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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20
MUSICAL PROGRAMME

The Fargo college chapel attendants
enjoyed a unique musical programme
this morning when the members of
the conservatory faculty sang several
selections from the Messiah. Although
practically unprepared on account of
musical department pleased the stud
ents very much. Mr.. Orr, the conser-
vatory director sang an aria and re-
Citative from the Messiah, followed by
He Was Despised by Miss Lillian
Wright. Miss Beard, soprano rendered
/ Know that my Redeemer Liveth. The
solos were concluded by Mrs. Stephens
soprano, who n Rejoice Greatly.
Following the solos Mrs. Stephens,
Miss Beard, and Hubert Beard, who
played several of the accompaniments,
rendered the Hallelujah chorus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20

tortonists and his act was marveled at.
Miss Evelyn Dare, Fargo's favorite
songstress had a very pleasant novelty
song which she rendered well and was
recalled. The Woods Musical trio gave
a very pleasant act on different must
cal instruments and was encored.
Shaw & Everts, who have a funny
stunt entitled The Captain and the
Tar were al their best, and these with
the Orpheumscope moving pictures
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20

work of John Bunyon which tells the
story of the christian and his struggles
TO get to heaven vas put on the canvas
in such a way that the pictures seem
ed to actually speak. The great scenes
of the book We're put on in a grand
and realistic manner The Bottomless
Pit, Pilgrim loses his load, the Cross,
Celestial City, Fight with Apolyon and
the other great incidents of the story
were all portrayed and during the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20

showing of the pictures a delightful
lecture is given, so that the audience
Keep right in line with the story. Ford
q Louise gave a neat and pleasing
musical novelty hat was much ap-
p~reciated. The Gustads, in their great
globe rolling act and the orchestra all
made a great bill. Everybody in Fargo
should see the Pilgrims Progress be-
tween now and Saturday night for IL
is worth seeing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20
The Secret Terror.

THE haunting ear OF sickness and
heipiessness is the secret terror of the
working man. Health is his capital.
kidney diseases sap a mans strength
and vitality. They lessen his earning
capacity. Foley Kidney Pills bring
haF.E health and strength by healing
the disease. They are the best znedi-
cine made for kidney and bladder
troubles. The genuine are in the yell.
low package. Refuse any substitute.
Enonoray Drug Co; Fargo Drug Co.
-AdyL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20

Never in the history of Fargo was
there a better bill presented in the way
of moving pictures than that Of
Manager Webster at the Grand. The
great pieces the highest in the line
of the film art, was The Pilgrims
Progress in four great reels. The great
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20
The Theatres
Fargo opsrahouse.

W SPSt 0lCdSSs
Dec. 25-St. Elmo.
Dec. 28-David Warfeld.
Dec. 30-Jan. Juvenile Bostonians.
Jan. 4-Tempest and Sunshine.
Readers of August J. Evans Wilson's
famous novel, st. Elmo, will have a
treat Christmas matinee and night,
when the dramatization by Grace Hay
ward will be presented at the Fargo
operahouse, Charles Muzer will be
seen in the title role. He was especi-
ally selected for this cast and is an
actor Of striking ability and character,
well fitted for the difficult role he as
sumes. Miss Helen Amelia Reed, one
of the last seasons great successes on
the eastern stage, appears as the lead
ing lady of the production and should
delight every theatre goer. Prices for
both matinee and night will be the
same: 10, 20. 80 and SO cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20
At The Grand

and the Coscio orchestra made up a
great bill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20

Safety pins, Q and 8 cards for BE
Hooks and eyes, 2 cards for $50. Be
Skirt braid, 10 yards for 1890. Be
Good pearl buttons, 2 cards ......5c
Tracing wheels, 2 for ....... DC
Embroidery silk. s spools ........5c
100 yards, crochet cotton ,.s....5 Sc
Christmas candles, dozen. ,..,.. Sc
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
SECOND TRIAL OF AL
LEGED WIFE POISONER

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 12.-Both
sides are inreadiness for the opening
on Monday next of the second trial
Of Allison M. MacFarland, who is
charged with the murder Of his wife.
hacFarlard was indicted on Oct. %,
1911, and his first trial took place
in the early part of the present yea.
The prosecution had little direct evil
dence in tI;.t sensational case and the
case hinged practically upon the ad-
mission of the Bunny Letters Il
number Of affectionate missives which
Mcfarland had received from Miss
Florence Bromley, his former stenog-
rapher, and which tended to show that
MacFarland was In love with the wri-
ter and had expressed the intention Of
ridGing himself Of his wife. Notwth
standing trial extending over sever
al weeks. MacFarland was found gui1-
ty Of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to death.
His lawyers appealed and after a
review decided that the lower court
had erred in admitting the letters as
evident and that justice presiding at
the trial had erred in his instructions
to the jury. The decision of the trial
court was reversed and the case re-
manded for a new trial.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
BIG SUPREME COURT DOCKET.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 12.-
After a three months vacation the
supreme court of the United States
will convene Monday for the term of
1928. The docket is one of tic
heaviest that ever confronted the
highest tribunal. Many cases of great
est Importance are awaiting argument
and decision. Early decisions are ex-
pected in numerous cases argued at
the last term of the court. Further
far-reaching Interpretation of the
Sherman antitrust law is looked for
at an early date. Under the head
Of trust" cases are the "hard coal"
case and the Union Pacific-Southern
Pacific merger. Decisions in numerous
railroad rate cases are expected. Also
on the docket are the cotton corner"
case, the Kansas election case, the
bath tub trust" suit, the boundary
dispute between North Carolina and
Tennessee and between Arkansas and
Tennessee, and various items Of liti-
cation affecting the jurisdiction of the
interstate commerce commission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
HOW FAR A BASEBALL
CAN BE MADE TO CURVE

Hugh S. Fullerton, an expert on
baseball, writes an interesting article
in the October American Magazine,
entitled, "The Physics of Baseball" !"
On the subject of how far baseball
can be made to curve, he reports the
following experiments:
Perhaps the most frequent ques-
tion asked of baseball writer is,
How far can ball be made to curve?'
OF course they mean by normal
pitcher not using mechanical assist
ance. l never have been able to find
the limit of the curve, nor, indeed, to
calculate the curve accurately, al
though have made some experiments.
/ refer to the actual curve of the
ball due to it's rotary motion and air
resistance. / do not think that the
real curve of the ball in fifty-six feet
distance from the pitchers hand
when he releases the ball, to home
plate) can be more than twenty inch
es. have heard ball-players declare
the ball curves from six inches to
five feet. I tried it once with Orval
Overall, who had, I believe, the most
sweeping and widest fast curve bal
l ever saw.
I'VE placed twelve big sheets Of
tissue paper between stats, eight Of
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

Clover Leaf Club
The Clover Leaf club, one Of the or
ganizations of the Episcopal church,
will hold q sale at the home Of Mrs.
Haggart next Saturday afternoon.
The affaiar is under the general su-
pervision Of the Mesdames Haggart
and Eldredge. Many artistic Japa-
nese novelties will be offered for sale,
in an apartment which will reflect in
decoration the country from which
they came. As the problem Of Christ
mas gifts will soon confront every
one, all will be delighted TO know that
articles suitable for yule tide gifts
will be among those included in the
sale as well as dainty fsvors for the
Thanksgiving season. Those who
would like the opportunity to pur-
chase delicious home cooking for Sun
day dinner will also find here just
what they are looking for. Through
ont the afternoon tsa win b ssrvsd
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
DIDN'T SEE THE POINT.

When the Alamosa ball team was
over for several games during the fair
The Herald, along with the ball play
ers and the people generally, felt very
kindly toward the Alamosa players
for different reasons and after the
games were over and the Alamosa
boys had won, The Herald writer in
terviewed several of the best players
on the Alamosa team and gave them
complimentary write-up, at the
same time explaining that our boys
had done well considering that they
had played but little and were not in
the best form to play against such
skilled players as were on the Ala
mosa team. The article was most
complimentary to the San Luis valley
players and we noticed that some of
the Alamosa papers reprinted the ar
ticle published in The Herald and fol-
lowed it with appropriate comments.
We noticed also that one of the
Aiamosa paper reprinted the article
and made comments on it that would
lead one to believe that the writer
does not understand the national game
and the Importance that the players
attach to complimentary press re-
ports. The writer in the Alamosa pa
per did not seem to understand the
difference between complimentary
article and a burlesque stump speech.
He appears to have a very poor opin-
ion of his own players and rather
pokes fun at the report his boys give
of themselves for another year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.

1t has been definitely decided that
John X. Dixon, who was defeated in
the Democratic primaries as a can-
didate for judge of the state supreme
court, will make the race as an i'll
dependent candidate.
He claims that an unjust fight was
made against him by associating with
his brother, Walter N. Dixon, who
made an unpopular fight against the
submission of the measures initiated
and to be voted upon at the Novem-
ber election.
He insists that he is in no way
connected with his brother and is IN
no way responsible for the action ia
ken by his brother in those cases and
that the opposition went about the
state insinuating that if he were chos-
en to place on the supreme bench
he would naturally be prejudice ed
against reform legislation.
Tully Scott, his opponent, was nomi-
mated by a small majority and it is u
question now as to which of the tw1
will receive the larger vote among
the Democrats.
There is no doubt that both the
Republicans and the Progressives will
look with more pleasure on this move
ment than will the Democrats. II
means that the Democratic vote will
be split wide open and that the party
will be in worse condition than will
be the Republican party with its fol.
lowers divided between Judge Van
Cise and Judge Campbell.
To those who understand the situa.
tion it means the election of Judge
Campbell, who has made most ex.
cellent judge. Even the Democrats
have not found occasion to find faul,
with his decisions which have beer
nonpartisan. Judge Campbell will
poll every Republican vote and man,
Progressive and Democratic votes
This means his election by a larg,
plurality.
Tully Scott is an able lawyer ant
judge, but hs has many bitter enemies
in his party who are responsible foI
the announcement of the candidacy O.
John r. Dixon as an independent can
didate. OF course, he has been brough
out with the express purpose Of de
feating Scott, who has offended tn
gang Democrats by his reform idea,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 12.--
The greatest naval show in the history
of the United States will reach cll-
max Tuesday, when Presiden Taft
and Secretary of the Navy Meyer will
review the great line Of armorclads
and lesser naval craft now assembled
in the Hudson river. The president,
aboard the Mayflower, will review the
line of ships as they pass down the
river and out into New York bay.
More than 7O0, 900 tons Of fighting
ships will be in the display, and of
this total more than 100000 tons will
be superdreadnoughts, dreadnoughts,
first class battleships and armored
cruisers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
WEALTHY
S|CILIAN
KILLED
Trinidad Merchant AsSas-
sinated ] by Ruffians
from Ambush

Western Press
TRINIDAD, Colo, Oct. 12.-Pietro
Ringo, well to do Sicilian merchant
and saloonkeeper of Segundo, was
found murdered in the road a mile
west Of Jansen. He had been shot
four times by some person or per-
sons who had lain in wait for him
behind clump of trees.
Motive for the crime has not been
developed. No effort was made to
rob the body, although Ringo had
more than $100 in his possession at
the time he was slain.
There is no clew to the murderer.
1t is not known that Ringo had any
enemies.
Ringo was known as "the king Of
Sicily" Of Las Animas county, and
had lived in Segundo twenty years.
He had spent the day in Trinidad
buying goods for his store.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
STRAW VOTE A JOKE.

This year an unusually large num-
ber of straw votes are being taken or
at least are being reported as taken
and the straw vote proposition has
been until the last few days con-
sidered very important news.
The straw vote became mania and
many people throughout the country
took the matter under advisement as
to the best way to counteract the in
fluence being had by such reports. As
result they decided to spread the
word among the people to vote, when
accosted on that proposition, for some
minor party candidate. 1t has been
noticed that during the last week that
Debs and Chain have made greater
gains than have the candidates of the
three major parties.
When the big dailies found that
they were being deceived by these
straw votes the system was aban-
doned by many. Still there are sew
eral big dailies publishing the straw
votes but the public has become sus-
picious of the truthfulness of the
votes and the sincerity of the voters
and those taking the vote. The in
terest in straw votes has waned until
it is no longer considered good read
ing matter, many of the papers re-
fusing to publish them.
1t was found that many voters do
not care to go on record or permit
their votes to be used for campaign
To counteract that influ-
ence they are voting contrary to the
way they will vote in November. 1t
is being considered a Joke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
VOTE FOR YOUR INTERESTS.

There are but few states adapted
to the raising of sugar beets and Colo
RADIO is one Of them. Colorado Of all
the states in the union Is most inter-
ested in the raising of sugar beets
and the La Plata and surrounding
are particularly interested in
the sugar beet proposition.
We are now getting ready to put
in sugar factory and it requires ev-
cry possible inducement in order to
concentrate all efforts in order to
raise the money to build the factory.
Under favorable opportunities we can
secure a factory. Under unfavorable
opportunities we are almost sure to
fail in getting the factory.
The question now before the peo-
pie of this county and this section Ia
whether they will support the Will
son program for no tariff on sugar
when the Democratic congressman
from Colorado opposed the measure
before the house, which passed II over
their protest, or vote with the party
that Is in favor Of building up Colo.
RADIOS chief industry.
It seems so ridiculous for the poo.
pie here, right in q sugar beet sec
tion, to chop off their own heads jus'
because they may have inherited thu
name Of Democrats. Be nonpartisar
long enough to vote for your own In
terests and not for the man who want
Office and advocates party regularity
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14

them at short intervals over the first
fifteen feet in front of the plate, the
rest scattered at wider intervals until
the last one was six feet in front of
the pitchers slab, and, to my surprise,
his hand struck the paper as the ball
was released, proving the actual dis
tance of the pitch is much shorter
than usually supposed. OF course
Overalrs reach was much greater than
the average, but l do not think the
actual pitching distance from hand
to plate is more than fifty-six feet.
Overall pitched his wide overland
curve. The ball entered the first sheet
four feet to the right of the string,
which was placed through the center
of the two plates at height of five
feet, and almost six feet above the
ground Che was pitching off a slight
elevation). His hand hit the paper
and tor u hole a foot lower, showing
he had released the ball before his
arm reached the extreme limit of its
swing. The ball went through the sec
ond sheet, which was ten feet from
the first, just four inches lower than
through the first and little over two
and a half feet from the right of the
line 1t was less than foot from
the line when it struck the first of the
eight sheets placed closely together
IN front of the plate, and it tore
through the next one trifle higher.
Then it began its true curve. Nine
feet in front of the plate it broke
and shot downward and outward and
crossed the sheet at the home plate
ten inches above the ground and near
ly twelve inches to the outside Chat
is, for right-handed batter) of the
center of the plate. The ball had
dropped five feet two inches down.
ward, through the force of gravity.
the angle at which it was pitched and
the curve, and had angled and curved
practically five feet. The closest cal
culation we could make was that the
ball actually curved, as a result of
its rotary motion, approximately sew
enteen inches.
1.-The air resistance, which was dis
ruted at the time of Tyng's expert
ments, has, of course, become known
factor with the study of the science
of aeronautics. The amount of re-
sistance can be compueted closely bv
the use of the barometer. The ball
curves in the direction of which it re-
wolves. The amount of the curve de-
pends upon the rate Of rotation and
the weight of the air. The entire
science of pitching consists in the deft
application of friction upon some point
of the ball which makes it rotate in
certin direction, or which counter
acts its natural rotation and causes
it to 'wabble' or float with little re-
voiving motion. The slow balls, fade
aways, kunckle balls, all have as their
object the prevention of rotary mo-
ton, or to give false rotary motion or
reverse English. The ball that pre-
sents the most air surface to the re-
sistance of the atmosphere slows up
quickest and yields more rapidly to
gravitation. The one that spins often
est (not necessarily fastest) curves
most"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
IN MEMORY OF vIRDEN,
ILL, RIOT VICTIMS

MOUNT OLIVE, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE
fourteenth annual memorial demon
stration in honor of the four Mount
Olive boys who gave up their lives in
the strike riot at Virden, Oct. 12, 1898,
was held here today. John White,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, delivered the memo
rial address. Large delegations of
minors from the surrounding camps
and other points attended.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
WHITE HOPE CAFE.

Frank Underhill, proprietor Of the
White Hope cafe, has made arrange
ments to move his place of business
to the American restaurants old
stand. Mr.. Underhill takes over the
American restaurant but It will 60
under the name Of his old stand, The
White Hope cafe.
Commencing with Sunday evening,
Mr.. Underhill takes charge and will
open with chicken dinner. Chicken
will be served in any and all styles.
There has long been demand for
a modern, clean, and up-to-date res
turant of this kind in Durango, and
we are pleased to announce that one
so competent as Mr.. Underhill will
have it in charge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
GAMBLER
ON STAND
T[[LSALL
Murder Of ROSentlaI I'm.
covers a Nasty State
of Affairs
Western Press

VCobCiu 1 lCoo
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Notwith-
standing that this is Saturday, when
an adjournment is usually taken over
the week end, the trial of Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker, charged with
the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
went on as usual today.
BALD Jack" Rose, chief informer
against Becker, before going on the
stand, said I'm going to make good.
know what Pm going up against,
but Pm going through with it. l don't
care what happens. l have only one
regret in going on the stand. / have
met and known some decent people,
now, through me, they will be be-
smirched.
81 wish nobody but myself need be
dragged into this, but l suppose it is
part of the penalty. shall tell every
detail of the most awful plot ever
hatched."
There was craning of necks in
the crowded court room as the bald
headed gambler began to testify. Rose
said he had known Rosenthal for
twenty years, and Becker for several
years.
The witness did not look at Becker
as he gave his testimony, but the
former police officer watched Rose in
tently. Rose spoke in deliberate tones.
Rose then told of meeting Rosen-
thai and Becker in the Elks' club at
New York. Again at his house in
Union square, when Becker told him
of the details of the alleged partner
ship in a gambling house between
Becker and Rosenthal.
~, BECKER Rose testified, said Re-
senthal had made proposition to him
that he go into partnership with Ro-
senthal in running gambling house
and to invest $4,000. Becker did not
agree and made proposition to allow
Rose to take 25 per cent share in the
business of the proposed establish
ment. Becker took $4,000 chattel
mortgage on Rosenthal's property, and
arranged for dummy to hold the
mortgage"
Rose testified that Becker said to
him: 81 want him (RosenthaD mur-
dered, shot, croaked, dynamited or
anything"
Becker asked the witness how much
the house had made, and he told him
several thousand dollars. Becker then
demanded from Rosenthal more than
a fair share. Rosenthal objected when
Becker threatened to raid the house
Still Rosenthal wouldn't pay all Beck
er wanted.
Police Lieutenant Becker listened
with blanched countenance while Nor
ris Luban, a dark visaged, weak
voiced young man, swore he heard
Becker say to Jack Rose two weeks
before the recent Rosenthal murder:
IF you don't croak Rosenthal, I'll
croak him myself"
This was the first bit of testimony
connecting the four gunmen with the
police officer on trial for his life,
before Justice Goff. 1t supplied the
most dramatic incident of the trial to
date, with the exception of the one
that was to follow few moments la
ter when Lefty Loui," with an ugly
snarl and defiant gesture, showed to
Justice Goff his objections to the man.
ner in which he and other gunmen
were being brought before the wit
nesses for the purpose of identified
tion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
CHINESE PLAY, DAUGHTER
OF HEAVEN" PRODUCED

NEW YORK, Oct. 12-The initial
performance of "The Daughter of
Heaven" the Chinese play by Pierre
Lott and Judith Gautier, was given
before an audience that completely
filled the Century theater this after
noon. One of the authors of the play
attended the performance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
TWO UNITED STATES
SEAMEN DROWNED

7 WATSONVILLE, Oct. 12.-G. A.
Schroeder of Milwaukee and j. Tur-
bett of Newark, N. j., seamen on
board the United States submarine
E.-XXXI, were drowned last night
when giant wave swept over the lit
tie craft, which later went aground
near the port of Watsonville.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-14
ASTOR ESTATE PAYS THREE
MILLION INHERITANCE TAX

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 1.-THE state
comptroller today received a check for
over 100000 from the executors Of
the estate Of the late Col. John ia
cob Astor, as a preliminary payment
on the inheritance tax. The payment
represents an estate Of eighty million
dollars. The final tax is to be fixed
when the entire estate, valued at $780,
100000 has been appraised.