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The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
MADISON.

John Vose returned Friday from a
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Boston and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Copp were at
Smithfield Pond for a few days vaca-
ton last week
Mrs. Addison Gilman and sons, Eu-
gene and Harold, went to Cornville
Sunday for a few weeks visit with
relatives.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14

A sudden attack at night of some
form of Bowel Complaint may come
to anyone. Every family Should be
provided with a bottle of DIR. SETH
ARNOLD'S BALSAM. Warranted by
Sampson e. Avore.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14

Steward & Blunt are selling five
pound package Of HammOnd's Slug
Shot, the best vegetable destroyer
known, for 20 cents.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14
MADISON CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. French havi
boarders from the city, Mr.. and Mrs
Baker.
Mrs. Robert Hayden with Miss An
ME and the two Misses Drake O
Athens, who have been stopping fol
the past week in one of the Morri
sette cottages, returned home las
Friday.
Miss Lyle Spinney of Bath is spend
ing her vacation with her aunt, Mrs
Lawrence Hayden at the lake.
Quite a party of young people o
the Clark family from Garatuns
came to the Brown cottage last En-
day. They returned home Tuesday
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MAINE GOLIATH IS
YET REMEMBERED
No Last Big Enough for
the Giants Boots
Dave Didn't Know How to Tell a
Lie.

Along the banks of the 'Roostook
He'd hunt and fish all day,
And eat a pile of onion chives
AS big as a cock of hay.
AS heavy as two common men,
He had the strength of four.
He'd lug a load upon his back
That weighed a ton or more.
He ate raw clans and suckers,
Shore chives and white pin bark
Always as harmless as a baby
And as hungry as shark.
DAVID, A MAN OF Drawn.
In the spring of 1888 three young
people, two men and woman, came
on foot over the old Portage road
from Tobique to the Aroostook river
One of them, giant in stature, car
ried their worldly goods in big
pack on his back, and it was noticed
that he was barefoot. The pilgrims
were Charles and David Buber and
their sister, LYDIA Ann. They were
leaving their home on the st. John
river, and hoped to find home and
better their condition on the banks
OF the Aroostook They settled and
became permanent citizens.
David was a peculiar character and
a giant in strength. Among all the
strong, brawny men that came to the
new country, and the men of that day
were big and strong, none could lift
his load. He was remarkably good
natured, and did not realize his
strength, but if once aroused he was
as dangerous as a mad bull.
CUT HIS HAIR WITH AN AXE.
His teeth were white. sound and
perfect. and remained SO while he
lived; his beard was short and thin;
no razor touched his face while he
lived. and his hair was seldom cut,
but allowed to grow Indian-fashion
down his back. When 1t got too
long, his brother, Charles, would lead
him out in the woods, make him Sit
down beside a log and cut OF the
flowing tresses with an axe.
His feet were the largest ever seen
on human body. In summer he
went barefooted and in the winter
wore Indian moccasins or wrapped
his feet in old coats.
BOOTS WERE NO. 20.
Once in his life he had a pair of
boots He used to carry the mail
from Fort Fairfield to Houlton for
the soldiers. And just before the
troops were called away, Capt. Van
Ness ordered the company shoemak-
ers to measure his feet and make
him a pair of boots. No last could
be found big enough, and an OK yoke
was cut in two at the centre and a
boot was made on each end. Two
whole calf skins were used and the
greater part of side of sole leather.
The boots as numbers go were eos,
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-14

Steward & Blunt are selling a i've
pound package Of HammOnd's SLUG
Shot, the best vegetable de>tro!ef
known, for 20 cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
TO START LAYING
RAILS ON The new
FARGO-MINOT Line

Minot, N. D., July 25.-Nineteen
miles Of steel on the Fargo Minot ex-'
tension of the Great Northern will be
laid at once, or just as soon as 1t can
be gotten down between Surrey and a
point on the Mouse river where the
bridge across the river is to be built.
This is the information coming from
an authoritative source today.
1t has been announced for some time
that the Great Northern would not lay
any steel on the Fargo Minot line this
year, but 1t has recently been decided
to run the steel out of Surrey to a point
on the Mouse river which will be the
biggest structure of the kind on the line
and will require great deal OF mater
ial in its construction.
The company has decided to do as
much as possible of this work this fall
and accordingly has decided to lay steel
to the river so that the steel and ma
terials for the span can be gotten on
the ground at once. Trains will be
running over the extension out Of Sur
rey 1t is said in another month. 1t is
not probable that the steel viii be laid
further than the bridge site on this
end of the extension this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
Fourteen Reasons for
Election of johnson


Two years ago executive secretary Of the republican
committee fourteen reasons A
should be elected governor North Dakota
used
13 He monkeyed around
ngthen his party had but United
Senator Johnsons death
Here are better today than before
devoted to principles OF that
straightforward free from cant and hypocrisy
He habits and of unblemhed harac-
business and official experience and Is
welIqu qualified to I'LL the office
last terms
the ability deal with the problems of the day
of the state that never yet had
governor recognition has come
He elievesin the enforcement Of laws.
His the prohibition question Is perfect
enforcement
and does should be invested with the
a
admits his Failure enforce the laws attributes it to
himself his republican
relief Johnson and get enforcement and
the national state oficias
would be Of
ony and hence unable to get the best results
OF would the strengthening Of
organization make possible democratic victory in
the near
elected in republican
qualified
as is @. A. Johnson
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PRESIDENT AT
DARK HARBOR

Rockland, Maine, July 25.-The
Mayflower with President Taft on
board was sighted off Dark Harbor at
1905 O'Clock to day. The Mayfower
was more than an hour behind her
schedule, having been held up during
the plight by a heavy fog. The yacht
anchored off Beaucham point an hour
later.
wireless advices from the Mayfiow-
er today were that President Taft's
ankle, which was severely sprained
during golf game Saturday was
rapidlyl improving. The presidents
plans for today included a brief stop
at Dark Harbor this forenoon, a sail
across sPenobscot, bay from that point
to Rockport eight miles from here, to
lunch with Mrs. A. B. Chatheld Of
Cincinnati, who has summer place
there, aral then return to Dark Harbor.
where the party will visit during the
afternoon and evening with Mrs.
Taft's sister, Mrs. Thomas McKlaugh-
Ion of Pittsburg.
The president will visit Rockland
tomorrow morning, where he will
make brief speech in line with the
others he has delivered in Maine.
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COUNTY
IS ORGANIZED
AUDITOR AND STATES ATToR-
NEY APPOINTED IN REM
VILE COUNTY YES.
.TERDAY.y

Mohall, N. D., July ,25.-The new
commissioners OF Renville county met
Saturday and organized their board,
selecting Commissioner Henry, Johnson
as chairman. Mohall was selected as
county seat.
Peter Carlson of Coteau was Sc
lected as auditor and Thos. Clifford
as states attorney.
The board then adjourned until
Wednesday when the remainder OF
the officers will be appointed.
At the same time the editors OF
the new county met and selected Edi-
tor McDonoush, of Grana as temper
airy chairman. Editor Penn of Sher-
wood was selected temporary secre-
tary The permanent organization
will be effected on next Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
COMPLAINANT
DISAPPEARS
JOHN MCDONALD CAUSES ARREST
or TWO MEN ON ROBBERY
CHARGE THEN DlsAPPEARs--
FOUND DRUNK IN MooRHEAD
POLICE STATION.

John Mcdonald, the man on whose
complaint William Gray and Claude
MacAloney were arrested late Satur-
day evening for attempting to rob his
person, was reported to have mysteri-
ously disappeared when the case was
called for trial in police court this
afternoon. 1t was reported to the sher-
If that Mcdonald was found asleep at
the Moorhead police station in state
OF intoxication and was ordered out.
IT is claimed he took his departure and
has not been seen since.
He was the complaining witness in
the robbery case which was to have
been heard before Judge Miller at 2
o'clock this afternoon His complaint
stated that MacAloney and Gray had
attempted by force to relieve him of his
purse and watch while quietly going
his way on the streets Saturday at
ternoon. Hearing of the case was
continued until Wednesday morning.
In the meantime both of the accused
who have returned the counsel of Tay-
I Tor Crum will remain in jail.
Joseph Carman was tried Saturday
night on a charge OF carrying con-
ceaied weapons and was held to the
county court. He was recognized by
the local police as belonging to the
criminal class, and it Is expected the
full limit Of the law will be given him
on the charge Carman has wide
reputation as crook and the authori-
ties win see that he has no opportuni-
ty to work any OF his shrewd schemes
az state fair visitors this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
FEAR PIGGER HAS
JUMPED HIS BAIL

Bismarck, N D., uJly 25.-Charles
White, under $2.0oO>bonds awaiting the
action of the supreme court on his
conviction as blind pigger, is alleged
to have jumped his bond and left for
parts unknown.
At any rate, he has not been seen
in Bismarck for the past few days, and
his bondsmen are anxious to find him
and turn him over to the authorities.
White is claimed to have disposed of
his interests here, upon which it is
said he cleaned up $4,000 in cash. and
skipped out. It is understood that the
police in Minneapolis think they have
him located
Sheriff McGillis has left for the east,
but it is impossible to learn what his
mission is or whether he. has gonc to
Minneapolis or not.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
DEATHS
FROM HEAT
Hottest day Of Year in New
York Yesterday

New York, July 25.-After it's record
rise to "a degrees yesterday marking
the hottest day of the season, the Of
fetal mercury lowered above or not
far beneath the 80 mark all night, reg
istering a minimum of 7S and early
this morning standing at 70 or two de-
grees above the figures for the same
hour Sunday. The prospects were for
another sizzling hot day today Nine
deaths which occurred in the last
twenty-four hours are attributed to the
heat
Reports from Brooklyn hospitals
this morning added four to the list Of
five deaths reported yesterday.
Cooler in Chicago Today.
Chicago, July 25.--Average summer
weather prevailed today following the
record breaking temperature of 1O2 de-
grees recorded at the street level yes
terday. The mercury stood at O'Clock
at 10 degrees.
The reports of several deaths and
many prosTations of yesterday
reached the authorities today.
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MOB TAKES negro
WOMAN FROM JAIL
BELIEVED THAT SHE HAS BEEN
THROWN INTO RIVER AND
DROWNED.

Munroe, La, July 25.-Unidentified
men broke into the city Jail here early
today and carried off Laura Porter, a
negro woman prisoner, the keeper of
a resort where white men are reported
to have been robbed on several occa-
sions. 1t is generally believed that she
was thrown into the Ouachita river
and drowned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
ATTEMPT TO
. VA !CK Two
! NJ TRAINS
Old Railroad Irons on Track
Near Bismarck
Two Trains Each Have Mar
row Escape
Only Theory Is Possible At
tempt at Holdup

! Bismarck, N. D., July 25.--Two at
tempts were made to wreck N. p. coast
trains in broad day light Sunday.
Train No. Is arriving here at S:15 re-
ported number of angle irons tied to
the track near Apple Creek. small
station FIVE miles east of here. They
were seen in time for the train to be
stopped and the distractions removed.
Train No. due a couple of hours
later from the west was warned of the
other trains experience and was on
the lookout and discovered again angle
irons and fishplates piled upon the
track These were removed and the
police notified but when they reached
the place there was no clue.
There is absolutely no theory as to
whether it was boys, tramps or would
be hold up artists, aside from the fact
that the place where the distractions
were placed is ideal for a holdup.
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The North Dakota state fair is open
and that fact was taken advantage of
by thousands today, there never be-
fore having been so large a throng
present on the first day.
Long before the gates opened at
10 o'clock hundreds of exhibitors and
their assistants, show people and be-
lated decorators, were at work and by
noon much of the unfinished work Of
preparation had been completed and
by tonight the last touches will have
been given and tonlorrow's sun will
shine upon the greatest fair the state
has ever seen.
It certainly is a great fair.
Never before has there been gather
ed together in North Dakota such an
excellent and complete exposition of
the states riches and resources in
agriculture, minerals, dairying and
live stock. Notwithstanding the dry
season the exhibit of grain is ex-
ceptionally fine, the early season per-
hitting the farmers and others to
show excellent grains and vegetables
and the building containing them was
packed all day.
The live stock interests are abund
antly represented with magnificent
specimens of neat cattle, hogs and
horses and the beautiful animals give
an excellent presentment Of what the
state is doing in that line.
Crowds Came Early.
AS the opening hour approached the
streets leading to the fair were alive
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At a meeting of the North Dakota
State Bankers association executive
committee held last January it was de-
cided to give $50 in prizes for the best
essay on the following subject: What
Course Of Study win Give the Best
Results for the IS per cent of Students
who Never Pass the Eighth Grade?
OF this amount s25 was to go for the
best essay; $15 to the second and $40
to the third. The essays were to have
been composed by the high school grad
yates of the state schools after the
commencement exercises had been held,
and the students who competed were to
be members OF the classes that grad
uated.
The judges who were headed by w.
c. Mcdowell Of Marion held their meet
ing recently and the awards were made
as announced abovs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
LITTLE N. D. BOY
BURNED TO DEATH

Mott, N. D., July 25.-The little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rob-
son, who reside on a farm near
this place, was burned to death
last week.
The family was using part of the
granary. for sleeping rooms while
they We're repainting the interior
of the bedrooms in the farm house.
On Saturday they left the little boy
in bed while they were attending
the morning duties about the farm.
Shortly before noon the mother
glanced toward the grarfary and
was Mortified to discover that
building q mass OF flames. Eff
forts to save the little boy were
futile. let is believed that
he was suffocated by the smoke
before the fire reached him.
It is not known how the fire
started but it is believed that the
child obtained some matches and
was playing with them.
There was about 1000 bushels of
wheat and 800 bushels of oats in
IN the building, most Of which was
(saved,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
HOMESTEADER
ENDS own LIFE

Aberdeen, S. D., July Csc
Munich, homesteader near Pretty
Rock, in the Cheyenne River reserva.
ton, respondent over the prospect OF
partial crop failure, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in a well on
his claim. His lifeless body was dis.
covered by neighbors. Roy Lantz, d
homesteader residing four miles from
Mcintosh, was found dead in bed by
his wife, heart failure being the cause.
He was 20 years of age, and was mar
ried last March to Miss Florence Cogs-
well of Burlington, Mich, where the
body was shipped for burial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
SURPRISE Of STATE FAIR IS SPLENDID EXHIBIT
Of GRAIN and Other AGRICUL TlJRAL PRODUCTS
FORUM AT THE FAIR.

The Forum building at the
state fair grounds is open to WISH
tors this year, as usual. Repre-
sentatives of the paper will be at
the building from early in the
morning till late at night.
A cordial invitation is extended
to visitors at the fair to call at
The Forum building.
The latch string is always on
the outside. -..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25

age stables at Minneapolis being a
center of attraction. .
Dan Patch held forth at the Mer-
chants pavilion in the west part OF
the grounds and all day long a great
crowd surrounded this temporary
abode of the prince OF fast-steppers.
The women's building was a de-
servedly popular headquarters of the
ladies for here is gathered a wonder
full display of those things dear to the
female heart, and a visit, even by
those of sterner mold, is worth while.
Machinery.
The farm machinery folks are at tbs
fair in great force and in that angle
Of the grounds may be found all the
newest appliances for agriculture as
well as many implements for other
uses. Most Of the machines are shown
in motion and the exhibit is certainly
most interesting one.
The Patterson shows are a great
amusement attraction and were
thronged all day. They have great
many different attractions for which
admission is charged, but also give
during the day frequent free shows on
the big platform in front of the grand
stand. This is one Of the largest .carni-
val companies in the country and Is
making good.
The 5attIeship.
The model of the battleship North
Dakota in the agricultural building
drew a steady stream of people and
the big and complete model of one OF
Uncle Sans most formidable dread
noughts is well worth seeing.
In this building are many NeautifuI
things to see and a profitable hour
may be spent there.
Savage Horses.
In the race tomorrow afternoon be-
tween Minor Heir, Lady Maude c. and
Hedgewood Boy, II. c. Hersey will
drive Minor Heir, Hal Drury will ham
die Hedgewood Boy and r. E. Nash
will be up on Lady Maude G. The race
will be one heat and will be for blood.
Dan Patch will be introduced by
Chas. Plummer and then driven an
exhibition mile in the speed wagon in
which he made his record of 1:57R.
These events will be sandwiched in
between the events on the regular race
card.
Plenty of Entertainment.
1.-THE person who cannot have good
time at the fair don't know how to en-
Joy himself" exclaimed an enthusi-
astic man from Valley City this morn
Continued on Page Eight.
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with vehicles of all descriptions, the
trolley cars with their string of trail.
ers carried thousands to the grounds
while hundreds walked. With the
coming Of the crowd the bands began
TO play, the whistles blew, the flags
waved brighter, the ballyhoos started
up, the machinery began to move and
the first day of the six the fair is to
continue was most auspiciously be-
gun.
Ideal Weather.
The weather was all that could be
resired, the sky being bright and
clear, and a brisk breeze from the
northwest greatly moderated the heat.
All nature seemed united with the
weather clerk to make the fair a
great success.
The fair groun6= are a mass of
bunting, flags being everywhere, and
other decorations much in evidence
giving a brightness and color in con-
trast to the great white permanent
buildings. Hundreds Of tents occupy
seemingly every inch Of space at the
east end of the grounds.
AmusementS.
There are amusements of all kinds
refreshment stands at every point, and
one can easily get energetic action fol
his nimble nickel-and get his money.
worth.
Track in Fine Condition.
The race track is in the finest kind
of shape and fast time is predicted
when the racing begins tomorrow, the
recent rains having put it in the pink
Of condition. The stables were a mec-
ca for hundreds interested in racing
stock, the famous horses from the Saw
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
Death FROM A
BOMB PLACED
UNDER HAMMOCK

Ridgeway, Va, July 25.-Former
Mayor Bousman was assassinated
by a dynamite bomb which was
thrown from the street under a
hammock in which he was lying
last evening. He died an hour
after the explosion. No clue to
the identity of the murderer or
the cause of the crime has been
found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
EXPLORER OFF
TO ARCTIC SEA

Ottawa. Ont, July 25.-Captain Ber-
nier, a Canadian polar navigator. Is
now en- route to Canadian arctic waters
with the governments permission to
attempt the northwest passage and
bring his vessel around to Victoria,
B. c.. feat which was unsuccessfuIly
tried by Peary, Ross. Frankly and
other navigators during the last CEN
fury. Captain Bernier sailed from
Quebec on the steamer Arctic under
sealed orders last month
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
ALL OFFICERS NAMED.
List in Burke County Completed by
Appointments Made Yesterday.

List in Burke County Completed by
Appointments Made Yesterday.
Minot N. D.. July 25.-The board Of
county commissioners of Burke coun-
ty at a meeting held yesterday filled a
majority of the county offices by APP
pointment and as soon as the APP
pointees qualify the business of Burke
county will be in the hands of it's
own organization.
only two of the county officers had
qualified up to last night, the auditor
and county attorney.
The list of county officers so far as
appointed is now as follows:
Auditor-Ralph Abbott.
County Attorney--Fred Andrews.
Sheriff.. D. Lucey.
Register of Deeds-George Hanson.
County Judge-F. F. Carter. ST.
Treasurer-C. p. Olson.
Superintendent of Schools-E p.
Hecht.
The other vacancies will be filed
by the board at meeting next week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
Two TRAINMEN
KILLED in WRECK
ERIE FREIGHT TRAIN PLUNGED
THROUGH AN OPEN SWITCH,
CAUSING FATAL Accl-
DENT.

Niles, o., July 25.-Engineer George
Naver and Brakeman William A. Re-
dout OF an extra east-bound Erie
freight train were instantly killed this
morning, when the freight plunged
through a switch one mile west OF
here. The engine. tender and one car
were overturned In the ditch along the
track. Nayer's body will be taken to
his home in Randall. Redout lived in
Cleveland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
TUEspAY-WoooMAN DAY.

S:3G-Woodmen L. K.
100O-Speeches n stand:
Welcoming
D. Grafton
Address-Hon w. D.. Sweet
Address-Governor Burke.
H. Hegesen.
Address-Supreme Whean.
which
E. will respond
introduced an
8:15-Race between Boy Lady
will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
MECHANISM DID
not WORK RIGHT

Washington. July 25.-The board of
army engineers which investigated the
gun explosion last Thursday at Fort
.ress Monroe, reported today that the
accident was caused by the~failure of
the safety device of the firing mechan-
ism to perform its function properly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-25
Wait Word from 0arfieId-

Columbus. o., July 25.- Republican
leaders and delegates who are here
for the state convention Of the repubIi-
can party were today frankly awaitir
word from James r. Garfield.
leader of the 'progressives.n Altho
the first session Of the convent
be held tomorrow and the M
viii be made Wednesday.
are as far from an az
the candidate for GO
were month ago.