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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

YYR RlTHING and lashing its tan In
HkM fury a serpent struggled to free
%N itself from the forked stick that
pinned its head down to the soft earth
In a Brazilian forest. near the mouth OF
the Amazon River. A scantlly clad ma
tive, an ipeeac picker, was holding the
stick with both hands, while another
native, quite as scantily dressed as the
frst stood near the head of the serpent
with an open gunny sack in his hands,
intently watching the furious reptile be-
fore him. AT given signal the negro
slowly worked the bag beneath the snake
until its body was safely within the folds
of the sack to that point where the
forked stick pinned it to earth. sharp
Jerk of the stick left the snake free but
before 1t could leap forward the native
with a dexterous move slipped the bag
over the serpent's head. When the knot
was tied and the bag dropped to the
ground the natives gave a sigh Of relief,
for 1t was a hazardous undertaking they
had Just accomplished, task IN which
one false move might have resulted Ia
sure and sudden death for one or both OF
them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
Sill WAL TERlsS
r. !tE$
!. ! GOES % TO ST, PAUL
The Employees Of the Shop Gives hin
. I. s Handsome Present.

& Superintendent of the Great North
.ern Shops Walters, who has been pro-
NOTED to much higher position, that
of foreman of the Dale street shops In
st. Paul, left this week to accept
his new position. Friday afternoon
after. the whistle blew at 4:3O about
i30 employees of the shops gathered
near the offices Of the superintendent
and Locomotive Foreman J. H. Collin
son acting as spokesman, presented
Mr.. Walters. with a handsome gold
watch and chain, and a locket studded
with diamonds, as a token Of their
Friendship and regard. Mr.. Collinson
tmadesa few brief remarks stating that
The ais well as nearly every employe of
1.-the shops regretted to see Mr.. Walters
i1eaVe, as they had felt that 1t was a
pleasure to work for him and wished
him success i'm his new position. 4.
Mr..ssWalters has been superintend.
ent here for some time and the new
position comes as q grand promotion
for him and puts him into the most
lresp position that the road has
In the mechanical line. He came to
Devils Lake about a year ago from
1.-The shops at Rarnesyille and has made
a great many friends here, and his
many friends win regret, his depart
lure from the city. = MI. stol Of the
l Dale street. shops at st: Paul has
Ibeen appointed to succeed Mr. Wal
tiers. 4 .s;,s .s N, 81 :s
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
RED JUNE ROSES
Mrs. ParshaIl Proves to be Pleasing
C0mD0Ser. 7

Mrs. Bessie Smith Parshall, of this
city is the composer Of sweet little
song vita waltz chorus bearing the
above title. The composition by Mrs.
Parshall was done more for her own
amusement than anything else. but
upon hearing it her friends urged her
to have II published. The manuscript
was sent TO the Commercial Printing
Co.. Of Los Angeles, Cal, who have
it neatly printed. The piece is fully
copyrighted and is meeting with a
ready sale. Devils. Lake friends Of
the composer hope that this will be
only a start in this line and that Mrs
Parshall will add other like compo
sitions to her credit. T H.,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
WHOLESALE HOUSE
...... MAKING GOOD
Grand Forks Mercantile Go. Doing we'll with their
VII. = Branch House.

The fore part Of last April the Grand
Forks Mercantile Co. opened a branch
house of their large wholesale grocery
concern in this city and put at it's head
as manager Arthur Greenberg, who
had made this territory for their house
for over five years. The firm leased
the building near the Great Northern
depot for their business and continued
there until the first of this month,
when they leased the basement of the
Flynn block, under the Nelson & Rob-
erts clothing store, and moved their
largely increased stock into that place.
They have floor space of 25x70 feet
which is packed from floor to ceiling
with their stock of seasonable fresh
fruit, canned and dried fruits and veg
etables, and almost everything that
grocery store carries.
Mr.. Greenberg's long experience in
the business. especially In this terri
tory, enables him to form a very good
idea Of the requirements of the trade
and he carries the goods that are most
likely to be needed, at all times, and
his insight makes it possible for him
to anticipate the needs far enough in
advance to have. the stock pretty well
up at all times. To form somewhat of
an idea of the amount of business that
has been done. by this house during
the little more than six months that
they have been in business here, it is
we'll to consider that they have receiv-
ed here for distribution during this
period fifty full cars of fruits, cereals,
groceries, etc. This does not represent
one-third of the amount received, but
this amount was received in full cars
most of the goods comes in half cars
and smaller quantities. During the
fruit season they received six and
eight caEsga week, eone. week having
Inine cars from Monday until Saturday
This store is great convenience tc
the merchants of Devils Lake and the
| tributary points west as far as Minot
and south on the Aneta branch, ani
north on the Farmers line, also east
for considerable distance. It is es
fpeciaily a convenience to the merch
ants of this city, who are thus enabled
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20

Long Of Crary. $1,000 was pledged
for the state work for the ensuing
year: s:zS$ss 4 Co., :. y 10y IT: -:
( r The following officers were elected:
PresIdent-A. M. Powell. a''''
First! Vice-President-Rev. A.. G
Bailey .-.~
Secretary-Ruby A. Henley.
Treasurer-Mrs. o. G. Sagmoen.
Executive Committee-President, Is
vice e-prssident, secretary, treasurer
heads ofYarious departments.
+: Elementary supt.-Mrs. r. O. Miller
Teachers Training-Rev.sG. o: Long
Home Dept.-D. l.. Bowman.
Temperance-Rev. c. e. VanHorne
: Gradfng--=,Prof. Gleason.
International-Rev. T. A:z.olsen.
: Adult Glass Supt.-Mrs. 3. q. Olson
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20

to impress these essential things upon
the minds Of halfa million people, and
in submitting them at this time feel
that 1t is duty I owe to the state
and to you as we'll as to myself. tt
is but fair that you should know at
least the salient facts in the case and
have ample opportunity, undisturbed
by campaign noise, to weigh them we'll.
The candidate who seeks to succeed
me is sixty years of age. Should he.
be chosen he would begin his sena-
torial career at three score where I
began mine at two score and one.
The unwritten rule of the. senate
requires the newcomer, mo matter
what Instability might be, to pass
through long period of apprentice
ship. Is It the part of wisdom that
our young state, in these times of
strenuous development, should take
a backward step? Are we to build up
on what we have or shall we go back
almost twenty years for a new start?
New England and the south have
made their impress upon the worlds
history largely through the adoption of
the policy of retaining their senators
at the seat Of government. Their
achievements in behalf of their re-
spective sections are the fruit of long
service. Personal scramble for place
is seldom allowed to overshadow the
material welfare Of the older commun-
tiles. The candidate there must fur
nish some substantial reason for his
permanent ambition and a consum-
ing personal desire to sit in the senate
are not enough.
Would it not be we'll for North Da-
kota to profit by like policy based
upon reason and good common sense? :?
Why relinquish the power and prestige
already gained? Why exchange GER
tainty for uncertainty. Why abandon
hard earned and valuable advantages
that belong to and are the asset of the
state and cannot be transferred from
the one who acquired them to the
one who seeks to succeed him. Can
North Dakota afford to make the sac.
ritice? Very respectfully, 1ss,..,.-.
= =. H. c. Hansbrough: -
Fargo Forum. =, -" e.. - :. ~ ~: ',".
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
Grows Please

Z The Crows played Monday and Tues
day at the Bijou theatre in this city
having the house packed both. even
ings. On Monday evening they pre-
sented . "The Magic Word" and or
Tuesday "ashamro {. z The stage ii
the little theatre had been built out K
better accommoda late the plays. zs.zt. Il
The Crows are favorites with Devils
Lake audiences and their coming, il
always SYNONYMOUS with packed
houses. The plays, presented at this
time were well adapted to the compan.
and gave excellent satisfaction.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20

to buy great deal of the goods they
sell, from the branch house at this
place, at the same price they would
have to pay for the same goods at
Minneapolis or other points, and do
not have freight or drayage to pay, the
goods being delivered to their store by
this company.
Another convenience is that they ere
not obliged to carry such large stock
of some goods that are affected by
age, such as cereals, etc. This institu-
tion handles great amount of these
goods and SO get 1t fresh every week.
The merchant can buy it here as cheap
as any place and can purchase only Ia
such quantities as he knows he can
dispose Of quickly. That the advar-
tages of this wholesale house in Devils
Lake are being appreciated is apparent
in the fact that the business Is increas-
ing rapidly.
1t is a source of considerable satis-
faction to the people of this city to
know that the city can afford institu-
tions of this caracter, for it is with
beginnings of this kind that larger con-
Germs develop. The city can well af-
, ford several wholesale houses and 1t is
the hope of the people that the sue
cess of the Grand Forks Mercantile Co.
will be the incentive that shall draw
other lines to open branch houses and
distributing stations at Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
sen HANSBR0UGI11 .......=.
/. 10 LEGISLATORS
Senior Seuator AdreSsesza Circular Letter to all
Memberf. elect of the Legislature calling atten. !
=zz5 .z s.. s t0n TO salient points.

was enabled two years ago to secure
the existing law in behalf of federal
inspection of grain; with the advan-
tage there is in being chairman of the
committee I can see no difficulty in
being able to perfect the statute so as
to make federal inspection the perm.
anent policy of the government. With
the election of new man to succeed
me in the senate this great leverage
in behalf of the grain growers would
be lost, as the chairmanship would go
to another state where wheat raising
Is OF small Importance. This is but
one of the many advantages of North
Dakota in holding the position-in
keeping what we've got.
Next March, Immediately after my
present term expires, the tariff is to
be revised, and am in favor of revis-
ing it downward wherever it can be
done in the interest of the general
welfare. The finance committee has
charge of all tariff legislation. After
nine years of service in the senate
I became a member of this, the great,
est committee of that body. North
Dakota Is now the only republican
state west of the Mississippi river
which has a place on this committee
Here again the wheat farmer is vitality
| interested. By an arbitrary decision
of the secretary Of the treasury four
years ago, the millers, on their own
application, were permitted to import
wheat free, Of duty, although the law
fixes the duty at Is cents per bushel
AS the millers are the chief, If mot
the sole importers OF wheat, the, statu
tory duty has thus practically been
removed. .7r I took the matter into the
senate anu there obtained d reversal
of the, decision, but the house refused
to concur, and wheat is still on the
free list-for the millers. rs ?
How Important 1t is, then, tina,
North Dakota should retain its mem
bership on the finance committee SO az
! to bring about the restoration of the
wheat duty when the tariff is revised
, next March. shouldaI retire from the
senate the place I, hold on this com
rnittee would probably go to Mime
,sota, the stronghold of the allpower
ful Millers' association ..
On Important Committees.
H. Again, + am ranking member Of the
committee on public lands and ths
committee on irrigation. To those
committees come many measures tina
closely concern our state. 4
I Illness and the lack Of effective Q,
i ganization to further my ndidac.
last spring made 1t impossible for mt
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20

r, Devils Lake,,s.N. D., Noy. 10.--My
Dear Sir: In the light;o the, election
returns from 10000 to 10000 demo-
Gratis having voted for the republican
senatorial !. candidates-it must be
quite clear to unbiased minds that
the attempt to secure an expression of
the republican electors :. as to their
choice for United States senator has
= been complete failure. Thus the
moral obligation" has been obliter.
ated by the practices of an immoral
nature that have taken place under
the law. ss.ee3}a* :
The intent of the statute-a vital
portion Of which has been declared
by the supreme court to be unconsti-
tutional-was that each political par
ty should vote separately for its. own
candidates for: senator. The court
very properly set aside the pledge
clause, and now the democrats, after
nominating their own senatorial can
didate in June, have thrown almost
their full strength into the republican
contest, in November, albeit the SUI
preme court explicitly enjoined them
from. SO doing. This unfair and un-
lawful advantage gave them an oppor-
tunity for trading: with their friends
of both: republican candidates for the
senate that could have been used and
doubtless was used in electing demo.
cratic governor. Us
respectfully submit therefore, that,
In view Of the court decision and the
farcical vote Of Nov. 8, the senators
and members who will constitute the
next legislature are now in a position
to exercise their own Judgment, as
contemplated by the federal constitu.
tion. They are at: liberty and II #sa will
be allowed to put the best interests
OF the state above the mere personal
ambition and desire Of Individual can.
: didates >.>..''s, -.
-. f. What State VIII Lose ~,
Now here is the question which the
legislature is finally permitted to pass
upon, namely What would North
Dakota lose and what would it gain by
sending new man to the senate? The
: answer TO the question cannot be In
volved In doubt. It is too clear tc
require extended elucidation. E y. sz y,s3sss
{; Ifa change is made the state would
lose the important Craftsmanship q
the committee on agriculture. This
place was assigned to me less than 9
year ago. IN the natural order 81
things in. case of my retirement, II
would not again come to North Da
kota within two decade As thee
ranking member of ! the committee
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
!. ....SI1lallzBIaze

a 81 Sunday evening about $3.50 the fire
department was summoned to extin-
guish a blaze In the rear OF the Jen,
son residence on Third street. Case
line explosion was the cause OF the
fire and before the ere department had
arrived the flames had made consid.
.rable headway. but their prompt work
saved the building with but little
damage done. Fully covered BIZ in-
surance. .f.3 ss:3 ri 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
SUNDAl SCHOOL
Con En- ION
Meels al Starkseeather Next Year
Officers Elected

AT the eight annual convention Of
the Ramsey County Sunday School
Convention which was held at Crary
last week, II was decided 10 hold the
next convention at stark rkweather Ia
Novemhe 1908. There was a good
attendance, and much good was de-
rived from the yention. Among
those who teok part III the program
was Rev. John Orchard, Gen. see.sy Y
[of tlhs state Associaf don ]: Reyerends
Olsen and Bailey off d mis- Rev.
Macarthur, os Ilalspta;; ana Rev. u. %.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
Twice Told Tales.

How Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cures coughs and colds has not only
been told twice but it has been told
thousands of times all over the world
and will be told again from your own
home if you will give it trial. For
sale by all druggists.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20

Last Sunday the mission work was
opened at the Catholic church in this
city and one of the largest crowds
ever gathered In the new church wit
messed the services. The services .ars
being held every evening and are be-
ing largely attended by members Of
the church, as well as many Of other
denominations. -: =,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
(|l','aIIllvass'iillg ] ]. .BOard' In
Session

S The county comInis issioners are in
session this week aud are ca,, vassing
the returns Of the general election. be.
sides this the accurnulaf afion os gaias.
business VIII sbe disposed Of.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-11-20
wEaS3a08EaS v Eaas II EssgEa 2 ss Nv Sa5e80t
TOXIC NEWS

Mrs. c. ID. Mills was shopping in
Devils Lake last: Friday.
:. A. Jaqua, was a business visitor in
the Lake Between trains Tuesday. "
.s$ Misses Hilma Freebnrg and Stella
Jaqua were Devils Lake visitors sat:
urday~ 's.s'~'.'''' S',- ''''',
Vlctor Hsa smaealie. a and ST Paul u
Carlson spent Tuesday and Wednes:
day in the Lake.
G. Smealie leaves this week for
Grand Forks where he expects to re
main until after Thanksgiving.
School commenced in the new build
ing Monday and now the Toxic school
has a home that is worthy of it.
This (Friday) evening there will be
an oyster supper and dance a the
home Of Tom Kamprud, about four
miles east Of this place. 20
Chas. Nelson and Victor Ruth gave
a dance in the new school house last
Friday evening. There was good
music, a large attendance and a good
time.
H. Stuart, A. Jaqua, and D. r. Chase
were in Devils Lake Saturday on bu
siness connected with the settlement
with contractor White for. the new
school house at this place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-15
OPERA HOUSE
REMODELED
NEW SCENERY, FIRE ESCAPES AND
OTHER lMPROVEMENTS-OPEN
SEPT. 29

Manager H. E. Burt stated this morn
ing that he expected to have the Wag-
oner opera house, which has been ex-
tensively remodeled during the sum-
mer, ready to open in ten days.
Every piece Of the old scenery has
been discarded and over a hundred
new pieces have been painted, includ-
ing six new drop curtains An asbes-
tos curtain has also been hung. The
dressing rooms have been remodeled,
and many conveniences have been in
stalled for those behind the scenes.
The walls Of the auditorium have
been newly decorated and the aisles
nicely carpeted. About eighty new
seats have been added.
Three fire escapes will be put up,
two on the west Of the building and
one on the SOUTH and all the doors
opening into the opera house will
swing both ways. A handsome cleo
trio sign wiz be put up at the main
entrance.
Raymond Teal's musical company,
which is well and favorably known in
Chickasha, is booked for the opening,
Tuesday, Sept 20.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-15
BIG GAINS TOR
DEMOCRATS
IN MAINE
ELECTION RETURNS YESTERDAY
SHOW LARGE FALLING OFF
In REPUBLICAN MAJORITY

Portland, Maine, Sept. 15.-The Re-
publicans carried Maine yesterday by
about 5000 plurality as against 26,-
S16 in the last presidential year and
S,Oe4 in 1906.
Returns for governor from 460 out
Of 51s cities. towns and plantations
give Bert NJ. Fernald, Republican, r..
III; Obediah Gardner, Democrat, 64,-
99S.
The same places in 1904 gave Cobb,
Republican, 1884; Davis, Democrat,
49,416.
Remaining places in 1904 gave Cobb
1850, Davis 73O.
The missing towns which are small,
four years ago cast 1880 Republican
votes, and 7SO Democratic.
The Democratic vote increased more
than 1900 over that OF 1904, while
the Republican vote fell off about g.
500. The Republican plurality is the
smallest recorded in a presidential
year in twenty-five years.
The two parties split even in the
twenty cities, each capturing ten The
ynIing was lln:trlarly heavy in Tho
rural districts, where the Democrats,
largely through the popularity Of Mr..
Gardner among the farmers, made
great gains
Although the Republicans came off
victorious in the state election, Bert
NJ Fernald Of Portland being chosen
governor over 0bediah Gardner Of
Rockland. the Democrats had the sat-
isfaction OF seeing the normal Repub-
lIcan plurality cut TO less than 10000
votes for the first time in presiden-
tial year for more than a quarter OF
a century
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-15
DEPUTY WEIGHERS APPOINTED

Whose duty 1t shall be to weigh
all cotton, grain Of every kind, live
stock, hay cotton seed, coal wood,
broomcorn and all other farm prod
ucts sold sy weight.
Any person, firm or corporation who
in violation Of the provision Of this
act weighs any of the products men
toned herein for any other person, and
who exact or receive any charges
therefore, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than $40 nor
more than sl0O Provided. however,
that any person, firm or corporation
may weigh any product for any other
person providing such persons or cor
poration so Weighing is a bona fide
purchaser Of such product, but no
char ges shall be made for such weigh
ing under penalty aforesaid, and pro-
yided, further. that this shall not be
construed to prevent any person or
dealer from Weighing their own prod.
ucts G. c. Goetting
County Welgher.
Grady County.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-15
University Opens With
Large Enrolment

Special to The Express.
Norman, Okla, Sept 15.-The Okla
homa State university opened here to-
day for the sixteenth year, with an
enrolment reaching nearly a thousand
students. According to DR.. A. Grant
Evans, the president, the enrolment
win reach much larger proportions
during the next two weeks. This year
Witnesses an entire change in the
management Of the scnool, with fac
ulty almost new The opening marks
the first year Of the institution as a
state university.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-15

The county welsher today gave out
the following notice:
To Whom It May Concern; Take
notice. senate bill No. 2s5, an act Great
ing the office Of county weigher, pro
viding for deputy welgher, defining
the duties Of such officials: therefore,
l. c. c Goetting, duly elected as coun-
ty weigher Of Grady county. Okla.
at the general election held in the
year 1907, do by virtue Of my office.
and the power vested in me as suCa
county officer appoint the following
named deputies:
F P Bradley, Rush Springs.
w. P. Bradley, Bradley.
j. NJ Davis, Minco.
Virgil Shipley. Pocasset.
r. s. Landrum. Tuttle.
J. A. Shelton, Amber.
Ulysses Kilgore verden.
J. H. Freeman, Chlckasha. Choctaw
avenue.
w. J Mcintosh, chickasha, Every.
bodys Gin.
c. H. Gibson, Middleburg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-15
Miss WantIand Still
Leads in the Contest

Saturday night at 70 o'clock the Fort
Worth Telegram's contest closes, and
Miss Adele Wantland continues to
lead among the Oklahoma young la
dies who hope to take the trip to Colo
RADIO. She now has over 10000 votes
over the second highest. Miss Walker,
a representative of the Telegram, is
assisting Miss Wantland in securing
votes this week, and her many friends
have been staunch in her support.