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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
Where Is That Prosperity?

From the New Orleans Picayune Sir" began the tramp, as he entered the lawyer's office on the fifth floor;
 .have you any coal to carry up! ''No. sir. This building is steam-heated in the winter.
 "Do you want to send out after any gum?" 1T never use it." "Want me to take out a ten-dollar bill and get change?"
 q haven't had ten-dollar bill in three months" T am willing to scrub the floor" s"rhe janitor to that q write a pretty good hand" q have nothing to write." "See here" said the caller, "there must be something around your house l can do' "I have sold my home and am board ing''
 Can't you use me as d witness in lawsuit?' '.I have none on hard. Want anybody lcted?" "No The only man I wanted licked died last week Cant l take your mail to the post officer "I haven't written letter in week. ''
 But don't tell me you can't give me 10 cents"
 But I'll have to. My laundry just went back because couldn't pay for it."
 And right here in this paper" said the tramn. as he struck his breast Ifs an article saying that times have improved 50 per cent since last fall, and all we've got to do to get out of the woods is to have faith. Say, hold me in your arms and let me starve to death!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
He Was a Worker.

From the Chicago News.
 The charitable party had just staked the husky hobo to a dime.
 Ever do any work?' asked the c. p. Sure ting" answered the hobo T list finished a job uv work"
 .sWhat did you do?" queried the other. ..Worked youse for dat 10 cents," re- piled the h. h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-04
The Cup That cheered Him.

Billy--What is lovin' cup?
 Dicky-Theys different kinds The kind I love best is cup O custard with cream on 1t. Gee!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
ARREST ORDERED.
Agent for Underwood Typewriter Com.
.pany Suddenly Disappears.

Agent for Underwood Typewriter Com.
.pany Suddenly Disappears.
The authorities at Grand Forks were
notified last week to hold Ray Jen.
nings, wanted by the Minneapolis
branch Of the Underwood Typewriter
company. Jennings had already left
the city. An order arrived from the
Minneapolis agency Friday morning
telling F. H. Farson, who has been EN-.
ployed in the local agency of the com.
pany, to take charge. When Jennings
showed up in the Office he was in.
formed of the order and left. His dis.
charge gave Jennings tip that the
company was after him, and he lost
no time in getting away. Failure to
make settlements for amounts collect.
ed is understood to be the cause of the
demand of the company for the arrest
Of Jennings, who formally was a resi-.
dent Of Minneapolis.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
CITY FATHER INDICTED.
Three Leading Men Of Moorhead Are
Accused by Federal Grand Jury.

Three Leading Men Of Moorhead Are
Accused by Federal Grand Jury.
A sensation was created at Fargo
when It became known, after an at
tempt at suppression, that the head Of
ficers of the Peterson Mercantile com.
pany, the largest wholesale liquor
dealers in Northern Minnesota, doing
business in Moorhead, Mimi, were ar.
rested by the United States marshal in
Fargo, charged in indictments return
ed by the federal grand jury two
weeks ago with selling liquor to the
Indians of the Turtle Mountain reser.
walton.
Ralph Peterson, president; Anton H.
Erickson. treasurer, and Peder H.
Peterson secretary, were arraigned
before United States Commissioners
Rasmussen Of Moorhead, and gave
bonds for their appearance at the pres.
ent term of court.
The indictments returned contain
twelve counts. Judge Engerud, a re-
cent member of the state supreme
court, will prosecute the case as a
deputy United States attorney in the
absence of B. D. Townsend, who is
comforting on trust prosecution with
Attorney General Bonaparte at Wash.
ington.
The case promises to be desper.
ately fought legal battle. Ralph Ped.
erson, besides being prominent bust
ness man, Is a member of the Moor
head city council, and the other men
are equally prominent in that locality.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
YEeeMEN IDENTIFIED.

The yeggmen arrested at Coopers
town have been identified as two Of
the men seen around Lucca Just before
the bank there was robbed some weeks
ago by men who escaped in an auto.
mobile. One Of the meh called
Graham has been identified as William
A. Tracy, who forfeited $1,000 cash
bail money at Terre Haute after being
arrested for robbing bank at Odin.
Ill. Secretary Macfadden of the State
Bankers association has secured
these identifcations and expects more
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
SLAIN BY LAD HE AIDED.

Farmer eefriends italian Wait and 10
Murderously Assaulted In His Sleep.
An attempt was made to murder ].
B. Blckeley, Of the Delzine farm, sew.
en- miles northwest Of Westhope, last
week. Blakeley lies in a critical con.
dition, and young Italian named
Angelo is in Jail charged with the
crime.
Angelo, who has been working on
the Anderson farm, near by, called on
B!akeley about p. m. and asked per.
mission to sleep in his barn. Blakeley
provided Angelo with supper and in.
vited him to sleep on couch in his
parlor. Early in the morning Blakeley
was awakened by blow on the head
and saw his visitor welding stove
poker over him. Blows fell in rapid
succession, and when Blakeley recov-
cred consciousness in was 3 o'clock
and the Italian was missing.
Bleeding profusely from his wounds,
Blakeley, who is advanced in years,
staggered to his barn, mounted q
horse and rode to the home of H. 8.
Loughman, neighbor. There he was
taken care of and medical aid sum.
moned. A posse was organized to hunt
for the assailant, and he was cap.
tured five miles from Melita, Can. He
surrendered quietly and consented to
return to the United States without
requisition papers.
It is believed murder and robbery
were the objects, but failure to strike
a fatal blow at first caused him to lose
his nerve and he fed, leaving his coat,
cap and shoes. He stopped at his old
place of abode, the Anderson resi-,
dence, and secured clothing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

It is said that all men may be re-
formers-if they want to; and all
men may be pioneer reformers-if
they can. Prof. E. F. Ladd, now known
throughout the nation as the state food
commissioner for North Dakota and
the pioneer of present day pure food
legislation and enforcement, has
achieved his distinction through the
fact that he not only wanted to, but
could-and did-set himself up as the
champion Of the rights of the consum.
er as against the INSCRIPTIONS prac-
tice Of many manufacturers to adulter-
ate, cheaper, improperly mark or un.
derfill their packages Of food products
or other commodities of trade or con-
sumption. So much has been said of
Prof. Ladd's work, through the fact
that 1t has always kepe him. more or
less in the limelight of litigation, that
he hardly needs any introduction to
the reading public of the Northwest.
AS one of "the big four" of North Da-
kota's agricultural college, he has
been known for years to the residents
of his, own state as master author
ity along chemical lines. In personal
presence, short of stature, yet substan.
tial Of intellect and physique, the i'm.
preston he creates is one of calm
confidence and accurately measured
power. To his antagonists-of whom
he has met hundreds either in person
or through their legal representatives
he presents an aspect neither over
bearing nor servile, neither deprecat.
ing nor boastful. He listens with
courteous attention alike to threats,
bluffs" or argument, and in the end
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
| STATE NEWS: OF INTEREST
A new dormitory was erected at the
state agricultural college at a cost Of

A new dormitory was erected at the
state agricultural college at cost Of
$65,00O.
\ new seed house was built at the
agricultural college at cost of &c..
900. An engineering building was
erected at the state agricultural col.
lege at cost of $65,00O.
At Lisbon an arnory building has
been erected for the militia company,
60x120 feet in size, and three stories
high at cost of $4,000.
At Hillsboro an armory has been
erected for the militia company, 50x
100 feet in size, at a cost of $4,000.
At Minot the Catholic society has
erected a new church which is one of
the finest structures in the Northwest
and cost complete about $4,000.
w. D. Huffman will build a three.
story brick hotel at Cakes, 75x100
feet, with store basement, to cost
about $25,C00.
Walton & Co. will erect a brick
block at Garrison, 22xS0, at cost of
$4,000.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
OF Sheyenne will erect a two-story
brick block at cost of $4,000.
Ground has been broken for a
Catholic parochial school at Cakes.
1t will be 3Sx65 in size.
A new two-story school building
will be erected at Rolla, 6OxS0 in size.
an dcosting about $4,000.
DR.. Quinn has commenced the
erection Of a modern residence at
Bismarck of a modern residence a.
Bismarck to cost $4,000.
]. f. Connole will lerect a large
grain elevator at Ignite.
The La Moure, Milling company will
build a 40,000.bushel elevator at La
Moure and one or two at adjoining
places.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
TEN.YEAR-oLo CAST ApR,F1.

Foster Parents at kenmare Accused
BY Lad Picked Up at Minot.
Iva Bronson, a ten-year.old lad, was
picked up on the street at Minot
Christmas with pitiful tale of having
been put on the train by his foster
parents at Kenmare with ticket and
s cents in cash, after being told never
to return to that village. He said he
had been adopted three years ago and
treated cruelty ever since.
The authorities have commenced an
investigation, as this is the second
case coming to their notice. The first
case, that Of Josie MAX, a .half-witted
girl who was sent to- Minot from Can.
ada, has been taken up by the govern.
ment authorities.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

does what he has originally planned
and carries out the policies which he
has developed down to the last detail
before opposing arguments began.
How often and how uniformly he has
come out victorious in the legal bat
ties instituted against him by his ad-
versaries is very generally known.
Proprietary medicine manufacturers
went against him. and fell; liquor deal
ers sought legal immunity from the
publicity of his reports and the re.
quirements of his supporting code, and
they failed. Paintmakers sought to
show the courts that their prepare
tons were "just as good" as the stand
ard requirements for North Dakota,
but they had to come in and be good"
How far-reaehing have been the
beneficial effects Of Commissioner
Ledd's work, both through legal de-
cisions and otherwise, might require
careful research to fully determine. A
splendid phase of these beneficial ef-
fects arises through the fact that
many manufacturers, naturally scrupu-
lous themselves, but handicapped b.
the competitive conditions surround
ing them where no legal standards
were fixed, lave, since the adoption of
the North Dakota standards, con-
formed their entire product for other
states to the requirements established
for North Dakota, relying upon the
Gemcnstratable fact of legally recog.
nized superiority to make market for
their products at such advance in
prices as might be necessary to pro.
Guce them. But result of more gen.
eral significance can doubtless be
claimed to have arisen through the
recent enactment Of pure food legis-
lation by congress itself, which not
only followed closely upon the awak-
ening Of interest In this subject grow
ing out of Prof. Ladd's campaign for
it, but which it will be recalled was
introduced directly by senator from
ladd's own state, who had enjoyed
special opportunity of observing the
excellent methods and splendid results
of his labor.
The vigorous character of the on
slaught made against the commission
er's work by the manufacturers affect
ed BY It. would hardly be judged by the
unanimity with which they
have ultimately given up the fight
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
DIseour.sins Juvenile Smokers.

Diseourasing Juvenile Smokers.
st. Helena Is determined to suppres.
juvenile smoking. The new law that
has just come into force in the lonely
little Napoleonfc. island would proba.
bly, be deemed Draconian by the ay:
erage London youngster, says the Pail
Mall Gazette. Any person giving OF
selling tobacco to boys or girls under
the age Of sixteen is liable to fine OF
20 shfllings for the first offense. Bows
detected in the act Of smoking or in
possession of tobacco or cigarettes
are liable to fine of S shillinss and
twelve strokes with the birch.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
King Buys 1heater Boxes.

There is an impression existing that
King Edward has the royal box of each
theater always at his free disposal, but
although there Is not manager who
would not be delighted to have the roy.
al patronage on those terms, the king,
as matter of fact, always pays for
his box Tor rather two boxes) at the
same rate as any ordinary individual
would pay for the same accommoda.
ton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
CORN CROPS FOR NORTH DAKOTA

Diversified farming Is the next step
in the development of our state. Not
only the farmers success, but the
prosperity of every business and pro.
fession depends on proEsr husbandry.
The following list ct corn varieties
suitable to North Dakota conditions.
prepared by H. ]. Hughes, an ad.
vanced student at the North Dakota
Agricultural college, will be Of wide
interest at this time of the year when
farmers are securing seed and making
plans for the coming year. The dent
varieties are listed in order of earli.
ness, as are also the flint varieties.
The earliest flint variety is a little
earlier than the earliest dent. The
varieties here given have been raised
at the Fargo experiment station. and
some of them along the northern
boundary of the state:
Dent.
(1) North Dakota, 100. Eight
rowed, deeply dented white kernel.
cob white.
(2) Golden Dent. Ear short. we'll
filled. Cob white; shank small; kerr
mel small, deep, wedge shaped, rough,
denied; color yellow.
90 Minnesota King. Short ear OF
good type; cob red; shank small; kerr
mel broad and fiat; color mixed white
and yellow, tending to flint; rows $40.
ca Northwestern Dent. Well filed
ear with white cob; shank rather big:
crowns of kernels rather yellowish;
ear fair sized; rows regular.
50 Pride of the North. Ear same
as in %; cob red; shank small; ker-
mel yellow, wedged shape, dented;
rows many, Slightly uneven.
Flint.
~ Squaw corn. Ear small: ker.
nels many colored.
(2) Wills Dakota. Cob white:
shank large; ear tapering; kernels
round; rows regular.
90 Jehu. Color light yellow with
white cob; large shank; rows many
and irregular.
ca Mercer. Yellow of rich shade:
cob white, with large shank; kernel
wedge shaped; rows many and
straight.
(5) Triumph. Yellow, long white
cob with large shank; larger than
Mercer and lighter shade of yellow:
many rowed and rows regular: ker-
nels broad.
60 Longfellow. Same general type
as Triumph. save that ears are regu.
larly eight rowed and the kernels are
broader. Longfellow and Triumph
are 9-12 inches long and may easily be
taken the one for the other.
ca King Philip. Small red ear.
crowns tinged with yellow; rows 8:
well shaped cob; large shank, ker.
nels broad and not deep.
While other varieties NAV doubtless
prove Of value, these have been ex.
tensively. tested at the North Dakota
station, apd have been found generally
adapted u our climatic conditions.
Golden Dent, Longfellow asd Triumph
are among the best, Judged by the
type Of ear.
A mature ear Of corn, adapted to
cur climate, is firm on the cob, rather
small size. as viewed by the man from
the corn belt; full from butt to tin.
with tip well covered with kernels.
An uncovered tip indicates late ma.
turing type Of corn, as does also loose.
ness on the. cob. The cob should be
solid, and weigh about Is per cent of
the total weight of ear.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
A Suggested Graft.

Gee! George. now did you get that
big tear in your trousers"
Jones' bulldog grabbed me. made
Jones cough up SO for 1t, too"
HE paid for the trousers, did he?"
without a murmur. Why?"
"Say, is his dog unclaimed yet%-
Cleveland Leader.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
North Dakota;
IN ubbins q 8

Fire bugs were busy at Dickinson.
Mohall is proud of the fire protec-
tion. :.
Lidgerwood held special bond cleo.
ton.
A Glenullin boy broke an arm while
skating.
Harry Clark cut flax near Bowbells
last week.
DR.. Leberge of Willow City removed
to Williston.
The hospital at Hillsboro is being
greatly improved.
The new opera house at Neville is
nearly completed.
Minoters will get their mail from
new postoffice Feb. 1.
There is a row at Rock Lake over
the Official" drayman.
There was Sunday school picnic at
White Earth last week.
Merchants of Ryder are meeting
catalogue house prices.
The Stutsman county insurgents got
busy early in the game.
The drug permit law is to be investi-
gated in Ramsey county.
Mclean county boasts of the excel.
lent showing of its banks.
A team of horses picked up at Bis.
marck remained unclaimed.
Dean Collins of Mandan secured
homes in Fargo for four children.
There is a row at Gackle over the
ownership Of valuable gravel pit.
School officials all over the country
are insisting on better attendance.
The cry Of the North Dakotans who
have been east is that the mud is SO
fierce.
Merchants in many towns of the
state are cutting out calendar adver-
Using.
The LaMoure county banks made a
good showing on the recent state
ments.
The new school building at West.
hope is one of the best in that section
of the state.
The blind pig case against Fred
Wegley of Williston has been dismiss
ed the third time.
Judge Fisk has reconsidered his plan
to remove to Bismarck and will re-
main at the Forks.
There are complaints at Bottineau
that mail is carried by and brought
back on the next train.
If some Of the fire bugs in this state
could be given long sentenced for ar
son there might be fewer fires.
A negro was ordered out Of Grand
Forks because he was suspected OF
attempting to chloroform a man.
An electric line may be constructed
from Cando to Rock Lake, which may
become popular summer resort.
Tie peace on earth and good will
business seems to have been overlook
ed by the editors at Neville and War.
wick.
John Hill of Nekoma, charged with
stabbing Erick Narveson, has arrived
at the pen for visit Of eighteen
months.
The wheat sharps on the board Of
trade seem surprised that the North
Dakota farmers are in position to
Eold their wheat-if they want to.
The estray law does not appea, to
be thoroughly understood by many *
the farmers taking up or having e>
tray stock on the premises. 1t is their
duty within fifteen days after takirx
up any animals to advertise them in .
newspaper Of general circulation; to
see that a copy of such advertisement
is filed with the county auditor of his
county and sent to the commissioner
Of agriculture and labor at Bismarck.
to get an affidavit of publication from
the publisher and see that a notice is
sent to the state estray paper. If es-
knox lo<l La. Ia l.oll
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
Henp Filler.

Great Raleigh" calculated the reg
ular customer, "this is the rankest CT
gar in seven states"
"Why, my new clerk gave it to you,"
replied the tobacconist. Don't you
think he understands his business?"
"Oh. yes. He knows the ropes all
right."-Exchange.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
rhat,s Enouoh.

New York is the place to make
money" ...
Are oil New Workers. rich?''
mo: but they're all easy. That's
the answer"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
Jack London's Boss.

BY the publication Of Alexander
Macdonald's book, "In Search of Ell Do.
rado," the interesting fact has come
to light that Mr.. Macdonald, who is
geologist and naturalist, was one Of
the first men to 60 to the Klondike re-
gion, and among the men in'charge of
his dog sledges was Jack London, the
author of "The Call Of the Wild" Mr..
Macdonald says that London was
good worker, and willing, but that he
was not amenable to discipline, and al
ways wanted to do things his own way.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09
The Wav It's Done.

Mother. may 1 get in the SWIM"
Yes. my darling daughter.
Buy your gowns from a Frenchy store,
And DON'T wear half you oughter."
'-Dscember Lippincott'A
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

The -four mill was removed from
Bottineau to Omemee-across country
ten miles-and the machinery was not
disturbed very much.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

The hustling people of Valley City
are already making arrangements for
the meeting Of the N. d. G. A. r. there
in June.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

The Ward county commissioners
have been mandamused and ordered to
show cause why they don't submit the
question Of county division to the vot-
ers at the next general election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
new CLUB TICKET
IN field TONIGHT

The following committee was
named by the S. A. A. c. members
who met yesterday in the Empire
State building to discuss an opposi-
ton ticket in the annual club cleo
ton Wednesday,: w. A. Corey,
Fred Blomberg, Harry Cohn. To-
day this committee will have can
vassed the situation respecting
available candidates for the presi-
dency and directorate and ON the
progressive ticket.
The meeting yesterday passed
resolutions criticising the policy of
the last year, charging mismanage-
ment and demanding return to
better conditions by a change of
policy Development of athletic in
terest among club members instead
Of devoting the club to boxing
matches is the chief cause of COM
plant among the progressives.
They will meet at the club tonight
to frame slate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-13
PREFERS PRISON TO
EXPLAINING theft

Supt. Stauffer, of the Merchants
police, has caused the arrest Of
Frank Boxter on a charge of theft,
alleging that he is guilty Of the
petty thefts in rooms of the Ian
nox hotel, where he lodges. Box
ter and N. J. Ullo were scuffling
yesterday when Boxter's watch
dropped from his pocket and was
recognized as the one stolen out of
Mrs. E. d. Wiseman's room. Stauf-
fer was notified and several other
stolen articles were found when
Boxter's room was searched. The
only admission the prisoner will
make is to say that he would pre-
fer to serve IA years than to tell
how he secured the stolen articles.