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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
THE ROMAN SENATE.
e Was Purely Executive, With No Au-
thority to Mako Laws.

The senate Of Rome. which was
IN ancient institution. said To have
been established by RomuluS him
self, was a purely executive body.
having no authority whatever tic
make laws. The senate of the Unit
ed States is almost purely lcgisla-
tive in its functions. having no pow
er to make appointments outside Of
the body itself. but only to agree ,o
those made by the president. And
this is largely formality, as it is
regarded as very discourteous
thing to refuse to confirm a prcsi,
DENTAL appointment.
The Roman senate as instituted
by Romulus consisted of 100 mem,
bers. An additional hundred wcr,
added when the Sabines migrated
from Rome. The first Tarquin in,
creased the number of senators te
800. ut which number it continued
for long time. Julius Caesar in.
creased the number Of senators first
to 200 and afterward to 900 mem,
bers. Augustus at first added an,
other hundred. making an ever
1000. but afterward reduced the
number to 600.
Senators were supposed to be mer
of special merit. They were at first
selected by the monarch. but the
duty was af,erward intrusted to the
cons,lls and latterly to the ccnsors
No man was eligible to the office
who had not been previously knight,
ell and who had held the infcrio,
offices Of questor, tribune of the
people. eddie. prsetor and consul.
The senate met regularly on thu
LIST Of January and also ON extraor,
binary occasions when called tageth,
or by the consuls. tribunes of tn.
emperor.
4 Roman senator during the ear
" days Of the republic made vir,
tue Of poverty and gloried in the
simple life. But when wealth. vice
and corruption became more com.
mon it was decrced that no mar
could be a senator whose wealth
amounted to less than 10000 ses
terces. or about $4,000. because. ii
was argued. he could not supper;
the dignity OF the office on les:
amount. Therefore when sena.
tors fortune was reduced below this
sum he was dropped from the rolls
Under such al arrangement in thi:
country Il man like the late Senator
Hoar. who lived in y boarding house
would no, be eligible.-Punxsutaw.
ney (Pa.) Spirit.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
A Wise Guy.

In a New York street a Wagon
loaded with lamp globes colhdet
with a truck. and many OF the
globes were smashed. Considerable
sympathy was felt for the driver as
he gazed ruefullv at the shattered
fragments. \ benevolent looking
old gentleman eyed him compassion.
stcly, My poor man." he said. Il
suppose you will have to make sooG
this loss out OF Your OWN pocket,
'Aep." WAS the melancholy reply
SWELL. we'll" said the philan,hropi,
old gentleman. hold out your hat
Here's quarter for YOU. and | dare
say some OF these other people VII,
give Won helping hand too" TIE
driver held gu, his hat. and severa.
persons fastened to drop coins in i,
At last. when the contributors hai
ceased. he cmptied TIE contents Of
his hat into his pocket: then. point.
ing to the rc,reatins figure OF the
philantl.ropist who had started til,
collection. he observed: Say. may
be he amt the wise guy! That.
ME hossY
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
Tho Crooked e.ne.ss.

Do you ever stop to think what .
crooked old river the Genesee is:
It is said that by way of the river il
Il twenty-eight miles from Genesee
to Mount Morris against six mile.
BY the road. 1t runs along the west
side Of the valley until it nearly
strikes FEard. then CRISES the val,
ley to Geneseo, runs on the east
side about 4 mile and 4 half, then
turns and runs hack again nearly
10 the village If Fffard. The txc
points at Paard are only about hall
. mile apart, but to follow the
course Of the river from one point
to the other a person would travel
from Eve to six miles. II is q crook.
Cd stream. al right enoagh.-Iiy.
hsstna Democrat
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
The Honor Appreciated.

Some years ago when Head Con
sui Boak of the western juri<dic-
ton. WoeInaen of the World. was
travelling through the south the
train stopped for some time in a
small town. and Mr.. Boak alighted
to make a purchase. The sto,ekeep-
er could not make the correct
change for the bill which was pre-.
sented. 50 Mr.. Boak started in
search of some one who could. Sit.
ting beside the door. whiting .
stick. was an old darky.
~Uncle," said Mr.. Boak, can you
change q ten dollar bill"
The old fellow looked up in sur.
prise. Then he touched his cap and
replied, G Deed an All can't, boss
but All spreciates de honor, jest d.
same-'-Saturday Evening Post
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
VyfsIias 4, exelhasss.

The man Who had purchased some
cu1rans buns At 4 bakery vas dis
Ressed on starting to eat one p
ind that it contained 4 AZ. Return
ing to the bakery. he made IN IN
dignant complaint. demanding an
other bun IN plaee Of the Inhabited
one.
Il am sor.y, Gr.. said the sales-
woman II can't give you another
brn. but if you vil bring me hack
the fy I Viii give you . eurrant 70:
it"-Kansas City Independent -
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
FEleNING DEATH.
A Trick Resorted TO by Animals &c
Shun Their Enemies.

The feigning Of death by certain
animals for the purpose of deceiv-
ing their enemies and thus sccur-
ing immunity is one Of the greatest
of the many evidences of their in
telligent ratiocina,on. This simu-
lation is not confined to any partic-
ular family, order or species of ami
NAL. but exists in many, from the
very lowest to the highest. 1t is
found even in the vegetable king
dom. the we'll known sensitive plant
being an interesting example. The
action of this plant is purely reflex,
as can be proved by observation and
experiment, and is not therefore a
process of intelligence.
An experimentcr. writing in Wis
sen fur ALE. says that he has seen
the feigning of death in some Of
the lowest animals known to sci
ence. Some time ago while exam
lining the inhabitants of a drop Of
pond water under a high power
lens he noticed several rhizopods
busily feeding on the minute Ads
of an algo. These rhizopods sud
denly drew in their hairlike tilaria
and sank to the bottom, to all ap-
pearances dead. The cause was
found to be the presence of water
louise. an animal which feeds on
these animalculae. 1t likewise sank
to the bottom and after looking at
the rhizopods swan away. evident
ly regarding them as dead and unfit
for food.
This was not an accidental occur
renee, for the observer has seen
the same wonderful performance
twice since. Through the agency of
what sense. he asks. did these little
creatures discover the approach of
their enemy: Is it possible that
they and other microscopic animals
have eyes and ears SO exceedingly
small that lenses of the very highest
power cannot make them visible. or
are they pessessors of senses utterly
unknown to and incapable OF being
appreciated by man: Science can
neither affirm nor deny either of
these suppositions.
Most animals are slain for food
BY other animals. Most of the car
nivora and inseetivora prefer fresh
~ killed food II carricu. They will
not touch tainted meat when they
can procure fresh: hence when they
come upon their prey apparently
dead they will leave ii alone and go
in search 81 other Quarry s;nless
they are very hungry. Tainted
substances *ra I,:a ..e->:,s 10 get into
the stomach. C,,r:;.:n ptomaines
render il sometimes very poison
Gus. l-o',- wears ii experience have
taugh: this fact 10 animals. and
therefore wn>; OF them let dead or
seem:ngl. dead creatures alone.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
tn. Bushes. Of Sympathy.

One of the mos. valusble items of
ones social stock IN trade novs6ays
Is sympathy. A little goes a TIRE
mendcnsly long way, and the great
advantage is that j, need never be
real People never stop to think
whether the seeming interest in
one's illnesses, the sorrov for ones
domestic worries, the interest in
ones long string Of woes and ror-
res, is simulated. Nor do I honest
y believe they really care. The ma
jonty Of folk Just want a listening
ear and fuss for the time being
London World.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
She Might

There is one thing you don't
have to do anyhow" grovled Mr..
Wipedunks through the lather that
covered his face Is he proceeded to
shop his razor. SYou're always
complaining about your hagdships.
You ought to Be mighty thankful
Won haven't got . beard to bother
you"
Il don't know about that" n.
Piled Mrs. Wipedunks. sIf l was
. bearded lady, l believe could
make 4 better living for this fam.
ly than you're making.-ChicaA Q
Tribune.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
PERsPIRATIoN.
The Important Functions Of This Wa.
terry Secretion,

Tory oSereSlon.
The perspiration is a watery Sc
cretion Of certain curiously coiled
glands in the skin. 1t used to be
thought that it served a useful pur-
pose in removing waste matters
from the system, and there is no
doubt that it does so in measure,
but it cannot compare in this re-
spect with the secretion of the kid
neys. Indeed it is ninety-eight and
eight-tenths parts water, and the
solid part is chiefly chloride of So
dunn, which gives it the we'll known
salty taste. Its function is.to mois-
ten the superficial layer of cells in
the skin and so facilitate their re-
moval. But its chief use is believ-
ed to be to regulate the tempera-
ture of the body and prevent, by
evaporation, excessive and danger
Gus heat.
The quantity secreted depends
much upon the temperature Of the
air, exercise and the amount O. fluid
drunk. But it averages between
thirty and forty ounces day.
1t varies in inverse proportion to
the secretion of the kidneys. The
secretion is constant summer and
winter. day and night, but ordinari-
ly evaporation keeps pace with it.
and it does not appear as moisture
on the skin. This isscalled the in
sensible perspiration, while that
visible as water is called the sensi-
bic perspiration.
1t is decreased in amount in GER
tain diseases. such as diabetes, in
which the kidney secretion is enor-
mcusly increased. and in ichthyosis.
a dry. scaly disease of the skin.
Increased perspiraticn may be
purely nervous in origin, as seen in
the beads on the forehead of one
who is embarrassed. or the cold
sweat of fear or some other power
full emotion. In some cases tine in
creased perspTation is localized in
the hands anu feet. If this is AL
expression OF general weakness. ton
les and good food may correct the
condition. but usually local treat
ment is called for. lmmersins the
palms Of the hands or the so.es o:
the feet in water as hot AS it can b.
borne for about five minutes ana
then. after drying. busting them
with very finely powdered boric
acid is often of sres, service.
The moist hand may be kept dr.
by frequent application to tie
palms Of saturated solution O:
borie acid in cologne water.
The perspirasson tbs. ceears 8.
night in consumption and other as
eases. accompanied With hectic Is
yer. is often very distressing. TIE
quantity OF water exuisi IS some
times enormous. soaking NOT only
night clothes. but the entire bedding
and mattress. If the patients con-
di1lon will permit. hot bath oi
four or i've minutes duration s:
bedtime will sometimes prevent o.
lessen night sweats. If this is NOS
permissible. sponglng with hot vine
gar and water may be tried. \ glass
Of milk and half dozen crackers
taken at midnight vii also OCCASION
ally be found useful. - Youths
Companion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-27
Spoiled TIE nssaphs-.

A very self eonSdent young bar
nster vss once introduced to Sir
Hem! Hawkins and throughout his
conversation boosted of What he
hoped to do in the future.
~Ah." said his lordship' 1t last.
30 you hope to Be famous some
day. chs"
Te," replied the haI.iztes, -ecme
day hope to have the World At my
feet"
"Why. What have yoa been dong
I'll this time, inquired Sir Har-
Walking OF YOUR hands2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
PEARY IS OFF AGAIN.
Arctic Explorer Starts on Another
Journey to the North Pole.

New York, July 6.-With only a mini
mum amount of supplies and equip
ment, Commander Peary's exploring
ship. the Roosevelt. left the pier at East
Twenty-fourth street at 1 o'clock today
for the initial stage of her journey
toward the North Pole. over $4,000 is
still lacking in the estimate, the ex-
plorer made sometime ago of the small
est amount of money necessary for an
other attempt to place the stars and
stripes over the geographical point
never before reached by human beings.
ment 1 would like to have declared
Commander Peary, but still I think we
will be able to pull through. With my
experience and knowledge of the coun-
try up there 1 think the expedition is
prepared for three years in the Arctic
regions, if conditions are favorable and
have no bad luck. 1 will have of
course to depend upon getting 200
amount of wild game for food, which I
would not be so dependent upon if 1
could obtain all the provisions I ex-
pected to have"
On board the commanders ship in
addition to the % men making up the
expedition, were members of the Peary
guests. A government tug from the
navy yard conducted the Roosevelt to
an anchorage off City Island and
brought the party of passengers back
to the city. From City Island the
Roosevelt will proceed to Oyster Bay
tomorrow to be inspected by President
Roosevelt. Commander Peary, himself,
will not sail on the Roosevelt, but will
join her at Sidney, c. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
LAST DAY IN PORT.
Battleship Fleet Is Preparing to Sail
Tomorrow.

San Francisco, Cal, July 6.-To-
day Is the last day in this harbor for
the Atlantic battleships a11dlfor the
first time since the arrival Of the ships
at this port San Francisco's streets are
today free of the wondering groups of
sightseeing jackies that have marked
them since the coming of the armada.
Through the night squads of deter
mined young men, armed with weigh
ty arguments in the shape of stout po-
lice "billies," searched every nook and
Granny of the city gathered in the
struggling sailormen and shipped
them by the launch load to their YES
sells, swinging at anchor in the stream
awaiting the turn of tide Tuesday
afternoon, when thew will set their
course out through the Golden Gate
Immaculate in white and buff, the
sixteen great fighting machines pre-
sent a striking picture as they ride to
The great guns glowering from the
and polished again until the beams of
from each glistening monster of the
lot. Clouds of dark smoke have been
rolling up from the forest of tunnels
ever since break of day, telling of the
work that is going on down in the
depths of each ship. Launches are
fitting from ship to ship and from
ship to shore on countless busy trips,
carrying last messages to and from the
men who are taking Uncle Sans big
sea fighters around the world and
back again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
ALL COME TO EARTH.
The Fielding Wins the "Chicago-to-
Ocean, Balloon Race.

Chicago, July 6.-The Chicago-to-
Ocean" balloon race ended when the
last of the nine contestants came to
earth at West Shefford, Quebec, 500
miles from the starting point. This
craft was the Fielding, owned by j. F.
Fielding of San Antonio, Texas. 1t
covered approximately 100 miles more
than its nearest competitor and is
also believed to have captured the
prize for the balloon which remained
in the air the longest.
The contest was marked by several
thrilling escapes from drowning. The
Vile de Dieppe dropped into Lake
Michigan soon after the start and for
an hour or more Col. A. E. Mueller
and George Schoeneck, its pilots, were
swept across the surface finally arising
with their craft to a height of 1000
feet, from which they descended at
Benton Harbor. Mich. A similar ex-
perience fell to the lot of o. H.
Lerrigo and J. D. Case, crew of the
Illinois. While endeavoring to effect
a landing near Lake Ontario their
balloon fell into the bay of Quinte.
The aeronauts had donned life pre-
servers and managed to keep afioat
until yacht put off from Glen Island
and rescued them. The fate of their
balloon is not known here.
The third serious accident took
place near Clinton Ont. The balloon
Columbia could not be controlled by
Captain Peterson and c. H. Leechter
and they were dashed against trees
and dragged through barbed wire
fences. Both men were painfully in
jured. The landing places of the nine
balloons were as follows:
Fielding, West Shefford, Quebec
America, Carsonville, Mich; King Ed
ward, Port Huron, Mich; Chicago,
Atwood, Ont, United States, Pinkerton
station, Ont; Columbia, Clinton, Ont
Cincinnati, Covert, Mich; Illinois.
Glen Island, Ont; De Dieppe, Benton,
Harbor, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
BURTON FOR BRYAN.
Former Kansas United States Senator
Joins the Democrats.

Denver July 6.-The accession of ex-
United States Senator J. r. Burton of
Kansas to the ranks of the Democratic
party, at least for the next campaign,
is announced. Mr.. Burton came in with
the Kansas delegation, and while not
a delegate, mingled freely with the
Democrats of that state. He lost no
time in making known his intention of
supporting the nominee of the Denver
that the honor of that nomination
would be awarded to Mr.. Bryan.
81 won't" he said, support Taft for
the reason that his nomination was Sc
cured through the use of patronage,
and I regard the use of patronage as
the most corrupting thing in govern
ment. 1 would not support a Republi-
nominated as Mr.. Taft was, by the
misuse of public office.
1.-THE supreme question is shall We
have a Democracy or depotism. Roose-
welt has made more progress for auto
cracy in this country than all the other
presidents we have ever had and less
for Democracy. He has given us a po-
more dangerous than all the CONNER
cial trusts, and the first trust to be
busted is the political trust.
THAT trust is founded on patronage,
and 1t can be destroyed only by de-
stroying patronage. Just as Mr.. Bryan
said, the paramount question is wheth-
er or not this government shall be con-
trolled by a political oligarchy or by
the people. The tariff and all other
questions fall into insignificance when
compared with this question of the use
of patronage. For this reason, if for
no other. I shall support the nominee
of the Democratic convention"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06

action by which all American interests
have been destroyed or confiscated"
and Gin view of the tone and character
of the communications received from
the Venezuelan government" he be-
lieved that the further presence in
Caracas of diplomatic representatives
of the United States subserved no use
full purpose" DR.. PauPs reply to this
communication was made in the same
tone which characterized previous
communications made to the American
representatives. 1t declared that Pres
ident Roosevelt had persisted in asking
redress for American interests and in
dividuals without any justice and right
and that Venezuela is not blameable
if it does not permit the nation to be
''wrested of it's rights" A request for
safe conduct" made in Mr.. Sleeper's
letter is refused on the ground that
as no state of war exists the Vene-
zuelan government did not consider it
necessary or fit to grant it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
BASIS FOR SUSPICION
Why Police Are Holding Gals for the
Wilson Murder.

WILSON NlurOeF.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 6.-Under
suspicion of knowing something of
the case of DIR. William H. Wilson, Of
this city, who died June 26, after
drinking poisoned ale, Frederick Gals,
jr., foreman in a well known pub
fishing house of Philadelphia, who
was taken to police headquarters late
last night, was given a thorough ex-
animation today by the detectives who
are investigating the murder. Gals Is
not directly accused of having caused
DIR. Wilson's death, but the police say
he answers so closely the description
of the man wanted that they were
compelled to detain him. After pre-
liminary examination of Gals. Super
fntendent of Police Taylor said:
while the case against Gals is cir
cumstantial 1 am quite sure he knows
all about the murder. although he de-
MES all knowledge of it. AS a result
Of information we have received we
can say that another arrest, that of a
doctor will be made as soon as we can
find him.
According to the police the man
who caused the death of DIR. Wilson
committed the crime because the ply
stefan performed an illegal operation
on his wife. which resulted in her
death.
Gais's wife died recently and the
ment by Wilson. Gais's wife was for
merly Miss Elizabeth w. Alexander,
school teacher. They were secretly
married last January and the mar
rage did not become known even to
the parents of the couple until near
the time of the young woman's death.
The police claim they have witnesses
to prove the young woman had been
treated by Wilson and they further
say there are many circumstances in
the short married life and in the
death of Mrs. Gals which prompted
them to arrest Gals. Gals claims that
his wife died June 10, from bright's
disease, while the police claim that
she died about June g.
The mother of Gaiss wife in an in
terview today said she did not believe
her son-in-law knew anything of the
murder of DIR. Wilson. She said he
was not that kind of man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
FOR WILSON MURDER.
Press Room Foreman Is Arrested as a
Suspect.

Philadelphia, July 6.-Frederick Giles,
foreman of a department in the press
rooms of the Curtis Publishing COM
pany of this city, has been taken into
custody by the police as a suspect in
connection with the murder of DR..
William H. Wilson, who died on June
26 after drinking a bottle of poisoned
ale which had been sent to him through
a local express office. A direct charge
has not been preferred against Gies,
who denies any knowledge of the muir
der but in the investigation of the
crime the police authorities found cir
cumstances in the life of Giles and his
family that tailed so closely with the
marked points and incidents in the
history of the Wilson case that they
felt bound to act.
In seeking the murderer they looked
for a man who desired to avenge the
death of his wife who died while under
treatment of DR.. Wilson. They learned
that Gies' wife died recently and ac-
cording to Edward Haas, fellow EN-
ploye of Giles at whose home Mrs. Giles
died, she had been attended by DR..
Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-06
REV. SIMPSON ELY DEAD
Death Due to an Accident While En-
Route to His Church.

Joplin. Mo-, July 6.-Rev. Simpson
Ely. 50 years old, died at the Wakefield
home, Villa Heights, Joplin, at 1926 last
night following an accident that hap
pened at 9:15 o'clock Sunday morning
While on his way to deliver his last
sermon at Villa Heights he in some
manner fell from the street car at the
cornor of Fifteenth and Main streets.
After being revived in a nearby drug
store he went to Villa Heights and to
the Wakefield home where lying on a
lounge, he became unconscious.
Rev. Mr.. Ely has been in the minis
try for SO years and has held evange-
lstic meetings in every state in the
union and from 1889 until 1898 he was
president of Christian university at
Kenton, Mo. Following his death, Rev.
S. 1. Jones, who was standing over the
lounge knelt beside the body of his
friend and offered a fervent prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Ely was named as Missouri's
greatest evangelist and also one of the
most prominent in the United States.