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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-01
He Took Il,

80 many poor people; don't yor
think 1t good plan to give Thanks
giving dinners?" said the thin one.
"Sure thing" said the stout one.
ibid you give any this year?"
"Oh, yes"
"How many?
"One."
did You send 1t or take ftp
II took it,"
That's the right way. Then Vol
know who got it?"
"Sure, got 1t myself!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-01
Playing Cards.

IT Is impossible to make anything
hke positive statement about the
origin OF playing cards. They appeared
IN Spain about the year 1870, and from
spain and France spread all over thu
continent: but as to the time or place
OF their origin we are blissfully ieno,
rant. Many things would seem to n,
@cate the French origin Of cards,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-01
Secret Of aueees..

Attention to detail is the secret Of
success In every sphere Of life, and
little kindnesses, little acts Of consid-
erateness. little appropriations, little
condolences. are all that most Of m
are called on to perform, but they are
OIL that are needed to keep . friend,
nip sWeet-Hugh Black.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-01

the morse was stumbling. She's down
there now"
He got no further. Jean was out Of
the door and flying down the trail.
She knew every step of the way even
In the dark. Matatao had dragged her.
self out Of the path into the bushes
like wounded animal.
me 60 fast" she whispered. '.TelI
Davey gold-under-King's Rest"
As old King said afterward, 1t was
just like an Indian to get humor out
of seeing you grub stake for IS years
after gold, and not know you
had built your shack square over
the vein. Dave and he buried Ma.
tatao on Lookout Point, and the day
Stanley heard from Jean that his trip
was too late. Dave struck the vein Of
rich quarts under Kings Rest
"And captain" he said when be
brought the news to the cabin. TT
dows right down into your claim too.
20 we're going to win out"
But the captain was too busy with
old King to talk, and Dave stepped
into the cabin. Stanley had left q
sundown.
Il wanted to leave you alone after
! heard he'd come" Dave said, slowly
II didn't know
Didn't you. Dave, honestlyY' ~
asked. Laughing up at him. sWeesot
Jon sure yet1''
ecs0yEisht D1a D IL Mcc,r. ,tsvnpe
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-01

Ill.
1t was after her husband had eaten
oravely through the meal that Mrs.
BROOKS gathered herself together and
suddenly burst out:
John. Just now told you only q
nalf truth. 1t is the cooks day of. but
she isn't coming back any more"
What" almost shrieked Mr..
BROOKS. What has happened?"
I've discharged her." said Mira.
Brooks almost tearfully.
discharged her!" shouted Mr.
Brooks. "What does all this mean p,
wei. you see. Harry. It was like
THIS" began Mrs. Brooks tremblinely.
Il was feeling lonesome today while
you were gone. and picked up a novel
telling about young bride who lost
ner husband on their honeymoon, and
It was so sad cried and cried. And
then the horrible thought came to me
what II you should die! Then I "a.
membered what you said about cross.
eyed negroes bringing bad luck. Gwen.
aoiyn was working in the kitchen and
the awful thought came to me that II
you died It would be because Of her.
ana ! would lose my mind and 70 star.
Ing mad thinking how It was me that
brought her into the house. The
thought preyed on me till l couldn,t
stand 1t any longer. 80 I Just went IN
ana discharged her."
NJ. Brooks sank back into hin chair
ID dumb stupefaction and then with a
suppressed groan he. metaphortcally
lsoeadns. tainted dead away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
Quick Response to Call Made When
Enlistment PapersfOr Home Guard
Reach Chickasha

That a completion of the Oklahoma
Home Guard unit organization here
will be made in a few days was state
ment given out by Orin Ashton yester-
day afternoon and in a further discus
sion Of the prospects, Mr.. Ashton was
very enthusiastic over the outlook for
an unusually strong unit in Chickasha
A committee is now at work arranging
for deatiled organization and expects
to take active steps possibly by tomor-
row The civilian preparedness idea
is taking surprisingly well alll over
lthe state since suggested and started
only a short time ga NIX Afhtqq stat
ed and Chickasha must take heriplace
al ,the, head Of the most enterpfising
divisions
Consolidated with the local home
guard now under the coachingiof Lieut.
Henry Wootten who has signifidd his
willingness to help out the combina
ton as much as possible. the guard
should have even a better start here
than elsewhere and local men who are
pushing the proposition mtenc to util-
ize all advantages toward making the
move a great success from the start
Enlistment papers eGor guardsmen
arrived this, norniRg sready for distri-
button and most.immediately great
demand for enrolment became evi-
dent. No binding restrictions were in-
emded in the terms OF the easy con
tract which men must sign up before
becoming members of.the organization
and blanks were handed out rapidly
by the secretary The following is
a copy of the. papers which recruits
sign upon entry in the squadi
rs do hereby aekRowledge to lhave
enlisted this III Is.- day of------ ----
d94-- in the Oklahoma Home Ghards
Of the state of oklahoma for the term
OF 3emergency,or until such time as
] may be discharged by. proper author
ity and , do solemnly swear that will
hear true faith and allegiance to the
United states and the staet Of Oklaho-
ma and that will serve them honest
lv and faithfully against all their enc
mics. whomsoever. and that I viii
obey tn eorders CT the governor OF the
state OF Oklahoma and OF the Officers
appointed over me according to the
rules and regulations prescribed by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
IT HE
Chickasha National Bank
Nugent Expects Increase
in u. S. Rail Use Soon

after. Up until the present time ali
soldiers have been carried by special
department order and even the whole
trains are run by railway company
schedule and by arrangement with
company officials
With the entrainmant Of men for
mobilization camps coupled with tho
increasing regular army movement and
the forwarding Of supply trains for
eantonments, railway men believe
much or the ordinary traffic win nee.
essarily be cwtailed. More freight
cars marked up for government use
are passing through the local yards
every day and railway officials expect
a large part Of transportation facili-
Ties to be utilized by the government
after the first Of next month Just
what provision for cars with which
coal can be delivered after that time
win be made by company directors,
Mr.. Nugent is unable to say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
Ordinary Rail Tra6s VIII Be Curiailed
TO Make ROomf- ..eayy Movement
Of Troops and Supplies.
we pay a per cent interest.

VFhat goyernmentacon railway
lines and cars for troop tFbnsporta-
ton as well as the moving of supplies
and camp commodities has not yet
Started in earnest was The statement
Of J. R. Nugent Rock Island agent
yesterday afternoo9s Contrary to the
information Of some that because Of
the vast increase i'm war preparations
during the past two weeks in the way
of moTing fighting men and. equip
mant, the war department bad taken
al least partial control Of some lines
Mr. Nugent stated that that condition
so far as he was appraised did not yet
exist but that this might become a
reality by September ] or soon there
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
oklahoma Home Guard
~ @ Committee to Report Soon

the governor.
"signed in full, etc
Although these enlistment papers
we're received only this morning the
secretary, Henry Wootten began their
circulation and the canvassing Of a
large membership was started Equip
ment consisting Of suits, rifles, etc,
win be here as soon as. organization is
well started which will be this week
4. aexr
Commissioned officers to direct drill
will be appointed by the governor and
they in turn will name officers Of sub
rank. All patriotic home loving men
between the ages Of Is and As may
become Oklahoma Home Guardsmen
without physical examination or rel
stricting obligations for such a time
as their services may be needed to
,qqssl H( ". n Demonstrations d oth7
,eF sedltoAs moves against the peacof
aod. safety Of honie'dhd country such
clubs are being formed all over Grady
county those Who have begun the
Yerl here anfhuate
TbE FIRST meeting Of the guard in
Chickasha viii be next Tuesday even
ing at the Carnegie library at which
time drill masters win have been an
nounced and second rate officers APP
pointed Until that rnme no further
meeting Of the Chickasha home guard
viii be held whie the squad is coales.
cling into the larger body
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
Selective Service Posters
Firstof Kind to Be Issued

Posters explaining the difference be-
tween "old time conscription Of the
unwilling and the American plan OF
selective service the firsso tlEeir
kind set distributed b.. the .wardellaft-
ment arrived hero today s. reuiaiders
FOR those who may be ieeliiied to for
get that the present. sSstam and
scheme Of raising a new Iationalarmy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28

is a selection from nation which vol
unteers in mass rather than the drag
ging Of all men indiscriminately into
military service regardless Of. physic.
2 qualifications or excuse for dismis-
sal. These attractive messages in ma
tional colors will be posted throughout
the United States to appraise the
sometimes forgetful of the administra-
tons latent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
Sandpaper Use.

Soapstone sinks eosily collect grease
along the sides and hack; rub with
sman piece Of sandpaper keeps the
Jnk smooth and clean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-28
FREE OF CHARGE

Any adult suffering from cough, cold
or bronchitis, is invited to call at the
drug store Of Wren Drug Co. and get
absolutely free, a sample bottle of
6oschee's German Syrup, soothing
and healing remedy for all lung trou.
bles, which has a successful record OF
fifty years. Gives the patient a good
nights rest free from coughing. with
free expectoration in the morning.
Regular sizes, 2Wand rs cents For
sale by all dealers Ia civilized couns
ries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
LITTLE Boobies PA 3, WILLIAM :, KIRK

want stories Of the American hoam,
sed Pa. with its buty. it refine
ment & its romance cropping up in
the tenth chapter. Pa sed- II you
can bring in a littel hint about IN
happiness in sum of the chapters,
sed Pa, moar married ladies will
buy it TO talk hoam & try on thare
fonograft- Peepul doant want stories
any mOar that is all strip. sed Pa;
you have to put in some gall &
vormTood to show this life we are
living isent the life Of Riley, & TO
prove that into eech life sum rain
must fall.
I know about what you want, Pa
sed. & after ! have finished the three
plays on witch am working on. Pa
sed, I will dash off a few yarns for
You & charge you far less than my
usual rates & then Pa put on his
overcote & went out
1 dident know your husband was
literary, sed the lady editor.
II is a seekret. sed Ma, nobody
else knows il eether. He is q real
estate operator, sed Ma, & the only
side line he has is cards & bilyards
now & then.
Then the lady editor & Ma began
to talk about spring suites & furs &
I went to bed.
ANOTHER RAIN At LUBBOCK.
Lubbock, Texas, May 15.-Another
general rain, approximating one-half
inch. fell here during the night, in
suring ample moisture
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
WILL REOPEN
PARRAL MINES
McQuatters Heads a New
Company to Resume Two
Groups and a Mill.

Plans for the resumption OF opera
tons Of the Alvarado Mining and
Milling company's properties in the
Parral, Chin. district are under way
and it is expected that work on these
properties which have been shut
down for months, will begin early in
July. The properties win be worked
under contract by the American En-
gineering and Operating company,
which was organized in April with
A. J. McQuatters as president and
general manager and with capitaH-
zation OF $500, 900.
The properties TO be operated by the
new company under the contract with
the Alvarado company include La
Palmiils group. La Presena group and
other mines, as well as the cyanide
mill. all being located in the Parral
district.
In addition the American Engineer
ing and Operating company has &C
Quired valuable contracts with the
owners Of several mines located in the
Alamogordo, CarizoZo and santa
Rosa, \. NJ, districts. Ore shipments
from some Of these properties are now
in progress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
PABLO JARAMILLO GETS
A FIVE YEARS. SENTENCE

Convicted on a charge Of assault 70
rob, Pablo Jaramillo was on Tuesday
morning sentenced to five years in
the state penitentisry by judge ". D.
Howe of the saith district court The
convicted man was charged with as
szult on Robert A Miller several
weeks ago and attempting to rob
him
The case OF the state against Alejo
Fandoa, charged with stealing a
pocketbook. was started Tuesday
morning in the 34th district court
Judge Howe on Monday afternoon
suspended sentence in the case
against A Lamantia, charged with
violating a restraining order against
the Valley Gun club, located on the
Doniphan's drive west OF the city
near the New Mexico line. Lamantia
had been given a fine OF 500 and
sentenced to three days in jail, when
Judge Howe examined the temporary
restraining order, and held that il
was not made clear what the restraint
should be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
HEARS NO WAR
CRY IN MEXICO
J. w. Crawford Says Revo-
luton Dead Subject; PEG
pie in Reconstruction.

Il believe that at last peace has
returned to Mexico" said :. W. Craw-
ford at the Zeiger, Tuesday morning.
u just came in from an extended
trip through Mexico, looking after
the cattle interests there Of Russell
Bros, Of Fort Worth. Away from
the border you hear no more talk OF
revolution and villa The people are
resuming the cultivation OF their
farms and the restoration OF their
herds and Of their commercial and in
dustrial properties.
Everywhere I went saw forces at
work repairing railroads, mining
properties, fences and Industrial
plants; and in Mexico City was told
that president CarranZa is bending
every energy 10 persuade refugees to
return to Mexico and resume their
work where they quit when the war
started. In Mexico City and Chi
huahua business is rapidly assum-
ing its old time aspect and the people
are getting supplies for less than we
are paying for them in this country.
Says MexfcanS Want Pence.
I noticed that all of the big Amer
lean cattle companies and mining in
dustries are resuming operations.
speak Spanish fluently and made il
my business to talk with the Mexican
people wherever ! went, and I found
that they do not want any more war
They want peace and they are giving
the reTolutionists to understand as
much Many Mexican refugees are
returning from the United States.
Officials in Mexico City. where 1
was treated with every consideration,
told me that Felix Diaz had been
killed There is q strong sentiment
in government circles in favor of Of
fering protection Of life and property
10 all refugees. IL they will return to
Mexico, take the oath OF allegiance
10 the government and devote them
selves to the restoration Of peace and
prosperity"
To Offer Refugees Protection.
Mr. Crawford said he feels conf
dent that in a short time all refugees
will be flocking back to Mexico I'M
der the governments protection. He
was informed by good authority that
Carranza will send a personal repre-
sentative to the border to confer
with the Maderos, Terrazas and 9th
er prominent families to offer them
protection II they will return TO their
homes in Mexico, and. escheWing poll
tiles, will go 10 work to help rebuild
the country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

was a lady editor to our
house last mite, her husband
Il died & left a magazeen for her
to run & she was telling Ma about
it. Wen my husband was alive. she
sed 10 Ma. It was a magazeen devoted
to farmers and the farm. have
deesided to change the magazeens
she sed to Ma. & devote it to house
wives & the house.
I think that is a vary good idee,
sed Pa That is a thing that has
newer been done. & another thing
that has newer been done, sed Pa,
is to run a department giving a lot
Of receets for cooking. That would
De a skreem, eed Pa, bran new &
novel
That is a vary old idee, sed Ma.
Not If you have new receets, sed Pa.
If 1 was writing them receets, SEQ
Pa, wud have sum like thot.C
Tortured Tripe: Take ten pounds
OF tripe & jab IL unmerciful with
a sharj knife & then, wen il is
bleeding for mercy, laff harsh &
cruel & hold it oaver q slow fire till
the cold SWEET Gums on its brow.
Wen it is numb with anguish, eet
il. That is sum reject, sed Pa. /
made that up myself.
Haven't the leest idee you did, sed
the lady edditor. It certainly sounds
foolish & futile.
Foolish & futile is my middel
naim, sed Pa Heer is another good
cooking reject; To maik sppels
keep forever, wash them off careful
& dry them with a dry towel, then
place them in a air proof vault & fer
git their vary existence, sed Pa. Thay
may not last thru eternity that way.
sed Pa. but thay viii be fairly healthy
wen you & I has passed beyond the
veil. Pa sed.
You are a vary confusing sort OF a
person, sed Mas friend Wen I bee
gan TO talk about my magazeen
had no idee I was going to be a
objeck of ridi-cule. I believe 1 will
have to be going, she sed-
Also Could supply Fiction.
Why hurry away. sed Pa can
give you a lot of good tips about
running a magazeen- You want to
git sum fickshun for one thing, sed
Pa cud supply that for you. You
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
The EnemyOf Uric Acid
Is Anuric
by L. H. SMITH. NJ ID

In spite Of the best care one takes
Of oneself. any part of the human ma
chine is liable TO become out OF order
The most important organs are the
stomach, heart and kidneys.
The kidneys are the scavengers and
they work day and night in separat-
ing the piosons from the blood. Their
signals Of distress are easily recog-
nized and include such symptoms as
backache, depressionS, drowsiness. ir-
ritability, headaches. dizziness, rheu-
matte twinges, dropsy, CONT.
The very best way to restore the
kidneys to their normal state is to
drink plenty of pure water and obtain
a small amount OF Anuric, which is
dispensed by most every druggist
Anuric double strength is inexpen-
sive and should be taken Dsrore meals.
X is much more potent than Hthia
and many find that Anuric dissolves
uric acid as water does sugar.
People are realizing more and more
every day that the kidneys. just as do
The bowels, need TO be flushed occa-
sionally. The kidneys are an elimina-
i've organ and are constantly work
ing. separating the poisons from the
blood Under this continual and per
petual action they are apt TO congest
and then troubls starts. Uric acid
backs up into the system, causing
rheumatism, neuralgia, dropsy, and
many other serious disturbances It
means that you are a victim 10 uric
acid poisoning. Then ask your drug
sist for Anuric, which was first dis
covered by DR.. Pierce of the Surgical
Institute in Buffalo. and which is dis
pensed by nearly every druggist in
the Iand-Afv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
POSTAL CLERKS CHANGE OF
RUNS BRINGS Is MEN HERE

By a change in the runs OF railway
postal clerks between FL Paso and
Los Angeles, effective Tuesday, Is
men who have heretofore resided IN
Los Angeles, Calf, win come to Fl
PaSo to make their homes it was
announced Tuesday by David Nc
Knight, superintendent Of railway
postal service in the federal building.
The change in runs affects men on
the Southern Pacific main line and
branches east OF Tucson, Ariz-, who
have been ordered to report to the
FL Psso division OF the mail service
Men who formerly ran between FL
Paso and Los Angeles Will run be-
tween here and Tucson in future.
The men who will move here are
Barton H. Marquis, Keith Rooms.
Howard a Weber. William F. Hees,
Antonio Garrovo, Samuel L Milner,
Charles 7. de Ia P. Beresford, Aaron
H. Farnsworth. Donald D. Black, Fred
E. Huff, Van n. Thompson, Henry ].
Felix, Leslie A Hill and Carl P. Buck.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15

w Helen said, as he was
leaving.
We'll, what on earth for?' Warren
growled unsympathetically
"Oh, I think the people would like
TO see you, and it's so nice 10 have
you here" Helen said lameIy.
You know very well that detess
a lot Of women paving around. 7
never could stand it. OF course I
won't come home early"
But Frances is going to bring
Viva Nesbitt and neither of them
cares very much for the others 1 am
having. We really have so many
different kinds of people that it's
hard TO entertain them all at once"
You ought not 10 try 10 have
these hen parties" Warren returned.
I never did approve OF them"
But everybody does it dear: 4
woman has TO entertain once a year.
anyway You see last year we had
the dance. but there are so many
women that I owe things to this
year that I fought it would be bet
ter to have an afternoon affair"
We'll, go ahead, I'm not saying
anything sSainst it. only don't drag
me in for heavens sake"
Helen had planned to have an after
noon party to try to entertain two
different crowds. OF course. Frances
was coming. simply because Helen
liked her, and several other women
whom Helen really wanted But Of
and several others whom Helen felt
it incumbent upon her to invite. She
had divided her affair into two parts
in one room there was 10 be a guess
ing contest, and in the other three
tables of bridge
Gets DiscOurnging Message.
Everything was all ready for the
affair. She and Mary had worked
eeaselessly since the day before max
ing delectable things, but there were
still little cakes 10 be baked. all the
sandwiches TO make, and ice cream to
freeze. Helen rushed around busily
all morning The prizes were air
ready, and at 1880 she couldn't think
OF another thing to do so she dropped
into a chair for q few minutes rest.
The tinkle Of the telephone brought
her hurriedly to her feet. and she has
tened TO answer il. Mary was still
busy in the kitchen with the things
that had to be attended to at the last
moment and Helen, as she took up the
receiver. felt intuitively that some
thing was wrong. Mrs Thurston's
voice came to her, sweet and highly
pitched.
''Oh, Mrs. Curtis. I'm just awfully
sorry TO have 10 call you up the last
minute like this. but I really can't
manage to get over this afternoon"
Helens heart sank TO her boots.
"Oh. you're not going to disappoint
me. surely she said quickly.
That's Just what I'm afraid I shall
have 10 do. I have been in bed with
a sick headache for the past few days,
and I really don't feel able to set over
there"
Helen thought rapidly.
Couldn't you come for Just little
while7" she queried.
"Oh. ! don't think I could manage
il. Mr. ThurstoR wanted me to tele-
phone you yesterday, but did want