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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10

we're going to give Cousin Francis
the fight Of his life. 1t interested me,
too. knew that Judge Hit was .
hit Of crank; still, l hardly dared
to hope that he would fall for the
game.
Anyway, Jenny wants fight and
We must insist on retaining you,"
were TOmmy's parting words as lie
left me.
tried several times to induce the
young people to give up the battle.
hut they were oh,lurate. l was even
willing to propose compromise to
Cousin Francis, though knew he
thought he had the case too firmly
c!inclled to do anything hut laugh at
me. But / wanted to save Jenny's
pocket. wasn't going to charge any
thing. hut the fees are always stiff
In these cases, and she couldn't get
off for less than two hundred-absO-
lutely thrown away.
Well, the case came on in court.
Cousin Francis was there, smiling
and bland. started in on the promise
know where the document was, and
we confessed that it was a verbal
promise. Judge Hit glared Mt us as
If he thought we were trifling with
the court. AS for Cousin Francis, he
mildly denied that he had given any
promise.
Then put in my famous Leap Year
argument. could see that the Judge
had been suffering from dyspepsia,
and the way he received it sent down
my spirits pretty low. Balder, Cousin
Francis's counsel, interviewed.
Assuming we grant that Miss An.
derson has only reached the mature
age of five, still, she has had her
five birthdays, you know" he said,
shaking his finger ut me.
"What have you to say to that, Mr..
Allerton?" rasped out the Judge, while
the court stenogr;lpher giggled.
"This, your homer" answered.
"The year 1900 was not Leap Year.
Consequently my client is only four"
but we don't grant the assump-
tion." shouted Cousin Francis's coun-
sci hastily, while the court stenogra.
pher crammed her handkerchief into
her mouth.
"Mr. Allerton," said Judge HIT
severely, ''if l did not know you to
he strictly temperate man, l might
found unwarranted assumptions upon
your argument. 1t will not be neces-
sary to reserve judgment on that. Is
That all you have to say?"
! Tommy was nudging me. "ShOw
him that" he whispered, thrusting a
paper into my hand. opened It.
1t was marriage certificate between
Thomas Cowles, bachelor, and Jane
Anderson, spinster, and the marriage
had taken place six months before.
handed it to the judge. He read
1t, but did not show so much surprise
as had expected. He knew good
deal about women, old Judge Hit.
I draw veil over the document
Counsel Balder's CONSERVATION. Cousin
Francis fury; the demand that ]
should be imprisoned for contempt
as If had known anything about it.
The Judge cut short the case by pro-
nouncing in favor of Jenny.
"Why didn't you tell me?" demand
ed of Tommy, fCriously, when we had
oil three adjourned for luncheon.
"Jenny wanted to give Cousin Fran.
els a fight all along the line" said
Tommy, grinning. Besides. we didn't
want it known vet unless it had to be-"
| Its just like a woman" said a
rasping voice behind me. And turn.
ed, to see Judge Hit eating asparagus
with spoon, at the next table.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
Just Like
a Woman
u
By Olive Atterbury


Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
had known Jenny Anderson since
she was tiny thing, hut she had not
cOnfided in me the strange terms of
her grandfather's will until she came
into my Office, asking lie to defend
the suit that Cousin Francis was bring.
ing against her.
Jenny handed me the document.
The essential clause ran as follows:
"Twenty thousand dollars to my
granddaughter, Jenny, on condition
that she marries before the next fifth
anniversary Of her birthday
The will was drawn in 1911, and
five years and little more had
elapsed. Jenny. having been born on
February %, 1896, it was clear that
the income had been forfeited.
"But Cousin Francis promised me
he wouldn't take the money If l mar.
ried or not" said Jenny.
"A promise is no good in law, even
If there is proof of it, unless an equiv.
alent is given returned. cousin
Francis has the game"
"But Tm-you see, Mr.. Allerton, I
was born in leap year, on February
o." said Jenny. II only have birth
day every four years. Grandfather al
ways used to joke me about it. He
said I'd never grow old"
reckoned up. Anyway, you've
had five birthdays, Jenny" said.
Even If by miracle the courts could
see that point, you have had five BIRTH
days."
"But not five next birthdays" per-
sisted Jenny.
mo, my dear, it won't Co." said.
"Why didn't you marry Tommy Cowles
while there was time3 You played
with that young man until you lost the
legacy. and you'll lose him, too, If you
aren't careful"
"But I haven't lost the legacy!" cried
Jenny. "And I want you to sue Cou-
Gin Francis, the hateful old thing, on
the ground Of his promise"
"All right" said, 'but you can't
win. However, we might plead that
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
Pink Crepe de Chine Blouse Yelled in
Gray MousseIine de Sole.

and blouses in the new gowns offered
in August, and even with separate
blOuSes.
The French designers are indulcins
in round or Renaissance nccklines.
minus the high. rolling collar which has
prevailed in America for over Il year.
One design shows n white chiffon
blouse with it's front and back yelled
In apple-green chiffon, the fifteenth
century neck outlined with IL narrow.
upright band of green chiffon. The
sleeves are slightly full and so long
that they are tied in ut the wrist with
narrow bracelets of green velvet rib.
bon.
With this blouse goes large. second
empire hat in green straw and chiffon
with band of daisies on the brim
placed such way that they seem tc
give it the necessary tilt in the middle
of the back and front.
Copyright 1916. by the Mcclure Newsna.
per Syndcate.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
WAHPETON
MARBLE and GRANITE WORKS
II. J. K0RF, Proprietor
Mules Pleasant Habit.

The habits of the mule are dis
cussed in the decision of Justice Clay
of Kentucky in Consolidated Coal
company VS.. Pratt, in which the court
said:
'The kicking propensity of the mule
is a matter of common knowledge and
has been the subject of comment from
the earliest time. 1t is almost as uni
vcrsally recognized as the fact that
a duck will swim or cat will scratch.
However, a duck cannot indulge his
propensity without water, and ordi-
narily cat will not scratch unless
trritated or attacked. But the mule
requires no particular setting for the
exercise Of his high prerogative. He
is liable to kick at any time, and no
one can plead ignorance of this ten.
dency."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
Something Better.

A little girl was naughty recently
anu her mother sent her and her little
sister, who had also been in mischief.
to bed early.
kelentins somewhat, after they had
gone to their room. the father crcpt
up to the room to see if all was well,
and got there in time to hear the fol.
lowing as both the children knelt at
their bed:
Give us this day our daily bread"
said the Older. Just ut this point the
tiny youngster broke into the prayer,
saying:
"Ask him for cake, sister."-St,
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10

The superb beauty and sp!en-
did workmanship of our Monu-
ments make them real memorials
of lasting magnificence. Designed
and made by skilled hands from
1.-THE finest of selected marble,
'ganite, etc, they represent the
higest achievement in monumental
work.
AS Fal! with it's inclement
weather isn't far off. you should
oder the monument NOW if it is
desired that it be erected this
summer.
Reasonable prices and complete
stocks. designs. etc.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
Nullifed.

II dare say Mr.. Cobbles feels rather
embarrassed sometimes in the pres
ence OF his c0llege-bred son. You
Know, he had little or no education
Il don't suppose it lasts long.
Young Cobbles' chronic financial en-
barrasslnent soon puts the old gentle
mar ut esse.'--Birmingham Age-Her.
aid.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
ingenious Suggestion,

"Bobby," said the small boys moth
er, IF you continue to be so disohe-
dent l shall have 70 punish you.
What shall do with you?"
After some thought Bob replied:
You might take zoe to the zoo next
Sunday and let the animals scare me-"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
bringing of the suit did at the
time 1T was started.
a Pleasant Caller

bringing of the suit did at the
time 1T was started.
a Pleasant Caller
Mr.. Roy A. Gorbett, Assistant
Instructor of Physics at the North
Dakota Agriculture College, was
a pleasant caller at the st. Paul
office this week. Mr.. Corbett
was much surprised to- find that
the headquarters of the Equity
Co-Operative Exchange had
grown to the proportions that they
have.
The Peever Meeting
Mr.. d. f. Blake, who recently
accepted the position as cashier
and head accountant for the Equ-
ity Co-Operative Exchange made
a flying trip tn peever. South
Dakota i'm the interest of the Ex-
change. He found the farmers
in that locality very enthusiastic
over their Terminal Selling Ag-
cncy for grain, and to the Equity
Co-Operative EXcange. Mr..
Blake however. reports that the
crops near Peever, South Dakota,
are not the best.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
EQUITY NEWS ITEMS

1
turned from Winnipeg, Canada
where he had been i'm conference
with the Grain Growers Company
and they are considering the ad-
visibility of placing on the st.
Paul Market, a buyer for the St.
Paul market. and along with a
number of ne wbuyers that have
recently come to our market, it
Twill help materially in getting rid
OF the large volume of grain that
is going To be consigned to ST.
Paul this year.
Mr. M. p. Johnson of FOLEY,
North Dakota and a member of
the National Board of Directors
of the American Society of Equity
passed through st. Paul this week
on his road to OwensbOro, KY.
when he will address the Tobacco
Growers of that state on the sub
ljcct of real Co-Operation among
i.froducers.
L.sat Saturday the Stockholders
of the new Marion Equity E.eva-
tor Company at Marion. North
Dakota held their first stock
holders meeting. \ permanent
Board of Directors was elected
ana Immediately after the cleo
ton the Board elected John Mel
son. a brother of August Nelson.
The Equity Standby. as manager
of their elevator company. This
act alone will assure the success
ing year.
On Monday evening. July 3isl.
Fred F.. Osborne journey"d to
Madison Lake, Minnesota. and as
sisted the farmers of that place
in organizing peal Comparative
elevator company. There was Il
crowd present at the meeting an
the farmers We're very enthusi-
astic i'm their efforts to start a
real cooperative company. All
legal papes for the organization
Of the company were drawn up
and completed before the meeting
adjourned. ID. f. Johnson Of
Madison Lake. Minnesota is a
good strong Equity man that is
actively interested in the promo
ton of the new company.
| Mr.. \. C.. Cooper. Manager of
the Farmers Elevator Co. at Lib
son. North Dakota was very
pleasant caller at the Exchange
last Tuesday. Mr.. Cooper. be-
ing personally acquainted with
many of the officials of the En-
change was especially welcome
and his visit was very much en-
ijoyed.
Pres. J. NJ. Anderson made a
trip to Superior. Tuesday in the
interest of the Exchange.
Farmers Boosting by Buying Stock
The Equity Co-Operative Ex-
change has put forth very lite
evort in selling from $4,000. 90
to s30.00O.OO worth of stock per
month in the Exchange. This
means that the Exchange viii
soon be i'm a position to handle
the grain business that is COM
ing it's way very easily. IT also
| Su'NS lIt IISIl kIIIu VI SIIEtL
on the part of the farmers that
are benefited by the fight that the
Evrhang" is putting up in the
terminal market. Most farmers
understand that The EXCHANGE is
doing sor the Terminal Market
just what farmers elevator will
do for the local market in n
country town. II compe.s the
others to pay I'D for grain.
Have You Noticed
During the past week the suit
against the Equity Co-Opcrativn
Exchange brought by the State of
North Dakota has been dismissed
hut have YOU noticed that the dis
mlSsal of the suit did not get any
thing Xix" the line of publicity
from Tho gang papers that the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10

This hat reminds one Of an inverted
Jardtniere topped with 4 lace affair
reminding one Of nothing so much
as 4 gas globe. The lower part Of
the turban 10 Of straw, the crown 10
Of lace and the upper part is also
Of lace. A MORE ribbon and two flow.
ers are used effectively as trim.
mings.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-10
Have You Noticed

During the past week the suit
against tn" Equity Co-Opcrativn
Exchange brought by the State of
North Dakota has been dismissed
hut have YOU noticed that the dis
miSsal of the suit did not get any
thing Xix" the line of publicity
from thu gang papers that the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
YOU elN HAVE PIK CHEEKS

Whist causes the color to fade from
pink cheeks and rad nps7 In . word
j. y thin blood.
Whom the fading color IN cheeks and
lips is accompanied BY q los Of bright
nees IN the eyes and IN increasing
heayiness in the step, the cause y g %
sought ii the state Of the blood.
a hundred causes may contribute =
the condition Of thin blood that y
known q anemia. Overwork, lack Of
out door exercise, insufficient rest and
Gleep, improper diet, these are lew
Of them. The important thing il TO re-
store the blood to normal, to build It
up % that the color will return to
cheeks and lips.
Dr. williams Pink Pills are the great
blood builder and invigorator. They be-
gin at once to increase the red corpus
cles in the blood and the new blood car
Yiee strength and health to every part
Of the body. Appetite increases, diges-
ion becomes more perfect, energy and
ambition return.
A booklet, Building Up the Blood"
win be sent free on request BY the DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y. if you mention this paper. Your
own druggist sells DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills or they win be sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price, 80 cents per box, nix
boxes. $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

We all waited breathless
To see who the judges would be.
And then what were the right answers
That stuck everybody.
At length last Monday morning,
The answers began to arrive;
And then me and my mother
Were the happfest people alive.
I have to get up early mornings
And meet the half past six mail.
And oh! how glad we are now
That we can get the paper by rail
We go and see the neighbors- ~.
Who've been in the contest all
along
And the first thing we ask is,
well, how many have you got
wrong?"
The phone is always ringing,
Us enough to make you scream.
When someone says. How are you this
morning."
Be sure it's the '1ist" they mean.
And then they keep on talking
And wondering, don't you know,
About the Picture Puzzles
And to whom the prizes will go.
OF course no one is certain,
But we'll all know in time;
Anyway here's hoping
That the first prize will be mine!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
BELFAST
Sensational Liquor Seizure Case
Occupies Attention of Court
Society Wedding Is
/ Announced
LOCAL NEWS GOSSIP AND
PERSONAL MENTION

A hearing was. given Thomas j.
Morrison Saturday morning in the
Belfast police court before Judge
Lord. Morrison being charged with
owning liquor seized at his residence
on Main street Friday. He is the hus-
band Of Madam Mona, the famous IN
dfan seeress. VINO came up from Cam
dm Friday, bringing suspicious look
ing trunk. Sheriff Cushman feeling
that there was. something wrong with
=, got warrant to search the house
aod seIsed tho trunk, broke the lock
Aad discovered - pints Of Rye whis-
le1. "A coukt Saturday morning Nor
f3DoQ DSea0eds mt 9uilty but mada no
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

Women are ensassd 70 pAtroa the s''s
camps n NnGiand
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

defense. Sheriff Cushman and Deputy
Beach, who made the seizure. told
their stories and the court sentenced
Morrison to serve 60 days in Jail and
pay fine Of 800 and costs, with so
days additional in default of payment
Of fine and costs. He appealed and
gave bonds for his appearance at the
April term. John w. Cox and Fred w.
Curtis qualified as sureties.
Jerry %. Hayes will leave early in
the week for New York, where he will
be married at Easter to Miss Sallie
Gustason Of Westwood, N. J. They
will come to Belfast to make their
home.
Unless the regiment to which Lieut..
Charles B. Hazeltine is attached re-
ceives marching orders before that
time, the Hazeltine- cahill wedding will
take place at the st. Anthony hotel,
San Antonio. Texas, on Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Cahili. the bride, il the
danGht1g - knA Rainh Gmaey ef Kal-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
SKOWFIEGAN NEWS
Busy Session Saturday at Supreme Court and
Much Business Disposed of-D e m Q CT tic
County Committee Holds Business Meeting
Delegates Attend Boys Conference Lo-
cal News Items and Personal Mention

by executor to Joseph A. Chabot; VIII
liam H. Heselton to Joseph A. Chabot.
Fairfield-George Phillis to William
s. Flood, Clinton: Lucy Gilbert to Obe-
lieu Foster: Samuel Silver, Waterville,
to Miss Myrtle Orentlicher. Plymouth.
Mass.
Bingham-Albert RsWeymouth ct al
to Elias A. Vaughan; Clara B. Bray
to Albert r. Reynolds.
Flagstaff-William L. Parsons
Pennington, to Helen M. Donahue.
Solon-Oliver L. Mclaughlin, Port
land. to Melville o. Weir, Portland
Anson-Frank w. Butler, Farming
ton. to w. r. Seekins.
Smithfield-Cora B. Perkins to Jere-
miah r. Larry.
Cambridge-Inhabit Of Cam
bridge to Carol F. Bailey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
Mrs. Marcia Trask

Marcia, wife Of Alfred Trask, ded
at the Waldo County hospital yester'
day afternoon at o'clock, and the re-
mains We're taken to her late home ~
Unity today. where the services WIZ
be held later. Mrs. Trask has been "
Ill health for some years and SOM
weeks ago entered the hospital for ~
operation. She was 81 years Of age anu
is survived by her husband and on.
daughter. Mrs. Florence Gerry. both p"
Unity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at tho Somerset
Registry Of Deeds:
Mercer-Rose B. Williamson "a
Agnes G. Caawell.
CornviIle E. MathsA poveF,
N. H., to John r. Mathes, Dovsr, n.
H.; Charles N. DoAtt to Loomis q.
Miller.
6kowhegan-Una G. Robinson 70 Asa
8. Hodgdcn; Sarah Tantish = 1kipuie
+ Thibodeau; Joseph Turcot{p t6s3o-
ssDh 4. Chabot: William q ,NhodlAnn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

Of the Methodist Episcopal church, occu.
pied the pulpit for the first time Sunday
morning. preaching to good sized con-
gregation. Rev. Arthur Hoyt who has
been in charge Of the church for several
months. was assigned by the recent East
Maine conference to the pastorate Of the
church at Bremen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
Those Puzzle Pictures

s
A while ago our daily paper
The Journal you must know
Began on Picture Puzzles,
i And since then they've been the go.
Ny mother, began at once to study,
She got Reference Book;
And all her extra moments
She in that book did look.
Father and / had no use for them,
But at last we got the craze
When we saw, mixed up with wal
news.
Study our, Puzzles, you'll find il
pays"
Well. my mother got three Solution
& Blanks,
I And then we worked like sin.
When at last we got them finished
!, carried them safely in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
DEXTER
BethueI F. Stearns

The death of Bethuel F. Stearns of this
town occurred Saturday at his home on
Spring street after a.. short illness. He
was about 70 years Of age and was prac-
tically a lifelong resident Of Dexter. He
was by trade a blacksmith but for many
years had been employed in various
woolen mills as a machinist, in which
work he was skilled. He was a past no.
BILE grand of Plymouth Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
and also member of Penobscot Lodge,
F. and A. NJ. He is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Grace Chandler of this
town, Mrs. Gladys Sinclair of New York.
Mrs. Della Moore Of Millbury, Mass, and
Mrs. Dora Harding Of Boston. Funeral
services will be held Monday. (
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

Richmond, Me-, April 16.-(SpeciaD.
The Richmond r. A. c. Girls closed a
successful season Of basketball last
week by defeating the fast Brunswick
A. C. Girls by score Of to 2. They
claim the title Of being the fastest
team in Sagadahoc county playing
boys rules. With the interest Of their
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17
Nutter. BeaIs

Samuel B. Nutter and Miss Mary A.
Beals of this town were united in mar
riage Friday evening at the parsonage
of the First Baptist church by Rev. Ri
naldo L. Olds. Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter
will reside on a farm in the northern part
of the town. !
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17

amazoo, Mich, who has a summer
home in Belfast.
Although scheduled to begin opera
tions today and although the factory
is open for business. no packing has
as yet been done by the Lubec sar'
dine Co., owing to the fish not comins
in.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
Farewell Romance

The wild and woolly bandit now, before he
hits the trail
To bag the pelf, must nerve himself with
slugs of ginger ale.
The Indian chief, who comes to town to
sell the muSkrat crop
And hear the news, for lack of booze gets
lit on soda pop.
fhe bowling cowboy has to use, when he
would set Il jag on,
The arlless aid of lemonade-the west is
on the wagon!
No more they shanghai sailormen. who
come to life next morn
Upon the way to Ba1fin bay or somewhere
round the Horn.
Though soft drinks could be crowded
down a mariner no doubt,
1t takes n pail Of Clatsop ale to put a
sailor out.
The picturesque and wicked crimp has
vanished quite away.
Poor old Jim Turk could do no work were
he alive today!
The red blood authors who could once
uprear their readers hair
Have lost the art that could impart a
really first class scare.
For all the fascinating crooks who led
these CORY frolics
4And shot and slashed and stabbed and
gashed were high grade alcoholics.
Tie rifles crack, the bowie's swish, the
roughhouse and the row
Are all at rest-the boundless west is on
the wagon now.
James j. Montague in New York Amer
lean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-03
And All This Was Polite.

ROYAL banquets in France at any
era between the reign of Francis l..
and Louis NV. would show the Ouch
ess. her napkin tied securely around
her neck, nibbling Il bone. the noble
marquis surrcptitiously scratching him.
self. the belle marquise Withdrawing
her spoon from her lips to help Il
%neighbor to sauce With it. another fair
creature securing her plate With her
bread. Il gallant courtier using his dou-
blet or The tablecloth as Il towel for his
fingers and two footmen holding Il
yard of dHmask under Il lauy'S chin
while she empticd her goblet ut u
draft. All of these at one era or an
other were the usages of polite society.
During q feast of inordinate length it
VAS sometimes necessary to substitute
a clean cloth for the one which the
caleicssncss or bad manners of the
guests reduced to Il deplorable condi-
ton