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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
What Makes a
Good Town

St. Paul Trade: The prosper
lty of any town depends largely
upon the success of local bust
ness enterprises. and every citi.
zen of a community should real
izesthis and help advance local
interests and work against in
fuences which endanger tn ese
interests, such as the mail order
catalogue houses, etc.
There are numbers of so-called
farmers papers and other cheap
periodicals which are continually
advocating city buying and adj
vising their subscribers to pa
tronize the city markets, setting
forth as inducements wonderful
bargains. The publications do
this for the benefit of their ad-
vertiser, who supports them, and
they know that they are doing a
great deal of harm to the country
merchant by drawing away from
them trade without which they
will fail in a short time.
The longer a dollar is kept in
circulation in one place the more
good it will de-, but when it is
taken to an outside point it is
taking that much from the place
and making it that much less
prosperous. When a customer
goes to an outside town to buy
goods the profit Of each transac-
tion which would naturally re-
main in your own town and go
from dealer to dealer, is sent
away, business is curtailed, and
the result in time is that the
city becomes poorer and poorer,
and eventually is known only as
an Insignificant place, not worthy
the title of village.
A town will keep pace with it's
chief trading point. If the
principal business interests Of
the town fail so will the town
itself, the price Of lands and
produce depends to a great. ex-
tent on local conditions, and if
these are not good the land will
dWindle in value, but if the mer-
chants and citizens generally
are prosperous the value Of town
property will increase, new set
tiers will come and the town
will be built up and prosper.
The success and supremacy Of
mail order houses means the en-
riching of some corporation or
distant firm at the expense of
numerous home merchants, it
means concentrating capital and
population at the expense of the
country towns and villages, it
means the failure Of individual
mercantile enterprises, and in
time will do way altogether with
home market. upon which de-
ponds almost entirely the pros
perity Of any city.
The interests Of the country
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

merchants are closely allied with
their customers. they select and
sell the best the market can sup
ply, their advertisements can be.
depended upon and their goods.
are reliable, and can be returned
if they are not all right. You
cannot return catalogue house
goods. Customers can visit their
home store and see for them
selves what they are purchasing
but when they order through
mail order catalogues they are
buying entirely on chance, and
in many cases the statements of
mail order houses in their .cata-
logues are entirely unreliable
and cannot be depended upon.
The country merchants are in
general progressive and enter
prising; they are Away S work
ing for the good Of their town,
they pay a good proportion of
the city taxes, and encourage To-
cal enterprise and improvements.
The commercial clubs of the
different towns are all composed
of the local merchants, and it is
a we'll known fact that a town
without a commercial club is
now considered as unprogressive,
and everyone knows what good
such organizations accomplish.
They build up the town, make
improvements, establish new in
dustries, and look after the in
terests Of the town in general,
and if there were no merchants
there would likely be no COM
mercial associations so that the
credit of the substantial influence
which the commercial club has
in making town a commercial
center, and in obtaining good
legislation for it and the sur
rounding farming community in
matter Of vital interest to its
citizens. is due largely to the To-
cal merchants, through whose
efforts and support such an or
ganization is kept in existence,
so that if the people residing in
the town and nearby country
wish to be ranked as progress
sive, and to be a factor in com.
mercial interests, they must see
that their home merchants are
supported in every way and en-
couraged to do their best for the
city's interest, for a town is al
ways Judged by the number and
class of it's stores. If this is
done the mail order houses will
not last long, and the retailer
will have no need of worrying
about their rightful trade being
taken to some city at distance.
The cooperation of the people
with their business men is all
that is necessary and locality
where this rule is followed will
soon be ranked at the head of
progressive commercial and in
dustrial centers.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
PLEASED WITH THE SET
5. ELEMENT .s5

StarkWeather, ND. Feb. g, 1905.
A. NJ Powell, agent Connecti-.
cut Fire Insurance Co., Devils
Lake, N. d.
My Dear Sir: am more than
pleased to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of $40 for the loss by light
ming of my two colts killed in
my pasture last July while I
was at the st. Louis Exposition.
As ] was not informed Of my loss.
until after my return home. /,
was told that the time limit for
me to put in my claim against
the insurance company had ex-
pired and when spoke to you
about it you rather took the
same view, but kindly wrote to
the Connecti cut Fire Insurance
Co., in explanation Of the cause
OF my delay and presented my
claim. This they have very
promptly allowed and paid, al
though writing that legally
they were not holden to pay it. z
think that in these days Of
law bubbles and escaping from
liability which is practiced by
some class of companies, our
Ramsey county farmers ought to
give all mutual or weak compan
les tn go-by" and tie to the
old Connecticut Fire, which will,
as in the past, promptly pay its
losses. For one, the Connecticut.
can count on my renewal when
the present policy expires next
fall. Yours for insurance that
lnsures, as you advertise.
(Signed.) Robert Wallace.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
RESTAURANT FOR SALE.

The White Swan Cafe for sale
cheap. Good chance for right
parties to make money who can do
their own work Apply to V
Haslam. 5l
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
SNAPS TN Ne.

One quarter. ne 4 l57 .62s. Unim.
proved, Price g, $50. onet third cash,
balance to suit purchaser. Splendid
quarter and the best bargain III the
county.
2s22tf John 5Daeley,
Devils Lake, n b
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

ed town. and before the summer
5is.over there will in all probabil
ity be small city at the juno
ton Of the farmers road and the
500.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

discontinued because he has re-
covered from the disabilities by
reason Of which the pension was.
originally granted. Our rejoic-
ing over Warmers recovery Of
his health is saddened some by
"a suspicion that his mind is
failing.
II becomes more and more APP
parent that if Mr.. Roosevelt in
tends to seperate any Panama
canal commissioner from his job,
he will have to chloroform him
first.
1t would seem that even Count
Casino ought to be able to see
the end" some where in the dim
distance by this time
The Kansas legislature has
adjourned, but the beef trust
and the Standard oil are still in
executive session. "
Ii the war goes on much long
er the people Of st. Petersburgh
are likely to get az closer veiW''
of it.
Perhaps the promoters Of that
lobster trust got their first idea
from Mrs. Chadwick who oper-
ated hers so successfully.
A movement is under contem-
plation to restore Alton B. Park.
er to the bench. Perhaps he is
sorry that he ever stepped down
from it, and would like one more
chanst" at it.
Oyama is undoubtedly a great
general but as Tom Lawson
might say, it was system"
rather than work of any individ-.
ual that defeated the Russians.
Bangor Maine, has elected al
democratic mayor for the first
time in fifty years and thereby
succeeded in getting its name in
several newspapers throughout
the country. Good ad.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
FOR SALE.

NY entire barn outfit. Horses.
buggy, harm sses, etc. May be
examined at my barn, east 5th
street. A bargain.
s TT Dr.. J.. II. MoeIler.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
STRAYEN

One bay gelding, s or 9 years
old. weight about 1900 or 1900
pounds. Had halter on when he
left my place four miles southeast
of Starkweather, February 18th.
Send information to
Geo. NJ erkleiohn,
\ Starkweather. m. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

idea is that it is decidedly damp
at that time, as there is four to
five feet of rainfall, all of which
ocurs during the warm season.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

Z UM BE if we were t,o
here in the lumber business you
would pay top prices. Let us
figure your bills.
NeIs w. HaWkinsorl.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

to the School, Lodge, Organ
ization or Lady voted the
most popular by August 81,
1905. The following mer-
chants issue ballots with
each 2bc cash purchase, all
ballots must be marked with
the name Of merchant issuing
same or they will not he
counted:
A. d. Sprague, S. Z. Wine
man, A. E. Hodgkinson, @.
P, Brainard, Devils Lake
Steam Laundry, The
Studio, Mrs. M. Garyey, J..
Goldberg, Inter Ocean, w.
X. Nimmo.
Piano on Exhibition at
A. D. SPRAGUE'S Store
Ballot Box Located at
Hodgkinson's Drug Store
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24
: NOtesand Comment
E090RQR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A Minnesota matron is a
grandmother at 81. y This seems
like little too young even for
the Oslerian theory. Mr.. Olser
may change the chloroform age
from so to a younger period.
The Indiana oil men have or
ganized for protection from
phlanthropic Mr.. Rockafeller's
company. Hope they'll have
good luck.
Mr.. Bryan while in Wisconsin
eulogized Mr.. LaFollette. Com
pliments are becoming as popu-
lar with Mr.. Bryan as epigrams.
The Japanese did not hesitate
to take the Russians at their
word when they said the war
was not over.
New Jersey has difficulty in
understanding this disposition
of Kansas to be rude to the
trusts.
Japan is merely waiting for
Russia to say enough.
The proposition to place an
import tax on coffee will arouse
an awful protest from many
places excepting Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Secretary Shaw has ordered a
drawback Of duties on 'bansoy-
lsulfonic imide, anhydrous sodi-
UNI salt If bensoylsulfonic indie
manufactured wholly from or
tholulosulfamide and potassium
per1nanganate. It's going to
be hard to beat a man for the
presidency when he knows
things like that.
Russia believes" that Kuro-
patkin has been whipped.
He" is certain Of it.
The car might get rid Of a lot
of trouble by sending those
grand dukes to the front.
Senator Smoot has not been
invited to address the congress
OF mothers. This was a great
oversight.
Kuropatkin once promised to
land his army in Japan, and it
now seems likely that his pro-
mise will be fulfilled. They are
landing as prisoners.
Federal officials in Colorado
are demanding that the railroads
of the state observe the saIety-
appliance law. It would be a
great thing for Colorado If she
would have a safety-appliance
law enforced among her politi-
clans.
Dr.. DoWie says he can raise
the dead, "bat he does not do So.
probably because the sheriff
keeps him busy all the time try
ing to raise money. q
Indiana has expelled the Gig
arctic, but will allow her novel
lists to keep on hitting the pipe.
Kuropatkin is not very strong
at the bat, bat he's a great base
runner.
The surgeons cannot be blamed
for defending the vermiforln ap-
pendix. 1t has been useful
and profitable to them.
lie the postmasters don't keep
straight, Fourth Assistant De.
GraW can put them on the grid
iron.
If the trusts and the land
grabbers ever get a virtuous.
streak the government conscience
fund will be big enough to- fill
the deficit hole in the treasury.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

Il The trusts and the land
grabbers ever get a virtuous
streak the government conscience
fund will be big enough to fiji
the deficit hole in the treasury.
John Warner. Of South Da
kota, asks to have his pension
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-24

Mr.. Bryan while in Wisconsin
eulogized Mr.. LaFollette. Com
pliments are becoming as popu-
lar with Mr.. Bryan as epigrams.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE
Established Along the Maine New
Brunswick Border--Numerou Cases.

Nanccboro Me-. Dec. S.-BcCauSe OF
the prevalence of smallpox in York
Queens and Sudbury counties in New
Brunswick, an inspection of rasscn-
gers from infected districts by state
officials went into effect. today. All
trains on the Maine Central and Cana
dian Pacific are closely watched
DR.. A. G. Young, secretary OF the
state Board of Health, established TINS
inspection as a provisional service
pending an answer to the boards appll-
cation to the surgeon general OF the
public health and marine hospital ser
vice at Washington to establish an in
spection station at Nanceboro. DIR. NJ
l.. Young, who formerly was inspector
for both the State Board of Health ana
the United States government. is III
charge of the situation.
The epidemic began in October at
Fredericton Junction and as it was be-
lieved to be chickenpoX there was no
quarantine for weeks. The disease was
diagnosed as smallpox a week ago.
There are probably so cases at Freder-
teton. Burns Corner. Waterkorough and
McAdam All persons from the infect
ed area are being vaccinated here and
suspects are refused admission to the
State An extended epidemic is consid-
cred probable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
Begins Early and Threat
enStO Break All Records,
Cotton Makes Spectacular Ad-
vance, Iron and Steel Strong.
Leather Market Strong and Manufacturers
Are at Work on Spring Orders.

New York, Dec. $.-Bradstrect's State
of Trade, tomorrow, Will say:
Holiday trade, begun earlier than
usual, promises to break all records.
but retail trade in seasonahlc goods re-
Il .ctng irregular weather cold early.
bat mild later, iluctuates in volume.
Wholesale trade notes seasonable
qt.ietne as he SO k-laking period ap-
)roaCh hes, but spring sales continue en-
Wool is duh and fancy feecez 9Aher
easier
Railway business continues remark
ably heavy, gross receipts for Novem-
Der promising an increase OF about
Per cent. oVer last year.
All The cereals are higher on the
week, cotton has made another spec
tacul2r advance, iron and steel are
strong. Hides, leather and shoes ar.
all strong. lumber and building mate
rials are firm and the great mass OF
staple prices show effects of unpre-
ccGtnt demand.
Coal is in scasonahle demand and
bituminous is bringing so cents more a
tor than in the summer and fully as
much as n year ago. Tin, copper and
lead are all higher on the week
Higher prices for foreign hides have
had Il steadying effect on American
quotations. which, however, still feel
the influence of the poor quality OF
present offerings. Leather is strong all
around, and hemlock sole is one cent
higher. The fall season in shoes is
about over but mapuf2 CfIIrprS b1y,
nearly three months work on spring ac-
count already booked. Shipments for
the year to date from Eastern centers
exceed last year by per cent. and are
only 1.3 per cent. behind 1903.
Cotton has continued excited, but
bultish features have predominated
business failures for the week ending
Dec. =. number o03, against 231 in the.
like week Of 1904
Wheat. including -four exports for
the Wcoll ending Dec. Z are 4.245 162
bushels against 1.139369 this week last
wear. From JuIy to date. the exports
are -, 2,S23,3S1 bushels against 81 .o5G $50.
last year.
CORN exports for the week are 2.4O2, :
81 bushels against &c, gS9 = year ago
From July /. To date, the exports Of
corn are 45S49.120 bushels against H.
col, 400 in 1904.
Canadian trade shifts from Whclesal"
lines to retail and especially holiday
business, this week. a period of ruiet
has come in wholesale business which
looks back to Il year of good trade
Failures, this week, number Il as
against % year ago
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
JOSEPH w. FAIRBANKS.
Was One Of the Best Known Men Of
His County and State.

Pennington. Mo. Dec. S.-Joseph w.
Fairbanks. president of the Franklin
County Savings Bank, vice president Of
tho First National Bank and member
of the state Board of Trustees of Nor
NAL schools, died. tonight, aged S4
years. Death was due to physical in
firniticS induced by old age.
A native Of Winthrop. he came to
Pennington when % years of age and
had since lived here. being a prominent
factor in the banking, civic and poiiti-
cal affairs of the town ard county for
80 years. He was. for many years. a
selcctman. served in both branches of
the state Legislature and in 1880 was
a member of the State valuation COM
mission. lie was an original stockhold-
CT i'll the Sandy River Railroad
Mr.. Fairbanks was one of the found
ers Of the Republican party and al
ways was a strong champion of IFS
principles. He had been in Door health
for six months, but attended To his du-
ties until two weeks ago.
y widow, by second marriage. Mrs.
Henrietta CWood) Fairbanks, and two
daughters, Miss Mittie Belcher Fair
banks of Boston, and Charlotte. wife
OF Clifford Wood Of Now York CITY.
survive. The first wife, Susan F Rel
cher, died in 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
c0RoNER'S JURY IS NOW IN SESSION.
Verdict Expected This Morning.
Chicks Discarded Clothes and
Other Damaging Evidence.

Kezar Fails. Me. Dec. S.-Wesley
Chick, the young farm hand held on
suspicion, was formally arrested on
warrant issued, tonight, charging him
with the brutal murder, by shooting,
ana robbery Of his great uncle, David
vaucy, aged 10 years, Wednesday
night. Chick was arraiSncd immedi-
ately before Trial Justice Llewelyn
Wadsworth o Hiram who, after listen
inc "a the WuivirE Of examination and
plea of not guilty by counsel, found
prosablc cause for holding him to await
the action pi the grand jury at the
March term of the &uprcm" court al
South Paris. Chick WAS kept under
guard in Il room in the local hotel over
night dad viii be taken to the county
jaii a, South Paris. tomorrow
N9rey'S body was brought into the
village, tp..Hr. aGd placed in the rooms
Of local unLcrtalIcr, y he"c IN autopsy
was hcld,' this afternoon, in the
presence of jury empanelled. today,
by rol"nrr W. J. Wheeler of South
Paris TIL" fact that the charge of
Shot entered at The base of the brain
WIS sh"vu. aIep that the other organs
wee IN normal condition.
The c"roH'r's jury began an inquest
shorty after { o'clock ana when adj
Jnurnm"nt Was taken for supper. three
Witnesses had Been examined The in
quest "hs private and no information
concerning IN" evidence was given out
When th' session was resumed about
40 o'clock. the officials announced it
W'uIl not u" completed much before
midnight and that there was a possibil-
ny Of verdict then.
Th" Witnesses. Of whom there were
eight or 10, included Mrs. Sarah Day.
NE SISTER and housckcepcr Of the dead
man. who GisCovt rcd the body in his
barn after the shooting, and Mrs. Jo-
Sefh Douglass. "a young woman, who,
Is alleged, was with Chick WHEN he
WIS 'rI"St"d. Enth were brought here.
today. hy I'll" "tiirers and held as prin-
nr'l witnesses lor the state.
tn" sUr' of ,lnthcS said to have been
worn by 'hjrk IN the day of the mur-
''' Y il"''H Dy hcW SUIT pur-
'"dS Il. Tuesday forenoon, were found.
l'lS fiorn"on. IN some bushes half way
n''W"'n III" Nnrncy farm ana this vii
t'''. Which arc u mile and a half apart.
y gun, cWli and dinner pail also were
i"uid irW r0tS back Of the Narncy
"ir'l IN W"nd lot. The gun contained
~ ,mnly .:h,ll.
iht IN" ruriorcr had disguised him
"'' T.: Mack"riu% his face became cvi-
"W' TINS afternoon. when the officers,
WLH" scare lin" along the brook on the
,'nf ana near the wood lot. found a
h'''Ir IN which water had been heated
recently. \ box of backing. cup and
I','t Of rag. The hot water had been
used 10 remove the smut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
And Attempts Of Maine
and New Brunswick
To Force the Crafty Liquor
Dealers Out Of Business.
Trial Of Jacob Wise, HOuIton, Now On
in U. S. Circuit Court.

Portland, Me. Dec. S.-The trial Of
Jacob Wise of Houlton began, today,
in the United States district court on
indictments charging him with the
maintaining Of 4 line store on the
boundary between Maine ana New
Brunswick and with smuggling an,
abetting smuggling and was not com
pleteG When court adjourned. tonight.
The campaign against line stores be
gar, last spring, and several prorrie
tors have been convicted.
Assistant District Attorney Arthur
Chapman. il opening for the govern
ment, explained the law against line
stores ana the necessity for il. He said
the prohibitory law in Maine and the
Scott Act in New Brunswick were
similar in some respects and if liquor
could lie sold with comparative safety
in either country large profits could be
made. This fact was responsible for
the erection of many stores on the
boundary line.
With the store on the dividing line
the proprietor could easily dodge the
officers of either government. If thc
Canadian officers made a raid the pro-
prietor merely stepped over into the
Maine end OF his store and when the
Maine or United States officers
descended upon the place the propric-
tor stepped over to the Canadian sido
of his home and continued to sell i'll de
fiance Of the officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Dec. N-PrcsSl1re is high
over the Now England and the mlddl"
Atlantic St:trS ANA I, mpcrHturrS haV'.
generally risen.
Th"rr will be rain. Saturday. in the NJ
lnntic states. There Will br snow. sun
day. in north New EngIlnd II viii IL,
colder Sunday, in th. middl" Atlantic
states and Ncw t.nglind Tn" winds along
the New England coast will hr fresh
north to northeast. prnl ably increasing
during Saturday: on th" middle Atlautic
coast. northeast becoming high.
Special forecast: Storm warnings nr,.
diSpa yrd IN tn" Atlantic coast f.pn y, "
York to Charleston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
Eoston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. S.-Forcclst for EoSt"r and
vicinity: Saturday. increasing cloudineS5
followed by rain in afternoon or night.
Sunday. probably rain or snow, followed
10y clearing: colder. Saturday night and
Sunday: light north to northeast winds.
increasing.
J. r. Smith forecast official in charG"
Of the Boston weather bureau, issued til"
following BULLETIN t $50 O'Clock, tonight:
Northeast storm WARNINGS ar" ordered
from New York to Charleston, :. G.. and
advisory on southern New Euc1rnd raSt.
Storm near Georgia coast, moving north
east: winds will shift ia northeast, and
incr '1SC during Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09
RAiN-FAIR, SUNDAY.

Washington, Dec. S.-Forecast for New
E.ngland: Increasing cloudincsS. Satur-
day, followed by rain in south portion: in
creasing north TO northeast winds. Sun
day. fair. colder except rain or snow ir
northeast portion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-09

An explosion ut the plant of the
Washington Gas Light Co. in South
east Washington, Friday. resulted in
damages to the extent of $l50000.
Three men were slightly injured.