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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

re- !:I:sa u Ciear Tire 1,.su.
.it.e WAS much excitement for tic
TX: !isu" or two and lots more 1T
c@.,y for the Daily Herald. Thea o...
CT The police force named Woo;:caIlrA.<;
proved that he had been w!Un4iy
named for long years. He had been
thinking over the catlike approach,
the bruises and the strength of the
assailant, so he nodded his head ami
went down to the tent holding the
grand aggregation and arrested Pro-
lessor Gordon and his big chimpanzee.
The feet of the latter were found to
be covered with the dust of the high
way, and buried in the earth under
his masters tent was found most OF
the plumber. The big monkey had not
only been used to do tricks to amuse
an audience. but to earn dishonest
profits for his master. The Daily Her.
aid had three column account of the
affair. but there was one exciting Incl
dent that "our reporter did not Sc
cure. It occurred about 9 o'clock in
the morning, just as Jennie Wren was
recovering her fright. George Wat
son called at the Widows house, and
the door was opened to him by the
widows daughter.
"Well. sir, what is it?' she asked,
with her heart in her mouth.
He did very cool thing in reply.
He bent forward and kissed her. and
when she tried to draw away he kissed
her again, and presently both were ex-
planning and telling how sorry they
were and they would never do it again
and
Well. you know how those things go.
If YOU don't, then you have missed
good thing and don't deserve to be
told that the happy couple were mar
ried in the fall and life went we'll with
them forever after.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

meet him just once and tell him what
she thought of him and then lay a
horsewhip over his shoulders. She
didn't want to do it in sensational
manner, however. She simply wanted
q settlement as between the two of
them.
Her small brother bought her the
whip Of a harness maker, informed her
that George was calling at the house
where the Boston girl boarded, and one
dark evening all was ready. Miss
Jennie attended the prayer meeting at
the Methodist church first The same
course is recommended to every girl
who contemplates horsewhipping a re-
calcitrant lover. 1t will soothe and.
calm and prepare her for the business
in hand.
When the prayer meeting was out.
the girl with the whip made her way
alone for half mile and practiced all
sorts of cuts on the way. She meant to
take George at the gate, red handed.
as it were. She was surprised to find
the house dark and the family appar-
emily gone to bed, but she entered the
yard and crouched down behind bush
to make further observations.
Time does not count when a young
woman is on young mans trail It
may be that an hour had passed before
Miss Jennie was satisfied that no trick
was being played OH her. She had just
left her bush to make start for home,
rather sorry and rather glad Mt the
same time that she hadn't been afford
ed an opportunity to WELD the horse
whip, when a stalwart figure suddenly
stood before her-George Watson, and
sneaking around as if ashamed! He
had come up as softly as a cat, and,
though taken entirely by surprise, she
laid on the whip.
At the first blow he leaped back,
with sort of snarl. At the second he
sprang forward, with cry, seized her
and threw her over the bush and then
disappeared in the darkness.
She screamed, of course. A dozen
neighbors and half the police force
We're routed out, to find the girl in
Mysteries, and it was half an hour be-
fore she could tell her story. About
the same time it was found that q
nearby house had been burglarized.
There We're black and blue marks on
Miss Jennie's arms where he had
seized her, and there was no doubt
that She must have been thrown ten
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

i've whistle. 1t was echoed by another,
equally expressive, from the other side
of the orange boxes.
"Waal, you're in 1t now, for fact"
said the owner of the second whistle
sarcastically. "What you goin' to do
bout it,"
Lord only knows" groaned the man
In the shirt sleeves. "Reckon mebbe
I'll have to tell her."
"Reckon mebbe you WILL" dryly.
GLOW could l." Indignantly, IAN she
almost the same age as my C'indy?
Lands sake alive. man, dye s'pose
was such brute as to tell her that
Mr.-John-Austin want nobody but
Booty John, not fitten to be father to
nobody. an that he'd been sent to pris-
on most year ago for stealin', an that
the boys was in the poorhouse an that.
the place want wuth the bringin' out
Of an auctioneer to sell it? For the
lands sake, Thompson, tell me what
am l to do" appealingly.
"Jest give it to her straight That's
what I'd do. You're too all fired chick
en- hearted, Williams. H'sh! Here sbr
comes now"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

ran, SO l snan nave strength enough
to go home and confess can't remem.
Der what this Thumb was tied up for?'
he asked ruefully. "I'm getting worse
and worse, and presume my wife is
about discouraged with me-"
"Why, Father Beal," said the pretty
daughter-in-law compassionately. "your
thumb is all red. You just let me unite
that cord and battle it with alcohol and
water"
"Oh, it's all rightv' cried Mr.. Beal
3oyfully. 'That was what was to get.
! remember now-alcohol for the chat
ing dish!"-Youth's Companion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

6he + 4
Daughter
By FRANK II. SWEET
By FRANK II. SWEET
Copyright, 1906. by Frank II. Sweet

"HERE was the usual morning
hustle around the small sta
ton at Finley. On the plat
form were long lines of neatly
packed crates and orange boxes. and
among them the owners, with stencils
and paint pots. making sure that their
markings We're all right.
Presently there were roar and ii
CULVER. and the great engine rushed by
and came to Il slow stop as the passcn-
ger cars glided opposite tho platform.
Among those to alight was u young
girl of seventeen or eighteen. plainly
but extensively dressed. and with 81
bright, eager air of expectation. A quick
glance about the platform brought a
shade Of disappointment to her face
After moments hesitation she APP
preached man in shirt sleeves and
broad. low, Tapping hat who was lean
Ing against some orange boxes he> had
just finished marking.
"Can you direct me to Mr.. John Aus
tins place." she asked.
Mr.-John-Austin," he repeated re-
fectively. why, no, / don't Oh, yes
Of course-Boozy John" He stopped
abruptly as he noticed the inquiring
look on her face. "I--I-yes, 1 reckon
know. Arc you some O. his kim"
II am his daughter" she replied.
wondering a little at the startled whis-
tie which came to his lips and which
she noticed he choked back apologet-
1cally. II have been at a boarding
school ever since was a little girl.
This is my first visit to Florida"
can does your paw, Mr.-John-Aus-
tin, know you're comm"
mo. hut haven't heard from him
In almost Il year. Father doesn't like
to write, but he never allowed my let
tiers to go unanswered so long before.
feared something might be the mat
ter with him or the boys, and he
wouldn't tell Just had to come l
am SO glad that you know him." She
hesitated and then asked in a lower
voice, as though she feared her ques-
ton would be answered in the mega
tive, "Is heAwell?''
Eyes, fur as sickness goes, your paws
one the rugSedeS an heaithieS' men
l know. low he an the boys never
had sickness in all their born days.
They're puffectly we'll. all on 'em.
know. for their place jnes mine."
"Why, really?" Her face grew radi-
ant. Their nearest neighbour! And
you know the boys and all about them
Dear little fellows! 1t seems strange
that l should never have seen them.
You see. when we left Iowa father
sent me to the boarding school and
then came south. That was twelve
years ago, and have been at the
school ever since. Little Tommy Is al
most nine. and Predict me see-Fred
Is seven. Is the place far?" eagerly.
Bout half mile"
'Well. of course. can go with YOU.
Ill run and see about my baggage and
be back directly. Won't they be sur
prised:" And, leaving him staring
blankly sat Il knotholc in the platform,
she hurried away to look after her
trunk and vniise.
Half minute passed. then the maj,
raised his head with dismal, express
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07
Couldn't Help 1t,

A well known Allegheny clergyman
recently spoke at religious service in
the penitentiary in Woods Run. Ha,
noticed that one Of the convicts SEEM
ed extraordinarily impressed. After:
the service he sought him out and con.
tinued the good work by remarking:
|. "My friend, hope you will profit by
my remarks just now and become a
new man."
"Indeed WILL" was the cheerful re-
ply. I'm fact. promise to you that
will never commit another crime, but
will lead an exemplary life to my dy-
ing day"
81 am very glad to hear you say
that" said the clergyman, "but are you
certain you will be able to keep the
promise?"
'Oh, yes," said the convict; 'I'm in
Jail for life" -Harper's Weekly.
a Comparison.
A New York lawyer was cross
questioning negro witness in one
of the justice courts and was get
ting along fairly we'll until he ask
ed the witness what his occupation
was. CPS carpenter, sah." "What
kind Of carpenter?" 'sThey calls
me a jackleg carpenter, sah."
"What is jackleg carpenter?"
"He is carpenter who is not first
class carpenter, sah.'' "Well, ex-
plain fully what YOU understand a
jackleg carpenter to be-" insisted
the lawyer. 'Boss. I declare l dun
no how to 'splain any mo- 'cept to
say hit am jes the same diifunce
'twixt you and er first class lawyer"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07
Successful After All.

There was not one of Mr.. Beal's
family who did not try to devise sys-
TEN Of memories for him, from his
wife down to his youngest daughter-in-
law. but none of the systems proved
satisfactory. cit was his wife's idea to
tie strings on Mr.. Beal's fingers, and
one afternoon he appeared before his
youngest daughter-in-law with the
thumb of his left hand wound about
with yellow cord.
will you give me cup of tea. Ma.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

"Your landscapes are so quaint and
beautiful" she said, with flushed
cheeks and sparkling eyes. Il know l
shall like to live here. Well. l am all
ready. Can you take my trunk and
valise in your wagon%'
EYES," grufiy. He was glad to get
away from her, and he made the work
Of transferring the baggage as long as
possible. Somehow he could not bring
himself to tell her the whole brutal
truth. II it had not been his money
that had been stolen and if he had not
been the one who had complained of
the worthless drunkard it would have
been less difficult He had been sorry
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-07

We are aware that times are dull and money is
article and every one buying, they would like
to get the most for their money, and as wish to re-
duce my stock, guarantee to undersell any business
house in Wahpeton and if you will call and look over
my goods and get our prices you will be convinced
of this fact invite you to call and get prices wheh-
er you buy or not
ALI. KAMONI,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
STOLEN HORSE
WAS ATTACHED TO MAIL WAGON
AND SEIZED BY SHERIFF.

Yesterday, when the mail wagon
came in from the north, Ed. Smith
called the attention of the sheriff to
the facts that one of the horses at
tached thereto belonging to him, and
as he did not remember having dis
posed Of 1t he would like to have
the animal back again. Not wishing
TO interfere with the United States
mail, the sheriff followed the wagon
and when the horses were unhitched
he took charge of the one in question.
Smith swore out complaint, war
rant was issued and Charles Whitmer
arrested charged with horse stealing.
S He was brought before Police Magis-
frate T. G.. Kennedy waived examina-
ton and bound over to the district
court. Bail was fixed at $780,.
It is claimed that horses are fire.
quently taken UP by parties who for
get that there is an estray law or fail
TO comply with its provisions and thus
manage to get horses below their
market value. Years ago, people
guilty of such indiscretions in the
western country were invited to be the
leading performers in necktie social.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
Cromwell

g-r ~ ts.- 9L Is
The hailstorm Friday night dam
aged the crops badly around Crom.
we'll Some carried Insurance, while
others will have to stand the entire
loss. .E44a.s. HI, +. ..,r.....l /. .,@%
Miss Katherine Riley was the guest
Of Mrs. A. e. Bliss last weekk. @
Mrs. Geo. Ward made business
of Mrs. A. E. Bliss last week.
Elvin Wheeler went to Baldwin to
meet his father, who. has come out
from Minnesota to. make some i'm.
proyements on the land that he pur.
chased a short time ago. ..,s
The, Banner bunch of fishermen
and ladies went from Cromwell to
Painted Woods lake last week and
camped for a few days. A nice time
with lots of fish to eat was the re.
port. 4 s,,. .s:.r y ,..5 :,
b A fast game of ball was played be,
tween Cromwell and Canfield Sun.
day. Cromwell winning by a score
Of s to 10. III n, e., Nd
July IS, 1907. y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
MANDAN
PERSONAL

Ian Filkins left yesterday on No, s
for Almont.
Miss Atlanta Frye is visiting at New
Salem.
Mrs. Sam Nucholds and family have
gone to Tennessee where they will
visit for some time. h
There was a public dance at the
opera house, last evening. Music oy
the Imperial Orchestra
The merry-go-round that was here
has moved to New Salem.
Albert Graham is now working for
the Mandan Electric Co. He was
formerly with the N. P. working in the
shops.
At the Inter-Ocean: G. I. Bell, F. j.
Cosgrove, M H. Curran, E. P. Risk,
]. c. Smith, Fargo; B. o. Johnson, of
Dickinson; A. L. Orange, Jamestown;
Ed. OFT, New Salem; Horace Bardsley,
Yucca. .,rs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
HUMoR IN THE FOoTNoTE.
Librettist Gilberes Joke on a .Prospec-
tive Bride. III ts4*


In the early days Of W. s. Gilbert's
success, when Gilbert 81 Sullivan were
considered by managers as the asure
winners in the comic opera field, a
young woman who was member of
one Of the "Pinafore" companies wrote
to Gilbert telling him OF her approach
ing marriage with q young man Of
good position and family. &
Gilbert congratulated the young
woman and expressed the hope that
her future might be prosperous and
happy. s..
Only little more than month
passed, and another letter from the
same girl reached him.. in which she
stated that her engagement with the
young man had been broken and that
she had accepted another sutton.
He replied that he had every conf
dence in her judgment and again ex-
pressed his hearty wishes for her well
fare.
It was almost two months after that
that Gilbert received third letter
from the same girl, who informed him
that young Lord --- had proposed and
that she had accepted him after break.
ing her engagement with No. 2.
Gilbert's humor could no longer with
stand the temptation, and he wrote,
II desire. to congratulate you on your
approaching marriage with Here he
placed an asterisk and in a footnote
added: Nh
Here insert the name of the happy
man" ! +. E
/ This is probably as characteristic q
piece Of humor as any that appears in
his Dab Ballads" or In his works for
the stage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
Bismarck's Intense Hate.

That Prince Bismarck was a good
hater is shown in the "reminiscences OF
Herr Won Tiedemann, formerly chief Of
the imperial chancellery. During the
first dinner at which Herr Won Tiede-
mann was present with the prince, Bis
marck said he thought Goethe was
wrong in saying that only love beauti-
fed life. Hate did the same service
and was quite as sreat syivifer as
love. To me-, added the prince, "are
Indispensable love for my wife, and
hate for Wind horsn One morning
Bismarck said to Herr ron Tiedemann,
II have not been able to sleep; have
hated the whole mig tt.' 2 s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
TIGER MEDICINE.
A Secret That Was Guarded by an East
Indian Trainer.

:
Indian Trainer.
The maharajah of Jammu had at one
time the distinction Of possessing the
finest male tiger kept In captivity any
where In the world. PercivaI Landon
In Under the SUM- describes this
beast and tells strangely interesting
story, which he declares is strictly
true, in regard to it. 3.s {.
The tiger, a glorious brute Of white
and orange and black, with steel sin
ews and teeth like Sikh daggers, lay
sulkily In his cage and growled Ma
daun, the attendant, spoke to the tiger,
and as he did so the beast flung him
self furiously against the fimsy bars.
The keeper put his slender hand under
his clothing and pulled out a little
white bag. iE5 ss$
Some years ago the tiger had found
that the little back door of his den was
open. The assistant Of the little men
agerie returned to find him loose in
the garden and fed n
In half an hour Jammu's streets were
as those Of dead city. No man him
dered the tiger, and he glided silently
down the main street of the town, a
beautiful vision Of orange and black
striped death. He reached the jungle
and vanished. 55s
An hour later Madam came back to
his work and heard the news. a few
minutes afterward another solitary fig
ure made its way down the still empty
street He had no weapon. He had a
little white bag in his hand and was
soon lost to sight in the jungle.
An hour later he returned, barehead-
ed in the sun. At his heels, fawning
and klttenish, slouched the tiger, and
round its neck was loosely tied one
end Of Nadaun's white pugree. It was
the little white bag that had done 1t.
would your honors like to see the
effect Of this medicine?' Madam put
his hand into the bag and scattered a
few whitish grains inside the bars. In
moment the tiger was upon them,
searching out the tiniest bit OF what
ever it was. In fifteen seconds he was
on his back, beating the air with his
huge paws, like kitten at play.
Nadaun very naturally refused to al
low us to look closely at the powder.
It was his livelihood, he said, and his
secret, If our honors would pardon him,
must be kept. s"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
ouaintly pu+.

A veteran, going from his room
one night to let out the cat, stumbled
ON the landing and pitched headIong
down into ftla hall. WHY, Siias;S,,
called his wife IFS that your Did you
fall downstairs 4, grunted the
old felloW. rising slowly yes, I did,
and fpr about d minute and q half +
thought ia iost my pension /,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17

4 a wasp you should never attack ma
less you are sure to destroy It or it
win assail you again with Increased
transportation and redoubled vigor.
Mirabaau 5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
D idmens,

Gould you set more hickory nuts or
more lemons into b barrel n, re-
Hickory nuta, of course,
Wrong You could sauee28 more
lemons into it. Cleveland Plain Deal
err, fg
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
rs N g q n 49, Y
REMINDER or OLD DAYS.

Z a team of oxen hitched to a wagon
1 was seen on the street yesterday.
\ This is a sight not witnessed very of
Zen these days tho not uncommon
about twenty years ago. !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17

BASE Ball MELTED $75. u
The sum of seyenty-fve dollars was
realized from the baseball game Sun
asay. This amount will be applied to
taEhe tournament fund. sr
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-17
nInnE r,nM

= Change OF FIRM. 49,. -
i John schmalz, Of Schmalz. has dis
posed of his stock of good to Henry
and Ferdinand Pau
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-04
Meetings.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Notice of Meeting Of Voting Trust Ger


NOTICE IS HEREfBY GIVEN that meeting
Of the holders Of tho voting trust certif cats
tS5 fnS 81 .d' Under
called ior and YIN be held az the RR II,n1s,pS
ONCE Of the Seab 9ar, nr nl hi sycs
more Street, In the City OF Petersburg. VIZ.
GINA the 10Th day Of c ng e. q
R ISss Tie 1 sessboald AZ Iiae Ra!ssy my
make mortgage or deed OF trust ana co. tSc
mortgage OF Seaboard Air Line Railway.
executed April "A. 1900. and to -, any Other 1S.
after to be acquired by Seaboard Air Line
Railway. including all pr9peT,y co, Govf Rs,1wa oy
mortgage or deed OF trust oil. collateral trust
a aSfed by H sesbos4d u Air Line RAILWAY.
such portion OF such securities or property
as the Directors may deem advisable or as
or deed OF trust or collateral trust agreement
presented to the meeting. said mortgage OF
deed Of trust or collateral trust agreement mt
deeds OF trust or collateral trust agreements
as to any property covered by SUCH existing
the par value Of sis, 900, 900, and of conserving
that the Voting Trustees may vote IN favor
OF making any such mortgage or deed OF
trust and collateral trust agreement ana
issue OF bonds and OF bonding the road and
in favor OF consenting that the bonded In,
debtedncss of the Company may be Increased
sentlng that the Voting Trustees may vote
that any bonds OF the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way or OF any company secured by mort
gage or deed OF trust or collateral trust agree
ment upon any part 81 th AZ, prn np pS now
may be extended upon such terms as tho
Directors may deem best.
The voting trust certificate holders VIII
be asked to approve. and to authorize the
TrIiStePS
to the voting trust certificate holders. and
stockholders. Including officers and Directors.
OF the opportunity OF subscribing to the ex-
tent OF twelve per cent. u2To) OF the par value
OF .elr holdings for appso55mn nnds ~ Dep
cent. OF the par value thereof and accrued
interest. no subscription for a fraction OF a
bond to be received. but each person who
otherwise would be entitled TO subscr 'bc for
fraction OF a bond to be allowed TO sub
scribe for a thousand dollar bond. and 10
authorize the Voting Trustees to vote in
favor Of authorizing the Directors 70 sell
any " said bonds not subscribed for by the
voting trust certificate holders and stock.
holders and any Of the remainder OF said
sisOOO.OOO of said bonds at such times and
In such amounts and at such prices and to
such persons including voting trust certificate
as may seem to the Directors best provided
the price (unless the stockholders by ma
jority vote at some future meeting authorize
sales at a less price, shnil not be less than
30 per cent. and accrued interest, this limlta :
ton on price, however. not to limit in any
way the right OF the Directors to pledge any
OF said bonds for lawful corporate purposes,
and to authorize the Directors to make any
such pledge on such terms as 10 the Directors
may seem best.
BY order OF the Voting Trustees.
D. C. PORTEOUS. Secretary.