The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-25

one Of the things revealed by the
Egyptian collection brought from Me-
roe In the Sudan of Prof. John Garstang,
Stones of astronomical buildings there
show considerable knowledge Of the
heavens. On one stone was sketched
an instrument for measuring angles
and taking elevations. while another
drawing tends TO show that an effort
was made to measure the. .circumfer-
ence Of the moon. Certain marks g
uring the shadows Of the sun indicate
an effort to get the latitude and 1ongi-
tude Of Meroe.
An entirely new language, which Is
at present a mystery, was also discov-
cred by psychologists here, in certain
inscriptions. 49,. IL
Paris, July 25.-The latest addition
to the Paris Art World is an exhibition
of American art by typical American
artists. The exhibitors this year are
Bryson Burroughs, Curator Of Paint
ings a at the Metropolitan Museum,
New York, and Ernest Lawson, Of the
Art Students League. New York. The
work Of the two artists is entirely
different. Lawson belongs to the Flu
turistic Impressionistic school, the pa
lette knife being used more extensive
ly than the brush, while Burroughs
work, especially his figure groups, are
on the order Of mural decorations. and
the influence Of Botticelll may be
clearly seen in them. Lawson, in his
landscapes. has admirably caught the
clear American atmosphere. Every
detail stands out in bold relief; there
Is no softening mask of haze, or dim
suggestion of figures, such as one finds
in the works Of Corot and his cor
t~emporaries. The criticism has beef
made that his colors are too striking,
but when the right perspective has
been obtained, they become disfused
and soften until they melt into a har-
n1onious whole,
London, July 25.-American hot
weather foods failed to take with the
London public during the recent tor
rid spell, when the thermometer touch
ed 80 degrees in the shade. The Eng
lish restaurants in the businesses Sec
ton reported no falling off in the ord
ers for roastbeef and Yorkshire, steak
and kidney pudding n pea and po-
tatoes, although there was an unusual
demand for currant roll.
Cali this talk about summer diet and
keeping cool Is Tommy rot" said the
proprietor Of an inn celebrated for it's
steak and kidney buildings, II believe
in a man sticking to his grub"
A customer ordered a glass OF ice
water from an old fashioned English
waiter.
Iced water? No, sir" he replied,
STOUT or ale, sir, are very nice in this
eat, sir"
At the same time, the shops selling
soft drinks did a heavy business dur
ing the hot spell. London's ice supply
ran very short and gave out entirely
in many sections of the city.
Constanttnople, July 25.-1n proof of
the new spirit now stirring the Turk
ish people, the foreigners here cite the
sudden interest taken in the stage.
Many well known plays, including La
Dame aux Camelias," have been trans
lated into Turkish for production.
Some Of Moliere's comedies and
dramatizations of Sherlock Holmes
stories are also booked.
1t is comparatively few years 6
that C~onstantinople had a few houses
Of amusement Of the poorest class, of
which the best was a degenerate cir
Gus. Now, with Mr.. Antoine. the fam
GUS Partisan director in charge Of the
c~onservatoire Of Constantinople, some
fine productions may be expected. Ma
tive writer's are also exercising their
hands at the drama
London, July 25.-Female Boobies"
will be- a feature of London life If
Lord Bentinck's amendment to the
criminal justice bill Is carried by
parliament. He proposes that each
metropolitan and county borough
| should have at least two women police
constables.
In the general bill, which is con-
sidered certain to pass, women officers.
are provided, to look after women
prisoners out on probation, and each
police station would AVE its matron.
The men will also gain by the new
law. Workers will be allowed seven
clear days within which to pay fines,
in order that a payday may be includ-
ed in the period. At present, a pris-
one unable to settle the fine on sent
ence has to lake the alternative Of jail.
Hong Kong, July. 2~5-Fighting still
continues in Formosa between the IA
tives and the Japanese, in spite Of the
superior arms and of the
latter. In one Of the recent COLI
sions, a band of 200 tribesmmen were
moved down by machine guns, losing
a quarter of their number in dead and
wounded. Yet in spite Of forces re-
treats, the Formosans seem to present
as difficult a problem in pacif1cation as
the Spaniards are facing in Morocco.
Owing to the wild and rugged nature
of the islands, which has never been
explored by foreigners, the tr1besmen
are able to elude the forces they SO
seriously annoy.
Dittingen. Canton Of Bern, Switzer-
land, July 25.-The cement factory
which used to be the pride of this
town. because it represented the prfn-
cipal industry Of the place, was blown
to pieces by it's owners June q, under
the supervision of the local police. The
great mill had been bought by a syndi-
cate and closed as unnecessary to the
system. The syndicate had to con-
tinue to pay taxes as heavy as though
the works were in operation, and 1t
was decided therefore to destroy
them. Charges of dynamite were plac-
ed under the tall chimneys and at
various places in the walls through
out the mandatory. The cartridges
were exploded simultaneously by cleo
trio connections. and the whole place
became a mass OF broken walls and
piles of brick. Some Of the t~ownspeo-
pie cried, as they saw the place tumble
into ruins.
London, July 25!-In spite of the
protests of persons and societies in
terested in the preservation of old
landmarks, the building at 55 or Sc
Great Queen street known as Bos-
wells house, is doomed to make place
FOR a modern F~reenason' 8 hall. Be