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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

Appropriate indeed, was the sermon
delivered by Reverend Mr.. Torbett at
the union services held at the Presby-
terian church yesterday morning.
The attendance at the services was
exceptionally large, and very impress
s1ve musical program was rendered.
Mr.. Torbett spoke as follows:
Eccl. 7:lO, essay not thos, what is
the cause that the former days were
better than these9 for thou dost not
inquire wisely concerning this"
The Roman Catholic bible reads,
essay not: What thinkest thou is the
cause that former times were better
than they are nows for this manner Of
question is foolish.''
Men have always been prone to dip
their pens in rainbow ink when writ
ing about past ages; and 50 the edens,
giants and mythical wonders were all
departed before the sunrise Of scien-
-ti6c days.
The worlds golden age lies not be.
hind us, but ahead Of US, for the hu.
man race, under the wise and nurtur-
ing Providence, has been ever totiins
up the sleeps Of progress.
Wherever man came from, and how.
ever slowly he has progressed, and
wherever we now are q, - ss1s . 0od
/ is in his heaven, all will yet be well
with the world; if only all the world
will acknowledge the dominion Of oul
Lord Jesus, and thus righteousness
shall cover the earth as the waters
cover the sea.
"Let all who look for, hasten
That coming glorious day,
By earnest conservation
To walk the narrow way"
How often pessimistic people mourn
over the degeneracy Of the times and
places in which they have the mis-
fortune to live, but they sigh for the
vanished days when they were young
and the fowery paths beckoned theil
| eager footsteps, and heaven seemed al
around them, and the old homestead,
were prolific in bounteous harvest,
and worthy men.
Is it sense or nonsense, fact or flc
tion, to talk Of present degeneracy a
contrasted with old-times greatness
goodness and gloryi
In the words Of the text, the wis
man, thousand years before Chris
rebuked such pessimistic talk. But po
litically are these times not worse thai
former timesf
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
THE:;THANKSCIVINC NUPT|A[
EVENT IN DEVILS LAKE WERE
NUM[ROUS..7HREE WEDDINGS
edged leader among the newspapers Of

edged leader among the newspapers Of
that state.
Mr.. Davis will retain his residence
at Grand Forks and in case the eli
mate should not afford him the bene-
fits expected he will return to the
state. His family will remain in Grand
Forks where his daughter will gradu-
ate from the high school next june
Mr.. Davis was one Of the clever
newspaper writer's Of the state and in
Devils Lake many worthy editorials in
the Inter-Ocean in the early days were
from his pen. He was an ardent work
er for the Times in the days of oppo-
sition in the newspaper work at Grand
Forks. When the Herald and Times
were opposition papers his successful
writing created great interest.
Mr.. Davis knew many people ovel
the state having represented North Da.
kota newspapers at the legislative ses.
sions several years gago. He was 8
| warm friend of everyone and the press
gang as we'll as a host of others ovel
the state regret to see him leaxe., il
the climate Of Florida will build hin
up George may return and all hope fol
his speedy recovery that he may again
get into the harness in North Dakota
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
GEORGE DAVIS
LEAVES TIMES

George Davis, who is well known in
this city, and who has been connected
with the Evening Times of Grand
Forks since its inception almost seven
years ago, the last five and half
years as its managing editor, win leave
shortly for Tampa, Florida, where he
will be connected with the staf of the
Times, the leading paper ef that city.
MI. Davis suffered an attack OF
rheumatism while he liyeds in Devils
Lake and was unable to walk except
with crutches for months. He suffered
second attack little over = year
ago which it was thought for while
would leave him paralyxed. A threat
ened return Of the malady makes II
necessary for him to get away from
the rigor Of the North Dakota climate,
and he has been fortunate in making
. connection with ono Of tho leading
papers Of the south and the acknowl
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

That there are many things wrong,
none will deny, but at what time of
old wero all things rights
In our enormous enlargement, and in
the great changes incident to the ad-
option of new machinery and the use
Of new material forces, and with our
vast immigration, the wisest and most
incorruptible statesmen could not have
prevented as from suffering some from
growing pains; but Of course we have
suffered much more than was necessary
by reason of the many unchristian per
sons who have been exalted to places
Of influence and power.
If you point to the numerous cor.
ruptions which in recent years have
been exposed, let me assure you that
such exposures are proof positive that
there is much Of courage, and incor.
ruption, and patriotic devotion in pub.
lie officials, OF there would be protec.
tion Of these miscreants; and such
punishment Of wrong -doers is an indi.
cation that better things are demand
Of the times.
But are We morally on the down
gradef
Those who think all the great and
good men lived yesterday and that
none such are among us today, forget
that the few giants who Nnger among
us still and challenge us to furnish
the like, were exceptions and not the
common rule in former days.
The invalids Of former times died
long ago, and only the uncommon men
still stand as examples Of ,ne best Of
their day, like the giants Of the forest
which tower above the common trees
of any time; and we must not thing
that formerly all men were like them
The less ft do not survive to be seen
And tie unhappy complainers whe
ask: stWho will show us any good3'
forget that men and times have Il
die in order to be cannonized, and thai
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

mary women have failed to become
christian and are living in the mad and
vain search for pleasure in sinful ways
and are doomed to disappointment and
despair; but when in the worlds his.
tory was this not truei
The ancient world reached its high.
est religious and moral development
among the Jews; it reached its best
liberal culture and love of freedom
among the Greeks; and it showed its
greatest mastery over material nature
and its greatest skill for organized
government among the Romans; but all
these splendid civilizations perished.
Our belief that American civilization
will not only 60 on developing fol-
many years but will perpetually sur,
vive, is based upon the supposition
that we have galnered up all that wa
valuable in all these ancient civiliza
tlons; and that we have the three es
sential foundations of stable and en-
during state.
Religion Of kind, which mean.
righteousness. 2.-Cultured individual
ism or intelligence for self government
and love for organized government
3.-The greatest mastery over mater
ial nature that has ever been achieved
by mankind.
! If we truly have these three essen
Z, tials and will with public spiritednesl
preserve them, our civilization vii
permanently endure, supported like thu
Egyptian pyramids upon ample tryan
gular foundations.
The religion which the Jews CAV.
the world, the artistic culture which
the Greek gave the world, and the love
for organized government which tht
Romans gave the world, unite to make
our civilization complete; but only il
its completeness can it hope to remain
permanent-take e'way any one o.
these essentials, and its ruin is sure.
In the great temple Of our Christian
civilization which is the inheritor 0,
! the fruitage Of the ages there are thre'
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

FIRE At FORT 10TTEN INDIAN SCHOOL POWER
PLANT DEMOLISHED BY FLAMES YESTERDAY

Fire which broke out at 1880 o'clock
Thanksgiving morning at the Fort
Totten Indian school resulted very SER
iously for the entire water, light, pow
er and heating plant. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but supposed to
be the result of an overheated furnace.
AS result Of the blaze Fort Totten
will be i'll darkness and without heat
for some time making it necessary to
send all the pupils at the school to
their various homes until the damage
can be repaired.
The entire building was demolished
while the woodwork on the big tank
was badly burned. James Stenson OF
this city is already on the ground max
ing repairs.
The loss to the building will reach
$4,000. Inc machinery and three boil
ers which were destroyed will bring
the total loss up considerable.
The fire department could do nothing
to save the building the water supply
being cut off as a result of the blaze.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
BANDIT TERROR.
|zES DULUTH.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 20. Max Dro-
szewski this afternoon robbed ana
szewski this afternoon robbed tks
grocery store of Anderson & Ogg,
and fled with about $40 taken from
the till, pursued by mob and posse
of police. He fred three shots at hh
pursuers, scattering them in terror
and driving the crowds on the streets
to shelter, panic-stricken.
The police kept up the pursuit and
cornered him in shed. He showed
fight, but Patrolman Hannold hit hin
in the jaw and knocked him ont. He
was arrested and locked up.
He had entered the store and pointed
his gun ut the elerk who was alone,
and forced him to hand over ths
money.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
MOTOR CYCLE
DEADLY WEAPON

Chicago, Nov. 29-Bernard Tollinski
a motorcyclist was sentenced to 80
days in the house Of correction yester-
day by Municipal Judge Stewart for
failing to stop his motorcycle before
passing standing street car and run
ming into 10 year old boy. Tollinskl
is one Of the first motorcy!clists to feel
the hand of the law in the enforce
ment of the "stop" ordinance.
The specific charge against the cy.
clist was "assault with deadly wea-
pom" and the court in sentencing him
said:
II am pleased that the charge
against this defendant is one that will
permit me to sentence him to the
bridewell instead of imposing fine. y
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
TWO HOLIDAY SYSTEM
To BE ABOLISHED HERE

The fact that it has been customary
in years gone by to have no school on
Thanksgiving day and the Friday fol-
lowing, allowing two holidays in cele-
bration of Thanksgiving in Devils
Lake, has caused considerable comment
and it is probable that the custom will
be abolished.
There is no school in Devils Lake
today and several members Of the
school board have decided to change
the custom at the next meeting of the
board at which time resolution will
be introduced allowing only Thanks.
giving day off.
Tt is the opinion Of the board mem
bers that only the teachers who come
from homes outside the city are bene
ited by the two days. 1t enables
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

the grandchildren will build monu-
ments to some whom we of each genera
tion condemn as heretics. Men sigh
for former years and their happiness
because in those youthful days our
simple, pure, unselfish, and uncovetous
hearts enjoyed some things not iutrjn'
sically wholly enjoyable.
What wonder that when ones cove
tousness has brought forth a tropical
growth of discomfort he should feel
like signing
"sweet prospects, sweet birds, and
sweet flowers
"Have all lost their sweetness to me-
"The midsummer sun shines but
"The fields strive in vain to lo,k
gay"
Then we should remember that sul
youthful view of things was partial
and not penetrating; and the same
people seemed older, wiskr, richer and
better to Us a. children than they
would now TO US a. persons Of expef
fence.
The little hill near our childhood
home looked larger than It would now
after we have travelled far and grown
Older, and the little village hard b,
seemed a. large as Yosemite would now
and the happy brook which .glidec
down it gladdening our lives by III
babblings seemed as large as rivel
would now, and the little minnows vi
caught on bent pin hooks seemed to u'
like monsters Of the deep.
It is somewhat thus that some lool
as former times as better than thes'
times in which we live.
More light and more truth are nov
shining upon our land from tie res
plendent throne Of God than ever be
fore fell upon any people in any land
and more men and women are devoted
to Christ like ways Of living for thci
fellows than ever before.
We do not forget that many men ant
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

them to remain at their various homes
for period of four days. The pupils
of the public schools are almost all
residents of this city, hence are not
benefited at all in the Thanksgiving
vacation.
The city council will meet next Mon
day evening in regular session there
being considerable business to trans
tlast twentyfour hours in the Balkan
act
The fire department team of horses
has reduced the record in getting ready
for a fire to 10 minutes after two
weeks of careful training under the
directoion of William Hurst.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

Thanksgiving in Devils Lake was
apparently day when cupid got in his
handy worth, three weddings being
solemnized as follows:
areeno-Prestmo Nuptia1s.
The beautiful wedding ceremony of
Miss Lillian Alice Greene and Mr..
George Anderson Prestmo took place
at the home of the brides uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 81. Engerson on
East End street yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, with Rev. Mr.. Barron Of
fciating. The bridal couple were un'
attended and the bride was gowned in
pale Alice blue messaline trimmed with
Irish crochet and allover lace, and car.
ried shower bouquet of white roses
After the ceremony an elegant dinner
was served by Mrs. Engerson. The
bridal couple left on delay No. fol-
a visit with friends and relatives in
different points in Minnesota. The
BRIDES going away gown was ashes Of
roses broadcloth.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
TROUBLE BEGINS With THE MOB.
|L|zAT|0N OF SERV|AN FORCES
AND CALL FOR HUNCAR|ANS
Special to the World:

Special to the World:
London, Nov. 29.-All Europe is
stirred over the serious changes of the
last twentyfour hours in theBalkal-
Austria situation and the Servian de-
velopments means war which will in
volve all Europe.
Hungarians Are Called.
St. Petersberg, Nov. ga call has
been issued to the Hungarians here to
join the Austrian army and prepare
for war and all Hungarians have left
for their homes.
Servians Mobilize.
Vienna, Nov. 29.-It is asserted that
the Servian forces are being mobilized
for war against the Austria Hungar-
ians and already occupy position at
Endria on the Danube.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
NEWSPAPER LAW
BEFORE BENCH

Washington, Nov. 29.-On thesY
that Congress intended to pass . cor
stitutional law when it enacted the
newspaper publicity" law last sun
mer, known as the Hart postal apprs-
priation act, Solicitor General sBulntt
in a brief made public yesterday asked
the supreme court of the United States
to conserve the measure into q consti-
tutional enactment. The law will como
before the court for consideration on
Monday.
So long as the laws are "passed in q
hasty and unconsidered way, as they
are" the solicitor general argued IN
his brief, "it is the duty Of the court
not to adhere to the letter Of enact
ment and destroy the spirit, but to
strive as best it may to give the meas
ure reasonable and effective meaning.
The government asked the court in
this instance to construe the law not
as an attempt to regulate all newspa-
pers and magazines but as creating ad-
ditional conditions in the use CT the
second class mail privileges.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
PR0CRESS|VES
CLAIM many

Chicago, Nov. oo.-rhe progressives
claim that they will have 927 delegates
at the next national convention, this
number being based on the number Of
votes cast for Roosevelt and johnson.
With the publication yesterday of the
total vote cast at the presidential elec-
tion progressive leaders tabulated the
list Of delegates.
Here are the delegations which the
progressives assert they will have from
some of the more important states:
California, 50; Illinois, 70; Iowa, 80;
Minnesota 81; Montana, 6; New York
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
Pretty Wedding.


Miss Lillian M. Burnham and Mr..
Il. William Adams were married yes
terday morning at eight O'Clock at the
home of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Dixon on East 5th street.
Rev. Mr.. Torbett Of the Presbyterian
church performed the ceremony and the
wedding march was played by Mrs A.
G. McInnes. The bride was attended
by Mrs. Warren Adams, and the groom
by his brother, Mr.. Warren Adams,
while little Miss Olive Dixon was the
ring bearer. After the ceremony Mrs.
Dixon served a delicious wedding break
fast to the bridal party. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams will be at home to their many
Devils Lake friends after December
18th.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
Fowler-Nelson Ceremonies.

Fowler Nelson Ceremonies.
!, Wednesday evening at SIX O'Clock oc
Cured the welding of Miss Bessie
Fowler to Arthur Nelson at the home
of the groom's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nelson, with Rev. G. L. Wal
lace officiating. The bridal couple
were unattended and only the imme-
diate relatives were present. The bride
was married in her travelling gown OF
purple velvet. Immediately after the
ceremony delicious course wedding
supper was served and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson left on No. Q for a weeks hon
eymoon which will be spent at Fargo
and Jamestown.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
CALEB POWERS MARRIED.

Newport, KY, Nov. 29.-Congress-
man Caleb Powers Of Barboursville, in
the Eleventh congressional district OIL
Kentucky, was married here last night
to Miss Anna Dorothy Kaufman OF
this city. The ceremony which was
attended only by the relatives of the
Two, was performed by Judge Harry
NJ. Hawkins. The couple left immedi'
ately for Washington.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
a,erum,Fieldsr Wedding.

At S O'Clock Wednesday evening
Miss Inga GleuJm Of Grand Harbol
and Odie Fielder Of this city were unit
Cd in marriage by Rev. Mr.. Barron at
the home of the BRIDE sister, Mrs. M.
4. Hoghaug. The wedding music was
beautifully rendered by Mrs. Barron,
and. the bride was attended by Mist
Carrie Halvorson and the groom by
Mr.: Arthur Mclean. A sumptuoui
wedding supper was served to the i'm
mediate friends and relatives by Mrs
Noghaug immediately after the cere'
aony. Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder will be al
home to their many friends at the Ty
van residence on 5th street.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

Special to The Woro:
Minot, N. D., Nov. 29-Roy Carter,
II years old and William Carter, 8
years old were drowned in the Mouse
River here late yesterday afternoon,
while playing on the thin ice.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

Will Rutherford and Charles AndeE-
son are spending few weeks in Mn
neapolis visiting with friends and at
tending TO business matters. From
there Mr.. Rutherford will go to Man
kato where he will visit with relativss/
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29
IS; North Dakota Z; Pennsylvania 81;
South Dakota IA; Wisconsin Ia.
Medill Mccormick made this state.

Medill Mccormick made this state
ment:
"In 1916 the national progressive
convention there will be seated one
delegate and one alternate for every
5000 votes or major portion thereof
cast for Roosevelt and Johnson, accord
ing to congressional districts, but each
such district shall be cntitled to one
delegate at least. In addition there
shall he at large one delegate each for
each United States senator and each
congressman at large. By 1916 however
the new congressional reapportionment
probably will all have been made,
wherefore it is unlikely there will be
any congressman at large.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

Chief Of Police Elmer Smith recov-
cred the bodies of the two lads from
the river and took them to the morgue
where they were identified last night
by their parents.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

The older boy could have saved his
own life but in endeavoring to save
the life of his younger brother the two
went down before their cries for help
could be answered.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-29

Mrs. Stanton of Crary was shop.
per and visitor in the city today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-21

Willie Richie, who is training
across the bay from San Francis
co for his Thanksgiving day
championship match with Ad
Wolgast, is the first fighter in his
tory, SO far as is known, to use
dummy for sparring partner.
The apparatus shown in the
above picture is heavily weighted
around the feet. From the waist
up it is rubber, covered with can
vas and inflated with air by
means of a bicycle pump. The
heavy weight attached to the feet
permits the dummy to be knocked
down full length, but it immedi-
ately rights itself and is ready for
another wallop.
One advantage about the dunn
my is that it teaches a fighter to
hit clean. A glancing punch
slides off, while a solid blow, de-
livered properly, knocks it full
length. The figure is the exact
height of an ordinary man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-21
P. c. A. A. WILL
HAVE ALL
SPORTS

Basketball will not be the only
indoor sport which the Pierce
County Athletic association will
center its efforts upon, according
to a decision made at the meet
ing of the association at the Y.
M. G. A. last night. There will
be indoor meets, wrestling and
indoor baseball.
Preston A. Berry was elected
president and representatives
from each organization were made
vice presidents. The basket ball
schedule will be drafted at once
but other arrangements will be
held over until after Thanksgiv-
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-21
TACOMA BOYS
ARE BETTER

That Troop B equestrians are
the equal, if not the superior, OF
many professional equestrians
was shown last night at the
armory when professionals re-
turning to Los Angeles from Cal
gary. The locals excelled in the
majority of the events.
The battle royal with broad
swords was won by Trooper Tay-
lor after 20 minutes of fighting.
Troopers Smith and Seymour
were victors in the wrestling
bouts. Bert Gilmore gave an ex-
hibition of fancy riding, and a
squad from Troop B under direc-
ton of Sergeant Middlesworth
gave a fine exhibition of bare
back riding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-21
RICHIE MAKES l33 EASY;
WOLGAST'S CRIPPLED ARM
STINGS PAIRING PARTNER

camp expects the money market
TO go as low as 2 to /. When
that time comes, says Richie, he
will gamble a little pile on his
own chances in the mill.
Richie today will demonstrate
to Coffroth and the sporting writ
ers of the town that he can maa>
1873 pounds easily. The bunch
will visit him at San Rafael to
see his workout,
Wolgast is hammering away
daily at the Seal Rock house. His
left arm, which was said to be
crippled, nearly put one of his
training partners away yesterday
when he land a solid left hook,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-21
NAVY BEATS UPS.

One of the queerest football
games ever seen in the Northwest
was played in the stadium yester-
DAY afternoon and evening be-
tween the U. P. S. and "All Stars"
from the Bremerton navy yard,
ending in a victory for the husky
sailors by a score of IA to 0.
The game was played practical
ly in the dark.
The scores came when it was
so dark that the spectators were
unable to distinguish the players.