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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
FARMING A BUSINESS.

The successful farmer today is all
ready a business man and that some
what mythical character known al
"the farmer" cannot be segregated
because so many farmers are mer
chants. professional men, judges,
bankers, legislators, and so blend IN
with every walk of life that he can,
not be treated as a class apart. The
average farmer knows what he ID
about and he is working in earnest tq
make living for himself and family
He cannot take the, advice Of every
Tom. Dick and Harry, and you cannot
blame him II he resents the whole
sale criticism which Is being piled
upon him. He has been patronized,
preached to, threatened, coddledI
wheedled, bullied, coaxed and bribed
until his manhood and intelligence
naturally revolt.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
BUT HE RATHER ovERDID II
Husbands Bright Idea Of Changing
the Conversation Left Him In
Somewhat Of Fix.

A man who hadn't been home to
dinner and who didn't arrive In time
for midnight luncheon-if there had
been one-dnally landed at his apart.
ment and was greeted with silvery,
us that you, dear?" from his wtfe's
room.
1T ls," he responded succinctly, not
caring for much conversation.
what time is it," I'll
ooh, not so late!" he answered;
and then observing a large bunch Of
roses on a table in the hall he sought
to change the conversation by re.
marking: What a beautiful bouquet
of flowers!"
"They are lovely" assented the
wife.
beautiful" continued the late ar.
rival enthusiastically. Fresh, too, I
should say. Their perfume is delight
full"
"Can you smell them?"
"Oh. yes: their perfume goes
through the entire place. It is love.
~"
''You always did like the perfume
Of roses" cooed the wife.
Eyes. and these are especially frag
rant"
''Well. go to bed II that is the case.
You see. my dear. those are paper
roses"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

The business side of farming at
tracts more attention every year. The
discussion of farm problems has
proven OF SO much benefit that the
Institutes and farmer clubs are hold.
ing meetings to compare notes as to
best methods. A barley meeting covers
the following subjects:
l. Methods Of preparing ground.
2. What rotation and what should
barley follow.
3. Building up soil.
4. Preparation of seed bed.
3. How to select one best type Of
seed.
6. Where and how to get 1t.
Z. How to induce neighbors 10 grow
one variety.
8. When to apply manure.
8. Experiences with seeding after
one, two or more diskings.
III. Depth Of pillow and when.
II. Spring working.
IL. The tanning mill.
-. Hot water and formaldehyde for
smut
IA. How much seed to acre.
Is. Best time for seeding.
10. Effect of frost after seeding.
II. Cutting for hay.
IL. Barley as feed.
10. When to harvest.
20. Threshing.
u. A graded price at elevator 40.
cording to quality.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
THE NEW ADDITION TO DEVILS
LAKE WILL SOON PRESENT A
FINE APPEARANCE,

4 A representative of The World had
the pleasure Of viewing the addition to
Devils Lake last night and pronounced
PAL as Progressing A Lot. The sur
D veyors are not the only ones being en-
ployed out there for there were team
fters and day lahorers busy grading.
hauling dirt into the low places, fixing
roads and boulevards and burning the
weeds from the plot of ground.
The little lowland lying in the Pal
addition is being drained aad half
mile road has been made around it
making an excellent place for autos to
turn on. The new addition is getting
SSits share Of advertising and "Pal'
Young III making . record at the ad
ivsrtiaing game.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
His Own BIlis.

Butchers are not generally credited
with an especially sensitive temperar
ment, but New York has one member
Of the guild whose skin must be e1.
traordinarily thin. At any rate, he
goes to unusual lengths to exonerate
himself from the charge Of extortion.
Above the cashiers window he has
hung this sign:
IF prices are high don't blame me-.
They have hit me. too. Here is the
meat bill Of my own family. Read
It." Then follows an itemized 40.
count Of the chops. steaks. roasts and
cats meat consumed by the butchers
dependents in one week. The prices
recorded are sufficiently altitudinous
to appease the most disgruntled Gus.
toners, and they settle their own bills
with good grace.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
49, 49, -----.-
BARLEY IN ROTATION.

The proper rotation for barley in
the northern country is-barley fol.
lowing corn, peas, potatoes or root
crops. Barley is one OF TIL best
nurse crops to use where the desire ID
to seed down the clovers or mixed
grasses.
1t should not follow itself too close,
ly. This is more true Of barley than
other of our common cereals. An ex.
cellent rotation ii clover and timothy
two years, corn one year followed the
next by barley. and grass seeding
Manure heavily on sod one year ID
four but not the barley year.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Handy Book Marker.

Nothing hurts book more, espe.
cially new book, than laying It down
open to keep the place. Instead of do.
ing that, If you are liable to Interrupt.
ton in your reading get q stout rub.
Der band and cover It with ribbon.
gathered full enough to permit the
bands stretching. Then when you
need to lay it down It takes hardly q
second to stretch the band and slip be-
meath it the pages read. Upon taking
1t up again you find your place auto.
matically, moreover, the book mark
cannot get lost. Take care to have
the band strong enough to hold and
big enough not to mar the end of the
cover.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
THINKS MONEY WILL ARRIVE
SOME TIME TODAY so THAT HE
MAY RESUME JOURENY.

Peter Morrison, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, expressed himself as certain that
lis money would arrive today from his
home. Mr.. Morrison also related a lit
tie more about his life that was ex-
tremely interesting.
He was born on board sailing YES
sci, IL days after the boat had left
Holland, the entire trip across taking
two and one half months.
He has at the present time 1874 de-
scendents, all living, and is without
a doubt the most interesting character
that ever visited this city. He expects
to leave for his home tomorrow.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
PRESS OPINIONS ON
I'm WYOMING.


Typically Western.-spokane spokes
man Review, spokan, Wash.
1t is the brightest, snappiest and the
most life-like production CT western
play ever seen in Seattle.-Post-Intel
ligencer.
The play is replete with intensely in.
teresting and dramatic incidents, and
presents a truthful picture of the great
West as it was twenty years ago.
Everett, Wash, Tribune.
One almost unheard of innovation
in pieces Of this character is that not a
shot is fred, and the cheap blood and
thunder tactics have wisely been elimi-
nated.-Portland Oregonian.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
BUSIEST SEASON FOR SOMI
YEARS IS BEING EXPERIENCE
ED AT G. N. SHOPS.

Never, since the shops of the Great
Northern were located here, has there
been so much work on hand as there is
at the present time and the force en-
i!":y'd there ara Jubilant viii the flu.
ture prospects, for everything points
to its keeping up for some time.
To date there have ben many new
men added at the shops and new ones
arriv nearly every day. There is a lot
Of machinery receiving attention
which has not been gone over hereto
fore, showing that the company expect
to utilize everything this year to move
tile freight traffic, which they are
counting on being large.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
SPECIAL CAR
FOR WEDDING
BISMARCK DOCTOR TAKES AN
UNUSUAL TRIP AT COST OF
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Special to The World:
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 25.-Dr.
L. SHIPPER of Bismarck, N. d., arrived
in the city today to attend the wedding
Of a school chum, proceeding on his
way to Humboldt, Iowa, where the we'd
ding is to take place. His arrival might
not be considered unusual nor the fact
that he is to be ttbest man." but the
special car which he chartered at a
cost Of $500 to be on hand in time has
created considerable discussion, it be-
ing an unusual occurrence.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Thomas Mccoy Of Grand Forks, COM
ing here for flights on the dates to be
selected
While nothing definite can be given
out as to who the deal will be made
with, it is almost certain that there
will be one or more aeroplanes at Chal-
tauqua to add to the effectiveness of
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
MONEY IN BARLEY.
NV n, e, Krueoer.>

(By II. e. krueger.)
Barley as cash crop deserves care,
full attention by progressive farmers
II one variety Of recognized value ID
grown and care taken that varietiet
be not mixed, the crop will be more
valuable on the market since the malt
sters desire barley which will germ
mate at the same time. Investigation
show that the majority Of maltsterl
prefer the six-rowed bearded barley
Barley may be grown in rotation
profitably and Is one of the best
nurse crops to use in seeding cloverd
or grasses. Statistics for the entire
country show that barley is exceeded
only by corn in average yield and
value per acre, and In digestible nun
trients, which represent It's feeding
value. 1t is also second only to corn.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
WILL NOT ENTER THE FIELD FOR
THE OFFICE OF COUNTY
TREASURER. w..

According to news from Churchs Fer.
ry, Bernt Anderson, representative to
the legislature, who was considered a
candidate for the Office Of county treas
urer will not make the race, thus leav-
ing Earl Duell and Alois Walters to
vie for honors. Whether Mr.. Anderson
will be candidate for reelection as
representative has not been given out.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Eyeslaht Of tho Mouse.

ldow much does a mouse see? To
look at mouse, one would think that
sight counted for great deal in its
life; but experiments go to show that
this is only true within certain limits.
Mice are good at distinguishing DIFF.
ferent degrees Of illumination and diff.
ferent colors (preferring red and vel.
low to blue and green), and they are
quick to detect movements; but they
have little sense Of form and little
binocular vision. Microscopic Study
shows that the retina has no "rd w.
and no "fovoa."
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
DEVILS LAKE LODGE MAY HAVE
PROPER QUARTERS IN NEW
BUILDING,

It is likely that Devils Lake lodge
B. P. 0. E., will have a new home if
the proper arrangements can be made,
the new building to be erected by Mes
srs. MCLEAN and Reid will probably be
given over to the Elks to be fitted up
to their liking as far as the second
floor is concerned. Negotiations are
now under way.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Sir Walters Good Fortune.

Sir Walter Raleigh had called to
take cup Of tea with Queen Eliza
beth.
1T was very good Of you, Sir Wal.
ter" said her majesty smiling sweet.
ly upon the gallant knight, Ito ruin
your cloak the other day so that my
feet should not be wet by that horrid
puddle. May I not instruct my lord
high treasurer to reimburse you for
1T"
Don't mention It. your majesty" No
piled Raleigh. 1T only cost two and
six and have already sold it to an
American collector for aS,000."-Lip-
pincott's. '-~e'
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
CAN YOU Tell
Who THIS Isl.
A FRIEND OF EVERYBODY, LIKED
BY EVERYBODY, AND WILL BE
SEEN BY EVERYBODY.

The picture below is fine likeness
of man who is we'll known to the
people of Devils Lake and vicinity. He
has been here several times and when
he comes makes a short visit.
He has been in the public life for
many years and during that time has
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

the great summer outing that is in
store for North Dakotans.
In the event that Mccoy does not
appear at Chautauqua he will land in
Devils Lake during the summer some
time, as he has been planning for some
time to tour the entire state, stopping
at all the principal cities. The trip
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
THOMAS MCCOY may BE THE
AVIATOR AT CHAUTAUQUA.-
WILL TOUR NORTH DAKOTA

An aviation meet for Devils Lake at
the Chautauqua is possibility of the
1912 season, in fact a probability, the
exact dates for the event to be decided
later. The Chautauqua board has 4
number of prominent aviators under
consideration, including the possibility
of our own North Dakota aviator,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Not the Rioht Kind.

II thought you said young Jaggers
was a coward? In our automobile ae-
cident, we found he was full of grit. |"
"Humph! I'd like to know where
he got it so suddenly"
II suppose from the ditch we fell
into"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Sweet Little Harry.
Ma" said little Harry, "I'u tell 70,

Ma" said little Harry, ''I'll tell you
what you ought to do"
what dear?" his mother asked.
"You ought to go over to live II
some country where tho people arr
Mohammedans."
What on earth ever put such Z
thought as that into your dear head
darling?"
"Cause over there they think all faa
women are beautiful"
Harry! II you dare to open you,
mouth again this evening you will b<
sent to bed with nothing TO eat"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

will cover five or six weeks, but the &C.
tual flying time has been figured as
low as eighteen hours if the weather is
favorable. A state journey Of an avia.
tor in his own state is a feat that has
not been accomplished by any Of the
bird men and Mccoy is determined
to make the trip.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Dark Thouuhto,

7 can read your mind. see there.
IN dark thoughts"
Yes. was wondering vAsa ~
would get our coals
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Boston, Mass, April 24.-Among the
successful candidates for the bachelor
of divinity degrees at Union Theologi-
cal seminary is Ernest James Jaqua, Of
Toxic, N. D., who will receive his de-
gree with honors at commencement
May IA. He is a Phi. B. graduate Of
Iowa college, 1897, and NJ. A. of Col
umbia university, 1910. He ranks
among the highest in scholarship stand
ing of the class of Union.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
A BARLEY CONFERENCE

A Meeting of Farmers to Consider
Ways and Means to Obtain More
Bushels Of Better ouality-How to
Grow the One Best Variety So That
All Barley Shipped From Any One
Station Will Be Free From Mixture
Of Weeds or Other Seeds.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Springfield, ILL.,, April 20.-The re-
publican state convention of Illinois
elected eight delegates at large to the
Republican National convention and
instructed them to do everything IN
their power to secure the nomination
of Roosevelt.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Evansville, Mimi, april 2C.-Fire
this morning started in the Wright liv.
cry and did $4,000 damage. Thirty,
three horses are reported cremated,
one of which was valued at 81 900.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

England and going over some of the
speeches which the president is to de
liver in his trip which started today.
Fight Begins in Missouri.
St. Louis, April 24.-With the arriv.
al of Governor Hadley as leader Of the
Roosevelt forces and Congressman
Richard Batholdt as director of the
Taft faction of Missouri Republicans
the fight for control Of the Republican
state convention tomorrow is we'll un.
der way.
Taft Leads.
Concord, N. H., April 24-victcry
in the Republican presidential primar.
les Of New Hampshire is practically
conceded to Taft by Roosevelt leaders,
including Governor Bass. Returns re.
ceived at the Roosevelt headquarters
from 2o2 Of 200 cities and towns gave
Taft $50 delegates and Roosevelt 234
out Of total Of S1S in the state con.
vention.
Duluth, Minn., April 24.-Navigation
will open up tomorrow on the Great
Lakes, according to official announce
ment today and boats will start in oper.
alton from Superior and Buffalo.
The ice is not completely gone, but is
well broken up, enough so that it is
not considered dangerous for water
travel.
Practically all the boats that make
the Great Lakes will start on the frss
trir the rivalry of the captains Of the
various vessels being intense, all desir-
ing to "clear the way"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Grand Forks, N. D., April 20.-The
baseball league is go and corpora
ton will be formed here at once per.
fecting the International league. The
street car company of Grand Forks will
establish the new park in this city.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Memphis, Tenn, April 2O.-A report
reached here that two hundred lives
were lost as the result of the breaking
of levee of the Mississippi in Louis
lana. The story has not been confirm
ed, but it is certain that considerable
damage was done.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

absolutely made good. You will have
a chance to hear him many times at
Chautauqua this year and when you
hear him you will enjoy it.
We want every reader of The World
tonight to make a guess and if possible
tell who the gentleman is and what his
duties will be at Chautauqua.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
FRESH FROM THE WIRES

Grand Forks, N. D., April l9.-Jeal-
ousy was the cause Of Mrs. Anna But
ton committing suicide, according to
her husband, j. A. Button, who arrived
here and removed the body of the wo-
man who shot herself at the Great
Northern depot, to Detroit, Mimi, for
burial this afternoon.
Glcndive, Mont, April l9.-At $3.50
yesterday morning mob of 200 men,
each member thoroughly disguised,
took Henry Hoesncr from the Rosebud
county Jail at Forsythe and hanged him
to a tree on the main street of the
town, in expression of public condem-
nation of his cowardly murder of Mrs.
William Merrill at a lonely ranch house
Tuesday evening. It was an orderly
mob but determined in its purpose to
have revenge.
Portland, Oregon, April 20.-Early
returns of the statewide presidential
preference primary, though meagre, in
dictate that Roosevelt carried the Re-
publican state primaries by something
less than 5000 votes over Taft. La
Toilette was third.
Omaha, Neb., April 2O.-From mea-
ger returns of the primary election
held throughout Nebraska yesterday,
available at midnight, it was shown
that Roosevelt is far in the lead over
Taft and LaFollette.
The votes cast for Roosevelt, so far
as reported is more than triple the num-
Der cast for either of his opponents,
who ran about even.
In the Democratic primaries a close
race is indicated by available returns.
Champ Clark is slightly in the lead,
with Governor Harmon of Ohio close
second and Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey on the latter's heels. No vot-
ing machines were used.
The "wet" interests throughout the
state put up hard fight for the pro-
posed amendment to the state consti-
tuition providing that cities of more
that 5000 population may make their
own charters.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

E1uce 1smay, Oh the stand before the
senate investigating committee of the
Titanic disaster did not see a whole lot
judging from the following summary CT
his answers:
II saw no passengers in sight when
I entered the lifeboats."
~ did not see what happened to the
lifeboats.
~ did not look to see after leaving
the Titanic whether she broke in two"
~ did not see if there was a panic.
"After I left the bridge did not
see the captain
81 saw nothing of any explosion. !"
II saw no struggle, no confusion.o
ri did not recognize any passengers
on the Titanic as she sank.''
IT saw no women waiting when I
entered the lifeboat.''
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 24.-Vic-
tory in the republican state convention
today is claimed with equal insistence
by both Taft and Cummins leaders.
Teddy Prepares for Bay State.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, April 24.-On his
return to Oyster Bay yesterday from
weeks tour of the West and South,
Roosevelt began to gather ammunition
for Massachusetts trip. He said that
he had seen Washington dispatches in
dicating that Taft, in his speeches in
Massachusetts, this week would make
some emphatic statements on the Taft
administration. Colonel Roosevelt add
ed the nature of his own speeches de-
pended upon what the president said.
Taft Goes Over Speeches.
Washington, D. G., April 24.-Presi-
dent Taft and several members of his
cabinet were in conference at the White
House last night considering, it is un-
derstood, the political situation in New
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

New York, N. Y, April 20.-As Cap
tain Edward John Smith rushed on
the bridge Of the Titanic and then
plunged overheard, it is stated by one
rescued passenger that he did not COM
init suicide, but rather tried to save
the lives of two little girls who chung
to him. He grasped both under his
arms and jumped overheard in an eff
fort to reach a life boat. No confirm
alton is given the story that he shot
himself or that shots were heard.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

New York, N. Y, April 20.-By spec
ial declaration all sections of the civil
lied world will mourn tomorrow the
Titanic disaster and offer prayers for
the victims. By mutual consent Ger
vices will be held at all churches
throughout the nation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-04
PEK|NG QU|ETER;
TEN 1S|N BURNS
Foreign Troops Enter Capt.
tai and Mutineers Do NO
Further Violence
TEN TSIN SEEMS
DOOMED TO FLAME
Soldiers Join in Looting and
Only Small Percentage
of the Police Re-
main Loyal

PEKING, March 3.--With the influx
Of foreign troops the situation in Pc
king became mora favorable today
and it Is belicvd tonight that the mutt
neers will attempt no further violence
within the city.
Eight hundred foreign troops reach
ed the city early this morning, and
were at once detailed to patrol duty.
The 3 Ap1- tfaeps- whieh-uefe- already
here remain on guard at the legations.
More foreign troops are expected To-
morrnW-In addition--Iapan- Of
dered 5000 troops to proceed TO Tten
Tsin, where the mutineers are In con-
troll and are re-enacting the scenes
which were witnessed here today.
Tien Tsin Cut on.
All communication with Tien Tsn
was cut off last night, but couriers re-
ported early that much of the city had
been destroyed by re. Hundreds or
houses wer looted and several per-
sons were killed.
Raffruad- communication Nth FiNH
Tsin was reestablished late tonight an
1000 Manchu troops left Immediately
for Pao Ting Flu. where the mutineers
are committing their bloody depFe-
dations unrestrained.
diers executed 200 persons. many OF
whom were women. during the two
days reign of terror In Picking
Princes Residence Burned.
Practically all the residences of the
princes were either burned and de-
stroved completely. or looted OF all
their valuable objects.
Two hundred OF the force OF for
eign troops on patrol duty are Amer
leans, from the Fifteenth infantry.
They arrived on special train with
a fiat car bearing a maxim gun pre-
ceding the engine.
At a conference OF the foreign min
listers today 1t was decided to support
Yuan Shi Kai in the present crisis as
the quickest way to suppress the out
break.