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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
DIRECTORS MEETING.

04ASAO4VnN 11llNts
County superintendent Black
has called the annual meeting
of school officers for Jan. 25th.
On the invitation of the State
Science School this meeting
will be held in their assembly
room as was the one of last
year. Free transportation will
be furnished, the teams leaving
main street near the office of
the County Superintendent at
about $40 and 1920 a. m., and
1:OO and 1:l5 p. m. The Science
School will he in session that
day and an opportunity will be
given to see its students at
actual work. The = Science
School is giving a practical
course in woodwork, forging
and handling of machinery, 80
all, the directors as we'll as
others, will be interested. The
program will consist of the ex
periences of directors in regard
to securing teachers, heating,
consolidation, free text books,
care of school property, of need
ed Legislation and other topics
OF general interest. The work
of the preceding year will be
briefly reviewed. Supt. F. E.
Smith of the city schools will
address the directors and Pres.
Burch will give an address on
the theme. The Education of
the Farmers Boy. State Sup
erintendent Stockwell is ex.
pected to be present and give
an address. Music for the
meeting will be furnished by
the Science School. The first
session will be called at 1890
and opportunity for seeing the
work of the Science School will
be given before the afternoon
session which convenes at 2
o'clock. This school officers
meeting includes the presi-
dents, directors and clerks of
all districts of the county and
is proving one of the most
helpful school meetings of the
year. 1t is hoped that all
school officers will attend and
a cordial invitation is extended
to all who wiah to come.
In Memoriam Of Adolphe Bessie.
Just as the Sabbath closed,
the spirit of Adolphe Bessie
entered the eternal Sabbath of
the soul. He had been afflict
ed for sometime, and during
the past week, he expressed the
fervent desire that he might
live to see, and give his pa
triarchial blessing to his child
rem and grand children, so dear
to his heart. 1t was pleasant
to record that his wish was
granted. The Aaronic Bene.
diction had been sent to him,
and in it he was blessed and
deeply comforted - Jehovah
gave peace. His family were
also strengthened to bear the
parting, by the benediction that
had comforted their loved one
in his last end.
The obsequies took place on
Tuesday afternoon. With
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

@Ay AAS ~ As0OA VAN ~ A4e
weary hearts, the members of
Sumner Post No. Z G. A. r.
with the members of the w. r.
&. assembled, and marched in
a body to attend the service in
honor of their patriotic COM
panion, who had been one of
their number for twenty years,
and whom they held in high
esteem as a comrade. The cit
izenship of Wahpeton. includ-
ing the mayor and business
men of the city, gathered to do
honor to a friend and old settler.
The Rev. William Edwards:
Congregational Minister of
Abercrombie read the Psalter
and preached a sermon from
Judges vi. "a, "Jehovah-
Shalom." The subject was
"The Ineffable Name" The
most beautiful name in any
language is the name of
Jehovah. So sacred was it held
by the chosen people of Israel
that lest it should be used care
lessly the people used the
name, Adonica or Lord. The
contemplation of the blessed
name is a source of special
helpfulness in all life's varied
cares, perplexities and sorrows.
Jehovah is the maker of all,
but to simply study this topic,
does not unfold the full Bless
ingemanating from the creator.
1t is re-assuring when we read,
Jehovah for God will provide
for those who trust His love.
When perplexed and cast down,
what treasure of hope lies in
Jehovah-Shamah for "God is
there" in every affliction that
his people are called upon to
endure. When time is passing
from us, and our feet reach tie
valley of the dead; the believ-
ing passing soul can rejoice
and say: Jehovah is my Shep-
herd! Yea, though l walk in the
shadow of death, l will fear no
evil, for Jehovah is with me" )"
But jehovah is not only the
God of our individual needs.
He is the God of the nations
and armies. "Jehovah- Nissi"
"The Lord my Banner" The
nation and people who have
God for their banner are truly
blessed. In it's greatest hours
of perils. Our Country: With
God as its banner has overcome
great difficulties. How true it
is-that God was the banner of
the terans of thi 9
republic. He whom we
mourn to-day; W h o m his
companions in army have COW
cred with the stars and stripes,
was a true patriot. a faithful
soldier and was sustained by
Jehovah -Nissi-the God of his
fathers. Such was his citizen
ship No father ever loved his
children and adopted grand
children with deeper love. In
this he was the model parent
and benefactor. 1t was char
acteristic of his obedience to
the laws of his fathers. He was
the patriarch Of the family. For
every member he had the most
tender interest. This interest
is tittingly set forth in the
prayer of the ancient Hebrew
patriarch, when he prayed.
"Jehovah, before whom Abra-
ham and Isaac, my fathers did
walk. The angel that preserv.
ed me from all evil; bless the
children" Now that the low
ing voice is silent, and gener-
Gus hand still in death, near
the voice of Jehovah say, l will
be father unto you, and ye
shall be my sons and daughters;
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
ed the treasury $644 IS.
In the matter of the bids fol


repositories of county funds,
twenty banks in the county
had in bids, all of them at two
per cent on daily balances ex-
cept the First State Bank at
Dwight and the First National
at Abercrombie which bid three
per cent. On motion the whole
twenty were designated as
county repositories and the fol-
lowing banks having filed their
bonds as county repositories,
they were on motion accepted
and approved. Mooretm State
Bank, Mooreton, N. d.; The
Peoples State Bank, Wahpeton,
N. D.; Christine State Bank,
Christine, N. d.; First State
Bank, Abercrombie, N. D.; First
State Bank. Walcott, N. d.; The
Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Hankinson. N. D.; German Am.
National Bank, Wahpeton, N.
D.; The Farmers State Bank,
Great Bend, N. d.; The Nation
al Bank, Wahpeton, N. D.; The
Citizens National Bank, Hank
inson, N. d.; Bank of Fair.
mount. Fairmount, N. d.; First
National Bank, Lidgerwood, N.
d.; The Lidgerwood National
Bank, Lidgerwood, N. d.; First
National Bank, Hankinson;
First National Bank, Fair
mount; First State Bank,
Dwight; First National Bank,
Abercrombie; Bank of Wynd-
mere; Citizens National Bank.
Wahpeton.
The report of out going States
Attorney Wolfe was presented
aud accepted. In his report he
reviews the work of this office
for the past year in which he
says there have been forty-four
convictions in criminal actions
six Of which were for felonies
the others disdemeanors.
There were but two criminal
cases in the district court both
of them for grand larceny 1e-
sulting in one conviction and
one acquittal. One popularity
noticed in the report is that of
80 convictions for crimes COM
mitted in the past two years all
but four of them were COM
mitted on or south of the line
of the N P. Railway which Mr..
Wolfe attributes to the blind
pig conditions prevailing in
the south half of the county.
The fines imposed and bail for
feited during the year amounts
to $1,951.O0. The report con-
cludes with an urgent recon-
mendation for a new Jail and
drainage.
The secretary of ,the fair as
sociation submitted his report
which shows the total receipts,
including loan on the proper.
ty of $1,000, emounted to
$l2,411.25. The total expendi-
lures $12,852.O7 leaving a bal
ance of S456.8O of warrants un-
paid which with the. loan
makes the total indebtedness
of the association 81, ,456.8O.
A resolution was adopted re-
quiring all warrants and court
certificates drawn in favor of
persons who have personal
taxes due or delinquent that
notice of the same shall be
stamped on the face of SUCH
warrants or certificates and the
amount of such tax shall be de.
Quoted from the face of such
warrant or certificate on pay
ment thereof by the treasurer.
The board made the follow
ing appointments for the ensu-
ing year.
r. H. Devine physician and
H. N. Morphy attorney on the
board of insanity; DR.. T.
O'Brien supt. and HI. &. Ras.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
co. COMMISSIONERS.
NeF Officers Installed, Various
Offices Checked up and
Books Balanced.

On Monday, January 7th, the
board of county commissioners
held their first meeting for this
year and were in session all the
week the final adjournment
being made on Saturday. The
ne WY elected members having
qualified and taken their seats
as county commissioners they
proceeded to organize by the
election of c. Ness as chair
manfor the ensuing year. The
board is composed of the fol-
lowing members. c. Ness, p.
E. Sletmoe, John Zentgraf, Will
liam Green and Donald Wright.
Chairman Ness afterward ap-
pointed the following COM
mittees for the ensuing year.
Bridge committee, 1st' st'district-
Sletmoe and Ness. 2nd district
Mess and Wright. 3rd district
-Zentgraf and Sletmoe. 4th
district-Green and Zentgraf.
9Th district-Wright and Green.
Poor farm. Wright, Zentgraf
and Sletmoe. Court house and
grounds, Wright, Green and
Ness. Purchasing committee,
Wright, Ness and Sletmoe. On
claims the board as a whole.
On motion the following
were appointed county physi.
clans for the ensuing year.
1st district, DR.. o. G. Bean
salary $125.0o per year.
2nd district, DR.. H. o. Fejeld
salary $125.0O per year.
3rd district, DIR. Thr. Sherp
ing salary $l25.oo per year.
4th district, DR.. V. A. Young
salary $25O.OO per year.
9Th district, DR.. L. w. Neck
stroth salary $4,000 per year.
About the first business to
be taken up was the bids for
bonding county officers. The
Northern Trust Co. of Fargo
being the lowest bidders were
awarded the contract.
The bond and oath of Office
of Gustav Schuler as States
Attorney having previously
been accepted and approved.
The following bonds of the
newly elected county officers
having been approved as to
form by States Attorney
Schuler and approved as to
amount and suffciency of sure
ty by the board were on motion
accepted and ordered recorded
as prescribed bv law. A. J.
Nelson, register of deeds; An
dreas Jersin, county judge;
Stephen Braun, county treas
urer; J. NJ. Kramer, clerk of
court; w. A. Baker, county sur
veyor; r. NJ. Black, supt. of
schools; K. NJ. .Vangsne;ss,
justice of peace; William 3D.
wards, justice of peace; Folsom
Dow, justice of peace; w. E.
Kitley, coroner; U. V. Robbins.
sheriff.
The chairman appointed
committees to check up the Of
fees of the register of deeds,
clerk of court, supt. of schools,
county judge and sheriff who
reported all correct in the of,
fees of Judge of probate and
supt. of schools. The COM
mittee appointed to check up
the sheriffs Office reported the
amount of delinquent taxes
collected by him and turned
over to the county treasurer
during the year 1905. $3.164 OF.
The committee to check up the
oftice of clerk of district court
reported receipts $1,O94.OO re-
fundments $3.50. Balance
turned into treasury $1,OO5.25.
The committee on checking re-
gister of decide Office report
total receipts 5.21O.l5. Ex-
nensea S4.565.5O Balance turn-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

Group can positively be stop.
ped in 20 minutes. No vo,nit-
ing nothing to sicken or dis
tress your child. A sweet,
pleasant, and safe Syrup, called
DR.. Shops Group Cure, does
the work and does it quickly.
DR.. Shoop'e Group Cure is for
Group alone, remember. 1t
does not claim to cure a dozen
ailments. It's for Group, that's
all. Sold by Henry Miller.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
BRECKENRIDGE

The funeral of Harry Percy,
who died at the hospital with
typhoid pneumonia last We'd
nesday, was held at the NJ. E.
church last Saturday by Rev.
Routzahn.
Mr.. Fischer, who has been
connected with Mr.. Edwards
on the Wilkin County Gazette,
sold out his interests the past
week to Mr.. Edwards. Mr.,
Fischer expects to go on the
road as a salesman.
Miss Theresa Kahelleck and
Jack Showers were married
last Tuesday at Kenmare by
Rev. Father Wagner. Miss
kahelleck has lived here ever
since child until year ago
she accepted position as
clerk in a store at Kenmare.
Mr.. Showers is a grain buyer
at that place and both parties
have hosts of friends VINO
unite in wishing them all sue
cess in their welded life.
a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ranger hast Sunday.
Miss Rose Kahelkeck returned
from Kenn1are Sunday evening
where she attended her sisters
wedding.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14
STEAMER BURNED.
Floating Palace Nearly Completed
Is Burned

Detroit, Mich, May 14.-The new
million dollar passenger and freight
steamer. City of Cleveland, which
was being completed at the Detroit
Shipbuilding company docks, burned
to the waters edge early yesterday,
all the upper works of the steamer
above the water line and the interior
fittings being destroyed and the loss
will be about 5000, ,0o0.
The loss falls upon the Detrol'
Shipbuilding company. and Is ialrIE
we'll covered by insurance.
The fire broke out Just before day
Ilght In some mysterious manner
There are rumors afioat that incen'
diarism is suspected. Officials az tue
shin Yards are al loss 20 explain
the fire as there were two watehmru
at the gate 10 the ship yard
The city of Cleveland vas launch.
ed AZ Wyandotte. January g, and
vas to have been turned over 20 ms
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation
COMPANY about June go. She ~a'
sst f.ut long and designed io carfs
.saa passengers With sle"pinE ar
cnmmoiatioas fsr t.5W"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14
MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
Plans for Organization Young Men S
Christian Association VIII
Be Discussed.

A mass meeting of citizens will be
held in the district court room at
the courthouse tonight for the pur-
pose of discussing and formulating
plans for the organization of Y. Nj.
C. A. and Y. w. C. A. for Waxaha-
chic. The meeting will be called TO
order at Sis. Every citizen OF the
town should be in attendance, ana
it is especially desired that the Ia
dies be present Mr.. c. SIS klncaid
of Houston, state secretary OF the
Y NJ. c. A., will be present and ad-
dress the meeting. Mr. kincaid VIII
arrive in the city this evening at
1908 over the Houston and Texas
Central.
Addresses will be made by the foi-
lowing local speakers: Or. n. h.
Turner. 5. w. Durham, {. w. CID
son. G. c. Groce and Judge o. h.
Dunlap. Music will be furnished by
Trinity University Quartette.
The addresses of the WaNahachle
speakers will be limited To five min
utes. MIR. Klncaid will speak thirty
minutes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14
WOMAN SAVES A TRAIN.
Rode an Unbroken Colt Three Miles
to Give Warning.

Memphis, Tenn, May 14.-Alone
on her farm and unable unassisted
to extinguish the flames of a burn
ing bridge, Mrs. Dora Jasper mount
ed an unbroken colt and rode three
miles over hills and gullies to warn
the crew of fast mail train which,
but for her warnings, would have
crashed through the burning bridge.
Mrs. Jasper's farm is near Eure-
ka Springs, Ark, on the Missouri
and North Arkansas railway. All the
men of the place were at work IN
the opposite direction from the rail-
road that crosses a part of the farm,
When Mrs. Jasper first noticed
the little bridge had been fired by
sparks from a passing freight, she
attempted single handed to put out
the blaze. Finding this Impossible,
she ran TO the barn to get horse
and ride to intercept the train she
knew was due. Every animal ana
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14
TRYING EXPERIENCE.
With Broken Leg This Man Lays ia
Woods Two Days.

Denison. Tex. May 14.-Charles
A. Close. a cattleman of the Choc-
taw Nation, relates a singular exper-
ieuce while riding the range few
days ago Closes attention was at
tracted TO faint hello and on
investigating discovered "a young
man among some rocks. lie stated
that he was a member of fishing
party. had wandered for two days
and was ost. while descending the
mountain he fell and broke his left
leg aud had been two days without
ANYTHING Co eat. but had managed
to crawl To- pool II water under "a
ledge of rock Assistance was pro"
cured and the Young man. whose
name is ntsmukes. was conveyed 20
Mir Closes house aud physician
dispatched from AutleFs. He had
wandered about fifteen miles ils
frlsuds had hunted aud given him
up. supposlug shat hr had struoe
thc railroad aud gone to his home
af Foft smith. Ark.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14
HURT vt WRECK.
Chief Clerk Graves of Hiil>bo''
Rreak> knc. Gap AT Niitori.

Hiilshoro. Tex, May lt.-W hvh
the news Of the disastrous wreck ON
the KATY reached here Sunday after
noon a crew was dispatched from
here aud Chief Clerk George Graves
of this placc accompanied them and
became the victim ~ avery serious
accident following the wreck. hc
had cilmhd to IN" top ef a noN caf
which fnrm.d one OF gho dcFailvd
tsa4n. White sitting on h.. watching
fhe clearing away ~ thu Wuegaas"
from the track. the car aesAn 20
tapple. and NJ. Graves made ieHp
tn the ground. and In striking h"
hH rbe rilruad track and his riEhf
knee sap aaa fractured in nae parts
aaa be- sustained some lnlurs ia BIS
hask He wAs carriea fa a rssiaeurr
la Nsfora ~herc BE- rsnsaius'i eFer
n sghf. and fhis morning was efuasf B.
hers and placed i@ the sanitars@n1
The fgarsar~a knes zap ~as s-s~s-d
segefher wish nine sfttehe-. lf g "a
masr serious wound
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14

eral messages sent him on the sub
ject.
The strikers, it is believed, are
ready to fall in line for arbitration
| but they want the steamship owners
to take the initiative. They believe
any move in this direction by them
would be construed as a sign of
weakness, and want it, therefore to
come from some other quarter.
A feature of the strike in the last
few hours was the desertion of be-
tween 200 and 500 strike breakers
from the White Star line docks. The
men grew tired of being cooped up
on the docks and left to go to their
families 1t is feared that the dissen-
sion will spread TO the strike break
ers on the piers.
President Conners of the long
shoremen s union says he expects the
boatmen to tow the coal
barges to the steamers to strike in
sympathy today. He also expects that
the grain elevator men will strike
today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14

A special from Hillsboro gives the
| additional particulars OF the arrest
Of Dan Valdez on an alleged charge
Of false swearing
As "a sad elimination uf love S
young dream, sam Walden. a bright
looking youth Of Woodbury., a small
village eight miles northwest OF this
place. slept in iail last might and hts
bride OF o few hours previous, ii girl
OF about Is years, went home last
night with her father. who Is also
resident Of the same community
The brides name. previous 20 her
marriage. was May Belle Harbet
und She S. member OF cue os the
best families Ia Hilj county Young
Walden had been paving his agsen-
uions and the brother objected TO
his doing so Saturday evening he
went 10 Waxahachie and obtained q
marriage license presenting what
purported 10 be sau order from the
father authorizing The issuance OF
the license. Returning here he went
10 Woodbury. and he and the girl
came to town and were married at
about $3.50 O'Clock by Rev. 0. B..
Staples. pastor Of the Line Street
Methodist Episcopal church
Within a short time the father of
the bride arrived in town and upon
learning OF the marriage invoked
the aid OF the sheriff's office to re-
cover his daughter
The parties were kept in the sher-
iff's office. the attorneys employed
by the father and the officers were
engaged in communicating with the
county clerk in WaXahachie. Mr..
Harber stated that If the license had
been obtained on representations
made by his daughter alone he
would not proceed further but that
if the young man was guilty OF any
false representations he would pros
ecute him to the full extent of the
law.
A complaint was filed by Mr.. Har-
(ber for transfer to Ellis county
charging Walden with false swear
| ing and he was taken to jail, the
! girl being taken home by her ia
| ther.
This morning Sheriff Cox convey
/ ed him to Waxahachie and turned
| him over to the proper authorities
there. His bond was fixed at $500
and Mr. Cox brought it back here
for the sureties to sign. The bond
was signed by the young man S IA
ther and Messrs. J. c.. Garrison and
A. l.. Smith. 1t was approved by
Sheriff Cox and forwarded to the
sheriff of Ellis county. When recelV-
ed there young Walden will be re-
leased from custody to await the ac-.
ton of the grand jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14
STRIKE LOOSfS HEAVY
Thirty thousand StevedOreS Are Out in
Hanhaffan, Bf0OkIyn and HObOken.

New York, May 14.-There is no
change for the better in the dock
situation caused by the strike of the
longshoremen. Freight is piling up
at an enormous rate at all the docks
and apparently the steamship COM
panies have but few men to move it.
The blockade is causing much in
convenience to shippers, and mer-
chants, transportation companies
and strikers are losing thousands of
dollars daily.
The loss to shipping in this alone
is said to aggregate over $4,000, 900
thus far while the loss in wages to
the longshoremen also runs into
seven figures. Neither side has thus
far shown any disposition to surren-
der, but the prediction was made
that one side or the other must soon
give way, as the strike is paralyzing
the ocean traffic OF the port, a con-
dition that merchants can not long
permit TO continue.
According 70 the strike leaders
so. 900 stevedores are ON strike in
Manhattan. Brooklyn and Hobokeu,
and. considering the number of men
ont. the strike is remarkable FOR the
lack of disorder There have been
few scenes OF disorders but the rows
have been of uo great magnitude
aud have been easily controlled by
the police
The Civic Federation. despite the
rebuffs of last week.. viii this week
renew lJs attempts to settle the
strike by arbitration ln this cannec-
lion il Is stated that samuel Comp
ers. president ot the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor influential With
worklnpmen generally has been
called upon fo rndeasor to hrins
about Ia peae. conference Nj Comp
erN is in Washington aud Ii was cX-
peet,d hc usll replf todaf t' 'he seF-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-14

every saddle and bridal were in use
with the sole exception of an un-
broken colt and one rope halter.
Bareback, with the halter as a brl-
die, Mrs. Jasper rode the colt at
racing speed to the switch, which
she reached in time.
Besides the train crew there were
fully 100 passengers. A high official
of the road was on the train and his
first order was for the finest side
saddle which could be obtained
with suitable inscription stamped
on it.