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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO Sc.
CURE AaRICULTURIsT FOR HI
MIDWINTER FAIR. NJ

An effort will probably be made BY
the promoters Of the Midwinter Fair
to secure Mr.. Campbell, the father Of
the Scientific Soil Culture Movement
to speak in this city at that time. Mr..
Campbell has undoubtedly done NOR
for the farmers Of the United States
than any agricultural expert and his
experiences have been closely followed
by scientific farmers. He would be q
big drawing card in case he could be
secured. NJ 555t
Mr.. J. Q. Lysne, a cousin Of Elk
Lysne Of Churchs Ferry was in the
city yesterday representing the Camp
hell magazines and will take the mat
ter up with his employer regarding the
Devils Lake date.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
COAL, MEN HAVE BEEN s. DECIDED.
l I;Y BUSY DURING PAST FEW
" y i M DAYS FILLING DEMANDS. Il,

49,
In the summer time it q the ice man,
now the coal man is having his. Have
you noticed the broad grin that Of re-.
cent weeks and especially the last few
days has overspread the features Of
the coal dealers Of the cityi # he abs
Mt smiled, it's probably because he is
too busy filing orders for coal from
local consumers. AS "a mat.
ter Of fact coal dealers Of the city say
that there never was bigger demand
for the .sblack diamonds since they
have done business in the city. None
seem to be able to explain the reason
unless it is that the people Of the city
are in better position than formerly
to lay in a large supply Of coal.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
FELLOW HAS LED SHERIFF KELLY
A MERRY CHASE-GOT AWAY
IN PECULIAR MANNER.

Sheriff Ed. Kelly of Minot arrived in
the city last night to take R. v. Nor
tenson back to the Magic City to serve
the balance of his term for blind pig
ging. Mortenson was arrested here
yesterday, having been absent from Mi
not for two months, during which time
the officials secured the country for
him. The Mlnot Reporter has the fo!
lowing account of his escape:
After search of over two months,
during which tint the hunted man has
been traced to Great Falls, Mont, and
from there to, various places in that
state, and finally returned to this state
where he has been traced from city to
city. Sheriff Kelly's efforts were final
~ rewarded and R. v. Mortenson is
lodged in the Ramsey county Jail at
Devils Lake to await the arrival of
the Ward county sheriff.
Mortenson was convicted early in the
summer of blind pigging and was given
a sentence of eight months in the coun
ty Jail. During his service as brake
man for the Great Northern railroa
company last winter Mortenson suffered
serious injury to his arm and shortly
after sentence had been imposed upon
him he asked to be taken to the hospi-
tai for treatment. It was found neces-
sary to amputate the arm and while
recovering from the operation he made
his escape. Although he made his get.
away about noon the sheriff g Office was
not notified until about eight O'Clock
that evening, which had given the pris
oner ample time to get out of the city
Sheriff Kelly made up his mind, how
ever, that the man would be located
and on account of the loss Of his arm
it was not thought to be a difficult
proposition. He was finally located il
Great Falls, Mont, but not soon enough
to effect his arrest. From that city hi
was traced from place to place, unit
finally he returned to North Dakot:
and a short time ago he was located a
: Rugby.
Again, however, trace was lost o
him for few days and yesterday h
was informed of the man g arrival j,
Devils Lake where he was placed III,
7 der arrest. The sheriff will leave thi
Q afternoon for Devils Lake where tn
( man will be taken into custody an
brought back to this city to serve ou
8 his sentence, after which he will prcl
!, ably be prosecuted for escaping. =.
t The arrest of Mortenson reflects n
g little chedit on Ward county's abb
sheriff, who has exerted every possibl
d effort toward affecting the capture c
a the convicted bigger.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
SUPERINTENDENT WOLFE WAS
ELECTED PRESIDENT AFTER
CONTEST,

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 4.-Grand Forks
was selected as the meeting place for
next year and Supt. s. Henry Wolfe of
the Minot schools was elected presi.
dent at the closing session of the North
Dakota Educational association gather.
ing here late yesterday afternoon. The
following are the newly elected Of
ficers:
President s. Henry Wolfe, Minot.
First Vice President-P. G. Knowl-.
ton, Fargo college.
Second Vice President-Miss Thea
Pickard, Rugby.
Secretary-Clyde R. Travis, May
vile.
secretary-Richard Hayward, Grand
Forks.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
STELLAR VISITOR MAY BE SEEN
IN THE EASTERN HEAVENS AT
4 O'CLOCK MORNINGS.

Some time ago, about the time Hal
ly's comet was visible, Prof. Joel Steb-
bins announced that Brooke's comet
would be visible about July LIST, but
appearances would indicate that it had
been sidetracked, as it has just put in
an appearance. Early risers may now
see the comet in the eastern heavens
from o'clock to 6 CLOCK a. m.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
Boarders

Will find great convenience at the
Lockwood Hotel. Comfortable quarters.
Thoroughly remodelled, with baths,
electric lights and new furniture. Rates
the best. 1913 Third street.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
CATO
~ ~

/. 1 4
Mr.. Charles Wright Of Portland, Ore,
was pleasant visitor at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. a. H. Wright, and his
brothers, Albert and Henry Wright,
last week.
A. G. Tanton of Minneapolis was
looking after business in our vicinity
and incidentally visiting his old time
friend, Mr.. Eich, during the past week.
George Wright Of Edmore is looking
after threshing on his farm this week.
Rev. Mr.. Bates Of Grafton, District
Missionary Of the American Sunday
School Union, visited Mr.. G. H. Her
manson recently.
Miss Dorothy Klingel of Devils Lake
and Ruth Klingel Of Webster were ov-
er Sunday guests of their parents.
A large audience greeted the Rev.
Mr.. Nudge at Cato Union last Sabbath
where he delivered very able and in
spring sermon.
Threshing is being pretty we'll clean
ed up in our town since the weathe,
settled, but the severe cold has put 8
stop to blowing.
The Misses Margaret Baker and Ag
mes Conner, who closed very successful
terms of school in Cato lat Friday, lef
this week for Valley City to enter tn,
Normal.
Mr.. Louis LaRue of Devils Lake wa
a visitor in our district recently.
Little Miss Ruth Bice of Devils Lk
is the pleasant guest Of her cousin, Viii
helmina Eich.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
r. A. HAsLAM RECEIVES INsUR.
ANCE FOR THE TIME HIS AU-
T0M0BILE WAS IN USE.

A check for $75 was given T. A.
Haslam this week by s. G. Jones, agent
for the Fireman g Fund Insurance Com
pany to reimburse him for the use Of
his machine the time it was stol ~
from the Horton garage. The machine,
it will be remembered, was stolen and
where it was found by the authorities.
run several miles into the country,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
BRADSTREETS SAYS 1T Is DUE TC
THE COLD WEATHER-JOB-
BEERS REPORT GOOD.

New York, N. ". Nov. 4.-Brad.
streets today says that retail trade has
been greatly stimulated by cold wea-
ther. Jobbers report fairly good vol
ume Of orders. The movement Of dry
goods continued very steady. Exports
to the far east are at standstill.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
REPORT HIS LEG WAS BROKEN
NOT CREDITED BY FATHER
ANKLE SPRAINED.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 6.-That Charles
Pollock, of Fargo, N. d., right half
back of the Wisconsin football eleven,
who was injured in the game with Ia.
wa, will be unable to play during tho
rest Of the season, is announced by DR..
7. W. Tormey, attending physician.
Pollock sustained fracture of ono
Of the bones in his right leg.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE EOk PUbLACAI4ON.
Department Of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Devils Lake, N. D., October
16, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that David j.
Du Bots, of Fl. Totten, N. Dak., who,
on May 10, 1909, made Homestead En-
try, No. O3S00, for NE ID of the Sc
IA, Section %, Township 1852 NJ,
Range 65 W., 5th Principal Meridian,
has fled notice of intention to make
Final Communication Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore The Register and Receiver, at
Devils Lake, N. OAK, on the 9th day
of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John J. Cavanaugh, Fred Dubois,
Ben Davie, John Bell, all of Fl. Totten,
N. Oak,
F. W. cocKBURN, Receiver.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
PANCAKES AND BREAD ON DIS.
PLAY AT THE NEW YORK
LAND SHOW.

New York, N. Y, Nov. 6.-Alfalfa
pancakes, alfalfa candy, cake and
bread are being served at the New
York land show. New oYrke-s Ike the
new product and it may compete strong
~ with wheat as a food.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
SHOULD TRY BUILDING AND
LOAN AS VEL AS THE BANK.
ING BUSINESS.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 3.-The
Monetary Commission ended it's final
session in this city today and were told
that Uncle Sam should 60 into the
building and loan as well as the bank
ing business and loan money to work
men to build homes.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
Farmers!

/ have number of Inquiries from,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois for i'm
proved farms to rent. If you want
to rent OF sell write me or come and
see me. My Office is upstairs, First
National Bank building. Devils Lake.
N. D. CHAS. G. CONNOLLY.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10

his destination on his transcontinental
flight. Rodgers has covered four thous-
and thirty four miles in three days,
six hours and twenty minutes, which
is much faster than the time made by
the fastest express trains.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
GIFTS $500 POSITION.

Will Jordan went to Dakota Bust
ness College. Fargo. to prepare for
business life. Upon graduation. he
was sent as office manager for Con-
tractor Curren of Valley City ITO
get good position. you see. you mus
attend the D. B. c."
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
TWO EACH YEAR UNTIL THE
PANAMA CANAL IS CONFLICT
ED AND OPERATING.

New York, N. Y, Oct. 3.-President
Taft says that the present policy of
the navy department in building two
super dreadnaughts each year will be
continued until the Panama canal is
in operation.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
STEAMSHIP IKARIA PICKED UP
FISHERMEN WHO WERE BLOWN
OUT AT SEA.

NEW YORK, N. r, Nov. s.-The
steamship Ikatria picked up the fish
ermen who were blown out at sea from
Brazil thirty-one days ago. The men
have been living on rain water and
fish.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
SPECIAL CABLEGRAM RECEIVED
FROM PEKIN BRINGS THE
LATEST NEWS.

London, Eng, Nov. "A special
cablegram received from Pekin states
that the Chinese soldiers have joined
the ranks Of the rebels.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
FEED FOR SALE

FEED FOR SALE.
Feed for sale on time. Corn, barley,
speltz and oats, at my place. Call and
inquire. H. M. Creel, Devils Lake.
S-2-3-w
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
A Bargain.

Hot air furnace for sale at a bar
gain if taken at once II. Huesgen.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
AVIATOR LEFT sHEEPsHEAD
BAY SOME TIME AGO-NEAR
END OF JOURNEY.

Imperial Jet, Nov. Aviator Rod
gers, who left sheepshead Bay, New
York, some time ago, is now within
one hundred and eighty four miles of
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-10
MANY WERE NEITHER TARDY
NOR ABSENT DURING MONTH
OF OCTOBER.

Devils Lake high school who were mel.
ther absent nor tardy during the past
month:
Seniors.
Chester Dodge, Dorothy Dodge, Pas,
Elmslie, Marvin Kirk, Maebelle Serum.
gard, Mabel Shelver.
Juniors.
Fer Baker, William Elmslie, Jessie
Henley, Agnes Meme, Corrine Ryan,
Gaia Skratass, Gladys Tucker, Edith
Witkopf.
Sophomores.
Harriet Brainard, Genevive Burrell
Myrtle Halgren, Clair Hudlon, Ida JAG.
OLSON, Verne Kelly, Fred Mann, Cece
liza Meme, Lucy Nyland, Adolph
Scholtz, Martha Scholtz.
Freshmen.
Ellen Berg, Emma Cadigan, Ernest
Cooper, Katherine Dodge, Rae Duteo
Lillian Erickson, Grace Gibson, Marian
Hansen, Mae Hines, Cecyle Horne, Ha
eel Horne, Marie Kirk, Judith Lee, LIE.
ma Olson, Margaret skurdall, Susie Wal.
lace, Flora Wines.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
KING OF PLUNGERS.
"Bet-a-MiI|ion'' Gates Both Loved
and Hated.
From a Country Store He Branched
Out as Wire King, Then Invaded
the Realms of High
Finance.

New York.-One of the most pic
turesque figures in the business and
financial life Of this country passed
away in the death of John w. Gates.
Gates was warmly loved and deep
~ hated. He won and lost millions,
gave and received many hard blows,
met the great kings of Wall street at
their most familiar game of specula-
ton and beat them, Breezily invaded
many lines of endeavor and came out
OF them successful and wrote his name
in large characters over financial
events of quarter of a century. He
was gambler by instinct. But he
was never bear. He was too op-
timistic for that. He believed In up
building rather than in tearing down,
and he shared with others the results
OF his indefatigable chase for wealth.
His readiness to take a chance on any
reasonable proposition and the large
sum of money he was willing to risk
upon the soundness of his judgment
earned for him the soubriquet of Bet
you-a-Million" Gates. "All life is
gamble he once said "The farmer
CANDLES when he plants his crops
Every man who goes into business en-
barks ON speculation"
It was barbed wire that made Gates.
1t was introduced into use at a time
when the ranchmen of the west and
southwest were fencing in their broad
acres and Gates, who was then con-
Quoting little hardware store at
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

Ing makes any approach to either
beauty or the artistic. On the con.
trary, all of the work is rough and
rude1y performed
However, there is an element of the
odd and grotesque' in all of these cary
lngs, crude though they are. In point
OF art the work may be compared to
the rude paintings of the plains In
dians on their skins composing their
rude tents or tepees, buffalo robes, ETC..
Generally the figures carved on
these totems are those representing
human beings, particularly the faces,
features, etc., all of which are extreme
ly grotesQue-and even drolly fantastic
in shape and crude expression. OF
course the forms sof-variot1s. wild ami
mails, fish and marine creatures, etc.,
are carved on these pieces of wood In
point of size these totem figures vary
from mere toy dimensions, up to very
large size. Some of the figures are
feet and even yards in length. When
large these queer appearing figures
are carved out of the solid tree or log
and form part of It.
The totems are invariably exposed
like those shown in the illustration,
IN the streets, along roadways, trails,
the seashore and in many other
places.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS MINI SATURDAY
BIRD men OF Old II
Greek Mythology Tells Of First
Aero Experiments.
Flew With Legendary Wings of Was
to Escape Wrath of An Ancient
~ king-CriminaI Made the
First Flight.

Washington, D. C-The first aero
nautical voyage history chronicles was
that of the legendary Daedalus and his
son. AS mythology says, the father,
Daedalus, had some kind of tiff with
Minos. his majesty the king of Crete
One sunny day when the kingly wrath
had reached the boiling stage, Daeda
lus and his son, Icarus, decided a diff.
ferent climate would be good for them
SO the wings were waxed on and they
sailed away. But they rose so high
That the heat from the sun melted the
wax and Icarus dropped into the lear,
ian sea-.
Archytas of Tarentum made pigeon
OF wood that flew in the fourth cen
tury, B. C. Simon the magician, in
66 A. D., endeavored to do a little air
experimentation and broke his neck
In the reign Of the Emperor Comnen.
us Saracen met similar fate in
Constantinople, and flying was aban
doned for a few centuries.
Joseph Montgolfer, a paper manu-
facturer Of Annonay, France, discov
cred in 1882 that heat rarified air and
made it occupy a much larger space
than it did before being heated He
made small parallelopiped of taffeta
and filled it with heated air, it rose
to the roof of his apartment and he
was convinced. A larger balloon was
made, and on June S, 1888, the first
public ascension was made. No one
who rode in this Montgoltler, as it was
called, but the flight lasted ten min
utes. To commemorate it a yearly
festival was established.
Hydrogen had been discovered by
Cavendish six years before. 1t was
found to have specific gravity abou
one-sixteenth Of that of air. Two
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

Turner Junction, now part of Chi
cago. saw his opportunity. He went
to Texas as salesman and soon took
enough orders to swamp the manufac-
tory for which he was working. Then
he asked for a share in the profits
and was refused He became a manu-
facturer himself, establishing a plant
at st. Louis, and soon found himself
involved in lawsuits over patents. He
moved into another state where the
court, injuctions issued against him
could not reach him, finally won his
case and continued for time a. sue
cessful career as maker of barbed
wire.
Gates never turned his back UPON
opportunity and he saw opportunity
beckoning to him. He began organiz-
ing and consolidating wire companies.
He organized the Consolidated Steel
and Wire company, which was CAPT.
talized at $90,0O0,000, and which he
sold to the Federal Steel company.
Then followed the American Steel and
Wire company, capitalized at 100000
600, and a little later the United
States Steel corporation, with which
Gates companies were merged, was
formed. He made millions out of
these deals and other millions out OF
railway and Industrial stocks.
During his spectacular plunging in
Wall street, which he entered soon
after the close of the war with Spain,
various attempts were made to break
him. Occasionally his wings were
somewhat singed, but he was never
seriously wounded and he made the
financial interests OF Wall street reck-
on with him.
In wheat and corn corners he is said
to have made millions. He had near
ly a perfect system of getting informa-
ton of things which might affect Wall
street. His own eyes were always
open and when he could not look far
enough ahead he paid others to do his
scouting
Gates business training began early
Before he was sixteen he contracted to
husk neighbor's corn and made
enough money to buy an interest in a
threshing machine. He happened to
strike a. year Of bumper crops and he
succeeded so well that he was able to
buy out his partners. Giving his
threshing machine as security, he
bought a piece Of woodland, converted
it into frewood, cleared $1,000 and
still had his threshing machine. And
he was not then eighteen years OF age.
Some Of Gates spectacular ventures
were on the turf, and with many sue
cesses to his credit here he invaded
England and is said to have made ST.
375,000 one season. He was man of
tremendous energy, Of heavy build.
but not the least picturesque in ap-
pearance. He was not at all brusque
and domineering, but gentle in man
ner and speech.
The Appeal., 1911-09-02

hook as discovered. To overcome the ripples in
the water, which interfered with their fishing,
the spongers soon learned to make use of OIL and
that extracted from the liver of sharks was
found to be the best Another change in the
method soon followed, for man standing upright
IN his boat found considerable difficulty IN seeing
the bottom with sufficient distinctness. To
come this obstacle, sponge glass;, or water
telescope" was introduced, which merely
ordinary wooden pail with glass instead of
WOODEN bottom. This device was introduced in
1870, and necessitated two men for each boat
one to propel the boat and the other to search
lor and gather up the sponges. Later large YES
sells came into use in the Florida waters and
spong1ng was often carried on at a distance of 20
to 30 miles from shore. The average size of
these vessels was about Is tons capacity rigged
as schooners in the majority of cases and car
ry1ng crew of from to 13 men. AS rule the
proceeds OF the sponging trips go into a common
fund, from which each man receives his share
according to his duties ..*.
When vessel reaches a sponging ground, If
the weather is favorable and the water suha-
ciently clear bar is located by means of sight
ing with a water glass. The crew is sent out
In small boats two men m each called the .scul-
Ter" and the hooker" tAs duty of the former be.
ing to propel the boat in obedience to the signals
of the latter and assist in handling the hooks
when necessary. proficient sculler has perfect
command OF the boat, stopping it almost on the
instant. Upon the hooker devolyes the work of
nnding and catching the sponges. He leans over
the side. watching the bottom through his water
glass. the hook with its pole resting conyenientlv
across the boat where it may be seized upon tba
instant. The position Is trying one physically
especially when the fs choppy, and when the
waves grow rough the work is impossible The
sponge glass or bucket, with its glass bottom ba-
low the surface Of the water, operates BY dispell
ing reflection, and to heighten its efnciency the
hooker usually wears straw hat which cuts Off
a large part of the direct light when his head Ia
thrust into the mouth OF the bucket By this
means the bottom may sometimes be seen in
clear water to depths of 80 feet When sponge
Is sighted, the sculler maneuvers the boat into
position at a word or signal from the hooker: the
latter setzes his hook, resting the pole on his
shoulder, and with his right hand lowers it. II Il
tnen injected into the sponge more or less dia.
tnctly visible through the water glass which =
held IN position with the left hand In pulling
or tearing the sponge certain degree Of skill
s1s required to prevent mutilation which of
course, impairs its value in the markets. Some
times the formations adhere SO tightly that #
requires the united efforts OF both men TO loosen
them them and IN most cases parts OF the base of the
sponge are left behind
IN deep water-that is, In depths over Ar or
40 faet-Drobably not more than third 81 the