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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
PEACE IN THE BALKANS.

Once more comes the news of peace
in southeastern Europe, this time from
Bucharest rather than from London
Bulgaria has been whipped and threat
ened into submission. What the con-
cert Of the powers did not do, Roumania,
has done. With the army Of his neigh
Dor at the gates of his capital and
King Carol declaring that Sofia would
be occupied today if peace was not al
ready concluded. King Ferdinand was
obliged to yield.
While the allies were warning with
Turkey the world watched with admir-
alton the march Of "the conuuering
Bulgars". But when they began to
fight over the division of the spoiIs
they lost the sympathy Of their admir-
,ers. With charges at her door, from
which she has not cleared herself, of
atrocities only worthy of the Turk, the
world will not mourn Bulgaria's loss
Iof the territory she tried to grab.
Americans also will be interested to
see just what the powers may do to-
compel the Turks to evacuate Adrian
ople. They have informed the porto
that the treaty of London must be OBJ
served. But If Turkey refuses to give
up the city will the powers employ
force or will Bulgaria have to conquer
.Adrianople all over again?
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
FARM ERs THE GOAT.

Melville Davisson in The Saturday
Evening Post comments as follows on
subject that may be of interest to
North Dakota farmers:
1t is difficult to grasp adequately
how unfairly the men who produce the
food supplies of this country have
been treated. An unjust tariff system
has laid them under tribute for almost
half century. What they had to sell
meats and breadstuffs-they had to
sell in the markets of the world, in,
free trade markets, for they produced
them in excess of what was used in
this country. No protective duty could
help them. The prices they received
were free trade prices fixed in free
trade markets. But everything they
bought, everything they enjoyed,
everything they wore, everything they
used they bought in high protective
market. They bought at a price in ex-
cess Of what they could have bought it
In the market where they sold their
excess meats and breadstuffs.
All that they purchased they pur-
chased at a price SO excessive that the
accumulated excess has made the
manufacturers rich beyond the power
Of the English language to express it;
so rich that words like multi million
aire" had to be coined in order to ex-
press it. The very utensils that these
men used for the purpose of producing
their breadstuffs they had to buy at a
price in excess of what the nlanufac-
turerg Of them were willing TO take In
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foreign country after paying the
costs OF transports ton.
1t was great, backbreaking, pitt
less tribute that these men paid for al
most fifty years. And in addition to
this the law permitted transportation
companies to charge them extortionate
rates for carrying their products; and
In addition TO this the law permitted
men who did not produce any Of this
meats and breadstuffs to corner 1t and
hoard it and trade in 1t and force the
producer TO take the price they offered
him. la
And so exploited like that and op-
pressed like that, these men had no
heart to go on increasing the prodtlc-
ton Of meats and breadstuffs. Their
sons were discouraged and went away
from the land, and so the production
of the things we live on does not keep
pace with the increase Of the popula-
tior or the development Of other in
dustries. To appoint commissions,
then, to inquire gravely into the causes
of the high cost of living in the faca
of these facts is--as the comedians say
ito create laughter!
The political party in power can re-
move existing laws which have op-
pressed these men, and 1t can compel
a just system of transportation and
distribution, and it can remove the
gamblers; that Is to say, it can get the
difficulties out of the way, and then
the problem will adjust itself,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Notice Of Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that under
authority of an order of sale granted
by the Honorable A, G. Hanson, Judge
of the County Court of the County of
Cass in the State Of North Dakota,
dated the 30th day of July, A. D.'1913,
the undersigned, the guardian of the
person and estate of Vigo Peterson. an
incompetent person, Of the County of
Cass and State Of North Dakota, will
sell at private sale, to the highest bid
der, for cash, or at least one-third cash
and the balance on a credit not ex-
ceeding two years, subject to. confirm
alton by the Judge of said County
Court, the following described land
State Of North Dakota, to-wit:
The North West quarter IN. w. "
Of Section number Thirty-two (32) in
Township number One hundred and
forty-three (143) North, Of Range
number Forty nine (49) West of the
Fifth Principal Meridian, containing
100 acres, more or less, according to
the Government survey thereof.
The sale will be made on or after
the 25th day of August. A. D. 1913.
Ali bids must be in writing. and
may be left at the residence Of the
undersigned, George r. Cook, guardian.
in the Village Of Gardner, in the
County OF Cass and State of North
Dakota, or filed with the Judge of said
County Court, or delivered to the un-
dersigned personally.
Dated July 30th. A. d. 1913.
GEORGE r. COOK, ~,
Guardian Of the person and estate Of
,Vigo Peterson, an incompetent person.
Fl (Aug. 2-9-16-23.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
(Aug. 2-9-16.)
RrpposafS.


Sealed proposals will be received by
the board of directors of the Washburn
School district, at Washburn, N. D.,
until II a. m, Sept. 2, 1918, at which
time and place the same will be open
ed in the presence of bidders, for the
erection and completion Of a brick
grade and high school building, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
prepared for same by A. Van Horn
architect, Of Bismarck, N. ..
Proposals to read for the erection OF
the building proper, and separate pro-
posals for the heating, plumbing and
ventilating systems.
All proposals must be accompanied
by certified check for at least per
cent of the amount Of the proposal
payable to C. A. Brummund, president,
and the same to be forfeited, should
the bidder fail to enter into a contract
and furnish satisfactory bond in
double the amount of the contract
price. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. ..a. ....
Plans and specifications will be on
file and may be seen on and after Aug
g., 1913, at the following places: First
National bank, Washburn, N. D., Ar
chitect's Office, Bismarck, n. D.; Post
office, Minot, N. D.; Builders ex-
change, Fargo, N. D., and Builders
exchange, st. Paul, MINI.
Dated at Washburn, n. D., July 81
1913. ...- 49,.
c. A. BRUMMUND,
President.
Aug. E. Johnson, clerk.
(Aug. 2-6-9-14-16-23-30.)
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
CossweII News.

Cogswell N. D., Aug. 15.--To The
Forum: Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Merri-
field of Six Lakes, Mich. and Miss
Beatrice Merrifield Of West Branch,
Mich. are visiting at, the home Of II.
H. Taylor.
Mrs. A. M. Finch was taken, to St.
Paul Sunday evening and Tuesday aft
ernoon was operated on for appended
tis. She Is doing nicely. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. King returned
from Minneapolis Monday morning.
VIM. Farley returned home from a
visit in Michigan Tuesday morning.
His sons, Harold and Lawrence, ac-
companfed him. .sr .
L. A. Dodge and family were sore1y
bereaved on Thursday morning, when
Mildred, one of their twin girls, was
called to her eternal home, after a
short illness of about twenty-four
hours. They have the sympathy of the
entire community. .
Mrs. I. w. Overtpn and children re-
turned home Tuesday from a three
weeks visit at Esterline, S. D.
Co1. n
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Wise Eareian Policy.

Springfield Republican,: President
Wilson's policy in regard to the
recognition Of new governments seem
to strike a happy medium, asserting
a sound principle without committing
the government to a position which
may be found impracticable It is
quite proper that this republic should
have a sympathy for government by
the people, but 1t is not bound in
every case to insist upon 1t or to with
hold recognition from a government
which is based on power rather than
on popular suffrage. The government
of the Chinese republic is a case in
point. 1t may be that this Is only
nominally a republic, and that Yuan
Shih-Kai is a dictator rather than a
president; If the more democratic
ideals for which Dr. Sun Vat Sen
could have been carried at once into
effect when the rule of the Manchu
dynasty was thrown off, American
sympathy would have been warmer.
But SO abrupt a transition would per-
haps not have been for the best inter-
est of China; it Is at any rate not to
be demanded The case is quite diff
ferent with countries which have the
revolution habit, and a certain cool
ness and deliberation is fully warrant
ed to government which has not
yet had time to wash the blood off it's
hands; any other policy would be an
incentive to insurrection.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint
p1aA% of Administrator,

81
State Of North Dakota, County OF
Cass in County Court, Before Hon A.
G.. Hanson, Judge. ...e....4.g..
In the Matter Of the Estate OF John
Armstrong, Deceased. VIM. ~
Breitenbach, Petitioner, VS.. Gordon FL.
Nesbit, Marie Armstrong and all other
persons interested in the estate OF
said deceased, Respondents.
The State Of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents and all
Persons interested in the Estate OF
John Armstrong, Deceased: .,.-.-> ~
! You, and each of you are hereby
notified that VIM. J. Breitenbach the
petitioner herein, has filed in this
Court his petition, praying that letters
Of administration upon the estate OF
John Armstrong late Of the City of
Fargo in the County Of Cass and State
of North Dakota, deceased, be grant
ed to Gordon H. Nesbit and that the
said petition will be heard and duly
considered by the Court on Saturday,
the 9Th day oof September, A. D., 1918.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, at the Court Rooms Of this Court,
in the County Court House Of the City
of Fargo. County Of Cass and State of
North Dakota, and you, and each of
you, are hereby cited to be and appear
before this Court at said time and
place. and answer said petition, and
show cause, if any there be, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted. ..
BY the Court: A. G. Hanson, Judge
of the County Court.
Dated the 1st day Of Aug. A. D.,
1913.
Let the Service Of the above Citation
be made by personal service upon the
respondents residing in North Dakota,
and by publication in The Fargo
Forum and Daily Republican in the
manner provided by law.
A, G. HANSON.
Judge.
fAnr 1-o-1cN
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Shakespeare in California,

Sacramento Union: The Los
Angeles board of education, acting
upon the advice of School Superin-
tendent Francis, has excluded , The
Merchant of Venice from the schools.
II do not believe" says Francis, that
The Merchant of Venice correctly
portrays the character of the Jew
There are many fine traits Of Jewish
character that are not. brought out
in Shakespeare's play" Why not
exclude all Of Shakespeare's plays
Hamlet" for example, which the
Francis type of mind would naturally
consider as suggesting that all Danes
are morbidly semi-insane; Macbeth
which Mr. Francis might presume fo
imply that all Scotehmen are mur-
derers. -.... -. s7t,c.s- f,g. ~ 80. . ...s
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
SATURDAY, AUG. is, 1913.
is THIS WISE?

The La Moure Chronicle calls at
tention to the following very peculiar
situation as regards passenger fares:
Passengers from LaMoure to points
in Minnesota are just getting we'll
wised" to the peculiar workings out
of the 2-cent fare but recently de-
clared legal in Minnesota 1t costs
1920 to go from LaMoure to Fargo.
From Fargo you can buy a ticket over
any road to Minneapolis for $4.65. This
fare is based upon the Great Northern
trackage which happens to have the
shortest line from Fargo to Mime
apolis-230 miles or $3.50 worth of
transportation. which price competing
8 cents to carry you over to Moor,
we mean across the Red river, which
makes the total fare $4.65 from Fargo
to Minneapolis, and $6.S5 from La
Moure to Minneapolis But purchas-
ing a ticket straight througS from La
Moure to Minneapolis it costs you
SS.05, or $1.20 more than the two
ticket procedure. In other words the
2-cent rate in Minnesota is a state
"af fare" and doesn't cover interstate
commerce. Hence unless the traveller
Is "wised up to this peculiar arrange
rnent. the railroad gets the rakeoff
and can do it with impunity, too, for
it is entirely within the law as we
are informed by a local attorney
Funny, ''ain't it,"
Yes. that is funny. It's a good joke
maybe. But, in all frankness, what
are the railroads thinking Of to try
and "put over" anything like that on
the public.
Here's the situation. North Dakota
has 2h cent fare law. Minnesota
has a 2-cent law. The man travel
ing in this state cannot be charged
more than 214 cents per mile. The
man travelling in Minnesota cannot be
charged more than cents a mile.
But the moment a man travels with
out stop from one point in North
Dakota to a. point in Minnesota, that
is interstate traffic and the entire trip
is taken out of the jurisdiction of the
states and therefore the railroads can
charge more than the legal fare in
either state.
1t is a perfectly lawful proposition
for the railroads to charge more for
a ticket from LaMoure to Minneapolis,
than the combined legal rates from
LaMoure to Fargo and from Moor
head to Minneapolis, but is it wise?
The railroads have been fighting Of
recent years to build up public senti-
ment, in their favor. They say that
the public should be fair with them,
and there is a growing tendency on
the part Of the public to look more
Ieniently on the railroad business. But
how can they expect to keep on good
terms with the public If they try to
work scheme like that?
It is the candid opinion of The
Forum that the railroads will make
more enemies by a little stunt like
that, than they can win back by
months Of effort in publicity
educational campaign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT
President Wilson's Ideals.

Montreal Star: 1t is the quintes-
sence Of meanness to quote from
President Wilson's academic essays On
how to run a government, make a
tariff or perform any other public
"chore," and then point out that he
is not now living up to those lofty
ideals. Of course he is not; but the
fault Is neither with him nor with
the ideals. The fault clearly lies with
the very human materials with which
he is asked by the very human peo-
pie Of the United States to work. II
they had sent him ideal congressman
and ideal senators and ideal lobby
ists' to deal with, he would have
given them, and an admiring world,
beautiful object lesson in how to
make ones graduation thesis fit in
with the hard facts Of life. But the
people failed him. Then sent along
the usual -shelled variety of poll
tician; and academic rosewater was
never meant to be wasted on hard
Shells"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
PUTNAM'S BAND
SUNDAY AFTERNOON,

The following will be the programme
which will be presented by the Putnam
band in Island park tomorrow after
noon at g o'clock, being another con-
cert under the series arranged for by
the commercial club and the park com
mission and it will be given under the
direction of DR.. Putnam:
March-The Banner ...... Won Blon
Overture-Lustspiel 49,. Keller -Belet
Selections from The Chocolate Sol
Nl6I strauss
Intermezzo--fn the Shadows -. Finck
Auld Lang Syne-with variations.
Waltzes-Venus Reigen ..... Gungl
Reverie-Melody of Love E. Englen1ar
Excerpts and Melodies from The
Girl Question .............. Howard
Medley Of Late Popular Songs ...
March-The Hero of the Isthmus -.
...... .................. Lampe
Finale.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Notice 20 Parents.

All parents or guardians who have
children to enter the First Grade OF
the Fargo public schools or who have
children. to- enter the Fargo public
schools by transfer from other schools.
are requested to apply at the superin-
tendent's office for the entrance cer-
tifcate before September End. the date
when the regular work Of the schools
will begin. The office is open at all
times, but the special days set for this
purpose are August 26th, 9th, 28th and
29th. Attention Is called to the fact
that children are admitted to the First
Grade during the Fall term only, and
that children becoming 8 years Of age
after September 2, 1913. and before
January 4. 1914, will be admitted at
the opening Of the schools, September
End, 1913. W
In this connection, attention is called
to the vaccination Requirement OF the
City Board Of Health, which requires
the presentation of a ascertificate OF vac
scination on application for admission
into the public schools.
wv. e. HOOVER,
3aa # rIntendent.
Aug. 9-16~23, 1913.J
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Regard for the Hen.

Melbourne Australian: An amateur
poultryman was given a broody hen
and a clutch Of Buff Orpington eggs
as start towards his poultry yard.
The luck of the tyro was, with him,
and the whole Of thirteen eggs-in
this case a most unlucky number
produced chickens. "A week later only
two Of them followed the hen. and the
what had become Of the others. The
new poultry raiser explained: Il
thought two would be quite enough
for the hen to suckle, SO drowned
the rest!'
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Notice 70 Creditors.

In the matter of the estate Of Mi
chael J. O'Connor. deceased:
Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed, Sarah L. O'Connor, adminis-
tratrix of the estate Of Michael r.
O'Connor, late OF the City Of Salt Lake
City in the County Of Salt Lake and
State of Utah, deceased, to the credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after the first publication
OF this notice. to said Administrative,
County.
Dated August End, A. d. 1913.
SARAH L. O'CONNOR,
Administrators.
First publication on the End day of
August A. D. 1913.
(Aug. 2-9-16-23.)
Is4ta y .5x,& X
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Mexico Feeds on Nature.

Birmingham Ledger: The Balkan
people may starve to death, but the
MeXicans will not. An army in Mexico
and an army consists of ten men or
1000 men as the case may be, except
that no Mxican army in late months
has had 1000 mclean subsist by
camping in a banana grove. 1t is idle
to talk about the Mexican starving.
They can live on the native fruits,
mainly bananas There will be little
food, there is always lack Of food in
the humble homes, but as long as food
grows on trees Mexicans will live.
Those people over in the Balkans
must suffer for food. Seed time and
growing time has been used up in
fighting. Instead Of going home and
making a crop after whipping the
Turks, the Balkan states began to
war among themselves. That was ma
tural but foolish, and the women and
children must suffer for a full year
for the folly of the men.
Not SO in Mexico. They don't need
any crops but those nature gives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Another Romance Spoiled.

New York World: The hearts of
Louisiana's senators are filled with
grief. For weeks they have been
making tender eyes at Senator Walsh
of Montana in the fond expectation
that between sugar and wool there
was to be a perfect union of souls.
They were assured in advance of the
republicans blessings, and now, with
out a moments warning. Montana
has Tilted Louisiana and left her
abandoned and disconsolate.
1t was a pretty romance while it
lasted. By the mating Of their for
tunes and votes sugar and wool were
to defeat all the schemes of the wick
ed democrats and live happily ever af-
ter. 1t was as pleasant as a fairy tale,
but it did not come true. If sugar and
wool part, nothing can be done to de-
feat the democratic tariff bill by demo-
cratic votes. The dream Of the two
Louisiana senators has vanished into
thin air, and it is all Senator Walsh's
fault.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
SHARPS AND FLATS,

1t is a pleasure to be able to state
that by no means Is the interest and
enthusiasm lessening within the ranks
OF the players who have been connect
ed with. the Fargo Symphony orches-
ira, which last season was only in it's
infancy. Mr.. Stephens as director has
been urged to push the enterprise to
the front and do the best he can to
awaken the interest Of the public
Tentatively it has been arranged to
give two concerts during the coming
season and the work of preparing for
the presentation of the programmes
will begin at an early date, or as soon
as Mr.. Stephens can assemble his forc-
es. The work done last year was very
meritorious and a number of local
music lovers will be gratified to hear
that the Organization is practically in
tact and that 1t will do it's share in the
endeavor to maintain the good musical
spirit SO characteristic in Fargo.
A. new pipe organ is to be installed
In the Methodist church at Valley City.
Miss Blakeslee will have charge and
the direction of the choir of ST. Marks
church for another year beginning
Sept. /.
For a year or two it has been felt
that the dividing of the forces of chor-
al singers in Fargo is a mistake, that
there is not room for two choral or
ganizations in the city and friends Of
oratorio music and deep lovers of en-
semble singing have made move in
the direction Of harmonizing the two
societies which existed last year-be-
lieving that there is greater strength
in numbers. An organization wholly
independent of music schools or con-
servatorles has been suggested and
| that to have board of management
made UP of business men who may be
more or less enthusiastic in the pro-
duction Of musical enterprises or en-
tertainments in the line of musical
festivals and whatever may be given
here in Fargo in that line be presented
| under the auspices Of the choral or
ganization, with all music lovers unit
for the success Of the enterprise. Such
a. move would mean much stronger
choruses and the possibility of the en-
gagement Of higher class Of assisting
artists-especially will this be so when
| Fargo's great auditorium is available
and that time is getting nearer and
4 nearer.
i Friends of the library in Moorhead
4 are completing arrangements for d
4 concert to be given under library aus
i picSS, ouHuity SVSHlHS,s. AuS. AZ, Ins
programme for which will be announc-
4 ed soon. "A feature will be the singing
Of favorite hymns and requests are In
Ivited.
4 The services OF George RAlf Kurtz
OF the faculty Of the Fargo conserya-
i tory, have been secured to take charge
SEof the organ at the Presbyterian
church. RE was the organist at that
j church two years ago.
4 Mrs. ID. E RAT thmann lis to open a
music school at Bottineau
81 Prof Al. J Stephens, ais leader and
/ director, will take charge of the choir
land music ait the First Methodist
II church the first Sunday In Eeptan1her
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.

When man has suffered for several
days with collie diarrhoea or other
form of bowel complaint and is then
cured sound and well by one or two
doses of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, as is often the
case, it is but natural that he should
be enthusiastic in his praise Of the
remedy and especially is this the case
of severe attack when life is threat
end. Try it when in need of such a
remedy. 1t never fails. Sold by all
dealers.-Adyt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-16
Remarkable Cure Of Dyssntery.

'T was attacked with dysentery about
July 18th, and used the doctors med1.
cine and other remedies with no relief
only getting worse all the time.
was unable to do anything and my
weight dropped from las to l25
pounds. I suffered for, about TWO
months when / was advised to use
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. used two bottles OF
it and it gave me permanent relief, ,
writes B. w. Hill OF Snow Fill, N. O.
For sale by All Dealers.-Advt.