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The sun., 1916-12-20
Psrquisltes for the superintendent,
Ex.JanItOr.

One Of THE Suns fiat dwelling
friends now Is somewhat irritated
because the operation of the sOcinl
compact Of the unseen government
which rules our every day lives rem
ders 1t impossible for him to obtain,
without resort to extraordinary
means, the brand Of milk he prefers.
He inquiries whether the janitorial
power over trades persons and tenants
might not be broken by enforcement
Of the multiplying statute enacted in
1905, and now embodied In section 439
Of the Penal Law under the heading
Corrupt influencing Of agents, en-
plOyees and servants:
whoever gives. offers or promises to
or gratuity whatever, without the knowl-
edge and consent of the principal, em-
ployer or master OF such agent. employee
or servant, with intent to influence his
action In relation to his principals, en-
ployer's or masters business; or an
agent, employee or servant who without
the knowledge and consent OF his prlnci-
pal, employer or master requests or ac-
cepts a gift o; gratuity or u promise to
make a gift or to do an act beneficial to
himself. under an agreement or with an
understanding that he shall act In any
particular manner to his principals. en-
ployers or masters business; or an
agent, employee or servant. who. being
authorized to procure materials, supplies
or other articles either by purchase or
contract for his principal, employer OF
master. or to employ service or labor for
his principal. employer or master. re-
ceives directly or indirectly. for himself
or for another. a commission, discount or
bonus from the person who makes such
sale or contract. or furnishes such ma
~ter!als. supplies or other articles. or from
a person who renders such service or
labor; and any person h gives or Of
ters ouch an agent, employee or servant
Suo commission. discount or bonus shall
lie guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine OF not less thar $40
80, more than $500. or by such fine and
by imprisonment for not more than one
gear"
u will be seen that an essential part
"f the offence for the punishment of
which this section OF the law Is de.
The sun., 1916-12-20
THE SPARROW.
Shooting the Little Cuss Destroys
Many Other Birds.

To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
SUN there Is a letter from a
who boasts hat he shoots all the
on his farm.
Such communications as these ought
not to be published. as many other birds
may be killed in following the pernicious
example set by this person.
ARCHIBALD G. WEEKS.
BROOKLYN, December 10.
The sun., 1916-12-20
Rare Good Luck Of a BrOOklynlte.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: II
the writer OF the letter on "Corn's Deg
radiation" II. w. Colcord OF Brooklyn.
will favor me with his address and pay
the post I shall be pleased to send him
a FIVE pound sample of corn meal which
will make him a Rhode Island johnny
cake that will make him sigh for the
old New England days Of his youth.
The trouble Is not SO nue. in the
m!lIers as it is in the use OF improper
corn. l never yet saw a good johnny
AXE made from Western corn meal.
A. A. Young.
JEwErr CITY. Conn, December II.
The sun., 1916-12-20

was supposed to exist. Two savanna,
the ex-New York physician, DR.. LAM,
Curtis Hepburn, and Edward w. Eyl. A
men Of science, who had analyzcd ,bs !
Oriental voice as supposedly congealrr~)
In tradition and had even writ,SNb
%learnedly on primitive music. decA[V
against Japanese possibilities. Dr. syl.l
even labOred to work out a compro |
mise scale. He seemed fitted, by math. l
NAUTICAL demonstration, by love Of ham \
melody and harmony and by long e,.
periencc, to meet the situation
But an American woman, unsc,e,.
tific but soulful. trampled custom. fra.
ditiOn and even the crusted o~r,liolovv 1
OF the court musicians under her f,o,
Mrs. James II. Ballagh, belle, ing In ,ba
potency Of the native soul, determined
10 find II out and to evoke the Cod
given voice. Not even n missionary
had as yet in 1862 begun to ins.rnr,
native parents then trust their dauch.
ters to the %outlandish people who had.
come from beyond sca. So. se,cc;."
ing M bright boy out of her class.
this Virginia lady of beauty and charm
at "a psychological moment attcmptcd
the alleged impossible. With magnetic
eye. cheering gesture and compelling
voice she held the lads vocal energies
up until the last note Of the dia,onic
scale was reached. Then, I'm admirable
secrecy, but not in silence. she drilled
Il class Of boys. every II of them al.
ready thrilled by her to high ambition
30, .,.hat thn,. hnI ANN, Ia 80. "A Al -
fellows. Thus she fulfilled the sacred
word. 'as well the singers as the play =
ers on instruments shall hc there
Then she invited the learned scep'k,
to come and listen. Amazed ~ hearing
American songs and tunes finely Ron.
dered. not only with sound. hut with
spirit and accuracy, DR.. Sylc DESTROYED
his hybrid system ana ordered GU, an
American melodcon.
Thence began the evolution OF mod.
ern musical Japan. i;rass bands 10,
the army. navy and popular festivals
were followed by vocal training. Then
orchestras, led by Mr.. Edgar II. House, ,
New York journalist and Doctor OF
Music tOxon.), rendered oratorios with
superb success. In these. as in other
tnlnSS, All tndt the Japanese needed
vas opportunity with guidance.
The wonderful band Of American
pioneers in the Japan hermit agr #
the early SOS, except one survivor. has
passed away. but who shall say that
wonders, even miracles. have ccas,d?.
OF them, as Of the heroes al vorc. tn,
saying is fulfilled this day "Thcsc dl
died in faith. not having received THE
fulfilment of the promises. hut having
seen them afar off and were persuaded
Of them and embraced them
1t was the Americans who opened
the Japanese heart. The soul II Mrs.
Ballagh, while marching on, grc,ts
from afar Nine. Niura.
Out Of the nation whose literary his.
tory is no. only already over twelve
centuries old, but Is unique in that IL
initial literature of Imagination was
produced not by men but by womcn
may yet come forth singers whose
fame in vocal splendor may mate!
that of Murasaki no Shikabu In letter.
WILLIAM Elliot GRiFfls
The sun., 1916-12-20
VIII "a" Please Tell How Sparrow
Traps Are Madei

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: ]
note a letter signed "A. Great Barring
ton. Mass which refers to sparrow
traps.
would consider 1t a favor II this
person would describe how these traps
are made. or better still. where they car
be obtained. WILLIAM II. CARY.
BROOKLYN. December 10.
The sun., 1916-12-20

One in every hundred of New York's
thousands Of public school teachers
may be inefficient, but the ninety and
nine are both jealous and competent.
One per cent. Of ineficiency Is not an
extraordinary proportion. unless it is
extraordinarily low. The percentage
among the authorities who let the one
per cen Of poor teachers in must be
higher.
The sun., 1916-12-20
4 Neutral Nations Losses.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH-Si
newspaper recently printed the 'l'
that Norway had lost 2i2 ship
OF war Does any one sur-"-
that country 20 to war? " go.
not seen It, The circumstt'"
teresting in view Of the vor'frr u
lamations OF some men who a".
know better, urging that No
plunge into the world hell l.t
on the continent OF Eurour o.
BRooKLYN, December H.
The sun., 1916-12-20

f'om inc Sf0r OF Hope,
Christmas COMES hut once q year.
Tis sad to think that It II near
And nary a dollar have I got;
Just n cell and n little cot;
Ana yet with all that's round about.
I've still got youth, M that's a lot,
FOR youth viii be served, 80 some one s,,,
And a man ain't beat until he's dead "
The sun., 1916-12-20
Csnsratulsting . Lucky Kaaaan.

FROM Nr J0pfhd fdpifdf,
Lucky Collins. who was married last
summer, has a new overcoat. God moves
In a mysterious way his wonders TO per.
form.
The sun., 1916-12-20

Even the largest ~pigeonholt in the
State Department must explode II
the cumulative evidence continues to
increase.
The sun., 1916-12-20

The FrdnkJurfcr Zeitmn0 probably
understands as well as any one else
the needlessness OF immediate anxiety
about American overarmament.
The sun., 1916-12-20

The s~uffragists are %jubilantly call
ing Miss RUTH Law 1.-The Columbus Of
the air."
The sun., 1916-12-20

History repeats itself. Again the
cry millions for defence its mean
ing somewhat changed. stirs the hearts
of the American people.
The sun., 1916-12-20

The United States Senate seems to
have difficulty in finding out just
what II really thinks of the Hon.
JOHN BARLEYcoRN,
The sun., 1916-12-20

Why "aviatrice"? No self-respecting
airwoman would want to be called by
such an absurd name.
The sun., 1916-12-20

To the expanding catalogue of va
~rieties Of peace add the revived Syl-
viapankhurstian.
The sun., 1916-12-20

The 49,, 900 900 public building bill
stands for the theory Of taxation
without compensation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
Editorial in Duluth Herald.

During the recent violence on the
range. The Herald took occasion to
renew its former suggestions for the
adoption Of the state constabulary
plan in Minnesota. to deal with just
such situations as that. Granting the
points The Herald made against the
use of the National Guard under such
circumstances. The Grand Rapids In
dependent promises to help the pro-
ject toward legislative fruition" if IAN
amendment or So is adopted. Here are
the amendments proposed:
That no member of such con-
stabulary body be less than thirty
years of age. nor more than forty
five-giving men of good common
sense and judgment. if such will Join.
THAT no man not born in the state
Of Minnesota be allowed to join it
bars foreign gun men and crooks: if
such of state birth apply for mem
bership they will be quickly spotted.
THAT such constabularV force under
no circumstances be allowed to be
employed in connection with the arm
ed guards or private police of any cor
poration whatsoever: that it be under
the sole control of the governor, or
such other state official as the legis-
lature shall designate; that it shall
never be subject to the call or COM
mand of any sheriff-which would
come as nearly to keeping it out Of
politics as is humanity possible
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
THE MYSTERY OF OIL PRICES,

According The ST. Louis Globe gasoline prices are
the downward trend and The Democrat being Missouri
to be shown says
1t to understand the business the oil
trust independent because
the moving impulses behind the sudden shngs
prices and other things of
We not surprised but only again bewdered
by the sudden drop the prices of crude oil and gasoline
weeks and months nhch the prices of
steadily advancing the only consolation offered by
has been that ''the S yet to come'
'It all due to excessive demand they The
demand for crude oils and gasoline growing the
moordriven vehicles
trucks and the like far ourunnng supply large
and steady advances prices the thing
could hold out hope of early
they shooting prices nobody shooting oil
Demand had already getting
might eventually disappear altogether lost dust
demand booted in league boots.
Has oil district been opened anywhere9 gushers
spouting Beaumont Tulsa? Has the dip the Illinois oil
down deeper and richer depths9
erks at Oil City, Pa been awakened life impulses
underneath where they have long stood only noddng
There nothing of the kind reported great mystery
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
TO INDEPENDENT VOTERS, EVERYWHERE.

more independent class of voters
than North Dakota and this the year when special
being paid to the independents"
The independent voters going the president
They have big responsibility They should they are
doing Colonel Rooseve letter the Progressive national
mee open letter to independents everywhere said:
''The world is passing through great crisis and no
tell what trial and jeopardy will have faced
by this nation during the years Immediately ahead There
longer before for decision question as to
what particular man severaly desire to
at the head of the government We whether
during these possibly vital years this country shall be
entrusted to the leadership of Mr. Hughes Wilson
"Nlr. Hughes has shown in his the instinct of
efficiency which will guarantee that him. govern
ment will work with vigor force He DOS
that habit of straightforward thinking means
that his words will be correlated deeds and trans
lated into facts. His past warrant for our
belief that he will be the unfaltering opponent that
system OF invisible government which finds
the domination of the party boss and party machine
His past guarantee that whatever
election will be made good by his election
Morally his public record shows him be man of I'M
bending ntegrity intellectually, it shows to be man
of original and trained ability We have the alternative of
continuing in office administration proved
lamenable failure of putting administra-
hon which we have to believe will function
with efficiency for the interest and honor our people,
Yours truly
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
COAST OF BELGIUM
BRISTLES With
GERMAN GUNS

Rotterdam, Netherlands, Aug. "a
correspondent who has just been per-
mitted to visit the Belgian coast re-
ports on the formida BILE defenses that
have been raised there. A long line of
barbed wire ENHANCEMENT stretches
along the coast, and an endless series
of long slender ships guns protrude
from the coarse grass of the dunes,
and behind the dunes crouch the heavy
howitizers.
Underground dwellings of bomb
proof concrete form part of the great
trench along the entire coast, he says.
mo spot is unguarded. Everywhere
the endless line is occupied by sailors,
who endeavor to find relief for the
monotony of their life in gardening
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
PAID DELEGATES,

st. Louis Post-Dispatch: North Da-
kota delegates to the st. Louis con-
vention came as recognized officers Of
their state. Each delegate and alter
nate was entitled to draw 5000 from
the state treasury prior to his depar-
ture. From this sum he betrayed his
convention expenses and returned the
remainder Of the 5000 to the state. The
Republican and Progressive delegates
made creditable records in economy
and the Democratic delegates in st.
Louis regulated their expense accounts
with view to saving a still greater
amount of the taxpayers money.
Machine bosses and wealthy inter-
ests have often gained undesirable in
fluence in conventions by paying the
expenses Of delegates. This is the rea-
son why North Dakota provided for
public payment. That either national
conventions will be abolished or the
delegates Of all the states will be given
an official status is most probable.
--------------a
For State News Read Tho Toruy,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

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My baby was girl and weighed IA
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rapidly which I am sure was due to your
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had the same good results with your
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My. mother has taken your medicine
with equal satisfaction. She had her
last child when nearly a. years old and
feels confident she never would have
carried him through without your help,
as her health was very poor. Mrs. T.
F. CLoYD, 1856 North Gulick Ave, De-
catur, iii.
Espectant mothers should profit by
Mrs. Cloyd's experience, and trust to Ly-
dia =. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Free confidential advice had by adj
dressing Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Goa Lynn. Mass.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

Without definitely committing itself
for or against any of them without
further study, The Herald believes
that such a frank discussion Of the
scheme as The Independent begins
will be a good thing. That some age
limit be set is Of course advisable, but
it would seem that from twenty five
to fifty would be quite as reasonable
as that proposed, besides giving more
leeway for filling ranks that it may be
difficult to fill competently.
Native birth seems like a needless
requirement, since the place of birth
has absolutely nothing to do with
subsequent residence or conduct. 1t
would be better to require only Ameri-
can citizenship and suitable previous
residence in the state-siX months or
year.
That absolute control or command
of a state body should at any time
be given to private or local authori-
ties is Of course out Of the question.
There should, however, be some pro-
vision for local appeals to the state
authorities for conStabulary protec-
ton.
The Herald believes the constabulary
plan can be worked out in Minnesota.
and to the greatest advantage of both
state and people. We are glad to see
the question taken up seriously 1t
would be well If it coul5 be laid be-
fore the next legislature in concrete
form.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
RECORD PRICES FOR 1916 CROP.

The North Dakota wheat be below the usual standard
this owing adverse conditions but there
of the which will harvest good and there considerable
consolation the thought that the farmer will
price for what he does get from his fields.
North Dakota is the only spot which will short
1t general condition throughout naon-in fact
throughout the world Before crop harvested there
promises be very marked shortage the worlds supply
The present prices of wheat the highest years.
there indications that they will 60 still higher
of this inflow money pay for the North
Dakota crop 1916 will bring small volume
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

and in the care of their pigs, goats,
rabbits and birds.
Here and there one comes across
an enormous unexploded shell. hurled
ashore by one of the big British war
ships, and which now forms the orna-
mental center Of a flower garden.
saw a big fellow among them, sons
of 3S centimeter ca1ibre.
What one sees in the way OF de-
struction is the work of the fast tor
pedo destroyers, which have on oc-
casion hailed smaller shells on the
coastal towns with their quick firing
guns. The corners of houses are
gnawed away; here and there a gable
is not bad, at least not in Ostend and
Zeebrugge, much less than one would
have supposed. Even on the seaside
the towns appear to be little damaged.
The big bath hotel at Ostend is un-
touched, and the great glass Kurhaus
shows no breakage in it's innumerable
panes. A few big buildings by Zee
brugge have been leveled to the
ground, but that was the work of the
Germans, owing to the fact that these
buildings helped to direct the enemy s
fire on the occasions when he sought
to destroy the most susceptible feature
OF the narDor, the Dig JOCK.
THE real work Of destruction begins
where the French land guns have been
able to have their say. Middelkerke is a
mass of ruins. 1t is a rmarkable fact
that 600 people continue to crouch
there. The schol is even still attended
by 80 children. But every house has
it's underground refuge, such as the
soldiers construct in the front lines.
Shells still fall in the place almost
daily.
"Middelkerke is now in such a state
that the Germans no longer take up
quarters there, but prefer to live in
dwelling holes burrowed in the dunes.
Some streets always lie open to the
French observers and gunners. Long
walks can be taken in the southern
part Of the place, by winding cover
ways that have been broken and dug
out, half in, half under the earth,
through garden walls, houses and cell
lars. A deep trench is the only safe
communication with the Westende
watering place where no house re-
mains standing. In the village of
Westende, which is if possible even
more thoroughly knocked to pieces
than the watering place, noticed that
tn enemy's shells had spared the part
of a wall of an inn on which was in
scribed it's name, "In den Vrede" (The
Peace Tavern)."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
HAVE GERMANS
SOLVED PAPER
PROBLEMFORU.S.?

Berlin. Aug. 9.-The royal material
testing office at Gross Lichterfelde, a
suburb of Berlin, announces the inter-
esting discovery that pc Der can be
manufactured from cotton stalks.
The discovery is not Considered of
much Importance for Germany, which
produces no cotton, but is pointed to
as Of vast Importance to the United
States, the greatest producer of cot
ton in the world, because Of the short
age Of paper reported in that country.
The stalks are cut and ground.
boiled and bleached. and the paper
making then proceeds after the usual
methods.
New York, Aug 9.-Lincoln B. Pal
mer, manager of the American News
paper publishers association. said yes
terday that although private and gov
ernmental laboratories had been seek
ing for years to find a suitable sub
stitute for wood pulp in the manu-
facture of paper. nothing as yet has
been produced that would stand the
test.
IF the Germans have solved the
problem" he said, they will have
rendered the United States a valuable
service, and it ought to bring millions
to the inventor of the process. The
discovery, if true, should prove boon
to the paper making industry in this
country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
Saving Money.

Pittsburgh Post: "A dollar box of
candy for me. hubby? Really. must
curb such extravaganza"
"I bought you one frequently before
we were married"
But things are different now In
stead of a dollar box of candy 1t would
have been better to have gotten me a
10-cent box, and a sport coat, and that
spring parasol I want so much"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

ten years with good
results and | have
four healthy chill
dren. This summer
I was in q very run
down condition and
the veryhotweather
seemed more than /
could stand, but I
commenced taking
your Compound in
June and from then
until s pit e m b e r
25th, when my last
ho1xy hnrxr I ornf
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

When you are shopping In Mime
apolis you will find the Hotel Dyck-
man pleasant place to stop. Con-
venient to all the stores and places Of
amusement. Sixth street. near Nicol-
let.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

NEW GEoRGETTE CREPE AND
CREPE DE CHINE WAISTS, 1898,
AT HERBSTS.--Adv,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
MOTHER OF
four CHILDREN
How Lydia E. .Pinkham'sVeg-
etable Compound Kept
Her Well and Strong.

Lincoln, Illinois.-"I have used Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
THOMAS SMITH,
Landscape Arehitect-City grounds
and farm homes speciality. Write
355. Forum.
M. F. Balch, Foot Specialist.

Foot troubles and rheumatism
Why suffer? It viii pay you to see
him. All work guaranteed and
painless. Office at No. s Wheeler
Block. Moorhead. MINI. Phone 357l.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
Coming To
MOORHEAD
RE. DORIAN
THE SPECIALIST
Who Has An Authorized Itinerant
License From the State Medical
Board of Medical Examiners to
Visit the Different Towns
in Minnesota.
TREATING DISEASES WITHOUT
Will be at
COMSTOCK HOTEL
Wednesday, August 16.
Office Hours a. m. to 8 p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY
ONE DAY ONLY

DR.. Doran is a regular graduate in
medicine and surgery, licensed by the
state of Minnesota and having author
ity from the Minnesota State Board of
Medical Examiners Utinerant 1icense)
to visit professionally the important
towns and cities of the state. offers to
all who call consultation, examination
and advice free.
DR.. Doran does not operate for ap-
pendicitis, gall stones, tumors, goitre
or certain forms Of cancer. Diseases
Of the stomach, intestines, liver, blood,
skin, nerves, heart, spleen, kidneys or
bladder, catarrhal deafness, rheuma-
tism, sciatica, bed-wetting, leg ulcers.
weak lungs and those afflicted with
long standing, deep-seated chronic
diseases, should not fail to call.
Married ladies must be ACCOMPANIED
by their husbands and minors by
their father.
DR.. j. E. Doran SS6 Boston Block,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09
North Dakota
Kernels

New hardwood floors are being put
in the schoolhouse at st. John.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

For State News Read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-08-09

The new Glass & Ralph building at
Edgeley is nearing completion.