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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
PIGEONS ON A IAMBOREE
Drink Liquor Spilled In the Street and
Gave Real Exhibition Of
Drunkenness.

A heavy truck loaded high with
kegs Of liquor was jolting across a
line Of downtown car tracks when one
of the kegs toppled and fell from the
top Of the pile into the street. It
wal thoroughly smashed. 20 the truck
n An whipped up his team and went
his way without stopping. The rum
flowed out over the street-one little
dent in the paving collecting a visible
puddle of 1t.
In q few minutes q pigeon came nut
tering down to drink at the pool thus
fortunately provided for thirsty birds.
The initial taste was q surprise, but
a second and q third soon followed.
and 0 the pigeon tottered futter-
ing away. too overcome to hy. Other
birds. seeing him there and anxious
to wet their parching throats on 80
sultry q day. followed their brother in
his path Of wicked intemperance.
Five minutes later a passerby was
astonished to sec a dozen pigeons In
the gutter OF the otherwise deserted
street. some dancing drunkenly, Others
already sound asleep. A few feet
away q hound OF disreputable D 3
ance was creeping up. slowly and a
tribe unsteadily, on his unsuspecting
and bibulous quarry. AS he was al.
most among the birds his feet went
suddenly in several directions and
he lay in the gutter among the Mig.
cons. growing sleepily to himself, for
he. too, was drunk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
TERRIER AND THE LIoNEss


That victory is not always q matter
Of size or strength was pleasingly
illustrated in the case OF the dog that
did his duty so effectually in the Incl.
dent here related.
A . named De Beer had started
early n morning for a journey on
foot IN M~atabeleland, leaving his boy
to pack UP and follow him. He had
not gone half q mile when he heard a
growl and. turning, saw an immense
honess about fifty yards away and
rapidly approaching. She was within
twenty PAGES when he fred. The shot
broke the beasts jaw.
The second shot broke one Of her
legs. The third, fred Just as she
sprsng on De Beer, missed altogether
and the man was borne down.
In . few seconds he was mauled
and bitten and his left hand severely
injured. There seemed little hope
that he could escape alive, for his gun
was out Of reach and the lion. lying on
him, prevented him from moving.
But with De Beer was one compan-
ION. a little terrier. The tiny animal
hew bravely at the Noness' ear, got
. good hold and hung grfmly on. This
made the brute shift a little, and De
Beer was able to reach his rife again
with his right hand and shoot the
noness through the chest she fell
dead on top Of him, his left hand sttll
In her mouth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
HE WAS WILLING TO oBLIGE
Young Man Gave Advice on Clothing
Though He Game From Gas
Company,

I've come to see about the nantes,
miss"
"oh, yes, I'm so glad you have come
so soon; win you step into the draw
ing room?"
The young man stepped; he was
pleased with his pleasant reception.
After awhile ma came in and said:
How dot" 90 sorry to trouble him,
but would he mind II they tried the
mantles on7 Her daughters was a
trif1e too full. and her WI was a tribe
too long, she thought Perhaps he
would be good enough to bee.
The young man said he would be
only too delighted.
The two elegant nantes In the
latest style which were lying across
the back of the sofa were donned,
and the young man said he thought
they looked charming. Yes, perhaps a
little alteration was required, but
II they would excuse him he would be
glad If they would let him get on with
his work and show him the gas burn
ers that were requiring fresh man
ties.
Whyi Wasn't he from Higgins &
JugginSes?
"oh, no, he vas the young man that
attended to the mantles from the gas
company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
cosnopolltan con,nunItx.

Confusion OF tongues in st. GilIes.
the Industrial suburb Of Brussels, Bel.
GUM. Here the Flemish, Walloon and
German elements meet. Statistics pre-
pared for the government on the lam
guage question show that Of 6s.239
adults who form the population OF St
Giles, 1o.16S men and 1913 women
speak French only: 2,4ss men and s.
AS Flemish only: 80 men and
172 women German only; 1885 men
and 1902 women both French and
Flemish, I'll men and 7S6 women both
French and German. 30 men and 3S
women both Flemish and German, and
$50 men and SAB wome French, Elem.
tsh and German.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
NURSES SHOULD NOT SHORE
One Of Them TelIs How the Habit
Keeps Them From holding
Good Places.

IN all those months I vas in the
hospital somebody ought TO have
warned me, ] think" said the trained
nurse. "of course / had it from the
folks at home that / snored a little
but ] never took It seriously until |
went on my first case. found then
that II is a serious matter for a nurse
to Gnore.
II took the case from q nurse whose
own health had broken down. The
patient was nervous and excited over
the contemplated change, and that
made my ordeal o severe; . brand
new case Of my own would have been
much easier. Still, we got along fairly
well together the first half of the
night. He was q kindly man. and soon
after midnight he insisted that l
should try to get some sleep. didn't
think I'd catch o wink, but by and by
! dozed OF. It was a fatal sleep for
me. The next morning the patients
sister told me about the snoring.
flames could not rest at all she
said. I heard you In the next room.
Before night / was looking for an
other job. OF course l did not have.
to give up nursing entirely, but the
hard cases, where l am required to
keep awake every second are open to
me. All those soft snaps that give
you q chance to sleep half the night
+ beyond the reach Of the snoring
nurse"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
MOTH MILLER IS VERY HARDY
Man Finds One In Library Book That
Apparently Had Been Closed
Many Years.

How long can a moth miller live
without air and light?" is a question
puzzling the bookworm.
I opened an old library book the
other day" he said, that had the APP
pearance Of having been closed for a
century. and on the very first page I
found Q moth miller. He lay lifeless
for q few minutes, but pretty soon
he began to wriggle. Now, ordinarily,
moth millers are my chief aversion. I
take a cruel delight in killing them,
but ] could not kill that moth miller.
] played the role Of liberator instead.
His helplessness touched me, and I
blew on him, nicked him with my I'm
ger, and after awhile he was able to
ny away.
Now, what / would like to know
Is, how long had that insect been en-
tombedf My curiosity carried me to
the length Of inquirtng when the book
had been called for last, but the at
tendant informed me that the book
was In the reference department, and
II would be a prodigious labor to trace
the latest reader. so how long the
moth miller had suffered captivity ia
still q mystery"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
Horse psdomse.rs

The Whorls Of hair on the coats OF
horses and other animals are natural
pedometers, inasnaueh as they regis.
ter the locomotive activities of the
animals on whose bodies they are
found.
The best examples and the greatest
number Of these hairy whorls and
crests are found ON the domestic
horse. A notable instance. IL the
graceful feathertng that extends along
the hollow Of the flank, dividing the
trunk OF the animal nom the hind.
quarters. There are also crests and
whorls on the horses chest and other
parts OF its body.
A study Of the action Of the under
lying muscles explains the origin Of
these peculiarities in the lay Of the
hair and furnishes the justification for
calling them pedometers, although tho
analogy ID, OF course. merely super
Acal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
He NEVER EVEN TOOK AIM
But the Tyre at Hunting sso0rrt
Down Two BIrds, ard Shot
$ No MeFe.

only once In my life dfd I ever
do any shooting" said o travelling
man, talking TO q group in the cafe
Of one Of the big New York hotels,
and that once I made q real hit II
was In . western town to which my
trip had carried me-, and the natives
had arranged a prairie chicken hunt
for tho following day. OF course I
was invited. / protested that I was
out Of practice. but they insisted that
I 50 along. and some one furnished q
gun for my use.
"As the only stranger IN the party,
they let me 80 ahead, following the
dogs closely. I didn't even know
what a prGlrto chicken. looked like:
whether they would run along the
ground or ny. Suddenly I heard q
tremendous whirr, the sound, az I
came to know, Of the birds taking
wing. So excited was I that, without
raising the gun to my shoulder, I
pulled the trigger. 'Bang!' went the
gun, and two Of the birds nuttered
slowly to the ground.
He never even took aim shouted
one Of the hunters, and my reputation
was made. Thereafter I rested on
my iaurela, not attempting another
shot Throughout the day, or ever
since"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
Misleading Narnea

Practically all the wooden clocks
called Dutch are made in the VILLAGE
Of Freyburg. in the Black Forest. Tbis
misnomer is due to simple misprorum.
ciation-Dsutsch" meaning, Of co,,rsa
German. Nothing IL more natnraI
than to assume that India ink come
from India. but it does not. and naver
did. any nor than does india mi.
Der. India ink 10 q Chinese product.
ana lndia rubber comes from South
america. Camel's hair brushes are
Q made from the hair Of carosIs
but from the hair Of the tails Of Rms.
sian and Siberian squirrels. Camel
hair is, however. employed in the man.
ufacture Of certain fabrics 70 he ,aa1s
INTO shawls. etc. and Is sometirnss
mixed with silk. eS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
WEDDING GLOVE FOR BRIDE
Third Ringer 30 SeM unseftehed 8s
That shs Rs&s Can De 9IlpPed

A happy sra has dawned Tor the
bride at the fat6enl moment when the
ring il about TO be placed ON her nm
ger.
Instead Of the usual struggle to 10.
move her left hand glove she win
now DO able to uncover the third nm
ger without effort and without losing
her composure.
This delightful result is 10 be OBJ
tanned by an ingenious wedding
glove" device. The inside on
the third finger OF the left glove IL nm
stitched, so that all that the bride
need do is 70 slip her finger through
the slit to receive the ring, The I'm
ger car just 10 easily be slipped back
into the glove after the ceremony.
The device will be greatly appre-
dated not only by the bride, bat also
BY the nervous bridegroom.
The story Of the origin Of the we'd
ding glove has come to light. Some
time ago a girl who had lost her right
arm in the hunting Held asked for n
single wedding glove.
She remarked on the awkwardness
Of having to remove her glove with
the help Of her teeth, and It was then
seen that matters would Be greatly
facilitated for the bride II she only
had to uncover the ring nnger.
The experiment wal 80 SUCCESSFUL
that It aroused the interest Of other
prospective brides, who saw in it .
boon which would save them from
the usual difficulties OF removing q
whole glove in the moment when the
ring 10 about 70 be put on-ExchangS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13

The father Of Samuel Pepys was q
tailor. The tsthsr Of Jamss MIN was
. oobblsr. The father Of Jules Verne
was . day laborsr. Oliver Cromwell's
father was . brewer. Epictetus was
the son Of . day laborer. Socrates was
the son Of . day laboreT. Giotto, the
artist was q peasants son. The n,
Their Of Plus v. . q shepherd. The
father Of Schumann was . bookseller
The father Of Plus ~. was . peasant
The father Of Cowley was q grocer
The father Of Charles Lamb was a
servant Milton va the SON OF a copy.
list Pope's father was q. merchant
NsanAer's fsther was carter. Homer
WAs q farmers o /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
Her Idea Of Il

Alg4O Graham Livingston il going %
write q spelling book. some day, II
they let her, according to q writer In
the Cleveland Leader.
How do you spell 'Y~ainingr" she
asked the other afternoon, a. the big
drops came down and Spoilt her out.
door play. In parenthesis be It said
that she isn't big enough to pronounce
the letter ~" Hence "Yaining."
Her mother gave the desired infer
nation, but Algia whose proper name
IL Elsie, shook her head. Her big
brother endeavOsed to assist her, but
Alg1s regularly declined advice.
Well" said her brother Bob, how
do you spell 1T"
III. .. double l." came the anSwsr.
like q fash.
And they wonder where sts got It.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
PaInIesa nentlstrx

H
In the Sunday school teachers ex.
perience the only kind OF a dentist
she had yer known was a man who
pulled or repaired teeth, SO when the
nice little girl in her class said her
father was a dentist the teacher con-
cluded to patronize him. She knew his
address and called one day with
nerves braced for treatment Of an un-
sound tooth. She was shown into a
small workshop. whose sides were
lined with big grandfather clocks.
"Dentist?" the man exclaimed.
Great Scott, no; I'm a clock member.
but know how the kid came to make
the mistake. People In this trade al
ways call the fellow who makes a spe-
cialty Of tinkering with grandfather
clocks q dentist The wheels OF most
grandfather clocks Of American man
ufacture r made of wood, and when
the clock stops the WORKOUT teeth
have to be removed from the wheel
and sound teeth put ia So l really
do work with teeth and deserve the
name OF dentist"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
German Trade Adxaneernent.

At one time the county Of Lanca
shire. in England. produced practically
all the sulphuric acid In the world
The commercial development In Ger.
many and other foreign countries Of a
special process OF manufacture. origi.
nally invented by an EngIishman. has
lost this trade to England. Similarly,
the working out by Germans Of i
method OF making artificial indigo has
already revolutionized the indigo bust.
ness and bids fair also to revolution
lie the cotton dyeing industry. Four.
ffths Of all the dyes used in the world
are made In Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
SAW No Euture FOR pIttahurn

Pittsburgh" Of the ninth edition Of
the Encyclopedias Britannica" had
quietly becoms .PittEburg" In the
tenth. The former. IL which America
hac now officially reverted, ia the org
final spelling. When General Forbes
captured Fort Duquesne In 17Ss. he re
named it Pittsburgh in honor OF the
great English inspirer OF victory. In
17S4 Arthur Lee described the place
in language which seems strange 60
those who know 'the smoky city, Of
today: Pittsburgh is inhabited al.
most entirely by Scots and Irish. who
live in paltry log houses. There are in
the town four attorneys, two doctors
and not . priest of any persuasion, nor
church OK chapel, so that they are
likely to be damned without the bene
at Of clergy. The place, I believe. viii
W. be very considerable"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
ReaI Yankee Punpkin Pc.

For pumpkin pie. cut the pumpkin
into strips, removing the central pitt
and the seeds. Pare and put through
the meat chopper, using the coarse
cutter. then Measure. Put into a
large sauce or stew pan. add one
quarter as much boiling water as
there is OF pumpkin. cover. boil Wig
orously for ten minutes, then draw
TO one side where the pumpkin will
simmer very slowly.
At the end OF four hours add one-
half a pint Of m~olasses for each six
quarts Of the pumpkin and simmer
for two hours longer, stirring fre-
quently to keep from burning. Press
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
MADE EQUALS BY LEARNING
Wkh ire Same Education, Men viii
Lose Their Superiority Over
Women.

Rev. Anna Howard Shaw saAd No
Gently In Philadelphia Of an oppo-
nent OF Co-education:
Perhaps he objects because he b
swGre that equal education does away
with mans superiority. The average
man, OF course, won't be superior to
The average woman when they are
both equally well educated. His az
SertfonS won't Be accepted then a N
questoningly.
Indeed his assertions already are
beginning to be questioned here and
there. Thus there was q young chap
at the sNeshore last month who on Do
Ing refused by . beautiful girl said:
You have broken my heart
but the girl. q medical student,
laid her white hand lightly on his
breast q moment, and then shook
her head mad said:
No. there isn't the least evidence
Of organic lesion. / notice q slight
palpitation, due. no doubt, to the ex.
eeSsive use Of cheap cigarettes. but
otherwise the organ IL quite perfect. :"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
Mlxsd Patr,pti.nn.

Up In the Nineteenth assembly dis
trict they are telling this story Of q
fallen political idol. In the rounds Of
his social activities he attended an
afternoon entertainment given by the
Outdoor Playground association.
Among the vocal selections rendered
by the children was my Country, 'Tis
Of Thee" At the conclusion Of that
hymn the political idol was called
upon for . few remarks. He address
ed the audience with emotion.
Children" he said. "ft does my
heart good 70 hear you. Scarcely ever
have I heard The Star-Spangled Ban
ner' 30 beautifully sung."--New York
Times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13

49, SS0NN t
Napoleon vas indirectly responsible
for the destruction Of a vast quantity
OF books. In 1912 he framed a law al
lowing goods to be imported from the
United Kingdom. provided that the
importer shipped an equivalent guam
ity Of French goods to this country.
French merchants generally met the
requirements OF this law by shipping
books to the value Of the wares they
wished to import Having served to
gain the necessary permit. the books
were thrown overheard on the way to
England, az there was no demand for
them here. Shippers could well afford
to do this, for coffee and sugar were
then about ten times dearer in France
than In England. It has been est.
mated that books to the nominal value
OF four million dollars were destroyed
In this way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
shsriH's Sale.

State of North Dakota, county Of
Cass-ss:
W. o. Olson Furniture Company, a
domestic corporation, plaintiff; VS..
Mrs, J. w. Vidal, defendant.
Notice is hereby given, that by vir-
tue OF an execution to me directed and
delivered, and now in. my hands. is
sued ou OF the clerks office of the
Third judicial district court, state of
North Dakota in and for the county of
Cass, upon a judgment rendered in
said court in favor of said plaintiff and
against the said defendant, / have levied
upon the following described personal
property of said defendant to.wit: all
right and interest Of the above named
defendant, Mrs. j. w. Vidal, now
Grace IA. Vidal, in and to that certain
note now in the possession Of the Far
go National bank. described as fol-
lows, to-wit: Dated September 1st,
1910. payable to Grace II. Vidal for
the SUM of $4,000, due June 10th, 1911,
drawing interest at the rate of s per
cent, and signed by James w. Vidal.
And that l shall, on Tuesday. the 23rd
day OF January. "A. D., 1912, al the
1tDU4 Wv ON4ONh 1s AAsa Va 60AAtt40Js
at the front door Of the courthouse, in
the city Of Fargo, I'm said county and
state. proceed to sell all the right and
interest of Mrs..J w. Vidal, now Grace
H. VIDAL, said defendant in and to the
above described property. to satisfy
said judgment and costs. amounting
to sixty-one dollars and Thyme
cents, together with all accruing costs
OF sale, and interest on the same from
che 25th day Of june, 1910 at the rate
OF z per cent per annum, at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash.
III. T. BOYLE.
Sheriff Cass County, N. d.
w. ii. Slaure. Plaintiffs Attorney.
dated Fargo. N. d. January 10.
1912.
(Jan. 1917
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
"a End Loo Rats

Colurnbia rivernen believe that the
recent disasters ovsrtaking q number
OF the ocean-going log RATS which were
being sent from the river to Californis
have been the means Of sounding the
doom Of this method Of shipping Iunn.
Der down the coast. In support Of
this conclusion 1t is pointed out thai
the steamer Carlos, on her last trim.
took out q deckload Of piling from
Stella. Heretofore the great bulk Of
the piliag from that point has been
shipped to California in tho form Of
rafta.-Shipping Illustrated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
For Purchase Of Electric Light Plant
Bonds Of the City Of Fargo in
the Sum of 100000.

the Sum Of 100000.
On or prior to five o'clock in the
afternoon of the 29th day Of January.
1912, bids will be received at the Of
ice of the City Auditor, for the pur-
chase OF Electric Light Plant Bonds
Of the City Of Fargo, OF the par value
Of Ten Thousand ($1o,000) Dollars.
Such bonds will be issued in the de-
nomination Of One Thousand ($1, 0o0)
Dollars each, bearing interest at the
rate Of I'VE 90 per cent pei snnun1,
payable semi-annTally. in conformity
with a resolution Of the City Council
under the date Of June 9Th. 1910. and
the Special Election held in the said
City under date of July 9Th. 1910.
Each bidder is requested to submit
n proposal for the purchase Of Ten
Thousand ($1o.00o) Dollars par value
Ut such bonds, maturing in five (5)
years from date OF issue and a sep
arate proposal for the purchase Of Ten
Thousand C$1o,00o) Dollars par value
Of such bonds. maturing in ten C10)
years from date OF issue and a third
proposal for the purchase Of Ten
Thousand ($10,0o0) Dollars of such
bonds maturing in fifteen (15) years
from date Of issue, the City reserv-
ing the right, after the inspection of
such proposals, to determine the per-
iod during which such bond issue shall
run.
A certified check, in the sum Of five
(s) per cen OF each bid, shall accom-
pany each proposal.
The City reserves the right to re-
sect any and all bids.
Dated. Fargo, N. D., Jan. s, 1912.
q. r. ORCHARD,
City Auditor.
Gan. s-IS-2o, 1879
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13
c q DYNAMO.

North Dakota Agricultural College.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the board of trustees of the North
Gstsota Agricultural college up to 10
O'Clock a. m. Tuesday. Jan. 16, 1912,
Tor the installation, complete Of LILO
Fl. p. heavy duty. horizontal engine,
Ball or equally as good; LIS K. v. A.
g, phase, so cycle engine type A. C.
Generator. and accessories in accord
ance with plans and specification pre-
pared by John Anderson. "
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the ONCE Of Secretary or It the
Builders and Traders Exchange. Fargo
aad Grand Forks, N. D.,
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check, made payable 20 w.
A. Yoder, Secy., for s per cent of the
contract, as a guarantee of good faith
10 enter into contract should bid be
accepted.
The board reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Trus-
tees.
signed: w. A. YoDER. Secy.
CDec. 2~s-2S-2S-30; Jan. 2~-4-S-10-13-
I6A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-13

The manager Of q shooting gallery
patsonixsd BY women waa glad to get
another pupil, but he could not exactly
sympathiEe with her husbands motive
for ufgtng her to acquire crack mark
manship.
Zone night whom shs was staying
aions MP IN the country a burglsr got
into the house" the husband said.
and She had - iaFe SIX sh0Es at him
before shs touched him. and then ah1
snIy asAssd the tail Of hts coat. IT'S
wicked extrAvagance to waste cart.
sidges like that, and she's rot to
asn0&. 81