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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
MEN HOLD KEY
TO PROSPERITY OF THE
NATION" SAYS PENNINGTON

Minneapolis, Dec. 1S.~The rail-
roads of the United States. including
the great systems conferred in Mime
apolis, will close a year of economical
management Dec. 81, and will open
1914 with such extensive construction
plans held in allegiance n such. large
equipment orders pending that in the
event they conclude to go ahead with
them, Astounding prosperity will mark
the year to come, in which Minneapo-
lis territory will share in great degree.
In a statement that, for it's detached
view Of what has heretofore been talk
ed Of as a railroad problem, is one of
the most remarkable that eVer eman-
ated from the head of a great trans
portation system, President Edmund
Pennington of the 500 line yesterday
relegated to the background the tar
if, the pending currency measure and
other factors, and said that in the
hands of seven men in Washington
rests the decision whether the terri
tory tributary to Minneapolis, and
likewise the country as a whole, shall
do so much business in 1914 as shall
measurably pass. in every division OF
commercial and Industrial activity the
year 1913.
Power in Commerce Board.
The Interstate commits
sion, as a. result Of the changing from
aggression to a passive attitude or
the part of the railroads that is now
| going on, has been raised to a ponitior
of Importance relative to prosperity
Of the country, that it's creators never
dreamed Of, Mr.. Pennington said
While the country's statesmen and
economists are at work. analysing leg
islative act or proposed legislation
Or considering the effect of the tariff
or the currency bill. powerful infiu-
ence upon the country's welfare thai
outweighs every other factor, has be.
come lodged, he said, in the hands OF
the commission.
"For two years the railroads have
been asking for a rate. advance" Mr.
Pennington said. For two years me1
of prominence in the railroad world
armed with statistics showing the
mounting cost of railroad operation
| the decreasing revenue and the in
sinstent public demand for greater
service, have been knocking at thu
| commissions door. 1t may seen
strange that it should remain for Min
neapolis to discern the change Of at
titude of the transportation industr!
as a whole, from insistence to wha
now amounts almost to Indifference.
Let Public and Board Fight 1t.
"Yet-it is the case that, east ant
west, the labor of convincing the com,
mission that the public can only ge
what it wants If the railroads can fint
the money to. give it, has been prac
tically abandoned. The commission
now has in it's hands the proposition
for an advance in rates and has ha,
it for a. long time. 1t is held uI
What the decision family will be n,
one scan predict. But this is true--th'
railroads are stepping aside, and tn
public, which Is demanding the i'm
p~rovements and extensions and term
inal engagements and other things
and the commission, which can max
it possible FOR the public to get thes
things can fight it out.
"The railroads have quit. The
have struck or are about to strike
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

1t is up to the public and the commits
sion. Either the commission must
recognize that, az conditions are and as
they have been for several years past,
he railroads cannot go on enlargiug
terminals and extending mileage with
out opportunity to earn more money,
or the public, to be consistent, must
great period Of activity comes on and
the facilities are not there to handle
the business.
All the extended argument that has
been presented as showing the situa-
ton the railroads are facing can be
condensed into a short paragraph
Forty-nine systems had operating in
come in 1910 Of 1862. 900, 1000. In three
years they put $500, 0o0. 900 into i'm
provements that the public demanded.
In 1913 the operating income was
$S47, O00,0 00. or SEQ 0 900 less. Yet
the volume Of business was enormous
ly increased, and the roads actually
took In from all sources $780, 00, 900
more than in 1910. They paid 1t all
out and SIS, 000,0 900 besides in higher
wages, higher cost Of material and
other increases. That is the whole
story.
IF a man ran 81 grocery store and
increased his business greatly in three
years, but higher salaries to his clerks,
higher cost of keeping his horses and
other expenses ate up all the extra
money he took in and left him worse
off than before, he would figure that
he was selling his goods too cheap.
But the only thing the railroads have
to sell is transportation. If they can
not get. higher rates and, have to meet
the higher expenses, they will get
alons somehow, but obviously they
cannot keep. giving the public every
year more and more things that the
public wants and that cost money.
No Money. No improvements.
so the railroads are on q. strike.
! "The fight for higher rates on the
part of the railroads is practically
over. IF the commission says the roads
have to abide by it. But Minneapolis
will soon need greater terminals and
the northwest will need greater facili-
ties. They cannot be provided without
money.
81 have the utmost confidence in the
stability Of Minneapolis and the sur
rounding country. Something is now
being heard of less favorable .condi-
tions elsewhere. Less than any other
part of the country, / believe, Mime
apolis and it's territory will be affected
If there is a slowing down in 1914.
But the opportunity for business. ac-
tivity, for labor employment on a
large scale INT general good times, is
right at hand. IF the railroads OF
Minneapolis could start right in today
with such extension and Improvement
and betterment work as the people
want, there would be a buying stimu-
lus the Importance of which cannot be
overestimated. But the roads have
shown again and again that they can
not do it, and at the same time stand
the repeated advances in wages and
continued. upward price trend in ev-
erything they use unless they car
earn more money. Enough has beer
presented in proof Of this to fill great
books.
Prosperity the Stake.
sIf the railroads have good times
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
THURSDAY, DEC. 10, 1913.
PROGRESSlVEISM

One Of the most surprising things
about the progressive programme OF
reform has been the seeming swift
ness Of it's accomplishment. Five years
ago the reform measures were laugh
ed at as the wild dreams of visionar-
les. Today they are the accepted pol
icies Of the nation.
Secretary Daniels in his speech last
might called attention to this and de-
nounced those reactionaries who would
still clog the progressive programme.
This denunCiation is no more than the
standpatters deserve. but it is really
unnecessary.
The %standpat element in the United
States is nil, How completely and
thoroughly it is out of the running
it does not yet begin to realize.
The people or the United States as
a whole are prOgreSsiVes. They be-
liove in conservation, in the initiative
and referendum, in measures to con-
troll the trusts, in the tariff reform
that has already been accomplished,
in the currency bill-in short. in all
those measures that a few years ago
were dubbed merely the result of a
political "hysteria", as Secretary
Daniels pointed out last night.
There is still a remnant Of the "old
guard" left however. They are to be
found here and there, whistling to
keep up their courage and many Of
them actually believe there will be
a return to the old days, when the
bosses ruled Inc the people were
laughed at.
Such men are the most sadly de-
Iuded in the nation. They say that
there will come a change and "the
pendulum will swing the other way
Maybe it Will-some time. But that,
time is in the far distant future and
will only be when the progressive
programme has been carried to ex-
cess. AT the present time the pendulum
has but fairly started on its forward
movement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
THE FOUNT,

Tho poet is a curious chap
Who doesn't know he has a brain;
Nor neither doth he care a rap
When as he walls his weird refrain,
lie wotteth we'll he had a heart
Therefrom he trolleth many a stave
That some think fine, and some call
smart,
And some do read and simply rave!
But he is surest of his soul!
He talketh Of it most of all;
His eyes and eke his trOpes do roll
Eternity within it's thrall.
But ah! He scorns the mightiest thing
Wherat he smiles, whereat he shiv-
How many know that poets sing
Controlled most always by their liv-
ers?
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
NOSE and HEAD STOPPED UP FROM
COLD OR CATARRH, OPEN AT ONCE

drugstore. This sweet, fragrant balm
~dissolves by the heal Of the nostrils;
pe~netrates and heals the inhamed,
swollen membrane which lines the
nose, head and throat; clears the air
passages; stops nasty discharges and
a feeling Of cleansing, soothing relief
comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed: nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrh
or a cold. with it's running nose, foul
mucous dropping into the throat, and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear.=Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Scandals Currency HiIl viii End.

New York World: 1t is time to end
the arbitrary and irresponsible powers
of life and death which clearing house
associations now hold oyer related
banks, and often exercise. The cur
rency bill W do this. It is time to
United States from the necessity or
the temptation OF mixing up in private
business affairs at the discretion OF a
single official. The currency bill
would do this.
The sooner it is passed the sooner
we shall have an end of these scan
dals involved in treasury meddlina
with business and in business med
| ding with the treasury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
My Cleansing, Healing Balm Instantly
Clears Nose, Head and Throat
Stops Nasty Catarrhal Discharges.
Dull Headache Goes.
Try "Ely's Cream Rain"

I|Tv - u DTIIT
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages OF the head
will open: you will breathe freely,
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the Catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be O.
End such misery now! Get the small
bottle Of "Ely's Cream Balm at any
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
GREAT
In Eject Nov. 2. 1913.
usaat Rouud rrrsirs

East Bound Trains.
No. 112 Grand Forks local. ,s1Q:50f a. m
No. 2. Oriental Limited via.
Breeksnsiage Hiss p, M.
Falls ...:.... -. $40 .. m.
sNo. 131 Moorhead Northern. $780, 3. IA.
sNo. Ia, Local st. Paul via
Breckenridge : TAB a. m.
No. IL, Local st. Paul via
Fergus + alls 80. 7:55 a. m,
No. 10, Local via Brock. 10000 3. tr.
Mo-. 80. Red River Limited
via Fergus Falls. 1880 q. m.
No. rs, Fast mail. /. ........ sos q. m.
West Bound Trains.
No. 8, Minot local.. ...,... 1:60 a. m.
No. 29. Red River Limited
Grand. Forks ~. 6:10 a. m.
No, Ill, Grand Forks local.. 2:40 .. M.
No, 1, Oriental Limited via
Grand Forks 80. 6:l5 "a. m.
sNo. 1875. Fargo Surrey line
and Aneta .,..... TOO a- m.
Emo. 341, Mixed Portland
Branch .... 500 a. m.
ING. Af' f'asG Mails.: 1884 p. N.
lTle up over mighty
EMO. 1916 Minot-Surrey and
Aneta ..... g.AK n VA,
No. il, st. Paul-Fargo local. b:5O r m.
!sNo. Ia, st. P~aul-Fargo 10.
cal via Brock, 600 y m,
mo. $50, Noyes-Fargo local. Gao 4. M.
mo. 342, Portland Branch. 6:a6 ID. I'd.
sExcept Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

Steadfast--At Last.
New orleans Picayuna: Rahecca--
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

don't pelieye you lofa me. You
neysr think Of anything but tollars.
silyerstein (appealingl-Vould you
ink His mindt2
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
CHICAGO. MILwAUKEE e sT. PAUr.

~ Grains Arriving E'Rena Easf.
Mixed Train S.Is < N, N,
~. Trains Going East.
Mo. 9oS .........s.....s. 77:11 b. M
1iA AsN AEa1n s.rss .s-sssss 1:a0 o. N.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

The Bowman County Board Of
Health has recently passed a resolu-
ton declaring it to be unlawful to sell
milk and cream to private parties in
the county from COWS which have not
been tested for tuberculosis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

Arthur Snider. just finished serving
a term in Canada for stealing wheat
on the border, has been bound over at
Minot for stealing horses at Donny-
brook.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

The janitor of the 500 depot at
Minot has been arrested for assault
and battery. 1t is claimed he threw
passengers out Of the depot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

To prevent his premises from being
used as a skating rink, a farmer near
Minot is building a house and barn
there to keep the children away.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

e. J. Collins of Alexander, was ar
rested by Sheriff Ellickson on a.
charge of assault and battery on his
son Paul, age about II, also on a
charge of threatening .to. kill his. ons
Mark and Leo, ages about 9 and 6.
He failed to get bonds and was taken
to Schafer. He will be given a hear
ing there before Justice Of the Peace
Human.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

Editor George Smith of Plaza was
sued for $1,000 for misrepresenting the
value of The Max Enterprise plant,
which he traded for land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-21
Divorce Hearing Started.

\ contested divorce case, in which
Edward II Crossman of Gardiner
sued for a divorce from his wife, Sa-
rah, was taken up before the jury af-
ter the completion of the case of Chel-
sea VS.. Belgrade. George W. Heselton
of Gardiner represented the libelee and
VIII G. Atkins of Gardiner acted for
the libelant glhe libelant's grounds
for bringing the suit against his wife
was alleged cruel and abusive treat
ment. 5
Mr.. Crossnan testified that he had
been married for over Is years to his
present wife. and that they had three
children, the oldest being is years old
and the youngest three years old He
said that he could not get along peace
fully with his wife. and that they had
had many quaFrels during their married
life. Witness testified as to several in
stances when his wife had thrown
dishes at him. saying that she was so
violent at times that ii made him ac-
tually afraid of his life. He claimed
that he thought if he lived with her
much longer it would drive him insane.
In cross-eXamination by Attorney
Heselton. witness admitted that he had
been in company with married wo-
man from Oakland. several times dur
ing his married life. Cross eXamina =
ton brought out several facts, which
showed that libelant had made false
statements IN his direct examination,
according to his own admissions.
The Court took short recess, after
the libelant's testimony had been Of
fered. and after recess was finished the
ease was dismissed by Judge Beane on
motion by iibelant's counsel, who
claimed that case had been misrepre-
scented to him by his client. Mr. Cross
man was ordered TO pay the entire
costs of court Judge Beane, after dis
missing the case, advised the man and
wife that they had better live together
and take care of their three children.
Both juries We're dismissed at the
noon recess until $50 A. NJ, Tuesday,
ali of the civil cases having been dis
posed of the criminal cases will be
taken up, Tuesday, at the opening of
court, and it is probable that the case
of the State VS.. Fred Hinckley of Hal
lowell, charging him with having
passed worthless checks. will be the
first for trial 1t is generally under
stood among those connected with the
superior court that the criminal docket
Will occupy only few DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-21
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded during the past Weeh
at the office of the re ulster OF deeas iol
Kennebec county:
Aueusta-Francis Nadeau of Augusta
10 Frank C Jobber of Augusta. land ~,
canital Association to Edna NJ. White OF
Augusta. land and buildings, 81; Maade
smith of Augusta to Frank '" DIP
lock of Augusta, land, $50; Dennis Doha-
van of Augusta to Thomas J. Lynch Oh
Augusta, land and buildings, 81
Observation-Disclosures E. Mosher OF Bel
grade to j. II. Thing of Belgrade laho
and buildings 81
Benton-Jeseph c. Brown OF bentoh 10
Olive Cromwell of Benton, land ana
buildings. 81.
China-Saving r. Roland of CHINA 10
James Turner of China, land, $40; EDNA
NJ. White of Augusta to Fred D. RooertS
of China, land, 81; Sarah Herbert OF
waterviIle to Leon Herbert of Water
Vile. land. 81; Thomas NJ. Foster OIL
China to Frank w. Winter of Auburn,
land. 81: William F. Morse of China to
Frank w. Winter of Auburn, land, 81
;ardiner-Maude L. Thorne and FREQ
$. Thorne of Gardiner to Fred W. Wliiey
of Farmingdale, land and buildings, si'
Edward B. Thorne of Augusta TO Herrnon
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons OF
Gardiner, land and buildings, 81.
Hallowell-Frances A. Hayes Oh Hallo-
we'll to Ethel NJ Emery OF Halloween
land and buildings, 81.
Oakland-Sargie l.. Warren Oh oaklahu
to Dell Gordon of Dexter. land and othln-
ings. 81: F. T. Shorey, Caddie' IL. Sftorey
and Pauline F. Shorey, all of Oakland TO
Edward q. Benson and Frank NJ Brown
both of Oakland. timber, 81; Nellie e.
BurnelI of Oakland to Sylvanus 5. Rich
ardson of Skowhegan, land. 81.
Observation-Disclosures c. Morrill, OF Read
field to Frank B. Gordon and Charles W.
Gordon. both of East Livermore, iand
and buildings, 81.
Sidney-Charles II. Chase or Rochester
N Y. to Fred w. Wiley of Farming
dale, timber, 81.
Waterville-Sarah Herbert OF Water
Vile to Leon Herbert of Waterviile land
and buildings, 81; Omer d. Poulin oil
Waterville to Dominique Houle OF wa
terville, land and buildings, 81
Wayne-James NJ. Pike of wayne 70
Albert J. Pike Of Richmond, land and
buildings, 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-21
Augusta Troop, No. |, Gain.
ing Members Every Day.
Hiking TO the Woods for Din.
ner, Wig-Wagging Messages.


Boy Scouts of America. Augusta
Troop Nc. /! Hurrah' They're off
oh. no; not for the Balkans but for
the Maine woods. They are mixers and
wig waggers aud fire builders and
well, they're a whole lot of things that
we cant tell you about in this brief
sketch. but they're a live bunch of
lads, these boys of Ralph M. Brann,
Scout Master.
There are 23 Chat means skiddoo for
the woods and fields and brooks and
hill and birds and animals) in this
tenderfoot class of Branns youngsters.
and several are now preparing for
tests-and they just love it, And right
here the writer wishes TO whisper a
secret TO grown-ups but it must not
leak out among the boys-s-h-hi Brann
loves It too. and enjoys every moment
of those hikes into the country just as
we'll as any kid in the lot
These boys are studying wood-craft.
Twice the new troop has hiked to the
woods and prepared dinner over an
open fire. after which they practice
sending MESA ges between Beaver and
Eagle patrols across country by wig
wag signalling with flags.
Some real sport2" you ask Well,
you'll never know till you are Boy
Scout. and if you are unfortunate
to be too old, you have missed some-
thing.
These boys hold meetings each week
at the Methodist vestry. The organi-
cation is nom military. and no fire
arms are allowed at any time.
Ralph NJ Brann. who has been APP
pointed Scout Master by the National
Headquarters, has had lots of expert
ence in the open. He loves 1t; ne
loves to see others appreciate 1t; he
likes to instill the love of nature into
the minds and. hearts of others. He
likes boys and boys know who 10 tie
up to. Mr.. Brann not only knows the
local lakes streams and woods Out
goes beyond into the big woods in
northern Maine, and into the logging
camps His boys arc bound 70 absorb
something from his companionshlp
that will make them bigger, better
men.
Mr. Brann will be glad to give any
information To those Interested in the
movement and any boy between Il and
Is years not attending any other Sun
day school. or any boy who IS not at
tending any Sunday school. is invited
to come and get al taste of real sport,
the kind that makes real men.
The Boy Scout Troop. Augusta, No
l, of the Green Street Methodist
Church, is planning an entertainment
for Thursday, Jan. 30. at the Metho-
dist Church. They have engaged Mrs.
Lottie York of Winthrop, to imper-
senate the popular story "Freckles.
Mrs. Yorke will be assisted by Marsters
Edwards, well known tenor, as soioist
It is going to be good time. because
none can put the enthusiasm into
thing the way boys can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-21
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Saves The Hail
7 And Keeps you Looking
Young

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