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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
THAT LIBEL BILL.

II libel bill that has passed the
state senate and is now before the
house. should become a law, every
boouegger, thug. and crook in Okla
boma would rejoice with exceeding
great joy II would make Oklaho-
ma a perfect paradise for every fell
low whose personal conduct or bust
ness could not endure the light OF
publicity.
The transcendent absurdity and
folly of this bill is revealed in it's
distinguishing feature which is thus
pointed out by the Oklahoman:
''In its present form the bill states
that every person who causes the
publication OF a news item that tends
to affect the reputation of anyone
shall be punished Dy Imprisonment
in the penitontiary."
In view of the general intelligence
OF tho men composing the state SEN
ate. It is difficult to understand how
q measure containing such mon
strous provisions could get by and
it Is scarcely conceivable that It's on
actmont into law should be seriously
considered. Il i5rot The press alone
that would safer from such a law;
the groat injury would be to tho gen
oral public Undcr such restrictions
as arc here contemplated tho press
would almost be as effectively muz-
zied as it Is ln medieval Russia a
publisher would have 20 have roll
rs big nc Rockefeller TO keep out OF
the ponitentiary. Every time he print
ed an item which anybody fanciod
tended to affect his reputation, no
would be in danger OF arrest.
Nobody wants to see O press liccna.
ed to engage In indiscrlminato as,
saults upon the populations OF tho
people ard least OF all DO publishers
desire such privilege. but this is far
from rayin- that II Sc TO tao interest
OF society 10 surround the press with
restrictions chat win make % rrocti-
crlly imroes,b'o rer 90 70 crry oNt
ita mission.
Incld ,rtally ,tis dacitnely anus
ing 20 note the difference in the att
titude Of tho average politician to-
ward the press before and after he is
elected. Before election the editor
IS bully good follow and the press
IS simply the salt OF the earth. The
politician is then engaged in efforts
TO work the paper for all the free
publicity he can get. and what tick
les him most is TO get in some dope
that will injure his opponent, but
after the election. behold how chang
ed.
Oklahoma needs rev libel law
hut II is hoped that the calibre OF
the statesmen in The house is such
that they will have TO hesitency in
swatting this senate 5ill which would
serve chiefly TO notify the nation
that Oklahoma Is 'egion where the
fool has signa.iy failed to per-
form his official duties.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

Blundell says that he fears only ono
feature Of his voyage and that f.
the mine strewn ports through which
the vessel will necessarily have 70
pass to roach Liverpool.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

II the inhibition Of wheat ship
mcnts to foreign countries brings the
price OF wheat within sight. do you
reckon the Southern farmer viii be
able TO buy sufficient flour with
which to make gravy from the net
profits Of his six cent cotton?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

All women OF legal age who live in
Durant, have the right 10 participate
I'm the electio nof school trustees
at the coming primary. Every wo-
man qualified o vote owes the school
children OF the city her vote. The
News hopes that every lady voter in
tho city will east their voteontlec-
ton day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

Insurance Commissioner Welch Is
at least too much of a man to quit
his job under fire. Meantime the
Investigation proceeds and the agi-
sators have something to agitate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

Give the right kind Of workn@a
the right kind Of material and the
world has a right 20 expect tho right
sort OF a job and 1t is seldom dis
appointed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

An unloaded gun may help you
10 run a bluff" but il called. you
are TO say the least, placed Ia an
awkward position.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

Each curtailment Of foreign traf-
fic. particularly imports. tends TO
add impetus to the "Buy at Home"
and MADE in the United States"
PROPAGANDA.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

BY attending the Elks' Minstrel
next Friday. March l2. you can get
n biz dollas's worth Of fun and help
a home institution as we'll.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
THE ETH1cs or wAR

Every once in while someone
arises to remark that ono OF the
warring nations is violating the
"ethics Of war or not observing the
established rules OF civilized war
fare"
As predicate, it may be conf
IDENTITY stated that when nation be-
tones engaged in war; it is about
as far removed from ciyilizlng influ-
encos. prccodents and rules. as is a
rabld Zulu from the sad-voiced la
montations and pleading admonition7
OF well-meaning missionary.
Mention tho ethics Of war to a man
who is in imminent danger OF be-
ing put permanently out OF business
by his adversary. and he IS likely to
say: 10 Hell With Your Ethics;
What l am after is to kill the other
fellow before he gets me-"
The rules OF civilized warfare!
God save tho markl II you are 60
ing to kill a man. DO &, in a civilized
way Give him friendly notice
that there is going TO De funeral in
his family. and then swat him with
bunch OF violots. 50 that he will
have flowers for the bier
Like all others. the rules OF war
have exceptions; and under stress
circumstances, one OF the belliger-
ents is sure to find an exception
which, II not backed by precedents.
is certain to cause one for the guild
ance OF future scraps.
The instincts for protection and
self preservation, tho primordial
promptings Of nature and the fero-
cious impulses growing out Of con
seriousness of the responsibility 70
ones country and loved ones. recog-
rize no restraining authority. ac-
knowledge no curbing influence, and
give little heed TO the peace-timc-
granted rights or privileges or others.
Cardidly It must be admitted
claim Of O. neutral regarding its right
to pass unmolcsted through a war
zonc with non-contraband commerce
are almost wholly based upon self
interest They are. chiefly. the re
suits OF the walls of mercantile in
,erests whose revenues are being sur
tailed. Although the complaints may
be based on sound reasoning. from
one point of view. they are none the
less matters of supreme indifference
to bhe fighters who are at each
others throats. Each hesitates to
loosen the hold on his antagonist for
the purpose of temporizing with a
mediating or complaining neutral
for fear 1t will fall for the count ere
matters are adjusted to the salts
faction OF the plaintiff.
The shipment of any sort of a
contraband to a belligerent is a more
or less direct assistance to that ma
tion--even though it should be a
! laudable effort to feed the starving
Al onao,ror 30 nro,.,aa ,a,oriai .or
tho omn1ovn,on, 90 mo ,dIo and 20
clothe the naked. is as certainly
aiding and abeting their country as
would be the shipment to them of
the munitions of war.
But some will say that this should
not be; that nations should not be
permitted. in their attacks upon
each other. to encroach upon the
rights" of the innocent bystander:
they should not be allowed in their
mad frenzy. to hamper the commerce
OF a neutral. or Influence the mater
Ifai prosnoritv Of that nation.
It's contrary to the ethics of civil
] f,11 ,,-, ,.f...,t
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
HlaH SCHOOL NOTES

The Glass play-"The Private
Secretary" will be presented by
the Senior Glass of the Wahpeton
High School i'm the Opera House,
May l4th.
Mr.. Marsland...... Herbert Hintgen
Harvey Marsland, Frank Jacobitich
Mr.. Cattermole....Er Ernest yelling
Douglas Cattermole (nephew)
Observation-Disclosures. Albert Bader
Rev. Robert Spaulding
-..--......Herman Reeder
Mr.. Sindney Gibson (tailor)
--..--....George Holthusen
John (servant) VIM Liably
Knox "a writ server)
------.--Darrel Rasmussen
Edith Marsland... Florence Wright
Mrs. Stead....Anna Bennett
Miss Ashford.Myrtle Bradseth
Eva Webster.Nora Medved
On account of Christine Marsh's
illness, Nora Medved has taken
her part as Eva Webster.
SYNOPSIS
Douglas CattefmOle is a young
fellow who has to sow his wild
oats before his uncle will give him
his share Of fortune. The uncle
is in India and has never seen his
nephew. Douglas tries to SOW
his wild oats by not paying his
landlady and Gibson, the tailor.
He is not satisfied with this kind
of excitement. His friend, Harry
suggests that he would go in place
of Spaulding as Private Secretary
to Mr.. Marsland.
Spaulding is a very simple
character and is easily persuaded
to remain i'm Douglas room
free of charge. In the meantime
CattermOle comes to see his nep-
hew, installing Spaulding for him
is Of course disappointed. Doug
las goes to Mr.. Marsland's home
and is taken for the Private
Secretary, he becomes acquainted
with Mr.. Marsland's daughter,
Edith and her friend, Eva.
In the meantime Spaulding re-
ceives telegram to come to Mr..
Marsland. The coming of Mr..
Cattermole, senior to visit his
friend. Mr. Marsland, the arrival
of Gibson, the tailor to collect
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
CANADIAN SOLDIERS

According to the British Cen
eral French the Canadian soldiers
pitted against the Germans i'm the
late battle in Flanders made the
best showing of any of the Allies.
He gives them credit for haNin.
saved the day. as they were the
first to Recover and resume the
offensive after the first terrific on
slaught of the Germans. and re-
gained much of their lost ground.
This is of interest to this cOun-
try chiefly because the Canadians
are about the salnc class of men
that Uncle Sam would have to
depend on if he We're forced into
the war. They were wholly UNI
trained eight mo~ihs ago. as our
citizens are. II after eight months
training they are every whit as
good soldiers as any i'm Europe
we need not fear that our volun-
teer soldiers would not he equal
ly good ones, if called upon.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
he MISSED a FORTUNE

In spite of their night-and-day
activity in raiding and Destroy
ing the hundreds of illicit stills
that are manufacturing moon
shine in the mountains, the rev.
enue officers of Georgia, have
found time to report the discov-
cry of an invention, which, had it
been patented by the discoverer,
might have brought him an i'm
mense fortune. The art of distil-
lation is an ancient one, yet little
progress has been made in the
process since the first worm, :"
or twisted tube was used to con-
dense the vapors which arise
from the boiling liquid. Frank
'Whatley, a Georgian conducted a
still on his place in the Blue
Ridge mountains. Since prohibit
ton went into effect, the demand
for moonshine has leaped to enor-
nous proportions. Whatley saw
that if he could increase the out
put of his still he would make
more money. So he set to work
and constructed a still, which, &C
cording to the officers, instead
of the usual worm or coil, con-
tanned device with a double sur
face for condensing the vaporized
alcoholic fumes. The device is en-
closed in an air space in which
the vapors float and are condens-
ed rapidly as the water passes
through the body of the cylinder.
1t is the most efficient condensa-
ton system we have ever seen
and it is pity Whatley did not
try to market his device instead of
making moOnshine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
MRS. sEDIrY PASSES
Another Pioneer Added to the List
Of the Departed

Mrs. Catherine sedity passed
away Friday, April 80, which was
st. Catharine's, her names day.
Mrs. Sedity was born in Bohem-
ia in 1882, being married there
to John Sedity,. They came to
this country soon afterwards and
were among the first settlers of
Wilkin county, making their home
there for 81 years after their mar
riage. They recently moved to
this city, where they took up their
residence, and where she died at
her home last Friday.
Mrs. Sedity was a highly re-
spected friend and .neighbor, be-
ing a member of the St. Adal-
bert's congregation since coming
to this country. She leaves two
sons and two daughters, Mrs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

bill from Douglas and the at
tempts of Miss Ashford, the spirit
uralists to relieve the situation,
adds great mirth to the plot.
HONOR ROLL
Myrtle Bratseth, Aagoth Eos
mark, Herbert Hintgen, Christine
Marsh, Herman Reeder, Emile
Reszac, Helen Shea, Ernest Wei
ing, Florence Wright, Crescentia
Bader, Harriet Bentzin, Morgan
Falley, Rosa Fligelman, Verna
Freerks, Alvina Geister, Gerald
inc Mehl, Catherine Murray,
Amelia Nelson, LYDIA Nunns, Viloa
Parsons, Jean Rittenhouse, Erd-
inc Ross, Ruth Smith, Muriel Bah
cock, Ella Betty, Enid Brown,
Henrietta Fligelman, Anna Geist-
er, Helen Hess, Bernard McCusk-
er, Clara O'Brien, Vesta Parsons,
Cecile Powrie, Lewis McMichael,
Sykea Assad, Ariel Bassett, Sid
ney Kinds, Theodore kohlhof,
Gladys Lohr, Mary Shambon, Carl
Simonitich, Louise Zeyher. Elan
or Ellis, Anna Forman, Joy Hol-
combe, Florence Peterson,
Faults in punctuation some
times attract attention. especi-
ally when written on the board.
thus, "Frederica travels with a
donkey
tudent:-Tying his shoes in
Civics.
Teacher:-I want everyone to
pay attention to class and leave
everything else outside.
Student Next time shall
leave my shoe at home?
William Early departed for the
cities Friday night for a visit and
also to bring up a new car.
Six members of the second base
ball team journeyed to Paramount
Saturday and We're beaten by the
score of IL to 9. The remaining
members of the team started, but
owing to an accident on the way
never reached there.
Thursday afternoon occurred
our first ball game of the season
with the Indians, tho We We're de-
feated 5 to 3 never-the-less it was
very good game. But next time
we want to see a much larger
crowd. Come out and support the
team.
Christine Marsh. member OF
the Senior class. was taken seri-
ouSly i'll on Monday of last week
and was Obliged to undergo
an operation. She is now on the
road to recovery and we all hope
that she will be able to return
soon.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
THE HUSTLER

/ am the guy called printers ink;
/ put hard times upon the blink
My face is black as Erebus-
But I'm a lively, hustling cuss.
make men rich who once were
poor
I'm on the job, l am for sure.
I get work for the lab'ring man
And help to fill his dinner can;
I aid girls who must earn their
feed
I am the friend of all in need.
I sell all things from pins to guns,
In cargoes of ten thusand tons.
I'm on the job both night and day.
Away from work l never stay.
I am "a 4" 20 X and st."
And l take a vacation-nit.
l serve the small as we'll as great
(See Business Office for my rate. J
l am the guy that brings the
dough
Just try me and you'll find it so.
-Danville Commercial News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
SCIENCE SCHOOL NOTES

The next game of the season
on the local field will be played
May 18th with the Moorhead Nor
NAL.
The game May 1st resulted in
8 to 6 victory for the A. C. it
was a 10 inning game and was
lost on costly error.
Pres. Smith made addresses
during the past week at Moor
head and Fergus Falls.
Miss Olga Nypen a former stu
dent spent Tuesday with friends
at the Science school.
Mrs. Hodgson of Herman, Mimi.
spent Sunday with her children
Walter and Ida at Burch Hall.
Miss Adela Frogner returned
to her home after an extended
visit with her sister, Miss Cora.
at Burch Hall.
The Science base ball team
went on a trip Tuesday. They
played the A. C. on May 5th and
the N. D. university May 9th.
Mr.. Jas. A. Power of the Board
of Regents called at the school
Tuesday on business.
Miss Zelma Meyer is suffering
from an infected foot.
Prof. G. C. Merchant will give
his illustrated lecture on Yellow
stone Park, in the Methodist
church in Breckenridge, May nth
at 500 p. m.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

Prokop of Los Angeles, CAL, Mrs.
Maruska in Minnesota and John
and Jake Sedity, both Wilkin
county farmers.
The funeral ceremonies we're
conducted by the Rev. Joseph
Gaydusek, assisted by Father
Ridder and Father Alvas Gaydu-
SEX, of Lidgerwood, at the St.
Adalbert's church, Monday morn
ing at 1000 O'Clock. The st. AIMS
Society attended in body.
owing to delay in the arrival Of
Mrs. Prokop, interment was not
made until Tuesday afternoon at
Calvary cemetery.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
THE KNOCKERS CREED

l believe that nothing is
right. I believe that every
thing is wrong. l believe
that l alone have the right
idea. The town is wrong,
the editor is wrong, the
people are wrong, the
things they are doing are
wrong and they are doing
them in the wrong way
anyhow. l believe l could
fix things if they would let
me. If they don't l will get
a lot Of other fellows like
myself and we will have a
law passed to make others
do things the way WE want
them done.
do not believe that the
town ought to grow. 1t is
too big now. 1 believe in
fighting every public inn
provement and in spelling
everybody's pleasure. I am
always to the front in OPP
posing things and never
yet have | advanced an idea
or supported a movement
that would make people
happier or add to the
pleasure Of man, woman
or child. I am opposed to
fun and am happiest at a
funeral. l believe in start
ing reforms that will take
all the joy out Of life. It's
a sad world and I am glad
of it. Amen.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
Terms $3.50 per year IN advance.
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Terms: $3.50 per year IN advance.
Entered at the postofrice at WahpetOn,
NoTlcssA ip legitimate tina news matter pub.
ltshed free OF charge and such matter is
cordially solicited. But for the publishers
protection, the writer or sender must sign
his name-nOt for publication butt for ref
erence.
Church, school and society news is cord
tally solicited for free publication, also.
But advance notices Of all meetings where
an admission fee is charged, and all cards
OF thanks will be charged for at % cents
for each 10 lines or less.
Advertising rates Is cents per column
inch for any amount less than ~ page.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

The Lidgerwood business men
made last weeks Monitor ga
page illustrated edition, and it
looks good. Their enterprise is
worthy of them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

Many young person who
would look for street car to take
him few blocks can dance sew
eral miles in a night and think
nothing of it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

A single shot laid an Austrian
arch duke low and plunged Eur
ope into the bloodiest war of all
history. 1t will take millions and
billions of shots to restore peace.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

1t begins to look as if Italy
might grab off all the benefits of
war without doing any Of the
fighting. Great heads have the
Italians!
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

The British are now wearing
noseguards to protect them from
asphyXiating gasrs, and are al
most as we'll armoured as a mod
ern football player.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

To send money away for goods
when you can buy just as cheaply
right at home is like robbing your
child to feed stranger.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

The war has erected the highest
protective tariff that the United
States as ever known and still the
protectionists are not satisfied.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

The Barnes Rousevelt show has
been the biggest attraction New
York state has had for many a
day, and its memory, will linger
for years.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

The greatest battle of the war
has been repeated SO often since
the first of last August that we
are getting used to it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

No, fair reader, the latter part
Of the cry to clean up and paint
up" doesn't apply to your face.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

With good times hanging onto
our coat tails the proper stunt is
to quit yelling wolf and go to
work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
Dress for
Goodness and
Comfort

GUNNER comfortmean
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We can go a long way
toward helping you get it
with a line Of mems furnish
ings selected for their cool.
comfortable, wearing qualities.
We have made a special
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Visit our store today and ex-
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Athletic Union Suits. with the
perfected closed crotch-real
union-suit comfort. We can and
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knee and three-quarter lengths.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

The fellow who borrows his
neighbor's paper every week, gives
it a roast to ease his conscience.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

Some people have been wonder
fully helped by their enemies
There's Roosevelt, for instance.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services will be held in Trim
ity Episcopal church next Sunday
MAY 9th) as follows:
Morning prayer and sermon
1890 a. m.
Sunday school II 80 a. M.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

His neighbours garden is always
a nuisance to the man who keeps
chickens.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-05-06

America first" is a good motto
for everybody on this side of the
water.