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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
WILSON OPENS
HIS CAMP PAIGN

Chicago Feb H. Woodrow Wilson
dred the opening gun of this campaign
Tor the democratic presidential nomi-
nation in the central states. with an
address delivered today before the
Iroquois club reiterating his belief in
the initiative and referendum. and
predicting a democratic victory for the
polls in November.
Six hundred representative citizens
attended the Lincoln birthday luncheon
at which Wilson was guest Of honor.
Wilson declared he never favored
the recall of judges because they are
not administrative OFFICERS of the COW
ernment They simply interpret and
enforce the law he said. TO urge the
recall of Judges Is to treat the syrnpr
tom rather than the disease he con-
tended
He asserted the belief that the peo-
pie are dissatisfied with republican
management Of the nations affairs. He
said the people desire a change.
II think the people are more inter-
ested in the principles than ia the per-
sons in this years presidential CAM
paign.. he said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
SEES PICTURE OF
man He HELPED
oHloAN RECOGNIZES 1T AND
ESCAPED CONVICT Is
REcAPTuREp.

Columbus, o., Feb. 12.-otis Hur-
ley, known as the prison demon" who
escaped from the Ohio penitentiary
was found at hospital in this city
and returned to the penitentiary. He
had been shot through the left foot
in his break for liberty and was suf-
fering much from exposure.
William Brennan, another prisoner,
who attempted to escape with Hur-
ley, was captured. last night by guards
after he had been shot twice.
After escaping from the prison, Hur-
ley sought refuge in the railroad yards,
but the cold becoming intense, he went
to saloon where he confided to
Michael Herbst, a stranger, that he
had been shot by a fellow employe.
Herbst had him sent to st. Francis
hospital Today Herbst saw Hurleys
picture in local newspaper and rec
ognized it as that of the man he had
sent to the hospital. He notified the
prison authorities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
VALET BURGLAR
MAY BE FREED

New York, N x. Feb. IL. Folke e.
Brandt, former valet to Mortimer L.
schiff, who has served five years Of
a thirty year sentence, for burglary.
win reach New York today in double
court proceedings under way to re-
open his case.
Brandt left Clinton prison today fol-
lowing the issuance Of a writ OF
habeas corpus. 1t is reported Cow
ernor Dix, who recently declined to
pardon Brandt, is considering with
Attorney General Carmody the ad-
Instability Of extending clemency to
the former valet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
Committee Was Split on the
Stephenson Probe
THE MINORITY is ADVERSE
MINORITY HOLDS THAT SENATE
HAS RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE
THE PRIMARY AS WELL AS THE
ACTIONS or THE STATE Legs
LATURE.

washington. d. c., Feb, -. The
minority report Of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections, adj
verse to Sen. Isaac Stephenson Of
Wisconsin, probably will not be fled
in the senate until Senator Kern re-
turns to the city late in the week.
The report, signed by Kenyon, Lea.
Jones, Clapp and Kern, win hold the
senate has the right to Inquire into
the primaries as well as the election
itself.
1t is claimed that 100000 put out
by Stephenson was practically spent
in the primaries and the real contest
for the seat was fought there.
IL corrupt practices marked the
primaries, the minority report win
aver that the election itself must have
been secured by corrupt means.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
MEXICAN INDIANS
CAUSE TROUBLE

Canea sonora, Mex. Feb. 12.--The
Yaqui Indian leaders who are friendly
with the Madero government report
that they win be able to prevail upon.
the discontented ones in the tribe to
accept the governments offer Of land
and settle down Most of the hostile
Indians are still In the Bacateca
mountains. No recent depredations
are reported. Although the neighbor-
Ing state Of Chihuahua is thoroughly
infested with germs Of unrest and re-
volt, peace for the most part has pre-
vailed In Sonora
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
DICKINSON
IS THIRD
North Dakota City Stands High
in Rifle Shoot

Chicago. Feb. 12.-The scores of the
Western Inter Club Indoor Rifle
Shooting league matches, held last
week and made public today show st.
Paul recorded highest score, with Ia
coma second and Dickinson. n. D..
third The scores:
st. Paul. 97S.
Tacoma, 900.
Dickinson, 962.
Minneapolis, s53.
Adrian. $50.
Los Angeles, 947.
Helena, 942
Milwaukee, Ss5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
NJ CALL TO SPEAK
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 12.-Con-
gressnlan M. Mccall of Massachusetts
tonight will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the Lincoln day banquet Of
the Young Mems Republican club
here. Taft, while in Minneapolis
lately, was guest of this club.
Cong. J. M. Graham of Illinois, a
member of the congressional commit
tee which has been investigating
charges of fraud in connection with
the handling of the affairs at the
White Earth reservation, Detroit.
Minn., is also scheduled to speak to-
night to the knights Of Columbus
here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
SHERWOOD BILL
TURNED down

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Sherwood
so-called Dollar Day pension will
was rejected by the senate committee
on pensions and another measure pro-
posed as a substitute by Senator
Smoot of Utah, was adopted. Sen
ators Brown of Nebraska and Curtis
of Kansas, gave notice that in the
senate they would press the Sherwood
bill as a substitute for the Moot bill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
COLORADO Will
ENDORSE TAFT

Denver, Colo. Feb 1.-THE repub-
lican pre-conventTon campaign Of this
state opened here today with the as
sembling of the state, central commit
tee. 1t was declared the endorsement
.of Taft for denomination and election
was a foregone conclusion.
Great interest is manifested in a
speech that will be made by former
Sen. Albert j. Beveridge at the Lincoln
day banquet tonight, at which mem
bers of the state central committee
and nearly every republican editor N
the state will be present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
FRENCH NOTABLE
CALLED BY DEATH

Paris, France, Feb. IL. General
Hippolyte Langois, senator from the
department Of Neurthe ct MoseIle and
member Of the French academy died
today He was elected one of forty.
immortais. Feb. .. 1911. in succession
TO Costa de- Beauergard. He was an
authority on military tactics and
strategy, and his work on Modern
Warfare was widely known. He was
born In 1889. He was d grand officer
of the Legion OF Honor,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
Fargo 5 Magnificent Filtration
Plant Is Nearing Completion
PARALYTIC NEARLY
BROWNS IN HIS BED.

New York, Feb. 12.--Just in time
to save Henry Frohman, a paraly-
tic, from drowning. tenants of an
east side apartment house broke
into his basement quarters and
found him lying on his elbow in
bed, gasping for breath, his head
barely above the level OF a food
that had invaded his room from a
broken water main. He was barely
alive when rescued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
THREE CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
LAMP EXPLOSION IN IOWA FARM
HOUSE MAY CAUSE FOURTH
FATALITY.

Maxwell, Ia, Feb. 12.--The explosion
OF lamp was the cause of fire.
in which three children OF Isaac smfth.
a farmer living near mere, were burn
ed to death in their home and Smith
himself probably fatally injured. This
was the statement OF authorities who
searched the ruins of the burned
home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
SPECIAL SESSION
IN MICHIGAN

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 12.--Gov. Chas.
Osborne, announced today that he Is
preparing a call for a special session
of the legislature to convene Monday
Feb. 26. The governors action is said
to have been the result OF urgent re-
quests by Michigan voters for presi-
dental primary election.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
Three Centuries of Absolute
Rule by Manchus Is Ended
BUILDING ScAFFoLD
FOR FIVE MuRDERERs.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-The con-
struction Of the scaffold on which
Ave men viii be hanged in the
county Jail, here, Friday, unless
the sentences are commuted by the
board of pardons. Wednesday. was
begun today. A death watch was
also placed over the prisoners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
KNOX GOING TO
SOUTH AMERICA

Washington, Feb. 12.--After con-
ferring early today with his assistants
in the state department regarding the
details of his forth coming Central
and South American trip, Secretary
Knox Joined Taft, and accompanied
the president on his trip to Newark,
N. j., taking advantage OF the railway
journey to discuss further with Taft
the diplomatic phases of the journey.
Knox will start for Florida tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
RECIPROCITY
WITH CUBA
Taft Has Begun Negotiations
For New Treaty

washington. ID. c.. Feb. 12.-Taft,
it was reported today. has begun
negotiations of the new treaty with
Cuba. Much Of the data necessary
for the negotiations Of the new treaty
have been secured, and it is said an
informal understanding has been
reached between the United States and
Cuba, as to possible action by con-
gress as well as the president.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
Will Be Fine Monument
to the Administration
Of Mayor R. Lowell
Pure Water For Fargo Won After Of Hard, Patient,
Uphill, Persistent Emo !. or
Plant One Of the Finest and Most Complete TO Be Found On
the American Continent
City Engineer Anders Furnishes Forum With Very Complete
Detailed Account Of Its Construction

several set backs. But all Of these
have been overcome and it will soon
be possible for the people Of Fargo
to enjoy pure water out of the Red
river
This plant is one Of the finest that
will be found not only in the entire
northwest but in the whole country,
either the United states or Canada.
1t may net be built on such extensive
plans as some that are to be found IL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
GERMAN FLEET
COMING TO U. S.

Berlin, Germany, Feb. 12. The
month Of June has been set for the
visit Of the German squadron to the
United States. No definite plans have
yet been drawn regarding the vessels
which are to proceed to American
waters.
1T is now certain Prince Adalbert.
the emperor's third son, will accom-
pany the squadron.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12

Perhaps the greatest accomplish
ment of the present city administra
tion is the fine new municipal tiltra-
tion plant which nears completion as
Mayor Lovell's term Of office draws
near close. 1t is indeed bef1tting
monument for a conservative and
constructive administration to leave
behind for the citizens of munich
pality to profit by and enjoy for many
years to come something that will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12

be OF great benefit to the city's future
general health conditions ana prosper
ity.
But like many other similar under
takings in any city of this size and
greater. the building Of Fargo's ultra
tion plant, has had an uphill road to
travel to reach its completion and
numerous attacks have been made on
it from time to time SO that it suffered
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
WANT A JOINT
PROBE COMMITTEE

washington, Feb. III Senators Lea
81 Tennessee and kenyon Of Iowa, the
former a progressive democrat and.
the latter q progressive republican.
today framed q joint resolution pro-
posing an inquiry into the so-called
srnoney trust, BY d joint committee
III the senate and house. II will prob
ably be introduced this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
sam LANGFORD
DEFEATED BARRY

Sidney, Australia, Feb. 13. sam
LAngford, heavyweight American pugir 1.
list. and heavyweight champion OF !
England, today defeated James Barry
the Chicago lightweight. on points. IN
a match of twenty rounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
HANNA WORKS
FOR GAMBLE

washington, ID. c., FEB. IL. Repre-
sentative Hanna Ii co-operating with
Senator Gamble to insure the passage
of the bill opening the remainder of the
Standing Rock reservation in North
and South Dakota. The Gamble bill
is now before the house Indian com
nittee. The two measures viii be
merged.
TO Rstain Bismarok sohool.
The Indian committee today agreed
to provide an appropriation of $4,000
for the maintenance Of the Bismarck
Indian school. Indian Commissioner
Valentine had recommended tllis school
be abolished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12

12-Abdcaton
imperial today
the
the conditions agreed
republicans
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
CORBETT NAMED
By TAFT TODAY

washington, ID. c.. Feb. 12.--Fsresss
dent Taft sant to the senate today tha
nomination OF Victor As Corbett oe /
Kennare. r.. n. TO be receiver Of pub
iic moneys at Minots ~. Ds
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12

the greater cities. but in detail its
equipment Is equal Ri that anywhere,
The fire and water ccmmittee Of the
city council comprising Aldermen Nc
Donald, Harrington and Bowers to-
gether with city Engineer Anders
made a trip of inspection more than
a year ago and visited city filtration
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
Abdication of Throne
Proclaimed at Noon
Today in Imperial Edict

Republicans Win Every Point-Smrcnder Of Manchus Com
pete and Unconditional
Three Edcts0ne Proclaimed Abdicaton, Second Accepted
Republic, Third Approved Conditions
Short Histey Of Successful Movement to Overthrow Empire
and Set Up Republic
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12
The WEATHER

Unsettled weather and probable snow
fiurries tonight, or Tuesday; warmer
tonight
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onward had paused by Graftons chair The three could
not help seeing that he spoke to the seated who
as manifesty did not answer glance up.
History repeats ITSELF, said Southby, with smile
that instantly vanished.
"A coincidence, upon my word! returned Wellesley.
As the trio watched Grafton summoned servant to
bring him drink. The attendant had hardly departed
when again Grafton sgnaled to another servitor and
gave him like order. The eyes of the three men left
Grafton for each one glanced quickly at the
other two.
"What time shall we be getting to the bao asked
Southby uneasily and if with affected indifference.
He had addressed the question to Dalton but he re-
ceved reply and realized that his words had not been
heard
"By GEORGE that is little queer! muttered Dalton.
3What?' demanded the other two together
ale Just looked at HIS watch, and-See!'
Wellesley and SoutFiby sat that their backs were
in order to obtain better view At once they dlscov
cred what Dalton Graftons watch attached
to long chain. Now it hung dangling by his side.
Clearly he had looked at it and let 1t fall None OF the
ward in his chair. They able to study him with
perfect certainty of being undetected. moment or
two passed while they continued their scrutiny. AS
they could see the glass that had contained the first
drink ordered by Grafton stood at his side empty Pres
emily the drink he had ordered next brought to
him. He seized the glass it offered to him, his
fingers fastening with force it. He lifted 1t and held
it for second Raising his head, he took it at draft.
With mechanical motion he turned-but turned IN the
other direction from that in which table waited With
the precision of instructive habit he lowered the glass
about the level of the table his other side. For
ond he held it suspended in space His grasp relaxed.
1t fell, Spnering in scattering fragments across the
floor. At the sound two servants sprang from hidden
remoteness. The noise apparently had not aroused
Grafton Only the presence OF the servants hover1ng
uncertain whether to the wreckage at
or to wait, caught his sight. With the manifest
nattenton to surroundings however he stood up, and,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
BY GEORGE M. CONAN

ing more important or relevant than carnation in
the heroines boudoir table or picture of
Andrew Jackson the left wall of the courthouse the
audience will miss the things just the same, every
other detail has been supplied.
Imagination kills more dramatized novels than any,
thing else When fellow sits down in his armchair
at night and gets into novel, his imagination CLOSES
whole lot of things in that novel, He sees the
heroine "the fair and fowerlike Carissa with fragrant
hair and pale pink cheeks and eyes like stars" as the
sweet girl he used to be in love with back in Springfield
Illinois, in the old days Or he her the girl he
has caught sight of that afternoon wheeling round the
Waldorf in a taxicab, the girl he got flash at
through the window at Delnonicos, the girl he has
ALWAYS dreamed about And he has grand time.
The heroine of the novel, for the time being becomes
his girl, his sweetheart, and the story becomes his
story If his imagination is in good working order he
may even himself in the heros pace-and the fun
doubles.
This sport is taken from him when he goes to the
theater and beholds his pet novel dramatized. The
heroine doesn't look anything like the girl he pictured
the hero, he says to himself is stiff his crouch
begins working. The success of any and every play
rest fundamentally in the imagination of the audi
And when that imagination has already been
worked once, in the of novel that has been read
by the audience the double task that confronts when
the curtain is pulled up the dramatization of the
novel in question is not easy be achieved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

"Margaret Landon is engaged It's Just announced"
Upon Dalton and Southby the momentous nature of
the announcement was lost; but by Wellesley it was
recognized in all its Importance
he greatest beauty and the greatest heress of years
at the same tme-and who wins herr"
"Dck Wilmarth."
"Isnt that of the Unexpected" calculated We'll
lesley with satisfactory amazement.
"Absolutely,' babbed Mrs. Epps. @Nobody
knew that he had chance. Nobody would have said
that she knew him we'll 1t has been thunderbot
to all the world-absolutey out of clear sky. Oh they
have been very secrctive about it,"
"Wilmarths capital fellow, and I'm glad"
II know him. My family and his have been friends
for years. supported Southby "and I'm delighted"
al know him too" said Dalton. Zone of the very
best of the younger 1t will be pleasure to
graduate him.
"Of course he has nothing" said Mrs Epps Except
what he earns in his profession"
"They say" asserted Wellesley, "that he makes
income big already of the older lawyers who
have had national reputation for years; isn't for
money"
with Margaret Landon's beauty it's easy to believe
that" stated Southby.
"There will be number" continued Mrs Epps
who'll find hard to believe and who will take it hard
wonder what all her adorers will say and do?"
There were many?"
"Scores who have lost their hearts her and their
heads about her too. The who'll bear it worst
and don't how he'll stand it-is-Laurence Graf
ton"
The three men started and involuntariy glanced at
another
ayes. Didn't you know? He has followed her every
where and has made it unpleasant enough for her in the
way he has tried to take of her. resentng that
any other should speak her look at her.
l wonder how he'll behave about it now?"
"Oh, probably quietly enough" said Dalton posi-
lively.
"Don't you believe it, He's not that Sort More
over, with the life he's been leading his must
Continued page is
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THE FOOTLIGHTS

dot Immediately gets busy and begs his management
to have the book dramatzed for his Sometimes
just time he has it dramatzed his own hook
In such the actor, the manager who has the
actor under contract doesn't stop to look into the novel
beyond the central character The story may be old
the hills, "Unce Toms Cabin, the clog Dance it
may have nothing of dramatic nature in it, it may
even be deadly prosac. But stops to consider
that 1t has been best seller; to go in the
theater! That's the way they figure it out. The lead
ing character alone they continue will be sure to
The fact itself that the novel has been best seller
doesn't argue that it should go play, any than
the fact that the swtchback railroad is the bes seller
of the outdoor pleasure parks establishes the nfable
dramatic possibilities of the switchback Each of these
the novel, the play, and the switchback-is form of
amusement; but they not allied forms of amusement
The novel is the of the mind eye; the play
is the amusement of the eyes mind. The switchback
incidentally, is the amusement of the pulse.
great novel will not necessarily provide the material
for fairly good play. The gulf between the book
shelf and the stage is broad and deep Take item
in a novel, for instance, any Say it is beautiful
piece of description of the Nile by moonlight The
reader loves it. Put the the stage The reader
who has pondered the wonderful description and
taken it to his heart may have the whole thing
spoiled for him by little wrinkle in the back drop
tain He misses "he wondrous fragrance of the lotus
blossoms the mystic music of the southern breeze and
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ceSSfully. Therefore, obviously,
the dramatized novel has battle
twice as hard as the plain play
when it comes to winning to its
side the audiences imagination.
TAKE a play. The audience
I has not known the characters
and their adventures before.
Therefore, it has not made up
its mind, its imagination, before
hand. 1t is willing to be shown.
Take the dramatized novel. Here
the reverse is the case, and the
audience demands, without prob
ably realizing it, that its imagi-
nation be verified. And you can
guess what a grand job it is for
Miss Alys Argyle, the actress who
has been playing the part of a
cook lady in the last play in
which she appeared before the
public, now to convince that same