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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26
TWENTY YEARS q

April 2O.-The annual Methodist con-
terence was being held in this city
and was presided over by Bishop Fow-
Ter.
Bismarck was having lots of fun
over the two sets of committees in the
city council and two sets of rules
governing the same.
Landlord Elliott announced that it
was twenty years ago April 20, that he
ntst reached Fargo. This would make
MIN a resident here for forty years
now.
April 21:-The executive committee
or the Independent Prohibition party
OF the state held a. meeting at the
Elliott hotel and e. e. Saunders, the
state chairman, was engaged to devote
his entire time to the work of county
ana state organization. Among those
present were: M. H. Kiff of Tower
City, A. J. Barnum of MayvilIe, A. J.
Carver of Leeds, and Rev. c. A. Mac
namara of Reynolds.
The state enforcement league had it's
annual meeting at the first Congrega-
tlonal church and in the absence of the
president, Hon. G. A. Pollock was made
chairman. Among the speakers were:
Harmon Yerkes, NJ, H., Kiff, c. A. Pol
lock, Rev. A. McGregor of Grand Forks,
Rev. w. J.. Van Horn of Fargo, and
Rev. DR.. Curtis of Chicago.
Among those who tool the knights
Templar degree at Valley City were
Frank Treat, N. J. Olson and Beecher
Sig Liberati, the famous cornettst,
spent a day or two in Fargo as a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs, N, Markoo.
Captain Grafton called a meeting Of
the members of Co. 3 to discuss the
matter as to whether the members of
the company were in favor of attend
ing the worlds fair in a body or having
a state encampment. The sentiment
was almost unanimous in favor of a
trip to Chicago.
The Red river was falling quite
rapidly and Superintendent Kelley was
of the opinion that in the course of a
few days the lower pumping station
could again be used.
DR.. Hills gesidence in the Fourth
ward was destroyed by fire involving
a loss of at least $500 above the in
suTanCe
April 22.-At Grand Forks the Red
river was Al feet above the low water
mark and still rising.
Among the society events of the
week was the wedding of J. T. Graves.
the city engineer. and Miss Mary
Parker, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. F. B. Nash.
The session Of the Methodist con
the following year in Wahpeton. 1t
raise $4,000 for the Red River Valley
university, his action being taken
after listening to a very able address
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of Hancock Bros. Architects,
Fargo, N. d. up to IL o'clock noon of
Friday, May End. 1913, for the cree
ton of a three story frame hotel with
concrete basement at Fairview, Mont,
for the Yellowstone Hotel Co. of Far
go, N. d.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at Miles City and Glendive, Mont, and
at the Builders Exchange, Fargo, N.
D.
Each bid on the building must be
accompanied with a certified check for
$4,000 and a check for 5000 with the
bids for the plumbing and heating,
made payable to Hancock Bros.
The checks of successful bidders will
be forfeited should they fail to enter
into contract within one week after
contract is awarded and to furnish
satisfactory bonds in the amount of
the contract.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved.
HANCOCK BROS,
Architects For the Company.
(April 22-24-26-2S-30.)
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from Hon. P. J. McCumber of Wahpe-
ton.
Charley Wynn decided to accent q
position in Chicago and offered his billi-
ara lables IN the o~perahouse block for
sale very cheap.
April ,24.-Among the new elders
ordained at the Methodist conferences
were D. e, Baldwin, S. F.. Beer G, W,
SoIllnge, j, G. Dingle, c. F. Fairbanks,
segger
Dan Manning was reelected presi-
dent of the North Dakota Stock Grow.
ers' association, while j. S. Greene was
made secretary and treasurer.
1t was discovered that one of Cover
nor Shortridge's. appointees to an i'm
p~ortant board was convicted in terri
torial days of selling liquor without a
license and heavily fined, 1t was
thought that this would disqualify him
for service on the board mentioned.
W: w. McIlvaine OF Sheldon was
elected commander Of the soldiers
home in Lisbon.
There was some trouble concerning
the Union band in Fargo and the boys
turned the instruments in to Leader
Braun, h was requested to hold
them by Mayor Smith until the city
council could take action on the mat
ter. 1t was believed that the business
men would rally to the help of this
Organization.
April 26.-ReV. Z. c.. Palmetto was
made presiding elder of the Fargo dis
trict of the Methodist church and Rev.
Eugene May was returned to the First
church and Rev. J, A, Strachan to the
Roberts street church
Capt. C. p. Thiinens was the new
street commissioner and he got busy at
once in eRdeavoring to clean up after
the food.
Judge Mcconnell opened the spring
term of the district court with 113
cases on the calendar.
The new Lodge of Elks received fif-
teen applications for the degree.
April 90. Major r. s.. Brubaker
reached Fargo from Honduras, where
he had seen all of the inside details
of revolutions, which he cared to view.
He had been condemned to be shot, had
been in prison, and finally had succeed
ed in getting out of the country. Mr..
Brubaker had been in Honduras for
some six years looking after a large
banana plantation.
F. L. Ely was made postmaster at
TOwner
d. B. Holt succeeded in breaking in
to Co. 3 as a member.
The odd Fellows of Fargo celebrated
their 4th anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the first lodge of this order
at Baltimore by Thomas Wildey and
associates and decided to attend church
in a body the following Sunday night,
the sermon to be preached by Rev.
Eugene May.
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VOLUME XxxVI, NO. 1856.

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on my lower limbs which
was very annoying and my
scalp was literally covered
with dandruff. My hair used
to come out by the handfuls
and the itching of my body
and scalp was terrible. I
had used almost all the skin
remedies on the market
-NAn nhnn Il
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THE O o IN SPRING.

One impulse from the vcrnal wood
May teach you more of man,
Of moral evil and Of good
Than all the sages can.
Sweet is the love which Nature brings
Our meddling intellect
Misshapes the beauteous forms Of
things
We murder to dissect.
Enough of science and Of art;
Close up those barren leaves;
Come forth and bring with you a heart
That watches and receives.
William Wordsworth
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Cough Medicine for Children.

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting a cough medicine for chill
dren. 1t should be pleasant to take,
contain no harmful substance and be
most effeCtuai. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets these requirements and
is a favorih with mothers Of young
children everywhere. For sale by ali
dealers.-At&t,
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A Great Paln KMInr.

Meritol White Liniment reduces in
f1ammation and soreness wherever
found in about one-third the time re-
CURED by the usual treatment. 1t has
no equal as q general household rem
edy. Central Drug Co., sc Broadway.
exclusive agents-Advt.
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a Question.

Magazine of Fun: A very pretty
but extremely slender girl entered a
street car and managed to seat her
self in d narrow space between two
men. Presently a portly coloTed mann
my entered the car. and the pretty
miss, thinking to humiliate the men
for their lack of g~allantry, arose.
"Auntie," she said, with a wave Of
her hand toward the, place she had just
vacated, take my seat"
Thank you, Missy replied the col
.ored woman, smiling broadly, hut
which gen'man's lap was o sittin'
on 2" -. 4- e.E
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committed under this act, and states
attorneys shall make investigation and
conduct prosecutions when proper evil
dence is furnished to them.
Section 4. Repeal. Chapter 277 of
the session laws of, North Dakota of
1911 is hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. Penalty. Any person or
persons violating the provisions of this
statute or who aids another to violate
the same shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and on conviction shall be
fined not less than $500 nor more than
1000 for the first o~ffense, and for
each subsequent conviction shall be
confined in Jail for not less than six
months. "
Approved March Z, 1913.
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HAIR CANE OUT
BY HANDFULS
Terrible Itching. Began with Rash.
DandruR Literally Covered Scalp
Entirely Cured by Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Within One Month";

3Oo2 Cass ST., st. Louis, Mo.-"For five
years / suffered with itching Of my body
and scalp. My trouble began with a rash
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Oh, You Mothers.

Oh o
Cleveland Leader: Mrs. Randall
Those two ONE don't speak any
more; each claimed to have the
smartest child in town.
Mrs. Dart-Which was right?
Mrs. Randall-Neither of them;
have.
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GREAT
In EnSet March AZ, A913.

East hound Trains,
No, 2. Oriental Limited. ,lc:45 a. m.
ENC. l3l, Moorhead Northern. $3.50 a. IA.
enc. IA, via Breokenridge... TAB T. M
No IL, via Fergus Falls, -. 1855 a. IN
No. 10, via Breck .l0:01 p. III.
NO. 10. VIA 81. oaa'.... .il:2D y. u-
No. 3, G, H. Winnipeg. $3.50 u. n.
Nc. 70, q. y. Last traln...... 6!10 a. IN.
mo. l96, Devils Lake-Surrsy, 1880 a. IN,
sNo. BAL, Portland branch... $500 d. m.
No. III, q. y, Local. 1850. 2.40 ps IA.
No. /, Oriental Limited. 6;l5 D. IN.
1Ealns Arriving.
(Tle up TOR the nlgnEl
sNo. 1876, Devils Lake-Surrey, 7:hs p m
No. IL. ST. Paul-FaFgo local. $40 = ~
sNo. Is. Fargo via Breck. $500 4 m
sNo. 130, Fargo-Crookston.. 9t30 q ~
mo. S42, Portland branch... g:36 3. M
Except Sunday.
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Notice Of Bids for Erection Of School
House.

Sealed proposals for building 4 ona
room school house will be feceiysa hv
the School Board of Elm River Sohoai
District up to twelve o'clock noon IN
Tuesday, May 9th, 1918. Plans and
specifications are on file in the once
q the Clerk OF the School District. the
9onnLy superintendent of Schools at
supply Company OF Fargo. M DalS
All bids must be marked .sProposaIa
for New School Building and address
Board. no
The Board reserves the rlrht Ia r.
ject any or all bids.
a. II. 81. JOHN
School Clerk, Graldin. 81 ~
sApEi4 rs to May "a, inc
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Proposals for the Construction of
Sidewalks in the City Of Fargo for
the Ensuing Year. and Notice Of Ac-
ton on Same.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
SISTER Of UNCLE
Joe To TESTIFY

WASHINGTON. Jan >. Judge
Archibald and his wife will both
take The stand in his defense today
before the congressional committee
which is hearing the charges against
the jurist Mrs. Archibald is taking
the stand 10 show the relationship
between herself and Uncle Joe"
Cannon who paid the expenses OF
her European trip. The judges wife
is a sister of the eX-speaker, and
will attempt to prove that any
checks given by Joseph Cannon
were for her personal expenses and
pleasure and not compensation
for any decisions handed down by
her husband
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

1t was rumored in Fairbanks dur
ing the week that man named
MacIean, prospector and hunler
recently arrived in town and gave
an account OF a terrible boating IA
tally which he ated he witnessed
on kuskokwim
1t appears from the story thai
the day was very stormy one
and that two boats. containing fiji
teen men, We're Stamped BY the
terrific waves and, 10 the utter con
Sternation of MacI.ean, never ap,
peared again so far as he could
see on the surface of the water
Macl.ean learned afterward that the
miners were on the journey for THEN
winters supply of grub.
MacLean states that in one of the
boats he identified man named
Williams, who once resided in
Graehl, Efforts are being made to
locate MacLean for further par,ieu-
lars OF the disaster. but have failed
to find him
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
Roads Built by ConWiCts
in Several Eastern States

Massachusetts is justly proud at
its state roads, which are a reyela-
ton To visitors from other sta IS !.
other New England states have
some. and New York is coming into
line. These roads have cost mil
lions OF dollars. Then We travel west
Mard across 1.5on miles OF thickll
settled country with very few all
the-year-eood roads until We reach
lem is being demonstrated in way
which must sooner or later com
mand the attention OF all the other
states There 600 miles of highway.
ranking With the best in the world.
have already been constructed en-
tifely with state convict labor. And
these good roads have cost Il
cents. which otherwise would have
cost 81. In other words. the none,
which ordinarily would have built
one mile has, under the Colorado
system, built seven miles.
1t was my privilege last month
10 listen TO Thomas h. lyman. ware
en OF The Colorado pcnitentiary. who
occasionally finds time to leave
home and tell the intensely interest.
Ing story OF hoN he has solved the
question, not only of what to do
viii the convicts. but how To re
form them at the same time. He
tells part OF the story in moving
pictures. showing his men in citi-
len's clothes busily at work drill
ing, blasting. blowing. hauline anG
surfaclng; in many cases. out IL
the mountains, in sparsely settled
districts. with every facility imagin-
able for escape. Blu one looks il
vain for the customary guards with
long range rifles at command.
No guards. no shackles. no dis
tinctipe earb. absolutely nothing 10
distinguish the eonficts from their
foreman, except that the foreman
rides a horse. These men work in
large bodies. often several hundred,
only one barrier stands between
them and escape; and il is impossi-
bic for the moving picture to shop,
hat barrier. for it is Mans Honor
IN fact the honor system vas partly
a result of the discovery that, 10 ef
ficiently guard the prisoners tic
expense was equal to the saving
affected by their work. and hence
Of no financial advantage. And sc
the honor system was proposed
amid plenty of predictions of fail
IRE and very few OF success.
Now. as Warden lyman remarks
he Colorado convict is no saint.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
committee WILL NOTIFY

:. In sesteFaa! : morning paper =
:. there appeared an advertise =
:. meut requesting that the pub :.
:. lie OF Fairbanks oe al the :
:. waterfront at eight O'Clock To- =
:. night to witness Il New Year :.
:. celebration. it Wa thought ny :.
:. many that the can was Tor the :.
:. Witnessing oi the postponed :
:. iireR orks. For the benefit OF :.
:. the public The Citizen investl- =
= gated the matter. l he commit :
:. tee from the Commercial ciuD :
:. having the fireworks celebration :
: in hand wish it To he known :
:. that the eNhibi ion Will not be :
:. given until the weather moder- =
:. ates sufficiently Tor the pur- :.
:. pose. and in any event due no :
:. tice will he given to the public :.
:. both in town and on the creeks :.
:. in oracr that hose from the !.
:. outlying districts may he in at :.
:. tendance. Until such time all ::
:. rumors to any other effect are ::
:. not reliable :.
:. :.
= y 4. =.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
SUI FRACETTES IN
FAR AWAY CHINA

WASHINGTON. Jan. ). The
ladies OF America need not pity
their Chinese sisters any more fo~
having 10 wear the dress of med
iaeHal ages if the Iates. arrival
from tdr-aWay China is any example
OF the dress TO be worn over there
Dr Yamei Gin, the Chinese wo-
man physician arrived here from
New York last nigh and immedi.
ately proceeded TO the home of the
Chinese ambassador where she will
be 4 guest for two weeks. after
which time she " i'll tour the coun-
Try leeturing The doctor wore tn
latest cut mems clio hes, With pes
top trousers. carried walking
stick and looked quite a Beau Brum.
mel.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06

and about - Der cent of them are
dangerous AID should lc confined
Cf thu - aer cent some reals
should "o Hr vH"re they are. am
Ill an he trained 10 better citizen.
ship for return Ia freedom. b. treat
in them as mon III accordance with
this theory. which has been confirm,
I'd in practice. the men who are al
lowed 10 % oui on the work are
treated, housed and directed in theh
work like amy well arranged railroad
camp outfit. They construct their
Jan temporary living quarters. ba
there are no bolts on the doors
or bars on the windows True. they
all retire 70 bed and arise at one
time. but 50 do soldiers.
The men are worked in rural
lis riHts; they dc not go to town.
and unless a man breaks Il rule. he
need never return 10 the prison.
lie can serve his full term in the
open air. and when his time expires
he has become proficient in some
thing Surveying. blarksmithine.
farming or other occupations for
which there is 4 demand. Not only
that. but by earnest, faithful work
OF eigh, hours daily and observance
,f he. 1
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
MORE GAMBLERS
Up AGAINST It

LONDON. Jan. = The police
are determined to Wipe out the
gambling joins OF this city. and for
The past week have been max.
in innumerable raids on the resorts
Among those taken in the raid
~ere many society personages high
up in court circles and prominent
III politics Il is alleged by the au.
shorities that they have proof OF
many OF these houses not only be.
fng gambling resorts. but joints o.
such a character that no one could
possibly hope to get a square deal.
Some of the proprietors are suppos.
ed 10 have cleared more than S500.-
~ in ninety days.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
JOHNSON FACES
TRIAL At CHI

CHICAGO. Jan. .. Again this
week Jack Smoke" Johnson will be
brought into court to face the seri
Gus charges upon which he VAS re
Gently arrested. 1t is thought that
Johnson has slipped one over on the
prosecution by marrying Lucille
Cameron, and that if the district at
torney pushes the matter that John,
son will be either freed entirely or
let off with a nominal fine.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
TOO PROMISCUOUS SHOOTING

While ii is admissible for anyone
TO indulge in target practice or take
/ short hunting trip il would also
SHOW common judgment as to what
disuit, or limits should be selected
as Il field for operation.
AS :, matter OF fact there seems to
oe a tendency on the part OF many
o be careless i'll their selection OF
shooting grounds and many narrow
escapes have been recorded as CON
sequence. This fact was never more
clearly demonstrated than last week
81 hen someone took to shooting in
town and in neighborhood where
many people reside. A cabin a
Seventh and Turner. occupied b,
Walter RoWson and Kenneth Fin
by the indiscriminate shooter, who
placed two bullets through 12x24
window pane which carried across
the room and embedded themselves
in the wall on the opposite side. The
line of the fire was such that if
either OF the boys or their guest
Johnny Winlerbottom, of Vault, who
was paying them short visit. had
been near the window, their usual
place when reading, they would
nave received a wound. While the
bullet was small one, % calibre,
the weapon has sufficient power to
inflict a fatal wound. This careless
ness on the part OF shooters must
be eliminated or a more disastrous
occurrence may yet be heard of
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
BONDS TO Be
Of LOCAL MEN

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan ). Judge
Anderson in the federal court yes
terday stated that in releasing on
bail the conspirators who were re-
Gently convicted. he would require
that all bondsmen should be resi-
dents of Indiana.
This will not hinder the labor
unions from the bail subscription
which they are taking up as they
will deposit the money with local
trust companies who will in turn act
as bondsmen.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
THUGS APPEAL
Up THIS WEEK

NEW YORK, Jan. ;. The fous
gunner recently convicted of muir
aering Herman Rosenthal. and sen.
tenced by Justice Golf to die in the
electric chair will during the com
ing week be heard by the court OF
appeals on the bill of exceptions
aiken at the trial,
1t is not thought that they viii
be granted new trial az the facts
in the case were clearly against them
and at every turn the court gave
decisions favorable to the defense.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
.ROCUES GALLERY
n ALL HOTELS

WASHINGTON, Jan. J. For a
stranger to walk into any of. the
local hotels, railroad stations or in
fact almost any public place in the
capital lie would think he was in
some miniature rogues' gallery. In
all of these places are large posters
giving the photographs of the most
noted and clever pickpockets and
crooks of the country, who are eX-
pected to be on hand for the in
auguration.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
A PLEASANT PARTY,

The home of George HeinZinger
on Third and kellum, was filled
With friends 81 urday night who
gathered al 4 late New Years Gel
ehration.
Whist was played until late hour
OF the evening. when ample and
delicious refreshments We're served.
Frank Youne's orchestra vas in ev-
idence and greatly pleased those for.
tunate 10 he present. which mum
bercd tA enty
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
THEY OUGHT TO
Be IN FAIRBANKS

SEATTLE, Jan. ), The whole
of the northwest is in the grip of
cold wave which is sweeping this
entire section. The thermometer is
dropping steadily and it is predicted
will drop 10 zero before morning
A high wind is blowing which has
knocked down many trees and has
added TO the general discomfort of
the vicinity.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
SOUTHERNER GETS
NEW BERTH

NEW YORK. Jan ;. John
Temple Graves, renowned journalist
and orator has been appointed as
member OF the public utilities com
mission TO fill the place Of William
r. Wilcox. who lately resigned from
that board
Mr. Graves has been a leader OF
patriotic and progressive sentiment
in the South for years and on ac-
count of his great study and deep
knowledge of politics and political
economy was chosen for the utilities
board.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
ESTER.

Thomas Clark. point man for John
Beisea. on above. Slipped While
driving points and received Sc
we're cash on his forehead by coming
i'll contact with a point-head. The
wound is healing nicely and Tom will
soon be back TO his old place.
John Belsea. OH above, is opening
up a large block of ground in pre-.
paration for the spring sluicing. He
has down two shafts TO bedrock and
has ground well blocked out. Be,
ing in extra rich pay he looks for a
good season.
Commissioner John Sullivan left
today for trip to Fairbanks on bus
mess. The commissioner is a Dem
ocrat and followed out the traditions
of his party by driving a mule as his
means of transportation.
The Alaska citizen., 1913-01-06
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Master Signal Electrician John C.
Fitch, operator in charge of the
local telegraph office, met with a
painful but not serious accident on
New Years day. While lifting a
barrel of water at his cabin on
Cushman street, he dropped ii on
his foot. MASKING it very badly.
While able to attend TO his duties,
the NJ. s. E. will probably be ON
crutches for many weeks.