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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS Fires
DANGER oouBl
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season is busy one with store
keeper and customer alike, the
following suggestions are made
by way of reminders:
Watch gas jets-watch smok-
ers-watch electric wiring.
When your store closes FRIDAY
night, December oath. see that
there is not spark lying about.
Have all accumulations of rub.
Dish cleaned up and placed in a
fire-proof receptacle or removed
from the premises, and see that
no waste material of an inflam-
mable nature is left in corners or
out-of-the-way places in the es-
Enlistment which would result in
fire from combustion.
If these precautions are taken.
we feel that more will have been
done on the part of progressive
Wahpeton merchants to reduce
the fire hazard of the Christmas
season this year than ever before
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
terest of humanity and for the hu-

terest of humanity and for the hu-
lnanity of the world.
The conditions have been try
ing and critical. They have been
full OF multitudinous complica-
tions and endorsements that
have been most trying. Necessar-
lily many embarrassing facts came
to the knowledge of the govern
ment officials under such condi-
tons that during the times of
strife cannot be communicated to
the general public. These facts
necessarily must guide the public
officials in much that they do, and
in consequence the people may
not reason we'll and theye are
moved to unreasoning criticism
at times, and indulge it. This fact
has been true at the pres mt time
and still is true, but the light of
the exposition of the true facts
when the proper time shall have
arrived will vindjcate the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet from the un-
just criticism that has been level
ed against them.
There is always heat of passion
when there is the gross strife and
contention in the world that has
been prevailing and prevails on
the continent of Europe. This
heat of passion is unreasoning
and unsound and now when an
other presidential election is ap-
preaching and the party put out
of power in 1912 is seeking TO
get back in, the passion and pre-
judice that always exists in fann-
ed more OF less for supposed par
ty advantage. Against this, and
all of these, President Wilson has
stood erect and firm. He has
never halted or hesitated as to his
duty, and has never failed to serve
the people, and serve them we'll.
Whatever of error there may have
been in his, administration is of a
minor character and does not de-
tract from the statesmanlike adj
ministration he has given this
government. When unreason
shall have been supplanted by rea
son, when party spirit shall have
given way to patriotic spirit,
and when the nation has passed
through the national campaign
next year, no matter what party
shall triumph at the polls. the
administration of President Will
son will be counted as one of the
greatest assets this country has
had. and a distinct triumph for
humanity.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHEER

The old saying that it is better
to give than receive, still holds
good, and we wish to. say that if
you have a friened, or acquaint-
ance who is ill, lonely or in need,
a kind remembrance to such a
person will bring more Christmas
Cheer to the person who offers the
glad tidings than a million gifts
to likewise million friends hers-
ty and strong. Somewhere in this
town you have a very good friend
that is. deserving of such a re-
ward and you should take a few
minutes of your time to see that
they had at least a cheerful Christ
mas Day. A bunch Of flowers to
the invalid, or basket of food to
the poor, a small purse of money
to the needy, will bring cheer and
good will to giver and receiver,
and so with these few words Of
remembrance, lets all Join in and
make it a Christmas day, as it
should be to those that deserve
such a Day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
wlLson-oALr xvpr,ALs

A Washington dispatch says
that extreme simplicity prevailed
at the wedding of President Viii
son and Mrs. Calf which took
place on Saturday, Dec. 18th, at
the home Of the bride.
There was no best man for the
president and the bride had no
maids, of honor, being attended
by her sister, Miss Bertha Boiling
as escort.
1t was also announced that the
attendance included only men,
bers Of the two families, the inn
mediate friends and high Wash
'ington officials not being includ-
ed in the list.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, of St.
Margaret's Protestant Episcopal
church was the otficiatig clergy
man. assisted by Rev. Sylvester
Beach, pastor of the PRESIDENT
church. at Princeton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
WORKING OVERTIME
PostofFioe Force Working About
Fifteen Hours q Day

Nowhere in this city is there
more evidence of the Christmas
hustle and hustle than is to be
found in Uncle Sans local clear
ing house, the postoffice. AL
though the postoffice department
prescribes an eight hour day for
its employees, and only makes an
extra provision for an extra clerk
or two, for help in times such as
these. The entire force is now
working up to fourteen and fiji
teen hours day to handle the
mail matter properly and they
expect this program to continue
throughout the balance of this
week and next.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
Terms: $3.50 per year IN advance.
Entered at the possofrice at Wahpet0n
N. D., Is second class mail matter.

n. B.. Is second class mail matter. '''''
NOTlCE-Al legitimate news matter pub.
liShed free of charge and such matter 10
cordially solicited. But for the publishers
protection, the writer or sender must sign
his name-not for publication but for ref
erence.
Church, school and society news is cord
But advance notices OF Oh meetings where
On admission fee Is charged, and oil cards
Of thanks will he charged for ct Is cents
for e1ch 10 lines or less.
Advertising rates IS cents per c0lumD
iDch for any amount less than IL pasa
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
TAX COMMISSION DOING
VERY GOOD WORK

Taxes. against the property on
the railroad leased sites must be
paid by the owners of the build
ings thereon, according to de-
cision of the North Dakota SUI
preme court which was handed
down Monday.
This means that unless approx
imately half million dollars in
taxes is paid into the Golfers OF
the various North Dakota coun-
ties before 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning property with assessed
valuation of at least $3O,OOO,OOo
will be sold at the delinquent tax
sales in the various counties.
] The original case which was
brought to test the law came from
Morton county. An elevator at
New Salem sought to evade the
tax placed against it by the state
tax commission.
! 1t is estimated that the total
value of improvements on leased
! railroad sites amounts to $780,
100000 assessed valuation or
Si0O,OOO,OO0 actual value.
Because of the fact that this
property was declared delinquent,
and had been placed on the tax
rolls, the supreme court set other
work aside and rendered this de-
cision at this time in order to get
it out before the delinquent tax
sale, which comes the second
Tuesday of December.
Recently Judge Nuessle in the
Burleigh district court at Bis
marck rendered decision III
which he decreed that all property
such as lumber yards, banks. ma
chinery house, ETC., must pay tax
es as levied by the local assessors
or the tax commission. He ex-
empted grain elevators on the
ground that they are semi-public
in service.
The supreme court decision not
only affirms' Judge Nuessle' s
opinion but makes still further
rulings in which every property
Of whatever nature is assessable
including the elevators.
F. E. Packard of the tax CON-
mission declared that the decision
of the supreme court affects prac-
tically 5000 leased sites in the
state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
ORIENTAL LACQUER.
Japan Got The Art From China, Then
Surpassed Her Tutor. A.

Japan Got The Art From China, Then
Surpassed Her Tutor. y,
Lacquer has furnished q most varied
material for one Of the earliest indus
trial arts Of China. and. though there
are no authentic records Of its origin
nor of the steps Of its early develop
ment, the process is already called an
ancient one in q work published in
1887. in the FIRST year Of the Ming Pc
tiod, which proves that the art was
known In as remote an epoch rs the
Sung dynasty. The eliminating years
Of its development were reached In the
reign of the Emperor Chen Lung l1738-
05), who greatly encouraged it's mann
facture and had large quantities Of
lacquered objects made with which to
furnish and decorate his palace. After
his death the art seems to have de-
clined in merit. and since that time lit
tie or nothing Of any high artistic value
in Chinese lacquer has been accom-.
plished.
The japanese first learned the proc.
ess from China, but have since brought
it to point Of perfection which sur
passes the finest productions Of the
Chinese. In Japan. however, lacquer II
applied solely to objects Of compare
lively small size, while In the Chinese
empire it served to decorate screens
and panels Of tremendous dimensions.
Lacquer is divided into two classes
painted and carved lacquer. Both kinds
are sometimes inlaid with mother-of-
pearl. ivory, jade and various SENT
precious stones.
It was in the early seventeenth cen.
tury, when Holland and Portugal be.
gan their trade with the remote east.
and particularly with China, that mar.
velous empire -teeming with so many
extraordinary artistic manifestations,
that Europe first began to realize the
new and vast field of decorative ele.
ments which were contained in and re.
vealed to her artists BY oriental art
Henry Coleman May in scribner's.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
PATRonlzE HOME INDUSTRY

Every dollar of profit to a C. H.
in another state is a direct loss to-
our state thus:
IA dollar of profit to our mer-
chants gone.
"A dollars worth Of improve
ment gone.
"a dollar with which to pur-
i chase produce gone.
"A dollar for circulating med
ium gone.
"a dollar of deposits for the
baIks gone.
GA dollar on which to raise
taxes gone.
"A dollar that could share
with other dollars in pro-
ducing available school
funds gone.
8-A dollar that might be used
for charitable purposes
gone.
"a dollar that might be used
in building churches gone.
10-A dollar that might be used
in building good roads
gone.
IA dollar that should swell
the total wealth of the state
gone.
IA dollar that should aid in
making us independent OF
other financial centers
gone.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHANT

The United States is a great De
mocracy, the greatest Democracy
the world has ever known. Europe
is at war because it is not a Dem
ocracy and because its govern
ment is personal and aristocratic,
AS against the personal and aris-
tocratic governments now at wal
the United States has had to con-
tend during the present struggle
under the leadership of President
Wilson-a contention in the in
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
IMMAMUELs GERMAN LUTHER.
An CHURCH

The following services and
Xmas celebration will take place
at this church, Cor. 5th st. and
Pembina Ave.
Xmas Day, Dec. 25th, service al
10: 100 O'Clock A. M.
Children's Xmas program ex-
ercises Dec. 25th at 700 p. m.
Sunday, second Xmas Day SER
vice at 1000 o'clock A. M.
Sunday evening English Xmas
service at 1880 p. m.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
THE CURIOUS BANANA TREE.
A Plant That Will Practically Grow,
While You Wait.

If good sized. healthy banana tree
is cut OF a few feet above the ground
during the wet season the tree will not
die, but nine times out Of ten will send
up new shoot from the center of the
trunk and will grow fast enough to
make up for lost time. for within forty.
eight hours it will rear waving green
leaves triumphantly above the severed
trunk.
The secret lies in the fact that the
trunk Of the banana tree is not hard
and woody like other trees, but is real.
" composed Of undeveloped leaves
wrapped tightly together in spiral
form. When the tree grows these
rolled up leaves push upward and
merely unrolL Thus no time Is lost in
forming buds and growing leaves as do
ordinary trees. When the trunk is cut
OF It doesn't interfere with the growth
Of, the leaves. because they are alwaFs
pushing up from the center of the
stalk. II you will roll sheet of paper
tightly and push against one end you
will see exactly how the leaves are
pushed up from the trunk of the ba-
mana tree. and IL you cut the roll in
two you will find that it doesn't pre-.
vent you from pushing out the center
Of the roll as before.
Although the banana tree repairs an
injury so rapidly and well, the shoot
formed from the cut stalk seldom bears
fruit or flowers. AS these shoots are
taller and stronger than the original
trees, however. they are much better
adapted to Withstand wind and storms.
and the natives frequently cut the ba.
mana trees in order to force them to
produce the strong. fruitless growth
and to serve as windbreaks for other
crops.-A. Hyatt Verrill In st. Nicholas.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
A cre.tur. From In. Fire.

Aristotle believed that some crea.
lures were capable Of supporting life
even though confined to the devouring
element. He says: in Cyprus. when
the manufacturers Of chalcitis Qime)
burn it many days in the fire. a winged
creature something larger than a great
ay is seen emerging from the stone
and leaping and walking about in the
fire. These creatures perish immedi.
ately upon being removed from the
furnace"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23
IDEAL KNIFE, SCISSORS
And
SKATE 8hARRENER

This is one of the most useful
articles ever invented. Any lady
can quickly sharpen her knives.
scissors or shears, any boy or
girl can sharpen their own skates
We send to any address for i5c
post paid.
G. J. SfoRZ
vvahpston, North pakot.
Adv. ct.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-23

Order your cut flowers for
Xmas from George Max at the
Voves' Grocery. Leave your order
early.-Adv. 2t
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
MONOGRAPH ALL TO BLAME
Musical instrument Turned Into an.
fernal Machine" Just When Il
Was Most Needed.

It seems Just like the other day we
bought our graphophone, and, though
we played it night and day, 1t never
gave groan. We danced most every
night or cut it loose on some song hit.
It made our whole lives bright. We al
ways had somebody there to listen to
the thing, for we were proud Of 1t.
And care flew off on speedy wing. We
played it morning, noon and night and
in between times, too. The way we
worked It was fright, but Il was
stanch and true. So then we asked an
uncle out to hear some old-time songs.
Now, he was rich as all get-out and
had no kin belongs to him but us, and
so we tried to make hit, you see.
Well, he was rather tight and eyed it
disapprovingly. "Extravagant young
folks!" he said. Don't need such
things at first. l hate extravaganza"
he said. "Of traits that is the worst"
"Oh, WE'LL" we said, now listen, sir,
how fine these old songs sound. Then
you'll forget what fools we were; be
glad you called around" So then
started it to work. Great Scott-what's
that?-I jumped. Too late. 1t gave a
groan and jerk and then it pranced
and bumped. And quit. Wife wept
and uncle frowned. ITS danced to
DEATH" she cried. "a fool any money"
uncle ground between set teeth and
hied thence. "a fool and money. Sol"
he groaned when at the door. He's
died since then. OF course you know
we're poor now as before.-Jeremiah,
in Kansas City Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
At Work Despite War,

The International Institute of Agri-
culture is one of the most remarkable
examples extant of cooperative effort
among the nations in humanitarian
and scientific work. Since the present
war began its activities have proceed
ed almost as in times of peace, though
it is to be feared that the entrance Of
Italy into the conflict will prove for
midable handicap, as the institute has
its headquarters in Rome. AS if to
emphasize its superiority to the pres
ent political situation, the institute
has published pamphlet, dated Rome,
1915, giving an interesting history and
description Of this great international
enterprise, and making no allusion to
the war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Street Reaaars in Rome.

An amusing anecdote of the old
Rome of Papal days is told in Prin-
cess Lazarovich's Pleasures and Pal
aces" Passing the beautiful Palazzo
Barberini, once the home of w. W..
Story, the old American sculptor and
poet" she writes, II remembered an
incident he told me in London.
1T was, it seems, at that time al
most impossible for a man to pass
through the streets of Rome with any
thing in his coat pocket and not miss
it on returning home. The little laz-
zaroni thought it their right to see
to that.
Several times he and his friends
tried to keep watch and surprise the
operation at the instant of his perfor-
nance, but in vain; the beggars were
too sly and swift.
"One day Mr.. Story cut red silk
bandanna into strips and left tiny
edge Of it peeping out of his coat peck
ct as he and friend started out.
1T was hardly moment before a
ragged, brown legged little imp ran
in front of them, Haunting the tattered
bandanna in their faces and scream
ing angrily: Mean! Mean! Shame!
Shame!"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
FOUGHT DUEL IN THE AIR
German and British Aviators Engage
in Struggle Which Results in De-
struction of One Participant.

A thrilling spectacle took place the
other day on the French frontier when
a German aeroplane passed overhead
spying out the land. First there was
rapid fire of the antiair-craft guns,
and though the white puffs of the
shells seemed to encircle it, they ap.
peared to be doing no harm. Then
the German airman caught sight of
British aeroplane and Immediately
started in hot pursuit of it.
Another British aeroplane which
was returning from a scouting tour
over the German lines, dropped out
Of the white clouds, as if by magic.
But being above the German plane, it's
presence was not perceived until it
was quite close. Then began a sensa-
tional battle. For fear of injuring
their own machines, the soldiers
stopped the fire from the antiaircraft
guns. Left to themselves, the two
crafts circled and recircled round each
other, the British aeroplane rushing
in sometimes and then darting away
again, while the machine guns kept
up rapid firing. Suddenly the Ger
man plane dropped with an abrupt,
twisting drive. For thousand feet or
more it fell, helplessly. Then, as if
the aeronaut had made frantic effort
to adjust his levers, the machine
Strengthened out for a second or two.
The British plane followed the Ger
man in it's fall, in graceful spiral
curves, and when it rignted, opened
renewed fire upon it. A burst of white
smoke from the German aeroplane an
nounced the explosion of the petrol
tank. The body of the German ma
chine crashed to the earth. It's heavy
four-cylinder engine embedded itself
in the ground, its wings and body
shattered into splinters, and it's steel
stays bent and twisted, lay scattered
about.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
BROUGHT BACK OTHER DAYS
Biscuit Revived Sad Memories in the
Breast of Hobo Who Received
"Handout."

Congressman Henry A. Cooper of
Wisconsin largely smiled the other day
when the conversation in the lobby Of
a hotel turned to fond memories. He
said he was reminded of the sad emo
lions of poor old hobo.
One afternoon the hobo in question
rambled up the garden walk of sub
urban home and obsequiously asked
for bread. Some homemade biscuit
were given him and a few minutes
later he was shaking with sobs.
What seems to be the matter, my
poor MANI" asked the tender-hearted
housewife. "Are you thinking of other
days?"
Eyes, lady," answered the hobo,
with another CULVER of his weary
frame.
"Of dear friends and relatives, 1
suppose" suggested the housewife,
land of the home you used to have"
mo, lady" was the startling re-
Spouse of the tramp. II was think
ing of the stones | used to have to
break in a quarry at Rockville. Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Give Home the "once Over"

Now is not too late to look over the
house and see what is necessary to
repair the ravages of the summer
sun and dust. 1t is good idea to
clean the glass over pictures with a
cloth wrung from hot water and
dipped in alcohol. Polish them imme-
diately until they are dry and glossy
with chamois or tissue paper.
Rub leather chairs with a little
fresh milk to prevent cracks in the
leather. Do this about once a week.
Whiting spread on a damp flannel
cloth will remove all spots from
painted wood without hurting the sur
face and without firing the arm which
applies it.
Often when house has been closed
all summer the iron sink becomes
rusty. 1t can be cleaned with mutton
tallow. Cover the tallow with quick
lime and leave it on over night. The
lime and tallow should then be rubbed
off with an old sink broom and the
sink should then be washed with hot
soda water. The lime should not be
allowed to touch the hands.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30

EXACTLY WHAT HE' MEANT
Southerner Knew How to Word Ad
vertisement to Produce the De-
sired Result.

No small amount of credit for the
development of the short editorial
paragraph to it's present state of per-
lection belongs to Col. Emmit G. Lo-
gan, one-time fellow workman with
"Marse'' Henry Watterson, editor in
chief of the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
His brief, breezy paragraphs we're
as famous at Watterson's broadside
one-page editorials. Colonel Logan
used to contend he wrote what he
meant and stopped only because
"Marse" Henry had consumed all the
editorial space and all the kings Eng
fish; therefore, it was his power and
pleasure to set forth with the scraps
and as filler what "Marse" Henry had
started out to say, but forgot.
When Colonel Logan washed print
ers' ink from his fingers he retired to
the life of Country gentleman on a
farm near Bowling Green, Ky. One
day he appeared at the office of the
local newspaper to insert an adver-
tisement, and asked for pad of
paper. What he wrote was character
istic.
Wanted.-An ole niger cook for a
farm. No milkin. No washin. Moth
in but cookin, eatin and sleeping.
He got cook.-Wall Street Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-12-30
Facts About Concrete.

Tests made in the engineering lab
oratory of the Sheffield scientific
school, Yale university, using 1924
concrete mixtures, with varying per-
centages of water, showed that con-
crete with 271S per cent of water was
stronger at the end of 80 days than
mixtures in which other percentages
had been used. These experiments
indicate that, contrary to the general
belief, there is definite limit to the
amount of water that should be used
and that that limit is considerably
lower than the percentage used in a
large amount Of concrete construc.
ton.