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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Tales of the Friendly Forest
BY David Cory

You remember in the last story that Uncle
Lucky had Y1 his gold watch and chain mended
at the Old Black Spider Watchmaker's shop,
don't you? Well. Uncle Lucky did, anyway, for
he was mighty careful after that to wind his
again
Well, after he had his little nephew bunny
had gone for maybe a mile or three they came
70 pond where all the little rabbit boys and
girls were skating.
"Hurrah! haven't done the grapevine twist
or the figure eight since was boy" exclaimed
out from under the seat and honked the Sled
mobile horn twenty-three times. and then he
put On his skates and started off. And while he
was sailing gracefully over the ice, Billy Bunny
opened his knapsack and took out his skates
and put them on. And then he started after
catch the old gentleman rabbit No, slreemam,
Jenny Bryan! For Uncle Lucky went so fast
that his coatails couldn't keep up with him!
SO the little rabbit sat down to get his breah
and while. he was sitting there, which was on
an OLD hollow log, he heard a little voice say:
HOW are you, Billy Bunny?" and then
side him. ? H., .
Well sir, they hadn't talked for more than
thirteen and maybe half seconds, when, all
OF O. sudden. just like that, Daddy Fox Jumped
right right into the middle Of the ice pond and Of
course all the rabbits skidooed and slidded in
every direction. And then there was nobody
left !eft on the ice but poor Uncle Lucky. Wasn't
that dreadful Well, just guess it was and
Billy Bunny began to cry as he looked out from
the end Of the hollow log where he and Brownie
Mink had hidden themselves. 3D.,
And then Daddy Fox set out after the old
gentleman rabbit. And didn't Uncle Lucky fly
over the icel Well, you should have him:
He went so fast that his gold watch came out
of his pocket and it would have been left be-
hind maybe two Or three miles if it hadn't
been for the gold chain which was fastened to
the old gentleman's waistcoat buttonhole!
TN get you yet" shouted Daddy Fox. .-
Not YETI said brave Uncle Lucky. AS long
as my gold watch keeps going, I'll go"
And then Daddy Fox went faster than before,
and Uncle Lucky went even faster, and after
while you couldn't tell which was which, and
Billy Bunny got SO dizzy that he closed one
eyo and Brownie Mink had to hold to the
old log to keep from falling out
And then, all Of a sudden quicker than the
bills on the first of the month, the skate on
Daddy Fox's left hind foot came off and that
wicked old fox went head-first into snow
bank, and If he doesn't get out before tomorrow
night I'll tell you in the next story how both the
little Dummies got home safely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
THE FLU.

(By Harry J. Green Of Decorah, Ia
When you back is broke and your eyes are
blurred e. .tr& .E. ,...&..s
And your shin bones knock and your tongue is
flurred,
And your tonsIs squeak and your hair gets
dry,
And you're doggone sure you're going to die,
And you're skeered you won't and you're afraid
you will,
Just drag to bed and have you're chill
And pray the Lord to see you through,
For you've got the B1u boy!
You've got the Flu.
When your toes curl up and your belt goes
flat,
And you're twice as mean as a Thomas cat
And life Is a. long and dismal curse,
And your food all tastes like hard boiled
hearse,
When your lattice aches and your heads
a-buzz
And nothing is as It ever was,
Here are my sad regrets to you - ~
For you've got the Flu, boy,
You've got the Flu.
What is 1t like this Spanish Flu?
Ask me brother, for I've been through,
1t is by Misery out Of Despair,
1t pulls your teeth and curls your hair
1t thins your blood and brays your bones,
And fills your with means and groans,
And sometime maybe, you get well,
Some call 1t Flu,
/ call it HE'LL
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Mr.. WILSON ABROAD.

II the reception given President Wilson is any
criterion, Europe admires him and is enthusias-
ficaIly friendly tward America. -''
The President has modestly and rightly inter-
preted it as largely demonstration Of gratitude
TO the people of America, but thoughtful man
will bettle the respect in which Mr.. Wilson
personally, is held abroad. Europe may have
statesmen just as able ais Mr.. Wilson, but it is
| doubtful If any OF them have looraed as big in
this war; He has crystalized the aims Of the Al
lies as no other man has done. He made con-
crete the nebulous hopes OF the freedom hungry
races of Europe.
And now he faces his hardest task. No thought
ful man can hope that he will retain the popu-
larity abroad that. now his It is impossible
for the common, cause to dominate all selfish in
terests as it has~done during the war.
The American people have but two great de-
sires as far as the peace conference is concerned
They want adequate punishment for the German
criminals with just restitution for the sufferers,
and they want it made impossible for Germany
or any other nation again to plunge the world
into war. other aims are subsidiary to these.
To accomplish those aims and to retain far
as possible the good will and friendship OF Euro
pean factions is the task Of Mr.. Wilson and the
American peace envoys. It calls for as much
tact as much patience as much clear
thinking as the winning of the
And as usual the President is taking nobody into
his confidence in his thinking Loyal Americans
holly resented the intirnation from certain dis
loyal sources that it was "Mr. Wilson's war" and
claimed a full share in it. But as yet it is "Mr.
wilson's peace" with no signs of 1t being other
wise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

Solf was discovered by the Wilhelmstrasse. He
was taken on at 'Wilhelmstrasse partly as a
translator, partly as spy, and partly as a sub
ordinate in the bureaucracy with vague irftiraa-
tions of chance to rise. His first act was
brought from Bokhara and Turkestan. The re-
suit was an amazing revelation of the true state
Of affairs in the Asiatic dominiens OF the Rus
sian czar and Of the British king.
Before Solf had been in the foreign office ten
years, to follow another version of his career he
had created sort of bureau of far eastern af-
fairs. To Calcutta, accordingly, Solf went, as
an agent Of the foreign office. His residence in
India as an agent of the Wilhelmstrasse
Of mysterious boycotts in which the viceroy
himself was made to look odous.
Solf fell under suspicion but nothing
publicly alleged against him. He has never
been Independent at any stage Of his official
career He was fitted into system to which
he outsider He shows traces of his
uncourtly origin in the awe with which he re-
CARDS the court. He is still in the prime Of
life and his children are not old enough to be
in the 1920 class, for he was too poor to marry
until about ten years ago. The Solf home is
true bourgeois retreat. ...
solf makes, on the whole, pleasant impress
sion. His tall, clean-cut figure is surrnounted by
a square Teutonic head from which the hair re-
treats in grayness and shaggness. He bIinks
his eyes which very dark gray, and his
speech is excessively bookish and professional.
He has clear loud voice. and his speeches in
the Reichstag successful but never power
full.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

damages for breach OF warranty IN
the sale OF ewes, which warranty re-
lated to the time when the ewes
would lamb. it is held:
CD That there is ample evidence
from which the jury could find an
express warranty.
i2) Where a series OF letters pass
ing between plaintiff and defendant
are introduced as part OF the CROSS
examination OF the defendant, the
letters are held to have a bearing
upon the credibility of the defendant
as a witness and to have been prop
erly admitted for the purpose stated,
even though the letters Of the plain
tiff contain self-serving statements.
(3) The plaintiff not claiming
damages for losses accruing to him
after the ewes came into his pos
session, evidence as to their care by
the plaintiff was properly excluded.
Appeal from the district court of
Trail county, A. r. Cole, ].
Affirmed.
Opinion of the court by Birdzell, J.
Grace, J., concurs in the result Rob-
inson, j., dissents.
f. e. McCurdy and Iver Acker,
Bismarck and Hillsboro, respective
ly, attorneys for the plaintiff.
Carmody & Leslie, HilIsboro, at
torneys for defendant.
Buttons made to order. Phi. 2ss1-J.
Mrs. A. e. Bassett-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Dinner Stories

"And when does the wedding take place Miss
Blank?" asked the genial proprietor of the little
stationery shop.
The weddingl" exclaimed the young woman,
blushing. Why, you don't think"
"Ah, Miss Blank" rejoineds the old bookseller
when q young lady buys hundred sheets of
paper and only twenty-five envelopes / know
there's something in the Windn
A sergeant having in charge a squad OF re-
cruits was drilling and explaining to them the
use Of the rifle. The lesson covered instructions
In how to load the rifles and blank cartridges
were being used. AT the order to stand ready
all the men placed themselves In the correct
position to await the command Of fire at wiII.n
one rookie failed to comply. He lowered his gun
and asked which one is Willg'
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
AWAKE AT LAST.

(By Flora Cameron Burr Of Bottineau, n. d.
For Saint Andrews Day, November 30 1913,
o Scotland rouse and show the world
Thou art awake at lastl
That thou hast had enough Of kings,
And days OF lords are passed:
No longer knaves OF long descent
Ger thee shall bear command;
That God who rules a million worlds
Shall sway the Scottish land ssh
Deep in thy children's hearts there dwells
A love that naught may STILL
Fond memories abound for thee
Nor change nor time can KILL
And thus the slogan wild we sound,
Above the storm and flood.
Tired of the purple streams that flow
For those of foreign blood
Tired of the desolation. waste
OF Scotlands kindly shore
Where custom unmeiodious speech
Proclaim it ours no more.
Tired of the ceaseless toll so that
The strangers sons may reap
The harvest of the purple plain,
The draught of trouble deep.
Too long hath AIbann's freeborn sons
Felt the false spoilers hand
Too long Teutonic cultures cursed
Our. blood-drained fatherland.
Wake Scotland, wake confront thy foes
No matter what the name!
Forward for Scotland's old renown
Our dying altar-flame!
Thy sons proclaim thee to ali men
Lover of liberty,
No advocate of mailed fist
Nor mistress OF the sea.
No more partaSer with the ones
Weak peoples pound and pelt- ~
no each one yield his fathers field
The slogan of the Celt:
Land Of the warrior, statesman, seer
Land of the wave and isle
Let freedom light thy heights again
And through thy valleys smile!
Till spirits OF the leal who dwell
Amidst the mists may note
Above thy battIements once more
Cid Scotland'B banner float.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
In The Open Forum
A. Column Devoted to the Task of Keeping
UP With North Dakota Editors.

The Casselton Reporter
Attorney General LANCER gave q long
opinion that all the amendments submitted
at the recent election were legally adopted,
as they had majority Of the votes cast
on such propositions and this was all that
was required. Thereupon the state can
Vassing board declared the measures adopt
ed, Secretary of State Hall and State Treas
urer Steen voting in the negative Kositsky,
LANCER and Macdonald casting the majority
vote. Having the power, take what you
want was William HohenZollern's policy,
but 1t didn't turn out well in the end
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

VI LOISlBH dlLdlES.
Solf is a man Of no family
to speak Of. Twenty five
years ago he, had cheap lodg-
ings in Berlin, not far from
the Palace, and he studied
remote themes like Sanscrit
and grew up to be a regular
Herr Professor. He prosecut-
ed hls linguistic studies to
the. exclusion OF every other
ambition. Finally he made a
foot tour through Russia that
he might reach Persia, where
he lived for two years. ii
He returned from his pill
grimage with a mastery of
the ancient and modern Ash
attic languages so absolute
that to this day the legend
Of his prowess lives in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
The Valley City Times-Record:

The Valley City Times Record:
An important meeting of the committee
OF the Independent Voters association was
held at Cooperstown Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of this week the results Of which may be
far reaching in this state in the future. The
Independent voters and thinkers of the state
are becoming alarmed at the attitude of the
Socialist regime that has this state by the
throat and they are starting early to form
an organization to combat Socialism. The
resolution adopted by this gathering will be
published in a future issue OF the Times
Record Among the many things asked for
next next June authority for which is asked of
might add, will not be given. Anyway there
is going to be something doing in the near
future, people are commencing to wake
up to the fact that it is not the desire to
assist the farmer or business man by the
socialists who have control of the state
government but desire to put the rankest
kind of Socalstic government on the peoz
pie. 1t is time to ring the alarm but the
people have waited too long already
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
p PIenty of Food
But No GOthing
81 Associated Press. }

SaIoniki. Friday, Dec. 13,-Food
conditions in Bulgaria are good, ac-
cording to reports reaching here, this
being especially true Of the country
districts. In the cities food is avail
able to all having, the means TO pay
the high prices asked. Clothing.
however. is scarce. The price of
thread is prohibitive and there also
is an acute shortage in drugs and
surgical instruments and dressings.
Quinine sells for a. hundred dollars
a pound and paper is used for band
ages.
There is much money in the coin
try, the reports indicate. The Bul
garian government recently. sold q.
100000 pounds Of tobacco at nearly
$3 a pound, receiving payment in
gold. During the entire period OF the
war, an immense store of tobacco
belonging to American companies
was left undisturbed
Circus Is Coming. Princess
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

evidence, the maxim raised, res ipsa
loquitor does not apply.
. Appeal from district court OF Cass
county, A. t. Cole, J.
Action to recover damage for per-
sonal Injuries.
From a verdict directed and judg-
ment entered for the defendant.
plaintiff appeals. ...
Reversed and new trial granted.
Opinion of sthefcourt by Bronson, j
Grace, J..f concurs in result. Chris
stianson, ChssJ.,- dtssents. ~
Smith StffnTaeLl Fargo attorney
for plaintiff and appellant.
I Lawrence & Murphy Fargo, at
torneys for defendants and. respon-
dents. tx
From TrailI County.
F. e. McCurdy, plaintiff and re-
spondent, VS.. B. w. Aylor, defendant
and appellant.
In an action for the recovery of
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Supreme GOu9.t
Decisions

From Ransom County.
Joseph Weiderholt and Henry j
Geiser, plaintiffs and appellants, VS.
Lisbon. Special School District No
19, the board of education Of Lisbon
Special School District No. 10, W.T.
Grange, Alfred M. Kyello, Thos. A.
Curtis, A. c. Cooper, g. D. Glow, and
w. s. Adams; defendants and re-
spondents. -" .,''@'
Syllabus: H..
In an action brought by citizens and
tax payers residing within an area
affected by the proceedings Of a
board OF directors Of a special school
district annexing territory to the
district it is held:
"a That a complaint which al
leges the, existence of facts re-
quired to give the school board auth
ority to enlarge the district. states a
cause OF action.
CD The legality Of proceedings of
a school board in. reforming a dis
trict by adding territory thereto,
which could have been, tested at the
common law by writ oftuuo war
ranto or by information in the ma
ture OF quo warranto, may be test
ed in this state by "a civil action in
the district court under section 1869
Of the compiled laws of 1913.
Appeal from district court OF Ran
som county, Allen, j.
Plaintiffs appeal.
Order reversed.
: Opinion of the court by Birdzell, ].
Christianson, Ch. J.. dissents. Bron-
son, J.; did not participate.
Eyello & Adams, Lisbon, attor-
Ineys for defendants and respondents.
/ M. o. Thompson and Chas. S. Ego,
Lisbon, attorneys for plaintiffs and
appellants. ri. J.
=, From Cass County.
Elizabeth Mary tVannet, plaintiff
and respondent, VS.. e. H. Cole and
Mary Cole, defendants and appel
lants.
Syllabus
(1) Undef section 2972 of the com
piled laws Of 1913, it is the duty Of
an auto driver who has observed a
pedestrians about to cross a street
crossing in front of his automobile,
while operating the same on the
public streets Of a city, to give warn
ing of his approach by bell or by
horn, if thereby injury can be avoid
ed. > .-~
I'D Under the doctrine Of respon-
dent superior husband is liable for
the negligent operation of an auto
mobile owned by him and driven by
his wife with his full acquiescence
and consent for purposes Of business
or pleasure of the family. n 81
(3y In an action for personal in
iuries sustained by collision with an
evidence held to require
the submission of the question of
defendants negligence and plaintiffs
contributory negligence to the jury.
(4l Where the plaintiff in an ac-
ton for injuries is struck and
knocked down senseless# by collision
with an automobile, held under the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
Who's Who

When the world in general was surmising as
to who would be the next German chancellor
many of the foreign papers picked out Wilhelm
Solf. Sof is a German professor almost un-.
known to his country men, but he knows the
orient well. He recently resigned as minister
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
The Bismarck Tribune:

The Bismarck Tribune:
In all the history of American common
wealths never has there been a time when
so much hinged upon the opinion of one
man as now depends upon the opinion of
Attorney General William LANCER. Mr..
LANCER has assumed the responsibility for a
declaration that the five amendments en-
bodying the leagues economic pro-
gram and which did not secure a majority
of all the votes cast in the recent election
are passed by a majority of the votes cast
for and against the amendments. The con-
stitutfon holds otherwise but Mr., LANCER
asserts, and quotes eminent authorities to
support his contention, that the plain word
ing of the constitution does not mean what
1t says. Mr.. LANCER takes 1t upon himself
to say that when two legislative assemblies
and the people Of North Dakota by vote
of almost $4,000 to a trifle more than 10000
decreed that majority of all the votes cast
at any general election would be required
to change the constitution by initiative Pc
tition, these legislators and the people at
large did something quite radically differ
ent. ~ II -..@s ]aa
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18
The Amateur Poets Corner

The following contributions have been selected
from a large number received by The Forum
from the amateur versifers among it's readers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

American and British forces are
still in control OF the northern part
Of Russia, indicated on the above
map by the shading north Of the
heavy black line. ... ~
z Between this black line and the
Ukraine the Bolsheviki are still in
power; They are in control of the
great cities of Petrograd and Mos
cow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

Decorated China for Christmas,
White China and SuppIies-F1 Firing
Edith F. Slocum, 1904 Eleventh street
north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-18

Circus Is Coming. Princess.-adv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-13
HOLD SOLDIERS FUNERAL

A Marietta (okla.) newspaper
printed the following last week:
The remains Of George Washing
ton Busby arrived in the city last
Friday morning from Fort Logan.
Colo, accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Mary L. Jarvis of Blanchard.
and his sister, Mrs Henrietta Wilker-
son of Vhickasha, who were with him
when the end came.
When the remains arrived here
several of our business men took
them in charge and turned them
ried them to the home of w. NJ. Kel.
over to Undertaken Burton who car
Ter at Eastman. where funerA ser
vices were conducted that afternoon
by Rev. Jones, pastor of the Mariet-
ia Baptist church, followed by burial
in the Eastman cemetery
The young man was 30 years of
age and elis death was caused by
pneumonia He was a former resi-
dent of the Eastman community but
had been living at Blanchard for
several years He enlisted in the
army only a short time ago.
Among the relatives who attended
the funeral were his mother and sis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-13
OklahOn1ans In
Casualty List
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Sept. 13.-The follow.
ing casualties +, reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri.
can Expeditionary Forces: Killed in
action 2S; missing in action 21; died
OF disease 6; wounded severely 81;
wounded, degree undetermined 3;
died Of wounds 20; died from acct
dent and other causes s; prisoner l ];
total ia.
The list includes the names of the
following Oklahomans; Killed in ac
ton Private Joe Jerome Peugh,
Goodwill; Private Ira c. Price, Vini-
ia; died of disease Serg. Jesse A.
York, Mangum; wounded severely
Lieutenant Harry c. Barnes Jr, Tul-
sa ;Lieutenant Howard A. Mathews,
Tulsa; Private Walter Everett Teter.
Ralston; Private Harry Strumbaugh,
Grayhorse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-13

we have at last reached France
There is SO liitle | can write about
that doubt very much whether this
viii be much Of a letter or moi But
you can be satisfied that am mere
and setting along fine On our way
over ! saw a cartoon Ct fellow writ.
ing home to his FOLKS and it read as
follows: Dear folks; This ain't no
day OF The month"; | amt doin' nothin
amt goin' nowhere. | am wen.
Hopin ! amt give no military -infor-
nation, | am, your son, Bill That
is just all fellow can write about
now; maybe later on | can tell YOU
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-13
DRILLING Hard Steel.

In preparing drill 10 be used on
hard steel, the drill should be heated
TO an even heat, the scale removed
and the tip Of the drill be touched to
drop OF quicksilver and then be
quenched in water. After this treat
ment the drill viii go through the
hardest steel without, trouble. A sim
pie method Of tenSering small tools
quickly is to heat them red hot and
then thrust them into 4 potato, after
which they should be drawn to the
correct temper to remove brittlentss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-13
HERE'S A HOT ONE; PETE"
! BURNEY CLAIMS HE WASN'T
- SEA SICK ENROUTE TO FRANCE

When fellow is feeding the fishes
going over seas, he needs friend.
But Sergeant Oyerton Burney son of
MIR. and Mrs e. s Burney Of this
Guy had calm stomach through it
AL and weathered the bucking briny
like an old salt. Now he's safe in
France whore the doughboy gets his
last word before going in Follow
ing is a the letter which Sergeant
Lurney's parents have just received
Somewhere in France,
August 16, 1918
Dear folks.
After so many months Of waiting.