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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26
Quick ch.no.-

Critical Husband-This beef isn't ut
to eat Wife-Well. told the butcher
that II 1t wasn't good l would send
you around to bis shop to give him q
thrashing. and l hope you'll take some
one with you. for he looked pretty
fierce. and didn't like the way be
handled his big knife. Husband
Humphl oh. we'll. must say I've
seen worse meat than this.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26

Perhaps he said. II had better 10.
turn to the city"
AS you please" There was no train
till the next morning.
MAY I ask If this letter contains
anything-anything decisive?"
II decline to answer the question"
He stood undecided for few mo-
ments. then put the letter in his pocket.
Miss Worthington was greatly re-
lieved. She had been fearful that he
would mail It.
They walked to the hotel together,
and when they dined a couple Of hours
later they were engaged.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26
Oniv the Truth.

OhIy the FUN.
"Poor Maud! She thought she'd cap
tured rich stock dealer"
"What gave her the idea7''
"Why, she heard that he helped Ia
send wheat up last week."
"And did he?"
Eyes; he works In a grain elevator
New York Post
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26
Dead Languages.

Dead Languages.
Dead languages are ones that once
were in common use, but arc now no
longer spoken unless by scholars who
have studied them. The ancient San.
scrit. Greek and Latin have been dead
many centuries as common speech, al.
though still used to some extent for
religious. scientific and literary pur.
poses. Coming down to more recent
times. most Of the Indian tongues, of
which there were many when the
white man came, are now dead. All
languages have their periods Of growth,
maturity and decadence. followed By
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26
Unforeseen.

Really, doctor. the medicine you pre-
scribed for me is splendid. I think I
shall be all right in few days"
'Well, we'll! Who would have thought
it!-Fliegende Batter.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26

switzsrland's cupola Fort.
The Swiss reckon that their cupola
fort on the st. Gothard, manned by
200 artillerymen, could easily hold the
pass against an army Of $4,000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-08-26

II a man wishes to be treated witt,
courtesy he should chow courtesy to
others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

With streamers attached at the side,
milady can wear the plateau on her
head, or when the sun is yet in the
east, use 1t as basket to carry her
flowers
Since gloves must be worn to pro-
tect the hands, the stores are showing
channels and canvas for this purpose,
and If you listen close, you will hear
the girl behind the counter tell each
customer in bored voice to buy size
larger than they usually wear. 1t 10
easy to tell that this girl, too has
been caught in the thrall Of gardening
craze, and is thinking, no doubt Of
larkspur and roses, instead of the
gloves her customer wears.
Garden etiqutte even reaches to
shoes. White canvas is the approved
material, and you may have comfort
able, fat sneaker or trimp pump, with
medium heel in this fabric. With such
settings, fittings and clothes, garden
irg becomes more than mere pleas
ure. 1t now is real sport of the sum-
mer; when you meet friend it's not
how many miles have you motored, or
how many tournaments won, but how
does your garden grow since the last
drought, rain or storm of the season?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
RY LEE PAPE

Pop was reeding the paper today
and he sed to ma, It must be fine
thing to have big vocabulary and
rite editorials and mold publick opin'
yin.
nevyir reed the editorials, half of
them don't seam to make sents, sed
ma.
All, my deer, that's bekause you
haven't got the propir mentil equip
ment, you don't no enuff big words, sed
pop, now this fello heer rites as If he
had swallered an unabridged dikshin-
cry and digested it perfeckly think
Ill half to tawk to you in doub1l-
jointed verbs for vile and kum-
pleat yure educayshin.
Willyum, don't you dare, sed ma.
wy, my deer, sed pop, can it be pos
sible that you have congenitil lis
inclinayshin or aversion to permi ~
the sound pollysyllabils to KUN inv
juxtaposition with yure auditory per-
sepshins.
Now Willyum, warn you, sed ma,
"a I tell you that got lettir frum
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

Cuzzin Mary today.
Yes, I bleeve you made me cognizant
of the Information that sutch an
epissel has bin reserved, sed pop.
She ses she hasent bin very well
this week, sed ma.
Yes, you also acquainted me with
the dolorous tidings that the fizzikil
perfeckshin of yure cuzzinly relative
has lately suffered temporary abber.
ayshin, sed pop.
You mite be awl rite If ony moo
wen to stop thing, sed ma
l trust that my conversayshinil vir.
tuosities are not imposing an excessive
strane avn yure feminine comprehen-
sion, sed pop.
And ! trust that you'll Jest say wun
moar idiotick WRng and III go GROUND
to Sistir SoosMouse for the eevning
and you can stay heer and tawk to
,yurself and see if you understand it,
'sed ma. ST
Q, .~hat awt to be svRicent for
the fe@ fessin, sed pop.
Yes. and evvry othir lessin, to, sed
ma.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
MASKED ROBBERS
HOLD UP TRAVELLERS

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1.-TWO
masked robbers, with revolvers drawn
boarded a Southern Pacific train, en-
route from San Francisco to Los An
geles, at Chatsworth at midnight last,
robbed passengers of $685. and escap-
ed.
Men and women in the last four
coaches of the train were compelled
to give up their money and jewelry.
After collecting their booty, the rob-
bers pulled the signal, stopping the
train at Hewitt, and fled. Officials
said today they believed an accom-
plice was waiting near the station
with an automobile to aid the men in
escaping.
Several shots we're fired at the men
as they swung from the train and they
returned the fire but no one was hurt.
Officers throughout this section began
search for the men at daybreak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

manned. There was . feeling akin to
complete happiness surrounding her.
She found upon returning to her
room in the boarding house that it
had grown wonderfully lovely. 1t no
longer seemed ugly and uninhabitable.
Ruby did not know that 1t was her
! all things lovely. She put her sketches
up on the walls to dry and decided
during the evening while looking at
! them that she would finish them off
and enter them at exhibitions. Ruby
had always known she could paint and
she rejoiced now at the enforced COM
parative poverty that prompted her to
work. She knew that luxury, beauty
of surroundings and comfort had rob-
bed her of the desire to do anything
great in the world of art. Now she
thought only of beauty as expressed
by herself, her own brain and fingers.
1t was not long before Ruby Wal
ton knew herself to be successful
artist. Constant application to work
sent her quickly up and into the
niche from which she had fallen while
stepped in the atmosphere OF dreams.
She had, from time to time, met
Bob Merrill, and always he had seemed
to be studying her as if to find out
just what her attitude toward him
was
"You know, I suppose, your feelings
are more or less antagonlstic, ne
said to her some few months after
the exchange of the studio Toward
me, mean, not the world aa :.
ION the contrary Ruby told him,
with rising color, Il feel that in rob-
bling me of my fascinating, dreamy at
mosphere you have given me an incen-
tive to take my place among artists.
She slipped her fingers into his and
pressed the fingers that grasped her
own. She had not reckoned on the
ouickened breath that escaped her
lips and it was with difficulty that
she finished her speech of thanks.
Merrill laughed frankly and tucked
her arm within his and led her to
delightful, coy corner. Il have so
much to thank you for" he said soft
ly. that 1t will probably take me the
rest of my natural life to tell you
about It,"
Later by way Of finishing deeply
interesting discussion, Ruby was com
PEELED to make use Of the word yes
before Bob would release her from the
coy corner.
When she again entered her beaut1'
full studio and stood in the soft gio"
from the wood fire. she was not Ruoy
Walton, artist and bachelor girl, but
Ruby Walton Merrill. wife of Bob Mer'
ril, the popular cartoonist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
A Smock Of Blue Linen for the Won'
an on Gardening Bent.

smocks in themselves are enough to
turn one to rakes, spades and garden
baskets. am told the fad originated
in England; certainly, it is charming
enough to belong to old Brittany This
garment has much the appearance of
MILDLY, grown to greater length,
| coming just below the knee, being
slashed to slip on over the head.
Usually it is made with set-in sleeves
and yoke, and shocked front and
back, and on pockets and sleeves. For
the most part, linen, unbleached mus
lin, cretonne and silk are used in the
making.
All a garden, with cockle-shells and
silver bells, needs is Mistress Mary,
quite contrary, in one Of these fetch
ing garden smocks. Can you picture
anything more charming than a
bright-eyed girl in blue smock, white
hat, skirt and shoes. among the roses
in an old garden? Perchance. there
is woven wicker basket on a cane,
stuck in the ground to hold the posies,
and a few plant-sticks, with parrots,
cardinals, and bluebirds, perched on
top, scattered among the flowers to
make the picture painted by nature
quite complete. Just looking at a
yellow linen smock, with Powered
cretonne collar, hat and skirt to match,
, brings to mind an old-fashioned gar
den with it's straight rows Of bachelor
buttons; lady slippers and hollyhocks.
So it goes that there is smock for
every garden, and no garden is CON-
plete without one.
The woman who makes gardening
her summer pastime may even go
farther and select the dress she wears
with the apron to harmonic with
grass, flowers and dovecote. A brown
burlap or dark blue linen will give the
desired effect, made with plain waist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
SPENDS DAY AT LINKS.

Washington, D. c., June 12.-With
no pressing business before him.
President Wilson went golfing today
and planned later to take long motor
ride.
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OFFER OF REWARD is
HELD MERE MYTH

Washington, D. G., June 12.-The
department Of agriculture wants it
understood that it is not Offering $4,000
reward to the person finding pas
senger or wood pigeon nest containing
eggs. The mythical reward has start
ed hundreds of persons securing the
woods of the country on hunt for the
eggs and as many more to writing let
tiers to the department for information.
The bird has been extinct for sever
al years, according to the best infor-
nation, the department says.
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over THE GARDEN WALL
SHOCKS, APRONS AND ALL The
PARAPHERNALIA THAT GO TO MAKE
GARDENING The FAD OF The SUMMER
FLApPY HATS REPLACE THE SAILOR
BY c. A. vOIGH1

full skirt, and the broad organdy col
lar and cuffs that we have come to
call Quaker. She will have no trouble
in finding these accessories. The
sports shops must have anticipated
the craze, for there are hats, gloves,
and shoes, galore for the purpose.
First come the peanut straws and
cane bottom chair hats, with floppy
brims to protect the wearer from the
sun These are trimmed with q
rosette of cretonne to match the
smock, or apron velvet bow or a
cluster of straw flowers. Then there
are poke shapes and sunbonnets With
streamers of cretonne which have TAX
en- their style from a peep in 1915
fashion book; but the Chinese coolie
hats are the novelties Ct the season
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

The studio was aglow in the warm
rich light from an open wood fire
i On the walls, the floor and in every
remote corner Of the room were rel
L les Of travel-of happy days that were
NO more. The curtain was even then
4 descending on one phase Of Ruby Wal
toms existence.
The girl herself. sitting before the
H fire, shielded her eyes with slim, artis
tic fingers from the too searching
light. She drew a deep breath thai
trembIed and would have wept save
that she must not be red-eyed during
/, the next hour or two
He. the man who was coming, had
offered to buy the contents of the
studio and to take over the remainder
Of the lease. Ruby realized with q
sickening sense OF physical pain that
I the following few hours would be her
last In the world Of Paradise. Fol
such had her studio become to Ruby
Walton.
It seemed strange that she who
loved beauty in It's every form was to
be cast out and into world of ugli.
ness and dwell among the sordid real
tiles OF New York boarding house.
Ruby shuddered in spite of the con-
troll she was exerting, and her great
soft eyes travelled tenderly over her
beautiful studio home.
However, there is no one upon
whom to cast the blamesave myself
my extravagant, short-sighted self. y
Ruby told herself with wistful smile
playing about her eyes and lips. III
only had been gifted with little
common sense and thought for the
future, together with the determine
ton to paint successful pictures be-
fore surrounding myself with luxury.
l would not now be selling my very
life. Because l know l shall die look
ing at the ugly, nerve-racking fur
nishings Of boarding house" She
flung herself down on the great lion
skin and lay prone before the fire,
Perhaps Ruby's most wonderful
dreams had been dreamed there on
the great lion skin-yet they had end
ed where they had begun. Unknown
to herself, Ruby the artist had found
expression and contentment in the
luxurious beauty Of her studio. She
had deluded herself, the while she was
spending her small fortune, with the
j II
belief that she could not paint great
pictures unless surrounded by beauty.
She could not accept the given COM
mand to make use of her talent until
she had seen the wonderful arts Of
the world. Well, Ruby had surround.
ed herself with beauty and she had
seen the art OF the world, yet not one
picture had flashed into canvas from
the artistic hand that found idleness
pleasant. She had dreamed away all
her inspiration there by the wood fire.
and yet she had not found happiness.
There was the constant prick of con-
sciousness that she had not fulfilled
her destiny as an artist nor had she
found love to take the place OF all
other interest.
Ruby had never been in love. al
though her beauty was such as to
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visiting her daughter Mrs. D. A. Hunt
at Logan, returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Bonnell and daughter of
Donnelson are visiting Mrs. Bonnell's
father M. L. Bargar.
S. D. Kelsey and family have re-
turned from four months visit in New
Orleans, Mobile and other southern
cities.
Mrs. e. J. Carr and children are yis-
iting relatives at Judsonia, Ark.
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stagger the very soul of the men who
loved her.
Il really think I am in love with
my treasures she told herself, and
jumped up hurriedly from her lion
skin. Some one had dropped the
knocker on her door,
The artist who was to rob her Of
her dream studio stood outside the
door and Ruby met him with brave
smile.
Bob Merrill whistled softly upon
beholding the interior of the girls
wonderful studio. He turned swiftly
toward her.
1T must be frightful wrench-tc
give up this" he said.
1T u.s. Ruby told him quietly
There is no one to blame save my
SELF"
Maybe you can buy it when your
ship comes in again." Merrill suggest
ed with a CHEEKY smile. "You know
am not real artist, but I am the
kind that makes money. If had been
one would have had the taste to
furnish studio of my own, now that
II have made the COIN"
in that case | would not have had
a purchaser, so I must be thankful
you are not the real thing
Ruby smiled and Merrill knew that
he was going to give her whatever
she asked as price for the contents
of her studio.
When they had finished their bar.
gain Ruby made cup Of tea in. her
samovar. She succeeded in sitting
her emotion when she knew that even
the tea cart with its beautiful equip
ment was no longer her own. And
Merrill, seeing her courage, marveled
at her strength, her beauty and her
charm. He felt glad that he was to
live among the intimate treasures Of
her selection. Certainly 1t would be
inspiring.
When Ruby found herself ensconced
in boarding house she thought that
another few weeks would see her
passing away. 1t did not seem pos.
sible to live and look at the frightful
pictures, the CHASTITY bric-a-brac and
hideous carpets that went toward the
furnishing of her room. She had not
been one day in the place until she
had taken down the pictures from the
walls Stlu luc awful 1AOAA
chair backs and tables. The places
where the pictures had been were
faded and seemed like ghosts OF lost
art to Ruby Those pale wraiths on
the walls seemed to dance about &C.
cusingly, and to Ruby's vivid imagi-
nation they seemed the spirits of pic
lures she had dreamed of and never
painted.
II will have to make a few
sketches she decided. II can't pos
sibly lie here looking at those blank
spaces She longed passionatelyo for
her lovely treasures and the luxury Of
her studio.
In the afternoon Ruby took sketch
ing canvas and paints and went over
to the Palisades She would make
few hurried sketches Of the glori-
Gus scenery and put them on her fad
ed walls. Hours passed and the sun
turned to dull red. yet Ruby painted
on. Three exquisite sketches lay on
the grass beside her. and it was not
until the positive gloom had settled
over the Palisades that it occurred to
her that night had come. She picked
up her materials and went slowly
home. The glow that had spread
through her body while working re-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
Evening Story
RUBY REJolcEA
BY Molly MoMaster.
.PETEY

lCopyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
DIR. DERNBURG is
LEAVING AMERICA

New York, June 12--Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg, the former German colonial
secretary, who has been in this coun-
try for several months during which
time he has delivered several speeches
defining the German point of view in
the war, babe farewell to friends here
today in preparation for sailing this
afternoon for Bergen, Norway, on
board the Norwegian-American line
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
HEDRICk.

Miss Franc Worthington Of Indian.
apolis, Ind, is visiting Mr. and MRS
Bert Swearingen this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stemple are the
guests Of George Martin and family.
Mrs Jennie Roberts of Upland. CAM
was an over Sunday visitor with MRS
Elmira Lentner.
John Grimes of Sigourney was az
over Sunday visitor with Hedrlch
friends.
An excellent Children's day program
was given at the Christian church Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Nancy Ogier and son Will went
to Webster Wednesday where they VIII
have charge Of the hotel. They We're
accompanied by Mrs. Chas. Chosen and
son Dallas.
w. A. Vaughn made a trip to Mis-
souri, last week.
The Hedrick band gave their nrst
concert last Saturday night. A large
crowd was present and the music was
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Cuddy left Satur-
day for Fox Lake, MINI. They expect
to be gone two weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Mellecker and sons OF
Anamosa were Hedrick visitors We'd
nesday.
Rev. R. B. Hyten and wife Of Cold
field visited at the parental G. I. Red
mon home this week.
CLYDE Morgan of Oskaloosa was in
Hedrick Monday.
DR.. Kirkpatric kof Barnett, Kans., is
visiting his brother and sister Wade
Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Elnnira Lentler in
this city.
Misses Gail HARDWOOD, Elsie Stroud.
Henrietta Lane and Mrs. Geo. Houston
are attending summer school in Cedar
Falls.
Mrs. Hulda Wanerus and daughter
Dian were visiting friends in Ollie on
Wednesday.
Raymond Scott is home from Iowa
CITY where he has been studying
pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Hightshoe enter
tanned their son r. B. Hightshoe OF
Des Moines Sunday.
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---------
PENNINGTON.

Mrs. Jessie Doffenmyer Tompkins
and children Of Grand Forks. N. D.,
were recent guests of Mrs. F. E. Coul-
ter.
Mrs. John Paisley and granddaugh-
ter Miss Eta Paisley left Thursday for
an extended visit with relatives in
Kansas, California, washington and
other western points.
Mrs. w. =. Kirkpatrick who has been
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New York, June 12.--The shops
abound with gay importations, smocks,
bonnets and aprons, to tempt those
who tarry within the garden gate. The
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steamship Bergensfjord
DR.. Dernburg will cross the ocean
under an assurance of safe conduct
given to the state department at
Washington by the British, French
and Russian embassies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-11
COLDER BOYS" OFF TO WICHITA
High School Boys Attend Big Y. NJ.
@. A. Conference There

]. H. Engle, P. l.. Gross and Is.
H. Smith accompanied sixteen Abb
lene high school boys to Wichita to-
day, where they will attend the old
er boys conference planned by the
Y. NJ. c. AS of the state with the
assistance of the State Sunday
School association. At the conference
leaders in boys work all over the
country will talk about their exper-
fences and the conference is expect
ed to be helpful to the 1900 or 1000
high school boys who will attend.
The Abilene boys who will attend
are: Harold Roger, Walter Reep,
Donald Smith, Wesley Gish, Norman
Gross, Sheridan spangler, Deane Ma
lott, Paul Hoffman, Ernest Kugler'
Bruce Engle, Harvey Rohrer, Will
lard Day, Herbert Kraybill, Ward
Oakman, Harold Duckworth, Alvin
Gish. They will return Monday
The machinery of the State Sun
day School association was called in
to play to obtain crowd, and the
only objection the Y. M. G. A. folks
made was that so many persons ask
ed advance registrations that some
of the larger towns had to be asked
to cut down the size of their delega-
lions. Only 1900 persons can be &C
commodated in the church where
the conference will be held, and yes
terday 1900 had asked for advance
registration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-11
ABIrENE.s POsTOFFICE DOES
A ZIG Il. #. d. BUSINESS DAILY

The large volume Of business ham
died on the rural free delivery
routes out OF the Abilene postoffice
is shown by the number OF pieces
of mail handled during one month
In compliance with an order OF the
postoffice department, all mail col
lected and delivered on rural routes
was counted. The results show that
during the month Of January the
r. F. d. men delivered 60,46S pieces
OF mail. weighing in all 1885, and
bearing postage amounting to $476.-
81; 1852 pieces OF mail, weighing IN
all SOC pounds and bearing postage
amounting to $142.40, were collect
ed. The amount Of rural route bust
ness done here exceeds that of Sa-
lina's postoffice, the results OF which
were published recently In the sa-
lima papers. Abilene has seven routes
salina six. Salinas six rural route
men delivered 54,4S7 piece 7oZo
less than Abilene's; and collected
1899 pieces, 3O63 less than did the
Abilene r. F. D. men.
Each OF the Abilene rural route
men handled 96S8 pieces of mail
during the month. Each of the Sa-
lima men average 1921 for the
month.
The local postoffice business is
growing steadily and the handsome
new building is being put to good
use.