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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Loans of Honor.

Tip never had a mite of patience
with the fellow who looks with such
reverence on debt Of honor. AS a
rule the debt of honor chap doesn't
fret bit about bilking his grocer. But
an experiment with loans Of honor.
put in the right places has shown
the average person is honest Several
years ago public spirited men "got to-
gether" at Lyons and formed what
they called Loan and Honor society.
The purpose was to furnish money to
clerks, laborers and apparently to any
poor and needy persons. No other Sc.
curity than the borrowers word was
asked. In 1901 money was lent to
1884 individuals. Sixty-eight of these
were women. All but twenty-seven Of
the borrowers were married. Sickness
made 119 Of the loans necessary; loss
of work, 80; previous debts. "a. and
starting housekeeping, 81. The sums
borrowed varied from Sc to $50. Dur
ing it's several years of existence the
society has lost only 5000. Yes, the
average person is not thief.-New
York Press.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
MAKE WIGS OF SPUN GLASS
Natural Hair Becoming Scarce, Deal
ers In Artificial Product Arc
.. Driven to Extremftles.

No one outside the artificial hair
business knows the difficulty that
merchants in hair-goods have expert
enced in getting material Of sufficient
quality-especially in braids-at any.
thing like the prices which most peo'
pie are willing to pay. Many coun'
tries, indeed, place such restrictions
on wig-makers. owing to hygienic rea'
sons, that natural hair is becoming
more and more rare.
In certain parts of France the ex'
pedient was resorted to of making
wigs from certain fbrinous plants;
especially was this done with those
which have served to furnish mate
rial for rugs and blankets. BY split
ting the fibers very fine and treating
them chemically, it was possible to
make artificial hair, but the labor in
volved the asking Of prices that
were almost prohibitive. Moreover,
complaints were made that the substt
tute was not satisfactory. Horsehail
was treated to a like process Of d.
vision and Frightening, but the imita'
ton, except for the very poor class Of
trade, signally failed. Now, thanks to
a series of experiments, it has been
found possible to utilize spun crystal
for the purpose, reducing it to any
shade which may be desired and to
any degree OF fnenes. Indeed, the
resemblance to human hair is said to
be all but absolute. The new product
has the advantage, moreover, Of
weighing very little, and chair" made
of glass presents an appearance Of
luster and is. above all, thoroughly
ygienic.-Harper's Weekly.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Her Position.

The congress of mothers was in SEES.
sion and the delegates were paying
rapt attention to the costume of the
orator of the day. who was addressing
them on "The Proper Organization Of
the Home"
"The true home" she said, gracefully
throwing back her head in order that
the diamond sunburst at her throat
should be assessed at its full value;
"the true home should be organized
just as any ruling or directing body is.
1t should be a congress in which the
wife is"
Speaker of the house," came In q
mighty chorus from the delegates.
What is the use Of going to con
vention II you know what you want3
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
"SoIid Gold"

Commercially speaking, the term
"solid gold" is misnomer. since
such gold has not been used for many,
many years. Some of the ancient Ro-
man jewelry and some of that Of tho
Renaissance period was, indeed, made
Of pure gold, worked up by hand with
the crudest Of tools, but since the old
days there has been a constantly in.
creasing employment Of alloys, for tho
reason that jewellers found that the
harder the gold was rendered by good
alloys the greater its wearing quail.
ties and the more secure, therefore.
was the setting Of the gems it con-
tanned. Nowadays jewelry is Of 18.
"a or 10 carats, according to the de-
Sign and character Of the article; and
It Is much more frequently ten than
eighteen carats.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Ireland. Biz Cavern.

A Frenchman made the first COM
plete exploration of one of the largest
caverns in the world, that at Mitchels.
town, Ireland. The explorer was Mar
tel, who is also famous for his dis.
coverles in the caverns Of France.
The Mitchelstown cavern Is formed IN
limestone, and Is remarkable for the
number and extent of Its connected
passages, which. when plotted on q
chart resemble the streets Of a city
The length of the cave is about mile
and quarter, and 1t contains soms
animal Inhabitants, including spe'
cies of spider, which are peculiar to
It and have their entire existence
within it's recesses.-The Sunday Mag
azine.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Hurt Of unkind Words,

Unkind words are sharper than
swords. II you cut your finger there
Is but temporary pain. If your heart
is hurt with sarcasm or brutal speech
the suffering continues as long as your
memory is working. Since We all
know the agony of injured feelings it
certainly behooves all Of US to be
sparing with singing conversation.
As one grows wiser and older one
pays little heed to what others say.
Unkind things then apparently don't
have the power to hurt The older,
wiser ones Just twirl thei7 thumbs and
smile. It is a great relief when one
gets to that point Of perfect tranquil.
uty.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Jealous Fishes In a Duel.

Fish are liable to the same pas
slons as you and I. and they fight and
love as We do" said DR.. Francis Ward
i can show you photograph Of 4
rainbow trout in what would have
been a fight to the death If I had moi
interfered. In a pond were a big 70
male trout and her partner, who re-
sented the intrusion Of another trout
Suddenly one fish charged tho 9th
er and seized him by the Jaw. HI
shook his opponent as a dog shakes Z
rat, and kept on until his enemy float
ed to the top. Then l took the FISH
out and revived 1t with little veal
whisky and water"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10

I've 'eerd tn place is lovely, that it,
scruptious-like an grand.
WI flowers in tn corners an tn music
O. tn band.
An gentlemen a-bowin' an a-smilin' here
an there
To ladies' WI their di'monds, an their
shoulders mostly bare
But all tn hne-dressed people has en-
toyed themselves an gone.
An things looks party dingy when tn
scrubbin' gang comes on.
Then it's scrubbin', scrubbin. scrubhin',
An it's hustle through. you bet,
WI the air a-smellin' awful
From played-out cigarette.
I've 'eerd, from them as knows it. that a4
six o'clock or so,
WI tn lights a-scintillatin' in their gilt
ter an their glow.
An tn tables lookin' purity WI their
napkins an their glass.
An tn people bowin' gayly to tn other
folks that pass,
That tn place is somethin' splendid an
as shinin' as pin
But 1t amt bed O. roses when tn
scrubbin' gang comes in.
Then it's scrubbin'. scrubbin'. scrubbin'.
WI the dead smoke in tn air,
An you're wishin' that woman
Knew tn proper way to swear!
It's cheerfullike. an cosy, an tn people
laugh an joke.
An everybody's troubles 60 up quickly
in tn smoke,
WI music ringin' Joyful vile tn glasses
clink WI ice
An fun is so delightful that they laugh
about 1t twice
But we amt lowed to come in till tn
playin' folks Is gone,
An things looks purity dingy when tn
scrubbin' gang comes on.
An it's scrubbin, scrubbin', scrubbin',
WI tn chairs stacked in heap.
An you get so in tn habit
That you're scrubbin' in your sleep.
I sometimes sets an wonders II tn purity
ladies know
OF US that Is their sisters, when they
smile there in tn glow
O. lights that catch tn dimples that II
playin' hide an seek,
An IL they know us women that Is to1lin
by tn week.
I wonder il. In heaven, we will have t.
scrub tn floor
But when get to heaven I'll not swing
tn mop no more!
For it's scrubbin, scrubbin, scrubbin'.
TIL you're too wored out to smile,
An I'll want to watch tn others
Do tn common work a while!
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
BARLEY SEED ADVICE.

II you think at any time that you
are not getting the seed which you
PAY for. all you have to do il to send
. sample Of 1t to your state agricul.
turist and he will tell you what you
have bought and how strong Il Win
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Troublesome Account,

my husband has given me q
checking account"
isn't that lovely? Now you car
buy anything you want and Just writa
out q check for It,"
Eyes. I'm rather sorry on ono 40
count. though. It seems such a lot
Of trouble to have to write out 4
check for ones. car fare, especially
when the cars are crowded or Whep
you have to pay as you enter"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Past Master.
Past Master.
Hes an adept on the Nnks."
Golf expert?"
mo; our leading sausage MAKE,
carborundum In Furnaces.

SdToorunoum IN Furnaces.
Carborundum, the artificial substi.
tute for emery. which is said to rival
the diamond in hardness, is employ.
cd. because Of its extraordinary re-
distance to heat, as coating for the
interior Of furnaces. Finely powdered
and made into paste, it is applied
with brush, like paint, to the brick
inning. It Is said that layer of only
Two mllimeters in thickness will pro.
tect the bricks from the effects of tho
highest temperature that is produced
IN ordinary furnace combustion.
Carborundum is itself product of
the electric furnace. being composed
d silica and carbon fused in the pres.
once OF salt and sawdust.-Harper's
Weekly.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
A BARLEY CONFERENCE

A Meeting of Farmers to Consider
Ways and Means to Obtain More
Bushels Of Better QuaIity-How to
Grow the One Best Variety So That
All Barley Shipped From Any One
Station viii Be Free From Mixture
Of Weeds or Other Seeds.
The business side of farming At
tracts more attention every year. Tho
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
1. Preparation of seed bed.
s. How to select one best type Of
seed.
6. Where and how to get 1t.
Z. How to induce neighbors .o,grow
one variety.
8. When to apply manure.
3. Experiences with seeding after
one, two or more diskings.
10. Depth Of pillow and when.
II. Spring working.
~. The tanning mill.
IL. Hot water and formaldehyde fol
smut.
IA. How much seed to acre.
Is. Best time for seeding.
16. Effect Of frost after seeding.
II. Cutting for hay.
10. Barley as feed.
10. When to harvest.
20. Threshing.
Il. A graded price at elevator 40
cording to quality.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
UNCLE GAM PROTECTS SEEDS.

The secretary Of agriculture Of the
United States 10 purchasing seed IN
tho open market to determine wheth.
er and how much adulteration 10 be.
ing practiced by seed dealers. He has
a very simple way Of correcting the
evil when found. The names Of the
offending dealers can be obtained BY
application to the department for
copies of circular No. IS. Purchasers
of seed are asked to cooperate with
the department In detecting dealers in
bad seed. 1t is noticeable that the
name of crooked dealer once pub.
lished seldom is published again
Snuff a. an Eye LInImen:.
Snuff was once used as an eye linl-
ment, 1.-THE Compleat Housewife, or
Accomplished Gentlewoman's Com
panion," which had run into 10 edi.
tons by 1853. extols its virtues. 40.
complished gentlewomen who ind
their sight failing with advancing
years are advised to rub "the right
sort Of Portugal snuff into the eyes
night and morning and take 1t also
through the nose" This treatment, It
is asserted, "cured Sir Edward sey-
mour. Sir John Houblon and Judge
Ayres. so that they could read without
spectacles after they had used them
many years."
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
SECOND PERIOD

From May 20 TO June 1. inclusive,
Washington Herald, Sunday only, by
mail. agent, or carrier:
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Conditions Read Carefully.

Any boy or girl 16 years of age under eligible enter
the contest provided the conditions forth herein complied
with.
Every candidate be regularly nominated by responsible
party.
No employee of The Washington Herald member of
ploye's family, will be eligible a candidate
ANY questions controversies that may arise be
tied by the Contest Manager and his decision will be final
conclusive
The contest opens officially Tuesday, April IT, and will close
Saturday, June Is, 1912
In case of tie for any of the prizes offered BY The Wash
ngon Herald candidates tied will receive prizes of equal
value.
The Contest Manager the right reject any
ton Candidates must reside IN the district from which they
nominated
No candidate will be permitted transfer another
after receiving them
In accepting nominations all candidates must agree abide
by the above conditions.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Division of Contest Territory.


DISTRICT I-wm
WIN
OF
including Brghtwood,
of
Connecticut
o
DISTRICT WIN consist OF all territory
DISTRICT all territory in
of boundary
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
How the Prizes Will Be Awarded.

In
owing
awarded eight candidates securing the number
in
in
votes n
be
respe
be
n respective districts
will be
votes n
candidates winning
winning ponies will be given bride and saddle equipment
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
How to Enter the Contest.

your and address, the and address of
your friends the Contest Manager of The Washington Her
AIDS Boys and Girls Pony Contest state that you your can
compete for the prizes and representative of the
Contest Department will call and explain the contest in full
Each is entitled nomination blank good for
1000 votes There obligations upon entering this contest
and it you absolutely nothing to try.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
HOW TO SECURE VOTES


votes ION Sunday to
of nd the o to
it
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
Every Prize Conducive toHealthful Recreation

PRIZES
prizes outdoor
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FIRST PERIOD

From April II to May IS, inclusive,
Washington Herald, Sunday only, by
mail. agent, or carrier:
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17


sudau to the yescae
The Washington herald., 1912-04-17
THIRD PERIOD

From June to June IS. inclusive.
Washington Herald. Sunday only, by
mail, agent. or carrier:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
NO ACTION
 ON CANAL BILL CONGRESS TO QUIT WITHOUT ACCEPTING TAFTS SUCCESS TIoNs FOR AMEND
 MENTS.

Washington, Aug. 21-At both ends of the Capital it was decided yester- day to leave the Panama Canal bill exactly as it stands. regardless of the Presidents suggestion for a joint res- oIution practically. amending it., This determination leaves the issue with the President. He can sign the bill or veto it, as he pleases, and Congress will adjourn, no matter what he does. His veto will end the question, and the bill will go over till next ses- sion.
 The Senate Committee on Inter oceanic Canals considered the matter until the members were summoned by roll call in the Senate. Later they came back for eight minutes, and vot- ed. 6 to 8, against any action. In the House MT. Underwood, without any formalities, announced that no action would be taken.
 The President evidently realized yes- terday the trend of events, and he was again in consultation with the Cabi- net. He also saw the British Charge d'Affaires, A. Mitchell Innes. The opinion prevails that he will sign the bill as it stands. Many of it's provi- sions he approves, and the reason he gave for the joint resolution was more to meet the objections of Eng Iand-though it does not in effect do so-than to meet his own objections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

writings but all of it went toward the support and upbuild of the army. His death was directly due to septic ,pois- on1ng and the shock of an operation for the removal of cataract from
 his left eye, but his physicians say that really he succunrbed to old age and wear and tear of a long lifetime
 Of incessant work
 is It is understood that the day he died a cable message was received express | ing the love and sympathy of his son, EBallington Booth, from whom. he had
 long been estranged, but the General was unconscious when 1t arrived and
 died without knowing of his sons overture toward reconciliation Bramwell Booth, whom it is taken for
 granted, will succeed his father as the
 armyas3 commander in chief, is 56 years
 old. He was General Booths eldest
 son.. Born at Halifax, Eng, he grew
 up in the Salvation Army and deyo- tion to it's interests completely ksatur- astes his nature. Though without his fathers fire magnetism and marvel ous eloquence, he is a. man of sound common sense and efficient executive. r He worked his way up through the Salvation Army ranks, toiling with his hands like the humblest recruit early in his career, until he reached the rank of chief of staff in 1880. He is. widely travelled, we'll educated and very pop ular with the Salvationists.
 His wife, whom he married in 1882, is native of Plymouth, Eng. She IS commissioner and leader of Women's s Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great Britain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

army leadership be made as brief as possible.
 he son, however, is already ad- dressed by members of his fathers staff Jas their .'chief, so sure are they that the late General will be found to have named him for the post
 Arrangements are already being made for the removal of General Booths body from. his home at Had leyWood,, near London, to the Saliva tion Army Congress Hall. ,ip-the,Lon- don district Of clapton. " here it will lie in state for a week, before inter- ment, presHfla bly beside his wife at Abney Park, Stoke Newington. <. An effort is being made in several inf1u- encial quarters to have the Salvation. ist laid. to rest in Westminster Abbey, but the. Abbey authorities it is said are opposed to the suggestion. As a ' ssdisenter' and "a religious. leader along lines on which high church officials looked with disfavor, many cannot get over the idea that he was all his life a religious outlaw
 A short staff meeting was held at army headquarters today at which arrangements were made for the con- duct of headquarters business routine until the Generals successor has been inducted into office
 Salvation Army headquarters today gave out the following official an nouncement:
 Our General has laid down his sword. God is with us.'' EFs
 General Booth left practically no es- tate. Vast sums were contributed to him or earned by him through his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

New York-Theresa Manwo, p, was arrested for carrying concealed weap- ons after Policeman Lynch had seen her stoop down and take a revolver from her stocking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

relatives in the city of perpetual. roses with whom he will make his home. Mir. Turner has~eold his farm and will dispose of everything with tl1es excep- ton of a few personal articles which he prizes enough to take with him. Mr Turner was one of the most suc- cessful agricufturists of the rich alIu- vial section in the southern part of the. town, and accumulated compe- tence in raising vegetables.
 Mrs. A. B. Park is passing a few days with friends in CIV York City.
 Special cars carrying crowds from A. O. H. celebration at Sea Breeze passed through last night homeward bound. The passengers formed the jolliest kind of crowd and they sang and joked all the way home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY ]. FOR
 GENERAL BOOTH
HIS SON, BRAMWELH, WHO sUc-. CEEDs AS sCoARIANDER OF SALVATION ARMY, IS 5e YEARS OF AGE.

London. Aug. q Thousands of tele- srams of sympathy with him. in the ioeses of their Header. General Williana Booth. were received by the Salvation Army heads today. Several rulers of nations and scores of men and women, world famous in many different lines, expressed their grief at the Generals 0eRth and their appreciation of his e<eatness.
 etaH, BraEnweM Booth, will succeed hfs father, Salvafionists today consid- cred a foregonet conclusion The will i4 Whioh the dead commander many y&aTs ago, told his lawyers he had named thesf individual ito whom he wished to hequeath his baton will be Qpened verya soon, possihiy today, as tt Is important that the Sbreak in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21

have been camped on the hills here for several days and that the rations did not come regularly, it was an especially well behaved crowd of men People here have no complaint of their conduct. The poison ivy that grows so plentifully around here. proved more formidable enemy to, the Reds than the Blue army In the reginental hospitals there was an average of 50 cases of ivy poisoning a day as a result of the soldiers skirm- ishing around the fields A peddler's horse ran away on the White Hills road Thursday morning and went over the stone wall, wagon and all A First regiment soldier who tried to stop 1t, was knocked down and run over but was not badly hurt. Wells have been pumped dry by the thirsty soldiers, but they have been good natured about it, and no one had any trouble with them.
 Several members of Harmony Grange attended the picnic of the Fairfield Co. Pomona atsW. B. Gloy1 CTS pleasant home at Newtown, We'd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-21
CR0CKER WAITED IONG
 ENOUGH FOR HIS BOSS
Supt. BowInan's Appointment Con- f1rmed by School Con1mfttee-- Local Men Attend the
 Horse Races.
WESTPORT

westport. Aug. H.-Tom Crocksr.
 who has been working for Patrick Frawley the liquor dealer, for some time has quit his job, all because Nr. Frawley delayed his coming back. Frawleys place has been closed. but is now open. because Croeker refused to open and close up and put in all the time between. FrawIey dashed away on Saturday evening to some place in New York state, inform ing Crocker that he would return on Sunday. He hadn't arrived yesterday morning, though in the meantime Crocker received a telegram from him stating that he would be home soon. Crocker couldn't hold out and locked up the place, throwing up his job
 Postmaster Charles Harris has re- ceived notice from the civil service examiners that examinations will bs held in this territory from September to November | There will be no exams. this fall for railway mali clerks. The exams represent most every position in the government enn- ploy.
 Sheriff Eli E, Meade. John K. GauIt, AL Southey aMd Dr. John Fl. McAr- dle left yesterday to attend the grand circuit horse races at Goshen. V. r. The same gentlemen attended the races last week.
 The members of the school board met with Grover c. Bowman, the new superintendent of schools Monday evening. Supt. Bowman's selection by Thomas Stearns, representing the local board and Rev. Mir. Beeman for the Fairfield board, was ratified by the committee.
 Miss Catherine Mae Hut has re- stunned her duties as librarian at the public library after a vacation of two weeks spent at the home of her par ents in New Jersey.
 There are advertised letters at the post office for Mrs. Charles Ball, Miss Edna Jennings Josie Sullivan. Mrs. Caspar Whitney P. Ba1Ione, DT. J. Burns. W. J. Lee. Antonio Razzano. B. R. Thayer, c. H. Tilley, Handford Burr Mrs A. J. Cox, Mrs. K. Dfete. Mrs. F. M. Lawry and Mir. Weidheas-
 Aspetuck Lodge. K. of P held It's regular monthly meeting last evening
 M E. Stark, of New York, was visitor in town yesterday.
 The Westport Gun Club has accept ed the invitation of the Greenwich Gun Club to attend the fall tourna@ ment to be held in Greenwich on Sep- tember IA. The local club will resume it's series of shoots for the DuPont trophy Saturday afternoon.
 Guests from Brooklyn. N. r., are being entertained by MT. and Mrs W W. Q. Hudgins, of Houston. Texas, is spending few days with friends in
 The young people of Greens Farms in the playlet Barbara" will meet this evening for full dress reneaTSaL