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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
Mother rs Dead,

Mandan, N. D., March 17.-Mrs. H.
F.. Faulfson died in, the Mandan hos
pital following a nervous break down
which. later resulted in paralysis. Mrs.
Faulfson was 27 years Of age having
been married just a short time. She
had given birth to a, baby just two
weeks previous to her death. EVERY
thing that medical science could be
done to Ia her was administered but
the paralytic stroke was too severe,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17

in a majority Of the states. Is 8 per
cent or less. And farmers obtain long
time loans in a large number Of he
states at s per cent or less.
Second - According to reports
March 1879 OF the bankers through
out the United States. the of
North Dakota are charged the highest
rate of interest or short loans in n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
dunn CENTER TO BE-
MOVED Mile AND HALF

Dunn Center. N. D., March II. --
Dunn Center is to move a, mile and
a half west from it's present location.
AS a result Of difference between the
company and the TOWNSHIP owners. the
Northern Pacific secured a quarter of
a section west and it will be plated at
once. A number Of the local business
places are already on skids ready for
the transfer to the new location. AS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
TREASURER FOR CLUB
SAID TO BE- SHORT

Manning, N. D., March IA war;
rant has been issued for Leslie HI.
Parker charging embezzlement. He
was a member of the Dramatic and
Debating society which put on plays
in different points in the county. He
had charge Of the financial manag
ment and is said to have retained the
funds. His present location is not
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
BEACH COUPLE HAVE
4 GOLDEN WEDDING

Beach. N. D., March II. 1870 Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Stockwell, who own a
farm just north Of town, have Just
celebrated their golden wedding. Mr..
StockWell was 18 and Mrs. Stockwell
IL when they were married a half a
century ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
MAN DEMANDS
FARMERS BE CHARGED
LOWER INTEREST RATE

Bertirold, n. D.. March IA. To The
Forum: Anent the question Of the
state guaranteeing farm loans. Permit
me to supplement the quotations of
SnnIne IN your issue of Feb. II. with
further reasons to substantiate the
and to reduce the rate of inter
est
First-The contract rate of interest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
LAKE TO HAVE .
AN INTERESTING CASE

Devils Lake, N. D., March, H.-5udge
Frank Fisk OF Williston VIII mex Mon
day hear the n~1andaraus proceedings
against County Auditor Kramer.
County Treasurer pue1l, and Commits
stoaer McNaugfton. coming to- Devils
Lake AT the request or Judge G. W.
Bnttz.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
BY CROWD,
MAN USED REVOLVER

Willow City, N. D., March IT,
Several revolver shots were fred into
a crowd standing near a bank corner.
One of the young men was struck
in the leg by a glancing bullet. 1t is
claimed they had annoyed a man who
had Just passed the corner and he
retaliated by using his revolver.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
HEITINGER COUNTY
1T 7E- q
FAIR ON SEPT. 80

Mott, N. D., March 1.-THE Het-
finger County Fair association has Ak
ed the dates for%the next annual ex-
hibit for Sept. 80 and Oct. 1 ana 3.
Arrangements will be made to. have d
large display of farR products at that
time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17

soon as the new town is settled on Its
permanent location the residents will
begin an active fight for the county
seat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
FATHER OF LITTLE
-
GIRL MAKES COMPLAINT

New England, N. D., March 17.-On
complaint of the father OF a 12-year-
old girl, Dominick Hinsinger has been
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
pettfbOme News.

Pettibone, N. D., March 16.-sprinr.
sKe we still prevails. snow Is
The dance at the hall Friday nigh,
was not very well attended, but ali
present report a good time.
Rev. Mr.. Webe went to Robinson re
preach last night and the minister
from there preached here. He gave u
sermon to a large audience.
Hattie De KreY and her brother. re.
turned from Iowa and South Dakota
points the forepart of he week. They
also attended the wedding Of theiI
brother, John at Parker, S. D.
+. s.. Adams was an east bound pass
enger Wednesday.
Mrs. F. s. Adams of Marstonmoor
received the sad news Of the death of
her only brother, John Richardson OF
Oswego, III. He was run over with n
corn binder early in the fall but was :
nearly well as it seemed, and was sit
ting talking and laughing and when
he stopped, they looked and he was
dead. Cause was paralysis of the
throat. n. Cor. P.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17

held to the next term Of the district
court on a statutory charge. He was
employed on the farm owned by the
parents Of the little girl. -,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-17
ALLEGED sale or
MORTGAGED HORSES

Mott, N. D., March IL. CHARGED
with selling horses he had mortgaged
10 the international Harvester Co. tc
secure the price Of a traction engine
Norman Gregerson Of Bentley, was
placed under arrest at the REQUEST OF
the Morton county officials and taken
to Morton county. After the horses
had been sold they were seized by the
machinery company and the man who
made the original purchase caused
Gregerson's arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
MOOSE HERD IS SPLIT
Two Factions of the Party Conveno
Separately at IAncoln..

Lincoln, Neb., March 3O.-Two fac
tions of the Progressive wing of the
Republican party in Nebraska con-
vened in separate sessions this after
noon. Committeeman Bushnell Of LIN
coin. speaking for the majority Of the
Progressive delegates, stated that 1t
would be their action to force the con-
servatives to capitulate, and recognise
the men under Chairman Epperson as
the real Republican party Of the state.
This was not in accordance with Mr..
Eppersofiss plans. ar1 q -
The conservative followers were
equally as set in their views, despite
the urging of Chairman Currie. Lead
ers declared that they we're opposed 20
recognizing the Progressives as the
real Republican party because Of .
court decision in 1872 which had named
the Taft electors as those to be placed
on the Republican ticket.
Recognition of the other faction
might lead to a tangle in affairs that
could not be easily solved and which
might result in the utter defeat of the
party at the next election, it was point
ed out.
Chairman Epperson, speaking to the
progressive wing, pointed out that diff
ferences arising in 1912. which resulted
in the split, have now passed and that
harmony should rule to the success of
the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
TO Relieve FUNSTON
General Bell Will Take Over Com
mand of Border Army.

Washington. March 3O.-Major
General J. Franklin Bell will turn
over command of the Philippine. di-
vision to Major General Barry April
Is, and, returning to the United States
via Siberia and Europe. will have a
months leave of absence before TAX
II & up his new assignment as COM
mander Of the central department.
with headquarters at Chicago. His
say in Chicago probably will be short,
as he also has been assigned to COM
mand of the Second division with
headquarters at Texas City.
The present plan is that General
He'll will relieve Brigadier General
Funston as commander of the Second
division, and General Funston's fu-
ture assignment in a measure depends
upon who is selected for chief of staff
when Major General Wood retires
April %.
If General Tasker H. Bliss. COM
manding the cavalry division Of the
Southern department is selected, Gen
eral Funston will take command OF
the cavalry division; otherwise, he will
remain as a brigade commander in the
Southern department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30

line patrons Is $1.86 q month. But
one other town quoted In the sched-
ules today maintains = four party line
system. That town Is Emporia and
the monthly residence rate in the
Lyon county seat il II month.
Atchison. Hutchinson, Lawrence,
Leavenworth and Wichita maintain
two party line systems and in all of
these towns the two. party line rate Is
lower than the four party line charge
in Topeka In Atchison and Lawrence
the rate on two party lines is 81 a
month. Two party line rates in Leav-
enworth are $1.25, while rates for SIM
liar seHvice in Hutchison and Wichita
costs $3.50 a month.
Based on the rates as quoted from
other towns said a telephone patron
today, Topeka's rates should be ma
terially reduced. The schedule shows
that Topeka is paying a higher rate
for telephone service than any other
town in the state and II there is rea-
son. local patrons would like to hear
the explanation
Telephone officials contend that the
local service costs more than in other
towns and that the fact that Topeka
has nearly 5000 local telephone sub
scribers does not tend to reduce the
per capita cost Tor service, but really
increases the expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
Martin FUNERAL
The Old Kansan, Like Paul,
Had Fought Good Fight.
Simple Ceremonies Made Inn
pressive by Sorrowing Friends.
II have fought a good fight.


Probably 400 men and women
men and women of prominence in
Kansas affafrsA-today heard that fin
al tribute by DR.. s. S. Estey to the life
work of the late George w. Martin,
state builder and historian. 1t was
second letter to Timothy that DIR. Estey
drew his text and painted the story of
Martins life work in the making and
upbuilding of a commonwealth.
Absolute simplicity characterized
the funeral services for the late Geo.
w. Martin. State officials, supreme
court justices and men of high station
in Kansas public affairs rubbed ell
bows with the men in the lesser walks
of life who came to pay homage to
the memory of a man they loved. A
former chief justice walked down the
aisle of the First Presbyterian
church with clerk. state Of
ficial sat beside a stenographer and a
merchant prince bowed his head in
reverent silence with a day laborer.
plicity it seemed to the men and wo-
men who knew George Martin the
best that such was the will of the
pioneer Kansan.
Two solos, SO simple and touching
that men were moved to tears a 20
minute tribute to the one who had
passed to the great beyond, a very
brief PRAYER and the services were end
ed.
The church altar and casket were
banked with beautiful floral pieces. the
offerings of friends and admirers. But
1Continued on PAGE Six)
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After Six Days of Hard Fight
ing Around TOrreOn.
News From the Front Has
Ceased at chihuahua.
HOSPITALS HOLD 58S WOUNDED
It Has Been the Bitterest Con.
test of the Revolution.
Stars and Stripes in Mexican
Parade at JuareZ.

Ell Paso, March 30.-That General
Villa and his rebel army. If not de-
feated at Torreon. are having a des-
perate uphill battle, was the opinion
expressed here today by foreign
refugees from Mexico.
The opinion was based on the alb
sence of advfces from impartial OBJ
servers from the 'front.' on statements
given out by the Mexican federal
consul here and on stories told by
Americans from Chihuahua and other
Mexican cities.
A Colorado mining man just in
from Parral said the city was crowd
ed with rebel wounded. Arrivals
from Chihuahua included the two
Americans who arrived there last Sat
urday from the states. They stated
the rebels had suffered terribly in
dead and wounded and were by no
means having the successes which
they have reported. The consul as
serted that Villa had been defeated
all along the line.
Two kilograms from the Mexican
federal consul at Eagle Pass. Tex,
who said the information came direct
from Torreon by wire yesterday, were
received and federal sympathizers
were jubilant. The messages said the
rebels were drawn into traps in the
bull ring and the smelter at Torreon
and the mines were exploded under
them. The consul said that the rebels
had retreated at all points. including
Gomez Pa1acio and Lerdo:
A telegram credited to federal
General Mas said that federal
troops cut a retreating rebel column
to pieces, killing 500.
Some of the highest rebel officers
here today confessed they were at sea
over the situation.
Rebels Are Anxious.
chihuahua, Mexico. March 30.-F'of
seven days Francisco Villa, military
leader OF the constitutionalist revolu-
ton, has urged his battle against Tor
reon. For six days the fight has been
the bitterest and the loss of life the
heaviest in the recent history of Mex
leo, judging from the meager press dis
patches received from the front and
the stories Of slaughter told today by
CONTINUED from Page. 6)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
WANT REDUCTIONS.
Topeka Telephone Users Petition
Utilities Commission.

Petitions signed by more than 400
Topeka telephone users were filed
with the public utilities commission
today asking for a reduction in the
rates to party line patrons in Topeka.
With the petitions were filed sched-
ules of rates in other towns as argu-
ment that the local charges are ex-
orbitant and excessive. A hearing on
the petition will probably be ordered
at an early date.
Two weeks ago the petitions were
circulated among the four party line
telephone patrons in Topeka. Many
local subscribers have signed the ap-
plication for a reduction In existing
rates and the petitions filed with the
commission today contained more
than 400 names. Additional petitions
will probably be filed later. The Mis-
souri-Kansas Telephone company In
Topeka, against which the petitions
are directed, will contend that the ex-
listing rates are as low as operating ex-
penses will permit.
1t is contended by local telephone
patrons that the Topeka rates are
higher than those in any other town
in Kansas and for this reason should
be reduced. The rate to four-party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
A MODEL FARM
w. A. Lewis Urges Real Estate
Men to Start One.
Men Fail Because Not Adapt
ed to Situation.

In speaking before a meeting of the
Topeka Real Estate Dealers assOcia-
tion early this afternoon at the Com
mercia1 club quarters w. A. Lewis.
the establishment of a model expert
ment farm within the city limits.
President Lewis said in part: "One-
half of the men go down under failure.
The real purpose of agriculture in the
schools is to teach the boys and girls
the only means of readjusting ones
practice. If one fails on the farm it
is because he has not adapted himself
properly. 1t teaches the finest lessons
of optimism.
II think you should maintain a real
farm, carrying live stock, showing the
boys and girls how a well kept farm is
operated. You have boys and girls on
the farm who would make good farmers
and who have no right to become poor
lawyers or clerks. We want the boys
and girls in the city to know the
country.
The purpose of the public schools in
America Is not to cram a lot of stun
in the heads of the boys and girls but
to fit them for the places in after life
where they will be happy. There are a
lot of boys on the farms who would
make good lawyers or doctors but poor
farmers. We want every one to have
a chance.
The farmer, if he has been a good
farmers, knows the art of agriculture
The art and the science are tied up to-
gether. If you use one without the
other you are going to make a failure
as sure as you go into business.
For your city farm you want a man
as superintendent who knows how to
produce and how to market his prod
ucts. The man with the college train
ing can come along and explain why
success was attained here and failure
there"
Several members of the board of edu.
cation were present at the meeting.
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That IL What Mayor and COM
missioners Would DO
Under Terms Of Their ssSab-
bath Obseryances Ordnance.
How win It Be Affected on
Sundays Ut Parks9
Left by New Ordinance to Dis.
cretion Of Mayor.

A Sabbath Observance ordinance was
presented to tho city commission for
first reading today. It IL a Sabbath
observance rather than Sunday clos
ing ordinance. for after setting forth
things which are to be prohibited on
Sunday there is the following: PRO
vided; This section shall not extend to
any person who is q member of Q re-
ligious society by whom any other than
the first day of the week il observed a.
the Sabbath, SO he observes such Sab
BATH
In discussions before the commission
it has been admitted that 1t was not
the expectation to enforce all its pro-
visions rigidly, but that only reason
able enforcement" will be applied. The
question of "reasonableness'' will rest
with the mayor.
That Mayor Cofran will consider II
reasonable to close the amusements in
Garfield park Is probable.
Such amusements as disutrb the
peace and quiet of the neighbors Of
that vicinity will be stopped on Sum
days. I understand that the figure
eight there can be heard q half mile
away" Mayor Cofran said.
The mayor said the question wheth-
er the feure eight made any more
CONTINUED on Page Six.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
President Wilson Discusses the
Panama Tolls Question.
Opposition to Exemption Back
ed by Baltimore Platform.
DOCUMENT IS CONFLICTING
Democrats Should Feel Free to
Do the Right Thing.
Debate on Sims Bill Continues
in the House.

Washington, March 30.-President
Wilson declared today that on account
OF the contradictory statements in the
Baltimore platform Democrats should
have no hesitation in voting for the
repeal of the Panama canal tolls ex-
emption.
The president emphatically charac-
terized the exemption as a subsidy and
pointed out that one plank in the
Baltimore platform expressed oppo-
sition to any subsidy, direct or indirect,
while another plank declared for tolls
exemption. The president asserted
there should be no doubt among
Democrats as to which should take
precedence.
The president reiterated that the
Democratic house because it was pass
e'1 through q coalition Of Republicans
and a minority of Democrats, the ma
jority of Democrats voting against it
on the ground that it was a subsidy
The president explained that even
IL the international situation to which
he referred, in his message, had not
arisen he would have been opposed
to the tolls exemption as against
Democrat doctrine. But he indicated,
however. that if it were not for the
International situation he did not feel
that it would have been proper for
him to question the acts of a previous
administration.
He Is Insulted.
Mr.. Wilson talked freely about the
tolls controversy in congress, saying
that the story that he had entered into
bargain with Great Britain through
Sir William Tyrrell, private secretary
to Sir Edward Grey, was one of q
duced in the congressional debate. The
president declared he wanted to ex-
pre- ss his regret that what had prom
Continued on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
Weather CLOUDY
More Rain May Fall Here To.
night or Tuesday.
March to Date Has Been Dry
and Mild Month.

. The weather. has been cloudy today,
and according to the forecast the
chances are that there will be more
rain tonight or Tuesday. The rainfall
Saturday night was so of an inch. and
Sunday night .01. Tn, shippers FORE
cast indicated that the temperature
within a radius of 200 miles of Topeka
will be above freezing tonight and
Tuesday.
The highest temperature recorded on
this date in the last q years was so
degrees in 1913; the lowest was % de-
grees in 1899. The wind was eight miles
an hour from the south this afternoon.
There has been a deficiency of rain
fall for the state this month. Topeka
has Jared better than many other points
in the distribution of moisture but even
here the precipitation has been below
normal. With the chance that there
will be more rain tonight or Tuesday
the rainfall for the entire month may
be normal here. The moisture up to
today had amounted to 1:43 inches.
whereas the normal for the month is
2.29 inches.
According to reports received today al
the local weather bureau from all sta
tiOns in the state there had been little
, or no rain or snow in the western pOr-
ton of the state and some portions Of
night. Dodge City had received but
| .08 Of an inch and ashland in Clark
county, but four. There had been but
a trace of rain in Lincoln county. The
observer for that district said in his
report: THE month has been dry and
dusty and all negotiations is very back
ward" There had been only a trace
at Wakeeney. and Russell. AS there
was a large amount Of rain in Decem-
ber the ground was reported to be in
fair condition.
A number Of complaints of soil blow
ing have been received at the weather
bureau from the southwestern part OF
the state. Wheat on the whole in Kan
| sas is said to be in excellent condi-
ton.
The Kaw river has risen but two
inches since last Friday, which goes to
show that practically all Of the recent
rain has soaked into the ground. A
slight rise in the river is expected to-
night or Tuesday.
The March weather has been de-
grees below normal. Today the tenn
perature Is degrees above normal.
The hourly reading:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
MINISTER TO PERSIA.
Kansas Delegation Urge Caldwell OF
Fort Scott for Place.

washington, Marcn W.-SenatOr
Thompson and the Kansas congress
sional delegation today asked President
Wilson to appoint John L. Caldwell of
Fort Scott, minister to Persia.
Caldwelps friends in Topeka believe
there is a strong chance for him to land
an appointment under the national ad-
ministration. Whether he will be Sc
lected as minister to Persia, however. Is
another question. caldwell was some
months ago a candidate for appoint
ment as minister to Chilli. but was in
duced to surrender his candidacy for
that position and sought the appoint
ment to Persia
In Bourbon county and the Second
district, Caldwell is a leader among
the Democratic forces. In 1910, Cald-
well was the Democratic nominee for
congress in the Second district. He was
defeated by the late A. c. Mitchell.
Should President Wilson appoint the
FIT. Scott man, 1t will be the third i'm
portant federal appointment given this
state under the Wilson administra
ton. Henderson s. Martin, Of Marion
was recently named as vice governor
to the Philippines at salary of $l6,-
500 a year, while Thomas w. Morgan
of OTTAWA was appointed to succeed
w. III. McClaughrey as warden of the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth al
a salary of 5000 year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
CITY IS ENJOINED.
Taxpayer Stops Philadelphia From
Making Needed improvements.

Philadelphia, March 30.-The state
supreme court today enjoined the city
Of Philadelphia from holding a special
election tomorrow at which the peo-
pie were to decide whether to auth
orize loan OF $12,90O,O0O for munici-
pal improvements, and the court, at
the same time. issued a second in
Junction preventing the city from
floating a loan OF $S,600,O00 auth
orized by the voters at an election
last November.
The proceedings in both cases were
brought by a tax payer. who contend
ed that the city, in both the author
lied loan and the proposed new loan.
was exceeding its lawful borrowing
capacity.