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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

Having spilled the third cup of
coffee before it reached his lips,
The Colonel is in receptive mood
for the fourth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

There are lot of children in
the world whose idea of eternity
is the space of time between one
and the next one.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

Big Business. as we lrave it,
may have been unknown in Bibli-
cal times, but the prophets were
greater,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

Women. created from mans
rib. has been a great bone of con-
tention ever since.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

Some people are so modes
they shun the naked truth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

If Huerta can help it. there will
not be much left to drink in Mex
leo City when the marines reach
if
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

The baseball pitcher is proud
Of his curves but no more so than
the chorus lady is of hers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

1t is possible for one to know
his own mind and still not be ov-
erburdened with knowledge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

Ones conversation may be
heavy and still not carry much
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

The world has been PROGRESS
ing so rapidly of late years that
the woman whose foot rocks the
cradle is now considered eatren,e-
y old-fashioned.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

When Mr.. Mellen strikes his
stride the muckrakers take to the
woods.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04
At Thy Name Park
Mrs MackStroth

Mrs. Alice Hobart and Miss Liza
Eckes will give a short program
at the St. Francis Hospital Thurs
day afternoon, June fourth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-04

1t was hardly to have been ex-
pected that President Wilson's
administration would please
Teddy. The only administration
the Colonel has ever liked was
the one that ended March 4, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
Dolly Has Something Say Subject of Cheerns

When Mrs. Fiske played the immor- tai Becky Sharp some seasons ago. the young woman who ingeniously re- marked that she didn't think she'd go because she never could abide Dickens wasn't in a boat entirely by herself.
 Another young person of this gen eration remarked to me recently quite npabashed and unashamed that she didn't ever know who wrote Becky sharp"
 Odd
 Isn't it.
 That people will go on living, and not read and learn?
 And
 Yet
 They do and get along probably bet fsr than those who pore over things and try to improve their minds.
 But
 Becky sharpl
 It seems to me she's different
 Everybody ought to know the inim.- table Becky,
 Because
 Vanity Fair is very much the same today as it was when Thackery lined his pen picture of the sreen-eyed Becky.
 The men of this time must be saving Just as the men did when the book was fresh from the press,
 Becky typifies the sex
 But
 What is a mere mans opinion to any woman. especially if she happens to be the Becky Sharp kind. twisting and turning him around her finger like a piece of yarn?
 Ridiculousl
 What every woman knows" is that Becky's strategy if she had been man, her diplomacy, turned into other channels. would have won for her great political victories and set her far above
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

the author of sThe Ancient Mariner, lett Jesus college in q great hurry. before his time was nearly finished and without | taking his degree. Various reasons hava been given for this sudden depart,ire b,it none of them very satisfactory -sF
 The case of his son.. the, brilliant. amia ble Hartley, who. had beefls brought ,Ip mainly in, the family of .Southey at Greta Lodge Keswfck and wio riow lies side by side with Wordsworth in GrasmeN churchyard, was far more tragical. He worked hard at Oxford for long time. but was very much disappointed at his failure to capture. the NewdigaAe prize. Then the seductions of Oxford wine par ties proved too much for him and he be- gan, to gor down the hill. However. he won afellowship at Oriel. and his friends who loved him dearly despite his weak. nesses, hoped for the best At the end of his first year of probation he was asked to retire. s
 Give, the conquerer- of India, to whom We chiefly owe the British ascendency fin that vast empire, was expelled from school at Market Drayton. In fact, he was always changing schools and firh ished up at Merchant Taylors. Many things contributed to his expulsion from Market Drayton. He was always in mis- chief. It is said that he climbed tie steeple of the church. sat astride d rar- goye representing dragon, and gazedN calmly down upon the gaping and 'horri- fled towpsfolk. who expected every mo- ment to have the job of picking up his mangled body in pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
Some philosophor-ess-eh? :?

|
 There's an old aphorism that has tc do with the fact that there are more ways than one of killing a cat
 As far as I'm concerned. don't know who would wish to kill poor little old unoffending cat at all
 The saying may be applied to people for many person has had their heart Killed, if notrt their body, by a lack ot kindness and appreciation and cheer fitness from the outside world. And
 I'm not above advocating one of the plcas3ntest ways-the use of--tact One of the things that costs us ab solutely nothing in life is cheerfulness that is. it doesn't cost us anything as the world counts cost.
 You yourself doubtless know how hard it is to smile when you don't feel like it.
 But .E
 It Is in the nature of heroism to make aii earnest effort to do it.
 A we'll known writer. himself a won derful optimist therefore a humorist gives this advice:
 'Tt is good thing to start out laugh ing on a Monday, keep laughing Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday, be care full how you spend Friday, and then make Saturday the merriest day of all. Yor will find plenty of company. for the world loves a happy man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

l good company, for quite a number ol
 men who have left their mark on the
 world began their careers by being Sacked" from school. l Robert southey, who became poet 1laureate of England, was dismissed from, Westminster school by, the famous Dr. 1 Vincent The school at that time had
 magazine called the ''Flagellant, and in
 this the budding poet published an article
 on flogging which quite failed to please | the chief administrator of corporal pun | ishment In fact. 1t incensed him to such | degree that Southey was expelled. In to Christ church, and had not Balliol
 given him home he would possibly have had to forego that university career which he afterwards adorned.
 It is a, most amazing fact that poets have had quite a penchant for getting sacked as they call 1t at Harrow 1 Byron was expelled from Harrow three times for being rebellious and defiant. Shelley was sent down from Oxford
 Today the poet who wrote the great Ode to a Skylark' is the chief glory of University college. All travelling Ameri- cans want 10 see his room, and if they have seen that they go away content
 Yet heh was ignomniously expelled, turned out 'bag and baggage as an unfit associate for the hard drinking, hard swearing young bucks of the re- gency.
 He was charged with writing and pri- vately circulating a fly-sheet entitled The Necessity. of Atheism.' and the col lege records show that he was expelled for "contumaciousy refusing to answer questions" and for repeatedly declining to disavow'' the authorship of the offend ing document
 Nor is this the end of the list of unruly poets who have come into con tact with the ruling powers of school and college. Samuel Taylor Coleridge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

corn-ender, based on an entirely now principle. It Is a new, different for mula, never successfully initiated. It makes corns shrivel and then van ish. Two drops do the work You don't bundle up your toe any more with sticky tape and plasters that press down on the poor corn-no more flesh eating salves that don't stay put" no more hacking at corns with knives or razors. no more bleed ing or danger of blood poison. No more limping around for days with sore corns, no more corn pains
 "GETS-IT" is now the biggest selling corn cure in the world. Use It on any hard or soft corn, wart, callus or bunion Tonights the night
 "GETS-IT' is sold by druggists every where 25 cents a bottle, or sent direct by p. Lawrence x Co, Chicago.
 "GETS-IT'' is sold in Birmingham by Co. @ stores) BOT First Avenue and Pratt Station. Pratt City, Ala,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
HasaCurefor Pellaera

Parrie Nicholas, Laurel. Miss. writes Seems to me if had not obtained your remedy when I did I would not have lived much longer. I am glad you dis covered this wonderful remedy that will cure Pellagra. When I began talk ing Baughn's Pellagra Remedy my weight was 60 odd pounds; now 1t is 90 odd I would like to have this pub lished ana sent to sufferers of Pellagra. {"
 This is published at her request. If you suffer from Pellagra or know of anyone who suffers from Pellagra. 1t is your duty to consult the resourceful Baughn. who has fought and conquered the dreaded malady right in the Pellagra Belt of Alabama
 The symptoms-hands red like sun. burn. skin peeling off. sore mouth. the lips. throat and tongue flaming red. with much mucuous and choking, indi- gestion and nausea. either diarrhea OF constipation.
 There is hope if you have Pallaera You can be cured by Baughn's Pallasra Remedy. Get big free book on Pallasra. Address American Compromising Co.,. Box 2014. Jasper. Ala, remembering money is refunded in any case whore tho zemsdy falls to curA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

1 Think of the women you know who are
 light-hearted and brave under circum.
 stances which might bring out character. istics not so pleasing. | It's pretty good test of cheerfulness when a body can imagine the little song sparrow which sings as sweetly and as blithely In the pouring down rain as on the brightest sunshiny day. Tt is easy enough to be pleasant When life goes by with song, But the man worth while is the man who can smile When everything goes dead wrongl' Everything can't, be dead wrong when there's somebody who can smile and help us to try again. We see people whose lives ought to be beautiful and bright and happy utterly spoiled by a lot of unnecessary worry and by constantly crossing imaginary bridgesi
 There is an old saying to the effect that
 Kind words butter no parsnips'
 A modern writer deprecates this sen timent saying that
 Kind words if sincere do butter parsnips
 And often buy parsnips and the best ones. tool'
 I'm sure life would be very, very dull place if we did not meet some people occasionally who with the true ring of sincerity said pleasant things to us and made the day brighter hy so doing.
 This applies to trivial things as well as pig ones, because it's the little things of life that hold us down-the Llliputian temptations which remind us that the threads that held Gulliver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

| the other evening as we were discusa- ing this subject, "it all goes to teach a deep moral lesson-maybe-but to my mind it's a most eloquent argument that the woman who smiles-even If she has a good cause to weep-is the one who manages every man who crosses her pathl'' Any woman who is naturally cheerful. and hopes always for the best. is more of a help to her fellow-beings than she l imagines | If she did imagine it We'll Then She wouldn't be help, | Because When a person poses as an example setter (nice word that, isn't it?) the l result Is usually the opposite from that anticipated. The average person recognizes natural cheerfulness just as easily as they de- tect the counterfeit. We have been given that sixth sense. that instinctive feeling, which warns us when something does not ring true.
 And
 The unnaturally cheerful person Is about as unpleasant companion as the other is acceptable
 I remember certain woman whom met at a summer resort several years in succession, whose assumed cheerfulness got on my nerves so that wanted to kill her.
 ,.ait arxha pointed about a picnic party. she'd grin and say:
 "Oh, but we need the rain so much"
 Then
 When it was so hot and stuffy that we could hardly live, and wanted rain more than anything on the top side of the earth, she'd grin again and say:
 Just think how much the poor fam flies need the sunshine.'
 Now
 Too much cheerfulness of that sort af- fleets people in a contrary manner.
 This particularly lady may have been perfectly sincere in her cheerful outlook cn life.
 But
 We'll
 I'd hate to say what l really think,
 The kind of cheerfulness that goes on day after day dispensing kindness and a feeling of happiness, is the kind that we accept without analysis and without question of any sort. and we never real ize just what 1t has meant to us, until like the sunshine, 1t Is gone. Didn't you just love "Pollyana''-she of The Glad Book who always looked or the cheerful side of things even when 1t came to her dreadful clothes that had been got out of the missionary barrel | and that the Ladies Aid itself had fairly laughed outright about? Pollyana always know that things might be worse and she didn't fail to say she was glad 0f it. She was the genuine arttclei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

were very small thresds-these doina their work as successfully as the biz ones. a
 For the big things of life we seen 10 have especial strength provided
 Take a little instance like this: A woman buys new hat; I She meets friend; The friend comments upon its beauty; The woman goes home happy ana satisfied;
 She herself had hoped it was pretty and 10 be reassured by friend sin cerely of this fact brightened her who'll 8 day and made her very happy! It's feminine trait (and masculine. toe. believe mel that bit of A com pliment helps us on our way any old time.
 It's a nice thing to be able to see the bright side of subject instead of the dark, and finer still to be able to make others see it,
 The latter is often accomplished by very small word. which is very large in it's scope-tact.
 I have seen a mother change the an- tire current of her child's thoughts by the tactful manner in which she went about things-the cheerful way in which she did things.
 If you happened to read Jean Web ster s dear, delicious Daddy Long Legs you know what I mean
 Don't you remember when the little heroine said:
 Why if l had husband and 12 children and an earthquake came today and swallowed them all up I'd wake up tomorrow and commence to look for another set. Nobody can accuse me of being a pessimist or not having d cheerful disposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

tho humble lodgings in which we find her at last, cast off by family, friends and even the old roue, the Marouise of Steyne. What has all this to do with the subject I'm supposed to be writing sbont if "headlines' count for any thing? Merely this: We all realize that it wasn't Becky's mind that got for her the things that she wanted;
 But
 Her unfailing cheerfulnessl
 Even when she wept those "croco- dile" tears. she irridiated her sur- roundings with her gay humor
 q just tell you" said clever woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
The Gentle Game

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A man and horse rolled in the dust A rib cracked.
 Again they charged
 A horse fell a rider pitched heavily forward. A plunging pony leaped over him.
 Then they rode back, leaving a fourth of their number on the sanguinary field
 No, this isn't the story of the battle of Balaklava It's mild description of polo game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
Expelled From School

A good deal of newspaper comment was aroused lately by the dismissal of a boy from Eton his mother contending that the circumstance would be standing dis ability to him in all his future career. says Tit Bits But he is in remarkably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
Corn Comes Off As
 Easy As You Please

"Gets-It' Being Used By Millions!
 It is the first time that real, 6ure-as-fate corn cure has ever been discovered. ',GETS-IT" is the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

No h E.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10
ROYAL NEICHBORS
ROYALTY ENTERTAIN

Members and friends of the
Royal Neighbors were royalty en-
tertained at Woodmen hall We'd
nesday evening. The hall was law
ishly decorated, "black cats" cat
tails, pumpkins and jack o Ian
terms being used to carry out the
Halloween scheme. The most un-
usual feature of the evening was
the costuming of those who took
part in the frolic, the men being
dressed as tramps and the ladies'
masked. John Burgett WAS awarded
the prize for the best tramp, as he
was considered a typical represen-
tation of the weary boys. Others
we're very good in their makeups,
Bert Ayers and Carl Nelson de.
serving special mention ID. d
Raley caused great deal of amuse-
ment in clever impersonation of
a burly officer of the law. Mrs
Hart carried off the ladies' prize.
She was dressed in an extremely
old-fashioned skirt, braided jacket
and little bonnet.
A very interesting program was
given consisting of several selec.
tions by the orchestra, piano solo
by Mrs. Chester Wright, bone
solo by John Burgett, reading by
Mrs. Miles Reed, vocal solo by
George Burgett and many fine Sc.
lections by the gifted Cole family,
which included solos, duets and a
full chorus, Following the pro.
gram came peanut-eating contest.
n o o d e. threading contest and
matching pictures for partners. A
bountiful supper was served and
the tramps were compelled to 70.
cite their hard luck stories before
being waited upon.
About l50 were in attendance
and all voted it the most enioy.
able occasion of the season.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1914.
SOCIET TY

A delightful evening WAS spent
at tho home of Mrs. @. T.. Abbott
Thursday evening, when she en-
tertained the telephone girls. The
evening WAS spent in sewing, after
which an elegant luncheon was
served.
DR.. and Mrs. Moninger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Macarthur, Miss
French and Mr.. Kellar are spend
ing the week END at Silver lakes.
The Tuesday Afternoon Social
club met Tuesday with Mrs. Chas.
Akers at a Kensington. Dainty
refreshments were served
Miss Cora Dunbauld of Las An
imas. now teacher of music in
the Del Norte schools, WAS week
end visitor at the G. A. Branson
home.
Miss Alice Stroup delightfully."-
entertained Misses Oma Shont,
Hazel Whitmer, Helen Kimble,
Helen Myers, Helen Shaft, Ida
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

Mcconnell and Ruth Bachelor at
a & O'Clock dinner Tuesday even
ing. After partaking of the din
ner all attended the Iris theater.
A very enjoyable evening is re-
ported.
The Ladies of the Maccabees
were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Harold Boutwell, Wednesday
and very pleasant social meeting
was had.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10
BY FAssETTs DEPARTMENT STORE
be done

There are always plenty Of people who
and large number will always tell you
that it cannot possibly be accomplished.
But when you have actually started to
accomplish some certain end the diff
cultles that looked 30 large in a bulk
when taken ono at = time, as they come
along do not present the obstacles that
it would Indicate that they would when
surveyed from = distance. And the
greatest satisfaction is when you have
accomplished some Of the seemingly i'm
possible things,
Harry Loss returned to work Friday
morning after a vacation Of ten days.
We have been having good trade in
stoves, both ranges and heaters, this
week. Our prices on the excellent stoves
which We carry are extremely low, and
peals to the people.
We have in our grocery department
some very fine Grimes Golden, Jona
than, Bellhower and Rambo apples.
These are the very best fall varieties OF
apples, and you will be pleased il you
buy box.
October thus far shows a liberal in
crease in our sales over those Of the
same period last year. The month OF
October taken as a whole, is usually
the best month in the entire year from
business standpoint.
Several shipments OF shoes arrived
this week. Among them we're children's
and ladies' from the Goodman Shoe com
pany and mems dress shoes from the
Griffith Shoe company Of Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10
We
perfun


BEAUTIFY YOUR COMPLEXION
to rid yourself of wrinkles
to eradicate skin blemishes
to bring the glow of health to your
cheeks
Don't Fail to Talk With Miss Fay Hen
dirk, Boston's Noted Beauty Specialist.
Miss Hendrix will give free personal
advice and few free facial messages IN
your own home. Telephone us.
This is your opportunity.
Take advantage OF it.
Bear in mind-Miss Hendrix will be
at our store whole week, commencing
Nov. 2nd. Free Daily Beauty Lecture.
To follow her advice means a better
complexion for you.
FULLER DRUG COMPANY
Sole distributor OF Harmony Toilet
Requisites
The REXALL Store
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

trecteu great ueai VI aNtchl'oh' ~" "
have been able to dispose Of large part
Of this stock
Party cases is novelty which we re-
csiyed from Harris, Mann 4 Reilly a
few days ago.
The amount OF business we have been
doing in Mackinsw coats has greatly
exceeded our expectations. Another
shipment arrived this week and We now
have large line OF colors and sizes to
select from. These garments can also
be used on dress occasions.
w. II. Gotf has had interviews with a
dentist several days this week. He says
there are number OF things he would
rather do than visit a dentists office.
We have an electric washing machine
that will soon pay for itself in labor
saved for those who have much washing
to do. These machines are not very ex-
pensive and the amount OF electricity
used is very small
Sugar declined few points again this
week. The trend OF the sugar market
appears to be downward.
We have been having an excellent
business the last few days in winter sup
plies for those who expect to spend the
next six months in the mountains. 1t is
now the time OF year when these have
to begin to prepare for winter. Some Of
the bills amounted to over 5000.
Read our advertisement on the last
page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

The members of the M. +.
church gave Rev. and Mrs. Lee a
surprise miscellaneous shower Fri
day evening to welcome them back
for another year At the close OF
a most pleasant evening dainty re-
fresh ments were served
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

Mr.. Gratley of Washington, who
has been here a few days looking
over the country, returned to his
home Sunday night much pleased
with all that he saw and heard.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

Miss Jessie Ken of Anderson,
Indiana, who has been here for
several months for her health, re-
turned to her home Sunday night
much benefited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

Read the statement by District Attor.
ney Palmer in this issue,
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-10

The bedding sale this week has at
tracted = great deal Of attention, and we
have been able to dispose of large part
Of this stock.