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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

she takes chance,
OF catching one bad cold.
The costume that fair Mary wears
Is one of seven wells,
A two-cent stamp would be enough
TO take 1t through the mails.
While Mary may just smile and SCOT
AT the pneumonia thing,
Wed surely hate to take EN- of"
Like Mary does, by jung.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14


tors as shall equal 3S per centum d
the number OF votes cast at the las
preceding general election for an tn.
candidates for the office held by such
officer may BY petition, which shall bt
known az a recall petition, demand his
recallh
The practical effect or this, IL adopt
ed, Will be only to except members OF
the judiciary" from the recall pro-
vision Of the constitution. Tx ii should
not be adopted, the constitution would
take effect all the same with that pro-
vision I'm 1t, covering the recall OF
judges as we'll as other public officers
OF the state. Even IL the Nelson
amendment TO the resolution had been
adopted, requiring the elimination OF
this provision altogether. the rest OF
the constitution would stand. and the
state would be admitted upon an
equal footing with the original states"
II then 1T should be desired to institute
the Initiative and referendum" and
the recall" including the recall OF
judges, there would be nothing to pre-
vent the state from changing its con-
stitution for the purpose. The only
effect OF the requirements of the reso-
luton as to conditions precedent to the
admission OF the states is to make
them reconsider certain constitutional
provisions. The only way to prevent
them from having these sooner or
later would be to keep them out Of the
union and under the jurisdiction Of
congress. States once admitted to the
union are free to make experiments
with their own affairs If they keep
within the restrictions OF the federal
constitution.
az The tale OF the separator is being
told.
eTwhat is so rare as a kissless
bride!
fw Did you enjoy the church services
yesterday?
"a The wise man let's his wife pick
out the summer resort--then she does.
not keep him awake telling him about
it.
car Some Of the paragraphers insist.
Adam was no gentleman. No doubt
Eve frequently told him the same
thing.
ET An army Of baseball umpires
could lick the world. That Balaklava
bunch would look like arrant towards,
in comparison.
GT Missouri may be expected TO
furnish a scandal in connection with
the new capitol building--unless it
proves the exception.
fT A cigarmaker insists he has diff
Guilty in securing name for cent
cigar. Most OF the names applied
wouldn't look well in print.
az Imagine the feelings of a man
dead 100 years--if he could wake up,
sec the autos whizzing by, the aero
planes sailing overhead, the great
trains and hear some one
talking over telephone 1000 miles
away.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

sips.
The new law against abusing ami
mails is rigid.
Bismarck wanted foundry--and II
Is now being erected.
The F1nlander who was acting up al
Devils Lake was liberated.
coo
The LaMoure Echo runs cut OF the
man who rides the motorcycles.
90
This is the week the notaries around
the Berthold reservation are busy.
@$@
Two townships In Ramsey county
are entirely posted against shooters.
There viii be at least two new con-
gressrnen from North Dakota In 1913.
There seems to Sc a lively time at
Devils Lake over municipal matters.
The city councils Of Fargo and
Grand Forks are in frequent sessions.
GOO
The usual controversy as to the
benefit Of stack threshing is in pro-
gress.
The farmers are not bowling for rain
mot till the harvest and the thresh-
ing is over.
The county superintendent are re-
joicing that the state school laws have
been tabulated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Conklin Of Bis
marck toured New York state and a
part Of Canada in an auto.
900
The editors OF the state express great
confidence that North Dakota is ON the
eve Of an era Of great development.
900
The 1911 crop OF bunting licenses is
more decorative than formerly. a dog
and a duck hunting scene are SHOWN.
@@~
Good chicken shooting is in sight i'm
many sections OF the state-if the
''sooners" viii only restrain them
selves.
Autos and prairie schooners are
about equally divided along the roads
in Kidder county, according to The
Dawson Leader.
Sheriff Moody has rounded up some
tough citizens and will haze several
boarders in the Wahpeton jail Till the
December term Of court.
900
State Treasurer Olson wants the
capitol grounds beautified. With all
the money spent there is little to show
for 1t. He wants the grounds laid out
more artistically.
Editor Trubshaw of Cooperstown--
after reading Of the financial returns
to Billy Sunday-says he intends 70
quit the newspaper business and break
into the evangelistic stunt.
900
The Devils Lake Journal--demo-
to be acting as spokes-
man for fomer Congressman Marshall.
That may make Packard and Burgster
and Wright and others Of that ilk
rather indignant at Colonel Bloom.
900
In some parts of the valley II is
claimed prairie chickens were not as
thick this year as in former seasons
because Of the wet weather through
the Matching season. They seem to
be numerous elsewhere over the state.
600
A Garrison man wants the govern
ment to loan asset money to the
settlers of North Dakota. That
be so bad If he didn't give
the state such a wallop In the eye by
the claim that crops were a failure
over the larger part Of the state.
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Aeeordina 70 unoIe Abner.


Old Bushrod Peters says If q Teller
takes care OF the pennies, the dollars
will take care of themselves. Yes
and II they don't take care OF them
selves, there are always a lot OF rela-
tives who will take care of them.
1t Is purity hard to get an old maid
to admit, even now, that she remem-
bers any Of the events Of the Spanish
American war
II YOU want a square deal, go and
see a stranger. II you don't care what
happens to you, do business with a
relative
Some fellers lives to a ripe old age
Grandpa Bibbins says he kin remem-
Der when they had plush parlor furni
ture.
Hank Purdy's wife smashed ave OF
his teeth yesterday. but there wasn't
any fight She only knocked them
offn the bureau, that's ali. Hank says
he doesn't care durn. He didn't own
EN-, but was just renting EN-.
When Teller thinks he hasn't got
thing in the world to be thankful
fer, 1t is a good plan to take squint
at some other Teller who has got sciat
tick rheumatism and st. Vitus dance
simultaneous and at the same time.
The Teller with the funniest shaped
head always makes the most speeches
at the town meetin'.
Graft charges are SO prevalent in
this country at the present time that
Constable Ezra Hand is afraid to buy
a half dozen tin cups for the town
pump.
Mrs. Hank Purdy told Hank that he
was model husband. and he felt ali
swelled up about 1t until he looked
in the dictionary and found that q
model is small imitation OF the gem
uine article.
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Rssoaes Rabe fron RurnLna Honls.

Tower City, N. d.. ,nAug. 14.--Mrs.
Mary Hill rescued the SIgeping 2-year-
old child or her neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. %. Smith. from their burning home
were some distance away when the
fire was discovered.
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|E7sIN THE.SPIJR<.
EFS THE .fTorxEsNT
81 Bv Roy X. E4ovIToM.
Copyright 1911 by G. N. Mather.)
GARDEN.

Mary had q little
dance.
"Salome" was its
name,
A n d everywhere
that Mary went
She always danced
the same.
When Mary does
her little dance,
Excuse us. il were
bold,
"a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14
Noah Webster Down . nata.

Noah Webster Down to Date.
Pantry-A place in which to keep
pants.
Porter-A colored person, drink. a
town in Indiana.
Punch--A drink, we'll known Eng
lish mortuary paper, a well-known ac-
tor. a prize lighters pride, a conduct
or's implement.
Porterhouse (obsolete) - Formerly
known TO the ancients as kind OF
food.
Presidential fat man.
Politician-One who makes living
without working at It.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

|0T LIE before L tried
Lydia r. Pinkham s
|V Bile Com
pound. / was In such
a nervous condition
L could not keep
3 till. III lin b 3
were cold, / had
creepy sensations,
and I could not sleep
nights. I was finally
told by two phys
icians that / also
had d falYnor. r read
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

Summer Excursions on Nickel Plate
Road.
Chicago to New York and return, SAT.
Boston and return, $26. Low rates to
other eastern destinations. On sale
daily. Liberal stopovers. Inquire Of
local agent, or write John Y. Callahan,
A. @. r. A.. Sc West Adams ST., Chi
cago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

William Sheenzn. DsssEnping and
heating. Phone 1887. Remember fhe
new location; s27 N. =. avenue. Fargo.
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GRAND FORKS MAY EXPAND
Labor Men Favor Including 74o Mors
Acres In City Limits.

Acres in City Limits.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 14.--At a
meeting of the Trades and Labor as
sennbly the question OF extending the
city limits OF Grand Forks to include
about TAO acres of new ground was
given the Endorsement Of the labor
men.
Labor day will be deliberately OBJ
served here.
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MIR. TAFT'S VISIT
QUEST FOR VOTES

Continued From Page one.
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Edgeley Mail: R Tom Marshall gets
into the congressional game again this
year 1t will be up to somebody TO get
an awful hump on himself to keep
even In the game.
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a. The tale OF the separator is being
told.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

fw Did you enjoy the church services
yesterday?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

RTwhat is so rare as a kissless
bride
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g1,asly Aus. ao-le. ino.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

"a The wise man let's his wife pick
out the summer resort-then she does
not keep him awake telling him about
it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

car Some Of the paragraphers insist
Adam was no gentleman. No doubt
Eve frequently told him the same
thing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14

Edge1ey Mail: There are few men
IN the state who could lend more dig
nifty TO the office Of governor, coupled
with real ability as an executive, than
Hon. r. b Hanna.
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ET An army Of baseball umplres
could lick the world. That Balaklava
bunch would look like arrant towards,
in comparison.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-03-02
Copyright iss. b. Tie DoSbs xssrin @.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
BY his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition In life was to be taken seriously.
but people steadily refused to do 80, his
art is considered a huge Joke. except to
himself. II he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected frolic. Jimmy marrtes
Bella Knowles; they live together year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range 10 celebrate tho first anniversary
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive In four hours
TO visit him and his wife. Jimmy gets his
funds from Aunt Selma and after he mar
rios she doubles his allowance. He neg
let's to tell her OF his divorce. Jimmy
takes Kit into his confidence, he tries TO
devise some way so that his aunt will not
learn that he has no longer a wife. He
suggests that Kit play the hostess for one
plight. DO Mrs. Wilson pro TEN. Aunt Sc.
as planned Jim's Jap servant is taken
III. Bella. Jimmy's divorced wife, enters
tho house and asks Kit who Is being ta-
ken away In tho ambulance7 Bella insists
n the house. Bella tells Kit II wasn't
Jim she wanted to see. but Takahira. the
Jap servant, HARRISON steps out on tho
porch and discovers n man tacking a
card on the door. He demands an ex-
planaton., Tho man points to the placard
printed on IT, The guests suddenly realize
their predicament. the women shed tears.
the men consider II a good Joke. Harbi-
son plends with Kit to tell hira the real
situation OF things. She finally tells him
Of Bella's Incarceration In the basement
The all important question arises as to
who Is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. HARRISON I'm
ally solves the matter. He writes ous
slips containing tho various departments
OF his or her duties
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Lave 'em to me. MISS" he said.
The miss" passed unnoticed. 81
mayn't give 'em Turkish bath, which
Is what you are describin'. but I'll get
the grease of all right. always
clean up while the missus Is In bed
with a young 'un"
He rolled up his sleeves, found a
brown checked gingham apron behind
the door, and tied It around his neck
with the ease OF practise. Then he
cleared of the plates. eating what
appealed to him as he did so, and
stopping now and again for a deep.
throated chuckle.
I'm thinkin'." he said once, stop.
ping with dish In the air. what a
deuce OF noise there will be when
the vaccination doctor comes around
this mornin'. In week every one Of
us will be nursin' sore arm or walk.
In on one leg, beggin' your pardon.
miss. The last time the force was
vaccinated. asked to be done be.
hind me ear; needed me legs and I
needed me arms. but didn't need me
head much!"
He threw his head back and laugh.
ed. Mr.. HARRISON laughed too. Oh.
We were very cheerful! And that aw.
ful stove stared at me. and the kettle
began to hum. and Aunt Selma sent
down word that she was not well, and
would like some omelet on her tray.
Omelet'
knew that It was made OF eggs.
but that was the extent OF my knowl.
edge. | muttered an excuse and ran
upstairs to Anne. but she was still
smiling over her necklace, and said
she didn't know anything about
omelets and didn't care. Food would
choke her. Neither OF the Mercer
girls knew either, and Bella. who was
still reading In the den, absolutely de.
clined to help.
II don't know. and wouldn't tell
you II I did. You can get yourself
out. as you got yourself in," she said
nastily. "The simplest thing, II you
don't mind my suggesting II. Is to
poison the coffee and kill the lot Of US.
Only. II you decide to do II. let me
know; I want to live Just long enough
to see Jimmy Wilson writhe!"
Bella Is the kind Of person who gets
on ones nerves. She finds a griev.
ance and hugs It: she does ridiculous
things and blames other people. And
she 6irtS.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-03-02
A Doc and q Bum.

In vacant lot at the corner OF
Eleventh and Larimer streets was an
old white dog that wasn't we'll. He
crawled over near billboard and lay
down. Lots Of people saw him, but
nobody paid any attention to him un.
til trampish.looking fellow came
along He was Hard Times" per.
soniHed. He went over and petted
the dog.
What's the matter. old boy?" he
asked. "Sick?"
The dog seemed to appreciate the
uncouth ones attentions. The man
petted him little more.
Walt. I'll get you drink" he said
He went TO saloon near by and
returned with tin basin full Of wa
ter. The dog Tapped up some Of the
water and the man poured the res,
on the animals head. In a couple oil
minutes more the dog arose and slow.
ly walked away. wagging his tall He
was much better.
Just an old dog-just an old bum
that's all.-Denver Times.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-03-02

theory. Likewise. by the same ;c..eii,
this tea kettle. set on the fame, will
boil. That Is not theory. however.
That is early knowledge. Polly. put
the kettle on; we'll all take tea Look
at that. Mrs. Wilson. ! didn't fight
bacilli with boiled water at ChIcka.
mauga for nothing"
And then he let out the policeman
and brought him into the kitchen. He
was large man, and his face was q
curious mixture Of amazement, alarm
and dignity. No doubt we did look
queer, still In parts Of our evening
clothes and L In the white silk lace
petticoat that belonged under my
gown. with a yellow and black pa
jana coat Of Jimmy's as a sort OF
breakfast Jacket
This is Officer Flanagan" Mr..
HARRISON said. II explained our un.
fortunate position earlier In the morn
Ing. and he is prepared to accept our
hospitality. Flanagan. every person
in this house has got to work. as I
also explained to you. You are ap-
pointed dish.washer and scullery
maid"
The policeman looked dazed. Then,
slowly. like dawn over sleeping
lake. a light Of comprehension grew
In his face.
Sure" he said. laying his helmet
on the table. I'll be glad to be doing
anything can to help. Me and Mrs.
Wilson-we used to be friends. It's
many the time I've opened the car
riage door foi her. and she with her
head in the air. and for all that. the
pleasant smile. When any one around
her was having a party and wanted a
special officer. 1t was Mrs. Wilson that
always said. Get Flanagan. Officer
Timothy Flanagan. He's your man."
My heart had been going lower and
lower. SO he knew Bella. and he
knew was not Bella, although he had
not grasped the fact that was usurp-
Ing her place. And the odious Harbi-
son man sat on the table and swung
his feet.
Il wonder II you know" he said.
looking around him. how good It Is
to see white woman SO perfectly at
home In a civilized kitchen again.
after two years Of food cooked by
hlthy Indian squaw over portable
sheet.iron stove!"
So perfectly at home! l stood In
the middle Of the room and stared
around at the copper things hanging
up and the rows Of blue and white
crockery. and the dozens and hun.
dreds Of complicated.looking utensils.
whose names | had never even heard,
and was dazed. tried with some
show Of authority to Instruct Flanni.
gan about gathering up the soiled
things. and, after listening In puzzled
silence for a minute, he stripped of
his blue coat with tolerant smile.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-03-02
Girl Messenger. for Pos,otfles,,

Arrangements for the employment
OF girls instead Of boys as indoor mes.
sengers in the general postoffice and
in some Of the principal provincial
postofiices are being completed, and
1t is anticipated that the experiment
will be made on January 1 at the lat.
est. At st. Martin's.le-Grand It Is
hoped to employ the girls mainly in
the telephone and telegraph depart.
ments. where women form consider.
able proportion Of the staff. The
wage to be paid to the girl messen.
gers will be one shilling less than
that Of the boys.-London Times.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-03-02

went downstairs despondently.
and found that Mr.. HARRISON had dis.
covered some eggs and was standing
helplessly staring at them.
'Omelet eggs. Eggs omelet.
That's the extent Of my knowledge"
he said. when | entered You'll have
to come to my assistance"
1t was then that saw the cook
book. It was lying on a shelf beside
the clock. and while Mr.. HARRISON had
his back turned l got 1t down. 1t was
quite clear that the domestic type Of
woman was his ideal, and did not
care to outrage his belief In me. So l
took the cook book into the pantry
and read the recipe over three times.
When / came back knew It by heart.
although l did not understand It.
II will tell you how'll said with a
great deal OF dignity. "and since you
want to help. you may make It your
self"
He war delighted.
"Fine!" he said. Suppose you give
me the idea FIRST. Then we'll &c over
It slowly. bit BY bit. Well make a
big fluffy omelet. and II the others
aren't around, we'll eat It ourselves"
Well" said. trying to remember
exactly. you take two eggs"
Two" he repeated. 1.-TWO eggs for
ten people!"
Don't interrupt me-" said irrita.
bly,. Tiff two isn't enough we can
make several omelets. one after the
other"
He looked at me with admiration.
Who else but you would have
thought Of that!' he remarked. We'll.
here are two eggs. What next?"
Separate them" said easily. No.
| didn't know what 1t meant. ! hoped
he would; l said It as casually as
could. and I did not look at him. I
knew he was staring at me, puzzled.
Separate them!" he said. why,
they aren't fastened together!" Then
he laughed. "oh. yes. Of course!"
When l looked he had put one at each
end Of the table. afraid they'll quar-.
rel. I suppose" he said. We'll. now
they're separated"
Then beat"
First separate, then beat!" he re-
peated. THE author Of that cook
book must have had a mean disposi.
tion. What's next? Hang them?" He
looked up at me with his boyish
smile.
Separate and beat" repeated. II
I lost q word Of that recipe was
gone. It was like saying the alphabet:
| had to go to the beginning every
time. mentally.
Well" he reflected, you can't beat
an egg. no matter how cruel you may
be. unless you break It first" He
picked up an egg and looked at It.
Separated" he reflected. "Ah-the
white from the-whatever you cook.
Ing experts call 1.-THE yellow part"
Exactly" exclaimed. light break.
Ing on me. "Of course. knew you
would find out" Then back to the re-
cipe-"beat until we'll mixed: then
fold in the whites"
"Fold?" he questioned. 1T looks
pretty thin to fold, doesn't It? l.
upon my word. never heard Of fold.
Ing an egg. Are you-but OF course
you know. Please come and show me
how"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)