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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
AN OPEN LETTER TO
UNCLE SAM.
Fargo, N. D., Oct. Is.

Fargo, n. u, Oct. 20.
Dear Uncle:-
Last spring when you wrote
rs that you needed some ready
cash for our affair with the
Kaiser, we were a little short"
up here in North Dakota. You
caught us at a bad time. The
crops weren't any too good last
year, you know, and we were
busy seeding, and had borrowed
to the limit. The banks were
having a tough time of it carry
ing us through the summer, and
all in all, we were far from be-
ing "fush".
We did the best we. could for
You, but some of the other boys
who were chipping in to help
you out, kinda thought we
weren't doing our share quite,
and said 80. It didn't set very
well on us, but we didn't say
much at the time.
But now it's different. You
have just been passing the hat
again, and while we don't want
to swell up at all, or boast about
what we did, we would like to
have you call the attention of the
other boys to the fact that it
wasn't because we weren't with
you the first time, but just be-
cause we didn't have the ready
coin.
Take it here in Fargo for ex-
ample. You figured you could
use about $65O,OOO from the boys
in Fargo. Well they got togeth-
er and Clipped in ST, 045, 900 by
the last count and they are still
chipping. They kinda got start
ed and can't stop. And in the
county you wanted 100000.
Well they dug up an extra $685.
600 for good measure, and
there's a few bucks to come yet.
Then take the boys out at La
Moure. Say, Uncle, you pretty
nearly broke that bunch. They
went plum crazy. You told them
you only wanted $15O,0OO and
they produced nearly twice that
much, and never touched bank
for it, although the banks were
waiting to be touched. They
Just took your note for it
straight.
Now get us straight, Uncle.
1--WE aren't throwing any bricks
at the other boys, nor laying any
tclaim to being your favorite
nephews, but we just want the
lrecord kept straight. Here in
Fargo we will average a little
better than $50 a head when it
is all counted. And the state as
a whole is going to do more than
you asked it to. All we want is
for you to drop a word to the
other boys that we are right,
and if you need any more you
can have anything we've got
EJust so long as you leave us a
sheepskin coat and few pota-
toes to get through the winter
on.
Your North Dakota Nephews,
Per The Fargo Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26

At the cost Of a small Jar of the or
binary cold cream one can prepare
a full quarter pint OF the most won-
derful lemon skin softener and COM
plexion beautifier, by squeezing the
Juice OF two fresh lemons into a bot
tie containing three ounces Of orchard
white. Care should be taken to strain
the juice through a fine cloth SO no
lemon pulp gets In, then this lotion
will keep fresh Tor months. Every
woman knows that lemon Juice Is u.s.
ed To bleach and remove such blem-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26

to make the world q safe place
to live in. He has ridden in
automobiles that he inveigled
farmers to pay for because he
has sought immunity from the
courts as a bankrupt. Now he
rises in his wrath to denounce
the patriotic people Of Lake City
as "autocrats". They support the
war, pay their debts and live at
peace with their neighbors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
BISMARCK PAVING.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 26.-Capital
city paving operations are drawing
to a close for the season, with one
district not entirely completed. The
work already done makes Bismarck
the best paved city in North Dakota.
With u blocks OF new work for which
petitions have been received the city
will have expended, when IL is
completed. in the neighborhood of a
million dollars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
III n n G Z
Stories

The heroism of France has made
the French language popular.
On this head there is a story illus
trating the tact of NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador.
A senator at a luncheon said to
NJ. Jusserand:
''Take-er-eska VOC voo-ly-l
neutrality-suspicious., sill VOC play
er-"
NJ. Jusserand laid his hand on the
senator's shoulder and in his excel
lent English said:
MY dear sir, my very dear sir, do
please, stop speaking French. Your
accent is so Partisan that, positively
is makes me homesick."
Doctor (upon finding has patient
weaker than before)-What does
this mean? Haven't you been fol-
lowing my instructions?
Patient (feebly)-Yes, doctor,
Doctor-Been eating animal food
right along, have you?
Patient ((grimly, trying to smile)
Well, doctor, tried to. but some
how it did not seem to agree with
me- very well. / managed to worry
down the hay and the clover tops all
right, but the thistles kind Of stuck
in my throat, and had to give 1t up
While on a walking tour a gentle-
man discovered a rustic patriarch
seated at the roadside.
Fine corn" the wayfarer remark
ed. tentatively, waving his hand to-
ward a hillside filled with struggling
stalks.
BEST in the country" said the old
man.
How do you pillow that field?'
asked the traveller. 'Its pretty
steep"
Don't plow IT," said the old man
when the thaws come the rocks
rolling downhill tear 1t up so that
we can plant corn"
And how do you plant it," asked
the traveller.
Don't plant II really" said the old
man. We stand at the back door
and shoot the seed In with a sN1t-
gun"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
Former Hairdresssr Became Known
a. conFdant Of German Emperor
and King Of Pietters.

Thrown into prison in Paris for
his part in the gigantic German
move to corrupt the French govern
ment and 10 undermine the loyalty
OF other nations involved in the
world war-not the least Of which Is
the United States-BOlO Pasha re-
mains q man OF mystery.
Stories Of some Of the spectacular
incidents Of his career have been told
since his arrest but no inkltnR has
come OF how this adventurer rose to
the position Of power which he oc-
cupied before the exposure OF the
lxaiseE's plot shattered his house Of
cards.
The snn of a poor hairdresser in
MarseiIIes, IL was natural enough
that Paul BoIo should follow in his
fathers footsteps and become q
BARRIERS assistant. That was his start
in life. But il is almost beyond the
range of Imagination to picture the
bow hairdresser in q MarseiLles bar
Der shop cIoseted with the emperor
Of his country's age old enemy ma
ton. so little is known Of his life in
the interval.
Engaged To Singer.
Some time before the outbreak Of
the war. Paul Bolo was one Of the
most polished. best dressed men who
had an entry TO Paris society. He had
won publicity through his engage
ment to marry Calve, the worlds
greatest Carmen. but the diva had
broken of the match. His brother
was a priest with the most fashion
able following in the French capital,
and this fact gave him added prom
inence. Even then he boosted the title
OF pasha, which Abbas Himli, when
khedive Of Egypt, had conferred on
him. What service he had rendered
the khedive was not known-and il
not known yet, for that matter. He
lived in luxury and spent money
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
THOROUGH WORK
How a Fargo Citizen Found Freedom
From Kidney Troubles.

How a Fargo Citizen Found Freedom
From Kidney Troubles.
IL you suffer from backache--s
From bladder Weakness
Any durable disease of the kidneys,
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been test
ed by thousands.
Fargo people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
Of merit?
Mrs. Eva Franklin, 1920 Front St.
Fargo, says: Il had a lot of trouble
with my kidneys. My back ached,
had headaches and was weak and be-s
came tired easily. My kidneys did
not act right. / decided to try Deans
Kidney Pills. They not only
strengthened my kidneys and cured
my back but also relieved the head
aches and made me feel stronger.
Two boxes cured me and haven't
had a sign of kidney trouble since.
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedyLget
Doan's Kidney Pillszvthe same that
cured. Mrs. Franklin. Foster Mil
burn Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
GUARD ELECTS OFFICERS.
Bismarck Home Guard Has Been
Organized.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 26.-Choos-
ing as its commissioned officers three
men who have seen actual warfare in
the Philippines, and who have served
for long, periods in the standing army
Of the United States and foreign
countries or in the North Dakota ma
tional guard. the Bismarck Home
guard has formally organized at a
meeting marked by intense enthus-
iasm and patriotic fervor.
BY unanimous consent the follow
ing commissioned officers were elect
ed:
Captain. Ernest @. Warmer; first
lieutenant, Joseph Kelley. and second
lieutenant, ]. A. Flow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
Don't Poison Baby.

YEARS AGO almost mother THOUGHT her child must have
lesp md FEW DROPS TOO Many win produce the SLEEP
definition
produces cOnUEOn and a The taste and
Of rop "Cordia" Soothing sup You should permit
10
or y6at 1t Is composed CAsTORIA DOES NOT
CONTAIN NARCOTICS IL it bears the signature
Of Chas. III Fletcher. IN <kZYN--N.
Genuine Csstoria always the signature Of zX EkIW
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26

George. George, you mustn't act
so when YOU are eating" said mann.
ma at the breakfast table. one day
last week. IL you do, you will sure
ly get something In your windpipe."
'sWindpine? HIM What's my
windpipeW
Don't you know what your wind
pipe is?' broke in the six year-old
brother. Why, that's where your
smoke comes from on cold days"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26

roses these days, and that the cost
Of the living problem isn't one that
can be solved offhand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task OF
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The Minot Messenger is becoming
anxious. 1t says:
Seems to be a lull in TOwnley's
proceedings against The st. Paul
Dispatch. Sorry such is the case
as The Messenger is just as
anxious as The Dispatch to get
Townley before jury Of Ameri-
cans.
The Washburn Leader thinks the
country editor is not getting a fair
deal. 1t says:
Copper kings and steel mag
mates who very properly sell
their commodities to the gov
eminent, are hailed as patriots
even though they take to the last
cent and reap profits running in
to the millions. Not only are
they praised but they are re-
warded with official titles. Men
who lend their names to the Red
Cross activities are turned into
generals. But the country news
paper publisher who sacrifices
his bread and butter, who boosts
the government, who pays for his
white paper, his labor and who
gives il plus his personal energy
to help the government is not
only forgotten until he is wanted
a second time but is even put in
the Stacker class.
This mood is temporary, brother
Next week you'll be back on the job
boosting the government" just as
hard as ever. You can't do differ
emily. And it's worth everything
you have done, and you know it. Oh
course we have to retain our great
American prerogative of kicking, but
just now an outsider is trying tC
kick the government and that's an
other matter entirely. You couldn't
refuse to do your share any more
than you could close up the shop and
forget the smell Of ink.
The Dickinson Press thinks that
Roosevelt did full justice to La
Toilette, and says so as follows:
Colonel Roosevelt's speeches in
Minneapolis and st. Paul left
nothing to be desired. They
fairly burned with patriotism,
and no doubt burned the ears Of
La Toilette, Gronna, Lundeen,
and all other traitors. big and
little, open and secret. Teddy
has the vision. He had ii three
years ago when Germany first
raped Belgium: he has had 1t
during every hour when the large
majority of his countrymen were
asleep: he has il now when he
is arousing the people as no 9TH
err man can to the strenuous task
before them and the dire necessi-
ty of crushing the traitors at
home as we'll as the enemies
abroad. Teddy Roosevelt is a
bigger man today than he ever
was before and his services to
his country are beyond calcula-
ton. -.-..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26

The Binford Times sums up the wal
situation thusly:
Germany has lost nothing"
saws Kaiser Wilhelm. That is
nothing but all her colonies, the
lives of several million men, all
of her money and credit and the
respect of the civilized world.
The Hanna Moon has this con
tribution on autocrats and autoc-
racy:
When refused permission to
speak in the armOry in Lake CITY,
Minnesota, last week A. G. Town
ley denounced their refusal as
''autocracy". The only autocFat
we have in the northwest is
Townley himself. He has over
ruled primary laws, committees,
parliamentary rules and has done
his best to change our constttu-
ton and manipulate the legtsla-
ture. Again he set out to OPP
pose the national administration
and handicap IL in the prosecu-
ton of the war; He and his
cohorts have done their best to
play on the selfish interests of
the farmers Of the northwest and
stir up strife and class prejudice
where none existed. he has tried
to antagonize town and country.
He tried to work the i. w. w. OFF
on the farmers to gain the l. w.
w. vote and to double cross the
farmers whose votes ne had al
ready secured. He called nom
partisan meeting in st. Paul
under the guise of a producers
and consumers meeting to take
a slam at the war policy Of the
nation He made bosom friends
Of La Toilette and Gronna who
in and out Of congress have
fought war measures necessary
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Caresche Opens
Fight for Vets
Has Distinction of Firing First Shot
in Illinois House Against Refer
endum Bill

The first gun against the refer
endum bill in the Legislature last
week was fired by Ferdinand A. Ga
resche, Representative from the Mad
son district.
According to Mr.. Garesche, the
matter of closing the saloons is not
a great economical or moral question.
Manufacturers and merchants are
mistaken as to the economic loss oc-
casioned by the closing of the sa-
looms, and preachers and moral teach
ers generally do not know what
they're talking about when they char
acterize drink as the greatest social
evil.
With amazing Inconsistency. Mr..
Garesche further asserted that Prohi-
bition strikes at every fundamental
principle on which the government is
founded. What these fundamental
principles arc. Mr.. Garesche did not
state. Doubtless, in his eyes one cor
ner OF the government rests on beer
barrel, another on whisky barrel,
another on personal liberty" and
another on liquor revenue.
The only really effective part of Mr..
Garesche's speech was his appeal to
the wet members to vote against the
bill because they had been elected as
vets. No doubt, talk of this sort
helped stiffen the knees of some men
who really believed that the bill
should pass, but who feared their wet
constituents if they should vote for it.
Mr.. Garesche's speech was like that
OF all the other wet speakers. 1t did
not touch the real issue raised by the
bill, namely. whether the people
should have right to decide the liq-
uor question for themselves.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
The Beer That Made
Milwaukee Infamous
BY George McGinnis

The leading manufacturers and
other business men of milwaukee,
have raised a 100000 fund to adver-
tise the great industries of their city
other than beer. They resent the i'm
plication that Milwaukee is larger
beer town and are determined to
lift the onus that has come to the
city as the booze emporium of the
world Beer ranks only sixth in the
manufactured products of the city,
and the real builders of Milwaukee,
greatness will show the world that
the "skunky tasting stuff has cast
a stigma upon the cream city" which
she does not deserve.
Will some bowling dervish from the
wet camp in his defense of the jag
producing Stops please explain why,
if booze is such good thing, that
Milwaukee is cold shouldering the
booze bunch and seeking to disasso-
ciate the name of Milwaukee from the
amber colored fluid? Why is it that
big business everywhere is making
John Barleycorn walk the plank
Don't all speak at once.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Chicago Saloon Becomes
Center for Social Work
Ey A. G. Fegert.
Ely A. G. Fegers.

Last week, building in Chicago,
formerly used by saloon, was trans
formed into boys club room by the
Olivet Institute, whose religious, So
cial, educational and relief work is
done in 10 buildings on the north side
of Chicago. The saloon was obliged
to go out of business because it could
not compete with the institutes work
among the men and boys of that COM
munity, according to ]. a. Hestenes,
business manager of the institute.
I'VE are glad to make better use of
this storeroom," said Mr.. Hestenes.
I'VE wish that all the saloons in Chi
cago might be transformed into club
rooms for men and boys. The effect
of it would be that homes would be
brighter, children would be better
clothed, wives would be happier be-
cause their husbands would come
home sober and in their right mind,
and the general standards OF the COM
munity would be raised
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
VICTORY THROUGH DEFEAT

are ordinarily recorded before the
General Assembly meets. Prior to
each election the positions of every
Representative and Senator are de-
termined and protected by pledges.
The Legislature will none the less
do well to regard the rapid change
of public sentiment upon Prohibition.
The people of the state are entitled to
vote on the question. Regardless of
their own feelings, then, the Repre-
sentatives should make it possible for
the voters to decide. Certain is it that
in the near future this privilege will
be exacted.
We desire to call special attention
TO the last sentence, Certain is it
that in the near future this privilege
will be exacted." This sentence fore
casts the doom of the liquor interests
in Illinois, and we are badly mistaken
if their efforts, for the time success
full, to keep this question from the
people does not greatly hasten the
end of their business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

The day before the referendum bill
came up for final action in the Illinois
House, the Chicago Herald, under
the caption, Tho Prohibition Refer
endum," said editorially:
The bill providing for statewide
Prohibition referendum will come up
for a vote in the House tomorrow.
Already it has passed the Senate by
a vote of 81 to Is. If it is approved
by the Representatives and gets the
Governors signature it will be sub
mitted to the men and women voters
at the election in November, 1918.
An analysis of the organization of
the House made by the Herald's leg
islative correspondent indicates that
as things now stand the measure may
win or be defeated by a small vote.
According to this accounting there are
about 80 vets and 10 drys To pass
the bill must have the support OF a
constitutional majority of II votes.
Upon matters of this kind the votes
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Worker Slain in 18th
Ward Election Fight
Contest Between Two Saloonkeepers
For Alderman in Chicago Re-
suits in Death

A murder crew took a hand Tues
day in Chicago in the 18th ward cleo
ton in which two saloonkcepcrs were
contrasting for the Office of alderman.
One precinct worker was killed, a
policeman attacked and beaten up,
and more than score of shots were
fred by the friends of the murderer
who took him away from the officer
and hid him.
The. only real contest in this ward
is between Barney Grogan and John
]. Touhy, both saloonkeepers. Ono
of these men is sure to be elected and
his vote in council will Offset that OF
one of the men decently elected from
some other ward of the city although
the 18th ward docs not poll by sew
eral thousand the number of votes
polled in the outlying residence wards
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
Colored Union
Censures Members
Of Legislature
Colored Methodist Ministers Union
and Leading Colored Newspaper
Join in Condemning Repre-
sentatives Lucas and Jackson
for Voting Against Refer
cndum Bill

The Chicago, Ull.,) Idea, leading
colored newspaper, commends the
Colored Methodist Ministers Union
of the city for censurng Representa-
tive Lucas for joining the whisky in
terests in voting against the refer
endum bill in the Legislature, and the
Illinois Idea. - IS the condemna-
stion to Representative Jackson.
Lucas is cx-District Superintendent
of Sunday schools, and is Superin-
tendcnt of the Bethel Sunday school
at the present time. According to
the Illinois Idea, his church friends
were amazed at his voting for more
whisky, cheaper whisky, and less re-
striction on whisky"
Both Lucas and Jackson, says the
colored organ, voted for submitting
the question of constitutional con-
vention to the people on the ground
that it is the peoples right to decide
the question, and the editor points
out their inconsistency a week or so
later in voting against a referendum
on the liquor question.
eff it were right" says the Illinois
Idea. "for the people to vote on the
( first question, how can they vote to
abridge the rights of their constitu-
ency on this last question. Mark you,
the people were asking for an oppor-
tunity to express themselves on both
questions. and these gentlemen based
their first vote on this plea, and now
in the last case, with a similar plea
from the same people, or some of
them, they vote No Something is
wrong about the legislative program
of these men, and we are going to
bring it out in some succeeding arti-
cles.'
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06
THE MYSTERIOUS
MR.. BROWNE

Under the above caption the Cham
prom of Fair Play, liquor organ, has
an interesting story about the rumors
in Springfield last week that certain
prominent member hitherto wet would
support the referendum bill.
Later these rumors ctystallized
upon the Hon. Lee O'Neil Browne,
the honored member from LaSalle
county" says The Champion. $50
persistent were these rumors that
friends inquired of him how he was
going to vote on this particular meas
ure.
"Of course Mr.. Brownies long rec
ord in the past has always been wet
and possibly in view of this fact he
considered it an impertinent question.
For he invariably answered, Wait
until | vote and all during the ses-
sion he has been a sphinx on this
particular question. Even as late as
Wednesday morning the question was
asked, What will Browne do? AL
though news came from his friends in
his own home town that he would be
right.
During the debate in the House we
stood behind an enthusiastic group of
nti-saloonists watching their antics.
They were deeply interested in Mr.
Browne as they evidently had been
told to watch Browne as their success
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-06

hinged on his and his many friends
votes to carry the day.
mo one but they seemed to know
that Mr.. Browne would break the 81
lence until the Speaker announced
The gentleman from LaSalle county,
the Hon. Lee O'Neil Browne then a
hearty burst of applause rang out from
the vets welcoming an old time
friend, and from the drys expecting a
new Warwick to enter the field as
the Mysterious Mr.. Browne arose
to address the House.
"Mr. Browne spoke slowly and in
measured terms for fully 10 minutes
explaining his position, while both
sides were held in suspense until he
at last announced that for certain
reasons which he so ably explained
he found it impossible to support the
bill. Then the antisaloon group
dropped their heads and slowly walked
out as mourners behind the corpse OF
their much beloved Prohibition bill
Peace to its ashes
"Mr. Brownies adde's proved a
masterpiece and was by all means the
best and crownng feature Of the days
debate"
The Certain reasons" alluded to
above were?