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For years several representatives In congress
tried to secure an appropriation to be used for
the building of monument to General Miller at
Peterboro N H., near which town "Fll Try Sir
lived on farm before the of 1872, and for
years after its-close. The representatives who
had the matter of pushing the bill in hand used
the words of Captain Miller at Lundys Lane to
express their own determination to secure a vic
tory. They certainly did try and the speeches
that were made before the library committee OF
congress held patriotic appeals in every sentence.
Apparently however, 1t was easier for Miller to
capture battery against odds than It for
members of congress to capture the dollars neces-
sary to build monument of enduring stones
to his memory
1t was of try and try again While the
cause of Miller, whose herosm worth
dozen monoments, being pleaded, congress
voted money for memorials to other men less de-
serving. Finally however, New Hampshire
member who had been digging into history found
out something about ''Tll Try Sirs" career which
was not generally known. Congress had been
told time and again that Captain Miller not only
had shown conspicuous gallantry at Lundy Lane.
but that prior to that fight he had thrashed a
superior force of British and Indians ct Managua
Congress had also been told that Miller had com.
manded the center column of General Browns
army which routed what was apparently an
overwhelmingly greater force of the British at
Fore Erie.
These things didn't make an impression Con.
gress seesed to think that inasmuch as Miller
was a soldier that 1t was his business to defeat
superior forces OF the enemy every day in the
week without imposing any monumentraising
duty on posterIty. The New Hampshire member
however, found out that after the war of 1912
Miller went back to his farm Petersboro
plowed fields chopped wood and MIXED the cows
instead of going to Washington to ask the gov.
ernment to do something for him on account OF
his record
Miller's popularity was such after the treaty OF
peace that tho government probably would have
been glad to give him anything that It had to
give. When "Ill Try Sir" was asked why he
was playing Cincinnatus instead OF taking a lob
in Washington, he replied: When men begin
leaving the farms for the cities the nation will
begin to decay"
Congress was told of this saying of MilIers
and either admiration for his choice of n farm.
er's life or else belief that he was n propbet
VINO before long might have the truth OF his
prophecy proved, brought a favorable report
from the committee on library In tho matter Of
tho monument at Petersboro
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sudden glory arising from a sudden
conception OF some eminency In our
selves by comparison with the infrm.
ity OF others, or with our own for
merly."
II a laugh is n benefaction and the
provoker OF a laugh benefactor why
are there more statues to dull people
than to witty ones? Who was the
greatest laugh promoter in history,
1t was said of Sidney Smith that he
was the father Of 10000 900 laughs
Laughter" said Lord Rosebery re-
Gently, is a physical necessity We
live under sunless sky, surrounded
by melancholy ocean, and It Is a
physical necessity for the English ma.
ton-even for the Scotch nation and
the Welsh nation-to laugh. 1t OK.
hilarates all social relations Was
not" his lordship added, the laugh
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crease Of pension for the widow of soldier.
There were papers forwarded to him which bore
on the case. and these he turned over to the
committee pensions after his bill had been
introduced
The widow did not get her money. and it was
not long before the whole house knew why. The
member who had espoused the widows
mad been in congress for years, and the joke at
his expense was too good to keep, and one after
another of his colleagues walked up to his desk
and congratulated him on the wisdom shown in
the plea which in written form, he had
turned in to the committee to win the widows
case
1t is perhaps needless say that the mem
Der had never read the plea. 1t set forth the
fact that while the amount of pension Increase
the widow of the soldier hero asked for was
large it must be understood that she came OF
good family moved in the best social circles and
was in need of a large of money to keep up
appearances
Upon occasion senators and representatives per-
nit their constituents to do their talking for
them in congress. Petitions come in floods at
times. with the object of securing legislation by
external pressure In the Smoot case, and in
the pure food and army caneen matters the pleas
of the people in by the tens of thousands
The members of both houses present these let.
ters, call attention to their import and then allow
the petition to do the II they are potent
enough
Senator Latimer of South Carolina once intro
duced good roads bill calling for the expendi-
ture of government millions for the Improvement
of the highways. The automobilists all the
country began sending letters of approval. They
pressed their friends into the writing service but
that they did not always pass upon the persuasive
merits Of the friends productions Is shown fair
ly well by one letter the good roads subject
received by Senator Cullom. 1t read like this:
Dear Mr.. Cullom: Please vote for this id
bill, and you will oblige fool friend of mine
who automobile. Yours less
sincerely, --"
1t n Chicago who wrote this appeal.
There others like unto 1t. The good roads
bill still sleeps.
In the older days the school readers contained
the story of "Il Try Sir Miller" Probably
everybody knows who "Il Try Sir Miller" was.
Certainly everybody ought to know. Gen. James
Miller then captain. the hero of Lundys
Lane. He said he would try to do the thing
necessary for the thrashng of the enemy, and he
did 1t, and "Tl Try Sir" took the place of his
Christian name James.
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DISFIGURED WITH CRUSTS

Some time ago ! was taken with
eczema from the top Of my head to
my waist 1t began with scales on my
body. ! suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. was
greatly disngured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as If they had
been most cut OF with n razor. and
my neck was perfectly raw. / suffered
untold agony and pain. | tried two
fullest stage, and that 1t could not
be cured. then tried other rem
edies to no avail At last. tried a set
Of the genuine Cuticura Remedies,
which cured me OF eczema when all
else had failed. therefore / cannot
praise them too highly.
II suffered with eczema about ten
months. but am now entirely cured.
and believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin euro there is" (Slgned)
Miss Matte j. Shafrcr, II. f. d. !. Box
8, Dancy. Miss, Oct. 27, 1910.
Il had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
ou' oh T"i N VI ny oo"y' -
started with fine red rash. MY
back was affected first. when It also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. | tried
different soaps and snlves. but nothing
seemed to help mo until I began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Ono box Of them cured mo entirely. |
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" tsigned) Mrs. +. l.. Mnrber'
ger, Drehersyille, Pa, Sept 6, 1910.
Although Cuticura Sonp and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a snmple
OF each, with 32.page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuu'
cura," Dept. l., Boston.
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Professor Sir Charles Bell In the
Strand Calls II . Convulslve Ac-
tIon Of tho Diaphragm.

Laughter" says Professor Sir
Charles Bell 10 the London Strand. is
a convulsive action OF the diaphragm.
In this state the person draws a full
breath and throws 1t out in interrupt
ed, short and audible cachinnations.
This convulsion OF the diaphragm Is
the principal part OF the physical man
Hesitation OF laughter; but there are
several accessories, especially the
sharp vocal utterance arising from the
violent tension OF the larynx and the
expression OF the features, this being
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The Shepherd of the Black Sheep

extreme cases the eyes are moistened
by tho effusion from the lachrymal
glands"
There you have scientific denni
tion. But 1t Ia clear that mankind
would hardly take the trouble to go
through that experience II that is all
that laughter consisted of They
would not regard a Dickens or a
Mark Twain as a benefactor merely
because perusal OF their writings
produced that No; even the philoso.
piers know that laughter IL something
better than that-something internal
that there is such thing as silent
laughter Hobbies calls laughter "a
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OF Sir Frank lockwood something that
would make stuffed bird rejoice?
And those who listened to the splen.
dor OF merriment which he could i'm.
part by that laugh realize the lntenso
value OF that emotional exereise"
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DO you ever think OF the irreyocabl.
nature OF speech You may nnd,
years after your light word was
spoken spoken. that II made a whole
life unhappy, or ruined tho peace Of
household.-Stopford Brooke.
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AlIbi,

Father thaving caught his son in
a lie)-Hayen't | always told you to
tell tho truth?
Son-Yes. father; but you also told
mo never to become tho slave OF a
habit.
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suAKvrsTo youu suoys

Aliens Foot ksso, tn. Anus.puo powder for T1red,
seblps, swollen, nervous feet Dl'ss rest and
comfort. hsLss -albiBs delight bold .vev-hsfe,
NJ. Dont accept any substitute, tof bHnA
saapls address Allen b. olmstad, 10 iIoJ, h.Y.
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In the Office.

81 nm afraid to hear that report"
"Why Ro7"
1T ia likely to mean some nrlaE go
Ing on"
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For u trainwrecker no punishment
can be too severo.
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ORCE, picturesqueness and abil-
ity in congress knows no Sec
tions. Northerners. southern
ers. easterners and westerners
have their strengths and their
weaknesses, their likes and their
dislikes, their physical manner
isms and their mental idiosyn-
crasies Just like all other human
beings.
There have been men in con-
gress who year in and year out
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TRACK AND TIE.

G. e. Monsoon, an Argusville boy
who took up railroading three years
ago. has been promoted to Greal
Northern agent at Thompson. He Il
spending the day here en- route from
Munich where he has been working
for the Great Northern.
F.. w. Wolterstorf of st. Paul. trav-
cling freight agent OF the C. b. q @
railroad, was a caller at the local
railroad offices this morning.
Louis w. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad, has arranged for
a fine set Of motion pictures to be
presented at moving picture theatres
and on lecture platforms in Europe
next winter. These views will show
trip from New York City up the
Hudson to Albany by boat. from there
across-state to Buffalo and thence 10
Cleveland, Detroit and Duluth via the
Great lakes. This will be used as one
Of the greatest land booming cam
paigns made for American real estate
and to encourage the right kind of
immigration to this country.
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In spite of the rain a good sized
audience attended the entertainment
given last evening by the young peo-
pie of st. Paul's Lutheran church for
the benefit of the auditorium which
Is being built at Park Region college
at Fergus Falls. The funds for this
building are being raised entirely by
the young peoples societies of the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod in the dis
trict about Fergus Falls.
A pleasing programme, consisting of
music and recitations. was very ABLY
rendered by the church choir and
members of the young peoples society.
assisted by Misses Eunice jacobson
and Emma Nicholson and Ed
ward and Clarence Severson. Rev, Mr..
Jacobson spoke on The Place Of
Church Schools in Our Educational
System. At the close Of the programme
light refreshments were served.
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

To add insult to injury, some per.
son or persons broke into the dos
pound, during last night and turned
loose all of the imprisoned dogs which
Jack Warwas, city dogcatcher. found
without tags yesterday. YESTERDAY
morning Warwas was chewed up by a
dog which was untagged. The man
Is known who broke into the pound
and he will get what is coming to him
in due course. Two of the dogs which
escaped were recaptured this morning
and they will get their dose tonight.
Members Of the eighth grade classes
in the several schools of the CITY will
be entertained this evening by Super
lntendent and Mrs. Edwards and mem
bers of the freshmen class. A de-
hghtful programme has been arranged
for the occasion.
In few days, Miss Margaret New
ton, secretary of the High School
Alumni association, will issue invita-
lions for the annual reunion and ban
quet which will be held Thursday
evening, June s.
A telegram last evening told of the
arrival Of the stork at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugo Fields at Hancock,
Mich, with the brightest boy ever,
yesterday.
Atty. F. H. Peterson has returned
from a business trip to Montana.
Miss Bridstain of Attorney Marden's
office left for GAINESVILLE this afternoon
to spend the week end and Memorial
day at her home.
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NJ ALEESE ACTING HEAD

In the absence of Samuel Kahn. for
mer general manager of the Union
Light, Heat & Power Co, just retired.
]. McAleese will assume the duties
Of general manager of the concern
until Mr.. Kahn's successor is an
nounced
Mr.. McAleese is one Of the depart
ment heads of the company and ia
one of the most efficient men in the
local offices. He is not vet informed
who will be chosen to fill Mr.. Kahn's
place, nor how soon the announcement
Of his successor will be made either
TO him or to the public.
In speaking of the late manager of
the Union Light, Heat & Power Co.
Mr.. McAleese said to a representative
OF The Forum last night. that he had
served under four general managers
but that Mr.. Kahn had been the best
Of any of them. He greatly regretted
to see him leave, but knew 1t was for
the best interests of Mr.. Kahn.
Mr.. McAleese stated that Mr.. Kahn
in the thirteen months he had hean
with the company had now risen 70
the highest position it had to offer
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FORKS CIRCLE IS BUSY
Florence crittenton Circle Of Grand
Forks Appoints Committees
Good Meeting.

Grand Forks Times: The organ
ization of the Florence Crittenton cir
Gle Tor its second years work, the APP
pointment of committees and the lay
Ing OF preliminary plans has been per-
fected and that body is now ready
20 take upon its shoulders more than
double the duties that 1t has during
the first year of its existence.
Dr. May e. Sanders is president
Of the circle and she has just COM
pleted the committee organization.
Mrs A. L. Woods and Mrs. L. c. Haz-
lett are the first and second vice
presidents, Mrs. A. G. Leonard the
corresponding secretary, Mrs. w. r.
Fowler recording secretary and the
standing committees are as follows:
Membership-Mrs A. L. Woods,
chairman Mrs G. M. Williamson, Mrs
9. F. Templaton, Mrs. B. S. Bryn-
jolfson, Mrs. L. l.. Eckman.
Ffnance-Mrs. Il. j. Smith, chair
man; Mrs. 9. B. Winslow, Mrs. Sig
Wolff.
sewing-Mrs. L. C. Hazlett. chair
man; Mrs. w. S. Begg, Mrs. o. J.
Barnes.
Church-Mrs. r. B. Briflth, chair
man; Mrs. Edwin veitch Mrs. c. P.
woodward, Mrs. D. Fordney, Mrs.
Harry l.. Pits.
Rescue--Mrs. J. Wheeler, chairman;
Mrs. M. M. Marshall, Miss Florence
Palmer.
Entertainment-Mrs. A. I. Hunter,
chairman; Mrs. E. j. Lander. Mrs. 3.
J. Barnes, Mrs. F. F. Stokes, Mrs. L.
L. Eckman, Miss Helen Davies.
Special Committee.
Legislative-Mrs. j. e. Stevens,
chairman; Mrs. c. A. Greenleaf, Mrs.
A. L. Woods.
Board of Managers
Mrs. A. L. Woods. chairman: Mrs. A
G. Leonard, Mrs. L. G. Hazlett. Mrs
e. M, Williamson, Mrs. J. E. Stew
ems, Mrs. F. j. Thody and DR.. Nav e.
Sanders.
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State Auditor Iverson did not swing
the hammer at the state land sale of
Clay county lands, held today in the
office Of County Auditor Houglum. His
place was taken by his deputy, Theo-
dore Nelson. who has been conducting
most of the scheduled, sales in other
counties.
OF the 5000 acres which were adver-
tised to be offered for sale in Clay
county over 1000 acres were redeemed.
leaving only about 1000 acres to be
sold. The owners of the tracts consid-
cred them so valuable that there has
been general hustle to save them
from being resold. The sale was in
progress this afternoon, but no figures
were available at press time.
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n. D. BOY WAS DROWNED
Soy From WaIcott, ". o., Sank Sud
denly in Midstream at
Fergus Falls.

Nels Hefty. student at the Park
Region college, Fergus Falls, was
drowned at about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, in the pond above the Fer
gus flour milldam in the center Of the
city. The young man was about 16
years of age. His home was in Wal
colt, n. D., and he was the son of a
farmer.
The afternoon was extremely hot,
and about O'Clock the boy in COM
pany with three Of his fellow students,
A. Ballstead of Walcott, Allen Ander-
son OF Barrett, Mimi, and James wy
man went in the river above the dam
a little above the Cascade street bridge.
Hefty was swimming across the river
when in midstream, he was evidently
seized with cramps.
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BaccaIaureate Address.

Tomorrow evening, at the normal
school, the baccalat1reate address to
the graduates will be delivered by DR..
George r. Vincent. president of the
University OF Minnesota. In response
to an invitation extended two weeks
ago, by President Weld, the class win
be joined by the members of the grad
uating class from the Moorhead high
school. DR.. vincent's subject win be
The Larger Usefulness.
AS Is the custom on this annual
event, the auditorium will surely be
crowded, but as admittance is by
ticket, to the balcony which has been
assigned to the general public, there
will be no oyercrowding. as 20 more
tickets have been issued than there are
seats. AT the close Of the address the
distinguished speaker will be greeted
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-27

Evenina Grain Letter.

Chicago May 27--Wheat: The wheat
market opened easier and ruled within
narrow range. Local professionals
Were sellers on further rains in the
northwest, showers in parts of the
southwest with some cooler weather.
The market held strong the latter part
OF the session with good class of
buying by commission houses and
short sellers covering. The southwest
ern situation must be watched very
closely. as the present period Is a very
critical one for the growing crop. We
are inclined to favor the long side of
the market on weak spots.
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Late Events

r. w. Wilkinson, formerly Of Maple
ton and Fargo, and DR. McHarrie, for
merly of Fargo are here from Seattle
They are greeting old time friends in
Fargo and looking after some bust
ness matters.
J. e. Phelan of Bowman is greeting
old time friends and telling them of the
wonders Of the southwestern part of
the state.
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Stanton News.

Stanton, N. D.. May 24.-To The
Forum The packet, eros ventre
landed at the Stanton dock and un-
loaded freight for the merchants. The
Benton Packet Co. hauls freight from
the 500 railway at Washburn up the
Missouri to Stanton, Manhaven and
other Mercer county ports.
The river is rising. What is known
as the June rise has begun. The river
is now four feet above low water
mark and is still rising.
We had fine rain last week and
crops are looking fine. Cor. s.
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Handsome souuanir.

The souvenirs for the Fargo conven-
ton Of the United Commercial travel
ers will be quite unique and attractive
They will be distributed to all the Wis
itors at the convention as wen as the
delegates
The souvenirs are little pocket mir
rors, on the back of which is the pic
ture of little boy sitting In a tray
cling mans grip, on the side OF which
#is posted the crescent and handbag
the emblem of the order. The Young
ster Is saying, My papa's down to de
'venshun at Fargo"
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ALL MINNESOTAALUNNI
University President Desires to Meet
Alumni or Former Students at
Close of Normal Address.

AS expressed in The Minnesota
Alumni, it is the wish of President
Vincent that he be afforded the oppor-
tunity Of meeting members of the
alumni and former students in the
different cities he visits. All such are
very cordially asked to join in Offering
an informal greeting to President Vim
cent, in the Office Of President Weld,
at the normal school. Immediately fol-
lowing the baccalaureate address to-
morrow evening.
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STUDENT RATE TICKETS

Prof. A. j. Stephens announced to-
day that there will be special rates
tickets for students for the oratorio,
Redemption, that viii be given at the
First Baptist church next Tuesday
evening. These tickets will be avail
able for all school and college students
of the two cities.
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The Swedish Baptist church will give
musical programme at s p. m. It will
be as follows:
Hymn-Nearer My God to Thee. s..
-. .'.... Congregation
Song-I Will Lift up Mine Eyes
.........'.-.......r. ..... Elmer Jones
Choir
Recitation Trouble in the Amen
SoIner .s......,..8............. Lemons
Minnie Forsberg.
Song-The Gift of the Spirit
..........,....... Ladies' Ouartette
song-In the Shadow of the Rock
Male Quartette
ADDRESS ............. Rev O. Larson
Song-Loven Gud I.
Hans Helgedom Gunnar yennerberg
Choir
The new pastor win be here next
Sunday.
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Committed for Riaamn.

Claude E. Yoder was brought up
from Detroit, Mimi, yesterday aft
ernoon for sentence by Judge Taylor
on charge OF bigamy. The crime
was committed some time ago and the
matter has been before the supreme
court, the decision of which was un-
favorable to the defendant, notwith-
standing reverse decisions, on a SINH
lar point, In other states. The de-
PENDANT was sentenced to serve five
years in the state prison. but the sem
tence carries with it recommends
tion to the prison board for a parole.
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JUDGE AMlDoN WAS LENIENT.


In the U. S. district court at Fer
gus Falls yesterday Abraham c, Hill
entered plea of guilty to an indict-
ment charging him with the theft of
a u. S. mail sack from one of the
passenger depots, in Moorhead, sew
eral months ago. Judge Amidon, pre-
siding, sentenced Hill to serve eighteen
months in u. S. penitentiary at Lea
venworth. After stealing the sack Hill
burned it after extracting what he
wanted out of it. other people were
suspected Of stealing the sack and
by dint Of circumstances, over which
they had no control, innocent parties
came near being arrested for the crime.
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All School Children of City to Take
Part in G. A. R. Memorial Day
Exercises at operahouse.

The following was sent out by the
G. A. R. committee this afternoon:
The school children of the city will
assemble at the Fargo operahouse COR
ner at 4 O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon
Memorial day. A flag will be given
each child and position in the parade
will be assigned to them. All children
are earnestly urged to be on hand
promptly.