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The Washington herald., 1908-08-24

Attorney General Bonaparte says half
water and half alcohol isn't whisky ''
There are people IN the world who think
il isn't even half bad-unless its the
water half
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24

is tending 90 Tatuess.. About the head
yes.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
Auto Language

Daughter, who was that young nui-
sance honking in front Of the house last
night
1t was Montmorency. father. Sixteen
hOuks means I love you
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24

The Georgia State Fair management is
preparing for smith and Brown day
this fan We sincerely hope the Hol1e-Jae
warfare isn't 20 be fought all over again.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24

1t is useless for 8Ir. Taft 10 try and
woo the solid South 80 said Representa-
tive James Hay last night at the Raleigh.
On his way 10 his home, fl Virginia. after
having spent the summer al Canon
Springs. Va.
Every four years the Republican party
makes the statement that Virginia IS 20
ing Republican. bat il is more fo- +re
pleasure Of saying it than because there Is
any possibility of il being so. I have never
known or even heard Of anv Virgiuian
who has voted the Democratic ticket fer
the past twelve years that has any idea Of
changing There are those who had
/ changed their party before that time. but
that IS no gain for the Republican party
this year II 8Ir. Tart hoped 10 make any
| impression upon the people when he
spoke at Hot Springs. Va. so far as 7
can see. he has failed
There is great deal Of talk about
Taft breaking the solid South but vou
never hear Of Bryan breaking the solid
North Yet that is what We expect 70
do this year. for we have one Of the
best platforms and candidates that the
] Democratic party ever put I'D. The rea-
/ son that there IS 40 talk of b-ealzir 2
/ the solid North is because there is less
conservatism there than in 1he south
/ This IS due largely TO the fact that IN
/ no part OF the South is there q high
/ percentage OF foreigners. In my district
I Il is less than ] per cent. bUt in any
part of the North u would be almost
I impossible 70 fnd a similar case But
one thing Is sure and that is that 70
matter how high the hopes OF The Re
/ publican party are. Or how sure they
I feel about il. the State CT Virginia is
I more surely Democratic this year than
l ever before, II such q thing can ba-'s
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
Prominent S. o. Man in {,Ity

1 g. . RakoW. d wen known farmer
of Wheatland, has been spending a5
few days Ii the city Ii the Interests
OF the American societty OF Equity, ia
which organizat tion ne is d warm be-
llever Mr.. RaloW went cunning after
some members and landed Senator
xIatnss, Iaeutenant Governor Lewis
and q others On his HID. nh. TaakcgRl
insists ti1at the org rsanizataon VIII ns3
able to secure needed legiaIasion. sstsm
~ sederal grain iaspacsaon. hasas ssars
aainal markets, protension ana eshas
features, like Sses
lkotai,s ale II antta t alssa iii sss
Eoe The nes ssil eaala d
~ aasna -
ta Y aat,alss sssss ~
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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
Editor keepS a Diary

A Hoosier editor who has taken time,
despite his heavy duties as mould
er of public opinion" to keep track of
his material and mental progress dur.
ing the year offers the following sum-
mary of his experience:
Been broke 500 times.
Had money 65 times.
Praised by the public times.
Asked to drink 8 times. /
Refused to drink 0 times.
Missed prayer meeting So times :.
Been roasted 524 times. =.
7, Washed, the Office towel three times.
Missed meals times. T.,
Taken for a. preacher IL times.
{ Taken for capitalist 0 times. L.
Found money 0 times. - \:
Taken bath 6: times. .E%.%. >-'....s$, <: 4
+ Delinquents paid 27 times. ~
Paid conscience 0 times. %, !, VI.
Got whipped o, times.
: Whipped the other fellow s times. =
{" Cash on hand at beginning s1.45. !
Cash on hand at present 81 cts.-Ex.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
BRYAN is ENDORSED
William Jennings Bryan Choice o.
~ North Dakota Democrats

tR , + II
AT the meeting Of the North Dakota
democratic state central committee
held at Grand Forks last Tuesday,
Bryan, the most popular of democ.
racy's idols, was endorsed as candi.
date for the presid dency, and Gov. John
son Of Minnesota, named as his run
ming mate. Grand Forks was the place
chosen at which the state convention
will Sbe held, that city having a walk
away, with jamestown as, the only
competitor The convention win there
fore be held at Grand Forks ON March
25. ;sii55s% 4 z n: ii; /
The resolution endorsing Bryan was
adopted after q good deal of discus.
sion as 70 The proprietyy of taking any
such action. number of the dele.
gates were opposed 10 Il, stating that
they believed Il more advisable to lei
the delegates TO the March convention
decide NJ the matter for themselves,
There were others that stated that the
news had been going the rounds III the
east that North akota was opposed to
Bryan and that they believed IL would
5be q wise plan 10 endorse him. and
thus put IN and to all the talk and
:srs,lniors. It is said that not ono ofR the
delegates were opposed so Bryan,a
nomination.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31

paper within fifteen days from date
taken up. They should see that copy
Of the paper is fled with the county
er of agriculture and labor at Biz.
marck. If estrays are not called for
after three weeks of such notice, affi-
davit of notice should be obtained
from the publisher and the notice sent
to the state estray paper. In event
that the stock is unclaimed, the JUS
tice of peace is notified and appraisers
appointed who, after year, sell the
animals according to provisions of law
covering the matter
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
WILL OPEN TODAY
Doors of Exposition Open at Nine
O'clock This MorninQ

The Big Mid-Winter Exposition
opens today. The doors will be
thrown open to the public at 9 a. m.
The enterprising merchant of Devils
Lake, Mr.. A. d. Sprague, has spared
no time, money or patience in perfect
ing this mammoth enterprise. To turn
a monster $4,000 stock into one large
exhibit hall Is no easy task, and from
the corps of new clerks and assistants
seen at the store is evidence of huge
undertaking, the handling of which
the management deserves great credit
The store has been tastefully decor
ated with blue pennants and bunting,
In fact the store is veritable net
work Of blue pennants. Not only is
the store re-arranged for this event,
but the prices are marked down and
every piece of goods In this big es-
tablishment is cut in price. Mr..
Sprague when asked by a reporter,
about the low prices marked on lot
OF ladies fine coats which sold as high
as fifteen dollars, and ON which a blue
tag said ninety-eight cents said: 81
have to raise money and If pricing the
winter goods right. viii move Them
why I. viii raise ~: ~: ..s.= s,:. !: j.
Z Many are making arrangements to-
see the store on Friday, the opening
day. When asked about the expense
Ct putting on this exhibition Mr..
Sprague replied, !" All work and no play
makes Jack q dun boy, !" and turned to-
wait on q customer. 3 ..5 s5; sS$=.s s55 /
M This is certainly q novel way Of com
bining shopping and pleasure, and
coming as It does at the very start Of
the cold weather season lii certainly d
chance 70 be taken advantage OF tor
people who ARE laying In the winter
necessities. The blue tickets through
out the store show big savings In
prices. A Sign inside the door bears
the inscription: s.AIl Welcome
II ; tFlS
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
: Small Fire at Powell Residence

4 Some time during Wednesday even.
ing the lace curtains on the interior OF
one of the rooms; at the residence OF
Albert NJ, Powell, were discovered to
be ablaze. The incipient fire was
quickly extinguished, a loss Of about
$50. which was fully covered by insur:
ance, being sustained, It is extremely
lucky that the conhagration did not
result more seriously. Moral: Insure
with Powell. a IA: s.a2i 4, r. 4; : :. :.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31

there WAS Of organizing q Taft club,
because he considered the candidate
already nominated and elected. He
said that he was in favor Of Taft for
several reasons. The judge ended up
his address with the sentence: 'Let
US stand for what is right and best in:
American citizenship; let us uphold
the man who is the exponent Of these
principles-Taft." ..,.:s. :
Mr.. Charles, prominent republican
from the eastern part of the county
was next called upon by the chairman.
He spoke In complimentary terms of
Roosevelt, and said that the farmers
did not meddle enough in the affairs
of life bearing materially ON their sue.
cess. They materially fail in taking
enough interest in the machinery OF
the government, +> ,ep,~..- ~,,-"
Col. Cree1 made g. short address,
which was we'll received. Ole Serum
gard was called upon by the chairman,
but said he was unprepared. Judge
Duell delivered an address of some
length, wherein he stated that in read
ing the newspaper reports Of late, his
personal sympathies had gone to an
other candidate, and he had resolved
to, support him, namely, Joe Cannon,
but that he had become convinced Of
the futility of Cannon's candidacy, and
| would therefore do all in his power to
promote the cause Of the popular Will
liam H.. Taft.
Judge Edward Engerud of Fargo,
spoke next. His name was greeted by
applause by the audience, and his re-
marks were listened to with the great.
est attention.
Mr.. McClory addressed the meeting
His remarks were to the effect that
the gathering was not factional, in any
sense of the word. Senator Hans
brough had been expected to be pres
ent, but owing to illnoss. recently con
tracted, he was confined to a hote
room at Minot.
| Nominations for the presidency o
the new club, were then in order, an,
NJ, H. Brennan nominated Judge Nc
LCloryg$f tor the Office. The election wa
made unanimous, there not being
dissenting vote. Mr.. McClory assure
the audience present in a short at
dress that he would do all In his, powe
! to further the cause of the newly o.
. ganized club. after which A.. NJ. Pow
!, fe1l's name was put forward as:: perm
anent secretary. Mr.. Powell was ais
; elected by acclamation. Col. Cres
then moved the chair that an executiv
committee Of Ave be appointed, afte
a permanent organization had bee
: effected, and the meeting adjourned
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
!. !. lle EEl::Slriav E ]. an:

sthIs q tho time of ,sear when
stock is most aiabls to ana
easEa notices aEa found Iii All papers,
" sniaae % ven sos caaaa asss to
ssas stats er alsslrs ssss y.
III, as 10
SSssaE GA q d.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
CLUB FOR CITY
Prominent Republicans Organize the
}. Pr First Taft Club In the State. j.

" The representative republicans Of
the city held 3 rousing meeting in the
district court room of the court house
Wednesday evening, and formed per-
manent organization, to be known as
the tTaft Club" At about $3.50 the
Eagle band marched to the court house
and added inspiration to the spirits of
the crowd, who had already gathered.
Dick Daeley, Ex-senator Hale, Ole
serumgard, Col. Creel, M. H. Brennan,
Judge Cowan, Judge McClory, William
Orr, Judge puell. and many other ster-
ling republicans, were present.
Judge McClory acted as temporary
chairman Of the meeting, and at nine
O'Clock raped On the table for order.
He delivered a short address, wherein
he said that he was glad that Devils
Lake was the first city in North Dako-
ia to fall into line and organize Taft
club. He believed that, as Roosevelt
had signified his intention in no uncer-
tain terms, Of not being a possible
candidate for the presidency again,
Taft was his logical successor. He
touched on the present secretary s
sterling qualities, and said that repub.
licans of this state should be proud to
enlist under the Taft banner. We may
expect that war shall be waged upon
HIM by the money powers of Wal
street, ,.. -':-'-'
M. H.: Brennan was next called upor
by the. chairman: He said that Taf
was a man "who did things" There
is a crisis in our nation right now, ant
the destinies of this country are bes
placed in the hands of the republican
party" Mr.. Brennan said, that as /,
man holding q public, office, he wal
not supposed to mix with politics, ant
therefore, In his address, he would tr,
to refrain from so doing. e.. e.: =
Ex-senator Hale said that he wa
greatly surprised at being called upon
He had come up simply as spectator
~ and did not expect for, a. moment to b
called upon for . speech. His appear
ance, however, was greeted by pr
longed applause. The senator spok
of the other possible candidates, name
ly, Cannon, Hughes and Fairbanks, bu
that Taft stood paramount among th
named possibilities. He spoke Of th
differences that now existed in th
ranks fsthe party in this state. tha
we ought to forget these. little dissel
sions between the socalled iqsurgent
and the 'stand-patters" and "get t.
gether: on; the national, state and coul
tickets Z.# .55S a. II: :5ss 5S: q. '
Judge Cowan made the oratorics
! effort Of the evening. He spoke g
some length. and at the outset Of hi
# address, suggested that 1t was strictl
against the unwritten law Of the stat
I that a Judge should take sides on an
political question. He advised tha
/: there was more use In the republican
Il Of the state getting together" tina
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31

o1l have grown 5ssGIreaa of your
braaagagt food and ssaaall ", try
thing alae, \ delicious
duet og tthes ca.
,sa
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31


j. TAFT ENDORSED. +
+ "Proud Of the. achievements sSs
+ Of the republican party and re- i
+ affirming our Endorsement of II
i Theorore Roosevelt and the poll j.
i cies he has so fearIess'y advo- -
i Gated, and resretting the refusal f.
!. Of the president to aceeed to the n
f. almost unanimous demand Of -
I. the voters to accept a renonina. i.
!. tlon, we recognize in Secretary ss
j. Taft a man possessing the
!. craftsmanship, fearlessness and
i. honesty Of purpose to carry for 4
j. ward the policies inausurated \
!. and maintained by the present i
!. republican administration, and !.
!. we respectfully recommend him i
+ to the republican voters Of the +
!. state of North Dakota as the +
!. best qualified candidate for pres i
!. ident Of the United States" 4
!. + X j. j. j. j. j. j. !. T. !. es.es'
The utmost harmony prevailed at
the meeting Of the republican state
central committee held in Fargo last
week, for the purpose Of calling con-
vention for the election of delegates
to the national convention, which will
name the next president of the United
States.
It was voted to hold the state con
vention at Minot, the contest being
between Fargo and that city. The
date of the convention will be May
14th.
On motion Of Mr.. Callahan the reso
luton at the head of this column In
dorsing William H. Taft for presiden
was unanimously passed. .-..
The apportionment agreed upon wal
! two at large and one delegate for eacl
one hundred votes, or major Fraction
thereof. It was agreed that the ney
counties of Adams, Bowman, Dun1
and Hettinger should: be entitled T
three delegates In addition to the tw
at large, which In. addition to the al
q portionment to the old counties, make
1.-THE convention one of 446, on a bisl
! on the average for the highest an
lowest votes cast for the state ticke
leaving out the supreme court, raj
road commissioners and superinten
ents of public instruction. This a
Iplies to all counties except the. ne
ones of Adams, Hettinger, Bowma
and Dunn, in. which it was decided
algive each three votes at large, makir
them have a representation of five
the convention. .s-'-.....
1 MI. NJ
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31

dI 1diSe; M. II. JeWell, BISMARCK, Sec
retary; James W. Foley, secretary
executive committee.
No. Aug. Short, Pembina.
No. ED. Strong, Cavalier.
No. 3-K. J. Farup, Park River.
No. 4-Gunder Olson, Grafton.
No: 5-John w. Scott, Gilby.
No. 6-Leslie Stinson, Grand Forks.
NO. 7-E. c. Cooper, elected by COM
.mittee to fill vacancy caused by the
death of J. H. Bosard.
!. NO. Sole Arnegaar, Hillsboro.
: No. 9-H. R. Turner, Fargo.
!, No. 10. F. Callahan, Casselton.
No. 11-F. S. Talcott, Buffalo.
N3No. 12-J. F. Shea, Wahpeton.
No. I'D. J. Mckenzie, Forman.
No. 14-James A. Aylen, Sheldon.
No. 15-C. E. Mudgett, Valley City.
No. 16-E. M. Jackson, Binford.
No. 17-Peter Jorgenson, Lakota.
No. 1S-Chas. Hunter, Langdon.
ANOs 1V"V. "a. OuuC6n, ItO1Ad
No. 20-Anton Hanson, Leeds. ,
No. Civ. M. Anderson, Devile
Lake.
No. &C. J. Ford, Cando.
No. 80. J. Seller, Jamestown.
No. 24-J. B. Sharpe, Kuhn.
No. 25-H. G. Mccartney, Oakes.
No. 26-L. c. Pettibone, Dawson.
No. Pm. F. Boucher, Bismarck.
No. 28-Mat Johnson, Omemee.
No. 29-Jos. Roach, Minot.
No. 30-A. E. Thorberg, Mandan.
No. 31-L. A. Simpson, elected to fill
vacancy caused by death Of A. G. Nc
Gillivray.
No. 32-T. F. McCue, elected to- fill
vacancy caused by death of H. Pea,
body.
No. Sc. V. Brown, Cathay.
+ No. 34-James Mcintyre, Bantry.
L No. 35-E. s. Neal, Garrison.
T No. SC. L. Merrick, Napoleon.
| No. 37-R. L. Hankinson, Hankinso1
I No, 3S-L. G. Bordwell, Litchville.
+ No. 39-N. D. Nelson, Malville.
+ No. 40-Ellen Ellenson, Osnabrock
The following new members wer'
1elected members of the committe'
= from the new counties:
= E. "A. Jackson, Hettinger, Adam
J, county.
Emil Hickbush, Bowman, Bowma
; county. ~
3 Vincent Kovash, Dunn county.
Robert D. Beery, Mott, Hettinge
!, county.
: The following were elected men
/ bers of the committee from the ne
legislative districts created by the la,
Legislature.
No. 45-A. w. Grant, Lansford, Be
o tineau county.
No. 41-F. B. Chapman, Willisto
Williams county.
No. 44-Wm. Black, Chilcott, Wa
county. =
5 No. ss-Alfred Martin, Sentin
4 Butte, Billings county. ~
9 No. -46-Theodore Londmann, Was
5 burn, Mclean county.
6 No. 42-Finger Gronvold, Rugh
5 Pierce county. go.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
New counties.
ne ecsoraEI Isss ogssgoiesse.

New count les. 5Ss Ss5s
me censpI pIess ssoasn,iss u
The central epran sath vacan.
cieg aIleI ana new men as,s, ,lntes ffoz
The new siisss present
today Was aa col
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-31
TAFT is ENDORSED
State Central Committee Hold impor;
tant Meeting at Fargo Last Week
TAFT ENDORSED.

j. j. + j. + j. j. j. j. j. j. + + i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-22
Tho oIvundAE6ks
We are so usso n~1c>sknsg of the so

We are so Cseo hr1c>skng of the sol As mere mineral nxyAarthat 1t comes quite as shock to find this is a mis. take. As matter of fact, the layer of soft mold which clothes the ground in all cultivable districts and from whicl, vegetation springs is actually in grea, part living layer of tiny plants and animals. 1nterlacing threads of molds and fungi, worms and grubs, creepil. Insects, tiny root parasites, de>ayin:: leaves and the millions of bacteria which spring from them--alI these are mixed and mingled together for man, Inches down below our feet iu con fused mass of life. Germs of all sorts swarm in countless millions. Indeed. all the plants that grow and life that exists on the face of the earth owe their being to the fact that the ground Is alive. You take shovelful of the finest soil in the world and steriize it-that is. beat 1t till all the life in it is destroyed-and then plant seeds in It. No amount of care or watering will make those seeds grow. Their life de bends on the life in the soil around them.-LondOn Answers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-22
The AxiaI Rotation of Venus.

For over two centuries it was genci. ally accepted that, like the earth, the planet Venus rotated on It's axis in a little less than twenty-four hours. b,t B6uce Schiaparelli after long and care. ful observation of the planet suggest
 d that the actual rotation period wa.
 between six and nine months astron 'omers have devoted much attention tt this matter. In the Observatory Mir Denning sums up the available evi dence on the point and can only con. l clude that this particular problem still ldedes solution. Life on Venus would b. very different from life on the earth should the planets avial rotation be
 as Schiaparelli asserted, identical witt the period of it's revolution round the sun, as in that case the same herni- sphere would always be turned to the
 sun and enjoy perpetual day, while the
 opposite hemisphere would be doomed to eternal night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-22
Chop Suey Best of All.

T have tried them all in their ns. kive haunts, and like them," said the krsveler, according to the Baltimors Dun
 '"Tried whatT' asked the bystander pRailroadsr'
 "No; national dishes," answered the Htraveler. 'eThe hot tamale of the Mea >can, the goulash of the Hungarian, the ehop suey of the Chink, arc all known Do me and many others.
 "The best of them all is chop suey. The yhot tamale is too hot and has very little nourishment to 1t, and goulash is boo heavy. It tastes pretty good, but 1t ls not food to recommend to a man swith weak stomach. Chop suey, how |sver, Is appetizing, easily dlgested and |very nourishing. It is the great contri. button of the orient to the occident ip |my opinion. It is made of rice, sprout. Eed beans, celery and chickens blood, |all mixed together in the form of soup land nicely seasoned"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-22
Some Wives Arc Differanf.

Most men," said the man of expert kence, think it must be awfully nice to have wife who takes things as cool l N as Dave potter's wife takes them, but others. more discrimina ting, prefer Ea good honest row to her style of quiet Tcynicisll. The way she behaved the other day when she found q letter in
 Paves pocket from a girl in Brooklyn ls an example of her method.
 "'1 do1't sce.' wrote this girl. how on earth I can ever live without you.'
 "Dave's wife read that gush and a
 lot more just like it without ever turn
 ing . hair.
 "'Well,' she said quietly, that gir; s fool. If she knew you as we'll as n do she would be wondering how on earth she could ever live with you "And that, in the opinion of the dls |e11minating few, cuts whole lot deer 1r than common. everyday rumpus. , .-1tew York Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-22
Not up to His Namo.

\ oeorge Peabody, the philantnropiss,
 ad John Bright often went to Ireland
 .rether to Ash. One oay they went 6
 nnle of miles up the Shannon be
 Castleconnell and Killaloe
 l,hev had engaged the services of two Koatmen, and as Bright and Peabody
 ere keen anglers they made long 6av of 1t. On returning in the evening
 flight, noticing policeman on the Ever bank, asked what sum the boat men were entitled to for their time rhe constable said anything fror keven and sixpence to 10 shillings |Rrpht turned to bis companion, say. l4e: "I have no change, Peabody lave you three half crowns?" The Millionaire produced the coins and aye them to one of the boatmen, whc hid. And is that all ye're givin' mo ?'' That is all." replied Peabody. Well. that bates all l iver heard" observed khe boat1nan, adding, as he scratched his head: An, they call ye Paybody Faith, l should call ye Paynobodyv'- London Standard.