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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-14
100000 WIFE
STOPS SUIT BEGUN
IN HONEYMOON
Mrs. Van Valkenburgh Alleged
/. Aged Hubby Flirted Day
2 After Wedding.

Mrs. Nevada Van valkenburgh, whose
money and matrimonial ventures have
caused her no end OF notoriety. has
patched up her differences with her
elderly husband. Philip Van valken-
burgh. 1t was disclosed to-day that she
had consented to discontinue the suit
for separation which she started two
years ago.
But this does not necessarily mean
that the young woman, whose first hus-
band. William II. Chapman, left her
900 when he died. has become en-
tirely reconclled to Van valkenburgh.
She still lives alone at the st. Regis,
and to all inquirers simply replies that
she and her husband are good friends"
The decision to discontinue the sepa.
ration action was reached after a con-
ference between Mrs. Van Valkenburgh
and her husband and their lawyers
There was no financial settlement on
either side. II was said, but just an
'amicable understanding"
The Van Nalkenburgh alliance was
short lived. In her complaint for a
separation. now made public for me
nrst time. Mrs. Van valkenburgh set
forth that following the marriage of
the plaintiff and defendant they occu-
pied apartments in the 81. Regis Hotel
until OIL or about June q. 1910"
Mrs. Van Valkenburgh declared she
learned after her marriage that Van
Valkenburgh had made an arrangement
to settle $4,000 on the other woman"
The complaint said in this connection:
That the day following the said mar
riage and almost daily for weeks there
after tho said woman would call IN
the apartment occupied by the plain.
tin and the defendant and talk with
the defendant; on frequent occasion.
the plaintiff would answer the telephone
and the said woman would say she
wished to speak to Philip. referring to
the defendant. and would characterize
herself as his particular lady friend. :"
The complaint was drawn In the law
Offices Of Hoadly. Lauterbach G. John
son. No. % William street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
BANK CASHIER resigns
z. o. selland Resigns as Cashier of
scandinavian. American Bank
viii go to Los Angeles.

r. o. Belland, cashier of the Scandi-
navian-American bank, has resigned
from that position and will leave in the
near future for Los Angeles, Cal, where
he will engage in the banking bust
ness. His wife and mother-in-law.
Mrs. Lars Peterson, who has been a
resident of Fargo for the last thirty
five years, will leave for their western
home in the immediate future.
Mr.. Belland has been a resident of
the state for the last five years and is
well nov in the .city's financial cir
cles. Before the organization Of the
Observation-Disclosures bar, he was
associated with the North Dakota I'M
provement Co. and many Of the in
vestments of that corporation are
largely the result of his ideas.
The organization of the Scandinav-
ian-American bank is also largely the
result of Mr.. Belland's labors and he
projected the scheme which finally
ended in the formation of that banking
institution. In leaving Fargo, Mr.. Bel
land takes with him the best wishes
of all Fargo business men who knew
him well and they wish all the pros
perity that can possibly come to any
a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
DATES ARE ARRANGED
itinerary for Sunday School Worker
Through North Dakota Has All
Been Planned.

The itinerary for Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner of Chicago, the prominent Sun
day school worker. through North Da-
kota this month, mas been planned and
the dates for the different meetings
In the state are now announced by
Rev. Walter p. Snow of the State Sun
day School association.
Her first appearance will be made
] n Fargo Jan. is and then she will 20
to Dickinson Jan. Is, Bismarck Jan
is and II: Valley City, Jan. 1918;
Jamestown, Jan. 20-21; Cakes, Jan,
1928; Grand Forks, Jan. 1924; Dew
lis Lake, Jan. 24-25; Minot, Jan. 1926.
On her trips throughout the state,
Mrs. Bryner will be accompanied by a
number of prominent North Dakota
Sunday school workers, including Rev.
J.. M. Walters. pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city, and
Mrs. Ella Morris Snow, also of Fargo
and elementary superintendent of the
North Dakota State Sunday School
association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
THINK STORY "FISHY"
Coachman Declared He Was Tied up
and Left Helpless by HoIdup
Man,

The police are inclined to discredit a
story told by a coachman employed by
DIR. Rindlaub.
The coachman claims that early in
the morning he was awakened from his
slumbers by the striking of a match in
his sleeping quarters, by an intruder
who wore a mask and carried a re-
volver. The coachman was sleeping in
a furnished room on the second floor Of
the barn on the doctors premises.
In his story, to the chief, the coach
man states that the burglar tied his
feet and hands and also gagged him,
and then took his keys from his
pockets and left. 1t was some few
hours later when he was able to free
himself from his bindings and when
he did he at once notified the police.
The police are unable to solve the
mystery of the strange affair. The
occupants of DIR. Rindlaub's residence
say their was no attempt made to rob
the house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
new MINISTER AT
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
REV. c. DAVlcK OF PLAZA WILL
SUCCEED REV. b. c. JACOBSON
AS PASTOR OF ST. PAuL's LU-
THERAN cHuRcH-FIRsT SER
MON NEXT SUNDAY.

Rev C. Davick of Plaza. N. D., will
succeed Rev. D. G. jacobson as pastor
of st. PauPs Lutheran church and will
preach his initial sermon before his
new congregation next Sunday morn
ing, Jan. Z. With his wife he has al
ready departed from Plaza and the
best wishes of all members Of his
former flock accompany him to his
new home and p~astorate in this city.
Rev. d. 6. Jacobson, retiring pastor
Of st. PauTs, preached his farewell
sermon yesterday and will leave the
city tomorrow for Fergus Falls, where
he will become financial secretary of
the Park Region college. The people
of st. Paul's parish will greatly re-
gret to see Rev. Mr.. jacobson leave.
His successor is a young minister,
well spoken Of by all members of his
former parish, and st. Paul's church
has been congratulated on securing
the services OF SO energetic a minister.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
Three DRINKS
ON WATER WAGON
ARRESTED LAST NIGHT AND
CHARGED WITH DRUNKENNESS,
THREE PRISONERS IN COURT
TODAY WERE GIVEN LECTURE
BY UNDERWATER ROUTE.

Never again! was the verdict of
three "soaks'' when arraigned before
Police Magistrate Miller this morning
on the charge OF intoxication.
All three made promises to the
judge that they would noun the lit
tie water wagon" and stick to it.
Harry Page was the first victim to
face the judge on the charge Of TAX
ing too freely to the talking fluid. He
entered a plea of guilty to the charge.
This is a nice way to start the new
year, and do you mean to keep this
up?" inquired the judge. mo, sir" re-
piled the prisoner. "Well, you started
the year out in great style" answered
the Judge.
IF o will give me another chance I
will start the new year out in different
style; / mean to quit drinking Thus
ly spoke the newly made convert. He
was given another chance.
Gust Larson and Tom Benson. the
other two, famous for standing before
the polished mahogany, pleaded guilty
to the charge of being e'stewed," and
told the judge that they had agreed
to mount the water & and take
kindly to the straight and narrow
path for the future.
"As this is the first day of the year
1912, it grieves me to see you spend
the first day behind prison bars. I am
going to give you another chance. so
take to the woods was the decision
rendered by the Judge. They were off.
while the beatin' was good. Perhaps
Moorhead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
TOLD OF BILLY SUNDAY
Rev. A. {. Peterson Of Baptist Church
Spoke Yesterday Afternoon at
n. M. C. A.

Rev. A. e. Peterson of the First Bap-
fist church was the speaker yesterday
afternoon at the regular meeting at the
Young Mems Christian association and
talked on Rev. Billy Sunday, the base
ball evangelist who is coming to Fargo
next month.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson stated that the
baseball evangelist is too much crit.
cised and he compared his work with
that of Gypsy Smith, the evangelist
who SO greatly stirred up Chicago. He
praised him quite highly and told OF
some of the results that had been not
ed in other cities where he had held
revival campaigne.
Secretary Wolf of the Y. M. G. A
closed the meeting with a short talk on
the same subject and called attention
also to the men and religion movement
convention at Grand Forks should that
city land it, which will be determined
in a few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
DRAPER TAKEN
BACK TO CANADA
CHARGED WITH FORGERY, FRED
$. DRAPER, A YOUTH, WILL
FACE TRIAL AT PORTAGE la
PRAIRIE, cAN.-PARENTs WELL
CONNECTED in MoTREAL.


Fred s. Draper, the boy forger."
who was arrested in Fargo a. few days
ago by Chief Bowers and Detective
overly. on complaint Of the police au-
thorities of Portage la Prairie, Man.
was yesterday taken back to that city
by Constable Mcintyre.
Draper is but Is years Of age and
b youngster claims that he got in
bad" by associating with low com.
panions, who had him sign checks and
that they would pass them. He will
be arraigned as soon as they reach
their destination.
It is alleged that the young forger
passed four checks, each calling for
SIS. Diapers people are well con-
nected in Montreal, Can.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
VIII They Be cheapsr2

Will olives be cheaper? asks The
Baltimore Star which says, news from
Athens is that the olive crop in Greece
promises to be the best in quantity
and quality that has been seer in forty
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
c. A. swanson CO.
CLOTHING SALE
GREAT PRICE REDUCTIONS AND
BIG SAVINGS MADE FOR GUS
TONERS DURING ANNUAL Dis
COUNT SALE, STARTING TO-
MORROW MORNING.

C. A. Swanson Co.. the big Frant
street clothing house. begins the an
nual sale of fine clothing, hats, caps,
furnishings and shoes Tuesday morn
ing; this is an opportunity that all
good dressers and economical people
look forward to for the best Of mer-
chandise and the biggest values are
offered in Swansen's sales.
Read the page ad today and be sure
to be on hand to grab up the bargains
that will be offered in this great sale.
Remember the location, 514-516 Front
street, where you get dependable
merchandise at the lowest price.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01

The man who rocKs the boat, having
had a chance to rest up a bit, is now
engaged in dragging the gun through
the bushes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
"REsoLvEp,

That I will start the new year right.
I will enroll at Dakota Business col
lege at once, prepare for an excellent
position with some big firm where adj
vancement and promotion will take me
to a managership, a partnership, or a
business of my own Day and even
ing sessions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
Weather
FOR new YEARS
CLEAR WEATHER AND SUNSHINE
MAKES IDEAL WEATHER FOR
BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR.
WIND HAS DIED DOWN, THOUGH
IT is STILL COLD.

weather. The day has been bright and
weather. Theday has been bright and
clear, with scarcely and trace of the
wind which has been so keenIy felt
during the Christmas holiday season.
However, it is still cold and the mer-
curry is lowering considerably below
the zero mark on the Thermometer.
The thermometer registered II de-
grees below zero at 7 o o'clock this
morning and 16 degrees below at s
o'clock. At noon it was 8 below, which
shows the tendency toward warmer
weather. The coolest last night was
1S below.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
THE BANK

Every bank in Fargo has Dakota
Business college pupils connected with
it. over 6S5 banks employ it's gradu-
ates. The D. B. c. course in banking
is the strongest in the country. 1t is
under the direction of the former audi
tor of the National Bank of Commerce
and two ex-bank cashiers are teach
ers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
a Haaue HaItsr 81 Rreeehin,.

st. Louis Post Dispatch; Colonel
Watterson. speaking as a Kentuckian,
argues that there should be a good,
strong Hague halter to put on ma
tons when the get unruly and begin
acting up. A Hague halter might
serve a useful purpose, at one end, but
in Kentucky parlance, a good. strong
Hague breechin' is needed for the
other and more formidable end.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
TO WILLlsToN

Miss Jane Nystrom left for Williston
last evening, where she goes into an
excellent position as s~tenographer.
Aaker's Business College has many OF
it's graduates at Williston and it seems
that more are wanted. This indicates
that the A. B. C.'s are o. k. and are
measuring up to Office requirements.
We want to wish friends and patrons
a prosperous New Year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01

want Ads Get Quick Results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
Called on Sad Mission.

H. F. Starr has been called to Po-
cahontas, Ia, by the death of his
father, the late F. NJ. Starr, who passed
yesterday from a paralytic
shock. The deceased was a prominent
political figure in his state. Friends
Of his SON in this city will regret to
learn of his demise.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
Tkackeray's Window Light

George William Curtis. and the tears
rolled down Thackeray's cheeks as he
listened to our sentimental ballad.
But try as we would. we we're never
able to persuade him to sing a song
or tell a story or do a dance. He en-.
tertained us with good cheer. and we
were bound to entertain him with
song and story and dance.
"Ah. those were rollicking nights
with Thackeray. He seemed to me like
magnificent overgrown boy. And
after his departure for his home
in England. as passed the lodgings
every night looked yearningly at
the window. still hoping that I might
see there the familiar light beckon.
ing me to enter into his jovial coro
pany."
Copyright. 1911. by F.. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
Danger In Arsenic Production.

Brinton. Va. now a busy center OF
industry. owes its beginning to the
poisoning OF a farmers cows. which
also led to the discovery of valuable
deposits OF arsenic. A farmer cleared
a new field on the mountain top near
by for pasture. Before long the
cows sickened and died. 1t was
thought that the trouble lay in a
spring which bubbled from the rocks
in apparent purity. Upon analysis 1t
was found that this water contained
arsenic In such quantities as to render
1t dangerous either to man or beast.
From the time when the ore enters
the crushers until the finished prod
uct reaches the casks 1t is untouched
by human hands. 1t is carried along
from point to point by automatic ar
rangements through each process OF
manufacture. The impalpable dust and
poisonous gases generated are so dan
gerous that the atmosphere of the
plant has to be kept pure by artificial
means.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
Helped Expose Standard Oil

ostentation It was not for his sake,
but for the sake OF his family.
you know l am no longer con-
nected with the Standard OIL COM
pany." Mr.. Andrews said. by way OF
preface. II am out OF 1t. I have
been used for all the value that 10 in
me and | presume that / am no longer
useful"
thought l detected hint Of re-
sentiment or chagrin in Mr.. Andrews
manner. and | told him frankly that
had heard that he had been recent
ly frozen out of the Standard OIL
company.
Not exactly that" he replied. mo.
1t wasn't that: but have been bought
out don't suppose the Standard Oil
company would have been any sue
cess at all II 1t hadn't been for the
fact that | showed the company the
way to refine oil economically and to
market 1t in successful competition. |
thought my ability of that kind was
worthy of equal recognition with that
Of the men who looked after the finan-
cial end of the business. But the
practical man. unless he has plenty
of money, is the man who is OF least
consequence. and when others have
been taught all he knows. then he is
not of any more use and is let out
It Is always so.
81 shall be very glad to tell you all
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
It Was a Signal for James w. Waliack'
the Actor. to Drop In After the
Theater, When Both Were
In New York.

In the same year-1S53-that VIII
liam Makepeace Thackeray came to
the United States on his first lecture
tour James w. Wallack settled In this
country and took control of the first
theater known as Wallack's in New
York city. This noted actor and the
atrical manager had for one of his
great admirers the novelist Thacke-
ray. While Wallack was favorite In
London he and Thackeray became so
well acquainted that the latter felt
privileged at any time to visit the
actor In his dressing room. where
Thackeray always received cordial
welcome
Some time after Thackeray had
landed In America for the first time he
called on James w. Wallack at the
tatter's theater. There Lester Wal
lack, who was stage manager for his
father. was introduced by his parent
to Thackeray.
For few minutes l took an instant
dislike to the man." said Lester Wal
. lack years after. 81 thought he was
about the most supercilious appearing
man whom | had ever seen. But all
u
away and speedily found myself In
intimate companionship with the nov
eIist In turn. Thackeray seemed to
take to me. and was delighted when
he discovered that my lodgings were
only a few doors distant from his.
Every night that | am home he
said enthusiastically. 1 will put q
lighted candle in the window of my
sitting room. when you see 1t there
on your way home from the theater
you are to come in. That Will be my
signal to you that l shall be glad tc
see you every evening l am not away
at a lecture or a dinner-that you are
wanted within
Perhaps two or three times a week
would discover the signal in the
window. and whenever entered
Thackeray's sitting room he would
bound from his seat and literally EN-
brace me, There were always two OF
three other friends of Thackeray pres
ent. and we had good cigars. Thack
cray was a great lover Of a good cigar
Nov, curiously enough. during ali
those sessions. which were prolong
ed some times until three o'clock In
the morning-for Thackeray was the
greatest night owl ever saw-his
guests had to do all the entertaining
Thackeray would lie curled up on the
sofa, from the end of which his long
Legs hung over. and call upon one o1
us for story. another for song. still
another for a song and dance. re
member one night singing duet with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
Samuel Andrews. Once indispensable
to the Company. Had Been Dis
carded. So He Told Many
Of The Trusts Secrets.

told recently the story OF the re-
ception I received at the offices OF
the Standard OIL company at Cleve-
land IN 1878 at time when | had
been instructed by the late Charles
A. Dana. editor Of the New York
Sun. to make a thorough investiga-
ton of the origin. growth and meth
DDS OF the Standard OIL company
That was in 1878. and the report
which | then made was the first OF
any length that was ever printed on
the oil trust.
had met perfect Chinese wall.
at the Offices of the Standard Oil
company. the sentry of which was
one of the blandest and politest young
men whom had ever met | told
him that as I could not get my In
formation at first hand l would un-
dertake to secure It at second hand.
So ! turned to Samuel Andrews. l
had received an intimation that II l
would call upon Mr.. Andrews at his
home in the suburbs of Cleveland l
would probably md him ready to
talk.
Mr.. Andrews wae, the practical man
Oh tue HTbt SIhuudTu VII COmDiudtloh.
He was an experienced. in fact, a
very able. refiner. He was Of Eng
iish birth and had. believe. learned
his trade in that country. He was the
man who made 1t possible for the
Rockefeller brothers to manufacture
and market very high grade Of
kerosene oil. AS he was at first in
dispensable, he was carried along in
the various promotions out of which
the Standard OIL trust. so-called. was
perfected
In reply to a note, Mr. Andrews
wrote me that II would call at bis
house at certain hour some morning
he would be glad to see me. His
home was beautiful one perhaps
two miles from the center OF Cleve-
land. found him in his library. Al
though of quiet manner. dressed in i'm
macuiate taste. and surrounded by
luxurious furniture and adornments.
yet II WAS apparent that Mr.. Andrews
had known hard labor. and labor with
the hands There was no vanity or
false pride about the man. and I
thought that he was enjoying the
riches that had come to him in most
reasonable manner. II there were any
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
How Governor Hoffman's Refusal &c
Prevent a Great Tweed Fraud
Utterly Ruined Political Fu-
tures Of Himself and Others.

One of the ablest Democrats OF his
time. man. too. who possessed per
sonal magnetism that had gained for
him great popularity. was John T.
Hoffman. He was twice elected gov
ernor of New York state and before
his election as governor was mayor
of New York city.
Mr.. Hoffman was first elected gov
ernor In 1868. and 1t was then said
that this election would undoubtedly
lead to his nomination for president
in 1872. Governor HOFFMAN was fully
aware all along that influential poll
ticians of his party in the state were
planning the capture Of the Democrat
ic national convention Of that year,
so that his nomination would be as
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
Saw No Differences.

people who seek books from the
fiction section make some funny
breaks" says a librarian of the Libra
ry of Congress. Il have made note of
a number of these. but none OF them
amused me more than the request of
sour-looking spinster.
"She sternly demanded of me copy
of The Recollections Of LIAR told
her that didn't know Of it. but that
could give her The Recollections OF
Married Man
"'That will do said she acidly.
It's practically the same thing.
Lippincott's.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18

know about the organization and
growth OF the Standard OH company"
Mr. Andrews went on to say. T
don't know it all. but know some
things. But l must ask you to be
careful not to suggest in any way
that feel that have not been right
ly used"
He then went on to give me much
of the information which l had un-
successfully tried to obtain direct
from the Standard OIL company--in-
formation that subsequent investiga-
tions. conducted in the name of the
law. proved to be absolutely correct.
Occasionally. there crept into what
he said some hint Of the strong feel
ing of resentment which he apparent
~ entertained. that he had not been
treated fairly by his old associates.
Afterwards l learned that Mr. An
drews had received for his interest In
the Standard OIL company something
like $6000.000. an imense fortune for
that time. So 1t was apparent that
the resentment he felt was not due to
any sense Of poverty, but rather ir
ritation that. after the service which
he had given to the Standard OIL
company, there should have been. as
he thought, a disposition to cast him
aside. And because Of this resent
ment many Of the things that tho pub
lie was anxious to flnd out about the
organization and the methods of the
oil trust were for the first time made
known to 1t in the printed page
Copyright, 1911. by E. ]. Edwards. Ali
Rights Reserved.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-18
A Lame Defense.

discussing the Sherman law with a
Pittsburgh reporter. said:
"You can't defend this law. Its de
tense Is as lame as that of the man
who defended the widow.
"A widow Of very overbearing tenn
per was about to marry again. A
man said OF her at a lodge meeting:
Dear me. that termagant!
shouldn't want to be her second hus
band. would you?
We'll. I'd rather be her second
husband than her first