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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02
"BE BRITISH"


Britain must mourn with Amer
lea over the Titanic's toll of death
but pride may help us to bear the
grief. and each nation has some
thing TO be proud of in those of
their sons that died In the cap
tain's appeal to BE British" there
was Inspiration for patriotism which
did not fail to brace any British
seamen who might have FELT pam
icky. Back of it was a world of
tradition and heroic history which
should have made any man of Bri-
fish blood die cheerfully as they
died, at the post OF duty, rather
than show a streak af yellow. Back
OF that brief appeal lie Thoughts
of Drake. Nelson, Hudson, the
Cabots, of a nation, in short, which
has won place as the worlds mar.
thine mistress. One failed, It's true
the one who should have been last
TO leave tailed to be British or
brave. Let him be another man
"A country
And, without the discipline of
training. without patriotic appeal
Of an acknowledged leader, Ameri- !
cans did as well; died as molly, !
han which more cannot be said |
In eulCgy Across more than a I
century OF history, they, too, hat
their fund Of tradit onS
o show that there are times for
men to die cheerfuly, discarding
hat natural law of self-preserva-
ion. How well they sustained
hem has been told by many tongue.
md pens
And so. in that captains slogan,
Be British, men," there IL some
hing also for other nations. Be
British. Be American. Be German.
BE French. He who lives up 20 the
est ideals o. the land he loves
ill be man, which is after all,
ne main test in a time of trial.
The sex of all lands, and parti-
ularly those two most concerned
lay point with pride to the way
len stood that toughest test when
ne Titanic faltered and fell
sepulchre O. the sea.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02

sermon, when the preacher got
around to it," she replied, but
my dear, it took him so long to do
up the chores first.
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There are too many preachers,
and not enough good ones" pro
tests an exchange Why single out
the preachers, who stack UP
mighty well as a class. There are
too many lawyers and not enough
good ones; also, too may doctors,
too many cooks, too many actors,
and musicians, and not enough
good ones. And if the truth must
be confessed, it is sometimes fear
ed there are too many editors and
not enough good ones.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02
Helps A Judge in Bad Fix,

Justice Eli Cherry, of ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried. A
bad sore on his leg had baffled
several doctors and long resisted
all RENE dies. Il thought it was
a cancer" he wrote "A9 last
/ used Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and was completely cured" Cures
burns, boils. ulcers. cuts, bruises
and Files. % cents at all drug
gists.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB

The Emmett Commercial Club
has reached a crisis in its affairs.
Through indifference and lack q
interest, the active membership
has dwindled to a few, and these
few are losing heart in the syrug-
gle to keep alive the organization
and are seriously contemHi at
ing shutting up shop and quitting.
Since its organization seven years
ago, less than score OF men have
borne the bunt the burden O
keeping alive the Commercial club
and carrying on it's work. During
these years IL has been the lead
ing spirit in every movement f.
the upbuilding OF Emmett and the
development of the Emmett coun-
try. Its accomplishments have been
many, But If II had nothing else
to It's credit except the magnificent
exhibits of Emmett's resources at
the county and state fairs-that in
itself would be an all-powerful
reason for its existence.
The development and growth of
Emmett depends very largely upon
its people. The strategic location
of this city, the boundless re-
sources of timber and mineral tba
lie at her worry doors, the. pro-
digality of riches that lie in her
soil, her never-failing water supply
and her unrivalled climatic adj
yantages Kind Nature h ;
bestowed upon Emmett with Law
ish hands But nature has never
been known to build a ely and keel
il in the forefront OF progress. The
people OF Emmett must be willing |
TO give OF their time and money |
10 insure steady advancement and |
development The next five years |
will decide the future OF this city. |
II will either 90 backward or for
ward. Which way it goes will de-
pend upon the enterprise or lack
OF enterprise OF its people With
all it's resources and advantages II
cannot fail to advance and grow in
TO, one of the most prosperous and
most beautiful cities in the state
II the people will grasp the oppor-
tunities that are theirs and make
the most them.
There is an urgent demand in
Emmett for men who will sacrifice
something for the upbuilding of
the city, in the faith that this
self sacrifice win be the means
OF greater prosperity,
greater gegree of comfort
and greater degree OF
happiness FOR all its people There
is no better medium through which
TO accomplish the most good and
do the most effect tive work than
the Commercial Club II every bust
ness man and large property hold
er were to give TO the Club his
support, a portion of his time and
at all times his earnest endeayor,
the organization could be a tre-
nthoCub power IN tne upbullullS
Of this community.
The Index believes it would be
a real calamity for the CONNER
eial Club to 90 out of business
But unless there is a revival OF
interest. that very thing viii hap
pen. The few fellows who have
faithfully stood by the Club since
its inception, are, as we said at
the start, losing heart and are SER
icusly considering giving up
the unequal struggle.
The next meeting of the club win
be held on Tuesday OF next week. {
1t would be mighty fine thing |
to see 100 or more Emmett citi-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02

zens present at that meeting, each
one anxious to get on the roll and
ready to share in the burdens as
well as in the glory and the plea
sure that comes to him who labors
for the common good.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02

The political game: Oklahoma
doubled Dakota hit for three
sacks, Oklahoma scoring Wisconr-
|sin lined to deep cenetr and
fumbled. Dakota scor-
ed and Wisconsin perched on third.
Missouri walked. Illinois put one
over the right field fence and scor
led Wisconsin and Missouri ahead
of it, Maine dropped Texas lea
guer back of short and stole Sc
cond, Pennsylvania grabs a bat
Here's a soft one,' says Pitcher
Taft. Infield moves up for a
hunt and Catcher Sunny Jim Sher-
man kids the batter. Pennsylvan-
ia raps the first ball over the cers-
ter field fence, scoring Maine a.
lead of it, Managers and Stock
holders Penrose, Root, Barnes,
Dal2ell, Lorimer, Cannon. Gug-
genheim, etc, hold whispered con-
ference. Shortstop Mckinley COM
plains to the umpire that Pitcher
Roosevelt is tipping off the signals.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02

Marion made il practice to use.
all the new words she heard of in
sentences. The other night she was
listening while her mother read
of the disaster of the Titantic.
Mother" she said, What does
Titanic mean?" Titanic" her
mother replied. means very large
or big" Marion was thoughtful
for a minute. Then turning to her
mother she said: 81 can use it
in a sentence" Howe" asked her
mother. THE Titanic ship hit an
iceberg Titanicer than ITSELF" said
Marion.
81 won't play with Jimmy any
more" announced very young
member OF an Emmett household.
'You see, he had bag of can
dy today and ! wanted some. He
knew had three cents, so he said
81 tell you, let's do like father
does. Have stock company and
you buy three cents worth OF this
candy stock and it'll be yours like
mine / gave him the three cents
and what do you think he did?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02

Gave me one piece and ate the
rest. Said that he had put in five
cents and me only three end l was
such little stakeholder there
wasn't much coming to me-"
:: i -
New Roosevelt story; A man
dreamed he died and went to
Heaven and was hanging around the
gate watching St. Peter when Roose.
welt arrived. After giving him
very cordial welcome st. Peter
asked the Peerless One if he could
make any suggestions about the
management of things. 81 don't
like your choir" said Roosevelt,
.''All right replied st. Peter,
what changes do you suggest?"
Il want two thousand more soprano
two thousand more altos and two
thousand more tenors," said Roose-
welt. 81 believe l can furnish them
but what about the basses, said
st. Peter. "Oh, I'LL sing bass,
said Roosevelt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-02

Mr.. Bryan, who will take the
stump in Florida in behalf of Wood
row Wilson, makes il clear that
he has nothing against Champ Clarl
personally but he is exceeding
ly suspicious OF some of the forces
behind Mr. Clark.
+ !. +
An old lady went TO the Epis-
eopal Church. for the first time
Sunday. She sat patiently through
all the services, and going HON
her daughter asked her IL she e
joyed it. "oh, it was very fine
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
ROOSEVELT COMING.

Theodore Roosevelt, for seven
years president of the United States,
the. only living vice president, the
original bull mooser, will be in Fargo
Friday. The colonel will make a po-
litical address here en- route west,
He win talk especially to a delegation
of North Dakotans who are to meet
here Friday to consider the question
of putting a third party state tick
ct In the field.
As a former North Dakotan the
colonel will be warmly welcomed by
the fickertails. Because of the hon.
ors he has held and the prominence
he occupies through the new political
movement, the rough rider should at
tract thousands of people. 1t should
be the largest day since 10000 people
came to Fargo to see Taft at the time
of the big barbecue.
No matter how much one d~isagrees
with Colonel Roosevelt on the third
party proposition-or other ideas-au
will admit that he is decidedly enter
tanning. When he speaks here Friday
he will have something to say-and
will probably say it in his usual en-
phatic manner.
Be sure to see and hear the colonel
Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
Daddy'sBedtirne
c. Why the Japanese
OlOI V May Not Fly
Large Kites

6S bgHPUN
ACk had Just been given a handsome butterfly kite that came from far
away Japan. Even Evelyn took a little interest In that kite
- The Japs make beautiful kites and they know how to nv them bet.
~ ter than we do, perhaps" daddy told them.
% June 8, which is the boys holiday, the day when eyeryf family n which
there b a boy has a grand feast oil party for him, you will see wonderful
paper dragon and fish and bird kites sailing through the air, looking 81 much
Ike life that it is astonishing.
81 none OF the kites arr ever very big Any boy or girl or IN grownup
who should try to launch a kite beyond a certain size would at once get into
trouble, for there is a n old law against it. the reason for which is this:
Once upon a time there was a young man who didn't ike ia work and
who very fond OF money. Once he made a great big kite OF a han in
which he could hide.
Maybe IL he had tried just as hard at some honest work as he ala AZ hs
he might have got along just Is well.
"When the kite ws done he bad to learn to fy in 1t, and he had 10 ps
som one that he could trust to hip him. When he learned not Il mind stav.
ing up in the ara and how TO hop In and out Of the kite very quickly he was
ready to get rich.
First he chose a very rich temple OF church where there were much gold
n snver and jewels. His helper, who sent up the kite and held the string
worked 1t until the kite was right over the roof OF the temple. It was an hour
When all III priests were elsewhere, and the young Ia had a chance tic
sneak down from the roof into the building and get the most valuable gold
ornament there. .Es.
string know that he wanted to sail or and went soaring over the rice fields.
After that there were many robberies in that part of the country and
1dks began to notice that there raj always a great big kite sailing near the
place where the things were lost @t
by and by some clever person found out that there raj a man In +e
kne Enc the Kite was watched and the smart young mn vas caught steal
ing He was punished very severely.
The wise men talked it over with the emperor, and then a law was made
which forbade any one making, owning or flying a large kite-a kite large
enough II carry q human being up into the air."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
CITY COMMISSION.

The latest and largest city to adopt
the commission forth of government
is New Orleans. The plan will be
closely watched as some of the advo-
Gates of the measure have always
commended it was applicable only to
the smaller cities.
Fargo people are very much inter-
ested in the commission plan. They
have voted it down once. At that time
the objection was not so much to the
commission system, in itseIf-as to
the crudities Of the law. Some
amendments and improvements were
made at the last legislative session.
The law is still far from satisfactory
in many salient points. 1t is proba-
bic that during the coming session of
the legislature more amendments will
be enacted-or an entire new law will
be passed.
There is no doubt but Fargo voters
would endorse a commission system
e the law was satisfactory. 1t is I'D
70 h advocates of the plan to have
q proper bill drafted so it can be in
troduced early in the next legislative
session.
Next yea Fargo can again vote on
the system-as four years will have
elapsed since the special election at
which it was defeated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
POST.

With the first of the year fixed as
the date for putting the parcels post
system into operation-great interest
is being taken in the provisions of
the law. There will no doubt be con-
siderable rivalry between the express
companies and the government. The
former will have to work to show
profits-while the government need
only charge a SUFFICIENT amount TO
meet expenses.
The government will have the ad-
vantage in the smallest parcels, as
the rate will be only 1 cent an ounce
up to -four ounces for all
distance, and 5 cents for the
first pound or fraction of a pound and
3 cents for each additional pound or
fraction of a pound up to the limit of
eleven pounds, in the first zone of
fifty miles radius. Above five or six
pounds the difference between present
express charges and the proposed
postage rates would not be much
while above eight pounds the advan-
No6S "OulN DS Ol Tx sue VI the eA=
press companies. Apparently the ad-
vantage for the companies would in
crease with the distances in carrying
the small packages. 1t is also to b.
considered that this would not be a
large part of their business. while it
would be the whole Of that Of the gov
eminent. AS there would be no limit
of weight for express parcels, the
companies could afford to carry the
smaller ones at a lower charge if
they were restricted to those of eleven
pounds or less.
The government would not aim at
getting any profit from the service
but 1t would be required to pay ex-
penses-or in the language of the
statute-"insure the receipt of revenue
from such service adequate to pay
the cost thereof"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
RURAL SCHOOLS
OF MANITOBA
STATE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.
NEIL MACDONALD, SHOWS HOW
THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO
SCHOOLS IN NORTH DAKOTA
LONGER TERMS AND MORE PAY.

Taking the position that the courses
of the rural schools of the province of
Manitoba being superior to those of
the rural schools Of the state of North
Dakota lies in the fact that there is a
higher requirement from the teachers,
n that the school terms are much
longer, Neil Macdonald of Valley City.
state inspector of rural schools, at the
Gardner gave The Forum a most in
teresting interview Saturday after
noon. in regard to his recent trip to
the dominion and particularly that
part of 1T known as Manitoba, and he
left On the AIT train for his home to
spend Sunday with his family.
Having been allowed a month or SO
of a vacation said Mr.. Macdonald. II
thought / would take a trip up through
Manitoba, where the rural schools are
said to be superior to those Of North
Dakota. / was raised up near the
line and had a pretty good knowledge
of the schools there. On of
the exceedingly ugly weather and the
terrible condition of the roads / did
not get about as much as / would like
to have done. However, / saw enough
to convince me that the rural schools
of Manitoba are in many respects SUI
perior to ours.
Higher Requirements.
One of the reasons for this is the
higher requirement that is enacted for
the teachers of the province, and an
other lies in the fact that the teachers
there are practically paid the entire
year round. The rural schools there
have a term on IN average of ten and
a half months, this being for 1910,
while in our own state for the same
year the average was only six and a
half months. Strange to say the ru-
raj schools in the provinces average
two weeks longer than the schools of
the cities which average ten months.
For instance, many of the schools
about Winnipeg started two
weeks ago and will run until July,
while those Of the city do no open I'M.
til Monday, Sept. 2.
They Get More Pay.
The teachers of the province aver
aged 1926 for the year 1910 more than
did the teachers in the rural schools
Of North Dakota that year and from
what / could learn OF my trip up there,
there will be an increase of fully 500
over that amount for the present wear.
The idea that / want to bring out is
that the teachers of this state get on
an average Of six and a half or seven
months a year pay, while those of the
province get ten and a half months.
OuF leacHerS are employed only q lit
tie o. half a. year, while those In
Canada are virtually employed the en-
tire year I understand the average
for the rural school here last year was
lever months, which is two weeks bet
ter than in 1910.
Two Things Prevail.
1.-THE fact that a higher requirement
for a teacher lis enacted together with
the longer school term gives the rural
schools of the province a superiority
over ours. Then again their school I'M
spector, which corresponds TO our
county superintendent. is better paid
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
N TARIFF,

The following from The ST.. Paul
Dispatch is of interest to every voter
IN North Dakota:
Roosevelt and Wilson have drawn
the issue squarely upon the question
m the tariff and the farmer, and it
Will be interesting and Informative to
note the effect as well upon the agri-
cultural interest as upon gescral cast
ern sentiment in the making of which
these rival candidates are actively
engaged. Speaking to a gathering of
farmers at the New Jersey state fair,
Wilson summed UP his views in this
sentence:
THE farmer does not produce any
Of the things that get any material
benefit from the tariff and he con-
sumes all the things which are taxed
under the tariff system"
In his Vermont speeches yesterday
Roosevelt told the farmers the demo-
cratic tariff policy, advocated by viii
son, would cause utter ruin to both
our agricultural and industrial COM
mun1ties and have almost no effect
IN helping the consumer"
* Here are two distinctly opposing
views. Which is right?
1t may be assumed that Wilson does
not mean to be understood as say
ing farm products are without what
protection the tariff affords them.
practically all products of the farm,
0rchard and garden, besides live stock
Of every kind are included in the tariff
Schedules. Whether that fact adds
10 the price the farmer receives or
maintains the price against Compel
ton, is an academic question and is
Nariously answered.
~ The northwestern farmer who for
Years had inclined toward free trade
upon the very lines laid down by VIII
son had a sudden awakening when the
reciprocity measure became law and
saw ruin rushing upon him in the
EDrm OF competition from Canada,
Which was to flood the American mar
kets with grain, garden products and
I've stock the momen the protection
OF the tariff was withdrawn. No farm
er who opposed Canadian reciprocity
will agree with Wilson that he is
without benefits from a tariff.
Roosevelt places the farmer and in
dustriaI worker in the same class, and
demands such a revision Of the tariff
An the downward direction as viii af-
ford the protection to the element
that needs it-meaning the employed,
not the employer. He would immedi-
Ately repeal the reciprocity law, be-
fore Canada might ratify ii. because
ST is a leyeling process aimed more
particularly at the farmer, instead Of
affecting all classes alike, thus adapt
Ing the argument generally employed
by the Minnesota and North Dakota
FARMER when the measure was pending
III cengrass.
These are the respective attitudes
III tie rival candidates for the presi-
dsncy. each standing fairly upon the
party platform. The thick-and thin
nro~tectionists Of the east professed
treat giee over the expressions Of
WILSON. and saw Taft votes as a cone
Sgnuence. notwithstanding the reci-
pretty. record OF the administration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02
UP. TO. MINUTE 4ousToN.

Down in Houston the walters are so
modern and u~p-to-date they have a
little language all their own.
A few days ago a lady entered the
Shanley's Of Houston and took a seat.
A waiter instantly shouted: Here's
a live one!'
The lady left the restaurant and
had the waiter arrested for the use
Of insulting language.
In court the waiter explained that
he had no thought Of saying anything
about the lady except to convey the
idea that she had not yet been served.
However, the judge shared the views
OF the lady, and imposed a heavy fine.
II the lady had been served, Of
course the Houston waiter would have
shouted: Here's a dead one!"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02

and they recognize in him a gentleman
of high ideals, one who will give to the
office of governor the honor and dignity
becoming the executive. The machina-
tions and contortions of those who
have set about to encompass his de-
feat has commanded but little more
than passing comment, more in the ma
ture of pity that men should be so vim
dictive, determined to LEM their small
influence to overthrow the will of the
people as expressed in the primaries.
Congressman Hanna has little to
fear from this source of attack, but-the
friends of Colonel Roosevelt have
cause to look with apprehension on the
course taken by his leaders in waging
warfare on Hanna, for The Pioneer pre-
diets that the temper or the North Da-
kota republicans is such that IL it
comes to a case of sacrificing either
Roosevelt or Hanna, it will not be
Hanna.
1t is uncomfortable that a convention
of progressive republicans, and that is
the type supposed to meet at Fargo,
will obey the mandates of More and
Lauder and set up a new state ticket.
If such is done it will be because the
delegates nave been censored by these
men, and are not representative repub-
licans. .s...
Mandan News: There seems to be a
general expression over the state that
the bull moose party will make a mis-
take If 1T places a state ticket in the
field. Men like Senator Gronna n
Lieutenant Burdick have condemned
the idea; and they seem to have public
sentiment with them.
Considerable support seems to be
manifest for Roosevelt as the candi-
date for president butstt does not seem
popular that the Roosevelt followers
should attempt to cover so much
ground. If they will confine them
selves to the national issues they a
be able to carry the state for Teddy,
but this can never happen If they de-
velop the enmity of the faction repre-
sented on the state republican ticket.
from both factions and the state would
likely go democratic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-02

Il will be interesting to learn what
these high priests of protection think
of the attitude of Roosevelt, since
they must concede him strength of
position where they find weakness in
both Of the other candidates.