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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19
THE DRINKING CUP LAW IS ARBI-
TRARY AND ILLOGICAL.

"The law prohibiting the use of
public drinking cups, while presum-
ably in the interest of the prevention
of the spread of contagious diseases,
is nevertheless an agent and helper
toward bar drinking, especially of
beer, or other thirst quenching
liquids sold over bars, or through
soda fountains. Thousands of men
and women are compelled to travel
to visit large cities and towns-every
day in every week in the year. These
people must have drink-if not water,
then substitute.
1T will likely follow the abolition
of the common cup, that the common
cooler will go, too, in a good many
public places. If the common cup
can not be used, there will be less
use for the supply of water, and
where it need not be supplied, it
likely will not be. OF what general
use is street drinking fountain,
where wayfarers must. carry with
them their own cup?
Take the average hotel in town
or city. AS a rule, water could be
had in the office, or in some conven-
lent corner. Since the cups are re-
moved, what is the natural tendency.
Is it not additional patronage of the
bar? There is always a certain per-
centage of men ready to take liquors
when there is a plausible excuse for
it, but whose moral fibre is strong
enough to resist the temptation when
the excuse is not present. Will not
such men, now rather boldly, and in
a sense justifiably, patronage bars?
There is nothing surer than that
when by law, or otherwise, drinking
water is made hard to secure, the
consumption of other liquids must
increase. The body Graves water, and
must have it, in one form or other.
That private cups can be secured and
carried, is not complete justification
of the law. The mere carrying OF a
cup may be a nuisance, for many
must carry them in a pocket in their
clothing-a bulky, rattling, incon-
venient addition to personal hard
ware-a thing likely to be forgotten,
and not always easily purchasable
when wanted.
1T looks to us very much as
though the liquor interests put one
over" on the anti saloon men when
this law was passed. AS we have
heretofore said on the subject, it is
of vastly greater importance that the
law should compel public drinking
water to be pure, than that the cup
used for drinking it should be strictly
free from germs. 1t looks to us very
much as though the state has mag
nified a non essential, and complete
ly passed over an essential, under the
guise of protecting the public health.
The law looks decidedly suspicious
to us.
1T might properly 60 so far as to
make it an indictable offense for one
known to be afflicted with cancer,
tuberculosis, or even sore mouth,
to use a public cup. Certainly, in
an advisory way, it might warn the
public against the danger of the use
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-09-19

DAILY. tDaily except Sunday. sSunday
only. saturday only.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Daddy Bedtime
How the
OlOIV Feathered Folk
Go travelling

He little birds don't sing so much as they did In the spring. said
Maybe they've got colds in their throats ike Miss Jones says
she has when you ask her to sing" remarked Jack.
7 think it's more likely the brides are getting ready to travel away or
and leave u.s. said daddy.
IL August the birds who spend the summer u the far north begin to
come south, knowing that it will, soon be time for the big cold to come rush
ing out 4 the icy north. It's wonderful how birds can count the time and
know so well when it will be wise for them to go away to warmer countries.
In August the birds go or to quiet places in the woods where they will
be little disturbed and put on their travelling clothes These are soberer suits
than the ones they have worn in summer, for before they reach the homes
where they spend the winter they have many miles to travel and many dan
gerous enemies. Among these are the sharp eyed hawks and owls, who may
pounce down upon them at any time is they hy across the sky In great ocks.
Perhaps this is one reason the birds travel by night Then the hawks at
least do not trouble them, and by flying high they escape the owl, who is too
heavy to rise very far.
During the daylight the bird army aMghts in some woodland and. like a
real army n a strange country, goes foragng about for food.
Sometimes when a rough wind comes III the weaker birds are dashed
against a lighthouse, and so it is known that in their journeys they sometimes
pass over the ocean.
When they reach their winter homes the birds do not begin building nests
and start housekeeping, No; they seem to be only spending a vacation away
from home, flying about in the sunshine and having as good d time as possible.
As soon as they think the winter is over in their northern homes they start
back again.
They travel SO silently that we do not hear them or them coming,
but some bright morning 70 wake up and hear them outside or windows
chipping cheerny; Did you miss us2 Did you miss usr And, feeling quite
sure that we have missed them, they scurry OF to look for good places for
nests
NO doubt the travellers turn up their noses at the juncos, the chickadees,
the winter sparrows and other birds who have stayed with US and done with.
out the winter vacation. And / am afraid when the gay songsters come back
we. too. rather forget these quite little friends OF the winter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Be sure TO SEE
Big MENAGERlE
WILL BE ONE OF THE SPECIAL
ATTRACTIONS WITH THE
GREAT SELLS.FLOTo SHOWS
THAT WILL BE IN FARGO ON
AUG. e.

To those who visit the Sells-Floto
circus when it arrives here on Thurs
day, Aug. % 1t might be well to hint
that an early visit to the menagerie
has its advantages.
The doors open one hour before the
performance proper commences, and
during that time the famous Sells
F1oto Military band, under the direc-
ton of Walter P. English, will give a
popular concert in which several not
ed s~olotsts will render special selec-
tons. There is no extra charge for
this because the Sells-FToto people
have always maintained it as one of
the big features of their entertain
ment. Among the popular numbers
will be a cornet duet by Messrs.
White and Cooney, and the celebrated
sextette from Lucia by Messrs. Wern-
er, Dye, King, West, English and
White. Miss Rutherford, who has no
superior as q s~axophone soloists, will
also appear, rendering many of the
latest and most popular descriptive
selections.
The band can be plainly heard by
visitors to the menagerie, so in order
to enjoy it, 1t will not even be neces-
sary to enter the big tent until the
performance proper commences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
PROBLEM.

North Dakota has a floating harvest
population each year. The United
States is getting the same way-as far
as the laboring immigrants are con-
cerned. The situation is peculiar. It
indicates that hundreds of thousands
of foreigners come to this country
not to become citizens-not to make
this land their permanent home-but
for temporary employment.
This was demonstrated a few years
ago during the business depression.
Thousands of aliens gathered their
boarded savings, packed their belong
ings and returned to their native land.
At times the number Of the returning
foreigners exceeded those seeking en-
trance.
The conditions are now reversed.
With bounteous harvests-with the
furnaces relighted and the mills and
factories running full bIast-vast ar
mics of immigrants are again coming
to the United States. During June
there were $4,000 and the July rush
was high.
This class is mere floating labor
not the kind that will seek permanent
homes in this country-and assimilate
themselves with the present popula-
ton. The coming and going of this
transient class forms a barometer l.
business conditions. Incidentally this
il one Of the most puzzIing phases Of
the immigration question.
One OF the effects is to greatly dis
turb labor conditions. 1t keeps mem
bers Of organized labor in more or less
confusion and in some classes causes a
depression in wages. Another fea-
twe is the racial conflicts that arise
and a large percentage of the
criminal court business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
ENTERTAINING
The SRUT-INS
WHILE BEING AMUSED THEY
GAIN WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE
THAT Is or VALUE FOREVER
AFTER FROM THE FORUM
BIBLE.

Did you ever hear of the Sunshine
society,"
Such an organization exists and its
object is to incite it's members to the
performance of kind and helpful deeds.
They also bring the sunshine of hap
piness to the hearts of homes of shut
ms" or those who through some un-
fortunate circumstance are shut up in
the home.
Did you ever notice how the face
Of a child lights up when you emile
at 1t as you pass on the street2 Your
smile as a ray of sunshine for the lit
tie one.
There are many kind md helnful
deeds that bring sunshine and happi-
ness to others and usual cost less
effort that the gloomy look.
A member OF the SsnshineS society
recently got several copies If the illus-
trated Bible which the Forum e Re-
publican offers to Its readers. She said
she wanted to present them to some
little "shut-ins" who would be amused
by the beautiful pictures distributed
throughout the volume.
While thus being amused one also
acquires a wealth of Bible lore that
will be of rare value. For indeed the
Bible is an educational work. Abra-
ham Lincoln said that hardly a quo
tation was used that did not have its
origin in this great book of books.
II you want to brighten the path of
some poor unfortunate present him
with this magnificent copy of the BIZ
BILE. 1t Will be a ray Of sunshine not
soon to be forgotten.
Q may n out all about the plan
in the educational certificate printed
on another page of this issue. Either
Catholic or Protestant editions are
supplied, each in two different styles
of binding. Clip that certificate to-
day and diffuse a little sunshine,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
H ADVERTISER.

This year Of 1912 will be a great one
for business. The enterprising mer-
chants are the men who will land the
cream Of the trade-and pocket the
profits. Never before in the history of
North, Dakota has there been a better
crop. The price, while not that paid
in years Of general crop failures
will be high enough to make the crop
a source Of profit to the grower.
Many farmers and, necessarily other
people as well, rave not made as many
purchases during the last two or three
years of poor crops. as ordinarily.
With the successful a this year
there will not only be the normal
business-but a hang over as well.
There will be plenty Of money to
spend. The buying public will be well
supplied with the coin Of the realm
and able to pay cash. That's the kind
OF trade the average business man
wants.
The way to get it is by advertising
in a newspaper that has the circu-
lation and the standing that will reach
and impress the buying public.
The Forum offers these advantages
to the advertisers. The man who gets
his wares before the public-through
the columns Of The Forums sure to
get results.
Now is the time to advertise-and
The Forum is the proper medium to
reach the people who have cash to
pay for their purchases.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
THE CROPS.

The Minneapolis Tribune said ed
itorialIy:
Politics is nrore or less a state of
mind, but the crops are material facts.
Agriculture brings forth each season
billions of dollars OF real wealth and
the fluctuations in the amount meas
ures the volume Of our prosperity.
The August government crop report
discloses q most favorable AGRICULTURAL
year. The wheat harvest, which is
now approaching it's end, will be not
only large, as estimated by the rCy-
eminent, but If the Washington report
errs at all it is in the side of conserv-
atism. The winter wheat crop. it is
true, is less than last year but the
spring wheat production more than
makes up for h shortage in the soft
wheat sections of the country.
In the northwest the new wheat is
already coming to market. The quail
tty is excellent and IL it is a criterion
or the whole crop the milling value
Will be very high. In the northwest
ern part of the spring wheat territory
there is still unripened wheat, but a
few days of war weather will bring
IT to maturity. Unless rains become
excessive the harvest will be early
enough 20 permit the farmers to at
lSfAN " SADA AdA PlOWInG III ample
time to insure favorable soil condi-
tfons for next spring.
"A record oats harvest is assured
The northwest has a liberal produc-
ton but the large crop is due chiefly
to the greater area seeded this sprins
In the middle western states, east OF
the Mississippi river. The failure 81
their wheat crop through winter kill
Ing was so positive that with little
hesitation nearly every farmer plowed
up the land or stubbled in oats where
he had planned to raise a wheat crop
Climatic conditions proved exceedingly
favorable with the result that losses IL
wheat have been offset by the gather.
ing of the largest oats crop ever rails.
ed In the United states.
The corr crop, the most valuabl,
which the country produces promises
big: ST is still q prospect but a pros,
pect that pleases. While the produc,
tIon does not augur a record harvest
there has been needed precipitation ii
the important producing territory TIL,
last week and the crop has maintain.
ed, IL pot improved its condition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Croeua Nevva.

Crocus, N. D., Aug. Ito The Fo-
rum: G. F. Nelson waa out from Bisbee
last Friday to see about business he
has here and also for L little pleasure
trip. Mr.. Nelson is now the cashier OF
the Bank OF America at Bisbee.
Heavy rains fell nearly every day of
the past week making haying very un-
favorable. A severe electrical storm
occurred one evening. Mr.. Krusser's
barn nj Mr.. HINTS Sranary were
struck by lightning but beyond the
splintering Of a few poses no damage
was done.
A movement has been started to or
ganize the Catholic churcn which has
been standing SO long IN disuse. There
are many Catholics living in the r1cin-
tty so there Is no reason why the
church should not be organized. Up to
now the principal objection has been
the matter of expense as 1t was argued
that a minister could not be supported.
George Johnson made a trip to Cando
last Wednesday to see whether there
was any way in which he could meet
the Irvine shortage. The call for
binding Irvine is becoming greater each
day as harvest approaches.
Noah H. Calvert went to Rock Lake
Friday.
Wednesday mornings train was de-
layed many hours because of h engine
bucking.
MervIn Flower has started a base
ball team in Johnson township with
himself as manager. Cor. G.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Nearly LOST RuiIdinn-

Grand Forks, N. NJ, Aug. 1.-THE
local fire department made a run to
the university about $3.50 O'Clock this
morning and arrived just in time to
save the School of Education building
for burning down. The janitor smelled
smoke in the building and after trying
to locate the fire for some time he
finally called the fire department. Chief
Runge discovered the fire himself. He
remained on the lower floor believing
that the fire started some place in the
lower part of the building. When the
fire fighters arrived the building was
filed with smoke and they had hard
work making their way through the
rooms.
Chief Runge found the cause of the
fire near the engine room, in the base
ment, after considerable trouble. Some
oil and rags in a pail had caused spon-
taneous combustion and the fire was
slowly creeping upwards when 1t was
discovered.
The patent fresh hot air apparatus
is located in the little room where the
pail was found and If the heat had
been turned or a great loss Of property
would have been sustained.
Two aeropIanes in France met in
head-on collision. Now the air line
,soY1ta has hap1In having lam
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
HELP THE KIDNEYS.
Fargo Readers Are Learning the
Way.

Fargo Readers Are Learning the
Way.
It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That lead to dropsy and Bright's
disease.
When the kidneys are sick.
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Doan's have been curing kidney
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with kidney complaint is to procure
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Remember the name-Doan's-and
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
COFFEE CONSUMPTION.

Americans consumed 875,O 200, 900
pounds OF coffee last year. AT least
that amount of coffee was imported
into this country.
1t is estimated that half of the pop
plation Of this country does not touch
coffee. Consequently the per capita
consumption among coffee-drinkers
was about seventeen pounds.
But even this is a drop in the per
capita consumption of coffee in the
United states. Ten years ago the an
nual importation aggregated over thir-
teen pounds for every inhabitant-or
twenty-six pounds for every coffee
drinker-granting that half of the
population uses the beverage.
The import price on coffee has risen
from 6h cents ten years 6 to .13
cents in 1911.
Brazil is the chief grower of coffee
shipped to this country, and it's val
~orization act is largely responsible for
the increase in price. Consequently
the Brazilians are viewing with great
alarm the decline in the consumption
Of coffee by Americans.
The United States imports ten
times rs much coffee as the United
Kingdom-and twice as much as Ger
many. The figures of the department
of commerce and labor show that all
Europe uses only twice as much coffee
in a year as the United States does.
Some smart Yankee will probably
discover the mean of treating alfalfa
so it will be a satisfactory substitute
for coffee-and Brazil will be allowed
to hold the sack with its great scheme
for cornering coffee and forcing Amer
leans to pay excessive prices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14

since the government gathered It's I'M
formation.
This potential wealth has already
had Its effect upon business. Mer-
chants, who have been holding off un-
til certain OF the harvests, have begun
to stock up. Shelves have been car
rying no surplus goods for fully two
years and the fear is becoming pro-
nounced that trade will find itself un-
d~erstocked. The outlook is the best
In several seasons, not only because OF
the larger crops but as q. result of de-
pleted supplies in all positions and the
conservation of the merchants, who
have been waiting for substantial evil
dence of general Improvement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
CAUGHT IN MONTANA.
Couple Who Fled North Dakota
Prosecution Arrssfad.

Medora, N. D., Aug. 14.-Extradition
proceedings have been started to bring
back jackson Riley and his wife, Lii
liam. The man is charged with break
ing JAIL while the woman is accused
Of violating the prohibition laws and
Jumping a bond.
The couple we're arrested several
months ago at Beach, N. D., and the
man was convicted. The trial Of the
woman was postponed, and she was
allowed freedom under bonds. Several
days the husband and wife disap-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Corn PALACE at Lisbon, N, D.

ace will be a striking feature Of the
second annual corn show to be held
Sept. rs to rs under the direction OF
the commercial club. The committee
of business men in charge of the pro-
gramme plans to increase the scope
of the show.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Iowa- Picnic.

Sherwood, N. D., Aug. 14.-over 100
former residents of Iowa, living in
this section, participated in the an
nual picnic of the Iowa-Dakota asso-
citation held neal here. Following Is
the officers of the association: Pres
ident, Perry Brown, Sherwood; Sec
rotary, J.. A. Henderson, Sherwood;
treasurer. ID. Ray Gregg, Sherwood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
VOLUME xxxv, NO. 1858.

Eha Fargo Forum ana Republican IA
published every evening except Sunday In
nue. and Fifth street north, Fargo. N. ID.
BabRcription-The Fargo Forum and daily
Republican, by carrier, 15c per wsek, or
40c per month, Ia advance; So per year.
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urday Republican, 81 per year. Single
copies, DC. Subscribers will find the date
70 which they have paid, printed opposite
their names on the address slips,
Address all Communications 10 The
Forum Printing Co., Fargo, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Press Comment

Cogswell Enterprise: Some seem to
Think the republican electors who were
nominated in the March primaries are
at liberty to vote for whom they choose
in the electoral college. This is a mis-
take. They are electors of the repub-
Hcan party. Mr.. Taft is the nominee OF
the republican national convention. AS
individuals they may think and vote as
they choose, but in their capacity as
republican electors they are honor
bound to vote for the nominee OF the
republican national convention, Will
liam Howard Taft.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14

your foot troubles will be a thing OF the
past. dissolve two tablespoonfuls of
Calocide compound in a basin Of warm
water. Soak the feet In this for full if
teen minutes, gently rubbing the sore
parts" Amazing results follow. Caiocide
was formerly confined to doctors use but
now any druggist will supply it. II he
does not have It in stock he can get 1t in a
few hours from his wholesale house. A
enough to put the worst feet In fine CON
dition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
Wonderful Treatment For
Germs, caIl0uses and
All Sore Feet

Millions OF people who endure daily
torture from sore feet VIII welcome the
information that there is now q simple
treatment that positively and quickly
cures foot ailments of all kinds. You
can say R0odbye 20 corns and cailOuses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14

A&At
bunions; swollen,
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ing and sweaty
feet. This treat
fnent works right
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and removes the
u of the trou-
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FI~ q wynnL unA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-14
WEDNESDAY, AUG. n, 1912.

New York and Chicago Representa-
tives: Payne q Young. New York Of
fee: 1904 Fifth Avenue Building.
Chicago Office: 74S Marquette building.