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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
Railroad News
RATE CASE OF
INTEREST TO N. D.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS VI.
TALLY CONCERNED IN PRO-
POSED CHANGES.

Bismarck, N. d, Feb. 2s.-President
Stutsman and Rate Expert Little have
returned from st. Louis, where a
meeting was held of the shippers and
railroad commissioners OF the western
states Feb. 20 to map out a course of
action to be pursued in handling the
case against the proposed changes an
freight rates Is specified under clas-
sifcation sheet No. 81, which was to
have gone into effect Feb. 10. but
which was suspended by the inter
state commerce commission, pending
a further investigation. The shipper
representatives who were present at
st. Louis expressed the opinion that
the interstate commerce commission
was impressed that the showing made
by the several state commissions at
the Chicago hearing, and that the sus-
pension of the new classification was
entirely due to the fact that the states
effected took concerted and vigorous
action in protesting the putting of the
new classification in effect.
An organization of western railroad
commissioners reaching from North
Dakota to Texas was formed to handle
NAS Soo~s 11A CGSft SOAAhl4oSASi was
asked to have it's rate experts make
a checking of the changes proposed in
part Of the new classification. The
board OF railroad commissioners of
North Dakota was asked to investi-
gate the changes in the ratings of
agricultural implements, and this in
v~estigation is now being prosecuted.
The elimination of binder Irvine
from mixed carloads and the many
other changes in ratings and minimum
carload weights are matters which
vitality concern every farmer in this
state. These changes il allowed to
stand as was arranged by the rail-
roads would cost the people thousands
of dollars every year. II Is not thought
that the advances on farm implements
will be allowed by the interstate
commerce commission when the board
of railroad commissioners of this
state presents its case.
The agricultural implement man
ufacturers and iobbers have signiied
their willingness to cooperate with
the state commission in the p~resenta-
ton Of the case to the interstate COM
merce commission, and the advances
in rates cannot become effective I'M
der the law until such time as the
interstate m has passed on the
case now being prepared by our rail-
rad commission.
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Town crisrs' Department.

Secretary Boecher of the Town
Criers' club received the following
communication in regard to the meet
ing of advertising men. which will be
held in Dallas, Tex, during the week
of May IS:
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 26.-when It was
decided to begin the eighth annual
convention of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs Of America on Sunday with
lay errnon by ad men in the Dallas
churches, 1t was thought that ten
churches would be all that the ad
men would require. The movement.
however, has proved so popular with
the big advertising men that it now
seems that twenty Dallas pulpits will
be occupied by laymen on May 10.
A letter received from d. N. Graves,
national chairman Of the con ention
programme committee, states that he
has received fifteen acceptances from
advertising men to deliver lay SER
non and hat he still has several
to hear from. He asks If Dallas has
enough churches to care for more than
the number already accepted and If
not, suggests that more churches be
built Immediately.
President johnson of the Dallas Adj
vertising league has informed him that
there need be no cause for alarm. as
Dallas has more than sixty churches.
all of which will be glad to extend
every assistance to the ad men next
May.
This feature of beginning q national
convention is an innovation and the
lay sermons which will be delivered
in Dallas churches by prominent adj
vertising men will deal with the ques-
ton of honesty in advertising and the
moral side Of the business.
Transcripts of all lay sermons will
be in the hands Of Geo. w. Coleman.
president Of the national association.
before the last Of March for approval
and criticism and this portion of the
annual convention will be conducted
on the high plane Of honesty in ad-
vertising, the dominating creed Of the
association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
GIRLS WITH KNOCK
KNEES Are RARE
MINNESOTA GOODS SYMMETRY.
CAL, THOUGH IT'S DIFFER.
EMIT AT WISCONSIN, IN.
sTRucToRs SAY.

Minneapolis, Feb. 2s.-Statistics
from the University of Wisconsin
showing that 81 per cent Of the girl
freshmen at the Madison institution
are knock-kneed may be true, say
women gymnasium directors at the
University Of Minnesota, but the same
thing cannot be said for Minnesota
girl freshmen-not by any manner OF
means. The percentage hasn't been
worked out at the University Of Min
nesota, but it is small. very small,
Miss Anna Butner, director Of physt-
cal education among the women at the
University of Minnesota, today de-
olared emphatically that. no consider
able portion of the Minnesota girls
were knock-kneed.
Very few Of them are" she said
very few
Miss Butner also stated that very
few Of the Minnesota girls went to the
other extreme. She declined to give
statistics, but she did say that the
gymnasium work at the university
had done much to improve the ply
steal condition Of the girls.
The value of correct exercise is
particularly noticeable in cases OF
curvature of the spine" said Miss But
ner. Eighty of the 800 girls in the
classes are now under courses of cor
receive treatment"
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City in Brief

Hugh Weir of Hickson was a caller
at the courthouse today.
Atty. w, o. Lowdon of McHenry is
in the city on business today.
P. ]. Pastoret returned to the gate
city last night after a short visit IN
Chicago.
Go to the Dixon cafe for your meals.
We serve nothing but the best. 500
Broadway.
E. @. Powlison and Howard Powli-
son, the Wheatland telephone mag
mates are in the city today on business.
New plate glass windows replace
those cracked during the fire at Kurtz-
mans shoe store, $40 Front street.
The repairs in the rear Of the store
are rapidly being completed.
James C.. Page will deliver the sec
ond number of the free religious lee
lures at Assembly hall, on First avenue
north, neal Broadway, Thursday night,
his subject being, What Is Truth, Ev-
erybody welcome.
Jim Ryan was arrested last night
on the charge of being intoxicated. In
police court this morning he was as
sessed a fine of So. Ryan left the city
for the Jones farm, north of Casselton
and says he is through with the city
for some time.
The city dads will convene Monday
in what is said to be an important
meeting. This meeting is tine regular
monthly meeting and already the
council has planned for at least one
special or adjourned meeting to be
held during the month.
The Baptist ladies' aid will give a
Poverty social in the church parlors
Friday, March ]. A good programme
and pleasant evening is guaranteed
Ladies are requested to bring lunch
for two. Admission, adults 40c. chill
dren zoe. A fine of 1Oc for not APP
pearing in costume. Proceeds to pay
for the. splendid music.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
GRAND MOTHERS
USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN THE HAIR AND RE-
STORE GRAY AND FADED HAIR
TO IT'S NATURAL COLOR.

1t is easier to preserve the color Of
the hair than to restore it, although It
is possible to do both. Our grand-
mothers understood the secret. They
made a sage tea aud their dark,
glossy hair long after middle life was
due to this fact. Our mothers have
gray hairs before they are nifty, but
they are beginning to appreciate the
wisdom Of our grandmothers In using
sage tea, for their hair and are fast
following suit.
The present generation has the adj
vantage Or the past in that it can set q
ready-to-use preparation called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Flair REM
edy. As a scalp tonic and color re-
storer this preparation is vastly su-
perior 60 the ordinary sage tea
made by our grandmothers.
The growth and beauty OF the hair
depends on a healthy condition Of the
scalp. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy quickly kills the dandrun
germs which rob the hair Of its life,
color and iuatre, makes the scalp clean
and healthy, gives the hair strength,
color and beauty and makes it grcw
GET Il 30 cent bottle from your drug
gist today. He will give 81 money
back ii yon are not satisfied after 2
fair trial. Special agents, Fout q Por-
t0rfleld, 61 B~roadways
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Arthur Nams.

Arthur, N. D., Feb. 24.--To The Foo
rum: s. j. Rasler passed away SAT-
urday morning of heart failure fol-
lowing a brief attack of pneumonia.
He had just returned from a trip to
Fargo Tuesday, took to his bed We'd
nesday and his demise followed three
days later. Simon" as he was pop
ularly called, was a well known char
acter here. He leaves a wife and
three children, the eldest, Carrie, a
young lady. and the others. Christine
and Clifford little ines of 2 and 3
years of age. He carried $1,000 in
surance in the Yeomen and the local
order here has taken charge of the
funeral arrangements. The body will
be taken to Detroit, Mimi, there to be
buried near his infant son who passed
away three weeks ago. Rev. Rich
ardson OF Grandin will conduct the
services here at the home and at the
Methodist church Monday afternoon.
r. r. yeistenz has returned from
Fargo where he attended the chess
tournament.
The nurse who attended s. j. Ros-
Ter In his last illness left for Fargo
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and MRS. III. j. Wagner. George
Wagner and Lily arrived here Sat-
uFday morning. Mr.. Wagner is look
ing and feeling fine since his recent
operation at Rochester.
A party Of seventeen young folks
went to Hunter Friday night to at
tend the club dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Sommerfield and
daughter, Mrs, Ed SommerfeId and
daughter left FOR Wisconsin to attend
the wedding Of Paul Sonlmerield and
Miss Clara Buhols. They viii return
to North Daokta and So TO ~housekeep-
ing.
The play, Mrs. Wigs OF the Cab
bage Patch, viii be staged here next
Friday BY an alI-star troupe. followed
BY a basket social FOR the benefit Of
the school.
]. A. Burgun1 left here Monday aft
ernoon with a d Of cattle for the
Minneapolis market. Cor. IA.
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#H#E. #.rEHE
this as in other laws be taken as a
matter of course.
He asks where it benefits the farm
er? In answer | say look around you
in the development Of your great n
progressive county WARD and city
(Minot). This has largely been ac-
complished under the lien Avs of the
state. No farmer, no matter what his
standing could drive to town With a
string of teams and haul out lumber,
hardware, fencing material, cement or
hire labor for the construction of his
buildings and the Improvement of his
land without these lien ~laws-unless
he had the cash to pay down or could
give a real estate mortgage before the
material was delivered. The dealers
in material of this kind cannot afford TO
and will not, whether they be a cor
poration or individual dealer, risk the
REIMBURSEMENT OF their claim TO
merchandise, valued in many instances
to several thousand dollars, without
being guaranteed for its payment.
/ want to say to you, Nj. Minot
Democrat that IL the lien laws of the
state are repealed and you con
cIude to build or improve your home,
whether it be ON a farm or in the
city that unless you have the cash TO
plank down when the contract is made
you had better go to the dealer or
contractor armed with a clean abstract
Of title to- your real estate for you
will surely have to give a mortgage
before you get the goods. And it is
right that you should. for If the deal
err is to furnish material and the la
borer labor to increase the value OF
your real estate. he Is entitled to an
equity in that real estate to the value
.of the goods or labor SO furnished.
otherwise you could purchase a lot
say for $1,000 and assemble materials
from the several dealers and labor OF
the different classes ond construct q
building worth several thousand dol
lars on the lot and then mortgage or
sell the property without the consent
OF those interested in furnishing labor
and material, stick the money in your
pocket and they could have no re-
course except to secure judgment
which might or might not be Of any
value.
The article in The Democrat states
that several riders were attached "a
accomplish the passage Of the law N
1911. May we ask him to state what
these riders were ana at the same
time point out wherein the lien laws
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Havana News.

Havana, n. D., Feb. 26.-To The Fo-
rum: Archie barrow returned to his
home at Rockford, Mimi, last Thurs.
day after spending a few days here
visiting old friends. Mr.. Darrow was
on his way home from Minot where he
had been to visit a brother.
VIM. Buttke had the misfortune OF
losing a valuable horse n day last
week.
Carl Homo returned last week from
his extended visit at Rogers, Mimi,
and has resumed his work for his
former employer, James Mulroony.
Mrs. S, r.. Ellsworth, assisted by
Mrs. j. H. Milton. will entertain the
Degree of Honor . on "Wednesday,
March 13, at the home Of the former.
DR.. W.. j. Mulroony was a Rutland
visitor last Saturday.
The Havana Dramatic Co. will pre-
sent their play, Enlisted in the War.
in Rutland on Friday evening, March
1.
The basket social at the Buttke
schoolheuse last Friday evening was
a success in every particular. Over
SIS was realized which will be used to
bay books for a school library.
Cor. H.
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Lien Law
IS DISCUSSED
MEMBER OF THE Legislature
GOES AFTER EDITOR MccAHAN
FOR RECENT ARTICLE COPIED
BY THE FoRUM-NoT A NEW
MEASURE.

Gackle, N. ID, Feb. 27.-To The
Forum: In your issue Of Feb. "a APP
pears a quotation taken from The
Minot Democrat under the heading.
Vicious Law Hits Farmer. which II
correctly quoted, and we presumed it
is, is amusing, to say the least, to any
one who has taken the trouble to ar
quaint himself with the lien laws OF
North Dakota. tt is surprising that a
paper should attempt to pass on such
important matters without becoming
familiar with the facts.
The quotation starts out with the
headline. The Reform Legislative AS
sembly of 1911 Passed Class Legisla-
ton Ia Interest Of Lumber Trust, then
goes on and quotes from the lien law.
Now IL the editor Of The Democrat
will look UP the revised codes of 1906,
sec. 6237, he will find the law verba-
tum ct liberatum as he states 1t Mas
passed in 1911.
This last has been on the statute
books of this state for at least seven
years. and how long before that we
are unable to say and The Minot
Democrat has just woke up to the fact
that it was passed last winter by the
reform legislature.
It is a fact that a bill was before
the assembly Of 1911 (Senate Bill No.
67) which had for its purpose ths re-
peal OF portions Of the lien law. | am
glad to state that 1t was defeated, as
in our opinion there is no law on our
statutes today that is Of more benefit
to the farmer, as well as to others,
than the lien laws. While there may
be instances where the law lis abused
yet the law as a whole is a beneht to
credit those few instances must in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
ROADS EXPECT
HOBO INFLUX

Minneapolis, MINI, Feb. 2S.-with
the approach OF spring. every railroad
in the northwest is preparing for the
annual incoming of hoboes from the
south. o. Hicks, chief special agent
for the 500 road, said today that he
would place q large crew of inspectors
on all trains about March / to thwart
those who planned to get free rides.
we shall place inspectors on all
trains" said Mr.. Hicks. " We shall
guard all terminals, and our men will
be on the watohout at every large sta
tin SO tai no tramp will be able to
steal a ride.
1T is true that some of the men
who bum their way are in hard
straights and are looking for work,
but the asst majority, even those who
claim that they want work, are moth
ing but tramps and would not work
II they could"
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Too Late to Classify.

FOR sALE-Bargain; warmest built,
best finished. all modern, new eight
room house in Fargo. Living room.
reception hall, dining room, vestibnle,
nook. stairs, closet finished in oak,
floors quarter sawed. pantry, kitchen,
kettle closet, refrigerator room and
tie upstair part finished In natural
birch maple floors, full basement,
laundry tubs, attic, balcony. fireplace
and hot water heating plant; lot 50x
40, back alley, good garden. fine
lawn and d few shade trees. Two
blocks to Fargo college, public schools,
fifty feet to car line. Property cam
be duplicated for less than s7.
900, but for quick sale will fake
$3.50. See or phone w. r. Kilpat-
rick. $50 Eighth avenue south. Phone
2080-L
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
UNCLE SAM CAN
FORTIFY CANAL
GREAT BRITAIN RECOGNIZES
RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES
IN THE CANAL zoNE.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Any fear that
the right Of the United States to for
tify and defend the Panama canal In
and forced to arbitration under the
its own way might ever be challenged
provision of the pending Anglo Amer
lean arbitration treaty has been dis
PEELED by a statement from oficial
sources that Great Britain has already
formally acknowledged hat right.
It is learned that, on several occa-
stons, this acknowledgment has beer
made. but n doubt on that point is
said to be removed by a communica-
ton in writing from the late Secretary
Hay to the senate explanatory OF the
understanding he had reached with the
British n~egotiators when the Hay
Fauncefote treaty was in process OF
construction.
Mr.. Hay explained every stey of the
negotiations, and when he came to the
clause in the Clayton Bulwer treaty
prohibiting the fertilization OF the cam
al he offered the following statement
of the reason which led him and Lord
Pauncefote to omit that prohibition
from the new treaty:
'"The whole theory OF the treaty is
that the canal is to be an entirely
American canal. The enormous cost
Of constructing Is to be borne by the
United States alone. When constructs
ed it Is to be exclusively the property
of the United States, and is to be rasn+
aged, controlled and defended by the
United States. Under these circum-
stances and considering that now BY
the new treaty Great Britain ID re.
iieved Of ali Of the responsibility and
burden OF maintaining It's neutrality
and security, 1t was thought entirely
fair to omit the prohibition that no
fo~rtihcation shall be erected command
ing the canal or the waters adjacent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
TRACK AND TIE.

Jack Bennett OF the Rock Island
railroad, spent the morning in the
city.
T. A. Morken of the Milwaukee, was
a caller at local railroad Offices this
morning.
Fred Walterstorf. travelling passen-
ger agent for the Burlington. was in
the city this morning N business.
c. r. Blakeslee. travelling passen-
ger agent for the Pennsylvania lines
with headquarters at Winnipeg. speat
the day in the city.
Andrew Thompson of the Erie rail-
road was a business visitor in the
city today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28

First La Grippe, TneE bronchitis
That was the case with Mrs. w. s..
Bailey, McCreary, KY. my wife was
taken down with a severe attack Of
la grippe, which run into bronchitis.
She coughed as tho she had con-
sumption and could not sleep at
night. The first bottle Of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound gave her
so much relief that she continued
using it until she was permanently
cured" For sale by all druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28

The Sound Sleep Of Good Health
Is not for those suffering from kidney
ailments and irregularities, The
prompt S OF Foley Kidney Pills viii
dispel backache and rheumatism, heal
and strengthen sore, weak and ailing
Kidneys, restore normal action, and
with it health and strength. Mrs. NJ.
r. SALISBURY, Sterling, Ill, v Il
suffered great pain in my back and
kidneys, could not sleep at night, and
could not raise my hands over my
head, But two bottles of Foley Kid
ney Pills cured me-" For sale by ali
druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
Coming Events
Friday, March /.

Friday, March 1.
Ei Zagal patrol dancing party. Ma
sonic temple.
Fargo College Glee club. Broadway
NJ. e. church.
Monday, March 4.
scionti piano recital, Fargo College
conservatory.
Thursday Evening, March 7.
supper and annual social gathering
Of New England society.
Sunday, April
Easter service, knights Templar al
Gethsennape cathedral.
Monday, April 3,
Scottish Rite reunion.
Tuesday, April 9. a.
Scottish Rite reunion. q
Wednesday, April 10.
Scottish Rite reunion.
Thursday, April II.
scottish Rite reunion and joint re-
cept1on to Imperial Potentate Treat.
Friday, April IL.
Shrine ceremonial.
Monday, April Is.
MI. and Mrs. Suits, joint recital
Fargo College conservatory.
Thursday, june 6.
Norwegian Lutheran church confer.
enc begins.
Wednesday, June IL.
State Meeting jewelers. and opti-
clans.
Thursday, June is,
State Meeting jewelers. and cpti-
clans.
Friday, June IL.
State Meeting jewelers. and opti-
clans.
Tuesday, June 10.
State Elks' convention.
Wednesday, June 19.
State Elks' convention.
Thursday june 20.
Tri-State Postmasters' convention.
Friday, June q.
Trt-State Postnnasters' convention.
Wednesday, June 90.
North Dakota State Postmasters'
convention.
Monday, July 1.
Sons Of Norway, grand lodge.
Friday, July f2.
Norwegian Singers of America.
Unveiling Rollo statue.
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The Weather
FAIR.

Weather is generally fair in nearly
All sections. Precipitation has been
light n scattered.
Temperatures are lower in the Can
adian northwest, Montana and the
Dakotss.
Fair weather is indicated for this
vicinity, tonight and Thursday, with
colder tonight.
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are Of more benefit to the large cor
porations than to the individual dealer.
1t also states that such laws turn
voters to socialism. We do not believe
any such thing, but we do believe that
such articles as appeared in The
Observation-Disclosures of facts and
crying wolf-has such a tendency.
II. II. France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
ADDITIONAL PROGRESSIVE FARGO FIRMS
Commercial Club Notes

Twenty-six members of the COM
mereiaI club accompanied by Secre-
tary Slime attended the get-together
dinner given by the executive COM
rnittee of the commercial club in Grand
Forks, Monday evening. The dinner
was a very successful affair. and the
harmonious spirit. which should pre-
vail between the two cities was ma
terially aided by the getting together
of the boosters from both towns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28

A Judge in Seattle has ruled that d
dog has a legal right to bite a man
who treads on his tail. 1t may be add
ed for the benefit of those whom IT
may concern that few dogs are likely
in the emergency cited. to wait for
their legal right t be tested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28

Two eggs, wen beaten, and ones
half cupfuI Of sugar. w large table,
spo0nfuls of lard l0r four OF butter),
one lsvel teaspoonful OF soda, fiavor-
ing TO taste and -four to make 8 me-
dunn batter. A good deal Of stirring
viii no hurt this cake in the least; In
deed, 1t cannot be well made without
il. BE sure to mix the coda with the
-four and don't use too much soda. The
lard does not taste and makes the
cake SHORTER than the butter does.