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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-26

She had never eaten chestnuts gath.
cred under her own tree.
Nonsense, my dear-all nonsense
the father had replied, but she had
had her way just the same.
There had been three frosts, and
now the wind was blowing merrily.
That meant chestnuts would be fall.
ing--brown, fat chestnuts tn be eaten
on the spot or taken home and roast.
ed.
A hasty breakfast was eaten. and
Miss Viola donned an old dress, hunt.
ed up her shabbiest hat, and set of
for the trees with basket on her
arm. Yes, the frost had done its work
There were heaps and heaps of chest.
nuts lying on the ground. and more
peppering down with every gust.
When there are two big chestnut
trees standing within twenty feet OF
each other, each loaded with fruit, IL
a poor girl to think of dividing lines:
Is she to remember that there is such
q legal phrase % trespass? Must she
hesitate over picking up the latest
and brownest? Not at all. OF course
she skips from tree to tree and back
again. and II thought of property rights
enters her head at all she murmurs tG
herself that the law can 60 hang. II
she were the daughter of a Judge, as
was the case in this instance, she
would accompany the murmur with
defiant toss of the head.
The wind blew-tthe chestnuts rat.
tied down-Miss Viola gathered and
devoured. And thea came the acct.
dent In passing from tree to tree
she caught her foot between two roots
in such way that she was held as
fast as If caught in the frog" of rail
road switch. 1t seemed trifiing thing
at first, but after five minutes she had
to realize that she. was a prisoner until
aid should come. Standing there. with
a sapling for support, she uttered a
very lady-like cry for help. Then she
uttered another and another. 1t was
forty rods to the house, and her father
deaf in one ear. The falling chestnuta
were peppering her hat, and the situa
ton was looking serious. when young
man came into view.
He had basket on his arm. He
was also after chestnuts. He also had
q club In his hand, as II expecting tc
find trespassers. He came around the
corner OF thicket and halted within
ten feet of the prisoner She was or
land that did not belong to her. She
had gathered chestnuts belonging tc
some one else, In hesitating. way the
young man removed his hat. In a hest
Eating way the young lady bowed.
Wen" Queried lie young man.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-26
VERY, VERY
IMPUDENT
By CARL JENKINS
(Copyright, 1910, b. A.ociated Ltsnry Press.,

Judge Cliff was a widower with one
Ghild-a daughter, Viola. Colonel
Spencer was . widower with one child
a son. Robin. Judge Cliff had q
manor house called The Beeches
Colonel Spencer had a manor house
called The Films. The two properties
adjoined.
The Judge and the colonel were old
cronies. but they seldom visited each
other at their homes. When they met
outside It was BILLY" and "Tom." and
the greatest good fellowship. There
was no line fence between their prop
critics. At the rear of his grounds the
Judge had a big chestnut tree At tn;
rear OF his the colonel had the same
1t should have been that the son
and daughter of these old cronies werl
at least friends. but as a matter Of
fact up to the time that Viola Cliff
was nineteen years old. and Robin two
years her senior, they had never met.
The two families had not been neigh.
bors over year. and the young folks
were away at college and boarding
school. Sometimes the Judge had said
to the colonel:
Colonel. you have a son, be-
lieve?"
Yes, fine boy. Judge. you have q
daughter. belive?"
Yes, fine girl"
And that was all the two old Gro
MES knew of each others offspring
The Judge would have moved into the
city for the winter in September. bu,
for whim Of the daughters. She
wanted to wait for the chestnuts tc
ripen. The trees We're loaded. but she
must wait for the frosts to ripen the
nuts and bring them pattering down
She had never gathered chestnuts
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-26

The Yankee" Lawyer Of Nicaragua
q One Of the classmates of President
Taft at Yale is to be the next minis
ter to Washington from Nicarasua,
He is Senior David Arrellano, Of Gran,
ada. one of the most prominent and
wealthy lawyers Of his country. senoi
Arrellano Is known as the Yankee
lawyer Of Nicaragua because he II thu
most thoroughly Americanized man q
the country and speaks English WITH
az grest huency % his native tongue
He IL man Of great stature and
weight and seldom walks when in hii
home city. After his graduation Al
Yale with Mr.. Taft he took a Law
course ut Harvard University and
spent some time In New York IN Law
omces.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-26
Caught BY the foot!" laughed ths

Caught by the toot!" laughed ths
young lady.
You are on my fathers land"
YES? Then you must be the son Of
Colonel Spencer?"
Yes, and you-you--"
''Oh, stop at Judge Cliffs. Funny
how ! got my foot caught. guess
you'll have to help me-" :,
Hin. You stop at Judge Cliffs.
Ell? You mean you are employed
there!"
That's It," answered Viola, realizing
that her second.best clothes had de-
ceived him.
''Parlor maidr
Sometimes. and sometimes assist
ant to the cook. They get Ill the work
out Of me they can
And the Judges daughter-she ID
homer"
yes. but 1 wish she weren't. She's
snippy and bossy. She wants every.
thing her own way. She had the fur.
niture all changed about before she
had been homo an hour"
Il have heard that she 10 very good
looking"
"Not nearly so good looking as I
am. And she hasn't got my grit, either.
II she were out here. caught by the
foot. shed be crying like q baby
Young lady you are pretty fres
with your criticisms observed the
young man az he tossed away his
club.
I'm glad you didn't hit me with
that" was the reply. If there's any
thing hate it's to be walloped over
the head with club. Aren't you
going to release me?"
"Of course"
III it's any trouble to your lord.
ship"
He bent down and pried the roots
apart and she was free. AS he rose up
he put on stern look and said:
You are very, very impudent girl
wonder that they keep you about the
house."
"Oh, you do? Well, can tell you
IT'S to give 1t tone. Did you ever SEE
the Judges daughter?"
"A few times, at distance, but we
will not discuss her. ought to confis
cate your basket, as you are tres
,passer, but you can take 1t and go
Don't break the law again"
But when a gentleman has made
hero of himself by rescuing young
lady, even II she is an assistant cook
shouldn't he see her home? Shouldn't
he walk beside her and be ready to
catch her If she stumbles?"
Il guess you will get along all
right. You see"
Yes, your lordship. l see," finished
the girl, and she picked up her basket
and tripped away.
"Impudent-very, very impudent,'
{ muttered the young man as he watched
her disappear.
/ And it was four weeks later that
J they faced each other in the Judges
city residence. where young Mr.. spen.
Ger had dropped In with his parent ia
-call on the father and be introduced
to tho daughter.
"Why-why-" began the youna
man. as he stared at the young lady
before him.
"Why-why not?" she replied with
laugh. You didn't hit me with that
club, and you released me and didn't
have me arrested, and even II you
didn't see me home I'm charmed to
meet YOU
Eth, Ell? Something here. Billy"
chuckled the father.
Looks like it. Tom, old boy" was
the reply.
And long time later, when the
colonel limited to the Judge that hia
son was going to call on him to ask
very delicate question, the Judge
smiled and answered.,
about chestnuts? It's an old thing,
but we must have them in the family,
Billy-we must have Them"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-26
THE POSTAL
SAVINGS SYSTEM
Continued from page ~

Continued from page ~
to the depositor's identity. will
then make payment.
26. When q depositor desires
to withdraw only part of the
amount called for by any GER
tificate the postmaster will can.
Gel the certificate and issue a
flew certificate covering the
amount to he left on deposit.
The new certificate will be 80
dated by the postmaster that
the deposition viii not lose in.
terest on the amount remain
ang continuously on deposit.
"a. When a deposition desires
to withdraw merely the inter
est payable on any certificate,
instead of indorsing and sur.
rendering the certificate as in
case of full payment, he will
be required to give his receipt
in duplicate for the amount of
the interest paid The post
master will euter the interest
payment OH the back of the
certificate and return it to the
depositor.
DEPOSITS NOT MADE IN PERSON
Is. When person who has
opened an account can not aE-
pear personally to make All ad-
dstional deposit, because of in
trinity or for other good ard
sufficient reason, the amount
to be deposited may be sent by
representative or forwarded
by mail. On receipt OF the
amount the postmaster will
send to the depositor the du.
plicate of each savings certifi-
cate to be issued. When the
duplicate OF duplicates thus
delivered have been signed by
che deposition aud returned to
she depository office, the post
master will send him the origi.
na' certificates covering he
amount of the deposit. lew
acc onnts can not be opened by
n1e;t. When en- Intending de-
poster desiring to open an &C
cosunt is unable To appear in
perssssl he may forward the
eno.sey by a representative, who
will '5e provided with an appli
eaten form, which must be
properly filled Oh. by the in.
senet:ng deposition and returned
with the duplicate certificate or
certificates.
INIT !IuRAWLss NOT MADE IN PERSON
IS. When under similar cir
cun,stsnces a depositor can not
appear in person to make a
withdrawal, a blank order will
be furnished for his use upon
request by his representative.
When such order has been pro-
perly filled in and signed by
the depositor. with his sigma
ture witnessed by a disinter
ested person. and has been re
turned to the postmaster, to-
gether with each certificate to
be paid properly Endorsed, pay
anent will be made to the de.
positor's representative.
80. When a depositor who
is unable to appear in person
desires to withdraw merely the
interest payable on any certiti-
cate, the blank order furnished
will include receipts for the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-01-26

ACCOUNT or WOMAN WHO MARRIEs
80. A woman who opens an
account and afterwards marries
must present her savings GER
tificates at her office in order
that the certificates may be i'm
dorsed as payable to her in her
new name. The postmaster will
receive no furt her deposits
from depositor failing to com.
ply with this requirement, nor
will he make any partial or ill.,
terest payment to her.
POSTAL-SAVINGS BONDS.
33. A depositor will be per
nitted to exchange the whole
or any part of his deposits in
sums of $40, $40, $50, $50, $lCO.
or mu'tiples of 800 up to and
including $500, in to Uuite d
States registered or coupon
bonds bearing interest at the
rate ct 21a per cent per annur,
payable semi annually, and re-
deemable at the pleasure of tie
United States after one year
from date of issue, both princi.
pal and interest payable 20
years from such date in United
States gold coin. Such ex-
change may be made under
date of January l and July of
each year. provided such bonds
are then available.
"a. A deposittr desiring to
convert his savings deposits in
to bends on January 1 and July
1 of any Vt ar must make appli
cation at least IL days before
either of the dates named to
the postmaster in triplicate on
a form which will be supplied
him for that purpose. At the
time of making application ne
must indorse and surrender
savings certificates covering
the amount of the bonds de-
sired. for which the postmastt r
will give him receipt. Inter.
est will continue to accrue on
certificates surrendered until
the date on which the bonds
are issued. When the bonds
applied for are received by the
postmaster, the depositor will
be notified and the bonds will
be delivered by the postm lister
on presentation of the receipt
for the certificates surrendered.
At the same time all interest
due on the certificates surrend-
cred will be paid.
IS. Savings deposits co :
verted into bonds are not count.
ed as a part of the maximum
of $500 allowed one depositor,
and there is no Limitation upon
the amount of available postal
savings bonds which may fin.
ally be acquired by a deposition.
36. Postal-savings bonds are
exempt from all taxes or duties
of the United States, as we'll as
from taxation in any form by
or under State, municipal, or
local authority.
81 Postal savings bonds.c car.
only be procured by the CONVEX.
sion of postal savings deposits,
and will not be issued to per
sons who are not depositors,
but whether in registered or
coupon form they may, upon re
ceipt by the deposition, be sold
and assigned atany time to any
person desired.
INFORMATION.
3S, Further information con
corning tn e Postal Savings
System may be obtained by ap
plication at any depository Of.
Ace or by inquiry Of the Board
Of Trustees, Postal Saving sys
tenn, Washington, D. c.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
LORDS FORCED
TO YIELD POWER
Revolution in Great Britain an Ac-
conIplished Fact-Veto Bill
Will Pass.

London July 22.-The constitutional
revolution last night appears to be an
accomplished fact. Great Britain in
the future will be governed practical
ly by the House of Commons, with its
hereditary upperhouses possessing
only a veto with time limit of two
years. The peers find their one CLEAN
of hope in the prediction that the next
Conservative government will over
turn Asquith's revolution and restore
the old conditions, but the radicals are
confident that in such matters the
hands of the clock will never turn
back
veto bill was apparent to all politi-
clans and its eventual acceptance by
the House of Lords not doubted. Pre-
mier Asquith dispelled all clouds yes
terday by communicating informally
to Mr.. Balfour, leaders of the opposi-
ton in the House of Comomns, the
substance OF an announcement WHICH
he will make in that house on Mon
day His letter, which Mr.. Balfour
communicated to the meeting of the
lords this afternoon, was as follows
Dear Mr.. Balfour: l think it is
courteous and right before any public
decisions are announced to let you
know how we regard the present sit
uation. When the parliament bill, in
the form which it has now assumed
! returns to the House of Commons, We
shall be compelled to ask that house
to disagree with the lords amend
ments. In the circumstances, should
the necessity arise, the government
win advise the king TO exercise his
+ prerogetive to secure the passing int,
/ law of the bin in substantially thu
same form IL left the House Of Com
mons, and his majesty has uael
/ pleased to signify that he WI coa
slider it his duty to accept and act H.
that advice Yours sincerely
81. H. Asquith.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
PROUD Of The
''SUGAR TRUST"
Parsons Boasts OF Organizing The Big
Concern-Helped To Elect
Harrison.

New York. July 22.-The American
Sugar Refining Company contributed
$4,000 to help Benjamin Harrison in
one of his campaigns for the presi-
dency against Grover Cleveland. The
contribution was told of yesterday by
Iohn f. Parsons, former attorney be-
2ore the congre ssional committee,
which is investigating the affairs OF
the so-called trust. lie could not re
member whether it was the first OF the
second Harrison campaign.
Mr.. Parsons frankly boasted that
he was "the pioneer in the formation
@ the American trust, and was proud
of it. but secuted the idea that the
Sugar Trust constituted a monopoly,
such as the Standard Oil or American
Tobacco Companies.
The committee spent the afternoon
visiting several refneries in this vicin.
ifv and held informal conferences
with many superintendents, but took
no testimony. c. A. Spreckels is ex
nected to take the stand,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
TEXAS Votes
ON PROHIBITION
Election Today Closes a Lively Cam
paign-Accurate Forecast OF
Results impossible.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Austin Tex, July 22.-Reports from
all over Texas this morning indicate
that a tremendous vote will be cast
on the question of statewide prohibi-
ton, to be decided today at the polls.
For the last fifty days the entire state
has been convulsed by the campaign
which has been energetically pushed
by both sides, but there is nothing on
which to base an accurate forecast of
the result The anti-prohibitionis
are claiming that the amendment will
be defeated by from $4,000 to 100000,
while the anti-saloon leaders have also
used pencil and pad to figure out cul-
mination quite as optimistic. The
women and children have played a
prominent part in the campaign and
scenes of hysterical enthusiasm are
to be witnessed today at polling places
throughout Texas
Party lines have been wiped out by
the agitation of the liquor question
| families have been divided and many
| bitter enmities resulted. Gov. Col
Guitt entered actively into the fight
against the prohibition amendment
and was threatened with expulsion
from the Methodist church of which
he is member The Governor has
steadfastly insisted that the local op
tion system now in vogue offers better
control of the liquor traffic than state
wide prohibition.
Under the operation of the local op
ton law. which went into effect abou
q quarter of a century ago, there art
today 16G counties in Texas under thu
influence of the act. There are nov
only twenty-one totally wet counties
in the state San Antonio is the cen
ter of the wet" forces, but Dallas
Houston. Fort Worth, FL Paso Calves
ton and other of the larger cities ar
expected to roll IN big anti-prohibitiol
maiorities today. The dry look Il
the rural districts for a victory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
JACKSON BANK
GOES TO WALL
Mississippi Bank G. Trust Company
Placed In Hands OF Receiver
Crisis Came Friday.

Jackson, Miss, July 22.-According
to information CLEANED from official
sources, it will take several days to
ascertain the exact financial status of
the Mississippi Bank K Trust Com
pany, which was placed in the hands
OF a receiver shortly after the close of
business Friday
The Mississippi Bank & Trust Com
pauy had not paid a dividend for more
than two years, but the local capital
ISIS who were backing it did not with
draw their support hoping and be-
lieving that it would be able to pull
through.
The Jackson Clearing House Asso-
citation, fully cognizant Of the status
of it's affairs, had extended aid from
time to time, until matters reached a
! crisis Friday morning, and at a con-
! ference of members of the association,
/ hastily called during the forenoon, it
| was decided to make a thorough exam
| ination of the affairs of the bank dur
ing afternoon, Immediately following
! the close of business at one p. M
after which it would be determined
whether to take over the assets and
liabilities, liquidate affairs, and allow
the institution to retire with honor
from the field or follow its own course
to the inevitable end.
For several weeks depositors hat
been steadily withdrawing their &C
counts, the deposits decreasing from
$271,751,5S on June 3rd to about s12O.
600 at the time of failure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
TRAGIC DEATH
FROM QUIN|NE
Injection Of Quinine Produced An
Abscess And Blood Poison
Resulted.

Jackson, Miss, July 22.-Dr. Harry
H. Hughes, one of the best known and
most popular practicing physicians OF
Jackson, where he was born and
reared, died at the family home yes
terday afternoon. DR.. Hughes was
we'll and out on his rounds only few
days ago, taking to his bed two days
ago. when it was found that he had
developed an acute attack of malarial
fever Being fond of hunting, DR..
Hughes went out. toward the end of
last week. on a dove shooting eXpedi-
ton, and seems then to have con-
tracted a mild attack of malaria.
He administered a hypodermic injec-
tior of quinine on the night of the
attack two days ago, which appears to
have developed duinine abscess, and
last night blood poisoning set in, which
ran its course rapidly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
ROSS A. COLLINS
WELL. RECEIVED
Spoke to Large Crowd at Court Iious,
Last Night in Interest of His
Candidacy.

Hon. Ross A. Collins, OF Meridian,
candidate for Attorney General, was
greeted by large crowd at the court
house last night.
Mr.. Collins was introduced by A. E.
HARRISON in well chosen words in
which he told the audience something
of Mr.. Collins and the voters were re-
quested to give him their support
Mr.. Collins prefaced his remarks by
giving a brief history of his career,
saying that he is 81 years of age and
that he has practiced law for ten
years, having been quite successful
with his cases. He dwelt upon the
sanctity of the law and the Importance
of law enforcement, declaring that if
bad law is enacted the best way to
get it repealed is to enforce it to the
letter. Present methods of bribing leg
islators and their getting off unpunish-
ed was severely condemned. Mr.. Collins
said he was in favor of one law for
all, and that if elected Attorney Gen
eral he would see that the man who
steals railroad receives the same
punishment in proportion to his crime
as the poor fellow who steals a pig.
He declared that the time
has come when only the poor fellow
who cannot employ competent attor-
neys to defend him is punished for his
law breaking. Edward Hines was
scored and Mr.. Collins said that if he
is elected Attorney General he pro,
poses to see that he is punished for
! holding over $4,000 900 worth of land
in the state in violation of the
state law, that says no individual OIL
corporation can own land valued
at over 100000 in Mississippi.
Mr.. Collins severely criticised his
opponent, Attorney General S. S. Hud
son, and said that Mr.. Hudson has
been guilty of circulating false reports
about him, going so far as to have
them published in the Jackson New:
and other papers as advertising mat
ter. The Jackson News was declared
to be dirty sheet and Mr.. Collins
asserted that the paper has, knowingl!
slandered him.
The speaker closed his address b!
urging the voters to rally to his sup
port, pledging them that if elected
he will more faithfully perform tn,
duties of the office than the presen
incumbent He was frequently ap
plauded during his speech and th'
crowd semed to be with him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
HATTESBURC MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY AFTERNOON JULY g. 1911
PROTEST BY YARDANAN
ANENT POLL PURG|NG

who have been stricken off placed on
the poll books, in order that they,
with the other qualified voters of this
state, may say who shall be their Of
ficers and their Senator.
This letter is given to the public,
in order that the public may also know
that the friends of Senator Percy
wish the qualified voters of this state
TO say who shall be their Senator, and
we will cooperate with you in every
honorable way to accomplish this oh.
iect."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-22
A FESTIVAL FOR THE
AMERICAN SCHOOLMA'MS
(ey Union Associated Press J

London, July $50 large is the
number of American schoolma'ams
and schoolmasters who visit Great
Britain each summer that the people
OF Stratford have determined to sup
ply entertainment especially for them
by opening today a great summer fes-
tival, which will continue to Aug. 10,
and is expected to attract all the
Yankee teachers now doing" Europe.
The program includes historical page
antry, Morris dancing, folk singing.
games and a musical program by a
specially trained choir of children.