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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
NoRTH DAKOTA CORN.

The success OF the several corn
shows held in Fargo and those in
Grand Forks. coupled with the county
contests. has demonstrated the great
possibilities with that cereal in this
state. The following editorial from
The Minneapolis Journal will be of in
terest:
The corn belt is moving north, or
rather its upper boundary Is moving
north. The success of various recent
experiments has been such as to show
that corn may be profitably raised
almost anywhere in Minnesota or
North Dakota The corn show just
held at Grand Forks gave ocular and
convincing evidence that the old idea
that corn couldn't be raised so far
north was mistake. While the
growing season il naturally shorter in
these ATTITUDES, the summer days are
so much longer that the plant reaches
maturity more quickly Doubtless, as
experiments with seed go on. special
strains will be discovered or developed
that will produce larger crops and
prove more hardy
The development Of corn-raising in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
Rose Valley Notes.

Rose Valley, N. D., Feb. 13.-To The
Forum: Cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Mary An
drews Heath, formerly OF Rose Valley
and DIR. Krudoys of Los Angeles.
Arnold Witt expects to accompany
his cousin Reuben Bolmeire to the cit
les this coming week.
Fred Witt has been visiting rela-
tives near Erie the past few days.
Mr.. Mattson was home from the
lumber woods for short visit.
Rovilla Magruder was a guest at
the Lincoln farm couple of days the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Able Magrudeer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mills spent Tues
day evening at the Lincoln farm.
George. Celestine and Caroline Lin
coin and Mr.. and Mrs. Mills were
guests at the Magruder home Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcdonald, Mr.
and Mrs. Billie Mcdonald and Mae
Mcdonald spent Sunday evening al
the Magruder farm.
Members of Ed Anderson's family
are reported Ill with scarletina.
Cor. r.. v.
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shaIdon Notes.

Sheldon, N. D.. Feb. 12.-To The
Forum: Attorney Bangert spent Sat-
urday at Lisbon on legal business at
the courthouse.
Norman Hoff went to Buttzville Sat-
iurday morning via the Cannonball ex-
press.
DR.. Bert Fuller of Valley city came
down Saturday night over the 500 to
Anslem to spend Sunday at the home
of his relatives, JOS. Legg and family,
at their farm home on the river
Dan Flatters or Shenford township
spent Friday and Saturday at Lisbon.
Mrs. William Sorenson and baby re-
turned Friday to her home at Grand
Forks.
Thawing today, very nice and pleas
ant. Who says North Dakota isn't
the best ever.
The Society of Equity meeting was
held at Lisbon Saturday and was large
Iy attended by farmers from the sur
rounding country. but whose names
the writer was unable to learn.
Mrs. Andrew Carr was quite indis-
posed last week by an attack OF throat
trouble caused by severe cold.
Rudolph Altman of Casey township
was the recipient Of very happy
surprise party by his neighbors one
evening last week.
A large contingent of people from
Sheldon and vicinity went to Lisbon
on the train, returning the same even-
ing Among them we noticed Mr..
Christman, sr., Carl Christman. Mrs.
Henry Christman. Mr.. and Mrs. Naegel,
w. O. Baguhn and Mrs s, 81 Has
brook.
Attorney Tenneson Of Fargo passed
through Sheldon Saturday in the train
en- route tn Lisbon AT this point he
was joined by Paul Froemke as they
had an important case before the court.
They returned the same evening, hav-
ing won their case. Cor. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
North Dakota Kernels


Dickinsonians want Y. M. c. A.
Gee
Beach is already talking baseball.
The Beach libel case may be tried at
Mandan.
Thos. Miley's residence at Stanley
was burned
A Paramount Arm shipped in a car
load Of oranges.
Editor McDonough Of Grano, dis
cusses matrimony.
A telephone company is to be or
ganized at Rhame,
Some of the suffraRette writer's
present a good argument.
The report that the Lakota papers
were consolidated is denied.
Mandan will give the dairymen
royal entertainment in 1912.
900
North Dakota's Ignite coal should
attract manufacturing enterprises.
M4&
The Palermo Standard wants de-
linquents to think of the subscription
money.
Several weather forecasters insist
there will be plenty Of rain for crops
this year.
The state papers have taken a great
deal of interest in the revival of the
Mckenzie case at Aneta.
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The Alexander Chronicle likes Sena-
tor overson's bill to prevent marriages
of brainless and diseased people.
M<1@
Little Mac" admits he is publishing
a gang organ in The Flasher Hustler
for the gang of Flasher boosters.
Npsxas
Mouse river water at Minot is re-
ported free from bacteria. 1t is said
there Is no necessity for boiling it.
900
A delinquent subscriber-two years
in arrears, paid The Grano Tribune
the other day-and Editor McDonough
sang glad song Of joy.
There seems to be statewide corn
movement since the added impetus
given corn contests by the $1,000
prizes offered by the First National
bank of Fargo.
The Mandan Pioneer is for recfpro-
city and can't see how treaty will low
er the price of wheat in the United
States. The probability of the treaty
being ratified has already done So
coo
The temperance people all over the
state seem to fear constitutional con-
vention. 1t is difficult to determine
why. The people of the state are not
going back to booze selling-even If
they hold half dozen constitutional
1t is a rather unusual experience for
some editors. All are accustomed to
receive cards marked refused. Since
the ruling regarding paid up SUD-
scriptions the delinquents will be sent
notices that the editors refuse to send
them papers-and there you are.
Ss&sSs, .a...
Last fall a Mckenzie county man
lost the ak off the handle and it fell
into the river. The other day a man
was fishing through the ice. His
hook caught the AK Thinking he had
a hugh fish the man made a jerk and
the AK came flying through the hole,
landing in the brush back of the
fisherman. where it fell onto and killed
a rabbit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
VOLUME xxxIv, NO. 70.
WEDNESDAY. EEs. Is. 1911.
MERlroRloUs LEGISLATION.

From the numerous measures being
introduced at Bismarck relative to the
length of the terms of state and county
officials, members of the legislature
and the legislative sessions, some good
results should come.
The basic idea of the legislation
seems to be to change from a two-year
election period to one Of four years.
In other words there is a tendency to
divide the present election excitement
! by two.
Since the enactment Of a primary
law--under the present law-there are
two elections every other year. Cam
didates for office are thrown into hy-
sierra and nervous prostration. The
general public Is bored and disguised.
The public and official service is dis
rupted and confused.
The situation is SO acute that one Of
two things must be done Either the
primary law must be abolished-or the
elections must be split wider apart to
permit little rest between balloting.
There is one bill to make the terms
OF state officials four years. Another
to make county officials ineligible to
more than four years Of office holding,
and it Is said the state official bill is
to be amended to make four-year
terms for the county officials. Under
lying this is the one term idea.
The Legislature may be arranged to
meet only every four years and the
members of the lower house elected for
four years and the, members Of the
state senate elected for eight years.
1t is said the only stumbling block
is in the election of the supreme court
justices. Under, the present law the
terms Of some OF them expire every
two years. The term could be made
eight years and two elected one four
year period and three at the other.
The matter is somewhat complicated
and It may require two or three con-
stitutional amendments to bring
around~alI the proposed reforms-but
II is something that the present Iegis-
lature has inaugurated the movement,
1t will eventually come. Many other
states have four-year terms for all Of
ticials and the plan works most salts
fsctorily.
With four-year term and only one
campaign-more good men win enter
the race Having once been elected
the office holders will have some time
to devote to their official duties-in-
stead of beginning right away for re-
election the following year Think of
the relief to the voters when the job
IS over for four years!
Under the present law in this state.
the county auditor assumes his duties
in April BY the nine or ten months
the beginning OF the succeeding year
he must begin his primary campaign
for reelection.
The present system is a joke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

valley city Is after factories.
McHenry county wants a poor farm.
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Mandan is discussing park propo-
sition.
The Chronicle insists on waterworks
for Beach.
The Stanley merchants decided to
close at 1880.
Much Ignite Is being dug at the
Palda mine near Stanley.
H. X. Seaver OF Traill county may
establish a drug store at Belfield.
The better farming methods are
gaining in popularity in North Dakota
at last.
Nearly ell the Foster county oficials
have moved from the old 10 the new
courthouse. ..,, ....
Foster. county farmers are planning
to go into the corn business this year
in good style. .,'
The official acts of County Treasurer
Kositzky do not appeal to some
Bismarckers.
The Garrison Independent will cut
down to four pages-as the merchants
do not support q larger sheet.
4D~asp
The ]. ID. courts in Burleigh county
have been holding more people for
trial to the district court
600
Morton county commissioners turn
ed down proposition to aid needy
farmers in securing seed grain.
600
There have been a large number of
narrow escapes of those who have
been driving on the railway track.
900
Homesteaders without title TO their
land can secure seed grain from coun-
ties as the seed becomes lien on the
crop,
A. A. Monek of Jamestown made a
southern trip, which included Cuba
but he declined to purchase any south
ern lands.
The present editor of The Cando
Herald is an ex-minister He recently
installed a new gasoline engine. Can
you see his finish?
&@M
A. d. Clark whose Minneapolis prop
erty is tied up by. the courts as the re-
suit of divorce suit, owns lot of
land in Morton county.
600
In addition to being the only county
in the state ever having two u. S.
senators at the same time-Richland
also has two sheriffs at once.
600
The Grand Forks Herald, having
been without a special representative
at the legislature this session, has de-
cided to send ]. F. Haskell for the
last two weeks.
Wheat straw is being used in some
places for the construction of good
roads. Chopped up, placed on a prop
er foundation and crushed in, straw is
said to make an ideal road bed, and
durable.
Because of a curve in the river near
Leipzig, one farmer living on the south
side of the river had eighty-one acres
on the north. Another farmer living
on the north side had eighty-four
acres on the south side. 1t was diff
cult for either to cross the river and
work the land and they struck an
even trade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
Travellers Tales

Charles Foster, insurance agent,
hand ball player, indoor and outdoor
baseball sharp, fisherman, one-time
Splinter and all-around athlete. is al
most a "has-b been" as far as his abili-
ties are concerned. However. Fosters
small son, George, would not agree to
the above statement, for he can testi-
~ to the great prowess of his father
George, who has just reached the
school going age, Is himself somewhat
of an athlete-for youngster of his
age He is quite a fisherman, oarsman
and swimmer In fact he has mighty
pair of arms with which to accomplish
his many feats.
Not long ago George was telling one
of his older boy friends about what
a great fellow his daddy was. The
little fellow was most enthusiastic
over his fathers great strength. One
would have thought that the parental
ancestor was nothing but piece of
muscle fibre to hear George tell about.
''Why, s-sir, my father can hit harder
than Jack Johnson even though he
amt black. And s-sir my papa he
he knows NORM George Washington
did, said young Foster in his excite
ment
We'll, now what makes you believe
that your father knows more than
George Washington did, George 2"
asked the attentive friend.
why, las night" continued the lit
tie fellow, when / toldShim / hadn't
bin skatin' he sed he know'd better.
an gimme a lickin' fer lynn. George
Washington couldn't tell lie, but nv
daddy kin tell one tn mint he hears
it."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
FINFROCK in NEBRASKA
Former Forum Man and Fair Seere-
tary 10 Now City Editor of The
Bryan State paper.

J.. e. Finfrock, formerly of The Fo-
rum and recently secretary Of the
North Dakota State fair, is now city
editor of The Express at Beatrice,
Neb. He writes that 1t is a wideawake
little city and the paper Is a booster.
Fin" seems to be making good and
his Fargo friends will be glad to hear
he Is so happily located.
Mrs. Finfrocks health, the reason
for their removal from Fargo, is great
ly improved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
pnsumonia FoLlows : Cold.

But never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which checks the
cough and expels the cold. M. Stock
well, Hannibal, Mo-, says, 1T beats all
the remedies / ever used. Iscontracted
a bad cold and cough and was threat
ened with pneumonia. One bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar completely
cured me- No opiates, just reliable
household medicine. H. H. Casselman
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
saokaohe, Rheumatism, sIseplsssnsss

Result from disordered kidneys.
Foley Kidney Pills have helped 9TH
ers, they will help you. Mrs. J. B.
Miller, Syracuse. N. Y, says, For a
long time / suffered with kidney trou-
BILE and rheumatism. I had severe
backaches and felt all played out.
After taking two bottles of Foley
Kidney Pills my backache Is gone and
where used to lie awake with rheu-
matte pains / now sleep in comfort
Foley Kidney Pills did wonderful
things for me-" Try them now. H.
III. Casselman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
JUDGE POLLOCK
IS AFFIRMED
DECISION IN THE PAuLSEN vs..
MODERN WooDMEN CASE
HANDED DOWN BY SUPREME
coURT-sUIcIDE FEATURE OF
THE CASE.

The decision of Judge Pollock of the
Cass county district court was up
held in a decision hSnSed down by
the North Dakota supreme court In
the case of Jens Paulsen VS.. the Mod
ern Woodmen.
The syllabus of the case is as fol-
lows:
Jens Paulsen, respondent VS.. Modern
Woodmen of America, appellant.
l. In an action to recover on a
beneficiary certificate the sole issue
was whether the insured committed
suicide which under the terms of the
insurance contract, exonorated the de-
PENDANT society from liability. After
the case was called for trial in the
district court defendant asked leave
to amend it's answer by alleging an
additional and new defense predicted
upon alleged fraud and breach of
warranty on the part OF the insured
in effecting such insurance.
Held, for reasons stated in the opin-
ion, that it was not an abuse of dis
erection to deny such motion.
2. Trial courts are vested with a
broad discretion in the matter of per-
hitting or refusing amendments to
pleadings, especially where, as in the
case at bar, the proposed amendment
If granted, would necessitate a con-
tinuance of the cause over term.
3. 1t is stipulated as a fact that
the insured came to his death by
means of strychnine poisoning, but
whether such strychnine was admin
istered by deceased, and IL so whether
the same was thus administered with
suicidal intent is left to mere infer
ence by the testimony and was a
question of fact for the jury and not
a question of law for the court to
| decide. 1t is accordingly held that the
| trial court properly denied defend
ants motion for a directed verdict.
4. The law presumes that the in
@ured did not commit suicide but
that the strychnine was administered
through accident or mistake and the
burden of proof is upon defendant to
overcome such presumption.
5. Where a fact in issue rests
solely upon differences. to he deduced
from other facts and it can be said
that reasonable men might fairly diff
fer as to the differences to be deduced
from all the circumstances disclosed
1t Is a proper case for the jury.
6. An appeal from judgment
alone is Intellectual to bring up for
review an order made subsequent to
Judgment denying new trial.
Z. Instructions not excepted to
| cannot be reviewed. The designation
by counsel of certain portions of pro-
| posed instructions submitted to them
pursuant to the provisions of section
| 1921 r. c. 1905 is not equivalent ia
the taking of exemptions as required
in the following section.
tSyllabus by the court)
Appeal from district court, Cass
county, Chas. A. Pollock, j.
Action by Jens Paulsen against
Modern Woodmen of America.
From judgment in plaintiffs favor
defendant appeals.
/ Affirmed.
BENZ. d. Smith and v. r. Lowell, fol
| appellant.
Engerud, Holt & Frame. for re.
spondent.
ALI concur except Morgan, G. j. not
participating. Opinion by Spalding, j
/ Cocoanut oil. egg yolks and a small
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

R4- For years it has been the GUS
tom to say that married men lived
longer than bachelors-because it
seemed longer. But now scientists
claim that bachelors are the easiest
victims of death, widowers next and
married men last. There's no ex-
PLANTATION of it--unless married men
get their sheoI on earth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
CUTLERY.

Anything you want in the line? /
keep only the very best. Ben Hart.
Remember. the Best.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

Cocoanut oil, egg yolks and small
proportion of cream are the ingredi-
ents of a new butter substitute manu-
featured in Bohemia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

jefferson DeAngeIis In The Beauty
Spot, by Reginald DeKoven and Jo-
seph Hobert is announced as the at
traction at the Fargo operahouse for
next Monday evening, The piece af-
fords MT. DeAngelis better opportuni-
ties than he has ever been given since
the memorable triple alliance of Rus
sell, Fox and DeAngelis in The We'd
ding Day, Mr.. DeAngelis, fresh from
the enactment of the role Of Kuko in
the all-star revival of Mikado at the
Casino theatre, New York in associa-
ton with such artists as FRITZ Scheff,
Christie Macdonald, Andrew Mack,
Nine. Jacoby. William Pruette, and
Kathleen Nelson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
DELAY IS COSTLY.

North Dakotans ars familiar with
the evil results attending delayed APP
preparation bills at the last legislative
session, 1t is hoped the apportion-
ment committees will get together
early this time and determine the
amounts. If they can't agree-after
reasonable discussion--there is moth
ing to be gained by holding out, Throw
the matter into both houses and let it
be fought out.
Unless the matters are more
promptly disposed of this year than
two years ago there will be the same
old bitterness and resentment. Worthy
institutions and measures will suffer.
The common people will pay the
freight and not get even what they are
willing to pay for.
Push along the appropriation bills.
RS' Notwithstanding the recent thaw
many politicians are still shivering.
ar Cold storage eggs will soon be
cheap enough to throw at bum actors.
E1' The rush at the courthouse to
pay taxes doesn't necessarily look
like hard times.
IF With coffee doing down in price
Americans may rejoice-but imagine
the tears in Brazil!
s% When the legislature gets on the
home stretch there will be plenty of
excitement-and confusion.
az The New York Judge who i'm
posed sentence of twenty-five years
on kidnaper did something to make
the black handlers hesitate. .-H
H# New Jersey is enacting an anti
treating law. That is not worrying
North Dakotans. The question of the
hour is where to get drink.
ri Taft fooled a lot of people and
showed he could be aggressive and
scrappy. In this instance, however his
activity appears to North Dakotans to
be highly misdirected.
EE Colonel Goethals promises to
have the Panama canal ready by Sept.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

Miss Nobody from Starland, the
spectacular musical production that
will visit the Fargo operahouse this
evening comes direct from the Prin-
cess theatre, Chicago, where the play
was produced by Mort H. Singer for
the first time, to capacity audiences.
Hough, Adams, Howard and Mitchell
are jointly responsible for the book.
lyrics and music, the same authors
having written nearly all the shows
produced by Mr.. Singer at his Chicago
theatre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
The Theatres
Fargo Operahouse.

Feb. 15-Miss Nobody from Starland.
Feb. 20-Jefferson De Angels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

EE Colonel Goethals promises to
have the Panama canal ready by Sept.
1, 1913-and at saving of $50, 100000
under the estimate. If he does he's
certainly entitled to be promoted to
a generalship.
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E% Taft fooled lot of people and
showed he could be aggressive and
scrappy. In this instance, however, his
activity appears to North Dakotans to
be highly msdirected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

H% New Jersey Is enacting an anti
treating law. That is not worrying
North Dakotans. The question Of the
hour is where to get a drink.
The Marshall republican., 1911-01-27
SWEET SPRINGS

c. X. Parsons left Monday morn
ing for Kansas City where he will
esum his duties as railway mail
clerk. Mrs. Parsons will Join him
In a week or two.
Harold King returned 20 Gran
vile. N. D.. this week after spend
ing a month with friends and rela-
lives in this community.
Mrs. F. A. Alpers IL real sick at
this writing.
Sam Berry has n broken arm,
caused by a runaway.
Miss Lizzie Smith went to Mar
shall Friday and returned home
Sunday night.
II. Bartles had a rib broken by
falling on the ice last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. Stephens cele
brated the seth anniversary OF
their marriage at their home south
o. Hous;onia.
The Marshall republican., 1911-01-27
GRAND PASS

Delcine Long while skating hast
week fell on the ice and dislocated
her left wrist, and also fractured
the bone. Just a year ago she
had the misfortune to break her
right arm.
d. Moreland shipped cattle TO
Kansas City last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Williamson and
children OF Lexington spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her faith
er, r. Hoover, and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Wedall.
Mrs. Howard visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Taylor, last week.
Mrs. f. q. Treadway and little
sons spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Edwards at
Nelson.
Master Junior Mcclure spent Sun
day at Nelson visiting his broth
err, Lamar and family.
Mrs. s. Burrus was the cues. OF
the Misses Goodsons in Marshall
Saturday.
T. Taylor and Sons shipped a car
OF cattle to st, Louis Monday.
ID. Rohn is visiting relatives in
Illinois this week, called there by
the death OF some of his immediate
family.
DR.. Walker, his wife and chill
dren we're quite sick las. week.
All are improving now.
Little Catherine Rogers has been
quite dangerously sick, but is con-
v~alescent now. She had an abcess
on her throat.
Johnnie Green is quite sick at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Taylor OF Black
burn are visiting relatives here this
week.
The young folks enjoyed Tues
day evening with a social and
dance at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Plattner. All appreciated the
kindness OF their host and hostess.
Mrs. w. Fowler and children
r visiting her brother L Mcclure
and family at Nelson