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The Devils Lake world., 1911-03-24
CALLS TOURNEY JOKE.
CARL NELSON, EDITOR OF cANDo
DEMOCRAT, CLAIMS CHESS
TOURNEY IRREGULAR.

Carl Nelson, the editor OF the Cando |
Democra5. takes exception to the claims
of the Grand Forks Herald regarding
the 2ilcs;, tournament in the following
letter to that publications
"The Herald. Grand Forks, N. D..
"Dcar sirs: L notice by the Fargo
papers that Fargo, the big chief of
North Dakota cities, has added the
chess championship scalp to its belt
Of trophies. Mr.. Ransom, "the new
champ is without dopbt clever
player, but the exclusive little tour
nament il which he won his mock hon
ors is looked upon as a good deal of a
joke by the chess players of the state.
'iMr. Widmeyer of Rolla, has been
the chess champion Of North Dakota
since he won that honor from Mr.
Friedlanler some years aso-and he is
played in nearly all of the western
chess congresses for the past eight OF
ten years and has met and held his
own With such players as Elliott of
Minnesota, Uedcmann of Illinois, Schra-
der and Wolbrecht of Missouri and
Smith, formerly champion of Canada.
When Il man can trot in such class
the chess players of the state will nat,
urally look unto him as the champion
until some new player has actually
wrested the title from him in tour
nament or a set match.
"If the Herald will arrange for
tournament to be held at Grand Forks,
there are great number of chess play
ers from this part Of tho state who will
enter. Mr.. Widmeyer has authorized
me TO sa ythat if such tournament is
held he will be on hand to defend his
title
There are many good chess players
in North Dakota who have not yet been
tried ont in tournament play and an
effort should be made to bring them to-
gethcr. IT'S up to Grand oFrks to put
up suitable prizes and invite the play
ers to come. If this is not done at the
present. time, there will doubtless be
a tournament at the Devils Lake chau-
tauqua next summer.
every truly yours,
sCARL NELSON.o
The Devils Lake world., 1911-03-24
A LOCAL MAN IS
THE ARCHITECT
J. A. SHANNON OF THIS CITY
DRAWS PLANS FOR NEW WI
11sToN OPERA HOUSE.

The contract for the big $4,000
opera house which is to be constructed
lin Williston this year was let to w. w.
Horton of that city last week. The
plans, which are BY J. A. Shannon, of
this city, met r.: unanimous ap-
proval md specify one Of tho best thea
tre buildings in the state, The location
is on main street almost opposite the
site selected for the new federal build
ing.
The building will be three stories
with full basement. 1t will be con-
structed Of pressed brick and stone.
The basement will be occupied by a
cafe to which will be annexed barber
shop and bath rooms and boiler rooms.
The auditorium will of course occupy
the ground floor and will have seat
ing capacity of 1850 including gallery
which will seat 500. The auditorium
will be equipped with upholstered
chairs and furnished with every acces-
sorry of the modern play house. The
stage viii be Of ample size to meet the
demands of the largesA productions,
being 27x47 with a height to the top
of the hics of 35 feet Twelve dressing
rooms are provided. The scenery wiz
be the most elaborate in this part Of
the northwest, the contract having been
let to The Twin City Scenic Company
who &Ee recogni@ed rs leaders in the
business.
The second floor will be devoted tc
the club rooms of the Wiiliston Lodge
1914 R, 2. 0. L. and viii give them
q handsome home, While the third iloov
will be built into a large hall to be
used by them for lodge room.
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W., invite inspection OF ,ur 81, ,,:a,"1
cards and invitations. Also our COM
plete line Of program covers.
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FATAL SHOT FIRED BY TRAMP
Former Devils Lake Engineer Victim
Of Hobo on Portland, Seattle
and Tacoma Railroad.
The Devils Lake world., 1911-03-24
STATEMENT BY THE
SEED COMMISSIONER
Professor Bolley States that Office of
Seed Commissioner Does Not
Distribute Seeds.

This office does not distribute seeds.
We have no fax seed for distribution.
We do examine seeds as to thei rpurity
and viability and report upon them
free of charge, and since good wheat,
fax and other farm seeds are very
scarce, we make list ofsthose who re-
port that they have good seed for sale.
This list we send to anybody who ap-
plies for it.
Just at this time the State Seed
laboratory is receiving many requests
to be placed on the list for free fax
seed which is supposed to be distribus
ed by this Office for general sowing
purposes. I wish to announce to the
farmers that when they run across an
article of such Importance, they should
always read the article and see if it
is signed. am not aware Of anybody
who is giving away fax seed, and so
far as I am concerned, when I write
anything that I deem Of Importance, I
always sign my name to it. A number
of the counties, under authority Of law,
have bonded themselves to furnish
seed grain to needy farmers. In this
case believe the commissioners are
required to take seed lien upon the
farm SO supplied. Those who are in
terested in procuring seed will do well
to consult with their county auditor
with regard to tEis matter.
H. L. BOLLEY,
Agricultural College, North Dakota.
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Information has reached Devils Lake
of the murder Of A. F. Lowe, formerly
employed as engineer on the Great
Northern and running on the passenger
trains from this city to Grand Forks.
Mr.. Lowe was killed some days ago by
a tramp who shot to kill when the en-
gineer attempted to put him of the
train. At the time Mr.. Lowe was en-
ployed by the Portland, Seattle and
Tacoma railroad. His assailant escap-
ed the officers and the president Of the
road is now offering reward of $1,000
for the arrest Of the man who did the
killing.
Mr.. Lowe left this city some three
years ago to take q position in the
west.
The Devils Lake world., 1911-03-24
British Red 1ape.

To charge ChAring Cross in tele-
gram US two words and allow st. PAN
cras to 60 as one word Is an absurdity
which only the English postoftice
would be guilty of. When an explana-
tion was asked in this case an official
gravely stated that st. Pancras was
charged as one word because honor
was due to saint! Great is red tape.
and highly amusing are those that are
bound in it!-Pearson's Weekly.
The Devils Lake world., 1911-03-24
PROSPERITY IN NORTH DAKOTA
Fessenden Banker Says the Farmer
rru .t7t Dy Mistakes Of 1910.

Minneapolis MIMI, March 2o.-Re-
newed and nnrrnccdented prosperity
for North Dakota never seemed more
assur i IT this season, declared T. L..
b. rnden, N. d., banker
and real estate operator.
"Nortb ne'ota farmers are not go,
ing 10 RI mistake this year that
th y .sar in plHr.in~ their
crops in March. Last March was open
ana ,e farmers were lod to
The Devils Lake world., 1911-03-24
Farmers!

I 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. G. CONNOLLY.
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farmers!

l 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,
y. D CHAS. c. CONNOLLY.
2-3 If.
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WHEN A MAN !,
MAQPIES NJ
BpE0A[ggN [R@[D[5LgUS n0N[ZGlALnT !M
UAL/ZHOP. OF TIE CIRCULAR sSLAlRcASE-
THE MAN IN LOWER TEN, ETC.
RI ROBERTS, [A0LA[5GlA[aT Ml
/eo1sr .TyF FSoSAS-rzERRxL Oo/H91N/

Why. the man wouldn't expect me to
leave; | would have to. play out the
wretched farce to the end!
"I'll go down and see them on" l
finished iamely. and we went together
down the stairs.
Just for the moment forgot Bella
altogether. j found Aunt Selma
bonneted and cloaked, taking stirrup
cup Of Pomona for her nerves, and the
rest throwing on their wraps in hur-
ry. Downstairs Max was telephoning
for his car, which wasn't due for an
hour. and Jim was walking up and
down. swearing under his breath.
With the prospect Of getting rid OF
them all, and of going home comfort.
ably to try to forget the whole wretch
ed affair, cheered up quite a lot. !
even played up my part Of hostess, and
Dallas told me, aside. that I was a
brick.
Just then Jim threw open the front
door.
There was man on the top step,
with his mouth full of tacks. and he
was mailing something to the door.
Just below Jim's F1orentine bronze
knocker. and standing back with his
head on one side to see If 1t was
straight.
What are you dofng?" Jim de-
manded fercely. but the man only
drove another tack. 1t was Mr.. Har
bison who stepped outside and read
the card
1t said Smallpox"
Smallpox Mr.. HARRISON read. as
If he couldn't believe it. Then he
turned to US, huddled in the hall.
at seems 1t wasn't measles, after
ALL" he said cheerfulg. 'I move we
get into Mr.. Reeds automobile out
there, and have vaccination party.
1 suppose even you blase society folk
have not exhausted that kind of diver
sion."
But the man on the step spat his
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CHAPTER V.
From the Tree OF Love.


There is hardly any use trying to
describe what followed. Anne Brown
began to cry. and talk about the chill
dren. fShe went to Europe once and
stayed until they all got over the
whooping cough.) And Dallas said ne
had a pull. because his mill controlled
l forgot how many votes. and the
thing to do was to be quiet and COM
Portable and we would get out in the
morning Max took 1t as huge joke,
and somebody found him at the tele-
phone, calling up his club. The Mer-
Ger girls were Historically gigsling,
and Aunt Selma sat on a stiff-backed
chair and took aromatic spirits of am
monia. AS for Jim, he had collapsed
on the lowest step of the stairs, and
sat there with his head in his hands.
When he did look up. he didn't dare
to look at me.
The HARRISON man was arguing
with the impassive individual on the
top step outside. and l saw him get
out his pocketbook and offer a crisp
bundle of bills. But the man from the
board of health only smiled and
tackled at his offensive sign. After
while Mr.. HARRISON came In and
closed the door, and we stared at one
another.
81 know what I'm going to do"
said. swallowing lump in my throat,
Pm going to get out through base
ment window at the back. I'm going
home"
"Home!" Aunt Selma gasped,
jumping up and almost dropping her
ammonia bottle. MY dear Bella!
Home?"
Jimmy groaned at the foot of the
stairs, but Anne Brown was getting
over her tears and now she turned on
me in temper.
Its all your fault" she said. Il was
going to stay at home and get little
sleep"
"Well. you can sleep now," Dallas
broke in. "There'll be nothing to do
but Sleep"
~ think you haven't grasped the
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BRIEF news NOTES
FOR THE BUSY NAN
aensr IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
vhE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
W0RlD's NEWS EPIT0MIZED
Southern

That Gen. John H. Morgan, the
Confederate leader, whose mysterl-
Dus escape from the Ohio penitentiary
November q, 1863, together with FIVE
Of his stan, has puzzled historians for
Utmost half a century, walked out OF
the penitentiary to freedom through
The front gate, either boldly or aided
ny officials at the institution, Is the
belief OF the authorities of the pris-
on. After forty-eight years Of search
ing, the alleged Morgan tunnel was
uncovered by prisoners excaHating
5or new cell blocks.
Gathered In Washington to discuss
plans for comprehensive scheme OF
advertising to present the boundless
resources of the South to the people
1f other sections, were the represen-
natives Of practically all the South,
ern railroads and connecting lines.
While the meeting was an executive
Dne, and no statement was given out
rs to the specific details of the meas
are discussed, it is known that the
plan which received the most atten-
4ion calls for cooperation by the
Southern business men and industrl-
n corporations generally, through the
railroads are expected to contribute a
liberal share of the sinews Of war.
Representative ]. H. Tidwell of
Florida resents any reference to his
"harem skirt bill as freak" meas
ure. The legislator recently introduc-
ed in the Florida house bill prohib-
iting the wearing on the streets or in
public places, harem or hobble skirts.
Et was referred to the committee on
Indian affairs, which reported favor
ably without amendment. The editor
OF a Florida paper, commenting on
She Tidwell measure, called it a
freak The author of the bill re-
1ents the term.
With welcoming speeches by Gov.
Joseph NJ. Brown and Mayor Court
land s. Winn, the third annual con-
ference On woman and child labor
held for two-days' convention in
Atlanta- Hon. Malcolm Patterson,
ex-governor Of Tennessee, who is the
president of the conference, presided
at the meetings, and responded for
xhe visitors to the addresses of the
governor and the mayor. Features ,of
1he convention were stereopticon lee
lures by A. ]. McKelway, the we'll
known secretary of the national child
labor commission. Mr.. McKelway
showed pictures of factory conditions
In the South, which he thinks should
he remedied.
Delegates representing Att mem,
hers of the Independent Order of
B,Nai Birth in the South held the
FIRST business session of the twenty,
eighth annual convention of the or
der N Little Rock. Officers elected
include the following: President, Leo
Pfeiher, Little Rock; first vice presi-
dent, Leon Schwarz, Mobile; second
vice president, Ephraim Frisch, Pine
BluR, Ark; secretary. Nathan Strauss,
New Orleans.
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now time was flying, and Aunt Selma
had me by the arm, and any moment
expected Bella to pounce on US
through the doorway and the whole
situation to explode with bang.
1t was after eleven before they were
rational enough to discuss ways and
means, and, Of course, the first thing
suggested was that We all adjourn be-
low stairs and clean up after dinner.
could have slain Max Reed for the
notion, and the Mercer girls for taking
him up.
"of course we WILL" they said in a
duet What !ark!" And they actu-
ally began to pin up their dinner
gowns. 1t was Jim who stopped that.
"oh, look here, you people," he OBJ
jected, I'm not going to let you do
that. Well get some servants In to-
morrow. I'll go down and put out the
lights. There will be enough clean
dishes for breakfast"
1t was lucky for me that this started
new discussion then and there about
who would get the breakfast In the
midst of the excitement slipped
away to carry the news to Bella. She
was where l had left her, and she had
made herself a cup Of tea, and was
very much at home, which was
natural.
do you know" she said ominously,
that you have been away for two
hours? And that have gone through
agonies of nervousness for fear Jim
Wilson would come down and think
l came here to see him."
(To BE coNTINUED)
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situation. Dal." said icily. There
will be plenty to do. There isn't a
servant in the house!"
mo servants!" everybody cried at
once. The Mercer girls stopped gig
Cling
Holy cats!" Max stopped in the
act of hanging up his overcoat. do
you mean-why. can't shave myself!
III cut my head of"
You'll do more than that" re-
torted grimiy. You will carry coal
and tend fires and empty ash pans,
and when you are not doing any OF
those things there will be pots and
pans to wash and beds to make"
Then there was a row. We had
worked back to the den now. and I
stood in front of the fireplace and let
the storm beat around me, and tried
to look perfectly cold and Indifferent,
and not to see Mr.. Harbison's shocked
face. No wonder he thought them a
lot Of savages. browbeating their host.
ess the way they did.
Its a fool thing anyhow" Max
Reed wound up. ito celebrate the an.
niversary of a divorce-especially-"
Here he caught Jim's eye and
stopped. But l had suddenly remem-
bered. Bella down in the basement!
Could anything have been worse?
And of course she would have hys-
terra and then turn on me and blame
me for 1t all. It all came over me at
once and overwhelmed me, while
Anne was crying and saying she
wouldn't cook If she starved for IT,
and Aunt Selma was taking OF her
wraps. felt queer all over, and sat
down suddenly. Mr.. HARRISON was
looking at me, and he brought me
glass Of wine.
1T won't be SO bad as you fear,
he said comfortingly. There Will be
70 danger once we are vacctnated, and
many hands make light work. They
are pretty raw now. because the thing
is new to them, but by morning they
will be reconciled."
'It isn't the work: It is something
entirely different" said. And 1t was.
Bella and work could hardly be
spoken in the same breath.
If l had only turned her out as she
deserved to be, when she first came,
instead of allowing her to carry
through the wretched farce about see
ing Takahiro! Or If had only run
to the basement the moment the
house was quarantined, and got her
out the areaway or coal hole! And
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SYNOPSIS.
THEMAl

James Wilson or Jimmy as he Is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition in life was to be taken aeriously.
but people steadily refused to do SO. his
art Is considered huge joke, except TO
himself, II he asked people to dinner ev-
cryone expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella knowles; they live together year
and are divorced. Jimmys friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. Those who attend the
every one calls Kit. Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
and q Mr.. Thomas HARRISON. South
American civil engineer. The party ~ In
full swing when Jimmy receives a tele-
gram from his Aunt Selma. who Will ar
rive In four hours to visit him and his
wife. Jimmy gets his funds from Aunt
Selma and after he marries she doubles
his allowance. He neglects to tell her OF
his divorce. as she Is opposed to 1t. JIM
my takes Kit into his confidence. he tries
70 devise some way 80 that his aunt VIII
not learn that he has no longer WIRE.
He suggests that Kit play the hostess @ lor
one night be Mrs. Wilson pro tenn. XII
refuses. but is finely prevailed upon 70
act the part. Aunt Selma arrives and the
had never seen Jim's wife. Jim's Jap
servant is taken Ill. his face Is covered
with spots. Bella. Jimmy's divorced wife.
enters the house md asks Kit who is be-
Ing taken away In the ambulance? Bella
insists II Is Jim. Kit tells her Jim Is well
and is In the house. Bella tells Kit II
wasn't Jim she wanted to see. but Taxa
hira. the Jap servant. as she wished to
secure his services.
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adopted now or never, and must stand
or fall by its own terms. So declared
President Taft in an address in New
York City at the fourth annual joint
banquet of the Associated Press and
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association. His address was the first
of a series in which he plans to
evoke public sentiment in support ot
ihs policies, and he appealed to the
company of editors and newspapers
owners gathered from all parts of the
land to impress on the public mind
that reciprocity should stand alone
and ought not to be affected in any
regard by other amendments to the
tariff law His recommendations
were warmly cheered.
The Dutch have taken possession
of Palmas islands, 60 miles southeast
of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, low
cred the United States colors and
substituted the flag Of Holland. Ii
is understood that Washington does
not intend to protest against the ac'
ton of the Dutch, the United States
government regarding the island as
valueless.
Edward Tilden, Chicago packer,
and William G. Cummings and George
NJ. Benedict, president of the Drovers'
Trust and Savings bank of Chicago,
were arrested on contempt charge
by the Illinois senate. This action
by the senate was taken on recon-
mendation of the senate bribery In
vestigation committee after Tilden,
Cummings and Benedict, through their
lawyers, had refused to produce Til
den's personal bank account for the
months of May, June, July and Au-
gust, 1909.
Following an attack on an Ameri-
can woman by Mexican students, the
wives and families of Americans are
being hurried from Mexico City and
adjacent places in the republic, &C.
cording to a statement made by Mrs.
w. H. Southgate, who arrived in Fort
Worth, Texas Mrs. Southgate said
the attack was against Mrs. Tillman,
society editor of. an American paper.
Mrs. Tillman, Mrs. Southgate says, is
a Southern woman and has been out.
spoken in regard to the Mexican stu.
alton.
Figures which throw light on what
matrons of various nationalities are
doing in the way of increasing the
population of the city of New York
have just been issued by the health
department. In the Jewish district
the birth rate is the highest, averag-
ing So per 1000 of the population. In
typically Italian sections the rate is
sos. In the negro districts the birth
rate averages 26.6. But in the higA
class native American private resi-
dence districts the rate is less than
Z per 1000.
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General.

The first book ever printed from
movable type brought the highest
price ever paid for any book. The
prize was the Gutenberg Bible, the
purchaser Henry E. Huntington of
Los Angeles, and the price $4,000
The purchase was made at the sale
in New York Of the library Of the
late Robert Hoe, the largest public
auction sale of books ever attempted.
Argument on the petition of coun-
ael fer DR.. B. Clark Hyde for writ
ut habeas corpus to obtain Hyde's lib
erty on bail was begun before Judge
fStnyer In Kansas City circuit court.
He recently was granted retrial by
Abe state supreme court on the charge
gf killing Col Thomas Swope, the mil
honaire philanthropist. It was the
5irst time he had been out Of jail
zince his trial.
John J. Mcnamara, secretary of the
International Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers Association; his broth
or, James N. Mcnamara, and Ortie Z.
McAanigal, the alleged dynamite con-
spirators, accused of blowing up The
Los Angeles Times newspaper plant,
last October, killing 21 men, are in
the Los Angeles jail, in separate cells,
surrounded by extra guards. All three
are charged with murder.
Twenty-four miners are reported to
have been killed in gas or dust ex-
plosion IN OFT mine number twenty
of the Davis Coal and Coke company,
.xbaut a mile from Elk Garden, w.
Va.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson is to swing
around the circle and light the bon
ares for his 1912 boom for president
The situation in Morocco, which is
gtin serious, is more hopeful. The
French government received advices
.fhat quiet prevailed at Fez April Il
iahe rebels apparently having been
subdued by their defeat by Captain
Bremond's column April IL.
! An armistice of five days affecting
III, district between Juarez and Chi
fuahua, was made in an exchange of
letters signed by General Madero for
the rebels and General Navarro for
the government.
That the men who translated the
King James Bible 300 years ago knew
how to use the English language bet
ter thar any body of the scholars
who could be gathered together in
the whoae world today, is the opinion
OF President William H. P. Faunce of
Brown university, who spoke at the
Bible Terceptenary meeting in Bos-
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Not BoseIey's Style.

Lush-That man Boseley is a regu-
lar sponge.
Nipton-You're unjust to the sponge.
old man.
Lush-How's that?
Nipton-When a sponge gets soaked
It ,oosens up.
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Another Kind.

Hal" said the Russian count, with
a fierce scowl on his Muscovite fea.
lures. This worm Of an American,
writer has insulted me with his pen,"'
HAS he written a biting satire
about you?" inquired the fair charmer
to whom he spoke.
Nothing so gentlemanly! yelled
the count He has named his pig
after mel"