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The Berkeley Csuly Teachers
Ansn'ss will aoaveAe on Monday
next aud it promisea to be both in
teresting aud instr ucsive,
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WILSON'S Speech
. HIGHLY Praised
Press and Public Men MA n
; Chorus Of Approval.
DISCREET, ABLE, safe ST. {, SANE.

a>Siil Impress the Country Favorab.y."
Declares William Jennings B.y;,,7.
"Admirahte Prorous 2esnon-' Says
Champ Ciark-"Erpeais s.trongIy to
Every Legitimate Business interest"
Declares John ~. Kern.
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Entered in Pest Oflce at May.iasburc
~. Va. as Second Class Matter

Mr.. Ulysses Phillips, of Hedges.
vile, VA sssn on tho s.rse.s Of our
CITY ths other day.
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NSSia 90 " Jennings ES!S
''Admirabe Pronou er,8n&," SAYS
Champ Ciark-"krpea St.ongty to
Every Legitimate Business !ntercct."
Declares John ~. Kern.
AT Admirable Speech
Hon. William J. Brynn.-"Goverro
Wilson's speech OF acceptance is I'D.
riarable. 1t Is original IL i:s trcatiGen.
OF the issues Of the c;.:upaiEn mn
sure the address VIII Impress tho coua-
try tGvora by"
Appeals Strongly 70 Every leaitirnste
BUSINESS interest,".
John ". Kern, Scunto,. From lodi
nna.-'Gorcrnor Wilson's speech OF &C
cepsance Is q masterpiece. setting corta
with great cAsarE"Ss bis conception OF
the work to be accomplished 10y the
Desnocrat1c party under Ills leadership.
1t Is In complete horiuony With the
progressive sentiment OF TIE country.
but also appeals strongly TO every To-
gltimata business interest,""
WA Take HIGH Rank.
Champ Clark. Speaker OF the House
OF RepEetentitlres.-"C from
a literary standpoint, Governor VII
sons speech OF Acceptance will take
high rank In the political onLl>ut of the
year. 1t WIZ make Pleasant reading
wa. PEW ->Hins
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An hc.o.-,-,i, Presentation,

IAoiA VA VIC IeiA4 ISSUES upon WINCH the
GanpaSn WI! be Tough. THIS tali [
tlkak tba; Il Is b0Und 10 strISlxtG-u
Governor Wilson smCu& sse sl,pkNa
people o. the country"
Will Ring Through tho Country.
Governor Geo.&e " Donashey, Ar
kanSas.-"It WIS Il great speech. It
will ring through the country. It is
just what he should have said The
people have never felt more confident
OF success since the first nomination OF
Grover Clevelanu."
iowa For Wilson.
Judge Martin J. Wade. Jowa.-"lTr~
the first time since the state was AS
United to the Cuion Iowa will THIS year
give ITS electoral vote to'the Democrat
s. nominee for president"
Jeffersonian 70 ehe Core.
!chH \. Xix. Governor OF New
-0-k ."Covc"nDr Nilsson s. speech of
acccIJ;ance is marked with broad vi
sion ANA clear thought. expressed in
lAn%uagr every American can under
stand AS business man and manu-
"''' LILLY !'!t"Se" wien
~ '''' "'''' 'oSt'i'''
''>>"' "a ~,'1-n ~
'>'''',',' '"' JAZZ .A''ii''11-
precise statement aut comprehensive
grasp OF greet ps'!nr!n.ns ana their np-
n,-"&tl0n IF T." flA,i.n.pItGi uce!s Of
tie country t!r .rr,'c. * t@.Irr-s);iIln
10 the cO-@. It contains 40 ;lr;,.2l 70
passion HnG uxc!;"$ 40 pYnju,ticr.
Governor wilson las ;;.r:>,ntol 20 lis
party a!.u &c ~. !.n:iu:i l!v::r tonc.D-
ton OF the t-ut!l ;rut ;S,- r,HI strlx.
gle III tie pn&G!n- railn&!%n Is hn-
tween the cOHrcnt"ttrl powers; Of priv
NcGc and the nSpjrlt;,,n q! -" Amcgi-
can people t. ir;!';?" ~ !N,,i severn
nlcnt End !i.n:! """u"n!i; jndrstr-y
"!'d social rH!=t!n;is .he sui nic.;4urca
OF the principles nt Trr.lu.,. Justice
and progress. uy"N which tl.4 republic
was founded. 10 al tie ISSUES GnN
every national need Governor Wilson
applies the rule OF riyi.t ma common
advantage. Tic reforms he advocates
are fASE"achlh%. hn1 they arc ncces-
sary. SoNHu AMI P:Hrtcal. Ihc speech
VIII a"aNcn 3:'' SIR che ratnnH' con
sclcHce and ."2a 20 Triumph that
WILL restore /" the people the control
OF 'heir government anc lnuuSurnte Il
he" ana hapuln: e:"cN III the Ire ana
he'ciopn"Ht or III" :epHb1c.
.aorHav /, cader 80 pro,raeo;.s n,,sr;.
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which those ev!!s may lie removed ana
tho dangers aNcrte1 10 proves his
Understanding alike OF husiDess' n!"i Of
sSchit tct@N3 ana tEat be Is ~ lvc!orrM
IN f'rrt NJ Wei as III name. and lis
"S"f"SeH n LhG"ubiHd. Progressive
AIne&tHaEt' have IN hiIn worthy A*.1-
e"I
E2usb4e and MotsereEc.
I%ov To.h Sun.-~GovcyDor Wilson's
speech or sceep'atce has good luck
rs "'4' ~ merit It comes jnst In
1'"fe 10 contrast Sharply with the in
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-08-10
Ar Admirable Speech

: Hon. William J. Hryan.-"Goverro
Wilson'S speech OF acceptance, is ad
El1rable. It Is original IL i:s trcut;Grn.
OF the issues Of the cG:upaiEn. AIN
sure tho address VIII Impress TIC ccua-
try fGv-ora by"
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psrfneTgf,p Of tirs poopta

Kew York Iimes.--'ft IS applicable.
The dominant thought, the very sou,
OF bis discourse, IS the common inter
est Of all the people, their partnership
IN our activities and Our prosperity.
The partnership idea comes from his
mind not as sullin1atcd political tie
Org, but a4 practical, itrmcdiUtc rem
cClyS
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VIA Take HIGH Rank.
Battle Hymn OF Democracy,

Senator Gore Of Oklahoma. nc
closing sentence OF his speech Will be-
come the battle hymn OF Democracy
IN the pending campaigns: / thank Cod
and take ccEraEa.' It is at once q
paean OF praise aud Is summons OF
patriotic duty"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-08-10
Appeals Stronei. to Every legitiin ste

John ". Kern, S>Hntor From lodi
ann.-''GovcCnor Wilson's speech OF ac-
cepsance Is masterpiece. setting forth
with great clsarE.SSs his conception OF
the work to be accomplished Uy the
Democratic party under his leadership.
1t Is In complete horinony With the
progressive sentiment OF TIE country,
but also appeals strongly TO every To-
Ultimate business interest"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-08-10

Governor William IL. Mum of Vlr-
gfnla,--I think 1t was on admirable
speech. Il was wise, conservative,
comprehensive, prophetic rot only Of
Democratic success. but Of Democratic
supremacy for years to come"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

Washington, Dec. "a resolution
calling for early action by the bank
ing and currency eomnitte in its in
vestigation of the, so-called money
trust which was introduced today in
the house by Representative Lind
berg of Minnesota, author of the orig
inal money trust inquiry resolution. In
a yoluminous preamble sets forth at
length in the many months since
the investigation was authorized. The
committee seems mot to have consid-
cred the investigation from any stand
point OF securing facts to aid in the
early future work of framing rem
edial legislation, but seems rather to
have been planning an investigation
as If for indictment and in such pur-
pose is blocked by those. who have
offended against the honest and un-
partial rules of business and by the
government officials who deem the
personal privileges of banks so sacred
tht their business shall not be in
.quired into, even for the benefit of
public welfare"
The resolution to regulate, that while
the committee should not have the
power to obtain certain information,
1t should proceed Immediately to Sc
cure "all the prctical information and
data that may reasonably be had in
relation to the influence exercised by
the money trust in the control of the
banks and of the money and credits
as the same enters into commerce.
business and speculation and with
promptness report to the
house from time to time."at,r 80.
Mr.. Lindber said he would await ac-
ton by the committee for at least
several GAYS before pressing the meas
After a session OF twenty-five min :
utes the senate adjourned until II.
o'clock tomorrow out of respect to
the memories of Vice President Sher-
man and Senators Hepburn ana Ray
ner. Vi
Four new members We're sworn in
the house. After session of seventy
minutes the house adjourned until
noon tomorrow out of respect to its
dead members. ...a.. +. ..Hs -
1t will cost $S23,415,455 to conduct
the affairs of the government for the
hscal year ending June 80, 1914, ac-
cording to the estimates of the various
departments submitted today to the
speaker Of the house by the secretary
Of the treasury. ..
This amount, which does not include
any provision for the postal service,
which is expected to be self support
ing, is an increase, of $72,074,248 over
the appropriations made for the pres
ent year by the last session of con-
gress, an increase of $28,312,220 ap-
pears in the estimate of the secretary
of the navy, and $20,597, ,297 represents
the increase asked by the navy depart
ment in appropriations for the build
ing and equipment of new vessels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
Winners in the Big .
Corn Contest for N. D.
Announced by Judges

Through the better farming asso-
citation $500 in cash and 500 sweep
stakes silver cup were offered last
spring for the production of the larg-
est yiel dof mature corn per acre, to
the farmers of the state. To afford
fair basis Of competition to all, the
state was divided into a north and
south division, the northern section
lying north Of the line dividing Grand
Forks and Trail counties, township
line No. l4S. Entries were made by
5l3 farmers from all sections of the
state, and the yields obtained surpris-
ing and clearly showing that North
Dakota is a corn producing state.
Those heading the First National bank
OF Fargo cash prize list follow:
First Nationals Prize.
The highest yield in the state was
grown by Harper J. Brush of Lisbon,
Ransom county, a boy ~12 years old.
whose field yielded 1871 bushels gross
and yield of 71.7 bushels of mature
corn to the acre. Because he grew
less than five acres of corn, the silver
sweepstakes cup will be awarded to
the next highest yield, which was
grown by the well-known corn grower
of Mayville, l.. S. Thorpe, who pro-
duced 6S.6 bushels Of mature corn to
the acre.
In the northern division, Theo. Dok-
ken of Reynolds. Grand Forks coun-
ty, won first place with a yield of
6S.25 bushels of mature corn, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

In the district court this morning
Frank Baker, charged with grand
larceny and having stolen check for
$50 drawn on Johnson Bros, the we'll
known junk dealers on Nov. 10, plead
ed not guilty He has retained M. Az
Hildreth as counsel. Baker will await
trial in jail
Baker was alleged to have taken a
check for the above named amount
from the desk of Johnson Bros. 1t
was signed by j. ]. Hellander for that
firm. He waived examination before
Judge Miller in the lower court and
was bound over under bonds of $500
in default of which he was committed
to the county jail.
The jury in the case OF the State
VS.. Francis Brunette, charged with
committing statutory offense, estab-
lished the parentage Of the child In the
case, The defendant viii appeal the
case to the supreme court ais soon as
possible. M. A. Hildreth was his attor-
ney.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
TRAVELLERS HAD
A Big MEETING
THEY DISCUSSED HOTEL LEeIs.
LATloN AND ENDORSED Will.
LIAM o'eoRMAN FOR REAP
PolNTMENT AND C. o. WILKIN-
SON FOR POSTMASTER.

There was a large attendance of the
mass meeting Of travelling men held
YESTERDAY afternoon at ), o'clock at
the Fargo Commercial Club. This
meeting was called at the request of
travelling men in general whether or
not members of the u. e. T., and was
presided over by William l.. Grasse,
with Robert Thompson as secretary.
? A short talk was given by Mr..
FeckelStein on excess baggage and Col.
Tom Hughes spoke on hotel laws and
needed legislation, and stated that in
his opinion the present hotel laws are
about right.
The meeting by resolution endorsed
William OGorman, the present hotel
inspector for reappointment, at the
same time stating that it had been the
custom to give that officer two terms,
and as he had made a good one, it was
the. sense of the meeting that he
should be retained by the new govef-
nor.
AS George w. Wilkinson was d
former travelling man, it was decided
to endorse him or the position of post
master of Fargo.
After these matters were attended
to a motion was made that a COM
mittee of four on legislation be ap-
pointed, and this was carried. John
McGrann was appointed to represent
the organized travellers and John
Peterson, the unOrganized, these two
to appoint the others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
Of indian
CONFERENCE DEAD

New York. Dec. 2.-AIbert Smily,
father of the Lake Mohonk conference
of Indians and other dependent peo-
plies, died at Redlands. Cal, today, ac-
cording to advices received at Mohonk
Lake, n. y. Smily was S5 years old
Physicians who attended the late
Smily, who died today, said Mrs.
Smily was seriously iii and not ex-
pected to survive her husband but a
few hours.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2,--Four of
the forty five b defendants in the
/ dynamite conspiracy trial" were dis
charged today by the government on
the grounds that; the charges against
them had not been sustained. The
dismissal of the cases, leaving forty
one labor union officials still on trial,
came when Charles w. Miller, United
States district attorneY, announced
that the governments evidence was all
presented and that the government
had rested its case. t...
Miller then removed the dismissal
of the defendants as follows.
William K. Benson of East Gallo
way, n. Y, former president Of Detroit
Federation of Labor; Moulton H.
Davis, Of Westchester, Pa, former
member, of the executive board of the
International association OF bridge and
structural iron Workers; John i.
Carroll OF Syracuse, n. Y, former Of
fetal of the local iron workers union;
Spurgeon P. Meadows of Indiana polls
Ind, business, manager of the local
council of International Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners. f-
Herbert Hooking who was named
by the witnesses as the man who
organized the dynamite crew." later
became a spy in ranks of union against
dynamiters, today registered as secre-
tary treasurer Of International as
Isociation. Bridge structural iron
workers, John Nc Glory, Cleveland, ap-
pointed successor. = .~*
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
SIX MORE
BISHOPS
Named in 1911-A Announce.
ment Was, Made Today

Rome, Dec. 2.-the pope today Of
ficially announced the appointments of
the following American prelates: Rt.
Rev. Dennis j. O'Connel bishop of
Richmond; Rt Rev. Patrick A. Nc
Govern, bishop of Cheyenne: Rt. Rev.
Austin Bowling, bishop of Des Moines,
and Rev. Edward ]. Hanna, auxiliary
bishop of San Francisco, at the con-
sistory held by the pope, at which the
red hat was placed on the heads of
the several prelates. who with Arch
bishop Farley of New York and Arch
bishop O'Connel of Boston, were, Nov.
81, 1911, designated cardinals. Sever
all hundred Americans were present at
the ceremony. The pope was looking
very well, and his voice was quite
strong. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

Claus Lundquist of Arnegard, McKen-
zie county received second place with
yield of 65.S bushels.
Some Other Prizes.
Prizes were awarded in Barnes,
Ward and Wells counties by the Rog-
ers Lumber Co. to the boy or girl
under Is years of age producing the
largest yield of mature corn to the
acre. Arthur Hanson of Valley City
secured first prize in Barnes county
with a gross yield of 76.43 bushels and
a mature yield Of So bushels;
Bennie Brand Of Logan received first
place in Ward county with a gross
yield of 81 and mature yield of Ais;
Leona Braeger of Bowdon obtained
first in Wells county with a gross
yield of CO.'S and a mature yield Of
41.6 bushels. r'
The corn contest was carried on
under actual field conditions on the
farms and in such a way that the
yields can be duplicated in a large
field, since the average size Of field
grown by winners was twenty six
acres. All corn was judged on basis
of maturity, the immature ears being
discarded. and yields given on basis
of shelled corn. F..r
Big Average Yield.
The average yield per acre of mature
corn for all winners is 55 bush
els, while the average gross yield of
corn for the state for this year is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
MEET ON WEDNESDAY

There will be meeting held in the
Commercial club rooms on Wednesday
at noon to discuss plans for the pro-
posed conservation congress which is to
be held In this city during the time of
the Tri-State Grain Growers con-
vention, and it is hoped that there Will
be large attendance. At this meet
ing 1t is hoped that President Worst
will be in attendance, as well as Thomas
Cooper Of the Better Farming associa-
ton and other leaders in this work.
for it is the intention to make this
congress one of the very big features
Of the coming great week in this city,
Let those who are interested be sure
and turn out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

The Forum is going to start Good
Fellow campaign. 1t is the hope of
The Forum that there win not be a
single child in Fargo or Moorhead who
does not have ample reason to be
happy Christmas day. This hope is
undoubtedly shared by a large num-
Der of good fellows" in the two cities
and others who read The Forum out
side the cities.
The Forum therefore proposes to get
the Good Fellows in touch with the
children who might have no merry
Christmas this year. Rev. o. E. Nc
Cracken of the Glad Tidings mission,
Captain Bell Of the Salvation army
and the Associated Charities of both
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

cities have promised to furnish the
list of names of children.
The rest is up to the Good Fellows.
The plan to have each Good Fellow
become responsible for one child or
more, just as he desires. He will be
furnished the names and then can buy
the presents or turn over the cash
and The Forum will see that the chill
dren get the things that would make
them happy. --..
The Forum has made arrangements
to have one of the theatres Of the
Fargo Theatre Co, for either Christ
mas day or Christmas eve and all
the presents will be given out by San
Ia Claus from the big tree. There will
also be a short programme at the tree.
Details Of the programme and plans
for the tree will be published later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
RAILROADS
DISSOLVED +"
....BY COURT
Government Wen Suit Against
Union Pacific
Justice Day Indicateds DissoIu-
.. ton of Railroads
Is Violation Of Sherman Anti
Trust Law

Washington, Dec. 2-In a decision
handed down by the supreme tcourt to-
day the government won it's suit in the
Union Pacific merger case. e.
! Justice Day, in reading the opinion,
indicated the court would enter, a de-
cree to dissolve the combination, and
also an injunction to prevent the
Union Pacific from voting the South
ern Pacific stock. The court held that
the Union Pacific Railroad Co.. by the
acquisition of stock in the Southern
Pacific had affected a combination in
violation of the Sherman anti trust
law. -.. .....s ar..E.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
THE SCOTTISH RITE

The sixty fourth reunion of the
Scottish Rite bodies will begin at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the Ma,
sonic temple and there is likely to be
a class OF about twenty, take the de-
grees. The fourth and fifth degrees
will be put on tomorrow morning and
from the sixth to the thirteenth will
be given in the afternoon. In the
evening the fourteenth degree will be
put on in full form. This is known as
the winter reunion and there is great
deal of interest In the work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
N. D. CASHIER
ARRESTED
Arthur F. French In Custody
In New York

New York Dec. ARTHUR r.
French. formerly cashier OF the
Farmers National bank of Glendale,
N. D., was arrested by United States
Marshal Henkel and arraigned before
United States Commissioner Shields
on charge of having embezzled So
S24.23 Of the funds of the North Da-
kota institution. 1t is further charged
that he falsified the books of the bank
so as to hide the defalcation.
Marshal Henkel arrested French in
the office of the corporation depart
ment of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, where French has been work
ing as clerk since he came to New
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
JAP WAR
Minister !.
Resigned

Toxic, Dec. Lieutenant General
Uyehera. the japanese minister of war,
formally handed ir his resignation
to the Emperor TO-DAY. owing to refusal
the other members of the cabinet to
accede to his demand for an increase
of the army by two divisions. .. ~
Some believe Uyehera's action might
the collapse of present
cabinet. n 4" ,-..-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

War COST
many LIVES
GERMANY WARNS RUSSIA.

Berlin, Dec. 2.--Imperial Chan
cellor Bethmann Hollweg today
uttered a warning to Russia, that
in case hospilities should arise
from Austro- Servia difficulties
Germany would draw her sword to
assist her allies.
He made the declaration , in
the course ofa speech in the
Reichstag discussing the Balkan
situation. 81,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02

Berlin, Dec. 2.-The Bulgarians alone
wounded since the beginning of the
war, according to dispatch from
Budapesth to Tageblatt. The news
papers correspondent is on his way
back from the front, and while pass
ing through Sofia, he declares he saw
the official reports of the Bulgarian
war Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
TAFT APPOINTED
new POSTMASTER

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2--Presi-
dent Taft has appointed George Il.
Rockhold postmaster at Dallas, Tex,
to succeed Sloan Simpson. The White
House officials today would not dis
cuss the reasons for the change, but
ii is understood Simpson resigned. He
was said to have been a supporter Of
Roosevelt and friend OF Col. Cecil
Lyon.