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New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

| The days are so filled with varied actvi-
| ties al this time OF the year that she Is
| both wise and fortunate woman who Is
not suffering from over-fati6ue. TO be
sure Christmas is over and New Year j
gifts have not yet assumed the proportions
they enjoy in France and China. But, al
/ though gifts have been disposed OF. func-
| tions still stare many Of us somewhat
alarmngly in the face, and If We would
he seen at our best We must conserve our
| energies.
| The best way TO do this is to plan each
day the night before, allowing at least two
hours for rest. either before or after any
1 afternoon function that cannot be avoided,
or, if that be not possible then in the late
morning The mother Of the family the
mistress of the house, upon whose shoul-
ders rests the full responsibility Of every
/ thing, should have her luncheon served In
! her room and eat it in negige She should
rest up to the last moment of going out or
of receiving.
/ But" may be objected what Of the
myriad preparations that can only be made,
/ or at least completed. at the las; moment?
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New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
FRocKs FOR GROWING GIRLS.

The mothers of growing daughters should
be very careful about the lit o. their frocks.
especially to have all parts loose enough,
for girls in their teens are apt TO pine for
small waist and Will endure tortures
from a tight band rather than own up 10
any discomfort. This as matter OF course
leads TO lacing, and they will contrive In
some way TO pull in or make smaller even
the coyded waists that they wear. The
shoulders Of a frock should also be loose.
TO prevent STOPPING
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
THE FUR SCARF.

The very wide scarf of fur which is
worn like q loose shawl about the shoul-
Gcrs. the ends crossed above the wastline
end from there falling almost TO knee
represents a mint Of money, for they are
expensive when good, and there must be a
huge muh 10 match. Such scarfs are won
dcrfullv comfortable. however. Not only
DO they come close around the throat but
they fan lclow the small Of the back and
therefore the upper arms and elbows are
well CIvavld
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31
NOTES FROM NICE,

The Winter Palace Hotel at Nice is per-
haps the most fal or,d by discriminating
Americans, who will be pleased 90 hear that
a new wing, win every American comfort
and luxury. facing full south and overlook
ing the spacious private park, has been
added durinx the rsst suIuRs@g.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

1t was not 50 long ago that college
youths figured conspicuously as ballet
girls" at many a performance for sweet
charitys sake, and some danced rayish-
ingly Every one Of the young matrons
now In society remembers the grace and
skill Of Tommy" Kelly's skirt dancing,
for he was the star Of ali college ballet
performers. and the beauty Of his costumes
added 10 the charm Of his art. one IN
pink silk was built 70 suggest q rose. the
skirt being formed Of tie petals, and ia
II, according 10 the recollection Of those
who witnessed the performance. tie young
dancer was as fair a picture as heart
could wish
All such art has now vanished from the
board, and instead Of college boys foreign
dancers are secured at a niSn price for
philanthropic benefits. Evidently the col
lege man Of to-day has a higher sense Of
personal dignity than his predecessors and
Doesn't mind going through If with less
grace and ease OF motion than the latter
Yet there is nothing iu the idea Of boy
Cancers which ought u shock conserva-
i've taste, for IN carly days their grace
New-York tribune., 1911-12-31

There is more To the art of bargain hunt
ing than is dreamed of by the uniUitiated
\ woman who has to make brains take
re place Of money has long made q prac-
tic, al the midseason sales Of watching
out FOR gowns I'm impossible colors. Every
dressmaker has gowns of this sort left
over at the end of the season, and
is willing 10 let them 90 for whatever they
will bring The clever woman buys these
gowns which are passed over by the less
knowing, and when she reaches home she
says 10 her maid:
rip off the good lace and sew in net in
its place. I will take It to the dyers and
see what color ii will take"
Almost invariably IL takes" a becoming
shade, the lace IS restored, and a stunning
frock is the result. Nowadays, fortunate
ly, the dyeing establishments are so scien-
tfc and competent that a frock need not
be ripped apart to be dyed, and comes back
as fresh and perfect in its new tint as if
just newly made
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
THURSDAY, DEC. q, 1911.
CARRY THE PARCELS.

Those who have not purchased their
Christmas presents up to this time
win have to hurry. There is but little
time left. But 1t is better to be late
than never.
There is one way in which the tar
dy purchasers can expedite business
somewhat-by carrying their pur-
chases home-and not asking for de-
livery by the dealers. This service
IL not compulsory--but IL the pur-
chaser will do it-many tired and al
most exhausted workers will be rem
7dered real kindness.
RI The Christmas spirit might just as
well cover shopping and bundle de-
Hveries-as gift-giving. Considera-
tion for others can do much to bright
en- and sweeten the last hours of the
holiday rush.
Many persons dislike to carry
Packages anywhere in public, under
ordinary circumstances-but in the
closing rush of the holiday trade
there's a difference. At this season
of the year parcels speak of Santa
Claus. They are a badge Of honor
and sign Of good cheer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
Daddy sBedtirne
- January Named /.
>fnryy For an Old
Roman God

does the begin with January dAddyr asked Jack
w WELL Janus Roman god he the gatekeeper
well god His statue showed him with
faces one looking before and looking behind Perhaps because January
Is the entrance In his honor
When the wae happened to be with their negho
they would temple Janus Rome
am afraid the gate was not closed Often though
wished the
TO be kind peaceab built the finest In Rome the god
Although Numa lived life the closed while be lived
1t closed only the hundred that passed after
his death until the Emperor ruled while
gustus that Christ Three times during the life
OF Augustus the closed that the
great city Of Rome which Italy
far countries,
"War of
When Bethlehem
the famous yellow that wondered what should
DO with his idle there Saviour
was born The the OF faced god Janus closed
and its priests
I'm Rome when the II
great deal OF soldiers
took what they liked fought with
always they beat their
When the Emperor than
and by and by other nations the Romans the
game o. war The Temple Of Janus destroyed and the ola Roman re-
n gave place TO Christianity which taught greater than
and that the nation y greatest who lives at with m ngbos and b
comes great and rich through ability rather than through
and rfare
IT the
VINO gave tne months the names they bear
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
U. s. AND RUSSIA.

1t is plain that President Taft sees
in the Russian episode an opportun-
ity TO demonstrate the fact-that the
advocacy OF world peace by the United
States is sincere.
Both branches of congress passed
resolutions regarding the violation of
the treaty Of 1882 by Russia that have
voiced widely popular sentiment in
this country.
Russia's protestation Of injured feel
inss can scarcely be regarded as gem
nine. Russian diplomacy has long
been famous for it's insincerity and it's
slnsiveness.
The opportunity to offer q rebuke
to Russia--by a powerful nation with
the right on it's side--might seem
worth accepting.
Nevertheless. the simple abrogation
Of the treaty, effected without COM
naent, may be regarded as rebuke
enough in itself. Such an action
could not be construed as an offense-
by even the most ingenious of diplo-
naats.
II is apparent that simple justice
will have been done If the United
States quietly withdraws from an
agreement--which has been observed
by only one Of the parties to 1t. AS
for the bad faith Of Russia--the world
needs no further reminder of 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21

encouraging. Comparing the figures
with those or June. 1909, the record
is just as pleasing In 1902 there
were only 6.666.672 savings bank de-
positorE, having in all s2.75o.177,2sO
In nine years the number OF deposit
ors increased more than 40 per cent.
The amount to their credit gained
more than Ss per cent--the average
sum on deposit increasing from $412.5O
in 1909 to $4ss.ss in 1911.
Fargo people make money much
faster than their eastern cousins-and
they spend it much faster. 1t fol-
lows, then, that when they try to save
they can roll the dollars into the
banks much more rapidly than the
people on the other side of the Mis-
sissippi river.
And it's worth while to try.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
BIG WORLD GAIN.

The st. Louis, GIobe-Democrat has
the following editorial:
Proverbially, time is money. On
this safe ground it can be said that
the United States, at a cost of $780,
100000 to itself is about to make an
important financial gift to the nations
interested in traffic, which practically
includes all. 1t is reported that the
steamship Hnes of numerous coun-
tries are carefully considering the
changes that will result from the
completion of the Panama canal, and
the new opportunities to be opened
by the short cut between the two
busiest oceans. The long sought
northwest passage when found, at
last, was seen to be impracticable.
The routes around the southern ex-
tremity of the western hemisphere
are difficult and require a 'detour of
several thousand miles. 1t costs
money to run ships. Every day that
a voyage can be abridged is a mate
rial saying. Shortening the runs also
adds to the possibilities for creating
fresh traffic between coasts and ports
brought much nearer together.
But not alone in marine circles is
the Panama canal creating a stir.
Land routes and river routes are con-
cerned in the study of the situation
that is close at hand. Managers of
railroads running north and south
foresee the new era, and those at the
head of railroads whose course is east
and west examine the probabilities of
the new competition. The navigable
rivers of the Mississippi valley, en-
bracing $4,000 miles are prominent
in the case, though less for what they
are than for what they can be made.
Since time is money experts in arith-
metic are at liberty to compute the
value to mankind of the extraordinary
time-saver the United States Is about
to present to mankind. The figures
will foot up so large that they could
hardly be grasped until they repre-
sent accomplished facts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21

The Minneapolis Journal takes the
following view OF the presidential
situation:
Harry New of Indiana is reported
as of opinion that IL the republican
party cannot win with Taft, it cannot
win next year at all. That is to say,
Taft will make the strongest candi-
date.
The phenomenon of the last month
has been the collapse. at least the
temporary collapse, Of the LaFollette
boom, and it's yielding to the unauthor-
ICED Roosevelt gossip.
Taft is stronger than he was a
month ago. Political observers all ov-
er the country recognize the fact, even
those who question his ability to de-
velop strength enough to be elected.
There is winter and spring be-
tween now and the convention date,
and In that time much water will run
under the MILL
Meantime republicans need not con-
centrate attention on republican weak
nesses. There are others. The dem
ocrats have theirs. Although the DEM
ocratic house in Washington is play
ing shrewd politics. the shrewdness
isn't clarifying the situation as to
their nominee. No candidate Of theirs
is leader of the whole party, is strong
before the country as Grover Cleve-
land was, or even as Bryan once was.
Thus, If Taft is still the republicans
strongest candidate and yet has some
weakness, he is not likely, IL nominat
ed, to be opposed by democrat who
is without weakness. If the repub-
lican party will enter next years cam
paign with less than it's usual
strength, the democratic party is not
going to have such easy shedding.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
FACTORS INFLUENCING
QUALITY I'M EGGS.

Farmers and those handling eggs
commercially, as well as the house
wives and other consumers of eggs
will be interested In Secretary will
sons remarks on two sysetems In
vogue In the egg trade.
The system or marketing eggs. in
general use In the middle west. known
to the trade az the ease count" sys-
tenn. has proven detrimental TO quail
ity. Briefly, case counting buying
consists of the payment OF the fixed
price which happens to be current at
the time for each and every dozen
which may be offered for sale, regard
less Of whether the eggs themselves
are good, bad or Indifferent. The only
requisite In most cases to consumate
d sale Ii for each egg to have an in
tact shell. No more practical step can
be taken in improving quality than to
discard this system OF buying and re-
place tt by the one known to the trade
as loss OIL.
Where the eloss-off system ii In
use the eggs as bought are "candled. =
that il, subjecte to test which
shows quite definitely their condition
and quality. BY this test. ii is possi-
bic to detect 'rots." spots and other
deteriorated eggs such as shrnnken.
weak. watery and heated eggs In
paying for eggs bought on this basis.
the rots and usually the spots ana
blood rings are thrown out entirely.
so that they become d dead loss to the
x4nrGnra rnarnv.ui1nIn -. 4y.a~~ cs.s~.
classification and method OF payment
is distinct step forward and results
in = great Improvement In the eggs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
r9OLITlcAL7
! MkS AND M1zE5

Ross News: L. B. Hanna. "the
peoples choice for governor" has re-
Gently introduced a bill to repeal the
reciprocity act. AS the people Of Can
ada have rejected Laurier's scheme,
there is no certainty of it's steadfast-
ness. The nature OF provincial poll
tics suggests a watchfulness of Amer
lean interests, especially these OF the
"queenly" state OF North Dakota. It
goes without saying that Mr.. Hanna
intends to stand as he always has in
the past, shoulder to shoulder with
the farmers of this great state in
helping them in every way that is
possible for him to do SO. 1t will be
a great thing for the people of this
state IL Mr.. Hanna is elected govern
or at the next election. One thing
that is strongly in Mr.. Hanna's favor
for winning the gubernatoriaI honors,
is that he is no machine man and
wears no collar but his own.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
CHANGE OF Venue
in SPERRY CASE

Lakota, N. D., Dec. 24-When the
case OF Clyde sperry, charged with the
murder OF Kenneth Mckenzie, is call
Cd Tor trial in the district court of
Nelson county at the opening Of the
January term for trial, petition for
change of venue will be filed by the
prosecution. To what county the case
viii be sent in the event that such a
cnange is granted. is uncertain.
clyde Sperry's case has already been
tried once in Nelson county, resulting
in the jury failing to reach an agree
ment
One of the most interesting features
OF this case is found in the fact that at
one time Sperry is alleged to have
made a complete confession of the af-
fair. This confession is disputed by
the defense who contend that it was
drawn from the boy by third degree"
methods.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
North Dakota Kernels

Have you put up your Ice?
Mountrail county il forging ahead.
@$@
An armory site has been selected a
Williston.
Inkster may establish an electric
light system.
There are many rumors of spoilers
on the N. r.
Cavalier officially celebrated the ar
rival OF the county seat.
D4v
A Minot man has made an invention
TO q typesetting machine.
North Dakota boosters were in evil
dence in ST. Paul this week.
900
Some fellows can make two blades
grow where one never grew before.
Socialists are running articles in a
number of local weellies over the
state.
Dazey had serious fire in which a
hotel, pool hall and restaurant were
burned.
There Is little danger of a shortage
of candidates for either state or coun-
ty Offices.
Some Of the insurgents are saying
very mean things about Lieutenant
Governor Burdick.
600
Minot is said to have a white slave
scandal in which some young girls of
tender age were involved.
900
Minoters are anxiously awaiting the
decision of the state supreme court
on the normal school site.
900
N. c. Macdonald, state Inspector of
rural, consolidated and graded schools,
Is busy official these days.
900
N. r. Olson, son of N. J. Olson, a
former. pioneer Of Sanborn. was re-
Gently married in Minneapolis.
900
Senator Gronna's determination to
keep Roosevelt out of the White
House aroused considerable comment
900
While there is no regular schedule
are being operated with good
on the Pingree- Wilton branch
Of the N. p.
The Grand Forks Herald notes that
The state board OF pardons was more
liberal in handing out Christmas
gifts than conditions warranted.
900
A. o. Paulson, formerly editor OF
The Sharon Reporter, and inventor
If an airship and other things, was. re-
Gently married to a Brooklyn lady.
900
The completion OF the FargoSMinot
;utoff may greatly change the oper-
ltion of the trains to Devils Lake and
elsewhere in that part of the state.
900
The leading democratic papers OF
he state are saying nice things about
he candidacy of Colonel Whitehead
,f Williston for national committee
nan.
The meanest thief is the Grand
Forker who stole a little Christmas
rec a widow had purchased on which
% hang the present for her orphan |
ssa
900
Some people think a good use could
be put to some of the rope made in |
he state pen--and 1t would be as like
v to prevent murders as the grant |
ng Of pardons through maudlin sJm-
,athy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
WHERE THE MONEY WAS.

Some time ago one of the alleged
insurgent publications wanted to
know where the hail insurance pre-
rFlfums were. The intimation was that
Commissioner Gilbreath might be
holding the premiums out for person.
al purposes.
At the time Of the inquiry it was
shown that the date for the distribu-
ton Of the premiums was not yet due
under the law. In view Of the de-
pleted condition of the state treasury
lit has since been learned the hail
insurance premiums, which amounted
to $24,O59.53-at the time of the in
quiry-were in the general fund of
the state-doing heroic service. They
were helping to temporarily tide over
the embarrassment caused by Govern
or Burke's great stroke of economy"
These funds were also earning inter-
est for the state. On Dec. /, the hail
insurance premiums were paid out, ac-
cordinE TO law--to those who had suf-
fered losses.
There is some contrast from the dis
position of the hail insurance funds
and the $4,000 auto license funds that
were not distributed till long overdue
and then because of the proddine by
The Forum.
Were the auto funds in the state
reasury-helping to relieve the bur-
demand earning interest-for the
state? If not, who got the interest?
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
LEARNING TO SAVE.

americans are learning how to save
money. The tight times" OF recent
years have done more than cut down
the possible limit Of extravagance.
They have convinced the citizen that
II II well TO have a few dollars where
IA can put his fingers on them at
snort notice.
Between June. 1910, ana June, 1911,
tlse number OF savings bank deposit
orr In the United States increased
rom s,14g.sOs to s.5s7,1s5. The total
amount OF money to their credit on
fhe books Of the banks increased
fFbm $4,o7o,4ss.247 to s421s.5ss, SOS a
trifie of about seventh Of 100000
aqp.
such record In dull times Is most
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
% You Know ThI. Man2

He tears around the house and howls
About the cost of food and growls
Concerning money he has spent
For heat and light and for the rent.
The family meal has cost two-bits.
And 1t has thrown his into fits.
He says they'll surely drive him to
The poorhouse. that is what they'll do.
He catachises wife and grunts,
About the dime he gave her once,
And says she must think he's a mint;
His language isn't fit to print.
But when he dimes downtown this
ounce
Turns out to be whole -souled prince.
He takes friend and eats his fill,
Insists on paying all the bill.
The most expensive luxuries
He orders, for he aims to please.
There's nothing that's too rich or rare
For him upon the bill OF fare.
Cigars cannot be made too fine,
He buys four dollars worth of wine.
A prince and right good fellow" he.
Excepting when he ought to be.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1911-12-21
AooordIna 70 unoIa Abner.

There amt no use tryin' TO argue
with a feller who wears a celluloId
collar, for feller who will do that is
stubborn enough to stick to his own
ideas until there is good skating in the
place for future punishment.
The best experts on short stories are
those who have never been able to get
a story published.
It used to be that a feller could win
his way into a gals heart with a, box
OF candy, but now he has got to have
a sixty candlepower buzz wagon.
The first feller to poke fun at a re-
ligion Is some bonehead who doesn't
know anything about 1t.
II any young feller grows up with
out experfencin' a burning ambition TO
play In the band there is something
the matter with him.
There are some secrets that a felIer
shouldn't even tell to his stenographer
After a feller eats in a hotel awhile
the food gets so that 1t all tastes alike.
which is about the same as eaten to
hum, or anywhere else.
There Is a lot of science mixed up in
football--surgical science.
1t Is almost impossible to and a
clean spot on the hotel roller tower by
Wednesday.
A feller that clerks in a corner cigar
store doesn't have to read the news
papers. Nothing In the way of news
gets by him.