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The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21
GERMAN|A HOSE CD,
WILL GIVE BALL

On Easter Monday, April l, the
Germania Hose Co., No. l, will
give their annual ball at. the Ar
ON yirlal. To many, the all
nouncement means nothing, but to
great many more it means much.
Those who do not care for the art
of the light fantastic toe, are not
interested to any great extent, but
o those who have attended one or
more of the thirty-six annual
events i'll the past, the announce
mcnt means that the lovers of the
dance are to have a fine timc-thc
best ever, on April 1. This is for
a good cause and is deserving OF
great success and citizens and bus
mess men of Wahpeton and trib.
utary territory should help the
boys by purchasing Il ticket
whether they intend to take in the
event or not. The tickets are only
%l.OO. which is dirt cheap. for the
dances put ON in the past. (anL
the one April will prove 10 cx-
ception(, are worth double tie
amount of the price charged. The
boys are now selling tickets for the
event and it is your duty to assist
every good cause for the advance
ment of Wahpetons S public inter-
rsts and You can do it no better
way than in assisting the Gcrma-
mia Hose Co.. No. l.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

Attention is called to the Wonder
Store advertisement on page one.
Walter Peal of Campbell, Minn.,
spent Saturday visiting Silver Rel
land at the Science school.
Miss Viola Bertzin of the Universi-
ty at Grand Forks came home Fri
day night to spend a few days with
r. c. Bailey of Fargo, manager for
the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
man, was in Wahpeton on Wednesday
to be present at the initiation of ten
new members.
Mrs. George Moody, of Elizabeth,
Minn., is in the city this week visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Putnom.
Miss Anna Weling left Friday night
for Minneapolis to spend few days
with her brother, Ernest Yelling, who
is attending Dunwoody Institute.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21
SCRUB CATTLE DAYS ARE
NOW RAPIDLY PASSING

Alilnor, N. d., March 20.-At
the rate the farmers are shipping
IN pure-bred cattle, that within u
few years there will not be a
scrub" head in Sargent county.
Farmers who have shipped in
pure-bred livestock since the first
Of the year are f. G.. Enge, John
II. Nelson, George Flamer, Frank
Mund, f. b. Marquette, Brown
Williams and d. d. Marquette. In
addition to these H. X. Pennington
recently shipped in ten head Of
yearling Shorthorn bulls which he
expects to sell without any diff
Guilty.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

Editor John Andrews, the popular
editor of the Lidgerwood Broadaxe,
was hobnobbing among the Wahpeton
people yesterday.
]. R. Mooly, of Fargo is spending
the week in Wahpeton.
L. M. Lall, of the j. C. Penny Co.,
of Fergus Falls, Minn., spent Tues
day in Wahpeton.
Miss Sadie Mccarthy underwent a
slight operation on her tonsils last
week at st. Francis Hospital.
Miss Mamie Adams, of the Mer-
chants Hotel, spent the weekend at
Fargo.
E. H. Voss left this week for Grand
Forks, where he has accepted a po-
sition with the Quality Meat Market.
Mrs. P. H. Canty is spending few
days at Morris, Minn., this week.
G. ]. Johnson, formerly of Wahpe-
ton, now located in Minneapolis,
spent several days last week in this
city.
Mrs. A. j. Picotte has returned from
Lindstrom, Minn., where she was
called by the serious illness of her
grandfather.
Jack Worner made business trip
to Lidgerwood, Hankinson and Fair
mount, the latter part Of last week.
Miss Mary Voss is spending few
days at her home in Campbell, MINI.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-21

torney Joseph G. Forbes and Sheriff
Void in their work of law enforce
ment. He asked for the cooperation
of our people in the enforcement of
the liquor and prohibition laws. A
Collection and pledges were taken to
assist in the work in this state. APP
propriate music was rendered by the
choirs at all three services.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
WAYNE, WEST VA.

Kiah Adkins of Dunlow has sold his
farm to Mrs. Susan Asbury and son
C. w. Asbury, postmaster at Dunlow.
Mr.. Adkins has not yet decided where
he will move, but il is rumored that he
may buy Mr. Hunts home and move
to Wayne.
DR.. ]. r. Keesee and his wife left
the first OF the week for Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga The doctor enlisted several
weeks ago in the medical reserve corps
and was called to begin service March
1. He has been given the rank OF first
lieutenant.
A damage suit of French A. Harper.
Admr. estate OF Howard Slower. de-
ceased. against the c. & o. Ry. Co..
was tried in the circuit court Of this
county last week.
Slower had been employed at Akron.
Ohio. and had contracted rheumatism.
The evidence was that he had recover
ed to some extent. leaving him very
weak heart. but his physicians stated
that he was able to be moved in bag
gage car from Akron to his homo In
Raleigh county. this state.
II seems that he had stood the trip
very well till he arrived at Kenova.
There he was changed from the N. &
w. Ry., to the C. & o. and in at
tempting to load the sick man the en-
ployees dropped him. causing immed-
late and intense suffering from heart
trouble. The patient was moved to
Huntington. where he died in a few
hours later,
The legal battle lasted practically
five days. The jury was out about 30
minutes. when it returned verdict
against the railway company for the
full amount asked in the suit, $4,000.
A motion was made to grant stay
Of sixty days and 1t is generally con-
ceded that an appeal to the supreme
court of the state would be taken
News,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
LICK CREEK.

Sunday school is progressing NIGEL,
at this place.
There will be church at this place
Saturday night. Sunday A. m, and
Sunday night by Rev. Crabtree.
Mr. and Mrs George Wilson and
family have moved back from Brushy
to their home on Lick creek.
Mrs. Thomas Asch. Mrs. Mordecai
Wilson and little daughter. Margaret,
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Wilson and family OF Summit Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Misses Grey Brooks and Lula jan
nings were calling on Miss Virginia
Asch Sunday.
Lafe Thompson made trip TO Blaine
Sunday.
Dave Curnutte and family OF this
place are moving to Ledocio this week
Misses Minnie Shannon and Ethel
Meade were calling on Mrs. Deili.
Thompson Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wilson and little
son OF Wyoming. are still Visiting his
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Akers and Mrs.
Geneva Hardwick were calling Mt Dave
Curnutte's Monday night.
Miss Virginia Asch. Mr.. Carl Parker
and Mr.. George Thompson were call
ing on Miss Lula Jannings Sunday
night.
Miss Matte Asch called on Miss
Grey Brooks OF waIbridge Sunday
night.
Mrs. Erma Wilson visited MIRA John
Vaughan Tuesday.
Misses Lula Jannings and Virginia
Asch were visiting on Three Mile Tues
day.
Andy Shannon was calling on Miss
Rittie Thompson Sunday afternoon
Thomas Asch and son. Willard OF
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused hi.
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Drausht Relieved.

Meadorsville. Ky.--Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick. Of this place. writes: II was
very constipated. I had sour etomaeh
and was 20 uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed 30
tear up my digestion. They would
gripe me and afterwards Il seemed
/ was moro constipated than before
heard Of Black-Draught and de-
cided to try II l found Il Just what I
needed 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. Ny digestion soon
improved got we'll OF the sour stom-
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal.
no more gripping. and would take q
dose now and then. and was IN Good
shape.
! cannot sAy too much for Black
Drausht for Il - the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford's Biaek-Draught has for
many years been found.of great value
IN the treatment Of stomach, liver ana
bowel treublsA EAsy TO take, gentle
and fslissls 10 it, action, leaving no
bad after-sffscts. Il has won the praise
q Thousands Il psoDlo who have used
4 AclSB
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
A Child GESL CROSS,
SICK and FEVERISH
WHEN C0NSTIPATED
LOOK, MoTHERl IF TONGUE is
COATED CLEAN LITTLE LIv-
Err AND BOWELS.

II your little ones tongue is coated
cit is sure sign the stomach. liver and
bowels need a gentle. thorough cleans
ing at once. When your child is cross
peevish, listless. pale. doesn't sleep. cal
or act naturally; If breath is bad, stom-
ach sour, system full Of cold. throat
sore, or II feverish. give a teaspoonful
OF california Syrup of Figs" and In
few hours all the clogged-up. consti-
pated waste. sour bile and undigested
food will gently move out OF the bow
els. and you have a well, playful child
again.
Sick children needn't DO coaxed 10
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep II handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little CIV
en- today saves a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
california Syrup os Figs" which con-
tains directions for babies. children OF
all ages and for grown ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware OF counterfeits sold
here. Get the genuine made by Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
IN five MINUTES! NO
INDIGESTION, Gas OR
SOUR. acid stomach
THE MOMENT "PAPE's DlAPEP-
SIN" REACHES THE sToM-
AcH ALL DISTRESS
GOES.

Really does" put upset stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton. dyspepsia. gas. heartburn and
sourness due 10 acid fermentation in
FIVE minutes--that-jus makes
Pape's Diapepsin the largest selling
stomach antacid and regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments and
turns sour. you belch gas and eructate
undigested food or water: head is dir
zy and aches: breath foul: tongue
coated: your insides filled with indi-
gestible waste. remember the moment
"Papes Diapepsin" comes in contact
with the stomach all such distress van
iahes It's truly astonishing-almo
marvellous. and the joy is its harmless
ness.
A large fifty cent case OF Pape's Dia-
pepsin is worth its weight in gold to
men and women who can't get their
stomachs regulated. II belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy in
case of sick. sour. upset stomach dur
ing the day or at night. It's the quick
est. surest antacid for the stomach in
the world.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
4 Letter From Camp Taylor

Well, l suppose some OF our Big
Sandy friends would love to hear from
the Lawrence county boys and as !
promised to write to several OF my
friends, but find that l haven't got
much time for writing. VIII take this
method OF writing to all
We arrived in Camp Taylor at ~
o'clock Monday night went to bed at
1880 and got up at 5:45 a. m. II sure
was a sleepy bunch OF Lawrence coun-
ty rockies that fell out for reveille
Tuesday morning.
We are all having a fine time and
well satisfied. We Lawrence county
know how soon we will be transferred
to some other quarters.
All week there were hundreds OF
soldiers arriving in camp daily; at
present there are about 10000 rockies
and trained soldiers here.
The barracks are all built the same
size, each one housing 240 men.
I would like for the folks back home
to see us washing our mess kits. max
ing our beds and polishing up around
our quarters each morning OF course
the mess kits must be washed three
times daily. but the other two jobs
mentioned are only done each morn
ing.
We were vaccinated and inoculated
for smallpox and typhoid fever last
Tuesday and will get another shot"
next Thursday. Some of the boys are
dreading the next one as 1t made some
awful sick for a few hours.
Camp Taylor is a lively place. so
much so that a fellow can't get lone
some here. We have several different
places OF amusement to go TO Of even
ings. We have one as fine theaters
here as you win find anywhere.
Well as am on duty as room or
derby and only got of long enough to
write this letter will close.
Would appreciate cards from Law
renee county friends.
Success to the dear old NEWS and
friends back home.
BEN +. BENTLEY.
2sth Co.. sth Bn. 15s Opt. Brigade.
Camp Taylor. Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
GLADYS.

Several from here attended church
at Polley's chapel Sunday night.
Several OF our boys left for Camp
Taylor where they will be trained as
u. s.. soldiers. We are proud of our
boys, although we may shed tears at
parting. but still we wish them God
[speed. safe journey and quick re-
turn. We believe our boys will do their
duty and stand by the dear Red
White and Blue" to the end like brave
heroes. May God bless them all.
We are having some fine weather
Just now and our farmers are prepar-
ingtheir farming implements for work
and the lassies are getting ready their
sun bonnets and gloves preparing for
real work. Who would not love farm
ers life?
Miss Maud lobe, who has been EN-
pioyed at Ashland, is at home with
her parents here.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Kitchen OF Chill
licothe. o.. are visiting friends and rel
atives here
Misses Nellie Marie Lyons and So
phia Gladys Pennington are visiting
the formers sister at Cordell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adlai Jordan Of Ak
ron. Ohio, are visiting their parents
hereand at Tuscola.
Lewis Kitchen, who has employment
at Chattaroy. w. Va. is visiting his
wife at this place.
Miss Mecca Pennington was out
horseback riding Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lewis Kitchen was the guest Of
Mrs. Sophia Kitchen Sunday.
Mira. Eliza Savage OF Long Branch.
was the guest OF her father for the past
week.
AliBs Hernia Kitchen was Waiting At
Hiram Bentley's last week.
/. Mrs. Rosa Wright and babies were
the pleasant guests OF Mrs May
Browning last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eliaha Jobe spsnt
Sunday with their daughter near here.
Several boys from Gait are aDending
their Sundays on Morgan. They say
there 10 no place like Morgan.
We hope to have Rev. Jesse Lead
ingham back with ua again soon TO
preach for IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Pennington
spent Saturday night with their daugh-
ter at Osie-
Grandma Elllins was the guest OF
Mrs. Lewis Kitchen one day last week.
Send US the good old NEWS as II al
ways linda . place In our home. 6uo-
osas 20 the paper Is the wish OF
A TRUE AMERICAN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
TO Be Increased
BIG SANDY NEWS ANNOUNCES
NEW RATE AND PROBABLE
DATE.

Increased and Increasing costs OF ev-
erything entering into the making Of q
newspaper have forced us 20 \ conclus
ion against which we have been night
Ing fer more than year; and that Il.
the inevitable necessity OF increasing
the subscription price Of the Pig Sandy
News to tl,50 per year. Tho situation
demands either this or considerable
reduction IN the size OF the paper. We
have chosen the former. and instead OF
reducing the efficiency 81 the paper ~
ars planning 10 improve H.
Probably NsSt Month.
II is our prefent intention to put INC
Increase into effect sometime In Marcs
untll that time we shall receive suit
scr;o''ons at the present rate OF one
dollar per year. Subscribers may cay
AS FAR ahead a. they desire at the old
rate II they do 30 before the Increased
price II put into effect
The Reason Why.
Recently we received notice Of big
advance IN the cost OF certain quality
and color Of Ink which We use % a
considerable extent IN our job printing
department. The manufacturer said tho
coloring matter required had advanced
one thousand per cent In cost. This "a
nm extreme instance. but there IL a goa.
erai increase all along the line, touch
Ing every DEPARTMENT OF the newspa-
per and printing business. Therefore.
we must do what everybody else = e.
ing raise tie price OF our product
The MANUFACTURER. the merchant, =,
farmer. the latoring man. the trades.
man. the postofice department. ne
butcher. the baker and all the rrsa are
meeting the Increased costs By raising
pric-s. They can not do otherwise
neither can Va.
The do;lkr paid us by the faYmsr q
few years age bought from three 10 sid
times as much farm products a. 10 utli
buy to-day
Hundreds OF weekly nswspapepa II
the United States have raised the.f-
price TO 81 SO and 1900 during the iast
year or two. and the list IL being added
10 every day The daily Newspaper. Of
the country have. with few exceptions.
increased their p.!ceA Those that ssld
at one cent row bring tive cents. n
New York City in January three lead
Ing newspapers doubled Their ssiung
price.
We believu our patrons will appre-
ciate the effort we have made 20 Keep
the price OF cui paper down and viii
willingly grant the increase. But in or
der to be entirely far 20 them We ara
giving advance notice and the privii
eye OF paying ahead At the old rate Of
one dollar per year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
BLAINE.

The Union Gas & oilrCo., has Just
drilled in good oil well on the farm
OF Dan Skaggs at Martha, miles west
OF Blaine. The strike was made Sunday
morning and bailed out 100 gallons Of
oil and the well shows up for good
producer.
The Clinton Gas & OIL Co. OF Hunt
ington. w. Va. which holds a large
boundary Of oil land in Lawrence and
Elliott counties is preparing 10 drill on
the farm OF E. s. Johnson on the right
fork OF Gains creek The derrick is
completed and they will commence
drilling as soon as the machinery gets
In.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Osborn. who have
been living near Blaine for the last two
years. have moved back TO West Va
Mr.. Osborn is an experienced miner
and will work In the mines near Mary
town, w. Va
Mrs. Frank Damron and two sons
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. W i.
Osborn Saturday night.
Misses Pearl Bates and Grace SWEET
nam have gone to Louisa 10 enter
school.
Miss Mabel Ferguson was the guest
OF Miss Charline Evans Sunday.
Frank Damron was down the river
last week on business.
T.. J. Moore and two sons were Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs A w. Osborn Sun
day.
Isaac Rice, who moved TO Ohio las,
fall is back on visit.
Rev. Hay and others began a revival
meeting at Knob Branch church house
last Monday night. Web ope a great
deal OF good will be done.
on last Saturday afternoon there was
uuits IN oxotement here. While q. N
Wellman and vito were waiting or
their customers. the foundation OF the
storehouse gave way causing one end
| d he house 70 drop about ok or eigh,
feet Gods were scattered all over the
hgups. about 50 dozen eggB vere brok-
EN- and large quantity OF medicines
vishesi ana giass varo Mr.. WeIlman'l
los % estimated ut about esoo., The
house belongs to Gambiii and Boggs
They have q crow OF men Wording or
ne house putting Il back In shape fol
businesa BIG CHIEF
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

hoist Wood. On February 20. February
rs. and Macrh 8. attacks were fore
stalled by terrific British artillery fire
and. while an enemy attack on March
was successful to some degree. the
British on Saturday succeeded In re-
establishing their lines.
The British forces operating In Pal
estine have once more advanced north
and northwest OF Jericho. They have
taken positions to a depth OF 5000
yards over front OF twelve miles. The
Turks fought stubbornly at various
points OF vantage.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
NoTlcE or SALE.
Lawrsnos Circuit Court
. H. York. PIN.


VS..
Big Sandy Milling Co.. ct al. Defts.
Pursuant to Judgment OF the LAW
renee Circuit Court entered In the
above styled case at its regular FEB
ruary. 1918 term. the undersigned Mas
ter Commissioner will. on the 18th day
OF March. 1918, at the front door OF the
court house, In Louisa. Lawrence coun-
", KY, about the hour OF one o'clock
D. m sell TO the highest and best bid
der the following described real estate,
machinery and fixtures. TO wit;
All OF the following real estate sit
uated in Louisa, KY. at the corner OF
jefferson and Pike streets, and begin
ming on Pike street so feet from Lock
avenue and running with Pike street
a western direction TO the line OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
pany, thence with said line a northern
direction to the line OF Ezra Hatten.
(called Bud): thence an eastern direc-
ton with the Hatten line to the wes-
tern boundary line OF the livery stable
property: thence with said line south
ern direction 10 the beginning. includ-
ing all machinery. fixtures and appur
tenances thereunto belonging and To-
Gated thereon. this property common
ly known as the Big Sandy Milling
Company property.
Said sale>shall be made upon terms
OF six twelve and eighteen months
time, and the purchaser snail execute
bonds payable TO Master Commission
er with sureties approved by said Com.
missioner and a lien retained upon the
property sold TO secure further the pay
ment OF the purchase price. Purchase
er may pay cash.
The amount to be raised from said
sale Ia sTol5.70 and the total costs OF
said suit and sale.
w. NJ SAVAGE. N. C. l. c. c.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Germany's drive IN Russia 4 en- e.
fort TO shin the center OF gravity. but
ths key positions Of the vAr stiii are in
the West. according TO Secretary Ba-
kers review OF the weeks activities.
Mr.. Baker points out that Germany IL
not deairous OF going againat the strong
lines OF the Allies In France. and would
IKE 70 ahift operations to some other
section. But the war must BE- won In
The West. nay.- The rAviaU.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
CLENWOODSTOCKFARM
'. B. ShOTtTIdge Prop.
oLENwoop KY.
w. A.v. For Sale

We Have For sals--
THREE PuRE-BLooD sIIoRTHoRE
CALVES. MALES FOR SALE. TIL
SANE THU IRE ON ExHIBi-
TON AT - oURTY EAIR AT
LOUISA. TO ANYBODY WISHING
TO BUY WE WILL MAXIM THE
PRICE RIGHT CONE AND SEE
THE STOCK. REGISTRATION PA
PERs FURNISHED
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
SMALL FARM NEAR
LOUISA rs WANTED

We have been requested to try to To-
cate a small place for rent Just on the
outskirts OF Louisa. Want a good house
and few acres of land suitable fol
cultivation. Apply to the Big Sandy
News office.
For new spring goods 60 to A L
Burton's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
NOTICE.

All parties holding county warrants
payable out OF the levy for the year
1917, will please at once present same
for payment as believe that have
sufficient funds to pay same.
w. T. CAIN,
County Treasury Lawrence-co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Try -eco pancake flour at A. L.
Brrtcn's. Fine for wheatiess days, as st
is combination OF various tlours.
Nothing but cold water TO be acded to
make the finest brown cakes you ever
ate.