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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
BUILDERS TO Meet

The Fargo Builders & Traders ex-
change will hold, a regular business
meeting tomorrow evening at the ex-
change club rooms on Broadway at 8
o'clock. "
Sec. Victor Fl. Leeby Of the exchange
Is particularly DESTROYS Of having a
good attendance as there will be sew
eral matters Of Importance to be con-
sidered at this time.
Plans for the approaching annual
banquet Of the exchange will soon be
considered at a near date as it is ex-
pected this will be one Of the big So
clay events Of the year, as has always
been the case whenever the Fargo
builders and traders attempted an ar
fair Of this kind. ...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
MooRHEAD cIVTcs CLUB.
Live Subjects Discussed at Well At
tended MEETING Yesterday.

~Sh~~S "SSAih9 f0SGSTQays
The feature of the meeting of the
Ctvics club, at the home of
Mrs. William Russell, yesterday after
noon, was the reading Of a paper. bv
Professor Bait Of the agricultural col
lege, In which he discussed interest,"
lngly and instructively the Social Cen
ter Movement. He traced the begin
ming and growth of the movement and
demonstrated the proportions the
movement had reached in the large
cities. He considered the greatest
achievement Of the present century. SO
1ar, was the growth Of democracy,
especially shown in social center move
ments in which people Of all classes
meet on a common level. He cited nine
functions which were within the scope
or the movement and considered the
public school building the proper place
FOL the movements headquarters. The
speaker was emphatic in the express
sion Of his belief that the social CEN
ter movement should be PROMULGATED
IN the rural districts tributary to a..
center like Moorhead.
The committee in charge of the rest
room reported that seventy had regis
tered during the month, sixty-one
country patrons and nine city patrons.
FIFTY used the privilege Of the room
without registering. The committee
on Fairgrounds reported that the city
at the proper time will maintain skat-
ing ponds in all wards of the city.
The Good Citizens league organiza-
ton will soon be perfected in the model
school building at the state normal
school.
A mothers meeting will be held in the
third ward public school building next
Friday afternoon. Other meetings have
been very encouraging as to attend
ance and interest and this meeting is
expected to be more so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
NOVEMBER WEATHER
SOMEWHAT ABNORMAL

The mean temperature for the month
Of November, according to the monthly
report compiled by Mrs. Grasse Of the
Moorhead station of the United States
weather bureau, was So and the normal
for the month 24.4. Only once since
1881 has the November mean been ex-
ceeded and that was 38 in 1899. In
1904 the mean for that month was 35
the same as the November just passed,
IS. The nearest to those figures for
that Month was 33 in 1890, 80 In 1902,
the same in 1907 and 80 in 1908 and the
same in 1912. The absolute maximum
for November for thirty-three years
period was 81. The average daily ex-
cess of the month as compared with
the normal was 1919. The total preci-
pttatton for the month was 10; snow
fall los. There was no snow On the
ground at the end Of the month. The
prevailing wind for the month was
southeast. There was a heavy fog
Nov. 81. The daily temperature report
Is as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
'CHlNAMAN ASSESSED 81
DAMAGES FOR ASSAULT

A jury in the district court today
returned a verdict for 81 against Lum
Hing. a Chinaman of GAINESVILLE, the
defendant in an action for damages
brought against Hing by Charles w.
%Janneck, a farmer near GAINESVILLE,
the plaintiff alleging that during a
dispute in connection with some
threshing or the moving of a thresh-
ing rig III son Of the flowery king
dom "poked" a gun In his face and
inundated him. The PLAINTIFF sued for
several hundred dollars damages, but
Is now perfectly satisfied. that he has
got the law on Mr.. Chinaman" who
mas learned something through the
medium Of the law suit. Curtis
Pon1eroy appeared for the PLAINTIFF and
Mr. Peterson for the defendant.
the casa IN trial today was No. IA.
IN which Aua Heller brings action
against Mrs. Susan A. Lally to recover
damages for alleged injuries caused
by falling down a fight of stairs said
to be out Of repair. N. /. Johnson ap-
peared for the defendant and Mr.,
W1therow for the plaintiff.
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Rector for ST, Johns Church:

international Falls Press: Rev. w.
Newton Ward, rector of Holy Trinity
Episcopal church, will leave the city.
He has been directed by Bishop Nor
rison Of Duluth to go to Moorhead to
take charge of the parish there. Mr..
Ward has been in International Falls
for q year and a half. He came here
directly from college and the fact that
he has been selected for as important
a parish as Moorhead speaks well for
the name in which he is regarded
by higher officials Of the church. While
here he has made many friends and
being a young man, has become very
popular with the young people. He
leaves this parish with the Beaudette
church completed and ready for dedi-
cation.
The reverend gentleman will begin
his pastoral duties in Moorhead next
Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
DECLARED TO Be INSANE

Melvin F. F. Johnson, the 19-year-old
son OF D. A. Nelson, of Reed township,
was %adjudged insane by tho insanity
board this morning. He has been sub
ject to fits Of mental arrangement dur
ing the summe and fall.
His father has sold his farm in Reed
township and will renov shortly to
the old home in Woodruff, Ill. The
g. of the son will be reported to the
state board Of control, and steps will
be taken to have the young man trans
ferred to the Illinois state hospital.
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Notice and Citation, Hearing of Final
Account and Distribution Of Estate,

Account and Distribution Of Estate,
State of North Dakota, County of
Cass. In County Court, before Hon,
A. G. Hanson, Judge.
In the matter of the estate OF
Charles A. Morton, deceased.
Isaac z, Clapp. Administrator Peti-
toner, vs.. Helen Morton. Maxwell
Van Zandt woodruff Morton. q. &
Lyon as Special Guardian OF SAID
Maxwell Van Zandt Woodruff Morton
a minor, and Scharlie Morton Pags'
Respondents. - Notice and Citation
Hearing Of Final Account and Dfstri.
button OF Estate.
The State OF North Dakota to the
above named Respondents, and am
persons interested In the Estate of
Charles A. Morton. Deceased:
You are hereby notified that the An.
al account OF the administrators Of fha
estate of Charles a.. Morton. late oP
the City OF Fargo, In the County OF
Cass and State of North Dakota. de-,
ceased, a been rendered to this
Court. therein showing that the estate
Element and distribution, and petition
ing that his account be allowed. the
residue Of said estate be distributed
to the persons thereunto entitled hss
administration closed and he be dis
charged: that Saturday, the Goth day
Or DecenDeT, A. d. 1913, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, at the
Court rooms Of this Court, in the
Court House, in the City OF Fargo.
County Of Cass and State Of NoTth.
Dakota. has been duly appointed bg.
this Court for the settlement thereof
at which time and place any persors
interested In said estate j appsan
and file his exceptions, In WRITING. t0s
said account n petition and contest
the same.
And you, the above named respond
ents, and each OF you. are hereby cited
and required then and there to Be and
appear before this Court. and SHOW
cause, IL any you have, why said ac-
count shall not be allowed. the residue
of said estate distributed, the admin,
i~stration of said estate closed ana
said administrator discharged.
Dated the 18th day Of November, A
p. 1913.
BY the Court:
Al. Ct. HANSON.
lssaio Judge Of the County Court.
Fargo ~, d.
tNoy. 1925. Dec. s-fo-i7.5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
SCHOOL FUNDS RECEIVED
State and County Funds Distributed
Total To CasS County Us
$4,94O.

The November allotment Of state and
county school funds has been made, the
total from state and county for Cass
county amounting to $4,940. Of the
state fund. S2,371.20 comes from the
state interest and income fund, and
$3.50 from fines and penalties. The
amount from the county Is 50, 47O.
The apportionment per capita from the
interest and income fund Is "a cents,
and from fines and penalties 1 cent.
The county apportionment Is Is cents
per capita.
There are $3.50 school children in
Cass county. The allotment to the
Fargo schools is $2,048.50 half from the
county and half from the state.
Casselton, with about 500 school
children, gets $232. Wheatland gets
$3.50. Tower City gets $S4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
NOORHEAD POSTOFFICE,
MORE MONEY WANTED

In the annual book of estimates SEN
to congress yesterday by the treasury
department at Washington at the open
ing OF congress are a number of ap-
preparations requested for the comp1et-
1ngo Of different public buildings now In
course Of erection. Among the smaller
class of buildings for which ~appropria-
lions have been asked Is the sum OF
the appropriation for the site of the
building In Moorhead there has already
neen appropriated $4,000 SO that with
the sum now asked for the total will
pc $4,000. h $13,500 asked for from
this congress Is for the purpose of
finishing the interior of the new build
ing.
A bill will be introduced by Repre-
sentative Steenerson at an early date
mately $500, 900 in the plan for the re-
c!amat1on OF swamp lands of the Red
Lake Indian reservation In northern
minnesota: Mr.. Steenerson's recent
v1sit to his home was for the purpose
OF making a personal study of the sit
uation.
The Indian. bureau is having an in
v'eetigation made Of the Red Lake sit
Is expected Ii the departments
agents will report within a short while.
It Is not yet known whether their re-
port will be favorable, but Mr.. Steen-
sTson mas conferred with commissioner
Sells and believes hat the bureau fav-
ors the project which will drain $780,
900 acres Of land. Mr.. Steenerson's bill
will provide for the pine timber re-
serve, the matured timber to be sold
each yea for the benefit Of the In
dams. When the swamp lands are re-
claimed st is proposed to allot them
among the Red Lake Indians.
Representative Lindberg believes
that the government should give to the
head of each family residing In the
various villages OF the country a free
p~ostofftce lock box instead of charging
them for such accommodation as at
present, He introduced a bill granting
this concession early in the extra ses-
sion and has arranged to appear before
the postoffice committee Of the house
within the next two weeks to urge its
adoption.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
FRANK ROOT PASSED AWAY
Well Known Character in This City
and One Of Oldest In
.habitants,

Frank Root died this morning at a
local hospital. of pneumonia. He was
81 years Of age. He has no relatives
in this part Of the country. but "a
nephew in Reading, Pa. has been
notified, and word from him as to the
disposition of the body Is awaited.
Undertaken Wasem has charge Of the
obsequies.
The deceased was one of the old
residents of Fargo, coming here many
years ago. He was a well known
character in this city, though for the
past several years he had not been
engaged in any regular business
here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Morning Grain letter.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Wheat: Cable!
lower on continued favorable Argentine
weather and freer Australian offers
The strength In our own markets YES,
terday was largely borrowed from De.
cember futures. Shorts were coverinG
and putting out their sales in May
wheat. We continue to feel thai
prices will work decidedly lower.
Corn: Bad weather still continues
movement Is increasing despite wealth.
er conditions. CASH demand is limited
u with increasing receipts will i'm
prove as 1t always does. December
shorts will not get comfort from
weather improvement and will ulti-
mately have to cover. We advise pur-
chases.
Oats will follow corn.
Finley Darrell & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
WATKINS NAMES
ALL State TEAM

The feature The Fargo College Blue
and Colds last issue was the selection
Of an all-state and second all-state'
tam by Coach Watkins. They were
as follows, with the privilege Of in
terchanging for a stronger combina-
ton If possible:
First Team.
Ends-Murray, r. c.; Parizek, A. G..
Tack1es-Harris, u. N. D.; Carpen-
ter, F. c.. 4: .e,
Guards-stickney, F. c.; Edwards,
A. G.
Center-Rolfe, F. c..
Quarter-McKay, U. N. D.
Halves-G'De1l, A, c.; Giles, S. s. S.
Fullback-Nillis, u. N. D.
Second Team.
Ends-Drummond, F. c.; Ostby, A.
C.
Tackles-Abbott, A. c.; sctram, s..
S. S. .... "
ouards-Lynch, u. N. D.; Sim, r. G.
Center-Kelly, u. N. D.
Quarter-Calkins, A. C.
Halves-Bolsinger, A. c.; Lowe, u.
N. D.. =
Fullback-Weum, r. c. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
SCORES THE SUGGESTIVE PLAY.

Moving Picture Show Owners OF Iowa
Listen to Plain Talk,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 3-That
there should be q national law maxi
ing 1t a punishable offense for men
and women to write and produce in
decent plays, was the statement made
today by Mayor Louis Roth Of Cedar
Rapids In his welcome to the moving
picture owners of Iowa who are here
for q. two days convention. He said
the movie" managers were no worse
than the managers of the So houses as
far as Objectionable offerings were
concerned. It is expected the conven-
ton will be attended by 800 picture
show propr1etors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Special Russian Nerrn.

Liverpool, Dec. 3.-The outlook for
the new crop generally favorable.
Prices firmly held and offerings being
rapidly absorbed by continental buyers.
Weather very cold, and Ice Is forming
and therefore navigation will shortly
close, Recent estimates by the govern
considered.
Broomhall.
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Broon1hall.
LiYestonlr Recaintn-

Chicago, Dec. S.-Hogs $4,000: left
over 6,357, slow; light $7.15 and 81. 10;
heavy $7.45 n S7.86; mixed ST.. 40
and $7.85; rough $7.46 n $7.66: cat
tie 5000 slow and steady; sheep 49,
Omaha: Hogs 5000; cattle $500;
sheep 1900.
Kansas City: Hogs 10000; cattle g.
500; sheep 5000.
Finley Darrell & Co..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
sHAUGli EsSY.

We're proud Of our O.Shaughnessy
Down there lin Mexico,
OF the way he's dealt with Huerta.
And proud OF his vim and go;
But, since he's an O'Shaugllnessy,
We've hopes he'll change his tune,
And get his good old Irish up
And paste him pretty soon.
I1ousten Fest.
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> VII LJIIUW CUII,
Finley Darrell & Co.
Argentine Crnn-

Chicago, Dec. 3.-We have following
cable from our Buenos Ayres CORES
pondent: since my last report wealth
er Is favorable for growing crops ana
Is satisfactory to all, Estimated ex-
portable surplus is expected to exceed
$4,000, 900 as stated in my estimate Of
NOV. 20 Finley Darrell & Co.
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yommending the sam fruits for such,
large districts is fallibie and through
bulletins sent out by the government
nurseryInen are often enabled to sell
trees of species which will not do
we'll in the locality
"A committee was appointed, as q re-
suit OF the discussion following Mr..
Smiths address to take the matter
UP with the government.
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BY /. A. smith. Of Lake city, one Of

by L. "A. Smith. Of Lake City, one OF
the speakers.
The government divides the coun-5
try into nine districts, and recon-
mends the culture OF certain fruits
In each district said Nj, Smith.
Fruits are sometimes recommended
for use in this district of which the.
growers and nursery men never heard.
Growers around mere know that
fruits which can be grown success
fully In the vicinity OF Lake Mime
tonka, only twenty miles away, will
not do well close to the city liraita
~ Minneapolis. The nractiee nf. rec
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
LATE LOCALS

Chas. Baldwin was arraigned in
justice court today on the charge of
disorderly conduct, for hurting a
butcher knife at a woman, and using
insulting language to her. He plead
ed guilty, and was fined SO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Spoke MT Consolidated Schools.

The first course OF lectures to be
given during the winter at the several
consolidated schools of Clay county
will be concluded tonight at Glyndon
where Professor Howard Of the state
university will repeat his lecture on
Future Citizens. This afternoon the
lecture was given at Kragnes and at
Rustad yesterday afternoon n at
Comstock last evening, Miss Elsie
Rushfeldt, acting superintendent, said
this afternoon that the. attendances
yesterday were very encouraging, es-
pec1ally at the meeting at Comstock.
where the school room was wholly in
adequate to accommodate all who wish
ed to hear, the room being packed in
every corner. The speaker was en-
Enthusiastically received n during the
citation Of his arguments as to the
composition of future citizens and
what the states would expect from
them he was loudly applauded. Mr..
Howard demonstrated that he had
something to say and knew how to
place his words to make the best eff
feet on his hearers.
Miss Rushfeldt says the mex course
will be given by 81. M. Phillips, super
visor Of consolidated schools in the
state, and he will visit the schools
named on Dec 8 n 10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
lOg
ADVISE WRONG
KIND OF FRUIT

Minneapolis, Dec. 3.--The United
States department. of agriculture was
criticized as a dissemination Of mis-
leading information In regard to fruit
culture at yesterdays session OF the
Minnesota State HorIGulturaI gnaiatK
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03

Any old time YOU hear q dame loud
ly protesting that she lis q lady, YOU
can bet that she isn't.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Price Current.

Cincinnati. o., Dec. 3.--UnseasonabIy
warm weather has prevailed over the
country for two weeks and winter
wheat generally lis having a fine
growth. There Ia a lack OF moisture
An Al large part OF Nebraska and north
AE1l Kansas whence complaints Of poor
Sciacition come. Parts of Kentucky
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Grain Opinions,

Walter Fitch & Cove feel thai
the tendency in wheat is higher from
reactions.
Ware & Leland-we believe action
of market suggests a higher level OF
values.
Bartlett Frazier & Co.-wheat mar
ket Is working into a healthy position
all the time.
Logan & Bryan-Conditions suggest
conservative buying position on corn
on all soft spots.
Wagner & Cove are on the brink
or the winter corn movement but 1t
promises to be unusually ineffective In
breaking prices. Buy May corn.
Chas. e. Lewis e. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
The Markets
MARKET
Dec. Wheat.

Chas. e. Lewis d Co., Grain and SGoch
Brokers' Morton Block. Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Evening Grain Letter,

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Wheat has shown
independent strength today and closes
a shade higher than last night. Cash
sttuatlon was about unchanged locally,
terdays good business. Southwestern
markets were either UNCHANGED or q
shade higher There was considers BIZ
snort covering INDUCED in and senti-
nent has now veered to the bull side,
Weather continues unreasonable end
1t Will require normal temperatures to
correct conditions in the growing win
ter wheat. With the largest acreage
9ve[ under cultivation in this country
we have 6. safe margin for losses from,
Gil causes, which together with our
enormous visible. leads us to believe
sales. N' VAIL
Corn-Corn and especially December
has shown marked strength at times
curing the day. Weather condition.
are still u~nfavorable for grading.
country movement and primary re-
celpts. early buying of December
corn by a local concern resulted in such
a Tightening of this futur for the hal
ance OF the session that locals were in
cllned to avoid 1t thereafter. Believe
advantage should be taken of ali d.
clines on which purchases are recon-
mended. O
Oats-Continued to show strength on
q petterment in shipping demand and
pJynls or cash oats by the interests
"a 5ko1iNaIu OdLS ON
December sales. These interests have
peen BUSY for the past three days pick
Ing UP, December and were today ac-
crop. S4o
Chas. e. Lewis & Co.
Primary Movement.
Wheat receipts t,3O6, 600 bushels; las
year I'472,O00 bushels; shipments L.
4So.ooo bushels; last g a 965, 900 bush
els; corr receipts sol 900 bushels; last
year 725,oO0 bushels; shipments 449.-
0OQ bushels; last year 345,000 bushels:
oats receipts $4,000 bushels: last wear
72S,o0o bushels; shipm ents 654,0 900
bushels; last year &c., 900 bushels.
.... Chas, e. Lewis g. &c,
Closing Cables. ...
Liverpool, Dec. 3.-Wheat closed 1-sc
lower: corn 1-8c and 3-8c lower. :
Paris-Wheat closed lac higher;
-four unchanged ito lac higher.
Berltn-Wheat closed lac lower.
Antwerp-Wheat closed 5-Sc lower,
Buda Pesth-Wheat closed 1-2c low.
err.
Chas, e. Lewis & Co,
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and Tennessee are reported too dry,
but a government condition ts tndi~
Gated for this month and with a larger
acreage, q splendid promise is indi-
Gated. However, the trade places little
~dependence on a December condition.
Tn winter makes or breaks the crop.
Hog Strengthening week ended Nov. 29'
$4,000 head against 100, 900 head the
preceding week and 69b, 900 head last
year. Price Current
Texas Crop Report.
Kansas City, Dec. 3.--The following
letter just received by Moore Seaver
Grain Co. from their Fort Worth, Tex,
manager: There is not g. chance in
q thousand of the growing crop OF
Texas wheat n oats ever amounting
70 anything as they are already SO
far advanced that they are joining fur
ther north than Fort Worth and In
some sections of the southern part of
the state they are beginning to head
ana or course you now what will hap
pen when we get the first good freeze.
mere 10 no chance to keep them pas
tured down now as the ground is too
wet 10 pasture, OF course, on account
or them being able to pasture the grow
ing crops recently 1t has been a. bear |
ish condition. but 1t will eventually |
turn out to be a. bullish factor. There
are some green bugs showing UP in
the state and anything that shows up
from now on to the growing wheat
and oats crops will be q. bullish factor
as far as Texas is concerned"
Chas. e. Lewis g. Co.
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1890 A. M. Cash Market.

Minneapolis, Dec. 3,-One Northern
S4k 0s6A; 2 Northern S2A @83%;
max cash 1871 @141; No. 3 yellow corn
ss0ss; 8 white oats 36% @37; barley
choice Montana 64@68; good 51@64;
poor 43@51.
f Chas. E. Lewis &, Co.
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Cash Messaae.

Minneapolis, Dec. 3.-Cash demand
good for top grades. Market based on
May. / northern blue stem / IA to
Q t-4c under May and velvet chaff
2 LA to 2 ga under. Aggregate -four
sales moderate but some mills place
fair orders.
eco Chas Fl. T,au;s q, ro.