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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-05-11
WAR ON MAIL ORDER HOUSES

Open warfare between the coun
try merchant and the mail order
concerns of the country which has
been in progress for some years
and which has grown more fierce,
although bloodless, during the
past few months, may soon end.
A druggist at Big Stone City, near
Ortonville, has introduced new
submarine attack which threat
ems tn sweep the mail order hou-
SEES from the trade seas unless
the supreme court hands down an
lultimatum and comes to the aid
of the allies, the mail order con-
Germs Sears & Roebuck catalogues
are the ships torpcdoed SD far al
though the mail order houses have
suffered heavy losses.
Several weeks ago several tons
of Sears 4 ROebuck catalogues
were dumped at Big Stone City
addressed to farmers near town.
lTlIry were followed by catalogues
from other houses. The druggist
viewed the situation with alarm
and decided something must be
done. He thought out a plan aud
then took a page ad in the local
paper. He announced that he
would start "A contest in which he
would give away handsome and
valuable monograph. Coupons
would be given to people bringing
in catalogues and price lists of
every description, and to the per-
son securing tn" largest number
of coupons within a stated time
he will give a photograph. Today
he is doing a land office business
and he doesn't know where he will
store all the catalogues. They ar,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-05-11

worth $12 per ton baled as old pa
per. This will more than pay for
the advertising and he will receive
will be worth much more. He can't
lose.
Editor Mellen, of the Olstonville
Journal paid the druggist a visit
last week to ascertain the success
Of the novel scheme, and he was
astonished at the revelations.
When the druggist started <this
contest he had no conception of
developments or the vast amount
of good he was doing for the conf
munity. He is striking deadly
blow at the catalogue houses
which promises to- become wide
spread and eventually put stop
to free distribution of catalogues.
Mr.. Mellen says he found the
whole front of the store and ev-
cry available space occupied with
catalogues, and the books were
still coming in. The contest had
run three weeks and was just gel
ting good start. Nine tons were
counted from Sears & Roebuck
alone, and there were almost a,
many from other houses. PeOp!,
are sending to the houses for
more catalogues and they will
soon join the others at the drug
store. Every catalogue is worth
so many coupons and it takes
coupons to win the phonograph.-
Norris Tribune.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-05-11
BIG BUILDING YEAR
FOR NORTH DAKOTA

The 1916 building season i'm
North Dakota will be one of the
most active the state has ever ex-
pericneed. In the matter of
municipal improvements, the year
also bids fair to establish a record
Fargo seems likely to take the
lead. In addition to approximate
ly 100000 worth of paving op-
erations, and the possibility that
"a 100000 sewer construction lob
will be awarded, many building
enterprises are under way. Seven
apartment houses are being erect
ed. About $50 to 800 residences
are to be constructed: st. Luke's
hospital will have a $4,000 ad-
dition; three new hotels, proyid-
ing 1855 more rooms, are about to
be commenced. Many two AMI
three-story brick business blocks
are to be erected.
AT Mandan, with a $l65,OOO
paving contract already let, other
building work is pending that will
bring the total improvements
there in excess of 100000 or
IS5OO,OOO.
Minot has let 100000 worth of
sidewalk Improvement, and about
the same for new paving, and
there are to be $50 new residences
with dozen new business blocks.
Bismarck has fostered a nova.
ment for a paving job thai will
cost about 100000, and il likely
will be pushed through. That city
is getting a new gas plant, about
200 new residences and nutuer-
Gus new blocks.
New building at the state asy-
lum for the insane, at Jamestown.
costing about 100000, have been
awarded. The Grand Pacific hosel.
at Bismarck, and the Frederick at
Grand Forks, will be enlarged by
the addition of another story, and
new hotels will be built al Rolla.
Jamestown. Goodwin and Fair
mount.
School building operations are
under way. or will be carried out
This year, at Grand Forks, where
a 100000 high school viii! be er-
ected; at Williston, Buffalo. Het-
finger, Powers Lake, Grand Rap
ids. Drake. Sheldon. Bowman. Mil
ton. Nome. Plaza. Valley City,
SherbrOOk, South Heart and OSna
brook.
Church construction work will
be taken care of in Fargo, Minor,
Cayuga, Glendale. Makoti, Wah-
peton. Leeds. Portland, Devils
Lake and GeneseO.
Theaters and lodge homes are
planned at Beach. Moorhcad.
Jamestown. Cooperstown, War
wick and Cavalier.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-05-11
CONTROL OF PLANT PESTS

Prepared by division of enconomic
entomology and plant pathology
University Farm, st. Paul.
The first spraying of the ap-
pie orchard should be given just
as the center bu4 Of the flower
cluster begins to show pink. The
material to use in the spraying
compound is lime sulphur To
4O-plus arscnate of lead, l-2
pounds of the powder or 3 pounds
of the paste to so gallons of the
math-up lime sulphur. If done
properly this will get the scab OF
the apple and blossom blight of
the brown rot i'm the plum and is
the most important spray for plum
pocket. The arsenate of lead in
the mixture will control the
young leaf eating insects and the
prrcouous plum curculios.
The second most important
spraying of the year should be
given a week after the blossoms
fall, with the same spraying COM
pound. This spraying kills many
Of the terminating spores of such
things as apple scab, and is the
important spray for coiling worm
as we'll as for the plum curculio
and for leaf eating insects.
Watch carefully for the hatch
ing Of plant-lice eggs. The ideal
time To spray for these is just
after Matching, and before the
young lice become hidden i'm the
bud scales or i'm the curl of the
leaves. The spraying material
to use at this time is sulphate
of nicotine.
Plow the plum orchard as soon
as possible to return under num-
mied plums which are responsible
for much of the primary infec-
ton of brown rot.
Flowing the apple orchard ear
ly to turn under the old leaves is
essential in preventing scah
spreading to the flower stalks.
Cultivate the vineyard to turn
under the mummies. Practice
clean cultivation from the very be-
ginning to hel p control the black
rot and downy mildew. If the
rot or mildew was very bad in
former years. early spraying with
the bordeaux mixture. 1850. is
very important.
Keep radishes. culiilowers anC
cabbages covered with poison
spray from April 30 to May 20 t.
prevent the ravage of the cabbag,
maggOt. This should be apple,
once a week in fair weather an,
twice week in rainy weather
The sray is made Of:
Lead arsenate. IA ounces.
New Orleans molasses i-2 pit.
Water. .......... 1 gallon
Look over the seeding cabbage
carefully and destroy all which
show any sign of willing or rot
ting.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-05-11
conn 10 AID TO
WEED CONTROL

Checking corn, so that II may
be cultivated both ways. is the
most satisfactory method Of plant
ing in Minnesota. under average
conditions, says A. H. Benton of
the division of aerOnomy and farm
management of the College of
Agricultural. University Farm.
st. Paul. The weed problem is
important. said Mr.. Benton and
when the corn is checked, with
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-05-11

Cut out apple twigs bacly in
jured by the buffalo tree hopper
and burn them Immediately.
Watch for plant lice OF let
tuce in cold-frames. To combat
the insects the plants SHOULD be-
sprayed with nicofume liquid. one
leaspoonful to gallon OF waier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

bush of linen hydrangeas. Here we
could see all that happened on the stage,
and yet would not be conspicuous II
it should chance that | was the only
registered voter in the audience, for we
could not be seen by the other specta-
tors. and, better yet, could not see them.
81 think that l shall get medium
weight stockings for Baby this winter,
said nv Wife. when he is in the warm
house he certainly doesn't need any
thing heavier, and when he is out OF
doors he is all wrapped up anyway"
'Tha's right" | said. That's all |
was expected to say.
''The man came to fix the furnace just
before left this morning. He said that
it needed new pipe or something, and
/ told him to go ahead and put 1t on.
'Tha's good" l looked at my watch,
but didn't see what time it was.
Mrs. Gum sent Harold over with
big basket of grapes from their vines.
| told Hilda to make some grape jelly If
she had time. You like grape Jelly,
don't your"
Sure"
And so it went. One household detail
after another was brought up, and, after
giving each one careful and deliberate
thought, | voiced my decision, usually
by the phrase ''Tha's right" Once or
twice the music struck up and we turned
TO see the start of the fashion parade,
but evidently it was only an overture,
for the stage was as empty as Ebbets-
priced seats at ball game.
After about twenty minutes | peered
up over the top of the horticultural ex-
hibit behind which we were hidden, to
see what sort of people were in the
audience. | couldn't see any sort of peo-
ple at all. The seats were empty.
"Can you tell me when the fashion
show begins?" | said to clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

see one of them or die in the attempt.
And l would see a good one, too; nolie
of your department store shows, where
they don't know enough to tell you the
hours, but a real exclusive fashion show,
in Fifth Avenue shop, where you have
to have an engraved invitation to get in.
| have a quiet exterior, but, once
thwarted, stop at nothing.
Getting from a reliable source the
name of an exclusive mOdiste who was
holding a salon that afternoon for mill
ion-dollar buyers, l stepped to the tele-
phone and called her shop.
"This is The Woollen Age and
Guimpe Makers Trade Journal said,
in a voice like the editor of a trade
paper, representing circulation Of
sixty thousand Middle Western buyers.
We are sending a couple of our staff
over to write up your show"
Certainly, certainly" was the reply.
ASK for Mr.. Schmutz."
Mr.. Schmutz was asked for, and We
were led to the white and mauve apart
ment where the esoteric performance
was being staged, just as if we were
friends of the family. 1t was dishon-
est method of obtaining what We want
ed, but think Of all that goes on down
on Wall Street, and by members of the
church, too!
Here the thing was on much more
elaborate scale In the first place, there
were people sitting in the chairs, where
at the other show We had been the only
ones. This fact alone gave US feeling
of being present at something real,
which we could never have had at the
department store unless we had waited
until 10 the next morning.
The audience was composed entirely
of buyers from the big stores of the
country. At least, we were told that
they were buyers. didn't see them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
AYIKAMA OF JAPAN

"Well. then, by 1920 the japanese navy will
have twelve capital ships built and building.
The American navy will have by 1919, built and
building, thirty-three capital ships. race
of denr-gods straight from Olympus may be
able 10 defeat a feet of thirty-three ships with
that of twelve. That sort of achievement is
common enough in the convincingy illustrated
Sunday editions of some Of the American news
papers But not on real sea in an actual
fight-not very well. American imagination
is generous. II overrates nothing quite as
much as the fighting ability of Japan. 1t is
pleasant to be lattered. There is this trouble,
though. A real battle is about the poorest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

aatterer there is. If japan were thinking Of
attacking the United States, then she is spend
ing a good deal of money-accepting ire
mendous sacrifce-for an end worse than use
less.
1--WE have our share Of fools and lunatics at
home, as you know-perhaps more than our
fair share, as sometimes think-but even in
Japan there is hardly fool big enough to send
our feet of twelve capital ships all the way
across the six thousand miles of ocean 10 fight
a fleet of thirty three ships in their own home
waters, near their bases and expect to beat
them. But"-the rear admirals voice was
even and quiet now; there was nothing fiery
about his gestures, yet there was about him
and about what he said something as strong
and determined as the saints faith in God
'but if America or any other power were to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

come over to the Far Eastern waters and
threaten the national existence Of Japan, her
inherent rights or legitimate aspirations, then,
that's quite another story. Japan will fight.
The japanese navy, with its twelve ships, will
fight thirty-three or ten times thirty-three OF
the most modern and powerful ships .magin-
able. Japan would fight, even if she had
nothing but one old wooden tub; she would
continue to battle, even if she were beaten
one, fifty, hundred times. And she would
fight to the finish with profound conviction
that she would come out victorious in the end
no matter if it took dozen centuries. History
knows not a single instance that virile, home
land loving race of any magnitude was COM
pletely wiped off the map by an outside power,
however strong. A great nation falls from
within--not from without"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

is useful. II superior in a moderate degree
then it is useful in a moderate degree. A
country does not wish TO take Wild chahce
in matters Of life and death. The margin OF
superiority Of the British navy over the Ter
man navy when the war broke out was-well'
Won said. 40 per cent in the number Of capt.
tai ships, didn't you?
"If a countrys navy is inferior TO her enemy
that she is TO attack, then her navy Is not
merely useless-it is worse than useless 1t
is foolish. useless thing is not always eN-
pensive. Nothing is quite as expensive as
worthless navy; il drains the treasures Oh
country at fearful rate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

internal. happened to see the rear admirals
face inst then. II was the "you-too-Br utus'
look in his patient eyes.
ats silly, Of course" admitted, lamey'
"But you can and you do find it often all over
the front pages OF newspapers here You
can ignore it. But it's like nfantile parai-
yss; the more you ignore such gossip the
worse it gets. There is nothing like facing
facts"--
well" and the admiraps patience would
have made a stone Buddha look like nervous
wreck "Well, I might point out rather SIM
pie fact-the navy Of country is useful only
when il is equal or superior TO that OF her
prospective foe. Take the example now pre-
scented by England and Germany. II equai III
strength, it lie useful just as gambling ehahce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
Continued from Page One.

Always appreciate high compliment wheth-
deserye il or not. When think Of your
weston, IL is just az well you did. The result
ne same. You will not get the explanation
ron ne, because ! cant give it TO you. The
'.as'al Board can, but hardly would
nat settled II. I could not possibly fall
p"T Ia the rear admirsPs estimation II !
.1f'sd mygef out Of the window then and
are Therefore, in III Of fine frenzy, cut
e. mere IL good deal Of fashionable talk in
49, country about Japan's getting ready 70
W ne United States'--
Stopped abruptly. II was not a sudden
'" ssAL> attack Of collie. The trouble was not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

k@ You may be inter-
ested in some one
L. 10 interested in fashion shows,
'. Won may simply be interested in
Summing.
had in a moment of domestic prod
;rolitv signed up for shopping sortie
holm select my winter underwear. '1f
,on 'front.' come with me-" | had been
,od $50 that the clerk can get the exact
si,s YOU mustn't complain if they are
large around the waist that they have
q be taken in at the back. l should
think that you could show enough in
forest simply to come to that one de-
,srtment. It wouldn't take you ten
minutes.
This sounded fair enough. After all,
department store isn't a detention
carp. They can't make you stay after
vour legs get tired or your share of the
oxygen in the air has been used. And [
VAS fair minded enough to see that l
probably should get more satisfaction
ont of the winter months if l went and
lei them take my measurements.
ought to have remembered the last
time. exactly three years and seven
months ago, when l was lured into a
department store under practically the
same pretext. Then it was to pick out
nv own shirts if I didn't like those
that had been picked out for me. At
that time had ended up, walking on my
ankles. after covering every unexposed
SPOT of flooring in the store. On being
Interviewed at the time, had said, in
mart: I'D rather wear the shirts you
buy me than set foot in department
store again"
Yet here | was in exactly the same
Nx-caught on the tenth floor with
disagreeable little man tickling my ribs
with a measuring tape and no prospect
Of regaining my liberty, unless by the
ruse Of falling on the floor and scream
ing until carried out by attendants. |
knew what was coming.
'You don't have to get back before 2,
do you? | see that there is fashion
show going on upstairs. Let's run up,
Just for fun. There'l be lots of men
there, buyers and everything, and we
won't stay more than a minute
There is no need of going into detail
over the short, ugly words that were
passed. | was beaten from the start,
and | knew it. but, thank heaven, no one
can say of me that l gave in without
struggle. We were both breathing hard
when we reached the eighteenth floor,
where the show was scheduled to take
place.
Guided by ornate signs, we pro-
crossed down aisles lined with countless
chifoniers, through what was obviously
the Chifonier Department, to one end
Of the building, then turned to the right
and struck off 'cross-country through
miles and miles of dining room tables,
the sight of which made me feel mig
gardly in having provided only one for
my own home. Here the path took
sharp turn and we could see it straight
ahead, leading through vista of UNI
oreIla stands and green plush-seated
rockers to the fashion show entrance,
quarter Of mile off our starboard bow.
It was in a long, low-studded room
hung with mock-Japanese lanterns and
lined with seats ike a dancing school.
In the centre was an elevated runway,
Adoctored up with palms, across which
ne show was evidently scheduled to
1og. Glad Of chance to sit down
alter our endurance run from the ele-
Vator, we took seats near the foot Of the
runway, skilfully concealed behind a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

the first place, the whole thing would
never have hoppened.
Ny fighting blood was up by now.
Having started with red hatred of
fashion shows, was now resolved to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

That's just the demonstration over IN
the piano department" he said, and dis
appeared behind a pile of rugs which
were stacked up like wheatcakes IN
corner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
BY ROBERT G.. BENCHLEY

"At 10 tomorrow morning" he said.
But what is the music for?' asked,
thinking that he probably didn't know
what he was talking about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15

And, as if the humiliation of the
thing were not enough, | was told, on
the way down in the elevator, that if |
had only had spunk enough. to ask in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-15
that | am
in the least
int rested

in fashion shows.
I don't care what
the women wear
so long as it is
dark blue with
something white
up high around
the neck. But one
doesn't have to be
interested in fash
ion shows to at
tend one of them.
You may be inter-
ested in some one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-11
EAT LESS AND TAKE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Take a Glass of Salts if Your
Back Hurts OR Bladder
Bothers.

The American men and women
must guard constantly against Kid
ney trouble, because we eat too much
and all our food is rich. Our blood
is filed with uric acid which the
Kidneys strive to filter out, they
weaken from overwork, become
sluggish, the eliminative tissues clog
and the result is kidney trouble. blad-
der weakness and a general decline
in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment or you
are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night; IL you
suffer with sick headache or dizzy,
nervous spells. acid stomach, or you
have rheumatism when the weather
is bad, get from your pharmacist
about four ounces Of Jad Salts; take
tablespoonful In glass OF water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts Is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys; to newtralize the
acids In the urine so 1t no longer is
a, source Of irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In
lure, makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater beverage, and belongs in
livery home, because nobody can make
mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any Observation-Disclosures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-11
HUNTINGTON LADY
LOUD in PRAISE
Miss BIanch Mcconnell Tells
Why She Recommends Tan
lac So Highly Always.

ut is a wonderful medicine and l
lust can't praise 1t too highly" says
a pretty Miss of Huntington, w. Va,
in recent statement of hers pub
lished in the Huntington papers.
THE laxative tablets enclosed
with each bottle are little wonders
and no one need suffer from liver
troubles for they are the very thing.
/ suffered from Indigestion. stomach
trouble, poor appetite and very
nervous condition which kept me up
all hours Of the night. My back
ached terribly, usually after eating,
and gas formed on my stomach caus-
ing me untold misery.
my sleep was never continuous
and it seemed l always awoke feel
ing as badly as when went to bed.
was in terrible shape in every way
and my friends were ve.. much wor-
rIed over my condition, but since
taking Tanlac, oh! cannot say
enough for it. II has helped me Won
derfully and recommend 1t to every
one of my friends. have good
appetite now and / eat without AFTER
effects. My nerves are good and I
sleep fine. Why. even the backaches
/ used to have. have gone. 1t seems
50 good to be feeling fine once more
I want to thank Mr.. Cooper and Mr..
Prince. his representative here for
the good it has done me and l know
it is doing world Of good here in
Huntington among people who suffer
and this is proven by the hundreds
OF statements printed in the papers,
which like mine, am sure are truth
full and 1 hope others will be bene-
flied as I was" Statement of Miss
Blanch Mcconnell. 636 9Th avenue.
Huntington, w. Va.
Tanlac is now on sale here in
Clarksburg. at Farrell's Drug Store.
The price is one dollar.-Advertise-
ment.