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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-01-21
Not stumped.

Not Stumped.
Once. when the renowned Mrs. Sid.
dons was playing in the Theater Roy.
al. Dublin. she. as Lady Macbeth,
came to that part where a drum should
sound and she exclaims: "A drum! A
drum! Macbeth doth Gomez
There was some difficulty or neglect
in obtaining the necessary instrument.
and to her amazement trumpet
sounded.
She Immediately saw how absurd It
would be to say drum" while the well
known sound Of the trumpet met the
ears Of the vast audience. So she
said: "A trumpet! trumpet" then
stopped short. not knowing how to
rhine 1t. when a voice from the gal.
.lery called out. macbeth doth stump
.it!' at which the house broke out
into one peal Of laughter and applause
and the tfagedienne advanced to the
to66titShn ind b6Med her ackhowled
nent for the relief. .t ~
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-01-21
AZ the Door.

AZ che Deor.
I thought myself indeed secure,
30 fast the door, 20 firm the lock:
But 10. he toddling comes to lure
My parent ear with timorous knock.
Ny heart were stone could Withstand
Tho sweetness Of my baby's plea,
That timorous, baby, knocking and,
"Please let me in; It's only me-"
threw aside the unfinished book
Regardless Of its tempting charms.
And. opening wide the door, / took
Ny laughing darling in my arms.
Who knows but in eternity
l, like the truant child. shall wait.
The glortes Of life to be.
Beyond the Heavenly Fathers gate?
And will that Heavenly Father heed
The truant's supplicating cry
As at the outer door I'plead,
"'Tis l. O Father. only I?''
Eugene Field.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Waterworks committee, city of
Edgerton, Rock county, Wis, at the
office of the city clerk of said city, until
IL o'clock noon, Monday, May oath,
1915, for furnishing all material and
performing all labor necessary and re-
uuired to lay four inch cast iron water
pipe on Lord street from intersection
of South Main street to property of
VIM, Miller, distance Of about CTS
feet.
All pipe to be laid the regulation
depth as specified in WaterwOrks rules
and regulations and all the material
furnished and labor performed in COM
pliance with plans and specifications
drawn by city engineer Jones, now on
file in the office of city clerk, and it is
understood that said plans and specifi-
cations are to be a part of the contract
for laying said main,
All bids must state the price at so
much per foot and contractor will be re-
ouired to furnish bond satisfactory to
Waterworks committee.
The right to reject any and all pro-
posals is hereby reserved.
Bv authority of an order of the COM
mon council of the city of Edgerton,
passed April 10, 1915.
A. E. SKINNER, Mayor
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
Dated Edgerton, Wis, April %, 1915
22t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
Wood for Sale.

About 100 cords of green stove wood
cut Is inches for sale by c. G. Bieder-
man.
For SALE registered Duroc boar
II months old, full blood Duroc boar
8 months old, 2 full blood Duroc sows
to farrow in May, yearling heifers,
several calves, 2 old horses and bug
gy. Cheap for quick sale.-F. c. Mey-
orS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23

The S Theater
admission student tickets
Federation Clubs tickets
selling
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23

Miss Lillian Wright the highest paid teach
Chicago highly recommended him and by the audiences
Conservatory of Music her the director Of that institution
beautiful
and has few equals Her personality pleasing and
all that Easter antata
Wisconsin thus commented the local Miss impressed
audience graceful splendid
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
a. The Majestic, April 18th

attend the Majestic Theatre
The artists
reputation
natives Of dgron Miss Bentley Walton Pyre dra
conto, form trio OF entertainers
Xceled anywhere
Miss Bentley of Edgerton graouy
dofh and
of taught
her pleasing sweet music
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
0. J. JENSON,
]. 0. ARTHUR,
A. e. SKINNER.

Street Assessment Committee.
First publication April %, 1915
Last publication May q, 1915
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes for tired, aching,
swollen, tender feet. 1t makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. Gives rest
and comfort. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease. Don't ac-
cept any substitute. IOWA
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23

Mr.. Walton Pyre, of the Walton Pyre
School of expression, affiliated with the
American Conservatory, Chicago, IS
we'll known to Edgerton people. His
press notices are the most enthusiastic
and flattering. The Marinette Eagle,
star. Memory of his work will endure
longer than that of any Chautauqua
talent From Lexington Leader:
''Mr. Pyre possesses marked dramatic
ability That he is very versatile was
plainly to be seen from his excellent
portrayal of every part, comic and
tragic, humorous and pathetic" And
so the notices go, each more apprecia-
tive than the previous one. DO not
fail to hear him in his dialect work on
Imported Americans" and Kipling
ballads with musical accompaniment.
ii 20. Place Majestic Theater. Ad-
omission, 35c; student tickets, 25c, not
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-23
Seed Oats.

We have just received carload OF
very nice Silver Mine seed oats. Also
have on hand a small quantity of Swed-
ish Selects.
left SCHALLER-Yo DUNG LUMBER Co.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
HAVE TOP SASH SCREENED
May Be Considered Small Matter. But
10 Always AdvIsable-AdVIce for
Prospective Builder.

Don't forget that you may at some
time want to open the top sash Of the
window, and that flies and mosquitoes
are Lot particular as to through which
sash they enter; therefore have the
screen run from top to bottom of the
window; to do this, side springs will
be necessary in the screen frames, but
they will cost little more than a screen
which can be used only from the bot
tom sash and which is little better
than no screen at all.
Don't forget that there will never be
a better time to build than the pres
ent; materials of all kinds are cheap
er than they have been for several
years, and as soon as the European
war is over there is sure to be a sharp
advance in prices.
Don't say you can't build now be-
cause you have not enough money; If
you have a little, the cooperative
banks and building associations will
loan you the balance needed upon
terms under which you can pay for the
house in monthly installments which
would be no more than you would or
dinarily be paying for rent.-Ex-
change.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
PLANT SOME FRUIT
TREES EVERY YEAR
No Better Way Of Utilizing Spare
Time in Fall After Crops
Have Been Harvested.
tBy MEADE FERGUsoN)

In the economy of man and of ma
ture trees are of great value not only
through the products which they yield
as food and materials for industrial
purposes, but through the influence
which they exercise upon climate, soil
and the healthiness and beauty of a
community. The village home to be
beautiful and complete must have
shade trees and, if space permits, fruit
trees. The farm from an economic
standpoint must have trees for shade
and protection from the winds and to
produce wood for the various uses,
such as building, manufacturing tools,
burning, etc. Whenever a soil cannot
by any ordinary process be rendered
fit for corn or grass and will bear
trees it may be planted as the only,
perhaps the best, mode of turning 1t
to profit. There are some tracts of
thin, stony or gravelly soils covered
with no growth of any value which
will pay for no improvement whatever
except starting a tree growth.
In the fall and early winter, after
seeding is finished, one could utilize
some spare time to no better advantage
than planting trees. There is always
room and a suitable place for them.
Landlords could easily effect an agree
ment between themselves and their
tenants under which the tenants
would be required to plant and care
for trees upon suitable areas each
year
In driving through the country and
particularly in and around small towns
one observes with regret neglected
shade and ornamental trees, of which
there are so many beautiful specimens
Perhaps a short list may encourage
trial. For Towering trees there are the
double towering crab. English haw-
thorn, pink horse chestnut and catalpa.
For striking characteristics there are
the camperdown elm, weeping beech,
variegated elder, Rivers purple beech
and the linden.
Nothing adds more to the welfare of
a family than fruit, besides which
there is pride and Joy in producing 1t
at home. Think of the big red apples
and the long winter evenings of your
childhood. Then go out and put the
old orchard in shape, plant new trees
to take the place of the old and be
happier. If you have only town lot
and not space for the standard sorts
plant dwarf apples and pears. They
occupy little room and will bear in two
OF three years. Anyway plant trees
every season, for they will grow while
you sleep, add comfort to your old age
and make your children glad, all rea-
sons worth consideration.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14

Splendid Type for Head Of Dairy Herd.
on the underline in front of the testi-
cles, distinctly traceable milk veins
and miniature teats Of good size and
wide spacing. The performance of the
ancestry of the bull should be exam
ined. The more good performers in
the upward line of ancestry the better.
Good performance on the part Of an
cestral dams means the giving of large
quantities of milk rich in quality and
persistence in milk giving for long
period.
The successive sires should be chos-
en- from the same breed. If chosen
from another breed disturbing factors
are inevitable. This may not be ap-
parent at the first, but it will later.
The antagonism likely to result cannot
be explained here. BY adhering to
this line of breeding the improvement
should be rapid and continuous at
least for several generations, but the
improvement will be less noticeable
with each succeeding generation.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
NO IDEA
What Caused the Trouble.

81 always drank coffee with the rest
Of the family, for it seemed as If there
was nothing for breakfast If we did
not have 1T on the table.
81 had been troubled for some time
with my heart, which did not feel
right. This trouble grew worse
steadily.
Sometimes 1t would beat fast, and
at other times very slowly, so that
would hardly be able to do work for
an hour OF two after breakfast, and il
walked up hill. 1t gave me a severe
pain.
81 had no idea of what the trouble
was until friend suggested that per
haps It might be coffee drinking.
tried leaving OFF the coffee and began
drinking Postum. The change came
quickly. am glad to say that l am
now entirely free from heart trouble
and attribute the relief to leaving of
coffee and the use of Postum.
"A number of my friends have aban-
doned coffee and have taken up Post
UNI, which they are using steadily
There are some people that make
Postum very weak and tasteless. but
If made according to directions, It is
q very delicious beverage" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum csreaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in = cup Of hot wa.
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. SOC
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerH
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
The cItv Beautiful.

A one-time mayor of New York,
George B. Mcclellan, said: I'm a
self-governing community. the ul-
innate object of the government is the
happiness of the governed. Something
more is needed to make the happy
city than health and. 0ealth ard wis
dom. The city healthy, the city
wealthy, and the city wise, may excite
satisfaction, complaisance and pride,
but it is the city beautiful that COM
pels and retains the love of people"
When last the tree men of the South
met at Riverside, in tho music room
Of the famous Glenwood Mission inn,
an Illuminated sign stretched across
the stage, which read; Make your
city beautiful and you will learn to
love it,"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
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PROPER CARE OF THE LAWN
Grass Plat Must Never Be Neglected
If Homo ls to Have a Proper
Appearance.

One of the most important duties
on the home place during the summer
is the care of the lawn. There is
nothing about a place that makes 30
much for general attractiveness as
we'll cared for lawn.
Many people make the mistake OF
keeping the lawn cut too close. In
that case the grass roots are exposed
to hot sun and drying winds during
the summer. Cut the lawn frequently,
but do not set the machine too close.
To keep the lawn looking clean at all
times have a grass-catcher attachment
on the mower. A careful watch for
weeds on the lawn should be kept.
Cut them out we'll below the surface
with an old knife as soon as they are
large enough to be seen.
A roller on the lawn is advisable,
but 1t should be used with care.
Lawns that have been rolled for long
time are likely to become over-rolled;
there is surface cohesion or close
packing of the top soil, which prevents
the admission of air and healthy root
development The remedy is the use
of the spiked tamper. A homemade
one may be made by taking piece OF
two-inch plank, some 12x12-inch tim
ber and inserting four-inch spikes an
inch and a half or two inches apart
Bore holes little smaller than the
spikes before driving them in, to pre-
vent splitting the wood. Perforate
the whole surface thoroughly with
this, give top dressing, lightly rake
it in and water the whole thoroughly
late in the afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
SELECTING SIRE FOR DAIRY
Breeds Standing at the Front In This
Country Are HoIsteln, Jersey,
Guernsey and Ayrshire.

In choosing the sire choose one from
any dairy breed which may be pre-
ferred. The straight dairy breeds that
stand in the front in this country are
the Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire and
Guernsey. There are other good dairy
breeds but these are the four Oldest
and best of all. The choice being made
don't change the breed from which
the sire is chosen, and exercise great
care in choosing the sire.
The individual points Of a good dairy
sire cannot be given in detail here.
but two of these will be mentioned,
because they are in sense, indispen-
sable. The first is the evidences of
much stamina and bodily vigor, The
second is, an amplitude of soft skin
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
PROPER AMOUNT TO
FEED TO CHICKENS
Some Hens Require More Food
Than 0therS-They Differ
Also in Preference.

The old rule is that five pecks OF
grain will support a hen for year,
and one quart day for IL hens is a
fair allowance; but it is well known
that one hen may consume even six
pecks, hence any attempt to feed hens
by fixing upon a certain portion of
food will fail in securing expected re-
suits. They differ also in preference
Of food and in their condition, lay
ing hen requiring different food and
more of it than a nonlayer.
1t is difficult to measure a mixed
diet, but there is one safe rule to fol.
low, which is to give them half as
much as they will eat in the morning,
less at noon and a full meal at night.
For a dozen hens three or four pounds
of wheat can be put in the trough, the
birds allowed to eat until the last one
has walked away, then the quantity
left over can be weighed, which will
show exactly how much was eaten.
Then the next morning give them
half as much as they ate before, but
scatter the food in litter and let them
work for it. 1t is better to keep them
little hungry than otherwise. At
night fill the trough full of all sorts
of food that is at hand and suitable
for the purpose intended, and let them
eat until they walk away from it, then
remove the remainder, In thus feed
ing the hens it requires but two or
three days to fully understand the re
quirements Of the flock
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
OFFICER CARROLL CURED
OF BAD CASE OF ECZEMA

He writes from Baltimore as follows;
81 am a police officer and had long
suffered from bad case of Eczema OF
the hands and had to wear gloves all
the time.
Il was under treatment by eminent
physicians for a long time without
success Last summer Hancock's Sui
phur Compound and Ointment were
recommended to me and my hands Inn
proved on the first application. After
a weeks trial went to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital to have my hands
treated with X-rays Under their ad-
vice continued to use your Sulphur
Compound and Ointment for 6 or 8
weeks, and at the end OF that time my
hands were cured. l cannot recon-
mend your preparations too highly"
(Signed) John T. Carroll
Hancock's Sulphur Compound and
Ointment are sold by all dealers. Han
cock Liquid Sulphur Co., Baltimore.
Md.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
Save the Babies,
What Anlns a Man.

Good men are attracted and held not
alone by salaries, but by the conditions
under which they work. The efficiency
of the board of water supply force com
pares favorably with any large public
or private engineering organization.
This board has been noted also for its
esprit de corps and enthusiasm for its
work. These desirable qualities, the
report states, were obtained by select
ing the most suitable available men
for the leading positions, giving great
weight not only to technical fitness,
but also to those personal qualifca-
tions which cannot be learned or rated
by examinations.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
CEMENT FLOORS FOR STABLE
Cutters Should Be Laid First With
Slight Fall at One End-Use
Wooden TroweI for Finishing.

When laying cement floors, cutters
should be laid first with slight fall
to one end. These should be to 6
inches deep and Is to 1S inches wide.
The distance from gutter to stan
chion should be about feet inches
for ordinary COWS. Large COWS may
need 4 feet 10 inches or 5 feet, while
small heifers require only a 4-foot
stall.
The floor should slope to the gut
ter from each side. The passage be-
hind the cows should be at least 8
feet wide to allow COWS to pass with
out crowding. The floor should be
finished with a wooden trowel rather
than a steel one, as the latter makes
a smooth, slippery finish that when
wet is very difficult for the COWS to
walk ON safely.
If drains are to be laid to carry of
the liquid manure or the water used
in washing the floors, they must be
put in before the floor is laid.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
WAS HER GREATEST TORMENT
stuffy Atmosphere Was 5earable, but
"Hct Air" Caused Her to
Suffer Much.

The waitress was pretty and con-
scious of the fact.
The diner was frivolous and for
ward.
Pretty tough to be penned up here
on a nice day like this" the diner
observed.
Yes, sir" the girl returned.
You are too good-looking to be
doing this work.
The girl raised her brows.
Have you never thought of better
ing your condition."
"Oh, yes"
Its awfully warm in here"
"Uh huh"
Don't you suffer from the stuffy
atmospheric"
Half closing her bright eyes, and
assuming a pensive air the girl tartly
replied:
No; only from the hot air."
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
TEST ALL THE DAIRY cows
Wise Move for Farmer to Send Un-
profitable Animals to Butcher
Many Are Mere "Boarders."

If COW is not well qualified for
dairy purposes it does not pay to keep
her for dairy purposes. There is econ
omy in testing all the members Of
dairy herds and sending the unproht-
able COWS to the butcher.
Farmers in San Joaquin county, Cal,
have organized for this purpose.
Farm Adviser Lyons, who is directing
the efforts of the organization, says:
"The movement is one that means a
great saving to farmers, and it is
bound to spread over the entire state.
It will probably be found that 20 and
25 per cent of the COWS in the average
herd are not paying for their keep.
The dairyman will make money by
selling these COWS for beef"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
PURE AIR REQUIRED
BY FARM ANIMALS
Impossible to Secure Good Re-
suits With Sheep in Neigh
borhood of Large Cities.

Animals, like men, attain their best
growth. and development when they
have pure food and air
In England it has been found i'm
possible to raise sheep with good re-
suits in the neighborhood of large cit
les, where the air was polluted by
smoke and gas.
The wool obtained from these city
bred animals was of such poor quail
ity that it did not pay to rear them.
No doubt this was due partly to the
fact that the grass on which the ami
mails fed was also Of poor quality.
Horses which are brought up in
fresh country air attain their growth
more quickly, and it takes less food
and care to keep them in good con-
dition.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
Served Him Rluht.

II there was one thing more than
another that he prided himself on, 1t
was the fit of his clothes.
Il can never get a dress coat really
to fit," he said to his partner. as he
glanced down at a perfectly made
garment, with a hope, of course. that
she would at once disclaim the in
sinuation. Look at this thing"
"Well, it is atrocious." she said cool
ly. But why not save your money
and buy one? 1t is so much cheaper
in the long run than hiring. "-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
standards for Electric service.

A representative of the United
States bureau of standards has been
in conference with the public-service
commissions and managers of public
service corporations in various parts
of the country. The information so
obtained has been used in preparing
the bureaus forthcoming circular on
standards for Electric Service" An
other representative Of the bureau
spent the entire month in the South,
making measurementsD of street IL
Elimination and electric current in the
street-lighting systems of a number
Of cities and towns. The results of
the investigation will form the basis
of a circular on street lighting.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-14
Russian Soldiers Wear Paper shirt

Russian Soldiers Wear Paper Shirts.
Shirts made of paper in Japan are
in regular use in large quantities for
the Russian army. They proved
their worth during the winter cam
paign in Poland and East Prussia. The
paper used is made from mulberry
bark. Paper clothing known as kamike
has long been in use among the jap
anese. Such clothing is not only cheap,
but most serviceable, its only draw
back being that it cannot be washed.
The paper is very soft and warm, but
has little size" Tor this reason a
thin layer of silk wadding is placed
between two sheets and the whole
quilted when it is to be used for
shirts or other clothes.