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The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17

The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Trhlin, Thursday, Feb.
9, and presented them with a bouncing
baby girl. Mother and babe doing
nicely.
Henry Zimmerman returned from
Grand Forks Saturday in company with
his son Henry, who has been a patient
at St. Michael's hospital for the past
three weeks. Henry, Jr., is much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Andrew Kalhagcn and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Nelson, all of Cato town
ship, left Tuesday morning for Fargo,
to attend the wedding of Mr.. Martin
Berg and Miss Carrie Otto, both Of Fox
Lake, which took place at the home Of
the bride s uncle, Mr.. Ole Otto, Fargo,
OH Wednesday evening, Feb. s, at o.
clock
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors Of the Farmers
State Bank, held last week, Geo. E.
Towle was reelected president, Hans
Hansen, of Mankato, Mimi, was elect
cd Vice president and Oluf Hagen,
cashier, A. NJ. LaBrant, former cashier
having resigned.
DR.. Nicholson and w. Gibbons enter
tanned whist party at the Lawton no.
tel Saturday evening. Bob, one of t.
nollying on grand hands and to justify
lady players the night before on the
same hands, but this he could not make
the others believe, so they relegated
him back to the ladies. About mid
night splendid lunch was served and
the party broke up we'll pleased with
the hospitality of their entertainers.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17
LAYTON.

(From the Republican,
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CIIURUHs FERRY
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Mr.. Gerald Fitz Of Grand Forks was
the guest of Mr.. Ray Jacobson between
trains Monday.
Miss Myrtle Everson left Monday on
a protracted visit to friends in Brandon
Regina and Mooseiaw, Canada.
Miss Emma solberg returned from
Max Wednesday where she has been
making her home for some time.
Miss George Chambers went to Dew
lis Lake Thursday on q short visit to
her sister, returning the following day.
Mr.. jacobson writes that he has
abanlonde his Panama trip, but ex-
pe,,ts to visit Texas and Mexico before
returning.
Mr.. S. A. Cram, telegraph operator
from White Earth, arrived Wednesday
TO relieve Guy Slaughter who is on
a le ave Of absence.
Born: to DR.. and Mrs J. w. Warren
of Leeds, on February S, son. Mrs.
Warren will be remembered as Miss
Nellie WARDROBE Of this city.
Mrs. John Void underwent an opera
ton at Mercy hospital this week and
we learn she is doing nicely and hopes
to he home in short time.
Mr.. Guy Slaughter, operator at the
Great Northern depot, was called to
his home at Grand Rapids, Mich, on
"Wednesday by the serious illness of
his father.
Mr.. Oakley Faith, who has been
confined to the house for several
months with broken leg, left Sunday
accompanied bx his brother and DR.
F4a.h. for Stanley, N. D., where Oak
4ey, at least. expects to remain per
:4nanently. Oakley has certainly had
a long seige Of II, and his many frienf
reioice that he is able to get around
again, but regret chat the has moved
from our midst.
Tae death of Mrs. Maria Hickson
sister of Mrs. A. Fl. Noltimier, occur.
req tC NeT uOuie III Ci1uIOu, ISAluu., odI'
urday, Feb. 4. She was in her 56tl
year and had been in her usual health
until some weeks ago when she suf
fered a felon on her hand, and while
the particulars of her death are not al
hand it is feared that it was due tc
blood poisoning.
The Sun is in receipt of copy Of
the Havana [Cnba) Post of January 20
i'll which we find among the hotel ar
rivals the name of Mr.. J. G. Jacobson
Of Churchs Ferry. Jake writes tn,
Sun under the same date that Havan;
is certainly a wonderful city. That HI
aud his brother are Hdoing'' the cit,
by cab in charge Of guides, and tina
they expected to witness /: cock fgh
that afternoon, these events being al
ways reserved for Sunday pastime.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17
PECULIAR CASE
St. Cloud Judge Has Peculiar Case Of
Young Married Couple Married at
Bismarck.

st. Cloud, Mimi, Feb. 10.-Judge
Taylor had before him a case long
ways out of the ordinary this morning.
The sheriff from Todd county
brought down young man and wom-
an, who gave the names Of Jack Young
and Maggie Young, and claimed to have
been married last fall at Bismarck, N.
D.
According TO- their stories told the
Judge they have been tramps from
childhood Thss girl says she has been
on the road since she was IL, and she
now claims to be 49,. The man said he
had been a tourist since he was 8, and
that he is now 22 years old. They say
they have no relatives living, and no
body to take an interest in them, and
they have been hitting the pike quite
steadily since they were mere children.
They confessed to having worked oc-
casionally for a few days at time,
but generally speaking they had not
demeaned themselves very often with
real work, and it was only dire neces'
sity that drove them to earn living
For the most part it was the great
wide open world and the free highway
for them. The world owed them liv
ing and good time, and they had beer
busy collecting it from the inhabitants
of the earth, and were sometimes dis
dainful of the men-made laws.
While in Todd county last January
on a collecting tour they stopped at I
farm house to absorb some Of tn
warmth of the wood burning stove. TIL
farmer stepped out Of the room to ge
them something to eat, and Jack an
Maggie seeing a gold watch hanginl
on the wall, added that to their collec
ton. The farmer missed his timepiec
after they had moved on and followe
them up. They were caught with tn
goods.
They both pleaded guilty to 'Judg
Taylor, and he questioned them sepe
ately. They told interesting stories
but they did not agree. except on tt
date of their alleged marriage. II
man said he had obtained licena
| fromath6 clerk of the court at Bismarcl
but inquiry by the county attorne
shows that no license in Young's nan
was ever issued. Jack says he was ma
ried in the Baptist church, by mini
ter named Pennington OF Pendel, al
Maggie says she was married in tt
house in which she was working ut tn
time. r.
The Judge shook his head sadly ov
these conflicting statements, al
promptly sentenced Jack to the reforl
atory, for the crime Of larceny.
What to do with Maggie he had n
determined, and will make further
vestigation of the case before he q
} cides.
Just how long the two tourists ha
known each other is not known, b
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THE BOY SCOUTS OF
AMERICA.
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A gathering of much Importance was
held at Washington on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of this week. It was the
FIRST annual meeting of the national
council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock the
council was received at the White
House and an address was delivered by
President Taft, the honorary president
Of the organization. The address had
to do with the remarkable growth of
the movement together with the value
already to be seen in the direction Civ
en- to the boys in the adolescent period
of tncir development. In connection
with the gathering at Washington
there was full discussion of all the
affairs of the movement, and plans
perfected for its larger usefulness and
greater efficiency.
The credit for the launching of the
Boy Scout movement belongs to Gener-
al Sir Robert S: S. Baden-Powell of
England, who "stirred by the sight of
forty six per cent of all the boys of
England coming to maturity without an
adequate knowledge Of any useful oc-
cupa. ion, was led to make synthesis
Of all the methods that were already in
the field, and tie them up to community
development by an appeal for service
in the growing boy In reality the
movement is crystalization of Ameri-
can ideals, and while the credit for the
launching of the movement belongs to
General Baden-Powell, he very gener,
ously gives the credit to both Daniel
c. Beard and to Ernest Thompson Sc
ton. Fo1, says Baden-P Powell, they wrote
articles which suggested to him the
project of national organization of
boys no should be taught how to en-
joy themselves. With this idea he
deve'oped also the idea Of taking boys
in their adolescent stage, when enthus.
iasm over camp life, wood craft, etc.
are prominent and train them in the
lines of character building. The idea
however. is not one which originated
with any one man or set of men. "Fo1
years men have been working with
boys-some in one way and some in
another. Ernest Thompson-seaton, the
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17
RELIC OF INDIAN OUT.
BREAK Is FOUND
Old Powder Horn is Plowed Up on Bur
ton Farm Near Cogswell.

Cogswell, N. D., Feb. 10.-While
blowing on the w. M. Burton farm
last fall, Bert Oxley turned up an old
horn and on examination found it tc
be an old powder horn on which was
engraved the name, Lieut.. G. Il. Leach,
G. S. A., 1862. The horn had evidently
been under the ground for some time,
as the mountings were SO badly decayed
they fell off in cleaning it up.
How the powder horn came there,
how long it had been there, or VIII
the owner was, is a mystery. The date
Of the inscription, 1862, was during the
civil war and the same year as the
New Salem Indian massacre in Mime
sofa and year prior to the battle of
White Stone Hill in Dickey county, this
state. The title lieutenant would indi-
cate that the owner was a member Of
the army, the initials G. S. A. standing
for the name adopted b ythe confeder
ate state, Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, and the two together that he was an
officer in that service.
How Lieutenant Leach g powder horn
came to be lost on the prairies of
North Dakota will probably never be
known. Several theories have been ad-
vanced by those who have seen the rel
ic, and it is believed to have been lost
during the Indian outbreaks in 1862-63.
It has always been supposed that the
confederacy furnished the Indians with
munitions of war about this time and
it may be. possible that the lieutenant
was detailed to deliver them and lost
his powder horn while here on that
mission. Another. theory is that it was
lost by northern soldier who was sent
here to fight the Indians and who had
captured the relic in previous engage
ment with the confederate troops.
According to John Baird, veteran
of the civil war, who is much interest
ed in the relic, it may have been lost
i by a member Of General Sibley's de-
tachment, who was sent out into this
country in 1868 to put down the Indian
uprising. sibley's troops camped for
some time on the banks of the Dead
Colt eoulee, near Lisbon, waiting fol
reinforcements. They afterwards chas
ed the Indians west and engaged them
at White Stone i'll in Dickey county
It is thought part of sibley's troops
consisted of the Third Minnesota vol
unteers, who were taken prisoners il
the civil war, sent home on parole ant
afterwards sent west to fight the red
skins. A member Of this compan,
might have had the horn in his posses
sion and lost it in the campaign. TIL
Stone Hill battlefield in Dickey count.
is almost due west Of here and Genera
: sibley's cavalry undoubtedly covere
: this section in the chase.
It may be the horn was not lost o
9 the date of the inscription, but that
Q had been lost for many years was AZ
:, pare:t from its decomposed conditio,
? !. Il. Taylor, Of the First State .Banl
9 has taken the matter up with Senate
? McCumber and eoffrts win be made
). locate teh owner or some Of his d
d scendants.
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naturalist, worked with boys along the
lines of woodcraft and Indian life.
Dan Beard, the illustrator and well
know nauthor Of boy books, simultan-
eously with Thompson-seaton was
working with the boys along the lines
Of pioneering, handicraft, and outdoor
life. Byron w. Forbush, Phi. d., was
dealing with boys along the line Of he.
no worship and in imitation Of the
knightly life that conferred about the
Round Table of King Arthur In the
Y. NJ. G. A. Edgar NJ. Robinson was
standing for the four-fold development
Of the boy and for the boys education
FOR the duties of life and citizenship.
Thomas Chew, the president of the
Federated Boys Clubs and the super
intendent Of the Fall River Boys
Club, was working with large number
Of boys along social and moral lines.
Besides these, wide host Of others
in the social settlements and play
grounds were touching the lives of
boys for the purpose of making better
men. The idea that underlay the work
Of all of these men was the same, but
they differed widely in the conception
of the idea and the method of its pro-
duction.''
That the right plan has been ar
rived at is indicated by the rapid
growth of the movement in England,
where more than 100000 Boy Scouts
were enrolled in about two years time.
Today in this country it is stated there
are 1000 Scout Masters actively at
work in every state in the Union, more
than 1000 of whom have already reg
istered at the National headquarters.
cit is estimated there are at present
100000 Boy Scouts in this country"
Patrols of troops are to be found with
almost every organization which has
to DO with boy life-churches, Sunday
schools, Y. NJ. G. AS, Boys Clubs,
Fairgrounds, Young Men s Hebrew AS
sociations, Young Men Is Catholic Asso-
Citations. The fact that it is not op-
posed to existing organizations is a
great factor in bringing about cooper
alton Of all leaders of boys The move
ment is doing tremendous good in
pro viding healthy enjoyment for boys,
teaching self-reliance and service, and
training them morally.
Porto Rico and the Philippine Is
lands lave both set up strong organiza-
tions, according to Preston g. Orwig,
field secretary Of the movement. A
Scout Commissioner for the Panama
Canal Zone was appointed early this
month, which will mean the organiza-
ton of the sons Of the men who are
building the Panama Canal.
The Boy Scout movement has spread
to 81 countries Germany has adopted
the system, calling it the "Pathfind-
err" The German boys are enthusiast
tic over it. Prussian and Bavarian au-
thorities are giving financial aid, while
in France, Russia, Australia, New zea-
land, Argentine Republic, Chile, and
Peru the Boy Scouts are also to be
found. The indications bid fair to the
greatest movement for boys yet de-
visel.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17

Washington Birthday the O'Calla-
ghans present the three act farce COM
edy Nirvana" at the Grand. Matt
nee for children at 2:15. Evening per-
Torrance at 8:15.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17
To Take Course.

R. G. Videen, who for the past five
months has been a valued employee Of
the Lueck ewclry Store, has gone to
Chicago, where he will persue his stud
les in the optical department.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-02-17

from their stories it appears that they
have tramped over large part Of the
the country and have had many exper-
ineces.
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Mrs. Allen Leith, reported ill last
week, was taken to st.. Michael g. hos
pital, Grand Forks, to undergo an op-
eratioa for appendicitis and gall stones.
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VALLEY CITY NORMAL NOTES

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Special to The World:
Miss Lenore Thompson has recovered
from slight attack of the grippe.
Mr.. L. P. Hyde, Of the Times Record,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
INSTANT DEATH.

Il 10 Not So Quick but That the Mind
Has Time to Act.
1t ia questionable II such phenom.
enon as instant death Is known to the
scientist and Investigator. Physicians
and surgeons tell us that death by gun
shot wound Is the easiest mode Of
terminating life: yet, rapid as such a
mode Of taking Off must necessarily be.
the body has leisure to feel and time
to reflect and on rare occasions even to
act.
On the first attempt Of one of the
adhcrents Of the Spanish monarch to
assassinate william. prince Of Orange.
the ball passed through the bones of
his face and brought him to the ground.
In the instant which preceded stupe-
faction. however, be was able to frame
the notion that the ceiling Of q room
had fallen in and crushed him
Another question IN this connection
Is that Of probable pain. Although nu-
merous instances could be cited in
support Of tho. view that the mind acts
in cases Of 50 called instant death. 1t
by no means follows that the infection
Of Il fatal blow is attended by the least
scrnbIance Of pain or single pang Of
fear Or regret Unless death results
Immediately. however. the pain may
b. as varied as the nature Of the in
inries
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
winnino a Fur Coat,

The artist Hans Canon once paint
ed a Russian prince in magnificent
fur mantle which took his fancy 50
greatly that he endeav ored to hit on a
plan by which he might retain posses
sion of it. On sending home the por
trait he omitted to return the garment.
and to the letter requesting him to do
so he made no reply. One day when
looking out of a window be saw the
prince coming toward his house Has
tily slipping into the garb. Canon sat
down In an armchair near the fire
The prince. who had come for his coat.
started on seeing Canon groaning and
trembling at the flreside. What Is
the matter with your he asked. "Oh,"
grOaned Canon, II don't know what 1t
is, but feel 80 weak and wrctched.
and l cannot get warm. Two days
ago my brother died Of smallpox. and
am bit nervous about myself"
The artist kept the coat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be held a regular city election in
the city of Bismarck, North Dakota,
on Tuesday, April 4th, 1911, for the
purpose of electing two members of
the board of city commissioners, a
police magistrate and a city justice of
the peace.
The board of city commissioners
has named the following polling
places for the respective wards of
the city:
First Ward: High school building.
Second Ward: LaLone's Paint
shop, Boyle building, on Fourth St.,
north of Grand Pacific hotel.
Third Ward: Residence of NJ. a..
Edberg, 8O1 Seventh street.
Fourth Ward: Robidou building,
southwest corner of Front and Sixth
streets.
Fifth Ward: City Hall, north side
of Main street, between Third and
Fourth streets, over French & Welch
hardware store.
Sixth Ward: Jones Paint shop,
east side of Seventh street, north OF
broadway.
The polls will open at 8 o'clock in
the morning and will remain open un-
til o'clock in the afternoon.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota.
this 14th day of March, A. D., 1911.
F.E. YOUNG.
City Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
THE CLOWNS FACE.
Pathetic Incident From Which the Uoa
Of Black Lines Sprana.

Pathetic Incident From Which the Uss
Of Black Lines sprans.
Every once in awhile" says prom
inent comedian. II am asked by some
newspaper or magazine to tell OF the
actual feelings Of a mau who Is called
on to appear before the public as a
continuous funmaker. Usually l re-
ply by calling attention to the fact
that one Of the greatest tragedies Of the
theater 10 connected with the clown.
"ln the time Of Louis XIV. there
was a famous clown known as Fat
William (Gros Gulllaume), who held
his audiences In the Rue Favari by bis
wonderful eccentricities of gesture.
voice and mimicry. One night, 50 the
legend runs. bis wife was dying, and
he was still obliged to go on and en-.
terrain the clanking. clashing. ribald
Partisan mob that stood In the pit It
was In the days before there were
seats In the orchestra.
Like all imitators Of the Italian
'commedia,' bis face was whitened
with dour. Under the burden OF his
great domestic sorrow he was stupid
and slow in bis performance. aud In
order to stir him up his companion on
the stage hit him with a resoundine
whack with q heavy cane. The COM
bination Of bis sentimental troubles
and the physical pain caused Groe
Guillaume to weep. As the tears
STRAINED down over his whitened face
the aspect was 50 comical that the au-
dience cheered and laughed itself into
hysterics. And ever since then every
clown has black lines on his waitened
face.
MANY are the black lines on the
face Of the actor that the audience
knows not of."-Chicago Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS FOR SALE
OF SEED GRAIN BONDS.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of county auditor of Ad-
ans county, North Dakota, in the
court house in the village of Het-
finger in said county and state, up
to the hour of 2 O'Clock p. m, March
9th, 1911, for the sale of Adams
county seed grain bonds in pursuance
to chapter 210 Of the session laws of
the state of North Dakota for the
year 1909. entitled an act authorizing
counties to issue bonds or warrants to
procure seed grain for needy farm
ers residing therein. Said bonds will
be in denominations of five hundred
dollars ($500) due in two years from
date of issue and will bear interest
at the rate of not to exceed Z per cent
per annum. The board of county
commissioners have authorized bonds
to be issued to the amount of twenty
five thousand dollars l$25,000) but
only so much of said bond issue will
be sold as shall be necessary to pro-
vide funds for the seed grain appli-
cations acted upon and allowed at,
and prior to the date of the sale of
said bonds. There will be at least
twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) Of
the said bonds issued sold. Each bid
to be accompanied by certified check
of one thousand dollars ($1,00O),
made payable to the chairman of the
board of county commissioners as a
guarantee 20 furnish the cash for the
bonds sold.
The hoard of county commission.
ers reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Dated at Hettinger, North Dakota,
this 18th day of March, 1911.
(Seal)
WALTER F, KELLEY,
County Auditor,
Adams County, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
Oiodrieh Knickerbocker.

1t may BE- that Dutchman named
Knickerbocker did live in the early
history Of New York. but il he did
there are no records extant to prove it
The truth is. the name was created BY
Washington Irving. who applied 1t to
all residents of New York in bis time
who happened to be descended from
the early Dutch settlers. Irving used
this quaint Dutch character in his
"Knickerbocker History Of New York
to burlesque the early days Of the city.
The volume purported to have been
the work of Diedrich Knickerbocker
and gave an amusing and satirical &C,
count of the early Dutch settlers. Rec.
ords Of the period tell us that the book
bitterly offended their descendants.
who never forgave Irving for his ding
at them.-New York Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-22
BIDS WANTED,

Advertisement for bids for con.
struction of cement sidewalks.
Notice is hereby given that the
board of city commissioners of the
city of Bismarck, North Dakota, will
receive bids for the construction OF
cement sidewalks in the said city dur.
ing the year 1911, at it's meeting to
be held Monday, April 3, 1911.
All bids must be sealed and marked
IBID for the Construction of Cement
Sidewalk" and must be accompanied
by certified check in the sum of five
hundred ($500.00) dollars. payable to
the president of the Board of City
Commissioners"
All bids must be filed in the Office
of the city auditor before eight o'clock
p. m, on Monday, April 3rd. 1911.
The board of city commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Plans and specification may be had
by applying to the city auditor.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
this 14th day of March, A. D., 1911.
F. E. YOUNG,
City Auditor.