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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

\ Michigan judge has sentenced
man to eat square meal. We re-
frain from mentioning the name OF
the Judge, or the country IN when ne
presides. We don't want to start an
endless procession of Weary Willies
in his direction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03
DRESS MAKING.

Come where you can have first
class work done, such as dress, hat
making and decorating OF silks
Also do repairing and give lessons
on dress-making millinery and the
art Of painting. Phone 6l3; go
East Sixth avenue. Matte E. Gray
3-25-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03
-Od|bO

The Sabbath was made for man,
says a contemporary. There appears
to be a wide diversity of opinion as
tc what the Sabbath was made fort
all depends on the town you live in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

Mr. Taft didn't get any delegates
down Panama way, but he surely
brought home lunches of good Will
and good wishes and that always
helps some.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

Bilious Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bad taste? GJTrleX-
lou sallow? Liver needs wanirS up.
Doan's Regulets cure bilious attacks.
- cents at any drug store. 80
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,,
BY Carrier.

Count Boni de Castellane still owes
$2.400,000, it seems. The chances are
he will never owe any less.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

Black art holds the stage at the Pal
ace of Mysteries, Forest Park. Weird
and marvellous yet pleasing. 4 great
performance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

"Merry go rounds" have always been
the fayOrite amusement OF children.
The one mt Forest Park is always
crowded with a happy throng.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

Where does our coffee come from?'
asks the Chicago Record-Herald. From
the coffee grounds, of course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03
.-OfO

1.-The Chautauqua crop is as large
as ever in Texas this year. says the
Beaumont Enterprise. That, we pre-
sumo, is another sign of returning
prosperity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

FIGURE EIGHT opens at FOR
EST PARK this week. A glorious ride
for an insignificant price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03
Precipitation.

The precipitation was below normal
IN the northeastern counties. slightly
above normal in some counties in the
northwestern part of the State and
above normal in most southern coun-
ties. Showers We're general on Fri
DAY. Tuesday and Wednesday were
practically rainless. The greatest
amount recorded at any station was
5.06 inches at Prescott, Nevada coun-
ty. The ground is becoming dry in
some counties in the northeastern pOr-
ton of the State, and showers would
be beneficial. In some sections in the
southwestern part OF the State the
/ ground is too wet for cultivation and
outdoor work is being delayed.
Sunshine and CIOudinesS.
Weather conditions have been favor
able in the northern portion of ths
State. but unfavorable in most south
crn counties. Three days We're prac-
tically clear, the amount of sunshine
received being nearly normal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-03

ADtsr Cd 1T Postoflcs at Pine BluI,
Arb. ~ second class mail matter.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13

them, in the manure Pile by giving
them little air from composing the
pile and too much moisture by wettinx
1t down occasionally, you hinder their
growth when 1t is not desired and thus
save the manure at its highest ell
cheney until 1t is needed.
Let us consider another point brief
ly. The reaction Of the soil must be
considered for those germs are deli
cate. They cannot endure much acid
or much alkali. II your land is sour
they cannot thrive. The same is true
If 1t is alkali either wholly or in
spots. The remedy for sourness is
lime, which naturalizes the acid.
Therefore use lime if it needs it. II It
is alkali, manure and leeching will
help. for manure makes humus which
neutralizes alkali, and by leeching the
excess of alkali is dissolved out and
Is carried away by the water. II you
suspect that your soil is acid or sour
buy cents worth of blue litmus paper
at the druggists, take a knife and
make little slit in the earth, stick
the paper in that slit and then pack the
soil around it lightly. After five or
ten minutes take the paper out and, II
the soil is acid the paper will have red
spots on it. This is convenient,
simple and fairly sure method of de.
tecting acidity in soil.
I'VE might speak Of numberless 9th,
err factors with regard to the bacteria
of the soil which concern farmers, but
the time is too short. Enough has
been said to give some idea of the i'm
portance of the soil bacteria in their
relationship toward fertility of the
land The subject is comparatively
new and many phases of it are not un-
derstood at all, but we do know that
the cultivation of the soil has very
much to do with the vigor and growth
of its bacterial flora. Proper tillage,
undertakings, temperature. mulching,
lining, all are important. We know
that they all help the land, but if we
look further we perceive that, to a
great degree. they help the land be-
cause they stimulate the. bacteria of
the soil to greater and more vigorous
growth, and this in turn acts to keep
soil fertility up to the proper stand
ard
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
FLAX STRAW MAKES FINE PAPER

Grand Forks Commercial Club Hear.
Encouraging Reports From Expert.
That fine grade of paper can be
made from North Dakota flax is the
conclusion reached by an Eastern ex.
pert to whom sample of flax straw
was sent some time ago by the Com
mercial club of Grand Forks. A sample
of the bleached pulp which has been
made has just arrived from the East.
The fax had not been screened hit
the sample was excellent and the ex-
pert stated that he believed that it
would be suitable for first class paper
when screened. Special apparatus is
being installed in an Eastern paper
mill In order to thoroughly test the
North Dakota product.
On account of the vast amount OF
flax raised in North Dakota the tests
are looked upon as most important.
The success shown so far in making
paper from the North Dakota flax is
very gratifying to those who have in
sisted that flax is the proper solution
OF the paper trust problem.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
ANOTHER BAD FIRE.
Town OF erinsmade Suffers $40, 900
Less,

Town Of erinsmade Suffers $4,000
Less.
At about 3:45 in the morning citi.
zens of Brinsmade were aroused BY
the alarm of fire which was found to
be eating up the Brinsmade Building
associations building and occupied
by the Farmers Mercantile company.
The building was large two.story
frame structure, we'll built and nut
up in 1903 at cost of $4,000. The
upstairs was used as an opera house
and also utilized by the various
lodges as lodge rooms.
The building was insured for $4,000.
When first seen the fire was eating
its way very quickly into the rear
northwest corner of the building,
which was the entrance to the up.
stairs, and where the fire originated.
The Farmers Mercantile Co. lost
about all of their stock, which was
valued at about $4,000, which loss is
partially covered by insurance.
The lodges lost all of their nara.
phernalia.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
New Law Void.

The attorney general has addressed
an opinion to the warden of the peni.
Tertiary that the indeterminate SEN
tence law passed by the last session of
the legislature is void. Judges over
the state have sentenced a number Of
prisoners under the new law, but the
attorney general holds there is no au-
thority for the enactment of such a
law, and that only the maximum sen.
tence will stand, unless a pardon Is
granted by the pardon board.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
WOULD REOPEN THE MISSOURI.
W. c. eilbreath Issue. Call for River

w. G. Giibreath Issues Call for River
Congress for Feb. II, 10 and IA.
w. G. Gilbreath, commissioner of
agriculture and the president of the
North Dakota Real Estate association.
issued call for river improvement
congress to meet in Feb. IL, 13 and
IA, to which all persons interested in
the development of the inland water
ways of the United States, end es-
pecially of North Dakota, are invited,
and an especial invitation is extended
to those especially interested in
water transportation along the Mis-.
souri, river.
In speaking of the proposed con-
gress, Mr.. Gilbreath said:
1.-The object of the river improve.
ment congress is the revival of the
Missouri river as navigahle stream
capable of affording cheap and ex-
peditious transportations for the Mis-
souri, river valley from the fields to
tfdewater by means of this and the
Mississippi river.
"A little more than q quarter of q
century ago the waters on the upper
Missouri were plowed by scores of
steamers bearing back and forth the
products of each section. With q
population rapidly growing in numbers
and Importance, and with a soil ca
pable of producing millions of dollars
worth of products available for ship
ment abroad, cheap transportation by
water is vitality important to the full
development of this vast valley. The
united efforts of the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys will bring back to
these rivers a revival of the old traffic
with resultant increase in growth
and wealth.
THE Missouri river valley is as yet
only partially developed to the great
possibilities before it, with revival
of river navigation, and it is for the
purpose of enlisting interest in this
important subject that the congress Is
called. for along it's banks there is
fertile field for added thousands and
hundreds of thousands to our popula-
ton.
"The river improvement congress-
Will seek to bring the experience and
knowledge of our public men to this
subject to the end that united action
may be taken for reopening the river
to navigation. The mayors of cities,
chambers of commence and all public
bodies interested in the public well
fare are invited to send delegates.
"The program will be of interest. as
some Of the leading men of the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi valleys have
promised to attend and make ad-
dresses. Several governors have sig.
nified their desire to attend, among
them the governors of North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Iowa., also a number of congress
men and officials of the government.
Gov. Burke warmly indorses the
congress, and is assisting in every
possible way for it's success. A meet
ing of real estate men of the state
will probably be held at the same
time as the congress, so there will
be much of interest to all pushers for
the states along the Missouri river"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
COAL GAS KILLS TWO.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Whitman Of
Wahpeton Asphyxtated.

. ."Ts anu "Tbs ret0T whitman OF
Wahpeton Asphyxiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Whitman, an
aged couple, were killed by coal gas at
their home in Wahpeton last week.
They were found dead between 4 and
S o'clock by their son-in-law, Sylvester
,Dietz, who lives two miles north of
the city, and who went to the house
with some provisions.
The old gentleman was sitting in a
chair near the stove and his wife was
lying near the bed. The stovepipe was
on the floor, and from appearances it
would seem that Whitman had taken
1t down to clean it, and, becoming IA
tigued. had sat down in the chair,
where he was overcome.
The couple were about 20 and %
years of age, the husband being the
older. They lived alone in a little cot
tage in the north part of town. At an
inquest 1t was decided that death was
caused by coal gas.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
In and About the State
GOV. sHoRTR,oaE DEAD.
Former Governor Of N. o. Passed
Away at His Home at Devils Lake.

Former Governor Of N. o. Passed
Away at His Home at Devils Lake.
Former Gov. Eli c. d. Shortridge
is dead.
Surrounded by the members of his
family, the former state executive of
North Dakota answered the summons
of the grim reaper at 10:45 q. m. a
his home in Devils Lake.
The exact cause of Gov. Short
ridges demise was cancer. He was
operated on at Rochester, Mimi, a
few weeks ago, but it was too late to
be effective.
Eli G. D. Shortridge, familiarly
known as the "old gray farmer Of
Bachelors grove" was born in West
Virginia in 1880, but was raised ir
Missouri, his parents having moved
to that commonwealth when the pros
pectiye governor was quite young.
He received common school educa.
tion and afterwards graduated Will
honors at the Paris, Mo-, academy
His life had been expended upon {?
farm, and all his sympathies were
raose Of a farmer who knew by ex.
perience the grievances of his class
of people.
Ex-Gov. Shcrtridge came to North
Dakota In 1881. and located upon a
homestead near Meckinock, Grand
Forks county. Later he moved to
Larimore and for the past eight years
has been a resident of Devils Lake.
His career since coming to North Da-
kota. twenty-seyen years ago, has
been consistent with life of un-
broken honesty and answering devo-
ton to the better aspirations Of life.
Mr.. Shortridge was elected governor
of North Dakota in 1892, defeating
Gov. Andrew H. Burke, the Rerub.
lican nominee. He was a lifelong
Democrat. but was elected on the
Populist ticket. He served one term.
The deceased is survived by a
widow and four children, all of whom
were at his bedside when the final
summons arrived.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
EmsALmEas TO MEET.
program Of N. D. Funeral Directors
Association 10 lssusd.

Program Of N. D. Funeral Directors
Association ls Issued.
Secretary s. H. Ashley gave out
the program Of the annual meeting
of the North Dakota Funeral Direct
ors' association, which will meet in
Grand Forks on Feb. 25, 26 and "a.
The meetings will be held at the
anatomical laboratory of the North
Dakota university, with the exception
of the evening session and business
meeting on Tuesday.
There are over $50 members of the
association, and it is believed that
all the members will be in Grand
Forks on the dates Of the convention,
together with many of the new men
who have come into the state and es.
tablished undertaking concerns.
On Feb. q Grand Forks will be an
exceptionally busy city, for in con-
junction with the funeral directors
convention the furniture dealers as
ISOLATION Of the state will meet in
annual session, according to the state
ment given out by M. Norman, who
is president Of the association. The
program for the furniture dealers
meeting has not been completed, but
It will be issued by Secretary Bow.
man Of Fargo in few days.
The program Of the funeral direct
ors is replete with interesting ad-
dresses, and those in charge can be
especially congratulated on the Sc
curing of Prof. G. A. Renouard of the
Renouard College for Embalmers,
New York, who will address the asso.
citation at every session.
Secretary Ashley requests that
those desiring to attend the conven.
ton engage rooms in advance by no.
tifying him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
BIG FAIR PLANNED.
Benson County Association Has Plans
Already Under Way.

Benson County Association Has Plans
Already Under Way.
At the annual meeting of the Ben
son County Fair association at Leeds,
the following officers were elected:
M. L. Strong. president; P. Henret.
ia, vice president; F. E. Wood, secre-
tary; E. B. Page, treasurer.
No change was made in the board
of directors except that Thomas Ward.
rope was elected to succeed ]. w. Pc
terson, who has left the state.
The management plans to hold the
best ever fair. They have increased
the premiums so per cent in the stock
department and thoroughly revised the
premium list.
The next fair will be held the first
week in August, and the purses for the
races will probably be $500 each.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
Poor MANAGEMENT.

Now here" said the proprietor of
the musical comedy.
What is it?" inquired the stage
manager.
Last night you gave the last act
first. Probably nobody noticed it, but
it shows lack of system. Don't let this
occur again."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
On To Her CALLING.

Our LandIady-1t's the strangest
thing in the world! Do you know, our
dear old pet cat disappeared very sud-
denly yesterday. Excuse me. Mr.. Ru-
dolph. will you have another piece Of
rabbit pie?
Mr.. Rudolph (promptly)-No, thank
you!
Our Landlady Gan hour later)-
That's three more pies saved. This
season will be a profitable one indeed.
London Tit-Bit
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
coNvIcTs MISSING "PIceER."
Trial 10 Held, but Bond Forfeiture
Nav BE Onlv Penalty

Trial 10 Held, but Bond Forfeiture
May Be Only Penalty.
In spite Of the absence from the
court room of Thomas Vandracheck.
on trial for selling liquor illegally, the
jury brought in verdict finding him
guilty of running a blind pig" at
Conway.
Vondracheck disappeared just after
the jury was secured, but Judge Knee
shaw ordered that the trial continue.
If Vondracheck does not return when
the time for passing sentence arrives
his bond Of $500 will be forfeited.
The jury had a great array of evil
dence, consisting of kegs of beer
demijohns of whisky and other liquor
to consider.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
$4,000 IN FAIR PREMIUMS.
American shorthorn Breeders, Asso.
citation Appropriates $500 for Pre-.
n1iiiyne

c. f. Wilson, secretary of the
North Dakota State Fair association.
has received letter from John w.
Groves, secretary of the American
Shorthorn Breeders association, stat
ing that the association had appro-
priated $500 to be devoted for pre-
miums at the coming state fair. The
money will be used exclusively for
Shorthorn cattle.
Secretary Wilson stated that the
premium list would total more than
$4,000. The premiums offered for the
educational exhibits alone amount to
mere than $1,000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
Scattered.

Yesterday fell and lost my glass
eye, my wig and my false teeth"
TOO bad"
yes; it took me some time to collect
myself"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
This IL No Joke.

II advertise when business is dull"
boasted the first dealer. What do you
do when business gets slow"
1--WE never had to meet such condi-
tions." answered the second dealer.
you see. advertise all the time.'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
The Denial Habit.

Nov, john" said the billionaire's
sister.
"Well?"
when the rector asks you If you
take this woman to your welded wife,
please don't say there's no truth in the
rumor."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13
North Dakota
8 News Notes
Almont has a commercial club.

Almont has commercial club.
There is a lot of building at Cakes.
Minot is becoming a convention city.
Butterflies were caught at Wahpe.
ton.
The school building at Driscoll was
dedicated.
The Wilton brass band has been re.
organized.
The Slaughter postoff3ce has been
continued.
The Dickinson armory will be dedi.
Gated Feb. "a.
The A. o. U. w. lodge at Bismarck
was reorganized.
There have been many business
changes recently. :;
Two Mckenzie county saddle
thieves broke Jail.
The young ladies of Kindred gave q
big leap year ball.
Grain thieves near Wilton were
quickly rounded up.
Williston is the center Of a prosper.
Gus part of North Dakota.
Wells county farmers are going in
for thoroughbred stock.
Bowman, the county seat of Bow.
man county, is rowing rapidly.
The farmers telephone system at
Rolla is to be widely extended.
Farmers over the state have been
making a good thing of baled hay.
Residents of Underwood advertise q
reward for people stealing timber.
North Dakota is getting a lot Of
prominence as corn growing state.
Banker and Mrs. Sherman of Tower
City will spend some months In Eu-
rope.
Near Ray some one swiped the
storm sash off one of the school build.
ings.
An epidemic among the CANNES at
Mohall beat the dog catcher out of his
fees.
Many farmers narrowed and disced
land during the warm weather in jan
uary.
The people of Billings county are
interested in propositions for better
roads.
The streets at Hatton are to be put
on grade and more cement sidewalks
added.
The formal opening of st. Johns
hospital at Kenmare was a notable
event.
Nearly 100 cars of hogs have been
shipped out of Forbes within six
months.
T. F.. Fox. former receiver of the
Minot land Office, has gone into bust
ness at Bantry.
The Trail county officials are max
ing life a burden for violators of the
prohibition law.
A team was stolen at Kenmare and
afterward found in a farm yard sew
eral miles away.
On the Parker farm, south of Ray,
the owner is heating his house with
gas from a well.
F. E. Dickinson of Ayr and w. E.
Carl! of Tower City have gone to old
Mexico for a trip.
A report reached Wilton that some
families of that place were destitute.
They were new settlers.
Anton Ru5roden OF Glendale be.
came insane and was taken to the
state hospital at jamestown.
d. F. Vail. who recently died in st.
Paul. was interested in some banks in
the southern part of the state.
The postoffice department declines
to change the name of Wilton at the
request of the citizens of Milton.
Gas proved fatal to one member of
the Stromstead family near Sherwood
and others were in precarious condi.
ton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13

A witness in a blind pig case at
Wahpeton was held on a charge of
perjury.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13

Steele is proud Of the new national
bank.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13

X. Olson and wife at Kindred can't
agree. They are to separate. sell the
property and deposit the money with
some one Of the children.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-02-13

At Russo thief stole thirty bottle
of Old Grow booze from a drug stor
and planted it in lumber shed. TIL
loot was recovered.