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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
THE COST OF LIVING INCREASED

THE COST OF LIVING INCREASED
Actual figures taken from the. rec.
ords of prices actually paid for the ne
cessities of living show that there has
been an average increase of more than
70 per cent. This appears to be true
all over the country. The advance on
prices is confined to no one locality,
but is general, though the, increase
is greater In some localities than in
others. In Chicago and New York the
increase Is put at fully one-third over
a year ago. There has been, and there
is now being made, a great deal of
explanation of this advance, s One Of
the allegations is that the increased
price of labor has great deal to do
with it. There seems to be iustif,.
cation for this, but only to a very
moderate degree. The advance in
wages has been nothing to the advance
in commodities that labor consumes.
There seems to be even less reason.
ableness to the claim. that the demand
for labor in other callings has robbed
the farms and the fields, and there
fore the country is not producing suf
ficient to feed the people, hence the
advance in prices. This statement is
absurd. Crops of all kinds are plenti-
full, and there was never so large an i
acreage devoted to agriculture as
now.
The truth of the matter is that the
increased cost of living is due to arti-
1c1al causes and not to real ones.
Trusts and combines, not only In the |
food supplies themselves, but in the
agencies for handling them, and for
placing them within the reach of the
consumers, have worked to force the
people to pay more for what they have
TO eat and what they have to wear
Than they did little while ago.. The
bread and meat of the common peo-
pie costs more today than they did a
year ago.
The combines are simply making the
people foot the bills. ~. r.; j.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
Since the announcement NJ +ha xr;t,

Y Since the announcement of the with.
draWal of Dean Bruce from the sen.
atorial race, it is reported that B.. E.
spalding Of Fargo is slated by the in.
surgents TO try the fit of the senator
AZ ai toga and NJ N. Johnson of Peters
burg viii be backed for congressman.
Judge spaulding is now sitting in the
Supreme Court Of the state, and IL be
aba nd % his job for the senatorial
chase. e Will cause q e-alignment all
around '1Hl irs court matters, Since Bruce
backed out, spau1ding 81 sur-o,sed to
indy sstinship's new
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

The French newspapers have Just
made a startling discovery, it is re-
ported. They have ascertained that
Secretary Taft was sent On his trip
around the world by our government
as spy. That is, he went to Japan as
spy, and the rest Of his trip was
simply made as sort OF bluff. The
french s e newspapers are just too. smart
when it comes to probing into the
real facts. 49,,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

Bert Moran, the fore part of the week
Mr.. Fenelon has sold his farm, and
came to Devils Lake with the inten-
ton Of looking over farm prospects
here, with the possible intention of
moving his family out to North Da-
kota in the spring. He says that Wis
consin is good state, but the posi-
bilities there for a future are nothing
as compared to North Dakota.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

The Lustiania has smashed another
record. One pleasant thing about this
record breaking business is that there
are always more records to be demol-
1shed. Therefore the interest never
gets to tagging.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

John B. Sharpe of Culm, has an
nounced his candidacy for governor
to succeed the Honorable John Burke.
The LaMoure Chronicle thinks that
John is just about the candy kid of
North Dakota.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

In view Of the fact that Fairbanks
got into all kinds Of trouble over a few
cherries. isn't Taft afraid that his
the acceptance of that Chinese gift of
chances will be altogether spoiled by
q silver punch bowl?
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

This is certainly adding insult to in
jury. Right on top of the passing of
the prohibition law by the Georgia
legislature that is expected to put the
saloons out of commission, comes the
Intelligence that water rates in At
lanta will be advanced fifty per cent
On the very same date that prohib-
ition becomes effective.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
FOR q. s. SENATOR.

The political campaign in North
Dakota for 1908, as far as q. 8. ssena-
tor is concerned, seems to be in. full
blossom. Already five candidates have
announced themselves as willing to
wear the toga If the people SO wish.
H. G. Hansbrough, c. B. Little, Con
gresham Marshall, Dean Bruce, and
M. N. Johnson, all say 'Barkis is will
ing" 1--WE are in the hands of our
friends" II am a candidate for u. s.
senator, subject to the will of the
people as expressed at primaries next
June"
There may be still others who are
willing to sacrifice business interests,
and the companionship of relatives
and friends in North Dakota for the
bleak, raw and cold winters In Wash
ington, D. c., all in the interest of
patriotism and the meager salary Of
$500 per annum and perquisites. We
made up our mind some time ago
which one of these candidates to sup
port in the interest of the state and
the welfare and benefit of the people,
but have refrained from any express
sion of preference until now. We do
not owe anything or expect any fayors
from any of these candidates, but as
a republican newspaper we do owe
something to the Republican party, to
our own subscribers, advertisers and
readers, and to the people of the state
The Crary Opinion has and always
will while under the present manage
ment, support the regular nominees Of
the Republican party. After the bat
tie has been fought in the contest
next June, whether our preferences
wins or loses we will cordially sup
port the ticket as the people have ex-s
pressed their choice at the primaries,
AS it appears to us now, looking at:
it from the peoples standpoint and
the best interests of the state of
North Dakota, we cannot see how any
unbiased citizen in the north half Of
the state can fail to give his support
and vote to the present Incumbent
Hon. H. G. Hansbrough, for q. s. sem
ator. ..%..s- q
1t takes some time, yes, years, to-.
become an efficient working member
of the upper house of congress, to be-
come chairman of important commit
tees, and to have any considerable in.
fuence in legislation. What Senator
Hansbrough has acquired by three
terms Of service as u. s. senator iii
experience and knowledge, Is a greater
benefit to the state, than to him. at
would be a great mistake we think Id
elect new man In his place no matter
how competent. If North Dakota isl
70 be recognized as a power zin. the
senate, f North Dakota expects to be- i
heard and receive beneficiary Iegisla.
ton In the upper house OF congress,
the people should retain their present
senators. They are making good, and
should be retained as our worthy, a.
perieneed and faithful servants and
representative Public opin-
ion
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

worth more. There is every reason
why the farmers of this state should
feel contented this year even II their
granaries are not bursting with sur
plus grain. When the whole country
is short cropped like the United
States Is this season, it is the. worst
time to move. Don't do it, but think
it over $sI%
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

The recently elected legislature of
Oklahoma evidently doesn't propose
running up against any ground hog
case by getting out of meat Among
the members recently elected are
Messrs. steer, Bacon and Hogg.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

Hip. Hip, Hurrah," is the title of
one of the seasons new plays. Now,
let some playwright write drama
around the noble sentiment that ia
significant with the words, 20, Gee
WhizZ."
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
c. D. MILLS, Manager
NOVEMBER l, 1907

Gov Hughes of New York is said
to be very cold man. Still he has
Hndled some pretty hot fires under
some people.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01

Science is said to have discovered
that the north pole is slowly moving
south. Either it is getting anxious to
get discovered, or that was Just what
Walter Wellman was waiting for.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
41Eng ORTIZ DAKOTA Il

55sS Eugene FsllaIon, a prominent stock
raiser afld farmer ef fflear sslpou, Vis.,
cousin.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
H., g..
u5rE1D
I UT

A favorite topic to the we'll dressed lady
of today is where she can obtain the incest
of furs. We have rich Isabelle Fox scarfs
from SIS to $25 with muffs to match. Ele-
CANT pieces in Chinchilla, Squirrel, Bea-
yer, Persian Lamb, Mink, etc. Your in
spection of these goods is invited. 49,.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-01
INTER-OCEAN.

Published every Friday at Devils Lake,
Ramsey County, North Dakota
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Bullets OrlMashers.

ALTON, Ill.,. Jan. 2.-Orders were
issued to the police today by Chief of
Police Maxwell to shoot all Washers
who annoy women or the streets and
attempt to resist arrest. The order
followed an unsuccessful attempt by
Chief Maxwell 10 hit a masher at
whom he fired. The chief chased the
man two blocks and because the latter
failed to obey the command to halt
two bullets were fred after him, but
without effect other than to increase
his speed. The chief then issued a
general shooting order, and said he
hoped his men would!be;better marks
men.
"The insulting Of on the
streets by loafers and Washers must
stop he said.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Hardships Of EnRlish Clerks.

"Shop assistants and clerks in re-
tail and wholesale houses and similar
establishments in England often en-
dure great hardship on account Of the
survival Of the medieval "living in
rules. by which they eat, sleep and
work all under the same roof. \ de-
terlnined effort Is now being made to
do away with the evils Of the system.
An employer boards and feeds Il staff
of 800 assistants. He decides to re-
duce the cost of breakfast to the ex-
tent of Il penny a head per diem. This
economy in housekeeping gives him
an additional profit Of $500 Il year on
the cheeseparing Of one meal alone.
The unfortunate assistant, 'who can
leave if he doesn't like the food pro-
vided," must deplete his meagcr wage
to buy extra food to satisfy hunger or
to tempt the palate to swallow the un-
appetizing fare provided by the firm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Lawmakers Will BE Busy.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA mighty din
from legislative efforts will be given
to echo through the west during the
first week of January when legisla-
lures convene. Few states are with
out live issues of a varied and sweep.
ing character and the year 1907 prom.
Uses % be prolific in new laws more or
less drastic.
Railroad reforms stand foremost
among the questions that confront the
legislatures. The movement in favor
of more rigid restrictions is general
in its scope and the anvils will ring
with the beating out of statutes that
range from anti.pass measures to acts
establishing a &c fare, the latter form.
ing the chief issue in at least eight
western states.
Corporations in general are in for
treatment more or less severe, agita.
ton being on for new banking laws
that will protect depositors more ade.
quately, for new insurance laws that
will bring fire and life companies
more directly under the supervision of
state commissions, and for new taxing
schemes that will provide for greater
revenues from public utilities con-
Germs.
Direct primaries and the liquor
traffic are questions which will receive
attention also.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Coal Dealers Sue Railroad.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Jan. ID. E.
Woodland 4 Co... coal; dealers, have
entered suit against the Huntington
railroad, claiming that that company
has coniscated and appropriated
something like $40, 900 worth of coal,
belonging to said.company, to it's own
use, and has refused to make settle
ment therefor. The Woodland com.
pany operates the Dietz;.mines near
this place, having a lease upon the
properties of the.Sherman Coal COM
pany. They claim that .during Octo-
Der the acknowledgements a number
of cars of coal valued at So, t3S. 80,
and in November ~confiscated and con.
verted to its own use Sl3, 33S. 20 worth
of coal. The coal was consigned to a
number of towns and cities;in the west,
but never reached its destina alton.
This the coal company claims is one
of the causes of the coal famine in the
western states. In one instance, as
told by the petition, several cars of
coal was shi pped to!one consignee and
none of them reached0.their d%estina-
ton, one after the other being con-
fscated by the railroad company.
The coal company AYERS that it has
asked the Burlington to pay for the
con6sc ated coal, but this the company
absolutely refuses to do.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Two Thousand Homeless.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A dozen per.
sons were injured, 10 families were
made homeless, 1000 persons were
driven temporarily from their homes,
80 horses were roasted to death and
property valued at $500, 900 was de-
stroyed today in the worst early
morning fire New York has seen in
many months.
Lack OF adequate water pressure is
said to have been largely responsible
for the extent of the fire. Had not one
OF the big fire boats which drew its
water supply from the Hudson river
come to the rescue the loss must have
been much greater.
One Of the worst features of the fire
was the tremendous crowd which gath.
cred in the streets around the burning
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Passing Of Spa rs.

Present changes in sailing rigs point
to the passing of the old square rugged
ship. The unpopularlty of the latter
type is indicated by the large number
Of advertisements appearing in eastern
marine journals offering ships and
banks for sale. In MOST cases these
vessels when sold are dlsmantled and
converted into coal barges. Il type of
carrier regularly recruited from the
ranks of the square rigger. This proc
ess has been going on for many years.
In 1894 there were G33 full rugged
ships carrying the American flag. To
day there are 300. The United States
commissioner of navigation predicts
that the type will entirely disappear
inside of twenty years.-Seattle Post
Intelligenccr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
GREAT NAVAL REVIEW
WErShips Worth $500. 5000 to Il,
Exhibited nt JHEsrss9yyn Fair.

"nrships Worth $500. o to BE
Exhibited nt Jamestown Fair.
In size, in cost and in grandeur the
naval review which will be on constant
view ut the jamestown Terccntcnnial
exposition to be held at Hampton
Roads, nea Norfolk, Va, will surpass
anything of the kind ever held, says
Willard Holman. \ high official of the
navy department has estimated that ut
no time will there be less than $780,
100000 worth of naval ships floating ON
the waters of Hampton Roads. This
may seem to the lay reader IL stupen-
dous value to put on just n feature
OF the great celebration, but when 1t is
remembered that nearly all warships
above and including the third rate cost
a million apiece and even d%estroyers
cost three-quarters of Il million, with
battleships and armored cruisers cost
Ing from three to ten millions, it will
be seen at a glance that the estimate
Is not too high.
About twenty-five of the greatest ma
tons on earth, including all the great
"A SASp AONC VIOuIlSCO W
send to the jamestown exposition con-
tingents of their naval strength. This
insures the coming Of the greatest ma
val feet ever brought together. Eng
land will, Of course, send a mighty
feet alone, and the other powers, not
to be too greatly outdone by the great
est naval power, will also make a great
showing. Submarine boats will be
present in great numbers and all the
latest engines Of naval destruction.
Aside from the purely naval features
Of the exposition there will be a series
Of great yacht races. In which every
style and size Of sailing craft will con-
test. Cups have been offered as prizes
by tho king Of England. the emperor Of
Germany, Sir Thomas Upton and
President Roosevelt, all we'll known
yachting enthusiasts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Reports On Fuel Shortage.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The causes,
but not the cure, for.the car shortage
in the northwest and 1.-THE consequent
coal famine in North Dakota have
been determined by 1.-THE members of
the interstate commerce commission
participating in the recent hearings at
Chicago and Minneapolis.
Franklin X. Lane, who served as
chairman of the investig alton COM
mittee, filed his report with the full
commission aud sent it to President
Roosevelt, who ordered: the inquiry.
He finds:
cit is q fair inference, from all the
testimony, that the real cause of the
coal scarcity in North Dakota vas
such an abundance-of w~estbound
traffic at the %IheadI|of the lakes that
cars were not available, in the cor.
gested state of that terminal, for the
carrying of coal to North Dakota, a
comparatively .short haul for a low
class commodity"
In his letter of transmission to the
president, Mr.. Laneasays the report
will be followed in due course by the
special recommend atoms of the COM
mission as a whole as to whatever
legislation, if any, maybe deemed ad
visable.
Referring to theIreport that the coal
shortage vas due to Information of a
trust or combination between dealers
in coal, which fixed prices in the
northwest and refusedi to sell to out
siders and ''irregulars," the report
says:
"The commissionjhas gained undis-
putable proof of an agreement between
coal dealers to maintain!prices and to
boycott who did not ESQ tagree, but
there is no evidence: at all ju%stifying
the contention that this combination is
chargeable with the coal shortage
prevailing. or that the railroads we're
parties in any way to such a conspir.
acy.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Offers BOnuS For babies.

CHICAGO, Jan. "A bonus of slOO
for a baby, 5000 for twins and $500 for
triplets. This is the latest inducemen,
to wives Of union men to put to rout
the cry, EQUALITY, not quantity" to
keep women At home and prevent them
crowding men out of employment and
to bring into the world large numbers
of promising young unionists.
The idea was suggested by the Bak.
ers and Confectioners' union of Chi.
cago, which proposes to create a union
pension association. Every nniou la.
Dor man will be invited to Join.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
AWFUL WRECK IN KANSAS.
Mistake of Operator Results In Loss of
Over Thirty Lives.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2.-Thirty per-
sons killed and forty others injured,
some of them seriously. is the esti-
mated result of one of the most terri.
BILE disasters in the history of the Chi.
cago, Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroad
company, which occurred just before
5 O'Clock this morning about three
miles west of Volland, Wabaunsee
county, when westbound train No. 20
and eastbound train No. 30 met in a
head-on collision.
Most of the killed were Mexican la.
borers who were in the smoking car
on No. 20. The baggage car ran over
the smoking car and crushed down
through its roof, literally crushing
out the lives of the men who were in
it, the majority OF whom we're curled
up in seats and asleep.
Fire followed the crash of the trains
almost as soon as they struck and five
of the ars of No. % we're burned. 1t
is likely that several bodies we're in.
Generated in some of these cars and it
will be a long time before a complete
list of the number killed can be ascer-
tanned.
A negro porter was pulled out from
the burning wreckage by passengees
who escaped injury. His leg was
caught under an iron beam and the
flames were fast enveloping him. His
leg was wrenched off at the knee to
save him. Two of the injured Next.
cans died enroute to the hospital and
it is expected that others will die.
There is no doubt that this calamity
is n that must be charged to human
frailty and the blame for it goes on
the unfortuna ate shoulders of John
Lynes, who was the operator at Vol.
land. Orders had been issued for No.
% and No. 80 to pass at Volland.
These orders had been sent to the op-
orator at Volland and he should have
held No. 20 at Volland. These were
the last orders he had received and he
failed to deliver them.
He fed before the wreck occurred
and in a rather dramatic fashion he
told in a few words of the impending
disaster before it actually occurred.
About five minutes before 1t happened,
he called up the cares dispatcher in
short sharp clicks with his telegraph
instrument and wired: mo. 90 has
gone and l have gone also.'
Even with this dispatch in hand
there was no possible way for pre-
venting the wreck. That was the last
word received from the operator. He
was captured later and brought to
TOpeka.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
CHOICE


An officer of the De Beers corpora
ton at killlnlley had been under the
surveillance of detectives for Il year.
The me- at the general offices thought
that he was spending more money than
he WAS earning. One day, after the de-
tectivc had followed the mar for a
whole year, had played poker with
him. visited saloons with him and
watched every movement. another Off
Ger OF the company approached him
and. laying his hand upon his shoulder,
said:
Il want to congratulate YOU"
"What about:" asked the object Of
suspicion.
"Why, you're all right. You're an
honest man."
"Of course I'm an honest man. What
do you mean?"
The explanation was made. The sus-
pected man learned that the detective
who had followed him had been his
closest personal friend all those
months, knowing every move he made,
how much money he won, how much
he spent in high living and how much
for the necessities of life.
Now, according to accounts Of
your doings for these weeks and days"
said the official to the man under sus-
picion, you ought to have just f3 in
your pocket this moment"
The man who had been Swallowed
3G5 days thrust his hand into his pock-
ct and found just a trife less than
f3.-World's Work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
The Open Mouth In Germany.

1t is wise to keep the mouth shut In
Germany. Ebermeier, al artisan, was
watching the police charge Il sm'll
crowd gathered in the street when
somebody, amused by the proceedings,
called for "lIoch." to the policemen.
This made the police angry, and Eber-
meier was singled out, arrested and
charged with committing a gross mis-
demcanor. Before the court he denied
having shouted "IIoch." and the police
nan who arrested him. being asked on
what grounds he made the cnarge said
that Ebcrmeicr had his mouth open
and he assumed that he had been
cheering. The court acquitted Eber-
meier Of gross m~isdemcnnor, but fined
him 3 marks for impeding the traffic
by standing still In the street.-London
Morning Leader.