The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-21
Travellers aIes

A travelling ran who runs out of
Fargo had an encounter with Carrie
Nation on a train running to Grand
Forks night before last and he was
| telling about 1t over at the Waldorf
last evening. He said he had never
| seen Carrie before in his life and he
never wanted to see her again. He
was sitting in the smoking car OF the
| Great Northern train en- route TO the
Forks and had been smoking He had
his cigar about one-third smoked when
he remembered he had book in the
ladies' car that he thought he would
like to read to pass eway the time.
He left the smoker, carrying the light
ed cigar in his hand and proceeded
on into the other car. He said he did
mt notice anything unusual until a
little fat lady reached over at him and
grabbing the cigar. threw it down on
the floor Of the car and placed her
heel on it. 1t was Carrie. He said
he was astonished to such an extent
that he exclaimed ''Well, TIL be
damned" at which Mrs. Nation said:
That's what you're ure to be-
Well said the traveller, II walked |
out of that car in ouble-quick time
and I was as red lis fire, and when
l took my seat again another travelling |
man asked me what the matter was. |
didn't tell him, but told him to 20 /
into the other car and see for him |
self. He, too, was carrying a lighted
cigar and in he walked, and was met
with a similar reception, but he had
his nerve with him, for he calmly
pulled cigarette out of his pocket
and handing it to Carrie, said, 'Youll
find this rare smoke She nearly
collapsed, but he was gone before she
had recovered sufficiently to open her
walls of wrath on him.
Dr. L. c. L'Moore, the we'll known
horseman and veterinary of James
town, has been in the city for day or
two on business. The doctor is never
too busy to talk horse and he remark
ed while sitting in the lobby of the
Metropole yesterday afternoon that he
to be here for the state fair
With bells on and that he was going
20 have new horse here for the races.
Inc animal Is named stormy Morn
ng, he said, land I hope he will
prove to be so to other horses in the ]
same race he is entered. This will be |
lis premier appearance on any track. I
jamestown will turn out as one man
o the next Fargo state fair" II
Peter Pellssier one of the best |
lnown men of Dickinson, this state, /
vas in the city the past two days Wis
ting his daughter who is a student /
It the agricultural college. Mr.. Pei {
issier is pioneer in the state and !
ears ago was a -puncher and one 6
4 the earliest in the state. He Is one
I the wealthiest men of Dickinson or
icinity and deals in cattle and horses.
'ome months ago he succeeded in ac-
uiring two cow buffalos and these he
ent away south to breed. He expects
make the experiment of breeding
hem with cattle and thinks he can
as1ly do so, and that the beef that
J thus provided will be even better
nan that from a young steer. He has
very large acquaintance all over the
tate and during his short stay here
let many of his old time friends. He n
'as registered at the MetropoIe, and tt
aid yesterday evening that the town RI
Dickinson was growing rapidly and n
as one OF the best towns between e.
argo and Spokane. %