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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-12
BROWN EYES.

A. II you have boon out In the
world for several years, and as
sociating with different men, you
ought to know whether or not
this is the ONE for you. II there
Is no objections but the mans age
IL is not q good ono.
II you write only friendly LETT
tiers to your other friends, and
do not conceal the fact from your
fiance, there fs certainly no
wrong in 1t.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
SEEK FOR THE @suNNY SIDE"
To Look Always for the Best 10 One
! Of the Main Secrets Of llfs's
| Happiness.

One who boards . train on . hot
day 10 usually careful to choose seat
ON the shady side. II We took a. much
care to look on the sunny side % We
do to sit on the shady side this would
be far more contented and peaceful
world.
! The best Of good habits to cultivate
L. that Of seeing things % . radiant
and glorious food Of daylight shows
them, net ~ shapes dimly deserted In
the gloom Of . pestilential cavern.
Upturl . stone in the neld-and on
the under side. tho side away from the
sun, you will nnd . damp and mouldy
foulness, with all manner Of crawling,
many.leGged creatures that run away
from TIE light because they do NO
love It. How different It u from the
beauty Of the flowers and the verdure
Of the sreensward living In the open,
and looking toward the sky! In life It
q like that. We have not ascertained
the secret of happiness until We have
learned to look, to work, and to live,
forever on the sunny stdee~Philadel
phia Ledger.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
HELPLESS WITHOUT THE DOG
lesmInsly Owner Of Cows Had Not
Thought That He HImssK Might
60 After Them.

An Atlanta man tells Of IN amusing
Experience he had In . mountainous.
'egion In . southwestern state. whore
As Inhabitants are VIGOROUSLY shit,
sss. Arriving ct . dilapidated shanty
It the noon hour. he inquired - to
he prospect for getting dinner.
The head Of the family, who had
>oen resting" on . fallen tree In front
II his dwelling. made reply to the Of
set that hs guessed mad hsv suthin:
INTO the table putty soon."
With this encouragement the travel.
n dismountsd. To his chagrin. how.
sver. he soon discovered that the food
vt before him was such that hs could
not possibly make . meal" He made
iach excuses - he could for his lack
II appetite. and finally bethought him.
self Of kind Of nourishment which ha
night venture to take and which was
,ure to be found IN any locality He
.sked for some milk. = .
Don't have milk no more" said the
read Of the place. "The dawg's dead"
"The dog!" cried the stranger.
What on earth has the dog to do with
tt"
WELL" explained his host medita,
lively, them cows don't seem to know.
nough to come up an be MIXED their
selves. The dog, he used to 60 for
en- an fetch 'em up.-Lippincott's.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
EMPLOYMENT FOR OLD CAR
Gardener Has Found Really Ingenious
Zee for Automobile Thst Has
Had lts Day. 81,

where do all the old cars eor' f.
. question that 10 asked continually!
and there are very few persons who
can even approximate the answer
with any degree Of satisfaction either
to themselves or to others. But It -
certain where ut least one Of them
has gone for It has been turned into
. lawn mower. The reason for IL
fall from aristoczattc to plebsia1
work = because it, owner has .
really tremendous law1 TO- keep In
trim; he 10 head gardener lor . laYxe
golf club and - every one knows put
ting green's must b kept s.just so.~
There was IN antiquated twocylindsr
automobile on the premises that long
had ceased to be Of my pescticsl val
ne for pleasure purposes and the
gardener conceived the bright idea Of
making It die IN the harness" 20 to
speak. So with the help Of some
steel strips and some chains he at
tached no less than three lawn NOV.
ers to it-originally they vsre drawn
BY horses. The steering gear 10 in.
tact except that the place Of the
front wheels 10 taken by heavy
roller; two rollers take the place Of
the driving wheels.-Scientihc Amsri-
can.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
American STYLE.

New Workers are 80 accustomed to
seeing things done in their own way
that they never stop to think how
they are done until somebody else
makes virtue Of doing them that
way. Two American women who had
always accepted everything at home
As universal custom were astonished
to see in a London drug store win
dow this notice:
American drugs and drinks. Par
cells fastened American STYLE"
They were sufficiently interested to
step in and inquire what the Ameri-
can style was?
with rubber bands" said the clerk,
and deity snapped . band around .
bottle In the familiar way.
But how else would you fasten 1T"
they asked.
with sealing wax" he said. mo
conservative English firm would
dream Of using anything else. It 10
only the stores that make . bid for tho
American trade that viii uae rubber
bands"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Who We Arc.

! There are many people who think
that the term American embassy"
should be changed to United States
embassy" because the latter sounds
more digniied and betting this great
country. They do not realize, however,
that the United States" may mean
the United States of Colombia or the
United States Of Brasil. Az q matter
of fact, We are Americans because va
live In the United States Of America.
In Spain, however American" means
. peson who lives in South America.
The Spaniards call the people Of this
country North Americans" or "Yan.
KEGS" The latter term was most
popular just before the late disturb.
ance between the United States and
Spain-with the addition Of pig
Troy Record.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Beautiful Bird Of Paradl,s.

Women Of fashion who wear tho
bird Of paradise plumes Do not realize
how beautiful the. bird IL that surren-
ders to them its pride and glory. It's
total length is about eight inches; it,
body, wings and tail are ola rich COT
fee color. which deepens on the breast
to a blackish violet or purple brown.
The whole top Of the head and neck
Is of delicate straw color, the feath-
ers being short enough to look like
velvet. The lower part of the throat
Is covered with emerald green feath-
ers which reach to the eye, and vel.
vety plumes of a still deeper green ex-
tend in a band across the forehead
and chin as far as the eye, which is
bright yellow. From each side Of the
body beneath the wings springs q
dense tuft Of long and delicate
plumes, sometimes two feet in length,
Of the most intense golden orange
color and extremely glossy, but chang.
ing toward the tips into . pale brown.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
70 Convert oypsIes.


In q never-ending, restless tide. Q
million gypsies surge to and fro across
Europe. From east to west they mi.
crate at the beginning Of summer, and
west to east In the fall. Nowhere are
they wanted. everywhere are they
eyed with suspicion, but still every
year they wander. and the authorities
<of the countries they cross dread their
looming and are relieved when they go.
J There 10 always trouble at the
frontiers. Here the wanderers are
stopped, questioned and often impris.
oned az Migrants. But there 10 moth.
ing to do but finally let them go. and
they invariably return the next year.
I An effort to aid and protect these
gypsies is being made by q Swiss
clergyman, Rev. H. Ecuyer. He has
organized a society one Of the pur
poses of which is to instruct the gyp.
sizes in the Christian religion, for these
lnomads are all pagans.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
He Knew the Tyne.

! Little Bobby, who had been taken
Tor Sunday walk in the park, was
much interested in watching the swans
while keeper was feeding them.
/, Papa" he asked. "is that a papa
swan or a mamma swami"
) (which one do you mean, Bobby"
"That tired looking one over there
with the feathers all pecked of the
top Of its head and the one the others
won't let get any Of the bread"
"That, my son." replied his father
sadly, without even troubling to look,
- the papa swan"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
The Best He'd Ever Known.

7 remember some years ago, trav.
cling In . third-class carriage with
two mechanics and . clergyman" says
IN English writer Of note. Presently
the workmen began to discuss mu.
tual friend. All. he was . good man.
said The elder Of the two, the best
man think I have ever known, and
am over nifty I saw the parson
prick up his ears. This eulogy Of
personal goodness appealed to him
1t was in his line. Yes the work.
man continued, thoughtfully, the very
best man ever knew. The way he
guarded with his right and got In with
his left on the .conk was . blooming
revelation"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
pIonlfylns the Oyster.

Mr.. Justice Darling has defined q
sheriff as something which 10 halfway
between an oyster and q lord mayor.
But Thackeray anticipated the Judge
In attributing human Intelligence to
oysters. Il was walking with him one
evening from the club" writes Ed.
mund Yates. "and. passing q lish-shop
b New street, he noticed two different
tubs Of oysters, one marked lie.
Dozen the other Is. I'd. . Dozen How
they must hate each othef!' said
Thackeray, pointing them out"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Profanity once IndIspensable.

Profanity Once Indispensable.
Swearing was 1T one time regarded
% an indispensable accomplishment.
Evelyn Ashley once told Sir Algernon
West that on his father becoming
Lord Shaftesbury. Lady Caroline
Neeld. his sister, said to him. in all
seriousness. Nov that you have come
into the title. you must learn to
swear. Your father always did, and
gained great respect BY It in the coun-
IT," Those were the days when the
archbishop Of Canterbury, calling upon
Lord Melbourne 70 discuss some bust.
ness. said: Nov. my lord. It will save
time II. before We begin, we assume
that everybody and everything 70
eamned.-Londoa Chronicle.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
ANCIENT AND MODERN WAR
Idle 10 Make Comparison % 70 ths
Courage Required BY the 9eL
dlerD o. the Period.

Much 10 written Of the terrors Of
modern war. Little 10 written Of the
terrors Of the wars Of old. Yet It ID
doubtful II war today makes greater
demands on human courage than VA
In the time Of Grant, Of Washington,
Of Turenne. Of Caesar. Of Alexander.
Consider . stand.up infantry tight
b the days Of the revolution. After
the preliminary cannonade and long.
distance musketry practice. the two
regiments marched toward each other
In close ranks. At . given distance,
frequently 1t thirty yards. there wa
. halt, . smashing volley, and then
bayonet charge through the smoke.
Bullets those days were large and
of soft lead. and the man who was hit
went down. Over him tramped his
comrades or the enemy, shooting and
stabbing.
That was the type Of infantry bat.
Ties for $50 years. TO minimize the
courage needed to make good sol.
der under such circumstances 10 to
ay in the face Of common sense.
Modern war requires different
type Of courage from that needed Of
old. The old touch Of elbows 10 lack.
Ing. The old feeling Of companion
ship 10 gone. The modern soldier
must be moro alert, better taught,
keener witted than the olden soldier
81 equal value. But It does not fol.
low that the modern soldier 10 the
Drawer man.
The man who fought ut tho blood.
angles" Of Chickamauga and spottsyl-
vania. 1t Bunker Hill and Oriskany.
Ut Rivolt. Zorndorf and Nilphquet,
had no need to learn hsroism in any
modern school. It was there already.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
KEEP HUNTERS FROM BIRDS
One Good Thing, and About Al, rhat
Can es eaid for the Psstllsnt
Mosquito.

In the north Of Canada the mosquito
reigns supreme. The swarms that ries
from streams, lakes and marshes, %
each comes to the urface and emerge.
dry, from the skin he wore when .
wiggler in the water, cannot be
checked or resisted. Though weakly
blown aside by the wind or driven of
by smoke, they triumph BY the force
Of numbers.
There is compensation for their vir.
ulent annoyance. and even for their
transmission Of the germs Of malaria,
compensations more important than
the feeding Of trout and BAGS fry.
They protect our feathered game dur.
Ing the nesting season and inGure i'm.
munity to the flocks Of migrants that
rear their broods In the northern
woods. The egg collector. the skin col.
lector and all the inquisitive. curious
and destructive who would otherwise
invade the woods and marshes during
the nesting season, are warned of BY
that ominous and persistent hum. II
10 more effective than all the game.
preserving and bird.protecting stat
utes. 1t insures safety during that
helpless time when the mother bird
can only hutter along the ground in
paralyzed terror, drawing the invader
away from her treasured but helpless
offspring. While the mosquito reigns
supreme the bird life that ranges the
continent will nest unmolested in its
varied northern retreats.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
ALWAYS 4 SIGN Of DEATH
Flas at "taals.stan" surs lndIe..ion
That the Dread vlsiter tsae

Nearly every ono spsals Sf = i,as
when bsing Town ct . distance fron,
the top Of the pole, % ct .'haif.n sast. =
This y not the correct expression
6uch dags are ct halt StalI's.l because
they are Gown In this manner vhethor
on land or sea from the Aas 6tSH
TO 80 nag ut half-staR means
death. It may mean, on u incomins
ship. that one Of the passeneers or
crew died at sea. Many 4 little hsh.
Ing vessel comes into Gloucester and
T wharf In Boston every season with
Q nag at half-stafR, and thi1 means
one Of the fishermen, or more. has met
death. generally being swept over.
board. Sc
This custom Of flying naes It half.
stan originated first 40 q token Of de.
feat. That 10. when an army v,s de.
feated, its nag was lowered down the
star to give room for the victorious
army to place its nag above that Of
the defeated amy.
From this the custom grew into fiy.
ing the nag at half-stafI when an Of.
deer. army or navy, died. Later It was
adopted by civilians a. well, and 10.
day. when . man Of prominence dies,
regardless Of whether he was sailor.
soldier, or civilian, the flass are hung
at half-staf. Whereas, IN the olden
days, when the custom started. the M.
per space was left to indicake that the
victor could put his nag thsrs. now II
seems that death 10 the victor. and 20
tho space 10 left It 10, Of course, .
mark Of respect to the dead person TO
have hags ut half.staff for him,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
srnavFarsy Productive rr,e

Perhaps IL most productive a IN
txUee u the eaYnamba tyes, similar b
the palm which aeuTisAso along ths
Ris GraAde. When Il y yoang Il mo.
6aeee vinegar While ths roots have
D taste similar TO sarsaparilla. Ths
branches give forth nuts WhteA vhea
yoaGee0 can b used ~ ee6eo. The
treeiE wood y ssrviooaboe 70 MAKE
musical instramentA Lastly thseo y
. wax sxtzactsd froo 4 that = uoea
10 make candles.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
What q Child Need, Most.

It 10 not, after all, Q smattering Of
chemistry. or IN acquaintance with
the habits Of bees which win carry
our children through life. but . @,
Ipacity for doing what they do not want
to do. II Il b . thing which needs "a
10 done. They win have to do many
things they do not want to do lates
ION. II their lives arc going to ba
worth the living. and the sooner they
learn to stand to their guns the bet
ten for them. and Tor Ill those whose
welfare viii ne In their handa.-
Agnes Reppher In Atlantic Monthly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
plue Monday.

In Bavaria and some other parts q
Europe the Monday before Lent was
ct one time known % Blue Monday.
The churches were decorated with
blue, and the day was kept - . hell
day BY classes whose ordinary avoca-
ton required them to labor on Sum
day. Az this led to violent disturb
ances the custom was legally abol.
ished.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Urasnt Need Of More watsr.

Ot8VUS NOOO 81 mOGO "04O6e
II reason IL sought for the hold
which beer drinking has on people It
may be found In part in the difnculty
Of getting water to drink. That also
gives the soda fountains business. The
New York Tribune has published q
letter from . citizen Of New Jersey
who complained that he could not get
drink of water In New York city.
His complaint is just, and it applies to
every town and city. The person who
wishes cooling draft must pay
money, i've cents at least, for it, and
he can rarely get water even then.
Various attempts to meet the lack
have failed, and the discovery Of the
germ theory has contrived to render
the failure apparently final.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Flowers o. Music.

tJ0W0tO Of MuOto.
The graces-namely, the shake, the
turn, the appogiatura, etc.-are the
flowers Of music; and the clear. cor
rect and delicate execution Of them
embelfshes and exalts every melody
and every passage. But when they
are played stiff, hard, or unintelligibly.
they may rather be compared to blots
o. ink or spots Of dirt.-Carl Cserny.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06

I: Women In Powder Factories. i
German manufacturers Of blasting
caps employ women for drawing the
detonator tubes and for charging and
packing the finished product.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Born optlnl.t

4 friends little girl was out walk.
ing with her grandmother. Said grand.
ma: "0h, Peggy, my fest are 20 tiredi"
and PegU answered: yes, grandma.
% arc mine awfully tired. But I Try
TO bear Il bravely. thinking what OIL
nice ride my stomach u having"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Tree pIspsIs Water.

On ono Of the Canary islands there
10 tree which dippels from its
branches actual rain to such On extent
that cistern placed Ut its base 10
never unified. This tree grows in one
Of the driest islands, through which
no water ever flows. The branches Of
the trees are . cloud that changes in.
to moisture frequently and sheds clear
water.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Boon Indeed.

AT last" exclaimed the long-haired
inventor. Il have evolved the greatest
practical blessing Of the aee."
"Oa. tell me. Theophilus tell mo
what It isl" begged his wife.
"A collar button with Q little phono.
graph inside that will call out when Il
rolls into . dark corner under the
dresses. Here am! Here amt"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
an o. Ma,<,ns Fr,snds.

Blessed arc they who have the gift
of making friends, for It 10 ono Of
Gods best gifta It involves many
things. but above Ill. the power Of
going oct q ones self aud appreciat
ing What0vef 3 noble and loving I'M
AanotAsG-TAomas Hughes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Edlter's Savings.

80lt0ro OaNou02
An editor who started about twOuty
years ago with only IS cents Il now
worth 100000. His accumulation Of
wealth 10 owing to his frugality, COOS
habits. strict attention to business
and the fact that IN uncle died and
left him $9s, 999.-Editor and Publish
@.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Team "a Ferhsr.

To 1ssbear y to forget svsry HtgAt
the Nttle ve1ations Of ~ past aay:
TO- SAY every 0og1ing: Today I sham
be- bravsf aDa ealmer than yesterday"
Fo1boaeanco even semeltnes IsaAe -
TO- detect u ourselves q h4tle want q
good nature, eondescension Ard char.
ity.-sslse4sa.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Nsvsr Touched H,n.

ys*AsF-T want 70 ten you, ny boz
Mat there b Q secret Of success and,
that this secret q hard work" Lar
tBoy-We3l, father. I hope Tn too.
much q . gentleman to take sdvan.
'tass Of Information gained in such Q.
Vay."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06

Assst Havs pisasss Hsasy.
Whs-"HenYy, yoa nesa . rest. Let
~ 30 to Boagtong Spring." Hub
1kat place! Why, It's only At fua
wemen and FOOLS" Wife-I know &
.Lats % these together"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06

TO Remeve Match Marks.
Marks on kitchen walls, which have
been caused ~ carelessly striking
matches on them, viii disappear Il
rubbed with . bit Of lemon and then
with clean CLOTH dipped In whiting.
Afterwards wash the surface with
warm water and soop-then wipe WIN
. clean damp cloth
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
No Gauss % Worry.

No Cause b Very.
Old Bullion gals mo b think
that my money goes into your spend
thrift hands when die" Young Bull
lion-''Nsvsr mind. dad: It won't stay
there long"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Original Research.

1ethuseleh was in goo4 humor. "A
yoang Newspaper man called on me
today" ho said, 'and asked to what !
attributed my long life. told him I
answered the same Questteo 900 ysaIs
ago. and advised him TO look y tho
dles q Ais Dapsr."-CIsvsisnd Piain
Dealer.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Edueaslna rasts.

Tsste II only to DO educsted By the
contemplation, not Of the tolerably
good. but BY the tolsrably sxesllsnt-
Goethe.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-11-06
Daily Thought.

Daily Thought.
The best and greatest thing . Nm
q woman b capable Of doing b hi
o. her sDAsre."-Wsndsll PhilitpA
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-01-09
Bird 1913 according to law.

$4,000 ''NA >''' f''N >'>Sti''i y" go
duIN heli tud he returns filed in
this cnice Janury 4th 1913 by the
qualified election commissioners
Of SAID district, showing that
ma jorl'v Of the qualified electors
voting upon the proporsition to
issue Sl000OO.0O bonds of said
district voted favorable upon the
lssueIng of said bonds.
Notice is hereby given that at
the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Neshoba coun-
ty, Mississippi, TO be held Febru-
AIRY 3rd, 1913. That they will
proceed to issue the sum of
100000. 90 bonds of district No. |
OF Neshoba county. Mississippi,
in compliance with request of
petition aud election above nam
ed according to an act of the Leg
lsiature OF he State of Mississip-
pl, being Chapter 149, of the
Laws of the State of Mississippi
passed at a special session of the
Mississippi Legislature held in
the City of jackson, Miss, COM
mencing January 4th 1910, and
ending April 26th 1910. Said
bonds to be of the denomination
Of $4,000 and to be dated Feb
ruary lst 1913, bearing rate of
interest not to exceed 6 per CEN
luln, interest payable semi an
nually, the principal to be paid
IN lnstallments beginning at the
end of ten years as follows:
S6OO0.O0 to be paid each year
from 1924 to 1888 inclusive. And
sSO0O.00 each year from 1888 in
elusive. All of said bonds to be
issued according to law as above
stated.
|. N. Ingram,
Pres. Board of Superviors.
R. G. Moore,
Chancery clerk