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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-19
COUNTRY LIFE
BY CHAMBERLAIN

In discussing this subject before
the Tri-state Grain and Stock Grow
ers. meeting, Mr.. Chamberlain said
among other things:
This an agricultural nation, and
North Dakota an agricultural state.
We some times hear long addresses
and read long articles extolling the
mineral, timber and other resources
OF a particular section. These re-
sources are all to be appreciated. But
we must never forget one fact, and
that is that the ultimate destiny of
this entire country depends upon the
moro or less successful pursuit of ag-
riculture. We read in the good book
OF a man who many years ago had
probably the most wonderful gold
mines the world has ever known. He
took from them the precious metal in
what then seemed almost unlimited
quantities, and with the proceeds
builded a most magnificent and Won
derful temple. Those mines have long
since been exhausted, and the temple
has passed into decay, but still hui
mainly in that country and comnun-
ity Is making It's living and developing
from generation to generation a higher
standard OF manhood and womanhood,
from the products OF the soil.
the success OF agriculture as we
look upon it depends in this country
upon the conditions surrounding the
people Following that science. The
tendency for the last forty years has
been toward a Capitalization OF our
population ! n the large cities. some
Of U best agricultural states actual
~ suffered a decrease in their rural
population during the past ten years.
II the census returns gave the actual
number of people living on the farms
in 1900 and In 1910 in the different
states OF this union probably at leasr
ten states would show a decrease Of
the number living upon the farms,
while u total population has increas-
ed several millions.
Capitalization after all Is said and
done we are appreciated by Others iust
about as we appreciate ourselves. So
long as the farmer or anyone else con-
siders himself or allows others ia. con-
slider him as Of a separate and in one
sense we might almost say inferior
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-19
DEAN WOODS gave
BRILLIANT TALK

Dean Woods said: Agricultural ex-
ton work is comparatively a recent
movement in America. 1t started with
the farmers institutes and lecture
courses and has now been extended to
include all sorts of practical demon
stration work along the lines OF agri-
cultural improvement. It is only com.
paratfvely recently that the Importance
OF this kind of work has been appre-
ciated by farmers and business men.
This was due In large to the
fact that most OF the staple crops were
produced In excess Of the market de-
mands at remunerattve prices. In
such a state OF economic development,
farmers could not be expected to take
much interest in scientific agriculture.
Conditions now, however, have radio
ally changed. Most OF the new lands
have been taken UP and the increase
of population has increased the de-
mand for staple crops to such an ex-
tent that their production has become
. profitable financial proposition. It
is estimated that by the end Of the
century, the United States will have
a population OF $50, 0o0, 900 people. This
win require the general adoption on
the part OF the farmers. Of improved
methods Of agricultural production
n will insure good returns for the
crops produced. During the last ten
years, the area titled In the United
States has Increased only 5 per cent
while the number of farms has in
creased II per cent and the value Of
agricultural land has increased lis per
cent The value of buildings and
equipment has increased over 100 per
cent. It is evident therefore that the
young man of today must thoroughly
understand the business of farming IL
he is to invest his capital in that bust
ness with the assurance of good and
safe returns. In the state OF Mime
sofa, as a result OF careful investiga-
tons over a period of years, 1t has
been ascertained that the average
farmer makes only about S per CENT
on his investment not countinr the
rise In value Of his land but figuring
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young womanhood and young man
hood without any qualification what
ever to do anything. we set them
adritt without any practical informal
tlon Whatever. And worst OF all that
course OF study is so heavy that dur
ing the time they are pursuing 1t,
y the keep up with their classes,
they are weaned from all habits OF
physical Industry. The boy or girl
pursuing a regular course either in
the higher grades or in the high schooi
has no time to devote to even the lit
tie work around the house.
X saw a most striking illustration
OF this less than a year ago. Al class
or twenty-five or twenty-three young
men and young women was to be grad.
uated from one OF the best high schools
"a the Dakotas. In the class were
some or eighteen young
ladies. Among them was one girl
whose mother was not fore-handed
financially, and for several months be-
fore time for graduation the other
girls OF that class were a little anxious
for fear this girl / refer to would not
pc able TO have as nice a graduating
dress as they had
IA graduation time apnroachee
there was a terrible dearth OF dress
makers in the community. 1t develop
ed that this girl whom they had term
ed poor was the only one of h a
class of seventeen or eighteen young
women who could do practically any
thing toward the making of her grad
uation gown. Instead of sympathizing
with her they had to call her in and
even get her excused from some OF
her classes to assist in the prepara-
ton Of their wardrobes for graduation
day. Instead Of being the unfortunate
Of the class she was the fortunate.
and the only one of the seventeen or
eighteen girls in the class who had
any practical education whatever, but
she had not gotten it in the school
room. She had from necessity learn
ed to help herself during vacations
and holidays.
Instances of this kind are common.
1t seems to me they should teach us !
lesson. That class had spent hours
and weeks one year studying q little
German, the next a little French ana
some of them a little Latin, but not
n in the class, if starving. could ask
for a slice Of bread in any of these
languages. And 1t was never intended
they should be able to do so. 1t was
clearly gloss, and gloss that was worn
off within a month after their gradua-
ton.
Courses Of that character are all
right for the young men and young
women who r going on through col
lege or a university, but of what earth
ly use r they to the nine boys and
girls out OF every ten who never go
further than the graded or high school?
4 believe we should have i n every
township in the Dakotas and in every
other state wherein conditions are
similar, one central school to which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-19

the boys and girls of the township
are taken, and where they would not
have only five or six months of school,
but as many months Of it as the boys
and girls in the town have. Where
the school would be equally as good
as the town school. And that In all
OF these schools, town and country,
the young men should have an OPP
p~ortunity and be required to learn
to do something which would help
them make a living when their school
days are over, and every young m
should be taught something of how to
30 into a house n make d home.
One Of the reasons why labor is com
ing to be regarded as for the inferior
is unquestionably because Of the fact
that it has not been given the dignity
1t should be given in our school sys-
TENS.
Rural Amusements.
THE last forty years have seen won
derful developments along certain
lines that now enter into the affairs
of family life. One Of these develop
ments has been in the way of attrac-
tive and cheap amusements that are
now provided in any considerable cen
ter of population. When men of my
age were young men the theatre and
entertainments of that character were
considered as only for the rich. The
young men under 21 who had in 1880
ever been inside a theatre was almost
an object of wonder. The people them
selves had not the desire FOR that
character OF amusement largely be-
cause the desire had not been Gull
tivated. During the past twenty years
amusements of that kind and lesser
characters have become exceedingly
popular with the American people.
Where onc one place of amusement
was SUFFICIENT to meet the demand or
a city we now find from twenty to
fifty such places of different types
and grades. And more than that we
find them filed night after night.
This unquestionably has been
cause of the movement of the people
to the town. The rural communities
have not in the past been AFFORDED any
amusement or entertainment Of this
character. We refer now to the legi-
innate theatre and it's ~off-shoots, in
Guiding the moving picture show OF
theb better class. We believe that one
Of the conditions that must be brought
about before we can hope to stem the
tide Of movement to the cities and
towns is the providing Of amusements,
entertainments ana more social func-
tions in the rural communities.
Then, too, l believe the church has
a great work to do in the Improvement
of rural conditions. There are a few
churches in the Dakotas that are TAX
ing hold of the situation as they
hnd it. Too many Of our churches
are conducted on the same plan to-
day as they were forty years ago.
They confine themselves to preparing
people to die instead of helping them
to live. You know originally the life
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dent Worst for identifying farmyards
and f~armhouses. He said the beauti-
flying OF farms and the cleanliness Of
barnyards so that the hogs could not
be continually upsetting the swill
pals, and the be%autifying OF
country homes and equipping them
with all modern c~onveniences such as
plumbing. heating and lighting,
would enhance the value OF the farm
ing country.
Bring out all the good points about
the North Dakota climate he cried.
Emphasize all the good points. know
it's pretty cold, but do GU know that
there is a great percentage of the
people living east of the Indiana line
who firmly believe that the people of
North Dakota live in a perpetual bliz-
lard. The government report shows
that we have a short ratn-that 1t
only amounts to Is inches and seven
eighths of that falls between the
months Of November and March. The
report OF the government station at
Columbus, o., shows a fall of ga
inches during the winter months,
which keeps the people down
there IN a rather wet season hair
the year. So there are not SO many
bad reports to be circulated about
North Dakota.
When 1t comes to feeding cattle,
] know q farmer In Barnes county
who was formerly a farmer in Illinois
and he has stated that on account of
h severe changes in the weather in
this country, It did not require the
same amount of feed as It does down
there"
Mr.. Delaney drew attention to the
rural civic centers as methods Of fx-
ing land values, of the scientific dis
trfbution Of crops, Of the increase
Of population, and then concluded with
the remark that he would like to elm
mate every knocker in the state. A
final report was made on wheat gamb-
ling and chances in other grains,
which he very much deplored.
Farmers Organization.
Before introducing DR.. A. f. Woods,
dean Of the agricultural college of
the University of Minnesota. Presi-
dent Worst laid strong stress upon
the fact of the farmers being organ
lied. He said it was because of or
6oAANhIAOh LILO hASA WGIO tAldDlS0 ~
accomplish things that were great in
this life, because they had the power
of organization behind them.
Nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and
potash all form the vital and powerful
forces that make the plant, yet each
one separately is powerless. Just so
it is with the farmers. Each farmer
working independently is powerless,
but with an organization, he is enabled
to do a great deal.
1.-THE grandeur Of the accomplish
ments Of the statesman, the millionaire
and the other great leaders in life, is
something Of benefit to mankind and
wonderful to admire, but nothing could
be accomplished by any of these with
out the aid of organization from which
each can draw his power. And so it is
with these farmers organizations. Each
farmer is now a part of this great
power"
He then introduced Dean Woods.
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Remarkable and Lasting Results Are Obtained
BY the De BaRthe Treatment for Rheumatism,
Neuritis, Nervous and Stomach Troubles, given
at the hospital in Fargo. No massage, baths, or
painful external applications. Internal treatment
only. Note what patients say:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-19
ArgusviIle, NO. OAK.
Dec. Goth, 1911.

insurance companies only issued one
kind of policy. The insured had to die
before anyone could get any benefit
of the insurance. And that reminds
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
FFORTS TO SECURE HOSPITAL
FOR PELLAGRINS

DR.. Philip E. Garrison, passed
assistant surgeon, United States Navy
nd a member of the Thompson-Mc-
[adden pellagra commission OF New
Bork, an eloquent speaker and broad
inded in his ideas, yesterday after
bon presented to a large gather
lie of physicians and mill presidents
nd treasurers and many others in
bartanburg county, a plausible solu-
Ron of the situation, and one which
lii be the foundation OF greater
rides in the study Of the country
0ide dreaded disease, and II which
ay secure a government hospital
2r Spartanburg.
Following DR.. Garrison's address,
4 committee Of five, consisting of
rec mill presidents, a member OF
lie legislature and II physician.
las appointed to raise funds with
hitch to combat the disease. At the
letting held yesterday at the Y. NJ.
A. DR.. A.. D. Cudd, president OF
He County Medical Society, acted as
resident and after a few opening
8marks by DR.. S. T. d. Lancaster,
which he told of the beginning OF
e work in ~Spartanburg county, DR..
&rrison was called on for a state
lent concerning the work done by
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
FARMERS UNION CALL IS ISSUED

An important meeting OF the State
Farmers Union has been called to
convene in Columbia, January 1917,
Each union is urged to send dele
gates and in communities where there
FTe no unions, ong delegate is de-
sired.
The union will review the measures
which will be brought to the legisla-
ure by the union for the benefit OF
fhe farmers. Among the proposed
measures is the warehouse act that has
been pronounced constitutional. The
previous act was declared unconstitu-
Iional by the supreme court.
The secretary of the state union, ].
$Nhitner Reid, has sent out the fol-
owing call with the request that the
newspapers Of the state give it the
Necessary penalty.
The South Carolina State Farm
$rs' Union is hereby called to convene
n Columbia, Thursday, January 18th
913, at 8 p. m, and will probably b,
session through the 18th.
All county unions in the state are
Urged to send delegates and all men,
&ers in good standing are cordially
invited to attend. In counties where
here is no county union organized
ZACH local union is requested to send
ne delegate. County unions will
lect delegates according to the usual
4asis of representation.
The Legislature will be in session.
4 is the purpose Of this meeting tc
lace properly before the committee
f the legislature the measures We
&'ish enacted into law. The legisla-
We committee will report a state
warehouse bill that has been careful
prepared and is pronounced we'll
Ugh perfect by eminent constitutions
lawyers to whom it was submitted
here will be other matters of legis'
htion to be considered in which the
Mon is vitality interested.
The work of the union throughout
b state will be reviewed and plans
1br the extension Of the organization
i'll be discussed.
Good reports are coming in from
= rious parts Of the state, and We
Have reason to expect this to be ono
4 the most representative meetings
the organized farmers of the state
rer held.
BY order of the executive commit
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the pellagra commission in this city
last summer.
DR.. Garrison's statistics, which he
drew on from the situation as hi
found it in this county were start.
ing. He said there we're as many
cases in this county as any county
n the upper section of South Caro-
ina. He displayed two large maps
If the county on the wall and point,
ID out how the pellagra cases were
distributed is the commission found
them.
Disease on Increase
He further sand that the commits,
| sion had actually seen 800 patients
suffering : it'll the disease and there
we're many more whom time did moi
permit them TO visit. The disease
exists in the rural districts, in the
mill districts and, in fact, in every
locality of the county. The worst OIL
the situation, accordin to DR.. CARR,
son, is that there is no indication of a
subsiding, but the disease is spread,
ing.
Dr.. Garrison gave a history of the
Thompson = McFadden commission
Fifteen thousand dollars was given
~ DR.. McFadden and $500 Of that
amount was given to the work in
5%partanburg county. The commits.
sion intends to return to Sp%artanburg
next summer for further researches
but in order to make the conquest
more complete, a hospital should be
built, in which to install some Of
the best laboratory equipment pos,
Sible to be had, and a place fol
bringing patients in order that thor
ough study might be made of the
battling disease.
DR.. Garrison pleaded for the hos
pital, but said that the commission
would return whether a hospital was
at their service or not.
w. S. Montgomery of Spartan
mills, A. NJ. Law of Enoree mills
John A. Law of Saxon and w. A
Lindsay of the D. E. Converse Com
pany assured the physicians of theil
sympathy in the movement and
would do everything in their power
20 bring about the further work Of
The commission. They were willing
20 give Il cent per splnule or IL
cents per loom to the work.
J. B. Cleveland OF Whitney mills
vas o present, but a letter was
read from him in which he said that
ne was heart and soul in the move
nent for the pellagra hospital.
The committee appointed for rails
ing funds were: ]. A. Law, j.. W
Rovd w + Lindsay. w. S. Mont
gomery and DR.. ]. l.. Jefferies. This
committee will look after all details
and decide on the plans for the
campaign.
The committee met Immediately
after the meeting adjourned and de,
cided to call on all the merchants
cotton mill presidents, the heads OF
all manufacturing enterprises and
the people generally for subscriptions
The committee will also look into
the matter of selecting a site for the
Notwithstanding Journal.
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C0TLD SHOUT FOR JOY

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A AT EDGEFIELD

WILL begin its twenty-sec-
" ond session on Sept.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamships.


Wentworth, Br. Mcclellan. 3047. tc
South Atlantic Steamship Co.
Brentwood. Br. Mudd, 1880, to PEN
sacola Lumber Co.
Ships.
Combermere. Ital, Laddanza, 1880.
to master.
Spica. Ital. Solari, 1921. TO maGtSr.
Banks.
Clara Nor. Bjerkhalt, SIS, to master
Elvo. Ital, Marini. to Pensacois
Lumber Co.
volturon. Itsl, stango, 1868. to mas
ter.
sopochlese. ItaI, Pontermoli, 1923, 70
master.
Victoria I. Nor. Jensen. 44s. tc
master.
San Pedro. Urug, Font, 1861. to mas
ter.
Carvajal, Span. Jardon, 4s4, to mas
ter.
Ladas. Nor, Jensen, 1921, to master
Genista, Ital, Trapani, 1855, to
master.
Brumbo. Ital. Farrari. SAT. to South
ern States Lumber Co.
Due Cugini. Ital. D'Uccio, liza. to
master.
Schooners.
Donna Christina, Am, Christopher
165, TO master.
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THE SOCIAL At
FIRST BAPTIST
LARGE NUMBER OF INVITATIONS
TO OYSTER SUPPER HAVE
BEEN ISSUED AND PROSPECTS
ron PLEASANT EVENING ARE
FINE.

Chairman w. M. Herrider of the
social committee of the Mems Move
ment of the First Baptist church said
last night that the prospects for a
pleasant evening at that church to-
night were fine. An oyster supper will
be served and Leland J. Henderson,
secretary of the Pensacola Commercial
Association, will deliver a short ad-
dress.
The purpose of the meeting IS to
promote the social life of the church
ana those interested are in hopes that
AFFAIRS like the one planned for to-
night will become regular and occur
at least once each month.
All of the men of the First Baptist
church are invited and urged to at
tend the meeting and a number of
special invitations have been issued
to others. The meeting is to be held in
the basement of the church promptly
az O'Clock.
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A PENSACOLA
MAN HURT IN
MOBILE WRECK
M. 3. ALLEN, WHO HAS BEEN IN
THIS CITY FOR THE PAST YEAR
AND WHO Is WELL KNOWN
HERE, WAS INJURED INTERN
ALLY IN COLLISION SATURDAY
NIGHT.

From internal injuries sustained in a
railroad wreck on the l.. & n. Rail-
road, one mile out from Mobile. NJ. B.
Allen, whose home is in Baltimore, but
who has been in Pensacola. for the
past year, and who is well known here,
is seriously i'll at the Park hotel in this
city, and physicians have advised that
an operation is necessary.
Mr.. Allen, although he felt consider
ably shaken up, did not realize the Sc
riousness of his injuries until Sunday
night after he had returned TO this
city. when he discovered that the
shock sustained In the wreck had
caused the re-opening of an operation
which he underwent six years ago.
The wreck was caused by a. switch
engine of the NJ. & o. Railroad strik-
ing the L. & n. passenger train and
three other passengers were injured
one of them being Miller Shivers, for
merly of this city. The others were
John Bryan, Of New York. and Volney
Hewitt, of Chicago.
At the time Of the wreck. MIR. Allen
was returning from a business triI
| to New Orleans.