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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16
GAVE FIRST RECTAL
Northwestern School of Expressies
Gave First Recital Of Series
This Afternoon.

The Northwestern school or Expires
sion gave the first nr q series OF re-
citals this afternoon. These Tecitals
win be q feature OF the school work
Ind will take place on each Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. On Dec. 2S
the pupils of the school will give Al
Charming Conversationalist and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
The following programme was given
this afternoon:
How Pinkie Perkins Put Foe to
bIlgnt ........s.. Hammond
Miss AmsdeIl.
Act !, Scene Merchant OF VEN
Ice .............. Miss Dahlman
Sonny's Schoolin .-...........-..
.............. Ruth McEnery Stuart
Miss York.
Courtship Fair and Square ........
-............s. MISS Danlman
The Betiirothal or Eiiphalet .....s
....-............-. Miss Amsdell
Selections Of Ben Kings ). Miss York
Women are to be educated in the
handling Of checkbooIks, and then the
source Of many q good story will be
missing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16
Social Notes

During the past week Fargo has
hem rather quiet as to social events
although many Of the ladies have
been busy preparing for the annual
Christmas bazaars, while others are
making ready for Christmas company
or to 70 away for the holidays. How
even. the Christmas schedule promises
: very busy time for all. Beside the
usual private parties Of the smaller
sot.t the list or events will be carried
out about as follows:
On Christmas night. Dec, 20, wsii oc-
cur the annual ball Of the q. A. r.,
which viii attract great many Of the
older people. On the same evening the
METROPOLITAN German Dancing club
witt give its Christmas ball under the
direction Of Mrs. w. E. Hunt The
dancing clubs have united in the
deooratians for the knights OF Column
bus hall, where all Of the parties will
be held. lsyerything will be OF the best
and each axpert will rival the other In
charming appointments,
On Tuesday evening the Roycroft
club, in charge Of Mrs. BathFicix and
Mrs. Treat, will dance
The AnnuuN club will give a Christ
mas party ON Wednesday, evening,
when all Of the younger set VIII be in
attendance, including many of those
wlie are attending college ottsof-town.
Thursday evening will be taken up
with the Century cotillion and Mrs.
starting. Mrs novell Mrs. w. B. Han
cock and Mrs. Baldwin will be host
esses.
Saturday evening the bachelors and
Coterie club viii dance, the arrange
ments for this event being in the
hands of Charles Rogers.
Saturday evening the bachelors and
beuedicts win give their Christmas ball
and Mrs. Frederick Fl. BAILEY will have
charge.
The Colonial Dancing club will give
a Leap Year ball on Jan. 5, the affair
Neing q combination Of the party
for the evening of Dec. 10
ann that of Jaaa. 5. Mrs. Ada Andrews
ana the Misses Mildred Hildreth,
Nfares Nret Hol1ister and Helen Welter
wiz hen hostess es. Most OF the young
naoa1e with return home to spend the
holfdavs end th ere viii be many guests
n the city to spend Christmas week
10
Grand For KS Times: The address OF
Rev. walter A. Snow OF Fargo. gen.
aral secretary OF the North Dakota
school ASSOCIATE on given last evening.
Il the meeting lof the Baptist Sunday
school council hA Id at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. e. ca irwin, has revived in
crest in the grade ID lessons in the sun
tav school and "a result the second
ear Of the work will be taken UP in.
The Baptist sunday school The plan
was tried last year but the disfayor Of
some Of the teachers was responsible
for the discontinuaaace this year. Mr.
snow. however, explained the advant-
aea Of the plan in such convincing
nan,,er that the Sunday school teach
ers have planned to meet soon and
plaY the second year o. the work. Mr.
SNOW also talked. interestingly along
tha lire Of boys work I'M the Sunday
school and conducted 20 very lively
discussion in which EVERYONE pressnt1I
took part. There was a splendid att
tendance and the evening was con-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

The marriage Of Miss Agnes M.
Brownlee and Frank r. Cdell took
place Wednesday, Dec. 1s, at the home
OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert r. Brownlee. about seven miles
southwest of Page. Rev. ]. @. Dingie
Of Tower city performed the marriage
ceremony. The happy couple will re-
side on the Odeli farm Ave miles north
OF Tower City where they repaired to
Immediately following the wedding
festivities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16
! STATE WEDDINGS

Announcement has been made OF the
Of James Mcintosh to Miss
Minnie Hylance. which took place at
the brides home in Harvey township
near Langdon on Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Gardner return
ed on Monday from an extended trip
through the east. going as Tar as New
York and spending some time with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

On Wednesday evening at the home
OF the brides father. r. b. Warren in
Sheyenne, occurred the marriage Of
his daughter Nettie to Hernon q.
vandergon. They left on wedding
tour. and will visit Maple Lake, Mimi,
the home of the bridegroom's parents,
and from there to Minneapolis for q
few days ana return to Forest River
whare they will visit the old home OF
the bride before returning to Shey-
enne.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

1 refreshment service. Mrs. Garvin be-
ing assisted by Miss Lottie Griffin.
| While in the city Rev. Mr.. Snow was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Begg
and he returned to Fargo last evening.
A baby daughter arrived last eve
ming at the home OF Mr., and Mrs. John
e. Dahlgren of I'll Cakes street.
-N-
Kent barrow, SON OF Or. and Mrs.
e. AZ. Darrow OF Eighth street south,
will spend his Christmas vacation,
which wiz last about ten days. with
| friends i'm New York. The distance IL
so great and the time so short that
Mr.. Darrow VIII not attempt 70 spend
Christmas with his parents this year
-@-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Grubbs OF
Wallace, Ida, arrived in he city this
Gfubbs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John r..
Grubbs OF Tenth street north until the
new year.
AS previously announced. DIR. and
Mrs. E. M. barrow, Mrs. Boehmer. and
DIR. and Mrs. r.. K. Weible have issued
invitations for an interpretative re-
cital, By IL. A. Boehmer and Miss Popp-
Ter of the music drama. Pelleas and
Melisande, to be given at the Knights
Of Columbus hall. Tuesday evening,
Dec. 10.
Mrs. J. c. Midgley of Wheatland is
visiting her granddaughter. Mrs. L.
o. Kelsven Of Fifth street north. She
will remain in the city until next
Saturday.
w. C. Pixler. educational director Of
the Y. M, c. A., expects to leave the
first of the week to spend the Christ
mas holidays at Hope. Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Dickinson OF
Ayr. N. D., who have been spending
a few days in the city, left last even
ing for Minneapolis to spend q short
time before leaving for Jacksonville,
Fla They. expect TO spend Christmas
with Cong and Mrs. L. B. Hanna at
the home of the former secretary of
state Ed Porter, at Key Largo island.
off the coast Of Florida. Mrs. W. A.
Scott win also be member OF the
party. After Christmas they expect
to visit Havana, Cuba: Colon, PAN
anna; veAes. Caracas. Port Bello.
Kingston and jamaica En- route back
to New York they will stop at the
Burmnda islands and expect TO reach |
home some time in March. On Thurs
day evening Mr.. and Mrs J. M. John |
son of Tenth street south were de-
lightfuI host and hostess at dinner |
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson.
Their many friends wish for them a |
pleasant and safe voyage.
Friends will be interested to learn |
that Mr.. and Mrs. r. K Keller have
closed up their home on Fifth avenue
south and move today into apart |
ments at the waldrof. Mrs. Keller |
leaves the first OF the week for Min |
neapolis. where she win spend a few |
days and return the last Of the week |
with Miss Madeline, who il in school |
there. and will spend the holidays with |
her parents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

a very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the farm home Of Sam Thor
son near Pekin when Miss Gena Thor
son was united in marriage to Martin
Flaagen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

A very pretty home wedding was
celebrated at the residence Of the
brides father in Forman when Miss
Helen Garthat Mckenzie became the
bride OF Maurice B. Lyken. The
young couple win so to housekeeping
at once in rooms nicely furnished in
Cogswen where they win be at home
to their friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Additional society on page Z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Father Augustine united in mar
riags Miss Gertrude Fuchs and Joseph
Mertan. both Of saltwater. Mimi. re-
Gently OF Devils Lake. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mertan intend to make their home in
that city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

On Tuesday. Dec. ~, at the home OF
the bridegroom's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Jorgenson OF Valley City,
their eldest son, George .Jorgenson.
was united in marriage to Miss Gunda
Olson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Kent barrow, SON OF DR.. and Mrs.
e. M. Darrow OF Eighth street south,
will spend his Christmas vacation,
which win last about ten days. with
friends in New York. The distance 10
so great and the time SO short that
Mr.. Darrow viii not attempt 20 spend
Christmas with his parents this year
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

kins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hawkins prominent residents of that
village became the happy bride of
William Hammer, one of the most
prominent young men Of that place.
The young people left for this city
and Sheyenne. where they win spend
their honeymoon visiting the brides
sister, Mrs. Bert Warren, at the lat
ter place. They will return to Forest
River to reside and will be at home to
their friends after Jan. 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

A baby daughter arrived last eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
e. Dahlgren of I'll Cakes street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

cluded with a social hour and light
refreshment service. Mrs. Garvin be-
ing assisted by Miss Lottie Griffin.
While in the city Rev. Mr.. Snow was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Begg
and he returned to Fargo last evenins.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Grubbs OF
Wallace, Ida, arrived in he city this
morning and VIII be the guests OF Mr..
Gfubbs' parents, Mr.. and Mrs, John p.
Grubbs OF Tenth street north until the
new year.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
Surprise Marriage.

Taking their many friends com
pletely by surprise, DR.. c. NJ. Mob
ley and Miss Ada Smith we're quiet
ly married at the home OF MIR. and
Mrs. h. II. Thompson near Rich,
moHd last Wednesday morning.
Without acquainting even his most
intimate friends of his intentions
DIR. Mobley left Dillon Tuesday and
went to Richmond where Miss
Smith had been Il gust for several
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson. Procuring the service of
a minister he went Immediately to
the home of Mr.. and AIRS. Thompson
where he and Miss Smith were
quietly married. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy young cCu-
pie left f. lion and now they are
at home r,their friends at the
Price-Court Inn. ~. Mobley is a
native of Chester, but came to Dill
on some months ago to accept po-
sition with Evans Pharmacy. He
has numbers of friends who are
showering him with congratulations
upon having won such pretty and
charming life partner. The bride is
one of Dillon's fairest young daugh-
ters, and is greatly admired by a
large circle of friends for her many
graces of mind and person. The
Herald joins this happy young cou-
pies multitude Of friends in wish
ing them unbounded happiness and
prosperity on their journey through
life
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
TO SCATTER WEEV|LS?
SCHEME INTERCEPTED BY GOVERNOR
H0KE SMITH
100000 LIVE INSECTS
To Be Scattered Broadcast I'm
South Carolina and Georgia to
Gut Down the Cotton

Atlanta. Feb. 11.-What purports
to be a plot 10 distribute boil wee
wills throughout the cotton raising
district OF Georgia and South Car
olina was exposed to-day when Gov
ernor-elect Hoke Smith gave out for
publication a letter received by him
telling OF the details OF the pro-
posed movement.
According r" the letter which
was unsigned, two men, one from
Texas and the other believed to be
from Chicago, have in their poss-
ession about 100000 live insects
which r; is their intention to dis
tribute. The writer declared to
know one of the men personally and
had promised to reveal their
names, but tet it his duty 70 do all
in his power 20 frusrtate their
scheme and therefore sent the facts,
as he knew them to Mr.. Smith.
The matter is being investigated
by Commissioner Hudson and state
EntomoloEist Lee Worsham.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
JUMPS nEFoRE MOVING TRAIN
:. 6. Carter, of Newbcrry. instant
~ Meets Horrible Death.

Newberry. Feb. 10.--Special: :.
Southern passenger train No. Is.
going towards Columbia, a shor,
distance on the Newberry side o.
the line, between Newberry and
Helena. at noon to-day. Engineer
Broom, who was in charge OF the
engine says that he saw Mr.. Carter
walking in the path along side OF
the track, which is frequently used
by pedestrians and that when the
engine approached within ten OF
twelve feet of him Mr.. Carter, who
was facing the engine. suddenly
threw his walking cane and threw
himself upon the track The death.
which his action seemed TO indicate
+" desired. was instaneous and hor-
r'ble, the body being terribly man
gled. practically the entire head be
in@ torn away.
Passengers on the train say it
~" running at slow rate OF
speed, but the distance was too
short, after the engineer saw Car
i"r'S act. for him TO stop the train
70 reason can be assigned why
Mr Carter should have desired to
commit suicide. He had been twice
r.arricd. and leaves several chill
d""I by his first marriage. His sec
"nd wife survives him. II. was
about fifty years of age. lie lived
III Ncwberry and was a member OF
IA" police force tor several years.
II 'S said that Mr.. Carter had been
S,"n earlier i'll the morning in the
u"!Ehborh0od where he was killed
Tnc inquest will be held tomorrow
u0Ining
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16

l not forbid YOU ever to show your
self on Russian soil?"
Nay" replied Balakireff, Il
have not disobeyed you. This is
not Russian soil"
How say you no; Russian
soil?"
Truly not. This CARLOAD of
earth on which | am sitting is
Swedish soil. / dug it up in Fin
land only the other day"
And the czar laugher uproari-
ously and readmitted his buffoon
to favor Some historians add that
when ne heard the excuse he said,
IF Finland be Swedish soil now il
shall be Russian befor" long" Il
threat he WIS not slow To fulfill.
This story, however. was an old
one long before the time of Balaki-
reff. II forms the twenty-sevcnth
adventure Of Till Eulcnspirgel, who
is reputed 20 have died in 1850.
Having offended the Duke of Lun-
enbCrg. Till WIS "rorbidden the
land" He purchased q shilling's
worth of earth to fill his cart with
and. being duly challenged by the
duke. he answered:
My gracious lord. am not in
your land, bat in mine own. where
in | do sit. bought it of Il buor
for shilling. And riIhuuily could
he sell it, for from his forrrathers
he Inherited il. So is this truly
my land"
At the close OF one of Gar Pc
ters campaigns Balakircff over
heard some Russian officers boast
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
Graft Kills Many Babies.

Odessa, February 11.-Following
amazing disclosures with regard to
its administration, these being best
summed up in the assertion that
of 1860 infants received into the
institution within the last six
months 1902 have died, the Found
ling Hospital at Ekaterrinoslav has
been closed by order CT the Gov
ernor of the Province.
The hospital books numbered 65,
for whom full salaries were
always drawn. it is alleged that on
ly three were employed. Evidence
proves that numbers of infants were
found dead in their cots with the
tubes OF empty feeding bottles in
their mouths. and that q consider
able proportion of the deaths re-
corded were due TO starvation.
Others are attributable to the
state of the dormitories. the only
moderately clean apartment in the
establishment being those occupied
by the staff.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16

mons three times, Ammons retreat
ing aud warding off the blows. until
be backed against building near
which they were scuffling, with Am
mons bending low and Fowler
standing over him; while in this
position Ammons fired three times,
once into the ground, once into
Fowlers side and once into his
breast; Fowler walked away a
short distance and fell on his face,
dying Immediately.
Some one standing by said TO
Ammons. Curtis you have killed
him." Ammons replied: 81 don't
give a C d. If I've got to go
to hell, let me CO."
There was a good deal of testi-
mony that brass knucks were used
by Fowler, and. after Fowlers body
was moved pair of brass knucks
were found where the body lay
One witness testified that he saw
brass knucks on Fowler's right hand
before the final alteration began.
Lhe prosecution based its case up
on the theory that the knuckS
found near Fowler's body. were
placed there by by parties friendly
to Ammons. Testimony was intro
duced as to good character of both
participants. Fowler was said to
to have been very drunk, and that
Ammons was drinking, but not so
drunk as Fowler.
The two young men had been the
best of friends. They has slept to-
gether the preceding night. and to-
gether has visited some young lad
les the very day Of the killing Bad
liquor was assigned as the cause of
the cause of the homicide
After ordering Il mistrial in the
case Judge Wilson adjourned the
Sessions Court sine die.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
bermuda Briefs.
!UOI ming

Rev. Mr.. Wilson, pastor OF the
church here, filled his appointment
Sunday last and preached an inter
esting sermon to large and at
tive congregation
Our young people are ia
vantage of the law TO
ccnSc TO marry. The
before it comes intG
we have some vG
riiS;gge"2 riSge BILE age, one
that is our friend, Mr. l.. Il. Steph-
ems. If any nice young lady wants
to marry we think she would do
well to see Mr.. Stephens before she
trades. He is patching now.
Mr.. s. F. Stephens has begun
work on the farm by cutting down
and cleaning off his ditch banks.
Mr.. A. G. Moody visited his
father. Mr.. +. " Moody, of Pleas
ant Hill, last Sunday.
We are glad to note that some
day Mr.. G. NJ. Moody will be a mus
ic maker. From the way he prac-
tices on his violin il will not be
long, either.
Mrs. A. c. Moody spent last Sun
day AZ the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hayes.
Tit Bit.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
The Dillon Herald $50 a wear

more money for special judges an
pointed by Governor Ansel than the
full salary of an additional Judge.
including travelling EXPENSES The
controversy is likely to so accentu-
ate the custom of special Judpes
being appointed that il will break
up the practice
Marriage License and Notaries.
The two measures OF most gener-
i interest that have been passed
hy both branches Of the General As
selnbiy are the marriage license bill
and the law as to notaries public.
Both these measures had to 20 to
free conference before agree
lnents were reached.
Under the term Of the marriage
license law it will cost a dollar TO
he married after July Two dollars
is the new fee for commission
as notary public.
Strange as it may seem, two
measures that have been before the
General Assembly for years have
not been presented this year.
No one has presented a bill look
ing to Statewide prohibition, and
no one has ventured a compulsory
edu"ation bill. These measures
have in previous years been pre-
sented. with perhaps little thought
that they would be enacted, but to
get a record, but this year not
even that much was sought.
Too Late Now.
The house has passed both the
general appropriation and the sup
ply bills, and they are now both on
the Senate side. The House has
adopted resolution fixing wednes-
day as the time for. final adjourn
ment. This would give ample time.
but there Is NO apparent desire to
hurry things AM the prospect Is
not such as to encourage memb,
TO pact their trunks until the end
OF the week for the home-going.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-02-16
RUSSIA'S JESTER.
Baiakircif is the Joe Miller at the
MuScoritcS.

Every nation has its typical ies-
ter. around whom cryStaliZe all the
floating stories of people. This
England has its Joe Miller. Ger
many its Till Eulenspiegel, Italy its
Panchinello. the orient its Nasred-
din el Khoja and Russia its Bala-
kireff. Like Joe Miller, the last
was real character, though not all
the jokes credited TO him were his
own. Some were inventions OF a
later age; others were borrowed
from the past. He shares the cred
it OF many OF the latter with Joe
Miller and Eulenspiegel.
History records that Balakireff
was the faVorite jester of Peter the
Great. Tradition represents him
as the constant companion of that
czar, frequently exercising his wit
at royal expense. One day, for eX-
ample, q cousin of his had fallen
under the cars displeasure and
was sentenced to death Balakireff
undertook to obtain a reprieve. The
czar guuessed his Grand even before
he opened his mouth.
NO" he cried. "'Tis 10 use
your coming here. ] swear that
will nor grant what you are going
to ask"
Balakireff dropped at once TO his
knees, Peter Alexeivitch," he cried
81 pray .-ou, put to death that scamI
OF cousin OF mine"
Peter, thus caught in his own
trap. had 10 choice but 10 laugh
and send pardon to the culprit.
On another occasion Balkireff
asked that he might be enrolled
among his masters domestic guards.
Peter consented for the sake of
the joke. but warned his jester that
death was the penalty if any officer
of the guards absented himself
from his posts or mislaid his sword.
Then 10 test the volunteer he sent
him UP flagon of wine to"moisten
his commission Balakireff, as
was expected, drank to the intoxi-
eating point While he was sleep
ing off his debauch the czar him
self crept into the room and car
ried off his sword from the scab-
bard. Balakireff. though badly
scared, on awakening made shift to
replace the missing weapon with
guardsmen's sword. He was called
to parade next morning, when Peter
Peter feigned hot indignation at
the untidiness OF one OF the guards
Captain Balakireff," he chied at
last, draw your sword and cut off
the head OF that sloven!"
Balak1reff cast his eye up to
heaven. oh, merciful God" he
prayed. grant that my sword may
turn into wood before / use il on
one of my own fellow soldiers"
And low when he unsheathed il
the blade stood revealed as a wood
en- one. Peter laughed hard at the
knave's presence of mind and re-
stored him to favor.
A more serious offense resulted
in the hanishment of the Jester.
Never dare 70 appear again on
Russian soil!" stormed the emner
or. Judge then of Peters surprise.
when q week later he beheId his
Old faVorite coolly driving In a cart
past the palace.
How dare you dlsobey me?"
shouted the enrased monarch. did