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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18
Great Bend.

People are rejoicing over the
warm weather we are having.
Quite a number small pox
and scarlet fever cases
are reported near here.
Among the people who at
tended the funeral of Mrs.
Louis BRANDED of Park twp
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Warner,
Fred Aebschin, John BRANDED. ).
VIM. Beling, Emil, Richard and
VIM Bohn.
The revival meetings are
we'll attended at the Zion
church.
Carl Papp sr. is seriously ill
we hope to report in our next
issue recovery.
Vim BRANDED is busy taking
orders for trees grown by the
most northern nurseries in
America, all stock that fail to
grow replaced free of charge.
Rev. Bremen of this place
has a class of five who are
learning German.
A Great Bend, N. OAK, boy
attempted to work out some of
the laws of physics governing
the action of circular saws.
The surgeon has him all to-
gsther again but, the new COM
bination of boy will cross to the
other side of the street when
the buzz saw is out for exercise.
Minneapolis Journal.
The Great Bend Camp NJ. w.
of A. havea number of new ap-
plications for membership and
expect to soon swell the num-
Der to fifty strong.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18

Lesson, Gorden Bader; Recita-
tion, Olivia Braun; Essay. On
IA Deer Hunt, Max Schultze;
Recitation, Jessie Donovan;
Original Story, The Haunted
House, Marjory Ford; Essay,
Bertha Hilderbrandt; Conver-
sational, Hero Worship. Earl
Robinson; Recitation, George
Walker; Composition, The His-
tory Of the Stamp, Emma
Maresh; Recitation, Ernest
: Hlodel; Autobiography. a Eva
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18

Motion carried that the city
auditor be instructed to offer in
writing $4,000 IN general fund
warrants to Mrs. Pat McCabe
for 80 much of her property az
10 necessary to etraighten
North First Street.
Motion carried to adjourn.
F. B. ScHNELLER,
City Auditor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18

Vachon; Recitation, The Dap
pie More. Mary Quinn; Compo-
sition. A True Story. Bessie
Walker.
Eight grade program, Jan
uary IL, 1906, Hannah Overbee,
chairman. Pen Picture, Elsie
Bade; Reading, Dombey and
Son, Philip Boil; Recitation,
Kitty Crossmond; Pen Picture.
Hattie Wagner; Reading, Mark
Twain, Horace Robbins, Pen
Picture, Eva Rasmussen, Paper
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18

Semester examinations will
begin next week.
The next literary program
will be given Friday January
26th. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Tuesday Mr.. Smith, spoke a
peice which was to be an ex-
ample he wished to have
followed if possible in select
ing peices for the D Declamatory,
contests. ss
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18

American War, Elsie Fornan
eek, biography. Robert Fulton,
Fern Wilkes, Pen Picture,
Hazel Moody, Reading,
Clarence Keneick.
The class in first year Ger
man are committing several
German poems this week.
Several Declamatory contests
are to take place during the
last Semester.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18
/ HIGH SCHOOL NOTES,

I clarence Williams has enter
ed the zoology class.
Ernest Aspinwall visited
several of the classes Friday.
A shipment of specimens
have arrived for the zoology
class. i
Ernest Moore formerly Of this
city visited several Of the class
es Tuesday.
The. following program was
given to the High School Fri
day, Jan. 12, with Josephine
Male, % presto ding officer:
Recitation, Oscar Ulsaker;
Comp osition. Ny First Botany
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1906-01-18
Grafton Items.
John Rivet of Colfax visited
r. ]. Bonin Sunday.

John Rivet of Colfax visited
r. ]. BONN Sunday.
The dance at Jim Craig's was
fine every body had a pleasant
time.
Earnest Childs of Moose Jaw,
Canada, who has been visiting
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Childs returned the past
week, we are pleased to note
that he is doing remarkably
we'll. Earnest left home for
King Ed's Domains several
years ago with plenty of deter
mination and back bone and it
10 needless to cay that his hon
est toll has been rewarded with
success. Earnest 10 q deserving
lad and has the best wishes of
all.
Quite a number of Grafton
young folks went to the dance
in Galchutt Saturday night
Clark Childs had the time of
his life, ask him about it.
Hank Meyers, our popular
feed man, left for Illinois for
few weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

came home well Sat1Sned, nope.
Who believes that?" sneered Mitritch
Everyone, when | show them this, ~
replied Stepan, producing scrap of
paper from his pocket. You went to
show at Trentkaff Here is the bill. 1t
fell from your pocket as you were going
to bed last night. You know this is
true. The bill is dated but three days
ago, beginning the week, and the show
is a new one. You are an evil man,
Mitritch''
After this Mitritch said not another
word in his defense. He simply stared
as man brought to court and who has
not been there ever before. The words
dashed him, denounced him to everyone.
Ivan the Tall thought him dog;
Barkoff openly exhibited his disgust;
old Peter was plainly ashamed of his
relationship. Mitritch at one time had
inclined toward the argument of violence,
or at least threat. But Barkoff was a
powerful man who feared nothing; and
Stepan's speech was more than an &C
cusation to be merely clustered aside
it was an indictment.
When will the soldiers leave the
village, Ivan?'' asked Stepan.
In the morning said to be
ready early"
Il will go with you to the village
tonight"
Then old Peter stood up, saying
gravely: Take care, boy Stepan
Soldiers are beasts What can you dor
They are strong and have the law"
9 love the woman, answered Stepan
simply.
Katya gave little giggle. But he did
not mind her at all. He had looked into
the eyes of Mitritch as the truth was
told, and Mitritch turned away, bitter
He could face a wolf, for that was like
himself; but he could not look into the
eyes of just man. He was not afraid
of forest fang, but he cringed visibly
before calm reckoning.
Old Peter sat down in his chair again
He loved Stepan as a younger son is
loved, but he was old and wise with the
wisdom of the countryside, and he
knew that when man and woman were
concerned the world and its families were
thrust aside to make room for a new
house and new dynasty.
Little" Stepan packed his bag and
bade them good-by 1t was after mid
night when Ivan's sled had reached the
village, Impatiently they waited for
the dawn. When its thin veins were
first beating in the sky, Stepan said to
Ivan:
Go away now. Hide anywhere!
And then, Ivan--do you not see?-I
may drive in your place"
They are poor weak horses said
Ivan, pausing at the door, cap in hand.
Be gentle-it is long drive to Trent
kaf. | am sorry they are such poor
horses for your wedding journey; but
am poor man" He fumbled little
with his gloves. He touched Stepan's
arm with the caress of a comrade
We all loved her-yes, that is so, in
deed-and you will say good-by for me
to herr"
Then the little man slipped away into
the dark
The big soldier of whom Stepan asked
questions in the morning was rather
stupid fellow. He only knew that some
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Attracted by Pretty Face.

The last years of .Yerkes' life are
closely related 10 the scene which was
enacted so shortly after his death
Many years ago the traction king put
aside a faithful wife in order that he
might marry Miss Mary Adelaide
Moore. of Philadelphia, the present
Mrs. Wilson Mizner. For only short
time did the Quaker City girl hold the
place in the heart of the millionaire.
which she had usurped from another,
Yerkes was disposed to play the role
of q Don Juan. For some time the
domestic infelicity of the couple was
shielded from the gaze of a curious
world, but the time came when the
traction magnates attentions to beau
tiful Emile GTigsby became a topic
Of general remark This muIti-mil-
lionaira had again become susceptible
10 the winsome smile of a pretty face
He built a palatial home for his self
elected ward almost within stones
throw of his lawful wife's home. thus
adding insult to injury Mrs. YerEes,
with very natural feelings of Jealousy
and chagrin. is said to have endeav-
ored To regain her husbands love by
resorting TO the vile of counter
irritant- The effort TO make Charles
Yerkes jealous did not bring about
the desired result. and 1t was gener-
ally believed at the time of his death
that he was preparing to secure a
second divorce. I'm order to marry a
third time, the woman i'm the case on
this occasion being the young and
handsome Emile Grgsby. who had
been one OF the causes OF the estrange-
,nent between husband and wife.
But while Yerkes was making these
plans to sever the ties which he again
found irksome and chatting. there was
a young man from the Pacific coast
who was endeavoring TO soothe the
rough places in the life or the abused
wife. Assiduously did Re look to her
interests. giving her consolation. s4d-
vice. sympathy. Is 1t strange thai the
woman-nature requited this interest
with the love which had been scorned
by the man 20 whom her affection
was due? When death finally sey-
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Caught Gold FeUer.

When the gold fever was at It's
height in the Yukon Valley. Mizner
was one OF the vanguard to make the
arduous trip through the great pass.
Whiie in this savage region his won
derful physique and ability TO endure
hardship made him one of the lead
ers of the section. On one occasion
the report came to camp Jnat a new
conner had encroached upon the claim
OF fellow-fortune seeker. The camp
arose In arms and marched forth to
eject the interloper. When the en-
forcers OF the mining law approached
the hut, the trespasser rushed inside
the house. and appearing at the WIN
Low declared that unless the party left
immediately he would blow all of them
intc the other world. There was more
force IN the threat than the party af-
terward cared to admir-. for this man.
II vas understood had very recently
invt 7ted an explosive of vastly great
er Iower than dynamite or nitroglyc-
erin A few stood their ground. how
ever. and told the man either TO evsc-
cate prepare to be shot down like
a rat in a trap. The man disappeared
from the window. but In a moment
rushed out OF the door OF the hut
holding aloft a great black box. The
whole attacking party. with the excep-
ton Of Mizner. "skidooed." AS the lat
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No Limit to Speed.

The receiver is worked automati-
cally and requires no attention. The
electric circuit is mace when the
sender takes the pencil in his hand
and begins to write. When he fin
ishes his message he presses the
point of his pencil against a metal
lie button, thus breaking the circuit.
BY an automatic contrivance the
sender can control the paper on
which the message is being written
at the other end of the line, and aP-
ter he has written up small page,
he touches a lever, which rolls up
the used sheet and brings another
into position at the receiving station.
If there is no one at the receiving
station when the message is sent,
the record remains IN place and is
before the eye of the bookkeeper
when he returns. The apparatus
works without noise, and its speed
is limited only by the penmanship of
the sender
The form of telautograph which
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from another department and request
him to go to the bookkeeping depart
ment and determine whether or not
the check is good for the amount
stipulated. Aside from the fact that
this latter method causes a consider
able loss of time both for the teller
and for the customer. as well as for
twenty-five or thirty persons who
may be waiting in line to have their
checks casbed. it is a great injustice
in many cases to the customer who
has drawn the check. This latter
statement is readily recognized, for
if a merchant is n financial straits
and his check is presented at the
bank and there is a secret consulta-
tion between the teller and his as
sistant III order to learn the amount
of his balance, or if the question is
repeated over the phone, perhaps
half dozen men in the line before
the teller's window have heard the
inquiry, and in the minds of each
one of these there will arise a ques-
tion as to the solvency of the man
whose check had to be verified be-
fore payment was made by the bank
This unfortunate condition of affairs
frequently occurs and is unavoidable
when the ordinary methods are in
ncR
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4 Vulnerable Point in Banks.

Considering all these facts. it is
quite apparent that the paying tell
er's window is one of the most vuI-
nerable points in the modern bank
ing house. For this reason any con-
trivance which serves as a safeguard
for this particular department is
looked upon as a boon not only to
the institution of finance, but is like
wise a protection to all the custom
ers and stockholders as well
OF all the inventions of recent
times, none bids fair to give a better
account of itself than the apparatus
which has been installed in the offices
of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company. of this city, within the
past few weeks. The invention is
the "TelautogTaph." and is for the
purpose OF protecting the bank
against overdrafts of dishonest Gus
toners.
Ihe principle of the telautograph
is that of the ordinary telegraph
instrument, with the striking differ
ence that instead OF transmitting
dots and dashes, il transmits the act
ual handwriting of the sender. to
the point where the receiver is To-
Gated. Its adoption to bank usage
is as follows, Suppose the reader
should carry to the bank a check
( drawn by John Smith for So GOO.
The check is presented to the pay
Ing teller, who is acquainted with
the reader and knows that the in
dorsement is genuine. Just as he is
about to pay the amount he remem-
bers that several checks drawn bv
Smith for large sums have been
coming In during the past few days.
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Lille Otheii0'S Wo0ind.

was there witchcraft IN the winning
OF the .vidow? He declares. like Othei-
10, that the only charms and coniura-
uons were his own personality Like
the Moor his past life furnished many
episodes which made him charming
conveTsationalist. while his grace and
general bearing. so say his friends
were of nature to win the heart Of
any woman. The tales of his daring
and bravado. which have followed him
from the West. make the young man
appear in more or less Quixotic light
so far as strange adventures are con-
cerned. AS an evidence of the pecu-
liar temperament and daring spirit
which attracted Mrs. Yerkes. it is re-
lated that on one occasion when he
was making trip across the bay at
san Francisco a discussion arose be
tween himself and a feIIow-passenger
as 10 what length of time was required
TO lower a lifeboat To settle the ar
gdment. Mizner decided to plunge in.
He threw of his coat and dived over
senger gave the cry of man over
board and followed him into the wa
ter The b09t was lowered and the
men were finally brought on board
more dead than alive As they came
on deck both men held their watches
in their hands. in order to settle the
wager as to the tire required.
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is in use in the offices of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company is
the result of many years of parienC
labor along this line. The first ma
chine that was constructed on this
principle had a cumbersome stylus
at the receiving station, and instead
OF tracing out the record with a pen
and ink, the message was first re-
corded on chemically prepared paper
upon which the electrical point acted
as il passed over the surface. The
next step in the evolution of the tel
autograph was brought about by a
German, Dr.. Karl Gruhn, who re-
placed the stylus with small mir
ToT. This mirror was moved by an
electro magnet which was controlled
in the same way as the arms of cop
per in the new machine are operated.
The mirror traced the record by
means of rejecting beam of light
from a small incandescent globe.
This beam of light served as pen.
and as it moved across the surface
Of sensitized paper, IL made a photo
graph of the writing that had been
sent by the operator at the other end
of the line The sensitized paper
then had to be developed Just as a
blue print of today. and finally
the message was brought 0ut in read
able shap:. Aside from the loss of
time required in developing the
photo paper. this machine, known
as the "telechirograph." was very
complicated. One important and
delicate feature o. the mechanism
was the reduction of the light flom
the incandescent globe 20 the size
of a pin point. This was accom-
plished by q series OF prims and
lenses. which requirec very accurate
adjustment The new machine.
which uses pen and ink, is infinitely
more simple. and is much better
adapted TO everyday use.
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ter was AT the head Of the attacking
party he either refused TO fee or was
unable TO do So He stood his ground
unable to decide whether to fire upon
ne man or Try 10 reason with him II
lie shot his opponent the box would fan
10 the ground and the explosion would
follow The man continued TO ad-
vance. When he was but a few feet
away Miner heard an ominous click
With a rush he was upon the man. had
his arms piniOned and Ine Dox was
soon laid carefully upon the ground.
1t subsequently developed that the
black box was nothing but a camera.
and that the bearer was only endeav-
oring 10 secure picture or the attack
ing party In order that he might pre-
sent it as evidenced n a court of Justice.
This subsequent disclosure did not de-
tract from the bravery manifested by
the young Californian, who thought ne
was staring death in the face.
Many similar stories Of wild adven-
lures and hair-breadth escapes are re-
lated concerning Wilson Miner. who
has transferred his daring maneuvers
10 the East, and has carried out d
great coup d'etat in the very heart Of
New York city. This time the con-
quest WAS not one OF the uncouUh
mining camp, but was a drawing room
affair. Mizner felt as much at home
in the Fifth avenue residence as he
had in the saloons of Nome He is
gifted with a rich baritone voice and
is able to play his own accOmpani-
ments. He can sit at the piano and
play a rollicking twostep that will
make ones feet beat time in spite of
himself, and the next moment ne can
sing a sentimental ballad that will hush
TIE voices of the most bOisterous. Miz-
ner's laugh is known in ST. Louis. San
Francisco. New York, Mexico. and in
the tropic seas. From East TO West
he is known as jolly companion. and
his friends and scquaintances revel in
the knowledge that he has struck
mother vein a last
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construction, one' being the receiver
and the other transmitter. When
the paying teller made his "nOta-
ton" he took a pencil that was con-
nected on either side with a copper
arm, or lever. which moved up and
down as he wrote. These arms were
connected at the point of the pencil
so that the outline of every letter
was closely followed by them. The
arms are in turn connected with con-
tact buttons, which as they move up
and down cause the amount OF cur
rent passing through the wires TO
the receiving station at the other
end to vary. This varying current
is managed by means of rheostats
The moving buttons bring into the
circuit the rheostat plugs of differ
ent resistance, and as the strength
of the current varies at the other
end of the line, it causes tIe
strength of certain magnets -
change. These magnets coGtrl SIN
liar copper arms at the receiving
station, which are thus made to
trace the same movements as those
which the sender is manipulating
at the end Of the pencil with which
he is writing. At the receiving sta
tiOn the copper arms are attached
TO a pen point filed with ink, and
as they move the pen traces the let
ters which are made at the sending
end of the line
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Comes Of Good Family.

Miners family is one Of the best
in the State of California. His father.
Lansing 3. Mizner, vas a highly es-
teemed lawyer. and he always took d
great interest in politics. During Pres
ident HaTrisOn's administration he was
appointed minister to Central America.
A Political feud arose between the min
lister and Blaine. the former finally be
ing recalled for having allowed Qua
temaian minister Of war to be shOS
on board an American vessel in a har-
Dor of Guatemala. Mizner has i've
brothers and a sister. all of whom are
prominent in the various sections OF
the country where they. live. Edgar
Mizner is somewhat like Wilson. and
after several years spent in the Klon-
dixie, now operates a mine in Mexico.
After all these adventures and in
herfted d eopensities Il will be more or
less of a hardship for this fuH-bloodej
young man % twenty mine to settle
down 10 a quiet life which will comport
with tie ffty-one years OF Mrs. Yerkes-
Mtzner The tea-and-toast upon which
he must subslst and o'clock func-
tions which he should attend with the
lady of his choice Will be odd sensa-
tions for this physical giant and adyen-
turer.
After years Of domestic misery Mrs.
Ycrxes- Miner feels that eonjugaI bliss
is within her grasp. Mizner may in the
course OF time remember with longing
the care-free days of San Francisco. or
Of the mining camp of the frozen
North. but there is the Jingle of the
guinea. which VIII help the hurt his
spirit feels,
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CALIFORNIA; Dead Game Sport Wins
Traction Kings Widow of a Month

cred the union which had been dis
tasteful to both 5arties for a number
OF years it lifted a load Of care and
humiliation from the heart OF the de-
serted wife. There could be no feel
ing Of genuine grief. because the re-
lations between the two were not
pleasant 10 contemplate. She who had
Deeu pininG for a manly love for 4
long season now felt that she had a
right to accept the goods the gods
provided, in tht' person of Wilson Miz-
ner, the Paragon of the Pacific. who
ha3 been help in time of trouble.
IN edition to this, Mizuer had a
quality Of magnetism all his own.
which attracted the woman and made
him beau ideal wherever he ap-
peared- He is tail. graceful, strong.
and has the carriage and the bearing
Of a prince OF good fellows.
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Continued from Page One)
r-eDt Of a great mystery. The public is
disappointed. but the shadow which
came for moment between Miner and
his millions has been dispeIIed. and ne is
hsprs
The world declared that Miner had
married for money. but Mrs. Yerkes
saws that her husband married for love
and surely she should know: It was like
wise declared that Miner was given
million as wedding dover. but Mrs
Yerkes says she is scandalized. and
surely She should know
This act of Mrs Yerkes is a post
mortem chapter in the history of the
street railway king. which emphasizes
more than anything in his life the truth
of the old adage that wealth is but a
bauble. bringing neither lasting happi-
ness nor fame, nor love. YeTkes passed
from life to his rest in the grave and
there was none 50 poor 10 do him heart
felt reverence. Before even the notably
d. d magnate the woman who bore his
name and Inherited his millions. laid
aside the habiliments of an outward
grief. which had never had an inward
counterpart. and introduced to his home
a young man to share the fortune which
the former had aTnaSsed
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a large increase in the number in
stalled. connecting all the various
departments, individual bookkeepers,
paying and receiving tellers, note
tellers, president, vice president and
others.
The usefulness of the telautOgraph
is not confined TO banks, 1t forms an
excellent means of communication
between various departments in large
retail and wholesale establishments,
particularly between the shipping
department and the mail order re-
ceiving- counter. One advantage
which this form of communication