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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
Beaver on Elk River.

Beaver on Elk River.
'The impression that the beaver 10.
almost extinct in this country is a,
mistake" said George H. Hover Of
Vancouver, B. G. ION the Elk river.
a tributary Of the Fraser, in my own.
province. there are this season thou.
sands Of these little animals, whose.
fur is so valuable, building their win.
ter quarters. The Elk river has al.
ways been favorite spot for the
beaver, but this year the influx has
been SO marked that even the most
experienced trapper cannot tell
whence they came.
There are now a large number OF
trappers on the river engaged in
catching them as fast as possible.
most Of the skins are shipped to San
Francisco, while some go to Montreal
and Toronto. From these cities they
will go to other parts of this country
and Europe"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
New Front for Treasury Building.

The east front of the treasury
building, soon to be demolished and
replaced with granite, has been often
described as the most beautiful exam.
pie of Ionic architecture in America.
Thirty lofty columns ornament the
acade. In the sundry civil appropria.
ions bill, approved on March 4, 1907,
The sum Of s360.000 was appropriated
for the removal of the pillars, fac.
ing and cornice of the eastern front.
The facade as it now exists is of sand.
stone, but the remaining portions of
the edifice are of granite, and we'll
calculated to resist erosion. The gran.
ite pillars on the north, west and south
facades were quarried on Dix island
near Rockland, Me-, and brought ia
Washington in sailing vessels. Each
vas hauled to the site by Is oxen and
eight hogsss.-Literary Digest.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
EITHER "svrFErs" OR "cAFes."
Saloons Evidently Are Things Un
known in Washington.

apparently there isn't saloon in
Washington" said New York visit
or the other day. 1.-THE hearts of pro.
hibitionists ought to be gladdened,
while temperance folk would be some
what dubious. Not once have I seen
a sign that showed where ardent
spirits could be bought to be drunk
on the premises though on the win
dows of groceries l have read long
and thirst-compelling lists of de-
lectable drinks that may be bought
and carried away. But l have seen
ell sorts of marvellous signs setting
forth that within was buffet or a
cafe although it was evident that
neither a cafe nor buffet was be-
hind the signs. I judge, therefore,
that there is some prevailing impress
sion in the city that if saloon Is
not called saloon it ceases to be
such.
But why call it cafe or a buffet,
when it is neither? Is there some
law OH the subject, or is 1t merely
another presentation of that idea
prevalent among some Americans that
nothing should be called by its right
name, under which impression the
word depot is substituted for station
though it does not mean the same
thing at all, and every shop becomes
store, every man a gentleman and
every woman a lady? Possibly there
is some deep-seated moral purpose in
this miscalling Of the saloon, but
if there is it is well hidden.
Somebody ought to censor the
signs, at that. Cafe is blessed with
grave instead of an acute accent, in
most cases, and buffet which never
had an accent at all, is given either
acute or grave at the sweet will of the
painter. Some streets are thus made
one long procession of shudders, pos
sibly with the idea of driving the ex-
asperated observer to drink. I mag.
Inc that vast fortune awaits that
Washingtonian who can invent and
copyright as a new and virtuous.sound.
ing name for saloon some word
which has absolutely no connection
with the sale of liquor. suppose by
the time next visit Washington all
the gin mills will be labeled Dining
Room or will have reverted to that
bucolic compromise with hypocrisy:
Sample ROOM"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
FOR UP.To.oATE PoRTlERs.
Soft Quality Of Moreen the Most e.
fective Vet Devised.

Moreen is one of the latest fabrics
to be used for portiers or heavy cur
tains. A soft quality must be secured.
-. Of course. stiff weave of the ma
terial would hang In ungraceful lines.
The MORE effect is very fashionable
lust now in wall hangings of all sorts.
and the moreen will be found quite
as effective as watered silk for this
purpose. The only advantage of silk
10. In fact. the softness of the folds. II
care is exercised in the selection of
the proper quality. the moreen will
serve equally we'll in this regard. To
make the portieres full and rich they
should be lined and even interlined.
For the latter purpose a cheap canton
flannel will do or any old curtain ma
terial which has been in use, provided
It is very soft and not too bulky. The
main thing is that it should have no
uneyenness whatever The lining may
b OF soft silk. sateen. satin or silko-
une.
The curtains may be In any shade
which Is harmonious with the room.
but In cream. deep ivory or dull green's
Or blues the material Is at Its best.
These curtains are suitable for rooms
the walls of which are hung with satin
Or brocade or with fine satin finished
paper. For drawing rooms and sim.
tlarly elaborate apartments they are
entirely in place.
For libraries. dining rooms. ETC., rep
curtains are very fashionable. They
arc used in all the old rep colors, dull
vine color and dark green being the
savorites. Usually they are trimmed
xith wide bands of figured material.
which are set in as border.
For bedrooms where they can be
harmoniously employed the favorite
portieres are made of delicately flow.
cred chintz. usually having white or
light tinted background. with scat
tered flowers and a more heavily flow
cred border which goes across the bot.
tom and up the sides.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
The Lively. Flea.

The extreme frankness of foreign
er when asked a direct question is
sometimes trife appalling to the
Anglo-Saxon. The wife of a distin-
guished scientist living in Washington
gave dinner some winters ago which
included with her American guests
several newly arrived diplomats.
During the dinner the hostess NO.
ticed that Mon. x kept reaching
under the table in q manner that sug.
gested the loss of his napkin. Finally,
after he had executed this maneuver
several times, she turned to him and
asked:
pray what is the matter, mon.
sieur?"
He Strengthened himself up sudden.
ly and gravely replied:
Il think it is a fea!"
And for the next few seconds gravi
ty was discount at that table.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
BOTH GAINED.
Man and Wife Fatten on Grapefruit.

The notion that meat is necessary
for real strength and the foundation.
of solid flesh is no longer as prevalent
as formerly.
Excessive meat eaters are usually
sluggish part of the time because
they are not able to fully digest their
food, and the undigested portion is
changed into what is practically a
kind of poison that acts upon the
blood and nerves, thus getting all
through the system
K was heavy meat eater" writes
an Ills. man, land UP to two years
ago. was in very poor health. suf-
fered with indigestion so that I only
weighed IS pounds.
Then heard about Grape-Nuts and
decided to try it. My wife laughed at
me at first but when I gained to 1875
pounds and felt 50 fine. she thought
she would eat Grape Nuts too.
Nov she is fat and we'll and has
gained 40 pounds. We never have in.
digestion any more and seldom feel
the desire for meat. A neighbor Of
ours. 6S years old, was troubled with
indigestion for years; was q heavy
meat eater, and now since he has been
eating Grape-Nuts regularly, he saws
he is well and never has indigestion.
l could name a lot of persons who
have really been cured of indigestion
by changing from a heavy meat diet
to Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason. -
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
Wellville" in pks
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

doubtless be seen among those com.
bining fur with velvet, feathers and
flowers. Exotics, indeed. are strong
feature of cold weather headgear, and
not only are they seen upon the cob
webby affairs of chiffon and lace, held
together with borders and bands Of
velvet and satin. but they bloom above
sable and sealskin bands; they en-
wreath felt turbans and peer at the
chilly streets over the brims of the
shepherdess shapes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
SKIRTS MUST CLING
IN THIS RESI- cr FASHIONS
EplcT IS ADAMANr.
Thin Pettlcoat Must Be Worn by the
Woman Who Has Desire to Be
Considered One of the
Well Dressed.

The word suppleness scarcely does
Justice to the new models. particularly
the skirts They must cling to the
agure, and the woman who wears
them must have no hips The house
and evening gown must he long, so
long. indeed, that it falls on the floor
at least two inches in front and sew
eral more in the immediate back.
1t is SO cut that it has little fullness
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
Bleaching the Hair.

If you want to bleach your hair grad.
ually, try shampooning it with lemon.
Wet the hair thoroughly and then rub
half lemon over the scalp and
through the lengths Of the hair. Let
it remain for Is minutes or half an
hour and then rinse in several waters
Besides being less conspicuous than
any other bleach the lemon is q tonic
to the scalp and gives q delightfully."-
refreshing feeling.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
DIPLOMAT IN QUEER POSITION.
Turkish Representative Long in Capt..
tai Without Credentials.

Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister
In Washington, will go to the White
House in a few days to take leave
Of the president prior to returning to
hfs native land. Chekib Bey is the
only diplomat known in history who
has served as the representative of
his master without presenting proper
credentials. Upon his arrival he was
introduced as the Turkish minister
He was unequipped with letters of
:redence, but intimated they would
be along in short time. Whenever
mention was made of this important
essential by the state department,
Chekib Bey would enter upon a long
dissertation about the red tape in Con.
stantinople and invariably wind up
with the statement that it would not
be long now before his credentials
arrived.
It got to be such a joke that the
authorities refrained from referring
to the matter. They contented them
selves with designating Chekib Bey in
the diplomatic list as Appointed en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary," and placing him at the
foot of all the ministers. OF course the
purpose of the Turkish government
was to show its displeasure at the
conduct of the United States in press.
ing missionary claims.
Chekib Bey leaves Washington with
the good will of everybody, especially
the president and Secretary Root, and
he owes this entirely to the tact he
has displayed in dealing with an I'm,
usual situation.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
FuRs IN WINTER MILLINERY.
Many Shades and colors on Hat Is
the Edict Of Fashion.

White. brown and gray furs are be-
ing used SO extensively in connection
with the winter millinery that the con.
trast With the clusters of ostrich
feathers and drapings Of silk and vel.
vet m sapphire. apricot and peacock
and coral shades is sometimes start.
ling. In tact, 1t would seem that to be
strictly, up-tO-date one must have as
many shades Or colors as possible on
one hat.
The hat of the year has grown Sc
topheavy with trimming and so wide
rs to the brim that by the law of op
posites we may shortly look for small
or hats. and the trst OF these viii
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
When a THINGS Nice.

London's Lord Mayor declared the
other day, that he did not know much
about cooking: But, said he, Il
know when a things NICE" Cut cur.
rant bread very thin, so that you slice
through the fruit and bring out its
;ull flavor, butter it lightly, and serve
it neatly. and you may be sure that
this most wholesome and sustaining
food will win for itself the praise due
to the thing that's nice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

the deep collar to lie over. This IL
trimmed round the edge with lace
headed by insertion with round lace
appliques in the corners. 1t is set
to the jacket under band of inser.
ton bound at each edge with ma.
terial. The open sleeves are gathered
into the armhole; the edge is trimmed
with lace and insertion to match the
collar.
Materials required: Four and one
half yards % inches wide, about six
yards lace. five yards insertion, two
appliques.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
Loves Language.

Loves Language.
Again he crushed her to him.
Darling" he breathed, this kiss
tells you all that would say"
Pause. Then:
did you understand me; dear?" ha
whispered.
Blushing family, she replied:
mo. Repeat what you said, please"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

critical condition when I began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they certain
ly did wonders for me. Though am
81 years old, ! am as well as the
average woman OF so. ! work well,
eat well and sleep we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
heartIeSs.

First Chauffeur - Pedestrians are
very inconsiderate.
Second Chauffeur-Yes. When you
run over them they don't even stop to
take the auto to a garage for repairs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
DAINTY JACKET OF MUSLIN.
Many New Features in Useful and
Pretty Garment.

A dainty jacket is shown here; 1t is
of white muslin spotted with green.
and is trimmed with lace and inser-
ton. 1t is modelled with a yoke to
which the lower part is gathered The
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
Hard Times

Hard Times
Hotelkeeper-Things are so high 1
don't see how we're going to feed the
family this winter.
His Wife-Dear me! Do you think,
we'll have to eat with the guests?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
Model School bv
a Won1an's
Club
By Mrs. Fenton Ottley

, By Mrs. Fenton Ottley 9
Prominent Southern Woman
Tells How Woman's Club Rem
dered Practical Assistance to a
Community-Deplorable Condi-
tons in Public Schools Where
Children Attend Only Three
Months Year-lnterest Stimu-
lated by Model County Schools
College Graduates Teach Chill
dren Domestic Sciences, Carpen-
try and Gardening.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS.
No Need 20 Suffer Every Day from
Backache.
Mrs. Joannah Straw, 526 North
Broadway, Canton, 8. d.. says: "For

three years l SUI.
fered everything
with rheumatism in
my limbs and a
dull, ceaseless ach-
ing in my back. I
was weak, languid,
broken with head.
aches and dizzy
spells, and the kid
ney secretions were
thick with solids.
I was really in a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

at the top. and that little is laid in
very fatty stitched plaits, and as 1t
descends 1t widens. hut does not flare.
falling in soft straight folds. Under
the skirts only one petticoat of thin
material ia allowed in addition tn tho
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

The plan is that each school shall
become a blooming garden, the gen.
eral headquarters of the people of
the neighborhood, where library and
reading rooms shall help to rem
der it attractive and necessary to
patrons, as we'll as to pupils.
1t is safe to say that these two
model schools in purpose. plan and
detail will be the model indeed for
thousands of others which the new
educational movement in the south
will produce. That they have been
successfully initiated. maintained and
administered by women furnishes 9
fair answer to that already rapidly
vanishing question: What car
women's clubs dog
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-15
George Eliot,s savonaroIa.

Savonarola Is one Of the most strik-
Ing characters in George Eliot's great
historical novel "Romola." the scene Of
which Is In Florence and the period
that of Savonarola's career. The idea
of writing the book occurred to the
novelist while on visit to Florence,
and on second visit to the city, In
1861. she began to carry out her prof.
ect. The subject and design were for
eign to the authors genius, but she
spared no pains in making thorough
study of the locality, the people and
the literature Of the Italian renais-
sance for the purposes Of her story.
In her own words, the work 'plowed
into her" more than any Of her books.
She begin it. she says, as a young wo-
man AMI finished 1t as an old woman.
Her picture OF Florence and Savona-
rola is undeniably impressive. and
some critics declare "ROmola" to be
,:eor.p Eliot's greatest novel and the
character of Savonarola one Of the
Guest delineations.-Pea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-15

J.E. Parks, night operator here, has
gone to Island Pond where he has q
position in the train despatcher's office,
and Mr.. Mullen of Pownal takes his
place here.
James Armstrong and family have
moved to Bethel.
Daniel Walker has bought the George
Howe place and is repairing the build
ings.
William Whitman, who is staying at
Mrs. Sarah Proctor's in East Woodstock,
is reported very sick.
A. L. Bessey has the position of night
watchman at the South Paris toy factory.
Elon G. Whitman and wife are living
at Reuben Whitman's during the illness
Of Bert Whitman.
There was a large attendance at the
installation services of Franklin Grange,
Jan. 5th. Mr.. Sidney NJ. Perham is the
new master.
The town officers will meet Jan. 18th
for the purpose of drawing one traverse
Juror for the March term.
Mrs. Fanny Ross and Mrs. Genevieve
Walker have been visiting at G. A.
Whitman's the past week. Their aunt,
Mrs. Arevesta Bessey, has been quite
sick.
Fred Farnum was in Lewiston Satur'
day. He has some intentions of moving
to that city in the spring.
There is large amount OF sickness in
this community. Most of the cases are
severe colds and touches of the grippe.
Mr.. Geo. L. Cushman has been ap-
pointed justice of the peace by Gov.
Cobb
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-15
A Native African Food.

The native food Of the Malunda coun-
try, in southern Africa, comprises ma
r:oc and that alone. 1t Is plant par
ticularly adapted to wet, marshy soil,
s..ys the nut..or OF I'm Remotest Ba-
rJtscland." 1t takes two years to arrive
at maturity and while growing re-
Quires very little attention. The root
when full grown is about the size and
las very Mitch the appearance Of a
German sausage, although ut times 1t
grows much larger. One shrub has
several roots, and the extraction Of two
or three In no way impairs the growth
of the remainder. When newly dug 1t
tastes like a chestnut. and the digestion
of the provcrbial ostrich can alone as.
simulate it raw, but when soaked In
water for few days until partly de-
composed. dried on the roofs Of the
huts and stamped 1t forms delight
fully white soft meal, far whittier and
purer than the best -four. Then 1t Is
beaten into a thick paste and eaten
with a little favoring composed Of
locust or Il caterpillar, which the ma.
tives seek in decayed trees. Another
way of eating this native luxury Is by
baking the roots after soaking them
and eating 1t rs you would a banana.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-15
John's IAttor.

We visited Buckfield Grange Saturday,
the 9Th, for the first time for months
very pleasant occasion. The principal
business was the installation Of officers
business very we'll performed. Past
Master Henry Parsons was the installing
officer. Tho financial affairs OF this
grange are In . prosperous condition:
We think that somewhere right around
$500 il on the credit side OF the ledger.
| II would not be far from the truth to
say that this Is q woman's grange. Were
1t not for them the grange would be
thing of the past. They alone hold 1t
back from the ash-heap. Should their
interest flag the time will have come for
an epitaph-"Died of hamilton"
There has been talk Of building hall,
but We think that plan has been aban.
doned, and we think wisely so. A rent.
ed house is better than q mortgsged
home. The next meeting will be an
evening meeting, wien oysters will play
An important part.
There was a bright light in Odd Fell
lows Hall as we passed by on Satur-
day neutrality-suspicious. Of officers we
were told. VIZ never heard Of anything
ghostly bad issuing forth from the shad-
ows of that mystery. A good order, We
suspect. We know nothing to the con.
trary. Should the grange live up to its
principles, ever and always, 1t would be
mighty power for good, and no doubt
Il would be so with other orders whose
principles are above reproach. The
trouble with the world Is and always
has been that it is too weak to live up
to what 1t knows to be correct prin'
ciples.
When the current password is given
and the outside and inside gates have
swung shut, it sometimes happens that
the elements that make for trouble are
not left on the sidewalk. We have
heard of such instances. Usually 1t ID
the trivial thing that stirs up strife
Little foxes spoil the grapes" Little
trypetas damage the pippins. Some
times trifing blunder will bring dis.
aster to q campaign that was organized
for victory.
We once heard of grange whose good
name was badly smoked by firing uE
over the question: ITO dance or not to
idancep" As at present advised, and
with the light we have, we would say
that the broken bond of brotherhood is
a more serious thing than threading the
mazes or taking whirl on the merry
go-round. However, we are open tc
conviction, but 1t would be the event o.
our life to meet the man that could con
vince US.
| JOHN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-01-15
Brownfield.

The annual meeting of the First
Congregational church was held in the
church on Thursday evening and the
following officers were chosen for the
coming year:
Clerk-Dea Anon T. johnson.
Treas.-Miss Isabel Stickney.
Asst Treas.-Dea- johnson.
Church com.--Hon. l.. K. Giles, Mr.. G. ID.
Tess nden. Mr.. Frank Poore, Mrs. Q. D. Fessen.
den and Mrs. Mary Spring.
Mr.. Hiram Gatchell, who has served 50
faithfully as member Of the church
committee, felt that his health would
not permit him to act another year, and
a committee was appointed, consisting
of DR.. Tarr, Dea. johnson and Mrs.
John Sands, to draw up resolutions ex-
pressing the sympathy and regret of the
meeting.
First Congregational church, Rev. DR..
James j. G.. Tarr, minister. Jan. 20,
Sunday morning worship at 10:45, with
sermon by the pastor, Parental Stun
bling Blocks" Sunday School at IL NJ.
At 90 there will be . mass meeting in
the church of all OF the churches and
citizens, to discuss the question of IRE
submission" Rev. A. S. Bisbee, who
has large reputation as temperance
speaker, will deliver the address. All
are cordially invited to attend. A col
lection will be taken.