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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-03-26
Copyright by The Century Co.
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and Angelina,
his wife, have lost their little home
through Abe's unluclky purchase of Tena-
fly Gold mining stock. Their household
goods sold, the 800 auction money. all
they have left. will place Abe in the old
Mans home. or Angy in the Old Ladies'
home. Both are self-sacrhcing but ABE
decides: MY dear this is the fust time
I've had a chance to take the wust OF H.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
WHERE'S YOUR PArRIor,sm7

PatrlOtlSm. like charity is sup
posed to begin at home. A man or
a woman who does not love his
hime town and neighborhood
can't love his country very much.
Every town Of any size in the
county ought to have somebody in
it with enough patriotism in his
soul to influence him to see to it
that 1T is given regular publicity
in the county newspapers. A town
that has nobody in it patriotic
enough to do that is in bad way.
The Times wants regular
correspondent for every town in
the county. and offers all the in
ducements that any legitimate
newspaper enterprise can afford
to offer. 1t offers a free subscrip-
ton. free stationery and free pos
tage. and that is all any weekly
newspaper can afford to do.
In one or two instances there is
some one patriotic enough to off
or US correspondence for so much
cash. In other words. it is not love
for thier town or any desire to
help it that prompts them to
write. but love of money. The
ilhCS NCill VI lllt dSStIllOll
there is not town in the county
that furnishes any outside news
paper in it with ero~~h patron
age to cover the cost Of cash cor
respondence. and to paw out more
money to town for correspond
ence than is received back in pa
trOnage is a bad business propo-
sition.
Where is the patriotism of the
people? Every town in the county
ought to have a paper of it's own
to give it publicity. but where that
is impracticable then that town
ought by all means to have a cor
respondent for each Of the county
papers. In that way it costs no.
body anything to advertise their
community except the mere labor
of writing the news each week
and it must be a busy neighbor-
hood that can't afford to do that.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
JITnEy BUSES

Everybody in Breckenridge or
Wahpeton is proud of our street
railway and wouldn't be without it
now for anything. Yet that street
railway is threatened with extinc-
ton. The threat is not from any
source Of enmity toward it, but
by a new idea in street transpor-
tation.
A few weeks ago Uncle Sam
started out on a Joy ride in lit
ney bus. and now he's already
and most Unexpectedly smashing
into the street car business and
starting a regular revolution in
urban transportation. The cleo
trio railway car may not be DOOM
ed. but a new star has appeared
on the horizon that eclipses it in
The iitney bus is an autobus,
and is made to carry 80 TO 80
passengers at a five cent fare.
Just like the street car. Already
these autObuses have made their
in more than a dozen
big cities and are spreading like
wildfire. 1t now seems evident
that before spring is we'll under
way almost every city with street
railroads in the United States will
have q jitney bus system. and
some cities that are too small for
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
CONSERVATORY NOTES

stock holders of the Wahpeton
Conservatory of Music was held
Tuesday evening, February sec
ond. in the conservatory parlors
The following board of directors
was elected for the coming year:
G: D. Clipfell, president: S. H.
Murray, vice-president; w. II.
Eckes. secretary and treasurer;
+. p. Smith and H. Lieber.
The conservatory orchestra of
fifteen pieces are busy rehears-
ing their parts for the County
Fair" which will be given at the
Opera House soon.
The third term of this school
year will open next Monday, Feb
ruary the eighth. Students from
Paramount. White Rock, Tintah.
Doran and other nearby towns
have been enrolling this week for
the new term. The conservatory is
becoming more widely known as
an established musical institu-
tlon and a greater interest is be-
ing manifested in the school and
all connected with it. Apprecia-
ton of the worth of the school is
shown by the State School of
Science which offers one half Gre
dit to students who do good work
in their music and are recon-
mended by their teachers.
The Science School Glee Club,
under the direction of Miss Bard
we'll the head of the voice de-
partment, are preparing num-
bers which they will render on
Lincoln's birthday.
DO YOU KNOW Handel's Lar
go has come to be regarded as
q sacred melody? AS matter of
fact. however. it is a tune from
an opera. 1t is the aria Ombra
mai flu from Handel's Xerxes.
The rasping effect on a violin
or other stringed instruments
when a string is defective is
known as a wolf" The same
term is sometimes applied to A
discord produced when playing in
certain keys on an organ not tun-
ed in equal temperament. The
harsh squeak produced on a reed
instrument. such as a clarinet by
bad blowing is known as a
goose"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
The Black Bear.


It b the common idea that a black
bear viii hug people to death. This ia.
Of course, q mistake. A bear almost In
varfabiy makes its attack by striking q
stunning blow With the fore paw and
tearing with his very formidable claws.
A large black bear can strike a terrific
blow and u capable of knocking down
and MORALLY wounding a full grown
carbon. When their enemy or prey Is
felled to the ground they usually bite
them about the head and neck until
death ensueA They are remarkable for
the strength Of their jaws and have
been known to bite through the skull
Of man. Many animals that can gen.
orally be counted on not to attack may
do so when come upon suddenly.
crowded. wounded or annoyed The
black bear Is no exception. The more I
see and study animals the more am
impressed with the fact that there is
no fixed rule what the same species Of
animal will do under similar circum
stances. as they seem to vary as much
in mind and temperament as the indl.
vidual. Although one might predict
with a very good average of correct
ness, there would always be the excep-
uon.-"Big Game Fields of America"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
THE PRESIDENTS VETO

President Wilson did as he was
expected to do and vetoed the
immigration bill. He did it for the
same reason Presidents Cleve-
land and Taft before him had We
toed similar bills-because of the
llteracy test for admission of
aliens. In both instances before.
congress failed to override the
President veto. and it is now up
TO 1T to say whether the attempt
to pass it over President Wilson :
veto this time will have a similar
result.
While the majority for its orig
mai passage this time was great
or than ever before, it is not at
all improbable that that majority
may dwindle on the next vote un.
tll it fails again to become a law.
The President in his message
frankly told the House, which or
lginated the bill. that he had no
pride of opinion on the question
and was not foolish enough to
profess to know the wishes of
America better than the BODY of
her chosen representatives know
them.
VIZ pCoplC VI lHl>
have made up their minds to limit
the number of immigrants by ar.
bitrary tests and so reverse the
policy of all the generations of
Americans that have gone before
them. it is their right to do so"
ne said. II am their servant and
have no license to stand in their
way. But l do not believe l have"
The reading of the veto mess
age in the House was given mark
ed attention. and upon it's conclu-
sion. there was applause from
both sides Of the chamber. Senate
leaders insist there will be no
trouble in re-passing the bill in
the upper house. and this was
done in the Taft administration.
But the House then failed to ov-
erride the veto. and it is being
predicted by many that it will fail
again when it comes up for vote
today.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
On Havino tn. Blues.

II without any real cause Of worry,
says q writer In the Unpopular Re-
view, you wake up two or three con.
secutive mornings feeling that the
world 10 an unsatisfactory place prob
ably you had better 60 to the doctor
he won't be apt to give you anything
worse than rhubarb and soda. You
might even try It before going. and
II It h sunny day try to glory in It
out Of doors II possible. and II It IL a
rainy day Try to thing how coy 1t will
be By the Dire. or II you have to 60 to
IN ONCE how good 1t viii be to have a
day for steady work. when clients and
customers are not apt to come in.
In similar vein Kiplins prescribed
for q CASE Of the blues. which he re-
ferred to a. ''came elious hump" you
remember. common to "kiddies. and
grownups too" When the hump rests
heavily upon you. said Mr.. Kipling-
Don't frowst with book By the Ore.
But take large hoe and shove, also
And dig oil you gently psrspire
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
AMERICAN FARmER.s oPpoR-
TuWl1Y

Have the farmers of Richland
county ever considered what eff
feet the European war is bound to
have on imported draft horses !?
The loss Of good horses in Eur
ope is already very great, and if
the war continues as long as is
now indicated. the races of fine
horses there will become almost
extinct.
We have been reading about
the terrible loss of human life in
the war. but scarcely nothing
about the equally great loss in
horses. and it is the best horses
that Europe has that are being
killed and disabled in the war. The
best in horse flesh that Britain.
France. Belgium. Germany and
Austria have been able to breed in
centuries of effort are the ones
that are being DESTROYED at a ter
rifle rate. and the result must
soon be apparent in America as
we'll.
What is to become-in fact
what has already become. of all
those fine draft horses for which
Belgium has long been famous?
And the choicest of the Clydes
and Shlres in England. the Perch
erons and the French draft hor-
ses are fast disappearing in the
great struggle. Where will there
be found any more such highly
bred horses TO import hereafter
TO improve our own stock?
IL Will be many years. at least.
before they can be had. for it
takes many years and even CEN
turtles to build up another breed
of horses equal to those Europe
had at the beginning of the war.
Our American horsemen will
find when the war is over that if
our horses are to be improved
hereafter. the improvement must
be made from the best we already
have here in America. They can
not be imported. And it is time to
begin considering this matter
now. The best types of draft hor-
ses hereafter must be American
bred. and not imported stock.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
SCIENCE SCHOOL NOTES
President Smith and Miss +

President Smith and Miss Ell
sic kuster. secretary to the Presi-
dent, returned from Bismarck
last Friday evening where thew
had gone on summons TO meet
the State Investigating commit
tee. and to present to them the
BOOKS and records Of the S. s. S
lney report very courteous treat
ment. q spirit of fairness ON the
part OF the 1mittee and signs
OF generosity so far as the State
finances will permit.
The Literary Society held a
splendid session last "Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Paul deserves con.
SIDERABLE credit for the success
1ul way in which this society is
coming to the front. The students
TOO are to be congratulated for
tne way they have taken hold Of
the work. 0 %
The first meeting of the Y w
=. A. was held in Burch Hail
tuesday evening. There was u
large attendance. The meet;n@
was opened with Scripture read
ing by Miss Miles: following was
q song by the assembly. READING
by Miss Shirley Henry: vinIin
solo by Miss Ness. A "Tom Thmmh
wedding" was given by EIGHT
children and was r,--b enin1eS
by all: Miss Mabel Quinn rave a
very interesting and Instructive
talk on basket making '''o
The Science School Basket hail
team plays the A. C. in Fargo
Fr1n0v Qffnnn4@- 49, ~
this week. ~ "a. VI
The members of the Y w q y
se.nnGertalned their friends at a
G;razy-dress" party, Saturday
nlgnt IN the gym. Swinging and
games were the chief amusa-
ments. Several noted people gave
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
EFFECTS OF BAD ROADS

Everybody talks about the high
cost of living and is ready to sug-
gest reason. But who has
thought that bad roads have any
thing to do with it? Bad roads
cut down by at least half the av-
erage load that can be hauled to
market. and nobody derives THE
least profit from them. a.
Bad roads take an averaR of
at least two cents a bushel offSthe
net price to the farmer OF. the
grain he grows. and adds that
much to the cost to the consum-
er. On bulky products of low val
ue like hay and straw the per cent
Of loss is much greater.
One Of the best recommended
tons Governor Hanna has made
to the legislature is for thenpro-
vision of a large permanent road
fund. But that has been turned
down. and largely by the farmer
members. who should be its
its warmest friends,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
About the Pr,ntlna-rhe Tim,

About the PrintInq-The Times
gets none of the official printing
this year. and as it expected none
it is not disappointed. The major
lty of the board of county com
missioners is still Republican.
and that majority controlled the
naming of the three official pan
ers. and the majority should rule.
In the resolution requiring the
purchasing committee to buy ali
supplies for the offices the board
did only what the law requires.
and that was right. too. OF course
it SO happens that this board con
sists of Republicans only. and
they have the power to give ali
the Job printing for the county to
Republican papers also. if they SO
desire. But this has not been done
heretofore. and the Times he
lieves that this committee intends
to be fair in dividing the iob
printing required by the county.
II SO, all right. The Times will be
satisfied with its share. If not, it
is an right any way, for it will es-
taDllsh mighty handy precedent
Tor Democratic board two years
hence. But the Times believes we
have an honorable board of COM
mssloners. as we'll as an honor
able purchasing committee.
Dame OF hula-The Hankinson
news says some of the denizens
OF WahpetOn are obsessed with
the idea that they know all there
Is to be known, and then some
about the great Norwegian game
OF "nula." 1t says that during the
recent meeting of the county
board George Myrtle and John
Thompson, aided and abetted by
other members of the courthouse
gang. inveigled August Hoefs and
+. T.. SletmOe into series of
games for the championship of
the county capital. By means of
the deaf and dumb alphabet and a
questionable deck of cards, the
Wahpeton players won the long
end of the series by a nose and
have not permitted the losers to
forget the fact for a moment
since. Meantime. the defeated as
plrants for nula honors have not
6een idle. and the News is in
formed in the strictest confidence
that when the county dads meet
IN February the cocky winners of
the previous meeting will be
taught to show proper respect for
their elders. With an honest deck
OF .pasteboards and a chance to
deal every other hand. the two
county commissioners from the
north and south promise to exhi-
DIT some real team work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
This b q big. busy world. 1t cares
precious little What vnn think Of II or

This b big. busy world. 1t cares
precious little what you think of 1t OF
what faults or troubles you end In 1t.
1t Is a choice that concerns yourself
more than all others combined. wheth-
er you CROUCH in the gloom. the com.
panion Of hateful COLLINS. or stride in
the sunshine. seeing smiles and catch,
ing shreds Of song
Men and women in Gods image were
not made as whining. groveling beings.
They were made to stand erect. men.
tally a. well as physically: to labor
well and joyously; to take the gifts Of
providence. whether they be JOY or sor
row. and bear them cheerfuily and
with courage: to add ever something
to the worlds store of happiness. II 1t
be only smile
Look up! See how flooded With sun.
shine this beautiful world is when
faced With smiling eyes.
II you would win anything, do any.
thing. be anything. don't whine.-
Christian Herald
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04

that what is in the constitution
depends upon the persons who in
terpret it.
The incident shows that the law
is not an exact science but de-
pends upon the standpoint one
takes who is to construe it. So.
after all. the greatest dualifica-
ton of a Judge is his character.
rather than his technical know
ledge. Truth gets its highest quail
ity from the spirit rather than
from learning.
In the Illinois case. the court
simply obeyed the sentiment that
had developed from the progress
sive tendencies of the day in ia
vor Of the state establishing So
cial Justice in the common #
fairs of life. The court did not ask
what the constitution required.
but what the moral Judgment of
the people approved. So a consti-
tuition is not. after all. a mathe-
NAUTICAL formula.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
uMvvARRAmrED ExrRAvA.
Devils Lake journal !,

Hanna's famous business ad-
mlaistration is receiving severe
lcltS these days. Here is a Soy
OF the footing Of the pu'. =; treas
ury to build up a machine 10 "ie:t
Hanna senator.
] he state examiner o,tt.C is
ll::lted to five deputies =! $3.50
and one at $500. But e1a,nl,:a-
ton of the treasurer's recount:
dlscloses that there are twelve d.
putleS. each drawing $4,000 a
year and all expenses.
Under the banking act Of 1911
the examiners office is placed I'M
der the state banking board and
he is given authority to appoint
ten deputies at $4,000 a year.
Auditor JorgenSon has been is
SUNG warrants for twelve exami-
ners at $4,000 a year-two more
than the law permits-dlring the
entire biennial period past. Why i?
IT Is Well known that these ex-
amlners have done little but work
up sentiment in favor of Hama
and his machine-all at the ex-
pen>e ofthe state and paid bv the
state.
In addition there is the fire
marshal's office. Hanna himself
sent for the DEPUTY fire marshal
and asked him to put in his esti-
mate enough money to provide for
two additional clerks who theor-
etlcally are to be detectives to
trace down firehugs. In reality il
means two more cOgS in Hanna :
machine.
Hanna ''huSine- 'ninjstra-
ton has cost more to run the
state than it cost in the palmiest
DAYS of the Mckenzie machine
Now every state officer appointed
nv Hanna is expected to work for
Hanna and his inte~
Hanna sneaks in his message Of
me necessity Of economy. and
then asks for an increased allow
ance Tor secretaries in his own
office. has the fire marshars of
nee ask for additio- al help. and
lhe state examiner office asks
1ior fifteen deputies at cost 10
the state of running that depart
ment of over 800. 200.
The Lathron investigation COM
mlttee to Inquire the finan-
cial methods of the state have un-
covered reign of extravaeance
Ike unto nothing ever before in
the history of The state-all un-
der Hanna's business admins
tratlon. Was in departments.
unnecessary clerkshiDs. Great;
NJ Jobs which are filled by politi-
cal appointees- and the state
paws the bill.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
WHO, Mor WHAT
(OhiO State .JOurna11

EOHIU SCdC6 JUUFIldIJ
1t is noted that 20 years ago
the legislature Of Illinois passed
q law limiting no mans hours of
labor In certain occupations. but
the supreme court Of the state de-
clared the act unconstitutional.
Since then. however. there have
been 10 equally distinct and ag-
gressive social Justice laws enact
ed by the legislature. none Of
which has been held unconstifu-
tiOnal BY the court. Why is this
so? The constitution has not been
changed in the least. and the sit
uationi1thes same. except that the
personnel Of the court is differ
ent whiolfs 1oads one to conclude
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04

speeches. Miss Lillian Mirick as
Martha Washington told of the
horrors of the Revolution. Miss
Ragna Ness. as Pocahontas. gave
a war whoop. Walter Hodgson, a
bandit. committed highway rob-
berry. John Quinn. a Hebrew, was
robbed of his money and many
other valuables.
An old time taffy pull was the
last event of the pleasant even
ing.
This is the last week of the
first semester. Are you half
through?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
SEEK THE BRIGHT SPOTS.

oent Crouch In ths oleem, but Lsek
Up and e On optinist
Hs Who thinks the word n fuu az
good people and kindly blessings .
much richer than he who thinko the
contrary. Each mans imaginatjon
largely peoples the world for himself
Some i've b Q world peopled with
princes Of the royal blood: some n q
world q psupess and psivation. You
haye your choice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
4 street railway will have them,

The streets of all the big cities
in the west are already swarming
with buses and autoes of every
description. carrying passengers
anywhere they want to go. stop
ping with them anywhere they
wish. for a five cent fare. A iitney
bus has come to mean ANY self
propelled vehicle which hauls pas
sengers for a five-cent fare.''
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04
MADE HIM A PROFESSOR.

He Didn't Know Very Much. but HE
Bluff Won the Appointment.
In one Of the japanese papers are
some "reminiscences of the war with
Russia. and among them is the follow.
ing:
When peace was concluded between
Japan and Russia the study of the
japanese language became something
like craze among Russians. At Har.
bin. for instance. japanese were In
great demand az teachers of their
mother tongue. Many japanese bar
bers and laundrymen shut up their
shops and became instructors Of Japa.
neSe.
As In most cases the instruction was
not conducted on systematic method,
many Russian students Of japanese
only succeeded In acquiring q smatter.
ing Of the language
Then one day q japanese Interpreter
who taught japanese to Russian rail.
way men at Harbin received a letter
from ono Of his whilom pupils asking
for certificate Of his proficiency. A.
q matter Of fact. his knowledge Of Jap.
anese does not extend beyond what
may be called pidgin japanese, but q
certificate was forwarded to him %
requested
A few weeks later the INTERPRETERS
was surprised to receive q letter from
the Russian Informing bin that be had
been engaged BY the government 40
professor Of japanese at q monthly
salary Of 800 roubles.-Japanese Chron-
iclA.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04

Arthur Hausken spent the week
end with friends at Lidgerwood.
Hon. w. S. Lauder made bus
mess trip to Fargo the fore part
Of the week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04

With $3.50 wheat North Dako-
ia can profitably return to wheat
raising again. But corn, alfalfa
and hogs will beat wheat at even
that price.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-04

The longer and the colder the
winter the more welcome . will
spring be.