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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29

The above statement, signed by
the teachers of the high school,
was brought to The Times office
for publication by the teachers
who signed the same. They en-
phatically state what was NOT
responsible for their refusing TO
continue in their present posi-
tions and are silent in regard to
the real causes, which in every
instance but one, was salary.
This school has paid their prin-
cipal $i25O. Miss Schultz was
elected for next year at siO5O.
Miss Francis was elected at s765;
her predecessor received $1,000,
and SO on down the line. The
supply Of teachers has not been
increased, nor the cost of living
been reduced. These teachers,
feeling that they had been un-
justly used, declined to accept a
reelection.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
ElRPE 7 PE|'TON Il ] ! { SCH ]
GREAT BIND =
Leeals raks First sls oasss q
ssasen by . 70 I seers q
Many Features.

With three real Indian war
riors to help them turn the trick,
the Wahpeton braves, common
ly called the Wahpeton baseball
team, scalped. the team frQil
Great Bend last Sunday and sent
them back to camp withlthe short
end Of 4 to 1 score. ,
However, while the playing ol
the three braves figured largely
in the re4ult, the entire team
contributed their share toward
the victory.
1t was q well played contest
from start to finish. Both pit
chers were in good condition,
there were spectacular catches,
brilliant stops, close decisions on
the bases, daring base running,
few errors, and, best Of all-the
home team won. How could II
be anything else but q good
game?.
Furthermore, local fans are
assured Of repetitions of Sum
days contest because the three
Indian players, Strike EN- Out
White, pitcher, Catch-Em-Off T.
second-Jordan, catcher, and
Scoop Em- Up-At-Short- Tanner,
short-stop, have contracted II
play with the Wahpeton team
regularly. As a matter Of fact,
they are now part of the Wahpe-
ton team.
Credit must be given the Great
Bend players for putting up a
snappy article Of ball. Their pit
cher, White Eagle, also an In
dian, had plenty Of smoke but
fell down in the pinches.
He had eleven strikeouts to his
credit, one more than White
.whiffed. With better support. .tAs
score would have been closer.
1t is possible that these teams
will again get together for a
Fourth of July game.
The following score by innings
spells the funeral march of the
Great Benders:
Wahpeton o 3 OOO 90 O x-i
ct. Bend 600 90 OOi OF
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
TO THE ALLEY
WITH POLES
Movement on Foot 70 Have Al
Light and strsst hallway :.
Roles Removed.

Unsightly lighting and street
railway poles will soon disappear
from Dakota avenue, if a move
ment instigated this week by DR..
F. M. Gilbreath, secretary Of the
Commercial club, bears fruit.
The idea of removing the poles
is in keeping with the plan to
beautify Wahpeton's main street,
the first step being the construc-
ton of a White Way.
H. C. Hartung, manager Of the
street car company, is in SYM
pathy with the movement and has
promised to have the company's
poles taken down just as soon as
the property owners along the av-
enue agree to permit the guy
wires to be attached to their
buildings.
DIR. Gilbreath led the campaign
to get the property owners con-
sent, by getting those owners be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets
to sign a petition to that effect.
Others are expected to follow
suit.
There are eight street railway
poles in each block four to a side.
When these are removed the new
light posts-when installed-will
show up to much better advan-
tage.
The lighting company has
not yet been approached with a
suggestion that their poles be
erected in the alleyways, instead
of on the main Streets; but it is
expected that they will consent,
provided the street car company
takes the initiative.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
sUPr. SWEET WNplcArEp
BY HIS TEACHERS

1t has been alleged that
the reason for our resigna-
tions is dissatisfaction with
our superintendent, Mr.. Sweet.
We wish to deny publicly this
rumor. Neither Mr.. Sweet or
the school work is i'm any way
responsible for ourrefusinglo
continue in our present posi-
tions. He has given us
square deal at all times, and,
in our opinion, has proved
himself an able and efficient
superintendent.
Louise Schultz,
Helen Francis.
Olivia Trautnan,
Grace NJ. Bell.
j. E. Stark
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
THOUSANDS OF FISH
FOR DEVILS LAKE

The fish hatchery at the state
University at Grand Forks will
send $4,000 fish to Devils Lake
this week. These fish will be US.
ed to stocE. that lake and are ex-
pected to show that fish can live
and thrive in the ,fggesL body Of
water in North Dakota. The fish
are steel hedge trout and at ma
turity will weigh from two and
one half to three pounds. They
have been Matched at the Uni
vcrsjty from eggs received from
the United Stales bureau offjsh-
cry. Fish will add much to the
attractio nof Devils Lake as q
summer resort.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
MISS STANLEY Is
APPOINTED DEPUTY
County superintendent En-
ter Upon Her New Duties
the First Of aaonth.

Miss Stanley has been appoin-
ted field deputy in the office Of
county superintendent by Supt.
Thornton and will begin upon the
duties pertaining thereto the first
of the month. She is we'll fitted
for the position to ssist begin
ners in county school work.
: In regard TO this appointment
Mr.. Thornton has the following to
say:
THE Importance of a good be-
ginning in the child's education
need hardly be dwelt upon. Many
boy or girl has found his or
her school work a burden long
before having completed even the
common school course. 1t is now
universally admitted by educators
that the chief reason for this is
that he has never learned to read
sA.tellissatly. Reading is the key
that unlocks the printed page. It
is the most wide reaching acquis-
ition made by the child in school.
Grammar, history, geography,
physiology, in fact all his stu
dies depend to a very large ex-
tent on the ability to read. If a
child does not become a fairly
good reader in the first three or
four years of his school life, he
rarely acquires it later. 1t is
therefore very evident the heavy
responsibility that rests upon the
primary department. What has
been said of reading is also true
Of mathematics; SO much de-
pends upon a good beginning.
Defective instruction at the start
will scarcely ever be overcome.
ut has therefore been conceiv-
ed by the county superintendent
that where the average rural
school teacher needs assistance
is in the primary department. Of
her work. For that reason he
has thought it advisable to have
upon his staff an expert in pri-
mary instruction.
Miss Stanley's twelve years
experience as teacher of the first
grade in the Wahpeton schools,
four years experience as instruc
tor of primary methods in the
summer school has admirably It,
ted her to take hold Of this branch
OF the work. BY this means the
best methods of primary instruc-
ton will be carried out to the
rural teacher and given to her by
practical example. Miss Stanley's
experience in the upper grades
and also some rural experience
equip her for the other depart
ments of the work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
CEMENT POLES FOR
the "WHITE WAY

The joint committee of the
Commercial and Booster clubs
has selected a cement post for
our white way The manu-
facturers of these posts give
practically perpetual guaran
tee against chipping or breaking
of the posts. Some opposition
to cement posts has been ex-
pressed and members of the COM
mittee say that the contract has
not been let and if it is the de-
sire Of the contributors to have
iron posts the change can be
made.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29

that while the telegram was IN
his handwriting, he had written
it at the request ofgMrs. MeKen-
zie and at her dictation.
1t was currently claimed IL and
around Bismarck that Ness was q
rather weak minded individual
and not such a man as would be
trusted with q work Of bribery
and that he really was notimen-
tally responsible, and the trial
started out upon this theory, but
when Mr.. Ness was placed upon
the witness stand it Immediately
developed that he was q very; keen
shrewd sort Of fellow, that 10 was
thirty-five years Of age, q grad
.uate Of . college, q registered
pharmacist in two states and suf-
ficient Of chemist to Be able to
make ordinary analysis of such
articles as snuff; that he had been
successful in the drug business
at Devils Lake and until ct the
time of the Cowan impeachment
his business was worth at least
$12,000.00 net to him that he had
been, for about a year, q cashier
Of bank and that last winter at
the time of the commission Of the
otfense Of which he his been con.
victed, he was engaged in the in
sprance business and earning in
the neighborhood of $4,000 q
month; that at present he Is EN-.
ployed in the sales department
Of a manufacturer of iron gar
ages, cottages and boat houses.
He repudiated the idea that he
was not mentally competent to
cope with anyone and asserted
that he was in the negotiations
with Divet and Twitchell, with the
firm intention Of deceiving them
and leading them to offer to take
bribe and that he felt mentally
able to cope with them in that
regard.
At this writing sentence has
not been imposed upon the de-
fendant and the range of pun
ishment is very wide. 1t may be
aything from a small fine to tel,
years in the penitentiary.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
THB LAST PLAY
OF THE SEASON.
''The Blindness of vlrtus,' will
- stassd q Loeal playheuss
On TUESDAY, sumo ;.

The i9i2-i9i3 season, of the
Wahpeton opera house will be
closed on Tuesday, June 3rd. The
patrons of the local play house
have been very fortunate this sea
son in securing q line Of attrac-
tions that were above the aver
age and q credit to Messrs. Walk
er & Kellogg's efforts to secure
only the best for Wahpeton. The
play selected to close the season
is Mr.. T. G. Gleason's all-star
production of THE Blindness Of
Virtue" which has had such a
successful run in the Studebaker
theatre in Chicago this season.
This will be the first production
presented in the new theatre in
Aberdeen recently constructed
by Mr.. Walker and he secured
them only by giving them a heavy
guarantee. Wahpeton secures
the company because of a long
railroad jump and the fact that
they are unable to play Fargo.
Wahpeton has achieved an en-
viable reputation for patronizing
high class productions and there
is no reason why the opera house
should not be packed for 1.-THE
Blindness of Virtue"
THE Blindness Of Virtue is
endorsed by press and clergy and
recommended by the Drama Lea
que Of America.
In the city of Chicago more
than twenty clergymen publicly
announced from their pulpits the
presentation of this great play.
The press were without excep-
ton enthusiastic in their support
Of this wonderful play. In Bulle-
tin No. 81 issued by the play
going committee of the Drama
League Of America they urge up
on all of their members an early
attendance. The purpose of this
committee is the support of good
drama by inducing attendance
upon any play on which the COM
mittee issues bulletin. This
official statement of the Drama
League is free from all outside
influence and Nhe fact that a
bulletin is issued indicated that
the play possesses more than or
dinary artistic merit or that the
nature of it's appeal is timely and
vital.
Mr.. 7. C. Gleason's all-star pro
duction5 of this great play will
appear at the Wahpeton opera
house on Tuesday evening, June
3rd, and if Wahpeton and vicini-
ty live up to their reputation for
patronizing first class plays the
house will be packed to the doors
as-thfs is undoubtedly one of the
very best Of the entire season.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
SECOND COMMENCEMENT
RECITAL

The second Of the, series of re-
citals being presented by the Wah
peton Conservatory Of Music, will
be given in the Congregational
church Monday evening, June 3,
by Miss Alvina Eckes, assisted by
Miss Lillian Morden. Mrs. Emma
Braun Nelson will serve as ac-
companist. Miss Eckes will pre-
sent the Rubenstein Concerto
opus. %, the orchestra parts be-
ing played by Mrs. Nelson on a
second piano. Miss Norden will
present, in appropriate coustom,
a suite of Zuni Indian songs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
VOCAL RECITAL

Miss Lila Eckes, assrsted by
Miss, Jennie Nelson, Miss Ruth
Douglas and Miss Mary Walsh
will give recital at the Conser-
vatory hall Friday evening of
this week. The young ladies will
present number of we'll known
standard songs from such COM
posers as Brahms, Meyerbeer,
Chaminade, Nevin, Chadwick, etc.
Miss Nina Bardwell will act as
accompanist for this occasion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29

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The mass meeting called hy the
Board Of Education last Monday
night Was called to order by w. L.
Forknef, president of the board.
@. punsbury was named Sec
retary 81 the meeting. On motion
it was decided to. nominate the
candidates separately. Judge Fol-
som Dow paid q high tribute as
to- the entegrity and ability Of
JOS. g. Forbes in a nominating
Mr.. Forbes. was then
nominated as a candidate for a
three year term without opposi-
ton. John p. Reeder was also
nominated for a three year term.
Messrs. Black and Lunday were
nominated for the two year terms.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
snAREs INCREASE IN VALUE

A transfer of two shares of
stock of the Wahpeton-B -Brecken-
ridge Street Railway CO., from F.
R. Barnes to H. c. Connolly one
day last week. shows an increase
III value of Sil5 over the original
cost which was ss5. the two
shares selling for 5000 each.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29

Sam Jones, the colored porter
at Meyers barber shop, with the
assistance Of q little booze, went
on a rampage at swank's restaur
ant early Sunday morning and
made il real interesting for the
spectators. During the mix-up
he threw q soup bowl at a young
man present and the boul went
through the plate glass window.
Sam was arrested and brought be-
fore Police Magistrate Schneider
Tuesday morning and was bound
over to district court on the
charge Of assault with a danger
Gus weapon. In default of $500
bail Sam will board at the Hotel
Budack until called for by Judge
Allen.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
poNALDsoN's STUDIO

Donaldson's Studio will be open
between 8 and IL a. IN. and 1 and
5 p. m. only.
Open Sundays only by appoint
ment.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
FOR SALE

At bargain, a Kimball organ
in first class condition. Inquire
of B. G. Ness at the second hand
store.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-05-29
"sEE HIVE" DONATES FLAos

All children who will take part
in the Memorial Day exercises
are requested to call at the Bee
Hive store and they will be given
a flag, to carry in the parade.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
SAVE MUCH IN COOPERATION
Experts Say Farmers and Consumers
Can Make $225,ooo, ooo-Work
in Europe.

A saving of s225.OOO,OOO could be
made to consumers and raisers of the
farm produce of this country through
cooperative buying and selling. in the
opinion of John Sinclair of the Wiscon-
sin legislative reference library. Mr..
Sinclair was sent by the Wisconsin
state board of public affairs to Eng
land, Denmark and other European
countries in which cooperative mar
keting has succeeded, to study the
methods followed there, and to deter
mine whether these would be appli-
cable to Wisconsin conditions.
The farm produce of this country is
worth about 100000, and, assuming
that half of this represents the cost of
marketing under the present system.
Mr.. Sinclair in his report estimates
that at least five per cent. of the 9th
er half could be saved by the pro-
ducers by having their own co-oper.
alive managers and sales agents This
would mean net gain to the people
OF $225,000,000. And the experience
OF co-operators in Ireland and Den.
mark, as told in Mr.. Sinclair's report.
Is that many times five per cent can
be saved. The great aim in COOP
Grafton, according to Mr. Sinclair is
to increase production and to get
the product to the consumer as eco
nomically as possible.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
When Fish Go to Bed.

Did you know that fish 60 to bed In
the winter? Prof. Dyche. state fish
and game warden for Kansas, says:
Sure thing, fish have beds. l have
seen them piled up four and five fish
deep for a space at least by 10 feet
Usually they find place below a log
or some kind Of an obstruction In a
stream where there Is an eddy. They
can maintain their positions there
without much effort. don't know
whether they sleep or not, but fish will
spend most of a winter in that way.
when the water gets extremely
cold the fish become sluggish. They
can move around little. but they lose
all their alertness. They can even be
caught by hand. All you need to do
is to cut a hole In the fee after 1t has
been frozen over for some time. Some
fish will come to the hole for air. 1t is
an easy matter to slip your hand IN
der the fish slowly and you may lift
him clear of the water before he
makes a wiggle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08

Faithful men are seldom fault-find-
erS.
There is no pedagogy like that of
love-
Pain and love are seldom far
apart
It's better to pick friend than to
shake one.
The purpose of discomfort is TO
make us hustle.
These are the days when ensilage
proves its worth.
There is something in the river of
life besides gush.
The bread of idleness is usually paid
for by some one else.
Comfort is long step toward profit
in the stock business
The top-o market price is put on
by the finishing touch.
There is always living on the farm
for the man who farms.
In his search for truth man proves
the sincerity of his doubts.
Oratory is the art OF having some
thing to say-and saying it.
To him who is right with his heart
there is never wrong world.
The less fit man is to boss the Job
the more sure he is to want TO
do it.
Staying up late at night is cutting
the best end off the next day. by late
sleeping.
We must answer more for our wan
ton thoughts than for our want of
thoughts.
Farming the farmer is more en-
riching than farming the farm. but not
SO lasting.
A reformer generally processes TO
believe what he believes he should
believe instead of what he really does
believe
No man has the right to think well
of himself until he has done his level
best on every job he has ever tackled.
big or little
A good many people have dis
covered that an automobile, instead of
bringing contentment to family has
only brought on a mortgage.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Nearly Caught by Old swIndIe.

An American in the Spanish town
Of Valencia has very nearly fallen a
victim to the buried treasure swindle
at the hands Of the proprietors of q
fashionable boarding house. where he
was a paying guest. Their story was
that a certain French banker had fed
from France, after defrauding his eli
ents of 100000. He had, however,
Quarreled with another banker and
killed him. thus being condemned to
Imprisonment for life. The American
received some spurious documents re-
lating to the place where the treasure
was hidden and eventually the swim
dlers stated that, in exchange for 5000
pesetas, the supposed banker would
disclose the whereabouts of the box
containing 100000. Several days la
ter the swindlers were cleverly caught
by the police, who sent them a tele-
gram signed by the American accept
ing their offer, and at the same time
making an appointment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
HAIR CAME OUT BY HANDeIu

5S Lewis St, Nashville. Tam,
About three years ago | had thu N,
laria fever. and when ! recovered =,
hair was falling out so that the Al,
tor told me to cut II off. My hair cam.
out by the handful, and ! had dapdn,
so that | had to scratch it out ewes,
week. and my scals itched so tia, !
pulled my hair all down trying 1.
scratch 1t. ! tried - and ana
- but they failed to do any scot
At last tried Cuticura Soap and DIM.
ment.
First I combed my hair out m,a,
a parting on the side and rubbed m,
scalp with the Cuticura Ointment n,
next morning l washed with the CuL
cura Soap and water, and continvt
until the third application gave a con.
plete cure" (Signed) Miss Nell.
NJ. Curtin. Dec. 6, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment uR
throughout the world. Sample Of esA
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Addr,
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston
Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
FARMERS CLUB IS HELPFUL
Some Very Successful Organizations
Have Been in Existence for
Over Fifty Years.

A well-managed farmers club is
the most helpful, inspiring and use
full institution in any community. II
does work with which no other or
ganiZation can compare, for it leads
not only directly to better farming
methods. but to a closer social inter
course which is greatly needed in
the country.
There are thousands of farmers
clubs scattered throughout the coun-
try, and generally they act independ-
emily of each other. There is no CEN
trail organization. Each club is or
ganized in accordance with the ideas
or wilkins of its members, but all have
the same general aim in view-im-
proving conditions of their homes and
the community, says Farm and Home
Some very successful clubs have been
organized for over so years and are
limited il membership
There are several of these clubs in
the east with a membership of 20 to
25 members and their wives. A COM
nittee on membership recommends
a GARNER when there is a vacancy, his
name is then forwarded to each mem
Der. and at the next meeting a secret
ballot is taken which must be unani-
nous This is done to insure the
election of those who are likely to
prove congenial with the other men,
bers. for in such an organization the
social features play an important
part.
Most Farmers clubs have no limit
to their membership, or else their
limit is so high that all the farmers
of community can join.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Froq Hunting In Russia,

There are frogs in Russia. with pow
erful lungs, which, one may hear bark
ing cheerfully any summer night In
the ponds OF the islands where St.
Petersburg society foregathers to
watch the sunset. Last year It occur
red to soHe enterprising Russians
that frogs might be caught, slain, salt.
ed and exported to the French allies
who appreciate these delicacies. The
Yankees Of the state Of Minnesota, 1t
was said. made thousands of dollars
year by sending frogs to France;
why should not Russians do the same!
Frog hunting began In Russia last
year, and in the end many tons Of
sailed frogs legs were sent abroad
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-03-08
Care in Watering House Plants

Plants in pots should never be al.
lowed to become very dry. Neglect OF
this kind, just once. may cause more
damage to the roots of the plants
than can be repaired in a month.
The ends Of the roots are supplied
with mouths or ducts through which
moisture or nutriment is absorbed. /,
these are destroyed by drying out
or decayed by overwhelming, the
source of supply is cut off and before
the plant can regain its vigor new
roots must be grown.