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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
nes Moines River Ice is Form
inc Huge Gorge Opposite
Warsaw and Throwing
Ice on Tracks.
NO TROUBLE AT THE DAM
impossible to See Alexandria
From Warsaw Yesterday
Owing to Ice Piled High
in River.

River here Is above low water
mark Of 1864 10 feet and tenths.
Rise in the past "a hours foot and
tenth.
The Des Moines river at ottumWa
feet and 8 tenths and falling.
At Z o'clock this morning the Mis-
sissippi river at Warsaw was II feet
and 7 tenths and still rising.
The Mississippi is still rising
around the piers OF the bridge and
the ice is threatening to cause some
trouble above the dam. However with
warmer weather promised by the
weather bureau, the ice will become
spongy and rotten and will be forced
out by it's own weight
Great anxiety was caused by the
Des Moines river this morning by a
huge gorge formed last night but it
seems to be breaking up now and
riyermen believe that it will be brok-
Ell up without serious damage to prop
erty. They all are Of the opinion that
heavy thaw is imperative to a gen
eral break up of the ice to allow it to
go out fast enough to prevent gen
eral overflow.
The ice is piled up above the dam
within a foot of the top but no trou
Bile is anticipated there, unless the
open channel becomes gorged, wher
work might be possibly delayed by ar
overflow of the cofferdam. Below the
dam is almost mile of clear water
extending across the river. The foe
4 that broke loose Tuesday is slowl!
q moving down and when it hits the
gorge is very likely to break it, &C
cording to men who have watched thu
river for years.
s.ssn
Gorge Still Holds.
The ice gorge still holds fast or
posite Fred Billiards. place about tw,
miles down the river from Warsaw.
The stage of the river there thi
morning was II feet and s inches
the water rising slowly and the viey
down the river at the glistening ic
pawn was q DcdutIlul OuS WHil6 III
sun was shining upon it.
During the rush of ice yesterda
when the Des Moines river spoute
cut its accumulation of three months
great icebergs came tumbling out il
TO the Mississippi and the ice wa
piled high in the river. From tn
leyee, it was impossible to see Ale
andria which was hidden behind tn
gorge formed. At the mouth of tn
Des Moines river, the ice was pile
high in the air, almost as high as
two story house and the lowland
outside of the levees there, wei
flooded by the rise.
The going out of the ice cause
huge cakes to be thrown up on II
interurban line track near the brewer
at Warsaw but this was the only pla,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-21
MISSISSIPPI RISING AND
OVERFLOW EXPECTED

where the ice or water flooded the
track But little of it came up and
the trainmen cleared the track in
short time.
The river has been rising slowly all
night. No alarm is felt at present
over the situation as several more
feet Of water would have to come be-
fore any great damage would be done.
River Looks quiet.
AT i o'clock this afternoon the wat
er on the Mississippi river looked like
that of stagnant pond SO quiet and
still and not the slightest sign of a
current. 1t was from 16 to is inches
higher than, on yesterday and still
rising slowly.
There is perceptible disappear
ance of ice below the bridge and the
space in the open river slowly grow
ing longer. Very soon after the
great ice dam in the vicinity of Quin-
cy lets loose, the ice in front of Keo-
kuk will rapidly disappear and leave
us with wide open river. 1t would
require only a slight fail Of few
inches here to bring about. the de-
sired result.
Situation at Dubuque.
A Dubuque exchange contains the
following interesting matter relating
to the situation:
st looks now like there will be lit
tile or no traffic on the river before the
first of May said Captain j. H
Trombley, one OF the best known
pilots on the Mississippi river. Mon
Cay morning. Il have heard that the
river is open at Hannibal, but above
! that point it seems to be about al
far from being open as it was thu
middle of January. The ice is 81
thick and solid that it will requir'
steady sunshine and real sprin!
/ weather for two or three weeks t
make any considerable impression.
4 81 believe that with the heavy snoy
4 that has fallen along the upper rive
4 we will have good stage of waite
when the river does finally open an
\ that we will at least have good
i early season, that boats will have n
difficulty in navigating the uppe
stream"
i Captain Baker, who is the inspecto
} in charge of the construction of tn
government boats, which are bein
, built by the Dubuque Boat & Boile
Works, said
!, Tt is discouraging the way the vii
ter weather hangs on. Work has bee
greatly elayed in the boat buildin
and now doubt If any of the boa
/. under construction in the yards of til
company are gotten out before tt
Srst of May"
At Ottunlwa
VI Last evenings Ottumwa Couri'
3 tells of the situation there as follow.
e Twelve families living on South We
nut avenue below the packing hous
Y were driven hastily from their hom'
4 this morning by the great overflow
!. the river caused by the huge gor'
/ at Cliffland. So rapidly did the wat
S surround them that they were col
e PEELED to wade and secure boats f
:. the moving of women and childr,
e and also live stock. Four families {
e the north side and one on the sou
d side OF the river at Cliffland left the
a homes also this morning in anticiI
5, ton of the coming flood. The i
q gorge at Cliffland is assuming ds
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
Sssssa=zsss.
Daddy; sBedtirne
The Story
!. OF Cay Little
GrasshOpper Green

HR children cuddled down to hear the story Of crasshOouer cnssa
which daddy had promised to tell them.
- saen = sveEyn knew grasshoppeFs wen In the summer they
we're among M most frequent visitors o the garden
HGrasshopper Green began his life down In the ground daddy said.
Eary ~ summer ne cawled out Of the dark hole in which HIS moabcr ~
At a Ie ss, Ton W. which be came and hoped to the first stalk 81 grass he saw.
AT wasn't a DIT too soon, for q sharp eyed robin was watching the hola
anu Wouo ave Wnlsked him up to the nest and fed him to q Of hz hungry
nsessMnsA ma IS what had happened to every one OF the little brothers ad
as@rs VINO mac conn ut OF the hole before Grasshopper Green. TA rpason
ME- oOm missed Graahopper Green was because he happened inst tban +n
~ 2 Tag carerpnla which would make a much more appettztng naaI So
V Nt the young grasshopper 80 and took the caterpillar instead
oud best % careful young SIR warned Mrs Cdcka& VIVA was htsy,v
ner ~. hop under here o. that robin viii have o nex4s
- little fellow stayed under the leaf until Mr. Robin wMt .wA.n
ne ne skipped out and made or as fast 8 he could
AS yet be had no wings and could only hop about In a short +ha ASw.
yer o had grown 81 much that his skin split and through fa hoLo IN h-
oack could be seen the little green wings which would hen hn "a Sc
~ p IN way q the hungry birds that are looking for nco Fat insacts
When Grasshopper Green had wigg1ed bis way out Of snu anai
STOOD tanning his wings in the sunshine, be found out something odd. AZ
very delightful music Like the locust and the crickets his eountna 30 car
a violin n his back
80 PLEASED vas ne that he now sat squeesqueeng away, forgetting 10
Aeep IN y pen 10 enemies. In the bushes beside him a cathdrd had her
nest
side Dt nSu u ~
SOUNDS IKE a grasshoppr' she chuckled Then. very ouiA1v eha
pcked her head out OF the bushes There sat MIR. Grassbonuer Graenc an Tor
ofa grass blade. saving away at his little volin.
With q bound Mrs Catbtrd had the grasshopper
He tastes a good deal better than he sounds Mrs Cnhna rAnavS.a -
she hoped back into her bush"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
N. D. CROP PROSPECTS.

The Northwest Farrnstad had the
following editorial regarding the c,op
prospects in North Dakota:
There is every reason for the OPP
timistic feeling prevailing right now
in North Dakota. Soil conditions and
crop prospects were eve more ia
Vorable. Not only are the farmers
iubilant, but everyone in any way de-
pending upon the crops of 1912 is
greatly pleased over the present ut
look. The winter Of 1911-12 was prob
ably the most severe for years. The
hay crop last year was very limited.
AS a consequence the long, hard win
ter used up the stacks before spring
work began. The teams had to be
fed sparingly, and their work was
correspondingly light. However, with
no heavy crops to harvest, fall plow-
ing was done while the teams were in
excellent condition and when there
was plenty of feed.
There was plenty of rain after har-
vest last season, a good deal of snow
last winter and frequent rains in
April and May. Consequently, there is
ground. Today the wheat and rats
are in fine shape. It was thought
there would not be much fax sown
this year, but reports are now stat
ing otherwise. Nearly every farmer
will put in a few acres of corn, and
many will have ten acres. Steam and
gasoline outfits were held back in
some localities on account Of too
much moisture. In the last few weeks.
however, thousands Of acres of prairie
have been broken by these big outfits,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
BOX cAR SETTLER.

North Dakota owes more to the box
a settlers than to those who came
to this state in Pullman cars. The
state was populated and developed by
men who came in here with their
household effects and a few live stock
in a car. They were the people Of
and pluck and perseverance who
converted the grazing land Of the buf-
falo into the finest grain growing re-
gion OF the map.
They detrained at the station nearest
the free land, trekked it to their claim,
lived in dug-outs and sod shacks till
the more comfortable could be con-
structed. They fought with the ele-
ments and won the state from the
wildness to a civilization and
wealth producing commonwealth that
stands second to none agriculturally.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
HOW TO solve
NOISE PROBLEM
NEW YORK STATE EXPERT PRE-
Diets UNIVERSAL ADOPTION
OF SIGNAL cLAusE IN NEW Me-
WARk oRDlNANCE-WILL ALSO
PROMOTE STREET SAFETY.

Melvin 4. Bender, council for the
New York State Automobile associa-
ton, and one of the foremost author
lties on automobile legislation in the
east says the signal clause in the new
NeWar traffic ordinance represents
the ultimate solution of the automobile
noise problem. In discussing this or
nance n the possibility OF its uni-
Versal adoption, Mr.. Bender said:
The problem of quiet in the opera
ton OF motor cars has troubled q good
tempts have been made to solve it.
No n feature Of the automobile has
been made the cause Of more senseless
and impractical legislation than the
signal horn.
1T seems to me that the solution
has at last been met In a highly salts
factory and reasonable manner by the
city { Newark and I firmly believe
the solution attained there will receive
universal approval and adoption
throughout the country generally.
The Newark law allows the use of
the automobile horn only as a warning
OF danger. For any other purpose 1t is
prohibited. In other words / think it
places the horn where it belongs; it
makes it a safety device pure and sim
ple-not to be tempered with.
@NSt~0o " 1ICGAA1pN4l5 W COhAAtC
the signal to any particular kind, as
in the case of several cities who once
sought to prohibit the use of all save
the bulb horn, Newark eliminates no
signal that is ef1cient and capable of
fulfilling its function.
1T puts the ban on feeble, ineffec-
tive 'squakers' by making the required
signal sufficiently loud to be heard
under all conditions of franc; and
tune playing and eccentric devices by
demanding that the note produced be
abrupt in order to voice a true warn
ing; but aside from these entirely rea-
sonable, in fact essential, specifca-
tons, there is no discrimination.
I'm my opinion the new is
not only going to attain the desired
reduction in the unnecessary noise,
but it will make the signal all the more
effective when 1t is necessary to use ii,
and thus prove Of equal If not greater
value from the standpoint OF safety"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1912.
INSTITUTE TRAIN.

The Farmers Institute train left
Fargo this morning for a three weeks
trip over the main line and branches
Of the Northern Pacific. The railway
company furnished the cars and oper-
hted the train. Director Hoverstad Of
the Farmers Institute board did the
rest-with the cooperation Of the
heads Of departments and their as
sistants at the agricultural college.
The train will cover a dozen sub
jects OF paramount interest to the
farmers. Lectures will be given on
these at every town and the talks will
be by experts-men who know what
they are trying to tell the farmers.
The train will carry the practical side
of the agricultural college right to the
farmers. 1t will be an educational in
Btitution on wheels.
The train is a big affair n the
people along the N. P. will have reason
to thank the railway company for It's
interest and cooperation. The interest
may be somewhat selfish in that the
railway people hope to get the farm
ers to raising more ~stuff-so there
will be more for shipments. 1t must
be conceded, however, the farmers will
prosper in much greater ratio before
the railway company will be able to get
q profit. ."..
The Forum predicts that large
crowds will greet the train 1t the
greater part of its stops-and that the
tou Of the state will result beneficialIy
10 the farmers. as Northumberland will
add to the wealth Of North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
THAT ELECTRIC N


The city council COMMITTEES on or
dinances wants more time to consider
the street car franchise, It is now
the middle of June. If the franchise
Is not passed within reasonable time
1t will be impossible to construct the
lire this summer. The result viii be
the abandonment Of the shop trains
and the compulsory removal Of many
residents Of Fargo to Dilworth. The
attendant results will be a loss Of pop
ulation to Fargo-and of business to
the merchants Of Fargo.
The Forum has not studied the new
ordinance submitted by the street
railway people. It does not know
whether 1t is fair or unfair. If it is
not right it should be made right. The
point The Forum wants to urge is that
4 new franchise be submitted SIS ex-
peditiously as possible, II the majority
OF the present ordinance committee is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
AT SMALL COST
a SIMPLE REMEDY REAuTIFIEs
THE HAIR, CURES DANDRUFF,
STOPS FALLING HAIR.

What g pity it is to see SO many
people with him, wispy hair, faded or
streaked with gray, and realize that
most of these people might have soft,
glossy, abundant hair of beautiful color
and lustre If they would but use the
proper treatment. There is no neces-
sity for gray hair under sixty-fve
years of age, and there is no excuse
for anyone, young or old, having thin,
struggling hair, either full Of dandruH
or heavy and rank smelling with ex-
cessive oil.
You can bring back the natural color
of your hair in a few days and forever
rid yourself of n dandruff and loose
hairs, and make your hair grow
strong and beautiful by using Wyerh's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. For
generations common garden Sage has
been used for restoring and preserv-
ing the color of the hair; and Sulphur
is recognized by Scalp Specialists as
being excellent for treatment of hair
and scalp troubles.
If you are troubled with dandruff
or itching scalp. or il your hair is
losing its color or coming out, get a
fifty cent bottle of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur from your druggist, and notice
the Improvement in the appearance OF
your hair after a few days treatment.
Special agents, Fout s. Porterfield. 81
Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
The SEVENTH IS
REALLY FIRST
ONE BOOK NOT COUNTED AMONG
THOSE THAT SELL BEST. BUT
ITS CIRCULATION EXCEEDS ALL
OTHERS = OVER 10000 SOLD
LAST YEAR.

Much is said about the six best
sellers" This refers to books that for
the time being are the most popular
in the public eye. Books of fiction
usually out-rank all others in the list.
1t is interesting to note hat during
the year 1911 the combined sale Of
the six best sellers amounted to only
a little more than SOC, 900 copies. But
there is a seventh best seller which
should be placed first, for during the
same period the Bible had a sale of
more than 100000 copies, or more
than three times that OF the six best
sellers.
The Forum & Republican is pre-
senting to its readers an illustrated
edition of the Bible which is pro-
nounced by all authorities to be the
most wonderful work ever published.
Besides the choicest selection of coll
ored engravings from the magnificent
Tiscot collection, this Bible also con-
tains upwards of 900 pictures printed
in with type, every one a work Of
art, and each particular picture illus
trating the verse which 1t accom-
panies.
Such pictures illumine the text.
They make plain the obscure points
and give to the reader many new
meanings. The child, whose v is
always attracted by pictures, il de-
lighted in following the familiar
stories of the Bible and seeing them
so viyidly explained in these eye
teaching pictures.
Today's certificate is printed on an
other page. Clip 1t without delay,
You may have your choice of either
the Catholic or Protestant editions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
poUHLY PROVEN.
Fargo Readers Can No Longer Doubt
tha E~yf6sncs.

tH.S @-a-asa-.-as
Fargo Readers Can No Longer Doubt
tha Eyr6sncs.
This grateruI' citizen testified long
ago.
Told Of quick reiief--Of lasting
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony Is co~nplete-tha
evidence conclusive.
It forms convincing proof Of merit.
Mrs. K Olson. 913 Tenth Ave, 81.
Fargo. N. Oak, says: "A member of
my family was afflicted with kidney
complaint for years. He suffered from
a dull heavy pain through the small
Of the back and often was so lame and
that he was unable to arise after
sitting. Hearing Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, ] advised q trial of them
and q supply was procured at Fout 81
Porterield's Drug Store. The prompt
in which this remedy acted
was gratifying. Since using four
boxes OF Doan's Kidney Pills he has
been entirely free from kidney com,
plant" Statement given in October,
1s07.)
Three Years Later.
Mrs. Olson was interviewed on Sept.
16, 1910 and she said: Nothing has
happened during the past few years
to alter my opinion Of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Whenever / have an oppor-
tunity, / give this remedy a word Of
praise"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
A CIVIC ALPHABET.


Fargo and every other city in the
country could profit by the alphabet
sent out by the Civic Improvement
club Of shefield. Ala. 1t mailed a post
card to every resident of the city con-
tanning the following:
A-Aim to make Arbor day annual
cleanup" day.
B-Banish the tin can district from
your city.
C-Clean up back yards and alleys.
D-Destroy rubbish by burning.
E-Educate housewives to demand
clean work.
Fine every club member who does
7ot work. .,
G-Give free lectures upon civic i'm
provement.
H-Have campaign against unslghtly
Nillboards.
Interest city authorities in Clean
Up" day.
join all forces for the anti dirt
Srusade. "
K-Kirl sidewalk splitting or it will
till you,
Let your slogan be; DO it for
home, sweet home"
M-Make requests of preachers for
~clean up"
N-Next to godliness is cleanliness.
o-organize the children into civic
leagues.
P-Plant trees and then plant trees,
Ind plant more trees.
o-Question authorities about city
expenditures.
R-Remember to plan parks and
Fairgrounds now.
Study city ordinances n work
Tor their enforcement.
THY to make the school build
$ngs social centers.
U-Use every effort to arouse citi-
Iens.
V-vanquish the opposition with
Yood nature.
W-Wage increasing war upon all
weeds, flies and mosquitoes.
x-xact obedience to the city sani-
tary laws.
Y-Ecur city is YOU; never forget
that.
Zeal, courage and patience viii
clean up" the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
Notice to CREDITOR.

In the matter Of the estate OF M. II
FO'Neill, deceased.
Notice is hereby given BY the under.
signed, Minerva r. O'rIelI and VIA.
liam F. ON eill, executors Of the Sc
tate of M. r. O'Neill. late of the city
of Fargo, in the county Of Cass and
state of North Dawota, deceased, ia
the creditors Of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against, said deceased. ia
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to said
executors. Of to p. Il. conmy, the duly
appointed resident agent o. william
F. O'Neiil, at the office OF Bali, wat.
son Young & Lawrence. in the city
of Fargo, in said Cass county.
Dated May az, 1912.
MINERVA r. otNHTLL.
WILLIAM y. o'NEILL
Executors.
First publication on the 2eth day of
May. a. d. 1912.
MAY %; June s. i2). 1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
Several Young Men Can Get Good Pc.
sitions From Uncle Sam by Pay
ing Attention to These Dates.

There will be civil service examina-
tons held June % for assistant in farm
management, and men only are eligi-
bic. There will be another held June
20 for supervisor of athletics in the
Philippine service, and only for males.
There will also be an examination
July 10 for mechanician and Iabora-
tory assistant, also male. There will
be another for an agriculturist June 20,
for males only.
There will be an examination for
cadet engineer, male. June 29. There
will be an examination June 1921 for
a teacher for the Indian service
Further particulars can be had by
applying to the civil service commits
sion at the Fargo p~ostofice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12

going to play to the galleries and de-
prive Fargo Of this street railway ex-
tensicn--the council has q remedy. 1t
can take the matter out Of the com-
nnittee's hands. All the wisdom OF the
council does not rest with one o. two
members Of the ordinance committee.
The point is TO get action now
before it is forever and eternally too
late.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
Knees Became Stiff
Eiva Yeara of severe Rheumatfsnn

rive Years OF S0NSTS RH0uFn@GiSm
The cure OF Henry j.. Goldstein, IA
Barton Street, Boston, Mass, is anoth-
er victory by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine has succeeded in
many cases where others have utterly
failed. Mr.. Goldstein says: II suf-
kept me from business and caused ex-
circulating pain. My knees would be-
come as stiff as steel / tried many
medicines without relief, then took
Hoods Sarsaparilla, soon felt much
better, and now consider myself n
tireiy cured. / recommend Hoods"
Get It today in usual liquid form or
chocoIated tablets called SarsatabsI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12

Mrs. M. A. Mclaughlin, 512 Jay st.
LaCross, Wis, writes that she suffered
all kinds of pains in her back and hips
on account of kidney trouble and rheu-
matism. 7 got some Of Foley's Kid
ney Pills and after taking them for q
few days there was a wonderful
change in my case, for the pain en-
tire1y left my back and hips and I am
thankful there is such a medicine as
Foley's Kidney Pills" For sale by
all druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
HELPED to Keep Down Expenses.

Mrs. J.. e. Henry, Akron, Mich, tells
how she did so. "I was bothered with
kidneys and had to go nearly
double. I tried a sample of Foley's
Kidney Pills and they did me so much
good that 1 bought a bottle, and feel
that they saved me a big doctors bill"
For sale by all druggists.