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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-13

The famous surgeon, Veipeau, was
visited one day at his house during the
consultation hour by a marquis re.
nowned for his elOseness. Velpeau in
formed the marquis that an operation
was urgent, and that the fee would
amount TO four thousand francs. At
this the marquis made a wry face and
left. 4 fortnight later DIR. VaIpeau,
while making his rounds in the Hospi-
tai de la Charlie, had his attention at
tracted by face that seemed familiar
TO him. In answer to his inquiry, it
was stated that the patient was a foot
man Of a nObleman in the Faubourg
Saint German. The surgeon found that
his ease resembled in every particular
the somewhat unusual one for which
the marquis had consulted him fort
night previously. He refrained, how
ever, from making any comments.
Three weeks after the operation, when
the patient was about to be discharged,
DR.. Velpeau called him aside and ex-
claimed: Monsieur, I am extremely
fattered and pleased to have been
able TO cure you. There is, however, a
small formality with which YOU will
have to comply before I can sign your
exeat; that is, you will have to sign
a check for ten thousand francs in
behalf of the public charity bureau of
veur metropolitan district. - The
patient s face became livid. F'You can
do what You like about it, - continued
the doctor; :" but if you refuse all Paris
will know tomorrow that the Marquis
de D. adopted the disguise of
footman in order to secure free treat
ment at this hospital and to usurp the
place which belongs by right to a pau
per. OF course the marquis paid.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-13
LET Us THEN BE UP AND DOING

Tell Us, are you advertising,
In the same old foolish way
That your grand-dad did before you,
And persist: st doesn't pay?"
Think the whole world knows your ad
dress,
"'Cause it hash t changed in years?'4
WOuldn' I the pathos of such logic
Drive billygoat to tears?
Just card 4" is all you care for,
Hidden, lonesome and unread.
Like the sign upon tombstone
Telling folks that you are dead.
Wake up, man, and take tonic,
Bunch your hits and make a drive,
Run page and change your copy,
Advertise and keep alive!
Southern Engineer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-13

The Merry Monarch "a week before
got to have bunch of hghclas
n no go!
The Jester-I-I-I-In day N night, your Majesty
The Merry Monae-Youd
uPwhen order the bOar head
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
STERN AND SOLEMN.

1--WE, the colored ministers of
the A. NJ. E., the A. NJ. e. Zion,
and the c.. N. E. churches of
the United States, in confer.
ence assembled in the city of
Washington, do hereby raise
our voices in stern and solemn
warming to the coming Repub-
lican national convention not
to put in nomination for the
Presidency either President
Roosevelt or Secretary Taft on
pain of having arrayed against
either of those gentlemen at
the polls next November the
almost solid colored vote of the
nolth."
Great Caezar! 1t makes US
shudder to think what it will
cost the Trust hackers of the
Republican party to stem this
revolt. The colored troops
fought uobly and the colored
politicians evidently intend to
emulate their example.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
WILL YOU BE GOOD?

1t is a consolation to know
that persons who take q news
paper for several years and
then in insulting language re-
fuse to pay for it. believing
themselves m m u n e from
trouble because they have no
property-it is a consolation to
know that such can at least be
arrested and jailed for petit
larceny, if the publisher sees
fit to resort to such measures.
1t is consolation to know that
it has been done, and can be
done again.-Anoka Free Press.
Now will you be good and
pay the printer?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
IT ALL DEPENDS.

G. G. Bade says the Globe
Gazette was in error in report
ing last week that he would
take his family to Germany
this spring. Mr.. Bade does not
expect to go until December
and perhaps not then. His go
ing or staying depends some
what on what happens to the
politicians this fall.-Globe-
Gazette.
As matter of "Back Scratch.
ing" perhaps it would be wise
for Chas. to state what politi-
clan he 10 interested in, and
perhaps his old. time friend
might help him out.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

Tuesday, March Oath, 1908, at
10 o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose
of selecting twenty-eight dele
gates to represent the said
county of Richland at tn e
Democratic state convention,
for the nomination of delegates
to the national convention and
to transact such other business
as shall properly come before
the said convention.
The laws heretofore govern
ing caucuses and conventions
are in full force and effect and
are appliable under this call.
Section 1929 r. C. of 1905, de
fines who may act by proxy.
The basis of representation in
said convention shall be two
delegates at large from each
voting precinct and one for
each twenty-five votes or major
fraction thereof cast for "A. III.
Berg for secretary of state at
the last general election.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

At a meeting of the Demo
cratic State Central committee,
held in Grand Forks. N. Oak,
Jan. 28th, 1908, a convention of
the duly elected delegates from
the various counties, of the
state was called, to meet in the
opera house, in the city of
Grand Forks, State of North
Dakota, on Wednesday the 25th
day of March, 1908, A. D., at
ten o'clock a. m., for the pur-
pose of selecting eight dele
gates and eight alternates, at
large, to represent the State of
North Dakota at the Democratic
National convt ntion, for the
nomination of President and
Vice-President, to be held in
Denver, Colorado, July Z, 1908.
Also, to nominate four Presi-
Dental electors at large, and for
the transaction of such other
business as shall properly come
before said convention.
The laws heretofore govern.
ing caucuses and conventions
are in full force and effect and
are applicable under this call.
Section 1929 II. c. of 1905 de-
fines who may act by proxy.
The basis of representation
in said convention shall be two
delegates at large from each
county and one for each one
hundred votes, or major frac-
tion thereof, on the aggregate
vote cast for John Burke for
Governor and A. H. Berg for
Secretary cf State at the last
general election. No county
shall be entitled to less than
five delegates.
The different counties of the
state, will, under the apportion-
ment provided, be entitled to
represention 40 follows:
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

its accompanying front page of
calamity bowling daily, which
will doubtless cause labor to
lose more money hourly than
the donation hunters will be
able to drum up in a week."
Why does the Associated
Press and the "big >dailies, I"
which support Republican
policies, try to deceive the peo.
pie on what is actually happen
ing? 1t is safe to say as far as
the Pittsburg papers are con.
cerned that they view the panic
asid the present business de.
pression as an unanswerable
argument against the tariff
which protects the Steel Trust
and other Trusts.
The trusts may succeed in
again becoming prosperous,
but it will be as before at the
expense of the people who pay
high trust prices. Tariff re-
form is the only way that pros
perity for the many can be
brought about and that is the
issue that the organs of the
protected interests are trying
to obscure.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

method of going at his lessons
to get what is desired from
them. Miss Minnie Elliott,
Principal of the Abercrombie
scholls. read a paper on "The
Teaching of Geography" Her
method was practical aud was
quite generally discussed. The
state song, dakota Land" was
sung. Rev. w. ]. Hutcheson
was introduced and addressed
the teachers, speaking parti-
cularly about the influence the
teacher will have upon the
pupil all through the pupils
life after books and lessons are
forgotten. Supt. Williams took
up the subject, "Some Exer-
cises in Arithmetic" in the form
of class exercise and present
ed some "short cuts" in compu:
tations and gave brief drill in
reading decimals. Miss Inga
Tew. of the Dwight Village
school, read a paper on "some
Ways and Means in Lauguage
Teaching" in which she sug-
gested many practical helps in
making this subject both inter-
esting and profitable to the
pupils. Miss Mabelle Saetre,
of Ibsen district. followed with
a paper on "The Teaching of
Grammar" which correlated
nicely with that of Miss Tew.
incentives to Good School
Work" was the subject of a
strong paper by Miss Lois Paul.
of Summit district. Prizes as
gwen in the way 80 common
in years past were not regard
ed as the most commendable
incentives, but rather an inter-
est in school work fostered by
the teacher. Supt. Williams
presented the last paper on the
topics "Chinks." This was a
splendid plea for the teacher
and student to give attention
to the little things which may
seem trifles but without which
success will be greatly impair
ed. 1t was a successful meet
ing with opportunity for each
one to get something helpful
even if no more than renewed
inspiration.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
TEACHERS MEETING,

Last Saturday the meeting
of the eastern section of the
Richland County Teachers AS
sociation was held it, the high
school room at Wahpeton.
Teachers were present from
the districts of Abercrombie,
Antelope, Barney, Ibsen,
Dwight, Center, Mooreton,
Summit and Wahpeton Special
districts. Several visitors were
also present including Mr.. w.
T. Williams, the county super
intendent of Traverse county,
MINI. In the forenoon session,
the topics were taken up in the
form of round table discussions
conducted by Supt. Bl k
Some of the plans of the new
course of study on the subject
of Physiology were outlined by
Supt. Black who is member
of the committee which is re-
vising the state course of study.
The first exercise of the af-
ternoon was consideration of
some ways and means of help.
ing the pupil to q systematic
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
TELL tn E TRUTH.

The daily papers of the larg-
er cities are publishing news
of the opening of manufacture
ing plants which were closed
during the panic and of thous-
ands of men being again put to
work in factories that had re-
duced their working force.
While it is pleasant to record
that business is improving it
does not pay to try to force
such improvement by mis-
statements. The Nat |
Glass Budget, published at
Pittsburg let's the cat out of the
bag concerning the actual con-
dition of affairs in that great
manufacturing center when it
editorially says:
"Four mouths ago, when
mills and factories in and
around Pittsburg were closing
down or curtailing production
daily and throwing into idle
ness thousands of workmen,
local publishers lied nobly, un-
der the mistaken idea that they
knew it all and that the masses
were not cognizant of what
was going on around them. If
an extra chcre boy was put to
work at one of our mills the ad-
dition was multiplied by 1000
and the squirt industry had
taken was announced under
glaring head lines, but not a
word did they say about the
unfavorable phase of the situa-
tion-all of which was COM
mendable and a credit to the
farmers OF public opinion.
Readers of the lies printed took
their medicine. in silence, be-
lieving that healthy conditions
would speedily return and that
with their advent the big dali
les would feel warranted in
emerging from the Ananias.
class. Business has improved
somewhat; men thrown out of
employment last fall are slow
ly but surely being called back
to work again, but some of the
dailies have reversed them.
selves and are harping on the
calamity string in such a man.
ner as cannot fail to have a bad
effect on mercantile az we'll as
industrial pursuits. One has
even gone 80 far az to start q
fund for the out-of.work, with
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

Motion carried that the re-
pairs to be made on the roof of
power house of water plant be
referred to the water supply
committee with power to act.
Motion carried that we ad-
journ. WM. r. PuRDoN,
City Auditor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

~ WAS recommended that all
aspirants for state and congress
sional nominations. appear at
the city of Grand Forks during
said convention in order to fa-
cilitate the procuring of sign
.ers on their petitions.
1t was requested, by resolu-
tion, that all aspirants for
nomination for state offices, ex-
cepting Judges of the Supreme
court, Lieutenant Governors
and Railroad Commissioners,
shall each make public de-
naration pledging himself that
if nominated and electcd.he will
reside at the State Capitol dur.
ing the term of his office.
The chairman of the. Demo-
cratic County Cotr mittees are
each hereby notified and re-
quested to call meeting of his
committee and designate the
time and places for holding the
caucuses and county conven-
ton, to choose delegates to the
State Convention herein called.
In counties where commit
tees are not complete, or fully
organized, the Democrats are
requested and urged to meet,
organize and call the caucuses
and convention in accordance
herewith.
The State Com mittee will
pass upon the rights of those
entitled to participate in the
preliminary organization, and
will meet for that purpose at
two o'clock in the afternoon of
Tuesday the oath day of March,
1908, A. d., in the city of Grand
Forks. The credentials of DEL
egates and notices of contests
should be filed with the chair
man of this committee on or
before the hour designated for
such meeting. Notices of con-
tests must be accompanied by
a written statement of the
grounds for such contest,
which will be heard in the Or
der of their fling with the
chairman.
All persons who are qualified
electors of this state, and who
believe in the cardinal princi-
pies of the Democratic party
are hereby cordially invited
and urged to participate in our
primaries, exercising all their
rights and privileges as citi-
zens in the interest. of good {.
government.
BY order of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
J. L. CAsHEL. Chair.
c. A. McCANN,. Sec.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON.
Venti0n.

At a meeting of the Demo-
cratic County Central Commit
tee held in Wahpeton, N. D.,
March 3rd, 1908, a convention
of the duly elected delegates
from the various voting pre-
cincts of the county was called,
to meet in, the court house in
the City of Wahpeton, N. D., on
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
OBITUARY.,

=. Joseph Bezenek Sr., died
Feb. q, 1908. The deceased
was born in Ripec, Bohemia,
March 10, 1884, was married to
Miss Maria Dvorak in 1863, and
ca me to America in the same
year. He settled in Muscoda.
Wis, coming to Wahpeton in
1872 and began working on a
ferry boat then running be-
tween this city and Fargo, later
buying a farm four miles south
of here, which he and his wife
worked alone there being no
machinery in those days, the
first crop was cut with scythe,
hsy being made the same way,
oxen we're used. There were
some indians in Richland
county yet whom they gave
many loaves of bread. They
resided on this farm until two
years ago when they moved to
Wahpeton, where the wife still
resides. Five children and six
grand children survive him,
Frank Bezenek Jr., living on
the home farm, Mrs. John
Novoting living near Brecken-
ridge, Mrs. Joseph Simonitsch,
of Wahpeton, Josegh J. and
David still at home, brother.
Frank Bezenek Sr, resides in
Breckenridge and two sisters,
Mrs. Anna Nesladek, of Nit.
chell, S. D and Mrs. Elizabeth
Mikesch, of this city survive
him.
Mrs. Joseph Bezenek and
children wish to express their
thanks to the friends who were
so kind at the time of the sick
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
Regular meeting of Wahpe-
ton City Council, March 2, 1908.
Called to order by Mayor
Eberley. Aldermen present;
Forkner, Voves, Hess, Schnel-
Ter, Albrecht, Giles and Gillen.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing read, corrected and approv-
ed.
Motion carried that the city
auditor be directed to buy dog
tags for 1908.
Motion carried that the fol.
lowing voting pla es be
designated for the city election
to be held April 6, 1908.
First Ward, Commercial
Hotel; Second Ward, Court
House; Third Ward, Council
Rooms; Fourth Ward, Wahpe-
ton Hotel.
Water Works engineers re-
port for Feb. 1908, presented
and motion carried to place the
same on file.
City Treasurers report pre-
sented and motion carried to
refer the same to the finance
committee.
Alderman Schneider reported
having checked water works
accounts of Supt. Quinn to Jan.
I, 1908, and that they were cor
rect.
A petition requesting that a
fire alarm system be installed
was presented and motion car
ried to refer the same to the
Public Safety Committee.
Motion carried that the bill
of $175 so of John Richards be
reduced SIS and ordered paid.
Resignation of F. b. Schnel-
Ter as alderman of the Third
Ward to take effect April Is,
1908, presented nd motion
carried to accept the same.
Motion carried that. the. fol.
lowing bills be referred to the
water supply committee with
power to act. Dan Oslund SIP.
A. Miksche $l.7O and Connolly
Bros. S66 rs.
Motion carried that the bill
of Northern Light Electric Co.
of 261.5O be referred to the
sidewalk and street committee
with power to act.
The following bills were read
and motion carried to pay the
same out of their respective
funds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

1t was recon mended that all
aspirante for county and legis-
lative nominations appear at
the City of Wahpeton, N. D.,
during said convention in order
to facilitate the procuring of
signers on their petitions for
nominations.
The chairman of the several
Democratic precinct commit
tees are each hereby notified
and requested to post notices
for the holding of caucuses in
their respective precincts to
choose delegates to the county
convention herein called.
The credentials of delegates
and notices of contests should
be filed with the chairman of
this committee on or before 10
o'clock a. M, Marck 24th, 1908.
BY order of the Democratic
County Central Committee.
NJ. N. EARLY, Chairman.
T. F. DREW, Secretary.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-03-05

Mrs. Joseph Bezenek and
children wish to express their
thanks to the friends who were
so kind at the time of the sick
ness and death of thein dear
husband and father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
REVOLUTION NOT SURPRISING
MOVEMENT IN HAITI EXPECTED
BY OFFICIALS HERE.
Feeling of Unrest Reported From
Time to Time by Representa-
tives Of United States.

News Of revolutionary movement In
Haiti. some details of which have reach
ed the State Department from its repre-
sentatives there, is not surprising to the
administration officials. From time to
time advices have been received indi-
eating a feeling Of unrest, though out
wardly matters appeared to be calm.
Since the great fire in Port au Prince
some months ago the feeling at times
has been tense, with occasional rumors
of revolutionary uprisings. According to
official advices President Nord Alexis
recently notified Gen. Antoine Simon, the
commander of the south, with headquar-
ters at Aux Cages. of the cancellation OF
his commission. The latter refused to
accept the situation and has taken up
arms against the government. The min
listers of war and interior have left Port
au Prince, but the Official advices do not
mention their destination.
Some of the officials of the Haitian gov
eminent have taken refuge in the Ger
man consulate, though it is not clear
whether the consulate at Port au Prince
or at AUX Cages is meant. e
The u. S. cruisers Des Moines and Ia
coma are at Guantanamo, Cuba, q day
run from Haiti. Their services. however,
have not been asked. The yacht Eagle,
which has been engaged surveying In
Haitian waters. is also at Guantanamo
coaling. Should the revolutionary move
ment assume any serious shape one or
more of these vessels will go to Haiti.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN ROOM
EFFORTS OF PHYSICIANS FAIL
TO AROUSE WOMAN.
Overdose of Morphine Said to Be the
Cause of Condition-Police
Investigate.

4 woman who registered as Miss Sa-
die Hutchins, thirty-five years of age, Of
San Francisco. Cal. is unconscious at
taken about II o'clock this morning from
the Hotel Buckingham, 900 18th street
Efforts were made to revive her. but at a
late hour this afternoon she was still un-
conscious. The physicians say they think
she is suffering from an overdose of NOR
phine.
Miss Hutchins arrived at the Hotel
Buckingham last night. She registered
and was assigned to room No. 33. A
chambermaid went to the room shortly
knocking several times and receiving no
response concluded Miss Hutchins was
asleep. The maid returned about an hour
later and again knocked. Failing to get
a response, she notified the Office.
A. L. Bliss, proprietor OF the hotel.
after finding he could not secure en-
trance by the doorway, went to fire
escape and climbed in d window. He
found Miss Hutchins lying on the bed.
He tried to awaken her, but without sue
cess. He then telephoned the Emergency
Hospital
AS soon as the police heard Of the af-
fair Inspector Boardman assigned De-
tective Hewlett to the case. The latter
proceeded to the hotel and took charge
of the woman's effects, which included
hand satchel containing a hypodermic
si.7s. ~ anu
No trunk checks or any clothing other
than what she wore were found in the
room. The detective says he believes the
patient resides in this city. as there are
no indications that she had Travelled any
distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Gordon Leech Chosen
to Give President Message

Gordon Leech. a Business High School
boy, has been selected by the officers OF
the boys department of the local Y. NJ
c. A. to deliver to President Roosevelt
the message which started from New
York city yesterday evening at o'clock
and is being rushed here by 1900 fleet
footed boys.
The relay is expected to end here about
midnight tonight.
Leech was selected after ten days con.
sideration as the best concrete example
among the $50 boy members in Washing
ton of those ideals for which the Young
Mems Christian Association stands. He
is q Virginian.
1t was two years ago that the secre.
taries of the Washington association came
to the conclusion that in Leech they had
a prize At that time he made an earnest
request that the officers of the association
get after" two boys who he felt could
be benefited. Later he voluntarily organ
lied committee to call on sick bows
(CoOtinued on Sarond DO ~oN