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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18
WHEN THE PEOPLE
HAVE THEIR SAY.

The politicians practically
have said: the people have yet
to speak. The politicians have
agreed under the will of Mr..
Roosevelt and Taft influence,
that the 35O-pounder shall be
nominated by the republican
party at Chicago, June 18th.
The people do not want Taft.
The people have two idols;
they will be satisfied with
either. Their preference, how
ever, would be for the one who
has been tried and found
honest, courageous and just.
Therefore the people would
rather vote for Theodore Roose-
welt than for William Jennings
Bryan. But they believe in
Mr.. Bryan-they know that
many of the policies called
Roosevelt policies today, were
the Bryan policies of twelve
years ago. executed by a man
having the courage of his con-
victions. They know now,
from the exposures of recent
years, that Mr.. Bryan was de-
feated for the presidency in
both his campaigns by deluge
of money, coming from the
Golfers of the twilight zone"
marauders. They believe that
William Jennings Bryan knows
the difference between right
and wrong and has the courage
to protect the peoples interest.
They love Theodore Roosevelt
for the good he has accomplish
ed; they love William Jennings
Bryan for the good they know
he can accomplish.
The republican party will
eithe nominate Theodore
Roosevelt or 60 to defeat if the
democratic party nominates
William Jennings BRYAN.
The National Food Maga-
zine has no interest in politics,
as such, but it is interested in
the election of men who will
strive for the passage of good
laws and insist on their execu.
ton.
For thirty years the United
States was in sore need of g
food law that would prohibit
the swindling adulerator from
poisoning the people, but il
was not until Theodore Roose
velt became president tha'
such a law was made possible
!! The "interests" were too strong
until the man of courage ar
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18

For lime, brick and cement
see John Rischard. If
Wanted: Girl for general
house work, four in family,
Mr.. Geo. Wichman.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18

Is is a cheap generosity
which promises the future in
compensation for the present.
But when it comes to reform
in the tariff, the currency, the
election methods, and other
matters, such promise is the
essence of Republican states.
manship.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18
TROLLEY WIRE.

SSSASS w ASAs
Since the agitation com
menced looking toward extend
ing the Brookings and Sioux
Falls electric line of railroad
was commenced, reference to
which has previously been
made in the Review, another
project has been started. thst
of constructing a similar line
of road from Wahpetou, N. D,
south to Sisseton in Roberts
county. The plan concerning
the south line is to extend
north to Milbank and thence to
some point on Big Stone lake
and thence north. Thus a
direct connection could be
made with the proposed north
line of road. At a recent public
meeting of the citizens of Mil.
bank committee was appoint
ed as follows to push the
matter along: Mayor f. w.
Meehan, F. b. Roberts, c. u.
Fairchild, c. w. Martens and
Henry S. Volknar. The
committee has been in active
correspondence with President
Neil Stewart, of the Brookings
and Sioux Falls Railway Com
pany, and arrangements are
being made to meet at some
point in Deuel. county and go
over the country with a view
to selecting route. The fol-
lowing article from Sisseton
will be of interest in connec-
ton with the matter:
Sisseton, S. D., May %. A
movement is on foot to con-
struct an electric railroad line
connecting Wahpeton and Han
kinson, N. D., and Sisseton.
President Wipperman. of the
Hankinson board of trade,
recently made trip to Mil.
waukee and Chicago to confer
with financiers. His trip was
not fruitless, and if sufficient
inducements are offered by the
towns and the right of way
secured the capital will not be
lacking.
A quiet investigation has
been in progress several
months, and com pete n
engineers and transportation
experts pronounce the scheme
entirely feasible. The section
traversed is one of the best
settled and most productive in
the northwest, and the topo.
graphy is suited for such line.
One plan proposed is to use
electric power from the new
dam recently constructed at
Fergus Falls.
The line would form a con.
Meeting cross line between
three transcontinental railroad
systems the Milwaukee, the
Great Northern and the North.
ern Pacific, and would also
cross the 500 line at Hankin.
son. The plan would include
the erection of loading plat.
forms at least every two miles
through the farming section
and the carrying charges tc
the nearest railroad town
would be light. Grain and
other products could be trans
ported to the railroad stations
much cheaper than by team
This agitation, coming al
the same time as the Brook
ings, Watertown.M | b II
electric railway movement
seems to show the possibility
of an extensive connected
trolley system, north and south
across the Dakotas.-G ra II
Is is a cheap generosit,
which promises the future ii
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18

"Bismarck"-the finest and
cleanest place in Breckenridge.
Everything up.to-date. Blatz
beer on dratuh, IT,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18
REPUBLICAN PROMISES.

generally unsafe to count
chickens before they are
hatched, yet the Taft machine
being in full working order it
should turn out the estimated
number and quality of political
chicks. 1t does not much
matter what policies the next
Republican platform declares
for because that party has
always gone back on it's
promises, If it became neces-
sary to do 80. Thus to Judge
of what the Republican party
will do, if it should again be
entrusted with power, it will
not be necessary to try aud
interpret into plain English
the ambiguous declarations
that the Chicago platform will
be filled with, which may
mean something or nothing,
but it will be wiser to try and
Judge what the political
exigencies of the party cater
election" will find necessary to
do, if the people are foolish
enough to give it the oppor.
tunity for more mischief. The
Republicans are opportunists
and always ready to take ad-
vantage of events as they oc-
cur. Whatever their coming
platform may contain, it will
not agree with the platform
that Lincoln stood upon, in
hardly any particular.
All this talk about Roosevelt
wants this or that in the plat
form is sheer huinbug to fool
the people, for the President
is as changeable as the wind.
His soul is only steadfast on
the glorification of Roosevelt,
and if my policies" are en-
dorsed in the highest AUDITORY
terms, the tariff, the trusts,
the finances. and other real
issues, in which the voters are
vitally interested, can be as
vague as shifty politicians can
invent.
The past, the only guide to
the future, shows that it is
waste of time to con over Re-
publican platforms to try and
discover what may happen
politically.
What we do know has hap
pened should be enough to
turn every wise voter from
wishing a repetition. We
know that through bad man.
agement and vicious extravag-
ance the expenses of the
government greatly exceeds
it's income. We know that all
the talk of revising the tariff
that protects the trusts and
plumbers the people has been
again postponed to the dim
and misty fnture. We know
that the promised currency re-
form is but vicious and
miserable makeshift to benefit
the Wall Street Banks at the
expense of the country at
large.
We know that the last Con-
gress was do-nothing Con-
gress as far as reform legisla-
ton is concerned.
We know that legislation for
the business interests, the
farming interests and the
workingmen's interests, has
been put off to a more convent
ent season.
Such is the record. Pro.
misses can hardly mend it in
the minds of sensible people.
For paints, oils and white
leads, call on John Rischard. If
= Let US repeat so that you
will not forget it, DeWitt's
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18

If you want a rubber stamp
send your order to the Times
Office.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18
PRIMARY ELECTION

SAsos wv NAS suS pAtAoAY OASCS'
ion in this state whereat are
nominated by the political par
ties the candidates for supreme
Judge, congressman, all of the
state and county candidates for
Office and district officers such
as distric judges. legislators.
commissioners, etc. The new
law also makes it the duty of
the political parties to select
their candidates for United
States senator. It is an elect
ion but of less importance than
the general election in Novem-
Der but is a contest within par
ty lines for the various places
on the ticket. The re su l y
mean much to the people of
this state and no voter should
allow anything but sickness or
unavoidable absence to prevent
his attending and casting bal
lot. Arrange your work or your
business so you can be at the
polls and take your part in
this exercise of franchise which
is among the greatest impor-
tance in free government like
this. The newspapers have re-
peatedly announced the names
of the various tickets and the
mails have been filled with cir
culars and letters from candi-
dates or their friends until all
should be fairly fam iliar with
the candidates and the condi-
tions, tactional and otherwise
and what the selection of GER
tain candidates mean.
Owing to the fact that the
contests in the democratic par
ty are not 80 marked and can
didates have not urged their
claims 80 strongly, and from
others causes. the great danger
to be apprehended is that dem
ocrats will not do their duty by
turning out and voting in the
primaries, thereby causing the
aggregated democratic vote to
fall below the required amount
to secure place on the ticket
under party heading. This 10
of vital importance to the dem.
ocrats and of material impor-
tance to all who are interested
in securing the best govern
ment. To secure the best re-
suits there would always be
competition. Not only demo-
Gratis but all who approve
of the administration of Gov
eanor Burke should turn out
and see that he has a place on
the ticket where he will have a
fair show to be reelected.
Democrats every where in
the state must attend to the
matter of primary election. If
you are a democrat who has
party interest and party prin-
ciple at heart you will not ne
glect it. Do not think there
will be plenty without you.
You may be the one who will
make the list officers complete
and be the means of securing a
-large vote where if there is no
one to look after it may 60 by
default. Talk this matter over
with other democrats of your
precinct and have an under.
standing that the full vote to be
gotten out.
The election Of Governor
Burke and the entire democrat.
ic ticket may depend on the &C.
ton of democrats at the pri
mary election. Give the people
a chance to vote a straight
democratic ticket if they desire
and the only way to make this
easy is to have all of the candi
dates under the party heading
This requires nearly eight thou
sand votes.-Pink Paper.
"Bismarck"-the finest anc
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18
A COMPLIMENT,

JuoSe opalding mas been Sc
lected by the democratic COM
tnittee for place on the pri-
mary ticket of that party for
supreme court judge. the posi-
tion for which he has already
filed his petition as a republi-
can. In taking this sction the
committee has followed the
practice which its predecessors
have followed for years, either
directly in com mmittee, or
through the state convention
that of endorsing the candi-
date for supreme Judge nomin-
ated by the other party when
the fitness of the candidate
was recognized. Unless we
mistake every member of the
supreme court who has been a
candidate for reelection has at
some time been endorsed by
democratic convention or COM
mittee. The operation of the
primary law makes necessary
the use of different form to
secure the same result. And
it is as important now as ever
that the supreme bench should
not be used AS means of
evening up old POLITICAL scores.
Republican voters who wish
the supreme bench kept out of
politics will vote for Judge
spalding at the primary
Grand Forks Herald.
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS.
There is hardly a voter in
the United States, other than
Republican politicians, who
do not want to see the Trusts
and Railroads so contr O lie d
that the price of the products
of the Trusts and the charges
of the Railroads shall be res
sonable.
Yet the Republican Admin
istrations and the Republicans
controlled Congress have done
absolutely nothing that will de-
crease the cost of living.
There has been bluff at trust
and railroad or two have been
prosecuted for rebating, but
can you name a railroad or a
trust that has reduced its
prices in consequence of Re-
publican Legislation? This ia
the tariff and trust and rail-
road issue of the coming cam
paign. Promises for the future
and the glad hand to the voters
will not compensate for lack Of
performance in the past.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-06-18

For paints, oils and white
leads, call on John Rischard. If
Let US repeat so that you
will not forget it, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are the best
pills made. They are little
pills, easy to take and gentle
in action. We sell and recon.
mend them, for sale by all drug
gists.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
VETERANS AGES.
Some Study of The Statistics and Actuar,
Tables.

Editor National Tribune: I have
never seen an estimate of the number
of veterans living at the close of the
war, but it may be safe to say there
were one and quarter million in July,
1S65-the average age was about 25
years. If we add the 43 years since
the war to the average age of 25, our
average now is 6S years.
/ am pretty sure the average age of
65 years is about correct. / have been
one of the medical examining surgeons
of our County board for several years,
and have recently run over the age list
of the last 100 applications for increase,
and 1 find the three youngest 60, the
Oldest one Sc, and two S3.
The average of the 100 If we could
count the months would make an aver
age of a little more than 6S years of
age. The English longevity table
shows how many will die of those born
the same year each year until the 95
year, when all are expected to be gone.
The table referred to starts with 100,-
900; of that number one-half are dead
between the ages of GA and 65. But
1t is utterly impossible to make exact
statistical figures when we remember
that of those mustered out of the army
in 1866 were from 16 to Sc. Nearly
all the old ones are dead and a large
number of the youngest.
If those remaining 633, 900 are more
than half of those living July, 1865,
then it shows that the average was less
than rs years at that time or the num-
ber mustered out was greater than /
have estimated
Altho our ranks are thinning, the
number of deaths will increase, and
also the death rate, until We have pass
ed the 18th year, when the number of
deaths will decline for lack of material
The death rate at the age of 6S is
one-half of one per cent. This will
give the number of deaths during the
year of 10000, and in 10 years from
now. 1919, there will be 100000 vet
Grams still remaining; 100000 old vet
Grams of the Union army will have
gone to join the great majority in the
next 10 years.
If in 1919 we have 100000 still liv-
ing, 10 years later. 1929, there will be
$1,000. That is 20 years from now.
How old will you be?"-J. L. Hays,
Captain. Co. I. 66th Ill. (Birge's West
ern Sharpshooters), who wore the spir-
rel-tail hats at Ft. Doneison, Howard,
Kan.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Last Saturday Admiral Dewey's flag
noated from ship of war for the first
time since 1905. He sailed on the DOL
phin for Portsmouth. In, that city he
VIII attend the dedication ceremonies
al the placing of the memorial tablet
on the former house of Rear-lAdniral
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

triton, increases cell-growth, makes perfect
the assimilation of food, increases the num-
Der OF red bloodcorpuscles, and as a neces-
sary result builds up muscle and solid, healthy
flesh, and rounds out the figure
for women who can never appear stylish
with anything they wear because of their
problem. An addition even of 10 or 20
pounds of flesh. together with ruddy cheeks.
works wonders in personal appearance. As a
beauty maker for the figure, Ii probably can
not be surpassed. 1t will cost you nothing
to prove the remarkable effects of this treat
ment. No dieting or eating of particular
kinds of food are necessary. The treatment is
absolutely noninjurious to the most delicate
system. The Protone Company, 323 Protone
Bldg, Detroit. Mich, will send to anyone
who sends name and address, a free soc
package OF Protone with full instructions) to
prove that 1t does the work. They will also
send you their book on why You Are Thin
free of charge, giving facts which will proba-
bly, astonish you. Send coupon below today
with your name and address.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Look Out for Him.

A rather neatly dressed stranger is
said to be working the comrades in
Maryland. In his visits at Cherry Hill
he said that his name was James A.
Austin, of Bristol, Tenn, had served in
the Navy, and he wore G.. A. r. but
ton. His story was that he had lost
his clothing, money and pension papers
in fire, and was trying to get assist
ance to reach Washington to have new
pension papers issued to him, when he
would return to Tennessee.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
"GOlng Some.o

Comrade H. B. Van Velsor, I'd N. J.,
Chicago. ILL.,, 4211 Michigan Ave, WIS.,
tied The National Tribune recently and
the editor ''personaled' him. Com
rade Van VeIsor writes: WELL one
day after I reached home I received Ii
letter from Comrade Stephen w. Crane
He had read that personal. He writes
that he knew me when We were kids
and caught frogs together. He was an
old schoolmate. and disappeared from
my horizon about 55 years ago. He,
too, was in the service. We are brought
again in sight of each other. I call that
going some.'"
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
The Marietta (Ga.) Cemetery.

Editor National Tribune: I notice in
a recent National Tribune that bronze
tablet is to be erected soon in the Ma
tional Cemetery at Marietta, Ga I Wis
tied this cemetery the 18th of last April,
and talked with the widow of Henry G..
Cole, who lives quite near the cemetery.
Mr.. Cole died April IS, 1875. Mr. Cole
is buried near the center of the "a
acres which he gave to the United
States for burying ground for the
Union boys.-Wm. McAdams, ST., Sec
ond Lieutenant, Co. H, 59th ILL.,, Kan
sas, Ill.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27


Kermit Roosevelt is to be the official
photographer with the Presidents party
on the African hunting trip. 1t is said.
In preparation for this important work
the young man is studying with Frank
NJ. Chapman, an ornithologist of this
city.
The responsibility which will rest on
kermit's shoulders will be heavy, for
all his fathers accounts of his adven-
lures in the jungles of the Dark Con-
tinent are to be illustrated 1t Is also
understood that the President is anx-
ious to bring back photographs of rare
African birds and other animals taken
in life for several of the big museums.
including the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington and the American Museum
of Natural History here.
The President was anxious to have
Mr.. Chapman accompany him, but
when this was found impossible it was
decided that Kermit should get COM
plete camera outfit and be trained in its
use by Mr.. Chapman.
The President could not have select
ed better man to help him prepare
for the photograp phic end of the expe-
dition,' said friend of Mr. Chap
man. "He has made IA long and thoro
study of birds with the camera, and ht
is not only an expert in the use of tn,
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
How Thin People
Can Get Fat, Free.
Startling Effect of New Discovery
Which Puts Flesh on Thin People.
Increases Weight and Per-
fects The Figure.
Prove 1t By Sending Coupon Below for A 500
Package, Free.

remarkable scientific treatment has baep
found which increases the weight of scrayny
or thin people. puts flesh on those who have
been thin for years, whether from disease or
from natural tendency: on those who by
heavy eating. dieting or other methods have
In vain tried to get fat; on those who feel
well but can't get fat. and on those who don't
feel well and stay thin. The new treatment,
called Protone, is powerful inducer OF nu.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-02
QUESTIONS NECESSARY

It is nothing short of criminal to turn deaf ear to the questions of a young child. As it climbs up into its mothers lap, or throws it's arms around her neck, it's lips invariably frame the same word, the eternal question, "Why?" There is no douht whatever that according to the quail ty of her answers will the develop ment of her child progress, says The Designer. With every question that comes from it's troubled little heart satisfactorily answered, the child takes very decided step onward into life. A careless. hurried, untrue ans wer causes it to fall back batfled and distrustful to step below the period of mental growth which prompted it to speak.
 As children advance, their spirits put forth sturdy shoots toward life their only true teacher, and we, who stand as go-betw weens have the very serious duty of training this spiritual output, of helping them to right un- derstanding of themselves, and of showing them how best to utilize the uperabundance of energy which is their most beautiful gift.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-02
THE TRADE INDEX

The treasury reports for March show the same tendencies that were mani- fested in the report for the previous month. We are selling enormous quantities of products to our foreign customers and are buying very little in outside markets. The excess of ex- ports over imports in February was sS8, TAB, 36l, the shortest month in the year and this year the volume of exports was the largest ever known for the season.
 The effect of this large outflow of products must make itself felt in cas- fer money. It is evident that the re- cent immense importations of gold are being paid for in products. It takes a considerable amount of products every month to liqufdate our current bal ances in Europe. Travellers spend large sums abroad and we pay interest and ocean carry ing charges to foreign CTS. Not all of the balances now re- ported therefore can be regarded a. payments on the principal oi our for eign debt, but after all these matters are taken out it is evident that we are paying up quite rapidly. The gold brought in is likely to remain as permanent addition to our stock of money. There has also been some reduction in prices during the last few weeks. According to Bradstreet the index number for commodity prices in the home market was ST. 1862 on March l, compared with $8. l275 on Feb. and s9. 1293 year ago. This is marked decline and it shows why we are not importing. A year ago the price level in this country was so high that the foreign manufacturer could sell notwithstanding the tariff It is now so low shat the tariff bars him out.
 The conditions are just such as we need at this time and show that we can expect a speedy recovery from the effects of the panic.