The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume], December 11, 1903, Image 8

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PEOPLE OF NOTE.
G. A. Day is in from Valley City.
H. N. Moss registers at the Webster
from Williams.
A. S. McQuoid registers at the Metro
pole from Einbden.
E H. Briggs of Valley »|fete
arrival at the Metropole. .' v.
Joseph Grolman of Sheldon is doing
a business turn in the city,
Mr. and Mrs/G. Holiinshead'Of gal
ley City were at the Waldorf.
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H. T. McLean and Chas. L. Williams
are Bismarck representatives in the city
tqday. They are stopping at the Met
rppole.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Gil Haggart
6tbiic down from Grand Forks last night
fad will do several days business in this
CUy before returning.
"Mr and Mrs. J,. K. Cummings of
Detroit, Minn., and Mr. and Mrs. R.
Jones of Cooperstown were guests at
the Smith party Thursday night.
Attorney W. H. Barnett left yester
day for Michigan, where he goes on im
portant legal business. He will be^ ab
sent from the city until Monday or
Tuesday of next week.
T. M. Elliott, a former resident of
Ransom County and interested in the
townsite of Elliott in that county, but
now of Brewster, Wash., registered at
the Waldorf Thursday night.
Coach Cochems of the A. C. has re
turned from Wisconsin, where he saw
the Thanksgiving game between Wis
consin and Minnesota. Mrs. Cochems
remained down there for the holidays.
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A Pair of Skates
For Christmas
e i e y o u n a n o o y s a n i s V v o w o u
at a pair of skates for Christmas, are hard to please.
Johnson's Cycle Supply Houae
i^#^r s ha8
a
large line on hand, at prices from
OOc to $10.00.
Aj|d then look at this list of articles we oiTer as suggestions for Christmas
gifts: Huns, filiftes, Air Rifles, Balls, Bats, Knives, Razors, Gaines of
all kinds for young people Phonographs and Records, Boxing Gloves,
Punching Bags and Platforms, Fishing Reels, Hand Sleds, Bicycles,
=sr=rrrr—Velocipedes and everything in the sporting line.
jS Buy a dog collar for Christmas, and have his or her name stamped in it
$ 63 Broadway.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mathewson of
Bismarck are registered at the Waldorf.
T. O. Brewster is a Harvey gentleman
Who is doing business in the city to
diy.
F. P. Allen, chief of supply lor the
state national guard, is a guest at the
Waldorf.
William Mandell, S. Robinson'fad .G.
tlfevitt are Lisbon representatives in
tne city."
^'Charles Aldrich came in from Hope
tljis morning and will transact business
lit the city for a number of days.
H. C. and E. Hanson of Washburn
££ie doing a business turn in the city
i&d are among the guests at the Web
ifcr.
'Mrs. William Hasenwinkle and son,
Harold of Tower City, are visiting in
the city and have parlors at the Metro
pole.
ALL KINDS OF CUTTERS
at Jobbers' Prices®——
"A' 7"
WA' ":r jf:-^
Cutters that will please ypu in 6tyle and finish as
well as wear. Complete stock must be sold be-
fore Christmas. Call early.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY*
F. D. Hall, Superintendent of N.
Children's Home: I understand some
one is operating in the northwestern
part of the state collecting funds for a
Children's Home and has no credentials
If such is the case the parties are rank
frauds and should be exposed. Con
tributors should insist on seeing proper
credentials.
George R. Freeman In announcing
the date of the annual meeting of the
New England Society.' I did not
£hink of the meeting to be held at
Masonic Temple next Friday night.
Not to conflict with that, the New
England society meeting will be held
next Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, 7:30
p. 111. in the Commercial Club rooms
and members will please note the change
of date
SUNDAY CONCERT.
The North Dakota State BatiB*l#ith
forty men assisted by A. L. Intelhouse,
the popular cornet soloist of Hillsboro,
will give its first concert of the winter
series Sunday afternoon. The band
has worked hard and a rare treat is in
store for those who will give their
aid and support to this organisation. A
fine entertainment is assured, as the
programme is made up of classic as well
as popular music so all will be pleased.
Mr. Zimmerman, the director, has train
ed the willing performers, until they are
as finished as any large concert band
now before the public. It is really be
yond comprehension how well they ren
der the heavy music, and one can only
get the projpf by attending the concert
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
operahouse. The following is the pro
gramme:
PAR? J.
March—Pan Ameriam,..
.......... .:.. ^. Ernest R. Wright
Idyl-^-An Afternoon Tea
i....... -R, A. Keiser
Overture—Morning, Noon and Night
DO WAG I AC MFG. CO.
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Patrol—American (request).. Meacham
Cornet Solo—Facilita (air vafia)....
J. Hartman
Mr. A. L. Intelhouse.
PART II.
March—North Dakota State '-'B&fil
(MSS.) J. H. Zimmerman
Selection—Huguenots Meyerbeer
Intermezzo—Diantha .... Eugene Stein
Fantasia—Hungarian (descriptive)...
T. Moses Tobani
Fine—Star Spangled Banner Band
For State News Read The Forum.
?AX FIGURES
A Levy of Twenty-Four Mills For
Twenty Years Wirt Construct the
CMfrMjbe.
Since the county commissioners have
made the order calling for a special
election to vote on a $206,000 bond is
sue for the erection of a new court
house for Cass C6unty the question
been more seriously discussed by
has
taxpayers and voters generally, and
while a majority favor ine proposition
there are those who hold it up as a
stepping stone to the country's ruina
tion.
When one considers the proposition
carefully it is not so much a bug-a
boo as the pessimist is inclined to
paint
it. The proposition calls for an issue
of $3co,ooo worth of bonds to
no reason why the tax rate should
run
twenty years. In commercial circles
generally it is believed that the bonds
can be floated at 4 per cent. This
would make a total layout for a new
courthouse to be paid for in twentv
years of $360,000. At the present rati
of valuation, $15,000,000, it would
take
an assessment of one and two-tenths
mills per year on each $i,oco worth ni
taxable property. The county at pres
ent has a population of 30,000,
which
would make a per capita tax of $12 or
a little more than 50 cents per year
per head. It is estimated that there
are 6,000 taxpayers in the county
which
would make an assessment of $60
per
taxpayer to be paid in installments
covering a period of twenty years.
means in brief a levy of 24 mills
the total period of twenty years
not unreasonable to suppose the
sessed valuation will increase at
crease in the past can be employed
find some other grounds upon
It
fur
or
1 2-10 mills per 1,000 of the assessed
valuation. In explanation the
man
whose property is assessed at $10,000
would pay the small sum of $24 tow
ards the erection of the new $200,000
courthouse, that is if the valuation 're
mains as at present, $15,000,000. It
is
as
.least
25 per chit during the next twenty
years, and probably more, if the
in
as
a criterion. With these figures at hand
it will be seen that the increase in
the
tax rate can hardly be considered as
an objection and the opposition
must
which
to make a kick. The total bonded in
debtedness of the county at present
is
$54,000 and the sinking fund contains
$10,000, which leaves an unpaid indeb
tednes of $44,000, which is taken
care
of by a levy of 15 miiis for all purposes
which includes 2 mills for the court
house annex. With the Ijond propo
sition favorably acted upon there
is
not
be eight-tenths of a mill lower next
year than it is the present year.
SUNDAY MILWAUKEE TRAINS.
In the city this afternoon were Mayor
Rustad of Wheaton and Editor Joubert
of The Gazette-Reporter who pame to
Fargo to secure interest in the efforts
which are being made in different
towns on the Milwaukee,, between here
and Ortonville. to secure a Sithday
train service between' the latter point
and Fargo. The gentlemen called oil ex
Mayor Johnson and in company with
him they met Secretary Phelps of the
Commercial Club at the club parlors and
it was the intention later to call on1 dif
ferent business men of influence. Mr.
Joubert said that they were going to
try their hardest to secure the service
desired as it was much needed and now
there were substantial arguments in
favor of the proposed service.
A RIDE THROUGH SPACE.
Belgian Aeronaut Makes the Fastest BaHeoti
Voyage on Record.
London Graohic: M. Goossens, the
Belgian aeronaut, accompanied by a
German nobleman, ascended from Ber
lin on Thursday afternoon in a* balloon
of 1,150 cubic meters capacity. They
were carried at first in a direction slight
ly north of west, toward Holland when
near The Hague the balloon was taken
by a different current southward over
Belgium and then southwestward over
northern France. It then passed over
Paris, and thence drove southwesterly
to the Atlantic shore at Sables d'Olonne,
which, it is stated, was reached at about
o'clock on Thursday evening. The
aeronauts made an unsuccessful attempt
to land on the Island of Oleren, off La
Rochelle, and were then swept baek
again toward Paris. Before the balloon
had got half way in that direction it
was driven northward to the island of
jersey, and thence borne straight
before the southwesterly gale up the
channel to Calais. The landing, at a
place about four miles from Calais, was
made with great difficulty at about 6
o'clock on Friday morning. The bal
loon bounded up after the two men
had got out, and came down again, frac
turing the shoulder of M. Goossetts'
companion. M. Goossens' shoulder and
ankle were dislocated. The balloon
then rose again and disappeared over
the North Sea, carrying with it valuable
instruments.
Thus came to an end one of the most
remarkable and perilous balloon jour
neys ever made. It lasted sixteen hours
and in that time the aeronaut was borne
at extraordinary speed over half Prus
sia, half Holland, across Belgium, across
France, half across France ajgain, north
ward across Normandy and finally, up'
the channel to Calais. The total distance
is about 1,400 miles, which gives an
average speed of 87^ miles an hour,
but the aeronauts st3te that the balloon
when driven up the channel before
tm.
gale, attained a speed as registered w
the instruments of 125 miles an
how.
CHICAGO LEADERSHIP.
Collier's Weekly: Chicago used, to
be the biggest boaster of all
was when it had nothing but comi
tilings to brag about, and the wi
laughed in scorn, to silence, to
'Hem The Chicagoans quit br.
tftd went to. work. The work
work and i| brought hope*
Ifotetga today is tfce. jettfc
ey don't know that they ire a
All Goods Selling at
a
This sale is a success because it is genu
ine. There is one reaspn why this stock
should be offered to the public%at a dis
count from the prices that are admittedly
the lowest in Fargo this reason is that
Mr. Herbst wants to get out of business
as quickly as possible. This means a loss
of profits amounting to thousands of dol
lars—it mean§ a saving to you of one-tenth
to one-third on everything you buy here.
they are not interested to hear it. In
tneir recent centennial celebration they
did not praise themselves* very much,
not for Americans. They hoped and
promised themselves, that they would
solve the problems that remained to be
solved. And it is these things that
they have not done that preoccupy and
depress them and keep them going
The recognition of Chicago's sterling
quality, and its uncommon achieve
ments, has come whence the ridicule
came from the world outside. And
that's the greatest triumph of all, that
and its undisturbed dissatisfaction with
itself. Since we all enjoyed rubbing
its crudities into the big town, let us
now enjoy rubbing in its merits es
pecially since that process perplexes
and worries the Chicagoans. There is.
first of all, its governmental reform.
It seems really to reform. They have
beaten the boodlers out there and re
stored the government to the people.
Their council. the representative
branch of the city government, is hon
est and—representative. Then there
are the newspapers. They also are
honest and—representative of the peo
ple.
Very Important
There's A Stir
A Mysterious Something
k About to Happep
Christmas Is Coming
Already Christmas Candtes and
.Novelties are appearing.
We are making many things in
Sweets to help you in the plan
ning of your Christmas Tree aitd
•table. $
A Big 8c*x of Choco
lates make* nico presont.
At All Dealers
iM",
GOING OUT OF
IBUSMESS i
at
Departm't Store
and 18 Broadway, Fargo.
Boys' Clothing
All at the Discount
Ladies' Cloth Cloaks, Fur
Cloaks, Furs, Suits,
Skirts, Waists, Dressing
Sacques, Wrappers* Pettir
coats s
All at the Discount
Dress Goods, Flannels, j*
Silks, Lfhings, j* White
Goods, Table Linens.
All at the Discount
Men's and Ladies' Shoes
and Overshoes, Misses',
Boys' and Children's Foot
wear
All at the Discount
Ladies' Misses' and Chil
dren's, Men's and Boys'
Underwear and Hosiery.
All at the Discount
NEW TOY STORE
The N. D. Book and Stationery Co.
Has established a new Toy and Christmas Stationery Branch of its big
iit.^he north half of
6 4 BROADWM
Mrs. Green's Old Stand,
be Tdtind Dolls, Toys, Books, and'In
please old and young in Christmas Gifts.
W-Mm
The Big Store—70 Broadway!
Is almost groaning under the weight of the many Christmas gifts
le Stationery, JJooks, Papers, Novelties and Art Pictures.
Nad Now Easy Christmas Shopping Is Mads Hsrs»
LEATHER GOODS ART PICTURES
An exposition of fashions ip
wrist, waist ind hand bags an|
purses. Fashion extends lifer do
main even to leather goods4
telling hir devotees what their
shall "carry as well as what they
shall wear. Our show cases are
a revelation of her latest dicta
regarding leather goods for all
purposes—a sight of which will
familiarize yet *ith many other
useful and ornamental objects
which help to make up the larg
est stock of small leather goods
ever shown at this season.
CHINA
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Novelties in fine china, import*
•)d and'do me stic, rare and beauti*
ful individual pieces purchased to
please you.
iKnives, pen, jiocfet and desk
es, n«
5, 101
scissors, lor nails, paper
$oth, «U of th» best steel.
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•few
and
N. D. Book and ftMwwy Co
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Men and Boys
rife
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fait ever to-
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and
Our window now contains a
beautiful combination of engrav
ings all ready for the frame with
others in frame and glass mount
ed and marked at 15 cents each.
Other, larger and more highly
artistic pictures are to be seen
on display suitable for various
rooms of a home.
A Word of the
Christmas Books
Any one unacquainted with
our book store is woefully lack
ing in Christmas knowledge. Ev
ery shelf, table and counter oi
the book store should be famil
iar to every holiday trader, for
they are most fertile in Christ
mas suggestion, We court yout
special attention for the books
publishers have made with just
Christmas in view—the gift vol-'
umes. They aj$ especially beau
tiful this season And i&ost rea
sonably priced.*
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