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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-14

Word has been received from Karl
Mckee, a former conservatory student
who is now attending Lawrence uni
lycrsity at Appleton. Wis, that he has
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-14

Pearl Bunce, Hubert Beard and w.
w. Kammerling furnished the music
for the eleventh annual meeting OF the
School Officers association, Friday,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-14

Flight of Clouds, . i. :. .aCrraccioIo
Katherine Sundfor and Emma Solem.
The eighth studens' resital will be
given at the same place Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 81, and will be in the
form of a demonstration Of the nor
NAL department. The programme will
begin promptly at 3 O'Clock and every
one interested is cordially invited to
attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-14
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Ito pupiD-Too much green. Why do
you put in SO much
Pupil-Well, / thought it went we'll
with my red lair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-14

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-14

accompanied. Mr.. Persinger will appear
in Fargo early in the coming rear as a
number in the artists course. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21

which should be construed as being
test of the strength of the can
didates is as follows: Temporary
chairman, 5S8 to 500; on Hadley's
former proposal to prevent contest
ed delegates voting, 564 to SO;
to table minority report on Ala
bama contest, sos to 464.
The committee report on the
Arizona contest came before the
convention The motion to adopt
the minority report, which was for
Roosevelt delegates, was tabled by
a vote of 564 to 497. not voting
seventeen.
The fifth Arkansas district re-
port, favorable to Taft, was adopt
ed after the minority report had
been tabled by the convention with
out a roll call
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
WOMEN POURED OIL
OVER EXPENSIVE MEAT.
Philadelphia Demonstration Against
High Beef Prices Landed -Four
Women in Jail.

Philadelphia, June 21,-Four
women were arrested in the south
ern section of this city after noisy
demonstrations before butcher
shops, which recently increased the
prices of meats.
Women at a mass meeting last
night decided to boycott the butch
err shops In an attempt to force
down the prices. The women en-
tered the shops and sprinkled kerr
osene over the meats.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
WORK Of BOARD
DELAYS SESSION
Convention for Third Day Not
Called to Order I'm
til Noon.
Waiting ON COMMITTEE
Delay Was Caused by Credentials
Committee Not Having Fin
ished lis Labors-Plat-
form About Ready
Associated Press Special.


'' 'pai'
Chicago, ILL.,, June 21.--Today's
session of the national renubIican
conven+;o,, oa sa,o,
- inns i'ioi II
'ns III assembling oy the question
as to whether the committee on
credentials could make a martial
renort 70 tho corvent,on e. n,a
49,
o ss 'A's 1ne coiii hiieeee zap
o's are Sar from completed. Gov.
erhor Hadiey said that the Alaba-
ma and Arizona contest will be
reported at once.
After more than an hours de-
lay. caused by the request for fur
| further time by the committee or
icredenflais, today's session OF thu
| convention was called to order a
l2:20.
me report OF the credentials
committees commencing tne seat
-, rons s,..1sae ~ - az
The miroritv renort sustaining the
Roosevelt contestants. was offered
as substitute. Governor Hadley
moving that the minority report
be submitted for the majority re-
port.
w. L. DoNali OF washington sun
ihltteh the ihaJof'iy report Oh Tue
committee on eredehtlais.
H. ~. Metorinieh' i'ooses CIV
leader deihahdeu recognition,
COT hiioh saio thae the iha'oi ny
port hdu oeen spi uhs Wi.nou' pip
CT time LOT she iiliiofi's " pio
pare report.
CHAIRMAN MOOT sara 'hele eouio
pe' serictiy speaAihe' no sum 'nihe
as hinofi'S iepoi'.
instantly storih oi hisses anu
oooing DroRe out ana unanimous
consent was theh gwen mcGorinioh
TO take the platform ne theA
presented the nuihorils repoi1
|. Governor haoley oiiereo d resp
luton proVaaihs tnat none Vi tne
contested deiegations shouio DC
permitted 10 vote on tue aoopeoh
~
committee
Inc Haaiey resolution was pun
by the chalr on motion 70 taoie
and by a vote OF oos 10 400 the
Taftites won the thiru test OIL 'he
convention strength.
Before the cal OF the roll on
me Vo.e On the auop'toh VI tue
minority report instead OF the
credentiais eohiRiittoe recon hiehoa-
ton as to the seating OF the Ala
oanna deie was e'a, oeu onaA
man Root ruled that only the two
Aiaoaiha oeieea'es VINO were
Soifeu IN Inc iepoi' "ouiu ""' oo
permitted TO vote
when Cailiornia was caiieu the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
COMMITTEE WRANGLES
OVER THE REPORTS.
Objections Made to Making Reports
on the Instaliment Plan.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 21-At eleven
o'clock this morning Committee
man Birch of Alabama moved that
the report of the committees ac-
ton on the Alabama and Arizona
contests be submitted to the con
vention.
Opposition to piecemeal report
developed and the Birch motion
was temporarily withdrawn.
John Sullivan of Ohio protested
against reporting to the conven-
ton till all the contests had been
decided. Later the Birch motion
was renewed. but delay was
granted on the request of the COM
mittee.
Meanwhile the Roosevelt mem
bers of the credentials committee
conferred with Colonel Roosevelt.
At 11:20 the credentials com
mittee voted to submit to the con-
yention the report on the Alabama
contest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
ONE MAN KILLED THREE
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Henry Waldrop Makes Statement
Regarding Quadruple Trage-
dy near sherman
Associated Press Special.

AssOciated Press Special.
Sherman, Texas, June 21.--It
developed today that the three
Sharps who were shot to death yes
terday were killed by Henry Wal
drop, and that Russell Waldrop was
killed by L. w Sharp. Georgia
Sharp, the young woman, was
killed after she had wounded Hem
ry and Mrs. Waidrop, the latter
being her sister,
Henry Waldrop. who is charg-
ed with murder, made the state
ment that the killing grew out of
a disagreement over the payment of
SIS claimed to be due Walter
Sharp by the Waldrops.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
NIGHT SESSION
Of COMMITTEE
Credentials Board Works All
Night on Contested
Delegations
STEAM ROLLER CONTINUES
Two Delegates From California Are
Given to Talt-Spirited De-
bate Takes Place Dur
ing Session
Associated Press special.

associated Press Special.
Chicago, Ill, June 21.--In the |
California contest, two district dele
gates were seated for Taft at !
3 :45 this morning.
The motion to seat the Roosevelt
delegates was defeated by a vote
of % to 16. Two of the Roose-
welt delegates refused to appear
before the committee, declining to
recognize the contest.
| Delegates at large from Indiana
favorable to Taft were seated by
the committee, as were the Taft
delegates from the thirteenth IndI-
ana district. In the seventh dis
trict contest from Kentucky Tai
= delegates were seated by vote c
27 to s.
% The credentials committee VIZ
H. in session and hard at work a
night.
Debate In the California case TO
= lowed the receipt of what was term
ed an Insulting letter. from TIVE
! delegates who refused to appear
The letter contained language which
was considered Objectionable ana
the committee ordered # returned
without comment. In the discus
sion that followed Hugh r. Tai
! bert of Minnesota said: y believe
| if the two delegates from Califor-
MIA are not seated it will mean the
death knelI of the national COM |
mittee."
F. w. Mondell of Wyoming SAID I
that he had intended to vote for I
the Roosevelt delegates "out of re-
gard for the sentiment of a majori-
ty of the California. voters" but
because OF the insult offered by |
the delegates he would vote his
convictions and not his sentiments.
w. S. Lauder of North Dakota
said: IF the convention refuses
to seat the California delegates
elected by 1900 majority. the
American people will defeat the
party nominee"
Rooseyelt's strength gained five
votes in the settlement of the Cali
fornia contest. But five Roosevelt
adherents, including Heney, were j
absent from the committee meet I
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
|MARsE HENRY PLEADS
FOR PARTY HARMONY
COLONEL NATTERSON WANTS
TO SEE HARMONY PRE-
VAIL AT BALTIMORE.
Declares There Should Not Be a
Repetition of the Disgracefui
Scenes at Chicago--One
Roosevelt is Enough.
associated Press special.

Louisville, Ky, June 21.-1n a
telegram to Chairman Mack of the
national democratic committee to-
day Henry Watterson makes plea
for harmony Mr.. Watterson says:
I'VE want no repetition of the dis
graceful scenes enacted at Chiea-
go. I fear that If Mr.. Bryan be-
gan by taking the floor to oppose
Judge Parker for the temporary
Craftsmanship it will not only raise
the standard of factionalism but
will hun the risk of ending as Il
second Roosevelt, and surely one
Roosevelt is enough for all time
and both parties"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
NEGRO DEMOCRAT A
DELEGATE TO BALTIMORE
State of Colorado Sends Dark
Delegate to Convention.
Associated Press speciai.

AssOcIAted FTtss SpeCIai.
Baltimore, Md, June 21.-For
what is declared to be the first
time in political history, a negro
win be among the delegates to the
democratic national convention.
He is from the state of Colorado.
A Texas seventh district pollti-
clan this morning filed q contest
before the committee In this con-
test the Harmon people are con-
tending for the seating of Harmon
delegates from that district
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
Assoeiated Pfess speeial.

Washington, June 81. - The
house Judiciary committee voted
unanimously today TO report artl-
cles of impeachment against Judge
Archibald, who has been under in
vestigation,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
DRAFT ON PLATFORM
is ABOUT FINISHED.
Way-The Administration of
/ Taft Praised

Associated Press Special
Chicago. ILL.,. June 2l--When
the resolutions committee adjourn
ed this morning to permit thu
members to attend the convention
the platform was practically com
! pleted. Members expressed salts
faction at those planks which deal
with monopoly and the courts. The
platform is more concise than in
the recent past. 1t does not dea'
with particular measures but with
issues in general. President Taft
is complimented for comprehensive,
fair and vigorous dealing with all
issues.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21

CREDENTIALS COMMITTED NOT THROUGH WITH WORK
THE CONVENTION IS LATE IN ASSEMBLING TO-DAY
F. TEDDY AND WILSON
ON SAME TICKET

. This Prediction Is Made BY 4
= Chicago Newspaper. 4
y Associated Prese Special. 4
Chicago, ILL.,, June 21.-One 4
= of the progressive newspapers 4
= in its issue of this morning 4
= says that Woodrow Wilson 4
. would be selected as Roose- 4
= yelt's running mate in a new 4
= party, 4
. a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
AssocIated press speeial.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 21.-The ere
dentials committee settled the con
test from the eighth Kentucky dis
trict by seating two Taft delegates
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
FRIENDS OF LYON WANT
A NEW PARTY FORMED


sherman, Texas, June I'll
Twenty Grayson county republic
cans today wired Cecil Lyon at
Chicago, saying; With a progress
sive national party headed by
Roosevelt, believe we can win, and
pledge our time and money to that
end" They heartily approved the
idea of a new party.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
BRYAN BEGINS FIGHT
AGAINST JUDGE PARKER
Wants Wilson and Clark to Join
In Preventing His Election
as Temporary Chairman.
Associated Press Special.

Chicago, Ill. June 21.-Brand-
ing Alton B. Parker as a reaction
ary' William j Bryan today tele-
graphed prominent democrats, in
Guiding Woodrow Wilson and
Champ Clark, to join him in pre-
venting Parker's election as tenn
porary chairman of the national
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21

Call at the Light and Enterprise
office and have our Contest Mana
ger explain why our contest meth
DDS are the fairest in existence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-21
HADLEY No BOLTER, NOR
DENEEN AND BORAH.
The Three Say VIII Not Join Third
Party Movement.

Chicago, H., June 21-lt is IN
derstood here this mbrning that
Governor Hadley, Governor De-
neen and Senator Borah, notable as
leaders of the fight for Colonel
Roosevelt, have served notice that
they would not join the talked of
third party movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
VOTE IN FAVOR OF STRIKE.
Chicago Car Men to Quit Unless De-
mands Are Granted.

CHICAGO, August :.-Chicago street
car men favor strike by vote OF 1888
to III unless their demands for higher
wages and improved working conditions
are granted.
The result of the vote of the men on the
strike proposition was announced late in
the day. and immediately international
President Mahon and officials of the
various local unions held a meeting at
which the situation WAS discussed. At
this meeting two conferences for Mon
day were arranged with the street rail-
way officials. when final effort will be
made to settle the dispute peaceably.
President Mahon said:
1.-The men have expressed their will on
the question of striking. and now il is up
to the companies to meet the demands.
1t is going to he fight 10 a finish on the
part of the men,.
The street railway officials declined to
discuss the situation. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED
IN INSURANCE BATTLE
Must Return Thousands Of
Dollars to Company, Court
Holds.

TRENTON. \. j.. August 3.-Judge
Cross filed an opinion in the United States
district court today in the case of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
of Newark against the United States
government, in which he decided that the
government must return to the insurance
company $:9. .JO0.s7 out of a total of SOL
SJ3 .9S paid by the insurance company to
the government under the federal statute
imposing tax upon the income of cor
porations
The question at issue was purely one
as to what constituted the net income
of mutual life insurance company.
Principal Item in Dispute.
One of the principal items in dispute
was so-called dividends. These dividends
in the main We're made up of portions
of premiums paid by policy holders which
were in excess of the amount needed to
carry the policies during the year for
which the premiums We're paid, but which
We're set aside TO carry the policies when
the insured had become older and
greater risk to the company without any
increase In the annual premium they were
obliged to carry.
The elimination of these dividends as
a part of the net income upon which the
compan ywas obliged to pay tax to the
government wiped out practically all of
the tax levied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
DEATH OF NURSE KILLS KIN.
Shock Over Miss Snodgrass' Suicide
Fatal to Grandmother.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER Va, August 3-Mrs.
Ara Tabb Snodgrass. grandmother of
Miss Dorcas Snodgrass, whose body was
found last Sunday in Dubois creek, near
Catskill. y. Y, where she is supposed to
have committed suicide. died late last
night in the Kings Daughters Hospital a t
Martinsburg. W. Va. where she lived
practically all her life, aged eighty-five
Years.
She became prostrated over The death
of her favorite granddaughter and never
rallied. She was the widow of William
L. Snodgrass. and leaves one daughter
Mrs. Henshaw. and one son. John r.
Snodgrass. both of Martinsburg the lat
ter being the father of the dead girl
Confederate veterans will act as pail
bearers at the funeral Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
STRIKERS REMAIN FIRM.
Freight Handlers at Duluth Refuse
to Accept Compromise.

DULUTH, Mimi, August 3.-The strk-
ing freight handlers late today refused to
accept a compromise, and decided unan-
imously to remain on strike until the
Northern Pacific and the Shippers Asso-
citation gave them 80 cents an hour and
40 cents for handling cement.
a number of imported men are work
ing in the places of the strikers, but de-
spite this and the claims of the railroad
and shippers many steamers are tied up
waiting loads or to be emptied. The
steamer Lakewood has been here eight
days.
The strikers are making no effort to in
terfere with the work of the new men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Warrants to Be Served.
MAY CURE KLEPTOMANIA.
Physicians Operate on John Howard,
Confessed BURGLAR.

MINNF.APOLIS. Minn., August I'm
an operation today on the skull of John
Howard twenty-one years old, the self
confessed burglar. who has urged sur
geons to operate in order that he may be-
come an honest citizen. two local doctors
removed a tumor which was pressing on
his brain, besides lifting a depression OF
the bone over the right temple. They be-
Iieve Howard will be cured of kieoto-
mania.
Howard, who has been in the reform
school, was paroled to two physic. c.ans
here on the motion of the county at or
ney, in order that the operation might
be performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

Turkish Official Charged With
Completely Situation in
Country Alarms.

CONSTANTINOPLE. August :S.-The
committee Of union and progress evident
ly determined To make a bold effort to re-
gain its power. induced the chamber of
deputies today to agree to motion de-
manding that the war minister explain
his attitude toward the Military Leagle
which recently threatened to dissolve the
chamber. The committee accuses the
war minister of completely with the Mill
tary League. and alleges that Monastir
deserters brought to Constantnople have
been released. and have actually been
seen in the lObbies of the chamber
Eighty army officers, partisans Of the
committee. at a meeting today, determin-
ed to prevent the dissolution of the cham
Der. The cabinet is sitting at late hour
to consider the alarming situation 1t is
reported that a number of officers will be
arrested and court-martialed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
LAUNCH A MASS OF FLAMES.
Owner and Companion Jump Over
board and Are Rescued.

NEW YORK. August S.-Richard v.
Annette Of Bayonne. n. j., owner of the
forty-horsepower gasoline launch A4uila-
and a companion, had narrow escapes
late this afternoon when the launch took
fire and almost Immediately became a
mass of flames.
The two men were crossing from Sea-
gate, l.. L., to the New Jersey nigh
land, when the accident occurred in Sandy
Hook bay. Annette and his companion,
Jumped overheard and were picket up
by men in another launch. Annette $
boat valued at $1,000, was practically
destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
Induced to Sign Report.

''Finally, on July -, after a number Of
suggestions of various kinds had been Of
fered by the House the Senate repre-
sent atives were induced TO sign a re-
port of disagreement. Every amendment
in the bill proposed by the Senate was
speedily acquiesced in by the representa-
tive of the House, excepting those which
the. Senate added provid ng for the seven
teen useless pension agencies
The conference report was signed
July -. 1t was presented To the House
on that day by the gentlemen in charge
of the conference on the part of the
House II has never seen the light of
day in the Senate. Under the rules OF
procedure, action must tie taken first in
the Senate. and until tne gentleman at
the other end of the Capitol who has
that conference report slowed securely
ei her in his pocket ia some secluded
pigeonhole VIII consent 10 present it
TO the Senate it Is impossible for any
action 10 be taken.
Where are the original papers," asked
Representative Mann.
The original papers are practically III
my possession, said Mr., Fitzgerald They
never have left the committee on appro-
prlatiOns
How can thee Senate act upon the
conference report without having the
original papers,? continued Mr.. Mann
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
FREE FROM MURDER CHARGE.
Boyette. Whose Wife Was With
Slain Man, Is Released.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, August 81 f.
Boyette, who was accused of the murder
of man who met his death while auto
MODELLING with Mrs. Boyette, was released
today. The murder victim was F. J.
Westhofen. local business man Mrs
Boyette is the daughter of Richard Iillis
a local traction millionaire.
Boyette is TO be held as material wit
ness against negro chauffeur against
whom q charge of murder has been filed
The prosecution intimated today that
further invest cation Of the Westhofen
murder promised even more sational
developments than the arrest of Boyette
had indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
KILLED AFTER SERVICES.
Georgian Shot to Death by His
Brother-in-LaW.

HARTWELL. Ga, August 3.-At the
close of a revival service last night in the
Reed Creek district. near here, John F.
Heaton and Henry Nixon, his brother-in-
law. engaged in quarrel, in which
Heaton was shot and killed
Heaton and his young wife, formerly a
Miss Nixon, have been separated several
weeks and this is said to have brought
on the fight between the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
NOT AFTER BULL MOOSE.
Representative Mondell Explains the
Purposes of His Bill.

Representative Mondell of Wyoming
introduced bill yesterday to appro-
pirate 100000 for the United States
to pay its share Of the cost OF ex-
terminating the predatory wild ami
malls on the forest reserves Of tho
west.
Are you after the bull moose" he
was asked.
No, the bull moose is not a wild
or predatory animal He only preys
on soft mushy things I'm his native
lair and We do not have such things
I'm our country" answered Mr.. Mon-
dell
The Wyoming representative explain
ed that his bill was cunning for tim
ber wolves. coyotes, mountain lions
and other wild creatures that kill or
sheep. Some states pay bounty for
their pelts now. and Mr.. Mondeil wants
the government to pay its proportion
of the cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
BODY Is FOUND IN RIVER.
Ethel Wilcox of Pelham. N. Y. Was
Missing Three Days

PLATTSBI- RGH, y. Y, August 3.-The
body Of Ethel Wilcox of Pelham, n. Y.
was found in the Saranac river below the
High Falls, near Redford, about thirty
miles west OF this city today.
Miss Wilcox, who was twenty-five years
old. disappeared suddenly from several
companions while visiting the High Falls
last Thursday. 1t was thought at first
that the young woman was hiding in fun,
but later 1t was surmised that she was
lost in the woods and searching parties
had covered the entire countryside since
Thursday. 1t is believed she ventured
too near the edge of the rocky gorge ana
fell to her death in the water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
SITUATION GRAVE.
Nicaraguan Liberals Supporting
Head of Reyoiutionists.

Ia LIBERTAp. Salvador. August ).
Will. tclcgraphic communication
between Salvador and Nicaragua j.
suspended. sufficient news has leaked
through to show that the situation in
Nicara qua IS regarded very serious.
Both President Diaz and the former
minister of war. Gen. Mena. who is
now at the head OF the revolutionary
party. are conservatives. and il is
understood that the liberals are sup
porting Mena- Mena now holds Ma
saya and Granada and is said TO have
a strong force at Riyas. short dis
tance from San Juan del Sur