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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-05

Hutchinson Leader: We are in re-
ceipt of copy of The Congressional
Record, printed and circulated. at the
an alleged speech of Congressman Lun-
deem. of Minneapolis, in opposition to
the declaration of congress that state
of war existed between the United
States and Germany. The speech" was
never delivered and Mr.. Lundeen is
making the people of the country pay
his expenses in futile effort to square
himself with his constituents. Con-
gresham Knutson, of the Sixth dis
trict, is likewise spending the peoples
money. We say down with the frank
ing privilege.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-05

Madison, Mimi, Independent-Press
This paper is in receipt of copy of
The Congressional Record under the
frank of Congressman Lundeen, one OF
the men incorporating Minnesota in
congress. The Record carries the
speech made by the Honorable Lundeen
on the floor of the house on Thursday,
April 8. While we appreciate the cour-
tesy extended to this paper in favoring
it with a marked copy of The Record
containing this infantile production of
a man who seems to have so little ap-
probation of the issues which have
dragged this country into the Euro
pean war, we are amazed that any man
occupying such an exalted position as
a member Of congress should make
such an ass Of himself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
ACEO MAN FILLED
WITH SHOT BY AN
EX.BANK CASHIER
Landlord and Tenant have Dis
pute Over Stock which Ends
in Shooting

Ray, n. d., Dec. 3.-John Caille was
filled full of shot by e. l.. Gunderson,
renter, during discussion as to
the ownership of a straw stack which
Gunderson claimed and on which he
alleges Caille persisted in feeding his
stock.
Owing to the prominence of both
parties, the shooting has attracted
much attention. GundersOn was one
Of the earliest settlers in this region
and until the last summer he held
the post of cashier of the Linwell
State bank. Mr.. Caille is also an old
citizen Of the community and he is
past 20. Despite Cables age. Gunder.
son claims he shot in self-defense
fearing he would be beaten up The
shot was fired at close range, and 4O
perforations were found in Cables
body. No arrests have yet been made
Caillc does not seem to be in a dan
gerous condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
CHATF|[LOuWAN7S
HOME GUARD FOR
THE MAGIC CITY
Juvenile Officer Interested in
Success of Bismarck Unit
Smelling Men Drill

Judge Mark NJ Chatfeld, Juvenile
officer for the city of Minot, while a
visitor at the capitol Saturday morn
ing made point to procure from
Capt. +. G.. Wanner Of the Bismarck
unit some data Oh Home Guard or
ganization, announcing his intention
of promoting the organization of &
unit for the Magic City.
Capt. Wanner received a message
advising that the Bismarck company's
100 Reminton rifles have been shipped
from New York. Uniforms, hats, leg
gins and cartridge belts also are on
the way. Last evening the Home
Guard was taken in hand by Lieuts.
Treacy, Falconer and Talcott, recent
graduates of the second officers train
ing school at Fort Smelling, and given
some intensive drilling which contin-
ued until II o'clock. Both men and
/ officers enjoyed the experience. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
By PAUL PURMAN

"Outside of pure mechanical ability
to play baseball what trait makes a
man the most valuable?"
| asked this question of Hugh Jen-
nings last summer, while discussing
relative virtues and faults of players.
"Gameness which gives a man the
ability to play up to his best game
regardless of dishearte1ing circunl-
Stances" Jennings replied without
hesitation.
A few days later | asked the same
question of Clark Griffith, combining it
to pitchers in his case, and received
practically the same answer:
''The pitcher who can go out day
after day on losing team and pitch
his best brand of ball without per-
hitting loose play and continued de-
feats to discourage him is more valu-
able than the brilliant star who
blows up when the breaks are
against him." Griff declared.
CHANGING over the 1917 National
league pitching records one will find
Cooper of Pittsburgh occupying six
teenth place in the list of pitchers in
the percentage of victories won to
games pitched The records have it
that Cooper won I and lost II games
for percentage of .607.
This, in some particulars, is the
most remarkable pitching record Of
the year.
Pitching with the Pittsburgh club,
a poor last in the league. Cooper was
able to win "a per cent Of the games
won by his club while losing Only 10
per cent OF the games lost by the
outfit.
This would be great record for a
pitcher on a club which was winning
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

Canada is raising a Victory Loan
Of 100000, 900. A determined effort
is being made between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts north of the inter-
national boundary, to place the grand
total far above that figure.
Every one remembers the sensa-
ton produced on the battlefront in
Flanders by the appearance of the
d-battleships Familiarity known as
Tanks" Through the efforts of
Lord Shaughnessy, President Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, which I'M
dertook to cover the heavy expense
of transport, the British Government
has agreed to send one of the
tanks" to Montreal to take part in
a great parade for the Victory Loan.
This tank is the same in construction
as those used on the battlefront in
Flanders.
Owing to the urgent need for this
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

1t has finally leaked out-the secret
sorrow or Hap Felsh, greatest White
,, Sox fielder and first home run gette"
of the 1917 series.
Hap's early ambition was to be a
rassler. In his early youth between
lodging beer wagons on the streets
of Milwaukee Hap nursed dreams OF
being another Zbyszko Che now
knows that he would have had to
drink 20 gallons CT the stuff that put
his home town on the map and have
consumed at least Is full meals daily
to get into the Zbyszko class) and in
those days he rassled all the boys OF
the neighoorhood and beat 'em all.
A lot of great athletes have nursed
secret ambitions to be something else.
Bob FitZsimmons wanted to he an
animal trainer and used to keep a
tame lion. 'Bob's idea of good time
was to walk through a crowded street
with the lion following meekly at
his heels. The street didn't remain
crowded long.
lat Nelson and Johnny Evers cher
ished similar ambitions. Both wanted
to forsake the fields of sports and
become writer's. Bat took whirl at
it, but wasn't much of success.
When Evers quits baseball it wouldn't
be surprising to find him writing
sport. He has the ability and knows
good story when he sees it..
Jack Johnson loved his title better
than his right eye, but he always
thought he would be greater auto
racer driver than fighter. He tried
repeatedly to break into the racing
game but never succeeded.
John l.. Sullivan's great ambition
was to be farmer and when he left
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

"Tank" elsewhere, its stay in Canada
cannot be long, so that Montreal will
be the only city in the Dominion to
have the privilege of seeing this Won
derful weapon of war. 1t carries six
machine guns, and will be manned by
a crew of gunners, all Of whom have
been wounded in actual "Tank" SER
vice at the front. The Tank will be
manned and guarded night and day
by its own crew, who will be assisted
by Large squad of Canadian Pacific
police.
In addition to this the Canadian
Pacific Railway has taken 100000
of the Victory Loan, with the proviso
that, should the country raise
S30O,O00,OO0, the Company will in
crease its subscription to the loan to
$10,000,008.
The Victory Loan, if subscribed in
full, will represent approximately,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
FIRST DAY Of
DECEMBER TOTES
some WINTER

November held out as temperate
month to the very last. While the
mercury dropped as low as 16 above
zero Thursday night, Friday was ideal
and it remained for the first day OF
December to usher in real winter,
with low of is degrees Saturday
morning.
At noon "a above zero, only ten
degrees lower than Fridays high, was
registered but a raw east wind
made pedestrians uncomfortable. The
highest wind velocity reported up to
noon was "a miles At Fargo this
morning the mercury dropped to
IL degrees.
Weather Observer o. W. Roberts,
predicts blizZardy conditions for to.
night, hut promises warmer weather.
For quick service call at Patterson's
quick lunch. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
ALLEGED BARLEY THIEF
BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL
Fred Ernie, Charged With Steal
ing 81 Bushels of Grain,
Valves Preliminary

jamestown, N. D.. Dec. Sired
Ernie, farmer residing four miles
southeast of Courtenay, was bound
over to the December term of district
court when araigned in Police Mag
istrate Bowers court at Courtenay
charged with grand larceny Mr.. Err.
ME waived preliminary examination.
1t is alleged that the defendant stole
60 bushels of barley from j. Airing
er, prominent farmer residing be-
tween Courtenay and Wimbledon, took
the barley to Wimbledon and sold it
to- the Wimbledon Elevator Co., for
$67.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
HAP FElSH WANTED TO Be
RASSlER; OTHER ATHLETES
. NURSED SECRET AMBITIONS

the ring he settled down on little
farm near Boston.
Home Run Baker would rather be
considered successful farmer than
a sicat ballplayer. Hal Chase thinks
more of his billiard playing than of
his graceful work around first. Kid
McCoy's ambition was to be the great.
est pool player in the world and Jim
Corbett always imagined he was the
country's greatest hand1all player.
Abe Attel wanted to be a good &C.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

For quick service call at Patterson's
quick lunch. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
JAMESTOWN BOYS HOME
FROM ILLINOIS CAMP
Engineers Enjoying Five Days
Furlough from Rockford May
Soon See France

jamestown. n. d., Dec. 3.-Frank
White. ,Jr., Bud Berner. son Of Sup't
Eerner of the n. p, w. L. Foster. Ray
Hannah and ]. D. Russell. all mem
bers of Co. d. 2lst Engineers, located
at Camp Grant, Rockford, H., are
home on five-day furlough to visit
their parents and other relatives here
The boys state that every member Of
their company was granted five-day
furlOugh. also intimating that they
expect to see active service in France
soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
Cooper===A Real Super=Pifcher.

Alexander lost about 20 per cent Of
the games lost by the Phillies.
Considering that these pitchers
were working with clubs which were
winning majority of their games,
Cooper's record is phenomenal.
Another glance at Cooper's record
shows that only three clubs were
able to defeat him more than once
Chicago turning the trick three times
and st. Louis and New York twice
each.
Cooper, in the meantime, succeeded
in turning in at least two defeats
against every opponent and three each
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
LORD ,SHAUohNeS5T

$40 per capita, Canada's population
not being quite 100000.
King George, while recently in
Flanders, rode with the Prince Of
Wales in 'Tank" almost identical
with the one to be exhibited in Mon
treal. The strain Of riding in "A
tank" under action IL 20 terrific
that after one day each man gets a
weeks leave to recupcrate his
nerves. Such, however, il the com
petition among volunteers to ride in
the "tank" that there ~ large
waiting list Of men who have put
down their names for the privilege
Of fighting the Hun in this way.
1t will be noted from the closeup
illustration, that the shield Of the
machine gun is shaped just like
human eyeball, but no human eye
was ever more watchful than that Of
the man behind the gun
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
MANDAN RAILWAY MAN
LOSES ARM IN CINDER
PIT ON DICKINSON JOB

Dickinson, n. D., Dec. 3.-Rafaello
Lungo, a cinder pit man transferred
here only recently from Mandan, lost
his right arm when he was run over
by an engine as he was climbing from
pit in the local roundhouses of the
Mort harn Pacific
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03
Bows WANTED.

Not going to school or otherwise
employed to sell papers. For any
ambitious boy this is an excellent
proposition. Apply, Circulation Dept.
Tribune
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-03

il the cases of Cincinnati, New York
! and st. Louis.
With proper support Cooper prob
ably would have been the big winner
of the season, perhaps a 3O-victory
| pitcher.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
Wanted Her for Himself.

There are some good stories Of An.
glo-1ndian life in Lady Login's newly
published volume of Recollections.
One particularly amusing one hinges
upon the marriage Of her brother, Gen.
Charles Campbell, to a Miss Wemyss
at Cawnpore.
The bridegroom (writes Lady Login)
appeared to take a very languid inter.
est in the ceremony, being very slack
in answering the responses.
The Eurasian clerk thereupon took
upon himself to prompt him in his
part; but when it came to the ques.
ton "Wilt thou take this woman to
De thy welded wife?" and the Jealous
official replied for him in a loud nasal
chant, IL WILL" General Campbell
electrified the congregation by turning
round in a towering passion, and
shouting at him:
I'll be hanged If you do, sir!"
The effect, to put it mildly, was de-
cidedly disconcerting to everybody;
but, anyway, it put more life into
Campbelrs participation in the rest OF
the service.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
THE ToMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH. MINI.

mot at all. He acted for others.
and others, or rather one other, re-
ceived the bulk proceeds OF the clever
satchel robbery. This same person
received also the $4,000 from the sub
treasury package. The work was
done by another Of his efficient aids
Miss Vera Tichepor."
1.-THE man who holds the strings in
this double looting of the Unity Ma
tional," continued Marvel, "is Malachi
Purvois, banker.
1.-THE head and front of the cOmb1-
nation is Purvois," he re-asserted.
'This is for private use only. OF
course, as we want no premature ex-
plosion. Now, then, a social end comes
into this affair You. know how far
am away from that phase Of activity.
I have sent for you as an empirical
co-efficient. You will cultivate Pur-
vols, you will be invited to some So
cial function, you will meet Miss
Tichenor, possibly Ferret, in a new
guise, certainly Alison. Ransome-"
when you have visited the inner
social circle of the tribe Purvois," pro-
ceeded Marvel tersely, report to me.
1 especially expect a close study and
analysis of this Miss Tichenor's eyes.
Particularly note how far this foolish,
but ingenious young Ransome is in
fatuated with her. This is all new to
you. It will be very old to you in
week, after the mine is exploded"
+ left Marvel, feeling somewhat
thoughtful. I knew left him just as
he would wish. He had given me
mission to perform, with explanations,
if necessary, to come later. knew
his methods so we'll that I accepted
directions and prepared to follow
them out.
Now as to Malachi Purvois, this
much was interesting to me: he
cleared his small private bank through
our institution. He was newcomer
in the local financial community, but
so precise, prompt and reliable in all
his dealings that he had won consid-
cradle notice as a coming scalper on
the outside of the legitimate banks.
Some of his dealings had been large.
His balances were not bad, he collat-
eraled everything securely and
seemed to have ample capital. So
far as l could surmise he was too
shrewd and going a man to commit
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

Of the Ransome incident. I use the
singular, for the substituted sub-treas-
ury package and the rifed bank
satchel were parts and parcels of one
plot, schemed out by one master
mind, with more to come"
II am interested" I said, and pre-
pared to listen.
Marvel opened the broad drawer of
the table to take out long, thin arti-
Gle. It was a cane, slight In looks,
but I found later on handling It,
strong and rigid as steel bar.
1.-THE cane you found in the car
where the satchel was ripped open"
l began.
NO." he dissented; zone something
like it, but this is quite another cane.
Naturally, losing one, the original
owner supplied his equipment with
another"
equipment? I repeated.
kit is BETTER" added Marvel. ''See
here"
He held it so that the lower end
was directly towards me. He manipu-
lated some clutch or screw in the
handle. There protruded then from
the hollow bottom of the cane slop-
ing piece of metal about half an inch
square.
1T looks like a screwdriver point"
I remarked.
EYES," nodded my friend, ''this cane
is a masked screwdriver. About three
months since a man, later giving the
name of William Goldsmith, started
to leave street car. In doing so his
foot met an obstruction. He plunged
forward, struck the floor and was lift
ed out to the street to await the am
bulance, having suffered a dislocated
shoulder. The company was glad to
settle with him for fifteen hundred
dollars. Investigation showed that a
screw holding a metal plate to the
bottom Of the car had come loose and
worked up nearly it's length. The
charge of negligence against the rail-
way company, therefore, was patent.
I heard of the case quite incidentally,
but when I did two points suggested
Immediately interested me. I had on
my list an ambulance chaser worker
who had been an acrDbat, and who
had the power of throwing his shout
der or hips out of joint to order His
graft was to work accident, street car
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

and insurance companies, and when
the cane was shown me guessed that
it's end had been used to lift the screw
in the car floor so as to give the
schemer an opportunity to stumble
over something. When I ran down
this alleged William Goldsmith and
had look at him, recognized him
as an old-timer long off the local
books, but now apparently returned
to his former harvest fields. He had
come back, it seemed, with new
repertoire. His former prize dodge
was the lost eye" ~
"The lost eye?" queried in amaze
ment.
Eyes. It is a trivial element in the
great aggregate, but to explain briefly
William Goldsmith, alias Tod Fer
ret, originator of quite a clever
scheme for raising the wind when IN
need of funds. He would approach
fruit stand and make some slight pur-
chase Suddenly he, would put his
handkerchief up to his eye and ap-
pear greatly distressed, while pulling
over the stock in q frantic search. He
would inform the proprietor of the
stand that he had lost his glass eye,
and after a search would tell him to
make a closer look and he would call
again and gladly give twenty-five dol
lars If he found the eye. In about an
hour an accomplish would appear,
also make e purchase, pretend to find
the eye, disclose it, and the stand man
having in mind the reward offered
for it would bargain. for it at ten or
fifteen dollars"
, And this Ferret?"
"This glass eye specialist" pursued
Marvel Is also the owner of that
cane. He is the man who stole the
$4,000 from the satchel young Ran.
some and the bank officer carried on
the suburban train"
oh, you know that?"
And considerably more"
Il can realize that, for you never
waste time on preliminaries that have
not a final important focus. pre-
sumo this Ferret has retired from bis
professional duties to enjoy life as
man Of wealth and Ieisure?"
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
! MUST SAY'Sf WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE, But
MORE IN MANNER THAN IN BEAUTY.

the folly of even knowing a Tod Fer
ret, or seeking as an intermediary a
female bank looter, or having any use
for a bank disappointment like Alison
Ransome.
But Marvel knew-he always knew.
There was a zest in collaborating with
that great man, for in the end there
was gratifying blaze of discovery
and fruition SO far out of the ordinary
that it was worth effort and was an
enjoyable event to participate in.
It was not difficult to follow out my
friends advice as to cultivating Pur-
vols. He had an eye to business, and
a specious professional call from my
self, the secretary Of his clearing
bank, led to cigar, then to lunch. l
made a pretense of wanting his opin.
ion as to some RNsso-Siberian bonds
1t was natural that Purvois should be
familiar with these, for he had orig.
inally come. understood. from part
Of the cars dominions where such as
he had been baited and driven from
pillar to post for generations. At the
end of week, in cordial way, he in
vited me to small social function at
his home.
There was my wedge. Behold me,
one evening, in the reception room OF
a gaudy apartment floor. Everything
suggested the ephemeral, just as his
banking quarters had-a Punishment
easily convertible into cash, readily re-
moved, of light compass and light
value. but glazing and impressive in
a popular sense. There were some
twenty guests present. One was a
leading scrap-iron nabob Of his class.
Another borrowed at the bank on bills
receivable discounts. A third was an
s..surance adjuster for the assured
all men Of some means at the tip-top
Of what was best In the commercial
Queer street.
/ had a care only. however, for the
persons Marvel had named. I did not
meet Ferret at all. At the table l
sat next to young Ransome. He
flushed at the frs. Then I fancied l
detected sort OF appealing eagerness
% be friendly. At his right sat the
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

Good Hur1or Appreciated.
"Good humor may be said to be one
Of the very best articles of dress one
may wear In society."-Thackeray.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

Come at once to the CAFE WaJes-
tic" he said.
He led me three squares away when
had joined him. I noticed that we
passed the pretentious gilt and glass
plate front of the Purvois banking
house. Then, where a court 3ntersect-
ed the street just beyond the place,
Marvel took the lead toward a gloomy,
boarded-up structure that had once
been a warehouse. -
Four men sprang suddenly into view
as Marvel pushed open q door, but
drew back as they recognized my
guide. Then up two flights of stairs
we went and into a lighted room.
It's door was as well guarded as be-
low. Again Marvel was in himself q
password. As we came into the roon
I noticed two professional looking men
standing near cot f'pon it. white
and motionless, lay Allison Ransome.
could not control TIE wave of pity
that involuntarily swept over me-.
The rigid calm OF that handsome
young face was apparently that of
death. Then l knew more, for my
friend asked one Of the physicians:
How will it end. doctor?"
HE will live, I fhiIk," was the re-
Spouse, made guardedIy. Some d.
pressing us-cotic, subtle as the old
aqua tasara, has been administered
The purpose seems to have been to
reduce mind and body to permanent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05
Merchants to Hold
Important Meet at
Capital Tomorrow

SPECIAL Correspondence 20 Tho Hcrs'd
ant Iv. \. NJ. bcC. The meet
ms of tao whulc-,icre ~ Retailers
"t the state, which b. scheduled To-
begin here tomorrow at 90 u'cluck
promises To- lee u big success From
100 to zoo prominent merchants from
1ll over the state are expected Ia hc
bon attendance In addition To- Naw
N"Nicu men, President j. H. Waters
al the state agricultural college at
Manhattan Eaus, ~ expected To- bee
pres me- and address the meeting.
81 r. rutury. of ~Nlhuuucruuc. VIII
speak ON The New NcNico Credit
stou us Ntfoctins Prices to tho
Consumer"
D. ~. stern. of Las Vegas, viii
speak un 'Thc cash and Carry Svs
tenn en- The Hctail Grocer, business "
Arthur g. llfrld. las Vega. "Hcun
Prices and Profits from the Pro-
JuHor o" the Consumer"
State I'uuk Examiner George II.
Van Stone "orrauilcd Marketing of
Beans"
\ luncheon is being planned o., the
chamber nt commerce