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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
U.C. I. TO fight
BAGGAGE Charge
WILL FILE COMPLAINT WITH IN
TERsTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION CONCERNING PRES
EMIT EXCESS RATEs-Ask FOR
GREATER ALLOWANCE.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: The United
Commercial Travellers soon will file
q complaint with the interstate com
merce commission against charges in
force for excess baggage, according to
J. NJ. Dresser, secretar of the st.
Paul division. The state railroad and
warehouse commission has assisted
the u. G. T. in its investigation.
The complaint will allege that in
many cases the charge for excess bag
gage is greater than for express,
where the companies call for goods
and deliver them; that the rates are
unequal in the various Statets, and
that on long trips the largest state
charge is the rate for the entire
trip.
Regulations Differ.
In the United States the amount Of
baggage which may be carried on a
first class ticket is $50 pounds, except
in Nebraska and Mississippi, where
the state laws place the limit at 200
pounds. The Canadian limit is 300
pounds. AS it is now, a person may
leave a Canadian point, travel through
the United States, thence into Canada
to his destination, and carry 300
pounds Of baggage free. That is, If he
went from Vancouver, B. c., to Mont
real by an American route, he could
ColI y OVu pOu1lilGs DuC DC"NS1S w
Boston he would have to pay excess
charges on all baggage weighing more
than $50 pounds. A greater allowance
will be asked in this country.
In the western states $3.50 worth
Of excess coupons are sold for $40,
while east Of Chicago h fla rate
must be paid.
Considerable money now is saved by
commercial travellers by rechecking
| fI1,S 1rn+fipu tho hannfit of thn lower
rates where they exist; otherwise the
highest rate is charged for the entire
distance. But this neCessitates extra
work.
Great Amount Spent.
The excess baggage charge is an
important time to commercial travel
ers,' said Mr.. Dresser. THE sales
men of some single firms in the twin
city spend as much as $4,000 annu-
ally on this one item. AS an example
of the condition which the traffic is in,
the railroads in North Dakota are re-
ceiving annually nearly 100000
more than they should. This is be-
! cause. the excess baggage charge
thereon is 16 2-3 per cent of. the fare
on a 21A -cent basis. In all of the
| other states 1t is 10 2-3 per cent on
a 2-cent and 1871 per cent on a g.
cent basis"
An interesting legal question mas
arisen in connection with the inVesti-
cation. If a person purchases more
than one ticket, can he carry the bag
gage allowance on each? Travelling
men declare the railroads have re-
fused to do this. 1t is probable that
the attorney general will be asked to
rule on it, or the matter will be taken
! to the courts. BY purchasing w or
three tickets, where the distance trav-
eled is short, considerable money could
EbEten be saved, as the minimum eX-
cess baggage charge is Is cents a
! hundred.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
SLEEPS IN HOUSE
OF MINOT CITIZEN
FOUND PLACE TO REST AND Es-
CAPES CHARGE OF BEING EN-
GAGGED IN BURGLARY.

Minot, n. D., Dec. 2S.-There is a
young maj employed in one of the
restaurants in the city of Minot who
can be mighty thankful today that
he happened to walk into Henry
Hurd's home in Sunnyside, instead
Of into someone else's house Christ
mas morning. Henry happens to be
possessed of a very Charts BILE dispo-
siticn and this IS responsible for the
fact that the young man still has a job
and is not in jail facing any n of
two or three serious charges or per-
haps the hospital with a bullet wound.
II all happened this way: Mr.. I1urd
aNOke about 5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and noticed the light burning
in the room adjoining the bed room.
He arose and turned it off and after
retiring again ne thought he heard
some one prOWling around the house.
He got up again and turning on the
light went into the living room, where
he was surprised to find a young man
Il total stranger to Mr.. Hurd, had
fallen asleep in one Of the chairs.
His hat was gone but he still had
his overCOat on and was quite neatly
dressed. Mr.. Hurd summoned his
boys to sec If they knew the young
man, but he was a stranger to them,
also. The sleeper was awakened and
upon being questioned the neAt morn
ing, the young nan gave his name and
the place of his employment but was
unable to tell how he happened to get
into the house. He admitted that he
, had been out with several fellows the
might before with the result that he
had imbibed a little too freely. When
given the overCOat which he had worn
when he came into the house he fail
I'd. to recognize it and did not know
where he had gotten it. Neither did
he remember where he had put his
cap.
MI. Hurd gave h young man som
pretty sound advice and sent him back
to work. He appeared to appreciate
MIR. Hurd's kindness very much and
promised to be more careful in the flu
ttlre, Had he gotten into some other
house he might have been shot or ar
rested for burglary. And had he been
arrested with the o~verCOat in his pos
session he might have faced a charge
of robbery.
Needless to say the young man was
immensely pleased to get out Of the
situation as easily AS he did.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
NEW CORPORATIONS
IN NORTH DAKOTA,

F. D. Norton, secretary Of state, re-
ports the following new corporations,
organized in the state, for which
charters have been granted out of his
Office, since Dec. l.
Archer Nelson Implement Co,
Sharon, Steele county, capital stock,
SIS, 600, incorporators, w. w. Archer,
e. J. Archer, both Of Finley and S. c.
Nelson, Sharon, N. D. Filed Dec. 9.
MinOt Implement Co.. Minot, Ward
county, capital stock $1,000, incor-
porators, Carl B. Swanson, Minot:
Geo. p. Schultz and J. Willis Jones,
both Of Minneapolis, MINI. Filed Dec.
10.
Nelson County Abstract & Invest
ment Co., Lakota, Nelson county,
capital stock $25, 900, incorporators,
Geo. A. kellogg, NJ. NJ. Kellogg and c.
G. Reimer. Filed Dec 20.
The Watson Chemical Co, Devils
Lake, Ramsey county, capital stock,
$1,000 incorporators, Frederic J.
PIERCE, RoIGo +. Hunt and Henry 6.
Middaugh, all Of Devils Lake, N. D.
Filed Dec. 20.
Stacy Bismarck Co, Bismarck,
Burleigh county, capital stock $4,000,
incorporators, e. P. Nash, and w. K.
Nash, Minneapolis, MINI. and II. B.
Finch, Grand Forks, N. D. Filed Dec.
90.
Stacy Lake Co. Devils Lake, Ram
sey county, capital stock, $4,000, in
Corporators, w. K. Nash, n F.. P.
Nash, Minneapolis, Mimi. and H. B.
Finch, Grand Forks, N. D. Filed Dec.
20.
New Rockford Grocery Co. New
Rockford. Eddy county, capital stock,
500, 900. inCorporators, F. P. Nash, w.
X. Nash, both of Minneapolis and II.
f. Finch, Grand Forks, N. D. Filed
Dec. 20.
Woodman Hall association, Marion,
LaM0ure county, capital stock. $4,000,
incorporators, J. M. Wheeler. w. w.
Keene and Carl Baertsch, all Of
Marion, N. D. Filed Dec. 20.
Kemper Farming Co, Mtnot, Ward
county, capital stock, $4,000, incor-
porators, Geo. w, Kemper, Erik r.
Ramstad and NJ. r. Porter, all OF
Minot, N. D. Filed Dec. "a.
Northern B%riquetting Co.., Minot,
Ward county, capital stock, 100000,
incorporators, Herman Winterer. Hugh
Mcdonald, Valley City, and L. M.
Davis, Minot, N. D. Filed Dec. "a.
First State Bank OF Norge, N. D.,
capital stock, $4,000, incorporators,
f. X. Volkmann, b. H. Edminster,
~F'essenden, N. D. and w. A. Priess,
Ambrose, N. D. Filed Dec. 10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
"CAP'S" Bum EAR
now ALL Right
THE HERO OF THE SPANISH
AMERICAN WAR HAS BEEN
FREED FROM HIS AFFLTCTIoN
How HIS LACK OF HEARING
GOT HIM IN BAD.

No more will you see cap" Wig
dahl, one of the old members of SIS
with his hand behind his ear and no
more will you hear him howl out:
Hey, what do you say? Say it
again"
cap" was a soldier in the Spanish
American war and while he was with
his company of which he was a
lieutenant, a big Spanish cannon ball
whizzed past his ear. with the result
that ever after he was almost If not
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

quite stone deaf in that ear, and this
was the cause for his hand behind
his ear in an effort to catch the sound
Of some ones voice. In cain did he
try to learn the deaf and dumb alpha
bet, and there has been many a one
of his friends who have yelled them
selves hoarse in their endeavor to en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

solid scab on it. He also
had a terrible breaking out
on his face which was
gradually growing worse.
The eruption was like
pimples which developed
into sores when he scratched
which he did almost con-
stantly. Baby would al
most scratch himsaIF raw
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
GIDEoNs TO MEET.
Travelling Mems Organization to AS
sembTe in Minneapolis.

sembre in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 2S.-Pre-
parations today were completed for
the Interstate meeting to be held here
Jan. 8, 4 and 5, of the Gideons, an
organization of travelling statesmen.
Scores of members from Iowa, Min
n~esota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin
will be present.
A. B. T. Moore. of Cedar Rapids,
Ia. national president of the
organization and w. E. Henderson of
Chicago, national secretary; will be
present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28
ERUPTION LIKE
T.. P|MPLES ON FACE
Developed Into Sores, Would A.
most Scratch Himself Raw. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Completely Cured Him.

- wathena, Kau.-"My child's scalp
trouble became so bad that I was ashamed
10 have anyone see him. His head had a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

Joy conversation with, him.
But all this is a thing of the past.
for "Cap" has been cured. He went to
see a specialist somewhere with the
result that barring q tribe mistiness
in his distinctness he can hear and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-28

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-29
Children's Coats, worth
$500, on Sale at S1.95

Navy. brown. red. grey and tan cheviots ana
serges. white eider-down and red bearskn
coats sizes ) to 8.
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for beauty of design. but for the exceptional
took reduction is in vogue, we've also made
for today:
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S1.25PetticOatSnO 7Sc

They are made of Heatherbloom i'm black ana
coors, and all sizes. Now is your opportun-
ity to save.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
The ParbarouS Fish Dynamiter
By j. E. Mercer, State Game Warden.

The barbarous, unsportsmanlike
and inexcusable practice of poison
ing and dynamiting fish in Georgia
must stop.
Wardens and deputy wardens can
not do themselves greater credit, nor
the state greater service, than to
diligently inquire into every rumor
or report of poisoning and dynamit-
ing and prosecute every offender un-
der that section of the criminal code
fOrbidding the use of explosives and
poisons as a means of taking fish.
Many of the streams of the state
have had practically all animal life
blasted out of them, or the fish pois-
Oned or suffocated with lime and 9TH
er substances until the streams that
would ordinarily afford hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of the
excellent fish diet are utterly power
ty-stricken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

After a reign of two hundred and
sixty-eight years the Manchu dynasty
has released it's tenacle hold over
China. The rebellion which broke
out in the southern provinces a few
months ago has triumphed, and lit
tie Pi Yu leaves the throne of his
fathers in the fourth year of his
reign and the sixth of his age. That
dynasty was alien, and between it
and the Chinese there was a gulf
which no craftsmanship could
bridge.
For better or worse China is now
a republic, and the hope of mankind
is that it's people may establish a
government just and prosperous in
it's internal economies and honora-
BILE and peaceful in it's external rela-
tons
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
A MEMORABLE WINTER.

The winter of 1912 will go down
in history as one of the most severe
experienced in many years. Down
here, even, in grand old Southwest
Georgia there has been much SILVER
ing and shuddering and the coal and
wood dealers have been unable to
supply the demand for fuel but the
weather here has been almost as a
summer sephyr in comparison with
that of some other sections. For
instance, we read that in New York
state it has showed continuously for
for over forty days, and in Oswego
six feet of the beautiful has fallen
on the level since the first of the
year. There are snow piles along
the main streets from twelve to four
teen feet high. The country roads
are blocked and the farmers find it
we'll nigh impossible to travel The
railroads have also found it impossi-
BILE to keep the tracks clear. Two
trains were buried in the huge drifts
not far from Oswego recently and
had to be dug out. One of them
was stalled for a couple Of days in
a twenty-foot drift and nearby farm
ers had to go to the assistance of
the imprisoned passengers, Thous-
anda OF English pheasants, with
which the country around was stock
ed a couple of years ago, have died
from lack of food, while hundreds of
others have made their way into the
barnyards and eat with the chickens
and other domesticated fowls
Think of such conditions there,
and then of the fact that down here
many Of our people, in spite of more
bad weather than usual, have had
vegetables from their gardens all the
winter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Congressional District: l here
by formally announce my candidacy
for the Office of Congressman from
said district to the 63rd congress,
subject to the Democratic primary
to be held next summer. Owing to
my familiarity with conditions in
Washington (being the confidential
clerk of the Speaker of the House)
| believe if the people will honor me
with the great office can be of SER
vice to them, and 1 will certainly
strive to faithfully and inte.Igently
represent all the people of the dis
trict. Their interest and welfare shall
regulate, control and influence my
every vote and act, and at all times
l will be true to the masses of the
people. Before the primary l will
announce a formal platform of prin-
ciples, address the voters on the pub
lie questions of the day, presenting
my views fully to them and endeavor
to see as many of them, in person as
possible. If you can give me your
support and influence l shall always
be most profoundly grateful, Very
respectfully, CHARLES R. CRISP.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21

year on $1,000 acres $4,000 tons,
Wnlch was 5000 tons less than was
grown in 1910 on the same number
OF acres. With this small amount to
our credit for 1912 we are in need
OF l,499,OO0 tons; so, you see. we
are short 1,382,0O0 tons. This
amount at $40 per ton will cost the
state of Georgia $27, 100000. This
does not speak well for Georgia
when we realize that hay can be
grown in this state at less cost per
ton than in New York The farmer
spends millions of dollars every wear
destroying grass hay.
These estimates have been made
by hgures furnished by the federal
and state agricultural departments,
the state college and the best feeders
OF live stock. The sad part of these
hgures is they show that Georgia
must buy for 1912: Corn, 31.722 900
bushels; oats, 28,862,0OO bushels
hay, 1,382,000 tons; which will cost
close to 100000. Add to thie.
Fertilizers, 30,0OO,OOO; horses and
mules, $1O,000,OOO, and you have q
total of 100000. Then add tbe
meat, flour and sugar bills-tbis will
snow what goes with Georgias cot
ton money.
The man who really loves his fam
lily MS own success and that of bie
country cannot afford to neglect 70
grow home supplies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
FOR CONGRESS.

To the Voters of the Third Con-
gressional District: l have the am
bition to represent the Third district
in congress. AS to my fitness and
worthiness, propose to submit that
to the voters of the district, along
with other gentlemen who may as
pire' to the honor, in a democratic
primary
am farmer, was born and
reared on farm in this district, and
have contributed all that l possibly
could to the advancement of the
farming interests of my section of
the country.
AS a member of congress l would
be controlled largely by the same de-
sires and purposes that have actual
ed me as private citizen in advanc-
ing the farming interests of the state
and country, which ultimately is the
interest Of every person, whether
merchant, lawyer, doctor, banker.
mechanic or citizens following other
callings.
l shall be glad to meet the vot-
ers face to face in every county of
the district before the day of cleo
tion. Sincerely,
JOHN R. MERCER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
TWO REASONS FOR REDUCTION

All recognize this year that it is
necessary to reduce the cotton acre
age; but all do not seem to appre-
ciate the double reason for this re-
duction in acreage. All realize that
the total crop was too large last
year, and that the acreage must be
reduced in order to reduce the cotton
production; but few seem to realize
that it is equally important that we
reduce the acreage, because we are
using too large a portion of our land
in growing cotton.
Discussing this important subject
the Progressive Farmer of Raleigh,
N. c., one of the best farm journals
published in the South, says: "In-
stead of using over 30,000,000 acres
to produce from 100000 to 49,
100000 bales we should and can
easily produce all the cotton the
world now needs, an average year,
on 100000 acres. If the crop of
4Cl udu ucSu SlOWu Oh GOsUUOjOUO
acres it would have been a profitable
crop, and none will deny that 20,
100000 acres ought to be made to
produce 100000 to 100000
bales Of cotton. Moreover, the acre
age should be decreased not only
because we are producing too much
cotton and too little per acre, but
also because so long as we plant so
large a part of our land in cotton
we cannot improve it's fertility as
rapidly as we should, and there is
not enough land and labor left
to produce the other crops We
need and for which our soil and eli.
mate are we'll adapted. In short
we are planting too much land tC
cotton, because we are growing more
cotton than the world will use a
profitable prices and because putting
so large a proportion of land to On<
crop is bad system of farming, ant
because we don't yet know how t.
grow cotton well enough to justif.
growing the crop so largely"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
SOME SUPPLIES GEORGIA
MUST BUY THIS YEAR,

By r. F. DuckwOrth, Farmers Union.
We rejoice in the advancement
Georgia is making in the growing of
home supplies.
In 1909 we grew on 3,585,OOO
acres 1894, 900 bushels of corn.
In 1911 we grew on 3,692,000 acres
59,072, 900 bushels, a total gain of
9,698,000 bushels. This is some
corn, but not enough for Georgia s
needs. Without one bushel being
wasted, without any increase in con-
sumption, it will take 90,854,O0O
bushels to supply our demand. 1t
will possibly take about ten years
to get Georgia farmers to grow as
much corn as the state will con-
sumo
While Georgia has been moving
forward the northern half of the
world as a whole is going backward,
according to the report of the Inter-
national Institute of Agriculture of
Rome, Italy. Their report shows
that the amount of corn grown last
year was 1905 less than that grown
the previous year
In 1909 Georgia grew on Al 1000
acres $4,000 bushels of oats,
while in 1911 she grew on 100000
acres 8,6S6,0O0 bushels, an increase
on less acreage of PAST, 900 bushels,
and yet Georgia is behind on her oat
growing nearly 30,00O,00O bushels.
! Reports from the agricultural bu-
reau of Rome, Italy, show that the
northern half of the world grew
9.01 per cent less oats last year
So the Georgia farmer need not fear
that he will overstock the market.
1t seems that one of the hardest
things to get Georgia farmers to do
is to grow hay. New York in 1911
grew on 4,763,O0O acres 4,858,OOO
tons, while Georgia grew the same
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21
Wanted: A Playground

Editor of The News: A thing
over which I have been absolutely
puzzled is the TACT that some one of
our moneyed men has not eagerly
grasped the opportunity of meeting
the city's greatest need by donating
Playground park. 1t is really
pathetic to watch the children trying
to play in the only available space
our narrow streets. They dare not
give themselves up fully to whole
some sport, for one eye must be kept
on street corners so the track may
be cleared for automobiles liable to
dash in sight at any moment.
don't know, but it seems to me that
money lying idle in the vaults of
Dawson would haunt the owner day
and night until at least a part of it
was spent in providing a place where
the children might frOlic to their
hearts content with none to modest
or make them afraid" What could
be finer for Dawson than plot of
ground covered with cool green
grass for summer with comfortable
seats scattered about where tired
NUN OOuld llAu / NoI anu 1SCl Cd
ton in watching their little ones at
play and come to know what really
good neighbors they have in a social
chat while listening to the music
from our own Terrell County Band?
A band stand in the middle of this
playground would furnish a COM
Portable place for the musicians and
we would no longer have to look so
pitiful budding together in the mid
die of the street to listen to the
free concerts which we all so much
enjoy. 1t is my honest conviction
that we grown-ups need more music
and more play, but it is possible for
us to get along after a fashion with
out it, but play for the child is abb
SOlutely indispensable. Some people
are not yet ready to accept this prop
osition. Even so great a man as
John Wesley for time believed that
every moment of a childs waking
hours should be taken up with work.
1t was on this plan that his school at
Kingwood was established, and no
wonder such an unruly, troublesome
lot of youngsters tormented the good
mans righteous soul Mr.. Wesley's
FCuC vi III CuIIu-lIdluIuS gave MIN
more trouble than anything he ever
undertook, and he was wise enough
to profit by his mistake.
Modern students Of child-life have
come to understand that a child's
development physically, mentally
and morally depends largely on play
The right kinds of sports intelligent
ly directed by older heads better pre-
pare children for the necessary work
and study expected of them, and GER
tainly insures health and happiness
at maturity. I have lived too long in
the world not to know better than
to offer advice, especially on the
training Of children, but it has been
my blessed privilege to be healthy,
care-free child, and the
patter Of little feet trudging by my
door and the merry laughter of light
hearted girls and boys is to me the
sweetest music this world affords.
The heaven l hope to win is not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-02-21

Many fairly good citizens1men
who have their names in the jury
box, and who hold responsible state
and county offices-have either prac-
ticed or been party to the practice
of the wholesale destruction of fish
with dynamite or poison for the sake
of a mess of fish. For these reasons
great deal must be accomplished
IN the matter of public sentiment.
The people of the state must be re-
minded of the enorAnity of this very
common crime. Some of them do
not know that it is unlawful. or,
knowing that there is a statute
against it, consider it a dead letter
on the law books and commit the
crime without thought of becoming
a criminal. Be sure that every man
guilty is prosecuted, and soon we
will see a different state of affairs
and public sentiment will come to
the rescue.