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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
MOTHER WILL
GET Her Child

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 13.-Judge
Cowan has just handed down his de-
cision for the defendant in the case OF
William Pittman Of Starkweather vs..
William Houff and Mrs. William Houff,
relative to the custody of the Hour
child, the matter having caused con-
siderable sensation in Ramsey county,
especially at the time the mother went
to Starkweather for her child, which
had been left in the care of the Pitt
mans.
Judge Cowan decides for Mrs. Hour
in the case and she is granted the Gus
tody Of the child. The case first came
tinued until Sept. %, to secure further
testimony. Attorneys Flynn & Tray
nor represented the plaintiff and Atty.
Fred Cuthbert the defendant.
In his decision Judge Cowan shows
that the child was claimed by the
plaintiff to be neglected and its par
ents were unfit for its care and asked
that 1t be placed under the guardian
ship Of some suitable person to be ap-
pointed by the court.
The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Hour
were man and wife and the girl in
question was their child is brought out,
also the fact that Mrs. Hour was a
good mother to her children and was
ambitious. always working. That the
testimony offered to reflect on the
character Of Mrs. Houff was hearsay,
and that the defendant is At to care
for her child. In view Of these facts
the court, In its finding, can see no
reason why the child. Emma Pauline.
should be taken from It's natural cus-
todian. it's parents, and the court
therefore orders that the action be dis
missed and the child be delivered to
the care, custody and control OF its
mother, Sallie s. Hour, and to be con-
veyed by her to her husband In Vir-
GINA. The court further orders that
the child shall not be removed from
Devils Lake for ten days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
YOUNG BOY WAS
CRUSHED TO DEATH

Willow City Eagle: Last Friday
afternoon little after o'clock one
of the most terrible accidents in the
history OF the city occurred when
Herbert the 7-year -oId son of Mr..
and Mrs. August Becker, was crushed
to death by heavily loaded grain
wagon driven by Henry Holz, a farmer
living few miles southwest of the
city, who unconcernedly drove on for
a block until he met Mr.. Halvorson
who was Just starting for home and
to whom the man remarked: Il Just
run over a boy down there, don't
know whether I killed him or not.
better go and pick him up" At least
these words are accredited to the man,
and 1t is certain that the crushed and
dying boy lay In the street until Mr..
Halvorson reached him and flashing
his horse to a run rushed the poor lit
tie lad to Masters drugstore where
everything possible was done to have
his life and ease his sufferings. but
he expired in about fifteen minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

But now / do not have any Of these
troubles. l have q fine strong baby
daughter now, which / did not have
before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound - Mrs. A. A.
GILES, Route A, Dewittville. NY.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond doubt that
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women, and that every such
suffering woman owes it to herself to
at least give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham OF Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
DENIES that He
FORGED NOTE

Minot. N. D.. Oct. he. B. Willard.
Great Northern switchmsn. was arrest
ed on a charge preferred by Louis
knight Of forging the due date OF q
SIS note. He denies that he Is guilty
OF the crime charged. Mr.. Mnlard
appeared before Judge Murray and
asked for continuance 10 make ar
rangements with an attorney.
knight charges that Willard chang
ed the date Of the expiration OF SIS
note nom oct. l. 1911. to Oct. i.
1910. The note was given for q gang
plow and = harness The note was
dated oct. 1. 1910. Willard sued on
the note before Judge Lynch and got
q Judgment.
"The note has not been changed"
said Mr.. Willard today. Il intended
20 make the note due on demand but
instead made II due on the same day
that II was drawn. knight had the
use OF the stun for some time when
the note was drawn up"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
TRUE VERSION OF
THAT EVANSTON
OF M'CUhBER'S

wahpeton Globe Gazette: A story
is going the rounds OF the press Of
the state to the effect that Senator
McCumber is about to erect in Wash
ington q mansion to cost $4,000. Any
one who knows anything about the
senator's wealth must smile who reads
the story.
The Globe Gazette took the trou-
BILE to inquire of friend OF the sem
ator's as to the truth of the matter
and finds that the senator did contem-
plate building home there that would
be more In keeping with the offlce
he is holding than the one he has been
living in and one where he could en-
terrain his numerous visitors from this
state in more fitting style.
He asked an architect to draw plans
for a home to cost not to exceed s15,-
600 when all complete. The plans
were drawn and he then asked for
bids for the construction. One bid was
$4,000 and another $4,000 and so the
senator had to give up the project.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
|HAGART CASE
AGAIN IN COURT
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF 10 AT
TEMPTING TO PROVE sERl.
Gus CHARGE AT GRAND
FORKS.

Grand Forks. N. D.. Get 1S.--The
famous Hagart divorce case is again
being tried in the district court before
Judge Templeton. A new charge was
brought by Mrs. Emma Hagart two or
three months ago in which she asked
for a divorce, charging her husband
with adultery. At that time con-
siderable testimony was taken and the
case was laid over until this term OF
court
Yesterday the case was reopened,
Attorney Skulason for the plaintiff,
read the testimony already given and
introduced new witness. to corrobor-
ate the evidence as to Claus Hagart
resorting to the rooms of Mrs, Klein,
the negro woman Of East Grand Forks,
who has figured prominently in the
case
Emma Hagart started a suit for di-
vorce about two years ago. charging
her husband with cruel and .inhunan
treatment This case after being
threshed out to some length was
finally dismissed. Shortly after this
another action was commenced by
Mrs. Hagart regarding the division
OF property. She claimed that Claus
Hagart had no interest In the estate,
which consisted OF three quarter sec
tons of land in Washington township
and also residence property In the
city Of Grand Forks. Claus Hagart
filed counter action to this and the
matter is now in the supreme court.
In the last action commenced by
Mrs. Hagart some startling charges
are made. Testimony given by wit
nesses at the trial last summer are
being corroborated this afternoon. It
is expected that the case will be fin
ished on Friday morning.
Attorneys Skulason and Burtness
are handling the case for the plaintiff
and the defendant is represented by
Bangs and Robbins.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
while the average OF all Europe is
less than 40 cents per capita
Arson q Common Crime.


The crime of arson or incendiarism
Is the most common and the least
punished Of all the "penitentiary"
crimes. Selling out to insurance conn
panies" is d common expression. but
it Is a mlsnomer The fire bug does
not sell out to the companies but he
robs the IRE taxpayers; steals from
them. not only the amount OF his in
flated inventories and exaggerated
claims but double that amount to COW
er the expenses and profits OF the in
surance companies that through their
lax impotent agency systems affords
him the facilities for perpetrating the
crime and making this theft Of public
funds possible.
There should be organized effort
among the fire tax payers to assist the
state fire marshal in thorough in
vestigation as Co the origin or sus-
picious fires. Patronage should be
Systematically withheld from the agent
who writes over insurance or issues
policies to itinerant and irresponsible
traders.
The Property Owner Federation for
a year or more has been endeavoring
TO arouse public sentiment and activ-
ity on these lines and It is high time
that business men generally get busy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
JACK WILSON TO
OPEN SERVILLA
BROTHER or PRESIDENT or N.
o. IMPROVEMENT CO. TO
DEVILS LAKE.

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 13.--Jack
Wilson. brother Of Pres. A. e. Wilson
Of the North Dakota Improvement CO.,
arrived in Devils Lake yesterday, and
according to present plans win spend
the winter In this city with his bride.
Mr.. Wilson and bride arrived in Fargo
Monday from Los Angeles, just a day
after Mrs. e. Al. Wilson was buried.
Efforts to locate them en- route east
were In vain and not until they reach
ed Fargo. following the funeral, did
they learn OF the sad taking of.
Jack Wilson is now here for the
purpose Of opening the Sevilla, the
management of which he will direct
during the winter. The demand of
rooms and apartments has been very
strong and from present indications
the popular place will be opened in the
very near future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

togenarian miller living in Headcorn.
A table is given tracing the descent
OF the present Conservative leader in
a direct line from Henry Borden in
1880. Richard Borden left Headcorn
and emigrated to New England in
1883, and his third son. Matthew, was
the first white man born in Rhode
Island. Richards grandson John Sam
uel bought large tracts Of land in Nova
Scotia, and the latter was grandfather
OF the new Canadian premier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

Devils Lake. N. D., oct. 1876. That
the Polanders stick together IL evil
dent from the fact that Julius Smith
who was arrested by Sheriff Mo-
Lean ard Deputy Lonnevik yesterday
and brought back to Devils Lake from
sarles. was not the man who attempt
ed to murder John Slovik. the man
now confined to Mercy hospital slovik
Smith talIles In every particular with
the description given BY slovik.
Although 9 Polander. bearing the
marks Of g deformed thumb which
turned close to the palm Of his hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

and writing the name of Julius smith,
the same as was on the check before
he cashed II as Garske. and carrying n
new iver Johnson 80 revolver which
ne pulled IN poker game with some
Finlanders az Sarles, and which the
officials believe he used on slovlk.
With all this evidence slovik claims
that Smith II not the man and unless
matters change today the fellow win
be released.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
FARGOANS WERE
THERE in FORCE

Bismarck Tribune Fargoans cap
tured the exposition today The dele
cation which arrived by special car
last night got busy around the hotel
Hobbies and from the number of badges
displayed 1t looked as though the
whole OF Fargo might be here.
Among the advance guard last night
were many of the foremost business
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
WAHPETON BARBER
WHOLESALE THIEF

Wahpeton. N. d., Oct. 13.--For some
time Mr.. Kraker has suspected that
Z. r. Esche, a weIl-to-do barber has
been stealing from his store. Esche
was arrested yesterday. A key to the
store was found In his possession.
His house was searched and hun-
dreds Of dollars worth OF stolen mer-
chandise we're found. Esche confesses
all to Sheriff Moody. He Is thought
to be guilty Of other robberies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
wild MAN" IN THE HILLS.
Farmers Of 5ottineau District Call on
Officials to Make a Search.

Bottineau, N. D., Oct. 1s.-Fear that
a wild man" is at large in the hills
northwest OF this city Is felt by resi-
dents OF that district, and so convinced
are they that such is the case that
they have called upon officials to con-
duct a search. Repeated breaking OF
windows in farm residences by some
person who uses bricks. and who Is al
ways out Of sight when residents are
aroused. have led to the conclusion
held by the farmers.
At the Gulstad residence, FIVE and q
half miles from this city, the wild
man" has made several appearances.
and on each occasion has thrown
bricks through the windows. Another
time he chased a servant girl who
CHANGED to be about a mile from the
residence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
PIONEER MERCHANT
INJURED BY HORSE

webster, N. D., Oct. 1S.--James G.
Rathbun, 30 years old, and pioneer
merchant OF this place. is laid up at
his home with a broken shoulder and
scars upon face and body, which prob
ably will disfigure him for life as the
result of an attack upon him by 9
fractions horse which he was trying
to manage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

self When rescued he was uncon-
scious and the chances seem against
his recovery. He was charged with
int6xication and disorderly conduct
and hts condition IL such tnat he can
give no explanation OF his attempted
self cremation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

table compound i
suffered nearly all
the time with head
Ia c hes, backaches,
and bearing down
pains, and had a
continuous pain In
my left side. 1t
made me sick If /
tried to walk much,
and my back was so
weak that 1 was
obliged to ear
anrqnfq oil fhn time
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
A MAN or KENT.
Family Tree Of Robert Laird Borden.
canada's Next Premier, Leads.

0NHN0@ ANNNA s-tSttHNer A-~dAos
Robert Laird Borden. the Canadian
Conservative leader, is a member Of a
famous Kentish family, says John Cor
lett in The London Sporting Times.
The Bordens or Burdens are men OF
Kent" who have for centuries been as
ISOLATED with the parishes OF Head
corn and Borden, near Maidstone. The
present head of the family is an oc-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
FAIR DATES IN
NORTH DAKOTA.

Sept. rs to Oct. 1s.--Indsutrial Elk
position, Bismarck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
Rrumbauah ltems.

Brumbaugh, N. D., Oct. Ito The
Forum: George Dearborn has ac-
cepted position as grain buyer for
the Atlantic Elevator CO.
John Deal went to Perth on satur-
day.
M Woodland visited at ]. B. Dear
dorff's last Sunday.
Earl Dearborn went to Rock Lake
on Friday.
Ed N. Huffman visited at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lamb last SUM
day.
Peter Sink and his son Louis were
ii town Monday and put UP the stoves
in the Brethren church.
Cor. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
SHE HAD
CONSTANT
PAIN
Until Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Dewittville, NY. - Before I start
ed to take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13
STARTS FIRE IN CELL.

Youns Prisoner Is Almost crsmated IN
Crystal. NJ. D. Jail.
Grafton, N. D., Oct 1S.-Setting fire
TO the walls OF his cell in the Crystal,
N D., jail, Clarence Newell aged 20,
was almost successful In killing him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-13

The ladies OF Gethsenane guild md
st. Cecilia guild will hold their rum
mage sale Friday and saturdas III the
Magill block
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
JUNIOR
Order Of United American
Mechanics Elects State
Officers.

HUNTINGTON, Sept. 22-The
twenty-third annual convention Of
the state council of the Junior Or
der OF American Mechanics has
come to a close here, Officers for
the ensuing year are as follows:
State councillor, e, c. Smith, OF
Martinsburg; state vice councillor,
P. p Chapman, of Ceredo; state
council secretary, Brent shriyer, of
New Ma"tinsville; state council
warden, D. r. Erwin, OF Milton;
state council conductor, Otis lar-
rison, of Huntington; state council
inside sentinel. b. F. Sissler, of
fleetwood; state council outside SEN
tinel, j, w. Powell, of Moundsville;
national representative, A. L. De-
moss, Of Morgantown: state chap
lain, j. A. Mcdowell, of Rock Cave.
Next years meeting will be held
at Berkeley Springs. The conven-
tion was the largest attended in the
history Of the state council.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
COMMISSIONS
Are Issued to a Number Of
New: Postmasters in
i the State.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 22-
Commissions have been issued 10
West Virginia postmasters as fol-
lows:
William V. Bragg, BragvilIe, Fay
cite county; John VI Lewis, Thac-
ker Mines, Miugo county; Emmett
w. Williams, Stuart, Fayette coun-
~: Edward NJ. Tucker, Mcneil;
Jeffrey W. Turner, Arbogast, Kama
wha county; Charles r. Blevins,
Curry, Logan county; William r.
Roger. Berryburg. Barbour county;
Samuel n, Noel, Glover Lick, Poca-
hontas county; Robert s. Aldridge,
Corliss. Fayettc county: and John
VI. Holston. Kegley, Mercer county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
USE OF MILK
Urged by the Government in
the Fattening Of Poul-
try for Market.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Inasmuch
as West Virginia is a great poultry
raising state, recently issued bulle-
tin Of the bureau of animal industry
of the department Of agriculture on
fattening poultry for market will
prove interesting to many of the
farmers of the state and their wives.
Copies of the bulletin may be had by
application to either of the senator's
or any member of Congress from
West Virginia
Special attention is paid in the bull
letin to the use of milk in the fatten-
ing of poultry. Complete data on the
feeding of more than 100000 fowls
are given and it is shown that the
average cost of feed and labor per
pound Of gain for large lot of poul-
try was 900 cents and the cost Of tue
feed alone was ITO cents. The best
methods OF caring for fowls while
fattentng them, the kinds and guam
titles of food and other details arc
given in this bulletin, which is No.
l4O, Bureau of Animal Industry.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
BUSTER
Is Drilled In on the George H.
Berry Farm in Eagle
District.

on the West Fork river in Eagle
district Parrish and Groves have
drilled their test well on the George
II. Berry farm through the fourth
sand and have a buster. On the
same stream, Ward and Randolph
have started to drill a test on the
Link Madden farm. In the same To-
caiity the Hutchinson Oil Company
is down $500 feet at test on the Ida
and Jessie Towles farm. on Plggors
run, the Philadelphia Company and
the Fleming OIL and Gas Company
are drilling tests on the John shreve
and C. w. sprout farms.
In Clay. Eagle and sardis districts,
the Hope Natural Gas Company is
drilling and starting tests on the Mar
tin Martin. Charles II. Mathey, stark
Senior and j. S. Pigott farms. on
Jones Run, Eagle district, the same
company is drilling tests on the NJ. NJ.
Denham and NJ, j. Anderson farms
On Raccoon run, TenmiIe district, d.
ID. Britt & Company are drilling a
test on the F. ], Pepper farm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
JACK WILSON
SAYS GUILTY
Head of the Gang Makes An
Effort to Save Others
of the Band.

HUNTINGTON, Sept 22.-Pleading
guilty in the federal court to every
count against him, which included
wo indictments of of two counts each,
charging respectively the coming of
counterfeit money and having the
same in his possession, and one
charging postotlice robbery, Jack
Wilson, head Of the notorious counter
feiting gang rounded up by secret
service officers at Blucneld several
months ago, did as much as he could
TO save his alleged companions from
the consequences of the acts with
which the government has charged
them.
Sentence was withheld until after
the other cases have been disposed CT
Wilson, the acknowledged leader Of
the gang, is an old-time crook. He
served time for safe-cracking and
later was sent up from Scranton, Pa,
on a charge of counterfeiting. This
being his second oEfense, it is expect
ed that he will receive a long sen
tence.
He had been released from the pent-
Tertiary but a short time until he be-
gan his operations in this state
Two women, Mrs. Esther Folden
and Mrs. Leonard, are among the
gang of eight who will be tried on the
charge of counterfeiting at the pres
ent term of the federal court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
BOTTLE OF BEER
Broken over Head of Miner
Results in a Case in
Court.

Alexander Blaka, miner employed
at the Two Lick mine near Mount
Clare, was tried Monday night in
Justice G. II, Gordon's court on a
charge of dlsorderly conduct there
Sunday when Steven Madras, the
complainant in the case, was strucl,
over the head with bottle of beer
and was drenched with its contents
As testimony was given showing that
Madras was accidentally struck
with the bottle, Justice Gordon decid-
ed TO divide the costs of the proceed
ings between complainant and de-
PENDANT. This proved to be satisfac-
tory and the principals paid the re-
qnired amount in eQua portions
Constable Thomas r. Kearns arrested
Blaka Monday afternoon at Enter
prise.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
VICTORY
For Republicans in This State
is What Judge Akin
son Sees.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 22.-
Judge g. w. Atkinson, Of the United
state Court of Claims, formerly gov
eraor Of West Virginia, has returned
from vacation spent principally in
various parts Of West Virginia. Judge
Atkinson's court will convene for the
fall term the same day as the SUI
preme Court Of the United States, oc-
to- or 10.
Though on the bench, Judge Akin
son stll maintains a lively interest in
political matters and expresses the
opinion that the meeting of the state
committee in october win reunite
the Republican party in West Virgin
ia and that 1t viii 20 into the next
campaign more harmonious than 1t
has been for several years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-09-28
BOY DRUNK
On Whiskey But He SAYS
Men Arrested Did Not
Give 1t TO Him.

Walter Sumter and Thomas Nc.
Donald, both full grown men, were
arraigned before Justice w. P.
Camp Tuesday morning on a charge
of giving liquor to Arthur Boot, a
boy about 10 years old. Monday ar-
ternoon in a West Pike street sa-
loon, but were acquitted. Police
men simms. Howe and sappington
arrested the men when they saw
them coming out OF the saloon with
the boy. who was in drunken CON
dition The boy was also taken intp
custody as witness. In police court
Tuesday morning. Acting Mayor W.
H. Cole turned the case over to tho
Justice
The boy testified in the Justices
court that a negro, whom he did not
know, gave him the whlskey that
made him drunk and not the two
men who were arrested.