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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
a Loaarithms Story.

Prof. Barrett Wendell. of Harvard
tells an anecdote of a schoolmaster in
an old New England seaport. who was
trying to teach a stubborn boy the
elements of navigation. He made
some statement about logarithms, and
the boy inquired how he knew it was
so. X. .- , N..
The teacher pulled a knife out of
his pocket. whats that?" he asked
"A penknife." said the boy.
How do you know?' asked the
teacher. @t
ct don't know how I know" answer
ed the boy, but I know /. know"
VERY WE'LL" said the teacher. that
is the way I know logarithms," and
he proceeded with the lesson-this
part of which the boy never forgot. +
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

They would itch and IL scratched they would
bleed and smart. The clothing would irri-
tate them at night when it was being re-
moved causing them to itch and smart SO I
could not sleep. A watery fluid would run
from them. My scalp became covered with
o scale and when the hair was raised up it
would raise this scale; the tair whs, coming
out terribly. My scalp and body itched all
the time. r. 8
.'After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
with W applications we could notice o great
difference. My way OF using the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment was to apply the ONT
ment to the sores and all over, the scalp. then
after + would wash the sores and scalp with
the Soap. In a months time 7 was com-
pletely cured" lsigned) Mrs, Bertha
Underwood, Jan. 3, 1918. y
Cuticura Soap CSC. and Cuticura Ointment
SOC. arc sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard / Cuticura, Dept. r. Boston.
4s.N1en who shave and sharapo With u-
ticursyss Soap Will anditbe Cor skin and scalp.
GsD ---.AA N&G Lii
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
Suggestion to Writers.

"A little volume Of interest to writ.
ers and editors will be published Jan.
81 by Honghton Mifflin Co, under
the title Handbook Of style in Use at
the Riverside Press. It presents brief
ly The rules of grammar and syratax
in force at the Riverside Press, and
gives a few practical suggestions to
authors and editors regarding the
preparation of copy. (Honghton
Mifglin CO.. New YolaS.a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
Mr.. Hill a Self constituted Theorist

Baltimore American: Now a prom
inent man comes forward with the
assertion that the public schools are
dismal failures and the present
scheme of education a mistake. While
there may be many and serious de-
fects in present-day schools and edu-
cational schemes. it may reasonably
be denied that they are total failures.
Theorists get into the habit Of maxi
ing these reckless general statements
without the investigation, and knoWl-
edge necessary to support them Peo-
| pie in the habit of investigating any
| given subject before making general
statements about it. are seldom to be
| found In the ranks of the ~self-consti-
| tuted theorists. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
COVERED
ENTIRE SCALP
Spread to Body, Limbs, Back and
Ears. If Scratched Would Bleed
and Smart. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Completely Cured.
troubled with eczenns.r 1t began with q sore
on the top OF the scalp. broke out as a pimple

and grew larger until lb was a
red spot with a crust
or scab over it. This became
larger finally covering the
entire scalp and spread to
different parts OF the body,
the limbs and back and in the
ears. These sores grew larger
gradually until some were as
LARGE as a. nuarfar Of q. dollar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
a White Rope.

washington Star: II have a mind
to give you a whipping exclaimed
the impatient father"
We'll, replied the athletic youth.
maybe yol can. But if you succeed
it win he some item for the sport
age 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

Sign of the times - b~lacksmiths
want the farmers to take in disc
blades to be sharpened during the dull
season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

The Presbyterian. Baptist, Netho-
dist and Congregational" churches of
Minot will unite in a revival which
will last for at least two weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

A unique contribution to the
philosophy of living is DIR. Richard G.
Chabot's What Men Live BY. Taking
up the four issues,-Work, play, love
and worship - Oh. Cabot considers
them in all their aspects and gives
an inspiring argument for their heal
ing and preventive powers. The prac-
ticai nature Of the book may be
glimpsed by the subject divisions
under Work. They are Work, Play
and Drudgery; The Call OF the Job
as a Doctor Hears 1t; The Joy of
Work; The Points of a Good Job; The
Reproach Of Commercialism; The
Glory of Raw Material; The Radia-
tons of Work; Work and Loyalty;
The Rewards Of Work. (Houghton
Mifflin CO.. New York;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
LitararY Notes.

Josephine Preston Peabody's new
drama The Wolf Of Gubbio was used
recently by the Rev. DR.. Rumball OF
Rochester, n. Y, as the theme of a
sermon to children. DIR. Rurnball read
the play to his own children who were
so interested and impressed by it that
he determined to read from it and ex-
pound its lesson to all the children OF
his church. -
.Houghton Mifflin Co, announce a
second printing of Charles S. Olcotts
literary travel book The Country OF
Sir Walter Scott, and a third printing
OF The Little Book Of Modern Verses
by Jessie B. Rittenhouse. III
Haremlik, Mrs. Kenneth Browns
notable story of Turkish life, publish
ed a few years ago which has already
| been. translated into French, Swedish,
Danish, German and Italian, is now
being translated into Dutch.
"A decentralization of Clara Louise
Burnham's novl The Right Princess,
published a few years ago is being
given in western cities with great
success. Mr.. Robert Dempster plays
| the leading role.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
THIS W0MANS
!. SICKNESS
So Esa, #Ts.v go - = 3
Quickly Yielded To Lydia =.
Pinkharr1's Vegetable
Compound
CoYY1p0uH1ds

Baltimore, Mo. -"I am more than
glad to tell what Lydia E. Pinkharn's
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

Lisbon is getting classy-it is to
have hair dressing, manicuring and
massage parlors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
GREAT NORTHERN.
In EGect Nov. q, a01s.

No. ll2 Grand Forks Local. 1850 a, m
No. z. Oriental Limited via h.
Breckenridge ....11:35 p. M
No. A, Oregonion via Fergus 8
Falls ........s... $40 p. ma
sNo. 131 Moorhead Northern. $3.50 a. M
sNo, IA, LO.a. 80 ft-ui via III
Breckenridge 80. 7:45 g. nj.
NO. IL. Local st. Paul VIA
Fergus sails .... 1855 a. ma
Nc. 10, Local via Breck::. :..l0:o0 p. M
No. 80, Red River Limited
via Fergus Falls 1880 a. me
No. 28. Fast .......... sos q. M
No. 9. Minot ocai.....:.... A:6o a. mi
NO.. 20, Red River Limited M
Grand Forks -. e:i0 a. mi
No. Ill, Grand Forks local. 2:40 p. M
No. /, Oriental Limited via Y.
Grand Forks III. s:15 .. MI rag.
and Aneta $3.50. 1900 q.
sNo. 341, Naked Portland mia
Branch s......sss $500 p. TR
Ut TRAINS Arriving. 1'ss - "
(Tte up over mighty,
sNo. 196 Minot-Surrey and
No. ii, st. Raul-Fargo local. $3.50 %. N,
I8sNo. Is. st. Paul-Fargo lo-
cal via Breck..... $3.50 p. ma
mo $50. Moyes-kargo local. $3.50 3. m,
sNo. 342, Portland Branches 6:35 D, M
Except Sunday.
CHICAGO. M1LwAuKnn q sT. pAuM
Trains Arriving Erors Eags.l
MSxed so FRAT, ~ SO 80 SIS 7 s.az:se ?. ~
1850 1ia rrnins doing sais: East. o;4e e 9.
3 III; az Train IS. So Y. !. s. .. ~. ~. g:aS 2 J %
FOE STATE NEWS TILE FORUM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

A party of friends from Beach and
Dickinson will sail from Boston in a
few days for England and will spend
a year touring the European continent
by easy stages.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

There was q, good showing Of pure
bloods at the Lisbon poultry show.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
North Dakota
Kernels

The temperature at Forbes register
ed 81 degrees above zero on Jan. 8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

Rabbit hunters at New England
bagged over 500 rabbits on a recent
hunt-two and a half tons Of rabbits
were shipped to the Associated Chari-
ties, MINNEAPOLIS,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

FOR STATE NEWS READ TILE RoRuM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17
MILMAukEn d sT. pA1R.

, Trains Arriving FrOm IEagesl
NO. 40o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y. INA
naASO LAd1Il sSesssssoess Ns49 d NA
g TFDlmm Coins. Han&.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-17

Glenburn Advance: Peter Jagel
was convicted in district court a
Towner last week Of violating the
compulsory school attendance law
The school attendance law will be
more rigidly enforced in all parts OF
the state hereafter and 1t therefore
behooves parents to send their chill
dren to school.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
FUR COATS.
HandsonS New Models That Are Gem
paratiVsly inexpensive.

HandsonS New Models That Are Gem
ParatiVsly inexpensive.
Many Of the most charming new fur
coats are Of black pony skin, which,
as now treated, has an exquisite MORE
surface, closely resembling the costly
broadtail Moreover, these coats are
not at all expensive, considering their
handsome appearance and wen wear
ing qualities. Some are finished with
collars and cuffs OF ermine. the tails
arranged as a fringe or with less cost
" white fur, velvet or plush
Other long coats and cloaks are Of
electric seal musquash and mole; also
Of striped lynx and civet, though these
pelts are rather too barbarous looking
Cor the taste Of most women. Scarfs
are longer and broader than ever, and
NUNS are either huge In sire or tiny.
while lovely little crossoyer pelerines
are Of mole or seal or Of velvet trim
med with fur.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
LINGERIE PILLOWS.

Inexpensive and Easily Made TrifieS
Suitable For Christmas Gifts.
The daintiness Of the lingerie pillow
slip grows more apparent each season,
and no couch full Of satin and velvet
cushions is complete without the add
ton OF at least one Of these confee-
lions.
In shape they are long and narrow,
square, heart shaped, diamond shaped,
octagonal or star shaped, with and
without hounces. They are Of fine
handkerchief linen, cambric and mar
Quisette-
One is decorated with Venetian en-
broidery, with medallion lace figures
and point de venise lace finishing the
edges. Another has fillet lace motifs
and flowers. Some are done on fine
hand woven linen. II initials are used
they are not large and are surrounded
by the empire wreath
Owing TO the tendency Of certain
shoe buckles, jeweled or Of silver, to
catch in chiffon and lace skirts effort
was made by their designers to pro
duce something equally as attractive
without the Questionable sharp points
and edges. The result is the double
loop lace shoe bow, particularly re-
markable for the delicacy and beauty
Of the dentelle work, which stands out
IN clear relief against the density Of a
black background These are worn at
the side Of the instep.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Thanksgiving at School.


A plan to lessen the gloom for the
little schoolgirl away from home is a
packet Of inconsistencies medicine sent
from home to reach the school on
Thanksgiving eve.
The case for holding the powders
can be made Of linen or silk In needle
work fashion, folding over and tied
with ribbon.
The outside should bear the inscrip-
ton: "Homesickness powder. One ev-
cry two hours. To be opened on
Thanksgiving. DR.. Home"
When opened on Thanksgiving morn
ing the case reveals eight good sized
MANILA envelopes carefully sealed.
Each Is marked with the hour for
which It Is intended. as, to be taken at
8 q. N. after rising, to be taken at 10
q. m. dry, to be taken at noon with a
glass Of water, to be taken at 2 p. m.
with grain Of salt
The contents Of each envelope are c
funny talk In the form Of letter by
some member Of the family illustrated
BY sketches or clippings az appropriate
10 the subject, home jokes, home news
and fun, nonsense, verse and even tiny
gifts attached to the sheets all 60 TO
make up q sure remedy for honesick-
mesa.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
A Country ThanLSsaiNina.

The ideal Thanksgiving Is spent In
the country. II father and mother and
the children can Journey to the old
home to keep the festival with grand
father and grandmother and meet all
the married brothers and sisters and
their families, why, that Is as It should
be, provided everything Is harmonious.
But, unfortunately, sometimes when.
as 1t were, the stage Is all set for a
family love feast, the discordant ''in-
laws" and too often the members OF the
family themselves spoil everything by
irritability and foolish exactions. and
what should be a season Of good cheer
and good VIII nearly degenerates into
a family row.
Poor grandpa and grandma are worn
out trying to keep the peace among the
different sets Of grandchildren and are
thankful when the whole crew have
driven to the station and they can once
more settle down to peace and quiet
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Strawberries and Wolf.


The children stand in a long line, one
behind the other. holding each one the
dress Of the player in front Of her. The
one at the head Of the line Il shepherd
ess; her followers are the lambs. One
player stands apart from them and IL
called the wolf. he prowls stealthily
around the hOck, and the shepherdess
calls out. ''Who goes round my house
this dark and stormy nightT The
other answers. Il am a wolf" The
shepherdess says. Il beg Of you not to
hurt my lambs" The wolf then says,
Il only want one, and mean TO have
this one" and he jumps at the last
player in the line.
The shepherdess springs round to
save her, followed by all the lambs,
holding fast to each others dress In
line. The wolf pretends to jump away,
but really tries to catch a lamb. The
shepherdess tries to protect the lambs
by keeping them behind her and facing
the wolf at every turn
II he does succeed In catching one.
the shepherdess pays a forfeit. If the
lamb can slip from his hold she must
run and put herself in front Of the
shepherdess. who then becomes a lamb.
and the escaped lamb Is the shepherd
ess. The wolf In this case loses his
place, changing with the last lamb in
the line, who becomes wolf.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Carr of The Mouth.

In the cleansing toilet the care Of the
mouth, throat and nostrils should not
be neglected. Few educated people
neglect to brush the teeth before go
ing to bed, but they are less careful
IN regard to the mouth and throat
The gums, tongue and roof OF the
mouth should be washed daily with a
roll Of absorbent cotton and the throat
wen gargled II this rule were al
ways followed throat troubles would
Be rare In the opinion Of throat and
ear specialists.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Sitting Cross Laaaed.

The next time you ride In a street
car notice the number of people who
sit cross legged. 1t has been estimated
that four-ffths OF them do. Probably
you do. A prominent London physician
has Investigated the habit, and his ad-
vice Is, Don't sit cross legged" he
states that the prime objection TO the
habit Is that the return flow Of blood
e stopped at the knee. the result being
that the veins In the leg swell up. As
all Of the weight is thrown to one side
Of the body under the leg. II Il likely
70 90 70 sleep. The body should DE
equally balanced. Much crossing Of the
legs Il also dangerous In that II n like
" 10 cause IOpsidedness. The limbs
should be allowed TO rest easily. % that
the dOw Of blood IL natural and the
body equally balanced.-American Boy.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
MiIadv'e
Mirror
cuItiv.tinn plump Hands.

cuItivatins Plump Hands.
The appearance Of the hands Is an
index to the general health. and
physician looks them over when ne
examines the pulse.
One Of the best ways Of retaining
or acquiring fresh. plump looking
hands Is by means Of oil baths.
Almond oil or, lacking this, olive oil
Is the best. This Is warmed and ap-
piled after the hands have been thor
oughly washed or scrubbed, rinsed In
clear water and all the moisture re-
moved
A little cologne may be added to
make the work somewhat more agree
able. Go over the hands and wrists
and creyices around the nails, covering
the entire surface. Take i've minutes
or longer for each hand. The more oil
the pores absorb the more they need
this nourishing food. This treatment
continued every night or every other
night for two weeks VIII certainly
make q vast improvement In the
hands.
Hollows gradually Ill In, the skin be-
comes refined and soft, the nails cease
TO appear dry and crack on, and the
cuticle Is more easily pushed back to
display the delicate half moon.
That unbecoming sallow, wrinkled
appearance gives way to a firm.
smooth white skin, which gives en-
couragement to the possessOr.
Thin. anaemic women should always
nourish their hands In this manner.
Good fattening creams or cocoa butter
may be substituted or alternated with
the oils.
Astringents In the way Of tones
should be used to further tighten the
tissues, and for this purpose lemon
Juice may be employed, or the lotion
containing honey, lemon juice and Co
logne, one ounce each
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Points
FOR
Mothers
Helping the Shy Girl.

a Helplna tno 0ny SiFts
The common tendency Of the girl In
the formative period Is toward shy
ness. Almost every girl whose body
A growing beyond her control Is 50
fearful of attracting attention in pub
lie that she wishes 70 remain as tncon-
spicuous as possible, and any sudden
remark addressed to her Is apt to COW
or her with confusion.
II is interesting to note how many
forms shyness takes. The most easily
recognized Is, Of course, that which
causes the girl to blush, stammer and
be at an utter loss for words when ad-
dressed by any stranger.
Another form, which Is Just as COM
mon but seldom recognized. seems to
obIige the girl to talk incessantly In
high pitched unnatural voice until the
cause for embarrassment has been re-
moved. This form is far more unfor-
tunate than the former, for the girl Is
usually misjudged as extremely for
ward and boisterous, whereas her In
tense confusion is really the fault
This form Of shyness Is almost al
ways a consequence Of ridicule. One
girl, who at twenty-three is Just begin
ming to recover from this habit Of high
" excited, ceaseless chatter when en-
barrassed, told an intimate friend re-
Gently that for years she actually suf-
fered when she met strangers simply
because her family used to make such
fun of her shyness when she was four
foan
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Yoau. Of the Apron Tunie.

It is odd how some styles that never
become popular persist for several
years. There is the apron, tunic, for
instance, at the present time. Two
years ago we had a glimpse Of a few
imported lingerie models with apron
TUNES quite like real aprons, In the
front Of the skirts.
Cheruit's apron tunic last year was
another manifestation Of the same
idea. Now, there are long tulle aprons
on metallic evening frocks.
Sometimes these aprons are longer
than the foundation OF heavy metallic
silk and edged with metal fringe. mon
key fur or flowers.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Protrudina Wrist Bones.


Ugly, protruding wrist bones often
dishgure an otherwise rather pretty
arm and hand. Where the bones are
too large there can be no help except
TO make plump the flesh about them.
and for this nothing Is better than aim
ond OIL or cocoa butter.
Cocoa butter can be had at any drug
store. It comes usually in square or
oblong cakes, although some Il put up
In round stick shape in a neat tin case
and covered with tin foil, easy to tuck
into q hand bag or toilet case.
To use warm the end Of the stick
or cake by the fame OF q candle, II
nothing else Is handy. or even By the
slight heat OF q couple OF matches
anything to make It just soft enough
to adhere to the palms Of the hands.
Have the skin ready-clean, soft and
warm and dry-run In the cocoa butter
thoroughly and leave IT on to absorb.
which It does very readily, more 30
than any skin food or cold cream
An objection has been made that II
causes q growth OF superhuous hair. II
this Is feared finish with a spray Of
good cologne, well and thoroughly APP
piled. An atomizer costing 80 cents
Will last a lifetime for the purpose. If
the wrists are made plump It stands
to reason that the joints cannot pro-
trude In ugly fashion. It Is usually
lack Of flesh that causes the thing in
the first place. And the same may be
said Of the elbow. Where the joint Is
sharp, by increasing the plumpness Of
the flesh on the arm the bones win not
appear so prominently.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28

An interesting incident Of the war
In Europe Is the announcement Of Il.
second marriage Of MiIlicent, dOwassr
Duchess Of Sutherland. The bride.
groom Is Major Percy Desmond Fit.
gerald OF the Eleventh British hussary.
and the romance is said to be diret
development Of the work Of the duch.
ess at the front
She was connected with the Red
Cross, and when Brussels was taken
by the Germans she was one Of those
who remained to care for the wounded
She expects shortly to publish a book
Of her war experiences for the benefit
Of the Red Cross fund.
The wedding took place recently
while the duchess and Major FiHg.
aid were on leave In England
The Duchess Of Sutherland is hp
daughter Of the fourth Earl Of ROsslyl
and the widow Of the fourth Duke Of
Sutherland Her sisters, the Countess
Of Westmorland, the Countess Of War
wick and Lady Angela Forbes. sre
noted for their beauty. As Duchess
OF Sutherland she did much to develop
the success Of the Potterss district
In England and has been leader in
many other phIlanthropic movements
She Is the author Of several bOOkS
During her late husbands life she en-
tertained splendidly and was a leader
Of the smart set. Her son, the pres
emit Duke Of Sutherland, is serving st
the front. He married a famous En'
lish beauty, Lady Eileen Butler
1912.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
BLUE AFTERNOON COSTUME

The gown pictured here would be a
most attractive one to. wear at the
Thanksgiving matinee dinner or fami-
" reunion. The gown is Of blue tafreta
and has a quaint basqued effect Of
tapestry figured gabardine whose seal
Hoped hem falls below the hips. A
novel feature Of the basque Is the fact
that it is laced up the back. The low
collar is finished with a narrow rufie
Of batiste edged with lace. The deep
circular tunic and draped skirt are Of
the plain dark blue taffeta.
The broad ax., 1914-11-28
Disinfse4ins the Nursery.

After measles or any contagious All
ment the nursery or bedroom should
always be disinfectsd- Formalin tab
lets can be used for disinfecting pur
poses. The number employed n ruled
hy the sise Of the room. Special lamps
can Be bought which are made for the
purpose. Put IN the tablets. place the
lamp In q pail. then light e and shut up
the room. Prepare the room to be dis
infected By opening drawers and cup
boards. stufang up ereViees and firmly
closing doors. windows and hreplaeeA.
Shut the room IN this way for twelve
hours; then thoroughly clean It. and
Jon need have no further fear.