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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
CELEBRATES HIS
/, :. 10srd BIRTHDAY (. :! ]
Ole 2. Pytten of Waloots Twp
Oldest Citizen Of County
and state
PASSES ANOTHER MILESTONE
Born In Norway on tho 2eth Of
September, 1911. He 10 still

Ole p. Pytten of Walcott town.
ship. this county, is the oldest
man in the county. and so far as
known. he is also the oldest man
in the State. The old gentleman
has Just celebrated his 1O3rd
birthday and is still "hale and
hearty. although on account of
an accident about year and q
half ago. he is unable to walk. In
attempting to sit down on the edge
of the bed he missed it and struck
the floor SO hard that he still suf-
fers from the shock. Prior to that
time he was able to be around and
was quite active.
Three years ago. his many
friends gathered at the Skaoen
home. where he resides and help
ed him to celebrate his centennial.
and last week they again gathered
there to pay their respects and
presented him with sum of mo-
ney as a token of their regards.
From the files of another neWspa-
DER the following facts are CLEAN
ed:
Ole P. Pytten, was born on
SSpG. Sos !oA ~ III Aolllukuduls
Norway. His fathers name was
Peter or it was most likely writ
ten Pehr. being Swede who came
to Hallingdahl during the Napol-
comic wars. His mothers name
was GunvOr. a Col maiden.
The date of the marriage of Ole
is not known to us but his wife.
Margit Jacobson Mythe. of Hem
sedahl proved a good helpmeet on
a Husandsplace by name of PVT
ten on the Bratten farm. Eight
children were born to this union
in Col. Norway, of whom three
died while young. The surviving
ones are: GunvOr married to A.
Tollefson. residing at Camrose.
Alt. Can: Ambior. wife of Stem
grim Groethe at Homestead. N.
D. where reside the two sons. Pc
ter and Jacob: and Ingerid. wife
of Embret Skagen south of Kind
red with whom the aged father re-
sides.
Mrs. Pytten passed away twen-
ty-seven years ago and two and q
half years later leaving the Nor
way home. he came to reside with
his children at Homestead where
he was always an enthusiastic
worker until his eyesight began to
fail him. five and one half years
ago when he moved to Mr.. Ska
gems. He is deeply religious and
likes nothing better than to listen
to the reading of the blessed Cos
pei. the power unto salvation fol
all believers. His progeny how
ever is not numerous. He has only
one great grand child and ont
great great grandchild.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT

Creates twelve Regional reserve
banks amply equipped to accom-
modate the entire business of the
country with rediscOunt facilities.
Furnishes currency and credit
to an almost unlimited extent.
without losing sight of the funda-
mental requirements of sound
ness and solidity.
Terminates the concentration
of all the reserve money of the
country in two or three great
money centers. where formerly
these huge funds were used for
stock speculations rather than to
accommodate commerce, indus
try and agriculture.
serve funds to twelve geographic
cal centers and keeps them there
for the ready use of the respective
sections in the accommodation Of
legitimate business. !,
Revolutionizes the rediscount
system by releasing the vast ma
jority of the individual banks from
dependence on the Money Trust
for rediscount facilities.
Ends the danger Of panics by
basing currency upon commercial
assets 80 that it will automatical-
~ respond to the commercial. in
dustrial and agricultural require
ments. expanding when business
is brisk and contracting when
business is slack.
Assures more steady and lower
interest rates in tia rural dis
tricts. @
Grants q valuable aid to the ex-
pansion Of foreign trade by au-
thorizing the establishment by
national banks of foreign BRAN
ches.
Lastly. it discards the old sys-
tenn of 9 bond secured currency
and reserve fund concentration
in two or three cities which has
repeatedly broken down and
which placed the entire financial
structure in the hands of few
men who. time after time. used
this power for their own profit.
And. by way of an alternative to
this altruistic plan. the Republi-
can party proposed to create q
huge central bank. controlled by
wall street banks and operated III
the interest Of the wall street
banks. ...s .5:.s.f :si
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
METHODIST CHURCH
The subject of the sermon n

The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning at 10:3O will be.
witnessing for Christi The
Sunday School will be held at IL
noon. the Epworth League at 6:3O
p. NJ. and the evening preaching
at 1880 P. M. The prayer meeting
on Thursday evening will be held
at 1880 p. NJ.
Special attention is called to
the work Of the Sunday School.
The classes are all supplied with
competent teachers who will be
glad to welcome any who may
come. and urge those enrolled to
come as regularly as possible.
Miss Fennell. of the City High
School faculty. has taken charge
of the Senior class formerly
taught by Professor Black. and an
invitation is extended to the stu
dents of the High School or Sci
ence School or to any young peo-
ple who can make it possible to
attend.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN

Young men from the country
and small towns will be interest
ed in the following friendly letter
from the Minneapolis Y. M. C. A.:
Realizing that the first forty
eight hours of a boys life in the
city is likely to determine his
whole future career. the Minne-
apolis Y. M. C. A. has established
a Service Department devoted es-
pecially to work for strangers,
country boys and young men. H.
v. Hartssough. lately of the In
dianapolis Y. M. C. A.. has Joined
the Minneapolis Secretariai staff
and will take charge of this work.
One of the most important an
giles of the work which Mr.. Hart
sough is doing. is finding homes
for them. He Keeps an Investigate
ed list of rooms and is able to
ment suited. to. their respective
needs.
After a home has been secured.
it is Mr.. Hartsough's next duty to
help young men get acquainted
with congenial fellows and form
new friendships. He also well
comes them into the Association.
and shows them how to take ad-
vantage of all the Y. M. C. A.
privileges. including the gymnas-
ium classes. the swimming pool,
shower baths. reading rooms. So
cial evenings and the educational
and Bible classes. .
If a young man is planning to
come to the cities. it is we'll for
him to know Just what conditions
to expect and Just what he will
need in the way of expenses. En-
ployment is difficult to find lust
now. The Y. M. C. A. secretaries
are advising. young men to stay
away from the cities. Forty dol
lars month is about the mini
mum amount necessary for ex.-
penses. as rooms cost from ten
to twelve dollars a month and
board from four 10 six dollars a
week. while car fare, laundry and
other incidental expenses will
easily take the balance.
The Y. M. C. A. will be glad to
answer any questions or letters
and help in any way it can.
Young man. if you come tc
Minneapolis. remember that you
are welcome at the Y. M. C. A
building. corner of Tenth Street
and Mary Place.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
JUDGE DOW Il ly1I2]N
LEAVES Us $
One of Wahpston,s Oldest And
Earliest 0ltlxone Crosses
Great Divide
HOLDER OF SEVERAL OFFICES


Judge Folsom Dow. one OF
aMahpet0n's oldest and earliest
citizens Is dead, having passed
away at his home on Eighth ST.,
at 3 O'Clock last Thursday after
noon. and was buried in Fairview
cemetery ON Saturday afternoon.
The funeral was held at his resi-
dence and was preached by Rev.
Chas. f. Sewrey, of the Congrega-
tiOnal church. There was q very
large attendance. and besides the
relatives and neighbOrs nearly all
the county officials and ex-offi-
clals residing here were there to
pay their last respects to one of
their number.
judge Dow was q native of New
Hampshire, born August 5, 1884,
and was therefore q little past so
sr days IS on the ne Some 9s farm aRd
attended district school. Later he
attended Phillips Academy. and at
the age OF ~ he began the study
OF law. and in 1854 was admitted
to practice by the supreme court
OF that state. He then opened a
law office in his home town and
practiced there until 1870. when
he came to Dakota Territory.
stopping for a year at Yankton.
A year. or so. later he came to
Wahpeton. where he took a home
stead and settled down. becoming
the second settler in the town.
which was then known as Rich
vile. In December of that year he
was appointed first postmaster.
and held that office for several
years. In 1873 he became Justice
Of the peace. and later county su-
permtendent of schools. county
treasurer and district attorney.
He was still a county Justice at
the time of his death and was q
candidate for another term. In
his younger days he also enjoyed
a lucrative law practice. and
bought and sold real estate and
made collections. and invested
quite largely in lands and in viii
lage lots in the county himself.
In January 1882. he was mar
ried to Miss Josephine Losinger,
of Rochester. Minn.. who. with
two children. survives him. The
children are Mary, wife of Joseph
Richter. and Clarence Dow. OF
Rudyard. Mont.
Among those from a distance
who attended the funeral last
Saturday were Mrs. D. j. CLARK
of Abercrombie. and Mrs. iro-
foot. of Colfax. sisters of Mrs.
Dow. and Clarence Dow of Rud-
yard. Mont. who arrived about a
week before his fathers death.
Mrs. Patterson of Fargo also at
tended the funeral.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
VIEW PROFESSOR OF pA.Rylwo

~. H. Keithly has been appoint
ed Professor of Dairying in the
lege. Mr.. Keithly comes from the
Bureau of Animal Industry. y. s..
Department of Agriculture. where
he was employed in the manu-
featuring department. He is a
graduate of the Missouri College
Of Agriculture. After graduation
he was assistant to Prof. Eccles
until appointed to the federal po-
sition.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
DEEP SNOW IN ALBERTA

Winnipeg, Man.. Oct. 5.-The
heaviest snow storm ever expert
enced in Macleod district. in SOU
thern Alberta. at this time. of The
year yea ,oa; is n i9 5%o, progress b.a and
fallen. Many electric light and
local telephone wires are down.
and telephone communication
with outside points is at a COM
plete standstill. A high wind
drifted the snow to a depth of
many feet. and all roads outside of
town are impossible. completely
isolating ranches.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
IIDAKoTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER s, 1914
SCIENCE SCHOOL MOTIFS
First game Saturday with The
&C. at Fargo.

8 First game Saturday with the
"a. C. at Fargo.
,S About two dozen. new students
have registered since the Fair.
q ~ Again as in years past the Sci
ence School cOoperated with the
Fair Assn. in behalf of a bigger
and better Fair. Quite a number
Of exhibits were displayed by the
School and q number of the men,
Aers of the Faculty served as iud-
Nes on exhibits in which the s. s.
3. was not represented.
Mrs. Stevens. a representative
pf the State Sanatorium for tu-
bercular diseases. spoke. to the
students at the chapel hour, q
week ago. Her talk was very in
and her cause q most
worthy one. Mrs. Stevens repre-
sented her institution at the Fair.
Chapel Hour. Oct. Z. was devot-
ed to music. the faculty Of the
Wahpeton conservatory partici-
Dated. "A rousing good program
was rendered.
Prof. Wolf went to Ellendale
last Saturday to officiate in the
game between that institution and
Aberdeen. While in the neighbor-
ing city Prof. Wolf was the guest
of Pres. Black. a former member
of the S. s. S. faculty. Mr.. Wolf
reports Mr.. and Mrs. Black happy
in their new work. Aberdeen won
6 to O.
Several birthdays were celebra-
ted during the week. Among them
Miss Miles and Prexy's.
Two pienics were enjoyed dur
ing the week.
The first number of the lecture
course will be given Oct. is, by the
Philharmonic Orchestral Club
COMPOSED of twelve pieces of
string and wind instruments. 9th
er numbers to follow at a latter
date are the Chicago Male Quar-
tet. Norfleet Sisters and Lincoln
Writ. Explorer and author. The
first number is one of the best
entertainments now ON the road
and will be a feast for the music
lovers of the city. as we'll as the
student body. Ten of the twelve
members of this club have been
members of the Minneapolis SYM
phony Orchestra. This is a sure
voucher of the good things in
store for us on the evening of Oct
As,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
FAIR AFTERMATH
Fargo Forum

A. L. Leimbacher. Harry Good
rich. Charles Baker and Ed. Shaw.
returned last evening from Wah-
peton where they took in the Rich
land County Fair.
The visitors to the county i'm the
southern part of the state were
much impressed with the fair and
were surprised at the large
crowd of people that pat
ronized the exhibition. They re-
ported the exhibits as being eX-
ceptionally good and the linc OF
entertainment furnished the visi-
tors as first class.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
Tu8ERouLosIs On POULTRY

In the investigations in poultry
tuberculosis carried ON at the
North Dakota Experiment Station
it was found that old chickens
were more affected with the dis
ease than the young stock. The
conclusion to be made from this
is; that the old birds should be
killed on and only young stock
kent. It was also found that tu-
berculosts spread faster among
poultry k6pt In poorly lighted End
poorly ventilated houses.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to epress our heart
felt thanks to our neighbors and
friends for the kindness and as
sistance rendered us in our recent
bereavement.-Mrs. C. j. Freder-
ich. Sisters and Brothers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-10-08

- s. Mrs. Joe Kern of. Lidgerwoodd
visited relatives in this city the
7sfore part Of this week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
THE WOMAN THOU
GAVEST NE By M HALL GAME
The Greatest Story of the TwenHeth Century

! did not weep, but I felt as other
women hav' cit since, as women
must alway eel after they have
sinned aga the world and the
worlds law. that there was nothing
before me but the blackness of night.
out of the depths l cry unto thee,
0 Lord. Lord. hear my cry
But all at once a blessed thought
came to me. We were travelling east
ward and dark as the night was now
in a few hours the day would dawn,
the sun would shine in our faces and
the sky would smile over our heads!
1t would be like that with me Mar
tin would come back. ] was only go
ing to meet him. 1t was dark mid
night with me now, but ! was sailing
into the sunrise,
Perhaps I was like child, but |
think that comforted me.
At all events / went down to the
little triangular cabin with a cheerful
heart, forgetting that | was a run
away, a homeless wanderer, an out
cast. with nothing before me but the
wilderness Of London, where ] should
be friendless and alone
The fire had gone out by this time,
the oil lamp was swinging to the mo-
ton of the ship, the timbers were
creaking and the Liverpool women
were asleep.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Chapter l.

T y the month of May the reckoning
arms of vindmills soer, - irui+o
n van -
~ ""i'uer through the tulp
lneIus-acres and acres Of tulips which
nave spread carpet Of the richest
coIorihg over the fiat landscape
by the Windmills and the tulips you
IeGognlze rural scene in Holland.
Add a cluster of houses beside a dyke
which restraints the waters of a ca
nal, and bit of rising ground scanti-
~ Clotned with poplars where sheep
are grazing, tended by a boy and his
sheep dog, and the scene is more
closely Identified 1t is the little viii
Iage OF Neepsey with its pastoral en-
NlIons.
eepsey lies only few miles from
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

while the cart dog. wagging his tail
amiably, would pretend to snap at
their ears. And Hans shepherd dog,
too responsible and dignifled to in
dulge in any peasantries, would Sit
on his launches with his tongue out,
seeming to say:
This is all very well-but it's not
business"
One day when Gretchen stopped
with her carload Of tulips beside the
large poplar where Hans and his
flock were resting in the shade, Hans
saw that her eyes were sparkling with
unusual excitement They kissed and
Hans said
How pretty you are to-day, dear
Gretchen. How your eyes shine.
What is it that makes you so happy o.
A Flower Festival.
"Oh, Hans" said Gretchen, dancing
up and down in her wooden shoes,
the village is to have flower festi-
val. There will be prizes, and after
ward a dance"
Hans was thoughtful Il must tend
my sheep he said. But you win so,
dear Gretchen, and YOU will take a
prize"
DO you think l would go anywhere
Gretchen.
She smiled into his eyes, kissing
him quickly-and then told her great
news.
1T is all settled, sweetheart. My
mother has seen your mother. and
you and me are to enter the contest
together Won't it be glorious Hans
dear?"
Hans dropped his staff and seized
Gretchen in his arms. They danced
with joy in the road, their wooden
shoes Gathering and their yellow
locks mingling in the breeze. The
dogs and the sheep regarded them
with approval.
Then they kissed each other ten
derby, and Gretchen pulled her lazy
cart dog TO his feet.
You're TO come over to supper to-
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"Oh, Hans" whispered Gretchen,
with her arm about his neck. we
make the bravcst show of all! How
love Nou my sweet Hans
e1.. Lfssef hin, and ba Kissed har
arf nohnd, seemed NJ mini. anytbins.
nf II rvcant . laroe strange man In
cir,. ',rntbas who LAUGHED heartily
and slaDrad his loo
,...., IN.
NJ mere We'F "luer carts HeaPeu Win
t''" ~ lISeu IN NalIouS ueSls ~
""' wy iiuia' l,'gi''ll y ~ i"i'"
sNiih 90 'u'Il9 ou'u'u l"eih am
Gretchen Gets Prize.
IL was the large men in the fash
iolable coat and trousers who pinned
th" first prize ribbon on Gretchen $
breast
III would like to Kiss YOU. too" he
said with 4 laugh. but I'm afraid
the little man al your side might OBJ
tcct."
Laughing. and an I'm their sweet in
nocence. Hans and Gretchen kissed
each other. Whereat the large man
remarked. seriously with a far-away
look I'm his eyes;
"Verv pretty: very pretty, indeed. "
Then came the Holloud folk dances.
bv children I'm their little wooden
shoes that elattered rhythmically on
the moor of hardened earth.
They danced in couples. a little man
and a little maid. % the music Of iid-
dies Each dance told its storN-Ot
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his daughters safety was in doubt.
suddenly the storm broke in all its
fury \ binding flash. and the wind
mill leaped from its foundations,
bursting into flames
From the smoking timbers a dozen
sturdy peasants, running quickly to
the scene dragged the lifeess body
OF Father Krug and bore it sorrow
fully home
During the short fury Of the storm
Gretchen had taken refuge with Hans
in a shed whittier he had driven his
flock. They overlook the sad process
sion, and with hearts bursting with
grief. ran on to share their tears with
the disConsoate widow
Those We're sad days that seemed
to draw Hans and Gretchen closer
than ever in their affectionate com
partnership.
After the funeral when the affairs
of Father Krug had been settled,
Mother Krug took counsel with her
neighbor, Hans mother Presently
Gretchen and Hans were summoned.
In her hand Mother Krug held the
card Gretchen had received from the
Amsterdam theater man. Hans be-
gan TO cry and rub his eyes.
1T can not to be helped" said
Mother Krug, whose eyes were full OF
tears, There is no longer any hus-
band and father to support us. A
chance has been offered to Gretchen
it is best that she should take It."
Hans and Gretchen fell into each
others arms, weeping
Tomorrow, Gretchen. I will take
you to Amsterdam and place you in
the hands Of Director fbimmer, He is
a great man, and, If you do well, will
make your future secure"
For Hans and Gretchen Il was q
pitiful farewell A score Of times
they embraced and kissed. promis-
ing never to forget and never to love
anyone else.
Then Gretchen gave to Hans her
most precious Towering plant in it's
earthen pot That was their last fare
we'll Hans took the plant to his lit
tie room under the caves. and wept
over IT far into the night
In the afternoon of the. very next
day Gretchen found herself In q scene
so new and strange that she quke
forgot her grief at being separated
from Hans. In her quaint petticoats
and wooden shoes she stood in a
handsome office. all glass and thick
rugs on a polished floor, where a coll
ored boy in wonderful uniform with
brass buttons received the card the
director had given her.
Continued 1o-morro,c)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

y RETCHE Ntucked the card into
hon. hoson, and the great man
NJ ~,
OF tIle AMSTERDAM MI ~ il, ~, Ie'
MAINeu a"d9 WIN d SatiSiieu N''ii'e
mans was saaiy disturbed ,,.-.,,
oUt Vu IN l"' go ueai VI CIV o.,
,, w hal s"o..lu ! 10 40 Nl'iloue 2O"'
mere we're teais III mans eSe 80.
,. H'g1o.,en ~ ,g i ~, Ia
shoulders ana KISSED MN WE, any
Ia Ia "a "eI s'il"o'"' Nool '"eeN "e'''iS'
hs, m.
~ course ilol' S"u snee'' s!'iS
10Y sue saiu' III i'eI mo- iIe' ing way
Doi. YOU h'loN '.Ial az, : ieeu S0u "S
huch as you heeu me H.. 49,, =,
- "uIile - ~ Inns ..Ts ~ ~
tIeI ,Lluulpl'S at tne lestiNaI, "Iu
INV Ile liledler man ~ oiii r1i'i9e ei
yam L. hdu oleIeG 10 lildNe d uaiIeei y,
TIelcIieh IoI an 1le "'''u 70 aee anu
suullre' 49,,
but "ouiu ny go aWaS ,'o'ii
Gear mans lot aiythlils' she sa'I,
9he gave Ihe Irali ; Vaiu 10 ne ',
fnot4er. ana lnouent nc NOR. more apou'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

reply was that LOOK of superhuman
control in his eyes.
She dropped a tear on the program.
She felt that she owed that much to
| sentiment.
There were calling cards. bits OF
ribbon top short for use and dance
| programs And when she saw what
few numbers We're taken she tore
them into little bits. Such memen-
toes are not in keeping with tradi-
tion.
There were scraps OF old lace which
reminded her of nothing. but the day
was dark and gloomy, and life is sad
at its best and she wept softly over
them, trying to remember all the
while why she saved them.
She sighed over bits OF faded silk,
kissed a dried flower or two, fingered
with loving touch a sprig of mans
hair, though she couldn't recall from
whose head 1t had been taken, and at
the bottom Of the drawer found an
immense candy heart on which were
printed the words:
Thine forever"
How unlike traditionary sentiment
that she couldn't recall who sent Il!
Perhaps the name was on the back
Perhaps some lover had written a
proposal on the back, and was still
waiting for his answer.
Her tears began to flow. II was all
so sacred and sweet and so ike the
books. She enjoyed a moments an
ticipation Of the memory Of some for
gotten lover, and then turned the
heart over
on the back was written In her
brothers hand, April Fool!"