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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

O RENT-Unusually desirable room
in all modern house, close in; gentle
men preferred. No other roomers
So, G23)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

WANT GOOD SECOND HAND thrssh-
ing outfit for quarter land, Eddy
county; $35 clear; crop last year S1, 500;
give 8 years z per cent on the differ
ence, Address p. Box 1900, New
Rockford. n. p. {I4s)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

WANTEn-Good horseshoer and black
smith. Write before, coming. G. w.
Kinney, Beach. N. D. Q21>
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS chance for an
experienced merchant to open a gen.
eral store in a prosperous, well settled
community. Largely German. Very lit
tie competition. Address Secretary
Gardena Commercial Club, Gardena, n.
d , -. l12T)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

PRINTER WANTED AT ONCE-Tower
City Topics, Tower City, N. D. (tfI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06
Statesmen WANTED.

FARM INSURANCE. AGENTS WANT
applications for farm Insurance and
will pay liberal commissions. Oldest
and one of the largest companies in
the u. s.. Permanent employment. Ad-
dress, Eaton & Eaton, General Agents,
Fargo. N. ID. (tf)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

FOR SALE-A wall paper, paint and
picture framing business at a bar
gain. A good chance for a painter or
Contractor. VIM. j. Brown, KalispelI,
Mont. (140)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

FOR SALE-In small town, store,
stock and feed barn. Stock consists
of groceries, hardware, shoes and no
tions. Terms to suit purchaser. No
trade considered. T. K. Sheetz, Have
lock, N. D. CAD
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

GIRL WANTED-For general house.
work. Wages $40 per month; $40 7th
st. So. Phone 207T-L-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
To Aid American Tourists

The bill introduced in Congress yes terday, on the recommendation of President Wilson, appropriating S25O,0 ,00O for the relief of American tourists in Europe was quickly passed by both houses.
 Many pleasure seeks who are abroad are persons of wealth and whatever inconveniences they may be subjected to is only temporary, of course; but large percentage of American tour ists are persons of limited means. | Thousands of teachers and others travelling in Europe with educational aims left home provided with only a few hundred dollars, which economi- cally expended would be ample for a two months tour under ordinary con ditions, find need now for double the sum their letters of credit call for.
 Foreign travel is regarded as part of a liberal education, and many a man and woman has saved up through several years of work enough to join a touring party. Most of the young men and women engaged in the teaching profession as we'll as others whose vacation is confined to the summer months had planned to return early in September, but the Eu- ropean war came on so suddenly that it was impossible for them to change their schedule and hurry home ahead of time. It is easy to imagine that thousands of these tourists are now in real distress.
 The government relief will be dis bursed through the embassies. If a quarter of million dollars is not adequate the government will make an additional appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
A Literary Outrage

An editor in these parlous times who can abandon the subject of inn pending battle, and strike for the preservation of literature against the facetious assault of paragraphers, is a rarity, indeed, and as such is en- titled to the approval of nations and the applause of scholars.
 Alabama is to be congratulated in that it possesses one of these journal ists in whose bosom lives a determin- ation to crack the head of the pert or funny man who would commit the sacrilege of playing pranks with inn mortal verse. He is in charge of the Selma Journal.
 Some days ago this appeared in The Age-Herald: Full many man Has lost his grip By being shy One poker chip"
 Were this all, even a man a. zealous in the cause of litera ture as the editor of the Selnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

"A American painter Whistler was ' A that of his suit for libel against John Ruskin, the English critic.
 On November %, lS7S, the plaintiff al- legged that the defendant had libelled him in a criticism on one of his pictures ex- hibited in the Grosvenur gallery, entitled "A Nocturne in Black and Gold" The following is the objectionable passage which caused the suit:
 For MT Whstler's sake, no less than for the protection of the purchaser, Sir Coutts Lindsay, ought not to have admit ted words into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist nearly approached the aspect of wilfuf impos- ture. I have seen and heard much of cockney impotence before now, but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for fiinsng pot of paint in the publics face.''
 The defense of Ruslin was that the libel was privileged as being bona fide and fair criticism of the painting in ques-
 When cross-examined by the attorney
 Whe ncross-examined by the attorney general Whistler admitted that he had sent pictures to the Royal academy which were not exhibited. Also that he believed that that was the experience of all ar lists. The picture, Arrangement in Black and Cold is night view of Cre- morne with the fireworks. That is the reason why I called it a nocturne! It was for sale. I also marked it at POO guineas. It was a good price, very likely stiffish price,. The complainant also admitted he had completed the work in two days But it was, as Whistler said, Not the 200 guineas for two days work, but for the result of rhe study of life- time"
 The attorney general then proposed bringing the picture into court, but this was overruled, and instead, the jurists went to the Grosyenor gallery and viewed all tip various works of the artist. Various artists were brought into the court to testify as to whether or not the picture was or was not as Ruskin had said, worth 200 guineas. This left the jury as far off as ever, for half decided one way and half the other. If a person belonged to the modern school the pie ture was certainly worth the discussed price; but if the witness was believer in the old English masters. then Whistler was a faker imposing on the public. Ruskin himself was far too i'll to attend the court Theword "coxcomb' was then looked up What was a ''coxcomb?' The attorney general had found that the word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
GOLF BAD FOR cADDIEs

From the English Review.
 Unless legislation Is soon passed regu- lating the permissible age of caddying
 and no man between the age of IF and S5 should by la,w be allowed to caddy, except on holidays, or in cases of phy- sical disability--we may yet discover not only that golf has ruined the gen. try. but that it has also ruined the poor I write what I trust is no Jere- maid, myself freely confessing that l am one of the victims. Theoretically it seems monstrous that men should not carry their own bags. I don't. l hate it, and so do all golfers. But l do see that we sportsmen are gravely
 weakening the national spirit. The Japanese soldier was not brought up on golf. Nor will the English soldier
 be. The trouble is-and I am not de- nouncing the game-that in the minds
 eye of every caddie there looms the po- tential halo of the pro" It keeps the caddie. No young man should be en- couraged to become a caddie. in other words. a porter. As a fact. the caddie question has already exercised the minds of club secretaries and officials Soon 1t will exercise the conscience oi England. I say deliberately: We are breeding a class of men. trained to nc work, incapable of work, an army oi lhangers-on. No wonder the country ii unwilling to ..'shoulder arms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
The Automatic Block signal

With the completion on September of an elaborate plan of improvements in it's automatic block signal system, the Penn sylvania railroad will have more four track line operated under automatic sig nals than any railroad in the world" said local transportation official. At cost of s6.00O0oO, the Pennsylvania railroad has in the past three years equipped 253 miles of it's main lines with automatic signals
 On September 1 the main line between Pittsburg and New York and Philadelphia and Washington will be so equipped.
 "The signal system east of Pittsburg and Erie represents an estimated invest ment of approximately sls.0O0 o0o. The diff ficulty in arriving at more than an ap- proximate figure is due to the fact that many changes have been made in the signals from time to time in the past 30 years. The eectro-pneumatic interlock- ing switch and signal system in the New York station and on the electric line be- tween Sunnyside Yard, l.. l., and Man haitian Transfer, N. J.. alone cost sl, ,750,- GOO. It takes normal force of 1S0O men to maintain the Pennsylvania signal system. It costs to keep these signals in order no less than sl.ooO,oo0 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

cam efrom the cd idea of the licensed jester, who wore a cap and bells with a cocks comb in it, and went about making jests for the amusement of his master and family. MT Whstler,'' he said, for most of his pictures were capital jokes and afforded much amusement to the public.
 An artist, MT. Firth, R. A., was then called. He said that the works by Whist Ter that had been produced in the court were works of art They were certainly pretty and there was a beautiful arrange ment of color. But so indeed, a piece of silk had both these qualities, but 1t was Lot work of art. He also testified that Ruskin was not partial to Whistler alone. The great favorite of Ruskin, Turner, had had one of his pictures criticised. His "The Snowstorm had been described as mass of soapsuds and whitewash." This was one of Turner's latest works.
 In summing up, Baron Huddleston said that it was for the jury 10 decide whether the criticism was bona fide or the result of personal malice.
 The jury serious retired, and being out for more than an hour, they asked the learned judge for the meaning of the words ''willful imposture." Once more retiring, they came back with the verdict for the plaintiff. The learned judge then solemnly gave judgment for the plaintiff damages one farthing (half cenD and without costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

From the New York Times.
 A steamer of average size operating through the Panama canal will have to pay between 5000 and s12,O00 in tolls per voyage, according to computations recently made by the Vancouver (B. co Board of Trade.
 The fastest steamers now make the run from Vancouver to New York around the Horn in 65 to 90 days, so it is stated in the Board of Trades report, under a daily cost of $500 to seO0 for operation. By the Panama canal the same vessels will make the journey in about 20 days. There will according be a saving per voy- age of s22,5O0 or more, so the report points out.
 If the estimated length of the voyage via the canal is correctly placed at 20 days, ship will be able to make at least two trips by that route as against one via the Horn as at present, which. of course will greatly increase the earn ing capacity of the vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Alabama. Last year more than dou-
 ble this number were destroyed. The figures speak for themselves.
Abroad and at Home

The most interesting development
 in the European crisis yesterday wa.
 Great Britain's assurance to France
 that she would not permit the German
 fleet to attack the French coasts. She
 will not participate in continental conflict unless the war takes a turr that will compel her to assume a belligerent position. England is mobil- izing her army and will be ready fol any eventuality.
 It has now been several days since Germany was virtually at war with Russia and France, and the proba- bility is that before the end of the week the roar of battle will be heard. If it is to be the mightiest of wars, it cannot be of great duration The cost of it in money alone will make 1t well night impossible to continue hostilities beyond period of few months, possibly only few weeks; but the fighting, when it does begin in earnest, will be fast and furious. Financially the United States and Europe are closely related, but the disturbance abroad cannot affect seri- ously the situation in this country. But for the prompt and constructive action of the Wilson administration, however, in cooperating with the banking interests, business would have suffered, temporarily at least. As it is, optimism pervades all our great banking centers.
 President Wilson sent message to Congress yesterday in which number of recommendation were made, and Congress responded readily. More than $1 ,000, ,000 in currency will be added to the circulating medium to meet the situation resulting from the war in Europe. In the ordinary course of affairs the House of Rep resentatives and the Senate discuss at length all important measures, but in this emergency the democrats have proved themselves fully equal to the occasion. A bill modifying the bank law passed in both House and Senate; was then compromised in conference and approved by the President so as to be ready for final action today. Never was there quicker or more sat isfactory legislation of an important character, and yesterdays activities at the national capital reflect distinct credit on the democratic party.
 President Wilson and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo give unqualified assurance that no possible harm can come to the financial interests of this country through the troubles in Eu- rope. Conditions will soon become normal and business prosperity will then move on apace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

The Leon torpedo mine, which is be- ing manufactured by British concern, is said to be one of the deadliest weap- ons the ingenuity of man has ever de- vsed. It is made so that 1t can be set to hover at any desired depth be- meath the surface. It has a slight nega- tive buoyancy and when placed in the water it sinks until a propeller is auto matically brought into action and ar rests its downward course It can be used by any type of ship in the open sea and where there are tidal harbors it can be released by ships outside and al- lowed to float into the harbor. The mine has torpedo "whiskers'' which project above it. If a vessel ever touches them it will be sent to the bottom by a tre- mendous explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
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Alabama Good Road Days

There was much interest in good Toad days in Alabama last year, ana even more interest is being manifested this year. Two days of next week August 14 and 15-are set apart by proclamation of the governor as days on which all able bodied citizens are expected to work on the highways.
 President John Craft of the Ala hama Good Roads association in his recent circular addressed to the Vol unteer Road Workers" stresses the need of constant repair and mainten- ance of our highways. The associa- ton has done much to educate the people how to have good dirt roads, and MT. Craft now points out that miry conditions can be economically prevented and "the roads made good by the split-log drag" which if regu- laTly uSeu dIlef Idilo VIII hcSP ''> roads in first class condition. He says further that when the roads are prop erly constructed and drained the same good results can be had in every county as in Marengo. "The people of Marengo county" says President Craft, "have taken the black and i'm passable dirt roads that could not be traversed in winter and by the use of the drag have made them first class roads that are traversed the yeal round"
 The judges of probate and the coun- ty commissioners throughout the state have done great deal to arouse in terest in this years good road days and it is believed that at least 25 pel cent more men will contribute theii services on August IA and 15 than re- ported year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
QUAKER QUIps
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Pnliddelphia Record.
 Many fellow is so slow as to stick fast
 All things are possible except making bill smaller by filing 1t away.
 Irrespective of the high cost of living. even shower will send umbrellas up.
 Even the richest people are never sat isfied unless they have the cogn of van tage.
 It's the little things that annoy us. but one bad tooth will really feel as big as an acre.
 Some people drown their sorrows in the flowing bowl, and others jump into the sea of matrimony.
 The average ghost would be highly flat tered if he could read the Inscription op his own tombstone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
MOonshiners Prosper

According to report sent to the in- vernal revenue department at Wash ington by J. H. Surber, revenue agent, for the fiscal month ending June 10, there has been an increase of approx imately 300 per cent in the number of illicit distilleries in Georgia. In popular parlance, they are stills" and the flourishing condition of the Geor- gia "moonshiners" seems to be due solely to the fact that Georgia is now a dry state. Manufacturers of ''mountain dew" find their commodity in greater demand than ever before and whereas they formerly got only $1 a gallon for it, they now get S3 gal lon. No wonder the "moonshiners" wear a pleased look as they see their goods taken at fancy prices.
 Despite the efforts of "revenuers' to stamp out illicit distilling, the busi- ness "bears up we'll" Surber has juris- diction over Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Although his men destroyed 1901 "stills" during the fiscal year and made cases against 1153 persons two of whom were women, "corr juice" continues to be plentiful in tht ''mountings." If Georgia will jus stay "dry" long enough every "moon sinners" cabin will soon have talk ing machine and choice selection O records for the family's entertain ment. Some may even have piano players and other luxuries never be fore dreamed of in the mountaineer' simple philosophy.
 Quotations about the silver lining t every cloud and the wind that alway blows good for somebody or othe seem to fit the case of the "moon sinners" They are prospering exceed ingly and affording still further proc of the fact that prohibition does no prohibit" In Georgia's last wet" yea only 4SO stills were found by rev snue officers in Florida, Georgia ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
National Guard Marksm.p.htc

''The general improvement of the mem- bers of the state militia in marksman- ship in the past year or two is remark able said Maj Cliff s. Price, chief of ordnance of the Alabama National Guard.
 At the recent encampment at Mont gomery in which the three regiments of infantry of the state participated. much time was spent on the rifle range. Each day one of the battalions would report at the range and put in the entire day in target practice.
 '.rhe general average of the guardsmen was very good. Some fine scores were made by individual shooters, and l do not hesitate to say the efficiency on the rifle range Of the Alabama National Guard will compare favorably with that Of any other state. This was evidenced at the last national shoot when crack teams from every state competed, for the Ala bama team made fine record and &C., quilted themselves with honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
OFF DUTY.

A week ago you were shouting for pro- hibtion and now that the town has gone wet you are celebrating with the res. of the soaks."
 Sir as hired spellbinder for the pro. hibition cause l did my duty faithfully. Last week was working. This week 1 am yielding to the cheerful exuberancs of my nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Cannot Last Long

The European war will be so big as to
 break all records in history, and on ac-
 count of it's very stupendous scale it can
 not last long," said Confederate veteran
 Il was one of those who though the
 great powers were bluffing each other.
 did not even expect to see Austria Hun- gary bounce down on little Servia
 Some people are always predicting war
 when the least war cloud arises. Many of us thought the United States would have to declare war on Mexico, but thanks to President Wilson, the administration 8 patient waiting policy was winner.
 Everybody is asking now if Germany can whip Russia and France combined. As betting proposition. I would take the side of the two great allies against Germany Still it is thinkable that Ger many with it's immense army thoroughly
 drilled and disciplined might come out victorious against France and Russia,
 but England is bound to get into the conflict and with Great Britain against Germany that mighty empire will, be- lieve, meet with a crushing defeat. It would be miracle were 1t otherwise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
The Band Concert Fund

Tt has been suggested that benefit game of baseball be played at Rick wood park, part of the proceeds to be given to the band concert fund.-" said a club man.
 "The idea is a good one I am told that the Music Study club. under whose auspices the park concerts are pre- scented to the public, will be able to continue the music throughout August, and if the fund is supplemented this month we will have concerts until the middle of September.
 Tt would be well to have a band concert benefit at Redwood early in next years season. It would make a popular hit. and I believe that $20oG or 5000 might be raised in that way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

BEGINNING THE DAY-o Lord' r.ur me to he as gentle in my home ns I am abroad. Help me to ne as gracious to my own as 1T m" not yet nchieved them. Forbid mat the chose should grow common, mar the possessed should lose its per fections. In Christ's name. Amen.- H. M. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04

 l hear no breakers batter,
 l see no dashing wave; 1 only note the chatter
 Of feet upon the pave. No ragtime brings it's cloying, No dress, no dance, no dust; Alone l sit enjoying
 The auto tires that bust W. R. Rose, in Cleveland Plain Dealer. You may not miss the breakers Nor miss the pounding sea; You may not miss the acres Of windswept, blossomed lea; You may enjoy life's striving, And like the autos hoot; But you miss the joy of diving Out of your bathing suit. Judd Mortimer Lewis, in the Houston Post
 You may not miss the breezes That sweep the mountain crest, Where every prospect pleases And people take their rest May feel no need of going
 Where oceans pillows roll, But, unawares, you're growing Pessimistic in your soul. NOT THE BEST OF HUSBANDS. Dubkins used to say, "A good woman deserves the best of everything" "Yes?"
 Then he showed his inconsistency by becoming the husband of one."