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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
PROPERTY

In order to close up the estate ! will
wards house on Seventh street south
located OF one of the finest lots in
the city, overlooking Island Park. win
sell the property as it stands or the
house alone to be moved off the lots,
or the material in the house.
The price on this property as 1t
stands is one that would permit of Its
being finished and money made out Of
1t.
Let me talk with you about 1t. J. P.
Edwards. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
FOR A NEEDY FAMILY
o. (. Mccracken Preparing Box t.
Send to Poor Family at scran-
ton, N. .D.-Help Needed.

REV.. o. e. McCracken is preparing
a box for a needy family at Scran-
ton, N. d., and as several articles are
still lacking, the public is given an
opportunity to contribute either as to
clothing or toward the freight. Mr..
McCracken has a list of the needed
garments and those who would like
to help are asked to call him by phone
or make an effort to see him as soon
as possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
Stone Piano Company
e BANKER.

VIM, Ego. who since completing the
Dakota Business college course. has
been with the wholesale house at
Wahpeton. has just accepted the as
sistant cashiership of the Christine
State bank. You can depend upon
these, d. B. c. boys getting the best
ones-this is good publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
WITH GAS CO.

Aaker's Business college was called
no by phone and asked to supply the
Lea Gas Coz with a ~bookkeep-
er. Allan Sandie was recommended,
secured the position and entered upon
duties at once. A good position
awaits every person who takes a bus
training at the A. B. c. Enroll
and get well started Before the
rush is on after holidays.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
a SAFE PROPOSITION.

Your valuable papers are worth pro-
tecting. We sell ire-proof safes and
vault doors at wholesale prices to adj
vertise our other lines of business. A
400-pound safe costs $50. Others at
equally low prices. Write to Hatcher
Bros, of Fargo, N. D., for catalogue
and prices. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
A SCORE OF PUPILS

Entered Dakota Business college this
morning. More will enroll tomorrow.
November was a record breaking
month and December promises to be
Just as good. People are learning not
to wait till January to begin school
work-every day counts and pupils
NAV enter D. B. G. any day. Paid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
We Buy Scrap Iron.

Also sell second hand sheet roofing.
write for prices. Carload lots a spe-
cialty. Correspondence given prompt
attention. Fargo Iron & Metal Co,
Fargo, n. D.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
CHOICE RESIDENCE LOT

For sale. Choice residence lot on
Eighth street south. 75x150 feet. In
orc : to close estate will sell cheap.
Apply J. P. Edwards at Forum Of
Iice.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
DIRECTORY

The forms for the new directory
close Dec. 10. Call No. 200, manag-
er's office, for changes or corrections
you wish to appear in new directory.
s< f -AdVt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
APPLES! APPLES!

Fifty barrels of N. Y. apples, differ
ent varieties. Get your fancy eating
apples at 81 per basket and SO per
barrel. Fine Baldwin apples. Phone
$50. Delivered free to Fargo and
Moorhead.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

8 20
Shopping Days to
Christmas
TT During the panic
of 1907 the most
A valuable stocks de-
~ preciated from ten
to fifty per cent while OLA
MONtDS increased over
Is per cent the same year.
Now, why not come here
and invest in diamond
jeWelry for your Christmas
gifts.
perfectly cut, sparkling and
white, set in Tiffany ring
mountings as low as $500
and even as low as $780,;
in fancy mountngs as high
as you want to go.
We know other dealers get
more than we do for dia-
monds because we buy the
stones loose from the cut
tiers and therefore save
from ten to fifteen per cent
over competitors.
This has been the diamond
store for nearly forty years
and the people of Fargo
know it.
Diamonds bought here are
always exchangeable with
US at the purchase price.
SPECIAL SALE
Today Monday on ster-
ling tea spoons, the dollar
kind at
CSC
Your choice offne patterns.
The Suadberg Company
LEADING JEWELERS..
70 broadway FARGO, N. D.
HzzENzz " HEqHgzW
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

ogs, ETC., which class OF matter the gov
eminent is now carrying at loss.
Through such an increase | believe that
one-cent letter postage would soon JUS
tify itself Based on the reductions in
the past, which have brought us down to
the tWo-cent rate, | am of the opinion
that with an increase in the department
referred to one cent rate could soon be
made self-sustaining.
The rural mail service is one OF the
greatest and most profitable investments
ever made by the goyernmhnt. | favor
all such legislation as has for its object
the strengthening of this arm of our pos
tai department. Ibelieve that the highest
efficiency should be the aim; and that, as
a means to obtain it, increased compensa-
ton for the carriers, together with inn
provement of public highways, will be
most effectual.
I am in favor of general parcels post,
but wsth this restriction: that it be
operated by well-defined zone system.
Its object should be to help the local
merchrnt and farmer. | would oppose a
measure that would give undue advantage
to the big merchant at a distance and to
the PARKWAY mail order houses.
REGULATE CORPORATIONS
I favor government regulation of cor
porations. No thinking citizen can say
that corporations when operated accord
ing to the law are an evil. They are
necessary to the economic and indu strial
growth OF the country. Properly main
tanned and Il gally conducted they are a
benefcent agency rather than otherwise.
But the tendency of SO many of these
heavily capitalized conceans has been to
operate solely for their own ends, and in
their own interests, rather than due re-
card for the public good and for the laws
OF the land, that the intervention of the
! government has been necessary in many
cases. l believe that the government,
having taken the very wise step of es-
tablishing Court of Commerce, should
uot relax its vigilance but should see to
it that there is rigid enforcement Of the
law.
am opposed to the dominance of our
| legislrtiye bodies by the Especial in
| teTests. When we consider that in a
great majority of cases these special in
tetests are engaged in the utilization of
public or natural resources for private
gain, that they are suppressors of fair
competition, that they pay unfairly small
wages to the workers who are IN truth
the producers Of their wealth while they
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25
MERCER TELLS FOR WHAT HE STANDS

! population. The population classed by
the Census Bureau as urban constituted
1853 per cent of the total in 1910 as com.
pared with 40.5 in 1900 In view ofthese
facts | believe it is the bounden duty oil
the government to study the causes oil
this decrease and so to legislate as to stem
the tide that is flowing cityward. The
history OF the world teaches us that the
backbone OF the producing power of all
nations, and that when tillers OF the soil
have ceased their labors, as in time OF
wars and disaster, there have been suf-
teringand economic cramp in every de.
partment of the national life. | believe
that we should devote special thought and
study to the betterment OF conditions for
the agricultural classes, and that we
should enact legislation that will not only
be benefcent but stimulating in its eff
fects
| am in favor of laws that will prohibit
gambling in farm products, an evil that
is unquestionably responsible for the de-
preston of prices and consequent inius-
tiCe to the farmer. | am, as before stated
strongly on the side of good roads, bell
ewing that they are absolutely essential
to the general Improvement Of rural con-
ditions.
PosToFFIcE BUILDINGS Fer Towns.
favor such legislation as would au-
tomatically provide postoffice buildings
for all towns, based on their gross receipts
from $1,000 to $50, 600 it should not be
necessary for a special bill to be in
troduccd for each town when postoffice
building is needed. A general bill, such
as favor, would automatically authorize
building to cost the amount justified by
the gross receipts of the office at that
a0int. The demand for labor and ma
terial thus created would givs rise to
very desirable industrial activity. In
case of necessity the government could
float bonds for this purpose at 2per cent.
AT present, in many instances, it is pay
ing 10 per cent rental for buildings used
as postofices. Another desirable feature
Of this plan which | advocate is the saw
ing OF time to congress. Under thepres-
ent system each bill must be passed on
separately and with considerable loss of
costly time.
ONE-CENT LETTER POSTAGE.
| favor an increased rate of postage on
advertising periodicals, pamphlets, cata-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

TO the Democratic Voters Of the Bid
Congressional District:
] hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the office OF congress-
man from said district to the 63rd
Congress, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held next summer.
Owing to my familiarity with condi-
tions in Washington being the cons
fdential clerk to the speaker Of the
House, | believe ii the people will
honor me with the great office that
] can be Of service to them and /
will certainly strive TO faithfully and
intelligently represent all the people
of the district. Their interest and
welfare shall regulate, control and
influence my every vote and act ane
at all times | will be true to the
masses of our people. Before the
primary | will announce a form
platform of principles, address to
voters on the public questionsof the
day, presenting my views fully to
them and~endeavor to see as may
of them in person as possible II
you can give me your support and
influence / shall always be most
profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES r. CRISP
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25
Speaker Clark Said 10
Blame Mr.. Underwood.

1t as reported from Washington
that Speake. Clark blames Majority
Leader Underwood for the nominal
ton of Wilson, that these 2 leaders
OF the House are now on extremely
formal terms" and that in con.
sequence a very embarrassing situa-
ton exists. Brainerd, the Wash
ington correspondent of theBrooklyn
Eagle, writes to his newspaper, date
| OF July 6, as follows:
From his high seat in the
Speakers chair Clark, grieved to
the heart at his failure to obtain the
presidential nomination, looks down
upon the man whom he believes
deliberately deprived him Of it. The
Speaker and his friends take the
ground that Underwood, at a certain
stage of the Baltimore Convention,
possessed the power to nominate
|Clork. He omitted to do so, but at
"a later time used that power to ac-
complish the nomination Of Wood
row Wilson. The Clark people want
TO know why Underwood allowed
his delegates to go to Wilson rather
than to Clark, when in either event
his own success was manifestly i'm
possible.
Mr.. Underwood is receiving credit
for having taken the action he did
On the broadcast possible ground,
namely, that he believed Wilson
would make a better candidate for
the party than Clark, and probably,
if elected, a better President. His
personal ambitions were thrust
aside. Had he brought about the
nomination of Mr.. Clark, Under
wood would have become Speaker of
the House, an honor which is ranked
next to the Presidency. But with
this in view, Mr.. Underwood dec
lined to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity, although even then he had
little hope that he would be the can
didate of the Baltimore convention.
Underwood may have believed
that Wilson would make better
candidate and a better President
than Clark, but he did not tell his
faithful delegates THAI he thought
SO; and when Senator Bankhead
Withdrew Underwood's name he did
so without Underwood S knowledge
or consent, and without consulting
with at least the Georgia division
of Underwood's delegates. It came
as a distinct surprise to the Geor-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25
viii Of the People Supreme

Tariff ShOnId Not Protect the Classes. WOulC
Drain Swamps and i'd in Road Building
Erect POstoffice Buildings Automatically
one-Cent Letter Postage. Regulate Cor.
rOratiOas.
To the Voters of the Third District:
am plain farmer, but | see no reason
why | am not justified in asking my fell
low citizens OF the Third district to give
me their support to represent them in the
Sixty-Third Congress. | have announced
for that office, and in order that the peo-
pie may know my views on public mat
ters | submit them the following sum
mary of my political beliefs.
In the first place, stand for and adj
vocate every principle set out in theplat-
form of the democratic party The
supremacy of the people is the chief
corner stoneof our government, and that
supremacy should be maintained at any
cost. Hence, anything that savors of
class legislation is entirely foreign to my
ideas Of right of right. The will OF the
people must control. In order that it
may do SO it is the duty of those men
WHOM JllG p6OpIC CtGNU do UllSlh CPI C9Clloo'
tatives to see to it that all expressions OF
the peoples will a.c enacted into wisely
constructed laws.
Conserve NATURAL PEroURcEs.
will advocate and vote for all reason-
able measures that look to the improve
ment and conservation OF the natural
resources of the country, as forests, soils
and waterways. In particular believe
in such legislation as secures the con
tinued public ownership Of public lands
containing phosphates, ores, minerals
and coal. The interests OF the people
should be carefully consideled in this
connection, especially where the landsin
question yield mineral supplies, such as
are used in the manufacture of CONNER
cial fertilizers and other commodities
yielding profit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

/ believe in tariff for revenue; that is,
in such taxes or tariffs as are necessary
to maintain a correct administration of
the government. / am opposed to deriv-
ing revenue from the necessities of life,
and / think that there should be such
regulation Of the rates and the sources of
re venue as will protect the masses of the
people and not enrich certain classes at
the common expense.
| favor the amendment to the Federal
Constitution providing for the levy of the
income tax, and believe that this tax
should be colectible on all incomes of
S., 900 and over The "unearned in
crement," as it exists in the case of
plutocrats and non-produeers, should be
made to bear its share OF the general
burden
AID For PUBLIC HIGHwAYs.
am strongly in favor of the govern
ment giving its interested attention and
its actual aid to public highways and to
the reclamation OF swamp lands, If it
should become necessary to do so would
favor the floating of government bonds
at per cent for this purpose. The i'm
proyement of our public highways is, to
my mind, the key to they economic saliva
ton of the rural districts. 9sChese sections
would be opened up, they Would become
so attractive to those interested in agri-
culture and so much more comfortable
and profitable to the farming classes that
there wo1ld Of necessity follow in the
wake OF road improvement the solution
Of the problem of the dwindIing farm
population. We should encourage our
young men to form partnerships with
nature by becoming farmers. The
quickest and most profitable way to doit
is to give the peonle the best roads that
can be provided.
For BETTER AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS.
In this connection | would call atten-
ton to the fact that 10 years following
the census OF 1900 the population of the
United States increased q per cent, but
the number Of farms did not keep pace
with this increase in population. Meas
ured by the number Of farms agriculture
exhibits diminished rate of increase,
and in large areas Of the country are
practically stationary Yet, notwith-
standing this fact, there has been an in
crease of lI7.4 per cent in the value Of all
land in farms. The average value Of
farm land per acre increased, during the
ten years period indicated, los. Z pei
cent. In this connection it is interesting
to note that there has been a mnch more
rapid increase in urban than in rural
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

WANTE D-A Florida Corporation
composed OF Bankers, Real Estate men,
Capitalists want district manager for
Leesburg district. Duties consist in plac-
ing advertisement; managing sales depart
ment, collections, etc. Salary $3.50 per
month; extra commissions, Office and
travelling expenses. Liberal allowance
for sub-agents This position will be
found pleasant, permanent, and profitable
for a hustler. Address Sales Manager
Pensacola Improvement Company, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

gians as it did to Underwood. Many
of Underwood's hackers believed
that it was a blunder because it was
known that Illinois 81 votes were
going to desert Wilson on the next
ballot. to be followed by others.
The Eagles correspondent, refer
ring to the regret caused among
Democrats in the House by Clark :
attitude toward Underwood, says
further:
His (Clark's) bitterness toward
Bryan has been expressed by him
in unmeasured terms. Os Under
wood he has said nothing, but his
frienns know how he feels.
The most widely accepted interpre-
tation of Underwood's final act in
the convention is that the House
leader was actuated solely by an
ambition to do the best tmng he
could for his party, after having put
aside all personal desires. He is be-
ing as warmly congratulated by
Democrats today as if he had been
the nominee Of the convention,
If Clark's attitude is correctly re-
ported, the conclusion is Inevitable
that he is the victim of the unreal
sonableness Of a bitterly disap-
pointed man. Even if as he sup
poses that Underwood preferred VIII
son to EClark, the Eagles cores
pondent pointedlY says: while
Bryan made the fight for Wilson and
while Underwood clinched it, there
is no political affinity between Bryan
and Underwood. Each has de-
nounced the other in the strongest
terms. Neither has there been any
political alliance between Under
wood and Wilson. The two men
have never met each other. They
are not alike in their temperaments
or their political ideals. They were
rival candidates, representing dis
tinct issues.
If the solid Underwood delegation
had gone to Clark early in the con-
test, the latter might have won, but
to reproach Underwood for not hav-
ing asked his delegates to do this is
scarcely less ridiculous than to re.
proach him for not having with
drawn in favor of Clark before the
date of the convention. The truth
Of the matter is that the Underwood
delegates could not have been in
duced to go solidly to Clark or to
Wilson either early or date. Macon
Telegraph.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

Send to the LeConte Nursery, at
Smithville, Georgia, for select list
feld-grown roses. Do it now.
o. l.. Thompson, Prop.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25
Money to Loan

on land at per cent, and reasonable COM
missions, in amounts from $500 up. Call
on us if you wish a loan,
LONG & SON.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

VOTE for e. S. Ferguson, Jr.,
a native son Of Lee, for the Georgia
State Senate in 1914.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25

CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS MAKES
KNOWN PLATFORM TO VOTERS
OF THIRD DISTRICT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30

Yesterday wns the bir,heay Of An
dreu johnson. abb sss 20 raFsoasly
joked vita b. Tar. nat BE- AS nadc
b. his marrisze and unmuds ~ ~
coming president OF the Tinted statsa
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ard when h. WAS boIHa oui 70 tailor
~ the aEr o. seven everyone though
be- vas lucky 70 have done 20 much
h-ttsr than bis pareEis I'D
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coats tor sevea yeas aBd thsn mi-
gratsd TO Teaness-e. uasre b. me; a
yoanE woman named EliEa NrCzrdir.
and psruuaded her 20 mary kisn, u
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70 The marriage Register via . eross
lsus shs sac promise d 'ae raE rlat'-
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prove her hualuzn6-s mind she aaTht
him hou 10 uri,e. hos 20 us- icrk.
and hos 10 rss- and address ar aadi
euoe uitb0st coilapsinE q; ne kne-s.
she aid such . En1d 30 that shea be-
uas q be uas elected 70 the Tsnues-
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-12-30

Tcnussses. bar The ~; 81 the nation
admiFed hin aHd eIscted him vir-
PreaidsnI 10 1854
Az would have sonr well With Al
4irru johnson u ~ Tad siayea Vicr
President. Isui Lincoln uas aasassiHai-
~ and he became president IN lSss.
lie imme,iiaioly began 10 60 thinEs %
sun he ideas sEaiusf the Wild pro
irsts OF hose who wanted their ideas
suited FoT three years b. ran The
government By himEeH nhiis Cougress
boiIed and houlcd and passed bills
ever h.s veto With frantic enthusiasm
Then b. violated a niRor s'a;ute-l
crime ubs5rh al Ordinary politician o.
today uoaidnt h1Iher abgut comsiit-
ting Ia the rush q biEEeT busineas-
aad uas Iu4psached by CoaEress
johnson css apcd being uHssatsd b
cap vote and finished his term. hu;
ulcs, % a., country wasn't on Hps-aking
terms Slfh hsn when h. retired TeB-
rezss, forEave hitsl ssx yCarI laref and
sent him hack 70 TIE senate, where hr
died. bgf u has taken forty yearz Cor
the reft o. The ooGnrry 20 sdmii Ihat
President johnson as undouhiediy
tfylns 20 save the r0uHsry h be o~u
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reas las made msrc thzn one Presi-
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