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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
THE MONEY IS SAFE
That You May invest in Certificates
of the Northwestern Mutual
investment Co.

The Northwestern Mutual Investment
Co. of this city offers it's certificate
holders the maximum of safety and
profit in systematic saving. 1t does
this through an unusually liberal plan,
carefully worked out TO be equitable
in its application to the needs Of it's
patrons. The safety of the funds en-
trusted to it's care is assured by the
character of it's investments and the
sound administration of it's business.
That real estate Is the best possible
form of investment ID so well known
and often quoted that it has become
an axiom. There are, however, diff
ferences in degree in real estate as in
other things. The best form of real
estate investment Is to be found in inn
proved city properly in the hustling.
fast growing cities OF North Dakota,
and that is the form OF investment
which the Northwestern Mutual In
vestmenr Co. offers In it's certificates.
Every man. be he large Or small in
weston, should send to the company for
their little booklet telling all about
this attractive plan. The address Il
Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
Northwest Patents.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 19.-The fol-
lowing patents were issued this week
to Minnesota and Dakota inventors.
Hans Anderson, Malcolm, N. D., draft
pole; A Bankhead, Glen Ullin N d..
pillow attachment; Richard Cunning
ham, Blanchard. N. D., plow: r. M.
Folsom, Minneapolis, Mimi, dustpan;
Michael Freemark. Hope, N. d., post
hole digger; Ole Fylling, Crookston.
Mimi, convertible tool; George A.
Goodson, Minneapolis, Mimi, appara-
tus for treating metals; Enoch Hobby.
Minneapolis, Mimi, bobsled; John j.
Harm, Surrey, N d., bride attach
ment; r. p. Mathews, ST. Paul Mimi.
gravity carrier; Walter McLain, Spir-
itWood, N. ID, stuffing box and lubri-
Gator; Gustav Olson, Albert Lea,
Mimi, litter carrier; Fred and a.
Strand, Dennison, Mimi, litter Carrier.
Jonas A. Swenson, ST Charles, s. d..
carpenters tool; Andrew VaIlem,
Ruthton, Mimi, wire stretcher; viii
liam A. Wilkinson, Minneapolis, MINI.
friction clutch; A. M. Worthington
Duluth, Mimi, car door lock; e. T.. B.
thinner, Minneapolis, Mimi. air pump
ing apparatus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

Vice President of First National Bank
in Current Issue Of The
Chicago Banker.

The current issue of The Chicago
Banker financial organ of the windy
city, contains an article about n. T
Weiser, vice president of the First Ma
tlonal bank of Fargo. The article ap-
pears under the head of Western Lead
ers in City, and is as follows:
u J. Weiser of DEBORAH, Ia, and
e. J. Weiser of Fargo, N. d., were Wis
itors at the Continental Corameroial
the fore part of the week. Both are
bankers and personal acquaintances of
Vice President Ralph Van vechten. To
whom they stated that business was
improving in the northwest. Farmers
have large surplus despite the
drought of summer, and are making
their annual settlements quite freely
Money has become easier under good
collections"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
THE PARCELS POST,

The sentiment that favors the par
cells post measure seems to be found
ed upon two reasons-a widespread
hostility to the express companies and
their methods and a belief that the
parcels post will cheaper the cost Of
many articles to the consumer. The
latter argument is the one that de-
serves careful consideration and anal
ysis to see to what extent it is likely
to be founded upon fact. 1t constitutes
the most compelling argument in the
whole parcels post propaganda.
There has been but scant attention
given to the fact that the parties who
would be most benefited by the new
system are the large mail order or cat
alogue houses in the great cities. They
would thus be enabled-at the public's
expense-to deliver the goods to the
farmers at much lower prices-because
of the decrease in cost of transporta-
ton.
The competition thus set up. would
! prove so serious to the retail dealers in
& the small towns as probably to put
most of them out of business. This
/ dealer is the center of village life and
! of that of the surrounding country.
Under the present plan OF distribution
not only does he sell the farmer his
goods, but in turn Is the medium
through which the larger part of farm
! products finds its way to the market.
The country merchant is usually a
sturdy, self-reliant individual - the
type from which the best citizens are
made. If he is to be Subsidized" out
of existence-his fate will be that like
wise the small town of which he is now
the chief support.
Shall the government consciously
and without due consideration inau- |
gurate plan which will further hasten |
the undemocratic spirit of concentra-
ton in cities and which is already the
chief menace of the republic?
Is it worth while to cheaper the
costs of some articles to the consumer
to disrupt the whole modern system of
distribution-and to add to the already
swollen fortunes Of the great mail
order houses?
There are arguments enough against
the parcels post system. despite its
alluring promise to the consumer. The
time is not yet ripe for it. The postal
facilities are so inadequate that any
sudden accession to It's business would
only intensity and add to the already
large deficit. But the heart Of the
problem lies IN the question as to
sEhather the people are prepared to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

+ The insurance men of the state are
behind movement to have the next
Legislature enact a measure authoriz-
ing state FIRE warden or fire marshal.
They claim it will greatly reduce the
number of incendiary fires and ALSO
Improve conditions to such an extent
there win be fewer CONGREGATIONS of
all kinds--and incidentally greatly re-
duce the fire losses of the. insurance
companies. 1t is expected this latter
element win eventually result In re-
duced insurance rates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
Travellers Tales

one OF the Oldest travelling men who
makes Fargo was in a reminiscent
mood the other evening as he sat in
his chair in the lobby of a local hotel
when the hotel reporter bounced In
and bounced into seat beside him for
a moment. The reporter knew that
the old gentleman, he is now one of the
Oldest travelling men on the road had
known Mark Twain during the latter's
Missouri river days, SO he switched
the conversation to Mark Twain and
got the following story
i once had thirty miles,,-so Mark
Twain once began a yarn to me-'to
go oy stage in Mississippi The roads
were terrible, for it was early spring.
The passengers consisted of five men
and three women-three large, well
developed women, swathed in shawls
and wells, who kept to themselves,
talking in low tones on the rear seat.
Wen, we hadn't gone a mile before
the stage got stuck two feet in the
black mud, Down jumped every man
of us, and for ten minutes we tugged
and jerked and pulled till we got the
stage out Of the hole.
I'VE had hardly got our breath back
when the STAGE got stuck again, and
again we had to strain our very hearts
out TO release her. In covering flf-
teen miles we got stuck eight times:
and in going the whole thirty we lift
ed that old stage out of the mud
seventeen times by actual count
I'VE Ave passengers were wet, tired |
and filthy when we reached our de- !,
and SO you can imagine our /
feelings when we saws the three wo-
men passengers remove, as they dis /
their wells. their shawls and |
their skirts, and 10 and behold-they /
were three big, hearty, robust men.
AS we started at them with bulg-
ing and ferocious eyes, one of them
said: Thanks for your labor, gents.
We knowed this road and prepared
for it. Will you licker?"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

The egg famine 10 busted.
Ihe ice harvest is on at Sheldon.
900
There are two ice Kinks at Sheyenne
The last isues Of the weeklies looked
prosperous.
A staid and dignihed dray team at
Sheldon ran away.
The Berlin Record insists that it
pays to be honest.
An experiment in dry farming win
be made around Rugby.
@@s@
The state military park at Devils
Lake is to be improved.
The fire at Elliott is reported to
have done $4,000 damage.
H. 900
Farmers can double the yield Of
their land by crop rotation.
600
c. Q. Russell is the chief OF the
Devils Lake fire department.
600
The sewer construction at Caring
ton is practically completed.
A shipment of black bass was 70.
Gently received at Lisbon for the Big
slough.
Editor Maltby made a dignified re-
ply to the abusive article in The Mil
nor Teller.
900
rhRr o1f
little scraps--whether it's Christmas
or August.
There is every argument in favor If
redistricting the state for congress
sional purposes.
Two men were arrested In Pierce |
county on a charge of violating the
law.
District judges have certainly had a |
strenuous time endeavoring to clear up
court calendars.
r. z. Austin is the new manager
# The Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, G.
}. Mills retires.
900
Editors Clark, Wright and Packard
hould be selected as colonels-if gov
rnors are grateful.
coo
The people Of the Turtle mountain
ountry are greatly interested in the
God roads movement. ID
go
A list of the personal property own
rs with their addresses has been is
Jed for Pierce county.
Editor Wardell is feeling real :
hristmassy-eve il the darned old
ounty seat did get away.
900
The Gold Sign Hardware store at {
aMoure made an assignment. There y
evidently nothing in name.
600 q
Adam Ebert was sought by the sher- d
of LaMoure county for mutilating a
lie countenance of Erick Jensen. t
900
Paul r. Flint, until recently editor =
The Cando Herald, has gone to b
s. D., on a visit and will o
'on re-engage in the newspaper a
lme.
Editor Morris of The Jimstown :,
should get something real /.
lite and nice from Governor Burke :
he lives in the - Democratic !
iunty in the state, kernels man :
Ill use all the ''inHooence" he has =
it'll the governor in favor Of the pen- :
pusher from bugsyille.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
Daddy 'sBedtirne
Story n. sleeping Beauty
@tIe Bent Over to
kiss Her"

nee time ago." began daddy evening there
III N king a
49, When chistened
invited chief Kingdom
knife fork plate gold.
after
and for
he could
fairy hid behind
her beauty six Of them had
Then the old fairy said:
When the princess fifteen old shall
spindle and shall f.
Every shocked fairy had hidden
stepped
Instead of dying the shall fall
years Then prince shall wake her.
King ordered all the spnds sent out the kingdom but happened
as the old
tower and on taking the spindle into her hand she cut her finger and mme
diatey fell into
ace and everything else living there also fell asleep
they the
hundred years passed when day handsome prince
but
eaten hold until he
him. But this afraid boldly
thing
bushes
greatly to all the
the
ne
Tor said
Later the
of the princes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
North Dakota Kernels

basketball games are numerous.
900
VIE milk Is causing infantile deaths
Darlington is to have better stree
flights.
Ihere was wolf hunt in Crane
Forks county.
ransom county maintains its record
for auto accidents.
The towns in the Canadian north
west are going dry
@M$
Postal and express employers are
having troubles of their own.
s-S%,
II you have germs in your system
now Is good time to unload EN-.
900
Ice skaters have certainly had a lot
OF fun in North Dakota this winter.
More clean up work is being dona
by the prosecuting officials at Devils
Lake. -
There will soon be a new n ~ a.
Forman. Postmaster Marcellus wants
49, @A&p JOpa
More settlers are to locate around
Forman Here's hoping they won't
spoil she duck hunting.
900
Two arrests were made at Edgeley
on poker playing charge but the
defendants were dismissed.
sargent county grain and stock
are to have a second annual
at Forman Jan. IA.
@44
After the fresh snow some peopIe
VIII put out poisoned feed in an ef-
Tort to kill off the English sparrows.
900 1880
A street row, two fires and some
1roken windows resulted one night
It Dickinson. Five arrests followed.
600
The LaMoure Echo man showed his
over failure at La.
foure. What about the Christmas
pirit?
The Milton Globe thinks 1t NAV be |
ecessary to elect Burke president to
ecure a republican governor for
Jorth Dakota.
&S$@
Colonel Bloom OF The Devils Lake
ournal is apparently quite interested
! the majorities the republican cam
idates received.
,S&%
Walter Curtis, the young attorney
'om Lisbon, is a chip oft the old block
nd has been admitted to practice and /.
-so to partnership with his father.
&&~
lt is asserted Congressman Gronna
i'll not take his seat in the senate ,
II the expiration Of his congressional ,
rm. Senator Purcell will hold over
II Cronna qualities. T.
900
Ellison Bros. of LaMoure bought a !
orse that recently won a champion
Zip at the international show in
hicago. They believe nothing is too i
BOD for North Dakota. t
@&@
North Dakota shippers are seeking
recover the amounts they over. @
Lid the railroads on Ignite coal pend I
g the appeal to the U. S. supreme S
'urt on the coal rate law. q
900
The Forman News had a nice
hristmas edition with some good /
after about the town and that sec c
On Of the state. There were several a
ce illustrations. including one of the G
wv courthouse. Editor Maltby is a v
'od booster for that section of the v
ate. c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

New York, Dec. 19.--Willis L. Moore
chief of the United States weather
bureau, who is in New York on per-
sonal business, has denied the
charges of ''mismanagement, extrava-
gance and irregularities" in his de-
partment made by James Berry for
mer employee In washington.
Moore said: "His charges are moth
ing but the venting of personal
spite"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

Remember that when your kidneys
are affected. your life is In danger. M.
Mayer, Rochester, ". Y, says: "My
trouble started with a sharp shooting
pain over my back which grew worse
daily ] felt sluggish and tired, my
kidney action was irregular and in
frequent. | started using Foley Kid
ney Pills. Each dose seemed to put
new life and strength into me, and
now | am completely cured and feel
better and stronger than for years"
H. FL. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
Dickinson Replies.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1S.-Secre-
tary of War Dickinson has sent to
the house letter in reply to the Nc
Lachlan resolution concerning the ade-
quacy of the national defense. The
letter discusses the situation briefly
but the secret report recently sub
mitted to the house and withdrawn
will not be resubmitted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
THE PRIMARY LAW.

Editor Wardwell OF The Pembina
Pioneer Express is decidedly opposed
to the statewide primary Iaw-always
has been and always will be. He makes
the mistake, however, in assuming that
he was alone in his opposition to the
law. The Forum from the first dis
cussion Of the measure called attention
to it's faulty. 1t feels indicated at
the general dissatisfaction with the
measure. Editor Wardwen says:
Three or four years ago The Pioneer
Express was about the only paper in
the state that openly criticised the pri-
mary law. Today there is hardly a.
paper in the state that does anything
else, when they speak of it at all.
OF course, there are still a large
number who continue to say, that the
law is all right in principle, but it
wants to be fixed up so as to be prac
teal.
That is, the theory is all right, but
the practice is all wrong.
IL these newspaper men will 60 a
little farther in their Investigations
they will discover that the theory and
the basic principles of the primary law
are all wrong.
For instance, the preamble OF +he
original primary law of this state re-
cited, that the purpose of the law was
Tor the better government and organ
ization of parties. This has proven to
be exactly opposite in effect. so the
grandmother OF the primary law, The
Grand Forks Herald, decides that the
best way to fix that portion Of the law
is to abolish parties.
And yet We would willingly wager
that the editor of The Grand Forks
Herald, as well as ninety nine hum
dredths of the voters who voted with
any reason at all, voted for at least
one-half Of the candidates that thew
honored with their franchise, for par
tisan reasons only, as they could have
no other reason.
The greatest difficulty with the pri-
mary law is that it presumes that each
voter has fixed personal opinion as to |
his choice Of candidates. This is not
true except in the case of the more |
prominent candidates, such as senator |
governor - and the |
home candidate for some minor state
ofilce. When we get below such cam
dldates, the rest is pure guess work for
the voter, except for the party designa-
ton.
A primary system for the principal
and convention system for the minor
state and county officers would better
recognize both these facts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
gSO(;l!!l.I!TlcAL1
MMS AND MOZES

Aneta Panorama: H. H. AalSer, the
disappointed adviser of the people of
this state has again brayed-his adj
vice this time is to the elected mem
bers to stand pat by their respective
parties. Sounds good don't it? Com
ing from a man like him? If 1t would
be anything that would tempt a man
to be unloyal 1t would be just such ad-
vice. Chief Aaker should take his
pipe and get away-back in the away
-backest tepee and let the younger.
wiser and more consistent warriars be
heard in the councils.
Munich Herald: Will our legislators
continue to dead head" it back and
forth from Bismarck, or will they be
able to work their moral courage to
the sticking point and pass an anti
pass law. They may lose slightly in
pocket, but they will gain immensely
In self-respect and in the respect of
their constituents.
When the legislator receives his PASS
his vanity may be tickled by the
thought that the railroads are taking
this method to attest their admiration
VI AiiS UNWILLING craftsmanship.
When you meet a legislator who
thinks thoughts like that get him to
bump his head against something hard
for 1t won't hurt his head
The pass is marked complimentary. -
but it charged against Operating ex
A well managed railroad ex-
poets to receive something in return
for its operating expenses. Do not get
the idea that they are carrying Won
over their road for nothing just for the
pleasure of your company and your
entertaining conversation.
They give you that pass because they
hope to make use of you in the future. |
You may take that pass as compn-
nent; 1t is really intended for a bribe |
You could not help realizing that if the
company should send you the money |
20 pay your fare--and yet the trans |
action comes to the same thing.
II you cannot pay your fare you can |
lot afford to go to the legislature. If |
'ou go to the legislature you cannot
Lfford to go there as a dead head"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
FOR CONSTIPATION
A Medicine That Does Not Cost Any
thing Unless II
Cures.

The active medicinal ingredients OF
Rexall Orderlies, which are odoriess.
tasteless and colorless, is an entirely
new discovery. Combined with other
extremely valuable ingredients, Il
forms perfect bowel regulator, in
testinal invigorator and strengthened.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten like candy
and are notable for their agreeable
ness to the palate and gentleness Of
action. They do not cause gripping or
any disagreeable effect or inconven-
fence.
Unlike other preparations for like
purpose, they do not create a habit,
but instead they overcome the cause Of
habit acquired through the use of Or
binary laxatives, cathartics and harsh
physic, and permanently remove the
cause Of constipation or irregular
bowel action.
We will refund your money without
argument If they do not do as we saw
they will. Two sizes, csc. and 1Oc
Sold only at our stores-The RexaIl
stores. The Fargo Drug Co., Econ
omy Drug Co., Waldorf Drug Co
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
Lorimer Was Ahsolued

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator VIM
Lorimer was absolved of the charge
of having obtained his seat by bribery
In the report of the subcommittee OF
senate committee. on privileges and
elections made to full committee TODAY
The full committee win meet Tuesday
to act upon the report
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

The Fargo Forum and Republican Is
published every evening except Sunday In
nue. and Fifth street north, Fargo, N. u.
Subscription The Fargo Forum and
Daily Republican, by carrier, 1Jc per week.
or 40c per month, In advance; So per year
The Fargo Forum and Weekly Republican,
81 per year. The Fargo Forum and Sat
urday Republican, $2 per year. Single
copies, &c. Subscribers will find the date
TO which they have paid, printed opposite
their names on their address slips.
Address all communications to The Forum
Printing Co., Fargo, N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

WORSE than an alarm of fire at
night is the metallic cough of Group.
bringing dread to the household. Care
full mothers keep Foley's Honey and
Tar in the house and give it at the
hrst sign of danger. 1t contains no
opiates. Fl. Fl. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

A Los Angeles woman used a stick
Of dynamite on her washboard. sun
posing 1t to be soap. The fact that
there was no explosion indicates that
the wretched makers Of dynamite are
adulterating 1t. Can't we have any
thing pure any more?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19
Postal Changes.

Washington, d C., Dec. 19.-Rural
carriers appointed: North Dakota
Merricourt. route No. /, Herman OFT
man. carrier, A. I'll. Lehendel, substi-
tute; Walhalla, route No. 4, James RI
Bryce, carrier, William Fl. Howell.
substitute.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

take the chances Of 1egislating out of
existence a host OF sturdy independent
citizens in the country--that they may
become mere clerks in the city.
Is the game worth the candle?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

For the children-Nic Macs. They
are Manchester products. Made in the
sanitary factory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

H@' The st. Louis Dispatch says:
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
says the cost of producing an egg de-
ponds on the wear and tear on the
hen" There are some eggs in this
neck Of the woods that are evidently
the worse for wear and tear of some
kind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

Bear in mind and try box of DR..
Quick's Alaska Liver Pills. For sale
by all druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

E4I st. Louis man has invented a
noiseless soup spoon. Now for a saucer
that no one can drink out Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

E@' Some people would be better off
ignorant than to acquire. the kind of
knowledge they have picked up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

&@7Thats a great assortment of
wives, ex-wives, affnities and friends"
included in that dozen women fighting
for the millions of Lucky Baldwin .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-19

b@ A jury composed entirely of
women was drawn in Washington state
the other day. The ladies are said to
make ideal jurors.