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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19
CHANGE OF MIND.
J. j.. Hull Changes His Mind And
Introduces a New Ordinance
to Re-distriot City.
Has Got One to His Liking Now.
Three Out Of the Four Wards
to be Republican.

AT a meeting of the citv
council, Tuesday evening, T.. +.
Hull changed his mind and
introduced an ordinance to re-.
district this city. He stated
that he had come to the con.
clusion (after the gang" had
drawn up an ordinance) that
the city should be re-district-
ed. This ordinance was un-
doubtedly gotten up by the
senator, Bobby" Hughes and
the gang" and is just to their
liking, as it makes three Re-
publican and one democratic
wards.
The wards as described in
this new ordinance are as fol-
lows: First ward comprises
all that district lying south of
the u. N. track; Second ward
extends from the river to the
center of Third street; Third
ward from the center of Third
street to the center of Sixth
street; Fourth ward from the
center of Sixth street west, all
lying north of the G.. N. track.
Compare this division with
the one that the people were in
favor of having passed, the one
that a majority of the taxpay-
ers petitioned the council for.
the petition that both Republi-
cans ans and Democrats, irrespec-
tive Of party signed, and which
the Republican members voted
down, disregarding the earnest
request of the people, and see
how they compare.
The division petitioned for
by the people made an even
division politically-two wards
being Republican and two
wards being Democratic-with
about an equal population in
each ward and plenty of room
for growth, so that it would be
years before it would have to
be re-districted again.
The division the gang"
want makes three wards Re-
publican and one Democratic.
The area and population of each
ward they do not give a
thought and.the division they
contemplate is such that with
in a very few years the city will
have to be re-districted again.
But what care they, just so
long as the wards are Republi-
can, and they can devise means
by which to keep certain hon
est Republicans who are op-
posed to gang" rule and
trickery, out of their conven-
t1ons.
1t will be noted that the
First ward comprises all that
district lying south of the G
n. track, which will be repre-
sented in the council by only
two aldermen, while the dis
trict north of the track is en-
titled to six. In this proposed
First ward. the new school
building has recently been
erected, and the district will
build up rapidly, SO that with ]
in very short time this ward
Will nave double the popula-
ton of any in the city, while
it can only be represented by
two aldermen in the council.
This almost equals the
pump house deal for "smooth-
ness" and we don't believe
that the voters of this city,
irrespective of party, win
stand to have their wishes
turned down any moro; than
they did over the pump house" !
deal. 4ss "a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

MARKET REPORT.
Reported by Edwards, Wood & Co.,
Boston Block, Wahpeton, N. D., Feb. le.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN CLOSE:
II (" Nor. sc .........--..........-. In
!" Nor. Z" ........-.--..-.-...... 9SA .s8K
Yellow Corn. -..-.-..--........-....- az
{" Corn -....... ...----............--..-.-- a.
I" White Oats 80. ...-...-.----..--.. 38-4o
Barley ....-..--...-.............. 1854
DULUTH CASH GRAIN CLOSE:
No. Hard
sc Nor. ....-----97
3NOAs ...
May Flax. -..:. -..---- 116A
Z" t Pork ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $I5.57
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

ad. for further particulars.
A "scare" heading in one of
the st. Paul papers reads:
"Would sell, 2 pigs pending
divorce suit" Wonder if they
are trying to be divorced from
law.
The $4,000 of 5 per cent
bonds offered for sale by this
city were bought Monday
evening by Duke NJ. Farson s.
Co., of Chicago at a premium
of $4OO.
Miss Mary A. Betz, one of
the popular young clerks at
the Bee Hive, departed Tues
day morning for Fargo where
she will remain for three
months taking medical treat
nent: u.
Last Sunday the Rev. Theo.
Hudson of Gethsemane Cathe-
dral, Fargo, was the special
preacher at Trinity church,
and on Ash Wednesday the
Rev. FIR. Osmond Worthing of
Fergus Falls, was the Lenten
mission preacher.
The Ladies Aid Society of
the CONGREGATIONAL church
will meet with Mrs. w. w.
Jameson, Wednesday after
noon, Feb. Oath. No business
will be transacted as the gath
ering will take the form of a
social afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Montgomery. All mem
bers of the Missionary society
are also invited.
The Y. w. c. A. will give
reception at the college on Sat-
urday evening for the purpose
of raising funds to help defray
the expenses of their delegate
to the Geneva conference next
summer. A novel scheme of
entertainment is being planned
by the reception committee
and refreshments will be served.
An admission fee of twenty
five cents will be charged.
We print this week letter
from Mayor Bade in regard to
issuing bonds in payment for
the necessary improvements
of our water works system.
If the voters of this city ap-
prove of this plan it will save
the city thousands of dollars.
as it will reduce the running
expense of our present system
almost one half besides saving
a neat little sum in interest.
All taxpayers should readily
acquies and work for this
measure. 1t needs a vote of
the people, and anything you
may say in favor of the bond
issue will greatly help.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

City property for sale. c. G.
Bade.
Houses and lots for sale. If
you are looking for city proper
ty see O. G.. Farnsworth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

Prof. Kennedy has been
obliged to give up singing en-
tirely, for the present on ac-
count of throat trouble.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

Schanhaar & Riderman have
received their spring and sum-
mer stock of shoes. See their
ad. for further particulars.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

Miss Mamie Stern has re-
SO far as to be able to
walk about and join the family
circle as usual.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

Mr.. James Swearingen speci-
al examiner of the Pension
Bureau was in our city We'd
nesday on business.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

p. d. Sullivan, optical speci-
alist of Fargo, at Merchants
Hotel, Wahpeton, the 14th, 18th
and 10th of each month.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-02-19

Freeman & Wichman are
advertising their american
Lady" and Schubert shoes this
week. Notice their ads.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
THE MUSCULAR MINISTER
He Preached His Sermon and Backed 1t Up With the
Courage of Conviction.

He Preached His Sermon and Backed 1t Up With the
Courage of Conviction.
the early days of Tennessee when the settlements
the Forked Deer river new, all attempts
hold religious services time defeated
The meetings always broken by a band of out
who drove the ministers At last the Rev.
Arthur Davis, muscular minister, to try his
skill at conquering them.
They had given him notice that Methodist par
should preach lower Forked Deer Mr..
Davis went to the forbidden ground and preached to
large audience. the service he stepped
the grove which surrounded the log church,
and taking off his and collar, placed them
stump.
The outlaws had gathered side, the church
people the other. Turning to of the church
people Mr.. Davis gave him for his wife, and
then facing the outlaws, demanded that they select
their champion
"You said I should not preach" he said, "but
preached. You shall not preach again.
Well say shall, unless you kill me Come on,
time, fair play and We'll see who is right"
The outlaws looked at him in amazement. Then
leader stepped forward, holding out his hand
with you, Mr.. Davis" he declared ANY
got your courage be parson here long
he likes. Boys, step up and shake hands with the
minister"
regularly in the Forked Deer country
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JULY 1e, 1904
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR

IF I should give you 1900 pounds you might let
him go and might forget trouble about 1t again."
suggested the lord
II might" rejoned the lawyer smiling slightly
and looking the helpless nobleman in that
made the other uneasy.
Then Gordon, I'VE understand each
other. Can you it convenient to call tonorrow?"
II can,' the reply
Come then with the proofs of what you
say, and will meet you,' said the lord.
The following day Mr.. Shpley waited his lord
ship with certain papers, correspondence between the
sailors trunk, with copy of the testimony of
locality of the the island and when the American
lawyer left he had buttoned in his coat check for
$4,000, and agreement to $4,000 annum as
long the secret kept.
"Blackmailed by precious rascal as ever lived"
lawyer
It beaten of the greatest scoundres in all
England at his game" what passed thru Mr..
Shipeys mind the time.
That afternoon Mr.. Shpley sent cipher dispatch
partner effect that there longer
doubt the paternity of the boy at the Whitteed
that the incumbent of the estate had
given positive evidence that he feared to contest his
rights
Mr.. Shipey Immediately sailed for America, and
after his arrival the two partners made their
visit captain Ralph narrated in the first chapter
they the search the and
Island, possession of which considered
necessary making demand for the entire estate in
the open court
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Ralph and Captain Sam Visit England.

CAPTAIN Sam and Ralph arrived in New York five
days after their departure from San Francisco, and
their disappointment the legal gentlemen who
their interests in charge insisted immedi-
ate trip to England before visiting home AS there
apparently good reasons for the movement they
placed the property they had brought from the wreck
Hesperides in safe deposit company and took
passage the first steamer
The ocean greyhound had broken the record
between New York and Liverpool, but
the passage long to Captain Sam, who had
insisted upon accompanying Ralph and Mr.. Shipey to
see his boy establish his rights. One beautiful day the
party stepped the coach at the station of
Fachon. The driver touched his hat to Mr. Ship
ley.
'"To the park sir?"
YES" replied the lawyer
His lordship's at 'ome, sir" said the
His lordship will be at home soon, I reckon"
marked Captain SAM who resented the manner of the
driver, but Modified when the man touched his
and said, "Yes, honor then looked at Cap
tain of the of his eye
Ralph silent. He in the little town
from which he had gone twenty years Here his
parents born and here lived the uncle and cousins
had He was lost in revere when Captain
Sam called his attention to the fine park into which
they had turned
yours, my boy he said in a delighted whisper.
Up winding road they passed, catching glimpses
fleeing pheasants and hare and finally the horse
pulled up short before the manor house. The gor-
geous manservant who opened the door appeared
slightly surprised at the sight of the lawyer and looked
Captain SAM who, it be confessed
in brand new suit of clothes, appeared i'll at
uncomfortable that he attracted general attention
Lord Gordon at home, and Mr.. Shipley
auested Ralph Captain Sam to wait in the recep
ton hall into the noblemans study. The
two sat and looked at the beautiful room Its rows of
ancient armor, its stag heads and pictures, all in
rich mellow light which seemed to come down in a
mysterious from above. Over the mantlepece
Ralph elaborate coat-of-arms, familiar
that he wondered where thenit suddenly
to him that it identical with the the
professor had found the tank cover and which
stamped papers found in the box The pcturct;
were nearly length knights
ladies in strange costumes and it gradually dawned
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

Mr.. Doublejoint the professional acrobat doesns
need peralnbulator for his children
-Chums
Ralph that these were probability his ref-
atives and ancestors. Captain Sam, usually takative
completely senced by the splendor and could not
keep his eyes from the magnificent parsonage n
silk stockings who had admitted them. Finally he
turned to Ralph and said audibly behind hand
reckon he's O. relatives; but he's awful stiff
an offsh"
In the meantime Mr. Shipley had been announced
to Lord Gordon, who sat in the chair, his foot
bundled up just Mr.. Shipley had left him.
WELL he said in surly tone, you get your
money regularity what is it?
Eyes, do" replied Mr.. Shipey, taking a
coolly and placing his hat and bag of papers
Then what do you want ?" snarled his lordship,-
"more?"
Your intuitions remarkably keen,' said the
lawyer, nerving himself to keep calm
ing manner of the other Il have decided to produce
the heir to the estate and establish his claim"
(To Continued)
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
The Flower Insect.

There exhibited at meeting of the Philosoph-
Society in Cambridge, England recently some liv-
ing specimens of most curious insect brought from
Rangoon by Captain E. Williams 1t is species of
mantis and it's body and legs both shaped and
colored resemble a beautiful flower. Lying in wait
butterflies under of leaves, it looks like
azure-bue blossom with black spot in the center
acty resembling the tube of a corolla. The hinder
part the body is drawn out into long stalk.
insects readily deceived by this
mimic but the instant they touch it its fatal claws
them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13

for martyrs crown. You begin to
pity yourself and have reached the
limit of misery. You wonder what
untoward fate is playing with your
destiny and what you have ever done
that everything should go against you.
The only way on a day like this is to
accept what comes and use the Tolstoi
theory of non-resistance of evil.
Laugh if you can at all the unfor-
tunate happenings of the day and re-
member the rhyme of the unhappy
woman who met a COW and said:
IF sit on the stile and continue to
smile
1 may soften the heart of this cow
Things cannot go wrong all the time,
and sometimes when one has passed
!. through days upon days like the above.
there comes a turn for the better and
things begin to brighten Then one can
look back at the trifles which upset
ones peace and smile to think how
tragic they were at the time. But so
they were, and even in the smoothest
lives there come those strange, UNI
lucky days when there is twist in
everything and life hardly seems worth
while. Perhaps if they are sent for no
deeper reason, they serve to make the
bright days brighter, and make us APP
preciate the good things of life to the
full.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13


OF the many fads of the present sea-
son none is prettier than that of wear
ing thin, gauzelike coates or capes
with afternoon gowns of crepe, silk or
some other simiiarluma terial Chiffon,
liberty satin, nets and laceSare all used
for these dainty9wraps, which may be
of the same color as the gown or OF
black or white, and are either very
simply or very deliberately trimmed.
One lovely little coatee of this descrip-
ton, shown by the, accompanying il
lustration, issef .ecru Brussels net over
white taffeta lining yelled with white,
chiffon 1t has a deep round yoke COM
posed of puffs Of the net below, which
is a short full rufffe scalloped on the
edge and bordered with narrow black
velvet ribbon. Black velvet ribbon Of
d widerlswidtff is run through the al
ternate puffs of the yoke and is formed
into loops in front. The upper part OF
the, sleeves corresponds to the yoke,
and the lower part consists Of gradu-
ated scalloped ruff1e. The gown with
which this is worn is of pastel pink
mousseline poplin over taffeta of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13

gests pedal bracelet peeping over the
edge of an Oxford tie, with the at
Effectiveness attending feminine at
tempts al severe simplicity. Nothing
of the sort 1t is a leather compress
designed to confine young Mrs. Grun-
dy's ankle in narrow bounds. The lit-
tie woman suddenly has discovered a
perfect foot is as essential to complete
beauty as pretty hand, so, eluding the
vigilance of her gossipy mamma in law,
she dons the straplet every night in the
dim, religious light of her dressing
room The tiny foot is held up, Marie
draws the dainty bandage tightly
about the tender ankle, the buckle is
fastened, and then Mrs. Grundy Jr.
hoats to rosy slumber secure in the
k i:llS, the snowy peninsula 'twixt
limb and foot will be slenderer and
shapelier in the morning. One pair
is OF blue kid, with a monogram of
SEED pearls; another, white suede, with
scrolls Of turquoise Both are padded
with quilted SATIN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13

same shade. The skirt Is in nine far
ing cores. with the fullness laid in
tiny tucks at the top and trimmed
with three ruff1es with equal spaces be-
tween. Of the mousseline poplin, en-
broidered with fancy scallop and
large French knots in deeper shades
Of pink silk. These are shirred over
cords and have inch-wide headings.
The bodice is trimmed with two SINH
lar ruff1es arranged to form yoke
and fuff1es also trim the elbow sleeves.
The hatwhich completes this charming
costume is of white chip, wreathed with
large pink roses Another stunning
little coat made on nearly the same
lines as the one shown is of white
mousseline and pale blue velvet. The
yoke is composed of groups of three
shirrings, with headings, between
which are narrow puffs, through which
half-inch wide blue velvet ribbon is
drawn, and below are double ruche-
edged ruff1es of the mousseline. This
coat, worn with either white or blue
frock and large white hat, trimmed
with long feathers, would be fascinat-
ingly pretty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
DAY THINGS co. WRONG.
NOW AND THEN EVERYTHING IS
CROOKED
The Biggest Bore of Your Acquant-
ance Spends the Afternoon With
You-Your Hair Won't Curl and the
Telephone Breaks Down

In recent volume of essays on
commonplace subjects there is an elo-
quent one upon the day that every
thing goes wrong. We have all had
these days. and know what it is to re-
tire at night with the feeling that life
is a sorry business after all. Then as
q rule, after one of these crisis
days, something pleasant happens On
this dreadful day everything you
touch falls to the floor, your hair won't
curl, you break your favorite vase, re-
ceive a letter from your dearest en-
envy, not to mention several bills that
are larger than you hoped, and moth
ing goes right all day long. You
make up your mind to do all your err
rands by the telephone, and discover
that it is out of order, the cook gives
notice and it begins to rain, while
your umbrella is loaned and your
short skirt is at the dressmaker's.
Nothing comes that you have ordered,
and the biggest bore of your acquaint-
ance spends the afternoon with you.
In fact life is hollow sham and you
wish that you were not
It is on day like this that you will
be told that the winter hat you have
just purchased-and not paid for-is
not as becoming as last years, and
that you are getting to look more and
more like your grandmother, who, in
your secret soul, you did not regard as
a beauty. You meet on this awful day
the one person you had hoped never,
to see again, and all the women to
whom you have owed calls for. a year.
If you ride in a street car it is sure
to be held up by a fire or crowd, and
the conductor will tell you that your
quarter is. Canadian money. If you
take a sample of your autumn suit
down town to match you will discover
they sold the last yard an hour be-
fore you came in. 1t is on a day Xix.
this you are likely to lose your purse
and have to borrow five cents to ride
home. All your troubles come at once
and you make up your mind to go into
a convent and be at peace. Just as
you have decided that perhaps every
thing will come out all right after all,
your hat blows off or an automobile
runs you down.
Now the above is no eXaggeration.
There are days when nothing goes
right, and by night you have conclud-
ed that you have an excellent chance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
Aa4xx
Mainly About People

Mrs. T. M. Lowering, of Ashland ave-
nue., is going to Chicago to visit friends.
Mr.. George R. Finch has gone to New
York.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Peo-
pies Church will meet this evening.
Mrs. L S. sperry, of Holly avenue,
gave a small bridge party Saturday.
Mrs. William Dawson, of Fairmount
avenue, gave small dinner Saturday
evening.
Mrs. w. G. Robertson and Miss Rob-
ertson, of Summit court, have returned
from the East. r
Mrs. Fleming, of Marshall avenue,
has gone to ST. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Davenport
of East Seventh street, have returned
from the East.
sslilst u 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. C, L. Butcher, of Min
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-13
Acid and Revolver

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-After shoot
ing Maggie McGill twice in the head,
causing wounds which may prove fatal.
and wounding Claude Gardiner slightly
In the wrist, John Isaacs, twenty five
years OF age, negro elevator man,
drank carbolic acid in his room in
lodging house in Seventh avenue to-
day and died a few hours later.
Gardiner, whose room was next to
lsaacs', was struck by a bullet that
passed through the partition
Because they were unable to find the
revolver with which the shooting was
done or find the bottle from which
Isaacs drank the poison. the police ar
rested four men who were in the
building. They are all West Indian
negroes. The police have not yet
learned the cause of the shooting.