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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23

light regard for their obligations
or honor.
Then have a care, a conscien-
cious fear backed by a firm re-
solve that the character Of the
person whose petition you sign
or vote for must conform to the
standard of manhood as given
above.
Now a few don'ts for you to
remember.
Don't sign a petition or vote
for man that you know to be
lazy or has the exalted opinion
of himself that the world owes
him living without working
for it, for he has already broken
Gods law that of earning his
bread by the sweat of his brow,
and only waits an opportunity
to make the use Of public funds
for his own selfish and personal
interests. Trust neither the lazy
man nor the one that was born
tired. For nine-tenths Of the
misuse Of public money and
present office seeking can be
traced to the above weakness or
siEfullness Of the man. v
Don't sign a petition or vote
for any present incumbant in
Office that seeks denomination
unless he has fully proven him
self to be a man of honor and
fearless as an officer in the dis
charge Of his past and present
duty as such.
Don't sign a petition for any
man when he first presents it.,
take a day or two to study the
situation over and see if he is
worthy your confidence and sup
port. if so, Support him, if not,
do your best to defeat him. And
don't sign a petition or vote for
any man for Office that can see,
recognize, or speak to you only
a short time before, or when he
is out for office; the Bible says
he should be asked or induced
to take a lower seat, and voter
you can see and aid him in TAX
ing it. Now if the voters of
Ramsey county lay down and
follow a platform of this kind,
it will not be o g until we get
better service aud at less trouble
and expense than at present.
y. F. RAY.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23
.Willistoll People
Are Jubila1lt

Il
The election held at Williston,
on Saturday, March 10, by the
shareholders o { the Willis
ton Water Users association was
very large and every vote was
in favor of the association enter
ing into a contract with the sec
rotary of the interior for the con
struction of the irrigation works
for the Williston project.
Supervising Engineer Savage
of the United States reclamation
service was at Williston when.
the result of the vote was an
nounced. He Immediately had
the president and secretary OF
the association sign duplicate
contracts which 60 to Washing
ton at once for the signature Of
the secretary Of the interior.
Bids will be published as soon
as the secretary signs the con-
tract. The people Of Williston
and vicinity ere jubilant.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23
DGn'ts for Voters
Voters Of Ramsey county,

Voters of Ramsey county,
Notice: Let every voter of
Ramsey county consider this
proposition that it concerns you
and me and every taxpayer of
the county greatly as to whom
our officers of the county are.
When these Offices are filled by
men of honor, men that have a
righteous regard for their obli-
cations, men that look upon
graft and the missappropriation
of public funds as a greater
crime than highway robbery, as
it affects the masses, men that
will without fear or favor bring
to justice the insolent rich that
break the law as we'll as the
poor. Then we may expect our
country to prosper and the people
Of all conditions to be alike
happysand contented, while the
reverse is truessaaif we elect to
fill our Offices men that have a
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23
Farms For Sale

/ will sell the following des-
crjbed lands, or any Of them, at
a barg ain for cash or part cash,
balance on terms to suit the.
purchaser, at a low rate of in
terest, or | will sell to good
farmers on crop payments:
Township 1856, range 61.. sW
ID, section l, 100 acres; sW Ia
section s, 100 acres; ne II sec
tion 9, NV Id section 10, 800
acres; S IL section 20, sw IA
section 20, ne Ia secion 80, $40
acres.
Township 156, range 62. e IL
section 2, 800 acres NV IA sec
tion 20, 100 acres ne IA section
26, 100 acres.
Township 1856, range 81. sw
IA section 3, sc IA, sw Ia, sW
Ia section 4, 800 acres.
Township 157, range 62. sw
Ia section q, 100 acres; sw Ia
section 81, lot 2, section /, town
ship 1876, range So, ZIG acres.
Township 157, range SO. sw
Ia section IL, 100 acres; ne Ia
section 9, 100 acres.
Township 158, range ga. Sc
Ia section 3, 100 acres.
Township 155, range 63. e 1-2
sw Ia section 2, e IL NV Ia
section IL, 100 acres; e ~ NV
Ia section 12-155-63 and e 1-2
NV Ia section 7-l55-62.
John w. Maher,
Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23
The Human Family

A German scientist gives us
the following interesting facts
about the great family to which
We all belong the human family
The great human family living
on earth today consists Of l, $50, 3
000,00 souls mot fewer, pro-
badly more. These are distri-
buted literally all over the earths
surface, there being no consid-
cradle spot on the globe where
man has not found a foothold.
In Asia, the so called cradle Of
the human race, there are now
about 100000, 900, people, dense
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23
Hotel For Sale

Hotel in the best location in
Devils Lake, opposite the rail
way station. Office, parlors.
dining room, kitchen and % bed
rooms. Two full lots making
site so feet by 140 feet. Good
income property.
Will trade for a good half sec
ton of land in Ramsey county.
Henry Hale,
Devils Lake, N. D.
At office of John w. Maher.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-03-23
$4,000 Reward

I will pay a reward of $4,000
for information that will lead to
conviction of the thief who stole
oats from the granary on the
Fisher farm just north of town.
John Spokesman.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
STAR WITNESS WAS ABSENT
ROBERT NJ. SNYDER GOES FREE
IN CONSEQUENCE.
prosecution Of the ii u CITY Cap.
itallst For Alleged Bribery
ends In FI0SCO.

81. Louis.-Frederick G.. Uthoff,
'ormer member of the city council
Doodle combine, who accepted a $50, 900
)rlbe for his vote in the notorious Cen
!ral Traction steal in 1898. and after
returning the money, tried to get it
back, saved X. NJ. Snyder, Central Trac-
ION promoter, from further prosecution
on the. charge Of alleged bribery Thurs
day by falling to appear in court.
Circuit Attorney Sager stated to
Judge Reynolds in the criminal court
that Uthof is in Colorado, and that he
,an not be brought here to testify
against Snyder.
II think ! could get him II I had a
little more time said the circuit at
torney. IL have a telegram from him
saying that he is i'll and unable to
come"
"Theh have been several continu-
ances Of MIS- case" said Judge Rey-
no.ds, 'and | do not feel justified in
granting another
In that event | will have to enter a
hOilc prOScln!, said the circuit attor-
ney.
Snyder, dressed! in a new gray spring
suit. was H. court with his attorneys,
Morton ,IourGan and +. w. Lehman,
He smiled when the entry was made,
and SAID:
II guess they don't want me any
more"
The charge against Snyder was that
he furnished the money with which
nine members Of the city council were
bribed to grant the Central Traction Co.
valuable street railway franchises for
which it gave the city no compensa-
ton. The value OF this franchise is
$4,000, 900, and the amount of Doodle
expended to get 1t "a $4,000.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
INSURANCE RATES TO GO UP
Clients Of the Fire Insurance Com
san Francisco losses.

New York.-A star chamber meet
ing of representatives of practically ev-
cry fire insurance company operating In
the United States was held in the Office
Of President G. Sheldon of the Phoenix
company for the purpose of raising
rates all over the country. The meeting
was attended by three committees OF
five, representing the fire insurance ex-
change and the Western Union and
Southwestern Tariff association. Each
organization appointed a committee Of
five to deal with the problems grow
ing out of the San Francisco disaster.
The advance will be at least % per cent.
There is a legislative bill pending in
state making it illegal for fire in
surance companies to unite to raise
rates. Therefore, great secrecy Is 10 be
observed in the movement.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
LATE coRWlN II. SPENCER
Men Attended Ills Funeral Sat.
urday Afternoon.

st. Louisville funeral of the late
Corwin II. Spencer took place Satur.
day afternoon from the family resi-.
dence on Washington terrace. In the
throng OF friends who filled the house
were men prominent in all walks OF
business and professional life.
Rev. DR.. Samuel J. Niccolls, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church.
offlciated, paying an eloquent tribute
to the worth OF the deceased.
In the course of a memorial sub
chants exchange, by u committee
headed by David r. Francis, occurs
the following:
THE career OF Corwin II. Spencer
should be a proud heritage to those
who come after him, a qualification
to those who love him, and an en-.
enlargement to all who strive. Ever
mindful of his duties of citizenship,
imbued with civic pride, with a public
spirit that was commendable and
broadening, he was made OF the stun
that inaugurates and establishes
great enterprises, that infuses con.
fidence into a communicated q
spirit Is contagious and builds up
great cities. Ever ready to devote
his means, as well as his time and
service, to public work, he was a
leader in that class without which
cities would not grow, common.
wealths would not prosper. and
civilization would remain at a stand.
still"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
VIOLENT WIND AND RAIN
Huntington u MansAeld, Ark,
suffer severely From Heavy Wind
and T~Orrcntial Rain.

Fort Smith, Ark. - Huntington
and Mansfield. 80 miles from here,
were visited by a violent wind and rain
storm Tuesday night. Telegraph and
telephone wires were blown dawn. cut
ting on all communication. The streets
OF Huntington were flooded to a depth
OF two feet. Two houses were I'M
rooted and a number of buildings de-
nolished. At Mansfield. three miles
from Huntington. large tracts OF timber
were leveled and fences for miles dc.
stroyed. The warehouse of the A. T.
Booth Wholesale Grocery Co. was de-
stroyed and the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco bridge was twisted out of line.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
The Americas student.

Cambridge, England.-Prof. Jo-
sept John Thomson, the well-known
physical In an address here. Friday,
declared that OF all the students In the
world. and he had had experience with
most OF them, the Americans showed
the greatest energy and enthusiasm,
This he attributed to the fact that
American universities have no courses
comparable to the exhausting tripos Of
cambridge" and the result was that
the American preserved his FIRE shness
and enthusiasm while the E~nglishman
was intellectually tired.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
COTTON CONFERENCE ENDS
RecOm ~ e additions Of the Com ittce
an DalinE, Ginning ana Handling
Amcrncan Cotton Adopted.

Washington. d. CATER denounc.
ing the government crop reports, and
more particularly the reports OF the de-
partment Of agriculture and adopting a
resolution advocating that the statis-
teal cotton year should run from Au-
gust ] to August /, instead from Sep
TENDER l to September l, the Interna.
tional Cotton conference adjourned,
Wednesday, to reassemble next year,
should 1t be deemed advisable by the
various organizations to do so.
When the subject Of governmental
crops reports came up, President Mac.
Coll and President Harvie Jordan Of
the Southern Cotton association COM
mended some features Of the govern
ment reports. but numerous other dele
gates strongly condemned them.
lmously. The report recommended the
ing. ginning and handling Of American
cotton was received and adopted una
imously. The report recommended tho
following:
That all bales be made OF standard
dimensions.
THAT lightweight new burlap b
used for bazging; or. II conditions Jus
lily. that cotton canvas be used.
That ten ties be used on all bales.
with the Egyptian style OF buckles pre-
terred.
THAT all cotton should be bought
End sold net weight.
That . committee be appointed
whose duty II shall be to have cottoa
ealsd ~ above and to submit the same
Tor practical lest 10 consumers"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
AWARDED HUSBANDS BODY
Result Of u Suit Unique In h AM
nails Of Litigation In
Illinois.

Urbana, Ill.-Unless legal OBJ
stacles again intervene, the body OF the
late Jesse NJ. Richards, first president
OF the Chicago board of trade, will be
removed from the vault in Mount Hope
cemetery to another vault 20 feet dis
tant, that has been built for his widow,
Mrs. Mary b. Richards. Of Boston.
A legal battle for the possession Of
the body, the result of an alleged feud
between Mrs. Richards and relatives Of
her deceased husband. has been con-
cluded in the Champaign county circuit
court. Judge Philbrick ruled that the
widow Is entitled to the possession Of
the body. II had been placed in a vault
belonging to the Richards family at
the time Of his death in 1898.
Sensational charges marked the suit,
which Is said to be the first of it's ma
ture in the legal annals Of this state.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
THE MISSOURI MARATHON
Chicago Athletes Came One, Two
Three, with sydney Hatch Win.
ner by = Yards.

st. Louis .-Pluckily Sydney Hatch,
aged %, an enduring young pedestrian
clubs Marathon race over 24.85 miles
on the highways of st. Louis county
Saturday afternoon. Hatch won by ex-
actly 22O yards from George II. Thi.
beau, also of Chicago. Hatch's time for
the distance was 2 hours. 46 minutes
and IA 3-5 seconds. This looks we'll
when compared with the time made In
the great original Marathon at Athens.
2 hours, 81 minutes, 23 3-5 seconds.
Louis Marks, also of Chicago, a
third. two miles back. Marks led for
Is of the 24.S5 miles.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
TRADE GENERALLY ACTIVE
II In In sharp Contrast 4 the Weak
ness In the Market fOr Sc.
curltles.

New York.-Bradstreet's regular
weekly review says:
Reports of active retail and jobbing
trade, OF immense, In fact, of unprece.
denied building operations. and of
really excellent crops furnish a sharp
contrast to the weakness of the coun.
try's central market for securities.
This latter reflects liquidation due to
past by a comparatively
small number of operators. not appar-
emily. as In some past years, generally
shared in by the public at large. Con-
tinued favorable weather has allowed
good progress in planting, the germi.
nation in crops, the enlargement of
country retail trade. improved re-or
ders for summer goods and the plac.
ing with confidence of a volume of
fall orders fully equal to a year ago.
Collections also have measurably i'm
proved. Easier money for legitimate
business needs is likewise foreshad-
owed.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
TIGER SKIN WAS VALUABLE
A Dismissed Consul Makes Sensa-
tiOnal Charges Against u. y.
Minister to Norway.

Washington. - Some sensational
charges have been made against Her
bert II. ID. Pierce. minister to Nor
way, former consul-general. at Canton,
China, and before that an assistant sec
rotary of state, before the committee
on foreign affairs Of the house, by for
mer Consul McWade.
Mr.. McWade holds Mr.. Pierce re-
sponsible for his removal from the con-
sular service. Pierce. in a confiden-
tial report. made a number of charges
against McWade, who. since his re-
inoval, has been trying to get a hear
ing before a congressional committee.
MIR. McWade charges that Pierce. when
the latter was on his trip in the orient
inspecting consulates, held him up for
a tiger skin rug valued at $500.
Mr.. McWade says that since he has
made his charges the rus has been re.
turned to him without any word Of ex-
PLANTATION.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
PRESIDENT STANDING PAT
Telegram In Reply 70 Inasisy ~
Legislative Com mIttee Of Penn.
Sylvania state Orange.

washington, - President R0Ose.
welt reiterated his views On rail.
road rate legislation, Sunday, In Q
telegram sent to the legislative COM.
mittee OF the Pennsylvania state
grange. The telegram follows:
Washington, May CIV. +. Hill
and Members Legislative Committee.
Pennsylvania State Grange: Tele-
gram received. I am happy to tell
you that not only am l standing On
my original position as regards rate
legislation. but 1t seems likely that
congress will take this position. too.
The Hepburn bill meets my views,
as have from the beginning stated.
The Allison amendment Is only
.declaratory Of what the Hepburn bill
must mean, supposing 1t to be con.
stitutlonal, and no genuine friend OF
the bill can object to It without
stultifying himself. In addition, I
should be glad to get certain amend.
ments, such as those commonly
known as the Long and Overman
amendments. but they are not vital,
and even without them, the Hepburn
bill, with the Allison amendment,
contains practically exactly what
have both originally and always since
asked for, and II enacted into law It
will represent the longest step ever
yet taken In the direction OF solving
the railway rate problem.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
WORK IS AT A sTANDsTILL
Sk~yscraDers and other Dig stRuC.
lures In Chicago su0er
Setback.

Chicago. ll.-More than a thousand
tural iron workers. following orders,
dropped work Wednesday.
The strike promises to stop nearly
all construction work Of q large char
acter. skyscrapers and other large
buildings under way In the downtown
district especially will suffer a setback.
The ironworkers insist on a wage Of
IS a day for eight hours work. The
contractors offer Of $4.G0 for four
months and $3.50 for tho rest Of the
coming year was rejected.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
INDIGNANT PEORIA GIRLS
WROUGHT Up ovr1 THAT REST
ROOM STORY.
The school Board Will Take Up the
Matter Ina edIately and
Investigate.

Peoria, Ill.-Over three hundred
nigh school girls. wrought up over sto.
ries published about Miss Quinn, q
member of the faculty, met In the as.
sembly room and passed resolutions
branding the article as a malicious
Islander.
Principal Beasley made q short talk,
10 which he said that the article re-
fiected upon the girls as well as the
teacher. The girls adopted resolutions
branding as malicious falsehoods" That
liquor has been given to girls in the
high school otherwise than as medi-
cine, and as directed by a physician to
be used In such cases. That any girl
has ever been made intoxicated or
found In that condition in the school.
That any girl was unable to take part
In the annual play because she was un-
der the influence OF liquor. That great
quantities Of liquor are kept in the rest
room. That girls lounge In the rest
room and that orgies and drinking take
place there"
The school board will take up the
matter Immediately and investigate. II
1t fnds that any teacher was made the
subject OF revenge or jealousy. punish
ment, probably dismissal will be the
penalty.
DIR. McIlvaine, q member Of the
board, was one Of the school
physicians who prescribed brandy for
the girls. He Joins with the others in
p~rOnOuncing the story exaggerated.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
HAS RETRAcEO HIS STEPS
Father TOsn Sherman Has Returned
70 Fort OgIethospe with
Ills Escort.

Atlanta, Ga.-Rev. Father Thomas
Sherman he's abandoned his trip over
The historic fields which his father,
Gen. W. T. Sherman. traversed 40 years
age. ard with the escorting part re-
turned to Fort Oglethorpe.
Father Sherman expressed regrets
that his mission should have been mis-
understood. and expressed himself as
keenly hurt by the criticisms Of people
and press.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

The eagle has grown scarce In the
British Isles. The eggs Of the bird
grow yearly higher priced. A couple
OF eggs from Scotland recently
brought $40 apiece. An old record
states that in the seasons 1924, In.
clasive. no fewer than III mature
specimens Of the eagle, together with
b3 young and eggs. were destroyed In
Q single country Of Scotland.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
DEATH RATE OF VETERANS
Commander Tanner Of b q. A. u,
says the Veterans Are Dying
five Thousand q Month.

Albuquerque. N. M.-Corporal
James Tanner, the commander.in.
chief Of the G. A. r.. and wife are
here en- route from the territorial en-.
campment at Las Cruces, to Los An.
geles. where Commander Tanner will
address the California encampment.
Corporal Tanner MADE the statement
that. according to statistics compiled
by himself. the veterans wore dying
at the rate OF 5000 a month.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

About the most dangerous place to
seek shelter in a thunderstorm is UNI.
der an oak or elm tree, as was proved
again by the experience of a dozen
persons In Prospect park, Brooklyn,
only a short time ago. This fact has
long been known to scientists, but
many persons are killed every year by
lightning because OF the lack or digre
gard OF this knowledge.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

A young man fond of dancing took
a pedometer with him to a ball. and
found that In the course Of the eve.
ming he had covered l3h miles. The
average length pf u waltz was hall
II mile; OF q polka. t~hree-qrarters Of
a mile: of a gGlop OF schot.ische, 9
mile. End OF lanciers. a quarter Of o
mile. A girl usually dances more thar
. man. nnd IL calculated to cover moro
than 10 miles IN = single eysniux
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11
YOUNGEST HOUSE MEMBER
pOrariIy Occupied the Chair
Ut Speaker Cannon.

Washington. d. C.-Representatiye
Frank S. Dickson Of Illinois, the
youngest member OF the house OF rep.
resentatives. was In the chair and pre-.
sided over that body for a short time.
When Mr.. Dickson left'the desk he was
greeted with q hearty round Of ap-
plause from both republicans and dem.
ocratS.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Pens were first made in Egypt and
were made OF a kind Of reed. The
nncicnts did not seem to know that
good pens could he made from O
quilts. One lsIdore. who died In $3.50,
mentions both reeds ana feathers as
suitable for pens. Swan quilts a. be.
Ing even better than goose quilts were
referred to In 1920. Steel pens were
century. Perry cut Sits In steel pens
In 1880.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

A japanese auction is a solemn az.
fair. The public do not call out their
bids, but write their names, together
with the amount they are willing to
pay. on slips Of paper. and put these
In a box. They are looked through,
and the article Is awarded to the per.
son who has made the highest offer.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

SILK vas first made by Si-Lang, wife
OF Hoang.Ti, emperor Of China, b. G.
2G00. Among the Greeks, Aristotle (B.
c. 38i-322) is the first who mentions
II. 1t was not until A. d. $50, how.
ever, that II began to be cultivated In
Europe; the first eggs being then
brought from India by some monks.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-05-11

Some OF the London newspapers are
arguing over the number Of statues
with top hats" there are in exist.
encc. One is n statue OF the late
President Kruger that never reached
Pretoria and lies in u yard at Dur.
ban. Mrs. Kruger stipulated that the
top OF the hat should be left open, 50
o. to hold rainwater for The birds.