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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-30
M'cuM5ER's TOMATO.

Int MSiIpHlS NuAHIneFCldl appear Is
rather facetious and sarcastic in it's
reference to Senator McCumber's to-
mato. II says:
| That great movements sometimes
have small beginnings is truiEm as
| old as the hills. But one of the most
striking Illustrations of the accuracy
OF the adage lies in the explanation of
| how the public fight against the high
cost of living originated.
The story goes that Senator McCum-
Der of North Dakota, finding himself
hungry after senate session. slipped
out to the restaurant and ordered "a
bite OF something" The bite" con-
sisted mainly of one raw tomato, for
which alone the famished scion was
charged rs cents. He gasped as he
compared the size of the red sphere
with the relative size of the silver coin.
He paid his bill, but his wrath was
stirred and, returning to his seat, he
made a calculation that if one tomato
cost rs cents, bushel would bring
$500 Then he took a rapid survey of
other articles and their prices on the
menu card he had brought from the
restaurant, and presently catching the
vice presidential eye he rose to his
feet.
The speech that followed was based
on that tomato, which had been as a
red flag to his anger. He told the sem
ate how much it had cost him, and
read aloud his mathematical calcula-
lions, demanding to know who, be-
tween him and the farmer, got the
big money. From the tomato he passed
on TO other articles of food, expatiating
on the prices. until the senators must
have felt they had been literally eat
ing money.
From that beginning, if we can cred
1t the story-which certainly seems
credible-came the storm of protest
against the extravagant cost of the ne
cessities of life which swept the whole
country, and which will not subside
until a democratic congress gives us
tariff revised to cut down prices.
Senator McCumber's tomato set
great movement afoot, and deserves a
place with the historic relics already
collected in the national legends.
IA viii 1t be Theodore III-or Theo-
dora?
e. Spring will probably stay put
after this. .--.-
Es' New blood may help the COM
mercial club.
ar New York seems TO have some
more crime waves. ..s
~ One of the new spring hats worn
by the ladies is a--ding ling.
e. Arise early in the morning, clean
up and be ready to swat the fly.
az Illinois doesn't permit drinking on
either railway trains or on street cars.
he 81 e sr.tv,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-30
Daddy Bedtime
4,s----.--aaszaaa sSsass
DLOIV The Story d Echo

ANY hundreds years began daddys story
ing folks believed that every every
Fountain and in fact almost everything had spirit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-30

Ez- Illinois doesn't permit drinking on
either railway trains or on street cars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-30

e. Arise early in the morning, clean
up and be ready to swat the fly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIZ
WILLIAM @. FREEn1AN.

When a merchant tells you
that he has tried advertising
and 1T HAS NOT PAID him,
YOU can depend upon 1t there is
a very good reason why it hasn't
paid him.
The probabilities are that he
has gone at advertising in a hap
hazard way, running an an
'nouncement here and there,
without following any DEFI-
MITE plan, and, naturally, he
does not get any results--he
'cannot expect them. A hit
,OR-MISSn ADV E r TISIN G
CAMPAIGN is USUALLY A
FAILURE.
The thing to do before start
ing an advertising campaign is
to STUDY the situation from all
viewpoints.
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
must be given to the preparation
|of copy, then the question of
media taken up, the class of
people they reach, ETC., TOE
10 UGHLY INVESTIGATED /;
tcentinsed .. last psxs).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
AGAIN CR|TC|zES
BRICK PAVEMENT
Inspection and Specifications Are
Slammed" Hard in Blair's Sup
Elemental Report.

Will p. Blair, secretary OF the Ma
tional Paving Brick Manufacturers
association. filed with the special paw.
ing committee of the Board of Com
merce. at noon Wednesday, report
supplementing the one he submitted
couple of weeks ago on Detroit's
brick payements.
Blair doesn't take back anything he
said In that report, when he declared
that there was scarcely yard of good
brick pavement In Detroits Ill miles,
and he has fresh Slams" for the d.
p. w.
Mr.. Blair says the inspection as he
witnessed 1t Is very faulty and made
quate and the specifications OF little
use. Here Is the observation he
makes on one OBJ: The work. faulty
as II was, was being done In the most
expensive and extrayagant manner"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
TALKS TO PosTMAsTERs.
A. &. Lewis Explains Workings OF
Complaint Department Here.

An Illuminating talk by Arthur e.
Lewis, OF the Detroit postofice, on the
methods OF handling complaints In
hrst class Offices, was one Of the inter-
esting features OF Wednesday morn
ing's session Of the postmasters' con-
vention, In the Hotel Tuller. Mr.. Lefis,
who is In charge OF the complaint de-
partment here, went into the subject
exhaustively and his talked proved
highly instructive. This afternoon,
Otto Hatzenbuhler, assistant cashier
OF the Detroit office, discusses the
rural free delivery system. Tuesday
afternoon, Supt. Jay c. Hudson, OF the
money order division, gave the post
masters an exposition OF the postal
savings bank system, which has Just
been Established In the Detroit office.
The convention closes Wednesday
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
.DREDGE LITTLE IS
RAMMED; CREW
ESCAPES
Detroit Boat and Freighter James
H. Hoyt Crash Head-on in Lake
st. clair-TwO Deck Hands
scalded by Escaping Steam.
Little Sinks Near Head of Belle
Isle While Being Towed in
By Steamers.

The sand dredge c. II. Little, owned
by the G. II. Little Co., Wholesale and
retail dealers In builders and PAYERS
supplies, In Detroit, was badly dam
aged In a collision with the steel
freighter. James H. Hoyt. owned By
the Pittsburg Steamship Co., OF the
lightship In Lake st. Clair, about $3.50
o'clock, Tuesday night The Little
sank In shallow water. on the head
OF Belle Isle, while being towed in
by the steamers Alice M. Gill and the
Mt. Clemens. No lives were lost, but
two deck hands were badly scalded
by escaping steam from the Little's
boiler when the boats came together.
the shock causing the boilers TO shift
and twisting the steam pipes.
The scalded men are In the Marine
hospital. They gave their names as
Michael Teen and Andrew Paupor,
neither OF which appears In the city
directory. Their external burns are
not serious, but they inhaled some
steam and there Is a possibility that
they may be scalded internally.
Capt. Thomas Fowler, OF the Little,
Chief Engineer Charles Draper end
the crew of about dozen men re-
mained on board the damaged vessel
until she went down, when they were
taken aboard the Mt. Clemens and
landed on Belle Isle.
The exact cause Of the collision Is
not known. The Hoyt was bound
down, loaded with iron ore, and the
Little was bound for the Flats for
load Of sand. They met head on. and
the Iittle's bow was badly crushed.
Wreckers are already at work on her
and she will be towed to dry dock for
immediate repairs. The Hoyt con-
tinued on her way down, after the col
lision, and did not stop at this port.
"The accident comes at bad time
for us" said c. N. Ray. general mana
ger OF the c. II. Little Co. All our
boats are very busy now, getting In
our reserve stock for the winter. The
Little will be back In commission In
few days, however Repairs on her
will be rushed"
The Little, while an old boat, Is
staunch craft and was well equipped.
The company went to considerable ex-
pense In fixing her up In the spring
and she was in better condition than
she had been in years. The boat rep
resent an investment Of about $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
FEARS GIRL OF
Is IS KIDNAPPED
Father Of Florence Manino Asks
Police To Search for Her-Lover
Il Suspected.

Florence Manino. 10 years old,
daughter OF Joseph Manino. dealer In
fruits, and living at No. "a Fort-st.
east. disappeared from home about
o'clock, Tuesday night. and her par
ents fear she was kidnapped. Her
father accompanied by Detectives
Reid and Good. 10 making search
for her. He thinks she may have
been taken away by young Italian
who worked In an automobile factory
near the Manino home.
Florence went out on the front
steps OF the family residence, presum-
ably 20 call her girl chum, who lives
next door, and that was the last her
parents saw of her. They say an au-
tomobile was seen to leave an alley
close to their house about the time
she left, and 1t is their belief that the
kidnaper was lying In walt for her.
and that he seized her the moment
she appeared on the outside and
whisked her away In the machine.
She made no outcry.
The parents think that her abductor
placed his hand over her mouth, and
thus prevented her from sounding an
alarm.
A member Of the Manino house
hold said, Wednesday morning, that
Florence had been In the habit OF
passing love notes through the fac.
tory window to her supposed abductor.
and that she had been taken TO task
by her parents for doing so.
The father of Florence and the de-
tectives have the name and address
OF her admirer and will investigate
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
DETROIT NOT ONLY
BIGGER BUT BETTER
This Is the Slogan Adopted by the
Men and Religion Forward
Movement"

'Detroit-not only bigger but bet
ter"
This Is the slogan adopted by the
executive committee of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement In De-
troit The slogan was suggested by
the Rev. j. Percival Huget of the First
Congregational church, and at once
found favor with the executive COM
mittees- II has been placed on sta
tionery, and II ls hoped to have II oil
printed matter sent out by business
houses, including stores, laundries
and manufacturing institutions.
The churches will also be asked 10
print the rallying cry on their papers
and bulletins, and In q short time II
should become familiar to every one.
The program OF the auxiliary towns
committee, of which A. L. Parker is
chairman, is becoming effective, and
In the interest OF the movement
James Sehefmerhorn OF Detroit, will
speak In Battle Greek, Sunday, Sept.
IL, and the Rev. +. s. Rowland, pas
tor OF the Cass-ave. Methodist church,
Of this city, will conduct conference
In Pontiac, Sept IA. On the same
day, B. B. Johnson. state religious
work secretary OF the Y. M. G. A.,
who is doing special promotion work
in the Men and Religion Movement,
will hold conference in Adrian, fol-
lowed by a mass meeting In the eve
ming. Chairman Parker will conduct
meetings in Saginaw, Sunday, Sept.
IT. These are the first meetings to
be held In the auxiliary towns OF the
state, but many other meetings have
been planned for these and other
towns In the near future.
Mems choruses and boys choruses
will be a striking feature Of the move
ment In Detroit. II Is hoped to make
singing one Of the winning factors
|of the campaign here. and to this end
the executive committee has appoint.
ed j. Henry Ling, as chairman OF the
committee on music. Mr.. Ling has
much experience In church work. and
at once will select helpers and pro-
ceed with the work OF organizing and
drilling. the choruses. DIR. George M.
Lau Will act as his assistant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
BEES WILL HONOR
MAJOR B0YNTON
Decide To Erect Monument To Late
Past Great Commander John B.
McIlwain Succeeds Him.

PORT HURON, Mich, Sept. lS.-
The convention OF Maccabees unani-
mously decided this morning to erect
a monument of bronze or marble on
a granite base to the memory OF
Major N. s. Boynton, late Past Great
Commander OF the order.
The work will be In charge OF a
committee to be appointed, and will
cost from $1,000 to $4,000.
John b. McIllwain, of this city, was
unanimously elected Past Great Com
mander, TO I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death of Major Boynton.
Justice Jeffries, OF Detroit, today
presented the plan for readjustment
OF the rates recommended by the
executive committee
The convention adjourned at noon
today until 1880 o'clock tonight, IN
order that the members may attend
the Thumb District Fair, in Port Hur-
on, this afternoon, Indications today
are that the rates, as recommended
by the executive committee. will be
adopted at tonight's session with
scarcely any opposition. and that the
plan proposed by Actuary Abb Lands
will be rejected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
THINKS SWEET WILL APPEAR.
Attorney For Missing Banker Expects
Him To Return.

II expect some important develop.
ments In regard to the Munith and
Whitmore Lake bank affairs within "a
hours" said Max III. Finkelston. at
torney. who has represented George
Sweet, the missing cashier of those
institutions. From the information
that have at hand, Sweet has not
embezzled anything. I think that the
chief reason for his disappearance was
the fact that he had no opportunity
TO talk with me, as 7 was out Of the
city and that now that he can talk
with counsel. he will show up every
thing.
II believe that we will be able to
produce the books and an examina-
ton OF them will show just the con-
ditfon OF AFFAIRS. sweet seems TO
have taken too much for granted,
making some transactions without The
proper written evidence to show for
them, but I think that things can be
Strengthened out. In my opinion he
was simply a tool for others. II was
not Sweets fault that the banks
closed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
PROSECUTION CLOSES
CASE AGAINST BUSHNELL
Pontiac Man VIII Contend That He
Shot William Tate In Self.
Defense.

PONTIAC, Mich, Sept. lathe
Harry Bushnell case will reach the
jury tomorrow morning. Bushnell IL
charged with the attempted murder
Of William Tate, OF Detroit.
The prosecution closed It's case at
IL o'clock this morning, after having
shown by numerous witnesses Just
how the shooting took place at Cass
lake, on the afternoon of May 2S.
No attempt was made to show any
motive for the crime. The defense
announced that It's plea would be self
defense. Bushnell himself took lhe
stand when court convened at 1880
o'clock this afternoon. and will test
ify that he shot in the air when he
discovered Tate and his wife on the
shore Of the lake, but when Tate
grabbed his shotgun and fred at HIM.
he shot In self-defense.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
COUSINS ENTRY ON STAGE
TICKLES HENRY G. BEATTIE
kouna vireInian Condemned To Die
For Staying He Wife Jokes
With Guards.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 13.--Special
Agent Luther L. Scherer, who had
tharge or the sleuth work for the
In the Beattie murder
ease. left here today for Chicago
where he will interview the man who
klaims to have been an eyewitness TO
the murder of Mrs. Louise Owen Beat
lie. Soherer said this afternoon that
IN he finds the mans story true he
proposes to arrest him as an acces-
bory after the fact.
Manager Craig. of the Petersburg
Ma. academy of Music, today con
brmed the report that Paul Beattie.
nousin OF the wife-slayer. had signed
\ contract to appear at that play
bouse tomorrow. Paul will do mon
blogue. II is said.
Henry c. Beattie, Jr.. the murderer
laughs heartily at Paul's stage aspir'
btiops and joked with his guards about
Ehe possibility OF Paul and beuian
appearing as co-stars.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
TEACHER MURDERED
IN LONELY SCHOOL
Mystery velIs the Staying Of Canadian
Woman Near the Border.

CRYSTAL CITY. Manitoba, Sept.
13.--An international mystery has de-
veloped in the murder Of Miss Blake,
school-teacher, believed to have
been slain last night at the Riverdale
schoolhouse, between Snowflake and
Manitou.
The only clews to the mystery are
portions of the woman's dress, pools
OF blood and tufts Of human hair In
the yard of the schoolhouse. II Is the
theory OF the authorities that Miss
Blake was murdered by an assailant.
and that he carried the body across
the border into the United States.
Police of towns along the line have
been notified and are assisting In the
search for the body and the murderer.
Miss Blake was in the habit Of fire.
quently remaining in the schoolhouse,
which is on a lonely road. after the
hour for dismissing her pupils. When
she did not. return last night her
friends went to see what had delayed
her, and found the traces Of her muir
der.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
NEW HIGH SCHOOL CAN BE
BUILT FOR APPROPRIATION
Cutting Out Auditorium and Gymna-
sIum Will Bring Cost Down
To 1861 500.

w. @. Malcomson. Of Malcomson Il
Higginbotham, architects of the board
Of education. reported to the real es-
tate committee OF the board, Tuesday
afternoon, that the cost OF the North.
western high school could be brought
down to $261 SOC II the auditorium and
gymnasium were eliminated for the
present This will bring the cost well
within the appropriation OF s2S0.000.
Provision can be made for the In
stallation of the gymnasium and audi
torium later. The committee opened
bids on the Fox creek and George
schools, and In each instance the TO-
tai OF the lowest bids was slightly In
excess OF the $4,000 appropriation for
each. The bids were referred to the
architects, who will. confer with the
bidders as to where the figures can be
cut down by slightly altering the
plans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
COUNCIL SESSION AS AN aAD.n
Aldermen VIII BE Shown In MovIna
Pictures Boosting Detroit.

A moving picture of the common
council In action will be among the
views with which the Board OF Com
merce plans to advertise Detroit. The
board has asked President Gutman, OF
the council, to arrange for a special,
make-believe session some afternoon,
and the alderman will consult with
his colleagues as to the most conveni.
ent time. It'has been suggested that
Aid. O'Brien, OF the Tenth ward, and
Aid Lynch. of the Fifteenth, pose as
the Demostheneses OF the council
while the picture is being made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
VOLCANO SPROUTS FLAMES.
People Continue to Flee From Vicinity
Of Mount Etna.

cATANIA, Sicily, Sept. 1s.-
Mount Etna's entire summit is boil
Ing today. Because OF the smoke and
pouring lava II IL impossible TO tell
how many assures have opened, but
there seem to be at least thirty. The
eruption is hourly increasing In vio-
lence. 20 far as known, there has
been no loss OF life, but few OF the
fugitiyes have been able to save any
thing from their homes and the resi-
dents OF whole villages are shelterless
and dependent on charity.
The railroad depots at Moio and Al
cantara. which seemed certain to be
engulfed. were abandoned today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
PAIR OF HUBBIEs FINED.

One Who Threatened To Cut Out
Wlfe's Heart Must Pay $25.
Two husbands came to grief In the
early session of police court, Wednes-
day morning.
Edward Middleton was fined $2S.
with the alternative of so days, be-
cause. according to testimony, when
he came home late, Tuesday night, he
angrily disapproved OF his daughter 8
entertaining her beau and threatened
to cut his wife's heart out.
william Kane will have to serve ~
days II he fails to pay a fine OF 80,
being convicted of beating his wife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vieinityt weanes-
DAY night and Thursday, GENERALLY
cloady, light 90 moderate east winds.
Lever Michigant Generally fair sx-
cent probably showers I'm extreme west
portIon tonight or Thursdays probably
frost On northesst portion tonight.
For the Upper Lakest Moderate east
and southwest winds on Michigan md
Huron and moderate variable ou su-
perfort overcast weather, probably
showers ON Michigan and Superior to-
night or Thursday.
FOR the Iower Bakest Moderate
norfhenrf and east winds and overcnsf
weather toutght and Thursday.
Tf,DAY.s TEMPER ATUuEs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
TO HAVE MINIATURE RAILROAD.
Mccormlcks VIII Build u TO Accom-
modate Their Guests.

CHICAGO, Sept 13.-A miniature
railroad, running from the east side
Of the villa of Mrs. Harold F. McCor-
mick In Lake Forest, to the beach
OF Lake Michigan, at the bottom of
50-foot bluff, has been surveyed. The
railroad will be used to convey the
Mccormick guests from the house to
the water level for skating parties
next winter and for bathing during
the summer months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
q. A. R. LAUDs CLARA BARTON.
New York Leader Of Patriotic Body
Saws Veterans Pray For Her.

NEW YORK. Sept 13.--As com
mander of the q. A, r. OF New York
state, Gen. George b. Loud today sent
the following communication TO Miss
Clara Barton. founder of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. who Is III at Oxford,
Mass:
From the hearts OF 10000 Civil war
veterans In the great Empire state
goes up a prayer TO the great white
throne for the recovery OF the woman
-yourse1f-whose sublimest work for
suffering humanity has never been
paralleled anywhere in the civilized
world"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
HERO DIES IN EFFORT TO SAVE.
Falls Beneath Engine and Perishes
With Friend.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Sept 13.-Peter
Bolavois. railroad laborer. sacrificed
his life unavailingly for the sake OF
his friend In the yards Of the Milwau-
kee railway at Sparta, Wis, yester-
day. Riding home from work on the
engine Of train, Gus Larengaon
slipped and fell under the wheels.
Leaping quickly TO drop him out. Bola-
vols failed to get to him in time and
both we're killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
Chinese Outbreak spreads.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 13.-Sze. Chuan
province 10 in rebellion practically
from end to end today. Reinforce
ments are en- route to suppress tho
outbreak. A declaration Of the prov
ince's independence Is hourly expect
ed. II is believed all foreigners living
there have safely reached Chunling,
where American and British gunboats
have arrived
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
CYCLONE HITS SPRINGFIELD.
storm Destroys 100000 In Property
In Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD. III, Sept. 13.-sev-
eral persons were injured and prop,
erty damage amounting to $lOO'ooo
done here early today by a miniature
cyclone. a..
The wind reached velocity OF o.
miles an hour. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars will be required to repair the
state house. Nearly every window IN
the west wing of the structure was
blown in and long strips or copper
roofing were blown on the dome.
Every arc light In the dome was
smashed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
LITER BOYD is RELEASED.
Steps to Liberty After rs Years
Behind the Bars.

JACKSON. Mich, Sept. lS.-John
BOYD sentenced from Grand Rapids
for life for murder, was released on
parole today after serving 20 years.
Boyd's sentence was commuted to
27 years, about eight months ago. and
at the last meeting of the board OF
pardons II was recommended that he
be released on parole.
Some months ago, Boyd secured a
patent on baseball schedule and will
get ready to put II on the market He
IN sixty-two years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-13
FINES FRANK GOULD $1,000.
Millionaire Pleads Guilty TO Violating
Sherman Antitrust Law.

NEW YORK. Sept. ls.-Although
making II clear he did not approve OF
the plea put forth by Frank j. Gould,
the court let him on with q fine OF
$1,000, when the millionaire pleaded
mol contendere today to the indict-
ment charging him with violating the
Sherman law In the steel pool case.
Judge Hough accepted the plea, he
explained, because so many Of the
other indicted men had escaped on
similar pleas when arraigned before
Judge Archibald during the summer
vacation season when Hough was
away.