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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Fargo. N. D.. Nov. 12.-By order Of
Judge Pollock made in district court At
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Fargo
Forum and assets were sold by Receiv-
er H.. F. Emery to J.. P. Dotson. editor
Of the Crookston Times.
The price paid was $S2,5oO, Of which
10000 in cash was paid to the receiver
by the new owner yesterday. Cash
will be paid to the amount Of t22,5s
and a mortgage Of $4,000 will be placed
on h plant.
The amount paid for the plant in cash
and mortgage totals hardly more than
the debts which the paper has contract
ed in recent years. The obligations Of
the Forum totals nearly 800, 900.
Two bidders appeared in court. both
making the amount Of their bid the
same but proposing to pay 1t by diff
ferent methods. The unsuccessful bidde
was Cal Steadman Of Minneapolis.
According to his announcement Mr..
Dotson will take charge of the paper
today and will make an announcement
Of the future policy Of the Forum IN
the edition this afternoon.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

New York, Nov. 1.-THE trial Of the
four gangsters accuse Of numbering
Gambler Herman Rosenthal at the in.
stigation of Charles Becker, the convict.
ed ex-lieutenant of police. was resumed
Monday with five Jurors in the box.
Both Justice Con and District Attorney
Whitman are hopeful that the Jury will
be completed before nightfall.
BALD Jack" Rose, -riugie" Webber,
Harry vallon. and Sam schepps. four
of the states chief witnesses will be on
hand when the taking of Testimony be-
gins.
Denial Of a report that the four &C.
cused gangsters would plead guilty to a
charge Of second degree murder in or.
der to escape the electric chair Is con.
tanned in the latest statement given out
by the four. "Dago Frank Ctroici,
speaking for himself and his companions
'Gyp the Blood" Lefty Louie" and
whitley Lewis" said:
I'VE wouldn't plead guilty to petty
larceny-that's how sure we are Of get.
ting ut. We are going on trial &c
not going to get ID on that. We're
happy little family and we're going to
live or die together. Should we get q
square deal, there's othins to It Blu,
live happy ever after"
Counsel for the our men reiterated
today that his clients would take the
stand in their own defense.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Ainstrelsy will hold the boards in De.
wills Lake during the winter months
judging from the preparations that are
being made for the burnt cork shows.
Prof. Jenner has a troupe Of good burnt
cork artists now diligently rehearsing
for a performance in the near future,
it is understood that the high school
boys are arranging something along the
line Of black face entertainment and
Rev. Clattenberg states that the Church
Of the Advent will have q minstrel show
in the new Guild hall soon after 1t 10
completed.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

ct. Paul. Nov. PA serious coal short
age is before the Northwest this winter
IN the opinion Of c. e. Tuttle. agent for
a local coal company. H. p. Fahnestock
another coal man, does not consider
the situation as serious. but says hard
coal 10 hard to get and that b'tumtnous
will b at least a6 cents higher than last
year. He points out that despite the ex.
septionally warm weather last month
people have been buying coal just a.
fast as they did q year ago. when there
was a bitter cold spell to urge them on.
Mr.. Tuttle said 1t 10 impossible to con
vince people that coal mems statements
On the subject are sincere. because Of an
Inherent suspicion they have for the
dealers. Wholesale coal dealers will moi
boost prices materially from now on.
he said. But they will run out Of coal
1his winter and then the johbers stock
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Fargo, N. D., Nov. I2-Threshing OPP
erations are again n full blast in many
parts Of the state in which the work
was seriously delayed during the early
part Of the season on account of rain.
In the northern part Of the state the
conditions are perhaps the worst.
In many parts Of Cavalier and Pembin
counties are hundreds Of acres which
have not been cut and there is very
little possibility that the grain will be
of value when the farmers can get to it.
In the western part Of the state there
is also considerable grain which a not
been threshed but the farmers are max
ing every effort to get the work done
before winter sets in. In the southwest
ern part of the state where the work
was considerably delayed the grain has
been pretty we'll thrsshed during the
past few weeks as h farmers have co
operated.
With anothr week Of good weather
the work would be practically done but
in several parts Of the ~tate there will
be very little fall blowing done.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

New Orleans, Nov. 12.-Fourteen or
more persons were killed and more than
90 injured in a wreck on the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley RAILROAD early yester.
day when a freight train crashed into
an excursion passenger trais bound from
New Orleans to woodvilie. Miss.
The wreck occurred near Montz, La.
about q miles north Of New Orleans
many injured and q number Of dead
were brought to this city on a relief
train. The excursion train left New
orleans at II o'clock last night carrying
several hundred persons who had spent
Sunday here. It slowed down on ap-
preaching a sharp curve near Monte
soon after midnight and the freight
train crashed Into the rear coaches.
Many Of the victims were 70 badly
mangleA that Identification was impos-
sibls.
Five coaches Of passenger were bum.
Cd and It 10 believed that many Of the
victims were cremated. OF thirteen
bodies recovered this morning nine were
negroes.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

ing up under contract will reap . har?
vest for they will sell the coal for what
ever they car set, lr. Tuttle thinks.
In the east. he said, jobbers are buying
up the coal at q great rate. The same
thing is going on here. Mr.. futile said
he was selling no coal to jobbers except
where he had contracts and was forced
to do so.
Al to the seriousness Of the situation
Mr. Tuttle enumerated the following
causes: The strike last spring. the Sc
we're winter last year., which exhausted
all the available supply n the car
shortage expected when navigation on
the lakes closes.
Mr.. futile says tho Balkan-Turko war
has brought about . scarcity Of help ct
the mines and that the output naturally
will be shortened.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
Lotus to Investigate Charles of
CarShorta6e in the Northwest

Minneapolis. Nov. H-George H.. Lot.
~ Of this city IL in receipt Of . tele-
Ham from Commissioner Marble Of the
iaterstate m commission asking
fsr dehnite information Of any car short
vi which may exist in the states Of
Minnesota and North Dakota. In q re-
cent communication to the commission
Mr.. Lotus stated that frequent COM
plants had been received by him from
grain shippers particularly in North Da.
kota, that they were unable to get sui.
feient cars to move the grain and act.
ing on this information Mr.. LOTUS has
sailed the attention Of the commission
- the fact.
Mr.. Lotus states that Saturday h
received complaint from n Of the i'm
porant points in North Dakota that the
elevator in that town now had over
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Madrid, Spain, Nov. 12-The premier
Of Spain NJ. Cananegas, was shot and
killed here by Manuel Hardinas Sarata
Martin, % years old. Martin committed
suicide before captured by the police.
The premier was murdered as he was
entering the minister of the interiors
mansion; where he had been called for
a conference. The Of the rash
deed is unknown Martins lifeless body
was found some hours afterward, he
having shot himself.
Premier Cananegas was n Of the
leaders of Spain and a warm friend of
the people.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Williston. N. D.. Nov. M-James Ber.
~ was arrested on q warrant charging
him with assaulting Dora SaluskI, 4
widow woman living on a claim near
Squires. Berry was brought before JUS
tice Aaen for trial.
States Attorney Braatelien introduced
evidence to show that Bel ~, who had
been working with a thresn'ng rig In
the neighborhood had gone to the shack
occupied by the woman AMI three chill
dren after dark Friday evening and
demanded admittance. Tho woman tes-
titled that she had refused to let him
in and that he broke the door down.
While he was doing this she escaped
through a window and he followed her.
Some distance from the house he caught
her and assaulted her. After getting
her back in the house. according to her
testimony the crime was repeated.
The defendant was held under 5000
bond to await the action OF the district
court. The bond was not furnished ana
he went to jail.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. H-Kidder
county authorities cannot find a place
to bury the body Of the lynched murder
er, George Baker. There is no potter'a
field here and no cemetery in the coun-
ty will allow the body placed in 1t.
The matter will DO taken up by the
county commissioners in the morning.
The brother of the dead mar has for.
warded money to pay the expense of
the funeral.
II Impossible to get buria! ground in
Kidder county, the body will be brought
to the Bul!eigh county potter field.
The conference between States Attor-
ney Stanley and Attorney General Nil.
Ter regarding. action on the Iynching wa
held today but nothing was given out
by the authorities.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Winnipeg, Nov. l2.-The C%anadiaa Pa.
ciac railroad announced al the session
Of the Canadian railway commission Oh
Monday through Chief Engineer sulli-
var that 1t would shortly begin the con.
struction of two additional tracks be-
tween Brandon. Man.. m the lake
ports on the main line. making a four
track road on 600 miles. This is to be
done with a view to handling the enor-
nous growing wheat trafie which even
with the help Of the 500 Line a not
be handled. Vice President G.. ]. Bury
states that at the same time the com.
pany viii begin double tracking the
main line between the lake ports and
Montreal. 1t is understood also the 500
will be double tracked from Moose Jaw
to Superior.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

1900 bushels OF grain on hand and
were up to capacity and that It vas Inn
possible to get the railroad to furnish
cars. Mr.. Marble in his telegram to
called attention to the fact that
the Great Northern and N. P. railroads
claimed to have filled every demand for
cars promptly and that there was no
car shortage on their lines.
In view Of the condicling reports the
commission has decided to investigate
and have asked Mr.. Lotus to secure all
available Information relative to failure
to ship on account Of a shortage Of
cars. MI. Lotus 10 endeavoring to get
into communication with grain Shipper
throuhgout the state to secure infor-
nation. He will be pleased to receive
word from any shipper who has been
unable to secure cars on any Of the
lines in North Dakota.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Princeton. Nov. 12-President-elect
Wilson indicated today that he might
make an announcement within a few
days as to whether he will call an ex-
ira session Of congress to revise the
tarin. He had planned to withhold the
announcement until after his vacation
but it was suggested to him that con
gressmen would benefit by an carly
announcement in that they will be abll
to al for accommodations at
Washington for a definite period.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
Peace and Quiet Follows
Lynching of Geo. Baker
Jury Says it Cannot Give Names of Men Who Parti-
cipated in Affair-No Action by Officials Expect
ed, and it is Believed the Incident is Closed.

Steele, N. D., Nov. n-AllI is ,eace and
quiet here following the lynching Of
George Baker Friday morning. There
has been little disturbance over the at.
fair and there will it is believed, be no
further investigation of the affair or at
tempt made to bring tho lynchers to
account for their action.
The inquest was concluded Saturday
and the verdict wal that Of death by
violence. but the Jury says It is unable
to say who the men who did the lynch.
ing are.
Additional details concerning the lynch,
ing party have been ascertained. The
party Travelled here in an automobile
horse drawn carriages and several came
on horseback. They spent about 10 min
utes in the city. about 80 of which they
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Driscoll, N. D.. Nov. 42.-Eienry Ochs-
ner, a prominent farmer living about 20
miles north in the Arena neighborhood,
was in town this week to consult with
the veterinary authorities regarding =
mysterious malady now affecting his
horses. The animals we're first taken
sick on TUESDAY Of last week. Two have
since died and several others are not
expected to recover TIL local ~veterin-
arian called could 10 nothing to check
the progress Of the malady. and Mr..
Ochsner communicated with DR.. Crewe
al Devils Lake who promised to send a
state deputy at n to see about the
trouble. For some time an euine cpl
demic has been decimating the horse
ranks Of Nebraska and Kansas. but
whether or not the disease 10 now max.
ing it, appearance In North Dakota re-
mains for the future 70 ossads.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Nilw aukee, Wis, Nov. 12-John
shrank was today arraigned in district
court here n pleaded guilty to the
charge OF attempting to murder *
President Theodore Roosevelt.
The district attorney stated that hia
man vas ready to enter a plea ana al
lowed the appointment of a commission
to investigate as to Shrank's sanity.
When asked why he committed the
deed shrank gave an insane answer q
the effect that any man who sought q
third term was a menace to %citixenshiV
in the United States and should b
made away with.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

spent at the stockyards, where they
hanged Baker.
The sheriff in giving his testimony ct
the inquest said that Is Of the party at
tackled him. They locked him in hrs
office he says and stood guard over him
while they went about the work Of gain.
ing possession of the prisoner.
1t is believed from the manner in
which Baker was dragged over the
ground that he was unconscious when
he reached the stockye -os. II not a.
ready dead, for his heau had struck
several big rocks on the way. It de-
ponds considerably on the speed the
body was being dragged.
Medora. Dawson and jamestown men
are believed to have made up the lynch
ing party.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Rolette. N. D.. Nov. u-eeventeen men
were held up by two masked men in q
pool room at Rolette a. $500 was taken
from them. The robbery was pulled OF
n true wild west style and the two men
have made a successful getaway.
Entering the pool room, the two rob.
Yer leveled revolvers at the crowd and
TOLD the men to throw up their hands.
Now line up ordered tho apparent
leader Of the two.
And the victims stood up in . row
IN one side Of the 0
1.-THE first mar that tries to start any
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Fargo, n. D., Nov. E-Governor John
Burke has named A. J. O'Keefe, o. c.
Kucheman and Edward Hgan commits
sioners of the new county Of Golden
Valley. They will probably name Beach
as the county seat. Also they have ap.
pointment Of officials to mold until the
next general election. The new county
was formed at the last gen raj election.
but has been tied up In the courts since
that time.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
Robbers Get $1,000 in
Robbery at Rolette, ND.
Seventeen Men Were Lined Up and One Standing
Guard Over Them, Other of Masked Pair Takes
Forfeit from Victims-True Wild West Stunt.

thing gets plugged. Now fork over 10
my friend as he passes among you."
said the same voice behind the black
mask.
The one stood on guard with two re-
volvers covering the gang. while the
other rooper passed along the line. From
one man $500 was secured, while from
the other 16 enouch was secured to make
a total Of $500.
The Job completed the robbers backed
to the foor. As a parting they hred at
the two oil lamps that lighted the place
and fed. leaving darkness and ~confusioa.
They escaped on horres.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2-James famous,
u year old, a resident of Rugby. N. D..
and an escaped prisoner from the re-
form school at st. Cloud. Mimi, was
shot down by the police here today al
though not killed.
The young fellow escaped and secured
employment here and was roomtng with
Ira Davis. His story Of his escape
leaked cut when Tanus conflded In Da-
Wis, who wired the reform school at st.
Cloud aad learned that his story was
correct.
Davis wa ordered to plsce famous
under arrest and he at once notified the
police. The lad broke away from the
officers however and was shot down
after a long chase. He was not killed
and as soon as ne RECEIVERS from his
wound will be returned to st. Cloud.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Fargo. N. D., Nov. 12.-Charles Ste
wart, colored. who slashed John New.
man, also colored, across the chin and
the neck with a knife during 4
was sentenced to two years in the pea
yesterday afternoon ny Judge c. A.
Pollock in district court. Newman, who
Is now well again appeared n asked
for the leniency Of the court in the sen.
fencing Of his assailant.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Judge Cowan will have a very busy
term in the Second Judicial district dur
ing the next two months. there being
murder trials in leach Of the four
counties t come up. This is an unus-
ual occurrence and seldom has every
county in the district had murder trial
all occurring at the same time. It is
expected that the terms Of court in the
various counties will be announced in
a few days.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
NO DECISION TO-DAY.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court did not give decision today In the
Union Pacific merger. the hard Goa or
other cases pending.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Mrs. A. NJ. Powell is entertaining q
number Of friends this evening at q
parcel shower in honor Of Miss Vera
Beede whose marriage to Pringle Nc
Quarrie will occur this month,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

J. v. Hunter Of Fordville was . bust.
ness caller in the dty ysstsrday and
today.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

ot,,. intended for the decapitation OF ePll
',,,,.,,s IN order 10 get rid Of them, and the
'', o,der Of things was TO be followed
"a good spirits to prevent them from
s,o,,ing away. but, as far as we have any
rocord nothing much was acquired by tii'
custom except very irritating colds IN th'
-,ood and sore throats, from sitting on tue
wet tiles ,,,.d.
Others took COW hides to the cross roads
snread them out and knelt there, strainn's
,beir oars listening for oracies when theS
oo,,id NOT have heard with modern ear
,r,,nnet There was also supposed to be
80 Collection Of assorted demons Oh
hond all ready with devilish concocuohS
and charms to contaminate the Ne" ied''
and influence him to play mean Tricks o'
tho people. all through his twelve month
reign. ,,.
r, rriphten these undcsiTables away
roo,,Iar "shiyarees" were organized; drums
,,oro boaten. horns blown and every con-
ceivahIc kind Of noise made to scare OF
The OWL ones. no one giving thought "
the possibIe effect on the tender ht'ie
Now Year who might be scared into con-
v,,Isions. infantilc paralysis, or even
worse. ,.. -.
helmet and dentcd it all up with ham
NOR bo wasn't spanked as would have
boen the case on any other day, Tor
no telling how many naughty devils Hdu
heen thwartcd i'm their evil purposes by
that noisy, dcnting process, ana the
thought Of their confusion was vel worm
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

tho German language was spoken '''N
knew or thc Atlantic Garden ana "'''
they became settled it was the first pace
10 visit" 49,,
I'm 1879 rbc ID Bowery Theatre which
viii Ic century old next year was a'-
oufr,d hy Kramer and reoponed as the
Tlalia Theatre. For several wears iht
grcato.t actors on the German stage played
there bcror, large audiences, ana between
the acts rho crowd in the Garden was aug
m,rtcd By that from th" adjoining play
house. The most notable performance
which over took place there said Fri,l
Oh.r. who became member of the Oar
don slan I'm 1851 and who was stll on duty
when tine place was being lismanhed, twas
N Is, when Barnay SonncnthaL Mltter-
wdr.,r aud possart appeared IN the sam"
play under The management "i 'onried.
II va. rh. drH theatre la Ne" York to -"
hrbj.I bt eaa There Edwin Forrest tl~,
appeared ,s lragcdi,n. aul there tom
voIs Iai,r charlotte Cuahmtn appeared
far rno a,.r Zinc as Lads Macbeth
when III, German clement abandoned tho
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

JUDGING from both PAST and present
records Of the human race, one Ct
~ the first discove.ies Tan must nave
r,ado about himself was his instinct Tor
sport.
According 10 Mr.. Darwin's theories We
possibly gratified this instinct In It's carry
stages of development by athletic tourna-
ments i'm the tree tops, swinging by our
tails at dizzy heights, picking cocoanuls
with our hind feet and with jocose accu-
racv chucIling them down on the heads
of our grandmothers as they dug laoorl-
ouslv in the soft soil with their long nails
searching out the evening meal of peanuts
AS old Evolution got in his work 1t be
came the custom TO set aside certain days
10 display these symptoms of merrimeht'
and as it was a well understood 1act 'ha'
q person couldn't have very much fun by
himself. those special days were signals LOT
general gatherings and abstinence from the
regular workaday life.
Man has always been the same. When
he has really bad crouch his liver gets
out of plumb and he is mad at everything
and every one. lie wants TO be alone
thank goodness0 loses his appetite ana
sits in sackcloth, pouring ashes over his
fool head. Just the opposite IS true when
he's in good hunor Lots of company then,
kicking up Of the heels, much laughter and
song. sitting in holiday garb and pouring
food into his fool stomach.
New Years is one of the oldest holidays
and was started many, many centuries
ago by the ancient Germans, who, though
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

and be known as the drunken saint
That was very discOuTaging, TO say the
least. to a saint who had attended strictly
to business, not needing the Z" clock
whistle and often working, late nights to
build up a splendid reputation only to nave
II shattered by lot Of mere humans who
rcvcred his name only in proportion TO
the excuse il gave them to become ripping
ly inebrated.
For long time there were only ten
months in the year but down In Rome
Numa Pompilius sat on his throne deep in
thought during the day and lay awake on
his extensive cotton mattress At night
thinking up odd and inCongruous things
which he might do to further his already
wide reputation as a dcspot. One day on
receiving a very much overdue bill for
nifty chariot and pair he had purchased
on tick he got mp and walked around back
Of the throne TO look al a calendar, which
was kept hanging there. in order 10 see
how long before the next tax payment from
the people was due.
Finding that the taxes would not como
in for several days, Numa decided that the
best way out of the difficulty was to have
his debtor assussiu1tcd and coniscate all
his belongings This matter settled in his
mind. ne fingered. enjoying the artistic
values of the calendar, a delightfully."- col
ured affair. presented Uv the llercu!cah
Breakfast Food tompan". picturing Her
culcs who had just cmpticd package or