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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
Wahpeton Richland Co., Dakota Thursday january
See Mr.. Foote in Richard III Sat

See Mr.. Foote in Richard III Sat
urday evening.
DR.. Rockwell will leave about the
10th of February and will be sue
ceeded by DR.. W. "A. Franklin now
Of Bismarck. He comes highly re.
commended.
Miss Nellie Walters Is q comme-
dianne. who ranks at the head Of
the profession. In the line Of what
may properly be called refined
comedy she has no superior. Work
of go true ring and as fine q quality
as hers does not pale. it grows with
acquaintance and Miss Walters has
the good fortune to be lonRed for.
She will in consequence appear at
Seely's opera house Thursday night
next, in the beautiful musical
comedy Of Silver Spur. Get yolr
seats at once as they are going fast.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
FURNITURE AT COST.

1have decided to sell my large
stock of furniture, carpets and cur
tains at cost for short time. Call
and get prices and be convinced this
is just as represented. 2 ply ingram
carpet at 80 to 62} cents. Call
early while stock is complete. For
two weeks only. City Furniture
Store. d. E. RICE, Prom.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
A Personal Advertisement.

A Personal Advertisement.
Little Miss Wasllburn wandered quite
distance from her country home at
well.known summer resort, not many
eeks ago. and couldn't find her way
ack. But, she was not a bit dismaved.
10 Immediately lifted up her voice
I'd shouted to the full capacity of her
ngs:
"I' m Grace Washburn and I'm lost!
II Grace Washburn and T. m lost!'
This she repeated until it reached
, ears of some one who knew where
7e lived. and she was escorted home.
Boston Budget.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
CALL AND SETTLE.

Mr.. Northey says that. THE TIMES
may call attention to the fact that
he wants all those indebted, to him
to call and settle before the new
year. Prompt settlement of busi-
ness obligations make fast friends
and is better for all concerned, as it
takes money to do business. Call
and see him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
DISSOLUTION.

Notice is given that the partner
ship heretofore existing between
John Schoenborn and Nicholas
schmitt in the management of the
Wahpeton Hotel, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Schoenborn retaining the business.
JOHN SCHoENBoRN,
NICHOLAS SCHMITT,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
CRENsHAw DETEsTED.

Manager Crenshaw of the Fargo
opera house sustained his odious
reputation by getting into one of
his unseemly difficulties with the
Richard Foote Dramatic company,
some two or three weeks ago, ard
has maliciously followed Mr.. Foote
ever since. 1t seems that one of
the leading actress es. Miss Eva
Fenton, meant to take q bit of NOR
phine for medicinal purposes, and
having had no experience with the
drug. took too much. and 1t was
with difficulty that her life was
saved. The following day she was
ill, when the man who seems to be
able to SO thoroughly disgrace the
management Of the Fargo opera
house, called Dude Crenshaw. closed
the door, sold no tickets and gave
out that the company would not
perform Saturday evening, the last
evening of the engagement. Mr..
Foote losing Friday nights sleep
helping to take care of the ill lady,
slept most Of Saturday and knew
nothing about Crenshaw's action till
shortly before opening time. He
protested, showed Crenshaw that he
was able and anxious to play, but to
no opurpose,the little dude refusing to
open the door and demanding dam.
ages for share of the business he
was losing. Mr.. Foote forced him
to deliver up his goods and the COM
pany prepared to go on to Grand
Forks, but about. IL o'clock that
night Mr. Foote was served with a
summons. He employed an attor-
ney to look after the case with q
view to getting an adjournment till
he could get round to defend him
self. For some unaccountable
reason the adjournment was not
taken, judgment being rendered
against Mr.. Foote including costs
amounting to about 800.
The horse whipping followed at
Crookstsn for alleged slanderous
gossip about the ladies. which whip
ping has been sustained wherever
the facts have been known.
)~., Crenshaw has been lying around
xt1ahpeton most Of the week, having
eylrough Sheriff Miller issued an ex-
"tution and attached the goods of
..he company and is attempting to
!, ttach the receipts each evening,
u =, ut in this latter he has failed. Mr..
'..s'oote feels that he is being ma
u Sciously persecuted and will fight
u'he case to the bitter end. Last
"kening he publicly thanked Sheriff
'.1iller for his kindness in not mo-
id .sting the companys property fur
ycher than to serve the notice, saying
hat the property was perfectly safe
in its present hands. Mr.. Eoote has
i public sentiment with him and IL >
:. gentleman in every sense Of the
word. as the whole troups are ladies.
Sand gentlemen. deserving Of every
confidence and public esteem, which
ethey have no difficulty in gaining
after having cleared away the poison
fpread through the community BY
4he meanness Of Crenshaw and what
'4ppears misguided Judgment Of the
Republican Of Fargo.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
HONEY

HONEY.
VIM. Northey has a large lot. of
honey and can sell by the pound,
the pail, or the keg. Cali and in
spect the goods.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
FOR SALE.

J. H. .Kenerson has 200 tons Of
hay and large quantities of wood
for sale. Apply either to him or at
Purdon & Co.'s store, Wahpeton.
Hay and wood delivered at any time
ordered. 30 !.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
WIN. NoRrHEY, City Treas.
City of Wahpeton d. T. Jan. 9, 1888:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
~ ct Fargo, p. = Dec, Soth, 1887. Notice Is
has nled notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim and secure final
entry thereof, viz:
WILHELM MAROHL,
II. =. No. 17,421 for the southwest quarter OF
sec. 3 town 130 north, range so west. and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: Edward
Hunger, Wilhelm Medenweldt, Carl vorltz. Au-
gust Pankow. all Of Hanklnson P. o., Rici land
County, d. +. The testimony will be tske be-
fore the judge Of the Third Judici ial District or
IN bis absence before J. w. Cope, Clerk OF tho
District Court at his ofice in Wahpeton, d. T.,
ON FRIDAY, tho 17th day Of FEBRUARY, 1883.
MICHAEL r. BATTELLE, Register
JOHN sHIPPAM Atty for claimant
First publication Jan, S. 1897
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
THE CARNIVAL.

All railroads will sell round trip
tickets to ths st. Paul iSe palace
Festivities M Mior one fare. beginning
January y24th' and to last to Feb.
ruary "a. but good to the Sth of
February.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
Notice. IN Tnx. Pavers

NUI1co 70 IRxa 8y6fNe
Notice is hereby given that taxss for the year
1887, become delinquent February 9Th, 1883 at
which time there is penalty of per cent.
added. The extension Of tine till July list, for
pay ment Of taxes without penalty, was only for
the taxes OF 1856. O. .K.'ULSAkER.
County Treas.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
CAPITAL va. Labor.

Whom = young man sits in the parlor
liking nonsense to his best girl. that's
pital. But when he has to stay in Of
|snings after thsy arc married that's
boF. .11d0e. \. .Ss IN r
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Wheat GA cents.

LOCAL NEWS.
Wheat GA cents.
Miss Fenton's specially at the
opera house Friday night.
Richard Foote as Richard III
stands unexcelled. Go and see him
Saturday evening.
We have an invitation to attend
revival meetings at the Baptist
Chapel. Now we invite our friends
to go.
Mine Host Bell Of the Headquar-
ters is making extensive improve
ments in his hotel. in the way of an
enlarged billiard hall.
Ask your dealer for Wahpeton
-four. %
T. w. Kellogg, of the Northwest
ern Bank. has returned from his
eastern trip, and now Mr.. White
will soon 60 into Wisconsin on
business.
Bran $12 per ton at the Wahpeton
Roller Mills. %
Under date of 2lst inst. we no.
tice that Frank Miksche had been
appointed postmaster at Ransom
City. Frank will make good
official.
l have 10 good horses which 1
will sell separately or in a lot for
cash or on IA months time. Inquire
at city furniture store. ID. E. RICE.
Plus Mayer and a brother recently
from Glencoe, Minnesota, will soon
open a sample room near Stevens
Hardware store.
j. A. Smith, the loan agent, is at
Dwight in charge of the Dwight
Farm and Land Co.'S. affairs, while
Supt. John Miller is in New York.
Mrs. Delos Baker IS quite ill. hav.
ing taken Il violent cold the even
ing of the Masonic entertainment,
and has not been able to get out
since.
Miss Briggs, the milliner, has
gone east to visit friends, expecting
to return in the spring with large
stock of goods, in the meantime her
shop will be closed.
The wind of Tuesday night blew
the water spout off the N. p. COM
pany's water tank here, and 1000
barrels of water were lost, but no in :
to the railroad boys
followed.
Mrs. S. j. Goo!d of Grant county,
Wisconsin, and a sister of Mrs. VIM.
Northey of this city. having spent
some two or three weeks here visit.
ing, departed for home the latter
part of last week.
M. T. Stevens, the popular hard
ware man. has just put up storm
door. John Nelson tried to make
Mr.. Stevens believe it was nearly
spring and that he didn't need such
a door, but the door was put up Just
the same.
Here is an item we take from the
Eddy County New Era of Rockford,
Of the 7th inst, which will be of in-
terest here. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson's
old home and where they have rela-
tives: "Rev. and Mrs. Tyson have
a new daughter who arrived Thurs
day morning and weighs eight and
a half pounds. We extend congrat-
lations."
Miss Nellie Walters, is one of the
most clever soubrettes on the Ameri-
can stage. She is young, charm
ing, bright, sprightly and vivacious
little miss, with fair prospect of
advancing to the front rank Of her
profession. She is supported by a
company of more than ordinary
ability and merit. Thus guarantee
ing performance of unusual ex-
cellence, while those who fail to see
the funny antics and ludicrous
situations of ''Bush," the tree plan
ter and the Judge will miss the op-
portunity of their lives. At Seely's
opera house, Thursday, Feb. End.
i takin' him in." This fellow IS -
'ning less numerous every year. ne
still is on band.-National Stock I'd
\ Personal Advertisement. IN
ttlu Mice Wo eI,hurn xua n laval r,r;to
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26
CITY ORDERS CALLED.

Notice is hereby given that on
and after February 9th, 1883, I will
pay the following numbered orders
and that interest on same is stopped
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26

Tn. BUXTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
llensy to loan on real estate. Final proofs
Da6e: Collections made. Suits prosecuted
and defended in all courts of Dakota and
Minnesota. Once one door west Of Bee Hive
WAHrxroS, DAKOTA.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1888-01-26

n w1ENsMA, N. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
0mos over Miller's drug store. English,
German and Scandinavian languages spoken.
wAHrEros, DAKOTA.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14
DIDN'T LIKE HIS HUMoR.

Prankish Man (to wife)-"I won. der what could have given ms such < cold1 It surely wasn't coming out too soon after taking a Turkish bath. l"
 Wife-"That's just exactly what it was. Wy, you ought to have more sense than to act that way"
 Man-~T don't think lt was the Turkish bath"
 Wife-"But l know 1t was"
 Man--"But I am confident 1t waA not, for, you soc, have never taken a Turkish bath"
 Wife-"I don't know about that, but do know one thing. You've got less sense than any man l ever saw"
 Man-"Why, Mary, just wanted to be little humorous.'
 Whe--"Well, then, why didn't you be? To be humorous Is to be pleasant, and If you had wanted to be pleasant you would simply have said T know that a Turkish bath couldn't have given me this cold, for have not taken one.' Then, having arrived at a perfect understanding, we could have talked of something else"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14

he cut off CT chew terbacker an sorter shuck his head. Atterw'ile he yared Eve CT callin' him, an thinkin' dat she mout CT got inter CT sorter squabble wid de snake, he jumped up, he did, an' hurried down ter whar Eve wuz.
 "Come yare, come yare," says she. "Jes taste dis yare June apple" an she hiP out erpiece.
 "Look yare, aim dat de fruit de Lawd said dat we mus'n' eat?"
 "Yas, but jes stick yo' teef in dis var. My stairs, it's sweeter den CT pie"
 Den ole Adam flung out his ter packer an stuck his teef in de fruit, an de ole snake he laugh so hard he roll on de groun'. Huh, den de trouble wuz at han, an de fust thing dat Adam am Eve knowd da wuz grub bin' down in de new groun'. Yas sah, da wuz workin' wid sas'fus sprouts am 'simmon bushes. Ps thought erbout dat ercasion CT good deal, but I neber had no pity fur folks dat would turn erway rum CT water million an eat CT apple.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14

fetch you. Oar whar l stan. You's de on'y son got and wants to bring you up right. Dis 'possum, he's fix. He ain't nevah gwineter play no tricks, He's deader'n do nail, but hit won't do to trus' 'em, lessen you's monstous sho' dey's dead fur good. You heah ali done said2"
 "Yes, sah."
 "Yes, sah! Is dat all you can say? Git de tin an run down dar to de spring an fetch yo' fodder a drink. Pse monst'ous dry"
 "Ycs, sah."
 With this the young imp of dark ness caught up tin cup which was on shelf by the cabin door and darted down the winding path way to cool spring at the foot of the hill.
 When he was gone tho elder darkey laid the 'possum down beside the stump and began to ruminate.
 "Dat's a mighty smart niggah," he said, talking aloud to himself, "but I's monst'ous 'feard he ain't ncvah gwineter be no sich 'possum hunter ez his fodder Is. Lemme evAh heah CT him gettin' fooled by 'possum, I gwineter swoeten him, sho'." All this time tine 'possum in which Uncle lube had so much confidence as being "fxed" was crawling of, unob- served by Uncle lube, who was so deep in his ruminations as to be ut terly oblivious to everything elsc Meanwhile Luke returned with the tin cup ci water, and while Uncle Jube was taking long and wei come draught from its depths, the young darkey began to dance about and eventually called out "Pap, where's dat 'possum?"
 Uncle lube hesitated with his mouth still over the brim of the ves- sel, but he seemed to take in the situ- ation instantly, without glance to either side. For fear that his previ- ous lecture might be lost upon his promising offspring, he coolly hid his chagrin and In voice which seemed to sound grumble in the vessel from which he had been drinking replied {:
 "Nevah you mind whar de 'possum is. He whar 1 kin git i'm when wants i'm" But 1t Is probable that he added, in his mind, "Der nex' time I goes huntin', mebbe."- WH Vss- cher.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14
NOT 4 HYpocRIrx.

A man of shambIing gait and ragged apPssEss5ss forced hIs way Into the counting room of 6 large publishing house, and, addressing the proprietor who looked up in astonishment, sald
 T want fifty cents"
 "Dcn't owe you anything"
 I know that but need the money" :" "WApt to buy something to est, 1 suppose"
 "No, sir, I don't want anything to eat"
 "Oh, I sc, you want to buy your baby . pair Of shoes"
 "No, l don't"
 "Ah, you want to buy an under shirt"
 HNo, I don't"
 "Then why do you want Hfty cents?"
 "Want to get drunk.7
 "By Georgew exclaimed the great business man, "you are farther from being hypocrits than any fellow I have seen this year. Here's dollar for you"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14
A JUST MAN.

Col. Himlin's fidelity to small po- litical affairs and whisky casts a blur upon his financial standing. For some time he has been annoyed by A grocer named Collins. There is no sympathy between the colonel and tradespeople, and MT. Coliins persis- tent collector-or, perhaps, represen . tative would in this instance bc more beftting term-was not, on every oc- casion, treated with politcness by this man of moneyless pride.
 The other day the colonel stepped into Collins' store and, with a polite though seif-import.nt air, said:
 "Mr. Collins, you have bill against me for ten dollars."
 "Yes, sir"
 "I have owed 1t for some timer"
 "T know that, sir"
 "Now," said the colonel, "to prove that have had no intention of beat. ing you, and, moreover, fo show how exact is my idea of justice, propose to pay the debt with interest"
 "I don't ask any interest, colonel. ]"
 "But you must accept 1t, sir"
 "You are undoubtedly just man, 1" said the grocer, land I now regret that I ever felt hard toward you.n
 "Your feelings were perfectly nat n=.l Give me . piece of paper. please"
 The grocer handed him . piece Of paper, and the colonel, taking out . pencil, began to mako figures. At length he said: "The original debt and the interest now amount to nine teen dollars and lew odd cents.S
 "Colonel, you are a gentleman I" ex- claimed the delighted grocer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14

"I hope so," the colonel responded. "Now, sir, to mako the amount just even twenty dollars let mo havc about three pounds of cotiec."
 "Yes, sir, with pleasure. Bill (ad- dressing clerk), "wNp up three pounds of our best coilec for the col onel. How Ia business with you? fagain turning to the coloneD."
 "My affairs arc somewhat better than they were sometime ago." the colonel replied. "The political pro- fession, I think, Is becoming moro TO- munerative."
 "Hcrc's you coffee, sir tshoving a bundle toward the coloneD."
 Il thank you, sir. We'll, good morning"
 "Good morning, colonel. Call again."
 Attor the colonel had gone out Mir Collins said: "Blll we have mis. judged that man. The fact oi hI, willingness to pay interest shows that he Is strictly honest"
 "Yes," Bill replied, but he didn't pay you. Kept on talking about in. terest and didn't even pay the origina debt, but hc got three pounds of cof. fee, all the same."
 Tine groccr stood with h.s elbow: resting on the counter. He did not speak for some time. After awhile h, said
 "Bill, if anybody comes in and askl for me, say that am very busy"
 "May ask where you arc going2'
 "Yes. am going in tho other room to butt my head against the wall. may get through by dinner time, but In case I'm not, don't disturb me.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14
TWAIN'S SUCCESSOR.

Mark Twain is compiling a volume of American humor. As the greatest humorist since Shakespeare, MT. Clemens is richly equipped for such work. Humorists come and humor- ists go, but Samuel is likely to live SO long as the light of smile delights in falling upon the shadow of frown :; so long as the music of laugh shall seek to break in upon the weariness of sigh. Nearly every village, accept ing the statements of the village news papers, has produced Mark Twain. Some young fellow, with shrewd imi- tation, writes a few jokes for the Hickman County Fireside, and the editor, with his keen eye of discovery, at once sees that humorist of great merit, the successor of Mark Twain, is climbing, hand over hand, to an Eeminence of national recognition. The young fellow is thrilled. He looks upon his work in the village store as the degradation of genius, and sud- denly feels that his friends are too familiar with him. He secures a position on the village paper, and, one day, holds up with trem- bling fingers a daily paper that has reproduced one of his paragraphs. Years ago he was inclined to be stu dent, but now, feeling that slang in- stead of learning, stimulates the devel- opment of humor, he throws his books aside. He tries to write dialect of which he has made no study, and in his attempt to be versatile, writes rhymes, which, in their unevenness, limp with sort of staggering string halt. The village paper changes hands and the new proprietor tells him that his services are not needed. He is rather glad of this for it gives him an opportunity of taking down his cross fences and broadening his field. He goes to city and seeking the office of news paper that has reproduced some of his work-the poorest, doubtless-asks for a position. The editor has never heard of him-has never heard of the successor of Mark Twain. The suc- cessor, stunned and sick at heart, goes back to his village and Tn an article contributed to local paper, says that Mark Twain has "written himself out" Other disappointed "humor- ists," or "successors," reproduce the article, but the author of "Innocents Abroad" continues to live at the Hhead of his profession"
 No man can take Mark Twafn's place. Other men are amusfng, and some of them create strong humorous characters, but no man, it seems to us, can any nearer surpass Twain (aud to take his place must be to surpas him) than any man can excel the dramas of Shakespeare.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-14
PRICE, 6 CENTS.
THE WEST AND EAST.

A passengcr train was snow bound In tho west. Tho weary and hungry passengers, having hnshci tho songs and tests which fellow such mlsfor- tunes, settled down in silence and broodcd over tho checrless prospect of having to rcmain thcrc for days with out food
 "Don't you hear voices outsidcp" said man addressing an acquaintance.
 "l thought 50 Just now. Look,- lights flashing. Hello, n number of people arc coming to our rcllef"
 Rough looking farmers, carrying baskets, boarded tho train.
 "Hcre, folks, oop,e up all hans am git bite to cat. We'll put tho coifse- pots on the stoves an sortcr wa'm up the occas!on. Here, Miss. you shall have the first cup, Don't look like you arc so mighty stout, nohow. Look at that littlo boy, will you1 Hungry as n wolf, bet. Rlcss his little heart, we'll nx him. Fctoh that hruad and butter this way. We was nightly afraid that wo wouldn't roach you be- foro old man Hunger got in a good many pinches. Under "A big dritt herc, you sec. What did you say, air3 What, pay your sharel Why. damn your hide, do you think VIC want pay2 Do you take us for lot of wolveal IIere, hclp yourself, hut don't lot me hear you say anything else about pay"
 A passenger train was snow bound In tho east. "lf we only had some thing to eat,' some one aaid, "I wouldn't mind 1t 50 much. To hear those little chiIdren cry for bread sends pang through mo. Hello, here come lot of men,"
 "sandwiches, sand wiches fifty cents apiece. Want sandwich mistcr3 Only fifty cents apiece. Nice fresh bread and excellent beef. We arc farmers in this nsighborhood and wouldn't take advantage of people in your periIous position. Madam, your little girl scems to be hungry. You'd better buy her one of these fl ne sand- wichea. You never would regret 1t, I assure you. No money, eh2 So goes the world. Some people have money and some haven't. As the old fellow in Shakespeare forget his name said, Put money fin thy purse.'"
 My dear sir" said . miserable looking man, "won't you please give inc sand V !ch7 am almost famished and haven't got cent of money"
 "Give you onel Why, don't know you"
 "But," said the furnishing man, "ln this case acquaintaneeship is not nec- essary. was hungry before got on the train, and now 1 am positively starving. Can you not summon the pity of a Christian and relieve my awful distrcs@7"
 "Y0u do look bad, for a fact,' the honest farmer replied, "and while no doubt you brought misfortune upon yourself, l will not wave your folly in your face but will help you out. Haven't cent, you say. Well, here's s damaged sandwich you may have for . quarter. What, can't trader Well, now, 1 warrant you here's lady that will buy 1t for her little boy. Dsm- aged sandwich, madam misfit sand- wich for half price. You will take it7