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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
PETRIFIED BODY
FOUND IN BARN

jamestown, N. D., June 24.-The
petrifed body of a young negress was
found in a long coffin shaped chest
that has lain three months in the
barn at the rear of the Andre house,
this week. About three months &
Mr.. Andre received a letter with 81
enclosed, asking him 10 care for a
chest until the owner called. Mr..
Andre hauled the long box, which was
marked glass, do not stand on end"
to his barn, where 1t lay half forget
ten. This week it was noticed that
the screws had been drawn from the
hinges. Mrs. Andre and son exam
ined the contents, and removing a
large canvas cover were shocked to
find the gruesome but petrified re-
mains Of a nude negTess.
Further investigation revealed a
hand printed letter that told the fol-
lowing story:
.'count and Countess De la Jeune
were camping on an expedition
along the old Pembina trail by the
Snake river, in Marshall county,
Mimi, in 1865, with a retinue of
servants. One, a man, became sud-
denly insane, shot and killed the
countess and as her pnegress maid
servant attempted to escape, fired a
fatal bullet through her jugular,
The murderous maniac was caught
and the remains of his two victims
buried in the swamps.
in 1894 as the county ditch diggers
of Marshall county were excavating to
drain the district, they came upon two
petrified bodies, n of a white Wom-
an, evidently very beautiful, and the
other Of a negress buried close to-
gether. Both bodies were in a COM
plete state of perfect petrification. The
authorities tool charge of the remains
and that of the Countess De la Jeune
is now in a Chicago museum"
The body of the negress disappear
ed for some time and Is supposed later
to have come into the possession of
a travelling show company and exhibit
ed in it's museum. The body when
found in Andres barn, was wrapped in
"a canvas sign which stated that with
in was a human petrif1ed body found
along the old Pembina trail on the
Snake river in Marshall county. Min
nesota.'' The owner of the curiosity
has not claimed the body. and it is
expected that it will be placed on ex-
hibition at the Jamestown county fair
In July.
The body is that Of a well formed
negress, apparently about 20 years
old. The features are clear and the
white teeth stand out strikingly be
tween the black lips. Her two arms
though the negress weighed about
.I20 pounds in life, the petrified body
weighed over 200 pounds.
A Boston doctor enumerates a dozen
causes OF spring fever. But he fails
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
BABE DROWNED
in WATERTANK

Reeder Call: Cur citizens were
shocked to hear of the accidental death
by drowning of the 13-months- old son.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Puariea. Thurs
day evening when the parents went
out to do the milking the little fellow
vas playing around the yard as usual
and his mother cautioned his about
going near the water tank where the
stock were watered, which was set in.
a side hill and n edge OF which was
not very high from the ground.
Not more than i've minutes after
wards the lifeless body was taken,
from the tank and although every ef-
fort was made to revive him the fam
lily and friends working over the body.
for hours, their efforts were in vain.
The funeral was held Saturday after,
noon and interment in the Reeder
cemetery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
Opinion Was
Better Than Miller

Guiding registration, have been turned
down by the court.
Tho Opinion.
The finding of the was as fol-
The state OF North Dakota, ex rel,
3. w. Shaw, reiator VS.. Henry Har-
nor, auditor of Morton county, state
Of North Dakota, respondent
Chapter 212 OF the session laws Of
1911 relating to the voting Of first,
and second choice, at primary cleo
tionally passed, though the senate
merely by rear and nea vote enter
ed on the state senate Journal, con-
Cured in h house amendments TO
the bill without formally placing ne
bill on its final passage, thereafter,
such concurrence by yea and nay vote
as entered being under senate usages,
and parliamentary procedure the final
passage of the bill.
Held, further, that II is optional with
the. voter whether under chapter 212
he shall exercise or not his right to
vote for a second choice, whereby said
law he is permitted to do so. He may
If hi so desires vote for first choice
only in any case and such first choice
vote must be counted, and not rejected,
such direction on the ballot vote for
both first Inc second choice" as 70.
general instruction to the voter, and is
permissive and directory only, and not
mandatory as requiring a second
choice to be voted.
The writ will issue as prayed for
directing said auditor to instruct the
electors Of Morton county, North Da-
kota, on his card of instructions to
voters that q failure to vote for second,
choice will not affect the validity Of
the ballot for that Office.
It is so ordered. Opinion 10 be fled
later. c. ]. Spalding and ]. Bruce
concur as to first paragraph, but dis
sent as to the second.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
TWENTY YEARS CT

Sons of Veterans and F. C. Lee was
made captain. z.
W. A. Scott purchased a residence
on Eighth street solth of w. II. White
and had repairs on the same nearly
completed. 1t Is still his home.
June 20-Harry Rumney came down
from Devils LAKE to spend a week or
two with Fargo friends.
+. ]. Brahler returned from Michi-
gan n resumed his place in Moody's
store.
Harry O'NeilI landed a 19-pound
pickerel at Detroit and brought II
home as a souvenir.
Ike Blair leased the Fargo house OF
James Kennedy and made quite a
number OF improvements.
June 21-Charlie Allen of The Buff
falo Journal went down to Detroit to
arrange for the Odd Fellows picnic.
He is still in the editorial harness. but
is now at Lisbon.
The band gave it's regular weekly
concert in Island park, under the guild
ance of Leader Braun. IT would seem
pleasant to rave these concerts again..
The Fargo bicycle club had over
sixty members.
Conductor Sloan reported that in the
stockyards at jamestown was an old
buffalo bull. captured some twenty
miles south Of that city, where quite
a herd of these animals had been re-
Gently seen. ~
The board Of equalization met in
annual session and elected Alderman
Schuyler as chairman.
June 22-The state fremen's tour
nament was being held at Grand
Forks.
w. T. Perkins was reelected county
superintendent Of schools at Bismarck
mainly through the efforts of the ladies
and o Denny Hannain. Mr.. Per-
kins is now in business in Seattle.
Major McGinnis was secretary of the
Grand Forks board of trade and doing
lots of advertising for that city.
J. p. Hardy resigned from the firm
OF Nugent e Brown to go on the road
for a st. Louis Arm.
City Engineer Graves recommended
permanent grades for Northern Pacific
avenue, Broadway, Front and Thir-
teenth streets, and the council APP
proved the same.
The board Of incorporators of Fargo
college met and elected o. w. Francis
president and the following as mem
bers of the board Of trustees: Messrs.
Miller, Forsythe, Lyon, Yergin, Sim
mons. Francis. Stanford, Templeton,
Shields, Whitelaw, Curtis. Wilcox,
> Smith, Sargent and Fisher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
OUTLAW DAVIS
ESCAPED FROM
MONTREAL PEN.

Langdon, N. D., June 21.-Word
reached Langdon this week that Ed
Davis, the outlaw who assaulted a
school teacher, created a general dis
tnrbance just across the line north OF
here. and was later captured near
Hannah, taken TO Canada, and SEN
fenced to eight years in the peniten-
tiarv. had made his escape recently
from the big prison at Montreal, and
although captured, had the distinction
of being the first convict who ever
escaped from the Montreal prison. 1t
il understood that Davis now has q
thirtv wear sentence to serve instead
of eight, and will probably be guarded
to insure his serving it,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
FREAK STUNT or
LIGHTNING BOLT.

Sheldon Progress: During an
electrical storm of last Monday
morning lightning played a queer
freak Of nature at the home of
Theodore Smile, living near the
Power bridge. The bolt entered
the chimney of the house and
passed down into the living rooms
where it tore a huge hole in the
side OF the house, 1t then struck
the bed on which Mr.. and Mrs.
Smile were sleeping and from
there passed over to the bed where
their four children were asleep,
tearing off one OF the legs of the
bed. 1t visited every room in the
house, damaging the walls and
ceiling to a large extent. A dog
that was in the house at the time
was paralized, his injury being so
bad that he had to be shot. There
were eight persons in the house
and no n was injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
sour NH paneakan.

Soak in milk overnight enough dry
crumbs to make a cup when soaked. In
the morning add to them a cup of our
or buttermiIk, a cup Of flour. half q
teaspoonfui Of baking soda, the same
amount Of salt and n egg. Beat all
together and fry on griddle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
BRYAN WILL
LEAD Fight
On PARKER
BRYAN ASKS AID
IN PREVENTING THE
ELECTION OF PARKER.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 21.-Branding
Parker as a "reactionary," William
J. Bryan today telegraphed a num-
Der of prominent democrats
throughout the country asking aid
in preventing the election of Park
er as temporary chairman.
Bryan announced today that he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

end MEET
OFFICERS OF

President-R. S. Adams, Lisbon.
Vice President-L F. Crawford,
Sentinel Butte.
Secretary-W. G. Macfadden,
Fargo.
Treasurer-H. K. Sox, Edgeley.
Chairman Executice Council
Karl J.. Farup, Park River.
j. j. Early of Valley City was
nominated by the state bankers as
their candidate for vice president
of the American Bankers Ma
ional association.
Grand Forks gets the next con-
Vention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
Clipped Bosf.

Put a tablespoonful of butter In .
hot frying pan. Chip the beer fine;
brown 1T in the butter. Add one-haI9
teacup of water. cover closely and let
simmer while you mix the thickening.
n teaspoon of -four with one cup OF
boil up once. stirring constantly serye.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
Riseuits.

Sift together one quart of flour, one
teaspoonful OF salt, three t~easpoonfnls
Of baking powder, one tablespoonful
Of lard is to be worked in cold, with
one pint OF sweet milk. Form into
smooth, consistent dough. Flour the
board. turn out the dough. give it q few
quick. vigorous k~neadings: roll out to
thickness Of three-quarters Of an inch.
Cut with small biscuit cutter, lay close
together on creased tins. Bake In
quick over
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
FACTS

a Face Retenoid.
I aides Delight.
a Freckle Remover.
8 teaches the Skin.
a 1abasteritke Erect.
s mooth. velvesy Skin.
7 onic for Face Muscles.
r e~juvenates Your Youth.
Q i Great Beautifying Power.
= ovelier Facial Appearance.
"ALARAsTRoL"
In the last two months we sold
1852 packages Of Alabastrol. Why2
Because it is the most perfect nroduc-
ton OF it's kind on the market. uni
versally Endorsed by users. Removes
FreckIes. sunburn. Tan, etc. Allays
rhafed skin and is the Ideal Cornbin-
alton Cream and Powder. None
give that soothing, cooling feeling as
Alabastrol and whose use is so much
appreciated. It acts on the face not
unlike q refreshing, cooling Spring
orning. We guarantee it to be sat
isfactory in every respect.
Mailed to your home in generous
size packages and in plain wrapper
for so Cents Silver. No Samples.
The siIoron Mf's. Co,
Pueblo, Colorado.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
croutona.

Cut bread into small cubes. heat
some butter in a frying pan, toss the
bread in and shake pan ana turn until
bread is nicely Drowned. II the oven
is going the bread can be buttered
lightly before cutting and Drowned ia
oven.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

June 16-The members OF the inde-
pendent party met at Valley City for
the state convention. About 300 dele
gates were on the ground.
The state farmers alliance meeting
was being held at Valley City and al
presided yer by President Loucks.
The Scottish Rite was having a re-
union and the Ringing Bros. were in
town with their circus, and all the
members Of the family attended the
banqeut at the Masonic temple.
Judge Edgerton Of South Dakota
came to Fargo to hold court for Judge
Thomas.
Frank w. Pierson resigned from The
Republican after many years of serv-
ice and accepted a position with the
New York Life.
The G. A. r. encampment decided to
go to Devils Lake for the nex session,
and S. c. Roberts was selected COM
mander; John ID. Black of Valley City.
senior vice: Charles Ackley of Ellen
dale, Junior vice; DIR. R~ounsvelle of
Larimore, medical director.
The Woman's Relief corps Of the
state elected Sue r. Caswellsof Grand
Forks, president; Kate Black, Valley
City, senior vice; Jennie Bennum of
jamestown. junior vice: Ella NJ.
Sprague, Grand Forks. treasurer, and
Almira Miller, jamestown. chaplain,
June 1.-THE independent party at
it's Valley City session nominated NJ.
o. Teigen, Cass county. for congress;
E. C.. d. Shortridge, Grand Forks, for
governor: r. D. Wallace, Steele, for
lieutenant governor; K. J. Peabody.
Sargent, for secretary of state; K. j.
| Nomland, Trail, for treasurer; @. d.
! Porter, La Moure, for auditor; w. H.
Standish, Nelson. for attorney general;
Mrs. Laura E%isenhuth. Foster, for su-
p"erintendent Of public instruction;
James Cuddy, Bottineau, for insur-
ance commissioner. This ticket was
named by a committee after five hours
elaboration and the nominations were
approved by the convention without
debate or enthusiasm.
Harry O'Neill rented his building to
Appel & Co, who proposed to put in
a large stock of clothing in Fargo.
Joe Hare was down from Bismarck
and did not like the independent
movement. He preferred to stand by
the democrats in place OF a combine Of
two or more parties.
June 1S-The Fargo schools were
| having their commencement exercises.
Walter Muir of Hunter headed the
delegation to the national-independent
| convention to be held In Omaha.
Moorhead organized a camp of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

The average man is not alarmed by
the statement that there are a. million
and a half microbes on a dollar bill.
He doesn't keep it long enough to be
in danger.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

1T is now well known that not more
than one case of rheumatism in ten
application Of Chamnerlain's Liniment
and massaging the parts at each APP,
plieation, Try it and see how quickly
II will relieve the pain and soreness.
Sold by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

Al Boston doctor enumerates a dozen
causes OF spring fever. But he fails
to mention carpet-beating.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
POSIMASTERS
Of 8 STATES
MEET HERE
pRoeRAMME ZOE ToMoRRow.

PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.
10 "A. MI.
Special Rural Parcels Post and It's
Benefits to the Country-W. J..
Hoskins, postmaster at Rolla, N.
ID.
Discussion.
The Fourth Class Omces-A. r.
Anderson, postmaster at Wal
colt, NJ. d.
Discussion.
Question box.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
President Responded.

For the association President Breed
responded and he said that the people
all over the northwest nae heard of
the hospitality of the people of Fargo
and he felt sure that he voiced the
sentiments of the delegates when he
said they were all glad to be here and
all that was expected of it. He assur-
ed the former speakers that the com
mercial club and city Of Fargo already
had the thanks of the convention for
the kindness of the welcome and that
all were pleased to be in the biggest
little city in the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

2 p NJ.
Government Acquisition and oper-
alton of Telegraph Lines as an
Adjunct to the Postal System
j. c. Crabb, postmaster at Roch-
ester, Mimi.
Discussion.
Suggestions for improvements in
the Rural Delivery Service-O.
B. Williamson, postmaster at
WATERFOWL, S. ID.
Reports of committees.
Question box.
Election of officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28

The question box viii be taken
up at every session, and will be
made a feature of special interest,
which will give postmasters of all
classes an opportunity to have
questions specially answered.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-07

Grandnother-There is one
good thing I notice particularly
about the young man who calls to
see you. He seems to have an in
stinctive respect for women. He
treats every woman as though
she were a being from a higher
sphere, to be approached only
with the utmost delicacy and def
erence." Granddaughter Jagged
18)-Yes, he's horribly bashfuL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-07

Champaign, Ill.-Grand jury
will investigate riot started by
University of Illinois students at
theater recently.
New York.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles has started campaign to
have all Col. Roosevelt's hunting
relics removed from White House.
ClaysviIle, Pa.-Cornelius
Briefly, young business man of
Homestead, killed by train. Re
ceipt for $4,000 life insurance
found in pocket.
Washington. = United States
Civil Service Commission will
consider charges against Post
master D. A. Campbell, Chicago.
West Orange, N. J.-Michael
Burke, awning repair man, fell
from fifth floor of Edison bldg.
Killed.
Sharon, Pa.-Frederick Haley,
49,, suicide. Carbolic acid. Be
lieved respondent over Taft's de-
feat.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Vice Pres
ident-elect Marshall plunged into
his work as governor of Indiana
again after being assured of vic
tory in national race.
Princeton, N. J.-Somebody
has started rumor that Robert M.
La Toilette is being considered
for secretary Of state.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Attorney Ri
cardo Gomez Robelo, representa-
tive of Northern Mexico rebels,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-07

struck and probably fatally in
jured by auto.
Newark, N. IA Democrat is
certain to succeed Woodrow Viii
son as governor of New Jersey.
Bridgeport, Conn.,. L. Ben
nett, Chicago, appointed asst
adjutant general of Grand Army
of Republic.
Cincinnati.-Alfred Harrison,
"a, celebrated Wilson's election
by firing revolver. Bullet entered
his left leg.
Montreal. = Americans living
here got in bad with police all
over city BY trying to celebrate
election in real Yankee style. Sew
eraI arrested.
Washington.-Body of For
mer U. S. Senator John L. VIII
son, Seattle, who died here, will
be taken to former home, Craw-
louisville, Ind.
New York.-Dr. Anna Shaw,
president of National Women's
Suffrage Assn of America, pre-
dicted that women would vote all
over country after 1916 election.
Berlin.-Otto H. Kahn, Amer
lean fnancier, predicted that
business would go up during VIII
son administration.
-O-O-
Grandrnother-There is one
good thing I notice particularly
about the young man who calls to
see you. He seems to have an in
-G;,, tive ,ae0ar+ for rrrOr,,a,, H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-15

Farmer Want Ads. l O4nt : yEards
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-15
Ten Feet
 Deep
By Clarissa Mackie

l"1 HE day I went grabbing with
 Captain Barnabas Fish car IeNS7MSI ried a basket containing all the dainties that knew the good captain loved. He had become an enthusiast about club sandwiches, which he had not tasted before this summer when I first made his ac- quaintance, and so was careful that there was goodly supply of these toothsome "entire meal' sandwiches in the lunch basket. There was also great square of frosted gingerbread, and wrapped in napkin were several fiaky plum tarts. In one corner of the basket was tall bottle of dande- lion wine. :. All these delicacies were produced by the skillful hands of Miss Maria Weeks, with whom I boarded.
 Grabbing Is favorite pastime among the summer visitors at Quince Haven. One enters sturdy flat bottomed skif and, leaving the deeper waters of the bay, seeks the narrow channel leading into Little Quince harbor. This channel is navigable only at high tide, sAA0 AA O0G 10 6O uA1OA kuAdtO 0S CO xC- main within the charming circle of Little Quince hills until the tide has ebbed it is only a three mile tramp around the beach to Quince Haven, with another trip back to the grabbing grounds for the skif when the tide next serves.
 Captain Barnabas Fish knew the tide as well as he did the wind and weather and the set of clouds, so we reached the little channel just as the tide flowed deep enough to carry us swiftly through its narrow width into Little Quince harbor. Once in here, Captain Barnabas allowed the skin to drift quietly along the low shore smong the tall reedy salt grasses.
 The crab nets were brought forth, and each of us took long pole and warily dredged for the succulent crns- taceans. Now and then one of us would bring up a pole with the net bag heavily weighted with the black wriggling creatures, or perhaps one lone captive would cling by single claw to the netting.
 As noon approached the pile in Cap tain Barnabas' big basket grew higher, and at last we gave up the sport and poled the skin into the cool shadow of wild plum bushes overhanging from the high bank
 From under the bank little rills of ice cold water gushed from hidden springs, and here we washed our hands and returned to the skin for lunch. Captain Barnabas wanted to broil