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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Kings
Wedding Day
By LESLIE w. oulRK.

Copyright. BY Joseph B. Bowles.)

But, your majesty" protested the
prime minister. you must come to
the banquet. Your guests and your
wife expect you"
The king smiled pitiful, tired
smile, at the mention of his wife; for
he had been married but an hour.
I'll come in minute or two" he
told the prime minister irritably. go
in yourself"
And then. when the man had left
him. the king rose slowly and went
into the royal garden. and leaned over
the railing of little Venetian bridge.
and watched the fishes.
III you please" said a voice be-
hind him, Il should like to ask about
this flower.
The king turned around and looked
full upon a young girl, beautiful and
laughing. and dressed in the simplest
IF clinging white dresses.
The king loved flowers, and knew
them. He took the daisy from the
girls hand and dissected it slowly
thoughtfully. She watched him eager.
ly. waiting for the technical explana.
ton.
Partly because the king was secret
ly admiring the girl. who formed such
a pretty contrast to the pomp of dress
affected by his wife and guests. and
partly because he wanted to see the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Snake Is eIueiaeket., Mascot.

Bluejackets of the monitor Nevada
have turned their backs on the billy"
goat and game cock as mascots and
are now devoting their loving atten.
tons to king" snake. which has be.
come the pet of the ships crew. 1t is
asserted that the new mascot eats out
of the hands of the sailors and can
brave the toughest seas without get.
ting seasick, just as though it were
hardened old salt. The Nevada was
recently placed in reserve at Annap.
oils. and the sailors. during one of
their jaunts down along the Severn,
discovered the snake and. taking a
fancy to him, took him aboard in cap.
tivity. The snake is said greatly to
enjoy his new life on shipboard
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But she smiled the while, and the
king kissed her again. A great hunger
was in his soul.
What should you say" he asked, a
little sharply, IF 1 were to tell you
that was married this very day?"
Il might" said the girl. looking at
the palace and the stretch of garden
that interviewed, Il might mention that
am married woman myself"
The king laid his hand on her Shout.
ders and looked straight into her
eyes.
Your husband" he said, hoarsely:
you don't love him."
Il think" breathed the girl, droop.
ing her eyes, Il think love-loye
you!"
1t was no time for hesitation. The
king took her in his arms. tenderlv
protectingly.
AT noon to-day" he told her, soft.
~. Il married woman whom the of.
hcials of state chose for me. She can
care nothing for me. as she scarcely
knows me. have no affection for
her. In the eyes of the law, that mar.
rtage IS bidding; but all the laws of
Gods earth can't keep me from loving
YOU
And the girl repeated the words.
very solemnly:
"All the laws of Gods earth cant
keep me from loving you"
DO you know me-" asked the king,
presently, thinking of the surprise
that would creep into the blue eyes,
even though he had almost told her
who he was.
Yes" said the girl
The king drew back uncertain. The
girl held out her arms, and he drew
her close to him.
And your name?" he asked
IL" smiled the girl, IAN the queen.
The woman you married at high noon
to-day"
A little later, when the prime minis.
ter, frantic at the disappearance of
the bride and groom. found them sit.
ting close together on a rustic bench.
the ruler said:
oh, yes. But tell the guests to
wait. We will be in presently"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
~ Think l Love-Love You'll"

color come into her cheeks, he repeat.
ed the old prophecies:
Zone, love; two, love-" and down
to Il love with all my heart"
He looked at the girl as he said
this, and she blushed, very naturally
not at all like court ladies did.
1t occurred to the king all at once
that he was only common man
not a ruler whom one was bound to
respect-before her; and the desire
to make her like him for himself came
to him. He had married at high noon
woman whom he had scarcely seen;
whom he would hardly know. 1t had
been a marriage arranged for polit.
zeal reasons; and the king had gone
through his part mechanically, almost
hulnbly. He had married a lady be.
decked with silks and diamonds. He
sighed now as he thought of it.
The girl before him laughed merrily.
THE day of your funeral?" she asked,
with queer little attempt to make
the slang appear natural.
"Worse!" said the king, laconically.
The girl laughed again. Its too
glorious day to be sad" she said.
Come, he cheerful il you want to talk
to me-"
Why" asked the king thoughtfully
are You so happy?"
Because" said the girl simply, 81
have lover. true lover, as good as
& king"
You might" said the king, hun.
grily. looking down at the fishes, have
a monarch himself it,
Were you at the wedding?" asked
the girl. The smile had given way
to look half frowning, half puzzled.
Yes"
And L." said the girl
The king looked at her again. Evi.
IDENTIFY she lad been an invited guest;
she was no servant.
Then why he asked, soberly, "are
sou not at the reception"
why don't you speak for yourself?'
said the girl. laughing again.
For minute the king did not speak.
Below. in the water. goldfish swan
close to school OF minnOWS.
I'm tired of the pomp; tired of it
all" said the king.
The girl laid hand on his arm-a
soft white hand that had never known
hard work.
I'm tired, too," she confessed.
The king looked at her, with great
temptation in his heart. do you
know" he said hnally, that kings
have troubles even OBJ their wedding
days?' He took her hand in his.
DO they?" said the girl. We'll,
common people love and are happy.
I'm sorry for kings"
The king looked around. The gar.
den was deserted.
OH" said the girl, touching the
place where his lips had brushed her
cheek. you shouldn't have done
>tat!"
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them calculate on future for their
cattle: % They knew that the con.
tinued production of animals bred to
give the maximum of beef might
sooner or later lead to the production
of females which would only Yield the
minimum of milk, and no doubt to a
great extent this has been tho case in
some herds. (2) The dairying industry
has enormously increased of late
years. The trade in dairy produce
now in the United Kingdom is esti.
mated at s70,000,000 sterling, annual
value, of which s3O,O0o,0o0 is i'm.
ported from abroad, and in conse.
quence Of the latter fact dairy cattle
are wanted for expectation. (3) Dairy
farmers in England were at loss to
know where to procure registered
shorthorn bulls from COWS of milk
ing strain. They had bred for several
years pedigree shorthorns which
could yield plentiful supply of milk,
and which were at the same time
capable of laying on flesh when dry,
and the next step for them was to
prove to home and to foreign dairy.
men that such was the case, for al.
though the milk supply of our large
centers of population in England Is
mainly obtained from shorthorn COWS
(not necessarily registered), or their
crosses, until lately, venture to say,
few, If any, foreign breeders of dairy
cattle had any idea that such was the
case, the shorthorn being regarded
abroad as beef brand only.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
SHORT HORN BREEDING
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Country Where the Dairy Type Breed Has Been
Highly DeveIoped-By F. N. Webb.

The records of the Shorthorn Soci.
ETY. of Great Britain and ireland show
the immense number of animals that
have been exported during the year
1906, and the majority of these ami.
mails have been sent to South Ameri.
ca, more especially to the Argentine
republic. Indeed, the great demand
for them in that country is the princi.
pal cause of the boom in shorthorn
cattle. One would imagine that in
consequence of the severe drain on
the herds Of Great Britain, caused by
the expectation Of so many of their
finest animals, depreciation would
be found in the quality of the stock to
be seen at shows, sales and on breed
ers' farms; but, as a matter of fact,
such is not the case.
In spite Of this increasing demand,
the standard Of excellence attained by
the shorthorn breed is quite as high
as, and perhaps higher than, it ever
was before Breeders find that it pays
them better to devote large portion
OF their time to the improvement of
their cattle. AS is the case with all
stock, the mating of the parents and
the rearing and the management of
the calves have great deal to do
with the fact that young bulls and
heifers arrive at such state of per.
lection as Is only attained in Eng
land.
If shorthorn breeding were unprof-
liable. one would soon find that own.
ers would turn their attention to some
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

more lucrative branch of farming, and
a deterioration in our herds would be
the result. The demand, too, in for
eign countries is for young animals in
the pink of condition; therefore, it is
rarely that the exporter will take out
shorthorns over certain age. In con-
sequence of this the older cows and
bulls are, generally speaking, left in
the old country, and in many cases
these latter are the parents of some
of the best stock produced.
1t Is an age of early maturity, and a
bull or heifer of great excellence at
two or three years old will often, after
having attained mature age, be sur
passed by a stable companion who
was probably inferior in appearance
when youngster. Thus many good
animals are overlooked by the foreign
er, and fortunately remain at home.
These l believe to be some of the rea-
sons for the continued supremacy of
the British shorthorn; but am con-
WINGED that. in the main, it is due to
the common sense of the British
breeder will endeavor to explain
my meaning.
There is always run on some par.
tic,!lar tribe or branch of the great
shcrthorn family, whether it be
Scotch, Booth. Bates or any other line
of blood. The owners of the particu.
lar strain of cattle in favor for the
time being reap a rich harvest, and
are tempted to part with many of
their best specimens. In this case
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
For Poor Marksmen.

If bullet to be fred by a marks.
man is coated with dEe paste of
gunpowder and gum. says the Dun.
dee Advertiser. and then with thin
covering of some friction powder, the
latter, as the bullet passes out of the
gun barrel. will ignite and in turn set
fire to the gunpowder waste. The
bullet will then leave a long stream OF
smoke behind it, indicating the exact
course it has taken and enabling the
marksman, If necessary. to correct his
aim for his next shot
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Nature Study.

The morning shower had ceased,
and the early robin. seeking for it's
breakfast, had caught sight of an
early worm. Grabbing it with its bill.
the robin pulled the worm partly
out of the ground. Then it let go. to
take fresh hold, and an English
sparrow swooped down. seized the
worm. and flew away with it.
The robin, nothing daunted, hunted
up another worm. and had nearly
completed the process of extraction.
when the English sparrow swooped
down again and carried away this
worm likewise.
This performance was repeated six
times more.
Say, you!" exclaimed the robin,
losing patience at last. why do you
rob me in this measley, contemplate
fashion,"
Because" answered the English
sparrow, you're dead easy. What is
the use of my digging worms when
l can get big slobs like you to dig
them for me?"
Which so angered the woman who
was watching the birds and had over
heard the conversation that she
picked up stone, threw it at the
sparrow, and came within half an inch
of hitting the robin.
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what happens? Do the breeders Of
the other descriptions Immediately
sell out their own stock and rush in
trying to buy up and produce the
popular strain? No! Knowing that
such policy as this would be fatal,
they bide their time. Doubtless they
look round to discover the reason why
this particular branch Of shorthorns
is so sought after, and If they dis.
cover that 1t is due to the inferiority
Of their own strain of cattle in some
particular point, although they will
not openly acknowledge it, they en-.
deavor to breed so as to make good
any deficiency that may exist; and,
as Is nearly always the case, the
swing of the pendulum in due course
will bring the trade back to their own
variety, which has thus indirectly
benefited by its season of adversely.
But the most extraordinary exam.
pie of the manner in which the Brit.
ish shorthorn breeder looks ahead
and endeavors to keep his stock to
the front is furnished by the breeders
of pedigree dairy shorthorns. There
can be no doubt that the highest
prices in late years have been given
for the most heavily fieshed animals
procurable, and it seems absurd that,
while there has been an almost un.
paralleled trade for this class of cat
tie, minority of shorthorn men
should have embarked on the breed.
ing for milk and not for beef; but
these are the reasons which made
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
POST OFFICE At SINGAPORE.
Troubles the Carriers Have in Maxim,
Their Deliveries.

The post Office at Singapore must be
a Tower of Babel.
There are letters for delivery to
Europeans, Eurasians, Malays, Tam.
ills. Bengalis. Parasees, Arabs, Arme.
mans, Sinhalese and others, says the
st. Martin s-le-Grand. The postmen
have their work cut out, and when
there comes a Tamil letter they often
have to beat up the. countryside for
the man with no fixed abode, and they
often have to read out the addresses
and origin of all their letters at each
house they visit.
There are other obstacles in the
way of the speedy delivery of letters.
Dogs, for example. The Malay post.
man is Mohammedan, and when the
friendly dog accosts him (dogs always
accost postmen) the touch is defile-
ment. The postman must battle. And
the bath must be taken before the
next hour of prayer. Prayers are of.
fered five times day.
Either the postmaster Of Singapore
has no nerves or he doesn't open his
explosive correspondence.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

A Kentucky farmer sends sugges.
ton for a machine for pulling sprouts
and small stumps, with little dig
ging. Also one for taking UP barb
wire, one of the most convenient ar.
rangements on the farm. Grub Fuller.
Old binder truck wheels, axle 10
inches between wheels, made of 3x6;
lever ~ feet long, reinforced, as
shown in cut; wagon tongue: piece of
old wagon tire. with short hook, and
four feet of short link chain. Sing in
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

one end to hook on. Two men can
pull a sapling through.
No. 2 is for moving barb wire fenc.
ing. Two old buggy wheels, axle four
feet long; any old scrap lumber will
make frame work; roller two and one.
half feet between bearings, and project
SO crank will work outside of wheel:
work crank on either side; tension on
wire pulls cart backward. The Home
and Farm says there is no patent on
these
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Extensive Railway.

The most expensive piece of railway
line in the world is said to be that of
the North British railway which runs
over the Forth bridge. This portion
Of the line. including approaches, is
about four miles long and cost $4,000.
o06 mile to construct.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

A Prooviso.
Its all very WELL" said Crouch"
talk about forgiving our enemies, but
it's not easy to do" -
You're right" replied Dudley.
We shouldn't be expected to forgive
our enemies except when they freely
admit that they don't deserve our for.
giveness."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
No Nurses for the NAVY,

Surgeon General Rixey has called
attention to the curious fact that the
navy. unlike the army, has no regular
corps of trained nurses, and at the
cext session of congress he will urge
the necessary appropriation for the
organization of a nurse corps. With
SIS. 200 he feels that he can make a
respectable beginning in the organiza.
lion of the proposed corps.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Period of Deepest sIeep.

The period of deepest sleep varies
from 3 to o'clock. An hour or two
after going to bed you sleep very
soundly; then your slumber grows
gradually lighter. and it is easy
enough to waken you at or 2 o'clock
But when 4 o'clock comes you are in
such a state of somnolence that il
would take great deal to rouse you.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Wood as Hard az Iron.

VvV00 30 tIdIV d. tVOr1s
Recent tests of the hard woods Of
Western Australia have revealed the
extraordinary properties Of yate, be.
lieved to be the strongest of all known
woods. Its average tensile strength 10
$4,000 pounds to the square inch,
equalling that Of cast iron. Many
specimens are much stronger, and one
was tested up to seventeen and ono.
half tons to the square inch, which 10
equal to the tensile strength Of
wrought iron.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
A Flaming Bullet.

II bullet to be fired by a marks.
man is coated with a fine paste Of
gunpowder and gum, says the Dundee
Advertiser, and then with thin COW
ering of some friction powder, the
latter, as it passes out of the gun bar.
rel, will ignite, and in turn set fire to
the gunpowder taste. The bullet will
then leave long stream Of smoke
behind it, indicating the exact course
IT has taken, and enabling the marks
man, If necessary. to correct his aim
for his next shot.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Work on New campaniIe.

"VVW VW WV VaIUPaUIIos
Work on the Campanile at Venics
has been resumed after year, and
the tower is now eight feet above the
plaza Of st. Mark. The work has 20
far cost about $4,000. The greatest
care is being taken to reproduce ex.
actly the famous old bell tower which
tell in 1902. Much of the old Cam.
panile is being built into the new and
the old angel will again be high on ita
top and the old bell from Crete hung
or the summit.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

kidney medicines, I am in a position
TO know whereof I speak, and am
pleased to add my endorsement and
to recommend their USE"
Sold by all dealers. so cents q bon.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Wears Two Victoria Crosses.

Lord Roberts is the only man alive
who has the privilege Of wearing two
Victoria crosses. One is that worn by
himself in the mutiny: the other is
that won by his son, the lat eLieut.
Roberts at Colenso.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Impatient Tommy.

Tommy went to kindergarten. One
day the teacher said: Nov children,
| want you all to be 80 quiet you can
hear pin drop" The little ones
Strengthened up and kept very quiet.
not one moving finger or toe. Pretty
soon Tommy. becoming impatient,
cried out: We'll, why don't you drop
err"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

Knights OF PythiaS,
Third Battalion,
Second Regiment,
Missouri Brigade,
says: Il am pleased
to endorse the use
Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, q medicine
of great merit. Hav.
: ing had personal OK.
nor1onoo w1fh mans
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
The Doing Of Him.

The Doing Of Him.
Better keep away from that old
hayseed," cautioned the first bunko
man.
What for?" demanded the other.
Because did the old fellow myself
couple of months ago."
We'll. what man has done man can
do"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

Heart an Efficient Machine.
The efficiency of the human heart il
greater than that of any piece of ma.
oiinery, taking into consideration tho
size. 1t pumps nearly eight tons Of
blood daily.
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Our worries would be few If Il
weren't for the things that never hap
pen.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25
Does Your Head Ache?

If 50, get box of Krause's Headache
Norman Lichty Mfg. Co., Des Moines, la.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

STACK COVERS. AWNINGS. TENrs.
Flags etc. For information and prices. write
American Tent & Awning Co.. Minneapolis
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

The only time some men are out OF
trouble is when they are in Jail.
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A FRANK STATEMENT.
From q Prominent Fraternai Man G.
Rolla, Missouri.

Justice Of the Peace A. M. Light, Of
Rolla, Mo-, Major, Uniformed Rank,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

C0NCORDIA COLLEGE.
Collegiate Academic. Normal, Business,
ladies' Seminary, Elocution. Music. Illus
trated catalogue free on application. Al.
dress. Prof. r. Bogstad, Moorhead, MINI,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-07-25

Anything that is worth while is
worth more or less money.
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SHIP YOUR CREAM
70 Crescent Creamery Co.. ST. Paul, MINI.
Write to day for tags and prices.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
IN UNCLE SArPS SERVICE.
A. !. McMahon of Shoshone, Form
ally Installed as Register of the
HALEY Land Office.

Last Monday A I. Mcmahon
took formal charge of the Office oI
register of the Haley land office
and will henceforth draw his per
from the treasury of Unc'e Sam.
That Mr. Mcmahon will earn all
his salary, and more, too, by faith
full performance of duty is the be-
lief OF all of his hosts of friends
here, where he has spent so large
a portion of his life
Mr.. McMahon has been a student
of U. S. land laws for many years,
and enters the office well equipped
for its arduous duties which re-
quire that sort of knowledge in
large measure.
Mr.. and Mcmahon Mrs. will be
greatly missed in our city where
they have been so intimately iden-
titled with all movements that have
tended towards the upbuilding Of
the community.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-07
COL. SHARP RETIRES.
Plans for Good Vacation Before CO.
ing Back to the Law.

Col. y. J. Sharp passed through Sho.
shone last night on his way to Hot
Lakes. Oregon, from HALEY where he
has been to turn over the Office OF regis
ter ofihe L. s. Land Office to A. 1. Nc
Mahon. Col. Sharpe has held the Do
sition for nine wears, and retires feeling
that he is entitled 70 a good long rest.
He says that he feels as frisky as a colt
on having regsined HE liberty and do as
he pleases once more. After takivg
vacation Of few weeks at Hot Lakes.
and probably to the coast. the Colonel
expects to return to HALEY aud re-enter
the practice OF law, making a specially
Of U. 5. land practice. HIS knowl-
edge of law and especially OF the United
States land laws eminentlv qualify him
for successful practice in that field