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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14
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STATE CAPITOL NEWS NOTES.

Dairy Commissioners Flint is home
from attending the convention of the
RED River Valley Dairymen's associa-
ton at Crookston. Mar. Flint says
the Minnesota side of the valley ex-
cells the North Dakota side in butter
making for the reason that there is
much more Of what Is known as waste
land on the other side used exclusive
ly for grazing purposes. On this side
the farmer finds more profit in grain
growing, although he is fully as COM
petent to produce butter as his Min
nesota brother. Mr.. Flint also at
tended a meeting at Carson, Morton
county. The creamery there was idle
last year but has been running steady
this, and with good profit, and II will
be active during the winter. The peo-
pie in that section realize the inpor-
tance of good stock and are taking the
necessary steps to improve 1t. This
week Mr.. Flint will attend meetings
at Kathryn on Nov, 10 and other
meetings on Nov, is and II. Next
week he goes to Eckman on Nov, Fl,
Newburg. Nov. % and Antler on Nov.
49, In December the gentleman will
hold series OF meetings, co operat-
ing with the federal dairyman in
Walsh and Pembina counties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14

The yields so far as can be ascertained
at this time, are the same
Mr.. Colgrove expects to crop at least
5000 acres next year. which viii neoes-
state one or two more engines on his
Continued on Page three
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14

Auditor Brightbill il up TO his eyes
checking up the claims against the
state and going over the years trans
actions. He says the work will keep
him pegging away until the hrst OF
the year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14

State Treasurer Olson Yves called to-
Grafton BY a telegram announcing the
death of Rev. Mr.. Oftedal. The erv-i
erend gentleman fell into an aband-
oned well and received fatal injuries.
Mr.. Olson win attend the funeral.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14

There has been received by the
state officers map OF North Dakota
gotten out by the Hotel association
OF New York, showing all the railway
lines. towns and hotels in the state.
The map IL designed for the con-
venience Of travelling statesmen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14

Superintendent Taylor after attend
ing the educational meeting at Willis
ton went to Grand Forks. and tomor-
row will meet the state normal board
at Mayville, where regular session
will be held,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14

The auditor OF Pembina county has
certified to the secretary Of state the
final order OF the board Of county
commissioners, removing the seat OF
county government from Pembina to
Cavalier. The order took effect Nov.
and was recorded I'm the office Of
Secretary of State Norton today. Thus
ends q long struggle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
MIDAS CHRISTMAS GIFT.
BY LIZZIE w. GOODWIN.

Copyright by American Press Association, 1911
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
PHYSICIANS STORY.
How He Knew Of the Death Of Miss
Bolduc.

Manchester Dec 49, 1T il stated by
the Manchester police that the woman
found in an unoecupied house in Jamaica
Plain is a Miss Bolduc, who resided
with her aunt in the Ray block in this
city.
The FIRST information that was re-
ceired was from Manchester physi-
clan whose name is withheld by the
authorities at present.
The physician is said to have told
the police that he accompanied her 10
the house in Jaimaca Plain on Dec. 10.
The woman in charge was going away
and could not receive her and the doc
tor says he left them talking together.
1t was also said that a young woman
accompanied the girl to Boston.
Wednesday, the lodging house woman
came to Manchester and informed the
doctor that the girl was dead. He went
down Thursday and identified the body
az that of Miss Bolduc and returned
Thursday night
After thinking the matter over, he
went to the police with his story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
FIRE DEFENCE WITNESSES
GOT RAISES IN PAY
Testimony at Triangle Trial Varies from
Statements Made After the
Disaster

New York. Dec. %. The trial %
Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the Asch building fire, was resumed be-
fore Judge Grain in general sessions and
developed the fact that most, if not all,
Of the witnesses called for the defense
Of the two proprietors are employees of
the firm who have, since the fire, received
advances in their salaries In connection
with such advances, IL was noticed that
without exception these witnesses testi-
fed to facts or incidents in a different
manner than they had done when ques-
toned within few days after the fire
by Assistant District Attorneys Bost-
wick and Rubin and the coroner.
Fannie Kritzberg of 95 Roebling street,
Brooklyn, worked in the shipping room
and passed through the Washington
place doorway on both the eighth and
ninth floors many times each day, but
had not done so for the two months just
prior to the fire. She said she was re-
eeiying 81 week prior to the fire, bui
was now getting 50.
Lena Handschuh of rs East Tenth
street said she was forewoman on the
eighth floor and that since the fire her
pay had been raised from SIS to S2j a
week, the increase beginning two or
three weeks ago or practically at the
commencement of the trial. Reading
from statement made to him shortly
after the fire, Assistant District Attor-
ney Bostwck asked the witness if she
had not then told him that she had al
ways been obliged to turn the key, as
the door was kept locked, but she denied
this.
Louis Brown, a machinist on the
eighth floor, said the door was not
locked and denied the things that Mr..
Bostwck read to him as his statement
made shortly after the fire
William Greespan of l56 East One
Hundred and Twelfth street gets $25 a
week now, while at the time of the fire
he received $50, He, too, denied many
of the things he was supposed to have
said in statement to Mr.. Bostwick
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
GIVES BRIDE TO BROTHER
AS SHE LOVED HIM FIRST
Rich Georgia Planter Sacrifices Himself
for the Happiness of
Elopers.

Macon, Ga, Dec. o. Because his
young bride has fallen in love with his
brother, j. L. Beck plans to give her
legally To the man she loves.
j. i. Beck and his brother. j. c.,
are wealthy planters who have lived to-
gether for years. Two months ago the
elder, J. L.. married beautiful girl
Of 20. The younger lived with the
couple, and soon brother-in-law and sis
ter.in-law were strongly attracted to
each other. Three days ago Mrs Beck
left home ostensibly to visit her par
ents, and about the same time J. G.
Beck left for Macon
The couple met here and engaged
rooms at ahotel A friend here notified
the husband and he went to the hotel
with officers, who arrested the couple,
The husband questioned the wife.
II soon learned she said, that
loved your brother better than you.
Loving him, did not think ought
to continue to be wife TO you, and
when he asked me to meet him here /
agreed | just followed my heart"
The brides answer unnerved the hus-
band. He told her he didn't want her
to live with him if she bowed his BROTH
er and that he would not stand in the
way Of her happiness.
It j. understood j. l.. Beck will allow
his wife to get divorce, but will force
his brother to marry her. Il viii not
wreck wOman's happiness" he said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23

Hilda, innocent enid that she was.
didn't trouble her little head about all
this. She didn't realize that she had
given Santa Claus a knotty problem
to solve she had simply asked for
what she wanted, just as she would
ask for something in her prayers be-
fore going to bed.
Well, Christmas eve came at last.
The children of the orphanage always
receive their presents on the night be-
fore Christmas. and Santa Claus
brings the gifts In person, On Christ
mas eve the children gathered in tho
schoolroom and while waiting for San
"a Claus sang a Christmas carol They
had scarcely finished when there were
a jingle OF sleighbells without, ring
at the doorbell and kicking Of snow
off kriss Kringle's boots.
Every child rushed 10 the door at
once. II was opened, and old Santa
Claus, with a bag Of gifts on his
shoulders. came in. bringing a cold
puff Of wind with him. The children
followed him back into the schoolroom,
where a large Christmas tree stood,
Illuminated with electric lights and
covered with spangles and toys. There
are so many children at the orphanage
that Santa Claus couldn't bring all the
toys for them with him and had sent
the larger ones before.
He tossed a jumping jack to one, a
doll TO another, mechanical cab to a
third, the matrons and other grown
persons assisting in the distribution.
Poor little Hilda did not see her
mother in the room and sorrowfully
made up her mind that Santa Claus
could not give her her present. All
the girls and boys received their gifts
but Hilda.
When it was all over Hllda went up
stairs to do some duty-for being one
Of the older girls she was assigned
duties-and while she was at work
she heard voices downstairs calling:
where's Hilda2 Hilda Burton, come
herer'
Hilda went downstairs, and there
stood Santa Claus waiting for her.
"Are you Hilda?" he asked
YES"
81 have a present for you that is too
big to be put on the Christmas tree,
30 I must give 1t TO you now
He stepped aside, and there stood
Hilda's mother.
She took her little daughter up in her
arms and Rugged and kissed her while
the Others looked on, some laughing,
some smiling through tears of the hap
by reunion of mother and daughter.
How did Santa Claus get the gift to
the asylum? For an answer for this
you must ask the good people who
contribute to the support of the or
phanage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
REPUBLICANS TO DRAFT WOOL BILL
Members of Ways and Means Committee
Are Called Together.

Washington, Dec. %. Republican
members Of the ways and means com
mittee, summoned by Representative Sc
reno i, Payne of New York, former
chairman of the committee, began yes
terday the preparation of a revised wool
tariff schedule based ON the report Of
the tariff board and the message of
President Taft
President Taft having designated the
report of the board as the most scien-
tific series of statistics ever assembled
on the subject, the administration AMI
Republican leaders in the House have
determined to draft a bill founded en-
tircly upon the data Of the report. With
this bill they viii go before the country.
Republican members of the committee
who began work on the bill Sere Payne
of New York, DaizelI of Pennsylvania
Mccall of Massachusetts,. Hill of Con-
necticut, Needham of California, Ford
ney of Michigan, and Longworth OF
Ohio
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23

This Chistmas story really happened
1t occurred at an orphan asylum sit
uated In the United States, where a
number Of orphans and half orphans
are received. some children being
taken from parents who are unable
TO provide for them. The buildings
are located In attractive grounds and
near the margin of one Of Americas
most beautiful lakes.
Christmas was coming OH. and the
children at the orphanage were invit-
ed to write letters to Santa Claus.
mentioning such gifts as they would
like to receive on the approaching an
niversary. The boys asked for sleds,
skates, bats, balls and such other arti-
Giles as pertain 10 youngsters Of their
age. The girls would have dolls. doll
houses, toy pianos, kitchen sets and
other girl toys.
Hllda was nine years old, and her
affections had strengthened as her
years increased They were stronger
than her love for playthings. Most
children at that age doubt If there is
such person as Santa Claus, but the
children Of the orphanage, not min
Cling with the world, retain the limo
cence of their babyhood and their be-
lief In the white bearded old gentleman
who brings the Christmas gifts Hill
da was as innocent as the rest. she
did not expect that Santa Claus would
bring the children everything they ask.
ed for, but she did believe that he
would read their letters and do what
he could for all OF them.
Hilda's letter was very different
from all the rest. Instead of asking
for toys 10 play with or some orna-
ment to decorate her person Hilda
wrote to Santa Claus:
/ wish for my Christmas present this
year TO see my mamma.
The letter was sent with the rest to
Santa Claus Who transmitted them
is one of those mysteries that is as in
applicable as Santa Claus himself.
Nevertheless be received every letter
and set himself to work to gather in
the things the children asked for. But
Hilda's letter puzzled him. He could
cram doll in stocking or hang it
on a Christmas tree, but he could do
neither of these with Hilda's mother
Besides, Hilda's mother lived some
distance away, and 1t would cost
good deal Of money TO bring her from
her home to the orphanage. If Santa
Claus could bring her in his sleigh
drawn by the eight tiny reindeer
the case would be simple enough, but
there was only room for the toys in
the sleigh, and human beings are not
used to riding up brick walls, over
roofs and down again on the other
side No wonder Santa Claus was
puzzled 1t looked as IL Hilda's pres
ent could not be given her. That
would be too bad, because she had
asked for nothing else, and IL she
could not see her mother she would
Get no Christmas gift.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
Partly Dismembered Body Found
in Boston
WAS A MANCHESTER GIRL
Information Of the Murder First Came
from That City--Was Case of
Malpractice-Five Arrests
Made.

Boston, Dec. 23.--Five persons were
arrested yesterday after the discovery
by the police of the partly dismembered
body OF Miss Mary Bolduc, % years
old, of Manchester, n. H., in apartments
of Mrs. Jennie Shattuck of Jamaica
Plains
The medical examiner declares that
death was due to an Illegal operation
Mrs. Shattuc kand Miss Hattie Hazlett
Of Cambridge were arrested in the apart
ment. and DR.. John Ferguson and his
clerk, Miss O'Neil, were detained by the
Manchester authorities
Last evening the Fitchburg police ar
rested Anna W. Reed, 80 years old,
charging her with the murder of Miss
Bolduc.
The discovery Of the girls dead body
followed the receipts Of news from the
Manchester police that they had been
informed by physician that woman
lay dead in Jamaica Plain house.
She had been dead three days.
Deputy Superintendent Of Police
Watts announced later that all five I'M
der arrest have been charged with muir
der and are held without bail They
will be arraigned to-day.
Through counsel, Ferguson denied con-
nection with the crime, claiming he had
been called into the case to identify
the girl and afterward notify the po-
lice.
According TO the Manchester police,
who communicated with Captain Dugan
Of the local force, physician came
into the police station in the New
Hampshire city and volunteered the in
formation that the Boston police would
do well to investigate the death Of
a woman last Tuesday at 40 Woodlawn
street, Jamaica Plain.
Telephone communication was at once
established with this city, and yester-
day forenoon officers went to the house
in Jamaica Plain. There was no one
in the house, but on forcing the door
to one Of the chambers, the officers
found the body of woman on the
bed The neighbors stated that her
name was Bolduc, but very little was
known Of her and no one had been seen
about the house for some days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
IN DYING CONDITION.
Unknown Woman Stricken with Apo.
plexy in Boston Store.

Boston, Dec. Regaining conscious
ness just long enough yesterday to MUIR
muir esther Grossman, Esther Cross
man. an unidentified woman is in n
probable dying condition at the Grace
hospital.
She was stricken with apoplexy while
in downtown department store last
Wednesday and since being removed to
the hospital has been devoid of the power
of speech.
As no woman answering her descrip-
ton has been reported missing, the po-
lice and hospital authorities believe She
came to Boston from some New Eng
land town or city to do some Christmas
shopping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
ENGLISH LOCKOUT.
About 10000 Operatives at Manchester
Are Involved.

Manchester, England, Dec. 23.-The
committee of the Lancashire Cotton
Spinners and Manufacturers association
at meeting yesterday afternoon de-
cided to lock out the whole of the
workers in the mills belonging to the
federation beginning on Dec. q.
The lockout is a protest against the
attempts of trades unionists TO force
weavers not belonging to the unions
to join their ranks. At least 100000
operatives are involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23
PHYSICIAN ARRESTED.
DR.. John D. Ferguson Placed Under Ar
rest in Manchester.

Manchester, Dec. 23.--LAte yesterday
afternoon local officers arrested DIR. John
D. Ferguson of this city and his clerk,
Miss O'Neill, at the request of the Bos-
ton police, and in connection with the
discovery of the body of Miss Bolduc
in Boston.
Neither would make any statement of
the affair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BR0M0 Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. Z. w. GROVES signature is
on each box, 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
ALMA PROFESSORS THERE

At the forty-sixth annual meeting
OF the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club
being held in Ann Arbor this week,
March 20 80 and 81, and April l.,
Professors McCurdy, Ewing and West
OF Alma college were on the pro-
gram. Wednesday afternoon Pro-
fessor ]. T. Ewing. as chairman of the
committee on college entrance re-
quirements from the viewpoint Of col
lege and university, presented re-
port. Thursday Professor F. F. West
gave paper on "Chemoptroism. y
Thursday, in the zoology section of
the seventeenth annual meeting of
the Michigan Academy of Science,
Professor Hansford MacCurdy gave
two papers on "Abnormalties in the
Frogs Vertebral Column" and "The
Physiological Unit of the Neurone
Theory The academy is the highest
body Of scientists in the state and is
closely allied with the Schoolmasters'
Club Superintendent +. f. Ellsworth
also attended the meetings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
EASTMAN BARN BURNS

The barn of William Eastman, To-
Gated on his farm, two miles north
and two east Of Ithaca, burned to the
ground Saturday afternoon. 1t is not
known how the building caught fire,
but by the time Mr. Eastman noticed
it the flames had swept through the
barn and were pouring out through
the roof The building was filled
with a supply of new farming tools,
some of which had not been set up at
the time of the fire. A buggy was on
the barn floor within arms reach of
the big door. Mr. Eastman opened
the door in an attempt TO save some
thing, but the fierce heat of the flames
brushed him back, so that he was un-
able even to pull the buggy out of the
burning barn. Nothing was saved.
There was little of value beside the
farm tools in the FIRE, ton of hay be-
ing the principal item. The damage
is estimated at about one thousand
dollars, with insurance only on the
building The principal loss will be
that of the machinery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
CHAS. HARLOCK TO MONTANA

Charles Harlock, the popular rural
free delivery carrier out OF the Alma
postoffice. returned Saturday from a
ten days trip to Box Elder, Mont,
where he filed a claim 10 100 acres Of
farm land. Mr. Harlock left Alma on
the 18th, taking the Pcrc Marquette
to Chicago, the Great Northern to St
Paul. and the Great Western to Box
Elder He arrived several days be-
fore the day set for the filing OF the
claims and found that there were hun
dreds OF people who had preceded
him. After filing his claim, Mr.. Har-
lock returned by way OF the Great
Western to St. Paul, the Burlington
to Chicago and the Pere Marquette to
Nina. Mr.. Harlock reports a fine
trip. The weather in Montana is ex-
cellent. Winter doesn't set in until
about Christmas time, and they are
having good weather now. Potatoes
is the principal crop, but grains come
in for good share of attention. Mr..
Harlock expects 10 locate permanent
ly on his claim. He will need to
spend but four years on the land to
make it his, as five years are provid-
ed by law and he already has one
years credit on account of govern
ment service.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
GOGG|N FARM HISTORY
Daniel GOggin, an EnterpfiSing Gra-
tiOt County Farmer RetireS
VALUE OF FARM INCREASED
A Tract of Land Purchased for $i400 In 1876
Brings Twenty Times That Amount

Daniel Goggin, one Of Gratiot coun-
tvs progressive farmers, bought a
farm in 1876 for 81 400 and sold il in
1911 for nearly $4,000. In other
words, thirty-four years of energy and
progression has increased the value of
a Gratiot county farm many times,
besides providing for an ordinary fam
lily during all these years. This, in
brief, is the story of farm and
farmer within few miles of Alma Il
sounds like a fairy tale, but it is a
plain business history.
In 1876 Daiel Goggin was working
for A. w Wright in the city OF Sagi-
nav. At Mr. Wrights suggestion he
came TO Alma and bought the so acres
now forming a part of the farm just
sold OF these so acres, 60 were COW
cred with woods; only 20 were cleared
and ready for farming. The prospect
did not look bright to any but man
OF energy and optimism. Prices for
farm produce were not then what they
are now, even had the young farm
been able to raise any considerable
amount. The discouraging clouds
were darkened still more by the fact
that he had 10 borrow money OF Mr..
Wright TO take care OF his current
expenses. There was not building
on the place.
In 1879 Mr. Goggin married Jose
phine Sloan, the daughter of Mr.. and
NJ TNr:11:,,,, CtOo, ,ra11 t-uC,vp
farmers of Gratiot county In 1880
he built the first building on his farm
and he and his bride moved on the
farm The house in which they first
lived still stands. The story from this
time TO the present is simply one OF a
hard working, progressive farmer. A
family was raised and two boys were
sent 70 the University. One is still
al Ann Arbor and the other is the
present prosecuting attorney of the
county. Chas Goggin. When the
land which he had bought had been
cleared, Mr.. Goggin bought 100 acres
adjoining. The stock and equipment
of the farm was also rapidly increased
with the result that recently the farm
was sold for nearly $4,000 and the
personal property upon IT for $1,000
more, making total of nearly twenty
times what was originally paid for the
uncleared farm Mr.. Goggin has pur-
chased the Daniel Wood home on
Woodworth avenue and he and Mrs.
Goggin will make this city their home
in the future.
The story of this farm does not ap-
pear TO be extraordinary, but on the
other hand is but an example OF what
may be done when there can be effect
ed a combination of Gratiot county
land and progressive farming