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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17
Order your township blank,

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from the Times office.
Christ Thompson was a pas.
senger to Dwight Monday.
Miss Maggie Muir came in
from Mooreton Wednesday.
Mrs. Korf and Mrs. Vachon,
were at Fergus Falls Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Bell of Fargo was
a guest of Mrs. Winery over
Sunday.
Dou't fail to read the new ad.
vertisement of Rinderman the
Shoe dealer.
w. D. Manchester was pas.
senger to Wadena Saturday re.
turning Monday.
Mrs. Matt Braun aud daueh.
ter Clara left Wednesday for
a few days visit in st. Paul.
Mrs. Henderson of White
Rock, South Dakota, 10 a guest
of Mrs. Miner this week, -, .
For fire insurance, see F.. B.
SCHNEIDER. 5 OF the best old
line companies represented.
Miss Myrtle Springer came
in from Wyndn,ere Saturday
returning Monday.
James Michigan left last
Thursday for Macoun, Canada,
to look after the threshine
there on his farm. e4
I wish to thank all my
friends who helped me in the
contest altho defeated I know
have friends. Ruth Osluud.
The Tunes will be sent to
new subscribers from now
until after the election for 15c
one nickle and a dime that's
all.
Frank Connolly returned
from Spokane, Washington
Tuesday. On his way home
he stopped off at Minot for q
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sowe,
who have been visiting at the
home of John Wolfe and family
the past two months returned
to their home at Los Angeles
California, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. HI. Ackere
who have been in Wahpeton
for sometime left for Valley
City Friday. Mr.. Ackers has
been working on abstract work
here.
The Congregational state as.
sociation will be held at New
Rockford, September, %, % and
24th. Delegates from this city
are O. J. Wakefield, Mrs. E. S
Cameron and Rev. Galleger.
Up-to-date literary bust.
ness and music courses at Con.
cordia College Moorhead Mimi
Cooking and d r 8 m XII n g
for girls, Carpenter work TO,
boys. Special offer to High
Sc h oolGraduates. Send TO,
illustrated catalog. 8.6 Ct
Miss Clara Rivett came down
from New York Mills, Mime.
sofa Thursday where she has
been working in a telegraph
Office. Miss R;vett has accept
ed a similar position at Sum
NIT, Minnesota and left for that
place Friday.
A salve good for anything
where salve can be used
that's DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve. II
cleanses thoroughly, keeps the
pores open and heals quickly;
It is good for anything where
a salve is needed. It cools and
smooths and is especially good
for piles. We sell and recon.
mend it. Sold by ell druggists
The friends of Hon. NJ. N
Johnson will meet at the Court
House in this city on Sept, %
at 1880 o'clock in the evening
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.

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DR.. Kaufman came in from
Mooreton Tuesday.
Automobile for sale in first
class order. G. w. Horton 9TH
street. IF
1ts up to you-The Times to
new subscribers until after the
election for 15c.
The State Democratic head.
quarters have been esta blished
at Grand Forks.
Mr.. Henry Zimmerman is a
business visitor in the Twin
Cities this week.
Lay aside your work at least
one day next week and bring
your family to the fair.
For Sale-Good $50 go-cart,
auto wheels, good as new. goes
cheap. Call at Times Office.
Mrs. VIM. Wagner, after visit.
ing several days in Wheaton
returned home Tuesday morn.
ing
Frank A. Wilson state oil
inspector made his regular
monthly trip to this city last
Tuesday.
The Zion Lutheran Aid So.
ciety meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Ole Swenson at
Breckenridge.
If you have visitors, or
society news or news of any
nature, please inform the
Times reporter.
Miss Selma Stern left Tues
day morning for Milwaukee
where she will enter Downer
college this winter.
One hundred subscriptions
given away at this Office, first
here. first to receive receipt for
the times until November 18th.
Miss Mildred Kline of Fergus
Falls spent Sunday in Wahpe-
ton the guest of Miss Robert
son returning Monday morn
ing.
For SALE CHEAP-New Nc
Cormick and Queen Binder
Complete rebuilt threshing rig.
second hand Deering Biner.
G. w. Horton, SIG Seventh St.
4wk.
The Miller Dredging COM
pany are moving one of their
large dredging machines from
the north part of the county to
a ditch near Lidgerwood.
The Richland County Fair is
a benefit to every farmer in
Richland County, everyone
in the county should arrange
matters so they could attend
the fair at least one day.
Our circulation man who is
out securing the country has
added over one hundred new
names to our big subscription
list i'm the last two weeks, our
campaign offer takes with
everybody.
Pink Pain s-Dr.
Shops = stop h e h c d e
womanly pains, any pains,
anywhere in 20 minutes sure.
Formula on the 25c box. Ask
your druggist or doctor about
this formula-it's fine.
7. B. Lotzer the wood man
has purchased the old cream
cry building and will move the
structure to the back part of
the lot and will fix it up for a
storage room and will build
large coal sheds where the
building stands now.
Bring your waist, collars
cuffs. stand covers, doilies, ETC.,
to be embroidered. Lessons
given to children and adults
in cut work, eyelet, shadow
wallachian, silk and Hedebo
or Daniah embroidery at No
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17

George Manicouski came in
from Mooreton Friday.
Drive Rheumatism out of
the blood with DR.. Shops
Rheumatic Remedy and see
how quickly pain will depart.
Rub-on's never did reach the
reach the real disease. Rheu-
matism isn't in the skin. It's
deep down-its constitutional.
Getting rid of the pain, is after
all, what counts. That is why
DR.. Shops Rheumatic Rem.
edy goes, by word of mouth
from one to another. And
herein lies the popularity of
this Remedy. It is winning
defenders everywhere. Tab.
lets or liquid. Sold by all
dealers.
We have thoroughly inves.
tigated the charge, that the
Richland County Fair Associa.
ton had been taking sides pole
tically and wac lecturing
through the county and we
find there is nothing in the
charge. Everyone 10 for the
fair, it 10 not political in any
way, but belongs to Richland
County. Everyone will be ex-
pected to attend it next week,
Gov. Burk. Hon. N. N. Johnson,
Hon. Thos. Marshal, C. A.
johnson and Senator McCum-
Der will give addresses the %.
Everyone should here them.
With very little noise or
buster about it, a lot of low
marsh land south of here is
being drained for farming pur-
poses. Almost due south of
town, in Greendale and Elma
townships, there are many low
places that have been too wet
to permit of cultivation, and
for the past couple of months
w. G. Gould of Glencoe, Mimi,
has been at work with a crew
of men and firstclass ditch
ing machine, with the result
that some of the large sloughs
are already drained and will be
ready for crop next season.
The bulk of the ditching opera
tons have been carried on be-
tween Wipperman's ranch
south of town and the state line.
If the drainage plan works out
satisfactorily it is likely that
much more work of the same
kind will be done next year.
Hankinson News.
The National Opera Com
pany, in Offenbach's master
piece, "The Grand Duchess"
will be at the Opera House
on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Sept, %, "a, and %.
Comic opera is almost dead
and musical comedy has been
foisted on the public to take its
place, because it is easier to
get comedians and soub1ettes
together than to bring an ag-
gregation of real singers into
one cast. Proper credit should
be given Messrs. Shelley &
Huntington who have for years
given the public the best there
is in comic opera. In the COM
ing production, the general
verdict is that they have never
had as many fine voices as will
no hoord IN .1Tha Grand nr<cl
ess." Change of Opera each
night.
Where is my boy tonight!
You are his father and mother,
and if you desire to lay your
hands on your boy within five
minutes any night, you would
mt know where to find him.
He is on the street somewhere
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17

Mrs.. Schultz and Mrs. Vim.
Wagner will entertain the
Turner Ladies, Saturday after
noon at Turner Hall.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17
WOOD! WOOD

See MCCuIlOch e Robinson
before buying your spring fuel.
We are over stocked with wood
and will make following prices
for a limited time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-09-17

lou are MS IaC0ef anu mOtner,
and if you desire to lay your
hands on your boy within five
minutes any night, you would
mt know where to find him.
He is on the street somewhere
or at the railroad depot jump.
ing on freight trains, but just
where with whom, in what en-
gagged, what plotting or execut-
ing for shrewder ones who plot
for him. you could not tell for
the life of you. He has a good
home and he ought to be there
at night. H e desires to be
somewhere else with the other
boys, and you lack the moral
courage to insist that he shall
be where he should be. You
hope he will escape the pitfall,
but you know that the chances
are against him. Why don't
you do the boy the kindness to
keep him at home nights7 The
time will come when he will
thank you for it or reproach you
for not doing it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
WANTS TO CHIsEL BRYAN IN GRANITE
Amateur Sculptor Has Carved Fifty-four
Faces on Small Block.

Elmer Burkett OF Wayne. Penn. mine owner and
amateur sculptor arrived here yesterday on the
Cunarder Iusitania with a small piece OF granite
in his pocket. and is looking for William Jennings
Bryan He met Mr. Taft abroad and managed to
get the impression of the Republican candidates
head the granite rock. and is now in pursuit OF
Mr. Bryan for sitting.
Mr.. Burkett has chiselled some crowned heads on
his talisman and although the stone is only by
by inches. he has carved upon 1t the faces OF
ffty-four persons of note he has met Mr.. Burkett
said yesterday that many years ago. before he
became wealthy, he walking along the tracks
Of the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
found the piece Of granite A few days later for
smiled upon him. and no amount of money,
he said. could tempt him to part with It.
He has set Of small sharp steel tools. made es-
pecially for him, and they are always wrapped
up with the rock and guarded carefully than
his purse. While his way TO Liverpool a year
ago the Cunarder Caronia- the sculptor received
offer Of $4,000 from art collector for the
rock OF many heads but he refused to sell It
Another passenger the Lusitania was D. J.
Bradley, an amateur hunter Of big game. He has
been hunting since he was sixteen years old. he
said, and will hunt big game all his life II his
health permits He said he saw ten kinds OF big
game at one time while in Africa hunting in the
Victoria Nyanza district, and added that the
President would have all the animals he could at
tend to IL he hunted IN the African jungle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
A+Ino R,sehaI Golf Lawn Tennis Other
PARK REFORM NEEDED.
Finance Department Must Take Re
sponsihlity, Says Research Bureau.

The r,,,reau of M,1uictpal Research In submitting
the second and last section of its report on the
parks Of this city. says that the permanent correc
ton OF the evils to which IL calls attention VIII
NOT he possibe unless the city's central business
office the department of finance. assumes It's re-
sponsbility" But in addendum the bureau
says that much has been accomplished lately IN
Manhattan and Richmond and praises Cornrhis-
sioner Smith
Privileges and concessions come IN for much
criticism It is said that the non-competitive
method has almost without exception. been u5eo
In the boroughs OF Manhattan and Richmond \
case is ctedwhere license for selling refreshments
was given TO a man for $40 month, who conducted
a cafe bar dance hall. and is renting rooms ana
boats Since the discovery by the bureau the rent
has been raised TO $500 year Two licenses IN
City Hall Park were paying together 800 month
in January. 1905. In July of this year the saihe
privilege was let for $500 year.
The bureau says that there are strong indica-
lions that holders of privileges paying at least
part OF the difference elsewhere Attention Is also
called to the practice of commissioners Of reducing
fees after a contract has been made Because OF
spending much money on equipment PARK trans
portaton company has the privilege for $50 10 run
until 1911 Commissioner Clausen had reduced the
fee from 1000 without any known reason says
the report.
The practice of deductng from fees the amounts
expended by licenses upon the improvements OF
buildings they occupy is condemned
That the Park Department seems to De more con-
cerned. or was more concerned before Mr.. Smith
bacara commissioners I'm the welfare the Licensees
than in the public and the amount Of revenue TO
be received by the city. is also the opinion or the
bureau The Disagreement of the waterfront at
Riverside Park is dwelt upon at length
Regarding park foremen. IT IS said +hat run1ors
that they are receiving money for licenses in re-
turn for protection are reported. A complete
change in the methods employed In letting
and controlling privileges is recommended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
GOLFERS At PRACTICE.
Trn1is Makes Best Round IN Play
at Garden City.

Nearly q hundred amateurs played practice
rounds for the national championship tournament
over the links Of the Garden City Golf Club yes
terday About the same average was maintained
in the scoring line, although nothing approaching
Chad sawyer's 70 on Thursday was recorded the
lowest heard Of yesterday was rs. made by Walter
J. Travis in the morning.
Closely following the veteran came Fred Here
ehoff member of the home club; Robert Abbott.
Of Plainheld and Mason Phelps of Midlothian the
Western title holder. They all had IT'S. Writ
Thompson Huntingdon Valley, and F. Oden Horst
man. Chevy Chase. beat William Wallace, the
Van Cortlandt winner, and S. F. Bowers in a
four-balI match the former pair winning by ! up
Eben NJ Byers of Allegheny, and Oliver Perrin
Chevy Chase. beat J. G.. Anderson and I. g. Stew
enson the Boston pair. by up. N F. Monday.
Montclair. and Nelson Whitney, New Orleans, de-
feated George Brokaw, Deal, and Henry W. Brown.
Ekwanok. up and to play.
OF the Western contingent 81 by Kenneth Ed
wards was the best reported during the day. c..
E. Van Week. jr., of Montclair. got ST. Jerome
D. Travers the national title holder played round.
but had no score TO give, he picked up on one
or two occasions.
The members of the Fox Hills Golf Club will
compete to-day for the George A. Armstrong medal
ernblematfc of the club championship. There will
be a qualifying round Of eighteen holes. medal
play the lowest sixteen qualifying, and continuing
at match play, the match rounds to be played on
succeeding Saturdays, and the final on October To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
DENIES GREAT USE OF OPIATEs.
Maine Health Official Replies to Commits
sioner Wright.

Portland Me, Sept. IA statement denying
the assertions of Commissioner Hamilton Wright
of Washington sent out in press dispatch early
in August that 'in Maine, in the country districts
oplates are used considerably particularly among
former drlnkards who because of the fact that
prohibition prevails have been deprived Of whskey,"
giving the result Of his Investigations in every
city and county in the state issued to-day by
DR.. a G.. Young, of Augusta secretary of the State
Board of Health. 1t says
This assertion it seemed me, untrue
and this opinion, if thus publicly expressed
after slight and restricted an investigation as
could be made in visit TO Portland, was unfair
to this state / had been asked by Mr.. Wright to
furnish him information on the question of the
use and the abuse of opium in Maine. but before
l could do more than make a beginning this
newspaper item appeared Letters sent to
physicians I'm various parts of the state and to
druggists in every city and county in the state
This inquiry brought out the fact plainly
enough that in state generally there is
large usage or abuse of the opiates that the
and abuse are not the increase; that, the
other hand many of my correspondents state
positively or that II is their opinion. that the
OF opium and its derivatives is the de-
Commissioner Wright made his inquiry for the
American Commissioners as to the of opium
and it's products
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
BEATS AUTO.
accident Mars Hill Climbing Con-
test at SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, Mass. Sept n-Stanley hehoss' u
the Springfield Motorcycle Club, mounted on -,
Indian motorcycle, made the best time IN the nii
climbing contest up Wilbraham Ill., Just outsiue
this city to-day in competition with nearly three
score automobiles and cycles. under the auspices
of the Springfield Automobile Club. HIS time was
minute seconds.
The automobile to make the best time on the mn
was four-cylinder Knox car. driven pS H@Se'
which covered the distance in l minute SECONDS
William Bourke driving another KNOX car was
second in l minute 3-5 seconds. whhe lhl'u
Knox car anda Stevens-Duryea tied for thlro pia'e
in ] minute 40 seconds.
An accident marred the climb. three persons De
ing injured. The Stevens-Duryea car oiiEen ~
Peter Robinson, skidded while running at hsh
speed and broke q wheel. the automoDie turning
turtle The accident occurred on the last lclii
near the top of the hill Rooinsoh was u.
out and landed on pile OF stones, his right leg oe
ing broken The flying struck two Spectators
who were sitting on wall beside the roau oHe'
Archibald Thompson, who helped build the car re-
ceixing had cash over the left eye. Fred Hart
well was slightly injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
MARINES SHOOT WELL
WIN THE DRYDEN TROPHY
Ohio Rifemen Finish Second an Big
Match at Sea Grit.

Sea Grit. n. J.. Sept. 1.-THE United States
Marine Corps, winner OF the majority of fixtures
during the present shooting tournament us the
proud possessor of the Dryden trophy. A team OF
eight rihemen Ohio took the lead at the open
ing this morning OF the principal event of the
meet 49, and maintained It at GOO yards, but at the
final stage 1000 yards late this afternoon the
marines forged to the front, winning handily with
a total of 1,0S9, from two other regular service
teams and FIVE national guard state teams.
The rifemen were favored with satisfactory shoot
ing conditions, the light softening early In the after
noon when the competitors reached the LOCO yaros
stage The progress of the experts was followed
with interest by large gallery of spectators, in
Guiding many women.
Prominent among the onlookers were Governor
Fort of New Jersey and former United states
Senator Dryden, the donor of the trophy. which Is
valued at 1900. In addition to the trophy, the
winning received s150 second prize. 500; was
won by Ohio. and third prize $50. by the United
States infantry team. The in detail of the
leading teams follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
JORDAN INDICTED FOR WIFE MURDER
Pleads Not Guilty at Cambridge, Mass
Consultation with Sisters

Cambridge Mass, Sept Leicester S. Jordan
was indicted for murder in the first degree by the
Middlesex Grand Jury to-day for the death, on
September / of his wife. Honorah Jordan part
of whose body found in trunk in q lodging
house in Hancock street, Boston. Jordan, when
arrested, was sitting the trunk and later, &C
cording to the police confessed to the killing OF
his wife and the cutting up Of her body at their
home in Somerville.
When arraigned in the Superior Court this after
noon on the Indictment he pleaded not guilty. Dis
trict Attorney Higgins stated that he would make
every effort to obtain speedy trial OF the case
AS soon as the prisoner was taken back to the
Jail he had a consultation with his sisters, Mrs.
Jesse Lvermore of New York, and Miss Susan
Jordan and later with five pathologists who have
been permitted to make examination of the parts
OF the body. The five physicians also made a two
hours visit to the Jordan house. at Sonerville in
company with lawyers for the accused man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12

LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE Yankees broke even IN d
double-header with Boston to-day, winning the hist
game by a score OF to . and dropping the second
by runs to l. The first five innings of the opening
contest pitched by Arellanes, and the Yankees
solved his curves for seven hits and three runs
Wood. who relieved him. allowed the New YORK
ers only one hit, and kept them from scoring Billy
TJogs did the tUirling for Elberfeld's and
pitched a steady game.
CHESHIRE was touched up for four hits in the hrst
inning of the second game and, with Sweeneys
wild throw and Hemphill's muf of Donohues long
1v Boston scored five With this handicap
Ianpv lack settled down and pitched splendid ball
only one hit being made off his delivery in the re-
naming eight innings The Yankees outbatted Bos-
ton but their hits were not timely, and they were
able TO score only
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-12
PLUCKY WOMAN REsCUEs HORSE.
Chases Brutal Driver on Car and Takes Rig
TO Station.

Mrs Kate Warner. magazine writer. Of No 8
West 102d street. saved decrepft horse from fur
Their injury and put brutal driver to fight last
evening in Sixth avenue while a crowd OF shabby
Tenderlon riffraf hung about to see the fun.
It was in Herald Square that Mrs Warner
espied the driver Of heavily loaded express wagon
beating his beast. She jumped on a southbound
Sixth avenue car and followed the wagon until she
caught II at 30th street. Here she jumped Of and.
rushing over. grabbed the horses bride. The
driver threatened TO beat her il she didn't let 20,
and she IN turn ordered him to get down. and said
that she would arrest him. She displayed So
ciety for Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals badge
Thereupon. taking the advice OF a sympathetic
crowd. he beat it, without further ceremony, be-
queathing the horse and loaded wagon TO Mrs
Warner. who took it to the police station.
The Lyons Transfer Express Company. o. East
10sth street. Is the owner o the outfit