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The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
Curious Life insurance Case.

New York Tribune's Syracuse Special: A
curious life insurance case has arisen here,
which will probably have to be settled by
the courts. In July Mrs. John H. Gately
of Oswcgo reported to the Mutual Reserve
Fund Lite Association of New York that
her husband was dead, and demanded the
payment OF a $1,000 insurance policy on his
life. Shortly atterward the company re-
ceived letter from Thomas Gately of SYRIA
cusc, a brother OF John IL. Gately. saying
thet the latter was alive. General Agent
Thomas was sent from New York to invcs-
tiSatc the matter. and made repcrt upon
the strength Of which the company refused
to pay the policy. Mr.. and Mrs. Gately
had not lived together for some time prcvi-
Gus to the alleged death of the husband. In
July the body Of a man was found in the
Erie canal in Syracuse 1t had been in the
water long time and The features were un-
recognizable. Mrs Gatcly came to Syracuse
with relatives and other people who knew
that OF John II. Gatcly by scar upon the
chest.
Meantime Thomas Gatcly had looked at
the body and declared that it was not that
OF his brother. He had told his sister-in
law so, but she refused to believe him, and
forwarded her application for the payment
OF the policy Then Thomas Gately wrote
his brother 4 few days aftcrward lie ap.
pcared, bringing with him n-burned
sturdy young man, whom he introduced as
Sohn II. Gately. The stranger said that he
was John H. Gately, and that he did not
know his wife had applied for his money
until his brother wrote him about it.
Agent Thomas asked for proofs of his
identity, and number of Syracuse people
were produced who made affidavit to the
tact. The agent asked about the scar on
his chest, and the man showed deep scar
on his chest, similar to that on the body
found in the canal. Mrs. Gatcly will sue
company.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
Bows and Men.

There is difference between boys and
men, but it is difference of self fknowlcdge
chiefly. A boy wants to do everything, be.
cause he does not know that he cannot; q
man wants to do something because he
knows he cannot do everything; a boy always
fails, ana man sometimes succeeds because
the man knows and the boy does not know
A man is better than boy because he knows
better; he has learned by experience that
what is harm to Others is greater harm to
himself, and he would rather not do it.
But boy hardly knows what harm is, and
he does it mostly without realizing that ii
hurts. He cannot invent anything Ne can
only initiate; and it is easier to initiate
evil than good. You can initiate war. but
how are you going to Initiate peace? So o
boy passes his leisure in contriving ms
chic. Ifyou get another fellow to walk
into wasp's camp, you can zee him jump
and hear him howl, but il you do not, then
nothing at all happens. 1fyou set a dog to
chase cat up tree, then something has
been done; aud if you do not set the dog
on the cat. then the cat lies in the sun and
sleeps ard you lose your time. lfa boy
could find out some way of doing good, SO
that he could be active in it, very likely he
would want to do good now and then: but
as he cannot, he very seldom wants to do
good.-C Harper's Young People.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
Tho Old Man Wont, Too.

"Pop." said the small boy, .'do you
care if go ter the circus?"
''fes, sir, do. Crcuses are de.
moralizine, and there is no telling
what may happen to you.''
'.But l want to-"
''Got yer mind made up, have yerp"
said the old gentleman. looking up
from his paper with an expression Of
interest that was momentarily quick
ening into enthusiasm.
Eyes, SIR" said the boy, with some
hesitation.
''Nothin' will change YEP"
''No. sir" (with growing confidence).
':Ef 1 didn't give you the money
you'd sneak in under the tent an
maybe get arrested, wouldn't yep'
''Yes. sir'' (with great positive
messy.
well. it never shall be said that I
was the cause of my own child's get
tin arrested, and. to make sure, that,
nothing happens to yeAPn go alops;
with ye. e."-Washington Post. -
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
NORTH DAKOTA,

Emma Abbott opened the new opera.house
at Grand Forks.
A rocket wus accidentally shot through
Joe Hare's plate glass window in Bismarck.
The damage is about 500.
Joe Hughes, of Grand Forks had his pock-
at picked of $3.50 in cash. Bill Halverson is
under arrest as the guilty party.
A young man working for John stanage,
at Yankton, husked in ono day, eighty-seven
bushels and fifty pounds Of corn.
There are several cases of scarlet fever Mt
Bismarck, but as quarantine is being entorc-
ed it is thought the disease will not spread.
The Grafton and Cavalier branch of the
Great Northern has been completed and the
last spike driven on the main track.
Old Jimmie Reynolds, who has worked on
the Dawson section of the Northern Pacific
railroad since the year ], was recently run
over by the train and one OF his legs cut of
below the knee.
A fire ut DEVILS Lake recently consumed
Walkers machine ware house, stage barn
and four horses, besides two or three small
houses.
During the months OF September and Oc-
tober 3,46O cars of cattle passed through
Bismarck on the Northern Pacific railroad.
TIE stock trains will be kept running just Us
long as the weather permits.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
Two Played the Same Game.

Lakeside Press: Shacksbush is a we'll
known settlement near Cleveland, in the
town of Constantia, Oswego county. and
there live Jay Nichols and Ella Hcnrihan.
After an extended courtship date was
finally set for the wedding. This was about
Il year ago. An elaborate feast had been
prepared. Father McGlynn had been sum-
moncd, and the young lady, surrounded by
friends, stood waiting for the groom.
After a lengthy wait, and Nichols not ap.
pcaring, theguests were dismissed the kind
old priest sent home, and Miss Henrihan,
who is Il sensitive und pretty young lady
went quietly about her daily duties, and
what She thought and felt was known only
to herself 1t was subsequently learned
that the young mans parents made such
fierce objections to his being married by q
priest of the Catholic faith that he weak
cncd. Soon after he went South and re-
manned there several months.
short time ago he rcturned and met his
former sweetheart. The roses had not lett
her checks, and if she tclt agsrievcd at the
shabby trick that had been played upon
her she did not show it. She met Nichols
and welcomed him back to Shacksbllsh
Apparently matters were soon arranged
satisfactorily 10 both parties, for it was
soon noiscd about the settlement that Gay
Nichols and 'Ell Hcnrihan were goin' to-
gethcr asin."
wednesday evening last everything was
in readiness second time for the wedding.
The Rev. MIR. Embey, a Protestant clergy
man, had been secured to tethe knot The
young people We're all ready in the parson-
age, and had just joined hands, when
grutf voice cried out, Break away" and
instinctivcly Jay dropped ELIAS hand.
The young lady Went to the door, met her
brother and Harvey George, and, bidding
standing alone in the parlor OF the parson-
age with the dominic who was to have per-
formed the ceremony. There is but one
sentiment in the community. and that is
that Nichols was served ustrisht.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
Home Made caram.,,.

Our candy was to be sold for cent
stick, but the sticks were not scanfy
little snips by any means. Mrs. Cart
wright made us present OF the mo-
lasses, Lois brought the sugar from
home, AL Fay brought the saleratus.
Patty remembered about the vineg&,
and Majorie produced the butter. ~
These were the Ingredients: A half
gallon of New Orleans molasses, a
cup .of vinegar. piece of butter as
large as two eggs, good teaspoonful
of saleratus dissolved in hot water.
We melted the sugar in the vinegar,
stirred it into the molasses. and let II
come to the boil, stirring steadily.
The boys took turns at this work. Il
When the syrup began to thicker
we dropped in the saleratus. which
makes it clear. then, Touring our
hands, each took position, and pulled
it till it was white, .s
The longer we pulled, the winter It
grew. We ate some of it, but we
girls were quite firm in saving half for
our sale.
Then we made maple sugar cara
mels. Have you ever tried thema
They are splendid. You must have
maple sugar to begin with; real sugar
from the trees in Vermont if you can
get it. You will need deep sauce
pan. Then into a quart of fresh sweet
milk, break two pounds of sugar. Set.
it over the fire. As the sugar melts,
it will expand. Boil, boil, boil, stir.
stir. Stir. Never mind if your face
grows hot One cannot make candy
sitting in rocking chair with fan.
One doesn't calculate to. as gree,s15 s
Jessamine always saya-Young Folks.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20

s00lNs b0yeleyl Al IL -
"a vithfn 3 raddiu 81 ywsnty llllsS ~ C6assl.
ton. lt V yislding from Aftssn to twenty.
Avs buAhsls psr acrv and most 81 Il grading
No. 4 Hard, n "A 5'S E !,
Mrs. Anna G. Howlnnd Of Fargo. has been
granted an absolute divorce BY Judge Nc
Connsil from William Rowland, an Episco-
pal minister Of p Passaic, Nj, on the grounds
Of cruel and inluman treatment. She was
given the custody Of her daughter, Florence
sidell, and $500 per year alimony.
While attempting to cross the Northern
Pacific bridge in front OF freight train ut
Grand Forks, an unknown man fell through
the bridge to the ground below, killing him
instantly. Nothing is known MS to who the
stranger was OF where he came from. 1t 10
supposed he was partially intoxicated.
At Fargo, to the sou theast by south and
about forty degrees above the horizon. one
of the most brilliant msteors yet recorded
was seen. 1t was of intense brightness aud
brillancy. and in it's descent LETT trail of
light behind about two degrees in length.
Nothing to compare with it was ever seen in
the west.
Another county seat fight in Traill coun ty
is on. This fail the people voted in favor OF
removing the county seat from Caledonn to
Hillsboro. On application of several per-
sons II temporary injunction has been order.
ed preventing the removal. Arguments will
be male on an order to show cause why
the injun ction should not be made perma.
nent.
This year have seen q practical demon.
stration OF the fact that corn can be raised
most successfully in North Dakota. In Cass
county l saw muny fields OF corn including
one of 100 acres which was coming on well.
The eight-rowed King Philip corn natures
early, SO that it is out of tine way OF the
frost, and is of fine quality.-W. G. Dal.
rymple.
Inspector Watkin, of the postoffice depart.
ment, and Special Agent T. T. Vest reached
Fargo with John w. Newberry, arrested in
Virginia Nov. 6, charged with participation
in the Northern Pacific train robbery at New
Salem, N. D.. in June last. In default of Sc.
900 bail Newberry was committed to the
county jah to await trial at the next term of
the United States court. 1t is understood
TINT it was through the preaching of Charles
Bailey, now serving an eghtycar sentence
in Sioux Falls. 5. d.. for completely i'll the
robbery that Newberry was captured.
N"w that fall pIowing is finished, great
fears are expressed of grain blockade ON
the railroads leading through the Red river
valley. The farmers deliveries of wheat
have been retarded on account of wet
weather and desire to finish fall pIowins;
nevertheless, there is already m urgent de-
mand for cars to move the crop On d elevators
are becoming well filed. The railroads are
making extraordinary efforts to meet tho
demands of the shippers with IL daily freight
movement of 600 loaded cars on he Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific railroads
and with the rapid increase of farmers de-
liveries during this month and December il
is feared that the elevators and railroads
will prove unequal to the movement of the
wheat crop oil 35.0O0,OOO bushels in the
| twelve counties Of the valley.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20

sometime beftsfe shs thou ~ about IL non.
sy, and when shs eams "a look for II fonnd
that II was too lnts, the el9t having sscap.
ed through the chimney.
IOWA.
There is talk Of christening one of the new
cruisers being constructsd by the navy
THE Ottumwa." In honor of the coal pal.
ace city. ~
Johnny Scroggy, Waterloo urchin, while
carelessly handling q rife accidentally dis.
charged the weapon, the bullet passing
through his left foot.
The teachers OF Buena Vista county, after
lengthy discussion. have come to the conclu.
sion that ''corporeal punishment is some
times necessary"
A terrible warning to boys is found in the
the other day from nicotine poison, caused
by smoking cigarettes.
The Waverly Republican figures that the
corn crop OF Iowa for one year is worth $18-
10000 moro than the entire product of all
the silver mines in the United States for the
| same length of time.
Someone broke into the barracks of the
Salvation army ut Mt. Pleasant and de.
stroyed $50 worth of goods. They broke the
musical instruments and cut the drum.
Who the miscreants are is not known.
Sanders, the tramp who committed the
assault on Conductor Davenport some time
ago, and was sentenced to six months in the
Muscatine county jnil, escaped and Mt last
accounts had not been caught.
Marion Taylor, young man employed aa
night clerk in the Windsor hotel ut Clinton,
rified the safe in the Office OF the hotel and
took his departure for parts unknown. A
reward of $25 is offered Tor his arrest.
Maligant diphtheria is reported to the
state board ofhealth from Palmyra. The
postmaster ut a station near that place al.
lowed his children, who had the disease, the
freedom of the Office and the street.
The report Of the Iowa Soldiers homo ut
Marshalltown, for October has been m ade
to Auditor Lyons 1t shows the average
number OF inmates to have been 305, and
the amount expended for support and sal
| aries is placed ut 1900.
Officers made raid on the irrepressible e
"Stormy' Jordan ut Ottu mwa. Two OF
them went down into the cellar to search for
! intoxicants, when the ancient bootlegger
promptly locked them in and after a lively
tussle with the other one he left the premises
Quite u quantity Of liquor was seized and
the old man will be prosecuted for resisting
| the officers.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
The Ear,

No oily substance, poultice or lini.
ment should be put into the ear, be.
cause great injury is liable to be done.
Warm water is the best possible and
about the only safe wash. Do not
scratch the ears with any metal; pin
heads, hairlins or ear picks should be
tabooed. Do not scream if an insect
enters the ear; warm water will drown
it and wash out the remains. The ear
is not nearly so liable to injury from
the intruder as from frantic efforts to
lislodge it DO not put anything cold
into the ear; even cold water should be
avoided, especially if there is any af-
lection of the hearing. Do not put
cotton in the ears if there is any dis
charge OF pus from them. Use warm
water as frequently as may be neces-
sary to keep them clean, but do not
force the foul matter back into the
delicate machinery. If any small
hard substance falls into the ear. do
not attempt to ''dig it out" /. not
readily removable, allow it to remain
in quiet, and have q physician take
care Of 1t when convenient it is lot
likely to do any serious harm unless
tampered with. ANYTHING !, which is
soluble may be washed out, with q
little patience, by the use o: a syringe
and warm water; if not soluble it is
harmless Deafness may sometimes
90 caused by an excess Of sar-wax,
which has become hardened and OBJ
structs the action ose the membrane.
Either have .as~careful hand apply
warm waser through proper syringe.
sor'a piece OF cotton wadding vet with
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20

80, :.
- = h is,s l1l : 81 n iII
ilil lsil
Two dasiies in e j ae lsi1i = GI3I1 n
In paftaership 4 splssd u S s,S s. 11li =
and shipped Il tos NssR O.i 4 I
the New Deltk One ,SS y ~
came down with Il % ssll II aad ~ y 1IjiS Sg
the provisions for the next ~. 81
ter the sale Of the cotton hsS ii y II "
Ing down the street looking for "
thing to buy % . present Tor his = iaE 81
ner. In passing . bird store G1E
Charles street his eye was capghtsi SS
parrot and he went Ia and priced iEs
He was told $25. ..Huhi' aid hs -
for that bird?" ..Yes. = said, the deal !,
''that bird can talk" .Lemme hsgi
him." said the darky. And tho &c VI
rot was put through his paces. :I
darkey bought him, and. 40 he hsd rs
stay over and buy the prpvisions ~
next year, he shipped him up onS
boat leaving that afternoon. direotea.
to his partner. The next week shs
up. and as he stepped of the boat waSs
met by his partner. whom, sitter ~
usual salutatious, the following con.
versation took place:
"Well. Tom, how did you like dss'
bird I sent you?'' I
''He wuz a mighty putty bird. brsl|
he pow'ful Tough" #
''TuffP Turf? You doan' mean terii
tell me- dat you dun eat dat birdp''
''Eat dat bird? In course I dun est
dat bird" ss1I5sssss
"My gawd, niger, dat bird CO.
twenty-five dollars, an he cud talle
like er lawyer"
"Well. ef dat bird cud talk, wher
had him BY de neck and wuz q gwins
ter wiring his head of. why de debbl
didn't he say So"
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
~ Ola xaa n =

Miss Gushing ton And q - = " 1
born 10 the countr ie l1ltl1f
how You nnst hare enjoyed
Of hiding in the barn when y0a 1iIIs =
boy. pssisSSSsSs aSsSss
Mr. Plowbcy Wsll. 40, Iscaast i iil
enjoyed y very much. You. -
did the hiding asd NJ u I'D M Err
jump and yell. sEs|
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20

Always treat common cold with great
respect Ninety-ninc times ont of . hun.
lred it will get we'll anyway; but the hun.
dre4ith cold, if NEGLECTED, may lead to bron
chitis, pneumonia ar consumption. q
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
SIN,

Alarge party of Madison people have
chartered Pullman car, and ure going to
make an extended visit throughout the
Western states.
Fred Stahler. of Chippewa Falls. hanged
himself in the Wisconsin Central Depot ut
Winneoago. He was recently discharged
from the insane asylum.
Annie Mahdi, going home from Saturd ay
night dance at Oshkosh. didn't notice that
the bridge had been turned, and walked off
into the river Her body was recovered.
Mrs. John Hauscr who has resided Mt Be-
lott for ty-five years, died suddenly of heart
disease, aged g. She leaves family oi
husband and ele ven children.
Gustav Lang, the Racine man who per.
formed the unparalleled feat of leading q
triple life was in court with his three wives,
and hi 8 hearing was postponed.
Ex-Mayor Secor, OF Racine, will have to
pay Aid. Colbert 800 which be was foolish
enough to wager against 81 that Cooper
would be elected He will bet on business
basis hereafter.
Mayor Pratt, of Oshkosh, is endeavoring
to arrive ut a solution of the question wheth.
er he can hold the office OF state senator as
we'll as Of mayor. He is willing to hold
both.
Fl. ]. Wagner, an Oshkosh druggist, has
received word from Australia that he and
his sisters are heirs to large fortune by the
death Of an uncle in thnt country. The
amount to be divided is about $25O,O0O.
More than 100 communicate members OF
the old Catholic Church ut Dyckesville have
petitioned Bishop Grafton, Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, protesting against his in.
tention to submit this church to the protes.
tant Jurisdiction.
Charles Kershaw, formerly of Whitewater,
was fatally shot ut CASTLE. N. T., by officers
who attempted to arrest him. Kershaw was
insane, and when the policemen went to take
him into custody he fought like hurricane,
and they we're forced to shoot him.
Mrs. Kepner, OF Johnsonv,lle. Rock coun.
ty, had to leave the house during the ab.
sence other husband. and put $195 in the
stovepipe for sufe keeping. She did not
The Wahpeton times., 1890-11-20
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Graders are rapidly finishing therjols and
will have the line between Aberdeen and
Faulkton ready Tor the iron in compare.
lively short time. -
The necessary excavations for the foundn
tion of tho starch factory Mt Sioux Falls re
completed. The Improvement will be $50
by 60 feet on the ground and greater por.
tion OF it four stories in height.
Mayor Peck and band ofpolice raided
to gambling houses in Sioux Falls the other
night, capturing the tables, poker chips, faro
tables and all the complicated devices known
to the "pro!esh."
petition is being circulated in Yankton
asking that the overland mail service be.
tween Yankton and Springfield, which now
has two mails week, lie increased to a
daily except Sunday.
Timber Agent Smith has been called from
Deadwood to Washington in connection
with the recent examination made by him OF
Black Hills timber depreda,ions. It is evil
IDENTIFY the intention of the government to
try and convict those guilty OF violating the
timber laws in that section.
John Short of Lead City, insisted that
Hugh McFadden should treat him.
McFadden says that he refused and
that thereupon Short made q motion to
strike him; and he retaliated by cutting him
across the left cheek, inflicting very painful
but not serious wound. The courts will
settle the dispute.
A United States prisoner arrived in Sioux
Falls from Watertown, with deputy sheriff.
The fellows name was F. C. McKenna. and
he is accused OF stealing liquor witho ut
n license. Mckenna's trouble began
with tho Watertown Enforcement league,
through the information of paid spotter
by the name of Wright The informer was
student in the Brookings college.
Tracy Pratt, OF Pierre, makes the state
ment that the capital campaign just closed,
has been one OF the most costly ever seen in
the west. Both Huron and Pierre went early
into the field and worked with all the latent
p over, physically and financially, III them
to win the fight. I'm the cam mpaign' said
Mr.. Pratt, "of 1880, Pierre spent $50, 900.
This year our bills will foot up $500, 900;
and really believe that Huron's campaign
costs them more. There is one consolation,
the money was all spent in South Dakota" "
The critic., 1890-12-30

Senator Hoar, | am certain, knows that
the people of his state are against the bill
j would make wager IL were betting
man that Senator Hoar has received 10,
600 letters from Republicans in Massa-
chusetts asking him not to vote for the
bill"
"Then isn't the Senator standing on
dangerous ground. in not obeying the
wishes of his constitucnts2n asked one of
those present
"Ycs, he IL. am sorry to say that
Senator IIoar is making the mistake of
his life. But it is the old, old story-givc
an old man u hobby and he will ride IL
to death. The Elections bill is u hobby
with Senator lIoar.
"lf n Legislature were to he elected In
Massachusetts, at this time and SEN
ator lioar was up. for rc-elcc-
tion, am certain the Democrats
would carry the day and elect Senator.
| would not like to see such thing, but
the people of the old Bay state are dis
glistcd with the efforts Of their Representa-
tives in Congress to stir up sectional strife
twenty-five years after the war, and are in II
mood just at this time to repudiatc all
who are engaged in such work. ! am u
Republican politician, but firmly believe
that, unless our leaders in Massachusetts
soon get together and map out a new line
of policy, the state will he made Demo
cratic for years to come"
Some one in the party suggested that ii
would be a strange thing If sherman
Hoar, the Democratic Congressman-clcct
from the Waltham district, should in 1895
succeed his uncle the Senator.
You know the mutability of politics, ~
laughingly responded the Boston man.
"If the old hunkers in our party are not
very careful before 1900 there may be a
Russell or Sherman Ioar in the Senate
Of the United States.r