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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
IMPENDING POSSIBILITIES.

IIf radium can be made to work, like
stes,n OF .'.c,ricitv. the self-pro2.... ::
air-rocket ship Of the future will 60
around the world in an hour, or to the
moon in a couple Of days. The French
scientist who says this may be no more
ahead Of his time than was Franklin q
Harvesting Of lightning.
We are apt to think the present era
Il swift, but the future will reveal how
far ''bshind the times" we now are.
Forests and jresovoirs VIII prevent
floods. Alphabetically will supply
cheap Light and power, also heat and
fertilizer TO every farmer, air trans
portation will become common, good
roads and better power vehicles will
make the rural homo - accessible as
tie city homo, small factories and
homo industries in the country will
tend to retard tho growth Of cities,
proper distribution Of products and in
telligenee will promote the general
welfare. But forever the people mus
DO fed. hence agriculture win contin
10 to DO tho safest business. good
land The bsss investment rural life
tho best existence.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
TO
Be REPRESENT

North Dakota will be represented
this year at the meeting of the mod
ern Languages Association of Amer
lea, which will be held at Cincinnati,
December, 20, 80, 81. College and
university instructors in modern Ian
guages will be present from all parts
Of the country. DR.. Henry R. Brush,
Professor of Romance Languages and
Literatures, at the University Of
North Dakota will appear twice on
the program. At the general section
he will read paper entitled, ga Re-
sumo on the Proverbs as Part of
the Technique of Chretien de Troyes.''
Before the romance section he will
read a paper on "Objects and Methods
in French Composition.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
DECEPTION.

The essence Of lying is in decep-
ton. not in words. A lie may be
told by silence, by equivocation. by
the accent on syllable, by glance
Of the eye attaching peculiar sig
ni6cance to a sentence, and all these
kinds Of lies are baser by many de-
srees than lie plainly worded.
No form Of blinded conscience is SO
far sunk as that which comforts itself
for having deceived because the de-
ception was by gesture or silence in
stead Of utterance. John Ruskin.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
WHERE'S THE LoAFER's PLACE?

The Boston Globe has this heading
over a long editorial: ''Farm no place
for the Loafer.'
Tho editorial. goes on to prove tho
statement made is the heading.
But it needs no proof. 1t is axio-
matte. Tho farm is place whero is
y asd intelligence and persistent
application yield bic, dividends and
where laziuess and ignorance fail
But where is there place for a
ioafers
Not in the school-because there, as
elsewhere energy and application Win
the vietor's laurels,
Not IN the ottice-for there the hust
Ter wins promotion and the loafer sets
kicked out because he is in the way.
Not in the Shop-for there the
steady. faithful, thinking worker gets
the best wages and the forcmanShips
snd superinteudencies.
Not in the store-tor there the
ones who study the goods and the bust
ness and strive to please patrons win
Not in the law or III the medicine,
or in the ministry. or i'll ill.,. school IA"
ulty, or in the newspaper-for there,
as elsewhere. the loafer soon finds his
level, which is the nearest exit.
Then where is there a place for the
loafer'
The grave. perhaps; there isn't much
going on there but resting maybe
that's the loafer's proper place.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
Telescopes and the Horizon.

In answer to question, Can a tele-
scope extend the horizon of the eyer"
Edgar Lucien Larkin in the New York
American says:
mo: the horizon is circle on the
earth's surface having the eye for it's
center Where sky and earth appear
to meet the contour dust and vapor
greatly hinder the seeing in all tele-
scopes. In fact. no good view of any
cosmic body can be had while it Is
within several degrees Of the horizon.
But in free space the telescope greatly
extends the power Of vision. but not
the horizon The telescope with six
teen inches diameter of the object
glasses brings millions piled on mil
lions Of distant suns into view"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
Names Of Cities.

Boston is not the only city that has
difficulty in the pronunciation of her
name. Outsiders consider Boston quite
easy. 1t is st. Louis. New Orleans,
Los Angeles. Spokane. Louisville and
Houston that are difficult. FL Paso it.
self has two more or less correct pro-
nunciations. Ysleta gains several syl-
tables in the mouths of strangers. and
our bercaved sister city across the bor-
der has to suffer being called Jewwar-
reezz by tourists who pass.-El Paso
Herald
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
THE TWO MAIN CAUSES OF
DISEASE.

In the department 'sfor Better
Babies, in the January Woman S
Home Companion appears an! article
entitled "The Importance of Good
HEALTH by DR.. S. Josephine Baker,
director of child hygiene in the Depart
mentof health of New York city. Fol-
lowing is an extract which tells the
two main causes Of disease:
quitting aside the organic and
chronic diseases that occur almost ex-
clusively in adult life, let us consider
the two main causes Of disease. First
the germ of infection that is the actu-
al exciting cause and, second and even
more important, the non-resistance Of
the individual. Much has been writ.
ten about germs, and the few varie-
ties of disease germs have come to as
sumo such an important position in
the public mind that bad name and
undeserved evil reputation have been
given to all forms of germ life; yet tho
great majority Of bacteria or germs
are not only harmless but actually
beneficial and necessary; indeed we
could not live at all if it were not for
the millions of little living organism
that work for US in all forms Of veg
etable and animal life. If the harm
full germs, unaided, could cause the dis
cases whose names they bear few Of us
would be alive, for we find them every
where and not many of us escape ex-
posure to them every day and many
times day.
The way to avoid disease is not only
by attempting to kill the germs but
by making and keeping thebody strong
and well SO that it will resist all at
tempts Of the bacteria to gain fav.
orable place for growth. Th4 real
lesson Of this applies to babyhood, be-
cause then mey be laid the foundation
of strong bodily health and disease.
resisting qualities. Fresh air in abun
dance, nourishing food to increase the
bodily strength and attention to the
functions Of the body to help elimina'
tion of waste products are the three
best methods we have Of restoring
health, no matter what the disease. So
they are, also, the best method we have
Of preventing disease, for like three
watchful sentinels they stand quart
against and repel the invasion Of harm
! full, disease-inciting bacteria. The poin
to be remembered is that bodily re
sistence to disease cannot be game;
rapidly, and the lack Of it is Otter
realized too late. The child who start
life handicapped with low vitality i
out-distanced in the race Of life al
most before it has started.''
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
Small Advertisers
Have Good
Chances
BY HOLLAND.

COME merchants who are
- doing business in q small
way argue that it will not
pay them to advertise be-
cause they cannot afford to
buy the space that large ad-
vertisers use. They forget
that very often the large ad-
vertiser began buying space
In small way and the aid
the advertising did him en-
abled him to increase his
business and his advertising
appropriation ut the same
time.
1t would be just as reason
able to argue that it would
not pay to start a small store
because the merchant could
not afford the big building
that the big merchant occu-
pies. Everything Is relative.
The small business needs
only small store and only
a small advertisement. But
a business can be made prof
liable in limited quarters, and
successful advertising can be
done without using pages or
half pages.
The editor Of this paper
knows a good deal about ad-
vertising. His information
and advice are yours for the
asking. He is interested in
making your advertising pay,
and the fact that the adver-
tisement is small does not
count. Better consult him
and see If you can't hit on a
plan that will be mutually
profitable.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
WEATHER REPORT

The week just closed has been an
other one Of fine weather. There was
no precipitation and large amount
Of sunshine prevailed. There was ou,v
one cloudy day. The highest temper
ature during the week was 80 degrees
on Thursday. the lith. and this read
ing is unusually high for December.
The highest Temperature ever observed
during December o:cur:e, on the 9Th
n 1907, when the government tier
mometer reached IL degrees. The
lowest temperature the week was 10
degrees on the 14th. The Weather
Bureau has promised fair weather for
Friday with somewhat higher temper
atures during Friday Morning.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson, of this
city, are the proud parents Of baby
twins, who arrived to bless their home
yesterday morning. They are fire
boy and girl weighing six pounds each
At this writing mother aid babies are
doing nicely and "Bill" is the proud
est man in the citv
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
Mercenary Love.

Two little cousins had quarreled, and
the mother Of one of them tried to
make peace.
amy" she said. why did you tell
Bobbie you wouldn't be his little sweet
hearth"
"Cos he didn't ask me-" replied
Amy Indignantly, It'll he knowed I
had new sixpencev'-London Tele.
graph.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
CERTIFICATE OF INCoRPooRA
TON.

State of North Dakota, Department
of State:
To All Whom These Presents Shall
Come:
WHEREAS, Ben E. Burt. A. W.
Burt, Anselm Wolf and others have
filed in this Office copy of their Art
icles Of Association and an Organiza
ton Certificate, as provided in Sec.
lions 1885 and 4637, Chapter 81, Re-
vised Codes 1905, said Chapter being
the law governing the organization
and management Of State Banks, set
ting forth all the facts required to be
stated in said Sections, and have in
all respects complied with the require
ments Of the law governing the organ
ization of State Banks as contained
in the Chapter hereinbefore referred
to;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, P. D. Nor
Secretary Of State Of the State Of
North Dakota, by virtue and authority
of law, do hereby certify that said
parties, their associates and successors
have become body polite and cor
porate, under the corporate name Of
sOUTHAM STATE BANK. =.
(of Southam)
And by that name are hereby author
lied to commence the business Of bank
ing; to adopt and use a corporate
seal; to sue and be sued; purchase,
hold and convey real and personal
property, as provided by said Chap
ter; to have succession for a period
Of twenty-five years; to make con.
tracts and to have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted ia
State Banks under the laws Of this
State, subject to their Articles Of In.
corporation, and all legal restrictions
and liabilities in relation thereto.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, !
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Great Seal Of the State, at the
Capitol in the City Of Bismarck, this
fifteenth day Of Juno. A. D. 1912.
(seal) P. D. NORTON,
51-4t. Secretary Of State
| For every i've dollars spent for hol
iday goods you get $3.50 worth fret
at Greene's Drug Store.
n, hat, an, ,.~.... o. . ,.rs>ha.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

The New York Natural History mu-
scum possesses a fossil terrier 100000
years old, known scientifically as ''ec-
toconus." Still, they probably called it
'.Toodles'' then, the same as now
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

N Ohio philosopher has founded a
new cult, which he calls Philosophy
The Art of Making Happiness Epi-
demic." Strength to his arm and pow
er to his arguments!
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

After all. why should so much honor
be shown to the apple? Has it not
been the fruit of discord since the be-
ginning of the race? Down with the
apple. especially when it is good and
juicy one!
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

A New York man explains that he
sons his food too highly. When man
wishes to be driven to drink he doesn't
have to look far for an excuse
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

Militarism has reached the republic
Of San Marino, which has increased it's,
army more than 300 per cent and quad
rupled its artillery force. The army
now consists Of thirty well drilled men.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

Real babies are to be utilized instead
of dolls in the motherhood classes" to
be established in Chicago schools. 1t
is hard on the babies. but the classes
must be instructed.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

The federal authorities now want to
know what is chocolate" In some
parts Of the country it is 10 cents cup
for little condensed milk or bogus
cream and some gritty and muddy wa
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

Big reduction in holiday goods. For
$500 you get $3.50 worth of goods at
Greene's Drug Store.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

A Frenchman, they say, has invented
a sewing machine which also plays a
tune while the work is being done.
Now, if they could only have moving
pictures so along it ought to be doubly
useful.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

, When you want an advertising medi-
um that gets business. see The World
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

For fire or lightning insurance see
Geo. Jurgens.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET

Quotations for Thursday. Dec. Is, as
furnished by the Farmers Mill and
Elevator Co.. Devils Lake y. u.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

For hail ant lnsulaaee In . Sotsble
company go SEQ. JussDeas.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

World Wants hing sssllta
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

For every i've dollars spent for hol-
iday goods You got $3.50 worth free
at Greene 8 Drug Store.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-12-19

World Wants bring results,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18
SENT HIMSELF BY MAIL.
One Use to Which the Parcel Post In
England May Be Put.

An Englishman wished to reach a
customer living in a remote part of
BALKAN, one of the suburbs of Lon
don. and it was very urgent tina. he
find him quickly.
Knowing nothing of the locality, he
called at st Martin lie Grand to con-
suit a directory. Stating his case to
a clerk, he was amazed to learn that
he could be sent to the address by
parcel post by paying fee of three
pence mile The gentleman had
never heard of such thing and 1t is
said that very few in England know
that it can be done.
Accepting the offer, the gentleman
was placed in charge. of messenger
familiar with all parts of the city and
was soon on his way. The boy carried
painted slip on which was written
description of the parcel in
charge, under the heading, Article
required to be delivered and before
leaving the customers house both the
customer and the gentleman were re-
quired to place their signatures on
the paper
The limit in weight for anything de-
livered by parcel post in England is
generally understood to be eleven
pounds, but there is one clause which
reads, "a person may be conducted
by express messenger to any address
on payment of mileage fee. ''-Argo-
naut.
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Portable Mill and Timber Land

WANTED TO BUY-Green Mountain
Lumber Co, SO State ST.. Boston, Mass.
tf20
AGENTS For Little Wonder vacuum
cleaner Fastest selling cleaner made
Handsomely oxidized Retails $3.50.
/ 90 per cent. profit. Free trial. Sou
hogan Sales CO., Merrmack, n. II.
4w3S*
MINks WANTED-We will buy all
of your mink State whether male, or
female and price first letter. Aldred
England. Ellerslie, p. +. Island. 4wSS'
SOMETHING NEw--Over 100 percent
profit to agents handling our up-to-
date household article. Every home
needs one. Write for free particulars
Dept 26. Bassett & Bridge Mfg. Co,
70 James St, Auburn. Me. 1w3S'
WANTED PORTRAIT AGENTs-Men
or women. Write for particulars A.
~ Hodgkin, So. Poland, Me. r. F. d
No. /. 4w3S'
wANTED-White birch lumber saw
ed In "a boards. IT. long, or 3-4
squares IT. long. Address. giving
quantity and price. Maiden Parcel Han
die Co, Maiden. Mass. l3w5o
FIRST CLASS DREssMAKING-By
the Huot system. Fit guaranteed
Mrs. Harry NJ. Cullen. Middle St, 4w3S
| FOR sALE-Dark brown horse,
weight about 1900 lb. VIII sell or
trade for run-about. John M. Julian,
| Scion Me. lw3S'
LOsT-Black and tan fox hound. col
lar marked w. s. Rowe. Finder please
notify w. S. Rowe, Skowhegan, Me,
r F ID No l. 1w3Ss
wANTED-Children to board. Near
school. Price $3.50 per week. Box 0.
X. +. D. No 6. 4w3S'
WANTED-Capabe girl or woman
for general housework. Heavy wash.
man and wife only. Good home for
right party. $500 per wk. Address
ems St, Portland. Me tf3S
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET-For
housekeeping. Inquire at IA Mechanic
St, Skowhegan, Maine.
! FOR RENT, TWO - ROOM" APART
MENTS-For light housekeeping or
single rooms furnished or unfurnished.
Excellent for out of-town High school
students. Mrs. Green, 412 Madison
| Ave tf3S
BOARDERS AND BOOMERS WANT
ED--At Is Olive street. Reasonable
prices. First class in ever respect.
Peter Ploude. 4w3S'
GIRL OR WOMAN wANTED-To do
general homework. Two In family.
F. b. Heselton. 4S Heselton st. 1w3S'
$4,000 TOBACCO TAGS AND CoU-
PONS WANTED-Will pay 40c per 100
cash. or SO cents in trade. Fred Avery,
Bull Moose Cigar Store. Skowhegan.
Maine. 4w3s
| WANTED-To rent good modern
house, with stable, centrally located.
Address Lock Box los, Skowhegan.
FINE TENEMENT-s rooms, bath,
electric lights, well and city water.
Madison avenue. l. J. Smith tf3S
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THE AMENDMENTS HAVE
PLURAL|T|ES
OF More Than 10000. The Vote As
Given by Counties.

The two constitutional amend
ments, approved 'by the voters of
Maine, last Monday received plurali-
ties of rising 10000, according to re-
turns which had been received, Fri
day, from all but SO of the town
clerks of the State.
The standing on the amendment
which gives the Legislature authority
to pass a law by which intangible
personal property, that is, stocks
bonds and money at interest may
be taxed at a different rate from that
assessed on other classes of proper
ty was 1901 in favor and 1890 op
posed. the plurality being 9.271
The same towns in passing on the
amendment which provides that pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
may be voted upon either at spe-
cial or biennial election, voted 1925
in favor and 6473 against the plural
ity being 9,253
The vote by counties, with 80 towns
missing was as follows.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18
NARROWLY ESCAPED
DEATH IN IDAHO
A Former Canaan Man With His Vile
Victims of an Automobile Accident.

The following is clipped from the
Blackfoot Qdaho) Optimist
Last Thursday evening about 80
| O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus WHIT
tier. Mrs. Lucy Davis, Mrs. John Cot
ton and three children had an auto
mobile accident from which death
could easily have resulted. Mr..
Written is one of the prominent stock
raisers northeast of town. He recent
| " purchased a large touring car and
on the occasion named was driving on
the road which passes the j. w. Scott
farm and crosses the Corbett Slough
Ditch. North of the Scott residence
there is a steep pitch which Mr.. Whit
ten drove up probably on high speed.
The engine was killed before the as
cent was made and the machine start
ed to back down the hill. What fol-
lowed is hardly clear to any one in
the car but ii is thought that in en-
deavoring to work the emergency
brake Mr.. Written used the reverse
lever and augmented the speed with
which the car descended the hill.
When crossing the bridge over the
Corbett Slough ditch it ran off the
bridge dropping a distance of eight
feet TO the bottom of the canal. There
had been about five feet of water
turned out the day before. Mrs. Col
ton and one child were thrown clear
of the car striking in the mud. Mrs.
Davis escaped serious injury but Mr..
and Mrs. Written were seriously in
jured. The car pinned them down re-
sulting in fracturing Mr.. Whitten's
skull, breaking his right leg, while
Mrs. Written received compound
fracture of the right leg above the
ankle. They were both held under
the car in about six inches of water
for nearly one half hour before they
could be released. Drs. Mitchell and
Hoover were called and the patients
were taken to the hospital where they
have been under the care of nurses
and physicians since.
The Written home has long been
one of those with the latch string
hanging out and their friends are
innumerable. Mrs. Written has been
more or less of an invalid for num-.
Der of years, it being hard for her
to get in or out of buggy and the
new car was a great delight to the
entire family. They have the sympa-
thy of every one in their sad acct
dent. Both victims are improving az
rapidly as could. be expected. Mr..
Written has brothers and sisters in
Canaan and vicinity who were grieyed
at the sad accident The last dis
patch Sept. was to the effect that
the patients were on the road to re-
covery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18
Popular Songs of the Late Civil War

1t Is said to be curious fact that
the war of the rebellion gave to the
world no really great war songs. None,
at least that could be compared TO
the French "Marseillaise, nor to the
splendid German song, die Yacht an
Rhein." However, there are some
that bid fair to outliye this genera
ton and may be sung by generations
yet unborn, notably among the num-
Der, Marching Through Georgia "nd
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" which were
composed by Major Alfred r. Cal
houn, a Kentuckian. He lost leg IN
a sharp engagement and was thrown
into Libby prison, and while there
composed the latter song.
Among other songs that have out
lived the echo of the fierce struggle
of half century ago perhaps the most
familiar now is Dixie" which has be-
come considered as distinctive'y
southern, although it was intended
as a purely northern song.
THE Bonnie Blue Flag" was great
favorite in the south and was written
after South Carolina had seeded from
the Union and had adopted a single
star in place of the Stars and Stripes.
1t is to be regretted that our
America" by S. F. Smith, is in a mea-
sure the same as the English God
Save the King" and our rather popu-
lar national air, Yankee Doodle .
has no inspiring words to equal the
air Of the thousand or more war songs
which were written. 1t is conceded
by critics that only one has really IL
erary value-namely, THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" by julia
Ward Howe. The soldiers, however,
sang a parody on the splendid song,
John Browns Body" The most
popular song In the south was without
doubt Maryland, My Maryland 1t
possesses considerable literary merit,
although it is said to be parody on
an old Persian song.
1t must be admitted, after all, that
our one great national air, 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" has not as yet
rival in the field.