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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
RECORD FAMILY
WAS IN N. DAKOTA

Darlington Independent: The 500
line hauled the record family Of the
world through Darlington on one of
its fast trains a few days since. Thir-
teen children-two pairs of twins and
| three sets of triplets-all boys and all
| porn within the last Ave years is the
record of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott
erstwhile of Alberta. British northwest.
but now Of Oklahoma. where they will
make their future home.
During the last few days, or since
the members of the Scott family com
menced to move, they have taxed the
passenger equipment Of a number OF
| railroad systems and have giyenN sew
eral passenger conductors nervous
prostration. to say nothing OF the anx-
iety caused station agents at transfer
points.
Frank Scott left Alberta last fall and
went to Oklahoma, where he was lucky
enough to get in at land drawing
and win 100 acres. Now the family
| has followed. passing through this city.
The mother and thirteen little SCOTS
left Alberta and came by way of st.
Paul and Minneapolis, the fourteen
riding 5000 miles on one first class
ticket, which is considered record by
railroad men.
Sunday School, Says Conductor.
AS Conductor Jarvis entered the
train he looked down the aisle Of one
Of the coaches and seeing the Scott
family, remarked to himself: Here's
a Sunday school picnic"
When the train was under way and
Conductor Jarvis went through the
cars to take up tickets, he came upon
the Scott family, the mother and chill
dren scattered over five seats Stop
ping in front Of the mother, Mrs. Scott
passed up one ticket, calling for the
transportation Of one person and no
| more.
Looking about with a wave of the
hand, Conductor Jarvis asked: .....
Are these yours? If they are you
will have to pay for some of them
You can't carry the inmates OF an
orphan asylum on one ticket" ST.:
Here Mrs Scott proved that she was
equal to the occasion and asked:
| Don't the rules of the road pro-
vide that all children under years of
age shall ride free, when accompanied
by parent"
Sure" responded the conductor
''but this is no family; it's school on
an outing, and you will have to pay
half fare for a half dozen or more"
To prove that is was a family and
no picnic, Mrs. Scott went down into
suit case and brought out the family
bible and opening it to the family re-
| cord, called the rool
"Over there are Ashbel, Archer and
Austin, triplets. Az years old; in that
seat are Arthur and Arnold, twins, "a
years old; in the seat in front are
Allan, Almon and Alvin, triplets, 21k
years old; across the aisle in that seat
are Albert, Albion and Adoplh. an
other set Of triplets, IS months old,
and here in the seat with me are the
babies, twins, Abel and Abner, 6
months old. have been married nine
years and have lost six boys, or two
pairs Of triplets. We are now going
to Oklahoma to start anew, where
Frank, my husband, has farm and
there to raise a family"
| Convinced, Conductor Jarvis passed
| the members of the family, the chill
dren on the rest of the trip being
known as the thirteen little AS"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06

Mergenthaler. The machine is oper-
ated by a key board similar to a type
writer and and the type is cast in solid
slugs, one operator doing the work Of
four or Ave hand compositors.
A company has been organized and
incorporated for the manufacture OF
the new machines. It is called the
LinographM anufacturing Co. and p. d.
Petersen is president, ]. G. Petersen
vice president, II. Petersen secretary
manager. A model machine Is now
demonstrating the work 1t will do to
all printers interested. The machine
is apparently a success in every way
and as soon as this is generally known
there will be a demand for the ma
chimes that will keep the manufactur-
ers busy for an indefinite length OF
time.
Friends of the Petersen family in
this locality where they lived for TWEEN
ty years and have host Of friends,
are pleased to know Of their success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
MEANEST MAN
IN NORTHWEST
BLIND MAN ON WAY FROM MINNIE.
sofa TO CANADA RELIEVED
OF CASH AND TICKET.

Bowbells. n. D., March ga blind
man and his wife and four children
en- route from Minnesota to Regina,
Can, met with sad experience on
train los. Somewhere between Ender-
lin and Valley City the blind man was
robbed of his railroad tickets and purse
containing 500 in cash.
Conductor Peters, who was in charge
Of the train, knew that the man had
the valuables he claimed to have, but
has no idea as to the identity of the
thieves. When the unfortunate family
arrived at Portal they had about 81
in change and their grief was indeed
pitiful. 1t is said that the Masonic
lodge at Portal will relieve the imme-
date necessities of the afflicted
strangers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06

sofa and North Dakota already are
making serious efforts to see that all
demands for seeds are filled. Many re-
quests already have been received at
the University of Minnesota farm
school in response to circulars sent
broadcast through the state.
Flax growers should place their
seed orders at once and see that their
seed is properly tested before plant
ing" said Dean Woods of the farm
school. THE seed also should be
treated with formaldehyde for the pre-
vention of wilt, Flax should not be
sown on lands that have been put to
fax for several years II good crops
are expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
Dog SLEDGE TOUR
OF N. DAKOTA

Saltwater, Mimi, March e--w. J..
Buchanan, who started from Grand
Forks, N D., on June IL three years
ago for a dog sledge trip to Alaska and
return is in Saltwater today on the
last leg of the tour of $4,000 miles.
Tomorrow he viii go to st. Paul, and
there will take a train for his home,
satisfied with his record OF unique
wonderings. He has with him the four
large st. Bernard dogs and toboggan
with which he made the tour. He IS
55 years old and was born in SauIt
Ste. Marie, Mich. He with his family
have made their home at Grand Forks
for years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
TEACHERS Will
MEET AT BEACH
MARCH a. AND Is DATES FOR
MISSOURI SLOPE AssoclA-
TON CONVENTION.

Beach, N. d., March 6.-Western
North Dakota educators will hold their
annual meeting here March "a and %.
The association, known as the Mis-
souri, Slope Educational association,
comprises nearly all the counties in
the southwestern part of the state. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
PRESIDENT. Joseph Kit-

officers are: President. Joseph Kit
chen; vice president. c. c. Melby or
Dunn county; secretary, Miss jose
phine Steake of Hettinger county.
Arrangements have been made to
hold the Billings county institute in
the same week, the two closing days to
be occupied in attendance at the con-
vention here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
FARMER and HIS
AFFINITY GONE
WELL KNOWN FARMER AND HIS
LADY FRIEND DIS
APPEAR.

Hankinson, N. D., March 6.---John
A. Roth, well known farmer Of Elma
township, has disappeared and is sup
posed to have gone to Canada with a
woman who has been the cause OF
trouble in the Roth home for some
time past.
When the Roths first went to farm
ing a couple Of years ago, the wife
complained of being lonely as the cou-
pie had no children. At the suggestion
Of the husband an old friend from
their former home near the German
Russian border was sent for. The wo-
man arrived with her 9-year -old son
in due time and became a member Of
the Roth household. Roth's attentions
to the new arrival soon became so ar
dent as to arouse his wife's jealousy,
and she finally had him arrested
Peace was restored by the woman
leaving the Roth home and coming to
town where she secured work in
hotel. For brief time domestic hap
piness was restored, but one night
Roth arose while his wife was Sleep
ing the sleep of the just, donned his
best clothes-and wandered out into
the romantic moonlight. His friends
haven't seen him since. About the
same time his affinity tired Of the
humdrum of kitchen work and an
nounced that she was going to Gen
eseo. She hasn't been seen since. A
honeymoon to the Canadian northwest
with a deserted wife in North Dakota,
is probably the sequel to the unholy
love affair.
Roth was Industrious but was quite
heavily involved, and his creditors have
taken steps to realize on the chattel
security they hold No effort will be
made to secure his return.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
JUDGE BuTTz ON JOB.
Will Make Headquarters at Devils
Lake.

Devils Lake, N. D., March 6.--Judge
G. w. Butte, who was appointed to
act as judge of the Second judicial
district while the impeachment pro-
ceedings against John Cowan are being
tried, arrived in Devils Lake last night
and has already entered upon the is
charge of his duties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06

"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
cough remedy ever used as it quickly
stopped severe cough that had long
troubled me-" says ]. w. Kuhn, Prince
ton, Neb. Just so quickly and surely
it acts in all cases of coughs, colds,
la grippe and lung trouble. Refuse
substitutes. H. H. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
SISTERS MAY
GET HOSPITAL

Minot. n. D., March ga PROPOSE
tion from the sisters OF the Catholic
church to take over the Ward county
hospital Immediately is being consid-
cred by the board Of county commits
sioners and some decision may be ar
rived at
It Is said that the proposition Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
We Buy serar yren.

Carload lots specsaIty. Correspond.
ence given prompt attention. Fargo
Iron Metal Co.. Fargo. ~ ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06

the sisters is a very favorable one,
and it is stated that an agreement
may be arrived at which is satisfactory
to all concerned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-06
Five Minutes
Sometimes Makes
a Big Difference
If You are Suffering the Tortures Of
Indigestion and Have to Wait
Until Someone Runs to the
Drug Store for Box of
Stuart's DYSPEPSIA
Tablets.
Free Trial Package.

The instant relief afforded poor over
burdened stomachs by the use of a
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet should be a
reason for constantly keeping box
on hand--at home and at the office as
we'll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20
THE NEXT BLUE BOOK"
Compilation In Charge Of II. M. Pru.
den of the Census Bureau.

Compilation In Charge Of II. M. Pru.
den Of the Census Bureau.
The census bureau has begun the
preparation of the next issue of the
official register" better known as the
blue book" which is a directory of
all persons employed in the govern
ment OF the United States and is re-
quired by law to be compiled every
two years. The data gathered for each
person is taken as of July l. 1911. and
the register must be compiled and pub
lished by the first Monday in December
next.
The last issue Of the blue book"
published in 1909, consisted of two
volumes of nearly 500 pages each and
contained a total Of 37O.O65 names.
For each person in the government
service there is shown the name. de-
partment and bureau in which en-
ployed, official title, compensation,
place Of birth. congressional district
and county from which appointed and
the place Of present employment.
The compilation Of the forthcom-
ing issue has been placed in charge
of Howard NJ. Pruden. who has been
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

the private secretary to the assistant
director of the census for the last two
years. He is the son of the late Ma
jor o, l.. Pruden, who was assistant
secretary to the president and we'll
known at the White House for nearly
thirty years.
Mr.. Pruden entered the government
service as a page in the United States
senate and was later assigned to duty
in the senate p%ostofice. He resigned
in 1901 to accept a position in the post
office at San Juan. Porto Rico, and
remained on the island for nearly six
years. his last position there being
In the treasury department Of Porto
Rico as financial and receiving clerk.
1t is the plan this year to collect the
data for the official register on cards,
n to be filled out by each person
in the government service. When these
cards are returned to the census bu.
reau the answers to the inquiries on
them will be abbreviated according
to the key Of authorizations to be used
in the directory part of the register,
which will give full information re-
garding each person listed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

o- >"A
de antyroom and lug in de orator. H.
had better be searched furst to see
dat he amt got a bomb concealed in
his hind pocket"
When Mr.. Johnson was brought in
be walked straight to the platform.
made a sideways bow and began:
Oar may be some among you dis
evenin' who don't know what wealth
is, an l will darfo' explain dat wealth
is money-cash-dough. When you've
got wealth you kin go into a place and
order ice cream an frosted cake an
not fear de boot when it comes to set
tin de bill. lMurmurs Of Yum, yum"]
Everybody in dis world. wild few ex-
ceptions, am strivin' fur wealth. Dey
am thinkin' of dollars when dey riz up
in de mawnin'. an dey am thinkin'
Of dough when dey lay down at night.
Ebery day dat passes men an women
am sellin' DER souls fur money, an
dey can't git 'nuff of 1t. [Sighs and
grOans.l
Had Been Sent to Prison.
II am of de few exceptions. When
I was a buck Of twenty an wanted
to take my gal out ridin' cherry Sun
day l longed fur wealth. I'd have
robbed a bank or swindled my ole
ladder to git it. If l could have met
a hog drover on de highway an bit
him on de head wild a stone in a
stockin' l should surely have been
ONi1tv nf my1yNnr mt IN ho-1,orjr'
so hard arter wealth dat ! stole a
COW an got n dose of seven years in
state prison."
There was IN outburst Of enthusiasm
when 1t was ascertained that the ora
tor had done time in the jug, and.
bowling his appreciation of 1t, he con.
tinued:
Eyes, my frens, l was sent to pris.
on and served my time. | could have
concealed dat fact from you, but l am
like Christopher Columbus-l cannot
tell a lie. An, besides dat, it was
gwine to prison dat made a man of
me an helped me to see things in
their true light. l believe it would act
de same in your case. l believe dat
de best thing dat could happen to dis
Limekiln club would be to have half
its members sent to state prison for
five years." 4
Brother Gardner at once rose up to
demand an apology Of the orator, but
before he could say a word the whole
hall broke into wild applause, and It
was fully ten minutes before the
speaker could continue:
Pleasures Of tho Rich Men.
II hadn't been in de jug over a week
when ! begun to reflect. had been
poor an had taken comfort. Den ]
had amassed wealth and encountered
muffin but trouble. AS a poor man |
didn't want to marry; as a rich young
man my gal had gone back on me an
de law had token me by de neck.
Ebery night l lay In my cell an
thought and tiggered. an bimeby |
got hold of de right end of de string.
When come out Of prison. turned
lecturer. an OATS de reason l am heah
tonight. l am heah to prove dat
wealth an a curse an poverty a bless
In. lCheers and signs and groans.l
Il see befo' me In imaginashun Z
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

and in everyday life we will often see
a little mar eat a big steak and trim
mings in a restaurant, while at the adj
Joining table a six foot giant weighing
24O pounds finds satisfaction in crack
ers and milk.
Professor Lapicque says that the
quantity Of food consumed is not de-
termined by the relative efficiency of
the digestive organs. On the contrary,
the digestive organs are more efficient
IN small animals because they are more
urgently needed. With smaller fur
naces and boilers inside them and a
relatively larger cooling surface to pro-
vide for the smaller animals must at-
tend to their stocking and maintain
their food supply with much more care
than their larger companions. Pro
portlonately to its weight a pigeon re-
qu1res five times as much nourishment
as a man; a bengal, a kind of oriental
men, SIX times as much as a pigeon
that is to say. a bengal must eat thir,
ty times as fast as a man or die of
munger. If he took to meat eating by
way of saving time and energy he
would require his own weight of un.
oerdone beefsteak each day.
AT the same rate and allowing eight
hours for sleep a man would have to
eat a substantial meal every sixteen
] minutes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

"O gather the most valuable col
lection of relics Of prehistoric
Indian races in existence and
bequeath it to his native city is
the ambition of M. G. Long Of Kansas
City. Mr.. Long has spent a lifetime
collecting relics Of the mound builders
and cliff jewellers Of the southwest.
Today his collection of pottery, cook
ing utensils. needles, weapons and
symbolisms is recognized by the Smith
eOnian institution as one Of the best.
Group pictures Of the specimens appear
in the volumes on ethnology and IN
thropology published by the govern
ment.
A large clay bowl, one of the most
highly priced pieces, was only recently
received by Mr.. Long. 1t is Of the
Oldest pattern known and most prob
ably was made hundreds of years be-
fore the first Spanish explorer pene-
trated the great southwest. The bowl
Is devoid of designs. 1t is made of
fllets Of clay, which later were burned.
How the Pots Were Made.
According to the ethnologists who
have made close studies Of the mode of
manufacture, the clay was first made
into a dough and tempered with crush
ed seashells. After this was done the
mass was worked into a fillet and, be-
ginning with a button or ball Of clay,
the string was wound round and round
and the bowl built up. In order to
make the clay fillets stay in place they
were gently indented with the finger
tips. much as housewives mark the
edges of pies.
In the collection there are also more
than a hundred bowls and crooks de-
signed in later periods. One of these
bowls has designs Of wonderful work
manship. The lines are geometrical,
without being perfectly symmetrical.
A very curious feature in connection
with the lines painted on nearly all the
e~arthenware is that the ends Of every
line are clearly defined. Like all races
in a comparatively low state of civil |
cation, the cliff dwellers were super
stitious and took pains that nothing
should be inclosed that might retain
evil spirits. So the figures were left
open.
Most Of the relics We're found imbed- |
ded many feet in the sand. However,
many of the smaller household curios
were placed by the cliff dwellers in
small recesses where falling walls had
not reached them and were found just
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

VESSEL USED Fob Il SUPPLIES.
THE ANIMAL A IS sYMBOLICAL n
rs SUPPOSED TO KEEP AWAY EVIL PR
1Ts.
as they had been left. The capacity
of the bowls varies from a half pint to
several gallons.
Mr.. Long also has a number Of head
rests Of woven reeds that the natives
wore on their heads when carrying the
Jars and crooks.
Other interesting relics from the cliff
dwellers are efiigies or symbolisms-
heather gods they are sometimes call
ed. There is much mystery concern
Ing the office filled by these gods.
From the markings, however, it has
been determined that each had it's spe-
cial use. There were the rain gods,
the gods to drive away the evil spirits,
b grain gods, the fire gods, the gods
to take forth in time Of war to strike
terror into the hearts of the enemy
and numerous others. The Long col
lection contains representatives of all
of them.
"AS oAo COAAuAS VI ulucIeul
materials and curious designs in the
collection. The sandals are very rare
and few collections have them. They
are woven of reeds and fbers of the
yucca plant so common in the u
try where these people lived. A few
were made of human hair. There is
n pair of this kind in the Long col.
lection. Leggings are equally as
scarce. There are two pairs of them
in this collection.
The cliff dwellers were not much
given to ornaments, but Mr.. Long has
numberless beads, wampum and fan,
cy headdresses from other early lndi
an tribes, for the most part from the
mound builders.
Next to the old bowl first mentioned
perhaps the most valuable of the relics
is an ancient copper ak. Copper axes
were common enough among latel
tribes; but, so far as is known, this /.
the only copper ak ever found among
the remains Of the cliff dwellings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

than big men. 1t
is well known that
the understood ES-
kimos eat enor-
mously nor than
the tall lIindus.
Small animals eat
more in proportion
than large ones,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20
Feminine Economy.

TT 6V0T10TTy'
Mrs. Knicker-The lobster she ate
cost her a hundred dollars in doctors
bills.
Mrs. Bocker-And she only ate it to
keep it from going to waste.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20
Flat and Stale.

Flat and Stale.
1.-THE ancients thought the world was
fat."
swell they had no automobiles. no
musical comedy. no bridge whist. 1t
must have been fat in those days.
Kansas City journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

But Not the Other Kind.
"Have you any faith in mediums"
II have in the circulating medium"
Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20

D IVERSIDE CAMP l0593, Modern Woodmen
N of America, meets every second and fourth
Thursday of each month at Odd Fellows hall at
= O'Clock. Visiting neighpors cordially invited.
j. c. MYERS, V. G.
j.. E. EPPERsoN, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20
RICH NOT HAPPY,
LimekiIn Club Hears Lecture On
Dangers of Wealth.
DELIGHT FOUND IN POVERTY.
Junius Jupiter johnson Tells How He
Reached PhiIosophie Conclusion
While Serving Sentence In Prison
For Stealing a Cow to Get Rich.

"s"'o IN TEISOu
For Stealing a Cow to Get Rich,
BY N. QUAD.
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Press.]
Y frens." said the president
of the Limekiln club when
~" the regular routine of bust
ness had been disposed of.
"dar am a strange coon In de anty-
room who in town dis maw-
MIN. He GIBBS his cognomen as Junius
Juniper johnson of Jackson, Miss.
Dat seems like a good many Us for
one man to carry around wild him, and
I'm gwine to guarantee Junius. He
may be all right, and he may strike
cherry one O you fur half a dollar when
de meetin' breaks up. He claims to
be a lecturer, and he has asked per-
mission to address you for a few min
its.
Dat permission has been giben him.
and | wants de hall kept quiet while
he speaks. If | ketch Shindig Watkins
frowin' taters around or if Elder Pen.
stock so fur furgits hisself as to stamp
on de floor wild dem big hoofs of his |
shall take de necessary steps to make
DER hearts ache fur Il week to come.
Giveadam Jones will now purceed to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-20
Why Little Men Have Big Apostles.

NJ. Louis Lapicque, the eminent
French scientist, has endeavored to ex-
plain the mystery Of why little men
often eat much more proportionately