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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
GREAT WEST Men
HERE TOMORROW

All of the agents OF the state Of
North Dakota of the Great West Life
Assurance Co. will assemble in the
city of Fargo for their annual meet
ing with the state agents of the COM
pany, Hatcher Bros, of this city.
Present at this meeting will be A..
Jardine Of Winnipeg, secretary of the
Great West Life Assurance Co Ac-
companying him here will be G. M
Reid of Winnipeg, publicity editor for
the company. and G. 6. Ferguson OF
Winnipeg, the actuary of the company.
The sessions of the meeting will be
held in the Fargo Commercial club.
The first session will begin at 2:S0
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, following
an elaborate luncheon at the Annex
hotel,
Tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock
all the agents will sit down to a
banquet which will also be served at
the Annex. s s
Tt is expected there will be about
thirty-fiye insurance men in attend
ance at ton1arrow's uaeAtinG-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13

The Fargo Armory- Auditorium cam
paign, in which $4,000 will be raised
in four days, will start off tonight with
rush when the 200 Fargo men and
women workers headed by Co. B
and a band will march from head
quarters to the auditorium building
There, they will be joined by a large
crowd of citizens who are expected to
accept the invitation of the campaign
executive committee to inspect the
new building for which funds will be
raised. The meeting will start at s
o'clock.
The parade will follow the first OF
the nightly banquets for the workers.
Tonights banquet will be sumptuous
one, for members Of the Y. w. C. A.
will furnish the meal Those whose
duty 1T will be to speak after the
banquet have all signed pledges to
"cut out the hot air" from what they
have to say. On the part of some of
the speakers, this is only another evi-
dence of the personal sacrifices being
made by those engaged In the cam
paign.
The Y. M. C. A is the coolest build
ing in the city. The gymnasium,
where the banquets will be held, is the
coolest room in the coolest building
in the city. In order that the cool, re-
freshing air may be evenly distribut-
ed the Union Light, Heat &c Power
Co., through Manager Hibbard has
equipped the banquet room with a
large number of electric fans. Secy.
Ralph Wolfe of the Y. M. c. A. has
provided guest tickets gratuitously to
workers, who are thus entitled the the
privileges of the Y. M. c. A. swim
ming pool.
Every Fargo citizen who is interest
ed in the Armory- Auditorium is invit-
ed to attend tonight's meeting at the
auditorium. Stewart Wilson, who Is
in charge Of construction at the
Armory- Auditorium has cleared away
a large portion Of the floor space in
the building and the partially complet-
ed building is ready to make its first
bow to the public.
Judge C. A. Pollock and Rev. Father
Egan will speak briefly on the import
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
Special Trains Will
Pour Crowds Into
Fargo for the Fair

North Dakota railroads are making
special arrangements to care for the
crowds which are expected for the
North Dakota state fair Four special
trains from Devils Lake, Crookston,
New Rockford and Larimore will car
ry the crowds from those sections,
while arrangements for other trains on
the Aneta, Mayvills and Halsted
branches of the Great Northern are
now being made.
The Great Northern Railway Co. is
CO operating closely with the state
fair management. HI. A. Noble, gen
eral passenger agent for the Great
Northern issued this notice which was
sent to agents of all stations in the
state today, Notify your superintend-
ent not later than July 20 the number
of passengers you expect to have from
your station for the North Dakota
State fair. Please give this service
all the publicity possible. Flyers will
be sent you in a, few days which should
be given wide distribution and be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
Agriculture Will
Be Featured This
Year---Best Cattle
Show Ever Put On

Preparations for The North Dakota
are going forward with a rush. With
the prospect of more visitors this year
than ever visited a state fair in North
Dakota, the secretary's office is the
busiest place in the state, Under the
direction of Sec. c. A. Nash, forces of
workers are busy making arrange
ments for. the machinery show, the
merchants pavilion, the school, arts
and domestic science exhibits, the free
attractions, the midway shows and a
hundred and one other features that
will make this the finest state fair yet.
Although other attractions and ex-
hibits In large numbers have been pro-
vided, the North Dakota State fair
this year will be largely an agricultur-
al show There will be $50 swine, 200
sheer, 40 ponies, an exceptional exhtb-
it of draft horses and drivers and the
best cattle show in the history of the
state.
Four hundred and fifty head of cat
tie have already been entered in COM
petition for the cash prizes hung up
by the fair management, When all of
the entries are in, it is expected that
stalls for more than 500 cattle will be
necessary Three worlds champion
cows will be on show: Glen Canary
DeKol, the worlds record senior
3-year old COW, which has a 7-day
record of 34.6 pounds of butter from
5145 pounds of milk and a 30-day rec
ord of 1899 pounds of butter from
2403s pounds of milk, heads the list.
Queen Piebe Mercedes, the worlds q
year old COW. with a 7-day record of
29.S3 pounds of butter from 526.5
pounds of milk and 30-day record of
1853 pounds of butter from 22SS.2
pounds of milk, is the second of the
trio of world beaters, while Bess Pie
tertje Ormsby Mercedes. holder of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
WOMAN
PUTS UP
GUN fight

Joplin, Mo-, July 13.-Mrs. Emma
Hister, wife of a miner, armed herself
with a revolver, after barricading her
house, and held off seven officers for a.
period Of six hours. she was finally
placed under arrest after she had used
all her ammunition. All her shots went
wild. -
The woman was charged by her hus-
band with disturbing the peace. When
a constable with a warrant went to
arrest her she appeared at window Of
her home and r1red at the officer and
threatened to kill any one who enter
ed her dooryard.
The constable telephoned for rein
forcements and officers repeatedly
charged the house. never returning the
woman's fire, however. - :
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
Valley City Chautauqua
Proves Howling Success
From Every Standpoint

The Valley City chautauqua is a
great credit to the spirit of the enter
prising business men of Valley City
who have made it huge success.
1t is a place that provides for the
moral, intellectual and pleasurable
development of not only the people of
Valley City and vicinity but for the
children from the rural districts for
miles around.
Underneath the we'll known high
bridge at Valley City, the promoters
of the chautauqua project have con-
structed an auditorium of structural
steel with a seating capacity for L.
600 people. In here are held the fine
programs that the chautauqua has
provided for the entire season.
Every day there is good speaker
on the program so that the interest
is always keen-edged and no dull
moment will be allowed to creep in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
GREAT
RACING
..--.'....
AT FAIR

Sportsmen and harness racing en-
thusiasts in the northwest will gather
at the North Dakota state fair Tues
day, July 21, when Don Densn1ore, the
pacing stallion owned by Dave Dinnie
Of Minot, will go against the state rec
ord. The record was made on the state
fair grounds track here in 1910 by
Hedgewood Boy, who went a mile in
2:05 ga.
Trainers at the state fair grounds
are working out their entries regular
ly and good speed is being developed
Don Densmore, especially, is showing
up in promising fashion. There will be
no scheduled racing Monday, July 90
but fast races are promised each day
for the remainder Of the week. The
track now is fast and. with weather
conditions right. will be even faster
when the fair gates open.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
WHO WAS
POWER IN RUSSIA
FATALLY STABBED

st. Petersburg, July 13.-Details
reached here in a despatch to the Cour-
ier of a probably fatal attack on the
Mystic Lay Monk, Gregory Rasputin,
whose influence over the emperor is
said to be very great. Rasputin, who
has been one of the most prominent
figures in Russia in recent years, was
visiting his native village, Pokrovsky,
in the province of Tobolsk, when a wo-
preached him pretending to be a beg
gar
After accosting him, she stabbed him
in the abdomen with long military
dirk. The assailant was arrested and
confessed she had waited two weeks
for the opportunity. She said she de-
cided to kill the monk because he was
false prophet and was, leading every
body in Russia astray.
Surgeons who examined the monk s
wound, declared 1t likely to prove IA
tai. 80 49,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13

worlds record for milk production by
Junior 3year-old cows, completes the
number. Bess has given 114.2 pounds
of milk in one day, from which So
pounds of butter We're obtained.
All of these three animals are pure
bred Holstein F'riesians, bred and
owned by E. c. Schroeder, the bonan-
Moorhead, MINI. In all, Mr.. Schroed-
er has entered 25 head Of Holsteins.
North Dakota stock raisers are well
represented among the exhibitors of
stock. j. T. Tweeten of Rollette, N. D.,
has entered IA head of Hereford cattle;
Mrs. c. H. Moen of Grand Forks has
entered II head of Jerseys; r. A. Can
dor of Cogswell, N. D., will have 10
head Of Aberdeen Angus cattle; East
gate Bros. of Larimore, N. d., have en-
tered 8 Angus; Livy Johnson of Cogs-
of Aberdeen Angus cattle; Rich
ard Bros. of Grand Forks have enter
ed 6 head Of Ayrshires, and S. S. Sails
bury of Rollette, N. D., will have II
head of Brown Swiss cattle in compe-
tition.
Montana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota are the other states which
will send the pick Of their cattle to the
North Dakota state fair this year. A.
Arnold of Galesville, Wis, has entered
II Shorthorn cattle; George S. Barnes
of Glyndon, Mimi. has entered s head
of Holsteins; w. o. Bohart of Bose
man, Mont, has entered 38 head of
Brown Swiss and Guernseys; Carpen-
ter & Carpenter of Baraboo, Wis, have
entered II Shorthorns; S. G.. Eliason of
Montevideo, Mimi. has entered 10
Shorthorns; the Farmer farm at
Pennington, Minn.,. has entered 13
Shorthorn cattle in addition to TWEEN
ty Berkshire hogs and Jean Duluth of
the Jean Duluth farms at Duluth,
Mimi, has entered AZ head Of cattle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
Justice Lurton of
u. S. Supreme Court
Died From Heart Failure

Atlantic City, N. j., July 13.-As-
sociate Justice Horace Harman Lur-
ton Of the United States supreme
court, died suddenly at a hotel here
Sunday from heart failure superinduc-
ed by cardiac asthma. He was 10 years
old.
The justice, who came here on July
/, was in his usual health before re-
tiring Sunday night and had taken his
customary evening outing on the
boardwalk. Shortly after midnight
he complained of feeling i'll and
although his physician. DR.. Rufffn. who
arrived Saturday from Washington,
was Immediately summoned, Justice
Lurton died at s o'clock yesterday
morning. His wife and son, Horace H.
Lurton, jr., of Nashville, were at the
bedside. Mrs. Horace Van Deventer,
a daughter and her husband. arrived
last night from Knoxville. ~
The body will be taken to Clarks-
vile, Tenn. for interment. 1t was at
that city that Justice Lurton began the
practice of law and lived for twenty
years. Funeral services will be held
there on Wednesday. Chief Justice
White and several associate justices
of the United States supreme court,
as we'll as many friends of the late
associate justice from different parts
Of the country, are expected to be
present.
Horace Harmon Lurton was born at
Newport, KY. in 1914. He was educat-
ed in the public schools. Douglas uni
versity and Cumberland university and
served three years in the confederate
army. He was appointed chancellor of
the Sixth chancery division Of Ten
nessee by Governor Porter in 1874 to
f1ll vacancy and in 1876 he was elect
ed without opposition to the same
position. Later he was judge of the
supreme court of Tennessee and In
1893 was chosen chief justice of that
tribunal. He was appointed circuit
judge for the Sixth judicial district
Of the United States by President
Cleveland the same year, and was ap-
pointed by President Taft to be as
sociate justice of the supreme court
OF the United States In 1909, taking
the position Jan. 3, 1910.
Washington, July 13.--News Of the
death of Associate Justice Horace III.
Lurton, of the supreme court, at
Atlantic City, was rseeived with pro-
found sorrow by the friends and as
.sociates of the justice In washington.
The shock was tempered. however, by
the knowledge that had been general
for months that the justice was a
warn Ill man and that the enevitable
" \ ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13

for the publication of The Million
Dollar Mystery, one OF the most fas-
|cinating Of continued stories and the
first episode will be published next
Saturday. What lends added interest
to the story is the fact that the
Tannhauser Film corporation OF New
Rochelle, N. r.. will give $4,000 for
the best solution, in 100 words, OF the
mystery. The moving pictures of this
play are being run at the Isis theatre
and the people who wish to compete
Ifnr the nrizaa should aee the pictures
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
The Million Dollar
Mystery Will Be
Published In Forum

and read the story in The Forum. The
merit of the story is such that The
Forum decided to run it even IL 1T had
no award for the solution, but the add
ed attraction of being able to COM
pete for prize of such magnitude as
that offered by the Tannllauser Co.
gives added interest to the story. Don't
miss a single chapter of this great
mystery story. The full particulars of
the award OF the prizes will be pub
lished tomorrow night in the adver-
tising columns OF The Forum Watch
for III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
MUCH DEPENDS ON
NAVY CAPTAINS

Newport, R. I.--Now the nation
foreign policy often hangs upon the
action and discretion of the naval Off
Ger commanding warship in far
away port, was discussed by Secretary
Daniels, here at the opening of the
naval war college session.
He pictured the duties Of the naval
officer in the role of a diplomat, and
recalled incidents in which commanders
of American warships in foreign ports
had opened new chapters in American
history He urged the officers at col
lege and all marine officers, to train
themselves in international law. and
languages in preparation for such
emergencies aasg
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13

Each morning there is an educa
tional feature which will attract all
the various tastes from dairying and
practical instruction in farm life to
child culture and Bible study and lee
lures on the arts.
Each afternoon there are attractive
concert programs and lectures that
draw immense crowds. At night a
speaker of Importance or concert artist
appears on the auditorium platform to
close the day with a red-letter attrac-
ton.
One of the best features of the
chautauqua is the fact that the man
agement offers to the children all these
features and advantages practically
free of cost.
Almost 100 boys are in attendance
at the chautauqua taking it all in for
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13

conspicuously displayed in public
places"
Not only the Great Northern rail-
road, but every railroad in North Da-
kota has adopted a 2-cent fare for
the state fair. The Milwaukee, North
ern Pacific and 500 lines will all give
special service to visitors to Fargo
Passengers on 500 lines can obtain the
2cent fare, to connecting stations on
roads leading into Fargo.
The state fair management wishes
newspapers throughout the state to
emphasize the point about the necessi-
ty Of buying round trip tickets at the
starting point of the journey, in
stead Of relying on the method of a
rebate on the return trip, which was
the plan formerly in use. Dates OF
sale for tickets on the Great Northern
are July 10 to July 25 inclusive, limit
ed to July 27.
Following are the complete schedules
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
n. D. State Fair Office
Busiest Place in State
Preparing for Big Show
|NEXICANSS$' '1ONOR
BRAZIL'S ENVOY

Mexico City, July 13.-While Huerta
was attending the regular Sunday aft
ernoon band concert in Chapultepec
park yesterday, the Brazilian minister
with his family drove up in an auto
mobile and the music stopped. Then
the band played the Brazilian national
the Brazilian minister At the close
of the anthem the great crowd
cheered.
London, July 13.-The manager of
Mexican railways cabled that the
Huerta government had ordered him
to reconstruct that portion Of the line
near Vera Cruz which was destroyed
by Mexican federal troops when the
city of Vera Cruz was occupied by
Americans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
Citizens Of City,
United as Never
Before, Back Move
ment as One Man
ATTENTION Mr.. BUSINESS MAN.


we o
Do
$4,000?
investment?
Of n
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
OF $4,000
ON THE STREET

ST. Louis, July 13--Ndiss Esther
Cohen, cashier at a wholesale grocery,
was robbed OF q satchel said to cons
tain $4,000 In checks and cash, on tha
streets here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-13
EHE WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Tues
day; not much change in temperature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
HILL WAN IS
CURIOUS
CROWD
"Burns Will Get the Truth"
Says Prisoner, as He Scores
City Detectives.

The date tor, the resentencing to
death of Leo NJ. Frank has been fixed
by Judge Ben Hill, but Thursday was
being kept secret. The information
has been given to Hugh Dorsey, So
licitor, and Reuben Arnold, chief
counsel for the defense. But the in
formation was in strict confidence.
It is known that Judge Hill desires
to have Frank brought to the court
house and sentenced with no large
crowd Of curious and possibly clam
orous bystanders.
Il can't tell you anything about
the hour" said Mr.. Arnold, land
can't say that it won't be at night.
even. But it will be when the usual
courtroom crowd is not there. That's
all l can say"
All Depends on Judge.
There was an impression that the
sentence wslilde be repronounced late
Thursday Judge Hill declined pos
sitively to say anything about It,
1t all depends on the Judge now.
Mr.. Dorsey has filed his habeas cor
pus writ, and whenever the judge de-
sires to impose the sentence, he has
only to send for the prisoner.
You can't fool all the people all
the time" quoted Frank. commenting
Thursday on the latest developments
in his case. And he is sure that Will
liam j. Burns, who has announced
that he is in the case to the finish, will
c. his part toward the enlightenment
of the people of Georgia. He was
confident Burns will get the truth.
Frank also found a source of graft
fication in the statement by John
Black, city detective. who was prom
Using to black somebody's eyes I'M
le.' the accusations of a frame-up
ceased to be hurled at him.
When you are in a shooting gall
lery," said Frank, "and hit the Bulls
eye, you know what happens-the bell
rings John Blacks roar Of defiance
this morning sounds to Inc like the
ringing of bell.
Light Is Breaking" He Says.
HE says he's tired of these accu-
sations l have no doubt of it. He's
mighty tired; but not as tired as he's
going to be-
THE light is breaking. ! can see a
clearing glow even in the direction Of
Decatur street, over the police station.
1t has been my experience Of life that
man doesn't make fuss until he is
hurt John Black is making fuss.
u can draw your own conclusions.
Frank declined to comment on the
statement Of George w. Epps that MS
sons recent affidavit. retracting his
testimony Of the trial, was false.
II do .ot care to take issue with
parental authority over a young boy,
he said. After all. ,he boy is only a
child. But you know tn, the work
ings Of conscience are very marked IN
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06

turbance had been an earthquake in
Atlanta"
The seismic shock was felt in In
man Park about ten minutes to three
There it WAS very light and a number
of people were skeptical until they
telephoned and discovered that 1t had
been experienced in other part sof the
city.
Residents on Adams street wsre
greatly excited for time, fearing that
the shock would be followed by heav-
Ter ones. Miss Wiiheimina Cafuther5.
No. $40 Adams street, said the tremor
was accompanied by a deep rumbling
noise, which was heardd istinctIy.
Mrs. Tom Williams, No. $50 ormond
street, near Grant Park, said that she
thought that a collision had occurred
in front of her home and rushed to
the door. She said that II lasted only
a few seconds, but enough to be felt
distinctly.
Sharper Near East Lake.
Mrs. l.. M. Snow, who lives in the
country two miles from East Lake,
was severely jolted by the earthquake.
She was sitting in a chair when the
shock came and was nearly thrown
to the floor.
Mrs l.. M, Johnson, who lives near
Mrs. Snow, also felt the shock, saying
that her house rocked for several
seconds.
Mrs. A. ]. Holcomb. wife of the day
station sergeant at Police Headquar-
tiers, who lives at No. 80 Bryan street.
felt the quake.
Miss Mamie Grant and l were sit
ting in my house when we felt the
earthquake" said Mrs. F. Gallagher,
of College Park. THE doors and the
windows ratified and the house trem-
bled. | tell you, we were scared for
minute"
Mrs. II. J. Minis, who lives a little
way down the street, was another who
felt the shock"
NJ n. Crutchfield, telephone opera
tor at Fort Mcpherson. said that the
shock there seemed to last nearly q
minute and a half.
1T was good and hard" he said,
land | thought that the whole build
ing was coming down"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
WILSON, ASKS REPEAL
Of CANAL TOLLS ACT

time that he had addressed the joint
session of Congress in the year and a
day that he has held office.
As is usual on occasions Of this
kind, the galleries were filled. Misses
Margaret and Eleanor Wilson occu-
MED seats in the executive gallery.
Secretary of State Bryan, following
his usual custom, did not go upon
the floor, to which he is entitled, but
proceeded to the diplomatic gallery,
where he took a seat beside the Ger
man Ambassador
Vice President Marshall and the
Senate members, walking two by two
marched into the House chamber al
1926 o'clock. Tie Vice President
took his place upon the rostrum' ano
the Senators took front benches'
Escorted to Chamber.
Senators Kern, Gallinger anu
swanson and Representatives Ohaer-
wood Mann and Fitzgerald we're
named by Vice President MaIsIial Il
and Sneaker Clark as a committee 10
escort President Wilson into the
chamber.
The President arrived in the House
AZ 12.37 o'clock, and was greeted by
ioud annlause from the legislators
and the throngs in the galleries. AS
the applause died out Speaker Clark
made the simple announcements:
"Gentlemen of the Senate and
House. | present TO you the President
Of the United States
The President began the reading OF
his brief address, which he finished
At At 12:42. The entire assemblagea arose.
and his parusans appauded. Through
,be reading OF the Presidential view
ON the canal matter, however. me SIT SIT
nstinn in the chamber was tense ana
eiient Not a member attempted to
appiaud or signify disapproyal OF any
If the phrases as they were pro-
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