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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
THE LITERAcY TEST.

There is a great deal of opposition
to the Dillingham; and Burnett bills
providing for a literacy test OF de-
STABILITY for immigrants. On the
theory that this country cannot az
ford to add to its illiteracy--and that
people of some education make better
and more progressive citizens than the
densely ignorant the bills are COM
mendable.
But there are other phases Of the af-
fair. The American people are seek
ing to evade hard labor by equipping
themselves for positions for which
brain counts more than muscle. There
is more competition now for places Of
that kind-than for those in which
sturdy strength is required.
The foreigner who was unable tc
perform physical labor-and whose
only qualification is an education in
his w language-would have hard
Shedding in this country. He would
have to learn to speak and write the
English language.
The literacy test can not be made
too generator all immigrants would
be barred. A mere smattering OF
knowledge would be of little benefit to
an immigrant. Among the very poor,
it is usually the man Of little educa-
ton who is the malcontent-and ii
most frequently happens that the
criminal classes are recruited from
that class.
The able-bodied illiterate is of more
value to this country than the phys
ical weak-with a scant education.
The literacy test is a poor one. Sc
widespread is the protest against the
bills that enactment seems very i'm
probable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
Daddy's Bedtime
O.. How Good POneO
OIOTV- Saved Baby
Grrs Life

~AHE eited shepae had saved Tabbys life by chasing away = strange
dog who had run poor Tab round and round the house Jack and
Evelyn were loud In praise Of sheppe, but daddy said he knew about
4 doc who had saved d baby girls life OF courses the children wanted
TO hear about IT,
sTbia dog q ! big black ana white Newfoundland, and e-has lived in the
family to which BABY Girl belongs ever since he wasa puppy. The dogs name
is Ponta
"one morning Baby Girl ana her sister were playing in the yard
presently mother put her head out Of the window and asked Big sister to
do a errand for her Close the gate when yOu go out she cautioned
.Big sister went cut with Ponto following her Ponto always Hired to go
out with the children.
whether Big Sister forgot TO- close the gate O whether the latch had failed
to catch is not certain At any rate, after awhile Baby Girl noticed that the
gate was a1ar, and she slipped out No n saw her go, and she toddled along,
singing to herself and stopping now and then to pick q flower.
presently Baby Girl came to a nice road which had q shining track on
each side. 1t was different from any road she had ever walked ON, 9 Baby
Girl thought she would try it.
"By this time Baby Girls mamma had looked ot and, seeing no baby in
the yard. had started out to hunt for her.
"Big Sster.c coming home after having done her erand, saw q sman figure
tottng along the railroad track far IN front Of her. At That distance she
could not tell who it was, but Ponto prcked up bis ears and hurried ahead
Suddenly the whistle OF a train sounded Then Big Sister began to run
The child was on the track right IN the way OF the train As she drew nearer
Big Sister saw who the little fodder was. So did the anxious mother and
crowd Of neighbors that were searching for Baby Girl
"The engineer whkled and put n his brakes. It was no use, for the train
raj running down hill Nothing could stop It until it reached level ground
and that would be too late for Baby Girl
Baby Girls mother shreked to the little figure, stH Flooding along igno
rant of her danger. Big Sister was franhcany calling to the child
"At the moment there was only one clear head That was o. Pontos shout
dGs. BE knew just what to do, and. leaping toward the child, he pushed her
or the track and sent her rolling down the bank safe out OF reach of the huge
engine as it went laundering by"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
TEDDY IN

Governor Johnson of California must
be given credit for considerable dis
cernment. At one time he had a ham
kering to go off half-cocked and boost
for LaFollette. A little consideration
of the actual conditions made him see
the futility of such a course. A more
thorough of the situation con-
verted him to the belief that Roose-
welt was the man to tie to.
The results this week in California
indicate Mr.. Johnson knew the senti.
ment of his people, at least. Roose-
velt's lead was so large the oficials
quit counting the returns. LaFoIette
carried only one California county
and it was n in which the sociaIis-
tic fellows had been raising a great
muss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
r cLEAN.uP.

There is special interest being tax
en- in Fargo's moral and physical
an up. Progress is being made
along both lines. The proclamation
for the cleanup day got results. But
there is much yet to be done. Al few
householders neglected to take ad-
vantage OF that day. They also over
looked some bets on days-before and
since. They require a little urging
like applying the CAD to an OK.
The condition of some of the alleys
and streets are deplorable-not only
from a sanitary standpoint but from
the fact they are in reality a menace
to the city, because Of the possibility
OF dangerous fires. From the point Of
attractiveness the situation could be
greatly improved.
The fact that Mayor Sweet has re-
Gently assumed his duties will attract
a great deal OF attention to his atti4
tude. The people will watch his Of
fetal work-and insist on activity on
the part OF the police and health de-
partments.
The moral side Of the situation at
tracts double interest because Of the
new municipal administration-and
the recent revival services. The
strenuosity Of Billy Sunday here for
i've weeks naturally called attention
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16

to some moral deIinouencies. condi-
tons tolerated before are now regard
ed as acutely Objectionable.
enc OF the matters agitated at the
present time Is the segregation Of the
social evil. From time to time the
women engaged in that work have
been rounded up in one part Of the
city. At frequent intervals spasmodic
efforts at reform routes them OUT
and scatters the inmates of III houses
into business blocks or onto the
streets. Regardless OF whatever
opinion any man may hold Of segre.
gated vice-there are few, even of its
bitterest opponents, who will not adj
nit the uncontrolled and unreguIated
system is im-measureably worse.
The opponents of the social evil de-
mand its elimination and insist that
both the segregated and unsegregated
forms OF vice are r~eprehensible.
There is no honest denial of the truth
of that view. But it is an actual con-
dition-not an idealistic theory that
confront1 the people of Fargo.
Until the natures Of both men and
ome are radically changed-the
control-rather than the complete
elimination-of the social evil is the
problem that the city administration
and the people Of Fargo must solve.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
TsEN. THEsSPUR.
TsTHEsrEor1ENT
An Essay on the Mule.
8 % 10y K. MouLroN.

an Essay on the Mule.
The mule is one OF the most inter-
esting Of our dumb brutes. 1t has
often been said that he has no
pride Of ancestry and no hope Of
posterity and, judging by some Of
ours n yours, he ought TO be
mighty glad Of it.
Mules are divided into two general
classes, optimists and pessimists.
The optimistic mule is a thing OF
beauty and a joy forever and when
he lifts his voice in song it can be
hkened to nothing in this world but
Wagner's superbly delightful Cot
terdamerung, rendered on a willing,
but ~squeaking photograph in the
stil reaches Of the night. 1t is
needless TO say much concerning the
pessimistic mule. Most people have
met him before, and those who have
met him before are much Iuckier
than those who have met him be-
hind.
The mule has been greatly ma
Iigned on account of the fact that
he has large ears and he cannot
deny the soft impeachment. How
ever, he never tells what he hears or
ADDS a little to 1t to make it sound
good. In this he has it on certain
human beings several different ways.
Thinking it all over, the mule is
not such an undesirable citizen after
all, for what he lacks in culture, re-
hnement and education he makes up
In minding his own business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
THURSDAY, NAY 10, 1912.
NORTH DAKOTA DAIRYlNc.

-
North Dakota is fortunate In having
a most capable official in State Dairy
Commissioner Flint. He Is working
UP the dairy business of the state in
a safe and sane ann Mr.. Flint
doesn't endorse the plan of establish
ing creameries in every small town.
He Ia very conservative. He vents
first Of all, 10 see where the supply OF
milk will come from-and to know If
1t will be permanent.
Some years ago promoters estab-
lished creameries in many places
where there wasn't enough milk to
wet the machinery. Naturally there
was a violent reaction and dairying
and were for a while un-
der the ban. This is now being over
come and a healthy sentiment favor
able to creameries is noticeable.
The number of creameries has not
changed a great deal in the last Ave
years. While it may not appear that
much is being accomplished-there is
in reality a great work being done.
People Ire being educated up to the
advantages of dairying in a manner
that will eventually get results. There
are about 125 separator stations and
hundreds Of independent shippers.
When the shippers become sufficiently
numerous in any locality-that it will
be mor profitable to operate cream
eries-the latter plan will be adopted.
Commissioner Flint has the hearth
est cooperation of the federal depart
ment and is getting a great deal of as
sistance in this way. He prefers to
see the dairying industry in North
Dakota established slowly but on a
firm and substantial foundation
rather than by wildcat promotion
schemes that can never hope to sue
coed.
It is a difficult proposition to rad
ASoAS SAaASS the 1oAAuAiB HletLOuS VI
any community. 1t takes time to make
a man. who has ridden on a cuItivator
or herded ~cattle-take up a little
three-legged stool and pail and wres-
tie with bossy in a hand-to-teat
contest. It may require another gen.
GRAFTON to properly develop the indus
try-but the future Of dairying in
North Dakota is sufficiently bright to
delight the most optimistic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
Aoeordina % uneIe Ahnsr.

There is some question as to whether
there are some more men or women
artists, but it always seems as though
a Teller sees more women who paint.
William Tibbitts, our postmaster,
has been layin' in Swazey Creek
three days tryin' to soak off a mus
tard plaster which his wife put on his
back about two months age. The
postoffice has been closed during
that time, but he expects to have it
open in a day or two so that the reglar
patrons can get their picter postcards
and mail order catalogs.
Just as Don as a woman says she
is a perfect lady you begin to think
there is something wrong with her.
The 1915 model oatmobiles ought
to be on the market now in a week
or two, the 1914 models having been
on sale for about a month.
There IRE so many people in this
world maxim a Twin without work
ing at it that the rest of the folks
have to work twice as hard az they
ought to.
You kin knock a mans appearance
his relatives, his politics, his bust
ness, his singin', his landscape gard.
eni1g, or his oatrnobile, but a bone-
head is ever foolish enough to
knock a mans religion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
SCHOOLS TO HOLD PICNIC.
State Normal at Valley City viii g,
Host to 200 Pupiis.

Host to 200 Pupils.
Valley City, N. D.. May 1s.-The
school picnic Of Barnes county will
be held here, and more than 400 stu
dents will participate in athletic and
declamatory contests. Students from
all county schools will be the guests
of the state normal.
In the evening the members OF the
faculties of the high school and state
normal will give a banquet for the
members Of the faculties Of visiting
schools, to be followed by toasts and
a smoker.
On May % there will be the an
nual high school day, which is in the
nature of a preliminary field day for
the State High School association
meet This will be for first-class high
schools of this section Of the state.
Schools that have sent in lists OF
contests are Fargo, jamestown,
Valley City, LaMoure, Ellendale, En-
derlin, Darlington, Cooperstown, Cakes
Wimbledon. More than $50 students
will be entered in track and field
events.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
ANciENTs, CARE OF HAIR
Womanly Charms IN 18th Century De.
pended on Glossy, Even coIorsd Hair

WoRanIy Charms in 18th Century De-
pended on Glossy, Even coIorsd Hair
Women Of the aBth century accord
ing to q recently discovered n1anu.
script on beauty. gave particular at
tention to their hair, and gray or faded
locks were regarded az beauty disag-
urements, greatly to be Stunned.
People having faded or gray hair
usually resort to injurious dyes or
"shaders," and a mussy. v~ariegated
erect results. Al harmless. ~unfaiiing
treatment for restoring the color to
brunette hair is Il comb it nightly
with the comb slightly raOistened IN
bafsicum tea. This tea Is made by
sleeping a small, original package 81
barsicum in one pint of water. Faded
Bionde hair should be washed with
arbane tea, made BY pouring one pint
of boiling water on an ounce Of ar
bane. If hair be auburn, washing IN
an infusion cf plain Gambia brings
back the original colors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16

There nryt: was a tino wnen peo.
pie appreciated the real merits Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy more
than now. This is shown by the in
crease In sales and voluntary testi-
monials from persons who have been
cured by it. If you or your children
are troubled with a cough or cold
give it a trial and become acquainted
with its good qualities. For sale by
all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
Exnarisnca


Experience, they say. conducts a
school
Which is designed to educate the
fool,
But as we all attend, it's plain to see
'Tis right to say, what fools these
mortals be-"
When very young to aviate I learned
Experience taught me. Advice !
spurned.
1 beat Wright brothers long ago a
peg
Twas when / monkeyed with a
mules hind leg.
since then rye had no Wild desire
to ny.
Let others seek to aviate. no 1.
Experience one spring day filled me
full
OF knowledge on the foiDIes of the
bull,
Attired quite gaily in a bright red
shirt
1 made right there my record break
ing squirt.
He chased me round the lot three
times to gore
And then he chased me round fif-
teen times more.
Advice / had received that very
spring
In fulsome doses on that selfsame
thing.
Experience since then I've reckoned
by
Let others win the Marathon
Not l..
One day / got a letter in the mail.
1t told how TO make money without
fail.
In two weeks / could a city
They claim they were digging out the
ore,
pure virgin gold, ten toms a day OF
more.
The proposition which did look 50
fair.
Decided me to be a millionaire.
Zen for a cotfish dinner nov / sigh,
Let others hope to get rich quick.
Not /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
Our Ideas Of Wealth.

Having a friend who lives on River
side drive.
Owning another suit for Sundays.
Having a silk lined overcoat. (This
never happened.)
Being mentioned In the paper as a
friend Of the trusts.
Having u salary referred to as an
income"
Owning an Angora cat.
Receiving a letter from a gold mine
syndicate.
Being asked why we don't buy an
automobile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16

Poor appetite rs a sure sign OF i'm
paired digestion. A Few doses Of
C~hamberlain's stomach and Liver
Tablets will strengthen your digestion
and improve your appetite. Thou
sands have been benefited by taking
these Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16

Manning News: G. A. johnson,
twice nominated at the primaries and
twice defeated at the general election
for governor is again a candidate for
that office. and petitions are being cir
culated at Minot to have his name
placed on the ballot. johnson this
time is coming out as an ~insurgent,
according to reports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
THESE SIX LETTERS
From New England Women
Prove that Lydia e. Pink1am's Vegetable COM
pound Does Restore the Health of AiIing Women.

pound Does Restore the Health of AiIing Women.
to BSf Ssna Missmas wss messing Tssts Through sE n the ohs sRS oo Of Life sss and 8at ignsrf Cd
e cheek them | began taking Lydia q Pinkhams vegetable Compound
orrhages stopped. have taken them regularly ever since and am steadily
II certainly think that every one who is troubled as I was should give
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Letter from Mrs. Julia King, Phoenix, Ri.
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back, and sometimes 1 would have to lie in bed for two or three days /
aLydia 4 FinSRaSs Vegetable Compound has helped me wonderfully in
g Yea e .r 1T may g4 use my letter for the good OF others I am only too
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Letter from Mrs. Eta Donovan, Willirnantic. Conn.
Willinantic, Conn" For I've years I suffered untold agony from female
ton. Il was impossible for me to walk up stairs without stopping on the
81 tried three doctors and each told me something different i rsoeivss
no ss;5 enens nor any p them 5ut seemed to suffer more. The last doctor
health again. 50 began taking Lydia i. Pin i4sa5s yS vegetable s5sS Compound g e
to see what il would do and by taking seven bottles Of the Compound and
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Letter from Mrs. Winfield Dana Augusta. Me-
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Letter from Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Newport. Vt.
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Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem. NH.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
VOLUME XXX, NO. 1850.

The Fargo Forum and Republican Is
published every evening except Sunday Ia
SBbscriptien-The Fargo Forum and daily
Republican, by carrier, 15c per week, or
40c per month, In advance; So per year
The Fargo Forum and Weekly Republican,
81 per year. The Fargo Forum and Sat
urday Republican, 81 per year. Single
copies, 90. Subscribers will ind the date
to which they have paid, printed opposite
their names on the address slips
Address all communications to The
Forum Printing CO., Fargo, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16

A Rhode Island legislator advocates
a law 10 stop Opponents, but love
laughs al lawsmiths.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16

A mar rarely knows when to dis
card an old suit Of clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-20
ULTIMATUM
DELIVERED
BYAUSTRIA

ny uniisd Press Leased Wire
BERLIN. Nov. 20.--Tho Austrian
government today sent an ultima.
tum 70 6eryia. regarding the dis.
pute over Albanian ports. accord
Ing 20 announcement made here TO.
day in the Tageblatt.
a mcnhagc from Vienna also
quotes the ReichspoRt, one OF the
leading newspapers OF that city. aH
saying that Austria and Seryia are
on The scrg. OF war.
Disruption OF the Austrian en-.
plrc II predicted II Austria tries TO
prevent Sorvian occupation OF an
Adriatic port as result OF the de-
feat Of Turkey.
II In predicted by Seryian states
mrn that In such an event the Aus.
trinn provinces OF Dnlmatia. Herxe.
gosina. Bosnia. Croatia and Slavo.
MIA. which are largely peopled by
Serbs. will revolt against Austrian
domination and will join the scry-
ian Kingdom.
II this should occur. II would
chapge the map OF Europe IN a far
greater degree than even the dis.
trlbntion OF the Turkish empire.
and would mean the elevation OF
hng Peter to position rlyaiing
that OF ans but the greater Euro.
psan soycroigns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-20
PAY $500 FINE TO
| AVOID SEASlCkNESS

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30 r.
Changing their minds cost Miss
Glare Heron % Vancouver. n C.,
and Miss Bertha Hoss OF London.
who are here today from Honolulu.
$500 each.
Intending 10 make a tour of China
and Japan. the girls left here on the
Pacific Mall liner Persia. but be.
came so seasick that upon reach.
lng the Hawaiian port they were
confined In the hospital for several
days. Physicians advised against
further sea travelling Tho young
women compromised by deciding
10 return home on tho largest YES
sol possible. The Mongolia wns
due 10 sail. but. bolng q British
vessel. was not allowed 10 carry
passengers between American
ports under oenalty of a 5000 fine.
The Mongolia was held 20 min.
utes TO allow the fine money,
which had been cabled for. 20 be
paid over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-20


The wife and the mother have
gooe 10 court TO settle which OF
the two is better entitled TO min.
lister to him in his last days.
tt's all up 70 Judge Ronald. The
case came up thia morning. but was
continued for q week
Mrs. Tubbs has filed habcaa cor
pus proceedings against her moth
er-in.faw. Mrs. SPHINX. In her
complaint. drawn BY Judge A. y.
Griffin. she alleges that Tubbs Il
suffering With an incurable dis
ease. that on October lg she sent
him TO the Seattle General hospital.
that on October % be was removed
from the hospital by his mother
and taken 10 the iatters home,
where he has been kept since.
Relations between mothcr.in.law
and daughter.iniaw are extremely
unfriendly. Mrs. Tubbs complains
she has not been permitted even to
visit with her husband alone. much
less take him back home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-20
GETS PILLS FROM
PLAYMATE; DEAD

TORONTO. Ont, Nov. 20
Twelvc-year-old Archie Duncan is
dead here today In his fathers
home. Search Is being made for an
unknown boy who gave the little
fellow several poisonous pills Mon
day.
All that In known about the trag-
ic happening is the meager details
which the boys parents were able
TO gather from him after he re-
turned 10 his home. complaining OF
dizziness and thirst, and drank co
pious draughts Of water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-20
DENY PETITION
OF CAR RIDERS

Holding the citizens Of Rainier
valley had no direct interest In the
receivership controversy between
William r. Crawford and the Seat.
tie. Renton A Southern bondhold.
era. Judge Frater yesterday denied
the petition for intervention filed
BY John n Perry and Charles G.
croson. attorneys. The citizens
charged that the reccivcrsbip
tsngle embarrassed their rights TO
good service.