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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

Those who know him are agreed
that he possesses a strong, clear
alert mind. 1T is the Astor mind
the mind that for five generations
has made and accumulated millions
until today the Astors compose one
of the wealthiest families in the
world. Young Astor has a good head
for figures, 1t is said, and is well
fitted to take UP the management of
the vast estate whose headship he
achieved when the ill-fated Titanic
sank beneath the waves of the At
lantic last April -.
4 Thoue 5r,lls s,s Vincent Astor al
ready i36sEe esSes IIte AefigsFs b efis " fritl
| is usually found only in older men,
He appreciates the magnitude of the
task which lies before him if hewould
reserve his great fortune. And he does
not shrink from it.
1t may be that he will carry out a
plan that some of his fathers friends
are nOurishing-to make in the name
of his father some substantial bequests
to charity or to some public welfare
movement. Family friends regret
that the will of Colonel Astor made
no mention of this. They felt that
since so much of the AstOr wealth
came from the public, through the in
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

New York. Nov 15.--one Of the,
worlds grea test fortunes cool $780,
000,000-falls today, Nov. Is, into the
hands of a mere boy,
John Jacob Astor, the first, who
came to America a penniless imml-
grant, died In 1878 worth $20,000,000.
Today, sixty -four years later, his
descendants, collectively, are worth
100000, coo, and this estimate includes
only the wealth that sprung from
the weIlspring thir forbear discov-
ered---New York real estate. IL.
When he, attained his majority, one
quarter Of this gigantic figure, comes
absoitItefs into tire iYaIAlits ef otng
William Vincent Astor Colonel AS
tors only son. Heretofore the three
generations between him and the
founder al lhave had their wealth
qualified in some way. This young
ster has it to do with as he pleases.
What manner of man is it into
whose hands is to be placed, with
out effort on. his part, even without
the asking such tremendous force
for good or evil? Will Vincent Astor
use his money foolishly or wisely :?
Will he use it in such a way that
the world will be the gamer or the
loser? 4 ....
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
MYSTERIOUS
MURDER IN
windy CITY
Police Are Locking For George
$685.. Rennee
Woman Was Fouad Fatally
Beatea in Hotel
May Have Been a Religious
Maniac

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The police con-
tinued their search this afternoon for
George Remnee, believed to have
been the companion of a woman prob
ably fatally beaten in room in Sara
toga hotel last night. "
The woman, 80 years old, didn't re-
gain consciousness in the f1opital today
A. mans shirt, wrapped about her
head when found bore the name,
George KobeI, Detroit
The woman was registered as the
wife of George Remnee.
A Bible was bound in the victims
room with paragraphs underscored
one reading: And thine eye shall
not pity. but life shall go for life
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
and hand for hand, foot for q
foot"
The case is yeiled in mystery. 9th
er marked passages indicated the as
sailant might have been religious
maniac.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
TOWER CITY
HAD $4,000
FIRE LOSS
Number Of Buildings Were
Wiped Out
The Origin Of the Blaze is a
Mystery
Started at 1915 and Was
Over at ! a. M

Tower City, N, D., Nov. 15.--Tower
City had a $4,000 fire last night
which swept a whole block of frame
buildings in the business part of the
town out of existence. The fire
started from an unknown cause in the
upper floors of the Union block. The
losses were as follows:
Union block, owned by S. F. Sherman
and r. 4. Roethke $4,000
M. c. Wheeler's harness shop, loss
not known. e-s-
Miss G. Nicolrs millinery store, loss
not known, @.>
The harness shop and millinery store
were in the Union block.
Fl. T. Roethke's meat market, loss
$4,000.
Old Farmers & Merchants bank
Building, unoccupied, loss $4,000. y-"
A. M, voorhees, hardware store, loss
$4,000,
There were other small losses from
smoke and water. ~" $50 Ga
In some of the stores part of the
stock was saved, but all of the build
ings were totally destroyed. The only
known insurance is that on the Yoor-
hees hardware store, which amounted
TO $4,000. , ~. .......... ...a-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

, crease in real estate values which
springs essentially from the people.
that some sort of recognition should
be made of the debt. 1t Is more than
possible that within q few months the
young man will make an announce
ment of this nature in the name of
his father.
Is Vincent Astor contemplating
matrimony? And If so, who is to be
the fortunate girl? What is his at
tftude toward his mother. Ava VIII
ling Astor? Towards his fathers sec
ond wife, Madeleine Force Astor? ?
These are questions of general inter-
est.
Young Astor himself declares that
thoughts of marriage arc farthest
from his mind. This is probably true.
He is likely to remain single for at
| least five years yet. though the gos-
sips have linked his name with those
of half a dozen of the Newport beau
ties.
Toward his mother he acts the part
of a devoted son. He has not re-
vealed his plans with regard to her.
| But one thing is certaip--she. will
| mover visit him at Ferncliffe, his
| beautiful Rhinebeck estate, for here
Was the scene of Colonel Astor's Sec
ond honeymoon.
sEettaserS wiifGtlTs first Mrs. kstol
| NlSlI dBaln lne mansion on tlLtn ave-
Inue, where she and Colonel AstoI
| lived together many years, for this
| is now in the possession of the sec
ond Mrs. Astor, who will have the
use of it as long as she lives.
| The world will watch with deep in
| terest the career Of Vincent Astor
| He has opportunities for doing good
or evil, the like of which has never
| before been given to one so young.
He will not dissipate his millions;
| but will he use them in such a way
| that the world will be the better
for his possessing them?
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

Gorernor-elect Hanna will leave the
city tomorrow on his final mission as
d congressman. when he takes the
North Coast limited for Portland on
his way TO Arizona to continue his
work as a member or the congression-
al investigation committee there in the
interests OF the department of the
interior, 5.s..
From Portland the governor-el elect
will proceed to Los Angeles and from
there 60 to Phoenix, Ariz., where he
will join the other two congressman
who are members of the committee.
Mr.. Hanna is the only republican
member of the committee. The chair
man is Congressman Hensley of Mis-
sourt who was recently returned to
the house at the last election.
The three congressman will remain
in Arizona about week and will then
go directly to Washington where they
will prepare their report to be sub
mitted to congress at the opening of
the approaching short session
The Fargo congressman win retain
his seat in the lower house until Dec.
Is, when he will leave for New York
to meet his daughter, Miss Dorothy,
who will start home on that day for
her Christmas vacation, from Miss
Millbrooke's school at Poughkeepsie
The governor-elect may spend a day
or two in Portland, Me-, before start
ing west in the interests OF Fargo
college, on which mission he was call
ed to Maine last year. The philan-
thropist who is making apportion-
Inents of a certain large sum of money
for the benefit of educational institu-
tions over the country, told Mr.. Hanna
that he would be ready to give a final
answer about the matter next month.
A a. RxVs.N "a
much in hopes that the Fargo states
man will be successful in his mission
this time.
Mr.. Hanna and his daughter. Miss
Dorothy, expect to return home about
Dec. 20, at which time the governor
elect will resign his seat in congress
and devote his entire attention to mat
ters of state in North Dakota pre-
paratory to the commencement OF his
administration, which begins about
Jan. S, 1918.
In the naming of any further APP
pointees, the governor elect said this
morning to a Forum representative
that he did not at this time expect to
make any more announcements until
his return from Washington and the
east next month. He has been highly
complimented on the selection of his
secretary in the person of Mr.. Foley
and on the continuation of Mr.. ziegler
as his private secretary. Mr., Ziegler's
many friends at his homo in Mandan
are much pleased to know of his ap-
pointment.
The members of the gubernational
family will not leave for Bismarck
until about the middle of January
when they will take up their residence
ut the executive mansion at the capital
as Mr.. Hanna does not in any way
wish to discommode the private plans
of Governor Burke nor hasten the de-
parture OF his family from Bismarck
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

Minnea polls, Nov. 15.--W. c. Gil
breath, commissioner Of agriculture
and labor, some of whose North Da-
kota display material was a little late
in arriving, got everything in good
shape in surprisingly short order and
the state has an exhibit that is re-
markable at the Northwest Products
exposition. Between an archway that
is like an open door and that is hung
with stSal of the kind that is used in
| the prison twine factory at Bismarck,
one enters the booth and finds a fire
place built of the brick that North Da-
kota furnishes. The brick clay used
here came out Of the ground near
Hebron.
Capt. r. w Main Of Towner, who
is assisting Mr.. Gilbreath, has placed
many sheaVes of grain artistiCally
about the booth, and grain has been
given great prominence in the general
display scheme. as is appropriate for
such state as North Dakota, with it's
recOrd-breaklng production. j. r. Gil
breath of Mandan, and Clara Stevens
of Bismarck are also identified with
the display, and are on hand to meet
former or present North Dakota pco-
J pie who drop into the show and tell
them what progress the state Is max
! ing and how fast it is growing.
Wheat is everywhere. 1t is shown
| in the s1eaf and in the bushel, in the
open and behind glass. It is shown
in every form that makes it attrac-
| tive, for North Dakota's premier place
as wheat producer has not been ov-
| erlookcd in the arrangement Of the
| booth.
Fine Corn Displayed.
Flax, barley, oats and rye arc also
| shown, and corn as we'll. No one ordi-
| narily thinks of North Dakota as a
| corn state. People think of it as noted
for wheat and flax. But fine corn is
raised in North Dakota, and samples
of it may be seen on display.
Mr.. Gilbreath is giving out booklets
| calling attention to the fact that
| twenty-five years covers the history
| of North Dakota as a state and that
| the record of that time is of develop
ment of an extraordinary nature
| ''Twenty-tw years ago there were g.
| 597, ,561 acres in North Dakota under
the the plow," Mr.. Gilbreath said, land
in the spring of 1910 there were 49,
| 842,137 acres, an increase OF 400 pei
| cent or more"
What this increase has done for the
state, how population and banking
and railroad mileage figures have
come up, and how production of wealth
has gone on and on, is told by figures
that Mr. GiIbreath has on tap. The
number of cattle increased from no..
900 in 1889 to 4SO.3S7 in 1911, al.
though some OF the intervening year!
show a lager number in the stat
than shown by the 1911 enumeration
the shrinkage being accounted for b!
the rapid settlement of the western
counties where heretofore the large
herds of the old time ranches helC
undisputed possession Of the prairies
With the increase in the dairying in
dustry, which is now proceeding sc
rapidly, it is certainty that few
years more will see the number Of cat
tie in the state more than ever before
not even excepting the palmy days Of
the cattle baron.
Live Stock Increases.
Sheep have increased in number
from 1854 in 1889 to 1884, in 1911;
hogs from 46,46S to 209,059; butter
from 2,9S2,251 pounds to 14,823,96i
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
Horse Jumped Bodily Into
Auto, Nearly Wrecking Machine
and Horse Escaped Unscathed

d, 15For bodily
that is befe party OF three while
Valley # q Il
w. BacSer of Valley
recently adjoining
who the car, and by Leo Noecker, with whom
he n seat.
Darkness had fallen lights burning
of
had jumped
n
When the machine stopped that in
seos and that the entire upper the badly wrecked
party Valley
eedug the same place .uns
scthcd anatheme totally
himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
HOLDS WORDS FROM
Bench PRIVILEGED
COURT DFSMIsSES $5oo.oo0 SUIT
BY LAWYER AGAINST
JUDGE LANDIS.

Chicago, Nov. IA suit for $780,
900 against Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands of the federal court, brought
by William J. Ammen, an attorney,
for alleged slander. was dismissed
here by Judge Charles NJ. Foell in the
superior court. Judge Foell held that
any remarks a judge made from the
bench were privileged and that Am
men had no recourse.
Ammen brought the suit as the re-
suit of a verbal exchange he had with
Judge Lands when a suit against the
Standard Oil Co. was In the federal
court.
Ammen, as attorney for the peti-
toners, asked in the court of appeals
for change of venue ON the ground
that Judge Lands was being influ-
epced by Standard Oil attorney
Judge Lands told Ammen from the
bench later that he had acted like a
coward and had made statements in
his brief that he would not have dared
to make face to face on the street.
Ammen then filed the suit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
ohio HAS Fresh
ELECTION SCANDAL

Steubenville, O., Nov. 15.-County
Prosecutor FALSELY -,as today sum
moned to Columbus. o., wnere he will
confer with Attorney General Hogan
concerning alleged election frauds in
Jefferson county. 1t is said the at
torney general has been informed that
conditions similar to those uncovered
by Judge Blair in Adams county a.
year or so ago. when more than 1900
voters were disfranchised. prevail in
this county, and the attorney general
has decided on thorough inyestiga-
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

+ z. #.Fs / +
London, Nov. 15.--The an
nouncement that the Bulgarians
had reached the vicinity of Xiii
came in single line telegram from
Constantinople this afternoon. 1t
lifts corner of the veil which has
been baffing the observers for
some days regarding the move
ments of the victorious invaders
in front of the capital.
Their appearance at Kilia shows
they have managed to creep
around behind what is known as
the forest of Belgrade on the out
skirts of Constantinople. From
Threapia good road leads to
within few miles Of kilia. Moth
ing has yet come to hand to show
whether the Bulgarlans at Kilia
are in strong force or are merely
a detachment of cavalry scouts
blazing a new route of approach
to the Turkish capital.
Constantinople, Nov. 15,-Bulgarian
troops have reached the vicinity of
Kilia on the Black sea coast, at the
entrance to the Boshphorus, and with
in few miles of the capital. The
men belonging to the Turkish life
boat station have left,
More Turks Surrender.
Belgrade, Nov. 15.--Another Turkish
force hoisted the white flag, and sur
rendered to the Seryian army near
Menastir yesterday.
The Serviaits attacked the Ottoman
troops at Debromira, about five miles
to the northeast of Monastir and IN
spite of a CALLING fire succeeded in
dislodginE the Turkish advance posts
from their strongly 'entrenched posi-
tions. The Turks retreated and were
pursued as far as the village of Nor
abba, close to Monastir, by the Seryt-
ans, who surrounded them there, and
poured in such a heavy fire that the
Turkish officer in command decided 1t
was useless to continue the fighting,
and ordered his men to throw down
their arms.
The advance of the Servian army
has been temporarily stopped by
floods.
Cholera Increases.
Constantinople, Nov. 15.-The chol-
era epidemic among the Turkish
troops holding the line of fortifica-
tions at Tchatalia, in front of Con-
stanttnople, is rapidly becoming worse,
More than 500 cases arc reported
daily, and the total number already
exceeds 5000. .-aa. ...
Cholera May Prove Barrier.
Whatever hopes the Turks may
have had of maintaining the lines OF
defense at Tchatalja have been dis
sipated by this outbreak of cholera.
An eye witness declared he saw 263
corpses buried in one big trench at
Hademkeui, the headquarters of the
Turkish commander in chief, Tues
day s.l. ....... ..
The bodies were dragged to the spot
on hooks and dropped into the trench
which was not nearly deep enough for
the purpose. the covering OF earth be-
ing very shallow.
While cholera is undermining the
Turkish defenses, it also constitutes
most formidable opponent to the
Bulgarian advance and it is generally
believed here that the outbreak has
disposed of the question of even a
temporary occupation of CONSTANT
nople by the Bulgarian troops. 1t is
thought unlikely that King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria will risk the lives of his
soldiers in this way, il he can avoid
it. 1t is stated on good authority that
cholera has appeared among the Bull
garian troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
BLIND BANKER
ADMITS THEFTS

Paris, Nov. 15.--Augustin Max,
known throughout France as "the
blind banker" has created mild
sensation in financial circles here by
surrendering himself to the police and
confessing that he has misappropriat-
ed $2,000,000 Of his clients money.
Max declared he had Invested the
depositors funds in copper and nickle
mines in Caledonia. The enterprises
are a. complete failure.
Max, who enjoyed the highest
reputation In banking circles, declared
he had decided to commit suicide but
was persuaded by his family to give
himself npfto the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
and j. 5.
7 RATIFY TREATY

Washington, Nov. 15.-Secretary of
State Knox and Ambassador Bryce
today exchanged ratification of the
treaty signed last July, providing an
adjustment between Great Britain and
the United States of the north At
lantic fisheries controversy.
1t describes waters boundary and
provides for a commission to pass up
on the reasonableness of local Ca
madam and. New -Foundland fisheries
regulation. .....
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
religion OR
Business? ?
Glover Claims Christian Science
Is a Business

Concord, N. H., Nov. 15.--Amend- :
ments alleging that Christian Science
is not religion but a publicly owned
business conducted for money profit
were filed today in the superior court
in the case of Geo. Glover of Lead, S.
D.. who seeks to have set aside re-
siduary bequest made by his mother,
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the
denomination to the First Church of
Christ Scientists OF Boston Former
Senator Chandler, attorney, filed
amendments TO Glovers BILL
The petition, ii allowed, would cause
t5eouest estimated at $4,000 900 to re-
vert 10 The natural, heirs
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
GUNMEN TELL
SAME STORY
Claim .Vallon and Webster Did
The Shooting

New York, Nov. 15,- "Dago Frank,
the fourth gunman 10 testify today,
eorroborated the stories told by his
companions regarding the Rosenthal
murder, saying that Rosenthal was
shot down by Harry Vallon and
"Bridgie" Webber and not by gunner
under Lieutenant Becker's orders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
SOCIALIST MAYOR
WAS FINED $50

Little Falls. N. Y.i Now f5.--
George r. Lunn, socialist mayor OF
Schenectady, found guilty OF violattns
a city ordinance recently, in refusing
to move when the police interrupted q
speech he was making TO striking mill
fine of $50 or spend fifty days in jail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
CLARK FAVORS
SPECIAL SESSION

Washington, D. c.. Nov. lit be-
lieve there should be an extra session
of congress at the earliest possible
date after March 4, to fulfill tha
party" said Speaker Champ CLARK, up
party" said speaker Champ Clark, up
on his return to Washington today.
"The party has made it's promises
and should not put off fulfilling them"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
This Is Report Late Today
b Eyom Bulgaria
Cholera F. Devastating Turk
s..' Is Troops
IBuIgarians Han appeared Be,
+ ! hind Tchatals Lines
BULLETIN.

london, Nov. f5.--RuIaaria
and Turkey have agreed upon an
arn9stice according to special
news agency despatch which
reached here this afternoon
from Bucharest Roulmarria.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

AS TORS MULTiPllEo MILLIONS.
generation to
William Backhouse
Asor left in $So 600 o which Jacob III ana WI
William Waldorf who is worth 5oQ
$t00OOo.oOO William Vincent Astor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
Prominent Illinois Physician
Perished in Flames in Vain
Effort to Save His Pet Horse

15---Dr. we'll known
a
HiHsdae of
the fe yorie horse which was tied II The stable
with him the Intelligent horse
Beam
enrnng
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
E wv THEIR

Generally fair tonight and satur-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15

I Constantinople Nov 15.-Bulgarian
troops have reached the vicinity of
kilia on the Black sea coast, at the
entrance to the Roshphorus, and with
in a few miles OF the capital. The
men belonging to the Turkish life
I,nN left l l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-06
CHURCH DIRECTORY
OF THE COUNTY

For sometime the editor of The
Advertiser has been endeavoring to
compile complete schedule of all of
the religious services held in all the
churches of the county, but we have
not yet been able to complete the list.
The following are the appointments
which have been sent in to US, and ad-
ditions will be made until the list is
complete: