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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

you have lost? Do you know. In your
goodness and purity and truth. sf what
you have done2 DO you know
The fabric on which he stood was
gone, and he seemed to be poised on
nothing In worthless universe Of gray
alone. And In the vast, nmitless emp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23
CHAPTER ~.
The Titan and the Iceberg.

ORTY-EIVE thousand tons,
dead weight, rushing through
the fog at the rate Of fifty
feet second, had hurled it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
WheatIand Pioneer Dead.

Wheatland, N. D., Aug. 4.-To The
Forum: Thomas Jones, one of the
old and respective citizens of Wheat
land died early this morning at his
residence here from plura pneumonia
being sick only our days. The de-
ceasel was born in Wales, British Isles,
Feb. 81. 1913. When 20 years old Mr..
Jones came over to London, Oontario,
entering car service Of the Grand
Trunk railway. He was first married
in 1870 in the latter place. To this
union two children were born, Thomas,
tr., and Maggie Stevens, the latter
living in Quebec. Mrs. Jones died /
1874. Thomas, jr, was killed in Lon
don, Ootario when about 25 years old,
being crushed between cars while l n
capacity of railroad brakeman. MI.
Jones again married in 1881 at London,
Ontario, to Miss Lavina Robinson. In
1885 he located at Hannaford, n. D.,
taking up a homestead and entering
the service of the Northern Pacific
railway as pumper at that place, the
pump station being about a mile and a
half from his home During n
severe cold night after he had started
home, he was overtaken by a severe
blizzard, causing him to lose his way.
He was out nearly all night, freezing
all the toes off of his left foot. He
moved to Tower City in 1890 where he
was stationed as pumper. In 1891 he
was transferred to Wheatland as
pumper. In 1900 the pump station was
moved to Magnolia, four miles west
of here, where he continued In the
same service making his daily trip
on a speeder. In the last ten ear
he worked without a vacation. To his
second marriage there were five chill
dren born, Percy H. of jamestown, N.
D.; William of Fargo, Mrs. Lavina
Stuart of Wheatland, Mrs. LYDIA Nc
Neil of Almont, N. D., and Charley of
Wheatland. He also leaves two
brothers. both living at London, On
tarto. Besides the bereavement of the
loss of the father, the mother lies in
ST. Johns hosital, Fargo, having I'M
dergone an operation for cancer.
Cor. w.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
M'CARTY fights
this EVENING
FORMER FARG0AN WILL TANGLE
UP WITH JIM STEWART In
... aa GOTHAM.

New York, Aug. ~5.--Tonight gotham
ties will have their nrst glimpse of
Luther McCarty since Billy Mccartney
brought the big boy asst jim Stewart,
the Brooklyn trial horse, has been
chosen to give Luther his metropolitan
tryout. Stewart himself will not do as
a championship possibility; he is a very
Inconsistent performer, but has the
knack of waking up occasionally and
fooling the boys. He did this with
Carl Morris twice. Jim should be able
to bring out whatever fight there Is In
McCarty so III we may get some
thing of a line on the big westerner.
McCarty processes confidence and
says he will put Stewart way barring
accident. His feat of stopping the
elephantine Morris suggests great
punching power. others Of greater
fame, including Jim Flynn, found 1t
impossible to even daZe h
giant. If Luther wins this heat he
will be sent after Palzer. The latter
Mac at any time, but asks a reasonable
amount Of coin for his services. 1t
seems the winners end of the recent
Observation-Disclosures Wells contest did
not measure up to AIS idea of what he
is worth as an attraction, 80 he now
insists upon q guarantee of $4,000.
Providing McCarty shows class and
energies an easy winner from W
he will be established as a good card
and no doubt the Garden management
will then arrange somehow to grant
pers these days. In the olden times
champions could not command the
purses that t~hird-raters now insist
uDOQ.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
DEVILS LAKE AS
Division POINT

Devils Lake, N. D. Aug. 5.-That
Devils Lake will be on the main line
of the 500 railroad to the coast, and
this city will be a division point for
the new road Is now almost a certain
ty, several thing that point to this
city being the main stem Of the new
railroad system having transpired dur
ing the past week.
The steel gang which has reached
Luther Elliott's farm just outside the
city, will again start putting in rails
today, the supply which was delayed
for a time being replenished. The
fact that eighty pound steel is being
put in, is proof conclusive that Devils
Lake will be put on the main coast
line, for If it were not the main line
1t is hardly probable that such heavy
steel would be put in place.
AS g division point Devils Lake is
most centrally located and further
more the 500 railroad has acquired so
much right of way in this city, more
than elsewhere in the state, makes it
almost certain that this will be a di-
vision point. From the hospital, a dis
lance of a mile, and 800 feet wide,
land has been acquired for side tracks
and yards, while west Of Minnewau-
kan avenue a strip of 100 feet wide
has been purchased by the 500.
The steel gang is working fast to-
ward Devils Lake and the interest
taken in the arrival at this city shows
that the work will be rushed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
Sand VETCH GROWS
WILD IN CANADA

BowbeIis Tribune: Bowbells peo-
pie will remember the sand vetch
which was exhibited at the county
fair here last fall by John Skinner
and for which so much was claimed by
the exhibitor. A sample Of the vetch
was left with e. b. Hartman and for
several months it was displayed in
the window Of his jewelry store. Sew
eral seed pods which were not quite
ripe were seen by Mr.. Hartman at
tached to the vines and after he
thought the grass had been in the
window long enough he gathered all
the pods he could find and saved
them until this spring. When max
ing his garden several months ago
he planted the seed, and three real
healthy plants grew up as a result. The
three vines attracted considerable at
tention from our people and Mr.. Hart
man took great pride in them, and at
the same time figured what his profits
would be at selling seed mex fall at
So per bushel. During the races here
an extra large number of farmers
looked at his plants and among them
was r. o. McElwain Of Prince AL
bert, Alta, a son-in-law of George
Strawbridge of near Flaxton. Mr.. Nc
Elwain could not see anything out of
the ordinary in the garden until his
attention was called to the vetch, and
then he started to laugh. He said that
the same plant covered thousands OF
acres in Canada and grew in a wild
state. He said the people in Alberta
called 1t the Canadian wild pea, and
seed could be purchased for so cents
per bushel in n quantity. He adj
mitted it made a good feed for cattle,
hogs, horses, etc, but he thought the
Salzer Seed Co., was making too
much none on it at $14 per 100. Those
this season are more than satisfied
with the results obtained. Many
others would have probably given it a
trial, too, had not the price Of seed
been so high. If II can be gotten for
80 cents per bushel and freight it is
believed that several hundred farmers
residing here will put some in next
spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
WILL GATHER
INDIAN DATA
MISS DENsMoRE HAS GONE TO
EL5oWoopS TO GET REC
ORD OF INDIAN SONGS.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 5.-That the
songs, dances, traditions, secret' work
and many other interesting features
regarding the famous and once power
fuI tribes of Mandan, eros Ventre and
Ojibway Indians may be perpetrated
for coming generations, long after
these aboffgfnes have passed to their
happy hunting grounds, become extinct
and are known only in history, the u.
S. government is now taking steps to
record these mysteries through the use
Of the camera and the photograph.
This task, which would appear to
be all but impossible, is being accorn-
plished by the bureau of ethnology
in Washington through the aid OF the
North Dakota State Historical society.
The person to whom this task has
been assigned by the government is
Miss Frances Densmore of the bureau
of e~thnology, and who arrived from
Washington a few days ago.
Miss Densrnore's services have been
given 10 the historical society for six
weeks, and she has gone to EIbo-
woods, on the Berthold reservation
accompanied by DIR. Libby. where they
have begun their work. 1T is intended
to take the songs and stories on a
photograph. BY this process they
will record the rythm and notes of
the songs, together with data on
the parts which these songs take in the
various dances. photographs of the
Indians while performing IRE also to
be taken These songs r sacred to
the Indians and have q great deal to
do in their worship This work has
been carried out very successfully
among the Sioux at Fort Yates.
1t may not be generally known, but
the Indians have secret societies, and
probably the greatest accomplishment
in this work has been the inducing
Of the Indians to give the secret work
to the pale-face. This has been ac-
complished with the Ojihways.
All this data is to be used by Miss
Densmore in her report to the bureau
of ethnology, and these records are
to be deposited with the State His
toricaI society OF this city.
The result Of these researches will
be in volume iv of the North Dakota
Historical society, and will be of ex-
ceeding interest. Both Miss Dens-
more and DR.. Libby deserve great
credit for their accomplishments in
this undertaking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
FATALLY HURT
IN A RUNAWAY

Lakota, N. D., Aug 5.-A very sad
accident occurred at the r. Grant
farm, twelve miles southwest of La
kota. when the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Meranda was fatally
injured in a runaway.
At IL o'clock the boy, Lodus Mer-
anda, aged 10, returned from raking
hay and unhitched the horses, all but
the fourth tug which he forgot. When
the horses started for the watering
trough and learned that something
was holding them, they became fright
ened and began to run, with the lad
in front of the rake. One wheel Of the
rake ran over a hen coop n on the
way back to the ground struck the
boy across the stomach, inturing him
internally.
A doctor was called from Tolna,
who advised them to take the boy to
a Fargo hospital, but gave them very
little encouragement for his recovery.
The boy died at 8 o'clock the following
day at Neville on the train en- route
to Fargo. AT Neville al automobile
was secured to take the remains back
home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
GaIeaburg News.

Galesburg, N. D., Aug. 5.-To The Fo-
rum: The Misses Gladys and Mabel
Stewart of Fargo came up Thursday to
yicit with relatives here.
Mrs. Al. Brown and daughter, Miss
Winnie, were calling on Mrs. Geo. Bris-
toI of clifford between trains n day
this week.
q. A. Moakrud and family, Miss Nora
Umdahl, and DIR. Critchfeld and wife
autoed to clifford Saturday evening to
attend the band concert and ice cream
social.
Mrs. Thompson Of Moorhead is a
guest this week Of Mrs. J. Umdahl.
Mrs. Sloan Is spending the week in
T. Doiski went TO Fargo Friday tc
see Mrs. Dolski who underwent q very
successful operation in St Ltke's hos
pitaI and win soon be able to return
home.
Mrs. Bergy has been entertaining her
sister of Mayvi1le the past week.
Mrs. T.. a. Brown was a week end
guest at the Martin Erickson home
east Of town.
drove to Hunter Sunday to see his sis
ter. Cor. @.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
NEGRO LEE.

Medora, N. D., Aug. 6.-To The Fo-
rum: He is only a negro, and being
a negro has no rights which the white
man is bound to respect.
He may have been a bad man: a
very bad man. He may have been
insane for ear past. If he was In
sane he should have had sympathy
and not kicks.
He was only a negro, and Accord
ing to the white mans theory, his
intellect is below the white mans in
tellect. Perhaps he did not have the
chance the white man is supposed to
have; he did not have the opportunity
of the white man for education; he
was not responsible for his birth, or
his color. That his father was a
white man, there is scarcely a doubt;
and that father may have been a bad
man, too; but poor crazy Lee was not
responsible for that.
Men are what breeding, education
and associations make them; no more,
no less.
The papers tell us Negro Lee got
into the bad. Let us see If he did.
and how bad? For years it is said
he lived, without being married, to a
white woman. How many white men
have done the same? This manner
of life was against the laws of our
state, and for this reason it was
wrong. Only white men have the
vested rights to violate the laws OF
our state, and poor Negro Lee did
not know this.
Al tale has been told us about Me-
gro Lee. Our informant was reliable.
This tale concerns a horse trade.
Listen to 1t. please, you may be de-
lighted:
Negro Lee sold a horse to a white
man(?) and received in payment a rail
road time check, supposed to be worth
$3.50. Negro Lee presented this time
check to a railroad agent for payment
when he found it to be worth only
$3.50. Negro Lee did then what many
another man would have done. He
took his horse back. Poor Negro Lee
he supposed that under the moral
law the horse was his property. Lit
tie did he know that there is one Law
for the white man, and another for
the negro, in this state. Negro Lee
was then arrested for horse stealing
by the white man. He employed at
torneys for his defense, and gave q
mortgage on what live stock he had
for security for the payment. He was
not tried for horse stealing, but when
free from Jail found all his property
his property no longer. This negro's
mind. unframed at is a told him q
great wrong had been done him. How
to right the wrong he did not know
Had this anything to do with his
insanity? Perhaps not. Who car
tell7 OF the workings Of the mind o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

OF the clans when the standard was
raised on the The Braes Of Mar. For
there Is a majesty In numbers, and
the fiuttering OF the summer gowns
bleam among the green leaves under
those sturdy oaks that give grit to
Velva.
The work done7 Why, it is excel
lent, as always under the leadership
of Superintendent Crane, and their
best doth better grow"
The stan is strong and the earnest
spirit OF the classes is uplifting.
Whether 1t is algebra or agriculture,
cooking or the literature that holds up
the mirror to life, the close attention
of the students is only equalled by
their enthusiasm.
The playground work and physical
bodies, just as the fine music serves
the soul.
And North Dakota will reap a glori-
GUS harvest.
Velva has a landscape Of hill, wood
and water that is charming-its homes
are inviting, its gardens are reminders
OF what mother Eve thought Of the
apple, pleasant to the eyes, and de-
sireable.'
with weeds, those plants in the wrong
place, has caught my eye.
But Velva has an excellent school
garden and the vegetables there are
promising full cellars for the little
gardeners.
The citizens hold their hands, homes
and hearts open to their guests, until
they are surely entitled to the blessing
promised to those who r given to
hospitality
So my glimpse of the little city I
have seen grow in the southern end
of the Mouse river loop, makes me
proud of it's being in McHenry coun-
ty, Yours for North Dakota,
Jean McNaughton Stevens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
LITTLE GIRL LOST
FOOT IN MOVER
LITTLE ANABELLE SUNDERLAND
NET WITH SAD ACCIDENT
WHILE AT PLAY,

Milton. N. D.. Aug. 5~Anabelle. the
little e-year-old daughter of MFR. and
Mrs. J. III. Sunderland Of the Fair
dale vicinity met with with a horri-
BILE accident on Wednesday evening
of last week, while following the
mower which her 9-year-old brother.
Fred, was driving. She ran ahead of
the sickle and in some way had her
foot practically severed from her leg.
Fred had taken the mower out to fin
ish the cutting of the grass in a mea-
dow Immediately in the real Of the
barn and Anabelle and another broth
er followed to look on. They soon
began to run around in the prox-
unity Of the mower with the above
sad results. A physician was i'm
mediately called and the limb ampu-
tated above the ankle joint. The
little girl was very weak from the
shock but stood the ordeal and oper-
alton well and is at this time get
ting along nicely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
GRADUATES Of
OF '. c. NORMAL

Valley City, N. D., Aug. 5.-Thirty-
nine students viii on Aug. z receive
diplomas as graduates from the regu-
lar departments Of the normal school
and forty-four will complete the course
that fits them for rural diplomas. This
brings the grand total of graduates for
the year up to zoe, the largest in the
northwest.
Those completing the professional
course at this time are: Sadie Atch-
erson, @. N. Anderson, Imogene Berlin,
Beulah M. Boswell, Hilma A. Case,
Elmer w. Cowdrey, Elizabeth L. Dali
leir, Mary K. Dennison, Myrtle c.
Doyle, Carl ]. GRADER, Dorothy E.
Hanna, Sidney J.. Hustled, Nellie j.
Johnston, Caroline M. Lauritson, Cert
rude e. Martens, Ella M. Mullaley,
Coda Munich, j. H. McMonagle, Mabel
S. Nepstad, Ruth Odney, Arthur A.
Penn, Anna p. Peterson, Jenny Peter
son, Gertrude Peoples, Jennie Strachan,
Jessie r. White, Troy J. Wilson.
From the two year advanced course
there will be six diplomas to the fol-
lowing: Alma Berg, Edwin La Carl
son, Nellie T. Dahl, Caroline ]. Ewing
son, Blanch g. Mason, Agnes Meldahl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
FARM HELP FOR
NORTH Dakota
COMMISSIONER GILsREATH RE.
cEIvlNG REQUESTS FROM MEN
WHO WANT WoRK-ouEsTloN
OF TRANSPORTATION ONLY
BARRIER TO MEN COMING.

Bismarck Tribune: Commissioners
OF Agriculture and Labor w. c. Gil
breath is receiving hundreds of letters
daily from mel who are DESTROYS of
securing employment in the harvest
helds Of North Dakota, There should
be no scarcity of help this season as
a. result Of Commissioner Gilbreath's
persistent efforts to bring working men
to the state.
Over a month ago Commissioner
Gilbreath anticipated the scarcity Of
labor in the harvest fields and i'm
mediately took the matter UP with the
railroads. He explained to the railway
officials what North Dakota's needs
would be during the harvest period,
and asked them to assist the depart
ment of agriculture and labor, both by
advertising and by procuring laborers.
The railways willingly co-operated
and published a list showing the num-
Der OF men needed in various sections
of North Dakota. These lists were
distributed broadcast. The railways
are especially interested in the labor
question, for it is for their own good
and welfare that the farmers be serv-
ed with necessary help to garner their
grain.
Commissioner Gilbreath also took
the matter up with other labor bu-
reaus, n Is receiving letters from
many states where the labor depart
ments are cooperating with the North
Dakota officials in an endeavor to-
send men to North Dakota.
AS evidence of the assistance that
Is being rendered by the departments
of labor of other states, Commission
er Gtlbreath is in receipt of a letter
from a man in Brunswick, Ca, who
states that he has learned through
Hon. Charles Harris, director of the
free employment bureau Of Kansas,
that North Dakota is in need Of U.s.
600 harvest hands. This is a direct re-
suit of Commissioner Gilbreath's cor
respondence with Mr.. Harris.
Another letter has been received
from a gentleman residing at Lans-
ing, Mich, who states that he could
place 200 men in North Dakota at
once, providing transportation is adj
vanced. Hundreds of other letters
have been received by Commissioner
Gilbreath from individuals represent
ing from ten to 100 men, who say they
would be glad to come to North Dako-
ia, providing wages are satisfactory,
and they could receive transportation
that would later be deducted from
their wages after they arrive.
Further, the department of agricul-
ture and labor has sent out advertise
ments to at least fifty of the leading
newspapers Of the east and south,
where there exist c~ongested condi-
tons Of labor, telling Of North Dako-
ta's need of harvest workers, and as
surfing them they may procure work at
once at wages Of from $3.50 to 50 per
day.
From all existing conditions there
appears to be but obstacle in the
way of securing adequate labor to
core for the bumper harvest of 1912,
and that is the question of transporta-
ton. Many Of the men who would
come here have insufficient means to
pay their railway fare, but If this con-
dition can be alleviated by the en-
ployers, there will be no lack Of help
to reap North Dakota's crop this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
LETTER BRINGS
BRIDE TO HIN

Grand Forks, NJ. D.. Aug. 5.-A ro-
nance hat had it's inception through
correspondence about three years 8
was eliminated at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when S. J. Berg
man, proprietor of the Dakota Clean
ing & Dyeing establishment, and Mol
lie Baker, who came to this country
from Russia about three years ago.
were united in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed in the knights
of Pythias hall by Rabbi Paper
master.
The announcement Of Mr.. Berg
mans marriage. came as q distinct
surprise to his friends In this city, as
they had no intimation Of such in
tentions.
The bride-to-be and the prospective
husband did not meet each other per-
sonaIy until about three months ago.
when h arrived in this city. They
first became acquainted through corr
Irespondence. but how thia was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
Finish SURVEY
At EARLY DATE

Grand Forks, N. D. Aug. 5.-The
survey of the Red river valley will be
completed before the freeze up period
arrives, according to information re-
ceived by the Grand Forks Commercial
club yesterday from Cong. H. T. Hell
gesen.
Mr.. Helegesen in his letter states
that the chief of the engineering de-
partment whom he interviewed sew
erals days ago, announced that the
work would be commenced at the
earliest possible moment, and that it
will be pushed ahead as rapidly as
possible with the object in view of
completing it before the freezing up
period is reached.
In his letter to the local club, Mr..
Helgesen advises that every effort be
made to cooperate with the Canadian
surveyors with the object In view of
securing early information on the con-
dition north Of the international boun-
dairy line, that the situation there may
be presented to the American engi-
neers as soon as possible, and in as
favorable light as possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
In the World of Sport

face, most OF which were spent before
they landed. In the fourth Murphy
poised his right and when Attell was
uncovered shot 1t home to the face.
Abe caught the blow at midrange and
smart clips to the face gashed his
cheek, INK Murphy followed his ad-
vantage in forcing a session of fast
milling.
his left to better advantage, planting
several tattoos OF short jabs on
Murphy's midsection. The blows lack
ed their old-time Furnishing power, and
did not begin to tell until the eleventh
round, when Murphy began to show
distress from the hammering on the
body,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
Still in the Wheat.

Minot, N. D, Aug. 5.-John Kalmage,
the Russian farmer residing near Max,
for whose arrest on a charge Of as
sault and battery with a dangerous
weapon a warrant was issued last
Monday, is still at liberty. Hes
still in the wehat, 1 guess" said Sheriff
Kelly today. "Well, probably to
wait until after harvest before we
catch him"
Several of Kalmage's neighbors are
friendly to him and ire assisting him
in keeping under cover