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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-23

know that the snow had obscured the
whole town, and neither did we, for
that matter. We heard afterward
that he awoke from a bad dream
about the price OF oil and found the
thought that he had oversight him.
self but when he looked at his watch
it was only five O'Clock, though he
was not sure whether it was a. M, or
%. M He tried the phone to ask
central about the time but could
not raise anybody Finally, to settle
the matter of the time he put on his
belt and adjusted it, hole by hole,
and concluded it must be about one
hour before the evening ''eats-" Then
he pumped up some gas and tried to
start the engine. 1t was hard job
and caused him unusual trouble,
owing to the fact, which he after
ward discovered, that the ex-
haust pipe was sealed up with snow
However, he got her a-goin' at last
and then things began to happen
The heat from the lamps and the
wires melted the snow which was
all our streets were tunnelled from
end to end-every tunnel being 20
feet wide and having an arched roof
30 feet high. You know, or may re-
member perhaps, that our stIeet
lights are in the middle of the streets
There was some mild kicking on this
plan of street lighting when it was
oil Cd h,1f in orb IF
present predicament and the exper-
fence we are having it was very for
tunate thing that we put them in
the middle of the roadway. Those
tunnels are very useful and practical
thoroughfares, they are very
pretty sight, all lit up by our Tung
stem street series. / wish you could
see them. I'll bet you have never
seen anything like them. Anyway. /
never have.
What became of the melted snow?
o that's easy. 1t turned to water
and lies right there, four feet deep in
those tunnels. All our groceries and
supplies are delivered by little elect
rio launches now, and Poff has sent
for a breed of tunnel catfish which
he hopes to propagate in our urban
waters If his plan works out it will
save a lot of travel out toward Trego
creek. Talk of old Venice, She isn't
in it with Wa-Keeney.
OF course every rose has thorn or
two. Those benighted citizens who
do not have electric lights are in
rather bad way as there are no lateral
tunnels leading up to their premises.
We have at last got phone service es-
tablished with some of them and
they say that after they burned up
all their kerosene and other sorts of
grease they had to cook, eat and
sleep in the dark and now have got
ten so used to it they can see quite
well without lamps or candles. But
this has been going on now for almost
three weeks and their supplies are
getting low. Something will have to
be done for their relief pretty soon,
unless they can find way to drill
out.
1t is really funny the way we got
our phones to working again after
they had frozen up in the storm.
You know we have three or four
kickers in our town who are never
satisfied more than three days at a
time unless they can start something.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-23

day before the big snow fell. On the
third day afterward both happened
to think of it at the same minute
Both of them took down their recei-
vers and began jawing away and in
less than ten minutes every phone in
town was ringing as merry as sleigh
bell. Most people were pleased to
have phone service restored and of
two kickers- after being forced to
keep still so long, all shut in with
their families. Oh, can't explain it
some sort of hot air effect, ] sup
pose
+ Yes, we are rather nervous about
it but as long as our supply of oil
holds out we are all right. When
that is gone things will begin to look
pretty dark. indeed. However, there
is another thing that is causing the
authorities considerable worry. The
lights at the top of the water.
thawed a hole through the roof of
the snow and the jack-rabbits, attrac-
ted by the light and the warm air,
are jumping into the millions
and millions of them. Folks are
afraid the starving jacks have gnawed
the legs off the tower and it's likely
to tip over when the snow melts from
it if it ever does. We can't shoot
the voracious varmints because there
is no ammunition in town. 1t is a dry
town. Dealers have gone out of am
unition and into fishing tackle. The
next thing will be ..jack-fishing.
We are looking forward to bumper
crops next year, or as soon as the
snow goes off, and let me warn you.
This account may not agree with
what you read in the eastern papers,
but don't you believe them. They
are always slamming us-knocking on
our prospects. Our condition is not
half as bad as they make it out to be.
1t might be a great deal worse.
Very truly,
X. G. Kirk.
P. S.-Of course our light plant
runs day and night In fact, we can
hardly tell one day from another
only that the city marshal marks
time with a curfew jewsharp, the
fire bell being out of reach. We
hardly know what is going on outside
but we think it must be showing
nearly every other day-judging by
the fine snow Sitting in at the blow
holes. These blow holes in the snow
roof were made by the English spar
rows, drilling out to get fodder, and
are very convenient for the escape of
hot air and natural gas-always
quite abundant in time of nothing
else to do. Everybody is on the
water wagon, and Henry andOrlando,
our liverymen, have bought a water
auto. Kirk Johnson has postponed
his marriage for a spell on account
of his girl not living on the tunnell
line These tunnels are great. as far
as they go, but when you come to
the end of one you are up against it,
so Kirk says.
Now let me explain in closing that
have three reasons for writing you
this letter, as follows: First, to amuse
myself these dull days; second, to
please you; third, to make the COM
mon kickers and ordinary liars
ashamed of themselves. We have
had no mail train for days and days,
SO if you never get this you will I'M
derstand why, and / shall not expect
you to answer it.
X c. K.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-23

Dear Editor: 1t is learned that un-
authorized parties are soliciting for
the Salvation Army, claiming to be
the successor of Captain H. B. North
up, whom they claim has been trans
ferred.
j am the only solicitor authorized
in your territory
Parties wishing to help the Saliva
tion Army are requested to give to no
one except they wear a red band on
their cap which reads. The Saliva
ton Army" Yours truly,
ENSIGN H. B. NoRTHUP-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-23

State of Kansas. Trego county. IS:
In the Probate Court in and for said county
in the matter of the estate of Edward L.
Wagner. deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate. are hereby notified.
that at the next regular term of tina Probate
Court in and for said county. to begun and
held at the court room in Wa-Keeney. coun-
" of Trego and state aforesaid. on the first
Monday in the Month of April A ID. 1912 /
shall apply to said court for full and final
settlement of said estate
N A Saleen,
ceased
March A D. 1872
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Nineteen Miles a Second

without a jar, shock or distur bance,
is the awful speed of our earth
through space. We wonder at such
ease of natures movement, and so do
those who take DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. No gripping, no distress, just
thorough work that brings good
health and fine feeling. 25 cents at
Gibson's drug store.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-23

Imported Percheron Stallion
once of the State Live Stock Registry
Kansas State Agricultural College. Manhat-
tan. Kansas.
Certificate No. 2346
This is 10 certify that the pedigree of the
pure bred stallion known as Vollaire owned
by Sanford Powers of Ogallah. Kansas, has
been examined and found to be correctly
and duly recorded in the stud book of the
American Percheron Horse Breeders asso-
cation. His breeding is as follows: Sire,
Butcher. No. 1906 Dam, Beatrice. No. 17l11;
foaled March 2. 1901: color black. This stall
lion has been examined and found to be
sound.
Issued at the Kansas State Agricultural
college, Manhattan. Kansas. this 18th day of
Marcn, 1870 Ed H Webster
Dean OF Agriculture,
Win make the season of 1912 at my farm
? I-2 miles northeast of Oganah-
TermS-S1200 to insure colt TO stand and
suck; mares disposed of or removed from
the neighborhood will be considered with
foal and owner must pay service fee Mare
and colt will stand good for service of the
horse. Care Will be taken to prevent acct
dents. but will not be responsible should any
occur.
S. POWERS, Owner.
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(First published March q. 1912
TREASURERsS FINAL NOTICE
County Treasurer's Once
Wa-Keeney, Kans.. March 1e. 1912

Notice is hereby given that the land and
town lots described in the followieg list we're
the unpaid taxes of 1908. The period of re-
demption will expire September g. 1912 the
each town lot includes the tax charges to-
rether with interest computed to the last
day of redemption and fees for publishing.
but does not include the tax OF 1911 unless
the amount of same is Endorsed on the for
sale certificate at this date
The names set opposite each tract OF land
or town lot to whom il was assesSedare cor
rect according to the tax roll of 1910.
Now therefore unless the lands and town
lots are redeemed on or before September g.
1912 the same shall be conveyed TO the pur-
chaser their heirs or assigns prescribed
nv law c. NJ BELL.
County Treasurer
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
R. [. S. IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES
etsvenson, While Fighting OF Die
ease There, Seemed Indifferent
to the Laws Of Health.

Robert Louis Stevenson, for 80 wise
. man, seems to have been singularly
unaware Of, or Indifferent to. the laws
Of health, but that, too, may have
been part Of his wisdom. He spent
the winter Of 1887 in the Adirondacks
struggling against tho disease which
was not to subdue him for seven
years. He lived in a little cottage that
was much overheated and from which
all ventilation was carefully excluded.
The smoke Of his incessant cigarettes
obscured the atmosphere and perhaps
helped to drive away the visitors who
came to gaze upon him as ono gazes
Ut . lion In den. Fashionable call.
ers were specially unwelcome and
Stevenson once remarked, according
to an account in the Medical Record,
that ut isn't tho great unwashed
which I dread. but the great washed"
But whoever else was unwelcome
there was always greeting for Rich.
ard Mansfield. It is an impressive. a
most . tremendous picture. that Of the
clouded room ntfully lit by the flames
Of the log IRE and Stevenson huddled
close to tho warmth while Mansfield
ut the other end Of the rooom gave his
weird impersonation Of DR.. Jekyu
and Mr.. Hyde. It must have been like
God looking upon his handiwork and
ooding It good.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
AVOID THE MAN THAT sNEERs
Whole Existence Spoiled for Unfortu.
nate Wife Tied to Such an
Individual.

How would you like to be tied for
life to a snake whose fangs slowly
poisoned your blood, though 1t is not
avowedly dangerous?
Silly question, say you?
Cleopatra with her asp-which they
say Is only myth these days-is no
surer Of extinction than is the whole
some woman who marries a man who
sneers.
So often this sneer is hidden under
polished exterior. The girl does not
at first realize the sting. She calls
her lover critical or particular, or per
haps thinks his cynicism sign Of
breeding or great intellectually.
She begins by needing that sneer.
first in trides such as behavior or
dress: later 1t gets n its deadly poi.
son on ideals and principles.
It takes a brave woman and an ex.
ceptionally strong-minded one to
stand out against the cynicism Of the
man she loves. Unconsciously she 10
Influenced. Before she realizes the
deadly influence her whole view Of life
IL changed. A girl Of sweet nature
but not too much brilliancy, married
to sneerer. becomes nothing more
than faint record Of his warped
vision. She may start out trusting,
unsuspicious. loving, but life with the
sneerer leads her to wonder II there
IL such q thing as honor and truth and
goodness in this bad world.-E1
change.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
ONCE THE HOME OF AUDUBON
Beautiful Mansion Where Great Natur.
allst Died 10 Now New
York Tenement.

In dismal hollow, at the foot Of
One Hundred and FIfty-eighth street,
New York, overlooking the Hudson, is
great square house that looks as
II it ought to be haunted-and per
haps 1t is. It was once magnificent.
Its lawns were perfect and its foun-
tains played in the sunlight. On
every side of it were other handsome
homes, and all the owners were
friends Of long standing. Now the
granite wall of Riverside drive almost
cuts into the roof Of this fine old
mansion. Italian laborers live in it
and unkempt babies sprawl upon its
porches. A giant apartment house
towers over 1t and only the rays of
the western sun ever reach its
windows.
It is the old home Of John James
Audubon. the American naturalist,
which he purchased In 1912 and lived
in for some years with his sons
Victor and John and their families.
He died there in 1851 and was buried
In Trinity cemetery, near the woods
that formed part of his estate and
which were later called Audubon
park. For five or six years Audubon
park has been but memory, only q
few dilapidated homes remaining in
q hollow hemmed in by modern
bureaus where people live in the
drawora"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
MoLDING OF A CHARACTER
Matter Of the Greatest Moment to
Which Too Little Thought ls
Directed.

TO nothing in life, perhaps, is there
directed so little thought as to tho
shaping Of career-the molding of a
character. Thousands of men and
women around us live their Indifferent
lives, and pass away without doing
anything really worth while, failing to
get out Of life it's best and most beau.
tiful. We need not achieve wonder.
ful things or become great personages
high In the esteem of the world; it
matters not whether we are king or
peasant, the stamp of merit is placed
on those who give their whole-hearted
attention to whatever they undertake.
Whether 1t be the making on an intri.
cate marvel of workmanship or the ex.
ecution of everyday duties. Whatever
Is assigned to us should call forth the
best that is in us.
Let us not be afraid to examine our
faults. 1t requires courage, certainly,
to weigh our own defects and look
them bravely in the face; but it is
only by SO Going that we may over
come them aid cast them aside. Shall
we be content to drift along without
striving to rise above the level Of
those who do not care? Our charac-
ter lies In our own hands. There is no
one else In the world who can
make or mar it. We may be influ-
enced, Of course, by good or evil as
sociates, but with ourselves lies tho
uniform molding of our career. We
are the sculptors, our life is the clay.
We can make it an indistinguishabls
mass of material or tho masterpiece Of
. Michelangelo. Which shall We
choose?
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLlCA
TON FOR DRUGGISTS PERMIT. 4

NOTICE OF HEARING APPAlCA
TON FOR DRUGGISTS PERMIT.
State Of North Dakota, County Of Ram.
sey, SO. .ss f54
In District Court, Second Judicial Ills.
5trict. * Il
Pursuant to an order Of this Court,
made on the 2lst day Of March, A. D.
1912. Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday the 4th day Of May a, b.
1912, at Two (2) O'Clock in the after.
noon Of that day, at the County Court
House in the City Of Devils Lake,
County Of Ramsey, and State Of North
Dakota, has been appointed by the
Judge Of this Court, as the time and
place for hearing the petition Of a. G.
Mc1nnes Of the City Of Devils Lake, ia
said Ramsey County, for the granting
to him Of a Druggists Permit TO sell for
medical, scientific and mechanical pur.
poses, Intoxicating liquors, and wines
for sacramental purposes only at the
North Parts Of Lots 90, % and 81 Of
Block "a in the City Of Devils Lake,
county of Ramsey and State Of North
Dakota; when and where any person
interested in the granting Of said pc.
tition may appear and contest the same
under the rovisions Of tho law.
Dated at Devils Lake, North Dakota,
the 22nd day Of March, A. D. 1912.
Herman Stenseth,
(Seai) Clerk of the District Court,
Ramsey Co., N. d.
A. G. McInnes, Applicant. 1856
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
NOTICE Of Ex 4 SALE.

| WHEREAS Judgment was rendered
in and by the District Court Of the
Second Judicial District within and
for Ramsey County, North Dakota,
on the 9Th day of April, 1912, in an
action wherein the Lamb & Hops Lum-
Der Company, corporation, was plain.
tiff, and Casper Johnson, Martha John
son; the Security State Bank Of Ed.
more North Dakota, corporation; F..
R. Stevens; w. L. Wilder, and VIM Il.
Brown were defendants, in favor Of
said plaintiff and against said defend
ant Casper johnson for Five Hundred
seventy-three and 4O.1OO ($573.40)
Dollars principal and interest, and
sixty-Four and $1,000 ($e4.so) Dollars
costs, making total Of Six Hundred
Thirty Eight and 2O.10O ($63S.20) Dol.
lars, and
WHEREAS, Said Judgment provides
for the foreclosure Of a certain me.
chanic's lien upon the premises here
matter described for the security Of
the foregoing amount, and directs the
sale Of said premises by me to satisfy
said lien and costs, together with the
costs OF sale, in the manner provided
by law for sales of real property under
execution, and
WHEREAS There has been issued
out Of the Clerk g Office Of the above.
named District Court and delivered to
me certain writ of special execution
based upon said judgment, and direct
ing me to forthwith proceed to adver-
tise and make said sale, and
WHEREAS Pursuant Their to, I have
this day levied upon the East HALF
(E 1-2) Of Section Three (3) Township
One Hundred Fifty Five (l55) North
Of Range Sixty Two (62) West; stu
ated in said Ramsey County, North
Dakota, as the property Of said defend.
ant, Casper johnson, and as the prop
erty covered by said mechanics lien,
and ordered to be sold in and by said
Judgment and writ, and now hold the
same subject to said levy;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Nc.
Lean, Sheriff Of Ramsey County, North
Dakota, and the person appointed by
said judgment and writ to make said
sale, do hereby give public noeice that
as such sheriff I will sell the above de.
scribed real estate at public vendue at
the front door of the Court House in
the City of Devils Lake, County Of
Ramsey, State Of North Dakota, at the
hour Of 'clock P. NJ. on the 18th day
of May, A. D. 1912, to satisfy the
amount Of said judgment and costs, to.
gether with my fees and the costs of
such sale, which sale will be made pur.
suant to ana under said writ of special
execution above referred to.
Dated April 9, 1912.
john Mclean,
| Sheriff Of Ramsey County, N, Oak
Erich & Kelly,
| Attorneys Cor Plaintiff,
Lakota, N. Oak. 1856
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
JUDGE POLLOCK TAKES UNDER
AMUSEMENT ARGUMENTS FOR
A NEW TRIAL.

Grand Forks, N. D., April 26.-At the
conclusion of lengthy arguments made
here Judge G. A. Pollock of Fargo took
under advisement the motion for new
trial in the famous Clyde sperry muir
der case.
The defense seeks new trial claim
ing error in admitting evidence state.
ment made by Kenneth Mckenzie, the
alleged murder victim. On that state.
ment rests practically the entire state
case.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
HIBBING POLICE TOO MODEST 70
BRING GIRL TO JUSTICE FOR
LOITERING.

Duluth, Mimi, April 26.-Winona
Killa, young woman is in Jail at Hib-
bling and the police are too modest :.
bring her to trial for lettering. After
being incarcerated she undressed in the
cell and tore up her clothing. More was
brought to her but she refused to put
them on and remained stark naked.
The police are in quandary as she
says she will not dress until the charge
is dismissed.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.
The firm Of W. E. Crawford and M.
H. Mandy, known as Crawford and
Mandy, blacksmiths, is this first day Of
March, 1912, mutually dissolved. All
accounts due above firm are to be
paid to M. H. Mandy and all accounts
against said firm to be paid by NJ. h.
Mandy. The business is to be
maintained and continued by w. E.
Crawford.
(Signed) w. E. Crawford.
m. II. Mandy.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
PUJO RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION
PASSES HOUSE.

Washington, April 26.-The house
empowered its banking and currency
committee to make sweeping investi-
CATION Of the financial interests of the
country; their relations to industrial,
transportation and banking interests;
and the extent to which their inter-re-
Lotions may constitute "moneyn
trust.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

Richland county is said not to have
a candidate for stare ofic,-the. first
time in many years. There have been
some reports Of Colonel House Of
Wyndmere entering the race for com.
missioner Of agriculture.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received until five o.
clock p. NJ, May 25th, for the erection
Of new school house in the south part
of Wood Lake school district.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Clerk g Office.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
l7-4t &C. y. Graves, Pres.
Toxic, N. Oak.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
kuIcanife
ROOfir1u

The more thorough your investiga-
ton, the more firm your conviction
will be that Vulcanite represents
suon wear for kan money.
Lots of roofngs sell at higher
prices. Observation-Disclosures prices
don't bring higher than -Vulcanito
values. You can't get better than Vul-
canite quality at any price.
Hundreds of roofings are cheaper
than Vulcanite. Cheaper in qualify as
we'll as p,iee. They can't qvear as long
because they are not made as qveX.
Let the dealer named below S,sps to you
that Vulcanite is ekssIsss In the long run.
~ Patent ulcanite Roofing Co
ChiosSe, Ill
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

Washington, April 27.-According to
Captain Stanley Lord of the Califor-
Man, there was no knowledge of the
Titanic disaster on board his ship.
They did not get the wireless message
and did not interfere with any of the
other ships securing the message. No
rockets were seen by the Californian
according to Captain Stanley, who con-
radicted the story of the wireless oper-
ator in every detail.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
TWENTY-NINE INJURED WHEN
CARS ARE KNOCKED FROM
TRACK BY Tornado.

Omaha, Neb., April 26.-Twenty-nine
persons were injured, one Of them
James Davis, perhaps fatally, when a
high wind struck Union Pacific passen-
ger train No IS, mile west of North
Lake, Neb., yesterday. The entire
train, engine excepted, was blown from
the track and overturned. A mile Of
telegraph line was blown down.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

Halifax, N. S., April 27.-The cable
ship Mackay-Bennett, which is return
ing with the bodies recovered from the
Titanic wreck is expected to dock next
Monday morning. It has been definite
ly announced that the body Of John
Jacob Astor has been identified and is
on board.