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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

Wells was rewarded with gift of
$4,000 The diamond weighed 3.024M
carats, or 1.37 pounds AVON dupois. It's
nearest rival was the Excelsior, which
weighed $50 carats. Transvaal guards
were placed around the bank where the
great stone was stored in a vault
When it came to shipping the gem to
London, however, simple plan was
adopted. 1t was insure for $3.50. 600,
turned over to the British post. placed
in an ordinary tin box. The stone rode
5000 miles for dollar. When 1t land
ed in London, however. picked men
from Scotland Yard were detailed to
guard it until it was deposited in a
Bank of England vault
Next came plans for disposing of the
diamond and finally it was sold to the
Transvaal colony which presented II
TO King Edward on his 66th birthday
anniversary. 1t was an unusual testi-
mony of regard for their sovereign
from people who only few years
before had fought to the death against
England. General Botha, who had led
the Boer troops against John Bulls
soldiers, was premier of the Transvaal
and 1t was he who brought about the
purchase of the stone as the country's
gift to the king.
King Edward expressed desire to
see the stone before it was cut and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

try about Auburn and RoIlies home
is right in the woods. Like all sports
men, he never kills for the mere kill
Ing. Three or sour rabbits or birds a
day is enough for him, but there's
more than one neighbor who can
thank Rollie, or Polly" as he some
times has been styled, for delicious
morsels of game.
On all his expeditions Rollie is ac-
companied by the faithful "Con" Lit
tie, who rooted long and Justify
in favor Of the young player, begging
American leaguers to give him try
out while zeider was making history
on the ball parks of the Pacific coast.
Down around the old home town
the natives are singing Rollie's praises
from the housetops and pulling in the
hope that their rising fellow citizen
enjoys 4 successful season in 1911
Injuries and other circumstances COM
bined to give the sox captain rocky
time of IL last year, but he's far from
Gownhearted.
Il know will have good season
next year" Is the way Zeider puts 1t
while peering into the future" for
last season was the poorest one I
ever had in baseball. I don't think 1
will be unlucky enough to have two
successive bum seasons. don't
know where Mr.. Comiskey, or Nam
ager Duff, viii play me next year,
but I do hope / am placed steadily
on one Of the infield positions.
Sox fans will remember the great
amount Of versatility displayed by
Zeider last season, One day he would
cavort about second base; the next
perchance would find him at short
stop and for several days he perform
ed at third. And while thus engaged
in the role OF utility man, together
r~i his injuries which blasted his
caunces for brilliant consistent field
Ing. Rollie was unable to show the
best ball Of which he is capable.
Those sox are going to hit their
form next season, according to zeider.
AS In the case Of many, many ball
clubs pastiming together for the first
year there's always multitude of
obstacles to hamper the upward
march. That the sox are capable of
humbling the leaders of their league
has been demonstrated aud Rnilfe
allows ais how the south siders, profits
ing by their experiences OF this year
will be fit to crumple the best Of them
In 1911.
According to the present scheme
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
zEIDER HUNTS IN
RETAIN WEIGHT

Early to bed and early ito rise;
that's what makes ball players
healthy and wise d,1~t,~~ ~ - &
son, according to Rollie zeider cap
tain last year OF the sssy sou..4, .3
sox To quote the "cap'n,p who is
hiding on the old homestead at Au-
burn, Ind i've been going to the
hay at bells, up i'm the morning at
$50, breakfast and then the old gun,
my rabbit dog and off for a long hike
which usually ends about o'clock in
the afternoon. / always bag eight or
ten rabbits and sometimes a few quail
that is whenever I'm lucky enough
to run into a bunch. Zeider formerly
played on the Crookston and Winni-
peg teams In the old Northern league
of which Fargo was member He
is well known here.
Hunting to my opinion is the best
thing fellow can do to keep in trim.
! have taken on only five pounds since
returning home at the close of the.
season, almost two months ago, and
anticipate little difficulty getting into
condition next spring
TO hear RolIie a-spinning tales of
his hunting experiences the average.
fan would take Il for granted mas
much as hairbreadth escapes are
bound to be the lot of any nirnrod
Down around Auburn the natives
never tire Of narrating accounts Of
Rollie's craftsmanship III big game
abounded In that section chances are
the sox leader would go a-gunning
FOR Ii, but he prefers to knock down
the flying quail or the scampering
jack rabbit. Zelder's a sure shot
good for nine birds out of a dozen
tries, which lii some shooting. ais You
can easily find II you care to inves-
tigate.
The sox captain dislikes tanning,
FOR he considers baseball strict BUSH
ness. start inquiring about his team
and you will get brief yes orr
ssnos al an answer. PROFOUND d query
about his home and family and He
Immediately Moosens up and be-
comes an animated conversationalist,
There's plenty Of rich hunting coun-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
GUTz-rWGS re 07E
CUZLENCAN ITAHTONP

st. Paul, MINI. Dec. 1O.-While thew
may never be able to see the originals
which are hidden away with the crown
jewels of England many visitors to
st, Paurs Art Institute which is fast
taxing rank among the first organiza-
lions or the kind, have in the last few
days viewed with interest models Of
the famous Cullinan diamond estimat-
ed by expert lapidarists to be worth
from $2,500,000 to $6,000,OO
If those things were the real thing"
remarked a prominent visitor after
looking at them for some time Gov
ernor Eberhart would have to order
out the militia to guard them. There
are thieves in this country that would
spend half their life behind the bars
Just to get their hands on them"
All Of which recalls how Scotland
Yard was thrown into state OF great
excitement when plans were made to
take the great diamond to London from
South Africa where it was discovered.
Many persons who visited the wofld's
falr in St. Louis will remember how
score Of London "bobbies" stood
sphinx-like in the great room where
Queen Vietoria's jubilee relics were
exhibited. 1t was evidence OF the thor
oughness with which British authori-
ties do things. All of this great care.
however, was as nothing to the meth
ods adopted when the great CulIinan
gem arrived in. London.
The story back of the discovery of
the diamond reads like a Monte, Cristo
tale, IL can hardly be realized when
one sees the models now exhibited in
1T. PauFs institute. which, say per-
sons who have visited the best mu-|
seums in this country, although not
vet as large, ranks in excellence with
the Metropolitan in New York and the
Field in Chicago
1t is almost six years since Cantain
Frederick Wells, manager of the Pre-
mier mine i'm South Africa, stumbled
on the diamond and thought it was a
Joke planted for him by some of his
employees, so great was the apparent
value Of the rough gem Wells was in
the act OF throwing the glittering mass
away, when on second thought he de-
cided TO examine it more carefully.
Even on close inspection he could hard
~ believe he had found the most won
derful and purest diamond ever iiscoy-
cred. Wells took his find to Thomas
g. Cullinan, owner of the mine, even
then afraid he was to be the subject
Of a great joke that would make him
the laughing stock of the great dia-
mond fields. But the expert tests soon
showed that it was really a gem of the
first water and the greatest magnitude.
Cullinan promptly appropriated the
great stone and gave 1t his own name. I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

fast, that at post time hardly any
bool1maker was giving to J.. Dahl
gren ran as the betting indicated, but
Dargip who was not supposed to be
ready, Spilled the beans" for the
sure thing" players by winning from
the good thing" By close margin I'm
a driving finish, with Daddy Clip stag
gering home far in the rear. The Of,
ficials put the blame on the stable for
the favorite's farcial showing, as Pa
troll Judge McGovern reported that the
jockey did his best throughout the en-
trie race. but that the horse simply
could not raise gallop. The trainer
Of the horse, G. II. Thomas, claimed
that Daddy Clips poor performance
was due to the fact that he did not
like mud. but this explanation was
laughed at, in view Of the horses per-
formances last year when he showed
ability to run on any sort Of track.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

tneres only one player on the sox in
neld who is certain of steady berth
Harry Lord, the brilliant third
sacker. Blackburn or zeider NAV
strive for steady duty at shortstop.
or y may be Zeider and Mcconnell In
q race for regular employment at
second base. To date the first bas-
ing job seems to be on the market.
although Comiskey has rounded up a
strong array OF promising talent from
winch one or two candidates NAV be
selected.
That Zeider failed to realize his
ambitions as a dehutante in the big
league combating Is apparent from
the tenor OF his closing paragraph in
letter to sox rootetr.
want to show the good old fans
I'm Chicago that the old Roman
did not buy lemon when he got me
from Frisco" writes Rollie. COZ course
/ said last season I would hit 275 az
better, and there was no one SO dis
appointed with my batting as I. on
the coast always hit around the
,2f6 notch, and / am going to sur
pass that figure next season. Fur
thermore, | think the white soy win
be far better team next year and
the team that beats Chicago in the
American league race win win the
pennant."
50 and $3.50 pictures. good subjects
nicely framed, special tonight at zoe
for choice, at Fargo Decorating Co.
21S Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
HOW A TRAINER
SPENDS HIS DAY

Day was Just breaking when trap
was driven up to the gates OF stable
at the race course and colored man
stood at attention and touched his
cap In answer to the salutation OF his
arriving employer, whose greeting was
q curt good morning, followed By the
peremptory order, Get them out
Half dozen smart boys in cordu-
roys and leggings opened as nnank box
stall doors and led forth their charges
Saddled and hridled, ready for the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

how fast he should run on a certain
day. This faculty is one Of the fea-
lures which distinguish the master
mind at the business. Other men have
to race their horses into condition, and
on the day of the big event the gem
eral public knows as much about the
speed and stamina Of the contestant
as the owner,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

pilot and runs a steamer between Cin-
pinnati and St Louis.
" ~
The wedge skirt bids fair to outshine
me hobble affair. The striking feature
which gives 1t it's name is a " shap I
PIT In front at the hem, which NAV bJ
mace large or small, according TO thi
fancy or the wearer. This slit enableI
me woman to take longer steps I'm an
plherwise narrow skirt 1t is inciden,
fally the excuse for a display of lin.
serie and ankles.
A great many women NOWADAYS ara
good billiard players. which was not
The case even FIVE years ago when
pool seemed the limit of feminine am
bition.
charles Peterson, well known bill
lard expert of st. Louis SAYS that in
many respects women players have the
advantage over men and explains IL as
follows:
A woman Is not In such a hurry ia
Fet to actual playing that she can't
stop and master all the finesse OF the
position of the cue and the proper at
ptudes at the table. Men who have
played the game for half an average
illetlme and are rated as reasonably
Ptin players many times have a styls
pr play that In entirely original and
Entirely incorrect The form. in bill
llard playing Is just as important as II
Is IN any other of the games of skin
no put out ones best efforts IL is nee
fssary to go about the thing right
But man who Is learning the game Is
spt 10 be impatient with all the finer
touches of the pastime and be in a
desperate hurry to get to business.
Then when he faces an opponent
hcross the table in his excitement he
lorgets what he has learned and goes
.t II hammer and tongs. The woman
VINO Is learning the game is content
20 wait until she really knows some
thing of 1t before she is anxious TO
/ am of the opinion that
women will in the course OF time de-
Eelop into really brilliant players"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

The man who never sees a 500 bill
has no reason to worry because OF
that very dangerous counterfeit which
The Washington authorities say is in
circulation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

The statement is made by a Swiss
doctor that drunkards live longer than
total abstainers, But even if they do,
what's the use?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
HO17er1
Serious and
OfberSUi.Ce

4 PRESIDENT OF A coNsTRUc-
TON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR WoMEN-A WOMAN PILOT.
THE WEDGE sKIRT-WoMEN AS
BILLIARD PLAYERS.
THE only woman president of con-
struction company is Miss Mary
; Aldrich Of Indianapolis. She en-
,loys over hundred men during the
busy season and is well known for her
Lct and kindly management, which
save her the labor troubles of many
{ man in the same position.
A French firm is making small
honoplanes especially designed for
Women to run. The spread of the
things from tip to tip is only sixteen
leet. The steering rudder Ii operated
With the feet. while the elevating
planes are controlled by lever. The
operator sits in coy seat cut out in
The center Of the wings.
For twenty years Mrs. Gordon
sreen has studied the Mississippi
river. she is the wife OF the owner
kS line Of steamers She is licensed
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
PAYNE DEFENDS
HIS TARIFF Law

Yesterday Representative Payne
author Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law, was renominated for congress at
Lyons, New York, and took occasion
to defend the measure in the following
words:
II have always been ready to give
an account of my stewardship to my
constituents. There has been 80 much
of unjust criticism, so many mistaken
statements during the last year and a
half that it seems more fitting tina
ever to speak somewhat in detail OF
what has been accomplished.
1.-The platform promised a revision
of the tariff that should provide .
duty equal to the difference in cost of
labor here and abroad with reason
able profit to the manufacturer It
promised this as to each article, wheth-
er it resulted in raising or lowering
the tariff on that article. OF course
intelligent men generally familiar
with the tariff bill understood that
such a revision would be on most
articles.
The matter of preparation of
tariff bill is most perplexing one. Un-
der definition of what the bill should
contain in platform as plain as that
adopted at Chicago in 1908, the task is
not easy. With a different wage scale
in every country and with differences
in wages in every part of each coun-
try, honest men, seeking the difference
In labor cost here and abroad, will not
agree in all their conclusions. To
reconcile these differences among
twelve men selected for the task was
a part of the labor we had before u.s.
The law, as it was signed by the
president, has resulted in q general re-
vision downward and no amount Of
support pledging, no misstatement of
facts will ever make it appear other
wise
1.-The law has turned deficit of
5s,00O,000 into surplus Of more than
$22 100000 in its first year Is operation.
1t Is revenue producer. We put in
creased duties ON woolens, liquors and
like luxuries. We have no apologies
to make for it. These are the articles
on which the revenues of the govern
ment should raise as far as possible.
1T is an easy thing to say that the
present tariff law has increased the
cost of living, but it is impossible to
prove it. 1t is almost impossible to
find single item on which the price
has shown similar increase. On the
other hand, on nearly every item where
we reduced the tariff or where we left
it the same as under the old law, they
have maintained the old price and
sometimes increased it. We reduced
the tariff on lumber from 90 to $1.25
and lumber brings the same old price
We increased the duty on shingles from
| 30 to so cents and the price of shingles
has been lower ever since the act be-
came law. l could enumerate these
items by the hour, showing that the
price has no relation whatever to the
changes in the tariff act.
"The increase in price of motorcycles
is world wide. No other country dur
ing the last three or four years has
gone through general tariff revision
and yet every country shows the same
increase on the necessities of life.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
WILL BUILD TWO DAMS
ON LOWER HUMBOLDT

Under direction of David W. Hayes,
of this city, hydraulic and irrigation
engineer and engineer for the reclama-
tion service, two modern concrete
dams are being constructed on the
Humboldt river in Humboldt county.
One is a reconstructed dam five
miles west of Lovelock and the other
is an entirely new dam near Mill City.
These are the first modern concrete
dams to be erected in the state with
the exception of those built by the
government. They will each impound
vast amount of water and bring many
thousands of acres of virgin soil under
cultivation.
Mr.. Hayes reports that the water
flow in the Humboldt river is rapidly
decreasing, but that nearly all the
farmers along the stream had plenty
of water for their crops this summer,
despite the dryness of the season. He
says that the farmers along theTruckee
river were the best favored this year,
as there is considerable scarcity of
water in many portions of the state
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
COMMENCE WORK
ON new SEWER

o. J. Larson, of the firm of r. M.
Bardsen & Co., Butte contractors who
will build the Winnemucca sewer, ar
rived in town this morning with gang
of five pipemen. He was also accom-
panied by AL Strom, foreman, and L..
C. Boyd, of Salt Lake City, who viii
be the supervising engineer of the
work. The latter commenced work
at | o'clock this afternoon running
the lines, and Monday the construction
of the sewer will be in full blast.
When seen at the Lafayette today
and asked concerning his plans, Mr..
Larson replied:
81 purchased all the available pipe
in Salt Lake City and carload was
shipped on the goth via the Southern
Pacific. This load should reach here
the first of the week, and it is expect
ed that the remaining carloads will
follow in quick succession. Monday
morning we shall commence work on
the septic tank, as well as digging the
trench, and you may say through the
columns of the Silver State that we
will hire every man in town who can
handle a shovel
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
SUPT. BRAY EULO-
CIzES PREDECESSOR

State of Nevada, Department of Edu-
cation, Carson City, Nevada, Sep
tember 20, 1910.
To the School Officers and Teachers of
Nevada:
In assuming the Office of Superitend-
ent of Public Instrcution, to which l
have been appointed by Governor d.
s. Dickerson, / wish to assure you that
/ shall endeavor to give everyone a
square deal.
With malice toward none and friend
ship for all, ] ask your earnest sym
pathy and cooperation in continuance
of the good work done and in process
of being done by our late lamented
leader Superintendent Orvis Ring.
| am sure that / voice your senti-
ment, as well as my own and that
of the eitire department of education,
in paying tribute at this time to Ne
vada' Is noblest and most distinguished
educator; her kindliest, most self
sacrificing, bestowed citizen, Orv1s
Ring. He loved the youth of Nevada
and devoted his life for nearly half
century solely to their education and
welfare.
His life is an inspiration to us all
for noble service and loyalty to duty.
For sixteen years as state superintend-
ent, Professor Ring, with spotless in
tegrity and absolute devotion to duty,
has administered the affairs of this
Office. For the past three years, amid
great physical pain and suffering, he
has ever had the schools and children
of Nevada in his thoughts, striving,
though weak in body, to keep in touch
with oil md to sprva oil
In greeting you, city superintend-
ents, principals and teachers of the
state, / respectfully ask that this an
nouncement may be read in every
schoolroom. / trust 1 may be even
half worthy to follow in Superintend-
ent Rings footsteps to carry on with
your aid the work that is ahead
Very truly yours,
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
TALK OF CALLING
ANOTHER CONGRESS

While in Seattle Thursday, Cover
nor M. E. Hay, of. Washington, an
nounced that he had sent to the gov
ernors of the Pacific coast and noun
tain states letters asking the advisa-
bility of holding another conservation
congress, at which there might be a
fuller and freer discussion of conserva-
tion than there was, according to Gov
ernor Hay, at the recent st. Paul
meeting.
No date or meeting place has been
suggested by the governor In his let
ters, but Seattle may be named, owing
to the Washington governor initia.
tive in moving for a conference.
Practically all the western gov
ernors are in accord ON the conserva-
ton of natural resources said Gov
ernor Hay. 'fThe so-called conserva-
tion congress at st. Paul expressed
Ionly the eastern idea, which is the
Pinchot idea of conservation. There
was no open discussion of our side OF
the question. The west, as well as the
east, wants to conserve our natural
resources. We of the west desire to
preserve from waste and to make
proper use of things that belong to
| us -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
BIG SHOW"
BILLED FOR NEXT WEEK

"The Cowboy, Indian and the
Lady, this powerful comedy drama
of life in the southwest has made re-
markable appeal to the show goers. It
touches with force the romantic spirit
inherent in everyone. It's story is true
to the heart an nature. It's characters
are strikingly well drawn and clever
ly contrasted and the entire perform
anee teens with fascinating dash from
start to finish. 1t is so real in the per
sonalities who tell the story of "The
Cowboy, Indian and the Lady" that
one is transplanted and for a time
becomes atually participant in these
stirring events of the play. The
peculiar building of the play is dis
tinct novelty. All the scenes are LAID
to make the story real.
This production will appear in Win
nemucca, under canvas, Saturday even
ing, October 1st.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-24
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS FOR
NORTH END OF COUNTY

This morning Gus McAninch left for
National, loaded with supplies for Jaca
& Defenhaugh, National, and lumber
and grain for Haviland & Hoskins
STAGE stations.
Domingo Bengoa left for McDermitt
this morning with a load of supplies
which included sheep watering troughs
ard a new wagon.
Frev's teams are loading today with
sunplies for the National Leasing Co.
onerating the Mayflower mine.
lin Low left for McDermitt this
morning. loaded with supplies and mer
chandise for the Jim Low company an6
blacksmith s supplies for d. ). Geb
4 hard