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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
ACCEPTED SITE Of
STATES EXHIBIT
NORTH DAKoTANs JOIN IN CERE.
MONY AT FAIR GROUNDS-TO
BUILD MINIATURE CAPITOL

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 19-The site
for the North Dakota building at the
Panama-Pacifc exposition at San
Francisco was formally accepted by
Judge P. J. McClory of Devils Lake
and Axel Egeland Of Bisbee, members
Of the North Dakota commission ap.
pointed by the governor for that pur-
pose. The formal acceptance and ded-
ication of the cite was marked with
appropriate ceremonies and the state
flag duly raised in honor of the oc-
| casion.
At the next meeting Of the North
Dakota commission, steps will probab-
~ be taken looking to the selection
OF plans for the North Dakota building.
A number of plans have been suggested,
| among them replica of on smaller
scale Of the North Dakota state capitol.
Governor Hanna yesterday received
the exposition giving the following de.
North Dakota site:
San Francisco, Sept. 16.
Hon. L. B. Hanna. governor Of North
Dakota, Bismarck,
I have the honor to inform you that
the commissioners from North Dakota
Judge P. J. McClory and Hon. A. Eye.
land. today selected the site for the
North Dakota building at the Panama.
Pacific International exposition in the
presence of large and enthusiastic
gathering. The ceremonies were pre-.
coded by luncheon at which were
present representatives IF the state and
city covenants. army and navy. mem.
hers Of the local North Dakota society
ara many other prominent Citizen. At
ter luncheon review If the govern
mont troops at the Preside was held il
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
GOPHER GOVERNOR
At WAAPET0N, n. D.

Wahpeton, N. D., Sept. Ex-Governor
Adolph o. Eberhart Of Minnesota and
Prof. J. II. Worst of the Fargo Agri-
cultural college, VIII be the two princi-
pal speakers at the Richland county
fair, which will be held for four days,
beginning Sept. 80, at Wahpeton.
Minnesota's chief executive is max
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
HAULED EIGHT
HUNDRED BU.

Minot, N. d., Sept, &C. H. With
ers was in from the reservation where
he put in $50 acres Of fax this year
with his Twin City "40'' gasoline en-
CINE. The flax averaged 10 bushels to
the acre and at $1.35 a bushel Charlie
will make quite "kiling' He has
threshed and marketed half his crop. He
hauled 800 bushels % miles to Plaza
this week with his engine, in one trip,
having six largo grain tanks and one
other wagon in the string. It required
IL hours to haul the grain in and ten
hours to return home. A pictue Of the
outfit was taken, which will appear III
the Independent later.
Charlie broke 1900 acres with his
blowing outfit this year and did not
spend one cent for repairs. He has
made good money.
Carl Peterson Of this city, who
cropped 300 acres Of Indian land m
flax is thrcshinc He is getting from
10 to IS bushels per acre. Carl will
make lot of money this year from his
fax.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

Big Ben alarm clocks at Huesgen 5.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
CANNING FACTORY
IS IN OPERATION
PLANT AT CAsSELTON HAS 49,
900 CANS OF TOMATOES
FOR MARKET.


Casselton, N. D., Sept. 22-The can
ming factory is scene Of great activi-
ty just at present. A force Of 25 peo-
pie is actively at work-and will be it
help to gather the ripe tomatoes can
be secured. Hundreds of bushels are
ready and more are fast coming on.
II is great sight-the fifteen women
peeling the fruit that has been i'm
mersed in hot water long enough to
loosen the skin, placing the peeled to-
matoes in the cans, sealing them, cook
ing, closing up the vent, etc. Up to
date some $4,000 cans Of tomatoes have
been made ready for the market with
as many more on hand, and another
$4,000 ordered-that being a carload
The canning factory is great thing
for Casselton and all will hope that it
will be for Messrs. Remington.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
BRYAN TELLS A FUNNY sToR,

BRYAN TELLS A FUNNY STORY.
In the October American Magazine
Charles Dillon writes an article entitled
"Humors of the Courts.'' It is really
collection Of funny true stories
about experiences with lawyers. The
following is story told by William
Jennings Bryan:
"Five Irishmen, the Peerless One said
had been charged with assault with in
tent to kill. The state tried to prove
the disturbance began at 10 O'Clock at
night. Dennis, one Of the accused,
sought to show by witness that he
was at home and in bed with him and
did not get up until after the trouble
was over
/" How do you know that Dennis
was in bed by eight O'Clock, the dis
trict attorney inquired.
Hadn It we clock in the house7
the witness retorted
'Oh. and did the clock strike after
Dennis came in?'
:" Well, no; the clock wasn't strik-
ing then
What was the matter with it?'
"sIt had been out of order for a few
days.
+" Then. if the clock was not going
. how do you know that Dennis was in
before eioht o'clocks'
well the witness replied. after
moments study. Il know he was in
before the time whin the clock strikes
eight whin it do be striking
"But Dennis was Convicted
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
Purity Sunday Proclaimed By
Governor L. B. Hanna; Asks All
Pastors to Observe Days Spirit

State Of North Dakota, Executive Dept.
Beginning with November 7 and last
ing to November -, 1918, the Seventh
International Purity Congress will be
in session in Minneapolis, MINI. The
governors of the various states are is
suing proclamations asking that Sun.
day, November 9, be abserved as "Pur-
ity Sunday"
Believing that we of North Dakota
should do our part in everything that
tends for the uplift of mankind, L
would earnestly recommend the observ.
ance of "Purity Sunday" to the peo-
pie Of the state, and would ask that
clergymen of all creeds and denomina-
tions. the fraternal orders of the state
and the mayors and commissioners of
our cities, and all civic and uplift or
CARNATIONS join in fitting observance
of the day.
AS earnest and sincere men and wo-
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
Insane Man Blew UP Home;
Killed Self and Daughter;
Two Others Are Dying

Bloomington, Ind, Sept. l9-In q fit
of insanity Mack Hurst, aged SIS, blew
up his home with dynamite, killing
himself and one daughter fatally
wounded two other daughters and
demolished the house. Mrs. Hurst es-
capped in miraculous manner.
The fatty hurt are:
Fannie, aged 10, body mangled.
Elizabeth, aged 6, also mangled.
The dead:
Maud, aged l6.
Little is known of the tragedy ex-
cept the result Mrs. Hurst say her
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

husband awakened the family early
and asked them all to gather in his
bedroom. After all had entered he
closed the door and locked it and said
owe all die together
Then he picked a stick of dyna-
mite which was lying on the floor near
HIM and threw it under the oed. There
was deafening report and Mrs. Hurst
remembered nothing more until she
returned to consciousness nearly an
hour later at the home Of a neighbor.
Hurst had been acting strangely for
some time.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

men, let us give serious consideration
to the discussion Of the problems that
shall make for the uplift of mankind
and woomanhood; ever remembering
that the greatest asset Of any COM
monwealth consists, not Of It's cattle,
horses and lands, but of its good men
and women.
Because it is proper that day shall
be set apart for the purpose which
have been set forth I, L. B. Hanna,
Governor of the state of North Dakota,
do hereby designate Sunday, November
Ninth, as Purity Sunday in the state
Of North Dakota.
Done at the capitol at Bismarck this
10th day of September A. D. 1913.
L. B. HANNA,
Governor
BY the governor,
Thomas Hall,
Secretary Of State.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
MURDERER
IN THREE ASYLUMS
FRED MITCHELL TRACED AT Ro.
CHESTER, MANDOTA AND MILES
CITY-LEFT HOSPITAL

Lakota, N. D., Sept. 19-Fred Mitch
ell, who recently shot and killed Frank
Fisher in this city, is a former inmate
Of tho Rochester, Mimi, asylum for
the insane being committed from Min
neapolis in 1909 and remaining there
about year.
Also Mitchell, who will be removed
tomorrow or Sunday from Devils LaAe
hospital to the Ramsey county Jail
he having recovered sufficiently from
self-inflicted wounds to permit of the
removal, has been an inmate of the
Mandota. Wis. asylum and the Miles
City, Mont. asylum. He was in the
Miles City hospital in 1907 and in the
Wisconsin asylum in 1908.
has been Investigating Mitchell's ca
recr, has traced him back that far, but
beyond that he has bene unable to Sc
cure any information concerning him,
Fought Over Scrambled Eggs.
Mitchell, fighting with Frank Fisher
another member of the pot gang near
this city, charged tina the latter
had mixed rotten eggs in the morning
mess, shot and instantly killed Fisher,
Kidding his body with five bullets.
several minutes later, airer deter
mining that his victim was dead, Mitch
ell stood over the body Of Fisher and
fred bullet into his own body. The
shot, however, failed to- strike the
mark, glancing on a rib and encircling
his body, lodging in the fleshy part of
his back.
Cannot Find Fisher Relatives.
Officials have sought to establish
Fishers connections, but have been
unable to do so. He was supposed to
/ have been the missing son of Tuscon,
Ariz., millionaire. but investigation on
that line failed to establish the rela-
tionship. Fisher spent years at Sioux
City, Iowa, but officials of the Iowa
City could not locate any relatives or
interested parties.
Within few days Mitchell will be
brought to Lakota and decision as to
the disposition of his case will be
made at that time.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

honor Of the commission, after which
ceremonies tAe dedication of North Da
kota S site were held on the site Sc
lected.
The deed for the site was delivered
to Judge McClory, who took possession
for North Dakota, and the state flag
was raised on the site. Moving pictures
of the review Of troops and the cere.
monies were taken and will shortly BE-
sent to your state for exhibition, as
we'll as throughout the entire country
Charles g. Moore,
President Panama-Pacifc and Inter
national exposition.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
Head Of Young North
Dakota Hunter Blown Off
In Accident Near Delamere

DeLamerc, N. D., Sept. 19-Wilbur
Norwood hau his head almost blown
from his shoulders in hunting acct
dent here. He had gone luck hunting
with Amel Numen and other boys. He
and young Numen were crawling thru
a weed patch to a vantage point when
some ducks suddenly arose from wat
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

cr hole. Numen fred at the ducks and
just as he pulled the trigger young
Norwood arose from the weeks and al
most the entire charge struck him in
the head. The youth was only 16 years
Of age.
A young sister of the deceased was
tragically killed in runaway four
years ago.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

Before buying your wood OF coal
it will pay you to see Tutt'e, the dray
man, or call him up on phone 1853.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

ing tour Of the county fairs Of that
state. His visit to Wahpeton is the
only friendly visit he will make to a
neighboring state. He accepted the
invitation Of Secretary Geo. W. Woods,
to address the grandstand crowd on
Oct. Q the third day Of the fair.
Prof. Worst will be the speaker on
Friday, the last day Of the fair. He
is well known authority on farm
and stock topics and will doubtles:
give an interesting address along
these lines.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

For tornado and windstorm insurance
see Geo. Juergens.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

DR.. N. ]. Corey left, Tuesday, for
a few days stay.
Miss Josephine Pepin, OF ST. Louis,
Mo-, is the guest OF Mrs. Charles
Palms.
Miss Helene Smitt and Miss Mar
guerite Fralick, accompanied by Mrs.
II. f. Bammton, viii leave, Friday, for
Orlando, Fla. 70 spend The winter.
%
The Northwestern chapter OF the
Detroit Housewives league will meet
Thursday. afternoon, in the Scripps
branch library.
Mrs. Frank E. Robinson and Mrs.
A. h. Atwater will give a reception,
home OF Mrs. Robinson, Ferry-ave.
east.
Danes OF the Loyal Legion met
Wednesday morning, in the home OF
C. III. Curtis -Fead-a paper on The
women of 81 and '65."
o.
Mrs. Milton A. McRae and Miss
Marie McRae left Wednesday for
Washington, d. c.. where they will
be the guests OF Senator William AL
den Smith and Mrs. Smith.
o
John Paul Jones chapter, Children
OF the Revolution. will meet Saturday
afternoon, Jan. II, at $3.50 o'clock, in
the home of Mrs. James III. Mcdonald.
No 6S Erskine-st. George Beadle will
give an illustrated talk on Japan"
o
The program arranged for the free
Sunday afternoon entertainment for
employed women. In the Century
building, by the Twentieth Century
club, Sunday, Jan. Il. will be Ameri-
can in character. Members OF the ID.
A. r., will assist the committee In
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

charge. All young women whose busi.
ness interests occupy their time dur
ing the week are invited to the musi-
Gale. TO which thoy may bring their
men friends,
The Jewish Ladies' Sewing society
will give a card party, Thursday, Jan.
%. in the Hannah Schloss Memorial
building. The society will meet
Thursday afternoon. Jan. 3. for sew
ing, in the Memorial building.
| o
Nine. Emiline DAmbrine, French
actress. will appear before Alliance
Francaise in the Hotel Pontehartrain,
Saturday evening, in program OF
readings from French prose and
poetry. Miss Marjorie Adams and
Miss Blanche Murphy will sing. &C
loompanied by Miss Alice Lydecker.
o.
West Warren Residents association
will meet Thursday evening, Jan. 3,
in West Warren hall, for the annual
business meeting and election OF o.
fcers. The association, organized In
1906. Is one OF the pioneer civic on
CARNATIONS of the city.
! The Business institute faculty anu
students will give a musical and liter.
airy entertainment for friends, in the
institute building, Thursday evening
Jan 8. A feature OF the program ~
be the students annual typewriting
contest for the institute gold medal
| o
Mrs. Dexter NJ. Ferry, Jr, entertain
ed at dinner. Monday evening, IN
honor OF Miss Bertrande Spaulding
of Chicago, the guest of Mrs. Theo
dore A. McGraw, Jr. Later the party
went TO the Detroit opera house. Mrs
III. w. Longyear gave luncheon
Monday, for Miss Spaulding.
Providence hospital auxiliary will
meet, Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9, In
the assembly room. in the. hospital
Arrangements will be completed FOL
the charity ball TO be given in Ar
cadia, Jan. %, for the benefit OF the
hospital.
Mrs. Albert Thomas Allan and Mrs
John William Steiner will give two
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

the landlord who collects rent from
the poor people herded together III uu.
healthy, unsanitary tenements is TAX
ing blood money, and that society
which pot only allows, but forces, the
poorest or the poor to exist In these
slums is directly responsible for the
Illness and death due TO the mere
living in such excuses for homes and
for the immortality thac Is an invari-
able result OF such overcrowding.
IL Is her idea that the residents OF
slum are not to be blamed for being
dirty, immoral, victims OF vile dis
eases and given 20 drunkenness. She
thinks that most people would be at
about the same level II they had to
live under the abnormal conditions
SUM people exist IN.
Mrs. Bacon says IL anyone is to be
blamed IL should be the landlords in
the slums or the employers who pay
such small wages that their workers
have 10 hunt for the cheapest novels
they can find.
The above ideas and many others Of
similar import have been told, writ
ten, lectured, Grated and preached TO
Indianians time and again by Mrs
Bacon with very telling effect
But, while Mrs. Bacon is ascending
rapidly TO the highest niche in her
self-sacriflcing work OF securing bet
ter housing for the poor OF the cities,
she inherently is domestic woman
The glory OF wide publicity has not
smothered her love OF mixing dough
and that pride that comet of well.
Drowned crust on the top OF a milk
| biscuit
Simplicity In dress is rule that
she follows, and IL is decidedly a rule
of her own choice, for her husband
is half owner OF one OF the largest
department stores in the city in which
they live. The social lie that she
once enjoyed has been put aside and
what time she does not devote to her
housework and her twins Is given 10
her principal aim in lifc--that OF lift.
ing little children out q squalid how
els and dingy tenements.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
Society
Personal
Positions

large bridge-luncheons. Tuesday. Jan.
IA, and Wednesday, Jan. Is, In the
home OF Mrs. Allan. No. 136 Paliister-
ave.
The Condor Literary club won the
debate on THE open W. the closed
shop" from the Philomathic Debating
club, Tuesday esSping, in Messiah
Lutheran church, sustaining the AZ
firmative side OF the question. The
judges were j. Remsen Bishop, John
Merrill and Charles Culver.
o.
The American composerpianists
Charles Wakefield Cadman, win give
an interpretative recital Of Indian
folklore music, "wednesday evening.
In the Church OF Our Father, before
the Tuesday Musicale. assisted by
Miss Harriet MARBLE, soprano, OF New
York. The recital II complimentary
TO the club members and In not opeu
10 the public.
Nearly 800 persons attended the re-
ception given Tuesday evening. In
Westminster Presbyterian church par
lors, In honor OF the Rev. John Brit
tan Clark and Mrs. Clark, who have
just ACeuAAOu AlOuu blA AA0hN.~ $500
pean travel. The church parlors
were prettily decorated with palms
and greenery, Boy Scouts acted as
ushers and there was vocal music by
Miss Elizabeth Emery and Miss Eliza.
beth Bennett Many brother pastors
OF the city were among those present.
In the Twentieth Century club de-
partment meetings, Thursday after
noon, the following program win be
given: Home and education depart
ment, Mrs. George Read will give q
paper on THE Drama League TOR
Children" and school children Will
enact play; Mrs. Philip T. Van Ziie.
Mrs. Writ p. Doty and Mrs. James
Stanton Park will give papers before
the art and literature departments<
DR.. Louis ]. Hirschman will address
the philanthropy and reform depart
ment, and Mrs. Joseph Sparkling will
give brief paper also, on Conserve
ton OF fuels" DR.. Lewis l.. Car
son will speak before the philosophy
and science department.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

There are other ways OF killing q
Woodworking man than by hitting
him over the head with an AK!
Housing him in willdowless tene-
ment room in the crowded slum dis
trict Is one other way OF numbering
him" says Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon,
the little woman of Evansville. Ind,
who has earned deserved fame
through her remarkable work for
housing reforms.
ALSO" she adds more slum
women are sent to consumptives'
graves than are slain by poison"
And the children in the congested
districts, what about them?
The most pitifu victim of modern
life is not the Stun child who dies "
answers Mrs. Bacon, but the slum
child VINO lives. Every time baby
dies the nation loses prospective citi-
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

Ii this egotistical chap viii turn
his attention to making the Attie cher.
Us girl happy, he will find that she
will probably make him a sood wife,
even II it Is not on the pattern OF
his mother II he marries her and
tries to make her over, 1t Will be al.
other case for the divorce court and
ali the world will say:
Those women OF the staSe cannot
stay married
But in this case, which do you think
would be most TO blame?
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

charge All young women whose busi'
ness interests occupy their time dur
ing the week are invited to the musi-
Gale. TO which they may bring their
men friends
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
t1IM
BY BILLIE BURKE.


tAmerlea's Most Charming Young
Actress).
Why do you men read my articles
in the Daily Timesf don't know,
unless il Is because | touch upon,
In . common sense way, many topics
which are Of equal importance To both
sexes.
You do read them-and write me
letters about them, too.
30 now, at the editors suggestion.
I'm writing some articles especially
for you. This Is the first one. answer
ING q letter from q man who wants
my help In picking
IL shows bump on this mans
Uranium that il apt To make MIN a
good customer OF the divorce court
II he doesn't smooth 1t down bit.
He writes:
Ny Dear Miss Burke:-I hope you
will pardon my Intrusion into your
girl galaxy" but ] am In great
dilemma and as know that you have
had TO study your sex much to enable
you TO impersonate your different
roles perhaps you can help me.
have always had very definite
idea Of the kind OF girl l intend 10
marry. wanted her 10 be like my
mother. whose whole life was bound
up In her family and her home. l new
or remember the time when / came
homo and did not find mother. She
seldom went anywhere except 10
church. never saw her sit down
for an idle moment without some
sewing. One OF my sweetest remem-
ORANGES Is OF the evenings when she
dArned the stockings as che told us
stories.
My mother was a bit old-fashioned.
She did not believe In the new wo-
man. She knew little about what was
going on In the world. but she GER
tainly made us who were out in 1t
comfortable. IL always seemed TO me
that she was an ideal wife.
Now pity me! I have fallen desper-
atsly in love with girl who Is IN
the chorus OF a musical comedy Her
costumes each night would fill my
mother with horror! She Is delicious
ly slangy and charmirSly independ-
emit. She powders her nose and red
dens her lips at the table when J take
her out to supper. | don't believe my
mother ever went out TO supper with
a man In her life. She even drinks
cocktails and smokes cigarets and
laughs ut me- when tell her that II
4, unbecoming In a woman. Truly
she looks bewitching when she does it,
I am madly In love with the little
witch and know she Is good girl.
She II beautiful and | am very proud
when 20 out with her. AS sweet
heart she IL adorable. Do you think
that can make her over after we are
married into a wife like my mother
wasf would not want my wife ID
do any OF the things that she does
now.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

He does not realize that there arc
a lot OF girls of the same Type OF his
mother in the world-but they are the
kind that will be old maids. He can
never MAKE his little chorus girl over
into an unselfish drudge, for she has
heen on. in the world ami realizes
such game is not worth the candle.
Many men with ideas like tails mans.
If they should see the kind OF a girl
that they think they would like 10
marry, would not invite her out to
supper. let alone To the altar.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
WE'D GO WRONG, TOO, If WE LIVED IN THE
SLUNS. SAYS MRS. BACON; SWEEP EN- AWAY!

zen but In every slum child who lives
the nation has q probable consumptive
and criminal
During the past several years Mrs.
Bacon has personally conducted a
campaign OF education against bad
housing conditions in large and small
cities. She has tried TO point out that
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

hERE's NO. I, ANSWERING THE
NAN WHO WANTS TO MAKE
OVER HIS sRiDE-EtEeF-oh
oLDFAsHloNED MOTHER PAT
IkRNi
Az REvolR GlRLsi

But only for a little while!
I'm going to write for the
men now-and goodness knows
thoy need I'll
Many men read my articles
In this paper and write, ask
Ing me TO solve their heart
problems. SO here goes
But Of course my girl friends
may read these articles II they
want tol Hope you dol
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08

DO not think you can trans-
form the girl you have fallen IN
love wlth-after marriage-into
something quite different from
what she 10 now. Years may
change character, but temper
ament Is Interchangeable.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-08
Sincerely.

From what have observed OF ire
I know there are many men just IKE
the poor. deluded CHAP who wrote
this letter: