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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

Your message will go just as deep
into the hearts of men as it has roots
in your own.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

Nearly every girl at some time has
made some fellow happy by refusing 10,
marry him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

WE PAY HIGH PRICES FOR FUR&
and hides. or tan them for robes, rugs or
coats. N. w. Hide G. Fur Co. Minneapolis
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

When girl is proverbially fond Of
Holsters. she generally goes out to sup-
per with one.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

WALL PAPER Cts. A ROLL AND UP
Send for free sample instruction book.
A. II. RanneN. GIG Hen. ave. MINNEAPOLIS.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

Good people are supposed TO be
happy. but they seldom look 1t.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

SHIP Us YOUR CREAM TODAY.
o.. write for tags and prices.
The Crescent Crca merry Co., st. Paul.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

After all. the man who tells his
troubles may he preferable to the one
who tells his jokes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

The only sure thing about sure
cure for cold is that 1t isn't.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

The man who wants the earth must
expect to have 81 little mud thrown nj
him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM.
Cash every day. Write for prices and tags.
MILLER & HOLMES. st. Paul. MINI.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

SPOT CASH FOR YOUR CREAM.
Top market prices always.
MILTON DAIRY CO.. st. Paul
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

HIDES & FURs TANNED For ROnEa
Coats or rugs. Send for price list tG
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

A man who pleases only himself
must furnish all the applause
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

Let's have another can of that
CANADA SAP MAPLE SYRUP
before the pancake season is over.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

Some men seem to have that dire
disease known as spring fever all the
year around.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

The tamaracks changed color and
the grass on the open spaces grew
gray with age. Another summer was
dead.
So. with the flight Of warmth, the
stage-driver came to the mine one
morning and found the Dream Lady
and her mother waiting for the down
stage.
Mccarthy was trying to look uncon.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12
seeaks Erom Experience.

9peaks From Experience.
How do you know, young man. that
your attentions will be acceptable to
my daughter?'
I've tried it, sir."-Illustrated Bits.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-12

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Douglas, | Friend Of Workingmsn
Qualities of the Massachusetts Ex-Governor and Shoemaker
Who Is Presidential candidate-A Favorite Of Sue
cess, With Genius For Overcoming Difficulties.
One of the Worlds Greatest Home Men,

est imam in Massachusetts. Rockefeller
lost all of his and is the richest man
IN the world. The proposition is also
proved by the fact that there are so
many men who have hair and nothing
else. Another proof is that Populists
do not like rlillionaires. 1t is remark
able the number Of things man can
find to support any idea he really
wants to demonstrate. A chap in Chi
cago once started out to prove that the
world is hollow and that we live on
the inside of it and made strong
rase.
The general idea concerning Gov
ernor Douglas is that he is an incar-
natef advertisement This concept,
hos:ever. does him injustice. He was
a sertient being before he ever knew
the delights and profits of printers
ink. But his full glory had not then
burst upon the world. He had not be-
gun to sell shoes or run for president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
BY JAMES A. EDGERToN.

"NhCftE are WuOlc lot OF men ID
this country who are presiden-
tial possibilities and don't
know IT, Conversely, there are
lot who are not presidential posi-
'biliiies who don't know that either
William L. Douglas. the Massachusetts
ex-governor ard shoemaker. belongs to
the first class. Everybody knows
Douglas. His face is almost as ia
lnillar as that of Lydia Pinkham. He
Is deServcdly popular with newspaper
publishers. Any man who will pay
real money fer having his picture
printed deserves a boost from editors.
Most public men expect the papers to
!rUn their portraits because of per-
sH.lal pulchritUde. Douglas doesn't.
lie has shoes to sell and literally faces
the world with that announcement
sIIe ought to be president. and if the
press of the country has scintilla of
gratitude it will make him so. The
politicians also could do worse than
nominate Douglas. He would prove
a great drawing card. Every man in
supporting him would feel as if he were
voting for one he had known all his
life. But. whatever we may say for the
politicians. the duty of the press is
plain. Every newspaper that is ready
Ito practice what it breaches should
place Mt the head of its editorial col
umns this ticket:
For President-William L. Douglas
of Massac husetts.
Platform-It pays to advertise.
Like John d. Rockefeller, Mr.. Doug
las has more money than bair. IF these
two be any criterion, the amount of n
mans wealth increases in inverse ratio
with his brain thatch. Douglas losr
most of his hair and is about the rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10

r2aso3 that heshas not made this sac.
siilce foi. the purpose of Informing the
public of his own virtues, but rather
of the virtues of his shoes. That
makes the martyrdom all the greater.
But, like hero. he moved straight
ahead. He would slaughter his own
modesty rather than leave the people
In ignorance
Up to the time he struck the scheme
that has made his lineaments better
known than those of anybody except
the president and "the peerless" Mr..
Douglas accused his hated rivals of
stealing his ideas. The moment he
adopted a new lead in advertising they
made it their own. But when he began
printing his picture they admitted
themselves stung They could not steal
his face.
I ne year Mr.i Douglas was made gov
ernor of the Bay State practically the
entire north was swept by REPUBLIC
an wave similar to that which obliter-
ated Parker and landed Roosevelt. All
the rest of the Republican ticket was
elected in massachusetts. Douglas
alone kept the Democratic party on
the northern. map. No wonder he be.
came presidential possibility the day
after election.
One welcome departure in his fight
was that Governor Douglas paid for
the advertising he received. Other can
didates expect the papers to advertise
them for the good of the cause"
Despite this method of self exploita.
lions. the governor elect revealed his
innate modesty by ascrihing the result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
He Got What He Needed.

''Nine years ago it looked as if my
time had come" says Mr.. c. Farthing
of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. 81 was SO run
down that life hung on very slender
thread. 1t was then that my druggist
recommended Electric Bitters.
bought bottle and | got what l need.
ed-strength. | had one foot in the
grave. but Electric Bitters put it back
on the turf again, and I've been well
ever since" Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10

r11y, Ills common sense and his genius
for overcoming the difficult.
William L. Douglas is the son of a
shoemaker, but where his father turn
ed out one pair of shoes he turns out
millions. In advising young men to
stick to the last he gives the motto a
new application. He says in effect
that If a cobbler changed his last
every few minutes his shoes would
have no more shape than toad. That
is the way with the life work of a
young man who switches occupations.
In advising everybody to follow the
shoemaker's motto the ex-governor
practices what be breaches. The Doug
las family has stuck to the last and
prospered.
There was time in young Douglas
youth when he deserted the waxed
ends. however He went to Denver
and afterward to Montana in search of
gold. Like tue man who hunted for a
treasure around the world and after.
ward found 1t at his own doorstep
Mr.. Douglas returned 20 Massachusetts
and discovered gold m,,le in the shoe
business that he had temporarily neg,
lected,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Admired 10y ToiIers.

There were other reasons. however,
for his popularity among the working
people. He had treated his men with
justice, believing that policy to be
good business. When the Association
of Shoe Manufacturers opposed labor
unions he had withdrawn He believed
that labor and capital should work as
friends, not as enemies On account
of these novel attitudes he had gained
the unbounded admiration of the toll
ers, not only of his own toilers. but of
those all over the state. 1t is not Inn
possible that other employers of labor
might learn a lesson from Governor
Douglas
Despite the fact that Mr.. Douglas
forehead seems so tall, he himself is a
short and slight man and is much
more timid and retiring than his pic
lures. 1t often requires shy man
to be a good self advertiser People
close to him say even w. r. Hearst is
{ modest. What excruciating agonies
some Of these shrinking souls must GO
through in the noble task of acquaint.
ing the world with their virtues!
Moves Straight Ahead.
Governor Douglas cannot be includ-
ed in this category. however. for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Whoopinq Couch.

I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family in cases of
whooping cough, and want to tell you
that it is the best medicine / have ever
|used.-W. F. CASTOR, Posco, Ga. This
remedy is safe and sure. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10

the tariff. He took no credit for his
original ways of conducting a cam
paign. In his posters. his page ads.
md at his barbecues he had told the
yeople that American manufacturers
under the pretense Of boosting Amert.
canism actually sold goods abroad Mt
4 much less price than at home. He
further insisted that the tariff costs
the people of Massachusetts several
times as much as it gives them in re-
turn. So deep an impression did he
make that Massachusetts has remain
ID hotbed of tariff revisionists to this
day.
He not only took new departure in
his canvass, however, but in Office He
assisted on making his appointments
from the most fitting material regard
less of party. 1t is so unusual for an
official to show himself an American
before he is a partisan that members
of the political machine could not I'M
derstand it, Whether it was disgust at
this selfish and fractional view of the
bosses or for some other reason, Gov
ernOr Douglas refused to be candi-
date for reelection. The Republicans
returned to their ascendency in Mas
sachusetts from that day, although
they despaired of beating Douglas If
he had been a candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Capitalized His Features.

IL WIS Bdrnum VINO suggested [,
Governor Douglas the way to max,
his face his fortune Barnum wa:
about the homelieSt man ever seen out
side a museum, but this did not pre-
vent him from capitalizing his fea
lures. BY plastering his pictures OIL
the American people that his circus.
like his ugliness, was something out
of the ordinary.
Douglas was not as ugly as Barnum.
but sowed his picture with a more
unsparing hand. Wherever people
wore shoes there was his ad. in the
midst of them. He grew as celebrated
as the measles or the multiplication
table. Presidents might come and go.
but Douglas went on forever Hi>
forehead, so nearly approximating in
finity. cleaned and glistened from ev-
cry page. Everybody came to deal
with him because he seemed an old
friend.
When he ran for governor of Mas.
sachusettS it was the same old story
He simply advertised his opponent ou
of all his majorities. One year befor,
Roosevelt had carried the state by
more than $1,000. Douglas, running
on the Democratic ticket, reversed thi:
| and piled up plurality of $4,000. HI
| plastered the Bay State from end tt
end with scenes from his life and will
his ideas ON public questions. One o.
his most effective pictures was of him
self as penniless small boy peggins
shoes. That caught the eyes of til,
| mill oDeratives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Secret of His Strenath.

Those closest to the man whom
many Democrats regard as their most
promising candidate say that the secret
of his strength is the ease with which
he does the apparently impossible. He
is one of those favorites of success who
have sufficient faith, will, energy and
insight to enable them. to surmount
difficulties at which the average soul
stands appalled,. This faculty he has
shown again and again in his bust
ness ventures as well as in his canvass
for governor.
While in no senSe politician, Mr.,
Douglas has been member of both
houses Of the Massachusetts, iegisla.
ture and mayor of his home city of
Brockton. He Is not only immensely
popular with the workingmen, who
point out that he has had no strikes OF
lockouts in his shops. but with the
business men, who admire his integ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10

1t was only by the employment of tho
engraver's art and of display type thai
he reached the full stature of his use
fuInpaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10
Great Home Man.

In determining lnaI the secret vi
wealth is at home he found the kin
dred truth that the secret of happiness
is also at home. In consequence he is
one of the greatest home men in The
world
1t is an inspiring fact that. however
the affinity" craze and divorce manias
may obtain in our midst, the American
people will trust no man to look after
their public business who is not clean
and wholesome in his domestic life.
/, If. he does depart from the white way
he loses his hold on the respect of tho
masses the moment he is found out
Say what you will, the instinct of the
many is for moral health.
Just as his business methods are
along the lines of integrity and faif
dealing by all. Mr. Douglas home life
is simple. kindly, unaffected and pure.
AS might be expected in the case of
man who shows such private Integrity,
the public career of Governor douglas
is without blemish. a really honest
man is just as honest in his relations
with government as he is in his deal
les with his neighbor.
Eot Successful Until He Married.
There is a reason for Governor Doug
las delight in his home. He had no
success until he married. At that time
he was penniless shoemaker who but
year or two before had tramped
through Nebraska and Colorado and
almost starved on the plains. From
his wedding day he began to prosper.
, His wife. who had been Miss Naomi
Augusta Terry, brought him no money,
but she did bring him hope. faith and
spirit, which, after all, are the real
substances out of which the success
stuff is made
While not an orator, Mr.. Douglas has
good appearance on the platform and
speaks in such simple. sensible and
direct manner that he wins his hear
ers. He reads his speeches, which is
usually the most effective method Of
numbering them. He has caught the
knack of it. however, and does it in
| such way that his talks are still
alive even though dressed in manu-
script funeral clothes.
1t was a great surprise to Mr.. Doug
las family. friends and newspaper
| supporters when he was elected.
Doubtless the surprise was shared by
himself He had probably figured only
| on reducing the mountainous Repub-
lican majority in way to do him cred
| it. The American public. however. has
a surprising faculty of divining the in
nermost spirit in public man. The
people Of Massachusetts concluded that
this man had honesty without pre-
tense and ability without ostentation
That was the sort of governor the.
wanted. If more of that kind of mel
would run for office there would bs
more of these pleasant surprises IL
| politics. Some day the American yotel
| will learn enough to measure candi
dates by the standard of character
rather than by that of noise
| The four things that elected Dougla:
were his popularity withs the workers
his advocacy of tariff revision ant
reciprocity, his original campaign meth
DDS and the peoples confidence In hi
integrity. AL of these would be value
BILE qualities in a presidential contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-10

this country who are presiden-
tial possibilities and don't
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Army.s New Marching shoe

The new marching shoe for the army
has been manufactured and is to be
tried at one of the Western posts where
there Is q large force of troOps. the
members of the military comma nd rem
resenting naturally variety of shapes
and sizes of feet. BY this means il
Will be possible TO ascertain whether
the different sizes OF the new army
shoe will meet all the demands likely
to be made upon ii by those Of the mill
tary service. Great care has been
taken I'm the development of this new
marching shoe, which Is of the russell
type. with a top not so high as that OF
the old marching shoe. There are few
er lacing holes. and these are os size
which will easily admit of lacin. The
shoe is made on last which gives the
greatest freedom for the foot, being
Of square toe and Of shape which
has, by inquiry. been found to repre-
sent the greatest comfort TO the wearcr
I'm walking There has been much crit
icism of the army marching shoe, esDe-
cially from those on duty in the Phil
ippines, where there IS n good deal Of
walking to be done, and some of 1he
marching is over the toughest country.
The changes which have been made
embody the suggestions which have
come to the war department from va
riOus sources, and ii Is believed that
the objections which have been made
have been completely obyiated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
A NIGHT ON THE
LONELY PRAIRIE


upon me, l rose and started along TIE
tack after the train.
Once l stumbled and nearly fell, a d
.or Il moment the shock brought me to
myself. As ! lifted my head ia.
niliar sound caught my ear, and away
in the distance | could see coming 70.
ward me a moving speck of light. Ny
dream was merciful at last, The train
that had whirled away In the night
leaving me In that terrible loneliness
was returning | should dream that il
stopped and took me aboard and the
horrible nightmare would be ended.
As | looked and listened the light
became big and bright, and the souni
crew until Ii became like the rushing
of wind. stepped aside just in time
to allow the Western Express to race
by me. Again was walking along the
tracks. and II seemed that had been
walking thus for cycles upon cycles of
time.
Gradually / became aware that a
change was taking place about me.
raised my eyes and saw along the
eastern horizon faint unearthly light
creeping into the sky. 1t slowly
strengthened. until above the horizon
showed the slender crescent Of the
waning moon.
a few hours more and the strain
upon my reason would doubtless have
been too great, but before long morning
began to approach. The air took on a
new freshness; the stars paled, then
disappeared and the watery moonlight
lost itself In the light OF the coming
sun.
''As the landscape grew in the
morning light the unrealties OF the
night began to pass, and l began to
comprehend what had happened /
stopped and looked at the tracks that
stretched away to the vanishing point
before and behind me. There was only
one explanation possible had had
some terrible dream, and under its
spell | had in some miraculous manner
got off the moving train. The group
that had seen hurrying through the
car and down the steps had been only
the shadows OF dream.
Gradually the difficulties of my
position forced themselves upon me-
What was | to do? Here | was. alone
upon the great prairie, with no habit
tation within miles. Ny clothing, my
ticket and my money were all on the
train that was fast making its way to
the East. There was only one thing |
could do. In some way must stop the
next train.
I'm the meantime | continued my
way. The morning light was now suf-
icient to give me a clear view, and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03

from forty TO eighty pound per horse
power of energy exerted, according to
the inclination of the wings. The in
ventor is confident of his ability to
produce a machine which will fly by
the muscular power of the rider. Wings
built on this plan have been attached
TO heavy boat, and enormous rates OF
speed have been attained by this means
of propulsion alone.
Can it be possible that Col. Ashchev-
sky Kronglik has read Andrew Lang's
early novel, The Mark of Cain:" The
description Of the flying machine is so
much like that which figures i'm the
first chapter of his unjustly neglected
work of fiction that a comparison be-
tween the two naturally follows Rus
sian military men are often clever lin
gusts, and Col. krOnglik belongs TO the
highly educated scientific corps of the
imperial army. IL the machine proves
of practical value after further trials.
the Scotch poet novelist. critic and
historian should insist on n share Of
the honor, even if he cannot profit ma
terially by the invention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
whisISey for Rhcumatism.

The increased use OF whiskey for
rheumatism is causing considerable dis
cussiOn among the medical fraternity.
1t is an almost infallible cure when
mixed with certain other ingredients
and taken properly. The following
formula is effective: ITO one half pint
of good whiskey add one ounce of Torls
Compound and one ounce OF Syrup Sar-
saparilla Compound. Take In table
spoonful doses before each meal and
before retiring"
Toris compound is product OF the
laboratories OF the Globe Pharmaceuti-
cal Co.. Chicago. but it as well as the
ether ingredients can be had from any
good druggist
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Heluful Hfuts.

would rather be able to make peo
pie appreciate things they amt got
than sell them things that they don't
appreciate. In fact, 1t Is very much
easier TO sell them things than they
think they appreciate.
1t takes genius to let your hair grow
and yet make plain people believe you
are sensible. There are only two Of US,
Buffalo Bill and myself. and / don't
think so very much OF Buffalo Bill.
The most comfortable way TO econom
ize is to travel with good spender.
You can't fool all of the people all
of the time, but you don't need to, to
make a good thing Of it.
Don't make fun of religion unless you
are sure of your audience.
Be good to people and you will find
them easier to work.
A wise fake goes long way.
Anything Is a thought that gets
printed.-Judge.