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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-26

Summary Earned runs Ho:!cy ?. sac
rifice hits, Mcdonald Drafz. Richards.
stolen bases Knoblach, Mcdonald, Mo
Queen. Drafz: first base base on balls. of
Drafz l, off Carroll 2 struck out by Draft
IL. by Carroll Z; time, 2 hours umpire
Lubi, attendance, 600.
The Hurley team Will play at
Ironwood tomorrow.
Next Wednesday Afternoon at
2:30 Hurley and Mellen will cross
bats at the local park. Stanley
will heave for the visitors aud
Drafz for the home nine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
An Effective Ad.

Unison, visiting Il small northwest
ern town, lost his pet dog, which he
highly priced. He therefore rushed to
the office of the one and only newspa-
per in the place and handed in an adj
vprtisemcnt, offering 500 reward for
the return of his companion.
4 little later, thinking the matter
over, he decided that he would be more
likely to obtain the missing animal II
he inserted the words: NO questions
asked"
He therefore Went across to the Of
fee to see if this could be done. When
he arrived only ii small boy was to ba
seen.
"Whcre's the cditor?" he asked.
"Out.''
".!nd the assistant editor?"
"Our."
"Wrli. the rcporter?"
"Our.'
"I'il see the printer, then"
"Out."
"Wrll, where On earth has the staff
gone TOT"
"Out looking for your dog"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
poino His Bit.

Outside of Springfield, Ill.,, is a
bridge, and guarding it were soldiers.
On the train was porter whose name
was Bob, writes K. G. B. in the New
York American. When we crossed the
bridge, hurrying along at GO miles an
hour, Bob opened a window and threw
out bundle Of magazines and news
papers that he had gathered up on the
way from st. Louis. The soldiers knew
he was coming, and were watching and
caught the bundle. I was told that
every day when Bob goes by he does
the same thing. He has six stripes on
his arm. His kinky hair is turning
white. In the army he has two sons.
And remembered that years ago,
away off in the islands, I would lave
given an arm for daily newspaper
know that those soldier boys think That
Bob is doing his bit. He wore Oh his
coat Red Cross button, and beneath
his skin. which is dark. his sonl is
white. And thought of Kipling ~hon
he wrote. you're better man than /,
Dunga Din" And if it happens hat
Bob reads this I want him to know
that l am glad I could put it here. Just
for him and his folks.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Had Their Tickets.

Mary Ellen, the colorcd maid, had
been carefully instructed by her new
mistress in Il number of things con.
corning which she appeared to be pro-
foundry uncnlightened. Particular
stress had been laid upon the proper
manner of receiving visitors and of
informing the mistress of their pres.
ence in the house.
Perhaps altogether to much had
been said about it or perhaps Mary
Ellen had stage fright at the crucial
moment, for when the first callers
came after Mary Ellen's advent into
the family she "ushered" them only
as far as lust inside the hall door.
Taking the cards they gave her. and
leaving the visitors standing there, she
went to the foot of the staircase and
shouted:
Mis- Gallatin! Oh, Mis- Galatin
Der's two ladies down here OATS come
to see you and dey's fotch dere tick
etS."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
LAST OF BRITISH FORESTS
Held as Sacred Reservations for Cen.
turtles They Are to Be Sawed
Into Lumber for War Uses.

A bit of news that has come through
from London concerning the arrival in
England Of ten units of American
woodmen, who, 1t is said, are to turn
various forests of the United Kingdom
into lumber, is calculated to arouse q
mixed kind of surmise as to the icono-
elastic doings that are in contempla-
ton in war-crazed England. For CEN
turtles the British forests have been sa-
cred reservations; now, it seems. they
are to be sawed up into boards and
beams. Is it scheme to clear the
land for more wheat and potatoes? Or
does 1t mean hurry call for n thou
sand ships of oak?
Along with the American woodmen
have gone the American sawmii's.
There will probably not he a remnant
Of Epping or Waltham forests left.
These forests, in the days of Robin
Hood, covered the whole of Essex
county, a region as big as the state Of
Delaware.-Exchange.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Women Melting Prejudice.

Fifty years ago trained nurses were
unknown in this country. In 1873 Ger.
tain ladies of New York decided to es.
,ablish u school of nursing ut Bellevue
hospital. Mrs. Joseph HObsOn, who
was one of the founders, says in her
book, "Recollections of Happy Life"
"Strange to say, doctors We're our
chief antagonists, the doctors of the
Bellevue medical board. Not all of
them, by any means, but enough to
hamper and hinder and add to our DIFF.
ticulties."
The conservative Doctors were es.
pecially trying. 1--WE We're ignorant
women interfering with what was
none Of our business" and
"they were utterly opposed to our in
reference" A year later the same
board passed a resolution heartily in
dOrSing the work.
In the same way many Englishmen
opposed Florence Nightingale; and at
the beginning Of the present war the
offers of service from woman doctors
were not accepted. Now women in
England are being urged to take med
ical training.
Before women take up any piece OF
work which up to that time has been
done, we'll or badly, by men, they are
required to eNpend great part OF
their time. energy and money ON get.
ting permission to try.-WOnan's Jour.
nal
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
The Forecast of Youth.

A story Of Mil!ais, the painter, Told
by Holman Hunt in one of mis- books,
says that the works Of A1illHis had
been collected in q gallery in Lnn'i"n.
An ardent appreciation of his genius
went early in the day to see III" ex-
hibition. Ascending the stairs sha
encountered the painter going out,
with head bowed down. AS she ac-
costed hiEa, and he looked ui,, she
saw tears in his eyes. "Ah," he aid.
'you see me unnamed. Well. I'm
not ashamed Of averring that III lock
ing at my earliest pictures, lave
been overcome with chagrin that 80
far failed in my maturity to fulfill the
full forecast Of my youth"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
All in the Family.

Angus MacBroth, the village limo
cent, stood outside the farnyard rub
bling himself, while ON the other side
Of the gate an Infatuated bull paved
the ground savagely.
ibid the black bull get ye?" asked
the farmer anxiously. as he came run.
ming up.
ibid he?" snorted Angus. "D'ye no
see I'm rubin mascl'. But ah'll get
even wi him, the brute!"
Ten minutes later he returned to
the farmhouse, his face spread in q
smile.
ave dune it," he told the farmer.
ave got even wi that black heart
over yOnder.'
"Whit wey:" asked the bulls owner.
"Weel, jist went tae the wee broom
calf and fetched him a whack-sick q
bonnie yin. tae. DER the lug, an says
I tae him: Moo. gang an tell yer
feyther ABBOTT that"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
SIGHTS OF CHINATOWN GONE
Vanishing as the celestials Adopt
American Clothes and Manners.

Much of the romance that once at
tached to New York's Chinese district
Is vanishing, says the New York Sun.
Pell, Mott and Doyers streets have beer
largely Americanized and the sight Of
pigtailed celestials in their silk blouses,
loose trousers and stubby felt footgear
is by no means as frequent as it once
was.
Stunning parties still visit the dis.
trict occasionally and the sight seeing
buses still do a profitable business In
carrying out of town visitors there, but
the things that once were seen are to
be seen no more. Chinese children &C
to American schools, Chimes. mer.
chants buy Liberty bonds, and Ameri.
can dress is becoming the custom.
Perhaps no better evidence of the
decadence Of Chinatown, so far as its
unusual side goes, could b. found than
recent Chinese wedding in which the
daughter of prominent merchant be.
came the bride of rising young Chi.
nese student. The ceremony was per.
formed by Protestant clergyman; the
bride made her response in excellent
English, and SO did the bridegroom
Besides that she wore the conventional
occidental bridal costume and he the
conventional black of the American
husband-to-be. Even the attendants
were clad in American clothing, and the
only things Chinese in the whole affair
were the names and the nationality
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
STUCK FAST IN THE TUNNEL
Thrilling Experience Of Officer in Es,
cape From War Prison Deeply I'M
pressed One Unknown to Him.

"NOmad," writer in the Boston
Transcript, discussing the propensity
Of children to burrOw into strawstacks
and sandbanks, regardless of danger
or perhaps because Of it and the liking
Of imaginative childhood for stories Of
this kind, even though they are terrify-
ing, goes on to say:
"The particular terror of experience
of this sort which most affected the
NOmad's Imagination in his childhood
was the story Of the escape of the
Union prisoners from Libby prison dur
ing the war, by means of a hole bur-
rowed from the floor Of the prison, un-
der the street, and out into vacant
lot somewhere. The prisoners took up
some tiles or bricks ON the floor of the
prison at night, when unObserved, and
dug down into the earth. BY morning
the bricks We're ingeniously replaced,
while the eXcavated earth was sent
out in the prison refuse, or concealed
in odd corners. Down into the earth
and the darkness the prisoners dug q
burrow that was just large enough for
mans body to pass. 1t ran far-.it
tunnrled under the street, under a
building. II emerged ut last in a wcedy
lot. The time came when the prison.
ers made their attempt. Many never
dared make it. They preferred an
odious captivity to u glorious a'lven-
ture. Through the grewsome hole. Mt
last, 100 Union soldiers made their
/ exit. Among them was Colonel
| Strcight Of Indiana, who was Il big
man, wide of girth. Midway of the
I hole he stuck fast. Those behind him
could not push him through. II" felt
himself buried forever. No matter.
He was out of the prison. But those
before him, finding that no more came
on, crept back and investigated. Then
S,reght was seized by th" arms and
/ pulled through! 1t was like being de-
Iivered from the grave. The 100
/ crawled through and sneakcl ont into
the country. Forty-eight of them We're
recaptured by the Confcderat"s and
thrust back into the prison. Two were
drowned; the other tifty-ninc reached
the Union lines and safety. 1t was q
great adventure for them. Il triumphant
one. 1t glOriously nervcd the cXcava-
lion of many struwstackS. But think
IF Colonel Streight stuck in the hole"
Colonel Streight, very large man
even to old age. spent the years after
the war in indianapolis, and was q
well-known figure on the streets, but
probably few knew Of his Libby prison
experience. 1t is an odd thing that the
grim incident should have made so
deep an impression on one who never
saw him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Identifyino Himself.

A Muncie manufe cturer has his sec
rotary trained to leave the Office after
caller has spent ten minutes of the
manufacturers time, ard call up the
business man on telephone from the
factory and say the manufacturer is
wanted in the plant, according to the
indianapolis News.
The faithful secretary the other day
noticed that a caller was ovcrstnyine
his time with the boss, so slipping to
another telephone, called up the manu-.
facturer's Office and said to the one
answering the phone: "Hasn't that
darned old bore gone yet?'
"Nope," came back the reply, I'm
the darned old bore"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02

nut Street theater III Pfhlhdc1phla TOE
a young actor and singer named Fox.
This affair was staged April %, 1893.
Joseph Hopkinson, the author, was q
Philadelphia lawyer, the son of Fran,
els lIopkinson, also a distinguished
lawyer and jurist. The father had
gained fame as IL poet by writing 1.-THE
Battle of the Kegs" and the son in
herited his poetic gifts.
In answer to an appeal from Fox
for Il song to he sung at his benefit,
Mr.. Hopkinson wrote Hail, Colum'
bia!' 1t was received with great en-.
thusiasm, and soon spread over the
whole country. The air was that OF
the presidents March," then very
popular.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Wrote "HaiI, Columbia"

Although Francis Scott Keys Star
Spangled Banner" is generally accept
ed to be the national anthem of the
United States, there are those who
prefer the sturdy American spirit
which breathes in the first Of the re.
public's great patriotic songs, Joseph
HopkinsOn's "Hail, Columbia!" The
latter was composed in 1893, 16 years
before THE Star-Spangled Banner"
and it was considered the national all
them for years after Keys song was
written.
'Hail, Columbia !" was first sung in
Dublic at u benefit given at the Chest
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
FRIENDSHIP IS TRUE WEALTH
This Fact Was Recognized by Unusual
Legacy Made In Will Of Late
Justice Lamar.

In the will Of the late Justice Lamar
of the United States Supreme court
there was one very unusual legacy. He
bequeathed his friendships to his fam.
lily.
ITO my family" the will runs, II be-
queath friendships many and numerous
In the hope that they will be cherished
and continued. True friendships are the
most valuable of our earthly posses
sions. more precious than gold, more
enduring than fame. AS Henry
Drummond has we'll said, Friendship
is the nearest thing we know to what
religion is!"
The family that inherits such wealth
Is truly rich, observes writer in the
Youths Companion. But it is legacy
that must be used If it would be pre-
served. Friendships cannot be locked
away in safes or lent to historical ex-
hibits and museums. Like love and
faith and courage, they belong to that
intangible treasure of the soul that
must be kept from destruction by con-
slant service. 1t is not alone material
things that crust doth corrupt"
How many Of us have let slip
through busy or careless fingers the
beautiful and glowing friendships of
our youth? We did not mean to do
it; indeed, we have often regretted
the loss until, as the years pass, the re-
greet gradually fades away. And If that
is true of our own friends, how far
more true of our fathers friends! Yet
there have been families where friend
ships have passed down from father to
son for several generations.
There is food for thought here. How
many fathers are building up fine and
loyal and serviceable friendships that
they can with pride and gratitude be-
qurath to their sons? How many moth
ers are storing up like treasures for
their daughters? The question does
not end there. How many young peo-
pie of today are fitting themselves to
receive such legacies? How many In
all the varied and urgent calls Of life
are needing the challenge to make
themselves worthy Of friendships by
being loyal and fine tempered and gen.
erous friends themselves?
"A man that hath friends" the old
book of wisdom declares, must show
himself friendly" and again, Chime
own friend and thy fathers friend for.
sake not"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Visible Means of sunport.

A certain magistrate had the rcpu.
ta1ion of being very hard on Migrants.
One of these came before him charged
with lettering, and aztec he had plead
ed guilty the magistrate put some uues-
lions to him, which he answered read
lily enough, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
"1Iave you any visible means Of sup
port?''
"Ycs, your honor" replied Joe, as
quick as lightning. Then. turning to
where he perceived his wife in the au-
dience, "stand up, Mary, so that his
worship can see you"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
convicts Make Good in Road.Buildino.

The investigations of the national
commission on prisons and prison la
Dor into the reliability of convlcts at
work on roads and farms shows that
the vast majority OF the sane and
able-bodied men now confined in penal
institutions, If properly handled, can
be depended upon to perform the tasks
set for them without the slightest
fear Of their escaping. In Colorado
prisoners in six large camps are con-,
stantly employed III the construction
of roads.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
PURCHASING In Season.

With fruits and vegetables the price
is often determined by the season. A.
vegetable out of season is much more
expensive than one in se1on, but it IL
no more nutritious. In order to pur.
chase to best advantage, the houses
wife should understand such things
and should also be familiar with gem
eral market conditions.-ExchanR :
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Mosquitoes Attack Army.

The notwithstanding mosquito is a
really dangerous enemy in the Balk-
ans, says the National Geographic
Magazine. Last year the allied troops
did not realize what the Macedonian
mosquito can do, apparently. In con.
sequence fully one-half Of their
strength was out Of action because OF
malaria. During one period more
men were invalided home than arrived
On ships,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
OMAHA IS FEDERAL
FARM LOAN BANK
South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and
Wyoming I'm Omaha Division

Washington, Jan. by the federal
farm loan board, Omaha has been des-
ignated as the location of a farm loan
bank for the states of South Dakota,
Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming. Appli-
cations for federal farm loans for this
state will therefore have to be filed
through the Omaha bank, after it is
established.
The banks will be established as
500 as the necessary preliminaries
are disposed of, each bank being cap
italized by the law at $750,0O
Bonds will be issued by the gov
eminent and offered to the public as
investments, the bonds to bear inter-
est below the interest farm borrowers
are now made to pay. Should the
loans made be insufficient to meet the
demands, the government is authoriz-
ed to take over the unsubscribed
amount.
The farm loan plan Is now nearly
ready for it's first test. Applications
for loans already have been received
sufficient to cover all the capital
stock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
Bill
To Pass Congress

Washington, Jan. 6.-Senate and
House conferences on the immigration
bill virtually agreed after a confer
ence with Secretary Lansing today to
accept the measur in the form in
which it passed the Senate, without
mention of Japanese among persons
to be excluded. That would leave the
present gentleman's agreement re-
garding the entrance of Japanese la
borers in the United States unchanged.
The secretary was asked to make
clear to the conferees particularly
the views of the Japanese and Italian
governments. He is understood to
have explained that the Italian gov.
ernments believed some provisions re-
garding inspection on immigrant
ships are in co~ntravention Of treaty
and that the Japanese embassy feels
that some of the phraseology relating
as favorable as hat agreed upon in
the last session of Congress. They are
said, however, to be no more than diff
ferences of working and members of
the committee expressed confidence
tonight that the bill, as perfected, will
entirely satisfy both governments.
The bill probably will be reported ear
ly next week and prompt action is
expected in both houses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
500, 100000 Gain
In Four States

Washington, Jan. 6.-That the
northwest is growing by leaps and
bounds financially is shown by the
latest statements of the condition of
national banks just compiled by the
controller of the currency. The alb
stracts of the reports of their condi-
ton of banks in Minnesota, North Da-
kota and South Dakota and Montana,
show that their total are
1854, 900 900, a gain of nearly $780,
OO0,0 600 in twelve months.
In Minnesota the gain in deposits
was more than 1927, OOO, 900, in North
Dakota SIS, OO0, 900, in South Dakota
about SIT, OO0, 900 and in Montana
about $27, OOO, 900. Loans and dis
counts of the Minnesota national
banks increased $64, OOO, 900, of the
North Dakota banks $4,000, 900, in
South Dakota $1,000, 900 and in Mon
tana SIS, 500, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
WEST HAND
From Rec Heights Review

Mrs. T. J. Leyson and baby went to
Miller, Monday evening, returning
Tuesday oon
NJ. and Mrs. C. II. Peck and two
sons we're here from Miller to eat New
Years dinner a the parsonage.
Miss Jean Garrett spent the holt
days with relatives at Capa and Miller
returning to duty again on Monday.
f. r. Gardner went to Pierre, Sun
day, to hobnob with the Legislators
and to see the new state officers get
installed.
Miss Ethel Swartout departed for
Mitchell. to resume her work, teach
ing in the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carr. of Miller
spent New Years at the home of Mrs
Carr's parents, Rev. and Mrs. e. p
Swartout.
Chas. w. Gardner went to Pierre
Saturday, to get ready for his cam.
paign for Chief Clerk Of the House OF
Representatives. This is the office
which he filled last session with great
credit.
Mr.. j. A. Payne, representing the
Northwestern Cooperative League
of Minneapolis, Mimi, has been here
for some time organizing a company
of farmers, which will take over the
Ramey stock of merchandise and con
duct a store on the north SIDE. The
first meeting will be held today-Fri,
day--to organize temporarily. The
new company will be incorporated
new company will be incorporated
and will be conducted on the profit
sharing plan. Quite a number of goot
substantial farmers have signed up
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
NO PROGRESS IN
LEAK" INQUIRY
Lawson Defes COmmittee-Refuses to
Give Names Of InfOrmants

Washington, Jan. TO- Although
Thomas w. Lawson promised to dis
close yesterday the names and
amounts" involving men high in Of
fetal life if congress ordered an in
quiry into the alleged leak of Pres
ident Wilson's peace note, there were
indications last night that the house
rules committee was about to drop
its hearings on the Wood resolution
for such an investigation and return
it to the house with an adverse re-
port.
Democratic members of the COM
mittee freely expressed their weari-
ness of the proceedings and their
conviction that Lawson knew moth
ing to support his sweeping charges.
Lawson continued yesterday to de-
fly the committee, refusing over and
over again to give names.
The leak investigation seemed to
make its first progress toward some
definite point today when Thomas W..
Lawson, after much urging, promised
that, should the house order a formal
inquiry, he would disclose the names
of the cabinet officer, the senator and
the New York broker, who he said n
congressman told him, were engag-
ed in a stock gambling partnership
and had profted through advance in
formation of President Wilson's peace
note.
To disclose the names to the house
rules comnittee Lawson refused re-
p~eatedly, even when confronted with
three separate resolutions to put him
in contempt.