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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
Moorhead Department
Puzzle the Police But Confession 81
Prisoner Has Cleared Atmos-
pisre.

The local police department has had
reported to it a number of petty THEW
ing cases which have been more or
less enjoying, but nothing could be
done only to lay wait and use the
slight clues at hand to the best adj
vantage with the hope that a lire
would lead to the perpetrators Abb
soiute reticence has been maintained
and that has brought satisfactory re-
suits.
Last night Sandy Ross was arrested
In Fargo by Police OVERLY and turned
over to the Moorhead police. Will Ross
was already under arrest and it is al
legged that they are implicated with
Frank Schultz and Fred Page in the
theft Of a wagon load of potatoes from
G. FL. Bassett, few days ago. Schultz.
is also charged with stealing pigs from
Concordia college. Schultz, last night,
had his hearing and was bound over
to the district court on the charge of
stealing potatoes, and Page will be
arraigned late today. In police par
lance Page has ''coughed up and d
number OF petty and larger thefts have
been cleared up, including the stealing
of some sheep and hogs from the
Barnes farm. the latter having been
kept successfully suppressed with the
result that the police and county at
torney are loaded with valuable evi>
dence,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
ATKINSON spent
DAY IN FARGO
STATE ENGINEER is DEEPLY IN.
TEREsTED IN MERIDIAN ROAD
PROPOSITION AND MADE HIT
YESTERDAY AT GRAND FORKS
GOOD SCHEME.

II am just on my way back from
Grand Forks where talked to the
good roads committee of the COM
mercial club there on the meridian road
proposition" said State Engineer At
kinson to a Forum representative to-
day in the lobby Of the Gardner hotel.
The state engineer is deeply inter-
ested in the meridian road PROPOSE
ton and at the Grand Forks meet
ing presented scheme by which the
county commissioners may assist in
the construction of the road by con-
verting the fund which was returned
from the automobile licenses by the
state department as provided by law.
II presented this idea to the good
roads committee of the Grand Forks
club and Immediately it's members had
me go over with them to the county
commissioners who were then in ses-
sion, where talked to them. At once
they fell in with my idea and voted to
convert this fund to that purpose
This fund referred to by the state
engineer is that portion of the state
automobile license fund which Is coll
lected from each county and returned
to these said counties after clerk hire
and all expenses entailed in the col
lection thereof. The amount returned
to Grand Forks county was in the
neighborhood of $1,000 and 1t would
doubtless be about the same in Cass
county, or perhaps more.
Mr.. Atkinson evidently gave such q
convincing talk both before the COM
mercial club members OF Grand Forks
and the county commissioners OF
Grand Forks county that he Influenced
them to vote on a proposition whidr
may materially aid in the construction
of the great meridian road which is tc
reach from Winnipeg to the gulf, strik.
ing the tropical waters at the city Of
Galveston, Tex.
Galveston is almost on direct line
south from Fargo. Five of the Gull
lom national roads which are to reach
in wagon wheel fashion from Wash
ington to the four corners of the coun-
try, will cross the meridian road
while three of them will be entirely In
the east.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
BARBER SHOPS
AWsoME PLACES.

New York Post: TO patronixe bar
Der shops Is trying affair. Nothing
but crying need OF services obtained
there can drive one who knows them
well into one Of them. When you en-
ter a barber shop, q long row of barr
bers chairs, like a line OF guns down
the deck OF man o'-war. stretching
away in perspective, confronts YOU
Three BARRIERS. say, are engaged with
patrons; and they 60 calmly on. They
are unaware of your existence. The rest
have been enjoying newspapers and
leisure. You interrupt them; and they
spring. as one man, each to the head
of his chair, and stand at attention
To find such company of well-fed
well -groomed, better men than YOU ara
at your service is disturbing: to have
to insult all the others. in your selec-
ton Of one is an uncomfortable
thought. They are all equally friendly
toward you, but it is impossible for
them all to shave you; YOU must turn
against some of them. There is no re-
treat for you; YOU cannot turn around
and go out. You choose the nearest
man as the only solution: and the
others show their displeasure by re-
tuAihIAS 70 tHeu seats "A n9nu is In
this man whom you have chosan; his
suavity was diabolical mask. He
gloats In publicly humiliating you. He
forces you to confess there before his
gang" that you do not want anything
but shave. You have brought this
man from his newspaper simply to
shave you! Now the number Of things
the barber manages to do to you
against your will is a measure OF the
resistant force Of your character. You
deny that you need shampoo. There
Is no denying that your hair Is falling
out. There is no denying that you
sometimes shave yourself. You need
try to conceal nothing from this man.
He sees quite through you. (You re-
call certain Roundabout paper). He
has found you out! All you ask is to
be allowed to so. He washes your face
for you and turns You out of the chair.
You pass into the hands Of a boy, this
same boy you denied to polish your
shoes, a boy that has his opinions. who
plays the tune Of Yankee Doodle on
You with a .whisIxbroom very much
as II he snapped his fingers In your
face; and-you may go.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
RroomhaII's Report.

Liverpool. Dec zs.-Argentine wheat
shipments this week 29S,000, last week
2l6,00O. last year 1,264,000 bushels;
corn this week nil, last week nil, last
wear $4,000 bushels; visible supply N
chief ports wheat now $4,000, week
ago $4,000, year ago 2.240,0o0; corn
now $4,000, week ago 77,000, year ago
2.3S0,O00 bushels.
Rroomhall estimates the wheat and
flour shipments for the week exclu-
siye of North America at 100000
bushels against 6,5S6,000 last week.
az this total Europe will take 100000.
India wheat shipments this week
1,sB6,000, last week 100000, last year
$4,000. Australia shipments THIS
week $4,000, last week $4,000, last
year 10000 bushels.
The easier feeling in Buenos Ayres,
with a net decline for the day, with
lower American markets, led to some
little realizing here and opening VAL
ues were X lower. Following the
opening the distant months were well
supported with an advance OF Il on
the scarcity of plate offers and the
forecast of light worlds shipments
other than America together with an
improved demand from millers. Later,
and around midday there was re-
fiewed pressure and the advance was
lost on a later cable from Argentine
reporting fine weather everywhere. At
1.s0 q. m. the market was easy and n
to q lower than yesterday. Corn-The
lower American markets yesterday and
the poor consumptive demand here
caused the opening decline of y and a
further loss Of " during the session.
The market on the whole was dull.
Rroomhall.
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Minneapolis, Dec S9.--Minneapolis
detectives today searched for Red
McGlynn and two other men, suspect
ed Of completely in the dynamiting ana
robbing of the First State bank OF Ell
ired, Mimi, Oct. 90. The search for
these men followed revelations said
to have been made by George B. Mui--
ply and John Rowley in the Polk
county Jail at Crookston. At the same
time it became known that Rowley had
been arrested in Minneapolis on Nov.
20, in connection with the robbery, Dy
city detectives, who located him by
shadowing messenger he sent to the
postoffice after his mail.
The letter, thought to be intended
for Rowley, was taken off a short term
prisoner, leaving the Polk county jail,
Nov. Is. The officers believed 1t was
given him to mail by George Murphy,
the first suspect taken. who was ar
rested in Moorhead, Oct. rs, and taken
to Crookston. The letter was address
ed to John Murphy, General Delivery,
Minneapolis" Minneapolis police We're
notified and detectives were given the
case.
A close watch was kept on the gem
eral delivery windows at the postoffice.
Finally the sleuths were rewarded.
man called at the window for mail for
"John Murphy" He did not answer
Rowley's description, so the officers de-
cided he was a messenger. When he
left the Office they Swallowed him. Aft
err taking a roundabout course he
stopped in front of 'Nicollet avenue
hotel. A man approached him. 1t was
Rowley. The detectives seized him. On
Dec. 1, Rowley was turned over to
Deputy Sheriff John Kelly of Crook
ston, who took him to Polk county.
Nine hundred and ninty-nine dol
lars were taken when the Eldred bank
was dynamited. Five men were In
the gang. They were seen by FL
dred officer. but he did not attack
them, he explained, for fear they would
overwhelm him. When Rowley was ar
rested in Minneapolis a 800 bill and a
$50 bill were found sewed in his clothes
The bills had been badly damaged, as
though by an explosion, but had been
patched with court plaster. officers
said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29

This little dress IL AZ excellent model
for school wear; 1t Is simple ana practi-
cal, rery important feature to be con
sidered The Gibson tuck at each side
gives breadth to the figure The sleeves
are bishop or the short puff The yoke
IL applied and the skirt q straight gath
cred one.
Bingham. ehallis, cashmere or linen
81 suitable for this dress.
The pattern. b668, Is cut Ia sizes to
II years. Age requires 2ss yards 80
| inch material. with * yard "a inch con-
trasting goods snd 2ss yards braid.
The above pattern can be obtained BY
sending 10 cents TO the Office Of this
F@k~As ammmsusp.$
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
evening Grain letter.

Chicago, Dec. -Wheat-The mar
ket opened at a fractional decline and
ruled within narrow limits throughout
the session. Early weakness in the
Minneapolis market was noticeable,
Notwithstanding the fact that cash
prices at that point were stronger, cur
rent receipts of No. / northern selling
at May price to 1sc over. Northwest
ern markets continue to rule firm, ow-
ing to light receipts and excess 81
shipments over arrivals. Today's mar
ket continued to show a steadier tons,
with more underlying strength, and
while the movement keeps so moder-
ate. selling pressure will be largely
confined to that of a purely profess
sional character. We feel inclined to
lean to the long side of the market on
the weak spots for moderate profits.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
MAY BE in MooRHEAD.
Swindling Method for Obtaining Money
in Stores.


According to story from FerguA
Falls, d swindler with new dodge
is headed this way and storekeepers
should keep on the lookout and verb
~ requests to pay over money asked
for s'by friends" The trick liz played
on stores at a busy time Of the day.
The telephone rings and in the re-
ceiver ait the other end q message like
this is sent:
"This liz {the name OF
wen known and responsible citizen be-
ing given.) A friend Of mine has just
come from Iowa and Ii little short
OF change. He will come to your store
| in short time. Let him have $3 and
viii make 1t right with you"
The money il generally paid over
| without question. In q day Or two
Mr.. Citizen drops into the store, and
Of course ii absolutely silent about tbs
| request made over the telephone. The
proprietor Of the store mentions tbs
matter and the fraud II discovered. Mr
1 Citizen had made no such request, but
| his name had been used by the swipd.
| Ter. In this instance only $S was
/ lost, but IL the request had been foi
| s25 the money would have been paid
over without question.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LUCY shefield.
Do Not Have to Import FEED.

0o NuE t1avS 10 tW0OTS SUAs
zone thing said President Lamb OF
the Moorhead National bank today, "all
OF us are in much better shape than
we were last winter. We are not send
ing out piles OF money for feed as we
were about year ago. Every farmer
in the county who makes any boast OF
good management on his farm has
plenty of feed especially in the one
item OF corn, so much Of which was
mature last fall. Corn has become q
staple crop in this part OF the Red
river valley. really the most fertile
section OF the world famous area. May
be some future corn crops will not
mature as nicely and conveniently as
1T did the last season, but our farmers
will see to 1t and put in liberal acre.
age, even If the product can only be
used for fodder. The day is fast APP
preaching when we shall see silo on
every farm and we are going to see
more importations Of pure blood cat
tle.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
a New Dish.

st. Paul Dispatch: There was re-
Gently presented 10 newly married
young woman in Baltimore such q
unique domestic proposition that she
felt called upon to seek expert advice
from another woman whom she knew
to possess considerable experience In
the cooking line.
Mrs, Jones" said the first mem
toned young woman, as she breath
lessly entered the apartment OF the
latter. I'm sorry to trouble you. but
must have your advice
What is the trouble. my dear7''
Why. I've just had phone mes
sage from Harry. saying that he ID
going out this afternoon to shoot clay
pigeons Now. he's bound to bring d
lot home. and / haven't the renotest
idea how TO cook them. Won't you
please tell me2''
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29

Baltimore and Richmond Christian
Advocate: Patrick. the Widow Ma
loney tells me that you stole one Of
her finest pigs. Is 1t correct?"
"Yis, your reverence"
What have you done with 1T?
KILLED it. and ate it, your reverence"
"Oh, Patrick. Patrick! When you
are brought face to face with the
widow and the pig, on the great
judgment day. what account will you
be able to give Of yourself when the
widow accuses you OF stealing"
ibid you say the pig would be there
your riverence2"
ITO be sure. did"
Well, then. your reverence. I'd say
Mrs. MaIoney. there's your pig.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
4PHossY JAW" AGAIN.
Poisonous White Sulphur Is Still
Found in Matches.

~ Il ~
washington Cor. Boston Transcript:
one OF the first bills introduced az
the first regular session Of the sixty
second congress is the Esch bill, which
when passed, will prohibit the manu-
facture and sale OF poisonous parlor
matches. This measure, as has al
ready been explained in this cores
pondence, came up last summer, but,
through one or another hole in the
legislative sieve, 1t speedily dropped
out OF sight. Meanwhile the match
makers OF the United States have ner-
rily continued turning out fire sticks
tipped with deadly white phosphorus;
men and women have suffered and
died Of "phossy jaw" numerous chill
dren have been killed as result Of
playing with matches OF this sort. AND
the little known but very important
criminal use Of poisonous matches has
kept right on.
what makes it news just at this time
ID the fact that the public spirited
body. which drew up the Esch bill
namely the American Association Tor
Labor LEGISLATION, has just undertaken
a campaign of education with a view
creating a popular opinion that will
shove 1t through congress without
more ado.
Practically every American made
match (barring, OF course, the safeties)
is tipped with the poisonous white
phosphorous. the use OF which Mr
each proposes to forbid by placing
IMAM II an internal revenue tax 80 high
that no manufactures could prohtablS
work In it.
Till very recently the large obstacle
that lay in the road to this necessary
reform was the fact that the Diamond
Match Co, popularity known as ths
trust held the patent TO the only
practicable non poisonous substitute
ant lagt winter the Diamond peopls
rAlinn,,ished their rights and gave ths
aesa,,is1lphide to the public.
To6av. therefore, the situation 4
cam naratiyely simple Were tn
| matchmakers only to get together aiaf
decide among themselves not to sis'
/ white phosphorus, and were they y
addition. only able to prohibit ALI otfel
notential matchnakers from employ
/ inr ina poison, then the poison would
sfsn plaguinQ men and women will
tbaf terrible disfguring diseases
phossy jaw. Since. however, sucn a
understanding 90 this can Pc arrives
1T only through the agency o. the FED
eral government It follows that bot
/ rnatchmakers match users and every
body else must walt till the feeders
government acts. And al congress
1.-THE legislative machine FOR the govern
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
WITH
ROBBlNG BANK
JOHN RoWLEY, CHARGED WITH
COMPLETELY IN ELDRED BANK,
IN COUNTY JAIL.

George Murphy and John Row
ley, both of whom are charged with
dynamiting and roDbing the First
State bank of Eldred. located eleven
miles south Of Crookston, We're In
dicted by the grand jury and viii
plead to the charge in day or so.
They are both confined in the coun-
ty jail at Crookston.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
BIG MEETING FOR
POTENTATE TREAT
FL zAGAL SHRINE WILL HOLD
IMPERIAL MEETING or LODGE
FOR IMPERIAL PoTENTATE IN
APRIL-A FEBRUARY MEETING
HAS BEEN PLANNED.

Ell Zagal shrine is planning to have a
big imperial meeting in April in honor
OF the imperial potentate Of the world,
John Frank Treat, who is member
of this shrine. This will doubtless be
the big event of the year on the FL
Zagal calendar and much attention viii
be given to the preparation of the pro-
gramme for that occasion.
Another big session was planned last
night at the session OF the shrine for
the first OF February. This will be a
big event and win doubtless be largely
attended.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29

Youths Companion: At dull
authors reading in London house
the hostess nercifulIy allowed her hus-
band to slip from the room at the end
OF an hour.
In an anteroom he was indulging In
a prndigious yawn, when he saw q
footman fast asleep at his post near the
door. He stepped over to the man and
awakened him.
James, he said sternly.. but with 4
twinkle in his eve. I'm afraid you've
been listening at the keyhole.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
zervas Market viii Close.

The patrons Of the zervas meat mar
ket are respectfully asked to note that
the market will be closed all of New
Years day and they are requested to
place their orders as soon as possible
for Saturday and Sunday require
ments, the latter to be delivered on
Saturday. The zervas Market
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
LADY MAccAeEE OFFICERS.
Election Last Night and Gard Party
With Prizes.

Election Last Night and Card Party
With Prizes.
The principal order of business at
the meeting OF Harmony Hive, Ladies
Of the Maccabees. last night was the
annual election of officers which re-
suited as follows:
Past Commander - Mrs. George
Sheffield.
Lady Commander - Mrs. Matilda
Hansen.
Lieutenant commander--Mrs. e. G.
Melander.
Mistress at Arns-Miss Nellie Ham
son.
Chaplain--Mrs. M. Sears
Sergeant-Miss Kate Kiefer.
Sentinel Mrs. McHolland.
Picket--Mrs. Ingersol.
Captain Of Guards-Miss Ella Han
son.
Musician--Miss Lucy Sheffield.
Following the business meeting the
doors were opened for a social ses-
sion and card party the playing at
which was intensely interestingly AMI
mated for the capture of the appro-
pirate prizes which were offered. The
experts for the evening were Mrs. A.
I'll. Erickson and s. Diemert and the
player with ''no luck" was Clarence
Olson whose companion In distress
was Clarence Evenson. At the close
of the playing seasonable refreshments
were served and discussed amid enjoy
able pleasantries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
Eliminate Competitors.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 2s.--Three
more North Dakota high schools have
been eliminated from competition in
the state debating league. They are
the westhope, Michigan and the st.
Thomas schools. Westhope was de-
feated by Rugby, Michigan went out
in the same debate against Devils
Lake, and Grafton defeated st. Thorn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
unite for Grain Rate Fiaht.

Superior, wis, Dec. 2s.-The Super
Tor Commercial club and the railroad
commission Of North Dakota viii file
a joint brief in Superior's grain rate
fight. The brief must be filed with the
interstate commerce commission by
Jan. 10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29

New York. Dec. ga Calcutta dis
patch today says that the latest news
from King Georges shooting camp In
Nepai II that his majesty has shot
thirty tigers and three rhinoceroses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
CRIPPLED FOOT.
N. p. EmpIoys Hurt Yesterday b,
Falling Bar.

Charles Hermanson, a car repairer
on the Northern Pacific and residing
at 1909 Third avenue north, received
an injury yesterday afternoon. when a
heavy bar fell across his foot, putting
him out of working commission for
several days. DR.. Paul Sorkness at
tended the injured man and reports
today that Mr.. Hermanson is much inn
proved and that he expects he win be
able soon to be up and around again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-29
CHICAGO Gossip.

Chicago, Dec. zs.-December corn at
the top price yesterday. 65h showed
a bulge of 21s cents from the low
point of last Friday and 2h cents
from the inside figures Of Tuesday.
The price broke from San to 6Sh in
side of five minutes on the selling OF
less than $4,000 bushels by ]. A. Ed
wards account 1t was said after the
close that private settlements on L.
00O. 900 bushels had been made by two
houses, one commission house ana
another by an elevator company, who
have been wrong on corn most of the
time for the last year. They are said
to have been short 100000 bushels.
The commission houses reported to
have made the settlement denied 1t and
said their interest in December corn
was light. Some of the leading longs
have sold December the last few days.
Ed Andrews, who is credited with
having caused the bulge, let go about
100000 bushels on yesterdays advance.
There are other lines, however, much
larger than Andrews which are held
for outside people. It was the i'm
preston of the trade last night that
the squeeze in December was over and
that the short interest has been greatly
reduced by general covering by receiv-
ers who have been unable to get the
corn in here for delivery, and by spec
ulators who expected that there would
be an immediate movement from the
country this month. Inter Ocean.
Grain Receipts.
Chicago, Dec. zs.-Wheat 10; last
year 20 cars; corn So; last year 376
cars; oats So; last year 2s3 cars.
Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-Wheat 223:
last year 1s5 cars. Stocks of wheat
increased $4,000 bushels for the week
Duluth, Dec. 2s.-Wheat %; last year
So cars.
winnipeg, Dec. 29.--Wheat 127, last
year 1877 cars. Chas. e. Lewis 6 Co.
Daily CIearances.
Wheat 10000 bushels; -four $1,000
barrels; corn $4,000 bushels; oats 10o,-