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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
LAVENDER! SIXTEEN
PUNCHES a PENNY"

Just within and just without the
confines of London town the cry, the
happy cry, is heard in the early aut-
umn of sweet lavender:
Sixteen good punches a penny! Bloom
ing lavender!
Blooming lavender!
Who'll buy sixteen good punches a
penny?
Blooming lavender!
Lavender! .', g..
That is the real cry, although in
stead Of punches the gypsy folk say
branches. The call is as old as the
hills and older, and it is intoned to
one of the most haunting musical re-
trains that ever street Arab listened
to. Some of the it%inerants cut the
stanZa short, but the majority give 1t
in the proper form. To the housewife
the cry is always welcome as it por-
tends sweet smelling linen.
But whence ONE the fascinating
melody? The present writer obtained
the words and the music from an old
woman gatherer at Mitcham, in Sur
rey, hard by where the fair is annual
ly held, and where there were acres
and acres of the plant grown, and, in
deed, where most Of the lavender used
to come from for the London market.
shakespeare speaks. Familiarity of 1t,
and so do his contemporaries, and in
the time of Elizabeth there were GER
tainly some half dozen varieties of the
lavender plant grown in the we'll Gull
tivated gardens of the day, while in
the fields it grew in %profusion.
The word m from the Latin, Ia
ware, to wash, and a~nciently it was
used in bathing and washing, because
Of Its strong aromatic effulgence. Nat
urally it's wholesome smell, always
suggestive of Cleanliness, gave it large
appeal to the matron and mistress Of
household and cottage, and it was so
-exquisitlvely fragrant that it at once
found favor as a friend to be encour-
aged In the linen chest and the ward
robe of all. The old custom of making
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

Of the United States, agriculturally
speaking, and complete census fig
ures lately ISSUED have not budged this
rich bailiwick from the top of the list,
though counties in Illinois, California
and Washington have done their best
to capture the honor. No other county
from the Atlantic to the Pacific has
eve before held such a distinction for
fifty years in succession, n the rea-
son why Lancaster clings to it is that
it's tillers of the soil are yer trying 10
raise better crops one year than they
die. the last. and to improve the condi-
tions Of tornorrt w over those Of to-
day.
In this race for supremacy were Nc
Lean county, Illinois, which now
stands second; Los Angeles, in Cali
fornia, a close third. and Whitman
county, Washington, fourth in the
race.
This leader among leaders is a 800,
600, 900 farm country, and its wealth
has all been gained on 550,499 acres
though the country's total amounts to
602, 240 acres.
There are 1000 countries in the
United States whose chief resources
come from agriculture, and ON OF
them have many times the acreage Of
Lancaster. In this great rae for su-
premacy the latter had twelve com
petitors, and more than halt Of these
had more acres from which to gain
agricultural wealth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

The designated candidates were nom
mated. Mccall Is the democratic can
didate for mayor and Mitchell the fus-
ion nominee.
If Gaynor had lived, the fake pri-
mary law would have been subjected
to a severe strain. While Gaynor was
the nominee of independent organiza-
publicans dissatisfied with the fusion
ticket would ave scratched Mitchell
and voted for Gaynor. The elimination
Of Gaynor unsettled everything at the
eleventh hour, but 1t Is now certain
that there Is to be a straight fight be-
tween Tammany n fusion. The ques-
tons are: Is the fusion ticket strong
enough to bring out the Independent
and the republican vote? VIII 1t at
tract anti-Tammany democrats in large
numbers? Will the Independent anti
Mitchell newspapers fall into line? VIII
the friends of the late mayor choose
the lesser evil or will they stay at
home on election day?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
after the Primary I'm New York.

Chicago Record Herald: The so-
called direct primary law of New York
which was put through by the bosses
despite an executive veto, is direct only
in name. It does everything possible
to discourage really popular nomina-
tions and to give machine candidates
the designation" of candidates by po-
litical committees and for the placing
of the names of designated candidates
on the ballots under partisan heads
and IN partisan columns.
On Tuesday, primary day, the ex-
Dected happened in Greater New. York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

cases keep the garments in. good shape
and prevent wrinkling or dust.
AS one enters h store the furnish
ing goods n hats and caps to the
right fill a major portion Of the room,
to the left is the display of clothing,
while in the center are large tables
containing the heavier articles of
clothing. The shoe department occu-
pies a major portion of the new addi-
ton and the large stocks made it nee
essary to double deck all the cases
and erect a balcony over the shoe de-
partment. A large number of old pa
irons and friends of the firm took ad-
vantage of the opening to call and
congratulate the firm on their hand
some new store. The large show win
dows in the front were handsomely
decorated and a profusion of carna-
tons and other flowers added to the
attractiveness of the store.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
Formal Opening Of
" Stern's Fine Store
Well Kaown and Popular Fargo Clothing Store Will Prove a
Surprise to All Who Have Not Seen the Changes
That Have Been Made in Building

The formal opening of the clothing.
store of Alex Stern & Co. today was
one of the great events of the year.
The store has ben SO altered and i'm
proved that it Is a surprise to all the
men of the state who have so long
been familiar with the interior of the
old store. BY the remova of a wall
and the widening of the rear of the
room a floor space Of several thousand
square feet has been added to the
store room proper. "
The color scheme of the interior is
brown and white and the handsome
pillars give a. dome-like effect to the
steel ceiling which is very pretty in
connection with the natural finish of
the base of the pillars. The store has
had q number of the New Way cloth
ing cases added n these show off the
garments in a pleasing manner. These
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

--TI-"E- E#=a4EW E.#rE #WaEfS# 40
ing down. So could not
get my rest at night. Would have
sinking spells and then 50 weak that
/ could not do my work" A great
many women in the United States
viii recognize in this description their
own experience.
Mrs. Hill found a remedy. After
taking four bottles Of Peruna she
gained In strength and flesh and wrote
us that she was a well woman again.
She says, II cannot thank you enough
for my recovery
This Isl no ordinary incident.
Twelve years suffering. -Four bottles
of Peruna. Restored to perfect health.
IL Peruna can do this for one woman
why can 1t not for another? Is 1T
not worth your attention.. Is it not
worth trying?
TheSs who object 30 liquid medi-
zines sasa now obtas9 @ssuna Tablets.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
Generous.

New York Globe: 81 tell ye' the
new doctor that's just moved to
Torpidville is an upty date f~elIer!,'
declared honest Farmer Hornbeak,
upon his return from the nearby VII
lage. "You know, whenever a new
establishment starts up it is cus-
tomary for 'em to hold sort OF a grand
openin' and distribute
Well, this doctor. he held a reception
in his new office this afternoon, ana
gave everybody that attended a dose
o. pills" ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

. r fE~. .- sH-. ..r"E ".sEfl- .Er.r.
lavender bags still exists. This prac-
tice is of great antiquity and ante
dates the discovery of di~stiilation by a
considerable period. Sherstone avs:
Lavender, whose spikes of azure
bloom, H-
Shall be, erewhile, in arid punches
bound,
To work amidst the labor of her loom,
And crown her kerchiefs clean with
mickle are perfume.
Our grandmothers used to make
baskets of lavender stalks. Another
way, and simpler, for a lavender scent
bag is as follows: Take of the laven-
der flower, free from stalk, half a
pound; dried thyme and mint, Of each
half an ounce; ground cloves and car
away, of each a quarter of an ounce;
common salt, dried, n ounce; mix
the whole well together and put the
product into silk or cambria bags. In
this way 1t will perfume the linen
closets very completely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
MIR. Bryan Need mot worry.

Baltimore Sun: The persistent crit
icism of Secretary Bryan by certain
newspapers, because he will not take
theira dvicee and stop delivering his
Chautauqua lectures, need give THE
Commoner' no worry. The great body
Of the people are evidently with him
In the matter, and the people have
nearly always a very keen sense of
the right and wrong of things. The
papers which are INDUCING In these
criticisms are, as Mr.. Bryan points out.
"of the tory stripe" have never been
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
Coming Events

Tuesday, Sept. 80.
Faculty recital, Fargo conservatory.
Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Organ Recital at st, Marks church.
Saturday, Oct. 4.
Prof. C.. W. Harlan. humorist, at
First M. e. church. !
Sunday, Oct. 8, "a
Organ dedication, st. Marks, $3.50
q. m. ." @G
D., Tuesday, Oct. 2. s.. :%
Conference st. Marks Lutheran
church. &@ /
Wednesday,, Oct. 6.
Missionary convention, st. Mark
church. !
Thursday, Oct. o. !
Concert Presbyterian church. !
Thursday, .g0v. @. ,
Recital, Fargo conservatory.
Scottish Rite ms Dec. 2, 3. 4. 8,
FOR STATE NEWS READ THE FORUM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

in sympathy with him in regard tn
anything, and seize with pleasure every
opportunity to say unpleasant things
about him.
We are sorry for the papers that are
doing this, for nothing reacts like in
justice and Islander. They are not
hurting Mr.. Bryan; they are hurting
themselves. g
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
CITATIONS
Joy for the suffraaettes.

Tacoma News: Judge Humphreys Of
Seattle says men who mistreat their
wives should be soundly spanked. He
Is in favor of a public spanker for
this purpose. Women } have shown
great ability as %spankers. Everybody
lifts his voice in a cordial testimonial
to this. Why not turn the job over
to the suffragettes? They probably
would be willing to work without pay
at so delectable a corrective enterprise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

FOR STATE THE FORUM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
NERVOUS HEADACHES
Heavy Feeling, as lf My Brain
Was Pressing Down

MrG. HtII eayss'
III cannot tell
you how much I
have o uRered
during the past
twelve years.
Twelve years is
o long time for
any one TO SUI.
fer. A great mule
titude OF women
In this country
know exactly
what Mrs. Hill
means when she
8 y 8, Ell eavy
feeling, as &c my
EusSNxn .r,vv. q, pNShossn-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

Leading County for Fifty Years.
Philadelphia Record: For half a
century Lancaster county. Pennsy-
Ivania, has been the Garden of Eden
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
Coming Soon

The time Of year when you need a
good stove which gives excellent heat
with less amount OF fuel. We make the
Little Giant Hot Air Furnace, the
best in the world. Now installing sew
eral in Fargo and Moorhead. we can
save you money SO ger our estimate.
Moorhead Furnace Co. Mocrhead,
MINI, w. FourKs. manager. Phone
S71-L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
GROVE ESCAPES A TERM
Minneapolis Authorities Feared He
Would Make Bandits of Prisoners.

Because they feared he would make
bandits of younger prisoners by tell
ing them stories of his early life, the
authorities have released Pat Grove
Of Wapsie river fame from the work
house in Minneapolis.
Grove will make bandits Of all
the young prisoners / have if he is
allowed to stay in the work house"
Frank Mcdonald, superintendent of
the prison, told the judge. 'They look
On him as a hero and sit with open
mouths listening to his tales of murder
and robbery. / have tried to make
him stop talking, but it is no use"
Grove was sent to the work house
recently for ordering more chop suey
in a Minneapolis restaurant than he
had money to pay for. For this Of
fense he was given 80 days.
Grove was obliged % serve only
one-third Of his sentence. because Of
the evil influence he had on the young
er prisoners. It was found impossi-
BILE to keep him from telling stories
Of the old days, and these tales. as the
superintendent said, were having a
bad effect on the younger prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
Ways and Means Com
mittee Agrees to Wool
" Duty Removal.
BILL IS NEARLY READY
Day is Mostly Devoted to Work
ing Out the Details Of In
come Tax Measure.

Washington, D. C., April s.-The
democratic majority house committee
uu ways and means reassembled today
in what is expected to be the final
meeting before the tariff revision bill
is laid before the democratic caucus
Tuesday With points OF difference
between President Wilson and the
committee settled by an agreement on
tree raw wool. interest shifted to
large extent TO free sugar and details
OF the income tax plan.
TO RECEIVE FINAL WORD.
Members Of the committee were
pre- pared 10 receive the final word
from the president regarding the tar
IN measure and devoted much Of today
10 consideration OF the income tax
There is possibility OF a change in
the provisional rate OF one per cent
on amounts above the exempted $4,000
a year, running up 10 four per cent
on 100000 or more per year. The
cost Of collection Of the tax, it is esti-
mated, will not exceed one per cent
Of the aggregate revenue from that
source. II is figured probably "a
least two-thirds OF the revenue can
be collected under the principle Of
collection At the source.
BASED on BRITISH LAW.
The purpose of this method is to
minimize the iuquisitorial features and
lessen the basis of individual com
plant. This is largely based on the
law OF Great Britain. which has col
Good s2QQ.QQQ,99Q.. lIeRaAsi ARaaEl
tax. As 10 all Incomes by which the
tal is so measured and paid, the
individual taxpayer will not be re
quired 10 make personal return to the
government.
RETURNS FROM EMPLOYEES.
Corporations, copartnerships and
persons paying annual earnings to en-
pluyes or other persons in excess Of
the minimum taxable income. now
Professionally 81 1000. would deduct and
withhold this tax and turn it over to
the government, a method that like
wise would apply TO mortgagers and
lessees OF real or personal property.
The taxpayer, under the proposed sys-
tenn. would not, in the bulk of cases,
come in contact with the revenue Off
cial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
WOMAN 43 YEARS
WITH ROAD QUITS

Chicago, H., April 9.-Forty-three
years ago Miss Jane Fairman left her
position as a teacher to enter the Of
fees of the Illinois Central railroad.
Yesterday she retired on a pension
after a continuous service since that
time Last night she explained what
she considered the key note of her
'srccessful business career
81 just did my work the best could
and tried to think of the best inter-
ests of the road" she explained. In
those days it was the fashion for en-
plCyes to consider the company first.
That is what l always tried to do"
Miss Fairman quit teaching to join
the railway service, because, as she
explained. she felt that she was fitted
for business life.
q took a position at less money
than I had been making, but I have
been steadily advanced all through
my service" she said. Il always have
commanded just as good a salary as a
man in a similar position, but l did
the same amount Of work"
In spite of her success, Miss Fair
man is inclined to discourage girls
from going into business.
In spite of this opposition to the
woman in business, Miss Fairman de-
Clared that she was in favor of e min,
imum wage for girls and women.
Many are forced to work, and
those who do should be protected from
low pay and the things which go with
it."
With Miss Fairman's pension she
was given a life pass over all the Hi,
nois Central lines, but she declares
that she will travel very little.
Il expect TO spend most of my time
for a good while reading" she said. 81
like that better than anything else.
am particularly interested in educa
tional subjects and will follow that
! line in my reading"
Miss Fairman celebrated her first
. lay of freedom from Office work by al
extended shopping tour, during which
she purchased many books which she
expects TO read.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
CREEK SHIP SUNK
BY TURK CRUISER

Athens, April 3.-The Turkish
cruiser Hamideih yesterday sank the
Greek steamer Leros in the Adriatic
sea. The crew was rescued and
landed by the Hamideih at Jaffa, Asia
Minor, today. The Leros was a Greek
transport engaged in landing Servian
troops.
Cettinje, April 3.-Great Tarahosch
fort, which for months has held the
allies off Scutari, is practically in the
hands of the Montenegrins, thanks to
the sacrifice of 200 bomb throwers,
every one of whom lost his life in a
last desperate effort to clear the way
to the town for the possession of
which Montenegro is ready to give up
everything.
These bomb throwers were all pick
ed men, chosen from several battal'
ions. Clambering up the mountain
side under a murderous fire from the
Turkish guns, they cut the wire en-
tanglements and, getting to close quar-
ters, threw bombs among the Turks
thus opening the way for the storming
party. Not one of the bomb throwers
returned, but they had accomplished
their object, and the Montenegrin in
faDtry, following c.ose after them
charged the trenches.
The Turks held their ground and
a desperate and bloody hand to hand
fight ensued, lasting an hour and end
ing in victory for the Montenegrins
who lost 300 men killed and wounded
Tier after tier of entrenchments
had to be taken, but the troops OF
the southern division under Genera
Hartinovitch, to whom the task had
been assigned, overcame all obstacles
The tactics followed, particularly il
regard to the use of bomb throwers
we're similar to those adopted in the
capture of Adrianople. But in the ad
vance on Adrianople the soldiers who
cut and divided the wire entangle
ments surrounding the forest were clac
in cuirasses and provided with shields
At Tarabosch the rough mountainsid'
made it necessary for the Monteneg
rims to dispense with all impedimenta
Four Austrian warships arrived II
Montenegrin waters early this morn
ing. They are anchored about Il
miles off shore between Antivari anC
DulcignO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
CHIPPEWA RIVER
is OUT OF BANKS

Eau Claire, Wis, pril 3.-The Chip
pewa river has overfiowed north OF
here, inundating hundreds of acres Of
lowlands. At Cobban, % miles north,
500 persons were forced to desert their
homes. At an early hour today the
water had reached the tops of houses.
Warning of danger was given and in
habitants escaped safely.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, April "a
Thunderstorm Wednesday night broke
ice gorges a mile up the Chippewa
river, letting loose torrents of water
and debris. There were five miles
Of big ice cakes backed up by the
gorge when it let loose The noise
was heard for miles. The property
loss is heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
OLSON SLAYER IN
DEFENSE OF HOME

81. Paul. MINI. April 3.-To look
upon the blood stained clothes taken
from the body OF Clyde n. Darling,
which were exhibited in court today,
apparently had little effect on Pro
fessor Oscar Olson, formerly of the
University OF Minnesota Farm school
Professor Olson is charged with
the killing OF Darling. Olson today
maintained the stoicism that has char
acterized his demeanor since the mur-
der
Mrs. Olson, whose admissions to
her husband. the state claims, caused
the fatal shooting. was in court for
the first time today.
A. L. Anderson. a government en-
ploye. was the principal witness to-
day. He related how he was called
from his bed at night by Professor
Olson. who said 70 him: L have just
killed the man who wrecked my
home"
Anderson testified that he accom-.
panied Olson TO the latter's home. and
as he stepped into a summer kitchen
the rays OF the lantern dimly outlined
Darling's body.
Smoke was coming from the figure,
end, leaning over. l extinguished fire
in the clothing which was caused by
powder" Anderson testified. "Olson
this is horrible" Anderson testified he
said.
1T took me years TO make This
happy home and my work was torn
down by that man and / am glad
killed him." Olson replied, according
20 Anderson's testimony.
Anderson then asked Olson II he
should notify the police. and the lat
ter consented 10 this without reserva.
tiou. Olson kept watch over the body
until the police arrived, Anderson tes
tined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOPS
DISCUSS COLONIZATION

washington, D. c, April 3.-Much
of the time of the senate of archbish-
ops Of the Roman Catholic church Of
the United States, in session at the
Catholic university here, was devoted
today to a review of the work of the
Catholic colonization society. Arch
bishops Glennon and Messmer told of
the organizations efforts in assisting
immigrants to escape the city slums
and settle in parts of the country best
suited to their individual interests.
Several fourishing colonies have been
established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-03
IN A WRONG FLAT
BROKER is KILLED

Chicago, IL, April 3.-Mistaken for
a burglar, Charles Pennington, former
ly a grain broker at Bloomington, III,
was shot and killed early today by
Harry Farrell, a machinist, in a hall
way In an apartment house on Calu-
met avenue. Pennington had been
stopping with a family named Afford
on the second floor, and apparently
mistOok the Farrell fat, which is on
the third floor, for the Afford auart-
Uen-