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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-21

Miss Irma r, Erwin, police ma
iron Of the city Of Fargo, has compiled
some interesting data in regard to the
and the ordinances of the city, which
she desires that the people should
know and pay attention to.
The people may not understand
the provisions of the so-called curfew
ordinance of the city" said she, flor
IL appears to be a dead letter in many
respects. The law states that 1t shall
be unlawful for any person under the
age of is years to be seen in any pub
lie place unless accompanied by parent
or guardian or without the written
consent of such parent or guardian
with date thereon, between the hours
of 8 p. m. and 5 a. m. from March / to
Aug. 81, and the hour is fixed at $3.50
p. m. between Sept. / and the last day
of February. The law also states that
lit shall be unlawful for the parent or
under the age of 16 to be seen con-
trary to law unless a reasonable me-
.cessity arises.
Then there is a law regarding the
visiting OF pool rooms that should be
most rigidly enforced. This prohibits
minors under the age of Is to be in or
remain in any licensed pool hall and
the Sal0 pool nail must De cloSeu ALL
at night and all day Sunday.
Here is another thing that should
be noticed: The giving away of any
Intoxicating liquor or shifts or devices
to evade the chapter of the prohibition
laws shall be deemed al unlawful
selling.
Cigars, Tobacco, Etc.
"The cigarette law is AMPLE said
Miss Erwin, 'if it is enforced as it
should be, for the laws state that
any person within the state who sells
or gives to or in any way furnishes
any kind shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed $50 or imprisonment in
a county Jail not to exceed thirty days.
"I think that there is u better atmos-
phere in the dance halls of the city
than there used to be. The law states
that any unmarried girl or any young
man under the age of Is years unless
accompanied by parent or guardian
shall not be admitted to dance halls,
and no liquor shall be permitted in
such halls, neither shall profane or
vulgar language be used, and the own
err of said hall and lessee are made
liable. The dances must close at 1
in the morning.
Street Department.
There is another ordinance of the
city that is not paid much attention
to-" said Miss Erwin, and that is the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
BIRTHRATE IN ENGLAND
DECREASING RAPIDLY

LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Startling facts
and deductions concerning Englands
steadily decreasing birthrate are con-
tanned in the annual report of the
Registrar General, published today.
The rate has been gradually declin-
ing since 1876, when 1t was 36.3 per
thousand. 1t Is now only 23.S per
thousand. The growing reluctance Of
the men and women of England to as
sumo parental responsibility is shown
by the figures of average age al
marriage in the past year-29 years
for husbands and 81 years for wives.
Further, 1t Is disclosed that the ratio
of births to the number of married
women Of potential age has decreased
"a per cent in the last three decades
In other words. II there had been no
change in the ratio births in the past
year would have numbered 1,273,69S
instead Of S43.505.
The birthrate Is higher in Wales:
next comes the north of England, with
the south having the lowest rate
which would be still lower but for
London. The mining countries are
the most productive of children,
while the agricultural counties are the
least. Illegitimate children are most
frequent in rural communities and
striction in child-bearing" is ascribed
by the report as the chief reason for
the present low rate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
ONE WAS GOOD ENOUGH.

Robert Bridges. the new English
poet laureate. is a fastidious critic,
aud hence sees little to admire In
commonplace verse.
A poet once brought TO Mr.. Bridges
two very long odes that he proposed
20 submit to the English Review.
I'll repd them both aloud" the
young man said. "afterward you viii
tell me which IS In your opinion the
more lL@iv TO be accepted by the
English Review
Poor Nr Bridges sighed and set
tied himself ~ his chair and the other
IN his loud, barsh voice, read the first
ode. 1t was very long, and at Its con-
ciys,on Mr.. Bridges leaped to his fee
and briskly said:
"Now. my young friend. / can ad.
advise you. Send the other ode ~
the Review. Detroit Free Pre-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
STRABISMUS.

The judge had the misfortune OF
being crosseyed, and the result at
times was rather amusing. One day
he had three prisoners before him.
Whats your manner" he inquired
OF the one on the left
James Peterson" promptly replied
the man on the right
The man on the bench turned
around quickly. 81 was not address
ing you, sir!" he snapped.
At this the one in the center, quak-
ing and trembling with fear, stam-
mered:
I'll never opened my mouth.
sir:"-The Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
FRUGAILTY.

The daughter OF southern con-
gressman had recently been brides
maid at the marriage of a college
chum. On her return home she was
telling the family. including the old
colored mamma. Of the ceremony.
And just think, Aunt Comfort" "
she finished, 1.-The bride wore the lace
veil that had belonged to her great
grandmother"
Law. Miss Sidney. chile" exclaim
ed nanny, in tones Of horror. that
sholy am one saving family!'-Judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18


Directing TO the proposal for gov
erpmert ownership of telegraphs and
telephones made
Aberrd Abjecticns by the postnas-
To Government ter general the
Ownership Qrcgonian sets up
the excuse that
the government service 10 not up 10
q sufficiently high standard to 1usti-
y such a step. The Oregonian is al
30 worried lest the telephones and
teiegraphs may go out of date and th /.
government. be left with useless junk
en- its hands
Such arguments hold water like .
s3eve. AZ most people know the gov.
eminent service as typified by the
rostel department Is already more
efficient than either the telephone
service or the telegraph service The
requirements for entrance into the
postal service are more rigid, the rules
governing employees are more exact
srg and better salaries are paid. thur
attracting a more permanent and sub
.tantial class of employees. 1t is not
true that the government service f
less efficient than the service of pri.
vate corporations covering a nation
often Is the better OF the two.
The announcement that q night
school will be established here in con-
nection with the pub
value OF q lie school system II
Wight School. there are enough
prospective pupils to
Justify should sound good to many
Young men and young girls who have
eot had the advantage Of all the ed
lcation they desire.
The night school is meritorious
>ecause II opens the door of hope for
Young people who are forced to work
and cannot attend school in the dav
time. There are young people hero
Who could profit greatly by attend
ance at night school. Education aph
sarticularly education along techr'-
al lines is the key to success and aA.
-ancement 1t is the lack of special
training In the various lines of bur
t>ess and industry that cause SO many
risfits and failures. No young rnen
san go wrong through seeking self
Improvement. A night school is a bet
er place than cigar store, saloon OF
billiard hall.
Whether a night school will be
seeded here remains to be seen. There
may not be sufficient necessity for
>ne. But in showing a desire to es-
,splish such a school If it Is needc,'
the school board is right and is to bc
commended. They are endeavorine
+. make the lamp OF Tearing shire &c
~ to send its rays where neec2d
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
A COMPROMISES.

A partner IN one Of the theatrical
producing firms in the City OF New
York had occasion to hire an actor
To play q small part in q drama he was
putting out rather well-bred ac-
Tor, who values himself and his art
with a proper appreciation. applied
for the place
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18

You play a full blooded Sioux In
dian" explained the manager. The
salary Is $50 a week"
My dear boy" said the actor, in a
panied tone. I've never worked for
less than 500. A hundred dollars Is
my regular price"
Fifty dollars!" said the manager.
calmly. Take It or leave It," The ac-
tor though II over a minute.
''Ill take it, he said. "but | can't
play a full-blooded Indian for $50.
I'll play him as a half breed!"-Satur-
day Evening Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
Difference in Time.

/ never tried to make a touch.
But that the friend was sure to
say:
I'm broke today, but I was flush
And could have staked you yes
terday."
] never loaned a friend five.
But that the man who came to bor-
row
Was broke today. but he was sure
That he would have q roll tomor-
row.
Hinton Gilmore in Judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18

Eow did Borum get his reputation
cs a raconteur? His stories are no'
amusing and he doesn't tell then
very we'll"
NO. But he can laugh at them
e., a way that makes him sound like
=. crow."-Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
MEXICO.

y Thou Italy OF the Occident. q
= Land OF the cactus and sweet .
y cocoa; .
Q Richer than all the Orient q
. In gold and glory. in want and .
Directing tc The proposal for gov
woe, .
. In self-denial. in days misspent. .
. In truth and treason: In gold .
. and guilt, q
. In ived ruins and affairs low. 4
. IN battered walls and blood mis- .
= split; q
q Glorious CORY Mexico. q
q JOAQUIN Miller .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-18
lust 50

Do you have earthquakes here?"
inquired the visitor to the South Am
erican country.
small ones. They don't amount
to much"
NO great shakes, eh?"-Comic
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March 15.-WHHEAT-Stop
loss selling of wheat today caused prices
to decline from the start. Lower cables
and the bearish domestic crop outlook
We're the chief influence against the bulls
Additional moisture in the central west
and the southwest tended also to depress
the market. The opening was a shade to
A@Ssc lower May started at sec to S9Ac
the same change from last night=as the
market taken altogether and fell to SS1ac.
Fro mthiS price, which was new low
mark for the season on May, the market
reacted but slightly. The close was I'M
settled. with May 5sG34c net lower at $3.50
CORN-Free offerings of corn by longs
weakened that cereal. May opened
shade lower to &c higher at sic to 5l9sq
512c and dropped to 51Ac.
Afterward the market went still lower
ever, was firm with Nal 517.c, a net loss
of a shade.
OATS-Oats suffered because buying was
only of the scattered sort. May, which
started shade lower to a like amount
up at 321sc to $3.50, descended to 32A@
32ssc.
PROV1SIONS-Wea of the yards
carried provisions down. First sales
varied from last nights close t. 1Oc de-
cline with May at $20.6712 to $20.7O for
pork, $1O.65a1O.671s to $10.6714 for lard and
RYENNo.7 2, 61@61Kc
BARLEY-46@6Sc.
TIMOTHY-250G3.25
CLOVER-12O091S.50
PORK-s20.60.
IARD-S106O.
RIBS-$10121zG10.S71R
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
That Caused Trouble Between
Beers and Wife.
According to q Contract
Shown the Court.
CATHOLIC and PROTESTANT
They Could Not Agree on Form
of Worship.
WakaruSa NeighbOrS Testify
for Beers.

Evidence showing that the Beers
family lived in peace and, as far as
any of the neighbors knew, in happi-
ness until Mrs. Beers left on October
9, last, was introduced by the defense
in the hearing of the Rev. w. L. Beers,
who is on trial charged with being re-
sponsible for the death of his wife. Sew
eral neighbors from Wakarusa were
called to testify, who were personally
acquainted with the preacher and his
wife during their stay there.
According to Mrs. Eliza Hutton, post
mistress at Wakarusa, who was init
mately acquainted with the family,
Beers and his wife seemed to be very
friendly the night before she left. Mrs.
Beers was at the postoffice with
Charles, the little boy. the witness said,
when Beers came in and asked where
the boy was. Being told he was in an
adjacent room he looked in and saw
him.
Come, Mama, we'd better go home"
the witness said Beers said to his wife.
Mrs. Beers made no answer, she said,
but smiled at him. Later the witness
said she suggested that Beers take
Charles and go home, and promised to
walk part way home with Mrs. Beers
At that he went.
The witness said she knew of Mrs
Beers taking music lessons, and de-
tween Beers and his wife the Friday
before her death wherein Beers told
her he could not bring any more
children to Kansas because he could
not take care of them.
On discrimination the witness
said that on that same night, just be-
fore Mrs. Beers left, she had told the
witness that she never expected to be-
come much of musician, but that it
was her ambition to learn to play the
hymns her husband liked to sing. The
witness also told how Mrs. Beers
would watch for letters from Ohio.
from "our children" she called them,
meaning her stepchildren, and was
sadly disappointed sometimes when
such letters did not come She showed
a great deal of affection for the older
children, the witness said.
DIR. Atchison told of being called to
the Beers home the morning Mrs.
on the preachers face, and found his
wife's thumb and wrist had been
sprained. The Inference was that Mrs.
Beers had assaulted her husband, and
this the defense will try to prove. He
said Mrs. Beers only remark was, He
wouldn't let me have my baby
Mrs. Atchison, the doctors wife,
said she wanted the minister and his
little boy to live with them. She said
in answer to question Beers told her
he might get along without his wife
but that she might need him, and if
she did he would go to her.
Several other witnesses told of their
acquaintance with the minister and
his family, and of the good reputation
they bore. They said they did not
left, that she was Catholic, and that
they never had heard of any trouble
in the f9nily.
An interesting document in the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
APPEALS TO SULzER.
Sentenced to Die, New York Man
Makes Statement to Governor


Osinning, N. Y, March 15.-John
Mulraney, appointed to die Monday in
the electric chair for the murder of
Paddy the Priest" a New York sa-
loonkeeper, today sent a letter to Gov
ernor Sulzer in which he declared un-
less reprieved he would go to his
death the victim of the underworlds
code of honor which condemned a
"squealer'' as the most contemplate
thing on EARTH" He asks for a re-
prieve of sixty days in order to bring
forward new evidence to prove his in
nocence.
He declared in the missive that, be-
lieving in the code of honor and think
ing he could not be convicted because
he was innocent, he had done what he
considered "a brave act in trying to
protect supposed friends by permitting
this Infamous charge to be lodged"
The prisoner adds that he was fran
ed up" by the New York police and
that while intoxicated by whisky CIV
en- him by the police he signed a con-
fession which he supposed was merely
a statement describing his movements
the night of the murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
To REMAIN AL00F
PrOgressives Urged to Keep
Clear of Other Alliances.
Beveridge and Roosevelt Prin-
cipal Speakers at Banquet.

Philadelphia. March 15.-CongreSSmen
elected on the Progressive ticket were
told they are expected to remain apart
from the other parties by former Presl-
dent Roosevelt at the banquet here
last night under the auspices of the
Pennsylvania state Progressive con-
ference.
The next national Progressive con-
vention in 1916 was referred to by Coli
Roosevelt and former Senator Albert
j. Beveridge, the colonel declaring that
the greatest number of delegates from
any state in the next national con-
vention will be from Pennsylvania,
while Senator Beveridge urged his
hearers to not only act as missionaries
but as organizers and added that IF
you do, the next nominee of the Pro-
gressive party will be the next presi-
dent of the United States
Colonel Roosevelt, in speaking Of
Congressman-elect Clyde Kelly, told
him that not only Pennsylvania but
the whole nation was interested in him.
I'VE expect you to make a separate
party and a party by yourself. We
want you and the other Progressives
to stand up as Progressives and show
that it is not in your blood to think
of putting your necks under the yoke
of privilege
Former Senator Beveridge declared
that the Progressives are organizing all
over the country as they are here.
THE same thing" he said, occurred
after the first defeat of the Republican
party. Thirty years is the average
life of political party in this coun-
try, and both the old parties were dis
migrating because each was compos-
ed of members of widely differing
views
The fundamental principle of the
new party he declared, is nationality
as opposed to locality-the supremacy
of the nation as opposed to the sup
port of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Topeka Fruit and Produce NfarL.e
ISelhng price py SamI E. Lux. wholesale
Fruits and PRODUCED

Topeka, Kan. March TX
APPLES-Per Dbl. So. M 40
CALIFORNIA ORANGES-Per ho~
$35Od3.75.
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT-P.- box
$4.0OG4.6O
LEMONS-Per box, $550d7.5o.
CRANBERRIES-Per box, $3.50
TABLE POTATOES-R II. e. O. rer
bu-, Csc.
SEED POTATOES-Per bu, 65cds1 %
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per Ib.. I1I01ILc
BANANAS-Medium sized buDchn- -.
bunch, S175Q2.25; large bunches ~.
bunch, $2.50d2.75; per lb., BIC. Per
ROOT VEGETABLES-Be ~,
SIC. Carrots. per bu., 76c. Parsnips. p na.
ONIONS-Red Globe, per sack eOc
eP- NISF ONIONS-Per crate n An
RCTABAGAS-Per h., 111c
CALF. CAULIFLOWER-pe
So. so.
GREEN oNIoNs-Per doz. punches N
Q35c.
RHUBARB-Per h., 12c
RADISHES-Per doz. punches, 35a45c.
TEXAS SPINACH-Per bu., 75c
SWEET POTATOhS-Per bu Sioo
SEED SWEET POTATOES-Per bu
75cQ$1.75.
75c.
HOT HOUSE LETTUCE-Per ha.L..
HEAD LETTUCE-Per hamper 10 0a
CELERY-Mammoth 90c.
HONEY-Per case, $3.75.
CHEESE-Per h., $4,000.
OYSTERS-Per can. S1Q6Oc: na~ -,
sl.s0Q2.3o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
Declares Woman Innocent.

San Francisco, March 15.-Captain of
Detectives John Mooney will present
the case of owen D. Conn, the 1.-The
gentleman burglar" to the grand Jury
today and will ask that special in
vestigation be made of Mrs Kate
Pope's connection with the case. Mrs
Pope was arrested yesterday at Detroit
Conn said when Mrs. Pope left San
Francisco she knew him to be a Grim
inal and that he had served terms in
various peniteRtiaries, but he said she
had no connection with his crimes.
Anything Mrs. Pope did for me was
done innocently," said Conn. "She was
terribly shocked, when after 1 had
known her several weeks told her my
story"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15

is a contract, drawn March IA, 1908,
between Beers and his wife, wherein
property and permits him to take
charge of their children. The con-
tract is similar to the one Attorney
Harry Black of Tiffin, Ohio, refused
to draw because he said 1T would not
stand in the courts.
The contract is signed by w. L. Beers
and his wife, Laura Beers, and was
acknowledged before Calvin D. Splitter,
a notary public of Seneca county, o.
The contract begins by reciting that
Mrs. Beers is contemplating trip to
her home in Nebraska. and desires to
worship regularly rather than occa-
Sionally in the Roman Catholic church,
and that on account of Beers being a
Methodist preacher it is impossible for
her to attend her church regularly, ''and
for the reason that the second party
CMrs. Beers) prefers her church more
than her home and has stated to the
first party (Beers) that she may not
return and live with him again as his
wife.
Therefore be it known that the sec
ond party voluntarily releases all her
claim by way of dover or otherwise in
the property of the first party"
The next provision of the contract
is that Beers shall have the care OF
the children, but is worded so that II
would seem the mother did not want
to be bothered with them.
And in consideration of the first
party taking, caring for and educating
their son, Paul Beers the contract
continues, land also of taking at the
age of 1 year any child or children
that may be born to second party
within eight months from the date of
this contract, caring for and educat-
ing such child or children, and rel1eV-
ing second party from any and all re-
sponsibility whatever arising from the
care, maintenance, support and edu-
cation of any of their children, it is
further agreed that the second party
will not in any manner interfere with
the raising of said children by first
party
There follows a paragraph which de-
clares the contract shall operate as a
contract for immediate separation, and
an agreement that the minister pay to
his wife $50 in cash, and S25 in three
leaving of the wife was due only to
her preference for her church. The
last paragraph amplifies this state
ment as follows:
And it is further understood by and
between first and second parties that
their trouble leading up to this separa
ton has solely grown out of their diff
ferences in church belief and worship"
There was no hearing in the Beers
case today. The hearing will begin
again Monday when additional wit
nesses for the defense will be placed
on the stand. Some time Monday or
Tuesday, it has not been determined
yet the minister himself will take the
witness stand to tell his own story of
his troubles with his wife that led to
their meeting in Topeka, and to her
tragic death at the Glenwood hotel.
Tt is hoped the case may be finished
by Wednesday so that it will go to the
jury Thursday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
CONTEST OVER SITE.
Citizens of Larned at Odds Over Loca-
ton of CumminS Hall.

Larned, Kan, March 15.-Consider-
able opposition has developed here to
the choice of the Cummins hall site.
recently made by the council. The hall
will be used for library purposes and
is the result of the bequest by DR.. ].
Matthias Cummins, a pionee- physician.
to the city of his residuary estate,
amounting to about 1000. It is
thought the city will spend about $780,
900 on the hall besides the cost of the
site Opponents of the site chosen say
it is too far from the business center.
They say a popular vote would desig-
nate one of two other locations The
council refused to submit the matter
10 the people, but those opposed to
the site chosen plan to evade this ac-
ton by putting two petitions before
the voters, one fir the site chosen by
the council and the other for some To-
cation closer. to the business section.