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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
BARNES COUNTY HAS A NEW
PLAN WHICH WILL BE WORK
ED OUT SOON.

Valley City, N. D., Dec. 1.-The first
free farm home bureau in the north
west, so far as known, was organized
at meeting of the One Hundred Dol
lar an Acre club Of Barnes county,
held at this city. The organization of
this auxiliary to the club came as q
result of the returns from the invcsti-
cations on the subject Of farm homes,
by G. ]. Lee, Otto Zeterberg and
| others.
The plan as outlined is to make a
systematic campaign for farmers in
Barnes county who will agree to fur
nish homes for men with families and
to assure the moi work for the entire
year. Each family is to be offered ten
acres Of land, house and mich cow
without cost. In return, the farmer se-
cures the services Of the man at all
times of the year when he is needed,
paying him the usual wages, and the
settlers families are given an oppor-
tunity to get a start toward wealth
which they would not otherwise have.
The beet sugar industry was discus
sed at some length, E. J. Beleal among
others, giving his experience in raising
them. He stated that last year he had
raised about 1000 bushels. It was de-
cided that at the next meeting Of the
club on December 9, to have talk and
discussion on the work Of raising sugar
beets. Jud Getchell, E. j. Beleal and
others will talk. Good roads will also
be discussed by F. H. Getchell, Thos.
Smith and others.
Irrigation along the bottom lands Of
the Sheyenne river came in for con-
siderable discussion. The idea sug-
gested is to use the river bottom lands
for intensive gardening, sugar beet
raising, etc. This will be taken up at
length by Otto Zetterberg, at the meet
ing in January. Mr.. Zetterberg was in
structed to communicate with Congress
man Hanna and others for information
on the subject, and if possible to have
talk by government expert.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08

South Dakota bulletin No. 1876 in its
treatment of alkali land brings out the
following: "Alkali is causing much
trouble in the eastern part of the state
by it's accumulations at the surface
which will kill crops. Early blowing
and thorough cultivation are recon-
mended to favor the downward passage
Of rain water and retarl the evapora,
ton which deposits the harmful salts
at the surface. Mulching is also use
full. These cxpedients afford only tenn
proary relief, but since the salts are
very soluble it necessarily follows that
they may he easily carried away in
solution.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
OVERWHELMED WITH CONGRAT.
ULATIONS BY CROWD OF MEN
AND WOMEN.

Denver, Dec. 1.-Gertrude Gibson
Patterson, accused Of the murder Of
her husband, Charles A. Patterson,
whom she shot to death while the cou-
pie were walking together in suburb
September IS, was declared not guilty
by the jury in district court.
The verdict was announced at 4:34,
more than four hours. after the jury
had agreed, the long wait carrying
with it the agony of suspense for the
woman on trial, resulting from the alb
sence Of Judge Allen, who was attend
ing the funeral of hiss colleague, Judge
Carlton M. Bliss.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
POSTOFFICE AUTHORITIES HAVE
RECEIVED NOTICE-EXAMINA.
TONS FEB. 8.

The postofice authorities have re-
ceived notice that civil service exam
ination will be held here Feb. 3. The
examination will be competitive, under
the rules Of the United States civil ser
vice.
The winners in this examination will
be given the opportunity of filing
field positions outside Of Washington,
D. c., and complete list Of the re-
quirements can be obtained, either at
the Office or from the secretary of the
board of civil service examiners.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
MRS. MOLLIE RANKIN DIED IN
MINNEAPOLIs-WI BE BUR-
led HERE.

The sad news was received in Devils
Lake this morning Of the death of
Mrs. Mollie Rankin, at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Rankin was highly respected
resident Of Devils Lake up to three
years ago, being pioneer resident.
She left here for Granville, N. D., to
reside with her daughter, Mrs. James
Bowed, and then to Minneapolis, where
she resided for year, up to the time
of her death, with her daughter, Mrs.
Ostrander. Mr.. and Mrs. Ostrander
and daughter, Irene, will accompany
the remains to this city and will ar
rive on No. tomorrow morning. The
funeral will probably take place Sun
day.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08

Ir. and Mrs. G.. Folk, of Brunswick
this state, arrived in the city ycster
day and will make their home on
Eighth street. These young people
were happily married recently at the
home Of friends in Canada and after
the elopement and marriage have re-
turned to this city to live.
The bride was formerly Miss Rosie
Black, young lady of this city. It
will be remembered that an account of
the elopement of this young couple
appeared in The World short time
ago, and while the parents have been
asked for their blessing and forgive
ness, the mother Of the young lady
still refuses and so far as she is con-
cerned they are still out of the family
fold.
The man to whom Mrs. Folk was to
have been married was united for life
to young lady at Valley City.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
FIVE ARE BADLY INJURED WHEN
TRoI.LY CAR CROSSES TRACK
TO HEAD OFF TRAIN,

Patterson, n. j., Dec. IA trolley
car with Thanksgiving celcbrants was
struck by an Erie theatre train at an
early hour this morning and passeny-
ers Of the car were thrown to the
pavement.
Twenty-Five were injured by the ac.
cident and five seriously injured and
not expected to live
The motorman tried to cross in front
Of the fast moving train. The locomo.
tive was thrown in the ditch but none
Of the passengers of the train were IN
jured.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. ii. w.
Knapp, a resident Of Thomas street in
this city was arrested this morning on
the most peculiar charge that has ever
come to notice in North Dakota, that
Of disintering three corps at the Me-
mortal Park cemetery and robbing the
bodies.
The officials here are at loss to
know how to- proceed with the man
who dug up the graves, as no case of
similar nature is on record, and al
though Knapp is held no action has
been taken. Burial shrouds that were
taken from the bodies were found in
the Knapp home.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

(Serial Numbers 1867 and 1860
Fcpa't ment of the Interior, L. S. Land
Office at Devils Lake, N. D., Nov. p,
1911.
Notice is hereby given that William
d. Eees, of Fl Totten, N. D., who, OF
Nov. 20 and Dec. -, 1906, made Home
stead entries, Nos. 525 and $50, for
NE IA NV II and Lots Z, and g.,
Section %, Township 1852 N, Range 65
W., 5th Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Receiv-
er Of United States Land Office at
Devils Lake, N. d., on the 9th day of
January, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank w. Blake, of Fl. Totten, John
E. vaulker, of sheyenne, N. D., Fran
ces LaDuc, of Fl. Totten, N. D., Jul.
ieus Jabz, of Fl. Totten, N. D.
John 8. McClory, Register.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
MANY GOING AWAY TO SPEND
THE HOLIDAYS Is CAUSE OF
ENLARGED TRAINS:

Traffic on the railroads yesterday was
exceptionally heavy. All trains car
ried extra coaches. The trains were
crowded and general holiday rush of
travel was noticeable.
The Aneta branch train ana the
Brandon line train both had on an ex-
ira coach, as did number Of tho main
line trains.
1t is probable that this extra trav-
ell will keep up from now until after
the holidays, as at the present time OF
the year there are many going to Wis,
it others in different parts of the coun'
try.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
NEW ONES THAT HAVE BEEN Els
TABLIsHED IN NORTH DAKOTA
VERY RECENTLY.

The establishment Of new postofices
in the state since the first Of July has
set a precedent for some time to come
The postofice department has been
kept busy appointing new postmasters
for North Dakota.
Forty-one new Offices have been es-
tablished during the past five months
in North Dakota and as many officials
have been appointed. This is a great
record for this state and sets a mark
that has not been equalled in any Of
the states as old as this one.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
GOT OUT SPLENDID ISSUE.

The Devils Lake World has another
feather in its cap as result of the
Lake Regions banquet, taking advan-
tage of the occasion for the publica-
tion Of thirty-two page paper. It is
filed from cover to cover with the
very best kind of boosting stuff for the
Lake Region counties and for the state
in general and the publishers lave Just
cause for being proud over it.-Grand
Forks Times.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
THE TRUST BUSTERS.

We've smashed the Tee Trust up here
fiat,
We lawed 'em up and down
And got injunctions on 'em that
Will drive 'em out of town;
So we get Independent ice
By fghtin' this trust game,
And justice reigns-although the price
Is purity much the same.
And Justice Ezry Emmer found
The milkmen here had made
A combination all around
In clear restraint of trade;
So then we lawed 'em and their ilk
And made tn fur to fly,
Till we got Independent milk
But jest about as high!
And then, by jung! Hi Peters learns
The woodyards here last fall
Was all a-mergin' their concerns
Without no leave at all;
So we lawed them as best we could
The big part of a year,
Till We got Independent wood
But jest about as dear!
And all the grocery stores. by jing!
Was operatin' by
A price agreement on each thing
A Teller went to buy;
So we went at 'em spoke and hub,
And stopped that little game,
And we got Independent grub
By payin' jest the same.
And we cleaned out the village board
By battlin' for reform;
We had our ammunition stored
And made about as firm
A fight as you would want to see
When We cleaned up the town,
But even now we've licked 'em we
Can't get the taxes down.
1t ain It so much the price we pay
Or how high taxes are;
It's principle, that s what we say,
We we hitched up to a star;
We want to show them Trust upstairs
And show 'em, too, we will,
That revolutionary hearts
! Is beatin' in US still!
j. W. Foley in Saturday Evening
! Post.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
NEI.s WENDELL ROBBED AND
SHOT ON FARGO STREET-O
DESCRIPTION OF BANDIT.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 2.-Nels Wendell
had the bridge of his nose shot off af-
ter being held up and robbed on the
streets of Fargo late last night.
Wendell lives at 203 Sixteenth street
suth and the bandit secured a stud, 50
in loose change and pocketbook con-
tanning a small amount Of money,
bout 81
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
GETS MINNEAPOLIS POSITION.

Carrie Olson. who just graduated
from Dakota Business College OF Far.
60. has accepted fine position as
bookkeeper for the Pillsbnry Mills
making the second pupil with the firm
ITO get the best positions. you see.
you must attend the D c." =
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
DIGS UP THE BODIES IN Memoir,
IAL PARK CEMETERY AND
TAKES sIIROUDs.
ARE AT A LOSS TO
KNOW HOW TO PROCEED
WITH THE CASE.

Man is Being Held on Charge Although
No Action Has Been Taken Against
Him Thus Far.-The Most Peculiar
Crime That Has Ever Come to No
tice in North Dakota is That Of J..
w. Knapp.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08

Albert Glassnap, the former pop
ocrn merchant who inhabited wagon
on our streets short time ago, was
back in the city yesterday for short
visit. He is now located at Spokane,
WASH, and left this morning for Grand
Forks, making a tour Of his old haunts
before returning to his new western
home.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
Farmers!

1 have number of inquiries from
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois for i'm
proved farms to rent. If you want
to rent or sell write me or come and
see me. My office is upstairs, FIRST
National Bank building. Devils Lake,
n. D. CHAS. c. CONNOLLY.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08

Mrs. Curtin of Rolette is helping
out temporarily in the New York store
during the absence Of Miss Agatha
Hagen, who is visiting he rparents in
Wisconsin.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
Boarders

Will f.,l great convenience at the
L-ckw ,o'' Hotel. Comfortable quarters
Thoroughly re modelled, with baths.
electric lights and new furniture. Rates
the best. 1913 Third street.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08

It lowered over Minot,
Looked at the Normal site;
Then spread its little wings in haste
And family said: "Good Night"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
THE PEACE DOVE.

The dove of peace DER Tripoli
In awe a moment hung;
And then hurried on its way
Just one word crying: "Stung!"
Baltimore Sun.
It paused a bit at China's gate,
It listened long and then
It heard the roar Of guns within
And cackled: "Sold again!"
Los Angeles Express.
It tarried for little space
Above the G. o. p,
Then flew away, compelled to say:
"This is no place for me-"
Record Herald.
It dwelt for a brief season
In camp Of democrats,
And now you know the reason
It screamed out hoarsely: "Rats!'
Lisbon Free Press.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
CHAIRMAN AMuNDsoN OF THE
BOARD Is CHARGED WITH PRO-
CURING AN ABORTION.
MISS NELLIE ABRAHAMsON is
THE YOUNG LADY IN THE
CAsE-FATHER SUSPECTS.

Girl Was Sent to Minneapolis for op.
eration-Amundson is Prominent in
Politics in Minot and Over the State
Has Directed Attentions to the Girl
For the Past Four Months-Girls Alb
seuce Causes Suspicion.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-08
MRS. FOLK, WHO WAS MISS ROSIE
BLACK, RETURNS FOR FAMILY
BLESSING.
LEFT ON EVE OF HER WEDDING
TO ANOTHER MAN-WIIL MAKE
HER HOME HERE.

The Man to Whom Mrs. Folk Was to
Have Been Welded, to the satisfac-
tion of Her Parents, Was OF Out and
Down and Instead Has Married a
Valley City Young I.ady-Mother
Refuses Forgiveness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10
A Blow Arrested,

An organist who on the eve Of fes
tival was taken suddenly i'll secured
q deputy to take his place. The depu
ty. on the authority Of St. James
Budget. was gentleman who played
q very full organ. playing full chords
where his principal played only single
notes, and consequently using a much
larger quantity Of wind.
When about three parts through with
the "Hallelujah Chorus" the wind sud
denly gave out Going round to the
back Of the organ to ascertain the rea
son. the deputy found the blower in
the act Of putting on his coat prepare
tory to going home.
What do you mean by such behav.
lor:" the deputy 'angrily expostulated.
Look here. sir" the blower returned
with warmth. III you think l dom,
know 'ow many puffs it takes TO blow
the ''Allelujah Chorus you make a
big mistaken
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10
THE BIG DIPPER.
u 10 the Hour Hand Of tho Woodman'
Celestial Clock.

u 10 the Hour Hand Of the Woodman's
Celestial Clock.
: The pole star IS really the most i'm
portant Of the stars in our sky. 1t
marks the north at all times. 1t alone
is fixed In the heavens. All the other
stars seem to swing around it once in
stwenty-four hours.
But the pole star Of Polaris is not a
very bright one. and it would be hard
to identify but for the help Of the so
called pointers in the big Dipper." or
''Great Bear" The outer rim Of the
clipper points nearly TO Polaris at a
distance equal to three times the space
that separates the two stars Of the
'dipper's outer side. Various Indians
called the pole star the Home Star
and the "Star That Never Moves" and
the dipper they call the Broken Back"
The Great Bear" is also to be remem.
bered as the pointers for another rea
son. It Is the hour hand Of the wood.
mans clock. 1t goes once around the
north star in about twenty-four hours,
the reverse way OF the hands Of q
watch-that IS. it goes the same way
as the sun-and for the same reason
that It is the earth that Is going and
leaving them behind.-Country Life
In America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10
DROUGHT Baking
A KANSAS RECORD
Lack of Rain Spells Chances
for an Immense Crop
This Year.

Topeka. Kan, July 1o.--The drought
last fall and this spring cheated Kan
Sas out of a record for the greatest
wheat yield any state ever had. which
would have exceeded its own record
by millions of bushels and set mark
which no other state probably could
approach for years.
Incidentally the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college has made good on its
promise to provide Kansas farmers
with a wheat that literally will fill
the bread basket Of the world"
Estimates made by the Kansas Grain
Dealers association are that close to
100000 acres of wheat We're plowed
up in Kansas last spring, because not
enough moisture had fallen TO cause
the seed to terminate. This left less
than 4 900 900 acres. probably 1000 900
acres OF which was badly injured by
drought. but in which enough seed had
terminated to make it Improbable to
pillow it up. Something less than 5000
600 acres was left in fairly good con
dition and upon that in thousands Of
INSTANCES tHtIe nav Z beeu Nl6tuS lAdt
are phenomenal for Kansas
Thirty to Forty Bushels to Acre.
The average yield for Kansas in pre-
vious years has been thirteen bushels
to the acre. This year thousands of
farmers have reported fields of from
100 to 300 acres, running all the way
from thirty to forty bushels to the acre
and in hundreds of cases the wheat
has thrashed out forty bushels.
\ few large fields have run even
above that, notably in Atchison county.
where one farmer threshed out d field
which averaged fifty-one and one half
bushels. In the same ratio Kansas in
an average year would turn out close
to 120,00o.000 bushels. which is one
third more wheat than the state has
produced in its greatest crop years,
when the average ran up to fifteen or
sixteen bushels to the acre
AS it is. with the small acreage, the
Kansas yield is now estimated at close
to 10000, 900 bushels, which will make
an average on the acreage not affected
by drought exceed twenty bushels to
the acre.
A great deal of the credit for the
large yields this year undoubtedly is
due to improved strains of wheat the
Kansas State Agricultural college has
been breeding up for the farmers and
to the improved methods of planting
which the college has been preaching
for several Years from its seed trains.
What New Wheat Does.
The variety of wheat now being fur
nished to the farmers made an average
yield of sixty bushels an acre on the
college farm under Kansas farm condi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10

Due to Heating Of Gases Along the
Line Of Electric Discharge.

To Professor TrOwbridge we owe an
experiment to explain the noise Of
thunder. It has usually been thought
that the noise Is caused by the clos
ing up of the vacuum created by the
passage IT lightning, the air rushing
IN from all sides with clap. but the
INTENSITY Of the noise Is rather dis
1proportionate. and 1t is now supposed
that the thunder Is due to the intense
heating OF the gases. especially the
gas OF water vapor along the line Of
the electric discharge. and the conse-
-quent conversion of suspended mois.
ture into steam ut enormous pressure.
In this way the crackIe with which
q peal Of thunder sometimes begins
might be regarded as the sound Of
.steam explosions on a small scale.
caused by inductive discharges before
the main fash. The rumble would be
sthe overlapping steam explosions. and
the final clap. which soundest loudest,
would be the steam explosion nearest
TO the auditor. In the case Of rum
bling thunder the lightning is passing
from cloud to cloud. When the fash
passes from the earth to the clouds
the clap Is loudest Mt the beginning.
Professor Trowbridge gave sub
stance to these suppositions by caus-
ing electric flashes to pass from point
to point through terminals clothed in
soaked cotton wool, and he succeeded
in magnifying the crack Of the cleo
trio spark to a terrifying extent.-Lon.
don Graphic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10
HOST OF EDUCATORS
Attend Opening of Annual
Convention Today.


San Francisco, Cal, July 1O-The
forty-ninth annual convention of the
National Education Association began
work in earnest today. The first of the
general sessions was held this after
noon in the Greek Theater of the Uni
versity of California. 1t is estimated
that more than $4,000 persons have
come to San Francisco to attend the
convention. Several thousand more are
expected, and it is believed that the
convention will be one of the largest
gatherings of its kind ever held on
the Pacific coast.
The Greek Theater at the university
has a seating capacity of several thou
sand, but had the ampitheater been
three times as large it would not have
accommodated the crowd today AID
dresses of welcome were made by Gov
ernor Johnson of California, Mayor
Nc Carthy of San Francisco, and Pres
dent Ide Wheeler Of the University of
California. Dr. Elmer f. Brown, late
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation, responded for the visitors
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young of Chicago,
president of the association was in
troduced to the convention and receiv-
ed an enthusiastic greeting. Davis
Starr Jordan, president of Leland
Stanford Junior University, spoke on
the relation Of education to temper
ance, and the initial session came to a
close with an address on The Cause
of Education delivered by Helen
Marsh Wilson, State superintendent
of public instruction of Colorado.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10
Helped the Thief,

"a simple. honest Scotch farmer had
lnken a sack Of meal to dispose Of in
Aberdeen castle market" says Mrs
Mayo in her "Recollections OF Fifty
Years" 1T was in the days when
people were hanged for any petty
theft. and an execution was in prog.
rcss. the culprit being n sheep stealer
The worthy countryman stood aghas,
when a stranger hustled up With the
question:
whats a-do?'
"a hanging said the other. awed
Tor stealing n sheep
"'Eh. what won't folks risk for
gear. cried the stranger. Will ye
just give me a hand up with this
sack?
1.-The farmer promptly complied. II
was only afterward that he discov.
cred he had helped thief to make OF
with the sack Of meal he had brough,
IN aAllr, 49, -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-10
MAYORS CABINET
TALKS ABOUT ICE
QUESTION IN CITY
Further Complaint by Public
Over Alleged Shortages
Will Lead Mayor thinner
man to Take Action.
Continued from Page One)

sumes An average of 65 tons a day.
according to b. B. Johnson, of the
Rettig and Johnson company, but the
demand in the extremely hot weather
is something over this figure.
With a continuation of the hot wea-
Their, bringing with it the necessary
shipment of imported ice, the prices
on Glasses and 2, which are the large
hotels. butchers and restaurants res
pectively, which are now paying Is
and 171s cents Ter hundred for ice,
will be raised 21a cents per hundred.
II the contractors fail to deliver the
ice there will be no increase Of local
prices, but the consumers will be linn
tied to a certain amount per day. By
using economy in ice now, Mr.. John
son says the public will take a step
toward preventing local ice famine.