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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Mr., and Mrs. M. M. VanOsdel au-
toed v from their Edmore home
yesterday and spent the day shopping
and visiting friends, returning home
in the evening. MI. VanOsdel's bust
ness was particularly to attend the s.
C. Jones funeral service.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
years ago,

HALEY, ld.-Unable to speak and
tell how the accident happened, Miss
lucille Guita, 17-years old is recover
ing from a serious operation required
for the removal of a fork which she
swallowed. 1t is believed she was ex-
aiming her throat when the fork
Si'rned from her hand.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

The elegant turkey supper given in
the basement of St. Olaf's church
Thursday evening last, was a decided
success both socially and financially.
There was a crowded house and the
proceeds were about $40, which goes
into the treasury Of the Aid.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
Cheerful Inducements.

The following advertisement 0nce
appeared in the London Post:
"a rock built, crenclated castle, buff
feted by the Atlantic surge, at one Of
the most romantic and dreaded points
Of u ironbound coast, in full view
Of the Death stone: ~shipwrecks fire.
quent, corpses common; three recep-
ton and seven bedrooms; every mod
ern convenience: 10 guineas a week.
Address," etc.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Mrs. Harry Lord of Cando was Wis
iting Devils Lake friends Monday.
She was on her way home from Mime
apolis.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Thos. McBrietry, one of the prosper
u farmers Of the Starkweather
country was. a Devils Lake visitor yes
terday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

There will be big Shriners meet
ing in Grand Forks November u, and
it is epected that many Shrincrs from
this city will attend. Several will go
down to make the trip across the
scorching sands.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Dirk Hulst, n Of the thrifty far
mers of Cato. township, was a bust
ness visitor in the city the latter part
of the week. Mr.. Hulst has completed
the threshing season and laid his ma
chine away until another year.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Saturday evening last occurred the
marriage Of Mr.. John Solberg and
Miss Rosine Halgrenson both of this
city.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Medelmen of
Crary were shopping and greeting
Devils Lake friends Monday. While
here Mr.. Medelmen called at our office
and boosted his subscription to 1917.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
QUEER'QU|RKS :
+. 0F1NEWS

Newcastle, 1nd.-Maob Turner is
dead at II. Thirty years ago he suf-
fered his first stroke of paralysis and
made his funeral plans. A walnut
chest was turned into a coffin and
given to the local undertaken TO care
for. He will be buried in the walnut
casket.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

A. A. Seigel and Chas. Werick, two
we'll known farmers of the Lawton
country, were attending to business
matters in the city Tuesday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Cleveland, o. Enclosed find so
cents for a bed sheet which / took
from your house when l roomed with
you," read a note received by Mrs. NJ.
Holman. The signer of the note had
roomed at the Holman home eight
Years ago.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Friday evening the young peoples
souciety of Bethel Free church held a
meeting. After the business there was
a dainty lunch served by Miss Lar
son.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
THE
Our Own Stellar System ard ~.
May Be Beyond It.

Our Own Stellar System and ..i.>.,
May Be Beyond It.
In II OF the latest colrr.i"ti4 -.
astronomers the stellar uniyrt>, lll :,
diameter Of 10000 to $4,000 N:.'ri Yer
with a thickness OF 1000 tn =, "a. a.tl
our III has Il place Il litilc rri;'' 'I
from the center. 1t embrace, -
600 to 5O,O0O,OOO stars within lie y,r,-,
Of telescope visibility, witt, ''"r!: "n,
invisible bodies whose number p:l:irt
be computed.
So far as can be determined l!.r si.!:>
are surprisingly uniform III inn~>. lar
range Of variation being not more iliaIl
iftyfold, but in density the rang" is
from more than twice that Of the sun
to only one-millionth and III absolute
luminosity or brightness from 5000
times that Of the sun to about one
three-thouSandth. The temperature
rises from near absolute zero in the
nebulae to 10000 degrees C. in certain
giant hot stars.
1t is suggested that our universe may
be not the only one and that the small
Magellanic cloud, for instance, per
haps 10000 light years distant, may be
a relatively small universe Of about
1000 light years in diameter.
Another separate star system at sim
liar distance is possibly, astronomers
hold, the Andromeda ncbula.-Newarl
News.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Howard Maher is home again after
spending several days attending to
business matters, at Grand Forks.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

w. A. Crary of the Grand Forks
Steam Laundry was an over Sunday
visitor in the city the guest of his bro
Their E. M.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
Natural Sequence.

1.-THE prisoner was sunk in detection
"What sank him."
"The fact they couldn't bail him out
Baltimore American.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Rev. Albert Torbet was at Bisbee
Friday, where he ordained Walter
Rothwell, who has been serving the
Presbyterian churches of Bisbee and
Egeland. .
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Miss Lucille LeBrun of Rolla was a
guest at the N. Lambert home here
over Sunday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
Not an Ornament.

"Can you give me any ideas about
making my yard more beautiful"
Eyes. Remain in the house."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

Ole Leet of Webster was a pleasant
caller at our office Monday. MI. Leet
is one of the old timers Of the county
and is one of our most thrifty farm
ers.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
Nice Business.
Il thinl

Il think I'll go into the real estate
business"
"Looks good to you, eh?'
eyes; the real estate business seems
to be one in which two men can swap
property and both make money.-Lou.
isville Courier-Journal.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
Tuesday afternoon the Hospital La
dies Aid met with Mrs. Geo. Jeurgens.

The board of County Commissioners
were in session the first of the week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04
Ants Are Six cared.

0aS NV ~ !
In the matter Of some of their sense
organs the ants + more than ordi-
narily endowed. Strange as it may
seem, each ant has ut least six ears.
Aside from this multiplicity Of ears,
they are located in just about the
queerest place imaginable-on the legs.
They seem deaf to all sounds made by
the vibration Of the air, but detect the
slightest possible vibrations Of solid
material. This is supposed to be to
their advantage in that such things as
approaching footsteps tell more Of the
possibility Of danger than such sounds
as are transmitted through the air. So
sensitive are their feet that they de-
tect the impact Of a small bird shot
dropped on the table from y height of
about six inches and about fourteen
feet distant from an artificial nest
placed at the other end Of the table
St. Nicholas.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

intimately by educators and citizens
throughout the state.-Grand Forks
Herald.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-11-04

First publication on the 5th dav o
November, A. d. 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
The Time for Action.

Henry Watterson in the Louisville
Courier-Journal: What the Washing.
ton government has now to face IS
IN the complete failure Of Germany
TO give anything approaching salts
factory answer to our demands, and
~, the indicated conclusion in Ber-
lin that such a satisfactory answer
does not appear among the possibili-
ties of any further negotiations. Here
is situation that calls to mind with
Immediate gravity the presidents
declaration to omit no word Or act"
in his determination TO uphold the
plain consideration of humanity and
international law.
Into what action that determination
will be translated no man knows. But
what must be plain to all is that the
time for action has come. Whatever
step is taken this government will be
free from any suspicion of haste or
heat Negotiations have been con-
tinued in patience and hopefulness to
the point wher the offending nation
itself virtually admits that nothing IS
to be gained by continuing them fur
Their. If action is not justified at that
point it is never justified The presi-
dent is the president, and it is for him
to decide. When he moves he will
moy,, in the confidence Of the solid
support of the sober, thinking people
of the nation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
GOING BAREFOOT.

Despite the eulogies of sappy biog-
raphers. there are not many advan-
tages in being born poor and most of
these can be shared by the children
of wealthy parents who happen to
have sense as well as money. Among
the foremost blessings Of poverty is
the sacred and inalienable right OF
children to ego barefoot in summer.
But why should a youngster De de-
prived of the touch of cool, sweet
grass on his naked feet because his
progenitors happen to be rich?
Man is a fve-toed animal. who
seems ashamed of the fact. he COW
ers his sensitive feet with leather
which turns him into an imitation
ungulate or hoofed creature: and
then wonders why he has corns and
bunions He takes the spring ont OF
the earth with his pavements and the
elasticity out of his stride with hard
soled shoes. and maryels why walk
ing has became a pain instead Of q
pleasure, says the Chicago Journal
There may be. some climatic excuse
for this folly in winter, and as for
grown-ups at any season, -'tle world
has set its heavy yoke upon the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
WHAT is A WEED?

In Farmers Bulletin No. $50 re-
Gently issued from the department OF
agriculture a new definition for a weed
is suggested. The author of this bull
letin in discussing a definition Of a
weed. says: "a weed has been de-
fined as a plant out of place. This
definition is not entirely satisfactory.
for two reasons: Cd Because plant
may be out of place and still not De
a weed in the popular sense. as rye
growing in a wheat field Or Kentucky
bluegrass in an alfalfa field, and (2l
because a plant may no. be out OF
place and still be weed in popular
language. as is described in subse-
ouent section of this bulletin on the
good points about weeds In reality a
weed is a wild plant that has the
habits of intruding where not wanted :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
An EuEcTRIc FARM.

! One of the largest farms in this
country, located on the western shote
| of Lake Champlain, near PlattsDurs,
| n. Y, has been completely electrinea
by the General Electric company ana
without doubt, is one of the best eA-
amples of electricity as applied -
farm work to be found anywhere ~
the world. The farm covers some IL :
900 acres of land, aoout 5000 'l
which are under cultivation. 5000 arr
used for pasturage, and the remainder
lie woodland. The output consists II
live stock and dairy products, all crops
grown being to the stock and onS
the finished products shipped out. :,
About FIVE years ago. it was decldeu
Ito electrically equip the farm for potn
ipower and lighting. A concrete daEi
was built across the Chazy river, ana
la power house erected containing Two
water wheels, to which are belted one
5O-kw and one 1uO-kw 2300-volt gener-
Iators. Current is transmitted over
single circuit pole line two and three
quarter miles long to the substatloh
at the farm proper.
At the farm substation the 230O-volt
line is stepped down to 24O voits
through three 40-kw transformers ana
converted into direct current through
a four-unit motor generator set con-
sisting Of one 100 h. p. synchronoas
motor, one 75-kw, 220-volt direct cur
rent generator, one I5-kw, lo.Vot
direct current generator and one II
XIV, 110-150-volt generator A secona
motor generator set, consisting OF on
25-kw, 220-volt motor, one 2o-kw. lIo-
volt generator and one 12-kW, 11O-l o.
volt direct current generator is avail
hx-H anf -
plant is shut down. Current is fura-
ished to this set Nby three 35-kw, $50
volt Curtis turbines located in the sub
station.
The 12-kw generators are used for
charging 600-ampere storage battery
outfit which is used as balancer, AMI
for lighting and power after $50 p M,
when the hydro-electric plant is shut
down. The switchboard consists u
six panels of white Italian marble WITH
instruments and switches in polished
copper.
In the FIVE years that the plant has
been in operation there has not been
a single moment. day or night, of IN
terrupted service.
The motor equipment on the farm is
very large; all told there are seven
ty-e:ght 220-volt direct current motors
varying from II to 35 h. p.. in constant
operation. One very interesting moto-
applicat ton is that of the milking mr.
chimes. In the dairy section there is
a vacuum pump operated by 1 " T..
p. motor and supplying power for five
milking machines. One hundred and
fifty cows are MIXED each day and bu.
two men are needed to handle the
Two 25 b. p. and one 30
h. p. portable motors are being used
at present for work in the fields
Various other motors are installed IL
the dairy buildings, butter house, re-
plant, grist mill, sausage
factory, fish hatchery. wood working
shop. machine Lhop, laundry and for
water to various points 90
the farm.
The farm buildings are lighted with
lamps, while arc lamps
are used for lighting the yard
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25

Alaska produced gold in 1914 to the
value of s15.764.259, an increase OF
about $4,000 over that of the preyi-
Gus year In 1914 21.450,62S pounds
of copper were produced in Alaska,
compared with 21,659,95S pounds IN
1913. The value OF Alaska's total
mineral production for 1914 is SIS, 11S,-
$50: that of 1918 was s19.476,S56. This
decrease is due to the low price of
copper in 1913. 1t is estimated that
up to the close of 1914 Alaska has
produced minerals to total value OF
s26S, 10000, of which 1914, 10000 rep
resents the value of the gold output.
Thees statistics are taken from a re-
port by Alfred H Brooks of the
United States Geological Survey,
which is now in press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
Church Announcements
TIME SUNDAY SERMONS. LOCATION 2r cHuHcHEs TOPIC
OF MUSIC TO BID GIVEN
SERVICES.

m. Union service, Rev. F. B. Meal
lister will preach. The public is cor
daily invited.
The United Presbyterian church,
corner of Blondeau and Ninth streets.
Rev. H. B. McElrae, pastor, 500 Frank
lin street-Sabbath school at $3.50 a.
m. L. A. Hamill, superintendent.
Morning service at 10:45. Services at
Summitville at p. M Union services
at the Congregational church at p.
m. Sermon by the Rev. Mr.. McAllis-
ter of the Baptist church.
First Methodist Protestant church.
Twelfth and Exchange streets. Rev.
E. Leroy Steffey, pastor. 11O3 Bank
street Sunday school at $3.50 a. M.
Morning worship at 10:45. Sermon
subject, Baptism" The Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting at 700 p.
m. Miss Mary Banghart, leader. No
evening service. This church will
join in the union services at the First
Conversational church at 500 p. m.
Rev. McAllister, preacher.
Swedish NJ E. church. corner of
Twelfth and Concert streets. Rev.
Clarence H. Lind pastor. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Epworth league
at p. m. In the evening at 7:45,
Rev. Peter Munson of Lincoln, Nebr.
will speak. Rev. Munson is very
Influential speaker Come out next
Sunday evening and hear him. Pray
er and Bible study next Wednesday
evening at 7:45. All are welcome to
these services.
Second Presbyterian church, West
Keokuk. Pastor. j. c. Hughes, IT'S
Park street. School and Bible class,
9:45 a. m. Rock Hall Mission at 2: 50
p. M: Prayer circle, 1910 a. m.
Junior Endeavor society, p. m.
Preaching services II a. m. and s p.
m. Morning subject THE Christian
Temple" Evening subject, I'm
profitable Hearing" Midweek pray
er meeting Wednesday, s p. m. The
public cordially invited to all these
services.
Baptist church. Rev. F. B. McAllis-
ter, pastor.-Sunday school services at
9: 80 a. m. Preaching service at 10: As
a. m. Subject, after Vacation
WHAT" Baker Mission at 2:30 p. m.
During the month of August the
Young Peoples society will furnish
the program for the morning service.
Young Peoples service at7:O0 o'clock.
Rev. McAllister will speak at the
union meeting at the CONGREGATIONAL
church at 500 o'clock. Subject Of
address will be, rs the Church Lift
ing Herself by the Bootstraps?"
First Christian church, Tenth and
Blondeau streets. W. NJ. Baker. pas
tor.-e:so a. m, Sunday school, J..
o. Boyd, superintendent Special
music by the orchestra. 1O:45 a. M,
worship. Sermon, First Love Lost"
Communion. 700 p. M, Senior and
Intermediate Endeavor meetings.
500 p. M, union services at the Con-
gregational church. Sermon by Rev.
F. B. McAllister. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock.
The meeting will be conducted by J..
o. Boyd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25

Warsaw's baseball club will go to
Fit. Madison on Sunday and the Ft.
Madison club will play here the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Rev. X. Brunn, pastor of the Evan
gelical church of Suffer, left the first
of the week for McHenry. III. He will
take the treatment OF DR.. G. Struch's
sanitarium and health resort. Rev. d.
In. Jagdstein and Rev. L. Hagen will
fill the pulpit during the basence OF
Rev. Brunn.
About fifty persons from Warsaw
Joined the Hi-Tension club excursion
at Keokuk Saturday afternoon, includ-
ing the Warsaw band, which was en-
gagged for the trip. 1t goes owithout
saying that this will prove a delight
full outing.
A special car has been provided for
the Warsaw delegation which Will
meet the boat at 11:30 p. m. on its re-
turn to Keokuk.
One inch of rain is reported to have
fallen Friday night and at times there
was high wind This rain came un.
fortunately when the farmers ma
much hay down.
Parties from here who went on the
odd Fellows excursion Friday, say
that there were about 500 people on
the boat, warsaw of course contriDus-
ing the major part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shepherd or 3
Louis expect to leave Sunday IN their
auto on trip to Michigan.
The following is evidence OF the
fact that the Y. P. leagues are becom-
ing interested in the larger work o.
saving the boys and girls. The WORK
among the delinquent juveniles is not
new. The various states have become
aroused through the writings OF men
like Jacob A. Riis and others, devoting
their life to the cause of saving ths
youths of our nation in the great moral
crisis Of their lives. To America oe-
longs the honor of having made one OF
the great discoveries OF our age,
the discovery of the youths. we no
longer confine delinquent Juveniles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, July 1915.

with chronic offedners, but treat them
in way that the stigma of imprison-
ment is removed by placing them, If
necessary. in some other institutes,
and by educating them to feel respons-
Utility for their actions. 1t is certain
Ily gratifying to know, that the Evan
gelical Y. P. league of this district is
specializing in this work of saving
young people. To introduce the dele
gates and guests Of the Y P. converl-
ton at Rock Island in the work Of
probation, Rev. E. H. Jagdstein, OF this
city, will read paper on the adyant-
ages of probation.
Mansfield Waters of Clinton, Iowa,
is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. c..
iB. Hill.
VIM. Fenor has returned from ST..
Louis, where he visited relatives for
a few days.
Union services will be held in Ger
man Methodist church, if the weather
is unfavorabie, instead of the park.
Miss Villa Jenifer of Rocky Run,
writes Interestingly in the Bulletin of
her California trip and her visits to
the Panama exposition which she is
enjoying with Misses Adalia Kran-
shaar and Mildred Schaefer of War
saw.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Trout of Keokuk
welcomed little stranger Thursday
|night-it's boy.
Mrs. Mary Clemens spent the past
week at the home of John Mundy.
Quite a stir in the piano business
in town and country the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter of Minneapolis
left Saturday for Denver, Colo, after
a short visit with Mr.. Jotter's brother.
John.
The greater portion of the grain has
been saved on the submerged land in
the Lima lake drainage district.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ehlebe. Miss
Anna Gumbel and Miss Margaret
Grumpe left for Nebraska last week,
expecting to visit relatives in German.
town, Seward, Milford and Lincoln In
that state.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Albers and their
guest, Miss Elizabeth Lonergan, visit
ed st. Louis the past week in the AL
beers car.
The Warsaw Bearcats and Alex
andria Alecs will play ball at the fair
grounds, 2:30 D. m. Sunday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25

The output Of Texas miners for
1914. as stated by Charles w Hender-
son of the United States Geological
Survey. amounted to 1924 in gold, 53O.-
ST. fine ounces of silver, 1902
pounds of lead. 23.760 pounds of cop
Der. and 216,451 pounds OF zinc, with
a total value of S313.TS7. which was
slightly greater than the total value
in 1913. These figures show a consid-
cradle increase for silver. large de-
crease for zinc, and smaller decreases
for gold. copper and lead The great
err part of the output of silver came
from the Preside silver mine and
cyanide mill. in the Shafter district,
Preside county. Some silver. copper.
and zinc were produced at Van Horn.
Culberson county. The greater part
of the lead and zinc came from the
Sierra Blanca district. FL Paso county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
keokuk, Iowa July rs, 1915
TO A WAR ORPHAN.

They have taken, child, your heri
tage:
They have wronged you, little son:
They have darkened your youth and
robbed your age.
They have stripped you, little one;
For daddy's arms and daddy's kiss
And daddy's seeing eyes
They have taken, son, to give you
this.
A need that ever cries.
when through swift years you grow
apace,
When days come thronging last;
When you have lost your baby grace
Away back in the past;
When all LIES doors are swinging
wide
And some may tempt o'ermucn
No daddy, then, will help to guide;
No strong, sure, father touch.
Will be at hand to point the way,
past shoals and breakers bleaE:
They have blotted the sun from your
glad day,
But hush, we may not speak;
The country calls SO loud our cries
Are never to be heard:
Then smother pam tHaLiHeNei iieS
And speak no staying word.
And miss through years tyour father
shield,
And miss through years his
strength;
Perhaps future day may yield
Due payment for their length:
The length of weary years, while you
Still miss a daddy's touch;
The country claimed him as her due
Nor thought the gift too much
Flora Shufelt Rivola.