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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06
Thermopylae.

The word Thermopylae simply means
hot springs, and the famous pass
where the battle was fought between
the Spartans and the Persians took its
name from the warm springs flowing
from the side Of the mountain. Ther-
mopylae was in ancient times the only
practicable route for an army between
northern and central Greece. The road
was only wide enough for single We
hicle. The morass to the east Of the
pass has now become an alluvial plain
from the retreat Of the Maliac gulf, an
arm of the Egean sea and the deposit
OF the river Spercheus.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06
Rouohinu IL.

A father and mother, with six chill
dren, spent their holiday at the sea-
side. Immediately ON arrival they set
about looking for cheap lodgings.
At length they came to notice Of a
FURNISHED Room to. Let" and made In
qufries.
'Oh, yes" said the landlady In an
swer to the fathers question; ''it's here
the room is to let, but there's only one
bed in it,
"Oh, that's all right" replied the ia
ther. We're used to roughing 1t. The
wife and BARNS ii sleep On the floor"
london Taller
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III bet q horse he's doting his cro1Co
eVe7u tlUO minutes.

"beg pardons' used to get on my
nerves until l could hardly refrain
from a protest. He wouldn't wear his
hat in the presence Of ladies, and I've
seen him standing on street corner
bareheaded in the broiling sun for an
hour at time while he talked with a
female acquaintance.
am reminded of Perkins by some
actions of yours that I noticed while
you and&Anna May were visiting us
last week. That old hypocrite was the
embodiment of exaggerated courtesy
to every one he met, with the single
exception of his wife, Unless he had
company he would drop his manners
on his front porch and on the other
side of his threshold become the most
disagreeable reprobate that ever wore
a long suffering woman to the grave.
don't mean to intimate, my boy,
that there is any resemblance between
you and old Perkins, but l saw when
you were here that you were already
beginning to follow the general tend
ency Of persons who wear trousers and
forgetting at home some Of the ameni-
ties you would never overlook outside
It's SO easy to do We are all naturally
savages, prone to drop the social graces
whenever we think noboQy's looking
and our families are supposed to kind
~ shut their eyes. Yet the little cere
monies and verbal expressions which
constitute our everyday code of Ell
Quette were designed for the sole pur
pose of smoothing the rough edges OF
our intercourse with the world, the
flesh and the devil and keep us from
flying at one another's throat, as We
would like so much to do
A Potent Force.
Next to the Christian religion polite
ness is the most potent force in the
world today, and it is just as effective
in ones own home as it is in the house
across the street. Now, without any
more beating around the bush. I want'
to say few things to you on this sub
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06

you are right.
If there is any
place on earth
til at a man
should be on his
best behavior, it
is at home, but
I do not mean
by that that he
should put in
practice all the
purely artificial
forms of social
etiquette. Heav-
m F0vh31f M
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06

Extremes are al
ways di o u $,
a n d politeness
may be so over
done that it be-
comes a pain in
stead Of a pleas
ure to its OBJ
ject. Men like
old Perkins sim
ply make them
s e I've S ridicu-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06
Behind the Game.

Mrs. Potts-I can't see why you al
ways stay late at your office these
nights, l don't see that you gain any
thing by it.
Jack Potts (absentmindedly)- That's
30. but ] won't always be a loser
Lick viii change Catholic Standard
and Times.
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ject. and l want to put 'em to you
straight. When you have read this let
ter once, read it over again and get
it stuck into your head so it won't slip
loose
l wasn't around when you were ''set-
tin up to Anna May, but I'll bet pile
of good hard dollars that you were al
mighty particular how you acted when
you were in her presence. There was
nothing in the shape of courtesy that
was any too fine for her when you
came a-wooing You had all your
graces and some you had borrowed |
have no doubt, out for her inspection.
You had old Chesterfield beaten so bad
you could see daylight between you.
Yes, you did. | wasn't there, but
know. That little girl you were ex-
ceedingly careful about then is your
wife now but in the change she has
lost none of her rights She is just as
much entitled to the observance OF the
forms of courtesy as before-more than
then, for as your wife she should hold
a higher and more honored place in
your life than as your sweetheart. Yet
l noticed last week that you did not
lift your hat when you met her down
town l noticed that you allowed her
to pick her own way along the street.
to step up to the curbstone without any
effort of assistance from you. I noticed
when we dined at the hotel that you
left her to grope through the mysteries
of the menu unaided, while you con-
templated the most desirable dishes for
the satisfaction Of your own precious
stomach.
The old man isn't asleep, my son, if
he does nod occasionally after his
meals. and when I saw these little
sigas of tnsrowng sslhshness 1t wor
ried me. Reminds Ne oe . sCes my "a
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tsburq's Industrial Slaughter.

De Foe when imprisoned in Newgate
forsQ political pamphlet began his Re-
view, periodical paper, which was
extended to nine thick volumes In
quarto, and e has been supposed that
this work served as the model of the
celebrated papers of Steele. There De
Foe also composed his "Jure Divine"
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KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD
Concluded from page 2

only three feet in advance Of the
Columbia boat. The crew Of the Naval
academy, which for the first time took
part in this event, finished third,
Pennsylvania fourth. Wisconsin fifth,
Georgetown sixth, and Syracuse not
finishing. The freshman eight cared
race was won by Wisconsin, with
Syracuse second and Cornell last. The
varsity second and Cornell last. The
Syracuse, Cornell second, Pennsyl-
vania third and Columbia fourth.
The annual rowing contest between
/ Yale and Harvard universities, which
occurred at New London, Conn.
on June 81, resulted in victory for the
Yale oarsmen by less than a boats
length.
{. 4. Hartman Arrested.
An unpleasant incident of the Yale
Harvard race was the arrest Of e. Fl.
Hartman, the railroad magnate, be-
.cause Of his persistent refusal to abide
by the rule which prohibited boats
from following the oarsmen. The ar
rest was made by the presidents naval
aid, Chairman Schweppe Of the re-
gatta committee.
Pittsburg's Industrial Slaughter.
The annual report Of the coroner Of
Allegheny county, Pa, shows that 919
workers in the mills, mines and on
the railroads Of the Pittsburg district
lost their lives during 1906.
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From Behind the Counter.

''Ths saleslady differentiated several
classes of shoppers?''
ssOh. yes, indeed! About five classes.
So many
Eyes" (mademoiselie counted on her
fingers. heavyweight. middleweight,
welterweight, lightweight and feather
weight, Precisely Puck.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06

t0rtdble rocker for yO1t.
cause they are so often unaccepted or
apparently, unnoticed, but you can't
make q greater mistake than to omit
them.
Be polite to your wife, John, whether
you are at home or abroad. 1t doesn't
cost you red cent, it need not incon-
venience you in the least. but it means
an almighty lot to Anna May and just
as much to you. Yours affectionately,
JOHN SNEED.
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NU1FU7 UHE UV TUUtItt8.
in private as we'll as in public He was
rustic Bayard. but his chivalry was
as pure and true as that of any broad
cloth attired city man. No. my son.
genuine courtesy is not matter of
dress or of ceremony, and in practic-
ing 1t at home you don't have to sacri-
fee your own comfort to an extent
worthy Of consideration. On the other
hand it paw" "-o,'7n-e,7''~ j. the ,,'.x.ts-
- i - - -
n, 10 foa. : - - -. .s1<- il
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Copyright, 1906, by C. s. Yost.l

OH WIIIIam SCreet!- VI cOurSe you no.
Nobody could forget that stately figure
and that ceremonious bow with which
he punctuated every greeting. Old Per
kins Is dead now, but I'll bet horse
that he's doff1ng his crown every two
minutes-that is, if he's gone to place
where crowns are supposed to be
necessary article of wearing apparel
He was the most painfully polite man
/ ever saw. His genufections and
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-07-06
The Making ofaI
| Successful Husband
By CAsPAR S. YoST.

Do Not Fail to Be Courteous at
Home. Always Realizing That 1t
Is More Judicious to Be Polite
to Your Own Wife Than to Your
Neighbours. ~ - ~ ~
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
"a POOR RELATION"

Not since the days of Joseph
Jefferson's immortal rip Van
Wrinkle" has there been a great
er success in the dramatic
world than ga Poor Relation,
unless it be perhaps, "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch,
and for the first time in the an
uals of theatrical history have
managers signed contracts for
actors to play a role for life.
Mr.. Lee D. Ellsworth, who
plays the part of Noah Vale in
"a Poor Relation" has signed
a contract with the managers
of the piece, Messrs, Davis and
Eugene, to play that part dur
ing his lifetime. Also has Mrs.
Madge Carr Cook who plays
the part of Mrs. Wiggs in the
play of that name, signed a
similar contract with Leibler &
Company.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31

A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Venas, Jan. goth.
Miss Nellie Ehlert gave a
birthday party last Sunday to
a number of friends at their
beautiful home east of the CITY.
Ralph Davis has let the con-
tract for his new home which
is to be erected on Sixth street
south and costing $4,000.
The two year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smallback was
frightfully scalded this week
by a pot of boiling coffee.
Carol Wells reported ill at
St. Paul.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid Society
served an excellent supper at
the home of Mrs. Jno. Wells
Tuesday evening.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
TYLER ITEMS.

Matt Rassier went to Wahpe,
ton, Tuesday.
T. w. Early went to Wahpe.
ton, Saturday.
There was a party at Ma.
tusky's Saturday night.
There was no school Thurs.
day on account of the storm.
Tom Johnson is helping E. ].
Hasty haul hay and feed in the
barn.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Early and Mr.
Erickson visited at the home
of Thomas Connolly's, Sunday
Tom Left returned to Wahpe.
ton Saturday, after a two weeks
visit with his mother and
brother, Martin.
Mr.. Gebhart hauled a supply
of coal. to the school houses
last week. This weather is
pretty hard on the coal bins.
Sunday morning the passen.
ger on the Milwaukee stopped
at Tyler four hours, the engine
being disabled. They sent to
Fargo for an Engine to pull
them out.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
CHURCH NOTICES

Rev. Diedrickson of Dwight
will conduct services at the
German Lutheran church next
Sunday at $3.50 p. M. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Edgar Jones will con-
duct services in Trinity Episco-
pal church next Sunday at the
hours of II a. M, and 4 %. m.
A cordial invitation to every
body.
Wahpeton Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Rev. E. Olin Ed
ridge, pastor; Prof. Chas. Kirk
organist and choir leader. Ser
vices Sunday at the usual
hours; 1890 a. IN. 7:3O %. m.
Subjects, morning, "Things
That Count" Evening, "Les-
sons From The Snow"
Sunday school 11:45 a. m.,
Prof. r. NJ. Black, Superin-
tendent. Epworth League $50
p. m., Mr.. Harvey Rife, Pres
ident. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening 1880. Everybody
cordially invited to these
services
"rhe Strenuous Christian
Life" will be the theme for the
morning sermon at, the Con-
gregational' church Sunday,
February 3rd. Sabbath school
at 'I2:O0: Junior Endeavor at
$3.50. Senior Endeavor at 6:3O.
SermL n on the theme "Samuers
Ghost Special music at the
services under the direction of
Mrs Meckstroth. On Saturday,
February 2nd at $50, the pas
tor will be glad to meet any of
the children who wish to talk
about the Christian life. This
meeting will take place in the
pastors study.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
SMALL BLAZE.

Fire in the basement of Fred
Falley's residence called out
the fire department. at t o'clock
Monday morning. A fire had
beer started in gasoline stove
preparatory to starting the
weeks washing when the fire
in some manner caught in the
clothes which were all burned.
Fortunately the fire was put
out before much other damage
was dcne, though Fred will
have to get along next week
without clean shirt.
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which will be generally appre.

which will be generally appre-
ciated.
That the new management
is' meeting with popular favor,
is evidenced by the fact that
Mr.. Huff expects to add about
fifty new names to the new
directory which is now in the
hands of the printers aud will
soon be issued, and parties con-
templating changes or wishing
phones installed, should noti-
fly him at once to get the names
and numbers in the new book.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
BRECKENRIDGE

Supt. Pryor and teachers of
the high school went to Fergus
Falls Monday to visit the
schools at that place.
Little frankie Nuenzer was
quite i'll this week but is now
improving.
Miss Inez Jones, who has
been the guest of her sister
Miss Harriet, the past week,
returned to Saltwater Monday
morning, where she has a po-
sition as head trim mer in a
large department store.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
SHEYENNE.

The Wolf is running clear up
to dwelling houses but nobody
seems to he successful enough
to shoot one.
Halvor Sather and Nels Mel
son were confirmed by Rev.
Bailestad of the Norwegian
Synod out here the 18th inst.
An entertainment was given
at Andrew Stensrud's home on
the Goth inst, and dancing
made the principal enjoyment.
Our friend w. E. Purcell has
just started his official career
two years from now we will
make a U. S. Senate out of him.
Miss Christine Brimmon was
taken sick on the 18th inst, but
is now as we'll as ever having
been attended by Dr. Bean OF
Walcott.
Ole Odden who came down
from Burleigh county on a
visit during the holidays may
have to stay until the stormy
weather is over.
The mail carrier was COM
PEELED to stay home during the
storm on the 22nd and 23rd
inst, it is wonder how he can
get through all these large
snow drifts.
1t is with great difficulty that
people can get their horses and
stock out of the barn and there
is places to where they do not
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31

get out. The roads are almost
impossible, not even the mail
can get through for 1 or 2 days.
So we find that a lot of per-
fidious candidates sneaked into
Office or state senators by using
the insurgents mark, such peo-
pie should be- sent to the pen
instead of the senate, but the
people will watch them aud
enter them in the black list.
Next time they will have to
stay home.
People were again fooled at
the polls. Mckenzie is not so
dead as they thought and will
never be as loag as we have
false candidates sneaking into
office but the people find out
that it is just as the democratic
party have told them that they
are fooled at .everv election
there is always lot of people
who seeks an office for selfish
interest and do not care a snap
tor the tax payers, the only
way to change the politics in
this state is to elect a full set
OF democrats who will stand by
the people, aud work to their
interest.
]. ]. Hill is right when he
says there are plenty of cars,
we know it is, we can see from
5 to 10 empty cars standing
weeks in every village and city
along the railroads and they do
not seem to be needed at all.
Why the coal trust and r. r.
trust works together against
the people, but some fine day
the voter in the republican
party will find what a nice
thing they created with their
high protection tariff, the child
OF monopoly has grown under
the republican care into a
gigantic monster, that is hard
to kill, impossible to manage,
only resolution in politics
will do it. When will people
use another kind of ballot?
One which has the power to
destroy the brute, laws cant do
it because republican admins
tration and congress will never
do it and the president can not
do it.
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take the County Superinten.
deney out of politics, and we
recommend simplification
and recodification oe the school
laws, and would urge our com.
mittee on legislation to use all
honorable means to secure the
passage of such laws as they
consider will benefit the
schools.
We would express our thanks
to the Science school for the
cordial welcome they have Civ.
en- us to their buildings on this
occasion.
We would extend our thanks
to Miss Mary Moll and Prof. c.
d. Clipfell for the music rem
dered on this progrknl.
We also recomme i'd vote of
thanks to our Cou' " Superin
terdent, Il. ~. Bla TX, for the
hearty interest he has taken in
this directors meeting and the
school work of the county.
Respectfully submitted;
7. A. Deans,
VIM. Green,
Erick Nelson,
Com.
The school officers present
were NJ. NJ Bornan, Abercrom
bic: Theo. Tink, Antelope: AL
bert Stack, Belford; II. Bellin,
Brightwood; John Green,
Brightwood Ind, VIM. Steven
son and John Formaneck, Cen
ter; c., S. Myhre, Colfax; James
Fox, DeVillo; Magnus Olson,
Alfred Coppin and Theo. Lar
son, Dwight; T. P. Tollefson,
Erich Nelson and N. NJ. Ber-
seth, Eagle; James Shea, Elma;
T. A. Deans, X. Currie and H.
O. Hubbard, Fairmount; X. H.
Berg, Freeman; w. r. Fitz,
Homestead; Andrew Quanme
and L. L. Bye, Ibsen; VIM.
Green, LaMars; Frank Flint,
Lidgerwood: Gustav Skovholt
aud Herman Haagerson,
Mooreton, Edward Schuschke
Moran; VIM. Gille, Summit;
w. l.. Forkner, E. S. Cameron
and A. l.. Roberts, Wahpeton.
N. A. Wigtil, Walcott; Neil
Campbell, Henry Klingler and
Grant Springer, Jas. McGann
aud VIM. Anderson Wynd-
mere Special.
Co. Supt. E. NJ. Granger of
Wilkin Co. Mimi. and Supt.
Prior Of the Breckenridge
schools were present. also G. B.
Winterstein and Frank Forma-
neck and several members of
the Science school
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WHY SUFFER FROM
pastors study.
Rheumatism2

Do you know that rheumatic
pains can be relieved? If you
doubt this just try one applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. 1t will make rest and
sleep possible, and that certain
ly means great deal to any
one afflicted with rheumatis m.
For sale by Henry Miller.
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FOR SALE.

l have for sale three good
work horses, two sets work
harness, two complete wagons,
one "a shoe Van Brunt drill.
two John Deere plows and one
walking plow.
THOMAS LEEF.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-31
DISTRICT COURT.

The district court house
seems to be about the only
place iii town where business
is not affected by the continued
cold weather, The law mill
continues to grind regularly
every day and quite grist of
cases have been turned out
during the past week, among
them being one criminal case,
that of Artiban Washburn,
who plead guilty to petit lar
ceny and was given thirty days
in Jail.
Among the civil cases dis
posed of were the cases of H.
L. Wheeldan VS.. HI. G. Rasmus-
son, settled out of court, and
that of the Porter Manufacture
Co. vs.. U. V. Robbins; being
on trial at the time of writing.
Fritz Sudler vs.. Jos. Schmitt
ct al, tried by jury, verdict in
favor of plaintiff for full
amount claimed.
Fred r. Barnes ct al vs.. HI. d.
Lands, verdict rendered in fa-
vor of defendent.
First Congregational church
of Abercrombie vs.. Rev. VIM.
Edwards was continued over
to next term of court.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Advertised letters in the
Wahpeton Post Office Jan.
3Oth, 1907.
Breckenridge, Miss Amanda.
Benson, Miss O. Oline.
Holmquist, Miss Malvina.
GENTLEMEN.
Albrecht. J. c.
Barth, Henry.
Bower, H. H.
Chapel, Frank w.
Kluver, H. A.
Mowrey, NJ. H.
When calling for the above
please cay advertised and give
date of list.
!; Respectfully,
E. II. MYHRA, P. NJ
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DR.. Shoop's Group Cure. does
the work and does it quickly.
DR.. shoop's Group Cure is for
Group alone, remember. 1t
does not claim to cure dozen
ailments. It's for Group, that's
all. Sold by Henry Miller.