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Morris tribune., 1907-12-21
first Mississippi Steamboat.

The pioneer steamboat on the Ohio
and Mississippi was the New Orleans,
138 feet ong and 300 tons burden
She was built at Pittsburg, from which
place she started for New Orleans on
Oct. 9, 1911, The first steamboat to
ascend the Mississippi and Ohio was
the Washington, built at Wheeling
The Washington made the return trip
between Pittsburg and New Orleans
In forty-one DAYS in the fall Of 1916.
Dollar and half for that book?' be
said y think I'll wait till they get
cheaper
But it may be out of date then,
said the BOOKSELLER.
True was the reply. They only
live six months these days. Id better
buy it now ."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
WILD CAT KILLED.

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. s.
Yesterday afternoon while
hunting rabbits on the farm of
HI. c. Johnson south of the Red
Lake River just west of this
city, Otto Johnson and Otto
Nelson discovered a wild cat
which their dogs worried and
the animal finally took refuge
in a hollow tree. The dogs
routed him from that place of
refuge but kept at a safe dis
tance. The ugly brute backed
away short distance and sud
denly whirled about aud sprang
up tree. The two hunters APP
preached cautiously till with II
range and blazed away with
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

their shot guns dropping the
brute which was only wound
ed but a shot at close range
ended him.
The snarling of the brute,
and his plungings after he fell
wounded from the tree made
the hair of the hunters stand
on end and hereafter they will
take a rifle along in order to do
their shooting at longer range.
This is the fifth cat killed in
this section of the country re-
Gently. The one killed yester-
day measured 5 feet 6 inches
in length and from appearances
che has litter of Young in the
neighborhood which the young
men will endeavor to locate.
The animal was skinned aud
the hide will be shipped t" a
Chicago firm which pays SO a
piece for them.-The Morning
Call.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.

Eleven young men passed
the examinations of the board
of bar examiners this week aud
were sworn and admitted to the
bar of North Dakota. The cere-
mony took place in the district
court room at the court house
and Judge Spalding of the su-
preme court presided and ad.
ministeled the oath of office.
The court room was crowded
with attorneys and the district
court jurors.
The men who were admitted
to the bar were: J. S. O'Neil,
of Grafton. George Thorn, of
Denhoff, George Hommes. of
Crosby. George Branard, of An
amoose, r. H. Butterheld, of
Wahpeton, E. p. Walter, of
Deering, c. A. Sherman, of
Portal, E. A. Hoff, of Ray, A. J.
Schmidt, of Des Lacs, E. F.
Fisher, of White Earth, John
Le,nery, of Grand Forks.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
TYLER ITEMS.

Frank Matuska returned
from Lidgerwood and will stay
home now again.
Wm. Connolly of Aneta has
been 'me celebrating the
Goldenar1edding of his parents
returnifns, back last Saturday
where H. is running an engine
on that braoch.
Bill was unable to buy any
grain last Thursday. being to
busy at Lingings Factory pub
lishsag Postal card for blacky.
The Masquerade Bali at
Bills Hall was a swell affair
throughout except the music,
The leader of the orchestra be-
ing under weather.
Messers Gene and Frank
Realm and Miss Maggie
Lienen of Wahpetou took in the
dance here last Saturday.
An accident occurred on the
broadway in which a hottie of
Pop exploded breaking eleven
cases.
w. NJ. Harms was q passen
ger to Wahpeton last Monday.
John Left has returned last
Monday from Wahpeton, aud
there will de some thing doing
now.
Miss Sophia Matuska was q
passenger to Wahpeton last
Monday returning Wednesday.
Mart Left was to Wahpeton
last week on business grinding
feed.
Mr.and Mrs Holthusen visited
with 4r. and Mrs. r. Never
last Sunday.
Our City Postmaster was
quite busy the past week the
occasion being of couple
three dozen of postals being
mailed, some postals requir.
ing three stamps to go through.
The Innings Postal Factory
Managed by Bill" is very busy
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
NORTH DAKOTA ARTIST.

Attention has been dra wn to
the fact recently that North
Dakota raises something else
besides No. 1 hard. A North
Dakota boy is creating q great
impression in the world of art
abroad. William H. Horton.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horton, uf
the Horton house in Lisbon, ".
d., aud we'll known to -he
travelling public. as being spok-
en- of in many of the leading art
Journals aud eastern news
papers as one of the leading
artists of the day. His pictures
are exhibited IN the Spring sa-
loon in Paris, where only paint
ings from the brush of the
greatest are ever hung His
latest picture, a view of the
Seine, has created great stir in
artistic circles abroad, and was
80 greatly admired by the re-
representatives. of the French
government it was Immediate
ly purchased. after exhibit by
the French government and
hung IN the Louvre. Mr.. Hor-
ton studied in New York first,
but has spent number Of
years abroad.-Grand Forks
Dali y Herald.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

The quartette from the Bible
School sang at the funeral SER
vices of Mr.. S. O. Huss last
Saturday.
Rev Rorstad, of Dwight, pas
sed through Mooreton last
Monday on his way to Emil
Johnson's, who lives three
miles west of town, where a
small party had gathered to
witness the christening of Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson's baby Ellen
Sophia.
Ole T. Huss passed away at
his home near Mooreton at IL
o'clock Wednesday night, fol-
lowing an illness of about six
weeks. The deceased was born
in Hallingdahl. Norway, and
was seventy-two years of age.
He came to America forty years
ago and settled in Nicollet
county. MINI. Five years ago
last fall he left Nicollet county
and came to N. Dak., and since
that time has made his home
four miles east of Mooreton.
The deceased is survived by
his wife, five daughters and
four sons, Syver, Thore, Ellef
and Emil of Mooreton, and Mrs.
P.B. Peterson, Mrs. c. J. Peter
son, Mrs. S. O. Bridston, Miss
Sophie Huss, of Mooreton, and
Mrs. @. X. .ulsaker, of Wahpe.
ton, besides q numb Der of grand.
children. Rev. E. Gunhus
preached the funeral service
and the remains were laid to
rest in the Norwegian Luth-
eran church yard east of Moore
ton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING

A very pretty hoppe wedding
took place at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chezick
on Sixth street, Wednesday
evening, when Miss Bessie
Irene Collier and Henry E.
Chezick, both popular young
people of this city, were united
in marriage at 8 o'clock, by
Rev. Father Gaydushek, pastor
of st. Adalbert's church. The
bride was married in a beauti-
full brown travelling suit with
hat 10 match and was attended
by Miss Anna Chezick, of st.
Paul, sister of the groom. Mr..
Fred Chezick, of this city, a
cousin of the groom, was best
man. Only relatives and a few
intimate friends were present.
After the marriage service was
over the bridal party and
guests repaired to the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. L. Col
lier, where a reception was held
and a wedding supper served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chezick departed
on the midnight train for the
cities to spend a few weeks
visiting and on their return
will reside at the beautiful
home farm, north of the city.
The groom is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chezcik
and has grown to manhood ia
this city and the bride is the
accomplished daughter of Mrs.
l.. Collier. The Times unites
with their hosts of friends in
extending congratulations.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

Rev. E. BaIlestad preached
to a crowded house in our
Central School building on tn.
9Th.
At meeting of the Dovre con-
gregation on the 8th, Knut
Braaten aud B. Ulsaker ioined
our church.
Gustav and Alfred Hanson
of Milnor, was here ON the 5th.
returning on the 8th, with two
loads of hay.
Great arrangement are under
progress for q Christmas tree
in the Central School house.
Every man in Sheyenne has
subscribed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eniar Hagen.
who we're married ia Todd
county, MINI. recently gave
the people of Sheyenne a grand
wedding reception on the 5th,
at T. O. Hagen's place. Az
usually there was q food of
everything on the table and the
participants had a royal time.
1t is not only your correspond.
ents wish but all that the
newly married couple meet
with a prosperous and happy
future.
Your correspondent has been
allowed q patent on an inven.
ton a power and ratchet at
tachment to be placed in the
tower of a pumping wind mill
and by using this attachment
every farmer having a wind
mill not geared can obtain
power from same, and run q
small feed mill, saw and grind
stone, etc., not requiring to-.
much power. The patent ie
now for safe by your CORE.
spondent. Farmers have BEEN
loo king for such an attachment
but could not get it, now they
have the chance.
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FoUND-Fur collar for parti-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
SHEYENNE.

N. Leidal is employing two
men cutting cord wood.
Eniar Ulsaker and Andrew
-Sather are home from a pleas.
anttrip to Barret, MINI.
Carl Hanson. of Viking cal
led on friends in Sheyenne
while en- route for Barrie.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

now publishing holiday cards
the large display in window
attracts a big crowd. They are
offering them now at 49 percent
discount.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12
MOORET0N NEWS.

Miss Josie Harstad was visit
ing with s. o. Bridston's family
last week.
.! ga.
Misses Josie and Helen Oliv I
er were passengers to Wahpe-
ton Saturday.
Mr.. Ingebretscn conducted.
the services in the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Sunday even
ing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-12-12

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FoUND-Fur collar for parti-
culars call at Times office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27

down the long bore of the shaft.
Many = valuable stack. supposed to
be protected from the electrical haz
ard by a system OF exterior rods, has
been badly damaged through the fail
ure of its builder to appreciate that
gaseous conductor reaches much
higher, and is often better conduct
or than the rods, and may therefore
serve as the chief channel along which
the opposing electricities of sky and
earth rush to meet each other. On
the model in the George Washington
university. If the feet Of the spider
are firmly attached to the ends of
the vertical conductors. the descend
ing discharge when 1t reaches the cop
per network will be sent harmlessly
to earth outside the stack.
Testing this and other schemes Of
protection, DR.. n. Monroe Hopkins, as
sistant professor of chemistry in the
university and electrical engineers of
the United States navy, is able at
any time to produce a miniature thun.
derstorm. one offering Just such condi-
tions as those in the midst of which
the tall stacks of Uncle Sans navy
yards in many cities need to be pro
tected from the assaults of jupiter
Pluvius
With the electric discharges zig
tagging across two or three feet of air
space, taking now one copper point
and now another. while a dull glow
about the eXtremities of the other
rods which the lightning has not
taken indicates that the surface of
the shaft is draining properly and
that therefore the brickwork is safe
from disintegration, the experimental
has solved at least a few OF the prob
lens of the lightning conductor to his
satisfaction. so that they may be ap-
piled practically to the protection OF
the governments valuable property.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27
Down the Hot Air Conductor.

The products nf combustion rsin: from
the chimney Furnish pathway which
the lightning often prefers To tn. most
carefully prepared system OF vertical con
ductora. Dr. Hopkins plan OF a metal
lie spider" over the chimney top pre-
vents such aY occurrence.
the various yards OF the United States
navy. Perhaps no better place FOR
playing with lightning after the sober,
serious scientific fashion exists any
where. Typical among the models is
a miniature brick chimney about two
feet high and four inches In diameter.
bearing four little metal rods whose
most noticeable peculiarly Is that
they are not insulated from the chin
ney by any OF the ordinary glass de-
vices. but are so constructed as to
allow whatever electricity Is induced
on the broad surface Of the chimney
to drain on, instead OF remaining
there TO disintegrate the brickwork
should disruptive discharge oc.
cur.
a copper spider" spread across the
top OF the chlmney-a radiating net.
work bf wires connected with the
vertical rods-is another special fea.
ture. Down the interior OF this toy
shaft. and the case applies to the big
real stacks Of industrial centers. no
chance is offered the bolt overhead
to pursue it's way dealing death and
destruction To the engine and boiler
rooms about the base.
That's vital consideration. also
When n chimney is daily pouring
hcavenward a column Of smoke and
other products OF combustion. includ-
ing not a little water vapor. which al
ways accompanies combustion OF
fuel. there is likelihood that In some
thunderstorm u swift discharge from
above may send an alternating cur
rent Of incredible swift vibration
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27
ELECTRIC poLIsHEa.
Machine Which VIII % Rapid and
Very Fine Work.

The increasing demand for high
grade hoor polishing has resulted In
the Introduction of an electric ma.
chine NOich In very efficient for use
on large surfaces of tile. mosnic. and
other floors OF similar construction.
A ix.whcci electric floor surfaccr.
all Of the driving parts Of which nrc
completely enclosed and protected
from xrit and water is now manufac.
tured. The electric motor is Of seven
and half horsepower capacity. The
machine. explains Technical World
Magazine. is designed to be sclfpro.
pelling N either direction. Its rate
Of speed is is feet per minute. II
In operated from sen, at the front
The ak grinding heads arc Is inchca
In diameter and run ~ speed of 200
revolutions per minute, The eiectri.
rally driven grinders are ~ arranged
% TO cover track Of - inches In
width and the wheels are ntted with
rubber tires t. prevent marring Or
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27

nothing. who must bid good-by to theii
luckier friends and return to the. per-
haps. lonely land from which they
started. 1t is for those the two physi.
clans are waiting.
At seven o'clock everything is
ready. The gangplank. carefully roped
OF and guarded. stretches from the
deck to door In the side of the shed.
This door admits to narrow passage
which winds around mysteriously. and
suddenly swings into wider space.
between iron pailings forming an in
verted V. At the apex stands DIR. Stat
ford. with DIR. Riemer at his elbow.
Grouped around them are women
agents from the various charity or.
ganizations. on the lookout for home
less and unaccompanied girls vainly
expecting lovers who never come.
At last the word is given. The quar-.
termasters who have been holding the
immigrants back on the steamer S
decks step aside. and with rush and
great shouting the crowd begins to
pour into the narrow aisle. The Sicil-
auuo NC hict. hCS PlCbo tol al "
hungrily, and the others fall back be.
hind them. Up the aisle they come.
Their luggage has been left piled and
checked on the decks. but almost
every man tenderly carries Grated
can slung from his shoulder. II con-
tains homemade olive oil, the real
kind, and he hopes to have the deli.
cacy for reminder OF old days at
home when he settles In the new
country.
Task Not Always Pleasant.
II isn't q pleasant task the head
quartermaster has before him. Per.
chance he Is stout and portly. He
then suffers some Inconvenience, to
put 1t mildly and his occasional re-
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27

marks ancnt immigrants In general
and some In particular are not intend
ed always for gentle ears.
DR.. Stafford stands ready. pencil In
hand. Before him IL . white enameled
stand with pitcher and basin Of medi
Gated water. This. for the benefit Of
those willy newcomers who attempt to
conceal natural defects or wounds be.
meath q generous portion of dirt.
There IL the noise OF prodigious
scufning outside the door In the pas
sageway aud the next moment around
tho corner appears the broad. buxom
form and smiling face OF woman. II
IL evident that the men. eager as they
are. have bowed To courtesy. The wO.
man comes down the aisle slowly
with 4 bewildered expression. until
DR.. Stafford admonishes her sharply In
her own dialect. and she steps toward
him. lie stops her FOR . moment.
turns her eyelids back and twists her
ear. Then he turns her into the out.
ward aisle leading to the main shed.
where she will await the examination
Of the immigration inspectors.
Gx.oeidlsrs Easily Told.
Once In . while an ex-x0ldier will
appear. II is more than easy 10 spot
him. lie swings around the door with
the precision Of long practice. and
with chest extended aud head thrown
back he marches toward the doctor ~
he would toward an Inspecting olicer.
1s,,, - k.t hs. t. Ill ,lsh
u smile Of appreciation. and occasion.
ally he brings his hand sharply to the
salute ~ he turns the corner.
II II an interesting sight. Now
there comes = little. underxixed Gala.
brian Who looks ~ though he com.
bined the burden aud woes Of Atlas
and Job. The doctor In attracted to q
peculisrity In bis color. He stops him
and DIR. Reimcr takes his icmpers.
ture. Il II no less than lO%.
Must have malaria" says the doc.
tor. and the little fellow II turned
aside.
Continuously. without pause, the
line passes. The group In the deten.
tiOn room swells. The unfortunatcs
sit with resigned faces and watch
their healthier fellows swarm toward
freedom.
The examination which. to the lay.
man. seems - curs0ry II. In reality,
wonderfully severe and searching. Or.
Stafford has had years Of experience,
has passed tens Of thousands Of imml.
grants and knows their normal char.
scteristics - hs knows their Ian.
gsagss.
What In Finn would not excite
The lsast sssspScioa on the part Of the
dUctor would. II ssen II On Italian.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27
vvoNAarSul human Va

Won1erfui human velee.
Forty.four muscles are called late
play II the production of the AnaAs
voice.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27
Comets Tail Twisted.

Photographs of G.acoblni's comet of
1905. taken AT the Lowell observatory
IN Arizona, shows remarkable peculi-
aritios. the most striking Of which,
perhaps. was shown on December ~.
when the comet had two tails. one Of
which WAS made up of four distinct
streamers. with ncbulous matter be
tween them, while two OF the stream.
crs were crossed In such a manner
as 10 present a twisted appearance.
although IN. other two streamcrs di.
vergcd In the usual manner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27

spotted scores since. An elderly man
came In behind little boy. There was
nothing suspicious about either OF
them. and l was about to pass them
when I noticed that the man had the
tip OF his finger on the boys shoulde,
and kept II there. stopped him and
took the hand away. and he ran intG
the railing. He was stone blind, al
though his eyes didn't betray It,
FAKE Citizens"
Some years ago We used to have q
great many cases Of fake citizens
We have no jurisdiction over a United
States citizen. and wc have to be very
careful how We treat them. II got 10
I've quite common therefore for immi.
grants already resident here to take
out citizen papers and ship them to
friends Ut home for their use in pass.
Ing uS. But when several cases had
been detected and the parties severe.
~ prosecuted. the thing dropped OF.
and We have less Of It now.
Some Of the immigrants. Of course.
are hOpeleSsly ignorant. Many Of them
have the handicap Of fear and reti.
cence. They have been thoroughly
coached by letter by friends here. and
they will stick to the set Of rules and
regulations prescribed. whether they
to admit anything. and oftentimes the
developments are high and Iudicrous.
They will never tell you anything that
will help themselves and you. to
hasten the examination. With them.
there are only two classes Of disease.
those contracted on board ship and
those present since birth.
Il once WAS sure that ! had q new
case Of spinal disease. when ! spotted
n little fellow who stood straight a. Q
rule. and couldn't bend his back. but
on stripping him. I found he had the
barrel OF . shotgun strapped To his
back to escape the customG ~ he
thought.
Immigrants under II years Of age
get special rates. II is quite common
to see ancient 'li.year.oids.' with hne
Erowths Of whiskcrs. meandering
down the plank.
We spotted n man once on fake
citizenship papers by the aid Of an
Euklishman. The latter ssid: The
blowkc says ~ c's been ere II years
an q down't know wo' n peanut II. -
Amt no American And he wasn't
We run into no end of hard -Suck
stories. snd some of them are really
very pathetic. hut We have 10 do
our duty ~ II comes
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27
A TELESCOPE LINE.
Observation OF Scenes at Distant
Points Made Possible

A simple system of observing oh
jects and places concealed at dis
tance is being demonstrated in Mas
sachusetts. by this means it is eA.
pected that a manager, for instance.
can sit in his Office and actually see
what is going on in any department
OF large works. II the plan sue
ceeds il will he possible for central
Office to watch the interior of all
banks in city.
The system consists OF tubes or
pipes with branch tubes proceeding
from the main tubes at angles. and
mirrors for rejecting the rays of light
from one tube to the other
At the observing end a pair Of field
glasses magnitieS the reflected image
where the distance requires IT, The
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27
Peppermint Industry Of Japan.

Consul Charles u. Harris reports
from Nagasaki that during me year
1905 there were 81 acres In pepper
mint In that district Of Japan. that
GIG pounds Of oil. valued at $500. and
".1.? pounds of liquid peppermint.
distilled from dried mint. valued nj
(2,050. were produced, and that tn"
oil and liquid. together with u larr.
quantity of dried mint for distribution.
were shipped To Osaka. where the
mcnihol crystal crop Of the empire "
produced.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-07-27

Boston.-When Uncle Sam learns
that a fresh batch OF would-be citizens
are headed for Boston from foreign
shores, he sends DIR. NJ. v. Stafford and
DIR. Hugo b. c. Reimer down to meet
them when they arrive.
/ The two physicians are keen men
of long experience. They can spot
disease symptoms at a glance. When
an army Of immigrants march on the
United States through this port. they
weed them out with the most minute
care. In matters of means. ability to
be self-supporting and business inten.
tions, the immigrants must satisfy
other agents OF Uncle Sam. But first
and foremost they must run the gaunt.
let Of the keen. unprejudiced eyes of
the two doctors.
DR.. Stafford and his assistant, DIR.
Reimer. pass on every one OF the
thousands Of immigrants that enter
the port Of Boston. They meet with
strange experiences. they are ever the
objects Of cunning subterfuge and
piteous supplication, and they make
few errors.
Word comes to the immigration ON.
GERS at Long wharf that u great ship
with hundreds Of immigrants on board
10 due At quarantine at such.and-such
. time. The doctors know by the To-
cation Of the port Of embarkation
about what class OF immigrant they
will have to deal with, and they pre-.
pare for him.
0earasd At Quarantine.
When the ship reaches quarantine.
the physicians are waiting to board
her. They begin at once with the sec.
ond cabin passengers after looking
over" surreptitiOusly. the passengers
In the saloon. The second cabin pas.
senGers are submitted to rigid exam.
ination. for long experience has
taught the medical authorities that q