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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
EQUITY SOC.
RESOLUTIONS
Principal Business at Nor i.lg
Session
KEEN INTEREST is SHOWN
SOCIETY WILL ASK MINNESOTA
LEGISLATURE TO REGULATE
MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF
CONNIE RcE-WILL APPEAL TO
NJ. o. LEGISLATURE.

Speech making and resolutions oc-
cupied the time at the meeting of the
District Union of the American So
ciety of Equity this morning and
Union hall was filled with members,
and the interest shown was intense.
The committee on resolutions APP
pointed last night made its report, in
which lie endorsed the resolutions and
recommendations of the state union
meeting at Darlington last fall, and
asked that the legislative committee
proceed with the work
A resolution was adopted, asking the
legislature of Minnesota to regulate the
affairs of the chamber of commerce of
Minneapolis, so that it's workings could
be open to the public.
Another was passed asking the leg
islature of this state to create an Of
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BICKFORD
COMPLAINT
One Brought by Attorney Gen
eral Miller Dismissed
@t ~
That by States Attorney Sn
Has Right Of Way :

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 20.-The cas-
of G. L. Bickford before Judge b s.
Pierce this morning was dismissed on
motion of States Attorney Smith, who
charged that no return had been MADE
on the warrant issued by Attorney
General Miller and was not sworn to
before prosecuting attorney.
Attorney General Miller was present
as the complaining witness.
The case against Mr. Bickford In
which states Attorney Smith is the
complainant was continued over until
the afternoon of Friday, Jan. u, be-
fore Judge ]. e. Perry, at o'clock.
The states attorneys warrant was
the first issued and the first on which
a return was made. This practically
defeated the purpose of Attorney Cen
eral Miller and leaves States Attorney
Smith triumphant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
PLAYED AANcMAN;
LOSES HIS LIFE.

Chicago, Jan. 20.--Albert Dee
runtz, 16 years old, was killed yes
terday while playing hangman with
his two younger brothers. Albert
was standing on barrel that was
open on top and had around his
neck the moose of a rope which
was attached to rafter. The bar
rel tipped and the boy dropped. He
died before his brothers could
rescue him.
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old CONTEST OF
The VIRGINIAS
DEBT OF OLD coMMoNWEALTH
CONTROVERSY UP TO THE
SUPREME COURT.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-F'or years the
subject Of bitter contest, the contro-
versy between Virginia and West vir-
ginia over the settlement of the debt
of the old commonwealth of Virginia
today came before the supreme court
of the United States for final argu-
ment Many million of dollars are in
volved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
WAR SEEMS TO
BE INEVITABLE

Port Au Prince, Haiti, AIN. 2O.-War
with Santo Domingo appears newt
able. DOMINICAN troops have occupied
Grand Gosier on TIE Haitien southern
frontier and are marching on Saltrou,
Haiti. The government is hurrying
preparations for sending large forces
of infantry and artillery to the mem
aced points. The German minister Is
making an effort toward Cancellation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
FIREMEN RESCUE
MANY FROM DEATH
SEVERAL WOMEN CARRIED FROM
RooMs--oNE FIREMAN BAD
LY BURNED.

st. Paul, Jan. 90 81 a fire which
die damage to the .Atent OF about
$4,000 late last night to the Rogers
block on Robert street between Fourth
and Fifth streets. many heroic res
cues were made by the firemen. 1t
is not known how the fire started.
Several young women were carried
from the windows of lodging houses on
the second floor of the building. Many
escaped by jumping to the roof of an
adjoin ing building. One of the fire.
men was burned about the face and
hands in effecting rescues. None was
seriously injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
SENSATION
AT FORKS
Man Is Charged With a Most
Unnatural Crime
WARRANT FOR ARREST ISSUED
STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER
HAS BORNE A CHILD OF WHICH
HE is PARENT-NAME OF MAN
WITHHELD UNTIL AFTER AR
REST HAS BEEN MADE.

Grand Forks, n d., Jan. 20.--A man,
said to be e prominent farmer of this
county, whose name is withheld until
the arrest can be made, is charged
with a horrible and most unnatural
crime.
1t is said that the mans wife died
about eight years ago About year
after that his daughter gave birth to
a child, and it is alleged that the
father Of the daughter is also the faith
er OF her child. 1t Is further said that
the daughter is again in a delicate
condition and the neighbors have
united in the effort to rid the com
munity of the man.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher left this aft
ernoon with warrant for the mans
arrest.
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FOG CUTS OFF
Wire SERVICE

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 20.-on account
of very heavy fog between the twin
cities and Chicago. ST. Paul and Min
neapolis have peen cut off from wire
communication with the east since an
early hour this morning. AT . o'clock
the fog had slightly lifted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
KENNEDY AFTER
DAIRY BUILDING

Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 20.--Among the
new bills introduced today in the sens
ate were the following
Kennedy-For a dairy laboratory,
recitation hall and for a new boys DOR
mitory at the North Dakota Agricul-
turaf college.
Regulating the deposits in
banks or other institutions authorized
to receive them, when made in two
names.
Overson--Regulating marriages and
the issuance of marriage licenses, pro-
hibiting marriages in certain cases and
providing penalty for violation there
for.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
TRIAL
At DULUTH
Boy Bandit May Hear His
Fate Today

Duluth, Jan. 20 Charles Melodrow-
sky, the boy bandit. the 1s-year- old
alleged murderer OF Policeman Ches-
more, viii probably hear his fate to-
day, as it is expected the verdict will
be returned before the adjournment of
court this afternoon.
The defense has offered only the
testimony Of Melodrowsky, who claim
ed that he had intended merely to only
frighten the policeman when he point
ed his revolver.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2O.--When
the promoters of "get-rich- quick
schemes ran into Stanley Finch, chief
of the crime detecting force of the
department Of justice, they discover
ed they we're up against the real thing
For many months Finch has been
rounding up various "get-rich- quick"
firms throughout the country. The
entire detective force Of the govern
ment is being concentrated and will
be under his direction.
Perhaps no line of government secret
service work is harder to ferret out
than the modern promotion schemes
which yearly gobble up millions Of dol
lars from the people at large through
fraudulent use of the mails.
Mr.. Finch takes special pride in his
honest efforts to promote better citi-
zenship through his work in putting
such organizations out of business.
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War
MAY RESULT
United Nine Workers May
Quit Federation
THEY ISSUE AN ULTIMATUM
UNLESS WESTERN MINERS ARE
ADMITTED, THE UNITED MINE
WORKERS WILL WITH DRAW IN
BODY FROM THE BIG FEDORA
TIoN.

Columbus. o.. Jan. zo.-The United
Mine Workers of America today adopt
ed resolution withdrawing from the
American Federation of Labor If the
latter does not admit the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners into the American
Federation of Labor without restric-
tions. The resolution was adopted al
most unanimously.
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Legislative Proceedings
HEAR TALK ON
RURAL SCHOOLS

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 20.-The SEN
ate and the house adjourned early this
afternoon and held a joint session in
the house chamber to listen to the adj
dress on rural schools by Professor
Larson of Madison, Wis. The profess
sor is assistant state superintendent in
Wisconsin and a recognized authority
on rural school work
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ADDS Sl0,OOO,OOO
TO ENDOWMENT

New York, Jan. 2O.--Andrew Carne-
gle today announced gif. of 10000
to the endowment fund of the Carne-
gle Institute of Research, of Wash
ington. This brings his endowment Of
the institution up to total Of $751;
100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20

Boston Mass, Jan. 2O.--The fight
over the estate Of the late Mary Baker
q. Eddy, founder OF the Christian
Science church, threatens to be one OF
the most interesting and strenuously
fought will cases in recent years.
The heirs, led by Mrs. Eddys only
son. George w. Glover, have employed
ex-Gov. William e. Chandler 1T New
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20

Hampshire and he gave the public
sensation when he announced that
her win was null and void, inasmuch
as the laws prohibited giving more
than $4,000 annually to any religious
denomination.
The directors Of the First church are
thoroughly aware Of the serious condi-
tion, but optimistically maintain the
courts will uphold the Will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
FREAK BILL ON
TORNADO LOSSES

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 20.-New bills
In the house this afternoon were:
Nestos-Defining grand and petit lar
ceny.
Kylo-To amend the constitution of
the state to permit of hail insurance
and making the commissioner of agri-
culture hail commissioner
O'Connor (by request) ITO create a
fund to pay for losses Of growing crops
by tornadoes.
Default Defining intoxicating IL
quors.
Lee-To promote the safety of pas
sengers on railway trains.
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NAVAL PROGRAMME
FOR NEXT YEAR

washington, Jan. 2O.-Two battle
ships, two golfers, eight torpedo boat
destroyers and four, submarine boats
constitute the naval increase pro-
gramme for next year, under the action
of house committee Of naval affairs
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
BURDICK MADE
EXPLANATION

marck, NJ d., jan. 20.-Lieuten-
Governor Burdick made an ex-
PLANTATION in the senate today to the
effect that he was endeavoring to be
fair in his selection of members of the
investigating committees He wanted
men who would do the work in an
unbiased manner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
TRAGEDY
FOLLOWS QUARREL

Baltimore. Md. Jan. 2O.-- Follow
ing a quarrel. Matte Handlas was
shot and Instantly killed on the
sidewalk at Gay and Exeter streets,
today. by Herman Ensor. who then
committed suicide.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
FORTY Miners
LOST THEIR LIVES

Berlin, Jan. 20.-A news dispatch
from Sosnowice, Russian Poland, says
that forty miners lost their lives in
a fire in Casimir colliery near that
place. Three hundred and sixty 9TH
ers escaped.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
new ORLEANS GETS
Big CONVENTION

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 20.--By .
vote Of to 8, New Orleans was se-
lected today BY tho house committee
on expeditions as the site for the
Panama canal exposition in 1915. The
bin giving recognition to New Orleans
was referred to subcommittee for
slight changes. II is expected an ap-
preparation will be granted.
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Great Tri-State Convention
Closed Late This Afternoon
COYOTE BAND
ATTACKS TOWN

Baker City, Ore, Jan. 20.-A
band Of mad coyotes charged into
Durkee last night, biting many
people and dogs. The settlers arm
ed themselves and waged war
against the intruders for many
hours. They then turned their
guns against the dogs, killing every
one in the village, fearing that
rabies, which is rampant among
the coyotes in the district, would
spread.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
DEATH PENALTY
PAID BY INDIAN

Augustine, q 17-year-old Indian boy,
paid the death penalty at San Quentin
prison for the murder Of SheriT Kemp
OF Lake cOuntu
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
Big Crowd Attends
the Closing Session
JAS J. Hill Unable to be PresentPapeS Today Were Of Spec
ial Interest and Were Listened to With Closest Attention
Feature Of Convention Was Number of Questions

morning meeting of the last day Of
the Tri-State Grain Growers conven-
ton, and by 10 o'clock the operahouse
was filed. The first speaker intro
duced by President Worst was Thomas
Cooper, who is connected with the
Minnesota state agricultural college.
His subject was Farming AS A Bust
ness. He said that farming should be
conducted as a business, and the sue
cessful farmer was the one who had
this in his mind all the time.
at is absolutely necessary" he said,
Ito keep accounts. II does not take
over two or three hours a week. IL
enables you to know exactly what
crops you made money with and which
caused you a loss, It enables you to
ascertain the causes for your losses.
You should charge the labor Of your
horses and cattle to yourself for all
this goes in with the keeping of your
farm accounts.
THE keeping of the fertility of the
soil is as necessary as the keep
ing up of the capital Of bank. A
standard method of rotation Is an ex-
cellent thing and is an application Of
business methods"
Dry Farming.
The next speaker introduced was
Ross Martin of Powers Lake, and his
subject was Dry Farming. Mr.. Martin
was formerly a student at the A. c.
Among other things he said:
Each Of us have our own methods
Of doing things. The careful man is
the one who makes the greatest sue
cess Of it. / have tried dry farming
and found that it has been successful.
and am very much pleased with it and
have had astonishing results. There
are a great many possibilities ahead Of
us. The soil must be in the right con-
dition, neither too wet or too dry.
When it is just right the plant Will
grow at an astonishing rate"
Mr.. Martin gave the audience many
illustrations to show that his idea
was right and proper. He, too. was
compelled to answer many questions.
His address will appear in full in a
later issue of The Forum.
&. S. DeLsney's Address.
The next speaker on the programme
was e. s. Delaney of Valley City.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
FIRST PLAGUE
DEATH in PEKIN

Pekin, Jan. 2O.-The first death in
Pekin since the outbreak of the present
epidemic of the bubonic plague occur
red in the Missionary hospital today.
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APPROPRIATION
ASKED BY KENNEDY

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 20-In the
Kennedy bill in the house this after.
noon he asks for the dairy laboratory
at the Agricultural college. $4,000 for
a boys dormitory and $4,000 for a
recitation hall.
cnnti,,,,o,a =. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20

The closing session of the Tri- State
Grain Growers and Stock Breeders
association convention this afternoon
was one of the most interesting of the
week. The house was packed.
President Worst in opening the meet
ing stated that Hon. James ]. Hill
could not be present, as he was called
to Washington, d. c., on important
business. He read a telegram of re-
greet from Mr.. Hill which closed by
expressing the wish that the conven-
ton might be a success. On account
of the fact that there is a show in the
operahouse this evening and the
scenery was to be handled, the BUSH
ness Of the afternoon was hurried
somewhat.
After Professor Bolley had delivered
his address, which will be found on
page 2 of this paper, he was questioned
to great extent. The first address
of the afternoon was delivered by A.
Bracket Of Excelsior, Mimi, and his
talk was on Fruit Growing. 1t was an
excellent paper and listened to with
attention.
Other Speeches.
Prof. n. c. Abbott of the A. c. was
the next speaker and his address ap-
pears in full on page thirteen of this
issue. He was followed by Prof. NJ.
A. Brannon of the state university of
North Dakota. Mr.. Brannon's subject
was, Some Striking Points On Farm
ing. During his talk he gave the
audience some of the difficulties that
were encountered by the farmers of
the state and he gave some of the
remedies that could be applied. His
was one of the best addresses of the
meetings and he secured liberal ap-
plause.
The closing address was given by
T. TwichelI of this city, who talked on
The Advantages And Disadvantages
OF Bonza Farming. His remarks were
instructive and most interesting, as
Well as at times, humorous.
President Worst, in making his clos
ing remarks, thanked the audience for
their attention and attendance, and
said there was no doubt that the
meetings had been interesting and
profitable.
The committee on resolutions made
its report late in the afternoon.
There was good attendance at the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-20
The WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
Cold wave tonight.
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08
WilIlna h .. Fined.

There was an actor who worked for
a manager who had a mania for hnins
the members Of his company. For q
bad makeup, for lateness. for noise In
the wings, for q hundred things, the
players were bilked from . quarter
to 20. The worst Of all the nnes was
one Of 10 cents for failure TO return
properties for this was duty that
every one. and this actor n particular.
continually forgot NJ
ID financial drama one night the
supply Of stage money ran ont, and
the manager loaned our actor % or p
In real bills to use in the next scene.
The manager said sternly to the &C.
tor the following Saturday:
''By the way. Booth. You haven't re-
turned that 80 gave you in act three
Monday night"
'Never mind" said the actor. "Just
nne me dime and call 1t square,.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08
INSANITY IN THE NAVY.


Recruiting Methods Blamed pss ths
Large Number u Cases
A thorough study OF tho insane At
the government hospital for the insane
In Washington. says the Btuetactst.
prompts Passed Assistant Surgeon
Butts to comment vigorously on the
methods of accepting recruits.
II Is found that nearly one quarter
Of the insanity In the navy and "a.
rine corps is furnished By pfivates In
the latter service. This 10 hesd - b
caused by the scant sxaminatton ~.
en- BY civilian physicians hire1 81 ma
rine recruiting stations.
Even the navy medical oelesso M
censursd for hasts IN thB t0peB1nnt
matter. and II b sageaste0 INT so1De
form Of mental sxaniisati0u = 49,
able a well - Z prOba ti0uAfy saf1teA
Of III months to detestusns Smegt4l
status and aptitude for service.
II b also deemed wise to inquire
into family and personal history oi
candidates before accepting them.
1t u found that among the forstsn
born the Germans have the best men-
tai makeup. From January. 1889. %
June. 1910. there was nearly o0 pet
cent of recoveries and less than Z PCT
cent Of denths. Over 68 per cent OF
the insane are between twenty and
thirty years old.
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08
M.kins L.v,I street Crossings.

A street improvement, contemplated
in Binghamton. N. Y. which will
be appreciated by all pedestrians is
the plan to raise all paved street inter
sections wherever possible to a level
with the curb. The experiment was
made on Main street when the new
brick pavement was laid and has prov
ed highly satisfactory. The brick is
on a level with the walk at the street
intersection. and there Is no downward
step. This is especially beneficial to
old persons. women with gocarts and
crlppies. 1t will be impossible to Inn
prove the central portion Of the city
In this manner on account Of the street
car intersections at the corners, but 1t
IL proposed to make the repairs on
other corners wherever there is brick
pavement, and the move IL meeting
with general public approval.
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08
To Prevent Railway Collisions.

A successful demonstration has been
made at sydney. Australia. of de.
vice for preventing railway collisions.
An engine In entering an already &C.
cupiet section automatically whistles,
and II the engine driver falls an cleo
trio controller automatically applies
the brakes. The invention undoubted-
~. prevents collisions between trains
going either in the same or in opposite
directions and whether on single or on
double lines. The inventor claims
TINT the controller also deals With dc.
raflments at points or curves and com.
p,etely eliminates the human factor
from Academia
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08
Tn, k.i..ps New Opera.

Elaborate preparations are being
made. according to the Muuchenes
Neuesten Nachrichten. for the pro
duction at Berlin '.early next spring
Of an operetta entitled "Der Liebs.
straum." for which ''the best talent n
Europe has been engaged The names
Of the composer and iibrettist are nol
given, but the knowing ones say that
the Grown Prince Frederick William
composed the score and that the iibret.
to was written BY the emperor. The
setting will cost about l.O00.0O0 marta,
but this sum will not come out Of thu
imperial purse. an did the stage eI.
penses for .'sardanapalus." but viii
be privately contributed
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08
CENTER OF POPULATION.
rhs spss is In washinssss rsw~saIp.
Ore~n County. ~.

rhs epet 10 In WashinsssN TeysNshtp,
orssn County. ~.
An uneven field OF rocks and besas
giy trees partly covered With SNOW.
deserted water power mill booi6s Z
frozen creek. . quarter Of mile away
a farmhouse Of hewD logs. boz . .sign
OF life except thin trail Of sMoks
issuing from the chimney Of The t0g
cabin-a d.soiale s.ene. made nsoee 20
BY lowering clouds and . bitter sostb
wind which wbisiled through the tfess
such In the picture Of the confer Of
population Of the United States. In
Washington township. Brown county.
Ind two hour drive due weut from
Columbus. Ind. on the county pike
brought the writer TO the spot. II
was easy 10 6Dd. for II was srarcsiy
a stones throw from wbers tbs road
crosses little. creek At the eosnsy
line.
Brown county 10 The wildese and
least known part OF the Hoosiee STATE.
Until three years ago 90 railruad
crossed its borders. and even now the
Indiana Southern cuts o6 only one
small corner Of this barren tract Vet
here IL the center Of populatSoa Of ths
United States s-'
The center Of population In 1900 was
In Bartholomew county, about Hvs
miles southeast OF Columbus. Ind Ths
great increases In population of some
Of the southwestern states ~ shown
BY the census Of 1910 caused ths csu.
ter 10 move westward about tweuty
miles. bringing Il Just over fhs iins
into Brown county. which a6joiDs
Bartholomew county on the week. Yhs
census department has iocatsd TIE
center AZ Close ~ forty acre plot.
and in course Of Time the exact point
will be determined By aatroNcmtrai
experts. who will visit the tract and
take observations and IN al peobabil.
ity II will be marked With etons
monument. such 40 MARKS the spot
where the center of population vas 10
$780, Karl 4. Kitchen In Nsw Tort
World.
The Meeker herald., 1911-07-08

A new method of mining ID being
practiced In European coal shafts that
does away With dangerous blasting.
while Also avoiding much Of the risk Of
spontaneous explosion Of coal dust
Deep holes are bored In the coal body.
as for shots. but water Ia introduced
into them by pipes under heavy pres
sure. The water 6nds its way through
the coal assures and opens them up
until the mass Is ioosened. when n u
readily removed while wet without
any dust or the use Of any tools other
than light pick and Shovel