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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18
Travellers Tales

Harold Sorenson, clerk of the coun
ty court was seated in his arm chair
over at the county courthouse wher
a man wearing a foreign air came If
and Mr.. Sorenson looked up at once.
! Me want license" said the man
who afterwards proved to be TONY
Marretto from the lower Front street
| district.
Where is the woman?" at once ask
| ed Clerk Sorenson.
mo got" said the foreigner.
well, you'll have to get her before
you can get a license, and this is ac-
cordlng to law" explained the clerk.
Me getta," and the foreigner at
once departed and in less than twenty
minutes returned with a nice looking
Italian girl and a marriage license was
at once issued. Maretto started off in
nigh spirits, and meeting a policeman
exclaimed:
Now me sella da goods. Me gotta
da lice"
The officer inspected the license. and
told the italian that the license he had
was one for getting married and not
one by which he was authorized to
sell goods.
CRYING out that he had been swindl-
ed Tony rushed back to the county
clerk, where after a good deal of ex-
planning the matter was adjusted and
the mans dollar returned to him. From
there he went to the city auditors of
hce' where he secured what he went
after, peddler's license.
w. W. Brown, the well known breed
er of shorthorns, was in the citv from
his home town, Armenia. on FRIDAY
night, and he made the trim IN his
auto in just one hour and ten min
utes and expected to return in the
same length of time. He said that the
crops looked fine out his way and that
ne and MS neighbors had no reasosn
10 complain. Il intend to bring |
large exhibit to the state fair" said
me- and will show the finest short |
horns ever seen in this state, and there |
are none better anywhere. Yes. the
crops out my way are fine and we
have plenty to be thankful for. RI
nave reserved seventeen stalls for INV
exhibit and expect to have something
worth showing. The people out at
Armenia are taking a great deal Of in.
terest in the coming fair, and will all
be here"
w. H. Lock, of Valley CITY. was IN
town Saturday on his way home from
Fessenden, where he had been attend
ng the fair. Said he: 81 have been
attending several of the county fairs
n the state this summer and must
'ay that they are not as well attended
Is in former years. suppose this "a Il
me way the farmers have of curtail-
ng expenses, but let me tell YOU.
mink the state fair here will have an
normous attendance this year, even
afger than usual. 1t looks to me as
hough the farmers had SET anart
bout so much to spend this summer
n the way Of amusements and thew
ave cut out the county fairs so as to
make week of it at the state fair, 9
lr Lock was at Valley City, at Fas- :
enden and other fairs, and had con-
essions at each of them and is ouaIi-
ed to talk on the subject. II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

h8 An Indiana Judge sentenced a
drunkard to live in a dry" country.
Didn't the court think the fellow could
get enough booze where he was?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

XII Now that the Russians and the
1aps are chummy-perhaps the time
may come when Jeffries will applaud
Johnson In vaudeville.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

S@ Just think, girls a week from
next Saturday the handsome militia
boys.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

~ The1 aviators should learn to sal
a greater distance from the hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

Hb Fargo should see to 1t that GER
tain streets are smoothed up this week
Tor the state fair crowds. The citv
should be on dress parade. There are
a few building sites from the streets
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

around which debris must be removed
within the next day or two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18
N. D. POLITICAL GOSSIP

Mimic Journal: Just murmur o.
dissatisfaction here, but in general the
results of the primaries are accepted
with good grace and the decision &C
stand by and support the ticket anc
elect it this fall is the one that pre-
walls, and is the right one too, no mat
ter to which faction the republican
voter allied himself heretofore. The
people have knocked the factions to
simitherenes, and now it is just good
straight republican ticket up Is for
consideration and support, and 1t will
get both and win out in it's entirety.
Valley City Times-Record: We
fancy that Governor Burke will be in
clined 20 read the riot act to a certain
democratic candidate for state office
who told the Devils Lake Journal-so
the Journal says--that he travelled
up and down the state and that every
where he went people were openly de-
claring their intention to vote the
democratic ticket from top to bottom
That isn't the game at all. The
proposition. as it is generally under
stood, is to center the fight on the
governorship" What do a dozen
measley state offices amount to when
placed in the scale against the 'presi-
dency of the United States? Think of
it!
No. sir! The plan is to re-elect
Burke at all hazards. This will place
him right on the crest of a tremend-
Gus wave of popularity which will
sweep him with mighty impulse on
ward, upward, outward, inward
plump into magnif1cently uphol-
stored chair in the White House at
d. c. That's the system.
In his exuberance the candidate
aforesaid undertook to cover entirely
too much territory. We look to see
the governor tap him on the wrist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

Aristocratic, white female bun ter
rier puppies for sale cheap, at ZOE
Fifteenth street south Phone SIS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18
We Buy seraa iron.

Carload lots specYarry. -orresuona.
ence given prompt attention. Fargo
Iron Metal Co. Fargo. N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

E3 The heat and drouth has boosted
the price Of wheat to the point whence
North Dakota farmer won't have to
raise more than half a crop to make
money.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

TEL, len carloads Of choice westarn
r Eo on sale at N. P. stockyard Il
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18
THE VACATION SEASON.

The vacation season is at hand and
thousands of people are seeking a rest
by river, lake, stream, ocean and noun
tain from the extreme heat of the sum-
mer. In making choice of the place
where they will spend their vacation
each individual is naturally influenced
by different causes. There are some
who feel the call Of ties of blood and
kindred even more than climate or re.
creation, and so go to other states to
pass their vacation as is just and prop
er enough in such case, There is little.
If any, reason for leaving North Da-
kota. This state has many attractive
spots like Devils Lake, Spiritwood
Lake, Lake Epsilon, Lake Metigoshe
and Dunseith.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

Sargent County Prairie Press: All
newspapers now supporting the repub-
llcan ticket are endorsing the course
or The Prairie Press throughout the
campaign. That is, they are now do
Ing exactly what The Prairie Press
commended they should have done all
along-support the party without re-
gard to factional differences for the
sake of the party success.
And since they all do that now. wbv
could not they have done so before
the primaries just as we'll as after
wards only?
If party solidarity is q good and
necessary thing now, why wasn't it
just as good thing all along?
| The fact that both factions had
f! their candidates before the primaries
but not now, is a dictinction without
a difference; for there would have
been just as many candidates and
perhaps the very same ones before
primaries If there had been no fac
tlonallsm to distract the party, They
would have represented views
just as widely different too. and everv-
body would have voted their choice
just as they did after all the fuss and
feathers and party turmoil that was
made
The people in their wisdom select-
ed their candidates from both fac
tlons' about as near equally In
numbers as it was possible to do
and apparently it was a choice of men
and not of alliances after all In So
doing, the rank and file of the marty
nave soundly rebuked the newspapers
and factional leaders for the clamor
they made and voted for party solid
arity in spite of advice to the con.
trary.
The newspapers of both factions
are to be heartily commented for
burying the Ratchet and putting tbair
arms around each others necks even
at this late stage of the campaign
Both sides will have about an eonal
amount of crow to eat in doing I'd |
put the eating OF this unpalatahle |
dish could have been evoided.
The Prairie Press has ignored foo
tional differences AID stood for nartv
solidarity all along, and therefore -
llas no crow to eat 1t supports
every man nominated by the party.
- 0e0AVall vi progressive and /
earnestly desires everyone's success at
the polls In November
Grand Forks Times The denoo-
Gratis In this state have a perfect right
% use whatever methods they NAV
deem best to enchance the partv,s IN.
terest and secure, IL possible, the Cleo
lion OF democratic governor. ana
Z ne IS elected he and his parry arc
to all the political emoluments
-or spoils-of the office. It is not
necessary, however for Republicans -
oe caught with state pride moIasses ~
'ruer TO accomplish his election.
AT the democratic day at the nav
u Lake chautauqua the members oe
ne party then and there assembled
proceeded to endorse Governor R,,rl,o
's candidate for the nomination for
resident on the democratic ticket n I
slz Such q courtesy to a memhay |
7 the party who had twice bean
lected against a republican ma ioritv
you'd not be out Of place. II 4 a.
IMPRESSION Of the fayorite son doo-
Tlne tnat has been in existence i
Y parties for years. But when s,,eh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

aRathskeller CATE Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

Pembina Pioneer Express: The peo-
pie have just expressed their opinion
at a primary election. That is what
the primary law was made for-that
each individual might have that op-
portunity Independent of boss rule"
The claim was and is sometimes true,
that half dozen or less bosses" con-
trolled the conventions and that the
common people had no choice except to
vote for the man thus selected.
Wen, whom did you vote, for just
now? 1t would be amusing if it were
not so serious, to look the matter
square in the face and see where we
are at.
1t is probably true that in the nomin-
atoms for state offices in the late pri-
mary that about half dozen men of
each of the republican factions and
about the same number in the demo-
cratic party gave out the list of noni-
nees that appeared in the legal pri-
mary ballot. The only difference be-
tween the present law and the
former custom being that beforetimes
the bosses had to get the consent of
the conventions while now they lust
make the ticket without any inter-
ference by anybody
We are not complaining of the course
of the men who do make up the tickets
In this manner. Somebody must do it.
or there would be only confusion at the
polls. Half the nominations would not
be made and may be dozen apiece for
some other offices. Now, the people
know something of whom they are vot-
ing for, to-wit; that the party leaders
endorse the candidates presented.
otherwise they would know nothing of
the men they have to choose from.
But after all, where is the improve
ment? The old conventions may have
gone wrong at times but there was
alw9ys a chance to fight in the conven-
ton If the nominations or slate was not
satisfactory. But now, with few ex-
ceptions one must swallow the slate
and pencil.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

6S Governor Burke indicates how
oaoly scared he is-when he begins his
campaign for reelection early in July.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

HS' Many Fargoans will wander out
to the state fair grounds this week to
see the getting ready" process.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

G1' Autos are hard on weak hearts
and purses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

f9' It's so cold a mile in the air that
oVercoats are needed-but what's the
use-the ladders are too short!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

ar Just week from today the state
fair opens. Get ready.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

R5- Down south the lynchers got tired
OF waiting for a coon to do something
and lynched white man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

~ Life is the price of progress. This
Is shown in the fatalities in the avia-
ton tests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

go North Dakota has some wheat
a lot of it in fact-and still has a fine
flax crop in sight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-18

evening stor
Evelyn say. oh dear. I'm - = ~
q - What's the trouble ask daddy
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23

fetal greetings and Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke briefly but significantly of the
interest and part he will continue to
take in public affairs. At II o'clock
the start up Broadway began, through
dense massed throngs extending for
five miles along the main thorough
fare of the city.
Everywhere the returning traveller
met the same whirlwind of demonstra-
tive greetings-as he passed Wall
street, further on as he moved through
Park place and the business section,
and then through the throngs in Union
and Madison squares and through the
long reaches of Fifth avenue
Mr.. Roosevelt was erect in his car
riage most of the time, his silk hat in
his right hand, most of the time wav-
ing responding greetings to the cheers.
BY loon the popular welcome was prac-
tically concluded and Mr.. Roosevelt
Joined relatives for luncheon prepare
tory to returning to his home at Oy-
ster Bay, where he went later in the
day-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
Jaii's Effect on the FIGURE

Something always happens to a
mans shape II he stays in Jail long
enough" said a warden in Brooklyn.
sometimes that change in figure is
due to putting off or taking on flesh,
but I have noticed that even If a man
leaves Jail weighing to the very ounce
what he weighed when he went in his
clothes don't fit.
mo matter what the scales say, a
mans figure seems to swell out here
and shrink away there, to become
elongated or sawed off during impris-
onment- The clothes that he wore into
Jail may be first class as to quality
and fit. but when the man gets ready
Tor freedom they have a regular Jail
set. and he can never feel right till
he gets a new suit."-New York Globe,
"Pop, what is the line the sailors
talk about?"
ut is a certain degree which the
ships cross in their voyages"
"Oh! I always though the line was
where they hung the wash OF the sea-"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
WOULD STOP BIG FIGHT
Governor Of California Directs
Attorney General to Act

San Francisco, June 16.-Stirred to
action by insistent protests from all
parts of the state Governor James
N. Gillett took steps to prevent the
championship fight between James J.
Jeffries and Jack johnson scheduled
to be held in this city July 4.
In a letter to Attorney General U.
S. Webb the governor expresses his
d%isapproval of prize fighting in I'm
measured terms and directs that the
aid of the courts be invoked to pre-
vent the match. He concludes with a
positive order that in case the plea
for a restraining order is not granted
and the fight is held the attorney gen.
eral proceed to gather evidence and
prosecute the principals and those in.
%terested in the fight for violation OF
the penal code of the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
500 LINE PAYS $40, 500 FEE
Largest Sum Ever Paid Into North Da.
kota Treasury.

kOIa treasury.
The largest sum of money ever
paid into the North Dakota state treas
ury at Bismarck in n sum was
paid by the 500 railroad when the Of
fee of the secretary of state received
a draft for $1O,5O0 for increasing the
capital stock of the company from
s21, 900, 900 to $42,0 0 1000.
The law provides for a charge grad
uated according to the capital stock
of corporations for filing articles of
Incorporation and certifying increases
of capital stock.
Some time ago the 500 applied for
a certified copy of it's articles of in
corporation and they were certified by
Secretary Blaisdel. at $21,O OO, 1000. At
the same time the company was mott.
fed that an increase in it's capital
stock to double the present sum would
necessitate the payment of a fee as
stated above. The attorneys of the
road advised that the payment of the
fee was necessary to comply with the
law Of the state and the check was
accordingly forwarded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
Satisfied With Results Accom-
p|ished by Congress.
SECURES new RAILROAD Law
Statehood Measure Also Passed
and Approved.

Washington, June 21.-President
Taft is highly pleased with the &C.
co%mplishment of congress in the first
general legislative session since he
entered the White House. He told
his friends that he was perfectly salts.
fed with the laws he has obtained al
ready and he hopes for more before
adjournment.
The president says that congress
has done much towards fulfilling the
party's pledges concerning legisla-
ton. He has obtained a railroad and
a statehood law. The postal savings
bank bill and the conservation meas
ures are in the last stages of compile.
ton. The president has high hopes OF
obtaining a law before adjournment to
compel the publication of all campaign
contributions Immediately after cleo.
ton. He spent a couple Of hours driv.
ing with Senator Burrows, chairman
of the senate committee that has this
measure in charge. 1t has passed the
mouse. The president urged Burrows
to report the bill at once, so that it
may become a law before adjourn
ment. The president says he expects
congress will get away not later than
June 80.
Most of the leaders say that the end
will come on Saturday of this week.
At 1890 p. m. the vice president
affixed his signature to the statehood
bill. This was the last step in the
progress of legislation before the
measure went to the president for his
approval. The bill was then taken to
the White House and the president
signed it at 1:40 p. m.
Senator Borah offered an amend
ment to the senate resolution direct
ing an investigation into the charges
of bribery in connection with the cleo
ton Of Senator Lorimer of Illinois, to
require the investigation to be prose.
cuted Immediately.
The proposed amendment was re.
jected and the original resolution was
then adopted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
AWFUL FLOOD IN SERVIA
Nearly -Four Hundred Persons
Lost Their Lives.

Belgrade, June 17.-Dispatches re.
ceived from King Peter, who is per-
sonally conducting the relief work in
the flooded Morava river valley, indi.
cate that between 300 and 400 persons
have lost their lives and that at least
twenty towns have suffered heavy
loss, besides ~incalculable damage in
the rural districts.
Thousands of persons are still ma
rooned by the flood and unless the
work of relief is greatly expedited,
hundreds of these will be either
drowned or die from starvation and
exposure.
Several of the smaller towns have
literally been washed away. Wreck.
age of every conceivable sort is being
carried down by the Morava river.
The situation is the worst in ten
wears.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
ROOSEVELT HOME
Given Great Demonstration on
Arrival at New York.
MILLIONS CHEER IN WELCOME
Crowds Gather on Land and Wa
ter to Greet Ex-President.

New York, June 1S.-Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-president of the United
States, statesman and cosmopolitan
traveller, was greeted back to his ma
tive land today by such a demonstra-
ton of popular enthusiasm and per-
sonal devotion as had never before
been accorded to a returning Ameri.
can traveller.
Each step in this eventful homecom.
ing from the time he left the steamer
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria until he
moved up Broadway amid the tumul.
tuous demonstrations of vast throngs
of people brought forth a continuation
of the ovation and fresh tributes OF
popular enthusiasm.
The stages in this stirring welcome
three hours. At $3.50 this morning Mr.
Roosevelt left the steamship amid the
roar of big guns from battleships and
land forts and a p~andemonium Of
steam whistles from craft and the fac
tories along the water front. Then
aboard the revenue cutter Androscog
gin, he moved at the head of an impos
ing marine parade, up the Hudson
river to Riverside drive and back
again to the Battery, amid the contin
uous demonstrations of water craft
and the assembled multitude along the
water front.
The landing at the Battery was the
signal for another clamorous ovation
Here, too, Mayor Gaynor extended of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
Of GREAT Benefit TO CROPS
Rain Falls in Northeastern Part
of the State.

Two and three-hour rains fell at
many pointssin the northeastern part
of the state, relieving a serious crop
situation brought about by extreme
heat and long drought. There was
only a small amount of rain in Grand
Forks and along the river, but else.
where there was heavy precipitation.
Two hour rains were had at Devils
lake, Lakota, Michigan, Emerald,
Cavalier, Langdon, Crazy, Baker, st.
Thomas, Hamilton, Walhalla, 1nkster,
Conway, Pisek, Park River, Edinburg,
Osnabrock, Lawton and Mallory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
COTTON POOL INDICTMENTS
Seven True Bills Returned Against
James A. Patten and Others.

New York, June Establishments
for alleged violation of the Sherman
act in connection with the recent bull
pool in cotton were returned against
James A. Patten, Maurice H. Roths.
child, F. B. Hayne, William P. Brown:
Eugene S. Sca:es, Sidney ]. Harmon
and Robert M. Thompson Bail was
fixed at $4,000 each and the defend
ants were given three days in which
to qualify.
Washington, June 18.-Attorney
General Wickersham, in commenting
on the indictments growing out of the
so called cotton pool" said that the
investigation which was held had sat
isfied the grand jury of the existence
of the combination and of it's question
able characteristics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-06-23
PASS FRAUD CASE FIzZLEs
A. Toscas Freed by Court and Jury at
Grand Forks.

Upon the instructions of Judge
c. F. Templeton, in the district
court at Grand Forks the jury
found A. Toscas not guilty of the
charge of being implicated in securing
passes from the Great Northern rail
road under false ~pretences. The testi-
mony of John Faltico and John Cap
palupa, the Twin City Italian detec-
tives, tended to free the defendant, as
both told Of the trap set for Toscas.
It was largely on this account that
the verdict of not guilty was returned.
Toscas' case has been held up since
last winter, and his arrest was re-
sponsible for extensive notoriety at
the time, as immense pass frauds, it
was claimed, were about to be un.
earthed.