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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-30
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1912.
RURAL SCHOOLS.

North Dakota takes a great pride in
the liteFacy of it's inhabitants and this
Is somewhat increased by the fact thai
in the last decade the state has made
lgains in this respect.
One Of the great problems In agri-
fcultural states is to keep the farm
children in schools for long terms
The advantages Of this are SO numer-
GUS that they appeal to all--and little
argument is necessary in behalf OF
THAT idea.
Experience shows that it is impossi-
fbls 10 secure the best teachers for
short term schools. They naturally
go whore they can get the longest
kservice. 1t is evident that schools that
Frun only four to six months can't ex-
kpect the same quality of teachers as
those with full nine months terms.
1t is important for the future OF
North Dakota that the children in the
rural districts should have as good
teachers as those OF the big towns.
They are certainly as bright. Their
future is just Is promising-and by
all laws Of Justice and fairness they
should have as long school terms.
The cooperation Of the parents is
Essential in this. North Dakota farm
ers, like those Of other states-are not
always rolling in wealth. When
spring comes. some Of them feel their
sons, and unfortunately a few think
9their daughters, too, should go to the
Fields. The children who have been in
school during the winter months
should be permitted to complete the
kspring terms.
There is no disposition to undsres-
Etimate the needs Of the farmers. 1t
is readily recognized that there are
times when the necessity for the as
sistance that can be rendered by the
boys IN the farm is imperative. But
IN most cases it Is not necessary tc
stake the boys from school.
Se~if-sacrifhcs is the first duty OF
sparenthood. It is not being properly
discharged when children are unnec-
~eessarily kept out of school. The pity
OF the thing ia that the child who is
Spermitted only a few months school is
handf~anpnd IN the F,,+,,rn h.t4t -
existence. He suffers because his
sparent was not as s~acrihcing or sa-
gacious as those who permitted his
chum to remain in school for the full
klength Of the term. II one were build
ing only for today it would not matter
but the future depends on what is
sbeing done now. Posterity is entitled
ito consideration.
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BACHELORS AND BAsIEa.

NE
Since some wealthy Chicago bach
elors decided to adopt babies-and the
plan was endorsed by the Illineia Com
gress of Mothers-there has been a
great deal Of editorial comment on the
idea. The following is from The Sc
attic Post Intelligencer:
The scheme of vicarfous fatherhood
that had it's origin in the Illinois Com
gress of Mothers. which proposed to
induce competent bachelors to adopt
and rear babies, according to their
financial means, is uniquely alluring
and appears to contain the germ of a
great and lasting reformatory move
ment.
As q corrective or antidote for bach
elordom, it is astonishingly practical If
it can be set in motion. A bachelor,
onc he has acquired the responsible
ity of rearing a child, must of neces-
sity become a better man. a better cit
izen and a more effective and profta-
Bile social unit. The chief objection to
the bachelor, as he stands among us
today, is his egotism. He is a self
centered hedonist, strictly concerned
with his own pleasures; he is a drone
living lazily off the honey that others
bring to the hive; he is many more
unpleasant things, which he would
cease to DO by the fact Of being a fos-
ter father.
But the merits of the scheme do not
end here. The Illinois mothers I'M
d~oubtedly saw farther into it than the
meer reclamation of wastrei bachelors.
They anticipated nothing less than the
virtual doing away with bachelors, and
doing II so skillfully that the bachelor
would not realize the transition. No
bachelor, no matter how ingenious or
Woodworking can bring up a child
single-handed The bachelors limi-
tation Of endeavor is the provision Of
the ~wherewithal of rearing. It's ap-
plication must be made by woman, and
here the full scope of the Illinois
scheme unfoIds itself and displays its
inner possibilities.
Having adopted the child the bach
eior must adopt some woman to take
care Of 1t. Then we have the man, the
woman and the child, in outward eff
feet the family, The foundations of
society rest on the family, but society
has no more concern with the famiiy's
subjective details than has the poul-
tryman with the hen that matches the
eggs. He wants chickens, and has
lately found that the incubator with
ne maternal instincts whatever, is a
more effective mother than the most
intensive of brooding hens.
The bachelor, under this plan, is to
become a sort Of patent brooder, fur
nishing the means Of existence to
children until such time as they can
care for themselves. effectively he
ceases to be a bachelor and becomes a
paterfamilias, discharging all the OBJ
legations which he owes to society.
The Illinois mothers have apparent
ly settled the bachelor question with
neatness and dispatch. There still re-
mains the spinster, socially unemploy-
ed. Are the Illinois mothers courage
u enough to take hold Of this refrac-
tory problem?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-30

Havana, N. d, May 2T.--To The
Forum. DR.. w. j. Mulroony and Tom
Quinlin were Forman visitors last
Wednesday
John Powers left last Wednesday for
Evansville, Mont, where he has real
estate, and is also interested in the
banking business there.
Dell Miller returned last Wednesday
from Fargo where he took his wife
who entered a hospital for medical
treatment.
G. e. Castle and wife returned last
Friday from their visit a Rochester,
Minneapolis and Northfeld, MINI.
Their daughter Margaret is attending
school at the latter place.
Mrs. Herman Illig went to James
town last Sunday to see her daughter
Hulda.
Mr.. and Mrs. George While and
daughter Angie Of Britton, S. D., Wis.,
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Buttke and family last Sunday.
Miss Mary Bowen Of Forrnan visited
at the William Buttke and Reuben
White home last Saturday and sun
day.
r. n. sothman, John Carien and ].
II. Milton made q business trip to
Forfnan today. Cor. III.
M HZ
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D NJ FORGET TO SWAT.

With the warmer weather the pres
eence Of the fly the typhoid ny
1.-The filthy Hy--is becoming more no
ticeable. The agitation for swatting
the pestiferous little disease bearers
is going steadily IN. IT should be
emphasized-now that the danger Is
actualIy here.
The people are learning that the
flies arc as dangerous potentially az
a4hey are small physically. Good health
ard filthy flies are Incompatible. Babies
can'A thrive when the disease bearing
iiies are crawling over th~ennrcarrying
Efilth ana dangerous germs.
Fly determination il matter for both
individual and municipal effort. Ev-
err possible breeding place in Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-30
PANAMA CANAL TRADE.

I The inland towns r the only ones
Enot expecting to suddenly acquire
great wealth when the Panama canal
De completed. Along both the Atlantic
and the Pacific, coasts--practically ev-
kery town with a harbor is imagining
all kinds of increased commercial pos
Estbilities. This spirit is shown more
ION the Pacific. perhaps, where great
Erivalry for the future trade already
kexists.
Some Of the claims OF future COM
EnerciaI greatness-based on the in
screased canal trade-are humorous
ut is undoubtedly true that some OF
the leading ports will profit greatly by
the completion Of the canal-else n
Eof the chief objects Of it's construction
will DO a failure. But it is absurd to
think that all the cities on both coasts
will suddenly be rolling in wealth
when the ships begin to pass through
the big ditch.
The extent Of the Panama cana,
trade is still conjectural. It's extent i.
merely speculative. Il may require
some time to change the existing
channels Of commerce SO the trade
win go through the canal.
Whether the cities secure the antic.
Alpated dollars or not-the boosting ant
1.-THE booming will not be harmful. Til,
people win get some d-iversion-ant
THE advertising each city gives itsel
win be indirectly beneficial.
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VOLUME Sxxv, Nc. tas.

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in the Second district, but the repeat
ed reports that Tom Marshall II sup
porting Buchanan for governor. while
Senator Gronna Is supporting the can-
didacy Of G. A. Johnson. probably
leads them to believe that the struggle
for superiority among their party
leaders Ii already showing signs OF
damaging effect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-30

Bismarck Tribune: TFae insurgents
no doubt saw the necessity of calling
an elimination banquet at Bismarck
early In the primary campaign. Not
only are their forces dangerously d.
vided over congregational candidates
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Poor appetite Ys a sure sign OF inn
paired digestion. A few doses of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will strengthen your digestion
and improve your appetite. Thou
sands havs been benefited by taking
these Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
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should be removed. The utmost care
should be exercised to prevent the
pests from getting indoors. Screened
doors and windows ara cheaper than
m-heaith, hospital and doctor bills.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-27

South Ottumwa visited relatives ar
friends here few days last week.
j. B. Smith of OttumWa visited
Frank Johnston Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Garfield OF
Smoky Hollow visited Sunday at the
Henry Garfield home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Johnston OF Chill
licothe visited Sunday at the James
Johnston home.
David Grooms and family of Chilli
cothe, Ben Grooms and John Cundiff
Of South Ottumwa visited Sunday at
the John Grooms home.
Mr.: and Mrs. Chas. Byrum Of
Blakesburg visited Sunday at the IL.
r. Lathrop home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Fiske of South
Ottumwa visited relatives here recent
ly.
Milt Roberts visited friends In
Blakesburg Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Lewis visited on
Thursday at the Willard Upp home
near Blakesburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Scott Johnston attend.
ed preaching services at Russell Chapel
Sunday.
Albert Gosney~ and family are NOV
ing to Il farm near High Point.
Newton Grooms of South OttumWa
visited briefly last week at the paren-
tai Jas. Grroms home
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freight trains through Ottumwa today
on account of the storm and the en-
gines have been placed in service IN
double heading on passenger trains
The passenger trains are running be-
tween one and half and four hours
late.
The Milwaukee road has given up
the task Of running freight trains to.
day at least, temporarily, on account
of the snow, and is bending every en-
ergy to running the passenger trains.
1t was seen during the night that the
task of operating both freight and
passenger traffic would be an impos-
sible job if congestion and blockades
would be averted. AS result the
freight is lying dormant in the yards
and only such traffic of this kind as
was out on the lines when the order
was issued has been run since. The
passenger trains are running late, as
might be expected, and they vary con-
siderable in the time of their arrival.
The two limited trains, Nos. and IL,
ran from an hour and half to two
hours late during the night, but the
day trains are in much worse cond1-
ton. The Marion line passenger, NO.
103, that is due in here about 1O:Oo
a. M, failed to materialize until late
this afternoon and was unable to leave
Marion at 8 o'clock this morning, al
though it was due to start for Ottum-
wa at a. m. No. "a, between Sey-
mour and Ottumwa, was among the
late arrivals and failed to get here
within two hours of schedule. No. 3,
the morning passenger train over the
east division, from Davenport to Kan
sas City, was some three hours late
in arrival. Snow plows have been In
service since late last night and will
be continued until the line is clear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-27
PENNINGTON.

Mrs. w. H. Mott was an Ottumwa
shopper Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Barger was hostess
to the Kensington club on Tuesday
evening. Miss Clara Hover of Cotton
wood was an out Of town guest.
Mrs L. B. Jenkins and daughter
Florence left Tuesday for keokuk
where they will visit.
Mrs. Jenkins daughter Mrs. A. c.
Freed, Mrs. Sarah Edmonson and Miss
Fannie Glascock Of Bentonsport were
recent guests of Miss Cora Stevens.
Miss Maggie Miller has returned to
Des Moines after a three weeks visit
with her parents Albert Miller and
wife.
Miss Stella Lewis of Warsaw, ILL.,,
arrived Wednesday for visit with
her sister Mrs. George Gray
Mrs c. A. Thompson and daughter
Fannie Fannie Of Edna, Mo-, were re-
cent guests of Mrs. Nellie Lueckel.
The Congregational ladies gave a tea
Saturday afternoon at the home or
Mrs. Will Lerche.
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IS Year OLD
BOY TEST|F|ES
FARMERS WHO LIVE NEAR MOUl-
TON ON STAND MOST OF
SATURDAY.

Centerville, Feb. 26.-Most of the
time Saturday in the Moulton arson
case was consumed in taking the tes-
timony of farmers about Moulton VINO
had sold seed to the Croft Co. after
the fire August 10. This Is prelimin-
airy to the showing by the defense that
the seed in the Hendon sheds was
seed bought after the fire, the purpose
being to show that there was enough
bought to make more than the carload
shipped out, and that the surplus was
put in the Hendon sheds.
A 15-year-old boy, Alva Powell, tes-
tilted that he was at the elevator be-
tween 4 and o'clock the evening be-
fore the fire and helped Jim Hendon
load several sacks of cement and five
sacks of corn into his wagon, which
he drove home and put In the shed.
This was to controvert the testimony
of Mrs. Ward, who told of seeing Hen
don unload timothy seed at the shed
that evening.
Albert Hatfield, one Of the hands at
the Edwards farm, testified that he
did not haul any shelled corn away
from the elevator the evening or the
fire. as had been testified to by the
witnesses for the state.
The defense has introduced mucn
If its strongest testimony, and 1t is
going to be necessary for the jury 10
decide as to the truthfulness OF sew
eral of the witnesses, there being so
many direct conflicts in testimony.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-27
FREDRIC.

Mrs. Frank Johnson was visitor at
the home Of her father Sam Akers on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Chapman and
children were Sunday visitors at the
Art Vanderpol home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Miller visited on
Saturday at the home of their daugh-
ter Mrs. Chas Norman.
Hiram Shafer Of Ottumwa, S. d., ar
rived last week for short visit with
his brother C.. V. Shafer.
Miss Estella Akers was an Ottum-
wa visitor Friday.
Mrs. H. L. Miller spent few days Of
last week at the parental G. W. Byrum
home.
The Ladies' Aid met last Wednesday
with Mrs. VIM. Brown. Light refresh
ments were served.
Peter Miller was a business visitor
in Abba Tuesday.
Quite a few from here and vicinity
went to Eddyville Thursday night to
hear Evangelist Warren ]. Smith.
Mrs. VIM. Chitwood of Oskaloosa
came Monday for a visit with her Sis
ter Mrs. Alva Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Griffin and son
are moving to their new home south
Of here this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-27

a large majority of the people favor
your election as the next president of
the United States.
We believe that your candidacy will
insure success in the next campaign.
We believe that you represent, as no
other man represents, those princi-
pies and policies upon which we must
appeal for q majority of the votes OF
the American people and which IN
our opinion are necessary for the
happiness and prosperity OF the
country.
We believe that in view of this pub
lie demand you should soon declare
whether, if the nomination for the
presidency come to you unsolicited and
unsought, you will accept it.
In submitting this request we are
not considering your personal inter-
ests. We do not regard it as proper
to consider either the interests or the
preference Of any man as regards the
nomination for the presidency. We are
expressing our sincere belief and best
Judgment as to what is demanded of
you in the interests of the people as
a whole. And we feel that you would
be unresponsive to a plain public duty
If YOU should decline to accept the NOM
nation, coming as the voluntary ex-
preston of the wishes of majority Of
the republican voters of the United
States, through the action Of their
delegates in the next national con-
vention.
Yours truly,
William E. Glasscock.
Chester Fl. Aldrich.
Robert P. Bass.
Chase S. Osborn.
W. r. Stubs.
Herbert s. Hadley.
Joseph NJ. Carey.
r. s. Vessey.
The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, New
York City.
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was banked five and six feet deep in
places.
This is primary election day in Dav-
export to chose candidates for city
offices. The city attorney was ap-
pealed to this morning in an effort to
secure postponement of the election
hit It was declared to be impossible
under the law.
Cedar Rapids Hard Hit.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 26.-Railroad
and street car traffic is effectuelly
blocked today as the result Of the
heaviest snow storm Of the winter.
The wind piled the snow in huge
drifts. Business is practically sus-
pended.
Storm Causes Collision.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 26.-Today's
blizzard was responsible for a col
lision on the Rock Island near Center
dale Two freight trains collided head
on, damaging three engines and sew
eral cars. Four trainmen received
slight bruises. Brakeman F. Satter-
field of |Silvis, ILL.,, was the most
seriously injured, having sustained
several broken ribs.
No School at Clinton.
Clinton, Feb. 26.-The city schools
were closed today because teachers
and pupils were unable to get to the
schools. Drifts Of snow were ten and
twelve feet high in places.
Trains Snow Bound at Upton.
Upton. Feb. 26.-Tipton IS snow
bound today. No trains arrived here
or left the city this morning because
Of the heavy drifts.
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VILLAGE CREEK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Wilson returned
Monday afternoon after visiting at the
J. +. Hill home and at the E. G. Harsch
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harsch spent
Sunday at the James Marts home.
Mrs. Bridget Curry and daugntel
Margaret spent one day last week at
the y. A. Rater home. g@5
Miss Lizzie Gift returned home on
Thursday after spending several days
with her sister Mrs. c. c. Baum.
Born. Friday Feb. IS, to Mr. ana
Mrs. John Larson, daughter.
Mrs. Elmer Eddy and two children
left Saturday for Moulton to make an
extended visit with relatives.
Mrs. ]. NJ Arnold spent one after
noon last week with Mrs F.. l.. Dex-
ter. r..s
Mrs. Martha Edwards spent Sunday
at tie Lyman Cohagan home.
Miss Margaret ROUGH returned nome
Monday after visiting relatives IN
Bloomfield. Floris, Pleasant Plain and
Melrose.
Mrs. Chas. Mute returned home on
Tuesday after visiting few days with
her daughter Mrs. Orville COPELAND.
Messrs. Fred Mendenhall and Waiter
Prescott spent Sunday at the George
Yahn home.
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HUNTER
AT DAVIS co.
FEBRUARY TERM OF DISTRICT
COURT AT BLOOMFIELD TO
OPEN TODAY.

Bloomfield, Feb. 26.-The February
term Of the district court for Davis
county, Is scheduled to commence to-
day with Judge F. NJ. Hunter on the
bench. Frank Roberts will be court
reporter.
The first week of the term will be
made, and to other matters not re.
quiring the services Of jury. On
the first day of the term an assign.
ment of the criminal cases now pend.
ing and of other cases will be made
The cases now on the criminal
docket are state VS. Davis, state VS.
Rogers, state vs. Herod, state VS.
Eakins, state vs. Summons.
The law cases marked for trial are
John McGrew VS. G. r. I. & P. Ry.
Co.. Chas. E. Lee VS. w. NJ. Ander
son, Matte Thompson vs. A. NJ
Swift, Chas. Ollie VS. j. l.. Feaster
Hattie E. Miller ct al VS. c. H. Cronk
ct al, Jennie c. Hardy VS. Emery
Rough, David F. Hardy vs. Emery
Rough, A. Emanuel VS. Sam Andrews
w. J. Steckel VS. L. T. Barton, J. +
Walton vs. S. A. Hutton, ct al, Philip
Stober VS. w. F. Stober, J. NJ. Hutch VS.
Amos Collins, John Saner VS. S. H
Rogers, J. F. Foster VS. G. R. I. & P
Ry., Co., John Howard VS. E. G.. Dick,
son ct al, Louis Wilkinson VS. Wabash
r. r. Co.
Among the equity cases liable to
come before the court this session
are the following: Bollman VS. Boil
man, Belknap VS. Israel. Rankin VS.
Shiereck, Miller VS. McMurray, Har
riage VS. Marriage, Baughman VS.
Aergerter, Stogdill VS. Lamb, Brake VS.
Owens.