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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26

The oft-recurring question of the
meanest man had found its way into
the conversation.
THE meanest man on earth al
legged Jones, Elves In Philadelphia
City OF Brotherly Love. He resides In
an apartment hotel. His bedroom win
dow gives upon court which is pos
sessed of terrific acoustic properties.
This meanest man shores. With the
coming OF spring sleepers in the court
opened wider their windows. So did
the mean man--the accomplished
snorer. His fellow-tenants suffered.
They begged him to desist. Now what
do you think he did,"
Nobody guessed.
HE rugged up a megaphone, caused
1t to project into the open court, and
snored into 1t all night"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
Aeroplane IL slnanla

The working parts Of the modern
flying machine are infinitely fewer In
number than those Of the automobile
the motor boat. the railroad locomo.
tive or the steamship. Far more com.
pick Is the operation of high-powered
motor car than that OF a high-powered
aeropiane Far more delicately adj
jnsted are the thousands Of parts OF
the steam Or electric locomotive than
the mechanism OF the flying machine.
1t Is this very simplicity Of construc-
ton and operation that has enabled
the aeroplane to Guido In continuous
motion every other known form n
conveyance, except steamers. motor
boats and sailing ships. and these
last named are able to maintain their
motion only because Of their hnra
driving mechanism, out 81 all uropor.
ton to the bulk that Ii propelled
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
cANARlES
For sale. the very pest Ben Hart
The Ancient oracles.


Herodotus mentions between seven
ty and eighty oracles of one sort and
another. There is no reason for think
ing that the people who patronized
the oracles had other than the live
Hest faith in them, else why should
they have gone to them, sometimes at
great trouble and expense to them
selves? The two great oracles were
those at Delphi and Dodona, though
there were several others that stood
well with the people. The predictions
were, Of course, nothing but predic-
tions, since 1t is now generally under
stood that the promoters OF those
famous institutions we're only ordinary
human beings like those who patron
lied them. The deliverance Of the
oracles belong to one of two classes.
first, those founded on secret informa-
ton, and. secondly. those in which
the oracle had absolutely no ideas
on the subject and took refuge in
sheer vagueness. II was the faith
of the people rather than the infalli-
bility OF the oracles that kept them
up SO long.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
Love OF Nature.

Tt Is a mistake to conclude that men
are insensible to those beauties which
they are not continually talking about
and Analysing that the love of Ma
ture is q new feeling because the taste
for the picturesque II a modern taste.
When the monntaineer descends into
the plain, he soon begins to pine for
hts native hills. and many have been
known to fall sick may, even to die.
OF that love. Yet had he never left the
hills. you would never have heard him
pirate about them.-Julius Charles
Hare.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
PEOPLE WHO NEVER EXISTED
immense Circle Of Acquaintance Gre.
ated for us by Minds Of Great
Writers.

An enthusiasts dictionary Of the
novels of Sir Walter Scott informs us
that there are no less than 1889 char.
acters In his stories. These figures
serve to make us realize how surpass-
ingly large Is the circle of purely inn
aginative acquaintance whose names
and characteristics and stories the
lover of literature and art stores In
his memory in the course of a life
time. and how cosmopolitan the COM
pany Is.
In infancy we are introduced to the
early racial circle of acquaintances
whom we inherit from our earliest
ancestors-fairies good and wicked,
heroes of many chimes, imaginary peo-
pie whom we never forget and do not
allow to be forgotten by those who
come after u.s. Then follow the giants
of childhood-Robinson Crusoe, Chris
tian the Pilgrim, Don Quixote, Guilt
yer. Passing acquaintances, once
liked, but readily forgotten, we pass
over. And now the circle widens sud
denly. The companions of a lifetime
come trooping out of the past and
present-Homer's heroes and heroines,
King Arthur's court, Canterbury pill
grims. Shakespeare's immortal COM
pany, the men and women Thackeray
drew, few of George Eliot's charac-
ters, Dickens unforgettable types, and
from abroad, Dumas swashbucklers,
Balzac's crowded human comedy,
some of Daudet's personages, Tolls
toys Anna, Kipling's Soldiers Three
and junglefolk. Hester Prynne, Mere
dith's great creations, Anatole
Frances M. Bergeret and his contem-
poraries.-New York Tribune.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
Al Wretched pun.

The professor had paid a long-de-
layed visit to neighboring tonsorial
parlor.
Later In the day he encountered his
irnplacable enemy, the doctor
Wen. remarked the doctor, critic.
ally inspecting him. you look a llt.
tie more like civilized human be-
ing
On the contrary" frowned the pro.
fessor. running his fingers through
his cropped beard, Il look like relss
DE barberiGEn. Chicago Tribune.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
Too Late to Classify.

TAKEN FROM Island Park grounds.
May Is, one Cleveland chainless
bicycle, model 900, No. 59S4e. o. inch
spring frame and fork, red rubber
handle bar grips and G. & J. tires. Lib
eral reward for return to S. S. Lyon.
Fargo, N. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
Railroad News
TRACK AND TIE.

G. w. Humphrey Of st. Paul, district
passenger agent Of the Frisco lines,
was business caller III the city today.
Mr.. Humphrey II just back from
trip through Oklahoma and Florida.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
G@ILsDIZR
PUZZLE
PICTuRE e.

rising over the Pacific states and
Canadian northwest, attended by clear
Ing weather.
Cooler weather may be expected in
this vicinity with probably showers to-
night or Saturday. Barometer, 1858.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26

The man who sleeps outdoors may
be doing splendid thing for himself,
but he appears 70 ba anxious to do as
much boasting as the man who takes
cold bath every morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26

There are shoe bargains for you IL
you read A. Il. Moody's ad In tonights
Forum. Exceptional values in ladies'
and misses footwear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26

Real estate men and bankers should
be sure and secure one of Bakers
Cass county aliases at North Dakota
Book & Stationery co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
ETHH WENIFTERsA

Inc low pressure
disturbance ex-
tends from Colo
RADIO northwest to
the Red river VAL
ley. causing show
ers and thunder
storms over the
Rocky mountain
di@ricts, the Brit
is h possessions,
Montana, the Da-
kotas, Nebraska
q n d Minnesota,
with light rain on
the Pacific coast.
Elsewhere TIL e
weather is general
ly fair. Williston
has a rainfall Of
1.04 inches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26

Do not miss the big sale 1T choices
western draft, driving and saddle
horses at Mark Western Horse cos.
sale yards. Fargo, May 10, 80 and 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26

Wall paper at hair price for re-
mainder Of May. ]. G. Durkee, Ill
Twelfth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
NO. 800.

and reports business to be excellent
down there. He says Florida Il IN
creasing rapidly in population and has
q great real estate boom on.
II $. Gray Of st. Paul. district pas
senger agent of the Illinois Central.
mingled IN local railroad circles TO-
day.
Bakers new Cass county atlas, COM
plete and accurate on sale at North
Dakota Book 4 Stationery CO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
I'm Certainly Dissatisfied.

A harem skirt started a riot In Bra
I'll the other day. We are surprised
to hear that 1t failed to start rev.
olution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-26
Business Jots
For reIIaDle nelp. phone 5Is.
Cook paints signs. Phone s25.

Hotel Tweedon. rree telephone ex-
change in every room. Baths, running
hot and cold water. Rates so cents up.
E1ecial rates by week or month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
FOR ANOTHER VOTE
ON HIGHER LICENSE
Rumor From East End of City Says
Measure Will BE Before Vot-
ers in Spring.

In event that there Is no local Op-
ton election next spring, there will be
another high license election, says a
persistent rumor from the old Seventh
ward section where the most of the af
firmative votes on the proposition
were made Tuesday. One of the prom
inent citizens of the ward was author
ity for the above statement. He said
that he will work for an initiative pc
tition TO put the matter on the ballot
and that even if the high license ele-
ment is defeated, the measure will be
the cause for further expenditure on
the part of the liquor interests to win
again. He says that he will be salts
fed TO keep them spending, win or
lose. The rumor that it cost a lot Of
money for the liquor interests il the last
election has elated the high license
workers and they will either work for
local option or higher license in the
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
SUCCESS CROWNS
FOUR YEAR WORK
Methodists of Silvis Finally
Have New Church Ready
for Occupancy.
THANKS TO REV. THOMPSON
Untiring Efforts of Pastor Resp0n-
sibIe for Completion of
Edifice.

After four years of effort by Rev. E.
". Thompson of Silvis, the new Meth
odist church is to be dedicated next
Sunday bringing to pass the cherished
plans of the pastor.
The new church, the First Metho-
dist Episcopal. which is located on the
corner of Thirteenth street and Sec
end avenue, has just been completed.
1t is a frame building, 36x60 and cost
in the neighborhood of $1,000. Actual
work on the structure was begun last
spring The auditorium will seat
from $50 TO 400 people. The basement
has been set aside for Sunday school
room. It also contains modern equip
ped kitchen for the ladies, and a toll
ct and bath. II is the plan of the
pastor to use the basement as club
room for his young mems class of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03

ming, but the physicians Of the city
soon realized the effectiveness of the
work. and the help it was giving TO
the sick and the poor, and they called
OF the nurse fer her services and aid.
The result has been that the number
of calls has constantly increased. and
the number of patients has multiplied,
until during the last year the nurse had
at one TIM 49 patients under IS diff
ferent physicians
WALKS TIKI. FIRST YEAR.
During the first year of the work the
nurse walked or used the street cars.
Then the work grew 70 such proper
tions that it was found necessary to
have a horse and buggy. During the
second year Of the work this was fur
nished by the Helpers circle of the
Kings Daughters. and it proved a great
benefit. When the calls were less M
merous the nurse was able at times to
take some of her convalescent patients
who needed an airing ont for a drive,
and this aided much in their recovery.
II also proved a real treat TO many Of
the patients.
NEVER SAW THE ISLAND.
In this connection it is reported that
the nurse took one of her patients.
woman. riding. and in the course Of
the trip drove over TO Rock Island
arsenal The woman had been res
ident of the city for % years. and yet
this was her first trip TO the island.
One car hardly imagine what a treat
this proved for her.
MANY CALLS EACH DAY.
The annual report of the visiting
nurse, which will be presented at the
meeting next Monday. will show that
a great deal of work has been done
during the past year and that the work
has become too large for one nurse to
do It will show that from 200 to $50
calls have been made each month, and
and that means that from II TO 10 calls
each working day Of the week.
WHAT THE NURSE DOES.
A mere statement of the number Of
calls made does not give an adequate
idea Of the work accomplished. Few
people know what the nurse really
does when she calls on her patients.
Here is an example: The nurse calls
on a patient, inquiries after the con-
dition. takes the temperature. gives
the patient bath. rearTanges the bed,
gives instructions to some member of
the family as TO the care Of the pa
tient and 10 giving medicine, and de-
parts.
SOME WITHOUT BEDS.
In some cases he work is more
arduous. The nurse comes into a home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
SECOND NURSE is
NEEDED IN CITY
ROCK Island Association Facing
a Crisis as Winter Sea-
son Approaches.
ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY
Results Accomplished and Condi-
tons Among Poor Families Will
Be Shown to All Interested.

When the annual meeting of the Wis
ting Nurse association is held next
Monday at the Rock Island public IL
brary hall, the members Of the associa-
ton and directors of the work will
face crisis. The work of this associa-
ton has been going on in the city Of
Rock Island for the past four years,
and few people have come TO realize
just what has been done and how the
work has grown. Figures are but IN
certain proof of the effectiveness of
the work at best, but the figures show
that the work has come TO be apprecia-
ted and has been needed.
Four years ago the work was started
by Miss Margaret Giles, the visiting
nurse, and she had four patients, under
three physicians. That was the begin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03

before have made known their viewi
of the system. Following the dis.
courses-all vehement protests against
the action-the federation though
against the institution of the plan, took
no definite action, but It is understood
that individually, the plan will be
fought. The Arsenal federation will
have a meeting within a short time,
and if the plan is furthered, there is
the possibility of a strike, such as was
threatened when the matter was first
considered.
PEPPER FAVORS DELAY.
Congressman |. S. Pepper who at the
last session of congress introduced
resolution calling for a congressional
of the proposed introduc-
ton of the Taylor system OF scientific
in government arsenals,
declared today that he did not believe
the war department would act in this
matter until after the report Of the
committee now making
the investigation called for in his reso-
luton. This committee Is required to
report to congress not later than Dec.
10
GET MNANARA PICTURES.
The federation decided to secure the
Mcnamara motion pictures for display
in each of the three cities in the near
future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03

about forty. Books and magazines are
to be placed on file, various athletic
contests are to be staged there, and
the place made hCmelike so that the
young men will have a place TO spend
their evenings. The building is light
ed with both gas and electricity.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Special programs have been arrang-
ed for the entire week at which va
rious tri-city pastors will take part in
the services.
At the Sunday morning services,
Rev. T. 1. Stevens, Milan, Rev. J. s.
Cummings. Moline, Rev. F. H. Ander-
son. East Moline, Rev. George R.
Cady. East Moline and Rev. !. N. Os-
borne Of Watertown will take part in
the dedication services, while at night
Rev. Alexander Smith, Rev. J. NJ Os-
borne and Rev. F. f. Shut Will assist.
SGCIABLE FOR PUBLIC.
Monday evening q sociable viii be CIV
Ell by the Ladies Aid, EDwOrth league,
Young men and young ladies Sunday
school classes TO the general public.
At 100 a special program will be Civ
en- in the auditorium. Services viii be
held throughout the entire week. Tues
day evening Rev. c. H. Hawkins of Blu
"a, Ill. will preach, "Wednesday Rev.
David s. McCown OF Moline, Thursday
Rev. T. f. Newland of Rock Island and
Friday evening Rev. J. W. Leach Of
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
LABOR
BODY AGITATED
Members Up in Arms Against
Installing Taylor System
at Arsenal.
IS TO TAKE PLACE SOON
According to Statement Made by
Head of War Department Yes
terday at Washington.

Agitation caused by the announced
intention of the department of war to
Immediately inaugurate the Taylor sys-
TEN of shop management in the United
States arsenals, including Rock Island
arsenal, was so great last evening
that when the Tri-City Federation q
Labor met in regular session, littiA
other matter was thought of ar breach
ed. The entire evening was given over
to talks by interested workmen who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03

and finds the patient in room where
there is no sunlight. no ventilation, and
10 fresh air. If there is room in the
house where it can be had, the patient
must be moved, and the nurse superin-
tends it. Then again the bed is poor,
not any bed linens-patient lying on
a mattress without sheets or bedding
and they must be supplied. The asso-
citation loans these things, but it is up
TO the nurse TO see that they are Sc
cured. Then again the food supply is
not what the patient should have
Milk and eggs are needed, and again
the nurse must see that they are sup
piled If the patient is tubercular. the
supply comes from the Helpers circle
of the Kings Daughters; if not, the
supply is furnished by the association.
Those patients not able TO pay S25
week for a nurse, vet who can afford
% or 80 cents a call for the visiting
nurse, aIe still expected to pay that
sum. and it viii 90 into the Visiting
Nurse association fund.
SAVING BABY's EYES.
/ But that is not all Frequently it
is the baby that needs the attention of
/ the nurse. In several cases recently
/ the nurse has gone into homes where
the new baby had come, but no physi-
clan had been called to attend the
mother or child. The baby was suffer
ing from blenorhea moratorium, which
is a disease of the eyes, and as a re-
P Cf y,ic
100 the child is blind for life. In these
cases the nurse was able TO get a ply
stefan TO render aid and TO save the
/ eyes of the babies. What if that had
been your baby?
The nurse must also, where she finds
/ II is needed, furnish from the funds of
the society medical supplies for the
PATIENTS. and that means extra trips
and extra work. II will be seen then
that Is calls day are real big days
work for one nurse.
ANOTHER CASE.
. Here is another case that is cited TO
show the work that is being done:
Some time ago The nurse was called
10 see a sick baby. She found the
mother had tuberculosis and the con-
ditiOns under which she was living
against her. A home was found for
this family where there was pure air
and sunshine. Then a canvas house
was placed in the yard. where the
mother could be given the cure and
not be taken from her family. She is
improving and a family made happy.
Work? Yes, IL has meant much
hard work for the visiting nurse, more
than one person ought to do. and that
IS just the point. That is the crisis
the association is facing
NEED AN ASSISTANT.
If the work that is here TO be done
is 10 be done properly. an assistant
visiting nurse is needed. and nobody
realizes this more than do the mem
bers Of the association This Is the
thing the members want TO discuss and
settle at the annual meeting next Mon
day, and for this reason they are go
ing TO invite everybody that is inter
ested in the work to attend and hear
about what has been done.
II the funds for the work are not to
be had, and the assistant can not be
employed. much work will have to be
left undone and many people will have
TO suffer.
II is up TO the people of Rock Island. |
II is 70 be put up 10 them at this meet I
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
Baked at Cold Steel.

81 wouldn't let a doctor cut my
foot off," said H. D. Ely, Bantam,
Ohio, although a horrible ulcer had
been the plague of my life for four
years. Instead / used Bucklen Ar
MICA SalYe and my foot was soon
completely cured" Heals burns,
boils, sores, bruises, eczema, pimples,
corns. surest pile cure, % cents at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-03
Sheriff Rruner Out

Sheriff o. L. Bruner made his first
appearance at his Office in the court
house yesterday afternoon after an III
ness Of over FIVE weeks. Os said: Il
may look little the worse for wear,
but l am still batting over 300"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-08-13
4. w. EDWARDS OF DES MONIES
SUCCESSFULLY LASS0ED
MANY VEHICLES.
TOOK LAMPS Off AUTO
Edwards Had Lariat Fastened To
Telephone Pole And As Autos
Passed Him He Would Drop
It Over Car.

Des Moines, Iowa. Ang. 12-E. w.
Edwards after having lassoed several
vehicles including two touring cars,
limousene and bakery wagon at
Grand avenue and Ninteenth streets
tonight was captured by enraged
autoists and securely hound IN his
own lariat pending the ARRIVAL Of the
poliGe.
ht headquarters Edwards declared
ha was n training for the lariat act
on tae stage and wanted to see if he
had learned anything He said he
was enjoying himself hugely when
Interrupted.
Edwards had his lariat fastened to
telephone pole. Whenever an ap-
preaching automobile appeared to
him as suitable mark he swung the
loon in great circles and dexteriously
dropped il over the machine.
TIE discomdture OF a driver on a
passing bakery wagon similarly
treated caused him much amusement
while q crowd of several hundred
persons collected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-08-13
LETTER TIED TO DOG
Black Handlers Arrested When An.
thorities Investigated Cases Of
Kentuckians.

Monticello, Ky, Aug. PA
threatening letter tied to q dogs
collar gave the authorities Of Wayne
county their first clew to the author
of numerous black-hand warnings
which had been sent to f. r.. Porter
and Travis Gibson, wealthy oil
operators, and led to the arrest to-
day of Edward Ballow and Mrs. Bas-
com Ballow
Porter and Gibson have received
letters saying that unless they
placed $1,000 under a tree they
would be murdered Finally dog
entered the Gibson yard with let
ter tied 20 its neck. The animal was
identified as belonging to Bascom
Ballow and Sheriff Ramsey took Ed
ward Ballow and his little sister
into custody Admissions by them
led to the swearing out of warrants
for Edward Ballow and Mrs. BaseOm
Balow charging black mail
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-08-13
HAD RACE: TROUBLE
NEGRO SUSPECTED or MURDER.
ING WHITE BOY TAKEN
TO CAPE GInARDEAU.
First Claimed BOY Struck Head
While Diving-Cororer's Jury
at Poplar Bluff After
More Evidence.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Aug. 12,--
Prompt action of Sheriff MCGOWAN
prevented a lynching here tonight
by spiriting away Charles Smith, a
negro suspected of numbering Henry
Little, eight year old white boy. The
coroner's jury which was holding an
inquest adjourned to obtain addi-
tional testimony.
The boys body was found in the
Black river and it was testified at
the inquest that the neck was brok-
en- and the lungs filled with air
Smith was seon with the boy Thurs
day. After being held in jail he told
the sheriff where the boys clothes
could be found.
Smith claimed the boy struck his
head while diving and did not re-
appear again The negro was taker
to Cape Girardeau for safe keeping