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Devils Lake weekly world., 1912-12-06

Professor Sanity Of Bottineau has ar
rived in the city and has accepted the
position OF science instructor in the
high school. The position was form.
erly occupied by Mr.. Wolverton and
since his departure it has been ably
filled by Miss Harmon Of Starkweather.
The city council will meet next Mon
day evening at which time it is fig
ured that the aldermen will all DO in
the city to be in attendance so that
another adjournment will not be nee.
essary.
Plans are now under way for the o..
tablishment of skating rink in DE
! wills Lake. The fire department will
I probably flood the new rink just north
of the school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Moore and chill
dren were in the city yesterday after
noon for short time between trains
visiting with friends while en- route tc
Los Angeles where they will spend the
winter.
! Mr.. Joseph Roach, accompanied BY
| Miss Gladys and Miss Gilmore Roach
have returned from Devils Lake where
they spent Thanksgiving with Lucille
and Joseph Roach, who are attending
st. Mary's cademy-Minot Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Rapp and daugh
} ter Genevieve have returned from
Grand Forks and Petersburg wher.
they spent several days visiting will
J relatives and friends.
The Girls Friendly society is givin!
} an "at home" this evening to tn.
| mothers of the members at the home
; of Mrs. Fisher. This is the first even
: of the kind that has taken place an.
one of the largest attendances of tn,
year is anticipated. The organizatio,
is one Of the strongest in the churcJ
} line in Devils Lake and the membe.
of the Church Of the Advent in charg'
Of the work are to be congratulated.
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

and old man Meropoe looms in with the answer. He's
just got it straight from guy whose cousin heard it
from friend of his who told by somebody, that
Smoky Davis, the gunopera star, is the. outskirts.
headed in Seem we're not used TO dodgng slugs
moving at high of speed maybe we'd better 20
up the third floor where there's big that amt
molesed except night. We dangle around there
until the carnage Is over then down and view
the remains If we're interested. Tex balks, because
he's worn a broad-brimmed Stetson all his life and
figures that that makes him Of the natives. Grin
the opening he's been watn' for and stiles the
yow Crowley tries to raise while it's still in its
swaddng clothes.
The Grin's bunch is right. We find the third
floor pogey be fairly well furnished den of vice In
one corner there's Wheel which Grin takes apart in
his mind According to his diagnosis the spin is pinch
that probably all the expenses of the house and
leaves a margin Of harpn money for Mrs. Met. There
is also faro layout tucked off 10 side and the floor
space is comfortably filled with poker tables.
'The scenery is there, like row Of fats says
Jerry, taking sizeup squint at the room. Even to
solid shutters on the inside Of the windows extra
bunch Of hanging lamps and few bullet holes, but
where do get the goatsf'
Leave that to our slab-sided host" advises Grin
"He amt going to let get away without attempt
to cadge pile that's pipe. If he don't warp
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

"How's chances Of gettin' in little same?"
hear the stranger ask.
The comeback is lost in transit and we wonder
what the gossip is all about until the newcomer
unstrap gun and turn It over TO brother Met. The
king stinger takes the shootin iron out of the
and before he gets back the little yellow looking crab
has edged up to us.
did he make you do that?" he asks
''What the gun? asks Tex. Couldn't We didn't
have any, At which Mr.. Frozen Face looks us over
if he wondered how got away from the keepers.
He says he isn't strong in the kick which same
suits down to the ground SEEM we're ditto and
the game accordingly starts low. We loaf and let the
mark take couple of thin pots before the deal gets
to Grin and get what know how to use We
let Tex drag the first real dividend, because he's SO big
the little rabbit won't likely make any boisterous re-
marks 1t around again. with the outsider raking
in unimportant money and Tex pulls another fist full
Grn's deal. When it comes to getting by with
than-heeye stuff Grin Smiley is amona
those present, and Tex has paw that cover any
ordinary misdemeanor in the We're doing pretty
well thank you and the object Of interest apparent
y isn't getting suspicion that he's being clipped.
Everythngs lovely for quite spell.
Then Tex leans over and gets chummy with another
fat pot he's seemed TO win Just he does the quiet
little fifth citizen jumps up dourishing knife that's
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

victims up these tables within fifteen minutes
Ill pay for that quart-out Of Texs money
Excuse me for thinkin' you're a liar" says Tex.
There's bcmbardment out the main stem
that we can hear, and there's no crush Of
jamming in the doorway the top floor Of the Metro
pole during the next quarter of hour and were get
ting ready to go down and start something ourselves,
when Influenza the child cook stumbes over the door
sill into the room
"Say," speaks Neuralgia, Tex steps my foot
to make me cut out the laughing number, the big
and just wonderin if you'd mind settin' at side
table by yourselves
"Greatr we sing in chorus.
"And say Quinsy," calls Tex she starts for the
door, tell BERTHE TO send MS four drinks. will you?"
Sure" she hollers back "I'n bring em myself"
And she starts downstairs: "say, my names Gertl
We hear her passing the hello to somebody on the
stairs and sit tight. It's funny crew that souches
in. about Of them wearing soft shirts soft hats
and hard looks. We mind our own business and don't
butt in- for the reason that we want TO get line on
the gnks with the most money They're evidently wise
the wheel because they all spread around the tables
and start right in playin poker.
When they get TO gon' good Grin steals look and
almost faints.
Nothing but,' he gurgles "on the square, fell
lows that gang just robbed a mint Why, they've got
money enough TO discourage the United States Treas
uryi"
Well" signs Tex that let's us out
"You warbled something then.v agrees Grin mourn
fully. They're playing table stakes and we'd last
about long as my drink would, if had it,
Happy thought" chortes the Soap. Say, where
is that drink of yours, Texf'
II dunno" drones Tex, with an air Of abstraction
probably due to the mental process of subtraction from
his ten, maybe Gertrude has gone to take moving
picture Of the cheese and forgotten it,"
If we hadn't heard the pound of a pair Of number
mines in the hall we'd have had something to whis-
per to Tex about his sad pie As il is sraighten
up when the proprietor person squirm through
the door with an armful of varnish.
"Gertie had to watch the kitchen" he explains,
$50 I brought this order up myself
Quit your kiddin',' laughs Tex.
Guess amt going TO have our little Christmas
excitement after a says the boss. "Ant nothin been
heard Of this Smoky Davis party from Bsbee, and
understand the shers called in his posse Glad Of it
myself. Shootin' hghts'-
Whaml comes n bang on the door that throws
start into everybody. Whaml comes quick encore.
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

A FTER dogging around few streets we've
before locate the hook shop. and the four
us crowd it. About the only things in sight are sad
sketch who seems to be chief engineer the safe.
He's some wisenhemer too this geek. take it from me-
Our clocks don't look good TO him for minute and the
worst one IN the grft is ffteen-jewel click with
twenty-ycar casei We figure that better have one
dial in the quad three Of us hang frontssor three
bones apiece Tex tries TO tease little gilt out OF
Shylock pastry he's got cnched into stickpin
that was carved out of brass doorknob but there's
nothing stirring Finally he swallows hard and der
ricks his blue steel Colt The old pappy thinks at
first its curtains aud the slow procession for his but
when Tex laws the artillery down with a sad wave of
his hand he chee-s up and whips out ten in gold
Nineteen dollars strong in human moneys we slit
back 10 the Metropo and stop the first floor for
few shocks Shocks is right While we're dressing
stage with mitts full of third rail in the
of the shack. He's nice little dwarf, about the
size Of Tex.
second and listen to the grandest young overture you
ever heard Have little of your poison? Nof Well
slant your ear this way, and get me. AoHrc talking
right to the hungret quarette that ever wrecked
a kitchen. This is Christmas and want the gosh
walopnest Christmas dinner you dig out Of your
stoveeveythng in piles mile high and all fused up
like You know, the kind Of meal that makes you so
purry you could love a rattlesnake.'
smley's appetite is ravn' right but Mr. Metro
pole hasn't got time 10 hark.
You'd better tell that to the gal he opines "She
does the cookin'I own the place. IN send her in
mo. up" suggests Jerry, as we filter through the
Il
In about ten minutes we hear the food fairy hittin
the stairs, singing Tombstones latest popular songis
-Navojo she's sereechng IL in voice that sounds
like a pump handle.
Merry Christmas, Asthma purrs Grin. "Can you
cook?7
Merry Christmas; don't / do it all?' She seems
1 sort Of scrappy.
search me- What are you going TO have for din
to-daycanned soup, melted in hot water; canned
salmon, canned fruit aud all homc-cooked stuff like
| that, ] supposey
say the meals here are just good as you could
get in Phoenix the culinary department Were
\ going 10 have turkey and-aud everything else
| ''Thatn help" suckers Tex.
well. want ours extra good, extra big and
extra well staged You may so We merely
thought perhaps we'd have 20 tease you TO strangc
hen something like that. If you going to have
turkey and everything else you're cute little fellow
and we're strong for you. Oh BY the way, can't you
wait yourselff
"Sure," says she, she giggles awkward exit
| "A sure-enough, holly wreath dinner, dressed up
with quart Of good old grape certainly sounds like
the merry Christmas chimes 10 me" chuckles Jerry.
10 he ad fora M
Evening journal., 1912-02-02
TEE BOTTLE GRAPE
D z N ELTON D. BELL

IT'S pretty dream, he draws, "but how do we
start little game, maybe without enough money in
the to buy Christmas eats? I don't mind lcttin
you into the secret that I'm hungry don't expect
live until night And TO make it worse, right down
stairs ia this imitation town there's one poor lone neg
lected bottle of winel,
California claret,' blasts Tex
California nothng!' jerry retorts. Didn't / look
at itg It's nice fat quart of grape bearing the orig
inal label, according to which the bot was one time
pals with Paris back in its native land Guess that
quart playing a sister act with regular Christmas
dinner wouldn't take some Of the sting out would it :?
Evening journal., 1912-02-02
wv HAT comes in is knockout when it comes to

wv HAT comes in is knockout when it comes to
w comedy makeup. He's undersized little
with a complexion like welsh rarebit' and rat
eye done in red. Hell all dolled up Over blue fan
mel shirt he's sporting celulod collar without any
necktie For net little everyday coat he's carrying
a new looking Prince Albert with silk facings that
must have set him back every Of fifteen irons
his sorre pants gobbed the tops of leather
boots that undoubtedly stolen from somebody dur
ing the Civil War He stands there, just inside the
gate, evidently waiting for the receiving line to form,
the important owner goes over to mitt him.
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

I does look little more TO the glad for fact, and
we're all hummin catchy little ditties 10 ourselves
wondering what do next when the door opens again
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

Anu uy way Of getting it, might add that also learned
where there's pawnshop in town"
us for that" says l. tearing myself away from the
hardest chair / sat
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

for one with three playing; two 70 one, with four
playing tnrce TO one, with five playing aud so on"
"Grcat idea" comedies the bass
Yes admits the Soap growing enthusiastic "Now
suppose each Of you bets one Of these balls; you
pay me. say twenty-five cents apiece II number two
wins the backing that number gets fifty cents and
the other two lose. If number wins, Of course
two and three lose, and three wins, one and two
lose
Sounds amusin," carols the tenor
"Oh very" continues the ballyhoo man, and
notice thing-theres chance for anythi'
crooked"
At the same time he's thinking to himself that he's
converted of his standby knocks into boost lon
can't beat tivoli board faster than your regular per
centage-hats the trouble with tiyoli board. Jerry
isn't singing any abot the extra shilling he keeps
every time he pays double ia one out Of three.
"IIow much coin you got spikeT asks the bass
turning TO the baritone.
''oa, bout sixty-dye cents" announces that ind
vidual
''How much you got Mattg7
Matt says he can fash a stack Of eighty cents
Tho guy with the vocal fog-hom has the best OF It
with dollar ten.
''Wel, come on he urges. 'lets take a. fan out
Of this pegboard Start with fifty cents apiece even.
They cough quarter apiece to Jerry, and No J..
the tenors ball. cashes fifty cents before the oner two
get started The Soap is forgetting all about his feet
hurting when he hands four bits to the Spike person
the next play lie remembers the kicks in just
minute when he wants them for sudden use.
II dawns ON the bass bum that he and his side
kicks only passing their change back and forth
among themselves and that il they stick around long
enough Jerry will have il all.
"Say, young fellow" he roars where do we have
any chance to cop any Of your coinF
"You don't" says the Soap, sueakin' the fifty cents
velvet in next 10 his roll Of one double y.
But you're gettin' ours right along
Certainly The house gets a percentage to cover
wear and tear on the apparatus
"Oh, il does does iti Well, somebody's got my
fifty, and there amt much money in sight as there
was What the house gets this time is swift poke
in the face.' And he slides Jerry clout
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

kfSTT MS is sure one sweet Christmas, this IS"
growls Jerry from inside bis vest.
The rest Of us have been rehearsing the
Evening journal., 1912-02-02

Wham! comes n bang on the door that throws
a start into everybody. Whaml quick encore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06
MYSTERIOUS SAILOR SENDS LOADS
OF LITERATURE TO POSTMASTER

George y. Russell. postmaster OF
Seattle. reads all the local news.
papers. lie reads several Eastern
and California papers. too. ale also
roads several magazines.
hut maybe John Sailor does not
know that. John In evidently OF
the opinion that the postmaster Of
Seattle should know something
about current events. An 80 he has
commissioned himself 10 let Rus.
acll know what's going on polIti.
cally. socially. and generally, John
started In two years ago 10 write
the news himself and furnish news.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

paper clippings 10 Russell. Just
about the time that. Russell thought
he ought to find John and have
him arrested. John must have de.
cided that Russell learned enough
news 10 keep him In good form for
little while and quit sending let.
tera. but RusHeii's respite was
only short-nved. and soon the bulky
letters began coming "a again ev.
cry day. Russell haa finally APP
peaied 10 the sheriffs office. ie
sent up a small wasonload Of these
letters Ia be- kept as exhibit A."
In case the mysterious Sailor 10 APP
pretended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Subscribers 10 The Seattle stat
will confer n favor ~ notifytns
this office at once ~ any Tat
uisr delivery Of she paper. %
any attempt 60 Huhstituts an
other paper Tor The hsatus
Star. NJ ls the deeire of thc
management 20 secure the eesa
service fer ali. and coriplainte
are aiVsn courteous ana prumpt
attention. 10 your paper 'rbs
20 arrive eny rtsht ~
o'clock. ktpdiY phone thls - ee
the Circulation pepartmonl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

The growing business Of Seattle
has neccssitAted the sending OF L.
G. Gilman. assistant 10 the presi-
dent OF the Great Northern. here in
order 20 look after the western end
OF the business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Scott Calhoun, attorney for the
rnlon Machine Co. has asked Ref.
cree Ia bankruptcy John =. Hoyi
that the company be permitted 10
iease and manage the Maple Valley
Lumber Co. The object Of tho pc
titlon ia 10 cut down administration
expenses for the running Of the
plant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Col. n. o. Moon. U. 9. A., former
iy commandanf AZ Fort fAwton.
when the Tenth infantry was here.
died In Washington. u. G.. this
week. Word was received here By
hls son, II. A. Moon OF Fau,lcroy
park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Lee Angeles. Sept. 6.--oblivious
of FIRE that ragged around them.
two chess players were forcibly re-
moved from their board by fircmen.
Police rescued fireman from the
verbal attack OF the player who
had hls game virtually won.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Portland, orcs--"Dont talk 90
much" Ia an official order isucd 70
policemen here. after complaint
from the district attorneys office
that many cases were Loaf through
the garruiousucss OF officers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

San Francisco. sept es--rhe
Biblical deiuge was rlyaed here
whom a runaway team colildcd wtth
high power water hydrant In the
business section. A badly drenched
crowd sought cover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Meeting Of the Pacific Northwest
Society OF Engineers. Ia the Cham
Dor OF Commerce rooms tonight.
will b. addressed BY judge J. r.
Ronald The judge has innt return.
Cd from long trip that took him
to the borders OF Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

State and county engineers ara
today inspecting the snoqualmle
pass route. The purpose OF the
trip IN 10 get data 10 prepare a
preliminary estimate OF improving
the highway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

= Riverside. Cal. Sep, c. 4
. An erntwhiie captive balloon. Z
= cut looaa during tho Ocean
. PARK fire. last night. anchored 4
> isa drnw rope 20 trolley line. 4
= Traffic suspended 30 minutes. 4
> The balloon var pslotiesa. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Portland, ores--ceorae olesy. for
mer officer. pa, on his old star and
sailed forth 10 arrest a newly
welded couple, friends OF his. as a
joke. On the way Pa,roiman Bum
sa~ him and arrested him for I'm
pernonatlng an officer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Lodi. Cal. Sept. ss--T~else WON
an jurors. ali wives OF undcrtAkern.
sat on a cofuncra jury here 10 de.
eide the cause Of death Of lido
Ynfnamoto. Japanese. Accidental
death was their verdict
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Meeting Of the central council Of
ths mothers congress wilI be held
meat Tuesday ss broadway hlsh.
Topics for tho winters work will be
considered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Pasadena. Cat. Sept. 5.--Pu- 4
! pert u. Turnbuii. defeated can.
! didate for the assembly. knows 4
! what misfortune never comes 4
! singly'' means. While the cleo. 4
! ton officers were counting
! him out the plant of his mag 4
! axine. Scenic America" was 4
! burning At Ocean Park. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

! San Franchise. Sept. e. 4
= Armed with a poker and a I
= rolling pin. Miss Ida Museo. Z
. vita. a husky Russian domss 4
4 nc. played hide and seek with I
= a burglar. When trapped, the Z
. thief dltud through a window I
. minus hla loot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

= los Angeles. Sept e.--rrss Z
= nc was halted on Grand av.
4 here when n procession az tar
. nntulas and cantipodna escaped 4
. from an insectorsum. parnded
4 the pavement Horses baked
. and two women became hys.
. terical Attendants captured I
. tho fugitsves. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

The will Of the late LILLIAN Louise
McGllyrA. flied In probate court yes.
tefday. showed The estate 10 be
worth iito.tsi. Oliver G. Mc0ilvra
Was named az executor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06
N.7S and $2.so Dresses
AT $1.45

Highland hioosner dresses
for children. made 81 Ginz-
ham In pihids stripes and
plain coiora. bioemera at
taehsd. Sizes , to { years.
Ieeosa Floor. c~sser seettsa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Girls dresses made ~ navy
blue wool serge IN one and
two piece sailor style or with
fancy y0kes. sizes s 90 -
years. t5.9t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

Any one contemplating . Walt 20
the East hat will bring them 10
New York about September 10 may
call on Mayor cotterliI and be ap.
polnted a delegate 10 the League Of
American Municipalities. which
meets In buffalo. September 1890.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06
YOU'LL FIND IT HERE
News Of the Day Condensed for Busy People

Arsr being beeaimed four days
OFF Cape Fiattcry. the sailing yes-
sci Guy C. Co.'s arrived In port Last
night nom Bristol bay with $4,000
eases OF canned salmon. the larg.
eat shipment Of the season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

for one like TO favor the school
boys. 80 for Saturday offer ts5eI
and 81 school suits for only sass.
Sizes 20 10 years Made Of heavy
cheyiots and eaasimeres IN dark
brown ana Gray mixtures. some with
an extra pair 81 KnlekeFboekerA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06
Children'S $500 Shoes, 8 T.,

Boys $500 high cut oil tan
storm boots made with honest
leather solea, In sizes 4 20 81.
! will sell them Saturday at
t&.0O a poir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06
FREDERICK & NELSON
Special Values in Toilet Goods
Perfumes

Piyer's Extracts. all odors.
special $50 ounce.
Mary Garden Perfume.
special S1.43 ounce.
Houbigant's Ideal Per-
fume, special Sf.49 ounce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06
WOmen's $500 Shoes, a 7

Patent leather button shoes
for women; ss.o0 values made
with welt soiea. either Kid or
cloth tops and military heels.
Sizes ~ 20 g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-06

knirkcsbocksr suits for teys 70
~ years. made % All wool fancy
cheytots. nergos cAssimeren and
tweedn 10 neat brown and gray mls.
lures fancy blues and plain blues
Many have two pairs % kaieksr.
bockern 70 ono coat. az tsea
cisthfax >sefi.s. Nessssiss rfoes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-09-27
For Sale or Trade

Price si25O per acre: half cash.
100 acres smooth upland 2 miles
from Pocasset; 1iO acres in cultIya-
ton: 8-room house and other improve
ments q snap at $50 per acre.
i60 acres y mile from Amber; i00
acres in cultivation, balance good
grass; living water. some timber on
branch suitable for hog ranch; has
loan Of ss2oo at ez per cent Price
s520Oo0; would trade equity for clear
property worth s2500.0O in cash.
2io acres ~ miles from Amber; 6.
room house, barn and outbuildings;
fenced and crossfenced; 200 acres in
cultivation; choice. smooth upland;
one Of the best upland farms in the
country Price $4,000 per acre.
100 acres miles from Chickasha:
large house, barn and outbuiidings;
fenced and crossfeneed with hog wire,
Price s72OO0O; will trade for good
chickasha property
We have & number Of good homes
IN Chlckasha 70 sell Of trade, Prices
and terms are right and we are always
ready to show you.