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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

Hot drinks are being dispensed
at the J. B. Wellng's confection-
cry store in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. G. Raguse has bought the
Walter Carter house corner of
9Th street and Wisconsin ave. He
has also purchased the Curry
blacksmith shop in breckenridge.
Walter, the five year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. krebs Of
Brightwood township was shot
through the head with % cali
bre bullet last week. The bullet
striking the little fellow lust
above the eye and crashing
through the skull bone. came out
just above the ear on the same
side Of his head. The rifle was
in his 1S year Old brothers, Ju-
Illus. hands when the shooting oc-
cured. The young fellow is doing
nicely however and in this acct
dental shooting, hei considered
extremely lucky from not being
hllltu OuII1SlII.
There is no discounting the
fact that the unprecedented wet
weather this fall has placed the
farmers in serious situation. A
lot Of threshing remains to be
done, and under the most favor
able conditions it will be some
time bfeore the machines can re-
sumo work. Unless the grain
shocks are unusually we'll put to-
eether. the soaking they have re-
ceived will affect the quality Of
the grain, and reports Of sprout-
ing have already been received.
The situation is not quite so bad
in this section where a lot of
threshing was done before the
rainy season began, but in the
northern part Of the state little
threshing has been done and
there is danger of freeze-up
most any time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14
AT THE
6AeHatlon0l
Bank
Wahpeton, North Oak.
AT THE

Location-Dr. Fitzgerald Den
fist. Stern Block. 41-15tf
DR.. E. Tillisch, an eye specialist
and optometrist has located in
Hankinson.
The State Conference of Con-
gregationalists will convene in
Hankinson next year.
Frances Lauder returned Mon
day morning for her school at
HannafOrd.
Mr.. Sam Farnsworth Of Chicago
Miss Maude Hausken and Earl
Hausken left Tuesday morning
via Fergus Falls for Fargo.
Hoosier cabinet sale opens Sat-
urday, Oct. 9th and continues for
one week.-Joseph Vertin. The
Furniture Dealer, breckenridge
Mimi.
A. Hodel & Co., have secured an
eleven hundred dollar plumbing
and heating contract in Wynd-
mere.
The q. G. Ct. club met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Dan Oslund
at her elegant new home on 5tll
street.
Have you tried some of our
hard coal briquets, cheaper and
just as lasting as any hard GOA!
For sale by McCuloch & Robin
SON Lumber CO. Ad,
Mr.. Fred Putnam and family
have moved into their fine new
home just completed on upper
Sth street.
Mrs. Paul Meyer was summon
cd to the death of her father, whl
died suddenly Sunday morning al
Oberlin, Kansas.
The st. Johns ladies will meet
next Thursday Oct. 9th at the
home of Mrs. Daniel Oslund as
sisted by Mrs. N. Oslund Mrs. A
Boil and Mrs. j. Hoffman.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR SALE coal stoves, one
for hard and one for soft coal;
a number of chairs. bedsteads,
aud other articles of furniture;
one electric plate for cooking,
Kitchen utensils. Call at 7t9 5th
St..--J. w. Kramer. 2tpd
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

The two main reasons
for wearing glasses are to
see better and easier to re-
Iieve the distress and pain
caused by eye strain. A SCI
entif1c and thorough exam
ination Of the eye Is essen
tial IL glasses are to ac-
complish these results.
Call and see US today.
NEW JEWElRY STORE
Registered optometrist
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR sALE-At a bargain. One
quarter section of choice dry farm
land in Wilkin County, Mimi, Z
miles from railroad, 1-2 mile
from school, 1-2 mile from
church and Is miles from Breck-
enridge.-John Curran at Cur
rams Shoe Store, Wahpeton, N. ID.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

You saw the Hoosier cabinets
demonstrated at the county fair.
You know what they are. Now be
sure to get one. On sale this week
Vertin, the Furniturd
Dealer, Breckenridge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14
Classified Want Ads

GIRL WANTED-A girl wanted
for general house work. Good
wages paid.-Mrs. Watson Coz.
9Th street & Pembina Ave.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR sALE-pure bred large
white Pekin Ducks. Drake, $3.50:
Duck, 100. - Joseph Bauer,
Hanklnson, N. D. 3tpd
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR SALE-LOT with small
building on it.. Inquire at the
Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR SALE-A Good heating
stove.-Inquire of Albert Chezik
at 500 Sixth st. Wahpeton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR sALE-Any number of
heads of cabbage that you may
want.-Mrs. VIM. Lehman, Phone
80, Breckenridge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR SALE--A fine home, mod
ern, except heat, full basement,
corner lot, best part Of town. For
particulars inquire at the Times
office. adv. If
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14
Personal Points

Mrs. Paul klawitter of Barney
was in the city between trains
last Friday.
Joe Dietz left Friday morning
for Christine and Wolverton
where he will be transacting bus
mess for day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR sALE-HORsE. Weight
1000 lbs. A good driver. Inquire
at Rasmussen's Livery Barn.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

For first class watch repairing
go to Albert Schreiber.-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch of Bar
ney We're in Wahpeton one day
last week.
Mrs. F. C. Snyder and son Lee
left for Rockford, Illinois, where
they will visit relatives and
friends.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

GIRL WANTED-Good wages
will be paid to a competent girl
to do general house work-Mrs.
E.. S. Cameron.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR SALE-About ~ acres of
land near Horseshoe Park. Inquire
of o. G.. Farnsworth. 4-22tf.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR sALE-One t2 #. display
grocery counter, only used two
months.-J. B. yelling, confec-
TONER, Breckenridge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

Get Hoosier cabinet. Now on
sale this week.-Joseph Vertin,
the Furniture Dealer, Bracken-
ridge, Mimi.
John w. Forkner. a former
Waopeton business man but now
resident of Fergus Falls, was
visiting friends and relatives in
this city last week.
Clifford Hatch of Ortonville,
Mimi. was in the city the latter
part of last week visiting with his
wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Harris, and also attending to bus
mess.
Mrs. David purdon entertain
ed a few friends last Thursday
afternoon. The guests of honor
were Mrs. Bula Sawyer of Twin
Falls, Idaho and Mrs. Lillian Hatch
of Ortonville, Mimi.
A. Hodel left for Abercrolnbie
where he is installing a warm
air furnace in church. This is
the sixth warm air furnace set up
this fall by that frm.-A. Hodel
& Son.-Adv.
DR.. V. A. Young of Hankinson
and we'll known in this city has
sold his practice at that place to
DR.. E. H. Dahleen Of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Young will go to Duluth and
form partnership with his bro
ther-in-law, DR.. D. E. Seashore.
Miss Miles of the State Science
School entertained the Womans
Literary Club at Burch Hall last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Onstad,
Mrs. Lauder and Miss Fulton took
part in the program which was
about Germany and its emperor.
At the conclusion dainty Ger
man lunch was served. in german
style.
The cool weather Of the past
week has started the northern
ducks on the annual flight to the
southland. The sloughs and lakes
in this locality are now we'll filled
with mammoth web-foots and eX-
cellent shooting is in prospect
from now until the freezeup. A
few stray flocks Of geese have al
so been seen, but the big goose
flight will not set I'm until later.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR RENT-One finely furn-
ished front room heated. At 9t7
7th st. N.-Mrs. o. C. Farms
worth. If
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

We do pressing, clean
Ing. altering and repairing
Of mons and ladies' gar
ments. Our dry cleaning
plant Is tho best equipped
to bo found west Of the
Twin Cities and the work
We turn out Is second to
mono.
Our charges are very
reasonable. u your clothes
arc dirty and greasy We can
mako them look like now.
Hats cleaned and block.
Ladies' white short.
s g. . sc, cleaned. 100. Give
Phone No. 346. and We
will o 81 .cd 4 ss''s;:i
If. Wahpeton, d. D.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-10-14

FOR RENT-Modern store for
rent in the Schiller block. Inquire
OF Gustava Schiller If
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
Glee Club of The Forests.

where ignorance is bliss it's folly to be WISE
and the intensest bliss belongs to those who hug
to their hearts the brightest aspects and reject
as unworthy of consideration those that carry
lingering sadness.
Our humble friends the birds, teach us much of
this philosophy. Constitutionaly and congenitally
they are optimists. They sing their gladstone
praise of Nature and when they silent it is in
order that they may give praise that they have
something for which to sing They have a music
all their own comparable to nothing which man s
ingenuity has devised. Perhaps if you are your
self unsteady inclined, you might liken their vocal
ization to the closing bars in the overture from
civilian Tell" but no touch of human fingers on
ivory keys or the responsive violin can approach
the gift which Nature has awarded feathered
friends Of the treetops..
We appreciate the beauties of the changing sea-
sons and write POEMS des Iiptivo Of the stately
tumnaI approach, but they are poor poems along
side the multitudinous thankfuness voiced by these
glee clubs of our forests with their rhythmic bursts
of happiness indebted and unaloyed
An ancient philosopher has told that from the
ants we may learn lesson in thrift and we may;
but from the birds we may gather another sort
of wisdom as strikingy profound-an ability
to realize that the same Creator who stamped
His image upon us and gave us optimism a
human attribute made also the birds and in divine
omniscience is cognizant of their lives and acts
giving them homes happiness and means OF ex-
pressing their gratitude
This is the most beautiful season of the year
Nature dsrObes to assume temporarily a more SOM
bre garb yet, this is but necessary preparation
for the halo of springtime glory which is to come
and the birds proudly heralding the prestidgi-
tation of the wondrous art
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
usurv Laws and Practices.

Mr. John Shelton Williams the comptroller of
currency, discloses large number OF national
banks, some in this state, that charge usurious
rates of interest. There is, in all likelihood, as
large per cent of state banks, of which he takes
account guilty of the practice.
The bankers say they cannot make both ends
meet without resOrtng to usurous interest charges
They point out that money, ON account of the low
price of cotton year ago and the short crop this
year, is scarce article, and they themselves have
to pay higher rates of interest on the money they
borrow well pay interest deposits, and
that their losses incident to bad loans heavy.
But this does not argue that extortionate inter
est rates the sole remedy. The simple truth is,
the country has too many banks, and, therefore,
too much overhead charges to maintain. We would
be infinitely better off if their number was re-
duced. OF course, it is ridiculous to ask banker
to enforce nothing than the legal rate of
interest loans of S 10 or $25 or $50 for a period
of thirty or sixty days. The returns on loans of
this character would not warrant him in keeping
books, much less Ioaning money. There should
be a minimum charge of so cents to $100 recog-
nized by law upon any loan. 1t is these small
loans, for short periods, upon which Mr.. Williams
finds the bulk of excessive interest charges. This
is not saying, however, that there are no cases of
exOrtion aside from them. On loans of $780, 5000
and $500 frequently find them-loans usually
obtained with which to tide the farmer over the
crop-making period.
And it does not follow that the deb-paying bor
rover should be soaked with extortionate charges
to enable a bank to recoup its losses on bad loans
If a bank makes bad loan that's its business.
The other borrower should not be asked or expect
ed to pull it out of a hole No moral obligation
can possibly be found for obligation of that
character.
The anti-usury laws are extremely reasonable,
and ought to be respected
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
MIR. RIVES SAYS AS RAILROAD
AGENT HE WOULD HOLD WHISKEY

Editor Dawson News: This question pro-
pounded to me by bibulous customer who knew
my prohibition 1eanings and [ pass it up herewith
to the prohi lawyers who drew the last prohibition
bill in the legislature: Say you are an agent
of railroad express company. The law passed
by the Georgia legislature makes it penal Of
Tense for you to deliver to me quart of
liquor every thirty days. | send to Jacksonville,
Fla, for Whiskey; it comes; you send me no.
tice to come and get it, and officer of the sher-
ifs office follows me to the depot and demands of
you that you allow him to seize that liquor be-
cause he knows that l have received at another
office quart the day before. What you go
ing to do?' My reply II would let neither
you nor the officer have the liquor bat would re-
fer the whole matter to cur nearest attorney, and
follow his advice
But this does not settle the matter clearly to
my mind. The shipment would lie Interstate
shipment Under H. r. 1880 approved Feb. 10,
1913, corporation, by its officers agents, is
barred from disclosing the name of any freight
received for any one save the one to which it is
am of the opinion that contrt9band Of any kind
bearing an interstate right is not subject to- seiz~
ure search by warrant from a federal
court served by officer of thu federal govern
ment, Bear in mind also that ali agents of inter
state carriers under bOnd-that they bound
not only TO keep the cOmpanyS ValudbleS and
freight, but also bound in every way to project
the company's interests where they are invaded
without warrant. Now, l grant you that after the
delivery is made it comes under state law, and
as a citizen of the state a citizen of another
state within her borders the state, staying within
the bounds of constitutional lave seize both
the person violating the state law and any inStru
ment or property used in violating law, and I
hope the officers of the state will wait to seize
until it is clearly within their prerogative state
officers to do so, but would like for such able
StitutiOnal lawyers, of my friends OF the
Legislature, to answer this mans question. Very
respectfully, ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
Cause For Thanksgiving.

On Thursday morning, the 25th day of NOvem-
Der, 1915, when Uncle Sam arises and goes out on
the back porch to sniff the frosty air, prognost-
cate and view the thermometer he will have great
er reason to observe the day as national Thanks
giving than ever before in his history and event
full life
The grim old Pilgrims on Plymouths bleak
shore who 300 years ago grateful for the
clans and fish that the Almighty God had placed
in the waters for their sustenance that they nsti-
tuted the day of Thanksgiving, had much less to be
thankful for than have today.
FOR in this year of grace 1915, the Almighty
has blessed the nation with the biggest crops in its
history. billion and a half dollars is the money
expression of the country that is ours this year
The crops that bulge the corn cribs and grana-
ries this year exceed by more than half a billion
their value of 1914, the previous banner value year
in the countrys crop history. There has been an
unprecedented harvest, many of the crops exceed
ing their best records. High prices due to the in
fuence of the European war, have contributed
to swell the total value. Statistics by the depart
ment Of agriculture in its November crop report
base values on prevailing November prices
Corn, with a production of $3.50 500, 600 bush
els, 100000 bushels below the record CROPS
worth $1,913, O25, OIL the most valuable crop
ever grown. 1t exceeds in value the former big
gest value crop, that of 1914 by $4,000 900.
Wheat with the largest production ever known
in any country, 1902, 029,O00 bushels, about
one-fourth of the worlds wheat crop this year, is
worth 1892 S88,999, or $4,000 600 more than the
record made in 1914
The oat crop is also a record one both in points
of production and value. The harvest 1517,-
478,000 bushels-almost 100000 900 bushels bet
ter than the record of 1912-and its value, $685.
500, 1922 is $33, 600 900 more than the record val
of the 1914 crop.
Barley, rye, sweet potatoes, hay and rice were
record crops in point of production and tobacco
almost equaled its best production. The rye and
hay crops were records in point of value. The
681. The rye crop is So Sc 4O3; buckwheat $12,
ALSO; potatoes $21S, 425,824; sweet potatoes
SAP, 456 $50; hay $877 ,O54 $50; cotton $685.,
100000 tobacco sos. OO2, 500; faxseed $3O,050,-
534; rice $22,31335O; apples $164,3SO,4S0;
peaches $6O613,736 and pears $9275,634.
Potato prospects declined 5000, 600 bushels dur
ing October, the crop being now being placed at
$50, 253 900 bushels. That is 46,000,000 bushels
less than last years crop, and the prospective mod
crate supply for winter is reflected in the sharp
advance in the farm price from 4S.7 cents bushel
nm October ! to CO.'S cents on November l. The
November price is cents higher than year ago
The crop is shortest in the northern states, which
grow the surplus of the late crop. The quality
too is below the average
Cotton ginned up to November l amounted to
7384871 bales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
Buying For Cash.
From the Farm and Ranch.

The idea that has gained rapidly among farm.
as to the value of cash buying and cash selling
cannot fail to improve economic social and ednca
tonal conditions in rural life. When our peonIo
learn to appreciate the Importance of a small in
come daily weekly or monthly then will millions
that have heretofore been paid for credit and ay
pensive handling be saved.
Cash relieves farmers Of much embarrassment
1t increases the profits 1t gives independence and
thrift; provides conveniences in the home: imnla
ments and machines for greater productions at less
expense and labor. 1t is often the difference ha
tween profit and loss.
Our gratest problem on the farm is how to 50.
cure more cash, and how to use it when it is Dro.
duced. Former methods of growing cotton or anv
other corp have interfered with the prosper-
ity of the grower, and have foStered abnormal and
unstable business conditions The debts of the
cotton growers are detrimental not only to him
but to business and the general prosperity of the
country. They disturb business in a very critical
time, affecting markets. public enterprise and Der
manent improvements. The system, not the in
dtvidual, is to blame; but conditions cannot be
improved materially until growers change from
credit to a cash basis.
This is being done. Less credit buying has been
done this year than in many years, if reports are
true. This is one why the South is in better
condition in spite of the war, than it last year.
Although cotton has been declared contraband of
war and the European markets have been crcum-
scrihed optimism prevails There is the surplus
cotton, facilities for building warehouses and
willingness among banks and other business men
to do their part to maintain stable market.
The South never again will be dependent upon
the North and the East for money and credit facil
tiles if we get upon cash basis This we can
DO, and this must do, even though it causes
hardship to those who are year behind
DiVerSifc8tion that provides for food and feed,
with cash crops and animals during the year when
cash is needed, is the remedy. Our recent gains
have been possible because of dversihcarion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
A Fathers Anger.

In Kansas City William Sherwood shot the mo-
florist who ran over and killed his little boy. The
act saws the Kansas City Journal, was crimi-
nal and indefensible in the eyes of the law, yet
there is not the father of child exposed to
similar fate who does not understand better than
the law the agony of the crazed fathers brain
According to statements printed in the news col
umps the motorist had made all the reparation
to the family he could make. He paid the funeral
expenses and sent flowers to the stricken house
hold. Unhappily however, these considerate acts
could not restore the little life that was lost"
The Kansas City paper believes, too, that in view
Of the many children who killed there every
year by careless motorists it is remarkable that
there have not been Others to meet the end OF
Sherwood.
The Staying of one human being by another IS
always to be depored, and when irate father
resorts to a shotgun a means of relieving MS
feelings there is no justification for his act; yet
we can understand his point of view and anger
which SO fearfuly resepts the snufing out Of his
BOYS life by the criminal carelessness of the man
al the wheel. If there is no excuse to be found
for the man who does Sherwood did there is
also none for the driver of automobile who goes
tearing through the streets of the city-or along
the public roads of the country, for that matter
at a breakneck speed. He constitutes deadly
menace to life and limb, and the safety to which
the public is entitled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
A Bad Law SQuelched.

There is a disposition the part of both the
national congress and state legislatures to pass
laws regulating personal and private affairs of the
citizen, and were it not for occasional decisions
by high courts there is telling to what extremes
such legislation would be carried.
The supreme court of the United States has re-
Gently decided that Arizona's famous alien labor
law is unconstitutional. This law provided that
employers of more than five persons should not
utilize the services of less than so per cent Of
qualified electors or citizens.
The News does not pose as an authority on con-
stitutional law, but the Arizona measure was, to
say the least, very unreasonable. The constitu-
ton OF the United States is based largely on the
principle of personal liberty; it is, in fact, be-
cause of human desire for personal liberty that
the United States is in existence today.
When the state attempts to dictate to an indi-
yfduaI employer or corporation the personnel OF
the payroll it is a long and dangerous step towards
INFRINGEMENT on personal liberty. With much
reason the commonwealth might say they shall
not hire single men or men who wear false teeth
and chin whiskers.