The Wahpeton times. [volume], December 02, 1915, Image 8

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Household Goods
FOR TALE
Almost new Dressers, Stands
Tables, Chairs, Rockers Cook
Stoves, Oil Stoves and many arti
cles at Half Priow Special low
prices on Furniture Repairing.
I can also store your house
hold goods at reasonable prloes.
J. Leonhardt
Second Hand Store, Across the
Street from Laundry
FARMERS WILL RECEIVE BEN
EFIT
(Continued from page 1)
000,000 bushels of wheat was re
jected in an advance in prices
on the Chicago board of trade to
day. December wheat closed 2 3-i
cents higher at $1.05 3-4 and May
2 1-2 cents up at $1.08 1-2.
Action of the Canadan govern
ment 11 commandeering approx
imately 20,000,000 bushels of
wheal under the special war act
is expected to result in only slight
fluctuation in the American mar
ket. according to opinions early
today of leading grain dealers in
Chicago.
George E. Marcy, president of
the Armour Grain company, and
Joseph Rosenbaum, head of the
J. Rosenbaum Oram company, 2
of the largest exporters here, are
among those who do not l«ok for
quick changes in prices. Mr. Mar
cy predicted that the Canadian
government's action would re
lease greater quantities of wheat
for immediate delivery anil there
by bring about a drip, il anything,
in prices.
C. H. Canity, president of the
Chicago Hoard of Trade, would
make no prediction further than,
to say thai the demand for wheat
in the Lulled Stales would he al
Jected proportion to the extent
of the Canadian seizures and ac
cording lo the disposition the
government proposes io mrke or
the gain and the price it will pay.
Cause of Low Prices
Experts said the price of grain
had been kept, down so far this
year, for two reasons. The first,
they said, is
Hie
enormous supply
both in the United States and
Canada and second, the absence
of competitive bidding. Most of
the supplies for Great. Britiain
and its allies
have
pan
When It Comes to Dress'Cleaning
been purchas­
ed through one ugent, they asserti
ed. 1S||
"Evidently the action of the Ca
m-.dian government is just a move
to get hold of th wheat and ship
it to the seaboard before the price
leave it to us—no matter how
dainty the pattern or delicate
the fabric. We have unparall
eled facilities for turning out
careful work and we never fail
to give satisfaction to our pa
trons. Ladies' wardrobes
particularly receive our care
ful attention and we call for
and deliver orders
when' promised.
charges only.
promptly
Moderate
rises and before navigation clo
ses for the wnter," said Mr. Mar
cy. "The gram was held by spec
ulators and had to be moved out
of the elevators to make room for
winter wheat coming in now. To
permit it, to lie in the elevators
after December 10 would mean
that 't would have to be shipped
out by the all-rail route. This
would add to the price of'grain
and affect the market. The em
bargo may mean that pressure is
to be brought to bear in certain
quarers for political reasons
possibly in Greece."
Millers Not Concerned
Franklin M. Crosby of Minne
apolis, a well-known miller, was
quoted as saying that the action
does not concern the American
milling interests to any event, as
there is no Canadian grain com
ing in on purchase and very little
in bond for re-shipment." The
amount commandeered, he added,
was comparatively small.
There is more than 100.000,
000 bushels of Canadian wheat
available of that already disposed
of. if was said, as Canada had
230.000,000 bushels available for
export at the beginning of the
season, three months ago, and
had disposed of one-half of it.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
No. 1 Northern
No. 2 Northern
No. 3 Northern
No. 1 Durum
No. 2 Durum
Rye
Flax $1
Barley i5 to
Oats
Potatoes
Butler, dairy
Butter, creamery
p*
Well Heated and Ventilated Modern Equipment
Reasonable Rates and Best of Care
9 4
01
87
85
81
.77
.87
50
.30
.40
30
sr.
.33
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fl Myron I. s|nil(rt'l\ hxpriiliir of the l-:s
lal« iiTlnid( A. Marks, late of ih- vil
lage ol Wvmlniere Hie coimlv or lijeii
laiul anil slate ot .\nrili liakula. ilereaseri
lo ilie creditors ol. ami all persons having
claims airainst said deceased, to exhibii
them with the necessary vouchers, within
four months alter the llrst publication ol'
this notice, to said executor at his resi
dence in the Township of West Knd in said
llichland County.
Haled .Nov. -.'7th A. I\. Iflir,.
MYIION T. Sl'ltlMiKIt,
Executor of the Kstate or ijertrude A.
Marks. Deceased.
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GET THE CASH!
This is your Best Market Cor Chickens,
Ducks. Turkeys. Dressed Calves. Ilogs.
Mutton. Pells, Hides. Wool. Cream, Beans.
Rabbits. Get our Price List before selling.
Make more money by shipping here. A
square deal satisfies us. Write us Tor
quotations. ,ggj
THE R. E. COBB CO.
i- K. Third St. si. Maul. Minn.,
T. O BRIEN, Resident Physician
How She
Was Bribed
By PAUL WHITCOMB
During the latter, part of President
iiuerta's administration of the govern
ment of Mexico it became necessary
for the United States government to
send to the American representative
there a document of great importance.
There were Mexican spies in those
days who were attempting to thwart
the efforts of the Washington govern
ment and who worked very adroitly.
They bad their confederates In the de
partments who posted them as to what
was taking place.
Paul Millard, a clerk in the state de
partment, was intrusted with the docu
ment and warned to guard it carefully
lest he be dispossessed of It. He was
a young man recently married and,
taking bis dispatch home, told bis wife
of his mission and asked her to pack
suit case, the only baggage he in
tended to tukc with litrn.
Now, tbe Mexican secret service men
at Washington, knowing that Paul
Millard was a clerk in the office of the
secretary of state and had access to
secrets, had tempted bis wife with
jewels to get information through her.
She bad not yielded, but, being shrewd,
had pretended to be half Inclined to
consent She said nothing to Paul
about having been sounded, but when
he told her of his mission she went
out on pretense of making a purchase
and told the person who had tried to
buy her that her husband would start
the next morning for Mexico with an
important dispatch.
Before going to bed that night she
asked to see the document, which was
contained in an official envelope and
sealed with the seal of the United
States. She told him that it would be
wiser to put it into a plain envelope
addressed to an assumed name. He
asked her to do it, and she took It Into
another room for the purpose, bringing
It back rein closed.
Millard next morning bade his wife
goodby and started on his Journey. As
may be expected, he was watched by
the Mexican secret service employees,
who were intent on waylaying him,
but he took precautions always to be
where there were others about him,
and they found no opportunity. A very
pretty woman was sent on tbe trip,
which was made by sea, to fascinate
him. but Paul, besides being a faithful
husband, was no fool, and he refused
to be duped by her.
During tbe voyage his stateroom was
entered and his suit case examined.
But he had taken the dispatch and
placed it in the breast pocket of his
coat, where lie could constantly feel its
bulk. Then the conspirutors, feeling
sure that he carried it on his person,
made efforts to get him by himself -so
that they might get it into their posses
sion. On one occasion a man spoke en
thusiastically of phosphorescent lights
at the stern of the vessel, suggesting
that he go with blm to see. No one was
there, and Millard declined to go. This
attempt put him on his guard, and for
the rest of the voyage he took care
never to be caught alone.
On arriving at Vera Cruz he took a
traiu for Mexico City. Beiug now in
the enemy's country, he felt that he
was in more danger. And he was. The
Mexicans were doing pretty much as
they pleased, and so long as Huerta's
men knew that I'aul carried an impor
tant document from the United States
government it was a foregone conclu
sion that he would be robbed of it.
True eiiotis?h, at the first station at
which the train stopped several men
entered the car where Paul sat and
passed through it, evidently looking for
some one. On reaching him they took
him into the baggage car and had no
trouble in finding the package in bis
pocket. Then they permitted him to re
turn to Uis seat in the car he had left.
Paul was naturally very much cast
down. He regretted that he had at
tempted to carry the document through
without, protection. What puzzled him
was that any one could have got wind
of his going. No one knew the secret
except an assistant secretary who had
given him the dispatch, Mrs. Millard
and himself. Surely the department
must be full of spies.
On reaching Mexico City he deter
mined to go to the United States em
bassy and report his loss. He was
looking for a cab when a veiled lady
sitting in one beckoned to him to get
in. At first he refused then, remem
bering that, having lost his dispatch,
further precaution vas unnecessary
and not seeing another eab at bis dis
posal. lie consented.
"Where do you wish to go?" asked
the lady in English, but with a Span
ish accent
"First, let the driver take you to your
destination." replied Paul.
"I am going to the United States
embassy."
Paul looked surprised and gave the
order to drive to the embassy. The lady
leaned back on the cushion and made
no further remark. When they pulled
up at the embassy be handed her out
and followed her into the bouse. The
lady said something to an attendant
that Paul did not bear, and she was
immediately admitted to the private
office of tbe ambassador. A few min
utes later Paul was callei1. In. The
ambassador was perusing a document,
while seated near him was Mrs. Mil
lard.
"It's safe, Paul," she said, nodding
at the paper in the ambassador's
hands. "I took it when you gave it to
me to inclose in another envelope. The
one I returned to you and that the Mex
icans took was a dummy."
Then she told him how tbe enemy
had tried to bribe her.
"OLD GLORY"
And Why the Town ef
SmkI
HI
Didn't Hank Him.
Bf mTquad
Copyright, 1915, by McClure News
paper Syndicates
It was Knos Hopkins who got the
Idea that Sand Hill should prove her
patriotism to the world at large by
dlspiayin' the American flag tor seven
days a week. He got the Idea one San
day mornin' as be lay In bed, and he
bugged it to bis soul and chuckled over
It for a week before be said anything
to a llvin' soul. Everybody knew by
bis actions that sometbin' was up.
At length, whin Saturday night came
and there was the usual crowd at the
postoffice, he shot off his gun. He had
bis speech all prepared. He told how
the American flag was first bung to the
breeze how men cheered for liberty
as they saw It how It had given hap
piness to millions. Men had fought
cbeertn' for that* flag, and men had
died blessin' It He wanted It b'lsted
in Sand Hill at sunrise every day in
the year, and be wanted children to
cry for it and men and women to ven
erate it
As soon as the crowd had recovered
from Its surprise and began to cbeer
Deacon Black said it was a mighty
strong p'lnt and one worthy of a lead
in' patriot of Sand Hill. He was heart
ily in favor of the idea, and he would
then and there contribute 13 cents to
ward the purchase of a public flag.
Then Hosea Saunders spoke. His
grandfather bad died while flghtin'
under the stars and stripes. His fa
ther had fallen and killed himself
while cllmbln' a flagpole.' His mother
had wrapped him In tbe flag of liberty
when he was born. It was bard times
and money was tight but he would go
without tobacco for a month In order
to contribute a shlllln' toward tbe pur
chase of a flag. With his own bands.
If agreeable to all, he would h'ist the
emblem at sunrise and lower It at
sunset durin' the rest of his natural
life.
The deacon said that was also
Then everybody bobbed up and de
manded to be beard. Every man pres
ent wanted that flag in front of his
house or place of business and no
where else, and purty soon they was
shakin* their fists and sayin' they'd
be durned if they wouldn't have it
there or refuse to contribute a red cent.
There was a lively row on in two min
Its, with 'no more weepin' over pa
triotism.
Deacon Black rattled on tbe stove
pipe with his cane until be quieted the
racket, and then be said:
"Feller patriots, have we uo public
speerit among us?"
"We have!" yelled the crowd.
"Then le£ us exhibit it Bein' my
cooper shop* Is the highest buildin' in
town and bein' the American flag has
got to flipflop In tbe breeze to be seen
and venerated. I unselfishly offer to
put up'a pole and take charge of the
flag."
"So do I!" shouts every man in the
crowd.
Then Squar' Joslyn made a speech.
He told bow a million men had died
for that flag, bow Its stars and bars
had made tyrants tremble, how a
young nation had worshiped it and
made all the world respect it. He
wound up after ten minits by offerin*
to float it from bis boss barn, but only
hisses and groans followed. There was
signs that three or four patriots would
soon be puncbln' each other's heads
w£en Tom Bates strolled in in that
careless way of his. Deacon Black
pounded and rattled till be got order
and then said:
"I want to bear from Tom Bates on
this matter. Mebbe be can suggest
suntbin. Tom, what place in town
would you say the American flag ought
to float from?"
"How many stars are tbere In the
American flag?" calmly asked Tom.
Nobody could tell.
"Well, how many stripes?"
Nobody could tell
'Pears to me." said Tom as he start
ed to wander out ag'ln—" 'pears to me
that as none of you can tell tbe differ
ence between the American flag and a
tablecloth you'd better bang up an old
army blanket most anywhere and let it
go at that!"
And at tbe endiof live minits mora
tbere wasn't
a
patriot left in tbe post-
office. and notbln'lmore has ever been
said
about buyln' A public flag.
v1 M"s
a
a
beautiful speech, with a mighty strong
p'lnt to It and tbe feelln'sof the crowd
bad got so worked up over freedom
and liberty that tears stood In many
eyes. Hosea was followed by Squar'
Joslyn. Phlletus Williams, Abraham
White and others, and thar was fre
quent cheerln' and shakin' bands.
About ten years ago Abijah David
son's dog tore the ear off a hog owned
by Joel Hardman, and the men had
been enemies ever since, but under tbe
excitement and patriotism engendered
by the speeches they fell into each oth
er's arms and became brothers ag'in.
It was settled that a'' public contribu
tion should be taken 'up to buy a fifteen
dollar flag, and then came the question
of where It should be raised. Enos
Hopkins, who had started it all. got
up In a modest way and said he would
go to the expense of plantin' a' pole In
front of his bouse. It was .pb high
ground and the flag could be seen from
every house in town.
"We wouldn't put Enos to all that
trouble." said Deacon Black as be rose
up. "He's done his sheer in thhridn'
out the plan. I'll see that tbe flag is
duly displayed from the roof of my
cooper shop when it afilves."
"What's the matter h'istin' it over
my grocery?" asked Dan Skinner as
he wiped the tears of emotion from his
eyes. "It isn't as high as some places,
but more central."
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CLERK OARRIER EXAMINATION
The U. S. Civil Service Com
mission announces an examina
tion for the position ot Clerk
(male or female) and carrier in
the postoffice, Wahpeton, N. D.,
on Saturday, December 11, 1915,
commencing at 9 o'clock a. m.
Applications for this examina
tion must be made on the pre
scribed form, which with neces
sary instructions, may be ob
tained from the Commission's lo
cal representative, at the Wahpe
ton, N. D. postoffice.
All persons wishing to take
thSs examination should secure
blanks and file their application
with tlfe secretary at St. Paul,
Minn., in time to allow for any
corrections and to make arrange,
merits for the examination.
HIGH SOHOOL NOTES
Every one is back ready for
work after spending a joyous
Thanksgiving vacation.
Several of the teachers were out
of town for Thanksgiving.
Miss Fulton spent part of the
time at Fargo.
Miss Hull and Miss Schoen
went to their homes, Minneapolis
White Bear.
Miss Pearl Russell spent
Thanksgiving at the home of rel
atives in Staples, Minn.
The second opening program
was held last Wednesday and
proved very successful. There
were many good numbers. The
program was as follows:
Oration—The work of the Red
Cross—Moreran Falley.
Recitation—The Puritans—Stan
ley Forbes.
Recitation—Landing of the Pil
grims—Florence Robertson.
Recitation—(Woman's Rights
Genevieve Early.
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o11—Tlie Conqu ror—Ro
sa Fligelman.
Recitation-*-Xobilily of Labor
Fredericke Hobeinan.
ec tali n—T11
an 1 s— Lol a
Kseher.
Recitation—What is a Minority—
Dort.hy Beinan.
Oration—America's Musical Op
portunities—Olivia Edelbrock.
Recitation—The Pumpkin—Flor
ence Braun.
Oration—Social value of the Tele
phone—Virgil Escher.
Vocal Solo—North Dakota Song—
Miss Morden.
Debate Resolve, That there
should be only one session of
Public School Daily.—
Affirmative—Clara O'Brien and
Bernard McCusker.
Negative—Homer Luick and
Catherine McCarty.
Recitation—The Age of Improve
ment—Sidney Hinds.
Recitation—Labor—Thelma Edel
brock.
Oration—The History of Thanks
giving—Blanche Douglas.
The Juniors and Seniors had a
wienie roast at the slough last
Wednesday evening. Everyone had
a line time.
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The grade school held a can
tata in the high school last Tues
day which proved very success
ful. Many very good numbers were
carried out very well by the little
children. The proceeds amount
ing lo $45.00 will be used to pur
chase more pictures for the
grades.
H. R. to D. M. Can't you get that
through your head. Haven't you
any brains. D. M. to H. R. If you
had ten times as many brains as
you have now, you would still be
half witted.
Several of the H. S. students
.went, home to spend their Thanks
giving.
The basket ball team will begin
regular and hard practice Wed
nesday. There are prospects of
having a very fast and strong
team this year.
Miss Conolly: "How and when
was slavery introduced into Am
erica?
Olivia—"No woman had come
over to the early Virginia colony.
The planters wanted wives to help
them with the work. In 1619 the
London company sent over a ship
load of girls. The planters gladly
married them, and slavery was
introduced into America.
Miss Hull (In Modern History)
What lessons do we learn from
the attack on the Dardanelles?
Roy T. That a strait beats three
kings.
If Viola became tired would
Florence Carter?
When Kate comes to school late
is Bill Early?
When the wind blows does
Pearl Russell?
Miss Snyder's Algebra class
had a vacation last Friday, that
is, a sort of one. They entered
upon a new line of work that of
leaiMiing the art of swiming.
We learned this morning that
the "Juniors" were the most
prompt of all classes in the high
school. We haven't heard any
thing about the seniors.
The honor roll for this month
is not as long as last. The seniors
have been l.o busy doing some
thing else.
Seniors—
Blanche Douglas.
Rosa Fligelman.
Olvina Geister.
Amelia Nelson
Martha Oien.
Viola Parsons
Jean Rittftnhouse.
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Juniors—
Henrietta Fligelman
Anna Geister.
Helen Hess.
Ruth Johnson. a 1
Clara O'Brien.
Roy Trebil.
Sophomores—
Sykea Assad. *4
Aquil Bassett "1
Sidney Hinds
Gladys Lohr.
Freshmen.
Dorothy Bernard
Adelaide Burnson.
Geneveive Early.
Thelma Edelbrock
Viola Herdina
Georgia Kuster
Elhlyn Rehmet
Vivian Stenson