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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-11

strumental musical selection which was
so heartily appreciated by the patrons
and her schoolmates that they Insisted
on her giving them another which she
kindly did.
The meeting then took up general
discussion of the topics that were of in
terest. All were very sorry that Mrs.
]. w. Bush was sick and unable to be
present and give her paper on the SUBJ
ject-How parents may help in secur-
ing regularity. Hon. Mr.. Marshall
was not present as was not Mr.. H. S.
Nichols, who was to have outlined the
subject-How parents may assist in
securing thoroughness in the school
work.
The meeting was a success in the
minds of those present and all wanted
another held soon as convenient.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-11
Married..

The marriage of S. j. Lang and Miss
Josephine Amos took place at the home
of A. C. Rapp Tuesday afternoon at
four o'clock, Rev. B. A. Burns of the
M. E. church officiating The groom
has been an attache of The Times for
the past two weeks, being printer of
more than ordinary ability and the
bride of his choice is a young blonde of
Gray Eagle, Minn.,. the couple having
become acquainted at Lidgerwood
where Mr.. Lang had been employed on
the Broadaxe. The couple have taken
rooms in the Rapp residence and haye
the best wishes of friends for a sue
cessful matrimonial life.
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Home Again.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Heckel arrived
home Thursday night from their honey
moon trip spent in the Twin Cities and
at the old home of the groom at Pres
colt, Wis. On their way back they
stopped off day or two at De Lamere
at the BRIDES old home. Some of their
friends had planned to meet them at
the depot here with the band-and all
kinds of noise was floating in the air
around the depot as the train pulled
in-but the newlyweds were wise and
got off at the crossing. Later they
were discovered and the chiravari
party had its innirgs.
On Saturday evening a dance was
given in their honor at the Academy of
Music.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-11
Change in Tailor Shops.

S. j.. Krischuk sold his tailor shop to
G. Smuyde last week and the new pro-
prietor took possession Monday. Mr..
Smuyde has been employ ed in the shop
under Mr.. Krischuk and has. two men
with him to help him keep up with the
growing business. Mr.. Krischuk went
north Monday to jamestown and ex-
pected to go to Canada. MIR. Jorgen-
sen, of the firm of Olson & Jorgensen,
was over from Glendale yesterday,
and he announced the shop here would
be closed. 1t was thought Fred Voight
would continue at the old stand. but
Fred has concluded to go to the old
home at Wimbledon. Mrs. Voight and
daughter will remain here.
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the work the board had done and was
doing and were planning to do through
the help of the people to make the
school work a growing success. Every
one present could see that the board
had been doing work to make the school
premises pleasant and comfortable,
and all felt the school atmosphere of
good will and work and could see that
the teachers were doing good work and
striving for greater things. The work
of the pupils was there to speak for
itself.
Prof. Eaton talked to the school and
patrons on the subject-The import
ance of regularity and punctuality.
He spoke from much experience and
from close observation and it is his
conclusion that the work is greatly
hindered by irregularity. He showed
how private school or the colleges
will dismiss pupil who is not regular.
They will not be bothered with pupils
who will not be regular. He showed
how parents will let the children spend
time on the streets out of school hours
and unfit themselves for school work
next day and hinder the school and
then expect the school to make good
and place the pupils at the head. 1t
cannot be done. When the same pupils
are sent away to school the parents
and pupils submit to rigid change in
discipline and observe regular hours
and so make some Improvement. The
same thing done for the school at home
will accomplish the same good results
in work done. After his talk the
question was discussed, many persons
taking part in it and all sgreeing with
Prof. Eaton that the parents can do it
all in looking out for the pupils at
home.
Mrs. R. O. Smith read a good paper
on the subject-Hon,e study for the
pupils. 1t was a strong presentation of
the needs and the easy possibilities of
pupils doing home work if they would
take hold Of the Importance of the
passing opportunities. She presented
many educational and psychological
facts which if pupils and parents
realized the Importance of they would
at once begin to make the most of the
passing time. The subject was dis
cussed by number of persons and il
was generally agreed that there was
need of home study for the school
The contrast in the work of the pupils
who do home study and those who dc
not is so great. that it is easily OBJ
served by the most careless.
After this paper Mss Bessie Rose, y ;
member of the high school, gave an in
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-11

The sixth and seventh grades had 9
spelling contest Thursday afternoon al
which much interest was manifested
The victory was with the seventh
grade by a small margin.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-11
Best Corn County.

The H. j. johnson Land & Cattle
Company of this city secured first prize
for dent corn in the grains and grasses
contest at Bismarck last week. The
prizes were offered by the department
of agriculture and labor and entries
were made from all over the state.
Dickey county still maintains suprem-
acy as the best corn growing county in
the state.
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oAKEs STATE HIGH SCHOOL

''The heights by great men reached
and kept,
Were not attained by sudden fight;
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night"
Miss Lister was called home by tele-
gram Saturday on account of the dan
gerous sickness of her father.
The sixth and seventh grades had a
spelling contest Thursday afternoon at
which much interest was manifested.
The victory was with the seventh
grade by small margin.
Miss Borthwick, the seventh grade
teacher, was out of school Monday on
account of sickness, and in the evening
she was taken to the hospital. All
hope for her speedy recovery and are
very sorry she is sick.
The grades have some neat specimen
lesson papers on exhibition to show the
work that is done in class as well as in
examination. A number of persons
have been in to inspect it. There is
work in writing. spelling, arithmetic,
history, geometry, Latin and English.
Rev. Danford was a caller at the
school house Monday morning and con-
Quoted the opening exercises. He gave
short talk to the pupils and teachers
on the early schools of the state. He
said he had been in the state for the
past ~ years and had seen the growth
of the North Dakota school system.
He said that he liked all kinds of boys
for they were the only thing in the
world that men are made out of, and
ne liked the girls because they were
the only known thing out of which
women were made-good, noble, splen-
did women.
The patrons meeting at the school
house on Friday afternoon was in.
teresting, enthusiastic and helpful tc
all present and it is sure that it's in.
fluence will touch those not present
and help the work. The pupils of the
high school under the direction of thu
music teacher opened the meeting will
two splendid songs which was followed
by motion song by the primary pupils
John Coulter was on hand and told O.
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JUDGE THOMPSON
NAMED u. S. SENATOR
Governor Burke, After Much Delay, Named An Old
Friend and a Democrat from 7owner County
to Succeed the Late Senator johnson.

Bismarck Nov. 1o-Late this evening Governor Burke ap
pointed Judge L. H Thompson, Cando U. S.
The decision to appoint Thompson after delegation
from Towner county had waited the governor.
Judge Thompson s farmer business m
of Cando He his engaged in real
and the old gentleman is said quite wealthy.
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
German Lutheran.

Divine services and sermon next
Sunday, November IA, at 2:3O o'clock.
Sermon on the gospel lesson for the
23rd Sunday after Trinity, Matthew %,
1922. Confessional services at 2:15.
Rev. w. Stolper, Pastor.
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PAYS $45, 900 DIVIDENDS

n - T1f0,OOV D7VzDE7VD0
Bunker Hill and SuLiuan Makes Monthly Distribution
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining Concentrating
paid dividend No. 146 of stockholders
This makes the amount of dividends paid January L.
$4,000 and the total date
view, Nov
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan prospect Its ur.
face showing is similar to that of The Best Chance
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Norwegian Lutheran.

Services in Glover Nov. 14th at IL
O'Clock, and in Oakes at 3 o'clock.
Sunday school in Oakes at IL O'Clock.
You are cordially invited.
j. H. Lindland, Pastor.
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Thanksgiving Ball.

The Royal Neighbors Of Fullerton
are going to give grand ball in the
Kingsley hall on Thanksgiving night,
Nov. 25th. Vitze's Orchestra of Oakes
has been engaged for the occasion.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-11-11

1.-The heights by great men reached
and kept,
Were not attained by sudden fight;
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
To Enjoy 1

the full confidence Of the Well-1nformed
Of the World and the Commentator OK
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts OF Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package,
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-.
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir OF
Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufacture by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
PRESERVING Railroad Ties.

Consul w. D. O'Shaughnessy of
Aguascalientes writes concerning the
successful treatment of railroad ties
in Mexico:
"The local tie-treating plant of the
Mexican Central railroad has reached
an output of $500 ties day, making
1t one of the largest concerns Of its
kind in the world. The local plant is
the first in the history of railway op
Grafton to make success of the treat.
ment of ties by the Ebano oil process.
It is expected that the treatment will
prolong the life Of each tie from to
IL years.
"The process consists Of placing the
ties in huge cylinders, which are then
filled with oil and subjected to heat
and pressure. After seven hours the
oil is forced out Of the cylinders and
the ties removed. The average tie
treated here absorbs about three gal
Ions of oil, which contains a large
amount of solid matter, and it is this,
after being forced into the wood, that
acts as a preservative. The average
penetration into pine ties is about
two inches; in harder woods 1t is less;
but in all cases the oil protects them
from the water, and will keep out
moisture for years. The cost Of the
new treatment is said to be much less
than the old treatment of zinc chic
ride. Must Of the ties received here
are pine, from the United States, but
recently shipload was received from
Japan. consular Report.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
WILL HAVE NO STEAM LINES.
Sweden Probably to Be First Country
in the World to EIectrify All
Railroads.

Sweden will probably be the first
locomotives on all its railroads. For
Sweden has no coal of it's own and
has to import all that it uses.
Sweden began in 1906 to experiment
with electric traction on it's railroads.
Electric motors were tried first on a
small stretch of road, and the results
were SO satisfactory that it has been
decided to electrify all the lines. The
government has bought several large
water falls, which will furnish the
power; five central hydro-electric sta
tions are to be established for the op.
Grafton of first section Of about 1900
kilometers, and secondary stations, sit
uated about twenty miles apart, will
send the motive power in two direc-
tions in order that any point on the
system may receive power from two
different stations. These generating
stations will also supply motive power
direct to factories, the motors Of which
are now run by engines burning petro-
leum in their furnaces.
The electric motors are to run at
60 kilometers an hour for express
trains and As kilometers for way
trains, which is a little more rapid
than the speed at which the trains run
to-day.
The Swedish engineers calculate
that the electrification of these 1000
kilometers of railway will by 1920 eff
feet saving of about $36O,00O a year
in the operation of the roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
ALL READY FOR EMERGENCIES
susiness Woman on Train Had Pro.
vided Herself with Some Crea-
turo Comfort.

Two miles above Harrisburg train
on the Pennsylvania main line was
stalled for hours the other night, the
storm having caused a freight wreck
ahead
whats the matter" people asked
the conductor.
Don't know" he replied.
"How long are we going to be
tied up?"
Cant tell. Maybe couple OF
hours.'
That Pullman held about the sorest
the line.
When the train had been stalled for
about an hour and all the gayety and
cheerfulness appeared to have been ex.
hausted, the life-saver appeared. A
cnan, ruddy and benign of countenance
and bald headed, rose in the rear OF
the car and beamed upon everybody
as he genially inquired.
'Will anybody have a drink"
He held up a quart bottle of good
brand. He also dug up small glass,
and the heartfelt thanks that came to
him in glances told him most every
body would certainly have drink.
Down the line he went, right and
left across the aisle, until he came to
two women. One of them was drum
mer. The other was not. The busi'
ness woman took a drink. The other
timidly thanked the good Samaritan
and declined. After he had passed on
the business woman asked the other:
Didn't you really want a drink"
Eyes, did," was the reply, "but
simply lacked the courage to take it
from strange man in front Of this
carload of people. And I'm cold and
hungry, too"
"You poor DEAR" said the other, sym.
pathetically. Here, drink this" Listen.
She had pint flask in her own grip
Washington Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
THE WITCHES TREE.
Curious Superstitions Regarding tho
InfIuenne Of the Elder.

curious Superstitions Regarding tho
InfIuenne Of the Elder.
Country people speak Of the elder
tree as "The Witches Tree and plant
it near farm buildings and dairies to
keep off witches. They also say that
the roots should never come near q
well, still less grow into 1t, or the
water will b espoilt. Evelyn's opinion
was also, unfavorable. He says: Il
do by no means commend the scent OF
it which is very noxious to the air.
eve learn from Biesius that cer-
tain house in Spain, seated among
many elder trees. diseased and killed
nealy all it's inhabitants, which, when
at last they were grubbed up, became
very healthy and wholesome place"
Cattle scarcely touch the elder, and
the mole is driven away by the scent.
Carriers often place branches on their
horses heads to keep of flies. Nothing
will grow we'll in the company of the
elder. and when it has been removed
and all its roots carefully grubbed up
1t is some few years before the ground
becomes perfectly sweet and good
for anything.
The berries, besides feeding the
birds, make excellent country wine.
delicious with soda water in summer
or taken hot in winter; the wood is
particularly good for skewers and the
curious jews red fungus grows on
elder stumps. A species of elder In the
Tyrol Is covered with beautiful scarlet
berries
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
SOLID WOOD BLOSSOM.

Peculiar Flower Found on Trees Grow.
ing In crevasses Of Mount Aqua.
Through the gift of a friend who
visited the remote region where it
grows Herman Silver of Los An.
geles has come into the possession Of
a specimen of the strangest and rar.
est flower known to scientists.
It is the Rose of HE'LL" gigantic
blossom of solid wood, which grows
only on the edges Of Central Ameri.
can volcano and gets its name from
the Indians, who believe the crater ID
the entrance of hell and the blossom
q native of the regions inside.
Mr.. Silver's specimen is one of few
that have ever been brought to this
country, and perhaps the finest. At
first appearance it seems to be q
tough gnarled knot of a tree which
has been splintered, but closer exami-
nation discloses the fact that it has
petals Of wood and bark and the rough
outlines of a flower. The petals, con.
cave in form, are arranged much like
the petals of a half blown rose. Their
inside surfaces are covered with fine
lines, which have the delicacy of fine
hand carving. The stem, which IL
about a foot long, is of some unusual
wood, which is light and strong. It
is covered with heavy bark, which
seems to have been cracked by heat.
Both flower and stem are dark brown
the color of weather beaten boughs
and dry as tinder. The flower
grows on a tree of great size and
strength. The blossom measures about
twelve inches across.
The trees grow in the crevasses ON
the sides Of Mount Aqua, high peak
among the rugged mountains Of Gen.
tral America. and near the volcano Of
Fuego. The Guatemalan Indians have
known of it for long time and have
associated 1t with the fiery vengeance
Of the subterranean regions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
OVER THE FENCE
kelghbor Says Something.

The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident of Baird, Texas, got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble. with constant pains In
my stomach, back and side, and 50
weak l could scarcely walk.
Zone day was chatting with one Of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her l believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots of people
to whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
Postum trial. l did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
of climate, which did not do me any
good. Then l dropped coffee and took
up Postum.
MY improvement began Immediate
ly and got better every day used
Postum.
MY bowels became regular in two
weeks. all my pains were gone. Now I
am well and strong and can eat any
thing ! want to without distress. All
Of this is due to my having quit cot.
fee. and to the use Of Postum regu-
larly.
my son who was troubled with indi.
gestion thought that II Postum helped
me SO. it might help him. It did, too.
and he Is now well and strong again.
I'VE like Postum as well as we ever
liked the coffee and use it altogether
In my family in place Of coffee and all
keep WELL" There's q Reason" Read
"The Road to Wellville," in Pkgs.
Ever read the above lettert A nsw
enc appears from time to time. Tbey
are genuine txues ana full Of huDao
lnteRoet.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
No Oil Lamps on Canadian Trai,

The oil lamp has been abolished
from the railroad cars of Canada by a
recent enactment of the dominion rail.
way commission, which requires that
IN the future all car lighting must be
done by compressed oil gas, acetylene
gas or electricity. Both the railroad
company and its employees are held
responsible for the observance OF this
regulation. a fine being laid for each
offense.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04

a heavy sediment. Doctors were not
helping me so l began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. l improved soon, and
after a while was entirely free from
my suffering. am in the best of health
now and am in debt to Doan's Kidney
Pills for saving my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster ,Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
Old British Railroad Depot.

The only railroad station In Britain
that can boast of being really old is
that at Bourne. Lincolnshire, which is
an ancient Elizabethan mansion for.
merly in the possession OF the Digby
family.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04

years | was Grip
pied with sciatio
rheumatism in my
thighs and could
not get about with
out crutches. The
kidney secretions
became irregular,
painful, and showed
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
Whv He Wore II.

Hibbs-That's pretty loud vest
you have on, old man.
Gibbs-Yes, the doctor said I must
keep a check on my stomach.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04

lmpartino Valuable Information.
There is but one Skowhegan, but
how many Of our esteemed friends
know that there are two Oshkoshes
and three Kalamazoosf
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-04
CRIPPLED WITH SCiATlcA
Caused by Disordered Acticn Of the
Kidneys.

Samuel D. Ingraham, 2402 E. Main
St., Lewiston, Idaho, says: For two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-14
I'M TURKEY.

News Of a revolutionary outbreak in
Constantinople will be received with
regret all over the civilized world.
When the young Turks succeeded in
| having constitutional form of gov
eminent established it was hoped that
parliament would work out its meas
ures of reform slowly, and that the
sick man of the east would be given
chance to recover his health But the
young Turks have not been satisfied
with the progress made, and a crisis
has been precipitated. Not long ago
the grand vizier came under their dis
pleasure. He was forced to resign. and
a man chosen by the young Turks took
up the reins of government in his stead
There was even talk of the deposition of
the sultan.
The reaction has now set in, and the
entire cabinet has been forced to re-
sign by an armed body of revolution
lists. The outlook is not encouraging.
The friends Of moderation may prevail
this time, but the radicals are sure to
begin an agitRtion which will end in
another uprising, and so on until the
reign Of anarchy and terror leads to
the intervention of the powers and the
long-talked-of ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Ottoman empire becomes a fact ac-
compIished.
The action Of Austria Hungary in
annexing two Turkish provinces was
extremely unfortunate from every
point Of view. Turkey was in no posi-
ton TO resist by force of arms, and was
cautioned by the powers against such
action. The treaty Of Berlin was
shamefully violated. and Austria al
lowed TO get away with the plumber.
The Turkish government being COM
PEELED to accept q paltry S10,000.O00 for
the loss Of two provinces, lost prestige
in the eyes of the world and the people
lost faith in the new order Of things.
Matters have been approaching a
climax for some time past, and the out
break at Constantinople is not surpris-
ing under the circumstances.
While the existing situation is des-
perate from the Turkish point of view,
it is also a menace to the peace of Eu-
rope. II is not supposed for a single
instant that Great Britain and France
viii allow European Turkey to be
carved up in accordance with the wishes
of Germany and Austria, even II
backed by Russia, and an attempt in
that direction would be followed by a
war which would involve all Europe.
This is an enlarged edition OF the
Balkan war cloud and the end no
man can forssee