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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
TELLlNo ua HOW

There is nothing more irritat-
ing to the people of a small town
than the air of superiority that
people from larger towns have
towards them and their village. 1t
is hard to say Just what prompts
the city man to feel greater than
the villager. but he almosts in
variably does. and what makes it
worse, shows it in his actions.
1t is the weakness of city peo-
pie, this belief of theirs that
country people are back numbers.
The man from a city concern pays
the country business man visit
and shows plainly that he consid-
ers the little merchant a very
small potato: but if he were wise
enough to realize the truth of
their respective businesses, he
would know that the back-number
merchant. as he looks upon him,
is laying by each year more than
the city chap is drawing as a hir-
ed man from a company that
could find a thousand like him in
days time.
The narrow-brained lecturer
drops into the small town, and at
the beginning of his talk, men,
tions that he has changed his
subject. "for fear the one an
nounced would be over the heads
Of his audience" and then pro-
ceeds to ramble along for a cou-
pie of hours with stale stories
and disconnected ideas, boring
his auditors half to death. The
chautaudua entertainer. until he
has had good deal of experience !;
the travelling salesman, up to the
time he becomes of some value to
his house: the transient visitor,
on a chance business or pleasure
trip: the young city employee, be-
fore he learns the lessons of the
relation of capital to business,
wherever it is employed-all of
them make the same mistake of
misiudging the capacity. the in
telligence and the character of
country people.
If there is such thing as SUI
periority between city and coun-
try folks. the latter. have the best
opportunity of securing it. But as
people. there is no difference be-
tween those who live in cities
and those who live in the coun-
try. They all read the same news
papers. the same magazines and
the same books: they hear the
same lecturers. and see the same
theatrical performances: they at
tend the same high schools and
graduate from the same colleges
and universities: they take the
same trips. visit the same vaca-
ton resorts. and make as many
excursions abroad: they ride in
Pullmans as often. and pay their
bills as regularly: and when ev-
erything is united, it is hard ia
point out any difference between
them. except that the country
people have the advantage OF
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
BARNEY sEAmlnos

Miss Frances Thiel of Manta-
dor visited over Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. C. j. Delzl. !.
George Brosowki has returned
from the hospital at Fergus Falls
where he was operated on for
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Moyer[yis-
tied at Claude Crofoot's Monday
John Heitkamp was a pass111-
ger to Wahpeton. Saturday.
c. j. Pelzl transacted business
in WahpetOn. Saturday. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HeitkamI
attended services a. Mantador
last Sunday.
Lena Thiel returned from the
Wahpeton hospital. Thursday ev-
ening. 3 f
Mr.. J. L. Rehmet, agent for the
White & Mccullough Lumber CO.
made his yearly trip to Fargo, and
returned Sunday.
Messrs. Liesner and Otto Run
kee are returning to their home al
Lofts Greek, Iowa. They have
been visiting ~ H. Kressin. r.
Pumpe and other acquaintances
at Barney. Paul Ohm is accom-
panying them home.
A. C. Kressin has returned
home from the Jury to stay. Good
for him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
LISTEN DAUGHTER

Listen Daughter. Your mother
tells me that you and she have
been talking over the matter Of
getting a hired girl to do the
homework. She also says that she
feels sure that you two could get
along with the --ork all right. But
that the young fellow who is com.
ing around here evenings will
think we are not swell enough il
he knows that you and mother do
the homework. Don't you worry
about that. If he thinks such stuff.
he is not good enough for you.
But he looks pretty good to me
and if he is half the fellow / take
him to be he'll think all the more
of you when he knows that you
not only know how to cook and
bake and mend, but that you are
on the job. So let's put up a little
game on him. The next time he
comes. reco;-.e him m vo,,r kifcifS
on apron. Tell III, to amuse HIM
self in the parlor for moment
until you finish manicurin9 the
supper dishes. won't be here you
know. He picks out my lodge
nights to make his calls. So I
won't be in the parlor to embar.
ass him. Then, along about ten o.
clock, ask him if he wouldn't like
a bite of lunch. He'll insist that
it will be too much trouble, but
you tell him he may come along
and help. Any man in the world
will fall for that. He'll trail along
after you to the kitchen. You'll
have the stage all set and the pro-
per costumes ready. The cos
tunes will consist of two aprons,
one for you and one for him. Oh.
he'll put it on. If there is any.
thing a young fellow will fall for
it's the kitchen apron and a Job
doing nothing but keeping out oil
the way. Then you get the lunch
ready. Tell him to slice the bread
and no matter how he butchers it.
tell him it's fine.Ask him if he can
make a salad dressing. If he says
he can. let him go to it. And you
praise it to the skies. Ask him for
the recipe. Tell him you'll keep. It 1
a scret. What would you like forI
a wedding present?
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CUPID
AT SEA
3, OSCAR COX

Rufus Willard when eighteen decid.
ed to leave the paternal nest. Instead
Of remaining in the city Of his birth
or going elsewhere in the United
States he decided to take longer
flight. He sailed for South America
and, not content with remaining on
the eastern coast passed southwark,
through the strait and up to Chile.
There he became engaged in business.
and there was every prospect that he
would make that country his perma.
nent home.
., A man settling in far distant land
is not likely to feel at home with the
people there and naturally longs for
his old associates. After a sojourn Of
few years In Chile Willard thought
that II he had a wife-one from his
native land-he would be better con-
tented. He remembered one. Leona
Andrews, very pretty girl that he
had formerly been Sweet on, and 1t
occurred to him to begin a correspond.
ence with her with view to marriage.
Miss Andrews replied to his letter.
and he wrote again, the correspond
ence growing sweeter and sweeter till
be made a proposal by letter, which
was accepted. The young lady realiz-
ed that It would be dihicult as well as
inconvenient for him to return to
America to marry her and consented
to 60 to Chile for the wedding. This
was very satisfactory arrangement,
and Willard was happy over the pros
pect. He bought house, furnished It
and made all essential arrangements
for his brides reception.
Miss Andrews wrote him Of the
steamer on which she would 20 to
Chile. the date Of her departure and
the date Of her probable arrival. VII.
lard counted the days till she should
come and bis loneliness would be end.
ed. He had made a number OF good
friends among the Chileans, and they
had volunteered TO do all in their
power to make the lady's residence
among them happy one.
One Monday afternoon the ship on
which Miss Andrews was coming was
announced to arrive the next morn.
ing. Willard made arrangements for
simple noon wedding to take place
on the day Of bis brides arrival, to
which few friends were invited.
When the steamer arrived willard
was on tho dock, hooking up to see hia
nancee. He cav her standing beside
- ,~nw<eavyna0 euA -h>~ -. ...--aI -.
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"DINoLEpoLLAR DAM,

Once there was a nice Old Eos
Sill living in a town about the size
of this.
When he was a Little Boy a
man gave him a dollar to run and
get changed.
He forget to go back with the
change and that was the first dol
lar he ever earned.
When he died he had it still.
He used to pack his money
down into his jeans with hay
press.
He could make an ordinary
tight-wad look like Coal Oil John
ME.
When ever he needed any
clothing or shoes he grew sick at
heart to think of the useless ex-
penSe.
He did not bother the town
merchants very copiously, but
when they saw him coming they
ducked into the trenches.
He beat them down on their
prices until they were almost
willingto give him the goods to
get rid of him.
Time rolled on until one day
there blew into town an outfit
which rented an Empty Store
Room and offered the good citi-
Gems chance to buy what was
left of Bankrupt Fire and Flood
Sale Stock of Shoes and Clothing
at thirty cents on the dollar.
All those were the happy DAYS
for Dingiedollar Dan.
He loosened upon more coin
than he had emancipated for
many, many years.
Money that had been mourned
as lost forever came back to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happl-
ness.
1 He loaded up with clothes and
shoes from the bankrupt stock.
/! And in his mind he groaned to
think of the good money he had
given the town merchants for the
f, things that were no better than
those he was getting so cheaply
now.
He knew they we're no better
because the bankrupt fellows told
him so.
One day it rained.
To his establishment the color
in his new coat ran blithely away,
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freedom from the life in throngs
and from the scramble for q live
lihood with the great numbers
contesting for a share.
We have no contempt or criti-
cism for those who prefer to live
In city. but we do object to their
attitude of scorn for the doings
of those who live in the country
or in small towns. There is no ba-
sis for their feeling Of superior
ity and. to a perenn with proper
understanding of the relations of
things. it is nonsensical and un-
called for.
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1RANDENByRo

w. c. Bohn returned from
WahpetOn Saturday, where he
served ON the jury.
Theo. Bohn and wife visited
Friday evening with Mrs. w, C..
Bohn and Chas. Nehmer.
A jolly bunch from this vicinity
had surprise on w. j. Koppel-
man. Everybody was doin' it,
VIM. Neitzel and family visited
at Henry Koppelman's. Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Bohn spent
Thursday evening at Henry
VIM. Kuehl made a business
call at w. J. Koppelman's Satur-
day and Sunday.
Rev. T. Hinch and family and
Mr.: and Mrs. Hy Koppelman .Vis-
tied at Theo. Bohn's Sunday at
ternoon. A jolly bunch of other
people were at Mr.. Bohn's at the
same time.
Dick DECIDE and family. E. II,
Bohn land wife and Mr.. and Mrs,
koppelman visited at w. j. Kop-
pelman's Sunday afternoon.
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him to the gentleman beside her:
INV husband"

him to the gentleman beside her:
my husband"
The voyage had been a long one.
She had met fascinating man, and
the two had concluded that the most
satisfactory solution of the problem
would be for. them to be married be-
fore their arrival in Chile. Willard
would accept the inevitable without
unnecessary prolonged torture.
Thus ends the first part Of this
story. The second part is in this wise:
Willard in order to recover from the
shock bethought himself of another
girl at home who might like a bus.
band even IL he did bring her to dis.
tant land and entered upon another
correspondence with marriage in view.
he was equally successful in this case
as the other. and 1t was not six
months after his mishap before he
was engaged again.
A great deal of sympathy had been
enlisted for him In his disappoint-
ment, and his friends were much
pleased to hear that, after all, he was
to be made happy. He announced
that this time he would go for his
bride and bring her back with him.
A sea voyage was poor place for con-
stancy when there was temptation at
hand. he had suffered once from this
cause, and he did not propose to take
the rub second time.
Willard in order to get away for 20
long time was obliged to take in
partner. This he did. And when all
was running smoothly he set sail for
the United States with the blessinRs Of
many friends showered upon him. The
women said nothing as to his former
matrimonial experience, but the men
shouted to him from the dock, .Don't
trust her on deck without you" ..Be.
ware Of the captain II he n good look.
ing" and other such innuendoes upon
the constancy Of woman.
In due time Willard returned with
bis bride. Now that he was married
innuendoes would be in bad taste. and
1t was agreed that they should not be
made. But owing to the groom,s pre-
vious Notifying episode every effort
was made BY the Chileans to give him
and his bride good sendof. When
the ship came in Willard was seen
standing on deck beside a Chilean young
Lady who had sailed for the United
States on the same vessel that willard
had taken when he went to be married.
He was the color Of q boiled lobster.
He descended the gAngway with the
Chilean lady and, on being greeted
somewhat wonderingly, introduced her
40 his wife
my friends" be said, II met Mra
Willard on our voyage ont, and va
were married before landing In New
York"
.oh. my soody sracionr exclaimed
the women.
why couldn't Jon have courtsd hsr
here" asked the men, without eotnR
81 TIE way round the Horn and up the
AtlGn1cf' 1900
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the trousers shrank timidly from
his ankles. his shoes became nice
and soft like wet pastebOard and
the soles fell off gracefully.
He hurried to the bankrupt sale
to tell the gentlemen-but they
had gone to another town about
the size of this. looking for other
economical buyers.
Dingledollar Dams funeral was
largely attended by his prospec-
tive heirs. 50
Moral: Often the principal
thing sold is the customer.
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Gentlemen" said the groom. IL any
OF You doubt Cupid's power on an ocean
voyage Try 1t and see for yourselves"
PRAY rELL Us,

WHAT Of the styles for next season1
w What sort Of hats shall we wear3
What modes will show signs Of reasonf
What shall we do with our HART
What startling dance will enthrall us1
What game Of cards shall we play3
What new disease must befall usf
What sort Of clubs will hold sway7
What brand new microbes will hurt uSf
What former faiths go adrift7
What new reforms will divert us7
What shall we try to uplift7
Truth.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Stockholders Of The Northwes.
tern Construction Company Of !.
Wahpeton, North Dakota

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Northwestern Con-
struction Company, Of Wahpeton,
North Dakota, will be held at its Of
fees, in the Schiller Office, on the
second floor Of the Schiller Block, in
the City.of Wahpeton, North Dakota
on Tuesday, the 9th day Of February.
1915. 7la
Northwestern Construction Co.
By Gustav Schiller,
its Secretary.
LAT.
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be NOT TOO FRANK.

06 N01 J0V rStNINNs
PIE not too frank II you would reach
A woman's heart; be not too kind
Nor too unkind, but keep your speech
And all your manners Ininclined.
A ssERT but briefly self control;
Then watch her come to you, intent
To give direction to your soul
And make indifference different.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
On The Elgin Routes.

Mrs. T. II. Naming Of route 3
haI added Il fresh coat Of paint
% her barH.
Carrier " Hams, who resign
ed as carrier on the auto route A,
m de his last trip last Wednes-
dsJ and OF Thursday Emerson
Co.e made J is first trip. he nav
iny been APT olnted 70 lill the va
ca1cy.
Jerry Mitchell, star route car
rior, was of duty all last week
on account of sickness. and II.
E. Davasher the telephone opnr-
at5r at oterl ng, was carrying the
nj: il
The carrier on route No. two
stated that here were only two
houses on the route where any
one was seer at home on Friday,
Ringing day.
Among q ose from route 3
who attended the circus Friday
were o. II. Putney and family.
g G Crawford and family. Z.
r. WallinP, Claud Smith, Thos.
Hayes and d ,ughter, Miss Mona.
II l. Cremer and wife. J. n.
BaIlou and family, p X. Dudley.
Carrier Lesley returned Tues.
day evening from Big Spring.
], xas. and reports his wife as
in proving slowly.
II. Il. Cline and wife Of New.
kirk came Sunday for "A visit a.
tn home Of their son. II. T..
Cline. on route 2.
5. S. Will ms Of route a is
putting in the foundation for a
large barn.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
Mrs. Henry Brady.

Mrs. Henry Brady died of tu-
berculosIs at her home in Elgin
a, lilo O'Clock Thursday morn.
ing after an illness Of about one
year. aged 80 years. l month and
q days. Funeral services were
conducted in the Methodist
church at NARROW by the pastor
Of that church at 2 O'clock Fri
day afternoon. interment near
there.
Mary L. Smart was born Sept.
IA. 1885. near Bonneville, Miss.
She was married to Henry Brad
d. Nov. 6, 1904. at Gainesville,
Texas. To this union was born
four children, the youngest, a
girl dying on August Z of This
year. The surviving children are
Jeffie age 10; Archie. age 6: Ma
bel. age 4. The family moved to
Oklahoma in 1901. where they
have resided. with the exception
Of one year.
Besides her husband and chill
dren she is survived by her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smart
Of Thackeryille. Okla, one broth
er. ADe, at Marietta, and one sis
ter, Miss Laura. living with her
parents.
Before her marriage she was
converted and Joined the Meth
odigt church. In 1910 she united
with the Methodist church at
Marlow of which she was q mem
Der until she moved 10 Elgin.
with1rawing there 70 join here.
She suffered long and patiently.
awaiting her summons to the
other shore.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
Egin, October 20
Inspect The Flues.

The time Of year is now ap-
preaching when the healing
stoves and stove pipes will be
brought from their storing places
and put up for winter use. Some
Of these have been stored in
places that are not water proof
and az result the pipes have
rusted through and are not in fit
shape to be put up.
In other instances birds have
built nests in the hues and other
things happened that make il a
risky business 10 start fire.
Before putting up the stoves,
the chimneys. hues and pipes
should be thoroughly inspected
30 that all danger Of fire is re-
moved.
All know that fire insurance
rates are high but they will new
er be reduced.so long as go many
people are 30 careless with fires.
The insurance companies can
not be expected to do business at
a loss: il they did they would
soon 10 into bankruptcy. their
policies be worthless, and the
premium paid by policy holders
lost.
Don't fail to make an inspec-
tion.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
Beaver Valley Items.

Lovely cotton picking weather.
Every one from here that at
tended the show at LaWton voted
II uccess.
Mrs. Cynthia Manscll and
de lighters, Cleo and Gergia. are
VI i,ing her parents, Frank
Mitchell and wife.
Mss Addison, our teacher, Wis.
tied home folks the latter part Of
Last week.
Emerson Cole is now carrying
the mail on route a, Carrier
Williams having resigned.
Some improvements have been
made on our school house but
more are needed for the benefit
Of teacher and pupils.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
Nsighborhood News.

j. II Green Of Altus committed
suicide las week by shooting
himself; b. became insane over
u business failure caused by cx-
tcnding too much credit.
II. {. Thomas Of Frederick
after using tobacco for 81 years.
made n compact with his wife to
quit using IL and she is to quit
using snuff.
A school near Frederick has
been closed on account Of scarlet
fever.
w. T.. I,riscoe Of near Grand
field shot and killed his brother
in.lsw. r. f.. Harper, claiming
the latter was too familiar with
his wife.
Three boys at Frederick were
fined SIG. 80 each after pleading
guilty to matching dollars for
two bits shot.
A barn five miles west Of Rush
Springs, containing considerable
grain and feed stuiI, was burned
recently.
Six persons were Killed IN "A
railroad wreck one mile south of
Agawan AT | n. m. on Tuesday
of last week. The collision was
between n passenger and a
freight train, on which 80 head
of cattle were killed also.
A thres.year cid child died Of
diphtheria near Roosevelt after
being sick less than "A hours.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
Show Coming Oct. 23.

Lawton is not the only town in
the county that can have a show,
as King & Goldman's big tented
theatre with nigh class vaude.
vile and minstrel show will ex.
hibit in Elgin under a mammoth
waterproof canvas tomorrow
evening, Thursday, Oct. 2S.
They carry q company Of lady
and gentlemen performers, the
best that money can secure, pro.
dJcing new and original comedy.
Farce comedy plays full of fun
and laughter, produced by Irish.
Dutch and Black Face comedians
will be shown. If you can't
laugh, don't pay this show Wis
it.
Good music throughout the en-
tire program. In connection
with this company they have
trained animals that do every.
thing but salk. They have only
one stage, one feature at time,
so you can SEQ and hear it all.
1t is strictly moral pnd refined
for the ladies and children and
plenty Of comfortable seats. for
everybody has heard of the fa-
nous King & Goldman show.
Remember the date. Thursday
enening. Oct. %; one night only.
Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
MT. Scott Items.

We are having nice weather
nov.
Farmers are busy cutting kaf-
iir, gathering corn. cutting cane
and picking cotton, getting a
good price for what lIttle cotton
they have.
Some Of the people went to the
show at Lawton frluay, 1t has
been reported there were 20, 00U
people there; we didn't think
there were so many people in the
country.
b. G.. Coger and wife visited
with the Wade family Sunday.
Albert Swing visited with
Curtlss Wade Sunday,
Perry Cannon and wife called
on Roy Shockley and wife Sun
day and report nice time.
Haden Reeder has been visiting
with his garents, q. w. Wade
and wife.
Mrs. Pedigrew came from Law.
ton Saturday to visit her parents,
Bill Grain ard wife.
Had fine Sunday school at
the church Sunday and pray er
meeting Sunday night.
Some of the men here have
been at work this week on the
cemetery, which will be fenced
with wire.
Mr.. Coger will commence max
ing sorghum molasses this week.
Mrs. S. Tiffs and Mrs. Hiram
Grain are slowly improving from
a spell of sickness.
George Wade called on Grand
pa Grain Sunday: he has been
sick for some time but is able to
be up again.
Mrs. Shockley and Mrs. Ethel
Cannon made a cali at q. w.
Wade's Sunday.
Ray Shroyer and Miss Bly, were
riding around for their health
Sunday evening.
Geo. Wode went to Stones and
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
II. A. Lloyd, Owner
}. H. Morgan & Son, Auct. Guy Robertson, clerk

bought a pair of bib overalls,
which is the first pair he ever
owned, and he says he is pretty
old to commence wearing them.
| hope he will like them.
How many people have seen
the blazing star IN the east at
dark?
VIOLET.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-27
Reception.

Friends and neighbors of Rev.
and Mrs. ID l.. Hinckley gave
them a farewell reception at the
Methodist parsonage Tuesda v
evening and they shipped their
goods today for Gracement.
where he has been sent as pastor
for the coming year.