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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
Senator HanSbroudh ID

A dispatch comes from Washington
D. c., that u. s. Senator Hansbroug3
was successfully operated upon last
Thursday evening, April 9th, in hos
pital in that city for mastoiditis. Willis
in Dakota recently an abscess appear
ed in Senator Hansbrough's right ear
as a result of a cold. He went to .
hospital in St. Paul where he suffere&
a second abscess in the left ear, bEK
after several weeks was able to rs-
tur to Washington about the midd6
of March soon after which thirE
abscess in the left ear appeared. Hs
has been troubled with bony growth
in his inner ears for many years anG
this also was removed. .-~ ,.- .... -.
While everything points to sue
cessful recovery 1t is expected that the
senator will be confined to the hospit&
for some time to come. His many
Devils Lake friends will be grieyea
to learn Of his illness and he will havs
the sympathy of numerous friends
throughout the country.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
Will Devils Lake Have a Team this
Season

Are we to have baseball club this
season. This is question that has
been asked us several times, and we
would suggest that 1t is high time that
in that direction were
taken as the season is well advanced
and throughout the country clubs are
being organized and in many places
games have already been played.
What is more representative to a
town than a good live baseball team,
and surely there is enough good ma
terial in Devils Lake to put a first
class team on the diamond that will
make the neighboring towns sit up and
take notice, and the patronage receiv'
ed at the home games will be sufficient
to guarantee financial support. Al
the spring meeting Of the Northern
League, Devils Lake was conceded tt
be a desirable acquisition to that or
ganization but through some unforseer
cause the thought Of adding Devils
Lake to the league was dropped ani
the baseball question has been deat
ssue that we all can root for,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
StraWberIiie Good Crop 10,

We are in receipt OF at1etter from
W. r.: Lanxon, student Of horticultturye.: " I .
at the state Agricultu College rela-s
live to the prod ctiveness of straw:
berries in North Dakota Mr. SLanxton5
states that 1 last year out Of I q patch
Eof twelve rows 200 feet long he sold
400 quarts of berries besides those
canned and eaten. He also quoted
numerous others who had been very:
successful Id raising this delicious fruit
III this state ss .:E5
The variety best adapted for Worth
Dakota says air. ILsaxton. is the Sen
ator Dunbar. this variety being very
hardy. Any good rich loan hat is I.
naturally well drained is suitable for
this plant. liberal coating sof mans
|ure Will consarYe the moisture and add
very materiaIly 10 the produc uctions III Sa n
GOOD crop. plants should be
planted In rows about two ieas smart
aud there should Sbe q spas:s some
two feet between plant
frequent culss Ion thru hoslt the
sunamar III necesss sst,e,sl yigss
oroua plants Tor ting the next
season. a.s3s
/ Plants ma be gacslrst com
lsnerciaI sstt bout 100 =a
IESttaousansl and sssso dozen ge
very GOOD start ana III cared
Igor should ,auca 100 TRUTH Iasats
sIsaa next ss3,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
BOOKS /: \ FOR INDIANS
Prayer Books in Indian Language
s. u Printed at Ft. Totten I'LL. i: Il I:

An interesting, piece, Of work Just
completed sins q Grand Forks bindery
was 1000 Roman Catholic prayer
books in the Sioux tongue. The type
setting and press work Of the books
were done at the Catholic Indian mis-.
sion at Fort Totten and the pages were
sent there for binding. Rev. Jerome
Hunt, O.. S. b, Of the Catholic mission
at Fort Totten, is the publisher, and
translator. The books will be dis
tributed ~ him to the following
agencies where there J, are missions:
Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne, steph-
en- and Standing Rock. H-..s:l *s{1. ( {
/, sTypograp aphically the books are pleas
ing and the Indian evidenced skill In
the arrangement Of the matter and III
the press work. In every way the
books show the high state of civiliza-
ton among Fort Totten Indians. B &bs. 5Ez..
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
Fish for Devils Lake

|5 Edgar LaRue has fled on : traction
al piece Of land On the south shore.
of Devils Lake near the inlet to Mis-
sion Bay for the purpose Of building.
b dam across the neck Of the bay and
put ins sa fish screen Tor raising hsh IA
Mission Bay. "
Last rear tests were made BY experts
sent ont ssby the %. s., Fish Commits sion.
and it was found that there Wss an:
abundance of fish food ii the lake and
II vas though favorable Tor restocks
Ing. "a Rue gives II as its opinion
that it VIII not zbe long before Devils
Lake viii have as rnany Dish az "a nee.
essagy and win be an extra draWing
card sor summer people and WI tend
@ make the reso LOUDLY POPULAR. N
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17

mbination Sale, Il Saturday, April
25th. List. closes wi esday. 22d. See
Hyland st SS d. .5
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
J Expected at the North Dakota
Durum Wheat Growers Ass.

Secretary Atkinson Of the North Da-
kota Durum Wheat Growers associa-
tion informs us that much interest
is being shown by the COM
mercial and farmers associations
throughout the state in the meeting to
be held in this city on April 81.
Mr.. Atkinson has received advices
that Professor M. A. Carleton, cereal
list, Washington, D. c., who is one Of
the best informed men in the country
on the subject Of durum wheat, will be
present. Professor Ladd, state pure
food commissioner, will also be pres
ent as we'll as the members of the
North Dakota grain commission, and
many other speakers Of note.
Invitations have been forwarded by
the secretary to all Of the commercial
and farmers organizations and inde-
pendent elevator companies through.
out the state to send delegates to this
meeting, and II there are any Of the
different organizations who have not
received such invitation they should
understand that such invitation is
hereby extended and makes earnest ef
fort to have representatives at this
meeting which will be largely attend
ed and at which steps will be taken ts
form such an organization and create
such an interest among the growers
of durum wheat that permanent goot
\ will result not only in increased acre
| age of this valuable grain, but alst
that a market price can be obtaine,
more nearly its actual value than ha
heretofore been realized. -
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
WHY NOT BASE BALL HAT TIE is YEARNING
For Some Nice Looking Cowboy to
Love Her

There is an old saying which readg
Music Hath Charms to Sooth sfm,
Savage" Miss Hattie Walker, ds
Carterville, ILL.,, is willing to furnish
the music to soothe the soul of some
cowboy, and il, there is any of the love
sick SWANS of Devils Lake whom ha8
ever thrown the lariet and feel them
selves romantically inclined enough to
make Miss Hattie believe that they
are western cowboy in reality, they
may answer this appeal from love
sick maid and they can rest assureg
that Hattie will make warm biscuits
every morning in the year for her
hero Of the plains.
Hattie is real young thing to, sa
she gives her age as blushing nineteeH
and she VOWS that she does not uas
powder to excess and that her cowboy
laddie need never fear that he win
come in contact with greasy face AZ
she answers she does not use cold
cream before retiring. Hattie evident
ly works in the laundry as she says
she is a hard worker and she aisa
wishes us to assure the one who viii
be lucky enough to accept her PROPOSE
! that she will furnish all the Fela
Napthie necessary to wash out formeE
love spots that may have been bluea
to her intended's heart.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
j E. R, SinkIer Talks

e. R. Sinkler, Republican cand1daLe
for congress, delivered an address at
the court house Wednesday evening
on the question of American Citizen
chip and was greeted by fair sized
audience. Mr.. Sinkler dealt at some
length on the subject Of patriotism and
law enforcement. He upheld the poll
cies Of I: the Roosevelt administration
and scored the rottenness Of state and
national politics. ~ :s'& ,':<
:2 He showed very plainly that there
ls consid derable corruptn ess In the poll
tics of this state and also enlightened
his audience on the question OF brib- br
cry which has always ssbeen followed
In this state TO bring about the election
OF candidates that was a detriment 70
the state Of North Dakota but whom
were good asset and friend to the
railroads and other corporations and
uaonopolies. I: IT do not know, said
Mr. sinkler, sWhere the corruptness
was started, but ! do know that ascer-
tain candidate now running for oface
from this state lis. being backed by
railroad interests and that votes regis;
tered for; him at the polls win be
brought about through the influence Of
the Great Northern Railroad, and az
q compensation for the same they re,
St ceiyed transportation free, some to the
extent 81 yearly passes and others Will
be- satisfied with q trip TO Grand ND
Forks This argument although %a
tact, was used to show the necessity
i Of the American citizen to be honor
able Ia politics as well as an other
lines Of busines 4 SS.:5, .l.s /.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
FRANK TYLER. DEAD
Passed:Away Saturday Morning after
d Short Illness. funeral Tuesday

Frank Tyler was taken very sick
last week Thursday and on Friday he
was removed to Mercy hospital where
on Saturday morneing at II o'clock
he passed away Gaa,7t~
The direct cause Of his death was
heart failure, from which he has suf-
fered considerably of late. He had
been drinking hard Of late and it is
thought that in endeavoring to shake
off this habit he aggravated the ac-
ton of the heart which caused a COM
plete collapse.
Frank was printer of considerable
ability and had been employed in this
and nefghboring cities for a number
Of years and had quite an extensive
acquaintance throughout this part of
North Dakota, and among all his ac-
quaintances he was well liked and his
death is quite severe blow to his
friends. y
| It is thought that his only enemy
was himself and his many good quail.
ties makes it impossible to severely
condemn him for his only seeming
weakness the drink habit. He was
generous and liberal hearted at all
times ready to share all he had with
those more unfortunate than himself
Mr.. Tyler was married but he and
his wife had separated, there was alse
one daughter 16 years of age, his wife
and daughter are living at Williston
His mother is also living. .@
Funeral services were conducte,
from Gilbertson's Undertaking parlor
Tuesday afternoon at 2:sO by Rev. Ole
son Of the Methodist church. Inter
ment in G. "A. R. cemetery. E,.-
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
LEMON FOR 6RONNA, LARGE CONVENTION
Turned Down in His Own Comfy and
Turned Down Hard

Probably as hard a rebuke as has
heen handed Mckenzie was the ac-
ton of the Nelson county convention
held at Lakota Tuesday when Gronna
was ignominiously turned down for
supporting Mckenzie.
81 Mr., Gronnaa voted against the fol-
lowing resolution which was carried
by very big majority:
..Resolved, That our delegation to
the state convention are hereby in
structed to use all honorable means to
free the republican party Of our state
from the domination of Mckenzie and
the corporations represented by him" !"
At no time during the convention
was the Gronna forces in control of
the convention Notwithstanding the
fact that he had been at home for the
past three weeks, working in the in
terest of Mckenzie, Gronna, etc. He
was not given a place on the delega-
ton, nor was he the recipient Of any
other favor from the convention not
even an endorsement Of his official
acts at Washington. >. ''.,}>--3
The delegates selected to represent
Nelson county at the state convention
are: >~'y:! - i, 4: ,.'' T.. :
~. G. Gunderson, Ole Walhood, Ole
Olsen, D. A. Dunlap, Henry Telander
DR.. Arneson, n. Groves, H. Allen R. .
Gardner, F.tA. Kelly. r. i. So. .,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-17
Peter Haley rsturnell from s1la yaesb,

eter Haley return from west
Essn soj ourn Fsdneasia and
his numerous friends are delighted to
note the Imp iaotnnaen I'D Haleysa
health EIe III very much islaIroVads
going assssy from here last "A
erutches and Ming without them
and locking yoslra ~ n
saa the hor riisaaa heisss tilIaas
The change
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
KentuekY,s Great opportunity.

Does Old Kentucky want to do thing that
viii bring great joy to this country from
Maine to California and from Seattle to
Key West? Does it want 10 bring a smile
of satisfaction TO the entire face OF the
map? Does it want to play Santa Claus
10 the whole nation, and make everybody
happy?
II it does. send Mr.. Henry Watterson
10 the United States Senatei We mean
it: seriously and honestly EVERYBODY in
this land knows him by reputation;
thousands know him personally. He is
the grand old-young man of America.
Everybody loves him and respects him.
His career has been fun of action and
vitality. He is picturesque, and level
headed with it. He criticises without
fear, but he never speaks in malice His
words often jolt, but they don't sting
He would round out an honorable and
noteworthy life gracefully and splendidly
In the Senate of the United States.
Why should not Kentucky do this
thing? There isn't a Democrat within
the States borders more suited to the
place. His patriotism is stanch and true,
but il is also catholic. He is a student
Of great questions, and reasons fairly
and with as much accuracy as any, and.
perhaps, more accurately than many who
might be mentioned. If Kentucky will
elect Henry Watterson 10 the Senate
Of the United States, il viii rise TO an
opportunity that may not-probably will
not-cOme again. True some differences
between Democrats would necessarily
have TO be laid aside in order TO bring
about this contamination most devoutly
to be wished, but this is the time for
Democrats 20 do just that. In this. Ken
lucky would be holding high an example
we'll worthy of emulation-One that might
be followed by other Democrats through
out the Union. The day is at hand when
the Democracy will doubly honor itself
in honoring such men as Mr.. Henry
Watterson. 1t would renew hope through
out the national Democratic fabric; it
would mark a great crisis nobly met
Let Kentucky send Mr. Watterson to
Washington as one of its ambassadors.
The entire nation would approve. It isn't
often that a State has the opportunity
that now presents itself to this one. Why
should not Kentucky welcome and take
advantage Of the great good fortune that
knocks at its doors?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
LONG SERVICE IN SENATE.
Richard b. Nixon for Forty Years
Its Financial Clerk.

That the Senate appreciates the faith
full services Of its employees. is shown
by the fact that two of them have been
kept on the rolls for a long period Of
time
Mr.. Richard B. Nixon has served forty
years continuously as financial clerk, and
Mr.. Alonzo II. Stewart thirty-one years,
in various positions, from page to as
sistant doOrkeeper.
Mr.. Nixon's first session was the second
Of the FoYtieth Congress in 1867. At that
time there were only ffty-three members,
of the Senate, and of the ffty-three. only
six are alive to-day-Senators Edmunds in
Vermont, John B. Henderson in Washing
ton. Comes in Massachusetts,, Williams
in Oregon, Stewart now in Nevada, and
Sprague In Rhode Island.
Mr.. Stewart went to the Senate as a
page when twelve years old. on January
10, 1877. Since then he has risen, grade
after grade. until now he holds the po-
sition OF assistant doorkeeper. Mr. Stew
art says all his promotions have been
made on the thirteenth day of the month";
and that thirteen is anything but a
hoOdoO 10 him. His first session was
marked by the Hayes-Tilden fight for
the electoral vote for Presidency. Only
two senators now serving were there at
that time-Senators Teller and Allison.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
TIME FOR ANOTHER COUNT.
Authorities Preparing for Taking
the Census of 1910,

Authorities Preparing for Taking
the Census of 1910.
From Golfers Weekly.
II was with a certain shock that per-
sons past the first bloom Of youth read
the lntimation in the Presidents message
that il was time 70 make ready for tax
ing the next United States census. The
census OF 800 still seems a very recent
AFFAIR, and already we must begin looking
forward 10 the census Of 1910 So fast
do the decades gall0p away IN tia lives
Of nations. and even Of men. But the
President was right. and bills to carry
out his recommendation have been in
tr0duced In both Houses Of Congress.
The census Of the United States is the
Oldest institution Of its kind in the world.
The next decennial enumeration viii be
the thirteenth in unbroken succession.
The first was taken when George III was
King Of England, Louis XVI King of
France, and Napoleon a starving young
officer OF twenty. There was still king
dom Of Poland and holy Roman empire
The map Of every continent has been re-
modelled since our census takers began
their work
The thirteenth census ought 10 be by
far the best We have ever had. for il will
be the first 10 be taken by a trained or
ganiZatiOn. Formerly tile enumerations
were made by United states marshals
Then We took the step in advance Of
creating a special inpromptu Organizs-
ton for each census. Now we have q
permanent census bureau, which IS doing
statistical work all the time and needs
merely 20 be expanded 10 handle the
decenniaI enumeration.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
Another Municipal Ownership Failuer

Still another municipal ownership fail
ure has been added to the long list re-
ported I'm the last few years The town
which suffers as a result is New Iberia,
La, and the New Orleans World, which
is inclined to favor the general public
ownership idea. tells of some Of the dis
tressing details-details of a kind which
will cause the advocates of the policy to
view with alarm" rather than point
with pride.
1t was only about a year ago that the
operation Of a municipality owned water
and light plant was commenced in New
iberia. The town issued bonds to pay for
the cost Of construction. The yearly in
terest on the bonds amounted TO 5000
so that IN order 10 be self-supporting the
establishment would have had to earn at
least that much more than its working
expenses. to say nothing CT a few extra
dollars for depreciation account. sinking
fund, and other items for which a pri-
vate concern would naturally provide
Those who favored the acquisition Of the
plant by the municipality were sure that
this could be done, and that, moreover,
the business would be so profitable as
soon to afford the people dividends in
the form Of reduced rates.
But the best laid plans of public owner
ship men gang almost always aglee. At
the end of a year the taxpayers Of New
IBERIA find that their water and light
plant has not only failed TO make enough
to pay the interest on the bonds issued
to build it, but that it has not even met
expenses. It's income to date is some
81, 700 less than its expenditures on ac-
count of operation, thus bringing the
total loss up to $500, aside from deprecia-
ton. &c. Mayor Laughlin." says the
dispatch 70 the New Orleans paper "as-
serted that the plant had never shown a
proht, and, in his opinion. never would
It is almost incredible, in view Of the
mass OF evidence similar to this that
intelligent men viii continue 10 urge the
application of public ownership, even TO
the extent of the acquisition of the rail-
roads by the Federal government. II is
much easier to watch public servants
and prevent political manipulation in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
NATIONAL INTERPRETATIONS.
Wall Street Comment on Senator
NeWIandS' Bill.

From the Wan Street Journal
Senator Newlands' speech In the United
States Senate on December It contained
the draft OF the Senator's bill providing
for national interpretations Of railroad
and navigation companies This is a
favOrite theme with Senator Newlands
He argues that it is not, strictly speak
ing. a project Of Capitalization. He ap-
plies 10 il rather the term "unionization. q"
He declares that the national government
has not yet commenced to exercise its
powers under the interstate commerce
provision Of the Constitution Instead Of
decenuaIzing the interstate transporta-
ton companies. he would legalize them
under proper restrictions. and legalize
them by the actions of the only sovereign
capable of dealing with the immense
financial concentration which they repre-
sent OF course, that sovereign must
necessarily be the Federal government
While Senator Newlands bill includes
the railroads in the scope Of its provision,
yet his object appears to be principally
10 provide ar effective system 10 promote
the water transportation interests Of the
country. All this is very interesting. Il
is more than that 1t is not unlikely that
we are approaching a period Of national
Incorporation or license Of interstate COM
panies. There are obvious dangers in
such "a system. but there are also obvious
advantages. Many people opposed the
establishment Of national banks under
Federal control. for much the same rea-
son as that for which they would now
oppose national railway and national
transportation and industrial companies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
MERITS OF FOWLER BILL.
Far Western View I'm Favor Of
Ranking Currency.

Prem the Portland Oregonian-
1t is not probable that the Fowler bill,
or any other bill closely resembling il,
will pass now. 1t would effect a change
for which, however excellent it might
be, our people are not prepared. 1t
would not, however. put it in the power
of a gang to Initiate or contract the
purchasing power of the dollar at their
will. For expansion and contraction
would be held under fixed rules, made
and enforced by the government, on eco
nomic principles established In practice
and confirmed by experience. Under such
system. rightly conducted. there could be
no general imitation or ruinous contrac-
ton; for the whole banking system could
not fan under control of any clique. and
each and every part Of the country
would be in a measure independent If
currency were wanted 10 move the cotton
crop Of the South. It would be forthcom-
Ing in that quarter; if it were wanted
for the wheat crop Of the West, there
would be means Of getting IL there. Yet
the tax on the currency would force its
reduction or retirement as rapidly as fits
function had been performed. Thus the
bank currency Of each section Of the
country would flow back 10 its own
source. and if not in use would be re-
tired 20 escape the taxation. IL is uni
versal experience that this balance OF
paper can be maintained only through
banking currency. 1t never can be effected
through government notes. This is the
next lesson IN monetary science that IS
10 be learned by the American people.
II is not much 10 their credit that they
are at the foot Of the class here. for the
lesson has been learned everywhere else.