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Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
Badge of Servltude.

Would-be artistOcrats in America who are wont to decorate the hats of their coachmen with cockades are probably ignorant of the fact that from a European standpoint the cockade is only used to show that the wearer is a servant of royalty. Across the water the cockade can be legally worn only by servants of royalty, including naval and military officers, diplomatists. lieu. tenants, deputy lieutenants and high sheriffs of counties. As worn by these. the color is black The black cockade was introduced in England by the house of Hanover. although previous thereto 1t had been worn in various colors. A Scarlet cockade was in vogue during the time of Charles I His son adopted white, the badge of the Jacobites, while orange was the color of William of Orange. Orange remains the color in the Netherlands, Black and white Is the color in Ger many, black and yellow in Australia, tricolor In France, scarlet in Spain. blue and white in Portugal-that Is before the revolution-and black, red and yellow in Belgium. The word "cockade" comes from the French "co csrde," originally applied to the feath. CTS of the ccck worn by Croatian sol. diers serving in the French army.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
PoPE's HEAVY MAIL BAG
His Holiness Gets Greater Number o1 Missives Than Any King or
 Executive.

If one were asked to speculate as tc the sovereign whose daily mail bag was the greatest one would hazard the kaiser. But mo- Then most will say it ought to be- On on unim 1peachable authority of Paris con temporary we learn that the pope is the recipient of the greatest number of missives.
 The mail of his holiness consists en the average of 23,o0O letters, news. papers, etc. To go through this mass S5 secretaries are kept employed.
 The president of the United States receives nearly 1000 letters daily ant about 4,O0o Journals and books.
 The kaiser's mail consists of 4,00t letters and frequently the same nun Der of books and papers. Our king we learn, Is favored with 1000 letter! day and over 2,0oo newspapers anC books.
 The czar is not overworked In thi! respect for a sovereign, his majesty: mail being given at $50 letters, etc. per day. The kings of Italy an6 Spain have to deal with about 20t letters each.
 Queen Wilhelmina is still more ia vored with 150 letters, etc. But Pres ident Fallieres is still more fortunate. for we are told that he receives few letters and hardly any papers.-Lon- don Globe.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29

Curing all this timS Inc says in Youths Companion. HIAad not seen sapling as big as a 5 K of cat o'nine-tails. Extinct volcar1es sur rounded us on every side. Dust storms swept down from their scared sides. Distant gleams of glittering ice from the glaciers dazzled us when the sun shone upon them.
 "But here, in land where there Is almost no fuel, and where few crops besides hay and turnips can be raised, in the land of the midnight sun In summer and the midday moon in win ter, I found books and cheerful con versation an outlook on life, and knowledge of current events which l have not always found in populous cities.
 "There are no schools, to be sure, outside of Reykjavik and one or two other small towns, for children cannot walk ten miles each way to school house, and even such a schoolhouse would accommodate but two or three families. But the itinerant peda- gogue goes about from house to house, carrying his store of learning with him, and leaving behind much intel lectual stimulus md a desire to know what Is going on beyond the bounds Of the island.
 "They were great chess players in the lonely farmhouse where we stayed and they were keen to play with us Althopsh my companion considered himself fair chess player he was 1g' nominiously beaten by the angular ladv of the household. They had a Bible too and an Icelandic hymn book. We went away from our short visit to the lonely farmhouse of the Sog with the impression that the home life in the typical farms of Iceland might well be envied by dwellers in more favored climes."
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29

SSSAStt
 we feel that we amount U LII ll( and doubt whether. after all, life worth while, there is always danger of playing the coward; of doing some thing that we shall be ashamed of later. It is better never to take an important step or make radical change when discouraged.
 When everything seems dark ahead and you cannot see another step, then say to yourself: T guess 1t is up to me now to play the part of a man," grit your teeth and push on knowing that the gloomy condition will pass; that no matter how black or threatening the clouds, there is a sun behind them which will ultimate ly burst through. You will be sur prised to find what power and cour- age are developed by this holding on as best you can.
 After becoming better acquainted with the mighty reserve which is in you, you will learn that you can de pend upon 1t; that 1t will come to your rescue in your hour of need.
 I have known young men to play the coward to such an extent as to cancel engagements to speak on i'm portant occasions, just because they were filled with terror at the very thought of appearing before an audi. ence. Their timidity, their fear of not acquitting themselves properly made such towards of item that they invented all sorts of excuses for shirk. ing the responsibility.
 Many people are frightened out oi taking responsibilities which they know perfectly well they would be capable of fulfilling and which would be of untold benefit to them if car ried out They haven't the courage to measure up to their opportunities
 Now, when tempted to play the coward, get by yourself and give yourself a good talking to. Think how cowardly it would bs to run away from your responsibility or opportun7 ity. Just say to yourself that you are made of better stuff; that you are go. ing to do the thing that you agreed to do, no matter how hard or dis agreeable it may be.-Success Maga zine
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
Tenants LIke Some Clerks.

"Of course" said the flat owner, '4i all tenants were as careful of a rent. ed house as they would be of their own. the cost of upkeep would be less and rents would be less, but many tenants never think that far. They say:
 Whats the user Why should we break our backs looking after this stuff? Why shouldn't we wear it out and get more7 It isn't on us; it's on the landlord
 They're like some men who work for the government and dawdle along on their jobs, give only half a days work for one because they think the governments got plenty of money, They never stop to think that every dollar the government spends has tc be raised from somewhere; that they themselves are taxed with the rest to pay their share of it."-New York Sun.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
chlnesa VIII Take Part.

Dresden Is planning for an exposi. tivn devoted to the cause of hygiene, sports and their allied interests. Ac. cording to advance information this exposition, which hitherto has not been very much talked about, is likely to surprise by it's perfection of detail and architectural beauty-as might be expected of Dresden.
 That the exposition will be world wide in it's scope is evinced by the fact that the executive committee has just received plans from the Chinese for the erection of an imposing Chi. nese section. It is proposed to erect large hall for this purpose, and an imposing pagoda will be erected as a demonstratio of Chinese architec tural development.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
EVIL SPIRITS IN WIRES
to Stop Interfering With Teie- phone and Electric Light.

The modern marvels of electricity have not been appreciated by the South American Indians. A telephone line had been laid between La Paz Bolivia, and Lake Titicaca, 45 miles away, but the Indians got the idea that the understanding talk of the white man that could be heard thus far would disturb the long sleep o1 their ancestors, so they stole the wire and used the poles as firewood When the line was rebuilt, the Tn dians repeated the operation until the line was abandoned. Next they turned their attention to the electric light plant. After the plant had been In operation few nights there was n eclipse of the moon, and the In. dians, believing that the electric light was swallowing the moon, moved upon the plant to destroy 1t. The troops had to be called out to save the plant, but, as troops could not be employed permanently, the American engineer devised another plan. He selected three representative chiefs took them to the power house and shocked them slightly, and then took them along the line and gave them some rousing shocks The Indians went home and reported that the wire was controlled by evil spirits, and that it was useless to contend with an enemy that could twist them into kinks when miles away. Since then there has been no further trouble.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-29
ToIstoy-s Intenslty.

We quoted the other day an inter esting description of the count by an eminent Russian writer. Everything fin Tolstoy's character, he said. attains Titanic proportions. "As drinker he absorbed fantastic quantities of liquor. As gambler he terrified his partners by the boldness of his play. As soldier he advanced gayly tJ bas. tion four, the bastion of death, at 6ebastopol, and there he made dying men laugh at his witty sayings. He surpassed everyone by his prodigious activity in sport as well as in literA ture. ."-London Times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
MORE COURSES URGED.
The State Normal School Board Thinks
That More Should BE Done
Along Vocational Lines.

A supplemental year OF training in
the normal schools Of Minnesota along
vocational lines and in preparation for
vocational teaching was the aim adj
vanced at the meeting of the state
normal board yesterday at st. Paul. in
the Office of the superintendent of pub
lie instruction at the capitol.
The board adopted the report of a
committee appointed three months ago
outlining courses of study in domestic
science and manual training for stu
dents of the normal schools to fit them
for instruction in these branches. A
committee was appointed to report at
the May meeting to draw up course
of study for supervising these subjects
and music and drawing courses. These
subjects will then be offered by the
five normal schools of the state as
year of work above the present normal
course, to be taken at the option of the
pupils.
The installation of these additional
courses will depend in large part upon
the liberality Of the legislature this
winter The Duluth and Winona
schools are the only institutions pre-
pared to put the new courses. so far
as outlined, into operation at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
BroomhaIl's Report.

Liverpool, Feb. 16.-Our Argentine
agent estimates the wheat shipments
this week, $500, 900; last week, 2,20S,-
600; last year, 2,432,000. Corn this
week, 10000; last week, 10000; last
year, $4,000. Our agent cables that
blowing for the new crop has COM
menced in the north under favorable
weather conditions, there having been
good rains in the north and west.
The Liverpool wheat market opening
was easy, with prices a to y lower,
with the principal pressure in March.
Weakness was in the way of realizing
due to the weakness in American mar
kets yesterday, favorable advices from
Argentine and forecast of heavier Ar
gentine shipments this week and the
favorable reports from the American
winter wheat belt. Following the open
ing there was a heavy covering move
ment by shorts and also prominent
buying and prices quickly advanced 1a
to "a, with the principal support in
March. Buying was due to the very
cold weather in the United Kingdom,
with reports from Russia that the
heavy ice in the Black sea will delay
shipments, improved demand for Aus
tralian Cargoes at the recent decline
and the comparative strength in Buenos
Ayres at the close yesterday, with
Platte offers firmer and not pressed for
sale. Cargoes were more firmly held
with a good demand from the conti-
nent and the market appeared over
sold. At midday the market was strong
and Y to q from the opening and 1s
to u higher than yesterday.-Broom-
hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
Iudn. ravIor Denies Motion.

Sharp g. Chaplin, for the plaintiff,
received an order, this morning, from
Judge Taylor, st. Cloud in the case
of the Northern Commercial Co. VS..
Otto Schmalzbauer ct al, in which
the court cities that it refuses to grant
a. motion, on the part of the defend
ant, to vacate the judgment given in
the district court at the last fall term
The suit was brought to recover on
a contract for the purchase of GER
tain personal property and it involv-
ed some nice points of law. Some
time ago the plaintiff was given a
judgment by Judge Baxter, and that
was set aside by Judge Taylor on a
motion submitted to him last sum-
mer. Next the case was tried be-
fore Judge Johnson of Red Wing,
when he was here last fall The de-
fendant moved to have the last judg-
ment vacated, but Judge Taylor, as
stated, denies and the Judgment
stands. Considerable bitterness has
been shown throughout the progress
of the trial and now G. r. Chaplin feels
that he has won out in big fight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
Is Bible READING GAINING Eavora

Max Eastman, in The Atlantic: In
an optimistic sermon of a week ago
Sunday 1t was stated that, along with
the dread of diphtheria, and the bu-
bonic plague, and having your children
sold into slavery, there had disap-
peared out of the world the fear of
being caught reading the Bible. / was
especially struck by that statement, be-
cause the time within my own mem
DRY when the fear of being caught
reading the Bible had not disappeared
out OF the world. Perhaps 1t lies
within the memory of any man or boy
who has had the fortune of a pious
rearing. should speak with hesitation
for the girls, but | say with confidence
that it is habitual for healthy boys of
a certain age to be ashamed of being
good, And, much as l enjoy rising to
an optimistic sermon, cannot help
doubling whether the fear of being
caught reading the Bible has actually
disappeared out of the world.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
SASH COMPANY ELECTS
Thing for Fargo-Deserves
Local Support.

The annual meeting of the Dakota
Sash & Door Co. was held yesterday in
the company's offices and the. following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
PRESIDENT. II. Bowers
Vice President and Manager-E. ].
Justin.
Secretary and Treasurer-F j. Chap
man.
This company reports a large bust
ness for last year and the prospects
for the coming season are very bright
despite the dull winter.
Twenty to forty men have been con-
stantly employed by the Dakota Sash
& Door Co, besides the regular Office
force.
1t is such factories as this that are
making Fargo good city and the com
pany's location in the old Northern
Pacific car shops, which were vacated
by the railway when it moved its shops
to Dilworth, gives ample room for ex.
pansion and growth.
With the proper patronage and tht
local support the company deserves, II
will not take long for it to require {
force of workmen large enough K
more than make up for the number d
employed men the community lost b.
the removal of the railway shops from
/ the city.
Every F'argoan should boost for tn,
support OF such local industries as tn
Dakota Sash g. Door CO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
/ o. o. :. Grand Master.

Peter A. Nelson of Red Wing has
been elected grand master of the lnde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows for Min
nesota. The election took place the
last meeting night of January all over
the state in individual lodges. Grand
Master f. H. Cashier of Minneapolis,
retiring next June, yesterday announe-
ed that the count shows sufficient votes
to elect the following: Deputy grand
master, M. H. McDivitt of Minnea-
polls; grand warden, w. r. Palmer of
Biwabik; grand secretary, A. L. Bolton
of St. Paul, re- elected; grand treasur-
err, Cassius NJ. Sprague of Sank Cen
ter, re- elected; grand representative,
F. Fl. Cashier of Minneapolis. Officers
will be installed at the next session OF
the grand lodge the second week in
June in st. Paul
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
Prospsrous in North pakota.

Fergus Falls Journal: Jason Il.
Kidder returned Monday night from a
trip to Darlington, N. D., where ne
went to take the acknowledgement of
Miss Anna Vick's mother in her con-
sent to her daughters marriage. The
laws of North Dakota are somewhat
different from the Minnesota laws and
require that the consent of the parent
or guardian to the marriage of a minor
must be. acknowledged before the
clerk of court. While at Darlington,
Mr.. Kidder met Mr. Hanson, who for
merly conducted the Grand hotel here,
and reports him doing a very prosper
Gus hotel business there. He owns
large farm close to the city and sup
plies his hotel tables in large part
from the produce of the farm. He Is
clearing up $4,000 or $1,000 per year.
He also reports most obliging set OF
county officials at Darlington. he
had occasion to change cars at Wynd-
mere, and reports Emil Lehman doing a
fine restaurant business there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
IN The POLICE COURT
Two Men and One Woman Appeared
in Police Court-one Fellow Had
Been in a Scrap.

Two men and one woman faced Judge
Miller this morning in the police court
and the hearings of the entire crowd
were switched over until late this
afternoon.
Last night Francis Parker got in
a scrap near the Gardner hotel. The
fight was for a knockout and would
probably have gone that far. had not
Captain Dahlgren arrived on the
scene and arrested Parker, while his
opponent, who was unknown, beat 1t
on sight of the officer.
Mrs. Hanson and James Thorton
were hauled into the court for being
together too much for the moral good
of themselves and the community
They were picked up together at the
stone house near the bridge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
washinston's Birthday Game.

Get carpenter to smooth off nice
pole about four feet high, plant 1t
firmly, well braced in a tub, then plant
in circles the following colors, more IL
you want to conjure up more rhymes.
Pass to each guest a card with these
jingles and nice, sharp little Ratchet
tied with streamers of red, white and
blue. The color one strikes the Ratchet
in tells ones fate. of course the vic
tim Is blindfolded
Blue-Your life will be tried and
true.
Red-You will be forced to beg your
bread.
white-Your deeds win always bear
the light.
Green-You're bound to find great
wealth, / ween.
Pinll-Good win come where YOU
least think.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
PROGRAMME FOR
BANKERS MEET
SECRETARY MAcFAppEN is BUSY
GETTING READY PROGRAMME
FOR FARGO MEETING WHICH
WILL BE HELD SOME TIME IN
JUNE.

Secretary Macfadden Of the North
Dakota Bankers association is busily
engaged at the present time preparing
the outline of the programme for
the next meeting OF the association
which will be held in Fargo next
June,
AS yet the plans for the programme
are only tentative, but from the out
look there will be a number of Elk.
cellent speakers who will address the
state financiers. All subjects of pecu-
liar interest to the financial condition
of the state will be presented at the
meeting.
One Of the most important subjects
that will come up for the consideration
of the convention will be that of asset
currency. Ways and means of hold
ing large amount of asset cur
rency where IL can be easily gotten,
hold OF. and can be secured quickly
in times OF need, will be discussed
at some length. .....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
DECIDED Land CASE
Fargo Land Officials Take Up Case
Contested by Department and
Give Decision.

The Fargo landoffice has decided
an interesting land contest case, in
which the government contested the
entry of w. D. Barr for a quarter
section of land in Stutsman county on
the grounds of insufficient residence.
Barr filed on the claim in September,
1903, and established residence in
April, 1904. On Oct. II of that year
he was appointed postmaster of Alfred,
N. D., moved to Alfred and has resided
there since, but testimony showed that
he had made a careful and sufficient
cultivation Of the land until Nov. II,
1908, when he made final proof. The
decision of the landoffice sustains the
claim of Barr to the land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
kniuhts Of Pxthlas Tonight.

A regular meeting OF Mystic lodge,
Knights of Pythias, will be held at
the castle hall this evening. There
will be one candidate for the rank
of page, and one page will be ad-
vanced to the rank Of esquire. For the
latter the most eloquent of the lodges
oratorical timber have promised the
chancellor commander to be present
as it Is desired to give a model ex-
emplification of the rank of esquire so
that distinguished visitors from out of
town can Judge of the splendid eff
cheney of the live wires" of Moorhead
lodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
Grain Opinions.

Clement Curtis e. Co.: We still con-
tinue to advise selling wheat in view
of the rejectment that must take place
on the adoption of the reciprocity
agreement. Corn SUPPLE will depress
the market until a better shipping de-
mand develops.
Shearson- Hammill Co.: Opinions
vary as to the probable action Of the
senate on the reciprocity bill, but are
mostly of the view that the bill will
pass. 1t is a nervous and unusual
situation for wheat and difficult to
measure.
Logan g. Bryan: TtRre is no leader
ship in the corn market at present and
trade was influenced chiefly by action
I'm wheat.
Ware & Leland: The wheat situa-
lion appears heavy, and with some
new statistics we look for lower levels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
City Politics

Geo A. Simmons: ! notice in The
Moorhead Daily News that w. III.
DaVy has done one very important
piece of work for the benefit of this
city in sinking a large artesian wen.
what caused the present city election
10 do such noble act--was 1t be-
cause the Red river was so low that it
was feared that there wouldn't be a
suf1clent water supply for purposes?
II the mayor wanted to do so much for
the city, why didn't he take up that
artesian we'll proposition when he be-
came mayor. instead of waiting until
MS term mad almost expired-aImost
two years?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16
Should OF Be Necessary.

DIR. Fulton: With all due respect
to those who are talking and advocat-
ing pasteurization Of milk, must say
that | do not favor 1t. There are /
know exceptions to every rule, but the
conditions here do not warrant 1t being
said that there are exceptions in Moor
head and vicinity. | want to say, with
no fear Of being contradicted, that
there is no need for pasteurizing here
IL the standard established for the
diaries is insisted upon. In plain
language, pasteurization is simply a
cover for uncleanliness and faulty SAM
tation. Our milk must be in such
condition that pasteurization will not
be needed to nullify the impurities
there may be in it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-16

Chicago, Feb. 16,-Wheat: The
market opened shade higher, ruled
dun but firm during the early part
of the session.and later advanced over
1 cent per bushel. The rally of u
cent from yesterdays low should be
about all the wheat is entitled to, as
local shorts have had an opportunity
10 cover and further moisture in the
southwest has tended to remove any
possible fears Of injury to the crop
now in the ground. We do not DC"
lieve for a moment that the present
decline in wheat Is apt to bring about
any general demand for wheat from
Europe nor do we believe the bull
speculation will be in large enough
volume to cause any lasting advance
in prices.