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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
TASTE, SMELL and
HEARING RESTORED
A SIMPLE. HARMLESS REMEDY
QUICKLY RELIEVES CA
TARR1AL DEAFNESS.

The thousands who suffer the mis-
cries of colds and catarrh and claim
they have never found a cure can get
instant relief by simply amounting the
nostrils with Ely's Cream Balm.
Unlike internal medicines. which up
set the stomach, or strong snuffs which
only aggravate the trouble, this cleans
ing, healing, antiseptic Balm instantly
reaches the seat Of the trouble, stops
the nasty discharge, clears the nose,
head n throat, n brings back the
sense of taste, smell. and improves the
hearing. More than this, it strength
ems the weakened and diseased tissues,
thus protecting you against a return of
the trouble. This remedy will cure
a cold in a day, and prevent its be-
coming chronic Or resulting in catarrh.
Nasal catarrh is an Inflammation Of
the membrane lining the air passages,
and cannot be reached by mixtures
taken into the stomach, nor can 1t be
cured by snuffs and powders which
only cause additional irritation. Don't
waste time on them. Get q so cent
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist and after using it for a day
you will wish you had tried it sooner,
Mothers should give the children
Ely's Cream Balm for colds and Group
Ii is perfectly harmless. and pleasant
TO take.
Agents, Fout & Porterfield.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

selves for voting for Burke for govern
or on the ground that it didn't hurt TO
have one democrat at the capitol to
hold a check on the other fellows.
Whether this was a wise contention
matters not at this time and need not
be discussed. The fact that stands out
now is that the democrats are rapidly
gaining ground in the nation and
should they elect their candidate for
president, as they nave q prospect of
doing, the national government will be
in their hands. 1t is but a step from
there to the control of state politics
in the several states. The election of
a democratic governor who would be
backed by a strong national organiza-
ton would go a long way toward turn
ing the state over to the democrats.
As we said before, North Dakotans are
republicans and they should hesitate,
if they are true to the principles that
they advocate, before voting for q
democrat for governor, Then too the
fact that the republican nominee is a
strong a a capable man, M an ex-
perienced man should commend him to
the republican voters. No apologies
need be made for l.. b. Hanna. He is
by far the best equipped man in the
race for the goyernorshlp. Were we to
lay aside all craftsmanship he would still
be the best man to elect to the import
ant office to which he aspiTes,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
THE siLENT VOTE.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat had
the following editorial:
The fact that the meetings of the
spelIbinders of the different parties
are smaller in some places than they
were in recent presidential campaigns
ma be attributed to other causes
than to indifference. The people are
buster than they were in 1904 or 1908.
Crops are larger than they were then.
Relatively to population the mills are
turning more products than they were
in those years, the people are buying
more than they did then, and the
general trade outlook is brighter.
Here are some reasons why spell
binders here and there are saying,
"the people refuse to talk or think
about politics.
It is altogether probable that what
may be called the silent vote will be
larger this year than in any recent
national canvass. The people are bat-
ter educated in politics now than they
were eight years ago, or even four
years ago. New issues are at the
front, and these have been discussed
with q good deal of fullness in the
past six months. Some OF the propo-
Rikipn& which are put forward by the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

parties which the republicans are
lighting are more radical than were
presented in any previous campaign
since the civil war, unless an excep-
ton be made of that of 1896. The
danger of substituting mob rule for the
orderly procedure which has been
dominant along to this time consti-
tutes a peril which is too large to per-
NIT anything like apathy among the
voters. 1t seems certain that g. ma
Jority of the 1000, 900 men who have
been casting republican ballots in re-
cent presidential campaigns are inter
ested enough in this peril to vote
against 1t on election day. despite, the
boasts of some Of the leaders among
the small faction of the republican
boilers. When this Issue comes seri-
ously before them On election day the
number of men heretofore republican
who will refuse to cling to their party
Will probably be found to be Very
small.
Straw votes in such a campaign as
this, are worse than worthless. The
straw votes catch the men who do
the talking and posing solely, and they
do not represent the views or leanings
Of even these with anything like cor
rectness. The failure of the straw
poll in 1904 and 1908 ought to have
taught the newspapers which are con-
Quoting them in 1912 the folly of such
exhibitions. The journals which are
conducting these fake ~plebiscites are
preparing a humiliation for themselves
after Nov. 5 like those which awaited
them after the closing of the polls in
the two latest presidential elections.
The questions before the people are too
serious to be gagged by such triling
as that which is represented by the
freak polls which some of the news
papers are carrying on. 1t is reason
ably safe to assume that when the
votes are counted on Nov. 5 the re-
republican flag will still be there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
VOTE FOR GIL

The bitterness of the attacks against
Commissioner Of Agriculture Gilbreath
increase with the approach of cleo
ton day. The value of an official to
the state is judged by what he has ac-
complished. Every intelligent man in
North Dakota is conversant with the
wonders Gilbreath has wrought in his
office. He has made it the most i'm
portant in the capitol building. BY
his brains and experience he has been
able to bring thousands of settlers to
this state. He has made his office a
model after which other western COM
monwealths copy.
The people of North Dakota like a
man who has made good. Gilbreath
has lone SO to a ~superlative degree.
The voters Of North Dakota will re-
member that when they go to the polls
Tuesday. They will return him to his
present position.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
THE VOTE TUESDAY.

Tuesday the voters of North Dako-
ia will determine who is to administer
the affairs of this state. The unprei-
udiced observer must be convinced
that l.. B. Hanna will be chosen the
next governor. Along with him will be
elected the entire republican state
ticket, Is the prediction of The Forum.
Mr.. Hanna has conducted a clean
campaign. 1t has been free from BIT
terness or personalities. He has gone
over the state meeting the voters and
telling them what he hopes to accom-
his opponents.
Mr.. Hanna's Ions record of splendid
service for the people of North Dako-
la Is appreciated and Tuesday he will
be rewarded by being elected govern
or of North Dakota.
The opposition to Hanna is split in
to three. Bowen. the socialist candf-
date, will receive a considerable vote.
Hellstrom. who is the democratic
nominee, will poll nothing like the
' 1A6S WIZ 4NNllllNl VII lie nc dDlG
to reach anywhere near the limit at
tained by Burke. Hellstrom is an
earnest man-but a poor campaigner
and his efforts nave not won him a
large following.
; Mayor Sweet of Fargo will get many
votes but will be unable to poll the
Roosevelt strength in North Dakota.
Between Hellstrom and Sweet the
opposition to Hanna will be divided.
Sweet will prevent many voters who
are opposed to Hanna, from going to
Hellstrom. On the other hand he will
get some votes away from Hanna, who
would no have made the big jump to
Hellstrom. On the whole, the candi-
dacy of Sweet will be found-as The
Forum predicted early in the campaign
Ito be more helpful than harmful to
Hanna. Instead of having a formula
BILE opponent-Hanna's opposition will
be so split up that it will not be in
any way dangerous.
The attack on Commissioner of Ag-
riculture Gilbreath is bitter. but not
formidable. Whatever chance his op-
ponents had of defeating Gilbreath by
voting for the democratic candidate
was lost when they put up Martin
jacobson to divide the opposition.
Gilbreath will win along with the rest
OF the republican ticket.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
DEAFNESS,
HEAD NOISES
New Book on New Method, How
to Recover Hearing Without
Drugs or Electric Devices.
MESSAGE OF HOPE AND Joy
TO ALL AFFLICTED PERSONS

There is hope of a we'll based kind
which should bring joy and ultimate
contentment to multitudes Of persons
who have been troubled for years with
deafness or head noises.
DR.. Coutant, an able specialist, has
evolved a newly perfected method for
treating cases where the hearing is not
perfect or where the sufferer is hiI-
raised by ringing. roaring, buzzing or
other disagreeable noises in the head.
1t appears that about 95 out of every
hundred cases are from causes amen
able to proper treatment.
DR.. rCoutant does not advocate the
use of drugs or electricity. He relies
chiefly upon co cooperating with nature
in bringing about q speedy and effect
ual cure of morbid auraI conditions.
Remarkable cures are reported. Many
of them being in the cases of deafness
that have existed for 20 to 40 years.
With the description given in his newly
published book, the learned doctor pro-
vides a long series of letters written by
persons who have been given up as
hopeless, and who were speedily cured
at home without loss of time n with
out inconvenience by DR.. Coutant's
natural Home Method.
Anyone who is interested can write
to a dozen or aHhundred of the persons,
who, not long ago, were victims of
deafness or head-noises Cor both), and
who are now ~marvelously benefited or
completely cured.
DR.. Coutant is not one of the ire
sponsible quacks of which there is
such a large number, but is a reput-
able, responsible, hcentiate practicing
physician with a third of a century'c
active experience.
The doctor believes there are many
readers of 1.-THE Fargo Forum and Re-
publican who are troubled with deaf
ness, ETC., who might be permanently
freed from their inability to hear and
from tinnitus (noises) If they would
do as others have successfully done,
merely following the advice given.
The book which any Forum and Re-
publican reader can obtain from the
author, DIR. George e. Coutant, 458 B,
Station e, New York, n. Y, has been
declared by many to be worth its
weight In gold. One needs only to
write for it and the treatise will
promptly come in a plain wrapper.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
MORTGAGES OF NEW MEANING.

Twenty years ago farm mortgages
were something Of a gauge of the
prosperity Of farmers. BY their num-
Der you were supposed to be able to
Judge just how we'll the agriculturists
were doing. or how poorly.
Never in any other period have the
farm people prospered as in the last
ten years. Then, by the old time sys-
tenn Of measurement a farm mortgage
ought to be a good deal of a rarity.
: But it isn't. While it is true that there
were more farms free of mortgage in
1910 when the census was taken than
in 1900-it is also true that more
farms were mortgaged. The mort
cages, in short. had kept up with the
increase in the number of farms.
In 1900 the indebtedness of the
farms in the United States averaged
1915 per cent of the total value of the
farms. Though mortgages increased
in numbers and the total amount of in
~debtedness increased-the proportion
of debt to total value in 1910 was only
27.3 per e This is due. of course.
to the great increase in the value of
farm land. Says the census: THE
average amount of mortgage indebt-
edness per farm increased from $1,224
in 1890 to $1.715 in 1910, uur the aver
age value per farm increased from
$S,444 to $6.2Ss and therefore the own
er's equity per farm increased from
4 50 290 I'm "a 57A mr. more fbon 5o,,hro -
The mortgage at one time stood
largely for crop failure, or illness, or
some other misfortune. 1t represents
now an UNPAID portion of cost of the
farm itself. or none expended for
additional land. or for buildings and
implements and machinery and live
stock"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
SCRIPTURE.
Judges vi: 34.4o.


But the spirit of the Lord came upon
Gideon and he blew a trumpet; and
Abi-ezer was gathered after him.
And he sent messengers throughout
all Manasseh; who was also gathered
after him: and he sent messengers
unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and IN
to Naphtali; and they came up to
meet them.
And Gideon said unto God, If thou
wilt save Israel. by mine hand, as thou
hast said,
Behold. / will put a fleece of wool in
the floor; and If the dew be on the
fleece only, and it be dry upon all the
earth beside, then shall ] know that
thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as
thou hast said.
And it was so: for he rose up early
on the morrow, ard thrust the fleece
together, and winged the dew out of
the fleece, a bowl full of water.
And Gideon said unto God, Let not
thine anger be hot against me, and |
will speak but this once: let me prove
/ pray thee, but this once with the
fleece; let it now be dry only upon the
fleece, and upon all the ground let
there be dew.
And God did so that night; for it
was dry upon the fleece only, and
there was dew on all the ground.
The ~aeroplane is still amenable to
the law of gravity.
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Press Comment

Grand Forks Times: The sober in
telligence of tile people of this state
must be conclusive that the first re-
quisite of a governor is to attend TO
the duties of the office n not to get
himself in the spotlight of publicity
n keep himself there. 1t is easy to
make spectacular trips and attend
great gatherings when h people
the m who are blowing and har-
vesting and threshfng while the COVER
nor uses their taxes--pay the bills. But
those things do not serve the people
of the state, much as they serve the
vertising purposes but no man has
ever found his taxes reduced by such
means.
One of the strong facts that commend
i. B. Hanna to the people as a candi-
date is that in all his public service
he has sought to serve the people
rather than acquire notoriety for him
self. He was largely responsible for
the passage of the pure food law of
this state originally, but after the work
had been done, after the good had been
accomplished, he was never heard to
parade the service as anything more
than his duty to the people he was
serving. The same is true of his work
in congress. While his comprehensive
grasp of. the principles of banking he
could have secured a place on the
committee on banks and banking in
the house. and by virture Of that posi-
ton and the agitation now for currency
reform, could have made a national
reputation for himself as one of the
agitators on this subject. Mr.. Hanna,
realized, however, that agitation along
these lines, while it might keep the
agitators before the public, would not
for many years, serve any practical or
useful purpose to the people of North
Dakota. But there were pressing de-
mands for service, not SO spectacular,
but more useful, ia which North Da-
kotans were earnestly Interested.
The western portion OF the state had
hundreds of settlers who were holding
down claims under the adverse circum-
stances. The short crops that are so
often the inevitable results of pioneer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
PORTERFIED
STATE SENATOR

To The Forum: The voters Of
Fargo should elect w. P. Porterield
state senator next Tuesday. He is a
man who has always stood for the up
building of Fargo. He has been for
its best interests and has strong
friends in every walk Of life. Mr..
Porterfield has done many favors for
the poor people of Fargo, which they
appreciate and / want to go on rec
ord as predicting his election Tuesday.
He stands for the best interests of the
workingmen of Fargo and / ask all
my fellow workers to join me in vot-
ing for him next Tuesday. Porterfield
is the right MAJ for state senator. and
should be given a handsome majority,
regardless of politics.
Union Worker.-Adyt,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02
VOLUME xxxv, NO. sss.

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published every evening except Sunday
an The Forum Building, corner of First
avenue m Fifth street north, Fargo,
N. d.
Subscription-The Fargo Forum and
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The address slips.
Addvess all communications to The
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SATURDAY, NOV. 2, 1912.

New York and Chicago Representa-
tives: Payne & Young. New York Of
Gee: 1904 Fifth Avenue Building,
Chicago Office; 74S Marquette Building,
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An Omaha judge a y there is no
such thing as old age and proves it
by marrying at the age Of 7S. Boys
will be boys.
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A New York judge decides that an
Americans house is his castle and he
has a right to fortify it with a handy
revolver.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

horns to save opening the door. They'll
be singing them next.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Meritol Rheumatism Powders sur
prise everybody who try them.
Central Drug Store, 66 Broadway,
Fargo, Exclusive Local Agents.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Meritol Hair Tonic will do wonders
for your hair.
Central Drug Store, Sc Broadway,
Fargo, Exclusive Local Agents.-Advt.
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Street a conductors are to an
nounce the names of streets through
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Gwinner Press: In spite or the
splendid service heshas given the state
by way of inducing more immigration,
the third term party has picked out w.
C, G~ilbreath, commissioner of agrfcul-
ture and labor, as the man besides
Hanna they are aiming to defeat at the
polls. Rebuke this attempt by rolling
up a big majority for Gilbreath for
commissioners of agriculture and labor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Gwinner Press: The base ingrati-
tude of the third term party in attempt
ing to defeat Hon. l.. b. Hanna for gov
ernor, after Hanna had sacrificed many
elect Roosevelt delegates to the nation
al convention, mi help but cost the
bull mosers a whole lot of votes in the
state. Hanna was fairly and squarely
nominated for governor n now every
republican will vote for him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Sheyenne Star: The republican ticket
as nomlnatea last Ju "a y agalning "
a wise thing in refusing to support the
cause of the bull moose The entire
ticket will be elected by an overwhelm-
ing majority-from Hanna all the way
down the line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Garrison independent: Mr.. Hanna's
quiet, progressive methods are winning
many friends for. him. He has made
this statement: 4 am absolutely inde-
pendent in my position. and in my can
didacy, and have made and shall make
no promises as to appointments, or
pledges of any kind, and If elected gov
ernor, will give to the people of North
Dakota the same honest, conscientious,
progressive, business service that /
lave given to them in our state legisla-
ton, in congress and in my private IN
public life.''
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The aeroplane is still amenable to
the law of gravity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-02

Flasher Hustler: North Dakota will
do itself proud by electIng L. b. Hanna
governor. He is the peoples choice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-29
NATION WIDE
OIL INQUIRY
TO BE INSTITUTED TO SEE lF
STANDARD IS EvADING LAW
Wsters-Pieres Officials Responsible
For Action; Tells OF plans
TO Gobie Them.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. 2s.-Plans for
n national investigation in search OF
evidence 10 prove the contention OF
the waters-Pierce oil Company that
the standard OIL Company Is evading
tho law and perpetuating an Illegal
trust in defiance OF the Supreme Court
of the United States. were outlined
late today. by Samuel W. Fordyce.
Jr.. counsel for the waters-Pierce Oh
Company.
The investigation viii extend into
many states at the conclusion 81 the
hearing now under way before Special
Commissioner Jesse Mcdonald. IN the
litigation by which the Waters Pierce
COMPANY - attempting 90 prevent the
STANDARD OF from gaining control Of
the Waters Pierce directorate. That
Clay Arthur Pierce. president 81 tho
Waters Pierce on Company. and son
OF III. Clay Pierce. one % SO founders
was 70 be 6sposed and his place taken
b. Robert " Stewart. % Chicago.
general counsel - tho STANDARD on
COMPANY. % Indiana. was testified
this afternoon. BY george " Mayer IN
. deposition.
Mayer formerly manager - the
STANDARD Oil COMPANY. ~ Indiana in
Kansas city. was 90 be sir0-p president.
~ ssi6 and charles " Adams secre-
tsry-treazursr. ~ tre "a alters Pierce
compsny. and known ns fhe sfandari
OTs watch dog fr DOL. cremation.
vas % b. retained in fne scheme 20
rs-orraniEsf
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NO SLAUGHTER
OF AMERICANS
PRESIDENT MADERo DENIES
MASSACRE Is PLANNED.
Battle 10 Expected Soon at the Border
Town Of oJinssa Between
Factions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Juan
shenchez Azeona. private secretary 10
PRECEDENT Madero OF Mexico. in a tele-
Crane received here tonight. repudi.
ates the statement printed in an "au-
thorized Interview" that he predicted
a massacre OF Americans IN Mexico II
United states troops crossed the line.
Word was received here during the
day also that President Msdero had
issued a statement denying be- intend.
ed to resign, and declaring that the
government could control the situa-
ton. and In three weeks would paclfy
chihuahua
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Not 20 FIoh, AZ Lauren.

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 2s-No imme-
diate steps Will be taken TO dislodge
the rebels from JuareE. either by siege
or battle. Instead, the government
viii devote lie energies TO cleaning up
the district about Torreon and Chi
huahua- This. according 10 the best
Information Obtainable. vas the con
elusion reached AZ the meeting OF
President Nadero's cabinet today.
In response 20 Representations made
by United states Ambassador Wilson
body - troops 10 proceeding TO the
relief % % Americans. who are bot
tied 40 ~ Nelardena report was
circulated here today that three Amer.
leans had been killed by the rebels
Careful inquiry failed 10 show any
foundation for the rumorr