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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02
A dispatch from St. Louis tells Of

A dispatch from st. Louis tells of
divorce suit file. by Lieutenant
Comfort, of the United States navy.
against his wife. a former Filipino
belle. Abandonment is the ground on
which he asks u decree. Tho case
suggests one of the Oldest themes in
all the world-the charm Of the for
eiyn woman. says the Chicago Inter.
Ocean. What age has not felt and
celebrated It? Let Homer and his
Helen. and the writer Of the beautiful
story Of Ruth. the Moabite woman.
bear witness for antiquity. AZ for
cur own times. how often tho theme
reours! But with us the theme often
undergoes slight variation It bs1
comes one Of predestined Sadness
Even at the beginning Of many such
relations there are minor chords FUN
Of fugitive suggestions Of pathos and
perhaps despair. The bright cherry
blossoms are doomed to wither, the
gorgeous lotus flowers to shrink and
die. Witnsss Pierre Lofts Madame
ohrssanthems and the touching littld
stories Of the operas Madame Butter
fy and Lakme. How natural It seems
for the European man 70 Yield evan
to tho charms Of these beautiful, sxo1'
tic types! How impossible 10 cons
ceivs Of any ending save q sad one.
even though We would fain delay the
catastrophe!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

New York is protesting against :
new danger in the reckless drivins Of
automobiles BY boys and girls through
the streets. and legal means are 70 BIZ
sought to prevent the lives Of citi.
Gems beins put in danger IL sA1lldren.
The automobile. in some VIZ, seems
to be associated with disregard Of the
rights Of pedestrians to an extent
which has rendered It a menace Of
civilization. as well a. one az I'll lux.
uries. But 40 far az children ara con,
cerned. they should be legally 70.
strained from being allowed In charge
of any vehicle. They are too fond Of
any kind Of power and too irrssponsi.
BILE In its use-an exceedingly danger
Gus combination.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02
THE susysooy.

We shun them at every opportunity,
those busybodies who pose az our
friends when really they are quite the
contrary, and who seem to think they
are endowed by a special act Of Provi.
dence with regulating the affairs Of
their neighbors % well 40 of those
who would rather not be their neigh,
bors. 1t 10 easy to comprehend how
such persons earn their characterize,
tion and easier still for us to apply
such description to all those who in
any way display what we may regard
a. an undue interest in our AFFAIRS.
says the Christian News and Courier.
1t Is possible, however. that the cap
which we place so unhesitatingly
upon the heads Of certain persons
would prove better At for us If we
could persuade ourselves to "try II
on" Internationally the mere sug.
gestion to some of US that we could
ever overstep the limit Of our friend.
ly interest in others is distasteful,
and in many cases probably unwar.
ranted. yet 1t is true that one Of the
distinctive characteristics Of the pres.
ent age. with its freedom Of living
and its consequent sacrifice of many
Of those refining and restraining in,
fuences that were 90 vital part Of
another and more distant day, 10 the
readiness with which we indulge our
curiosity. Not satisfied nowadays
with the bestowal Of a confidence
which is sufficient, perhaps. to piqus
our interest It is not unusual for some
persons to solicit further details and
In other ways to evince too eager
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

THAT ended all the fun. There were
enough young men to 60 around. and
then some. and they came morning,
noon and night! We had to wash and
iron long after we ought to have been
asleep. so that we might be neat and
fresh all day long. for fear some Of
them would come out to call. It was
simply awful!
II vowed that ! was never going
again. But the others seem to like It.
and they're going to make regular
house party Of their camping next
year!"
Its too bad that Fred has to be
away all summer. isn't 1T" murmured
. listener. cautiously. 'Now. II he'd"
Eyes" admitted the girl in the gray
pongee. dreamily. If Fred had been
there"
A ripple Of laughter aroused her and
she blushed rosily.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

paper, which consisted of cur
rant events, good locals, spicy
jokes and witty articles. We
hope the "Purple and Gold"
may become permanent fea.
ture of our school and eventu-
ally grow into a volume, writ
ten, edited and published
monthly by the pupils of the
Wahpeton High School. We
quote below the editorial writ
ten by Nellie Bowman. "Our
high school is complete IN
many ways. We have all the
advantages, and more than they
have in most high schools. But
there is one course that is far
from complete and that is our
Domestic Science and Agricul.
ture couse. At the present
time sewing is taught to the
lower grades and to all others
who wish to take it. What there
is of it is splendidly taught and
all the pupils are progressing
rapidly. But this is not suf1ici'
ent. We need a complete
course in Domestic Science. By
this means all the girls in on,
High School would be able t.
cook and superintend the man
agement of a general house.
hold. This is a course tina,
every girl ought to take. Many
girls do not even learn the ele.
ments of Domestic Science a,
home, because they do not take
any interest in it. A move has
been made in the proper direc
ton and it is very important
too, and should be upheld by al
our girls. Now as to the teach
ing of agriculture, we have {
Manual Training course which
like.the sewing is not complete
In Manual Training they have
a good beginning all the boy.
who have the opportunity te
take this delightful course are
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02
HIGH SCHOOL poINes

The 2nd month of school is
over and The average scholar
ship is decidedly better than the
first month as nearly everyone
is down to business proper.
Oar attendance was also very
good as is shown by the fact
that 1O6 out of an enrolment of
148 were neither absent nor
tardy during the month. We
are sorry however to report
that there are more tardies
=, here should be, and we
g., ,ext month we can report
=: car record on this score.
The senior class having the
best record as is of course ex.
pected.
On Friday the B 9th grade
gammar class debate on the
question "Resolved the women
should be enfranchised." The
affirmative, represented b y
Rose Fligelman, Goldie Estes,
Myrtle Voves and Minnie Rich
el, was given the decision by
the judges. The debate was
surprisingly good and much
new material was discovered
for future use. By a unana-
nous vote it was decided to
challenge the Freshman class
to debate on the same subject.
The team chosen to represent
9Th grade were Rose Fligelman
Goldie Estes, Blanche Douglas
and Olivia Edelbrock.
Friday our first program for
this year was given and as a
whole it was very good. Sew
eral excellent musical numbers
were rendered which added to
the general enjoyment. The
program was under the charge
of Misses Henry and Davis who
started an Innovation in our Fri
day afternoon rhetoricals by
inaugerating High School
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02
what's the uss1

! What's the use7
! Folks do lot of useless things,
don't they?" asks the man with the
aridescent whiskers.
"Guess they do" answers the man
with tho undecided eyebrows.
yep. Frinstanee. there's my Aunt
Jane. She persists In going through
her whole list Of symptoms over and
over again to everybody that calls
after she has recovered from her i'll.
ness"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

When one considers the records BY
motors on land and water and the
aviation contests. the resolution Of /.
young Gotham couple to make walk
ing tour 10 really remarkable.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

oVcT IL. lucy nave
shown more than ordinary in-
terest in the subject. When
they are so pleased with such
an incomplete course can you
imagine what it would be if
they were offered a we'll round.
ed course? The teacher in
charge has mentioned that sew
eral important machines will
be furnished next year, now
that we have taken a step in
this direction we will soon have
a course that will compare fav-
orably with the same course
taught in college. The very
first opportunity you have to
boost this course do it, for your
own sake aud good of your fell
low students"
The North Dakota Educa.
tional Association is held at
Fargo November let to 3rd, all
of the High School teachers are
going so we will have vacation
on Thursday and Friday.
Everybody says "Hurrah for
the association! .,
The football game last Fri
day at Fargo was a sad one to
US, as in the first of the game,
Max, our quarter book got hui
and was put out OF the game,
as his substitute did not know
signals, all depended on
strength, and consequently we
did not get as large a score as
we expected. But the boys
surely were treated fne as the
senior girls of Fargo High
School gave both teams five
course banquet. In the even
ing all quests enjoyed them.
selves immensely. The next a.
m., as all of the football boys
were recounting their bruises
and breakes one of the guards
said that the worst thing of his
that lie had broken was his
heart.
Next Saturday the boys pla,
Moorhead at Moorhead. Thu
teachers are going to stay over
to see the game and a npm Der
of the girls are going up as we'll
The program for Nov. 10th
has been announced and will
be given next week. We hope
we will have as many and more
visitors than last Friday. W..
are always glad to see people
that are interested in GU
school. The debating team has
been paired with Cakes hui
place and side of question is
yet unknown.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

| Tigers are being trapped in 1pdis
~ means Of ~ paper. II may not bs
Q sporesmanliks method. but II Il fl,
sassr than swattins them With . tovd
or . Newspaper. =
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-02

One railroad Il to teach politsa,el
b IL employees. It win - sraat ~
81 The ooft answer whSeA euEpnn
hway wsaeA Via 80 - ~ -
s's~s j
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Why a Horse Rolls

From the Sel5orne Magazine.
 Horses are fond of rolling on the ground and no animal more thoroughly shakes itself than they do. After a roll they anything adhering to the coat. The habis is of much service to horses living in open plains.
 On being turned loose at the end of . journey an Arab horse rolls in the sand, which acts as plotting paper, abosrbing exudations from the body. A shake re- moves the sand. and the coat soon dries Cavalrymen in hot climates sometimes put sand on their horses as the simplest and quickest way of drying them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Next weeks one-page classic will bo Wilhelm Meister,r by Wolfgang yon Goethe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

6T rs n z n SHiFFtN VIII z.
Much time is wasted taking your
self seriously.
Many people imagine themselves
at the center Of things. Round which
pivots the universe.
Yes" said the cynic, life is too
serious to be serious"
And this from you" Knocked the
other person.
"Why not from me-" asked the cy-
mic in an injured voice. why maynt
make an observation now and then
without being p,,llYi up. Besides this
remark merely shows I'm playing the
part"
"Oh, | didn't mean anything when
| said that" said the other person. Il
just wanted to see how seriously
you'd take me if ] pretended to be
surprised at something there was moth
ing to be surprised about
"Hoist by my own petard," murmur-
ed the cynic.
"Iowever,' he went on, "These
serious ones should be avoided as the
plague. You know how it goes. In
letter to Maria you say, in a spirit
of playful sportiveness-
81 shall never marry. Women are
too numerous. Besides l am, as you
know. polygamous in my tendencies
like Uncle Peter ILL.,, who supported
bar sinister or two on his shield. "
"You simply say this in lieu of any
thing to write about.
You have to write to Maria ONCE a
week and since all the other members
of the family also write her with the
same, and even greater degree of fire.
quency, and what family and other
news there is has been distribute ed
round until it has acquired tenu-
BUSINESS only equalled by your pastor
sermons and you must say something,
nesses like the above.
You don't mean thing by it.
you've forgotten you ever said it.
Maria knows, you argue. that you
are strictly homogeneous and. indeed
an exemplary member of society, keep
ing up your end Of things by payment
of the monthly gas bills and going to
church now and then to maintain the
reputation of the family SO what if you
do engage in a little persiflage!"
why do you write Maria at all?'
asked the other person.
,, Maria can't be neglected. said the
cynic. Maria married we'll and has
no children-and-er- under
stand how those things are"
ooh, yes said the other person
eve all write to Aunt Lydia. She's
had one stroke and no telling what
will happen"
II am shocked" cried the cynic, "at
such callousness. What if your Aunt
Lydia is worth five hundred thousand
dollars. She likes to live just as well
as anybody else. To make pre-
tense of loving kinship when all you
care for is the reading of the will, is
repugnant to my sense of Justice"
! "Oh 60 on about Maria-what' d
Maria say?' grinned the other per
son.
Il see," said the cynic sadly, "tha,
you refuse to take me seriously"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16
THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT BEING SERIOUS
Many Persons Regard Themselves Soemnly and De-
liver Homes to Their Relatives Never
Say Things You Don't Mean

We'll, as I say, l had entirely for
. gotten | ever wrote it, l hand cut
those things, pass light on and give
them no further thought.
But not SO dear sister Maria.
Arrives large fat, bulky letter.
MY deal James, it began 81
was glad to receive your letter and to
see in it that progressive spirit which
you, above all others in our family,
have invariably evinced. But | regret,
exceedingly, your degenerate views on
those vital questions which are now
asitating society. l cannot agree
with you at all that women are too
numerous. No, James, l not only do
not agree with you. but disagree with
you pointedly.
1T is the women who are the saw
tours Of the world. 1t is to their ele-
waiting and refining influence that men
owe whatever degree of spirituality
; they have attained.
Il confess that letters such as you
have written dishearten me. In them
| observe strain of levity, a tend
ency toward a base view of the do
nestle relation, a looseness of view
point which, fear, will result in
spiritual and moral disaster.
My dear James, l must ask you
hereafter. to confine yourself, in your
letters to me, to the mere common
places. 1t distresses me to know that
a member of my family, my mothers
son, places himself so openly with
that class which is undermining the
foundations of the home, of the
church, of our social and political in
situations.
Il trust you will give up these de-
generate and anarchistic views. l adj
wise course Of ethical study under
Professor BOglum-WOglum. I will
gladly bear all expenses. Send me a
list of books and l will order them
by which l can get them at cost and
you are careless about money mat
ters. l know, of course, that you have
always paid the gas bills and l as
sure you that I, and all the family ap-
preciate your doing so although com
mere drop in the bucket. But do not
think | do not recognize the spirit in
which they have always been paid.
! "At this time, James, l must also
caution you about going into debt
! Mother wrote me the other day that
you had bought yourself some silk
socks-this is an extravaganza which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16

you should not allow yourself. She
said it was just by accident she learn
ed that you had been wearing silk
hose-that the bill came to her instead
OF you-a mistake of the bookkeeper
and"
by the time you have reached this
point you are in cold perspiration OF
fury"
You think you'll take the next train
for Maria's town and dynamite her
that you'll cut her off the list-but
first you write her letter.
1T is a sizzler.
You read it over and over. more
and more delighted with your own
literary ability, your scathing irony,
your blighting sarcasm. your sar-
donic huClour,
after a while you declare to YOUR
self it is a shame to waste such a
gem of purest ray on Maria
Poor Maria!
Maria has no sense Of humOur
You will pay no attention to Maria.
"You reflect that Maria has paid the
rent for ten years and that. after all,
she's your sister. that blood is strong
er than water"
And" interrupted the other person,
you end by tearing up the letter and
saying-'oh, damn Maria!''
Il certainly tear up the letter said
the cynic but l wouldn't think-my
own sister"
"Oh, that's all right" grinned the
other person.
But, mercy on U.S." continued the
cynic quite sure that the other per
son was tired to death Of listening
and wanting to launch out into some
experiences of his own, which the
cynic was quite determined he
shouldn't do.
cts always bore listening to the
other fellow. But how you do love to
tell him all about it,
Mercy on US! There are plenty
of other people taking themselves seri-
you know, and solemn pow-wows wo.
| men have with each other.
It's awfully funny to go out to the
Country club in Maria's town. You
ought to see 'em when there's a golf
ing bout on.
"Maria's town is a small place where
everybody has to be taken in to sup
! port the club. But when they get en-
in, the initiation fee paid and the first
dues deposited in the treasury-then
see Mrs. Manufacturer snub Mrs. Cor
ner Grocery.
Mrs Manufacturer is social lead
err She takes her social duties very
seriously. Dressed in robes of re
splendent hue with enshrouding viii
low plumes she betakes herself tC
! the golf meet.
There, surrounded by hobbled
daughters Of the elect. she stands
haughtily apart from the plebes in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16
LETTER LIST

The following letters remain un-
claimed at the local postof1ice and
will be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE
if not called for within two weeks:
Ladies' List
Miss Hazel Cherry. Mrs Ed Heus-
tbs. Miss Mary Mason, Miss Agnes
Norton. Miss Grace Peden. Mrs H. F.
Shields. Miss Phoebe Stevens. Mrs
Mary sullivan, Anna Prayther,
GentIemen's List
Clifford Akyon. Elmer Alexander,
Geo II. Armstrong. Rev Henry A.
Atkinson. Rev. II. Fl. Brewer. F. s.
F, Dadisman. Henry W. Gimble (2). Chas
Harris. L. \. Mccoy. Chas. W, McLain
Joe Manning. Newton Miracle. Claude
Newman. l., p. Temple, Joseph
Thompson, Linton A Wood, Henry
Yost
| E. NJ HAAS, p. NJ.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16

shirt waists with sleeves rolled up and
hats hanging over one ear.
''SoIemnly this social storm center
moves toward the green where the
winners are putting. Fixedly the ag-
gregated eyes of the center gaze upon
the brawney winners.
Their gaze is professional-solemn
-portentous.
When all is over and Richard. a
gilded youth beloved OF the daughters
of the elect. is shaking hands with
Hup, the victorious, Mrs. Manufacture
er approaches Hup-who. alas that it
should be so, is Mrs. Corner Grocerys
son-and congratulates him with aw.
full and frigid dignity. AS ii to say
YOU may be the local champion but
90 not presume TO cross the dead
line"
After which groups form.
And everybody speaks to the peo-
pie they think they ought be seen
speaking to. Then"
But here the other person. refus-
ing longer to be choked Off, inter-
rupts-
oh, yes-thats amusing-but
don't think it's half as funny as those
people who deliver lectures on art"
Yes" agreed the cynic refusing to
be switched from the circuit, i've seen
them. Receiving the plaudits of their
friends-and the multitude-after de-
| liverng an address made over from
| the cyclopedia and Baedeckers guide.
Later they permit reporters to APP
proach. slipping the latter each a car
bon copy of the lecture the while they
| state they never talk for publication,
And then there's your deadly high.
brow who begins every sentence with
as Carlyle says"
Purge me from the high-brow!"
calculated the other person.
Still he's better than the people
! that want to give you a soul uplift,'
said the cynic.
or those who get inspirations at
| Chautauquas.'
'Or the evangelist that wants to
save your soul at $780,"
"Oh, before you go | want to tell
you about a conversation l had with
Aunt Lydia" began the other per-
| son.
Lord save u.s. said the cynic,
reaching fir his hat Il forgot l had
to 60 down town."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-16
FIGHTING DICK" TO
RETIRE FROM NAVY
Rear Admiral Wainwright
Celebrates Sixty-second
Birthday, Sunday.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1G-The Of
cial life OF "one of the greatest fight
ers. best fellows, and most beloved of
officers the service almost has ever
had" expires at midnight tonight, when
by reason of the fact that tomorrow
will be the sixty-econd anniversary
OF his birth. Rear Admiral Richard
wainwright, aid for operations in the
Navy department. will be retired from
active service.
No officer in the United States navy
today Is better known or better liked
than "Fighting Dick" wainwright His
recOrdOf service is long and efficient
He graduated from the naval academy
in 1868, but it was not until the early
nincties that his name began to be
heard outside of the service. He was
executive officer of the battleship
Maine when she was blown up in Ha-
vana harbOr.
IL will never set my foot on Cuban
soil until the Maine Is avenged" aCp-
tain wainwright declared as the waters
closed over the twisted and torn hull
of the American battleship as it car
ried down to their death 266 sailors
and marines For weeks, from dawn
to dark to dark. wainwright toiled be-
side the wreck, directing the divers
work. and recovering the bodies of the
dead. On April S, long after Capt
Sigsbee and his subordinates had
been relieved of their painful task
wainwright. the sole surviving officer
OF the Maine left in Havana harbor,
pulled down the wcather-stained flag
that had flOated day and night from
the shouds of the wrecked battleship.
When the war was declared with
Spain Captain wainwright was among
the first to apply for active service.
He was delighted when he was placed
in command Of J. Pierpont Morgan's
transformed pleasure yacht, the Cor
sair. The little vessel was renamed
the Gloucester, in honor of the Mas
sachusetts city where wainwright was
born. The Gloucester lost no time in
Joining the blockading fleet at San
tiago. When the Spanish fleet at
pounded and destroyed the two tor
pedo boat dastroyers, Pluton and Fur
or, ere they scarcely had begun their
reckless dash from the harbor. For
the eminent and conspicuous con-
duct" displayed at Santiago Captain
wainwright was advanced ten num-
bers.
Admiral wainwright comes of a ia
nous naval family. His father, Com
mander Richard wainwright, was one of
Farragut's most brilliant subordinates.
He met his death in the battle of
New Orleans while commanding Far.
ragut's flagship. Fortunately for the
service the name will remain on the
active list after Fighting Dick" goes
into retirement for his son, Lieut..
fDick" wainwright Is much like his
famous father and inherits his affec.
tion for the service afloat.