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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13
WILL MEET IN WEBSTER
THIS CITY WILL GET THE
EDUCATORS IN 1912
HAVE BIG MEET IN HUB CITY
Aberdeen District Educational
Association Hold a Big Meet
ing at Aberdeen and Decide
to Hold Their 1912 Meet.
ing in This City.

The annual meeting of the Aberdeen
district of the South Dakota Educa-
tional association was held last week
at Aberdeen. 1t was the largest
attended association in the history of
the association. The meetings were
very fortunate in having present with
them DIR. Winship, of Boston, who is
admitted to be one of if not the leading
editor among educational journals of
the United States and he was very
liberal with his time and addressed the
association at several meetings. DR..
Butler, of Chicago, was also present
and made two very good addresses.
County Superintendent Hetley, of the
Day county schools made an address as
did City Superintendent w. A. Thomp-
son. Each of the gentlemen acquittep
himself in such manner as to reflect
credit upon himself and his home.
The one thing of greatest Importance
to Webster people is that the associa-
ton at the time when it came to chos-
ing the place of meeting flor the 1912
meeting selected our own little city.
Every citizen will rejoice that we are
going to have the educators of this
portion of the state with us and the
members can be assured of royal
welcome and the very best we have in
the house when they arrive. The dates
will be set by the officers of the asso-
citation later,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13
TO HAVE A Big AUCTION
BIG LIST OF GOODS TO BE
SOLD NEXT SATURDAY.
MERCHANTS OFFER BARGAINS
Everything Indicates that Web.
ster's First Bargain and Sale
Day, Saturday, April 18th,
Will be a "Hum mero From
the Start. Many Snaps.

thS StdTts hdHy snaps.
Webster is making big preparations
for the Market and Sale Day to be held
Saturday, April 18th. Everything indi-
Gates that it will be success, and the
people of Day county will find it to
their interest to come.
The auction sale, which will be held
on the lot just north of the depot, will
doubtless be the greatest auction sale
ever held in the county. Hundreds of
dollars worth Of livestock, machinery,
automobiles, household furniture, etc.,
have already been listed for sale, and ii
is expected that much more will be
added before the list is closed Satur-
day. The great variety of articles to
be auctioned will make this sale excep-
tionally interesting. Practically every
thing prospective purchasers could
desire will be offered, and they can buy
at their own price.
The Webster stores will have their
big displays of spring and Easter goods
shown to the best advantage, anc
they are also offering bargains in sea.
sonable goods which cannot be dupli.
Gated anywhere in this state. In fact
every store in the city will offer attract.
i've prices, which will convince those
who come that they made no error If
coming to Webster 20 do their spring
shopping.
Make it point to get in with the
crowd and come to Webster next Sat
urday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13
Wesley Fixes Date

Special: Governor Wesley has issued
the following Arbor day proclamation:
In harmony with the custom we'll es-
tablished and now obtaining throughout
the various states of the union, /, X. S.
Vessey, governor of the state of South
Dakota, do hereby designate, set apart
and proclaim Friday, April 81, 1911, as
Arbor day, and recommend that the
people of South Dakota fittingly OBJ
serve the same by the planting of trees,
vines and shrubs around their homes,
along the roads and highways, and about
the public schools and state buildings.
The evident necessity for the growth
and protection of trees should be an in
centive to all the people of the state to
take an interest in the subject and give
it due consideration.
The press, pulpit and schools can be
especially effective in bringing about
the desired results, and / urge upon
these several agents the need for their
cooperation in establishing a statewide
propaganda, tending tie develop a love
for the beautiful in nature, and creating
and fostering in the minds of our boys
and girls desire for those things
which make our homes more pleasant
and attractive.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set nv hand, and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
South Dakota.
r. S. VEssEY, Governor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13
Judge Men ulty Sick

Attendants today say that Judge
Frank McNulty is improving. Mr..
McNulty has been seriously i'll for sew
eral days, the trouble having developed
following a simple nasal operation
about ten days ago. He was taken to
st. Luke's hospital the middle of last
week and since has been very i'll. =
Aberdeen News, Monday.
Webster and Summit high schoo
teams will play game of base ball al
the fair grounds Saturday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13
Ex.Gov. Snow Returns

d Ex-Lieut. Governor Snow, who sold
his fine residence at Springfield less than
a year ago, has repurchased the same
and expects his family back soon He
moved his goods to Seattle, WASH, but
large portion of them were never I'M
packed, and he now expresses his in
tention of making his home in Spring.
field again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13

Judge & Efnor have their electric
clipping machine in operation, and if
you want your horses clipped on short
notice, bring them in. Prices reason
able and work guaranteed satisfactory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13

Ferns, Hydran-
geas, Hyacinths
and Baby Ram
bier Roses. A
lover of flowers
cannot afford to
miss seeing the
handsome dis
play and should
make it a point
to come early
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-13
EASTER GREETINGS!
Webster Hardware Co. Invite
You tn Call and See The Big
Display of Potted Flowers
and Plants Offered for
Easter Shoppers.
present charg,

We have jnst received and put on dis
play large magnificent and complete
assortment of flowers and ported plants
for Easter consisting of: Easter Lilies.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
DEVILS LAKE
REPRESENTED
NORTH DAKOTA ssU'' STUDENTS
FROM THIS CITY ARE MEM.
BERs OF SORORITY.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 21.-The
installation Of the University of North
Dakota chapter of the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority will be one Of the big
events of the opening week of school,
next Saturday being the date set for
that important function. Mrs. Hall,
the national president, will be here
from Chicago, together with officials
from the University of Minnesota chap
ter and the social features in connec-
tion with the installation will begin
Friday evening.
Mrs. Robert II. Mccoy has given over
her beautiful home on Reeves avenue
for the days festivities and the IL
stallation will take place there early
Saturday morning. At 1880 o'clock an
elaborate luncheon will be served at
the parish hall of St. Paul's churcr,
the ladies Of the guild to preside, and
in the evening a large reception will
be held at the Mccoy residence. The
distinguished visitors will also be re-
ccived at the Mccoy home on Friday
evening.
The petition of the local Alpha Delta
sroority for membership in this nat
ional fraternity was accepted last
spring just before the close Of school
and during the summer the local chap
ter was represented at the national con
venton at Pasadena, Gal, by Miss
Maude Templeton AMI Miss Jessie
Bulge, both Of whom We're initiated a,
that time.
The active members who will be init
lated are Lottie Cannam of jamestown
Elizabeth Covert Of OalSes, Gertrude
Cunningham of Grand Forks, Donna
Forlzner Of Wahpeton, Annie Mc1lraith
Emily Nash and Margaret Fawcett OF
Grand Forks, and Hazel Tomls of Graf
ton, now teaching in Devils Lake. The
pledged members Of the society art
, Helen Barnes and Agnes Burns Of Gle1
Ullin, Anna Bowman, Pauline Serum
gard and Olga Serumgard Of Devil:
Lake, Clara Pennington of Glendale
Jessie Grassick and Vera Kelsey Of
Grand Forks and Vaughn Miller Of '.f
/ Moure.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
CITY ATTORNEY
GIVES OPINION

Mr.. +. T. Cuthbert was called upon
by representative of The World with
reference to the decision entered i'll
justice court in the State Of North Da-
kota VS.. B. N[archak, and upon the ell
quiry Of the reporter stated:
"That the statement published in the
Journal that the decision was based
upon the failure of the council to pass
a resolution was entirely wrong and
without any foundation whatsoever.
The action was state case and the
City Attorney prosecuted at the re-
quest of the States Attorney, who was
engaged in the trial Of another criminal
action. The City Attorney stated the
facts to be presented as follows: The
arrest was made under Chapter 2O1 OF
the 1911 Session Laws and the case
was called for trial on the 10Th inst.
The question as to the constitutional
itv was raised by Mr. Traynor but he
had no opportunity to examine the au-
thorities. The City Attorney was
doubtful about the constitutionality OF
the action and the case was continued
until Wednesday in order that authori-
ties might be examined. At that time
Mr.. Traynor produced decision from
our own Supreme Court; that of State
VS.. Klectzcn, s N. D. 2S6. The City
Attorney believed absolutely controll-
ing. The controlling point in the case
was that the act was one whose pri-
mary object is that Of taxation and it
failed to comply with the constitutional
provisions. The. second proposition was
that as licensing act is was unreason-
able in its terms but it was the first
proposition stated that convinced the
City Attorney that the act was uncon-
stitutional and he so stated to the
court. So far as the resolution is con-
cerned in the opinion of the City Attor-
ney, the failure to provide cut no figure
in the case in which the action was
prosecuted by the state as if the act
was constitutional he believes the state
could prosecute regardless of whether
city had passed any ordinance or res
olution.
The attempt of the Journal to find
fault with the city council for not hav-
ing passed resolution comes with a
very poor grace under the facts in this
case.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
NEW DRUG STORE
WILL OPEN Up
NESS STOCK HAS BEEN PURCHAS-
ED BY A. G. M'INNEs AND
LOUIS THIESSEN.

A new business enterprise was an
ounced today which will come as a sur
prise and be of interest to many in
Devils Lake, A. G. McInnes, now of the
Bell drug store and A. L. Theissen, who
for a time was in A. H. Bell employ,
and has just returned from Dunseith,
having purchased the stock of the B.
J. Ness store, and will open at the
Ness stand next week.
The deal was consummated last even
ing. Both young men have host Of
friends in this city and both are regis
tered druggists, which will lend much
to their success. The young men have
business qualities which will without
question win favor and with a desirable
location their success is assured in
their new enterprise.
No name has been selected for the
drug store, which will operate, for a
time at least, under the firm name of
McInnes & Thiessen..
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
He NEVER HAD
A JONAH DAY
CAME NEAR IT AT FARGO BUT IS
HERE TODAY AS HAPPY AND
JOYFUL AS EVER.

Rev. w. M. Smith arrived in the
city last evening and will go to War
wick. He is here looking for colored
people and carries with him long
laugh that is all the Fargo Forum says
it is, judging from the account which
appears in that paper.
Rev. w. M. Smith, the colored parson
who so graciously fooled the biggest
land men at Fergus Falls last week
and who is reputed to the be the
smoothest darky in the northwest, was
arrested this afternoon on the charge
of being intoxicated. He was placed
in Jail laughing and will have hear
ing tomorrow morning before Judge
Miller.
Rev. NJ, Sm:tt''., &c -ka-styles -h;mse1f,
claims to be presiding elder in the
African Methodist Episcopal church.
He says that he is an ordained minis
ter and also practitioner at law.
The colored parson is eloquent and to
hear him talk one would think that it
was the silver tongued peerless orator
from Nebraska or some other great pub
l.c speaker of today. The alleged par
son quoted more scriptures at the po-
lice station than the average person
reads in a life time. He seems very
conversant With the Biblical language.
Last week Smith blew into Fergus
Falls, NIinn., and claimed that he want
ed to buy land. He made good ap-
pearance and was dined and wined for
several days. The leading land men of
the gopher city took him on big auto,
mobile rides, only to find that he was a
fake. His name was heralded through
out the papers and his reputation pre-
ceded him to Fargo.
The matchless speaker wanted to buy
land here and stated that he was in
conference with the Whelock & Wheel
ock company for a large deal. How
ever, he had not seen that firm wher
he was arrested.
Smith is noted for his laugh. He is
said to be the funniest man that was
ever under arrest here, and to see hin
is to convince one Of his humor. The
police and newspaper men around the
station all agreed that he was about
the funniest specimen that they hat
ever seen.
The prisoner had large drafts an6
checks upon his person when he wa'
searched. It is not believed that they
are any good as they do not look as i:
they were the real stuff. Several of tn
drafts ran up into the thousands.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
MINNEAPOLIS
MEN ARE LOST
WIFE SEEKS HUSBAND AND A
MOTHER IN CRITICAL CONDI-
TION WANTS HER. BOY.

Chief of Police Barnes has received
requests to locate two, a man and a
boy who are supposed to be in this Sec
tion Of the state.
The boy is Charles Raney, he is fif-
teen years old, resides at Minneapolis,
is five feet six inches tall, blue eyes,
brown hair and wears a tan suit. His
mother is in very critical condition for
the safety of her boy who has been
absent from home for some time.
Charles R. Christianson is being
sought by his wife at Minneapolis, and
it is thought that he may be in this
locality. He left Minneapolis August
1S for Marshaltown. He is Dane, q
years old, weighs 100 pounds, brown
hair, blue eyes and is five feet seven
inches tall. His little finger is off his
right hand. Christianson was dressed
in black suit and wore brown oxfords.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
DEVILS LAKE CI1IZENS-BEWARE!

Within mailing
proved
that will
This has the history which started
the Municipal Ownership of electric light
A
which undoubtedly
dom and their independence.
WOULD
GENTLY BECOME INTERESTED
not take Philadelphia that it
the local Improvement ably
Arguments will will
with electrical situations
should commodity
Municipal
who have had the mailing list.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP BE PUT TO VOTE OF THE
PIE FIGURE YOURSELF
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
Killed Instantly By
Two HighWaynnen

school 1911 football schedule will soon
he in order.
Coach Anderson is more than salts
fed with the way his material has been
rounding to and already the members
Of the team are showing class. The new
rules are being closely studied and the
new game will receive particular at
tention. There are some important
changes in the method of play this
year, but all will go to make better
games as the work will be more open,
thus making for speed.
All the first class high school teams
throughout the state are hard at work,
and North Dakota is promised some
real contests this year. Minot has sue
ceeded in arranging game with the
Devils Lake team for the season. It is
early enough, however, to have bear.
ing on the settlement of the champion.
ship. The game will be prayed at Mi.
not November 4.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
UNITED STATES
COURT IN OCT
TERM HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
FOR DEVILS LAKE-ARRANG-
ED FOR OCTOBER 21.

The terms Of court in the U. s.
court for the district Of North Dakota
have been announced for three cities.
The announcement Of the other court
terms have not ben made as yet.
The Devils Lake term will start out
the legal hearings and Oct. 81 has been
the date set for the opening. This may
be little longer than the others.
The Minot term has been changed by
the court and moved little later. The
term at the magic city will not start
until Nov. z.
The Grand Forks term will start
Nov. IA and it will wind up the terms
throughout the northern part Of the
state. It is probable that the Grand
Forks term will be longest. The Will
helm Oscar alleged white slavery case
may come up at that time.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
Rev. Mr.. Smith Couldn't Understand
That Devils Lake Really Didn't
Mean ANYTHING Unusual

~eS~~>> ~.>~S S--->>o
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 21.-Fargo
has a splendid collection Of public Of
fcials, says W. A. Smith, colored, an
elder of the African Methodist church
taken in charge by the local authori-
ties yesterday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Smith had just arrived from Fargo this
morning after a strenuous experience
with Fargo authorities.
But they treated him right, he says,
their final act being the collection Of a
purse and the purchase Of a ticket to
Grand Forks.
And when Chief Lowe suggested that
he continue Son his way" with Devils
Lake as a probable objective point,
there was an unexpected development.
"Devils Lake!" he cried. "You
don It intend to send me to Devils Lake
do you9"
"Don't you think that would be a
nice place9' the chief asked in reply.
And straightway Mr.. Smith discover
ed that Devils Lake was city and not,
as he supposed, satan IS swimming pool.
This Mr. Smith is quite character.
He claims to be slave negro, regu.
larly ordained Methodist minister, and
is looking for place where there are
enough colored people to start a church.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
At Devils Lake.

Sample Case: An auspicious event
at Devils Lake, n. d., was the recent
opening Of the new Great Northern
hotel, just completed at a large fnan-
cial outlay. The managing director
is Mr.. Mayer, an experienced hotel
man. The new hotel gives Devils Lake
a stopping place for transients modern
in construction and remarkable for the
elegance of its appointments for a
town of that size.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
SIX MURDERED
WHILE ASLEEP

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 21.-An
unidentified person with the aid Of an
ak murdlred six people in their homes
while they were sleeping. The heads
of all were smashed. The dead are:
Mrs. Alice May Burnham, wife Of A.
J. Burnham, cook at the Modern Wood
men sanitarium.
Their two children, Alice aged six
and John aged three years.
Henry F. Wayne, consumptive until
recently patient at the Woodmen san
itarium.
Mrs. Wayne and her one-yearold
baby girl.
CITY'S NAME WAS PUZZI.ER.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
AbDUCT OR
TRIES TO
SU|C|D

Morden, Man., Sept. 21.-Ed Davis,
who is held here on SSrsvral charges, in
cluding the abduction Of Miss Eleanor
Gladys Price, the Snowflake school
teacher, made an attempt at suicide
yesterday by swallowing strycD mime.
He took an overdose, and doctors were
able to save his life. He is in irons
and is closely guarded to prevent an
other attempt to end his life.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
STATE TRUSTS
ARE GAINING
BIC GROUND
FOLLOWING LEAD OF STANDARD
Or. COMPANY AND INTER.
NATIONAL. HARVESTER.
they COMBINE DIFFERENTLY
PLAN IS TO BREAK UP NATIONAL
COMBINE AND FORM THE
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.
This is Done in Accordance With the
| Alleged Rule of Rosen Which Was
Recently Laid Down in the Decision
Rendered by the United States su-
preme Court-Trusts in General are
Following Lead.

Special to The World:
Washington, D. c., Sept. 21-The
trusts in general are following the lead
of the Standard Oil company and the
International Harvester Combine and
are breaking up into state organiza-
tions according to the alleged rule Of
Rosen recently laid down by the y. s.
supreme court.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
WILL CO At TER
PHEASANT
GAME WARDEN DUIs WILL STOCK
RESERVATION-D LAKE
A SHIPPING POINT.

Game Warden J. F. Duis expects to
20 to Grafton tomorrow where he will
secure twelve dozen pheasants from
Mr.. Williams, the taxidermist there,
which will be shipped to Devils Lake
and placed on the Rock Island Military
reservation, which is now stocked with
pheasants.
Chief Warden Stenvick has written
Mr.. Duis to secure the pheasauts, two
dozen Of which VIII be kept in Devils
Lake, the balance to be shipped to
various points in North Dakota.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
FARGO MAN SHOT THROUGH THE
sToMACa-No CLUES TO THE
BANDITS WHO DID IT.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 21.-Henry spen-
ser Of this city was last night shot
through the stomach by one Of two
bandits who made their escape. The
shooting occurred in the heart Of the
city. Spencer died three minutes after
being shot. No clue to the fellows has
been found.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22

That old broken down furniture can
be made as good as new if you will
take it to the Union Furniture store
on Fifth street, Gilbertson g old stand.
1t will cost you but little and save
you buying new furniture.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22

The Fall Of Troy made it hard for
Mutt and JEFF to keep on their feet at
the Charles. The big feature is so
great that even the antics Of Mutt and
JEFF could not overcome it.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
WORLD FAMED
robson HART
PASSED AWAY
WAS INSPECTOR GENERAL IN
CHINA AND DIRECTOR OF CEN
sus SINCE 1865.
REMADE CUSTOM SERVICE
HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
TARIFF LIGHT SYSTEM AND
MODERN NAVY OF CHINA.
He Was the Great Factor Among the
European Nations-was the Advo-
cate Of the "open Door, Policy in
International Trade and Did Great
Service for His People-Passed Away
Yesterday.
Special to The World:

Special to The World:
London, Eng, Sept. 21..,Sir Robson
Hart, who was Inspector General in
China and Director of Customs since
1868, who practically remade the Gus.
tom service, tariff light system and
modern navy Of China, died here yester-
day. He was the greatest factor in
helping the European nations get a
foothold in China and was an advocate
of the "open door" policy in Internal
ional trade.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
Northern Pacific
Robber Is Caught

were filed for an increase Of freight IA
cilities on the Dakota division Of the
Great Northern railroad. Wheat is be-
ing shipped in large quantities and it
has been found necessary to double the
number Of freight cars in order to han
die the business.
Dispatcher Deverell stated this morni
ing that inside of another week the
local division and headquarters will
have its entire freight handling equip.
ment pressed into service.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-09-22
THE PASSENGER
ACTS. ENDORSE
THE RAILROADS
ARE HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF THE
METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN
USE OVER COUNTRY.
SEATTLE LANDS next MEET
CONVENTION OF 1912 WILL BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON CITY
CALIFORNIA IN 1914.
SEATTLE LANDS next MEET
G. A. Cairns of Chicago & Northwestern
Line Was Elected President of the
Organization and w. G. Hope Of
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
Is Secretary-R. H. Wallace is Vice
President.
Special to The World:

Special to The World:
st. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21.-The Eng
lish passenger agents who were present
at the General Passenger Agents con-
vention in this city heartily endorse
the railroads Of this country. Seattle
was chosen for the 1912 convention and
San Fransisco was endorsed for 1914.
c. a. Cairns Of the Chicago and North
western was elected president, R. H.
Wallace of the Erie, vice president and
w. c. Hope of the Central railroad of
New Jersey secretary. = Va