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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12

New York, April 1s.-Gen. Frederick
d. Grant, commander of the depart
ment of the east and son of the famous
civil war general. died suddenly at
midnight at the Hotel Buckingham,
where he had been secretly taken
Wednesday evening by his physician.
His presence In this city was not
known until the news that he had been
suddenly stricken was flashed to the
newspaper offices A policeman sta
toned near the hotel had called an
ambulance at the request of an en-
ploye who told him General Grant was
choking to death.
Though there had been rumors OF
Grants illness and reports that he
never again would take up active du-
ties at Governors island, the news
Of his death came as distinct shock
to the public.
According to DIR. Robert Able and
DIR. Edward B. Dench, his physicians,
death was caused by heart failure.
The general had been suffering for
some time, they attested in an official
statement, from diabetes and other
attendant disturbances" Recent re-
ports that Grant had been in private
pavilion in St Luke's hospital, this
city, suffering from cancerous growth
under the tongue, the same affection
which caused the death of his dis
tinguished father, were denied today
by the hospital authorities.
DR.. Able, who has been the generals
family physician for many years re-
fused to discuss the subject. Mrs.
Grant was with her husband when he
died. A nurse was the only other per
son present.
The first intimation that Grants con-
dition had suddenly become serious
Cnnfinnad On Para Tan
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
Farmers Purchasing More Cows.

Dickinson, n. D., April 12.--At the
present time 200 young milch COWS
are being bought in the locality of Elk
River, Mimi, for shipment to DiclSin-
son on May 10, when the animals will
be sold to Stark and Dunn county
farmers for dairy purposes Dickinson
has a creamery which has been run
ring for three years, and the farmers
are stockholders, and they are just
commencing to see the need Of milking
more cows.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
FOUR WERE
DROWNED
Young Men Lost Lives When
Boat CapSized

East LiverpooI, O., April 12.-Four
boys were drowned today when the
boat in which they were crossing the
Chic river from the Virginia side cap
sized, twelve miles south of here. A
fifth boy was saved. Those drowned:
HENRY BRANDT. aged 20.
EARL R.gANDT, aged ls.
HUGH sPRoTL, aged Is,
All Of the above were Of Port
Homer. o.
CLIFFORD HOWARD. aged II, of
Fairview, w. va.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
Rsform sohooI Inmatss Par0Ied.

Bismarck, N. D.. April 12.-The
board of control has granted paroles
to Earl Speers, Louis Laughan, James
Finkle and Oscar Seyerson, reform
school inmates.
Lester Varnum, the Burleigh county
boy who escaped from the reform
school early in the week was caught
at Dickinson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
TAFT TALKED TO
HIS CLASSMATES

Washington, D. c.. April 12.-Taft
returned to the capitol from New York
this morning. He was accompanied by
his brother. Charles P. Taft, Senator
smoot and e. c. Duncan, Tepubliean
national committeeman from North
Carolina. The president went to New
York yesterday and addressed his
classmates of Yale, rs. and the Union
league there last night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
HILL ACTIVE
in CANADA
RumOr That He VIII Build
New Western Road

st. Paul. Mimi, April 1.-THE ru-
NOR that the Great Northern through
J. ]. Hill has purchased two miles of
lake front near Fort williams, Ont, as
a site for a steel works and blast
furnaces and as the eastern terminus
for a new line OF railroad through
western Canada, could not be con-
firmed at the offices OF the Great
Northern today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
CLEVELAND GETS
SOUTHERN STAR

New Orleans April 12.--Al KIawit-
Ter, a member of the last years New
Orleans Southern league teall who
pitched the opening game of the sea-
son here yesterday has been sold to
the Cleveland Americans. Klawitter
leaves at once for Cleveland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
BOMB EXPLODED
in FRENCH TAXI

Paris, France, April ia bomb ex-
ploded inside taxi auto in the Rue
de Lyon this morning. The blast
shook the neighborhood and wrecked
the motor car The chauffeur and
several pedestrians were injured.
The outrage is believed to have been
committed by chauffeurs. many Of
whom have been or strike for two
months Many windows were SMASH
ed by the force of the explosion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
SENSATIONAL
ADVANCE IN
WHEAT TODAY

Chicago. ILL.,, April 12.-Wheat
prices today advanced in a man
ner which attracted wide attention.
The cause was the fact that dam
age to the soft winter crop ap-
peared to have reached nearly the
proportions of disaster. July
wheat which closed last night at
$1.00B and s1.01 sold today up to
s1.o3, a net rise of and rs cents.
The rise is more remarkable owing
to the previous straight-away adj
vance of 61s cents. Before the
closing gong July wheat jumped
to $1.04.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
BODY, RIDDLED
BY BULLETS, FOUND

Lynn. Mass, April 1.-THE body Of
George E. Marsh president Of soap
manufacturing company of this city.
was found today on boulevard. There
were five bullet wounds in his body.
The police believe Marsh was mur-
dered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
Distribution Of Foreign-born White
Population Of North Dakota

Washington April preliminary giving
@ the white population according
census taken as Of April Is 1910 issued by Director
the bureau OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY OF
A WHOLE NEGRO FAMIL Y

Antonio his chill
while
victim
all bodies of the children All
pepetrator of the The
police believe a fanatic responsible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-12
TIE WEATHER

Unsettled, with probably showers
tonight or Saturday. Cooler tonight,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
"Demme." ed Sir Bngo Way


should take the name of Valentine Bull mer.
 So as Francis Tyrrel and Valentine Bumer they came to the old town of St. Romans and put up' at the Cleikun inn. in search of grouse shooting.
 Valentine, was careful to conceal the hatred fear and envy which he had of his half-brother.
 But he secretly sought to lead him into something which would so incur the old earl's enmty that the threat which he had made of disinheriting the offspring of his second marriage and declaring the offspring of his first his heir would be prevented
 So Valentine found out that his brother was secretly meeting wild, hoydenish young girl, the daughter of Mowbray of Shaws Castle, when she. the said young girl, went riding about the country with the attendant, Hannah Irwin, he saw a way opened for himself
 Acting as a go-between when the girls father had discovered the intimacy of his daughter with an unknown English stranger and forbidden her to meet him, Valentine did his best to hasten on a marriage between the lovers.
 Should Francis marry this Scottish beauty without his fathers consent he felt sure that the old earl's wrath would work to the advantage of his younger son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
In Blood and Body

"Clarae" "Tyrrel!" these were the only two words exchanged between them for a time. Then
 ''No nearer. no nearer!" cried Clara. Great God, If this vision be formed by my heated fancy let 1t pass away. Tell me- are you Francis Tyrrel in the flesh and blood?"
 'I am Francis Tyrrel in blood and body as much as she to whom I speak Is Clara Mowbray." f..-'.
 "Then God have mercy on us hoth!'
 Amen. But what .avails this excess of agitation2 Preserve your compo- sure"
 With mighty effort Clara became at once the proud hard beauty who & picued the curiosity of the We'll,
 q am quite well, ryrrei, quite we'll but since we last met my brain has been but i'll settled
 T have invited all the people at the Well to come to shaws Castie ar my brothers desire We are, believe, 10 have breakfast, or something of that sort err
 My brother will lie pleased to see Mr, Tyrrel among the guests-thoush l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Truth Told Too Late

Then he told the whole story-who hs was, why he had come to Scotland. and what he hoped to do When he had tried to Stop St. Romans as the laird left the inn at The Well he had everything arranged to perfection.
 The old companion of Clara was back, broken in health. ruined and dying. She wanted to confess her part in the base transaction of the false marriage
 Solmes was bought and paid for; the evidence of the legitimacy Of Francis Tyrrel were in MT. Touchwood's possess sion and were indisputable. Valentine Bulmer was a cad and a blackguard.
 Tt seems to me- said the laird, when he had heard the story, that you might have told me all this long before. have even this night had serious con- troversy with my sister over matters which you might have cleared mp when you first came into our neighborhood.
 T thank you, sir-but I must blame you. God grant that nothing more se- rous than the ruin of my small for- tune comes from this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Disclaiming a Mystery

She carried in her hand riding whip, and had evidently ridden far and haYd. It was Clara Mowbray, sister of the lord of the manor
 You are f1uttered; you are feverish-- know you are my dearest Clara" continued the sweetly anxious Lady Penelope "let me persuade you to lie down.
 Indeed. my dear Lady Penelope" re- marked Miss Mowbray, with compos- ure; my pony trotted hard-that Is the whole mystery. Let mo have cup of tea and the matter Is ended"
 After a few commonplaces with the assembled guests. Miss Mowbray arose and took her leave. the whole company arising and lowing as she passed out. and she returning their politeness with just that amount of appreciation which was due the situation for forms sake and no more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Posted as a Coward

Great was the relief of Sir Bingo Binks when. after waiting half an hour, no Francis Tyrrel appeared to do him bat tie. And great was the valorous indigna- tion of all the assembled company at The Well that they should have, even for day, been made the associate of d coward and poltroon
 Francis was posted" in a public docu- ment and only the interest centering in the arrival of a real, live earl. his Lord ship of Etherington-who had been, he said beset and wounded by footpads on his way to the spring-overbalanced the scandal of Tyrrel's nonappearance on the dueling grounds.
 The season had been a dull one at St. Romans, but bid fair to turn out one of exceeding interest
 Lady Penelope was at her best and wrote brilliant essays upon almost every conceivable subject which she read to the court.
 Meg Dods was in despair and sought in vain to discover the whereabouts of her missing guest whom she loved like a son.
 The earl summoned to his help one Captain Jykel of the Guards. who was under some pecuniary obligation to him. and the captain arrived at St Romans. The captain got from his patron the whole and true story before he would move in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
An Interesting Young Man

And over both courts was John Now bray. Lord of the Manor, who lived with his ister Clara at Shaw's castle nearby his ancestral seat.
 The Mowbray family was an ancient one but much impoverished and much shorn of it's acres so that the evolution of St. Romans Well into fashionable re- sort was most grateful and opportune thing for Mowbray of St. Romans.
 Lady Penelope was holding her court in the assembly rooms,'' when news was brought to her ladyship that an in teresting young man, calling himself Francis Tyrrel, was, of all places, at the Cleikum Inn at the Old Town.
 The man could actually draw pictures; went about sketching, was rather mel anchoy and appeared well bred.
 Tyrrel was find, for the company at the Well--who were heartily bored to death with each other-and il was re- solved at once that he must be rescued from the clutches of that horrible old Dods woman," brought to the Well and lashed in triumph to Lady Penelope's vic- torious car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
An Unwilling Meeting

''1t Is not unnecessary said the cap tain, for that tanned woman with the broom might meet me in the passage, and, knowing the ground better than I, would have the advantage of me. But I will have amends upon her if there is a ducking-stool in the parish
 Piloted safely by the ambushes of Meg, the captain finally made good his re- treat to The Well and settled the final arrangements for the duel.
 But that duel was never to take place. On his way to the place of meeting Fran cis Tyrre was suddenly confronted by the man in all the world whom he de- sired least to see and who least desired to see him.
 It was the young Earl of Etherington on his way to The Well. He had sent his chariot and his people around by the main road and was now making a short cut across the country. meditating upon other days and what they had contained of his history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Wagers Unwelcome

Sir Francis Tyrrel received two invita- tons to dine with the company at The Well, one from Lady Penelope and one from MT. winterblossom, master of eere- monies-and accepted.
 The dinner was long and after Lady Penelope and her nymphs had left the room the men drank hard-as was the custom in those days when the wise and gifted Prince Regent set such an example as kept his loving subjects going at a pretty pace to follow.
 "I say, Mr. Tyrrel,' said Sir Binso Binks, "You did not always do them sort of thngs?'
 q have not had the pleasure of under standing you" returned Tyrrell rather haughtily.
 '.I mean the sketches l laid a bet with MT. Mowbray as soon as 1 saw you that you had not always been a professional '
 sir Bingo Binks.' said Tyrrel, bending his brows. you are quite right. I was not bred to the profession of an artist. But as have satisfied your curiosity you will hereafter have the goodness not to make myself or my affairs the subject of more wagers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
His Character Restored

Then he tore down the placard in which Tyrrel was denounced and offered to fight any man who dared gainsay his act. He knew he said, that MT Tyrrel had been unavoidably prevented from arriving at the dueling grounds.
 few days after appeared upon the Parade Francis Tyrrel himself, pale and weak, but ready to make good his char acter. Valentine and Francis met face to face, before the whole assembled com pany.
 As they stood confronting each other the earl. seeing the crowd pressing around, said:
 This gentleman and myself are near relations. We have had differences. L will not deny that we are not friends. But I assure you that he is worthy te ningle in your best society-though l de- sire little of his."
 And with stately bow the earl raised his hat and walked away. Francis also bowed haughtly to the curious throng and took his way to the Cleiltun Inn at old Town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Forestalled in Revenge

When the morning came Clara was miss- ing. She had. after her distressfu inter- view with her brother. escaped from the castle through a postern door and dt was rainy nighD wet. distraught. now thoroughly mad, appeared before Francis Tyrrel in his room at the Cleikun Inn.
 ''Francis.' she cried, ''my brother is after us to kill us Let us fly!" "Sit down, sit down. said TyrreL But he had to force the mad woman to a seat.
 Tn ran Meg Dods and. saying to Fran- cis; This is no scene for man." hustled him from the room gently. saying that she would report to him every half hour.
 For some time such reports were made by Meg, Then they ceased. Clara was dead.
 As Tyrrel came down the stairs after the woeful news had been broken to him he met MT. Touchwood coming into the inn.
 .'where do you go, my lord?7 said Touchwood.
 ~ go for revenge replied Francis
 ..Revenge is the Lords and he will accomplish it., replied the old man
 ..I must confess that I have been much to blame in this matter-but not willing ly. Francis Tyrrei. I am poor old man who thought he could control the strings of destiny The putative Earl of Ether ington has been met and killed within tha half hour by Mowbray of St Romans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Vanquished By a Broom

Ye will7" cried Meg. fiourishing around her head a great broom with which she had been cleaning the passage
 "I ken ye, Master Captain. I ken on what errand ye come. But am one who will keep Gods peace and the king S peace within my dwelling"
 ''The woman is either mad or drunk. '' said McTurk loud enough for Meg to hear.
 And the next instant 1t was: Drunk, ye scandalous blackguard Ia blow with the broom) me that am fasting from all but sin and bohea''-( -(another crack over the captains skulD.
 The captain, swearing, parrying as best he could, strove fin vain to guard off the rain of blows which Meg showered upon him and would, no doubt, have beaten an undignified retreat had not Tyrrel at this juncture appeared and sternIy bade Meg to hold her peace and her broomstick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
A Meeting Under the Oak

To return to Tyrrel When he escaped from the mob in the dining room he entered the courtyard of the building and saw there groom walking up and down lady's pony. "Whose?" asked Tyrrel.
 Miss Mowbray's, sir, of St Romans. She leaves directly and probably re- turns to the castle by the Buckstana road--a rough one-but 1t is little Miss Clara cares for a rough road"
 Tyrrel turned away .astily and dis appeared
 The shades of evening were falling deeply as Clara Mowbruy came riding up the Blackstone path to her brother s castle.
 From behind an oak steeped forth Francis Tyrrel She pulled rein. as If arrested by a thunderbolt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Eccentric and Naughty

"Do pray tell us who she is," cried the widow Blower, newcomer to the Well, as soon as Clara had swept from the room.
 And they all told her. And their tell Ing amounted to this-which was all they knew.
 That she was sister to MT. Mowbray that she lived with him at Shawn Cas- tie; that tho two were orphans; that Clara was eccentric, hpochondriacai, averse to society, naughty and despised the cultures and graces which were cultivated at the watering place, pre- ferring to take long and lonely rides over rough Scottish roads to talking at Lady Penelope's tea table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
The Earl's Two Sons

From the first marriage sprang Fran cis Tyrrel-Tyrrel was the family name and from the second sprang Valentine Bulmer Tyrrel, who bore, after his fa- ther's accession to the earldom, the title of Lord Oakendale.
 Marie de Martlgny died of grief at her abandonment.
 But the earl brought over from France his eldest son. educated him, brought him up and in all respects treated him as if legitimate son.
 In fact, angered at the many yellow streaks' which were shown by Lord Oak endale. the earl often hinted to him that he was only an imposter-that, in reality, his elder brother was the true heir to the earldom. f
 There was not much difference between the ages of the two boys, and, although the elder always treated his brother as the true heir, the other, shrewdly sur missing that the marriage of his father with the French countess had been a real and valid one telse why should the early throw out such dark hintsD. looked upon Francis Tyrrel as a danger which must always turk in his path as long as he lived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

and ducking stools she shall pay for it.
 My friend, Sir Bingo BinlSs-I shall never forget his insolence-if there is a constable and cato -ninetails within 10 miles of this place I will
 Finally Tyrrel got the captain so fairly composed that he delivered his challenge and It was agreed that Sir Bingo and 1yrrel were to meet at 1 o'clock that aft ernoon at secluded and appointed place to exchange shots
 As Tyrrel professed himself unaeauaint- ed with anyone in the neighborhood. the captain agreed to provide a second for him from among the eompeny at The Well. This being arranged, Tyrrel said : Permit me to show you to the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
An Exchange of Bridegrooms

He resolved and acted quickly. He told Francis that the meeting at the old church was to take place at an hour later than had been arranged for; hs went to the church al the appointed hour himself and. trusting to the dim light of evening and his personal re- semblance to his brother he was there married to Clara Mowbray
 A carriage was in waiting and into it he hurried Clara. They had not pro ceeded a mile when Clara discovered the deception which had been practiced upon her and her shrieks attracted tha attention of Francis, who was proceed ing on foot toward the church.
 He stopped the carriage, dragged from it his brother Valentine and, res cuing Clara. sent her home to her fath- CTS ca stle while he carried Valentine. who had heen desperately wounded in the encounter. to the inn of a nearby town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Rival Courts

St. Romans Well was a fashionable resort on the border Of the Scottish Highlands Lady Penelope Penfeather had "discoveredp St. Romans and it's many therapeutic virtues. and Lady Pen elope had made 1t fashionable.
 Many, many years before. the well of St. Roman had been place of pilgrimage for the country people. For 1t was a spring of healing powers, tasting abomin- ably of sulphur due 10 the fact that. ages before when the evil one got 10 playing tricks upon St. Roman the good saint caught Santanas by his game leg with his pastoral crook and dueked him in the well aforesaid
 So it happened that the inn at the old town of St Romans was called the Cleik- um-or Catch em-JInn, the same inn being presided over by that worthy spinster Meg Dods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Touehwood Forces a Hearing

Hardly had he returned to the parlol than the sound of carriage wheels wal heard in the courtyard and the offlcioas MT. Touchwood forced himself into hit presence.
 The man had tried to stop him and talA with him as he had mounted to leave thu inn at the Well. He had evbn cried o1t after him: You will regret this, Stl Romans
 But he had evidently pursued him az time, when, of all times the laird de- sired to be alone. This was made ap- parent by the cold manner in which the unwelcome guest was received.
 But the bustling Touchwood never no- ticed, never cared. He ordered more wood to be put on the fire; his horse to be put into the stables: told St. Romans that it was a cold night and asked if he could give him some malt liquor or a little bit of whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
An Embassy From the Well

The next morning came to the Cle<un inn Capt. Hector McTurk, who desired audience of MT. Tyrrel that he might de- liver to him challenge from the outraged Sir Blngo Bnks, who, much against his will had been worked up by the captain to a resolution that only blood could satisfy the insults he had received the night be- fore from Francis.
 Sir Bingo was no coward, but in the morning Sir Bingo was sober, and. be- ing in that unusual state, realized that he had been the asgressor and that, in- stead of challenging Tyrrell, he ought to apologize to him.
 But the people at The Well would not have it. And 50, being more afraid to run than he was to fight, Sir Bingo at length had allowed Captain McTurk to go as his "friend' to the Cleikun inn.
 But it was the hardest embassy of the sort that the gallant captain had ever been upon, and he had been in many.