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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

children and grown men came long
distances, some in carriages. some on
horseback and some walking. They
sblocked the way and pushed each 9TH
er as if it were election night in
Broadway.
We left Damascus through the
street called Straight and out through
Thomas Gate, thence over the Aleppo
carriage road as far as Katifeih.
Here we turned to the right and went
by way of the village of Adameih.
In MY fourteen years of travel have
met many hospitable sheiks, but never
have | met one whose hospitality
could compare with that of Sheik
Da'ass of Adameih. This honorable
chief is actually happy at the sight of
strangers in his village. When we
reached his village we intended to
spend the night at Jaroud, three miles
beyond, at the guests house of Mo-
manned Pacha El-Jaroudi, but Sheik
Da'ass met us at the entrance Of Ada
meth and insisted OH our coming into
his house for rest. The moment we
entered he refused to sit with us un-
less we granted him mis- wish. saying:
Gentlemen, if you think am
worthy of your entertainment I pray
you order the men 10 bring in you.
baggage. beg of you not to disgrace
me by your refusing my invitation"
This, of course, was not our plan,
yet the sincere and kind words he
showered upon us made it impossible
Tor us to refuse his earnest plea.
The following morning we left Ada
meth for kuryatan. The time required
for camel driver to travel this sixty
miles is seventeen hours. The desert
begins about six miles east OF Ada
meth and extends for hundreds of
miles far beyond the center of Arabia
We went for nearly sixty miles with
out seeing a human being or a green
tree, but we met herds of hundreds
OF gazelles. The desert was as level
as the sea, with bare mountains on
each side. Near Kuryalan we met a
number of caravans of camels. A fly
ing. whirring man made motor car had
invaded the land where. from time i'm.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

Where arc Your horses of the car
riageo?" he asked. How are you able
to- go without something to pull the
care"
Women. children and old men were
running from all directions to see the
unknown object; but they were afraid
to get too near until, encouraged by
Fa'is Aga, who was now having a
thorough look at the car. they dared
to close in upon us until it was diff
cult to keep them at u convenient dis
lance.
Our plans were to leave Kuryatan
Immediately for Palmyra, but Faris
Aga insisted that we should come in
TO his guests house. l tried to en-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

memorial. the great method of trans
rortation had been the camel.
We went on peacefully and reached
the threshing village of Kuryatan.
Here we were met by Faris Aga. the
chief of the village, who had been at.
tracted by the automobiles horn,
which was something he could not I'M
derstand. We stopped. l jumped out
to shake hands with him. and he
shrank from me. 1t was several min
utes before he recognized me. and
then in surprise asked me when l had
returned from America.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Famous English Hedge.

The work of pruning the mammoth
beech hedge at Melkicour, Pertshirej
on the estate of the Marquis of Lans.
downe, is now being carried out. The
hedge. which is the most famous of
its kind in the world, was planted in
Ills. 1t is one-third of mile long
and about 100 feet high. It is pruned
every eight on ten years, the opera.
ton, as may be supposed, being both
a difficult and costly one. Special
apparatus for the purpose has to be
obtained from London.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

with the newly dis.
covered Mendelian
laws of hcredity.
The main princi-
pies of the meth.
DDS Of breeding
introduced as a Sc.
Quel to Mendel's
discovery of the
laws Of heredity
may be demon
strated by means
OF the W h e a t
crosses shown in
the illustrations.
Two very distinct
varieties. one with
dense ears and a
beard. the other
with lax ears and
no beard, W ere
crossed together
orI ~ova Tho two
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
AS TO THE SCIENTIFIC
BREEDING OF WHEAT
Principles Invo1ved-The Development
Heredity.

bearded as "recessive." The imme.
date descendants of this hybrid were
either beardless or bearded individ.
uals in the proportion of three of the
former to one of the latter. No half.
bearded individuals occurred in this
or in subsequent generations. The
mode of inheritance of this pair OF
features thus appears to be very differ.
ent to that of the preceding pair, but
in reality the difference is slight
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Hybrid Combining Quality. Yield and
Good Straw.

scendants Of the hybrids are seen to
be either lax. intermediate, or dense.
with regard to ear shape, and each Of
these types is represented by beard.
less or bearded individuals. Two Of
them resemble the parent varieties,
while the remaining four are distinct.
The question of moment to the practi.
cal breeder is whether these new
forms can be fixed. Those with the in.
termediate shape of ear may be at
once rejected as hopeless. leaving the
beardless dense and the bearded lax
types for further examination. The
recessive character, !. e., beardedness,
we have already seen, breeds true, lax-
ness also hSeeds true, so that the COM
bination Of laxpess and beardednesa
should be true from the moment Of ito
appearance. Many experiments have
proved this to be the case.
Money talks. but It never g1vo6
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Sues Railroad for $4,000.

w. F. Almond, a postal clerk of
Wichita, Kan, filed. $4,000 damage
suit against the Missouri Pacific for
injuries he alleges were received in
wreck near Winfield, May 81, 1908.
He says he has been unable to work
since, and is permanently injured. He
also says the injuries were received in
mail car which was SO old and rick.
ETY. that it had been condemned. but
was still being used by the Missouri
Pacific, regardless Of the orders.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Had His Sympathy.

Yes said Miss Jiltham, che was
an old flame of mine. And when Won
told him l was to be married next
week. did he seem sorry?"
Yes, he admitted that he felt very
sorry," replied Miss Cable.
did he really"
Yes, although he said he didn't
know your fiance personally"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
china's New COINAGE.

The one tael silver coins which
have been adopted as the standard
coin Ut Chinese currency are expect.
ed to be minted next year. They will
be limited to 100000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Preaching and Practice.

Didn't tell you to take the ak an
cut wood enough to keep the house
warm?"
"Yes; but hain't you been preachin'
this long time bout the preservation
Of the forests?"
And t,sereupon the old man wore out
two fence rails on him, and told him
he was too young to understand that
politics didn't mean all it said.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
A slioht .lolt.

He (boastingly)-"It takes six gen.
erations to make gentleman, you
know"
She (calmly)-"Yesu and what a
pity that it only takes one generation
to unmake him!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

intermediate and dense individuals in
the same proportions. Subsequent
generations tell precisely the same
story, and we have to recognize the
fact that the lax and dense types pro-
duced in the first generation raised
from the hybrid plant are, in spite Of
their parentage, pure with regard to
these features.
The explanation of these phenomena
Is based on the fact that the produc-
tive cells of the hybrid, in other words,
the egg cells and pollen grains, carry
either the lax or the dense character,
and not, as perchance the outer form
Of the plant would suggest, blend of
the two. Qn the case of wheat the
egg cells are fertilized with the plants
own pollen.) We can show the chances
Of combination of pollen grain and egg
cell systematically as follows. pre-.
suming that an approximately equal
number of each carry either the lax or
tense character:
There are only four possible COM
binations, lax and lax, lax and dense.
dense and lax and dense and Dense
Lax meeting dense, or vice versa, we
know from the original cross, gives
intermediate, SO that this generation
will consist of. on an average, one lax
Individual to two with intermediate
ears to one with dense ears. Further,
POLLEN GR1lMS EGG CELLS
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
A Hardened Criminal.

Wigg (relating experience with bur-
glar)-The fellow WAS an amateur all
right. for when I pointed my pistol at
him he stood petrified with fear.
Wagg-He did? Then you're mis-
taken about his being an amateur. II
he was petrified it's clear that he was
a hardened crilninal.-Boston Tran
script.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Slight MISUNDERSTANDING

Su9Ht MISUNDERSTANDING.
10 the people Of this community
devote much of their time to gastron-
omy?" asked the city boarder.
Nav, l don't reckon they do" an.
swered Farmer Geehaw. ''Ez fur ez I
know, they amt TELESCOPE in tn
hull township"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Pertinent Query.

Professor-"How long can a man
live without brains?"
Bright Pupil don't know, sir.
How old are your"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

Much Of the research work now in
progress in cereal breeding is concerned
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
BUILT OF CONCRETE
REMARKABLE vlADUcT LEADING
INTO RICHMOND, VA.
Novel Structure, 5000 Feet Long, and
81 Immense Strength, is the
Pride Of the Engineers
That Built Il.

A concrete viaduct 5000 feet in
length and varying in height from 10
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10
Tho Public School Hopper,

Knicker-Lionel Clarence Montmo.
renci Jones went to school this morn.
ing.
Bocker-And Butch Jones came
houA to lunch
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

Every time man gives a 50.cent
present he expects a dollars worth
OF thanks.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

to 70 feet, forms
one of the most
remarkable recent
performances of
engineers an d
builders in the
field of railroad
construction.
The Richmond
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

stella-The word 10 that hips must
60
Bella-Dear mo. i've already parted
from my appendix and given my hand
away.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-12-10

Money talks. but It mover give1
itself away. .--
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05

GERMS AND MILK.

According TO a recent dictum OF
science. the number OF germs IN a
single teaspoon Of milk. one hour after
Il has been hurried away from the
COW on its career Of death and destruc-
ton, has been reduced by modern
methods from one or two millions 20
about $50.
These germs are not I'm the milk at
the time IL leaves the COW, but. unless
something is done about it. they begin
20 arrive I'm large quantities from this
moment They come On excursion
trains or on foot The line Of germs
waiting 20 get into an ordinary bottle
OF milk has been extending far out
into the street. Police germs have had
great trouble In preserving order. and.
Of course. had there been a riot much
damage might have been done 20
property.
All this, however. is now an affair OF
the efete past. The regulations are so
strict that only a given number OF
germs may pass, and even these have
20 give the countorslgn.
But even $50 germs TO a teaspoon
seem a good deal what Is 90 be done
about them? We are informed that
they are not all unfriendly. Many Of
them are neutral Many of them come
In quietly, sit down. occupy themselves
with domestic amusements. and do no
harm. But among these there is stiu
the likelihood that a real enemy 90
the system may get in.
Until not a single germ can pass the
sentry, therefore, IS our milk likely 10
be safe. All babies are hereby warned
TO drink IL at their peril They will be
duly notified when science has barred
out successfully every intruder. no
matter what his age. nationality or
previous condition OF servitude-Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
A DEADLY COMPARISON.

There could be no surprise that
thousands Of white people refuse TO
consider the Negroes of this country
other than a joke and pass by I'm
sii1nce all references 20 their most
remarkable achievements. We saw
Dockstaders' Minstrels the following
night. The expensive white theatre
was rammed, jammed and packed
with a mass Of humanity paying from
so cents TO S2.0O per seat and yet
the vaudeville performance IN the Pc
kin Theatre with Negro performers
was far suprior In every respect ex-
cept the stage setting 20 the most
studied efforts OF Mr.. Dockstaders'
trained white Ministries.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
no FEET ~ THAT POT.

suddenly q NAKED messenger ran
excitedly up 60 the king talking his
African iargon They were prepar-
ing to cook the missionary. $50.
no" said the kinr. "tou them not to
dare put his feet in that pot. Itu
spoil the stew" He danced around
and then proceeded 20 tell HIS sub
jocts how 10 find the North Pole.
''You go." said he. eve co. they
responded. "You keep a-going.
owe keep a-EoinE." Going" go
Ing" they responded Going" eco
ing" Then you see the North
Pole" Then we see tho North
Pole" do YOU see The pole there2
exclaimed the king. pointing iu the
direction of the audience. Yes. we
see the pole said some of them.
you are a liar; you don't see any
thing of the kind. said the king as
ne cut a pigeons wing, danced back
20 his throne wiggllng the middle
part OF his anatomy as he cleared the
footlights and the curtain descended
shutting him from view.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
TROUBLE ABOUT A TICKET.

We went 90 the depot of the Big
Four r. r. 20 have our ticket validate
ed. The ticket agent looked at &c
and made the remark that &C. could
not DE done there "Weu. where can
60 Doe validated2" "In Denver" was
the response. "I have no pight 20
validate 90 here This was equiva-
lent 90 telling as that the ~eturu part
of our ticket was worthless. We
looked at him, with a smile "WW
YOU please tell me where the General
Omces OF the Big Four Railroad are
located and the name OF the General
Passenger Agent here2 He told us
and thanking him for the information
we told him, we'd get the matter adj
justed ia short order.
We found the Passenger Agent and
explained 90 him the situation It
only took just long enough for him
TO direct his clerk 90 fix that ticket
to enable AS 90 get out OF this dim-
Guilty, and after thanking him go on
our way rejoicing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
COIOred
Skin Made
Lighter

For centuries scientific men have
been trying to make dark skin
lighter colored, not by artificial whit
ening, but in a natural way. At last
the CHEMICAL WONDER co. of
New York has discovered Complex
ion Wonder which does bring a light
er natural color every time II is ap-
Piled The effect is not artificial.
The lighter coloring is natural. The
effect on the colored countenance is
magical. Price of Complexion Won
der, fifty cents.
The Chemical Wonder Company
has another preparation which is in
dispensable for colored people as
well as white people. It is called
'Odor Wonder;' a toilet preparation
which prevents Precipitation odor and
encircles the body with perfumei
dain.iness. II will make any one
physically welcome In society or bus
mess circles. Our men customers
secure better positions In banks,
clubs or business houses. Our wo-
men customers advance faster In life.
Price of Odor Wonder. 800.
Our Wonder Comb viii straighten
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05

its patrons, its standard was lowered
70 the level OF the vaudeville. And
yet we admired the effort OF the man
agement 60 raise it's standard by the
introduction OF performances Of a
higher order. The disappointing
feature OF It was that IL was neces-
sary 20 call in competent people Of
the white race. We commended the
Judgment of the owner. We had en-
joyed ourselves and as we passed out
10 five cent vaudeville and movn &
picture shows. we found the Negro
comedian In evidence and only the
slang utterances and plain Jokes
heard around the bar-rooms and the
street corners were cited and repeat
ed 10 make people laugh
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
WANTED THE wIsH-BoNE.

In the meantime. the men were
pinching the arms and legs OF the
missionary TO see n he were fat. They
nodded approval 20 each other.
There was a noise from Beppo. yes
Beppo,' the king responded. ''you
shall have the wish-bone." The king
then spoke 90 the missionary again
Did YOU say that YOU wanted 60 get
Christianity in us2" asked the king
eyes. responded the missionary.
We'll" asked the king. els Chris
tisnity I'm y0u2" Eyes" replied the
missionary. "Thcn, said the king.
eve viii get Christianity in MS for
we are going 20 eat you. The mis-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05

any hair. A heavy comb, magnetic
metallic. Will last a lifetime, so
cents. Don't fai, to order one.
Wonder Grow fertilizes the scalp;
supplies nourishment which makes
hair grow lengthy, gives the scalp
strength which prevents the hair
from falling. so cents.
Wonder Uncurl. This preparation
uncurls knots and kinks and makes
the hair pliable so as to dress we'll.
so cents.
We promise that our specialties
will do more to advance colored PEG
pie socially and commercially than
SNOWY garments or gewgaw jewelry.
Booklet free. Delivery free. APP
plications for agency considered.
M. B. BERGER & CO., 2 Rector St,
New York, selling agents for Chem
zeal Wonder Co.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
A KNoCK - A DOoR-wAY.

We called 20 see Mrs. C.. A. Curl.
the next morning at 1885 Armour
Avenue. We pressed the button but
found that the bell didn't ring. We
knocked again and then we heard
voice angrily demanding 90 know
who was knocking on that door. The
response caused the door 90 open and
"a head 90 appear. Then a look of
Embarrassment and surprise as The
lady looked up iu the smiling cOun-
tonancc of che editor OF The PLAN
Ell. or did not know what else To-
do. Madame but 90 knock when the
bell didn't ring" eyes. sir" She re-
piled "Mrs Curl lives upstairs in the
next side Walk up
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
Friendship and Justice.

When men are friends there is no
need a. ice.-Aristot'c
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
THE sALoME DANCE.

BY far the most artistic perform
ance was the much mOoted and much
criticised "SalOme dance" which was
executed by a colored actress. When
she first appeared her wavy skirts
showed but little Of her form. Then
the scene changed, the theatre was
darkened and varie gated colors of
light were thrown upon the stage in
circular form with this girl as the
central figure. The swish Of her
skirts could be heard and the glitter
of the ornaments seen but the flesh
colored tights revealed her form as
she executed the motions Of the
dancers OF the Old World. Some
times she was spinning around like
a top while the red. white and blue
lights added u the magnifcence of
the scene before US.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
Hadher~av.

The oldest named country home is
in Jackson county. according to a Co
lumbar who is a friend OF the owner.
The name as It appears at the front
gate is "Hadherway." and never fails
to attract attention from passersby.
For years the wife wanted TO leave
Kansas City and go 10 a farm. When
the family finally moved they named
the home "Hadherway." -Columbia
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
BY WAY o. Enoonranem,nt.

May / ask how you earned your
first dollar?" Queried the reporter.
Il earned g. young man" said the
financial maenate. many years ago by
doing just what you are doing now. as
my first assignment on newspaper. I
went out % interview a man, and It
may interest you TO know that / got a
good deal more information out OF
him than you're going 70 get out OF
me."-Chlcago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
Hat as Badge Of Slavery.

With the ancient Greeks the hat
was simply an appurtenance OF the
traveller. The free citizen preferred
70 90 bareheaded and only put on his
broad-brimmed petasus for protection
against the sun when on a long jour
ney. The uncovered head was part
Of his dignity. for the slaves and work
men wore always a kind OF pointed
skull cap.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05

i understand" said the chief Of 20
lice. that you intend 20 give the SR-
lone dance here"
Yes replied the manager of the
travelling theatrical company. I'VE have
arranged TO do So but / assure you
that we have made IT entirely unob-
jectionable. There is nothing about
the dance that you would not want
your wife or your daughter to see. 1t
is artistic-nothing more"
Then what the dickens do you want
to give 1t for?"-Chicago Record Her
aid.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
A business PLACE.

We saw Faulknors News and Book
Store across the street. but had de-
laycd 90 such an extent that we were
unable TO get there. He is doing a
fine business there. There are many
professional colored men I'm Chicago.
in law. medicine. surgery and other
vocaious. Two days were not O.
nough 90 cover the ground or 60 even
Approximately get a view Of the site
uatiOn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
AZ % the sunranstte

As some criminals are said 70 see
red" and go for their enemy, so some
women when stung with a political
idea, however little urgent, practical
or immediate 10 may really be, see
red" and so blindly for that one aim
by any means and IN spite Of any OBJ
lection BY friends or foe.-Fredoric
Harrison.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05

woman gets one dozen pint bot
ties OF beer. ten fve-cent cigars. n loaf
Of rye bread and dimes worth OF
cheese and bologna. calls it a Dutch
lunch. invites 10 men as a surprise
On her husband. and then leaves them
20 themselves. expecting them 90 get
real tough.-Atchison Globe
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
r.ssIty Of the enalIsh Walton.

The English hotel waiter belongs TO
a race which is slowly but surely be-
coming extinct, and carries about him
the melancholy aura or the doomed.
Every headwaiter at a British inn has
In him, at least. the making OF a
dukes butler. No glimpse Of avsrice
mars the perfection OF his monumen-
tai manner and II. at the last, he con
descends to accept your vail, It is
with something Of an air Of a dis
crowned king.-Sketch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
VISITORS LAUGHING.

IL IS impossible 20 dttingly de-
scribe the side-splitting features Of
this humorous entertainment. We
knew how 90 laugh, but Major Gener-
al Jackson went us one better and
it was only after De had gone TO
the refreshmeut department (for the
purpose of counting the number Of
patrons that had left their seats)
that we noticed as we entered that
he and his friend Watkins were able
20 regain their equilibrium and re-
turn TO view the next act.