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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES

Some early garden and flower
seeds may be sown now.
Test all seeds on hand. Flannel
and blottimg paper are good ma
terials to use.
Don't forget to include some Of
the Spencer type of sweet peas in
the flower seed order.
To grow a good crop of onions
requires rich soil. free from
weeds. and thorough cultivation
Nasturtiums will do we'll in al
most any soil. but if they are
planted on very rich soil. too
much growth of vine results at
the expense of flowers.
! The bush Lima bean is worth
growing in any garden. The tall
Lima bush requires a longer sea-
son to mature and often does not
ripen in Minnesota's short sum-
mer season.
The potted bulbs of hyacinths,
daffodils. ETC.. should be brought
into heat now. If few at a time
are brought in, the towering sea-
son will continue we'll through the
spring.
Branches of pussy willows
brought into the house now and
set in water will soon open up.
They make good bouquets.
Some of the early fruits, as
Compass cherries. may also be
made to flower by putting them in
water in warm place.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
pAkoTANs IN CALIFORNIA

A Long Beach rnWSpaper has
the following to say about the re-
cent annual California picnic of
North DakOtans:
North DakOtans. who say they
drink more coffee than the people
of any other state. held their
eleventh annual picnic at Syca-
more Grove yesterday. more than
1000 of the colony here attend
ing. About 100 gallons of coffee
were served. nothing less than
pint portions being distributed at
the first call.
"The program for the day was
limited to visiting and 'peech-
making. every person having
something to say being invited to
mount the speaker platform
Pres. B. H. Harold was i'll and
his place as master of ceremonies
was filed by M. H. kiff. DR.. l. F.
Tanner of Pasadena deli,nred an
address.
Recent letters from s~'-1dc in
the home state we're read and hu-
morous and vivid descriptions of
the cold there were cited. After
one account. which told of massed
snow and dropping mercury, all
solemniZed the instant by shaking
hands with the next person in 81
lent cOngratulation that thew were
not at any North Dakota address,
I'm the election of officers. the
following ticket w"s accepted: B.
H. Harold. president: DR.. Wen
dell White. secretary and treas
urer: M. H. Kiff. first vice presi-
dent: J. w. Foley. second vice
president: A. M. Gamble. third
vice president: A. j. deLendrecie.
fourth vice president: w. l.. La
shan, fifth vice president and c..
l.. Allen. sixth vice president
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
BARNEY sEAmlNos
August Mover was a passenge

August Meyer was passenger
to Wahpeton. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Pelzl spent
Sunday at the parental home.
The dance given at Johnny Ma
gels last Friday evening was we'll
attended and all report good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heitkam~,
visited over Sunday at the Baker
home. near WNndmere.
Quite a SnOWstOrm Sunday. and
sieighing is good.
A birthdav party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Weber last Sunday, in honor of
the latter. All enjoyed themselves
and had valentine time. it being
the f4th of February.
Mrs. C. j. Pelzl visited FRIDAY
afternoon with Mrs. John Nagei.
A farewell party was terdared
Mrs. Holten. mother of Mrs. H. M.
Bailey. at the C. Moffet home
last Thursday. A good time is re-
ported by all who attended.
Alma Kressin was at Wahpeton
last Tuesday. to consul a physi-
clam in ree"~d to her health.
Agnes Mcdonald. and John Me-
Lead were passengers to Wahpe-
ton Tuesday.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
BARLEY PRODUCES BEST PORK

In Great Britain and northern
Europe barley takes the place for
pork production. leading all
grains in producing pork of fine
quality. both as to hardness and
flavor. Considerable study in the
United States has been made of
the value of barley as pig led.
and the results have shown that
it compares very favorably with
corn. hut has feeding value
somewhat below that of wheat
What thisgrain roy lack in feed
ing value. however. it more than
supplies in it's effect on the car
cass. AS a high-grade pig feed it
far surpasses any other grain.
and this fact makes possible the
production of pork of the first
quality in regions where barley ia
produced abundantlv. Ground or
rolled barley is best fed in COM
bination with wheat middlings.
skim milk. roots, alfalfa, etc.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
The vsnie. Of eornso.

Brunei, Borne0. u one OF the strang,4i
est cities in the world. Once the head.
quarters OF the Borneo pirates. 1t is al
kind Of eastern Venice. being built en-.
tirely over the water. This remarkable
city Is the capital Of the state of Bru.
nei. Borne0. All the houses are built
over the Limbang river, constructed on
slender piles made from the Nibong
palm. wood that resists the action OF
water for many years. The Inhabitants
OF Brunei are Malays. Kadayans.
orang. Buskits and a few Muruts.
They earn their living mostly BY trad.
ing With other tribes in the interior of
Sarawak and British North Borneo.
Some Of them are very skillfui brass
workers, and the Brunei women make
beautiful cloth. interviewer and EN-.
broidered with gold thread. Sage b
grown in the valleys near BY. and q
small quantity Of rice b also raised.
In the early part Of the nineteenth
century Brunei was the rendezvous Of
the dread Borneo pirates and a market
for the slave trade.-Wide World Mag.
azinQ
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
JIMToWN COLLEGE
WINS FIRST RANK

Inc news comes from James,
town that word has been received
there from President Kroeze, who
is now in New York City, that
jamestown college has been &C
credited rank A. the highest rank,
by the committee of examination
and classification of the Preby-
terrain college board. There are
only thirty Presbvteri"n colleges
in the United States that stand in
the same class according to the
action of the board. This list in
cludes such institutions as Han
over. Lafayette. Lake Forest.
Washington, Washington and
Jefferson, and Wooster.
The action of the board is based
upon the most through investiga-
ton of resources, equipment, ia
Guilty, methods, and general eff
cheney. Inspectors have been sent
to the various colleges and their
reports carefully considered.
This is no small honor for so
young a college as Jamestown. II
has reached in five years a posi-
ton and recognition which it has
required other colleges many
years to attain.
This latest action. which is the
most formal. definite and signifi-
cant from a scholastic point of
view. is in line with other recent
honors which the college has re-
ceived. Only two weeks ago at
Chicago it was admitted i'm two
important associations of nation
al scope. The management of the
institution now feel that it stands
firmly in it's proner position i'm the
college world. and chat it's use
fulness will be materially ad-
vanced by the removal of all ques-
tion as to its rank. 1t has been
hard for North Dakota people to
realize that so strong an institu-
ton had been developed within
tehir state in so short a time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
.wAR A PLAGUE TO MAN.
kiNp"-WAsHINGroN.

Washington said In speaking
Of war at the. close of the Revo-
luton. my first wish is to see
this plague to mankind banished
from OF the earth" Neverthe-
less. throughout his life he was
always ready to fight for causes
believed to be right.
Washington's personal brav.
cry was one of his chief traits.
jefferson said. "He was incapa-
BILE Of fear. meeting personal
dangers with the calmest I'm.
concern"
Washington had many enc
mics, some Of whom did their
utmost to destroy letters and
other evidences Of their disaf-
lection after they discovered
that the general was destined to
Immortal fame as the first Of
the patriots.
Washington's dearest friend.
gained during his military serv-
ice prior to the Revolution. was
DR.. James Craik. who attended
the future president through
two serious illnesses. After the
Revolutionary war DR.. Craik be-
came the Washington family
physician at Mount Vernon.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
Death BY FREEZING.

1t 10 not clearly understood how &c.
we're cold causes death. remarks the
Journal of the American Medical As
ISOLATION. A variety OF causes have
been assumed to be at work-accumu
latoD Of carbOntc acid. paralysis Of the
vasomot0r centers. loss OF heat. accu-
mutation Of blood In the heart. anemia
OF the brain. destruction of red cor
puscles-au Of which tends to show
that we really do not know anything
definite as to the precise cause.
The signs Of death caused BY expos
ypre 70 cold are also poorly understood.
This b especially unfortunate In view
Of the fact that in all northern coun.
tries cases Of death from freezing fire..
quently present themselves for investi.-
CATION. =
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18

that he cannot and does not claim ex.
elusive relationship to George Wash
ingtOn.
: He is directly descended from Au.
gustine Washington I'd. the eldest
half brother OF George Washington.
who left issue. His only son. Colonel
William Augustine Washington. mar.
ried Jane Washington. the eldest child
of Colonel John Augustine Washing.
ton. who was full brother Of George
Washington. 1t is from this union Of
q nephew and niece Of George Wash.
ington that William Lanier Washing.
ton IL descended in the eldest male
ME-. - ~ - - -
The genealogical table Of William
Lanier Washington shows that he ia
the ninth in direct male descent from
Colonel John Washington. the first
American member of the family.
John Washington emigrated to Amer.
ica from England in 1867 and settled
in Westmoreland county. Va. His cid
est son was Lawrence Washington. The
second son of the latter was Angus.
tine. Washington LIST, father of George
Washington by his second marriage,
with Mary Ball. By Augustine Wash.
ington lists first marriage he had four
children. only one of whom, Colonel
Augustine Washington I'd. left issue.
His only son. Colonel William Angus.
tine Washington. as stated above. mar
!ried his cousin. Jane Washington. who
was the daughter and eldest child of
Colonel John Augustine Washington.
younger full brother Of George Wash
ington. There were other children who
left descendants. from whom several
families in Virginia and West Virginia
trace their descent to this day.
The son of Colonel William Angus
tine and Jane Washington was Colonel
George Corbin Washington. born in
1889. He was member Of congress
and indian commissioner and was
mentioned for the vice presidency Of
the United States. The eldest son of
the latter was Colonel Lewis William
Washington. born in 1872. and his cid.
est son was Major James BarroIl
Washington William Lanier Washing.
ton Is the eldest son of Major Washing.
ton.
ia married. but has no son to in.
herit bis status.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18

s0f what hsi cav In ths conquered
town Chosen writes:
sIfshall never forget how awful IT'D
aspect was. One could not take three
steps without dnding great gaShes
made BY bombs. fragments. assures.
bullets. partially 6lled trenches. scat
tered arms and legs Of whites aud
negroes pieces Of uniformks. Most Of
the houses bad been shattered 81 can
non balls
I'VE found Lord CORVALLIS at his
headquarters. He % a man Of noble
soul, magnanimous and 6rm. He seem.
ed to be saying: i have nothing tor
which 10 blame myself. I have done
my duty and defended myself % long
40 It was possible.'"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
Did Washinaton swe.r9

Oto Warrington SWear3
The oft repeated story of Washing.
toms profanity at the battle Of Mon.
mouth is 'strenuously denied in Marion
Harland's autobiography. and upon the
best authority-that Of a Revolution.
airy veteran, Stirling Smith by name.
who was uncle to Marion Harland's
grandfather. HE did not swear" the
old warhorse would thunder when ir-
reverent youngsters retailed the SIAN
der In his hearing. II was close be-
hind him-and I can tell you. sir. we
rode fast-when what should we meet
running away. lickety-split from the
field Of battle with the British almost
at their heels, but Central Lee and his
men. Then. with that. says Central
Washington. speaking out loud and
sharp-says he: 'Gen'rai Lee! In Gods
name. what is the meaning Of this III
timed prudence?' Now. you see. Cen.
raj Lee. he was mighty high spirited.
So be speaks up as naughty as the
gen'ral had done. and says he: 4 know
Of no one who has more Of that most
damnable virtue than your excellency.
So you see. young man. It was Central
Lee that swore and not Central Wash.
ington. Don't you ever let me hear
that lie agatn!'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
WASHINGTON UNDER CARPET

Owner Had to Hide Portrait to Save Il
From Soldiers.
One of the best Washington portraits
in existence. the Pruyn portrait. is to-
tally unknown to the great majority of
the American public. since no repro
duction Of It has ever been made. but
It was exhibited in New York for a
short time In the Van CortIandt man
sion.
The Pruyn portrait presents the
Washington familiar to us in the many
Gilbert Stuart portraits, but 1t is per.
haps one Of the very best that ever
came from that artists brush. 1t
shows General Washington full of
life and vigor. with ruddy coloring
and very ruddy nose. 1t belongs to
Mrs. William Gorham Rice of Albany.
N. T.. who 10 q member Of the Pruyn
family.
This portrait Is washington's family
portrait OF himself and hung on the
walls of Mount Vernon during his resi-.
dence there. At his death it fell to
the share Of one Of his four nephews.
George Steptoe Washington.
This Mr.. Washington lived near Fal-
mouth. on the north side Of the Rap
pahannock. and the portrait occupied
a prominent place on his walls until
the civil war. Then his homestead
was suddenly filed with Union troops.
To save the portrait its owner hasti.
" ripped It from the frame and
placed it underneath the carpet in one
OF the bedrooms. AZ luck would have
IL General Hancock chose to occupy
that room during his stay In Falmouth
and .tramped unwittingly back and
forth over, the Father of His Country.
But the portrait was. well protected BY
the carpet and b In fine condition.
i, After the var. was over II, was hard
lines for the Steptoe Washingtons, and
they sold the portrait with other heir
looms. The purchaser Of the picture
was John v. L Pruyn Of Albany, N. !.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
chtna's Procession Would 9. Endlss

china's Procession Would 30 Endless.
The population of China has never
been exactly ascertained. The latest
census. taken some years ago. is said to
yield total of 100000. Perhaps
30OO0O.00O would be more nearly
correct estimate: even that would alb
serb no less than one-tifth of the hu
man race. From this total 1t is easy
to estimate that If the Chinese people
were to march past given point In
single Gle the procession would never
end. Long before the last of the 800.
100000 had passed by new genera
ton would have sprung up to continue
the endless line.-FrOm Civilization of
China" BY b. A. Giles.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
EMBARGO ON WHEAT

An Immediate embargo on the
expectation of wheat to prevent
further increase in the price of
bread, is recommended for con-
sideration by the Fede""' govern
ment in the report of Mayor
Mitchell's New York food com
mittee. submitted by Geo. w.
Perkins. the chairman. last Sat-
urday. The opinion is expressed
in the report that if wheat con-
tinues to be exported at the pres
ent abnormal rate. the price of
bread will. be still very much
higher.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
the SHIP PURCHASE BILL
(St. Paul Daily News

NOI. raul DAILY NeWS)
Why all this to-do at Washing
ton about the ship-purchase bills?
The answer can be briefly put.
The bill provides for Uncle Sam
spending $40,0OO,OOO for ocean
going freighters with which to-
help move the commerce of this
country. these vessels to replacc,
in part. those withdrawn from
free commerce because of the
European war.
Private shipping interests are
lighting the bill because they fear
the results of permitting Uncle
Sam to demonstrate the possibil-
ltlAs OF government ownership.
They are fighting the bill, too, be-,
cause. Just now, they are reaping
rich income from extortionate
rates.
Pres. Wilson and the admins
tration are fighting for the meas
ure because. for one important
reason. the future of the Demo-
cratic party depends upon the
channels Of commerce being kept
open. ~ :
For this very reason, accent
'uated In some cases by hostility to
government ownership or favorit-
ism for private shipping interests.
Republicans are solidly against
the bill. If, by blocking the blli,
they can ham-string the COM
merce Of the country, they can
sweep the country with a cry for
a return to Republicanism and
prosperity in 1916.
To what extent private ship.
ping interests are holding up
commerce by discrimination in
cargoes and extortionate rates is
shown by facts .idst compiled by
the secretaries of treasury and
commerce.
Our total exports by sea for
July, 1914 (before the war;, were
139.225.475. For this the. ocean
freight was. $7,833,482, or 500
per cent.
The total of such exports for
December. 1914. were 1926, OOO,-
600. and the ocean freight cost
was $3O,742,5OO. or 1876 per cent
--an increase of, i41 per cent I'M
carving charges.
II the ocean freight rate had
been the same in December as in
would have been si2,723,s 800 in
stead of $3O,742,5OO. q
In other words the increased
ocean freight tax arbitrarily inn
posed upon our farmers and bus
mess men for the month Of De-
cember, 1914, only. was $18,O18,-
700. II exports continue for 1915
at the December, 1914. rate, and
ocean freight charges are the
same. American farmers and bus.
mess men will paw to shipowners.
principally foreign. increased
freight charges above the normalI
rates of $2i6.224, 400. This is
more than five times the. S4O,0OO.-|
600 which the government pro-
poses to put into American ships
for the protection Of our com
merce.
If the same rates be applied to
our imports. the total increase
would be 1911, 864.4OO. -
The department of commerce
reports the total value of Ameri-
can ships engaged in foreign
trade. both steam and sailing. is |
approximately $4,000, 900.
Our total exports and simports|
for the last year were 1886, 4O4,-
525: as compared ITO SOS; 1000, OO0
in vessels engaged in foreienI
trade. 1t is pertinent to ask which
of these interests is. entitled, toI
superior consideration 81 the
governments, the farmers and pro-
ducers. the smerchants. manufact-
urers and business men whose
combined activities represent our
vast AYnnrf frodos IN tho rv,yn ~.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
Lono Sermons.

Long sermons were the rule in the
time Of the Rev. Thomas Boston. who
b on record az having preached one
sermon arranged under eighty. six
beads and four Others Of hardly less
generous proportions. Such pulpit per.
formances 40 these brought out the
necessity for the long poles with which
the old time wardens gave Numbering
members Of folks awakening taps on
noddinS hsada IF
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
CHEAPER THAN WALKING

You can now buy fOur-cylind-
er. water cooled, shaft drive slid
ing gear transmission car weigh
ing $50 lbs. brand new, for 1895.
1t is not cheaply made, but is a
triumph Of engineering. 1t is
called the ArgO car.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
Brave Washington

When Washington Was Defeated.
Washington was defeated in his first
race for election to the Virginia house
Of burgesses by the candidate of the
liquor interests. The young soldier
had angered the tavern keepers and
their friends BY inveighing against
drunkenness. among the troops in his
command.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18
!. . - -. annAaaAAA,
!: George Washlngton's !,
!: Living Representative ;


Is hereditary representative Of
A A George: Washington In the So
p ciety Of the Cincinnati and in
"a virtue Of direct incontestable
descent from an older half brother and
a younger full brother Of the drst pres.
ident, william Lanier Washington OF
New York, city b recognized 10 the
head Of the Washington family. The
distinction OF representing the Father
Of His Country In the Cincinnati. the
society Of descendants Of officers who
served in the American army In the
Revolutionary war. 10 most interesting
In itself. since It carries with 1t recog
milton BY historians ard genealogists
as being the leading male member OF
the Washington family.
Mr.. Washington has said, however,
that there are others equally az closely
related to Washington az himself and
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18

Washington Served Without Pay.
Washington served without pay dur.
Ing the eight years Of his command or
the Continental armies. but he declared
that "f50.O00 would not induce me:
again to undergo what I have done"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-02-18

Washington ! Il! J! |:
y y, RT',( i ] J. suep'cs :
E. ! !. |.
- Copyright. l6k ~ American Press e
MEN i've n u deed. For good
- =. =. OF II
Their acts survive. and not until
Time Is no more can It be said.
The man is dead"
I WE'D one who Freedom.
= standard raised
Lived. fought and passed; wa.
blamed and praised;
Was crowned a hero IN his day,
Then passed away.
A PEOPLE from oppression
freed.
By him torn from a tyrant's greed.
Became a nation; lived and thrived
Because he shived.
THE heart that for his peoples
woes
Found courage to oppose their
foes
Still pulsates in the nation breast
His grand behest.
G. REAT Washington Each
passing year
But make. thy memory more dear;
Each year but adds unto thy fame.
Exalts thy name.
YOUR deeds live on. and in
them you.
Your hand still guides. A purpose
The nations heart inspires. Lead
on,
Brave Washington