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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
the CRITIC ON the BACK sEAr

uoE CH1 TIC On the BACK SEAT
Have you ever noticed how easy
it is for some men to sit on the
rear seat and criticise the chau-
ffeur? What a delightful ir-
responsibility libera:es the ton
que. The motor throbs. The
powerful but delicate mechanism
trembles with Impotence. Slowly
it creeos' like nervous thing of
life out and in among the count
less perils of che city street. Auto.
mobiles to the right. Automob-
lies to the left. Automobiles in
front. Automobiles behind
Horses, trucks, milk-wag'ons,
moving vans coming and going in
a weller of dangerous confusion.
Horns sounding, buffers screech-
ing, sirens splitting the thick air
with blood-curdling shrieks.
Pedestrians fitting here and there
emitting cries of inarticulate fear.
Traffic policemen wig-wagging
complicated instructions. Ele-
waited trains roaring overhead.
The earthquake of the subway be
meath.
In front sits the chauffeur,
every musicale taut, face set in
rigid lines. eyes keen for every
detail Of the panorama. His
hands are on the STEERING wheel,
one ready to sound the horn, the
other in easy reach of the emer-
gency brake. One foot is on the
clutch. the other Oh the foot
brake and prepared to touch the
accolerat"r if the car should
stall. Progress is fitful, swerv..
ing TO right, To left, stopping,
starting, slowing, darting into
openings of momentary promise. \
false move. an instants hcsita-
tions. a single act of precipita-
ton, on the part of the chauffeur
may spell ruio to the machine and
injury or death to the passengers.
But the smart Alec on the back
seat is an incorrlgible mcddler.
He knows it all. Nobody can
drive to- Suit6him. Even if sue
cess results from anO.her's course
his self-cOnfidence is not disturb
ed Sound yer hora"! he yells,
"'Throw her into second, you fool!
"Turn to the left" Stop hertz
"What's yer clutch for?
"Where's yer emergency brake 2"
'You don't know how to drive"
and deal more of unsought adj
vice that can't possibly affect the
car and may easily distract the
chauffeur and confuse the crowd.
Now suppose the journey to re-
suit disasterousIy. the machine to
be wrecked. the passengers MAIN
ed or killed. Who can say how
much il-timed interference of
she "wiSe guy on the hack seat
had to do with it. misleading the
rival vehicles. disturbing his own
driver? And if. in spite of all
the critics advice. the chauffeur
wins to safety. if the car sustains
40 injury and no passenger is
hurt-what then can the marploi
say? Will the other passengers
have a moments patience with
his claim that equal safety would
have followed the rejected coun-
scle Will they not consider it
worse than idle speculation? Will
they not rather regret and back
seat critic as one who perilcd ac-
ton with dark counsel and was
to risk ruin to all in order|
to have his way? Will they not
the fault-f finder and Law
ish gratitude upon the brave. re-
liant capable and successful
driver?
Fellow Citizens. the car Of AM
erica is beset with innumerable
and unprecedented perils. The
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12

The following is an extract from
speech at Aberdeen, S. D., Octob
er 9th by Hon. Chas. A. Towne.
who is making a transcontinental
speaking trip in the interest of
the reelection of President Will
son, under the auspices of the
Democratic National Committee /:
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12

Mr.. Johnson of Argyle, Mimi,
is making an extended visit with
his daughter, Mrs. H. Lundquist.
Mrs. Steffel and baby daugh-
ter, who have been spending the
summer at the Stern home return
ed Wednesday to their home at
Ottawa, Ill.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Sewrey who re-
Gently moved to Fargo, are now
nicely located at GA ist Ave. S.
DR.. Thompson formerly of Wah
peton now living at Chicago. is
visiting his brother, John rhomp-
SON..
Miss Marjorie Crooks came down
from Hankinson to shop on Sat
urday. She was accompanied
by Miss Gertrude Hurley.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
Somewhat Different.

"Has the parson got through with
what he had to say?" queried the man
who had been enjoying nap.
Eyes, long ago." replied the man In
the adjoining pew, as he tried ia
strangle yawn, "but there is no tell.
Ing when he will conclude"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12

o. c. Farnsworth, will move in
TO the Schiller house on 9th st.
The Kinds family will take pos
session Of the Wichman house
this week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
His HeIpnate.

"Never mind" said the poet as hs
tossed the rejected poem on the floor.
I'll set the world ablaze yeti"
"And just to help you get the con.
fagration started" said his better half.
MS she picked up the aforesaid MS,
"1'll light the fire in the cook stove
with this
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-10-12
Or. PFlsTER, DENTIST
Over Dietz & Murray's
Phone SOP

Clara Kimball Young in 1.-The
Dark Silence" at the Grand
Theatre, Monday, Oct. 18th.
John Wolfe is movi 1g his
Grocery into the store just vacat-
ed by Fury's Confectionery.
L. Z. LESTER i.
Funeral Director and lioens. .
ed Embalmer
In charge of Schmitt & Oh
sons Undertaking Dept.
Day and Night Calls Answer
cd Promptly
Lady Assistant
Day call N. w. 1861 Night n.
w. 206w and 410J Breck
278c
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

Firemen attend the meeting at
&c City hall next Monday night.
See ou1, line of penins,l'ar heaters;
"a f.>:se 5urners.-l'rafton-Do rr Co.
he Equity Society has the cree
- L Of an elevator under way at
asGale.
'iralton-Dorr Co. sells the Cor
con- line of mackinaws, sheep lined
sits and caps.
Lester liskum WAS at Glasgow
the first OF the week attending TO
n,iress matters.
The recent cold snap sent many Of
TIC auto owners TO the repair shop
with frozen radiators
Several new houses are going up
in the west part OF town on the K.
vi. Trafton new addition.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin G M2nter
are the parents Of little son that
came to gladden. their home last
evening.
The Equity Society received a car
OF coal today and enough teams were
Oh hand 10 unload the car in a very
few hours
Clerk and Recorder Bill Schneider
is busy this week issuing certificates
q election to the various successful
candidates.
Charlie Chaplin at the Lyric last
evening brought out two full houses
and gave the people Of Malta an
evening full OF fun.
At the meeting Of the city council
Tuesday evening the lunch wagon
that has been holding forth on Front
street was ordered to be moved
Joe Hartman was in yesterday
from the mountains and still feels
like man who had made race for
the office OF county commissioner.
Miss Eva Robertson of Dodson,
was among the ladies from the west
end OF the county down to attend the
big meeting given by the Woman's
club of this city.
Reports from Glasgow tell of an
operation on Mrs. Jos. Hooking at
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
e business must be settled up.


There will be a meeting Of the
Malta Fire department at the City
hall next Monday night. Every mem
Der should make it a point to attend
as there are several matters OF i'm
portance to come before the meeting
There has been no meetings for sew
eral months and the meeting at this
time is very important
Among those who have declared
their intention of becoming citizens
OF the United States the past week
before Clerk of Court Porter are
Charles Gansage, a native OF Wis
consin, naturalized in Canada; Bur-
ton Cunningham d native of Ohio,
naturalized in Canada; Thomas Vol
of Perth county. Ontario; Earl Roy
Bodine, of London, Ontario.
Since the big freeze-up Of Sunday
night skating has been a great pas
time for the young folks of the city
Cine little fellow said last night to a
bunch of boy friends come on fell
lows, we are goin skatin down 10
to the old sWimmin hole. The ice
is very unsafe as yet, and the young
people should use great care as to
where they indulge IN this form Of
sport.
has been rented to another party for
a dance the night before their en-
gagement, the Dodson band has cam
celled their date here and will not
appear Oh the date previously ad
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

d specify recovery.
Sunday, November Goth, the Scan
dia church will hold services at II
a. M. The English language will be
spoken in the afternoon at three.
Services will be held at the home of
Henry HendrlcksOn Everyone in
vited to both services.
The Bowdoin Oil and Gas Com
pany with Mr.. Jewell as manager, re
ceiyed first shipment OF castings few
days ago. The work Of drilling will
be done as soan as the machine ar
1iyes in the city. The drilling will
be dore in the BoWdoin lake country
The cold weather put a stop to
the building OF the sidewalk to the
school house. Ii is hoped the side
walk can be finished this fall and it
causes lot of Inconvenience to the
teachers ard pupils when they are
forced to wade through mud and
water.
The county commissioners were in
session the first OF the week canvass
ing the vote Of week ago Tuesday.
There We're no changes made in the
official canvass that would make any
material difference from the report
as published in the Enterprise last
week
All bills owing to the firm Of Lis
kuf & Hahn, prior to the first OF
November, will please be settled al
once and ali parties holding bills
against the firm prior to that time
will present them for payment. Mr.
Hahn has retired from the firm and
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

Fertised. At the time they engaged
The hall in September no other dance
was booked for that week, but as
the matter now stands the band de
cided 10 withdraw and not try and
run one OF the two dances SO close
to each other
he sudden change in the weather
the latter part Of last week put a
stop TO threshing in all sections Of
this county. Several of the thresh
ing rigs have from ten to twenty days
work ahead OF them. Throughout
the country very little flax has been
threshed and farmers who have
large fields Of this kind Of grain are
very anxious to get it thresled and
to market while the price is SO good
II the present nice weather prevails
for time there will be very little
grain left unthreshed in two weeks.
At meetinrs in the City hall last
Sunday afternoon the Malta Athletic
club was organized with George
Chambers as temporary president
and Mr.. WinlSler as temporary sec
rotary. The club will hold meet
ing for permanent organization next
Sunday afternoon at 400 O'Clock,
The club Will seek to promote vari-
Gus forms Of athletics and provide a
place for recreation for the young
men Of the town. Basket ball and
hockey are the sports that are being
considered for the immediate future
All interested regardless of age, are
invited to be present at the meeting
on the above date
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
\ BIG CONMUNlTY NIGHT
ceusi1 Course and isand Dance
At Odd Fellows Hall Nov -

Friday evening, Nov. "a, will be
an important evening in the history
of Malta. At this time the citizens
Of our city will have an opportunity
to demonstrate that they are alive to
those affairs which promote the well
fare OF a community.
Two organizations which are of a
public nature have gotten together
and arranged to have public enter
tainments, which had planned for
separate dates, changed to the same
night These entertainments are the
second number of the High School
Lyceum course, and the dance given
lions worthy of your support, because
nifty
The Croatian Tamburica orchestra
gives the second concert of the ~
ceum season. 1t will be the biggest
number en- the course. Arrangem ents
will be made to seat capacity house
The prices for tickets 10 the lyceun
number will he, adults general adj
mission so cents, reserved seats rs
cents and children IS cents. Season
tickets, which are on sale and will
! ne on sale both at the Valley Drug
! store and at the !. O. +. hall on the
| night OF the 1wenty-fourth, may be
| purchased at the rate of $50 fol
adults and - cents for children
These season tickets are good for the
rem aiming four numbers on the ly
! aeulu schedule.
! The concert will begin at soc
sharp. liz med iately after the concert
1 tha hall will be turned over t. lh1
! band which will clear the floor fol
, dan eng. Every booster in town is
needed at tic ODD Fellows hall dur
] lug these two entertainments. pleas.
! write the date on your calendar am
prepare to be there for the entire
evening. Frankly, both organization
need your support, both morally ant
! financially. and they will appreciat,
your patronage to the fullest.
Elaston McMoran returned Frida,
J Yrl trr IL.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
EARN, LOAN LAW HE@i4Ei
HELD TO BE GtNS5FLgt TitN IN

tConlinnea from page /
BY Charles Esvort Evans 81 iscaIe
county, commanding the stat lana
board to consider his arniicati0n fc-
farm loan land to- take such fur
Their steps as will re.33er et+acti77
The primary plan i. the iarto lodl
act as indicated herein
Evans was backed by The Montana
Society OF Equity in toe courf prr-
ceedings he brought He was repre-
scented by w. D. Rant.iN and A. f.
Ansstman OF Helena a..,l G. f. Hon
o, Great Falls
The far,n loan law VS. enacted ~
the people in t@i-. cleared, tne0f.-
sGitutional b., Attorney General D "
lSelly, aud then uv sttoreE General
J Is. poiudeyter. .lst~ STATE land
board accordingly reiecyed al app}.-
cations made TO it Tor 5srm loans.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

Edward White IVES in Malta elet-
ton day to vote and pend o few
hours at the family home. leaving
the same evening for Harleg3 TO *
sumo his work On the road in mis- ID
surance business. Ed says ynU JUS!
simply can't get away from the fact
hat Malta is far the best town along
the line because that is all he hears
no matter where he goes, and as II
is the verdict of the people " must
be so.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

Avoid chilly rooms " the mornng
by using Coles Hot Blast taetatels
They prevent colds ana sickness.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

Ed. Hough is erecting q new house
on his lot in Cosner's addition opnt
site the Ben Schuster home III South
Malta.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
UNITED BRETHREN e'Sst I.tI1.

Regular services next Sunday
Mrs. Flint will address the Ghristian
Endeavor at s 80 on so! he Hope Of
Our Country.
G. L. slime, Pastor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

Easton McMoran returned Friday
night from an extended visit with
his father and other relatives resid-
ing near Rochester, MINI.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

The Big Community Ni2h--Fr,-
day, Nov. oath at |. = q. T hall
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16
DR.. Gray
Here For Few
More Days!

OWN. 10 my large a1nnGn. Of nr
finished business in eEan dental line.
will remain in Naltse iot ~, indies.
nite periph. Painless extraction of
teeth. Best of Waik Al al tiils's.--.
DIR. Gray, rooms 1 and - Firth ase~
nue. hotel.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-16

The Twin cities. Friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Hooking in Malta wish Tor her
a speedy recovery
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
DUTY ON LITMUS PAPER. :
IN BOOK FORM RAISED
TO THIRTY PER CENT

A new treasury decision raising the
duty on all ntmus paper from Is to
80 per cent ad valorem has been re-
ceived in a letter by Malcolm A.
Franklin, collector of customs from
A. ]. Peters, assistant secretary. The
letter follows: -'
81 have to. refer tothe departments
letter of March 20, 1916, relative to
the classification of litmus paper, In
which you were instructed to assess
duty on such merchandise in sheets
as bibulous paper at the rate of 80 per
cent ad valorem or if in book form at
the rate Of Is per cent ad valorem.
1T would now appear that such
articles do not rise to the dignity of
books and the department is of the
opinion that they are properly duti-
able as manufactures ., Of bibulous
paper and on which 80 per cent ad
yalorem should be collected"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
INFORMAL RECEPTION
FOR KOREAN WORKER

Miss Miriam Dickinson, volunteer
worker from the mainland, who for a
year has been teaching at the Korean
Girls school, win be honored tomor.
row afternoon with an informal re-
ception at the Outrigger Club, from
2:30. to 5 o'clock. Miss Dickinson
came from Maryland last year and m
tends to go to Japan and possibly to
Korea for work there. She has been
an efficient and valuable assistant in
the field here and her friends. both
Korean and others, will gather tomor-
row to say aloha" to her.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
WEAKNESS LESS
APPARENT in
STOCK MARKET
0Iaa and McBryde Recede But
Others on List Generally
Firm and Strong

Before the session of the stock ex-
change this morning there was more
interest displayed IN the departure Of
the Wilhelmina than in the stock
market. Brokerage offices presented
a more or less deserted appearance
and Merchant street equally so.
Between boards there were sales Of
1910 listed shares, Olaa, McBryde,
Oahu and Pioneer leading in activity
Session sales amounted to $50 shares,
Olaa, McBryde, Pioneer and Hawaiian
Pineapple leading. Olaa was DIS
tinctly weak and receded to $3.50
and McBryde fell off to $13 Al
sales of Oahu were at SAG, Pioneer
$54, Waialua $35.75, Hawaiian Pine
apple $44, Honokaa SIPS and Eva
$34.
Reports of opposition TO the stock
dividend plans OF Oahu and Pioneer.
especially as to the latter, were
deemed to be having some effect on
the market.
Unlisted securities were a shade
stronger. Honolulu Oil was $500
$40, Engels Copper $2.69-$2.75, Min.
eral Products sold at 81 and for
Mountain King 80 cents was asked.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
LOSES JOB AND HOME
BY SELLING LIQUOR

To assist in stopping the Illicit sale
of liquor on military reservations
post commanders are taking stringent
actions Immediately following con.
viction, according to Liquor Inspector
w. P. Fennell. He referred to the
case of Sakutaro Tsuda, who was
fined 500 IN the police court for SELL
ing liquor at Fort Kamehameha. -
Tsuda lost his job with the gov
eminent on account of the arrest and
will soon lose his home on the mill
tary reservation. Fennell says Col
A. M. Hunter, commander at Fort
Kamehameha. has announced that
anyone found guilty of the liquor
traffic there will be banished.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
SPYINGSYSTEM
IS ASSAILED in
Police COURT

In a denunciation from the bench
this morning, Judge Monsarrat scored
the spying system said to have been
employed by the police in the arrest
of Pedro Cruz for selling liquor with
out license at Watertown near Pear
City, June II. Cruz was found guilty
this morning but went free on a sus-
pended sentence.
Testimony In the case was that the
arresting officer. in disguise. almost
got down on his knees begging CTII
to sell him two bottles of beer ana
Cruz declared he finally gave the
man the beer but refused to sell II
when the man complained Of extreme
thirst.
There is no doubt in my mind that
the defendant sold the liquor" said
the judge before finding. him guilty,
but | must certainly object at this
time to the methods used by the or.
resting officer to obtain the convict.
ing testimony. II the policeman had
asked, as an apparent stranger, two
or three times for liquor, as he did,
and was refused, should think that
would be sufficient without practical
ly begging the defendant to his fall
by appealing to his generosity"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
DAILY REMINDERS

Exp. manicurist Union Barber Shop.
ADV. 49,. y - ~. : 49,, - .
Round the ISLAND IN auto, S4e0.
Lewis Etsables. Phone 2141.-Adv.
Exclusive corset shop, "The Good
win." rms. 1872. Pantheon bldg.-Adv
If your help is almost a hindrance
Star-BuIletin want ad will come to
the rescue.
Even If shopping is matter OF
business, make it a matter of pleas
ure BY reading the ads and planning
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.,
ADV, "a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
MAUI AGRIcULTURAL'S
1916 CROP RUNS WELL
ABOVE EARLY ESTIMATE

Announcement printed this morning
that Maui Agricultural Company's 1915
crop II $4,000, whereas the January
estimate was $1,000, Is incorrect The
announcement would indicate a sub
stantial reduction as between estimate
and actual figures, but the opposite
Is the case Maui Agricultural's 1916
estimate made under date of January
Is, 1916 by Manager Fl. A. Baldwin,
was $4,000 tons, so that the actual
figures are about 1000 tons above the
estimate.
The 1915 crop was estimated on Jan.
uary 80 Of last year to be $1,000 tons,
whereas It actually ran $500 tons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
'MOONSHHNING'
ON KAUAI Laid
TO AJAP ANESE

"Moonshining," that favorite occu-
patton of southern mountaineers, is
alleged to have been detected on
Kauai, by County Sheriff w. H. Rice.
The offender is a japanese.
A warran: was issued today, follow
ing the filing OF a complaint sworn
to by internal revenue officials of the
local office.
Otani is the name of the Japanese
for whom the warrant has been is
sued by U. s. Marshal ]. ]. Smiddy.
The Oriental is: charged with illicit
distilling, it being charged that he had
distilled "okolefiao."
This is the second offense attribu-
ted to Otani "Moonshining" is rare
on the islands, and details of the Of
Tense are Being awaited here with in
terest
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-12
PROMINENT AUSTRALIAN
PAYS ONLY SHORT VISIT

John Cormack was in Honolulu for
short time today on his way home
to Sydney in the Niagara from London
where he has been attending the war
council after serving in the trenches.
Cormack wa SCALED home on "a hours
notice to take the place of Percy
Hunter, head of the Tourists bureau
of New South Wales, and is one Of
the original members of the Pan
Pacific movement.
Alexander Hume Ford whirled Cor
mack in an all-too-short three hour
stay to a few of the principal points
of interest in Honolulu.
Cormack will take charge Of the
Ex-Governor Frear party, which left
in the same boat when the Niagara
reaches its destination.