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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19

The hue and cry, as may be iruag.
ined, was long and deafening. "The
very idea Of such an outrage being per-
petrated on ........'s good citizens. -
But it was perpetrated. The profess
sional racers are now serving time in a
federal prison; but what elses
The banker, who afterward. became
mayor in order to rid the town of such
limpostors, was personally responsible for
he reduction in the license fee for
billiard halls and the town today has
Ave we'll conducted places, and no foot
racers.
But the evolution of sport seldom
depends on scntimcnt-there must be
back of it genuine conviction that it
has place for good in any community.
Which means that men are not idly
persuaded. With volume Of abuse lev.
cled against the billiard hall, because Of
certain practices, if not a misunder-
standing, it would appear that the aver
ace mind would fight against its extern
sion.
But this did not happen, to the extent
one might believe. In fact, the con.
dition, as above shown. had the effect
Of opening up other avenues where the
sport could be enjoyed and firmly gave
it wholesome position.
There are in the United States today
nearly 1000 Y. NJ. c. A. organizations
that have one or more billiard tables for
the use Of the members, where a few
years ago there were only a handful.
The number of churches that have
tables, for purely diversion purposes,
is also great; and the number Of homes
that are mot complete without this pas.
time runs into the thousands-a short
while ago there were scarce enough to
speak of.
In largo cities there are billiard halls
that cost, for tho entire equipment, ~.
proximate]y $4,000, and the number
that range from $4,000 to s2s, 900 Is
largo. Gradating down to the hamlet,
there 10 to b found the bi,';s-A ed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
The Survival OF BILLIARDS Am0n@
Sp0ns:lts Gradual Adaptation
as d Rl$tin1c by all Countries:
It's Universal Acceptance To-

pocket billiard table, the room well
lighted, clearly kept, and conducted in
'ntire conformity to local laws.
In addition to the pastime feature is
another, the product of modern ideas of
health building. And it seems strange
hat this feature has application to
more than so per cent. of people who
seek diversion, whereas it might be fig
ured that other sports would come in
for certain share. That feature is tho
onic property of the game-lessening
The strain on brain caused by overwori;
relieving tense nerves, for the same rca-
on, and making more supple the muscles
that have grown f]abby through disusc.
The educational feature is Of no less
Importance. For the game Of billiards
,annot be played with the eyes shut
Ind the mind closed. Tho cxactncss
Of its scientific qualities calls forth
every brain faculty the player possesses
making sure that this or that concep-
ton Of shot is correct by the faith
fu!ncss of the execution. A mind be-
coming stale from drudgery or fatigue
responds to this other in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19

were in the Zine Of the Romans. Gladia.
torial contests, if attempted now, would
excite the public conscience to a state
Of utter riot. The Marathon race, or the
long distance running race, survival in
part Of early times, is even passing out
Of favor, though conducted on vastly
more humane lines than the original
:acas. The last one run at the Olympic
games in London, when contestan was
aorca ard dragged over the finish line,
3 still s:ckening reminder of it's fail
ure as sport.
But the game Of Billiards has had no
easy path to its present position as a
rastime. Soon after it's firm establish
:ncnt in the United States, or its wide
Indulgence by the American people in
>he early IDS, onslaughts were made
upon it with telling results.
Following the previously stated line of
reasoning, all classes took to billiards
and pocket billiards. It was q fashion
to have q pocket table in the rear Of a
saloon, as an antidote to too much drink
ing or as q stimulant to drinking. It
seemed to work both was. II thus be-
came one of those easily convertible
agencies, depending on the whim or pur-
pose Of the proprietor.
Naturally. when the players were at
play and rartaking Of drink, one would
place bet on the outcome Of the game.
There was no prohibition against it..
The result was to cortaminatc it and to
spread the information that this young
man and that was being ruined in 80
and SOS billiard hall, even when the
gambling or drinking was greatly over
estimated.
But it meant crusade that lived long.
Every religious or social organization in
the neighborhood took up the cry and
conditions were changed, as they should
have been. There are places still that
are not free from this influence, but the
number has been reduced BY fully rs
per cent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
0aU as a Health
BUILDING Divcpsi0rl.

out to be just the thing :or thc mol,
and busy classes. 1t was 3.'""'' 81
billiards in the fullest sense. hit i
not lose its attraction to lose -
have more time and money :" give !"
So, the evolution in I'll: <port - (
lizards is the evolution in N" :.dni' -:
Of a pastime to the people ne.
is long stretch of >:'!, from
Antony to the present 'i",, ;
other variation in the I've, W y %
has lived so long aAd s;,'l ".aint.-'':'
its basic princ;lLe'
And the end3 There scc:.:; ..on':
there are springiny up h@:- I'D >'''
over the land tournaments a: s';;''e
play called three cushion; cont.:..s
rocket billiards, in cities anu g."
places, that Arouse intcreS: wi H."
passions. 1t is SORT OF i:... y
:ivrl-y.
The homc-that is more H.. CO.,
still. 1t has become a mecti;'.; i
for the young in the evening,
from about the ncighborh.'c,
gather ard barter each others pr
But not so much pro>.ess as CIV
,nent. 1t is we'll established so"' -
ical proposition that the great diff
with horne life today is its lack OF r.
CT ;nducemenr. and thus crvirou.ac
to the boy and cir! members. Tho a
mcnt the boy comes home from sca'
| doing possibly a Few chores, he ~
away to this all that place, where
can and does receive diversion. 4,
what is wocse, when night comes on
finds himself so completely without
| vertirg influences, no doubt aided !
the nervous temperament Of the nation
lie, that he is literally forced to SO
them out.
So, applying the principle, parents
now remedying the difficulty by affo'
ing the diversion sought fora div
sion in many forms.
Billiards is one form-a manly,
tertainiug, cducaiive diversion. It kc"
he young at home, gives them the ST.:
illus toward upbuilding, and tn
strengthening the moral forces Of the
nature.
Municipalities - they recognize
character building influence Of the eas
by establishing municipal billiard la
where those who cannot afford to -
may enjoy the game under compete
| instructors.
The evolution in the pastime Of ,
lizards is another step in the e1ten>"
of the moral element Of the Amerie'
people. The sport may still claim
support of all right thinking and rig
living citizens.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
tluencc, and the relief is even greater

fuencc, and the relief is even greater
than that occasioned by sleep.
Sir Ashley Cooper, of England, said:
"We should all sleep more soundly if
we made it a rule to play billiards an
hour or two each evening before going
to bcd.'
Henry Ward Beecher endorsed it for
similar reasons and for its moral
stimulus.
And the moral status Of billiards has
largely determined it's fixed position in
the, world 8 pas1imes. There can be no
pommcling Of body because of the
method Of play; there is no use for vile
and abusive language, because one fails
to make his points; there is no associa-
ton with corrupting influences and con-
sequcntly no object of attack, because
Of its simple style in play-an1 who
shall say that it does not promote q
clean atmosphere and respectable en-
vironmcnta
The absence of these things makes
for character building, and any sport
is dependent on character for lasting
effect. Man will not tolerate tho oppo
site Of this, and a give in the sharp line
drawn between these two points is
merely test of the strength Of the
points themselves. The fact that they
still stand disqualifcs the test.
The United State is responsible fol-
the attainment in the games of billiards
and pocket billiards, and that attain.
ment has been accomplished i'll third
of a century. Other nations have In
auenced them, protec> I'd them from
harmful invasions, but it remained for
the great government Of democracy to
place these games within the reach OF
all classes and to stimulate those classes
to an appreciation OF their just worth.
A peculiar condition has existed in
this country quite favorable to such a
result. This condition has two distinct
phases: First, the nervous, driving
temperament Of the people; second, the
small town community. The first nee
essarily required relaxation which could
not 50 generally be had in other lines OF
sports. Tho last equally needed a spur,
for there is little of excitment in small
settlements, and again the game OF
billiards afforded more universal re-
lief.
Quite logically, then, it meant the dis
scmination Of knowledge Of the games
What was considered to be only for
kings and the leisure class has turned
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19

It would seem in consequence thai
other baneful influences would spring up
But not so. Quite the contrary. Where
there was one saloon with one or more
tables, in radius of two blocks or more
there are now two and more billiard
halls, conducted strictly as billiard halls
, and affording diversion both to the
syoung and to the old in the evening
(after the days work is done.
This applies particularly to the cities
where the forms of diversion are not sc
many as people think. And in the small
towns, those ranging in population from
1,50O to 10000, a person could not fit.
teen years ago suggest a billiard or
pocket billiard hall without receiving
the instant condemnation of the local
authorities, but today there are many
splendidly appointed and conducted
halls that are run without question.
A pertinent illustration is afforded
that shows how people may come to
change their minds about a sport. A
small town in Missouri, noted for it's
zinc mines, refused to allow billiard
halls, putting the license fee so high as
to make it prohibitive. But there was
a certain class of men, two bankers, one
prominent lawyer and one business man,
who had hobby for foot races. They
loved nothing better than to see /; foot
race and they were willing to gamble
on the outcome.
This fact was communicated to a
professional foot racer, who, with two
confederates, one to be his opponent,
swept down upon this horde Of hungry
parasites one day and proposed a race,
the contestants by design never having
seen one another before. The "promi-
nent men" bit heavily at the bait.
Large sums were put up; the race was
run and the appointment menu were
stung, losing all told $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

The nursery and seed men convey a
reinsurance that spring is coming by
sending out a bunch of finely illus
trated catalogues.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

J. c. Durkee is rushed with orders for
painting and decorating. There's a
reason-phone 3SS-L and he'll tell you
why.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

adoption of a national pageant; the
second was on the subject Of Child
Labor, and was delivered by Waldemar
Richter. -. 81"
Miss Mitchell brought forth in u
clear and logical way the superiority
CT a national pageant over the pres.
ent use of fireworks in celebrating
TIE Fourth of July. She stated that
pageants would bring about more re-
finement and culture, increase the love
and practice Of art, and result in the
truest and highest style OF patriotism.
She declared that because of the
numerous deaths and injuries result
ing from our present barbarous OBJ
servance, the day was looked forward
to with apprehension and back at with
a shudder and the time was now at
hand when a change should be made.
Waldemar Richter presented in a
striking manner the evils and condi-
tions of child labor. He described the
terrible hardships endured by children
working in. the cotton mills Of the
south and also those along the eastern
coast.
Child labor is defended by some
sdh DelLS the LuSdHS Dy WHICH hduy
children earn their daily bread which
the father is too poor to provide. They
forget that If the children did not
work, the fathers wages would be in
creased accordingly as there would be
a greater demand for adult labor.
But will these children, many of
whom icy were in a school become
the class of citizens that we want?
Will they be able to do the greatest
good for our country? Will they not
bring about re~trogradation instead
of our advancement In civilization?
With no, education they cannot take
a progressive part in our government"
In connection he too a strong stand
in favor Of making the common school
course compulsory and Of enacting
laws prohibiting the employment Of
children in factories. "Let us work
for better laws and when our time
comes let u IS vote, irrespective OF
party lines, for men who will enforce
them"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

We give value received at the Club
Cigar Store and Pool hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

best how to solve the great questions
that are forever arising. 1t was a talk
that all will remember. He spoke Of
agricultural pursuits and Of the mod
ern conveniences the farmer can now
enjoy on his farm and in his country
home.
Since we have been thrifty" said
the speaker, MRS. Bryan and / have
been trying to find time to get a little
vacation, Recently we went down in
to Texas where we have a little house
and there we lived, six days the two
of us. Mrs. Bryan did the cooking
and / was second girl. ] wrote my
son we had an ideal time and had
solved the servant problem as there
was no quarreling among the help.
Il have wanted my only son to be-
come a farmer. / told him first to
take a course of law and then of agri-
culture. He followed my advice and
this year will finish and / think he is
very glad he followed my advice"
The colonel was loudly cheered by
the students when he concluded and
then a flashlight was taken Of the
scene. Other speakers Of the evening
were Miss Mae Hooper, Roy Dynes,
John Kerr, RAy Gibbons, Edwin Tray
nor and Claude Nugent, who spoke in
place Of Pres. Clark Kelly Of the
board of trustees. The members of
the crack squad sat opposite the dis
tinguished guests Of the evening n
We're introduced by the POSTMASTER to
Colonel Bryan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

by President Worst, who delivered the
address of welcome. He was intro
duced by A. G.. Arvold. who acted as
toastmatser.
President Worst vas indeed most
happy in his remarks, and gave the
departing students who leave the in
stitution today, a farewell that would
encourage them in their summer work
ana create in them a desire to return
next year to renew their studies. The
gifted president of the agricultural
college is always apt and to the point
In his comments and his brief address
Iast evening was of as much of interest
to the whole assemblage as those of
the chief guest and the governor.
Following his speech he was given
a most enthusiastic ovation by the
students in whose love and esteem he
holds such a high place.
Governor Burke Talked.
The next speaker introduced was
Governor Burke, whose witty remarks
were also brief. The governor felt
sure he was not the one the guests
wanted to hear and that he should
have no place on the pro ,ramnna.
I have been coming 10 this city
at frequent intervals for some time
he said, "and never have sou tsndered
me a banquet like this, which / am
sure proves you would rather listen to
the n who is the honorsd guest on
this OCCASION
He comptimented the excellent narv-
ice Of the walters and als,p the dne
menu.
Bryan, the Studei
Toastmaster Arvold facGtiousIy In
troduced Colonel Bryan, not. a@ he
said, "as the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan, nor as the distinguished Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the president OF
any institution. but as lain BIZ
Bryan, a Nebraska farmer"
Mr.. Bryan said ne could not be
called a farmer and when he wrote
his occupation after his name, he gem
orally wrote Journalist. Because"
ne said, Il run a small weekly paper.
But | am not exactly a farmer MOI an
agriculturalist. There is a slight diff
ference between the two you know. If
you don't you will later when you
leave school. l believe it was Horace
Greeley who said that a farmer was
a man who made his money in the
country and spent 1t in town and an
agriculturalist was a man who made
his money in town and spent it in the
country. Only judicial titles are sup
posed to be retained after a man has
left public life and the only judicial
title I possess is that Of squire and
hardly that. / was United States COM
missioner once, which ranks on a par
with a justice of the peace in civil
judicial life, so perhaps / am entitled
to be called squire. But / generally
write Journalist after my name
Colonel Bryan gave a splendid talk
to the students as he declared HIM
self still a student in this life. study
ing problems all the time and trying
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
FAMOUS JUDGE
TO SPEAK HERE
MAN WHO CLEANED CORRUPTION
OUT or UNION COUNTY, O, WILL
SPEAK AT oPERAHousE TWICE
NEXT suNpAY-uDeE pol.
LOCK HAS MET HIM.

Fargo people will have an oppor-
tunity next Sunday of hearing Judge
A. z. Blair of Portsmouth, the man
who became famous when he cleaned
out h wholesale voting corruption
from Union county, Ohio, ~lastzyear. He
will be here in the interests Of the
VIM. A. Sunday campaign.
He will speak three times in Fargo
next Sunday. In the morning he will
speak in the First Methodist church.
Rev. MI. Walters in the morning will
occupy the pulpit of the First Pres
byterian church.
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock Judge
Blair will address a mass meeting fol-,
men only at the Fargo operahouse and
in the evening he will address an
other mass meeting, which will be a
union meeting of all the churches of
the city at the operahouse. The even
ing meeting will be open to both men
and
Judge ChaS. A. Pollock has met Judge
Blair and this morning he stated that
the Ohio jurist is a very able man and
an interesting speaker. Judge Pol
lock met Judge Blair in Boise, Ida,
FAS %A&S f5NShC Voc AkNlL1S d SdAIA
paign on local option. Both judges
had been secured because they had
both made some study of the liquor
problem, to deliver addresses in Idaho
against the liquor traffic.
III is a man Of considerable ubil-
ity," said Judge Pollock this morning,
"and has made a study of the liquor.
and other problems of modern civic
life. I am not personally familiar with
the corrupt voting conditions with
which Judge Blair dealt"
Judge Blair was chairman of the
Billy Sunday committee, when the
evangelist held a series of meetings
at Portsmouth some time ago., and the
judge will give Fargoans some facts
regarding the work and results In Ihat
city.
The doors for the mems meeting
in the afternoon will be thrown open
at $3.50 and in the evening tue doors
will be opened at 7 o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
President Worst SPOKE.

The opening speech OF the banquet,
which was most delectable ana served
in family style with the members Of
the crack squad as walters, was made
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
College SPIRIT
WELL BOOSTED
RRYAN's RECEPTION AND A. c..
BANQUET WAS ONE OF BIGGEST
AFFAIRS EVER PULLED OFF AT
THE scHooL-5RYAN's SON
TAKING UP AGRICULTURE.

In a long while perhaps there has
not been such a distinguished group
Of guests at a dinner given at the ag-
ricultural college as last evening when
William Jennings Bryan. Gov. John
Burke, Judge Carmody and others
were the guests of honor at the ALL
college dinner that was given at 6
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan with Pres. j. H.
Worst, escorted by the cadet corps of
the institution and the A. c, band,
left the Metropole hotel Immediately
following the big speech to the Fargo
and Moorhead women at the Fargo
operahouse yesterday afternoon.
The possession made it's way up
Broadway to Twelfth avenue and then
across to the A.. c. campus where the
commoner was driven about by Presi-
dent Worst to see the different build
ings and the vast number of improve
ments that have been made ut the
big farm school since his last visit
here. Mr.. Bryan made many savor-
able comments on the work OF Presi-
dent Worst and in his speech following
the dinner later said that he believed
! statistics showed that the North Da-
kota Agricultural college had the
largest number Of students of any
agricultural college in the. United
States in proportion to the population
from which it had to draw.
The a~ll-college dinner, given just on
the eve Of the departure Of the
students attending the winter term Of
school, was served in the big dining
hall in Ceres hall. 1t proved to be the
hfr1ros& o1yovf ~ Thn Iyaur .E HNhn oh
ject of this annual affair is to boost
the college.
AS President and Mrs. Worst, Col
onel Bryan, Governor Burke. Judge
Carmody, Fred Mclean, ~secretory OF
the democratic state central commit
tee; Claude Nugent of the A, G. board
of trustees and other principals OF
the evening entered the dining hall,
the glee club sang the Yellow and
Green.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
CHOICE SEED WHEAT.

For Sale-Cleaned ready to SOW. best
quality Blue Stem seed wheat crop
1910, weighing 81 pounds brass kettle
test. In lots to suit purchaser. F. o.
b. Hunter, Cass county, N. d. For
prices address James Holes. Fargo,
N. D.
The Club is enjoying a beautiful
business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
TWO MORE.

Aaker's Business college was called
up twice yesterday afternoon and ask
ed to supply local men with office
help. Students were recommended
and positions are pending. School has
on file at present, six requests for Of
flee help IA local positions. The de-
mand has never b~+n as good at this
time Of the ye
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
RING, RING.

One telephone call after another
came to Dakota Business College this
morning for Office ~help--good posi-
tons, too-places in which men could
quickly get to the top Of the business
ladder. 1t seems so strange to bust
ness men, why more young people do
not take this D. d. c. course.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

Another big horse sale will occur
at our sale yards in Fargo on Fri
day md Saturday, March Is and 16.
There will be over 500 Of the choicest
heavy, young. western draft horses,
mares and colts. broken and unbroken,
as well as a number Of fine drivers
and saddlers. which will be sold sing
", in pairs or carload lots. Auction
in connection. Do not miss this sale.
Mark Western Horse Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08
PRINCESS CHARMING
AT The BIJOU

Manager Treat of the Bijou is cater
ing to the ladies and children Satur-
days by securing the best fairy tales in
moving pictures and for this week he
has secured the fine Princess Charm
ing, a colored Pathe film. He will
also show a Pathe scenic picture,
Views in Japan. The Bijou still holds
a high place as an amusement house
with the ladies of Fargo and these two
features will serve to add to its repu-
tation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

On ccoun of location we have dis
continued business at SIS Second av-
enue north until fall. In the meantime
/ will devote my entire time to Home
Portraiture, the coming craze in pho
Biography. All communications should
be addressed to 1906 North Broadway,
phone 1851. ]. A., Hubertz.