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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
BIG REGISTRATION
AT FARGO COLLEGE
SCORES OF NEW STUDENTS AND
PRACTICALLY ALL THE OLD
STUDENTS RAck--cLAssEs BE-
GAN YESTERDAY AND EVERY
THING RUNNING SMOOTHLY.

With only part Of the number OF
students enrolled at Fargo college that
are expected. the enrolment has al
ready passed that Of last year. Many
Of the older students are expected to
arrive the first of next week.
Glasses began yesterday and by this
afternoon everything will be running
smoothly. DR. Creegan gave 9 short
address Of welcome to the old and
new students and professors alike. He
was very enthusiastic over the pros
poets Of the coming year In all the
departments OF tho college.
DR.. Creegan brought out the fact
that the college stood for the physical
intellectual and the spiritual develop
ment OF the students and the aim Of
the institution was to be as strong
in one as the other. He spoke en-
couragingly OF the prospects along
athletic lines and also In the other
branches Of college activity.
Bertrand Alan Orr. head OF the
Fargo Conservatory OF Music render
ed two beautiful vocal solos. Mr.
Orr win have charge OF the Mems Glee
club this year and will meet those in
terested In 1t some time next week
Mr.. Orr introduced George A. Kurtz
the new teacher OF piano at the COM
servatory. lie pleased the students
with two fine plano selections.
Miss AIDA Blakeslee. who Is one Of
the conservatory teachers OF voice. was
introduced to the faculty and students
She rendered three excellent vocal sell
ectlons and great amount of APP
probation was shown on the part Of
all present. Miss Blakeslee will havs
charge of the Girls Glee club thil
year and with the amount Of talent
at the college will undoubtedly or.
eanize fine club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
STATE BANKERS
ARE IN SESSION.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE or THE
STATE ASSOCIATION IN SECRET
SESSION ON MATTERS OF DEEP
IMPORTANCE TO NORTH DA.
KoTA.

There was meeting Of the execu-
tive council OF the North Dakota
State Bankers association held at the
commercial club this morning and
afternoon. The afternoon session was
still in progress when The Forum
went to press this afternoon and at
that time none OF the details OF the
meeting were yet ready to be made
public.
About ten members of the council.
headed by Wesley c. Mcdowell Of.
Marion, chairman OF that body and
former president of the association.
were present at the meeting, which
was also attended by the presidents
and cashiers Of the Fargo banks.
Meeting with the bankers was Presi<
dent Worst Of the agricultural col =
lege who gave some timely pointers
to the council and the local bankers
on the proposition under considera-
ton.
Il was stated this noon that the
meeting was OF deep Importance 10
the state of North Dakota as the
bankers were considering the UNDER
be Of material assistance to the agrl-
taking Of line Of procedure that win
cultural interests OF the state. The
plans are yet in embryo and cannot
be disclosed until they have taken
more definite shape
Luncheon was served this noon for
the bankers and their guests at the
Gardner hotel, and later some COM
mittees were appointed to prepare an
outline OF the work under considera-
ton Both were requested to report
later this afternoon when confer.
ence will be held in regard to the adj
visibility of the topic Of discussion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
CHOLERA GRIPS
ALL TURKEY

Constantinople, Sept. 1.-THE whole
Ottoman empire is in the grip Of chol-
era and deaths win be numbered in
the thousand though the failure OF any
attempt to keep an oh1cial record
makes even an approximate estimate
impossible. In northern. Asia Minor,
where the scourge first appeared, whole
villages have been wiped out.
In some districts the doctor, in maxi
ing his rounds had not found a living
person, such of the inhabitants as had
survived the epidemic having led 10
other parts.
Troops returning to camps near here
from Albania have been a prolifc
source OF injection. In most cases
the sanitary measures taken are hope
lessiy inadequate and the disease is
simply running its course.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
CANADA Will VOTE
Week FROM TODAY

Halifax, Nova scotia, Sept. IA
The opposing political forces will line
up In battle array on the hastings OF
every parliamentary constituency IN
Canada. barring few counties where
the polling will be held a week OF
more after the day of the general
elections. Thursday, Sept. 21.
Parliament now has a membership
of 221 of whom 1872 were supporters nj
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and eighty-nine
opposed. There was unopposed nomi-
nations in Nova Scotia today.
Here Robert Laird Borden, the con-
sentative leader was renominated for
one Of the two Halifax seats. His
cousin Sir Frederick Borden. Sis
Wilfrid Laurier's minister OF militia
and defense, was renominated in
Kings county and Finance Minister
Fielding was again the standard bear
er OF his party in Queens Shelburns
The acampaign in Nova Scotia is
an animated one and many rallies
win be held between now and next
Wednesday night the eve OF the poll
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
CANDY KID SENTENCED
"A. D. Nady Pleaded Guilty o. stealins
From Nordsn Hotel and Was sent
enced for 10 Days In Jail.

a. d. Nady, alias A. Nelson. alias
Candy kid, was before Judge Hanson
ia the county court or larceny The
court sentenced him to serve ten days
in the county jail.
1t was alleged that Nady stole .
watch, pair Of gloves. fountain pen
and scarf pin from the Norden hotel.
Last week he was arrested on lar
ceny charge but was not convicted. He
stated to the court that he was GO
ing back to his home ct st. Paul as
soon as he gets out Of jail. The young
man 10 IS years old and has given the
police 4 good deal Of trouble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
MRS. LARSON BURIED
Well Known Fargo Woman and Mem
Der Of Norwegian Lutheran
Church, Buried To-day

The remains OF the late Mrs. Helen
LARSON, who died at local hospital
early Monday morning after long
ilineas, were laid to rest this afternoon
in Riverside cemetery after impress
sive ceremonies had been held both at
the residence of deceased and at the
First Lutheran church
private services for the family were
held at the house, Sa2 Seventh avenue
south. at 1880 o'clock, after which the
funeral procession moved to the First
Lutheran church, corner Roberts
street and Fourth avenue north, where
q touching and impressive sermon was
preached over the body Of the de-
ceased BY Rev. MI Ulvestad. The
discourse OF the minister was in Eng-
fish.
The services at the church were
largely attended BY the many friends
Of the departed. There were many
foral tributes which covered the alter
and caaket. Mrs. Larson was woman
much beloved BY ali who knew her,
and was active in the work q her
church. she will be greatly missed n
many circles
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
ST. PAUL gets
BOWLING MEET

st. Paul, Sept. 1.-THE directors Of
the international Bowling association
meeting here awarded the 1912 tour
nament to the West SIDE club OF St.
Paul. At least $50 teams will be en-
tered IN the meet this year coming
from Chicago and other northwest-
ern cities. The tournament begins
on FEB. IL. and closes Feb. 22 I'm
tries viii 81 received until midnight,
jan 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
res. HARRTT r. CnnEY

Chicago. Ill.,. sept Refusing to
swallow the bitter pill Of being cast
aside by the man she says wrecked
her honaes Mrs. n. b. Coney. the di-
vorced wife Of George a. Coney, shot
Robert Bruce Watson, wealthy Chi
cago architect. director OF the Chicago
Athletic association. well known con-
tractor and clubman. wounding him
twice. The shooting occurred in front
Of the Watson residence. 225 South
Central Park avenue, where the archi-
tect lives with his mother and sister,
Mrs. Darling. shortly after watson
had slammed the door In Mrs. Coney'g
lace. One Of the bullets struck him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
WHOLE PLANT
WAS THREATENED

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 14.-Fire
broke out In the fertilizer plant of
the Fowler Packing Co.'S plant in
Kansas City, Kan, this morning and
for a time threatened the whole plant.
At 8 O'Clock the Kansas City, Mo-, fire
department was called to aid in fight
ing the flames which were beyond the
control of the local department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14

above the right ear and the other
lodged in the thigh. Following the
shooting the woman calmly justified
her act By telling policeman that he
ought to be her husband"
Mrs. coney has been living for some
months at the Brevoort hotel. she
admits as does her husband ii is al
legged that Robert b. Watson is the
man who broke Up their home life.
Friends Of Watson and his relatives
claim 10 have never heard Of Mrs.
Coney untii the shooting II Ii thought
that Watson will recover. Legal pro-
ceedirgs will be brought at once
against Mrs. conex ...s.....z....s !.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
RECOUNT IS
PROBABLE
Complete Returns Show Drys
I34 in the Lead

Portland. Me-, Sept. 1.-THE re-
turns received at the office of secre-
tary of state up to noon with only
six towns missing, and these six sup
piled by returns received in Portland,
showed, for repeal Of prohibition. co.
SIT; against repeal, 6O,sss; majority
for repeal. 1874.
An official recount will probably be
necessary to determine the result of
the balloting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
Young Aviator Made Fifty
Miles Before Hoon
WINDS Numbered YESTERDAY
LAST NIGHT He WAS ONLY
TWENTY MILES FROM START
ING PLAcE-YouNc AVIATOR IS
FROM ST. HILAGRE, MINI, AND
WELL KNOWN IN THE VALLEY.

James Ward, commonly called
Jimmy who is the second man
to attempt a transcontinental as
roplane flight. is a st. Hilaire,
Mimi, boy. His parents reside in
the northwestern Minnesota city
at present, and as Ward is well
known throughout this section, his
progress will be watched with
more than ordinary interest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
ADMITS He
KILLED GIRL
John A. Johnson Is Murderer
Of Annie Lemberger
DETAILS KEPT SECRET
IT IS BELIEVED THAT OTHERS
ARE INVOLVED IN THE CON-
FEssIoN AND THAT MORE Ar.
RESTS -T@L FoLLow-JoHN
SON CON 'sED LAST NIGHT.

Madison. Y 8 Sept. 14.-sherifr
Brown and b 8 Ct Attorney Nelson.
after careful q q Iteration of the facts
in the confess = or John A. John
son, the comics murderer Of little
Annie Lemberg REFUSED TO make
known the detail the present time.
Sheriff Brown! whom johnson
told his story, latically declared
that nothing could be made known
at the present time.
District Attorney Nelson nfirmed
Sherifr Browns decision. saying: I'm
Justice to those interested in the case
4 can make nothing known at the
present time. Johnson's full confession
in writing win arrive tomorrow. |
expect to make it public"
The manner in which the facts are
withheld from the public and the
general tone of the district attorney
story seem to indicate that other than
johnson are interested in the case and
that other arrests may follow.
johnson confessed to the crime
last night and was Immediately sea-
fenced to life Imprisonment. He was
taken to the state prison at Waupun
at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
cotton crop 12.2soooo Bales.

Montgomery, Ala. Sept. 1.-THE
Southern Cotton Growers conference
today gave out an estimate Of this
years cotton crop as Approximately
l2.25O. 900 bales
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
SHOT HIS WIFE,
MEDITERRANEAN
And HIMSELF

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 14.-Dr. c.
G. Payne of Eudora, Kan, today
shot and killed his wife, and also
shot his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. e
Smith. and then committed suicide
here. Mrs. Smith will recover.
The couple had separated and Mrs.
Payne had taken her two children
to the home Of Mrs. NJ. Rogers in
this city, where the shooting oc-
CURED.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14

Hericourt, France, Sept. 14.--Aviator
vedrines fell from tremendous height
at the flying naneuvers here today and
suffered injuries which it Is feared
will result fatally.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14

with the union. 1t is hoped TO get the un-
ion recognized during the convention.
For fear that this may not be done the
local committee OF arrangements has
hired every tallyho in ST. Joseph, as
well as other vehicles in which 20 car
ny the delegates about the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14

a delegation to Toronto, Can, to secure
the next biennial convention, this city
had one Of the strongest unions OF the
country. About six months ago with
out a great agitation, the traction com
pany succeeded In dropping most Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE BIZ
ennial convention of the Amalgamated
Association of Street & Electrical rail-
way employees OF America is now in
session here.
Two years ago, when st. Joseph sent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14

Middletown, N. Y, Sept. H.
James Ward, the aviator landed
here in his flight to the Pacific
at noon today,
Six thousand people were on hand
to greet Ward when he alighted in
a big field. The aviator was in the
best Of spirits and expects TO make
fast time after leaving here. The
machine worked badly after leav-
ing Patterson, compelling him to
alight once near Southfield, n. 7.
Patterson, N. Y, Sept. thames ]
Ward. the youthful aviator resumed
his flight at s:22 o'clock this morn
ing toward the Pacific coast. The
first leg of his journey in his flight
from coast to coast was made yester-
day, when he flew from Governors
island against buffeting winds to this
city. Ward is flying for prize Of
$500
The wind was in the northwest and
not so unfavorable to flight as 1t was
yesterday.
Because he was forced to finish his
days journey last evening only TWEEN
ty miles from the starting point al
Governors island, the young aviator
was anxious to take wing today. Ht
planned TO follow the track of the
Erie railroad and make his first stoT
at Middletown, N. Y about fifty
miles away There he will get more
gasoline and try to reach Elmira, 22t
miles from today's starting point be-
fore night fall
-zs1sss a sf---s<aswas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-14
TIE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Friday.
Cooler tonight.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26
ESample for East,

The farming methods used in the Da-
kotas and other western states and
Canada are being adopted by eastern
farmers. Aaron G. Reber, who owns
the Emerson farm near Denton, Md,
after recent visit to North Dakota
bought a steam plow with six shares,
drawn by 20-horse power traction en-
gine. He has discovered that tractor
plowing is as much better than the old
style in Maryland as on the prairles
He plows 20 acres day, with three
men, against two acres day with six
men under the old methods.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26
WOMAN DESIGNS AND
WEARS TR0USER GARB
SAYS HER SEX SHOULD DRESS
MORE LIKE MEN AND BE
COMFORTABLE.

New York-Mrs. Alma Webster
Powell. a society and suffragette lead
er of Brooklyn, has foresworn skirts,
and the picture shows her in the trou.
ser suit she designed and wears.
Mrs. Powell, who some time ago
dressed two East side girls and her
maid in Paris gowns. fooled count
and n millionaire, who we're among
the guests she had invited to her
home. Brooklyn defended her Alge-
rian costume which startled the mem
bers Of the American Legislative
union at meeting in Columbia uai-
versity.
II believe ! have designed a skirt
which will prove the comfort dress
which women have been praying for
And | also believe have designed the
skirt for which the men have been
praying skirt which will diminish
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26
shavina Causes Headache.

Vienna, Austria.-Dr Paul Klager, a
Viennese physician. delivered a sensa.
tional lecture before the medical So
ciety OF this place. He says the grow
ing fashion of shaving the mustache
is responsible for the growing number
of patients suffering from headaches
and diseases of the respiratory organs.
Out OF five hundred cases of serious
headaches and diseases of the nose
and throat, he had counted four hun
dred and twenty patients who had
their mustaches shaved off The mus
tache is a natural protection for the
nose against the invasion of cold air.
dust and microbes. Women, he SAYS,
are not so often in the streets, and
wear wells to protect themselves, and
their nostrils are narrower than those
OF men.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26

the brown coats of plaster, the finish
ing coat being plastered on the con-
crete This wall will cost from 10 to
20 cents per square foot of wall, plus
the finish coat. Another method is to
use a six-inch wall which is strong
enough for any two-story house, with
furring, lathing, or metal sheathing on
the inside, which gives enough air
space on the wall to keep all the
dampness from coming through. Plas-
ter in the regular way, with two brown
coats and one finish coat. This will
cost from IL to IS cents per square
foot for the concrete plus the lathing
and plastering. These prices are
equal to six to ten dollars per cubic
yard of concrete.
Concrete partitions two inches thick
reliable in every way, can be put up
for 16 to 20 cents per square foot.
Floors, by using concrete in connec-
tion with hollow tile, can be placed for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26

Mrs. Powell In Trouser Costume.
dressmaking bills so per cent" she
said
The shopping gown which Mrs. Pow.
ell wore at the Columbia meeting con-
sists of three pieces. The outermost
is long military cape which reaches
to the knee. Beneath this Is a long,
tight. but comfortable fitting coat,
which runs to the ankles In place OF
skirt, Mrs. Powells new gown has
what looks like hussars breches. The
footwear consists OF a pair of black
riding boots.
Il feel that | have established
gown which can be worn year after
year. until 1t wears out, because IL
cannot be changed by fashion. or
course | do not intend to wear the
same dress all year. | am having
gowns made for the different seasons.
to suit the climate, but next winter
shall wear the same gown am wear
Ing this year. The money / save in
my dressmaking bills will be used for
charity
1T Is wonderful how comfortable
this costume is. As preventive to
the carrying Of germs which may lurk
on the streets or stairs It cannot be
surpassed.
Il got my idea from the Turkish
women In Algeria. These women, you
know. are the wives of the highest Off
cials of the country, and the men
there would not under any clrcum.
stances permit their wives to dress I'm
any way that might appear immodest.
! spoke to some of these women and
learned that their dresses were ex.
tremely comfortable.
Il have been trying for years to
think of gown which would ap-
proach the comfortable clothing of
men. | think women should regard
II as a boon.
"Of course | realize that II will
attract attention at first, but, like
everything else, the novelty will
wear of
"Women's styles year after year
have been going from bad to worse.
The hobble skirt Of the present Is the
most ridiculous thing have ever
seen. How any sensible woman can
wear It is beyond me-
The style of my new gown is un-
changeable. know the Partisan
dressmakers will try their best to
discourage It. See what 1t means to
them. Each year they are making
new fashions, even If It is only to
change the cut of sleeves.
When women dress near to the
style OF men," says Mrs Powell,
then. and then only, will they dress
comfortably"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26
DAIRY NOTES.

Good COWS make dairying interest
ing.
The best feed for the dairy COW 10
bran and shorts.
Pure water is essential for the cows
health and for the purity OF the milk.
The growth Of the dairy business
has been phenomenal in the last few
years.
If you want your cream to stay
sweet long, cool It down promptly and
keep II cool.
The average COW milks well until
she is eight years old, or about six
producing years.
The feed of a dairy cow is a very
important matter, and cows. like men,
relish a variety of foods.
The community COW testing associa.
tion is a good thing, but It is not as
good as the farmer doing his own test.
ing.
The bull is half the herd and more.
MIX is easiest separated soon after
milking, before 1t has had a chance tc
cool
The dairy COW will produce many
times her own weight In milk each
year and bring return of 100 per
cent. on her cost annually, in very
many cases.
II farmer has fine COW he Will
take as much pleasure in milking and
caring for her as he does In feeding
and grooming a good horse.
The shelter OF the dairy COW is an
important matter, and ample provision
should be made for comfortable quar-
ters for the coming cold weather.
The separator saves fat. makes more
and better butter and the skim milk
fed warm and sweet is worth almost
two times as much as whom fed cold
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-26
SIGNS PUZZLE THE
. GOOSEB0NE SAGES
CONVENTION OF FORECAST IN
TERPRETERs BREAKS UP IN
DISGUST AT REPORTS.
DISCUSS WINTER OUTLOOK
Much Conflicting Evidence for g lev
ers in the Goosebone, the Ground
hog, the Wrlnkled Tomato, the
Thick Husk and other Signs.

Channahon. lll.-The local nature
prophets cant quite agree on what is
coming OF this winter in the way OF
weather. There is much conflicting
evidence. for believers in the goose
bone. the groundhog the wrinkled to-
mato, the thick corn husk and other
signs supposed to give correct fore
cast TO consider that at gathering
of the prophets here no final forecast
was risked.
One prophet had the courage to rise
up and state that he had been in the
habit of basing his prediction for the
winter on what the weather was each
September 20, but that last year all
signs failed, due. he thinks, to the dis
concerting advent of Halley's comet
then approaching the earth. At the
finish, he had a choice lot of unfulfill-
ed forecasts on hand
Following this abject confession of
prophecies that failed. another mem.
Der of the convention announced that
he pinned his faith to the appearance
of tomatoes. Each autumn he digs up
tomato vine and hangs II in the Gel
lar. After giving the tomatoes on the
vine two weeks In which to line up
as weather prophets, he examines
them. II they are soft and wrinkled
the winter will be mild. This years
test found them in that condition.
The consensus OF opinion among
those who have faith in worms as
weather prophets is that the winter
will be mild because worms have been
seen everywhere. and II II was to be
cold winter the worms would be in
their steam.heated flats or some 9th.
er comfortable home by this time.
Some new work in crude meteorol.
ogy was introduced at the convention
by making the grounding do semi.