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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
The Great Contest
Well Underway
increasing Interest Manifested by the Many Contest
ants Already in the Field.
Time Will Show Which Are Live Ones

Judging from the interest that
has been manifested in the great
prize voting contest so far there
Is going to be a great scramble
for the $40 in gold to be given to
the contestant having the largest
number of votes on May IL. The
special prize is worth winning
and the contestants realize the
fact.
The contest is an assured fact.
There has never been contest
in this locality where more or
better prizes have been offered or
a more strict adherence to Justice
and equity to all participants. The
desire to emphasize the point that
every contestant will be afforded
an absolute fair deal.
The name of the Judges will be
announced soon. Bear in mind
the merchants who are. giving
coupons with every dollar pur-
chase:
John Curran.
Onstad & Schmitt.
Stern Clothing Co.
Grout implement CJ.
Dietz & Murray.
Connolly Bros.
Wonder Store.
w. Krause.
The LundGuist VARIETY Store.
When you trade at these stores
be sure and ask. for coupons. Ev-
cry one little piece of paper bear
ing 20 votes may win some friend
ct yours the beautiful Obermeyer
q Sons piano.
Get your friends to subscribe
for the Times. For each one year
new subscriber you will receive
600 votes: renewals for one year.
500: for each one year back sub
scription 400 votes.
There is already a large list of
contestants. but there is oppor-
tunity to nominate others. Fill
out the nominating blank and send
it to this office. Also cut out the
vote coupon and cast it for your
favorite. In order that every con-
testant may fully understand the
votes during the contests. the
Times wishes to state that the
contestant having the largest
number of votes during the con-
test will be awarded the piano as
first prize; the one having the
next largest number of votes will
have the End prize and so on UNI
til all the prizes have been distri-
buted.
Use the free coupon in this is
sue. If you know of any lady who
has not been nominated whom
you think would make a good race
use the nominating blank in this
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
LEADING In "a Il.

Borrowby-Let's see! Do owe you
anything? Bangs-Not cent, my
boy. Are you going around paying
your little debts? Borrowby-No; go
ing around seeing If I'd overlooked
anybody. Lend me FIVE till Saturday,
will you?-Boston Transcript.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23

on said May 4. 1914. at 1880
O'Clock D. m. Each bid must be
accompanied BY the check and
bond specified in Sections 1854
and 1882 of the Revised Codes of
North Dakota. 1905: and all work
bid for must be done in accord
aflce with the specifications con-
tanned in the ordinances of said
city now in force.
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the City Council.
Dated April 7. 1914.
S. H. MURRAY,
City Auditor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23

Wahpston Lodge no. % 4. Z.
and a. M.-Regular meeting
nights are the 2nd and 9Th Fri
day nights Of each month at 500
P. M. All Masons are welcome.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
WArklN's REMEDIEs

have the agency for the Wat
kin's liniments, spices, extracts
and toilet articles for the south
half Of Richlapd county, includ-
ing the city Of wahpeton.
A full line of the above arti-
cles is kept at 81 Second street
south.
N. D. KEENY. Agent
Telephone No. 31iJ
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
Hard Luck

Hard Luck.
"Ycu look annoyed. What's the mat.
ter?"
''Elsie told me q secret the other day,
and now can't tell you what it is."
"Why not?"
"I've forgotten it."-Exchanpe.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
Warlike.

Bobbs - That fellow Bjones Is q
mighty quarrelsome sort of fellow.
Slobbs-Yes, even his own statements
con6ict-Philadelphia Record
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
Sympathy,

Sympathy.
Mrs. Thompson-My husband is 60
riously Ill. He's having a consulta.
ton now. Laundress-Poor man. Do
It hurt him bad?-Life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06

OUTSIDE NEWS FRO
Butler, Pa.-Body fished from Ohio
river at Rochester, Pa, identified as
w. T. S. Baer, wealthy contractor of
Greenville, missing for several weeks.
Memphis, Feminine men trap
ped in caisson and smothered while
laying foundation of ]. T. Harahan
bridge across Mississippi river.
New York.-Body of unidentified
man, apparently hacked to pieces
with Ratchet, found in rear of restau-
rant.
London. - Absolute decree of
divorce today granted Mrs. George
CORVALLIS West, formerly Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, on statutory, deser-
ton and misconduct charges. George
CORVALLIS West was married to Mrs.
Patrick Campbell, actress, as soon as
decree was announced.
Birmingham, AIa.-Record vote be-
ing cast in senatorial primaries. Hob
son and Underwood factions both eX-
press confidence.
Portsmouth, Va.-Three men in
jured by explosion on torpedo boat
destroyer Aylwin while vessel was Is
miles off Diamond Shoals. Aylwin in
no danger of sinking.
Salem, Ore.-Mrs Frank Carroll,
20, arrested, charged with being ac-
complete in robbery of Union Ma
tional Bank, Altoona, Pa, March %.
Women alleged to have carried away
loot.
PhiIadeIphia.-Mary l. Bartelme of
Chicago's juvenile court told Civic
Club more policewomen were needed
to protect women and girls.
Paris.-Mme. Sarah Bernhardt will
open another farewell tour in New
York in October.
London.-Mrs. Gen." Flora Drum
mond, militant suffragette, shrieked
so loudly when arraigned in police
court for causing disturbance that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06
OUTSIDE NEWS FROM WIRE AND CABLE

Portland, Me.-Mrs. Lillian NJ. N.
Stevens, president National w. G.. T.
u, died here today of kidney trouble.
Had been head of temperance organi-
cation for 16 years.
Vancouver, B. C.-Jack Kong, II,
Chinese servant in home Of Charles
Willard, Canadian Pacific ticket
agent, confessed to murder of Mrs.
Willard who disappeared week ago.
Rice Lake, Wis.-Mrs. Margaret
Demers died at age of 81. Mother of
IL children and outlived them all.
New York.-FiVe men seriously in
jured, three probably fatally, when
steel column weighing between 20
and 40 tons fell while being hoisted
into place in New Equitable building.
London.-4oo,oo 900 unionists and
union sympathizers listened to
speeches delivered by so leaders pro-
testing against coercion of Ulster into
acceptance of Home Rule bill
San Antonio, Tex.-AIonzo Zuniga
killed his wife, fatally wounded his
mother-in-law and suicided because
vile NlSlL0Q pdIOuI0 WHICH, uC ISQ uOSI-
ed her not to do so,
Dallas, Tex.-After investigation
into alleged confession" of Mead
Barr, inmate of Indiana Reformatory,
that he was slayer of Florence
Brown. local officials sent prisoner
back to Indiana. Story not credited.
Boston.-Three burglars blew open
safe in store of Timothy Smith and
escaped with property worth several
thousand dollars after gagging
Waterman.
indianapolis. = Brighton Beach
roadhouse raided Sunday. % ar
rested.
1870
SAUCY SMALL BOY
Boy Ito fat man)-Ain't you COM
ing on the ice, mister? We wants
a hole to drink out of.
-0-0
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06

A simple, effective glue that is
harmless and odorless can be made
by adding ordinary tapioca to water
and boiling q
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-06
SAUcY SMALL BOY

Boy Ito fat man -Ain't you co
ing on the ice, mister? We wal
hole to drink out of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
MEETING WILL BE
 WITHOUT FEATURE
Goodwin Says Provision Must Be Made for Expense
 of the Second Primary

Tyler Goodwin of Montgomery, chair man of the state democratic executive committee. while in Birmingham yester- day. stated that the meeting of the com mittee today would be without especial feature.
 We will tabulate and make official the vote cast in the primary of April G." he said and it will be necessary for us to make some arrangements for the collect ing of money with which to hold the run over campaign May II. As is known, in Jefferson, the committee refused to ap- propriate any money to defray expenses of the second primary
 We have already considered in a pre- liminary fashion, the votes returned by counties from the primary of April G. As Is remembered, some days ago, cer- tain papers favorable to the candidacy of a certain gubernatorial aspirant de- clared in stentorian tone that 13, 900 more votes were cast for the gubernatorial can- didates than for the senatorial candidates The difference. as will he shown by off, cial figures, will be 256'
 MT. Goodwin was a candidate fer re- election as chairman of the state com mittee. but was beaten by General Bibb Graves.
 ''I am not sore a result of the elec- tion,' he said. ''ln time the tide will turn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
CAUSESS SLUMP ON
 COTTON EXCHANGE
No Semblance of War Scare on Wall Street.
 Market Not Nervous

New York. April 20-rhe Mexican crisis today caused a slump on the stock ex- change. There was no semblance of a war scare in Wall street, and the market betrayed no nervousness The acute stage reached in the country's relations with Mexico nevertheless had it's effect on prices of stocks. It provided an oppor- tunity for heavy speculative selling, and there was also a considerable volume of liquidation by uphoders of stocks who pre- ferred to retire from the market on ac- count of the disturbed outlook. The day s decline came after a week of steadily falling prices which have been influenced by the evidence that a crisis was ap- preaching. Many leading stocks reached the lowest prices of the year.
 Government bonds declined on the Mex ican news. One reason ascribed for their heaviness was the possibility that, in case of war, the government might put forth large new issue to meet the expenses of the campaign.
 Wall street talked of little else than Mexico, but the possibility of a war with Mexico has figured so long as an influ- enee in depressing stocks that the day S developments did not greatly change the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
MARSHAL FOR NORTH ALABAMA EXPECTED ID BE NAMED SOON
Tom Long Regarded as the Strongest Candidate, But Horace Gibson Is Con-
 sidered Formidable

The appointment of a federal marshal for the northern district of Alabama may be made within the next few days. But for the excitement attendant on the Mex ican situation, it is generally believed that the appointment would have been an nounced yesterday.
 At the present time the strongest man in the field appears to be Thomas l.. Long of Jasper. MT. Long is in Washington at the present time. He has the SUD- port of Senator Bankhead, and would have been appointed before this date, it is believed, but for the fact that Cap tain Hobson and certain of those who followed Captain Hobson in his recent senatorial campaign, have filed charges against him.
 The report prevailed yesterday that in the event that the President declines to name MT. Long. Senator Bankhead will support Horace Gibson of Walker. MT. Gibson is considered the favorite candi- date of Captain Hobson and of Col. l.. B. Musgrove, who managed the. campaign of Captain Hobson.
 So certain does it seem that the above report is correct, that yesterday countless telegrams were sent to Washington favor- able and unfavorable to MT. Long. The followers of the Hobson baner have struck for Gibson, Hobson's candidate. Anti Hobson forces are striking for Long.
 The outcome is awaited with a great deal of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
-YEAR-OLDBOY
 DROWNED IN VALLEY CREEK AT bESSEMER
Children Had Apparently Been Fishing-Military Men Active-Other
 Bessemer News

Bessemer, April 20.-(SpeciaL) )-Carter, the 4-year-old son of MT. and Mrs Joe Scott, who reside on St. Louis avenue, was drowned this afternoon in Valley creek, which runs about three blocks back of his home
 The child with the little 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Geesland, slipped away from home shortly after noon todGy and went down to the creek. As there were several little rods in the creek, it is thought that the children were fishing, and Carter slipped into the water 1t is stated that the little Geesland child Was so frightened when his friend and play mate fell into the creek that he ran home. Mrs Scott missed the child and began searching, but was unable to find him. She aroused the entire neighborhood. Two bands were formed by the men each go- ing in the opposite direction. About 5 o'clock it is alleged that the Geesland boy told Mr. Scott that Carter had fallen into the creek and couldn't get out. The men then went to the creek and began wading around trying to locate the body, which was found ct 730 o'clock by MT. Duffev and J. W. Kilo in about four feet Of water Just how long the child had been in the water is not known, but is thought to have been there three or four hours. Both MT. and Mrs. Scott, the parents of the child. are prostrated over his death. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
 JACKSONVILLE CAMP
James B. Martin Camp, U. C. V. More Conner Clubs Formed

Anniston April 9o-(Special.)- l.)-The Uni ted Confederate veterans of the Col James B. Martin, U. C. ". with head quarters at Jacksonville. have elected H. L. Stevenson commander He has also sonville. Fla, reunion, together with T. A. King. B. h. Denman and M. T. Weaver being named as alternates.
 The other officers chosen by the camp were: W. l.. Weaver, first lieutenant commander; A. T. King, second: J. D. Hammond. third. and F. A. Weems, fourth; B. II. Denman, adjuant; D. W. Warick, eommissary; D. z. Goodlett quartermaster; o. Sargent, surgeon A. J. Douthit, assistant surgeon c. c. Wood ruff, treasurer; T. R. Ward, sergeant ma jor; John Fruit, officer of the day; S. A. McCullom, color sergeant; w. J. Scott yidette; w. J. Bolt, first color sergeant
 Conner clubs have been organized at Oxford and Jacksonville, and plans are now being made to form an association at Piedmont similar to those here and in the other two cities of the county. w. C. Gray is president of the Oxford club.
 The city court of Annston Monday morning began the trial of a number oi cases appealed from the city police court most of which have to do with violations of the prohibition law
 A number of teachers who are applying for state certificates began their examina. tions in the Calhoun county courthouse here Monday morning. There are "A white applicants and "A negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
DIFFERENCE OF BUT
 256 VOTES SHOWN
Neil Discusses Status of Henderson Campaign-Is
 Pleased With Situation

Official figures announced from Mont gomery show that instead of 13,O00 there were only 25s more votes cast for guber material candidates than for senatorial candidates in the recent primary.
 ''For the purpose of arousing prejudice against Charles Henderson papers favor able to the candidacy of B. B. Conner have been endeavoring to prove that more votes were cast for gubernatorial candi- dates than for senatorial candidates. ln- asmuch official figures will prove them in error, am certain that they will correct themselves. If has never yet paid in politics to attempt to create preju- dice when there is no reason for so doing. Such tactics will rebound. The Hobson campaign was proof conclusive. :"
 This was a statement yesterday of R. E. l.. Neil, manager for north Alabama of the Henderson gubernatorial campaign. Figures published yesterday show that for gubernatorial candidates, IA. 464 votes were boiled, whereas for senatorial can didates, IA, POS votes were boiled.
 Mir. Neil went to Montgomery yesterday afternoon to attend the meeting of the state democratic executive committee.
 T have looked over the field casually" He Sdlu, ana leei cOnllueHl LilHL IT lne election was held today, MT. Henderson will win by a large majority. He will carry Jefferson county by majority as large as was boiled for oscar W. Un- derwood. I have learned that the major portion of the Seed vote in Jefferson will go for Henderson, and that the Kolb vote will go for Henderson almost solidly.
 '''rhe Conner campaign leaders are like the Hobson leaders. They are talking long and loud and having nothing of which to talk. There is every evidence at hand to prove that they are badly beaten'
 MT. Neil announced that Col. George W. Pratt, who managed Capt Kolb's campaign in Jefferson county, had an nexed himself to the Henderson forces, and that he would aid in further or ganizng the Henderson campaign in counties contiguous to Jefferson, espe- cially in the Sixth and Seventh districts in which district he formerly resided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
CANDIDATES FOR
 TREASURER HERE Lancaster Still Running and Bradley Pleased by Sup
 port of Friends

w. l.. Lancaster of Wetumpka, candi- date for the position of state treasurer, was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday Judge R. l.. Bradley of Vernon, for merly a candidate for the same office, was also in the city.
 With the result of the recent primary, both men are apparently satisfied, Mir, ity of 250O over three popular opponents, andb5udge Bradley. that in his brush in state politics. he received a flattering sup port
 Said Mr. Lancaster Tn the first pri- mary, I received plurality of 25O0 votes. so faithfully stuck to my banner. I am confident of the result of the new cam paign.''
 His opponent is Brooks Smith, present state auditor.
 Judge Bradley is probate judge of La candidates who declined to take advan- tage of the campaign to boost himself and decry his opponents. He announced through his cards that his opponents were worthy and capable men. and would make excellent officials, and that in the event of his election. he would do his best to, please.
 q am satisfied with the result,'' he said. 'I did not win. But I received fiattering vote, and know that throughout the state. have many warm friends. 1t was my first experience in state politics."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
DIR. MILLER TALKS
 OF WALKERS VOTE
Regrets County Received so Much Un- favorable Mention in Connection
 With Senatorial Race

Dr. J. M. Miller of Cordova member of the state democratic executive commit tee passed through Birmingham yester- day en route to Montgomery where to- day he will attend a meeting of the com mittee. Dr. Miller was a strong advo- cate of the election of Oscar w Un- derwood to the Senate. and when asked in regard to the extraordinary majority which Walker county, where he resides, gave Captain Hobson, he smiled
 Much has been said' he added, fin regard to Walker county. It is unnec- essary for me to give reasons. Walker went against the prohibition amendment by majority of over 700. and for Hob son, by majority of about 1900 1t was joke, of course, all the way through. But inasmuch the hero failed to carry any other county save those in his dis trict, he might as well rest content regret. however, that Walker has received so much unfavorable mention"
 Dr. Miller is one of the best known men of the state. He said that in his opinion. the meeting of the committee to- day would be without sensational devel- opments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
WINDOW TRIMMERS
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

A meeting of unusual interest will be held by the local organization of window trmmers tonight at the Chamber of Com merce. The meeting will be a booster meeting and plans for increasing the membership will be formulated. Sam Friedman of J. Blach X Son, is on the programme for demonstration in card writing. The trade journals throughout the. country have complimented the local association upon their originality in car rying out the tour of criticism" which was made few weeks ago. The entire body of members present took in the town and pointed out the faults of each window. As the Signs of the Times of Cincinnti says, These boys are wide awake and a credit to wide-awake town like Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Weather Conditions

Birmingham April 20-G D. m.) The pressure has been high over the interior valley sections of the country during the past 24 hours and relative
 ly low over the western half of the country and the eastern coast. This pressure distribution has resulted in a cool change in the weather east of the Mississippi and a change from south erly to northerly winds. Over the At lantic slope the rapid passage of the low together with the sudden fall in temperatures that preceded the high"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-21
Personal and General


 Dr. R. l. Lanier, who has been con nected with the Fulton Drug company for the past year, has resigned his position to accept one with the Patton-Pope Drug company in Birmingham. and has en- tered upon his duties. MT. and Mrs La nier and family will remove from Bes- semer to Woodlawn. Their many friends regret to learn of their removal from
 Bessemer. but wish MT Lanier much sue cess in his new field
 The saucer social" which was given this afternoon by the Ladies Aid society of the First Baptist church at the church, was success in every way. The church was decorated in ferns and flowers and the ladies, were received by Mrs. John
 Perkins, Mrs. J. G. Johnston, Mrs. Crof- ford, Mrs Milton Bfooks, Mrs Mathews. Mrs. Rush Randle. Mrs. Pennington and Mrs. J. C. B. Gwin. Each lady present brought a sherbet saucer There were about 30 women present and about SO saucers were presented to the church. During the afternoon a splendid musical programme was rendered. A tempting ice course was served.
 The Bessemer city council will meet Tuesday night in regular session and will
 have large amount of business to dis
 pose of. Several important committees which have asked for further time to
 make reports will be ready, while there VIII Dt GO11lSuefaDle new business to come
 before the body.
 Harry Firstbrook grand patriarch of
 the Odd Fellows Encampment of Ala bama, left tonight for Hancevlle, where he will arrange for the institution, on
 May 9 of an encampment at that place of 100 members MT. Frstbrook will leave
 l1anceville Tuesday night for Mobile,
 where he will attend the Southern Gas as-
 sociation convention. He is chairman of the general nor. al
 Mrs. George G. Neal, Mrs. R. A. MicSle. W. s. Welch, Eugene Hawkins, w. A. cochrane and Gwylym Herbert left today 1 for Mobile, where they will attend the I State Sunday School association, in ses- l sion at that place during the week. The delegates go as representatives from the
 Methodist. Presbyterian and Baptist 1 churches
 Mrs. r, F. GWin, who has been critically ill for the past six weeks at the H.lizab beth Duncan Memorial hospital is not ex- pected to live through the night Mrs Gwin was thought to be getting along nicely, but took a change for the worse this morning about 10 o'clock. The Bessemer Board of Trade will hold meeting Tuesday night, at which time several proposed industries will be dis cussed, Talks will be made by several Bessemer citizens. The manager of the new pipe works being constructed at Eighth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, lis expected to be present and make a talk relative to the new plant This con- pany, when completed, will be one of the most modern and well equipped of any in this district. II will be completed in | about four months.
 The meningitis scare which has been prevalent at Bessemer for the past two weeks is beginning to be overlooked by
 the citizens of this place, as they have learned the true facts. and are paying less attention to it now. It is said that
 cases of meningitis in the city are much
 improved. and it is thought that they will all recover.