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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-01
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-01
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-01
BACK TO
THE FARM"
u.-Restorine the Balance.
Back to the Land.
BY G.. v. GREGORY.

copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso
citation.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22

rough drafts of the negative
speeches were read and other
business was discussed. The
next meeting will be held some.
time in the fore part of next
week.
Some of the high school boys
have been practicing basket
ball at the Armory hall every
evening and they say they soon
expect to organize a basket ball
team. The Senior basket ball
team, at High School. will be
organized at the close of the
season. most probably.
The Jubilant Juniors enter.
tanned the sociable Sophomore
class is a very enjoyable man
ner last Saturday evening.
All of the High School pupils,
who attended the Science
School dance last Friday even
ing report very good time in
general and a nice walk and
good music in particular.
We wish all the readers of
these High School Doings"
may enjoy a Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
METHODIST NOTES

The preparations for Christ
mas Eve and Christmas Day are
about complete.
On Christmas Eve the child.
rem will present a "S-rvice of
Song" entitled ellis Birthday"
The choir will assist the child
rem and a nisical treat is
promised to all. There will be
other doings for the benefit of
the scholars but Santa Claus
has not revealed all his pro-
gram.
On Christmas morning at
1890 the pastor will preach on
"Universal Christmas" There
will be special singing.
The Masons turned ou t
splendidly to the service last
Sunday night.
Supervisor Pierce was visit
Or over Sunday.
Ihe solo.rendered by Miss l..
Robinson on Sunday night was
re- eived with marked appre-
citation.
Ga Sunday evening, Dec. 25,
the service will commence at
7:3O. 1t will be choral through
out. As it will be Christmas
there will be special singing by
a special choir. All are invited
to share in the 10y of the serv-
ices.
Saturday nights meeting
will convene at 7:45. Parents
are invited to share and double
the children's joy.
Some of our young ladies are
going home for their Christmas.
We wish them all joy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
HOLIDAY YACA-
Tl0N BEGINS
The Public School Christmas Va
cation Began Yesterday and
School will Begin Again
Thursday Jan. 9th

The High School closed yes
terday for two weeks vaca-
ton. The teachers will spend
their vacation at various places
as follows. Miss Bauer and
Miss Stanley will remain i'm
Wahpeton. Miss Mitchell will
go TO Crystal, N Oak, to visit
her parents. Miss Whipple,
will visit her parents at Lisbon,
N. ID. Miss McGrew will go to
her home at Good Thunder,
Minn. Miss Kelly will visit a
sister in Lemon, S. d. Miss
Schuler. Miss Albrecht, Mr..
Burwell aud Mr.. P6ngster will
remain in Wakpetoll. Mise
SEVERED will visit a brother in
Velva, n. D Mise McIntyre
goes to her home in Auburn,
lnd. Miss Allensworth goes to
her houe in Galesburg, ILL.,, to
visit her parents Miss Rieke
visits her parents at Blairstown,
Iowa. Miss Runkle goes to
Li.bon. Iowa. to visit her par
ents. Miss Fulton will visit
relatives in Sioux City, Iowa
and Mr.. aud Mrs. Wigger will
visit Mrs. Wigger's parents at
Benson, Mimi.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
High School Doings

Our weekly calendar:
Monday Dec. l2th-The chorus
before the entrance.
Tuesday-The boys with the
red cheeks.
Wednesday-Miss Pc h a II,
visited the school.
Thursday-Sophomre M citing
presentation of invitations.
Friday-Science School dance.
Saturday Sophomore
meeting.
Monday Dec. 19th-Meetings OF
Seniors, Juniors aud Sopho
rnores.
Tuesday-Meeting of joi n
dance committee.
Wednesday-Rhetorical pro
gram and farewell dance.
Thursday-On t h road to
Christmas vacation.
With the consent of the read
ers of these items, the reporter
will take a two weeks vacation
but will probably be back in the
old corner again, in the issue of
January 18th,
From 8 o'clock to 1890 Satur
day evening. the Sophomore
class was entertained by the
Jolly Junior class. Different
games were played, luncheon
was served and a general good
time enjoyed by all.
Last evening, Wednesday,
nearly all the out of town pu.
pills left for their homes, where
they expect to celebrate their
Christmas vacations. We hope
that Santa Claus will fill their
stockings to the top and that
every one of them will celebrate
a very joyous Christmas vaca-
ton.
Our last rhetorical program
for the year 1910 was held yes
terday afternoon, and was very
we'll attended. The program,
also, proved a fiting close to our
1910 course of rhetorical pro.
grams. They will be continued
again after vacation is over.
Tuesday evening the CON-
mittees of the Junior, Senior
and Sophomore classes met to
complete plans for the High
School dance and that they did
the duty we'll was apparent by
the crowd at the dance last
night. All present at the dance
report a very enjoyable time.
Members of the debating
team met in Mr.. Pfngsten's
rooms Friday evening where
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
AN EXPLANATION

In the Heley-Moody contest
article last week the TINES had
no desire to inpare the credit
or injure the standing of T.
Walter Green or w. A. Heley,
in speaking of them as sheriff
Heley's security for costs. As
the election officers in every
precinct i'll the county were inn
peached i'll the complaint, the
costs may be very great, and in
as much as neither of the
gentlemen are free holders and
neither have personal property
taxes assessed against them,
we felt justified i'll saying what
We did. | believe both OF these
gentlemen stand we'll in the
community in witch they live,
pay their bills etc aud we re-
peat again we had no desire
or inclination to- do these gem
tlemen any injury whatever.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22

love and the sweetest com.
panionship.
That you taste the Christmas
service. From many material
blessings have been withheld.
Some families are 80 separated
that reunions are impossible.
Others are saddened because
the spirit world has claimed
treasure. To all the disap.
pointed and sorrowful las we'll
as to all joyful hearts) l wish
you a gift greater than mater
ial blessings, stronger than
Christmas fellowship. A wish
that can be seriousally realized.
l wish you the Christ spirit of
service. The motive which
sh. ws that the Fathers boun-
ties have been bee towed upon
worthy children. The, life
which moves toward tn Z
noblest achievements, the ma.
terial harvests have failed.
That spirit which fellowship
with ages, unbroken by the
sorrows which cut the heart
and bleed the affections. Yes
the Christ spirit Of service
which Gee about doing good !;
nothing go good as that; notl.-
ing greater can wish you.
That which more than all else
can make for you IA Merry
Christmss.
Most sincerely yours,
HI.MOR ID. GAI.LAGHER.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
MRS. HELEY ARRESTED ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE

During the last few months
a number of sensational episod.
es have centered around Sheriff
Heley and wife. The finding
tf Mrs. Heley and an ex blind
pigger Kelly in a room in a
Wyndniere hotel. The severe
pounding Kelly received at the
hands of the sheriff kelly's
prosecution and conviction are
all matters of recent date. The
last chapter in thi ~ family
tragedy is now being enacted.
For some time prior to the
November election Sheri IF
deley had been a sick man
having very bad spells at in
tervals. He lost control of his
legs, feet, arms and hands and
the doctors at one time dag
nosed his malady as locomotor
Ataxia later it was decided and
there is no doubt hut what his
trouble was aud is arsenical
poisoning.
For some time States a t..
torney Wolfe has been conduct
ing an investigation. He found
arsenic in some medicine that
Mr.. Heley had been taking. Dur
ing this investigation he learn.
ed that Mrs. Heley under an
assumed name has been CORE.
spending with Kelly who is in
the penn at Bismarck and
through intercepted letters it
was learned that a criminal in
tinacy had existed between
them before the Wyndmere
episode which Mrs. Heley had
claimed to her husband was her
first and only offense who iu
turn had condoned that offence,
but when learned of the prev
ious intimacy he swore out a
warrant charging adultery and
also instructed his attorney to
bring an action for a divource
on statutory grounds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
ENTERTAINED

The Royal Neighbors were
entertained by Mrs. p. H. Stem
erson last Thursday afternoon
The following officers were re
elected, Oracle, Mrs. Stenerson;
Recorder. Mrs. Divet; and Re-
ceiver, Mrs. Flegelman. The
K. N. A. meets once month at
the home of it's members and
spends a very pleasant after.
Eoon. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. Swank in
January. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
FREE WEEK AT A. G.

The extension department of
the Agricultural College at Far
go has perfected plan where
by the boys and girls who were
prize-winners in industrial con-
tests in the different counties,
may spend the week beginning
December 10Th, at the College
with but small expense.
The work during the week
will be along the line of special
lessons in corn judging, grain.
grading. butter-scoring. milk
testing, judging live stock and
other thi gs which farmer boys
need to know. The girls will
be given lessons in cooking,
sewing. home sanitation, etc.
Over 100 boys and girls from
various parts of the state are
expected to take advantage of
this opportunity.
Thru the generosity of the
Crandall-Flynn-Tuttle Land
Company of st. Paul and the
Milwaukee Reilway, eight boys
and girls from Richland coun-
ty will have all expenses of car
fare and board and room paid
for the entire week, the land
company donating the money
and the Milwaukee Railway
Company free transportation
to and from Fargo.
This trip is a prize that is
worth while. Supt. Barnes or
his assistant, Mr.. Hankins, will
accompany the boys and girls
to Fargo and look after their
safety while there.
The following eight boys and
girls we're highest prize: win.
ners in the general contest at
the county fair last fall and
have first chance to attend:
Glen Swanson, Fairtnount;
Oscar Tideman, Kindred Leslie
Swanson, Fairmount; Clarence
Domholt, DeLamere; Lydia
Blumer, Walcott; Cleoph a
Deitz, Wahpeton; Esther Blum
er. Walcott; and Marie Guam.
me, Dwight. The boys won
the first four prizes in the corn
contest and the girls the first
four in the strawberry growing
and preserving contest. This
will be treat that
the boys and girls will long re-
While at Fargo they
will be under the guidance of
Prof. G. w. Randlett, one of the
College profes
sors, and will be well cared for.
Their visit to the college will
be both pleasant and of great !
practical value. The boys and /
girls will reach home the day
before Christmas and will sure
~ have something to tell their
fathers and mothers. All are
farmer boys and girls. !.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
The FIRST
CONG. CHURCH
Announce ments for the Week and
a Word of Christmas Greet (.
ing From the Pastor

The annual meeting will be
held Jan. 9th, at 1880 p. m.
The lecture Tuesday evening
on cart and Travel" by Miss
Eleanor Jane Regan was rare
treat. The slides were b, auti.
full while the lecturer is char m
ing in her presentation demon.
sttating that she has travelled
with open eyes. Rev. Hutche:
son manipulated the lantern in
his usually skillful manner.
We thank him and we most
heartily thank Miss Regan for
the lecture given TO our people
Saturday evening at 7::3O the
Christmas exercises by the
Sabbath school "Yuletide Glad.
ness" ia the title of this service.
We invite all people. especially
the mothers 10 come aud bring
the little once.
We shall miss very much.
during the holiday season, sev
eral of the teachers from the
city schools aud from the State
School of Science, but wish
them happy time while aw ~
On Christmas Day there will
be services-music and sermon
appropriate to the occasion.
Theme for the morning SER
mon "The Dead Herds" Sun
day evening at 1880 there will
be a Y. P. S. G. F.. service led
by Miss Ethel Purdon.
A CHRISTMAS WISH.
That you may find your stock.
ing we'll filled You have to:led
honestly, faithfully; may boun
tiful harvests supply you rich
ly, equal unto and beyond all
material needs. Espec tally
may you be rich in blessings
which minister unto the spirit
your own higher self. For all
your daily needs, may you find
lifes stocking filled; and as you
draw for today's necessities
may you find a richer presen
for the morrow.
That you may share in
Christmas fellowship. May it
be the privilege of many to join
the family circle. From school
and Office, from factory and
storeroom, from city and coun.
try, may sons and daughters
come flocking home. May those
left alone find welcome at the
hearthstone of thotful neigh
bors. May many parents be
awakened by the joyous shouts
of little people and the day be
frightened by their merry
laugh and prolonged frolic.
Above all, may you have fellow.
ship with Christ, to know whom
is to be conscious of the greatest
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22
WOMAN's LITERARY CLUB

The Woman's Literary Club
met at the home of Mrs. Divet
last Friday afternoon. Mr. 9 .
Searing's illness prevented her
from entertaining the club at
that time. Owing to the busy
season of the year there were
not as many present as other
wise would have been. But,
those present had a very pro-
fitable afternoon.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-22

The pastor of the Methodist
church takes this opportunity
of wishing all the citizens of
Wahpeton n d surrounding
country a Blessed Christmas
and ayRappy Year.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-21

The Socialists must have smiled
when they read the address OF Frank
II. Kellogg TO the supreme court In
the Standard Oil case. IL was so much
like what they say--in n portion OF
its prophecy.
Kellogg stated that II the Standard
Is permitted TO go on undissolved. II
will own the business OF the nation
In Ave years. This, said Kellogg.
would be the last step under our pres
enc institutions. The next would be
Socialism. And from Socialism, he
said. IL Is but step 10 Anarchism.
That the perfection OF private
monopoly will lead TO Socialism. the
Socialists have always believed That
the triumph of Socialism Will lead 10
Anarchism. they deny. of course.
On the same day. anotner utterance
pregnant with meaning for us all was
given To the press by T. II. Gary. head
of the steel trust.
He was explaining the fact that the
trust is about TO increase its divi-
dends. I'VE have had some successful
years OF business" said he. I'VE have
put a lot OF money into productive
betterments. There is no reason why
our stockholders shou.d not profit by
these things. We have obeyed the
law. We have pursued the policy OF
publicity. II Is well .or the nation
that we have not been put out OF bust
ness. II we were put out OF business,
the United States would so out or
business"
II Judge Gary has been correctly
quoted. the chance remark shows how
close 10 fulfllment Kellog's prophecy
already is--how nearly the giants are
10 having all the business of the coun-
try In their grip.
Standard Oil and L. s. Steel are
The Detroit times., 1910-03-21
In . LOCAL
The i LAYHOUSES
LYCEUM.

In booking The Squaw Man" in
which William Faversham scored one
of his greatest successes, for holy
week. the Lyceum management dis
played no little enterprise. That the
play has wonderful drawing powers
was manifested Sunday, when salts
factory houses marked both perform
apces. So the outlook is for good
week, Notwithstanding the near APP
Iroach OF Easter.
"The SQuaw Man" Is an appropriate
Offering, too, for a season OF the year
when the public mind runs TO the con-
sideration of serious things. II is a
play rich In heart interest. and pre-
SCENTS an interesting study of life. The
mating OF a titled Englishman with a
squaw OF the western plains is in IT,
self a situation TO arouse more than
ordinary interest. and around IL Edwin
Milton Royie has woven a striking
story. That IL made a strong appeal
10 Sundays audiences was plainly ap-
parent. There were many moist eyes
during the parting scene. in the last
act. between Jim Carston and Little
Hal. the son.
Liebier 4 Co.'S presentation Is salts
factory for the most part, barring A
rather stacy first act Frank r. Petley
is seen In the title role and he has a
voice and physique that go well with
the part The work OF George w.
Dtyu. ~ Big Bill. foreman or Carston's
rol9ch and -carston's devoted friend
~ champion W adversely, stands out
The Detroit times., 1910-03-21

| tory. Thanks I'll not forget TO give
you the first news of the coming SEN
sation"
Burles made note OF the address
in his pocket-book, and strolled away.
A little time later. and he was calling
at certain house in Brook-st.. and
asking If he could see the Hon. Rupert
Lancaster. Mr.. Lancaster had come
in after luncheon, and was just pre-
pairing TO go out again. Would the
gentleman send in his name. the neat
looking man.servant asked, and state
his business?
NO occasion" Burles said, laconi
cally. Mr.. Lancaster is an old friend
of mine. Delighted 70 see me, and
all the rest of it. I'll announce my
SELF
And Burles strolled past the neat
man-servant. who consoled himself
with the reflection that he had not
allowed q creditor TO get by him. A
notwithstanding man with an eye
glass and a languid manner rose
from a smoking chair as Buries came
in. His manner was cool and trifle
insolent as he extended two fingers.
''Eh, Burles,' he drawled Haven't
seen you for ages. Not since we were
together in the old Aphrodite. in fact.
I've cut the service since then
And stuck to the cutting of packs
Of cards ever since" Burles suggest
ed.
The other man WINGED slightly
There were stories afoat and myster-
iously limited as to the why and
The Detroit times., 1910-03-21

wherefore OF Lieut. Lancaster leaving
the navy.
Better than being policeman.
anyway he sneered. DO they really
allow you 10 wear patent leather
boots. by Jove? Thought YOU had to
don the regulation beetle-crushers.
What do YOU want?"
The question was pointed, but
Burles did not mind that
i've come TO see you more or less
on business" he said. You are going
To the masked ball given by Lady
Altamont tonight?"
THAT is my intention" Lancaster
drawled. THAT is. of course. II you
have no objection. Perhaps you would
also like a description of my dress
IF you don't mind" Burles said
coolly. In fact | should like to nave
look az il. 1t may smooth matters
later on"
We'll. you're a cool hand and no
mistake" Lancaster said with fore
ed laugh. Come this way, and your
curiosity shall be gratified. | believe
! the whole thing is laid out on my bed
this present moment-what do you
think OF that? Portrait of a soldier by
Rembrandt. Copied from the National
gallery. Neat get up that-does not
interfere with the freedom OF ones
limbs. | should say il would nj you
very we'll"
Quite excellentiy. In fact" Burles
said. our figures are very much alike.
| think that will borrow that cos
tune for tonight, and put II to a use
OF my own"
And meanwhile am to get some
thing else for Lady Altamont's dance.
sunpose?"
My dear sir, there is no occasion
for YOU 10 do anything OF the kind, for
the simple reason that YOU are not
going 10 Lady Altamont's dance. IL
is absolutely necessary that | should
be there on official business connected
with certain guest who shall be
nameless. | found out that you were
invited. and that is why | came here
| am going In your stead. and you
will remain quietly at home all the
evening. so rs 10 avoid complications
But perhaps we had better understand
one another
Upon my soul. think we had
Lancaster said in voice hoarse
with passion. Come back TO the
dining.room. and I'll pitch you out OF
the window"
mo. thanks" Burles said slowly
| Lead the way please. With your
| leave, | will take another cigarette
and a seat. That's better. Yot
want me TO explain. and | will do Sc
| in a few words Do you recollect the
| Warburton Castle affair."
Lancaster nodded. without reply
But his face had grown a little paler
The Detroit times., 1910-03-21
Monday, March q.
1910
Standard Oil, u. S. Steel---and Us

the right and left hands of the same
giant over t. III. Harrimans bedside
the treaty of peace was signed be-
tween the Morgan and the Rockefeller
groups. The war OF the giants Is
over. When Gary speaks, he speaks
for them all
United States would have TO go out
OF business with IL? Are the sessions
of congress and the activities OF the
white house acts In a solemn farce.
the stage management OF which Is In
the hands of the system? Are the
created greater than their creator? Is
the Frankenstein of monopoly already
too huge 10 Kill?
II So where is success 10 be found
outside the ranks of the system or
where are honors save as IL gives
them forth? II these things are true,
the presidency is a badge OF dishon'
orable servitude. and the bench
place for recording under false pre-
lenses the DEGREES drawn up for the
warping of the law. II these things
are so. even the decisions seemingly
against the system are handed down
by agreement, and after the arrange
ments have been made for official
action-judicial. legislative or execu-
tive-for obviating any serious loss
OF power or profit to the dukes OF
American life.
II these things are so. the dice are
loaded against us all. and every throw
wins or loses as determined by our
exploiters. And IL these things turn
out To be true. we may as we'll smash
the layout and stop playing the game
first as last. We may not get a fair
shake after doing 1t. but why go on
with the present crooked system? All
of which Is respectfully submitted.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-21
GAYETY.

A show that starts we'll and gets
better as IL goes along is "Follies OF
New York and Paris" current In the
Gayety This is the show picked 10
open the new house OF the circuit ut
Broadway and Forty-seventh-st. New
York, in January. II Is big company
with a capable set OF principals and
is well staged.
The burlesque contains much that
was III the musical comedy New York
Town" which played in this city at
another theater Charles Howard, who
was the star OF New York Town" Ia
still In the lead. and his work is OF
type quite different from anything else
on the circuit. His drolleries and
comic falls bring continuous laughter
Henry =. Nelson, In the role of n
German walter who is being exploited.
as n German baron by a matrimonial
syndicate, helps in the laugh.making.
Jennie Austin has everything I'm the
way of good looks, and she is not shy
OF displaying them to the fullest adj
vantage. She can also sing well and
the audience hated 10 have her leave
the stage. Ida Emerson shows ability
as a coincidence. but her singing, Sun.
day, was affected by a cold John y.
Wilson has an excellent voice and his
solos received encores The
dancing OF Saul Powder and Bert
Chapman was better than the ordinary.