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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-04

MONEY saved on painting paper hang
ing. decorating paper. wholesale; quick
work. Call A. c. McGuigan Co, Crounse
Block. Opp. z. o. Douglas S552: A 1859
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
.BRER GROUNDING
IS DISCREDITED
FAMOUS WEATHER PROPHET OF
ANIMAL KINGDOM NO LONGER
BELIEVED IN HIS PREDICTIONS
AS IN DAYS OF YoRE--WEATH.
Err MAN RELIABLE ONLY.

1t has got to the point where Brer
Grounding is thought to be shiftless
triffer He has lost the confidence, OF
nearly all those who have believed in
his weather predictions since time inn
memorial, and his forecasts are now
discredited and regarded worthless.
1t was just six weeks ago today that
Brer Grounding came out Of his hid
ing place and, seeing his shadow 1t
scared him so that he stole back to
hibernate six weeks longer His six
weeks expired today. and tfor. all othe
cold weather the people OF this region
have had since. he might just as well
have stayed out of his hole. tor 1t has
been exceptionally mild in all that
time. = H "a
Up until last Tuesday night only.
small part of Old Marse Groundhogs
prophecy held true. for until then there
was but little zero weather in North
Dakota Only on one day in February,
after his prediction had been made,
did the thermometer go below zero, and
so far this month there has only been
one day where the mercury repeated
itself in that respect. That was last
Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
TWO ROBBERIES
AT DILWORTH
PosToFFlcE AND GROCERY
STORE ENTERED-$ss IN STAMPS
AND REGISTERED LETTER CON.
TANNING DRAFT FOR $1,000 TAX.
EN- FROM PosToFFIcE.

Dilworth was the scene Of two rob-
berries last night. The postofice and
branch grocery store of Norbv & Hide
of Moorhead was entered.
From the postoffice were stolen s35
worth Of stamp books and a registered
letter containing draft for 81 900.
Payment of the latter was promtly
stopped. From the grocery store was
taken just 100 pennies from the cash
register till, which was left for change.
Nothing else has been missed.
The operations of the thieves show
that they worked with skeleton keys,
as both places were entered through
the regular doors at the rear of the
building. When Postmaster Haugsted
opened his store as usual this morning
he quickly noticed that he had been
visited. The safe doors were open.
the combinations having been used,
and taking stock of the safe he found
the loss as stated, and promptly re-
ported 1t to the sheriff and Moorhead
police. The registered letter contain
ing the draft for $1,000 was addressed
to party in Illinois The draft was
received yesterday and was payable
to Mr.. heyes, the druggist. IT was is
sued by the Security National bank,
On receipt Mr.. Keyes
endorsed the draft payable to party
in Illinois and took the precaution to
register the letter of transmittal. Il,
The grocery store was entered
through the rear door. The wire in
the screen door was cut out and the
store door was opened by means of
a skeleton key, but all was not clear
sailing, as for additional protection a
big screwdriver was used in staples
on the inside of the door and that
made the entry more difficult, Who
ever opened the door must have sus-
tanned some injury, as blood marks
were found in different places about
he store, especially about the cash
'egister. There are different theories
rs to who pulled off the two stunts, |
and one theory is that the work"
vas done by local parties. One minor |
eature about the robbery of the post |
,ffice has not been disclosed, for rea-
sons best known to those interested
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
BroomhaIl's Report.

Liverpool, March 17.--Market open
ed steady and IA lower. The weaker
American cables were offset by steadi-
ness in Buenos Ayres at the close,
firmer La Plata and Australian Of
fers and firmness in spot. Later there
was rather free covering by shorts on
lighter receipts for three days smaller
Argentine and Australian shipments
for the week and prices further adj
vanced "a to q. Predictions are for
smaller worlds shipments this week
and the continent continues to bid
more freely for cargoes arriving with
scarcity Of offers of white sorts. Just
before midday, there was some little
realizing and prices reacted slightly
on report here Of large Russian ship
ments this week, but at this time the
market was firm and unchanged to IA
higher than yesterday.
Corn: Opened with March n higher
and further advanced 70 with MAY
steady, during the morning. Support
was due to a fair spot demand. lighter
arrivals and firmness i'm Buenos
Ayres with less favorable reports from
Argentine and no shipments from there
last week. Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Grain Letter.

Chicago. Ill.,. March 17.--Wheat: The
market opened steady. ruled rather
easier in tone during the early part Of
the session. rallying fractionally later.
/, The May future showed a weaker tone
relative to the distant months. Local
cash sales reported small at about 49,
900 bushels. The market is an ex-
ceedingly nervous one and of a pro-
fessional character and win be very
sensitive to reports of the crop situa-
ton.
Corn: Prices moved within very
narrow range, with the undertone
strong. Local sentiment continues
bullish. Country was fair seller
again today for shipment Cash prices
A6b higher. The market is acting
very stubborn and those friendly to 1t
seem to be in control at the market.
Oats: The market showed very lit
tie change in prices, the tone being
steady. There was scattered commits
sion selling of September and buying
of September oats and selling of Sep
TENDER corn at 30 cents difference. The
market is without feature and any
pronounced selling pressure.--Bartlett
Frazier Co,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
EAST SIDE NOTES.

/ The rank Of Page was exemplified al
the meeting Of the Knights Of Pythias.
last night, before goodly number of
local knights and a number of visitors.
l'Foliowing the service OF refreshments
the lodge resolved itself into a social
tsession, during which short talks were
given for the good of the order.
Among those who responded to the re-
quests made by the chancellor com
mander were Superintendent Edwards
OF public schools, c. ID. McCubrey and
Sir Knight Heiser of Aberdeen, s. ID.
1t was arranged that rehearsals for
the minstrel show will begin in a day
or two convenient quarters having
been secured for the work.
The local from Staples brought in a
large number Of visitors and shoppers
to town this morning.
In honor of ST Patrick high mass
was sung at ST. Jcseph's Roman Cath
Ollie church this morning and 1t was
Well attended. Father Gerard gave a
very interesting address on the patron
saint of Ireland Tonight an enter
tainment will be given at st. JosepH's
hall, the principal address to be given
by Hon. M. J. DAILY and it will be pre-
coded and followed by musical num-
bers.
The city council at Detroit has de-
cided to only issue six licenses for that
city instead of twelve. and the license
fee has been raised from $500 to $1,000
and applicants for licenses must be
men of good reputation and must have
some established financial response
bility.
The Higgins & Aske Co. have or
dered extensive improvements to the
rear of their building at the north
bridge. The changes viii include some
enlarging of the premises.
Manager Johnson: At noon today
my books showed that there were
thirty five patients in the rooms and
wards of the Northwestern hospital. |
Friends of John Karlstrom will be |
glad to learn that he is doing nicely; |
at the same time he is very sick |
man, ~
Correspondence from Duluth seems |
to indicate that the big wholesale |
house of Patrick & Co., Duluth, will |
be behind the new dry goods store |
which was arranged for by a Mr.. |
Brink who was in Moorhead a few
lays ago. f5
An exhibit of pictures is soon to be
made at the model school of the state
normal, particulars of which will be
given out in due course.
{ l.. A. Huntoon has returned from
! trip to the cities He says that he
inds that the hotel matter has not
,een allowed to slumber and every
lay the outlook for the contamination
II the enterprise gets brighter and
hat all it wants now is a long pull
md pull altogether and bricks and
tone will be mounting skywards in
hort order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
EX-FARGO MAN TU
PROSECUTE CASE
Q. o. TOWNSEND, FORMERLY OF
FARGO, WILL DIRECT THE
PROSECUTION IN BIG CASES
AGAINST ALLEGED ALASKAN
LAND GRAFTERs.

B. d. Townsend, formerly an at
torney of Fargo, will have charge of
the direction of the prosecution in the
big alleged Alaskan coal land grating
case.
Attorney Townsend is. one Of the
most brilliant lawyers that ever struck
Fargo. He was for a number of years
assistant district attorney for the
United States in the district of North
Dakota. From this he jumped to the
position of assistant attorney general
of the United States, which position
he now holds
The big Alaskan case is attracting a
great deal of attention and nine men
have been indicted. The men are
charged with having defrauded the
United States out of 10000 acres OF
coal lands which is valued at 10000
900.
Among the men indicted are A. G.
Frost, railroad resident, and a number
of big financiers and bankers, some of
whom live in Canada
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
TESTS new TRAIN
STOPPING Law
r. r. FRITZ, AUTHOR or a. o. 12o,
WHICH coMPELs ALL TRAINS
TO STOP AT COUNTY SEATS.
FAILS TO STOP THE NJ. r.. TRAIN
NO. q AT VALLEY CITY.

In making a test OF the new Fritz
law, which compels all passenger trains
passing through the state to stop at
county seats, enacted at a recent ses-
sion of the legislature, the author Of
the measure failed to stop the North
ern Pacific east bound train No. at
Valley City yesterday.
Mr.. Fritz resides at Towner and adj
vices from that locality state that the
Great Northern trains Nos. and are
going to comply with the provisions of
the new Fritz law and are arranging
q new schedule which will permit them
to make the necessary stop now as re-
quired by the statutes
A test was evidently being made Of
the N. p. and 1t was for this purpose
that Mr.. Fritz attempted to stop the
train yesterday afternoon at Valley
City. 1t was evident, however, that
the train crew had received instruc-
tons for the train did not even make
the usual stop for coal and water but
whizzed through at the rate of forty
miles an hour. 1t is alos said that had
Mr. Fritz made an attempt to pull the
bell rope 1t would have ayailed him
nothing for it is claimed that the rope
was disconnected with the engine.
A number of passengers who knew
Mr.. Fritz and understood the situa-
ton, had a good laugh but they were
mostly with him in sentiment and en-
dorsed his attitude in testing the serv-
ice of the trains in their violation Of
the new measure.
The Fritz bill, H B. 100, passed the
house after considerable debate. Aside
from the activity of it's author In it's
behalf, Representatives Ployhar and
Kuhl assisted in its passage. The bill
had clearer sailing in the senate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
GEO. R. FREEMAN
VISITS SOUTH
FARGO BROKER COMBINES BUsi-
NESS AND PLEASURE TRIP
THROUGH THE SOUTH AND RE-
TURNS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
THAT COUNTRY.

George r. freeman, the head of the
firm of Geo. r. Freeman & Son. brok-
ers. has just returned home from an
extensive trip through the south. He
Is most enthusiastic over the southern
country visited, but nevertheless thinks
there is no place like North Dakota.
Mr.. Freeman talked very interest
ingly about visits to Nashville, Tenn.
Chattanooga, Jacksonville, Savannah
and Charleston. He gave a graphic
description of his visit to each city
and something about the conditions in
each.
AT Norfolk / met c. A. Everhart
formerly of Fargo said Mr.. Freeman.
and he wished to be remembered to
his many friends here. He showed
me over the business district and the
suburbs Of the city. Mr.. Everhart has
not changed since he left Fargo and
is apparently the same. He seems
prosperous and is enjoying life. He
has great faith i'm Norfolk's future and
think he is justified in this, when one
considers the location of the city. with
Its great water and rail facilities.
which will make it great city.
From Norfolk / went by boat up
the James river, all the way of which
Is rich in historical "reminiscences
The boat on leaving Norfolk goes past
Fortress Monroe and Old Point Com
fort, up the beautiful river. There
We're twenty-five landings and the
scenery was exquisite. The day being
q pleasant one, the trip was most en-
joyable.
THE boat went through Dutch gan
which made General Butler the laugh
ing stock of the nation in his attennt
to cut 1t through However. the gov
eminent cut the gap through and the
boats now make the trip in about four
minutes when 1t formerly took about
two hours
Il found Richmond to be beautiful
city, and in my estimation, it will be
one of the greatest cities in the coun
try. | was advised by one of the citi-
zens of Richmond that the city is
counterpart of Rome. being built on
seven hills. Manufacturing is the
chief industry here, one of the branches
being the making of tobacco into all
the various forms as used by the to-
bacco lovers
Inc south abourds in parks, monu-
ments and statues, the greater part of |
which are very beautiful. Beauty pre-
vailed throughout, the territory that I |
visited. en- the entire trip / received !
he most courteous treatment and nm |
1erwent no unpleasant experiences
, There are great opportunities in the
south and when they are fully realized
hat country will make a worthy COM
oetitor of the great northwest in rails
ng the coarse grains, such as corn.
barley and oats.
enjoyed the trip hugely, as have
ong wanted to visit the south. How
ever, have come back, as / always do /
IN my return from trip, feeling that
his state is as good as any in the I
lnion. I do not care to exchange our
winters for those of the south. In con-
'ersation with many southerners T
ound that the long, hot summer was
more tedious to them than our long
winters are to u.s."
Besides these cities Mr.. Freeman
risited Washington, Baltimore. PbiIa-
lelphia and New York city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Chicago Gossip.

Chicago, March 17.--Wheat: Yes
terday's wheat market was nothing
but narrow local scalping affair. The
bulls had little consolation early in
the foreign news, but it cost them
money before the day was half over as
there was no support to the wheat
when they tried to sell their early
purchases. Crop news at the moment
is coming too good, and the cash trade
is too poor for a bull movement. One
OF theI leading bears expressed the
opinionl last night that without some
damage to the winter wheat crop the
longer prices are held around the
present level the worse it win be for
the bulls later in the season as values
are likely to be forced lower than they
were under natural conditions. or bv
allowing them to take their regular
course at the proper time. Inter Ocean.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
! State Bank for ssrnesvill..

The men who have associated them
selves for the organization of the First
State bank Of GAINESVILLE are as fol-
lows: j. S. Ulland, president of the
Fergus Falls National bank and r. i.
Evans cashier; S. j. Mealy of the
State bank at Monticello, c. r..
Wedgewood Of the Citizens bank at
Monticello, c. E. White, vice president
of the same institution and w. S.
Lee of the Merchants State bank at
Elizabeth. Mr.. Lee will be the cashier
of the new institution at GAINESVILLE
The latter city,ha now two banks
but both are national. A one story
building has been secured for the new
bank and as soon as the remodeling
has been done the opening announce
ment will be given out. a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Neurological
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Remains Of Mrs, David Rea Will Be
Taken to Trevor Wis, at Q
O'Clock Tomorrow Morning.

There will be a brief funeral service
over the body of the late Mrs. David
Rea tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
at the residence, corner of Second ave.
nue. and Eighth street south. Rev. q
r. Adams of the First Presbyterian
church will officiate. The pain bear
ers' will be Masonic friends of the
husband of the deceased, acting in
purely individual capacity out of fam
ny friendship of long standing, end
not as members Of the order.
The body will leave the city at a.As
on NO. east-bound Northern Paoiac
for Trevor, Wis, the former home ar
Mrs Rea, where the burial will take
place. The remains will be accom-.
panied by the members of the family
and the mother Of the deceased. VINO
came from Trevor In response TO the
call at the time of Mrs. Rea's death
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Country Life Club 1t Ada.

The Norman County Country Life
club will hold their second union
meeting at Ada tomorrow, under the
supervision Of Co. Supt. Marie Lows
ness. There will be forenoon and.
afternoon session for the members Of
the club, with special numbers on the
programme. Prof A. S. Kingsford
and Miss Belle 8 Schofield of the
Moorhead normal assisting. A special
feature Of the days programme will
be stories told by Miss Stella Wood OF
the Minneapolis KINDERGARTEN training
school. In the evening Miss Wood
viii talk on The Story and the Story
Hour at the high school auditorinng
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Decides interesting viii Case.

Judge Taylor filed decision in the
Bjerketvedt will case in the district
court, Fergus Falls, Wednesday This
is the case in which Thos. T, Bjerke-
tvedt willed a portion of his property
to his nephew and niece. leaving the
balance to his wife. Mrs. Bjerketvedt
contested the will, claiming that he
was not of sound mind and that he
was unduly influenced by the nephew
and niece. The case was stubbornly
contested at the recent term of the
district court but Judge Taylor holds
against Mrs. Bjerketvedt on all points,
finding that Mr.. Bierketvedt was of
sound mind and that the will is valid
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
MAY RUN ON STICKERS
Friends of A. T.Lcole Are Urging His
Candidacy for Police Mag
istrate.

Many Of the friends of Atty. A. T.
Cole are urging his candidacy for po-
lice magistrate and it is entirely prob
able that he may yet run.
If Mr.. Cole now enters the race he
will have to use stickers independently
from the main ballot of the city cleo
tion. AS yet he has made no state
ments- regarding the matter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Grain Qninions-

shearson- Hammill G. Co: Wheat is
sun a waiting market with weather
conditions the most important factor,
Walter Fitch & Co.: We feel that
the new crop outlook and liberal ter
mtnal stocks outweigh the influence Of
the present light movement and that
sales on the bulges are preferable.
Clement, Curtis e. Co.: Weakness
IN wheat on absence Of any special
bullish news. If the low barometer in
the northwest develops snow or rain.
the market will have a good break. on
any rally we still advise selling. Corn
receipts are light and the tendency in
the price is upward. H. w. G. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
TIE Woman
W6o "Knock5'
SHE 10 UeuALLY SECRETLY EN-
vsous or WHAT CHE pEcRIEs. i

DON'T be fooled by the envious wo-i
man. you who read this.
She never appears In her real guise.
but prowis around. hiding her malice
under a harmless exterior, working all
the time in the deadIiest way in the
world to undermine your happiness.
The envious woman simply cannot
bear to see other women contented.
She cannot bear to have them peace
fully enjoying the very things she
wants most of all. She would like to
snatch those blessings away from
them If she could. AS this is not pos.
sible she tries instead to make her vic.
TINS disconnected with them.
And SO you hear the woman forced ia
live In a boarding house because abe
cannot afford home speak az follows:
my dear, how can you keep housei
It's positively out of date. There are
so many pleasant apartment hotels
where you see life. Here you ars
buried alive. You have nothing but
care. worries and expense. I simplS
couldn't stand the horrible loneliness
1t. must have lots of people
around me all the time. I should die
u were cooped up alone the way YOU
are"
Sometimes the silly home loving wo-
man believes she really is lonely ana
everburdened with cares as a result OF
the conversation of her envious friend.
and the latter succeeds in being the
serpent in her Eden.
the woman who liz absolutely hanuv
WITH her husband is the victim also oe
the envious friend (?l not blessed with
such good man. The latter comes to
call prepared to ridicule the TRANQUIL
happiness OF her friend. She speaks az
nirtations, OF the joy OF being admired
by more than one man, and by limiting
At husbandly tyranny suws the flrat
seeds OF divorce
And so it goes on. The woman Who
notes on clothes says catty things
about her friends complexion when
the latter l. wearing new dress.
The woman who loves children. h,,4
" TOO cowardly TO have them, ridicuIes
Inc wife who has a little family ana
rs consequences has to turn over her
fast years gowns. In her heart she en-
Vaes ner' and that makes her yelled ia
nuendoes bitterer than ever.
re wise, YOU women who read thlg.
very lew women criticige you honestly.
Most OF them are merely Tor the me-
ment or All time wildly and insanelv
envious, that's all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Huge Fire Wasts.

minneapolis Journal: Fire losses I'm
european cities are about tenth
what tney are in cities of smaller
SIZE IN this country. Does not This
furnish convincing argument arainst
our careless construction of hulldinca
as regards protection against fire. anf.
our national carelessness which IL
proportion is responsible for 50 large
a proportion of our tremendous ann,,a1
fire waste?
good illustration OF this il f,r
nfsfed by the report furnished tha
state department by Consul Joseph L,
Britain OF Prague. Bohemia He saws
that "A the last three years the loss
from fire has been less than $50 300
annually, and that it has been ffteen
years since life was lost BY fire m.
the ordinary American city OF half j
million population, the fire loss viii
average at least $4,000, 900 i year
While the deaths from IRE viii ha
numerous.
Prague's immunity from fire is chiAay
due to the superior construction 20.
CURED by law, and the careful habit.
OF the people and the Responsibilities
that fire damage entails upon fhf
owner of property. Most Of the build
ings are built of brick or stone. with
tiled roofs, the Railways are usually
of concrete and the stairs Of stone.
and the kitchen floors are built of
concrete, with tile wainscoting. rha
erection of hazardous buildings is NOT
permitted, and when a man Is so un-
fortunate as to have a Are, he il
looked upon as an offender in the ewes
of the law and il held responsible FOR
any damage that may be done to adj
Joining property.
The per capita fire loss Of SO in
American cities. as compared with
such record as this. shows the enor-
NOUS price this country IL paying both
in life and property, for its hazardous
construction and general carelessness.