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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
What's Said

Mrs s. III. Bayard, Acting President
OF w. r. c.: The members OF the
w. r. G. are requested to wear their
badges and meet In the q. A. r. hall
on Friday at 1918. to attend the
funeral Of our dear departed sister,
Mrs. Josephine Folsom.
w. L. Day, X. of r. and s.: The
last regular meeting of Fargo lodge,
knights of Pythias. for this year, will
be held in our castle hall. A. o. u. w.
building. this evening at o'clock. Be-
ginning with the first meeting in the
new year. Jan. 8, the sessions of the
lodge win be held second and fourth
Monday evenings of the month. Wis.,
ting knights always very cordially
welcomed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
Additional News Of Interest to Women

groom's former home in Iowa. They
plan to spend the winter in the east,
returning to Towner coutny in time
for the beginning of the spring sea-
son.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Miss Ambrosia
Rinde, daughter, of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Rinde of Dundee and Andrew Fedji of
Hoople which occurred at Grand
Forks on Wednesday of last week.
The happy couple left for Minneapolis,
Mimi. on their honeymoon trip and
will be at home to their friends at
Hoople after Jan. l.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the home Of Aug. Ecklund on
Thursday, Dec. IA, when his daughter,
Terra, became the bride of Oscar
Johnson. A reception and dance fol-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20

ship OF Mrs. Storey. All the ladies
are very much interested in giving the
children a happy time and as they are
all mothers at heart, the entertain
ment is absorbing their attention. One
excellent feature OF the tree is the
effort being made to bring in the chill
dren from the county farm, near Mi
not, and have them share the Christ
mas cheer and gifts. There are sew
eral youngsters at the farm who are
counting the days until they can go to
the celebration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
STATE WEDDINGS

On Wednesday of last week at Mil
ton in the Presbyterian church oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Ellen
Mecham of that place and Alfred Spa
berg Of Devils Lake. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spaberg will reside at Devils Lake.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Plummer at Cam
do on Wednesday, Richard A. Ness
and Della e. Pummer were united in
marriage by Rev. H. Styles Harriss.
pastor of the Methodist church of
Cando. The newly married couple
left for Reesburg, Wis, where they
will visit at the home of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Meyers, from
which place they will go to the BRIDE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20

como chief clerk at the Rex hotel,
which is a new hosiery that is to be
opened in a few days. Mr.. Akesson
has been clerk at the Prescott hotel
for some time where he has made
many friends among the travelling men
who will probably visit him at his new
post.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
The Weather
SNOW

A trough of low pressure extending
from Alberta to the gulf of Mexico, has
caused heavy rain in the gulf states,
Missouri and. Oklahoma, heavy snow
in western Kansas, and light snow in
the Missouri valley. The northeast
ward movement of this center Of low
pressure will result in snow in this
vicinity tonight and Thursday. There
Will be no marked temperature
changes. Barometer, 29.1s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
One Stocking Not Enough.

The Christmas stocking idea liz all
right" remarked Uncle Hiram, but
the little girls and boys of this day
get so many presents that IL ali were
put in stockings they'd have to hang
up several"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
SIEGEL'S BIG SALE

Offers many attractive bargains in
clothing and furnishings for the man
or boy. Many Holiday gift sugges-
tons on display at Sacrifice Sale
prices.
just sample OF the many bar
gains.
Imported English worsteds and
serges. high grade tailors. These
garments cannot be duplicated for
less than SIS or $50. At SiegeVs sale
$685.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
Coming Events

Monday, Jan. Is.
Fargo conservatory. recital.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Tri-State Grain Growers meet.
Wednesday, Jan. ~.
Tri-State Grain Growers meet.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
Gustave Holmquist, song recital.
Thursday, Jan. rs.
Tri-State Grain Growers meet.
Friday Jan. 70.
Tri-State Grain Growers meet,
Monday, Dec. IS.
q. A. r. ball.
Friday, Jan. 26.
North Dakota Press association con
vention.
Third annual high school declama
tory contest at A. C.
Wednesday, Feb. Fl.
N. ID. retail hardware dealers con
vention.
Thursday, Feb. "a.
N. d. retail hardware dealers con
vention.
Friday, Feb. %.
N. d. retail hardware dealers con
vention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
RECORD FOR 1909

Tie Missouri Bureau OF Labor
Statistics has recently issued their
Red Book on surplus products of Mis-
souri, counties for 1909. Audrain
had $4,215,e10. Audrain was four
teenth from the head of the list. In
the production of oats Audrain was
second with sos, 500 bu. In the
production of wool we led with a
total valuation OF $11s,077 worth.
In the corn list Audrain mad Ill.,
9S4 acres planted with an average
yield per acre OF 2s bu.; 2 bu. bet
ter than the State averaged. The
yield for the entire county was 3,302s-
1852 bu. In the hay and forage list
we had 57,946 acres planted, with
total yield of 1885 tons.
In the production of wheat Au-
drain had S65 acres which aver
aged 1916 bu.; 8 bu. better than
the whole State. The total yield
was 13,4O7. The acreage Of oats
was 22,911 which averaged 10 bu.;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
.AUDRA|N MAKES BIG
GAIN IN SURPLUS
PRODUCTS IN 1910
List of Surplus Products For Year Given
in Full as Well as Those of 1909 For
Comparison-T The Leading County in
Many Things.

Audrain's surplus products amount tc Sc, 297, 126 in
1910 according to the official report of the State Labor Bu-
Ireau just issued. In 1909 they aggregated 81, 2l5,O1O.
The report places Audrain among the leading produc-
in Missouri. We are first in sheep, 49, ZIG head, val
ded at $2455, $50. We are third in the production of oats
with 765, 500 bushels. We are third in the export of Gin
Iseng, with 568 pounds valued at 1895 (for this we have
Sam Morris to thank,) In ice cream we are third with
|31, 31S gallons valued at $21, 923.
The assessed value of farm lands and improvements
for the year is given as SIS, lao, 710. Assessed value of
town lots and Improvements is 81, 748, $50. Assessed val
ue of horses 1887, 800. The value of mules $192, 240; for
asses and %jennets, SO. 100; for neat cattle $26S, 800; for
sheep $94, 945; for hogs $1OO,57O The total amounts to
IS9, 685, 141.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

8 bu. better than the entire state
averaged. The total yield was
ass, 1903 blu.
The live stock census for Au-
drain shows; Horses, 9,544, mules
4,196, asses and jennets 100. neat
cattle 2O,S23, sheep 29,22s and
hogs 24.455.
The taxable wealth Of Audrain as
assessed:
Farm lands and improvements, So
173, 460; town lots and improvements,
l ,649, AGO; value Of horses, $780,
705; value of mules, $751; 800; ass
es and jennets, 81, 900; neat cat
tie, s29o,o15. sheep. s41,565; hogs
$91 200.
The total valuation II farm
lands and town lots with all i'm
proNements and personal property in
Audrain Is as follows: Value OF
lands and town lots, s6.S22,s 800; per
sonal property and live stock, 81
744.3SO; total of all, ss.567.250.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

WE notice in Republican newspa-
pers mor or less controversy re-
earding Col Wan. II. Phelps. member
q the Legislature from Carthage,
Mo. The Republican press seems
70 be trying to make Colonel Phelps
some kind Of an issue in the Dem
ocrailc party during the Legislature
this waiter. AS a matter Of fact
few men have eve been in the Mis-
aourl Legislature who were better
equipped. not only with ability. but
experience to secure good Legislation
Cor the people than Colonel w. H..
Phelps. While ii Is the true Col.
onal Phelps Cor a number OF years
vas employed by The railroads 10
look after their interests Ia the
legislature. DC always made good
md Il h 20 his credH that he looked
after their affairs ID q most salts.
factory way. This u no reason why
* a representative o. the people he
SHOULD not do equally rs good, Il not
besaor. work. Colonel Phelps states
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
KANSASCOMMUMTY
HAVE NOVEL PLAN
IN CHURCH WORK

The union services In Mexico this
week by all Of the Protestant church
es while not for the same purpose,
somewhat resemble a movement now
going on near Manhattan. Kan, to
unionize all the religions there.
A Commission Form Of Govern.
nrent i'm Rural Church Lite was an
interesting feature of the address
by the Rev. A. q. Holt, Congregation
alist, Of Manhattan, i'm the Confer.
ence Of Village and Rural Churches
and Country Life IN the old chapel
az the agricultural college there.
Doctor Holt had no theory to ex.
pound. His address was founded
npoa a situation created, tried out
and found successful at Deep Creek,
Riley County, about ten miles from
Manhattan. The story is best told,
perhaps, IN Doctor Holt's own words:
Deep Greek has the usual fifty
seven varieties Of religious types, .
he said, but not enough Of any one
TO constitute a voting or working
majority. Like a good many cities.
Deep Creek had no lack of marty
enthusiasm, but very little actual
efficiency.
The people Of the community met
ana appointed a commission that has
charge Of the religious affairs Of tha
community. 1t provides for the sur.
gay school, gets speakers for the ser,
vicos, funds Tor the payment OF tho
speakers and other expenses OF IN,
organization, The people Of tho
community hold their membershn,
M some Of the Manhattan churclea
mus supplying the dcnomInAtionaI os
ilfaapoiL Tho speakers eeneeall,
arc from tho Manhattan churches AM
arc wen paid for their eoryloea 81
Tar as Tho iotaa efficietny Is con,
cemed, The people are unified.
'ussed Tor a vote Of tho@a present a
70 now many would prefer a ioca
union church with q pastor ana mo-
a hand went w. asked how
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
FOR US
IS AN IMPOSsIBILI1Y
50 STATISTICS SHOW
~. CROPS ARE KEEPING PACE
WITH THE GROWTH OF Poro.
LATloN = ALARMS ASoo.
CONSUMPTION BEING GREATER
THAN PRODUCTION FALSE
Agricultural Statistics sho" may
Mean Production Of Grain an Acre
and Posssoss Have Increased and
Can Become Even Greater.

washington. d. @, Jan ..
The fear Of starvation is not a
,hat should ever trouble the people
OF the United States for statistics
lust compiled here show that asri
culture is fully able to maintain the
incubation here. The following Is
from the latest National agricultural
report;
'Fre0aent assertions that the Ter
ttity Of the soils Is washing into ue
stresms,a says the report, "and tnat
the productivity OF cultivated lana
Is diminishing are misleading the
public into the belief that the agri-
| Culture Of this country Is decadent
and that there is lie in the old
formula thar population must len0
to Increase at a greater rate than
subsistence"
The mean production an acre OF
wheat Increased in a greater De
gree than the normal increase IL
population in t~wenty~six states IRON
1856 TO 1895 and from 1896 Il
1906. according to the report, and Ii
the case Of corn increased proauc
ton an acre has exceeded the nor
NAL Increase OF population of four
teen states, while very nearly the re
quired increased production wa
made by five other states. With re
gard 10 oats and barley and potatoes
production increased over populatlon
"The ability OF the soil and the
agricultural arts and sciences con
sludes the report, ito produce crops
at a rate of increase greater than
either the normal rate OF increase
of population, or the normal as
Temporarily influenced by immlgra'
ton has been demonstrated times
innumerabIe by the Department Of
Agriculture, by the experiment sta'
tons and by the Intelligent farm
ers all over the country"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

THE ST. Louis Times. referring 10
the death Of Senator Elkins, says IN
part: .eThe career Of the late Sen
ator Stepben B. ElkRs is typical Of
tie American who represents the ex'
tremes Of fortunes within the span Of
a lifeEime. The state Of Missouri
has a peculiar Interest in the depart
cd leader, because he was once a
resident Of this commonwealth, and
It was in the State University at
Columbia that he received the educa.
ton which formed the groundwork
Of the achievement he was to &C.
complish later In lite. While sena-
tor EIldns Is known chiefly as one Of
those great captains Of Industry who
dig mines and fell forests, it is our
impression THAI before many years
roA BY a greater and securer fame
viii attach TO his name in connection
with the Panama Canal"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

THE idea prevailing with some tina
ex-President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft are fighting each other is
without foundation Of fact They
may not agree on all propositions,
but Mir. Roosevelt win be found
cordially and INSTANTLY supporting
Mr.. Taft for reelection TO the office
OF President of the United States.
The Republicans Of this country have
a way o. getting together harmonious
ly on all presidential elections.
Democrats generally we should think
would some day learn a lesson from
this fact. The Democrats in 1912
will have a good opportunity to
elect the president, but We already
begin to hear the actions "fussingA
about this nominee or that nominee
who represeps Ais faction
or some other faction. 1t
seems sometimes as though we lost
sight of the principles of the party
I'm trying to elect our favorite to
some office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

REFERRING TO the parcels post
law, in connection with country
merchants, the Saturday Eyering
Post, which should be high authori.
ty along this line, edftorially says:
"A country merchant in New Eng
land writes us: MY experience In
competing with mailorder houses
leads me to think a parcels-post sys.
tenn would be a benefit to me rather
than an INJURY, Quite often, il
one OF my customers could buy from
a mailorder house some small arti-
Gle that struck his fancy and have
the article delivered cheaply by post,
that would be the extent Of his
mail-order purchase. But he does no
want TO pay high express charges on
the article, so he and his neighbors
will pore over the catalog and pick
out goods TO make a freight ship
ment. The result is that the mail
| order house, instead of selling five
pounds. sells a hundred pounds OF
more" How many other country
merchants would find the same con
dition among their customers with
respect 20 mai-order business? Is
there not, in fact a continual drum
ming up Of trade for mail-order hous-
es by purchasers. VINO wish theAs
neighbors TO join them, in order tC
make up a bulky shipment by freight
and avoid high express charges? So
far as we know, mail-order houses
have n~eyertaken any particular In
tenest in the parcespost Is this
because they r satisfied with
scheme that induces purchasers Il
buy in bulk? This phase merits con
~sideration. The parcels7post. limite'
to rural delivery routes as reeommer
ID by the President, would certainl!
benefit the country merchant. w
doubt that an extension OF the sys
tenn would really injure him"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
SAYS Mckinley
SYSTEM HAS BOUGHT
KANSAS ELECTRIC LINE

The reported purchase Of the Leav-
enworth1Kansas electric line by the
lMuKinley system at this time 10
considered significant by all inter
ested In Missouri electric lines. This
lsystem has just extended KS Mi
n0is line into the city Of St. Louis
1nA those familiar with condition and
tas Mckinley System believe the
Lear srwocsh purchase porteBds a
ermss state tsz@ snx Missouri
wha1es A& Gne would pass
sfsuMgh Mexaa e hailt. IS purely a
mErzsr &c <s1fsseHre. as no surveys
1IaaH a,stn n4has r. There Is ~
Gls gnasnssn q IA not crossing the
Aiaxhn, EaHA Fa & Perry Traction
lglp., Winch waEls place Mexico in
CLOSE taIzab with H. However. Mex
hD bshng On the direct line to Kan
aaE City E7sn StLoas. il is quite
WVstsaaae 1h2G the line would pass
znraagA this city.
lie MeKiRleys already own large
1Lzz1rnSn systems at other places,
ssa have a direct line connecting
Calcago and St Louis. 1t is re.
ported they intend to link together
al the systems near Kansas City in
which they are interested with Kan.
sas City as a distributing point.
The statement from New York is
Of especial interest to towns In Cen
Eal Missouri for everyone qualified
to give an opinion believes that Mr..
McKlnley's enormous expenditures
for bridge and terminal facilities in
st. Louis and his heavy investment
In the neighborhood Of Kansas City
can have but one meaning. The
fact that Mckinley friends have in
vested to some extent in certain Mis-
souri, taxes is thought to mean tha'
he will connect his Kansas City ant
Illinois properties with a ~'crossstatt
line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

REFERRING to the promptness
with which cases are tried in the
English courts, the following from
the Buffalo IN. " News should
have the attention of lawmakers
generally throughout this county:
Judge John D. Lawson, of Colum-
bia, Mo-, has been four months in
England studying courts. He went
out as SPECIAL commissioner for
the American Institute of Law. He
has come back full Of admiration for
the way English judges run their
courts and equally full of regret for
the methods prevailing in American
courts. The special points made by
Judge Lawson in St. Louis recently
are that t~echniealites Of law are
little used in the English courts. The
aim seems to be that which pro-
voked the criticism of the Erie coun-
ty bar not long ago-that is, the
rendering Of justice first with subms
sion to procedure only next. lie
says that 40 per cent Of the cases
tried in America have retrals. In
all England last year there but
u retrials authorized. Another point
be makes is that jurors are not chal-
lenged. He heard scores Of jury
cases and challenge was the very
rarest thing known. which is quite In
contrast with the American way of
taking about as long TO get a jury
in an important case as it takes TO
try the case itself. Bes les his
other ports made. Judge Lawson
says that the temper Of the Eng
ltsh people is one Of respect for re
courts. They seldom critase the
action Of a Judge. He attributes 1t
to the rapid and sure enforcement of
the law with substantial Justice.
There is much to be said in favor OF
his report and at least is worthy
of thoughtful attention"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

IT looks nov as though there woul
! much street pairing put down in
Z1ico during 1911. 1t seems a
ocular state Of affairs that Love
reet property owners wanted payinl
hst year and protest against it this
Sear. Surely we are not moving
Backward. The property owner on
Western avenue are anxious foI
baYing, but on account OF the cleo.
bic railroad tracks this matter can.
bot be reached at this time. II
Fould be a public calamity If street
paving In Mexico is abandoned, We
Understand that property owners or
h. Washington street are feeling
toward this improvement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

MRS. LILY HERALD FROST, in
Bier vandaIia Leader editoriaIly says:
mexico Is going to lose her literary
Dion. James Newton Basket au.
thor Of AT You Airs House." "As
|the Light Led" and many sciennfk
PARTICLES on birds, has moved TO st.
|Loais. BIr. Basket IS not only one
of Mhss0urEs most cultured and cru
dite men but he is, personally, moss
delightful and genally magnetic, viii
an interest in events and people that
has the fire and glow Of youth. : :
We had a Thought then, which later
erystallzed into the belief the Mex.
leo Ledger expresses. when it says
we always did think Mexico was
too small for Mr. Basket"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

CLIFFORD RUMAfss. Of Columbia
who Is at the bedside Of his father,
who b suffering with pneumonis
here. was surprised to learn thai
Mexico has so hospital and thinks
that every effort shoh be made
70 give this city such an instiu
ton at once. Nj. Humans is visit
Ing R. L. Baldwin and family 81
his city. Besides his father, one
q the baldwin children Is suffering
with pneumonia and three other.
with whoopinE cough. Mexico Ger
tainly needs a hospital
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
MCLONEY HARD AT WORK
ON HIS BLPLAE GLIDER

NJ MeLmey % r1HEnE uuen EaIns
and cara ar Bhz EDT3E Ills v1F71Ez
5 1laua wiEzz ant ssagT i0a1z EaEte
1gr s1E 81 as 10 uaaEs Z ID 4IxnzX
a mHi1ie. TIH uaaizus VII R
BhGhgif Oh ( azE naaaF ar HIEH
nmBiHzaf xuf EEezaal fizu1s nZnE
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
RAY-WlLsoN WEDDING HERE
LAST WEDNESDAY

Miss Ruth Wilson. Of this city
and Jesse Ray, Of Butler, Mo-, were
married last Wednesday afternoon
in the pastors study of the Christian
church by the Rev. w. A Schullen-
berger. Mrs. Everett Green and
Mrs. T. ]. Franks were present as
witnesses. Immediately after the
ceremony they departed for Butler
Mrs. Ray is a lovely young woman
Of this city while the groom is a bus
iness man of Butler. The Ledger ex-
tends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
FOLEY n zvLLS

Are tuEE II &sEcn gEEk q r
suits. \ special zs6EauH smr III
kidney and bssddsr GSsEHz,z MET
C. Abbott, woasbcru. " b. sEFs-
81 was afflicted wth = had ease q
rheumatism. duo 70 uric acd kAE III
kidneys failed 20 clear out q ~
blood. was 50 lame IN NJ fsa-
joints, and back that it was agony
for me to step used Foleys XII
ney Pals for three days when / was
able to get up and move about art
the pains were all gone. ms
great change In condition ! owe to
Foley Kidney Pills and recomment
them to anyone suffering as I have
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

BE Orpheum and Star Theatres.
attractive, up-to-date, clean en-.
Ainments at popular prices should
& amusement loving people
fexioo from all of the towns neal
ico on both Of the railroads. The.
goers are always good shoppers
every line Of business in Mexico
be helped by firstclass show
ses properly conducted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

Many persons find themselves AZ.
fected with q persistent cough after
an attack Of influenza. ~ this
cough can be promptly cured by the
use OF chamberlaln's Cough Reme
dy, 1t should not be allowed to run
on until II becomes troublesome, Sold
by all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12

EXAMINE The date after your name
the wrapper or margin Of the
xIeo Weekly Ledger. If your time
pires during January or February,
should make your remittance at
be, so 20 not TO miss a copy Of
Fbr favorite paper. The Mexico
eskly Ledger Is si.oo per year in
sance 70 everybody. There art
exceptions. Please give this mat.
y your prompt attention SO as 70
slst our mailing clerk. The Mexico
BIGGER wishes all Of its subscribers
Both daily and weekIy-a happy
hd prosperous New Year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-12
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