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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

SHORT OF help

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 13.-The North
Dakota penitentiary is short Of men.
That fact was brought out. at a
meeting of the Bismarck Commercial
club when Warden Frank Talcott, re-
spending to a request for information
concerning the possibility of using
convict labor in the construction of
good roads, replied that every man
about the prison was now being en-
ployed, and that there was room for
more.
"The Irvine plant, brick yard, farm
ing operations, coupled with the de-
tail work about the institution and the
~janitor work at the state capital, re-
quires every man We nave in the in
stitution, and we are short handed at
that" said Warden Talcott.
The shortage of labor in the state
penitentiary may be made UP by a
contract with the federal government
which would provide for the care Of
a number of federal prisoners. Such
contracts are entered into by several
states, and, in view of the fact that
the accommodations at the Flickertail
institution are now being used, such
contract may be made with this state.
Should the institution reach a point
where here is a surplus Of labor, an
experiment in the use Of convicts in
state road building may be made. The
first road on which such work would
be done Is between Bismarck and the
Denitentiary 'r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
ASSESSORS MUST
LEARN TO Do WORK WELL

Meetings will be held in every county
of the state this year for the purpose
of instructing assessors in regard to
their duties, which have Been made
more difficult this year owing to the
classified assessment law enacted ny
the last legislature. The state tax
commission has determined that every
assessor shall nave a thorough under
standing of the law before he begins
his work, and that the tax laws OF the
state shall be carried out just as they
are written.
Four Classes of property.
The new law divides property for
purposes of taxation into four classes
The first class covers iron ore Whcther
mined or in the ground, which IS 70 De
assessed at SO per cent Of full value.
The second class includes household
goods. wearing apparel and the ike
to be assessed at rs per cent or full
value. III third class covers live
stock, agricultural products, stocks OF
merchandise. manufacturers materlai
and manufactured products, tools, I'M
plements and machinery whether NIX
lures or otherwise, and all unplatted
real estate, and is to be assessed at
33 Ia per cent of full value. The
fourth class covers all property not
included in the first three classes. and
Is to be assessed at 40 per cent of full
value.
Meetings will be held in Clay county
and adjoining counties as follows:
Clay, April 8; Becker, April g.; Polk,
April 2; Otter Tail, March rs; Wilkin.
March 26. The meetings will be held
at the courthouses in the respective
counties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
FIVE CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH

Moose Lake, Mimi, Jan, 13.-Three
children Of Sarki Jokela, a farmer liv-
ing fourteen miles west Of Moose
Lake. were burned to death early on
Sunday. The mother had gone to a
neighbours about half a mile away,
and ~bcut twenty minutes after found
the house in flames. She was injured
in attempting to save the children.
The bodies were found in a bed. The
father was working in the mines at
Ely and moved to the, farm only a. year
ago. The children were a boy Z
months old, a boy of 2 years and a
girl Of 4.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 13.-The
charred remains of Dora and Sophia
Bench, little daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bench. were taken from the
ruins of the Bench farm home, seven
miles north Of here yesterday. The
little ones were cremated when fire
burned the home. They were asleep
when the fire was started by a young
er brother, who dropped a kerosene
lamp. The father was seriously in
jured when he attempted to rescue the
children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
REVIEWS
TAX LA VS.
OF NATION

Washington, Jan. 13.-Tax legisla-
ton throughout the United States dur
i'm. 1912 is reviewed in a final report
ON taxation Of corporations presented
to President Wilson today by Com
missioner Davies of the bureau Of
corporations. One of the striking feat
ures of legislation reviewed Is New
Yorl's secured debts law Of 1911, The
Wisconsin income tax law Of 1911 is
considered the most important tax
LEGISLATION in the eastern central and
western central states.
"Other noteworthy features are the
decided trend toward greater central
ization of the administration OF tax
laws and the classification Of proper
ty for taxation purposes" says the re-
port. WISCONSIN is a leading example
of the one Rhode Island OF the
other. Wisconsin,, by its income tax
law, centralized it's administration or
assessments and successfully reached
intangible property without employing
the classification method. Rhode Is
land has adopted the classification
method under which selected classes
are separated from the general prop
erty of the state, and each related class
is taxed at g. rate which differs from
the general property tax rate.
Legislation with respect to tho
estates of non resident decendents Is
also noteworthy. BY reason of the
lack Of uniformity Of state laws, such
estates are sometimes subject to AKA
ton three, and even four times. Mas
sachusetts, however, has recognized
the principle of taxing such property
but once, namely, by taxing the real
estate only. Personally is not taxed,
since such property usually passes in
accordance with the law of the juris-
bdiction where the d~ecendent is domi-
ciled. New York. in addition to taxing
real estate, taxes chattels located in
New York, and Wisconsin has passed
inheritance tax legislation looking to-
ward a complete physical-situs basis
for taxation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
on the Holiday Spirit.

Hon. u. Crouch.
Friend Uriah: l thank you sincere
ly for your unexpected and none the
less welcome Christmas present. True,
it was only a card, but coming from
you it is another gratifying evidence
of the blessed influence of the holl-
day spirit. Since receiving it | am
beginning to have hopes for Senator
Hitchcock.
Wherever I look at this moment in
the political field / see the good in
fuence of the holiday spirit.
Even in Mexico the federalists and
constitutionalists have ceased fighting
during the holidays, thus permitting
Dictator Huerta to slip down to Ell
Globo cafe or over to Mikes place and
lay in a fresh stock of courage. / UNI
derstand he is fond of the White
Lights, and in one sense T don't blame
him. He probably thinks that every
red light he sees is an exit.
Here at home we have the nco
aging spectacle of the laWless but Hn-
repentant. trusts standing in a moral
bread line, a it were, at the depart
3ment of justice in Washington, wait
ing to be handed a. certificate ofchar-
acter under the rule of reason and the
new freedom.
Only a short time, ago some of our
leading bankers We're exposing them
selves to the perils of nightly BAN
DUETS in order to- warn the people5tFat
the currency bill would give every
body more tnoreXlhat he sWantea
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
WIVES OUTLINE HUSBANDS.

And Life Insurance Experts Are Try.
ing to Learn the Cause.
New York Times: Why are there
twice as many widows is widoWers
in the United States?
1t is because widows are more re-
luctant than widowers to re-enter the
married state, or does it indicate that
the wife will outlive the husband?
These questions are raised in a
statement dealing with national NOR
taity issued recently by the conserva-
ton department of the Equitable Life
Assurance society, which said:
TN 1910 there were 3,176,22S widows
but 1,471,3 8 widowers in the United
States. The census shows the aston
fishing fact that there were 10, 261 wild
ows below the age Of 20 and but L.
10 widowers.
"To what extent does the fact that
| the average age of the husband is a
little higher than that Of the wife ac-
count for. this?
From the age of 20&to "a there were
S 1854 widows and but 1886 wild
| overs, and the difference continues to
a marked degree throughout the older
age periods.
ITO every 100 widowers there were
264 widows in 1890, 231 in 1900 and 215
in 1910.
such statistics as are available
show that the death rate of husbands
Is higher than that of wives, and it is
still higher among widowers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
4 WOMAN WHO RESOLVED
NOT TO BE TOO GOOD
Anne w, Taylor in The American Magazine.

Their father woke and regarded me
in surprise. Aren't you well?" he
asked.
"Oh, perfectly" I said.
"Well, aren't you going to fix thelr
milk? They seem to be hungry" said
my husband ~anxiously. He seldom
heard his children cry. -
Poor babies said I. They aren't
going to have their milk this time OF
morning any more. Perhaps they Will
get used to it." I was aching with the
desire to rush to them.
Presently my bewildered husband
looked at his watch and spoke: Have
YOU looked at the furnace yet?"
mo, DEAR" said I. lying there calm
". It had been my s~elf-appointed
task to attend to the fire in the early
mornings. I knew at last that my
| wicked goodness had been making
my really admirable husband incon-
siderate and lazy. But, oh! how it
hurt me to see him get up in the cold.
| When he returned he said, Guess
I'll have to buy a thermostat!"
Good idea," said T.
From that morning | put my reSo-
| luton into ruthless practice. let
myself be spoiled; I asserted my pref
/ erences; T stopped taking dark meat.
My husband responded with wonderful
%amiability. My children, who a been.
most difficult to manage. 500 stopped.
their fretful crying and learned to
play by themselves.
Very rarely now do I have to repeat
my litany: II will not be meek, ] will
| not be elf-sacrifcing, I will not be
overworked, I will not be put upon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
A RETIRED STATESMAN
TO HIS FOOL FRIENDS
Samuel smithy in New York World.

mE EEs###ae $50
Now the banks are ratifying the
new currency law SO rapidly that Sec
rotary McAdoo probably will have to
wait and celebrate Christmas, New
Years and the next fourth of July all
together.
What small talk there was of ca.
lamity has suddenly ceased, all be-
cause, as I see it, of the holiday spirit
coming hand in hand with the cur
rency act and the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co.'S testimonial Of best.
wishes and good cheer.
You can't talk calamity anyhow to
Ia ma who is full of turkey and pine
apple juice. or champagne, which
looks like pineapple juice and settler
(after you have had a few glasses of
~champagne.)
Secretary Bryan has signed up all
the bantam-Weights in a peace treaty.
and has gone to Florida. Speaker
Clarke has gone on a lecture tour and.
in the further interests of peace IL
headed in another direction.
The president is spreading the good
feeling by shaking hands with the
bone and sinew OF the democratic
party down south, where a president
of h United States is as big ! curl
ositY as a m~agatherium.
Considering the all-around feeling
Of peace and goodwill at the present
time, another nine months of the VIII
son administration ought to make i
country fit ever for George Vt. per.
lklnss chlldEen haHve ln.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
RARE TREAT FOR
MUSIC LOVERS
BOHUMlR KRYL AND HIS TWO
DAUGHTERS GAVE SOME OF
. THE MOST DELIGHTFUL INTER
PRETATlONs OF CLASSICAL
MUSIC EVER HEARD HERE.

Bohumir Kryl was headlined as the
chief attraction at the concert which
the noted cornetist and his two daugn-
tiers gave at the A. C. Saturday eve
ming, but there were many who en-
joyed the playing of the young ladies'
even more than they did the mastery
work Of the great cornst player.
Music, is the word to describe the
Kryl concert. 1t was not noise nor
Technique, but a rapturous blending
of notes, Of such delightful sweetness
that the audience could not get enough
of it. ..-..
Marie Kryl at the piano is a
marvel, and as much can be said for
her sister, Josephine Kryi, who gave
classical interpretations on the yiolln
that thrilled her hearers.
Bohumir Kryl had a delightful sur
prise for lovers Of the cornet. Soft
and low he played, coaxing music out
Of bis instrument that rsppled and
thrilled, and it was hard TO realize al
times that one was listening to the
usually blatant cornet. The closing
number in which the three instru-
ments blended was q hitting finale to
| an evening of rare pleasure.
! Professor Aryesd who booked the
! attractions for the Citizens Lecture
| course is to be congratulated. He has
given Fargo some splendid entertain
ments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Continued From Page One.

enstein on behalf of the United Com
merCial Travellers to amend certain
errors he had made in presenting his
evidence introduced at the August
hearing. His requests were all grant
ed and the amendments permitted.
Mr.. F~leCkenStein had the case in
charge for the travelling men. He was
assisted by Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Sit
tig.
Mr.. LassOw, who handled the case
for the railroads, moved a postpone
ment until after an early action Of
the interstate commission.
which Is expected at a near date. The
motion was OVerruled.
The contention of the travelling
men is that intraState excess baggage
rates in North Dakota is much higher
than they are in Montana, Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and other neighbour
ing states.
The excess baggage rates at pres
ent are Is 2-3 per cent of the regular
passenger rate which is 2 IL cents.
From disclosures in the testimony
this morning virtually a tentative
proposition was submitted showing a
willingness on the part of the rail-
roads to lower the excess baggage
rate to IA 2-3 Of the regular passen-
ger rate, which the travelling men con-
tend would still be 2 per cent higher
than the existing intrastate excess
baggage rate in Wisconsin which is
only II IL per cent off the passenger
rate.
1t is expected this question will be
further argued about Feb. l and a de-
cision secured some time in the early
spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
EDDY COUNTY TO
RETAIN ". BURNS

New Rockford, N. D., Jan. 49,
Financial support for the Eddy Coun-
ty Better Farming association will be
forthcoming during the coming year,
and subscribers to the fund. who are
in arrears, have pledged themselves
to make up such deficits as nay exist.
This step was taken at a meeting
Of the association held in New Rock
ford, when the whole situation was
carefully considered.
The association also voted unani-
mously for the retention here Of w.
III. Burns as the county agent. He
hiss dome good work during h two
years the association has been organ
szed, and full approval was given by
the association members.
That Eddy county Is in a position
to realize much from the good farm
ing work, Is the general sentiment of
the members OF the association. They
received reports from every section
Of h county which clearly indicated
that the movement has been success
fui in bringing about changes in farm
ing methods, and during the coming
Year it Is confidently believed that
even better results will be obtained.
Heretofore business men have been
obliged to bear a great deal of the
burden in connection with financing
the movement, but during the coming
years the farmers themselves will take
an active part in the financial feature
During the coming year corn, alf-
alta and hog raising will be featured
by the farmers of the county. and
those three lines will be promoted
industriously by the better farming
forces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
Minnesota Farms TOp-Notchers.

For the year just passed. Minnesota
led ten states Of the union In the pro-
duction of corn, oats, rye and potatoes;
The figures are verified by the cereal
crop report Of the United ed states Sta sbo de-
ing has so Impressed the state board
of immigration that it is preparing to
send the information broadcast.
Within the next week letters show
ing the. Minnesota production of the
four farm items named will be sent to
every person who has had correspond
ence with the department the past year.
Included will be figures showing that
$50 and in Minnesota Is worth many
times the same land in Illinois and
other central states where $250 ana
more per acre is asked.
In every instance the crop report
shows the Minnesota acreage average
to be many times greater thar its com
petitors. In the case of Wisconsin,
while the corn acreage average was
the same, its total PRODUCTION or tnls
cereal was nearly 1.OOO,000 bushels less
than the North Star state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13

Lee DeForest, who has had a
varied career all over the country
as promoter and inventor Of tele-
graph and telephone devices, be-
lieves he was saved from prison
because two young men who sat
on the jury which had him on
trial would not vote for conviction
on New Years. DeForest with
two partners, had been on trial
in the United States court in
New York, charged with misuse
Of the mails in the promotion of
the Radio Telephone Co. The jur-
ors brought in their verdict at
1:15 New Years morning.
II believe the spirit of the two
young jurors in not wishing to
convict a man on New Years day
played an important part in the
verdict" said DeForest, 81 also
take the verdict as an approval Of
my invention.
"My company has just sold to
the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. the patent rights of
long distance amplifier for
800, 900, and with this money my
company will be put on it's feet
again. l intend to show the world
I was right"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
SURPRISE PARTY AT kRAGNEs.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Swanson Treat Them to Surprise.

Swanson Treat Them to Surprise.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Swanson was the scene Of a well pro-
NOTED surprise party at Kragnes last
Saturday evening when there were
gathered over 100 friends from neigh
boring points in Minnesota and North
Dakota Naturally the guests from
near and far were given a cordial
welcome and after the callers had fin
lshed expressing congratulations and
Fluctuations all Joined most heartily
in the various games and amusement
features which had been provided for
by the promoters Of the unexpected
call. At an appointed time in the
progress of the festivities the hosts
and guests were called to order and
after appropriate remarks by friends
in the party. Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson
were asked to accept a handsome din
ner set with the accompanying silver
as a token Of the esteem and best
wishes of those who had gathered for
the occasion and many happy returns
of the day"
Following the festivities a bountiful
supply Of refreshments were served
at midnight and discussed amid much
merriment, and at the close Mr.. and
Mrs. Swanson, the happy couple Of
the occasion, expressed their thanks
for the joyous occasion so deftly
planned and the beautiful presents
which had been given them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
SOUGHT OF
OF DEATH MYSTERY

Kenosha, Wis. Jan. 13.-Said to have
been warned in a letter from Greece
that an assassin was on his way to
this country to kill him, the body Of
Ernest Contald, aged 48 years, was
found along the lake shore two miles
south of the city and the most search
ing examination is being made by the
coroner and members of the Kenosha
police department. 49,.
A week ago the man appealed to the
police for protection, declaring that his
brother had been murdered in Greece
and that he had been warned that a.
man was now on his way to Kenosha
to kill him. Contald refused to give
the police details, but exhibited letters
written in Greek, the makeup of
which indicated that they We're a
warning.
A post1nortem held over the remains
yesterday brought the report that the
man had not died from drowning. Mo
water was found in the lungs. The
physicians were later ordered by the
district attorney to have an analysis
Of the contents of the mans stomach
|made. The wife and three children
OF Contald hal left Athens only a few
days ago to come to Kenosha. He had
been In this country al and
was an expert mechanic and well edu-
Gated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
Breast Of lamb, Roasted,

Remove the outer skin from the
breast Of lamb and score. in the direc-
ton Of the rib bones. II pieces for
serving. Brush over with salt pork or
bacon fat or choice drippings, and
dredge with salt, pepper and flour, on
both sides. Scar On both sides. then
set to cook on the bone side first; let
cook in all about one hour and a half.
turning the skin side W for the last
half of the cooking. Serve with French
friend potatoes and mint sauce.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
HOSTING Good Roads.

St. Cloud favors the building of great
trunk lines of good roads by the gov
eminent. A booster club was organic
ed there Saturday at a meeting of the
business men which will be a branch
of the national highway association.
George M. Davis, travelling represent
tatiye Of the National association, was
present and explained the purpose Of
the organization. More than 100 MEM
bers joined the local club. The follow
ing officers were elected: President
West; executive committee, DR.. Beat
ty, c.. H. West, George Hanscom, c. D..
Schwab, J.. E. jerks; committee on
membership, N. K. Hunt, P. r. Th1el-
man and Everett Clark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
B~rOOmhaII's epOrt

liverpool, Jan. 13.-Wheat steady.
American cables and strong Buenos
Ayres cables offset by realizing and
prices opened lac lower. Heavy in
crease in European visible, heavy Am
erican c~learances, rather larger plate
offers and less demand for Manitoba
parcels with generally favorable Euro
pcan crop advices caused depression.
Reduced estimates from Australia and
continued unfavorable crop news from
Argentine and firmness in Manitoba
spot here checked decline. At 1870 p.
m. prices 1-2c to 3-8c lower. Corn
opened unchanged but later advanced
use with shorts covering on cold
weather, increasing feeding, good spot
demand and tirmer and fewer new plate
offers, European v~isivle: Wheat 49,
552, 600 bushels; against *, $3.50, 900 bush
els last week; increase 6,472.0o0 bush
els Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
CITIZENS WON
IN STRIKE FIGHT

Leeds, Eng. Jan. 13.-Citizens who
have been acting as amateur lamp
lighters, gas electric workers., street
car drivers and street sweepers since
December won their fight against the
strike Of municipal workers. The
strikers agreed to accept the terms
offered by the municipal council.
The men had demanded increased
wages but when prominent and pro-
fessional men, including doctors, law
yers, clergymen n business men
took up the various municipal duties
in relays, and expressed a determina-
ton to continue the work, the men
gave in. They first asked the council
to ~re-instate all the strikers. This the
council refused to do and the men
finally yielded every point.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-13
v Minute Cake,

One cup g~ranulated sugar, and and
one-half cups flour, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder, sifted three times.
Whites of two eggs, ~unbeaten; two
tablespoonfuls butter; place in
measuring cup and fill cup with sweet
milk. Pour. over flour, sugar and bak-
ing powder and beat five minutes.
Flavor to suit and bake in slow oven.