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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
HIS PREsENTMENT CAME True
canadians Soldier Met Death at Front
But Not & Ale ii SthsaNanner 1.
That He Had Feared.

The men Of the First Canadian di-
vision who came unscathed through
the smashing fight at Ypres, the bait
tie of Festubert and the Givenchy cy-
clone in April, May and June of 1916,
almost all believed they could not be
killed. They had seen so many COM
rades fall, and had so many narrow
escapes, that they assumed the bullet
was not nodded that could get them.
: One exception was member Of the
Thirteenth battalion canadian Black
Watch). He had a premonition Of
death and saw his fate in every shell
that burst in sight and every bullet
that tipped past him.
Each time he went into the trenches
he died thousand times in imagina-
ton, and he was q helpless, hopeless,
useless object the last time we went
into the line in front of Ploegsteert
woods. He never smiled, whistled or
sang when in the firing line; he was
literally obsessed with the fear Of
death. 10
On the morning following his last
night in the trenches he was smiling
broadly. The company were snug in
billets and he was preparing to shave,
whistling as he stropped his razor.
Suddenly careless draft man with
out warning exploded a cartridge that
lay forgotten in the breech of his rifle.
The bullet pierced the brain of the
man with the razor, and he died with
In a few moments.
Not till then did his comrades real
lie that his fear of death was based
upon presentment that came true,
though not at all in the manner the
unfortunate man expected.-The Wide
World. -T sS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
WHALERS AGAIN ARE ACTIVE
Ancient Industry Has Undergone 'Nats>,
worthy Revival In America IA
Last Few Years.

News dispatches telling Ts the re-
cent capture OF three sperm whales
by Grays Harder hunters serve as a
reminder that the ancieht industry OF
whaling has undergone a noteworthy
revival In the last few years. It is
an interesting fact that this revival
has been due largely to the develop
ment of the 'battleship, one of the
most modern creations of man.
Hendricks Of whalers from Ameri-
can ports Sailed the seas in the times
before thes Civil war, when whale oil
was used fer lighting. The discovery
of petroleum caused a slump in the
industry. Historic New Bedford and
Nantucket became the boneyards Of a
once mighty fleet, and the race of
hardy American mariners developed
by Whaling became almost extinct.
The { old romances passed into tradi-
ton.
But as ships, and particularly bat
tleships, grew in size and number it
was found that for use in certain of
the bearings in their poaderons en-
gines there was nothing that would
quite take the place of lease oi1,"
found in the head of the sperm whale,
which is strangely clear and does not
disintegrate under great pressure and
heat. SO whaaers began to take the
sea again. They are not so primitive
as those of the Older generation, but
their cargoss are more than ever in
6omon6
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
PLATINUM "FA<E'' IN OREGON
GEOLOGICAL Survey plodes Report OF
Find Of Precious Metals in
Western District. 4 4

The present shortage Of platinum
and the consequent greatly increased
price of the metal bid fair to result
in considerable increase in the do
nestle production of platinum during
the coming year, according to the Unit
ed States geological survey. At the.
same time, while legitimate miners are
increasing their production and to some
extent relieving the country's shortage,
other persons are using the interest
aroused by the present nationwide
search for the metal to make extrava-
CANT claims for utterly worthless de-
posits, and some honest prospectors
are led by false assays, made by in
efficient or venal assayers, to believe
mistakenly that they have valuable
platinum deposits. Reports of plati-
mum in some mythical combinatio
volatile platinum or "colloidal plati-
nun" should be regarded as sufficient
evidence of the incompetence or dis
honesty of the assayer.
During the season of 1917 the geolo-
gists of the United States geological
survey, department. of the interior,
spent much time in visiting platinum
deposits that proved to be worthless.
A notable example is seen in the sup
posed platiniferous sands of the Des-
chutes river, near Terrebone, Ore.
The material collected there con-
sists of loosely cemented dark volcanic
sand and cOnglOmerate interbedded
with basalt and volcanic tuff. The
black basaltic sand is supposed to have
the richest content of gold and plati-
mum, but neither in panning the ma
terial in the field nor in the chemical
tests made by the geological survey
could any trace of platinum or other
metals of the platinum group be found.
Neither was any gold found in the con-
centrates, and it is concluded that ma
terial of this type is very unlikely to
contain workable amounts of gold.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Real Trial.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brown decided to have
Il spin in their new motor car. They
had proceeded just three miles when
the car broke down and refused to re-
start. Mr.. Brown got out to make a
general inspection of the working
parts, which, needless to say, he knew
nothing about. He had been under
Meath the car for some considerable
time and had done little toward repair
ing except using bad language, when
his wife intervened.
"Now, John,'' she said, Il won't have
you using such language. Have pa
tience, like job" --..-- ss.z
! "Job be hanged" replied John test
lily. "Job never had his nose fast in
cog Wheel" 5 r..-".. r..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
STOP cATARRH! OPEN
N0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

II your nostri1s are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe.
freely because of a cold or catarrh, lust.
get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply a little of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head,
soothing and healing the infamed, swol-
len mucous membrane and you get in
slant relief.
All! how good it feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head is clear, no
more hawking, snufling, blowing; no.
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is lust
what sufferers from head colds and ca
tarrh need. It's q delight. BE
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Timorous Lover.

A woman went into a store for paIl
Of slippers. She asked the shop as
sistant to get her pair about size 10,
and she wanted them squeaky.
They are for my father she added.
"Squeaky, miss? I'm afraid we have
not got any of that kind. =
Couldn't you make him a pair of
.Hqueaky ones r. asked the young wom-
an. MThere Is young man who visits.
me frequently, and 1t would be very
convenient for him to know just when
pa 10 coming doWnstairs.p il &
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
He CAUGHT Them,

"Tommie, YOU were absent frcna
school yesterday" said the teacher.
"Yes'm," answered the boy. "Father
wanted me to 60 fshin' vita him.
"But don't you know it would have
been more profitable to have come to
,schOOl?
"Why, we wouldn't have brought
home durn fish If / hadn't gone
along"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
What He Would Advise.

"Would you advise me to marry a
woman for her money!" ~ ..~,s i. g.
II don't know, but would advise
you never to let woman know you
had married for her money"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
What Then?

There's a doctor says you shouldn't
.at when you're worried z
'sBut suppose you are continually
worried for fear you won't be able to
get anything to eat?" 49, 5sss
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
a Peace Appetite.

Mrs. Jones As a patriotic duty we
should eat the perishable things.
Mrs. misunderstanding is perish,
able when Jack sits down at the table.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Sarcasm,

'It's almost impossible to get dyes
,powadays." ~
Eyes; I've noticed you haven't
changed the color Of your hair lately"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Mildly Curious.

Lets price these orchids.' ::
''You don't want any erchids."
"True, but I'd. like to know If they
still keep ahead Of vegetables in price"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
ne EMectl:.

hat on earth is Amelia in such d
stew about and fussing so?'
&. ''She's afraid she'll be late to the
meeting of the Dom Worry eidb.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
Daily Market Report
CORN MARKET HAS
STRONGER TONE.

Chicago, March 5-Prospects of
unsettled weather with snow gave
armness today to the corn market.
The market was also buIlishly infiu-
enced by the fact that despite large
receipts, the stocks at terminals dis
played no sign of notable accumula-
lions. A renewal of industrial de
mand for low grade corn tended fur
Their to strengthen prices, After open
ing unchanged with May $1.27h, flu
lures scored a slight general advance
Oats were firmer owing more to lack
of offerings. than to any great demand
The smallness of receipts attracted
considerable notice. Opening prices,
which ranged from a shade to Is % a c
higher, with May SSh to SSH, were
followed by a moderate additional
gain.
Provisions hardened as a result of
liberal shipments. Weakness in the
hog market was ignored.
Receipts here were inadequate to
permit dryers to work "a hours a day,
and to allow maximum shipments to
the seaboard. The close was steady,
a shade to &c net higher for futures,
with . March S1.27A and May
$1.27H@A.
The days range of prices follows:
Corn Open, High, Low. Close,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
PLENTY OF SEED
IS AVAILABLE

Minneapolis, March 5.-Farmers OF
the northwest viii get all the seed
wheat they need this spring at a
reasonable price, Frank L. Carey, head
OF the local office of the food admin
istration grain corporation, said to-
day.
More than 200 cars of seed wheat
already have been sent by the gov
eminent from Minneapolis to points in
Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska, Mr..
Carey said, while between 500, 900 and
100000 bushels of seed wheat is held
in reserve in North and South Dako-
Ia country elevators. The govern
ment will see that this wheat
gets to farmers who need il at
a price to exceed only slightly the
fixed price Of wheat on a commercial
basis.
Recleaned Marquis spring wheat
for seeding will be sold by the gov
eminent for $3.50 per bushel (. o. b.
Minneapolis, according to Mr.. Carey.
While special varieties may be sold
through other sources as high as So
or more per bushel, there should be
no locality unable to obtain sufficient
seed on the $3.50 level, he said.
For quick results use The Fargo
Forum want ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
PREUS WANTS ALIENS
TO SHOW Their PAPERS

st, Paul, Mimi, March "a pro-
posal to require naturalized Ameri-
cans to present their second papers
before voting at Minnesota elections
this year was made yesterday to
State Auditor ]. A. o. Preus, who
will forward it without recommended
ton to the State Public Safety COM
mission tomorrow.
The estimate that 10000 aliens
have registered under the Public
Safety commission order was de-
clared very conservative by Mr..
Preus, who added that he believed
more than $4,000 illegal votes were
cast by aliens at the last general
election. #-#
The auditor plans to recommend
that the Public Safety commission
instruct registration officials to prop
erly date and separately report late
missionaries, that the maker may
be allowed to present excuses for de-
lays.
Aliens failing to register and those
making late reports, he said, may be
classed as enemies and ordered in
termed for the remaining period Of
the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
FEDERAL LOAN
BANK TO AGAIN
MAKEFARM LOANS

Bismarck n. D.. March "a
message was received from Con-
gresham Norton to the effect that
he had appealed at the request Of the
attorney generals office for quick ao-
ton by the federal farm loan board
regarding farm loans in North Da-
kota in view of the passage of the
seed and feed law by the special ses1
sion Of the legislature. Congress
man Norton says Mr.. Brennan's
opinion that the law need not pre-
vent the farm loan act from operat-
ing in this state, has been confirmed.
The message follows:
THE federal farm loan board
has wired the federal land bank,
ST. Paul to continue to make
loans in North Dakota in all
counties where no seed grain
bonds are to be issued and to
make loans in other counties
under the modified mortgage
form. have taken the question
up fully with the federal farm
loan board today and with Attor-
ney General Gregory
Congressman Norton wired Attor-
ney General. LANCER that he was
working on the matter. The result
paves the way for the federal land
bank to make remittances Of S5,-
000, 900 in loans executed since the
law became effective Jan. 30.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
DEFINITE DATE
OF SERVICE CALL
OR MUSTER OUT


The fate of the Second Minnesota
artillery will soon be known. Gov.
Burnuuist will appeal to the Presi-
dent to issue an order drafting the
regiment into the federal service on
a specified date. In case the request
is not granted, authority to muster
the regiment out of service will be
asked.
Under date of March 2, Col. w. ].
Murphy of the regiment, sets forth
the conditions in a circular letter fix
ing April /, as the latest date for a
decision, either a call with active
service or a muster out of the SER
vice.
The letter follows:
Headquarters, 2nd =. A.
Minnesota National Guard,
The Armory
St. Paul, MINI.
March 2, 1918.
At this time of uncertainty, due to
many causes and to numerous I'M
founded rumors, it is deemed proper
to issue an authoritative statement
as to the present status of the Sec
ond Minnesota f. A, and of the con-
action regarding the fut-
ure Of this regiment.
/. On March list, the Governor re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
ALL PURCHASES
are CENTRALIZED

All purchases for the city will be
made by the purchasing committee
| it was decided at the meeting Of the
Moorhead city council held Monday
evening. Whenever possible bids
will be asked for supplies, and all
buying win be on the competitive
basis.
Election Of officers for the year
developed two contests, for the
positions of street commissioner
and assessor. Appointments of q
chief of police, patrolmen, park po-
licewoman and weigher and scaleT
were confirmed.
1t was decided to place the licenses
FOR dogs at SO for males and $40 for
female. The former rates were 81
and So.
Following are the officers elected:
C1erls-R.. G. Price.
Assessor. ID. Evans.
Street Commissioner-Fritz Nell
Park oGnmissioners-O. G. Beck,
Fred Stalley and Charles Peterson.
The following appointments by
Mayor Melvey were confirmed by
the council:
Chief of Police-Peter e. Malvey.
Patrolmen Edmund Sauvageau
and John P. Nemzek.
Park Policemat1-Ben. Elstad.
Weigher and scaler - Gertrude
Johnson.
Mayor Melvey announced the ap-
pointment Of the following stand
ing committees:
Finance-Costain, Morrow, Son
drall.
Electric light, waterworlIs and
Sondrall, COstain.
Streets, bridges and sidewalks
Morrow, Bowman, Costain.
Fire partment-Evanson, Nor
row. Zervas.
Poor-Evenson, Emerson, Son
dralI.
Auditing-Meland, COstain. Bow
man.
Purchasing - Meland, Evamson,
Bowman.
ways and Means-Emerson Me-
land. Zervas.
Building-Bowman, Evanson, Ter
vas.
Dairy and Food-zervas. Meland,
Ordinances - Morrow. Bowman,
Sondrall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
STRENGTH SHOWN
BY SPECIALTIES
Shippings Feature Days
Session of New York
Stock Market
by Associated Press. }

New York, March s. - Shippings
were especially prominent in the
stock market today, Marine common
and preferred advancing to l IL
points, Pacific Mail a point and
Atlantic Gulf 1-2 points. Baldwin
Locomotive rose almost points and
active steels averaged 1 point gains.
Among specialties Industrial Alcohol,
American Wooden, Central Leather,
Wilson Packing and Montana Power
were higher by / to 3 liz points.
Rails became listless after rallying
from their early setback. Liberty
bonds were heavy, second as selling
down to $3.50 to 96.06, first As sold at
1896 to 81 and the 3 LIS at $3.50
to 97.96.
Trading languished during the noon
hour, but advances, particularly in
specialties, were generally extended
Marked strength was shown by In
dustrial Alcohol, General Motors, Utah
Copper, oils, United Fruit and lead
ing equipments. .a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
LEGAL NOTICES
ireaaHFy nepaFtmsnt, omce o Comp

Treasury Department, once OF Comp
tr@Eler OF the Currency
Washington, ID. C., February ~,
1918.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented 70 the undersigned, Ii has
been made to appear that 1.-THE First
National Bank of Fargo, located In
the City of Fargo, In the County If
CaHs and State of North Dakota, has
complied with all the provisions Of
the Act OF Congress ito enable Ma
tionRl Banking Associations to sx-
tend their corporate existence, and
for other purposes approved July ~,
1889. as amended by the Act, approved
April L. 1909;
Now. therefore. I, Thomas p. Kane,
Acting Comptroller Of the Currency,
'do hereby certify that THE First Ma
fEoual Bank OF Fargo, located in the
city Of Fargo, IN the County Of Cass
and state Of North Dakota, Is author
.iaaa 20 have succession for the period
snacifad in its amended articles OF
association, namely until the close Of
business on February 10 1855.
Gn testimony whereof witness my
hand and Seal Of once this twelfth
dav OF February, 1918
sseaI1 4. p. KANE,
Aetfmg Comptroller OF the Currency.
Extension No. 1891
Charter No. 1877.
6Hah. Is to March Is 1879
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
STAIR BACKED
BY LEAGUERS TO
SUCCEED DOYLE
AS U. 5. MARSHAL.
Bottineau County Legisla-
tor Being Groomed for
Federal Post
PETITIONS ARE
IN CIRCULATION
Development Unexpected
and Is First Intimation
of Leagues New Plan

l.. +. Stair Of Bottineau county
member Of the state legislature, is
tho Nonpartisan league candidate for
the Office Of United States marshal "a
succeed s. J. Doyle, whose term eX-
pires on April l. next.
Petitions asking the appointment
by President Wilson Of Mr.. Stair are
being circulated in Fargo by league
men, and one has been presented al
the Nonpartisan bank, the Scandi-
nayian American.
The announcement that tho
league IS circulating these petitions.
and that a total of about $500 such
petitions have been prepared for
circulation throughout the state. is
the first intimation that the Non
partlsans would seek favOTs at the
hands Of the federal administration.
and that there was any opposition TO
the reappOintment of Marshal Doyle
Mr.. Stair was elected in 1915 to the
legislature as a Democrat with the
NoDpartisan league endorsement
He was one Of the prominent league
leaders in the house both a the
regular and special sessions OF the
assembly, and has always been loyal
to the league cause. even to the sup.
port Of the famous Peterson Red
Cross resolution in the recent speclaI
session.
Marshal Doyle has been an out and
out opponent Of the Nonpartsan
league. He was one Of the federal
officials in Fargo who stood by the
regular Democrat nominee in the
congressional election against the
Nonpartisan candidate, and came In
to direct conflict with league leaders
some time ago by reason Of the
proclamation by a member Of the
American Defense society In New
York city, in which Mr.. Doyle was
given rather high praise, and the &C
tons Of some league men criticiz-
ed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
LdnSdoWne Sees Speech
Of Won Hertling As An
Advance In Peace Talk

ed on the basis of President Wilson's
four principles. This, says Lord
Lansdowne, is satisfactory as far as
1t goes but he maintains that we
are entitled to scrutinize the manner
in which these principles have been
applied by Germany.
The third point is the chancellor's
assurance that he would greet joy
fully and cooperate gladly with an,
impartial court of international arbi-
tration. Lord Lansdowne says this
statement may be welcomed and re-
calls that Mr.. Balfour made a similar
utterance as.
The fourth point is Won Hertling's
intimation that Germany does not
think Of retaining Belgium, together
with the ChancelloT's references. to
the papel note and to the utilization
Of Belgium as jumping-off ground
for GeTmany's enemies. Lord Lans-
downe points out that the material
passage in the papaI note upon which
Won Hertling apparently relies, in
sists that Germany evacuate.
Belgium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
CAR DISPLAY
AT auto SHOW
TO Be LARGE

Big cars, little cars, long cars,
short cars, and cars Of all descrip-
ton, make and price will be out m
force for The fifth annual Gate City
Automobile show to be held in the
Fargo auditorium March IL TO is, in
elusive, making up the largest and
most comprehensive display Of ma
chimes ever shown west Of the twin
cities and east of Butte, according
to promoters of the classic.
Nearly every car that is jobbed or
sold In Fargo, and through the north
west will be exhibited at the show,
said J. w. Murphy, manager, today,
and in addition there will be a big
display Of auto accessories. trucks
tratlers and attachments.
Every nook and corner of tho
auditorium proper and balcony, in
Guiding the stage. and the armory is
to be utilized for exhibition pur-
poses. II will be the largest show
ing Of it's kind Fargo has ever had.
Many tractor companies, too, made
application for space in the show,
but had to be denied because OF the
lack Of space. The tractor cOmpan-
les. however, will cooperate in the
show by staging a big tractor parade
through the business district at 1880
o'clock each morning of the show.
Work On Decorations.
Work on decorating the big audi
torium has already been started by
the ShotWell Floral Co, Fargo, which
has been awarded the contract, and
something real classy in decorations
is promised automobile fans and
others who attend the show
Flowers, in combination with the
- -
allies, with form the decorative
scheme, details Of which are not be-
ing dtvulged at this time to spoil the
element Of surprise.
Expect Big Attendance.
Attendance records this year are
expected to eclipse those Of last
year, which proved banner year.
Mr.. Murphy has already received a
great many inquiries regarding the
show, and indications are for a big
from out-of- town,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-05
CBy Associated Press.)


London, March 5.-In the view of
the Marquis Of Lansdowne expressed
in a letter to The Daily. Telegraph,
the recent speech of Chancellor Won
Hertling marks a perceptible advance
in peace discussions.
Four points Of Won Hertling's
speech are selected by Lord Lans-
downs for comment. First is the
ohancellor's wish for an intimate
meeting of the beIligerents. Lord
Lansdowne interprets this to mean a
small informal meeting, not Of pleni-
potentiaries but of persons authorized
to discuss confidentially the POSSIBLE
ity Of more formal conference. He
refers approvingly to the opinion Of
Foreign Secretary Balfour that it
would be unwiss to begin negotia-
tons unless some preliminary agree
ment exists and asks how such a
preliminary agreement is to be reach
ed without preliminary oOnversa-
tions.
The second point is Won Hertling's
admission that peace can be discuss