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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Railroad News
And
EDGELEY WELCOME
new RAILROAD

jamestown, N. D., Dec. 10-James-
met in a cordial official well
come for the opening of the new Mid
land Continental railroad. A party
consisting of lie members of the
Jamestown Commercial club and citi-
zens left at IN early hour for h first
trip to Edgeley over the new line.
Two of the Midland coaches were
well filled. The party from James
town was in charge of Pres. A. e.
Simmons and Secy. c. F. Rathman OF
the commercial club.
The train was a special and made
stops at Sidney, Millarton, Franklin,
Nortonville and Edgeley. At Edge
ley they were met by Pres. J.. E.
Bowen of the commercial club of that
town, and the visitors were escorted
to the rooms of the Edgeley CLUB,
where President Bowen made a short
address Of welcome, and spoke of the
prospective benefits which would flow
from the completion of the new trans
portation line connecting Edgeley and
southern and eastern points with
Jamestown and tributary territory in
North Dakota.
Representing the railroad COM
pany was superintendent Henderson,
H. L. Duncombe, Chief Engineer Craig,
Atty. c. S. Buck, and ]. w. Britt.
Engineer Al Latta was in the cab Of
the Midland engine, and A. G.. Fuller
was conductor of the train.
The visitors found the road bed
in unexpectedly good condition. Ev-
cry town on the new line either has
an elevator doing business, or will
soon have such facilities. A new
elevator is being erected at Millar-
ton. All along the line people met
the train and welcomed h visitors
and there vas a most cordial feel
ing of friendship exhibited on every
side for the new road.
The Midland company is now ship
ping out about twenty cars of freight
a day. and it is stated that it has han
died 1913, 900 bushels of grain in the
short time it has ben in operation.
The passenger business on the line
is also increasing, showing that the
people of the two Dakotas are TAX
ing advantage of the better railroad
connections offered by the new line.
Milwaukee Train Late.
The Milwaukee train from Aber-
deem was unfortunately about four
hours late in arriving at Edgeley,
and the return trip from Edgeley to
| Jamestown was not made as sched-
uled. Some 200 people returned on
the train to jamestown, including the
jamestown delegation, members of the
Edgeley Commercial club and the Of
fcers and some of the prominent
directors of the Midland road. The
last named party arrived in Aberdeen
| from Chicago and came on to inspect
the new line, and to meet the citizens
of jamestown and Edgeley. The Chica-
go party was conveyed in two cars
and among them were T. K. Bull,
president Of the board of directors; H,
S. Duncombe, vice president of the
| Midland Continental. and about twenty
other prominent stockholders and
| directors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
TEMPORARY G. N.
Bridge DESTROYED

Alexander, N. D, Dec. 1O,-The temp
orary bridge across the Missouri river
near Mondak was carried away Dy
boating ice. Twelve bents, including
the orders forming the forty-eight foot
span are completely gone. This ties up
tracklaying west of the
for the present. Nothing will be done
towards reconstructing the bridge until
the river freezes over solid or the Ice
stops floating. 1t will then take about
ten DAYS with a full force working
night and day to replace the structure;
A few miles of tract had been laid
on the south side of the Missouri and
the tracklayers were in position to
rush work to the Yellowstone when the
accident to the bridge occurred.
The grade is completed from the
Missouri to the Yellowstone with the
exception of a castiron culvert pipe .
Ave bridges. If necessary the materihl
for the bridges and culvert can be fer.
ried or hauled across at Mondak n
this work done regardless of the Mis-
The Union Bridge & Construction
Co. of Kansas City who have the con-
tract for building the permanent
Missouri and Yellowstone bridges In
making rapid progress with the struc-
ture over the Missouri and Will have
same completed this winter.
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Moorhead News
STARTS TALK
=. FUR AUDITORIUM
COUNCIL COMMUTE HAS BEEN
APPOINTED TO CONFER WITH
COMM cLus-clTY SAID
TO BE LOSING, AS BIG GATHER.
, lNGs GO ELSEWHERE.

Alderman Bodkin has made a move
that has started action along the line
Of securing something in the way of
a permanent building to be used for
public gatherings and entertainments.
Mr.. Bodkin put the important propo-
sition up to the council last night with
the result that the mayor was author
lied to appoint a committee to take
such steps as they thought fit and ar
n for a conference with the COM
mercial club. The mayor appointed
Aldermen Bodkin. Merritt and Wag-
ner. Alderman Bodkin says he wants
to see Moorhead supplied with a suit
ably designed and substantial build
ing for the housing of all kinds of
public gatherings, business and social,
before the closing Of the year 1918,
or know the Reason why.
Bids were opened for the construc-
ton of a well pit in connection with
the new artesian we'll, but they were
so far above the estimate of En-
gineer Hopeman that they were
turned down. They were submitted
by Contractors James Kennedy and
Louis Schruth of Fargo. A small con-
tract for water mains to connect with
the new we'll was let to Mr.. Schruth.
The contract for digging the second
experimental artesian we'll was let to
A. J. Hanson.
The proposed Fourth street paving
proposition was formally presented
to the council and the latter voted
a recommendation that the charter
commission of Moorhead arrange for
the proper amendment to be submit
ted for the payment of the proposed
Improvement in ten yearly install
ments. This will be the initial step
taken for the paving of an important
section Of M~oorhead's residence dis
trict. The promotion of this enterprise
has aroused considerable interest and
1t Is hoped it will be an established
fact during the coming summer.
Howard Dudrey was granted a liz
cense to do business as an electrician,
Chris Schill a plumbers license, and
Mr.. Kippels will continue to conduct
the municipal slaughter house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
NOTORIOUS
CRIMINALS
One Killed and Others Caught
in Tennessee Raid

Memphis, Tenn, Dec, 1U.--In a raid
by the police here today. Kinney
Bergen, believed to be a notorious
safe blower, was killed by detectives.
Frank Holloway, known to the police
of the middlewest as a robber and
swindler, and two other men and a
woman, were arrested.
Holloway, credited with being the
leader. was arrested in Chicago a few
months ago, and at that time made an
alleged confession duplicating himself
in the robbery of the New Westminis-
ter, B. c., bank, when a sun of more
than 100000 was stolen.
Holloway confessed. 1T is said to
avoid being sent to Texas on a safe
blowing charge, but was returned to
Rusk, Tex, and sentenced to ten years.
After his conviction, he pleaded Illness
and while on his way to the hospital,
escaped by leaping from a swiftly NOV
ing train, #1.
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.OFFICER FOUGHT
FOR A PRISONER
POLICEMAN SWAN JOHNSON HAS
THE HARDEST BATTLE OF HIS
CAREER AS A PEACE OFFICER
AND HAD no USE HIS MACE WITH
COON EFFECT.

Officer Swan Johnson had the hight
OF his life last evening at $3.50 when ne
undertook to arrest John Bell, alias
Gregor, on a charge of grand larceny
in the stealing of an SIS fur coal from
the front of a Front street store.
When the officer stepped up 10 tne
the wanted man was getting the better
of it, for he managed to down the ON
Ger two or three lines MT.
one of the owners of the store Went "
the assistance of the officer ana was
struck repeatedly by the infuriated.
another came to his assistance,
but by this time the officer was on ms
being a failure, he drew his club ana
to beat the fellow into subjugation.
He was taken to the lookup n TINS
morning his face showed that ne nag
been In a conflict. The officer was not
hurt to any extent. A big crowd was
attracted by the affair.
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

Among the guests at the Comstock
were e. Stone of Sentinel Butte. N. d,
E. L. Goodwin, John Dickinson and
Louis Pouiiott of Aberdeen, S. d, e.
M. Mcdonald and J. e. Mcdonald of
HawIey, Atty. N. B, Hanson and M.
Anderson of GAINESVILLE, and Henry
Schroeder of Sabin.
Mrs. Enoch Hagelin has returned to
her home at Duluth after her call mere
to attend the funeral of her mother.
G. H. johnson, agent for the Great
Northern at Lakota, spent the week
end as the guest of his brother, julius
G. Johnson.
John McGrath, John Nelson, j. N.
Hewlett and ]. N. Glow of GAINESVILLE
and G. F. Murphy of Hillsboro, N. D.,
were among the arrivals at the New
Columbia.
Postmaster Meeker was over in
Fargo this morning and made a fra
ternal call at the office OF Postmaster
Plumley.
The Rector's Guild of ST. Johns
church meets tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. Fulton.
Owing to the Dilworth excursion,
this afternoon, the meeting of the
library board has been postponed for
one week.
Atty. e. r.. Sharp left yesterday for
San Francisco on a business mission
for one of his clients.
G. T.. Brown of the school Of agri-
culture at Crookston has been elected
president Of the Northern Minnesota
Poultry association, and Mrs. F.. c
Mitchell was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
Postmaster Meeker has received hi,
| parcels post maps showing the diff.
ferent zones which apply to the parce
post rate which will go into effect thu
first of the new year. For the con,
yenience OF patrons Postmaster Meek,
err will have one Of the maps hung III
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
The Blue Bird.

:. Based on a quaint legend of the old
world, cleverly worked into a beau
tiful allegory with a real lesson. the
Blue Bird, presented to a capacity
house at the Fargo operahouse last
evening is the . most deliberately
staged production put on in Fargo
since Ben Hur was played here.
Tyltyl and Mytyl, son and daughter
of a wood, chopper , are sent in carer
of the blue bird, emblem of happiness,
which is to restore to health the sick
daughter of a rich neighbor. They
are accompanied by Light, a beautiful
being, who acts as guide, n by Fire,
the faithful dog, the ~treacherous cat,
the stolid bread, water, milk and SUI
gar. Each Of the animals, things n
elements Is ~personified and able to
talk.
The opening scene is a faithful re-
production of an old world wood cut
ter's cottage. The journey takes the
party first to the fairy's palace-a
fairy wonderland. The children go
to the next place alone. 1t is the Ian
of memory, where they waken their
dead grandparents and brothers and
sisters. These are delighted to see
them, but complain that they sleep so
much. They only waken when visited
by the memory of some living person.
The next place visited is the king
dom of the past. The children also
visit this place alone. They expect to
find the dead, but find that there are
no dead" All they find is beautiful
flowers.
Then they visit, this time accompani-
ed by light, the kingdom of the future.
This undoubtedly vas the most beau
tiful spectacle of the evening. 1t was
the brilliant kingdom of the unborn.
After they had been there some time a
gigantic door opened in the rear OF
the kingdom and Father Time sailed
majestically in on his beautiful galley
to take down to earth those who were
to be born.
The palace of night was another
dren found blue birds, but were not
able to capture the real blue bird.
They then were conducted by light
to the land of happiness, another
beautiful spectacle, where score of
children, dressed in beautiful flowing
garments, represented the happiness.
Other adult beings represented the
joys. The journey ended with the
l~eaye-taking of the companions OF the
Journey before the door of the wood
cutters home.
The final scene was again the in
terror of the wood-cutter's house,
where the children found the blue
bird-the emblem of true happiness
in a cage on their own wall.
The electrical effects used during
the spectacle were perhaps the finest
ever shown on a Fargo stage.
The heavy part of the acting de-
VOWED on Charles Hampden, aged 16,
as Tyltyl, and upon Editha Kelly, aged
IL, as Mytyl. Considering their age
they carried the heavy strain of the
lpSipcipal characters with remarkable
ease. Alice Butler, as Fairy Berry
lune, Winifred Harris as Light, Dore
Davidson as Time, Aida Cortelyou
as night, Ethel Brandon as the JOY of
Maternal Love, and Virginia MulhoI-
land, Happiness of Being Well, were
especially well received. The entire
cast is capable and pleasing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
BUROICK NAMEB MAYOR
Former Fargoan Honored at MetoliuS,
ore, where He is Prospecting in
His Business.

Fargo friends will be pleased to
know that M. A. Burdick, formerly
credit mar for the Hall Robertson
Hardware Co., of this city, now of
Metolius, Ore, has been elected mayor
Of that city. Mr.. Burdick has the
honor Of being the city's first mayor,
the place having but recently been in
corporated. Mr., Burdick lis prospecting
in his new location. He is head of the
Citizens bank and the only other bank
in Metolius was recently consolidated
with the Citizens.
Archie Mckenzie, another Fargoan
living in Metolius is also prospecting In
the contracting business, in which he
is engaged there, and is very much
pleased with his new location.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Az +he ornheum.

Last nights opening at the Orpheum
for the first three days of this week
was an excellent and Manager
Fowler presented a good bill, which
was headed .bv Cameron & O'Connor
in the more than clever skit, Hired and
Fired, filled with real comedy, plenty
of action and good dialogue. Lom-
bardi & Grethem Knoll rendered high
class vocal gems in a pleasing man
ner, their voices blending in well-nigh
perfect harmony and they were re-
peatedly recalled. Ed Wilson, an ex-
cruciatingly funny comedian, had the
single turn on the bill and he kept the
audience in a splendid humor. Jewell
& Farnham have a new and up-to-
date acrObatic turn which they put on
exceedingly we'll. Miss Evelyn
Dare in her spotlight novelty song
received generous applause, and main
tanned her reputation as the best the
house has had. The moving pictures
and the Coscio orchestra opened and
closed the show.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
The Theatres
Fargo operhouse.
n IN Thn Dina Bird

Z The Fargo operahouse this AFTER
noon and evening will boast the most
remarkable leading man on the
boards, the same being Burford Hamp-
den, the 16-year-old boy e OF
Maeterlink's The Blue Bird. For that
matter, 1t has the most remarkable
leading woman also. in the person OF
little. Edytha Kelly, who plays the wee
heroine, Mytyl But this Is not the
story of Edytha Kelly, but of the
wonderful boy who, before he reached
the age of long trousers. headed an
organization of 100 people and became
the chief factor in entertaining 10000
or 10, 900 people weekly.
=, Master Hampden is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hampden, both Eng
hsh opera singers of ability. He went
on the stage five years ago..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
TALK ON COUNTRY LIFE
Minnesota Woman Will Give interest
ing Lecture at the Country Life
Conference.

Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laws of Appleton,
MIMI, will speak at the country life
conference on Thursday, Dec. 10. Her
subject~win be CountryyH Home as a Fac
tor in Social Progress. -
She is said to- be the most effective
woman speaker on the subject of
Country Life in America, and she has
been on the institute platforms in
North ako South Dakota and Min
noon in the Agricultural college chapel
and the public is cordially invited to
be present. :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
At the Grand.

Manager Webster presented to the
three audiences a very fine bill that
replete with good turns. Hamp-
ton & Weston in their funny little com
edy sketch, Turning the Tables, made
the most Of their act and were re-
ceived with much applause and We're
recalled to the curtain several times.
Miss Anna Murray, who rendered "
eral character songs with quick change
of costumes, made an instantaneous
hit with the audience and was obliged
to respond to encores. Fox & West
in their singing and talking stunt.
were also well received and It was the
of opinion that the bill was
a WELL balanced one. The 5000 feet
of daylight deluxe moving. pictures
were OF the highest art n the shows
all open and close with the Rudd or
chesfra
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Rnilrond Mem In TroubIe.

Casselton, N. D., Dec. 9.-Quite a
makeup in G. N. railroad circles is
reported. A freight from here pulled by
Ayr in violation of orders, the passen-
the siding safely, Later the trains
from Larimore and Aneta came togeth-
err at the Y in the Casselton yards, to
the serious damage Of both trains.
TIrain crews have been discharged In
both instances and several disciplinary
moves made. 1t is said that other
matters are being looked into also and
explanations are being required.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
WoRKMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Phoenix Lodge of A. o. u, w., Mosr.
head, Holds Annual Election.

head, Holds Annual Election.
At a well attended meeting of Phoe-
nix lodge, A. o.. U. w, last night Of
fcers for the ensuing year were elected
and they will be installed at the first
meeting in January, next, with the
usual ceremonies. Those elected were
as follows:
Past Master Workmen-P. N. Ped
erson.
Master Workman-Peter Jestin.
Foreman-Richard Peterson.
Recorder-O. c.. Beck.
OVerseer-Walter Wright.
Recorder-O. c. Beck.
Fnancier-A. J. Wright.
ReceiVer-Ole Christianson.
Guide-Arthur Blegen.
Watches-Louis Baum and Charles
Thostrud.
Trustee-Ed Fay, jr.
Examiners-Drs. Hagen, Humphrey
and Verne.
Delegates to the Grand Lodg@P
N. Peterson, A. J.. Wright. and F. L.
Kilberry.
Alternates-EmiI Peterson, A. r.
Charest and O. C.. Beck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
HAS URGED
FAVORABLE
REPORT
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.

me senate
Convened at noon
A bill introduced to create a
major g~eneralship for Col. George
Cocktails.
The commerce committee heard
the opposition of the seamen's in
voluntary servitude act.
The House.
Convened at noon.
The rules committee took up the
New Haven Grand Trunk ~investi-
cation resolution.
The money trust committee con-
tinued the hearing of the New
York bankers.
Washington, D. c., Dec, 1O.-De-
bouncing the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad as a grinding
Representative O'Shuan-
messy of Rhode Island, backed by the
New England delegation, today urged
he house rules committee to f~avorably
report on the resolution for. the con-
.yressional Investigations Of the alleged
Iiolation of the Sherman law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Renort.

Liverpool, Dec. 10.-There was some
pressure at opening with prices lac to
3-Sc lower as the result of the break
IN American markets yesterday and tho
3earish Interpretation placed upon the
however, were offset by private re.
ports of light rain in Argentine where
harvestinS Is in progress, less favor
able European crop advices as shown
py our summary, and a good decrease
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
. ro kaen Granas I'm christnaa.

Any of the fall grapes may be kept
fresh till holiday time by dipping the
ends of the stems in paraffin wax and
then wrapping each bunch in tissue
paper, twisting 1t firmly to keep out the
air, and packing the grapes in layers
in a basket with sheet wadding in be-
tween each layer. Only perfect grapes
should be used.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
District CsOurf.

In the case of Cordingly VS.. Poehssel,
tried yesterday, the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff, h is to paid
at the rate of 62 1-2 cents a bushei for
40 bushels of contracted potatoes and
70 cents a ushel for 80 bushels. The
defendant claimed hat the potatoes de-
livered were not according to the con-
tract made with the plaintiff so the
latter sued to recover for the spuds de-
liXered.
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In the lobby of the postoffice so that
it may be consulted readily. Senders
of parcels must remember one thing,
ordinary postage stamps must not be
used for the transmission of parcels
parcel post stamps must be purchased.
the use of ordinary postage stamps
will mean delay to the parcel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
Notice TO stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank of Far
will be held in the Directors room
of the bank Tuesday, January 14th,
1913 at 10 o'clock A, M. for the pur-
pose of electing Directors for the ensu-
Ing year and for the transaction OF
other business as may properly
come before such meeting.
r. "A. IRISH,
Cashier.
(Dec. 1~O-17-24-31 Jan. ~
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Chicago. Dec. 1O.-Wheat "a cars;
last year 80 cars; corn 286 cars: last
year SIS cars; oats 1875 cars; last year
Minneapolis-Wheat 626 cars; last
year 439 cars.
Duluth-Wheat 1.-TWO days. 35S cars;
last year y cars.
.Winnipeg-Wheat 533 cars; last year
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
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Primary Movement,

Wheat receipts today 1,347, 900 bush
ments $4,000 bushels" last year 263,-
coo bushels; corn receipts today ILL.,
600 bushels; last year 1.227,000 bush
els; shipments $4,000 bushels; last
year sos, 900 bushels.
Chas. Z. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
The BURGLAR TONIGHT
Civic Centre Enterprise-LOcaI Come;
dtennes VIII Give The
Burglar.

The programme of tonight's enter.
tainment at the Civic Centre, Ninth
street and Second avenue south is as
follows: Ea
Reading Mrs. Hutchinson
Swedish Wedding Dance. d Oberg
BALLADS ............. Miss McClelland
Russian lance ...........s. Dr. ODefS
music OrcheSIra
The Burglar, n COmedy-Characterss
Mrs. John Burton (Peggy) Miss Luger
Valerie Ormsby .,..,... Miss Pollock
Mrs. Charles Dover (Mabel) ...a.s
Mrs. Hubbard
Freda Dixon ............ Mrs. ColwelI
EQlLn Brent ...........s. MISS motifs
The comedy is produced under the
direction of Mrs. Hutchinson. The
scene is the deLendrecie cottage at
Detroit Lake. The time is a late hour,
the night following the burglary at
the Hardy cottage, Lake Melissa. Many
new stage accessories have. been in.
stalled to facilitate the adequate hand
ling of the play.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will all be used to further equip tha
Civic Centre for the unique work IL. is
doing in the community.
The entertainment. begins s O'clock.
Tickets, so cents; students tickets SIS
cents, q
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TraveIina Pestotfosa.

Travelling postoffices have proved d
great success in Canada, where they so
around from farm to farm, prepared.
to sell stamps. register letters or u.s.
sue postaI and money orders
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-10
SOuthMeat Movement.

st. Louis, Dee. 10.-Receipts wheat
$4,000 bushels; last year 10000 bush
els; shipments $4,000 bushels; last year
$4,000 bushels.
Kansas City--Recetpts wheat 81 cars;
last year IA cars. ..-O - -
.Chas. Z. Lewis G. Co..
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hia. Request.

A drummer from Chicago lay dying
in Algiers.
Owe paid my poets license, so Just
withhold your sneers!)
A reporter took this message when
he'd feebly told his name.
Tell my wife Il love her only; tell
Jones's wife the same"