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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21

SERVICES
FOR REID
England S Farewell Rites Over
Reid 5 Body Impressive
Great Funeral r geant through
London Thoroughfares
Naval Henors Paid Late Am
baSSadOr at Portsmouth

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London, Dec. 21.--The body OF the
American ambassador. Whitelaw Reid,
was started on its journey to the
United States today and the highest
military honors were paid as it left
London.
The coffin was placed on. a gun car
riage drawn by SIX horses and driven
Iy the men Of royal horse artillery.
The stars and stripes We're spread
over the caskee Eight non commits
stoned officers acting as bearers walk
ed along each side.
AS the procession started from Dor
chester house, on its way to Victoria
station it was lead by a. squadron OF
horse guards In bright breast plates,
helmets with long plumes and great
scarlet cloaks enyeIoping horse and
man. A band of Scottish guards fol-.
lowed and behind them came pipers OF
the regiment who alternated with the
other musicians in playing dirges.
Then came the casket which was fol-.
lowed by the Scottish guards wearing
their bearskin head dresses and carry
ing their rifles reversed.
AT the same time, battery OF
horse artillery. stationed on the parade
grounds in st. James park, fired a
salute of nineteen gums. The route of
the procession was kept clear by lines
of mounted police.
The only mourner who accompanied
the coffin was Corporal Donovan, the
British army pensioner from Chelsea
hospital who had been in the late MIR.
Reds service. He marched behind the
coffin.
Full Naval Houors.
Portsmouth,. Eng, Dec. II Full
naval honors were paid the body of
the ambassador Reid ON its arrival at
this port from London.
Admiral Sir Hedworth Menx, COM
mander Of the port and all the high
naval officers stationed here, were
present at the station when the train
drew in. AS it halted at the platform,
Nelson's flagship the Victoria, fired b
salute of nineteen guns.
The cofiin was borne across the jetty
on the shoulders of eight petty Officers
of the British navy and taken on board
the arinored cruiser. Natal, from main
mast Of which vessel the United States
ensign was immediately broken.
j II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
AN EDUCATIONAL
MEETING HERE


The state educational commission
Will hold q most important meeting on
Monday next at the once OF Walter Il.
Stockwell, In the Masonic temple, and
this will be the last meeting that tie
members will hold before presenting
their report to the state Legislature
next month. Those who win attend
the meeting are as follows:
President Mcvey Of the state Uni
Nersity; President Worst Of the agri-
cultural college; George A. McFar
land, president OF the state normal
school at Valley City; y. III Taylor,
superintendent of public instruction.
Lieut. Gov. u. s Burdick Of Willis
ton; Hon. ., Nj. Haniey, OF Williston !;
and Hon. George z. Webb Of Ellendaie
state normal school
The matters to be discussed are of
great Importance and at this meeting
1t is expected that the report to the
members Of the legislature will be
drafted.
State High School Inspector Hey
ward of Grand Forks was in the city
this morning In consultation with Nv.
s. Stockwell in regard to the changes
that seem to be advisable ia the high
school laws Of the state. and this win
be embodied into a report and pre-
scented to the legislature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
CORN ELEVATOR
SWEPT BY FIRE

by hnt boxs ~, ! Grain fiistrih,,tar # "a
carly today destroyed the corn ele-
vator and smaller addition tot 1t, of
the Albert Dickinson Co, large
seed house. The estimate loss is
S125,000.
The fire. which started at 8
o'clock this morning, for a time
threatened several larger flax and
other seed elevators Of the company
nearby, but was gotten under control
shortly before o'clock. The heavi-
est loss is upon $4,000 pounds seed
corn, mustard and popcorn, in the
elevator
The company employees worked
overtime last night shipping Christ
mas popcorn. The long hours Of
work causing the hot box in the grain
distributor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
Farmer Complains That Elevator
Worked Scheme to Get Grain
for No Grade Of Rejected Price

North Dakota farmer n1ade charge
elevator The farmer said he hauled
with
cr sade grain and e YOU wing sell
paid rejected
you The price but otherwise We won't take 4 today
This scarcely leaves the farmer alternative for II he
back home which makes y = great hardship for him
$50 He is I'D
sell good hrstcass grain for the price of no
Here is another thing: III Il
siding the elevators viii politely take II and
stated Of that Tie
atsr Will be presented g the railroad commission once
possible to
cs This not Che only complaint the
received in Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
'CH0ATE HEADS
PEACE MOVEMENT

Washington. Dec. 21.--Josoph ii.
Choate, Of New York, former arabas-
sador 10 England was elected presi-
dent and Dr. Charles WI. Elliot, presi~
dent emeritus Of Harvard, vice presE-
dent Of the American Society for the
judicial Settlement Of International
Disputes at todays meeting Of that
body
negie endowment for international
peace, was chosen secretary and j. hi
Scnnlidtlapp OF Cincinnati, treasurer
The executive committee lis conpos-
ed OF the above named, and Theodore
MarbNrg, minister to Belgium, John
Hammond Hays. Governor Baldwin of
Connecticut W. w. Wiiloughby and
Henry IF, MasE'arland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
FARGO GIRLS
WERE MALIGNED

+ = !. ! j 4ls = Is
Minneapolis, Dec. 2i. Deciar-
ing that the young women of the
city OF Fargo were hornely and
didn't suit him. and that he had
heard that Minneapolis had more
pretty girls than any other city in
the northwest r.. j. Raymond of
Fargo, today dropped in to find
him a wife.
. Raymond is 26 and says that he
has a good horse and cattle busi-
ness in Fargo. He will be here q
week.
Il want a girl who viii make me
a good wife" said Raymond She
need not be prize winning beau
ty, nor yet fright | can take
care of her and give her ! a good
home
1T looks to me as if this is the
best place to find Them, continu-
ed Raymond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
Rsadjustment Of Rates.

washington, Dec. 2I--The ? read
justment OF rates on grain and flax
seed and OF the differentials on those
commodities among the cities Of Min
neapolis, Milwaukee, Duluth. Superior
and other highly competitive points
in the northwest, was ordered today
by the interstate commerce commits
sion,
1T is designed to meet the protests
BY the various cities that the origi-
nal orders of the commission were not
compiled with, through the lack OF
detailed directions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21

The decrease in the burden borne by
personal property in the twenty-five
years covered by the above table is
now largely borne by the railroads of
the state, which increased during this
period from 3 to Is per cent. This int
creasing burden borne by the railroads
also largely accounts for the fact thai
the real estate ratio has remained all
most stationary for the period.
While the commission find that all
personal property is bearing less than
its just burden of taxation 1t is In the
assessment of intangible property
such as monies and credits. stocks
bonds, etc, that our present scheme OF
taxation breaks down completely. For
instance, the commission points out
that under classification 10, "Incnies
other than those of banks, bankers
and brokers'" that while there is more
than S70I0O0,000 on deposit in banks OF
the state, there was only $224,167 as
sessed under this item in 1912. IN
1890 the assessors found $3IIT31 --a
decrease of nearly 80 per cent. AT the
same time the monies on deposit ~
the banks of the state increased 1900
5Sa
Taxing experts, contends the com.
mission, throughout the civilized world
nave long since come to the conclusion
that II is not possible to assess all
property at the same rate--that ia
practice the uniform ad valorem as
sessment has broken down. Switzer-
land and many of the states of the
union have adopted what is known ais
the classification system. Since no
tax was ever levied which was justly
distributed, taxing experts have con-
eluded that 1T is unreasonable and un-
Just 10 keep upon the statute books
laws which cannot be enforced, there
fore they have adopted the ciassifica-
tion system which places collectabIe
rates on various classes of property,
and at the same time has regard to
the uses to which various classes OF
property is put as to whether produc-
tive or non-productive. IT is contend
ed that 1t is better to collect mills
on the dollar on monies than to at
tempt to collect 40 mills and get
nothing. The various contons In
Switzerland have tried this system in
varying degrees and their experience IS
that no concealable wealth that ex-
ceeds from to mills on the
dollar can be collected; at that point
the largest returns In revenue are Sc
cured; beyond that the revenue de-
creases as the rate of taxation increas-
es. The city of Baltimore has tried
this plan with success and it is also in
successful operation in Minnesota.
The North Dakota constitutional
provision requiring uniform ad vaIoreIn
assessment was framed with the view
that ability to pay taxes would in all
cases be measured by the value of
property owned without regard to
kind. Experience elsewhere has amply
shown that the tax burden cannot be
equftably distributed by uniform ad va
lorem assessment alone. 1t has been
found necessary to supplement this
system with other forms OF taxation
and with laws providing for tile
of property.
The tax commission earnestly en-
oeEses the concurrent resolution pasS4
ed by the legislature amending the con-
so that the legislature may
pass laws classifying the taxable prop.
erty of the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
TURKISH REPLY
MAY MAKE TROUBLE

London, Dec. 2f.Tile peace envoys
met again this afternoon 10 consider
peace terms, The Ottoman Courier ar
rived from Constautinople bearing
fresh instrncfions to the Turkish dele
cation III view or tifese Instructions
teIeRraphad from Cpnstantinople 1t Is
feared their contents are likely to pre-
pipitate trouble.
Servia, on the suggestion of Great
Britain France and Russia, has declar-
ed her readiness to accept the principal
OF Altman autonomy and neutraiiza-
tion. This move has the object of max
ing Augtriavdungaria explain the
reason for her arnlan1enfs and say
what are her ultimate desires, The
peace delegates adjourned after a two
hours conference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
THE ANDERSONS
LANDED IN KOREA

Seul. Korea, Dec. al e. Larz Ander-
son. the newly appointed United States
ambassador TO Japan Iii succession to
James Page Bryan arrived here this
afternoon with Mrs. Anderson ac-
accompanying him. They were met at
the station by con, Cen George III.
Scidmore and the stan of the United
States consulate and by representa-
tives Of the Gov, zen, Count Terau-
scfli. Ambassador and Mrs. Anderson
Intend to renain here over Sunday
and will the ngo to Kioto, where they
viii spend Christmas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21

The name OF T. J. Raymond does
not appear in the directory and all
Fargoans who nave seen the above
dispatch are united in the opinion that
the man is either fake or blind.
Fargo is noted as having the pret-
tiest girls in the northwest.
One charming Fargo damsel, turned
up her nose when she saw the dis
patch and said "Huh! I'll bet he
lis homely, old, near sighted thing
that no girl would let near enough to
her so that he could see what she
looked like"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 2t.-The first
biennial report of tho North Dakota
Tax commission reveals the fact that
assessable personal property has actu-
ally declined In value during the last
four assessments. The commission
challenges the corrections of these as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
.EUSTIS IN CHARGE
OF INAUGURAL

New York, Dec. 2l.-W William Cor
coraIl Eustis of Washington was to-
day selected chairman OF the inaug-
siral committee which win have charge
of President elect Wilson's inaugura !
ton. He is a brother Of the late Sena-
tor Eustis of Louisiana.
The selection was announced by.
Willianl Fl McConlbs, chairman OF the
democratic national committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
WIFE BEATING
IS The CHARGE

Minot, N. D., Dec. 21.--Nels Ness
was arrested charged with assault and
battery, his wife being the compIain-
, ing witness. The family has been
residing on Valley street, but trouble
Nose last Sunday which is said TO-
~ q, resulted in Ness giving his wife
sating. Taking the chill
Agent r. the home of her
@ho reside on Hiawatha
,e Ness Is a iahorer and II is
kId has had more or less trouble
esst home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
Tax Commission Says
AsscssabIc Personal
Property Declined in
Last a Assessments
Second Instalmert Of the Tax Commissions Report Was
Made Public Today and Contains Many Interesting
Comments for the People Of the State

sessments and maintains that wealth Of
all descriptions in the state had irly
creased during the period indicated, In
proof of this it has submitted the fol-
lowing summary made from bank
statements under the call of juno ~,
1912. for national banks and September
II, 1921, for state banks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
WILSON DENIED
BRYAN RUAOR

Trenton, N. j.. Dec. 21.-President-
elect Wilson announced after a three
hours conference with William Jen-
nings Bryan today that the name OF
Nebraskan had not been mentioned in,
their discussion OF possible make up
OF the Wilson cabinet
We had a delightful conference but
did not come to any definite con-
clusion, We talked things over
generally" said Governor Wilson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21

For the same period Cass, Griggs,
Pembina, Trail, Richland Walsh,
Wells, Ransom, and Towner show de-
crease in both personal and real prop
erty. IN these as well as those coun-
ties in which real and personal prop
| erty both made gains, personal prop
erty does not keep pace with the real
estate The following makes this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
SENATOR OVERMAN
in HOSPITAL

washington, Dec. 81. Sen. Les
oyerman Of North Carolina. was
taken TO the hospital today, suffer-
ing from what the physicians char-
acterized as q mild attack Of ap-
pendicitis." No operation has been
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
TURKEY RAt 20 "A

d y
THE industri 9 ontest in the
Cass county sci - III turkey rais-
ing ended at Iggert market
this afternoon o'clock when
the awards wert . de under the
direction of Proi 2 w. Riley of
the county schoG >
The first prize won by Cora
Murdock of distr M NO. 81 of
Argusville. 1T was 5 $40 and was
given by Governor G t Hanna.
The second was by Oswold
Murdock. OF distriS Z No, at
Kindred, and was fy4 S7 and was
given by Peter Elliott. former
mayor Of Fargo.
The third prize was won by Karl
Peterson, of district No. 81 at
Davenport and was for SIS and was
given by County Auditor Leech.
The donors OF the prizes secured
the birds and the other turkeys
offered will all be sold at auction
to the highest bidder
There were in all forty entries.
superintendent Riley Is very much
pleased with the contest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
AUTO BANDITS
ROBBED PAY CLERK

New York, Dec 21-- -Four auto ban
dts attacked two paymasters of the
silk Finishing Co. OF America on the
sciousness and robbed them of 1920.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
OCEAN STEAMER
WENT ASHORE

Southport, S, O., Dec. 21.-The
steamer Carib. carrying freight and
passengers. went ashore during thick
weather inside of Cape Fear. The
revenue cutter Seminole is standing
by.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21

From 1890 TO 1912 Pembina county
personal property decreased from SI-
A47.705 to $1,18s.7sO. or an actual de-
crease of S307925.2l per cent. During
the last two census periods the popuia-
tion in this county has increased E3
per cent. During these same periods
in Trail county personal property de-
creased from S1,5I9,022 to $l10S. as, =
decrease of $410.543, or 81 per cent In
Grang Forks county personal property
decreased from S3,152,304, to $2,45S,1s3.
an actual decrease of S699,111, or 90
per cent. During the census period,
1890 TO 1910, tho population advanced
from 1887 to 27,8sS, an increase OF
1881. or 81 per cent"
Again this tendency is shown in the
proportion which the personal property
bears to the entire assessment:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
THE EATHE E.Ka

F'asr taniaht and sunday; not much
change ia temperature.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-09
More Like Him.

"Yo asst me bout Mis- Johnsing ar
her husban' las week, Miss Lou" said
Matilda, looking up from her ironing.
"Ah seer Mis- ~Johnsing or de street
las night an she says dey gone to
boa'din'. Her husban' been out o.
wo'r TO- de las six monts an dey
cayn' ford to keep house no mo-.
All t'nk It mighty foolish cos dey's
sto'in dere furniture an It cos'es dem
fifty cents a mont to keep 1t in de sto'
house, an eff dey don pay it ebe'y
mont de money keep a-growin' an
a-growin' an a-bur-owin' into dere
bank count, jes' like a eatin' cancer,
All toll Mis- Johnsing dat. an All say
wy don she put her husban' to wo'k
He right able body man. Hitch de
reins to de mule All say, an don 20
wo'k yo' finger nails to de quick 70
dat niggah.' But she say he can fin
no wo'k he like. dough he out all day
an somet'm's till IL o'clock at night
a-lookin'. All reckon he don like nc
wok he can fin, dots wot's de mat
tab"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-09
IN NEED OF HELP.
Meade County Settlers Sign a Petition
Askino Assistance.

Asking Assistance.
Fairmont.-The following Is a copy
of a petition which is being circulated
in this portion of Meade county and
already bears the James of worthy
people:
To Whom 1t May Concern: We
the undersigned homesteaders OF
Meade county, S. D., declare ourselves
to be destitute and greatly in need OF
help, and We will respectfully ask all
who are so minded to assist us
through the winter of 1912. In order
that everyone can understand the sit.
uation we are in we will endeavor to
explain the eason Of such need. Most
of the settlers who are here came In
the spring Of 1903. In that year little
could be done toward raising a crop,
as we had to build (no little Job, when
the lumber had to be hauled from 50
to 70 miles), the ground had to be
broken, and what little was raised
was destroyed by range cattle, as no
fencing was yet done. In 1910 we
raised no crops owing to the drought
but we're able to cut considerable hay
from the old grass Of the year before.
In 1911 there was little or no rainfall,
and the grass did not get green until
some time in August, too late to make
hay and too short for winter pasture;
no crops OF any kind were raised. Dur
ing the first part Of November the
snow fell and has remained on the
ground ever since, covering up what
little feed there was. The weather
has been very cold and stormy. We
need help to buy feed for our stock,
as much Of 1t is now suffering. The
crop failures for the past three years
have left us in such a condition we
are not able to buy seed for the com
ing spring. Some of us have large
families of children with no money
to buy food, clothes or fuel to burn,
the latter is quite an item, as most OF
our houses are poorly built, owing to
lack of material and a long distance
from town.
We would be glad to receive any
thing we can make use OF.
The conditions existing here are
similar to those which existed in the
eastern portion Of the state some
years ago. The coming season, with
the heavy snowfall Of the present win
ter, bids fair to be a prosperous one
and the raising of crops assured, but
the people need aid for the present
conditions. We need seed grain,
grain for feed, hay and provisions
Ship all consignments to Newell, 8. D..
and make all drafts, money orders,
checks, etc, and address all letters to
George F.. Budweiser, United States
commissioner.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-09
HOUSEWORK is A HEAVY BURDEN

The woman who keeps house" has
enough to do when she is in good, sound
health, but if she is weak, tired all the
time, and suffering from morn to night
with an aching back, house-work becomes
q heavy burden.
Many women who were afflicted in this
way say that Doan's Kidney Pills have
made life easier for them.
Women are subject to kidney disease.
The clothing they wear. the work they do,
the worry and strain of bearing and rear
ing children, the lack of proper exercise;
all tend to it.
Backache, bearing-down pains, headache.
dizzy spells, faintness. fits of 'blues," and
other troubles often thought to be peculiar
to the sex. are found frequently in kidney
disease. When any one of these ills APP
pears, together with a discolored condi.
ton of the kidney secretions, with passages
too frequent, scanty or burning. just make
up your mind that your kidneys are weak,
and be quick to help them.
Doan's Kidney Pills nave helped . great
many weak women through the trying
times when kidney disease means 80 much
added misery. They do not disturb the
stomach or bowels and contain no poison
Gus, dangerous nor habit-forming drugs.
Doan's are harmless for children too.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-02-09
DRIVEN ALMOST A
A Terrible Tale of Kidney Suffering

Mrs. H. w. Heagy. 1915 L St.. Bakers
field, Cal, says: My kidney trouble began
in the fall of 1907. | used remedy aftsr-
remedy prescribed by physicians but no ~.
lief came and l was in despair. On -
count of the numbness and grating senner
ton I could not lie down comfortably and
some nights l was not in bed half an hour
l became so nervous and restless hardly
knew what to do. Hot waves came ovsw
me like a fash and l became SO dizzy thu
l staggered. l had a feeling as if there
was gravel in my bladder, the kidney -
c~retions acting too freely at times, whilss
again they were very scant and accom-
panied by terrible pain. l cannot describe
the suffering l endured for over two yearnA
Finally l began using Deans Kidney Piihs
and while l did not notice much relief boz
a week or so, | continued persistently and
when l had taken eight boxes ] was feed
ing fine. The numbness and smarting hn-
ally left, the kidney secretions became
clear and natural and my health improved
one hundred percent. Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me Mt a time when it seemed thak
l would go crazy and l never can EXPIRE
] nv gratitude"