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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Romance Has Vision.

The young gentleman who wrote his
name on an egg shipped from his ia
theirs farm together with the state
ment that he wanted a "nice little
wife," notes the Barlow (Fla.) Cour-
ter-Informant, has received a blow in
the answer from a woman who replied
briefly and effectively, "You poor
boob"
"Has Romance Died?" is the cap.
ton put on the story by an editor who
prints 1t. That question is easy to an
swer. Romance Is deathless. But the
woman who got the inscribed egg had
sense enough to know that the type of
romance indicated was flimsy sort on
which to build life work.
Love may be blind, but the true ro-
nance has vision. And it requires q
more substantial foundation than an
pggshell.
May the sentimental youth find a
sensible happiness around the corner.
One doesn't need to wish romance for
the iconoclastic young woman. She'll
get hers all right.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
WHAT WAHpETON WANTS
TO KNOW
The AnsWer Is Found in the State
neent Of a Wahpeton Resident

From week to week, from year to
year, there have been appearing in
these columns statements made by
neighbors, which we have all read
with great interest, and many Of
us with great profit But what we
want to know is, do they stand tie
greatest test of all-the test of
time? Mere is concluvise evidence
on this point from Wahpeton wo-
man.
Mrs. Henry Sweep, Is S. Third
ST., says: Il had sharp pains in
the small of my back and dull
grinding ache across my kidneys
When | excrtcd myself. / often had
10 lie down and as soon as | got up.
the trouble started again. l bough,
a box of Doan' Kidney Pills at J..
j. Keen's Drug Store. They
brought me relief from the frs,
and | continued until cured"
OVER TWO YEARS LATER.
Mrs. Sweep added: II haven t
needed any kidney medicine since
Dona's Kidney Pills cured me-
Price Soc at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for Il kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-fhe same
that Mrs. Sweep had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
NEW Ak OLD LADY's CHOICE
fired Of chopping With Dull Tools,
She 10 Easily Satisfied, Despite
Newly Acquired Wealth.

On clear cool evening in the early
spring man on horse crossed the
ridge Of mountain, and. seeing a
cabin in the valley, turned his horse
n that direction. The cabin was white
washed and clean. The mountaineer
and his family sat on the porch. Sew
eral children played in the yard. The
stranger arrived at the gate and was
invited In and sat down on the porch
with the family.
stranger" asked the mountaineer.
are you interested in our oil up here7''
"Well, no." said the stranger. II
haven't much faith in oil. hear Of
these people who suddenly strike it
rich, but I never find Them"
The old man chuckled and said: II
am one. Yesterday I was poor; today
{ am rich. ! was just asking my fam
ly, now that we could have things,
what they would rather have. Now,
John here, he wants n horse, and Mol
" wants new dress, and Susie says
she'll take books. Ry the way. wife.
~hat would you rather have?"
The old lady never hcsitated min
ate. "Well," she said, ''I'm pretty tired
cutting wood with Il dull AK; I'll have
4 new ax."-Harpers Magazine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
why Jennie HATES FLOWERS
They Mean to Her the Very Opposite
Of Green Fields, Pleasant odors,
Birds and Bees.

II hate flowers" said Jennie, a lit.
tie italian girl Of 9. as she bent over
the pile of white daisy petals on the
kitchen table. She was busily pick
ing up the 'peps," first dipping each
stem in paste smeared on piece of
board, slipping petal up each stem
and inserting it in one of the green
!! tubes on the wreath.
Flowers to her did not spell green
fields, pleasant odors or something
soft and agreeable to feel and handle.
To this little girl living in the crowded
italian district on the lower west side
Of New York city, flowers meant piles
of hideously colored petals Of cambria,
stiff with starch and dye and smelling
strongly Of alcohol, glue and paste.
These she had to fetch from the fac
tory every day after school. Before
school the next morning the family
had to manufacture" them into
flowers.
Everyone worked, oil except the
father, who declared that 1t was not
"a mans work." and an older son, who
was driver on a wagon truck. Even
the baby, 10 months old. could help by
picking apart the petals. Maggie, 4
years old, was too young to go to
school, but she could work the greater
part Of the day. Nardo. aged 6. was
an expert hand, although his mother
complained that he wanted, to play.
Besides Jennie there was little Ange-
lima, hunchback of II years, who
was really the forewnlnan Of the
group, seeing to it that each days
quota was faithfully done.
The account-bock showed that six
dozens Of wreaths, with 50 flowers.
were finished every night. The but
tercup wreaths brought 8 cents a
dozen and the daisies 10 cents. For
this work the family received S2.SS
or $500 week, according to whether
they worked on buttercups or daisies.
Louise G. Odencrantz, in World Out
look.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
For Animals.

In London there is an immense vet
Urinary hospital where over 5000 ami
mails are treated every year. It looks
like palace and it is provided with
Turkish and electric baths, an operat-
ing room and ward that will accom-
modate so patients at a time. Horses
with broken legs are swung up in a
sort of hammock, so that the weight is
taken off the injured limb, which is put
up in splints and fastened up with
leather straps.
A poor man may have advice without
paying for it, concerning his dog or
donkey or goat, and cows are also
treated. One of these, valuable Al
derney, was kicked by a vicious horse
and the fracture was so serious that
the leg was amputated and wooden
one substituted, the latter being kept
n place b broad straps around the
th06Y.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That that
certain chattel mortgage, made, executed
and delivered by VIM. C. Kent on the 18th
day OF March. 1915, to Purcell Il Divet, will
be foreclosed by sale of the property
therein mentioned, described as follows:
One white gelding named Dick age t2
years, weight 1900 pounds; One white mare
named Pearl age 70 years, weight 1900
pounds; One bay gelding named Mike age
IS years, weight 1900 pounds; One black
mare named Rastus age 10 years. weight
1900 pounds; One bay gclding named Col
onel age years, weight 1900 pounds; one
cray eelding named Rock age 10 years,
weight 1900 pounds; One black gelding nam
ed Frank age 70 years, weight 1900 pounds;
weight 1850 pound; which. sale will take
place at the front door OF the post Office in
the City OF Wahpeton. in the County OF
Richand, and State OF North Dakota. on the
5th day OF October, 1917, at the hour or
9 o'clock p. NJ. OF said t,ey. That default
has occurred in said mortgage by failure
OF the mOrtgagOr. Win. C. Kent to pay the
debt secured thereby which maturcd anti
became due and payable on October fst.
1915.
That there will be due on said note Sc
cured by said mortgage and on said mort
gage, on the day of sale. the sum Of Two
Hundred Twenty seven and 79-i00 {s221.10i
Dollars.
Dated this 9Th day of September. 1917
PURCELL q DlVEr.
Mortgage
w. F. PURCELL.
Attorney for Mortagacr.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
NOTABLE GATHERING OF 1887
Convention That Formed Constitution
OF United States Assembled at
Philadelphia May 25.

The convention that formed the con-
st1tution of the United States met at
Philadelphia on the 25th of May, 1857.
The articles of confederation under
which the revolutionary war was
fought were not satisfactory, and 1t
was proposed to amend them. Most
OF the delegates to the convention
were so instructed. The states Of Vir-
ginfa. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
appointed their delegates '.fOr the pur-
pose Of revising the federal constitu-
tom; North Carolina, New Hamp-
shire. Delaware and Georgia, ito de-
eide upon the most effectual means to
remove the defects of the federal
Union; New York, Massachusetts
and Connecticut, 'for the sole and ex-
press purpose Of revising the articles
of confederation; South Carolina and
Maryland, ITO render the federal con-
stitution entirely adequate to the actual
situation" But when the convention
met discussion of the situation led the
delegates to decide upon framing an
entirely new constitution instead Of
patching up the old articles Of con-
federation.
The convention sat nearly four
months, and on the 18th of September,
1887, the completed constitution was
signed by the president of the conven-
ton. George Washington, and by all
the members except three. 1t pro-
vided that "the ratifications of the
conventions of nine states shall be
sufficient for the establishment of this
constitution between the states SO rati-
flying the same" The first state to
ratify 1t was Delaware, on December
Z, 1887, and the ninth was New Hamp-
shire, on June 81, 1888. This made it
the constitution Of the states that had
ratified 1t, they constituting the union,
but New York did not ratify until July
%, 1888, North Carolina until Novem-
Der, 1850. and Rhode Island until June.
1890.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered ny Robert
n. Milton and lierti,a Milton, his Wife, ana
Mary N: Milton and Robert Clyde Milton Milton;
the tst day OF December, i9us and nlcd for
record in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds OF the County OF Richland and State
Of North Dakota on the 10th day OF Deccrl-
Der, 1908 and recorded in Book c. OF Mort
cages at pages 1872 and 1888, will be fore
closed by sale Of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door OF the Court House in the city
Of Wahpeton, in the County of Richland
and State OF North Dakota, at the hour of
three O'Clock p. NJ. on the 10Th day Of be-
cember, 1917. to satisfy the amount due up
ON such mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in such mortg-
age and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows:
Lots One ID and Two ~ in Block Ftrty
lnOw City OF Wahpeton in the County Of
Richland and State OF North Dakota. and al
80 that piece or parcel OF real estate which
Of said Lot One a. in said Block Forty (it)
In the original townSic Of the Town now
City, OF Wahpcton. North Dakota; thence
running south TO the North boundary line
OF the lands and real estate owned and oc-
cupied by the Great Northern hallway
Company as right OF way and for other
purposes; thence running west along the
fifty-rivc l55l feet; thence north to the
southwest corner of >ad i-ot TWO % III
said Block Forty 60; thence running east
along the south boundary line Of said lots
(i0) to the place of beginning
That said mortgage has duly executed
and delivered TO the undersigned. Forbes a
Lounsb,lry. attorneys law, residing and
power OF attorney for the foreclosure Of
said mortgage. which said power OF al
torney has been lllcd for record and ~
corded in the office of the Register Of
Dakota.
That the present owner and holder of
said mortgage has. prior to the date OF
this notice. paid the taxes on said real c>-
Hundred Eighty-four and 96lOO Dollars
(s2,9si.96) and that the amount so paid for
said taxes has become part of the sum
secured by the said mortgage and part Of
the said mortgage debt
That the present owner and holder Of
said mortgage has. prior to the date of
this notice. paid the insurance premiums
on caed the sad re %
the sum of Four Hundred Forty and 81 iW,
Dollars i$440.3N and that the amount so
paid for said insurance premiums has be-
come part OF the sum secured by the
said mortgage and part OF the said mort
gage debt.
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date. Of sale, including the aforesaid
Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Ninety
five and $500 Dollars ($t6,495.s3)
Dated at Wahpeton. North Dakota. this
9th day Of November, 1917.
~ ABT.
Mortgage.
FORBES 4 LOUNSBURY.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Nov. 8th-6t
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Clever Scientists Have
Often Proved HopeIessIy
Wrong in Their Conclusions.

Sir Humphrey Davy's dogmatic pro.
nouncement against gaslighting Is not
the only instance Of n clever scientist
being hoplessly wrong. The early his.
tory of submarine cabling furnishes
two striking examples.
Consulted on the scientific side of
the project, Farraday asserted that the
first cables were made too small. Then
he said that "the larger the wire the
more electricity would be required to
charge it," and in this quite incorrect
opinion he was supported by other emf.
nent scientists. AS result of this
dictum the current was increased until
the operation "electrocuted" the wire
and the cable broke down.
1t was Lord Kelvin who by sending
messages through heavy cables with
incredibly weak electric current proved
that Faraday was mistaken, says the
Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Airy submitted the project to mathe.
mates and arrived at the conclusion
that cable could not be submerged ia
the necessary depth and that If 1t could
no recognizable signal could ever
travel from Ireland to Nova Scotia.
In aviation the late Doctor New.
comb. one of the most distinguished
mathematician the world has evel
produced, declared that he had mathe
matically investigated all the condi
tions operating against the heavier
than-air machine and was convinced
that the airplane would never be any
more than scientific toy, and the pos
sibility of an airplane motor being re
liable in the reduced atmospheric pres
sure above 5000 feet was by severa
experts said to be out of the question
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22


The Government needs Farmers
as we'll as Fighters. Two million
three hundred thousand Acres of
Oregon & California Railroad Co.
Grant Lands. Title revested in
United States. To be opened for
homesteads and sale. Containing
some of best land left in United
States. Large Copyrighted Map,
showing land by sections and des-
cription of soil, climate, rainfall,
elevations, temperature, etc. Post
paid One Dollar. Grant Lands Lo-
eating Co., Portland, Oregon. 1882
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
The peIirium Of Arabs.

Observation by travellers and others
who have visited in Palestine show
that the Arabs of the Syrian Desert
have an extraordinary fondness for
tobacco. A few whiffs make them
giddy and give them a headache. Even
a cigarette is too much for them. A
common smoke among Arabs consists
of the dry leaves of plant belonging
to the genus Hyoscyamus, and called
by the Arabs "Sekharan." It has
fcshy leaves and purple flowers. The
smoking Of these leaves produces q
sort of intoxication or delirium, which
the Arabs prefer to the "white mans
smoke"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Smoking Backward,

The peculiarities Of the ancient
smokers are themselves q study az
well as an education. The negrltos
smoke with the lighted end Of the
cigar in their mouth-let the reader
picture In his mind man smoking
with the lighted end of a cigar or
cigarette stuck calmly in his mouth +;
no fear of burning the tongue or other
possible harm; just smoking and en-
joying the weed as would the most
unconcerned among white men, wNv
prefer the lighted ind the other way
around,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Wise for HE Years.

Tommy had been promoted by the
chemist. He was now allowed to
serve behind the counter. The other
morning middle-aged lady, looking
her full age, came In.
"Have you any cream for restoring
the complexion" she asked bashfully.
Tommy was a wise lad. He eyed
her too vivid cheeks with open ADM.
ration.
pardon me, madam" he said 20
htely. Don't you mean cream fol
preserving the complexionT
And the delighted lady bought Oh
boxes right away.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
% Your Family Protected

A policy in the Great West Lif.
Insurance Co. will assist in provid
ing home, food and clothing for
the family and an education for
the children.
Policies to suit any man and in
any station of life.
Inquire of Albert Granrath. No.
26 3rd ST.. No.. Phone 172W. Wah
peton. n. d., Agent for Richlan,l
and Sargent counties.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
HAVE A SMILE
Practical Young Man.

did you have
any trouble in get.
ting Mr.. Growers
consent to marry
his daughter?"
mo, the affair
was quickly con.
Guided"
Elbow did you
manage?"
II went in to see
him, leading his
daughter by one
hand and carrying
my handbook in
the other"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Anticlpated Her Reoue.t.

Edna-Dick, dear, there is some.
thing of the old-time lovelight in your
eyes today; something about you that
reminds me of the sweet days so long
ago. l hope you have
Dick-Yes. I have little left. How
much do you want this time?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Domestic Criticisms,

His Wife-How forgetful you are,
John! Everything I say to you seems
to 60 in one ear and out ut the
other.
Her Husband-Yes, and everything
you hear goes in at both ears and out
at your mouth.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
No Wonder.

"A man was arrested last night for
taking notes at a lecture"
"You don't mean it?"
eyes; they weIe banknotes and he
took them out of another mans
pocket"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
WATKINS REnEplEs

have the agency for the Wat
ktn's liniments. spices. extracts
and toilet articles for the south
half Of Richland county. includ-
Ing tho city Of Wahpeton.
A full line of the above arti-
cIes 70 kent at 81 Second street
south.
Phone 36sL n. d. Keeney. Agent
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22

The Handy Man has got himself into
Fine Fix. When first married, he
started out to Show The Wife what a
Slicker he was around the House, and
now he is Elected to Everything, from
swabbing the Dishes to putting out the
Wash. His Speciality is giving Advice
to young Bachelors.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Same Family Name.

Willis-I suppose you, your wife and
your mother-in-law all had u hand in
naming your new baby girl?
Gillis-Yes. Her first name is after
mother-in-law, and her family name is
to be the same as mine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
The Retort Feminine,

She-What do you suppose Harold
meant by sending me those flowers?
Also She-He probably meant to i'm
ply that you were dead one.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
The Idea.

"What is your
opinion of Bunk
er's honestyw
"Not much. He
actually had the
nerve to com e
round to my house
and steal an UNI.
brella I borrowed
from him."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
Business Directorv=

SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose and
Glasses properly fitted. Office in
the Benesh & Pierce Block, Room
No. Z. Breckenridge. Minnesota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
The Mutual Division.

THAT poor woman hasn't been
married any time, and already she ID
taking in washing"
"What is her husband doing?"
"Oh, he's taking in the proceeds"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-15
OKLAHOMA AND OTHER
FARMERS CONFER ON
FOOD CROP PROBLEM

TeNmhaua, Ark, May l5. Nearls
one thousand farmers from the states
OF Texas Arkansas. Oklahoma and
Louisiana, are in session here i'm a
three-day conference ON the food SIT.
uation An effort will be- made TO de-.
wise plans for cooperating with the
government in bringing about an ada.
quate food supply
The conference is being held under
the auspices OF the Northeast Texas
District Farmers Union. Southwest
Texas District Farmers Union: East
Texas Central District Farmers Ur.
ion Southwest Farmers Union: Wirh.
ita Valley Farmers Union and TIE
farmers unions OF Arkansas. Loui.i-
ana and Oklahoma.
u. E. Lyndoy Rayoua, Texas. g.
presiding b. f. Bush of the Missouri
Pacific railway, Carl Hopkins vice
president of the Federal Land Bank
of 81. Lou.. and Other promincn, men
are taking part In the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-15
TO COMBAT HIGH
PRICE OF NEWS PRINT

The Oklahoma Press association g.
to join with the associations of Mis-.
souri, and New York in buying print
paper from the United States Tradcs
commission. according to p. l.. Gree.
ory, of the Ardmore Statesman. who
has returned from the twentysixth am.
nua' convention of the Oklaboml
Press association held at Shawnee.
Bundle paper Is to he bought at S325
q hundred pounds f. o. b. at the mills.
This viii make paper about "a a hu. d.
dred pound In most Oklahoma towns.
w. G. Gcer, of rishomirpo. Byron Nor
veil of Ada, and O. w. McKowen. resi-.
dent manager of the Western Newspt.
per Union OF Oklahoma city. were
appointed on the purchasing comm.-
tee.
This part of the state was better
represented than any other sectioa.
according To Mr.. Gregory. who ad.
yanced Ardmore as the logical pl,co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-15

Gainesville, Texas, May 1.-THE fol-
lowing article recently appeared in TIE
Texas press and other papers circu.
lating throughout the south. and has
brought forth news that will be OF in.
terest to all Confederate veterans. and
may be the means of revealing living
persons whose presence is eagerly
sought by historians.
Houston, Texas Enjoying the dis
tinction Of being the only mother of
Confederate veteran who is known
to be living today, Mrs. +. r. Eth
ridge, of Luling SO years of age is
still in good health and quite spry
for a woman of her years.
According to her son. +. r. Eth.
ridge, Mrs Ethridge is generally ad
mitted to bear that distinction. and
Confederate records are being studied
in an effort to determine whether ur
not there can be found any one else
to share with her the honor"
In conrayention to this claim The
Gainesville Register is I'm receipt of
Information that Cooke county is Ia,
home Of at least one living mothcr
of an Confederate soldier. and that
the son Of another living mother Is
also q citizen.
w $. Martin, one of the we'll
known farmers who resides I'm the Cal.
lisburg community informs The Req.
lister that his mother, Mrs. Emmalne
c. Martin who reached the glst milo.
post in lite's journey last February.
is living today, is in good health and
unusually spry and active. Her home
is in Mount Juliet Tennessee. Route
g.
Mr. Martin also says that Mrs. Judy
Daniel, whom he believes residC-
somewhere near Gainesville. is alive
and will be 81 years old next Ju'..
She is also the mother Of q son WHO
took part in the civil war on the south
ern side
Thus Cooke county continues in the
limelight and one Of its citizens shares
the honor with the venerable lady ri
Luling.