The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-21
DILWoRTH NEWS.

Furnished The Forum by Azel San
ders and Eugene Carlson, of the
eighth grade Dilworth schools.
Little Willie Clifton, the small boy
who drives Anderson's delivery wagon,
came very near being made the VIC
tim of gang of designing kidnapers
from the Dilworth school between Q
and 10 o'clock on Halloween night.
He was on his way from the store to
his home to ask his mother If he could
go out and play awhile with some
other little boys and girls, when he
was attacked by two or three members
of the Dilworth school faculty who
were prowling around the schoolhouse
He fought bravely when he realized
what had happened, but soon seeing
that he was no match for his assaiI.
ants, who had a rope ready to bind
him hand and foot, he began to calI
loudly for help. His brave compan-
ions hearing his cry of distress hast
ened to his rescue and by their cool.
ness succeeded in driving away the
cruel monsters who had captured the
plucky little fellow. Little Willie,
thoroughly frightened, was taken
home to his mother who was nearly
overcome when she heard of the
dreadful experience of her little son.
She has since been watching him
closely and Is in hourly expectation
Of the attempt being repeated. But
his trustworthy guards, we hope, will
be able to save Mrs. Clifton from
further anxiety on that point as they
belong to the "old guard who so ably
defended Roosevelt from Fargo ruff
ans.
Some citizens of Dilworth think tina.
the young scamp who laid a plank
across the street by the lchurch
should be made an example.
Leo Bean is going about lately with
one empty sleeve. He says he sat
down TO rest after working the 14sth
problem on Alfred Lewis football and
he fell off and broke his collar bone.
Misses Elsie Burr and Gertrude Ros-
burg were seen in Fargo Saturday on
business.
Walter Rae, who has been missing
ten weeks of schools on account of
field work to do at home, started to
school Nov Ia.
Eva Rae, who is taking part in the
Dilworth play, remained in town sew.
eral evenings for rehearsal
Azel Sanders, the enterprising
young editor of The Dilworth Tattler
visited friend in Moorhead one day
last week
Jennings Kirby had to miss two
days of school last week on account
OF a sore throat
Miss Bertha Hunter was doing some
shopping in Fargo last Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Bates and sons are visit
ing at the home of Miss Mary Dullen,
the primary teacher
Miss Alta Kimber visited at the nor
NAL Saturday.
Miss Annie B. Hunter visited rela-
tives in Fargo last week.
Esther Snyder Is i'll of typhoid fever.
To be really good football player
1t Is necessary to have two unbroken
arms. the usual number of legs. eyes
and ears and a good strong running
gear Boys who are kill-proof should
not enter game of football. There
is no fun in playing with one you can't |
hurt. A number one football player
should be able to get some bone /
broken every season The only pro-
per way to leave the field is to be |
carried off on a stretcher. Rules for
good football playing. aim to
get as many bones broken as you can
spare in one season q Don't push |
and crowd. but act like a lady. 3. If /
you should lose your temper try to
get somebody else's. Temper Is q I
good thing to have. 1t isn't much help
II you're are always losing II, /.
Practice! Practice! Practice Ev-
cry chance you get Practice tumh-