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The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
FORBES.
From The Republican.

CIOu 4uS 1tcpuUIC6N.
Mrs. R. A. McPike went to Glendale
last evening where she will assist for a
couple of weeks at the N. I. S.
Mrs. Ralph Lynde and daughter,
who went to Minneapolis Friday even
ing for visit returned home Tuesday
morning.
w. E. Phillips started work on re-
modelling the building on his lot west
Of o. L. Schulstad's residence. Mr..
Phillips will also add quite an addition
to this building and when he has it all
completed will haye splendid home
forihis family to occupy.
Frank Lynde brought in Tuesday a
pumpkin which was raised on the Chas.
Hargitt farm, that weighed rs pounds
and which is now on exhibit at the
Forbes Mercantile Co.'S store. This
ought to be big enough to 60 around
and'give us all cut of pumpkin pie.
The community was shocked Tuesday
when the news was passed around that
c. v. Basye of Coldwater, had died.
Mr.. Basye had not enjoyed the best Of
health for some years. but the past
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30

this work and he can use this to good
advantage.
j. H. Carlin feels pretty well pleased
with his crop on his farm this year.
Mr.. Carlin came here in 1907 and his
land was all in a wild state. He has
put most of it under cultivation and
has built comfortable house and has
credited his farm with a $4,000 bushel
crop for 1909. This shows what a man
can do that hustles little.
c. w. Oakley & Son are doing some
fine work with new gas traction en-
gine and on eight bottom gang. The
engine is a 25 H. P. of the latest type
and moves along without hitch. 1t is
equipped with an automatic guide and
the engine travels full mile to the end
of the furrow without touching lever
on the engine or plow. If this outfit
could be educated to turn around it
could do all the blowing without help.
Mr.. Oakley is giving it thorough trial
and is very we'll pleased with it so far.
Webb Hafey has just finished thresh-
ing his crop from $50 acres of land and
received 10000 bushels of grain. Mr..
Hafey has paid out about $500 for help
and other expenses beside his thresh
bill and will have nice profit for his
years labor. His crop was in the path
of the hail but was in the shock at the
time the storm came and the damage
was not as heavy as where the grain
was standing.
If you are kicker and see the
shadow of failure in everything that is
proposed to help the town, for heavens
sake go into some secluded canyon and
kick your shadow on the clay bank,
and give the men who are working to
build up the town chance. One long
faced, hollow-eyed, whining, gaping,
chronic kicker can do more to keep
away business and capital from town
than all the drouths, short crops, cy-
clones, billiards and everything else
combined.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
CRETE,
From the Prairie Press

From the Prairie Press
Miss Helen Mckenzie will teach her
first term of school this fall, near Mil
nor.
The new schoolhouse is nearly COM
pleted and school is expected to begin
one week from next Monday.
Nels and Lars Martinson went to
Henning, Minn., Tuesday, where the
latter will look at some land.
Lon Taylor of Oakes, is moving the
feed mill and blacksmith shop owned by
P. E. Peterson out to the farm.
Chris. Wolff will move only two miles
west this fall, and his brother Erick
will succeed him on the Bunday farm.
Miss Esther Sandquist returned to
Oakes Wednesday of last week, after
spending week visiting Tena Nc.
Phail. nf s~,e, ss
Otto Hoeg come to Crete Tuesday
with his boiled shirt on. and said
"Here's for New York. He says he
will have good news for Us all when he
returns. Neutrality-suspicious.
w. H. Robins, of Robins, Iowa, has
been spending a few days at the H. J.
Dufelmeier5 home, looking after hi
business interests. He returned home
Wednesday morning.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
tn. Ancient Greek Th..t.r.

The performance at Athens, in an.
Client Greece. began at dawn. and. az
several pieces were produced one after
the other. these performances LASTED
the whole day. On the days the per.
formances were given all work was
suspended, business put OF. impris'
oned debtors were set free and arrests
strictly prohibited. Long before SUD
rise thousands Of people assembled
and outside Of the theater noisy
crowds Of men. women and children
congregated. all bent upon enjoying
themselves and eager to Obtain the
best seats. Many Of them brought
their foud with them. and In order t.
stimulate the enthusiasm Of the pe,'
pie copiolis quantities of fiery Greet
wine were given to impecunious citi
1ens by willy authors. who ende,ivOre
thus to buy the applause OF discrin
mating public.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
OLD ENGLISH COOKERY.
a Lively Feast WITH Much Delight .ne
Pleasure.

A Lively Feast With Much Delight and
Pleasure.
A study Of Robert Mays "Accom.
plisht Cook" published in 1895. will
serve to dispel the deiusion fostered
by many foreign critics that English
cookery lacks variety. One of Mays
recipes Is for the construction OF a
ship Of confectionery, with guna
charged with actual powder. and a
castle Of pies. containing live frogs
and birds. After giving directions as
to the firing Of the guns he. proceeds:
'"This done. to sweeten the stink OF
the.powder let the ladies' take the egg.
shells full of sweet waters and throw
them at each other. All danger being
seemingly over. by this time you may
suppose they will desire to see what is
in the pyes; when, lifting 6rst the lid
OF one pye. out skip some frogs, which
makes the ladies to skip and shrek:
next after the other pye. whence come
out the birds. who. by q natural instinct.
dying in the light will put out the
candles: 90 that. what with the Tying
birds and skipping frogs. the ont
above. the other beneath, will cause
much delight and pleasure to the whole
company."-London Chronicle.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
GLENDALE.
From the Leader.

John Wagner of Oakes was visitor
in town Monday.
Grant Shepard left for Mcintosh,
S. D., Monday evening on a business
trip.
Miss Mabel Beggs who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Brown
at Langdon. returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. J.W. Crabtree and daughters
of Merricourt, arrived Monday evening
and will spend the winter in Glendale.
With the shadows of evening fell al.
SO the shadows of death upon the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cowley last
Thursday, and under its cover fitted
away the soul of their eldest daughter,
Mrs. Luther Zearley. Mrs. Zearley
was native of Dickey county. having
been born upon her fathers homestead
but few miles from his present home
twenty-five years ago, and all her
young life has been spent at home.
Early. last spring she was married to
Mr.. Zearley, young man of many fine
qualities and together they continued
to live at the Cowley home. Last
Thursday morning their happiness was
crowned by the birth of little daugh-
ter; but all too soon the grim reaper
stretched forth his hand and demanded
the life of the young mother in ex-
chenge for the one God had permitted
her to bring into the world, and at half
past eight that evening she quietly
slipped away from those to whom she
was the dearest thing in life.
Nellie Cowley, as she was familiarly
called by her friends, was most ex-
emplary daughter and sister, her chief
object in life having seemingly been to
tighten the daily cares of father and
mother and to assist in the guidance
and happiness of the younger brothers
and sisters; and when her love ex-
tended beyond the family circle to the
man who became her husband it but
proved the richness of her nature. 1t
is difficult to say anything that will
mitigate sorrow such as has come over
the Cowley home, but far deeper than
the expression of words is the SYM
pathy of all who knew Mrs. Zearley
for the heart-broken young husband
and parental family. The funeral SER
vice was held at the home and inter-
ment was made in the Glendale ceme-
terry on Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Thompson performing the sad rites.
The remains were escorted to their
last resting place by large cortege Of
sympath,zing friends and neighbors.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30

week has been seriously i'll. The cause
of his death was a complication Of
heart and kidney trouble. Mr.. Basye
was an old time resident of Coldwater,
Mcintosh county, where he owned a
large tract of land. He was we'll
known in this community and had
friends by the scores who will learn
with deep regret of his demise.
A deal was consummated yesterday
between Ole Dalager and John Burns
whereby the latter gentleman becomes
the owner of the Commercial Hotel and
took possession this morning.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30

Tho Rub.
'You bought me-" declared the bride.
"Well, you knew it at the time," re-
torted the groom.
Eyes, but I did not know that you
were spending all your money for me-.
I thought that you had q few dollars
left"
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
MERRICOURT.
From the News.

From the News.
Mrs. Hauter is quite i'll at this writ
ing.
The threshers are still pounding away
with untiring energy.
DR.. Greene made professional call
in Merricourt Monday.
Drs. Benn and Barbour made a pro-
fessional call at Glendale Sunday.
Work has started on the Dickey
County Telephone Company again.
Mrs. Storms went to Washburn last
week to visit her sister at that place.
Women and salad depend largely on
their dressing to make an impression.
Quite number from here are going
to register at the drawing Oct. 9th to
23rd.
Mr.. Olson, a brother-in-law of John
Elman is making him an extended
visit.
Cars are scarce and the elevators
full. Better buy your coal and be sure
of it.
The man WHO could run a newspaper
to suit everybody went to heaven long
ago.
Attorney Webb and G. d. Stout of
the Webb-Stout Company were in Mer-
ricourt Monday.
Ex-Warden Boucher of Bismarck Els
visiting at the home Of ]. L. Potts at
Golden Glen Farm.
When you see fat man approaching
banana peel on the sidewalk, indica-
tions point to an early fall.
Mr.. Lower and son, bankers at Mar
ka, Kansas, are visiting at the home Of
j. F. Maly. The boy came up to regis
ter at Aberdeen Oct. 9Th.
James Connely is up from Missouri
looking over the good old state of North
Dakota. Connely looks good and the
Missouri climate seems to agree with
him.
Geo. johnson. the Monango banker.
was in Merricourt Monday. They have
moved into the new building and now
have modern banking institution.
Mr.. Doty of Oakes will preach in
Merricourt both morning and evening
on Sunday, Oct. 3rd. Morning service
at II O'Clock. Evening service at 7:3O.
F. S. Bowen and wife are visiting
with Mrs. Bowen's sister, Mrs. L. e.
Slauson at Merricourt. Mr.. Bowen is
going to try his luck in the homestead
drawing Oct. 9Th. Xxx !.
Gorham Palmer has leased his prop.
erty in Merricourt to Reynolds & John
son who will continue the business.
Palmer expects to move his family
back to Iowa some time next month,
Contractor Leech is figuring on put
ting down some cement walks in town.
He has large amount Of grout left
from the elevator which is ideal for
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
COUNTY NEWS
FULLERTON.

Fred Ingersoll was in town Tuesday.
Miss Belle Morey left on Monday to
resume her studies at the Valley City
Normal.
Harry VanMiddlesworth has moved
into his town property vacated by
H. Tatman.
Rev. D. F. Thompson will be here to
hold service on Sunday, Oct. 3. There
will be no evening service.
A. G. Haverberg, formerly of this
place now of California visited here
several days the first of the week.
R. C. Heath, agent for the 500, has
taken lay off and will enjoy vacation
for awhile hunting. The supply agent
is here.
Miss Mamie Pazandak was not able
to begin her studies last week at the
N. l. on account of illness but left this
week for Glendale.
Miss Zaidee Basset and Mrs. Burke
went to Glendale Saturday in the
Teichman auto. They went to Aber-
deem to spend Sunday returning home
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. M. Berg took the
evening train on Friday for Warner,
S. D., on account of the serious illness
of his sister, Miss Anna. They re-
turned Monday and report her still
very i'll.
Those students of the N. l. who
spent Sunday at home were: Evelyn
Barta, Irene Wippich, Jennie Van
Middlesworth, Leah and Neva Teich-
man, Earl Kingsley, Leigh and Preston
Porter.
A prairie fire on Monday destroyed
about 1000 tons of hay northeast of
town. Heavy losers are Messrs. Dave,
Ruemler and Hoffer. The fire started
at the Matt Kelley tree claim.
At meeting of the Dickey County
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
last Saturday, Geo. Caldwell of Guelph
rendered his resignation as director as
he expects to go to the coast on account
of the poor health of his wife. f..
Heine of Glendale was elected to fill
the vacancy. Mr.. Heine is the owner
of the fine farm which won one of the
Jim Hill prizes.
Mrs. Michael Lucke died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Tage,
near Glendale on Friday evening, Sept.
"a. Mrs. Lucke has been i'll for some
time and had been operated on for can
Ger Of the stomach early in the sum-
mer at Rochester, Mimi, and seemed
to be better for awhile but her trouble
returned and on examination they found
there was nothing could be done and
she came home. Mrs. Lucke was a
native of Germany and had been a res
ident of Yorktown township since in
the SOS. She leaves husband, two
daughters and three sons, two sisters
and five brothers to mourn her loss.
We were not able to obtain statistics
further than these but understand she
was laid to rest in the Glendale ceme-
terry. Relatives from here attended
the funeral.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
The Point Of View.

"You sang OF the keyw exclaimed
the musical director reproachfully.
"Sir" replied the young but naughty
Soprano What you mean to say is
that your orchestra occasionally failed
to harmonize with my voice."-Ex-
change, ...'4
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
The Tempter.

The Tsmptsr. .,-- .t
Eyes, sir, belongs to de army Of de
unemployed"
"Want a weeks Work?''
mo. couldn't desert from de
army" -4T 1.,
'Then just pretend you're on a fur
Tough" Courier-Journal.
The Oakes times., 1909-09-30
A Limited Brother

A Limited Brother. ,4 ~
"What does you think of bein' up
on highy' .s.
Its all right. reckon, but you runs
a turrible risk Of gittin' dizzy."-At-
lanta Constitution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
NEVER LET ANYTHING SEPARATE YOU AND
ETRT &"

/ him as he strobe down the walk. And
don't forget TO read every line l pub
/ liSh,' came indistinctly to his ears as
/ he turned the corner to the station.
Burton Harold was tied to his office
day and night for the next three
weeks, scarcely having time to snatch
a bit to eat or an hours rest. Yet the
dainty, dark beauty of Janet's charm
ing face hoated tantalizingly before
the dusty lawbooks or the tlresome
documents.
He had not heard word from her
since he had mailed the addresses. and
he wondered whether he could have
been mistaken and Janets work was
actually making good. On the Satur-
day of third week he locked the door
Of Office \, Smith block, and took the
train down to the village to gladden.
his mothers heart by sight of himself
and his eyes by a sight of Janet.
He found the girl pale and quiet.
with very little to say. 1t was not I'M
til the end of the call that he had the
courage to ask about her literary work
At his first word the unnatural calm
gave way and she cried Ike a child.
IT'S no use Burt" she sobbed I've
tried and tried, but everything comes
back with a polite OF no use, and I
know it is Just because they don't
read my work"
Burt was sorely tempted. Had he
followed his own inclination he would
have gathered the girl into his strong
arms and hidden the senseless editor
90 wherever they pleased. But this was
out OF the question III tell you.
Janet he said soothingly-"givem me-
your work and I'll take it back with
me tomorrow and see what can do"
And so the matter rested and Blu.
ton returned to his Office with a roll Of
classical raptures. such as "The Lushy
Marsh Where the Cows Stood Knee
Deep In Cowslips" and other totally
unstable works of his ambitious sweet !
heart.
He took up another story and read !
through one long outburst over "a full |
blown apple orchard, where the busy
bee doth ply his trade" awful, aw-
FUR he said to himself But what |
can you expect from a college girl? |
Why, l can't even doctor these lists OF |
adjectives up. They are only at for
the wastebasket"
The next day brought a brief letter
to Janet:
Dear Janney-Inclosed will find a check
Tor $40. L sold your Apple Orchard In
Full Bloom" Address your work now 10
Office A, Smith block. It's an agency for
short stories, and they will take any
thing you will send them. Don't know
what magazines they use. but their work
goes all over the country. CongratuIa-
BURT.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

Frederic 5. Isham. the author, told
the following to illustrate the double
dyed duplicity of the oriental mind.
Mr.. Isham was in Pekin Passing the
arch to the Baron Won Kettler, sup
posed to be an arch of contrition for
the foul assassination of that brave of
fetal, the novelist asked a Chinaman
who spoke little English:
You know why this monument was
erected, | suppose?"
"Oh, yes" was the ready reply in
dialect. Ito commemorate a triumphal
deed, the death of very powerful for
eignerl"
commemorate. And is that'-in
amazement-"what the people general
ly think was the purpose of this monu-
ment?'
"Why uot?" The Celestials face was
immovable, but a suggestion of sar-
donic humo~ seemed to flash from his
slant eyes. Chinese people much likee
monument"
And, indeed, they seemed to bask in
the shade Of it with much satisfac-
ton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

lean people and especially by those in
high places.
Mr.. Harrimau's talk was given hur-
ricd.y to a collection Of reporters Just
before he left for Europe. 1t was re-
I Gently stated by representative Of
the Hartman system that this man
/ controls $1,000 miles of railway, or SIX
/ times across the continent: that these
lines employ 10000 men; that. in adli-
ton, Hartman directs $4,000 miles Of
steamship lines, making 10000 miles
OF transportation in all; that one could
go from New York TO Hongkong with
out ever leaving the Hartman lines
and that he could return by another
route on Hartman lines nearly all the
way. So in the glad conversation that
follows please consider that it is these
T2o00 miles of transportation that are
doing the talking and not Hartman
himself. Here is what this combina-
ton Of trains steamships and dollars
says with him for a mouthpiece:
think we are on a very substantial
basis, and all that it needs to keep US on
top of the wave IS for the farmer TO CON
uiue ms liberal development and produc-
tion. The liberal expenditures on the part
OF the farmers and their agricultural de-
Ne!opment Is TO my mind the important
FACTOR In the national situation. IT means
the worldwide distribution of wealth in
the employment of labor and the mr.
chase of materials in all lines of life.
II we have favorable weather and larra
crops We shall have Correspoudingly lao-
pE tunes You might say that we shall
nave a great burst OF specull-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24
HER PICTURE CARD.
1t Brought About an Understand
ing Between the Lovers.
BY ANNETTE DUMoIS.
copyright, 1909, by Associated Lterar
Press

Press.l
Its kind Of lonesome since pa died
but l can't seem to make up my mind
to Silas some way"
The speaker had a worried look in
her bright blue eyes as she dropped a
fresh batch of doughnuts Sto the fry.
Ing pan, saying, "Just six an no more,
say l, an then they won't soak fat"
Your doughnuts certnly do come
out Jest right, Sophrony," said the lit
tie dressmaker as she snapped her
thread with a twist of her finger.
Seems as If l could not work half so
fast since l got these store teeth an
can't bite off my thread any more. 81
las is forehanded an well meanin'.
though he amt as handsome as some"
"Oh, l don't mind red hair myself"
replied Sophrony amiably, but
Its time you was gettin' settled ="
persisted the dressmaker. "You never
was cut out for an old maid"
She eyed Sophronys comfortable
curves with appreciation. Lets see
you're thirty, come August. You was
born the day our Betsy had them twin
calves-dretful cute little critters they
was. One had a white ring around
his eye. Now, if you was little an
skinny, like me, you'd be a proper old
maid"
Her black eyes twinkled behind the
gold bowed specs as she continued: 81
amt never felt the loss Of a man yet.
He'd be sure to want the rocker Jest
when Marcus Aurelius had to hev it"
(Marcus was the spoiled Angora) a
calkerlate I've he'd two chances, though
leastwise one Of 'em was an out an
outer; the other was q seafarin' man,
so l don't know. No, Sophrony; I've
ate two already" declining the tempt
Ing circles but I might take a dror
more tea. Too bad Sam Jenkins got
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

the country IS taawius out from the great
frost which struck It I'm 1aH1 and which
continued in 1905.
one of the great things hanging over
the country is the enormous expenditure,
not merely federal, but state and munlci-
pal, and the consequent effort to produce
revenues to meet this expenditure. Econ
.omy in government should be the watch
word.
For years our people have been like an
heir come into a vast and wealthy estate
We have been wasting and squander!ug
the Ifeat inheritance which Providence
provided.
The Four Magic Words.
There are four great words that should
be written upon the four cOrnerstones OF
every public building in this land with
The sacredness of a religious rite These
WatchWords of the republic are equality,
simplicity, economy and justice. They
are interviewer with every fiber of the
national fabric. To forget or deny them
VIII lead TO every misfortune and every
possibility Of destruction that rises now
thTeateningly IN the path of our country's
greatness.
Equality before the law is an embodied
promise Of the United States 1t is the
nrSt p.-c.E.a sought To ne established by
the federal constitutions iu SO far as ".
nave been ta.hiul 10 1t We lave not onlv
grown great and prosperous. but have
-'-tt-i..t'-'.'t '.F respect OF others because
We respected ourselves. I4 $50 far as ua
nave denied !t In So far as there is grv-
where special privilege or an UNEQUAL
restriction. any decree Of legal govern
meutal faTorltism whatever, we have
chaui I'd The government Of the fathers
ana rned backward toward the old. evil
tradition whose trail Of blood and oppres-
son rams through an history
Ere lent use OF the phrase "our co-7-
pleN c.yilization" creates "a vague fmDres-
SION mat simplicity has been barisrr1
heces 5arilT from the modern world bv
KIND OF natural evolution whereas If RE
mains now, as always the normal ruIa NJ
a wholesome national life. The life az
those who do the work of the world
whether In the high places or the low is
usually q simple thing
simplicity in governing methods. in
-.haracter and in conduct must he a fixed
quality Of the state that survives those
changes OF the centuries in which all 9th
ers have vanished
Ihseparably connected with equality and
simplicity is economy. Nationally consid.
ered, 1t has become almost a Forgotten
tertn. Ihe eurtailm=nt of federal eynensas
py ohe-tourth woulA assist not oniv e,y
cheney In the departments. but reform.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-24

ROSPERlTH stands in a general
- way for about all men prize in
! this world. 1t means wealth,
success, plenty to eat, plenty to
wear, good houses, mutual respect
in a word, the necessities and luXuries
of life. 1t is what everybody is look
ing for and some people get. 1t is the
fetch Of the American people. There
fore do we greet the prosperity talker
as the bearer of glad tidings.
James J. IIill and Edward II. Har-
riman, the two big noises of the rail
road world, have been talking prosper
ity. President Taft, George Gould,
John W. Gates and others have been
talking in the same strain. Hill was
born in Canada and moved over and
annexed the northern part Of the
United States.
In the magazines he + called the
empire builder" but in the northwest
ne is plain Jim Hlll. which the Swedes
pronounce "Ym He'll" He does not
always talk prosperity, which gives
all the more value to what lie says
now. lii made the principal speech
Mt the opening of the AlaSka-Yukon-
Pacific exposition in Seattle. Among
other things, he said:
There is a steady but moderate i'm
proyemcut IN business. The business Of