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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

In 1860 was practcing medicine in
Millersville. Pennsylvania, . thriving
farming community. A prominent
citizen Of that locality called at my
Office one day In a very feeble condt-
ton. So much so he had to be assist
ed in alighting from his wagon.
I found on questioning him that he
had been amicted for about two years.
He had = consulted various doctors,
among them q specialist from Philadel-
phia. They pronounced his disease to
be Bright's disease Of tho kidneys. He
was gradually failing In strength. los
ing flesh rapidly. ana altogether pre-
sented q very pitiable spectacle, the
remnant Of . once strong and happy
man.
I had bssn treating 4 neiEhbor Of
hls successfully. This neighbor bad
highly recommended mo and thus it
was he had come to me.
He told me that the doctors had
practically given up his case ~ hope
less and he felt free to consult any
other physician. I hesitated to take
the case. a. felt sure could not do
anything more than the other ply
sicians had done. told him so. yet he
insisted upon my prescribing. was a
graduate Of the Jefferson Medical Col
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
LAND VALUES INCREASE.

AS result of the bumper crops in
the state the price of land is already
increasing. Transfers recorded in
Cass county indicate that an average
of $40 more is being paid an acre
than was paid one year ago. Land
which sold one year ago for $50 an
acre is bringing $50 and upward this
year.
The move to decrease the size OF
the farms seems to have struck the
eastern part of the state in earnest
The majority of the transfers record
ed are sales of quarter and half sec.
tions, and in most cases are made
by farmers who retain quarter OF
a half section for their own use.
One of the largest prices for land
paid in Cass county this fall was re
corded yesterday. John Woodward
sold to Joel Roberts of York, Neb., q
half section within a mile of the
North Dakota agricultural college
The $50 acres in the farm brought
$4,000, or an average of more thar
$7S an acre. The farm has only tenn
porary improvements.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
$lOO a BuShel for
$1,000 Prize Wheat
P. L. HOWE OFFERS BIG PRICE
FOR BEST FIVE BUSHELS At
N. w. PRODUCTS SHOW,

President p. L. Howe of the Imper-
ial Elevator company today offered
800 bushel for the five bushels of
wheat which will capture the $4,000
prize to be awarded at the Northwest.
ern Products exposition, at the Min.
neapolis Coliseum, Nov. ~ to %. At
the close of the show. all the wheat
entered for the prize from the seven
states of the American northwest will
be sold at public auction, and, &C.
cording to the pace set by Mr.. Howe,
it is expected that the stock will go
at fancy prices.
According to advices received by
Manager Will A. Campbell, there is
likelihood that at least 5000 bushels
will be entered for the prize, all OF
which will be offered for sale for seed.
ing purposes only. It is pointed out
that the planting of such prize wheat
will 90 far toward improving the quail
ity of the wheat product in the Ameri
can northwest.
t. With a bushel and a quarter OF
seed planted to the acre, Professor C.
p. Bull of the Minnesota experiment
station said today there can be raised
sixteen to forty bushels to the acre
depending on soil conditions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
n0a. Il. 7. heIgeSen
R0dStS the Democrats
SAYS THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
HAS CHANGED FROM CAN.
NON RULE.

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 22.-Declar
dag that the democratic house has not
Shown any disposition to carry out
reform legislation, Congressman Hell
gesen presented some interesting side
lights on the workings of congress in
a speech at the city hall Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Helgesen declared that under
the secret caucus the autocratic power
formerly vetsed in the speaker, has
DOW been transferred to the floor
leader Of the majority party, Mr..
Underwood, who is chairman Of the
ways and means committee, a com.
m:ttee talso vested with the power OF
naming the house committees.
The speaker declared that the
three committees of the house were
overwhelmingly controlled by the east
and the south. representing consumer
constituencies andf or this reason the
people of the northwest who were
producers had no right to hope for
relief by electing democratic con.
gressmen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
RESOLUTION.

Resolution for the Purpose OF Calling
an Election and Voting upon the
Issuing Of Bonds for the construc-
ton Of Trunk Sewer.
WHEREAS, a committee having
been appointed by the city council
to investigate the necessity for con
structing trunk sewer for the city
of Valley City, and said committee
having made its report declaring that
a trunk sewer is needed and necessary
to maintain sanitary conditions in
Valley City, and the same having
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR ISSUING BONDS FOR CON-
sTRUcTloN OF TRUNK SEWER.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the general election to be held in
the City Of Valley City, Barnes
County, North Dakota, on Tuesday,
the 5th day Of November, 1912, at
the following polling places in the
various wards OF. said city, to-wit:
First Ward, City Light & Power
House; ,-S .~- t9s. ..r.-.
Second Ward, City Hall. '..
Third Ward, in Office of Barnes
County Abstract Co. in the basement
of the American National Bank Build
ing p.
Fourth Ward, in the County Com
missioners' room at the court house of
Barnes County.
There will be submitted to the
qualified electors of the said city the
proposition of whether said city shall
issue and sell its bonds in the sum
of 100000 in denominations of
100000 each, to mature as follows,
to-wit: .'
$15,000O0 thereof in ten years from
date Of isue;
$15,000.OO thereof in fifteen years
from date of isue, and $40, 100000
thereof In twenty years from date of
issue, and to bear interest at the rate
Of tour per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, for the sole purpose of
defraying the cost Of building and
constructing a trunk sewer system in
the said city Of Valley City, that will
carry all sewerage Of said city to
empty into the Sheyenne river be-
low the rapids in said river, which
more fully appears from the resolu-
ton adopted by the city council in
said matter and which is published
with this notice. .a.- s-...
Notice is further given that plans
and specifications, giving minute des-
cription of the said trunk sewer, are
on file in the Office of the city auditor
of said city.
Dated this 18th day of October,
1912.
NJ. J. BOYD,
City Auditor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
Serious Kidney Disease Treated
By an Old Fashioned Doctor

llege at Philadelphia, and 40 one OF the
consulting physicians had been q pro-
lessor In that college it seemed to me
quite unlikely that would be able to
do any more than had been done, but I
prescribed what seemed to be the best
thing under the circumstances.
He went away and In Z week he re-
turned saying he was no better, that he
was still losing ground. \ He judged
that he had taken the same medicine
before. No doubt he had But he
wished me to prescribe again. I did 90.
This went on for about two months.
the patient failing all the time. and I
was becoming thoroughly discouraged
with the case.
One day the patient said to me,
Doctor, why don't you give me the
medicine you gave my neighbor? We
all thought he would die, but your
medicine cured him. This was why I
came to you. Why not give me the
same medicine you gave him z" (.
But" ! said, your neighbor did not
have kidney disease. 1t was q bowel
complaint that prescribed for in his
case. remember I gave him the
|Neutralizing Mixture that I make q
great deal Of use Of in bowel dis
eases." a&6 -, . ,i .a
well, I want some OF the same
medicine you gave him. 1t worked
wonders with him and believe it
will with me-" u.
But" said, "this IL not q medi-
cine for kidney disease" .
well. since you seem to be like the
rest Of the doctors, you cannot help
me. why not try the medicine that
helped my neighbour
After some hesitation concluded to
give him q bottle OF It. In ten days
he returned. He at once began to be-
rate me In no complimentary words.
saying: @
You knew very we'll this medicine
would help me. You held It back
merely to get more fees for treating
me. From the drst the medicine has
helped me and have made rapid Inn
provenent. II I could have had this
medicine q year ago I should have
been saved q great deal Of expense
and loss Of time" s-..
replied that was clad the medi-
cine had helped him. I was somewhat
confused by his brusque manner and
rough speech. gave him another bot
tie OF medicine. Did not see him again
for about three weeks. Once more he
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
TO ARGUE MoELLER CASE

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 1s.-The case
of DR.. Thor Moeller of Velva will be
argued in the Supreme court here on
Oct. Fl, and will mark the first ap-
pearance Of ]. j. Coyle, Ward county
new states attorney, for the first
time in the Supreme court in such
capacity. DR.. Moeller is charged with
performing an operation on Gina
Lien at Minot and that death resulted
Twice he has been convicted and the
mater went to the Supreme court
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24
ANNUAL SUPPER AND SALE.

The Ladies Guild Of the Norwegian
Danish Lutheran congregation give
their annual supper and sale Friday
evening. November LIST, at the hall
above Myhro and Aldahl's store. Sup
per will be ready at s o'clock and
serving will continue until everybody
are served. a cordial welcome is ex-
tended to all who wish to be with us
that evening. Come and bring at
least one friend along each Of you.
C1O24.1tW-d 3e-29)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

Christ Bredhi of Kensal was in
town Friday evening after repairs for
his thresher, which he was so unfor.
tunate as to break down. Mr.. Bredhl
says he harvested a bumper crop this
year besides having had a fair crop
each year for term of several years,
all Of which Encourages him in the
belief that there is no place like North
Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

r. D. Blanch, who travels out of
company, spent Sunday at home with
the family and was interviewing our
merchants Monday
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

been filed and approved by the city
council; and the city council having
instructed the city engineer to pre-
pare plans and Specifications tor the
construction of q trunk sewer for che
said city, and these plans and speci-
fications having been by resolution
adopted. and the plans and specifaca.
tions Of the city engineer specifically
describing the trunk sewerage sys-
tenn, and which said plans and speci-
| flcations are on file in the Office Of the
city auditor OF said city of Valley
| City; and, ..E
WHEREAS, it is necessary in order
| to construct the said sewerage system
to issue bonds for the payment there
! of, except the cost of constructing the
ten inch and twelve inch lateral
sewers. that are specifically described
in the plans and specifications of the
city engineer on file herein, may be
charged to the abutting properly
owners benefited thereby;
NOW, THEREFORE,, Be it resolved
by the mayor and city council Of the
city of Valley City:
That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of No
vember, 1912, in the city Of Valley
| City, there shall be submitted to the
legal voters Of said city, the ques-
ton of whether or not So, 200. 90 in
bonds of said city, in denominations
of 81 10000 each to mature as follows,
to4Wit: -
$15,000:O0 thereof in ten years
from the date Of issue; r.
$15,00O.00 thereof in fifteen years
from the date Of issue; and $20.ooe.00
thereof in twenty years from the date
of issue, and to bear interest at the
rate OF four per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, shall be issued
by. the said city Of Valley City. for the
sole purpose Of defraying the cost Of
building and constructing q trunk
sewer system in the said city Of Val
ley City, except the ten inch and
twelve inch lateral sewers hereinbe-
fore mentioned, the expense OF which
shall be assessed to the property beue-
fitted thereby, for the purpose of car
rying all sewerage of the said city of
Valley City to empty into the Shey-
enne river below the rapids in said
river.
That the city auditor be and he is
hereby directed to have printed on
a ballot provided for that purpose at
the said general election the toll
, lowing:
"For issing bonds for the con
struction Of a trunk sewerage systen."
and
Against issuing bonds for the con
struction OF q trunk sewerage system"
That the city auditor be and he is
hereby directed to give legal notice
that such question will be submitted
to the legal voters OF the city Of Val
ley City at the said general election.
by the publication Of this resolution
in the oficial newspaper. Of the city
q Valley City, and In the North
Dakota Patriot for at least fifteen
days next preceding the said general
ELECTION, as BY law required.
Approved October 18th, 1912.
! L. 8. PLATOU.
Attest: Mayor.
M. J. BOYD.
City Auditor.
C1o-3l-7tw)
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

Perry Pickett, of the Northwest
Nursery company made business
trip to Leal Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

Times RECORD want acs bring results
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
SUCH A WINNING sM,tE,

"Dearie." said Mrs. Merriwid. that's
because you haven't given the subject
due consideration. and little Melissa
has. A lawyer has to have an analyt-
ical mind. That's all right in his hon
ored profession, but he's apt to bring
1t home with his umbrella and apply
it to the garbage can. SO to speak. 20
deduce things"
That's nonsense" commented Aunt
Jane.
$50 is most of the law" said Mrs.
Merriwid. Anyway. lawyer is sup
posed to know how to argue and put
the person he argues with in the
wrong. What kind OF happy life
would a woman lead with husband
that could get the best Of every dis
cussion? Isn't that wife's privilegef
And saying mean things in an aggra-
waiting way: You know perfectly well
that all lawyers pride themselves on
that. It's their business, while It's
merely an amusement with US. And
then there's cross-questioning! Oh!
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
SKIN ERUPTION ON CHEEK

Kingsley. Mich-'Last May my
baby had sore
come on her cheek. 1t started in four
or five small ,pimples and in two Or
three hours time spread to the size Of
a silver dollar. It spread to her eye.
Then water would run from the pim-
pies and wherever that touched 1t caus-
ed more sores until nearly all one
cheek and up her nostrils were one
solid sore. She was very fretful. She
certainly was terrible looking child,
and nothing seemed to be Of any use.
Then got some Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. She tried to rub
OF everything we put on so that we
would sit and hold her hands for two
hours at time. trying to give the
medicine chance to help her. but
after washed 1t with Cuticura Soap
and then put on the Cuticura Oint-
ment they seemed to soothe her and
she did not try to rub them OF. It
was only few days before her face
was all healed up, and there has been
no return Of the trouble since. We
thought that baby's face would surely
be SCARED, but it Is not" (Signed)
Mrs. W. J. Cleland, Jan. s, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12

straight, dearie. There! Now they're
all right. Bless your. cunning little
curls! a woman might always do
worse. That's the one consolation
she has. There are more varieties Of
cussedness In men than some people
have pickles. and no one man has
them all, or even the worst Of them.
II you take his wife's opinion. She
can always look around her circle
OF married acquaintances andt thank
her lucky stars and hose-supporters
that John hasn't acquired the particu-
lar brand Of vice that distinguishes
the brute next door or across the
way. You've no idea what comfort
that sweet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as
surance was to me In my married life.
auntie."
I $50 you object to him because he
hasn't tenor voice?" Aunt James
tone was mildly sarcastic.
And because he's lawyer" said
Mrs. Merriwid. noliding her bang COM
pletely over her left eye. II think
any woman is foolish to-marry law
yer when there are SO many pleas
anter ways Of making herself miser-
able" ~
"Of course I'm very dense, but. l
can't imagine why member of an
.honored and indispensable profession
should be considered ineligible matri-
monially."' Aunt Jane delivered her
self OF this with degree Of acrimony.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12

there's no use talking about 1t. auntis.
You must Bee yourself how simply
awful 1t would be"
There might sbe something In that,
certainly" Aunt Jane conceded, "but
don't think it's your real reason.
"If 1t isn't that, it must be the way
he has Of making himself agreeable"
said Mrs. Merriwid.. Perhaps it's his
winning smile and perhaps its the
cute things he says, like Sweets to
the sweet when he produces the can
dy. No, 1t wasn't this candy; this
isn't so worse. Sweets to the sweet!'
and thel smile went with. It. He's got
9 cunning little collection Of funny
anecdotes, toc-culled from the first
edition 6f q patent medicine almanac.
When he says. That reminds me CT
the story OF the Irishmafn,' have to
hold on tight to something to keep
from screaming. There was that about
poor Henry Merriwid: he never tried
to tell funny stories"
'.H he's SO distasteful to you won-
der you've encouraged him the way
you have" said Aunt Jane.
II didn't say he was dfstasteful.
dearie," Mrs. Merriwid replied. Aud
as for encouraging him, couldn't be
rude. Not unless it became necessary.
never gave him any real reason to
suppose that We could ever be more to
each other than very dear friends, and
shall always regard him with feel
ing Of tender sentiment as the first
of my second series; but there are 80
many pretty pebbles strewn about the
beach that don't wear black string
neckties. and there's one insuperable
objection to Mr.. Capias If 1t was ever
So" o."s..,s-a-s..ssz.-.,.
What's that?" inquired Aunt Jane.
''He makes me so awfully weary"
said Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. chapman.)
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
Filipino Draws Down on His Head
Indignation Of Amateur In.
tsrprster.

A party of tourists In a small Fill
pino village were trying to make the,
native driver OF bull cart. under
stand that they wished their baggage
transferred from the bungalow to the
railway station at two o'clock In the
afternoon. But the native did not
seem to comprehend either their ges-
lures or their hybrid language.
Standing near the tourists was re-
cruit of the United States army. who
had been In the Islands" Just
month and was extremely proud Of
the few words Of "Hog Spanish" that
he had learned. 80 he offered his
services a. interpreter.
"sAy. hombre." said he impressively
20 the Filipino. when the clock on
that steeple yondsr strikes two. ding
ding you get your bull cart, moo
moo and carry these trunks to the
station. .toot-toot. 6svsy!~ ..,s.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
.sprInos m rheir eraIns.

Two Frenchmen, In visiting an art
gallery, stopped to admire painting
by an American. The artist happened
to be in the gallery and In broken
English one Of the FrenchmeA asked;
How. did monsieur ever catch such
a wonderful pictu,e?"
( co.. replied the artist with a far
away look. "that painting was an on
spring Of my BRAIN"
The other Frenchman was greatly
interested and asked his friend what
that American had said.
II can hardly explain" whispered
the first Frenchman excitedly; "he
said ze picture, was one spring on
Of his brain. Ees eet any wonder Eat
ze Americans act queerly when they
have springs on their brains!"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
Had to Come.

"1t had to come-there was no way
by which its advent might have been
averted."
This wall in Paris newspaper did
not refer to. q great catastrophe. but
to. the beauty spot" the speck Of
black plaster (which. worn on cheek
or chin. or both. makes natural tints
(real or otherwise) more conspicu-
GUS"
The writer adds that when pannier
skirts. high heeled shoes and many
puffs In the hair were fashionable the
Z. beauty spot" was Q necessary &C.
compartment, and that when the max
ers Of fashions consulted old prints
this was found TO be 80. land . few
wax hsads IN thS shox windows Of
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
ca. Pu, Up vIeIous EIaht,

While calling at a friends ranch the
other day. a young Italian nobleman,
who Is ranching near Monterey. CAL,
was attacked by huge Maltese cat,
. pet Of tho household. and severely
bitten on the hand and in the back.
He was walking up the steps Of the
house when the cat attacked him. The
animal sank its teeth into the ilsshy
part OF his back and clung to him with
bulldog tenacity. In attempting to pun
the cat OF his back. the victim was
bitten on the hand. The cat followed
him to the gate. and he was Obliged
to use club to drive It on
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
WIIIInq to obIloe.

A story comes from town where
firms advertise to sell fish direct to
small purchasers. The glowing ad-
vertisements asked for the sending
Of half a dollar with list of the va.
rieties Of fish preferred. One letter
read:
II want two salmon, dozen whit.
ing. dozen fresh herring. some foun-
ders, and II you have them you can
add lobster"
The next day the lady received a
letter, which ran:
Dear Madam: Please send another
dime and we will forward the fisher
man.-Dallas News.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
Her Unfortunate Error.


A literary lady at society dinner
was given seat next to noted
scientist whose views were very ma
terialistic, and at some remark he
made on the origin of mankind, the
lady found her. temper tried beyond
air bearing, 80 that she retorted: 81
really don't care. what you say. be-
lieve in the Bible. and there we are
told that Adam was the father Of all
living"
II really think you are mistaken" |"
he said with q smile. and 30 the sub.
ject dropped.
A few days later the lady, writing
to a bosom friend told her of the oc-
currence and added: Il am too morti-
ned, for have looked the matter up
and 1t only says that Eve was the
mother of all living, and 80 don't
know whether to write to the profes-
sor or not"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-07-12
situation Accounted For.

New York is always short-handed
for workers." said man who poses
as an amateur statistician. There
are in this city jobs for all the people
who come here. You find .mahy out of
work. but this item is counterbalanced
by the number who hold down two or
even three jobs" He was asked:
what kind Of work employs the great
est number?" "stenography." he re-
piled. And this is so because New