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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10

Mandsn NJ D. April tA total Of nearly $50 miles was
thousands of dollars four prairie
which o'clock afternoon and this
morning
swept
by mile gale the northwest spread rapidly reach
Cannonba The flames jumped the
Standing
Thinner Be Hicks g. H. Finch lost all their farm buildings
other believed destroyed but
report. ,-.s .,o
The stoekmsn Is heavy 10 estimated that 15o to 200
fire still heading towards
the Missouri South Dakota.
distance miles telephone lines put out
commission and impossible reach points and learn the
details. The loss there 10 heavy.
The third fire. starting three miles Of Strain, swept
territory three miles wide to point south Of St. Anthony burning
The fourth fire Huff the river In
district hundreds Of farmers bana and poushns fire
breaks. Rescue parties left for various points
Towne NJ D. April 0A prairie fire nearly twenty-five miles
in width burned this vicinity Yesterday
miles northwest the Mouse river at
10 o'clock yesterday morning big sastack which had evil
IDENTIFY been fred by More than 700 tons were
consumed The house barn Of named Sath in
the path Of the fire destroyed Sh his wife and child
at home when the fire reached the barn.
At this time they discovered made their Three
Pdgreed bull five calves and several pigs burned to
death the barn. Also all of saths oats and
grain smoke Slath will probably amount to
than $500o
Henry Erickson lost 800 Sargent Bros lost the
Findeon 100 Several
loaded with volunteers TO the and assisted the
farmers in fighting the flames All they could do to keep the
flames from the buildings, the main fire travelling
onward southeasery direction famed by fresh wind Con-
siderable damage believed other sections,
but further information 10 not available today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10

LEAGUE
STARTS
.ss'. AV

Chicago, Ills, April 10.-The Federal
league baseball clubs got into action
today, four days in advance of the
start of play in the American and Ma
tlonal leagues, with games In Chicago,
baltimore, Kansas City and Brooklyn.
Big crowds are expected to turn out to
see opening day battles, according to
reports at league headquarters Pres
ident Gilmore will be present at the
Kansas City Pittsburgh game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10

run down last night by an automobile
on Broadway. Mrs. Bitter's injuries
are not serious.
Bitter was director Of sculpture of
the Buffalo exposition and chief OF the
department OF sculpture of the st.
Louis exposition. He was AZ years old
and came here in 1889 from Vienna,
where he was born.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
No Pardon For Defra auders.

washington, April 10.-Attorney
General Gregory last night declined
to approve further respite for the
Ave men connected with the Interna-
tional Lumber q Development Co.
convicted in Philadelphia of conspir-
acy to defraud through the use OF the
mails A respite of 80 days. granted
by President Wilson last month ex-
pired at midnight. Word has come
from authoritative sources that the
president will not pardon the men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10

Washington, April 10.-General OBJ
regon, advices to the CarranZa agency
here say, is pushing the defeated Villa
army, after victory at Celaya. and
advancing toward San Luis Potosi. The
same reports say the Villa forces are
evacuating Dolores, In the state OF
Hidalgo.
Advices to the Villa representatives
deny that Obregon gained q victory
over their forces and say there has
been only light skirmishing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
United States Will
Make VIGOROUS Denial
to German Statement

Washington April 1o-A denial is said today will
be American that virtually
British prohibiting trade with
the a
United
American the ship
civilian population Of
the American reply has already begun. 3
calls the attention of the American
that ammunition daily being shipped from the United
allies while
right shipments with
TO Germanys civilian population.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
VICTORY
OVER VILLA
HUERTA EXPECTED IN
NEW YORK TODAY.

New York, April 10.-Great ac-
tivity in the local Mexican colony
today in anticipation of the arrival
here Of General Victoriano Huerta,
the deposed president Of Mexico, is
in evidence. Huerta sailed from
Spain on the steamer Antonio Lo-
pez, due here this afternoon or to-
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
New Records for
Residence Building
Will Be Made This
Year, Is Prediction

there being at the present time fully
$50,000 worth OF this kind of work
mapped out.
The city is also going to do lot
of work extending the water mains
and sewers and while it is impossible
just at the present time to give ex-
act figures, City Engineer Anders
stated today that there will in all
likelihood be over $4,000 worth of
each class Of work done. This shows
that in the matter of city work alone
there will be at least $230,000 done.
In addition there will be consider
able extension OF the white way sys-
tenn, some asked for now and some
to be petitioned for soon.
So far there has been started or is
contemplated about $250,000 worth of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Denied Injunction.

Chicago, ILL.,. April 1O.-Judge Car
penter of the federal district court de-
MED an injunction restraining the an
nual meeting OF the Chicago. Rock Is
land and Pacific railroad from being
held Monday. An application was filed
yesterday by the minority stockhold- :
ers, who asserted today they had been
hindered in their attempts to gain
proxies. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10

BRITISH
LIST OUT

London, April 10.-The fourth Brit
fish casualty list issued by the war Of
noe this week, showing 1880 additional
losses, was given out today. OF the
total 43 were killed and the others
wounded. These losses were due
largely to the fighting last month.
which resulted in the capture by the
British Of the French town Of NeuvS
Chapelle. Today's list brings the to-
tai casualties announced this week to
$500 of which 100 were killed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
LIVED FIVE DAYS
ON few CRACKERS

Liverpool, Nova Scotia, April
10.--After living on water log
ged schooner for five days on ra-
tions OF from three to six crack
ers a day apiece, Captain Cooke
and a crew of five were rescued at
sea and brought here today aboard
the schooner Oriole. Cooke had
charge of the schooner Herald of
New York. which left Lapave, NJ.
S. April with lumber for New
York. The schooner was wreck
ed in a. northeast gale on April 2.
The crew, adrift on the wreck, had
but five crackers left when res
cued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Noted ScuIptor,

New York. April 10.-Karl Theodore
Francis Bitter, chief of the depart
ment of sculpture of the Panama Pa
cific exposition, and one OF the best
known sculptors in this country, died
in a hospital here today of injuries
suffered when he and Mrs. Bitter were
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Austria Abandons
Serbian Campaign
Big Victory for the
French Near Verdun
Reported Austria Has Sounded Russia Regarding Peace
Factions In Italy For and Against War
. Promise Serious Trouble

london, April 1o-Ths French capture Epar
s; tis'i:s &.
nors. ." j. s I'm S b tn.
flank by the French dvsnc. between 'n sontS
a NHGuss0n In sss .orsb sns the msuss M x,, x
OS;inueus oount.T sttso They :S' S"s ]
sdsns that tn the 1S .pS nIns are not only 70 can
s%s os St. @ Mh sI %hGh always G has been % danger point It's
seeking Russia in prsvsntna the @drsS:I Of Gene
man corps for relief Of the Austrian
Austria abandoned oampssn against Ser
b brnslng to close the offensive operations which
Switzerland Austria has the plan
Serbia for the sake of sending additional troops
Z s also reported from the decision
vatican 6o~sVe denies the report that Austria re-
quested the assistance OF the in such negotiations
csrpathians What Is rsprss.SssG as nfor%aton
from the Austrian general staff in settlement along the Duka
Popular agitation italy coneernns the attitude Of that
tb to p FesS. % srs os. :S" by
have arranged meetings for today which their leaders will
be held despite police prohibition. -s...
AUSTRIA AFTER SEPARATE PEACE.
have heard capital Of negotiations separate
peace WITH austria based the supPoslon that eseis
IT ss % Austrian the
Austria is said to be increasing in Russia.
London April o-A SEM offoiai stsssnt issued al Pstro
grad says Reuter- that several German oes Of high
deraIed in section occupied Germans
MANY. DOCTORS TvPHus VICTIMS.
R, Mh ssrbs April on recognition of the devotion Of Lady
finest street Of that city after The death
months, 10Y doctors out of 452 have died.
SNOW STORM IN voseEs
In the Vossss mountains but fighting continues.
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Aboard the U. s. S. S. Colorado. Ma
catalan, April 10.--A battle between
the Carranza forces and Villa followers
has been raging for three days at La
murella, Sinalea, south of Mazatalan.
Only meager reports of the hostilities
have been received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Held AS Spy in London
Claims He Is American

British authorities
in
in
designated
%
Kuepfere is charged with having
written
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Continued on Page Seven.
TO PATRONS OF THE FORUM.

Patrons of The Forum are re-
quested to pay no subscriptions to
the paper carriers. Mail or phene
new subscriptions directly to The
Forum Office. Forum collectors
will call for your subscription.
The Forum does not collect
through. the carrier beys as in
some of the larger cities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Alaska to Vote on
Territorial Prohibition


submitting TO
effective
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DIDN'T KNOW
F-4 Was UNFIT

Honolulu, April 10.-Lieut. Chas
Smith, the commander of the sub
marine fiotilla here, referring the
statements that the lost submarine F-4
was unfit when she began her last
cruise, said-"If anything was wrong
with the F-4, no one except her officers
knew of it." a.
WASHINGTON, April 10.--Secretary
Daniels declared that the last reports
to the navy department, as late as
March 1, showed the ill-fated subma-
rine F-4 TO be in good condition.
Naval officers and department. offi-
cials read with interest Los Angeles
press dispatches saying brother of
Lieutenant Eide, who commanded the
submarine when she went to the bot
tom in Honolulu harbor on March 25,
had receive da letter written two days
before the tragedy in which the lieu
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Large French Ship Was
Sunk by a Submarine

eaubriand London New with
~.
Captain Grondin "a aboard
minutes
sighted
safely.
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Total Of Nearly
ESQ Miles Burned
Over on the Slope.
g.. Another at Towner
Four Fires Swept Big District Along Missouri River
Another Fire Did Big Damage Along Mouse
River-Hundreds Have Lost Homes

Bismarck, N. D., April 1O.-Robert Hogan was
burned to death and Allen Thompson and Hugh
Armstrong we're severely injured in prairie fire
near Steele late yesterday afternoon. Armstrong
and Thompson are in the local hospital suffering
from burns they received while attempting to rescue
Hogan from field of burning slough grass.
Neither of the injured men will lose their lives.
- number of barns and some houses were destroyed
by the fire. said to be the most disastrous visit
ing that section OF the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
Untitled Tonnage Decreased.

New York, April 10.-Unfilled ton
mage of the United States Steel cor
poration on March 81, totalIed 4,255,-
900 tons, a decrease OF $4,000 tons
from February. ....
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SNOW STORM VosGEs.
Basel Switzerland, April 1o-VioIent
In the Vosges mountains but fighting
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Nish Serbia, April 1oIn recognition Lady
Ralph Pass the Municipality Of Uskub has decided
after death
doctors Sm yphus fevor heavy During the last
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10
w EAT u N h

Fair tonight and Sunday; not mu
change in temperature; modera
westerly winds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-10

s-a HIGH GERMAN OFFICIALS KILLED
London, April 10A
rank Were killed and several injured when carrying
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Continued on Page Five.
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AOoiHI Ar Eh SEPARATE PEAS
Milan, April 10--A Petroerad dispatch says IL
have been heard in the Russian capital of neaotator
peace with Austria based upon the superstition thi
probably some other territory will be EXCHANGED
Of the preservaton of Austrian intearty
vanan provinces. The sentiment in favor OF separ
Austria Is said to be increasing in Russia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
KID WILLIAMS SAVES
CROWN AFTER TENTH
Frankie Burns Drubs Champion In
&. First Half of Bout, but Loses
-@ Out Later.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. L
Wonderful infighting after the tenth
round was all that saved the bantam
crown for Kid Williams in his 20
round setto with Frankie Burns here
last night. Referee Smith called it a
draw. The New Jersey lad tore after
the champion from the start and up
to the tenth round was aggressor,
landing right and left jabs at will.
Burns seemed to tire after the tenth
and Williams with a burst Of reserve
speed, began pounding Frankie's ribs.
Swinging lefts and right jabs. he soon
worked down the lead piled up by
the challenger. With the exception
of the seventeenth, the champion was
the aggressor after the" half way
mark.
Each fighter was under the agreed
118 pounds when he climbed through
the ropes. Williams was to fav-
orite.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07


bered that Jane Jones, who sat
next to him in school, sought to
promote ambition in him by citing
what great men, such as Franklin
ana ana Lincoln did. But he defended
himself by saying there was no
more lightning to discover and no
more slaves to free, therefore he
was handicapped.
Utmost any thrifty, ambitious
young man can make his own
opportunity. An Oklahoma lad,
thought up in a home of small
means, determined to go to his
state university. While attend
ing high school he earned his
looks and clothes in the summer
~ cutting cockle-burs for the
;heighboring farmers. After leav-
ts nigh school, he taught school
M SIX months and instead OF
spending his earnings-S2oo-he
sasea them. During the entire
b hun years at the university he did
fn s own cooking, took care of a
;.nace tor his room rent and did
'a. T,. work in the college library.
M, ms young man is just one of
III. .adhy ambitious, energetic youths
,;,a .o save every minute of their
A. aic to earn money which they
~ not SPEND foolishlx. With this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
old KENTUCKY
fastest
OF CREWS
Plug is the Best Form in Which
Tobacco Can Be Made,
and ''(lId Kentucky
is Best Plug
WHOLESOME, SATISFYING

To get the utmost of satisfying re-
fresh1nent out of tobacco, you want a
plug chew-one that gives you the gen.
uine flavor of rich, ripe leaf.
Then, too, the most wholesome and
healthful way to use tobacco is to
chew it-and the best and cleanest
form of chewing tobacco is the plug
form, in which Old Kentucky is made.
Old Kentucky is made of the choic-
est Burley leaf, in the worlds greatest
plug tobacco factory, and under the
most clearly, sanitary conditions.
The luscious flavor of Old Kentucky
is delicious revelation to any man
who has been chewing ordinary tobac-
cos. 1t is supremacy satisfying.
Fresh, pure, mellow, chew of Old
Kentucky is a real chew-and you will
.ealize this as soon as you taste it.
Buy 10c plug of Old Kentucky to-
lay and try it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
Famous Beauty Tells
Hair Raising Secrets

! cannot too strongly condemn the
use OF the hot curling-iron, saws Rita
Moya. 1T means death to the hair
eventually. Moreover It is entirelv
unnecessary. The hair can be made
beautifully wavy and curly to any ex.
tent and in any form desired, merely
oy using such simple thing as pure
silmerlne. This perfectly harmless
llquld should be applied to the hair
Win clean tooth brush at night, In
the morning you will find that a very
peautlful natural wave and curliness
mas resulted. and the effect will last a
considerable time. -
The liquid siI,ne:ine is very bene-
nolai and is not sticky or greasy.
r.eill does 1t streak the hair or
staln the scalp. You need not get
lore than few ounces from your
druggist The best way is to divide
the front and back hair into from
rour to six strands and to moisten
each strand thoroughly from root to
tip" A'0' W
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By s. w. STRAUs
hsy:asnt .4ws,5ean Society fer TIrf

they buy an education that will
enable them to earn moro money.
They are obliged to learn the les
sons of thrift so thoroughly that,
in after life, they become solid.
conservative citizens.
The universities today recognize
the value of the man so determined
to have an education that he Is
willing to do any honorable work
to get it, and, in order to help men
of this kind, many Of them have
employment bureaus. Onc college
last year obtained positions Tor its
students which netted them $751;
1868. 1t is estimated that about
700 students Of the university sup
port themselves, earning some.
times as much as $500 year each.
They did stenographic and clerical
work, served as ushers, door-tend.
ers and pall-bearers. They acted
as models, as professional partner,
at dances; they canYassed, cared
for furnaces and waited on tables
If young man is willing to work
his way through college, he caa
find the work he is suited for.
A Russian immigrant lad came tc
this country three years ago-igno.
rant of our language and customs
He located in Milwaukee and was
thrifty Of his time and saving. OF
the money he earned in shoe fac
tory. He works in the factory days
and studies law at night. Recently
he won a prize from a magazine for
an article on how he earned his
first one hundred dollars. This
shows the remarkable advancement
he has made in three years by be-
ing thrifty. Boys like this humble
Russian shoemaker-who finds so
many opportunities in this alien
land-and the American boys who
work their way through college,
will continue to be the rocks on
which our country will rest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
Canada,


Omaha World-Herald: Most of us
do not realize that the country just
north Of us is in world war. We do
not know from tho secretive patriots
Of the land just over our border the
strain which has already been place |,
upon Canada in a financial way as
well as in the loss of men and boys,
Somewhere in France" OCCASIONAL"
from an indirect source we learn Of
newspapers suspended, OF business
houses closing their doors, Of process
cions of mourners in the hitherto
hustling and progressive country or
the north. Amusement is not popular
there and the theatres are practically
out Of business. News of the Canad-
ian expcditionary force Is scarce. Oc-
Icasionally a military, card is received
which tells story that brings the
broken family circle to tears. The
men who are the life of the commun-
ity are gone, other men are missed by
a few or by hundreds of the waiting
ones. Perhaps the next call will take
all the able bodied men and boys; no.
body knows The newspapers do not
give much Of the news from over the
sea and stray American newspaper
that finds its way into the community
is scanned with eager interest.
The country which has been hailed
as a Mecca for young men seeking
their fortunes, the country which has
made a marvellous record Of growth
and development in the last fifteen
years. that country just like ours only
n little farther north. is engaged in
war on the other side Of the world.
There are no thrills about it. either;
no celebration over the crushing de-
feat of an invading enemy. no sight Of
soldiers and of messengers from the
front, no news, no satisfying estimate
of things. All they know is that the
thousands and thousands of brave men
sailed over to the other side of the
world to engage in war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
Rumors Of Peace.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Rumors or
neace between organized baseball and
the federals were going their usual
rounds again today.
Friday the Federal league magnates
will meet here to decide the fate of
the Newark club. Despite assertions
bv the Federals that they do not want
O. B. franchises and boasts by organ
lied ball they have none for sale, the
statement would not be downed and
develoDments were looked for.
Harry Sinclair is expected to dis
nose of his Newark holdings In Fri
DAVIS confab and buy into the New
York club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
OPEN NOSTRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
S@@%%@%@%@%%$&@&@%%@

Count fifty, Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open. the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffling.
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage OF the head, sooth-
ing and healing the swollen or in
famed mucous mem brane. giving you
instant relief. Head colds and catarrh
yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up
and miserable. Relief Is sure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE
MAAS-RODE- ARSON CO.

A corporation heretofore organized
under the laws Of the state of Iowa
with it's principal place Of business at
Keokuk, Iowa, by unanimous consent
of all Of its stockholders. and by
resolution Of all Of its stockholders,
unanimously adopted at a meeting Of
the stockholders Of said company held
on the 23rd day Of November, 1915,
has dissolved and its corporate exist
ence will terminate on the list day Of
January, 1916. at time prior to the
time fixed in its articles Of incorpora-
ton, and the undersigned officers Of
said corporation were authorized to
give notice of said dissolution.
J. V. D MAS, President.
THEODORE BODE, Treasurer.
E. ". D. MAS, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
Fichtlru for Advantage.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce,l
NEW YORK. Dec. 7-Thirteen
teams struggling for the slightest ad-
vantage, swung into the second days
grind of the six day bike race today.
punched at 7O5 miles, slightly more
than a mile behind the record. Sulli-
van and Anderson. the ri Ih-Danish
team were trailing the pack at 704
miles, 9 laps, at 8 a. m, and the
Swiss-Italian, Suffer and Madonna,
we're a lap behind them. Kopsky and
Wohlrab, the metropolitans. were tied
with Ridu-Russe and Leon Wander
stuyft, the war team. at 704 miles.
6 laps.