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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30

Boston. Mass. May gy.-rhe rnys-
ferrous disappearance Of the rich and
beautiful Miss Gertrude Quimby has
brought about nationwide search.
The girls disappearance from her
home in the fashionable Back Bay
section has created decided stir
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30
PROMOTION FOR sENEco.
Former Fargo Man to Work for Uncle
Sam.

" ITINF . ~ ~ FFISII - ~ " y vt ~II~s~
Sam.
L. F. Seneca, formerly of this city,
but now of washington state has ac-
cepted position in the u. s. depart
ment of agriculture, bureau of plant
industry
work in forage crops and grasses. This
work will be carried on at Washing
ton State college at Pullman Wash,
where he is now located. Mr.. Seneca
has had charge of the Rosalia, Wash,
demonstration farm for the past three
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30
WILL GET our OF TOWN.
Two Men Who Have Been Hanging
Around the City Must Hike.


Judge Miller had two prisoners be-
fore him this morning, and their hear
ings ended with their promises to leave
the city and stay away. Both men
have been hanging about Fargo for
some time, and 1t Is considered that
the city will be rid of two bad ones
when they have gone One of the men
was Sam Tandy, who was arrested on
the charge OF vagrancy yesterday and
had his hearing continued until today.
James Thorton was the other victim
who will leave today. Last evening he
suffered broken nose, while intoxi-
Gated, by fall on the sidewalk.
The campaign cigar is barred POLL
ticIans viii have to devise some new
means OF puffing candidates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Children Are Burned in Attempt to
Light Gasoline Stove, Which
Caused an Explosion.

Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c..
Farnsworth of Fifth avenue south
were burned slightly in their efforts
to extinguish blaze started from
gasoline stove yesterday afternoon.
The children started to light fire
in the stove and during the process
the gasoline exploded. The boy at
tempted to put out the fire and
through his efforts he attracted the
attention Of some passing men. The
fire department was called and the
flames were quickly extinguished.
There was little loss.
Wall paper at half price for re-
mainder of May. j. c. Durkee, III
Twelfth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30

A Chicago prophet declares the pop
ulation of that city will be 100000
fifty years hence But why should we
worry over troubles so far in the
future?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30

Smoke Success cent cigar and get
an aeroplane for the return of five
bands at Broadway, Nestor, Gilman
or Yerxa cigar stores.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30

Wall paper at half price for re-
mainder of May. J. C. Durkee, Ill
Twelfth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30
AUTOMOBILE HIT man
Machine Driven by Harry Woolsdse
Struck II. {. Harris Near the
City Hall.

An exciting accident occurred along
side Of the city hall yesterday after
noon when the machine of Harry
Wooledge rounded the corner of. N. p.
avenue and Roberts street and col
Hded with a bicycle ridden by H. E.
Harris.
Those who saw the accident thought
for a time that Harris was seriously
injured Mr.. Wooledge took him to
a surgeon at once and had his in
juries dressed, but aside from bad
shake-up, Harris was not hurt much.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30

Lost, Strayed or Stolen, a small sorrel
mare, about 1000 pounds weight. Find
err notify George t. Miller, 915 Tenth
street south, or phone 1861, and re-
ceive reward.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-30

throughout Boston society circles AL
though she is only fifteen years old
Gertrude Quimby was so mature and
so pretty that she is known to have
had several admirers, but her parents
are not inclined to think that an affair
Of the heart had anything 70 do with
her disappearance.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
BAD FOODSTUFFS
FALL UNDER BAN
Health Department Officials
Busy During Holidays.

Recause of ;he large amount of food
exposed for sale during the holiday sea-
son, Condemnations of foodstuffs were
unusually large during the last week,
according to the weekly report of the
health department, made public yesterday
Among the foodstuffs condemned were
l4 rabbits, 12O partridges, G9 turkeys, 1&
pounds of veal, IS chickens, % pounds of
beef, and 10 pounds of dried apricOts
Inspections were made of bakeries, ,
confectionery shops. dairies, 81 lunch
rooms, 162 grocery stores, 81 markets,
and ll5 huckster wagons.
During the week there were 100 deaths
in the District. Sixteen were caused by
diseases Of the heart, pneumonia was the
cause Of fifteen deaths, and pulmonary
tuberculosis claimed eleven victims The
death rate among the white race was
much higher than usual The rate per
1000 people was seventeen, while the an
nual average for this period is only fif-
teen. The death rate among the cOlored
race was considerably less than that for
the preceding week. The death rate was
20.2 against 25.5 for the preceding week,
and 27.7 for the corresponding week last
wear,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28

New Years FavOrs. ]. Jay Gould.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28

Paul Revere.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
$2SO,OOO DEVISED
In WOMAN'S WILL
Relatives Get Estate of Mrs.
Sidney A. Hilliard.

Bequeathing $1,000 to the parish of ST.
Thomas Church and $1,000 to Dr. Gregg
Custis, to use for the Homeopathic Hos
pital, the will of Mrs. Sidney A. Hilliard
dated October last, disposing of an es-
tate valued at $23OO0o. was filed for pro-
bate yesterday.
To her sister-in-law, Hannah j. r.
Creswell, widow of ]. A. ]. CresweII, is
left $4,000. bequest of $4,000 is to be
equally divided between Virginia Tay-
lor and Annie S. Taylor, of Baltimore,
nieces of Joseph ]. Taylor, first husband
of the testatrix. Howard R. Taylor, a
nephew, of Baltimore, is given $1,000
Charles E. Heald, another nephew, is to
hold $4,000 in trust, paying the income
to Mrs. Oscar F. Hill, of Corning, N. Y,
a sister of William H. HilIiard, last hus-
band of the testatriX. On the death of
Mrs. Hill the trust is to terminate and
the fund become part of the general es-
tate. Howard Kirby and Cora Kirby, his
wife, colored servants, are remembered
with gifts of $500 each. Mary B. McIntire
is to have $1,000.
The remaining estate is to be divided
into six equal parts, five of which go to
Austin c. Boynton, Elizabeth c. Boynton
Sidney Z. Johnson, William Head, and
Charles E. Heald, nieces and nephews.
The remaining sixth part is to be held
In trust by Charles E. Heald for the bene-
fit Of John c. Heald during the latter's
lifetime. On his demise, $4,000 is to be
paid to Edward Creswell Heald and So 900
to Katherine E. Heald, children of John
c. Heald. The balance of this share is
to be divided between ST Thomas
Church and the Homeopathic Hospital.
Charles E. Heald is named as executor.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
SUING FOR 10 CENTS.
Arguments Heard in Mai. ArmeS
Damage Case.

Arguments in the suit of Maj George
A. Armes against the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, for 10 cents
damages, because a conductor on the F
street line refused to give him a transfer
to the Seventh street line of the Capital
Traction Company, before Justice Terrell
in the Municipal Court yesterday, re-
volved about an act of Congress.
Decision was reserved until after the
court looks over the references and
briefs filed.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
Saves Publishers ANNOYANCE.

An amendment to the postal regulations
Of interest to newspaper and periodical
publishers was PROMULGATED yesterday by
Pos master General Hitchcock Here
after publishers desiring to change the
name or frequency OF issue of their
publications will be saved the annoyance
of filing formal application for re-entry
as second-class matter. Only specific no
tice of change will be necessary
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
Must Guard Secret Data.

Orders for the further safeguarding Of
confidential naval information were is
sued at the Navy Department yesterday.
The instructions are in accordance with
legislation by Congress, making II an
offense to disclose military or naval Sc
c-Cts to foreigners.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28

The New Year VIII Bring BETTER Health
to your family IL your daily table sup
plies include Jno. G.. Meinberg's Bread.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Comn.ny.,
Comfort and Norfolk dSily at SIS D N.
Cas from Fifteenth street and New York ,y.nn,
sTsr5 quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Part
ChCVy Chase, and Kensington.
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway operntes sixty.hTee limited train, each A.,
between Washington and Baltimore, leaving Fif.
teenth street and New York avenue On the hour
and half hour: Also trains to Annapolis aTs min
utes after the hour.
Car from Fifteenth and streets northeast dir,cs
10 National Thinning School and Bladensburx.
Cbesapsake Beach train schedule In railroad
column. Take New York aFenus COLUMBIA Linel
street car. Eor additional Information phone Lin
coin lea.
u Great FaIs-Great Fails and Old Dominica
Railroad cars sTsry few minutes from Thirtysixth
and u StreetA
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
FILM OPERATORS LICENSED.
Applicants Tested in Manipulation
of Moving Picture Machine.

Wagner, chief of the fire department, the
Commissioners yesterday issued licenses
to the following persons to act as mov-
ing picture operators:
William Ellison, G. B. Clum. j. A
Patterson, Z. G. Smith, L. B. Payne, and
Oscar Jordan.
The operators were tested with respect
to the manipulation of the moving pic
ture instrument and the fire regulations
regarding the operation of such machines.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28

4 carbon arc within the point heats a
nsw soldering iron that Chicago man
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28

In the last thirty-hve years England has
lost $40 acres OF land by sea erosion.
ahd mas reclaimed 5000 acres, mainly
through material brought down by rhe
rivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26

my career. meaning that the bank lost one of it's most assiduous employees. Of course, this didn't force the bank to go into liquidation, but at the same time it kept me from liquidating.
 The day after the bank and l sep arated, the scales told. me that weighed 142 pounds, and the mirror convinced me that I could not get a position as a fat man in any show. There was only one sport that I was infatuated with. and that was the old national pastime As sick as l was. the zing of the ball and the crack of the bat always kept me interested and nat urally, the first thing I did was to get out in the lots, and bat them around Modesty forbids me to sing any self praise. but truth compels me to say that with a few weeks of rest I managed to get a place on the Los Angeles team which was playing dn my town The contract called for me to wear a uni form for one montA. Probably wise move on the part of the manager to spare his patrons. My forte was pitch ing, and, strange to relate, I won the first three games. That settled my fu- ture. The manager said that he was satisfied that I would improve. and if I cared to stay with, his team, why, come along. 4 s---.
 I went. l hadn't been with the team a month before I began to improve in all directions. Slowly my weight began to increase; l slept better. and as to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26

 liquid diet--well, it got so that could eat a grizzly.
 After getting in harness, I twirled in 14 straight games and won them ala record on the coast At that time the patrons of the sport came out to the baseball park to see the game, and I al ways believed, to also get a glimpse at the human parlor ma itch" This, you can ina zine was me.
 While all this was going on, the folk S were anything but elated. "Wslter a professional ball player Horrors" This was their general and undivided opinion. NeXerth eless. my father came to the grounds the first day I wore a uniform. Guess who was the loudest rooter. Why, nobody but father. And after that he announced that being a ball player was an honor to the family. It made such an i'm pression with him that he always. accompanied me on trips. and siihcidenfa1fy grilled several umpiresi during his journeys.
 When the season ended I was de- lighted to discover that 160 pounds was my minimum weight; also that T was looking more like a human than ever, and had to remember etiquette when I got near table. The manner in which made food disappear mystified the folks, who sighed whenever I met them six months before. The grand work of the pure ozone and the inestima bl e benefits of the great game performed a miracle with me. Instead of dwindling into poor bonerack, I got so sturdy that the nefghbors could not believe it.
 To shorten the yarn, all can add is that the longer I played ball the better I felt. kept adding hard flesh, and now tip the beam at 172 pounds. and through force of habit don't neglect a single meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26

Montgomery, June 5-(SpeeiaL)-Bill Bailey. the new Blnlken southpaw, pitched his first game for the home team today and was too much for the Barons, holding them to six scattered hits, while the Billikens knocked Tannehill out of the box in the second inning and found Trough frequently afterward. winning the game by a score of 6 to l.
 The Barons started out like sure win ners. Phelan, the second man up. slammed out a home-run hit back of the clubhouse. This seemed to rattle Bailey and he passed Molesworth and MeBride hit safe, but a fast double play on & pop-up fly to second by McGilvray ended the inning After the initial session Bailey was all to the good. and the Bar ous could do nothing with his offerings.
 Elwert and Bills, the two first men up for the home team in the second inning apped out two-baggers. Elwert scoring. Molesworth ran in from centerfield and yanked Tannehill. calling Trough to the box. Flint was an easy out, Marcan 10 McGivray, but Bills went to third on the play. Gribbens lifted a fly to Moles- worth and Bills scored on the thrdw-in. Trough worked good in the third. but In the fourth session McElveen opened up with a drive to deep left, which hit the fence about six inches from the top. Me Elveen took three bags. Elwert lifted a long fly to Mcbride and McElveen scored on the sacrifice.
 In the fifth session, Dobbs, first up singled to right. Graham hit past short for a base, but a wild heave by Mc- Bride allowed Dobbs to score and Graham went on to third. Elliott fielded the ball from the grandstand 10 Trough who walked leisurely to the pitchers box leaving the plate uncovered. Graham took advantage Of the slumbering battery and stole home.
 The last run was counted by the Billi- kens in the eighth. After Graham ara Pratt had gone out McElveen hit safe over Ellam's head. He stole second and went to third when "Rowdy" Elliott threw high 10 the keystone Elwert's bin gle into left field scored him. One of the largest crowds that has ever wit messed a ball game this season was pres eat, and many Birmingham fans were in the stands.
 In the second inning when Elliott came to bat he was presented with a check for $50 for hitting the "bull'' in Memphis on May 2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
EDITED BY HUGH W. ROBERTS
NEWS OF SOUTHEASTERN

[ may try out elsewhere in the league this season, he says.
 The fact that the last of the Anniston- Huntsville games here was rained out Saturday means that. the. club of this city will have to play a double header against Huntsville's new Fort Smith. Ark. team,-in that city on July 10
 Among the old Huntsville players O. ss several men who will not likely be .y--, lowed to remain out in the cold if they are not held under the new regime z that city, Among these are Wild Bill1 Evans, eX-manager of the club, who for merly played second sack for Memphis and Overton, the fast little shortstop oi tue Mountaineers, who was looked upon with much favor here.
 Fisher has already claimed one of the Huntsville men in Jim Morgan, who was released here by Ford He has batted 300 in the two last games played, get ling three extra base hits. A. Leon Rob ason, who played with Morgan and Larry Brown in the Birmingham City league, will be carried to Selma with the Mod els. He's a southpaw and Fisher thinks he is a pitcher. He will be given a chance to show what he can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
NEWS OF HUNTSVILLE
Man in Jail Makes Confession Impli-
 -- eating Several Others

Huntsville, June 2.-(Special.) )-Wade O'NeaL white man who attempted to break jail yesterday morning, has con fessed to Sheriff Heref9d on several charges of grand larceny and has im- plicated four other white men as accom- plces. He claims that they stole brass from several manufacturing concerns and the railroads and sold it to junk deal CTS. John Parks, Dave Pigg. a carpen- ter; w. H. Aldrich and Henry Hall, a switchman. employed by, the Southern railroad, have been arrested. O'Neal claims . that they aided Jim in his
 The Odd sEalsAys sthls city held their annual memorial exercises in Maple Hill cemetery this afternoon They marched in body to the cemetery and after memorial address by Grand Secretary Henry fC.4 Pollard the graves of Odd Fellows were decorated with beautiful flowers.
 Herman Gillentine, a young salesman, and Miss Edna O,Reilly were married this morning. '!set rs
 Walter F. Mehrhof and Miss Sarah Slaughter Slaton were married last night at II o'clock in the Episcopal church, Rev. Cary Gamble officiating, in the pres ence of a small company of friends. They left immediately after the wedding for New York where Mir Mehrhof is to become selling agent for large tex tile industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26

Anniston, June 25.- Special )-Manager Tom Fisher has sworn by all theAredness of his top cover that he intends to cop the rag for Anniston, in the Southeastern league race, and that he intends to con- tinue to pateh% up the team which was turned ~over to him by former Manager Walter Ford until he has an aggregation that will turn that trick.
 II was due to this fact that he released young Stiles, the Villa Rica college boy, who was given a try-out here against Huntsville Friday afternoon. He does not deny that Stiles has the making of a good pitcher. but lie says the youngster now has too much to learn 10 make him eligible for this company. Stiles struck out six out of nine men who opposed him Friday, but he was nervous in the box. walking two when the bases were full, and 1t was due to this fact that he was released. He needs experience. and Fish CT says he cannot afford at this stage to train him.
 Stiles was called home Saturday by the news of his mothers illness He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
.PELS AND LOOKOUTS
 DIVIDE BIG BILL

1 Few Orleans. June 25.-Chattanooga and New Orleans broke even in a double head CT here today. the visitors winning the first game by the. score Of to and the locals taking the second by 4 to 1.
 Covaleskie was effective in the first game until the sixth. Hits in the sixth and seventh gave the locals three runs, tying the score, but the visitors won out in the ninth. scoring run on Le- Ijuene's two-bagger and Bars error. The locals hit Chappelle in the pinches in the second and were assisted by the visitors errors.
 Catcher Higgins was elected from the game by Umpire Collfhower during the seventh inning of the second game for wrangling. The second game was called after the first half of the eighth on &C., count of darkness. Score:
 E7TpG-r MT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
Raid Made in Huntsville

Huntsville, June 24-tSpecial )-Chief of Police Bullard and three officers raid- ed an alleged blind tiger back of the broom factory on West Clinton street yesterday and found a trunk contain
 ing two hundred half pints of whisky. A negro boy named "Deutsy'' was in charge of the place. and he claimed that Curry FaclSler, hack driver was the owner. Deutsy was arrested and Tack Ter also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
TEXAS LEAGUE

At,sHouston: First game. Houston O. Dallas 2; second game. Houston [, Dal- las 1. irfr
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 3, Fort Worth 10.
 At Galveston: Galveston 1, Oklahoma City 0.
 At Austin: First game. Austin 2. Waco |: second game, Austin 2, Waco 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
BURLESON DEFEATS
 ATLANTA CRACKERS

Mobile. June 25.-Pitcher Burleson. the youngster bought by Mobile from the Appala chian league, twirled his second game in the Southern league to- day and held Atlanta helpless, Mobile winning 4 to l. Burleson struck out IA Atlanta batsmen. making 26 in two games, having struck out 12 against Nashville Wednesday. Mobile hit Johns often and hard and had no trou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26

Innings Ptched-TannehiH 1-3; Trough 2-3
 Hits pportioned-Tannehill 3, Trough S. Home Run Phelan.
 Thre- Base Hit-McE Elveen. Two-Base Hits-Elwert, Bills Double Play-Pratt-Gra Me Etveen. Bases on Balls-Bailey 8, Trough l. Struck Out-Bailey 1, Trough [, Tanne- hill 1.
 Sacrifice Hits-Gribbens, Elwert. Stolen Bases-Johnston, Gribbens, Ora ham. McElveen. Time-1 :55.
 Umpire-Byron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
Detectives Released

Indianapolis June 25.-Judge Joseph l.. Markey of the criminal court has or dered the release of Walter Drew and J. A. G. Badorf, representatives of the National Erectors association; W. I. Ford, assistant district attorney of Los Angeles, and Frank F. Fox, all of whom had been held under bond for the all legged Kidnapping of John J. McNamara. The judge reached n decision after he had. made a careful investigation of all the grand jury evidence the pertained to the kidnapping case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
PannelI Inferred in Huntsville

Huntsville. June 24.-(Special.)- )-The body of Elgin Pannell, former resident of Huntsville, who died in Florence yes- terday was brought to this city at noon today and inferred in Maple Hill ceme- tery. MT. Pannell was T years old. He was veteran of the Mexican war; was fighter in some of the Indian wars and later fought through the Civil War as a Confederate soldier. 9 f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
NEWTON STRONG
 AND VOLS TUMBLE

Memphis, Tenn, June 3-Newton, re- gently purchased from Louisville, had Nashville at his mercy this afternoon and the home team won to 0. Only two hits were made off the Memphis pitcher, the visitors being held without a single until the sixth inning. Despite wet grounds fast fielding by both clubs kept down the score Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26

It is learned that the veteran "Bob'' Ewing, for many years a successful pitcher in the National League, Is des- tined for the minors Bob was with the Cincinnati Reds for a decade, and later was transferred to the Philadelphia Nationals. There ought to be many a good game left in Bob yet, and the minor league club that gets his service will be very fortunate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-26
Reds.G Half

Cincinnati. June 25.-St. Louis and Cin- clnnati broke even on double-header to- day, the locals winning the first game by score of to l, while St. Louis took the second, to 1. Hoblitzelis batting and Suggs pitching featured the opening contest, while Golden's effectiveness de- feated Cincinnati in the second It rained during the first game. the contest being called for 15 minutes during the fourth inning. Score of first game: R.H .E. St. Louis ..... 100 600 00O-1 2 Cincinnati .......... 100 O01 12'-S g 2
 Batteries: Sallee and Bliss, Susgs and Mclean. Umpires, Brennan ana hlem Time, ;55. ,
 Score of second game: R. H E St.. Louis ............... J0D 0SO OoO-1 Cincinnati f.............. 01O coo OOO-l z
 Batteries: Golden, Bliss and Bresnahan Keefe and Mclean. Empires, Brennan and Klem. Time, 2:05