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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

and all the children from that part of
the city will have ample school room
next season and the present school
building will not be hampered by be-
ing overcrowded as has been the case
the past season.
The committee in charge of the ereo-
ton Of the new Carnegie library are
having considerable trouble in finding
suitable location for the erection of
the building. Several sites have been
offered to the committee but they have
not proved desirable but in all prob
ability the committee will be able to
decide upon location in the near fu-
ture. Fifteen thousand was donated
for the erection Of the building by An
drew Carnegie.
There is also some talk of the cree
ton of new theatre at a cost of about
$4,000 on the site at the corner Of
, 5th street and Kelly avenue This is
a building that has been needed in
Devils Lake for some time as the
present place of amusement is not a
theatre at all. and although large
; enough to accommodate the people Of
Devils Lake, it is not a suitable place
for the city and the new building will
in all probability be erected in the
near future.
There is also some prospect of Sam
, Wineman building a fine new business
! block which will cost a considerable
sum and the many new residences
which are being erected will bring the
total cost of the buildings erected here
this summer up to nearly half mill
lion dollars
The building crusade ic Devils Lake
, this season is good example of the
activity of the business people and
residents of Devils Lake and it very
plainly shows that they have faith In
the growth and progress of the city
and are willing to invest their money
; in real estate and buildings. There
is plenty of capital here and plenty Of
energy and within the next five years
we will have reached a standard that
will enable the people to see more
clearly that the future Of Devils Lake
! is certainty and that we will be one
of the largest and best towns in the
state ten years hence.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19
ample dimensions is provided.

The Chautauqua is also great
place for the farmer and his family to
spend month after the work of the
spring season is over. The farmer
needs recreation, pleasure and spirit
ual uplifting. Here he can get all these
things exactly the same as the
richest capitalist and you can not help
having a good time, for Just what YOU
are looking for is to be found at the
ChautauQua. The lrrOundings of the
Chautauqua are worth everything tC
your children, for here they come in
contact with the kind OF people that
you would like to have them know
and the inspiration and learning that
will re derived from the assouiatic.
with this I-s~; Ct people VII. }.c / =
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

Devils Lake is tie center Of the ter
l!tOry Of a great many commercial
travellers and at the present time
"a least fifty travelling men who make
this city their home and have their
families here. This good advertise
ment for the town, as the commercial
men are great advertisers and are con-
|tinually preaching the gospel and tell.
ing the good points Of the place that
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

+. G., ,>::';a = cir rnn,o Nhrr We saI'
N?t :'e"C rr at least fifty Of the
trH re.erS ;h?i make Devils Lake their
81 '.'Hl'crs we are giving a fair es-
ti>,:tc and there may be more and
v"rr it possible to secure suitable
places to reside a great many more
would bring their families to Devils
Lake TO reside There has never been
q time in the history Of the town
when desirable residences have been
as scarce as at the present time,
which is a good indication that the
town is alive When you find every
other house in town vacant and delapi-
tated for the want of tenant it is a
sure fact that the town is dead one. y
And it is a sure fact that Devils Lake
is g live one, as the houses here are
all occupied and the residents take
special pride In improving their pro-
perty each year and keeping it in the
best possible condition. Every pro
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05
The Essence of Simplicity.

Under all the forms in which life rests itself, in all social positions. at the top as at the bottom of the lad der, there are people who live simply and others who do not We do not mean by this that simplicity betrays itself in no visible signs. has not it's own habits. its distinguishing tastes and way; but this outward show. which may now and then be counter feited, must not be confounded with its essence, and its deep and wholly inward source. Simplicity Is a state of mind. It dwells in the main inten. tion of our lives. man is simple when his chief care is the wish to be what he ought to be, that is, hon. estly and naturally human.-Pastor Charles Wagner.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05
THE "NoWGUNNIEs" OF INDIA.
laborers of Powerful Physique with Whom Machinery Cannot Compete.

Recently an interesting water i'm pounding scheme has been carried to successful completion in southern h. dia at the Mari-Kanave gorge upon the Vedarati river in Mysore state.
 When construction work was in full swing more than 5000 natives were employed and the understanding of fered a novel and interesting example Of the cheapness of manual labor as compared with the mechanical appli- ances
 In India there exists a class of la borers generically described as now gunnies, or professional stone car riers, who, owing to their capacity for hard work, are in great demand for such enterprises as this. They are of powerful physique and possess con- siderable stamina They will work for ten hours a day and transport from 70 to 10 pounds of stone a man. They form gangs according to the charac- ter of the work in hand, ranging from two, four. eight, 12 to 16 men unit.
 Although such transportation seems somewhat slow in comparison with the possibilities of handling plants, yet they prosecute their task very ener- getically and the scale of pay, rang ing from 10 to 16 cents a man a day, is so low as to render such labor far cheaper than mechanical transport. Indeed. complete installation of the latter was laid down, cable being stretched across the gorge over the site. bringing the stone direct from the quarries on the hillsides to the site ready for setting, but this had to be abandoned owing to it's being far more expensive than the "nowgunny" labor.
 These men carried the masonry from the end of the railroad track connect ing the site of the barrage with the quarries to its destination and placed it in position.-Scientific American.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05
Shall We Be Afraid of Poverty?

Let us remember that Plato had but three servants, and that Zeno had none. Socrates, the reformer of his country, was maintained, as Menenius Agrippa, the arbiter of his country. was buried, by contribution. While Attilius Regulus beat the Carthagin- ians in Africa, the flight of his plow- man reduced his family to distress at home, and the tillage of his little farm became the public care. Scipio died without leaving enough to marry his daughters. and their portions were paid out of the treasures of the state, After such e, -mples, shall we be afraid of poverty ty?-Lord Bolingbroke,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05
CLAIMS GREAT DISCOVERY

Rudolph M. Hunter of Philadelphia claims to have discovered the secret for which man. kind has been seeking vainly since the days Of the ancient Egyptians, that of the transmutaton of the baser metals into gold. What the process Is he alone knows; for even to his sons he has confded only part of it. It is his intention that the secret shall remain in his own family If Mr. Hunters claim be justified, and he is rec ognized responsible man with wonderful inventive genius he will demoralize the curren cy systems of all the countries in the world; they will have to find a new metal as the basis of their currency, for if gold is produced in large quantities it will depreciate in value more than even silver has done. It will be no more valu able than copper.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05

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The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05
PLAYWRIGHT AND POLITICIAN

Augustus Thomas, the greatest of American playwrights, has entered politics as champion of w. J. Bryan. He is president of the Bryan Progressive league
 MT. Thomas has had varied career, hay. ing been at different times page boy for con, gress, railroad man. special writer and illustrat or for several of the leading papers, candidate for the legislature, newspaper editor and pro pretor, playwright and member of the Natona. Institute of Art, Science and Letters He has lived in the west, in the east in the south and in France. St. Louis. Kansas City New York London and Paris each have known Mr. Thomas in capacity or another, and from each of these cities he has drawn material for the plays that made him famous.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05

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The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05
DEFENDER OF PRESIDENT

Senator Samuel H. Piles of Washington Is one of Presidents Roosevelts strongest SUD- porters. He thinks it shame the president can't have all the battleships he wants. MT. Piles fears that the state he represents will prove so attractive to tle orientals that they will swarm in by thousands and that the effort to keep the Pacific slope white mans country will sooner or later involve this country in war with Japan He has visions in the night of a Japanese fleet sailing up Puget sound and Japan. csc soldiers fortifying the passes of the Rocky mountains and overrunnng all the country be- tween them and the Pacific ocean To avoid this terrible possibility be would have the coast studded with battleships
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The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-05

Piles  O.  They continued
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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
January 9, 1908.
WILLIE'S JOB"
A Story for Boys.
By NELSON A. JACKSON.

quor? No, sir.
His mind was made up. After school
ne made his way to Mr.. Joys office,
which, as he expected, he found in
liquor store.
"You may dust the table," said Mr..
Joy.
"Mr. Joy" said Willie, 81 don't be-
lieve | will take the position"
"Why not? You seemed anxious
enough for it this morning."
81 don't like the business you are in
and l don't care to help you," said Will
lie firmly
Nov see here, young man, this bust
ness is all right Don't get any fancy
ideas in your head. This is just as
good as the grocery business We do
not retail and there are no rough people
about here You had better go to
work. said Mr.. Joy and turned to his
desk
Willie drew himself up and his young
eyes flashed fire as he said:
mo sir, Mr.. Joy, I do not want the
position. I will not work around this
terrible stuff. You say that there are no
rough people about here, but you sell
the stuff that makes people rough, that
destroys homes and makes beggars-
"That will do" broke in the liquor
seller, half rising. IT did not ask for
sermon. You may 60"
When Willie arrived home he told his
father and mother the whole story and
ended by saying, IT lost my Job but
feel good inside"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
PUBLIC MEETINGS


The ask Club" judges every public
meeting by one test, namely: "How
many votes did it maker" Lets see
the signed pledges"
Let us Illustrate Mr. A. Wesley, a
young man trying to work his way
through college, goes to hold public
meeting in hall. Rain pours down
and he is not even met at the car So
he wades through the muddy, dark,
country road for a mile to the closed
hall-and concerts the janitor.
The janitor takes bunch of Voters
Pledge Cards, and so far has returned
II signed.
That meeting was a success.
1t will show election day results.
Another meeting | know of in which
a prominent speaker worked the au
dience up to high pitch and they
cheered to the echo. Many swore they
would hereafter vote the Prohibition
ticket.
They were not pledged.
When election day came around, the
vote did not increase and that $25
speech went up the flue"
That meeting was a FAILURE.
1t might have been a success.
When a temperance lecture is to be
given in your town, be on hand with
the pledges. If the Anti-Saloon League
holds meeting, the W. C. T. U. or the
Young Peoples Society, be there with
the pledges, and the moment the meet
ing is dismissed, step up to a voter and
say, as you hand him pledge: rs this
medicine too strong for your blood?
People are taking it all over the United
States by the thousands"
Talk to just one man at time. Look
him in the eye The moment he reads
100 Pledges on cardboard 25 cents,
postpaid.
100 Pledges on bond paper in tab
let's, Is cents.
These supplies can be ordered from
E. w. MASON, Supt., Royal Oak,
Mich, to whom all signed pledges
should be returned. If you desire an
answer to your letter to Mr.. Mason,
inclose cents.
Certificates of Membership will be
furnished without cost.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09

to the last line, hold pencil to him.
Think at him: Sure, sign it." That's
the thing to do" He will sign.
Thank you."
Then hurry across the isle to another
fellow who is not in group and give
him the same Dose
Keep it UP until every one is gone but
the janitor-then land him.
Remember, never show your pledge
to over one man at time, unless the
others who are with the man you want
are avowed Prohibitionists and signers
already.
You will fail nine times out of ten if
you ask of men in groups. You will
succeed three times out of FIVE if you
follow these instructions.
The articles we publish from week to
week in story form are to furnish you
the language and methods used in Sue
cessfully landing voters into the Prohi-
bition fold, and all we are campaigning
for is votes. If you can secure friend,
or an enemy, to vote the Prohibition
ticket, you have performed a valuable
service
This is "hashy' dope I am serving
up this week, but, do you know, had
rather land a Democrat or Republican
into the Prohibition fold than to go
fishing more fun, too. When you throw
out the Voters Pledge to a fellow, he
will bite it with as much confidence as
a pike down the trolling line He will
kick around considerably, too, but like
an experienced fisherman pulling in the
line, you know he is coming all the time
All you have to do is to keep pulling
in till he comes up exhausted, then land
him.
Every voter who becomes convert
during revival meetings I ask to sign;
and never | had but one refuse. That
shows most converts are sincere. Get
'em quick after they go forward-if you
don't they will be like some of the other
church members whom we sometimes
pray for. How many men have you
asked this week?
None?
Shame on you!
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
PROHIBITIONIST

ing paper to his mother, pointing to
the advertisement. Thus it stood in
clear type:
Wanted boy to do light work about
an office before and after school. Apply
at Number 37S Huntington Avenue"
Il have been thinking" he went on,
eagerly, that I should like to begin to
earn something and to start a bank &C
count in my own name"
We'll, Willie, | approve of your plan
and advise you to apply this morning
on your way to school," his mother said
with an encouraging smile.
Willie started out with the merry
whistle of fourteerl-year-old boy on
his lips and made his way to the proper
number. He went up to an imposing
residence and rang the bell He was
ushered into the presence of several
other boys who were waiting their turns
to be interviewed. His heart sank some
what at the sight of others, he had not
thought of competitions When it came
his turn, he found himself before a
pleasant looking gentleman seated in an
easy chair
"Well, my young friend, if I should
give you the job, what would you do
with the money!" the gentleman asked.
Start bank account, sir"
well, we'll, now that sounds like bus
mess, that is the first sensible answer |
have had to that question"
Willie blushed with pride and the
humping of his heart grew less. AT
ter a few more questions, Mr.. Joy, for
such was the gentleman's name, said,
Il guess you will do, report at the office
tonight, after school"
Willie took the card which Mr.. Joy
handed him and went on his way, but
his first feeling of citation had been
somewhat dampened He knew the
part of the city to which the card di-
rected him and he knew that there was
there situated large wholesale liquor
store, conducted by Joy & Company.
He wondered if this might be the same
Joy.
The boy did more thinking than
studying that day The idea of earning
some money was very attractive, but
was he willing to work about place
where they handled liquor? 1t was the
first hard struggle he had ever faced
and he fought the battle all day.
"Why not take the position?" some
thing seemed to reason. "He would not
have to touch the stuff, his work would
be running errands and keeping the Of
flee clean" But something else seemed
to insist upon the other side of the
question that he would be with those
who were handling and selling it and
that boy is apt to be classed with those
with whom he keeps company
"Yet " the other eide debated che was
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
BEAUTIFUL HANDS

Such beautiful, beautiful hands
They neither white nor small,
And you I know, would scarcely think
That they were fair at all.
I've looked on hands whose form and hue
A sculptor's dream might be,
Yet are these aged wrinkled hands
Most beautiful to me.
Such beautiful, beautiful hands
Though heart were weary and sad,
These patient hands kept toiling on,
That the children might be glad.
| almost weep as looking back
To childhood's distant day,
l think how these hands rested not
When mine were at their play.
Such beautiful, beautiful hands
They're growing feeble now,
For time and pain have left the mark
On hand, and heart, and brow.
Alas! alas! the nearing time
And the sad, sad day to me,
When meath the daisies out of sight,
These hands will folded be.
But oh! beyond the shadow land,
Where all is bright and fair,
l know full we'll these dear old hands
Will palms of victory bear
Where crystal streams through endless years,
Flow golden sands,
And when the old grow young again
I'll clasp my mothers hands.
A willing slave for years,
l strove to set men free;
Mine the labors, hopes and fears,
Be theirs the victory.
-Gerald MdsSsy.
For courage when tempted look up;
To succor the tempted look down;
To locate your tempter look in;
For constant temptation look out
Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have mems work to do and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle; face it. IT'S Gods gift.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
? THE ASK CLUB !? 2? ??
Superintendent by E. W. MASON, Royal Oak, Mich.

Conditions of Membership Signature attached The
IoNAL fRoHIBITIoNIsT, Signers andSu
Every member will Cerifc of Membership
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
PROHIBITION PARTY

Believing that the license system is bulwark of the
Liquor Traffic, hereby promise that will any
Political Party that fails to declare openly against legalizng
such traffic and that in order this
nence as the question next in order for settlement
operate with the Prohibition Party Local.
politics.
rost Ofhce State
II r. F. D. o Street ...................N No
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09
Be strong!

Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have mems work to do, and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle; face it. IT'S Gods gift
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-09

For courage when tempted look u
To succor the tempted look down;
To locate your tempter look in;
For constant temptation look out.
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