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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
SHALL THE GOVERNMENT SELL
OR LEASE IT'S COAL DEPOSITS?
What the West Needs IN CoaLand Legislation Discussed
by Director Of U. 5. Geological Survey---of Vital
Interest to North Dakota

The following is synopsis Of an
address delivered before the American
Mining congress, Chicago. by George
Otis Smith. director OF the United
States geological survey
West of the one hundredth meridian
lies the nations greatest coal reserve
estimated at more than q million mill
lion tons OF anthracite, bituminous,
and sub bituminous coal and from so
to IS per cent OF this tonnage liz owned
by the United States This fuel re-
serve il the key to the present and
future development of the Rocky
mountain region Utilization of the
waterpower resources will be an inn
portant factor locally, and for several
decades fuel oil may be expected to
AFFECT the Industrial situation, but so
far as we can now foresee coal must
be regarded as the principal future
source of power.
The west needs and has a right to
demand full opportunity for develop
naent. but that does not include the
right to infiict an unearned speculative
tax on the future consumer. The
coal operator may justly Ask ~
things first. the right TO occupy an
area sufficiently large for economic
operation; and. second freedom from
too great investment risks. Both OF
these factors are IN reality Of hardly
less interest to the public than 10 the
operator. for upon them depends In
the last analysts much that determines
prices and concerns general welfare.
The public should also demand that no
right to the public coal land shall be
granted except for present use. Ac-
tual development must be made the
first condition of occupancy Of any
part Of what now remains OF the pub
lie domain
Is our Coal Law Adequate?
The large holdings OF coal land In
the west legitimately acquired through
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
FARMER KILLED
Under COOK CAR
NELSON COUNTY MAN MET
DEATH WHEN HORSES TAKE
FRIGHT AND RUN AWAY.

Lakota, N. D., Nov. 2O.--Martin
Isolen Of Clara township was killed
under the wheels of portable thresh-
ing crew cook car when the horses
attached to 1t became frightened.
Loken was standing in front fthe
car and was knocked under the wheels
two of which passed over his abdo-
men, INJECTING such extensive inter-
nal injuries that there was no chance
for recovery. He lived twenty eight
hours.
MIR. Loken was one OF the pioneer
residents Of the county and was very
well known throughout this section.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
Six True BiIIs.

Devils Lake. N. o.. Nov 20. Six
true bills were reported BY the RAIN
sey county grand jury. They fol-
low
John Smith. assssaIt with dangerous
weapon.
Joe Thomas, assntAining common
nuisance
Adam Gonkos. assault with dan
gerous weapon
Sam Goldgerg violating prohibition
law.
Jack Mcdonald. violating prohibi-
tion law.
Nichols Youngworth, violating pro-
hibition law. 49,
@ ~ ---e~~Afszs~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
POTATOES MAKE
GOOD hog FEED

Sherwood Tribune: Albert Hen
derson, large farmer living west Of
town, had several hundred bushels
Of potatoes frozen and he is feeding
them TO his hogs. He has sou.e TWEEN
ty head and will buy more. The hogs
like the potatoes, which are taken
from the pit and cooked for feeding
and eat them in preference to barley
or other food. MIR. Henderson has
ordered seventy gallon cooker and
expects TO make as much out OF his
potatoes by feeding them to his hogs
as he would have had he been able
to market them before they froze.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
AwoL<a just in Time.

Aberdeen, s. D., Nov, 20. The timely
Weakening OF Mr.. Waffle, a Mcintosh
merchant, partner in the firm OF Adri-
on & Waffle, saved the business por-
ton OF the town from destruction by
gre. Mr. Waffle slept in the store and
awoke during the night to find the
place on fire. The flames had already
crept through the sheet iron ceiling
to the roof, and were being swept far
by the worst blizzard Of the winter,
which was at It's height. He sound
ed the alarm, and the fire was finally
extinguished being confined to the
one building. A very few minutes de-
lay, however, in the wind that pre-
vailed, would have caused the destruc-
ton of the town. The stock of Adrion
& Waffle was damaged but little.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
Miners HURT
IN EXPLOSION

Lehigh, N. D.. Nov. 2O.-Two new
miners were quite badly hurt in the
Lehigh mines. They had CHARGED two
holes with dynamite and lit the fuse
OF both simultaneously, one shot dis
charged, the other not exploding in
the usual length of time The men
thought the fuse had gone out and adj
vanced. when within a few feet of the
hole the shot discharged. blowing coal
directly into the face Of both men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20

chances are thakhe will be rounded
up. The Marquette team was found
at Moffit where he left 1t on Nov. A,
and the livery bin is the small sum Of
S04 w. J. Pettis. restaurant man ait
Hazelton, Is shy s4s borrowed money
and board bill.
After the prune artists arrest he
showed two large rolls OF currency
and stated that he would not leave
Hazelton--broke
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
JUMPED FROM
BOX TO DEATH
MISS THEA DAHL or NIL LSB0Ro,
HANGS HERSELF IN
ATTIC.

Hillsboro, N D., Nov. 20. Standing
on cracker box and adjusting q moose
about her neck, the other end firmly
secured to the rafters OF the attic. Miss
Thea Dahl. aged al. hanged herself by
jumping from the box. She Yves found
several hours later, her feet being
within an inch OF the floor. The wo-
man was Respondent because OF ill
health.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
JAIL OCCUPANT A SUICIDE.

Westhope. N. d., Nov 20. With
his throat cut from ear to ear and
bloody razor still clinched tight,
Tom Murphy was found in the
Westhope police station Saturday.
suicide. Dependency is believed
to have been the cause for his act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20

TIA bic Compound I
suffered nearly all
1.-THE time with head
Ia 0 hes, backachea
land bearing down
lpains, and had O
continuous pain in
1my left side 1T
made me sick IL /
tried TO walk much.
land my back was 30
/ weak that L was
lobiiged to wear
= sMm4x = &m9x a. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
Hoods
SaFsapariIIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism. relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole Rystem.
Get 1T today In usual liqui&p form or
chocolated tablets called @assatAbas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
CONTRACTORS not
AFRAID OF GOLD

Mandan Pioneer: A large force OF
men arrived from the, twin cities to
go to work on the north line This
does not look as If the contractors
were going to be scared out by a lit
tie snow and cold weather
One of the officials on the work
when asked by The Pioneer whether
the lin would be completed to
Stanton said he did not think
it would reach there, but that
the line would go to Deapolis.
This is scarcely FIVE miles down
from Stanton and while the road
IS rough and hilly between the two
places, the grade is In shape to use
for roadway through the winter. and
the FIVE miles can be made easily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20

Baei<achs, Headache, Nervousness
and rheumatism both in men and wo-
men, mean kidney trouble. Do not al
low II to progress beyond the reach Of
medicine. but stop 1t promptly with
Foleys Kidney Pills. They regulate
the action of the urinary organs.
Tonic in action quick in results. For
sale by all druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
In Every
Home

there is sure to come physical suffering
at times suffering hard to bear suffer-
Ing which win be followed by serious
sickness, If the first symptoms are
neglected.
But this suffering will soon be for
gotten, and there win be no after couse-
qucnces IL relief is obtained from safe.
reliable, natural corrective medicine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money IL ID
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma :
ture Is on each box. 25c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-20
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

ought to be on hand 10 every home
ready for use ct first sign Of trouble.
This famous family remedy has
proved id years and years Of trial, its
power to correct physical trouble aud
to ward OF disease.
~ Try for yourself --or il your home,
few doses and see how the bodily
SYSTEM il strengthened and refreshed
and how surely and effectively they
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-12-29


gentle. appealing. winning. And
sentimental. too, I'm afraid" added
Anna. with a slow. enigmatlcal smile.
~ she shipped on the thread with her
sound, perfect white teeth.
She rose to put the coat away. In
doing 30 the contents slipped from one
Of the pockets that had been hanging
over her knee. She stopped to replace
them, the contents varied and incense
quential as any boys. Then her glance
fell upon bill of fare-a French bill
Of fare. full of naughty things to eat
and drink for two. 1t bore the date Of
the day previous.
dancing little spirit of mischief
played in the beautiful gray eyes.
I'm keep 1t forninst my lords re-
turn" QuOth she. IN cL III him with
1t bit when he gets home this after
noon. pretend I'm catty and Jealous.
Injured virtue through and through.
Oh, lordy. lordy. fancy me being jeal.
GUS. and Of dear old Bobs!"
Robert Granger reached his subur.
ban home in Westfield carly that aft
ernoon. 1t was Saturday, a fine sum-
mer day. and he'd promised to take
his boys to Crawford, few miles dis
tant. for sail on the river.
"Glad you have on that dress, Anna,"
said he. Its awfully becoming, and
! want you to look your prettiest. Bra
dy is coming out this afternoon, audi
But the boys-the river?" Her
drst thought was of her children's dis
appointment Though her dislike for
the man Brady. who always got on
her nerves." came in close second.
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CHAPTER L


NAN AND WIFE.
- l0BERT GRANGER, JR., who
IK had already learned "The Pur-
N pie Cow" was endeavoring to
- master another gem from thu
Burgess Nonsense book. The draw
ings appealed to him immensely. He
sat on the edge Of the rug. his back
against his fathers chiffonnier, his
legs Of six years. growth stretched out
the book open upon his knee. Occa-
sionally he made . dash with his hand
at an inquisitive hy.
Across from him on q low rocker,
her shining head bent slightly over in
the serious operation OF sewing q but
ton on coat, softly hummed his young
mother. Presently the boy shufled
along the floor. still keeping the book
on his lap. till he got close to her and
lodged his chin on her knee.
''See IL don't know It. muddie,"
said he. And he began:
The roof 1t has q lazy time
A-lying in the sun:
The walls they haEe-they have
An incipient dimple showed In his
mothers cheek.
Ito hold him up:
They do not have much fun"
Finished she gayly. She pushed the
boys hair back from his brow and
kissed him. "Now run down into the
garden. honey, and play with nurse
and Baby Harold. Plenty of sun and
fresh air and deep breathing. you
know. That's what makes little fel.
low into a big. strong man. eh-not
too many nonsense verses?"
Robert put his book away reluctant
~. But I love po'try. too. darling.
DEAR" asserted he. stroking her face
prettily, before quitting the room.
Hes his father over and over again
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Of his mothers. skirts.
''Best plan would be not to cry at all.
Even clean crying makes ugly. red 1T
tie noses Nurse. wash this sorry wee
face. please. II Harold's good he shall
have strawberries for tea.
And. Robert" she added. with q
whimsical smile, don't bother about
throwing stones 1t the lazy roof. There
are some things In life we must learn
to take as we ind them. The lazy roof
- one. II you really must give vent to
your feelings you can pat the good
supporting walls. my little SON"
Presently, clean and fresh. the chill
dren were brought into the drawing
room to greet Miss Graham before she
left. As she was receding down the
tree lined avenue Robert Junior stood
one arm about his mothers waist and
waved to her. Robert senior seized
the other rollicking atom and deposit
ed him In Annals arms. Then he stood
back to enjoy the artistic effect
"Her children suit her to perfection.
eh. Bradyf" Quoth he. III her chill
dren don't 60 well with a woman you
may take your oath there's something
radically wrong with her."
-Physically or momliyr Brady ask
~ laughing. -
Both" said Granger. $50 Tar as the
4m1le sex 10 concerned. they are con-
4ert1ble terms. Have q cieary"
s8ince we've become mere pegs on
which to hang psychological discus
mons, my boys, wen return to our ma
i've heath" said Anna laughingfy.
Brady watched with singular inter.
est the easy strength with which she
walked OF with her sons. Hitherto
she had seemed to him altogether frag-
lie. Dresden china-ish.
II saw look on ME- Changers face
awhile ago." he said. half to himself.
"a look that surprised me. believe
there are very few things she couldn't
DO once she set her mind to action"
An uncomfortable, prickiy sensation
ran down Roberts back :: his smile Of
satisfaction weakened. Then over their
cigars they began to Talk Of other
things. From the open door Of the
nursery Anna could hear broken frag-
ments coming up:
Money, the vital fuid. doesn't seem
to be flowing 20 easily through the
body Of things" "The banks are lend
ing less. securities seem less stable.
stocks are down." etc.
That night Granger enjoyed his din
ner unreservedly. and there was GER
tain scintillating novelty about his
wife's looks that engaged his atten-
ton. His after dinner smoke was his
favorite one. It seemed vixenish to
interfere with-it 80 Anna waited. play
ing idly with the almonds and raisins
on her plate. Robert. between his
nuns. noticed that they were delicate
and pretty hands, and that there were
only two rings-the wedding ring and
the engagementrmg. He felt a vague
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impression that most woman r'oSe
more than that. At least. one wo-
man whom he knew wore more. He
remembered her hands distinctly. He
had made her a birthday present OF a
diamond ring only few days before.
and when she thanked him for It later
he had noticed that her hand fairly
flashed with diamonds.
Presently Anna got up, and. leaning
lightly against the mantel shelf. watch
ed him oddly. She might az well out
with It.
Robert" said she. you like Mr..
Brady through and through"
Like Brady? Why. yes. and he's
q decidedly useful man to know-in-
terested in oil sorts Of big concerns.
nothing Of snob. and
I'll rather wanted to compare notes
with you. You're so quick and sensi-
tive. I wondered II you had noticed
things.' She flushed hotiy.
Nothing Mt all. except that he seems
to approve OF my selection of a wife.
Would you prefer. then. not to be ad-
miredY -
Il like being admired. of course.
like 1t most awfully. But it depends.
doesn't 1t. on the way it's done. Why,
even Mary Graham noticed
"You surely don't mean to imply
that my friend Brady means any
harmy' s
t With vehement gesture Anna drew
her fingers across her eyes
mo one except the stage villain ever
does mean any harm. suppose" she
said. 1.-THE others do 1t from absence
Of mind. perhaps. Oh. dare say I'm
horrid." added she softly. seeing a hurt
look on Roberts facc-'horrid and not
sufficiently grateful for my privileges.
Probably it's all vanity and self con-
sci0usness. You'd have noticed oil
these unpleasantnesses naturally. since
I belong to you?" She put out both
hands to him with friendly. irresisti-
BILE grace. At that moment the long
ing to feel protected was very strong
within her.
"Of course Id have noticed" reas-
sured Robert. looking ut her in his
boyish. ingenious fashion. and with a
brilliant. ready smile. 1t was this look
and this smile that had first won his
way into the sympathies of her heart.
Suddenly. under the spell of his ca
ress. Anna remembered something. The
dimples stirred in her cheeks as she
disenGaged herself.
"Wait. Bobs. I'll be back in a sec
ond." she said and ran lightly upstairs
Nov, sir" standing before her fegt
lord In mock accusing fashion and
handing him the French bill Of fare
''since you refuse to be jealous of mi
I'm most nightly inclined to be jeal
GUS Of you. Who did you lunch will
yesterday? Defend yourselfy'
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loI'e =
From the Play By
WILLIAM ]. HURIBURT

= II q -
The boysf I'd quite forgotten.
Well. you'll have to Ok Il up with
them: put them Oh TIL some other time
r.
Robert, wish-I wish you wouldn't
forget like that. It's growing to Be
q habit with you, dear. and hate-I
hate to have the children lose faith In
your promises. want them to learn
that promise means"-
he interrupted with some sharp In
consequence. and Annals wide, sur.
prised eyes goaded him into Z tempest
Of words.
Are you 20 burdened with mother.
hood" be cried. "that you can't even
b Z wife7 It's plain to - that I'm
only worth to you. what may b
worth to the children, and no man
no man. / repeat-can stand that sort
Of thing"
Anna 1ushed hid wondered what
she could have done to cause this ex.
traordinary outbreak. Her 6rst I'm.
pulse always where Robert was con-
cerned was to try to ascertain where
she herself had been found wantinn
In the symphony of womanhood she
had but played over and over again
the largo Of motherhood. this slim,
girlish figure with the exquisite dow
erlike face. for her physical attitude
toward even her boyish. irresponsible
husband was largely maternal.
She wondered, but in this instance
she was rather at a loss. There was
a senseless ambiguity about the affair
that bafl1ed her. She flushed hotter.
1t seemed to be an indignity that even
Tor a second Robert should have be-
come 90 exceedingly small IN her eyes.
When she returned from liking It
up" with the boys she crossed to the
window and looked out into the gar
den. The sun was still shining, but It
had lost its gold to her.
There was a-plenty Of III gold in
the nipples Of her brown hair. how.
ever. Robert noticed It He saw, too,
that her slight figure. dressed in the
simplest Of white dimities, ran around
the corner Of pretty curves wherster
ones eyes lighted and followed the
Inca There was an offended look
about her back and a half amused dIs-
pleasure touching her profile.
I'm sorry ! spoke like that, Anna"
said he. trying to apologize. "a man
has . lot to fight against--at the end
OF several halting sentences-''of
which even his wife knows nothing"
Have you to hghtr asked she.
turning around and laughing in spite
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of herself. You don't look like a
| fighter, Bobs. You look like man TO
| whom-well. to whom things come
Nothing" observed he. with betit-
ting gravity-"nothing comes without
hustling and exertion and perspira-
ton, either Of brow or spirit"
I'm that case" said she. still regard
ing him reflectively. II ought to know
about this perspiration and the other
Accomplishments. With two children
it's quite time began to face things"
She came nearer and laid her hand
on his shoulder Things might strike
me differently, you see. II | knew
more. Your odd. puzzling little moods
Il could make allowances for them"
He grew confused beneath her can
dor.
my Ill temper" he blurted out.
was Of course. inexcusab!e. Still
"Oh, nonsense! / don't mind the Ill
temper I'm the least. I've heaps Of my
own to match it. It's the freakish-
ness Of the thing, the-the weakness
of such a twisted. untrue mood that
bothers me. How would you feel"
she added quickly. IF you got some
remote hint that your mahogany cab
met was veneered imitation or II
the smallest doubt came to you about
the genuineness Of that lnness land
scape there? You'd have forty fits on
the instant. Now. that's how feel
about you and the chiidren-my small
collection. IL should discover one
day that you were sham products Of
q bad period instead Of being originals
Of the best-oh. deary me-"
"But. Anna. you want perfection.
Now. man
Perfection? Not bit Of It! To live
in the company Of three angels would
be a nightmare. 1t would demoralize
me to feel myself SO abject an out
slider. AS to temper. you may even
on occasion storm because you've mis-
laid your gloves or your communication
tickets or throw the soup at Bridget's
head II it's not hot and we'll seasoned.
In those cases. you see. should un-
derstand your motives and your modes
Of action would not be battling. It's
the-the Elusive. twisted moods. as !
say. that confuse me. make me think
Of bad periods and things"
Here the bell rang. and Bridget ush-
cred in Miss Mary Graham.
you've just come in the nick O.
time." said Anna. greeting her guest
warmly with score Of engaging pref
illnesses. Robert and were in the
thick Of q sanguinary encounter"
"Well." returned Miss Graham. smil-
ing. "you do your fighting artistically.
see no signs Of vulgar strife"
I've thought" explained Anna. "we'd
save our scalps for future use, since
Robert expects guest this afternoon.
Now tell me about yourself. DEAR"
added she. rs her husband laughingly
strolled out upon the porch. at was
most awfully nice to hear you had So
cured such fine secretarial position
somewhere up the Hudson. isn't IT.
Must be nice and cool for this hot
weather"
"It's Just bit below Ossinlng.
Those horrid prison walls are the only
disturbing feature about the place. and
the people are all that one could wish.
Mr.. Temple-he's Just been made pres
ident Of the Gotham Trust company,
and I'm his first home secretary. be-
ueve = although wholly businessliks