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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
CAN'T LOSE a FORD
And the little old Ford

And the little old Ford just
rambled right along!" j
Rambled to Fargo and found
it's owner, who claimed to have
had it stolen but was unable to
lose the machine. >
When w. w. Smith and daugh-
ter were in California spending
the winter they had been used to
the luxury of an automobile. They
did not take Mr.. Smiths big car
with them from Fargo and in orr
der to get around with facility ME-
Smith purchased Ford and got
a lot of pleasure out of the ma
chine.
However, he left it standing
without a guardian one day and
when he came back for it he could
not find it-not even in the SUR
rounding trees. He notified the
police who informed him that
there was gang of Ford thieves
in California, who were getting
rich pocketing Ford machines
and then disposing of them in
other towns. There are a lot OF
Fords in California and as all
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29

Fords look alike, generally, the
police held out little hope of Mr.
Smith ever getting his back again
So when it came time for Mr.
Smith to come home he said
Goodbye, Ford!" and took the
train for home, arriving here sew
eral weeks ago.
h Saturday he received the ma
chine by freight, the detectives
put on its trail having finally To-
GATED it in an old barn at Pasa-
dena, where it had evidently been
left by the thief or thieves after
they had removed everything they
wanted.
When the machine arrived here
Saturday it was hardly recognize
able, everything that could be
removed having been taken off.
Despite this handicap, 1.-The
little old Ford just rambles right
alOng."-Fargo Forum.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
KILLED " uowTnlno

The first story of death by
lightning this season comes from
yelva, and is as follows: :,
Ole Overland, farmer living
about seven miles east of Velva,
q half mile east of Lake Hester,
was killed by lightning during the
thunder shower that passed over
this section Wednesday evening.
The bolt also killed five horses
and fired the barn. When found
Overland's body was burned al,
most beyond rec ssnition.
Mr.. Overland had been work
ing in the fields and when the
storm came up about $3.50 he
stopped and brought the horses
in. The wind was blowing gale
and he closed the barn door.
Shortly afterwards, Miss Ida OPP
sal whose farm he was working,
noticed the flash of lightning and
looking out saw smoke. BY the
time she reached the barn the
interior was a mass of flames.
She telephoned neighbors and
when they arrived shortly after
ward they found the barn in
ashes. Overland's body was found
in one corner burned beyond rec
ognition but he was identified by
the watch and chain he carried.
aside from the five horses, a large
quantity of hay and feed, harness,
some furniture and an automo-
bile, stored in the building were
burned.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
TEACHER MT sY TRAM

Mandan, N. d., April 27.-MiSs
Eva Mcclellan miraculously es-
capped death when she was hit by
the Mott train as it was pulling
into the Cannon Ball station.
Miss Mcclellan was employed
as teacher in Sioux county, anG
was waiting for the train. Wit
nesses to the accident say that
she attempted to cross in from,
Of the engine and was struck.
She was thrown several feel
but escaped with but minor brui-
ses.
Brought to Mandan she was ex-
amined by the Northern Pacific
physician, who declared her in.
juries not serious, and she left
for her home at Muncie, Ind.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
vlLLIsrAs QUIT ouADALAJARA
City Evacuated and carranza
Troops Move In

Washington, April. 28.-Duval
West, President Wilson's per-
sonal representative in Mexico,
left Mexico City yesterday for
Vera Cruz, accompanied by Ar
mold Shanklin, consul general at
the Mexican capital. The trip to
Vera Cruz will be made in special
trains furnished by Villa-Zapata
leaders and General Carranza.
Advices as to the military sit
uation were meagre yesterday.
In its summary of official re-
ports, the department says in
part:
Mail advices just received b,
the department confirm the re-
ported evacuation of Guadalajara
by the forces of General Villa. II
is stated that the city has been
occupied by Dieguez.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29

of the trials and their results,
while no mention had as yet ap-
peared of any such invention as a
machine gun in Europe.
Calling also invented the pro-
peller-wheel, in the form in which
1T is now used, but on going to
Washington with his model, in
order to apply for a patent, he
found that he had been forestalled
in his invention. In 1874 he pat
ented machine for sowing rice.
and, having removed to St. Louis,
adapted it to sowing wheat and
introduced this first machine Of
the kind to the West.
In 1919 Doctor Calling invent
ed a method of transmitting DOW
er by means of compressed air
driven through pipes. In 1857 he
invented and patented a steam
pillow or earth-pulverizing ma
chine, to be propelled by steam
and animal power combined. His
invention of the Calling gun,
however, distracted his attention
from anything else, and it is the
invention that has made his name
famous.
| There was no effort to keep the
facts of the Calling gun secret,
but instead cuts and diagrams
showing the method of it's work.
ings, were sent to all parts of the
civilized world. During 1868 and
1864 Doctor Calling continued to
make these guns in Cincinnati,
and in fall of the last mentioned
year made improvements in the
lock and rear cam, without, how
ever, altering it's main features
These improvements were secur-
ed by patent which bears the
date of May 9, 1865.
| The Calling gun was accepted
by all of the European govern
ments and for a number of years
i American factories supplied the
world with these machine guns
but finally the rights to make
them were secured by other gov
ernments, and they were manu-.
j factured in large quantities in
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
conn AND ALFALFA.

The following letter received
by Commissioner Flint of the
state department of agriculture
is from the pen of one who has
personally demonstrated the
truth Of every word written. 1t is
not theory but a clean cut state
ment of what, can actually be
demonstrated. 1t is fine boost
for corn and alfalfa, the two COM
ing grain and fodder crops of
North Dakota:
Complying with your request
for short statement of my opin-
ion regarding the agricultural
outlook for North Dakota l wish
to say that never before were the
opportunities greater than at
present.
"A system of destructive agri-
culture one crop SYSTEMS
rapidly giving way to diversified
farming. Two great crops are be-
ing largely planted on almost ev-
cry farm, namely corn and alfal-
ia, and so successful are these
crops proving that they are al
ready looked upon as the founda-
ton of the future agriculture in
the state.
80 then the cheap and abund-
ant production of protein and
carbohydrates brings with it the
growing Of every kind of livestock
on every farm at the lowest cost
of production and with the high
est profit on the market.
This means constant and
reasonably sure income, which in
turn is leading to better condi-
tons everywhere. And above all
to better farm homes; homes with
conveniences; homes with trees
and flowers; homes which we
love; and so comes contentment,
than which there is nothing else
as good:
alfalfa is proving itself pre-
eminently we'll suited to North
Dakota conditions; and those
farmers who have already good
acreage of it on their farms are
getting very profitable returns.
North Dakota climate is at
once we'll suited to a sure and
abundant yield of alfalfa seed and
at the same time so exacting that
the seed produced here is the
hardest and best obtainab1e. AL
ready North Dakota alfalfa seed
is selling at a big premium, and
We have only just begun.
$50 l can assert with confid-
ence that no better opportunities
exist anywhere than here in
North Dakota today
C. BYRON BOBB.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
LATEST WAR NEWS

Terrific fighting around Ypres
has made the war news of the
past few days intensely interest
ing, but there has been nothing
decisive accomplished by either
side. The Germans have gained
some territory there, only a part
of which has been retaken by the
Allies.
Fighting in the Dardenelles has
been resumed with no particular
gain in either side. In the Car
pathians fighting seems to be at
standstill.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
0ATLlNo AND MS
MACHINE GUN

Ever since the invention of in
struments of war, aside from
those used in primitive times,
men have set to work to contrive
something more notwithstanding
than their predecessors. One of
the greatest revelations in the
way Of destruction was the CAT
ling gun which was invented by
a physician, DR.. r. J. Calling of
Indianapolis.
1t is strange in view of the fact
that the United States is the most
peaceful of nations, that the idea
of a machine gun is entirely Am
erican, and that the Calling gun
was the original from which
sprung all the modern improve
ments in this style of yordnace.
Doctor Gatling's first American
patent bears date of November 1,
1862. The idea of the gun had oc-
Cured to the Indianapolis physi-
clan in 1851 and he had within
this short time reduced his con-
ception to this practical realiza-
ton. This was repeatedly fired
during 1862, in the presence of
thousands Of persons, discharg-
ing two hundred shots a minute.
and the results of the trials were
published to the world.
In the Autumn of 1862 Doctor
Calling went to Cincinnati, and
had six of his guns constructed
in the establishment of Miles,
Greenwood g. Company, but about
the time they were completed the
works were destroyed by fire, and
the guns, together with the pat
terms and drawings, were con-
Sumed.
Soon after this accident, how
ever, Doctor Calling made an ar
rangement with another firm il
the same city, and twelve of these
guns were made. The gun was
then exhibited before officers oil
the army, and the press of the
United States spoke frequently
during the years 1862 and 1868
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
NOTICE ron BIDS

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the school
board of Antelope School District
in the County of Richland, State
of North Dakota, for the erection
of school barn at school house
No. 2 in said Antelope School Dis
trict, according to plans and spec
ifications on file at the office of
the School clerk. Bids to be open
ed May 18th, 1915. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids. By order of the School
Board of Antelope School District.
"A. E. ADAMS,
District Clerk,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
Vienna, Austria, and at Newcastle
-UDOn-TYnp ENGLAND !"

Vienna, Austria, and at Newcastle
-Upon-Tyne, England. {
Inventor Calling was born liz
Hartford County, North Carolina,
on the twelfth of September, 1918
His father was a substantial far
mer and the young inventor OBJ
tanned such advantages of educa-
ton as the common schools a
that region afforded. From his
father, however, who was a man
of great energy and character, he
received, though living in a slavea
holding community, the lessons
of the necessity of labor and ecs
onomy as the surest road to sue
cess. When but lad he assisted
his father in the invention of ]
machine for sowing cotton, anG
another for thinning out the
young cotton plants, which, with
notifications, are still used in the
South.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
MILTON MEN TAKE TO n,k,mo

Milton, N. D., April 27.-Early
morning hiking is new fad in
dulged in by a number of Milton
business and professional men.
They arise at 5 o'clock or sooner
and take a five to ten-mile hike
before breakfasting. DR.. E. v.
Gustafson, Rev. G. E. M. Young,
Robert Swanlow and w. G. Bell
were mixers one day and were
treated to breakfast at the C. w.
Plain home which they reached
on their return lap of a circle
tour about O'Clock.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29

fire. ran toward him, he worked
his way onward toward the
trench until he collapsed ten feet
away.
When the battle was over Jan
was removed to the field hospital,
but his wounds were too severe,
however, for him to survive them.
He is mourned by his" company
as no other member has been.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
| SHALLOW FLOWING WELL

Jud, N. oh. E. Putnam,
farmer near here, started to put
down a 24-inoh we'll. At the depth
of iO8 feet water was struck and
it soon began to pour in with such
force that the men in charge had
to work all night to get the curb
ing into place and by the next day
the water was flowing in large
stream from the top of the we'll.
Flowing artesian wells have been
secured in this section, but US
ually at a depth of about 1900
feet, and no former record is.
known of striking a flowing we'll
of such volume at such a scant
depth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
a HERO At ACE Of 10

vienna, Aqr. 27.-Jan WisnieW-
ski. aged 10, who died hero, has
been buried with military hon
ors in Maehrisch-W eisskirchen.
He was one of the youngest, if not
the youngest of the actual fight
ers in this war.
JAMS home was in Rychwald,
from which he fled with his par
ents, Polish peasants, when the
Russians came in December. The
three were making their escape
in wagon when a piece of sharp
mel killed his father and mother.
Neighbors took him in, but his
childish mind clamored for re-
venge and he waited only until il
was night to run away and join
the ro-Hungarian forces. The
soldiers led him in the trenches
and soon made him their favorite.
He was SO small that he could
wriggle from one trench to an
other with food, tobacco and the
like without making much of a
target.
Last month when ammunition
suddenly ran low during the midst
of a vicious attack, and the fire
was so hot that it was out of the
question to make ones way to the
ammunition wagons. Jan begged
in vain to make try for it, and
when he was refused, made 9
dash for it.
He reached the train in safety
loaded himself down with cartri-
dyes, and began the return jour-
ney. A hundred feet from the
trench the soldiers saw him fall
struck by a piece of shrapnel
while the men, regardless of the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
COOLER WEATHER PROMISED

Washington, April 80. - The
heat wave of the last few days
which broke April high tempera-
ture records in many cities from
the Mississippi Valley to. the At
lantic coast had moderated last
night and the Weather Bureau
announced that it would be cool
er today throughout the Middle
Atlantic states with conditions
unsettled and probably local
showers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
CHURCH NorloE

Next Sunday services at the
1mmanuels German Evangelical
Lutheran church, cor. 5th. st. and
Pembina Ave-, will be as follows:
German morning service 10000.
German evening service at 500.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
SUBMARINES TAKE
SWEDISH SHIP

Malmo, Sweden, via London,
April 28.-The Swedish steamer
Louise, bound from England for
Sweden with coal, has been STOP
ped off Falsterbo by a German
torpedo boat and taken into
Swinemunde.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29

So long as a single Democrat
remains in office life with Whit
man i'm New York and Willis. in
Ohio is one delirious cleanup
week. Boston Advertiser.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
OLE TnEoBALpI

After the death of Ole Bull,
Theobaldi came in possession of
several of the great masters in
struments, the most interesting
being his favorite Caspar da Sale
violin, made in 1892, valued at
$4,000 and said by connoisseurs
to be one of the most famous vio-
Inns in the world. The head piece
Of the instrument was carved by
Celini. No violinist since the hale
yon days of Ole Bull has met with
greater favor than Theobaldi, his
distinguished countryman.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-04-29
Petit journal
(Paris. France)

when Theobaldi played Pa
ganini's Introduction to the Vio-
lin, the DEVILS Thrill and Motto
Perpetuno, the audience almost
tainted with excitement, not be-
ing able to understand how'a hu-
man being could master bow and
fingers and make them obey at
will. 1t is incomprehensible how
he can make the rustic of leaves
and the sound of the waterfall"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-09
CITY Will Open
A SKATING RINK
BATHING BEACH WILL BE USED
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS
FOR "GLIDERs."

The city commissioners realizing
the popularity of skating in Ottumwa
passed resolution at their meeting
this morning authorizing the board of
park commissioners to make whatever
changes and improvements necessary
at the bathing beach for skating
rink. The work Of fixing the beach
up for the skaters will be started as
soon as the weather gets cold.
Skating has always been a popular
pastime during the winter months in
Ottumwa and every day that the ice
permits the river is a whiriing mass
Of the "gliders." Stoves will be plac-
cd III the buildings now at the beach
so that the lovers of the sport will
have warm place in which to fix on
their skates and to lounge when not
skating. Lights will be supplied so
that the beach may be used at night.
No charge will be made for the use
Of the beach except what will be nee
essary to defray operating expenses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-09
FAIRFIELD GOSPEL
TEAM OPENS MEETINGS

Fairfield, Dec S.-The Fairfield COS
pei team headed by A. K. Harper, own
er Of the famous Harper brush works
Of this city, will open a series of Cos
pei meetings in Washington beginning
January 16, and continuing two or
three weeks.
The meetings will be held in the
Methodist church and will Immediate
ly follow the week of prayer services
in which all of the churches unite.
Many Washington people are looking
forward to great good being done at
these services.
The Fairfield gospel team is COM
posed of number Of business and
professional men of this city who are
giving Of their time and talents to
the service of God. A number of
meetings were held in the nearby
cities last winter and spring and the
team attained quite little popularity.
Assisting Mr.. Harper in this series
will be Prof. William Bell of Parsons
college; Charles w. Wade of the Fair
store; Frank l.. Daggett and others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-09
In Memoriam
Mrs. Carrie Stark Van Hoozer.

MRS. Carrie STARK van 1ooZeF.
Mrs. Carrie Vida Stark Van Hoozer.
Jas. S. Stark was born in Davis coun-
ty, October %. 1885 and died at her
home POI S. Walnut ST., lola, Kansas,
Nov. 20, 1915, aged 20 years. month
and one day. She came with her par
ents to Woodson county, Kansas, at
the age of II Years. She shared the
wholesome life Of rural home, and
united in marriage with Floyd T. Van
Hoozer February 6, 1907 at Yates Cen
ter, Kansas. Here they spent one year
on a farm, then spent two years in
New Mexico after which they returned
to Yates Center. In the fall of 1912 they
moved to lola where they remained un-
til her death except the time she spent
going about in pursuit of health. Her
affliction was prolonged more than two
years, but withal she was a very pa
tient sufferer and was cheerful unto the
last. She wished and prayed to be well,
but was resi- gned to the will of God and
departed into peaceful sleep to awaken
in the glory world. She was converted
at the age of 13 but did not unite
with the church until about three years
ago when she united with the First
Methodist church at lola, kans. She
was faithful and devoted to her home,
and as she had strength, to her church.
She leaves to mourn her early depar-
ture, loving husband, fond parents, a
sister, Mrs. E. HI. Naylor of Wichita,
Kans., and host of relatives and
friends. One sister. Mary, died in in
fancy. The out of town relatives in at
tendance at the funeral were Miss
Elsie Van Hoozer, Olate, Kans.; Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Owsley, Kansas City,
Mo-. Mrs. G. W. Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs.
U. S. Heady and Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Stark, Floris, and Mr.. and Mrs E. L.
Younkin, Blue Mound, Kans. She was
laid to rest Wednesday Dec. at 2 p.
M at Yates Center, Rev. c. B. Zook,
her pastor officiating.-Contrib
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-09
SOCIAL WELFARE
WORK is PUSHED

Des Moines, Dec. Z. - Plans for the
extension of social welfare service in
Iowa are to be pushed forward with
unusual vigor during the winter &C
cording to a statement made by Miss
Bessie McClenahan of the bureau OF
social welfare Of the University OF
Iowa here yesterday.
This work is to be done by what has
been named the social service secre-
taries league. This league, which was
organized at Waterloo, at the recent
conference of charities and corrections
is believed to be the first organization
of its kind in the United States. Miss
McClenahan was elected president.
Next year when the annual confer
ence of charities and correction Is
held, there will be special program
for workers in this section.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-09
TOWN WILL LOOK
AFTER GOOD ROADS.
WEST LIBERTY PEOPLE TAKE
DEFINITE STEPS TOWARD IN
SURFING WORK.

West Liberty, Dec West Liberty
citizens are organizing good roads
club which will promulgate the Idea
of 365-day roads, fit for traffic the
year round. 1t is proposed to secure
an initial membership Of fifty, pledg.
ed to contribute So per month toWaro
the initial expense, which probably
will be the purchase of road machln-
cry.
Although this field does not AFFORD
gravel nor crushed stone, it Is bellev'
ed that oiled roads can be made per
manent by introducing a thin layer
of oil. about foot below the surface
and then spread the top with a thick
asphaltic OIL
j. D. Clarkson of Moline introduced
the matter at a supper given by the
business men of the town, and from
the spirit already shown the project
will be pushed here. Farmers are ex,
pected to join in the movement e
make this town the center Of system
Of these year-round avenues.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-09
At RAID MARSHAL
HAS D|sAPP FEARED
TOWN OFFICER Is CAUSING PEO-
PIE OF HAMBURG cONSID-,
ERABLE WORRY.

Hamburg, Dec. w. P. Mosher
city marshal Of Hamburg, disappeared
last Wednesday night and no trace
of him has been found. His hat and
billy were located in the yard at his
home.
Even Hamburg's famous blood.
hounds were unable to solve the mys-
terry of Mosher's disappearance. They
were put on the trail Thursday but
made no Roadway.
Violence is feared as the day before
Mosher's disappearance he arrested
four men, after a strenuous fight, and
the quartet were fined 500 each.
They deny any knowledge Of Mosh-
er's whereabouts, however.
A rumor that the agent at Payne
Junction had sold the missing marshal
a railroad ticket proved without foun-
datiOn.