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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16
Travellers Tales

States Attorney Fowler had a coon
case before him for examination when
ne first took the office and he Just
loves to think about that case to this
day.
The man, black as the ebony shades
of night, had been brought into the
attorneys Office by a white man, and
the latter alleged that the coon was
caught in the chicken coop of the
former at night.
The white man took the law in his
own hands, acted as his own police
man or deputy sheriff and placed the
black man under arrest. There were
no preliminaries, and the owner of
the fowls was morally certain that the
coon would enter plea of guilty, be-
cause there was nothing else for him
to do. He stated the particulars to
Mr.. Fowler, and the latter was about
to make out the usual complaint, when
he CHANGED to ask Mr. Niger what
he had to say, and whether he wanted
to plead guilty, when the latter re-
sponded
Deed Mistah Fowler, deed sab. 7
wasn't in dat coop for the purpose of
a-stealin' dat CHECKING. Deed wasn't
| was only der fer self defense. Homes
wus."
"Self-defense," exclaimed both the
chicken raiser and. the states attor-
ney. What kind of lie is this you're
telIing?"
"Foah de Lohd's sake" wept the
contrite or otherwise darby. Il didn't
want to steal CHECKING, but my wife
done say eff doan fetch home a
chicken or turkey before morning she
am gwine ter break cherry bone in my
body and skin me alive, and so Pse
was just 'bleeged to perfect myself"
LET the coon co." said the man who
had captured him. He's got good
excuse I'm married myself" and the
states attorney merely wagged his
head in assent and the coon in less
than five seconds was lost to view as
his feet beat tattoo going down the
stairs four at time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16
some SURPRISES
IN INDOOR BALL
GAMES OF INDOOR BASEBALL AT
THE "Y" BROUGHT SOME BIG
SURPRISES FOR THE FANS
THE TWO TAILENDERs WIN
THEIR CONTEST.
THEIR CONTESTS.

Two big surprises were sprung Sat-
urday night in the church indoor base
ball league when the two tail end
teams won over pair of the leaders.
The Christians and the Broadway
Methodists were the successful bot
tom teams to favor their percentage.
In the first game of the evening the
"Y" team completely smothered the
Baptists. The association players bat
ted the ball continuously with the alb
sence of the Baptist's regular pitcher,
and for time it looked as IL they
never would cease running the scores.
The final outcome was victory for the
Y. M. c. A. by a score of 33 to 5.
The second game Of the evening was
the best played one that has been seen
since the opening of the league. The
Christian team won out over the
First Methodists in a whirlwind finish
by a score of to 4. The Wesley fol-
lowers took the lead and until the last
inning the score was to 2 in their
favor The game was exciting from
start to finish and with the last chance
confronting them, the Christians laid
on the ball and ran two scores before
the MeLuOulStS were aware OF what
had happened The Methodists braced,
put the next two men out, but by
punching hits, their opponents pounded
the ball hard and brought in two runs
at once, and thereby carried off the
honors of the evening.
The second big surprise of the even
ing that awaited the fans was when
the Broadway Methodists, the team
standing at the bottom of the league.
came to the front and made things
dark for the Presbyterians, winning
out by score of IL to 8. Both teams
battled hard for victory, but good
luck, coupled with some good team
work, fast fielding and punching Of
hits, carried off the day for the Broad
ways.
The standing Of the teams is as
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

WELCOME TO VISITORS.

Fargo is entertaining visitors to
nearly a dozen meetings this week, in
GLIDING the great Tri-State Grain
Growers convention. 1t is a big an
nuaI event in which the people of
Fargo take great pride.
The Tri-State meet originated
here. 1t has always met here and is
distinctly a Fargo product.
1t means the assemblage annually
of the brainiest and most progressive
OF the agriculturalists and stockmen
of the three great northwest state.
They exchange views, get new ideas,
go home and put them into practice.
The development is a good thing
for them personally and financially
and means lot more for the best in
terests Of the state.
Fargo is glad to welcome these men
each January. They are builders and
boosters and that's what Fargo likes
In addition to the Tri-State meet
state Importance. Each of these will
have enthusiastic and interested work
ers. They are making an effort to
accomplish big things and they are
succeeding.
There also three exhibits-of corn,
dogs and poultry. Each has it's en-
thusiasts. The corn show will con-
vince the most skeptical that North
Dakota is in the corn belt.
The hens will educate the people as
10 the highest types. Their import
ance can be measured in vague way
when it Is stated the poultry and eggs
are of more value than the wheat crop
of the United States.
Then there are the dogs. Every
body loves a nice dog. 1t doesn't re-
quire any more to keep a thorough
bred animal than it does a cur-and
all will admit the former looks better.
Aristocratic CANNES in most of the
leading breeds will be on exhibition.
The awards in all three exhibits
win be made by experienced experts
and 1t will be educational for the pub
lie to see the exhibits both before and
after the judging-and get better ideas
and standards and types.
Fargo is proud of it's big convention
week-proud of the people who parti-
cipate and make it's success possible.
Fargo people generally-and The For
UNI in particular-wishes every visitor
to see something that will add to his
store of knowledge, his interest in his
work and pleasure to his life.
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tion to this bill is that such an increase
in the permanent annual expense of
the government win seriously interfere
with the administration programme
looking to Iessening of the aggregate
of appropriations for this year, as
compared with the current year and
with previous years.
President Taft has been consulted
on the pension question and has reit-
Grated the statement he made publicly
some time ago to the effect that he
wanted to see justice done the old SOL
diers. In view of the large amount
carried in the house bill with its maxi
mum of $36 a month for veterans,
those who favor pension legislation
fear possible veto on economical
grounds. They believe that the presi-
dent would not be opposed to the bill
of more moderate proportions, carry
ing perhaps half as much as the house
measure.
At it's recent encampment the G. A.
r. adopted resolutions favoring an in
crease of pensions based on age. with
maximum of $25 a month with a pro-
vision that any pensioner who required
periodical attention should receive $50
a month. 1t is figured out here that
this proviso would give the maximum.
pension to a large proportion of the
veterans now living and that the ag-
gregate annual increase in the pension
expenditure would reach a figure be-
yond which it is desirable to go. Esti-
mates based on the latest reports of
the pension bureau indicate that with
the maximum pension of $25 a month,
and no proviso for an increase based
on attendance, pension appropriations
will be increased about $15,000,O00 an
nually. 1t is possible that this meas
ure will be adopted, in view Of the
fact that in it's main feature it has
the Endorsement Of largest national as
ISOLATION OF civil war veterans.
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The Three Twins.

Fargoans had long heard of The
Three Twins but never had glimpse
of them till Saturday night. There
was a house packed almost TO suffoca-
ton and no one went away with a
grievance. There is multiplicity of
pleasing features. The play goes with
a swing and dash that interests.
The music is catching, the chorus at
tractive and talented.
Victor Morley as Tom Stanhope gave
some of the cleanest comedy seen here
this season. Added to that he can sing
and dance. His original stunt-Part
of the Party, kept him before the foot
lights for an extended period.
Bessie Clifford as Molly Somers, the
yama yama girl, was whole show.
Her dancing is a thing long to be
remembered with the greatest pleasure.
Helen Dubois as the cheerful weeper
had a mirth- provoking bunch of sor-
row Miss Colbert as Isabel Howard
sang sweetly and Harrison Garrett was
particularly good as General stanhope,
the dyspeptic.
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HOW TO GROW DOLLARS
Just as Necessary to Cultivate Money
as Grain--Just as Much
Good Sense Required.

Plant your money where the interest
crop is safe and sure: where the prie-
cipa1 il backed by the most ample se-
curity, where you can share In the
profits which are possible only in large
financial operations today Our term
certificates supply the needs of all in
vestors, the man who has but few
dollars and the man who has may,
all on the same liberal profitable terms
Money infested in our 10. Is. or 20
year term certificates bears 6 pei. cent
guaranteed interest. Our operations
are in improved city real estate in the
fast growing cities of the northwest
where values are increasing rapidly
and income is large and assured, be-
cause the demand is greater than the
supply; you can be a sharer In our
prosperity and profit il you are a GER
tificate holders share in one-h half the
dition to the guaranteed interest GER
tificate holders share in one half the
net profits. The Northwestern Mutual
Co.
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STANDING ROOM ONLY.


The public will watch with interest
for the outcome of a question-which
is to he decided in the courts between
a railway passenger who could not OBJ
tain seat, and who refused to pay his
fare-and the railroad upon which the
trip was made.
Alien S. Miller is the man who will
test the case, from the standpoint of
the public-and the Pennsylvania rail-
road will fight out the case of the
railroads
1t appears that Mr.. Miller-making
a short trip in Pennsylvania-board
a train, ticket in hand, only to find
that every seat on the train was oc-
cupied. He had to stand during his
entire journey. He refused to relin.
quish his ticket. Now the matter is
TO be submitted to the courts, which
win decide whether Mr.. Miller or the
railroad company was in the right.
It is plain that people who will ac-
! ~SNS ~ 9ScASS u AiposiLlOnS Will TeDeL
vigorously aginst standing in places
where seats are supposed to be pro-
vided. But as yet no satisfactory So
luton to the problem involved has
been found
II travellers on Street railways who
have to stand were legally justified in
refusing to pay fares-the companies
would lose nearly half their income.
Yet only feeble attempt has ever
been made, in majority of cities, to
right this uncomfortable condition.
Scores Of people cling to straps, or to
steps, and appear to get used to il.
Places of amusement where seats
are not reserved do not always pro-
vide seats for all who enter. In
places where seats are reserved
standing room only" is sold at full
rates The public always has the right
] to wait for another car--or another
train-or another performance. This
seems to excuse the companies or the
managers.
Perhaps the carrying companies
would absolve themselves from blame
II they would have standing room
only placard to hoist in times Of ne
cessity. They cannot hope to find the
public as patient as they are toward
private individuals. whose efnharrass-
naents and unpreparednesses are
overlooked cheerfulIy and as a matter
OF course.
Nevertheless, as both Mr.. Miller and
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad, according
to prediction. are to carry this case
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16
North Dakota Kernels

Blind pig raids have been frequent.
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Valley city win dedicate the new
city hall Friday.
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Grand Forks is hustling more boys
for its kid band.
The farmers elevator at Hampden
had a successful year.
900
Many state papers make plea for
snow shoveling on the sidewalks.
900
Devils Lake is planning to double it's
population during the next decade.
900
Some of the newspaper boys blamed
the lack of news onto the cold weather.
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Neville had false fire alarm. The
department had some exercise in the
snow.
The Hankinson News hears that a
former doctor there has married a rich
widow.
Twelve Casselton ladies organized
birthday club-with dinner for each
month.
900
The 500 is putting heavier engines
on the line across the northern part
Of the state.
The Guardian anticipates a boom in
that part Of Ramsey county around
Hampden this spring.
900
Consolidated schools grow in popu-
larity. They are a success within
reasonable transportation limits.
900
Many of the state weeklies are run
ming an ad for The Forum, which the
management greatly appreciates.
900
Doctor Thams, formerly of Fargo
Idaho, has returneds to the state and
will locate at Minot
A lady at Buffalo had the misfor-
tune to exchange her grip containing
her Sunday buds for one that con-
tanned mans clothing,
The boosters for land investments
in Florida and, Cuba had run for
their money since the first of the year,
Nature aided their arguments.
900
Editor Goddard of The Glendale
Leader started an epidemic of putting
Jackets around stoves, One of the
ministers followed his example,
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Colonel whitehead Of The Williston
State Is bending his energies to make
a success Of the special edition he
will Issue some time IN February,
600 ....
The farmers institute corps has been
doing some good work in North Da-
kota this winter. Dates have been
arranged till spring work begins,
go
Poor old Packard was real indignant
that there should be little publicity
about one of his friends--a man of
his peculiar political and factiOnal be-
lief.
The Minot Reporter thinks it un-
fortunate that two men who posed as
such strong nsurgents-should have
been the state officers to become in
volved in state scandal
900
The Valley City Times Record seems
to think because some other men were
suspected Of crime-that excuses a
state oficial-of Packs particular fac
tion-of doing wrong. Great noodle,
that!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16
FARGO COLLEGE
wins FIRST GAME
DEFEATS VALLEY CITY NORMAL
BY A SCORE OF 27 TO 1o-soTH
TEAMS WERE WEAK AT HIT
TING THE BAsKET-RoisE GOOD
AT GUARD.

The Valley City normal basketball
team was defeated Saturday afternoon
by the Fargo college team by a score
OF q to 10. 1t was a rather loose
and slow game, some good plays be-
Ing pulled off, but these were few
The inability Of the varsity to shoot
baskets was the most glaring fault
The normalites were also lacking In
this important feature. All the men
on the college team shared In MAX
Ing baskets but Boise showed up par
ticularly strong. Anderson and Smith
for the visitors did good work.
Coach Watkins made several changes
during the last session of the game to
try out some of his new men, Harry
Haggart was in the game and to all
appearances is back in lis old form
Boise is improving rapidly and may be
the man to fill Fortin's position. Much
Improvement In the college team was
noticeable, and before the big games
1T Is hoped that the team may prove
a formidable opponent IF the A. G..
and N. ID. u. The lineup:
Fargo college, ~.
II. Haggart, f-2 l.
@. Haggart, f---2 2 / /.
Thayer, CO 2.
Macmillan, go.
Boise, go 2 2,
Harrington,--2.
Walker-2,
hanges-Walker for Macmillan;
Harrington for Haggart; Catl!n for
Thayer.
Valley City Normal--10.
G. Anderson, f.
c. Fitzgerald, f.
c. Smith. CO 1 /.
B. Swanson, g-1.
o. Anderson, g-1 i.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

There was poverty ball at Gladys
There were many business changes
at Ldgerwood.
Grand Forks has a strong associated
charities organization
900
me returning and incoming officers
at Sherbrooke were banquetted.
Valley city has the N. p. and the
500 and is now after the Milwaukee.
Plaza win be one Of the reelstra-
tion points Of the Berthold reservation.
900
There will be rush for the opening
Of the Fort Berthold reservation in
July.
Elections may come and go but the
county seat scrap in Pembina goes on
forever.
This week the scrap over the office
Of sheriff in Richland county will be
fought out.
North Dakotans are still overlooking
bet In their failure to establish a
packing house plant.
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The state asylum is picking out a
bad time to ask for an electric line,
a la the state capital.
coo
That list Of deputy game wardens
show a lot of patriots were able to
connect with the public teat.
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The number Of marriage licenses
issued in many counties in 1910 great
ly exceeded the record for 1909.
&>s~9.
The railroads are having trouble in
securing sufficient water supply In
some towns--since the cold weather.
900
The Mott Pioneer Press was lust
forced to mail statements to delin-
quents because so many asked for
them.
President LeSeuer Of the city COM
mission at Minot has sold his law
practice to Noble, Blood q Adamson
of Bottineau.
1t seems the postal savings bank at
Wahpeton can receive deposits only
from patrons OF that offlce-and It Is
the only one In the state The lid
should be raised.
90
An athletic association was organ
lied at Casselton with r, G. Kittel
as president, A suitable gymnasium
has been secured.
G@A
Editor Andrews left The Underwood
BroadaXe In good hands. His talented
wife will be in charge Of the publica-
ton, She Is former A. G. girl and a
good newspaper woman.
tD&%S
Andrew Fossum, president of the
First State bank at walcott, was serl-
ously injured by a fall. One rib was
broken and 1t is feared the membrane
around the lungs was punctured.
At Grafton a resident received a
letter written on asbestos and signed
in the name Of a friend who had re-
Gently died. The letter asked if there
were any cool breezes in that vicinity
600
A blackbird stuck around Calvin all
winter waiting to see what Editor
Hynds had to say about the kernels
man, Hynds forgot to roast The For
UNI last week-and actually announced
that he agreed with an item he clipped
from this paper. The blackbird
couldn't stand the shock-and died.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

The master of types, Charles Klein,
has given the stage as perfect a pic
ture of the rattle Drained girl dazzled
with the knowledge that she can marry
into the nobility, in the character of
Kate Roberts in The Lion and the
Mouse as one would wish to see. From
one point of view 1t is highly anus
ing, but when the thinking American
realizes that every ninety dollars of
our good dollars have gone abroad to
make unhappy international marriages,
he is liable to grit his teeth and sink
into serious speculation. The United
Play Co. will present The Lion and
the Mouse at the Fargo operahouse
tomorrow evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16
Years Of Suffering
Catarrl1 and $1,000 DIsease :
Doctors Failed 70 cure.

Miss Mabel r. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
AFor three years was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. tried sew
eral doctors and dozen different REM
edies, but none OF them did me any
good. "A friend told me of Hoods Sar-
saparilIa. / took two bottles Of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever. feel like d different person
and recommend Hoods to any one sl1f-
fering from catarrh."
Get 1t today IN usual liquid form or
chOcolated tablets called Sagaatnn@s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

FoIey's Kidney Remedy--An Appre.
citation.
L. Mcconnell, Catherine street, Ell
mira, N. Y, writes: Il wish to express
my appreciation of the great good /
derived from Foley's Kidney Remedy,
which used for a bad case of kidney
trouble, Five bottles did the work
most effectively and proved to me be-
yond doubt it is the most reliable
kidney medicine I have ever taken"
Fl. III. Casselman.
Call ]. r. johnson for feed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

"a Down in Adams county, Ohio, a
wealthy man sold his vote for 50.
That's said to be the usual price for
some of the fellows in the first ward
in Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

be tried out on all the other National
leaguers as soon as the season of 1911
is set in motion
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&B7 There is a demand for the pub
LEGATION Of pension rolls. The worthy
pensioners have nothing of which to
be ashamed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

&B7 The North Dakota legislature is a
body of men surrounded by men with
pet grievances-and private bills.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

f. Will the North Dakota Iegisla-
ture take the initial steps for four
year terms for state and county Of
flcials-with an ineligibility clause for
consecutive reelection?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-16

J ~ There is some agitation for the
coinage of II cent pieces. The seller
always wants the full cent.
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The Fargo Forum and Republican is
published every evening except Sunday In
The Forum Building corner of First ave
nue. and Fifth street north. Fargo, N. ID.
Subscription The Fargo Forum and
Daily Republican, by carrier, 15c per week,
or 40c per month, In advance; Sd per year.
The Fargo Forum and Weekly Republican,
81 per year. The Fargo Forum and Sat.
urday Republican, 81 per year. Single
copies, Sc. Subscribers will hnd the date
90 which they have paid, printed opposite
their names on their address slips.
Address all communications to The Forum
Printing Co., Fargo, N. d.
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Ia 1t is claimed that next March
Roosevelt is to make a farewell speech
making tour. If he includes Fargo he
will insist on all itinerant painters
being kept off the platform.