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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-07
ABOUT CIVIC
IMPROVEMENTS
Civic Committee Offers a Few
Suggestions Which Would, if
Carried out, Make Wahpe'
ton a Beautiful City

The Civic Committees are
again busy and plans are be-
ing iaid in a substantial way
for beautifying the city.
To be sure last year some
things were improved; still the
|Euestion of weeds seemed as
bad as ever.
Several property owners left
town without a thought of their
lawns while they were gone.
Some of the homes right in the
heart of the city were left to
grow to weeds about six feet
high. Along the side walks
about town people often had to
walk single file and ladies were
obliged to gather up their skirts
to avoid the weeds.
Can We do better this year?
Are we all going to follow the
lead of the good citizens in this
town and show sufficient pride
to perform the duties that all
of us owe to each other and
society.
Are we going to allow our
church properties to look as
tho no one cared, the weeds to
occupy the front and rubbish
the back?
Will the restaurant keepers
arrange to have their empty
cans always placed in barrels
and rubbish disposed Of?
These things are not matters
of great expense but they are
matters of vital importance
never-the- less.
In the mind of each citizen is
a mental picture of certain un.
slightly spots about town. If
these pictures were published
what then?
Last year there were many
individual e forts in civic
beauty that met with great sue
cess: One hotel keeper made
a perfect bower of grounds
about his building Another
person made the walk up to his
house attractive by growing
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-07
MRS ANNA LERSCH PASSED
AWAY

Mrs. Anna Lerech died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Boil, on Sunday April
3rd. 1910, at the age of s5 years
5 months and 6 days.
Mrs Lersch was born in Aus.
tria. came to America in 1873
lived in Wisconsin II years and
came to Eakota % years aso
and has made her home with
her daughter here since then.
besides Mrs. Boil one son, Mike
Lerch of Chiffon, Wis, and one
daughter. Mrs. Nick Nennig of
Campbell, Mimi are lett to
her loss.
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forget-me.nots on each side of
the walk all the way to the
house. Others by putting in
curbings, planting trees and
shrubbery up close to the
houses added greatly to the
value and appearance of their
homes.
One land scape gardener said
"By placing your tall shrub
berry as back ground to your
house and placing low flower
ing shrubs 60 as to hide the
foundation, giving a clean
sweep in front. Icould add five
hundred dollars to the value of
your property.
What an improvement it
would be, and will be, when
each lot has its curbing and no
more dandelions grow in our
streets!
Every thing comes to- hine
who waits-but while we wait
let us hustle and by a little
work, we can make Wahpeton
beautiful.
Through the efforts of Mayor
Eberley anl the Woman's Lit
erary Club,cash prizes are to be
offered in each ward at the er d
of the summer for the lawns
which show the greatest i'm
provement. Let US begin early
and make our plans and do not
forget the back yards, which
are front yards to some one else,
or the care of your lawns when
so fortunate as to have a sum-
mer vacation. Some people
have none.
CIVIC COMMITTEE.
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AQUIET ELECTION

The city election last Monday
was a very quiet affair. Mayor
Eberley was reelected by a big
majority. The rest of the of.
ficers were elected without on
position as follows: Chas.
Youngquist. treasurer; ]. N.
Jurgensen, police magistrate;
F. b. Schneider, city justice;
Matt Glen, alderman 1st ward;
". I. Forkner, alderman End
ward; NJ. ]. Braun, alderman
3rd ward; J. 3. Morris. alder.
man 4th ward.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The annual election of dire ct.
ors of the Com mercial Club
took place at their Club rooms
last night.
Theo. Albrecht, Fred Barnes,
H. ]. Connolly, Frank Eberley,
J. P. Reeder, G. B. Kidder, E. S.
Babcock and ]. G. Forbes were
elected directors for two years.
The new organization was
effected by electing H. J. Con.
molly, president; ]. P. Reeder,
lst vice president; ]. G, Forbes.
2nd vice president; Ere d
Barnes. secretary aud Theo,
Albrecht, treasurer.
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Congregational Church Notes

By the way have you noticed
that the church lawn has been
cleaned? We are informed that
as early as last Oct. three en-
ergetic members of the aid, al
so members of the "Civic I'm
provement" committee, sug.
gested that our church lawn
would be a good place to "set
an example," Accordingly the
example has been set and we
are happy to say is to "stay
put" the janitor will keep it
clipped.
All the usual services Sun.
day April 10 and a special in
vitation toY all new comers
who mav be looking for a
church home and who are not
members of other churches
whose denomination is repre-.
sented in our city. The theme
for the morning sermon will
be, "The Kingdom of Heaven
Why it's Coming has been De-
layed in The Development Of
Christianity" Evening SER
mon 1880 "Joy in The House of
The Lord.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-07
FINDING OF BODY
REVEALS MURDER
Haagled Remains Of Albert Noe
of Fergus Falls Found Near
Wahpeton, N. D.

What will undoubtedly cub
inmate as one of the most brut.
al murders ever perpetrated in
the annals of Richland county
was brought to light here last
night. Boys playing along the
Red river, near the sand bar at
the wagon bridge, found the
badly deconposed body Of a
man entangled in the weeds
and grasses and 'eudeavored to
pull it on shore, 'Sut could not
do it aud summoned help
The body proved to be t,nat Of
Albert Moe of Eergus Gals
who vas foremeu on the great
johnson farm near this CITY. >
The last seen Of Moe wasilast
fall at breckenridge, across the
river from here He came to
town with considerable money
on t.is person and started drink.
ing in company with a bunch
of thugs Tie &aet seer of the
man was when ine was Ebout I'd
start for home He disappear
ed and a search for 'tlisa. r,roved
futile.
Frous the coalition eaf the
body he was euticed .aaear the
river, where he was attacked,
knitted and beaten to death. An
standardization of the body
shows a knife wound ia the
chest aud the head was crush.
ed, evidently with some biant
instrument, over the left eye.
The pockets of the dead mans
clothes had been rifled and all
cash as we'll as a gold watch
taken.
AT coroner's inquest death
was pronounced as being due
to a knife wound and blow on
the head. The police have
clue and are working on the
case.
The victim was we'll known
throughout this section of the
The remains will be
taken to Fergus Falls by rela-
tives for interment.
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was discussed Wednesday, will
consist of the Presidents ad.
dress; address by state super
intendent, address on esuca-
tional progress of the year.
That for another session on
Thursday will have papers on
physical education, medical in
spection and creation Of proper
attitude towards public health.
The THIRD session in May will
consist of discussion Of tho
same general theme, and m
address by an educational ex
pert.
The arrangement of the pro
grammc was considered aEd il
isexpected that the .progrssn me
for the departments of science
aud mathematics, history, mu.
sic, ruta al education aud iodus.
trial education will occur on
Tuesday, while those of the
other departments will occu,
during the three daye5ollow
ing.
There will be anottarr meet.
ing of the committee in Grand
Forks at the time of. the meet
ing of'tte high sclluol~superin.
tentients, aud final arrange
ments will then be uzade.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-04-07
CITY COUNCIL

Regular meeting of the Wah-
peton City Council April 4, 1910.
Meeting called to order by
Mayor Eberley. Aldermen pres
ent: Gillen, Friederichs, Hess,
Forkner, Peschel and Robin.
son. Minutes of last regular
and special meetings read and
approved as corrected. Motion
carried that water and sewer
pipe be laid on 7th street from
Dakota Avenue up to the Great
Northern railroad right of way.
Mayor Eberley appointed
Chae. E. Quinn city assessor
for two years. Motion carried
that appointment of Chas. E.
Quinn be confirmed.
Motion carried that council
resolve itself into a canvassing
board to canvass election re.
turns. The election returns
were canvassed and found to
be as follows:
lst " end " srd 4th W Toll
For Mayor:
Frank Ebertly 81 SO 6s SO 2s9
A. G. Divet "2 81 81 Al 1es
For Treasurer:
Chas Youngquist 70 90 81 So 3l4
For Police Magistrate:
j. N. Jurgensen 81 % - 81 s3s
For City Justice:
F. B. Schneider So 10s s3 IS S52
For Alderman:
Matt Gillen 90 se
W. L. Forkner 90 90
n. j. Braun 81 81
J. e. Morris So 50
Frank Eberley, Chas. Young
quist, ]. N. Jurgensen, F. B.
Schneller, Matt Gillen, w. l..
Forkner, NJ. ]. Braun and J. E.
Norris, having received ma.
jority of the votes cast were on
motion declared duly elected to
their respective offices.
The resolution submitted by
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the city attorney, relating to
bond issue for city hall was
read and motion carried to re-
ter same 10 the finance COM
mittee. Quarterly report of J..
N. Jucgensen, police magis-
trate presented and motion car
ried that same be referred to
finance committee. Report of
wseerworks superinte n d e n t
presented, showing collections
fer first quarter 1910, of $l873 81,
and motion carried to place
same on file. Motion carried
that application of II. H. Cugh-
an for plumbers license be
| granted. Motion carried that
plumbers bond of K. II. Cugh
an be accepted subject to ap
proval as to form by city at.
torney. Motion carried ths,
finance committee order ascal
of general fund warrants ';r
such amount as they see fit.
| John G. Gottwasd presented
a petition from certain proper.
ty owners on second Street
asking permission to build side
walk on different plan ffron
those nov authorized by y'ordin
ance.
Motion carried that bills al
follows he allowed and ordered
paid out of their respective
.faads.
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EDUCATORS WANT
ADDRESS BY TEDDY
Effort Will Be Made BY N.D.H. A.
to Secure Ex President aud Lion
Hunter For an Address at Con.
vention 1T Bismarck.

duQCer .I0f an AQQf0SS at C0n-
vention 1T Bismarck.
The executive committee of
the North Dakots Educational
association met in the office of
the county superintendent yes
terday to plan for the coming
annusl session. 'Supt. F. E.
Smith. Wahpeton, Superinten.
dent McDoua1d. Towner; Pro-
fesscr Braunon, University;
Mr.. Tomberg, DTiscoll; Super
intendent Stockwell. Bismarck
and Clyde X. Travis, Mayviiie,
attended.
Tn e coumittee discussed
several important points con-
cerning the meeting. 1t was
decided to hold the meeting or
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, October 10, 20 and 81, un-
less it is possible to secure ex-
President Roosevelt at some
other date ard not at this. Tt
is the hope of the com mittee
to secure tf,is speaker and it
will work ia conjunction with
the state historical society and
the educational association of
adjoining states with this in
view.
Besides securing an inspirs-
stionat lecturer such as Colonel
Roosevelt, it ie,planned to ee-
cure an educational expert, the
very best to be had.
The .Auestion of securing a
larger enrolment was consid.
cred carefully, end it was de-
cided,that the latter of enroll
,ment in the N. u. e. "A. will be
presented to the several Sec
-tional educational aneetings to
he held during this month.
Members of'this executive COM
,mittee will emphasize the mu-
<tual advantages of the men,
bership and trust that a large
advance enrolment may be Sc
cured. The secretary. Mr.. Trav-
lie, was instructed to present
this matter of lnemberslMp to
the faculties Of the several
state and private educational
institution.
The conasnittee voted unani.
aaousiy to recommend to the
association that no more de-
partmeuts be organized, and
that steps be taken looking to.
ward consolidation of some
of the departments now organ.
lied. This resolution was pass.
ed because it seems that this
multiplication of departments
tends to weaken the, work of
the association.
The value of the educational
associational meetings h
been lessened in the past by
the fact that it has been i'm
possible to get the programmes
out in time. 1t was therefore
voted that ali programme mat
ter must be in the hands of
Secretary Travis by June 1, and
that the programme shall be
ready for printing at least six
weeks b bsfore the date Of meet.
ing.
Superintendent tockwe ELL
was requested to circulalize
the county and city superin.
tendents with view toward !
securing a large membership.
The form of the programe
this year will be a booklet and
the badge will consist of ma.
room ribbon, and medallion
with the statue of Sakakawea.
A committee consisting of F.
L. Conklin, chairman; w. L.
Stockwell, Mrs. F a n nj e D. !!
,Quain, superintendent Burnet, /
Superintendent Vigness, was
appointed to have charge of all
loro1 oeeonoo naonko Tho 900
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16

are ruined through carelessness than
from any other cause. No garment is
guaranteed. The wear depends en-
tirely upon the care taken of ii.
This dealer ten years ago made up
two coats for different women of the
finest sealskin. At the end of the year
one returned with a coat in tatters;
the other had her coat made over this
winter for the third time.
What caused the difference? Lack
of care. one woman had done every
thing but sleep in her coat. while the
other had kept hers in good condi
ton.
Few fine fur coats will stand rough
handling. Pulling on or off in a hurry,
pitching down in a heap when wet,
not using hangers, or wearing over
sweaters or other coats tears the skins.
Heat is the chief foe to fine furs.
Always hang your coat i'm cold room,
particularly when wet To do other
wise will make the skins shrivel and
crack.
BE careful in travelling not to put
your furs near the radiator. Hang
them on outside of seat. If i'm street
cars you are sitting over the steam
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16
HouoHToN eREvITiEs.

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Of the Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. A. l.. Spaulding at her
residence in West Houghton this aft
ernoon at 9:s o'clock.
Michael Mcmahon. treasurer ot
Franklin township, yesterday made his
return To County Treasurer Rashleigh
for the 1909 taxes.
Emil Lustic alias Peterson was ar
rested yesterday at Atlantic on a
charge OF larceny from the person at
Winona and brought to the Houghton
county jail He will be taken To Wi
mona for hearing on Saturday.
An examination for the position NJ
postmaster at Dollar Bay will he held
in the Houghton Central school Satur-
day morning.
The Ladies' Aid society of Grace NJ
+. church win serve coffee at the home
" Mrs. d. C. Forbes. Douglass street.
his afternoon.
William Harmon was pleasantly sur
orised by about twenty of his friends
evening, the occasion being
his birthday. Cards and music were
included i'm the entertainment. A
luncheon was served.
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Houghton Department
TELEPHONE SOUTH 10
FINE LUMINOUS DISPLAY BY
HAllfY'S COMET ON MAY IS
Comets Tail Will Sweep Over This
Part OF the Earth at 8 p. NJ
Appendase Will be 14,ooo,-
900 Miles Long.
TELEPHONE SOUTH ia

Halley's comet has gone into Sc
clusion for about a month, and during
that time win be shielded from mortal
eyes 10y golden wells of sunlight. This
announcement was made by Prof
Edwin B. Frost. director of the Yerkes
observatory M Williams Bay. says a
Lake Geneva. wis. dispatch
The reason for the retiring of the
comet is that il is so nearly in long
line between the earth and the sun
that it cannot be seen against the
bright Background. There is strong
probability. too. according To the pro-
fcssor, that the tail of the comet will
De long enough TO envelop the earth
on May IS.
1--WE have just about given up try
ing 60 observe the comet for the pres
emit" ne declared today. at is so
close 90 the sun we can't do anything
with IL. when will it be visible
again? Well. about April 10. think
but then IL will appear in the morning
sky, whereas heretofore we have seen
il IN the evening sky"
Prof. +. f.. Barnard got good spec
trum OF it about week ago. and from
il we We're able to deduce that there
is n good chance that the tail will be
long enough 20 envelop the earth.
The comet still lacks some weeks of
perihelion-its nearest approach TO the
sun-but its tail is already $4,000, 900 !
miles long. This length increases as
the sun is neared and decreases as
the sun is left behind. Now unless the |
tail lessons in length much faster ]
than II has grown it will easily en-
compass the 14,OO0,OOO miles between |
the earth and comet on May IS. The I
sky on that night should be filed with /
n fine, luminous display. In fact we \
will be bathed in the comets tail, rs
il were"
a dispatch from Fresno, CAL" the /
professor was Informed. quotes Prof.
B. r. Baungardt as saying that I
Fresno will be turned toward the COM
II on May IS, and consequently that
u the tail touches any part of the
earth II will touch there. Is that
correct?"
Yes, I think so. The comet will
sweep over us at p. m. Of our time.
however and thus we shall probably
have a better display here than they
Will have there"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16
WILL MEET TONIGHT TO
TALK OVER VETS REUNION

a special meeting Of George Millar
camp United Spanish War Veterans,
win be held tonight in the Houghton
village hail for the purpose of making
preliminary arrangements for the first
gathering Of the upper peninsula
Spanish war veterans in Houghton
next September.
A committee Of the camp has been
comforting with the Calumet veterans
Of the Spanish war to secure their as
sistance in making the reunion a sue
cess and tonight a delegation from Cal
umet will be down to help talk the
thing over.
4. NJ Macdonald has received adj
vices from all OF the Spanish war vet
Grams posts in the upper peninsula
and they all promise to send delega-
lions 10 Houghton. OF course the vet
Grams are few in number and the gath
ering here will not be a numerous one
but II will be an interesting one. The
veterans intend that the reunion shall
extend over three days and the pro-
gram is going 20 be arranged that the
visitors will have something to do
every minute OF the time.
1t is expected that one day of the
reunion will be spent at White City.
Negotiations TO that effect are now un-
der way
This will be the first gathering of
the Spanish war veterans of the upper
peninsula since 1898. It will not be a
reunion OF the Thirty-fourth Michigan
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16

4 black canary comes of a cross be-
tween the wild British goldflnch and
a cage canary. As black as coal, thia
crystal palace songster shows no trace
whatever in feathers of the colorings
of either of its parents. While more or
less dark finches are not so rare. still
this is the first time that a bird with
canary blood in it's veins has ever been
produced jet black. Snow white ca
naries, as Sports" came once i'm a
while, and white blackbirds and white
jackdaws are occasional.-New York
Press
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16
MANY ALIENS APPLY FOR
NATURALIZATION PAPERS
Karl Rudolph Lehto Declares In
tention Of Becoming Amer
lean Citizen.
HouGHToN coUN1Y's RECORD

Karl Rudolf Lehto intends 10 becomt
n true citizen of the land Of his adop-
ton. This morning ne declared his in
tention 70 the county clerk. in his app
plication for first citizens papers.
Lehto is well known throughout the
copper country as a oatch-as-catch-
can wrestler According 10 the papers
filed today Lehto was born on March
6, 1855 az Hammer, Finland. He entered
this country on March 10, 1907. Lehto
is feet 9 inches tall and weighs 100
pounds.
The first application received by the
county clerk this morning was that "
Attilio Castigliano OF Iaurium, whose
petition for second citizenship papers
win be heard at the September term
OF court. Mr. Castigliano is a native
OF Italy. having entered this country
via New York In 1905. He is prom
nently identified with the Italian Citi-
zens league. which organization has
been instrumental in bringing about a
large number OF applications for citi-
zenship.
Since September 1906 when the new
naturalization laws went into effect.
there have been 1747 application for
first and second papers in Houghton
county. When this record is compared
with that OF Marquette county, where
less than 500 applications have been
handled in the same period. IL viii be
seen that the naturalization business
Las been very heavy i'm Houghton
county. There are now 127 applica-
tions for second papers to be handled
at the May term of circuit court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16

case OF Pape's Diapepsin and take a
little just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belchng
Of undigested food mixed with acid
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
1r heavy feeling in the stomach. Maui
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness
or Intestinal gripping. This will all go,
and, besides. there will be no sour food
left over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because II
prevents fermentation and takes hold
Of your food and digests II just the
same as If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is at any drug store. wait
ing for you.
These large 5O-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to cure almost
any chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indi-
gcstion or any other Stomach trouble
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SOUTH RANGE POLITICS.

Considerable interest is being mani
Tested in the township political situ-
alton in Adams township and IL is
thought that the election viii be warm
ly contested. John r. Holman OF At
lantic has announced himself as q can-
didate for the position OF treasurer
now held by Frank Hanlcy, and Henry
Haapanen OF South Range and Carlos
Jolly OF Painesdale have also entered
the race. 10 is thought that spirited
fight win develop az the caucus and
the polls.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-16

" you want to vote for Chase S.
Osborn for the republican nomination
for governor, at the primary election
on Tuesday, Sept. 6, you must be en-
rolled as republican. Monday, April
a will be enrolment day. April q also
will be spring election day in the town
ships and you may enroll when you
call at the polls to vote for township
officers. An enrolment clerk will be
on hand in each precinct. " you are
already enrolled IL will not be neces-
sary to enroll again, unless you have
removed to another precinct or are
enrolled under some other party and
wish to enroll as a republican. Unless
you are enrolled you will not be al.
lowed to participate in the primary
election on Sept. for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for governor.
United states senator, congressman,
state senator, and state Representative.
ID.
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Every family here ought 10 keep
some Diapepsin IN the house. as any
one Of you may have an attack Of In
digestion or Stomach trouble at any
time. day or night.
This harmless preparation win d.
gcst anything you eat and overcome a
distressed. out-of-order stomach five
minutes afterwards.
II your meals don't tempt you. or
what little you do eat seems 10 mi
you, or lays like a lump OF lead in your
stomach, or IL you have heartburn,
that Is "A sign Of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist Cor O 50-ccnt