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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
The Marsh Hawk.

John Burroughs in Harper's
Magazine: Day after day and week
after week as l look through the big,
open barn door I see a marsh hawk
beating about low owe the fields. He,
or rather she (for ] see by the greater
size and browner color that it is the
female) moves very slowly and DELHI
erately on level. flexible wing, now
over the meadow. now owe the Oat or
millet field, then above the pasture
and the swamp. lacking and turning,
her y bent upon the ground, the
heart of many a nibbling mouse or
sitting bird. She occasionally hest
tates or stops in her fight and drops
upon the ground, as if seeking insects
or frogs or snakes. | have never yet
seen her swoop or strike after the
manner Of other hawks. 1t is d
pleasure to watch her through the
glass and see her make these circuits
of the fields on effortless wing, day
after day, and strike no bird or Other
living thing, as If in quest of some
thing she never finds. ] never see thu
male. She has perhaps assigned him
other territory to hunt over. He Il
smaller, with more blue in his plum,
age. One day she had a scrap or {
| game of some kind with three or foul
crows on the side Of the rocky hill.
think the crows leased and annoyed
her. 1 heard their cawing and say
them pursuing the hawk, and thel
saw her swoop upon them or turf
ove in the air beneath them, as If t
show them what feats she could do OIL
the wing thai were beyond thei
powers. The crows often made {
peculiar cultural cawing and cacklinl
as If they enjoyed the sport, but the!
were clumsy and awkward enough OF
the wing compared to the hawk. Tim,
aftertime she came down upon then
from a point high in the air like
thunderbolt, but never seemed t.
touch them. Twice l saw her swool
upon them as they sat upon tn
| ground, and the crows called out il
half sportive, half protesting tones, a
if saying, THAT was a little too close
beware, beware!" 1t was like a skill
full swordsman f~1ourishing his weapon
about the head of a peasant; but no
a feather was touched so far as
could zee. 1t is the only time I eve
saw this hawk in a sportive or ag
gressive mood. / have seen jays teas
the sharp Skinned hawk in this wa,
and escape his retalliating blows b
darting into a cedar tree. All tn
crow tribe, ! think, love to badger an,
mock some of their neighbors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
GETTING MEN "HIeHER UP"

Good citizens everywhere rejoice at
the success of District Attorney Whit
ma in his exposure Of the graft sys-
tenn in the New York police depart
lnent, the innermost ring Of which he
referred to recently as "the strongest
power in the nation Starting with
the trial Of Lieutenant Becker, the
steps which have led gradually but
surely, ever higher, until the chase has
led to police headquarters itself, in
voivtng there, it is said, civilians as
we'll as men In uniform. 1t will not be
surprising any day to receive the an
nouncement that the r~amifcations of
the graft industry had been traced to
the very fountain head, and that the
me alleged to be at the starting
point Of the gigantic system had been
arrested. Each day the district attor-
ney gets some new evidence, and two
of the three inspectors charged with
taking graft have. it is understood, in
dictated a willingness to tell what they
know with a view of mitigating their
punishment.
Revelations of the extent of the
graft practiced by the police have been
startling, SO much so that Mayor Gay
nor's reply that they have caught
only one little lieutenant" seems to
carry a new meaning from that when
it was first uttered. In one inspection
district alone, up to the murder Of
Rosenthal, the gambler, no less than
100000 wasannually collected In graft.
In this district twenty-five large gam
bling houses paid $1,000 each per
month, fifty smaller houses paid $500
monthly each, fifty-two vice trust
disorderly houses paid $500 each
monthly, and forty outsiders paid $500,
and SO on down the line. and 1900 sa-
looms paying only $40 each per month.
Besides all this there was a monthly
tribute Of $4,000, known as Tuck
money! which went to members of the
police department.
This investigation is the most mo-
mentous since the days of Tweed, and
far surpasses his regime in the amount
of money involved. 1t will be a great
day for the whole country when the
New York police graft system is laid
bare from top to bottom and the guilty
officials are landed behind the bars tc
serve substantial sentences. New
York is the greatest American city
It's regeneration from police graft will
benefit other cities where such a ten,
dency may have developed. The great
part Of the honor of the exposure OF
conditions is due to District Attorney
Whitman, who has battled against
heavy odds, but now has the pleasure
of realizing that the victory is to b,
complete.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
AL FOR HTBRY.

("Do women dress to please the
world or their ~husbandsT' asks a fash
ion editor.)
Like a painter at his easel
Stands she at her mirror preening;
l am c%rosser than a weasel.
Cursing wOman's vain-waTd leaning
w are late already, Pet"
/ remark, my nerves, askew,
Dear" she answers, don't you fret
| am doing this for you"
Such a mile of corset lacing;
Holy Jerry, did you ever?
Now she's carefully replacing
All her hairpins-tush, we'll never
Get to Blunderson,s tonight
Got to stop and fix her shoe.
Hear her womans reason light,
George, I'm doing this for you"
Now with slow and careful fingers,
On her ears she screws her bangles
Seems an hour or two she fingers
Sizing up those costly bangles.
Then she asks: What shall l wear2
That light Paris thing of blue
Or my satin-George, don't swear
1 am doing this for you"
Next l madly fall to hooking
Up the back, a thousand places.
Knees and neck are sore with crook
ing
D-n. they catch so in the laces.
Love-" / grunt. why should you be
Feathered like a cOckatoo?"
In the mirror smiling she
Answers, Darling all for you"
Rather late we make an entry
Up to Blnnderson's to dine there.
All the ladyships and gentry
Seem to form a double line there.
Someone whispers, She's a queen
I reflect her glory, too,
In a inc Of smiles which mean,
"Oh, you lucky devil you"
Riding homeward in the carriage
I have lost all peevish traces
And I bless the state of marriage
AS my arm entwines her laces.
And l murmur, Dear, your dress,
Just as far as l can see,
Has achieved a great success
And you did 1t all for me-
Wallace Irwin in Life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
CLEANSE YOUR LIVER and BOWELS
WITH DELICIOUS "SYRUP OF FIGS
REMOVES THE SOUR BILE, GASES AND cLoeGED-uP WASTE WITH
our GRIPPE OR NAUSEA. NO HEADACHE, INDIGESTION,
CONSTIPATION, BILiousNEss OR COATED TONGUE.

out injury. IT'S action is the action Of
fruit-of eating coarse food-of taxi
ing exercise. 1t is a true and effective
liver and bowel cleanser and regu-
lator.
Most folks dread physic-they shrink
from the taste and after effects. Syrup
OF Figs is delicious, and, besides. you
don't realize you have taken anything
until morning, when all the clogged
I'm waste OF the system is gently but
thoroughly moved on and out of the
bowels without gripping or weakness.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir OF SIENNA
This is the old reliable and only gem
uine. Refuse, with contempt, any
other Fig Syrup recommended as good.
They are limitations meant to deceive
you. Read the label carefully and
look for the name California Fig
| SYRUP Companys-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
SAYS SAGE TEA MIXED WITH
SULPHUR RESTORES NATURAL
COLOR AND LusTRE.

Gray, faded hair turned beautifully
dark and lustrous almost over night, is
a reality, If you'll take the trouble to
mix sage tea and sulphur, but what's
the use, you get a large bottle of the
ready-to-use tonic, called "Wyeth'S
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy at
drug stores here for about SO cents.
Millions of bottles Of "Wyeth's'' are
sold annually, says a well-known
druggist, because it darkens the hair
so naturally and evenly that no one
can tell it has been applied.
You just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
and draw it through your hair. taking
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
Commission Government.

To The Forum: In a few days Far
go will decide at the polls the import
ant question of whether or moi to
adopt the kind of commission form of
government prescribed in the various
bills which have become laws from
time to time during the last few years.
1t is a remarkable fact that on the
eve Of this important decision there is
not one man In 100, perhaps in 1000,
in Fargo who knows the details of the
commission form laws for North Da-
kota or who knows or has considered
the effect of it's adoption in the city Of
Fargo. A wave of enthusiastic en-
dorsement of the general idea Of the
new system has swept e the u
try developing almost a hysteria until
the fact Is lost sight of that hundreds
Of cities working under the older
forms are getting excellent ~satisfac-
tion-that some of the cities which
nave adopted the new forms are not
showing anticipated results and final
ly, that the commission form in +
ious cities are not only numerous, but
so different from each other that the
general term, commission FORM" ap-
piled to all, gives no idea of what the
system is in a particular case.
The commission form originated in
Galveston after the city had been de-
stroyed by flood. Mayor Lannde, to
whose ability and integrity is due the
success of the plan in Galveston, has
lately said in substance that the u C
cess Of the Galveston plan depends en-
tirely on the selection of good men
and other plans with equally good men
might attain the same results, but thai
in the selection of bad men the evi
| results under the commission form
would be far greater than under the
older form of city government. 1t is
further observed that the disaster Of
the flood aroused the best sentiments
in the hearts Of the people and indi'
viduals and If the commission form
had not been adopted, an era OF re-
form would have commenced after tht
| flood Just the same. The GoIvestor
| Times after years Of observation late
ly admits that the old influence OF ma,
chine politics is taking possession o.
their government and in fact the re
action has set in.
In some other cities which have
adopted the commission form the new
plan enjoys the advantages Of Its new
ness-public enthusiasm, public attefa'
ton and patriotic individuals, have IN
slIred the smooth working of new ma
chinery, Such is the case In Memphis
where much is said about loWeret
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
Just SampIjnq IL.

For a long time the pale-faced man
regarded the sandwich on the counter
before him suspiciously. At length he
carefully lifted off the top slice of
bread, took out a piece of pickle, ate
it and replaced all as before. In a
few econds he again removed the top
piece, extracted a piece of pickle, also
a piece of meat this time, and re-
placed the top again; and again the
performance was repeated, until all
the pickle and almost all the meat as
we'll were gone. A ~bystander tapped
him on the shoulder.
Excuse me-" said the inquisitive
one but why don't you eat up your
sandwich instead of picking at 1t in
that fashion ?'
Well" whispered back the other,
glazing around suspiciously, you see,
l can not very well eat 1t, 1t isn't
my sandwich"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Foul breath, coated tongue. dull,
throbbing headache. stomach sour and
full of gases. indigestion, biliousness
and a sallow complexion. mean that
vour thirty feet of bowels are clogged
with waste matter, that these drain
age & OF the body are o~bstrncted;
liver stagnant and stomach full OF
poisonous gases, sour bile and un-
digested, feTmenting food not proper
" carried off.
Most OF our ills are caused by COM
stipated bowels. We all need q laxa-
tive sometimes; nobody can doubt
that. The only question is. Which one
is the best? and that isn't a question
any more. Syrup of Figs, being COM
posed entirely of luscious figs SIENNA
and ~aronatics. must act In q harm
less, gentle and natural way. Syrup
Of FIGS Gamble constantly used with.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
GRAY FADED HAIR, OR BEAUTIFUL,
DARK, ATTRACTIVE CHOOSE MADAM!

small strand at a time. Those
whose hair is turning gray, becoming
faded, dry, scraggly and thin have a
surprise awaiting them, because after
just n application the gray hair
vanishes and your locks become
luxuriantly dark and beautiful-all
dandruff goes, scalp itching and fall
ing hair stops.
This is the age Of youth, gray-hair-
ed, unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, so get busy with the Sage and
Sulphur tonight and you'll be amazed
at your youthful appearance and the
real beauty and healthy condition of
your hair within a few days. Inquiry
at drug stores here shows that they
all sell lots of "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur" and the folks using it are
enthusiastic.
Agents. Fout & Porterfeld, Fargo
n. D. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
Proposals,

The undersigned, County Auditor in
and for Cass County, North Dakota.
will receive sealed bids UP to 2 O'Clock
p. m, OF the 14th day Of April, 1913,
for the furnishing of all labor, materi.
al and complete erection of a concrete
and stone jail and sheriff's residence.
on the Court House Square in the CITY
Of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
in accordance with plans and specih-
cations prepared by Samuel f. Crabbe.
County Engineer and Architect. Of
Fargo, N. d., which plans and speci-
f~ications can be seen after March 18th
at the Office OF the County Auditor.
the office OF the Architect and the of.
Ace Of the Builders & Traders, Ex-
changes at Fargo, Minneapolis and ST.
Paul.
Duplicate copies Of said plans n
specifications can be had OF the Archi-
tect, at a cost of $500, said COPIES to
be returned to the Al chitect ait the
time of letting, when the $500 de-
posted will be returned.
Proposals nus be accompanied by
a Bidders Surety Bond in the amount
equal to the amount of the bid, and a
certified check in the sum Of One
Thousand Dollars, as evidence of good
faith on the part of the bidder. that.
If the contract is awarded to him. Ne
will, within ten days. enter into con-
tract and give good and sufficient
bonds In such amount as is provided
by law, for full and faithful perform
allce OF said contract.
Certified check to be made PAYABLE
to the County Treasurer OF Caaa
County, n. D., and for the beneflt OF
Cass County.
These proposals will cover the gen
eral contract only.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Done by order OF the Board of Cour1.
ty Commissioners Of Cass County,
North Dakota, this 18th day of March,
1913.
ADDISON LEECH.
County Auditor.
SAMUEL f, CRABBE
County Engineer and Architect.
CA times-March 13-20-27. April s.
! -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
Scaled Like q Fish

The first full-size bottle 10 guaran-
tsed. You are to get it and decide II
it ia worth the price. IL not pay moth
ing. The druggist understands this,
the d. d. d. laboratories OF Chicago
are backing the guarantee-there Is no
quibbling. The proprietors of .. ID. ID,
knowing how 1T cures the itch at once
make you this offer so that you WAL
be sure to try the remedy.
A 50-cent bottle will start the cure
and give you instant relief, Fout o.
Porterfeld, special agents. Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
/. A TIME FOR EvERYTHlNc.

When President Wilson refused to
accept ''courtesies" from the theatre
managers of Washington, declaring
that he preferred to pay his way; and
when he announced that he would not
need a yacht upon which to seek rest
from the irksome duties of the White
House, there was much approval ex-
pressed.
"A truly democratic man; q mar
who will restore something Of old
simpIicity. to the national Ideals; who
will emphasize the fact Of equality
THAT was the gist Of the pleasant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

The Fargo Forum and Republican Is
published every evening except SUNDAY
m The Forum Building, corner OF First
avenue and Fifth street north, Fargo
N. q. ,
subscription-The Fargo Forum and
Daily Republican. by carrier, lbc per
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to which they have paid. printed oppo-
site their names on the address Slip
Address all communications to The
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

MIR. i. =. WeiYnsr, Of ConneiIsville,
Pennsylvania, a sufferer from Ecsema,
writes:
IT scaled like q fish-had two doc
tors. but got worse all the time--after
using only three bottles OF D. -. ID. ]
can truthfuIly say I am cured
This d. p. D. Prescription Is. a mild
wash, scientifically compounded from
wintergreeEa, thylnol n other ingreu-
tents WHOM Denetrate to the disease
germs. This cooling wash destroys the
germs and throws them OFF, leaving the
skin smooth and healthy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
COMMUNICATIONS

(This column is open to readers of
The Forum, but letters must not be
over 800 words, must be written leg
IDLY and only or one side of the pa
per and must be signed n the ad-
dress of the writer given to insure
publications.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
Tastn of Ahn WiId.

Fl. d. Thoreau: / believe in the
forest, and In the meadow, and in the
night in which the corr grows. We
require an infusion of hemlock, spruce
or ~arborvitae in u tea.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27
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I'm inject March 10, 1913.


asst Bound Trains.
No. q, Oriental Lamilen. .12:4S d. N.
sNo. 131. M0Orhead Northern, k:SG a. m.
sNo. IA, VIA breckenridge. 7;46 a. m.
No. IL, via Fergus EalIs.. 1855 g. n.
No. 10, via Breckenridge. 30 800 %. m.
Ne. 80. via st Cloud. $50. ..lI:20 b. M.
West Bound Trains.
No. 8, g, F. Winnipeg. z:DO q. M
29, @. n. fast train. $40 q. m.
sNo. 1876, Devils Lake-Surrey. 1890 a. m.
EMO. 341, Portland branch. 500 q. m.
No. Ill, @. b. Local. 3;Av d. m.
Nc. ]. Oriental Limited. 6:16 %. m.
TraARs Arriving.
(Tie up xor rne nianr.l
eNo. 1885, Deyils Lake-Surrey. T:55 b. m.
No. IA, St P~aul-Fargo local. $3.50 q. m.
EMO. 18, Fargo via Brock, 81. $40 3. I'd.
sNo. $50. Fargo-Crookston, 0;SO 3. m.
sNo. 342. Portland branch. 6.36 b. m.
sHxcept Sunday.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE q sT. PAUL
Trains Arriving FROM mast.
~. ave ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p. m.
AAAAu sSaln ss...t.s..s..* b.4b p. m.
Trains Going East.
~ avo $3.50 7:l0 b. m.
1aaxsa train s.......s..a... 1900 q. m,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

A writ Of mandamus against County
Auditor Tiebel Of Sheridan county, to
compel him to recognize the new board
Of county commissioners, has been de-
MED by Judge Nuessle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

The Bismarck Tribune says that J.
M. Devine seems to be slated for the
job Of secretary of the board of con-
troll of state normal schools. The job
pays 1900 per year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

The new road tax law which vas
passed at the recent session of the
legislature does not go into effect until
July /, and as a consequence will not
AFFECT this years work. The law pro-
vides that all road taxes shall be paid
in cash instead of allowing people to
work them out as heretofors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

The Aneta Panorama condoles with
Lakota over the fact that the Nelson
county jail proposition was voted
down, and Lakota will not get the pro-
posed new building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

NE evening Evelyn and Jack leased daddy hr a funny kind OF q
story"-not an animal story, nor a story about fairies, nor about
some great man, they said. So daddy pWt on his thinking cap and
after awhile said, "I think I'll tell you ABOUT Zintka.", +
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

c. c. Mills, who has been editor of
The Scranton Register for the last
three years, bid adieu to his readers in
the issue last week, the paper having
been purchased by j. A. Bigham. o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Superintendent Mahoney Of the
Farmers elevator at Bathgate shipped
a carload Of nut coal by all rail from
Buffalo, N, Y, to accommodate his
customers. 1t cost $3.50 per ton
freight and he sold 1t at COST.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Glen Ullin News: The people Of
North Dakota, regardless of their po-
litical Affiliations, will rejoice with
Ex-Gov. John Burke In his appoint
ment to the treasurership of he Unit
ed States by President Wilson. 1t ia
a fitting recognition of one who has
proven himself capable and worthy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Editor G. Teien of The Aneta Pano-
rama, who dips into real estate as a
sides line, hopes to get a lot Of new
settlers for that vicinity from Illinois.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

jamestown Capital: Early in the
winter The Daily Capital quoted the
weather prediction OF Alex Esler, who
since has gone to his reward, that the
most severe and worst portion OF the
winter would occur in March. The
veteran of many an Indian campaign
while scouting for Buffalo Bill seems
to nave made quite an accurate prog
~nosttcation. For March came in like a
LION and has been like one with a. sore
head throughout th@ entire kno1&hs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Many North Dakota people have
friends in the stricken food districts
and in Omaha and hundreds of tele-
grams have been sent from anxious
friends in the state, in the effort to
find if the former were safe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

North Dakota is going to have a mu-
steal year, Judging from the number Of
new bands organized this year in the
various towns of the state,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

A scrap started at a dance at st.
Anthony, near Mandan, and when the
woman about whom the mel were
fighting considered that 1t had gone far
enough she cleaned out the bunch with
q heavy hog whip.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

c. NJ. OlmquiSt was arrested at
Pingree and taken to Plaza, where he
is charged with using honey that be-
longed to Mrs. Emma TVeede.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Williston has a splendid band and
also q first class choral union and the
city Of opportunity Is Justly proud OF
both organizations,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

A new gun club was organized
MaTmarth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

Len Wilcox. who lives near Tobacco
Garden in Mckenzie county, shot him.
self while trying to remove a cartridge
from a revolver, the bullet going
through one hand and lodging in his
foot. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-27

G. M. Thomas of Williston will make
a private demonstration farm out OF
his land near that city and will show
what can be done in that vicinity with
stock, crop rotation and systematic
farming methods. ...