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The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
0MsBERe-PRA1T

Miss Blanche Marie Pratt became the
bride of Henry W. Omsberg at the
Methodist parsonage on Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. F. H. Farrand officiating
and Miss Myrtle Homer and Miss Emma
Farrand witnessing the ceremony.
In the evening the young couple were
entertained at q sumputous dinner at
the Homer home and left the next day
for their home at Sentinel Butte.
Mr. Omsbere is young farmer about
ten miles from Sentinel Butte. He has
been in this vicinity about five years.
Mrs. Omsberg is of Kokomo. Ind, and
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
Weed, south of Sentinel Butte for
several monhs.
Best wishes are extended to the young
people. who sfe making their home on
Mr.. Omsberg's homestead.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
FORMER DICKINSON BOY
CALIFORNIA BEHE DICT

Dickinson people will be surprised
and pleased to learn that Clarence A.
Campbell. formerly Dickinson boy,
was married on October 2eth to Miss
Eunice Pollard of Bakerfeld. Calf.
Mr.. Campbell is son of our oId-time
residents. Judge and Mrs. J. G. Camp.
bell, who moved from this city to Baker
field about two years ago.
Clarence is a Stark county boy and
always attended the Dickinson schools.
He was member of the local militia
company and also of the basketball
team. Shortly after the family moved
to California he became proprietor of a
grocery store and enjoys a splendid
business. He is hustler and of the
kind that makes good.
A recent Bakerfield paper gave the
following account of the wedding:
A pretty church wedding was solem-
nized at O. clock last evening, October
10Th, when Miss Eunice Pollard became
the bride of Clarence Campbell. The
ceremony was performed al the M. E.
church South, by the Rev. A. L. Paul
and was witnessed by the relatives of
the young couple. The bride and
groom, attended by Miss Alma Ander-
son as maid Of honor. and Gorden Slater
as best man. advanced to the altar to
the strains Of the Lohengrin wedding
march, rendered by Miss viera Cole.
Mrs. Campbell is the daughter of MI.
and Mrs. M. Pollard of 1915 Seventeenth
street, and is popular in her circle of
acquaintances. Mr.. Campbell is in
business in this city. and here they will
make their future home. IS
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
RAISE FUNDS ON NOV. "a
FOR OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

The great need of the Dickinson Pub
lie library now is for more books to
meet the growing demand. 1t is not the
building. but the books that make the
library. During the last year three hun
dred and ninety-four people have regis
tered as borrowers of library books.
bringing the total numbers up into the
thousands. 11S. Compare with that
the inadequate number of new books
that have been added during the same
period-only three hundred and eighty
one volumes.
1t is especially essential in new
library-and ours has not yet completed
its second year-that as many books as
possible be added, for the library needs
building up in all its different depart
ments. There are constant requests for
books along lines of history. science
and literature that the library is now
unable to supply. In the juvenile de-
partment too. there is immediate need
of new books. 1t has ever been the pur-
pose of the library to build up strong
juvenile library and supply the best
books to the boys and girls of Dickinson.
In any public library large per cent
of the reading is of fiction. There are
those who are averse to fiction, yet it
cannot be denied that the best fiction
serves the double function of instruction
and recreation. What truer pictures of
life and manners can be found than are
gives US by Scott, Dickens. M. E. Will
kins, John Fox, S. P. M. Greene and
others? What finer interpreters of life.
representing the evolution Of character
and inner problems, have we than in
George Elliot, Tolstoi. Van Dyke and
Ivan Maclaren? Here, as in the other de-
partments of the library. the cry is
more books.
There will be an opportunity for every
one to help meet the library's great
need and at the same time have a
thoroughly enjoyable evening, Friday,
November "a. The proceeds of the
evening will be used for new books fol-
the library. Do you want share in
the good work? Then come and have a
share in the good time.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
JOHN ORCHARD TALKS
TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

sS~ee>~
Supt. Berg and Principal Wilson have
arranged for the high school students
was given al the high school auditor
ium last Monday by John Orchard.
In his interesting talk the speaker
suggested ten things which education
should do for the pupil, and if it was
not doing this. then the proper function
is not being fulfilled. The ten things
Mr.. Orchard suggested were:
First: 1t should add to the pupils
personality and be shown in the con-
duct. reading. companions. pursuits
and personal appearances.
Second: 1T should mould char
acter" by giving him wider range Of
examples and designs which to follow.
Third: 1T should purify the life. :"
Each pupil should look to it that he is
working toward perfect life and
should lift himself above the petty. un-
desirable life.
Fourth: 1T should soften life. "
Should teach the bully to sink into his
proper place and to respect the aged,
the weak and the timid. In short, it
should teach girls and boys to be ladies
and gentlemen in all things.
Fifth: 1T should make for human
ity'' what religion has made for the
animal world and each girl or boy with
a true education is, always able and
ready to extend the hand of sympathy
and love.
Sixth: 1T should broaden life" by
knowledge of the political. economic
and social questions. so that when the
world is faced manhood and woman
hood will be broadened to touch life in
every phase of centralized events
Seven: 1T should make us appre-
ciate the beautiful" by taking ou1
minds away from the sordid things and
finding interest and inspiration for q
beautiful existence in the fields and
heavens, which are the handiwork Of
the Creator.
Eighth: 1t should give relative
values.'' With the right kind of edu-
cation one will not measure value of
life in dollars but in character and the
materialistic will not overshadow the
things that last.
/ Ninth: 1T should dignity the life
work. Every student can lift his
calling, no matter what it is if honor
able. into the realm of glory, when he
makes it worth while.
Tenth: 1T should fit us to live. >
Educs tion is not worth the time. none!
and energy put into it if it does no
give life place and tone no matte
where it makes it's abode Througl
nature love of all that is good and ,
clean conscience. the student will evolv'
from himself life that will be honoret
by all generations to come.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
n. D. DRY FARMING
CONGRESS HERE ON DEC. 7-8

The program for the second annual
meeting of the North Dakota Dry Farm
ing Association, which is to be held at
Dickinson December and 8, is being
pounded into shape. and it is evident
that the meeting as far as the platform
is concerned will be the best possible.
1t is not exaggereting to make this
stat ement for it would be impossible to
get together list of speakers better
able to counsel and make suggestions to
the farmers of North Dakota, and es-
pecially the western part of the state.
than we have scheduled.
C. l. Zimmerman of Mandan, N. D..
president of the North Dakota Dry Far
ming association. will be present and
deliver short address.
President Worst. of the Agricultural
college. perhaps easily heads the list,
for aside from his thorogoing ability as
a persuasive and pleasing speaker, he
understands as no one else in the state
the fundamental problems and needs of
the farmer and moreover is in thorough
sympathy with them. Upon his farm in
Emmons county he learned first hand
what farming means in this state so
that he does not speak from the Office
standpoint but from the standpoint Of
the farmer.
The great farm movement Of today is
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18

The county commissioners, Herman
Leutz and Frank Roquette. were in
session on Monday aud Tuesday. D.
Hughes was not present on account OF
the death of his father in Iowa. This
will be the last meeting of the board
until January 2. 1912.
An important matter considered at
the meeting this week was that of erect
ing new court house next year. Geo.
Hancock, of Hancock Bros, the we'll
known architects of Fargo, was present
and submitted plans for the proposed
new building.
The plans submitted provide for an up
to-date fire proof building with base
ment. ground floor and two floors above.
The ground floor and first floors are in
tended for offices. vaults, etc.. and the
second floor, or as some would term
it, the third, would be arranged for
court work. Inasmuch as the board has
not adopted any definite plans the
PRESS will not attempt to give details
of the plan of offices, vaults, etc. sub
mitted. 1t is proposed in the plans under
consideration, to erect separate struct-
ure for the Jail, and it is estimated that
a structure like this would cost around
500. 900. However. it would be large
enough and good enough for the next
fifty years. and would probably be the
most economical structure in the end. The
board will have the plans under consid-
Grafton for the next few months and will
submit the bond proposition to the
voters at the March primary election.
Another matter of much importance
to the taxpayer is the seed grain
proposition. On the 9th Auditor j. L.
Hughes will 60 out to gather up the
applications, or rather to meet the far
mers and find out what their needs and
conditions are He will be at Antelop e
on November 27th; at Richardton,
November 28th; Taylor, November 10Th ;
Gladstone, December 1; and Bel6eld on
December 2. Chairman Leutz will 60
with Mr.. Hughes in the east part of
the county if he can get away.
It is figured that the seed grain can
be handled at from to &c per bushel
plus the actual cost, and it is believed
the Stark county elevators have wheat
that will test good enough for seed.
The applications will be.eathered up and
at the next meeting of the board the same
will be passed upon. after which the
commissioners will know definitely the
amount needed. Warrants. bearing 7
per cent. will be issued, and the farm
ers will be required to give seed grain
liens on their 1912 crops, bearing 7
per cent interest. The board will be
very careful in dealing with seed grain
applicants. Parties will have to be
free holders etc.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
GEO. HILL
IN JAIL
Most Serious Charges Stand
Against Hill and Gertrude
Luff's Mother. Blake
Secures Their Arrest.

Many people were astonished the first
of the week when the revolving crimi-
nal charges standing against George Hill
and Mrs. Mae Luff were made known.
Both parties were arrested and placed
in the custody of the sheriff.
William Blake, state humane officer,
had been notified at jamestown of the
terrible state of affairs existing at the
Mae Luff place in South Dickinson. and
he came out to see what could be done.
He found it even worse than had been
represented, and ne came none too soon.
On Sunday while in Dickinson. Mr..
Blake found that George Hill was board
ing No. at Taylor with Gertrude Luff.
a girl but 13 years of age the 9th of
last May, bound for South Heart. where
they expected to pass themselves as
man and wife. Mr.. Blake had Police
man Tollefson pull them off the train at
this city and Hill was thrown into Jail.
Hill is % years of age and has been
around Dickinson about two years. for
merly homesteader out south. his
mother having been with him most of
the time. He worked on the Goodall
dray line last year and was with one of
the other dray lines in the city recently.
He was examined and bound over to dis
trict court on statutory charge. the girl
stating that he had had improper rela-
tions with her for some months and that
her mother was party to the criminal
offense, being in the room at the time
and hearing her protests. Mae Luff was
arrested, and if all is true that is re-
ported about her, she is as much crim-
inal as Hill.
Mr.. Blake has taken possession of Ger
trude. also of Walter Luff. the four year
old son, who tells of the shameful do
ings at the Luff place. Two older sons
we're sent TO the reform school last
spring.
Some two years ago Ed. Luff left his
wife at Taylor, where they had resided
for good many years. 1t was said that
he had good grounds for leaving his
wife and recent disclosures seem to bear
out the assertion. He is supposed to be
in Canada now.
There was a report that Geo. Hills
mother was trying to get Gertrude Luff
not to appear against her son. but be
that as it may, Mr.. Blake will see that
the children are given the right kind of
places from this on and kept away from
| all persons who would seek to keep them
from telling the truth. MIR. Blake knows
just how to handle such cases. He is
having the hearty cooperation of
States Attorney Murtha and in fact of
all the officers Of the county.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
DICKINSON WINS SUIT
AGAINST FARGO BOND co.

Judge W. C. Crawford has decided in
favor Of Dickinson in the city bond suit
against the Northern Trust Co. of Fargo.
n. a. Burgeson. city attorney. has
prepared the judgment which will be
entered against the Fargo company. Il
calls for So. Gas and interest Of 1878. 80.
making total Of $3,0is. 80.
If the bond company appeals it will
keep the city out Of the money a little
LONGER.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-18
new COURT HOUSE BID.
GRAIN APPLICATIONS

Plans Being Considered for New Court House. Architect
With Commissioners Will Take 100000 Build Fire Proof
Structure. Auditor Makes Meeting Dates With Farmers
Last Month Find Out Definite Seed Grain Wants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
LACK OF COTTON P|CKERs
FARMERS RUNNING STALK CHOP
PERS OVER COTTON FIELDS
AND TURNING THE "FLFECY,
UNDER TO HELP TERTILTZE
WHEAT.
(SDeciaI to News and Observer,

Especial to News. and Observer.)
Wilson, Nov. 9.-From several sec
tons Of the county come reports that
owing to the inability Of farmers to
secure cotton pickers, and because of
damage by rain, hat farmers are run
ling stalk choppers owe their fields
and turning stalks, cotton and seed
under preparatory to sowing wheat.
They calculate that the stalks, cotton
and the seeds will make good wheat
fertilizer that will insure for them
good homemade biscuits.
What to do with the normo crop
made in Wilson county this year is q
problem which seem to be unsolva-
Bile by planters. 1t is simply a matter
of i1npossibility to get pickers of the
African brand-they refuse to go to
the felds-many of them-preferring
TO "bootleg' Whiskey and take chances
Of going to the roads. All kinds Of
prices have been offered them, from
SO cents per hundred to IS cents and
board, and as high rs 81, but they re-
main immovable. One farmer offered
IS cents per hundred and three drinks
a day, but the brothers IN black" re-
fused to bulge and you know when a
niger turns down three drinks OF corn
juice he's q bad dependence.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
"reminiscences of Sher.
lock Holmes
CONTINUED from Page 14.)


II advertised for him in last Satur-
days Chronicle" said she. Here is
the slip, and here are -four letters
from him"
Thank you. And your address %
mo. 81 Lyon Place, Camberwell."
Mr.. Angels address you never had,
I understand. Where is your fathers
place of business?"
He travels for Westhouse & Mar
bank, the great claret importers OF
Fenchurch Street"
Thank you. You have made your
statement very clearly. You will cave
the papers here, and remember the
advice which l have given you. Let
the whole incident be = sealed book,
and do not allow it to affect your
life"
You are very kind, Mr.. Holmes,
but l cannot do that. I shall be true
10 Hosmer. He shall find me ready
when he comes back."
For all the preposterous hat and the
facuoUS face, there was something
noble in the simple faith of our visi-
tor which compelled Il sDe She
laid her little bundle OF papers upon
the table, and went her way, with q
promise TO come again whenever she
might be summoned.
Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a
few minutes with his f1nger-tips still
pressed together, his legs stretched
out in front of him, and his gaze d.
rected upward to the ceiling. Then
he tool down from the rack the old
and oily clay pipe, which was to him
as a counsellor, and, having lit 1t,
he teamed back in his chair, with the
thick blue cloud-vreaths spinning up
from him, and q look Of Infinite Ian
guor III his face.
quite a interesting study. that
maiden - no nhOafJ-QN tRnnG her
more interesting than ner little prob
lem, which. by the way, is rather q
trite one. You Will inc parallel cases,
If you consult my index, in AnCove III
IT. and there was something OF the
sort at The Hague last year. Old as
Is the Idea, however. there were one
or two details which were new to
me. But the maiden herself was most
Instructive"
You appeared to read a good deal
npon her which was quite invisible
to me- / remarked.
Not invisible, but unnoticed, Wat
son. You did not know where to look.
and so you missed all that was i'm
portant. l can never bring you to
realize the importance Of sleeves, the
suggestiveness OF thumb-nails, or the
great issues that ma hang from a
boot-lace. Now, what did you gather
from that woInan's appearance? De
scribe it"
Well, she had a sl~ate-colored,
broad-briTnUed straw hat, with a
feather Of a brickish red. Her Jacket
was black, with black beads sewn
upon it. and a fringe Of little black
jet ornaments. Her dress was brown,
rather darker than coffee color. with
a little purple plush at the neck and
sleeves. Her gloves were gray1sh, ana
were worm through at the right fore
finger. Her boots I didn't observe.
She had small, round. hanging gold
earrings, and a general air Of being
fairly well-to-do, in a vulgar, COM
Portable, easy-going way
Sherlock Holmes clapped his hands
softly together and chuckled.
"Pon my word, Watson. you are
coming along wonderfully. You have
really done very we'll indeed. Il Is
true that you have missed everything
OF Importance, but you have hit upon
he method, and you have a quick
eye for color. Never trust TO general
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-19

been prepared in denominations OF $40,
800 and $500, and Mr.. Hitchcock has
advised postmasters to inform the pun,
lie that they will be issued to every de-
positor who applies on the proper form
before June 18th. These bonds will j,
issued only to depositors, but they may
be sold and assigned at any time By
the holders. They are exempt from tax
alton by either federal or local author
.ity. Depositors can procure either -r:y-
istered or coupon bonds as they desire.
Registered bonds, which bear the name
of the owner and are payable only to
him, are preferable as permanent in
vestmenr because they are safe against
loss or robbery. Coupon bonds are pay.
able to bearer and hence can be more
conveniently disposed Of. Interest on
registered bonds is paid twice u yeal
by checks drawn at the tt asury tic
partment in favor Of the registered
holder. Interest on coupon bonds is
collected by means of deta :h;b'e GOA
pons which can be cashed Ivy anyone
Interest checks and coa'.ors may bt
cashed by postmasters under the same
conditions as other government paper
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-19
A n EXCELLENT FL. | En- PLAY ...
o'cALLAaIANs WILL STAGE BEST
PLAY EVER PRODUCED IN THE
CITY BY LOCAL TALENT.

There are plays and plays. Some Of
them we forget all about before we
leave the theatre, while others we re-
member for years, either because it has
taught US lesson or because it has
told story that we cannot forget The
farce and farce comedy is amusing,
but that is all. The drama teaches us
something or tells US an interesting
story. Bronson Howard was recognized
as one Of the best playwrights this
country has ever known and his two
most pronounced successes we're
...Young Mrs. Winthrop" and "The
Henrietta. - The Henrietta told story
in a lighter vein than "Young Mrs,
Winthrop In the latter play there
is enough comedy to prevent the story
from wearying one, but there is q story
one will not forget. It is not prob
lem play, but tells story and teache:
a lesson as few modern plays do.
The local company, now in its Twelfth
season, have an excellent cast for thu
piece and hope to make it their bigges
success. 1t has a smaller cast thai
some plays that have been given and i
not so -pretentious in other ways, but Of
the whole will be the most satisfactor,
piece they have staged in recent years
Seats will sell for IS cents, the hes
ones, and hundreds of good ones TO
so cents. They will be on sale Tuesday
May 3rd, at the box office.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-19
POSTMASTER GENERAL
ISSUES !|| A STATEMENT.
SHOWING POPULAR
1TY OF POSTAL SAVINGS IN
SITUATIONS Is ISSUED.

b. 4 i. IT,
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
issued statement showing the condi-
ton of the postal savings bank bust
ness at the forty eight initial Offices
which began operation on January :rd.
It is shown by the report that the sys-
tenn continues to grow in popularity;
during April, 3,61s separate deposits
were made aggregating $S2,646.O0, av-
craging $31.57 per deposit. In January,
the first month of operation, the av.
erage of $3.50 separate deposits, ay
gregating sos, was only $ls.li pei
deposit.
It will be possible for the depositors
to concert their deposit: into United
States bonds bearing l2 per cent
interest, on July LIST The bonds have
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-19
THE DEVILS |, ! !. LAKE J.
ARE PLAYING Ball
PARK RIVER AND GRAFTON FANS
HAVE SEEN SOME REAL
BALL PLAYING.

That Devils Lake has a ball team
this year of which she may we'll be
proud has been proven by the games
played 50 far this spring After beat
ing Petersburg on our home grounds q
couple Of weeks ago II to 0, they want
ed to further demonstrate their ability
on the diamond and last Saturday they
left for Grafton to show the fans Of
that town that they didn have such
a crack team as they were reported to
have.
Sunday the Devils Lake boys cleaned
up the Grafton bunch so bad that the
latter did not know they were in the
game, and when the ninth inning had
rolled around the crack Grafton team
could only find three scores to their
credit while Devils Lake had managed
to send - men around the platter.
Manke pitched the game for our boys
and at no stage Of the game could his
opponents gather in enough hits from
his delivery to even be sociable.
Monday at Park River, Wilson TO,
Devils Lake was almost as effective as
Manke was the day before, and whel
the smoke Of the battle cleared away
the game stood to 3, with Park Rivcl
holding the little figure.
Tuesday was bad day for the loca
team and after giving Caylor pool
support through the seven inning battl
the Devils Lake boys were content t.
take the small end of the score, whicl
was Z to 4.
Wednesday at Grafton again Devil
Lake showed that they had not forgot
ten the game and sat on the top of
2 to 1 score when the game was Gale,
on account Of darkness.
They are playing the remainder o
the week at Cavalier and Crystal an
!. on Sunday will play the Picketts a
, Grand oFrks. At the latter place tn
boys will be able to show their tru
metal for the Picketts have the tastes
ball team in the state, and in Gran
, Forks, aside from playing against min
real ball players the visiting teams ar
usually expected to take the worst ell
of the umpire decisions. .
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-19
.CHAUTkUQUA SEA-
SON IS AT HAND
GET BEHIND THE CHAUTAUQUA
AND BoosT-AFTER WHICH
BOOST SOME MORE.

There is not a man, woman or chil
in Devils Lake that does not derive. a
large benefit from the Chautauqua.
The Chautauqua is the best asset, bar
none, which we have in the city and is
the best asset any city has, anywher: in
the state. Fargo would subscribe one
hundred thousand dollars to get lake
like ours five miles from the city. The
CEautauqua brings more real money H..
to Devils Lake every season, leaves
more real money in the city than any
other business institution in the dis
trict. We do not half appreciate it
Without the Chautauqua Devils Lake
could never support its present popula