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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
NOT LACKING IN sHREWDNEss
ignorant Moro Ruler oulek-vvltted
Enough 60 Devise Clever Scheme
20 "Save lille Face"

The Moro lords of the Island OF
Mindanao in the Philippines-they
are called datos-although nearer saw.
ages than barbarians, do not want ma
tive wit and shrewdness. A young
lieutenant who has seen service there
tells the following incident, which
shows how clever one Of them was
in ~concealing his ignorance:
Some Of the retainers Of old Datc
Mundi, who lorded It over q few hun.
dred fuzgy-headed, bolo-chopping ma
tives in the Mindanao hills back of
one Of the army stations, sneaked
down one dark night and stole half a
dozen cavalry horses from the corral.
The commanding colonel, much in
censed at the theft had some native
crackers trail the horses to the very
village where the old dato held his
primitive court. Forthwith he sent
the young lieutenant, with q formid-
able escort Of khaki-clad troopers, to
bear a letter TO the dat" lat demand
ed. instant restitution Of the horses
under penalty Of immediate wal. A
half-breed interpreter went along with
the party.
r The lieutenant found the dato, who
had word Of his coming, seated in sol.
m state, He ore q gown Of angry
turkeyHred calico, while scores OF
cockstoo feathers bristled TN his wool.
Heavy rings cleaned on his fingers
and toes. Around him were ranked o
score Of his warriors.
The interpreter translated the let.
ter. The dato, who could not read or
write a word in any language, took
the sheet from his hand and gaIed
long and frowningly upon It.
WELL" said the lieutenant, growing
restless, for he was fully aware Of
the Moro's complete lack Of educar
ton, TASK him what his answer is."
The interpreter translated this;
whereupon the dato seized a piece OF
charcoal from the open fire and, max.
ing a number Of marks upon the back
Of the letter, returned It to the lieu.
tenant in solemn silence, while his
warriors looked on, struck with ad.
miration at their leaders learning.
The lieutenant gazed at the mean.
fngless hen tracks that the dato had
scrawled across the page, and frowned
in disgust Tell him." he cried, Inn
patiently, to the interpreter, that !
want to know just what this means;
whether we get the horses, or whether
IT'S war;"
AS the hot words were translated to
him, the old dato snatched the letter
from the lieutenant's hand and. seiz'
ing a twig that was burned at one
end to a live coal, he swiftly punched
three holes through the sheet. Then
he handed it back to the officer, drew
himself to his full height, and haughn
tily detained something in his native
tongue, while his warriors bowed tC
the ground in awe.
He says" translated the interpre
ter with a smile, that he thought
every warrior knew that when one
ruler answers another rulers letter
by writing on the back Of 1t, It means
war; and when he burns three holes
through 1t, 1t means war twice.
Youths Companion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
SIMMONS ARSON
CASE AT CROOKSTON

Fridays Crookston Times: Charged
with ~instigating the fire which dam
aged the Grand operahouse on the
morning of May 27, last, Fred Simmons
one Of the proprietors of the Lyric
theatre and a we'll known business man
of ~Crookston, is yet to learn his fate as
a result of the trial that has been in
progress in the district court since
Monday.
The twelve jurymen who heard the
evidence at 4:4O yesterday afternoon,
have so far been unable to reach an
agreement, and they may not return a
verdict. In the event the jurors fail to
agree they will eventually be d~ischarg-
ed by Judge Grindeland, who presided
at the trial. The case would then be
tried again.
Beginning late yesterday afternoon
the jury held a number of se~ssions,Ebe-
ing locked up in a room at the court
house under the watchful eye of a
bailif who is constantly in attendance.
Finding there was little prospect Of
arriving at a verdict last evening the
jurymen retired for the night. This
morning they resumed their delibera-
lions and threshed the case over, with
the same result. Towards / o'clock the
jurors were taken to a local restaurant
and had dinner.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon
the jury again toe up the case and
at a late hour had not come to an
agreement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27

son. both of cass county, N. D.
OilVer Shulstad n Clara Haugh,
noth of Clay county.
Arthur K. Branson and Stella "A.
IJelstad, both of Cass county, ND.
Herman R. Mahlke of Barnes coun-
y, N. D.. n Josephine Dorkin of
Clay county.
Frank A. Westberg and Minnie E.
both of Clay county.
Alfred Helstrom of Cass county and
christine Ellingson, of Clay county.
George M. Fucns and Agnes L. Buth,
Doth of Clay county.
Axel N; Akeson and Martha Stoke,
poth or Cass county, N. D.
, ROBERT H. Dew and Bertha Driscoll,
Doth of Wayne county, Mich.
Chas. M. Erickson of Clay county
ana Minnie A. Erickson of Cass county,
Hjelmer Norman and Ida Peterson,
Doth of Steele county, N. D.
Chas: Nicholson and Anna Tuition,
poth OF Clay county.
Oscar Olson and Sophie Hammer,
ooth Of Clay county.
Axel r. Rustad and Minnie B. Liv-
oani, both of Clay county.
Ole Sandwich and Frida Bergsedth,
ooth of Cass county, N. D.
hans A. Fisher of Mclean county, N.
D., and Penilla Medium of Clay county.
Edward A. Kelley Of Stutsman lou
W, N. D., and Lottie Stebbins of Clay
county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27

The golden event of the splendid
meeting of the Minnesota Red River
Valley Development association, or
ganized by boosters Of the ten atflllat-
ing counties at Crookston less than
six months ago, was the closing SEES
sion Of the two days meeting yester-
day. The big tent was crowded and
close and respectful attention was
bestowed upon all or the speakers us
tinguished or otherwise.
Veterans in attendance at meetings
Of development associations said that
a more enthusiastic, profitable ana
harmonious gathering had never been
assembled in northern Minnesota than
the one in Moorhead yesterday after
noon. Ii was a glorious ending to a
new and big undertaking and the
commercial club Of Moorhead are en-
titled to plumes galore for the very
important part it took in the arrange
ment Of the local affairs which dis
tinctively has placed the Minnesota
Red river valley in the limellght or
fame to which the section is justly
entitled.
The great closing gathering Of farm
ers and other visitors was very ably
presided over by President Aasgaard
of Concordia Lutheran college and he
brilliantly kept something doing every
minute Of the time.
The sDeaking was appropriately
opened by Governor Eberhart who was
received with a volley of cordial
shouts Of applause. The governor is
= dpyotee to alfalfa. He said st means
diversified farming, more stock, and
will be a source of greatest prosperity
to the farmers of the Red rived VAL
ley"
Great praise was given the Develop
mcnt association which the governor
declared will prove, in connection
with the Better Farming forces a
strong impetus in placing the farm
ers in a position where they can
work on a broader plan, doing more
good for themselves and every n
else with whom they have business and
social relations.
Following the chief executive Of the
state were two programmed three
minute spec; Yes by representatives
from the ten a%ffiliating counties in the
association. They were to the point
and everyone of them brought down
storms of applause.
Prof. A. D. Wilson of the Uni
versity of Minnesota told his
audience the farmers club is one Of
the biggest factors in agricultural
development and everything possible
ought to be one to further them.
The Business Session.
The order of busienss followed the
speaking and it was gratifying to Pres
fdent Welter and his noble army of
aides that the farmers and business
mon of the valley considered it i'm
pOrtant enough to give it their atten-
ton and cooperation.
Chairman Aasgaard first called for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
steenerson Goes TO stockhoIno.

Congressman Stevenson of this dis
trict will be one of the representatives
to attend the conference of the inter-
parliamentary union to be held at
Stockholm, Aug. 10. The delegation
to represent the United States was an
nounced yesterday. Representative
Bartholdt Of Missouri undoubtedly will
be chairman and Senators Barton and
John Sharp Williams will represent
the senate. The other members are
Representatives Ainey and Bars1eld of
Pennsylvania, Bartlett of Georgia,
Fairchild and Underhill of New York,
Mccoy, Tuttle and Townsend of New
Jersey, Port of Ohio, Madden Of IL
linois, Montague of Virginia, Slayden
and Stephens of Texas, Baker, of Cali
fornia and Stevenson Of Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
ACTIVITY IN NUPTIAL
AFFAIRS IN CLAY CO.

Within several days there have been
twenty marriage licenses issued by the
clerk of court for Clay county, nine
Of them being issued during business
hours last Thursday. Sixteen Of the
parties were from North Dakota and
one couple were from Michigan. The
list was as follows:
VIM. A. Langwin of Wilkin coun-
ty and Clarice M. Hauge of Clay
county.
Samuel Kittelson of Dickey county,
N. D., and Emma O'Rourke of Clay
county.
Albert Dean and Florence Hazel
dahl, both of Clay county.
Swaine Kronbeck and Eliza A.
Burnside, both of Clay county.
Otto Summerfield of Cass county,
N. d. and Rosa Fly of Richland coun-
ty.
Christ HI. Bjirke and Julia Filing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
MOORHFAD NORMAL

j. w. Olsen appeared at chapel
Thursday morning, and spoke on
Mexico. Mr.. Olsen had visited Mexico
and gave his Information in the way
of a travel-talk. He described the
City Of Mexico as the city beautiful
1t is situated among picturesque
mountains in a valley hundreds OF
feet above the sea level. The city has
n of the finest in the world,
1t has a wonderfully fine theatre, an
immense cathedral n man, smaller
ones. The great cathedral has orna-
ments valued at nearly $4,000, 900. The
weather. he said, is never warm.
There are beautiful growths of foliage
and trees whose leaves are of infinite
colors.
When Mr.. Olsen visited Mexico,
Diaz was in control, and though there
was peace and order, yet the order
seemed forced. The people are not
adapted to self government for sew
eral reasons: they have not the tenn
permanent for it; there is no landed
middle class who have an interest in
protecting the rights of the people;
and they are ~uneducated. In a few of
the cities there are schools. In Mexi-
co City there are several institutions,
such as a university, a normal school,
and INDECENT schools. But, in general,
the country Is poorly provided with
means of education. Mr.. Olsen con-
cluded by paying a tribute to America,
the land of schools. He said he was
glad to visit Mexico where he found
the people hospitable, but he was glad
to be in the United States among the
surroundings of enlightenment.
One of the visitors Of the week was
superintendent Wolf, East Grand
Forks, who was in town by occasion
of the development meeting. Mr..
Wolf spoke in chapel Friday or Eff
cheney, he said, "is a word that
is written in metals that will not
perish" He said the present genera
ton has learned the word in it's ap-
plication to all phases Of business. He
found teachers, he said, who were eff
cient. Mr.. VOLTS view Of his pro-
fession was optimistic. He felt salts
fed that the schools that prepare
students to teach have an influence for
great good in furnishing the schools
| with teachers who are professionally
equipped and inclined.
BY the end of the first week of sum
mer school many Of the new students
had discovered that in coming to
Moorhead they had come to a place
with pleasant surroundings. Many of
them have walked, in their brief
times of leisure, among the residences,
past the public buildings, and along
the river paths. Surely the city pre-
sents a beautiful appearance these
summer days. The growth Of shade
trees is a surprise to many who often
think of the prairie towns as being
barren of trees. Some of the city
streets lave as splendid rows of shade
trees as can be seen. Many gardens
are blooming with snowy peonies and
hosts of roses. The idyllic river path
through the elm grove west of town
is as pretty a walk as one can wish.
These pleasant prospects,, and cool
days with fresh breezes, make Moor
head an ideal place for summer study
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
Evening Grain Letter,

Minneapolis, Jun 27.-Wheat: The
interest in the wheat market today
centered around the spring wheat sit
uation. North Dakota had a cloud
burst in some sections and generally
heavy rains everywhere. These ex-
tended over a considerable portion Of
Minnesota. In answer to over $50 tel
egrams and letters, we nave reports
which indicate only a small section Of
North Dakota suffering from too much
moisture, and there is no actual dam
age reported. This is confined to a
district south Of Fargo. We believe the
balance Of the state has received such
beneficial moisture as to more than
offset any damage in the Red river
valley. Buying today was largely in
the nature Of short covering and with
fair weather Monday We look for. the
market to be a sale again. From now
on the spring wheat weather will be
an important factor in the market.
Corn n Oats-As soon as wheat
showed a disposition to rally, the
shorts in corn became V and
their covering forced a higher level of
values today. They were without any
special feature.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27

the social spirit in the community as
a whole, from the strengthening OF
the position Of workers as such, n
of consumers a. such than from n
clearer perception of the directions in
which business interest, in the n
of larger profits, are to be sought.
There is no prospect that business
will usurp the functions of philan-
thropy. There is no promise in any
achievements Of business unrestrained
by law or external opinion which
would warrant our abdicating as ayr
tators Of public opinion. There is no
safety in leaving business to manage
its own affairs, that is to say, our at
fairs looked at from the aspect of
the pecuniary advantage of the busi-.
ness manager of them. On the con-
try, the one constant factor in all So
ciaI problems which is most bathing.
most dangerous, and most worthy or
our constant consideration is precisely
the business interest which will suffer
from it's being solved.
The socializing of religion, Of phil
anthropy, of medicine. of education,
Of recreation, of government, is going
on a The socializing Of business
Lays far behind. There are initial ex-
periments but there are as yet no evil
dences that we may cast aside our
philanthropic ideals and trust to busi-
ness for social salvation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
Enliahtened seIfshness Not Enough

Edward T. Devine in the Survey:
Will the time soon come when bust
ness will stand out in the open, not
merely with an asserting lisp, but
rather with a championing shout, de-
claring that in the last analysis the
human factor must eve be sub
merged under the commercial and in
dustrial.
1 hear that shout but it is in the Ian
guage of civics n philanthropy and
not in the dialect heard upon the Ri
alto. Looking to the future we may
expect more from the development of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
Postnoned Picnic.

Announcement was made today by
officers of the local camp Of the Broth
erhooG of American Yeomen that the
picnic, under the auspices of the lodge,
scheduled for tomorrow, has teen
postponed on account o3 the recent
heavy rains. Another date will be ar
ranged for, of which plenty of notice
will be given.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
RroomhalI's Report.

Liverpool, June 27.-Wheat: Weak
d de n 1r fnf Tn1 seIiinpp 5e yeSe and
values at opening were Is to IA low
er. Following the opening there was
further liquidation in July which show
ed an additional decline of SIS with
persistent talk here of early shipments
of new American winters and expec-
tations of liberal American shipments
this week as indicated by Bradstreets
The distant months were supported and
after the opening decline advanced Is
to Ia with shorts covering. Toward
the close the market was dull with
pressure on favorable harvesting re-
ports from Russia and values were IA
to "a lower.
Corn opened steady, unchanged, and
later advanced IA to ga with shorts
in July nervous. At the close the un-
dertone was firm, Ia to "a higher.
Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
Royal League VS.. Red Men.

Tomorrow, if it does not rain, the
final Of the series of baseball games
which were scheduled to be played
during the period that the Fargo
Moorhead team was out Of town, VIII
be played in the afternoon, n the
usual time. The teams to play are
fast ones and there will be sonic fun
for the fans. All Red Men-Royal
Leaguers and friends are invited to
be present. Half of the proceeds go to
the commercial club grand stand fund.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27

much unanimity on the bear side. Bears
said prices will decline in the future
like wheat has unless it gets better
outside buying support and crop dam
age Record-Herald.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
RecOrd-Herald,

Chicago, June 27.-Export sales of
old and new wheat in all positions yes
ferday were 1900, 900 bushels. Wheat
traders were less bearish last night.
One of the largest cash handlers said
that the market was heavily over-sold.
Bears said the situation Is hopelessly
bearish, too much wheat in sight for
any bulge to be maintained.
Corn-Bulls said that there Is too
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27

Chicago, June 27.-Hogs 1900, left
over 1929; market steady. Light $50
@S.40, mixed $S.O5 @S.42 1-2, heavy
S7.95@S.40, rough $7.95 @8.10; cattle
200, steady; sheep 5000, steady.
Kansas City, June 27-Hogs 300, cat
tie 100, sheep 1000.
Omaha not in.
Finley Barrell & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27

When a fellow Is always spelling for
a fight Is it generally because he Is TOO
fresh.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-27
Duluth kIax

May July Sept. Oct,
Close E. 1888 1.618 Isis 1.61A
Local Quotations.
The day book., 1914-04-02

IdJn6T. DedT OlQ EuSCaC6! NOBODY.
thought the old man would leave him
a penny l guess he'll be pleased
That ought to mean five thousand a
year to him."
told Miss Penton about that, too,
and she was so pleased that l almost
thought she was crying instead of
laughing.
What does your Uncle Eustace
look like now?" she asked. HAS he
the same black, curly hair that he had
when he was a boy?"
''Why-haven't you seen him since,
Miss Penton?" asked her. .
Miss Penton shook her head, and
something seemed to whisper to me
to leave her. So did.
At Easter Uncle Eustace came to
see us. He looked just the same as
ever, except that he was wearing a
new suit of clothes and brand-new
overcoat. His hair was -grayer than
it had been the last time, and he was
beginning to grow fat.
81 tell you, Jim, he said to father
''it's mighty fine thing for me to
have that money. was beginning to
get played out. I'm an old fellow
now-it's time took life easy"
What are you going to do with it,
Eustace?" asked father "Why don't
you invest it in a good mortgage or
two? I'll take care of it, if you like.
You know you never had much busi-
ness sense"
1--WE been thinking" said Uncle
Eustace, "about a nice little farm,
such as I've always longed for-say
twenty-five thousand dollars worth
of land, and the rest"
"Eustace, why don't you get mar
ried?" asked mother, looking at uncle
in queer sort of way.
why, who would have an old fel-
low like me?' he asked.
"You are not old, Eustace; you are
Just in your prime" said mother an
CCIf 1,O11 FIi,, rDf 90 -,
The day book., 1914-04-02

dHAAOuS " gu. W SCAOOl Will me anus
find out what they taught us nowa-N
days. He said there had been greatA
change in the educational system
since he was a boy, and he was in
terested in school work. He also,
wanted to see the buildings and thea
way they we're ventilated.
why, Uncle Eustace, you won't
have to wait till school opens," l told.
him. Miss Penton is always glad to-
show visitors round. I'll ask her"
mo! Here, Tom! Wait a minute ,"H
Uncle Eustace shouted, but was al
ready running down the street ahead +
of him. You see, had always wanted
Miss Penton to meet Uncle Eustace,
about whom had told her so much,
and this seemed like heaven-sent
opportunity. .....-.
When l reached Miss Penton's
house they told me she was IN the
school, looking over some holiday
work, so went back and explained to
Uncle Eustace. 81 guess we can go
straight there" l said to him.
"All right, Tom.' he answered. But
when we got near the schoolhouse
Uncle Eustace began TO walk slower
and slower, until he fairly Jagged.
"Tom," he said in hoafse sort of
whisper, 81 don't feel well. think III
go home"
"Oh, Uncle Eustacer l exclaimed.
81 did want you to meet Miss Pen
tom ~
Il tell you what, my boy" said I'm
Gle Eustace. you run home and get
me my glasses. I've got a nervous
headache from not wearing them.
That's good chap. I'll wait for you
outside"
ran home as fast as l could and
got the glasses, but when l reached
the schoolhouse Uncle Eustace
wasn't in sight. So went in to find
Miss Penton and tell her he was COM
ing.
L.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
OFFICIAL STORY OF the
GERMAN AIRY RETREAT

London.-The Oficial Press Bureau
makes the following announcement.
"A summary, necessarily incom.
plete. may be attempted of the ope'
rations Of the British .expeditionar,
force and the French army during the
last four days.
'On September 6 the southwark i'd
vance Of the German right reached
the extreme point at Coulommiers
and Provins. cavalry patrols having
penetrated even as far south as No
gent-Sur-Seine.
This movement was covered by \
large thanking force west Of the line
Of the River Ourcq. watching the out
er Paris defenses and any allied
force that might come from them.
1.-THE southwark movement OF the
enemy left his right wing in dan.
gerous position. as be had evacuated
the Creil-Senlis- Compare region
through which his advance had been
pushed.
"The allies attacked this exposed
wing, both in front and on the flank.
September 8. The covering force was
assailed by q French army based on
Ne Paris defenses and brought TO ac'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-18
Relaians Retake rermonde,

Paris.--A Havas dispatch from Ant.
werp gives the following ofhcial com
munication:
The Belgian army has reoccupied
Termonde and nearly all Of Eas:
Flanders. The provinces Of Antwerp
and Lsmbourg are free from the
enemy. The operations resumed BY
our army at Antwerp are progressing
satisfactorily. The Germans are sui.
fering important losses, principally
from our heavy field artillery, which
u doing remarkable service