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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-28
DR.. CILBREATH
DENTIST
ONCE in Bee Hiv. Block

Mrs. Crooks and Miss Stan
ley were called to Henning
Mimi, last Friday on accoun,
of the illness nf their mother.
]. ]. Richter went down to
Melrose. Mimi, last week and
secured $4,000 contract to in
stall heating plant in the new
Parcchial school being built
there this year.
Supt. Smith, Prof. Wigger,
Misses Runkle, Sevareid and
Stanley attended the S. f. Ed
ucational association at Valley
City last Friday. Prof. Smith
and Miss Stanley had places
on the program.
The young people of the
High School and Science School
had delightful dance at the
Commercial Club rooms last
Saturday evening, which they
enjoyed until midnight.
r n. Ink and wife reached
home last Sunday night f r m
Mexico. where they have spent
the last seven months. Messrs
Ink and allace have a
very valuable copper m r e in
lower California.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-28

J. j. Had was up ir the north
ern part If the state Tuesday,
Any amount Of Tamarack
fence pots at 80 cents each. 7.
&. Lotzer.
". L. Carter and wife enter
tanned the n. +. Gu at a
seven O'clock dinner Monday
night.
Ohio EarlySeed 70 atoes for
sale. Albert Chezik.
Jennie Morley has resigned
her position as chef operator
in the telephone office and May
Tyrrell will take her place.
The Missionary Society of the
Congregational church, will
meet next Tuesday Afternoon.
May Bird with Mrs. Rasmussen,
Claude Records, Special Au
ditor Of the Brotherhood of
American Yeonan of Kansas
City, Mo-, stopped over between
trains Wednesday.
The ladies Guild of the Epis.
copal church will meet at the
home Of Nrs. Paul Nrng Thurs
day afternoon May 9Th.
A snap, the ten acre tract of
land north of town known as
the Wintersteen chicken ranch
for sale cheap. Small cash pay
ment balance to suit. O. c..
Farnsworth.
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local News ItenS
Gathered at Random and Contributed By Our Friends

Wn. Schuett Of Hankinson
was in the city Monday.
Editor Clabaugh was up
from Fairmount between trains
Monday.
G. w. Carey one Of the most
prosperous residents of Dex
ter Twp. was in town last
Thursday.
Prof. J. G Scott is home for
the summer vacation. He has
been the principal Of school
in the northern part Of the state.
X. &. Milton returned Wed
nesday morning from his south.
erntrir, with the S hriners and
reports he had a splendid time.
See the Williams typewriter
and the low price you can get
the finest machine ever sold
in this territory. Wood at Com
mercial Hotel.
The most centrally located
popular priced European Hotel
new and up TO date is the Beau
fort opposite the Post Office,
Minneapolis. Mimi. 1t wi
please you.
On May 3rd at $50 p. III -x-
ercises of the fret graduation
OF the nurses to take place at
St. Frances Hospital. All Red
cross members to be present,
a n d a special invitation ex
tended to all honary members.
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Motion made and seconded
that Mr.. Hancock's bid be &C.
cepted. Motion carried by the
following vote. Ayes: Robin
son, Hess, Gillen, Peschel,
Forkner, Friederichs, Morris
and Braun. Nos None.
Motion made and seconded
that Mayor and Auditor enter
into contract with Mr.. Heacock
for erection of city hall. Motion
carried.
Motion made aud seconded
that cleaning the grounds ard
r. arranging old buildings on
city hall grounds be left to
public improvement committee
with power 10 act. Motion
carried.
Motion made seconded and
carried that Mr.. Christinson's
certified check of $4,000 sub.
mitted with his bid for cree.
ton of city hall be returned by
city auditor.
Following jurors were drawn
for the June term of court:
lat Ward Carl Hermis, Sr.
Anton Boil.
o,d word B. Yates.
Nickolar Klein.
ard W,rd Henry Sweep
Henry Korf.
4tb Word E. H. Myhra.
NJ. N. Early.
Motion carried that we ad.
journ.
c. NJ. Olson,
City Auditor.
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A building is Icing erected
tor the Corrugated Iron Com
pany south Of the G.. n. right
OF way west Of Eighth street
and car of material is on hand
for the manufacture of culyerts
Work will begin as soon as the
building is enclosed.
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City Council Proceedings
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
S 'hneIler, J. n. Jurgensen,
Chas. Youngquist and VIM. ].
Dietz presented aud motion
carried that they he accepted,
subject to approval as to form
by city attorney.
Motion carried that the audi.
tor notify IL. E Crandall. own.
er of lot 5, block 6, Original
rownsite of Wahpeton, to fill
in same within thirty days or
city will fill it in and charge
sat"e against the property.
Motion carried to retain the
present council room until city
hall is completed, it not to ex-
coed $4,000 per month.
Motion carried that purchase
of warrant book be referred to
printing committee with power
to act.
Motion carried to adjourn ur-
til 7:3O p. M, Wednesday, April
20, 1910.
F B. Mexican,
City Auditor.
Adjourned meeting of the
Wahpeton City Council held
April Goth. 1910.
Meeting called to order by
Mayor Eberley. Aldermen pres.
ent: Friederichs, Gillen, Fork
ner, Hess, Braun, Peschel,
Morris and Robinson.
Motion made and seconded
that com mittee to co operate
with Mr.. Hancock, presented
the Observation-Disclosures of bids
made by Mr.. Hancock.
Original bid. ............. 80 .s5 20
DuDicate north side on south side
with terra-c0tta and pressed brick
no water table, south side above
tcrra-cOtta cornice to he finished
In pl essed brick, add. :. . 1.4y5 90
Add for supplementary specification 100 90
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 2l.G5o 10
Deinct Tor double windows. 500 co
fotal................ ............ 31,lsO 90
Deduct for galvanized cornice in
place of terra. Gotta ........... 1000 90
iotai... Observation-Disclosures. 1850 90
Deduct for cut stone below water
table.......... .................. eoo 90
Total........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850 90
Ado4or TIN roof COMMUNICATIONS. 1856 90
iosai..... ......................." 1915 90
Deduct for wiring as per specifca.
tions in place of conduit system :. 900 10
iotal..... ....................... 1s.s45 90
Add for steel beams and ioists run.
ming total length ways of building, 81, OO
lotai... ....................... 1875 %
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| have again taken pos.
session of the Bowling Al
ley and Pool Room and
will conduct a good clean
place of amusement.
Ed. J. KIlsn.
Ed. J. kIIsn.

Every family and especially
those who reside in the coun.
try should be provided at all
times with a bottle of Cham
berlain's Liniment. There is
no telling whenit may be want.
ed in case of an accident or EN-.
Urgency. 1t is most excellent
in all cases of rheumatism.
sprains and bruises. Sold by
All Dealers.
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kept things moving at merry
gait. Miss Morgan does some
very effici+ mt work in the name
part and is beautiful woman.
Mr.. Way as Peter ran a close
seco I'd and the company were
all far above the average. This
attraction will be at the opera
hose next Wednesday evening.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-28

o. a. Leach and family went
to Fargo Monday night.
VIM. House of Wyndmere
candidate for Secy. of State was
i'll town last Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid met yester
day at the home Of Mrs. Neck.
stroth. there was good at
tendance.
You can't afford to be with
out a typewriter when Wood
sells them SO cheap, CONNER
cial Hotel.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-28
AN INNOCENT WIDOW TIE
ATTRACTION AT THE
OPERA HOUSE NEXT
WEDNESDAY EVEN
ING

The Grand Rapids, Micn :,
Herald has the following to say
OF Miss Morgan in the comedy.
Gan Innocent Widow" The
usual Sunday night audience
filled The Grand last night and
enjoyed a comedy which was a
laugh producer of the first ord.
er. The play. An Innocent
Widow, is sort of travesty on
Pygmalion and Galatia, only
the revivitied in this case is
"The Widow" There were
many humorous complications
and amusing situations which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
EpIGRAMs OF THE SHOP.

Weekly Bulletin Issued BY a Cynical
Manager Who Thinks He's Funny.
The office manager Of n wholesale
house. who has something ike 800
men under BIS supervision. each week
issues Il set of business epigrams 70
his assistants and department heads
This ls what be said LAST week
In hiring man ask him II he ever
worked for any 81 our competitors II
be has take him on. You eau get cut
Of him 10 q week all be knows about
fhe other fellow and ire him IN two
weeks Il be isn't ans good
Don't let past performances weigh
too heavy 10 Judging an applicant
Look at bis eyes and chin There's
more to be learned IN two minutes In
mans face than IN ten years Of his
past record.
III you think that one Of your men
has outlived bis usefulness with as
ask him If he can get another job IL
be says Sure and means It keep him
with You. Els slackness probably Is
your fault not his Stir him up
Don't for a minute let your men
see that you know there Is anything
more important ID the world than get
fling ont the days work l knew a
man once who disorganized a whole
department BY talking ancient history
during lunchtime
Don't overlook your office boys
The man who owns this business was
once one himself
Remember, the growth Of this firm
and the increase Of competition de-
maud that this weeks work be just
a little better than last
Think It over nowF'-C Chicago Trib-
une.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
Magazine Repieiv
4 New way e swear OF Taxes.


The best way Of not paying taxes on
your personal property is to swear them
Of. By swearing OF Is meant going TO
the tax assessor and making a deposition
that YOU really don't live whore you
seem to live, that you really don't own
what you seem to own, and that, while
you appear to be very rich man, you
are really overburdened BY debts which
YOU have hitherto successfully concealed.
Since personal taxes began, 10 many
ways Of swearing Of have been invented
that tie tax authorities had come 10 be-
love that there was no new tax dodge
under the sun.
But the tax authorities were mistaken
A few days ago q man came 70 the New
York tax commissioners and asked TO be
relieved Of his personal taxes Il have
only $1,000 he said. and THAI money
is IN city bonds and Is being held in
trust"
For Nhomr asked the tax commits.
sioner
The question was unexpected and az
FIRST there was no answer but the Tax
commissioner Insisted. Finally IN q
stage whisper the swearer-oif explained;
"The money Is held in trust during his
lifetime-for my dog. Success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02

Abercrombie, who was a bachelor did
not spend bis time dawdling around
clubs and drawing rooms. Tie owned
splendid yacht, the Theta. big
enough to san anywhere IN any wa
ters, and IN this yacht he made his
home. He contributed quite a number
Of inventions to assist scientists in
making deep sea soundings and inves
flgatlng ocean currents and at tht
time referred 10 10 this story was en-.
deavoring to simplify sea signals.
Abarcromble sailed to the Philip
pines among other places. where he
was welcomed By the United states
officials, especially the officers Of the
army. Among the families Of the ofi.
GERS he met Miss Leila Turnlee, tha
daughter Of Colonel Turnlee, con-.
mander Of the Cd infantry. Miss
Turnlee understood bis device readily.
Now. the way Abererombie knew
that Miss Turnlee understood his con
srlvances was because she always said
eyes" and Indeed" and "How clever"
exactly at the right time, and when be
asked, "Do you follow meY she always
replied, Perfectly
Mrs Turnlee was much pleased that
her daughter bad a mind capable Of
receiving the explanations Of Aber.
crombie's Inventions By Abercromhie
himself, not that she cared anything
for the inventions, but she hoped her
daughters vigor Of intellect would
lead Abercrombie to become interest
ed and possibly that fine catch would
fan to the family The good Indy had
dragged half a dozen children over
many territories Id the western por
ton Of America during her younger
DAYS and bad known what it was 70
get settled fl quarters to be immedi-
atelY ordered to some other station
or turned out By ranking officer
Abercrombie's yacht was preferable
to an adobe hut or log apartment even
when fixed. IN other words, Mrs
Turnlee desired that her daughter
should marry elsewhere than IN the
army.
At dinner one evening at Colonel
Turnlee's quarters Abercrombie was
explaining 10 the family his new sys
tenn Of sea signals Colonel Turnlee,
who was d West Pointer and should
have understood anything In the sig
nal line. knew but little Of what his
guest said. Mrs Turnlee understood
never word. Miss Leila did not need
to ask a single question. 1t al seemed
TO e straight to her brain and find a
lodement there.
Upon my wordm exclaimed Aber-
crombie. How did You good people
come 70 have daughter SO much
brighter than yourselvesI
Leila has always attended the best
schools, said the fond mother point
edlv. Besides. she has scientific
tastes
III have never met" Ahercromhie dc.
elarad enthusiastically, zone who has
taken ID everything have said SO
readily
~she Inherited It from her grand
father. Admiral Turnlee,H the mother
pursued. 'He wrote q book on coral
reefs and another On volcanic forum
lions. children alWaxs take from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
How People Are Tricked into Slavery
in Mexico.

A contribution Of exceptional interest
IA the article Ia the March American
Magazine written By young German
who. while he was trying to earn bic
living ia Mexico. mending sewing ma
chimes and guniocks, was tricsed into
the slavery which the series Of articles
entitled "Barbarons Mexico that have
been appearing ia this magazine, have ey-
posed The following is the young Ger
mans account Of how he fell into the
trapi
ON a January morning ia the year
1899. ! was sitting a mile or 80 outside
the city Of Oaxaca In Mexico, waiting
for something TO turn mp.
= had been enjoying the view for
about an hour or SO, when two men on
horseback approached, one Of whom
asked me # i wanted work. A little sail
ing and little cooking was ali that
had ever done ii the line Of common
labor and ] told him 50.
on, web, he said that's all right.
mi fix rou up. Non follow me-
7 followed him to Oaxaea TO the
Meson de San Miguel, where I received
$40 advance money and signed a con
tract which read as follows; I contract
myself for one hundred days Of labor
at fifty cents q day Needing clothes, /
invested most Of the ten dollars ia wear
inc apparel before 7 knew what ] was
really doing, and was then admitted. or
rather thrust, into the courtyard Of the
meson
"The company which met me was
more numerous than select, and very
hilarious. being for the most part drunk
The next morning, having changed my
mind, Z decided to return the clothes
had bought, and the remainder Of the
ten dollars that had been advanced to
me. and leave. But no such thing was
allowed me a bargain was a bargain,
and unless / could return the ten dollars
10 actual coin my contract would hold
good wrote letter TO The German
consul. Gustave Stein-who has since
been killed but he refused me aid So
Of course there was no other way than to
grin and bear It"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02

their grandparents rather than their
own fathers
Colonel Iurnlee, who was cracking
nuts. did NOT notice bis wifes asper-
sions on hts own generation
"Do you think. Miss Turnlee.' said
Abererombie. that If ] were to send
you q message by my code from nay
yacht out 30 the bay you would under
stand it,
= think / would replied the girl
demurels "that is. IL it were not too
long,
very wen Look out for one to-
morrow afternoon"
"FIow shall reply7 have no sig
nails"
@You can write OF, better tele-
graph
Miss Leila made no reply to this.
Possibly she was timid at being put
to the test fearing that she might fail
| don't know how she felt about It.
only throw this out as a suggestion
Her mother had confidence that she
would understand the signal perfectly
and furnish Abercromble with fresh
evidence 81 the brilliancy 81 her in-
teliect The colonel went on cracking
and munchlng nuts. but said nothing
When tie dinner broke up be had to
60 over to see the commanding gem
eral. ana Mrs Turnlee received visit
from the majors wife This left Aber
crombie aud Miss Leila alone together
for the rest Of the evening. Aber-
crombie IN order to give her a better
chance to pass the test to come OF
next day coached her bit, asking
her d few leading questions concern
ing it. lie discovered that she aid not
know As much about the code as be
had thought she did He left her
doubling that she would be able to
telegraph him correct answer to bis
message
Tie next day at there were eyi-
denees on the Theta Of desire to
communicate with some one Aber-
crombie himself was holding up little
flags and running them down again
His message was, You are very
bright girl" When the signaling was
over Abercrombie waited for her tele-
gram Il did not come but later Colo
mel Turnlee's orderly brought note.
1t read.
Your fattering offer Of your heart and
1and comes 10 unexpectedly that ! should
nave time But nay own heart says now
and always Yes.
Abercrombie read the missiye with
stare. He married Miss Turnlee, bat
even as his wife she would never tell
him whether she had understood his
message or not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02

'"The newest star baby Il tie little
son Of Ethel Barrymore Mrs Russell
Colt. says Woman's Home Companion
for March Tie "a a real stage baby If
there ever was one, for not only bis
mother but his ancles Lionel and Jack
Barrymore. and his greatunele John
Drew, are among our most popular play
ers to-day Then, too. both Of his grand
parents, Maurice Barrymore and George
Drew Barrymore, were distinguished act.
ors while his ereat.grandmother, Mrs.
Drew, was a brilliant comedienns Of
three decades back
But Just at present young Master
Colt smiles and cries and kicks just
about as other healthy babies do, with
out knowing That Ms doting mother ia
one Of the most clever and beautiful
of al the actresses Oh the American
stage Just how she is going to satisfy
the demand 81 her thousands 81 admirers
all over the country to see her in her
new play and al The same time an the
exaeting role Of mother to a darling baby
st the cuddling age Is the Big problem for
Our Ethel to solve
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
ALLDS GAINS
A POINT
Turning Table on Conger
Prosecution
TESTIMONY IS ADMITTED
Favorable to the Defensc--Latter Trying
to Further Involve conger-seeks
to Show That He Was IN the
Bridge Pool
TESTIMONY IS ADMITTED

Albany, n. y, March The Repub.
lican senators listened to the testimony
in the congsr-Alias bribery investigation
yesterday with PARKWAY looks, for q
was difficult to concentrate attention at
this stage Of the investigation. with q
lively party fight IN prospect last
night the Republicans conferred 10 de-
eide who shall succeed senator Aids a.
president pro tenn and not the least
important feature Of their decision Is its
probable effect on Aids trial.
Il was Understood that the accused
senator's most ardent partisans win sup.
port as his successor Senator George A.
Cobb Of jefferson county. Cobb is the
candidate Of Chairman Woodruff Of the
Republican state committee, who has an
nouneed himself in favor Of holding the
present bribery investigation to narrow
limits and who always has been oonsid.
cred a friend cf Aids
What complexities the situation, how.
ever, is the fact that senator Davis Of
Erie county, Cobb's rival for the leader.
ship, presides at the bribery investiga
ton and has power 70 admit Or bar eyi-
dence harmful 70 Aids case
Davis must rule on several important
questions
One Of these questions awaited deci-
sion when the investigation was resumed
yesterday. When majority leader Mer-
rift and Speaker Wadsworsh Of The as
sembly were on the stand last week, they
we're forbidden to narrate q conyorsa-
ton they had with Aids regarding the
Heaeock bin JUST before this measure
was killed ia the assembly rules COM
mittee IN April 1903 THE Heacock bin
would have enabled town boards to erect
more expensive bridges without putting
the question to a vote ard was strongly
advocated by Conger Tie defense was
anxious to get ia evidence what Aids
said to Merritt and the speaker on
this subject, because they alleged that he
opposed the Heaeocl. biil and was mainly
instrumental in defeating it.
Chairman Davis ruled that he would
admit the testimony bearing On Aids
opposition 70 the Beacoek bill although
&c said he doubted Is legality. Mr. Mer.
ritt was then recalled 70 the stand. He
declared that Aids told him in April
1909 that be was opposed to the Hea-
cock bin and That he asked Merritt to
look after the hili il the rules com
mittee. Merritt said he promised that
he would
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
Man Who Ate With Roosevelt
Dead
OTHERS AT GOND0KOR0
Are Taken sick--None Of Expedition,
However, Il-colonel to Get High
est Honor in English Capital
City.

Gondokoro, soudan, on the Upper Nile,
March Roosevelt luck has attended
the American hunters and scientists, and
this time they may be congratulated
upon their escape from the African fever
that has followed in The wake Of the ex.
petition. Colonel Roosevelt and bis inn
mediate associates sailed Tor Rhartoum
Monday.
DR. Rodorie Prosch, French medical
missionary, who hnched with Mr.. Roose-
Welt Monday, suddenly died Of fever at
noon yesterday.
AZ a camp adjoining that occupied by
the Americans here, an English sports
man is seriously III. following a trip
to Kaempala, the capital Of Uganda,
and one Of the places at which the
Smithsonian African scientific expedition
stopped.
The district commissioner Of Gondoko.
70, the British officials Of which were
most active ii entertaining their AmeFi-
can guests has been stricken with The
fever aud yesterday be was confined
g MS bed.
Dr.. Prosch has done missionary work
in Africa for ten years, during which
time his health has been gradually IN
dernined by tho debiliiaqhg climate, and
his collapse Yesterday il attributed to
weakened condition that could not resist
an attack that be might have survived
a few years ago. When Colonel Roose-
welt and the others o. bis party left
on the steamer Del Monday, they were
AN apparently in good health, and little
ths worse for their rough experiences,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02
4 Practical Prayor.

"Aud now. Lawd-uhr continued
Brother Fagg during d recent prayer
meeting in Ebenezer chapel I'VE
would mo- respectfully Ak thee to-
Well-uh, bless as to goodness, IL dat
amt Brudder nickeTy Wagstaff come
back and uh-settiu' right dar on de
left hand side! Sawtuh slip uh-twlxt
him and de dol Lawd and keep him
fun slidm' out befo kin sit to him
and ak him how bout dem dar two
dollahs he borried on'm me most a
yeah ago and den went away and
isn't paid back twell plumb yit!
Amen PUCK
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-02


Mrs slingehin put her head over the
fence and thus addressed her neigh
Dor, who was hanging out her wash
ing
" family has moved into the empty
house across the way. Mrs. Mangle.
Yes. | know
did you notice the fiirniture1s
not particularly"
1.-TWO loads, and ! wouldn't give a
sovereign a load for It. Carpets? /
wouldn't put EN- down ID my kitchen.
And the childrenl / won't allow mine
to associate with en- And the moth
erl She looks as If she had never
known a days happiness. The father
drinks, / expect Too bad that such
people should come into this nefghbor-
hood | wonder who they are"
Il know EN-
"Do you? Wen, declared who are
they"
"The mother is my sister, and the
father is the superintendent Of the
Sunday school"
"oh-ah-ami DO you think it's going
to ramp