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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
VICIOUS Law
HITS FARMER
THE REFORM LEGISLATIVE AS
sEMRLY OF 1911 PASSED CLASS
LEGISLATION IN INTEREST or
LUMBER TRUST, SAYS THE MI
NOT DEMOCRAT.

Minot Democrat: Any person who
shall perform any labor upon, or fur
nish any material, machinery or FIX
lures for the construction or repair Of
any work of internal improvements,
or for the erection, alteration or repair
of any building or other structure
upon lands or in making any other i'm
provements thereon, including fences.
sidewalks, pavings, wells, grades,
drains or excavations under a con-
tract with the owner of such land, his
agent, contractor of sub contractor, or
with the consent of such owner, shall
upon compliance with the provisions
of this chapter have for his labor. done,
or materials, fixtures or machinery
furnished, a lien upon such building
or Improvement, and upon the land
belonging to such owner on which the
same is situated, or to improve which
said work vas done. =
The above is a portion Of a law
passed by the last session of the leg
islature known the mechanics liens
law, and its passage vas urged as a.
protection to contractors which, il APP
piled to them only, would be all right
and a just law. But in order to get
this law through, several riders were
attached, making 1t n of the most
vicious on the statute books and clear
" class legislation in favor Of the big
lumber corporations.
What can be done under this law
was called to the attention of The
Democrat last week. when a farmer
residing a few miles southwest of
4 ra- A... ~ a-A-# - fG~o@ - - " ~ Jt~,g3
against his land, filed by a big COR
poration from whom he had purchased
a few fence posts and had given his
note. The note is not yet due, but
this corporation has already filed it's
lien against the farm, and there it will
stick as a cloud on the title for all
time to come. Those who voted for
the law viii say that the lien could
not be filed unless due notice was
given-but IL can be, and has been.
This farmer, like thousands Of others
in North Dakota, has no money to
fight corporations, and would be fool
ish to spend $50 or more to hire an
attorney to fight a $40 case. What
other business is thus protected?
If a farmer or home builder buys
two fence posts on credit the lumber
trust can file a lien on not only the
posts they nave sold but on the entire
real property. They take q note and
regardless of the time it may be due
they can file their liens. 1t is just
such laws as those that are causing
distrust among the voters and turning
them into socialists. The trusts and
i corporstions are entitled to the lam
protection ais individuass and no more
Their business IL ertttled 70 the same
protection as the merchant and M
more. But this law Is one where ths
farmer gets the worst Of il regardless
OF his reputation for honesty and IN
dustry.
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INDIANS AS ENGINEERS.


Scientific American: some inter-
esting examples OF Indian ingenuity
are afforded on the river Skeena and
its tributaries in North British Colum-
bia. These waterways in their upper
reaches flow very swiftly and for the
most part through deep ravines. AS
it Is impossible for the Indians to
cross them by means Of canoes they
have resorted to bridging.
Their bridges are interesting struct-
ures from the engineering point of
view, inasrnuch as the cantilever prin-
ciple is adopted. Al bridge Of this
design spans the Buckley river where
ii is about 100 feet wide, and the
height from the bridge to water level
Is about eighty feet.
IT is built of wooden logs, the logs
Of the structure being formed Of
single stout logs varying from sixty
to eighty feet in length. The task OF
lowering them into position must have
demanded considerable ingenuity on
the part Of the builders.
They are buried about fifteen feet
at their lower ends and anchored by
the superimposition Of masses Of
Large rocks rolled and carried to the
site. The longitudinal members Of the
shore spans are similarly buried in the
ground and dashed to the ends Of tke
| diagonal logs.
These main members corresponding
to deck Orders, are about 100 feet in
length, ana to either end the A mem
bers of the superstructure are dashed
ELABORATE cross bracing is resorted IL
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women and girls are cordially invitede
to be present.
Willis S. Adams of Lisbon, n. D.. is
the week end guest of friends in the
city.
Mrs. A. E. Bestic and Mrs. NJ. Mac
Gregor returned Tuesday from Fes-
sender, N. D., where they were guests
Of friends for a short time.
-
Among the pretty events Of the
week are the events which have
been given for Mrs. Geo. Netcher Of
Grand Forks, who is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. M. MacGregor of
Fifth avenue south. On Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. A. E. Bestic entertain
ed a party Of ladies. Luncheon was
served first with pretty appointments
and was followed by a lively game
of bridge. Mrs. Wilder won head
prize and Mrs. MacGregor the con-
ISOLATION. On Thursday evening Mrs.
MacGregor was hostess in compliment
to her sister and a happy party of
ladies and gentlemen played bridge
from three tables. The head prizes
were captured by Mrs. Netchere and
A. e. Bestic. The rooms were very
pretty with American beauty roses
and following the game a tempting
luncheon was served. This evening
Mrs. r. E. Corson will entertain for
Mrs. Netcher at Z o'clock dinner. Cow
ers will be laid for ten.
%
Murray Baldwin and Charley Ever
hart are the guests over the week end
of Rodney Reed of Detroit, MINI.
-I
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howe of Win
nipeg left this morning for their home
after spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Howe Of Fifth avenue south.
The Western School of Expression
will present the play Gertrude Mason,
M. D., Friday evening, March /, in the
recital hall. room 81, Laing building
at S:15 o'clock. Admission may be
gained by means of tickets, which will
be issued free of charge. These may
be secured by applying at the office
of the school Thursday and Friday,
The east will be as below:
Gertrude Mason Eileen Sullivan
Bertha Lawrence; Marie. 1865.
...... ......... 49,. Ethel Cannifi
Ella Gray; Miss Jane Simpkins.
1880. ......... Irene Liembachel
Mrs. Van Style ......F Florence Gearey
Norah ........ Fanny ClapE
Miss Emma Nicholson OF Devils
Lake, who is a student at the A. C.
is spending the week end with Miss
Florence Sampson of Erie.
4 L
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STATE MEETING OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS
sEIM.ANNuAL CONFERENCE AND
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK
SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED
WITH MoRMoNs.

The Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ, the rAligious body which
claims to be tie continuation Of the
church founded by Joseph Smith, in
1880, will hold its state semi-annual
conference in Fargo March 2 and 3,
at the Assembly halls, on First avenue
north, near Broadway. Many dele
gates from the various local congre-
cations and Sunday schools over the
state are expected.
This church has had a local organ
ization in Fargo for the past six years
and this Is the second meeting Of this
kind to be held in Fargo.
Five special lectures will be deliver
ed in Assembly hall, commencing Feb.
Pcs and closing Sunday night March 8.
Such live subjects as The Oneness
OF Christ, The Second Coming of
Christ, How to Successfully Stop the
Evils of Utah Mormonism, etc, will
be discussed.
1.-THE courts Of the land, have re-
peatedly decided this church to be the
lawful continuation of the church or
ganized in $780," said an official today.
Brigham Young and his followers
who left the original church and went
to Utah in 1S47, were apostates," he
continued, because Of their introduce
ing polygamy as a doctrine in 1852,
and many other evils. and having
turned their religion into a sort of a
Mormon kingdom nj political graft.
"The Recognized Church Of Jesus
Christ ha about 10000 members, with
churches scattered over the different
parts of the country and worship in
the open like other people.
1.-The headquarters of the church is
Lamont, Ia, where they have a large
publishing house and bindery, an in
dustrial college, children's home and
two large homes for aged people.
"They also nave a publishing house
in Independence, Mo, and a large
~sanitarium, and old peoples home.
"True Latter Day Saints dislike very
much to be confused with the people
of Utah commonly called Mormons, for
they are very different.
"They believe in faith, repentance
baptism, laying on Of hands, the res
direction of the dead, the eternal judg-
, ment Of God, headings, the gifts oi
prophecy, and new tongues, and 1t:
Interpretation.
Saturday, March 2, there will be
business session held at 10 a. m. and
: 2:3O p. m. and Sunday, March 3, Sun.
day school t 10 a. m, with a preach
ing. service following, and social serv'
ice at 2:30 p. m.
: week night evening services viii
begin at s o'clock.
"The lectures as well as all services
e are free and open, and the public il
g invited"
J. e. wildermuth. 134S Front street
: Fargo, is the state minister; VIM
I Shockow, 1911 First avenue north,
e assistant local minister.
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river, the Indians assembled and fol-
lowed the white mans operations with
great interest. They observed how
the thick wire cables were slung and
anchored, n accordingly decided to
introduce wire into their own struc-
ture,
They procured the material for this
purpos from wherever they could ond
introduced it in a most fantastic man
ner. Also when the Grand Trunk
Pacific engineers commenced working
on their track near by the Indians
procured odds and ends, such as bolts
and spikes, from them for Introduction
in their bridge, so hat now it is a
strange looking piece of work, though
the fundamental cantilever lines are
still distinct.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

nothing hazardous or very exciting.
"One afternoon in Mexico City / saw
Madero driving through the streets in
his carriage. Madero himself is prob
ably 100 years in advance of the condi-
tons down there and probably sees to
an extent that the people are not quite
ready for exactly the kind of govern
ment he had originally planned. We
drove about the city ourselves one aft
ernoon and everything vas seemingly
peaceful.
There are many Americans down in
the interior of the country and most Of
the better industrial positions are oc-
cupied by Americans. Just at the pres
ent time a change is being effected
on one of the principal railroads which
may materially change the personnel
of the train crews. I was gone just
two weeks, and I feel that the trip
did much for me in giving me a real
grasp on the Mexican situation better
than / have ever understood it be-
fore
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News for the Fair Sex-Society,
Fashions, Fads and the Home

The Jolly Country club held their
regular meeting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Harris on Monday eve
ming. The usual pleasant time was
enjoyed with progressive euchre and
music, and a nice luncheon was served
at the close Of the evening. Mrs, ]. a,
Yonker and Prosper Yonker won the
handsome prizes. The comic musical
selections presented by four of the club
members was a decided treat and
greatly enjoyed. An out-of-town guest
was Miss Zinigner of Grandin, n. D.,
who is the guest of Mrs. j. A. Yonker.
Miss Florence Green of Minot, N. d.
Is he CUES for a short time of Miss
Gladys Taylor of Fifth avenue south.
10
Gray Holderman was a delghtfui
host last evening at his home on
Eighth street south to a party OF young
people, who spent q very pleasant i'm
formal evening Of chat and music. The
Holderman home was YER pretty with
roses, and as the evening drew to a
close a very tempting lunch was
served. The guests included the Misses
Mary McLea1. kathryn Rice. Maude
Hauskins and Mary Smart and AL IN
ger, F. Deidrich and Ralph Strom,
%
The sunshine circle of the
First M. e, Sunday school in charge OF
Miss Mildred wheeler. entertained last
evening at the home of Miss Arene
Richardson on Ninth street south
There were twenty boys and girls
present and a very happy time was
spent with games. The rooms were
attractive with carnations and at
convenient hour a dainty lunch was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Killion OF Sew.
enth street south leave this evening
on a weeks trip to twin cities ant
points east.
Mrs. Ella Morris Snow. elementary
superintendent of the North Dakoti
sunday school association, will speal
tomorrow afternoon at the rsguia'
Nesper services of the Y. w. G. Al. q
4 o'clock. There will be special musi'
by the Misses Beekman and Steel
and refreshments will be served. Al
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
HOME FROM
HEART OF MEXICO
COL. MORTON PAGE is HOME
FROM MEXICAN CAPITAL,
WHERE He MET FAMILY AND
BROUGHT WIFE AND DAuGH-
TER FROM SAN ANTONIO.

81 met Mrs. Page and my daughter
at Mexico City and after remaining
there but a short while. brought them
back to San Antonio, where they are
now located said Col Morton Page
to q Forum representative today On his
return from the heart Of the Mexican
interior.
Conditions In Mexico are somewhat
uncertain { he continued. While per-
haps a general feeling Of unrest pre-
wallis in certain sections of the country,
personally / saw nothing that was par
ticuIarly alarming and encouraged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

Football was prohibited in England
in the reign Of Queen Elizabeth on ac-
count Of it's extreme brutality, The
penalty was Imprisonment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

Scientists declare that the world is
over 500, 900 years old. 1t will prob
ably be 5000 100 years older before any
one man gets enough money to buy 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24
TRIP TIPS.

e. G. Smith. with the S. s. White
Dental Supply Co., is in the city over
Sunday.
w. A. Hagan of the American To-
baceo Co. is a visitor in the city over
Sunday.
n. G. Rich, commercial traveller for
the Waterman Fountain Pen Co, will
be a Sunday guest in the city.
w. H. Way is a guest In the city over
Sunday.
F. A. Bragg and P. A. Confer, rep
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

w. T. West Of the Minneapolis Iron
store, was one Of the arrivals today
for the Sunday holiday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

When all is said and done, why
should anybody want to go to Russia?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

George L. Samuel of the American
Tobacco Co, Is in Fargo for the Sun
day respite.
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Ward Smith came in yesterday to
attend the Blue Goose festival and
will spend Sunday in the city.
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Forum want Ads Get Quick Results.
Forhrn want Ads Get quick Results.
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Forum want Ads Get Quick Results.
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F. E.. Robinson, representative of
the Rock Island Pillow Co., viii spend
Sunday with the Gardner lobby bunch.
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A True
Friend

Would not give you a drug
in your food.
But many persons, OF their
own accord, drink coffee or
tea day after day-ignoring
the fact that there is q drug,
caffeine, in every cup.
True, you may be able to
"stand it, for a time, but the
drug is there, and sooner Of
later is pretty sure to show IN
some annoying ailment,
There can be no relief I'M
til the cause is removed.
Simply leaving off coffee
and tea will work wonders, but
it is much easier if you shift
to well-made
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WITH THE TRAVELLERS

resentatives of the Chicago Glassware
Co. viii spend the week end at the
Gardner hotel.
r. Al. Hopkins of Joliet, ILL., viii be
one OF the commercial travellers who
win spend the week end in Fargo.
A. "A. Bloom, representative of Lib
by, McNeiIl & Libby, is in the cityto
spend Sunday.
Harry williams, representative Of
the CIarkson Coal Co. will spend Sun
day in Fargo.
L. G. Courtney Of the cudahy SIS
here to spend the week end.
Row Williams. one Of The Forums
representatives ON the road, win
spend Sunday in the city.
Charles McCarty of Terre Haute.
Ind, will mix with the commercial
travellers this week.
Charles Porter, representing FAR
well, Oman & Kirk of Minneapolis,
will be q Fargo guest over Sunday.
F. e. Robinson, representative OF
the Rock Island Plow Co., win spend
Sunday with the Gardner lobby bunch.
a - y E.w-.ar - ~ A~aNNfeNr
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F. A. Bragg and P. 4. Confer, rep.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

Charles Porter, representing FAR
well, Oman & Kirk of Minneapolis,
will be q Fargo guest over Sunday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. KiIlion OF Sew
enth street south leave this evening
on a weeks trip to twin cities y
points east.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

women and girls are cordially invitedc
to be present,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

Charles McCarty Of Terre Haute.
Ind, will mix with the commercial
travellers this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

resentatives of the Chicago Glassware
Co, win spend the week end at the
Gardner hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

Roy williams. one Of The Forums
representatives on the road, win
spend Sunday in the city.
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about $4,000 and one about $2o,.

about $4,000 and one about $780,
600.
POOL HALL-1n good small town
that we will trade for land or hors~
es or sell on easy terms.
AUTOMOBILE-Five passenger ma
chine in Al condition that we will
trade for farm land. city property
or horses.
HOMESTEAD-Now that the change
in the homestead law IL assured
which allows IA months AMI 3 year
proofs, we have q REIMBURSEMENT
located near good town In western
part Of state that We viii sell cheap.
$40 ACRES OF LAND-Not far from
Minot that we will trade for any
thing Of value.
FIVE ROOM HOUSE ON 6-ACRE
TRACT-Wlth barn, wen, trees,
and shrubbery Just outside city
limits that We will sell or trade.
GOOD QUARTER or LAND-To
trade for City Residence property.
WE TRADE EVERYTHING UNDER
the Sun. Call and see 40 for trades
Of any kind.
FARM LOANs;-Made at lowest rates.
GUY L. SCOTT LAND 4 LOAN co,
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to find one. I plowed the ground in
the fall of 1910 good and deep, then
about the 18th Of May. 1911, 1 fur
shovel of garden plQw, planting my
Burbanks three eyes to a piece as
near as possible I tended to them
good, but with all my care feel that
there is not much trouble to be ex-
perienced in raising potato crop"
Last year j. w.. knight, living
southwest of Lansford. seeded 80
acres Of fall plowed land to fax, and
when the threshing machine left his
farm he found that he had realized
% bushels of fax to the acre, or
$4,000. 90 for his trouble.
In 1910 Frank Mickelberry bought
a fine quarter of land north of Lans.
ford for $500, to be paid in crop
payments. He broke up 80 acres of
this quarter and last year seeded 1t
to fax. After threshing the flax and
hauling it to market and paying all
incidental expenses he wac able II
pay for the quarter and had $500
left. Naturally Mr.. Mickelberry has
great faith in this part Of North Da.
kota, and is one of the best pleased
men in the state.
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ATTENTION.!

Il you have car Of potatoes for
sale it will pay you to telegraph the
undersigned. What We want % coss
containing 500 bushels Of good sissd
potatoes and free Of frost. In your
letter or telegram state whether sack
"a Or bulk and also tho kinds you
have.
We WIN pay you on track according
to public scale weight tickets.
Tell 10 what you have and what
you want.
You know It pays to look around
for prices.
Respectfully,
LUTZ BROS,
Beloit, Kansas.
44-tf
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the guise Of friend seam like .
free ticket TO paradise. .;
Once the victims are on the road.
woman's shame prevents their re-
turn, and realizing that they have
sold themselves into damnation they
go down with rapid steps to the low
est point of degradation. And a. they
descend to lower depths OF infamy,
it becomes harder to struggle back
to, the sunlight even If they would.
In fact, with a few rare exceptions,
our social system has closed and
barred the doors behind these victims
from the time they have crossed the
portal Of perdition. 1t may be we'll
that this is so, for the horror of the
course strikes terror to the hearts Of
thousands who believe they might
enter the black abyss of living death
and later return to the sunlight OF
humanity, bringing the spoils but not
the scars.
But thousands can be saved before
they have entered the life from which
there is no return. The fights that
have been made in the past by the
noble men and women who have
given their efforts to the cause Of
purity, have made it impossible for
the evil to live by voluntary Access
sions to it's ranks. This is why men
and women are taking the chance Of
long prison terms by engaging in the
white slave traffic. Deception must
be used and the consequences risked.
1t may be no reflection on the po-
lice powers of the state-on the gov
ernor and his legal officer-that this
curse is found within our borders.
But it will be a sully on the name
of the state if those who have been
guilty Of carrying on the traffic are
permitted to repeat their offense, or
if those who have been guilty of the
horrible crime 60 unpublished If they
can be found within our jurisdiction.
The municipal authorities of MI
not and the agents of the various or.
CARNATIONS who have worked with
and helped them, have done a great
work in exposing the crime. They
deserve the highest commentator.
But they cannot break up the traffic
in other portions Of the state nor
prosecute those who are guiltq. But
if it is not done, those higher up must
be held accountable.-Grand Forks
Times.
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Colonel Boyden of the Lisbon Free
Press is writing spring poetry. Here's
a sample of his latest:
When the hen begins to lay, -
And the COW begins to pay,
Then its spring; @%t7
When the house is upside down,
And the rugs are thrown around,
Sure, its spring. 3"
Congressman Hanna has secured
the passage Of bill providing for
the expenditure of $4,000 for exper.
mental purposes of making paper
from fax straw at the agricultural
college. .>. Pix
The food in the south is increasing
in proportions. Many levees in Mis-
sissippi and Alabama have given way
and thousands Of people are homeless.
Out here in North Dakota, while SYM
pathizing with the distressed breth-
rem in the south, we rejoice that
we're above high water line.
Don't be surprised If you have an
attack Of rheumatism this spring.
Just rub the affected parts freely with
Chamberlain's Eminent and It will
soon disappear. Sold by all dealers.
Read the advertisement In this
weeks paper, very carefully, by the
Henningsen Creamery Co. II