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Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
CAPT. LEVINE, CONVERTED JEW,
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT THE
BIG MEETING.

Captain Levine, of evils Lake, who
has charge Of the Salvation army
work there. was the principal speake,
last night at the local barracks and
there was good attendance. He told
of the work as done at Devils Lake
and said it was the hope of the corps
there to erect as soon as the money
was in sight fine barracks and he
said the corps was working hard to
that end. He was introduced by
Captain Bell Of the local Army and
was listened to attentively. During
the evening several special musical
selections were rendered in a pleasing
way. There have been special services
at the local barracks every evening
during the present week. Colonel Mar
shall and his son. Captain Mar.
shall of Minneapolis, who were here
on Wednesday night, left for the east
early yesterday morning. Their meet.
ing here was well attended and inter.
esting. Captain Levine is known the
country over as the converted Jew and
he gave last night an account Of his
conversion.-Fargo Forum.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
DID NOT EVEN CALL FOR H1s
LETTERS HERE. AND THEY
WERE RETURNED.

W11k6 1&61 6Os
William J. Stewart has been located.
He is just Ike a thousand other
fellows who leave home and put off
writing the folks.
Stewart never called for his mail
during the winter because it was a
long distance from headquarters to the
postofice. consequently letters sent to
him were returned
The folks at nome began worrying
in fact his brother thought him dead,
until he was located at the Great
Northern yards last evening where he
is employed as operator.
Secretary Kenner received a letter
yesterday from Mr.. Stewards brother
at Berling, New Hampshire, and pub.
lication of the fact in the World 10.
Gated the young man, who has resolved
to write home.
This is only one of a half dozen cas-
es in which the World has been instru.
mental during the last few months IN
bringing together lost relatives who
have not been heard from in years.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
CREATION OF STATE FIRE MAR
SHALL MAKES IMPORTANT VIC.
TORY FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Bismarch will entertain the North
Dakota State Firemen's association
June 10, II and II. Arrangement
are under way to make this sess:o
the largest and best in the history &
the association. The first two days oi
the convention will be devoted 10
business sessions. On the afternooa
Of the second day the annual state
firemen's parade will be held. Thurs
day, June -, the association touraa.
ment will be held, with full calen.
dar Of hose and hook and ladder
races.
Members of the Kenmare fire de-
partment have chartered a. special
train consisting of two sleeping cars,
q day coach and baggage car and
will come to the convention in 1
body. 1t is expected that there will ba
other special trains. Among the cite
expected to send large delegation ara
oakes, Wahpeton, Lidgerwod. Lako
tn, Larimore, Devils Lake, Minot. Will
liston, Mandan, Dickinson, Valley City
and jamestown.
Great interest attaches to this
year Is convention because the associa
tion has finally won Its fight before
the state legislature to secure the en-
actment Of a law creating the Office
of state fire marshal. A. n. Runge,
who has just resigned as chief Of tht
local fire department to accept the
appointment as state fire marshal, has
always heartily cooperated with the
members of the association and given.
them much valuable advice. He will
deliver an address.
II. l.. Reade Of Bismarck. who has
been secretary Of the state association
for more than twenty years has been
appointed assistant state fire marshal
He viii also be in attendance.
The convention will discuss many
matters pertaining to fire protection
and is expected to adopt measures
looking toward the further safeguard
ing Of the interests Of property own
ers in North Dakota.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
THE TRANSACTION BRINGS BACK
THE MEMORIES OF STATE.
HOOD.

Bismarck, N. D., April 25.-state
Treasurer Olson redeemed $4,000 in
refunding bonds Of the state Wedncs-
day, the sight of which brought back
memories Of the early days of state
hood. They were issued by the first
administration and were signed by the
governor, John Miller; John Flittie,
secretary Of state; and G. E. Booker,
treasurer. They were second Dokato
territory penitentiary loan bonds ana
North Dakota. insane hospital bonds
They were held by the Oneida County
Savings Bank Of Rome, N. Y, and had
been sent here for collection through
the First National bank.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME
TO REDEEM.

To Mary A. LaBrier, the person in
whose name the real property herein
after described is assessed and the
owner thereof, and to the occupant OF
said property:
You and each Of you will please
take notice that heretofore and at the
annual tax sale held on the 1st Of De-
cember, 1908, those certain premises
situated in the village of Edmore,
county of Ramsey and state Of North
Dakota, and known and described as
lot 9 in blockl1o Of said village Of
Edmore, as shown upon the plat Of
said village on file and of record in
the Office of the register of deeds in
nnd for the county of Ramsey, state
of North Dakota, were sold to Henry
G.. Middaugh for the sum Of $1,000,
and that it will require the sum Of
f29.54 to redeem such property from
such sale, exclusive of the costs to ac-
icrue upon such notice, and that the
time for redemption will expire ninety
days after the service and publication
of this notice.
I Given under my hand and official
seal this 18th day of November, 1912.
R. v. BICE,
slSEAL) County Auditor.
1885, Ramsey county, N. u.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
MAN ACCUSED OF SELLING II,
QU0R TO INDIANS WILL BE
TRIED IN DISTRICT COURT

Fred Becker, arrested last Friday
Ivy Deputy Sheriff w. I. Barnes, for
ielling .'uuor to Indians, was e-.aigu-
ed this afternoon before Justice Clar-
ence conant. and demanded prelimin-
ary hearing.
At the conclusion Of the hearing
Becker was bound over to the district
court, bail being fixed in the sum of
$3.50, which was furnished.
W. NJ. Anderson appeared for Beck.
Ter, and the state was represented by
A. r. Smythe, assistant states attor.
ney.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
KNIGHTS Of the GRIP

The u. c. T.. council will hold
meeting tonight at which time prepar.
ations will be made for the first an
nual ball given by the local travslers
which will take place next week Fri
day. The meeting tonight will have
some unusual features. Martin Simon
stad has consented to give an orat,on
on the Japanese situation. and Bill
Eenzie will speak on "How 1 rade
My First Hundred Dollars" An il
lnstrated lecture on "On and on the
wagon" will be gwen Dy Fra III
Noonan, at the close Of the meeting
collection will be taken tor some ,ene-
fit, Deacon Watt has not reported gust
what benefit it will be fore, put i,
none other can be found "Deacon'.
will have brain storm.
Stanley Raymond who has been il,
at Rugby is reported somewhat i'm
proved although his condition Is stin
serious.
L. ]. Walstrom VINO is "daddy" Of
the bunch, being the high mogul Of
the local council, was an arrival in
the city today. Lou has been sojourn
ing in Minneapolis tor the past couple
of weeks.
J. P. Curran, tho crack shot both
with the Remington and at billiards,
is in town. If Jim cant beat them
shooting at the gun club, he suggests
a game Of billiards, and then il he
loses there, he just simply "sulks." {"
George Mallough ono Of the big
knights who has had apartments al
the sevilla during the winter months
moved to his cottage At Chautauqua
today to spend tho summer.
]. NJ. Freeman Of Devils Lake, rep
'sentfng the Washburn- Crosby Milling
company, Is spending day or two IL
Minot and vicinity ealing on the hou1
trade.-Minot Reporter.
| G. NJ. Case has disposed Of his in
terests in the selz Royal Blue Shoe
Store here and will travel. He will
make his headquarters in Devils Lake
for time.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
FARMER PLACED TEAM IN BARN
AT PLAZA APRIL 9 AND rs
KISSING SINCE THEN

Plaza, N. D., April 25-Almost
worn out by worry caused by the fail-
ure of her husband, who left his home
near Plaza on April 8 to visit neigh
boring farmer a few miles distant,
to return home and thoroughly dis
heartened over the failure to discover
any trace of the missing man, Mrs.
Gust Hendricks, returned yesterday
from Ambrose, where she had gone 20
see her husbands brother, she having
learned at Berthold that her husband
had stated that he was going to visit
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

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Bismarck, N. D., April 26.-
The homeward trek from Wash
ington on the part Of North
Dakota republicans who have
been holding some minor pos.
itions has been noticed, but
now the democratic aspirants
for larger places are trying to
have others follow the same
trail.
Commissioner Fred bennett,
with a $4,000 position; John
P. Bray, consul at Sydney, at
$500; Robert 8. Berg, consul
at Burstem at $4,000 and H. NJ.
Creel, inspector Of Indian
schools are said to be the OBJ
jects aimed at now.
Commissioner Dennet is said
to be ready to make place
. for his successor at any time,
and may have done so now, but
presumed, will have to be pried
loose. Measures for accomplish
ing this are even now being
adopted and the hungry demo-
Gratis hope to extend these gen
tlemen an enthusiastic welcome
) home within the next three
} months.
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Minot, N. D., April 2e.-The
sixteenth permit to be surren-
dered in Ward county since
States Attorney Nestos began
action against six local drug.
gists who still held permits was !
surrendered today, and at the
present time there is only one
permit in force in Ward coun-
ty. F. NJ. White of Donnybrook
contends that he lived strictly
up to the requirements Of the .
law and has declined to surren.
der his permit until it expires
next September. Mr.. Whites
case will be carefully investi-
gated and if it is found that
violations have occurred action
will be commenced against him
also.
Ten days ago seventeen per-
mits were in force in Ward
county; today only one and
there is great drought in the
land.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

brother at or near Ambrose.
When Hendriks left his home he
told his wife that he was going over
to visit a neighboring farmer, Instead
Of that, however, it appears he went
to Berthold, where he left his horse
and carriage in the care of William A..
Whitson, who is engaged in the livery
business there. Mr.. Hendricks is said
to have instructed Whitson to send
the horse and rig home.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
ASHLEY FARMER
BURNS TO DEATH

Ashley, N. D., April 25-
Stunned by a runaway and fall
ing into a stubble fire he had
set, henricr Quasi, was so ter
: ribly burned he died soon after
in horrible agony. He started
the fire while plowing and
drove the horses so close to
the blaze that they ran away
injuring him. The flames crept
to his body and set his cloth.
ing afre.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
HANNA NAMES MEN
WHO WILL HAV ECHARGE OF
WORK OF ORGANIZATION.

Governor Hanna has named the
committee that is to have charge Of
the selection of the statue Of Lincoln
Cor presentation to Norway at the
lime of the 1914 exposition at Chris
tiania. This committee will meet
in the near future and will select tho
model from a number that have been
offered.
The committee is as follows: II. o.
Fjelde, Far go, chairman; John Tin
gelstad, university; Mary G. Deem,
Valley City; Judge G. F. Amidon, Far
60 and o. J. sor1ie, Buxton.
World "Wants" Bring Results.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

FARMERS ATTENTION.
Britten Employment Office for your
wants. Third street, rear wlekert
Barber shop. Phone $50 OF SCI. VII.
liam Britten. 232-tf
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
New Style
Independent
Compressed
Air
Starting
CA,s :.
Throttle
Governor

Do you know how much less will United States
Department OF Agriculture that horses
LOS cents per horse power Per hour An II Ash does
the same work at the rate Of hour original cost an
LII tractor less than that of the required the same work
Don take chances the much
between between horses YOU Of
the reasons Titan Oil
n tractors are constructed of the right Strength is not
sacrificed but they both strong They are bu
IN sizes and types all tractors hold world
records Tor economy fuel consumption They okerosen
gasoline naptha, dilaeue the fuel cheapest in vr
locality They have drawbar which prove revelation
Don't can't tractor because your not large
we nave them from One Of these
engines IS suited work will
1t you would be shown how, us. G. N
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02
REPORT OF THE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH ON CONDITIONS IN the
COUNTIES and CITIES OF STATE


Dakota Health publication
Devils Lake under the direction of su ta which
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

VITAL STATISTICS REPORTED HEALTH
For the Month
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

Wcrld Wants. Bring Results.
World Wants Bring Results.
World wants hrins results.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

World 'twant Ads" bring results.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-05-02

World "Wants" Bring Results.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-03
Dishguring the Landscape.

Tac time VIII conc when signs
that offend tho eye aud mar the nat
ural beauty of a tegn, city or land
seape will net be tolerated Tbs
place for advertisements Is IN tha
newspaper or magazine. where PEG
pie Iced not read them unless they
desire. As q matter Of fact, pros
pcctivc shoppers do read these ads.
carefully and atteativciy. II they
read the biliboards and posters il Is
only because compelled to. and then
most Of them do It with a feeling oil
resentment There are not few
who resolve that they will never
buy an article advertised on bill
boards. Tho way to cure this evil
is 70. more people to make similar
resolutions.
America is rapidly awakening ta
an appreciation OF the artistic and
beautiful, and when that awakening
Is ccnplete the disagreement Of
landscapes Will be prevented by law.
What is mole hideous than come Of
the slaring signs stuck W. along
railroads and highwavs2 One iboks
at q charming view only to have Il
sudden1y spoiled by a iudicTous bill
board. Il il We're even artistlcally
done the thing would not be quite 50
bad, but usually it Is the acme d
uglincss, TO permit such ar in.
congruity IS as bad as it would be %
let se.nc adFertisar bent on attract
ing attention create a hideous jar
gon al a muaical concert,
All that Is needed To correct the
evil is an aroused public opinion
This form OF advertising is resorted
to because it is cheap. 1t should be-
made expensive by the loss of bust
ness 1t entails. Every individual
can help in the good work by re-
solving not to buy gods advertised
In this way. The billboard nuisance
must so.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-03
Ponderous Personages.
EDGAR ALLgNspos
By aE oPeE sTFsA
Author OF sAt Good Old Si@asf

Edgar Allen Poe came into this
world 1903 years ago and will not
leavo it entirely for many centuries
10 cone.
Poe's birthday is regarded WITH
great yeneration by lovers of strictly
high grade poetry aud literature. but
Pee himself treated it with indiffsr.
eace and oftca wished it had not oe-
cured, He was sad. fragile man
with dark, fathomless eyes and ra-
ven hair, and he had a mind which
was generally busy in the somber
past ecrding up symphonies in sobs,
As a dealer in wholesale and retail
gloom, handpicked and warranted
entirely free from hope OF all kinds.
Poe has never been surpassed. He
could take q wedding for theme
and With a few delft strokes of his
pen. envelope Il in such outrageous
gobs az despair that his readers
would rush forth to find funeral
and cheer up beside the bier
Poe was ono of the most ccle-
brated of the spoiled children of his
tory. He was brofght UP by an
uncle VINO was too good for him and
refrained at critical moments from
taking down a Eastwood club and
instructing him in common sense.
This neglect was a great handicap to
Poe in later life and left him unable
to grasp dollar with firmness and
choke days living out of 1t.
Poe went TO the University of Vir.
ginia and other schools as long as
they could stand the strain and then
followed literature for a living.
Sweatshop prices prevailed in litera-
ture IN those days and after Poe had
poured out his tortured and lady
rinthie soul OH deathless master
piece Of poetry, he usually had tn
sell It for 1915, payable in theatre
tickets. While trying to make q
living he wrote many magnificent
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-03
DEAR OLD EGYPT TOWN.

love the name Of Cairo, that deal
Old Egypt town.
But when think of the city finances
II always makes me frown;
Tvs lived in Cairo many years when
our revenue was much less.
Eut tiio more they get tho more they
want, Oh. such an awful ruess,
fsiia the saloon License doubleJ
nakes Thirty thousand more
Do the taxpaycrs gst the apple? No.
they sct the ecre,
Est relief seems SIRE TO come at j
very early dag,
Since al The drearers have awak-
cnsd aud want to have 4 say.
TIE Commission Form appeals to me
in more ways than ore,
When / thlak of the present "sys-
TEN" and the little good it's done.
It's true we have paved streets and
they are very nice,
But Gee, they ought TO be at such
a II Of price;
With al our city income we're in
debt up TO our eyes,
The taxpayers buy the fruit, tho
esstem' eat tile pies;
Taey say this is not the time 10 try
10 re.arrange.
But to me II seems to be the proper
time to make this needed change.
Now under the Commission Form
wc'll ike within our means,
We'll have no trips to Washington
OF none 10 New Orleans;
Now who paid the freight for these
trips bat YOU and I.
Bpt under our present System"
wen pay them till we die.
So cone on boys. lets redeem thu
town we love So well.
'rais natter VIII not kinder our city
bonds 10 sell;
We can always find a buyer vita
tie ready cash in hand,
We can get higher premium thar
Ills Honor ever can.
Ncp under the Commission Form
there'll be no city pet,
Eut those on the pay roll will work
for what they get;
And when il comes to franchises the
people will have 4 say
IA there's any money the people viii
ast the pay
ihese are many more good features
CT which fhaven't time. TO write.
5ut Il you'll Investigate think
you'll find I'm right
Nor that you know what has been
done, the matter IS Up to YOU,
II you're satisfied with the present
system" I'll bid YOU kinl
adieu. W."
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-03

roeas and an enormous quantity of
tremendous prose. Had Poe written
I in these days he would have had
TOWN house in New York, and peek
,ef dranlatie ROYALTIES each week.
sTut as 1t was, he merely wrote until
he starved TO death. which he sue
eee.icd in doing at the age CT 40 in
Baltimore.
Poe wrote "Thc Raven" which is
the NEST successful poetic rave in
existence and he invented the detec.
tive story. He wrote great mum.
hers OF beautiful poems all OF which
voiced a deathless sorrow and have
kept the world in tears, but he him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-03
[THE HASH SLNGER
zsEs
| yFENTON ]. sPAULDNC
By FENTON ]. sPAULDMC

ti,.ae to cave Mr.. Murphy. Then for
long second jimmie looked Joe
straight into the hateful face.
Then, suddenly turnihg as ha
heard footsteps behind him. Jimmie
got a terrific blow OH his head,
caught glimpse of English staad-
ing over him. and lost his reckoning
for the moment.
When he came to himself h was
in his room and Miss Alicia was
smoothing a bandage on his head.
her touch was so soft and pleasant
that Jimmie closed his eyes again
/, for a moment with wild hope that
she might. perhaps, kiss him.
But women in general have a very
unsatisfactory and asravatlng way
iof conducting themselves In such
cases, so Jimmie soon gave up the
idea and consented to be counted
lagain among the ranks of the ration
!al. maintaining tenaciously. however,
IN his own mind, that had the posi-
tions been reversed Miss Allen
would have been kissed to a
FRAGILE.
In another minute or so Jimmie
WAS sitting up and asking questions.
| The first one was In regard TO
English. fer Jimmie was unable to
und rstand why English should have
truck him.
But English didn't strike YOU, >
declared Miss Allen. Casey was the
,ne that struck you. He used a big
vase, and English felled him second
alterward with his fist"
where's Casey and Joe now?'"
They are in Jail and MIR. Muir
Shy Is down there with the sergeant
With q bundle of notes and an opera
glass that I cant understand the
reason off,"
But what viii we do for a man
ia Joe's pl1ce?"
M. Murphy is going to take il
-hir-sei. for a few days See here
rev, you mustn't talk any more for
a while. Mr. Walker"
Jimmie look d at her in astonish-
6,ent
mir walkerl" he repeated
What do Won mean?"
Miss Allen glggled There's
really ito use for YOU to keep up the
deception anE longer, sha declared
resolutely. Everyone here knows
that you are young Mr. Walker
Jnarie got one OF her hands.
Lock here, Miss Allen. want
you to look straight at me while |
tell you that | am not Mr.. walker,
but just plain everyday Jimmie
Biddle, and Jimmie told her all
.aboat IT, When he had finished
telling her about 1t he went on and
told her several other things which
were all received in the same in
Icfedulons. breathless manner. After
8 while, when footsteps were sound
ing on the stair, and Miss Alien had
iassumed a hasty recovery OF her own
chair she said thoughtfully.
Jimmie, Il had known that you
were not Mir. Walker. believe I
should have Kissed YOU before you
came too" And then she added
blushingly, Maybe did anyway,
for all you know.
ITO be continuedl
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-03
CHATTER V,

| CHAPTER V.
J II was about $3.50 p, M. on tbs
day TIT English was to leave. Tn,
dining room was entirely deserted
for the momento, which was for
tJnate as things turned uot Biddl.
was making a change in the win
dow display. and being extremely
conscious of the near presence OF
Miss Allen, who was doing ssml
crochet work and pretending to be
very much absorbed in it.
The head waiter was standing on
the top OF rather shaky step lad
der. polishing one OF the chandeliers
and Joe was mixing up new batch
Of coGee behind his counter.
The front door opened and Cascy
came in fIe stood watching Biddla
for some time and a sneer grew on
mis- face. Jimmie knew that some
thias was about to break loose. but
he continued his work quietly anu
paid no attention to Casey except to
give him a curt nod.
Pretty nice job you're doins
there, ell " said Casey with lecr
sideways at Miss Allen.
Jimmie SAID nothing.
elFow a like your new boss, Miss
ller?"
Fine. replied tn girl
Here jos entered the converse
ton. Miss Allen is figuring on en-
tering tho night force under Mr.
But Joe got no further Nj.
Muhpry had entered from the kitch-
ca ana his foot caught Joe squarely
and precipitated him on his stom-
ach among a dozen pies that were ar
rayeI on tn ecounter His waist
coat resembled the Spanish war fias
when he regained his feet. Casey
made lunge for Mr.. Murphy, but
Fiddle tripped him up as he went
past and as Casey went down he
sp1aw1ed against the leg of the stsp
ladder which slipped over tho
smooth tile floor like skate, bring
Tag the head waiter downward with
& mighty crash on the already pros
tTate Casey. Now this particular
head waiter was bitterly opposed to
this kind of foolishness and he
turned on Casey all the pent up fury
cf his hungarian nature and hit him
over III eback OF the head with the
cnly thing he happened TO have Ia
is hand at the time, which was a
small Tin pot Of brass polish MIX d
to The consistency Of a cream choco-
late in the June time. 1t was also
mixed with one part vinegar and it
made caseys head look like pine
apple sundae at the very first ap-
plication.
ri Irish blood in MIR Murphy
contanded with his Irish wit and
for moment he stood and laughed
Jimmie had seen action before and
lie knew that this was worse time
10 indulge in laughter than at a
Presbyterian prayer meeting. In
deed. it was no laughing matter to
either Casey or Joe, for they had
been brcoding on their hatred for a
long time and were ripe for mis-
chief.
J!nanie sprang toward Joe, who
had caught up long butcher knife,
aud struck lAs wrist In the nick OF