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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
PREACHER ELECTED MAYOR

One of the most notable political
changes in New York at the recent
election was that in the city and coun-
ty Of Schenectady, where certain Re-
publican and Democratic factions
united with the Socialists and elect
ed all the city officers, except one
and gained a majority of the county
offices, beside electing an assembly
man. The leader of these mixed
forces was Rev. DR.. George R. Lunn,
their candidate for mayor, whose por-
trait is shown, and who polled prac-
tically two-thirds of the entire vote.
Rev. DR.. Lunn was at one time pas
tor Of the First Reformed church, one
of the most aristocratic in the city.
Three years ago his advanced polit-
ical views, some of them in harmony
with Socialistic principles, forced his
resignation from the First Reformed
pulpit and he then organized the Unit
ed Peoples Congregation, which re-
Gently united with the First Congre-
gationalist Dr. Lunn edits a weekly
paper called the Citizen in which he
views and frequently conducts Sunda,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
First Civil War Novels Fate

become soldiers. The other two were
Theodore Winthrop and Fitz James
O'Brien; this mans name was John
w. De Forest. His home in New
Haven was under the shadow of Yale
college and within stones throw of
then president of Yale.
Among Major De Forests friends
was George H. Watrous, a prominent
lawyer of New Haven, who afterwards
became president of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railway sys-
TEN. To him Major De Forest confid-
ed his purpose to write a novel the
leading features of which were to be
incidents of the war.
But" said Mr.. Watrous, don't you
think 1t is too soon to do that? 1t
seems to me that perhaps ten years
should elapse before any one attempts
TO write a novel based upon the war"
But" replied Major De Forest, 1.-The
incidents, especially of battles in
winch | took part. are all very fresh in
my mind" He further intimated that
II he did not write war novel some
body else would, and Mr.. Watrous was
persuaded that Major De Forest was
ambitious to be first In the field with
novel based on the war. So no more
was said with the idea of persuading
Major De Forest from his set purpose,
and somewhat more than year later
came the announcement that a novel
OF the late war had been written by a
participant in it, the well-known man
OF letters, Major John William De For
est and that it would shortly be pub
lished.
The book was published In 1867, and
by the book critics it was well nigh
universally conceded to contain battle
descriptions that were unsurpassed In
literature, an opinion In which Mark
Twain and others afterward concurred.
Especially was the description of the
land and water fight at Port Hudson
praised. But it was also well-nigh uni
versally held that the book would
prove pecuniary failure. 1.-THE name
OF the book will certainly kill it," was
the remark commonly made, and the
statement proved to be justified Major
De Forest had given the novel the title
Of Miss Ravenels Conversion From
Secession to Loyalty" The critics all
agreed that it was a singularly unfor~
tunate title for war story published
two years after the close of the war
No southern girl had been converted
from secession to loyalty within that
time
1T was a splendid novel," Mark
Twain once said to me of this book.
now long since out of print THE de-
scriptive battle writing that 1t con-
tanned still remains unsurpassed. 1t
would probably have been a great
popular success had it been given a
title that gripped. 1t was a failure
because of its NAME"
Major De Forest, who died several
years ago at an advanced age, wrote
several other novels after the publica-
ton of Miss Raveners Conversion"
But his later works were more or less
perfunctory, and his friends were al.
ways of the opinion chat this was the
direct result of the comparative fail
ure of his Civil war novel, which was
a grievous disappointment to him, as
he had looked to 1t to give him per-
ture.
Copyright 1911, by E. ]. Edwards. AZ
Rights Reserved)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
HEADS RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT

Although the active efforts in the
men and religion forward movement
were begun only q short time ago,
practically all of the seventy-six cities
participating have reported complete
organizations and campaigns under
way. The general headquarters in
New York city Is being kept in close
touch with the work all over the coun-
try.
The general interest which has
been manifested by the leading bust
ness and professional men is espe-
cially encouraging to the men in
charge of the movement. James G.
Cannon, who is here pictured, presi-
dent Of the Fourth National Bank of
New York, is chairman of the general
campaign committee and he believes
the effort will be the most significant
made by the church in the religious
history of America.
One of the extraordinary incidents
of the campaign in Grand Rapids, oc-
CURED at mass meeting where Rev.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
Major De Forests Story, Published In
1867, Was Highly Praised, but
Failed Because of It's Very
Unfortunate Title.

About a year after the close of the
Civil war an officer who had served
through the war in the Twelfth Con-
necticut regiment, coming out of the
strife with the rank of major, returned
to his home in New Haven, Conn. He
had gained g good reputation as a
writer before he laid down the pen to
take up the sword He had written an
exhaustive history of the Indians of
Connecticut He was constant con-
tributor to the Atlantic Monthly and
to Harper's Magazine. He was spok-
en- of in the days of the war as one
of three Americans writer's of great
promise who had put aside the pen to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08

The coats of several of the clerk
in the office of the big New York no.
tel were covered with bits of white
feathers.
Wherefore" one asked of them.
"A woman came in here little
while ago with feather boa that had
gesticulating and we got the benefit
of It," was the reply
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
HERO OF THE AMERICAN NAVY

Rear Admiral Melville had won
fame for heroism in Arctic explora-
ton as naval engineer and construc-
ton as a naval engineerandconstru
tor. He was a member Of De Longs
party, which sailed for the Arctic re-
gions from San Francisco in 1879 in
the Inflated Jeanette, and he COM
manded the boats crew which es-
capped from the icy wastes Of the Lena
Delta after the wreck of the expedi-
ton. He afterwards commanded the
expeditions which recovered De
Longs body and the records of the
jeanette, for which services he re-
ceived a gold medal by special act of
congress. But that is another story.
Rear Admiral Melville entered the
navy as an assistant engineer at the
beginning of the Civil war. A New
Yorker by birth, he had received his
education at the Brooklyn Polytechnic
institute. He served throughout the
war and was subsequently stationed
at variOuS navy wards In 1887 the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
Well Qualified

You're rather a young man to be
left in charge Of drug shop" said
the fussy old gentleman Have you
any diplomat"
"Why-er-no, sir" replied the shop
man; but we have a preparation OF
our own that's just as good. "-Scotch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
IS FIRST WOMAN OFFICIAL

Miss Edith Campbell is the lady
who has been elected a member of
the Board of Education for the city of
Cincinnati. President Taft in a pub
lie speech heartily endorsed her can
didacy and though she was not on his
ticket he voted for her. She is a
brilliant woman with marked eXecu-
tive ability and wide educational eX-
perience. President Taft says he be-
lieves that every city Board of Edu-
cation would be the better for women
in its membership and doubtless his
endorsement had much to do with
Miss Campbell's election.
Her election gives her threefold
distinction. She is the first woman
elected to any public Office in Gin
,innati, though several have been
candidates before. She is the first
candidate evej elected to the Board
of Education in Cincinnati who ran as
an independent, and she goes on last
ing record as the first woman in the
United States for whom president
of the United States cast his vote.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
Woman's Ace.

Wiggins-Maud says she is %. bu>
happen to know that she was born
in 1885
Wiseman My dear chap, you
should know that the date on which
a woman was born has nothing what
ever to do with her age afterwards
Boston Transcript
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08

secretary of the navy under President Ceve
charge the construction OF he
appointed him 10
reappo again in 1896
Admiral
quick practical
until
to OF
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
Not at All.

rs this experiment proposition of
yours a tentative one?"
"Oh, no, nothing like that. It's
merely tryin' out of the fdee."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08
No Traitor.

Marks-So your Italian barber re-
fused to shave you. Why was that?
Parks-I told him I'd just had a
Turkish bath.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08


occupation Laboe capital
factory
bow to ell
, viii he is The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08

called the Citizen which his political sociological
preceding
$51 100000 DR.. Lunns plurality
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-08

Campbell of
has been elected the
should have chance demonstrate their efficiency
Though
showed what women can do in politics if given chance"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
LEG and ANKLE
BADLY FRACTURED
ANDREW c. JOHNSON HAD AccE.
DENT LAST NIGHT ON STREET
SWEEPER IN FRONT or FRANK
LYNCH INSTRUMENTATION
CAUGHT IN BRUSHES.

Andrew Chris Johnson. in the cityss.
employ in the street cleaning depart
ment, was badly hurt yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock In front Of the
Frank Lynch implement establishment
on Broadway.
Mr.. Johnson was on the street clean
er, making his usual rounds, and in
some way his foot caught in one of
the brushes and was twisted in the
wheels Of the machine before it could
be stopped.
Both bones in his right leg, aside
from those in the ankle, were very
badly fractured, rendering him help
less. Johnson was carried at once to
the office of DIR. w. c. Brown in the
Stern building. where he received
medical attention.
DIR. Brown stated to The Forum this
afternoon that the injury was quite
serious and that it would probably be
two months before Mr.. johnson would
be able to walk. His many friends in
the city will regret to hear of his ac-
cident and misfortune.
Street Commissioner johnson said
he was one Of his most valuable work.
men and he would miss him during
his absence. Johnson lives at the
Central hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
TO COMPLETE THE
|. UNDERGROUND Line
NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE CO.
GAINS PERMISSION or CITY
COUNCIL TO COMPLETE UNDER
GROUND WIRING SYSTEM -
SPEND $4,000 IN IMPROVEMENTS

When we are talking about our
proposed underground wiring system >
said Manager Hillary of the North
western Telephone Co. to represent
alive Of The Forum this morning, few
people realize that most of our lines
through the heart of the city are all
ready underground.
I'm fact he continued, I'VE have al
most five miles of underground service
in Fargo already. Nobody would think
that until they saw our maps OF our
lines"
At the city council last night, the
telephone company was granted per-
mission to begin putting In an under
ground service. which Mr.. Hillary stat
ed to that body at last nights session,
they were ready to start at once. The
company expects to spend about ST.
600 In making these improvements and
such other improvements as viii be
incumbent upon it to make.
Work will start in a few days. AL
ready the underground system includes
those lines running from Ninth avenue
south to n. p. avenue, from First ave-
nue. south to Thirteenth street south,
and on N. p. avenue to the river and
on Front street from Eighth street
south to the lowlands near the river.
The proposed underground lines will
be on N. p. avenue to Tenth street
south and in other smaller lines so
that all the pole lines will be taken
off Broadway and placed on the side
streets, leaving the center of the city
clear of telephone wires.
Most people do not realize that so
many of our lines are now under
ground because they see poles strung
along, but these poles really are the
property of the electric light company
and not us"
The idea originated with Mr.. Hillary
and with City Engineer Anders, who
gained the hearty cooperation Of the
mayor, and through them it was intro
duced into the city council When this
system is completed Far
go will be one Of the most up to date
cities in the country in this respect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
TO HANDLE
GRAIN AT TERMINAL
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE TO
HANDLE GRAIN OF FARMERS IN
THE EQUITY COOPERATIVE Ex-
CHANGE - WILL BE DONE
THROUGH A REPRESENTATIVE.

F. II. Squire, president OF the North
nounced that ell arrangements have
been made to take care of the grain
shipped by the farmers who belong to
the Equity Cooperative exchange.
This will be done this year through a
representative, but as soon as enough
capital has been paid in to organize a
corporation the exchange proposes to
handle the grain through their own
house.
A plan is under consideration by
which a system of bookkeeping will be
inaugurated to keep all the accounts
of the farmers elevators in this state.
This is just what the bond companies
are looking for" said Mr.. Squire this
morning. "There have been a large
number of failures in farmers eleva-
tors in the state through slack book
keeping. What we propose to do is
to institute the daily report system
with this Office as the headquarters.
Each farmers elevator in the state
that wishes to adopt this system will
send it's reports to this Office and all
the books will be kept here.
vators in the state and Of course we
cannot expect every one Of them to
adopt this system at once. We are
satisfied however, that the companies
that we have had a great deal to do
with organizing will be willing to
join with the society and endeavor to
keep the accounts in a more orderly
and systematic manner. The bond
companies will know where they are
at and so will the farmers elevator
companies"
Mr.. Squire says that a large num-
Der of the farmers elevators are
breaking away from the old system
and adopting the new Rochdale sys-
tenn which is practically the equity
system. This is an encouraging out
look for the society as the object Of
such a system is a patronizing divi-
dend plan and as soon as the farm
ers see that it is working with sue
cess, more Of the companies will be
willing that the society keep the ac-
counts.
The business Of the Society of Equi-
ty is increasing all the time and prog
ress can be seen. More farmers are
buying shares in the cooperative ex-
change. and although crop conditions
in the west affect the amount sold,
vet those behind the proposition feel
encouraged at the prospect ahead. The
Equity has been a growing organiza-
ton in this state for four or five
years and this fall the state union ex-
poets to incorporate. With this done,
a big step will have been taken toward
the ultimate object of the society
handling the grain of the farmers Of
this state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
NEGROES IN JAIL
AT WAHPETON
TWO HoLD-UP MEN WHO HELD
UP GREAT NORTHERN coNDUc-
TOR NEAR WAHPEToN, HAVE
BEEN LODGED IN HIGHLAND
COUNTY JAIL.

The two negroes who held up the
Great Northern conductor near Wah-
peton Sunday night, are now safely
lodged behind the bars of the Richland
county JAIL where they are awaiting
trial.
Both men were found to be well
known Fargo police characters. who
have figured quite prominently in the
courtroom of the police magistrate
only within the last week, as they were
both in a raid which was made on
some lower Front street dives few
nights ago. They gave the names of
Robert Hart and Albert Spencer.
When they were let out OF the Fargo
city jail, where they had been COM
mitted by Judge Miller for their pre-
vious misdemeanors, they were es-
corted out to the big slough and told
to HE themselves for other parts ana
not linger about the city any longer.
1t is evident they made their way
to Casselton and then down to Wah-
peton via the Great Northern, where
they did their hold-up Job on the Great
Northern conductor. Retracing their
steps, they started out again toward
Casselton, where they were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Ross, who resides
there. Fred Wheeler. an employee of
the road at Casselton, assisted In the
arrest.
Hart is powerfully big African, and
is known for several robberies. On
one occasion he was known to have
beaten a Duluth man after he had re-
1ieved him of $500, which was only
recent occurrence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
NO CLUE OF HOLD-UP
Police Department Still in Dark Re-
garding AssaiIant Of Earle Yoder
Of G. N. Express Co.

The police department is still in the
dark in regard to the two hold-up men
who held up Earle Yoder, the Great
Northern expressman, early Monday
morning. AS 1t was quite dark, Yoder
himself was unable to see the faces
OF the men, and could not recognize
any of those arrested yesterday as
suspects.
Three different men were arrested
as suspects In Moorhead and Fargo,
but all were let go as nothing could be
identified about them which would
confirm the suspicious of the depart
ment or Mr. Yoder.
1t is probable the men will make a
clear getaway, as nothing has been
heard from them this long, and may
attempt another robbery In some other
quarter OF the city. 1t is the opinion
OF some of the members of the police
department that the robbers were new
arrivals in the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
AT THE oRPHEuM.

Bert Virgins & Co. are the head
liners at the Orpheum this week. The
act is called the Just for Fun Soldier.
Virgins has a good presence and IS es-
pecially strong in the comedy part.
The turn is humorous, clean and laugh
ter producing, good effects being Sc
cured from the special properties and
drop.
Miss Dallas Romans, the Texas girl,
scored a great hit. She has the real
southern accent and tells three or four
clever stories. Her songs were especial
ly good.
The Arizona Trio, two men and a
woman, do combination contortion,
acrobatic and dancing act. One OF the
men takes the comedy part very well,
and the turn is pleasing and inter
esting one.
Frank and Flo Whitman have sing
ing, dancing and talking act that gets
liberal amount of applause.
There are three excellent motion pic
lures, one-Ebony Tints-being very
laughabie.
The Orpheum is making a hit with
its three daily performances and the
patronage is increasing daily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
FIGHTING ON STREET
Two Men Arrested Last Nisht-Denied
Charge in Court This
Morning.

For fighting and disorderly conduct
on the street last night, two men were
arrested by Desk Sergeant Fred Bow
ers and Plain Clothes Man OVERLY in
the vicinity Of the Fargo House on
Front street.
This morning when the two were
brought before Judge Miller, one Of
them, answering the name of Mike
Hood, denied the charge and stated
that he was not drunk. The officers
making the arrest and another who
witnessed the scrap between the two
delinquents testified as to what hap
pened last night. and Hood then sub
sided and had nothing more to say.
Both were fined IS, which they paid
and were turned loose. When they
were starting out again they agreed
that their escapade and debauch Of
last night was quite expensive.
The police court this morning was
quiet in comparison with what 1t was
yesterday. There was only one other
delinquent brought before the magis-
trate, vagrant, who was fined and
ordered to quit the city at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
A fine HORSE DISPLAY
Mark Has an Exceptionally Good
5unch-Larse Number Of Buy
ers Despite the Rain.

Despite the rains large number of
horsemen have visited the sale yards
of the Mark Western Horse CO. during
the past two days to inspect the 200
head of western horses on sale there.
Those who have seen this bunch pro-
nounce them as good western horses
as they have ever seen. They are
mostly heavy young draft stock and
nearly all of them are broken or have
been handled. The sale will continue
for a day or two longer and anyone
wanting good horses should attend
without fail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
Mau Robson.

May Robson for the second time de-
lighted a Fargo audience last night
with The REGENERATION of Aunt Mary.
1t is one Of the most popular comedies
of the day, as presented by the tai
ented leading woman. The audience
was kept in roars of laughter through
the first two acts and the fun almost
reaching the historical stage in the
last Miss Robson has a capable COM
panY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
The Theatres
FARGO oPERAHoUsE.
July s1.-Mrs. Fiske.


One Of the most important an
.nouncements that has come from the
Fargo operahouse this season, is that
of the coming Of Mrs. F'iske, with her
sparkling New York success, Mrs.
Bumpstead-Leigh. This announcement
has been eagerly welcomed for in Far
go as well as in every other city in
the country Mrs. Fiske's position as
the foremost OF American stage figures
is generously recognized. Her posi-
ton has been gained by record of ac-
complement which stands alone in
the affairs Of the American stage and
by Intellectual qualities that make her,
outside of her profession, one of the
representative women of the country
Her new play will present her in a light
quite unlike that Of her former plays,
since its mission solely one of amuse-
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
GOOD PROSPECT.

President Watkins reports an ex-
cellent prospect for the fall school. A
large number Of pupils has already
enrolled for the August class. He
says, This class will be hummer
it will work from 8 a. m. till 5 p. m.
We expect to get this class through
quicker than any other class ever did
the work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
WITH CLERK OF COURT.

Miss Peterson Of the Dakota Bush
ness college has Just been sent to q
position with Col. E. C. Gearey, Jr.,
making the eighth pupil employed at
the courthouse. This D. B. c. training
qualities young people for good posi-
tions, rapid advancement and success
full business careers as no other
course can do,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25
MOTION TO DISSOLVE.

Attachment Case in District Court
This Morning.
Before Judge Pollock in the district
court this morning there was mo-
ton to dissolve the attachment Of
property at Underwood, Mclean coun-
ty. involved in the case o. Rooney VS..
Warner and Uln.
NJ w. Murphy Of Turner 8 Murphy
appeared for the plaintiff. and d. b.
Holt OF Engerud, Holt g. Frame rep
resented the defendants. The hear
ing was continued until this after
noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25

Right IN your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take
d dose on the first appearance OF the
disease. For sale by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-25

Howard Moody clears up his sum-
mer stocks and offers them to readers
Of The Forum at astonishingfy low
prices. Read his descriptions and prices
OF best grades OF Ladies' Skirts, silks,
Wash Dresses and Dress Goods in to-
nights Forum.