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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MERCER HAD NO CHANCE
AGAINST COLUMBUS TEAM

COLUMBUS, GA. Feb. 11.-Columbus
game by the score Of 90 to q. The Co
lumbus men took il easy in the first
half. not hitting their stride until after
Peddy out of the game. they ran over
Mercer, scoring almost at will.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
B. SMITH TALKS.
but NOT ABOUT.
HIS CRACKERS
By P. A. Carter.


TIME sporting editor asked me
to go up to see Billy Smith,
draw a cartoon Of him and
get a statement from him on where
he expects the Crackers to finish
this year.
I went; drew the cartoon and got
the statement, reply TO said state
ment being this:
"The Crackers will finish first y
the other seven clubs don't LEAD
them to the wire"
The sporting editor said / was
bum reporter for accepting such
reply. Well, / have bet him new
kelly that he can't get Billy to say
any more than that about where
his Crackers will be next fall.
D UT let me tell you about my
- trip up TO Billy's office, II i
in the Empire Life building. Wen
up on the elevator to the slAtH
floor, found room Go, raped gem
ly on the door and from insloS
came a below:
Come I'M"
The knees were hitting togetfe'
like chattering m0lars on zen
below day. But | opened the uoo'
and eased in.
us this Mr. Smith?" | asked OF d
husky man of 40 years.
That's me-" came the reply. u
"Well. l am Mr.. Carter, OF Inc
Georgian" l announced, 'and lno
sporting editor sent me up 10 u.d.
a picture of you and to get you IN
tell me where you expect 10 nli''"
with the Crackers this year.
HH AVE a cigar" said BlI ~
II reaching into a drawer anu
pulling out a box Of pills as Ola'N
as the ace of diamonds. ..i,,
Great fellow on the entertaln.nS
stuff but the original dummy WIZ"
it comes to talking about HIS Uo'
ball team. LTD m
started slletching and trieo ~, ~
get up some chatter ABOUT Wv
team. ,.r. voa
said the Crackers would fniSH p
whispered. -, "a,
Before he could answer there eu VIZ
a commotion on Peachtree sI'e''
Billy Jumped to the window.
He leaned far out. then yeIieu.., .,
"Hev. Mr.. Garter, look ar Ne,y
There's a bull broken loose
lust busted into DanieIs stolt' ,,r
Then things quoted down asS,|'t
For fully two minutes there Wasn ,
a word spoken. Finally l Ie n.bers
bered Billy hadn't told me sr,sb
the Crackers were going 10 n". Gov
And. 'er. where. 'er. dld Soss rjsb
Won expected the Crackers 70 lied
this season, Mr. Smith !
again. $3.50 - the
"Well. you see, Mr. Garter Il Wv
sun is shining on 49,, ron.
Before he could finish the [ an
glomeration he had started o,I Al.
Gus RYAN. the Beau Brumnel "a.
rector. came brushing IN ny in.
low. | had no more than pen
troduced to him then he salua
Lets match for the dopes. ,-irg
So we spun quarters, eNcept1 ssT
me. My bank roll was aSrry.
cents, three niclsels and P's,TD
spun one of the nickeIs-'N
WAS STUCK. lin for
We drank. And then again
the steenth time, l asked s.,isha"
Where will the Crackers M
IT was then that Billy sal.c. e., +,
THE Crackers will finish lad
the other seven clubs ooA
them to the wire ,i+ a.
And that is all ! coula sss
him.
ApTOoNING is bus ness. r...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
A Physicians Faith Am
EckERan's Alternative
A Valuable Remedy for Throat N
Lungs.

Have used Eckman's Alternative in
several cases of tubercular glands of
the neck, with excellent results every
time. In n case it cost me $50, for
the girl was put or 1t only until she
could arrange to be operated, and in
q short time an operation was not
needed suppose your records are
Just as fine as of old. You know my
Original of this physicians letter on
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
other forms. Read what Mrs. Garvin
says:
"Gentiemen: I have gained twenty
two pounds since last February and
my baby Is in perfect health. I have
been waiting since she was born to see
how ! would get along. l am now do
ing all my work, ave been ever since
she was four weeks old, and / am
steadily gaining. ] do not cough or
raise anything at ALL 1 believe my
lung trouble is cured"
(Sworn ~afidavit) MRS. M. II. GARVIN.
Note-Mrs. Garyin has seven chill
dren.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat
Lung n in upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons,
opiates or habit-forming drugs. For
sale by Fargo Drug Co., Economy Drug
Co, Waldorf Pharmacy. Ask for book
let telling of r~ecoveries, and write to
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for additional evidence. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
BOB ST. HENRY HERE
The Lucky Bird Man Is Visiting His
Old Friends in Fargo and Will
Visit Elks.

Robert c. st. Henry n wife, of San
Francisco, Cal, arrived in the city yes
terday and are guests at he Waldorf.
Mr.. st. Henry will be remembered
by the people of the state as Lucky
Bob. who made several flights in his
famous air-ship, Sweetheart, and he IS
one of the most popular of the birdmen
who have ever visited the state.
During the winter he was living in
San Francisco taking a rest and states
that he had q very pleasant time.
He has sold his big ranch out in
Miles City, Mont, and as yet is unde-
cided Just what business he will enter.
He desires 70 get out of the air-ship
business If he can find something else
to do that will prove anywhere nearly
as lucrative.
He will remain in the city for a few
days visiting his old friends, all of
whom were pleased to see him. He
will attend the meeting of Fargo lodge
of EIks tomorrow evening, as he is one
of it's most enthusiastic members,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
ADDED TO THE GOOD TIM
Bear Story, Though Short, Was
Thing Of Consequence to Those
Silent MountaIneerS.

There were six stalwart pioneer
who settled In Upshur county, Wes
Virginia, long before the war, whel
there wasn't "a stick amiss" and
hunting was good. They were brother
and their name was Phillips.
Each fall after hog-killing tint
they held q family reunion, at which
a feast at for the gods was partakeI
Of in silence, except for the blessing
which was always asked by the cid
est brother. They did not believe IL
much talk OIL levity. When they spok(
1t was usually in monosyllables. Aftei
dinner they would sit around the biz
log fireplace. tilted back in split bot
tom chairs, and smoke their corncol
pipes in silence until it was time ID
go home and do the chores.
At one of the reunions somethina
OF unusual interest occurred-one Of
the boys told a bear story. While
sitting around the fire smoking one
OF the brothers pushed up his sleeve
exposing q badly lacerated arm. The
Eve gazed at it in respectful silence
for q few moments. Their experience
In the mountains told them that theft
brother had a hand to hand fight
with a bear. One of them opened the
ensuing dialogue with:
"Um-mph-bar?"
"Yea-ah." 1
Wharf"
"Over thar" Jerking his thumb
back over his shoulder in the direcI
ton Of Beech mountain.
After this bear story OF Ave words
they smoked in silence until 1t was
time to go home. For months after
that reunion they would remark ia
visiting neighbors that they had "a
powerful fine time at Eben's re,
union"
1t was remarkable. because they
had had a bear story in addition ia
the blessing, which was q powerful
lot Of talk for these silent men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
When EIocuence pIdn,t Work.


There is such q thing as being too
eager. 40 witness the following re-.
mark: ]
YES" said the statesman, 81 DEG
feated myself by my own elo4
,auence once"
How was that?" +,
Il was a candidate for the non1inai
ton to congress, and I got up and
made a speech to the convention, in
which / Just naturally flung Old Glory!
with a capital O and a capital q, I'd
the breeze in so enthusiastic a mans
ner that ] took the house by storm.
I dilated on the greatness of our
country and on the responsibilities OF
the man who should be called to-
make It's laws, till one old fellow from
o back county got up and said that
! had convinced him that IT was too
big a job for &c young q man as I was|
to tackle, so he moved that the cons
vention nominate a ma of more exj
perience; and, by gee, they did it,
MLHL GWE LEf -@%-a HLL 49, &NA 2A = y
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superintendent EDWARDS Back.

superintendent Edwards of the
Moorhead public schools returned,
this morning, from Philadelphia where
he attended, last week, the superin-
tendents' section of the National Edu-
Cational association. Mr.. Edwards
says that those in attendance conced-
ed that it was the best and most
valuable programme ever presented
under the auspices of the association,
that there was inspiration enough in
it to last a man for years. The pro-
ceedings were presided over by the
president of the section, Superintend-
ent Dyer of the public schools of Bos-
ton, Mass. Mr.. Edwards added the
superintendent section is growing
to be the most important section of
the national body, as far as actual
Investigations are concerned. The
work is done by committees very
carefully selected and it is a great
pleasure to pc associated with a body
of men like those met at a gather
ing of that kind. A visit was made to
Trenton where they had the pleasure
of meeting Woodrow Wilson and
shaking his hand and on the way
home a stop was made at Washington
where the preparations for the inaug-
ural were viewed and a visit was made
to the capital and White House.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
TRACE ALPHABET FAR BACK
Belief That Il Had Its Origin With
the Phoenicians Proved to BE
: a Wrong One.

In q lecture at the Royal institute
Prof. Flinders Pietrie attacked the
long accepted theory that the origin OF
the alphabet is to be found in Phoeni;
cha. whence it came from Egyptian
hieroglyphics.
According to Professor Petrie, the
researches Of the last twenty years
have shown that signs were earlier
than pictures and that IL was the sign
that survived to become the alpha
and beta of one civilization and the
"A B G of another.
Just as the philologist had discov.
cred one entire system of languages.
SO the alphabetarian had discovered
IN the diversity of alphabets an orig
inal prototype OF all. In PROFESSOR
Petrie's words, 1.-THE Phoenicians are
people of yesterday compared with
those who wrote the signs that are
the origin of all alphabets."
It was to pottery, said the profess
sor, that Psychologists and others
were indebted for these signs. and
their development was worked out on
these lines. Flatnose made a pot and
put a mark on it to show that it was
his. In time, because it was his mark
the sign stood for Flatnose himselfi
and then the sign became attached I'd
q sound Irrespective Of the thing IL
self. Gradually the wearing down
went on until the sign stood, not for
a sound, but a syllable. and then fo1
q letter.
The signs. of course, were not an
alphabet; that did not arrive until
perhaps 1000 B. G. whereas signs
were found In early prehistoric Egypt
probably 1000 B. @. Proofs Of this
common origin were plentiful, for the
signs spread by trade far north and
south. and appeared similarly i'd
Runic, Iberian and Karian, and ye1
were unknown in Phoenician.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07

CHILDISH PRATTLE ONCE
MORE IN WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, March For the f,rst
time in years childish prattle and
laughter are heard in the White
aouse. The baby daughter Of Mrs.
Perrin Cothran, the presidents niece,
y the little daughter of Mrs. j. VIII
son Howe. another niece Of the presi-
dent have taken possession Of the
Ihe Cothran baby still is in the
perampulator stage. She already has
s sahen q strong liking for the great
with its thousands of crystal
where she may lie on her back ana
FEAST her baby eyes on the s~parklin@
wonder above her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
SPECULATIVE Gossip,

Chicago, March Wheat prices in
Chicago are 10 cents lower than a
ear ago. In the northwest there are
20% to 223sc lower; the latter at Min
neapolis. Kansas City is 17B and st.
Louis 12%C lower. Stocks at the five
points are 5000, 900 bushels over A.
400. 900 bushels more than last year.,
while the total visible supply Of the
country is 3d. 900 bushels or $780,
900 bushels Ove last year. These fig
ures make some of the traders in
clined to favor the buying side on
weak spots around the present level.
Speculation is so light hat it takes
extraordinary bull news to mov
prices one cent either way from the
present level. 1t was the gossip last
night hat comparatively few of the
local spectators were short any great
lines of wheat. A good many Of the
local traders who have been bearish
on corn all season were over on the
bull side yesterday, as they have the
help Of the Armour house on all
breaks. 1t was the gossip that the
local crowd had more long corr than
for several weeks past. Pit traders
thought that the selling by Darrell on
the bulges was for bull interest. Com
plants of car shortages continues to
come from Illinois, country elevators
being unable to get enough cars to
clean out their houses and some say
that as fast as there is room in ele-
vators down state 1t is filed up by
farmers deliVeries.-Inter-OCean
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07

mary election law pamphlets cost
$100.40; the publication Of the alb
stract of votes of the state election
cost $665,56; the presidential cleo
tors, expenses to Bismarck and return
home, cost 1857. and miscellaneous
expenses tota1led' SIG.
Morton Spent Most.
Morton county, with a total expense
of $~10,767.26, spent the greatest
amount of money for the elections of
last year, while Oliver county, with
expenditures of $1,562.50, spent the
least amount.
In favor of longer terms It is
poisted out that in the nonresident
tial election two elections would
be eliminated, while in the presiden-
tial years., by placing the state prim-
aries and the presidential primaries
the same. day. This would eliminate.
In q four-year period, three elections.
One Feature Done Away With.
The present assembly already has
done away with one feature, being the
publication of constitutional amend
ments, which will mean a saving of
approximately $4,000 ~biennially.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
WILLIAMS TO SPEAK
reformed Drunkard Will Speak at a
Gospel Temperance Meeting at
Glad Tidings Mission,

This evening at 8 o'clock p. /. Will
liams will address a gospel temperance
meeting at the Glad Tidings mission
and will speak on The -Four Harbors Of
the Drink Habit, which he defines. IS
JAN, the insane asylum, the poorhouse
and suicide. Mr.. Williams Is a reform
ed drunkard and speaks from expert
ence, having been for a number Of
years a confirmed inebrtate. and bie
utterances have the ring of sincerity
and are marked by practical common
sense The public is invited to attend
n IS assured of an interesting and
helpful talk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
STEARNS TO LECTURE

On Thursday evening, March 10, m
the First Congregational church at s
o'clock DR.. Stearns will give a stere-
opticon lecture on The World of
Paul. He will deal with Paurs career
as a citizen of the Graeco-Roman
world and Roman citizen and also as
a Jew trained In the manner of the
Jewish faith. The views will cover
the land of Syria, Asia Minor. Greece
and Italy. There will be a review OF
the Balkan country and the lecturer
will outline briefly the scene of the
present Turkish conflict. The lecture
will be given under the auspices of
Fargo college department of religious
education.
The usual slight admission fee will
be charged. the proceeds to go to the
Fargo college library fund.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07

Bismarck, N. d, March 7.-Three
elections conducted in North Dakota
in 1912 costs its counties 1927, S79.5S,
a report made by State Auditor Carl
Jorgenson at the request of Repre-
sentative Hedalen of Walsh county.
making such showing, Mr.. Hedalen
made the request for the information
expecting to use it in support of his
bills in favor of four year terms for
state and county officials, which bills
he introduced, but which failed of
passage.
The total expense arising out of
elections, including the cost of main
tanning the legislature as an item. is
given at $395,034.39 80, the cost of the
assembly, with that of 1912 being Civ
en- as an example, is $12S, 1927.
Ballots Were Expensive.
Ballots for the presidential primary
election cost a total of $3.50 $50, Pub
ncation of the amendments proposed
to the constitution cost ~S18,2l771.
The North Dakota publicity pamphlet
cost $1O,731.52; the a~f1davits of reg
istration books cost $2,522.7 S; the pri-
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bushels; last week 5,s4S,O 900 bushels;
last year 2,1S4, 900 bushels; corn l.
$780, 900 bushels; last week $4,000
bushels; last year nil. oats 2,9S0,0OO
bushels; last week 3,080,0 0 bushels;
last year 1,450,000 bushels.
Visible supply in chief ports wheat
now $780, 600 bushels; week & S.
096, 900 bushels; year ago 5,224,000
bushels; two years ago 4,344,000
bushels. Corn now 1,020, 900 bushels;
week ago 1,19O,0 900 bushels: year ago
The wheat market Is dull and easier
with demand fair. Arrivals from the
interior are large with the quality
satisfactory. The corn market Is
steady but inactive and a moderate
demand. Arrivals from the interior
are small.
liverpool, March Z. - The wheat
market opened steady to Il to a
higher being Influenced by the firmcr
American cables and the closing
strength in Buenos Ayres yesterday.
AdviCes from India are more favor
able, Argentine shipments liable, fore
cast Of liberal Worlds shipments this
week and a duieter demand. The de-
clined was checked by the firmer and
fewer Canadian offers and the fact
that the bulk of Plate shipments this
week were destined to the continent.
There is an improved demand for
Cargoes about to arrive and millers
are bidding. At 1870 p. m. the market
was dull but steady and unchanged
to Il higher than yesterday. Corn
opened unchanged and continued dull
during the trading. The increased
Argentine shipments this week Off
set a fair spot demand.
There is an inquiry from Portugal
here for American corn.
India, March Our agent cables
the weather is improving, as it is
clearing and becoming settled. Too
much rain is reported in parts and
damage is apprehended to the extent
of 10 per cent.
rn-~.L-I1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
Miss skeim's Condition.

Late reports from the Northwestern
hospital, this afternoon, of the condi-
ton of Miss Ina Skeim, the school
teacher who was shot g. day or two
ago, were somewhat more ~reassuring
than they were last night, but she is
ture no prediction as to the outcome.
The bullets are dangerously located.
Her temperature was much lower to-
day than last night and she is now
rational. Her parents. from Twin VAL
ley have arrived at the hospital and
will remain for a day or two at least.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
SECRETARY OF COUNCIL.
President Weld Elected to Office by
National Council Normal Presidents,

At the meeting, in Chicago. a few
days ago, President Weld of the state
normal school was elected secretary
of the National Council of Normal
School Presidents, before which body
he delivered an address. Mr.. Weld
attended the meeting on his return
from Philadelphia where, last week,
he attended the meeting of the
superintendent section of the Ma
tional Education association, and the
meeting of the National Council of
Education which was in session at
the same time. Miss Lucy Weld who
Is attending school at New York spent
two days with her father in the
quaker city and the two returned to
New York, Mr.. Weld bidding his
daughter farewell there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
IT HEALS ECZEMA.
Just Give ResinoI a Chance and See
Skin Humors Vanish.

Don't stand that itching eczema tor
ment n day longer. Go to the near
est druggist and get a jar of Resinol
Ointment and a cake of Resinol Soap.
Battle the eczema patches with
Resinol Soap and hot water, dry, and
apply a little ResinoI Ointment. The
t%orturing itching and burning stop
instantly, YOU no longer have to dig
and scratch, sleep becomes possible,
n healing begins. Soon the ugly,
tormenting eruptions disappear COM
pletely and for good.
Resinol has done this for thousands
upon thousands of sufferers from all
sorts of itching, scaly skin troubles.
Give it half a chance and it will do as
much for you. You can try Resinol
Ointment and Resinol Soap at u ex-
pense, If you want to. Just write to
Dept. As, Resinol, Baltimore, Nd,
and we will send you generous
samples by parcel post. Resinol is
sold by every druggist and has been
prescribed by doctors for eighteen
years. Resinol Ointment, in opal jars,
costs so cents and 81; Resinol Soap,
rs cents a cake. -Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-07
Evening GraIn Letter.

Chicago, March 7.-Wheat: Opening
= Shdde easier, the market ruled fraC-
lcnaIly higher during the greater part
~ n session, easing, however, after
ave weakness as compared with the
May, Cash business in our market was
extremely light and there was no re-
.scwal of yesterdays inquiry from the
noa exporters. A charter Of q
itcamer at the gulf for 81 loads of
wheat, March shipment, caused some
ioCal covering, but we are inclined to
think this was old business, Judging
rom our own foreign advices and the
3ttltude or shippers generally today.
peal professionals seem rather inclin-
to lean toward the long side of the
l1arket, on the theory that foreigners
III appear as buyers on the weak
pots While we do not doubt that
flere VIII be q little export business
ON time to time. we see no indica-
ons OF what could be called a gem
al demand and with stocks in the
E,ring wheat markets still aecumulat-
\ and weather conditions for winter
heat SO favorable, we believe hat it
i'll be very difficult t. hold prices.
Corn: The market averaged higher
throughout the session, the advance.
however, being only fractional. The
pecuistlve trade was of much smaller
lEoporttons and support was furnish
81 from time to time by the leading
ing interest. The market still lacks
ressure in the way of liquidation. but
IN the whole, the buying is largely of
q local professional character.
Oats: Scattered covering by shorts
nd some new buying by local opera
tors caused a shade higher market.
lash prices being 15c higher.
Chas. ID. Lewis g. Co.
5roomhaIPs Report.
Liverpool, March Z. Argentine
,4st.A - ~ Gnirna1,c x1 80 fL9s.# 49, $500 ~.
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BrOomhall.
LIVE Stock Receipt.

Chicago, March Hogs, 10000;
left over. 3,137; prospects, 5 to 10c
higher; light, $S.55@8.S5; mixed, $8.45
@S.S5: heavy, $8.3O@S.75; rough,
$8.3O@$S.45; cattle, 1900, steady;
sheep, 5000 strong.
Omaha, March Hogs, 10000;
cattle, 500; sheep, 1880.
Kansas City, March Hogs, 1000;
cattle, 1000; sheep, 5000.
Harris, Winthrop & Co.