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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24
The SCHOOLS Pr,oIRrIesG = = Gin, :. .

| AAo SC0OOA0 0H9A0 g Il
A portion Of the board of sduca.
tion has made some little, effort 70
carry out certain provisions unala-
mously made u the time the CORPS
Of teachers wers emp exed. for what
was thought the eimpro rovement tot the
schools and for harmony and econ
omy, but have been met by a singu-
lar line of opposition, and it would
now seem the. part Of wisdom to
drop the matter. provided all inter.
ested, singly or. otherwise do their
duty and no one,do a thing not his
or her duty. The board was especial
~ fortunate in getting hold OF 50
experienced and competent q man
las Prof. Fort has and is proving
himself to be. From his very first
Cstep Into Wahpeton to the present
fmoment, he has been a gentleman
and scholar, an educator of the
arst order, thoroughly alive to all
featufSs Of his life iwork, notwith-
standing the action of some people
n some quarters. not only toward
the professor, but toward members
Of the heard who have. seen fit to
try to do their duty, working no
hardship whatever to any one; and
let it be understood right here that
WHENEVER and wherever and by
wfomsoeyer and under all circum-
stances; tits attemptedsto heap any
sort OF reflection or ordium upon.
Prof. Fort in this connection, it
be branded as despicable and false,
for be deserves none of it, as in fRct
does any one else in the sense it is
being industriously urged.
"A very few people seem to have
led few others astray on this
school question, more from the fact
that the latter 4now little or noth-
ing whatever 4 the state of affairs,
judging from Wild talk INDUCED in.
OF course the Weakly Fester coming
out with a web of fasehoods Island
Misrepresentation last week onsthis
question. cuts no figure whatever,
for everybody knows q falsstoo
serves its purp6se better than 'the.
truth. any time. In the meantime
let those who have really the wal-
fare of the schools at heart and have
honorable intentions, drop down to
the school house. often, and Judge for
themselves. Il will. after all sbe
found that the schools are In better
condition, better systenatised and
on a better footing than ever before,
Notwithstanding the misrepresenta-
tion on the one hand and misunder-
standing on the other, and mean.
ness in some quarters. :.
When the people have bad "a
chaSce to nm, .tfie facts and think
this matter oyer !, they will find whd
are insthss right. The. whole school
affairs Of Wahpston are not owned
by one or two men.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24
H6RsFs .sTRAII::YIEn.

IxSA 1XOs -
A INIT bay hofia slack name
and teaeht hind white, brand
on pldetS ASed about eight OF
nfne.sySes, has Atfayed away from
my premises. Any information as
to his whereabouts will be recon.
pensed. G. F. LAFLARE,
Fairmount. d. =.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24
! DOG IOsT

4 Newfoundland dog. black, long
shaggy hair. weighing no pounds,
was either lost OF stolen from the
undersigned at Wahpeton, ssptem-
ber 21sts 1889. Any one. ,afording
information 10 to his WhSt Outs
will be suitably rewarded.
S j. n. GRAHAM.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24
Wahpeton Riohland Dakota nrsdY 1885,

LOCAL NEWS.
VIM. Northey II IN 81. Paul with
. car load OF cattle.
D. e. Rice has sold 5000 bushels
OF wheat and thinks the price is
moro apt to 80 down than up.
The Rev Mrs. Keely is quite i'll
with fever. The lady's many
ffeinds hope for her speedy recov.
|sry.
Wright Orcutta W. Lewis,
Chr. Bads and Albert schreibez
wsFs oat sshooting H. latter part
|of ~ week. and dld Won.
While two little 81 were hand
ling asloaded gun Gsaeseo. the
other da5. one succs ed in killing
tho other. Childrsnsshou not
allowed TO handle asaun. loaded =
not. =
Matthew H6ntz Of Colfax and
Elizabeth schiltk Of Hankinson were
married at st. Johns church. Oct.
I2and, 1859, by the Rev. Father
Albrecht. The happy young couple
have tho cesgratulations Of THE
EHtEs.
Wm. Oestseich Of Walcott was
in the city Wednesday, shaking
hands with his many freinds. Mr..
Oestreioh Is troubled with rheuma-
tism, which it is hoped he will even
tual)Dvercome. He has scarcely
been able to work for year. Too
bad.
County Superintendent House
has visited tho city schools this week
and his observations wilf found
in another ;place in today's paper.
Tho Superintendent says that Prof.
Fort is an edueetor Of &he. first
order. Read his communication.
Prot Fort is,all right. and the blind
will be able to see it in the end.
Daniel Flint Of Breckenridge and
Miss Allie e. Cost Campbell
we're married by Juatite Dow of this
city at the residence of the latter,
Wednesday evening of this week,
in the presence of a number of the
young peoples friends. The young
couple will at once 60 to house
keep Ping in Breckenridge. TIE
TINES tenders its congratulations.
There occurred another stabbing
ARRAY at Walcott. the other day,
wherein it seems Halver Bake
sevesly cut Martin Mickelson about
the throat. The men were disput-
ing when Bake drew q knife and
Mickleson noticing this made pass
ct the former but missed him, and
got the knife in the throat. We
believe the wound is not dangerous,
but 1t was . close call.
. y -
Masked robbers entered the post
ehace at Fargo, Monday night, and
bound. gagged and tortured with a
red hot poker the clerk who slept
there. forcing him to give up the
combination to the safe, which they
got partly through and were work
ing on registered letters when the
clerk. Harry Milton, worked out Of
.hio1 bondage, and, slipping to q
drawer secured q revolver,
and cooking ). the same unfortu-
nately alarmed the burglars who at
once blew out the hsht and re-
tleAted, the clerk shooting three o.
four times at them. Mflton's feet
were badly burned, which he stood
pretty we'll till they began to talk
about burning his eyes out, when he
gave up the combination to the
safe. Ths obbers would have made
..'I = q . s. ~ -
. rich haul had it not been for the
pluck Of the young man.
~ .........I....ll...l.p .da-
III
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24

HELEN BLYTHE and her MAJ.
nificent company have been en-
gagged specially to appear In the
opera House, and there will be
no increase in price. Secure your
sea s at once at the Usual place.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24
Underwear. Underwear.
OUR UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE. Il

We caif show you entire line of goods
Manufactured for the Of 1859.
No old stock hand 81 undersh 80 to A drawers
Having bought this line Of goods in case lots
Direct from the mills enables us to sell them to YOU -
Cheaper than otherde have pay buying iobbe
We take pleasure in giving few prices.
Gray mixed Merino dbl breasted back soc or LOO ID
White Merino heavy weight SOC or 100 I'D <kait
better one extra heavy with French collar 75c or 15o
Five different coor III Heavy Wool goods 100 200 per
~ s. g. Swh Cond) Unique Stripes 125 or $50 per suit
Natural wool 1925 or $50 per suit
Heavy ribbed noora WOOL extra heavy 300 per suit
May Bros heavy knitted ribbed all colors 200 400
N will pay you look stock before buying elsewhere
Our stock Of Clothing also complete in every department
ss T. Respectfully yours,
A. & NJ. STERN.
The Peoples One Price Clothiers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-10-24

ST AuDEn I vooRHEEs.
ATroaNrYs AND coursEloRs AT Law.
w. d IAuDGn, n. M.VoonnIEs,
District Attorney. Notary Public,
once over Peoples savings Bank.
WAur11oN, DAEUrA.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13

A dispatch from Fort Scott Kan
saws: Treasurer Hornaday, IN SINK
ing an artesian well on his farm, has
discovered electric water. 1t Is clear
and cold. and its electrical force is
very powerful. The dispatch, which
has a flavor of Munchausenism about
it, says: "To place both hands In the
water at the same time is utterly I'M
possible. The shock is so powerful II
will throw you aside with a vigor
giving you to realize second attempt
Will be quite unnecessary. When only
one hand is placed in the water th'
effect is quite different. A steady
powerful electrical current passe
through the body, beginning midi.
at first. but soon becomes lntensel
vigorous and ultimately unbearable.
The water is pleasant to the taste bu
has an effect similar to that OF
seidlitz powder. As soon as it enter
the stomach an effusion takes plac
and a foamy substance comes bubblin
M with such force that it overflow
the mouth aud nostrils.-MempL
= Avalanche.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13

John p. Richardson is SAID to have
made contract with the Mason Cot
ton Harvester Company, Of Charles
ton for a number of their machines
and thinks they viii pick the staple
at a.cost of fifteen cents per hundred
pounds, whereas, the cost of picking
by hand is from fifty cents TO 81 2;
ner hundred. He thinks he can save
$4,000 year by the use OF the ma
! chines.-Caucasian
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
Il. Il. KEEXAM,
Signal Corps, Director:
The Ballot and the Poll Tax.

Editor Of The Item:-Can you tell
ne why so few Of our voters are COM
PEELED to comply with the law re-
harding payment of the poll tax!
Also. could it not be made imperative
for every voter to have his poll tax
attached to his registration
papers, and stamped "voted and
dated, so as to prevent repeating?
Please quote the law and see II 1t
cannot be enforced. 'orEh'
There is no law connecting the BAL
lot with the payment of the poll tax
4 receipt of the kind suggested by
"Voter" would have 10 greater legal
effect if exhibited to the election COM
miss;oners than would a receipted
grocery bill The act OF 1880 made
employers responsible to the tax col
lectors for the poll tax OF their hands
if employed sufficient length OF
time, but this proved ineffective and
was repealed. A proposal to make
pavment requisite of the right to
vote, was discussed eight or nine years
ago, but the politicians, without con-
sulting legal advice, decided that suct
law would be palpably unconstitu
t;onal and the idea was abandoned
The poll tax, like any other debt, cal
/, be enforced by civil suit, if the debto
f has seizable property--N. o. Item
= Suppose he has not the Seizabl
property. How are you to eniof'
the taxi
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
Weather-Crop Bulletin.
Fo, sle E,et En}iag Saurdag, Je'y G, 81
ErL.Er.N NJ. II.

Fo, The E.et Enf,ng Sa,"rdag. Jr'y t. 81
BULarr,S No. Is.
The rainfall during the past week
was heavy, local, and we'll distributed
eycert il the southern parishes where
ihe distribution was very irregular.
The average for the Gotten growing
,,or,;on Of the State WAS 2.l3 inches
and for the sugar and rice section
212 inches-compu:ed from the
foregoing amounts reported by Oh
sarve,s: Shreveport 200. Mindon
s.. Liberty Hill 3.92, Grand Cane
80 Ccuihatta LAG, Winnfold 2.G8,
NatcI,itoches 2 s., Monroe 2.13, Ray
Vile > G3. Vicksburg 2.02, 81. Joseph
IT'S Trinity 2 10, Viduha l 80, Alex
onlr;a 43S, MarkSville O.5S, Cheney
willie ll5. Leesville 15t, Amt 4.64,
Hammond O.97, Plaquemine o.Oi
Surar Experimt Station 3.35, Mount
Airy 1.9S, New Orleans 5.0i, Grand
Coteau 80, Lafayette oil, Lake
Charles 600. Shell Beach 2.55, Abbc%
r Vile / 80. New Iberia la, Jeanerette
r .03. Vaudeville i.ll.
= A seasonal temperature prevailed
/ in the northern portion OF the Stat"
y and daily deficiency Of one degree III
n sho southern portion. There was
II generally less than an average per
is cen,age of sunshine III the northerh
+, parishes, cloudy and showery weath-
+. er prevailing to a marked degree
IA There WAS m average OF five days OH
is which rain fell during the week. In
i'll The southern section there was
d. greater amount OF sunshine with Az
i, average OF three rainy days
ne 1t is reported fiom the northern
in ca, ton that there has been too much
re rain and that the cotton crop, altho'
a presenting & very gcol appearance Is
he becoming grassy. With the almost
nv daily showers it was next to IN
he possible to keep the fields clean or
tlv Grass. There is also danger OF cot
no ton worms becoming general II the
i've rains continue. Thus far Bien'illo
and Catahoula parishes alone repor6
on, the appearance of worms. Sevef"i
mo correspondents report the corn crop
aa- made and an excellent yield. From
she Vernon parish in the west central
I'M portion of tho State, it Is reported
at that the hill crops, consulting aoou'
90 SO of the parish are in splendid con
tier d,tion, but too much rain for the
She low lands.
bev Favorable reports are received from
ers the Florida parishes: Crops Growih'
,ion finely; in Tangipahoa the gardener
Q of are setting out their strawoerr
the plants and putting in their fall crops
real tn the sugar region it is reporte
DOO that the cane is growing very rapid
? to and is now looking very promlsiii
,,so with prospects for good yiei'
,r;1,, Planters are busy laying by the
! ~ c, ops. There has been an excess
rain and cessation for Few da.
a., would be very beneficial to the suS'
,oo1 Interests, Giving the cane the ben
-, ), fit Of sunshine aud stopping Il
,Iav growth of grass. There is an IL
movement noted in the rice Gro
,,or aud farmers are yet planting rice
ro,v Calcasieu parish.
Il. Il. KEEXAM,
10 Signal Corps, Director
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13

The first dirt was broken on the
Kansas City, Watkins e. Gulf Rail
road at Lake Charles, last week, and
fully 500 people witnessed the occa-
sion. Kennedy g. Stone, Of Kansa:
CITY. have contracted to grade thirty
miles of thus road northward from
Lake Charles, in the direction 0
Alexandria, within six months
Gazette.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
NUMBER IS.
4 Romantic Story.
, yovyG CovvcgY cat FtLis HFif I'D FOX
TUNE ANp INERIES Thb EAN o!
HEK CHOICE.

\ yOvNG COyNcsr ~ IL FAILS HF'- .' " 80"
TUNE Axp MAERIrs 7hh NAN o'
nER CHOICE.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.-On board the
Fowler. which left here yesterday,
were Young bride and groom on
their way to their home Ill Jackson
county, Tenn, a couple to whom much
interest is attracted IN that section.
They We're married in Nashville FRI
day and THEN union is one OF the oc-
c,sjonal turns in the wheel OF fortune
which shows on lis shining nm M
lookel-for blessings. Several year7
AGO the brides father AMI mother,
who had been living N jackson eonn-
tv, left there AMI moved to ILLINOIS,
where they lived lor a few years.
Their married ,.fe Mt be.ne very
happy one they separated, the Ao'Ner
GOING back to her old home III Jack
son county, where. after time she
procured divorce ana 'ii''I' '''' -, -, ,
The father left Illinoi. and settled
IN Massachusetts, W.'e'e i' ''.@'S
| in business, and in the course OF few
, wears he had accumulated "a cons.dera-
BE amount Of property. His bus'-
ness associate was Il Seh''ei,'''i ''"i'i'''
CleVe''i'd' 10 "-io'.' i'' -.
, Of lis past lie lie rei"'e' 10 MN
hiS unhappy marriage the SeP'f'.,O'
between INN ana niS |'''' ""'' & ~.
having an oA'F tH'''' t' " ''"'A
. VINO h"' 'e'i'''iiV'' "''' .1I :,
About year ago l' -'i''"' '''' ::
- which he .'it "'' eN'-I9 e'''''e
daughter i she '"'''" oe i''''' :.
IN short "ll-e ''ele'','' "
, lis partner al" Il '''i'' =
engaged an 't'oi neg ""V, '''
:, delay suc'ee''e'' III ~ ',' -, H..
JACKSON count! % ''''' ,,
he to"n" 'he 8ir' iI'i'I7 'n ~, -,''
fe" miles 'eio" u''i''''o,o' ''e'' a.
n arrived he 'o"i.'' '''' Al - " -,
giri s'!ie III '''' ''
p''i"'5' Laan1;t,on cett;,
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Is enc "''' '-i'''' ''''
" onooo ,oo 1 haII.,LIo no+ss -
'0O00' eooIooo ' uor f,,ber's >
ent c-,.,,o ho ,,rr.b $40 O
me eS',''e "@ ,o',' '.,,,,n,o,,oad ~ ooca
re- ''''' CIV y W.
nc put her IN possession u ''',,' :
Having secured matters S1''S't'''
t1ey lei, 'or ie",7'''V .''''' "
Nashville le" "'y" "9o'
Aho'nc1 i''''4 '''-'-'o
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. IIDDELL tenders his

professional services to the people OF Ray
vile and surrounding neighborhood.
Tie Doctor will be found al his "iiice'
formerly occupied by F.. C.. Montgomery, on
,ba no,,b.os, corner of the court house square,
O, at his residence in Rhymes addition to
R,vville. on same sueet, 800 yaras south,
unless professionally engaged.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13

Agents need not offer us anything less than
the above rates,
Cash must accompany every order unless
the advertiser or agent is known to the pro-
prietor to be responsible party.
Msy~Professional Cards, SO 90 per annum:
for six months. s5 60 in advance.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
VOL. XXI.
State Gleanlngs.
ICulled from the La. Review
ACADIA.

Red clover thrives well in Acadia.
Crowley Signal: Corn in the south
ern portion of the parish is said to be
very good while in the northern part
it has suffered severely from the pro-
tracted drouth. Cotton is looking
fair
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
ST. TAMMANY.

st. Tammany Farmer: Grand pre-
parations are being made for the bull
fight at Abits Springs on the 4th OF
July.
The appointment Of W. Wylie John
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
j. w. WOODLAND.
General Insurance Agent.
MONROE, LA.

Repre- scn,ing the following companies;
Liverpool & London x Globe,
Phoenix of Brooklyn,
North British & Mercantile,
Mecanics Il Traders,
London a. Lancashire,
Scottish Union X National.
"The difference in the cost OF the BEST ai,' an,
the pooREsr Insurance is but n TITLE; me o'i
erence IN ease of loss may he snthcie"
tankrnp. yon" seo'o oo-s.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13

on, n cOlOred man OF Ndh'tSNli4'' "
,e post master at Coving'on has
aroused the Indignation of the town.
ST. MARTIN.
St Martin Rcvoille: T. /. Brous-
,ard = member of Co. Sth Louisiana
REGIMENT. C. S. Army, Is taking steps
to have the remains Of the brave
I;entenant l.. T. Leblanc brought
from Virginia to st. Martin to be
deposited in the family vault.
ST. LANDRY.
Opelougas Courier: The recent local
showers. although light, have enabled
our farmers to 90 on planting cotton
and rice and put ont sweet potato
vines. There has been a rush of the
nlows and hoes, also, in working the
older cotton, and laying by corn,
There is a marked improvement In all
Of the crop since the showers.
SABINE.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hardin OF Cata-
houla will take charge of the board
ing department Of the Fort Jessnl
Institute next session.
A peculiar foreign coin bearing Tho
date Of 1907 has been rlowed up re
Gently near Many.
Sabine Sonthron: The Foundation
for the addition 10 the Fort lessul
Institute is finished, and tle shapin
! of the wood material progresses rap!'
; ly despite the rains.
TEErEBON,;E,
Terrcbonne Times: The crors Al
= inst as fine as could be expected, tn
seasonable rains have put another fac
upon the efforts of nature.
The sheriff has been utilizing Il
! services of the eight prisoners IN }'l
!. by employing them to whltewash II
e fence and plank wall around the ia
r and courthouse square.
t TAYGIPANoA.
Shipments of cucumbers still co
e tinue from Hammond.
'.' Hammond Leader: Hooks q NJ
i Donalds expect to ship 500 barrels
. resin from this station this week.
"A The frame worb Of the Seventh D
s Baptist church is being put up. Tia
9h mond will soon have three creditaI
of church ediices.
he TENsAs.
n The sheriff will sell certain tracts
improved land on July 9th.
Tensas Gazette The crops contll
s.: to do fairly, the Improvement IN
lg, corn is little short of marvellous,
ist cotton is doing very well lndt
ed There has been an ample suiiicle
As of rain and warm dry weather
ad- needed for while.
ich rs1oS.
ay' Farmerville Gazette: a governm
. snag boat has been in the d Arbo
lisa and Cornie during the past week,
ON moving snags, logs and other obst
tions to navigation.
VERNON.
Y. Vernon News: The crop rer
anu from all sections of our parish
ie' indeed flattering. a great man,
our farmers report the crops b'
;; ';nS o than they were ever known to be-
be- vERMILION.
GUS Abbeville Meridional: The CO
- house contract has fallen through
are the parish will likely build Oh
own account. The committee az
tise for half million brick.
te.a- WEST BATON ROUGE.
tiers The sheriff will sell certain tra'
the land on the Sd of August.
que WASHINGTON.
The Franklin New Era speal
glowing terms of the recent cI
racts exercises of the Sunny Hill Aca
in the Northern part of the paris
marked Improvement Is observe
[o,or session and all indications point
II
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
WILEY P. MANGHAM.
No..rv Public and Real eAgent.

Orecx AT TIE BEACON OFFICE,
Rayville. Richland Parish, La.
nRoMp1 attention given TO business con-
nersed with the office
hs,rac,s of titles furnished ON short notice.
a,so information a. 10 quality Of 'ana ano
80, nv o. lille Charges reasonable
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13

Communications mus reach this Office by
or befoie Thuvday mornings. lfthey appear
in the frs, i>siIe after they are received, aud
advertisements must be handed IN before
Friday noon.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
,JNO.W. WILLIS
ATTY AND REAL ESTATE kGtNl
Rayville, La.

Will regularly attend the Courts in the par
;sl,.. or Richland and Franklin, and else
where when hnsIuess requires.
Lands bought, sold and exchanged u"
commission. -
Urimproved and improved lands IN large
-, sr,I, tracts now on hand for sale.
The unimproved land 5 covered WIN a
variety Of large timber, suitable IN 1"any
and suflicien, in quantity for almost ahy P"r'
pose. .;,,,,,
x.i ,,,,,no'.s possessinc dark sandy soil, the
C,r;li,y of which is exceled by no country III
the world
These lands are conveniently located with
reference to rniiroa Is, navisa5le streams
churches, schools, etc.
. churches, schools, etc IT, :.
Tide pcrC.ct. Terms reasonable, pyahle II
animal ns,allmen,sor cheaper for cash. Cor
responaeDce solicited.
Rayv,lle. La.. May30. 1883.
Richland beacon., 1889-07-13
| RlCHLAND BEACON.
Table Of Advertising Rates,

Recommended by the Louisiana Press As
sociation for adoption by the publishers Of
country newspapers in this State, in accepting
advertisements from advertising agents.
Transient advertising, one inch, one time
81 80; each subsequent time, 75c.
Ixo ouoS cunc Oucc 10uoc