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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
IT WAS THE POLITICS
THAT NEEDED BOILING

The water supply of Fairholm was
contaminated by the sewage from the
towns up the river. Typhoid fever
floated leisurely down with the cur.
rent. pausing for its handful Of lives
from each town. The city council
said decisively that the city could not
build a filter plant without increased
taxation. At the words Increased
taxation" the majority Of the men
assured their wives that the best
method was to boil the water. They
squelched wifely discussion by re-
marks like, "My dear, If you want a
new filter plant you must change our
state constitution on the bonded in.
debtedness Of third-class cities"
That sounded more like politics than
like woman's concerns, and the
housewives set to boiling. Mrs. Homer,
among others, boiled water to drink,
water for bathing above. the neck"
water for washing vegetables; and
scalded her hands along with the
dishes. She forbade the children's
tasting water outside the house. Dis.
obedient Jimmy on the baseball field
drank water from tin bucket-with
out getting the fever; Janet slipped
dubious drinks at the ice.cream EN-.
porium-likewise without harm: while
little Josie. despite hours of consci.
entious thirst, got the fever from milk
IN her own blue china mug. The
cows drinking water had not been
boiled. The mothers of Fairholm had
not attacked the source of danger,
because of their narrow definition Of
nome. "-(Mary Alden Hopkins, in
the Congregationalist.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
BIG DRIVE FOR PRESIDENTIAL
..... SUFFRAGE.

The North Dakota victory makes
women accredited. voters in thirteen
states in the Union. But let them
cross an imaginary line into one of
the other thirty-six ana 10! some
subtle sea-change is wrought where.
by they lose their political signifi.
canoe. From being free American
citizens, with their own voice in
the government Of state and nation.
they become wards of the common.
wealth and the country. Western
women are growing yearly more sen.
sitive to this anomalous situation
whereby they can lose their political
identity by stepping across a line that
does not exist, and they are noting
with keen interest the schedule OF
bills for presidential suffrage to be
presented in non-suffrage states this
year, under the direction of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Assn. 1t is practically assured that
there will be such a bill introduced
in every state legislature that con.
venes in 1917.
The Illinois act, which grants the
franchise to women in presidential
and municipal elections. will be used
as the model measure. In some states
local conditions or the peculiarities Of
the state constitution may require that
the model act be slightly amended
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
WHY 90 WOMEN WANT
TO VOTE?

First-Recause they are American
citizens. and the United States consti.
tuition says: THE citizens right to
vote shall not be denied or abridged on
account of race. color. or previous
condition of servitude."
Second-BecauSc they are taX-pay.
ers and 1t Is a i.1',nriple OF our gov.
eminent that taxation and representa-.
ton ought to go together.
Third--Becnuse every citizen should
help select those who make the laws
which he or she must obey.
Fourth--Because every citizen in a
free republic is entitled to representa-
ton. and no person having but one
vote can represent himself and an.
other, even with the lattcI's consent,
Fifth--'ecausc vote means mower.
and women need this power to protect
the interests OF themselves. thciE
| children. their homes and society
Sixth because politics. which means
the government. needs the combined
influence of men and women Without
the ballot. wonIan's influence is in.
| direct. negative and IRRESPONSIBLE.
Votes talk, votes count. votes compel
respect. votes decide every question.
How Women Vote.
In answer to II set OF uu,Stions sent
! ont hy suffrn"ists, enc hundred md
forty mayors Of cities aud towns in
the four oldest equal suffrage stntns-
| Wyoming, foloradO, Utah and Idaho
| and i'm Kansas. where women had
| municipal suffrage at the time. unun-
!mously replied first, that the women
do vote in large numbers: second. that
th" women arc public spirited and
| take an in,clli:scnt interest in ,ri},lic
affairs: thi'd. that tho vote Of dis
rcrutahl" women is Il negligible factor.
| Us wOi,lnn suffrage considered ;, COO
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
WOMEN BEAR THE BURDENS
LONELINESS IN TIMES OF WAR
IS TERRleLE.
Present European Conflict Has Brought
Mothers to q Realization Of Their
Place in the World.

Since the war broke out women have
done great deal Of knitting. Looking
ut this great army of women struggling
with rib and back seam, some have
seen nothing in it but a lad" which
has supplanted for the time tatting
and bridge. But it is more than that.
It is desire to help. to care for, to
minister; it is the same spirit which
inspires our nurses to go and bind up
the wounded and care for the dying.
The woman's outlook in life is to save,
to care for. to help. Men make
wounds and women bind them up, and
so the women. with their hearts filled
with love and sorrow, sit in their quiet
homes and knit.
The nimble fingers of the knitting
into socks and comforters, but even q
greater change is being wrought in
their own hearts. Into their gentle
souls have come bitter thoughts of re-
bellion. They realize now how little
human life is valued, as opposed to the
greed and ambition Of nations. They
think bitterly of Napoleons utterance
on the subject of women-that the
greatest woman in the world is the
one who brings into the world the
greatest number of sons; they also re-
member that he said a boy could stop
bullet as we'll as man, and that
God Is on the eide Of the heaviest ar
tillery. From these three statements
they get the military idea of women.
children and God, and the heart Of the
knitting woman recoils in horror from
the cold brutality of it all. They real
lie now something of what is back Of
all the opposition to the woman's ad-
vancement into all lines of activity and
share in government.
Women Have Not Only Been Knitting
They Have Been Thinking!
Women are intended for two things.
to bring children into the world and
to make men comfortable. and then
they must keep quiet If their hearts
break with grief. let them break
gently-that's all. No woman is so
unpopular as the noisy woman who
protests against these things.
The woman who knits is thinking
sadly of the glad days of peace. now
unhappily gone by, when she was so
sure it was her duty to bring children
into the world. She thinks of the glad
rapture with which she looked into
the sweet face If her first born twen-
ty years ago.--the brave lad who went
with the first contingent. and is now
at the front. She was so sure then
that she had done noble thing i'm
giving this young life to the world
He was to have been great doctor.
q great healer. one who binds up
wounds. and made great men strong
and now--in the trenches. he stands
this lad Of hers, with the weapons Of
death in his hands, with bitter hatred,
in his heart, not binding wounds but
making them. sending poor human
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22

beings out in the dark to meet their
Maker. unprepared, surrounded by
sights and sounds that must harden.
his heart or break it. Oh, her sunny
hearted lad! So full of love and ten
derness and pity. so full of ambition
and high resolves and noble impulses,
he is dead--dead already-and in his
place stands private 1885," a man of
hate. man of blood! Many a time
the knitting has to be laid aside, for
the bitter tears blur the stitches.
The woman who knits thinks Of all
this and now she feels that she who
brought this boy into the world who is
responsible for his existence. has some
way been to blame. Is life really
such boon that any should crave it?
De we really confer a favor on the
innocent little souls we bring into the
world. or do we owe them an apology?
And she thinks enviously Ut her
neighbor across the WY who had no
son 10 give. the childless woman for
whom in the old days she ielt so sor-
ry. but whom she now envies. She
is the happiest woman or also
thinks the knitting woman, as she sits
alone in her quiet house: for thoughts.
can grow very bitter when the house
is still and the boyish voice is heard
no more shouting Mother" in the,
hall.
Nellie NcCluno
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
Nellie McClung.

Mrs Elsie B. Benedict of Denver.
Colorado. a national organizer, who
toured North Dakota during Novem-
her and December. is now campaign
ing in Nebraska.
Little Miss Mcmahon, who acted as
advance agent for Mrs. Benedict. is
doing the same work for her mother,
Mrs. McMahon is Minnesota's most
efficient organizer. With such
training. we predict brilliant work
err in Miss Man.
Mrs. Josephine Sarles Simpson. OF.
Minneapolis president Of Hennepin
County Equal Franchise League and
one Of the most brilliant suffrage.
speakers in Minnesota. addressed the
Tri-state Grain Growers convention
on January 18th.
Mrs. Simpson proved logically and
conclusively that the most direct. eff
f1cient way to bring civic and eco
nomic reforms is to enfranchise tbs
women. She also told how women.
everywhere are renouncing clubs and
society to work increasingly for suf..
1rage first.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
FOOD COMMISSIONER
FOR SUFFRAGE

John j. Dillon, Commissioner of Foods
and Markets for the State of New
York, is man whose business con.
facts convince him every day of his
life of the need of women's votes.
He says: I'VE men had chance
once to say to the women. You are
the backbone of the Nation anyhow.
OF course you can vote!' But we
let that chance go by. Now. in this
State we are going to have another
chance soon. and we must all get
together and vote for suffrage"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-22
THE HOME and THE VOTE
A new KIND OF W0MAN'S PAGE
Showing That Woman Must NEEDLE With Politics Because
Politics Has Already MeddIed With Her.


We forever being told that the place for Is in the
Home WE'LL be it. But what do of her the hoei
Merely stay home enough She is failure
she health and welfare, moral physical
family especially of her children She
else is held responsible for what they become.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Mems for 7heafer G0ery and Women Readers
- - a STORY oAN BEGIN Ar ANY TIME
Her Side---and His
How Cor. an" David Temple Solved Their Marital rroe.'
By BECKLEY
Work and the Man.
By ZOE BECKLEY

a chop with me up at the studio and
talk it over?"
Work! Al though 1t had tho heal
er's touch the thought Of 1t came like
balm to him.
Eyes. yes, indeed. Lucy! want
to plug at that book 3ast as hard a.
I, can. as hard az you are willing to
do IT." he cried gratefully.
Then you'll have to keep at It
pretty steadily, Walt" Lucy said. Be-
cause I'm In q perfect stew to get that
book done and another one started.
I've known nothing for years and
years so blessed to me as this work we
are doinE!"
That's the way I feel about 1t, too.
Lucy!" Walt said earnestly.
They went out shopping for chops.
salad and little cakes for their din
ner. talking all tho time of nothing
but the work they had in common.
Lucy did this from choice: Walt out
of instinct for @elf-preservation from
the canker Of brooding.
They cooked and ate their dinner
together In Lucy's studio, never ceas-
ing to speak of their work. Lucy al
ways struck sparks from Waits mind
and he, in his turn. fed her imagin-
alton. They outlined tho rest of
Waits book: and accumulated themes
for a new one. And they sketched
out rough ideas for Lucy's illustra-
tons.
When late that evening, Lucy showed
signs Of physical tiredness, Walt no
ticed 1t with a sort Of tender gratitude
for what she had done for him. With
out her. that day would have been one
Of torment only. with her aid, 1t had
borne fruit and made him forget.
Not for ono instant did Lucy speak
either Of herself or Of him aside from
their work. So true had been her in
stinct, SO sure her touch. that she
reaped her reward. rs she saw 1t,
sooner than she had dared to hope.
Walt got up as soon as he realized
that Lucy must be tired. He had gone
to the door. and she had accompanied
him, still talking of work. when sud
denly, without warning either to him.
self or to her, Walt found himself
with his arm about Lucy.
you're a wonder and a dear! Good
night, little comrade" he said and
kissed her.
Then without another word he left.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
SNYDER is SILENT .
AND MAKES BIG HIT

To make hundreds roar with
laughter, yet never utter word
throughout the entire performance, Is
a rather unique feat, but this is what
Tommy Snyder, a member of Barney
Gerard's latest offering to the CO.
lumbia burlesque circuit accomplished
during the first nights presentation
of Some Show" which is the at
traction at the Grand theater, Hart
ford, this week. Although not billed
as the headliner, Snyder carries the
brunt Of the work, and is easily the
feature Of fairly good show. Ed
mond Hayes, who is SIGNALLING his
return to the burlesaue stage this sea-
son, is' rather overrated when the
work of his side partner Is taken into
consideration although as the piano
Mover and the Wise Guy" Hayes
probably gets all that is possible out
Of the part.
The female soloists of the troup
have plenty of catchy songs on the
larity, but with the exception of Dode
Hyck, a member of the chorus, who Is
forced to respond to several encores
for her rendition OF "Suawanee Riv-
err" nothing that would create a
furore in musical circles was discov-
cred. Miss Cecil, who essays to be
the pri1na donna, is not. Martha Ed
mond, as French maid, dances well
but her singing is in line for I'm prove
ment. Two boys, billed as the Foley
Brothers. Introduce some clever foot
work as dancers. They could elm
mate the clown facial disguise which
does not conform with the ''soup to
nuts costume they are attired in.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30

proves interesting as ever. There are
two good comedies on the bill and
The Florence Rose Fashions which
creates JOY among the feminine
throng.
On Wednesday and Thursday there
is another special attraction an
nounced for the mid-week show, Miss
Gladys Brockwell in the special Fox
release, lone Touch of Sim" This
picture will vie for popularity with
Miss Bara's production The Darling
of Paris the first of the Fox de Luxe
releases. When the Wednesday and
Thursday program ws announced as
an all feature affair no mistake was
made in including Francis x. Bush
man and Beverly Bayne in THE
Great Secret Never has serial
pleased so finely from the start and
this week the third chapter will be
on the program. The New Fox COM
edy and the Pathe News will be added
n Next suadayRigl* ef bes IN the sea-
sons run of the Sterling Metro fea-
lures at this house. The first to be
booked is Miss Niola .Danna in
"Threads of Fate" The time of start
ing the first show Sunday evening
has been changed to $50. The sec
ond performance at o'clock. This
change to an earlier one has been ne
cessary on account Of the added fea-
lures In the show, ~
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30

When Nicoll had gone, Walt stood
with his head pressed against the
glass of hts window. trying to think
a way o,m lof tia labyrinth In which
he and JaisSt w Afe cropping away from
each othen. HIS brain was numb:
his head was In a fever. Life was
playing cat-and-1mouss with him ana
Janet, Humility self-contempt, self-
reproach brought him no relief They
were not sincere, with him. He did
not know wherein he had gone wrong:
anv more than he could see wherein
Nicou was at fault There seemed no
one to blamel for the situation any
more than for a storm at sea-.
A knock on the door went unheed-
ed. The door opened and he heard
some one enter his room. 1t was
Lucy her face rosy from a quick
walk from her. studio across the
square. Walt knew by the step twas
she. He did not feel In the mood for
explanations and would not have CIV
en- any. But Lucy asked him no
questions; there was no need Tor
them. She followed her instinct ana
simply proposed work. Taking out
some sketches from her portfolio she
laid them on the table. With rev
tactful words she got his mind TO
work. and Off his tormenting dilemma.
Only vaguely conscious of some-
thing wrong. so absorbed did he grow
in his work that hours passed before
the matter they had to settle for the
printers was fully attended to. Then
with the closing of Lucy's portfolio as
she nut in her sketches, came back
the full weight Of his troubles from
his spirit With their leaving would
60 their kindly protection. He dread
ed being alone.
II only there we've something he
could do, no matter how hard. that
would help solve Janet's problem!
over and over Walt .groaned at the
leaden weight SO new to him-the
consciousness of helplessness. He was
not even aware that Lucy had not
gone, as his thoughts new back again
to their brooding. ..
"walt, don't want to rush you too
much with the book" Lucy said,
studying him quietly "but If you are IN
the mood for 1t, I'd like to talk over
the next two. or three pictures for
your book Would you care to have
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Grandmother the Pioneer Physician

In the good old pioneer days of this
country. when drug stores were few,
grandmother's root and herb remedies
were what We're always depended upon
to bring relief for family ailments,
and some of ,grandm others root and
herb remedies are now found upon
the shelves of the modern drug store
and are among the best and most
widely used prepared medicines.
Such Is Lydia E. Pinkham's Veget-
able Compound, a botanic remedy.
originally prepared by Lydia 3. Pink
ham, of Lynn, Mass, over forty years
ago, and which has brought health
and happiness to more women in
America than any other medicine.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30

and 1t will no doubt attract much at
tention during the week..
For the last three days the man
agement has booked John Barry
more in Nearly A King" This is an
other strong feature and the New
Britain film devotees are promised at
fractions that will be hard to equal.
Music predominates in the vaude-
VILE offerings for the week. One of
the best numbers coming under
musical classification is the offering
of Magda DAHL an operate singer of
marked talent, and Signor Colla,stanti,
assisted by their Italian musicians.
Then there is The Killarney Four,
which includes a harpist, 'cellist and
vocalists. This combination makes
an exceptionally fine organization an6
the act presented Is Of an unusually
high order. .Ridi Belloni and COM
pal1y have a sensational bicycle spe-
ctalty and there Is an extra attrac-
| ton to be offered every night in ad-
dihon.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30

act to a very masculine man, I'd just
like to have an idea of what I could
do"
At which he looked as baffled as lie
probably felt.
I called her plans for a future with
out her husband essentially feminine.
I wonder If I was right. 1t may
be All isolated case, but somehow I
don't think it is.
have a notion that it Is trick
women the world over have,-of plan
ming what they would do without their
husbands.
Only the Protective Mother Instinct.
The husband in this case really felt
little hurt, thought it showed some
lack Of heart on his wife's part, but
think it is just the stirring of some
strange protective instinct, the same
that teaches the mother bird to be
both mother and father when the
father is killed.
AS for hard heartedness,-ther
wasn't a smitchel of that because
when she talks about her husband
death she doesn't any more take in
the thought of it, sense it, than if such
a thing were impossible
We none of us do when we speak
of such things. Which is a blessed
dispensation of Providence. For how
else could we live on the edge of the
precipice and be happy?
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
SIDE TALKS
What She'd Do If
BY RUTH CAMERON

nelghbor Of mine startled US tho
other evening by saying in her hus-
bands presence, II was planning it
all out last night what I should do
If Phillip should die. I'd take the
children out in the country to
mothers You know, she has quite
large place. and I'd cake his life
insurance and fix the place up and
make little Inn out Of 1t. I'd have
Junior Cher oldest bow have charge
OF the garden. I suppose I'd have to
have man to help him, he's only
fifteen"
He Didn't Like Being Disposed of
That Way.
well, l don't like that" broke In
her husband, 80 you're going to dis
pose or me right off. 1t didn't sound
attractive to me at all but l did think
it was in the future, not right now"
I'm the future?" she picked him
up. hope 1t isn't at all. But
was Just planning what I would do
If"
And you like to think of things
like that he broke in again, begin
ming to feel ruffled in earnest.
"Of course l don't. 1 can't bear to
think of them, but I was just plan
ming if"
why think Of it at all? Wouldn't
you have time enough to plan If it did
happen?"
Trying to Make Man Understand.
Il suppose So" she conceded but"
with the futile perseverance, Of a
woman trying to make clear the
psychology Of an essentially feminine
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
ANNA HELD IN HER
BIG SCREEN TRIUMPH

Introducing Anna Held, the fam Gus
musical comedy beauty. and an exact
opposite in style, although none the
less clever, than Nazimova, Keeneys
offers for the entertainm lent Of its pa
irons during the first half of the cur
rent week. a perturbation of great
political and society drama. Madame
La Presidente.'' It marks Miss Held's
first bow before a New Britain au-
dience as screen star and it is ex-
pected to prove an event of impor-
tance in photoplay circles. The pic
ture pleased large audiences yesterday
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
APPLES, ORANGES,
FIGS and PRUNES
Are The -Four Fruits Used in
Making "Fruit-a-tiVeS

"FRUIT- A-TIVES' is the only
medicine in the world that is made
from the juices of fresh ripe fruits.
Thus, it is manifestly unfair to say, "I
won't take Fruit-a-tives because hare
tried other remedies and they did me
no good''. On the other hand, the fac
that "Fruit-atives" is entirety di6e,c.
rem any other preparation in the zoo,T
is just why you should give it fair tr::..
n any trouble of the Stomach, Live
Bowels, Kidneys or Skin. "Fruit..
tives', is composed ofkAe act,Oe b,rncl>3,
off,nit and the greatest neyye tonic e,r
aiseovrrrd. SOC. box, 6 for So so, tr.
,:.,, Sc At>'tdnalcrs or sent by To-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-30
Prepare This for a Bad
C0,lgh-It's Fine
CAeaply and Easily Made, hut
Does the Work Quickly.

The finest cough syrup that money
can buy,-costing only about one-fifth a.
much as ready-made ,preparations,-caIn
easily be made up at home. The way it
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really make you enthusiastic about il.
Any druggist can supply you with
2k ounces 81 Pinex 60 cents WORTH.
Pour this into pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain granulated sugar
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family supply-of a most effectuab
pleasant tasting remedy. 1t keeps per-
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It's truly astonishing how quickly il
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passage of the throat and lungs-loosens
and raises the phlegm, soothes and heals
the infamed or swollen throat meni-
branes, and gradually but surely the
annoying throat tickle and dreaded
cough will disappear entirely. Nothing
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whooping cough or bronchial asthma
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
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and is known the world over for itS
prompt healing effect ON the throat
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Avoid disappointment by asking your
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goes with this preparation. The Pinex
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