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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
POWER OF ELoouENce.

Financial Effect Of Whltsnsid's Sermon
on Ben Franklin.
Whltefield made seven visits to Amer.
lea. he brought great blessings to our
land. Whittier wrote Of him thus:
The nood q emotion, deep and strone.
Troubled the land a. It swept alons.
But left result Of holier tvss.
In Philadelphia be preached With
such effectiveness that the dancing
rooms were discontinued. and the ban
and concert rooms were shut up '.as In.
consistent with the gospel"
BENJAMIN Franklin tells that In Phil.
adelphia 10000 heard him with ease.
Ben was caught With the matchless
delivery Of bis sermons. II happened
In q meeting In the course Of which [
perceived" writes he. that he intend.
Cd to finish with a collection, and I
silently resolved that be would get
nothing from me. I had In my pocket
a handful Of copper money. three or
four silver dollars and five pistoles In
gold. As be preached began to soften
and concluded to give the coppers: an.
other stroke Of his oratory made me
ashamed OF that and determined me to
give the silver; and he finished 90 ad.
mirably that emptied my pockets
wholly into the collection dish. gold
and al"-Christtan Herald.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
WHISTLER AND HIS GROCER.

An Overdue Bill, q Threat and Pay.
msnt Not In Cash.
Whistler's financial affairs were the
mingled JOY and terror Of bis friends.
and the Pencils, In their "Life Of
Whistler" give q most amusing
glimpse into this side of his life. On
one occasion he had actually run up q
bill OF f600 With a Chelsea greengrocer,
who at last called to insist upon pay.
ment Whistler came out strong on
that occasions.
"How-what-why-why, or course,
you have sent these things-most ex.
cellent things-and they have been
eaten, you know, by most excellent
people. Think what splendid adver.
tisement! And sometimes, you know,
the salads are not quite up to the mark
the fruit you know, not quite fresh.
And IL you 60 into these unseemly dis
cussions about the bill-well, you know,
I shall have to 60 into discussion about
all this, and think bow it would hurt
your reputation with all these extraor.
binary people. think the best thing is
not to refer to the past-lll let it go.
And in the future we'll have a weekly
account-wtser, you known
The greengrocer left without his mon.
ey. but received in payment two noe
turnes, one the blue upright Valparaiso.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
NAMES or OUR EARTH.
Il Was Called O. BY che Greeks ane
Tsrra BY the latins.

" WSv SauO0 W ~ S1O 0fook0 ana
Terra BY the latins.
Answering the question, "Who nam.
"a our planet the earth1 Why could
i not havs had 4 romantic ana beau.
thu name such - astrpnomsrs have
owen b the planets jupiter, Venus,
MARI q Nepfnns3 Our planet alone
has tho utlitarian. but not, graceful
name the earth" Edgar Lucien Larkin
In the New York American says:
Tho good Angio-saxon folk gave the
name earthe to this, our world, and
the British dwindled the word down
to earth. But . this not fully % 20.
mantle 40 the name &c, given to It By
the Greeks, and Terra By the Latins1
&c . indeed commonplace, but Terra
% highly romantic.
Classic mythology tells that Terra
was one OF the most ancient deities
and wife Of Uranus and mother OF
Oceanus, the Titans. Cyclopes, Giants,
Thea, Rhea, Themis. Phoebe, Tethys
and Mnemosyna And she u the same
deity az TelluA But Tellus was Tue
most ancient goddess after Chaos. IN
later mythic ages she was called 0y
the exceedingly romantic names Cy.
belle. Rhea. vesta, Ceres, Tithea, Bona
Dea, Proserpine and others. And when
sailing under the euphonius titles she
passed through many very romantic
eplsodeA At times she got into 70.
mantle difficulties when circulating
around With other goddesses and gods.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the
annual election of elective offic-
ers for the City of Wahpeton,
Richland County, North Dakota,
will be held on Monday, the 5th
day of April, A. D., 1915, at the
following polling places in the
several wards of the said city, to-
wit:
First Ward: At the Commercial
Hotel.
Second Ward: At the Richland
County Court House.
Third Ward: At the City Hall
Fourth Ward: At the Wahpeton
Hotel.
Said election will be held for
the purpose of electing the fol-
lowing officers: to-wit:
One City Justice.
One Alderman in the First
Ward for the regular term of two
years.
One Alderman in the Second
Ward for the regular term of two
years.
One Alderman in the Third
Ward for the regular term of two
years.
One Alderman in the Fourth
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
A Rhineland Leoend.

There is Rhineland legend Of three
German robbers who. having acquired
by various atrocities what amounted
to a very valuable booty. agreed to d.
vide the spoil and to retire from so
dangerous q vocation. When the day
appointed for this purpose arrived one
Of them was dispatched to a neighbor-
ing town to purchase provisions for
their last carousal. The other two
secretly agreed to murder him on his
return that they might divide bis
share between them. They did 60. But
the murdered man was closer cal.
culator even than his assassins, for he
had previously poisoned part OF the
provisions, that be might appropriate
to himself the whole Of the spoil. This
precious triumvirate were found dead
together.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
spanish Boys Game.

Spanish lads have game which they
call "Hobby bull" and 1t has something
on the American kiddies' hobbyl ,rse,
according to those who have sern It.
The boys Of Malaga and other Spanish
cities find an immense amount of ex.
element and amusement In mock en-
counters with the hobbybuD. which 10
merely a framework mounted on
wooden wheels and has a pair Of horns
dashed to its forward end. Armed With
q scarlet cloth. one of the boys infurt.
ates the hobbybul, while another op.
crates the ''animal."
II the matador has talent In the art
OF taunting and teasing and the other
lad Is spirited the game may become
serious. Boys In training to become
matadors practice regularly with the
hobbybun and consider such play
part Of their training.-Philadelp
North American.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Qualities Of tho Topaz.

Qualities Of the Topaz.
The name Of the precious stone in.
serted in the ring Of Gyges has not,
been handed down to us, but it is prob
able that 1t was the topaz, whose won
ders Philostrates recounts In the life
Of Apollonius. An attribute of the sun
and Of Ore, the ancients called It the
gold magnet, az 1t was credited with
the power Of attracting that metal. IN.
dicating its veins and discovering,
the treasures. Heliodorus In bis story
Of Theagenes and Chartcles says that
the topaz saves from Ore all those who
wear It and that Charicles was pre-.
served BY topas from the hery venge-
ance Of Arsaces, queen Of Ethiopia.
This stone was one Of the Grst tails.
mans that Theagenes possessed IN
Egypt The topas at present symbol.
ICES Christian virtues-faith. justice,
temperance. gentleness. clemency.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
A Calamity.


Ffve-year-old Tots mother was tell.
ing the y0ungster the story Of herself
and her twin sister.
Zone morning when we were week
old the nurse was bathing us, and she
took the blue ribbon of Della's wrist
and the pink ribbon of Stella's wrist
When she was ready to put them on
again she could not remember which
one Of us was Della and which was
Stella, 50 she took US in to mother,
but mother could not tell either, and
no one ever did know whether or not
we had our right names. Then when
we were seven years old one of us
died. and nobody knows whether It
was Della or Stella"
Little Tot burst into an agony OF
tears and sobbed out. II just know it
was my own mother that died when
she was seven years oldr'-Youth's
Companion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES

Services at the St. Johns
Church next Sunday forenoon at
10:31.
Services next Sunday afternoon
at Mooreton. Services will COM
mence at 4 and will be conducted
in the Norwegian language.
The Dwight Lutheran Ladies'
Aid meets Thursday this week
With Mrs. Sendell.
The Wild Rice Young Peoples
Society meets next Sunday even
ing at 1880.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Scattered.

Pat was employed on an engineering
job q few miles out Of the city and
was carried to his work BY an express
train. which accommodatingly slowed
up near the. scene Of bis labors. One
morning. however. the train rushed
through the cut without reducing
speed. and the superintendent Of the
Job looked IN vain for Pat At last he
saw much battered freshman iimping
back down the ties and called to him:
"Hello. Patl Where did you get or"
Pat turned .shf1y and. waving biz
hand toward the steep embankment
sighed:
.Oh. al along herer'-Lifs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Our Moral Codes.

Our moral codes were invented not
70 prepare men for heaven or for Otto.
pia. They were invented BY men who
were none too good themselves 70 pro-
tect themselves from people who were
not much worse. There are great dit.
ferences In human beings as to the
amount OF knowledge and wisdom
which they possess. but there IL small
difference In regard to the amount Of
goodness OF. rascality that they mani.
fest-Mowry Saben In Forum.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Feeding the Brood Sow.

Corn fed the sows makes their pigs
tiat-before narrowing. But the pigs
iieed fat only after their eyes open on
this world. Prior to that time they
Iced only. bone, muscle and vigor. Al.
thlfa hay, bran. roots and other pro.
tetn bearing feed prepare the SOW for
successful narrowing. Corn fed sows
Are the ones, which die at this critical
time more than any other.-Farm and
,lrireside.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
WATKINS REMEDIES

have the agency for the Wat
km's liniments, spices. extracts
and toilet articles for the south
half OF Richland county. includ-
ing the city of Wahpeton.
"A full line of the above arti-
cles is kept at 81 Second street
south.
M. D. KEENEY. Agent
Telephone No. 311J
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
A Different Reason.

"What bright eyes yon havey' said
the visitor to five-year.old Tommy.
lyon must get plenty OF sleep"
"Yes'm," he answered. my nam.
ma makes me 60 to bed every night at
8 O'clock"
'Thats to keep you healthy" said
the visitor.
mo. It amt" replied the youngstet.
ITS 90 she can mend my clothes."-St.
Louis Globe. Democrat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Safety First.

Bill Burgiar-i amt gonna rob no
poor hone woman. I amt. Mike Thief
WHATS de matterf Gettin' softY
BIZ Burglar-Soft, nothin'. Them lone
helpless women's de kind dat half kills
70 and then sends you to jail.-Phila.
sdelphia Ledger.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11

Platinum.
Platinum is dissolved BY aqna regia.
mixture Of nitric and hydrochloric
acids No acid known to chemists,
alone, will dissolve this metal, but these
two combined, in the proportion Of one
volume OF nitric and three Of hydro
chl0ric, will.-New York American.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11

Doubt INDUCED becomes a doubt real.
issd To determine to do anything =
half the battle. Courage u victory;
timjdl1 b dsfeat.-Nelson.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Corrected.

Miss KitU-Before you were mar.
ried, Mrs. Blunt did your husband
bring you many flowers? Mrs. Blunt
Il didn't have any husband before
was married, dear.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11

TO THE ABovE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
The boye:entitled action is brought to
quiet the title to the East half (E icy of
Lot nine (9), in Block seven l7J of the orig.
inal ToWnsite OF the City of Wahpeton,
Richiand County, North Dakota, and no per.
you.
Dated This 18th day of February, 1915.
PURCELL, DIVET & PERKINS,
Attorneys for plaintiffs;
Office and Post Office Address:
Wahpeton, Rtchland County North Dakota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Free Nicotine.

By,sprinkling tobacco during the cur.
ing With per cent solution of citric
acid the free nicotine. which causes
the ''blto," u eliminated.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Business Directorv=
CITATION HEARING PETITION FOR Ap.
P0INTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

PQlNTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
STATE biaI;.oF NORTH DAKOTA. COUNTY OF
Hon. George Van Arnam, Judge.
rl In the mater matter Of the Estate of Jerome
rfancis downing, Deceased.
Frederick B. Downing,
Lucia 3: Downing. Y Wellington
Downing, Hcnrtetta Ella Down
1tng. a. Winifred D. Galbraith,
y W1n nrssn,n 7: ca. Gabanne; Natalie
ard Downing,
The State of North Dakota to the above
ierested in the Estate OF Jerome francis
Downing, Deceased:
You, and each Of YOU. are hereby nott.
ied that the above named petitioner herein
has filed in this Court his petition prayina
t una. ietters Of administration upon the es.
City Of Erie. in the County Of Erie and and
state Of Pennsylvania, deceased, be FRAMED
10 Frederick B. Downing and that the said
th}s c Will De heard and duly considered
81 20 O'Clock in the forenoon - Of Eth" That d yiS
Court House. in the City Of Wahpet sa IN In
the County of Rtchland and State Of North
b PaxSta; and and you; and each Of you, arc
Court at said time and piace and ansWeT
said petition and show cause, If any there
ne. why the prayer of said petition should
IN WITNESS TINES WHEREOF. The signature
Of the Judge of said Court is here.
to subscribed and attested by the
S seal Of said Court. in the city Of
land, in the State Of North Dakota
,s,. this 10th day of February, 1915.
BY the Court,
GEORGE VAN ARNAM,
Judge Of the County Court
PURCELL, DlvET r. PERKINS,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Ills Hint.

His Hint,
Hunter-Are you ever shot at BY mis-.
take for deerY Guide dmpressiyelyD
II dunno. They never i've to. tell
what they shot at me for.-Exchanga.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
Plaintiffs:
Defendants.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE
above-named Defendants:

Ove-named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
has been filed in the OFFICE of the Clerk Of
the District Court in and for the County Of
hlchland and State of North Dakota and to
scribers within thirty days after the SER
vice OF this summons upon you, exclusive
o. the day Of service; and, in case of your
be taken against you by defaIlt for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 18th day of February 1915.
PURCELL, DIVET & PERKINS,
Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS
Office and Post Office Address:
Wahpeton, Rfchland County North Dakota
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
SUMMONS

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
Richiand.-In District Court, Fourth Ju-
dicial District.
Julia B. Cook and Paul Beck.
and Doris S. Cook, a Minor.
by c. D. Rittenhouse, her
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11
General Guardian,

George Esterly and George w.
Esterly, partners trading as
George Esterly and son; Joseph
Benesh; Threasa Benesh; r.. o.
Kellogg; and Annie Smith, Jo-
seph KOtschevar and Bertha
Kotschevar, Heirs at Law of
John kOtschevar, Deceased; and
all other persons unknown
claiming any estate OF interest
IN, or lien or remembrance
upon, the property described
In the complaint,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11

STATE R,ad;.eoaE NORTH DAKOTA. COUNTY OF
non. george Van Arnam, Judge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-11

In the matter of the Estate OF Jerome
Francis Downing, Deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
cut of the automobilist's way.

out of the automobilist's way.
The city council, however, does not
take the broad view of some advanced
minds that pedestrians have no rights
to live anyway, nor is it actuated with
any of the to HI with the poor
motives that are sometimes blamed for
such legislation. The new traffic ordi-
nance is designed to protect pedestrian
and autoist alike and to do away with
a nuisance that would not be tolerated
il other cities, namely the zig-zagging
through traffic in the middle of the
block of old ladies and young boys, and
hurried business men and pretty near
" everybody else, lodging in and out
among automobiles, impeding traffic,
yelling murder if they are run over
and considering themselves insulted. il
a chauffeur makes them Jump by
blast of his horn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
JAY-WALKER' DRAWS
A FIVE PUNK FINE

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 16.-It is now
against the law to walk across the
street in Atlanta-except at regular
street crossings.
If you try to cut across the street
in the middle of the block, no matter
whether you happen to be a native
Eorn Albanian or a resident of Social
Circle, you are a Gay walker" and it's
ride to the police station and S.
fine for yours.
So the next time you come to At
lanta, you had better either buy an
automobile or read up on the traffic
ordinances before you come.
Except at crossings, the AUTOMOBILE
ist owns the street, and if you are a
pedestrian it is your business to keep
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16

orson had "right-about-faced had
withdrawn her protest and was now
urging suspension Of the rates.
Il am not surprised" said the At
lantian, since an investigation shows
that the rates to Jefferson have been
Increased substantially by the new
tariff
4 examined on yesterday list Of
cities that have protested against the
suspension" continued Mr.. Moore.
"Moultrie, in Colqutit county, is among
them, yet have compiled data to
show that Moultrie's rates have been
increased up and down the line.
Il now refer to Dalton, Waycross,
cambridge, Cuthbert. Fitzgerald and
Townsville, among the cities protest
ing a suspension of the proposed new
rates"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
PROH|s. SAY THAT
FIGHT ONLY BEGUN

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 16.-Dr. George
w. Eichelberger, leader of the victor.
ious prohibition cohorts and editor o.
the Commonwealth, says that there
viii be a whole lot more fighting vel
before prohibitionists can law down
their weapons with assurance that
their triumph is permanent in Geor.
gia.
A magnificent work has been accom-
rlished by the legislature, backed by
the people of the state, he says. but
he declares that the liquor forces are
already planning to try to elect leg
isIature which will shoot holes all
through the law just passed." and that
the liquor interests have already pick
ed out not only their local candidates
hut their man for governor and even
their candidates for congressional Of
fees.
DR.. Eichelberger says that to fight
this system more work and more
money will be required to press the
work of law enforcement and hold the
ground already won.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
NEW CORDELE DAILY
DESTROYED By FIRE

CORDELE, Ga, Dec. 16.-Ffre de.
stroyed the plant of the Cordele Even
ing Tribune Wednesday morning about
4:30 o'clock, entailing loss approx
simately of $4,000. The Tribune plant
which was located in the O'Neal build
ing, on Seventh street, adjacent to the
Cordele National bank, had only been
located in Cordele for a few days. C.
f. Brown, formerly connected with the
Macon Telegraph, was editor and pub.
Usher. The paper had published only
three issues, the first appearing last
Sunday.
When the fire was discovered it had
gained rapid Roadway, and upon ar
rival of the fire department the entire
building occupied by the plant was
seething mass of flames.
The equipment was almost wholly
destroyed, with the exception of
double-deck Duplex press and a limo
type, both of which will have to I'M
dergo a complete overhauling at the
factories. These machines were COW
cred by insurance. There was no in
surance on other equipment and ma
terial in the plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
RETAIL MERCHANTS
To CLOSE CHRISTMAS

The retail merchants department of
the Chamber of Commerce have voted
unanimously to close all stores Satur-
day, December 25th, Christmas Day.
This action was taken at the meeting
Of the merchants Thursday morning at
tie Chamber of Commerce offices.
At one time there was much discus
sion as to whether the merchants
would close on Christmas Day, but
their action settles the matter finally,
ard the entire city will observe the
day.
All the banks of the city will close
on the holiday, along with many other
enterprises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-Re4
presenting the Atlanta freight bureau
and the shippers of Atlanta, Harry T..
Moore and Sam d. Jones appeared be-
fore the suspension board of the inter-
state commerce commission here to
urge a suspension of the freight rate
REIMBURSEMENT for the southeastern
territory, which otherwise will become
effective January 1. Their arguments
were considered among the most effec-
tive that have been presented in pro-
test to the rates.
Mr.. Moore, speaking first, threw a
bomb into the camp of the railroad
men when he developed very clearly
that some influence" has received the
smaller towns of Georgia into beliey-
ing that they would receive a benefit
from the proposed REIMBURSEMENT.
Let us take the city OF Jefferson.
in Jackson county," said Mr.. Moore.
Jefferson has, am informed, protest,
&c against a suspension of these new
rates"
He was interrupted here by Chair
man Jones of the board, who said jeff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
TWO P|GLETS Of SUMTER
NET OVER 800 POUNDS

Phil Jennings, on the Wise planta-
ton, killed two porkers yesterday that
Melted just 900 pounds pork, the pig
lets weighing ATS and AIS pounds re-
spectively. These pigs were red duroc
jerseys, one of the very best varieties
adapted to this section-or any other
as the best meat hogs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-16
BIRDS Of RAVEN COLOR
NOW R00sT IN CHAINGANG
PAIR OF BLACKS DONNED STRIPES
HERE TODAY

If Santa Claus comes hunting for
Louis Johnson and Ben Carter, he
will find their number at convict
headquarters, where they are spending
ten months each. Johnson stole en-
velopes from local firm, while Carter
was carted away today for receiving
AID hiding stolen goods.