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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
Prominent St. Paul Doctor Dead,

st. Paul. Sept. II. - Dr. Gottfried
Stamm, aged sixty-four, one of the old.
est and best known physicians in the
city, died at his home at HAS last
night, after an illness of more than a
year. Death is believed to have re-
suited from cancer of the interes.
tines
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
DRAGGED BY HAY RAKE.

Farmer Falls Under Machine In Run.
away and Is Badly Hurt.
Sioux Falls. s. D., Sept. 15.-John
Vanecek, a farmer residing in Bon
Homme county, was seriously injured
as the result Of runaway while en-
gagged in raking hay. The farmer lost
his balance on the rake and fell un.
der the machine.
One Of Vanecek's ribs was broken
and his body was covered with cuts
and bruises. The physicians who are
caring for him have hope Of saving
his life.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19

Tea time at the club. MY hus.
band" said little thing with golden
neutrality-suspicious. are those new
sausage-shaped curls-"my husband 10
a self-made man." Mine" And the
speakers grim lips relaxed in smile.
mine was made to order" Above
the tinkle of the tea things sounded
the heartiest applause.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
Lightning Destroys Barn.

Faribault, Mimi. Sept. IL barn
belonging to Mrs. Thomas Jackson at
Cedar Lake was struck by lightning
and destroyed with its contents-hay.
cattle, tools and large amount of
poultry. The loss is about $1,000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
BALL PLAYER IN LUCK.
inherits $4,000 Estate Through Death
of Brother

Deadwood, S. d.. Sept 17.-Charles
Swing, local baseball player. has
been notified from Sheridan, Wyo..
that he has fallen heir to an estate of
nearly $4,000 through the death of an
only brother. Swing is member of
the Deadwocd hose company baseball
team. He says he will continue on the
diamond.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
Fire Damn ExnIosinn.

Forbach, Germany. Sept. 17.-Four
persons were killed and three danger
ously injured in IA fire damp explosion
in the Merienbach mine at midnight
last night
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
To Bust Doctors Trust.

Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. Is. - The
grand jury Of Bremen county yester.
day returned indictments against four.
teen physicians for violation Of the
state antitrust law, the medical so.
ciety having raised fees some time
ago
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
PRIEST is HEIR TO FORTUNE.

Rev. p. sehirmers Of Lamberton 10
Left $4,000 by Uncle.
Lamberton, Mimi, Sept. Is. - Rev.
P. Schirmers, pastor of st. Joseph's
Catholic church Of this city is the ex.
elusive heir to the estate of his uncle,
Gen. Won Thullen, who died three
months ago at Kyll, Germany. The
estate is valued at about $4,000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
GETS BIG DRAINAGE JOB.
Minnesota Work Is Awarded to Allan
ia (WiS.) Firm.

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Sept. IA
firm at Atlanta, Wis. has been award.
ed contract by the Minnesota state
drainage commission for the excava.
ton of 10000 yards of ditching in
Northern Minnesota. The considera.
ton for the work is $4,000. They al
ready have started to erect the
dredsas, and expect to begin the work
of ditching early next spring.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
Fair Closes at Arlington.

TdT VIoSeU dC NTIIH9t0n.
Arlington, Mimi, Sept. Is. - The
thirty-eighth annual fair of the Sibley
County Agricultural society closed
here yesterday. The exhibits as well
as the races and other attractions out.
classed all Of it's previous fairs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
TEN.Foor FALL KILLS BOY.

Lad OF Ten Walks Wall When Dared
by His Mates.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. 15.-Manuej
Athanus, ten years old, is dead as the
result Of walking the foundation walls
of the new Congregational church
building on a dare. The little fellow
missed his footing and plunged head
long to the bottom Of the basement, q
distance Of between eight and ten
feet. It is supposed that his head
struck some brick which were lying
on the ground where he fell.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19

$4,000 Pounds Of Powder ExpIodes.
Alton, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Fifteen thou.
sand pounds of powder exploded at the
Equitable Powder works at East Al
ton, killing Charles McGinnis AMI
shocking Charles ellison SO that his
mind is temporarily gone.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
Bolt lanItes Rarnesxille.

6ot I9htteS 6dFneSvtIIe.
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Sept. ia Sc.
we're electrical storm passed this place
early yesterday morning, doing great
damage. The barn of John Spect was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground, with five head of horses.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
$1,000 GIVEN FOR HOME.

Gay VeH1er, Ndn', IS CHOSEN as Site
for Building.
Burlington, Iowa, Sept. Is. - The
chief thing of interest yesterday in
the Western Swedish conference, in
session here with delegates from sew.
Ell Western states, was the announce.
ment of gift of $1,000 towards the
erection of the Swedish old peoples
home. 1t was decided to build sub.
stantial structure, to cost $4,000, at
Clay Center, Kan.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-09-19
Partly Cause of Death.

V'e0'o5" dreIy VdUse OF Oedtn.
East Grand Forks, Mimi, Sept. IL
Death from alcoholism and exposure
was the verdict of Coroner Chester
man in the case of John Lyons. who
was discovered dead back of saloon
IN the Red river bank.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
w. J. stull, Editor and Prop.
OFFICIAL PAPER GILPIN COUNT,

Making children self-supporting al
ten is the horrible suggestion of a Chi.
cago pedagogue, comments a writer
in American Medicine. A farmer will
not let horse be self-supporting until
1t is near the adult period. We have
called attention to the fact that chill.
dren have always helped to support
themselves, and that the work, until
the deadly modern factory arose.
was invariably wholesome, more or
less outdoor exercise, in a rural en-.
vironment.
Work of itself is normal, and be.
ieved to be needed for development.
II we do not impose it, children invent
1t for themselves. We have also
mentioned the fact that the modern
poor man still needs the child's as.
sistance if the family is large. If
the law demands schooling, as it I'M
doubtedly should-to some extent at
least-then the instruction should be
OF character to enable the child to
help its parents as soon as possible
There is growing impression that
we must modify our schools to this
end, by introducing the training fea-
lures formerly part of the home life,
but now impossible in crowded indus
trial communities.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
FIELD FOR ELECTRIC FURNACE.
Can Be Used to Advantage Where
Water Power Is Cheap.

While the electric furnace cannot
compete with other processes in the
general production of iron and steel,
DR.. r. S. Hutton, the British metal
iurgist, finds that 1t may be used to
advantage where water power is cheap,
and that 1t has fairly clear field in
the manufacture OF iron alloys not
easily made in the blast furnace. Many
electrical plants have been established
in Savoy and Isere, in the south OF
France, the furnaces ranging from 200
% 1000 horsepower. At Grenoble five
furnaces Of 1,200.horse-power and four
Of 2.000.horse-power are used to pro
duce ferrosilicon, ferrochromium, sill.
Eocpiegels of varying composition and
manganesesilicon, and the output is
between 1000 and 5000 tons a year.
The Giraud works, soon to be en-.
larged, now have an output of about
s1,700,000 per year from furnaces of
S,000-horse-power. The product Is
5000 tons Of ferrosilicon of so per
cent. and 1000 tons of 80 per cent,
1000 tons of ferrochromium, 900 tons
Of ferrotungsten, so tons of ferromo.
iybdenum and ten tons of ferrovana.
dium.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
BEANS AS HUMAN FOOD.
Have Great Value-Will Figure More
as Meat Figures Less.

This country has raised 5,064.S4
bushels of beans in 1900 and devoted
z63,S67 acres to their cultivation,
says the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle. That is at the rate of lit
tie over II bushels to the acre, or a
little less than the average yield for
wheat the country over New York
state raises more beans than any state
except Michigan, and California is
third in the list. Roughly speaking,
New York's bean belt is the western
half of that state.
Here, as in Michigan, beans have
partly taken the place of wheat as
staple crop. They have proved more
-emunerative and they have had the
additional recommendation of improv-
ng the fertility of the soil through
heir ability to gather nitrogen from
The air. AS paper prepared by L. c.
Corbett for the department of agricul-
ture remarks, it is the beams peculiar
distinction to provide food for both
man and beast, and at the same time
to improve the soil. That makes 1t
invaluable in scheme of crop rota-
ton.
To the average American, beans
mean string or snap beans. plucked
when green from the small gardens
or canned in their green state. Thus
produced they yield largely, as much
rs 200 bushels to the acre, the price
ranging from 81 to S. a bushel. ac-
cording to the season and nearness to
a market. Yet the bean means some.
thing more. Certain varieties, like the
cowpea, are valuable for grain, for
hay, as good as alfalfa, and for green
manuring unsurpassed. The kidney,
the marrow bean and the pea are
prime foods in their dry state.
Like other of the ancient crops of
mankind, the bean requires more hand
labor than the more recent food sta
pies. In the advance of farm science,
however, satisfactory harvesters and
thrashers have been devised. AS an
item Of diet in this country beans will
figure more as meat figures less, and
the annual production is sure to be
much enlarged.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
The Private's Complaint,

The late Gen. Shafter used to enjoy
telling how, during the civil war, sew.
eral wounded officers and a few pri.
Yates were going up the valley of
Virginia. when a rain came on, fore.
ing all hands to take refuge all night
in a schoolhouse.
1t CHANGED that during the night a
skunk had found its way under the
floor. and by and by had announced
Its presence after its well.known ef.
fective manner.
The officers all walked up, but, be.
ing gentlemen and each supposing
that the others were still asleep. they
kept silent. At last one of the pri.
Yates, a German, could restrain him.
self no longer
"Mein Gott!" he exclaimed. "Dis
is awful! Dey shleeps und | wakes.
und haf got to schmell 1t all"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.
Newspaper Man Was Casting an An.
chor to Windward.

Although Joseph Pulitzer still keeps
In active charge of his great news
paper the New York World, his son.
Ralph Pulitzer, has taken over some
of the burdens of editorial and bust.
ness direction.
There Is baby in the Ralph Pulit-
zer family, a small son, who is the
pride of his grandfather as we'll as of
his father. A short time ago there
was an editorial conference at the
house of Ralph Pulitzer, and John
Slaght, one Of the star reporters on
the World, was called to attend.
While waiting to go before the coun-
Gil Slaght sat in the hall of the house.
before an open fireplace. The nurse
came in with Pulitzer Third.
Nurse" said Slaght, do you want
to do something for an ambitious,
Woodworking and honest young man?"
Sure" the nurse replied.
WELL" instructed Slaght, when
that baby begins to talk, you teach
him to say, first thing: 'Slaght;
grand man; great reporter"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
A Successful Prophet.

Across the water are the handsome
residences upon the Neck" the set.
tlement of which marks one more
epoch in the history of the town.
Marblehead Neck is a small strip of
land containing some 800 acres, and
a half century ago 1t was used for
pasturing Of cattle, being fit for lit.
tie else. The land was barren and
rocky, and it is small wonder the
good folk Of Marblehead laughed
when Its owner stoutly declared that
1t would one day be covered with
gold dollars. and at the less preposter-
GUS statement Of one of the smaller
owners who declared that when his
claim was worth $4,000 he would
sell 1t. 1t seemed preposterous
enough in those days, but the Neck to-
day is worth a fabulous price. and
the summer residences which cover
1t represent small fortunes in them.
selves.-Travel Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
DRAINING SWAMP LANDS.
The Process Is Going on All Over
the Country.

At an expense of about $40 an acre,
Dan V. Stephens, of Fremont, Neb., Is
said to have converted 420 acres of
practically worthless Platte Valley
swamp into valuable farm land, worth,
perhaps, 800 an acre. While the food
producing capacity Of the country and
its home manufacture consuming ca.
pacity are being enlarged by irriga.
ton, the gaining of the same end by
the converse process of drainage is
not being neglected. The Dismal
Swamp Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, 1000 square miles in extent. has
long been shrinking as part after part
has been drained and turned into the
most fertile Of farm land. Eventually,
the entire area will be producing
crops. Minnesota has recently drain
ed swamp lands belonging to the
state, and the value Of the land at
once rose rapidly. The state of Florida
is largely swamp which will one day
be turned into a garden spot. Drain
age operations are becoming common
along the Missouri In Nebraska
Kansas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
Imported from Paris,

The woman was calling on her
friend, who lives in East Thirty-fourth
street, says the New York Press. 1t
was ground floor fiat. Every little
while she would raise her right hand
and cross herself. 1t was on Sunday
afternoon.
What in the world are you doing
that for?' asked her friend after she
had done it about seven times.
Funeral professions" explained her
friend, going down the street."
Are you Catholic?" asker her friend
Il never knew that"
NO" explained the woman further
Il learned in Paris to cross myself
when a funeral procession passed.
Everybody does it there. l don't know
why, unless it is because they haven't
any religion"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
HOW MUSIC Is WRITTEN.
Composers Cannot Tell Just How
They Do -

A st. Louis composer, whose operas
have achieved popularity all over the
United States, was recently asked how
he composed music.
II don't know" he said, sometimes
a melody is suggested to me by the
words of poem, sometimes by a
sound like the rumble of a street car,
or the rattle of the wheels of a rail-
road train, and sometimes it comes as
an inspiration without any origin that
can be traced. People occasionally
have the idea that, after melody Is
written. the composer must sit down
at the piano and hammer out a har-
mony, but, as fact no musician ever
hears melody without at the same
time heading in his own mind all the
harmonies that are appropriate to it."
A st. Louis orchestra leader, who Is
also a composer, says that he never
tries to write music until he feels the
inspiration.
Sometimes days will pass without
writing line, simply because l feel
no inclination to write. Then, all of
sudden, without any notice, melodies
come crowding into my mind so fast
that l have have not time to write
them down. If have sheet of music
paper convenient l use it, but If not l
scratch the lines of the staff on any
paper that may be at hand, and then
make my notations on that. Often l
have used the margin of newspapers
in writing down my memoranda. lost
a pretty melody once that had writ
ten on my cuff. l intended to copy it
when reached home, but found l was
rather late, for there was a concert
that night, so laid my cuff aside and
my wife, not noticing the melody
scribbled on it. sent 1t to the laundry.
They say that the biggest fish is
the one that gets away, and on the
same principle l feel pretty sure that
the melody that was washed off my
cuff was the prettiest / ever wrote"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
voGUEs IN CHIFFON Wells.
Some Novelties Among the Many
Varieties Shown.

AS for the long chiffon wells, their
variety is infinite. They are seen in
every color, with light gray, London
smoke and champagne color leading
favorites. These wells are made up
and measure three yards long. One
very stylish veil in brown has a broad
hemstitched hem and above it a two.
inch box plait hemstitched through
the middle.
Some of the shorter chiffon wells,
one and one-half yards long, are hem
stitched, and have large velvet dots
quite far apart. These dots are usual.
ly OF contrasting color, as gray with
black velvet dots. tan with brown, and
blue or pink with black. A white
chiffon veil, with small white velvet
pin dots. is extremely popular.
The most practical automobile veil
Is square. 1t is of chiffon cloth one
and one-half yards square, and
hommed all around. 1t comes In every
color, but the light tan, gray, lavender
and warm red brown are specially
lovely. This veil is put entirely over
the hat, with the edges even all
around. and is pinned firmly at the
back Of the neck.
Among the novelties in long wells is
pink silk tissue. with a two.inch
hem and pin-point thread dot in
white. Another is lace veil, in
either black, cream or deep shade
OF blue that is almost an Alice blue.
with broad border OF embroidered
flowers and foliage in silver thread. A
mousseline veil that comes in many
colors has border OF shadow en-.
broidery in deeper tone OF silk, with
small. self.colorcd silk dots.
Whether drapcd or worn over the
face. the veil will this season. as ever
before, be one of the most important
accessories of womans toilet.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
Greatest Linguist.

Father Erasmus Herring, the worlds
greatest linguist. died at Landeshut
monastery recently at the age Of 70.
He had been monk In the monas.
terry for more than so years, and he
had absolute command of 80 ancient
and modern languages. an unprece.
dented intellectual achievement.
The celebrated Giuseppe Mezzofanti.
who died In 1S49, was reputed to be
able to speak So languages, while Mr..
Jeremiah Curtin, who died last year
at Milwaukee, Wis, is said to have
known 10 tongues.
A good many Of these languages
however. were merely dialects or mod.
sncations Of other root languages.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
Auto Seemed Out Of Place.

One day last week passenger in q
Jerome avenue car noticed a smart
touring car with canopy top swing
out Of Woodlawn cemetery in which
were seated Ave persons, all in deep
mourning, end even the chauffeur was
in black livery. By chance both the
trolley car and the automobile had to
stop owing to the road being blocked.
and from the manner in which the
passengers in the car "rubbered" at
the party Of automobile mourners II
was plain that their appearance In the
motor struck the onlookers as un
usual.
Well" one old lady remarked, II
think they might keep those things
out of the cemeteries at least"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24

Say" declared the young man
earnestly, this Is no summer-resort
romance; it's the real thing. l don't
think-I know am in love with
you. And now you are panied and
amazed and all the rest of 1t, and can't
make up your mind. why"
III you have such a poor idea of me
as that" interrupted the girl in the
white sunbonnet, Il don't see why you
should care about me. To think that
all this time you thought was pa
tently waiting for you to give me a
chance to say yes! l suppose you
thought was SO hopelessly in love
with you that I'd never get over it.
and you'd break my heart II you didn't
ask me! 1t seems to me that 1t was
conceited as well as unkind Of you!"
Il never thought any such thing!"
cried the young man. L"
Then II you didn't think 1 was in
love with you there is no reason for
you to be surprised that l am sur
prised." said the pretty girl, tri-
umphantly. IT'S one or the other,
don't you see?"
The young man looked gloomy. IT
know one thing. though" he said.
darkly. Il know you can't care two
straws about me or you would say yes
right away. II you are In love with
anybody, you know IT."
did the others say yes promptly?"
inquired the pretty girl. maliciously.
xptfh htrN ~ tv~N4
voice.
You're the first," said the young
man. The first and only"
They all say that" murmured the
pretty girl pessimistically.
The young man looked gloomier.
II suppose proposal doesn't mean
much to you." he said. They're as
common as breakfast food. Yet, II you
were used to them you would surely
have seen this one coming from me-"
"Oh. don't know" said the girl in
the sunbonnet, with a reminiscent,
smile that instantly presented before
the young mans vision long line OF
rejected suitors. II Just thought we
were good friends. I didn't know"
L,
said the young man. You knew I was
merely existing on the sight Of you
Is hours out OF the "a. Didn't you,
now?"
"Oh. ! supposed you liked me q lit
tie Bit" admitted the pretty girl, "or
else you would have gone around with
some Of the other girls. But"
How did you suppose" went on the
young man, II could help falling in
love with your You are too modest.
You don't realize what q fascinat.
ing"
Were drifting on sandbar," said
the pretty girl.
"That1l be q nice comfortable place
to stay while you make up your
mind" pursued the young man.
Il don't see why am obliged to
mako up my mind" she said. you
can't make up your mind quickly over
something that Is entirely new and
to you. you know. I had
never thought OF such thing!"
Il should think you would" persist.
ed the young man. Haven't / made
deadly enemies OF every other man un
here by keeping you away from
them"
"You couldn't have kept me awav
from them II ! hadn't let you," un.
guardedly boasted the pretty girl.
The young mans face lost its gloom
~ II by magic. "You can't keen uni
the bluff!" he cried. Come now-youl
know you had your mind made uni
weeks ago and you might a. well teil,
me. Look at me. Sallie!"
well, anyhow" fenced the pretty
Girl as the boat drifted beneath some
sheltering willow branches. You
needn't have been 20 sure to start
ylth![Chicago. Daily News.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
WeIIinston's Dispatch Table.

Mrs. Maxwell DIETER known as Miss
Braddon) has many treasures at Lich-
field house, her charming home at
Observation-Disclosures. One of these is
the remarkable dispatch table which
the duke of Wellington carried with
him throughout the Peninsular war.
So ingeniously constructed is this
piece of furniture that it can be made
to serve the various purposes of a
writing table, dispatch box, chess table,
card table and dining table:
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
A Model Ex.Husband.

Il don't know where there Is q
greater example of generosity than
right here said he as they sat to.
gether at the Italian cafe. You see
the young couple running the place.
the proprietor and his wife. That
small boy sitting with the oldish fel.
low over there at the corner table
don't look right now. or course, I
knew you would, but that man was the
husband Of the young pretty woman.
That Is their child. the boy sitting
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24
Sequel to q Murder.

The murder Of family In q lonely
country in Hungary has had a remark.
able sequel Gypsies are suspected,
and every tribe and caravan in the
province surrounding BUDAPEST has
been placed under arrest on suspicion.
1t is believed the government will
utilize the occasion for stamping out
nomadism In Hungary.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-24

with him. The wife fell IN love WIN
the young man, the oldish man let her
get divorce, gave them his blessing,
set them up in this business and now
comes nearly every evening to see
now they are getting along and to take
dinner there at that table with his lit.
tie son. Yes. Every evening he pays
for his sons dinner along with his
own