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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27


Crane are yery closely allied TO sepa:
tor Foraker which means Tint they
win never permit Secretary TAR %
gain any strength In their preserves
Where these votes viii eventasllyH
land depends of course. entirely Oh
how matters shape themselves inst tho
convention. but they WIN never iauti
in the Taft column. n "
Its difficult to classify Colorado in
amy one Of these groups. Herl1O votes
will probably be divided. {. e
It is entirely reasonable to believe
that Mr.. Tatt's friends will muster 300
votes on:the first ballot, even II the
Ohio delegation does not cast is As
votes solidly for the Secretary of War.
That is a matter for Mr.. Taft to de.
eide himself, II he can persuade Presi.
dent Roosevelt to surrender his IA,
ivorite project OF eliminating" Mr..
Foraker and can arrange compro.
mise with the senior Senator, there Ia
every probability that the As votes OF
Ohio may yet be counted in the Taft
column. ID
Certain 1t is that Mr.. Taft will lead
on the first ballot. It Is equally Ger.
tain that the first ballot will not be dc.
cisive. Experienced observers here
believe that the convention will be
deadlocked for days, as was the Chi.
cage convention IN 1888. AS to tho
final result any guess is good. L. G.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
Match Makers
Are Anxious
DECREASING SUPPLY OF TIMBER
IS ALREADY WORRYING MAN
! uFAcTuRERs.
From the Boston Transcript.

rrori the Boston transcript.
1t is perhaps more Characteristic
OF Americans than Of any other PEG.
pie to hold small things in contempt,
forgetting that little drops OF water,
little grains OF sand" constitute the
plant we inhabit. A match is a small
and insignificant aafflr, yet multiplied
as III has been in this country and the
rest Of the civilized world It has been
one OF the most potential agents OF
modern material development. It has
come into use at a late day IN the
worlds history There are many liv-
ing among us still who can remember
when the flint and finder: were the reg.
ular means Of starting q fresh fire,
and the old one was carefully pre-.
served by burying the embers night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
I Lemon, chocolate, { us.ard.

These are the three varieties, OF;
"oUR:PIE" preparation which q arc
crentlng so much favorable comment
everywhere. Each package It put up
according to the strlctest Pure Food
Laws. 1t does not require an expert
enced cook to make good pies from
"oUR,PIE." Just the proper proper.
tons Of all Ingredients are In the
package ready for your immediate use.
AT grocers, 10 cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
Anti-T aft States.

Most OF these States hold oft no
nope to Mr.. Taft's friends. Four of
them have "favorite sons" pennsyl.
vania has Mr.. Knox: Indiana has Mr..
Fairbanks; Illinois has Speaker Can.
non; Wisconsin has. Senator Lafo,.
ette. New York may or may nor
have Governor Hughes, or 1t may have
Secretary Cortelyou. Probably 1t will
have neither but will be divided IN
between Governor Hughes, Secretary
Cortelyou and Speaker Cannon, but
there Will be practically no Taft dele.
gates New Jersey has no candidat q
at this moment, but It Is against Sec.
reihry TAFT, because he. stands for
President Roosevelt. Oklahoma pre.
sents a curious situation. Whilst ON
his way to the Philippines last fall.
Secretary Taft made two or three
speeches in Oklahoma in the hope OF
creating friendly feeling there. I'm.
fortunately in his addresses he urged
the voters to vote against the new
Constitution, which was the first steo
toward statehood. The overwhelming
majority by which the Constitution
was adopted shows how thoroughly the
people Of Oklahoma regulated Mr..
Taft. SO far MS any sentiment has de,
yelopcd in the new State, Speaker
Cannon appears to be the favorlte. A.,
A battle-ground,
Coming now to the States where
there is honest doubt and where ali
the candidates have a fair field, there
are 122 delegates, distributed us fol.
lows:
s.'.......,..... Is
ioo"a g'..'.,............ 26
oregon ..................., s
Wyoming $685.. G
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
Ola sscock Talks,
About Convictions
SAYS THE STATE CONVENTION
MUST co"E TIER MA.
T;oNaL CONVENTION.

NoRGANTOWN, Dec. 27.-Chair
man woodward has sent out call fol
meeting of the State committee n,
Parkersburg January 18th. The Wash
iRgtoa correspondents have tried to in
Innate that there was something un
usual about the form OF the call ana
that 1t might mean a single early con
ventlon ut which national deelgatet
would be selected and the State tIckej
nominated.
Collector W. E. GIasscock, mem
Der of the committee, has received /,
copy. of the cnll and he says that thert
is absolutely nothing unusual aboa,
1t. The committee will set time anf
designate a place for holding a con
ventlon Mt which national delegates
at large to represent west Virginia
IN the Chicago convention and Will
issue a call for the same.
| What about that suggestion Of
holding only one convention and nam
Ing the State ticket at the same time p
he was asked?
81 would not be in favor OF any
sucil scheme replied the collector,
"and have never heard the propp,
sition even discussed by any member
of the committee. There must be
Two State conventions, one befora
the national convention at Chicago
and another for the nomination o,
our State ticket and the formulation
of our State platform after the Chicago
meeting.
we would hardly Hike to put oug
selves in the position in which Yves.
Virginia Democrats found themselves
some yenrs ago. They held thel,
State convention in advance Of tht
national convention and had to rati
fy the national platform on the sight
unseen principle. They expressed
enthusiastic approval of candidate
not yet named and platform not
yet constructed. We Republicans
have great faith in the wisdom OF
our national convention but we pre-
fer to give utterance to our appro.
val of Its actions subsequent to such
actions rather than in advance of
them"
what about changes in the per-
sonnet of the committee. Mr.. Glass
cock?" asked the reporter. "Are there
any designations in sight?"
None that know Of" replied the
collector. "and see no reason for ex.
pecting any. In fact, know of moth.
ing outside the usual routine of such
q meeting TO come before the commit.
tee Mt this time"
The convention to select the States
four delegates at large must be held
at least co days prior to the Chicago
convention which is set for June 10th,
This will bring the date not later than
the middle of April, and district con.
rentlons will be held prior to the
State conventions. 1t. follows that II
West Virginia Republicans want to
have anything to say about the Chi.
rago Nominations they must say 1t
within the next co or 90 days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27

~
Porto Rico ' Z. 2
(. Of these Mr.. Taft,s friends are
strongest in Michigan. and he will
probably get 20 Of the 2S. In Iowa he
viii at least break even. Ia wyom.
Ing he ought to get the entire delega.
ton. Montana is probably against
Mr.. TAFT. The 10sdelegates Of Wash.
ington can be secured for him. West
Virginia Is in the hands o, Senator
Elklns. and Mr.. Elkins is not given
TO hasty decision. West Virginia viii
be a doubtful quantity until prospects
are very much clearer than they are
at present. II seems almost provi.
dental that West Virginia is near the
bottom OF the roll. The three terri.
tories ought TO be safe for Mr.. Taft
Nevada and Utah are very doubtful
tanl It does not appear that the att
tutle OF the admla ..7s'..rt..,!i IN the pres
ient difficulty at GoIdheld, where (,
rushed federal troops into the State
one day and then rushed them on,
again almost Immediately after. has
male the Administrations candidat;
stronger. Still ont OF this group oil
doubtful States Mr.. Taft ought to ht
able to gather between so and CT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
New EnaIand Against Him.

~
OF these 50 votes Mr.. Taft will be
lucky II he can capture two out OF Con.
necticut. The group. is usually spok.
en- Of in Washington as the "Aldrich.
Crane" group. for Senator Lodge,
strong as he Is In Massachusetts poll.
tics, and close to President Roosevelt,
will probably not be able to deliver a
single delegates in his own State and
none in the rest OF New England. ex.
cept, as suggested, that in Connect.
cut he may be able to arouse sufficient
pride in the fact that Secretary Taft
is a graduate Of Yale to capture "a few
delegates there. Senators Aldrich and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27

1t is true that Vice President Fair.
banks selected the South as his own
field more than year ago, and. there
are conflicting opinions as to the re.
suit of this work. But study of pre-
rious conventions and the readiness
of these Southern organization leaders
to listen to convincing arguments
should encourage Mr.. Taft's friends to
look for votes in this group of States
or the 1GS votes in this group it Is u
question solely for Mr.. Taft's con.
science to decide how many he will
get.
There is one other group OF doubt.
fnl States where Mr.. Taft's friends
will find little encouragement. These
n rp tho Now E.npfopf Cfofo.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27
| Tai S tud yirlg
The S;;'itnat ion
IS LIKELY SOON TO DECLARE
b .HlMsELF-THE CONDITIONS
TIKI {.}5 AT PRESENT.

An Analysts Of the Sentiment In the
livarious states-The Secretary Has
a Fairly Good start-states That
Are For Him and Those That Are
Against Him-Fishtins Ground In
Which the Delegations Are to Be
contended For-Two Groups Of
Southern states-A Matter of Prac-
tieai Politics.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Secretary
Taft has been making good use Of ev.
cry moment II his leisure time since
hts return to study the presidential
situation. and 1t is intimated that he
will soon give out a statement.
Conjecture is accordingly busy rs to
the nature OF the statement, and opn.
ion is evenly divided that Secretary
Taft after going over his boom very
carefully with his brother, Mr.. Charles
P. Taft. the wealthy Cincinnati edit.
I
tor. will or will not announce that
he has retired from the fight. Mex;
to President Roosevelt. the Secre
tary's brother Is responsible for the
Taft presidential boom. and he will
continue to pursuade Mr.. Taft that
the Taft boom is sure to win on,
Eventually Mt the Chicago convention
II Mr.. Taft stays in the fight there
Is every Indication that he will have
the satisfaction OF polling the larges,
vote on the first ballot in the conven
ton. It would not be surprising II Mr.
Taft has 900 votes on the first ballot
at this time he has 100 votes pracli
caly pledged for nm, II the claims o.
Il his friends can be depended upon
confidence in their figures Is soma
what impaired because they include
in these 100 votes the 4G votes o.
Ohio,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27

When il IS reflected that there will
be in the next Republican convention
go delegates, being two for each rep.
Preventative in the House and each
member Of the Senate, and two dele.
gates for the Philippines and Porto
Rico and Hawaii and Alaska, and two
for each of the territories, 1t Is clear
that Mr.. Taft Starts off fairly well Il
the claims Of his friends are made
good in the convention, for In n Re.
publican convention only n majority
Is necessary to nominate, aud 100
pledges Is n very comfortable nucleus,
for iSG votes are needed. Just now
the claims Of Mr.. Taft's friends for the
4G votes of Ohio are not wholly con.
rincing, because the two Senators.
Foraker and Dick. have come out
openly to fight the Taft boom. and it
is hardly reasonable to believe That
they viii entirely fail to capture some
iof the Ohio delegation.
hnti!Taft States
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-27

Here. too. Mr.. Taft's friends ought
to be able to gain some delegates. In
Maryland the attempt to pass Taft
resolutions ct the State convention
asst August was wisely abadoned b.
cause its advocates were ,o.d it would
be defeated; but there Is, nevertheless
friendly feeling for Mr.. Taft. While
Speaker Cannon and Secretary Cor
telyou will undoubtedly get more dele
gates than Mr.. Taft, it is not improi,.
able that he will pick up one or twu
In Virginia he seems fairly sure Of the
delegation. North Carolina he can.
not count upon, because he made there
an unfortunate speech which offended
the Southern Republicans bitterly. m
tennessee he may pick up half the
delegates, but from Kentucky he need
expect nothing. for there, too, an eff.
fort to obtain an Endorsement for his
candidacy at the Republican state
convention is very likely to be in the
hands of men friendly to Vice presi.
dent Fairbanks and to Senator Fora.
her, which means that Speaker Can.
non can count on the Kentucky votes
It n deadlock comes.
practical" POLITICS WIN Count.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18
SALE OF LAND

Notice is hereby given, that under authority
OF an order of sale granted by the Honorable
j, hn +. Henry, Judge Of the County Court of
the county Of Ram ey. in the state OF North
Dakota, dated tn 26th day OF December, A. ..
1905, the undersigned. the administrators with
the will annexed Of the estate of Oliver ).
Burns, late OF the town of Flora. in the county
OF Carroll. and state Of indiana, deceased will,
sell at private sale to the highest bidder for
cash. subject to confirmation by the Judge of
eaid County Court, an undivided onehalf Of
the following described lands, to-wit: South
Y OF southeast n. section IL: the north X Of
the northeast a. the east Il of the no, thwest Il,
the northeast n Of the southwest ID. tie north
west u Of the southeast Il, the south " Of the
northeast ~, the east " of the southeast Y,
section "a, in township 152 north. range 81
west, situated IN Ramsey county, North tDako.
kota the south " of the southwest II, section
ls: the northwest d, section 10, and the north
II Of the southwest u section 10. In township
II'152 north. range 81 west, Situated in Nelson
county North Dakota ~ -, y: S#fs5E2
The salewill be made on or after the 26tI
day OF January. 4. D. 1907. 'S& y. 4 TT
All bids must be in writing, aud may be left
at the Office of rich u Kelly. in l.akota II. D.
at the office of w. NJ. ant efson, in Devil:
Lake. n D.. or filed with the Judge Of saiC
: County Court, or delivered to the undersigned
personally, at Flora. Ind. a. s. 1:si
= Dated December 18th, IA. II 49, g. y%$3;: =,
ss ~ 'f:S5345' r A.fJ. CooR, ~
u 49, r. FRANKLIN a. BURNS,
fE9s% .$25% :: ! Administrators f the Estate b
~: st5.sa -, Oliver y. Burns Deceased.
/: FRrCH &y KELLY, Attorneys for said Admins
traitors Lakota, N. d r. f.}4 4
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18
Luno Fishes,

Several examples of geological
paradox fish which would be speed
lily drowned If placed in deep water
have just been added to the collection
at Regents park. This is the African
walking fish, which spends the great
3er part Of its existence upon the mud
banks of tropical rivers. Its method
OF progression has been described by
naturahsts as of the hop, skip and
jump" variety, and when journeying
inland, as it does over long distances.
it climbs by means of the breast fms
over the roots and even into the
boughs of trees. These curious crea-
lures, which belong to an important
group known as lung fishes, form a
l connecting link with the higher forms
of life, the air bladder being converted
4 into what is practically a lung. When
the rivers dry up in the hot season
they bury themselves in the mud,
I breathing in the air like a frog or a
newt In Australia there are several
4 varieties Of lung fishes, one of the
largest, which is much esteemed as
an article of food, sometimes attain
ing length Of six feet.-Londou
1 Daily Graphic.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18
payment Of ssas and interest. wherein default

payment Of s942 and interest, wherein default
has been made as follows to:wit: -
The mor,gagor wholly failed to care for
cribcd. from which neglect one horse las since
died and the value Of the remaining b. rsppal
property has greatly deprecated, whe, efore
the mortgage feels unsafe and deems the debt
said mortgages contained has become operative;
That by CIDER Of the mortgage. Charles Baker,
and to satlsfy the amount due upon said mort
gage Which 10 ciaimed to be a. thedate Of this
foreclose the same BY sale of the chattels there
IN described as follows to-wit: ~ ~.
One l;s . grey gelding Z years old, weight
One ,daapple grew gelding 7years old, weight
about l250 pounds. II .$*...ra. =: ; +
400, named Maud, - : -
about 11oo pounds ss ba yaaf ora "e'sh'
100 pounds, named Bill. y -. - =
Three sets of double work harnesses com.
t,ne wagon gear complete, u.
| One wagon with rack, Is =, ( * 49,
! One grading outfit, consisting Of is slushers
sets Dump boards: wheeled scrapers, tent
| (which will be sold at public auctior, 2fol
cash at the front dot,r of the Courthouse in the
CITY of Devils Lake Ramsey County, North
a neko ds az two O'clock the afternoon Of the
From tho proceeds Of which sale will be paid
| the costs antt expense provided by law and ir
sa e .h MORTGAGE for Foreclosure am the amoanl
or the mortRaged debt to the mortgage and
or Of tho mnTtgngsd porperty. r.: 4 ,?7$$l3
Dated this 18th day Of January, Al. D. 1877, 81
I ~ y, B. GoER, AGENT for !
COOLER 4 GoER, ~ u . y. Fcs: -
~ = IT Attorns VS. for the Z: ~ H., sS +, III
MortEagee: Devils Lake No. OAK. $: / 81 81
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Notice: Of Mortgage q. Foreclosure ii, sale

q Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered By clara
"a Il Cdegard and Andreas A. r. Odegard, her
husband mort gagaIs, to G: d. - Fisher, mort.
sagee. dated sthe 2Dth day of April, 1906. and
filed for record In the office of Che register OF
deeds Of the county OF Ramsey and state Of
North Dakota on the 9Th day OF August, 1905,
and recorded 10: book 81 Of mortgages, on page
s92. and assigned by said mortgagee to j. &.
Truesdali BY an asei gnment bearing date OF
September 9th: 1865, anu there afterrecorded
In the Office OF the register S0f deeds at said
county on the End day Of May, 1905, III book IS
Of mortgages, on page SO, will be forecIosed by,
sale OF the premises in such mortgage and here.
matter deHcrib bed, at the front door Of the
courthonse In the city OF Devils lake, and
county OF Ramsey and Htate OF North Dakota
$atthe hour OF ten s,clock al m. on the End day
OF February, ATT d. 1891. TO satisfy the amount
due y pom such mortgags, on the date Of sale.
Tha3 premises described lii eaid mortgage,
and which will be sold 10 satisfy the sans are
descr ibedt as follows, to wit :: Those certain
premise ssituate In the county Of Ramsey and
state Of cxorth Dakota, to Wit: Lots one and
northwss quarter Of the y nOrt iwast Tn,1asfsr
section twenty eight. township one hundrfd and
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18
THE MARKETS
Notice and Citation; Hearing of Final
Account and Distribution OF Estate.

State of North Dakota. II County Court. =,
County of Ramsey. Before Ion. Jonn F.
Henry, Judge.
IL the matter of the Estate Of Abram Q. Whip
Ten Brock whipp.s, Howard b; whipple. Esther
Q. Whipple and Josephine A. "hRipple, .on.,
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents:
| You. the said Mary J. Whipple. Ten Brock
Whipple. Howard Whipple, Esther Q. Whippie
aud Josephine A. Wbipple, are hereby notified
! the estate of Ahram o. Wllipple. late of the
City oi.Deviis Lake: in theGf ounty Of Ramsey
! and State OF North Dakota. deceased, has bssn
rendered to this Court, therein showing that
the est.te of said deceased is ready for final
settlement and distribution. and petitionipR
! that his account be allowed. the residue OF
said estate be distributed to the persona there;
unto entitled, his adsninisttat iogs closed and
he be scharRed that Saturday. tho Och day OF
, tebruary, A. D. 1901 at teu o'clock in TIL fore
noon of that day. at the Court rooms of this
la e, County of Ramsey and Staff Of Nortl,
Dakota has been duly appointed by this Court
I Tor The settlement thereof, ct which time and
place any person interested IN said estate may
appear and file his exceptions, in writing, to
said account and petition and contest the
And YOU, the above named respondents, and
each Of yon, are hereby cited ana rsan!red Linen then
and show cause, If any you have, why said
account ehould not be allowed the residue o.
said estate distributed. the administration Of
said estate closed and said Administrator, Ter
Brock Whipple, disch rged. 4. 4 ~. "
Dated the 18th .ay OF January, A. D. 1907. -
a.. Let service OF the above Citation be made by
p Raiis Lake interocsan Of Devils Lake. n,
.t>~~3 Judge Of the County Court
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18
Summons

state Of North Dakota. s}5 $5
County or Ramsey TX MI tsS
Elsie smit, Plaint.ff
vs.. M
Jacob slnit, Defendant,
The State OF North Da kotu ID t,,a a,,,u. \,
Defen4 ants :#S "a
10, You are, hereby summoned to answer tils
,,,;etp AZ TINS which will Ida i1e
ms office ~ Dsvile Lake, North DaE ota. aud 81
serve Z copy Of your answer upon The sI,ssesib
ore within thirty days after tie service III ss
servlce aud II caaa of yonr failure g ar5pes
~, ~ ndgnent Will be taken against
plaint. ~ s1H 49,
Trial desired III Ramsey county
n Dat ted Desember Ath. S0s. sSss
WI 4E III BuRKE Il MfnDAusH,
2,!S Sg n ~ .s ri flainti Ills AftofI,sxs
!. It'll 81 &c kesid ense and n %. aslsirsas i
zIevils Lake, North a
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18
Notice Of Chattel Mortgage Sale.

tNnfica 1erahv
tel mertease sring asts ", VIZ Msasa.4a,
iSts iSs "a ~
cen p,tiish;Ms f,e = ~
Schnitg M 4 ~, I'm ~
the 22,,d dav n 49, 1 ~ ~. ~
eG 10y Wy ~ LIED IN Tue
~ wy , - rtssas ~ Lne Tommy 81
the saia ~ 9.a Wieren
fe,ree nsrd ~ Z. saa ~ t tst
,ga fsrs; ftar ~ sala Mpst
fs Kasnsav w y
Deviis arm me ~ W
State Of Nor,h Dakara ,,tia 2.,, Y. ana
uary, 1897, at the hour ot o 8 O'clock iii the
gift rno0n, az pub lic% auction. TO the highest
bidder for caah. ia So " u e'sfs
y. Said MOI tgaga5 having been given 70 secure
ne paymens ", Or me Sum of aud intarests
sis Iy slA lroIiis6nrs noIes, ana one OF