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The broad ax., 1912-07-27

Thomas Wallace Swami spent the
last three weeks in the East, rubbing
up against some of the prominent White
and Colored Democrats and progress
ives; viii return home the first of the
week.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

Samuel AlsehnleE, WHO was one Of
the big wheel horses Of Democracy at
the Baltimore Convention, and Who Is
WEB pleased with its deliberations,
feels confident that the ticket named
By It, Gov. Woodrow wilson and Gov.
Thomas r. Marshall, win be elected
The broad ax., 1912-07-27


OF THE AUGUST CARNIVAL Is
STILL ATTRACTING ATTENTION
OF THE LADIES.
The August Carnival is less than one
month away and the contest for its
Queen is stin growing aPaee every day,
it is true that some Of the timid ladies
who will never have the courage to
win and hold handsome and a loving
husband and some Of those who have
husbands are fearful that they viii not
pull down the $4,000 prize, are ready to
withdraw from the contest on the other
hand others viii stick and new ones are
dropping in to take the places of the
old ones.
The vote for the Queen so far this
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

DR.. T. E. Speed, of Jefferson, Tex,
Grand Medical Director for the Knights
of Pythias of that state, has been in
the city this week visiting with his
old friend, Attorney Walter NJ. Farmer.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

Mrs. Emma L. Austin, 1927 Dearborn
street, has been confined to her home
with sickness for the past four weeks;
she is improving, however, and she ex-
poets to be able to be out again in the
next week or so.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

Thursday evening, Mrs Elizabeth
Mcdonald, $3.50 Ada street, gave a
"Soeial Evening" in honor of Revs:
d. Lee Jefferson, and Samuel Burt, pas
tors respectfully Of the Hope Presby-
terrain church and st. John A. n. E.
church. 1t was q very pleasant affair
which was largely attended.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

President and viee-President Of the
United States.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

Last evening L Elmer spyglass, one
OF the greatest Afro-Ameriean tenor
baritOne's in this country, assisted by
Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, Miss Mar
garet jackson, and Mr.. Roland Dent,
gave q vocal recital At Grace Pres
byterian Church which was wen flied
By those who appreciate hns up-to-date
singing
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

A nation practices the highest form
Of economy when it spends money in
saving the lives OF its people.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

Typhoid fever is a preventable dis
ease. Personal, household and com
munity cleanliness will prevent it.
The broad ax., 1912-07-27
CHIPS.

Mrs. Sandy W. Triee, 643s Vineenne:
avenue, left last evening for a foul
weeks visit to Omaha, Neb., and
Denver, Colo.
Maj. Robert r. jackson has spent
this week at Bowling Green, KY
where he was in the eneampment with
the uniform ranks of knights OF
Pythias.
Mrs. John R. Marshall, $500 Calumet
avenue, was indisposed the first few
days of this week and she was unable
to attend the 18th annual outing of the
Appomattox Club.
Mrs F. T. Lindsay, of Xenia, Ohio,
is spending a few days with Mrs. VIM.
Maxwell, of No. 5244 State street, en-
route from st. Paul meeting of the
Negro Educational Congress.
George W. Holt, 1904 State St., at
tended the 18th annual outing of the
Appomattox Club and he spent much
time in greeting his many friends Who
were in evidence at the picnic.
DR.. T. E. Speed, of jefferson, Tex,
Grand Medical Director for the Knights
of Pythias of that state, has been in
the city this week visiting with his
old friend, Attorney Walter NJ. Farmer.
Thomas Wallace Swami spent the
last three weeks in the East, rubbing
up against some of the prominent White
and Colored Democrats and progress
ives; will return home the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Emma L. Austin, 1927 Dearborn
street, has been confined to her home
with sickness for the past four weeks;
she is improving, however, and she ex-
poets to be able to be out again in the
next week or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Elmer Spyglass, Of
Toledo, Ohio, were the guests last Sun
day afternoon Of Mrs. Martha B. An
derson, at the Field Day exercises of
the Eighth Regiment Illinois National
Guards, at the White Sox Base Ball
Park.
]. NJ. Higginbothan, the leading
Afro-Ameriean mason and general con-
tractor in this city, 4555 Champlain
avenue has been kept. extremely busy
this season in constructing some sub
stantial buildings in the various parts
of Chicago.
Thursday evening, Mrs Elizabeth
Mcdonald, $3.50 Ada street, gave a /
"SOcial Evening"" in honor of Revs:
D. Lee Jefferson, and Samuel Burt, pas
tors respectfully Of the Hope Presby-
terrain church and st. John A. n. E.
ehureh. 1t was very pleasant affair
which was largely attended
Last evening L Elmer sPyglass, one
OF the greatest Afro-Ameriean tenor
baritone's in this country, assisted by |
Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, Miss Mar
garet jackson, and Mr.. Roland Dent,
gave q vocal recital At Grace Pres
byterian Church which was wen flied
By those who appreciate hns up-to-date
singing.
Samuel Alsehnler, WHO was one Of
The big wheel horses Of Democracy at
ne Baltimore Convention, and Who Is
vel pleased with its deliberations.
beels confident that the ticket named
1y II, Gov. Woodrow Wilson ard Gov.
Thomas r. Marshall. win be sle.t.S L
The broad ax., 1912-07-27

When we sin against the laws OF
sense and sanitation, we are certain to
suffer for it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17
NO HOPE FOR SPEEDY
SETTLEMENT

New York, April 17.-No hope
for a speedy settlement is held
out by the anthracite operators
and miners, in joint session here.
The secret conference was resum-
ed today in an effort to reach a
basis of settlement for .resumpt-
ton of work in the coal fields, and
it was announced that progress
was being made" Delegates re-
fused to say what.this progress"
was, and, added that there would
be no official. statement until. a
compromise had been reached.
Many points at issue are yet
to be considered, and the confer
ences may extend over. several
days. ,,....-.,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17

well, l know it sounds alb
surd, and foolish, and medieval"
he said, but I'have funny feel
ing about sailing tomorrow. I
can't explainit.
anyhow, I may receive a
business message this evening,
and if I do treaty. ought not to
sail. l don't want to sail. Idon't
feel right about it. 1 suppose it's
a fool premonition of some sort"
Colonel Wen. was booked for
first class passage. He did not
sail. -. - -. 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17

A man living in Minnesota buys
shoes in pairs and then goes. out
and sells single shoes to one
legged men.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17
WEATHER REPORT

OOIIlG WOEt Ndln.
Unsettled weather
tonight and Thurs
day, with probably
showers tonight for
Chicago and vicin-
ity;-centipued cool;
brisk to high north
easterly winds.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17

nrSt class passage. he dlu not
sail. " .... ......
Major Butt Made VIII Before He
" Sailed.
Washington, April 17.-Major
Archibald w. Butt, whose name
is among the missing" of the
lost Titanic, felt a premonition
that hewas going to his death be-
fore he left this country six weeks
ago.
Major Butt was suffering much
from govt. He decided on trip
to Europe in the hope that he
might regain his health. He was
granted a vacation, and made
every preparation.
Then, just before he sailed,
some strange warning of death
moved him to call in his lawyer,
and to draw up his will, and pre-.
pare for the end. ...
President Taft is hoping
against hope that Butt still lives,
but the conviction that Butt went
down to death with the Titanic
after the women and children had
been put into boats, is steadily
growing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17

-------O-O-
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Roll it and rub;
Baby is hungry and
Yelling for grub.
Stuff him with jam till
Face is all black;
Telephone father to
Bring ipecac. ~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
Patterned After Clay county.

Stories in many of the Minnesota
papers indicate the spirit of organiza-
tion among the farmers who make
it "a business to raise potatoes and
they are taking their cue from the
move made by the big and little po-
tato growers of Clay county, when
two years ago the Clay County Po-
tato Growers association was organ
lied and Incorporated. Tomorrow, a
meeting is to be held at Crookston,
Polk county, under the auspices of
the local fair association there and in
connection with that there will be a
gathering of the potato growers at
which will be considered a plan for
organization. The call for the meeting
states that the successful outcome,
and benefits accrued, by the Clay
county association have impelled a
similar move in Polk county. A like
action has been taken in several other
counties in the northwestern part of
the state. 1t is quite evident that
the potato men, hereabouts, are
awakening to the fact that to best
subserve their interests few of the
silk-hatted commission men, at Kan
sas City, have got to be attended to
and told that if they want the choice
spuds of the Red river valley they
must come UP and grow them for
shipments. from here, are going to be
diverted to men and markets where a
square deal is the rule and no mixing
Of varieties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
Lost the Trail.

Langdon, N. D., Jan. 12.-Word
comes from Iona that a young gem
tleman and two friends of the fairer
sex who started out from this city
one evening last week at IL o'clock
for the thriving little village on the
500, came very near freezing to death
hefore reaching their destination. for
after driving around the country a
greater part of the night, inquiring
at farm house after farm house the
way to Iona, it was not until 1880
o'clock the following morning that they
found farmer residing a mile and a
half from town, who agreed to drive
their team and see that they reached
their destination. 1t was found upon
inquiry that at times during the night
they had been only three miles from
Iona, while at other times they had
been seven and eight miles away. It's
all right to get lost in the good old
summer time. but during the crisp
evenings we have been having OF late.
it is much better to take pilot,
rather than take chances.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
STATE AUDITOR
MAKES STATEMENT

Bismarck, n. d., Jan. 12.-Auditor
BrightbilL, atsthe meeting Of the state
auditing board now in session made
the following state:
The statement that has been made
that there is something like 100000
worth of unpaid bills accumulated and
unpaid should not have much cause
for alarm when it is considered that
during the year Of 191l 1866, 1886
has been paid out Of the general fund
alone, which is an average OF $685.
sS5 per month. and If there was $780,
900, or even more, awaiting meet
ing of the auditing board this month,
il is nothing remarkable. During the
year of 1911 payments from the gen.
eral fund exceeded the payments Of
1910 by s27O,O00, which would indi-
cate thai, all bills that have been reg
ular have been paid as they passed
through the routine.
During the year of 1911 there has
been paid out of all funds &4,005,-
6z7.12, which is $574,6Ts less than the
payments OF 1910. the difference be-
ing accounted for in the interest and
income funds Of state institutions
which have received the money as it
has been collected by the state audi
tor The first of January found the
various counties indebted to the state
in, the amount of $4,000 for the care
Of insane, alone. This remains unset
tied because county commissioners
in many OF the counties have posi-
lively refused to reimburse the state
for money that has been advanced for
that purpose
so far. only ten counties of the
state have filed collection reports for
the month of December, but indica-
tions show that all the counties are in
good shape in financial way and it
is estimated that the collections this
year for the general fund alone will
reach 81, 100000, which will take care
of all general fund expenditures DUR
ing the year and leave approximately
100000 on hand to commence the
next legislative session while the
last Legislative session, including the
Cowan Impeachment trial had but
$40, 900 to commence with.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
EAST SIDE NOTES.

At Benidji the prevailing frigid
wave is said to be the worst for thir-
teen years. w. c. Schroeder relates
that back in 1891 it was really chilly.
that winter. in January the thermom-
eter hit the g. below zero mark fair
and square and for ten days the mer
curry f1irted with the 50-below mark.
Rev. #. j. Baraclxman. who recently
resigned as pastor of the Blackduck
Presbyterian church, and who is well
known in this part Of the state, will
leave Blackjack for Duluth, Friday.
to assume his new duties there as pas
tor at large OF the Duluth Presbytery.
An attraction at Crookston last
night was the formal dedication Of
the new EIks temple which is declar-
ed to be we'll l-constructed and beau
tifully furnished structure and a dis
tinctive mark of enterprise. On the
roster OF members Of Crookgton lodge
new Elks home are to be noted the
! new Elks home are tobe noted the
names Of the following who are from
Moorhead, o. e. Beck, Jacob Kiefer,
Max Kalbrener, william Fitzgerald
and John Eid.
r.. SuuD mas again taken cnarBe OF
his bakery and will conduct it along
original lines.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il.
Pomeroy viii be the scene Of the
gathering OF the Salmagnndi club this
evening. The assisting hosts will be
Or. and Mrs. II, G. Davenport.
The mercury in the thermometer
at the weather station. Jan. s. 1887.
touched the 4s-below mark.
Clarence Williamson, former stu-
dent OF the Mcorhead high school, Is
visiting his parents In Fargo for q
Few days. He now resides in Georgia.
DR.. Haskell OF Alcxandria has been
elected president of the Park Region
Medical society.
The highest point In temperature
at Fergus Falls on Wednesday was
is below at noon Yesterday at tine
same time the official reading Of the
thermometer was rs below zero
/ The clerk of court at Fergus Fmlsa
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
CASE SETTLED
OUT OF COURT
BROTHER VS.. BROTHER CASE
SETTLED OUTSIDE or COURT
NO CASE ON CALENDER TODAY
JUDGE TAKES ARMOUR CASE
UNDER AMUSEMENT.

silence holds forth In the district
court today. No cases appear on the
calendar and it is anticipated that a
quiet day for Saturday. is assured as
no cases are scheduled to appear be
fore the court tomorrow.
The case OF B. n. Harold against his
brother, Willis Harold that was on the
calendar to have a hearing during this
term Of the district court was settled
outside Of court. This was a suit over
an accounting and involved about 5000.
Armour Case Pending.
In the. state against Armour; & Co,
meat packers, came to close yester-
day afternoon and the action was
taken under advisement by. Judge
Chas. A., Pollock who, it is expected
will announce his decision in a few
days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
SHERMAN Law not
DRASTIC enough

Washington, Jan. 12.-Continuing
his testimony before the steel trust
investigating committee today. AM
drew Carnegie said he was familiar
with the views OF former President
Roosevelt on the trust question and
was inclined to agree with him.
He declared he thought for the pres
ent the large organizations should be
allowed to continue and "see how we
get along and that laws should be
passed regulating these organizations.
The Sherman law, according to Car
negie was not drastic enough. He de-
clared he did not believe the dissolu-
tion of the United States Steel corr
poration would lessen the price of
steel. He said he believed congress
would see the need Of more govern
ment control.
The committee today served sub
poena on j. NJ. Reed of Pjttsburg,
Carnegie's counsel and president of the
Steel Corporations union and the
Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie rail-
roads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
Bunch Of LnNen,tora.

Courtenay, N. D., Jan. 12.-FoIIow
ing the invention of various makes
OF hame fasteners by Father" o'Con-
nor, Tom Suchla, w. r. Angel and
lately Buck & Buss: the iron rail by
M. O'Connor and the double cross ac-
ton grain drill apparatus by John
Gibson, now comes the report that the
latter is working on an automobile
wheel entirely made of steel, tire and
all. It is said that Mr.. Gibson has
already applied for patent with fun
assurance of having it granted and If
this invention works out as expected,
the necessity of renewing automobile
tires which are subject to punctures
and wear will be entirely done away
with. and a wheel of this kind once
adjusted will outlast several machines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
Pnat Maata Poet.

A north Missouri farmer whose hog
was killed by a train wrote to the COM
pany's claim agent for a settlement,
says writer in The Columbia States
man. He penned his communication
thus: Dear Sir: MY Razorback
strolIed down your track week ago
today. Your twenty nine came down
the line and shuffed his life away. You
can't blame me, the hog. you see, slip
ped through cattle gate; so kindly pen
a, check for ten, the debt to liquidate.''
He received the following reply:
aOid twenty mine came down the line
and killed your hog. we know; but
razorbacks on railroad tracks quite
often meet with woe. Therefore, my
friend. we cannot send the check for
which you pine. Just plant the dead.
place Ger his head, Here lies a foolish
eyyine, y
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
big ENROLMENT
| At The A. c.
BIGGEST ENROLMENT FOR WIN.
TER TERM AT AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE IN HISTORY OF INsTI.
TUTIoN--ovER 100 MORE THAN
LAST YEAR-eoop SHOWING.

The present winter at the agricul-
tural college sees the biggest enroll
ment at that institution, in it's history.
The enrolment this year exceeds that
OF a year ago, which was record
breaker, by more than 100.
At present there are 9s6 students en-
rolled at the big farm school. Last
year there were $50. Registrar Par
rott accIaimS this one of the biggest
years the A. c. has seen in its entire
history. '..
Students are enrolled from all parts
of the state and several have come
from other parts of the northwest, as
the proficiency Of the institution is so
widely known.
President Worst is highly pleased
with the attendance this year and
hopes that it will go on growing. The
president is in Devils Lake today but
will be home tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12
v. P. TUTTLE
Was HONORED
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
WANTED HIM FOR THEIR
PRESIDENT.

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 12.--An honor
was preferred one Of our citizens re-
Gently while visiting in Chicago by the
members of the Chicago Board of
Trade, to the number Of 1871 signing a
petition within an hour of its being
stated. asking him to become their
candidate for president OF the largest
grain exchange in the world. The ne
tttion was uniquely headed in the fol-
lowing language: can Honest Man is
the Noblest Work of God-W. p. Tut-
tie for Presidents a platform os
Justice-A Square Deal for All. No
Exceptions" Col. Tuttle felt that ita
hardly had a right to refuse SO SOON
taneous and urgent request, vet
realizing that it would practically re-
quire his spending the greater part Of
the year in Chicago, felt he must de-
cline the conferred honor which he did
in the following words:
Mr.. J. s. Templeton, Dear sir.
am truly cognizant that yourself ana
the signers of the petition that YOU
presented me with YESTERDAY, asking
me to become a candidate for the
presidency of the Chicago Board Of
Trade, on platform meeting NV fuIi-
est approval, have paid me one os ina
greatest compliments Of my life. Il
was SO much Of compliment that /
halted from my first abrupt refusal
to study II I could consistently con-
form my time and plans to agree with
your request; feeling that such
! spontaneous expression should not ba
refused IL it were practical to grant
It coupled with q general life's desire
on my part to do those things py
friends desire me to do. However an
deliberate study, my judgment shows
me no feasible way. Identified as 4
am with the citizens Of North Da
kota both in q business and po1itical
way, OF giving the Office of president
OF your board the time ana attap-
ton necessary to iii the once IN
perfunctionary routine way--1nuch less
the time necessary to fuini the rreater
desire should have TO make my "A.
ninistration. IL elected. q satisfaetnr,,
success both from your view point ana
my own. ~ -
Consequently. reluctantly, have ~
decline with many thanks for the hon
| or. that you have sought to CONFER ,,r,,,
me- Yours very truly, ssel-
tSigned] s'W. p. Tutfls !,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-12

Arthur H. Ham, director OF the di-
vision of'remediaI loans of the Russell
Sage foundation. says IN The Survey
press bureau: The loan shark in his
arrogant disregard of human rights
continues in most cities to exact un-
reasonable tribute from the wretched
men caught in his net leading news
papers throughout the country have
constantly denounced the business OF
making small loans upon the security
OF pledge or mortgage of personal
| property or assignment of wages.
drastic laws have been invoked in many
states against it. Societies have been
organized to protect the victims from
unjust practices, but the press ac-
counts are soon forgotten by ell save
| the unfortunate clients of the money
lenders and the campaign to remedy
the conditions surrounding the busi-
| ness has been marked by years of
fruitless struggle.
Laws are constantly and uniformly
evaded, ignored and defied. The gov
ernment officials and legislators have
repeatedly announced their firm in
tention to drive the loan shark out
OF existence. Grand juries have time
and again returned indictments
against extortion and oppression, al
most unbelievable in this enlightened
age, but still this blot on our civiliza-
ton remains and appears to careful OBJ
servers even to increase in size. The
eomplexity of the problem has been
intensified by indications of wholesale
legislative corruption. collusion of Of
| ficers of the law and connfvance of
city employees holding positions of au-
thority, and paymasters and cashiers
OF large establishments whose en-
ployes afford the professional money
lender easy prey. The statement could
doubtless be proved that every city in
| the United States Of more than 25,-
600 population containing to any ap-
preciable extent citizens dependent on
fixed salaries or wages is infested with
loan sharks in the proportion Of / to
5000 and at least 90 per cent Of the
voting population are discounting two
days labor for the immediate price of
one. 1t is not only the transfer of this
money from the channels of legitimate
trade, the curtailment of bodily COM
| forts, recreation and education, but
also the graver aspects of impaired
morals, decreased efficiency, family
desertions and crime directly traceable
to the loan shark business that rem
der it worthy of public, attention and
concerted effort toward its elimination.
What is responsible for this system
of peonage? What maintains it in
flourishing condition despite the many
varied attempts to remove 1T? How
can men be so reckless as to borrow
from these agencies that are every
where known as sharks, leeches and
remorseless extortioners? It is clear
that these concerns cater to a need
that is in some part real and unayoid-
able, that the majority of borrowers
have been overtaken by sudden emer-
gencies which under their standard
of living cannot be met out OF in
come. To such, an easy and quick
means of relief seems acceptable at
any price especially If no other and
more reasonable source of assistance
| is at hand
The many successful attempts to