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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23

rency bill both houses Of congress will
recess until Jan. IL, The holiday re-
cess will be the first since April, 7
when Wilson called the Legislators in
extra session to the tackle tariff, and
currency problems. It is, understood
both houses have agreed on the re-
cess.
Resume of Bill.
The following, the first complete,
and absolutely correct resume of the
currency was furnished The Forum by
The Associated Press: ,..-.
The new bill affecting the currency,
banking and finances Of the country,
which has now been passed by both
branches Of congress and goes before
President Wilson for his signature, Is
one of"the most far-reaching measures
relating to finance that has been en-
acted in many years. The magnitude
of the subject, the diversity of inter-
,ests affected, and the length Of the de-
bates in both branches of congress,
has made 1t difficult for the ordinary
observer to follow the changes and
grasp the essentials Of this highly
technical measure in its important
bearings on money, finance, banking
and the entire range Of fiscal subjects,
public and private, which it affects.
With view, therefore, Of presenting
succinctly and in nom technical langu-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
Children Not Receiving
Christmas Tree Tickets
Invited to the Grand


mail
a invited
the theatre 10 o'clock Thursday
at
the a
Of the help from
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
OF A MILLION

San Antonio, Dec. 23.-Ffve grown
children OF John Maverick, head OF a
family long. prominent in Texas history,
win meet in reunion here Christmas
day when Maverick will give them
more than $1,Oo0,000 income bearing
property as gifts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23

Mexico City, Dec. 23.-Nothing has
80 plainly shown the impoverishment
of the Mexican people as the feeble
efforts to arouse the holiday spirit
and hold holiday festivities here this
year. Governor Comma Of the feder-
al district enlisted a few Of the city's
most fashionable women TO assist him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
Attempt to Arouse
Holiday Spirit In
Mexico IS a FizzIe

23uerta the old custom OF cete"
the national palace with fomt the anniversary
the birth of tho chief executive Huerta born in 1854
These celebrations annual events in the regime or
Priro Dia< Military bands and committees from all depart
all foreign representatives except
O'shaushnssy took big reception closed the day
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
MORE AMERICAN
RATTLESHlPS ARRIVE,

Vera Cruz, Dec. 23.-The Unit
ed States battleships Kansas and
Connecticut arrived this morning
and anchored outside the harbor
with the Nebraska, the Louisiana
and the New Hampshire. official
advices from Tampico said all was
quiet there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
Hot Debate Over
Bill Before Senate
Voted..CompIete .
Resume of Bill

WASHINGTON, DEC. 2a-THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON
THE ADMINISTRATION CURRENCY BILL, ALREADY AP
PROVED BY THE HOUSE, WAS APPROVED BY THE SENATE
4s TO rs THIS AFTERNOON THE MEASURE WAS HURRIED
TO VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL AND SPEAKER CLARK FOR
SIGNATURES. TO COMPLETE 1T BEFORE GOING TO THE
PRESIDENT TO SIGN AT M. SENATOR PoINDExTER,
PROGRESSIVE, JONES' NORRIS AND WEEKS, REPUBLICANS
VOTED THE BILL IN ITS FINAL FORM WITH THE DEMO"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
LOST LEG FROM
OLD GUN WOUND

Omaha, Dec. 23.---Al Jackson, a po-
licernan, shot In 1906 by Pat Grove,
today suffered amputation of the leg.
Blood poisoning, which resulted from
the bullet wound inflicted by Grove
was said by surgeons to necessitate
this operation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
Eifty-foot christmas tree.

Spokane, Wash. Dec. 23.--Spokane's
municipal Christmas tree. fifty feet
high, was lighted last night 1t will
he illuminated each night until New
years A programme of carols and
other Christmas music will be render
ed that night. Mayor w. III. HindIey
acted as Santa Claus last night and
distributed presents to children who
furnished a programme.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23

VALUED AT
MILLIONS

New York, Dec. 23.-The services
of August Belmont and those associ-
ated with him in constructing New
York's subway system, We're valued at
$4,500,000 by the supreme court in its
decision of suit brought by the mi
ority stockholders to compel Bel
mont to turn In a portion of the. 15.-
600 shares Of stock taken for the work
of organization. The court decided
against the minority.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
CLEMENTS WAS
REAPPOINTED

washington, Dec. 23. - Judson c.
Clements of, Georgia, was re-appoint-
ed by Wils5n as member Of the
interstate commerce commission. His
nomination was hurried to the SEN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
Minnesota Man Named.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Among the
was Gustave Schol1e OF Minnesota, as
secretary OF the legation at Havana,
Cuba.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
BODY OF WELL DRESSED
WOMEN FOUND FROZEN In
ICE IN MIN OILS TODAY


Of the Of 40
in
arch dge
whether thrown the
jumped
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in temperature:
variable winds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-23

Continued on Page Six.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS,

The first annual convention Of tn
Women's National Democratic Lcagu,
! is to be held next week in Washington
IN {.
Seven newspaper publishers will b.
incluucI m the membership of ia,
United States senate after March
next.
Governor Herbert :, Iladley of Mis-
souri, is expected TO become "A candi-
date FOR United States senator ncxt
year, TO succeed William J. Stone.
| The National Democratic League %
clubs is planning a campaign Of club
organizatiou throughout the country
in preparation. for the national cam
paign in 1916
Vice Prcsident-elcct Thomas T.
Marshall will cease 10 be governor OF
Indiana on January Is, on which date
he will be succeeded 10y Samuel X.
Ralston.
Oscar Il. Colquitt. governor of Tex.
as IS said 10 aspire TO the seat in the
United states senate now held b,
Charles \. CulbcrsOp. whose term will
expire in 1917.
Frank :. katzcnbach of Trenton.
"ho was the Democratic candidate for
governor Of New jersey im 1907, has
decided To enter the r.ice ior the Dem
ccratic nomination again next fall
An interesting fact now gcncrallS.
known is that Virginia, New York aud
Ohio have held the Presidency of the
nited states more than half the time
since the beginning Of tie governmcn:.
Among the candidates already in the
Held TO succeed United States Senator
Bradley Of Kentucky are former Gov
ernor J. G. w. Bcckham aud Repre-
Scntatives y. .. Stanley aud H. II
Smith.
Clifford Pinchot, the former United
states Forester, who is generally re-
earded as the cause Of the spli, be-
tween President TAFT and Colonel
Roosevelt, is said 10 aspire TO the gov
ernorsh.p Of Pennsylvania.
The Idaho legislature soon to as
semblc viii bc called upon To- elect two
United States senator's one for "A Iona
term TO succeed William l.. Borah and
The other 10 ill out the uncNpired term
of the late senator Hepburn It is
conceded that Senator Borah will loo
chosen to- succeed himself but 81
spirited contest is in sight for the
short term seudtorship
Encouraged by the results of the
recent election in Kansas and several
other states. the advocates Of woman
suffrage propose to make the granting
Of ballot rights TO the woncu a lead
ing issue this winter lit the legislature
Of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa.
Montana ana other middle and west.
ern states where the rights Of cqua,
franchise do not already prevail
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

would supply slG3S TO each inhab-
itant OF continental United States.
Andrew Carnegie leads among IN,
giyers lie announced that he had
placed all of his fortune except SIS.
0OO.OOO in the Carnegie Corporation OF
New York
The gift of J, T. Morgan ia art
treasures, valued at about sJO,00O. ooo
Mas made 60 the Metropolitan Nlu-
scum OF Art on condition that an al
dition to the museum would be bull,
for housing them. Ina addition. a large
sum was paid 60 have them brough,
to this country This large donation.
coupled with his other benefactions,
makes Mr. Morgan one Of the leaders
among siyers OF the year
John D. Rockefeller has fallen oil
considerably in the matter OF giving
during the past year In 1910 his gifts
.otsled- sl7.OOO.OOo and in 1911 abou
,5.oeO0Oo In the last twelve months
be amounts Of his known benefactions
as about 100000
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

a desire to see Justice done, but justice
is best done through the better pro
| lection of the living. 50 that there
may be fewer widows with dependent
children. Prevention of and adequate
provision for industrial accident, FOR
ocCupaticnGl and other prcycntablc
diseases state wide provision for the
cure Of durable disease, adequate Sc
gregation and kind care for ak the un-
fortunatcs who must not propagate
their kind-those are the points Ina q
social program that need most atten-
ton, I'm addition TO the much neglected
laws for the enforcement OF legal re-
sponsibility--the assertion. hastardy
and support relatives laws. Lump
sums from the public treasury are too
likely go become substitutes for all
these better measures, upon which
emphasis should he thrown
For the need OF the present thai
undoubtedly exists, we must develop
10 their utmost the public and private
agencies FOR home assistance. If thCl
are not doing all that they could and
should, we must atapt, standaIdizr
and use them. II. however social anG |
conditions, upon careful in
quiry, are found to be such that larE, |
groups OF families are left In povcrt. |
II restitution, 1t were better that
.,lan of social insurance be adopted |
iuau that these families should. group |
10y group. he added as dependents to !
BUR communities. Such plans of in
'urdntc against widowhuod. unomplol
ncnt. invaldity or accident are now
"a vogue IN England. Germany and
,thvr European countries. Tie state
provides the whole support or ask.
nc breadwiuner to contribute from
iis earnings portion of what viii
20 paid him as 4 pension when some
misfortune has come upon
i'm.
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questions until she had seen her law.
ser She Was held TOT rial

questions dntil she had seen her law.
Ser. She was held for trial
II ne other good should come from
the march OF the Suffrage Army
from New York Ia Albany. II viii not
have been la vain. although perhaps,
many uf the hard boiled su1ragettrs
win not agree with This view Tho
army consisted of between three AMI
i've soldiers Of course all x, nerals On
their long and wcarisume march tho
soldiers were chccrcd along FROM
.ime To time by sympathizers who ac-
"Ompanied them lor stretch to givA
them announcement. At Pousbkcepsie
Miss Gladys Courscn. "a Vassar stud
"nt. i'm strong sympathy with the
votes for women" movement. joined
the marching army with tie avowed
intention of ACCOMPANYING Il to Al
bany. Griffith Bonner. society man.
golfer and football player. known ia
Poughkcepsie as the millionaire re
porter also joined the marchorS anu
managed to walk lay the
side of Miss Courscn. II is said that
she did not decline the proposal. but
accepted IL conditionally. on three
probation. Ii is believed.
however, that the two hearts have
round each other and will bc Joined
m the near future.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
FOR BENEFIT OF MANKIND.

I The government has taken odicia
motto, Of the reported treatment Tor
consumption, M, discovery of In
Friedrich Franz friedman, Of Berlin
GERMANY and has asked cousuI-Geu-
eral Alexander NJ. Thacbara at Ber-
ln 10 make am Investigation and re-
Port at once to IN. state department
; Yesterday resolution presented by
Senator Gore. asking that any infor-
nation collected be turned over 60
Congress. was adopted by the Senate
Everything possible viii be done by
Congress 10 aid tuberculosis sufferers
If the reported cure is what is claim
=u for d.
I, is assumed that the consul gen
eral viii report merely the superficial
facts as seen by the laymou
II is my idea. remarked Senator
core that our most competent med
zeal authorities should look into This
matter at once With entirely unprc.
JUDGED minds. Il it is actually true
.hat d cure Tor tuberculosis has been
discovered, the discovery is Of the Ut
most Importance. The United States
wants 10 know about it ana TO prom;
10y IT, TIL, government ought to bc
ali'. TO everything progressive and
beneficial 70 the public welfare anu |
here rs nothing which touches the
public more closely than this desperate |
slreh for cure for the greatest sim
cie menace go lif, and health.
In my judgment the matter should
cot Dee left 10 theorists or be permit
ed TO become the property Of high
Irieed specialists. n there is a con-
umption cure Within the reach Of the
orld the people ought to hs-yc IT, and
ave il quickly. and it should De-
.r'grm within the reach OF the poor
81 and most unfortunate
OF course" continued the senator.
the diseoyerer is entitled 10 an con
Iteration and an honor. lie win be-
Wiling. however as a humane person
. have bis discovery bc Of the Isrr-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Wild apples. wild oranges aud lem
crS ana strange fruits that have not
heretofore been identified or described
are All ahead OF an agricultural cx-
plorcr who viii shorty make "A trip
for the department of agriculture FROM
he Argentine republic northwJrd
through South America. lis is W. p.
Wight Of Washington who now is IA
thc employ OF the Argentine govern
ment an some special-work. and when
he finishes he will take The 5cxplol7t-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
mntAnLE RENEeAc11nns

The year 1871 ~s notable for the
large number or B,uela.uons for cd
"asooual and phIanhrop. purpose.
The total pcuefaeuous. ageru-
ing from amount. Of giuooo up. were
approximately Sgo,oouooo ., p prob.
able that rHc sum of rb, .rssar DOM
tom would rea-h abyu. 600 900
making ss-iooagag n an. These r..
Ire exceed the preceding year D..
2l52 eqg0oo
Educational works we're the mos,
popular channel for the Jistriou,ior
~ ,hIs money hospitals. second and
tue care for religious enterprises, third
pegid"s the known amounts there were
iunumersble donations by persons
whose IDENTITY was not disclosed. or
disclosed 10 only a few.
Ia LnsauJ during 1912 the benefac-
tons aggregated only about 10000.
O00
The American benefactions would
more than pay for years msinten-
ance Of the army and navy Tn. as-
gregate is more than the capital Of
the Bank OF England or ~ the tmper-
ial Bank Of Germany.
During the last twelve years 81
5o2'ooo.ooo has been given away in
this country--whch il distributed TO
all the inhabitants of the earth would
be s2 couts for each indtviduel. or n,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

During early morning Mass ou
Christmas morning there was con-
siderable excitement at the Church II
the ascension on West roth street
While Father Joseph Mccain was
passing through the aislcs with the
contribution plate. a woman. who had
cen kneling in one of the pews,
sprang nj, grabbed four cent? ibution
envelopes from the plate ana ran NJ
tie aisle toward the door of the
church. Father McCann. somewhat
by the loaded contribu-
ton plate, sprin,cd after the woman
md caught her dress. She tried To
pun herself free and the struggle
c'used great connection among the
vorshippcrs. Finally the woman was
ana turned over to the
police. At the preliminary hcarins
the woman refused 20 answer any
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Gilbert a. Currie pl Midland q Re
publican. has been elected speaker Of
tae House st Lansing n is stated
tazf usush' but tie best of feeling
prevails between the members of tho
three parties repre- en'ed in the House.
h'-h b situation that aueurs we'll
'9r the psssag" Of much good leris
I4'.on. Governor Fe-ris shows every
dispeziuou 10 cooperate and work m
arm9ur f''h the legislature and viii
not h- party TO u tart any rows
hrparen''s thing arc going ~ run
long ,n9gthiI In Lansing Official cir.
iss
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Fr Adrian Busson of our Lad
OF Guadalupe Catholic church. Ne,,
York, found five $1,000 bills i'm the
church poor box the other morr iuu
and hasn't an idea as to the identity
uG the donor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Denver Salt Lake Railroad com.
pany has been Incorporated in Denver
with slo.OO0.OoO capital, to acquire all
the properties Of the Denver. North.
western n Pacific road.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
"THiSvts NY GOTH BIRTHDAY. !"

Rt Rev William u. Reeve, one Of
The noted group of pioneer uiissiouar-
les IN the Canadian northwest. was
born IN Lincolnshire, England. Janustv
rs, 1874. and received his education
principally ia the Church Missionary
Society College at Islington. In 1864
the society sent him out to Canada as
a missionary. His objective point wag
Fort simpson, situated in tho midst
OF what was then an almost u,brokeu
and uniuhabited wilderness. Ten years
OF service At Fort Simpson was follow
I'd by an equal number Of years spent
at Fort Chipcwyan. In 1885 Dr
Reeve was made archdcacon Of Chipe-
Wyan and subsequently he became
bishop Of Mackenzie River aud acting
bishop Of the Anglican diocese of Al
habasca. His conservation took plaee
IN the Cathedral of Winnipeg in 1891.
Lee S. Overman, United States sen
ator from North Carolina. 80 years. old
today.
william ". Porter. n member Of tho
firm Of j. y. Morgan and company,
~ years old today.
Sir Matthew Nathan the first jew
ever appointed TO a British colonial
governorship. 81 years old today.
James a. Tawney. former congreyg
man from Minnesota and now chair
man 81 the American section of the
international joint commission ON
boundary waters between the United
States and Canada, So years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Two large wholesale dry goo,ls
houses i'm st. Louis are To merge ia
February with 100000 capital, maxi
ing the largest wholesale house west
of Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Chicago, Milwaukee N st Paul
road has secured entrance to west
orn Kentucky and = route To- New
Orleans by traffic arrangements
with ;hc Chicago N Eastern MI
ruis ana the Louisville ~ Nashville.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

a Washington debutsnte has spruu.
soul gown on society. Lots Of
men would be tickled 10 death " their
better halves would be satisfied Win =
sole gown.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Twelve Years ago, Benjamin OPP
peuheim, a Now York attorney, was
dlsbarrcd at the instance Of the Met.
rupolitan street Railway company,
which charged him with briblng and
coaching witnesses ia an accident
ease i'm which he obtained FOR his
client a $1,000 verdict. The other
DAY, after careful Investigation Of
new evidence submitted 10 the Appel
late Division of the Supreme Court.
the re- mstatement of Oppcnhcim wds
ordered upon the grarind that he had
hccn innocent OF the charges agaius,
him II WAS asccrtaincd that thu
men. upon whose testimony Oppcu-
helm had been disbdrred. had been in
the pay of the metropolitan Street
Railway company AMI had pcrjurca
themselves To disCrcdit and ruin Op
pcnhcim.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

EK-'overnor Osborn said much in
little IN his retiring message. n was
brief but covered lots Of ground.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Sir Thomas Upton says IIatIyf
drinking is running tho uations Aud
tea so cheap, tool
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Platinum for wedding rings is tho
latest Partisan fad. costlIer than
gold
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

In the meantime Houghton county
Sun has two county treasurers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

american fly paper sells in great
Quantities in Nladivostok Siberia
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

II al Tho progrc.ai,e mesogrca Gu
'ar proposed arc passed by the present
legislature none viii De left for neg
candidates to make their campaigns
en- two years hence
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03
SOME STRAY TOPICS FROM
LITTLE OLD new YORK
NUMEROUS GOTHAM HAPPEN
iNGS OF UNUSUAL INTEREST
TO GENERAL PUBLIC.

New York. Jan. S.--Notwithstandiu
The high COST of living, the woman
suffrage agitation and half dozen
other problems which greatly Worry
the people of New York "A, the pres
ynt time, the holidays passed i'm what
might be called a blaze of glory"
Christmas business was perhaps not
quite so good as il has been IN some
cars, but it gave no cause for serious
complaints AS in former years,
charity was given fun swing ana it is
safe TO say that there were not many,
even among the poorest in the city
who did not, i'm some small measure,
AZ least share in the holiday cheer,
rho tendency To- do away with all
sCnsoless, noisy and bcistcrous meth
oGs of celebrating Christmas ana New
Year found expression in novel fca-
turc. the public Christmas celebration
- Madison Square
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

Waldorf Miller, the young athlete
of New Rochelle. who broke his neck
diving some eighteen months ago,
celebrated Christmas by taking his
first walk. Contrary TO the predictions
of the physicians treating him. Mil
lcr not only continued to live in spite
OF his broken neck, but gradually i'm
proved, gained strength and eventually
recovered to some extent the useful
ness 90 his lower limbs, which ut first
had been completely paralyzcd.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-03

\ magnificent tree, more than sixty
feet in height and straight as an ar
row, had been brought down from The
NdirondaCks and set ~ IN Madison
Square. Its branches were decorated
with thousands of incandcsccnt lights
ald from the very top shonc brightly
tho star of Bcthlchcm." outlined IN
electric lights. ON the evening before
Christmas thousands of people as
semblCd in the square and quietly. al
most rcvorcntly. listened To- the sing
nS of the assembled ,hoirs ana the
paying of the bands There were
many policemen present, but they had
little 10 do. II was the most orderly
over conSreguted on Madison square
on-tirc' evening or christmas Day tn
tree WAS again lighted up. there was
uu public celebration. New York
inst public Christmas tree and Christ
mas celebration proved a remarkable
success and il is believed that IL viii
become permanent feature of the /
city's holiday season in the future
Harold -. Kinney. patent attorney /,
# this city, who has gained con-
siderable notoricty IN the past through |
his eccentric actions, kept the police /
,ad, for that matter. nearly everybody !
Use along Broadway, Firth ana Sixth /
\vCnucs and some of the cross streets ,