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ticket. but have not been able to d. 20 on
account Of my health.
IF the men of business. who have
much to lose. and their employees. who
to the duty of the hour. Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton will be accomplished, as the honest
freeholders who do not want political
ONCE are the masters Of this situation r.
to give up the prosperity already at-
tanned under Taft for the by-products Of.
fered by the democrats and the progress
sives?
why exchange. humanity speaking.
for a riddled. shot-through tariff and the
fantastic un-American projects OF the
launchers Of a new party?
Let US rouse ourselves to keep our re-
publican friends together, and by deter.
mined effort scatter our enemies to the
four winds.
Opposes New Policies.
mo new government ought to be per-
mitted to check existing prosperity or to
begin new policies that jeopardise the
nations future
Larger. far larger. tn either of the
men before the country for the presidency
ID the one condition on which the good
times Of the next four years must rest.
III we are ready to sacrifice the next
four years Of prosperity we can shut our
eyes and jump In any direction We
choose. but. in my opinion, were the phe-
nomenal crops twice as large IL would
make no difference except this particular
year. when the crops have partially failed
on the other side OF the sea. With q new
tarin such as is proposed to cure part Of
the trouble Of high prices. the railroad
companies will not want more rolling
stock to haul the grain and corn. for the
common or plain people would be out Of
work and have no money to buy with.
believe the republican party can and
will rightly revise the tariff. and there
are many republicans pledged to help Mr..
Taft to do IT.
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1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-04

talk among them that at a meeting of the
state executive committee. to be held to-
morrow, they would decide to contest the
constitutionality Of the state primary law,
which was not at issue yesterday, with a
resultant chance that the whole election
might be declared illegal, and California
left without any, representation from any
party in the electoral college, which will
choose the next President Of the United
States.
In decision excoriating the state prt-
mary law. as like none other In the
United States, Chief Justice Beatty,
speaking the unanimous mind of his as
sociates, declared that nevertheless. UNI
der the law such as it is, the duty OF the
court was to declare the convention at
Sacramento. which by vote Of 80 to IL.
nominated electors pledged to Roosevelt
and johnson, was the only called and le-
gally constituted republican convention Of
this state. and that its nominees were
the nominees in California Of the repub-
lican party.
Basis Of Republican Plea.
The issue was presented in the form of
an application by attorneys for the Taft
republican organization. seeking to have
made permanent an alternative writ OBJ
tanned some days ago, directing Frank c.
Jordan, secretary of state, to designate
on the ballot as republicans the presiden-
tial electors named by the Taft adher-
entS
Attorney General Webb, for the secre-
tary of state, filed a general denial of the
allegations and a demurrer to the petit
ton. He argued that the republican party
of California was not aff1liated with the
national party, and was In nowise bound
by the decision Of the Chicago conven-
ton; that the petition of the Taft men
was supported by insufficient evidence,
and that the court lacked Jurisdiction.
every Bad Primary Law"
Chief Justice Beatty declared that 1t
seemed to him that the only question the
court could pass upon was the constitu-
tionality of the law, which was not in
volved. counsel agreed. In my opinion
it is a very bad primary law" continued
the chief justice. ':It disfranchiees abr
solutely the voters Of this state and de-
prives them of the free exercise Of their
functions as Independent voters. 1t Is
not justihable, but 1t Is law"
The court held that the state laws de-
fine political parties within the state, and
that the courts cannot consider the rul-
ings of a national party as applied to the
state.
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School Attendance Increased.

There is an increased attendance of
113 pupils at the public schools Of the
city at the present time over the cor
responding day last Year. according to
the monthly report Of w. H. Sweeney,
superintendent, submitted to the city
school board at its meeting last night.
The common council. at meeting
held last night, refused to concur in
the action of the board of aldermen in
passing an amendment to the original
ordinance providing for the improve
ment Of the square on Cameron street
between Washington and st. Asaph
streets and referred it to the street
committee.
Funeral services for d. Willard Kite,
who died Wednesday night at his par
ents' home, III South Pitt street, were
Christ p E. Church. Rev. William J.
Morton officiating. Burial. which was
private was made in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Miss Margaret Mckinney, about sew
enty years old, died this morning at the
city almshouse, of which she had been
an inmate for the past six months.
In the police court this morning John
Lucas, a colored youth, was fined s. on a
charge of disorderly conduct and fight
ing.
In the corporation court today in the
case of Robert E. and Margaret Kelly
against w. II. P. Kelly and others de-
cree was entered confirming report of
G.. l.. Boothe, commissioner of sale, for
sale of property made September % last,
and providing for distribution.
The registration books Of the city will
he opened tomorrow for one day only in
the four different wards of the city for
the purpose of amending and correcting
them. All citizens who will become of
age between now and November ) are en-
titled to register.
T.. J. Fleming. real estate agent, has
sold for J. Johnston Green to Jacob Har-
rison, 900 square feet of ground on Mad
ison street between Washington and Col
lumbuS streets.
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THE TOWN

Much has been said OF the Des
Moines plan and the Galveston plan
and a lot of other plans for city gov
ernment-which center about the new
commission idea which is working
such changes in the management Of
municipalities.
But sumpter, S. c., will go all the
new-fangled city governments one
better and place its affairs in the hands
of a general manager.
Like a great corporation, Sumpter
has decided that its business can be
managed much more successfully UNI
der the direction of a central Official
entrusted with the absolute power to
run affairs as a president runs the
business of any corporation.
South Carolina passed a law which
makes it possible for cities to name
managers and adopt a city manager
form of government. on Aug. 13 It
will elect a new mayor and two com
missioners. who will in turn name the
city manager. He may be a local
manor he may be imported If a sat-
isfactory man cannot be found in
Sumpter.
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Daddy Bedtime
C. The Little Wom
OLOIV - That TUNED
Too Otter

JACK and Evelyn ggged dehghtedIy Tomorrow they were TO 60 fishing
with grandfather, who was spending a week with them.
"And I suppose Jack has been digging worms FOR grandfather all
~ afternoon" said daddy. Jack nodded.
Once there was . little pink worm that lived under a log" daddy began
1T was a nice fat worm, for it led an easy life. No one yer thought Of dig
ging under a log for worms.
THE bugs and beetles who sometimes crawled under the log told him ali
their troubles
"sYou shouldn't be so meek the worm advised. When any one bothera
yu turn on them-take your own part I should just like to see any one both
erng me- And Mr. Worm gulped down big mouthfuI Of earth. Worms, you
know, eat earth. It. their food.
IT guess you don't know much about the world out there prurnhled the
minepede, who always hurried away out of danger as fast as his many little
legs would carry him.
today,
$50 after breakfast be wriggled and crawed out into the sunshine. 1t was
really a beautiful day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the little birds
were singing meny in the tree tops A.aM
"A butterfly futtered past, and the worm put on his nercest look
"'scared that one, all right chucked the worm is the butterfly went by
without even a glance in his direction
"A snake cane out of its hole and ghded OF through the grass.
"'Ha, ha; he was afraid Of me. tocF the worm exclaimed MI. Snake had
not an idea that there was a worm about, nor would he have cared, "a he did
not eat worms. H@@
Then a squirrel came chatterng down from a tree anr scampered of to
its nut cellar In search of food, and the worm had another laugh.
"Tve frightened them all, he said.
"Just then a boy came along with a car In one hand and a small trowel
for digging in the other The boy was going fishing and he was hunting bait
"The worm swehed up and tried to look as big and fierce a. it could.
My, what a nice fat wornr the boy exclaimed In delight as he dropped
the angry, squirming worm into the can And when the boy put the worm o
his hook the very tinhst 6sh In the lake gobbed It down aid wasn't a bit
- # #a#
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STREET EAkERs.

Because Of protests Mayor Sweet or
dered a street faker on Broadway and
First venue to close his place Tues
day after a license had been issued.
The mayor, having Intercepted the
mar closely, concluded the plan was
not offensive and ordered the issuance
Of q license. Later he found the graft
was too strong and Cancelled the per-
nit.
The Forum doesn't believe the city,
is benefited by permitting transient
medicine vendors, jewelry statesmen
and petty grafters to operate. Mayor
Sweet would have the support OF a
majority of the people Of Fargo il he
would make an iron-clad rule to bar
all such graft schemes.
In the old days the popular idea was
that If a man was fool enough to go
against the games Of these fellows he
ought to get stung. That has given
way more recently to the idea that
there are a lot of people who must
have some form Of protection.
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l~LLlTERAcY IN THE U. 5.

Many people point with pride to the
litefacy Of the youth Of the United
States. There Is much laudation Of
the little red schoolhouse. North Da-
kota has boosted a great deal along
these lines. Its accomplishments have
been g~reat-but there is still room for
Improvement. The state stands high
leader-or, at least, among the top
notchers. No state has greater ad-
vantages in the way Of its state school
funds from the public lands. This fund
viii increase in value annually-until
1t should eventually give every boy and
girl in the state a nine months term
Of free schooling each year.
The people Of the United States
boast-yet this country is behind both
Germany and England in literacy. 1t
is very far behind Germany. Recent
statistics show that there are only
three persons out Of 10000 in Germany
who canno read and write-that there
ars-i50 miterates In Great Britain out
OF every TO- 0O-while in the United
States the proportion is no in 10000.
The explanation given by the educa-
tional experts is that in Germany and
Great Britain statistics are gathered
only in cases of persons who are of
age, while in the United States the
findings refer to all individuals over
10 years Of age.
In view Of the fact that practically
all individuals learn to read and write
before they are 10 years Of age, 1t
seems probable that the explanation
Offered is not the right one.
One case OF the illiteracy of the
people Of the United States is the i'm
migration to this country Of millions
from the more iIliterate countries of
Europe. Statistics must necessarily
include these and that brings the gen.
eraI average down.
Ia North Dakota, however, the per-
centage of immigrants should not be a
serious factor-as the countries from
which this state draw most largely
aresnot among the most illiterate.
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HARDWOOD News.

Harwood, N. D.. July 15.-To The Fo-
rum: Chas. Hagr1en OF Fargo was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Anderson
yesterday.
Miss Denah HaIsten Is spending a
few days with her sister in Fargo.
The Willing workers will give an ice
ream social at the home of Rev. Mr..
ana Mrs. Chilgren next Saturday even
ing. An excellent musical programme
will be given at the church at 8
o'clock after which refreshments will
be served. A cordial invitation is exs
tended to all.
Miss Marguerite Halvorson was a
guest Of her brother in Fargo during
the sanEeffsst.
The barn dance, which was given in
Aug. Eklund's spacious new barn last
by all who attended. Al five piece or
chestra furnished the music.
The Reed n HARDWOOD sluggers
played q close game last Sunday, the
score being 8 to S in favor Of the lat
latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rust attended the
s~angerfest Saturday evening.
Misses HaEfnan, Ella mad Mary Mel
son were arrivals here last Sunday and
visited at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Anderson.
Mrs. Hogeland is suffering from d
Miss Cooke Of Fargo is visiting Miss
Amanda Eklund.
The willing workers will have
their regular meeting with Miss Bessie
BarkstroTn next Friday afternoon.
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Mrs. j. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
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Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for woman . ilh
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CHANCE FOR
THE SLOW ONES
IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE AD-
VANTAGE or THIS GREAT Or.
FER YOU MUST ACT QUICKLY
FORUM OFFER MAY SOON Sc
WITHDRAWN.

It Is barely possible that The Forum
& Republican will be unable to COM
tiaHe its distribution OF the new illus
trated Bible mucn longer.
Negotiations are now pending which
may necessitate the withdrawal of
this great offer.
After this distribution closes there
will not be another opportunity to get
this valuable Bible on such unusual
terms. So lest there be some disap-
pointed ones. eaoer are urged to act
quickly.
Those who already have got their
Bibles have nothing but the highest
words OF praise for 1t and several have
already got their second and third
copy to send to their friends. There
could be no more useful or appro-
pirate gift than this limp leather vol
un1e. 1t lis printed ON an extra quality
OF paperi Is gold stamped on back and
Sides q overlapping covers, known
as divinity circuit; Is so flexible as to
be easily rolled In the hand and
comes carefully packed in a box ready
for presentation purposes.
Everybody will appreciate such a
gift. 1t is suitable for all occasions
and appropriate for young and old.
All you need to do to get 1t now il
to present six certificates such as the
printed elsewhere in this issue,
which together with the stated amount
entitle you to your choice Of the books
listed.
clip the certificate today.
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Finley, N. D., July ito The Fo-
rum: Rev. Mr.. Coomb IA family left
Friday for Valley City where he will
a few days vacation.
The Ladies' Aid Of the M. d. church
held their meeting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Stansbury on Thursday last.
A number of visitors were also present
and a most enjoyable time was spent.
Frank Stiner of Sherbrooke was a
passenger to Fargo Wednesday,, on his
way to points in Michigan to visit two
brothers whom he has not seen in thir-
ty years. This is the first vacation In
thirteen years which Mr.. Stiner has
taken n he anticipates an enjoyable
time.
a large crowd OF Finley residents
were passengers to Fargo Friday to
attend the unwilling of the Rollo
statue.
On July II, at I p. m. on the lawn at
Rev. Mr.. Quambeck's will be given an
ice cream social by the Ladies' Aid.
Andrew Sather will deliver a lecture
on temperance on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at the Lutheran
church at 8 o'clock.
The little daughter born to Profess
sor and Mrs. Fleming on July 3 lived
DR.. j. G. Goodheart is now located
In he building north OF Needham's
drugstore.
F~erryvtlle, Wis.
Miss Ellie Horner is in Fargo this
week.
Mrs. Geo. Amundson entertained the
missionary society last Wednesday.
Although not many were present a
very pleasant meeting was held.
Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Joslyn of Hope
were visitors in Finley last Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-18
EDITORS AT MlNor.

Tomorrow the editors will gather at
Mlnot In annual midsummer session.
The summer meetings Of the press
gang have developed into most enjoy
able sessions. Dull care is left be-
mind. The programme is usually aight,
leaving the business work to be done in
the winter. The editors are accom-
panied by their wives and s~weethearts
land they regard it az q vacation.
The organization Of a band among
che anerabers added much to the pleas
ure OF the last gathering at Devils
Lake. This year there is to be- an edi-
4orial chorus as well as a band. There
VIII be some strange noises let loose
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Angie News.

Angie, N. D., Jury 15.-To The Foo
rum: John Westburg came from Hoff-
man, Mimi, to visit his son Oscar and
family.
Alfred Hendrickson, wife and baby
and Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Miss
Hilma, drove out to Noonan to visit
Arthur Anderson and family for a few
days.
Rev. Mr.. Lee and Rev. Mr.. swenson
have been here for three days assist
ing Rev. Mr.. Ytrehus with revival
meeting in the Congregational church,
and today they begin a series of meet
ings at Cottonwood Lake.
Miss Ebba Lake, who has been teach
ing a four Aonths' term of school in
the Amundson school closed her school
last Thursday with a fine picnic up at
and served a la Indian style. Miss
lake accepted q school in the Young
district and began a three months
term today.
Miss selma johnson closed a very
successful term of school In Rainbow
township by giving a basket party last
Friday at Angie hall. a most delight
full programme was rendered first. The
proceeds of the evening go towards an
organ for the school.
Chas. Amundson, Haus Olson and
Oscar Westburg made a trip to Ray
last Saturday.
we expect a bumper crop around
here IL the hail does not destroy the
crop. The stand is excellent and
weather conditions almost perfect, so
we have great hopes for an abundant
harvest this yea
Martin Larson returned from q visit
to his parents in Minnesota. Crop pros
poets are splendid in Stevens county
where his relatives live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reep of Cottonwood
Lake spent last Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Larson Of the
Lake welcomed a little daughter to
their home last week. Cor. A.
lust now the man without a straw
hat is as conspicuous as was the mar
with one in April.
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Notiea "a Contractors.

Sealed bids for the erection and con-
struction Of q Village Hall for the vii
lage of McHenry, in the County of
Foster and State of North Dakota, In
pnrsuance OF and IN accordance with
the plans and specifications therefor.
adopted by the Board of Trustees OF
said village, will be received by the
Village Board OF said Village IN to
eight o'clock, p. M. on the % day of
July. 1912.
Said plans and specifications can be
seen and examined in the Office of the
Village Clerk of the Village Oh Me-
Henry, in the County OF Foster and
State Of North Dakota.
All bids will be opened h passed
upon by the Board of Trustees of
said Village on the % day Of july,
1912. at eight o'clock, p. M. The time
allowed for the completion Of said
Village Hall expires on the 10 day
Of Sept. 1912.
Each bid must be accompanied by
g certified check IN the SUM equal 10
i've per cent OF the amount OF the bid
made payable to r.. r.. Cruden. Chair
man of the Board of Trustees OF the
Village of McHenry, as a guarantees
that the bidder will enter into contract
should 1t be awarded to him and fur
nish bond as required by law for fire
performance of said contract. such
contract to be entered into and E1ch
bond or bonds required by law Ia he
furnished within ten days after such
award is made.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. and waive any formaIItv
IA the same II " is deemed to the best
interests of said Village to do -.
All bids should be under seal and
addressed to G.. P. Cross, Jr. viIiape
Clerk Of the Village OF McETenry. Nc
Henry, North Dakota and the ervaIona
endorsed bid FOR Construction of the
| Village Hail.
Done by the order OF the Board of
Trustees OF the Village Of McfIenrv,
at the Village Of .MeHenry, state Of
1912. a. q. CROSS *
Village Clerk.
tJuly 1T-1s.1
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n LoRIMER A S

There is a great deal Of variety in
the comment on the ~unseating Of Sem
Rtor Lorimer. Most people have reach
ed the conclusion that the result at
Washington was about the only one
possible. The public demanded a VIC
tim-and Lorimer was the goat.
The charges against Lorimer were
numerous, and, perhaps, true-though
the testimony OF a man who admitted
he had accepted bride money might
not be regarded as the most reliable.
In all the testimony there was nothing
to connect Lorimer, personally, with
any of the bribery deals. The other
candidates had hopelessly failed of re-
election. Lorimer was ~chosen-his
friends insisted-as a compromise. His
enemies asserted bribery secured his
election. Whether personally guilty or
not-Lorimer's election was the result
of c~rookedness and graft in the legis-
lature.
Lorimer could have made a much
stronger defense by personally testi-
flying than through his de~nunciatory
attacks. He probably thought that a
body Of rnen-the election Of many OF
whom had been secured through the
expenditure of large sums of money
would stand pat and protect him. He,
at least, had the satisfaction Of know
ing that Guggenheim and Stephenson
and a few others whose seats were
perhaps tainted with cash, were loyal
to the finish.
While the majority Of the people
viii believe the ~unseating Of Lorimer is
q movement for better government
there is still a broad sympathy for the
man. He arose from a newsboy to the
U. 8. senate. Whatever prominence
he attained was largely through his
W energy and industry. Even his
enemies will admit that he has con-
Quoted himself throughout the pro-
ceedings in a manly manner.
Lorimer is forced to stand the dis
grace OF a lot OF things that properly
belong on other shoulders. He hap
pened to be the victim-though proba-
bly, no more guilty than other members
of the body that unseated him. His
removal from the senate is a notice to
future legislatures that members OF
that body must not be too highly
tainted. There must be some decency
In their selection.