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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
HEAT ADDS TO WARS TERRoRs
High Temperature In France Causes
Alarm For Soldiers.

Paris.-France is sweltering under
heat wave. A number of cases of
sunstroke were reported, Long lines
of women could be seen throughout
the day outside the offices where in
formation regarding the soldiers in the
fields is given out seeking to hear row
the heat was affecting their husbands
or sons dressed in their thick uni.
forms and carrying heavy war packs. +,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
Paris Tells OF Fight.

Paris.-An official communication
published here says:
"A division of Belgian cavalry sup
ported by brigade of infantry and
by artillery, engaged and defeated near
the Fortress of Diest, is miles north
east of Louvaln, a division of German
cavalry, also supported by infantry and
by artillery.
"The fighting was extremely fierce
and resulted in the Germans being
thrown back toward Hasselt and ST.
Trond."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
HORRORS OF WAR TOLD
BY FLEEING REFUGEES

Holland has become the asylum of
Europe. People expelled from half a
dozen countries are pouring into this
country by every route.
From the Dutch-Belgian frontier,
from Wise to Liege, the country is a
wilderness. The villages Of Berneux
and Mouland we're destroyed by shell,
fire and flames.
A correspondent who travelled over
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
5,5OO,OOO MEN Modified
German AeropIane Brought Down and
Four officers In II Killed, st.
Petersburg Dispatch Says.

London.-A dispatch from Rome
says that according to reliable infor-
nation from st. Petersburg. Russia
has modified 100000 men on the
German and Austrian frontiers. and
100000 on the Turkish Roumanian
frontiers, while 100000 men are held
In reserve.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
message has been received there
from wilma stating that German aero.
plane, which was making observations
of Russian military movements in the
Polish Government OF Suwalh, was
fired upon and brought down.
Its occupants. four German officers,
were killed. according to the dispatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
"sERLIN is PERFECTLY QUIET"
Americans Send Warning Against
\ Antl-German Reports.

Washington. d. C.-The American
Association of Commerce and Trade of
Berlin, through Ambassador Gerard.
has requested the State Department to
make public the following telegram:
I'VE would ask the American press
and America in general to be careful
in giving credence to war reports now
circulating in the United States con-
corning conditions In Germany. The
city of Berlin Is perfectly quiet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
ALIGNMENT OF GREAT
POWERS.

With an even dozen declara-
tions Of war In Europe since July
% the Great Powers of the Con.
tinent are today aligned in the
conflict as follows:
Germa any At war with
France, Belgium, England, Rus
sia and Montenegro.
France-At war with Germany
and Austria.
Enqland-At war with Ger
many and Austria.
Austria-At war with Servia,
Russia, Montenegro, England
and France.
Russia-At war with Germany
and Austria.
Belgium - At war with Ger.
many.
Monteneero-At war with Ger
many and Austria.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
DucAL PALACE AS HOSPITAL.
Constantine Turns Over Famous
Marble Mansion To Russia.

st. Petersburg.-The Grand Duke
Constantine Constantinovitch has
given the famous marble palace in st.
Petersburg as hospital. A mass was
celebrated at the Russian ministry of
finances in memory of M. Nokoloff,
the city treasurer of Kalisz, said to
have been shot by the German troops
while at his post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

too late, and conserve the grain sup
ply Of the republic against war
time famine.
The minister Of marine has the
names Of 10000 naval reservists too
old to fight. and these he has placed
at the disposal Of the farmers, while
the importation Of foreign farm la
borers is to be undertaken. The min.
lister Of agriculture realizes the seri-
BUSINESS of the proposition Of feeding
the army, and he has Joined with the
farm implement manufacturers to as
sure war supplies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
DUTCH REAFFlRM NEUTRALITY.
France Told Holland viii Not Deviate
From Stand.

Paris.-The Dutch Government Off
cially gave the French Government re-
newed assurance of its neutrality in
the present conflict and of its firm in
tention to make it respected. The
Dutch Army, it was pointed out, was
well-trained and well-officered and
would strongly resist any attempt to
enter its territory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
ATLANTIC WELL PATRoLLEp.
EnqIand Guarantees Quick Resumption
OF Passenger Service.

London. - The British admiralty
gave the assurance tnat the ocean
routes are well patrolled and guar
antee of the quick resumption Of the
Atlantic passenger service. Several
steamships which previously had been
Professionally requisitloned for govern
mental purposes have now had their
sailing dates fixed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
TAKES ON TWO EXPERTS.
War Too Much Strain On erysn's
Diplomatic staff.

Washington, D. C.-Because OF the
heavy strain imposed upon the small
diplomatic staff of the State Depart
ment by the great European war. Sec
retary Bryan has retained two experts
to serve as special counsel as long as
the emergency exists. They are Prof.
Eugene Wambaugh, professor of inter-
national law in Harvard University,
and James Brown Scott, secretary for
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, and formerly solicitor
for the State Department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

the battlefield in an automobile found
evidence Of a desperate defense on
the part of the inhabitants and saw
age vengeance meted out by the Ger
man soldiers.
The correspondent saw seven bodies
of civilians in a ditch. An old man
with an umbrella still in his grasp
was found dead on road. Army
wagons had passed over him.
The bodies Of scores Of German SOL
diers lay along the sides of the road.
All their household goods had been
abandoned by the fleeing inhabitants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
DORCHESTER FIRED ON.
Merchants and Miners Liner Forced To
Show Colors.

Newport News, Va.-Shortly after
leaving Boston. en- route to this port
the Merchants and Miners steamer
Dorchester. Captain Hatch, was fired
at three times by an unidentified war
ship, thought to be the British cruiser
Suffolk. At the time the Dorchester
was flying no flag. but the shots caused
the Stars and Stripes to be hastily
run up, whereupon the warship put
about and was soon out Of sight
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
U. S. CONSULATE IN DANGER.
Building At Liege Is Exposed To Ger
mans Fire.

Washington, d. C.-Minister Whit
lock, at Brussels, reported to the State
Department that the United States
consulate at Liege was exposed to fire
and If the Germans decide to lombard
the city 1t will be necessary to move it.
As yet no damage has been done.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
SERvIA WINS BAIIIs
Dispatch Reports RepuIss VI ""
Neutrality-suspicious. Occupy %"

London.-A dispatch from N'sI s.,,
by way of Athens, gives tle Wv, Ss
official account of recent nSH'
the frontier. ,.,,,,,
-Four hundred thousand AusS ,"l n
says the War Office, "ai'a','Is M
Servians Wednesday night M
battle extended all along ". .sr,l,,
Finally the Austrians were IN NT,s|
with heavy casualties towa'u "a a
on the Roumanian frontier aua @
repulsed from Belgrade Nn n,rt|
had attempted to cross tnc .ir v
Through numerical supelivI,~ 4
enemy succeeded in crO'
Save"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
NEAR A RUPTURE

Italy Refuses To "oautn.
Forces To Cross CTu"sr ,,a srs q
Rome.-Italy and Aus',i ',,ros ION
a serious rupture Of rela'itIlo l'it lor \
ing Italy's refusal to per-, per- ItslIin !
trian army corps to cross ssrnsp ma 4
ritory to reinforce the dsmsnd y
in Alsace. Austria's ~" u'lI ol ihse
based on its interpre.a','OI, foreign "
ing treaty. The Italian nat ,st' ipJ
refused and declareu neuttlu
tended to preserve her
all hazards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
WHEN THE KAISER THAV'''

War Train Has Dining WV
Sleeping Cars yro,rs
London.-The German hIs ; rslup
war train is described py . rhs ID
Just escaped from Germany, +, ls \, 3 )
is intended for the use =, u, cpsi
peror and his war stSu ming " sN
Of dining, council and sleep'u, 'wu,oniaI
cars, added to when OIL, 'a,Sorger: \
boxes for his Majesty's C"",Tl ",,rls, I
his nE''n motorear. The train :, 1s,sesid Sa'id'I
pert telegraphers and Is pD p.'
followed by armored trains
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

A paper chimney, so feet high, and
6reNroof, is curiosity to be seen at
Breslan. Germany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
DESTROYED BY A MINE.

Germans Blow Up One OF Their Own
Torpedo Boats.
London.-The Copenhagen corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says. ut
is ascertaine1 that the German tor
pedo boat destroyer which was report
ed to have been sunk by the explosion
of one of her boilers off South Gedser
really was destroyed by mine laid by
German warship.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
A. 4. HASWELL
DIES MONDAY
% crusIlod Between Box Car
and Leading Platform
lu,snnens VvIn o ll,de n 70.
lsdo, Iowa.

Mr.. A. A. Haswell, q brake.
man on the N. r. was badly
crushed between q box car aud
a loading platform. He was
Immediately taken to the
Brainard Hospital where he
died from the injuries received
Monday morning at the age Of
55 years, 8 months and IL days.
The funeral was conducted
BY Rev. Gallagher in the Con-
gregational Church Wednes.
day afternoon, interment will
be Saturday at Toledo, Iowa.
Mr.. Haswell leaves q wife
and five children to mourn the
loss of a loving husband and
father. The children Grace Has.
we'll of Chicago, Harold and lie
Haswell of Pierre. S. D, I. A.
Haswell of Alberton, Mont, and
A.A.Haswell Tr, of Dallas, Texas
were all here for the funeral.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
GREEN FEEDS YEAR AROUND
Nothing Better Than Well Cured Clio.
YER Rowsn or Second Growth cIo-
YER Hay-eran 10 Substitute.

By J. =! scHURE16AN, o. 8. Depart
ment Of Asriculture.) !
There ID nothing better than wel1
cured clover rowen or second growth
clover bay. This should be cut up
line and steamed. Glover IL not only
highly nitrogenous. but rich in lime.
. substance required by the hens fol
providing shells for the eggs. Aside
from alfalfa there 10 no other food
that can take the place Of clover. By
allowing . ration Of scalded clover to
hens they win keep IN better laying
condition and the production Of eggs
viii be increased. Who're clover hay
cannot be secured. bran 10 Q very
good substitute, though not 10 rich in
mineral matter.
Vegetable food should be supplied
the year around, such % cabbage, 20.
tatoes, beets and turnips.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
Musical Recital.

The pupils of the Benedictine
Sisters gave recitsl at the
Opera House Tuesday night.
The program consisted of about
twenty-five numbers every one
of them being nicely executed,
rejecting credit on both the
pupil and her instructor. A
very pleasing part of the pro.
gram was 1.-The Golden Slipper"
an opperetta in three scenes in
which a dozen or more young
ladies took part. The Gold
Medal for the highes. average
standing in music from Jan.
1, was awarded to Miss Ada
James Of Breckenridge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

class of 1912 aud the members
of the H. S. faculty. The de-
coraticLs were in pink and
white, the class colore, and
purple and gold, the H. S. col.
ors. Place cards were sugges-
tive of musical scores and the
pleasure that belongs with the
EphAse of education. Every.
thing from the graceful boquet
of pink roses and pink candles,
to the entertainment provided
after the feast, reflected the
careful forethot and charming
personality Of the hostess A
delicious four course dinner
was served by the Misses Nc.
Grew, Dleudonne and Alorecht
from the corps of grade school
teachers. Various games fol.
lowed and made the time seem
all too short until ten o'clock
During the last few minutes g
all gathered around the piano
and enjoyed a number of popu.
lar songs together. The two
classes who have enjoyed the
hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs
Wigger are heartily agreed tina,
no one can surpass their Supt
and his wife as dispensers OF
hospitality.
Following is the program
held Monday.
Governors Arbor Day Procla
nation Ernest Weline
Recitation IA Change in Color
Nora Medved
Piano Due. Grace Swanh
and Margaret Glasgow
Recitation "Jim Murphy makes
a few Remarks"
Alvin Meye,
Recitation "Commenceme n
Day" Iuger Simonsen
Recitation "How Aristarchu &
Studied Elocutlon"
Mabel Hickey
Recitation "Miss Edith HELPS
Things Along"
Florence Wright
Piano Duet Mary Gillee
aud Hazel Ven Arnam
Recitation "Widow Bedott'e
Poetry" Grace Van Arnam
"Purple & Gold" Vol. 1, No. G
Editors-Jennie Kramer, Ar
mold Forbes, Mollie Medvid
Utmer Manchester.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
Meeting Of City Board Of Health.

At a meeting of the City
Board of Health, April 18th, at
which the full board-Messrs.
Tribke, Simonson. Friedericks,
Fricke and O'Brien were pres
ent. The following resolutions
were passed.
That. The annual clean up
notice including warning
that the ordinances requiring
chickens to be kept closed up
and prohibiting cows from be
ing picketed near side walks
would be strictly enforced.
That. The Board of Health
recommend to the council that
q suitable milk ordinance be
passed without delay.
That. Butchers be obliged to
obey ordinance prohibiting the
rendering of lard within city
limits.
That. May 4th be a general
clean up day and Scouts be in
vited to take part in general
clean up of city.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

fastened to the ceiling, with q two
pound weight attached to the lower
end. This should be Just high enough
to hang the bird to be picked at q
convenient height. The weight Ia
used to save tying a knot each time;
as all that is necessary is to wind
the string around the birds legs, and
the weight will hold 1t securely. Use
box or barrel to catch the feathers;
and a small paint-can, with hooh
fastened to the handle, is hooked
into the birds mouth to catch the
blood and prevent its soiling the
feathers. 1t requires very little prac
tice to kill the birds in this manner
After the bird is hanged by the legs
cross the wings at the back and
grasp the head in the left hand, the
back Of the head in the palm; and
with the end Of the second finger
hold the mouth open: then, with the
knife in the right hand, make a dag
onal cut across the roof Of the mouth
just where the arteries enter the
head. Then, with the point of the
blade, pierce the brain in about the
middle Of the roof Of the mouth
which will loosen the feathers. The
moment the operation is finished, the
bird should be plucked, as the cool.
ing Of the body makes the feathers
harder to pick. A common pocket.
knife. with q medium-sized blade,
makes a good instrument for stick.
ing.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
DUST BOX FOR WINTER USE
Combination Of Hard Coal Ashes and
Powdered Tobacco Stems keeps
Hens Free From Lice.

Thinking the hens did not use
their dust bath as much as they
ought. and believing the reason for
this to be because the dust mate.
rial was so cold. we changed condf.
tions in this way. A dry goods boz
three feet long. twenty inches wide
by eighteen inches deep was obtain.
ed, says a writer in the Homestead.
The bottom boards were removed
and new bottom nailed on, which
was one-fourth inch thick. Another
box, Just enough larger to allow ths
first to slip inside easily, was next
found. This was placed in the sun.
niest spot in the hen house and filed
to within four inches of the top with
fresh horse manure. On top Of this
the smaller box was set and filled to
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

All of the grades spent part
of the afternoon, Arbor Day
studying wild flowers. Trees
and birds were also studied.
In some Of the grades wild
flowers were obtained to illus
trate the lesson.
The Seventh A class are hav.
ing a very enjoyable (7) review
in history and geography.
Marguerite Crooks of the
Fourth A grade was absent for
a couple of days owing to ill
ness.
The pupils are much disap-
pointed in the dreary spring az
they hoped to have some real
nice weather. Their worthy
teachers however assure them
that this is lovely weather for
studying.
The older boys are going to
have a very pretty flower gar.
den in the front yard. Prof.
Wigger has provided the seeds
and the boys have spaded and
fertilized the plot. The boys
of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh grades helped to make
it.
This 10 examination and re.
port week therefore all are very
bnsy.
Miss Chambers, state orga.
nizer for the w. c. T. U. gave
40 an interesting and helpful
address on Temperance" Mon
day morning.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

The base ball teams from the
various rooms have been hav.
ing some ane games.
Mr.. Lundy visited the Sixth
grade on Thursday afternoon.
John Beranek has returned
to school after q three weeks
absence caused by an injury to
his knee.
Harry Drew, Thera Butts
Evelyn Kirk of the Fourth
grade aud Agnes Beranek Of
the Third grade have had per.
feet lessons in spelling for a
month.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

1t would surprlse you to
know of the great good that is
being done by Chamberlain's
Tablets. Darius Downey of
Newberg Junction, N. b.,
writes. "My wife has been US.
ing Cham mberlain's Tablets and
finds them very effectual and
doing her lots of good" If you
have any trouble with your
stomach or bowels give them a
trial. For sale by all dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
HIGH SCHOOL poINes

Miss Chambers, the represen
tative of n. OAK, w. c. T. U.
gave a very interesting talk at
school Monday afternoon.
Both pupils aud teachers are
anxiously waiting fot the close
of school. There are just five
weeks left now.
The pro8zram wa. changed
from Friday afternoon until
Monday. because of the bad
conditions of the weather.
Lottie Welch was a visitor a,
Fargo last Saturday. She re-
turned to Wahpeton Sunday.
Marie Wichman went to ST.
Paul Saturday evening and
will be absent from school fo,
a few days. !.
The baseball team are to play
Lidgerwood H. 8. next Satur
day at Lidgerwood aud Fergus
Falls the 1lth. 1t is hoped tina,
several will go down with the
team when they go to Fergus
The Seniors have decided o,
their commencement invita-
tions and placed their orders
for the same. This is one sub
ject on which !he decision was
nearly unanimous. Consider
ing their reputation for scrap
ping it is quite remarkable thar
this was not made the occasion
of the greatest disagreement O
all.
The last program of the yea
was rendered on Monday of thu
present week. The program
follows and was marked by {
uniform excellence, Number
especially deserving of mention
were Mable Hickey's recitation
and the second number of the
Purple aud Gold.
The pupils have greatly en-
joyed the local hits and jokes
in the two issues of our H. S
paper, that have appeared or
the first and last programs thi,
year. There have also been ar
ticles on more serious subjects
poems, editorials etc, in fac
all the departments that 60 t.
make up a good H. s. paper.
Last Saturday evening, Supt
and Mrs. Wigger entertained a,
seven o'clock dinner for the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
Death o. Eva vaol,on.

Miss Eva Vachon the oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Vachon died at the Brecken.
ridge hospital Tuesday morn.
ing. She had been sick but a
few d lys and her death was q
shock to the whole community.
She was born and raised in
Wahpeton and 10 about twenty.
Eve years of age. She is 9
graduate of our high school
and has taught school for sew.
eral years.
The funeral will be in St.
Johns church this Thursday
morning.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
Z |PF()()[ll}Y'
|@XV<|
MANNER OF STICKING FOWLS
Common Pocket-knife, With Medium.
Sized Blade, Makes Excellent In.
strument for Operation.

When the market calls for bird
to be bled, the best plan is to stick
1t In the mouth: and by so doing
avoid the unsightliness so common
where they are hacked about the
throat. Using this method, one
should first of all have q stout cort
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
Tsael,srs' Examination.

Notice ie hereby given that
the regular State Teachers Ex.
animation will be held at Wah.
peton and Lidgerwood on the
9th and 10th of May, 1912.
PROGRAMME.
FOR ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATES.
Examination will begin each
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

within six inches Of tho top win
sifted hard coal ashes and some DOW
dered tobacco stems. In Q short
time the ashes felt warm and tho
hens soon found this out They have
kept remarkably FREQ from lice. dutI
We believe. to the tobacco. Fresh
horse manure II put In two or thSee
times during tha winter. !
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02
Another Pair Of Twins.

A second pair of twins came
to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID
Keeney Tuesday. There is a
boy and a girl in each pair. The
mother and children are getting
along nicely and Mr.. Keeney is
wearing the smile that wont
rub off.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-05-02

The Ladies Aid Society of
the Congregational church will
be entertained next Wednes.
day, May 9Th, by Mesdames
Soaring, Lane and Van Arnan,
at Mrs. Searing's home on Sixth
street.