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The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

"A bSol<OI6 SteACL6SIutsS 10 luc
~ methods OF doing business has been
~ one of my chief morals throughout my
life-with one exception. There was
stretch Of three months once when
departed from the regular lines. and have
no apology to make for 1t.
was a sewing machine agent and for
several years my territory had been in the
ordinary farming communities OF Indiana and
Illinois. where a straight out and out propo-
sition was all that was necessary. l showed
my goods. made my talk for the machine,
and II the farmer liked it he bought II he
did not l went on my way. Then came the
cnange.
1 was called into the office one day and
notified that must break some new terri
tory in tbs mountainous districts OF Ken
lucky.
We've never made a sale down there.
the manager told me. and unless We send
q good man We never are going TO make
one. According to my best knowledge there
hasn't been a successful sewing machine
agent through that territory in ten years.
Now get out and see what you can do"
WOnOe!eU a OIL HI lndI ldCt. Dut tooh the
assignment. In three days l was al the place
where railroads end and where the highways
are made along the beds OF dry creeks, or
perched along the sides Of careening
mountains. The people did not look inviting.
l saw that from now on l must Go all my
work by horse and rig. / started out to get
my equipment. And then my eyes began to
open.
The Connecticut Yankee IL supposed TO be
a good trader. But put him down in some
OF the mountainous districts Of Tennessee
or Kentucky and he would look like the last
ten minutes OF a. misspent life. After four
hours OF arguing at last obtained scrag-
gly pair of small horses and a difapidated
rig-at a loss Of about $50 The whole OUTFIT.
We're 1t sold on the open market, would not
have brought S175. / had been forced to pay
S2225 for it I paid my hotel bill and sroanec
The hotel keeper had seen me coming. He
rad known 1 was a stranger. What the
mountaineers received for 81 80 l paid s.
for. And that was only the beginning.
For three days after I struck out into the
pay outrageous prices for feed, was traded
out OF my team and into a worse one, and
they were about 10 get the clothes on my back
then woke up. 1 came to the realization
that regular. ordinary methods OF sales
manship and honesty and all that sort OF
thing were well in their place-but here was
position in which one must fight fire with
fire. And so I began
The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
Men of Highly Mixed Morality

The world as whole Is never long deceiv ed
by such men, no matter how large a number
of people may become their prey just as the
poor people of the institution to which was
The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

teller. piling q stack Of United
States standards on a cherry wood
tray. " but don't hear much about what the
bank clerk sees from back of the railing.
Seems to me he's in a more advantageous
the outside. What the bank clerk sees is the
real thing. all right"
Well" said the depositor. leaning against
the brass grill and fumbling for cigaret.
what Is the real thing-about the business
man. for instance?"
The teller shrugged his shoulders and
jabbed a deposit ticket on his spindle. De
pends on Just what Sort Of business man
you would like TO hear about" he began,
" From the angle we see them there are
about twenty different grades. with the same
number Of characters In each category.
See that Attle fellow. just left the win
dow? Looks clean. neat. and tidy. doesn't he =?
Looks Ike he's the best husthng business
man that ever stuck pen behind his ear.
Bur l wouldn't have him IN my employ forty
seconds. / correct a mistake in his deposit
ticket. simple addition at that, about twice
every week And the worst OF ii is he keeps
right on making them. He's careless.
Whenever settle short at night his is
one of the Asst tickets grab for-his ticket
and a couple OF other careless onss But don't
let his appearance fake you
Usually We get to know them even bet
ter than they know themselves. II you'll
come in here about a quarter OF some after
noon, fifteen minutes before closing time.
youu see a long line Of depositors al this
window
The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
When Courtesy Is a Trial.

first there'u be a stocky little man. He'll
have an air IKE he's ready to go to the aims
house but I'm always glad TO see him. He's
from one Of the big meat houses down in the
commission row. He'll make a good deposit:
il will balance to a penny nine hundred and
ninety-nine times out Of the thousand. and
he's business from the letter B. II I should
have a shortage that night l never go over
his deposit slip.
But while ne Is waiting In line you'll prob
ably see another chap come in like Old
scratch was after him. He'll stand at the end
OF the hne and fdget. then finally he will
The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
From the Inside Of the Cage;
Bank Clerks View of Courtesy.
By MARSHALL J. BAILEY.

leave the line and walking in front OF my
window call: Beg your pardon. but m
in an awful rush-cant you take this nowE
OF course have to be courteous and taSs
1t. Even II the deposit Ii for SO and e de-
posdtor carrying 5000 il patiently waiting
near the end of the line. That Is one side OF
our life the chaps that knock about per-
sonality and courtesy never understand
The business man that gives me more
trouble than any other is the chap that never
makes out his deposit slip. We can't send
him away from the window to make out one
after he has been waiting in line for three
minutes you see. II We ever did that you'd
hear an awful howl about not being cour-
teous- So we have to hold the line up while
we sort out ones. twos, fives. and mutilated.
then count q bag in nickels dimes. and quar-
ters Ard it's Just our luck to have such a de-
positor come In when the cashier or the pres
ident Is beginning to peer through his glass
door in disapproval Of the long line at our
window and wondering why We can't handle
the work efficiently.
Small Depositors Most Trouble.
Next to the man that won't make out a
deposit slip is the fellow that always forgets
his passbook. II was a business man and
wanted to make a deal with him he'd have TO
put 1t in writing. He will promise me every
day in the 800 banking days in the year that
he'll bring his passbook in the next day. But
actually his memory is pitiful. So again I
have TO hold a line OF ten busy deposttore in
waiting until I write out duplicate deposit
slip for a receipt.
Once in a while 1 educate them up TO writ
ing out that duplicate slip. but it's like trying
TO teach a kindergarten scholar.
Excepting the meat man. however. thoee
chaps are usually small depositors Funny
how they make the most trouble. isn't II?
The big business houses usually have
system down to as fine a point as we have IL
in the bank here. They are only hard to
handle because OF the amount of money they
bring in not because Of idiosyncrases. They
generally work to help US and the cooperation
is blessing on a Monday morning rush
How about the women? Do they give you
much trouble?"
The receiving teller gave a prayerful look
and threw up his hands.
- Good-by!' he exclaimed. I'm going TO
write set OF Dickens on them some day
bless EN-
The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

OU hear lot Of talk about the
bank clerk being courteous and
not courteous" said the.receivins
teller. piling q stack Of United
The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
Morals a Sure Handicap
to Making Most of Yourself.
BvC. S. MADDOCKS.
By C.. S. MADDOCKS.

,~HE object OF systems OF morality N
10 TO take posse ssion Of human lie.
to save II from being abandoned to
passion or allowed to drift at
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-08
SICK, SOUR STOMACH.
INDIGESTION Or GAS
Take aPape's Diapepsin. and in five
minutes you'll wonder what be.
came of misery in stomach

. Wonder what upset your stomaC
which portion of the food did the dam
age-do you? Well, don't bother, II
your stomach is in a revolt; If sour,
gassy and upset, and what you just ate
las fermented into stubborn Jumps;
your head dizzy and aches; beleh gas.
es and acids and eructate undiges ted
food; breath foul. tongue eoated-tust
take a little Pape's Diapepsin and in
five minutes you wonder what became
of the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
krow that it is needless to have a bad
stomach A little Diapepsin OCCASION
ally keeps this delicate organ regulae-
cd and they eat their favorite foods
without fear. .... ..=..
II your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebellion,
il your food is damage instead of >
help. remember the quickest, surest.
most harmless relief is Pape's Dia.
pepsin which costs only fifty-cents for
4 large case at drug stores. It's. truly
vonderful-it digeSts food and sets
things straight. so gently and easily
that it is really astonishing. Please.
for your sake, don't go on and on with
weak disordered stomach; It's so
ary.-9dvertisemeHt
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McLean-Ea James.

MeIean-Eames.
The wedding OF Miss Carrie Nc.
Lean and Mr. Alfred Eames took
place last evening at the Central Uni.
ON church. the Rev. II. p. Judd Off
ciating. A yellow color scheme was
used, bo;h in the decorations of the
church and in the gowns OF the brides
maids, Miss Laura Anterior, Miss
Sara Pratt and Miss Ruth Anderson.
Miss H. Mclean, the maid-of-honor,
was in delicate blue and carried sill
yer basket Of red roses. The bride
was a picture in her gown of heavy
white satin and point lace, with a
fluffy tuIle veil caught with orange
blossoms. Mr.. Games was attended
by his brother, Mr.. Francis Eames, as
best man, the ushers being Messrs.
Edmund Hedemann, Allan Renton
and Watson Ballentyne. Following
the ceremony, supper was rendered
the bridal party at Maunaiwa, the
Nuuanu home of the brides parents,
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Mrs. John NJ. Eilicott, of Vallejo,
Cal, was a dinner hostess recently,
entertaining informally for Captain
and Mrs. William NJ. Cross. Pay Di-
rector and Mrs. Charles M Ray, Cap.
tain Frank J. Schwable, U. s. Marine
corps, and Mrs. Schwable, and Cap
tain Berton w. Sibley.-Army & Navy
Journal
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with the class Of 1912, and during her
college days she was an active men,
Der of Alpha Omicron ri sorority She
has hest of friends in college and
navy circles. She is a niece of Dr..
K. b. Lain, OF Vallejo, and is fire.
Guent guest at the navy yard hops
Exchange.
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Mr.. and Mrs. james l., Mclean.
Cecne breu1eT roses and lilies. OF the
valley made a charming decoration
Tor the tabie. after their honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Eames VIII reside at
"ahla"a' "here the groom MS Dusi
ness interests.
n feature vi tue oeduliIui Meuulhs
laS' evening was '.e Lnuslcd, Prosran
Dh tme ISan' ienuefeu W MI r., n. d;
~! 7I 1mo.1n es tus ~ .ne ..oamn T tS
Wo %ao '0 nW ne T.. N Ma,o an" . me
foIInwinS nrogr,m ~ns ,t,.on n,i,, I'm
nroSsiva affoct. :
PrnIndo ond Tne,o :, T. minor p.ch
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mony took place at California Club
Hall several weeks ago and was at
tended by over a hundred Of the
friends and relatives of the young
couple. The place was beautifully
adorned with roses and lilies, and
afterward there was a reception. =
DR.. and Mrs. Waddell are remain
ing in town a fortnight and will then
go to Visalia to reside.-Exchange.
& 2
MIR. and Mrs John d. Selby, who
left San Francisco in June for a trip
around the world, after spending three
months in Honolulu, resumed their
wanderings today, going to New Zea.
land and Australia. During the win
ter they will make a leisurely tour
through India and Egypt. The summer
will be spent in Switzerland, after
which they will do the Continent thor
oughly. 1t will probably be two years
before San Francisco will see them
again.--Exchange. .E3
!. @"a. 9 Z 4 ii
The ladies of st. Clements guild
have selected November twenty-sec-
ond as the date of their annual doll
sale. This year it will be called a
Lilliputian bazaar and articles of wear
ing apparel for other little folk be-
side Miss Dolly will be on sale.
q - ...==z..
Lieut.. w. C. /, Stiles, of the navy.
who has been stationed at various
times in Honolulu, is now on duty in
where he. has his mother and
sister as, house guests. -
9 49, 49,. sas
Lieut., G. A. Bostrrm. formerly In
honolulu, is now on duty at the navy,
yard in e. Norfolk. -. - = ~ 81
- sc q
DIR. and Mrs. Sexton of Maui sail
ed this morning for the mainland
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The international conference for
the protection of workers closed at
Berne, Switzerland with resolution
that working men and women should
be allowed eleven consecutive hours
Of repOse.
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The trial of Porter Charlton for the
murder of his wife is set for the lat
ter part of November by Italian au-
thorities, but will probably be delayed
to allow dispositions to be taken in the
United States.
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An army officers servant trying to
get away after robbery, killed two
German soldiers and fatally injured
another at Parchim, Germany.
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The schooner Transit was driven
ashore by the ice at Point Barrow and
totally wrecked. ~ ~
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29

dwelling especially upon his text,
Proverbs 10:7, "The Memory of
the Just is Blessed; but the Name
of the Wicked Shall Rot"
At the morning service Mr..
Albert Johnson sang a very beau
tiful solo, appreciated by all as
the singing was excellent.
The Congregational Sunday
school drilled for the special
children's day program instead
of taking up the regular lesson
studies, and from the interest
shown from those taking part it
is going to be an interesting as
we'll as instructive program.
President Smith has taken the
boys class of the Congregational
Sunday school.
Next Sunday evening the Christ
ian. Endeavor will have a conse-
Grafton meeting. The topic
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29
Christian Bible Study" will be
found in Deut. 6:t-9. s.. -

The Sunday school convention
held at Fairmount last week was
a success in every respect. Every
one attending was greatly bene.
fitted by receiving new zeal for
Sunday school work. Fairmount
graduated the largest teachers
training class in the state, there
being Fl from Fairmount and one
from Wahpeton, also giving Rich
land county the largest number
of graduates from any county in
the state.
Congregational Methodist SER
vices will be held in the Methodist
church during the month of June.
There will be no prayer meet
ing Thursday evening, May 20,
owing to the commencement ex-
ercises at the opera house that
evening.
Mrs. Meckstroth sang a solo
entitled "Oh Rest in the Lord" i'm
the high school assembly room,
the anthem being very good and
the singing pleasing to all.
The baccaIaureate sermon de-
livered at the high school assem-
bly, room Sunday evening by Mr..
Sewrey was greatly appreciated
by one of the largest congrega-
tions ever gathered for an occas-
ion of this kind in Wahpetop, it
being instructive from beginning
to end. Mr.. Sewrey used for his
text 1 Samuel 16:i3.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29
oonoRRoAruoJlal AND
MErHoDlST NOTES

Regular Sunday services.
Rev. Sewrey, pastor.
Morning service iO:3O a. m.
Sunday school at IL noon.
Evening service 500 p. m.
Christian Endeavor and Ep-
worth League 700 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming at 500.
The congregation was excep-
tionally large at the morning SER
vice.
Rev. Sewrey's Memorial Day
sermon was very interesting and
most appropriate for the occas-
ion, drawing pictures Of the bat
ties of the brave veterans who
sacrificed all to fight for unity
and liberty, not forgetting the
heroines who stayed by the stuff ;
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29
Escapes an Awful Fate.

A thousand tongues could not
express the gratitude of Mrs. J.
E. Cox, of Joliet, ILL.,, for her de-
liwrance from an awful fate.
Typhoid pneumonia had left me
with an awhrd rdl etaoi nwypp
with a dreadful cough" she
writes. Sometimes I had such
awful coughing spells l thought
I would die. I could get no help
from Doctors treatment or other
medicines till I used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. But l owe my
life to this wonderful remedy for
I scarcely cough at all now."
Quick and save, its the most re-
liable Of all throat and lung med
icines. Every bottle guaranteed.
SOC and 800. Trial bottle free
at all dealers.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29
Most Prompt and ERsotual Cure
For Bad Colds.

When you have a bad cold you
want a remedy that will not only
give relief, but effect a prompt
and permanent cure, remedy
that is pleasant to take, remedy
that contains nothing injurious.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
meets all these requirements. It
acts on natures plan, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration, opens
the secreGons and restores the
system to a healthy condition.
This remedy has a, world wide
sale and can always be depended
upon. Sold by all dealers.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29
solE.uoE SCHOOL norEs

Mr.. Fortier was called to his
home at Granite Falls last week
by the illness Of his sister.
Selma Grant went home for a
few days to attend the celebra-
ton of the twenty fifth anniver-
sary Of her parents marriage.
Horace Robbins was an over
Sunday visitor a. Foxhome last.
week. es ..
Miss Viola Robbins, the secre-
tary to .the president, had lit
tie growth removed from her
nose last Friday, and she has
been on duty most of the time
since regardless Of the operation.
Miss Elda Wilson has been at
her home at Maine, Minn., for.
about q week, and has returned
for school work again.
Miss Fulton was at Paramount
last Thursday where she was on
the program Of the Sunday school
association in session there.
The first commencement reci-
tai Of the Conservatory Of music,
was given at the Congregational,
church Monday evening. There
are several of these events to-
come in the next few weeks.
President Smith was the COM
mencement orator at Enderlin on
last Tuesday evening, and at Wall
colt last Friday evening.
The s. s. s. baseball team again
crossed bats with .:le government
team on Tuesday afternoon, and
were shown another game of
pretty good ball, the Indians Civ
ing them a score of Z to 2 to the
bad for the Science team. The
team played the Fairmount local
nine last week at Paramount.
The Fortnightly club entertain
ed the Wahpeton Woman's Lit
erary club and the Breckenridge
Study club at the Science school
Monday afternoon. A program
was given in the assembly room,
Mrs. C. B. Rice, president of the
Fortnightly club presiding. Miss
Lillian Ristow sang "Carmena"
and Little Pink Rose" Mrs. w.
s. Lauder, the North Dakota Sec
retary of the general federation,
gave an interesting report of the
Washington, D. c., council meet
ing Of the National Federation of
Woman's Clubs. After several
selections by the Science School
orchestra light refreshments
were served in the library.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29
sstiee % slds.sastr Builders

nstioe g SldewaasT Dulldses
Bids will be received by the
undersigned up to June 10th,
1913, TO construct sidewalks on
Lots Z and 8 Of Block 10, o. T..
in accordance with the city or
dinance on sidewalks. ,.5 -.
Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
N. Peschel, Clerk.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29

DIR. Fitzgerald has moved his
Office to the rooms formerly occu-
pied by the Booster club over
Hausken's store. Adv.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29

SAA0 WOOhe 4g.se E 3tFea{1. 3ts .:4astt
W. E. Dada Of Forman was in
town Monday.
4 Miss Thune left for her home
Monday night.
Howard Smith of Campbell was
in town last week.
R. f. Burwell leaves Friday af-
ternoon for Chicago.
s c. w. Dawson is spending a
few days in Lidgerwood.
Sheriff Budack y: transacted
business in Hankinson Tuesday.
Mutt and JEFF" in pathe's
Weekly at the Braun theatre to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes were trans
acting bushes in the twin cities
last week.
Miss Donna Forkner7 returned
home from Grand Forks Tues
day night.
Fred sswrey. of Fargo spent
sunday.with-h his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Sewrey. =. ~
E. A. Hill has been confined to
his home the past week on ac-
count of illness.
Mrs. T. P. Ward of Fargo is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Rinderman.
Coming next week-.Marconi
Brothers accordion players, at
the Braun theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gamble arrived
home last week from a winters
sojourn in Florida.
Sheriff Budack and family au-
toed over to Hankinson Tuesday
to take in the circus.
E. o. Prather is sporting ar
ound these days with a brand
new Ford touring car.
Madelyn Glasgow leaves Satur-
day night for Madison, Wis.,, for
q visit with Francis Lauder.
A marriage license has been
issued to Rienhard A. Bladin and
Miss Laura o. Heisch, both of
Hankinson.
A son of John Roth of Hankin-
son was operated on for Appendix
citis at a local hospital the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. S. H. Sansborn of Breck-
enridge entertained at recipe
shower Tuesday for her sister,
Miss Mabel Sleeper.
The Methodist ladies aid So
ciety will be entertained by Mrs.
Sam James at her home Wednes-
day afternoon, May 28th.
F. A. Burton left Tuesday for
Dickinson where he goes to at
tend a meeting of the state asso-
citation of county auditors.
Mesdames Ball and Braun will
entertain the st. Johns ladies aid
June S with Mrs. Theo. Geister
at her home on South Third
street.
Mrs. X. G. Oldre of Leverne,
Minn., is in the city as the CUES.
of her sister, Mrs. Manchester.
She will visit here for the next
month.
Robert McMichael. is rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby hoy at
his home. Bob has announced
himself as a candidate tor our
next, sheriff.
The Woman's Literary club
held their last club meeting of
the year Friday with Miss Baker.
Their reports show very sue
cessful year.
Thomas Manikowski returned
the first of the week from Sha-
kopee, MINI. His wife will re-
main there and take treatment
al the mud baths.
The Twin City creamery was
destroy Jed by fire last Sunday af-
ternoon. The loss is estimated at
about $500. The FIRE was star
ted by crossed wires.
F. C. Schroeder, the man that
has had charge Of the sales and
shipping department at Manches-
ter's bakery, left for his home
in st. Paul Monday night.
The palatial home of Mr.. Mag
nus Olson in Dwight township
was the scene Of a merry gather
ing last Monday night: ss, Several
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29

Take your watch and jewelry
repair work t0 Albert Schrieber.
He guarantees all of his work.
The Wahpeton times., 1913-05-29

Ma?lrtrn i:a.. 4 r,,;, Bank.