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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
NEWS. OF THE OLD WORLD.

sue, that an obscure and inevitable
fatality presides over these awful
crimes, which go from love to death,
from the idyl to tragedy, by which a
human life is suddenly cut short by
the hand of a creature who loved, and
who still passionately loves, and who
after the crime remains terrified,
weakened, and stunned by what he
has done, incapable of believing that
the blood was shed by him.
Charlton, of weak character, mex
~perienced, overwhelmed by the artful
attractions of Mary Scott, was captur-
ed by an almost pathological fascina-
ton. had his conscience weakened and
enslaVed and became the easy tool OF
incoiierent and illogical excuses.
ITO prove this We have added to
views with DR.. Procaccini, major in
the royal navy, who travelled as royal
commissioner aboard the steamer
which brought Charlton from New York
to Naples. DIR. Proeaccini, after hay-
ing studied Charlton for about two
weeks, expressed the opinion that at
the time OF the crime he was Ia a state
condition Of not realizing the enormity
of what he had done.
sIn the majority of cases these
crimes arouse the pity. not the
severity Of the jurors. Tic the accused
Is acquitted the reason will not be
found In sentimentality or distortion
Of the human sense of justice, but
rather in the conviction of the jurors
that human agencies should not in
fIct further penalties upon the man
before them who, having made a vic
tim of another, is himself the victim
OF an ~inexorable fate.
eve shall prove before the Court Of
| Assizes that the Charlton drama is
due to- an alteration which upset the
normal mental faculties of the accus-
cd. This will clearly appear from the
Icontentfon will be further supported
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

q small business place in the wing Of
the hotel-this was in 1879. Now the
business section is a large and diver
siffed one, having three general stores,
two blacksmith shops, four elevators,
one bank, one confectionery store, one
| drug store, one barber shop, one au-
tomobile garage, two hardware stores,
one furniture store, two lumber yards,
two machine shops, n shoemaker,
one pool hall, one Of the finest meat
markets in the state, one first class
hotel, a telephone exchange and three
farmers telephone lines, two seed
houses, one feed mill, a fine Masonic
hall and club rooms and the Odd
Fellows are planning for the erection
of q $4,000 hall. This season will wit
ness the erection Of one Of the finest
bank buildings in the state, 35X60 feet,
with an, operahouse on the second
floor. In addition to the above, one
livery stable and n undertaking es-
adjustment complete the business
section.
Tower City has a live, intelligent
population of over 500 people and they
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

FLOWER CITY is located On the
western edge Of Cass county,
forty-two miles west Of Far
go and sixteen miles east of Valley
City, and is BIT miles. northwest Of
the twin cities. Tower City is 1,436
feet above sea level and has an ideal
climate, being absolutely free from
malarial fevers and other low country
diseases.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
Tho Lady and tho Butcher.

Boston Transcript: Mrs. Putton%
Ayrcs had picked up q few French
phrases which she worked into her
talk on every possible occasion. En-
tering the butchers shop one day She
inquired If he had any "bon-vivant".
''Boned what, ma'am?" asked the
butcher, puzzled.
"Bon-vivant," she repeated. "That's
the French for good liver. you know"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

Since then Professor Harrington has
learned to recognize his relatives and
friends, and gradually, through his
notes and writings, has r~eacquainted
himself with his past life. His memory
of events after reaching the sana-
forum is accurate. He now lives in
New York City, and goes to Bellevue
hospital at times for treatment. His
family report him competent to con-
duct his business affairs, and in many
ways he has become normal. A strange
feature Of the case is Mr.. Harrington's
newly discovered love Of music. AL
though in his former life he knew
nothing of it, he is now, al the age Of
So, deVoting all his energies. to the
study Of the piano, harmony and allied
subjects. 1t is thought that the parts
Of his brain which We're developed
most fully received the severest injury
at the time Of his accident, and the
subject of which he knew least there
fore was the one most susceptible Of
development. Prior to his accident
he had taught almost every scientific
course in college curriculums.
Professor Harrington has had a
varied career. Born at Sycamore, Ill,
in 184S, he was graduated by Michigan
university in 1858. He became a mem
Der Of the Michigan faculty, and re-
NAMED there until 1876. In 1901 he
went to Alaska with the United States
coast and geodetic survey. After leav-
ing Michigan university he studied fol
a year at the University Of Leipsic. Ir
1S77 he was made professor Of
astronomy In the cadet school OF
Tsung III Yamen, at Picking. China
Returning to this country after an ILL.,
ness, he was a year at the Louisiana
state university, this time as professo,
OF astronomy and director of the OBJ
seryatory. In 1891 he gave up his pro,
fessorships to become director of ths
United States weather bureau, Whert
he remained until 1895. In that veal
he took the presidencyso of washington
state university. which he filled fol
two years, retiring In 1897. He wrote
numerous scientific works and article,
and I'M 1892 was editor of The Anleri.
can meteorological Journal. which h,
founded in 1884.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
G. G. BLACK,
Blaeksmithing.

Como, Italy. March 2S.--Porter
Charlton, the young American who
killed his wife, Mary Scott Charlton,
when they were spending their honey
moon here in June 1910, has acquired
a sufficient knowledge Of Italian to
avail himself of the privilege under
the Italian law to be the first and the
last to address the jurors before whom
he is to be tried on the charge OF muir
der.
Sympathy for the accused youth has
been demonstrated frequently during
his detention in the a Donneno jail,
since %extradition from the United
states last August. While Charlton
has been studying the language OF the
country, his lawyers have been work
ing M public opinion in his favor: The
effect is apparent. Visitors to h jail
are many and privileges have been
granted to the prisoner by the director
and keepers Of the jail. His meals are
served from the outside. Good food
and daily exercise in the courtyard OF
the palace Of justice have kept him in
fine health.
III may be midsummer before the
case is tried, delays being due to ex-
tended Investigations undertaken by
both sides.
Charlton's lawyers have been get
ting in touch with numerous witness
es III America. twenty Of them have
been subpoenaei, and it is expected
that several may appear personally
before the court of Assizes at Como to
contribute their testimony as to the
psychological condition Of the accused
While the case is new in the sense
that it lis the first time an American
citizen has been extradited and tried
I'M Italy. 1t does not differ greatly from
the so-called crimes OF passion SO FREE
quent here.
S' eStudying the terrible drama, we
have become convinced and will dem
Konstrate,' say Charlton's lawyers in
sketch or the theories they will pur.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
Strange Mental Phenomenon.

Springfield Republican: Prof. Mark
wv. Harrington, who was director OF
the United States weather bureau
from 1891 to 1895, Is coming back to
a knowledge of himself after eight
years Of mental eclipse. In June. 1906.
"a man was discovered on a park bench
in Newark, n. j., after a were thun-
der shower. He had received an i'm
jury on the head, knew nothing Of
himself and carried no papers by
which he could be identified. He was
taken to a sanatorium where he re-
NAMED for several years as John
Doe.'' Whether the loss of memory
had been caused by a stroke or light
ming, or he had been beaten n rob-
bed, could not be told. Meanwhile
Professor Harrington had disappeared.
and lit was years after before DIR. M.
r. Harrington, the son, professor OF
~ethnology and anthropology at the
University of Pennsylvania. heard Of
this unknown man and sent word to
his mother, who Identified John Doe
as the missing husband and father.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

pers of the state. 1t was established
in the pioneer days and has a stand
ing that is not always attained by q
paper in q, small town.
Tower City has adequate fire pro-
lection in a volunteer fire department
that is well equipped with fire fighting
apparatus and compctently handled.
The water supply is from artesian
wells and the water is pure and whole
some. The town is a town Of homes
and beautiful residences are to be seen
on every hand. The people take a
pride in keeping their homes in the
highest state of order and the strang-
er who stops in the town is struck by
the beauty of the homes, the air Of
peace and content of the people and
the bustling activity of the business
men. Tower City welcomes the man
who is looking for q place to enter
business or to build a home among
pleasant surroundings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
Iron Ore and Terror.

st. Louis Republic: Shipments Of
iron ore from the Lake Superior iron
country By lake and rail In 1913 were
only q little less than 10000, 900 tons
and all records OF iron shipments were,
beaten. Since the Lake superior mines
generally produce more than four
fifths Of all the iron ore mined In the
country this record is 3 good index OF
production.
Shipments Of ore by rail are always
insignificant in comparison with ship
ments by water. SO that it is fair to
say that this tremendous movement OF
ore did not begin until well into the
spring of 1918, after the ice was out OF
the harbors. That would date the be-
ginning Of the movement about I'VE
month3 after the election of 1912,
when, as we are told, the democratic
victory struck terror into the hearts
of business men.
Surely there could not have been
very much terror in the hearts of men
who piled UP such stocks of iron ore
for immediate use and anticipation OF
future consumption through the sea-
son when navigation is closed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
The Mischief Of Tbav.

Northwestern Christian Advocates:
The question in the minds of a good
ing Thaw in the light of the Disgrace
full litigation persistently drawn out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

a. dangerous character. Dangerous!
He has already done more damage to
society than a whole Jail full of COM
mon buns. 1t is not a question as to
whether he may shoot someone If
freed. hat contingency is insignifi-
can't compared with the devastation de,
seconded by skilful lawyers, has al
ready wrought. 1t will require a gen.
Grafton to obliterate the trailing stain,
and eternity will not head Off the evil
of such q life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

ethe disease is neither contagious nor
incurable. He will devote his time
here this spring almost entirely to the
study Of infected water in the effort to
discover the supposed parasite and
find a means Of eXterminating it.
1t has been asserted for years that
pellagra comes from excessive con-
sumption Of Indian corn.
Berlin, March 2S.-Europe has found
amusement in the financial embar-
who was forced to arrange all the pre-
liminaries of his ascent to the throne
Of Albania or credit.
Not until the last moment before his
departure from Berlin did the u
monarch-elect succeed in getting any
OF the 81, 900, 900 loan which had been
arranged by the powers. The result
was that he was unable to meet the
bill Of $3.50 for moving his personal
effects and furniture to the palace at
Durazzo. The shipment, was entrust-
ed to. the German agent of the Austri-
an state railways, who finally obtain
ed orders from Vienna to SEND the
bills for transportation to the Austri-
| an foreign office.
Austria also paid the railway fares
n hotel bills of the new monarch or
his round of state visits to the capitals
of Europe and furnished the steamal
to take him to Durazzo. The gorgeous
uniform which the prince designed fol
his state entry was turned out by the
Austrian court tailor, and the Albanian
notables, who came to the prince:
German home al Neuwied to offer tx
him the crown, borrowed in Vienna tht
money for the first payment o tha'
necessary piece of royal equipment.
The crown consists OF a circlet .ni
\ gold set with turquOises, above which
II n rsn els I'M IN. carf n 90 rsn1 ns III re * arrll
supporting at tn apex the white sta,
of Skandarbeg." S~ieanderbeg was tn
Albanian national hero and last de,
fender of christian and national In
~terests In the Balkans against the In,
| vading Moslems. He spent his boy
hood as a Turkish captive and embrac
ed Mohamnedanism, but finally escap
ed to Albania, organized an insurrec'
! ton. and established an Albanian prin,
cipality. which ne successfully defend
for Twenty-Five years during the fi2
Il teenth century. Prince Williams aoi
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
Chronic Stomach trouble Cured.

There is nothing more ~discouraglng
than a chronic disorder of the stom-
ach. Is it not surprising that many
suffer for years with such an ailnaent
when a permanent cure is within their
reach and may be had for a tribe?
about one year ago." says p. Ii.
Beck, Of Wakelee, Mich, II bought
q package Of Chamberlain's Tablets,
and since using them / have felt per-
fectly we'll. I had previously used
any number Of different medicines, but
none Of them were Of n lasting
benefit" For sale by all dealers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

Tower City vas first settled April
8, 1879. The section on which the
city is now located was at one time
owned by C~harlemaign Tower Of
Philadelphia, and was by him sold to
G. FL. Ellsbury, who, with H. l.. Miller
and E. L. Bickford, owned the town.
site and aided in starting the town.
At the beginning r. Chapman had a
store in a tent and Mr.. Ellsbury had
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28
by the testimony of Italian alien
LIZ -

by the testimony of Italian alien
lists. ~
Rome, March 2S.-The only complete
skeleton in Italy, of a dog of the stone
age is now on view in h Ancona
Museum. The animal following It's
master, is believed to- have roamed
the valley of the Pc several thousand
years ago. Dog and man were buried
together, and their bones are today
displayed in the ancient tomb from
which they Were unearthed.
This 'canis palustris Rutimeyer"--
to give this ancient dog it's official
name-evidently is a cross between
the dog of today and the jackal.
The skeleton OF the man also is
highly interesting, because of the Pc
culiar manner in which it is hunched
together. The thigh bones are bent
over the abdomen and the arms raised,
with the hands over the face. 1t thus
skeletons of the same period found iii
Egypt.
Taxicabs have made their appear
ance in Rome, with a scale of prices
remarkable for. their reagonableness.
In. the daytime the tariff is IA cents
for the first half mile, and then 2
cents for each additional 600 feet. AT
night these rates are increased to Jig
and 3 cents, respectively. Three per-
sons may ride at these. prices. Extra
persons above three a s cents a
trip. Two hundred of these vehicles
already are in operation, and 1t is
probably only a question of time when
the Well-knoWn Roman one-horse cab
will be a thing OF the past.
DR.. Luigi LaInbon, OF London, is
again in Italy to prove his theory
that pellagra, a disease akin to ele-
|phantiasis, and sometimes called
Ialian leprosy, Ii due to a parasite in
potable water.
DR.. Lanbon is widely known for his
studies Of malaria, He has devoted
five years to the ssssst7v or rs7Frv@
he has in his employ q manservani
suffering with pellagra on whom he III
experimenting to prove his theory thai
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15

Elections In the glass pane of nearby
cellar window, and thinking this
shadow a usurper In the form of an
other robin. began fierce fight for
supremacy. 1t fought against the win
dow pane until It was exhausted, when
1t lay painting on the ground
Finally neighbors. who had been
watching its desperate struggle, went
outside and placed folded paper over
the glass pane. so that the bird could
no longer see its reflection. In a short
time the robin returned to begin the
fight again. After hopping all around
1t paused. as II wondering what had
become of its adversary. Then seeing
no further signs of the intruder, it be-
gan quietly to eat the crumbs thrown
to the ground by the watchers 1t was
apparently satisfied. = Indianapolis
News
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15
WHOLE SEED MUST BE USED.
Farmers Advised BY erubb to Plant
Potatoes Whole.

Greeley. =" Whole seed must be
used" Eugene Grubb tells Colorado
growers. Never cut a potato for
seed. | did not find successful %
tato grower in Europe who cut seed,
and the most successful crops Gom
the irrigated West last year were
from whole seed.
Whole seed should be planted fif-
teen inches apart in the row, becausS
larger number of tubers are set per
plant than with Cut seed.
For growing seed select piece of
ground on which potatoes have not
been grown for five years and that
has been in alfalfa or other grass.
Get potatoes for planting on this
plot that are as free from disease as
possible, and true to the type of the
variety.
Select potatoes TX to 21s inches in
diameter.
PLANT potatoes in the seed plot
late, the first ten days in July"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15

Germs Fur-tradng companies OF the Northwest,
encouraged by the tanneries of San Francisco and
New York have engaged their entire force Of
hunters in the quest for the birds, and the
skins have remained In style, except at brief
intervals their business seems to be firmly es-
tablshed.
Expert hunters travelling In small bands make
quick work of the largest breeding grounds,
since the skins need little preparation for ship
ment After shooting a bird. the professional
picks up the carcass, sewers each wing with a
blow of ak. throws 1t its belly and rips
the skin down the back from neck to tail, for 1t
is the pretty white breast that must be kept In
perfect condition for the market. He then jerks
the skin loose from the upper part of the body
and sewers 1t at the neck. With a quick pull
the whole hide of and after the fat has
been roughly scraped from the inside the skin is
ready for shipment The thick warm plumage
like fur than feathers and is so
tough 1t can be handled like hide.
The greedy backwoodsmen cruelty careless
in their work Immediately after the hunters
have left locality. finds many pitiful little
tragedies where mothers have been shot down
near the nest and not found by the men. while
the gray chicks nestle helplessly about the life
less form seeking relief from the murderous hum
ger and heat.
Oregon now has state law protecting the
grebes, but the field is SO large that the wardens
cannot enforce the ruling The business flour
ishes quietly in spite of the vigilance of govern
ment officials The California tanneries daily re-
ceive boxes ingeniously labeled coyote SKINS .
etc. and the only apparent way to save the birds
from extinction is change in the style of femi-
nine heacwear.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15
youngsters Last Dance at Nine.

Aurora, Ill.--Boys and girls under
eighteen years must 90 home from
public dance halls at 9 O'Clock at night
and all older folks must leave at midU
night, under terms of proposed new
ordinance. Officers would be ap-
pointed to visit dance halls and note
If questionable steps were being prac-
ticed The sale of liquor would be
prohibited If an intoxicated person
was allowed to enter a dance hall. The
ordinance is drawn at the behest OF
Ann Forcey, policewoman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15
Expee. 10000 When elks Meet.

Denver.-Never in the history of
Denver conventions has the early out
look been so promising as now marks
the progress Of the preparations for
the session of the grand lodge B. P.
o. Elks scheduled for July 1919.
Reservations already have been made
for 1000 visitors. The national gather
ing il July. 1906, brought 10000 per
sons to Denver. OF this number 49,
900 Elks registered with the local
lodge. This year it is now considered
certainty that the attendance of
1906 easily will be doubled
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15
OLDER THAN THEIR YEARS
Small Children Sometimes Made Pa
/, theticalIy Aged by the Suffer
/, Ing They Undergo.

Superior beings who put up wisdom
IN maximum doses, which the rest Of
us are to take without shaking, long
ago supplies us with the saying that
When happy. man Is child" Hav-
adage into When suffering, the child
Is man." this is to rectify the omis-
sion and give reasons why.
The first is Iamie-four years old.
and an occupant OF cot In the chill
drens ward of a hospital up Capitol
hill way. He travelled a hard road of
acute suffering for such tiny crumb
of humanity. but science and tender
est care helped him every inch OF the
way until at last came freedom from
pain and longing for rest. But he
couldn't rest, because
? A woman with motherly heart for
all suffering paused at the child's
cot, noticed the worry on the pallid
little face. and asked him how he felt.
And no old man could have respond
ed with a more wearied impatience
"Oh. I'd be all right, II only those
blanked kids would keep quiet and
let fellow rest!"
They were only babies. Suffering
had made him man.
Another bit OF lad. all of seven
years. had been Ill for three weeks,
with his devoted young mother ut his
bedside, night and day. Even after
he was we'll enough to take up his
little knapsack and join the ranks
of other young ideas who are learning
TO shoot. out Chevy Chase way. he
continued to demand such exclusive
worship from her that his grand
mother had to remind him that his
mother was worn out from loss OF
rest and that she needed recreation
SO the small chap permitted his
mother to come into town for matt
nee, but illness had developed the
man-Qpslity that calls for cuddling
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-05-15
Knew of at Least One Case.

Major Edwin w. Dayton. secretary
of the Army and Navy club of New
York, who is an Egyptologist by day
and national guardsman by night.
in the course OF his duties had occa-
sion to ask a green rookie" few
questions on military courtesy.
is there any case where an officer
would not return the salute of an en-
listed MANI" he asked.
The soldier scratched his head.
Yes, sir" he replied. triumphantly.
after deep thought, when the officers
own funeral is going by"
Which isn't provided for in the reg
ulations.