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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
REMEMBER THE MAINE.

The Post, published in Havana,
Cuba. had the following editorial on
the burial of the victims of the explo-
sion on the Maine:
The last victims of the Maine were
returned to the embrace of earth at
Arlington cemetery yesterday. Side
by side in hallowed ground they sleep
for all eternity. All that a grateful
nation can do for it's noble dead has
been accomplished.
A chapter has been written into
history which will inspire to patriot
ism generations yet unborn. Not
for naught did the men Of the Maine
go to their deaths in Havana harbor
on that fateful February night. Their
sacrifice made people free. With
their untimely end there was written
a new name in the scroll of nations.
The Maine will be remembered as
long as there exists love of freedom
and liberty on the face of the earth.
The silent mounds in Arlington and
the remembrance of the shattered
mass of iron and steel at the bottom
of the Gulf of Mexico will be an eter-
nal inspiration to men with love of
country and with hearts that beat
with sympathy and sorrow for the op-
pressed and downtrodden.
Remember the Maine" has a new
meaning today. The vengeful signif-
icance of the cry is lost in a higher
and nobler sentiment. To remember
the Maine is to remember liberty, fra
ternity, equality, that inspired love Of
Of country that makes men go to death
with a smile on their lips, which robs
the grave Of terror and death of vic
tory.
The bodies of the sailor lads are at
rest in the land that saw their birth.
Their souls have long been at rest
with the Great Admiral who looked
down on their bursting ship. and gath
cred them to his breast, and who will
Remember the Maine" with exact
justice. To Him there is no mystery
as there is no death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

democratic rule. this would prevent
the thousands Of democrats who have
in the past and viii in the future turn
with honest purposes to the republican
party from changing their political
allegiance. The other is that remov-
ing the limitation permits the oppo-
sition party. by having enough Of its
"fioaters'' voted, to determine who
shall be the other party's candidate,
often securing undesirable men for
office, the very thing the primary Law
was intended to defeat.
No honest republican would vote
the democratic primary ticket for
such purposes as have been specified.
There is no difference in this partic-
ular between members of different
parties, but the reader can construct
his own converse deduction. The
honest party man will stay within his
party If his purpose is only to help
select an unworthy or q weak candi-
date. The honest man needs no law
to keep him from committing larceny
or arson or robbery. 1t Is for those
who seek to do such things that laws
are necessary.
Few state constitutions make speci-
nc provisions for primary election.
North Dakota's certainly does not.
Yet it comes well within the implied
power Of the legislature. II that be
true, we repeat, evidently the legisla-
ture can regulate the primary even
to the smallest detail The Johnson
case in which the court held the fees
required OF primary candidates un-
constitutional was based on another
proposition. It was held. that the re-
Quirement OF such fees was d limita-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
SPEEDY JUSTICE.

The charge of delayed justice can
not be preferred in the McHenry muir
der case. Frank stroufe shot and
killed John Mclaughlin. Five weeks
afterwards he was convicted of the
crime and started for the state pen.
The officials of Foster county acted
promptly and were evidently efficient.
The trial--instead of being long
drawn-ou technical affair-lasted
only three days.
There is much to commend in the
promptness with which the officials
have acted. II this plan of disposing
Of criminal cases was more generally
followed the people of the entire
country would have a much higher
respect for the law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

in Mexico. The overthrowing of be-
nighted dictatorship BY disheartened
people unschooled in self government,
is being followed by conditions which
should be charged to the selflshness
and blindness OF those who misused
their power in past years.
Nevertheless. the Mexican people
can be helped best in their hour Of
greatest need by being left alone. as
far as possible. to learn their own les
sons.
After all. foreigners who go into
Mexico do so with no thought Of be-
coming actual Mexican citizens. They
go as matter Of investment. If their
investments prove bad ones. their
losses and discomfocts cannot ethical
ly be regarded as grounds for an inter-
national war-which Intervention
would mean.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
INTERVENTION IMPOSSIBLE.

1t will not be believed that the gov
ernment at washington will make the
mistake of intervening in Mexico. at
this time-despite intimations that
such step may be considered un-
ayoidahle.
Foreigners--who are on bad terms
with their Mexican neighbors, or who
fear that the authorities will be pow
erless to protect them in the event of
increased disturbances--are leaving
the republic in large numbers.
THAT seems not oily the simplest
but also the wisest course to pursue.
In the final adjustment Of matters,
the property rights Of these individ-
uals will be respected. Even in the
event Of considerable losses, it is bet
ter that the outsider" in Mexico
should be willing to make material
sacrifices than that the United States
should assume responsibility for a
burden which would prove inmeasur-
able.
Intervention would almost certainly
mean an occupation of many years
until new generation Of Mexicans,
given the educational advantages
which are indispensable to genuine in
dependence, were ready TO assume
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charge Of affairs.
nc porary authority would be sure
to mean increased animosities toward
foreigners, particularly Americans
when the military power withdrew.
what the civilized world has fore
seen as the ultimate destiny Of Russia
IS how transpiring on q smaller scale
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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
COMBINATION CANDIDATES.

Former Secretary of State Blaisdell
has asked the attorney general for an
opinion as to whether candidates can
combine and--each bearing his own
share of the expense-jointly issue a
slate ticket. The corrupt practices
act seems to forbid this-but Mr..
BlaisdelI, who is candidate for con-
gress, wants to know definitely where
he is at.
He takes the position that state
headquarters are forbidden to work in
the interests of candidates.
There iS nothing in the corrupt
practices act to prevent a private in
dividuaI friendly to the candidacy of
any one, from spending all the money
or making all the personal effort he
wishes in favor of that candidate-but
the law evidently doesn't intend that
candidates shall cooperate, and work
in each others interests.
1t seems to be feminist political
combines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1912.
sIx-YEAR TERMS.

For some years Tho Forum has
urged the enactment of a law provid-
ing for four-year terms for county and
state officiaIs-with a clause providing
for the ineligibility of the candidate
for consecutive terms.
The idea is in harmony with the ma
tional movement favoring a six-year
term for presidents.
Senator Works OF California recent
Iy delivered an address on that sub
ject. 1t attracted national attention
and a great deal of favorable comment.
Although the address was delivered
with the evident purpose of criticising
Colonel Roosevelt, there was much
good sense in it. Thoughtful persons
the nation over have frequently ques-
toned the wisdom Of allowing a presi-
dent to be candidate to succeed him
self-in spite Of the fact that there is
precedent for such a course. The move
nent for an amendment to the consti-
ton providing a single six-year term
is unquestionably gaining ground.
1t undoubtedly is offensive for a
nations chief executive to fly about the
country, speaking from the rear end
of trains in the interest Of his re-elec-
ton. Such a performance is not dig
nified. The republic would rather
have a president who is not so mo-
bile-and whose movements do not
always seem to be regulated by po-
htical expediency.
But, better STILL the republic needs
\ president whose every action will
not be studied with thought as to
whether it will initiate against his
reelection. The republic needs a
president who will not let lot of
machine leaders tell him how to name
postmasters and other oficials-with
the sole thought of perpetuating his
crowd in office insuring him votes in
the next national convention.
The arguments favoring a six-year
term for the presidency are equally
applicable to the four-year plan for
county and state officials.
The Forum feels confident the adop-
ton of both ideas would make for
greatly improved official service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
On .TAEl ! SPVR:
OF THE M( lMENT
by Roy k. Mos.lton. q

Ragtime.
He's got the neighbors In huff,
That kid next door with the ragtime
stuff.
He pounds all night, and he pounds all
day
And ragtime is all that he can play.
TO ragtime all ofthe gospel hymns
is one Of his most peculiar whims;
There's not a tune on the list today
That he can manage to syncopate.
There's naught too solemn and naught
too grand
For slaughtered beneath his ruthless
hand.
He's got the neighbors on the top
We all walk ragtime. Just can't
stop.
His domination is complete,
We chew in ragtime when we eat.
In ragtime we chop all our wood
They call us the ragtime neighborhood.
He knows no pity and knows no fear
His ragtime music is all we hear,
We never know when car goes past.
We can't distinguish an autos blast.
A brass band coming down Our street
Would simply have to admit defeat.
A cannon exploding in our block
Would never give US the slightest
shock.
If ever you move may the fates forbid,
That you move next door to a ragtime
kid
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
To the Junebuu.

To the Junehus.
O beauteous bird with plumage bright,
Who in the reaches of the night
Makes merry round the old arc light,
To thee sing.
+ dedicate this bit of lore
To thee, sweet bird, for ne'er before
Has anyone grown mushy DER
Yourself, poor thing.
You buzz around my old bald head
When seek rest within my bed
And sing until the east is red,
Your siren song.
With the mosquito and the flea
You make the life worth while to me.
'Twould not be summer without thee
And thy gay throng.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
Things That Make Life Worth Living

Things That Make Life Worth Living.
Having the life insurance premium
the rent and the lodge dues become
payable simultaneously.
Getting UP in the night and stepping
on one of those cute little tin trains
of cars.
Getting a telegram that a second
cousin and nine children will arrive on
the next train to spend the summer.
Going with your wife to a high-brow
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

my little son had very severe
cold. was recommended to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
before small bottle was finished he
was as we'll as ever" writes Mrs. H.
Silks, 20 Dowling Street, Sydney,
Australia. This remedy is for sale by
all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
InnpoasibiIIties.

iHtP0&SlbtfskiN@s
The gentleman who invented the re-
mark to the general effect that there is
nothing impossible in this world never
tried to-
Unscrew the top OF pickle jar with
his bare hands.
Have good nights sleep in a ham
mock.
Get rid of red ants in the pantry.
Find a neighborhood that is entirely
congenial--one without a phonograph
Get a good square meal at BAN
quet.
Talk anything but business with q
life insurance agent.
Find hotel clerk without a dia-
mond shirt stud.
Pick UP a paper without reading
something about Lorimer.
Hook his wife up the back in less
than half an hour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

You will look q good while before
you md q better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough.
Remedy. # not only gives. relief ii
cures, Try It when you have d. cough
or cold, and you ars certain to 81
pleased with the prompt cure which
u VIII effect. For sale by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

lecture on Maeterlinck's influence on
the Modern Drama.
Climbing into the full bathtub and
finding there is no soap or towels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04
HELD BRIEF SESSION
Board of Education Held Brief 5usi-
ness Session Last Night Clearing
up Unfinished Matters.

Aside from hiring some new teach
ers for the public schools to fill GER
tain vacancies that exist, only the
routine business was transacted at the
regular monthly meeting of the board
of educati, in Superintendent
Hoover's Office at the high school
building last night. y
The new instructors hired were Miss
Alice McKenna, Miss Luella Hay,
Miss Allene McKinstry, Miss Katie
Lobben and julius H. Herwig.
A communication was read from
Hugh Miller, head of the boys de-.
partment of the Y M. C. A., asking for
the appointment of one of the mem
bers of the school board to serve in
an advisory capacity on the commit
tee appointed to superintend the boys
and girls garden contest this year. In
compliance with this request, John S.
Frame was appointed.
Hanna Presents Reports.
A letter from Cong. L. B. Hanna was
read in which the members of the
board were notified of a set Of the
congressional reports which had been
shipped to the high school for the
library of that institution. "A vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. Hanna and
Secretary Gutherie was instructed to
advise him of the action taken.
The estimates of T. p. Riley and
Caspar Johnson for their work on the
new Agassiz school building on the
south side were allowed and war
rants were ordered drawn for their
payment A bill of $1,601.S1 from M.
r. O'Neill for the hardware for the
new building was ordered paid on the
filing Of a receipt by the contractor
and architect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

voted for LaFollette. And can't ]
change it again and vote for Bryan or
Wilson or whoever is our party candi-
date at the general election in Novenn-
Der
Certainly. That is his privilege.
But republican judge at the primary
polling place would quickly challenge
the vote and send the turneoat out to
the democratic polls.
The same condition applies to all
parties. In case bitter fight ragged
within democratic ranks, republican
voters under the present system could
call for democratic ballots and secure
the nomination of whomever they
pleased. They could nominate the
weaker candidate, and proceed to snow
The same condition can be applied to
the socialists or prohibitionists. There
is just as great an opportunity for the
prohibitionists or socialists to roll up
the predominant vote under the North
Dakota primary system as there is for
the. republicans or democrats. Does
this attain the desires of the expo
nents Of the primary system? Assur-
edly not. Until there is some remedy
prescribed that will prevent every
Tom, Dick and Harry to vote for what
ever party he pleases, the North Da-
kota primaries will continue to be a
burlesque general election. Candi-
dates will be mere puppets, made to
dance when the other party adherents
pull the strings. The good man will
be dragged in the mire. The weak
candidate will be nominated in order
that his party may go down to defeat
in the fall. Such a system is radically
wrong. There's something rotten in
the state of Denmark"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-04-04

Grand Forks Times: The attorney
general has given out an opinion that
the law requiring the assessors to reg
lister the voters according to their
party Affiliations is not sound. While
the attorney generals opinion has lit
tie merit except that conferred upon
1t by statute. we do not care to enter
upon any discussion of the merits at
this time. 1t would seem like common
sense, however, that if the legislature
had the right to regulate the manage
ment of political parties it would have
the power to keep the members of one
party from butting into another par
ty. The fundamental principles Of
the primary law is the regulation of
party by its members. The courts
have held that this was within the
constitutional power of the legislature.
Certainly, then, If the legislature can
regulate the party in making nomina-
tions it can regulate the keeping of
one party out of the other.
If the legislature has the right to
prevent members of one party from
participating in the nomination of
candidates in other parties, any
agency or method which the legisla-
ture may create or select for accom-
plishing that purpose must be consti-
tutional. The attorney general should
distinguish between the voter in. the
general election and the voter in the
primary. In the former he is a citi-
zen choosing between parties and in
the latter he is member OF q party
choosing between candidates. Even q
layman can see that there is a vast
difference between the powers exer-
cised by the voter under the two con-
ditions.
We belive the law requiring the
party registration and the limiting
the primary franchise of the voter
to the party with which he affiliates
is sound. What supreme court might
decide the law is would change only
the effect not the principle
All honest party men agree that the
selection of the party candidates
should be left to the members Of that
party, and that for a member of any
other party to vote for such candi-
dates is dishonest unless such voter
intends to vote for the party candi-
date in the general election. some
go even further and assert that such
voter should be bound to vote in the
general election for either the candi-
date he votes for in the primary or
II such candidate is defeated, for his
successful rival. This is going rather
far, and we believe that the REQUIRE
nent Of an oath that the voter in
tends to affiliate with the party with
which he seeks to vote in the primary
Is suficient.
Two conditions arise in this connec-
ton. One is that the Limitation Of
party participation to long period
before the primary serves to keep out
those who desire honestly to Join the
party. After two or four years Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-26
nermatologist Gives
Complexion Secret

THE great secret Of keeping the face
Young is to keep off the dead cuticle.''
said DR.. J. Mortimer Mitchell, the
noted English dermatologist, now WIS.,
iting this country. ut Is well known
that the surface skin is constantly dy-
ing, falling off in imperceptible parti-
Veles, except in some diseased condi-
tions, when the same appear like dam
druff. But the particles do not drop
off Immediately they die, being held
for awhile by the live skin.
TO have the archaeological &
peel off the entire cuticle at one time
is a painful and expensive operation.
Che same result is obtained by apply
ing ordinary mercolized wax, as you
would cold cream. One ounce is suffi-
ciept. The process is both painless
and inexpensive. The a procura-
BILE at your drug stores, hastens the
natural shedding process. 1t grad
ually absorbs the dead n half-dead
skin, revealing the new, healthy,
youthful-looking skin beneath
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-26
IRISH LACE.

Irish lace promises to be more in
demand this season. While it. has al
ways been popular, for the lass few
years women who are fond of needles
work have taken up the work in ears
nest.
Lingerie gowns, wool and six cos
tunes, hats and the accessories OF
milady's toilette all nave some trim
ming of it, while whole coats and eve-
ming gowns of this beautiful ace are
worn by those who can afford them.
Insertions are, perhaps, h simplest
form of Irish a. to begin on wheil
first taking up the work. The picor
edge is simple and easy to crochet
and is always useful for the edging Of
lingerie frocks, collars or trimming Of
underclothes.
There are many different patterns OF
insertion to choose from, all more or
less elaborate, which, If worked at as
u pastime during odd moments, will
grow to many yards in a Surprisingly
short time. Wide brims for picture
hats are favorites with some Of the
lace makers; neckwear in q wide q
riety Of design is always in demand
The number of useful and beautiful
things that can be made of this Form
of fancy work is almost limitless
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-26
ORIENTAL EMBROIDERY.

The Oriental note prevailing in the
recent fashions is making itself felt
among the embroideries. These, In de-
sign and %coloring, are more or less bar
barrie, sometimes more weird than
beautiful. They are executed in wool
crewel or silk on net, chiffon silk or
any soft material. Embroiderles in
vivid eoloring, introducing jeweled eff
fects, are extremely striking when
done on dull gold or silver lace or net.
White blouses trimmed with bands Of
this Eastern embroidery. are curiously
rich and effective when eleverly de-
signed. Heavy bands from ten to
twenty-fonr inches in depth trim the
skirts of the most elegant gowns. A
touch of the Oriental embroidery is in
troduced upon the collar and cuffs Of
suits.
Beads and em~broideries remain fash
ionable, but are totally different in
type from those of last season. Beads
of wood, crystal and porcelain are
combined with silk, wool or chenille to
produce Oriental effects in color and
design.
Oriental embroidery gives the broad
est scope for e~laborateness i'm design,
material and color.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-26
Personal Hygiene Makes for Health

OF all the living things and delicate
mechanism in our possession, the one
most valuable, yet enjoyed by the poor
est of us, is the human body.
Every child, girl, boy, youth, man
and woman is sole proprietor Of his
own body. 1t is his for veal or woe.
Scarcely do we realize hat like a
steam engine, motorboat or locomotive,
the human machinery is afflicted with
three great troubles. These are inner
ent or intrinsic defects of the parts or
tissues, negleetful circumspection, and
~unfavorable surroundings.
Such maladles as arise from inher-
tied susceptibility to tuberculosis, men
tai disease or heart weakness, when
recognized early, can be cured by pro-
cedures known to modern p~rophylaxis.
Sanitary science today inaugurates
such exercises, baths and foods as will
tend to strengthen natural vitality.
When age creeps upon us. this vital
resistance to disease becomes so much
weaker that all efforts to bolster up the
body forces will be null and void.
More delicate even than a watch we
too often subject our frail parts with
the physical vices Of over-eating. lazi-
ness, voluntary insomnia and fatigue.
These lead to bodily dislntegration and
disease.
II the environs, bad air, soil. water.
drainage, rainfall, foods, temperature
and %insanitary domestic animals pre-