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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30
Good Horse Sense.

The Mexican burros ascertain
where to dig for water by closely
observing the surface of the ground.
One observer writes:
eve had found water in an ar
royo of sufficient quantity to
make coffee when we saw three bur-
ros searching for water. They
passed several damp places, exam
lining the ground closely, when the
leader halted near us and began to
paw a hole in the hot, dry sand.
Having dug a hole something over
a foot in depth, he backed out and
watched it intently. To our sur
prise, it soon began to fill with wa
ter. Then he advanced, took a
drink and stepped aside for his COM
panions to drink. When they went
away we drank from their we'll and
found the water to be much cooler
than any we had found for many
day. There is no witchcraft
about Mexican burros, but they
have good horse sense"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Married at St. Adelbert's
church Tuesday, April, %, at
9 o'clock A. NJ, Mr.. Phillip
Tryba and Miss Emma Marsh,
Father Gaydusek officiating.
The contracting parties are
we'll and favorably known
in these parts, and the Times
joins with their many friends
in extending congratulations.
n. c. Jensen a wide awake
farmer from the west side of
the county makes his an.
nounce1nent in the Times this
week as candidate before the
primaries for the Democratic
nomination for representive of
the 81 district. Mr.. Jenson is
thoroughly posted on the politi-
cal issues and if nominated
will make some one go some it
they beat him out at the elect
ion.
Remember the Richland
County Association of Old
Settlers will have two-days
meeting in Fairmount in June
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30

ed the Minnesota delegate n o
present my name at Denver.
Some personal friends say
could be elected if nominated
They have interested them
selves in my behalf. If the
democrats at Denver think as
my frieds do about it | should
make the fight of my life to be
elected. That's all there is to
that.
81. Inasmuch as l have not
asked that my name be present
ed to the Denver convention,
and inasmuch as l haven't ask
ed the democrats of my own
state to vote for me, it would be
presumptious for me to speak
for the Minnesota democrats
or to dictate to them as to the
identity of the man they
should vote for, for president.
My own view is that if they
should not vote for me they
should vote for Mr.. Bryan. 1
certainly would not have the
presumption to ask Mr..
Bryan's democratic friends in
Minnesota if they would vote
for me If his name should be
withdrawn"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30
A Valuable Service.

"The traveller in Ireland will do
WELL" recently remarked an attache
to our embassy at London, "when
he engages a jaunting car to make
sure Of the step to which in mount
ing he must trust his weight. The
carman does not help him to mount.
Il am afraid that step is loose,
an American once said to the driver
he had engaged.
"The man took hold Of the step
and shook it. 'Ah, shure,' said he,
it's too sthrong, it is. What are ye
afraid Off
GAS he was talking the thing
came off in his hand.
''This mishap did not, however,
embarrass the Irishman, for, with
the sunniest Of smiles, he turned to
his fare, saying:
'Shure, now, I've saved yer hon
or from a broken legp"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30
done away with.
"2. Laboring classes have

done away with.
~. Laboring classes have
never got anything out of a
protective tariff. Protection
to the American industries,
the slogan of the republicans,
is delusion. The great rail-
road corporations have their
blacklists. Conditions that
tolerate blacklists by railroad
corporations and deny the
right of laborers to boycott
make an obnoxious system.
This involves the question of
government by Injunction
and l am opposed to any
system of government that
gives to the corporations any
right it denies the people.
%. l do not favor any legis-
lation favorable to trusts or
Capitalization of commerce or
of government.
"a. The charge that 1 was
elected governor of Minnesota
by support of the corporations
is maliciously false and untrue.
Those familiar with both of
my campaigns know that my
election was opposed both
times by the big railroad. lum-
Der and steel interests of Min
nesota and my election was a
protest against the influence of
corporations. That is too we'll
known to discuss, and the
history of our states affairs is
a complete answer to that
charge.
10. 1t would make no differ
ence to me what influences
control the Denver convention
or unite it's platform just so
long as that platform is
right and correct and a good,
sound and decent utterance of
the democratic faith and a
platform that will appeal to
the people and remedy exist
ing evils.
IS. Mr.. O'Connor has never
issued any such statement, and
l say now, as 1 have said along,
that | shall cheerfully and glad
ly support Mr.. Bryan. 1 am
not now permitting the use of
my name with the view of de.
feating Mr.. Bryan. I am not
opposing him. l have no
organization. l have not ask
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30
The Apology.

Willie and Tommy quarreled at
school, and unkind words had reach
ed blows when their teacher appear
ed on the scene.
II will see you later, boys" she
said as she went to ring the bell.
Two little boys looked very much
ashamed when they were called up
to listen to a serious talk on the
sin of fighting. When she had fin
ishcd, says the Chicago News, they
were willing to follow her advice
to express their sorrow and be
friends.
'Yon first. Tommy" she said.
And the little fellow turned man
fully to his comrade and said in a
humble tone:
81 am sorry you struck me, Will
lie."
"That's all right" responded
Willie generously, and both boys
felt weight off their minds,
though they could not understand
why such a wave of merriment
passed over the schoolroom.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
While on his recent trip
through the south Gov. John
son of Minnesota was handed
the following seven questions,
submitted by Judge w. b.
Fleming in behalf of the demo
.,racy of Louisville. KY, with
the request that the governor
answer them in one of his
speeches:
1. What is your remedy for
the trust evil?
2. What are your views on
the issue of government by
injunction?'
3. Do you favor proposed
modification of the Sherman
antitrust act, in the interest
of the trusts, such as is propos-
ed in the Hepburn bill, or any
thing like it.
4. What is YOUR answer to
the charge that your election
as governor of Minnesota is
due largely to the support of
the corporations?
5. Would you be willing for
influences like that of the New
York World to dictate or in.
fluence the utterances of the
democratic national platform:
&. Do you approve of the
circular issued by Mr.. O'Con.
nor in your behalf from the
Chicago headquarters, in
which you are represented as
being opposed to Mr.. Bryan's
nomination.
7. If your name is with.
drawn or dropped at the Den.
yer convention, would you
favor the nomieation of Mr.
Bryan?
The governor considered the
questions of sufficient general
importance to warrant a pub
lie and general reply, and
accordingly dictated the fol.
lowing:
81. My position on this
question is, 1 think, we'll known
The way to eliminate the trust
evil is to remove the causes
which have produced trusts.
Therefore, l contend that the
tariff is the paramount ques-
ton, the one which the demo.
Gratis should urge until the
commercial Capitalization is
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30

and there will be people here
from every part of the county.
There will be thousands of
people here during those two
days and there are just five
weeks until the first of June.
The old settlers of Fairmount
and vicinity should get a hustle
onto the mselves, have a meet
ing appoint committee to
make arrangements, in other
words call meeting of the
business men and citizens and
talk it overt is time for
something to be done-don't
you think so? News Fair
mount.
A great many will regret
to learn that Fairmount will
lose two teachers next fall
Miss Allensworth and Miss
Simons go to Wahpeton, where
they receive much higher
wages than Paramount could
afford to pay-about 500 per
month more. Next fall we
will have a couple of new re-
cluits from the Norma to break
in again at about $50 or $50 per
month. After teacher has
made good for year, got &C.
quainted with her pupils and
could go on with the work next
year she is worth an increase
in salary and they get it every
time but not in Fairmount.
One cannot expect school to
make much progress when
teachers are changed every
year--News, Fairmount.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-04-30

Weak women get prompt and
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and strictly confidential medi.
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Simply write DR.. Shoop,
Racine, Wis, for my book No. 4
Sold by all dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

tive mortality and morbiditS tables the
relative conditions in different sections
of the country will be set forth. and
doubtless. with full appreciation of So
Geological laws, the investigators will I'M
dertake to demonstrate the lines of cause
and effect
But whether this is the best method OF
curing such conditions as. now exist to
the disadvantage of the farmer is a ques-
ton. In those sections where the farmer Is
we'll TO do. and where he lives comfort
ably and wholesomely. the general social
forces are responsible for his condition
Example does more than admonition- In
a neighborhood where one progressive
agriculturist subs cribes to telephone serv-
ice. reads daily newspaper. buys an oc-
casonal magazine. and otherwise keeps
in touch with the thought currents of the
world. his influence is far more potent
for neighborhood betterment than the ad-
vice of social reformers or the preachings
of ministers.
Taking the situation in the largest as
pect. it is doubtful whether there is as
much need of investigation and reforma-
tory effort on behalf of the farmers of
the United States as in the interest of the
city uWcIiCIS. ouCn evils DIS Inv
farmer in those regions where he is an
object of commseration are minor COM
pared with those which beset the urbanite
of small means, low intelligence and lit
tie initiative. The ill-lving farmer Is
never as badly off the ill-living city
dweller. His children have at all events
fresh air. wholesome, exercise and in the
main sufficient food. They. may grow up
benighted. but not necessarily degraded
by contact with their surroundings.
Nevertheless. it is just as well to ex-
anime into the condition of the farmer
with the idea of helping him to help Him.
self. The agriculi ural schools, experiment
stations. farming press and other inf1u-
ences are at work steadfastly to assist
him upward. Possibly as the result OF
the Presidents inquiry light may be shed
upon the darker places. that these
agencies may be more intelligently direct
ed for the uplift of those who are in most
serious need of assistance and advice. But
it is serious mistake to suppose. from
the fact of this commissions creation,
that the American farmer is necess arily
an object of pity. in need of radical refor-
matory attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Business and Speculation.

The business world was startled a few
days ago by the announcement that a
great western milling corporation, per-
haps the largest flour producer in the
world. was in serious financial difficulties
and that receivership was necessary to
prevent a loss of the property. Coming
in the midst of trustworthy signs of a
genuine trade revival this trouble has
caused some people to doubt the SUBJ
stantial character of the recovery from
panic conditions. Full understanding OF
the circumstances, however, makes it
plain that this -four company's en-
barrassment has no relation whatever to
the general business condition. 1t appears
that the head of the company has for
some years been specializing in grain in
the name of the corporation, and that
lately he has had the bad fortune to go
wrong on the market, thus leading to
weakened credit and the menace of bank
luptcy. In other words, the troubles of
the milling corporation have been brought
upon it by a departure from it's legiti-
mate business. 1t is of course neces-
sary for mandatory of this kind to
buy grain in enormous quantities. But
there is a definite difference between
buying for supply and buying for
speculation. In this instance II Is under
stood that the company went into the
market as purchaser and at the same
time as seller. Thus the fluctuations OF
the market meant not merely the rise or
fall of the cost charge on the balance
sheet in the production of -four, but the
making or losing of large sums of money
outside of the legitimate business of the
concern. A great producing plant of this
kind. using vast quantities of a natural
product and in large measure controlling
the market for the finished article is not
seriously affected by price fluctuations in
the raw material 1t can always adjust
them by shifting the selling price OF
its product 1t cannot recoup it's losses,
however. when 1t goes into the market
as speculator Late reports indicate
that the company will be extricated from
its difficulties. and probably in a few
months 1t will have been thoroughly re-
habilitated- 1t should be the hope of
every business man interested in the well
fare of the industrial world that this ex-
ample OF foolish speculation outside OF
legitimate lines of business will have a
wholesome deterrent effect upon corpora
ton managers in general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
The Farmers Uplift.

1t may be true that in some parts OF
the country the farmers live insanitary,
unwholesoinc. unprogressive lives. No
one who has travelled extensively through
the farming regions OF the United States
can doubt that there is an attractive field
for the reformer. the missionary or the
educator in this line Of human uplift. But
II is at the same time practically certain
that whoever goes into it with the idea
of teaching the farmer how to live better
will have one Of the most difficult tasks
ever undertaken.
President Roosevelt's commission TO
study the condition of the farmers OF
this country may be expected to produce
an interesting report. Doubtless we shall
learn from these gentlemen much that is
enlightening regarding the average farm
err and his state of health. his family. his
opportunities and his handicap. There
will be yoluminous statistics and compare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
House and Senate.

Asked yesterday concerning the report
that he would try for the seat in the Sem
ate made vacant by the death of Mr.. AL
lison. Mr.. Hepburn said:
Il am seventy-fv years of age and
can't expect to live Indefinitely. 1 know
that even If + were elected to the Senate
ii would be a long time before l could
amount to much in that body. Frankly.
/ prefer my position in the House to the
position / would have in the Senate.
Therefore, 1 shall never try 10 get to the
Senate
This is an eminently sane view. Trans
ferred to the Senate. Mr. Hepburn would
have to go to the foot of his classes. and
at his time of life he could not hope to
reach the head In the House he is at
the head. and will remain there while his
service continues Even under a demo-
cratic Speaker his committee assignments
would give him prominence. and an op-
portunity to exert his full powers in the
shaping of legislation. Wisely enough.
therefore. Mr.. Hepburn prefers sub
stance to shadow. A seat in the Senate
is of course great honor. but SO also is
one in the House.
In congressional circles discussion some
times runs on the House temperament
and the Senate temperament" The
House is the more strenuous body and
calls for a good deal of ginger and ag-
gressiveness in members aspiring to lead
ership. For this reason men who have
had their training and a long service in
the House rarely prosper in their fame
when transferred to the Senate They
miss the familiar turmoil and animation,
and yield TO a sort of droWsiness
Thomas B. Reed possessed the House
temperament, knew it and rejoiced in it,
There was never a chance for him to go
to the Senate. but he always declared
that he had no desire to go. If l found
myself over there" he once said to a
friend, I'm afraid 1 should say or do
something outrageous And it is difficult
to believe that Samuel ]. Randall would
have felt comfortable. been able to
maintain the high standard of his useful
ness. out of the House. He. like Mr.
Reed, was a master spirit there.
Fortunate is the public man who is able
to appraise his own talents correctly, and
finding himself in an environment for
their best exercise Is content with bis
place and keeps it. Mr.. Allison was such
a man. He reached the Senate at a CON-
paratively early age, strove for and at
tanned leadership, and refused all offers
to leave. Only the presidency would have
tempted him. and that was never within
his reach. AS result his services to the
country were for many years of great i'm
portance. and they will cause his name to
be remembered for long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
La Toilette.

1t is announced that Mr.. La Toilette,
following Mr.. Bryan's example, Is to
drop into journalism. He will establish
weekly paper in the interest of his
policies. There is no law to restrain him.
An injunction wouldn't go" If one could
be obtained. in such a case. Journalism
and lecturing are becoming popular in
the circles of craftsmanship. 1t may
come to pass in time that every statesman
will own and conduct an organ, and the
country thus be blanketed with weeklies
But it is not every statesman who can
run a newspaper profitably: and without
profits a newspaper is a drag even upon
successful entertainer and a serious
statesman Mr. Bryan has made his news
paper pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
The Independence Party.

J. c. Darlington of South Carolina has
resigned from the national committee of
| the independence party. These are the
reasons he gives:
The conviction is inevitable that the in
dependence party is working in the in
terest of Taft. If ii is done willingly 1t
has betrayed its trust: if unwillingly it is
too weak to be trusted. On fundamentals,
the independence and democratic parties
are agreed. The placing of electors in the
field can only have the effect of strength
ening Taft. The part l took in organic
ing South Carolina was not on the under
standing of any such purpose.
Having lost faith in your movement
and having no desire to aid in perpetual
ing a party that is not serving the best
interest of the people. 1 beg herewith to
tender my resignation.
Did Mr.. Darlington ever believe that the
independence party would win in Novem-
Der? If So he is too innocent for ma
tional politics. Or was it his idea that
the new organization would in some way
help Mr.. Bryan? If so, he was playing
against others the game he now COM
plains was played against him. Sympathy
on such a man would be wasted.
But here is sample of the trouble Mr..
Hearst is to encounter. His followers
who have been recruited from the repub-
lican party may fear that they are being
used In Mr.. Bryan's behalf. while those
| recruited from the democratic party may
come to regard themselves as assistant re.
publicans Only those men who have
broken definitely. as Mr.. Hearst himself
seems to have done. with old affiliations
will feel entirely comfortable in their new
relations and press on with energy In
their course.
The theory of the genuine Hearstite is
this: No matter which of the two old
parties wins this year the country will be
ready for a change. and will make a
change four years hence. Thus he
puts both Taft and Bryan out of
his thoughts. He likes neither He
regards both as under the spell of old,
WORKOUT things. and. with them. des-
tined for the dust heap. 1t is for him
therefore to vote his ticket this year re-
CARELESS Of where the benefit temporarily
falls. He Is very certain that in 1912 his
party will win. That is his goal.
Mr.. Hearst's invasion of the south was
never promising. There is nothing for
him in that quarter. The Bryanites can
not be enticed from their hero, while the
democrats opposed to the Nebraskan are
business or professional men whose OBJ
lection to him is that he stands for too
many of the things that the independence
party Is advocating. Thus there is no
| thoroughfare for Mr.. Hearst south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. His fighting
ground is in New York, Illinois, Indiana
and probably California. and we may ex-
pect to see him confine his activities after
little while largely to those states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
An Insane Bankrupt.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
The idea of a man under duress as in
sane becoming a bankrupt is odd enough:
yet Harry Thaw in seeking this protection
has taken a natural step. The schedule
of claims which he files justifies Roger
O'Mara the receiver. in using strong
language about some of the claimants 1t
is probably true. as Mr.. O'Mara says.
that some of the lawyers in the case who
still want more have ALREADY received
more money from Thaw than they made
in their entire professional careers be-
fore" The medical experts betray In their
bills considerable anxiety to share In the
money before it is all gone. lit would
take Thaws income for fifteen years. as
he now estimates it. to pay these claims
in full They should certainly be blue
penciled by the courts. No regard for
Thaws own feelings prompts these re-
Elections; he is fortunate to have had his
killing of White cost him only money But
a proper regard for the repute of the
courts will inspire in rejecting readers a
deep regret that the scandal of the man.
ner of Thaws trial should be followed by
the scandalous details of his bankruptcy,
which go so far to explain the inordi-
nate energy of the lawyers and experts in
prolonging the unsavory proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11

his wife RECEIVERS or dies. But his expe-
rience will not deter many others from
playing the same foolish prank with rate
by keeping loaded gun under the pillow
at night for burglars that never come
unless humanity has more thoroughly
learned Its lessons than in the past. Even
a man who shoots burglar on his prem
ises is rendered very unhappy by his sue
cess. and is apt to feel that it would have
been better to- stay the Staying hand. or
course 1t Is we'll to discourage the noe
turnaI criminal. but every man who keeps
loadedo gun within reach for such a
purpose runs a terrible risk These may
be barbaric times in some respects. yet
that fact does not justify SO crude a
method of self-defense as firing in the
dark without call or warning on the
chance OF hitting an Intruder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-11
Senator Allison's Funeral
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

of Saturday when the late Senator ALL
sons body was consigned to the grave.
There was no ostentation. for Allison
loved simplicity. But beautiful in the ex-
IRENE was the tribute of respect paid
Iowa's departed statesman. During the
funeral hour not business house was
open, not a wheel of commerce was
turned. But now will come the quick
changes of politics. The vacant seat in
the United States Senate must be filled,
ranks of the republican party that Sena-
tor Allison had expects to succeed to the
office.