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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21

The third floor will have the chem.
istry and physics laboratories, with
the lecture room between; the com.
mercial department fitted UP for bank.
ing, typewriting and general course;
music and art department; three reel
tatioH rooms, teachers room, coat
rooms, toilets, etc.
The building will be semi fireproof
faced with Hebron brick, and all cor
ridors and stairs fireproof 1t will be
fitted up with fan ventilation and
modern and up-to-date in every re-
spect
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
ENTERS MOVIE WORLD
John Francis OReilIy Gives Up Stock
to 90 Back to "Old Love-"

John Francis O'Reilly, of the Or
pheum Stock company and one of the
favorites with the Fargo Moorhead
theatre goers, has given up stock and
left to go back to the movie world.
Mr.. O'Reilly came to Fargo last fall
and played a successful season. Before
coming to Fargo, he played to movies
three years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
NEW HOME COMPLETED.
Residence Built at 1901 Third Avenue
North to be Turned Over TO
Owner.

Finishing touches on the new So
900 residence erected by ]. w. Ber-
Ilardy, of the land firm of Bernardy
& Viel, Northern Pacific avenue, were
made Saturday evening and the home
turned over to the owner. The resi-
dence is located at 1901 Third avenue
north, is of stucco finish and two
stories
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21

Al. F.. Colwell, who returned from q
meeting OF the Northwest congress OF
life underwriters at Des Moines, re-
ports that his motion that Fargo be
made the 1918 meeting point met with
a score OF. seconds. It is expected
about 1000 delegates will attend the
conference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
800 DOG LICENSES.
Recent Sales at City Pound Cause
Dog Owners to "Speed Up" Bit.

Police reported that the number OF
dog licenses issued to date has reached
the 300 mark. The recent sale Of
ownerless dogs held at the city pound
has resulted in a brisk demand for
the brass tags.
Several Of the dogs auctioneds on OF
late slipped their collars which had
the tags fastened thereto. the owners
told the police in redeeming the ami
mails.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
PROSPER

Prosper, N D., May H.-Miss Luells
Kuhn spent Saturday and Sunday, May
and 6, with Miss Marian Bratnard.
Albert Hedlund was a Fargo visitor
Sunday, May 6.
The Misses Luella Kuhn and Marian
Brainard were guests of Mary Cham
berlain, Sunday, May g.
Mrs. @. III. Hancock entertained the
Prosper Needlework club Wednesday
afternoon. After the program, the
election of officers was held and Mary
Chamberlain was elected president
Mrs. Roy Alfred, vice president; Miss
Mile Bowman. recording secretary;
and. Mrs. Albert Lindsay, treasurer.
About o'clock refreshments were
served.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Smith have moved to
Belfield, where Mr.. Smith has accepted
a position as depot agent.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. j., I'll. Potter and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. @. II. Hancock motor
ed to Litchheld Sunday, where they
spent the day visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Isensee, of Valley
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Doom Hand, of
Elbow Lake, Mimi, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. FL. =. Johnson, OF Prosper,
Sunday, May b..
The local Equity of Prosper held a
meeting In the schoolhouse Saturday
evening. After the BUSINESS session, a
short program was rendered. They adj
journed to meet again May 20.
Furs stored by Oliver. Denis. Advt.
- - - $50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
F'urs stored by Oliver Denis. Advt

Get wise and order Ffassb Flour from
the manufacturers. Phone So. adv.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
HAILED NEW YEAR
BANQUET AND BUSINESS, MIXED
BY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Fire Engines, rabbit, goodfellow-
ship, and more RABBIT, were the main
topics of conversation at the annual
New Years Eve spread given by the
fire laddies of OskalOOsa's Fire De-
partment in the fire station, Sunday
evening. Mayor J. G Harold, members
-of the city council, officers of the mu-
niCipal administration, and several
coming by special invitation, were
guests of the occasion.
Cigars were passed at the close of
the banquet and "a smoker" enjoyed
Mayor J. G.. Harold was made toast
master by Fire Chief |. H. McCraCken
and all responded with tOasts. No one
escaped the master of ceremonies, and
councilmen, fremen, and guests
were given place on the program.
Hardly had the supper passed and
the party adjourned TO the large as
sembly room, when an NJ. e St. l.. en-
CINE whistled for help and the fire
alarm bell tingled, and the depart
.ment called to the hurry Z. Hartman
dwelling, COZ G avenue West. In hoii-
day clothes and gala day attire, the
.firemen responded to the call. Fire
starting in the west side Of the rear
Kitchen and gained Roadway in the
absence of the family and was burn
ing briskly. BY the time the depart
ment arrived the kitchen and middle
oC the house was in flames, The place
was Quilted by the fire and will be al
most total loss.
At midnight, when the Old Year
breathed it's last, and the New Year
came gamboling in, the stiffness of
the night was broken by the stentor-
ian tones of the fire bell and the fire
siren, not ringing an alarm of fire but
welcoming a wee newcomer.
Whistles and other bells, firing of
Ireyolyers and guns, all joined in and
announced the New Year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
KAISERS GREETING TO ARMY
Tells Troops That Victory Is Assured
in 1e17-cites Drive Through
m ,.. Roumania.

Berlin (yia London), Jan. 2.-Em-
peror William has issued the following
order addressed to the army and navy :
again a year of war lies behind
us, with hard fighting and sacrifices,
rich in successes and victories. The
hopes which our enemies put in 1916
have been foiled All their assaults
east and west have collapsed owing to
your bravery and devotion. az.
"Our recent triumphal march
through Roumania has by divine
providence again added imperishable
laurels to your banners. The greatest
naval battle this year was our victory
in the Skagerrak, and the gallant deeds
of our submarines have secured for
my navy glory and admiration forever.
"YOu are. victorious in. all theaters of
war on land and sea. A grateful IA
therland looks to you with unshakable
confidence and proud reliance.
"God also in the future Will be with
u.s."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
SHOT TO DEATH FOR INSULT
Woman Shoots Prominent Politician
of Aberdeen, Miss-says No Jury
Will Convict Her. t-

Aberdeen, Miss, Jan. 2.-Declaring
she knew no jury in the South would
convict her, Mrs. Winston Tubb shot
and killed r. G. NIize, fOrty-fye, II
prominent Monroe county politician
and member of the county board of
supervisors. The shooting occurred
on the passenger station platform at
Quincy, Miss, where Mize was wait
ing to take train to come to this city.
While Mize was standing on the depot
platform Mrs. Tubb, fashiOnably
dressed, jumped from her automobile
and fred two shots. One bullet en-
tered Mics chest lodging near the
heart, and the other penetrating n
lung. Before the smoke had cleared
away, Mrs. Tubb explained very quiet
~ to a friend: This is in payment
for an insult he gave me several
months ago. am willing now to face
any court with my story, because I
know no jury in the South will con-
vict me-" A few minutes later Mrs.
Tubb was placed under arrest, charged
with murder. She is about thirty years
old and the mother of two children.
Mize is survived by wife and four
children. -. ...,....t.E g.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
IN COUNTY OFFICE
ONLY ONE CHANGE IN THE RIOS.
TER AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Ex.County Attorney John McCutch-
en- turned the keys to the Office over
this morning to the present county
attorney, Maxwell A. O'Brien, and
Mr.. O'Brien is busy with the proven
bal house cleaning" which is al
ways in order after any change of
officers in the county court house.
This was tn eonly change in the Of
fetal roster of the business office of
the county, and things in general
are just about the same as they were
in 1915.
The appointments of deputies
which should have all been filed with
County Auditor yesterday, according
to the laws of the state of Iowa,
have not been filed yet There is
only one appointment on file at the
present time, being that made by
Auditor Rowland, and in which he
re-appointed Miss Bessie Stafford,
she having filled the. place for the
past two years.
The sheriff starts the new year out
right with a new office, new fixtures
and complete Encouragement in the
interior of the room. The engineer
has been given a new room, taking
one of the smaller rooms which for
merly made a part of the sheriff's
office. The supervisors now have
their own room, also private room
for consultations, and are really "at
home" the first time in two years.
The county treasurer's Office is not
yet complete, but when finished there
will be just about such a change as
that made in the above mentioned
Offices. Rearrangement of the fix
lures comprises the biggest change
in this office, the walls have been
refinished, the new lighting system
installed, and things in general been
given change which they have
needed for the past ten years or
more. a'fil & d.. E.. IT, .sa5.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
TEUTOkS DEMAND
WAR TO KNIFE
Radical IN Berlin say Allies Do
Not Want Peace.
MUST BE FORCED TO ACCEPT
Entente's Reply to German offer Char
acterized as REPRESENTATIVES,
.... pers Assert Conquest Is
Aim of Foes.

Berlin (yia Sayville wirless), Jan. 2
They do not want peace"
Such, briefly, was the Impression
which the entente governments reply
TO the central powers peace proffel
made upon the German press and pub.
lie upon the arrival of the documents
as. Talk Of "War to Knife"
There seems no doubt that the en-.
tente has hurled the. gauntlet TO the
central empires and their allies, fiat.
footedly rejecting the proposal to come
together and talk peace. ........
Already the leading military experts
and particularly ''firebrand" journal.
lists, such as Count Ernst Zu Revent.
low, are proclaimlng war. to the
knife" asserting that now, since the
allies have declared their determine.
ton not to accept peace by diplomacy
they must be forced to accept peace
by the sword. .....a. ,s.l ...s.
Sarcasm and irony feature the COM
ments of this element of the press
The entente note is generally charac-
terized as "hypocritical' and as rare
collection of empty sOphistries."
Allies Stand RidicuIed.
Bitter ridicule is expressed partic.
ularly upon that passage of the doc
ument which refers to "small nation
alities," the case of Greece and the
interference with neutral mails and
commerce being held up as giving the
lie to the entente claims on this score
The entente arraignment of "Prus,
sian militarism" and alleged lust OF
conquest is met by references to the
avowed object of the entente to con.
quer ConstantinOple and the Darda-
nelles for Russia.
There is no denying that expecta-
tons of an early peace have dropped
to the minimum. 81.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
DEATH Of PIONEER
HON. GEORGE w. SEWERS sUc-
CUMBS SATURDAY MORNING.

Hon. George w. Sewers passed
away Saturday morning at Tbs
o'clock, at his country home on
South NJ street, following an extend
ed Illness and decline. The patient
had suffered from muscular trouble
followed by a partial paralysis, and
more recently by an impaired diges-
ton and uraemic poisoning, to which
latter trouble the cause Of death
may be attributed
Deceased was widely known at.
torney, senior partner OF the law
firm OF Sewers & Corlett. Until
recent years he was at the head OF
the law department of the M & St
l.. Ry. company with headquarters in
New York City and general offices
in Minneapolis. He retired to less
strenuous practice few years ago
returning to his home place here,
but has remained I'm active practice
OF the law and the Railway Company
would not release him from his con
nection with the property and retain
ed him as advisor and associate at
torney. He was one OF the oldest
members of the local bar and hit
associations in business way have
been with Sewers " Sewers. the
late Judge William II Sewers: witt
mercantile business In Ewart. s.s <.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
FREMONT BOY HURT
FELL FROM LOAD Or COAL AND
ALIeHTED ON HEAD.
(Fremont Gazette.)

While coming home Saturday from
the coal bank Homer Hatfield, the IT.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Hatfield, east of town, met with a bad
accident. He was standing up on the
load of coal driving the team, and
when about a mile west of Cedar he
lost his balance and fell to the ground.
DR.. Gillett, Of Fremont, was imme-
diately called and found that the boy
was suffering with conclusion of the
brain He was taken to his home and
remained in an unconscious condition
for several hours, but is getting along
all right now although confined to his
home.
d. Goehring received wire Sunday
night from his brother Phil Goehring,
of Miller, S. D., telling him to meet he
and his wife at Omaha as they were
on their way to Arizona for his health.
Mr.. Goehring went to Omaha Monday
evening and accompanied Phil to Kan.
sas City where the latter died Tues
day night. The body arrived in FIRE.
mont this noon. No particulars are
at hand and no arrangements for the
funeral have been made.
Happy Home Lodge No. 175. d. OF
r.. have elected the following officers
to serve them during the first six
months of 1917: ........
n G.-Mrs. Robt McKibben.
V. G.-Mrs. j. Vannoy. ,..
Sec'y-Mrs. +. H. Mckinney.
Treas.-Mrs. NJ. G. Palmer. ..
Installation will occur on Wednes'
day evening, January 3, 1917, and
the Wright Lodge have been invited
to participate in the ceremonies and
the following festivities.
Thursday evening Miss Grace Vo'
taw, west of town, wos hostess to the
No-Bos, and a few friends, in honor
of. Miss Alice Donley, who is to be
come the bride of c. H. Ferguson
The evening was spent in hemming
towels and making face cloths which
were given by courtesy OF the hostess
to the bride-to-be. A delightful time
was had and fine lunch served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Forbes, OF Bar
low. n. d., arrived Friday eyenin !!
for visit with their daughter, Mrs
r.. f. Austin and sons, Jay and Lee
Forbes. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Lee, OF neaH
Guymon, Oklahoma, arrived Friday
for couple of weeks visit here with
relatives and friends.
Smith Roberts, Of Prairie View
Kansas, arrived'F for visit with
his cousin, Carl E. Roberts, south OF
town.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04

Sewers & Malcom, John o. Malcolm;
also p. Cad Bryan, deceased a few
years ago; and of late years with
Leroy Corlett.
Deceased was a son of Robert
Sewers, a pioneer of the county,
whose farm was located at the
southwest corner of the town. Mr..
Sewers loved the old home farm
He erected a modern home on the
property, established a modern dairy
farm on the place which has had
his personal attention. In his later
years he was robbed of the enjoy
ment Of his earnings by the demon
of i'll health.
Mr.. Sewers became well known
politically and his influence was far
reaching. He is survived by the
widow, a daughter Miss Mary, and
son, P. Cad. Three sons, Paul,
Dale and Daut, preceded the father to
the great beyond. He was a broth
er of Byron V. Sewers of Oska-
Ioosa, and w. A. Sewers of Des
MOincs, and the aged mother still
survives. Deceased was 70 years,
3 months and 7 days of age.
Funeral at three o'clock p. m,
Tuesday, January 2, at the late home
southwest of town, on South NJ
street. Burial in Forest cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
Ne W SHARON NEWS
MEsDAMES OGDEN AND GRIFFEY
TO GIVE RECEPTION.

New Sharon, Jan. 3.-Inyitations
are out for a luncheon to be given by
Mrs. Frank Ogden and Mrs. Chas. F
Griffey, at the Ogden home on Sat
uTday afternoon from to . o'clock
Tom Scary and sister, Miss Grace
who spent few days last week Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. DR.. A. r
Bowie, in Oskaloosa, returned home
on Saturday. DR.. and Mrs. Bowie
accompanied them for a brief visit.
Miss Helen Williams is spending
her Christmas vacation at the A. S
Williams home. Miss Williams will
return to her school work in For
Dodge the latter part of this week.
Miss Lorena Briggs, who has beer
spending the Christmas vacation Wis
iting at the l.. r. Briggs home. LEFT
Sunday eVenin for her high schoo
work in Carlisle, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Williams whc
spent the week visiting at the A. S
Williams home, have returned Il
their home in Marshalltown.
Miss Claire Davenport is at hel
home in New Sharon enjoying TIVE
weeks vacation from her schoo
work in Mt. Vernon.
DIR. and Mrs. James G. Hanson o
Mt. Pleasant were guests in New
Sharon for New Years day, with rel
atives and friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
FRAUD IS ALLEGED
RATcLiFF HOLDS THAT ELEvA
TOR WAS NO GOOD.

Montezuma Republican: Suit has
been filed in district clerk Eichhorn's
office by Bray, shifflett & Wilkie in
which C. A. Ratcliff asks for dam
ages from Harley Kidder in the sum
of $4,000. .-a.. .... .. ...
Ratcliff resides on a farm south
of New Sharon. He owns 127 acres
of land northwest of Montezuma up
on which trere are mortgages
amounting to $l6,SOO. He says in
his petition that Harley Kidder rep.
resented himself to be the agent of
F. r. Duck & Co., of st. Paul, Mimi,
that Duck G. Co. were said by Kidder
to be owners of a grain elevator at
Dalton, Iowa. Kidder, it is alleged,
represented the elevator to be in
good shape and of considerable val
ue. Ratcliff did not go to see the
property but says he entered into a
contract to trade his equity i'm the
farm for the elevator, accepting as
true AL The statements made by de-
PENDANT. in the deal plaintiff was
to give the $500 rent of the farm
due March /, 1917. Mr.. Ratcliff, ac-
cording to the PETITION performed his
part of the contract and delivered
the deed to the real estate dealer
and he received in return a bill of
sale for the elevator
Since the deal was made Ratcliff
says he has found out the elevator is
not only out of repair, but is worth
not to exceed $3.50. He further
states that Duck & Co. did not own
the elevator and that the bill of sale
is fraudulent.
On account of alleged misstate-
ments of defendant and the fact
that the elevator was not. the prop
erty of Duck & Son, Mr.. Ratcliff asks
for damages in the sum of $4,000.
Ratcliff, it will be remembered,
traded this same tract of land for an
interest in a store at New Sharon,
but later resisted completing the
deal. A suit was brought and tried
in Montezuma. Attorneys for Mr..
Ratcliff set up as defense the fact
that he was not capable of transact
ing his own BUSINESS and won on that
point
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
THE cURRIER BRIDGE
Construction Work Has Been Com
pleted on Big Improvement.

Structural labor on the new Cur
rier mill bridge crossing. of Skunk
river on the Great White Way east
of Oskaloosa, was completed by the
contractor, Harry Whitlatch, Friday
evening, Dec. 29, and so far as the
bridge is concerned it is now ready
for traffic. Work on the grades or
approaches is progressing steadily
with whatever dispatch is possible
under the prevailing weather condi.
tions. One week or more Of this
work remains to be accomplished be.
fore the new roadway to the bridge
will be ready for use.
Announcement of the opening of
the highway over the bridge will be
made advising the public of the com.
pletion of the work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
FEET BADLY FROZEN.
John Yer stees Suffers Amputation
Of Several Toes.

John Yer Steeg. 91S Second avenue
east who handles the Wholesale" de
livery truck OF the Ice Company, is
in bad way. John froze his feet last
Wednesday. the day when the mer.
curry was away below zero. He paid
little attention to the sore member
Until two days later when the feet be.
gan swelling and other complications
set in. 1t has now been necessary to
amrutate several toes Of the right
foot and John is laid up for a term OF
weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
A FAMILY REUNION
FOLLOWING ANNUAL CUSTOM,
THE STUBERS MEET JAN. I.

Eddyville, Jan. "A family reun-
ion was held on New Years day at
the home of Mrs. Amanda Roberts
For a number of years it has been
the custom of the A. Stuber family
to come together on New Years day
and since the death of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuber the children have con-
tinued the custom Geo. Stuber of
BeIlville, Kansas, and Leola Dible of
Hcdrick were present on this happy
occasion
Miss Leola Dible of Hedrick is
visiting friends in Eddyville this
week.
r. H. Walker spent New Years
day in Richland visiting relatives.
Jake and Lilly Vanderpol, Dave
Mcmahon and Leta Worall spent
Sunday in Moravia visiting at the
Bert Brown home.
Pearl Poe transacted business in
Oskaloosa Monday.
The remains of Mrs. Aaron Old
ham were brought to Eddyville on
Tuesday from Onawa, Iowa, and
taken to the Christian church where
the funeral was held Tuesday at p.
m. Services were conducted by
Rev. Day with interment in the
family lot at Highland cemetery.
Willard Graham of Saskatchewan,
Canada is a guest this week at the
IN A Thayer home
Geo Weber has returned ito Ober-
lin after a short visit with his moth
ell, Mrs. Ida Weber, and other rel
atives and friends.
Miss Marie Criswell of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday in Eddyville visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. J. Girls
we'll.
VIM. Allison and Irwin Walker of
Ottumwa were guests of relatives in
Eddyville Sunday.
Miss Esther Vance is spending the
week in Ottumwa visiting her friend.
Gene Calhoun.
brand Mrs. Wray and little daugh-
ter, of Abba, spent Sunday in Eddy
vile visiting at the parental VIM.
Berry home.
Miss Dora Hohl is spending the
week in Montezuma visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elliot of We'll
don, ILL.,, and Miss Rena Ryan of Chi
cago were in Eddyville Sunday at
tending the funeral of their father,
John Ryan. . -t.-
Fire broke out early Sunday morn
ing in the Pickerell and Odem ware
house but the blaze was extinguished
beore much damage was done.
The funeral of John Ryan who died
on Thursday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Laura Elliot, at We'll
don, H., was held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock from the Congregational
church. Alter short talk by Rev.
Day, the Masons had charge of the
services. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy LATER
ty, Chas. Kussart and Mrs. |. S. Bur-
ton sang. Interment was made in
Highland cemetery.
Fred Rhodes of near ST. Louis is
visiting this week at the VIM. Jor-
dan home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
ToAsTs GUESTS IN STABLE
AdoIphus Busch Welcomes New Year
in Building at ST. Louis Where
Prize Animals Are Housed.

ST. Louis Jan. 2,-In the stable
where the $4,000 prize horses of
Adolphus Busch III lived with dignity
nearly 100 guests welcomed the new
year, -Four guests were assigned TO
each stall, and they toasted the coming
of 1917 and then left their stalls and
danced on the stable floor. The stables
were converted into massive dining
room and were decorated with orange
and white, the Iiusch colors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE.
Miss Likes and Her Nephew Miracu-
Iousiy Escape Death.

Miss Martha Likes miraculously
escaped serious injury Sunday morn.
ing while driving her horse hitched
to a buggy. Her nephew, Donald
Mckinley, had his sled hitched to
the back of the buggy when they
were struck from the rear by an au.
tomobile driven by Mr.. John Bry.
sons son The buggy was overturn
ed, Miss Likes thrown out, sustain,
ing serious and painful injuries to
face, neck and shoulders, and the
little boy sustained severe cut on
the back of the head which necessi
tated the attention of physician.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-04
60 VILusTAs ARE EXECUTED
carranza Firing Squad Kills Bandits
Captured During Battle at
Rustilla.

FL Payo, Tex, Jan. 2.-Sixty Willis
tn soldiers, made prisoner by Car
rama troops In battle at Rustllla,
80 miles west of chihuahua City, were
promptly executed by a firing squad,
Carranza official in Juarez an
nounced. The battle occurred on De-
ceinber -.