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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
NOTABLE SPEAKERS FOR CHRIS
TIAN CHURCH MEETING TO BE
HELD AT FORG0.

The state convention Of the North
Dakota Christian Missionary society
will be held in Fargo, June 10 to %.
F. E. Sapp, corresponding secretary,
Prof. H. j. Housaker of the university
and 81. J. Kenner of Devils Lake are
at work on a programme which they
hope to make very fine.
The meetings will be held in the new
basement of the Christian church at
Fargo. Several prominent speakers,
from St. Louis. Cincinnati, Kansas
City, and Indianapolis, will address
the convention. They represent the
national interests Of the church. The
first meeting Of this organization in
North Dakota was held in Minot last
year, but there was no organized
state body at that time. It is planned
this year to incorporate and to adopt
a constitution and bylaws.
The date Of the convention coin
cides approximately with the date Of
Minnesota convention, which will be
held June 16 to "a, and this will en-
able them to secure some Of the speak
ers who are to address the Minnesota
convention.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
BUSINESS MEN OF ZENITH CITY
HAVE PLANNED TRADE EX-
TENSION EXCURSION

Devils Lake will be one Of the CT
ties in North Dakota to be visited by
the trade extension excursionists Of
Duluth. There will be about 100 bust
ness men in the party.
The excursionists will leave Duluth
Sunday evening, June l, and viii re.
turn Sunday morning, June 8. They
will visit the towns on all the branch
es of the Great Northern from Grand
Forks to Minot and will return on the
Fargo-surry cutoff via Fargo. They
will visit 148 towns in the six days
and will quite thoroughly cover q
large portion of North Dakota.
The excursionists will be accom-.
panied by the Third Regimental band,
and all the old and some new boosting
features will be introduced to make
the visit Of the Duluthians memorable
in the towns they strike.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
w. H. HORTON HAS SOLD A MUM.
Der DURING THE PAST
WEEK THERE.

W. H. Horton left today for Fargo
to take care of the garage at that
place where business seems to be rush
ing.
L. L. Wolfert, Of jamestown, has &C
cepted the position as manager Of the
Fargo branch of the Horton Motor Co.
Mr.. Wolfert was associated with the
Case company at Jamestown for mum
Der of months and is an experienced
automobile man. Mr.. McVeety will
sever his connection with the company
in few days and will enter some 9th
er line. The Horton company is max
in a number of sales of Cadillacs and
this week delivered car to Fred Irish
of the First National Bank Of Fargo
a coupe to DR.. Vidal, seven passen-
ger to DR.. Cavanaugh Of the Fargo
Sanitarium and torpedo to George
Strumner Of Mayville. They also de.
livered a touring car to J. s. Watson
Of Fargo, the first Of the week.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
WHOLE FACE SWOLLEN AS RE.
SULFT OF SCRATCH FROM
TWIG OF TREE,

Grand Forks, May 12-From a
scratch on the face resulting when the
twig of a tree snapped against him, DR..
g. J. Moore is confined to his home
his eyes swollen almost shut from the
infection resulting. For two days he
was hardly able to talk as a result
Of the accident.
The scratch resulted in poisoning,
and the infection has spread over his
entire face. However, the poisoning is
not serious, and within short time
it is expected that DR.. More will be
able to be up and around again.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
CARELESSNESS IN ATTENDING
TO OIL CUPS RESULTS
FATALLY.

Belield, S. D., May 13.-Lonie Noe
man, a farming living twenty miles
southwest, was instantly killed by a
traction engine, operating on his farm.
Mr.. Naeman was walking ahead Of
the engine tightening the hard oil
cups, practice common with those
who work around traction engines,
when presumably he stumbled and
fell directly in front Of the engine,
which passed entirely over his body,
crushing his life out instantly.
So far as known, the deceased had
no relatives in this part Of the coun.
try. he carried paid up life insur-
ance policy Of $4,000 in the Mystic
Workers Of the World, made payable
to his mother who lives in Germany.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
P. D. NORTON MEMBER OF HOUSE
BALL TEAM; PLAY GAME
MAY 18th.

Washington, May l2.-Eighteen or
more members of the House will brave
Funstroke May IL in their annual base
ball game between the Republicans
tnd Democrats in their chamber.
The proceeds, which will be coaxed
from an admiring public, will be turn
ed over to the local Fairgrounds asso-
citation. Representative Kinkhead of
New Jersey is organizing and will cap.
tain the Democratic team. The cap.
tain Of the Republican team is being
kept dark secret.
On paper the teams line up practic-
ally as follows:
Democrats-Representative Thomas
Reilly Of Connecticut; s. B. Harrison,
Mississippi; J. T. McDermot, Illinois;
W. A. Oldfeld, Arkansas; Walter Ed.
er, Louisiana; F. J. Garrett, Tennes-
see; A. B. Rouse, Kentucky; William
F. Murray, Massachusetts; Maurice
Connely, Iowa; Sam Reyburn, Texas;
E. Y. Webb, North Carolina.
Republicans. G. Porter, Pennsyl-
vania; P. D. Norton, North Dakota;
Fred A. Briton, Illinois; John M. Mo-
ran, Pennsylvania; James Manahan,
Minnesota; John J. Rogers, Massa-
chusetts; Ambrose Kennedy, Rhode
Island; G. E. Patton, Pennsylvania !;
G. B. slemp, Virginia; G. B. Miller,
Minnesota.
Representative Victor Murdoch OF
Kansas, leader of the Progressives in
the House has been asked to act as
umpire.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16

Fessenden, N. D., May 13.-The sew
enth annual Wells county fair will be
held on July 4 and S. The usual pre-
liminaries are being made to make the
annual event an interesting, as well
as an instructive one. Special attrac-
lions are being arranged for, and no
effort will be spared to make this
event one of the best ever held. Fur
Their announcements will be made later
Watch for them.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
Woman Had Crawled Into Unused Water Barrel to
Hide From Her Husband--Man Says He Did Not
Know She Was There and Was Merely Trying Gun,
He Denies QUARREL But Children Contradict Him.

Minot, N. D., May 12.-While lying
inside of an unused water barrel, in
to which she had crawled in an effort
to hide her self from an Infatuated hus
band with whom she had quarreled a
few minutes before, Mrs. Kate Staff
was shot and instantly killed by her
husband, John Staff, about eight
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Staff, who is a prominent farmer
residing about ten miles north Of Min
OF, surrendered to the officers shortly
after the shooting and is now confined
in the Ward County Jail, in this city.
The couple had quarrelcd earlier in
the morning and the husband left for
the barn where he had rifle, in a
frenzy of rage.
In terror of her life the wife crawled
through the window and hid in an en-
pity barrel which stood beside the
house, first dragging it about fifty feet
to the edge Of plowed field She
turned the closed end Of the barrel to-
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
SAID THAT HER FATHER HAD
THREATENED TO KILL HER
MOTHER SEVERAL TIMES

Minot, N. D., May 13.-The coron-
er's jury following the inquest held
yesterday afternoon found that Mrs.
Katie Staff came to her death by q
bullet passing through her body from
the rifle held in the hands of her hus-
band John Staff.
The eldest daughter, Annie, on the
stand at the inquest told of the quarrel
of her parents during which her faith
er threatened to shoot and kill her
mother. She said she saw her mother
rush from the house and grab the rain
barrel in which she hid herself while
her father went to the barn after the
rifle. The confusion which had char
acterized her story of the shooting
Monday had entirely disappeared and
she told clearly of the incidents sur
rounding the tragedy. She said her
father had threatened frequently to
kill her mother.
Kaznearz Datka, the hired man,
swosS that Staff had threatened to
kill his wife hundreds of times. John
Sickos, the only real witness denied
knowing that the woman was in the
barrel. He claims that Staff called to
him, "See how we'll I can shoot, I
could even hit little bird" just be-
fore he fired the fatal shot. The pre-
liminary hearing will probably be held
tomorrow.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16

ed, but the children contradicted him
and said that he had frequently threat
ened and had made several previous
attempts to shoot her and that Staff
and his wife often quarreled furiously,
and also that they abused the children.
Staff narrowly escaped lynching
when his crime became known, num-
Der of foreigners, neighbors, headed
by Paul Pitner, having organized for
that purpose. Deputy Sheriff Dan
Dougherty, the officer who hurried to
the scene of the crime, succeeded in
preventing trouble and landed his pris-
oner safely in Jail.
The inquest over the murdered WON
an will be held this afternoon, and
Staff will probably be given prelim-
mary hearing tomorrow.
There are six children in the family
the oldest twelve years and the young
est eight months.
Z. R. Sinklcr, of this city has been
retained by the prisoner.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
NOW LODGED IN THE GRAND
FORKS JAIL TO AWAIT TERM
OF COURT.

Grand Forks, N. D., May 12-Five
Nelson county prisoners were brought
to this city last evening. Krager Hell
ger was bound over to the June term
of court by Judge Phillips for COM
hitting public outrage.
The other four men, Martin Kane,
Charles Briggs, Joe MANS and Joe
Sidman, were sentenced to serve short
terms for stealing rides on trains.
They were convicted before Justice Of
the peace L. II. Lohn.
There is no county Jail in Nelson
county and the prisoners from there
are always sent to the Grand Forks
county Jail.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
NORTH DAKOTA FEDERATION
OF LABOR.

Fargo, N. D., May 12-The third an
Federation of Labor will be held in
Assembly Halls, Fargo, beginning at
o o'clock a. m. Sunday morning, June
LIST.
President johnson and Secretary
Lee have just issued the call which is
as follows:
To all the Local Unions and Central
Bodies Of North Dakota:
By order Of the board of directors
call is hereby issued for the second
annual convention of the North Dakota
State Federation of Labor to be held
in Fargo on June l, 1918.
Assembly halls will be convention
headquarters.
Sunday morning, June l, at 9 o'cloc
the president will call the convention
to order and the convention will con-
tinue until all business is disposed of
unless the delegates see fit to do toher
wise.
Locals not yet affiliated with the
Federation and that wish to be repre-.
sented at the convention may send to
the secretary, utilization fee Of So and
Is cents for each member in good
standing which will pay for the pres
ent quarter ending June 80, 1918.
Hoping that all unions will be repre-
sented with a full number Of delegates
we are. Yours flaternally, N. A. John
son, president; Walter R. Lee, secre-
tary.
There are now about 900 members
affiliated with the North Dakota State
Federation of Labor, the greater num-
Der Of them being in Grand Forks and
Fargo.
As it now stands Nortl Dakota is in
the very lowest rank regarding labor
legislation. Arkansas always regarded
as a backward state, leading by many
per cent.
asst year about ssventy-dve
gates were in attendance and it u or.
Pected this year to seat larger mum.
Der.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
}. PLAIN OF MILTON PRINCIPAL
WITNESS IN CASE AGAINST
HARVESTER COMPANY

St. Paul, May l2-Charles W. Plain
Of Milton, N. D., the farmer king''
and members Of the North Dakota
legislature was the principal witness
late today in the hearing Of the gov.
eminent suit against the International
Harvester company. He testified that
from his knowledge gained in cam
paigning, the farmers were satisfied
with the International products and
service.
Henry McLain, Of Hannah, N. D.,
also a senator in the North Dakota
legislature, was a witness. He testi.
fed along the same line as numerou,
other witnesses regarding improve.
ments and competition.
The hearings will end here late next
week, when court will adjourn to Chi.
cago.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
GOT "soRE" BECAUSE HE HAD
fJoI BEEN ENGAGED FOR AN
OTHER YEAR.

Cando, N. D., May 13-S. II. Hetrick
handed in his resignation to the board
Of educatioo to take effect at once. Tt
seems that he got ftsore'' because he
was not re-engaged as superintendent.
for the next year, and he has acted
very unsatisfactory ever since. Un-
der the conditions the board thought
best to accept the resignation and he
rid Of him.
Mr.. Hixon has been appointed to the
superintendency, Mr.. Baker to the
princiralship and Mr.. Packwood as
assistant, and everything is running
along smoothly and satisfactorily.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
yard the house and crawled into it.

ward the house and craWled into 1t.
Staff returned t, the house in short
time with a rifle in his hands and
not finding his wife inside returned
out of doors, and calling to John Pie
kos, fellow countryman who was Wis
iting the Stats to watch him shoot, he
aimed at the barrel head and fred.
The bullet entered the woman 8
body just below the right shoulder
and emerged above the left hip, pro-
badly killing her instantly.
The lifeless body of her mother was
discovered few minutes later by the
eldest daughter, Annie, aged 10, who
went in search of her.
When arrested, Staff maintained
that he did not know that his wife
was in the barrel, but said that he
was afraid the children might get hold
of the rifle and hurt themselves with
it and that accordingly he fred off the
load that was in the gun. He also de-
MED that he and his wife had quarrel
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
FARGO TOOK SECOND WITH
POINTS, FIVE LESS THAN
FORKS MADE.

Fargo, May 12-Grand Forks won
the inter-scholastic track meet held
here today with 81 IL points. while
Fargo, the nearest competitor, finished
with 81. The day was cold, but a
fair sized crowd witnessed the sports.
Gilby and Ferguson were the big
point collectors for Grand Forks each
winning two frsts, with Elton win
nings the mile run in sprint from
Farrand of Fargo.
Grand Forks won the relay race
with but little trouble. The score
for the day follows:
Grand Forks, 81 10; Fargo 81;
Langdon, 10; Valley City, 8; James
town, 6; Grafton, s; La Moure, 4;
Casselton, 8; Larimore s.; Cakes, ~
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
Haley & Hyland
NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR AT
THE BIG MEETING TO DRAFT
PLAN OF PRoGREssIvEs

Chicago, May 13.-Progressive re-
publican leaders Of ten states are here
to draft preliminary plans for the re-
organization of the party. They will
decide whether convention will be
held soon, the attitude to be taken to-
ward the national committee, and
what is best to rally and unite the
forces Of republicanism. The states
men were strengthened by the arrival
of former governor Hadley Of Missou-
ri, and Senator Works telegraphed
that he hoped to reach here late today
for the session.
Senator Borah Of Idaho is opposed
to the calling Of republican confer
ence and made his stand on the ques-
tion yesterday, beginning a lengthy
discussion. He asserted that it would
be useless to attempt to reorganize the
party from the men in power last
June. He was the center of discussion
the second time when he advanced a
plan for the direct election Of dele
gates to the national convention,
standing practically alone on the is
sue.
The attendance Of Senator Gronna
Of North Dakota is said to have the
disapproval Of Senator LaFollette,
who is not in sympathy with the gath
ering. The two have been strong po-
litical allies and it is reported the de-
termination Of Gronna to attend caus-
ed dissension.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
TO CHANGE PLAN -.
-. THOUGH THEY LOSE OFFICE

valley City, N. D., May 10-Mem.
bers of the Valley City council, at
least some of whom would be deposed
from Office should a change in the form
OF government be made, are circulat-
ing petitions asking that the commits
sion form be submitted to a vote.
Inree years ago this plan was taken
up but was defeated.
Mayor L. 8. Plateau and majority
OF the council members whose terms
OF Office will expire if a change is made
are most ardent in support Of the com
mission plan now.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
NO CLEW TO HIS IDENTITY-WAS
DEFORMED AND EVIDENTLY
INSANE.

Grand Forks, N. D., May 12.-Thc
dead body Of nude man, who has ev-
identity been roaming the fields was
discovered in hay stack seven miles
west of this city yesterday afternoon.
The man is deformed and it is believ-
ed was insane. No clew to his identi-
ty has been discovered. He had ev-
identity been dead but ashort time.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
FARM HOME WAS SAVED FROM
FLAMES-MRS. STONE DIED
INSTANTLY.

Gilgy, N. D., May H. Mrs. S. o.
Stone of this place was burned to
death in a gasoline explosion which oc-
currel at the farm home yesterday
morning. The woman was burned to
crisp. No other damage resulted from
the blaze
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
FIFTEEN sCALPS TAKEN FROM
ATHLETICS AT CHAUTAUQUA
BATTLE GROUND.

When Chief Cullen, and his worthy
medicine man, Severins gathered
around the camp fire last evening TO
count the scalps that the o. Z. T. tribe
had collected as result Of the after
noon massacre on the Chautauqua ball
lot, they found fifteen to their credit,
while only six Comeback" had been
collected by the boys with bullying BY
ceps, known as the Athletics.
The friendly rivalry of the city
league got outside of the city limits
via rapid transit and basked in the
sunchine, the pitch coming out of those
old pine boards on the bleachers to
add to the glory Of the fan and fan
crimes of the National pastime. It
locked like landslide, lid settlers PIC
mic and family reunion combined, when
the revelry started, the gentlemen of
the grip landing in rapid "suction"
on the sphere which was sent far be-
yond the tall and uncut, to the extent
Of five scores in the first inning.
After that the Athletics got do,gl 10
mother earth, save for little fright in
the fourth when the travellers negotiat-
ed four more.
The game was not as one sided as the
score would indicate, the Athletics end
coming in threes, the only difficulty
being there was not enough trios.
Cullen was on the mound and took the
photographs Of the Athletics early,
having the films developed before the
contest closed. Save for the lack of
support serumgard and McInnes did
well as the reception committee for
the Athletics who were crippled be-
fore the real fatality happened.
That baseball in Devils Lake is de.
cidedly in bloom was evident by the
collection Of real live ones who spent
their ttwo bits" to pave the way. 1t
encouraged the city league to better
things in the National rumpus, and
even the Athletics are framing up for
the big rag with several defeats al.
ready looking cross eyed at them
Some good games are in store for Dew
lis Lake and better still from the col
lection of what appeared yesterday
something extraordinary could be sol
dered together that would make Frank
Chance muster up enough courage tt
make releases on what few New York
ers he has and commence negotiation!
at once with the sluggers of prairie
base ball fame in Devils Lake.
Dan O'Connell who has been KEEP
in seclusion for years by the Nation
al baseball commission, gained hi
freedom and handled the indicator
in old time form to the satisfaction o
all. Everything that made baseball
popular was exhibited and even tn
Athletics who have the stuff, whe
they get in form promise not to be
have when another contest is staged
Those to blame are:
U. G. T.--Noonan, End base; Kad
niger, LIST base; Chaffee, Ord base; sev
erins. catcher; Vannis, center field
Cullen, pitcher; Nero, short stop; 81,
abo, right field; Iverson, left field.
Athletics-Wenzel, short stop; Co,
nelly, 3rd base; Brennan, End base
McInnes, catcher; serumgard, pitche,
Daley, LIST base; Hinck, right feld
Lewis, center field; Conant, left fell
The score:
U. G. T.....5 2 0 40 12 x15.13
Athletics. 0 0 3 COOS 90 g. 8.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-05-16
SOME NEW MARKS SET UP BY
THE DEsTRoYERs OF CLAY
BIRDS,

With Jack Duis, the craftsman Of
the Queen City Gun club barred from
participating in the prize event, there
was some chance for the boys to get
action yesterday and as a result some
top notch scores were made, Dawson,
Smith, Smelling and Jones winning the
merchandise prizes, while Huss captur-
ed two Of the awards in the "miss
and out" contest in whicvh Dawson
was contender. One hundred and
twenty targets were shot at and the
scores as follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-01
DANCE a THEssvILLE.

The office employees of the Simplex
company and a number of their friends
enjoyed a delightful dance last evening
at Hessville. The guests journeyed by
interurban to Hessville and at 7:30
o'clock the ladies of the party prepar-
ed an elaborate supper. At later hour
dancing was INDUCED in, the music for
the occasion being furnished by the
Simplex orchestra. composed of Stewart
Branch. Bernhart Conrad, III. l.. Miller
and John Stamm. Following is the
list of guests: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Becker. MIR. and Mrs. Stewart Branch,
AIR. and Mrs Bernhard Conrad, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Ebert. Mr.. and Mrs. e. f.
F'ricke, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gavit. Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Caller Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Huffman. Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Kingwill, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank c. Morris Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Richwine, Mr.. and Mrs. III. H
Stearns, Mrs. Alene Mccoy, the Misses
Gretchen Bauer. Inez Eaton, Grace
Kingwil1, Jane McC1oskey, Lila Shafer
Kathrine Walters, and Messrs. Joseph
! Austgen, Herman Betz, H. f. Dodge
! William Manteufel A. d. Shanl>lin
! John Stamm, Arthur Wilson. Eaton
Becker, Samuel Elm, John Jaszczha and
Stanley SoDenberg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-01
A PRETTY AFEAIR.

One of the prettiest of the seasons
Iuncheons was given by Mrs Harry
Smith at her home in Highland street
yesterday honoring the members of the
Alpha Phil Club. The luncheon was
served in five courses at one o'clock.
The decorations in the dining room
were very beautiful and carried out a
color scheme in yellow and green.
Smilax and other pretty greenery trim
med the luncheon table very attractive
~. Ar art basket filled with jonquils
and tied with streamers of yellow satin
ribbon decorated the center of the
table. At each cover was silk
crocheted scissor case which the host
ess gave as farors The guests devoted
the afternoon to their needle work and
spent delightful time socially. Next
Friday, February 7th Mrs. B. w. Child
law will entertain the club al luncheon
at her home in State street. Mrs. Smith
had as out of town guests Mrs. O'Tooie
of Lawrence burg, Ind. and Mrs Miller
who is Mrs Joseph Thompson's house
guest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-01
HOW THE ELKS DO 1T.

The following is copy of the lnvI-
tation sent out by the Elks.
yourself and ladye are cordially in
vited to attend we caliko hop and old
time hoe down given by Hammond
Lodge 4s5 r. p o. Elks. Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 4, 1913 at we Masonic Tavern.
located on Muenich Lane about 40 rods
west of Holman road. Barnegie Young
and his orchestry viii furnish ye music
and bill Cramer will be there from
down Galien way to do We calling
Put on your best bib and tucker and
frolick around once more with old Dan
Tucker, Virginia Reel. Money Musk.
and we goode o1de quadril1e.
"In course for such of the younger
generation as haint been dedicated to
cut We olde pigeon winge. there will be
Diversion in plenty with We newer
tangled capers.
While We wearing of We new tangled
creations of We dress, makers art will
not be sufficient cause to bar you from
participating in ye funne yet. Ye COM