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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

found. On the shore of Lake Okeechobee
rabbits swarm and are trapped and eaten
The Caloosahatchee territory is para
disc for the feathered tribe. Here may
be seen the sacred ibis, the Louisiana
heron, the night heron, Il large brown
bird. the belted kingfisher. crane. buZ-
card, the water turkey or snake bird, with
his brilliant plumage; the curlew, duck,
and occasionally "a gull which has come
in from the sea.
IN odd creature Is the mudhen. IL VIII
rise before you from the surface OF river
and fly along ahead. Tapping its feet ana
appearing to run upon the water. Again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

ppHE Florida Everglades, today
in the limel.ght, is great
area, comprising some 400
square miles in southeastern
F. oriaa. III a bird's-eye view
Of the vast territory one finds much of
unusua interest Suggesting far-famed
Galilee of the Gehtiles, there is beau.
tiful sheet of water, bearing the melodi-
pus Indian pame of Okeechobee. After
Lake Michigan it is the largest body of
water wholly within the United States.
In area it covers half million acres.
Its depth is some twenty feet. In rough
ness it suggests the ocean. for travellers
crossing it frequently experience seasick-
uess. The lake is nearly circular in form.
Into it from the north flows it's principal
tributary, the Kissimmee. draining an
area seven and u half times as great as
the area of the lake. Other smaller
streams, notably Fish Eating creek. from
the west. enter it. Till man INTERVIEWED
no waters flowed ont from ii through
regular channels This lake abounds in
fish.
Extending away to the west and south
west runs the Caloosahatchee. Here.
again, the Indian has left his trail. This
name is Indian and "hatchee' means
river. Nature. one might Imagine. in
tended that the Caloosahatchee should
drain Lake Okeechobee If 80. however.
she failed in her purpose, for no connect
ing link between river and Lake was pro-
Sided Lying between them however, Is
enoeher lake, smaller by far than Okee-
t.hoI,ee and uf surprising beauty. The
Indians named il Hicpochee. This lake
is also spherical. Posns in the midst
of ii in his boat, the traveller can see its
rim surrounding him like the circumfcr-
ence of q circle.
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Suggesting the will-o'-the-Wisp, the
aurora borealis or the lightning daftihs
from, a summer thundercloud, 1t IS weifa'
mystical, glorious. 1t plays across the
surface of the water. 1t illumines the
ores, OF the waveiets and stretches away
10 side and rear like FURNISHED bands Oh
silver and gold In its light may De
seen fish disporting themselves In their
aative element. leaping through the ar
and darling away through the water.
In the morning start up the river as
the writer did two years ago. TAKE
naphtha launch, commanded by local
character, who is something OF taxi
interest OF biological research up into the
Everglades. At Fort Myers tho river is
u mile or more wide. AS one ascends II
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To the southeast from the lake lies the
vast Everglades region itself Ii is prai-
RE tract pure and simple. Save for the
,ustard apple rim on okecchoobee'S mar
gin ard a clump of bushes here ard there
growing upon sight elevation. locally
STYLED hammock, from lake to ocean
nothing meets the eye but vast sweep
of almost level prairie. Suggesting an
immense field of rye or barley Is the
saw.rass. the charact efistlc vegetable
product of the Every AIDES. This grass
crows tall and rank-hisher in places
than the head OF man on horseback
were he able to penetrate these fastness-
es The grass is coarse and harsh and
armed on either edge with row of
shary teeth, which cut the flesh Of him
who carelessly attacks it; hence its name,
R,wgrass.
Like California, southern florida has
It's wet season, during which heavy rains
fall on the glades and the drainage ba-
sin to the north. Pouring into Lake Okee-
chobee. the waters fill IL, cause IL TO
overflow and then spread out over the
cast prairie Hence the Everglades re-
gion in general resembles marshes and
pools Along the east coast extends
rocky rim Of coraline limestone, rescm-
bling The edge of a saucer. These waters
encounter this rim in their southeastward
movement toward the sea and IN large
Lucasure atc thrown back upon theii!-
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selves Nevertheless, in the course or
ages the waters have cut through the
rim in many places. Hence as they
move southeastward toward the coast
numerous little streams and rivers cut
through the rim into the ocean. Chief
among them are the Miami and the New.
rivers with Little River. Arch creek,
Snapper creek and several others keep
ing them company. Away to the east
ward, losing itself against the horizon, is
the gray old Atlantic.
Like a silver ribbon threading its coast,
is the famous rock highway along which
are spinning automobiles. motor cycles
and other vehicles Bordering the rock
road is the inland waterway, part of
the famous sheltered highway which is
destined to connect Boston and Key
Nest, rGbbing coast navigation OF Its
tercors The Florida section OF tins
waterway is largely complete. Still an
other highway parallels the seacoast.
Time was when FLA" was said to stand
for Flagler and not Florida. In large
measure the history of the east coast
OF Florida is bound up with this poteni
captain of industry. who, with John y
Rockefeller. so many years ago, iouide~
Standard Oil.
Late in life FIagler visited the cas-
coast of Florida and surrendered 10 us
enchantment. He resolved to build UNI
az hotels down it's coast and make these
accessible by railways; hence the Florlda
East Coast railroad. Far TO the south
east is fair Miami, the queen city OF Tn.
E.verglade region. She dates her Dlfti
from 1886, when the railroad reached ne
Her subsequent growth SUCCESS tn
boom town of the west OF twenty ahs
thirty years ago. Miami stands on the
river of the same name and races BIS
cayne bay. Looking out upon TINS snee'
of water one is tempted to paraphras.
the exclamation, See Naples and die
substituting for the name OF the ltaiiah
CITY the name Of Miami
Starting from Fort Myers on the west,
take the famous boat ride up the Calico
sahatchee to the lake. In years Of
travel il would be hard to f1nd anythln9
equal in picturesoueness and in delightful
surprises The broad mouth OF the
Caloosahatchee by night Is sometnlhs
which, once SEEN can never be forgottea
Traversng this BY boat the eye ~ caught
by phosphorescent glow Wmch u
watched intensifies
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@HE florida Everglades, today
in the limelight, is great
area, comprising some 400
square miles. in southeastern
L, Grid. IN a bird view
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made. At last. when a point three miles
east of Prophets landing had been
reached, the sawgrass became SO dense
that the men were compelled to stop and
return. So winding was the route that
they were obliged to travel one hundred
and twenty miles in order to cover fifty
three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
CENTRAL ISSUE TODAY
Prof. A. E. Minard Will Discuss this
Question at the Grand Tomorrow
Night.

What Is the Central Issue of Today?
will be the subject of the address at
the Grand theatre Sunday evening The
speaker secured to discuss this inter-
esting subject will be Prof. A. E. Mi
nard, head Of the department of Eng
lish and philosophy at the agricultural
college.
Everyone interested in social condi-
tons has merely asked himself at one
time or another which of the many
problems before us today is the most
important. Are the inter .re!ried and
upon the solution of which che 10 they
all depend? Professor Minard will
give the answer in his able lecture to-
morrow evening, and there will no
doubt be a large audience present.
Rudd's orchestra will give The fol-
lowing programme:
Caprice .............. Edwin S. Brill
Among the Lilies .......- e. II. Frey
March-From Carmen ...... G. Bizet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
BIG BASKETBALL
GAME TONIGHT
FARGO COLLEGE WILL MEET THE
GREAT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
DAKOTA TEAM, WHICH is Ac-
CLAIMED ONE OF FASTEST
EVER SEEN IN STATE,

The Fargo college gymnasium is the
scene of a strenuous basketball game
this evening when Coach Watkins
team clashes with the aggregation
from the North Dakota university.
That the university has a wonderful
team is without question. With four
victories and a one-point defeat or their
last trip to the cities they have been
acclaimed by all as one of the great
est basketball teams North Dakota
ever saw" In the five games of the
trip Heimes, the star center, shot
thirty-two baskets, Sad, the forward,
fourteen; the total score made was
179 to 100 for opponents, including the
games with st. Johns, 2S-19: st.
Olaf, 35-12; St. Cloud. 1924; Mime
sofa Aggies, 35-36; Wahpeton Science,
1919.
This shows the class of Fargo COL
lege's opponents this evening, but the
little fighters on the Hill are determ-
ind that the u. will know they have
been in a game when it is over.
The best officials in the northwest
have been secured. w. K. Foster, the
authority on the western ~interpreta-
tioil VI SOllSSldlS SSlS Will OH1CldI6
as referee, with w. G.. Clark of Min
neapolis, umpire.
AT 1880 the F. G. band is to give a
preliminary concert as a curtain
raiser to the real music to follow.
The game will occur at S;15 at he
#. c. gym. Manager Engerud has
arranged seats so that the greatest
number can be present, as a large
crowd was turned away at the AZ 6.
game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
COUNTY FAIR men
HAVE ORGANIZED
ORGANIZATION WAS PERFECTED
YESTERDAY AT THE MEETING
OF THE COUNTY, FAIR REPRE-.
sENTATIvEs AND OFFICERS
WERE ELECTED.

At the meeting of the county fair
representatives Of North Dakota yes
terday afternoon at the commercial
club, an organization was perfected and
officers chosen SD that better results
might be obtained throughout the state
and better fairs secured. The officers
chosen at the meeting yesterday after
moor were:
President-George A. Mcfarland,
Valley City.
secretary-M. c. Bachelor, Grand
Forks.
Executive Committee-George A. Nc
Farland, M. c. Bachelor, w. B. Rich
ards, of the A. c.. Julius Bakkum of
HilIsboro and c. w. Kurtz Of James
town. These officers will retain their
positions until May, when permanent
officers will be chosen at a meeting to
be called by the president.
A legislative committee consisting of
Sen. Frank S. Talcott, secretary OF the
North Dakota State Fair association,
Maj. C. F. Mudgett of Valley City and
B. A. Lownsbury of Wahpeton, was
named to look up matters that will
have consideration at the next session
Of the Legislature.
The executive committee of the newly
formed organization will meet again in
the near future and prepare bylaws
that will embody all the needs of the
association. The resolutions of the Live
Stock association were deferred for
consideration until the May meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
Candidates for Democratic Presidential
Electors Have Announced Them-
selves-Petitions Out.

Candidates for democratic president
electors have announced themselves
and petitions have been circulated
among the voters of the city and state.
The democrats who have announced
themselves are e. S. Cameron OF Wah-
peton, e. C. Kelly Of Fargo, M. d. Will
liams of Jamestown, Al. b. Kerlin OF
Devils Lake and 3. ]. Armstrong OF
Willow City.
Chairman Macarthur Of the demo-
cratic state committee has stated that
the John Burke petitions for the presi-
Dental preferential primaries have
been well circulated over the state. and
that the petitions for the candidates
for the positions of national commit
teernan and delegates TO the national
convention have also been widely cir
culated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
ON PARK BOARD WORK
Free Lecture on Park Work at the
opsrahouse Feb. 2s-With Illus
trated Views.

Perhaps the National Cash Register
Co. of Dayton, o.. has Tor more to-
ward the beautifying of their property
and factory grounds than amy concern
in the country. The company has a
lecture on park work, the identifying
of homes, vacant lots in the city, etc,
which they nave placed in a good many
of the larger cities throughout the
country and the members OF he park
board have been able TO secure the
same, to be given in Fargo Friday,
Feb. 30. This lecture will be given
at the Fargo operahouse, without TX
pense to the park commission. The
admission to the same will be free.
This is an occasion which it is be-
lieved will very much interest all the
citizens Of Fargo, who are DESTROYS of
having a more beautiful city. 1t is an
opportunity that does not often come
and one the citizens of Fargo will be.
glad to avail themselves Of.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
DEFENDANT ON STAND
Henry Nyhus, Testified Today in His
Own RehaIf-Raoy Evidence
introduced.

The district court opened today by
calling Henry Nyhus the, defendant
to the witness stand to testify in the
case of Stephanus Skoglund against
Henry Nyhus, a suit for $4,000.
Shortly after court resumed today
the plaintiff rested and the defendant
made a motion to dismiss the case.
Judge Pollock overruled the motion.
The defendant took the stand in his
own behalf and the testimony intro
dueed was of the ''racy variety in
connection with the daughter of the
plaintiff, Many questions asked him
by counsel for the plaintiff he denies
and others he admits.
Nyhus will occupy the stand all of
today and it is anticipated it will be
late Monday before this action will
come to a close. This complaint is
an action brought by the plaintiff
against the defendant asking for $780,
600 damages. 1t is alleged thai Ny
hus is guilty of a statutory offense
ana the complaining witness in the
case is the girls father.
The courtroom was crowded by in
terested spectators at an early hour
today. States Attorney Johnson of
Steele county represents the plaintiff
and Charles A. Lycke of Hatton APP
pears for the defense.
It seems to be the open season for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
FIERY EVANGELIST
TO PREACH HERE
FARGoANs TO HAVE oPPoRTuNI-
TY TO HEAR ONE OF THE BEST
EDUCATED MEN AND ONE OF
THE GREATEST ORATORS I'M
THE SALVATION ARMY.

Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 81. and con-
tinuing daily until the following Sun
day, March 8, Fargoans will have the
opportunity to hear one of the best
educated and one of the most powerful
orators in the Salvation Army, Col.
Samuel Logan Brengle of New York.
Colonel Brengle is a graduate of De-
paw university and of the Boston
School Of Theology. For the past few
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17

years he has been engaged as inter-
national evangelist for the Salvation
Army. AS such he has gained a world
wide fame. He has been listened to
with attention by scholars of every
land. He is known as the fiery evange-
list.
He is the author of many books
which have been published in number
of different languages, 1t has been
planned to have a mass meeting at the
Grand theatre on Sunday evening, Feb.
%, to start this campaign.
Colonel Brengle will be assisted by
Colonel Stephen Marshall and Mr. Mar
shal's son, Ernest, both Of Mime
apolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
WITH Nh.

Mr.. A. A. Garfield, the real estate man,
called at Aaker's Business College a.
few days ago looking for q ~stenogra-
pher. Mr.. J. Strinden was recpmmend
ed. secured the position and entered
upon his duties this morning. Every
person should realize that there are
no set days when opportunity calls,
hut it shows good judgment to be pre-
pared when she does call.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
II BUSINESS WORLD

Is calling very loudly for trained men
and women-those who can do some
one thing exceptionally well. Every
paper you pick up has ads. for COM
petent bookkeepers, stenographers,
t%ellers, cashiers, credit men or man
ayers. Dakota Business college pre-
pares people for just such situations
and secures the first position for them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
PROTECTS The
WIDOW and ORPHAN
ANOTHER GRIEF STRICKEN
NORTH DAKOTA FAMILY HAS
BEEN HELPED TO BEAR GREAT
GRIEF OF LOSS OF BREAD WIN
NER BY PROMPT SETTLEMENT.

Another grief stricken little family
of Marion, n. D., was helped to bear
the burden of the loss of a husband
and father by the prompt payment 10
Mrs. August Schulz Of $4,000 by The
Pioneer Life Insurance Co. of North
Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
CONTINUES MONDAY

There is such a demand for the finest
western horses being sold at the yards
of the Mark Western Horse Co. hat
in order to accommodate all buyers.
the sale will be continued through
Monday. This has been one Of the
best horse sales ever held in Fargo
and many satisfied customers have
been fixed Out with choice animals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17

Covers are OF, and fair samples of
the Selby spring line Of shoes for
women are now on display in cases
and show windows.
Roughed and scuffed by months Of
wear winter shoes are shabby and
worn. Al new pair viii be needed. ais
4 finishing touch to the new outfit.
or with the old and on with the new
shoes today and let them bear the la
bel. Moodys Shoe Department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
SEED wheat

For Sale-Cleaned ready to SOW best
quality Blue Stem seed wheat crop
1910, weighing 81 pounds brass kettle
test. In lots to suit purchaser, F. O..
81, Hunter, Cass county, N. d. For
prices address James Holes. Fargo,
n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17

J. G. Durkee rs now ready to do your
spring paper hanging and interior
decorating, and carries a full line of
wall papers at his usual saving prices.
Phone 38S-L.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
DATES SET FOR
WISCONSIN MEET

Madison, Feb. 1.-THE state board
of control of high school athletics
has fixed Saturday, May rs, the date
for the annual track and field meet
for Wisconsin to be held at Camp
Randall here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17

After March l, you will not be able
to have your name appear in the tele-
phone book until midsummer. North
western Telephone Exchange Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
Political Speeches.

A. T. Cole, associate editor of The
~Searchlight, will make two political
speeches next week at Pekin and Nc
Vile. Mr.. Coles efforts will both be
in support of Senator LaFollette.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
GETS $500 POSITION.

1t is not every day that a pupil right
out Of school a position pay
ing SIS a month. A Dakota Business
college boy has just accepted SUCH a
position with the L. S. landoffice at
Dickinson. The salary depends upon
he ability-the training-the school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
Mantad.

A first class lady pastry cook.
Apply to Eggert's market.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
Smart New Suits.

At $40 to $50. The cloak buyers
returned yesterday and we are in re-
Ceipt of the first shipments of suits
here they are awaiting your inspec-
ton on the second floor, at A. L.
Moody's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17
CLAIM CHECKS

4. J.. Young & Sons Bus & Trans
fer Co, will give you claim checks
for baggage to and from all depots,,
hotels and residences. Phone Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-17

It seems to be the open season for
the grizzly bear.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-03
PARIS BANDITS
SLAIN IN FIGHT
DYNAMITE USED TO WRECK LAIR
OF DEsPERADoEs WHO HAD
TERRoRlzED CITY.
Crowd Of More Than Ten Thousand
People Witnessed Most Sensational
Battle Ever Fought IN French
Capital Between Police and
Criminals.

d 81.
Paris.-After their lair had be !
wrecked by two terrific charges OF l ,
Mantle, the bullets Of police, detec.
tiyes and gendarmes advancing under
cover Of artillery having failed 10 dis
lodge them Dubois, the world famous
anarchist. and Bonnet, the demon
chauffeur Of the phantom death cari
OF the automobile bandits, who have
tarrorized Paris for two years, were
shot dead on Sunday In a hand.to-hand
encounter In small garage al choisy
70 Roi on the outskirts of Paris.
The battle. which was the most sen.
sational ever fought In Paris between
police and hunted criminals, was wit.
nessed by crowd Of more than 10000
persons The entire city had been
thrown Into an uproar OF excitement
by the conflict.
Dubois was instantly killed by the
advancing police after he had raised
himself from the automobile tonneau
In which he was hiding, and fired his
last four shots. and Bonnet was NOR.
tally wounds. o no raised himself to
fire from between two mattresses In
which he had sought safety from the
dynamite blasts.
Two Of the detectives participating
IN the fight were seriously wounded.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-03
DEATH AND DEVASTATION =.
IN WAKE OF TORNADO
Forty-one Killed and More Than One
Hundred Injured in Twenty
Towns In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-As detailed
reports come in the extent of devasta-
ton and loss of life and property from
Saturdays tornado increases.
1t is known that twenty towns were
struck by the storm, which swept
northward through portions of south
western and central Oklahoma; that
two villages, Butler and Foss, were lit
orally wiped out and forty-one dead
and more than 100 injured are account
ed for. .-.-..
Other deaths are reported but can
not be verified because swollen
streams prevent rescue parties from
exploring whole sections.
All central Oklahoma seems to be
demoralized and it may be days before
loss of life and property is known.
Western Oklahoma streams are out
of their banks. The Rock Island
bridge over the Cimarron river, thirty
miles south of Enid, was washed out.