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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

She tried to pull the old horse up az
the house. but he had the bit in his
teeth. It was still nine miles to the
county line. and the last nutmeg graf
er had been unloaded. The girl was
about to throw away whip and lines
and jump when the young man
raised q hand in protest and poised
himself. He Jumped for, the head Of
the horse and caught the bride
Horse and man went down in the dust
In heap. and the wagon seemed to
fall apart Then Miss Dixie found
herself on her feet in the may.weeds,
nnhurt, and she Investigated.
The salt had put out the IRE In the
big chimney, and the house was safe.
Mr.. Hafland had recovered from
her faint, and was on the veranda
with grandma, who had. come to life
again.
The gardener and the cook were
on their way down to the gate to take
orders. and the peddler was coming
on the run, but hating to pick up an
object here and there.
The stranger lay on his right side
with a part Of the body of the horse
resting on his right leg. He was un.
conscious and had broken bones. For
just ten seconds as she looked at him
the girls lip trembled and her knees
grew weak. Then she threw 1t OF
Her mother was told to telephone the
doctor. the cook to bring out a mat
tress, and she and the gardener care
fully pulled the unconscious stranger
out Of the ruck. Then, with the help
Of the peddler. he was carried into
the house.
Come here tomorrow and 1 will
settle all damages" said Miss Dixie
to the peddfer, who was grinning and
seeking to ind out where the 70
nance came I'm. And a. she worked
over the bleeding and dusty face on
her lap she looked up and said*to the
trembling grandma:
/ 'I~toid you I'd find hint" go .
Ties dead, child!" :; - -;
Got q broken leg and q few
.bruises-that's all. And I'm glad his
leg. is broken. I always wanted to
be nurse to my hero!"
There was her opportunity. The leg
was broken, rib or two cracked and
the shoulder dislocated. A man nurse
had to be employed for number Of
weeks. and 1t was days and days be.
fore the name of the patient was
known. The old horse had served
him pretty harshly.
It was one day after the young man
could be lifted out into the invalid's
chair and a barber had come from the
village and shaved him, that Miss
Dixie was stopped as she came down
stairs with an empty. soup bowl in
her hand and grandma asked:
well. has he told you all about
it,"
Eyes, grandma. His name 10 Archie
Gillette. He was making q walk
across the country-nice family-rfch
family! Some Of them will be here
soon"
"And do you consider him . hero
because hs stopped that psddlsr's old
horse!s
why. he did the best he could.
didn't he. and you can't ask more
than THAR"
"And-and-r
why. Of course. II his folls ME
me, but It will be q whole year from
now. What do you suppose We ssvsd
each others lives for7'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
Called for Runaway Speed.

half an hour and was fumbling over
some silks in the store, the cook at
home called her up on the store tele-
phone to say:
"Oh. Miss Dixie, the big kitchen
chimney is on fire, and the house has
got to go!"
Empty your salt-box into the
range!" was promptly commanded.
Eyes, Miss Dixie, but there's a
roaring and a cracking and lots Of
smoke! I've told your mother, and
she's tainted away! I've told your
grandma, and she's dropped like dead
in her tracks! I've told the gardener,
and oh. Miss Dixie"
I'm coming. Keep up the salt"
AS Miss Dixie ran to the store door
she forgot how she had come to town
I'm her runabout or on foot Just
then a peddler drove up. with his
horse headed In the right direction
and got down. To the girl 1t was q
vehicle to take her home In ton min.
utes-she didn't care what kind. She
pushed by the owner and mounted 10
the high seat, and she never heard
him calling as she lifted the lines and
the whip. The first cut Of the latter
lifted the old horse out Of his dream;
the second started him on q gallop,
and the third called for runaway
speed.
on went Miss Dixie's hat on went
bags of paper-rags from the. roof Of
the wagon. There was black smoke
in the sky from the direction Of the
Harland homestead.
Another cut-two-three-four of
them, and now the old horse was run.
ming away. He must get out Of Rob
erts county to save his life. Thicker
smoke! More cuts! More "get aps!"
More golden hair flying over shout.
ders, and more paper:rags dotting the
highway behind. And then the doors
of the wagon few open and the tin:
ware began to Jolt out. Pans. basins.
dippers, quart measures, pie-tins,
wash. dishes-one followed the other
with a rattle and bang, and one
could imagine the old horse saying ia
himself as he ran:
For the lands sake, but II this girl
IL looking for hero hope she'll find
him mighty soon. for I'm getting
short Of BREATH"
Miss Dixie found him, and soon.
Hs was coming along the same high
vAy. dressed - . walking tourist
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
Telling on
7hearLe
By Frances TSu,,t.ss.

Feel kinda. nervous?" questioned
Joel Peters as a turn of the road
brought the district school in sight
mot very" said Susie Conover.
frankly, though confess that the
Thought Of Tommy Bedding rather
alarms me. One boy like that in a
school can upset the discipline of the
entire body and l have. heard nothing
but Tommy Belding' since arrived +"
Hes limb o. satan," agreed Pc.
tiers. cheeringly. II was going to have
p man teacher this year, but you
begged SO hard for the place that
well. you can't say I didn't tell you
before you took the Job" he reminded
10 he cramped the wheels to let the
girl climb out Of the buggy. You'll
have to do the best you can and re-
member there's state law against
whipping In the schools"
The school committeeman touched
his horse with the whip and the speedy
mare vanished in cloud of dust, while
Miss Conover went in with show Of
sternness to ring the bell that should
call the first session of the fall term.
Carberry school had gained an unen-
viable reputation among pedagogues.
Following the exposure Of scandal
In large city school an alert legisla-
tor had passed lew against punish
ment of any sort in the public schools
with the exceptions of the imposition
OF extra tasks and keeping unruly pu-
pills In their seats after the regular
dismissal time. 1t was argued that
punishment would be administered at
home when needful, but the lawgivers
had argued without Mrs. Bedding.
Left widow with an only son, she
had made an idol of the boy. She had
declared that he should never be hui.
INFLATED by being punished and con-
tented herself with moral suasion-an
exceedingly insufficient means of con-
troll when even scolding stopped at
the first sign Of tears-and Tommy
could cry with . promptness and abil.
1ty born Of long practice.
ri could not bear to see tears In
eyes so like his fathers" explained
~: ing mother and, a. Peters put
il, Tommy worked his eyes for all
t:.cs ware worth"
IA lessons and staying in after
school had no terrors for Tommy. He
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Press3 ~
At the age Of ten years little Miss
Dixie Harland stood up on a chair
and made an astonishing statement
to the grandmother who was southern
born and had given. the child. her
name t. was to- the effect that she
would never marry anyone but hero.
That statement had been repeated
every year when Grandma paid her
annual visit of two weeks. when Miss
Dixie was in her twentieth year, she
had said with more than usual EN-.
phasis: e''~.t,
""Yes. I've had lot of beaux, but I'm
still waiting for that hero"
I'm 20 years old, and I've never
found one yet" said grandma.
But there must be some some
where"
"You see, dear. things aren't like
they used to be. Men are in bust.
ness or at work, and not thinking of
the hero business. II a man was to
ride around the country looking for a
chance to be a hero he'd be owing
for his board and laundry bills within
month"
"But know couldn't love a man
who just walked about with his shoes
polished and cigar in his mouth. l
might as we'll marry an eight.day
clock. What could l admire him
for: No, grandma-1'll wait. don't
expect brigands are going to carry
me of. and some lone man is going to
slaughter the whole band and rescue
me. but It must be some man who
does his best to be q hero in some
way-some courageous enough to
grasp the Opportunity"
Poor Dixie!" sighed the old lady.
when I came this time I. hoped to
hear you were engaged. but l-reckon
III have to give you up"
Let the hero appear at the psyche
logical moment and am his" laugh.
ed the niece 40 abs left the house to
make q trip to the village postomce
and q store or two.
Mrs. Harland was q widow and not
In good health. There was . broth.
or Jimmy. le years old. but he was
away on a visit. It was Miss Dixie
who was the head OF the house. That
was why. when she had been gone
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
THE .PuzzlLE:.fo BoIANIsTs
California Has Pine With Gomez 90
Hard the Seeds Can't Be- -,
Released.

Upper California is the home Of .
tree that has puzzled botanists. It 10
a pine which will grow only near the
seacoast. Its growth Is slow and it
does not attain to great size.
The strange thing about It is that
there are, to all appearances. insur-
mountable difficulties in the way Of
the repetition of the species. Some
specimens of it exist in Kew Gardens,
England. They have been carefully ex-
amined by competent authorities and
all admit that the tree presents prob
lem unlike anything elsefhere met
with.
This pine produces at regular inter-
walls the usual cones containing seeds,
but, strange to say, the cones are SO
thoroughly protected that the seeds
cannot be released. The cones are hard
and tightly closed and have strong
overlapping scales.
More extraordinary still is the fact
that the pine, after producing its al.
most invulnerable cones, keeps them
hanging on its branches year after
year. Unless through some peculiar
accident, the seeds would apparent
ly remain attached to the parent tree
forever. Many Of the cones on the
trees in Kew Gardens have been there
for years, as is shown by the size Of
the branches and the formation Of the
bark.
It has been found that the seed ves.
sells which this tree 20 powerfully r.
tains are 90 well protected that It 70.
quires q strong knife, with the assist
ance Of q heavy hammer, to cut the
cone into sections. No ordinary condi.
tons Of temperature can make a cone
open.
The following is the only explana.
ton yet offered that seems to have
any degree Of plausibility. The spe.
cies may be perpetuated by fire. One
who has studied the tree asserts moth.
ing but the intense heat of forest
fire could compel the cones to release
their seeds. It has been found that
under the influence Of intense heat
they crack open and the seeds fall out
uninjured.-Harper's Weekly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

The other mothers nodded assent
ingly and wondered what spell Susie
had thrown over the boy. That there
was change was not to be denied
The other pupils declared this to be
fact and, without Tommy to lead
them astray, discipline was excellent
1t was not until the fall term was
drawing to close that the change
came. Susie was delighted with her
position. The mothers all liked her and
even Mrs. Bedding smiled approvingly
when she flashed past. in John
Thearle's buggy after school hours In.
stead Of behind Joel Peters mare.
Thearle was Mrs. Belongs brother
and she mentally assured herself that
anyone who could effect so great a
change In Tomfny's reputation was
worthy even Of her brother.
+ Then Tommy fell from grace: Some
impish freak threw the school into mo.
mentary disorder and litter went
about the room when Tommy was told
that he must remain in after school
hours. The last time Tommy had been
kept in he had spilled the better part
of pint Of ink over the teachers
dress. The immediate result had been
that she had hurried home to get the
ink stains out while they were fresh.
and Tommy had gone home, too. Now
he looked longingly at the dress and
wondered whether he dared repeat the
episode. But 1t was very meek lad
who remained in his seat when the
others. had filed out. and to her sur
prise Susie found that he was crying.
Gently she sought to reason with
him, but he would not listen. He could
only sit and gaze apprehensively at
the door, and presently John Thearle
entered to ascertain the cause Of the
teachers lateness.
He perceived the situation at a
glance and with never word he laid
Tommy over his knee and used ruler
until the boy promised to be good.
Il was tired of being known as the
uncle Of the worst boy in. the school,
he calmly explained to the astonished
teacher. Tommy takes advantage Of
the law in regard to punishment in the
schools and the knowledge that his
mother will not make good this fault.
! told him this fall that the first time
he was . bad boy he would get the
spanking that's been coming to him
ever Since he was old enough to be
spanked. I have kept my word. 40 I
shall keep it again II It 10 necessary"
"That amt all you SAID" walled the
offended Tommy. I'm goin' to tell the
rest. You said II I drove Miss Susie
out Of town before you had q chance
to marry her you was goin' t tan the
hide often me-that's what you said"
Precisely" agreed Theatre. II saw
you at the station that first day." he
explained, "and loved you then, Su-
sic. Do you think that there is q
chance for me? that you could stand
being the aunt of the worst boy in
town."
81 think" she said softly. chat I am
willing to be the wife Of the incest
man in>town."
"Going to get married." demanded
Tommy, eagerly.
Thearle started: He had forgotten
the boys presence. "And II I amt" he
asked. -.
:: "Gee!" murlmured Tommy. .!"1ll get
square on the next teacher"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
Could Cry With Promptness
Ability.

fatty refused to learn his lessons and
few teachers kept him in more than
once.
As result Tommy's influence was
all for evil and the Carberry school
had from three to five teachers a
term. Joel Peters, who was chairman
of the school committee, had grown
weary Of looking for new instructors
and had started to town for the pur-
pose Of engaging some quick-tempered
man as teacher who might forget state
laws in his passion and spank first,
thinking afterward. Susie Conover
had pleaded so hard for chance that
he had abandoned his hope of revenge
temporarily and had given her the po-
sition with the assurance that she
could not last term out.
It was very tremulous teacher who
stood on the platform watching the
pupils file in, but she did not betray
her nervousness to the class and to
her surprise she soon had things In
order. By four o'clock the school was
organized for the term.
Peters was waiting to drive her
home and he regarded her curiously
o. she came smilingly down the path.
"Get through without being killed.
he demanded with q chuckle 40 he
helped her into the buggy.
Il think that Tommy Belding has
been sadly slandered," declared Susie
with warmth. HE was the best boy
Of the entire school"
YOU'D better knock wood" advised
Peters, sagely. "Mebbe he was good
today, but the devilment's there and
It's naturally bound to come out"
The ominous warning dashed Susie's
confidence, but the days passed and
Tommy continued to be a veritable
model at a pupil. Others at times
were unruly, but Tommy actually
seemed arrayed upon the side Of right
and he gazed in hurt surprise at those
who attempted to disorganize the
classes.
Even Mrs. Bedding was pleased to
take notice and cited the new teacher
40 proof Of her oft-repeated statements
that Tommy needed only kind word
TO make him mind.
sThe other teachers were brutal and
the poor boy resented It % any boy
would," she declared ct the Dorcaa
meeting. MISS Conover says CHI
haeax had 70 speak to the little deal
oneo and Il 70 almost the half term.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

A Des Moines woman wantsss d.
vorce because her husband spanked
her In the presence of some of their
friends. No gentleman will spank his
wife when other people are looking. !
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

By hypnotizing maniac an Illinois
woman prevented him from attacking
her and her. children. It might be well
for the ladies to drop bridge for
while and take up hypnotism.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

A Topeka. minister has invited the
members Of his congregation to tell
him all their troubles. II they do he
will probably want to hunt for an.
other congregation.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

Unless you insist on giving novel
ties" you know there is no reason
why you should not at least begin to
make up your Christmas shopping list
right now. Then II any of your friends
die during the summer or fall you can
cross them of the list.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
The Ready Explainer.

What did you think of my gradua.
ton essay?" inquired the young wom-
an.
1T was profoundly thoughtful id.
Dress" replied Senator Sorghum.
But I saw you yawn."
"A tribute to it, quality. Il was 20
profoundly thoughtful ! imaginod for
D moment that I was IN The halls Of
1sg1slation.s
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

The summer outing drownings have
begun, and the pity Of them is that
they could be 80 easily avoided BY
care and prudence. But 1t is a weak
ness Of the American character to
take its pleasures recklessly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
Mllklno Machine. PopuIar.

Milking machines. invented in New
Zealand about four years ago, says
Vice Consul General Baker, ana since
much improved and developed In Aus.
tralia, are coming into quite general
use IN this country for milking dairy
herds, ssvinf much time and lshoR
e those engaged = dairyine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

Kansas has a new intoxicant made
of prune Juice and Unison weed. This
is what cheap prunes are bringing 10
to.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

Pacific coast whalers will be Attsd
with wireless outfits. but whales Win
be very slow to make use Of them,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
SEEN ON A COUNTRY ROAD
pleasing Proofs That II You STRAY
+ Outside the City You Find Real
/; FrIendIlness. o.

Now it is an age of hustle, Of forget
fulness, Of selflshness-everybody ID
too busy with his own self centered
ideas to think of any one else. Per.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17

Properly musslsd dogs bite nobody.
This fact should not Be- ovsrlootea q
:sls oity.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-17
The Best
He Gould
By Donald Allen
By Donald Allen

Copyright. 1s11.. by Associated Literary
PreSs.3 ~
Douglas Island news., 1911-10-18

@F had to hire guide to guide my guide," said Marcus Daly, well known mining man of Montana, glibly gliding from .g" to 'eg,' and wish you would write a story about the poor system which annoys game hunters in Alaska" MT. Daly is at the Washington hotei, having come down on the Alameda from the Kenai peninsula, where he, with Forest Durston, of Anaconda, Mont. went in search of the ferocious grizzly, says the P..I. "We got a few mountain sheep, but no bears" sald Mir. Daly, disappointedly, "but we had very good gaide He didn't know any thing, or where to go, or how to hnd his way back after he had got there. We would still be walking in circles, | guess. if 1 hadn't hired man who knew the country to show the guide the way to go home. They have a sys- tem Rp there of compelling every hunter to take cut licensed guide with him. That isn't so bad But the supply of these licenses, for some req son, has been, limited and the most ot them are held by incompetent men. Many good men who want licenses can't get them. That's why we had tc hire a guide to guide our guide"
 Seward.-Ehe season for placer min- ing in this section was brought to an abrupt close last week in manner chat probably has not 8 precedent ID the annals of Alaska mining. While the season usually closes about this time of year, it is usually brought about by the freezing up of the streams used for slnicing purposes, but the cause of the general closing i down of the different placer and hy- draulic plants was the earthquake this year. Things were booming along in good shape up to last week, and the operators were congratulating them selves on the fact that, owing to the late season and the warm. rains, they would be able to get in another couple of weeks, when, without a moments warning, entered the quake and the ditches were wrecked beyond imme- diate repairs The sudden shock open ed seams in the crowded ditches, and ! the water, given start, completed the { iob.. Ln a. few moments every ditch on the peninsula, was out of commissionr for this year at least.
 l A silver wire opposes the least resist ance to an electrical current,its conduc- tiyity being slightly better than that OF copper. Of the common metals the con- ductiyity of copper is the highest and is usually taken as the standard of com. parison The conductiyity of aluminium is relatively high. it being about 63 per cent of that of copper, and, owing to- ] it's low specific gravity comparison of the two according to the factors of both weight and conductiYity, aluml- mum is the superior. An aluminium wire having a condUctiVity equal to that oE copper wire will weigh less than one- half as much and have an area of cross-section 60 per cent greater, which in this case means approximately 60 per cent greater strength. Aluminium is now selliug around 20 cepts per pound, while electrolytic copper is- i selling about L2:24 cents. Thus con- sidering efficiency. aluninum is now the cheaper metal for electric wire.- Mining Science.