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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
SUCCEEDS IN
CASHING CHECKS
Unknown Man Cashes Checks,
But Has No Bank Account

Last Saturday a we'll dressed
man stepped into Wichman's
store and asked to look at some
clothing, he said that he was a
railroad man, and that his wife
had traded at that store, and
being 40 we'll pleased she ad.
vised him to try them. After
he had bought some furnish
ings he was asked to look at
a suit of clothes W h i c h he
bought. He was then shown an
overcoat, ladies and gen g
shoes. When settlement time
came his purchase amounted
to $94.50. He drew a check on a
Breckenridge bank and receiv.
ed IS 50 in change. He took
only a part of his purchase,
saying he would call for the
rest later. Mr. Wichman becom
ing suspicious began an inves-
tigation. He learned that the
drawer of the check was not a
Breckenridge man and that he
had no account at the bank and
that he had played p actically
the same game on Brecken.
ridge merchant.
The matter has been placed
in the hands of the officers and
every possible effort is being
made to apprehend the rascal.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27

Johnson if elected, to try to
coerce the legislative body, aud
would expect him to continual
ly WELD the big stick over it
with the purpose of compelling
it to do as he said, whether it
wanted to or not. The argu.
ments of Mr.. Devine will hard.
ly hold good with the people.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSO.
CITATION


The meeting OF the State
Educational Association held
in Bismarck last week was the
banner meeting in it's history.
There was a large attendance
and an axcellent program. Pres.
Smith of the S. S. S. was presi-
dent of the association. much
of the success was due to his
management.
One of the pleasant also sad
features W a presenting to
Supt. Stockwell presents fir om
the association and from the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
sKARvoLD's RECORD

Andrew Skarvold, the candi.
date for superintendent of
schools, was born and raised in
Richlapd county; aud is the
son of an old pioneer who
settled here in 1870. He has at
tended the puplic schools of
Richland County and has
taught in. the same schools
since 1893. He was principal of
the Walcott schools for two
years and of tine Hatton schools
Traill County for one year. He
has Normal training and Col
lege education, was graduated
at Valparaiso College in 1900;
receiving Bachelor of Science
Degree and took special work
at Chicago University in 1905
aud again in 1910 for Naster
Degree.
Mr.. Skarvolds record is one
which every parent in Richland
County would be glad to have
their boy emulate. He is cap
able and honest
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
MAJOR PURDoN

Major Purdon and wife left
St. Paul last Saturday for
Phoenix, Arizona where they
expect to spend the winter.
The last report from them was
received from Topeka, Kansas.
They were standing the trip
we'll and are at their destina.
tion by this time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
CITY WATER
Is ANALYZED
the Following is a Report Of Wa
ter Analysis Made Oct. %.

Chlorine was 81 parts per
mill ,n,
Equivalent, as sodium chlor-
ide, 1l2 parts per million,
Volital and organi. matter,
13l parts per million,
Total solids, 790 parts per
million,
Free ammonia. .O6 parts per
million.
Albuminoid ammonis, IL
parts per million,
Nitrstes, trace,
Nitrites. none,
Degree of hardness. 2.
The low degree Of hardness
m axes this water excellent for
domestic use. The water sho We
q decrease in its contamination
from last year and from the
year before.
In 1907. the total solids was
1900 parts per million. They
have now decreased aim ,st
half. registering last year and
this year, 79) parts per million.
The total ANN monia in 1907
were 81 parts in a million, this
year the total is just 2 parts in
a million.
The total ammonia will show
a purity of the water for drink
ing purposes. The decrease in
solids make it better water
for boiler use. The total solids
were trace of lime sulphate,
glober salts, and sodium bicar-
Donate, and the cod j u m
chloride.
The above analysis shows
that very pure water is being
furnished US, also that with
US: it is improving. 1t is also a
abstraction to know that we
have the facilities and ability
at hand to make the analysis.
Very truly.
X. ". DARNER,
Chemist.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
WAHPEToN,

County superintendents pres
ent. NC. Macdonald of Man
dan was elected president for
the ensuing year.
Pres. Smith, Supt. Wigger,
Prof. Black and E. S Cameron
were Wahpeton representa-
tives.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
MELVIN D. H1LDRETH

Melvin ID. Hildreth of Fargo,
son of Gen. Hildreth, addressed
a number of voters at Demo
cratic headquarters last Mon
day night. Mr.. Hildreth is one
of the bright young men of our
etate and has been the moving e
spirit in organizing state
league of young mems Demo-
cratic clubs. An organization
has been started in Wahpeton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
A FARMERS VIEWPOINT

SAOAA ny SI1l6 -
4 FARMERS VIEWPOINT
Less than q decade ago the
managers of political cam
pa'gn were making plans for
spreading their propaganda in
q certain section of the country
when one of t h e M asked,
"Wkat do the farmers think of
our PLATFORM" The man ad
dress.sd replied, "The farmers
don't think; they just vote"
If this etatement ever had
basis in truth the time has Ger.
tainIy passed away forever. To-
day the farmers are thinking
and the welfare of the country
as a whole is the subject of
their thoughts. If any schem
ing politician imagines that he
can pull the wool over all their
eyes all of the time he hae
another guess coming. A letter
received the other day by the
state chairman of the demo.
cratic organization in North
Dakosa is ia point. This farmer
says:
"Dear Sir:- l have received
lately several communications
in regard to the democratic po-
litical outlook here. In reply l
will say that personally l am
not affiliated with any particu
lar party but am in favor of all
your progressive issues-and
then some-and l think l may
safely say that if you can get
your program thoroughly un
derstood in this locality you
can expect most of the votes in
this precinct. think you would
help your party cause good
deal by having the party adopt
a plank in favor of a general
parcels post. The farmers every
where are in favor Of it and a
vast majority of other people,
as we'll. Can you not get this
issue into politics at least so
far as to have the senators and
congressman come out in favor
of it? / believe the time is ripe
for such a move.
Then this primary law
wants to be amended so as to
allow any candidate to run at
election no matter how many
votes he got so long as he got
the majority vote of his party.
I'VE farmers are mostly pro-
gressives. There's very few
vote for straight damphools
left in this neck o'.woods but
we need the initiative, referen.
dun and recall 20 help US get
what we want as the average
p olitician is an artful dodger,
given to much side-stopping
after Observation-Disclosures for
revenue only. We're watching
our lawmakers these days as
we never watched them before
and anyone that doesn't vote
for such progressive legislation
as we ask for is pretty liable
to "get his'n" at the next elec-
tion.
Personally you will get my
vote and influence as we'll as
those of many others who are
standing up for progress.
Wishing you success at the
poles, / reman, a downright
progressive.
! IN. G. r. w.
If %5
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
METHODIST NOTES

The attendance at the SER
vices on Sunday was as pleas
ing to the church workers as
the services were to the at.
tending ones.
On Sunday next the pastor
will continue the serie g
of sermons on the "Holy
Spirit" in the morning. At 7:3O
p. M. Conversion as fact in
the Consciousness" will be con-
sidered. The singing will be ap-
propriate Everyone will be
welcomed.
Mics Angels Murray Gibson,
the famous Sce4ch artist, will
appear in the Methodist church
in Breckenridge ON Friday eve
ming next to deliver some of
her inimitable readings. Some
of us have heard her once and
are going again. Get on board
the "Street Car" and join the
crowd.
a charming wedding appear
ed on the program for Friday
morning last. Breakfast may
have been delayed in the par
sonage but some folk were hap
pier for the event.
The we e X y-not weakly
Prayer and Praise service is
held Thursday evening at 7:30.
Strangers are welcome. All are
invited.
The Ladies' Aid is planning
for it's annual feast aud sale.
Last Saturday the Wahpeton
State School of Science and
Fargo College played their an-
uual game of foot ball at Island
Park. The preachers won by
the score Of 80 10 0. The Science
School, weakened by the loss
Of several Of her best players,
made valiant stand in the
first half by holding the Fargo
School to three points In the
second half the A. c. game be-
gan to tell on the boys and they
were unable to hold the fast
Fargo team.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27

occasion will be "Jean Val.
jean.' 1t is hoped that the pub
lie will appreciate the efforts of
the management of the Science
School Course and give them a
full house.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-10-27
THE OPPOSITION
TO BURKE
The Best They Can Put Up
Against Him Is Too Poor to
Discredit Him

All sorts of subterfuges are
being used to try to defeat Gov
ernor Burke tor reelection.
These subterfuges are used
from the platform and through
the press, and are used in both
the English and Scandinavian
language.
In long article in the Nor
n1anden of Grand Forks, Z:
Smith p e ter son of Park
River laboGs very hard to dis.
credit Burke and to boost John.
son. Throughout the entire ar.
ticle he makes frequent use Of
the expression "His Iri h
Highness." This is an open bid
for predjudice against Burke
because he is Irish, with the
self evident hope behind that
the writer can stir up predju
dice among the Scandinavians
against Burke on that account
Such campaigning is too cheap
and is too discreditable to both
the author and the men who
cruntenance it, to have any in
fluence or to be of any weight.
The whole purpose as noted.
of Mr.. Peterson, is to bring ma
tional prejudice to bear among
the Scandinavians as against
Governor Burke. Mr.. Peterson
sadly underestimates the intel
ligence and fairnindedness of
the Scandinavian people when
he makes this bold-attempt;
and is himself the worst enemy
of the nationality which he as
sumes to praise and give credit.
J. u. Devine of Minot is quot.
ed in the Evening Times. Rec.
ord of Valley City in an article
as roasting Gov. Burke. be.
cause he has not attempted to
coerce the Legislature. Among Z
other things Mr.. Devine is
quoted as saying. Tell me,
once when lie said, Gentlemen,
l insist tnat you carry out the
pledges OF this party" Other
equally absurd statements are
credited to Devine. The argu-
ments, and the one argument
If the gentleman seems to be
that Burke should be blamed
because he has not directly or
indirectly attempted to drive a
republican Legislature to do
certain things which it had me-
elected TODD, in the opinion of
Mr.. Devine. Such argument is
cheap, trashy, dishonest, and
not at all in line with progres,
sive republicanism. 1t can only
boost instead of hurting Cover.
nor Burke.
c. A. Johnson might we'll
pray to be delivered from his
friends if the samples noted,
are good samples of his friends.
With the kind of opposition
that has been raised against
Governor Burke his election is
simply made a certainty in
stead of a doubt. Republicans
are being driven to bis support
every day by the rottenese of
the republican c a m pai g n
against him. T h e people are
disgusted and will show their
resentment at the polls. C. "A.
Johnson is being injured by
those who claim to be his
friends, and he may finally
awake to the fact. Had a clean
n d honest campaign been
made in behalf of Mr.. Johnson,
the issue might have been
doubtful as to the governorship
but with the nature of the
campaign against b u rk e it
makes his, Burke's election
sure.
Judging Devine's speech by
ito tenor, he would expect G. A,
.',.e.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06

torial horizon. Except in the materials
used in their makeup there is nothing
new, but the checked sailor model
leads all the rest this summer, both
for boys and girls. The sturdy little
man whose picture is to be seen
among the cuts is wearing sporty
little sailor suit of brown and white
check. And you win observe that his
hat Is made from a piece OF the check
ed material and that emblems like
those used on the sleeves OF the blouse
adorns the hatband Of this small
Beau Brummel. And in connection
with hats, what do you think OF the
smart chapeau worn by the girls In
the pictureq Miss Tailor Made's
chapeau Is OF pale tan straw faced
with shirrod point d'esprit of a paler
tone. This net ia used for the ruche
around the crown In conjunction with
a dainty wreath OF pink button roses.
The sailor girls hat is one OF the
smart basin shapes in royal blue rough
straw. The Alsatian bow of wide blue
ribbon is hemmed on each edge with a
bias band of striped blue and white
silk. and a huge straw buckle finishes
/ the creation.
! A pongee frock is a good all round
Evening journal., 1910-05-06
Spring Candies
Sugar Makes the Most Delicious Bonbc

milk or cream boiled together until a
little hardens when stirred in cold
saucer When this stage is reached
add some chopped nut meats. butter
nuts or pecan nuts preferred. and pour
the mixture into buttcrcd pans after
beating until il begins TO thicken.
When cold cut into squares. This also
makes a nice cake filing If spread
over cake before il becomes too hard.
Beat one cupful OF maple sirup and
one egg together. Add one scant cup
ful OF sour cream, one-half teaspoon
ful of ginger. a level teaspoonful of
soda, a saltspoonful OF salt and two
and one half cupfuls Of flour. Beat
altogether thoroughly and bake in a
rather cool oven.
Boil pint Of milk in a double boiler.
Mix three beaten egg yollSs with cup
full OF milk. then stir into the hot milk.
Melt a cupful and a half OF maple
sugar or take the sirup. add 20 the
thickened milk and take from the fre
Add a pint OF rich cream and when
{ cool freeze.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06
bow to Keep the Children OUeII

OF indigestible food, but that a pain in
the ear should come from such a
cause would seem absurd 20 them, and
yet II does.
Commissions are more often caused
by indigestibls curd In the stomach OF
an infant than by anything else. The
fact is that in early childhood there
is an intense sympathy between the
nerves Of the stomach and those OF
the brain and head generally. Irritate
the first and one or more of the others
resent the irritation and show their
resentment by pain OF one kind or an
other.
But when this point is recognized
there is another difficulty to face-the
choosing OF the right kind of food for
the individual child
II is not so difhcult a matter, but Il
is one that requires some care and
thought. for-mark this-you cannot
lay down any cut and dried "rule OF
thumb" set OF directions for feeding
children that viii suit all children
alike.
What is one mans meat is another
mans poison holds good with regard
to children even more than with
grown men and women. / knew a boy
Of ten who always complained that ap-
pie dumpling gave him earache. Ev-
cry one laughed at him. II seemed 20
his family the widest fantasy that the
eating of an apple dumpling could be
followed by an ache In the ear. They
never dreamed that there might be
any sympathy between the nerves OF
the two organs.
In later life the boy became very
deaf No doubt his ear was a weak
part of his anatomy and resented more
quickly than any other spot in his
economy the irritation set up In his di-
gestive organs. For other children ap-
pie dumpling was an excellent form OF
nourishment, but not for him.
The mother who would keep her
children well must therefore pay some
regard 70 the special requirements OF
each individual child.
! DAPHNE DEAN.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06
USES FOR LEMONS.

NO family should be without lemons.
Their uses are almost too many for
enumeration.
The Juice of a lemon In hot water
taken on awakening In the morning is
an excellent liver corrective and for
stout women Is better than any anti
fat medicine ever invented.
Glycerin and lemon juice. hsh and
half, on a bit OF absorbent cotton. Is
the best thing In the world with which
to moisten the lips and tongue OF a
fever parched patient
A dash Of lemon juice in plain wa
ter is an excellent tooth wash It not
only removes tartar. but sweetens the
breath.
A teaspoonful Of the juice in a small
cup OF black coffee viii almost GER
tainiy relieve bilious headache.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06

DEAL maple sugar is such a delicious
sweet in itself that IL seems like
painting the lily 10 boil 1t down with
cream and nuts or TO turn It into
fondant, but those who want TO do so
may find the following recipes useful;
Tor a maple fondant take three cup
fuls Of maple sirup. two Of cane sugar
and half teaspoonful OF cream OF tar
tar. Boil this mixture until 1t forms a
thread an inch long when dipped from
a spoon. Then pour It into buttered
pan and let II stand for twenty min
utes At the end OF this time beat II
with a fork until II thickens Turn the
mass out on a buttered platter and
treat Il like ordinary fondant then
use in any way desired. Balls of the
fondant may be pressed between halves
OF nuts or rolled I'm fresh grated cocoa
nut or squares OF Il may be dipped In
melted chocolate.
Maple Bonbon.-This delicious sweet
calls for two big cupfuls OF broken
maple sugar and a scant cupful OF rich
Evening journal., 1910-05-06

Il with a cluster of golden water lilies
and their hard, round buds. with a cir
Gle OF watercress.
Another and more remarkable crea-
ton is a hat OF pale, coarse nut brown
straw with a olump OF unripe hazel
nuts Just turning and green and brown
hazel twigs and buds-no leaves. still
another oocarde on one OF her produc-
tions-a big hat this tims-was formed
OF clover, white on the outside, then
palest mauve. then pink. then cerise
in the center. It looked wonderfully
well on tho large black shape. with nc
other trimming than a scarf % chan
tillY lace.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06
Wben
the
Is
Lit
MUSINGS OF ELINOR HITE

TUE girl who makes friends is de-
lightful. She comes into a room
like a sea breeze-fresh, laughing. nod
ding right and left with happy impair
tiality. She is ready for anything and
never throws cold water on your plans
She generally sees the funny side Of
things. and she has such a whole
hearted way of describing them that
you feel that you have seen them your
self. She does not retail gossip.
though, and she does not know how to
be spiteful or sarcastic or bitter, and
she never exaggerates TO produce an
impression.
She likes everybody and does not
think Of suspecing people Of evil un-
I'll they have proved themselves un-
worthy of her opinion.
She prefers to consider the world
good and honest until 1t has proved
itself otherwise.
She always gets along. for she has
friends everywhere, And her heart is
big enough TO contain everybody, and
she never forgets her friends. nor do
they forget her.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06

"W F you want to avoid worry in the
nursery learn to keep your chill
dren we'll" says a noted ply
sician who makes a speciality
OF the treatment Of children's diseases.
Half the trouble IN rearing a family,
said this specialist in an interview re
Gently. comes from sickliness in the
nursery. Sickly children, poor little
things, are a constant source of worry
TO themselves. TO their brothers and
sisters and. above all, to their moth
ers.
Squabbling, peevishness, bad temper,
screaming. obstinacy sulkiness, back
wardness. perversity, are more often
the outcome Of want OF health than an
evidence Of wickedness. A nursery
full Of really healthy children will no
doubt be noisy place. but II Is the
rarest thing to ind a really healthy
child I'll humored. When fun is con-
spicuous by It's absence in the nursery
the doctor is much more needed than
the birch rod, and the mother and
nurse who recognize the truth of this
will see that It is much wiser TO study
how to keep the children well than to
carry on a constant system OF scold-
ing and Furnishing them for their tenn
pers and tantrums.
The lesson OF how to keep them we'll
however. is not one 10 be learned In
a day-far from IT, It requires a lot
of experience to know how to keeI
children well, and young mothers often
have to buy this experience at a high
price
The very first lesson to learn-ir
fact, the A B c OF the knowledge Of
how to keep sickness out Of the nursery
lis to recognize the part that feeding
plays in childhood and the part thai
the stomach plays in the ailments oi
children.
The majority of people. for instance
rarely associate such ailments as con-
vulsions. earache toothache and head
ache with arrangement of the stom.
ach. They can understand that pair
in the stomach may follow the eating
Evening journal., 1910-05-06

costume for a girl of eight or upward
1t Is dependable and does not muss
and crease like a linen frock. The
natural colored pongee is the best to
select. for many OF the dyed oolorings
fade in a most unsightly fashion. Par
ticularly is this the case with the navy
blue tones. Contrasting trimmings
may be used on the pongee frocl, but
according to Madame Mode the soft
yenows of this fabric respond more
successfully to treatment of black OF
cream, and little hand embroidery on
the waist is a very exclusive adorn-
ment for the pongee frock. Such work
is most effective when carried out In
big, bold designs with heavy silk.
The one piece model, which is really
a two piece affair-waist and skirt be-
ing made separate and Joined at the
waist line-gives the most satisfactory
results. The skirt may have plaits in
troduced in some modish fashion or II
can be one of the scant, skinny plain
affairs that are too trying for a grow
ing girl TO affect. The Gibson waist is
always a becoming bodice, and the
plain front serves as fne base of
operations for embroidery. but when
the pongee color is thought TO be un-
favorable to the wearers complexion
an all-in-one bodice with guimpe and
sleeves OF net lace or lingerie is a
good choice.
AS most young girls have pretty
throats the collarless neck Is to be
recommended. and the newest finish
for this round effect is a finely plated
frill about three inches deep, which if
put on without a heading, being mere
ly sewed inside the dress neck and
turned over. The ft Of such a frfll tc
be chic must be absolutely without re-
proach; otherwise smartness is woe
fully lacking.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening journal., 1910-05-06
NEw usE FoR BANANAS.

In a family where the mother and
daughters live alone the housekeeper
has a fashion OF donning pajamas
while preparing breakfast and doing
her morning work.
7 do not like the garments 10 sleep
IN" she says. ''but for wear around the
house they are ideal. There is moth
ing to catch dirt and no danger from
fiaring cloth catching in the FIRE, and,
IN fact. move more freely than when
encumbered with skirts and other
paraphernalia OF usual clothing"
This woman's idea certainly has
much TO recommend II. for certain pa
iamas are preferable 10 limonos to
work In.
Pajamas are easily made. and nearly
all pattern companies put out the pat
terms, or they may be purchased ready
20 wear at reasonable prices. So pa
jamas let Il be for working clothes
about the house