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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
GET AT THE TRUTH.

Charges made by railroad brother
hood heads at the railway wage
hearing, are too serious to be
ignored.
They asserted that the railroad
arrangements were deliberately try
ing to discredit government control,
by policy of delay and inefflciency.
II the charges are true, the men
responsible are the blacklist Of
traitors. They are deliberately firing
at the backs Of the Americans in the
trenches, and infiicting untold suffer
ing on thousands Of their fellow
citizens.
If the charges are untrue, the men
who made them should be held up to
public contempt for deliberate at
tempt to blacken the characters Of
their employers, with the vilest Of
ISLANDERS.
The committee should get at the
truth If 1t takes year to do it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
SAVES
BURLETGH Big
SUN ON BONDS
Bids In Seed Issue at -Four
Per Cent to Great Sur
prise of Other Bidders
~ AsaocIated Press. }

Bismarck, NJ. D., Feb. 6.-Tha
state Of North Dakota saved Bur
leigh county $4,000 in interest on its
100000 issue of seed and feed
bonds Tuesday afternoon, when 1t
bid them in at four per cent, about
two per cent lower than the next
lowest bid.
The bid came as surprise to
representatives OF half dozen
were here with tenders said to have
ranged about six per cent The
states bid was the first opened by
the county commissioners, and 9TH
er prospective bidders kept their
tenders in their pockets.
The money which will be invests
ed in the Burleigh county bonds, will
come from the state university and
school lands fund, and will rep
resent about 33 per cent of the
amount which is expected to be
available by March /.
"If all contracts are paid up as
due and our land sales go well, we
will have about a million in this
tor Kositzky, a member of the board
of university and school lands.
Under the laws governing this
fund, only one third. may be invest
ed in farm loans, and the remainder
is to be invested in bonds. We
should have by March l, therefore
$660,000 or more for the purchase or
seed and feed bonds"
Think 100000 Not Enough.
That the 100000 worth of seed
bonds which the county commission
voted several weeks ago wiN barely
suffice to meet the need of Burleigh
farmers was indicated when the
met this morning to
ind on their table seed applications
to the number of 400, with requisi-
tions for seed running from two
bushels to 500 bushels" as Commits
sioner Swanson expressed it.
No average has yet been struck
but it is believed the 400 applica-
lions now on file will call for at least
Sc, 900 bushels OF seed wheat and
other grains, and there are also TO
De considered numerous applications
for feed, of which there is SHORTAGE
'ully equalling the demand for seed. +
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young Is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liverand bowels there snoneedof hav-
ing a salloW complexion - dark rings
under your eyes - pimples Ia bilious
look in your face dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your dOctorwilI tell you ninety
per cent Of allssiclmess comes from Inc
active bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards, well known physician
In Ohio perfected q vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub.
stitute for calomel, are gentle IN their
action yet always effective. They bring
about that exuberance Of spirit, that
natural buoyaney which should be en-.
joyed By everyone, bytoning up the liver
and clearing the system Of impurities.
You win know Dr.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. 10c and
sc per box. ALI druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
BARNES COUNTY NOW
FREE FROM ALL DEBT
County Commissioning Have Called
In and Paid Last outstanding
Issue of Bonds.

Valley City, N. d., Feb. Sat the
present time Barnes county is one OK
the best fixed financially OF all the
counties of the state.
The county commissioners have
called in and paid the last outstand-
ing issue of bonds. This was an is
sue of So 900 in the year 1900 to take
ND a previous issue to build the court
house 80 years ago. These bonds
were taken up two and a half years
in advance of their coming due.
Now the county is free from debt
without any liabilities whatever. ats
assets consist of cash on hand to the
amount OF 1852 $50, the 1917 tax levy
OF S667, sO7 .ss, which is being paid In,
the court house and modern jail ana
sberiff's residence, including the block
on which they stand, the county hos
pital, and all bridges and road work
paid in full.
This is a. statement of condition
that probably very few counties of the
state or the northwest can approach.
H means that with the present tax
levy the good roads program can be
pushed, and the running expenses
very nicely. Also that peo-
ple coming to Barnes county to locate
can be assured that they will not be
with taxation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
LEWIS oUsLEY, HERO.

For himself, Private Lewis Ousley'
who made the supreme sacrifice on
the battlefelds Of France, Saturday,
needs no sympathy.
He found a cause worth giving his
nfe for, and he gave it freely, cheer
fully and like the hero he was.
For his parents, at Wilton, the
sympathies of the people Of North
Dakota go out today.
Lewis Ousley had the courage to
die for his country.
OF them is required the courage to
I've for their country.
There are millions OF other Lewis
ousleys in America today who are
prepared to give their lives if it is
necessary.
There are millions Of other par
knts, anxiously. fearfully watching
khe casualty lists.
our own men from North Dakota
are IN the trenches at last. 1t can
not be violating the censorship to call
attention to the fact that Lewis
ousley was a member of Company A
OF the old First North Dakota. Nearly
everyone in North Dakota knows
that today.
There is just one question It puts
up to every man, woman and child
IN the state. That question is:
when the boys come home. will
be able to look them in the face and
be unashamed of the part have
played?"
Nothing else matters now.
Nobody can dodge the issue.
Every man must answer the ques-
ton for himself. for there is no
tribunal before which 1t is possible
to bring those who are just passively
disloyal
It is a matter between every man
and his own conscience.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

during our winter months. Organ
ization work I'm the south would be
quite pleasant at this time Of the
year, in spite OF the occasional raw
weather that visits southern sec
tons. An organization job down
there for couple of cold months,
at a salary Of, say, $500 a month,
might carry democracy to quite a
number of people, and 1t would GER
a pleasant time in a quiet, modest
way. That would be quite permits
sible under the agreement which the
farmer signs when he pays his hun
dred dollars.
It is quite natural that the farm
ers should want to know, and 1t is
quite natural that Mr.. Townley
should be in no hurry to tell them.
He has too good a thing as it is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
Edison's Judgment of
Men
Can Tolerate q "Grandstander," But
Not a "Four-Flusher."


William Maxwell in The American
Magazine: In my opinion, Edison is
| always able to see through a grand
stander." but he realizes that a
"grandstander" frequently has abili-
ties which partially justify the self
praise in which "grandstanders" are
prone to indulge. However, he has
an almost uncanny way Of detecting
'four-fiusher." Within limitations,
he will tolerate "grandstanders," but
he is utterly antagonistic to -four
fiushers."
The man who thinks he can fool
Thomas A. Edison is usually fooling
himself. Mr.. Edison has patience,
but he is also extraordinarily sue
cessful in appraising an employees
qualifications. Although he has a
habit of forming an almost instan-
taneous preliminary estimate Of men,
he believes that ordinarily he must
have a. considerable space of time
for observation before he can arrive
at a final judgment of mans char
acter and ability. Sometimes, how
ever. he does not hesitate to eX-
press a final opinion after his first
interview, and in such cases / have
never known him to be wrong.
Seevral years ago l introduced to
Mr.. Edison a business man who en-
joyed a very high reputation. A few
hours later Mr.. Edison said to me:
That man is crooked. Be careful
in your dealings with him."
All of my life I have studied men
as Mr.. Edison has studied acoustics,
chemistry, electricity, photography
etc. and I am frank to confess that
thought / knew as much about men
as Mr.. Edison could possibly know.
In this particular case did not be-
lieve he was correct. Nevertheless,
I had been convinced by careful
that Edison is seldom
wholly wrong about anything, and
accordingly I dealt with this man as
If 1 personally believed him to be
It is fortunate that did |
so. as he subsequently proved to be
wholly untrustworthy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
MUNICIPAL GUARDS.
Over 1000 Omaha Youths Are Re-
eeivinu Military Training.

Over 1000 Omaha Youths Are re
ceivinu Military Training.
Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 6.-More than
1000 Omaha youths. 1t is believed,
will be enrolled this year In the
Municipal Guards, an organization
formed last year in connection win
the activities of the Fairgrounds
department OF the city, headed by
Joseph b. Hummell. park commits
sioner, and under the management or
]. ]. Isaacson, recreation director.
The Municipal Guards are organic
ed like a regiment OF the United
States army with only slight modifi-
cation. with regimental and company
officers, commissioned and nom
commissioned. Last years company
commanders were former officers OF
the nigh school cadets. A school Is
now being conducted for non-com-
missioned officers of last year with
view to giving them commissions
this year.
Company drills are to be held in
the public parks at least three times
a week, with occasional battalion and
regimental drills. Last summer
hikes" Of various lengths We're
taken and a regimental encampment%
of four days was held at one of the
parks. Omaha business men fur
nished the necessary funds.
Fairgrounds for children under IL
years of age, directed by men and
women i'm the pay of the city, have
been maintained for some time, but
the idea of furnishing entertainment
for older youths Is a new one put
forth by Recreation Director Isaac
son. 1t has met with genral APP
prevail.
Enrolment in the Municipal
Guards, although giving valuable
military training, involves no obliga-
ton to enter the state or national
military service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
FIDDLING WHILE WORLD
BURNS.

Nero fiddling while Rome burned
has for centuries been accepted as
the acme or coId-blooded 'indiffer-
snce. -...'-
The Roman emperor simply failed
20 visualize the disaster that had
uvertaken his people. In his utter
sslfshness It made no impression on
bis mind.
But there are millions of Neros
ptill fddling in America while the
civilized world is in flames.
Among them are the men and wo-
men who say: why I don't IKE
brown bread of any kind, as If that
made any difference.
Among them are the men and wo-
men who sell stocks short" hoping
10 make a profit from the losses of
others.
Among them are the men and wo-
men who refuse TO aid in Red Cross
work because Il seems trivial, and
because they feel they could occupy
their time to much better ad-
vantage.
Among them are the hoarders of
any of the necessities of life.
Among them are those who refuse
10 practice thrift simply because they
have the money to buy the articles
they want as well as those they need.
Their own petty inconvenience
bulk larger in their own eyes, than
The sufferings Of hundreds Of millions
OF people.
They are fiddling while the world
burns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
INsTALCs NEW PLANT.

Gackle, N. D., Feb. 6.-The Gackle
Republican under the editorHhip and
management of Steve M. Rub, has
installed practically an entire new
plant for printing and newspaper
purposes, including a model l. limo
type. After March 1, the name Of
the paper will be the Weekly Trt-
County Times and will be enlarged
to seven columns. The price win
be boosted TO So q year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
FARMERS 10 ORGANIZE.

Napoleon, II. d., Feb. &c. d.
Parizek has investigated the seed
grain situation for Logan and Nc
Intosh counties. He told the farm
ers that he was in touch with a
limited amount OF seed corn. steps
are being taken to organize a farm
bureau to defray the expenses Of the
county agent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
WOLF STORIES FROM GER
MANY.

No great disappointment was oc-
casIoned by the suppression Of the
strike in Germany, that held out
some hopes OF a revolution.
Wolf stories emanating from Ger
many have been so numerous. that
they are discounted as soon as they
appear. Two factors tend to exag-
gerate all reports OF German weak
ness. One Is the eagerness to see
any sign Of weakening in the Central
Powers. The other is the policy Of
Germany to spread reports Of such
disturbances in the hope Of siacken-
ing the preparations OF her oppon-
ents.
But stories Of German starvation,
German naval mutinies. and German
strikes are not going TO iull America
into tnsctton. any more than stories
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

BILLS TODAY IN FARGO AND
MooRHEAp PLAYHoUsEs.

MC0nF1EtA0 FEAAN fN0g9E0s
Auditorium-san Carlo Opera
company presents Aida.
Isis-Harold Lockwood in "The
Avenging Trail"
Strand William s. Hart in
THE Primal Lure.
Garrick-Hazel Dawn and
Bert Lytell in 1.-THE Lone Wolf"
Liberty-"On Trial"
Pr1ncess-"The Fighting Trail"
Orpheum-"C Civilization"
Grand--Vaudeville
Lyceum, Moorhead Dustin
Farnum in 'Davy Crockett"
where Are MY Children" the
elaborate photo play that comes t.
the Orpheum Thursday for an en-
gagement Of three days has beer
pronounced by some OF the ablest
critics Of the country, "a moving
picture revelation to all the world
and humRnity'B greatest weapon
against insidious crime. 1t deals
plainly with the premeditated de-
struction of the unborn. The lack
OF birth control in homes OF squalid
misery, crime and disease is thrown
into vivid contrast against happy
surroundings. The production pre-
sents for serious consideration by
the public two great questions:
Are doctors justified in denying
entrance to this world those souls
that would be marked as moral and
physical detectives and bear the
sign Of the serpent?
Are women blessed with health
and wholesome homes justified in
denying entrance to the world to
those strong fine souls that would be
a blessing to humanity and bear the
sign Of the cross?
Real settings and backgrounds are
provided for Harold Lockwood in his
newest starring vehicle, The Aveng-
ing Trail, a five-act photoplay YER
sion of Henry Oyen's novel Of the
lumber country in the North, CASTOR
Olaf, which comes to the Isis thea
ter today and Thursday. In order
to get a real atmosphere, Director
Francis Ford and company Of over
twenty members journeyed to one of
the largest lumber camps in the
White mountains of New Hampshire
the exterior scenes.
The process OF numbering from the
cutting of the timber until the time
1t is loaded on fiat cars and trans
ported to the market is shown in the
picture and provides an interesting
sidelight to the dramatic action of
the story, which, in itself, is con-
sidered one of the most powerful ever
Afforded Mr.. Lockwood during his
career.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

Of a great offensive are going to
brighten her. Germany is going to
have part in a tremendous battle
in the west this coming spring. If
she doesn't begin it herself, the Al
lies will, and probably within the
next month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
RELEIELp,s aREAuTLEs.n

BeIfeld, N. D., Feb. 6.--Alex
M0nty's famous Jersey COW, G. a..
Hexom's Holstein calves, Charlie
COrbett's fat cow-and Charlie. too,
besides there will be Fleming IN his
brand new Ford" all these, and
many more animals and persons will
be seen at the Rialto on Friday
night when the first motipn pictures
OF Belfield's fair day viii be shown.
Belfield's fair was such success
that merchants and others interest
ed In it, decided that motion pic
lures should be taken Of the event
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
BENSON FARMERS WILL MEET,

Maddox, N. D., Feb. 6.--Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
farmers meet to be held in the Benz
son county agricultural school the
last Of this month.
Among the speakers include ]. J.
Osterhous, dairy commissioner
Victor WARDROBE, states attorney;
Rev. Martin Anderson Of Moorhead;
j. Nj. Anderson, president of the
Equity and Cooperative exchange.
and J. A. McGovern, state grain in
spectOr.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

Halliday, N. D.. Feb. Captain
Hans Sivert. among the first office
holders Of Dunn county, died at his
home on the Knife river, near the
Marshall postomce. He came to
this country from Norway and
landed at Taylor i'm 1886. He ranch
ed and farmed until his death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
PUPILS 10 TEST SEED.

Gackle, N. D., Feb. 6.--Announce-
ment was made this morning that
during the last week in February,
the classes in agriculture Of the To-
cal schools will test any kind OF
seed that the people wish to have
tasted
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
HAY CASE IS SETTLED.
Msnoken Farmer Proves Taking OF
Stack Was by Mistake

Manoken Farmer proves aklna OF
Stack Was by Mistake.
Bismarck. N. D. Feb. 6.-Carl
Moore. Menoken farmer, convinced
Police Magistrate Bleckreid today
that he had no evil intent when he
loaded onto his wagons a stack Of
ray owned by f. @. Thrams Of
Bismarck. Mr.. Moore had con-
tracted for a certain amount of hay,
described in a certain manner as
located in a certain spot, and the
stack which 1t later developed was
owned by Mr.. Thrams, and which
was not the hay which Mr.. Moore
had bought answered this descrip-
ton.
Ofiicers are now looking for the
man who got the hay that Mr..
Moore should have had.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
INTERPRETATIONS WIN.

Amidon, N. D., Feb. 6.-The ques-
ton OF Incorporating as a village
carried by a vote of rs TO 2. Two of
the first matters to come before the
board will be proper fire. protection
and an electric light system.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

has been jumped, about 100 per
cent since the war began. This
advance has not been satisfac-
torily accounted for. It might
be added that considerable curio-
sity exists as to the amount of
leather in storage that should
according to all the moral laws
or trade, be in shoes.
The New Rockford State Center
gets into the campaign against the
mail order houses, as follows:
Believing that there is need for
agitation Of the vital question of
patronizing home industries in
New Rockford, The State Center,
on the front page of this issue,
announces the opening of a
determined campaign to attain
this result and stife the mail
order business, which is already
too we'll established in practically
every section of North Dakota
Only one course is open to the
towns and cities who would grow
and survive the keen compete
ton Of the big mail order houses
of the east and west, and that is
to appeal to the discrimination
and loyalty of the people who
patroniZe them and show them
the advantages of buying at
home.
The State Center hopes and
expects to have the loyal sup
port of most of our leading
citizens in this campaign, which
will show by irrefutable logic the
suicidal policy Of sending our
money to foreign markets.
This paper urges its readers to
follow every step of this great
movement and to read every
article bearing on it. 1t viii
be for the upbuiIding of New
Rockford and this entire sec
ton.
We ask your careful considera-
ton Of this most important and
vital matter, and will appreciate
any suggestions that will tend
to aid this great movement in
our community.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task OF
Keeping Up With North Da~
kota Editors.
The Devils Lake Journal wants to

The Devils Lake Journal wants to
know:
Since when has it become a
crime for farmer or a COmbina-
tion of farmers to engage in the
mercantile or any other business
recognized as legal? OF what
concern is it Of The Fargo For
UNI or anyone else what the
farmers do with their money.
They earn it themselves, as a
rule, and dig mighty hard for it.
The brazen impudence OF those
who live off the farmer in assum-
ing to advise them Of their every
move, particularly political,
passeth all understanding.
Keep calm brother. There is no
call to grow hectic. The Forum
hasn't said anything about farmers
engaging in mercantile pursuits
That's the whole point. They are
not doing 1t. They have no more
interest in these stores than The
Forum, and we hope both The Jour
nal and The Forum will be doing
business when this store squabble
and the stores themselves are forgot
ten.
The Mandan Pioneer has this com
ment on Mr.. Townley's Liberty
Bond:
Townley testified at his bank
ruptCy proceedings at Bismarck
that he didn't know whether he
had bought Liberty bond or
not. And yet he would try to
make the people believe that he
is patriotic.
The North Dakota Capital gives
The Forum this grudging measure Of
attention:
/. The Fargo Forum. which is
very persistent in its insinuations
that the farmers of this state
are disloyaI and seditionists, has
proved the contrary and takes
much pleasure in doing so. We
are glad Of it. It saved us from
doing so. In a recent issue The
Forum said:
"On behalf of North Dakota,
The Forum hereby claims the
best all-round record on the
draft Of any state in the union
with one possible exception and
proposes to prove it, by the off,
cial draft record recently prepar-
ed by Major General Crowder,
provost marshal general of the
United States. If we have a rival
it is Oklahoma" Il
We thank The Forum for
presenting the matter so
succinctly.
Not to show any resentment, but
just to keep the record clear, we
have to add that The Forum of
course, never insinuated that the
farmers of the state were disloya.l.
The Capital should be above mental
dishonesty Of this kind.
The Watford Guide calls for an
investigation Of the scarcity and high |
price Of shoes. as follows:
Among the things 20 be in
vestigated in the United States
are shoes. II has occurred to OBJ
servers that. when all allowance
Is made for changed conditions
in the industry, the prices charg-
ed for its products are
altogether too high. Ordinary
footwear has jumped or, rathers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06

Mr. Hiudenburg expects TO be in
Paris by April. II he is, he win be
handouffed, and on bis way to So.
Helena or the gulllotins