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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-11


The united republican party
carried Maine by less than 1000
majority for their state ticket.
With the party divided into hostile
camps, each with an electoral
ticket in the field, Wilson will
carry the state in November by a
big majority. AS maine went
hell bent for Governor Kent" so
it will 60 for Wilson and Marshal.
The board of pardons is consider
ing a large number of applications
for clemency. The Appeal says
the board has decided to give out
no information on individual cases
until all the applications have been
acted upon. A review of each case
will he given when action is taken.
1t may be several days before
decisions are reached.
Assessor Weathers has completed
the assessment roll and turned it
over to the county clerk. The
total valuations foot up $685.
645. a gain of $685. GIL over last
year The board of equalization
will probably increase the roll by
the addition of some mortgages
that have been recorded recently.
The showing is a good one for the
assessor.
The price of lead has been ad-
vanced to five cents per pound,
which is the highest in some time.
1t is believed that the future
price Of the metal will be in this
neighborhood. The investigation
of the lead trust has sent the price
mp. The lead miners throughout
Nevada will appreciate the advance
With copper and lead up many Of
the low grade properties should be
put on dividend-payirg basis:
Woodrow Wilson having said
that it would be we'll to make
schoolhousrs civic centers comes
now Williams Randolph Hearst and
through his newspapers announces:
"These ideas have been held for
years by this newspaper We
know it. In the matter of claims
Williams Randolph cannot be head
ed off. The Almighty thought,
and Creation was evolved. But any
day n w Hearst will inform you
that he thought of it frst-Carson
Appeal .- n 4
On Friday August "a, prime
sirloio Of beef sold in London for
1913 cents per pound, and in New
York for -28 cents per pound.
just at present meat prices are
higher in this country than ever
before while the identical cuts
that. bring such high prices are
sold in London for about two
thirds as much. This despite the
water haul of 1900 miles, and two
rail hauls, first from Chicago to
the Atlantic sea board, and from
Liverpool to London.
The Germans are as much
agitated over advancing prices as
are the Americans and with even
sleeper some of the prices in
Berlin that are cited are distressing:
Hams. 35 to AZ cents q pound;
veal, So cents; porterhouse steak, Sc
cents; -four, &c ents a pound. The
impossibility Of reconciling the
between market placards
and family exchequers has led to
some violent outbreaks. I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17

The stone Piano Co. were busy
Pianola Player Pianos, including the
Steinway, Weber, Steck, Wheclock.
Stuyvesant and stroud. They are
beauties, fresh from the factory, and
show a good many improvements
Adyt. - e--
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
KNIGHTS APPOINTED
Grand Master Of Grand Eneampment,
Knights Templar, of S., Des-
ignated Visiting Knights.

Sir knight William B. Mellish, grand
master of the grand encampment of
Knights Templar Of the United
States recently issued an order
which will interest Forum readers
He has designated various sir knights
to visit grand commentaries and be
his representatives and report such
matters as they deem important.
Sir Knight George E.. Phelps of
BowbelIs, N. D., is assigned to Mon
tRna and Sir Knight Charles. K.
Oyershine of st. Paul, p. G. c., Is as
signed to North Dakota.
Sir knight william A. Cleland of
Portland, o. p. G. c., is given Wash
ington. He was formerly of Fargo,
and was in partnership with Hon. H
F. Miller for several years..
At least two of the other delegates
and deputies are well known here,
viz: Charles E. Rosenbaum, P. G. c..
of Little Rock, Ark, who goes to
Texas, and Samuel p. Cochran, p. g,
c., of Dallas, Tex. who is assigned
to Louisiana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
POLISH ARTIST
DELIGHTED MANY
APPEARANCE OF GREAT COM.
POSER AND PIANIST IN THE
CITY LAST NIGHT PROVED
REAL TREAT TO FARGO MUSIC
AND ART LOVERS.

The. appearance of xaver Schar-
wenka, the celebrated Polish composer
and pianist who made an individual
place for himself in the musical sphere
with his famous Polish Dance, proved
a joy and treat to all Fargo music
lovers when he gave a recital at
stones auditorium under the direction
of the two Conservatives and Mrs.
Gushing.
The artists programme opened with
"a Fantasia from Chopin which gave
the performers possibilities wide range
and a hint Of what might be expected
during the rest of the evening. a
suite from Liszt formed the next NUM-
Der. The first. The Riscordanza, was
perhaps the most beautiful work of
the entire programme n more great
~ delighted the audience than any
thing else with the exception OF the
composers oWn.
Bethoyen's Appassionata Sonata was
the third number and the treat of the,
evening which everyone awaited with
Joyous anticipation was suite of four
breif and well known selections of the
| artists own composition. The tlrst
was Schubert's Impromptu with
ScharWenka's arrangement. The rest.
Novelette,, "A Spanish Serenade and
the Polish Dance, are among the best
known Oh the FoilSH
When he launched into the familiar
strains of the Polish Dance there was
a moment of complete satisfaction In
the audience. To hear a master render
the selection which has made him
famous is not an everyday privilege,
and ScharWenka's famous selection
was given with all the vim which had
been imagined would he required for
the Polish folk dancers Of h days
when Poland was In her ascendency.
Announcement was later made that
this was composed when ScharWenka
Awas ia years OF age and that last
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
NATIONAL
GETS WRITTEN UP
LOCAL BANKING INSTITUTION
RECEIVES A NICE NOTICE IN
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
OF LAST SATURDAY ON THE
RECENT CORN CONTEST.

1t isn't often that a bank SO far away
from the great financial center as
Fargo gets a notice in that well know
financial publication, The Wall Street
Journal, New York. but in the issue of
last Saturday, Dec. Il, the following
appeared in regard to the First Ma
tional bank of Fargo, which will be
read with pleasure by the friends of
the bank in this state. The Journal
says: i1 w
Making Two Blades Grow.
IF Dean Swift's maxim. about grow
ing two blades of grass where one
grew before, is to be the standard of
contribution to human welfare, the
First National bank of Fargo, the
Rogers Lumber Co. of Minneapolis,
and The Farm, Stock and Home of the
same city, must in due time have their
reward for the interest they have
awakened in the corn yield contest in
North Dakota by offering prizes
amounting to $500, for the best re-
suits. The trophy was carried off, not
by veteran growers, but by a 12-year-
old boy, Harper J.. Brush, who grew
seventy-one bushels an acre. He was
first among 513 competitors who cul-
tivated 1880 acres of corn averaging
14.S acres to each. contest. The ole
folks will soon have to be given a
handicap if the youth of the country
keep on beating them at their owr
game in this fashion"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
TAXABLE PROPERTY
OF NORTH DAKOTA
Continued From Page One.

This earning of more than II per cent
precludes any contention that this
capital stock is not worth par. From
this capital stock should be deducted
the capital stock of banks. the indebt-
edness of the corporations and other
property which has been assessed UNI
der the general property schedule.
@"As we pointed out, some of the
above items are too large and some
too small, but it seems reasonable that
their total, $1,656, 794, 034. is not far
from the true market value of the
property represented.
This total does not include some
twenty items of personal property as
sessable under the laws of the state.
The items not included were assessed
in 1912 at $23, 593, 1888, and as they in
clude such items as household furni-
ture, automobiles and credits other
than mortgages on farm lands and
shares of foreign stock which almost
entirely escaped taxation, the ratio
of their assessed value to their aggre-
gate true value must be very low.
That 1t Is below 10 per cent would be
conceded by anyone familiar with the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
The Theatres
The Ornheun.

The largest bill that was ave- pre-
scented in Fargo vaudeville is the head
liner for the first half of the present
week, which Manager Fowler is pre-
senting. 1t is the celebrated Lewis &
Lake miniature musical comedy COM
pany of fourteen picked artists, who
have been chosen for their musical
ability as well as for fun making, and
the act, The Half Back, is presented
in several great scenes and some beau
tiful scenery. The act went exceed
ingly well and was given much ap-
plause. Del Batty & Jap, one of the
neatest canine novelties is another
good act. Then there are Devore &
Devore, in their celebrated act The
College Boy and the Chink. Miss
Evelyn Dare in her splendid rendition
of a new and popular song, and Camp
bell & Mcdonald in their new novelty,
making a great bill. The musical com
edy occupied over half an hours time
and 1t is we'll spent. The shows open
and close with Orpheumscope and the
Coscio moving pictures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17

limited data at hand Accepting this
as the ratio, it gives us $685. $50
for all personal property not included
in the items enumerated above, or a
grand total for the state of $780,
3 2,914. To reCapitulate:
RecapituIation.
Farm lands ...........$ 946,3S6, 126
Farm buildings and live
stock ........ ........ 244,434,O74
Railroads ...... ........ 16S, 900, 900
Other public service cor
porations assessed by
state board of equal
ization ..... 100. 5000, 900
Farm mortgages ........ 47,S41,5S7
Monies in banks ...... 7O,302,5S4
Capital stock, surplus
and profits of banks. 1S,260,569
public service ........ 55,569.O94
Real property, cities and
towns ........ ........ 80, 900, 900
All other property ...... 235,938,SSO
Total ........ ........$1,S92 1872, 914
I'm contemplating this total it must
be remembered that 1t does not rep-
resent the wealth of North Dakota,
but the assessable property. The
wealth of the state would probably be
from so to 80 per cent of this amount,
Credits are representative wealth and
comprise a large portion of this total
In concluding the discussion of the
general property tax, h commission
points out that the failure to list an
enormous amount of property in the
state works a hardship in the higher
rates on the property listed; also that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17

it gives an entirely wrong impression
of the wealth of the state and the bur-
den of taxation. Instead of going into
the statistical reports throughout the
country at from $1,000, 900, 900 and ST.
10000 to 81, 900, 900, 900, the a~ssessabie
wealth of North Dakota goes forth
at less than 100000 900. 1t is de-
ceptive as to actual wealth and re-
sources of he state and creates the
impression that North Dakota is tax
ridden. In this connection, it should be
borne in mind, that the per capita
wealth in North Dakota is very high
and that of necessity the per capita
tax must be the same.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
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nights rendition was about the S00th
time he has played it before an
audience. s.'. -
The concluding number was Ros-
sini's William Tell overture with the
arrangement of Liszt, which was a
most betting denoument to such
choice and elaborate programme.
Scharwenka was very generous with
encores, responding three different
times. ."...' .'.s~ ..|. ....
Mrs. Gushing is to be conplimented
on bringing such a noted artist to
Fargo. Both her short talks last even
ing, in introducing the composer and
later, were much appreciated and well
delivered. The next number of her
course will be Charles Wakefield Cad
man assisted by Miss Harriet Marble,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
At the Grand.

Manager Fowler for the last week
of vaudeville al the Grand has a good
bill with the Markhams as the head
liners, in Irish comedy. singing and
dancing. 1t is a most pleasing act
and was given much applause, for it
was nicely done. Wheeler s. Wheel
er have a new singing and talking act
that went with a vim and they were
recalled. Marie Campbell, a dainty
little comedian, pleased everybody by
her work and gave a big act. There
were 5000 feet of moving pictures
shown by the deluxe daylight process
and these were the newest that could
be procured; the show opening and
closing with the Rudd orchestra. The
Pilgrims Progress in four great reels
will open Thursday afternoon with a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
WENT TO GRAND FORKS
Fargo Builders and Traders to the
Number of Twenty-four Attending
Z, State Meeting. -. >&1:S

Twenty-four members of the Fargo
Builders and Traders exchange left
last night and this morning for Grand
Forks. where this afternoon they are
attending the annual meeting of the
state builders n traders convention.
This organization is composed of the
men in building trades in the cities
of Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot and
a very pleasant time was expected.
This evening at $3.50 the company
win assemble at the Grand Forks
Commercial club rooms where the an
nual banquet will be held and this will
be a big affair.
The annual banquet and meeting of
the Fargo exchange will not take.
place until some time during the
month of January and this is always
looked forward to by the members
with pleasure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17
CAR OF CANADIAN
FROZEN Fish

Our first car of fresh Canadian,
frozen, fish from Lake Manitoba, will
arrive at Fargo Thursday, Dec. 10.
The fish catch is very light this sea-
son and the prices slightly higher.
Fargo Provision market, Fargo, N.
D.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-17

Five thousand dollars worth
of new Victrolas and G~rafonoras
were received at the Stone Pi-
ano Co. asst week. Shipments of
new records received every day. Leave
Advt. e -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
PALE RMO.

CENTER--Mrs. Emma Benner, wife
of d. w. Benner, passed away, Sun
day morning, Sept. 8. She had beer
in feeble health for several months
gradually failing. until the end came
She had been blind for about |:
years and thus deprived of one OF
lifes greatest blessings, but she was
always cheerful and of a sunny dis
position and will be greatly missed
by all who knew her. The husband,
three sons, Frank of Worcester, Dan
iel if Lynn, Mass, and Augustus Of
Portland, and four daughters, Mrs.
Harriet Grover of Augusta, Mrs. Will
liam Marden, Mrs. Fred Bailey, Mrs.
Alonzo Scyts of Palermo, also one sis
ter, Mrs. Jane Hussey of Houlton.
survive. Mrs Benner was born in
Liberty. but for many years had re-
sided in Palermo. The family also
lived for several years in Augusta and
Portland. She was u years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Bowler visited
their daughter, Beatrice, at the Gal,
Grove Seminary, Sunday.
The Howard and Handy families
entertained visitors from Fairfield.
Saturday.
J.rW. Turner and son, Wendell. Wis
tied Mrs. Wendell Turner at the SAN
itarium in Fairfield, Sunday. Mrs,
Turner is slowly improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
BEN TENNEY, President
An Arab
Guards the Treasure

been at Mrs. f. W. Mansir's for a few
days, returned Friday, to Dresden
Roscoe. Smith of Round Pond was q
weekend visitor at +. w. Mansir's.
Mrs. George Dow returned, Satur-
dav. from weeks visit in Portland.
Thomas Carter, of Round Pond was
q weekend visitor at r. A Marsons.
On Saturday, Sept. %, Mrs. II. F..
Corson sent the writer a bunch OF
raspbcrries, picked from their garden
in the morning. There were at least
a half cupful of nice, ripe, juicy ber-
ries, also many green ones. She also
sent three fine ripe strawberries and,
some blossoms. This is something I'M
usual for Pittston, in September.
f. r. Scott has made repairs on his
sore which are quite an improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roper ana fam
lily We're business callers in Gardiner,
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02

phine Savoy. Specialties; Music by
Lessard's Concert Band and Orches-
ira; recitation by Edward Billodeau;
singing by quartet, Miss Beatrice and
Miss Mabel Breton, DR.. GAIA, Ernest
Grondin. Mrs. Marie Thibodeau. pi-
anist; So xophone solo with piano, Mrs.
Marie Thibodeau and Willard j. Gro
teau.
A mock trial, that proved interest
ing and laughable, was given. Monday
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
The presiding justice was L. l.. Wal
tor, Tobey Mooers for the State,
and Carroll Flanders for the respon-
dent. The respondent was Harry Larry,
charged with the murder of a super
intendent of a Millinoeket mill. The
man was found in the mill stream dead
and with a scar on his forehead Be-
cause of insufficient evidence to con-
meet the respondent with the crime he
was acquitted.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Osborne left,
Tuesday, to attend the Baptist con-
vention in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
In Supreme Court.

The supreme court was delayed,
Tuesday morning, by what turned out
to be quite a joke on one of the prom
inent criminal lawyers of this coun-
ty. Word was sent out byJustice Cor
nish to find w. b. Brown and notify
him that his case was next on trial
for the defence of one Gordon Lew
is hut 10 and behold il was found
that Attorney Brown had been incar-
cerated and was in the county Jail,
with no one TO let him out. Mr.. Brown
had gone in. at early morning, to con-
suit with his client, and the officers
forgot to let him out. When he was
released, he came hurrying to the
court room and Justice Cornish said:
Mr.. Brown. have you a good excuse
fer being late?" to which Mr.. Brown
made reply: yes, your honor, a very
good excuse. / was in Jail and the Of
ficers forgot To let me out
The case against Gordon Lewis.
charged with larceny, was taken up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
y zGya.
SKOWHECAN.

+
An automobile association to be
known as The Somerset Automobile
Association, and the first one in the
county. MAS organized at the Island
garage. Monday night, with good
representation of the automobile own
ers and drivers in the county. The OBJ
jeet ct tile association is to work out
the best results in the county for au-
tofmohiles,, and to see that the towns
have better roads, at least in respect
To small holes and culverts and rocks
liz the road, and to assist out-of- town
automobiles and extend them little
eourtesies' when coming to this town
and others in the county.
Walter p. Ordway was elected chair
man of the meeting and a permanent
committee was chosen as follows: DR..
II. C. Taggart, w. e. Hackett and
Bin W. Page, and the following etii-
cesr elected: President, w. p. Ordway;
Wee Pres, Roy l.. Marston; Sec John
f. Taylor: Treas, Leslie Goldsmith.
The membership fee was set at 81 for
owners and 81 for drivers and motor
cycle owners, and the following be-
came members: w P. Ordway, DR.. w.
vi. HuiSiltf, w. T.. I1dthttt, II. p. mp
kIns, John Lander. Bingham; John
Philbrick. Roy l.. Marston. DR.. II, 6.
Taggarf, Robert Wentworth, Jerome
Abbey. Mark Emery, Byron Haryille,
Frank Parsons, Fred Pooler Cleber
Harville, Lee Prescott Manley Pool
er and C. P. Merrill. ~
II was voted to leave the matter of
. choosing a place for headquarters with
the committee. Maurice Merrill was
elected counsel for the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA

Are YOU going to California? DO you
want to be extra comfortable on the trip
at no extra cost?
Would you like to have a first rate.
good natured, thoroughly competent and
well informed conductor go all the way
through on the trip with you. man
who is specially selected. and paid by
our Railroad Company to look after
your comfort?
Such a man goes through with each
of our personally Conducted parties.
We chose men specially fitted for this
worn. Men who are courteous and kind
ly, who have made the trip many times
and thoroughly understand their busi-
ness.
Just call or write and let me tell you
ell about the Personally Conducted, low
fare parties to California that have
helped TO make the Burlington Route"
Sc. vice famous. Alex .ocAs. New Eng
land Passenger Agent, G. b. 81 O.. Il. H.
2Si Washington Street, Boston, Mass
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JAcKMAN.

MICS Pearl Moore and James Laws
We're married at Waterville, Thursday
returning, Friday, when reception wa
held. All present enjoyed a pleasant
evening, departing at a late hour wishing
the couple long years Of happiness
Miss LYDIA Moore is spending a few
weeks in Bangor.
Mrs. Leshia Leade returned to Port
land. Monday, to resume her work with
Eustis & Co.
j. B. Sterling spent few days ir
Skowhegan, last week
O. NJ Cooper was in skowhegan, last
week.
Ambrose Colby made a trip to Angus.
ia. last week.
C. f. Bass returned, Saturday, from a
visit with relatives in New Hampshire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
Markham w aIker.

Enoch Markham, a graduate OF the
Slsowhegan High school, and for some
time a resident here, and Miss Lillian
Walker of Canton. were married at
moon. Tuesday, Rev. George Merriam
Of the Bethany Baptist church, Show
hogan, officiating. The bride is the
daughter of c. w. Walker, promi-
nent dairyman of Canton. She is a
graduate of Canton High school in the
class Of 1906, and of Bliss Business
College, Lewiston. She is Granger,
and has held offices I'm it. Her father
has been treasurer of the Grange for
20 years. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Markham of Nor
rfdgewock and is a native of New
PrunswicK. He was graduated from
the Skowhegan High school in the
class of 1868, and continued his studies
at the University of Maine. taking up
me agricultural course. He WAS then
appoinfed official cream tester for the
state ia oxford county, where the
romance started that eliminated in
tie marriage. Mr.. Markham, with his
brother. Clarence, have purchased q
me dairy farm in Peru, where the
couple Win make their home. Mr.
M4rkranl viii deal in the thorough
bred Holstein breed and will also spe-
elalize on sheep raising.
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ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
Miss Marion Farrand, Farmingdale,
Given Surprise Party, Monday Eve


Miss Marion Farrand was surprised,
Monday evening. at her home on Maine
avenue. Farmingdale. when a party of
friends frem Augusta. Hallowell and
Gardner called on her. The evening
was passed with social games and
earos. During the evening Miss Far
rand was presented with a black seal
travelling bag, the presentation being
mbade by Miss Georgia Coffin. in be-
half of those present. Refreshments
of ice cream. and Cake We're served by
Misses Feed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02
PITTsToN.

EAST-Fred c. Hanly of Boston has
been passing a weeks vacation with
his brother, Jerome Hanly.
F. e. Scott took party to Union
fair, Thursday. in his automobile.
Mrs. Alice Patterson of Augusta is
visiting her niece. Miss May Marson.
Miss Sadie Marson has been passine
few DAYS in Gardiner. the guest OF
bliss Florence Moody.
Miss Alkaline Houdlette, who has