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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-01
ESSENTIALS or GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

The character of any town is determined 10y its
permanent rather than its transient citrzcnS. Co
lumhuS i "A new town, little more than two years
of age, and a large number ut the people who are
now coming here ror residence will live her" a
good part Of theta lives. Therefore the present
and the near future citizens will be- largely answer.
able for the towns futur" If they are cnt"rpriS
Ing and broad minded, the town Is Il political unit
will adopt an crt"rpri>ing and broad gagged pol.
icy. Community atmoSphor" - aS essential aS
home atmosphere. No citizen can safely live for
himself alone, He is one OF the component parts
of this community, and, whether he be- active or
passive, he cXcrtS "A potent influence IN determine.
ing its character. Knowing, a~ everybody does
know, that early environment leaves u permanent
impress upon the child, It is difficult Ia explain the
Indifference of citizcns with respect to their part
in making the environment in which they, their
children and their ncighbor'S children spend the
Formative" period oS their lives. Evcrvon" acknowl
edges tn" importance of mental. moral and spirit
ual atmosphere why not give due consideration
10 business atmosphere aS we'll And community
enterprise Is just - essential aS individual bust.
ness enterprise.
Every community i organized for business pur.
poses, To carry ON the public business of its citi
n'u~. The methods, the economy and the effect
iv"n"S> with which the business of this communi
~ j. conducted. depend upon the enterprise OF the
community business managers public officials.
And the character of these officials is in turn large.
~ determined by In" character of the citizenship
of this community The first election Of the new
stat" will soon be AZ hand. II will not only be- an
election of state and district officials, but of county
and township a. well. There will be- many candi.
dates in the field Ia choose from. Now is an Oh.
portunity To exercise your faculties Of discretion.
Judgment, and show Ia your fellow cltizrnS tho de.
gre" of public spirit stored within your breast.
II we want the public business conducted in Am
"nt"rp"iS" and efficient manner, We must elect on.
tcrpriSing and efficient men Ia office, and We must
then support them in their work. Ia do all this
good citizcnS must show their interest in the pub.
hes business 10 the extent of learning what shall
be- done, how it should be- done, and whether i, is
being don" in the proper mariner. To do this is IA
b" broad gagged, public spirited and "ntorpriSinu
CItiurnS.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-09-01

y Ten acres in the Mimbres Valley devoted "a fruits
and vegetables and intelligcntly farmed, assures a
family "a good living, and gives "a nice profit each
year IA loy up against th" rainy day.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
Road DEvEloPMENr.

The subject OF road construction in
. scientific way has been Of great in
terest to civilization since the building
by the Romans S12 B. c.. Of the APP
plan Way. The story of the making
OF this road might in many respects
easily be taken for a modern news
paper report Of the construction OF a
section OF road for demonstration pur-
poses by the United States govern
ment engineers.
Road construction down to the
eighteenth century was on the theory
that q stone foundation was essential
to permanenoy. The celebrated Eng
lish engineer, MacAdam. disregarded
this contention and operated on the
theory that the subsoil, however bad,
would carry any welght--if made dry
BY drainage and kept dry by an i'm
pervious covering. The improvement
which he brought about in road man
agement and maintenance effected a
great and lasting Improvement.
The Romans. and after them the
French, and later the English, adopted
and followed the theory that q stone
foundation as well as a stone surface
waS the only substantial road. The
result was that only q few roads were
built because the first cost was pro-
hlbittva In 1854. however, asphalt
was first used in street construction
in Paris. In 1859 It was used in Lon
don on Threadneedle street
Many forms Of paving have since
been successfully used. Fargo has
opportunities to try various kinds.
Next year win no doubt see different
varieties in use.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
ABOUT J. j. HILL.

The New York Journal or Commerce
says:
James J. Hill refuses to lose his
head and say foolish things because
the government has brought suit 20
test how far the organization and
methods Of the United States Steel
Corporation may be in violation Of the
antitrust law. He says it is a grave
question whether the law is wise or
unwise, but the president is right In
enforcing 1t IL II is the law Now
that we are in this thing" he remarks,
we ought to go through with it to the
end. Let us find out where we stand"
Hill is not worrying about the cam
collation. Of the ore contract. Iron
ore does not go out of style, and 1t
will not run away. If 1t lies in the
ground for twenty-fiv years and the
country grows and demand for iron
and steel increases, it will not be
worth any less than it is now" James
Us head is tolerably level and secure
in its place. Things are not going to
''the demnition bow vows because
because the government is prying into
the steel trust" to see how loose its
joints may be.
The structure seems on the whole to
be pretty well put together, and 1t is
not likely to be pulled apart and
thrown upon the corporate scrap heap.
The ore will keep" and the furnaces
and steel plants will not run away
either, or be grabbed by hooters. The
Great Northern ore leases may be
spared and even the Tennessee Coal &
Iron Co. can be relegated to an indie
pendent footing again without any
great harm; and If there is anything
else the corporation can do to be
good" perhaps II may be brought TO
see the error of It's ways and mend
them. 1t Is big and seemed greedy
in growing, but others are growing,
too; and doing business on a large
scale Is not the sin that Is complained
or. If 1t will go on its way with fair
dealing and give others a chance.
without trying to monopolize or to
hinder the operation of the economic
law that controls prices. 1t may be al
lowed to live in peace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
Daddy Bedtime
The Mouse
That Went
Bicycle Ridins

pantry suny put out about
# it." said
Yes. ana Evelyn win ont mOusie gets into TIN
cake box share
You won't like that well VIII your said daddy.
"Nos indeed" replied the children.
gotas
heard its f
II would o hungry.
Of IN
crumbs
by mice
along anything he could nnd Upstairs Of and
Of the cellar dned or putty It hard e and Cus
thin and beEue
But folks viii
around quite hopefully wishing that
ready welcome they another
bicycle Round round
to
NOBODY the little
to ceiling a at
noticed the and stopped tho wheel
there painting
the Instrument that showed how much the wheels had
distance that had travelled eighteen
small wasn't IT. and quite
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
l-ilnta 10 tl1e Lovalnrn.

Percival-You say you are losing
much sleep and that your waking
hours are full Of worry because YOU
are afraid Agnes does not love you.
There is one sure test which should
decide the matter once for ali. The
next time you call upon her. care
fully place travelling upon the shoul-
der OF your coat where she will be
sure to see 1t. III she picks 1t of she
loves you. but If she pays no attention
to it there Is nothing doing for You.
Miilicent- You say the postage
stamp on his last letter was stuck on
cornerwlse and upside down. This
means Il am infatuated with you and
will marry you II you will do your
own washing and ironing and VIII
promise never to have your mother
come and visit u.s.
Hortense--You say that your in
tended Is engaged In making the rounds
Of the country fairs reading PLAINS, and
ask If there Is any future in this BUSH
ness. We believe that there must be.
there also must be past and present,
II he IS any good palm reader ct all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
MONDAY. NOV. 9. 1911.
EXPOSE DELlouENcIEs.

In retaliation for comments in The
Forum on the methods OF stockwelL
Bickford. Norton. ct al. some OF the
! insurgent papers are making insinua-
\ lions regarding state Treasurer Olson
and Commissioner of Agriculture Gill
breath.
II the two latter gentlemen have
been delinquent in the slightest par
tlcular-thhe insurgent publications
should rip them up the back. The
Forum warmly admires both gentle
men and is absolutely confident Of
. their honesty and integrity. But The
Forum holds no brief for the defense
Of either. II these or any other OFF,
.cials are negligent and don't perform
the duties OF their ONCE according to
law-thsy should be exposed.
The Forum is neither protecting nor
seeking 10 protect state officials just
because they happen to be stalwart
It has called attention to the improper
methods of certain oficials--and ex-
poets to continue to do so-should the
occasion arise.
The Forum can't be blackmailed In
20 silence because Of threatened de-
nuncfation OF it's friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

The presidential election Is now just
. year away. Any straws, therefore.
now matter how slight. that indicate
which way the wind Of public senti-
Haent win blow--are deeply interest
Ing and eagerly sought out.
Injections will be held in number
ct states. While the results thereof
can not be looked upon as infaIlible
tests Of what viii be the result Of the
presidential slection--still as straws
they are Of no mean indicating pow
r.
AT the congressional elections last
November the democratic victory was
overwhelming. Long time republican
states switched over. II now these re-
publican states still show the same
democratic Ieaningsi 1t will be an
earnest that the democratic tide-in-
stead Of ebbing-is to flow to the
high-water mark.
) Interest centers in the governors
race In Massachusetts republican
state won for the democrats last year
by the present governor. Eugene Foss.
Against him now is pitted the present
lieutenant governor Louis Frothing-
ham, who is a republican. Though
this election is strictly state con-
lest. It's result win undoubtedly have
8 bearing on national issues-it will
pretty accurately express the senti-
ment Of the people Of Massachusetts
thereon.
Other states whose gubernatorial
elections will have national signif-
icanoe are Rhode Island. Maryland
and Kentucky. The former ii re.
puglican stronghold: the latter two
are ciassed al doubtful. Each Of them
however. win have its own messag,
tor 1919.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
cotters News.

Golfers N. D., Nov. 2.-To The For
UNI: Halloween passed very quietly
in our vicinity. the night being rather
unsuitable for any witches pranks.
The Misses Beaton motored out from
Fargo and spent a pleasant Sunday
with their parents.
Mrs. Sam Woods Is at home from
the hospital She is reported to be
nicely recovered from her operation.
Last Saturday evening an enjoyable
party was held at the Cummings home
as farewell to Miss Nan. who will
soon leave for Iowa, where she viii
reside with her mother. Games and
refreshments were the order Of the
evening and the guests dparted, voting
Miss Cummings and her brother as
royal entertainers. While all regret
Miss Cummings departure. the well
wishes of host of friends will follow
her to her new home In Iowa.
Miss Lima Thompson has been visit
ing at the Davis farm for few days.
Miss Ella Lampher and Mr.. CorIiss
of Fargo visited with friends In our
neighborhood this week.
Cor. O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
creekard Get. Another.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. editor c.
H. Croclard Of Douglas. New England,
Elgin, Leith and Raleigh was an arrival
in the city on the Mott train Friday
evening and spent the night in the city,
departing on the north 500 Saturday
morning for Douglas, where he will
spend Sunday. Editor Crockard, who
last week published the first issue of
The Leith Index, this week purchased
The Raleigh Herald from C. II. knight,
and has increased his string OF live
and newsy publications to five in num-
der. Mr.. Crockard is a live booster
and the columns OF his papers are
strong factors in the development Of
the various communities wherein they
are published.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
MEN HELPLESS AS CHILDREN.
When Taken Suddenly lII--Here is a
Common Sense Safeguard.

Big. strong man Is as a helpless in
FAINT when he is taken suddenly i'll.
The sturdiest chap ia town usually
loses his self control, and is utterly
unable to regard his condition with
the common sense that characterizes
his everyday actions.
For example: He come s home tired.
eats q heavy dinner and sits down to
read and smoke away a. quiet evening.
Suddenly he notices weight on his
stomach then sharp pains around his
heart. and 8 feeling of aufkocation.
Thoughts Of heart disease rush over
him, and in his agony he fears the
worst.
Els trouble was acute Indigestion.
brought on by overlooking his tired
stomach.
A couple Of Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
lets might have given him relief
might have saved him hours Of suffer
ing
Carry package Of Rexan DyRpep-
sia Tablets In your vest pocket or keep
them in your room. Take one after
each heavy meal and ward on indiges-
ton.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets relieve
stomach troubles by aiding nature to
supply those elements. the absence of
which in the gastric juices. causes In
digestion and dyspepsia. They tend TO
aid the stomach to digest all kinds Of
food and to quickly convert Ii into
rich red blood.
We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they viii ldo. we
guarantee them to relieve ibdixestfon
and dyspepsia. II they fail we will
refund your money.
Three sizes, 20 cents so cents, and
Slso0. Sold only at our stores or BY
mail. Remember. YOU can obtain
RexalA Remedies In this community
only ct our stores The RexaI stores,
The Fargo Drug Co. Economy Drug
] Co. Waldorf Pharmacy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
The OCTOBER WEATHER
The Month Was Warmer and prla
Than the Avsrass--Despits Pcpu-
lar Ideas on the Subject.

October was slightly warmer ami
drier than the average for thirty -onl
years. The average daily temperaturI
was Az, as against the long averag.
of 42.So, but at that there had bees
only one that was colder since 'gs. TIL
hottest day in October was 72o, Oct. 3
and the coolest was 14s, Oct. 81.
The total precipitation for the month
was l.02 inches as against q normal a
2.07. making less than half the aver,
age rainfall, despite the fact the naontI
was universally regarded as wet on
and had caused the delay in threshinK
There Is an accumulated deficiency q
AT inches OF rainfall for the first ten
months Of the year.
There we're eleven clear days, 81,
that we're partly cloudy and fOurteeI
that were altogether 50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
DON'T SAY YOU'RE OLD.
You Can Feel Younger by Keeping up
Your Strength.

You Can reel Younger BY Keeping up
Your Strength.
1t Isl mistake for elderly people to
let themselves think they are getting
old.
What IL you have had so or 10 birth
days? You can keep your mind young
and active, and you can also feel
younger than your age IL you guard
your bodily strength.
Mr.. George B. Smith. aged II, OF
Smithville. Ont. says that vinol cured
him OF a case Of stomach trouble Of
long standing. and that he now feels
as strong and can do as good a days
work as he did thirty years ago, which
he owes to vinol. II think it Is worth
its weight in gold for any aiIment OF
aged people" says Mr.. Smith.
This delicious cod liver and iron prep
aration without oil strengthens and
invigorates all feeble. run down people,
and Is the mainstay of thousands OF
old persons who say It has prolonged
their lives. We guarantee that vinol
will do all that we say, and pay back
your money II Il does not. Fout &
Porterfleld. druggists. 81 Broadway.
Fargo. N. p.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06

Penn. N. D., Oct. 30.---To The FORUM
The thresfing for this year is almost
done IN Dry Lake township.
Several farmers last week dug po-
tatoes and left them over night in
piles on the ground and in the nornin4
found them an damaged BY frost.
John Siverson is on the sick list this
week
Emma solberg is expected down for
a visit in churchs Ferry in the near
future
Mrs. Joseph Ryan was shopper in
Penn the fore part on last week.
Mrs. TT. o. HeIseth Is expected home
from Minneapolis soon.
Rev. H O. Helseth drove down to
Lebanon last Sunday afternoon to hold
services there In that church. He re-
turned to Churchs Ferry in the even
ing with Rev. Mr.. Peterson to hold 4
temperance meeting IN the evening.
Mrs. O. r. Mjoen and children re-
turned last week from Fosston. MIMI,
where she FOR the last month they
have been visiting with her parents at
that place.
"A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Passou Of Penn on Oct.
| 40.
Misses 6egne Elgaen and B. Toilet
son OF Penn went to Churchs Ferry last
Saturday.
Ralph ChristoferHon. who resides
with his parents Ave and half miles
from Devils Lake. came down to
Churchs Ferry last Sunday to renew
and greet friends cor. r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
Elo|;,L!lITIlIlcs!AID.Ll:s!
TT MEhI5 AND M1zE

Ryder Journal: To those who are
wont to sneer at the influence Of the
press we commend Mr.. Hanna's case.
A mention Of his possible candidacy
for the governorship met with the APP
prevail of the papers of the state,
which no doubt had considerable in
fuence In aiding Mr.. Hanna to arrive
at a decision, for it means his candi-
dacy meets with favor In the different
communities these papers represented.
No man has his ear closer to the
ground and la called upon to guage
public opinion oftener than q news
paper publisher. 1t might be said 1t
is a part Of his business. In uncom-
mon instances he may give way to his
personal spleen or an intractable strain
in his makeup makes him perverse
but in the main 1t is to his advantage
to represent sentiment in his commun-
ity and get in line regardless Of mis-
personal views. To the initiated,
newspaper support means more than
is apparent on the surface in this way
that the publisher. CLEANS his pref
erence through sentiment expressed
And in passing IT is only fair to add
the newspaper mans publicity acts as
fuel added to flame in building up and
propogating an idea or feeling felt
that constitutes public opinion.
Crosby Review: Mr.. Hanna's an
nouncement that he win make the race
for governor OF the great state of
North Dakota receives the approval
OF thousands of, our citizens who have
observed with admiration his record
from the time he entered the legisla-
ture to the end OF the last term of
congress The political annals Of the
state reveal the name of no man whose
acts have been less subservient to
factionaI domination than have those
of Mr.. Hanna. He started his polite
cal career as republican. He has
continued republican with no mod
flying preefixes. Hee Is as stalwart in
his adherence to truly progressive
measures as any man In our common
wealth. His course as legislator
has always been characterized by con-
servation and the observance of strict
economic and business principles. no
measure having received his sanction
that would not STAND the test OF rea-
son, and fairness to htH constituents.
Mr.. Hanna Is philanthropic and benev-
client In every fibre OF his being and
/ no man has done more for the better
ment Of economic. intellectual Ind
moral conditions in our state than he
He is as eager to assist the humblesi
/ citizen as he is to favor the highest
! He has met In his career the Difficult
ties confronting the life Of the farm
er ana has struggled with the obsta.
cles besetting the path OF the business
man. He has been educated in the
schools Of adversely and consequently
can sympathize with those OF evers
rank in life. Being q successful mar
OF affairs he Ii competent TO give us !
business administration as governor.
Ryder journal: Hon. I. 3. Ham.
of Fargo has made FORMAL announce
ment Of hts candidacy for governor
This win undoubtedly be pleasing
news to the republicans Of the state
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06

AAAA Wt&8 GE0.
Not only that. but what she said,
Made me wish I was big as Dad.
II 1 was big as bod, you bet,
Ia have my way and never fret
About the Jawfn' would get.
And have no cause for feeling sad.
Ia never do a single chore
Ia smoke ten times day or more
And drop my ashes on the floor
Il ! was big as Dad, you bet,
Id never have to wipe my feet
When came in from of the street
TO keep the parlor loolxin' neat.
AND Ma she wouldn't dare get mad.
And with my knife I'd eat my pie
The same when company was by
as when there was no strangers nigh
II was only big as Dad
When to my dinner I'd be late.
And make the folks all wait and wait.
l wouldn't get licked, sure as fate.
Mad act as though she was glad.
wouldn't have to go upstairs,
At s o'clock and say my prayers,
And newer so out anywheres.
II was only big as Dad.
Thanksgivin' day they wouldn't dare
TO eat up all the bill OF fare
And save the gizzard for nv share.
No second table would be had.
And when told a joke they'd smile
And call me funny. quite q pile
And not be knocking all the while
II was only big as Dad.