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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
Grain Receipts.

Chicago, Jan. -Wheat-Today
30; last year, 30; contracts, 5. Corn
Today, ADJ; last year Ala; contracts,
49, Oats-Today, 243; last year lis;
contracts, 116.
Minneapolis. Jan. 10.--Wheat--To-
day, 142; last year, 275. Corn-Today,
%; last year, 86. Oats-Today. TO-
last year, %.
Minneapolis wheat stocks decrease
100000 for three days.
Duluth, Jan. -Wheat-Today, 80;
last year Ill. Flax-Today, 4: last
year, s.
Winnipeg Jan. .-Wheat-Today,
81; last year; 1874. Oats-Today, 33 ;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Hoffman G. McDernnott Awarded Light
inc Contract.

The light committee Of the city
council this afternoon awarded the
contract for the erection of the white
way around the city building to Hoff-
man & McDermott. All tie bidders
submitted their prices the same and
the awarding Of the contract was made
by the tossing of coin, to decide the
successful person.
The work will be started in a short
time and Fargo's city building will
soon be we'll Illuminated at night, and
the ornamental posts will add much to
the beauty of the corner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
Borrowing
A HA5IT WHICH BECOMES Al
MOST a CRIME THROUGH
LONG PRACTICE.

c F all the unpleasant habits that of
borrowing is the worst. 1t is a
habit that grows upon one. Once a
borrower, always borrower The
chronic user Of her neighbors' goods
gets so she absolutely depends upon
their being at her disposal, and she is
indignant if refused.
Il asked her to lend me her chiffon
cape, and she said she was sorry, but
she wanted to. wear It herself-selfish
thing!" is what one habitual borrower
had the nerve to say of friend recent
ly, and it illustrates the spirit of the
sisterhood.
Most of us get our wardrobes togeth-
er by hard planning, by looking ahead
and carefully considering what we
think we shall need.
The borrower does no planning. She
calmly steps in and makes use of an
other woman's thrift and forethought
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
JOINT INSTALLATION.
John F. Reynolds Post and the Won

John F. Reynolds Post and the Wom-
ems Relief Corps Had Big Night.
The joint installation that took
place last evening when the newly
elected officers Of John F. Reynolds
post of G. A. r. and the Women's Re-
lief Corps of the same organization
were seated was most pleasant af-
fair and was largely attended. A list
of the officers of the two patriotic So
cieties has already appeared in The
Forum. After the business OF the
evening was concluded there were ad-
dresses made by different members
and a lunch followed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
DIED AT COUNTY, HospIrAL.
o. p. johnson, Clerk in Fargo Clothing
Store, Passed Away.

store, FaSSSd away.
0. p. Johnson died this morning at
an. early hour at the county hospital.
after a lingering illness with multi
pleneuritrix. He was about so years
of age and was taken to the hospital
Jan. 5. He had been employed as a
clerk in the Simonson clothing store
in this city and was a single man. So
far as can be learned he left no
friends or relatives who seem inclined
to pay the expenses OF his burial, and
it is likely his remains will be in
TERED at the expense of the county
He had resided here about fifteen
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
Moorhead Department

the Jackpot" and placed Mr..
NokleDy under arrest. He has been
charged with Illegal liquor selling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
WAS MAccABEEs NIGHT.
installation of Officers and Several In
itiations on Programme.

Russell LaRue, one of the state or
ganizers of the knights of Maccabees
was at the meeting of the local tent
last night at the A. o. u. w. hall, and
there was something doing from early
in the evening until late at night.
Several candidates were given the in
itation and the officers were installed
and several were elected to member
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
POLICEMEN GET A BOOST.
Chief and PatroImen Get a Raise in
Their Pay.

Last night was the time for fixing
the pay of several city employees under
the provisions of the charter. Prac-
tically the only change made was that
of slight increase in the pay of the
men in the police department. The
chiefs salary was raised from 5000 to
$3.50 year and the patrolmen from
$72O to $780, and the proposition to in
crease the pay was unanimously
agreed to by the aldermen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
Beef Prices.

St. Paul. Jan. 1O.-Cattle: Cows and
heifers, $z.25@5.OO. Steers: Stockers,
t2.S5@425; feeders, $3.00Q5.25.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY

last year, So. Barley-Today, z; last
year, Z. F1ax--Today, [; last year, s.
b. F. CO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10

ship and will be given the degrees in
the near future. This was the first
meeting of the new. year and it was a
hummer. The order appears to be
growing rapidly just now.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
GRAIN MARKETS.

Chas. G. Lewis & Co., Grain and Stock
Brokers, Morton Block,
Fargo, ". D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10

Pity is for the living. envy is for the
dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
IS FINED $50.

This Afternoon.
r. Yuster appeared this afternoon
before Judge Miller to answer to the
charge of permitting gambling in his
cigar store. He was found guilty and
fined $50, which he paid. Yuster was
arrested Saturday night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10

Forum Want Ads Are business eettsrs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10

Forum Want Ads Are Business Getters
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RroomhaII's Report.

Dow Jones & Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
OLD POINT COMFORT

Old Point Comfort, Va, Oct. 1.-THE mr.
ing of a salute OF seventeen guns from the
Notifications Of Fort Monroe echoed ana
re-echoed for miles along The banks of the
Chesapeake. and caused every one to III
Qure into the occasion for the demonStra-
ton on Tuesday morning. II was learned
that the firing was in honor of the arrival
OF Governor Mann of Virginia, who had
ccme to Old Point TO welcome Governor
Terer of Pennsylvania and Governor Cro-
theirs of Maryland, who. with the two hun
bred members Of the Atlantic Deeper wa
terways Convention arrived shortly after
sunrise at the Chambern, having come
down on the Alabama. of the Bay Line,
from Baltimore. They went later in the
afternoon to Richmond, whera the conven-
ton was held during the week. An un-
usually large number of New Workers ana
persons from Brooklyn have registered dur
ing the visit Of the Atlantic fleet, amons
them being Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hurtace,
Y. A. Adams. Mr. and Mrs =. w. Weber.
f.. p. Goodwin. Mrs Frank l.. Kirby and
Mr.. and Mrs Worth Dillingham;. II. :.
HAYWARD. jr.. W. r. Baxter and Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. b. williamson. of New York, came
down for the week end other New York
ers here recently were !. O'Connell, Mr..
and Mrs H. J. Treacy. Charles d. Robin
son. W. Il. Shattuck Walter =. Meyer,
Miss Stlle. Miss NJ r. Grant. Snerry Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Il. Petersen T.. ). Jerome,
j. T. Hills Mrs. John T.. HillS, Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. De Read r. l.. Miller and
G. w. Stantch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
WHY DON'T YOU "cAN" SOMETHING

II Won wish 10 lessen the cost OF your
living this winter, can something.
Some folk who have studied the hsh
cost of living declare that one OF the uou-
bles is that people no longer make pro-
vision for their family needs They de-
pend upon the daily purchases from the
procers and butchers 10 keep their tables
supplied.
II used TO be that every family had
garden, which. with little care ana Ia
Dor. provided practically all the vegetables
required. But the townsman's garden mas
practically disappeared. and thereby he mas
suffered the loss Of an asset that was once
the means OF saving money.
IL used 10 be, too, that winter fouhd al
most every family with cellar stocked
with iams and ielies, canned peaches and
And who does not remember the dellclous
apple buffers and plum buffers that our
mothers used to make and That USED 10
help keep our Woodworking fathers happy
and healthful and strong-
Those good old days are gone, IL seems,
and the housewives Of to-day are payln.
the penalty in depletion OF purses ana
paucity Of pin money.
out on the farms September is called
the canning season." Now fruits are en-, Inc
and a little labor spent now VIII save DIG
bills next winter. Moreover, 1t VIII pro-
vide something most healthful and most
nutritious. We are sure the art OF can
ming and preserving good things TO eat -
not lost TO the intelligent housewives OF
And there's another thing about it,
Every can Of fruit that Is put up, every
lar OF apple butter that is made, VIII help
TO bust the trusts.-Trenton True Ameri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
THE EARS OF ANIMALS.

The hearing apparatus of animals is like
that OF human beings. but modified to suit
the conditions OF the animals life. Deer.
hares and horses, like all animals whose
life necessitates keen hearing. have ears
shaped and set in the best way 10 catch
faint or far-of sounds. The serpent his
no eardrums. The ear OF the fish Is a
membranous labyrinth connected with the
bladder by series OF little bones.
Though the sense OF hearing Is perfect
only in the higher animals. even the ami
mails that have no ears perceive sounds.
Instead Of ears they are supplied with fine
nerves whose function is TO note and 10
respond 10 every touch; nerves whose re-
tres OF the purely tsctie impressions. All
animals. including insects, have an appa-
rstus which enables them to distinguish
the approach OF an enemy.-Hurper' :
Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
ATTEMPTING HIGH FINANCE

nv this time the farmers had h-dIu ''
high finance" and ia emulation OF "'a'."'
ier railroad builders. they denahuep -
bonus of the towns through when t'e'
extensions would pass. They got ~ u''
20 rho amount of sl3S.Co) This sum vas
rronised. provided the road was CUM
pIeted by January ], 1911 stock ooo"S
thrown omen and farmers along the 49,
sion were invited TO become s'ocA"o'1,'
pords IN the amount Of $500 were issu'''
ard the farmers took the enure a'''o o-'..,,
Farmers agreed 10 give work Oh '"e
in return for stock ..,,o,.
Eventually. work on the southern eN
s,on was begun, but al so late u''s
only 10o DAYS were left in which % VIII '' ~,
s,oSoo, bonus How those farmers GU
IL, Tbev set pace never BEFORE u
,,,ca eoualled I'm Western railroad h's'o,s
They were not professional ra!Fo1' -,
srs. but they did know how To "oIN- -.
worked all day. and on moonhsn'
,bey worked all night After a WINE ' '..
,,,t I'm pasolene searchights. and the" wv
u.orl<ed at night. whether the moon '"V'''
or not. l.s surfaced
IN 9,i. DAYS the farmers graded Su''e'.'
and laid thirty-eight miles OF Tram
rf,e the bonus by twelve hours.
Meanwhile on the southern era 'h, -
,,,otsrs of the road had gone hea'Hy ~
debit. and while the stockholders an ~
a,,onr themselves about oNtenains W..
rorthern end to Sioux city N'nn'Al0'' :,
wtnnipes and. most anywhere THIS soc "a
tho arctic Circle. and OF building Sou'""a'1
70 81 Joseph, Kansas city Dall'S . S'G
Galveston. the creditors went in'o '01''
for their money. e,... 10
The farmers made TREMENDOUS e'iV mr.
clsar their line. They raised SUI" '.'.
sum. only to find that yet ahol''' -
remained TO be- raised flnaNN -.
threw up the sponse" and prr'hi''eu .o,l
railroad To be put up 1T auction anu
by the sheriff. ,...,,
In future. the Atlantic Norih go go
win n, operated a. a portion of the o'' ",
4 Iowa Short Line. and 100 farmers VIZ
a year ago. were sure fate intended ,",..
70 be railroad presidents and high ' ne,
ciers are to-day husklns corn ana -, -
pigs in an effort 10 recoup their rs'''V''
losses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
HIS GoLFING EXPERIENCES.

Many stories are told Of his golfng, many
of which are Actions, but some of when
are true He PLAYED on the Chevy chase
links and. as a rule went out at Z . o'clock
in the morning and was back at work be-
fore other people had finished breakfast.
He was an Indifferent player, but to accom-
pany him was always interesting as each
link meant a story and each mishap an oc-
casion for some humorous observation OF
other While playing with a prominent
Washington clergyman, who missed the
ball three times, and paused to grind MS
teeth without uttering syllable, ne mace
remark:
THAT was the most profane silence l
ever heard"
On another occasion. according to the
story told of him. while playing with
fellow justice COW picked up MS OPP
ponents ball. The COW was belabored win
a driver but refused TO disgorge the ball.
and. becoming frightened ran away 10y
chance II decided to drop the ball on the
green, and the justice holed by lucky put
Pm in in p" he said to Harlan. NO;
7 make II 49," said the latter you are
surely Obliged to count the welts you gave
that cow
Justice Harlan never ceased 10 be an 90
iect of admiration on the part OF law stu
dents with whom he came IN contact a.
George Washington University Although
his record as a constitutional authority
was superseded by none, he never falled
to compliment students analysis OF
case. and pointed out the defects so gent
" that no one ever lost heart because OF
his criticism.
The same kindly interest in the people
about him was apparent in his relations
with the employees of the Supreme court
Most of the justices Of the present oench
es,don, come near the clerks office. JUS
t,ce Harlan frequently came in TO chat with
them and with the attorneys who hap
.,,od he there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

This band OF historic creative Smiths
numbers. besides the hardy old Virginia
pathfnder-unquestiona the most famous
OF all Smiths-Baron Strathcona, builder Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway system.
chancellor Of two universitics. director in
many banks and railroads and president Of
tie Hudson's Bay Company; Adam Smith,
author of "The Wealth of Nations" and
known as the father of political economy,
william smith called the father Of geol-
ogy, foremost Geologist OF the carly
nineteenth century in England; Or An
drew II. Smith, the man who first sug-
rested. the use OF oxygen ~ a curative
agent in sickness Joseph smith. founder
OF Mormonism: Sophia Smith. who left her
millions 10 establish the great woman's coll
lcse which bears her name: Pierre Lefeyre
or Feber. one Of tho men who with 81.
Ignatius I.oyols established the order Of
the Jcsuits at Paris. IN 1884; sydney Smith.
Az English humorst. born In i'll. one of
the founders OF THE Edinburgh Review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
A COURTS PROGRESS
Justice Harlan the Last OF an
Old Regime.
ON THE SUPREME BENCH
Present Constitutional Problems
Hardly Dreamed of When
He Took Office.

When President Taft appoints success
sor to the late John Marshall Harlan, as
.ociate Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States n new chapter I'm the re-
narkahle history Of tlat important tribunal
will have begun. In the death OF Justice
Harlan. who NAV bc said 10 have over
lapped his generation. tho last Of the old
regime which is inseparably associated
with the period Of social and economic de-
velopment that followed in the wake OF
the Civil War passed. away The problems
that were then issues OF the moment have
been solved. The cases presented TO the
court when Justice Harlan was one OF its
Youngest members arc now seldom ap-
pealed 10 for precedent New constitutional
questions growing out of an economic ana
social condition that was scarcely foreseen
when he took his seat are the chief burden
% the courts labors.
10 the personnel OF the court has changed
end the character Of problems presented to
~ has changed. is il not possible that the
type Of men who sit upon the highest tri-
bunal has changed also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
A FARMERS RAILROAD
TumuItuous History Of a 55.MiIe
Iowa Line.
A PAYING PROPOSITION
But Too Vigorous Promot.
ing Sent 1t Under the
Sheriff 8 Hammer.

The financial dreams Of 1000 Wester,
Iowa farmers, each OF whom saw in him.
self an embryo railroad president. we're
shattered the other day, when the A..
lsntic North g. South Railroad-the farm.
ers lne"-was put M at auction and
Knocked down TO the highest, bidder TIL.
railroad, 1fty-fve miles long, was bupt nv
the farmers themselves, with the purpose
Of affording competition.
Wen show these here Eastern fellows
that we can build railroad and get along
without them" said the farmers in N.
early days Of the project
The project" lived less than six month.
I'm fact. n was in trouble even before {,
was completed. and the federal cour, was
forced 10 step in and appoint receiver
While II lived. however the farmers line
had a most strenuous existence, as we'll "a
a picturesque one. On one occasion A gang
Of foreign laborers captured the only loco
motive and passenger coach owned By the
railroad, bsrricaded the tracks In front n,
and behind the train and tied up tho
system" for more tran a month-and an
because they could not get their back nav
The little railroad had It's inception IN
the minds OF a lot Of farmers around the
town Of Kimballton. seventeen miles north
Of Atlantic. The town was without rail
road facilities. and none of the biz lines
could be induced 10 construct a branch n
the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

George Smith. an English publisher, who
In 1885 brought out the phenomenally sue
cessful Jane Eyre" the work Of then
unknown author. Charlotte Bronte, and
who later founded Tine Cornhill Magazine
and The Pail Mall Gazette" and Samuel
Francis smith. an American clergyman,
who wrote MY Country, It's Of Thee
which was first sung in Boston in 1882 on
the Fourth of July.
The two Smiths with careers most filed
with adventure and romance are Baron
Strathcona and Captain John Smith. TWO
centuries divide them I'm point of time
Captain John was born in England in 1919.
Lord Strathcona then PLAIN Donald smith
was born in Scotland I'm 1SH-but they are
united by the same indomitable Will and
courage. the same desire 10 succeed. and
the same ability to fight unknown dangers.
The fame Of Captain John Smth-f2me
which has put him at the head OF the list
OF historic Smiths-is largely due TO a
story as romantic as any story told OF any
Smith: the story Of Pocahontas. Although
I'm the light OF modern cut-and-dried his
toric criticism the truth Of Smiths story
Of Pocahontas is doubted. it is this story
Of the gentle Indian maiden's intercessioa
for the LIE Of Smith. her fathers captive,
which has given that captive the major
portion OF his undying fame.
Captain John Smith was apprenticed To a
trade, but at the age Of fifteen became one
OF the great band Of famous runaway
boys. His adventures for the rest Of his
life were many.
Baron Strathcona stayed AT home until
he was seventeen, and IN his years of in
ternational fame and influence he has not
infrequently said that those early days
were the days that made possible the work
for which he is famous.
Donald came into family where there
were many children and few riches But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
BRONxVllLE.

Elaborate preparations have O'e' 49,
for the Halloween masquerade "a" "
held on Monday. october 3D. In the So -
tallroom Of the Hotel Gramatan. l'A"''.
park Brownsville. Nearly every cu'oi'V ,,,
,orty which stops for lunch on at TIE -
81 Gr,matan nowadays has the to'ns~
:, tho oar piled high with brilliant autumn
leaves. Among the arrivals at use nd
are Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Roberts, W n
Mrs George II. Pwser, MI 'nd N'' ,t
McCord. Mrs. Woodruff sanmis' nj. o.
Mrs George J. wills, Mr. ANA Mr.. -
whitney. Mr.. and Mr.. 4. B. Ner', 49,,
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Re,iman. Mt ana On.
r.. sherman. MIR and Mrs l." + D. "a
yelt. Mrs T Passmore Ber'nS, Mr
Mr. william T. Barr Mr.. and MIS- -
vu.op and Mrs J. Il. Bend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

then" IL is said that his mother
herself. "the Lord never sehds i''N.,.
70 feed unless he sends something 10 pu'
into It." SO she set to work TO MAKE ne
for the little newcomer as pleasant as
possible: and the best way she knew OIL
doinx this was to teach the child to thinK
and work for himself.
when he was seventeen Donald went TO
,br,dor AS an humble employe OF the
uudson's Bay Company He had to work
carly and late, but he always thought OF
the position just higher than the one ne
hold and sooner or later he always found
himself holding the coveted position HIS
r,se was rapid. BY 1870 he was High COM
r,issloner of the Hudson's Bay Company
and Governor of the territory. Another ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

and. although the best of friends, each
was constantly seeking an opportunity 10
turn a Joke at the others expense
Harlan" said Peckham, after one OF
the formers remarks about the length OF
service what makes YOU so sfrail 10
de-
"I'u tell YOU. Peckham' said Justice
Harlan. I'm afraid I'll turn up at Demo
cratic headquarters on the other side.
Il is said that Justice Peckham was more
successful in putting Justice Harlan in a
hole by asking him to repeat the firs'
Commandment. the accuracy Of the reply
10 be evidence Of his fitness to teach
Bible class. For the moment Justice har-
Ian could not remember
Justice Harlan was not only intensely re
Usious. but in religion was as militant as
he was in politics He conducted Blole
class at the Presbyterian church. OF Vhch
he was q member. and every Sunday gain
cred about him an interested group OF boys
and young men, who had the greatest al
lection foi him. His talks were OF gen
eraI character. and not necessarily connned
TO religious topics. TO these he SAID one
dav that he could easily believe that the
air about them was filed with angels. one
of the bows asked II the same could be sald
of the Supreme Court, but Justice Harlah
never committed himself by replying.
Justice Harlan's religion did not make
OF him a Puritan. lie chewed tobacco anu
smoked as we'll, but he could descant upon
the virtues Of we'll aged bourbon or pre-
scribe rules for making julep. One DAY
a friend presented him a case OF bourbon
Coming from church the next sunday they
met.
THAT was fine" said Justice Harlan;
that was certainly fne-the sermon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
DETERMINED TO GET NEXT

zone of these days you'll see business is
going to the dogs" SAID the chcerless per-
son.
Il don't believe it," replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax. But il that time comes, you'll find
me running one Of the biggest kennels on
earth Washington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

The directors Of the Panama -PacIto
Exposition at San Francisco, after nearly
a year Of discussion. decided on the ar
raneement and location Of the exposition
buildings. The plan adopted by the d-
rectors is now in the history OF esposi-
tons, for the whole city Of San Fran,
cisco, rebuilt since the fire Of 1910, WIZ
serve as the site OF the great tar. nus
the exposition visitor will be ausrtered
in the hotel district OF the city, near the
civic centre, at Van Ness avenue and
Market street, where there will be a
great auditorium and convention, hall
with other permanent exposition build
inas which may properly be placed in
the heart Of the city. This civic centre,