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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
PRESIDENT WILL
r. NOT, GO TO DAYTON

Washington, March 29.-Secre-
tary Garrison telegraphed the
president today that it was per
fectly safe to announce to the
country that the relief is being
we'll taken care Of by those on
the ground and it would not be
necessary for him (the presidenU
TO leave Washington for the food
district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HAVE GIVEN $4,000.

The following telegram was re-
ceived by J. H. Hannaher this
afternoon:
New Haven, Conn, March 2S.
The board of direcotrs of the,
Knights Of Columbus has ap-
propriated $4,000 for immed-
late relief Of flood sufferers, same
to be in control Of our special
supreme agent.
VIM. G. McGinley
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29

LAWS PASSED BY THE RE-
CENT SESSION OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE, AMENDING CHAPTER
IT OF THE SESSION LAWS OF
1911 COMMISSION SYSTEM OF
CITY GOVERNMENT LAW) OR
ADDING TO THE POWERS OF
CITIES ADOPTING THE CON-
MISSION SYSTEM UNDER
SUCH CHAPTER.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
Resume Of Amendments to the 1911 Commission Law Of North Dakota
n D. Now Has Coed Workable Law
Governing Commission Government

e t o Fargo tedd own h i fm Of oernme The reason
&
hweve neE law sed al session
b. a OF
o of N n
o al the IN
list
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
TOTAL DEAD FROM FLOOD 467

of number of who
of life
the estim tn deaths a
of
IS
yofWa Genera
o
in river Parkersburg Cairo.
destruction OF
The OF he
IL.
Massil 3.
6.
Peru
A.
Toad dead, both
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
A SPECIAL FLOOD BULLETIN.


Of
he lower remains unchanged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
Bulgarian Troops Push
Through TchataIia Line
ConstantinopIe

London, March 2SThe Bulgarian
according
dispatch from Sofia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-29
Digging Corpses From
Mud IS Occupation of
the Rescuers Today
Dayton Slowing Getting Rghted After Overwhelming Disaster
-Watcrworks Again in Commission

1000 Hones Mass Of Wreckage, Ruined Furniture, Dead
Horses and CopSes
Total Dead in the Entire Flood Zone Placed at 467Fedra
Government Will Probably Take Charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
Collecting Cartoons the Latest Fad

tracted by the unexpected antics of
her offspring, as a rooster proclaim
ing his victories, as Oberon in A Mid
summer Nights Dream" as a bull dog
guarding his treasures, as a donkey,
as a chessman, as an engineer, as
Prometheus, as a joyous sea wave,
as comet, as jumping jack, as Rip
Van Wrinkle, a magician, a bridegroom,
ballot box, as LAGOON, as a doge,
milkman, a windmill, a cook, a
nurse, and a peacock, as Foxy Grand
pa, Davy Crockett, Diogenes, as star,
DOGGY man, cripple, as a dollar
mark, and, oh, acme of invention, as
sea serpent, and later than any of
these, as a triumphal arch
There is one well known cartoon
ist, however, in Chicago, who has
drawn scores of Uncle Sans, but never
one which was undignified. His Sans
may breathe kindness or even joy,
but always that which commands in
the reader a feeling that it is fit
symbol of the grea TEST, grandest gov
eminent man has ever framed.
However, the subjects appealing to
the cartoon collector have an unlim-
tied range, each one selecting that in
which he or she is most interested,
for the CartoonistS seem to slight
nothing of general interest To the
hundreds of cartoon collectors there
is the constant pleasure of anticipa-
ton, and an unquenchable desire on
arising each morning to make for the
daily papers before all else, in the
hope that some one of them may con-
tain another cartoon to add TO the
collection. There is something to an.
ticipate at least once in "a hours, and
II the collector INDUCES in several
dailies, as most of them do, scarcely
a day passes without contributing its
treasure. And occasionally, JOY of joys,
a really great find.
The collecting of the cartoon is a
fad of unusual proportions; it is suited
to young and old, rich and poor; it
can be worked each day or once a
month; rain and shine are all one
to the collector, and though the gath
ering becomes positively fascinating,
1t is very informing; while many de-
lightful acquaintances are made as q
result of exchanging cartoons with far
away collectors. For the bedridden 1t
affords both a pleasure and a source
of income; for those with time on
their hands refined occupation. The
collection now being made by many
a boy and girl will 80 years hence be
the most highly priced heirloom.
What a wonderful history of life
and mems work would we possess
had there only been our modern car.
toonists in, say, the days of Rameses
and on down through the centuries
while civilization was a-making.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
A Heavy Collar.

The heaviest burden which the French
president has to bear during his tenure
of Office is the collar which he wear
as grand master of the Legion of Hon
or. an Office which is always filed By
the ruler of France. The collar con-
sists of medals, each the size of q
franc. engraved with the arms of the
principal French towns and Joined to-
gether by massive chain, the links Of
which are fashioned TO represent bun
dies of lictors' rods. Attached to the
chain is q cross close on two feet in
length. As the decoration is made
throughout of solid gold. its weight is
enormous. and diminutive presidents.
such as NM Theirs and Loubet. found
ii almost unwearable Fortunately the
president is not often called upon TO
cumber himself with it. The only oc-
casion when VI. Loubet wore his grand
masters collar appears 10 have been
the day he was invested. j.oncou
Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
COURAGE IN THE FACE OF
DEATH.

Z A finer example OF sublime courage
IN the face OF death has seldom been
recorded than that OF b. Sanders
Walker. the Macon, Ga, banker, who
battling for life for a week. died today
as a result Of taking a bichloride Of
mercury tablet in mistake for a head
ache remedy. Realizing all along
that his case would likely prove fatal,
he had nevertheless been courageous
and cheerful, insisting that he would
win his fight in the end. and main
tanning a wonderful fortitude up TO
the moment he lapsed into uncon-
sciousness last evening.
A characteristic utterance made
Just before he went into a state Of
partial coma illustrates the remark
able composure with which he has
faced death.
III am dying" he said. then the
sensation is not as It is generally
pictured II this be dying, then none
need fear its terrors."
The attitude Of such a character in
the hour OF the supreme test is an in
SEPARATION, and makes the pity more
chat he should die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
SECRETARY REDFIELD'S PCsI.
TON.

When Secretary Redfeld said that
'the department OF commerce exists
for the purpose Of promoting Amer
lean industry and commerce at home
and abroad" he uttered a truism
which every protectionist would ordi-
narily indorse. But the bearing Of
this observation lies in the applica-
ton thereof, and the secretary's init
nation that the promotion of indus
try" does not include the grant Of
bcunties to protec: ineficiency gave a
very different complexion to his
words.
His way of promotion is to pur IN
dustrial managers on their mettle; to
induct them into a competition of in
telligence and inventive resourceful'
ness, and not to permit them to COM
pensate poor equipment and antiquat-
ed methods by flching from the pay
envelopes.
This may be revolutionary by the
trusts and doubtless vii. be; it GER
tainly is not written down in the pro-
tectionists' philosophy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

George John Kindell, the new con-
gresham from the First district of
Colorado, says he started 10 work at
the age Of 13 for $3.50 a week and al
the age of 16 apprenticed himself to
a mattress maker for four years. He
was born in Cincinnati, but after
learning his trade he TOO. the advice
Of Horace Greeley and went west.
He located in Denver and estab-
lished an upholstery business, in
which he is still engaged. Since 1892
he has been contesting in the courts
the prevailing freight rates in Colo
RADIO and in this way was drawn into
politics. Last year he was elected 20
congress as a progressive democrat.
Mr. Kindell is married. has two chill.
dren and is IS years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
The Hard Part of II,

Il always hate" said Mrs Blimleigh,
ito see my husband fuss around set
ting out plants and putting in seeds,
as he's been doing lately"
Why" her neighbor answered, Il
should think you would take just the
opposite view of the matter. The flow
ers will look nice and a man who
works in an Office all day, as Mr..
Blimleigh does, must need the ex-
ercise"
"Oh, yes. The flowers will look
nice enough and he always is benefited
by the exercise, but it's SO expensive
to hire a man to take care. Of the
many things Henry plants in his enthu-
siasm during the first week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
The Oath Gesture.

The act Of uplifting the hand during
the taking ofan oath is so ancient that
it would be futile TO even attempt TO
say when it started. Homer mentions
it as common among the Greeks of his
time. and it is also found in the earliest
Biblical time. For instance. Abraham,
the father Of the Jewish people. says
Il have lifted up my hand TO Jehovah"
showing that even at that remote Pc
riod the practice was existent. II was
from the Jews. of course. that the prac-
tice found its way into Christendom
where It has ever since held its place
IN judicial trials.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
THOSE MAGAZINE EDITORS.

Norman Hapgood, whom Robert Col
der discharged as editor Of Golfers
Weekly. has bought Harper's Week
~. and will assume charge OF the
property on June 1. Mr.. Hearst
some time ago bought Hsrper's Ba-
saAr. so that the Harper company re-
tains only two OF is four publications
--the monthly magazine and the
North American Review. both OF
which are on a paying basis. which
was not true Of the two publications
sold The return Of Hapgood TO the
weekly periodical field, whence he
was jettisoned because he was for
Wilson and Collier was for Roosevelt.
will be hailed with glee BY everyone
who read him in the pages Of Golfers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

A modest man was Bijah Greene, he had
no gall at ALL
His form was long and lank and lean,
his education small:
From bein' alderman he went down TO
the legislature;
But even there he didn't seem to lose his
modest nature;
Folks called him "Bi" as they had done
before he went away
To give up foolish worryin' and workin'
by the day.
Most modest man I ever saw; made
speeches now and then.
But didn't claim to know more law than
ordinary men;
He didn't set no streams aname nor
cause much agitation;
He ran for congress and got through to
help to run the nation;
We called him BIZ as we had done be-
fore he went away
To have a house in Washington at twice
his yearly pay.
Most modest man I ever met; he served
q term down there;
The folks are talkin' of it yet; his case
was strange and rare;
He seemed to go about the pace that
other congressman did.
We chose another in his place when his
brief term was ended;
He came back home and brought along
his furniture and wife,
And never claimed he ought to have a
public job for life.
Yes. came right back here and began to
find new work to do;
The most gol-dingdest modest man the
country ever knew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

Not only have the standpatters on
the republican national committee re-
fused to take the hint 10 resign, but
being in the majority Of the commit
tee. may make II exceedingly difficult
for the progressives TO get recognition
or even a special meeting OF the com
mittee. II is intimated that Boss
Barnes OF New York is opposed to any
convention at ali and Senator
Root is opposed TO one before next
year The progressives are finding
that II is much easier 20 pass resolu-
lions than to get the goods delivered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
FIVE HUNDRED MEN TAKE UP
SCOUT WORK EVERY MONTH

the scout organization. They have di-
rect supervision over the activities of
the boys, leading them in hikes into
the country, or in camping, or other
wise watching out for their fun and
mental and moral development.
The growth of the scout movement
is shown wildly in the increase in
number of scout masters. Every
scout master has charge of an average
of at least 90 scouts. AS scout mas.
tiers are registering at the rate of 125
a week it is clear then that about
1000 boys every week are joining the
scout movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

There is greater activity among the
Boy Scouts of America than ever be-
fore in the history of the organization.
Thousands Of boys are becoming
scouts every week. This is shown by
the rapid increase in the number of
scout masters. In April 507 men re-
ceived commissions from national
headquarters in New York as against
426 in the corresponding month of
last year. One hundred forty-five men
were commissioned as assistant scout
masters as against $50.
The scout masters are the most i'm
portant men in the development of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
The Next One Is ALWAYS Worse.

TIE NGNI ONE rs Always FVOFoS'
The man who serves in public Office
Is always called a thief,
Or charged with villainous intentions
That almost pass belief;
He may have honest predictions,
Or be very saint,
Yet all his acts, however worthy,
But help to spread complaint.
Still, let him smile at all the ISLANDERS
And all the vile abuse,
For he must have the Joy of knowing,
Unless he's just a goose,
That though men do him sad injustice.
And though they rail and curse,
They're always sure to find the fellow
Who follows after worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
One Beauty Of R5ldnees,

YES" she said, my husband and
used to have our little differences be-
fore he became bald-headed."
well, do you think badness has
improved mis- temper"
"Oh, l don't know as it's that, but
since he combs with q towel of course
he doesn't find any long hairs in his
brush"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
The Genial Cynic
THE AMERICAN WOMAN.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

Learned authorities have made attack on the
charm and perfection of the American
Chicago university profession has commented
sarcastically on her slovenlness of dress and de-
nounced her glide and wrigge the streets and on
the stage both undignifed and ungraceful.
But is there any such thing authority on the
subject of the American woman, any other woman?
Even Socrates. with all his learning did not know
enough to marry a scold. He knew everything
movable in his day, but not
Wise old Solomon selected hundreds Of wives and
concubnes, but died in the conviction that all is
vanity.
Yet millions of men simple in mind and heart have
found in woman perfect completion of their lives.
There is authoritative opinion woman.
Maybe, she doesn't always know herself very well.
* her dress that makes the woman, by any means.
in the world have been deficient in all these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

Barring the egotism which obtrudes in
much of it, Hapgood's work is among
the very best produced for the Amer
lean press.
Colonel Harvey, famous as the edi-
tor OF Harper's Weekly, announces
that he will write his comment in the
Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
-. G1~.
His Umbrella sehenns.

"An umbrella With IA gold handle
studded with diamonds exclaimed
the admiring friend.
Yes" replied the man with fierce
look in his eye IF somebody picks
this one up it's going to be a charge
of grand larceny. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

The republican party in Illinois
may be proud Of its defeat of the in
itiative and referendum, but il is no,
using this incident as a bait 10 catch
the progrcssives. AS Representative
George Fitch says. the responsibility
for the defeat of the IL and R." rests
with the republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

A bill in the Wisconsin legislature
providing that property leased for i'm
moral purposes be forfeited to the
state was defeated. Had It passed It
would have put some of the citizens
who own such property TO the incon-
venience Of deciding it to the occu-
pants and taking mortgage obligation
for the full value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
Turn About,

Banker-Allow me- 10 call your at.
tenuon. sir. TO the fact that your ac-
count is 100 overdrawn? Customer
Indeed: That means that have 800
OF yours. doesn't it: Banker-Yes.
Customer-Well. loo: he-a: last week
you had fl50 of mine. ana didn't say
anything about iL-Londcn Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

The Indianapolis News says that
some OF those disinterested persons
who know all about running a news
paper should apply for the job Of edit
ing the newspaper they are about 10
inaugurate in the Ohio state peniten.
tiary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

When a man gets out into Gods
outdoors, particularly in May time, he
wishes there we're more than one holi-
day in a week so everybody could get
out and enjoy Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

The expression hoist by your pc
tard" was amply exemplifed when a
United States warship was struck by
one of its torpedoes and everybody
knew 1t was loaded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
TRYING ON HER NERVES.

Have you suf-
fered much on ac-
count OF the hot
W = a [ h er. Mrs.
Murgatroyd?"
- Oh, yes! Ter
ribly! My hus-
band has insisted
on sitting on ollr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

II is said the order Of the last post
master general to paint everything
red has been rescinded. Certainly this
is a temperate administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

The more the country sees Of Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan, the
less Il feels they are impractical" or
visionary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
Another odious comparison.

He-A live donkey. you know, is bet
ter than dead lion.
She-Yes.
He-Why are you looking around in
that way?
She-Im looking for the dead lion
that made the comparison pop into
your mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

King Constantine may get the By.
zantine crown, but King Ferdinand
is after the Byzantine capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
Thursday, May p, 1918.

Added 10 other complications, Koji
Yamada. japanese billiardist, is win
ming right along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

A jau on top of the court house,
with the courts below, would have a
foundation in justice and the blue sky
of freedom above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

AZ oAAAAAOh w NA4NoV NAAN AOAIO" LIE
diseases: Bubonic plague, pellagra,
Asiatic cholera, leprosy, anthrax. con-
junctiyitis, ophthalmia and infantile
paralysis. The last is not classified
as such by the city board Of health,
but the state board of health reported
40 deaths in 1911.
The fly you don't kill now may be
represented by 5,59S, 720, 100000 flies
by Sept. 10. Why not commence the
work at once? Make it a business.
Destroy every fly that enters the
house. Keep at it and assist in the
humiliation.
When too late it may be your IN
fortunate discovery that the baby or
child has been made i'll and dies from
the infection received through this
enemy, the house fly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

rER5Is-Ten cents per week, by car
r:er. IN Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service shoaie
be made 20 tho circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where II IS desired TO have
raper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
Ali communications OF argumentat,ve
character. political or religious. must
have real nams attacked for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
Ever dctitious sigMtureA
Telephones IN ell departments: Gen.
trsi Union. West l45. i145 and 2i45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
ExrERMINATE THE FLIES.

The fool-killer should be placed at
once on the trail of the jokesmiths
who attempt to make light of the
swat the Fly" movement 1t is ex-
tremely unfortunate that the move
ment for the determination of flies
was christened the Swat the Fly"
movement for it has made light OF a
serious subject
DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of the Unit
ed States bureau of entomology. is
authority for the following statement:
Diseases that have been traced 10
the fly, with total number of deaths
from each in the city Of New York
for an average of five years ending
Jan. I, 1912:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Isisna. Ill entered at the
postonios az second-class matter.)
Reck IEiand Member Of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22
May % IN American
History.

1sO7-Aaron Burr was brought to the
bar for high treason
lSG3-In an assault all along tine lines
st Vicksburg by three Federal
corps. the ASSISTANTS lost 1900 men.
The attack was repulsed by the
Confederates with a loss of about
$500.
iS9S-Edward BelIamy. author q
Looking Backward Equality"
etc.. died: born 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

A uan may outwit another. but not
all the others.-La Rochefoucald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-05-29
TECUMSEH BY PROXY
BY WIN. LIeHrFoor vIsscHER.

Tom Lansing and Lucille Bell were
strolling around the equestrian statue
of grand old "Tecumseh" Sherman, in
the moonlight of May. Near them
lowered the granite facade of the
treasury, yonder twinkled the lights
of the White House.
"Sit there" he said. For with his
handkerchief he had switched away
the dust from a block of stone where
stood, in real bronze, one of the SOL
diers that, at quadrangle corners,
guard the Leader to the Sea-"
As he seated himself beside her
he said:
When Sherman was leading his le-
gion through Georgia a handsome
young captain Of a cavalry regiment
had remarkable episode. "A cavalry
brigade had captured the town of Ros-
we'll, on the Chattahoochee, at the ex-
IRENE left of the army, and Roswell
was simply town of cotton and WOOL
en- factories. The exigencies of war
demanded the burning of the factories
and they were committed to the
flames, but what disposition to make
of the thousand or more pretty girls
of the confederate looms became a
serious question. Gallant old Tecum-
sch was equal to the occasion, how
ever. He ordered regiment of bold
sabreurs to the front and directed
that each trooper and officer should
take pretty maid upon an impro-
vised pillion, behind him on his steed.
''Thc girl that rode with her arms
about the waist of the handsome
young captain was the prettiest one
of the thousand, and they were near
ly all remarkably pretty southern girls
who were periodically working to
clothe the soldiers of the south
Moreover, she was of a good family