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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-02
An /! INTEREST i
ING QUESTION 5 9!
Tomorrow Nights Debate Will be
on q Well Known Question .

Tomorrow night (Eriday.) at
500 y. ~. at High School Audi
torium will occur that "much
talked of" debate between the
Casselton aud Wahpeton High
School tean1s. The subject for
this debate will be "The Initia-
tive and Referendum" The
question, as to whether or not
this. law should be adopted in.
North Dakota, ie, without doubt
the greatest guestio now be
fore the people OF the state.
This law personally concerns
every voter in the state and
should be clearly understood
by everyone. The law will. be
clearly outlined and explained
at the debate. and the argu.
n ents in favor Of it will be ad-
vanced by the Casselton team,
composed of Clay Smith, Emtna
Burman and Max lambert;
while the arguments against
the bill will be brought out by
the Wahpeton team, composed
of Arthur Purdon. Gilbert Giles
and Gilbert Reeder. The peo.
pie of the city seem to be wake
to the importance of the ques-
ton and also eeem to take q
great interest in encouraging
the teams for the sale of seats,
according to the business man
ager of the debate, is much
greater than was anticipated.
Competent Judges have been
secured and all is ready for the
debate. Musical selections will
be rendered before and after.
The debate will be held in the
High School Auditorium and
will commence sharp at 500
O'clock. =.
The prices for tickets are 25
cents; reserved seats 35cents;
reaerved aeat fickefa can t,a hod
by notifying any of the debat.
ers at the High School build
ing.
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That the rich should be vic
timized is not a matter of sur.
prise, but that surgeons, who,
more than the members of any
other profession, owe their
training to the beneticence of
wealthy patrons, should take
advantage of the ignorance of
their rich patients to mulch
them of fat fees is hardly to be
expected. Yet DR.. Doyen, one
of the most celebrated of Paris
surgeons, has had no hesitancy
in stating that a millionaire is
made to pass from specialist to
specialist, each in turn dilating
on the extremity of his disord-
er, and performing real but
unnecessary operation for an
imaginary trouble.
According to DR.. Doyen, one
of the commonest witticism of
doctors is "a millionaire always
has a piece of cartilage in his
nose which can be removed for
large sums of money" And
this recalls the hitherto consid.
cred apocryphal story Of the old
physician, who, when told by
his son that the later had cured
an elderly patient Of an aiilment
Of long standing, said, well.
my boy, that is very good; but
do you know, l sent you
through a college on the per-
quisites of that ailment?"
The calling of the physician
and the surgeon is one of the
highest and most sacred that
can be adopted, aud if the one
who acquires a degree in his
chosen profession is true to it's
ethics, he can no more afford to
take advantage of the oppor-
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METHODIST MENTION

Last Sunday was "Korean
Day" in our church. Korean
life was depicted at both the
morning and evening services.
An Offering was taken to 20 to.
wards meeting the needs of the
church in that Hermit Nation. y
The "Social Club" held a
meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r, NJ. Lunday on Tuesday
night: Spain was on the car
pet for consideration and was
disposed of in the American
manner. The musical part of
the program was well rendered
and equally well appreciated.
Good "Oirish" hospitality was
very much in evidence when
the refreshments were served
and we all felt like saying:
"Blest be the spot where cheer.
full guests retire
To pause from toll, and trim
their evening fire;
Blest that abode, Where youth
aud age repair
And every stranger fnds a
ready chair;
Blest be those feasts with
simple plenty crowned >
Who're az the assembled guests
around 49,. :. +.
Laugh a the je.t., % or prank.
- that never fail...s.., ..
Or sigh Il With pity. 4. at some
'nournful tale 1.,, -
Or press the bsshful strange,
to his food
And learn the luxury of d ,ina
good"
Next Sunday the pastor will
preach on the "Business in Re.
;! !ligion" at 1890 a. N. At night
there will be hearty song ser
vice. All are invited. The ad
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-02
GNAWING THE TREES

At this time of the year, rab
bits often cause considerable
damage by gna wing the bark
of young trees. The following
remedy can be used to advan-
tage: make a thick white wash
by slacking lime over night.
To. each pailful add three tea
spoonfulls Of paris green and
apply to the trees with a brush.
To keep the paris green from
settling, stir it often.
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CURE FOR DIVORCE

While it is hardly probable
that her words will produce
m:re than a heeting shock to
those who read them the ad
vocacy of pologamy as a cure
for the divorce evil, boldly ad-
vanced by Mrs. Mortimer n.
Menken, member Of the Equal
Franchise society, and other
organizations 81: similar high
ai,ns, lends it's confirmation to
singular but frequently dem
onstrated truth; and that is.
the unblusting ftankness with
which women are won't to dis.
cuss the relationship of the
sexes, and the outspoken man.
ner in which they frequently
come forward in support of the
most startling reforms. II is
the woman novelist, for exam
pie, who shines pre- eminent in
the production = Of problem .
studies, and the innocent in
genue who looks you unwaver-
ingly in the eye 90 she asks
leading questions which cause
you to. hmm and haw a. yon
search your vocabulary for dis
Greet language With. which to
evade her indittreet quest for
knowledge. ~
Il 10 only fair tosr rlrs. MenkenE,
however, to add that her cham.
pionsbip Of pologan',y II quali.
fed to the extent that she of.
fers its alleged benefits to those
who want them "Thousands
of spinsters," sh' e declares
"lead q life that 10 incomplete
without the masculine com
panionship which they crave
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W0MAN's LITERARY CLUB

The Woman's Literary Club
met with Mrs. Barberlast Friday
afternoon. All members were
present that are in town, save
two who are sick. The pro-
gram W as very interesting.
The special number was q duet
sung BY Doras and Marion Bar.
ber. The next meeting will te
Feb. 10th at Mrs. Lauder's
home. The members are re.
.quested to be at this meeting
promptly at 2 o'clock as offie ers
are to be elected and a good
deal of business to be transact
ed at this time.
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and to which they are entitled" J"
Yf,at nov, flnia eff4cta the e1i.

and to which they are entitled" !"
Just how this effects the di.
vorce problem is not stated. 10
i tosbe prsAnmed that the u,,.
matched ,sisterhoyd. thwarted
in the free.for. all contest, casts
q longing eye on the masculine
property of: the more fortunate
woman, aud. in lieu of better
prey exerts her dascinations
with such telling effect as to
bring about domestic discord
and final scparation7 This
seems to be the unavoidable in
ference But in that case has
che not uttered an indictment
against he's. sex that promises
tut poor.outlook for the fu-
ture, whatever enlargement of
the marriage idea ma y Le
adopted? q
| Undoubtedly, marriage is the
ideal consunation of life, both
for man and woman, but especi-
ally for woman. 1t takes the
sterner sex along while to real.
ize this truth, but with women
it is instinctive knowledge.
They are born with the under
standing Little boys, with q
sense of their own superiority,
wonder what little girls are
made for. Little girls, of the
same age with a proscience of
their natural destiny, cuddle
their dolls, and play wonderful
games together. in which there
is much strife and squabble as
to who shall be the "mother"
or the "bride."
Still, we hardly think that
polygamy will solve the diff
Guilty. Half a loaf may be bet.
ter than no bread but there is
pretty strong evidence that a
good many married women
have succeeded in getting only
talf,a man. And If the forlorn
spinster is to be placated with
a half of this meagre fraction,
wherein is her state made the
more endurable?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-02
RAUS MITT '.Sn

New York business women
are about to eliminate IS" from
the alphabet and replace it
with "z."
They haven't asked the per.
mission of Theodore Roosevelt
aud Brander Matthews and the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-02
WOULD RAISE. AGE OF GaK-
SENT

Bismarck, N. d.. Jan. 30
Senator Pierce introduced ebilR
today to make the age Of con-
sent Is years again. Four years
ago i'll making an amendments
for rape in the second deg,ee Ia
was intended to make the fig
ures 16 for that offense. I,a-
some manner it got in 1G for ala
cases, Miss Topping is here
from Fargo and with other
workers, is endeavoring to get
the law back on its original
basis.
Among the other bills intsu-
duced this afternoon in the
senate were:
Kennedy-To parole prison.
ers of the state penitentiary.
Simpson-To prohibit certains
designated officers from advi4-
ing, counseling or suggesting
the selection of attorneys.
Misunderstanding it the duty
of the commissioner of agricul-
ture to furnish realty agents
and commercial clubs certain.
information and appropriating
$4,000 therefor.
. Gronvold-Relating to coun-
ty treasurers and the collection
of taxes.
Chairman Kennedy of the.
committee on municipal corpor-
ations reported back favorably
on S. b. 25, 81, SO, 27.
S. B. 1O1 was recommended
fer definite postponement.
S. B. 5S was recommended yt,.
pass.
There were two resolutions.
in the senate. one that district
judges should be sent house
and senate Journals and copies,
Of bills.
Senator Gunderson resoluted'
that President .McVey of the.
state university be invited to-,
address the Legislature Feb. ~;
on a conflict of administration. ::
There was quite a controversy
over the majority and minority
reports from the committees on
railroads and anti-pass PROPOSE
ton. The motion carried.
Senator Duis endeavored To
have the senate adjourn until
Tuesday, but, the motion WAC.
lost.
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PLEASANT MEETING

s The ROYAL Neighbors spent
a very pleasant afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Swank. la 8 t
Thursday afternoon. TIL e sc
meetings only occur once a
month, but the members are
faithful and a very pleasant
afternoon is spent. The next
meeting will be at Mrs. Cam
eron's the 23rd of Feb.
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n. DAKOTA !! / ! !. FAR ! I R. |:
Frs INSTITUTE
Meeting To b Held in Wahpston
Promises to Be 1uteresting-
Number Of Good Speakers on
] Program

There will be q Farmers In.
stitute to be held at Wahpeton
OH Monday, Feb. 18th. The.
morniag session will begin
promptly at ten o'clock. The
afternoon session will be held
fron 1:30 to AGO. The evening
session will be from 2 80 to 900.
No special program will be
prepared in advance. T h e
farmers are requested to sug.
xest topics for their local insti-
tutee. Grain growing. grasses
and clovers, forage crops, culti-
walton, ETC., are topics usually
called for. Requests for lee
lures on dry farming are very
common this year.
The regular speakers this
year are Prof. Thomas Staaw,
whose name is familiar to all
farmers. His lectures are high
ly appreciated. Prof. w. c.
Palmer, Agricultural Editor of
the Agricultural College, will
be present and speak at most
of the meetings this year. Col
Il. A. Wilkinson of Lake Elmo,
Minn., has been secured to lee
ture part of the winter on
this state. Col. Wilkinson 10
one of the early settlers Of the
Red River Valley. Hia~ fret
operations were grain growing.
Later he develo oed one of the
largest live stock farms in the
Red River Valley. He 10 at
present farming at Lake Elmo
near st. Paul. His specially is
dairying. His herd contains
many dairy animals of superior
excellence.
Be sure to be OH time. Ladies
aud children cordially invited
to all sessions of the institute.
Respectfully,
T. A. HovERsTAD; Supt.,
FARGO. N. Oak.
This institute will be held in
the new city. hall. There are
rest rooms for the ladies -and
children. Everyone come.
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DEBATE

The Casselton High School
70. the Wahpeton High School
Friday night, Feb. 3rd. at High
School Auditorium 8 p. m.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-28
WASHES IN GASOLINE
Then lights PIPE

WILLISTON, Aug. 28.--Thorgar
Samson of Rudser met with a very
painful accident at the local imple'
ment yards of Boo Bros. He had been
working around gasoline traction en-
CINE, getting it ready for use, and his
short and coat had been thoroughly
saturated with oil and grease. When
he quit work at noon he washed his
hands in gasoline to remove the oil,
and Immediately afterward struck a
match, to light his pipe. The gasoline
vapor, which seemed. to be clinging
about him. ignited, and in a flash he
was mass of flames from his waist
up. He made frantic efforts to help
himself out of his dangerous predica-
ment and succeeded in removing his
coat, but his shirt and underclothing
was blazing and the fire was cruelty
eating into the flesh. There was an.
other man sitting on the threshing
separator close by, but he seemed help
lessly transfixed by the suddenness Of
the accident.
At this moment Walter McAllis-
ter Of the Williston laundry, hap
pened by on his return from dinner
and saw at glance the dreadful
plight of Mr.. Samson. He grabbed
horse blanket that was lying handy
and wrapped it around the human
torch. Samson was of course frantic
and Mr.. McAllister had quite an excit-
ing experience, but smothered the
flames after a few moments, and as
quickly as possible tore the smould-
ering clothing from Mr.. Samson's
body.
The unfortunate man was already
seriously burned and in places the
flesh came off with the clothing. He
was placed in charge of Drs. Hagan
and Distad and taken to their private
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-28
hospital. His injuries are serious bull
his recovery is confidently expected
CANADIAN STRIKERS
Use DYNAMITE

WINNIPEG, Man.. Aug. 2S.-Aftej|
five months experience Of compaa
tive quiet in the coal miners strife
the towns along the Crows Nest Pass
started into trouble today. Dynamite
was placed on window stills in row
of cottages occupied by number Of
Austrians in Blairmore. Alberta, who
had returned to work in the mines,
the ends of the building being badly
shattered but the occupants escaped
with only minor injuries. The explo'
sion is believed to be the work of the
miners who were opposed to certain
fellow strikers returning to work un.
til the operators agree to the terms
of the union. Hundreds of Miners
were around the wrecked buildings all
day, and the mounted police force in
Blairmore was doubled, but no arrests
were made. The operators intended
opening the mine, but are still afraid
of the strikers. who are in an ugly
mood.
There was ice in the water troughs
last night and six to eight degrees OF
frost reported in all parts of the
wheat growing area. A large per-
centage of the grain in the northern1
parts of askatchewan and Alberta SUI
fered severely, and the loss must run
high.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-28
WORST Tells HOW
TO GET BULLETINS

The following communication from
President Worst of the Agricultural
College will be of general interest to
the people Of North Dakota.
"The Mcclellan Bill, Chapter 233
Session Laws of 1911, provides that
the Agricultural College shall furnish
the County. Auditors with lists Of bull
letins and Of or publications avail
able for distribution. The County
Auditors are to furnish the taxpayers
of their respective counties with print
ed lists of said publications.
Il desire to say that heretofore as
hereafter, all farmers and others sig.
nifying their desire to receive the
bulletins of the Government Expert
ment Station are placed upon the reg
ular mailing list. Bulletins were sent
to them as published.
1t has not been the policy of the in
stituti0n, nor has it had the means
to publish many bulletins in excess
of the required number satisfying the
mailing list. AS consequence, most
OF the numbers are out of print. Many
of those yet on hand are limited in
number and will be mailed out until
the editions are exhausted. In many
instances, only q very limited number
are now on hand. To insure the reg
ular receipt of these bulletins, those
desiring them should send their
names and addresses to the Agricul-
tural College and be placed upon the
regular bulletin list.
II make this explanation because
many bulletins may be asked for that
are out of print and because some
editions may become exhausted with
In very short period.
J. H. WORST, President.
Agricultural College, n. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-28
A Bride and Her, Dessry.

A Bride and Her, Dewry.
The 6rst colonial mint was establish
ed in 1912. but it worked only in brass.
Forty years later Massachusetts en-
tered upon the business of coming
money.
The Pine Tree. shilling is not only
a part Of the history. but Of the 70
nance Of the colonies as well. The Of
6eers OF the mint. or perhaps it would
be better to say the mill. from which
It was issued were John Hull and
Robert Saunderson. They coined for
the colony. but exacted toll for their
work. just as the man who ground
grain for his neighbors was wont to
do. Their profits were said to be enor-
nous. and more than once it was sug-
gested that q new arrangement should
be made. They were satisfied. how
ever. to keep at it in the old way.
After John Hill's daughter had been
married to Samuel Sewell the old mint
master invited all the wedding guests
into one of the rooms Of his house.
where be instructed bis daughter to
get on to an improvised platform at
the end Of a pair of steelyards. In
a tub at the other side the old man
poured Pine Tree shillings until the
scales balanced. ''There. SAM" he
said. take her anu her dowry. It's
not every bride that's worth her weight
in silver. "-Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Company Enters Vigorous
Denial Of Many Statements
Local Supplies Show fa0acy
Of Many Contentious

Through Associated Press dispatch
es much has been printed in the TIL"
bune concerning the federal invest!-
CATION of the so-called harvester trust.
The International Harvester company
has come in for good share OF COM
ment and as the corporation has
large financial interests in North d.
kota and particularly in Bismarck,
anything touching the subject is of
more than passing interest. While
some Of the matters in controversy
are not of vital Importance, or do
they bear directly upon the questions
at issue, yet they are collateral and
involve the credibility of the investi-
gators findings.
Bert Townsend is not without renown
in the state and in fact enjoys per-
sonal acquaintance with many Trib-
une readers. AS a trust buster" he
is manifesting great activity and his
connection with the suits against a
number of powerful railway corpora
tons to recover lands granted by the
government under certain restrictions
on the theory that the spirit of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-28
Praise For the Sardine.

1t is encouraging in these days, when
everything nice is condemned by scien-
tiac faddists as nasty, to have the high
authority of the London Lancet in
support of the popular theory that the
sardine is Of great dietetic value. The
sardine is good. the Lancet tells us,
because. for one thing, it encourages
the consumption Of oil. which tends to
avoid many Ills. and especially those
associated with wasting diseases and
equity dispositions" This consumption
OF sardine oil, it adds. prevents the
overlooking Of the tissues with nitrog-
enous waste products. and a digest
ible fat favors nutrition considerably.
The sarline supplies also an excellent
proportion RS per cent? Of heterogeneous
material. and so it becomes a real and
economical food. In addition to this
the sardine has appetizing qualities.
and where appetite serves digestion
follows"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-28
Soft Capped Projsetiles.

~oVpo~
Many persons know that certain ar
NOR piercing shells have soft metal
caps on the point. with the result Of
greater effectiveness over those not so
provided. but the way in which the
cap acts is not generally well under
stood. A needle may be driven into a
board with a hammer when 1t 1s thrust
through cork. whereas It would
break off unsupported. Many have
thought that the soft cap supports the
hard point of the projectile in the same
way. A British authority who has
given much study to the mutual action
of the projectile and armor states that
a shell frequently fails because Of the
fact that very small piece Of the
point is forced back into the mass, thus
splitting 1t. A larger piece IS then
similarly forced back. and so on. The
main advantage of the soft cap, in the
opinion of this authority. is to prevent
such splitting.-Harper's Weekly.
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Stories Of -CurbStone and
Corridor

There were three of them, travel
stained and weary, they made slow
progress with heavy packs and trap
pings. Finally the voice of one was
heard, speaking as to himself:
This Is the place, boys, and we
will camp here"
And they did camp there, these
three young men from Vermont who
had come out west to seek a home.
There was not even a government
survey then and the Dakotas were
just wild domain. But these sturdy
young men of New England saw the
possibilities OF the land of the buffalo
and they soon camped after passing
the Red River of the North.
The camp ground was what is now
Walsh county and the city of Grafton
stands where the first fire was kindled
This was more than sixty years ago.
my mind is not so strong as it
was fifty or seventy.five years ago, "
said the venerable Thomas E. Cooper
at the Grand Pacific, where with his
daughter and grand daughter he was
stopping couple of days, on his way
west.
The Tribune man thought to joke
the old man and casually remarked
that he had selected rather appro-
pirate name for a town, considering
who lives there.
"They say l named the town." con-
tinued the venerable travelor, "you
see, its gets its name from Grafton,
Vermont. Oh, vest, we are Yankees
right enough, of the deepest blue-belly
dye"
Mr.. Cooper will be ninety years of
age at his next birthday anniversary,
and he claims to be the Oldest man
in the state. He says he will live
to be hundred.
Il was the weakling of the family"
said the old gentleman. my brothers
were big, strong men, while l was
rather dwarfed and sickly, but have
outlived them all. My father nexer
expected any work out of me; l was
not considered strong enough to ct to
the fields like the others, so l had
some educational advantages denied
them. 1 was a young man when
came west and the climate agreed
with me. l think the outdoor life is
what worked the change, anyway I
grew strong and have always had
good health. My wife died many
years ago." and the old mans voice
droned off and he fell to musing.
"You see remember things that
happened so or Is years ago better
than 1 can recall the events of yester-
day; it is the mind that does not
work.
Il have written books; three, l
think bear my name, but l can tell
little about them"
Mr.. Cooper is an interesting old
gentleman, despite his infirmaties.
His party left for the west yesterday
where they go to visit friends for a
few months.