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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
WEAKNESS OF PURPOSE.

Charming: / would have you dread
weakness of purpose more than all
suffering or even death. One of the
first questions / ask about a young
man is this: Can he lay down a rule
and abide by it? Can he follow up his
purpose amidst allurement and diff
Guilty? Can he, and does he, act firmly
from a right principle In his own
breast?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

While walking along the street an
epileptic dropped in a fit and was
quickly rushed to d hospital. Upon re-
moving his coat one Of the nurses
found q piece of paper pinned to the
lining, on which was written:
This is to inform the house surgeon
that this Is just plain ht-not appen-
dicitis. Ny appendix has already been
removed twice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
BLOSSOM
IS TIE NATIONS BEST
Writer Of Verse in The Princess Pat,
Has Achieved Remarkable
Reputation.

Henry Blossom. the librettist who.
in collaboration with that master
composer, Victor Herbert. has given
mile Modesto sThe Red Mill" 1.-THE
Prima Donna" and THE Only Girl"
and then last season the highly suc-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
ALIEN ENEMIES OF THE UNITED STATES

Former Ambassador Gerard at recent banquet York
question with Germany
the allen enemy population
'go loose and do mischief intern them.
The New York Journal of Commerce raises this question::
Just wha ''alien enemy population in
the United States if with Germany There
many American citizens of German birth and many
other Germans here whom it would be difficult
from these and hardly fair be enemies. We
have desire to treat Germans enemies to make them
So and it is not desirable to discriminate between them here
they for by their conduct In that
they would have to be treated individuals according to
their behavior. Otherwise would be likely to null
py them enemies than lessen their number mti-
gate their conduct We do expect to fight Germany
country shall hardly go the do
it. however may try help those who have it to do
the other side
The Forum believes with The journal of
would country
alien enemies Possibly there enemies among them
from from the western of the state appears that
agents have found evidence alien enemies North
Dakota but the vast majority of the German born residents the
United will loyal American government.
millions of country
ympahes European struggle naturally
Fathrand As between the Tutonc powers and the
powers they could favor the enemies of the land
of their birth when TO between
Germany they loyal of
adoption.
part
tans very significant boy
volunteered army
threatened by another ''neghbor boy
Knowing nothing of the circumstances The
readily how young Germans of immature minds might easily
have their minds nfamed and their distorted by reading
one side of this subject It unfortunate that many people refuse
inform themselves of both Sides They read with great avdy
all the which favorable Germany
allies, depending the side with which they sympahize
citizen of Fargo who holds position considerable
ity, requiring great deal of and intelligence,
statement representative of The Forum few weeks
he read everything he could his hands which favorable
to Germany and found little interest him any other
@ The Forum convinced that this
United States He the plot
Japan in against this country in bitter nvective
@ It would appear be wise for intelligent loyal
Americans to do everything possible the viewpoint Of the
Limited States and above all do what they unparoc
and oy actions the part any among their
Such actions will merely bring down suspicion and upon
ia large group of citizens who blameess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

Golden Medical Discovery and was
restored to perfect health. MRs. JOE
BITTNER.
/ Lewiston, Idaho" For years had
frequent attacks Of biliousness and sick
headaches. After taking DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets the headaches became
less frequent and 1t has now been years
since I had an attack. MIS-. NARY
NoIcHT, SO New 18th st,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
SWEET PEAS.

Sweet peas are one of the fine
flowers and they do exceptionally well
in North Dakota. They grow to
height of 4 to 6 feet so need a trellis
to climb on. Poultry netting Is fine
for this. Protection from winds is
also important. The sweet peas should
be planted as soon as the soil can be
worked. Plant the seed in a trench
to inches deep. Cover an inch or two
and then fill the trench as the plants
grow. The blossoms should be picked
every few days. If left on till pods
form the plants will stop blossoming.
-Ex. Dept. N. d. agricultural college.
He Ought to Know.
Artist see Robinsons married
again-married HIS first wife's sister.
Her Friend-Yes. He didn't want to
have to break in new mother-in-law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
PROMINENT WOMEN OF
IDAHO AND MONTANA


general health had
been very poor. /
was very nervous
and subject to
nervous head
aches. / had no
appetite and suf-
fered from indi-
gestion. I took FIVE
bottles of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription I'm
connection with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

In their call statements published
recently Langdon's three banks, the
First National. Cavalier County and
Citizen State. showed combined depos-
its which amount in the aggregate to
S125S27541
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

The Granville commercial club held
annual election last week and the old
officers were reelected. F. o. Bacon
is president, A. w. CAM, vice presi-
dent, w. A. Christianson, secretary
and j. A. Hage, treasurer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

At a telephone meeting held at
Halliday it was decided to form a
company to build a line from Halli-
day to the north of the reservation. C.
A. Alstrofn was made president of the
company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

The interior of the Velva Methodist
church is being reprinted and decorat-
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

At concert given by the Leeds
band nearly 5000 was taken in for the
benefit of the organization.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

The Leeds fire department was
called to put out a small fire at the
N. P. roundhouse. Slight damage was
done to the roof of the building. The
fire started from sparks from the
chimney.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

From Morton County.
State of North Dakota, ex rel, For
est Lake State Bank (of Forest Lake,
Mimi a corporation, plaintiff and ap-
pellant, VS., Chas. Herman, sheriff Of
oliver county, N. Oak, defendant and
respondent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

ARRANGEMENTS are being made at
Arnegard for the annual Market day,
which will be held on two days. April
IL and 13.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

A midsummer fair will be held at
Rolla on July and 4. The committee
in charge Of the stunt is headed by e.
NJ. jacobson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

Cavalier township, Pembina county,
has voted to gravel a mile of highway
running out of the town Of Cavalier
1t is probable that a fourth mile of
road will be graveled each of the four
directions out of that town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

An Illinois society was formed
among the residents of Arnegard and
vicinity. w. w. Keltner was made
president. Another meeting Of the
organization will be held on April Z.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
JURORS MADE OWN CARDS
Men Manufactured Deck With
Which to Pass Away
the Time.

Playing cards, dice and checkers, all
Of their own making, was the expert
ence of a federal court Jury In Se-
attic. The case was submitted to the
jury at, four o'clock in the afternoon
by Judge e. u. eastman. At six
O'Clock, unable to agree, the members
of the jury were taken to dinner, and
after their return they deliberated on
the case until two o'clock In the morn
ing.
Deadlocked by the action of one
member, further consideration was re-
fused and one of the Jurors called
upon Bailiff Tobey for deck Of cards.
The request was refused. Bailiff To
bey notified the Jurors that to COM
ply with 1t would be to violate the
law,
Thereupon 1t was decided to make
their own cards, and ten of the jurors
proceeded to build deck Of cards out
Of the luncheon boxes in which they
had brought sandwiches to the jury
room, which they obtained following
their dinner and in anticipation that
they were in for a long session.
While four then proceeded to play
pitch, another member put his hand in
one Of the pockets of the card player.
where enough Jumps of sugar were
found te make a set of dice, he having
taken the sugar while at dinner and
placed 1t in his colleagues pocket
without any idea that he would find
such use for 1t later.
Two more of the Jurors were yet to
be supplied, however, and these lat
ter decided on turning blotter they
found in the room into q checker
board, which was Immediately done, q
dance program which hung. on the
wall being cut up for use as check
eTs.
The nonassenting member of the
Jury and one other decided upon Q
sleep. There was no further delibera
tion on the case, the jurors continu
ing to play their games and sleep un
til the opening of court the next
morning, when they reported to Judge
Neterer that they were unable to
agree, and they were discharged.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Hammurabi's Law,

Hammurabi, who was a king OF Chal.
dea about 21S5 B. c., and whose code
OF laws is the Oldest existing legal
record Of humanity, was not such a
back number after all, even though the
supreme court of Missouri has Just
sot aside one of his precepts. Accord.
Ing to this precept the son Of an adopt.
ed son, the latter dying before his
adaptive parents, does not become the
legal heir to the parents estate. The
supreme bench OF the Show Me" state
could not see the matter in this light.
Yet the principle that a legacy which
the legatee did not live to receive re.
verts to the estate OF the testator is
recognized in modern law. Unless
the surviving heirs Of the legatee are
descendants, related in blood to the
testator. they cannot inherit. Ham.
murabi's law may not be good law in
Missouri, but 1t would be recognized
as such almost everywhere else.-Phil'
adelphia Record.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
SUGGESTS BOWS FOR MEN
Loose Hats With a Chin Ribbon Have
Been Recommended by
Chicago Doctor.

For some centuries man has not
been addicted to the hat beautiful,
leaving that esthetic creation to WON.
an. He has required his head.
gear to be utilitarian and comfort.
able-nothing more. But now its
utility and comfort are being assailed
by forward-looking iconoclasts. Doc
tor Reynolds Of Chicago AYERS that
the construction of the masculine lid
causes badness and boldly recon-
mends that hats be abandoned alto
gether. Doctor Slirainka, another
health authority, suggests as q com
promise loose-iitting hat. tied under
the chin with ribbons.
II men act at all In the premises
they will probably adopt Doctor Rey
nolds' suggestion. Hatless men may
be surveyed with some degree oi
equanimity. but men dolled up in
Dolly Warden or Salvation Army hat
with a little bow Of ribbons undei
the chin, is unthinkable. Better the
stovepipe Of our sainted sires thar
bands and bows tempting man to lool
upon himself as a thing OF beauty AND
Joke forever.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Note the result of six months OF mil
tary framing. Compare lines A-A anr
BIB in cut.
ate and manly. His awkwardness had
disappeared. The change was wonder
full and 1t was all to the good. Here
is a photograph showing before and
after taking and am sure no patent
medicine advertisement could beat It.
"Well, mother and were delighted.
That was ten years ago, and Howard
says the year he spent at the military
academy was the best year OF his life.
"Now," said Uncle Dan, with great
earnestness, "when such training does
so much good, makes better citizens anu
at the same time fits man to defend
his country, why should not Uncle Sam
furnish this training at the govern
mcnt's expense? The government has
the right to call anyone to serve In
case of war, and without training, Il
man is worth nothing as u soldier. Un-
Gle Sam has splendid new training
camps that viii soon be available for
the purpose, therefore, here is double
reason why the Chamberlain bill for
compulsory military training should be
passed at once, so that every boy ply
slcally fit may have this training and
not leave It for his parents to pay for.
On account Of the expense, not one boy
in 80 can take the training now. / am
glad that you can do so. These big
crops and big prices, find, make the
farmers rather 'cocky,' and that the
best is demanded by them"
Billie was up with the lark the next
morning, more excited and enthusiastic
than ever. He had a plan. He knew
Jimmie owned n colt worth 500; that
he would make almost another S100 on
his potatoes II they turned out well,
and that he had from his previous
savings, bought a 500 Liberty bond.
Billie's plan was to have Jimmie cash
In and 90 with him. He was disap-
pointed to find that Jimmie would still
lack about $500 Of having enough to
see him through. His lip qulverlng, he
said: "rm mighty sorry to leave jim
nile"
Uncle Dan was silent a moment or
two, then he asked Billie to go down
to the orchard and get him some up
Piles to eat on the train. While he was
gone, 1t was arranged that Uncle Dan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham would nj
vance the money necessary so that
Jimmie could go. When Billie returned
he was told about 1t. He ran to the
phone and called Jimmie, saying
Come on over, run just as fast us you
can, I've got the greatest news you
ever heard Of
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
WAR TALKS
;By-UNCLE DAN
Number Sis
Billie and Jimmie viii Take Military
Training.
Number Sis

II am mighty sorry, Uncle Dan, that
this is your last night with us. Can't
you stay longer? We boys are having
peach of time," said Billie.
"Well, If you get more out of it in
the way of pleasure than l." said I'm
Gle Dan, "you are going sOme.'
billie, l have been talking seriously
with your father and mother al ut
sending you to military academy !. nd
they asked me to talk with you about
it."
"Whoopeew Billie screamed, like a
wild Indian.
snow, hold your horses" said Uncle
Dan, "and listen to me. You know ]
sent my boy, Howard, to one of these
schools for year when he was aIout
your age. He was narrow chested
stoop shouldered, rather loose Joined
he had the big head and needed dis
cipline and physical development. He
was growing fast and wanted him to
be strong physically"
"Say, Uncle DAN" said Billie, II be
lieve your description of Howard fits
me pretty well, ehT"
"Well," said Uncle Dan, ito be frank
think 1t does; you need the same
thing. Howard did'not like it at first
am told for few weeks he had Tougl
sledding,' but ofter he found that tho
only way was to obey orders, he caught
The spirit Of the institution and liked
it. We did not see him for about si1
months, then he came home for a few
days. We were astonished at his ap
pearance. He had gained about q
pounds in weight, his muscles were n
hard as nails, he stood as straight a.
an arrow, he was. courteous, consider
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Popular Iapnnsss Statesman.

Dr. Juichi Soyeda, who has lately &C
cepted the presidency OF the Imperial
Railway bureau, is one of the accom-
plished Japanese best known to for,
eign visitors to Japan for his unwear
led courtesy, his keen intelligence and
refined hospitality. Doctor Soyed0
was once the vice minister of finance
and for long time has been governor
of the Industrial bank Of Japan. He
is also connected with the French
Japanese bank, He is we'll known In
America, where he was sent by the
Japanese chamber of commerce al
representative to visit the japanese
residents OF the United States, In con
nection with the California land dis
pute some years ago.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
To Wax Floors.

Apply by means of u flannel cloth
beeswax which has been thinned with
turpentlne. Then rub into the floor
well. This Is hard wax and can
hardly be applied without the turpen-
tine, but the latter quickly evaporates
and the wax then forms very dur
able finish. II one has no beeswax,
paraflln wax will do Just as well, but
It is less durable.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
Puts Trademark on Apples.

Here y'are-your monogram on IN
apple. It's the latest wrinkle. s. o.
Butler. fruit grower of Helmer Ind,
has method Of putting initials, pic
lures Of horses, COWS and most any
thing on apples. After the fruit has
become full grown, a stencil is placed
on IFS surface and the leaves pulled
away to allow the sunlight to color
the skin.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
In Klnus' Houses.

The German emperors palace at
Corfu, recently subject OF newspaper
dispatches, is described as q magnif.
cent white marble edihce, one Of the
most luxurious royal residences ever
built. II was formerly the property OF
the unfortunate Empress Elizabeth OF
Austria, who lavished vast sums on
its establishment II contains over
hundred rooms and is surrounded
by wonderful gardens.
Why the Rainbow ls Round.
The rainbow Is round, partly be-
cause the way in which light rays
come from the sun makes II round
and partly, perhaps, because the little
drops Of water II shows through are
themselves round, The rainbow really
should be a full circle, but we can see
only one bow.shaped half Of II which
gives II It's name, rainbow.-From
Boys and Girls Ask.at-Home Ques
tons, by Marian e. Bailey.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Train H. leaving Index makes connection O. r. Junction with
L. fr Lexington Louisville Winchester Cincinnati leaving
Junction at 10 and due Lexington This train also
makes connection Jackson with N train for Hazard and McRobn
train No leaves Lexington 90 running Clay City and Tor
makes connection notion with train No 49, due arrive at Camel
City II so IL Index
Returning train 10 ns Index Caney 0S Camel City IL p
makes connection at Junction with N No at 45
Maouy Clay City arrive Lexington Passengers
who desire stations old Maony and Winchester
should take strain.
La train No as Lexington Winchester IL &c. running via
Irvine Beattyvle X. No
20 due to arrive Camel City at 6 15p pm.
This arrangement inbound connections for Camel
Meobet inbound
ZION for Index, Caney and other Caney Valley points
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
.Afterthoushts and nearthousht.

The fellow who wants the Al
lies to win the war, but don't see
how they can. chould be serched
with excellent prospect of finding
concealed reasonable utter
ances."
Twoswallows may not make a
Nsummer, but two blizzards make
a pretty fair imitation of winter.
Two Swallows" however, at
Christmas times, make many a
young fellow suffer in compari-
son with the long,eared animal
that talked to Balaam.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
DROP IN!
Potatoes q Modern Food.

Only within the last century has the
potato become staple of our dinner
tables, says the Journal Of Heredlty.
It was first discovered by the Span.
lards In Ecundor and first mentioned
In 1850 BY 1856 1t had been brought
TO North America, whence Sir Walter
Raleigh took It to England a year
later. Until about hundred years ago
It was despised as a food for human
beings, except us an emergency ration
In times OF famine but was widely
used as food for animals.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
interior Adornment.

"What has become of my cherry
cream2" cried Mrs. Subbub.
"Your cherry cream?" repeated the
cook.
"Yes, my complexion cream"
II thought that was some fancy
paste you got for the party last night,
80 / spread 1t on the sandwiches r.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20

Al Cile propoStu law 10 Hldhe
reasonable utterances a crime
and the punishment hard labor, is
enacted and a conscientious ef-
fort made to enforce it, it will
cause a hurried exodus on the
part of members. of a notorious
alleged labor organization. They
will emigrate rather than violate
the tradition of the organization:
Il Won't Work" :.
About the time the Bolsheviki
and the Kaiser get their little
peace areement fixed up and the
Bolsheviki has to take to the tall
timber to escape an aroused pop
pie, will His Imperial Nibs insist
on the .sacredness of solemn
treaties or admit that they are
scraps of paper.
+ "All the art treasures, women,
children and non-combatants re-
moved from Venice" runs a dis
patch. What the thunder does
Kaiser want to capture it for, in
that empty state?
1t is only a matter of days until
the incompetent Bolsheviki gov
ernment of Russia must crumble.
The successors might say to the
present dual rulers: "Lenine,
can you Trotzky?"
Mary Pickford, famous movie
actress, has adopted" a whole
regiment of Sammies, which is
another way of saying that that
press agent of Mary's never O.
verlooks a good bet.
AS the holidays approach and
we look in anticipation to our
own festal boards, we can't help
wondering if the Kaiser yet con-
templates a Christmas dinner in
Paris.
Genenral Alternately is de-
veloping a decided American ten
dency and is acquiring plenty of
Turkey for his army for Christ
mas.
In the event of the British plan
of establishing an independent
Jewish nation in Palestiee mate
rializes, will the flag bear the
emblem of three balls couchant.
or a "hand-me-down" suit of
clothes?
1t is said that the Kaiser's un-
dersea assassins are passing up
the U. S. transports because the
Kaiser don't want to make the
American people mad. Reason
ing, doubtless, from the German
viewpoint that the murder of
women and children are not acts
of sufficient consequence to eX-
cite or anger.
From the way the Germans are
massing troops on the western
front, they have evidently dis
carded the belief that Uncle Sam
couldn't do nothin', nohow."
The obituaries OF a big bunch
of the l. w. WIS and kindred
alien disturbers would be very
pleasant roading and would be a
the most suitable Christmas gift
the Departmental Justice could
make to loyal Americans.
Food price manipulators are
blaming Hoover for the high
prices, but in view of the way
these tender hearted patriots
"eisted" the prices before Mr.,
Hoover landed upon them causes
doubt in our minds as to their
sincerity. Prices are undeniably
high, but think of what they
have been if the government had
not curbed the efforts of these
'get-rich-quick" philanthropists,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-20
He Had Faith.

"Count, my father has lost all his
money"
u VIII marry You, anyhow"
"Do you really mean lt2"
yes; a man like your father can
easily make another fortune"