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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
READY For BIG SHOW

Physical Director Lansing's ninety
one stars gave a final rehearsal last
night for the big show which is to be
pulled off in the gymnasium Friday
night. During the early part Of the
evening and after school in the after
noon the younger boys were on the
floor rehearsing their stunts and clown
tricks. Billy Sunday was there as
were the sixteen full blooded indians,
Cap Anson's colts and the ~epiIeptics
and all the rest.
These stunts were followed by a
gymnastic rehearsal by such local stars
as Geo. Hoenck, DR.. Kahlies, Albert
Pfaff, Robt. Cole, H. y. Hammes, Art
Oliver and others. This star aggre-
CATION went through a maze of par
allel BAL, horizontal bar, swinging
rings and Swedish horse stunts that
would make Barnum's circus look like
80 cents-maybe.
Already there is a large number of
seats reserved and a great deal of in
terest taken in the boys show. Some
finishing touches are yet to be put on
the programme tonight and Thursday
so as to have everything in apple pie
order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
Section Farm To- Rent.

With buildings Immediately adjoin-
ing station on Milwaukee railroad
seven miles north of Wahpeton. En-
quire Page & Benedict Land Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
COOPER. TALKED
BETTER FARMING
SECRETARY OF BETTER FARM
ING ASSOCIATION DELIVERED
EXCELLENT ADDRESS ON FARM
AS A BUSINESS LAST NIGHT AT
Y. M. C. A. AUDITORIUM.

Thomas Cooper, secretary of the
North Dakota Better Farming associ-
alton, delivered an address last night
at the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium on the
subject Of The Farm as a Business
In his speech he traced the develop
ment of farming in the United States
from the settlement of the earliest
colonists down to the present when it
is a business maintained on a large
and profitable scale.
The speaker urged the necessity OF
business methods used in farming and
stated that until 1900 farmers had
never felt they could be business men,
but in the last ten years they have
come to realize the Importance of bus
mess in connection with agriculture
as much Of methodical business men
as the inanciers and the merchants
in the cities.
Mr.. Cooper sho red how it was pos
sible to get the most and best out of
labor without any hardship on the
laborers and the best use of capital.
He concluded by giving an example of
the use of scientific methods saying:
by scientific business methods
farmers have been able to double their
output within a comparatively
short period
The text lecture of the course at the
Y. M. C. A. will be given next Satur-
day evening by Miss Jessie Hoover of
the North Dakota Agricultural college,
who will speak on The Home as a
Business Institution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
GOING Some.

Three hundred and sixty clocks is
the record breaking sale for the month
of March of The Sundberg Co., and is
certainly going some. Three hundred
and fifty Of the number were pur-
chased by Mr.. Cooper, state agent for
the st. Paul ana Marine Insurance Co,
whose. office is on Broadway. Two fine
Seth Thomas office clocks went to the
local biscuit company another to the
North Western Telephone office at
Dickinson, and the balance to local
people. This popular firm also has
the distinction of having purchased
within the last few weeks the largest
invoice of Gorham sterling silver ever
sold by that great firm in North Da-
kota, and is good news to prospective
spring brides and their friends. For
nearly a half century the good things
in such ware have been bought at
Sundberg's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
i MEN WANTED.

The business Wort is calling con
tinuously for men as bookkeepers and
stenographers. These people only re-
main in these capacities a few years
they advance to positions as auditors,
cashiers and managers. Dakota Bust
ness College could locate fully twice
as many people at it graduates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
HORSE SALE in april
Emmett Mark Here Yesterday An.
nounees Next Big Horse Sale
for April IL and 13.

Emmett Mark spent Tuesday after
noon and evening in Fargo looking
after business matters and perfecting
arrangements for the next sale of the
Mark Western Horse Co., which will
be held in this city on Friday and
Saturday, April ~ and 10, at the COM
pany's sale yards.
Mr., Mark has already contracted
for several carloads of choice western
horses for this sale and they are now
being gathered together and sorted for
shipments.
With the advent of spring farmers
and horsemen generally are looking
around for good horses and they all
appreciate the Fargo horse market
which simplifies the horse question for
many buyers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27

If you haven't enough ready cash
to build a home tiis year see the
Savings & Loan. They will lend you
the balance. Office No, IL. Broadway:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
GRAND FREE CONCERT
Entertainment to Mark Opening of
the Dakota Conservatory Next
Sunday Afternoon.

To avoid all misunderstanding Di-
rector Boehmer of the Dakota Con-
servatory of Music announces that the
sacred concert to b. given under the
auspices of that institution at the
Grand theatre next Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock to observe the open
ing Of their new quarters on Broad
way, is complimentary to the public
There will be no admission charged
and no collection taken. Doors will
be open at $3.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
Will clTY

Atty. g. Fl. Rustad of Moorhead call
ed at Dakota Business College yester-
day for a stenographer and a pupil
was sent to the position. Young peo-
pie desiring light, pleasant, relnuner-
alive employment cannot make d mis-
take I'M taking the d. b. G. course of
training.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
THIRTIETH ANNUAL SERIES
FARGO BUILDING ASSOCIATION

VIII be issued April l. Orders for
shares Of $50 payable rs cents per
month will be received from now on.
Each share entities the holder to a
loan of $50 on improved Fargo prop
erty. H. P. Tough, secretary, room 8,
Laing building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27

Third warders are invited to look
over the Bitulithic pavement exhibit,
222, Gardner hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27

Presbyterian ladies' Easter sale.
Thursday afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-27
WITH A

d. g. Mellum has just been placed
in a position as bo~okkeeper and stem
ographer with the Tioga State bank.
Tioga, by Aaker's Business college
rms is the third A. B. c. to go into
a position so far this week. School
also received another request this
morning for a bookkeeper for a bank
position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
BOUGHT 232 PAIRS OF SHOES
She Took Advantage of Bargain Sale
 of Odds and Ends

Cedar Rapids Correspondence The Shoe
 Retailer.
 Two hundred and thirty-two pairs or shoes sold to one woman customer and every pair fitted! That is what happen cd last week Frank C. Harvey, manager of shoe department. was having sale of shoes al s; pair. The lot consisted of about 1000 pairs of womens shoes, being a general cleanup of odds and ends and undesirable styles. Al the same time Mir. Harvey had special sale of fancy light colored satin sample shoes and slippers
 The first woman customer was waiting for the doors of the store to open on the morning of Inc sale She told Manager Harvey that she wanted to see the satin shoes that were advertised MT Harvey showed her to seat and pulled down the eight pairs of the Si5 shoes.
 (Which do you admire?" asked Mana ger Harvey. "I admire them all; try this one on. she said Harvey did. Pretty snug" he said "Sot a bit-T Try this one on. And he did; and so on until the last of the eight pairs were tried on. "1'll take that pair. too and that finished the sale of the fancies
 Now" said MT. Harvey when he had finished trying on the last pair of fan cies. i've are having q sale on leather shoes al sl a pair-woudn't you like to see some of them?''
 "Not now" said the woman. "f may be in later' Sure enough. about 10 o'clock the woman came in for the dollar shoes She tried, on shoes for three hours and when she had finished that day she had thrty-two pairs picked out to be sent to her home.
 The next day the woman returned and sat for several hours trying on the dollar shoes. Each day the same performance was repeated Tn the eight sittings the woman had bought 232 pairs of the dollar shoes.
 The sizes were from 312c to 5l2A, In all feathers and in many shapes and styles One can imagine what q collection of shoes the woman must have to pick out 232 pairs of shoes from odds and ends Now can any one answer what the mo- man Is going to do with the shoes? She is prominent woman of Cedar Rapids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
Good Vaudeville at Orpheum

\ vaudeville bill with many features, an active bunch" of acts with action from end 10 end, with plenty of comedy and singing. is what Manager Semon of fers this week at the Orpheum. It seems to be the best bill since the theatre was opened four weeks ago. and it is the most expensive by several hundred dollars.
 The first performance will he Monday. matinee at 2:30. and there will be mati- ness duly during the. week and two per- formances every night, the first at 7:3o and the second at 9 o'clock. The Orpheln presents the best vaudeville in Birming- ham. in large, roomy theatre, with comfortable seats for everybody good ventilation and absolute safety There are clever motion pictures all the time and an orchestra.
 Featured this week-it is really hard to select the feature act. for each one might be entitled to be classed as headliner at Orpheum prices-are Sutton McIntyre and Sutton. two men and clever woman who offer the Girl and the Pumpkir..' which is comedy rube acrobatie act filled with clever novelties and with plenty of action. It is an act that nas been featured during the past week on the biz bill at Nashville. f a
 Bert Howard-all patrons of vaudeville remember him and his splendid piano speciary-and clever Fife Laurence will present "The Stage Manager" which is a burlesque on a rehearsal at a vaudeville. theatre. Mir. Howard is stage manager and Miss Laurence is first GoIdie Cutcs. rising young actress. who is late for re- hearsal, and later as Sweeps the head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

are more principals. but the motif Is the the man behind is AIr. Van. who gains, rather than loses, in the trans formation.
 Mr Van, appearing in the role of a ihe- atre property man, is the chief source or hiarity, but he has a number of aides whose work is of a superior sort Rose Beaumont as an aspirant for footlight honors and Nellie Beaumont, first as variety star, and then as fortune teller, both carry forward much of the story to it's fun loving conclusion.
 The characters include ''Mr Ringup,' a stage manager: Adam Tightwad, the atre owner Tempo and Allegretto. musical act; "Flossie Ringlets,' an ana telr: Ajax" a strong man; ''Perey Mortmorenei.", an impersonator; Lizzie smith," the scrub girl; Miss Affinity. a love sick maid and "Mabbelle La Troc- adero." a vaudeville star, who later be- comes '1Mada. Holdemdigits, the palr1ist.
 The scenes show first the stage of the theatre and next the fortune telers par lors. Van is a property man. named Steve Gall, who after mixing up the stage people until the proprietor is dis gusted and discharges them all becomes office assistant to the seeress Here ne impersonates his mistress and with spirit cabinet, magic potions. wisnihg crystal and dream book. dishes out nope to the actors who visit the establishment in the desire to better their fortunes.
 The musical numbers, there are 2l in all, arc described as dainty and catchy. some of the hits" include "f Ne'er Could Love Another Girl, "Golden Dreams. Just a Little Quaker Girl" and Scotland pn Parade" Van sings several original songs. "Oh You Props. The tm Pun Man" and a topical ditty with Miss Rose Beaumont called 'Will You Love Me. The Beaumont sisters offer "Fairy Fin gered Fanny" "On Broadway" and The Fortune Teller" and there are other spe- cialties.
 A beauty chorus arrared in stunning costumes appears in the ensemble num- bers and there are uniqne scenic and eiec trical effects. There will be performances nightly and n1atinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
"Snobs,' at Jefferson


of the theatre cleaning crew. It is com edy singing and plano speciality act. comedy burlesque juggling act will be offered by Major and Ray, which initiates the famous juggling specially of Bedt1i and Arthur, by their permission. Bedini is remembered as the star 1uggIer mat ever came to Birmingham. and the act is today one of the greatest in vaudeville The burlesque is said to be clever. one partner being a juggler of the first water and the other q laughapie comedian.
 In vaudeville today Diero ranks as one of the greatest headliners, and at the Or pheum next week his brother. Pietro, the wizard of the accordeon. will be featured. He is said to have an act in every way as good as his brothers. and in fact the two were teammates for a long time He plays grand opera and rag time with equal ease and with amazing ability. It is a novelty musical feature.
 Eliya Bates and Thea Ieightner-two pretty girls, gingery, snappy and clever of those acts that everybody enjoy7, up to the minute in cleyerness and of fered by girls who know how to act, how to sing how to play and how to enter tain
 With such a bill this week Manager se mon anticipates the greatest success of the season. The bill is probably 90 per cent more expensive ihan any that has been seen at the Orpbeum. and from the advance guard it seems to he one that is way above ordinary. Three of the acts are personally known to Manager Scmon and he can guarantee them to be first class and well worth Seeing The others are known by reputation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
Polly of the Circus" at Jefferson
RENTING HOME CRAFTS
 BY STANDARDIZATION
..........sss.sss.sss
By DAVID C. DAVIS

start similar cooperative home products associations.
 Maurice L. Jacobson. who was a mem Der Of the industrial commission sent by the United States to France and who has been fin charge of economic investigations for the government says that the move ment if guided by capable leaders will appeal to middle class sentiment" with almost irresistible momentum. This opin-
 ion is shared by Joseph F. Ralph. whose efficiency in organization as director Of the United States bureau of engraving and printing, has won him offers from one of the leading governments as well as from private employers. The govern ment finds that housewives in many sec- tions are engaged in the manufacture Of commodities for the market, a result of the interest aroused by various edu- cators who have gone into the work as a matter of sentiment The bureau Of chemistry has considered the means by which the products offered could be guar anteed under the pure food law and the | experimental station office furnishes in- structions addressed to farmers wives and others as to the proper household methods of preparing canned fruit, pre- serves, ielies and other commodities for the market.
 The producer by keeping the profit on tho manufacture of food products as we'll as that for raising it has wider margin of return which lends to ease the pres sure that had led to much of the over- work incident to modern methods. For this reason officials of the department of commerce and labor are interested in the possibilities of the plan and see in the standardization movement possibilities for a great readjustment which will in part at least restore the conditions that prevailed before factory and sweatshou methods deprived the individual of his in-' dustrIal self snfficiencv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
THE ALLIGA GATOR PEAR
Its Proper Name "Avocado"-known
 as Salad Fruit

From the New York Sun.
 There is no new fruit that gives moro promise of becoming the basis of a profit able industry than the avocado, according to a bulletin issued by the Hawaii ex- pertinent station. It's reputation is being more widely established each year. It's unique character reduces to a minimum it's competition with other fruits, while it's rich, nut like flavor is almost universally enjoyed among those who have known 1t long enough to become familiar with is peculiar charm. IL is so unlike other fruits as 10 suggest class of its own. and for this reason it has been called a salad fruit. But it Is used in many other ways.
 Tne demand for the avocado mas always kept in advance of the supply This is evidenced by the high prices paid for f, ranging usually from p to 50 cents each al retail Although the markets are at present limited, there does not seem to be any immediate danger of overproduc- ton.
 The fruit has many names. such as md shipman's butter butter pear, vegetable marrow, palta, aguacate and alligator pear The name avocado has now been adopted and has the sanction of the United states department of agriculture. the American Pomological society and other horticultural organizations,
 ft is not dry land plant and It's culti- vation should not be attempted for prdnt on any lands which are not supplied with generous rainfall or which cannot be brought under irrigation.
 High winds are decidedly inimicai to the tree. The wood is brittle and is liable to be broken by winds The flowers also are destroyed by severe winds. and the fruit. which hangs from pendulous branches and fruit stems, is easily blown abo1t, bruised or broken from the tree. For this reason commercial culture should not be attempted in localities of high winds un- less it is possible to provide protection by windbreaks.
 One characteristic in soil is demanded- good drainage. The tree is very impatient of standing water about it's roots. Soil that Is underlain by af inpervious layer should not be chosen for the orchard.
 Regarding propagat ton from the seed it Is well known fact that this is . wholly untrustworthy means of repro ducing the variety. It is a very common experience to plant seeds of green col ored fruit and get the purple fruit iE progeny, or to plant the seeds from a fruit of excellent texture and get a pro genv full of fiber. Other characteristics. such as flavor, arc reproduced with equal uncertainty. Budding is therefore rec commended as the most practical method of propagation. Great difficulty, how ever. has been experienced in getting the buds to grow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
Playhouse Gossip

There is just one thing that keeps worrying Frank Mcintyre the heavy weight star Of "snobs,' and that Is that be will reach the 3G0 mark For years the big comedian has lived in daily dread of reaching this weight and at present he is only four pounds short of IL as he weighs 296 He has probably taken npre obesity tSIres and indulged in more anti fat stunts than any man living. but still his weight ereeps remorselessly onward During the summer when Mac goes out 10 his farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. and indulges in little manual labor lie drops down to Zfo, but as soon as the theatrical season starts and he gets back on the road, his. weight in- creases steadily The actor don't worry until he gets over the 20 mark. but at this poini he starts n on his daily grind of exercise which include work ,wifh In- dian c1i.bS and dufnbelis and d series of chair swinging exercises which occupy him a full hour every morning before breakfast. By means of strenuous effort he can just keep his pounds down below 3O. but that mark is a continual bug
 bear with him and every time he steps on the scales he hardly dares look at the pointer for fear 1t will register the dreaded 3o0 mark
 Theatregoers who have witnessed ''The Herfords.s' Miss Aliens latest play, in which she has scored a very. great sue cess. have wondered at Miss Aliens clear enunciation and the strength and fiber of her speaking voice. So soft and resonant are it's tonesl It was the Intention of her parents to train her for the concert stage. Her father. the famous character actor, C. Leslie Allen, well known 2s a mem her of -thc famous stock company atsthe Boston Museum. was unwilling that she should adopt any profession, but insisted that she should be trained to speak rather than 10 sing. MT. Allen was trained in the 1old sehooI ,of actors, who found the full melody of words in Shakespeare and other. verse plays. and be coptended, that there was Hs much music fin spoken words as in song. if the speaker can bring 1t our. Under her fathers tutelage Miss Allen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
Frank McIntrye in "Snobs''

Wednesday and Thursday and Thursday matinee will bring a new star to the Jefferson theatre in jolly Frank Mcintyre who will be presented to that playhouse by Henry B. Harris in "Snobs," the satiri- cal farce by George Bronson Howard, in which Mr. Mcintyre scored splendidly at the Hudson theatre New York and which Is coming to Birmingham almost direct from his successful engagement there.
 Frank Mcintyre is no stranger to the play going contingent of the country for he has been featured player for many years and has attained the rank of star through long and successful schooling. For the past three seasons he has been playing the title role in James Forbes comedy, The Travelling Salesman" hay Ing created the part of Bob Blake
 Previously he was the comedian with Robert Edeson and contributed in no small degree to the success of that star In "Strongheart' and "ClassmatesH Now that he is to be seen as the star of his own company Mir. Mcintyre will have q somewhat different role from any he has ever attempted, but one that is more replete than ever with the fun making opportunities which he makes the most of In "Snobs. which Is the oeory of dream come true, he is first revealed as milkman of low degree but with ambitions. and shortly after the curtain goes iip. he falls in love with an heress SO that for a time he is a very disconsoate milkman. But here is where the playwright steps in and sends an attorney to the milkman's hall bed room with the astounding information that he need never more deposit milk bottles at the back door of uptown flats for he is really the Duke of Walshire. possessor of the greatest title in Eng land and many times a millionaire. This of course, alters matters. but the milk man has a vein of shrewd common sense and wants to win the girl he loves with out the aid of position and wealth. So he induces his best friend. ianitor. to pose as Duke of Walshire while he acts as the private secretary. Thus the two descend upon society at a fashionable country club the next day and needless to say the deception works, for the iani- tor receives all the attention while the milkman. who has attred himself like a Bowery sport and speaks English of the Chuck connors variety is almost thrown from the club forcibly. From this time on the fun is fast and furious and Mir Mcintyre as Milkman-Duke is . joy from start to finish.
 The play is in three acts and is hand :. soniely mounted Henry B. Harris has surrounded his new star with a splendid cast which includes Myrtle Tannehill. Marie Fitzgerald Katherine Stewart. Eva Mcdonald. Roy Fairchid, Olapdo Daly. John Cumberland and number of others