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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Clever Host.

Wise--We had quite q prominent
actress as a guest at our house the
other evening.
Ascum Gracious! Didn't you find
It hard 10 entertain her?
WiseOh, no! She amused herself
for hours. We just handed her bunch
OF photographs, among which we're
several Of her own Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Not As IL Used to BE.

You seem rather elated." said the
friend.
Z 4 am" replied Dustin Stax. MY
high moral character and disinterest-
ed motives have received an indorse-
ment for which scarcely dared to
hope. A candidate has permitted me
toscontribute to his campaign fund"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
What He Ea,lrn,ed.

''What was the largest salary you
ever earned?' asked the beautiful
girl
About IS week." replied the re-
tired politician.
How could you ever save enough
out OF that to get start IN the
world r. ss
You asked me what was the larg-
est salary ever earned"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
The Voice Of pesnondencv

What makes you 50 sure that man
will be elected? 2"
He has all the qualifications for
great responsibility"
Eyes, but those are Just the things
that are liable to make him as unpop-
ular as baseball umpire
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
No Chance.

DO you think we are likely to have
q revival Of Shakespeare this sea-
SOM"
No. replied the tragedian. I'm
afraid there's no chance for it. The
managers all seem to be opposed to
introducing the bunny hug or ragtime
in . Shakespearean production"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Qualified.

Sometimes feel sure" said BIZ
kins, that ! once sat on throne
and waved scepter"
And now, remarked his CHEEKY
wife, .'you are going to stand on the
back porch and wave q rug beater."
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
He TIme Limited.

'Your beau. remarked the first
summer girl, doesn't seem to care to
spoon In secluded hooks"
No, responded the second summer
girl, the poor ginss only has four days
In which to acquire coat Of tan"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
a Rad Finish.

did that magician have q success
full engagement In Crimson Gulch?"
Well" answered Piute Pete, "the
show was well patronized. But after
dom lot of tricks with cards he
made the fatal blunder of tryin' to sit
into q poker game"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

An original headdress is simple
mob cap of lace. encircled with q
string Of priceless pearls, and with
one Of the new straight feather aig-
rettes standing erect In the front.
For the girl whose hat 10 not one Of
her bert points these caps are q god
send: but Il always seems to me .
pity to cover up 90 completely . real
~ pretty head Of hair.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Consequently, Little PractIeIne.

Consequently, Little PractieIng.
MY husband always practices what
he breaches" she said with 2 weary
sigh.
You don't seem to be very happy
over IT." her friend replied.
No, I'm not. He does very little
preaching
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Juet the Opposite.

And you are going to have the
hero and heroine OF your story live
happily forever after?"
No, just the opposite"
"Just the opposite? How so?'
I'm going to have them marry one
another"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

The SAFER way,
why do you let that policeman COB
BILE your peanuts"
Il don't want to be murdered" an
swered the New York vender, with q
grin.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

T Wish you would teach me how 70
hvpnotize people"
what IN the world are ron talking
about7 / don't know how to hypno-
fize peopIc!"
-Then how q II Jon are snEaged9-
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
TheIr GrIp.

There is one thing consistent about
these clinging styles the women
wear.
what is it,
They hang on"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Harmony.

what We want" said the patriot.
ais harmony" u
"Of course replied Senator Sor-
ghum: -but how ara you going to get
harmony in q procession whers every
hand has yehearsed > di1Eerer$ iune7~
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

"A woman wrote q naughty book
No maid would read to mother:
And when she saw how well 1t took.
BY love. she wrote another.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Ask Father,

The summer belle at home we find
With twenty-seven trunks.
She left some broken hearts behind.
Also 800 plunks.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
The Excuse incentive.

Wife Have you brought the white
bait telephoned you for?''
Husband--Sorry, my dear: the fact
IL the man said they were too young
to be taken away from their mother
Punch.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Her lIlfin,a t,In,

He said he loved her as Of yore,
a He'd gladly kiss her and make up:
But as they'd strapped about her dog
She said he'd have to kiss the pup.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
WIiIlnn ~ Accommodate.

Mistress--I want you to understand.
Anna, that will not have that big po-
Iiceman in my kitcboni
Anna-All right. ma'am! ! know =
smaller one. Judge.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
His vaIue.

II would like to get that popular
tenor for our charity concert, but
am afraid his prices are too high"
Il should think you could get any
tenor for song"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

"Haye you tried the vacuum bust.
ness"
'Yes-nothing in It."
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

Kind Old Gentleman suppose
drink was your downfall?
Beggar Yes, sir. 1t was. r took q
drink Of milk that had microbes in 1t.
and It damaged ny health SO much
that can't work.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

This Is for yelling or delaine. and
has the fronts trimmed with groups
of fine tucks, between which strips Of
insertion are sewn; the back Is trim
med to match. Tucks are made down
the outside Of sleeve, and the cuffs
and collar are of entirely tucked ma
terial.
Materials required: 2 yards 40
inches wide, 2 yards insertion.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAySC1OOL
! LESSON

CBy e. O. SELLERS, Director OF Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
3 Chicago.)
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

LESSON TExT-Matt 11:2o-3o
GOLDEN TExT-"Come unto me all "
that labor and are heavy laden, and
viii give you rest. Matt 11:2s.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20
Heaa Tvee6ayss Daay,

Levi Briggs Of starkweather was 8
Devils Lake business called yesterday
and today. ~
Nels sather left today for Maza
where he will spend several days look
ing after his farm interests.
Miss Eunice Knauss who attends St
Mary's Academy left today for he,
home at Tolna where she will spend
the holidays.
Grin Holmes and c. Smeallie Of To
kio were in the city yesterday attend
ing to business and calling on thei,
friends here. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Graham Of Crazy
were in the city today attending t.
business matters and doing their Xmas
shopping. ~
!. q. s. Young Of Egeland was In the
city today and will remain over this
evening TO be in attendance at the
Snow bali party.
Mr.: and Mrs. G. D. Graves Of Toxic
were Devils Lake visitors yesterday
and today. ~ :
H. Huesby Of Webster was. III the
city today attending to business and
calling on friends.
Druggist A. W. Harrison of Webster
was in the city today attendins gto busi
ness matters and calling on friends.
Oscar Mikkelson Of Garske was q
Devils Lake business caller yesterday
and today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holm of Garske are
spending a few days this week here
shopping and visiting with friends.
Merchant Miller Of Webster was 8
Devils Lake business caller this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Dinnie Of Crane
Forks arrived today for few day
visit with friends and to be in at
tendance at the SNOWFALL party thi'
evening.
Misses Olga and Inez serumgart
who attend the state university are ex
pected home this evening from Crane
Forks to spend the holidays visiting
with their parents. ..
Mrs. John 6erumghrd Of Webster
returned to her home this morning af
ter spending few days In this city
visiting with her sister Mrs. Clarence
Haley.
George. Anderson Of Doyon was I
Devils Lake business caller today.
| Miss Mary Twete Of Tolna was ii
the city today shopping and visiting
for q short time with friends.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

The parcels post will become fact
in q little matter Of week or ten
days, and it probably won't be as pas.
sive an industry in it's first hours as
one might be led to think, for there
will be plenty of persons still astir at
6 a. M, and to help initiate the parcels
post will be sufficient novelty to fin
ish celebration that started on New
| Years eve.
New Years day is an especially SER
| ious one, SO far as concerns the man
ager in the kitchen, and if she can get
the table provisions the same day that
they are to be eaten, she will. And
this she can do beginning Jan. l ana
doubtless will do, and that is why
there will be many, many farmers at
their various postotfices the day the
Parcels post Is established.
Right now the average housewife
knows few places, If any, where she
can obtain the things she wants for
her table, except at the recognized
market, In the next two weeks one
can expect to see the farmer appre-
ciate the advantages of advertis.
ing, and a statement Of his wares will
probably become regular feature OF
newspapers and the various adver-
Using mediums. Then the housewife
can order her produce through the
| mail and receive it the same way.
The government has specified the
| various kinds d containers which
must protect articles that will be
sent via parcels post, but happily
leaves their choice to the sender. lie
may construct them or buy them as he
plssssS Only they must be secured
34HpsS reference is made as to the
41lutksnt Of eggs. If their intended
distance is short they may be sent in q
basket. If 90 wrapped % not to
iiAe1age any other mail matter. but il
i.th9 distance is great, each egg must
Sbe separately wrapped before being
! put in the outer box.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

Washington, Dec. 2o-Congress ad-
iourncd for the holidays after lively
maneuvers to get Taft's message in
to the record to obtain action on pres
idential appointments and bring it
where it may be disposed OF early in
January.
The house was unable to get q quor-
um and adjourned after seventeen
minute session without re;e:ving the
prrsi!ent's message.
til" Presidents message was re-
ceived and read by the senate ut .
o'clock. Both houses adjourned until
;; January 3.
The ,c.ate confirmed Ms one ap'
poin,mc:i. that Of John Brown, post
master, Concord, N. H., auc.ns the *
eeutive debate. ID. t
! The resident's TRIP
There was constant, stream IT
callers at the White House today.
Most Of them called simply to say
goodbye to the president, who left
At midnight for his fifth VISIT to the
8 uoen lanai zone. The presidential
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

meet this afternoon with Mrs. Fred
Hall, on North Kelly avenue. s,s.# {
Norman Morrison left last evening
for Havre, Mont, where he will Join
Mrs. Morrison, returning to this city.
Milt Crary loft today for his home
ct Edmote, after looking after attend.
ing to business matters IN this city.
Mrs. I. N. Wheeler Of Htchfield, Min
,nesota, arrived in the city yesterday
for few weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Foster Of East 9th street.
Mr.. Wheeler and daughter viii come
the latter part of the week to spend
the holidays here.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gatbraith enter.
tanned at their home on North 4th st.,
ct Grand Forks, N. D., in compliment
to Mr.. Klemetsrud and bride Of Devils
Lake. Mrs. Klemetsrud was formerly
. popular young lady Of sheyenne, N.
d.. while Mr.. Klemetsrud is zone ot
che most prominent young plumbers Of
Devils Lake. The newly.weds left on
Sunday evening for their future home
at lewis Lake. The happy couple re.
ceived hearty congratulations and good
wishes frons their many Grand Forks
friends and as an old but faithful re-.
mfnder, they also received their share
of rice. -
Miss Minnie Aim Of Page was in
the city yesterday for short visit
and to attend the marriage of her
brother, Gus Aim, Of Edmore which
took place yesterday to Miss Minnie
knutson also Of Edmore.
r. 4. Bogardus left this morning
for Aberdeen, 8. D., where he will
spend several days attending to bust.
pqess matters in the interests Of the
Oliver, Pillow Works, u \ which he
one ls, Of : their Il sssps.,entatsve'. 81
has be-. : . ,skss,a! * ct. Paul, VIII.
NJ - visiting with her parents
=. ana Mrs. Hilbet: Newgard ant
other relatives here left yesterda.
for her home. She was accompanied
by.. her sistr AIRS. Herbert Dirgdal'
who will visit in st. Paul several days
| The Jrpior Audubon society will
meet on Saturday afternoon at 2:3
Fat: the home of Mrs. Falger, 91S Eas
sth street. All young people inter
ested in the study OF birds are col
daily. asked to attend.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Judge Cowan, Court eteuographer
Taylor, P. J. McClory and U. =. At
torney Doe autoed to Mnnewaukan
this morning where short term of
court will be held at which time citi.
zens papers will be granted to num-
Der of Benson county residents.
Vic WARDROBE Of Leeds, who is look.
ed upon as possible candidate for
the speake1ship has taken no step yet
towards announcing himself a candi.
date, still holding the matter in abey.
ance.
Charles Garske left for Grand Fork>
yesterday where he will spend few
days visiting with his brother Will
liam.
Miss Cora Berg who attends high
school in this city will leave on Sat.
urday for her home at Larimore where
she will spend the Christmas holidays.
Miss Mena DeMars Of Grand Har-
Dor was in the city yesterday shopping
and visiting for a short time with
friends
Miss Margorie Dahl returned to her
home yesterday near Keith after spend
ing several days in this city shopping
and visiting with friends.
Mrs. Greenberg who has been visit.
ing with her son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Greenberg left this
afternoon for her home at Grand
Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Corners Of Garske
were ~ the city today for = short tins:
while en- route to Toronto, Can, where
they will spend several months VISIT
ing at til old home Of Mrs. Corners.
This is the first trip Mrs. Corners has
made to Canada for about twenty-five
years and she is looking forward to
her visit with great pleasure.
London, Dec. ts-Mediation is the
only solution Of the warning forces.
The servians and Bulgarians say that
intervention by the United States
would be welcomed. ..-,.
The Ambassadors are scheduled to
hold meeting today and may instruct
peace ENJOYS If Austrian-Servian fric.
ton is not abated. / 7.
The state department sees no cai'
for the United States to act as media.
tor. 49, ,s-. !.
The funeral services Of Miss Eva
Bell will take place tomorrow after:
noon at 2 O'Clock at the home Of IN
uncle Mr.. Louis LaRue, GIG East 81
street.
Miss Rosanna Merritt left last eve
ming for her home at Lakota afte1
spending . short time in this city .
guest of Miss Adele Thompson; =. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis who have been
residents Of this city for several
months, intend leaving tomorrow TO,
Minnesota, where MI. Davis has beer
given that state for his territory, ="
Bill Reid 10 reported 10 be quite II
with tonsilitis and his many friends
hope for his rapid rscsvery.
Homer. Rssler - asarkweather VA
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20
YANKEES PROVED ).
IN IN Sr@=anV .nnIV
!. IL H. BE .tAS1 ff / - :


ming was delightfully."- spent IN nsteu'
ing to piano selections rendered by
Mrs. A. E. Parshall and Mrs. B
stot]ar, while Mrs. Young favored the
guests with several vocal selections
Much fun was participated in by the
guests when Mr.. Ray Young as youth
full pastor performed a mock marriage
Mrs. Parshall and Mrs. Gray success
fully playing the roles of Bill Jones
and Sally simpkins respectively, while
little Marjorie Young acted as ring
bearer. Marjorie Young daintily at
tired as little Christmas fairy pre-
sented the gifts to the guest OF honor
Miss Frances Gunthcr will be married
to Mr.. Charles stotlar, formerly Of this
city, hut now of Minneapolis. The
wedding will take place at her homo
in Brandon, Mimi, on January LIST.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

Washington, Dec, 20 President
Taft at the White House today,
strongly encouraged the ':back 70
the country" movement, in an adde's.
to a large delegation Of boys who par.
ticipated in the Ohio corn growing
contest.
The president spoke Of the work
the boys are engaged in as being OF
"the highest Importance to all of u.s.
and urged them to remain on farms
and pursue agriculture as profes.
sion.
owe are bound to increase the yield
per acre If the land in thie country in
order to keep up to the growing pep.
ulation, " the president told the boss.
"Farmers are becoming more and
more important as an element in the
community, and practically in view
!. Of, the fact that so many farmers AMI
farmers SONS are leaving tbs country
! and going to the cities. # anything
! can say will prompt you to remain
, in the country and pursue agriculture
az professionalism it has now be.
come a scientific professional am glad
/
to say'it.
"We must have strong farming
community. We must have strong sue
! cessful men who will remain in the
country. who will furnish the food this
country needs"
"You boys are engaged in this work
today and I hope you will continue :"
In his his address, the president
went into detail concerning the history
Of the White House from the time
it was first built down to the present
day.
1T can recommend the house as .
very fine one to live in" said the
president to the boys. "And recon-
mend it to all. the boys as reasonable
goal of their ambitions.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

Fred Eagan and Pete Waller were
arrested yesterday and brought before
Judge H. J. Hinck, charged with pig.
ging. The case was continued until
next Tuesday afternoon at three o.
clock in order to give the state an
opportunity to secure some Witnesses.
Bonds were fixed in the sum Of $500
in each case and as there wer enet
furnished the defendants will ianguish
in the city bastile until the time for
their trial Tuesday.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

in the city last evening attending to
business matters.
| Mrs. Muehlen and daughter Miss
Eva Of Penn returned to their home
today after spending q short time in
this city shopping and visiting with
friends.
Mrs. George Mclean Of Edmore va.
in the city today for short time be.
tween trains visiting relatives while
en- route to Manitowoc, Wis, where
she will spend the holidays with her
mother.
Ole Mandt and daughter of Cleve
land township expect to leave some
time next week for an extended trip
in the southern part of tue United
States. They will visit in New Or
leans and Florida.
Mrs. Skratass of Minot returned to
her home today after = short visit in
this city ss guest Of the Rimei
home. So:
Mr.. Cromniett Of starkweather was
in the city yesterday attending to
! business matters and calling on his
AlASStuS uCtGs
! A marriage OF considerable interest
took place this afternoon at the Pres
hyterfan manse, where Rev. Mr.. Tor
bett united George Green Of Knox, N.
D., and Miss Nettie Kreps recently OF
Pennsylvania. They will make their
home on the. Greene farm. at Knox.
The county commissioners complete
their session today and will return to
their various homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Flagel returned
to Webster today after spending sew
cral days in the city shopping.
| Master Francis Reordon who WA
reported to be i'll with scarlet feve,
a few days ago is said to be getting
along nicely, and the report that he
had fever, is false.
A. E. Iverson residing on 9th street
leaves tomorrow for trip of several
weeks duration in Minnesota to en-.
Joy the holiday season. He intend.
returning about January 10. 49,.
!. The High School basket ball team
has scheduled game with Church,
Ferry for, December the 27th and II
will take place at that place. A larg'
number from this city will attend anc
great preparations are being made b,
the local team for this will be the frs
outside game they will play.
u Carl Cole will take charge Of bas
, Der hop at Rolla, leaving for tha'
. place yesterday.
Alec Watson the traveller, was al
arrival last night to attend to busines
) matters. He will spend the holiday
: at st. Paul.
: Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Rasmussen an
J, daughtee LILLIAN returned to Doyo'
l yesterday having attended to bushes
matters in this city.
Mrs. R.. A. Young gave a psrce
t shower and - '-~,'"loc]k dinner las
= cIhember has been constan. oan;,,+;,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

the committee investigating the alleg:
cd money trust, today declare that the
evidence turned in by J. P. Morgan
is only a BEGINNING and simply lays the
foundation for the Introduction of tes-
timony by money rust victims. Other
high finance adopts, including Rookie
Teller, stillman, Clark, Heinze and
others will shortly be called as wit
nesses. Just now the committee is
seeking for information as to just
what caused the panic Of 1907, and
it is thought that the testimony Of the
men named will illuminate the subject.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 21.-Attor.
ncys for the defense in the trial of the
dynamite conspiritors declared to the
jury that the act Of contributing
money for the defense Of the Mona
mara brothers should not be construed
as any evidence Of guilt or Of COM
plicity in the dynamite outrages. 1t
was the duty Of every man belonging
to the union to 80 contribute and those
who did were simply doing their duty.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20
(From Fridays Daily,

i. George Kleven, Of Webster, was Q
Devils Lake business visitor this morn
ing
q. r. Olson, Of churehs Ferry, vas .
Devils Lake business caller yesterday
afternoon.
A. Jaqua, Of Toxic, was IN the city
yesterday and today attending to bus
3aess mattera
:. Mr.. and Mrs. !. N. Rasmussen, o.
Devon wore In tho city yesterday Wis
iti1x relatives and shoppiagf.
The Sunshine Embroidery Club VII
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20
POLICEMAN Is ARRESTED.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 20.-J. A. Fulton
former members Of the Minot police
force, entered a plea Of guilty in coun-
ty court to charge Of assault and
battery, preferred against him by E..
j. Druecker. Fulton struck Druecker
in the face following quarrel over
charge made by Druecker that Full
ton had given his son drink of beer.
Fulton denied the charge and became
incensed at Durecker's refusal to be.
lieve his statement. The dispute I'm
ally led to blows and Fulton was ar
rested.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-20

Washington, D. C., Dec. 2l-lt is
said that President Taft win send IA
ultimatum to Mexico, telling the Ma
dero government that It must correct
existing abuses, and threatening inter-
vention in the event that this 10 not
done. the whole Atuatien will then
be left for Wilson and his associates
to deal with.