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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30


ing, If The Able goes sound he Ii
likely to make his classes step some
He is sired by Chimes.
The trotter Check Heck, owned by
North Dakota last season, was worked
a mile recently in 2;21A, which is fast
for this time of the season.
Russia has hung UP a mark for time
on ice, which will furnish the Ameri-
cans something to shoot at, probably
for some time. On Feb. rs the Rus
sian-bred stallion trotted a mile on
ice in 2:0SB. His record on a dirt
track is 2:09h.
The Superior, Wis. meeting will be
held the first week in August, inme-
diately following the close of the North
Dakota circuit Glasses and purses
will be about the same as those pre-
vailing in North Dakota.
The trotter Highball, who has been
converted to a PAGER this season, Is
Jogging sound. If he comes to the
wire in good condition the man who
expects to get first money against him
will have to step very fast-as he is
said to have shown extreme flights of
sped. A leg. which bothered him some
as trotter, is standing up we'll thus
far.
Havers James, who is training his
string Of horses at Memphis, will ship
to Winnipeg next week, as some Of
his horses are to start at the Brandon
meeting in May. His horses are in
grand shape and will be pretty hard
to beat when they turn for the word.
r. ]. Mckenzie, of Winnipeg. owns
the James bunch. James worked his
PAGERS as follows: Merry Widow,
209A, in 2:15; March McEwen, 2:0SA.
in 2:141a; Pan Boy, 2:13%, in 2:13%
Joe McGregor 2:21A, c. of C. candi-
date In $3.50; Star Brino green, by
Wildhrino, 2:19A in 2:1515 Hamilton,
green, in 2:21h; Sister F1orentine, |
green, by Constenaro, 2:16H, in 2:22A, !
and Johnny Hube, green, in 2:23A. |
His trotters did the following miles:
Quintell 2:125, in $3.50; Belgrade, !
2:14%, in 2:25; Jack Vassar, green, in |
2:21k st. Thomas, green, in 2:21h; |
Pandora B., by Mckinney, AIN, in
1882, and Red Lad, by Red Medium !
2:23A, in 2:261a.
Last years good four-year- old Min
nesota pacing stallion, Banzai, 2:1Sk,
by Sphinx, owned by B. O'Rourke. Of !
Mimi, is named in the $4,000 |
2:15 pace, which is part Of the Mich
igan state fair speed offering, and no
doubt will be entered in many other
big purses, since it was claimed for
him last year by followers of Mime
sofa and other northwestern meetings,
hat he then showed Grand Circuit
qualities. At the same Detroit meet
ng, the fast, but yet unmarked. trot-
ing mare, Wynema Chimes, by Lib
srty Chimes, owned by w. C. Fosburgh,
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Indians Had On PAINT.

indianapolis. April 30.--Toledo used
four pitchers but was unable to stop
the hard hitting OF the locals. The
% hits netted 18 runs. Grahana's
pitching and batting were features.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-30
Saints In Ivory Glass.

4 Batterles~-BusheIman Weaver and
Scheick; Nelson, Leibart and Arbogast
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outranl<s AthIetss Of &c.

| We hear much Of Ford and Jordan
and Clark, individual champions Of
times past. and undoubtedly they were
great athletes Bnt when their work
- compared with Sheridan's, 1t serves
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
HICKORY SUPPLY GOING.
Valuable American Wood Rapidly Be-
coming Extinct.

The supply Of hickory, the best
American fuel wood and the most diff
cult to replace in case Of a shortage
of American hard woods, Is approach
ing exhaustion, says a bulletin of the
department Of agriculture.
1t shows that virgin hickory, the
chief source of supply, is disappearing
rapidly and that there are no foreign
sources which can be drawn upon
when the home supplies are exhausted.
Prices, it is pointed out, are bound to
advance because of the high technical
value Of hickory and the fast dimin-
ishing supply.
The bulletin says that hickory has a
number of important special uses for
which no satisfactory substitute is
known, that fully 40 per cent Of the
m~erchantable hickory cut each year
Is wasted, that the total amount of
hickory consumed annually is probably
not less than $50, 0O0,O0 feet, that the
vehicle industry takes about IS per
cent of the total cut, that there are
now about 100000 900 acres Of land on
which hickory is growing naturally
and that hickory users should coop
crate to prevent shortage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
AMERICAN CITIES SPEND
FORTUNES IN ADVERTISING.
Every Section of Nation Represented
In Self Boosting Movement.

Spokane, Wash, laid out more than
100000 last year holding herself up to
the public gaze. Memphis expects to
spend $4,000 this year for the same
purpose and st. Paul $4,000. Chica-
go, with Il booster club of 5000 hus-
tiers, pays IN advertising manager q
salary of 100000 4 year and does not
consider that she really needs much
boosting either.
The advertising bills of the city of
New York during the last six years ag-
sregated Il trife under S5,000,OOO. Den
yer, Des Moines, Detroit. Kansas City,
Mo-: ST. Louis, Toledo, Minneapolis,
Montgomery. Ala: Buffalo. Oklahoma
City, Topeka and Wichita, Kan: In
dianapolis. New Orleans, Rochester,
Cleveland-one might fill a page with
a list of the cities that are boosting
and booming themselves systematical
ly and resolutely and laying out thei1
good hard coin to do it.
The Greater Georgia association
with a membership of nearly 10000, is
at work raising $4,000 to be used In
exploiting the state and expects to es
tablish permanent advertising head.
quarters in many cities throughout the
country.
Mississippi is getting busy with a
somewhat similar plan. Eighty Ne.
braska newspapers have pledged them.
selves to methodically exploit their
commonwealth and to raise $4,000
within the coming year with which t.
do the work. The Northern Pacific
Railroad company has just put a force
Of thirty writers and publicity men tt
work on a campaign Of advertising FOL
Oregon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
brought it back for the cniId's break

Brought it back for the child's break
fast"
st was fortunate you went to a wo-
man." remarked Mrs. Kennedy. "You
wouldn't have known how to prepare
the food"
at was then | learned, and after
that l prepared the food myself. Well.
as soon as the baby was asleep again
l went out and earned some money
carrying things for people-for they
were pouring southwark on Michigan
avenue-then yer back again and
gave the baby it's dinner. She looked
to me like q birdlet just Matched, her
nose was SO small and her mouth so
wide. The only name | knew for a
bird was 'chippy,' or what we boys
called chippy bird so | called her
Chip.
cone day I was doing a job for a
gentleman and told him about my
baby. He asked me where she was.
and after he had promised me not to
AXE her from me l told him. He went
with me to our home, and when he
saw Chip snoozing away, with an
empty bottle beside her, great was
his establishment. He told me to pick
her up and follow him, but l said that
all l wanted was to earn money to
buy milk for her, and, seeing that
was determined, he left me alone with
her, telling me to come to his store
and he would give me work. l did so
and soon after took Chip to a little
room I hired. Having something to
work for. I attended to business and
am now at the head of the concern
entered over thirty years ago"
"And what became Of the baby"'
Chip" he replied. looking at his
wife. 81 think you'd better finish the
story
There's nothing more to tell"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
Release my arm and stand asidey"

Release my arm n stand aside!"
Presently. Now. that way is yours"
said Hillard. pointing.
Are you certain" the Italian Kissed.
$50 certain that if you do not obey
me l shall call the police"
81 should like nothing BETTER" re-
piled the Italian, with a GOODNESS which
dumfounded Hillard.
do you know these ladies?"
do you?" insolently.
"My knowing them does not mat
ter. But it is any gentleman's con-
Germ when a man gives pursuit to a
lady who does not wish to meet him."
"a lady? Grace of Mary. that is
droll!"
billiard released the imprisoned arm.
There was a patent raillery. a quiZzical
insolence which convinced Hillard that
the Italian had not given chase out Of
an idle purpose.
"We shall meet again. the Italian
said softly.
II hope not" replied Hillard frankly.
However. you may find me at the
Hotel de Londres."
The Italian laughed again. "You un-
derstand the language WE'LL" debating
ly.
and the people too Hillard had
no desire to pass the time of day with
his opponent.
well, | have said that we shall
meet again. and it must be So"
And your hat. as well as mine. is
still in the casino. The night is cold"
The Italian permitted his glance to
lander over Hillard critically. He
swung round on his heel and walked
rapidly down the street. Hillard
turned to reassure Kitty. Kitty had
vanished!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
Copyright. 1908. by tho Bobbs.
Merrill Co.

They joined the never ending process
sion which passes in and out Of the
swinging doors day after day, year
after year..
There's the chap with the scar. He
is a handsome beggar," Hillard admit
ted. Il wonder what sort of blackleg
he is. He's no ordinary one, I'm GER
tain. I begin to recognize the face of
the man with him. He's a distinguish.
ed diplomat"
The italian played like an old hand
a number once in awhile. but making
it a point to stake on the colors. Red
began to repeat itself. He doubled
and doubled. On the sixth consecu-
tive turn he played the maximum of
10000 francs and won. The diplomat
touched him on the arm significantly
but the player shook his head. Ten
minutes later he had won 10000
francs. Again he refused to leave his
chair.
eff he stays now" said Hillard, ''he
will lose it all. His friend is right"
''Forty thousand francs, $S,OOO-
murmured Merrihew sadly. Why
couldn't he have luck like this?
Hillard was a true prophet. There
came a change in the smile of fortune
The game jumped from color to color
seldom repeating, with zero making
itself conspicuous. The man with the
scar played On. but he began to lose
small sums at first. then larger TIL
finally he was down to his origina,
stake. The car grew livid. He waited
five turns of the wheel, then placed
his stake on the second dozen. He
lost. He rose from his chair scowling
His eye CHANGED to meet Hillard's, and
their chances held for moment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
CONTINUED
CHAPTER XII
GRAY Wells.

10 liz w OC uCSSl1OCu-1I
be seen. Vice shall be attrac-
Il tive, says the mother of Satan.
At Monte Carlo it is more than at
tractive; it is compelling. A subtle
hypnotism prevails, the lure of gold.
Fool and rogue, saint and sinner, here
they meet and mingle and change.
To those who give Monte Carlo but a
trihing glance, toss a coin or two on
the tables and leave by the morrow's
train it has no real significance. 1t is
simply one of. the sights Of Europe.
To this latter class belonged the two
young men. They had no fortunes to
retrieve. no dishonesty to hide, no res
titutions to make, no dancers to clothe
and house. 1t was but a mild Irritation.
They had searched Nice and Monaco
and Mentone. but the women they
sought were not to be found. They
decided, therefore. that the women had
gone on to Paris.
my system needs a tonic" said
Merrihew.
"We'll hold the funeral after to-
nights play. Of all the damfool games
it's roulette
"And I can prove it." Merrihew re-
piled. ST have just $50 left He took
out the gold and toyed with it. "Can't
you hear it," he asked.
"Hear what?"
tThe swan song of these tender ia
poleons."
Merrihew had played the numbers.
the dozens. the columns. the colors.
odd and even. Sometimes he would
win a little. but a moment later the re-
lentless rake would drag it back to the
bank.
Mature has done this very prettily.
Quite clever with her colors, don't you
know" he drawled, plucking the down
on his upper lip, for he was trying to
raise a mustache, convinced that two
WaXed points of hair at each corner
of his mouth would impress the hotel
walters and other facchini-baseborn.
Don't be a jackass!" billiard was
out Of sorts.
"You agreed with me that I was M
Why not let me make a finished prod
'uct?" good humoredly.
wen, Mcl11ueW uud4iy Sdlu, yOu
might as well let me have my letter Of
credit now"
"You will not set eyes upon it till
we return to Genoa. That's final. I
know you, my boy, and I know Monte
Carlo. Even with your fifty, a watch
and a ring I'm afraid to trust you out
of sight"
II can see that you will never for
give nor forget those bad cigars. Come
on. Well take a look at our Italian
friend. He's a bad loser. I have seen
him lose his temper too. It's my opin-
ion that he's a desperate man."
''They usually are when they come
to Monte Carlo"
So they walked round to the en-
trance to the gaming halls, where the
lights, the gowns, the jewels, the spar
king eyes, the natural beauty and the
beauty of enamel, the vague perfumes,
the low murmur of voices, the soft
rustic Of silks, the music OF ringing
gold, all combine to produce a picture
las beautiful as a mirage and as false.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

4 Dicture. beautiful. but false.
"Fool!' said Merrihew in an under
tone as the man strolled leisurely past
them. Eight thousand and not con-
tent to quit"
Meanwhile the trolleys from Nice
and Mentone had poured into Monte
Carlo their usual burdens of pleasure
seekers. On one Of the cars from Nice
there had arrived two women, both
yelled and simply gowned. They sell
dom addressed each other and never
spoke to any one else. Doubtless they
were some sober married women out
for a lark. Upon leaving the a they
did not at once go into the casino, but
directed their steps toward the. ter
races, for the band was playing. They
sat in the shadow of the statue of Mas
senet, and near by the rasp of a crick-
ct broke in upon the music. When the
music stopped they linked arms and
sauntered up and down the wide
sweep of stone, mutually interested in
the crowds. Once as they passed be-
hind a bench the better to view the
palaces Of the prince they heard the
voices of two men.
AS they went on the women heard
something about "those bad cigars"
The men were Americans evidently.
1t was only an inconsequent incident.
and a moment later both had forgot.
ten it.
"At which table shall I make the
stake, Kitty?"
"The center. There is always a
crush there. and we shall not be no.
ticed."
II do not agree with you there. How
ever, it shall be the center table. What
would you do. Kitty. If I should break
the bank"'
ode of excitementv' truthfully.
You will live through this event
then" With q light, careless laugh La
signorina pressed her way to the ia
bile. z
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

"a lazy? Grace of Mary, that is drou!"
might have entertained, this fight dis
sipated then. He knew now-he knew!
With a sharp cry of exultation he
broke into a run. So did billiard. Peo-
pie turned and stared, but none sought
to intercept any Of the runners. In
Monte Carlo there are many strange
scenes, and the knight Grant often
finds that his bump Of caution has
suddenly developed. And there were
no police about; they were on the ca
Bino terraces or strolling through the
gardens.
Past the park the quartet ran. Then
came a stretch. of darkness between
one electric lamp and another. And
then, as if whisked away by magic,
the foremost woman disappeared. The
other halted. GREATNESS. She started
again, but too late. The Italian caught
her roughly and quickly tore aside the
veil.
kitty K~illigrew" billiard cried.
He sprang forward and grasped the
Italian by the shoulders. The Italian
struck out savagely. but billiard seized
his arm. Each man could hear the
breathing of the other. quick and deep.
"You meddling dog" gasped billiard,
Take care lest the dog bite. stgnor,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
SWISS OBJECT TO AUTO.
Freedom In Grisons Canton Leads to
Great Protest.

Freedom In Grisons Canton Leads to
Great Protest.
The automobile has had a stiff fight
to win admittance to the picturesque
canton Of the Grisons, hitherto the only
part Of Switzerland where self pro-
PEELED vehicles were barred altogether.
1t must be confessed that nowhere in
Switzerland is the automobile really
popular.
The official reason for it's exclusion
from the Grisons is that the mountain
roads there are too narrow and dan
gerous, but now that the cantonal
council has opened the first automo-
bile road, from Tardisbruck to Chur,
a storm Of popular indignation has bro.
ken out.
An agitation is in progress to collect
5000 anti-auto signatures, by Q OF
which the council can be compelled TO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
Tunnels,

A New York newspaper remarks that
ferries come and ferries go, bridges
rise and bridges fall, but tunnels last
forever" There is a scientific truth in
the observation. OF all works Of man
earthworks, plain earth mounds sod
ded over, are about the most enduring.
A properly constructed tunnel is essen
TALLY a work in earth and so almost as
permanent as the great globe ITSELF
Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
LETTING the Cat Out.

Johnny Ito his sisters young man.
What cricket club do you play with?
Young Mani never played a game of
cricket in my life. Why do you ask?
Johnny-'Cause I heard ma tell Ethel
that you were a splendid CATCH
London Mail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

What humans are chiefly hunt
ing for nowadays is inspiration
In form or another. This
story cannot fail to give its
reader inspiration, and therefore
it's value can hardly be overes-
ffn1ated. The magic of the love
Gilman for woman, that, aroused
simply by the sound of a voice,
causes a young millionaire TO
cross oceans and traverse
foreign lands to find his fate
wus never better pictured. The
story is Intensely romantic and
alzuringly mysterious. The in
sfdfous evils of unwise marriage
NTH foreign "nobzemen' are
cleverly shown, and the familiar
Italian brand of intrigue is laid
bare. The author shows that the
reward of patience and purity is
happiness and that the wages
ofsin is death. He makes you
laugh when he pictures the ad-
ventures of an American comic
opera troupe stranded in foreign
lands. He makes you thrill with
the wanderzust when he describes
La Bella NapoH and the vine
covered slopes that rim the
Mediterranean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
Up the Rhine.

And did you go up the Rhine?"
asked a suburban lady Of a neighbor
who had just returned from a Euro
pean trip.
"Oh, yes" was the reply-''right to
the very top. And what a splendid
view there is from the summit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

The old, old story, told times without
number, and repeated over and over
again for the last 36 years, but it is
always a welcome story to those in
search of health-There is nothing in
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Sold by Close & Co..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

She lost steadily from the start. She
gave no sign. however. that her forces
were in full retreat from the enemy.
She played IN. and the hand which
placed the bets was steady. And when
the gold was all gone she opened
her empty hands expressively and
shrugged. She was beaten.
Behind the chair of the banker, oppo-
site. stood the Italian. The scowl still
marred his forehead. When the wo-
man in the veil spread out her hands
he started. There was something IA
miliar in that gesture. And then the
woman saw him. For the briefest mo-
ment her form stiffened.
kitty" La %Signorina whispered, let
us go out to the atrium. am tired"
They left the hall leisurely and found
a vacant settle in the atrium.
"How cold your hands arew ex-
claimed Kitty.
kitty. I am a fool, a fool! 1 have
unwittingly put my head in the lions
mouth. If I had not reached this seat
in time / should have fallen. I would
willingly give all my rings if at this
moment l could run across the hall
and out into the openv"
"Merciful heaven! Why, what is
the matter? What has happened?"
II cannot explain to you"
Wa it some one you saw in there?"
"silence, and sit perfectly still"
A man in evening dress came out
into the atrium, lighting a cigarette.
AT the sight Of him both women were
startled.
at is Mr.. Hillard. Mr.. Merrihew's
friend" Kitty would have risen. but
the others strong hand restrained her.
kitty. remember your promise"
els he the. man?"
mo. no! Only l have said that we
must not meet him. 1t might do him
i~ncalculable harm. Harm!" La ST.
gnorina repeated. do you under
stand?'
Hillard blew outward a few pale
rings Of smoke and circled the atrium
with an INDECENT glance which stopped
as it rested upon the two yelled wo-
men. A certain curiosity impelled him
toward them, and he sank on the settle
with perhaps half a dozen spans of the
hand between. He observed the Wo-
mel frankly. Not a single whisp of
hair escaped the wells. not a line of
any feature could be traced, and yet
the tint of flesh shone dimly behind the
silken bands of Grape. He nodded.
The wells did not move.
Fortune favors the brave, but rare
ly the foolish"
There was no response, but the
small shoe of the woman nearest be,
gan to beat the floor ever so lightly.
Hillard was chagrined.
Thereupon he bowed and sought an.
other seat. The women hurried tc
the lobby. He would have given them
no further thought had not the italian
with the scar appeared. eyed the re.
treating figures doubtfully and then
started after them. That he did not
know them Hillard was reasonably
certain. He assumed that the Italian
saw a possible Irritation. He rose
quickly and followed.
The four departed from the casino
and crossed toward the Hotel de Paris
the ONE in the lead. AS yet they
had not observed that they were being
followed. The car stops at this turn.
AS the women came to a stand one OF
them saw the approaching men. In.
stantly she fed up the street. The
other hesitated. then pursued her com
panion. Whatever doubts the italian
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat
ment to cure it, and the best remedy to
use is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
will cure quicker than any other, and
also leaves the system in a natural and
healthy condition. Sold by Close & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
Not Much Difference.

Brown-Now. my wife always con-
suits me about everything she buys
for herself-dresses, hats, shoes, gloves
everything. Robinson-So does mine
that is, she always asks me for the
money. Comes to the same thing in
the end.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17
STUDENTS BANK A SUCCESS
Columbia University Finds Under
graduates Good Savers.


The students bank recently estab-
lished at Columbia university has
proved u great success. Since the be-
ginning of the academic year 296 stu
dents have made deposits, and about
$4,000 remains at present in the uni
versity's hands in trust for the de-
positorS. An average balance of $13,-
600 has been maintained.
Under the arrangements which
brought about this bank the univer-
sity agreed to keep sums of money for
the undergraduates for their benefit
without giving any interest. Sums of
varying denominations have been pour
ing in, and an elaborate voucher sys-
TEN has been devised to keep all the
accounts in Il Dusinesslike manner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and it
has never disappointed them. Sold by
| Close and Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-11-17

Many school children suffer from con-
stipation, which is often the cause of
seeming stupidity at lessons. Chamber
lain's Stomach ard Liver Tablets are an
ideal medicine to give a child, for they
are mild and gentle in their effect, and
will cure even chronic constipation
Sold by Close & Co.