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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Isabella Wednesday evening, the dis
trict deputy. Mrs. c. o. Smith, of this
city. directing the same. The new OFF,
GERS are: Grand regent, Mrs. Elinor
lSIns; prophecies. Mrs. Catherine Elem
ing; historian, Catherine O'Loughlin;
financial secretary, M. Rose Tierney,
monitor, Miss Catherine Lacy; treas
Sarah oconner: trustees. Nora Fields
and Mrs. Elizabeth Timlin; organist,
Mrs. Glare O'Neill. Courts chaplain is
Right Rev. James oReiliy, bishop of
Fargo.
In observance Of Feb. IL, the Mis-
sionary society of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church had a fine Lincoln
noon at the home of Mrs. e. H. Stick
ney, on Fifth street north. Program
features were a fine paper on The
Highlanders. by Mrs: H. L. Sherwood:
Mrs. H. H. Porter; and a Lincoln Day
Chart, which was Complementary ex-
planned by Mrs. e. c. Ford, being one
sent out by the American Mission as
ISOLATION for the use of missionary So
cieties. The chart was an earnest ap-
peal for more schools among such un-
educated classes as the mountain
whites, Indians and negroes. A vocal
pleasure of the afternoon, and Mrs.
James Mckee led devotional service.
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The membership contest that has so
stimulated interest in the college de-
partment of the First Methodist Sunday
school in recent weeks, will be brought
to a close next Sunday morning when
the department convenes at the usual
hour, $3.50 o'clock. The closing of the
contest was postponed from last Sun
day because of the blizzard raging
then. All of the members, both old and
new, and all of those expecting to join
either class are urged to be at the SEES
sion Sunday. which will be one of much
interest. A good program has been ar
ranged, and Includes vocal solo by o.
NJ. Varnson, of the choir of that church.
The members Of the NJ and S. club
were pleasantly entertained Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Robert Cole, of Sixth
the afternoon. and lunch was served.
Mrs Dwight Maxson, of Brewer, Mimi,
was a guest of the club, which will
meet in two weeks with Mrs. William
Young, of Fifth avenue south.
Mrs. e. T. Gestie, of Second avenue
north, entertained the N. S. club ladies
Thursday afternoon at their regular
social meeting. An informal time was
enjoyed, and the hostess served an att
tractive lunch. A guest of the club
city Mrs. T. C. Beardsley will be the
hostess on Feb. %.
Mrs G. e. Graham, of Third avenue
south, was hostess this afternoon to the
of the Pastors Aid society of the First
Methodist church. Mrs. G. N. Callander
and Mrs. l. w. Smith are the general
chairmen of that society. Work for the
coming year was assigned, and an inn
promptu program of music and read
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
THE GRAND

An excellent bill is at the Grand
the last OF the week, starting with
that took well. Janet Allyn & Co.
present Ralph lettings sketch, en-
titled, It's a Long Lane. 1t 1t a play
let with a punch, different and away
from the usual footlight run. Miss
Allyn, it is interesting to note, played
with the stock company in Fargo a
few years ago. Howard Martelle
booked as Americas premier ventrilo-
quist was especially capable in his ac-
complishment.
Kathleen Kla Wah va is a full
blooded Indian, accomplished on the
harp. Her selections rendered gave
a variety of musical numbers. Four
Lees in, In and Out Door Sports,
have a comedy act. Lots of pep and
lots of fun, a house full of people
and not one can find the other is the
condition.
With the films the bill is well
out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
SEEMS EVERYONE
HEARD ABOUT IT
ALL WANT TO TRY NEW DRUG
THAT DRIES UP coRNS so
THEY LIFT OUT

Good news spreads rapidly and
druggists here are kept busy diHpens-
ing freezone, the recent discovery Of
loosen any corn SO 1t lifts out with
the fingers.
A quarter of an ounce costs very
little at any pharmacy, but IL is said
to be sufncient to rid ones feet OF
every hard or soft corn or callus.
You apply just q few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved. and soon the corn
is SO shriveIed that it lifts out with
out pain. 1t is a sticky substance
which dries when applied and never
inhames or even initiates the adjoining
tissue.
This discovery win prevent thou
sands OF deaths annually from Ioclxjaw
and injection heretofore resulting
from the suicidal habit OF cutting
Nnrnss--Advs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
HEADACHES

Thousands of men and women suffer from
headaches every week or every month, and
still others have headaches occasionally,
butnotat regular intervals. The best Doctor
these headaches and IN most other cases.
knowing the cause he does not know what
VIII remove it, so as TO give permanent
cure. Ali he can do is to prescribe the usual
pain reltevers, which give temporary relief,
but the headache returns rs usual, and treat
ment fg again necessary. III you auffer from
headaches and have been unable to remove
tain the greatest possible relief. You can
obtain them ct all druggists in any quantity,
JOG WORTH 3C worth or more. Ask for AK
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Giant forest, which contains the
worlds largest trees, is to be owned
by the government. Congress gave
$4,000 to purchase the land, but the
owners would not sell unless adjoin-
ing land valued at $4,000 was taken
at the game time. The Geographical
society gave $4,000 and the entire
amount $4,000 has been paid. In the
Giant forest, which is a table-land
about two miles wide. are trees said
to be 1000 years old. One of them,
the largest in the world, has a cir
cumference at it's base Of 20 feet, and
is 279.9 feet high.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Alaska reindeer flesh is much like
beef, and their hides make good
leather. Secretary of the Interior. Mr..
Lane thinks the United States will
soon be using reindeer meat for food
in large quantities. Twenty-five years
ago our government imported 1000 of
the animals from Siberia and turned
them loose in Alaska. They increased
both tame and wild. The tame animals
are driven like horses and travel fast
er. They do not mind the cold, and
live on coarse food found in the
woods.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

The suffrage edition is nationwide.
They are being published this week in
all states Of the Union. Sixty-f five
newspapers Of North Dakota. repre-
senting thirty seven counties, have
generously devoted space to this big
undertaking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

A small tract Of land in Boston is to
be cleared Of buildings so that the
entire front of the state house may
be seen from Boston commons. on
this site, In 1887. q mansion was
John Hancock the year after he sign
ed the Declaration OF Independence.
Fifty years ago the building was torn
down and replaced with modern resi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

When in Fargo call at suffrage
headquarters, 324 deLendrecie build
ing. Mrs. Grace Clendening, our state
president, is spending the winter in
Fargo. She, with the state treasurer.
Mrs. Pierce, and First Congressional
Chairman Mrs. O'Neill, will be glad
to see you.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
STCK.HEADACHES

Sick headache, The most miserable Of All
Dicknesses, loses tt teTrorg when AL Tablets
are taken. When you feel an attack coming
on take two tablets, and IN many cases, the
attack viii be Warde0 on During an attack
take one AK Tablet every two hours. The
tanned IN no other way,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Nothing succeeds like success. Since
the passage Of the suffrage bills at
Bismarck, leagues all over the state
are reorganizing and renewing their
activities. Requests are coming in
daily to headquarters for suffrage lit
erature and debate sets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

On Sunday, Feb. 4, a reception was
given to the Washington headquarters
of the National American Woman
Suffrage association, to celebrate the
North Dakota victory. Senators and
representatives from North Dakota
were in the receiving line. William
Ballon, formerly of Fargo, and Dan
barrow, were also present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

A hotel bill of $4,000 for the tire
floors, used as headquarters for the
Progressive convention last June was
paid by George w. Perkins. The check
was the largest received by the hotel
in 1916.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Indiana now owns Turkey Run,
known as the beauty spot of parkc
county. This is the first Of a system
OF state parks, to be established as a
memorial to Indiana's admission in
1916 to statehood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Hemstitehing, pieotIns and 40.
Gordon pIeatina. Mrs. a. Anderson,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

ings was enjoyed, together with a short
talk by Rev. H. H. Frost, who explained
the work as planned. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Corp. NJ l. Ryan, OF Co. I, North Da-
kota regiment, and Miss Edith Ryan, of
Wahpeton, are here visiting at the home
of their mother, Mrs r. +. Murphy in
the Jackson apartments. Corporal Ryan
will return to Fort Smelling Saturday.
Miss Rose Landy, who has been Wis
iting Miss Lena Richman, of COL Ninth
street south, for the past FIVE weeks.
left this morning for her, home-in Min
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Young, of Bow
man, N, D., left this morning for their
home, going via Minneapolis, where
they will spend a couple of days. They
have been guests here for a few days
at the home of Mrs. Young's father,
Peter Elliott, and family. of North
Broadway.
The Yeomen of Dilworth will give a
valentine dancing party next Wednes-
day evening, which promises to be a
very enjoyable affair. Baernstein's or
chestra of this city will play.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

A birthday letter from every state
president has been sent to DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, whose health .necessi-
tates her wintering in FLORIDA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Installation OF ofIicers featured the
regular meeting OF the Daughters OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Camitsch, OF TO
Tenth street north, returned home
Thursday from st. Paul, where they
had been for a weeks visit with rela-
tives, and in attendance at the Winter
Sports carnival.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Frank s. Hollett and Mrs. Ell
lott were hostesses Thursday after
noon at the formers home, SIS Seventh
avenue north, TO the members of the
Broadway Methodist Ladies' Aid socie-
ty, at their regular meeting. The usual
business session was held, during which
plans were started for an Easter sale
and supper. The hostesses served lunch
during the pleasant social hour that
succeeded the business session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

Fifth street north, left Thursday for
Decatur, I'LL, to visit at the home Of
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Anderegg. They expect to
be gone perhaps two or three weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
roDAY's ANNIVERSARIES.

9n Aug. IT,. 1888. Edward v. of
England. and his brother. the Duke
of& York. were smothered in prison by
the order of the Duke of Gloucester
their guardian On this day in the
year 1890 the governor of the coll
ony of Roanoke. returned from Eng
land whittier he had gone for sup
plies, and found the settlement de-
serted. the houses taken down and the
word "Croatoan" : written upon the
trees. The fate OF the colony has re-
rn&5ned mystery to this day. On
A35g. III T48, Jonathan Baxter per-
formed the singular feat of crossing
the Thames at Rlackfriars in a butch-
er's tray in one hour and ten minutes.
padding with his hands. In 1857,
ON Aug. A. blocklof pure chrystal-.
line ice weighing twenty-five pounds.
YVES found In a meadow near Crickle-
wood. England. On the previous day
"a nestructive hail storm had passed
over the spot. Meray in his history
u&Erance mentions a block of ice that
f6Afjpf the weight of 100 pounds dur
ing = thunderstorm in the year 1910.
The bombardment of Fort Sumter was
commenced on Aug. II, 1863. ! Julia
Marlowe the great actress, was born
on Aug. II, 1870.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17

desirable professional women who are
apt to swoop down on such assem-
blage of men, and to guard the young
and thoughtless girls from their own
imprudence and from dangers that
may threaten them from some of the
enlisted menEa minority of whom
are always to be reckoned with as
undesirables, as well as the undesir-
able women. This patrol work has
been done in all the English camps
with great success. It takes women
to look after women-a fact that men
are just beginning to learn. The
Central War Work Committee is
heartily in favor Of this work and is
encouraging suffragists all over the
state to hold themselves ready to CO.
tee.
Another form of work in connec-
ton with the camps is the finding of
wholesome amusement for the boys,
and also the provision of home cook
ed food for them to buy at reasonable
prices. This work is also under DR..
Parker's committee, and in this work
Dr. Parker is being aided and sup
ported by local equal franchise lea
CUES.
The only definite work in connec-
ton with the new armies undertaken
directly by the Central War Work
com41ittee was help on registration
day, much assistance with the cleri-
cal work that had to be done in Hart
ford, and some recruiting speeches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
Late Irish Potatoes
May Be Saved By Few !,
Simple Projections

Save late Irish potatoes by stor-
ing them in a room in<the cellar, or
in an outdoor storage bank or pit.
When stored in cellars, the pota-
toes may be put into barrels boxes.
baskets, crates, bins or on the floor,
but must be protected from the light.
Select a well-drained location,
make a shallow excavation about 6
inches deep, line it with straw, hay,
leaves, or similar material, and place
the potatoes in a conical pile on the
lining. Make the bottom of the pile
about the same size as, but not lar
ger than, the notion of the excava-
ton.
Cover the potatoes with the same
material as that used for lining the
bottom of the pit and carry it up
several inches above the apex of the
pile of vegetables, having it extend
through the dirt covering. This
serves as a ventilating fue, and it
should be covered with piece of tin
or a short board as protection from
rain
The dirt covering should be 2 or
8 inches thick when the vegetables
are stored, and it should be increas-
ed as severely cold weather APP
proaches until it is a foot or more
in thickness, or sufficient to protect
from freezing. In finishing the pit,
the dirt should be firmed with the
back Of the shovel in order to make
it as nearly waterproof as possible.
The shallow trench around the base
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
Suffragettes Anxious To
Cooperate LIN War Work

(News from Suffrage Headquarters.
~Hartford)
The Central War Work committee
of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage
Association. is. anxious to show it's
readiness to cooperate in war SER
vice work with all other organiZa-
tions doing similar work in the state.
For this reason it is not taking up in
dependently some forms of work that
have already been started in other
ways. The reports of war work hand
ed in at the executive board meeting
of the c.. W. S. IA, last Wednesday
showed that this cooperation was
particularly ready with regard to the
work in connection with the camps.
This work has been undertaken by
the committee acting under the State
Council of Defence, and representing
the Women's Division of the National
Council of Defence. This committee,
of which Miss Ruutz-Rees is chair
man, appointed a committee on the
conservation of the moral and spirit
ual forces of the nation-a commit
tee recommended by Secretary Baker
at Washington-with Dr.. Valera Fl.
Parker as chairman. This commit
tee has already secured the appoint
ment of five patrol women whose
duty it will be to guard the camps
fr the presence of undesirable wo-
men.
/ DR.. Parker herself was the first of
! these five women to qualify. The du-
| ties of these women will be two-fold
to Danish from the camps the I'M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
Lady Battersea's
Home Now Centre
4 For Tommy's Books

London, August 17.-Opposite Mar
BILE Arch stands the home Of Lady
Battersea, which in pre-war days was
the centre of social activity. Now it
is the headquarters of the Red Cross
library and is run by Mrs. Gaskell
and an army of voluntary assistants
The house is packed with books from
floor to ceiling, they cover the walls,
are piled UP on tables and shelves,
overflow into the servants quarters
of the house.
sent out to all parts of the world.
and, in addition to gifts, 100000 mag
azines are purchased monthly. The
tastes of the soldiers are remarkable,
and an amazing light has been
thrown on the matter Of best sellers.
Far away into the millions scars the
demand for Nick Carter detective
stories.
Every hospital in France, of which
there are some 200, receives a parcel
of 100 books every three weeks.
Poetry is very largely in demand and
ranges from Shakespeare to modern
living poets. The Colonial soldier has
an Unsuitable curiosity and his chief
demand is for the Encyclopaedia Bril-
tannica in 40 volumes. No demand is
refused whether it be for the latest
handbook on oil engines, theosophy,
poultry farming or boxing.
These parcels of books go forth to
all parts of the world wherever the
British soldier is fighting. Malta re-
ceived 1000 per month";, Basrah g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
LADY SARAH CADoGAN..

Lady Sarah Cadogan had a most
Interesting and remarkable career.
Her marriage to the second Duke of
Rtchmond, in early life, was a rath-
or unrorhantic marriage, but one
which was followed by romantic cir
cumstances. The bride was the
daughter of Marlborough's fayorite
general 1t is said that their. mar
rage was a bargain to cancel gam
bling debt Between the parents, and
the young Lord March was brought
from college, the lady from the nur-
sery, for the ceremony. The bride
was amazed andEsilent, but the bride
groom exclaimed: Surely you are
not going to marry me to that dow
dy7" Married he was, however. and
his tutor instantly carried him off to
the Continent. Three years after
ward, Lord March returned from his
travels an accomplished gentleman.
bu thaving such a disagreeable reco1-
lection of his wife that he avoided
home and repaired on the first night
of his arrival to the theatre. There
he saw lady of SO fine an appearance
that ne asked who she was. The
reigning toast, the beautiful Lady
March" ne was told. He fastened
to claim her, and they lived together
SO affectionately that, one year after
his death in 1850, she died of grief.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
SAVE SUGAR WHEN
JELLY Is MADE

Much waste of sugar and spoilage
of jellies can be avoided by using a
simple alcohol test recommended nv
the Bureau of Chemistry, United
States Department Of Agriculture. To
determine how much sugar should
be used with each kind Of Juice. nut
a. spoonful of juice In glass and add
to it one spoonful of 95 per cent.
grain alcohol, mixed by shaking the
glass gently. Pour slowly from the
glass. noting how the pectin-the
substance in fruit which makes them
jell-is precipitated. If the pectin Is
pecipitated as one lump cup of su-
gar may be used for each Gun Of
juice; If in several Jumps the pro-
portion of sugar must be reduced to
approximately three-fourths the
amount Of the juice.
II the pectin is not in Jumps but
is merely precipitated. the sugar
should be one-half or less the amount
of the juice. If the juice shows no
precipitation under this test, it rs
unsuitable for jelly-making and must
be combined with apples or other
juices rich in pectin.
The housewife will do we'll before
making the test, to taste the Juice.
as fruits most as acid as good tart
apples probably will not make good
Jelly unless mixed with other fruits
which are acid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
COUNTY NEWS.
Killed By Train.


G. M Staplin, q brakeman on q.
west-bound freight train. was killed,
at Stamford, Tuesday. He stepped in
front of west hound special and was
kiude almost instantly. His skull was
fractured and one foot was torn of. d
Appointed to Army.
James w Dayton, of Georgetown.
and Thomas J. Gilbert, OF Wilton.
have been accepted as members OF
Connecticut's quota for the next train
ing camp for reserve officers, at
Plattsburgh.s u;
Rev. Walter d. Casey of Stamfor6
has received notice that he has passed:
the physical examination for a. conn
mission as chaplain in the national:
army, and has been requested to pro-
cure uniform and equipment. Il a
probable that he will be assigned to
one of the concentration camps, and
that later he will be sent abroad.
Copies of a new law have been re.
ceived whereby amy person fWIfn5 shall.
during the tinae 1of Cvar. enteff upon
any field, garden or land OF another,
sown, planted or cultivated with grain,
vegetables, fruit, articles of food, or
substance used in the preparation of
food, with intent to retard, O.. injure
the growth of same, or shall cut, car
ry away or injure any growth or pro-
duct of the soil OF such field, garden
or land shall be fined not more than
500 or imprisoned not mos --.s=-.
sla m s3rsaf 5at1ha TaEgEss w nsas
curious thing that just as soon as
biueberries and huckleberries are ripe
out come people from the towns to
pick berries without asking permits
sion, just as if they were on their own
land. A bushel of big blueberriea
was taken off one farm by a person
who never informed the owner at all
but recommended the place to others
to pick as if it was his own land. A
bushel of such berries retaiis for 50
There is no public land where befs
riess can be picked except along tbs
roadsides. All other land Is owned
by somebody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-17
Superfuous Hair Now
Removed Roots and All!
fNew and instantaneous Home
Method)

A boon to women troubled with
superfluots hair is the new phelactine
process 1t is totally unlike the de-
pIIsto~y, electrical and other methods
heretofore employed for the removal
Of hairy growths. 1t Ia the only thing
that enables one to remove the hair
completefy--roots and all-in ones
own home, without the assistance of
an expert The result cannot be
doubted. for the user sees the hair
roots with her own eyes.
A stick Of phelactine, with easy di-
recttons, can be had at any drugstore.
1t r. entirely harmless "a child could
safely eat it), odorless and non-irritat-
Ing. Always sold under a money-back
guarantee. 1t is an instantaneous
method, and SO thorough that the skin
ls left perfectly smooth and hairless,
nsArinE not the least evidence Of it's
t0xxf1&f tdisdkurement.