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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

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Washington Boulevard, St Louis the parade ground of the comfort loving
southernes where the finest quppagcs of America roll as well as the heavy
wagons-AgainC REosoTED WOOD BLOCKS.
Tenth street. Minneapolis, laid in 1902 was the first Crcosotcd Block ever laid
in that city. It still is a great driveway and proves the wearing quality of CREo-
soTED WooD Blocks. '
Grand Avenue, Detroit the street where more automobiles pass each hour than
on any street o. this continent AutoEts insist on CREosoTED WOOD BLOCKS.
Calvert street. Baltimore, swept by the great fire of 1904, vas the only pave
ire still used.
Hughtt avenue, Superior, Wis, one IF the prmst streets in the state of Wis
consn Once more-CREosoTED WOOD BLOCKS.
Central avenue, Great Falls, Mont, where the cold is extreme and the traffic
heavy. This city said after trying other kinds-CREosoTED WOOD Blocks
Washington, D. C., where or political servants work and where the brains Of
the country gather. People who are wise say: CREosoTED WooD BLOCKS.
Regent street London, The "Blarsted Bloomin' Noise you know, It's gone
now" 1880 vehicles daiy-magine the din and oar of this traffic o n any other
pavement than CREosoTED WOOD BLOCKS.
The finest street in all the world, the Champs Elysees in Paris, is paved with
CREosoTED WOOD BLOCKS. The Strand, Londons most famous thooughfare,
has a CREosoTED WOOD BLOCK pavement Broadway the best known stree on
the western continent is paved with CREosoTED WOOD Blocks from the post
office to the Battery. Phladdphias prize roadway, Market street. boasts a Greco
soted Wood Block pavement La Sale the Wall street of Chicago and the west is
the proud possesar of nosdess Creosoted Wood Block pavement
Why should Europes two and Americas three largest cities select this fom of
pavement for their best streets, fthey did not believe the matenalt to be of the best
obtainabIe? Is there anything too good for the Champs Eysees, the Strand,
Broadway Market street o La Sale street?
The answer is that these cities wanted noldess, clean, durable and acceptable
pavements upon these Streets and with these points in view, the selection was easy
In Paris the Rue de Rvoi which bears 1900 vehicles per day, has Cresoted
Wood Block paving. So has the Rue de LOpera with a traffic of 400 vehicles.
In London, King Williams street with 26aoo vehicles and Oxford street with IS,
500 re all paved with Creosoted Wood Blocks. Both of these cities have scores
of dherheavy traffic streets paved with this material. ~
Don't you think we can follow the leaders in this paving matter?
Isn't the fact that this pavement has stood up" under the traffic of the larO-
est cities on earth, enough to make US think and put Fargo in the Creosoted Wood
Block column
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Sepoy rebellio. suffering a u stroke
during his sojourn in India which
was thought to be the cause OF his
trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
People and Social Incidents
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[From The Tribune Bureau. !

lfTOm Inc Tribune
Washington, Dec. 3-President Taft ac-
cepted to-day an invitation to attend the
opening of the biennial exhibition OF
American art at the Corcoran Art Gallery
on the evening OF December 1s. The invi-
tation was presented by C. c. Glover and
Fred. B. Mcguire.
The President had as dinner guests this
evening Secretary Hilles, Senator Burton
and Harry Dougherty. Of Ohio.
Among the White House callers were
the members of tn, Cabinet. ex-Speaker
Cannon, Senators Fletcher, Cullom, SAN
ders and German; Representatives Gar
rett. Fitzgerald, Ransdell, Slemp, Gillett.
Gardner, Martin and Calder, and Victor
Rosewater. national committeeman from
Nebraska.
President Taft received by special APP
pointment this morning Otto Won Seybel,
of Austria. and his daughter, Miss Won
Seybel, who were presented by Baron
Erich Zwiedinek Won Sudenhorst, charge
d affaires for Austria, in the absence OF
the ambassador Mr.. Won Seybel IS on
tour Of America with his daughter.
Mrs. Taft attended the Boston SYM
phony concert this afternoon at the Ne"
National Theatre. and had In the oox
with her Nine. Jusserand, Mrs. BeeKman
Winthrop and Mrs. Buckner Randolph.
Miss Taft, who was to have gone 70
New York to-day, has deferred her WISH
for a short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
GREEKS KIND TO JEWS
Stories of Maltreatment and Loot
ing in Salonica Denied.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: A story emanating from Vienna
and circulated in Berlin has been pub
nshed here. charging Greek soldiers with
the maltreatment OF Jews In Salonica. !
A cable message just received by US
states that a letter has been sent to
Prince Nicholas OF Greece, Military Gov
ernor OF salonica, by the Rev. Jacob Meir,
Arch Rabbi OF that city. In this letter the
Rev. Meir denies absolutely the truth OF
these stories, and denounces az shameful
the reports that the soldiers have mall
treated Jews or looted q synagogue. He
also denies that he has asked for the pro-
lection Of the Austrian. English and
French embassies.
The Rev Meir also states that only one
complaint has been made; that was In
respect to a small affair involving few
drunken soldiers He expresses his sur
prise at the celebrity with which these
soldiers were caught and punished, and
states that the victims are to be fully
compensated. The Rev. Meir finally adds
that there Is not a Jew In Salonica to-
day who can have just complaint
against the Greek army.
1t is well known that just before the
Greeks reached Salonica state bordering
upon anarchy prevailed. When the Greek
army took possession order and discipline
were established at once.
A little while later Queen Olga arrived
TO take charge Of the work Of relieving
the distress Of the destitute families OF
all creeds and races Her majesty is still
In Salonica, and has under her immediate
care to-day not less than four thousand
Jewish families. A cable message was re-
ceived from her only to-day expressing
her heartfelt thanks to Americans who
have contributed to this fund for this
very purpose. 1t Is hardly probable that
Queen Olga would countenance the NAL
treatment OF the very people for whom
she Is so nobly working.
II is not difficult for any one at all IA
miliar with the political situation In the
East to understand this attempt to dis
credit the Greek administration In Salon
lea. especially when the source Of the at
tempt is taken into consideration.
BRECK TROWBRIDGE.
New York, Dec. 2, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
TREATIES WITH RUSSIA.

Mr.. Sulzer has exchanged the old
pastime Of twisting the tail Of the
British Lion" for what we might per-
haps describe as punching the nose OF
the Russian Bear, but it must be suS-
pected that in his latest play in that
game he has let desire outstrip dis
erection. His declaration that new
treaty is nearing completion, In which
the American contentious are conceded
by Russia, does not agree with the
Presidents statement that no new
treaty is being negotiated, and on con-
stitutional grounds the President must
be regarded as the better authority on
that subject. We see no reason, there
fore, for reconsidering the expectation
already expressed, that beginning with
the New Year we shall enter upon a
new era In our relations with Russia,
In which after eighty years there will
be no general treaty of commerce
and navigation" between the two
countries.
II would be q mistake to suppose,
however, that all treaty relations will
be ended or suspended. There will
still be in effect at least nine conven-
tons between the countries In addition
to the treaties Of The Hague to which
both are parties. A few Of these relate
to facts long since accomplished ana
belonging to the domain of history,
but others are Of practical utility In
present transactions. The earliest Is
that Of 1924, under which Russia
abandoned her claim to exclusive own
ership Of the whole North Pacific
Ocean, and also her pretensions to the
Oregon and Northern Californian
coasts. That Of 1854 relates to neutral
rights at sea and affirms the prin-
ciple that free ships make free
goods" That of 1867 cedes Alaska to
the United States. These three relate
TO matters which are no longer sub
jects of possible dispute. But the
treaty Of 1868. prohibiting the counter
fciting Of trademarks, and that OF
1874. giving to Americans in Russia
and to Russians in America the same
trademark protection that native sub
jects and citizens enjoy, are still OF
practical utility; and so, Of course, Is
the elaborate extradition treaty or
1887. The fur seal conventions OF
1894 and 1911, and that Of 1904 on cor
porations, are also of continuing force
Diplomatic relations and specific
treaty relations will therefore be con-
tInued between the two countries after
the lapse of the treaty Of 1882. 1t may
be expected that each government will
In addition put forward, as 1t is al
ready announced that Russia is about
to do, definite statement of its policy
In respect to tariffs, immigration and
other matters. And we may also ex-
pect. as we must desire, these e1 pdrte
DEGREES to be as moderate as Is consist
emit with national interests. A savage
war of reprisals would be profitable to
neither, and would probably postpone
and render more difficult that resump-
ton of complete treaty relations which
must be the aim of both parties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
DUBIOUS SAVING.

Mayor Gaynor shows a commendable
desire to inform himself before acting
on the cuts which the Board of Alder.
men made In the estimates for depart.
ment expenses in the budget for 1913
The hearing which he has called for
that purpose will give the department
heads an opportunity to explain how
their work would be crippled If the
Mayor approved the aldermen's cuts.
These reductions, made In the name
Of economy, took little more than
100000 from a budget of S193, 200, 600,
which would make a difference of
about half point in the tax rate.
Furthermore, as Messrs. Prender-
CAST, Mitchell and McAneny said In an
official communication and various
civic organizations and associations of
social workers have told the Mayor, it
would make FAR greater difference in
departmental efficiency than any half
point saving in the tax rate could
justify. The work Of the Civil Service
Commission would be hampered and
the effectiveness Of the public service
lowered. Instruction In certain special
subjects in the elementary schools, in
tended to fit for a practical battle with
the world those pupils who cannot
enter the high schools, would have to
be curtailed. The work of inspecting
school children for diseases and alb
normal conditions, which is rightly
considered one Of the most important
phases Of Health Department work,
would be hampered. 1t could not be
extended to include the one hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
MANIA DE LUKE.

The selling of spurious "de luxe" edi-
lions of books is on the whole one OF
the most extraordinary swindles, or
perhaps we should say that the mania
for buying them and being thus I'm
posed upon is one Of the most mex
plicable crazes, Of our day. That Is
not because of the magnitude OF the
transactions, but rather because OF
their intrinsic character and the char
acter of their dupes. 1t Is not diff
cult to imagine people buying "gold
bricks" or green goods because OF
the great pecuniary profit which they
expect to derive therefrom; or OF their
investing in wildcat" stocks. or other
speculative properties, In similar hope
Of gain. We can also understand ex-
travagant purchases Of Jewels or
works of art, which will make great
show Of wealth and splendor. But
none Of the motives In such cases ap-
ply to the purchase OF these books.
In few cases. indeed, the books ap-
pear to have been purchased as an In
vestment, IN expectation OF q speedy
rise in value which OF course was not
and could not be realized; but in the
great majority Of cases no such con
siderations prevailed. Neither were
they purchased because OF an intelli-
gent love Of valuable books and fine
editions; for If the buyers had been
true bibliophiles they would have
realized the spurious and delusive nat
ure Of the offerings. The desire for
sumptuous display was not paramount,
for II 1t had been some other objects
would have been chosen. Books at
$1,000 a volume make no more show
in a library than some at II hundredth
part Of that price would make; and GER
tainly such sum invested In jewels
or pictures or furniture would produce
far more gaudy and Respondent dis
play than any book In the world.
There remains the conceivable but
not praiseworthy explanation that some
people imagine that the value Of book
is fixed by the price which is paid for
it, and that a persons standing as
lover and a patron Of literature is de-
termined by the amount Of money
which he spends for books Governed
by such decisions. one might fatter
himself that by paying thousand dol
lars for a volume he was winning I'm
mortality as modern Macenas. In
that case this mania de luxe must be
regarded as one Of the most lamentable
follies of the time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
UNWRITTEN LAW IN TEXAS.

The "unwritten law" runs In Texas
even against the father Of the man who
takes away anothers wife. That Is
what the verdict in the Sneed case at
Fort Worth means. Sneed killed both
Boyces. father and son. The offence OF
the father was keeping the clipping son
informed about the doings Of the In
tured husband 1t is for the killing OF
the father that the slayer OF the two
has just been acquitted, the judge hav-
ing charged the jury that only under
the 'unwritten law" could he be set
free. The son was slain In a peculiar
ly cowardly way, the slayer having
sneaked up to his victim In disguise.
It was a ours act, but Texas will make
a hero Of him.
1t is thus no wonder that Texan
should write, as Chester T. Crowell
writes in 1.-THE Independent" that
there is no better law than the I'M
written law-the proof is that 1t does
mot have to be written" The obses-
sion of private vengeance has an ex-
traordinary hold upon a people that
can justify Sneed. His slayings have
done Texas harm, as Mr.. Crowell ad-
mits, giving the state bad name.
checking the flow Of immigration and
keeping foreign capital away. But he
is defiant:
Texas holds to the opinion that II 1t
is to be a question Of falling to protect
the family, even with the shooter
or the shotgun, Texans will get along
without railroads and without immi-
grants, even though they have to ride
a bull yearling to town.
ride a bull yearling." How that
smacks of the frontier! But Texas, in
spite of the Sneed case. seems to have
less Of the frontier spirit than formerly.
The "unwritten law" used to be invoked
in business dealings, says Mr.. Crowell.
II a man lost money through another
he was privileged to 60 out and kill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Dec 3.-The Boston Sym
phony Orchestra at the New National
Theatre this afternoon, with Or. Karl
Muck as director and Fritz kreisler'
violinist, filled the house with music
loving audience. Besides Mrs. Tafts box
party there were present the British AM
bassador and Mrs Bryce, the German
Ambassador and Countess Won Bernstorn.
the Netherlands Minister and Nine. Lou
don. the Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham, the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Meyer, the French military at
tache and Countess de Chambrun, Mrs.
Bowen, Mrs. L. T. Letter. Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Town
send. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague. the
second German secretary and Mrs. KEN
lin, the Spanish Minister and Sonora de
Riano, Miss Hildegarde Nagel, Mrs.
Julian James, Nine Christian Hauge,
Henri Martin, charge d'affaires for Swift
erland: Lieutenant Commander Maxi
milan Burstyn, Austrian naval attache;
Colonel and Mrs. Henry May and their
party OF young folk, including Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and Miss Curtis, of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Longworth and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles l.. McCaw-
ley, U. s. NJ c., and Mrs. McCawley en-
tertaned guests at dinner tonight
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee entertained
several guests at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Fries. wife Of Major Amos A
Fries, gave a tea at Washington Barracks
this afternoon. and was assisted by Miss
Janette Ayres. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ayres, Of New York: Miss Linthicum, of
Baltimore, and others. The tea was for
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Stephens. Of
California. and Miss Stephens, who are
house guests.
daughter OF Medical Director J. c. Boyd.
u. S. N, and Mrs Boyd. and DR.. A. Camp
Stanley. u. 8. NJ, retired. occurred at
o'clock tonight at the Church Of the
Epiphany, the Rev. DR.. Randolph Nc
Kim, rector. assisted by the Rev. DR..
Cole, Of Ogontz, Penn, officiating. The
bride was escorted to the altar by her
father, and was attended by Miss Carolyn
Nash. maid OF honor. The bridesmaids
Wtlc hlSs -iioS
beth Collins and Miss Margaret Taylor.
OF Baltimore. DR.. Stanley's best man was
Robert Hume. OF Washington, and the
ushers were Dr. Stafford Mclean. Of New
York; Lieutenant Alexander Wadsworth.
u. s. N; Lieutenant Lewis Dean Causey,
u. s. NJ; Lieutenant Lawrence Treadwell,
u. S. N; Lieutenant Russell Davis, u. S.
NJ. c.; Lieutenant Clayton Vogel, U. S.
NJ. c.. and Golfer Wells. Following the
ceremony there was reception at the
home OF DR.. and Mrs Boyd DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley will make their home in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Thomas E. Laughlin, sister Of Mrs.
Taft, occupied a box at the Columbia
Theatre tonight. and with her were Sen
ator du Pont and Solicitor General
Bullitt OF the Department OF Justice.
Miss Taft was the guest OF the Misses
Noyes. daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Noyes, at the theatre tonight.
Frederick Townsend Martin, of New
York, is in Washington. to remain for
several DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
ELECTORS OR DIRECT VOTE?

Direct election of the President. as
proposed In Senator Works. resolution
for constitutional amendment intro
duced yesterday, would be far more
feasible to-day than 1t would have
been when our government was estab-
lished. The machinery for the speedy
ascertainment Of the result Of a pOpu-
lar vote throughout wide territory
is now so perfect as to leave the
nation In less suspense as to the grand
totals Of the popular vote than 1t used
TO be over the belated returns from
single states.
1t is conceivable that an extremely
close election might lead to prolonged
uncertainty and put the whole coun-
try at the mercy Of election frauds in
some remote district. But such an
occurrence is no more likely to happen
than the turning Of the electoral vote
on few ballots In one state, as when
IN 1884 q change Of some COO votes
In New York would have given the
Presidency to Mr.. Blaine, or when
In 1876 q single electoral vote from
any one of several disputed states
could determine the contest between
Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Hayes. Under
ordinary conditions the present system
has the advantage OF revealing the
result on the very night Of the cleo
ton, without regard to the extent or
popular pluralities In scattered states.
1t also, lin case Of close vote, limits
the critical disputes to a few points,
whereas in a close contest under Sen
ator Works. plan every election dis
trict throughout the land would be
potential source Of trouble. But a
handful of votes are more likely to
determine the result under the cleo
toral than under the direct system. So
there is little TO choose between the
methods so far as prompt and certain
determination Of the issue is con-
cerned.
The direct election, however, would
make a profound change IN our politi-
cal affairs. 1t would practically abol-
ISL states as entities In Presidential
elections and diminish their influence
q states In national affairs. Doubtful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Commenting on the efforts which have
been made to secure q pardon for mar
who is imprisoned In q Mississippi peniten'
tiary for the crime OF manslaughter. or
the ground that he is the only Jew con-
fined in that institution" Tho Hebrew
Standard" says: III that be the only rea'
son for his Liberation. We trust the Execu
tive of Mississippi will not see IT &c
exercise his pardoning power. Jews do
and must, obey the law Of the land. and
when one OF our co-religionists violates
the statutes he should be compelled tc
pay the penalty for his act. The solitary
Jewish prisoner IN the Mississippi peni-
Tertiary stands out q wretched example
OF the dishonor and unproftableness oil
criminal career to all his brethren-in-
faith who live in that state Nowadays
we hear and read much of the new
penology, and We are. heartily in accord
with the view that the criminal Is en-
titled TO decent, humane treatment. But
let us not be maudlin OF sentimental when
we have TO deal with a stray Jewish pris-
oner simply because he Is a Jew!'
do you think 1t possible to remedy
the most common memory fault In one
lesson, as this firm ADVERTISER?
Surely. Don't borrow. and then you
won't have TO forget the persons who
loan you money. Buffalo Express.
IMPROVEMENT NEEDED?
To Sc. how elegance Of speech and
thought
Is needed. note the language one man
caught:
Say. snow again. didn't get yer drift;
Now. on the level. are they go'n to try
To dope US with a line Of spiel to lift
Us with the airy hummin' birds that ny?
Unless | miss my guess. the scheme is
punk;
never fought my talk was on the
blink;
Why. I kin use good language by the
chunk
An put the grammars on the rinkS-
dink;
l draw the line at highbrows buttin' IN
An tellin' me to cut out what Is right;
Tell 'em to beat It; can the lofty chin,
Because my words Is proper-out O.
sight"
Well. frankly speaking. do we needea
change
From language with SO picturesque a
A. w. U.
who's the thin little man With tho
melancholy EXPRESSION"
That's Hummer. the poet, who wrote
the beautiful verses with the refrain.
Life is what you make it-you can make
It glad He suffers from chronic dys-
pepsia. Plain Dealer
The frequent occurrence Of drowning
accidents serves to emphasize the need Of
a thorough understanding OF the prin-
ciples underlying resuscitation. and par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
WHICH IS WORSE?

Deputy Commissioner Wright mas
not profted by the lesson In the Hyde
case. HYDE administered his office as
CITY Chamberlain with favor toward
his friend Cummins. He has gone TO
iail for il. Mr.. Wright administers
his office with favor toward his friend
HYDE. and-the grand jury is only in
ouiring into his conduct. Both have
the same attitude toward pull" Mr..
Wright SAYS II is within his discretion
ary powers to mitigate the rigors OF
iail for his friend Hyde, and earlier
still for his friend Hyde's friend, Cum
minis. Hyde, too, no doubt thought IL
was within his discretionary authority
to use the city funds in his custody for
the benefit Of his speculative friends.
1t was a costly delusion for Hyde. If
It is not delusive and costly for Wright
1t is time that the law was changed so
as to make 1t so.
II anything. the favoritism that
Wright shows is more injurious and
demoralizlng to the public than that
which Hyde showed. At most, the city
might have lost a few hundred thou
sand dollars through Hyde's dealings
with his bank wrecker favorites. Re
spect for law suffers through Wright's
consideration for his briber favorite
He gives point to the sneer that Jail Is
one place for the poor man and quite
another for the man with money and
influence He robs the highly salutary
conviction Of Hyde Of half Its moral
effact