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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

holidays, Miss Mary Healy and Mrs. r.
A. Long entertained a group OF eight
college girls at a box party at the Or
pheum theatre Friday evening. Fol-
VENT 70 the the 5s bom. h Fs:. Ssy
nue. south. where delicious oyster
supper was served. The rooms were
prettily decorated in red and green.
until a late hour. Miss Husting ex-
poets to start back. to Boston next
Wednesday.
vacation, TO the number Of thirty. were
guests Friday evening Of Misses Kath-
crime and RiZpah Ladd. at their home
on Thirteenth street north. The earlier
sewing bee. after which dancing was
the diversion. and dainty refreshments
were served.
Mrs. w. Fl. Williams, Of the yelling
ton apartments, will be hostess Monday
afternoon to the other members of a
bridge club which meets every two
weeks. This club has membership Of
twelve.
Miss Marion Phillips, of Jamestown.
Fargo college alumna who is spend
her sister, Miss Florence Phillips, was
guest of honor at an informal social
AFFAIR given this afternoon by Miss
Clara Emerson, dean of women at the
college. in the parlors of Jones hall.
The guests were alumna and active
members of LaChom sorority. and num-
bered about twenty: very delightful
IS on Ssr %sS Back to
Mimi. where she is teaching this year.
Wallace Reid. of Detroit, Mimi, who
tai in this city since &c tn the tirst Of Tie
week, is reported as doing nicely. he
underwent an operation for appended
tbs. Mr.. Reid is a brother of Mrs. Wax
in Fargo at the home Of her brother, J.
L. HEM. 1882 Seventh street north.
DR.. K. H. Mallarian is at Parlier, Cal..
near Fresno, in attendance on his
younger brother. D. H. Mallarian, who
, has been Ill for some time and whose
condition recently became more seri-
Gus. DR.: Mallarian left for the west the
with his brother for time.
Miss TiIlis lverson. Of Pelican Rap
ids: MINI returned home me. To-Day o1tS after ths
home of her sister. Mrs. c. G. Spear.
Ninth street north.
Unusually gratifying reports were
given at the annual meeting of the
Woman's Boarding Home association.
held Friday afternoon at the home: l2O
Eighth street south. As result OF the
election of officers, Mrs. c. z. Boise was
chosen as president; Mrs. S. ]. Hill.
first vice president; Mrs. K. II. Mallar-
ian, second vice president; Mrs. H. N.
Talbot. secretary; Mrs. L. w. Becky;
treasurer of the building fund; and
Mrs. George Newsalt. treasurer Of the
checking fund. The three new mem
bers of the board are, Mrs. F. L. Wat
kins, Mrs. s. J. Hill and Mrs. w. w.
Tousley. The board will meet in few
days to ratify the election.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

| to the constitution for suffrage as an
nounced recently by the officers of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association, include Mrs. Winston
Churchill, of New Hampshire, wife of
the novelist: Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman,
OF New York, member of the former
industrial relations commission; Mrs.
Ernest Thompson-Seton, of Connecti-
cut, wife of the naturalist: Miss Heloise
Meyer, of Lenox, Mass, sister Of former
Sec. of the Navy George. Won L. Meyer;
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Smith, of Louis
vile, president of the suffrage associa-
ton OF Kentucky; Mrs. Walter McNab
Miller, of Columbia, Mo-, first vice pres
ident of the national association: Miss
Ruth White, of Kansas City, No.,
daughter of John B. White, president of
the Missouri Lumber exchange. and Miss
Mary Garrett Hay, of New York, chair
man Of the Woman Suffrage party.
Mrs. Walter McNab is the acting
chairman. of the Washington CON-
mittee.
Machine hemstitching and picoting.
Mrs. Kennedy. Kennedy hotel, Front
street. Phone 1351-J.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Are FIGHTING
2 CENT Rate
fRv Associated Press.l

Chicago. Jan. 6. - Arguments con-
tinued Thursday in the two-cent rate
case in United States district court on
the plea Of % railroads to be released
from the two cents a mile passenger
rate prescribed by the Illinois law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

The dining room of the Minor Ho-
tel at Minor, N D.. will be opened
to the public on and after Jan. 9Th,
1917. f. M. Doyle, prop.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Complimentary to Miss Lucille Hus-
ting. who is home from her studies at
the Emerson school Of Oratory. for the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

The officers elected at the semi-an-
nual meeting OF the Alpha Young PeO-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

number of friends Friday evening at
their apartment, 112 IL Eighth street
north. in honor OF Miss Ida c. Doe. of
Grand Forks, who is spending week
here as their guest. The evening was
enjoyed with games and music. and q
dainty lunch was served at IL o'clock.
Miss Doe will leave for her home in
Grand Forks the first Of the coming
week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Miss Tillie lverson. OF Pelican Rap
ids, Mimi, returned, home today after q
two weeks visit in this city at the
home of her sister. Mrs. c. G. Spear
Ninth street north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Mrs. ". ]. Clapp was in charge o
the meeting Of the Kings Heralds o
the First Methodist church Frida
afternoon. which was held in the Mar
room of the church.. The study topi
was Leper Missions, and program Tea
lures were a violin solo by Verno
Halvorson, and clarinet solo by Ed
win Davis. At the business session
plans were made for giving banque
on the evening of Friday, Jan. IS. Rev
II. IA. Frost. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Da
Wis were present at the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

A few friends Of Miss Hazel Smith
enjoyed an Informal social afternoon
TODAY at her home on Third avenue
south. Needlework was the diversion
OF the affair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

DR.. K. H. MaIlarian is at Parlier. Cal.
younger brother, D. H. Mallarian, who
has been Ill for some time and whose
condition recently became more seri-
Gus. DR.. MalIarian left for the west the
day before Christmas. and will remain
with his brother for time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

A supper was enjoyed at the home Of
Memfred Nelson, in Moorhead, Friday
evening, following a sleighing party in
which about fifteen young people Of
that city participated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

The annual meeting of the Fargo
Woman's club was held Friday after
noon at the Civic Centre, the election
of oflcers resulting as follows: PresI-
dent, Mrs. NJ. A. Baldwin: first vice
president, Mrs. c.. A. Pollock; second
vice president, Mrs. e. ]. Weiser; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. James Aylen:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. r.
Dudley: and treasurer, Mrs. r. @. Clapp.
1T was decided by the club to meet at
the homes of the members during the
ensuing year, and the next meeting. in
two weeks, will be with Mrs. G. A. Pol
lock. Ninth street south. A delightful
social hour followed the election. The
entertainment included humorous Sc
lection read by Mrs. #. w. McRoberts;
the reading OF two original poems by
Mrs. Jessie Jepson Remington; a ta-
bleau in which twelve of the ladies
represented the months OF the year;
and a contest in which the prize was
awarded to Mrs. Carpenter. Dainty re-
freshments were served by Mrs. A. w.
McNair and Mrs. M. A. Baldwin
The onicers elected az the semi-an-
- a 80
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

About 100 couples of young people
participated Friday evening in the
dancing party given by the ID. b. c..
Athletic association at the knights of
Columbus hall. Cliffs orchestra played
for the dancing. Frappe was served
throughout the evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Miss Ruth Brown will return this
evening to Fessenden, where she teach
es, after spending the holidays here at
the home OF her mother, on Eighth
street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Mountain entertained
at dinner at their homes 1911 First
avenue north, Friday evening, covers
being laid for sixteen The AFFAIR was
most enjoyable one of several unus-
ual features. The decorations were such
as are used in Sweden during the
Christmas season, consisting entirely OF
spruce and fir branches. and FIR spriga
forming the attractive place cards. The
dinner itself was entirely of Swedish
viands, with the exception of turkey,
which was the piece de resistance Lat
er in the evening part of the guests
enjoyed themselves with cards, there
being three tables at Norwegian whist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

A skating party is being planned by
the Euphronia Literary society of Far
go college for next Monday evening.
Following which there will be a short
program and later a supper, at the
home of Miss Anna Forsberg, on Third
avenue south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

at the home OF their teacher, Mrs. C. N.
Callander, I1i2 Third avenue south.
About forty young people were present.
and enjoyed very jolly evening. The
games had been arranged by a social
was chairman, and as a special feature
of entertainment, the readings in Nor
wegian dialect by Donald Bishop. made
distinct hit Mrs. Callander served
a delicious lunch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

additional Society on Page So
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

The regular meeting of the woman's
auxiliary to the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the association parlors. After the bus
mess session, a social hour will be en-
joyed, and refreshments served. A large
attendance is desired
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Miss Henrietta Lake left Friday aft
ernoon for her home in GAINESVILLE,
after a few days visit here as the
guest of Miss Helen Moody. Miss La
kie is teaching this year at Upham, for
which place she will leave in time TO
her duties next Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

Prof. Herbert Metcalf. of the A. c.,
and his bride, nee Miss Katherine Day.
lin. of Minneapolis, were honor guests
at a pretty dinner party given Friday
evening by Prof. and Mrs. H. J.. Bolley
at their home on Seventh street north.
Covers were laid for eighteen in all, the
guests. with the exception of Pres. and
Mrs. %. F. Laid, all being faculty mem
hers of the biological department of the
A. G. and their wives. Professor Met
calf succeeded Prof. w. B. Bell this
wear. in the geological department. The
dinner was served at o'clock, and the
Christmas colors predominated in the
decorations and various table appoint
ments. The later hours OF the evening
were enjoyed with Norwegian whist as
the diversion Professor and Mrs. Net
calf were married on Christmas day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-06

The Lyngblomsten society will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'clock at the
Sons of Norway hall. with Mrs. Chel-
ness and Mrs. Lagreed as the hosteSses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

kidrict ran out and found Outlaw with
HIS gun in his hand Asked who had
fired the shot outlaw said he did it
when the young ranger warned him
not to do any more shooting. There
upon outlaw raised the muzzle of his
sun 10 the rangers temple. and. say
ing: You want this. don't YOU" shot
the ranger dead.
BY this time. John Sellman appeared
on the back steps and Outlaw opened
fire on him One bullet went through
the fleshy part OF Sellman's thigh and
another took effect In his leg Sell
mans one shot in reply. struck Outlaw
just above the heart and passed
through him. cutting a lung open.
Outlaw Dies in saloon.
Outlaw staggered around the house
and out the front gate and was walk
ing up the center of the street with
his gun in his hand. when an officer
reached him. Seeing that the man was
mOrtally wounded. the officer took
Outlaw into the Barnum saloon on the
southwest corner Of Overland and
Broadway There Outlaw collapsed and
was laid on a billiard table. where he
died in a very short time When he
was lifted TO the billiard table. Out
law asked. Did / get SellmanI"
II Outlaw had not been killed by
Sellman. ranger AlcKidricCs friends
" ould have killed him inside of "a
hours. The young ranger was very
popular with the rangers and with the
people Of Ysleta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Roundabout Town
Errors That Have Made Many Bibles Famous
Typographical Errors Often Very Ludicrous

sons greatest mistake was in not send
ing Roosevelt 10 settle the trouble in
Haiti.
II We could all only get the public
to think OF US as We think OF ourselves.
wouldn't some OF US be popular7
Tonight We get the great "fndepend-
ent" ticket, II plans do not go astray.
Wonder IL an absolutely Independent"
ticket was ever put up in FL Paso2
Our idea Of a snap: Man having an
advertisement in today's Herald
Things that never happen: Any per
son being perfectly satisfied.
Jobs We do not want: Reoonciling
e PasO political factions with a "com-
promise ticket"
Mayor Tom Lea is evidently waiting
until his term is almost up so he can
run-before turning over the responsi-
bility for creating a police department
for Il -Paso TO a commission
W. G. Roe used TO be . lumberjack
in his young days and they say he
was just as good at it as he is tOdag
running an implement business or act
ing as the champion glad handler 10
new settlers and visitors to the city.
Wanted, reliable man. who can milk
and drive an automobile" read q want
ad in The Herald Thursday. It did not
say how many gallons the automobile
gives This information is necessary
for mixers seeking jobs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

~ ICHARD F. BURGESS collection
~ Of typographical errors I have
! ~ known" though extensive, is not
the only collection in the world. There
ara others and many such errors have
even made certion editions Of Bibles
I famous
Mr.. Burgess has been collecting typo
graphical errors since he was boy,
end the collection is a large one. Some
/ Of these are only ludicrous. but some
are OF such a nature that Mr.. Burgess
is often forced to remark. when the
collection is being shown in mixed
company. she who enters here must
leave bushes behind
The Spirit OF SIS which appeared
IN The Herald year ago. is very
tame one among the lot. but II Is one
that always gets a chuckle from the
owner Of the collection
With no other book has the same
care been taken In printing as WIN
the English Bible Since the time OF
James I the printers OF the Bible
have been obliged to take out a spe-
cial license. carrying with il heavy
penalties for all misprints-
In spite OF these precautions. how
ever. there have been. from time 10
time. editions Of the scriptures con-
tanning errors of more or less fmpor-
lance z.
Withdrawn as soon as possible after
the errors were discovered. In many
cases thousands OF copies were scat
tered far and wide. and. strangely
enough. these misprinted Bibles gained
an enhanced value in the eyes Of book
collectors.
First, there IS what IS known as the
famous Wicked" Bible This appeared
In the year 1881. and received its name
from the fact that the word not had
been omitted in the Seventh command
ment.
Again. another Wicked" Bible was
Cor VI. verse Q. was rendered as
Know We not that the 'unrighteOus'
shall inherit the Kingdom Of God"
In 17l4 the well known Vinegar
Bible was published at Oxford II was
SO called because the headline of Luke
XN was made 10 read. The Parable of
the Vinegar" instead Of the Parable
Of the Vineyard"
IN 1901 the oxford Press issued a
Bible containing a large number OF
printers errors. the most serious be-
ing the rendering of Jude's as These
are murderers." instead Of These are
murmurers."
What IS known as the Wife Halter
Bible was published at oxford in 1910.
and got its nickname from q misprint
in Luke XIV. verse &c: IF any man
come to me. and hate not his father
year. and even his own wife Wife"
Of course. should have been printed as
life"
Another Bible. issued in 1906. was
called the standing Fishes Bible. be-
cause the passage in Ezekiel XVII. 10.
was made to read. The fishes shall
stand upon It." instead OF The fishers
shall stand upon It"
Some OF the most curious Bible err
rOrs were made BY the translators
themselves.
The famous ''Breeches" Bible was d
translation made by the English refu-
gees at Geneva in 1866 1t received its
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

a y old timer asked the other day
"A why 1 did not tell Of the finish
L - Of Bass Outlaw before permit
ting John Sellman to disappear from
the stage. From 1883 up to 1886 the
gun fighters were so active in Ell Paso.
one cannot be expected to remember
all Of the tragedies they staged during
those days when it seemed that 80
percent of the whole population Of the
town wanted to be classed a killer.
Three Killings in a Month.
April 6. 1S9i. witnessed three kill
ings in FL Paso. The victims were Joe
McKidrict, a Texas ranger; Bass Out
law. a United States deputy marshal.
and a Mexican. Early in the day the
first tragedy was staged on the Santa
Fe track near the river. when one
Mexican stabbed another to death and
was trying to reach Mexico, when W
J. Rand. then a customs guard, caught
the murderer and turned him over to
the police But the incident was so
common that it attracted no attention
outside of police circles.
Outlaw F.OOred. DfSarmed.
Bass outlaw was in the city attend
ing the spring term Of the United
States court He was known through
out the west as n dangerous chaEacter
Sober. he was fearless man and q ca
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Little Interviews
Makes Fortune From Contents of Animals PauDches
Paved Streets Are Making Chihuabuita Attractive

substantial nature. When I first came
here this didn't look like a town OF
$1,000 and today any travling man will
tell You that FL Paso looks like q city
Of $4,000 or 100000 population. Last
night when I wanted to register at the
Del Norte I was turned away because
the hotel is full and has q big waiting
list The Sheldon is also full. There
is good business here for another big
million dollar hotel"
Now what do you think Of that -
asked Tim Clifford, pointing TO an
army wagon loaded with wood and
armed soldiers. Fuel is that dear
that the army has to send an armed
guard with it to keep the people from
stealing it. I guess we had better have
our coal placed in A safety vault at the
First National bank
a modern Y. ". c. 4. building IS
the working girls club" said Miss Elva
Sly. general secretary of the FL Paso
Young Women's Christian association
There certainly is need for a modern
building equipped in such q way a to
furnish the working girl OF FL Paso
place for recreati zion in the form of
gymnasium work and swimming pool.
combined with q certain amount OF
educational work and social advanta-
ges- The women in charge OF the local
association work in this city have car
ried on their central work for the past
seven years IN rented quarters, with
little or no conveniences. one room
serving for gymnasium work, reading
and rest room, class room, employment
office and cafeteria. The lease on the
present quarters expires within a short
time. and it is Imperative that perma-
nent quarters be established"
= y
young men who think that in these
days a man cannot accomplish ANYTHING
without money" said a banker Fri
day. should study the career OF Geo.
G Franklin. president Of the Frank
lin Grocery Co. Mr.. Franklin came to
FL Pasi fifteen years ago with just
enough money in mis- pocket to pay a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

TRAP drummers eat three meals a
day. and are not divine. They
have homes and mothers. Many
Of them were raised on a farm. They
are rather ambidextrous. but that is
largely a matter OF practice. Almost
anybody can become a trapdrummer
This is something like telling the
world that there isn't any Santa Claus
but it is true that trap drummers are
human.
We sometimes think that when
trap drummer coves up out Of that
hole under the stage that that is the
beginning Of him. Well. II isn't. The
trap drummer walked into the theater
by way OF the alley. He came down
town on "a street car. He lives with
his widowed aunt. or somebody. in
little bungalow out by the lard factory.
a few OF the neighbors know him per-
sonally.
The piccolo player is human. too He
has a family of five He is pigeon
toed. and has $500 in the bank
Columbus, Napoleon. CarusO. steeple
painters, piano tuners. clairvoyants.
grocery clerks. dramatic critics, bari
tones. farmers. Cook and Peary, cooks
and peanut vendOrs-all dice out OF
80 same box.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Killing of Bass Outlaw By John SsllmaD
He First Murdered A Young Texas Ranger
ny j. ID. PONDER. .


pable officer. but when drinking he
was Quarrelsome and dangerous. He
never came to I'll Paso without max
ing a gun play while '-iu his cups 20
One night he entered the Wigwam
saloon and gambling house. then run
bv NJ +. Mclean and The Eggers. and
started to fire off his gun. Mclean. a
brave man who had handled such
characters in Dodge City years be
fore. had warned Outlaw not to do any
shooting in the Wigwam- When out
law started to smoke" Mclean
knocked him down and disarmed him
When Outlaw Met Death.
Mclean knew outlaw and knew he
would call the next time he got drunk
and would kill him unless he beat Bass
10 il. But after that. Outlaws friends
managed TO keep him away from the
Wigwam when he was drinking.
On April 6. 1894. McKidrict was
killed and Bass outlaw was fatally
wounded in the the back yard of Tillie
Towards place on Broadway. About
noon that day Outlaw met John Sell
man on san Antonio street and asked
him to walk down to Title Towards
place with him Noticing that Outlaw
was drinking. Seliman accompanied
him. At the Howard house. they met
Joe 8IcKidrict. a young ranger, who
had been called in to stop a row
Outlaw Murders Ranger.
Soon after they entered the house
Outlaw disappeared and soon a shot
was heard in the back yard. Nc