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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Great Walkers.

Charles Dickens was great walk
er. "Twelve, fifteen and even twenty
miles day were none too much for
Dickens" Sir Walter Scott, too, walked
100 or 30 miles without fatigue, not
withstanding his limp" Browning,
when past seventy. could take long
walks, and Wordsworth could walk
20 miles day after he had passed
sixty years Of age.
De Quincy considered II miles a
day necessary for his health, and
Lamb, Notwithstanding his almost
immaterial legs" could walk well.
Beethoven always took his daily walks
of five or more miles in all manner of
weathers, while Turner Travelled 20
miles day, sketching as he walked.
Herbert Spencer. ut thirteen, in a
Ut Of inconsistencies, walked 4S miles
one day and AZ the next; and it is
claimed that Tolstoi. at fifty.five,
walked 100 miles in three days.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Fishing by Telephone.

A strange way Of discovering the
whereabouts of fish is practiced in
some parts or Norway, and the method
was discovered by n clever Norwegian.
A microphone, which is an instrument
that will transmit the slightest sound,
Is lowered into the water from q fish
Ing boat and wire from the micro
phone is attached to a telephone fixed
In the boat. The operator takes the
receiver Of the telephone and places
It to his ear, ready to signal to the
fishermen when he hears the least
sound beneath the waters, and the
fishing boat is then Immediately
steered in the direction whence the
sounds come. The result is-a splen-
did haul.
AS cod. herring, and mackerel swim
In enormous shoals, their passage
through the water causes q rushing
sound which is clearly heard by the
fishermen, who Immediately steer in
the required direction and let down
their nets.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19

CoIIleS slowing
down of the Natural and Usual speed
that always trots alongside Effort
wisely and economically spent.
Take time to Think things out.
A loss of Energy in Ill Temper and
heated Words always means a loss of
Power ut the source-in YOUR Brain
and at the head offices of your Nery-
Gus System. Haste while in a Tenn.
per or under circumstances of Provo.
catlon Is almost always regretted.
when the Brain is all stirred I'm md
the whole Body up in arms-that's the
tlme for Patiepce and Waiting-neyer
for Haste. The thing to do then ia
to- ~
Take time to Cool off.
You never see a really big man 90.
ing about his work as though the world
was ABOUT to end. And vet the man
VINO takes time and works his affairs
out according to careful plans and sys.
'e'l' ana then sticks to the program
would be ready for the ending Of tho
world at any time!
Take time to. Work your very hest
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Dethroning
King Potato
gvDR. SAMUEL G. DIXON
Commissioner Of Health Of Pennsylvania

The potato recently has been the
most advertised vegetable we nave
It's consumption far exceeds any other
vegetable made up of large proper
tion of starch. Let us consider the
claims of the potato to the high dignity
that has suddenly been thrust upon IT,
The human digestive system is I'M
ited in its power to digest properly
large quantities of starch. Americans
have made general use OF starchv
foods. and this practice is playing Its
part in checking the natural CROWN
of our people, both in mind and IN
body.
The excessive eating of potatoes, so
often taken at meal simply as mat
ter of habit when there are other
starchy foods and sugar in the meal
to supply the same want. causes Il
catarrhal condition of the digestive
system, thereby preventing the normal
working of the glands of digestion.
Gradually q diseased condition OF the
organs of digestion results and this
prevents natures process OF preparing
food for assimilation. Consequently
the system has to absorb the waste
products and n gradual starvation and
poisoning is the result. The catarrhal
patient, in addition, gradually loses re-
sistance to germ diseases.
From bahyhOod and childhood up,
we Americans indulge in an excess of
starchy foods. A well-rounded diet de-
mands starch along with meat and fat,
of course, but we indulge in an excess
of starch and the habit often continues
through adult life.
Raw potatoes contain about so per
cent of water, and in skinning and
eying we lose on an average about 10
per cent of the raw potato. The bak-
ing of potatoes causes less loss and
produces the most wholesome prepare.
ton for human consumption that can
be made of the vegetable.
What does this suggest with the pc.
tato in the lmelight and it's cost out of
all proportion to its real value? The
answer is that its use can not only be
cut down to normal proportion of the
diet for those who like its taste, but
1t can be entirely replaced by other
foodstuffs which would supply starch
in even greater quantities.
Potatoes have 10 parts to the 100
Of starch and sugar (carbohydrates) {;
jellies and 1narmaladcs, 60 to 80 parts;
rice. 20; buckwheut and barley, u;
hominy, 76; cracked wheat, 70; lnaca-
roni and spaghetti, "a; raisins, g.;
oatmeal. 67; toast, &C; beans, GO;
bread, so to co; chocolate, 80; canned
peas, 9; dried peas, G..
In raisins the carbohydrates are
mostly of the soluble variety known as
sugars. In all the other foods men.
toned the carbohydrates present are
mainly starch.
With these things in mind, it is not
hard to think of the potato being
knocked off it's pedestal.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
A Woman Started It.

1t was a woman, Della Salter Roco,,
who started the famous Bacon. Sh.,.o'
speare controversy. She was born ot
Tallmadge. O., LOG years ago and was
educated in the school of Catherine
beecher' the sister of Henry Ward
beecher, and became school teoch.r
Later she began writing books and,
tales and delivered many public leo.
lures on literary and historical themes
ana gave Shakespearean readings She
was friend Of Carlyle, Hawthorne
"no other eminent men, but her great.
est fame lies in the fact that she wac
,ne hrst to put forth the theory that
Francis Bacon was the real author
OF Shakespeare's works.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
POULTRY
.FA&IS

4 variety of grain, with some meat
food and some green food, is essential
to the good health and productiveness
of the flock.
Be careful that eggs which are to be
used for Matching do not get chilled 10
the nest, or chilled while being saved
to put in the incubatOrs.
A dimly lighted poultry house Is un.
comfortable and unhealthful, and fowls
housed in such place cannot be ex-
pected to produce the best results.
Unless they agree we'll and do not
fight or quarrel, it is useless to try to
keep two males in the same breeding
pen at the same time. One may be
confined one day and the other the
next.
It is impossible to secure good
matches from incubators which are OPP
Grated in poorly ventilated places.
Neither can hens hatch we'll If the eggs
nre constantly surrounded by impure
air.
Always dlsinfect incuhators and
bronders, that have been used previous
~, before using them this season. This
is to be sure that no germs of disease
remain in them to attack the little
chicks.
Sometimes nervous, energetic males
will stand around ut feeding time and
allow the hens to consume most of the
feed. Such bird occasionally be-
comes so poor that his strength is re-
duced, and in such cases the bird
should be fed separately.
The early sitting hens should have
warmly made nests lined with fine hay
or something Of that kind. The hen
can furnish only certain amount Of
warmth, and if that is overcome by the
cold that gets in from the outside, the
eggs cannot hatch well.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
BELIEVED IN SAFETY FIRST
Customer Didn't Care to Enter Into
Any Argument With Barber Who
Was Shaving Him.

Seating himself in the end chair the
fat plumber said to the barber:
THAT'S some car standing out IN
front there; who is the owner?"
With surreptitious wink Mt the
waiting customers the barber replied
nonchalantly:
ooh. that's just a new boat ]
bought"
"How much is 1t worth?"
"Only about $1,000"
The plumber softly whistled.
II have been wanting to see you for
some time," the barber remarked.
"What for?'
"About some repairs"
"What rcpairs?"
"How much would it cost me to fix
that whatyoumaycall on this iigger
here and connect 1t up with that dingus
over there?"
"About So"
II can get a new fixture for less than
that"
us that so? Well, let me see just
what you want DONE"
This brought laugh from the other
BARRIERS and waiting patrons.
"Gosh! First he says $40 and then
he wants to know what is to be done !"
the head barber circulated.
Just as the fat plumber was leaving
the chair a prosperous looking man
came to the front of the shop. got into
the big touring car, and drove rapidly
away.
"Ha, ha," the head barber laughed,
II fooled you about that automobile,
didn't II"
II should say not..''
"Thcn why didn't you hand me an
argument?"
Il knew you were joshing me all the
time," the plumber replied, "but any
time am lying flat on my back and a
man is standing over me with a razor
in his hand. he can say anything he
likes and get away with it. am strong
for safety first."-Youngstown Tele-
gram.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
TO CLEAN CURTAINS
Certain Method. Must Be Adh...,
II It 10 to Be successf%

Time is needed to make bo,,,
tain'cleaning a success. Pins nv ~
needed-and many Of them. cra.. a
curtains in pure soaps,,Is ona 4 :,
rinse them gently in clear. nLa,. u
water. Dry them. Then st,r.h =.
In starch colored to give tham ~
original tone, and then hin thn a
to dry.
If the curtains were originally NV,
white, blue the starch, rather ae. na
This will give the curtains +, NV
white look that they had when f,s..
II they IRE cream.colorcd Use ~. :,
the starch to get the right tone, a.,
If they are deep ecru, use coffss :.
give the desired color.
Dry the curtains on sheets stro,A.
out on q carpet that is tucked am,
If you possess such thing If nv
stretch the sheets out OH a be,vv w
and pin them into place. Then hin ~
curtains with the innunlerab)e nns =.
the sheets.
If you have an unused mattress !,
sunny room, spread sheet over II o,l
pin the curtains to that Then hp en-,
to air the mattress thoroughly, 50 ,b,
any dampness from the curtains Win
dry thoroughly.
The best way to wash curtains is r
shake them as-nearly free from dps
us possible and soak them in a tub hi.
full Of tepid water in which half !,
pound of pure soap has been dissolya
In the morning squeeze them fail,
dry and place them in tub full a,
very hot water to which Il tabespos
full of borax and enough dissolved 500,
to make q strong suds are added,
When they seem clean, after SPLASH
ing them about in this water, rius
them thoroughly, until there is nd
trace Of suds or dirt. Then squeeu
them gently dry. Let them dry thw.
oughly on the grass or hang them ord
q line to dry. Then starch them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Pennanite War.

The Pcnnanite war was humorous
name given to an early boundary dis.
pute between the colonies of Connec.
ticut and Pennsylvania. BY the orig.
mai charter granted to William Penn,
the northern boundary Of Pennsyl-
vania was fixed at latitude 43 degrees
north. Connecticut claimed as far
south as II degrees. and both colonies
made settlements in the disputed ter.
ritory. There were many clashes that
came near to actual fighting, but final.
~ congress and the courts settled the
dispute In favor Of Pennsylvania.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wise and Otherwise,

Real success consists in
achieving satisfaction.
Some men have courage only
when they lose their tempers.
Fools throw kisses but the
wise men deliver them in Der.
son.
Favors are seldom satisfac-
tory. The best way is not to
need them.
Great men do much for others
and take it out in posthumous
fame.
A vivid Imagination is often
even more dangerous than u lit.
tie learning.
When Adam and Eve put on
Zig leaves they organized the
first style show.
Getting up in the morning is q
struggle for those people who do
not make it worth while.
Travel often broadens q mans
mind and also his girth, if he
can afford to stop at frst-class
hotels.
No man is so strong or great
that he is not afraid of some.
body. The chances being that
the somebody is a woman.
Observation-Disclosures
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Dictates Of Fashion.

Bright red cherries, artificial NJ
course nestle In long-haired fur NECK.
pieces and muffs.
vest effects, whether developed as q
part OF suit, coat or frock. contin,a
to be favored. D"e
oatin continues to be chosen for
many or the smart afternoon dresses
ahd 1t is likewise seen in comhinot,on
with cloth. ' '''"
Among the unusual umbrellas "a ono
oi scooter, plaid. Its rib ends are f,n.
lshed in long tips which seem to no -
ural wood. ~ n''''
The edict has gone forth that skirt.
ure TO be much longer. Moreover # 10
s'''a mat the whole motif in DRESSING 10
10 be different-artistry in design md
'',,s moving lines being emphasized.
90 lar empire lines for outer nm.
s snoe, nave been pretty generally con.
nhed to garments for misses adult
women wisely acknowledpino .,a
90 .a an ,'he or normal waist garments
as their best selections. e''
,n lne vogue for the empire style ia he.
n "s u'eu out In the development Of
.es"eee and lingerie garments. this no.
ing one of the favorite suggestions for
o asnt gowns and many of the popular
combination garments.
- III. Inc. bathing suit of silk velvet, said
~. ~ SUM the water splendiily. is one Of
tne novelties Of the season: but tha
.eal mermaid girl will still ind on the
market many good.lookine exsmnIes
- mat nne standby the Jersey suit,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
To Prevent ScaI|ops Tearing


To strengthen and prevent tea'u
between the scallops on the NECK e's'
Of q child's dreee, basic fine la"n "
der the neck to form a yoke. ei''f
the outside edge Of lawn as uesNs
and stitch in place on hoh e'sS
Buttonhole scallops through oolh :.
terials and cut as usual. fe''N
stitch over stitching on inner euse
yoke and at top of hem. Inc sn'l
Cf neck and outline OF yoke e''
varied in many different ways 'o,
the garment and materal.-feVf"
Home Journal.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Soft Baby Towels

I use two thicknesscs OF en's
cloth and crochet or buttonlloie NV :,
it in pink, blue or white. lheSe a
be made any size desired ana ''.e 81.
and nice for baby's skin. Wash =.
can be made to match.-Coil'''0'
Buffalo News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19

makes Waste.
Take time to
Do things well.
Haste in Eat
ing makes Waste
in Health. The
Stomach rebels
and refuses to
cooperate q n d
the whole human
machine backs
up the Stomach.
A n d with i'm.
paired Health,
there naturally
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
0iogenes Out Again.

Diogenes took down his lonp.u,rsoa
lantern from Its rusted nail aud strnc.,
q match.
Are You going to repeat youe h,s.
toric search for an honest man >" m.
OF his disciples queried. ~
NO. sighed the great cynic. .but
.m sosng on an errand no less hone.
.ees-rm going to search for 4 ~.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
This Light Fails Not

My friend is constant like thai
high star, and though distance and
days come between us, as do
clouds between it and me, I know
my friend is still there, shining
with the same clear, steady light
and when the distance and days
are melted away, shall find it so
Leigh Mitchell Hodges.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Mans Handicap

How old is a man when life oee0
q burden? When a woln''" ' od ri
shape and digestion, she can ~" .h
ISOLATION in the claim that sue - nj
the best thing in the world ou. NJ.
can't do it.-E. w. Howe's Mo"'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
HANDICAPPED.

Lady-Ah! my poor fellow, wy
don't you Strengthen up and take VOW
place in society?
HObO-What would be de use, mun1
[ am too restless to play "hridse'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Adamantine Reminders

Young wife-what do you t la'Il
my biscuit7 10 Z
Tramp-Lady, they 'h's e b,,
strangely. / used to be a &C. bs
khiladelphis Bulletin
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
oeoor.phie., c.,,...

Look at the progress of the women
In Norway and Iceland and those
other northern countries compared to
the ones further SOUTH"
We'll. naturally. they have more
latitude further un.s ~
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
Dun EASTER 0REETIN08

are in the shape Of the dante st
display of perfumes, toilet waters,
etc., it has ever been our privil-
eye to make. They will make most
acceptable Easter offerings. NO
woman could fail to appreciate
them. Of course we have plenty
of other suitable Easter gifts al
so. Manicure and toilet sets
and separate pieces and all sorts
Of dainty things that women
love.
TINE NYAl STONE
q. MILLER q o., 0eu1alste
Wahpston, Il. D.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
HASTE
BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS.

This is a great age for Haste. But
as some wise Head has stated, Haste
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-25
EMMETT is
P. O. CENTER
To Furnish Postoffice Supplies for
Gem County Offices

Orders creating Gem county into
a postal district, with Emmett as the
district office, have been received by
Postmaster Riggs from the postal de-
partment.
This is a new departure in the in
terest of economy in the distribution
of supplies and in the auditing of
accounts. All supplies of stamps, pos
tai cards, envelopes, money order
blanks, ETC., will be distributed to all
Gem county postoffices from the En-
NETT office, instead of Washington
as heretofore This office will also
have charge of the auditing and ac-
counting of the branch offices. The
central office will be allowed such
additional clerks as may be necessary
to handle the increased labor incident
to the change.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-25
CALL SET
FOR NOV. 2
Gem County Will Be Called on for
Two Men

A call for the remaining Is per
cent of the drafted men yet to be sent
to Camp Lewis by the Idaho counties
will come November 2, the Gem coun-
ty exemption board was notified Sat-
urday. Eighty-five per cent of the
men drawn have been sent to the
training camp.
Gem county will be required to
send two men to complete its quota,
and Floyd Sanders of Emmett and
Elmer Purcell, now a resident of Port
land, have been notified to report for
duty.
Of those who have been sent pre-
viously, the board has received notice
of the acceptance of only one, Claude
Polly, who was the first one to go.
1t is known, however, that Arthur
Casper has been rejected and sent
home and it is rumored that another
has failed to pass the physical exam
nation The places of those rejected
will have to be filed later.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-25
news FROM THE SOL.
der BOYS
Little Stories of Camp Life
Quarter of a Million of
Bonds Subscribed.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by his parents from Floyc
Hunter, who is one of the Cen
county boys stationed at Camp Lew
is, American Lake:
October 15-We are being well
cared for now. We have beef steak
a good part of the time. Today was
Sunday and I was appointed "Kitch-
en- Police" They have some funny
terms in the army. For instance,
work is called fatigue" kitchen po-
lice is one who washes dishes, peels
potatoes and so one. There are lots
of rules TO learn. A person needs to
be almost school professor to be a
soldier.
The guns we will use are three
inch guns and shoot shells that burst
in the air and shoot small lead balls.
They are on the same plan as shoot
ing shotgun in one of these three
inch guns and pulling the trigger
when it is about 10 feet above the
ground The shells are fixed so they
will go off when they are so far
above the ground and after they ex-
plode the small lead balls sweep
back about 100 yards, being very ef-
fectsve. The batteries are divided
into sections and sections into squads.
A squad is eight men and corporal,
A section has 16 men and two squads,
a sergeant and two corporals. Ten
sections make a battery. Some of
US will have to drive the horses on
the guns and some will have to drive
the horses on the carriages that car
ry the ammunition and kitchen out
fit and supplies.
This is a place where a person has
to do just as he is told. The penalty
for anything is very great during
a time of war. l have decided that
ness of the people. Not only of the
this war was caused by the wicked
German people alone, but of the whole
world at large. And according to the
Bible it must come to pass. l hope
that we will never see the firing line,
put if we do I am with the bunch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-25

Mrs. J. w. Cook of this city has
just received a letter from her sister,
Mrs. Mary Greenfield, who owns and
runs a large hotel in Pawnee City,
Neb., stating that she had just bought
some Emmett peaches that surprised
everybody that saw them very much.
When the people of Pawnee City
heard of the enormous size and the
rich flavor of the peaches they came
to the hotel TO see and taste them,
and they all agreed they were the
best peaches they ever saw or tasted,
she says. They cost $3.50 basket,
but were very scarce al that price.