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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
Show ThyseIf a Man.
Subject Of Sunday at
Meeting Last Night
Sunday VIII Preach the Famous Booze Srmen to Men Only
at the Tabernacle Next Sunday Afternoon I'm
usual Programme Last Night

| There is somethii bout the Bible
that speaks so well = man, and so
God says the same t, Aim high,
aim for character and E E man if you
would please God. This - time when
we need big men in : to stand
up for Jesus and fight as t the sins
that beset us. That we II he dying
advice and counsel of Dav. Z. his son
Solomon. 20
What Garfield Saiy =.
Garfield said, 4 mean to make of
myself man, and if succeed in
that l will succeed in everything
David wanted Solomon anchored to a
purpose; he didn't want him to be a
fioater or drifter. Amy fool can sit
in a boat and drift with the current,
but it takes muscle, sinew and man.
hood to pull the boat against the
stream. Anybody can. drift with the
gang in its drinking and rivalry, but
1t takes a man to step out and say,
No, will have none of it.
ut wasn't an accident that took
David from sheepfold and placed him
on a throne. He was a man, and while
doing the little things he was prepar-
ing himself for the bigger things. A
kingdom came to Saul while he was
driving mules, but it did not last. But
take the man that earns his kingdom
by the sweat of his brow and you will
have to chloroform him to sell him a
gold brick.
"Grant Won His Way
In the war by having ambition, and
won one success after the other. Da-
vid wanted his son to have ambition
and with his dying breath said. BE
strong and show thyself man.S
''The mountains will turn you back
unless you have ambition to surmount
them and see the flower country on
the other side. You've got to have the
grit, and you've got to have grit to
come down the trail and take your
stand for God. Most Of you want God
to give you the best He has and none
Of you are man enough to give Him
what He wants. ........
"One reason why so many bones
bleach along, the highways of life is
because of men who do nothing spe-
ciffc. The rich jewels of manhood
go to the men who climb all the
mountains, swim all the streams and
mount every obstacle that is in their
way and stand pat. That man will
win. ...- u.
David wanted his son to aim high
for he knew If his aim was high his
endeavors would not be low. If a man
aims to do right his conduct win be
right, for no mans conduct fall below
4
live high.
Mans Qualifications.
81 urge you fellows to be men and
not be merely a frame to hang clothes
on like lot of walking machines that
run around here disguised as men. If
YOU want to be man get into the
company Of real men. To know some
men is an invitation to do right and
Continued on Page Six.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
Want BAR UP
AGAINST YANKEES
GERMAN AUTOMOBILE MAKERS
ASK FOR PROTECTIVE
:... .... TARIFF,

Berlin, May IA number of the
most prominent German automobile
constructors have suggested to the gov
ernment that it should increase the
German tariff on motor cars. The step,
they point out has become necessary
owing to the growing competition of
American machines, which are being
imported into the country in increas-
ing numbers, and this competition also
has affected the exports of German ma
chimes to other countries of Europe
where the American machine also is
making inroads into the trade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01

Be Strong and Show Thyself a
Man, one of the most powerful sermons
preached by the great baseball evan
selist, Billy Sunday, was delivered last
night by the former diamond star
before a large audience of students
from all the educational institutions
of the two cities of Fargo and Moor
head. Though it showered heavily and
frequently during the evening, the stu
dents and others turned out in mum
bers.
An unusual programme preceded
the sermon. Fargo college glee club
rendered several selections, one of
which was in the Norwegian tongue.
Following these numbers, James Sharp
of Moorhead, the winner of the state
oratorical contest, delivered his ora
ton on David Livingstone, the pioneer
African missionary.
There were fifty-eight conversions
made last night which brings the total
number of converts up to 1,640. All the
members of the Sunday party feel the
showing in Fargo has been a good one
though there is much work yet to be
done here.
Next Sunday afternoon Mr.. Sunday
will preach the famous sermon on
Booze, which has given him such a
reputation throughout the country at
large. This is considered his most
powerful effort and it win be delivered
to men, only. In making the announce
ment last night, Mr.. Sunday said:
Il will preach the sermon on Booze
or Get on the Water Wagon to men
only Sunday afternoon. 1 understand
the saloon keepers in Moorhead are
growing. Good"
The Sermon. ...
He took for his text First Kings,
xi:2, BE thou strong therefore and
show thyself a man." and he said in
part as follows: -
A Wonderful Book.
mo one can read the Bible thought
fully and prayerfully and not be i'm
pressed with the fact that it is the
most wonderful book on manhood ever
written. The book of Genesis has
fifty chapters, covering twenty five
years Of history and one-half Of it is
devoted to the colossal manhood of
Abraham, while the story of The crea-
NASAA ID A4OAAiASSCd Will oVO NOAhSs
Throughout the entire book is told
of the lives Of men. Men whose lives
we ought to follow and those we should
not. The admiration that God ex-
pressed for Job was wonderful when
he said in plain English He is per-
feet God likes to see real man grow
and a real man is one that lives the
life of Jesus Christ.
inspiration of the Bible.
"The Bible inspires one with its
stories of Abraham, how the big men
tried to bribe him and tempted him
in every way, but Abraham held up
his hand and said: No, don't want
your brewery stock
You take your modern beer soak
ed, vile, grating, stinking politician
of today and put him up against a
man like Abraham, and he win shrink
up like Mr.. Hyde in DR.. JekyPs coat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
Assessors Registration in n.
D. Viii Stick
MILLER WAS TURNED DOWN
LAST HOPE or GETTING A
CHANGE or RULING ON THE
NEW PRIMARY REGISTRATION
LAW GOES GLIMMERlNG WITH
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Bismarck, N. D., May THE SUI
preme court today denied the petition
Of Atty. Gen. And. Miller for re-
hearing on the assessors registration
law.
Miller contended that he had some
new points to offer which would show
that the law requiring voters to reg
lister their party preference with the
assessors was unconstitutional. The
supreme court heard Miller,s argu-
ments a few days ago and today de-
cided against rehearing.
With this decision, the last hope
Of preventing the new law from taking
its course goes gIimmering.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.

Washington o. c. May The victory prssl.
dental claimed
campaign In the statement today Director Mckinley
national
out doubt and that the Roosevelt delegates
to
Senator Dixon
eraI interview preceding
"e Roosevelt himself
preferential
who have been endorsed
Dxons while the
Mckinley statement credited twenty to Taft
'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
TITANIC PROBE
SHIFTS TO N. Y.

Washington, D. c., May The
senate investigation into the Titanic
disaster will shift tomorrow to New
York where Senator Smith Of Michi-
gan, the chairman, will examine sew
eral witnesses.
Senator Smith left this afternoon
after conference with his colleagues,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
Potato RATE
INCREASES HAVE
BEEN SUSPENDED

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
suspended until Nov. IA freight rate
Increases proposed by western trunk
lines from points in Minnesota to Gin
cinnati on potatoes and other COM
r. odities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
STOLE MONEY FOR
SWEETHEART AND SAID
SHE HAD BEEN ROBBED

Chicago, ILL.,, May 1.-Mary
Reynolds, a ticket agent, en-
ployed by the Illinois Central
railway, who told the police of
being robbed of $3.50 in the sta
ton last night, today confessed
to taking the money and giving it
to her sweetheart, Charles Duffy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
ROOSEVELT
in CONTROL

Harrisburg, Pa, May 1.-The repub-
lican state convention here today is
controlled by the Roosevelt forces
headed by former State Senator Will
liam Finn. It was planned by the
Finn men to put through a progress
sive programme,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01

winnipeg, May 1.-One side OF the
main business street of Treherne.
Manitoba, was destroyed by FIRE last
night. Only bucket brigade was
available to fight the flames. The
loss Is estimated at 100000 principal
" 10 retail stores.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
MINNEAPOLIS
DRUGGIST Shot

Minneapolis, May 1.Charles W.
Thompson, prominent druggist here
was shot and seriously wounded yes
terday when he was mistaken for a
burglar by his neighbors who had
been lying in wait expecting burglars
TO enter q nearby grocery
Mrs. Thompson heard the shooting
and ran to her husbands aid. armed
with a revolver. she held the fleigh-
bors at bay, believing them to be
thugs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
ono Indictment suatainai.

Juneau, Alaska, May 1.Federal
Judge Lyons has dismissed three Of
the six indictments charging trans
portation and coal companies ana
their officers with conspiracy in re-
strairt Of trade. One Indictment was
upheld and the other two were sus-
tsinsd In part.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
GEORGIA
IS VOTING

Atlanta, May 1.-Primaries to deter
mine for whom the states vote will
be cast at the democratic national con-
vention are being held in this state
today. Wilson, Clark, Underwood and
Harmon are on the ballot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
MEAT PRICES ARE
HIGHER THAN FOR
TWENTY YEARS

New York, May i The whole
sale and retail prices OF meat
reached the higheSt point OF
twenty years in this city. The
| packers say with corn at 81 cents
the farmers are not feeding cat
| tie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
UNDERWOOD
Won OUT
IN FLORIDA

Jacksonville, FIay May 1.-Un.
derwood has won the Florida pref
erentiaI presidential primary over
Wilson, If incomplete returns in
yesterdays baIotins are not mater
tally changed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
Roosevelt, Late Today Rensunced Any Claim Eight Dele
gates at Large, Named For Him Because Of Fact
That Taft Got Preference
Leaders Of Beth Factions at Washington Claim That Was
Victory For Their Sde-Insructed Dele
gates Evenly Divided
ROOSEVELT RENouNcEs DELEGATES.

Oyster Bay NJ w. May 1ROessvet today
the delegates
elected him
them taking action said because of
the TACT that the president carried
erenta
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
-.szs.s ,.ss- &C., .

Hiram Johnson, governor of
California, is one Of the sturdiest
characters in American political
life. Two years ago California
was dominated by the Southern
Pacific railroad. 1t was not then
believed that a man could fight
the railway interests Of the state
and live politically. Johnson
thought otherwise and he started
out to clean up the state. The
people elected him governor on
the progressive ticket. And John
son has been governor. The
legislature has worked with him.
Laws providing for the initiative
referendum and recall, direct
preferential primaries, the short
ballot and woman suffrage have
been placed on the statute books,
and the Southern Pacific railway
removed from politics. Governor
Johnson is conducting Theodore
Roosevelt's pre-prinary campaign
in California.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
PRESIDENT AT
SAVANNAH TODAY

Savannah, Ga, May l.Taft reached
here early today and win be the guest
tonight Of the Hibernian society at a.
centennial celebration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-01
Mans Qualifications.

81 urge you fellows to be men and
not be merely frame to hang clothes
on like lot of walking machines that
run around here disguised as men. If
YOU want to be man get into the
company of real men. To know some
men is an invitation to do right and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26
Wren's Pharmacy

ton OF oats. as IN the past, with
a total yield OF l.iskse5o bushels.
The annual crop report shows that
the Missouri corn crop for 1912 Is
approximately IA billion bushels,
24s, 0l2.951. This exceeds the corn
crop of 1911 by more than SO Mil
na-.~hs,. The yaina Of the corn
grown in Missouri this year. figured
at the average state farm price OF
forty.three cents a bushei. Is $780,
517, $50. The average yield for the
4, e1o,sss acres is s1.s bushels an
acre.
The present wheat acreage is 2,02Sl
$50. That is only as-2 per cent Of
the original acreage seeded in the
fan Of 1911, but Is considerably Iarg-
err than the acreage actually harvest
ed in 1912.
The Missouri oats crop for 1872
was good. The total yield from s40l
314 acres was 2 SASS, 400 bushels. an
average OF s2.S busheIs al acre. The
oats crop, at s2.s cents a bushel.
represents a value ofss.s 3 ,zo5.
A general shortage Of live stock
is reported throughout the entire
state. Number Of hogs OF all ages
is 10 per cent Of normal. and the
number on feed 66 per cent. The de
crease in numbers is due largely t
losses from cholera.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26

ey Raymond olnNy. NJ. Rumely Co.
-
National Crop Improvement service.I
One OF the most disagreeable OBJ
structions In the path OF a farmers
happiness is tho hired help problem.
In the present day and age 1t Is 9
dincult matter TO secure good, ell
Gent farm laborers. And this state
Of affairs Is growing worse instead OF
better. It places the farmer In a most
disadvantageous position.
This condition, however. is being
improved TO a constantly increasing
degree By the introduction OF the
farm tractor. One OF the most Inn
portant advantages Of the use Of trae-
ton power for farm work is that 1t
saves labor. This Is due to the fact
that one mas is able TO control more
power. An engine that will do the
work Of fifteen horses, or one that will
do as much as thirty horses. can be
driven by one man as easily as he can
drive q two-horse team. 1t would take
from three to FIVE men to handle ff-
teen horses, and from six to ten men
to handle thirty. Is this not evidence
enough OF the economy OF the tractor?
Feeding Horses.
II is doubtful II many farmers ever
stop to consider the amount Of labor
required for feeding and caring for
horses. According to figures OF the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. an average Of 81 minutes per
day 10 spent on zach horse the year
round. For fifteen horses this would
amount to 675 hours. During the
working season. however, ven more
time would have to be spent In caring
for them.
Aside from repairs. q is b. p. tractor
can be kept In frst-ciass operating
condition on one-thlrd this amount Of
time per day. And then. too. the
tractor is used only 100 to 200 days
per year. During the rest Of tho ss5
days It requires no attention. The
saving in labor In this connection due
to the tractor Is se~lf-evident
The tractor shortens the farmers
working day, by doing away with the
monotonous chores before daylight
and after dark.
Farmer Benefited.
Not only the farmer Is benefited By
the tractor. 1t also relieves his wife
81 the drudgery Of preparing meall
and caring for a gang OF hired hands
In spite OF the fact that the gen
eral purpose farm tractor Is a com
~paratively new thing. its popularity
az q source Of farm power lis increas
ing very rapidly. Farmers are find
ing that It Is a practicable and profit
able proposition 1t is especially
adapted to the needs Of the grair
growing sections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26
This Practice Narrows the Margin Of
Profit In the Marketing Of Grain
Benefit to Both Producer
and Consumer.

National crop IMPROVEMENT Service
Bankers. country merchants. bust
ness men In general, and particularly
farmers, who are the actual produo
ers, are yitally interested in-TeAtL
future legislation as represented In
ne various Dhis now before congress.
Eulure .raains IN agricultural prod
ucts. IN iact, Is one OF the most use
Lai functions OF the grain exchanges.
Ihrougn me opportunity @ sell grain
ior future delivery. the farmer. eler
vator company and country shipper
are anie 70 secure their proft and
avoid loss py q all IN the prices, but
i1eure traaing Is most directly In the
intefest OF the producers. The far
mer nnds Il convenient. In fact neces'
sary. 70 market the greater portion OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26
youNes CREEK.

The farmers are all about through
gathering their corn, up with their
work and ready for Christmas.
Ere this letter is printed wedding
bells will ring for Miss Marguerite
Settle and Mr.. Ray Cowherd who N
to be married December "a at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Settles. near Santa Fe.
Otto Carpenter has his large
barn closed in.
PeIide Hendrix has built a nice
barn.
What has become of Mr.. Dill? Is
he taking a long-needed rest. We
certainly do miss Chunks Of Drift
wood.
Ellis Bros. had their wood sawed
last week.
A merry Christmas TO the Ledger
editors and its many readers and a
happy New Year.
Johnnie Ellis has treated himself
TO a new wagon.
Reed Massey of Moline takes the
Harry McGee mail route from Mex
leo to MoIino Jan. 2, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26
HAY sggp FREE FaoM wgEpe.

National Crop Improvement service.1
The very best seed obtainabio
should always be purchased. 1t Ia sell
dom wise to buy an inferior quality
because It Is cheaper In price. A free
Test viii be made Of the seed at any Of
the state agricultural colleges, which
Will show the kind and number Of
weed seeds and the per cent OF germi-
nation. If lesa than 90 per cent Of the
seeds viii grow, or II It contains any
dodder or many weed seeds of other
kinds, the seed should be rejected. All
seed should be bought subject to test.
1t Is better TO obtain seed which has
been produced under conditions simL
lar to those which exist where the
seed ii 10 be used. Seed should never
be purchased from the South to be
used in the North and II 10 usually
best to avoid seed grown under irriga-
ton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26
JIM RosINsoN,s CIRCUS

RING DAYS.
The Billboard Of Dec. 18th, under
the title Of "Ring Stars OF Fifty
Years Ago" speaking Of James Rob
Inson, formerly Of this city, and
who owned the large Robinson farm
north OF here and who now lives at
Columbus, Ohio. says;
ASSOCIATED with the Marks fam
lily in the circus ring were James
Robinson and Charles w Fish. Jas
Robinson was adopted by old John
Robinson. the circus king, and took
the name OF Robinson, after his adopt
ed father rather than his own, which
was Fitzgerald, James was a poor
bay haiilng from Covington, Ky,
and at the time he was taken under
the sheltering wing OF Jno. Robinson
was selling newspapers and shining
boots on the streets to earn his daily
bread. He was a naturally : born
bareback rider and rose to fame as
a most skillful rider within a few
years after he adopted the career
as a rider in the circus ring. He was
as good-hearted and friendly As any
man in the circus and was always
always ready to lend a helping hand
to any OF his brother or sister per
formers to give them a lift and is
sist them on the road to success. He
vas the highest paid rider Of all
eircuses in his day, with no excep-
tton whatever. The picture shown
herewith taken in 1s6S)is a remark
able Mkeness of the famous rider TAX
en- on his favorite horse which he
purchased from a priest in Louisville,
KY, paying $1,000 cash for the anil
NAL. James Robinson's last work in
the circus ring was performed while
he was connected with the Sells
Hros. Show, where he was known as
Governor Robinson" He was the
champion bareback rider in the
world and altho many attempts were
made to take that title from him
none was successful. James Robin
son may stili be found passing his
leisure hours in fishing in Delevan
Lake, at Deleyan. Wis. Chief
~
among the contestants for the title
held by James Robinson was a young
mar by the name Of Charles u. Fish.
also a noted bareback rider. He, too,
was very skillful in handling a horse
and on one occasion competed with
James Robinson for a handsome dia-
mond belt The judges awarded the
prize to Robinson as the better
horseman Of the two and hence
forth he held the title and atill holds
IT,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-26

HtAtE
WAY ASSOCIATION.
Tbe Missouri Highway Association
lately organized in Jefferson City
promises to assist materially in the
movement to have better roads In
Missouri, Mr.. Fred A. Morris. Of
Mexico, il one Of the board Of dlrec-
tors OF this organization and the fol-
loving letter from Jerome A. crige,
of Joplin. No. who is secretary. ex-
plains the objects Of the association;
Jefferson City. Mo-, Dec. 20.
Editor Ledger.
Mexico. Mo.
MY dear Sir
The Missouri Highway Association
has been organized to bring together
az far as possible. all good road Or
carnations OF the state for the pur-
pose Of centralizing their power 70
bring about beneficial road Iegisla-
ticn. which will apply equally 10 all
parts Of the State.
You will see by the ~personel Of
it's officers and Board Of Directors
that the movement is intended to
be statewide, and erves no individ-
ual interests. The Association is
non-political. and the slogan Is sim
MY. Retfar Roads for HE State Of
Missouri.
At the present time our Association
win support a Constitutional Amend
ment for either a State Bond Issus,
or a State Tex OF 10 cents on a hun
bred dollars, and also the establish.
ment Of a State Highway Depart.
ment to have supervision Of the
construction Of roads under State aid
We recognize that we win have
to carry on an educational campaign
to secure the passage Of these meas
ures and we viii have TO depend
very largely upon the support Of the
press, We want 10 establish a Pub
iicity Department to carry on the
press work. In connection with this
we win aak the favor Of you. Of
putting our Association on your mail.
ing list, and in return we win give
you good road items. and furnish
your paper with legislative news dur
ing the session. We hope TO havs
Dean Waiter Williams as a contrlbu
or on good road topics.
As our proposition Ia for the wei
fare Of the citizens OF the State. with
!, cut regard 70 politics, we hope yol
win grant our request to further The
cause.
Yours truly,
Jerome B. Grigg.
Sec'y Missouri Highway Association.