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The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
LETS WE FORGET"

A day of Thanksgiving was cal
fed for by Governor Bradford of
the Plymouth Plantation i'm 1921
in recognition of the first harvest
This was i'm reality the foundation
of the old custom of observing
Thanksgiving Day.
In 1923 there was prolonged
drouth, and servicee of fasting
and prayer was called for. In
the midst of it. copious rains be-
gan falling and The service was
suddenly changed into one OF
thanksgiving. Thereafter it be-
came a custom Of the Coloinists
to hold thanksgiving services af-
ter the harvests, but with feast
ing instead of fasting, and the
Governors of the several COlonie.
soon began appointing the day to
he so marked. In time the Gust
ON became National and the Pre-
sident NOW announces the day.
The custom also penetrated in
to Canada, first among the vari-
Gus Provinces. After the con-
federation of Canada, the right to
announce the day was assumed by
the Dominion Government. So
the custom spread from Massach-
uetts Bay over the whole English
speaking North America and is
one of the bonds of brotherhood
of the Continent.
In many districts of this coun-
try and Canada, the spirit of
Thanksgiving remains in its ori-
ginal simplicity and favor. The
rural districts are closer to nat
ure and feel an especial reason
for thankfulness. if their crops
are a success. But city life is
more artificial and further re-
moved from the seeming depend
ence on the soil and the rains,
though it is not so in fact. If
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
Brown the Tailor o;$ o;;; o:;; E $:

he country suffers, the city suf-
fer>. But as this is not SO
clearly seen by the majority OF
city-dwcllers, the old fevor of the
day is lost, and it becomes one Of
feasting and mirth-and the pray
er of thankfulness is more often
forgotten. Many dine at the
cafe instead of in the home, and
the faculty of giving thanks has
too often been allowed to lapse.
Lets we forget" we should
fake occasion of this Thanksgiv-
ing when the Nation has so much
to be thankful for that it has es-
capped the horrors of desolation
spread over so many once happy
communities and return to the
old custom of silcn! and audible
thanks for the many and varied
blessings of country home, h r.
vest and happiness that have been
the lois of the United States of
America in the proceeding year.
For the clouds now hanging
over the lands will disperse anu
the sun will shine again.
Perhaps mans best Thanks.iv-
ing is in the understanding of his
true relation to the All-Giver.
This has been nobly expressed by
Emerson, and the quotation of the
familiar passage here may per-
haps stand for the best Thanks
Oiyiprr -nni ip,nof fhoI ooD l>o
written. He says:
i We ought to celebrate this hour
by expressions Of manly joy. Not
thanks. not prayer, seem quite
the highest Or truest name for the
communication with the Infinite
hut glad and consoiring recep-
tion--reception that becomes Civ
ing in its turn. as the receiver is
only the All-Giver in part and in
infancy. cannOt-nor can any
man-sp"ak precisely of thing 81,
sublime, but it seems to me. the
wit of man. his strength. his grace
his {" ldrncy. his art. is the grace
and the presence of God. It is
beyond explanation. When all is
said and done. tho rapt saint is
.fouad the only logician. Not ex-
hortati"n. not argument, becomes
our lips. but peans of joy and
are too nearly related in the decD
of The mind to that we honor. 1t
is God i'm us which checks tho
language of petition by grandel'
thought. In the bottom Of the
heart. it is said: :" am, and by
me. O child! this fair body and
wrold Of thine stands and grows.
I am: all things are mine: and all
mine are thine"
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
TO FIGHT noxlous WEEDS

Taking ub the question Of nox-
ious weed laws of North Dakota,
and laying plans for some definite
sort of work towards getting
changes in these laws, the Grand
Forks county supervisors associ-
alton will met at the County Court
House in Grand Forks to find out
definitely whether or not action
ranno! be taken towards this end.
All township officers were not
ilicdI and the question will be gone
into deeply.
Noxious weeds cause a very &C.
onomic loss in the state. Con-
ferences have been held in other
sections with good results. Il
seems to be only a matter of geo.
ting enough intere"t aroused to
cause a thorough eradication of
all crop destroying weeds, and
meetings throughout the state
will be held during the winter SO
that some action along this line
may be taken.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Mon
roe Guyre and John D. PAUL., mortgagors.
10 C:andall, Flynn & Tuttle Land Company,
mortgagee: dated the Goth day of February,
i9l2 anu iiled for record In the office OF Iii
land and State Of North Dakota. on the 18th
day OF March. 1919. and recorded in Book
Y of Mortgages at page 424 will be fore
closed by sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described at the
front door OF the Court House in the CITY
or Mahpeton, County OF Rchland and State
a. ~, on the 10th day OF December, 1916, to
satisfy the amount due upon such mort
gage on the day OF sale. The premises
described in such mortgage and which will
be sold to satisfy the same are described
as follows: The Northwest Quarter (NWAl
aSaraG 2f ssr,do1 nTnr'E Co., in yToWnshp one
containing 1888 acres more or less. &C. &C.
cOrdlng to the government survey thereof.
That default has occurred in the conditions
or said mortgage by reason OF the failure
Or the mortgagors to pay interest due
and and levied against said land for the year
1915. and therefore the said MORTGAGE
elects to and does hereby declare the whole
sum secured by said mortgage, due and
payable. There will be due on such mort
gage on the day OF the sale the sum Of
Two Thousand Five and t5;tOO, tssoo5.t5).
Dated this 9th day OF November, 1916.
CRANDALL. FLYNN 4 FUTILE LAND CO..
PURCELL 4 DIVET.
AttOrenys for MOrtgaeee.
WahpetOn. Richland County.
North Dakota.
tt-0-6t
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
LockJAW I'M HOGS

Because the hog is willing la
live in any kind of filth and dirt. if
not provided with better place,
a large number Of hog raisers con
slider them immune to any dis
ease except cholera. According
to hog specialist in Grand Forks
a great many hogs die from lock :
jaw every year. Two cases were
recently found. both of which
could easily have been prevent :
ed. One case was due to ringing
and the other to casteration.
Most farmers castcrate their
own hogs, and this perfectly good
provided some precautions ara
taken, and sterilized instruments
used, Many farmers who know
better use rusty knives. In eases
of this sort it is only accidental
shat more hogs do not die from
lockjaw. The slightest cut
should be washed thoroughly with
an antiseptic and stel'ilizcd
knife should be used i'm every
case.
The symptoms of Lockjaw in
hogs are practically the same as
in any other animal, namely,
stiffness in gait, netting of jaws,
ears carried upward, etc. Final
ly the animals fall over. and are
unable to rise. COnvulsions en-
sue and respiration of the heart
beat is rapid. Treatment is use
less.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
BREEDERS WILL ORGANIZE

For some time plans for a
BREEDERS association in LaMoure
County have been under way and
just recently the North Dakota
Development League Press Bure-
au has received word to the eff
feet that such an association will
be formed there.
Several prominent breeders of
the county are of the opinion
that such an organization would
be beneficial and if the farmers
are organized they will pay more
attention to pure bred stock and a
better price for the stock will be
ohtainable.
The associations are being form
ed in almost every section of the
state and it will be but few yars
until che farmers. stock raisers
all over realize that this is one of
the best if not the very best way
to handle the live stock business.
Often in these associations a
pure bred sire of bull is purchased
by the association and is kept by
is to be used by t..e individual
members in breeding stock. When
stock is shipped the members
ship at one time and a great deal
of the shipping charge is done
away with.
The construction of the North
orn Packing Company plant at
Grand Forks is proving to be very
encouraging movement in live
stock breeding.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of North Dakot County of
Richland, In County Court Be-
fore George Van Arnam, Judge
In the Matter of the Estate of
Christ Hoffman,, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Maria Hoffman, and
Carl Hoffman, Executors of the
Last Will and Estate of Christ
Hoffman, late of the City of Wah
peton, in the County of Richland.
a d State of Norh Dakto, de-
ceased to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against,
said decedent, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first
publication of this notice, to said
executors at the law offices of
Gustav Schuler, their attorney, in
the City Of Wahpeton, in said
Richland County, North Dakota.
Dated November 9th. 1916.
MARIA HOFFMAN,,
CARL HOFFMAN,,
EXECUTORS
First publication on the 10th of
NOvmber. 1916.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
Directors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County OF
Richland. In County Court, Before George
In the Matter of the Estate Of Karollne
Beling Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Gottlieb Pasbrig: Executor OF the Last Will
and Estate Of karOline Beling. late of the
Richland and State of North Dakota deceaS-
ed. to the creditors OF, and all persons hav-
ing claims against. said decedcnt. to exhibit
four months after the first publication OF
this notice, to said Executor at his resi-
dence. in the Village OF Great Bend, in said
Rtrhland County, North Dakota.
Dated November 23rd. 1916.
GOTTLIEB PASRRIG.
Executor
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
Ihr mahprtnn Tintra
e. 3. CAMERON Publisher

Terms: $3.50 per year IN advance.
Entered al the pOstoTice at WahpetOn,
N. D.. as second class mail matter.
Church, school ana society news Is cord
tally solicited for free publication. also.
But advance notices of all meetings where
On admission fee Is charged. and all cards
Of thanks will he charged for at % cents
for each 10 lines or less.
Advertising rates Is cents per colum.
tDch for any amount less than f-l pass
NOT1CE-All legitimate news matter pub
ltshed free OF charge and such matter 10
cordially solicited. But for the publisher 8
protection. the writer or sender must sign
bis name-not for publication but for ref.
erence.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
NOTICE

Highest market prices paid for
hides, furs, iron, metal, rubbers,
rags. ect. E. Korsh, 33i New
York Ave-. Breckenridge. MINI.
Residence Tel. Breck. tOj. sat
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted-Mrs. ". r. Witt,
Hankinson. N. d.. DR.. Quick. med
ical: Mrs. James Nelson. Rosholt,
S. d.. DR.. Wig, medical: Miss
Evelin Wichner, White Rock. S.
d.. DIR. Rice. surgical.
Discharged-Miss Anna Zent-
graf.
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30
No. 3s7

No. 3S7
Report OF the Conditions of
THE FIRST STATE BANK
at Dwight, in the State OF North Dakota,
at the close OF business November 18th, IL
RESOURCES
Overdrarts, secured and unsecured les. 10
Banking house, furniture and
HAuires.. .:...... ............. 4,1492l
que from other banks.... 6;sSs:s2 Gs: ., .,, ..
Gash..... .............. 2,6S5.9S 9,6i230
Total.............. ............. $50, 1878
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in............ $4,000 100
Indlyided profits, less expenses 'S''''0'
Individual deposits; slbtec. $500
demand certificates Of
Time certiiicates OF '
Bills payable. 5000. 5.OOO.O
STATE '! Si SoRrH DAKOTA: GouSa4 s'a Is S. E
HIGHLAND. IS.
named bank. do scle@niy '' swear III thai D1Se 3he
above statement is true, 10 the best OF nv
and belief.
o. H. FISCHER.
Cashier
AUGUST sJoQuIsT.
My commission expires Feb. sth
Correct. Attest:-
n. H. FRISWOLD
THORWALD RCSTAD
nirectors
The Wahpeton times., 1916-11-30

First publication on the 10th of
Novmber. 1916.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20
EXPANSION OF POWER
FOR u. S. GOVERNMENT
Recent Developments Cause
Talk of Greater Federal
Authority.

Washington. tby aif.)-Tremendous
expansion of the powers of the federal
government is more and more being
talked in congress as the result of re-
cent. or comparatively recent, Develop
ments. One of the latest fields for fed
eral government activity which is be-
ing freely advocated by Il large number
of emberS is government price fixing
in one form OF another.
While this is going on. there is a
growing volume of talk and discussion
about government ownership of the
railways. Five years ago. advocacy OF
government ownership by a public man
was rare. Now, there is plainly an in
:reaSing disposition among members OF
both houses to say that the country is
rapidly drifting toward government
ownership and that unless new and
more satisfactory laws are worked out
for the control of the transportation
systems and the relations of the roads
and their employees government owner
ship will be the outcome before many
years have passed.
Federal Control Of Prices.
With relation to price fixing. white
his subject has been to some extent
discussed for a good while. the present
situation as to prices for food and the
necessities of the average family has
given it am impetus. The idea of O v
nme control of prices in different
forms is involved in several OF the cost
of living bills before congress-.
Senator Cummins holds that the gov
can alleviate present condi-
tons, which are so much complained
Of, by preventing unreasonable prices
for food products and necessities. He
has a bill based on the idea of excluding
from interstate products rs
to which there are exorbitant profits
sought or charged to the public. He
would put into the hands of the federal
trade commission the Administrations
of the law, giving that body wv to
exclude from interstate the
products of an individual or concern
who, after due warning, sought to ina
pose excessive charges in way OF
profits, on the public.
Such a law, as Senator Cummins sees
it, would operate as an effective pre-
ventive against eXtortion. Practically,
this is a form of price fixing.
The plan of having a commission
actually fix the prices when attempts
are made to cOrne or manipulate
markets is among the proposals.
Such things mean of course, big ex-
tensions of federal authority. Govern
ment ownership OF telephones tele-
graphs is gaining increasing support tu
congress-. Only those who are watch
ing closely the tendencies these days ia
congress can fully appreciate how tho
long arm of Uncle San is beginning to
reach out. 1t is probable a great deal
will be heard of this tendency In tho
debates this winter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20

s:antinople. They mus understand the
French feeling coward ~Alsace-Lor-
Taine, a sentiment compounded OIL
moral conviction and the belief that
the wal has demonstrated that France
is iGdefensible without the Rhine from
tier: the Italian sentiment in III mat
ter Of 'unredeemed Italy plus the
conviction, strengthened by the war.
that northern Italy is incefensi5le
while Austria. holds Trent.
Conversely. they must grasp the Ger
a belief that only with Il Polish BUT
fer state will Germany be safe against
the onrush of the Slav, that only with
the door to the near east Opcn and III
Austrian and Turkish hands will Ger
many be able to reap any harvest from
her vast sacrifices or preserve any flu
ture commensurate with her rank as a
world power and commensurate, too.
with the world empires of her oppo-
nenlS. which remain mistaken and, in
deed. increased by the present conflict.
Here is the final answer to II
present possibility of peace. Such prog
ress as has been made toward peace has
been made by the removal of Illusions.
q limit has been set to the hopes and
ambitions of all the combatants. but
what still seems to each group possible
far exceeds anything the other will con-
cece. Unless there be a sweeping sue
- - - u VI pCN1Io L[lc
other. which is extremely unlikely, or
a change of sides by one power. which
grows more and more unlikely, the
prospect is for a war of exhaustion.
lasting until one group is worn out or
both groups, having approached eN-
haustlon with equal step. at last con-
sent to settle around the green table
what cannot be settled by battle. This
means another treaty of Westphalia OF.
OF Utrecht. just as the defeat of Ger
many now. and not two years ago.
would mean another congress of
Vienna. u congress i'm which the essen
llal unity of the defeated nations
would be recognized as the first condi-
ton of permanent peace.
nave to apologize to my readers for.
a rather bumiliating slip last week bv
which the 100 days We're described as
eAteadihE ffom the landing of Napoleon
at ST. Helena to the collapse of his en-
pre-. the landing, was, of course, not
at st. Helena. but from Elba.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20
occupational Diseases.
Fro,n Vests Docket,

A rather interesting point is discussed
IN m, .he oonnectleut supreme court of err
T T4,s case Miller vs. American Steel &
tive to whether an employee is entitled to
any recovery. under the com
when aonb a ais.bi fGr :. .psIsonal inj.ries."
tlonal disease contracted in the course of
his employment.
ca An a ao' was made to plaintiff. in this
of and in the course Of his employment
ne having contracted lead poisoning from
he was obliged to work. Defendant APP
peaied from the award on the ground
thai the compensation act was intended
TO include only such cases of disability
as were the result of external violence or
Internal strain.
After reviewing the compensation acts
that none expressly include occupationai
diseases; that the words personal injur-
les. are used without qualification in 10
pressly to accidental injuries. and four
positively exclude disease except as it re-
suits from injury. They also find that.
fui as to its scope, the construction placed
on 1T tends to exclude occupational disease.
tb turning NM TO- the history OF their own act.
sented TO the general assembly, none made
any reference to occupational diseases,
and mat nowhere in any of the hearings
reported and filed prior to the adoption Of
the bill In Its final form was any mention
MADE OF such cases, nor has any been
made by amendment subsequent to it's
passage. y"
Judge Beach, delivering the opinion Of
the court in part, says:
1T follows that, II we construe the act
as covering compensation for death or
,meapacity arising from occupational dis
ease, we shall introduce into it a most Inn.
portant subject. which. 80 far as we car
ascertain from the public documents. waa
NOT considered by the legislature in this
lance of the inclusion Of disease in an act
Wnicn contains no special provisions on
ene subject can hardly be estimated. : .
since the common Law action for dana
ages. which was founded on the masters
hegngence. never attempted to cover the
syp.cai case OF an OccupatiOnal disease
nary and known risks Of the employment.
the inference Is plain that the aiternative
eo,npensation scheme was not intended to
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20
Walters

once upon a time Walter looked ont
Oh 1he nursery window and saw a
snoWpiia ppln about outside on the
ground. oh look. mother, that lis the
flrst snow bird | have seen" he ex-
canned. Ills mother came to the win
dow to see and she said: You mnst
w!sh and it will surely come true. if Won
WISH when You see the first ~snowbird."
L Wish me snoMbird would fly in
our window" cried Walter. "Well 81 Won
spread crumbs ON the window sill he
may come close to the Window said his
mother. - -"'
SO every day, after his breakfast
Walter would bring some crumbs of
cake ana bread and lay it on the win
DOW Sill. Then he would hide behind tha
curtains and watch for the snowbird.
put although he watched a long time
lhe plru never came while he was there
but Walter was sure it did, for the
crumbs We're always gone when he went
to look for them.
one day 1T was Very warm and his
mother had left the window omen
walter mad put his crumbs out the then
open window, when one of his friends
called to see him. Without waitinp. to
see III lile came for his break
iasl. When he came back his mother
mad closed the window and gone down
stairs and Walter went to get his ton
thai lay IN the dresser. wy
Just as ne put out his hand for the
Top something fluttered and flew mn
ana against the closed window. What
90 you think it was? The snowbird. and
Walters wish had come true.
Walter wanted to keep the bird in a
cage but his mother told him that it
would not be happy alone and she was
sure 1T wanted to build a nest for some
little birds all of its own and she
thou2ht perhaps they could leave some
soft bits of wool and feathers here and
that the bird would, with their help.
AVE such a nice nest.
Walter opened the windcw ard out
flew the snowbird. just as it flew over
the Sill 1T began to sing peep, peep
and Walter said he knew it was thank
ing them for not keeping it shut up in a
cage.
The morning. When they put the
crumbs on the sill, they also put three
soft white feathers, and soon Walter
saw The snowbird starting to build a
nest in a tree near his window.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20
Concentrate at the Traps.
the Outing Magazine.

Q can give a man a gun, YOU NAV
supply him with unlimited ammunition
ne cows come home-but vou,n neves
make a trap 10 of him until YOU have
taught him to concentrate.
concentration is rather an important
nabit to cultivate. whether YOU are
a railroad. or shining Shoes
VI even edlting q deDartment-but to
tne man who would ucceed at the trans
1T Is vital. He must forget his sur
roundings. his score. his neighbor ON
the platform, himself-everythinr. in
snort. except the target that will sail
from the trap when he calls pull" Let
ms MIND wander for 30 much as q 9
nave a miss to his discredit.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-12-20
Goldfish Bowl Denounced.

rlSh. nSii everywhere, and not a sin
sic II of them big enough to be eaten.
OF the National Aquarium Society Of
America, here. And, even If they were,
no one would think of buying a mess
tor that purpose after learning at what
high monetary values are held ever the
tlniest of the many specimens.
Flo instance. the baby yelled tails, of
blue and calico, exhibited by L. T.. Nu-
gent, sell for $25. When grown. these
fish are snapped up at inconceivable
prices by wealthy connoisseurs. Veil
tails are the hardest of all goldfish to
breed properly. Out of 10000 90 speci-
mems, probably w or three will be per-
feet. They are the elite of the goldfish
tribe.
Next among these piscatcrial aristo-
Gratis come the Lion Heads, exhibited
by Nugent and f. z. Solomon; the
Moors, a black velvety Chinese fish. ex-
hibited by Andrew J.. Curry and r.
Trumpold: the Shubunkins, or brocad-
japanese many centuries to develop.
exhibited by Trumbold and S. Chiches-
ter Lloyd; the dragon eyed variety with
protruding optics. as big as small mar
bles. and the Dojo fish, the Japanese
weather barometer, which appears to
have a ft several hours before an an
preaching storm. These fish are said
to get their premonition through their
sensitive whiskers, which become
charged with the electricity of the air.
They grow so affected that, if the storm
is to be a severe one. they will end their
spasmodic fit by %..flipping" out of the
aquarium to the floor.
The exhibit of water snails comprises
Is varieties. These are the scaven-
gers for an aquarium. No goldfish. il
IS said. can be properly kept without
them. They form a part Of what Is
called a balanced" aquarium, which.
according to MI. Lloyd, president of the
society, Is made up of the fish. the
snails and certain aquarium vegetation
which furnishes oxygen to the fish.
The society is trying to get congress
TO pass a law abolishing the globe as
| used by many amateur fish owners.
Fully 100000 fish, it is said. are
murderer annually because of the
improper balance" of the water in
these round bowls. Only the square
receptacles should he used.