through woman's at
tire. One. of the prettiest hounces is
merely side plaits of an inch wide.
No extra fancifulness around the edge.
Another is box plated, with tiny tucks
in a cluster running around the many
yards of the flounoe- >...~
Accordion plated tlounces, while
extremely pretty, are tiresome, 50 a
clever designer has inserted plain
;runes at intervals. Just imagine the
fextra fullness they giVe!S Strictly
teilor4 made dounces remain true to
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
RICHNESS is The KEYNOTE
No Limit as to Combinations of Ma.
teria's Placed on Designers
Of Gowns.

The master builders of wonderful
gowns are restricted by nothing this
season: Unlimited license is theirs.
lovely fabrics, laces, metals, tissues,
fur and jewels. Never before have
there been such evening gowns, such
blending of colors. such combination
of materials.
A new idea Is to drape an over
dress of chiffon velvet over a gown of
satin, lace and metallic tissue. The
velvet Is hung from the shoulders.
where 1t Is arranged in narrow folds.
Is drapea about the figure usually from
right to left, and caught at the hip with
a jeweled ornament; it then falls in
lustrous folds to form part of the train
of the gown.
A magnificent gown made in this
manner was of all the vivid, intense
peacock tones. 1t was of green satin
with low bodice and narrow, cap-like
sleeves of gold tissue embroidered in
emerald and sapphire crystals.
The draped overdress was of pea.
cock blue chiffon velvet caught at the
shoulders with gemmed cabochons of
green and blue. 1t was then draped
around the figure and held at the left
hip with jeweled ornament, falling
away to the floor with the satin train
of the gown.
The velvet was lined with satin of
the same tone as the gown, which in
its entirety was Of barbaric splendor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Snakes Instead Of Pussles,

Would you like to have snake for
a pet? Most of US are very much
afraid Of them and prefer to look at
them through glass case in the ZOOS.
In foreign countries, however, snakes
are sometimes quite harmless. A
gentleman once visited a friend who
lived In one Of the southern countries.
While taking a walk one morning he
saw an enormous snake gliding on
the ground. OF course he was much
alarmed and told his friend, who
laughed and said: why, that snake
would not hurt anybody. We use him
to catch mice and rats and the ami
mails which spoil our crops" Wouldn't
it be funny If We had TO have snakes
instead OF little pussy cats when the
mice bothered us!s "a. + = - j
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28

CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-"The amount of
~ attention coed should receive
from young man, the time Of his ar
rival and departure, and the necessity
of cnaperon, depend entirely on con-
ditions," said Dean Lebaron R. Briggs,
president OF Harvard college and a
dean of Harvard university. Dean
Briggs. who is the most popular of the
instructors at Harvard and beloved by
the college girls at Radcliffe. makes
this declaration in answer to the ques-
ton, How should coed be court
ed?"
Says Dean Briggs, THE college girl
is no different than any other of her
sex. She Graves company and social
entertainments. To my mind it is per-
fectly proper that the coed should en-
tertain gentlemen callers while at COL
lege if they do not interfere with her
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
SOFT, WHITE HANDS
May be Obtained In One Niaht.

For preserving the hands as well
as for preventing redness, roughness,
and chapping, and 1mparting that vel.
vety softness and whiteness much de-
sired by women Cuticura Soap, assist
ed by Cuticura Ointment, is believed
to be superior to all other skin soaps.
For those who work in corrosive
liquids, or at occupations which tend
to injure the hands, it is invaluable.
Treatment.-Bathe and soak the
hands on retiring in a strong, hot,
creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry
and anoint freely with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and in severe cases spread the
Cuticura Ointment on thin pieces of
old linen or cotton. Wear during tho
night old, loose gloves, or light BAN
dage OF old cotton or linen to protect
the clothing from stain. For red.
rough, and chapped hands, dry, f1s-
sured, itching, feverish palms, and
shapeless nails with painful finger
ends, this treatment is most effective.
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world, Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp. sole proprietors. Boston, Mass.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
1ARRENN&$ A AAzEgN,}{&$; 4 7 1 ;
Ilu9 @A
Hist! Shirt Mystery Puzzles Police

some kind. Either the shirts were
part of the proceeds of burglary or
they had been lost was the theory
that first suggested itself. There was
no laundry marks on the shirts, prov
ing that they had never been worn.
II called the wagon and sent the
garments to the station. That is all
l know about the mystery"
Lieutenant and Detective Sullivan
was asked what he thought about the
shirt mystery and replied:
mot having seen the shirts
wouldn't care to express an opinion
offhand. There certainly is some mys-
terry there. am acquainted with Po-
liceman Hogan, who found the shirts,
and know him to be an efficient, level
headed man. Something might de-
velop in a few hours that will assist
in clearing up the mystery"
When the finding Of the shirts was
reported to Inspector Hunt he or
dered the arrest of all suspicious per-
police districts.
1T Is the biggest mystery we have
had in this police division for years."
the inspector said. 'The question Is,
who owned the shirts?' Until we es-
tablish the identity of the owner we
will be cropping in the dark. My de-
tective reasoning tells me that the
shirts belong to two persons, as they
are of different sizes. The absence
Of laundry marks prove nothing. For
all we know the owners of the shirts
had them washed at home.'
Assistant Chief of Police Schuttler
doesn't believe the finding of the
shirts had anything to do with gam
bling.
Il have heard the expression that
a gambler would take the shirt off his
back to raise money to play" the as
sistant chief said, "but think the gar
ments don't belong to a gambler"
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Lost Appetite Cause of Bank Mercer

ing room recently. He had beep
there but few minutes when w. 8
Rowe, president of tho First National.
caught sight of Ingalls, dining alone.
and walked over and took q seat
across from him. Both chatted pleas.
antly until ingalls, luncheon was
placed upon the table.
whats the matter? Don't seem to
De eating very much to-day" said
! President Rowe.
"Oh, l don't know. Seems as II nv
appetite has failed me-"
why don't you take trip? What
Is keeping you?' suggested Mr.. Rowe.
THE bank at the corner of Fourth
and Vine Streets was the direct. an
swer.
Sell il to me-" said Rowe, without
a moments hesitation, looking directly
into ingalls, eyes as he spoke.
Make US a proposition" said In.
gals, finally.
This conversation led to the big con-
solidation.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Have You Got a Doo7

A German naturalist has figured out,
and there will be many to agree with
him, that the world would be far bet!
ter of II there were no dogs. It costs
an immense sum every year to feed;
them, and the return they make is
very small. One cat is of more bene-
fit than ten dogs. Take the world;
over, thousands of them go mad every
year and bite thousands of persons,
and as soon as any dog begins to grow
old he becomes a danger to a family
and to the public.
The naturalist predicts shat the day
will come when the world will be dog
less, and that tramps will wander up
and down and there will be notEiug to
bite them.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Made It Clear,

Jim had never learned to read by
the ordinary methods the face of tho
old eight-day clock. 1t pleased his
longtime employer, however, to ask
him the hour and hear his answers.
Jim, what time does the old clock
say?" he asked one evening, when
he had Callers. "Step out in the hall
and see."
Jim was gone several minutes, bu:
returned with beaming face.
"Ah-Ah-waited jes' a minute to
see which'd get ahead, de shot one or
de long one," he said. "W'en I went
out dey was bofe on de lef' ham wind.
ing place, sab. But de long one, she
clip it up good an libely wen she see
me watchin' out, an now she's bout
a inch ahead, sah."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
a Woman's Dinion1acy.

1t was the Chicago mans turn, and
he told this one:
Diplomacy, you know, is remark
able agent. The other day lady said
to her husband:
James, I have decided to do with
out new fall dress, and with the
money it would cost l shall have
mother here for nice long visit
James turned on her excitedly.
What, wear that old brown cloth thing
another season? l guess not! he ex.
claimed, vehemently. You go right
down to your tailor's to-day and order
something handsome. Remember,
please, that as my wife you have a Ger.
tain position to maintain!'
THE wife bowed her head in sub
mission. On her lips played peculiar
smile. ."-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
Gray Beaver Hats.

The window of a smart New York
millinery establishment was filled
with beaver hats in the newest shapes
and of varied tones of gray from
pearl to smoke which is so dark as
to be almost seal brown.
These hats were trimmed each with
a single full blown rose and foliage,
silver and gold tissue, burnt orange
and scarlet and crimson silk, and vel
vet being used in the making of the
flowers.
The roses and their leaves were the
entire trimming of these hats, and the
simplicity of the trimming gave an air
of distinct smartness to them,
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

z OR the past two seasons a greater
variety of shapes has been shown
in childrens hats than ever before.
Milliners seem to have awakened to
the fact that the beautiful fiat" which
has been worn for so long by chill
dren, could not always please-from
the fact that their patrons were look
ing for something new.
Hats with dropping brims have a
more or less bonnet-like effect and
are especially good for little misses.
The past three seasons have shown
an increasing fondness for them for
grown-ups as we'll as children. In
fact for the present, shapes for the
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-01-28
ORIGIN OF THE VEGETABLES
Potato Was Not Introduced Into This
Country from ireland as Great
Many People Suppose.

The potato was not, as is generally
supposed. introduced from Ireland. It
was already cultivated in America at
the time of Its introduction into Eu.
rope; but, as matter of fact, the real
birthplace of the potato was in Chile
1t was sent to Europe in 1880 by the
Span1ards In Chile, and almost ut the
same time the English colonists In Vir-
glnla were the means of introducing
the vegetable to their kinsmen at
home.
The sweet potato and the Jerusa-
lem artichooke are supposed to have
originated in America
Turnips and radishes came In the
hrst instance from central Europe
The beet-root and the beet, which
have been greatly improved by culti-
walton, are considered as the same
species by botanists. The beet, only
the stalk of which is eaten, grows
wild In the Mediterranean region,
Persia and Asia Minor.
Garlic, onions, shalots and leeks
have long been cultivated in almost
all countries, and their origin is very
uncertain. That of the scallion Is bet
ter known. It grows spontaneously
in Siberia.
The radish probably had it's origin
IN the temperate zone, but from what
wild species 1t Is derived is not ex-
actly known.
The lettuce appears to be derived
from the endive, which is found wild
In temperate and southern Europe, in
the Canaries, Algeria, Abyssinia and
temperate western ASIA
Cabbage, like all vegetables which
have been cultivated from remote
times, is believed to be of European
origin.
The artichoke Is the cultivated form
OF the wild cardoon, indigenous to Ms
deira, the Canaries, Morocco, ths
south of France, Spain, Italy and the
Mediterranean islands,
Asparagus had it's origin in Europe
and temperate western Asia.
The origin of the egg plant is India,
that Of the broad bean is unknown. as
also that of the lentil, the pea, the
check pea and haricot. The last
named appears to have grown original
ly in America.
The carrot grows spontaneously
throughout Europe, Asia Minor, ST.
IBERIA. northern China, Abyssinia,
northern Africa. Madeira and tbs
Canary islands.
Chervil comes from temperate west
ern Asia, parsley from the south of
Europe and Algeria, sorrel from Eu-
rope and northern Asia, the mountains
of India and is also found in Norta
America.
Spinach is supposed to come from
northern Asia.
The tomato comes from Peru, tho
cucumber from India and the pumpkin
from Guinea.