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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
AN OFFICIAL
sign LANGUAGE
SYMBOLS AND LAMENTATIONS
USED BY THE UNITED STATES
Observation-Disclosures SIGN
FAR OLDER THAN THE AL
PHARET.

II you were making a reconnais-
sance of a large area of greatly diver
sified country and were taking copi-
Gus notes Of the various natural char
acteristics observed as well as
the many works of man. your notes
would consist to a large extent of dis
cussions of constantly recurring types
which might well be expressed by
symbols.
The printed or written sign Ian
guage is far older than the alphabet,
and there is in common use today in
the United States an oficial sign Ian
guage which so far as geographic fea-
lures are concerned is sufficient to
describe fully. without the use Of a
single word. the most unusual area
within the country or any of its out
lying possessions.
This is the collection of symbols and
authorizations adopted by the United
States geographic board and publish
ed, with their Specification, on a large
sheet by the United States geological
survey. BY the use of these symbols
everything Of the nature mentioned
can be described by an amateur map
maker, or can be read on any govern
ment map. and anyone who has the
key to the symbols can read the map
and learn the character OF the area
so far as the map depicts it.
Thus a rock in the ocean whose
exact position is doubtful is repre-
scented by a simple sign the size of a
pin head. and an oil we'll or a telegraph
afat1NNa 10 irHiNn%Al Nv
no larger. II a lake or pond is inter-
mittently wet and dry it is represented
by a symbol slightly different from
that used for a regular lake, and If a
section of country is covered with
pines or other conifers the symbol EN- :
ployed to show these trees is slightly
different from that used in indicating
an oak forest.
Some seventy symbols are used to
portray the various works and struc-
lures erected by man. from suspension
bridges to mine shafts or windmilIs:
about twenty symbols are used to In
dicate different classes of land, rang
ing from sugar cane areas to cactus
patches; aids to navigation and hydro
graphic features Of all kinds are repre-
sented by man devices, and other gen.
eral subjects covered are boundaries,
marks and monuments and many e
cial military features.
This sheet Of conventional signs il
much in use by schools and field or
carnations. It can be procured from
the director of the geological survey
Washington, D. c. for 10 cents or II
purchased in lots of fifty or more for
s cents. which simply covers the cost
of paper and printing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
Church Services.

At the First Congregational church
the pastor, Rev. II. A. Kernen will
Preach at the morning service. Mr..
Kernen will preach the first Of a
series of sermons on Following Christ
and the opening theme will be, Some
Reasons Why Some People Do Not
Follow Christ. The address before the
mems seminar will be made by Mr..
Zimmerman Of the Moorhead high
school and his subject will be, So
cial Phases of State University Life.
At Grace Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow, services will be held
at 1880 and 1880 p. m, Rev. A. j.
Abbott, pastor. Sacrifice will be the
theme of the morning service. In
the evening there will be a union
service, the address to be made by
w. P. Gill, representing Evangelist
Sunday. The choir of the Presbyterian
church will assist in the music for this
service. Sunday school at the close
Of the morning service and the usual
Epworth league meeting will be held
at 6:45 p. m.
TIL Rev. George Booth will preach
in the morning at the First Presby-
terrain church at 1880 and his sub
ject will be. Am I My Brothers Keep
err? In the evening the congregation
will join in a union service at Grace
Methodist church. Sabbath school at
11:45; junior at 8 $40; c. E. at $50;
prayer ard teachers meeting, We'd
nesday at 1880. All welcome, good
music. crisp talks. ~
st. Johns Episcopal church, morn
ing service at 1898 0 evening service at
1880, Rev. D. F. Thompson, rector.
Sunday school at the close of the
morning service. Lenten service at
the Woman's guild on Wednesday
afternoon and on Friday evening at the
church at 1880 o'clock.
Swedish Lutheran Bethesda church,
Rev. Carl D. Bostrum. pastor. will
conduct services at 10:30 a. m, and
s o'clock p. M. Sunday school and
Bible class at noon.
At st. Joseph's church, Rev. Father
Gerard win celebrate mass and preach
a sermon at s a. M, and high mass
with sermon at 10 a. m Vespers and
benediction at 8 p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
MOORHEAD ORATORS
Won FROM FARGO
DEBATE ON PARCELS POST CUES
TON AT THE MooRHEAD NOR
NAL LAST NIeHT-vANouIsH-
Ed YET HAVE CHANCE TO
MAKE GOOD WITH cAssELToN.

A team Of three debaters OF the
Moorhead high school won the hon
ors last night against a like team from
the high school OF Fargo, two Of the
three judges deciding that the local
team was the best in argument and
style of delivery OF their points on the
affirmative side of the resolution,
That the United States should adopt
the Meyers plan OF parcels post.
Moorhead was represented by Paul
Booth, Milo Flaten, and Arthur Pauls-
rud. The committee of judges was
composed of Dean Stratton of Fargo
college, Prof. A. ID. Weeks Of the agri-
cultural college at Fargo, and Prof.
e. 7. Reed of the normal school,
Moorhead.
The debate was held at the normal
auditorium and was presided over by
DR. o. J. Hagen and he was most hap
Ply in his introduction Of the speak
ers. The several speeches were short
and a feature of the debate was that
no words were wasted. Both sides
showed splendid training, but in
points of delivery there were excel
lences on the Moorhead side, the
members of which have been care
fully coached by Superintendent Ed
wards and Miss York.
This is the second of a series Of
three debates of a triangular contest
arranged between the high schools Of
Casselton, Fargo and Moorhead. The
latter has been defeated by Cassel-
ton and now, to complete the course
Fargo has yet to meet Casselton and
If the defeated team Of last night
should win from Casselton each team
in the triangle will be a winner and
it is now up to Fargo to make good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
MARKET NJ OF THE DAY.
Evenina Grain Letter.

Chicago, March g. Wheat The
market opened strong. but under local
selling pressure eased to last nights
prices, recovering very sharply and
advancing lie to &c from the low point
the July delivery leading in strength.
Commission houses were good buyers,
the market showing a broader tone,
with more confidence displayed on the
part of the buyers, due doubtless to
the bullish character of the govern
ment figures of yesterday. Outside
markets did not show as much strength
as our own, but developed a stronger
undertone. we continue to feel friend
" to the long side of July wheat, both
On the probability of small supplies at
the end Of the crop year n WITH
the possibilities of the crop damage
reports which are always a feature or
the trade at this season of h year.
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
MASS MEETING
Judge A. z. Blair Of Portsmouth, o.
viii Address Mems Meeting To-
morrow Afternoon at Y.

Judge A. q. Blair Of Portsmouth, o..
will address a mems mass meeting
under the direction Of the Y. M. C. A.
in the operahouse at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Doors open at $3.50. Scan
dinavian Male chorus will sing.
Judge Blair will also address a mass
meeting of both men and women in
the operahouse at 8 o'clock Sunday
evening. Doors open at 1880,
In connection with this meeting
please urge your choir to be on the
platform early. also every committee
man connected with the VIM. A. Sun
day movement. Pastors will also be
on the platform.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
Normal Chapel Hour.

The chapel exercises this morning
at the orma were principally de-
voted to music, and the programme
was provided by Mrs. e. r. Wright Of
Fargo, who was splendidly accompa-
MED by Miss Bertha Hagen. Mrs.
Wright opened her programme with a
composition by Woodman, An Open
Secret and that was followed by an
Indian song by Cadman, From the
Land of the Sky Blue Waters, To
persistent applause the singer sraci-
ously gave The Flowers Lullaby, by
Watson and Yesterday and Today by
Stress. She was In splendid voice and
the interpretations of the songs pre-
scented were satisfying.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
Dilworth Election.

Parties in from DiIworth this morn
ing made predictions that the present
administration Of the village will be
given a strong endorsement at the
polls next Tuesday at the annual viii
lage and town election. 1t is said that
1t ig difficult to conjecture what will
become OF the license question, .he
vote on which is likely to be very
close-on this the voters are inclined
to be reticent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
Committee ON
PAVING ACTIVE
WILL MEET NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
IMMEDIATELY AFTER COUNCIL
MEETING - n. W. GEAREY,
CHAIRMAN, ISSUES OFFICIAL
STATEMENT.

H. w. Gearey, chairman Of the gem
eral paving committee has issued the
following official statement: .
The committee appointed to in
v~estigate the cost and kind of pave
ment proposed for the Fourth ward
Of the city Of Fargo will meet next
Monday night Immediately after the
council meeting at city hall to con
slider the bids and will be prepared to
report to a mass meeting Of the prop
erty owners of the Fourth ward paw
ing district the following night, Tues
day evening, March IL, al the court
house. 81
An property owners are asked to
sign no petitions Of any kind until they
have received this report.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

A Chicago girl has started a $4,000
breach OF promise suit because her
swain has asked her fifty times ia
marry him. And then they say that
talk liz cheap.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

You will not have to wait long for.
AZ authoritative announcement con-
corning the peach crop for 1912.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

class organized. electing Miss Valen-
tine Berger as president, Miss Emma
Livingston as vice president, Miss
Hannah Johnson as secretary, Miss
Elsie Void as treasurer, Miss Mildred
Berger as sergeant at ars. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould were elected class coun-
sellers. -.~ aa.a:.&. "
The regular programme of the liter
airy society given on March 1 is as
follows.
Installation Of officers.
Instrumental Solo =. Hatred Nelson.
Recitation ........ Selma G%oughnour.
Grafton ,............. Lena Haug.
Discussion OF the question of estab-
fishing a parcels post in the United
States, Henry Cassiday, Hugh Nc
liver.
Recitation ,.,...n..... Bertha Olson.
Grafton ............. Rita Reyerson.
Recitation ............ Julia Oakland.
Song .............. Senior Glee Club.
Miss Eddy, counsellor of the liter
airy society, entertained the outgoing
and the incoming officers. including
the various committees of the society,
in her rooms after the programme on
last Friday evening. The first part of
the evening was spent in initiating the
new officers. much to the enjoyment
of all save the officers so initiated,
and the last part, after much other
fun, in disposing of a delicious two
course lunch. The aforementioned Of
ficers offered no objection to this kind
Of initiation and all gave nine "rahs'
for Miss Eddy.
The query club Of Mayville, includ-
ing several of the men of the normal
and city school faculties among it's
members, planned a public concert
given by local talent in the city school
building last Friday evening and in
vited the patrons of the school to be
present. Among those on the pro-
gramme were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thor
darson and Miss Todd of the city
school faculty, and Mr.. Gould, Mr..
Fox, Miss Dunlap, Mrs. Travis and
Mrs. Tharaldsen of the normal. This
was the first Of several meetings
planned for a broader use Of the
school plant.
The freshmen in the four-year
course organized by electing Miss Sig
frid Ylvisaker, president, Miss Mildred
Meis, vice president Benjamin Grinde,
secretary; Miss Hazel Edgerton,
treasurer; and Eugene Lindolan, SER
geant-at-arms, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Travis as counsellors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillyer entertained
the members of the first team in bas-
ketball, Coach T~haraIdsen with his
wife and mother and DR.. Greenberg
and Mr.. Grangaard. who have acted as
officials in several games, last Satur-
day evening. in appreciation of the eff
fort and success of the team.
Miss Watson and Mrs. Gould led the
Woman's club meeting last Saturday
with a discussion of Parks and Park
ing.
Mrs. Wilkinson is in the hospital,
having undergone an operation for APP
pendicitis. The operation was sue
cessfully performed and the patient is
doing nicely.
This term will close on March 81
and the spring term opens April 3,
when those who nave been out teach
ing during the winter months can re-
turn to finish their year work in var
ious subjects.
New chairs are being placed in the
science rooms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

finished the bench work and are now
at the lathes doing wood turning.
The mechanical engineering stu
dents are making three bench fathers
for wood turning. They are making
all the parts in the shop and the work
is something to be proud of in its ac-
curacy and completen IS.
Our team lost both games on their
trip to Aberdeen and Glendale but
the boys are not done yet. 1t takes
more than a streak of poor luck to
put them on the shelf. There are still
some good games to ONE
The X. K. k. literary society held its
meeting at the home of lola Cameron
last Friday. March 1. A good pro-
gramme was rendered and nice re-
freshments were served by the host
ess.
The Olympic Literary society met
on Feb. 2S. The members OF the fac
ulty and other societies were invited.
A very excellent programme was given
by this wide awake society.
The shop has lately received a new
ii by 6 foot engine lathe from the
American Tool Works OF Cincinnati.
%. 1t is equipped with quick change
gears for screw cutting, and cuts
threads In any number from to So
@uH
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Fresh air is not necessarily cold air.
This little fact in natural science
should be kept in mind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Speaking OF dancing, the shah Of
Persia is particularly interested in
the grizzly bear. and the king OF italy
is studying the intricacies of the tur-
key trot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

A few of the young men have had
to drop out of school on cou of
spring work. We hope all will try to
stay until the close of the term.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

The peach crop having been killed
twice already, we may be Justified In
counting on q heavy preserving sea-
son next fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Professor Black made a hasty trip
to Grand Forks last Wednesday to
serve as one of the judges on the in
ternational debate between the uni
versities of North Dakota and Mani
toba.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

The X. X. X. literary society
will hold it's next meeting at the home
of Agnes Bader.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
STATE SCIENCE SCHOOL

Miss Viola Robbins, the secretary to
the president, was an Ger Sunday
visitor with friends at Wyndmere.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
Rnnf Prices.

st, Paul, Mimi. March Cows and
heifers $3.15@4.75. Stockers n
feeders, 1925.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

al fat mans club was raided recently
In a Virginia town. Naturally, the
raiding party expected q stout resist
ar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
GRAIN RECEIPTS.

Ehas. e. Lewis g. Co.. Grain and Seed
Brokers, Morton Block, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

The boys in the wood shop have
finished the bench work and are now
at the lathes doing wood turning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

Trouble is icing encountered by the
senior class in securing a trainer for
their class play. but the enthusiasm Of
the class Is great. and no doubt an ex-
cellent play win be given
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

to the inch. The old lathe has more
range but is not so conveniently
lathe is a fine looking piece Of machin-
cry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
MAYVILE NORMAL

The rural division Of the freshman
class organized. electing Miss Valen-
tine Berger as president, Miss Emma
Livingston as vice president, Miss
Hannah Johnson as secretary, Miss
Elsie Void as treasurer, Miss Mildred
Berger as sergeant at ars. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould were elected class oun
~sellors. -.. .."a .s.& + ".
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09

New chairs are being placed in the
science rooms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT GRAND FORKS
Masonic Temple Completely Con-
sumed by Flames.

The Grand Forks Masonic temple
was destroyed by fire which broke out
in the basement Of the A. B. Rheinhart
hardware store located in the struc-
ture. Fighting desperately the firemen
were finally worsted when the flames
burst through the roof and the struc-
ture vas doomed.
The fire started supposedly from
spontaneous combustion in the paint
storeroom of the Rheinhart hardware
stone. That store was completely
Quilted. The M. Fishman clothin.
store is a total loss, the Masonic tenn.
pie building is practically a total loss
and the lodge bodies have lost all fur
nishings. The loss on the Rheinhart
store is $4,000, the loss on the Fish
mar store about SIP, 900, and the loss
on the building $4,000. In addition
the several lodge bodies lost about
$4,000 worth of properties.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
KILLED IN WRECK
J. I. Harahan, ST., and Three
Others Die in Collision.

Centralia, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-James T.
Harahan, Sr., formerly president of
the Illinois Central; Frank o. Melcher,
second vice president of the Rock ISL
and; E. P. Pierce, general solicitor of
the Rock Island, and Eldridge E.
Wright, son of former Secretary of
War Luke e. Wright, we're killed in a
collision Of Illinois Central trains at
Kinmundy, Ill.
Three trainmen were injured and
the passengers in the coach were Sc
verely shaken and bruised. Train No.
rs was taking water at Kinmundy
when train No. 8, the Panama limited,
ran into the rear of No. 25. The killed
were in the private car of Mr.. Melcher.
Their bodies were found near the
berths they had occupied.
Only n occupant of the private car,
the secretary of Mr.. Melcher, escaped.
The engine of No. 3 plowed it's way
through the private car, which was at
tached to No. 25, and was stopped by
the steel coaches ahead of it. The i'm
pact pushed the standing train down
the tracks. The engineer and fireman
of the limited were slightly injured,
but able to take the train south
as DON as the wreckage was cleared
away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Democrats Make Public Iron
and Steel Schedule.
IRON ORE ON THE FREE LIST
Sowing Machines, Printing Machinery
Cash Registers and Many Other
Articles Also Included.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Reductions O
from 80 to so per cent on all items in
the iron and steel tariff and the plac
ing on the tariff free list of iron ore
sewing machines, printing machinery
cash registers, nails and many other
articles against which a tariff is now
levied. are proposed in the Democratic
steel revision tariff bill, just made pub
lie.
Democratic Leader Underwood esti
mated that the bill would reduce the
average tariff on steel imports from
34.51 per cent to 22.42 ad valorem;
would reduce the government tariff
revenue from steel products by 1928,
597 from that OF 1911 and that of 1910
by $4,000, 900. Imports of steel prod.
ucts, it is said, would be increased by
nearly 100000 900.
Reductions Are Sweeping.
Sweeping reductions are made in all
Of the important items of the iron and
steel tariff. Among articles now duti.
able under the Payne-Aldrich bill
which would be placed on the free list
are: Iron ore, existing duty, 5.29 per
cent; hoop and band iron and steel,
Is per cent; barbed wire and wire
fencing, I'll per cent; nails, 1857 per
cent; h~orseshoes, 81 per cent; Tung.
stem ore, 10 per cent; zinc ore, 1851
per cent; cash registers, linotype ma.
chimes, machine tools, printing presses,
sewing machines and typewriters, 80
per cent.
The reductions made on finished
steel and iron products ranged in
many classes as great as SO per cent.
The figures given out by the commit
tee on ways and means to accompany
the bill show that this will make a
corresponding reduction in tariff reve
nues from these sources.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
News Of the Week From Vari.
Gus Parts Of the State.
10 SUPPORT WISCONSIN man
Fargo Meeting Adopts Resolution Fa'
voring La Toilette as Republican
Candidate for President.

AT the state meeting of North Da
kota Republican progressives at Far
go resolutions were adopted pledg
Ing the support of the organization tt
Senator Robert M. La Toilette for the
presidential nomination. For a while
It looked as though there might be {
split in the ranks Of the progressives
as some we're in favor of giving LIZ
Toilette and Roosevelt equal endorse
ment for the nomination.
The resolution endorsing La Toilette
was passed, however, by the conven
ton and a resolution was also passed
commencing the work of Roosevelt il
his efforts to procure reforms and pro
gressive legislation while president.
Although the question of what to dc
with the possible candidacy of Theo
dore Roosevelt did not enter largely
into the official deliberations of the
progressives it formed a prominent
part of the discussions in the Hobbies
and took up much of the time of the
resolution committee.
The committee finally compromised
by bringing in a report which pledged
the support of the league to La Fol
lette, but praised Roosevelt highly fol
his work in behalf of reform and pro
gressive legislation while he was presi
dent.
The bulk of the discussion on the
floor was taken up with a fight over
whether they would endorse candi
dates for state offices, for delegates tc
the national convention and for ma.
tional committeeman. After a discus
sion lasting several hours a compro
mise was effected and James Buchan.
an of Buchanan was endorsed as the
progressive candidate for governor
and former Congressman Tom Mar.
shall of Cakes was endorsed for ma
tional committeeman. Other endorse
ments We're left to the executive com.
mittee.
A resolution not proposed by the
committee was adopted pledging the
progressives to the initiative, referen
dunn and recall and to a constitutional.
amendment providing for sessions OF
the legislature every four years.