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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-28


Will Goddard of Leonard ia q
Wahpeton visitor.
Mrs. John Johnson of Dwight
is reported quite ill.
Joseph Paterson was busi-
ness visitor at Abercrombie
Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew Hilstrand of
Morris is spending several days
the guest of Mrs. Wheeldon.
John Wagner of Arthur is
spending a pleasant visit at
the home of his brother this
week.
The Methodist Ladies Aid
Society will meet at the home
of Mrs. Aug. Nelson Wcdnes-
day Feb. 5.
E. l.. Shaw has located at
Twin Falls, Idaho and is pre-
pairing to move his family
their about February 1.
Mrs.. John Baldauf and Mrs.
John Holthusen will entertain
the Turner Ladies at Turner
Hall Saturday afternoon.
Jas. Male and L. Stevenson
who have been visitors in our
city the past three weeks re.
turned to their homes at How
ard City, Michigan Monday.
Major Purdon, one of the
National Guard officers chosen
for the Court Martial of Ad-
jutant General Poole, left Sun
day morning for Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hartzag of
Wayborn, Ca n la are the
guests of relatives and friends
in these parts. Mrs. Hartzag
is a daughter of Mrs. John
Tribka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Keen and Mrs. Neck
stroth left Monday tor Mar
shall, Mimi, to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Forbes and Mrs.
Keens father who died at that
place Saturday.
The postoffice department
has decided that children 90
ing to and from school shall
not: be allowed to get their par
ents mail. 80 do not blame the
postmaster if your children
are refused the mail. The
postoffice habit among h e
children has become nuts
ance both to the public and the
postmaster and the department
has done wisely in making
this decision.
A good crowd patronized
the 800" card party at Forester
Hall Wednesday eve ni n e.
Cards were the order of the
evening until a late hour when
dainty refreshments were serv-
ed on small tables. Ladies
first and second prizes were
carried off by Mesdames Reed.
er and Geister and gents prizes
were awarded to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Early. The Ladies of St.
Johns Church cleared $685.
on the event.
There are two little words,
simple enough in themselves,
that introduce untold trouble
in the world, are responsible
for more gossip, scandal and
harm than any two words in
English language. Those two
words are nothing more than
They say" They have done
more to ruin the regulations
than all other things, If you
never quote what "they say"
you may be quite certain you
are not gossip.
The Mayville Normal was
defeated in a fast and hard
fought game of basket ball
Saturday evening by our Sci
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
Winding Up the Campaign.

New York City is now seeing the finish
Of. perhaps. the most unsafe. insane. and
insanitary campaign known 20 It's his
tory. Mud singing. abuse, crazy and
bitter denunclation OF one another has
been the programme Of all the candidates
lately. The various platforms have re-
duced themselves, 10 all appearances, to
one slogan, "Decency VS.. Indecency."
with every fellow claiming TO be the
champion Of the former and charging
the others with being the embattled
hosts Of iniquity and sin behind the
latter
Whewl Also. p-h-e-w! How the aver
age Gothamito must long to have It all
over and done with. At one stage Of the
proceedings. he might have determined
what it was all about. Now-well, no
approximately satisfactory conclusion
seems possible with respect to that.
With biningsgate and invective pouring
forth from every quarter, how Is the
voter Of ordinary intelligence and dis
elimination 10 know where ne stands,
and why?
As much as one might wish it other
wise, moreover, that sort OF warfare
doubtless helps along the cause of Tam
many in its ultimate ANALYSIS. The idea
that &c is good tactics to fight the devil
with fire was long ago exploded. As
some observant person once pointed out,
fire IS Satan's most familiar weapon.
and he knows how 20 use it much more
effectively than those who play with It
only on occasions. To fight the in
decency or Tammany politics with the
indecency OF Incorporate and vindictive
speech-making and newspaper writing
and eartoonlns probably is not doing
T|mmany a fraction OF the harm one
might nationally desire 10 see inflicted
upon that malodorous organization.
Just at this point in tho campaign. it
appears fairly safe prediction that
Judge Gaynor will be elected. There are
reasons to regret this outlook. yet Il
foreshadows no positive calamity TO New
York-at least. not one Of irreparable
moment. In ell human probability he
VIII make hrzt-rate mayor and give
the city a businesslike administration.
favorably comparable with the average
New York heretofore has enjoyed. In
any event he IS an optimist. indeed. who
believes that the millennium IS likely 20
be Ushered In simultaneously with the
election Of any certain one Of the three
candidates, or that New York might
take on the essential elements Of an
earthly paradise subsequent to any par
ticular mayoralty preference.
Some day. New York may cut loose
from Tammany. Enthusiastically and for
ever. We doubt, nevertheless. that II is
about TO do so Just yet. And. after all,
r. New York has not been pretty well
pleased with Tammany all these weary
years. why has not Tammany been
shaken off long ago?
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
Women 70 Censr the Drama.

Knell sounds for the naughty, naughty
play. The skirtless extravaganza IS
doomed IN Chicago. that moral upHft
town in the atmosphere OF smoke and
dirt Oblivion viii settle over the produc-
ton IN which lingerie plays the star role.
All this is resultant Of the efforts being
put forth by some heroic souls. for the
Cook County League Of Women's Clubs
has Endorsed the project OF the Evanston
Dramatic Club. and tentative plans OF
campaign have been formulated The
Record-Herald thus describes the warfare
which is at hand. and which Will make
the theatrical trust sit up and take
notice:
"a list WIZ be kept Of the theatrical bookings
fo~ the current Chicago season. Information viii he
obtained % the kind Of plays and other the
atricI productions which are on that list Black
marks viii be Dut opposite those which are i'm
proper vulgar suggestive and generally undesirable
An the affiliated organizations Of the league viii
be Informed specifically TO these black list pro
auctions. and when they come % Chicago they viii
play 70 empty houses II the Drama League proves
strong enough TO keep the mass Of Chicagoans away
At any rate. none % the members Of the league or
their families any they can influence directly
viii attend tho undcdrabes.
Good PLAYS. on the contrary and innocent nv
steal and other attractions viii be doomed By the
league.
League members and their friends will be advised
20 attend such productions Nor will the lsague sto
there under the plans suggested. Three or four
great PLAYS each winter viii be picked By tho
publicity Committee a. particularly worthy Of SIN
port. Gala nights viii bo held during the local runs
n these plays. AZ which the league members and
friends WIN jam the theaters to capacity"
The most attractive feature OF the en-
tire proposition is that the plays will be
classified. Those suitable for children
viii be tied with baby blue ribbon and
exposed where all may see: the senu-
mental ones viii have g Cupid and the
6ntwlned hearts; those for boys will be
Branded with yellow-baclz literature en-
blems while those suitable for the fire.
quenters OF the baId-headed row will
lack Endorsement. and attendance al
these by the husband OF the club mem
ber VIII be at his own peril
The public is asked to withhold It's
verdict until tho club can put its plans
into action. and can proudly point to the
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
THE PRICE OF PEACE.
It's Victories More Expensive Than
Those of War,

Those of War.
From the Denver Post
Peace has her victories no less re-
noWned than war" and they seem TO
be vastly more expensive. The civilized
world IS rapidly reaching a condition in
which ornaments are infinitely more
costly than actual hOstilities Last year
the United States. England. Germany.
and France spent 1,0g9 eC1.C00 on their
armies and navies. Since the wax with
spain we have increased our own naval
and military appropriations by S.072000.-
COO This year p per cent OF our ag-
gregate national revenue viii be eXpend-
ed in preparing for war, and on account
OF past wars. During the present fiscal
year We have expended over 100000
on the army and land defenses. and over
10000 on the navy and naval defenses-
Only 8 per cent Of our national revenue
Is available FOR national administration
And Il must be remembered that We are
just beginners IN this war game Of beg
gar my neighbor. England is Increasing
her burden; Germany is increasing her
burden: Japan Is increasing her burden.
We seem destined 90 DO as those couu-
tries are doing: and the dreary compe-
tItion VIII go on until the cost OF IL be-
comes intolerable TO some civilized coun-
try. and our billions Of dollars Of prep
aration Utll vanish IN the flame and an
guish ~ war. Think Of IL deliberately
and it is an IncOuceIvable condition, but
II Is actual, a pregnant and piuable
fact
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
TO TEST mo BABY" FLAT LAW.
Angry Chicago Attorney Wiu Brins
Landlord Into Court.

Angry Chicago Attorney VIII bring
Landlord Into Court.
From tho Chicago Nevs
Did you ever try 60 rent fat in which
20 live with your family and have the
owner refuse TO accept you as tenant
because you had been blessed with chill
dren?
And. II so. did YOU ever storm around
with sensations OF an outraged parent
and call landlords heartless things and
ask what folks were going 20 do who had
children? II so. you have within your
memory a picture OF a scene that oc-
CURED to-day at the home Of Rolla r.
Longeuecker. lie has lived IN a fat four
years. and was informed last summer
that his lease. which expired October =.
would not be renewed because ne had
two little ones. Donald. aged i've. and
LEILA Florence, three years ola.
He was augered he says, and so was
Mrs. Longeneckcr. Itrankled and ranked
until late yesterday when Mr. Longe-
necker. who is a son OF the late Joel NJ
Longenecker, once Judge and later
States attorney OF Cook County. remem-
bcred O recently passed State law making
il q misdemcanor Tor n landlord % do
such a thing and he swore out an IN
formation for the owner % the building
and also Cor his agent
Attorney LongeneclIer discussed the case
In his downtown Office. He pointed out
that the anti-race suicide law directed
at landlords was passed at the last ses-
sion OF the legislature and went into
effect July !.
Mr. LOngenecker is now engaged IN the
organization OF protective alliance 20
prevent the race suicide" property own
ers from disObeying the new law and to
obtain for tenants other rights.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
Scientific Dining.

An expert medical writer condemns
the craze for dietary fads. This may be
a comfort TO many who Ike the ordinary
foods OF commerce and old-fashioned
ways Of eating. But those who prefer
may find a sanatorium tIat win cater
10 every notion. The bin OF fare is ar
ranged like precise table OF percentages,
and the appeuzing list Of stewed prunes,
dried apple sauce. hominy outlets,
fricassee OF potato parings. and all the
rest stimulates the appetite like a chemi-
cal formula Each item is dissectcd on
the bin for the benefit Of the hungry
diner into its component percentages Of
prOteids. nitroEenous units, carbohydrates
and saline traces. You are given a score
card Just as In golf or bridge. and you
carefully tabuIate your points as you
eat. You score your proteids and Il Is
almost impossible 70 fO0zle for you can
neatly balance your score and make 1t
correct at the finish.
When you think you are through you
add up. subtract, and divide the several
columns. and multiply the square root OF
the proteids by the hypothenuse OF the
uitrogenous solids, thus securing your
total tally. II you find that you are
seven up and two TO 80, you simply
balance the carbohydrate score by eating
two more prunes. and there you are.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
MANS DEBT 10 THE HORSE.
A. Docile, willing, and Useful serv.
ant for Ages.


From tho Baltimore Sun.
OF all dumb brutes the horse is the one
which most deserves the gratitude OF
man. 1t has been his docre and willing
servant for ages. Il has helped him 70
conquer the reluctant earth. It has eased
and aided him in the duh business OF
getting a living. It has played a greater
part IN human progress than many a
race OF men.
Until man had made the horse his
servitor and ally, the thing that we now
know as civilization was out OF his reach.
Inc mere labor Of getting his daily
bread consumed all OF his energies. But
When the first plowhOrse threw its
weight forward a new era dawned for
humanity. Thereafter man began 10 have
leisure 10 plan and dream Life became
10 MN less a matter Of muscle and more
a matter OF mind It was then thai prog
ress really began.
lSe horse appeals very little to the
theatrical sense. L IS a silent natient
dndemonstratiye beast. with nile OF the
Elmanlike emotionallsm OF tho DOC II
does not dash into raging torrents 10
save its masters life; Il Is NOT a de-
stroyer or burglars and kldnapDers. r.
Qoes not cuddle down on hearth rugs
one rarely loves horse. perhaps as
one sometimes loves a dog. But in those
drab but invaluable virtues which dis
unguish the honest friend and true com
rade. willing to take his share Of labo-
In the heat OF the day, the horse IS with
out a peer.
The day OF the horse, say the prophets.
is wen nigh done. In another generation
or Two he will give way 10 souIIess ma
cAlnes. We two-legged mortals viii eat
him. perhaps, or watch him race around
"A track, but We Will 10 longer need him
in our endless battle with the pltless
earth. SO be IT, Let him gO-Dut let us
not forget him Time was when there
were no devil wagons or gasoline en-
gines, no locomotives. or steam thrash
efs' ano IN that time man and the horse,
laooring valiantly side By side, CONQUER
ed continents and made the waste places
bloom.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
CIVIL WAR GENERALS.
Wholesale Departure of Officers
and Private I'm Past Year.

Frora the New YORK Evening Post.
That almost all the Confederate and
Union generals have now disappeared
from the scene is, perhaps, not so sur
rrising as that many Of them survived
for so many years after the great srug-
Gle in which they won their honors. But
the civil war. IL must be remembered,
was fought by boys. II is related or
Gen. John SedEyicS. who was killed at
fifty. that two years before ne was taIlll-
iarly known as "Old Uncle JOHN be-
cause OF his extreme age. His Oldest
stan officer, lieutenant colonel, was
but tventy-seven; the ages OF the rest
varied from twenty-five TO eighteen. Gen
Howard himself was thirty a. the out
break OF the war. and Sicllles thirty-six-
Gen. Wesley Merritt. after Sickles. the
most distinguished civil war veteran on
the retired list of the army. was only
twenty-five in 1851. sheridan was thirty
and Gen. Miles twenty-five when he went
% the front as a captain. In striking
contrast IL the rapid disappearance Of
the prominent figures of the Spanish war,
a phenomenon recalled by the death last
week Of Mai Gen. EIwen 5. Otis. Gems.
". r Shafter. Fitz Hugh Lee. Joseph
Wheeler, Guy V. Henry, Henry c. COrbin,
William Ludlow. and Henry ". Lawton
have gone. in addition 10 Capt Philip,
Rear Admirals Sampson and Taylor in
the navy, and the cOmmander-in-chief,
William Mckinley. The war with Spain
was fought By men well on in years. and
was so brief that only a few younger
men. like Theodore Roosevelt, Leonard
Wood. and Frederick Funston, could
come TO the front. How rapidly the old
army Of 1SG-lS5i is now disappearing ap-
pears. too. from the pension figures. 5000
civil war veterans dying in the last fiscal
wear
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
Presidents and Clothes.

There is a Mexican editor in Guadala-
lara who has dipped his pen in tabasco
about a question Of costume. It is ap-
parently his view that. il clothes DO not
make the man. they cut a large figure
in the making Of Presidents. He is pro-
foundly disturbed because Of the con-
trast between the apparel and encourage
OF President Taft and of President Diaz
upon the occasion Of their recent inter-
change of courteous greetings across the
border. He reports to his readers that
whereas the Mexican President was
adorned with the grand uniform OF a
general made in Paris, at cost Of
5000 francs" the Chief Executive OF the
northern republic wore a suit that did
not fit, a wited collar without elegance,
and rode in an ordinary coach. More
over. the Mexican military escort were
in gala dress. while the detail OF United
States soldiers were in khaki. yellow
shoes. and undershirts. The Mexican
editor is convinced that the civilian cos
tune Of the Commander-in-chief OF the
military forces OF the United states had
some sinister significance. Just what
that was, he confesses that he does not
know. but he propounds a rapid-hre
series OF questions.
This scribe Of Guadalajara should calm
his agitation. 1t is neither becoming nor
necessary. He can thereby neither In
crease the circulation Of his journal nor
precipitate an international crisis. This
Mexican could be vastly edlaed if Il
were possible TO turn backward time IN
its fight and exhibit to him the spec
tacle Of Mr.. Taft's predecessor. out for
an afternoons strenuous exercise on
horseback bright red handkerchief
about the Executive neck. a crushed SOM
hrero upon his head, and ready ac-
knowledgment with his gloved hand Of
the salute that any passing foreiga dip
lomat might find time 10 make. The sim
plicity Of the truly great is a topic worthy
the study OF this disturbed Latin com
mentator. II he were 10 consult Gen.
Dlez, he would probably find that ven
cradle statesman quite calm.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.


Gude, the Grower" has made
two more speeches Ia the last
month than President Taft.
We are Of tie opinion that Or.
Frank Gibson has remained in
Washington for one whole week.
Fred L. Siddons and Meyer Cohen
have solemnly promised not TO start
anything at The Board Of Trade
meeting.
That Claude Bennett IS being con-
stantly importuned % write more
verses for the Big Stick. Claude
last effort was a o0TkCr.
Clarence Moment. who used the
hooks 20 such good purpose In col
Letting money for the last inaugura-
ton, viii SON set them IN play Tor
the proposed aviation met.
This Is indeed an age Of young
men in Important places. Take a
trip through tho District Building
and nOtica the youngsters holding
down the fat jobs in our city gov
eminent.
The annual meeting Of the Board
q Trade is in sight. Now is the
time for candidates Tor the board
Of directors 10 appear, also Charles
G. Lancaster and NJ. l. Weller's
voluminous report.
Robert Wickiffs Woolley does not
agree with the philos0phe- who
said. He who has uttered a great
thought or accomplished a great
decd may well die" He SAYS he
is too young TO die.
Rev. Charles l. Neibel. while in
Maine en- his vacation, caught three
fish at a time, each weighing forty
pounds. OF course. we do not doubt
the Reverend. Ho is now in Viz
ginia trying to duplicate the feat.
Gen. George II. Harries has
promised the timid residents OF the
District that he viii have the Ma
tionnl Guard ready 70 60 into
service at a moments notice. should
It be necessary, while the Jap visi-
tors are with Us next week.
The Big Stick indorSes the can
didacy Of Jim Henry for city post
master. We know Jim has some
OF The Philadelphia spirit. but we
arc reasonably sure that viii not
be a handicap, AID things will be
kept on the move down p q. ID.
way. should he get the JOB. which
we think he viii.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

Havo n. LOngwurth and A. ].
BevCridge entered into a conspiracy
or silence?
BIZ Jenn- Bryan IS SID TO Do
considering fhvor1bly the Suffra-
'gcttes' czuse as his paramount
issue.
Editor Charles Mckay Rippey Is
being favorably mentioned Tor tus-
tice Of the peace in the He-ndcn
Cval district.
O. Carlin, q Virginia. does not
want that burg % DO annexed 20
our fair city. Guess Z. Carlin Is
afraid he viii lose bis sob.
Il Is positively denied that rcesi-
dent Taft's hesitancy 70 20. k"
Mr.. Speaker Cannon Is due 70 the
protest Of n. ". Aldrich. Of Rhode
Island.
Louie Shoemaker IS a candidate
for the legislature in Maryland.
Louie Is a spirited fighter. and be
may raise considerable dust in the
campaign.
Gus Bacon. the weT-known Sen
ator. celebrated his seyentieth birth
day a few days ago. Gus is hale
and hearty. and is still perfectly
able 10 split wood. split hairs. or
split inhnitives with the best q
them.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
PRIZE NUNS" NOT ON EXHIBIT AT THE FLOWER SHOW
WE HEAR

That Sidney Bicbcr is circulating
a monster petition indorsing him Tor
city postmaster.
That Ashley " Gould would Ike
20 be made a supreme Court Judge,
but he Is too modest 20 say so.
That Granville Hunt. o. the p.
Q. D.. has decided n Is unsafe 70
contribute weekly TO tho Big Stick.
That Alex. Grant Of the Ran-
way Mail Service. Is taking a course
Of bauquets in q number OF the
large towns Of tho East.
That William Z. Hoover Is con
tcmplatng the purchase Of an auto
mobile 20 carry around his 90 or
moro pounds Of aOvirdupOis.
That the paltry sum Of Sl.oo0,O 900
has caused considerable coldness DO
tween Capt James 4. oyster and
the District Commissioners.
That John II. Nolan viii sing
three verses OF tbs STEIN Song az
concert 10 be given 90 raise funds
Tor the aviation meet next year.
That Oscar Ricketts, is elated over
the fact Of his name being carried
around daily on the Ricketts, au-
tomcbils. even though It isn't bis
machine.
That J. Dawson Williams. twin
brother 20 Preston r. Ray, has
heartily and uneouivocally Endorsed
Rays candidacy for .he House OF
Representatives
That Clarence E. Rheen has been
selected by the Princeton University
authorities 20 act as umpire during
the Naval Academy-Prinoeton foot
ball game a. Annapolis.
That Jimmy Judge. Hampton
and Harry Wardman have entered
into a partnership 70 amuso the
Afternoon callers az the CONNER
cial Club with stories Of the South
and England.
That the new officers Of the Co
luubia Country Club have challenged
the officers Of the Chevy CHASE
Club 20 a running race, the placo.
conditions and prizes TO be an
nounccd later.
That Harry Davis is already pro
pairing the toasts FOR the University
Club banquet this year, and that
]. Thlman Hendrick has promised
70 leave his megaphons at home on
that occasion
The Washington herald., 1909-10-30
IN GAY NEW YORK.

Such q fussing, such a cusstng.
Such a rowing. such a jOwing.
such speeding. such a screechinE,
Such a uordng, such cavorting,
such a tugging. such a slugging,
Such a squeezing. such a teasing.
such confusing. such abusing.
Such a stringing, such rlud-slinging,
such yapping. such scrapping,
Such a yowling, such a bowling.
Such a mawling, such bawlng,
such a snccring. such a beering,
Such 4 banging, such q Changing,
Such a poliag. such q soaking.
Such a biting. Elch a shifting,
Such a guying. such a lying,
Such a--well. it's worse than Bed
lami
Makes a man think hercely: "Oh,
d-nr'
Also "pifie." also punk. likewise.
"slush 20
That rackety campaigni
BEDLOE BEY.