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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
IN. Very simpI. Life.

Pierre Lott, the French author. 81.
ways did like practical joke. 4
French poet who had been advocating
q return to the simple life decided one
day to make the acquaintance Of Lott.
He left bis village, he who never trav-
els. stick IN hand. to make the Jour.
ney to Hendaye. the home Of Lott, on
foot. He prayed the celebrated novel;
tst to receive him without ceremony;
that he. should be satisfied with
bowl Of milk for his repast.
But he was much ustonished when
the novelist took him at his word. In
the dining room OH u table without
cloth or napkin there was only an i'm
mense crock of nliIk.
The visitor showed some hesitation
about beginning the feast. Meanwhile
his host began to walk around the
room like bear in Il cage. only inter-
rupting his walk from time to time to
take long swig Of milk from the
crock. Without saying word the host
invited the astonished guest to initiate
him.
The man of the simple life had found
one more simple than himself. and he
left the house convinced that the great
novelist had become crazy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

aratcly. invisible in the atmosphere,
there could be no raindropS, snow
crystals or llailstoncS. From Il per-
fectly dustieS> atmosphere the mois-
turc would descend in ce;lscless rain
without drops. The dust particles
serve us nuclei about which vapor
gathers. The SHOW crystal is the most
beautiful creation of the aerial mois-
ture. and the hailstone is the most en-
traorduAry. The heart Of every hail
stone is Il tiny Specl of dust. Such
speck. With Il little moisture condensed
about it. is the germ from which may
be formed IL haistonc capable of fell
ing Il man or smashing Il window. But
first it must he caught UP by IL cur
rent of air and carried to the level Of
the lofty cirrus clouds five or six or
even ten miles high. Then. continual
ly growing by fresh accessions of
moisture. it begins it's loug plunge to
the earth. spinning through the cloud
aud flashing in the sun like diamond
bolt shot from rainbow.-New York
Tribune
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
There Was Mo Duel.

Colonel Crisp when in the Missouri
legislature was ono Of the central fig
ures i'll Il scene which promised blood
shed, which ended in IL hearty laugh
and which was the cause of an as
founding remark from Hon. John W..
Farriss, the then speaker. said Champ
Clark. Crisp and another member got
into debate which grew into Il quar-
rel. They shook their fists at each
other and rOared like pair of Nu-
indian lions. Everybody expected and
many hoped to see a regular old fash
toned knockdown and dragout fight.
which expectation aud hope were frus-
trated and dashed to the ground by
Speaker Farriss remarking:
III you gentlemen do not quit fuss
ing and take your seats l will order
the chaplain to take you into custody"
which SO amazed the bellicose lesis-
lators that they stood In state Of
lingual paralysis. while the spectators
laughed till they were red in the face.
Humor saved the day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Peculiar optical Effects.

II the places pinhead up close to
Me Eye and directly in front of it the
head of the pin appears transparent
and things may be seen as easily
through it as through sheet of ISM
glass. the head appearing simply as Il
large round cloud. IL it is placed some
what closer no pin or head can be
seen at all.
If enc goes into a very dark room
and puts a lighted candle near the side
of one eye very pretty and peculiar eff
fects are observed. A tracery, form
ing q regular network. can be easily
detected. and this is merely the shadow
thrown by the candle on the retina of
the eye of the small capillary blood
vessels between the retina and the
candle.
II one looks to the side of dim star
ID the heavens the star appears great
deaf brighter than direct vision makes
It appear. This is because the light
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
The Hxpoerite a Genius.

Really to he Il hypocrite must re-
quire Il horrible strength of character.
An ordinary man such as you or gen.
orally fails ut last because he has not
enough energy to be a man. But the
hypocrite must have enough energy to
be two men. 1t is said that a liar
should have Il good memory. But Il
hypocrite must have not only Il good
memory of the past. but consistent
and creative vision of the future; his
unreal self must be SO far real to him.
The perfect hypocrite should be trim
ity of artistic talent. He must be q
novelist like Dickens to create false
character. He must be an actor like
Garrick to act it. And he must be q
business man like Carnegie to profit
by 1t. Such genius would not be
easy to find in any country.-G. K.
Chesterton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Why u. Hadn't Tried Il,

4 party vas encamped on the Bear
river fl eastern Utah. when a pros
pector came along one morning on .
mule. He had his jaw tied up and at
first seemed inclined to pass on with"
out word. On second thought. how.
ever. he halted and grufi1y queried:
"How fur TO Salt Lake,"
''Three hundred miles,"
"Humph!.' IS
''Traveled far?'
"About 200 miles,"
"Get your jaw hurt?"
mo: it's just an Internal toothacbe
and I'm a-riding five hundred miles to
get it pulled"
We invited him down. and one of the
crowd got piece of string round the
tooth and jerked it out as quick as you
please. After the overjoyed man had
ceased dancing about queried:
'Why didn't YOU try the string be-
fore starting out OH such long ride?"
BEST kind of reason, sir. hadn't
nary string"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Murder Revealed by a Dream,

Perhaps the most amazing crime
mystery ever solved by a dream was
that revealed by murder trial a cou-
pie of generations ago. The dead body
OF Mr.. Norway, an inoffensive Cornish
gentleman, had been found by the
roadside between Wadebridge and
Bodmin brutally murdered. No trace
OF the murderer could be found, and
the mystery Of the crime seemed be-
yond all solution when Mr.. Norway's
brother. naval officer. arrived in
England and told the following story:
On the very night of his brothers MUIR
der. when he was on his ship in the
West Indies. he saw him in a dream
walking along the Bodmin road, when
from dark recess in the hedge two
ru6ians sprang out, slew and robbed
him and then made their way to
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
How X. Hsl,ed The nl;nd.

"Please help blind man." said a
fellow with green goggles as he held Il
tin cup toward the line Of people issu-
ing from the Union depot. IL always
help the blind" said one of two young
men who were passing. and he stopped
and took out FIVE dollar bill. "Can
you get a quarter out Of this:" II
guess So" said the blind man, fishing
out handful Of change and counting
out $4.75. "Well. john" said the ben
evolent young mans companion as
they walked on. you're bigger fool
than I took you to be-" cam IL" said
John. "Yes, you are. That fellows no
more blind than am. How could he
tell that was five dollar billy"
BLAMED If know" said John limo
Gently, "but he must be mighty near
sighted not to see that it was a coun-
erfeit.""-Chicago News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
The Chiefs Error.

Goron was chief Of the Paris police
when the following incident took place:
Lombroso had written book in 1888
on criminality among women. SO runs
the story. and when it was finished
wrote to Goron to send him forth
with" some portraits of Partisan wo.
man criminals. Anxious to please the
writer. the package was made up and
started on it's tour to Italy. When
the book came out Lombroso sent a
copy. handsomely bound. to Goron.
who saw his gift acknowledged OH the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Sense and sen.;bi,;tx.

For some days the dining room had
been disturbed by the invasion Of the
new boarder. She was fat, fifty and
very sentimental. and her tender ma.
ture led her to whisper so many rap.
turous condolences in her neighbour
ear that all the rest of the table felt
uncomfortable. so uncomfortable that
one day after harassed breakfast
the neighbor determined to make a
struggle for liberty and general con-
Versation. Her opportunity came that
night at dinner.
Sweet flowers of spring. murmured
the sentilnentaiist. apostrophiZing the
nodding daffodiI centerpiecc. Aren't
they dear: So full of poesy. And
don't you think that we ought always
to call them daffadowndillies instead
Of daffodils:" she whispered.
mo, l don't" answered the neigh
Dor uncompromisingly and quite out
loud. Just think how awkward it
would have been for Wordsworth II
Ae'd had to write:
'And then my heart with pleasure fillies
And dances with the dafradowndilliesv
For once the sentimentalist was 81.
lenced.-Youth's Companion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Settled the Difficulty.

An insurance agent had vainly tried
to persuade man to insure his valua-
bles against burglary. "A safes all very
WELL" he admitted. "but look Mt the
constant trouble Of locking up and un-
locking to see IL your things are all
right"
1--WE got over that difficulty" de-
clared the weary listener.
"Indeed"' said the agent incredulous
". "How?"
1--WE had a window put in the safe."
erowled the other.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
a Story Of eamt,tta.

1t Is told ,Of Gambetta that once.
when In the heyday Of his power.
when he went to some agricultural Dc.
partment to Dust reactisnary candi-
date in favor Of one of his friends, he
inquired about the agriculturisty'
wants. I'VE are sadly lin need Of
RAIN" came the answer. I'll SEQ
about it when I get to Paris" prom
tsed Gambetta. And his listeners be.
leved in his promise. The record
runs that the rain came down in tor
rents day or two after and that
when the reactionary candidate pre-
sented himself he was hooted at. "Let
your party do as much for us as Cam
beta. and we II elect you," they said.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
An Exchange of courtesies.

A couple OF men got into u warm ar.
Eument and finally came TO blows.
After the fracas IL spectator remarked:
"a soft answer turneth away wrath.
and vice versa. We should all keep
polite tongues in our heads. Only last
night | heard a very fat man say with
Z loud laugh TO IL bowlegged friend:
"'Jim, OLD man. you look as if you'd
been riding IL barrel::'
land You. snapped Jim sourly, look
as IL you'd swallowed one"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Official Directory

P j. alcCumber
'' NJ y. Johnson
Us hearesen-> l. 4. llama
Governur-John Burke
Lieutenant Governoi-k. lewis
Secretary of Stats-Ai'red Iaisie
State 'Trcasurer-G. I. Bickfprd
state Auditur-D. K. Hrightb!l
Attorney General-Andrtw Miller
Railroad Com ". j. Mann
Supt OF Pub InSt-w. l.. >tockwell
Com of Insurance f. {. Cooper
Com Ayr 4 I.;,bor-W C. Gilbrcath
'"arrr Of Supreme +. ; a S%5x5s
state ls E 6i.s W. F.. Purcell >.
s": s. 1 biz, E.o. Movius
Members of the L. l., i,ruslettm
Aet Is Dist W.T.. Ward
Members Of thel E. 4. Kinney
Judge of Fourth Judicial District-F. A ALE,
COUNTY OFFICERS
States Attorney-CLas. e. Wolfe
Clerk of Court. NJ Kramer
Sherif-Frank Helev
-AuditOr-F. A Burton
Treasurer.-.K. L. MIkkelson
register Of Deeds--A. J. Nelson
County Judge.-Geo. Van Arnan
Surveyor.-A. G. Peterson
supt. OF 0choole.--F. +. Barnes
Cornec--Dr. Ivere
Public Administrators. G. Tweeton
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LIST DIstrict.-P Sletmoe
End District-C Mess
:3rd District.-J. j. Zcnteraf
9Th District--Wm Green
9Th Disrrict--.W Robinson
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

first page. lit was IL scholarly book"
said the chief. land would have had
a large sale but for an error on my
wrong drawer of my desk. They were
not criminals ut all. but women who
had applied for hucksters' licenses. and
a new edition had TO be printed to
make good police mistake"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

in tkr indirect view falls on what is
known as the yellow spot" or point of
keenrst vision. AS this is not put d.
rectiy behind the front of the eye the
side glance is necessary. Some people
can see stars that way thar they cam
Dot perceive at all Oh direct VISION
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

house in Wadebridge. which he saw
wildly in his dream. 10 this house
he conducted the police officers. and
there he found the very two men
whom in his vision he had seen COM
NIT. the murder. They confessed and
suffered the extreme penalty of the
laW..London Answers,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Anatomical Exuert.

When butcher answered the bell
OF his telephone instrument one day
the shrill voice of a little girl greeted
his ears. "Hello! Is that Mr.. Wilson? 2"
eyes," he answered kindly.
swell, can you tell us where grand
pas liver is? We've got to put hot
flannel on it. and we can't find it!'-
London Telegraph.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

and slender as an arrow. and he has
the most wonderful memory. The
Lady Of Dubious Age-I think he's an
atrocious Old bore. He remembers
when everybody was bora.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
What He Lacked.

Hes got no license to talk the way
he does"
'Oh. he's got license. all right,
What he lacks is muzzle."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
Disaareeable.

Aunt can tell at glance what
otner people are thinking Of me. Niece
Observation-Disclosures very disagree
able for you, auntie.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

Although the world is full of. suffer
ing. 1t is full Of the overcoming Of IT,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13
An lndisereet Mamorx,

IN tHutscFost !demoFy.
The H0stess-Don't you think Colo
mel Broadside is quite wonderful old
man? Look at him. He IL az straight
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-01-13

Facts About Haiistonss.
II It was not for the countless tril-
lions Of dust particles that aoat sep
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
Dickinson
Really Had Drouth

when hear people talking about
drouths / always smile, and look
upon 1t as a joke" said A. F. Kandt,
a pioneer farmer of Woodbine the
other day. "The real drouth that
visited this country, and especially
in Kansas was in 1860. No rain
fell that year out where | live. But
we had become somewhat accus-
toned to hardships and of course
were prepared to endure most any
thing In 1859, with my parents
| came across the country from Wa
tertown, Wis. in a wagon drawn by
an OK team. There were four fam
lilies in our party and we were on
the road 13 weeks. We brought
with us few cows that were driven
along. My mother helped to drive
the cows. She is still living at the
age of "a years. Then after we
reached the point where we decided
to locate, and where l am still liv-
ing we were long distance from any
place. There were plenty Of Indians
around, and the country was not
settled at all back little distance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
FIREMEN PICKED OFFICERS.
Next Years Meeting Is to BE Held at
Wamego.

The Abilene fireDien did not at
tend the state tournament at Eu-
reka. At the election of officers DR..
Howard, Beloit, was elected presi-
dent for the coming year; Charley
Weiser of Eureka, first vlce-presi-
dent; Harry Helser Of Seneca, second
vice president; George r. Mohrbacher
of Marysvile, treasurer, and X. D,
Doyle of Wamego secretary.
Delegates were present from Solo
mon, Clay Center, Marion, Marys-
vile, Peabody, Emporia, Eldorado,
Russell, Seneca, lola, Beloit, Wame-
go, Lindsborg, Mcpherson, Caldwell,
Beleville, Ellsworth, Junction City,
Manhattan, Parsons, Gypsum City
and Yates Center
1t was voted 10 hold the meeting
rext year AZ Mango. Solomon won
q lot OF prizes aud the cagl, J,riao uf
$40 for 'ne best appearing team in
the parade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

day morning. As to the cause of
death, there can be no question of
that. Seven-eighths of an ounce of
chloroform was found in her stom-
ach."
Some of those who have been fol-
lowing the case have been Inclined
of late to the belief that Bertha Beni-
gnus took her own life, after having
first used every precaution to make
her death appear to be due to mur-
der. They believe It was she her
self who cut the screen, knotted the
handkerchief about her wrist, ar
ranged the bed clothes, and wrote
the note which says, II killed her."
They point out, in substantiation of
this theory, that the girl had not
been entirely well for some days,
and that the near approach OF the
day set for what was to have been
the great event of her life, her we'd
ding on the following Monday, might
easily have brought on a nervous
In the form Of melancholia
bordering on temporary insanity.
Then, acting on sudden impulse,
they believe she prepared her own
destruction.
The cOroner's jury which was dis
charged yesterday consisted of the
following members: j. N. Burton,
". L. Dobkins, H. s. Taylor, ]. F.
Murphy, J.. D. Cramer and ]. R.
Iutchison.
So far as is known, no action has
et been taken looking toward any
rrests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

from our place. We freighted back
and forth from Junction City to Kan
sas City. 1t required about two
weeks to make the trip. We re-
celved $3.50 per 100 pounds for
hauling the freight. In making these
trips we slept out on the prairies at
night, and roughed it through all
kinds of weather. From where
live 1t is about four miles to the old
SAINTS 'Fe trail. l remember well
when thousands of cattle, and great
Caravans of freight wagons parsed
ever it every month of the year. They
generally Travelled with not less tlian
25 wagons together 1or protection
ctoln tie Indians. L. have seen ai
+ any as 200 wagons pass a poinI In
one day. And could follow tho old
trail now across the country. In
places there are still marks where 1t
..as not been disturbed If there ives
any way by which the number of
cattle and the number of freight
Hagons that passed over that fano's
rld highway could De ascertalned.
-l,c figures would be startling"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
A NEW KANSAS HISTORY.
Professor +. w. BlackmaF Now at
Work on Data.

Prof. F. w. Blackmar of Kansas
University has begun work on what
will no doubt be the only complete
and authentic history of Kansas ever
published. Mr.. Blackmar, who is an
authority on historical matters, hav-
ing published several historical works
will be assisted at present by eight
men, the list later to be increased to
about 20. These men are stationed
in all parts of the state and will
take up every county separately.
The work will fill a longfelt want,
as there is today no complete history
Of Kansas which can be referred to
and relied on for accuracy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
LEGAL WEIGHTS OF KANSAS.
What Constitutes q BusheI Under the
New State Law.

Now that considerable stuff is sold
by the pound instead of by measure,
there have been several inquiries as
to what are the legal weights Of mar
ket stuff. The following table show
ing what constitutes a bushel is taken
from the table OF weights and meas
ures adopted BY the last legislature:
Wheat so lbs, rye Sc, Indian corn
in the ear 20. kafflr corn Sc. rice
corn Sc, corn shelled Sc, sorghum
seed 50, buckwheat so, barley 4s,
malt 80, oats 80. bran 20, beans co.
clover seed so. Hungarian and mlllet
80. turnips 55. potatoes so. sweet
potatoes 50, flar seed 5s, onions 81.
salt 50. castor beans 46. hemp seed
a.. native blue grass 20. timothy
seed 4s. dried apples "a. grec7 sp.
pies lS, unslacked lime SO. plaster
ing hair, nnEashed s, plaster .ng
hair washed 4. parrnips 50 carrots
50. beeis IS. tomatoes Sc, peaches
~. sheilss drJ Ftas 20. alfalfa 9.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

Wednesday, September %.
1890 a. m. band concert in front
of Agricultural Hall.
1880 p. m. Races.
Thursday, September 20.
1920 a. m. Judging single driv-
ers and carriage teams in front Of
grandstand.
11:00 a. M Judging bread in
Agricultural Hall.
. 1902. m. Races.
= Friday, September 80. "a
1000 a. m. Baby show in front
of grandstand.
1880 p. m. Parade of premium
stock in front of the grandstand.
200 p. m. Races.
Saturday, October 1.
Automobile day. Races begin at
1900 p. m.
DR.. Carver's wild west show and
famous diving horses every day of
fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

and the grounds west of town pre-
sented a scene of bustling activity.
Exhibitors were given till s O'Clock
this afternoon to get their entries
in place, and in many departments
space is at a premium Agricultural
Hall presents the appearance of
great harvest festival, but the big
corn and potatoes and pumpkins,
the juicy red apples and the monster
pears are of a sort never seen at
harvest festivals, and seldom seen in
such profusion, even at the Dickin-
son County Fair before.
The live stock exhibit, too, is far
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

fluous moisture from the track which
is now in splendid shape for tomor-
rows. races.
Perhaps the most enterprising peo-
pie at the grounds today were the
holders of concessions. Early this
morning long line of booths, tents
and dining halls stretched across the
upper portion toward the grandstand,
and one glance at the clean sur
roundings, the tempting fare, and the
satisfied looks on the patrons faces
was sufficient to convince even the
skeptical that the wants of the inner
man would be we'll supplied, whether
of the modest peanut-and-popcorn
sort or Of the more ambitious kind
that calls unblushingly for square
meal. There were many visitors this
afternoon, all evidently pleased with
the advanced state of the prepara-
tions and the bright prospects for
good time.
Among outside exhibits, that of
the Abilene Mercantile Co. showing
the International Harvester Co.'S
machinery, was one of the first in
place. Gasoline engines of all sizes
were shown, and a plowing engine
which recently won prize at the
provincial fair at Winnipeg, Mani
toba. Several of these engines have
been recently bought for service in
Dickinson county and vicinity.
In agricultural hall the showing
of yellow dent and other varieties of
big corn attracted notice. Some
of the long golden and white ears
looked as though a prop would have
been required to hold them on the
stock. The fruit section is likely to
eclipse that of any previous fair.
Both as to size and quality of fruit,