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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

the regular meeting night and every
member is expected to be in his ac-
customed place, for there will be
plenty to hear n do on this occa-
sion. :
The Gideons of which there is a
branch in this state. n which is an
organization of christian travelling
statesmen, report that only 5 per cent
of the Bibles installed by them in
hotel rooms are carried away by
guests. If this could be said of towels,
p~lenishing account of the hotel ma
would be greatly decreased.
Here is something for the Fargo
council to digest: Every eligible man
in the city of Crookston, Mimi, is a
member of the Crookston council SO.
u. G. T. with the exception of one,
and the members of that council ex-
pect to land him Crookston
is already preparing for the big con-
vention that will be held there next
June and which will be largely par
ticipated in by the boys from Fargo,
who expect to win the championship
in baseball.
Bill" .Ringland says that II you
are ever called on to tell a bad egg,
break it gently.
A skilled salesman no more thinks
of attempting to sell goods until he
knows what the prospect wants them
a patient until he. knows the disease
he is to treat.
Bob Mcintyre says, Don't get
sore at a fellow just because lie locks
down in the mouth. He may be a
dentist, you know"
Bill" Lafmer rises to remark that
bill collecting days, like time, tide and
babies wait for no man.
Bill" Laimer wants to remark that
the world is getting better all the
time. And says he, did you ever
notice h length of the found no.
tees in the newspapers as compared
to he length of the lost columns. ?"
Some of the traveller boys want a
law passed. making it a criminal of
Tense for a man or woman to expect
crate out of the front window of a
car, either steam or electric, when
it is in motion.
Wouldn't it be nice if you would
just take the time when you are out
on the road to drop an item or two
IA NAAO AAOA W IA4O PoSS
of The Forum? Such kindness woulc
meet with its own reward.
Otto Welland, the captain of the
Arab patrol, is taking kindly to the
idea Of taking up a marching team tt
Crookston next June for the tray.
elers' annual parade. 1t would Civ,
Fargo a great standing with the Min,
nesota boys, anG Mr., Welland say
he knows that he can get the tear
together. Fargo would cut some ict
If this was done.
Bill Ringland took in the state o
Minnesota in nan places during tn,
holiday season and a card say tina
he is having a good time all week.
v. w. Eaton, who travels out o
Fargo, but who lives, winter and sum
mer, at Big Pine lake, near Perham
Mimi, was a visitor to the city during
the week.. He reports that the climat
. down that way so far has been fine
He was settling up his business TO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
Are You Afflicted With Piles?

This disease. whether acute soI
chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by using MeritoI Pile Remedy.
positive and permanent relief
when all others fail, and we heartily
recommend 1t to any sufferer. Central
Drug Store, sc Broadway, Fargo, ex-
elusive agents. j @~-.. .-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

ing, for, and just before Christmas,
That's just the trouble" sobbed
Jimmy. Here's Christmas right on
top of us, and mas put me in socks,
| haven't got a stocLin' big enough
to bold anythin' worth havin."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

the year while in the city. BY the
way, his cottage at the lake is right
next to the one owned by Alderman
Cummings of this city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.

1t should be distinctly, remembered
that one week from tonight is Ia
dies night at the Fargo council No.
SIS of the u. c. T.. and that it Is also
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

Ali of the travellers who live outside
Of Fargo are at their homes attend
ing to holiday duties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

ing to hollday dutleS.
F., W. Doolittle, of jamestown, who
travels through this district was call
ing on the trade during the past week.
Secretary Tom Dunn says that if
he, was called upon to furnish a
Christmas tree for every one of his
flock. his residence would look like a
scene from the BLACK forest"
A fund was started among the COM
mercial travellers of Texas attending
the state fair there last fall to pur-
chase a pair of zebras to be donated
to the Dallas zoo. A considerable
| amount was raised and the purchase
Of the b -colored steeds with the
| compliments of the travellers is as
sured. Fargo Shriners will see the
animals when they visit the Texas city
next summer ..
Sam Crabbe who knows about as
many travelling men as the next man
| in the state takes occasion to invite
all of the boys to the state. poultry
| show which will be held in this city
during the week of Jan. -, and ne
| assured them that they will see the
best and biggest show of the kind ever
given in the state.
Several of the ladies who attended
the last ladies' night of the Fargo
| council hope that John McGrann Will
| consent to give his lecture once more
as it was greatly appreciated by
them. 3. .. .
II ia now stated that Joe Purcell has
been slated for the position of umpire
1 of the baseball games that will take
place at the grand council meeting at
| Crookston, Mimi, next summer, and
he has decided to accept. 4
William Bill" Doonnelly is out after
a state Office. and he will know his
fate shortly after the first of the year
| It would delight the souls of the
younger members to see a large mum
Der of the old-timers present at the
next meeting which will be held on
the evening of Jan. 4, and it will be a
fine meeting at that. See II the hrs'
meeting in the New Year cannot be
made a grand one. The ladies VIII be
out on that occasion. ....
The handsome banner that will be
carried by Fargo IS in the parade al
the grand council next summer always
finds a, prominent place at the councl
meeting, as well as the different cups
II thai have been won py tue peTSlsISu'
efforts of the members Of the council
!. Dunbar Cole has changed his trick
over at the Metropole and now graces
the place behind the desk in tn
watches of the night, while his
brother Mike" is on hand in the day
time. 5' #>'
1 All of the local hotels seemed abou'
deserted during the period just before
and after Christmas day. Ihe BOY
were very generally in their homes, a
least all who could get there were.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

F. w. Doolittle, of jamestown, who
ing on the trade during the past week,
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WITH THE TRAVELLERS
"CAP'S" bum EAR
!. NOW ALL Right

Continued From Page Two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

Just a parting word-Don't forget
the meeting which is set for a week
from tonight and try and be out to
II, $50 81 --r.~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

Judge: why, Jimmy. DEAR" said
the boys aunt, what are you cry
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

All of the local hotels seemed about
deserted during the period just before
and after Christmas day. The y
were very generally in their homes, al
least ali who could get there were.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

the regular meeting night every
member is expected to be in his &C
customed place, for there will be
plenty to hear and do on this occa-
Sinn- !.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

Secretary Tom Dunn says that if
he, was called upon to furnish a
Christmas tree for every one of his
flock. his residence would look like a
scene from the BLACK forest" T..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

Dunbar Cole has changed his trick
over at the Metropole and now graces
the place behind the desk in the
watches of the night, while his
brother Mike" is on hand in the ay"
time. 3' ""@'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
DEATH OF MRS. ERMEY AT ERIE

Mrs. Joe Ermey of Erie, who
was a sister of Mrs. Cbas. Alexander
of this city and herself well known
In Chanute, died at her home in
that city Saturday evening after an
illness of several weeks. Mrs.
Alexander has been with her sister
much of the time for the past two
weeks but had returned home Satur-
day noon and thus was not al Erie
at the time of the death. The fun
eral services were held Monday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
went down Sunday afternoon, aud
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ermey Monday
morning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
Two Bids Presented
For Santa Fe Tract
Council Requested More Def
mite Data Of Time for
Making improvements

Two bids we're before the council
Monday evening for the tract south
of Fourteenth street and owned by
the Santa Fe to which the council
has previously agreed to quit claim
its interest to any purchaser who
will agree to stand his share of i'm
proving the street. After consider
able discussion the council adopted
the motion of Bideau and Johnson
that the bids be returned to the
bidders for them to specify whether
they will agree to pave the west
side of the street within year.
The bid of R. N. Allen was for a
tract OF ground 1645 feet by ISo
feet deep which he would agree to
have plated into city lots conform
ing to those on the east side of the
avenue. He was willing to pay the
Santa Fe for the actual cost OF the
land as per its offer to the city, not
exceeding $roo per acre, and to
the city 81 for its quit claim deed.
He agreed to pay one half of the
macadamizing of the street for the
width OF % feet with certain con
ditions as to curb aud gutter anc
the dumping of the dirt, provided
that the city assisted the purchase
by a resolution requesting th'
favorable action of the railroad.
L. 7. Brickler's bid was for 1919:
feet by ISo feet for which he wa
willing to pay the Santa Fe $73
and the city of Chanute SI25. H
agreed to improve the west side o
the street for the five blocks if tn
east side property owners woul'
agree to improve to the same ex
tent. Bldeau was favorable +
either proposition but felt tn
better way to accomplish result
desired would be to get an actio
from the east side first. Both b
and Stewart suggested that the Goo
Roads commission should be dc
pended upon for paving half tn
street. The motion as fnall
passed was to get the proposition
more definite before the counc
should decide to accept either.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
Landscape Expert
To Aid Committee
Agricultural College Professor
Will Advise concerning
Laying Out ofPark.

D. J. Walters, a landscape garo'
ener of Mani attain, and member
of the faculty of the State Agrlcul-
tural College will be in Chanute
Saturday, March 80 to advise with
the buildings and grounds committee
of the city council concerning the
permanent laying out of the new
parks. The committee together
with R. N. Allen of the special
committee of citizens appointed by
Mayor Beach discussed their plans
further Friday evening and then
secured promise from Mr.. Walters
by phone that he will come to their
assistance.
A drawing of the ground into
city park has been sent Mr.. Walters
together with the statement OF the
uses to which it is to be put so as
to enable the professor to formulate
some ideas in advance of his arrival.
In addition to the general park and
picnic use for the east park the
committee plans that with the re-
constructed amphitheatre seating
1000 people 1t is to be used for
special days such as July 4th cele-
brations. Furthermore the use OF
the park for the Four County
Fair each year is to be considered
The plan for the new grand stand
contemplates an arrangement under
meath for a row of booths eight feet
wide to face to the southwest.
Farther back underneath the stand
will be space for supplies needed in
connection with booth sales. Con-
nected with it will be an aisle
which will lead to the grand stand
above by which the venders may
easily gain access to the people. The
band stand will be located at the
front and middle of the enlarged
structure.
The committee has also advertised
for bids for the construction OF
pavilion for the South Forest park
to seat 1000 people. 1t will be g.
by 100 feet with an 8 foot slope
from north to south. Space will be
provided for a band.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
WINDOW CURTAINS BLAzEO

The window casing aud the curtain
pole were scorched as result OF d
fire which started about 2:3O Friday
afternoon at tue hume ut Mis-. IL. Is
Peckham, 9l5 S. Lincoln when she
was washing some window curtains
In gasoline, She had turned out the
fires for fear of an accident but had
overlooked the gas jet under the
water tank in the bath room where
she was at work. When the curtains
caught fire Mrs. Peckham had the
Judgment to throw them in the oath
tub and turn on the faucet and turn
in an alarm. The fire department
made a splendid run but its services
were not needed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
MRS. BELL ILL IN COLORADO

Joe and Ira Bell returned Sunday
from trip to Colorado Springs
where they were present at the time
that an operation was performed on
their mother Mrs. Eliza V. Bell for
gall stones. Lloyd and Tobe Bell
were also there and will remain at
the hospital with Mrs. Bell The
operation disclosed the fact that she
was afflicted with cancer. Her sons
feel that she will be unable to recover
and one or the other of them will re-
main with her, They will bring her
back to Chanute in case however she
should become enough better to stand
the trip.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
FOR AND AGAINST A SIDEWALK

The council Monday evening
granted the petition of property
owners for the construction of a
sidewalk on the north side of Elm
street for the block between N.
Evergreen and N. Highland. Fill
son stated that it should be in, and
Nation as chairman of street COM
mittee reported favorably and
moved to grant the petition.
Nation called up the q iestion of
ordering of sidewalk on the east
side of S. Santa Fe for which both
a petition and a remonstrance had
been filed with the clerk, and asked
asked for the judgment of the Fourth
ward councilmep. Hayes opposed
it primarily because of the double
taxation 1t would cause the property
owners who also paid for impr )ve-
ments on S. Lincoln. Johnson felt
that the vigor of the remonstrance
against it justified the council in
taking no action at this time.
Bideau stated that the sidewalk cer-
talnly ought to 60 in some time in
order to improve the general condl-
tions but agreed to the action or
rather inaction of the CUuncil
whereby the proposition should be
left for The new administration.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
+o wall Paner House. Barn and Carriage Paints Phone 80
HARRY BROOKS KILLED

Harry Brooks, who has been en-
ployed as burner at the west ce-
ment plan, since coming here from
lola last fall, was killed about
8 o'clock S tirday morning by being
caught in the machinery while at
work. He is survived by wife
and four small children who live on
South Kansas avenue.
The parents and brother and SIS
ter of Brooks live at St. Paul. An
other brother, who lives at Petrolia,
was operated upon for appendicitis
in a local hospital only Friday.
The parents had been planning tc
come and visit with Harry while
the other son was recovering.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
CITY REGISTRATION.
= GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from DR.. J. T. Curtiss,
Dwight, Kan. He writes; 81 not
only have cured bad cases Of eczema
in my patients with Electric Bitters,
but also cured myself by them of the
same disease. 1 feel sure they will
benefit any case Of eczema.,, This
shows what thousands have proved,
that Electric Bitters is most effec
tive blood purifier. Its an excellent
remedy for eczema, letter, salt rheum
ulcers, boils, and running sores. 1t
stimu' ates liver, kidneys and bowels
expels poisons, helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Price SOC. Satis.
faction guaranteed by All Druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
ADVOCATED EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN

State Field Christian Endeayor
secretary W. 1. Jones Of Emporla made
an interesting address at the Christian
church last evening to representatives
of the different Christian Endeavor
societies of Chanute in regard to the
Efficiency campaign which is being
urged by the national organization,
AS an illustration of the various
phases Of the work to be bettered
and the per cent which each is sche-
duled to contribute to a perfect
society he displayed standard chart
which by the use Of the thermometer
cleverly presents the ends sought
Mr.. Jones explained the divisions Of
the efficiency campaign which seeks
to enable Christian Endeavor societies
to secure the, results for which they
were organized. He had many leaf
let's and books giving In details tint
ideas which he only briefly sketched
An efficiency committee will be ap
pointed in the local union.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
HAD BEEN FORMER CLASSMATES

When President T. F. Marshall of
OsweRo college who was one OF the
judges In the contest Friday evening
planned t. meet Rev. G. A. Wilson
for an hour he expected to meet
only a fellow Presbyterian minister
with whom he had had slight CORE
spondeuce since Rev. Wilson had
come to Kansas. When the two mer
met however they recognized the
other as q former classmate in theil
seminary days. The reunion was
none the less pleasant though they
had not previously realized the iden'
tity of each other.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
TO ATTEND PRICE FUNERAL

Rev. ]. R. McFaddeD, r. N. Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Kennedy; Mr.
and Mrs. J. j. Hurt, Mrs. B s Justice
and Mrs. @. s. Neal of Parsons were
among the number who went from
Chanute to lola Monday after noon to
attend the funeral of Rev.
John II. Price. A handsome fiJral
ffering from m>mbers OF the first
Methodist church was sent up to lola
by express Sun. night. Following the
funeral services at lola the body "as
taken to Baldwin for burial.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
TO PAY C. E. MARTIN CLAIM

Upon motion of Freeman and Ma
tlon the council voted Monday even
ing to authorize the payment to the
clerk of the district court the judg-
ment of S24sS,44 plus interest OF
1906 80 which the supreme court had
held the city must pay to Chas. E.
Martin for his claim against the city.
City Attorney Brown ruled the city
was not liable to costs in connection
with the case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
RETURNS FROM SWEDEN.

Miss Anna Peterson arrived last
evening from Sweden and will visit
several weeks at the home Of her
cousin, A. W. Hedeen, before going
to Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where she
was formerly employed in a santa.
rum. Miss Peterson first came over
to America seven years ago at the
time that Mr.. and Mrs. Hedeen were
returning from visit to the old
country. She went back to Sweden
last May with the intention OF re-
naming, but has yielded again to the
attractions of her adopted country
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
CONTESTED At BALDWIN

Miss Jessie Smith received third
place in the defamation contest held
at Baldwin Fri. evening under the
auspices of Baker university. The
first place was awarded to a repre-
sentative of the Kansas City, Kansas
high school, The preliminaries for
which there were fifteen entries we're
held In the afternoon and Miss
Smith was selected as one of the
seven to enter the finals. Miss
Smiths selection was "Olga, a
Russian Spy"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
COMMISSION CLOSED YEARS WORK

Tioga Township Good Roads Com.
mission met at the city hall Monday
morning and closed up the busines
of the year. Its members had hoped
to have made contracts for more road
construction but the weather has
been unfavorable to beginning work
and decisions have oeen left over
until the new member goes on the
board following the spring election.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
TWELVE ROAD DRAGS BUILT

The Good Roads committee of
the Chanute Auto club now has
twelve road drags completed to be
used by the farmers for carrying out
the clubs campaign for dragged
roads. Of this number seven are
King drags. The other five are of
the A type built thus by the request
of General" Barney Thielen, the
road enthusiast west of Chanute.
1t is the plan to have the dragged
roads reach as far as No. 90 school
house in this direction. H. H.
Mccall is the committeeman in
charge of the work west of Chanute.
Nearly all of the other sever
drags have been spoken for and the
committee will have more built i
needed. 1t wishes no stretch o.
road in the distance contemplated tC
suffer simply because of the lack o
a drag. Where there are two gooC
routes leading between towns it vii
favor the dragging of the road alonI
which the property owners vii
grant the most concessions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
LETTER FROM ROY THRONE

U. S. S. Cincinnati, Cheefo, China,
February 15, 1912.
We just got back from short trip
so thought 1 would write this evening.
We went down the coast about fifty
miles to Seng Ting Chow to get some
missionaries. The troops kept driv'
ing them further toward the coast TILL
they got afraid and wrote to the
American consul here for help, so he
sent us after them. We went up one
day and back the next. 1t was fine
trip, too. The night we got there
Rebel transports came in and anchor
ed in the bay with about two thousand
soldiers. They landed that night and
in the morning another ship came In
with more troops; then Chinese crui-
ser came in. There is big wall
around the town so we coulunt see ~
but the Captain took some men of the
ship and went to watch the fight. 1t
was in the hills back of the city about
ten miles inland.
That fight ended the war and today
all the Chinese ships here were full
dress and fred q guns as a salute to
the new ruler, then tomorrow starts
their new year. 1t lasts three days
and they will have lots to celebrate
and after their new year all the
s'Chincksi have to cut oil thell
queues by order Of the new ruler.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
County Convention
is Called for May ]
Primaries for Chanute Will be
Held on Thursday After
noon April u.

Wednesday May I at 1890. a. m.
wss the time selected for the Re-
publican County committee this
morning for holding the county
convention for selecting delegates
to the state and congressional con-
ventons that will elect delegates to
the Republican national convention.
Erie was selected as the place for
the meeting. This convention will
elect 13 delegates from the county
to the state convention at Indepen.
dence May 8 and the same number
to The congression al convention at
the same place on May IA.
The committee further decided
to have the primaries in Chanute
held from 3 to 6 p. m. Saturday
April 27. The primaries in the
other towns and voting precincts OF
the county are to be held either On
April 26 or 27, the hours to be
designated by the committeeman
who issues the call. The committee
meeting was attended by about
forty members.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-03-29
MISS KENNEDY ENTERTAINED

Miss Ruby Kennedy entertained
thirty.four of her friends including
ak Parsons girls Friday evening at
the Gem drug store following the
Cbanute-Parsons contest, After
light refreshments the young people
further enjoyed the occasion by
listening to a few tOasts. Halbert
unruh presided as toastmaster. The
responses were as follows; 1.-THE Con
,estants" Karl Jones; 1.-THE Ladies,
Kenneth Goss, "Our Hostess" En-
gene Couklin'