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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
ON LABOR SUNDAY
Services at Presbyterian Church
was Held last Sunday

The Labor Sunday services held at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening was not largely attended ow-
Ing to the weather and although the
attendance was small the full program
for the occasion was render
ed and those in attendance congratu-
lated the pastor on the fine sermon
and the able manner in which he
handled this subject brought much
comment.
Requests came from a great many
in attendance to repeat the services at
some later date and they will in all
probability be repeated two weeks
from the past Sunday, and it will en-
able all interested in the affairs of the
working class and the doings of Organ
ized labor to hear a sermon that will
be entirely beneficial. Too much can
not be done along the lines of bring.
ing the working classes into the folds
of the church and the Presbyterian
church is to be commended upon
their action in adapting this branch In
connection with the spiritual work OF
the church.
| Organized labor has been a great
thing for the working classes and has
tended to increase the wages Of the
laborer in proportion to the skilled me
chanic and the fundamental principles
of organized labor are assets to Chris
tianity and the bringing about of thit
department in the Presbyterian churc1
lis to bring the laborer more closel!
to the teachings Of the church which
are the teaching of Organized Labor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
Base Ball at Chautauqua
Sunday

The first real base ball game of the
season will be next Sunday when the
Devils Lake team meet the strong
team from Larimore at the Chautauqua
grounds. Larimore will send the best
team that has ever represented that
city on the diamond and as the boys
here have been practicing regularly
they are in fine shape and d good game
fst guaranteed, There will be special
trains run out TO- the: chautauqua
grounds to take out the spectators and
If you want to see real good game
don't miss it.
Devils Lake will have one Of the
fastest teams in the state this season
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
INSTALLED IN
At the Presbyterian Church Last
Friday Evening

Last Friday evening at eight o'clock
Rev. Arthur G. Bailey was installed as
pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
church in this city by the committee
appointed by the Presbytery in Min.
newaukan of which the, church in this
city is part. j.
The Rev. J. T. L. Coates presided
at the services and offered the invo-
cation and Elder w. H., Thomas, of
Leeds, Moderator of the Minnewaukan
Presbytery, read the scripture. The
sermon was preached by Rev. A. Chris
ty Brown Of Fargo, Synodical Mis-"
sionary of North Dtkota, who spoke
in very interesting manner from /
Cor. I'LL. After the sermon the at
tendance was treated to a vocal solo
by Rev. J. B. Clapp. The Rev. Coates
then asked the constitutional. ques-
tions Of the pastor-elect and the peo-
pie and having been answered in the
affirmative he then declared the pas
torial relationship duly established in
the name of the Presbytery. A parti-
cular touching feature of the service
was the prayer of Installation by the
Rev. J. P. Schell, of Rolla. For more
than forty years Rev. Schell has been
an intimate friend of Rev. Bailey's ia.
ther who is also minister of the gos
pei, and has also known Rev. Bailey
ever since he was a boy. :,
! Rev. J. 3. Clapr, Of Fargo then gave
the charge. to the newly elected pas
tor and Rev. Schell delivered the
charge to, the people, After this the
congregation Joined in singing "Bles
be the tie that binds our hearts IL
Christian Love" The benediction wa
then pronounced by the pastor.
The church was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with ferns poi
ted plants and flowers and the attend
ance was s.yvery large. After the Sc,
vices the; newly installed pastor wa
welcomed to the work in this, city
the congregation and the hopes for
: very prosperous and beneficial yea
) was, heartily extended to him and hi
ItldAnily. ~. .,:ss 81; =
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

and social function held in the Wood
men hall. All the delegates attend
ing were treated %tosa very Interesting
.paper1by DR.. Robertson and a sumptu-
Gus supper was served and general
musical program was enjoyed: II Il
Those. from out OF town attending
the convention we're; DR.. W. Muir
ray, Minneap polls, DR. ~. Al Roberts
aCrookston; DR., Dr.J. q sArgne, Red
Lake Falls, MINI; Dr. Ole Bolstad,
5Northwood 1; DR., n. Sterling, Fargo; |;
Dr. =. A Bricker. Fargo; 81 Or. g 5s
Pattison, Fargo; DR. =. ts.sz zDavenp port,
Fargo, DE- +. !. ID. ellis. q rand Forks !;
Dr.. AZ Whitcomb Grand Forks:
DR.. ompkins, Grand Forks;
DR., 70. II. Hegge, atton pr. Nos
:kow. willie; Dr. Rawlings,
Bismarck: Dr. Bruce Ticknor lakota; ];
Dr. Lee, Park River; DR. II,
sossamon Lisbo DR. il Graves,
Fargo; Dr. I's Sweet, lAinot; Dr..
trhomps e,avalier Monsoni
list. Pau; !; Dr. s.. noSEen Hil illsboro; Dr.,
schram, Ra DR.. g s Leonard, Bot.
|tineau .Dr, FalIis nemee
HUFFMAN, alla . II IIilI
Harvey Or. As n [. Foster I.ansfortiss
ayensbnrg Aneta
I9r. Brownies Of this has
charge of the arrran gem mad fol
the invention and NE is to be com
lplinented olaS the efile leieIlt mann Il
which tie con ion was handled ans
indeed the dentis ists of the state are IA
laebted to him his sintistng flort.
tao maxi the nneeti u success III ever
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
NORTH DAKOTA FOR TAFT
STATE CONVENTION CONTROLLED BY THE
-. .:..... STALWARTS
Many of the Delegates Ignore Their instructions and
Scramble Into MCkinzie Band Wagon
NO FIGHT ATTEMPTED ON FORCES HEDGE

The Republican State Convention Mino yesterday
the considering the issues involved in the history
main ISSUE the selection Of choice for president The
unanimous and enthusiastic in their instructions to the dele
gates the national convention and vote for Hon. VIM
H. Taft for candidate to this position.
AS had been surmzed by republicans there
ton of senatorial or other state candidates.
The first contest Of the convention was on the report the
and the vote showed the sawars to have good safe majority
and much better organization than the insurgents
contest also made the of the committee
der Of business This showed gain for the insurgents
The Mckenzie forces tried hedge meeting the issue but
forced them by the insurgents introducing resolution
recommending Frank sprague national The
Sawas proposed leaving this selection entirely to
the delegates to the national convention On roll Of the
delegates disregaded their instructions and voted with the Nc
Kenzie forces thus carrying the amendment defeating the
expressed desire Of those who sent them Among this number
was Olaf Hagen of Ramsey county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15
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IS SYAIE[)|l|'CT CT0RlAN'l ] | / ! |
Devils Lake Boy Awarded High
Honors at: State University !.

At the meeting of the Senior class Of
the State University last Wednesday
afternoon, Dan Brennan, son of@Mr.
and.sMrs. H., M. Brennan Of this city,
was chosen as the valedictorian of the
senior class of the University. This
honor is conferred upon the one stand,
ing the highest In the class and speaks
well for the: products Of Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-15

One Of Steve Jones' accident poll!
cies. in case Of injury will pay you
indemnity for 200 weeks. See him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
CITY FINANCES.

For once in the history Of Fairmont
seyen the Democrats seem pleased with
/. the manner in which the business OF
the city is being conducted. Whether
the fact that the city has one Dem
ocratic member of council and DEM
ocratic clerk has anything to do with
ii or not we are not prepared to say
but the fact remains that there is not
the usual amount of kicking on condi'
lions. Aside from the outstanding or
! ders which have been accommodating
from year to year simply because the
revenues Of the city were not large
enough to keep up with needed I'M
proyements, the finances of the city
are in good shape and the bonds can
be paid OF as they fall due without
working any hardship whatever. The
one great item that has been upper
most for number of years is the
water works system and 1t is thought
that is now on paying basis and
Will soon be great revenue producer.
In fact, 1t seems that the earnings Of
\ the water works have already been OF
great service in defraying other ex-
penses, but under the old system of
accounting there was no way of tell
ing Just what it was doing. The water
plant is now worth great deal more
than the entire Indebtedness of the
city and the conditions seem more sat
isfactory in general than for many
years. with proper economy and care
ful management there is no reason
now why the city's finances may not
be kept in good shape and improve.
ments be made right along from year
to year. With property valuation in
the city OF more than ten millions of
dollars. with a water works system
worth over a half million, with an
excellent sewer system and more paw
ing to the size of the town than most
any other city in the United States,
there is no reason to feel that We can
not easily handle an Indebtedness of
four hundred thousand dollars. espe.
cIally when large part OF the bonds
have yet more than a quarter of 4
century to run. Fairmont is all right,
all 1t needs is little more loyalty anil
a little less pessimlsm on the part of
some OF It's citizens.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

terially retarded, as but thirty"eight
associations were chartered In octo-
her nineteen in November, and, as
st,tted. twenty-three in December. At
the close Of the year there were IN
existence 6.6T5 banks, total capital OF
, 1912 IT'S: circulation outstanding,
secured by bonds, $G43,459, 500; circu-
lation covered by deposits OF lawful
; money, $46,G7O,996, making the total
outstanding circulation $G90,1SO,s95.
Since March IA, 1900, there have been
chartered 3,715 national banks, with
authorized capital OF $217,245,30O, OF
! which 2,419, with aggregate capital
OF $6S,O77 500, were Incorporated I'M
der the act of that date, and 1896.
with capital OF 1854, 167,s0O, under the.
act Of 1864. In December an increase
ia the capital stock Of the Union
Trust Company, OF Washington. to 81
900 900 was approved, and in the same
launtu there vas an addition to the
banking facilities OK the district by
the opening for business Of the FEEDER
al American Banking Corporation and
the Dime Savings Bank, institutions
organized under the laws of the State
of Virginia. E;un'5'r of national
banks in existence. authorized capital
stock, bonds on deposit to secure cir
culation, circulation secured by bonds,
and by lawful money. on March IA.
1900. and December 81, 1907:
Number OF banks, March IA, 1900,
3,517; December 81. 1907, 6,675.
Authorized capital. March Il, 1900.
$616. 1908, 1885, December 81, 1907, $912,-
3G9,775.
Bonds on deposit Mach II, 1900, 1914.
611.57O; December 81, 1907, $649.7SS,-
900.
Circulation on bonds March IA. 1900,
$21G.374,795; December 81, 1907, $685.
459.S99.
Circulation. lawful money, March
IA, 1900. $3S,O27,935; December 81,
1907, $46,67O,996.
Total circulation March Il. 1900,
1854 ,4O2, 100; December 81. 1907, $780,
13O,S95.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Mr.. Barnes
(Continued From PAGE One.)

Continued From Page One.)
securities as an investment during
the recent financial flurries. and Pres
ident Gary, OF the association. is re-
sponsible for the statement that there
has been grand rush for telephone
securities of all kinds lately. At y
time when many industries and finan.
cial ventures paused for return OF pub
lie confidence, many of the biggest
telephone propositions in the history
OF the independent movement have
been promoted successfully and Pres
ident Gary has chosen this time to re-
iterate his statement that neither the
independents nor the Bell company
can take care Of the demand for tele'
phones in this country for many years
to come. This competition and fight
ing basis gives the natural contradic'
ton to constantly recurring reports
OF amalgamation OF the telephone in
terests of the country, and the fight
is ION" more strenuously than ever,
according to every indication.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Cubans To Get
Island Back
PRESIDENT DIRECTS THAT AMER
IcAN AUTHORITIES WITH;
DRAW NOT LATER THAN
FEBRUARY I, 1909.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In trans
hitting to the senate the report Of
Provisional Governor Magoon on con-
ditions in Cuba. the President said
AZ cannot too heartily commend the
actio nof the provisional governor and 7
his civil associates and Of the army
in all its parts in connection with this
Cuban matter. am glad to be able
to say that we can now definitely
announce that one year hence, bssor
before February 1, 1903. we shall have
turned over the island to the prest-
dent and congress to be elected next
December by the people of Cuba.
"our word to turn over the island
to its own people will be scrupulously
regarded and through their own presi-
dent and congress they. will adminis4
ter the government of the island 4
year hence"
In letter to Secretary Taft APPROX
ing the report of Gov. Magoon the
President says he will be glad Il the
island can be turned over to the cu-
bans before February /, 1909.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Peoples Forum
sisters Didn't Fight.
ENTERPRISE, w. VA,
January Is. 1908.

Editor West virginian:
In replying to part of the Enterprise
items that appeared in the West Wiz.
gilman of date January II, 1908. in re-
gard to the two sisters that should
have gotten into a racket on Wednes-
" night prior to the above date at
the prayer meeting at the NJ. E.
Church. South, and set a good exam
pie before the young people as they
don't allow them to fight unless they
are prosecuted, there was no blood
shed or hair pulled as the good broth
ers prevented 1t 1.-THE good brothers
say such a thing did not occur) The
statement is falsehood of the lowest
type and as for this place needing a
ring and two ounce gloves to knock
1t out see no use OF 1t except for 4
few of the outcasts and the writer Of
the previous article and he is beneath
the notice of the better class OF PEG.
pie of this place, but not so well
known away from home.
am sorry we have such being
in our town. cannot call 1t man.
1t is only pair of empty brooches go.
ing over town hunting up something
to breed disturbance and lower tn :
moral standard of our town and de-
fame the character OF the Christian
people OF this place and not taking
into consideration the fact that such
advertisement goes out all over the
country and Is detrimental to the adj
vancement of our town morally, spirit
ually, financially and otherwise and
could not be edifying to any one es,
pecially to strangers. Such nuisance
would be annoying to the public. Pot
sibly the writer has not taken this
into consideration and If he continues
to keep up correspondence with the
paper hope he will endeavor to give
such news as will be edifying to the
public and not detrimental to our town
and to the interest Of the community
in general and try to raise the moral
standard OF our town and not try to
lower 1t. for you are one of its cit!-
zens and I hope that such will not ap-
pear in print any more for we have
some as good people in Enterprise as
can be found any where in this Sec
ton Of country.
F. NJ. HAWKINS,
Enterprise, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
The Barn Cellar.

The crusade against insanitary milk
calls for some different disposition of
the stable refuse than throwing in a
barn cellar. In order to have the floor
under the cows warm the cellar is usu-
ally tightly closed and entirely with
out ventilation, SO that all fumes and
gases from the decomposing manures
arise from cracks or scuttle holes into
the stable overhead, communicating the
air which the cows are Obliged to
breathe and filling the stable with an
odor which must give all milk pro-
duced therein an undesirable smell. 1t
certainly is an easy and quick way
of tisposlng OF the manure to throw 1t
into the cellar, and until the farmer Is
paid considerably more to produce
cermless milk than now we will find
the manure cellar under the cows.-H.
L. L. in New England Homestead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
CELERY IN DRA1NT1bEs.

lose its strength as soon as 1t becomes
wet and will offer no resistance to the
further growth Of the plant. The pres
euce OF the tiles will cause the leaves
to draw up above the top of the tiles,
thereby forming screen over the top
to shut out the light from the Interior.
If the common unglazed tiles are used
the evaporation from their surface has
n tendency to keep the plant cool dur
ing the heat of the day, and very
crisp and tender product is the result.
This method of blanchIng is desirable
also on account of its cleanliness. as
celery treated In this way will need
very little washing before marketing
W. Il. Beattie.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

The Grafton Republican can toady
to Senator Elllins and Senator Scott
all 1t likes and boost them for Presi-
dent and the Vice President as much
as it wants to, but the West Virgin.
ian is satisfied with them in their
present positions. There is n sort OF
syccophancy in certain West Virginia
newspapers that must be disgusting to
Senators Scott and Elkins both II they
are the great men they are represent
ed to be. In the meantime. the West
Virglnian continues to be for Taft for
President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

There appeared a couple of days ago
quite lengthy article in the Wheel,
ing Intelligencer from the president
Of the State Normal. The article In
question discussed in logical way
some Of the much needed things in
school legislation for West Virginia,
and it should have the careful reading
of all who are interested in West Vir.
ginia schools. There is also an edi.
torial from DR.. Bennett in the current
number of West Virginian School
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
EARLY CELERY.

Good Method of Obtaining 4 Crisp and
Tender Product.
Perhaps the most satisfactory way
of blanchIng early celery on q small
scale is by means of ordinary farm
draintIles OF about four inches inside
diameter, placed over the plants after
they have become almost fully grown.
To facilitate the work of placing the
tiles over the plants some of the out
side leaves should be pulled away and
the main pLrt of the plant loosely tied
together by means of n soft string or,
better, with what is known as paper
Irvine. being string made by twisting
n strip of soft paper. This string will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Trial Of Hill
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND COURT
AT PHILIPPl TO HEAR MUIR
DER TRIAL.

PHILIPPT, Jan. 15.-The trial Of ia
cob Hill, on the charge of numbering
James Lebo. an italian, at IEeilngton-
ton, was commenced in circuit court
here yesterday with large crowd in
attendance. A jury was impannelled
this morning and is comprises the fol-
lowing: A. S. Hawkins, w. R. Slams
bury. T. A. Waugh. A. B. Exline, W.
NJ. Ross, J. Fl. Barnes, E. T. Moore,
l.. A. Payne. A. George F. St. Clair,
Charles Shaw and Nathan Love.
AS soon as the jury had been I'm
panelled the taking of evidence was
started.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
For Embezzlement
J. E. EDWARDS GOES ON TRIAL IN
HARRISON COUNTY GRIM
NAL COURT.

CLARKsBURG. W. Va. Jan. IS
]. E. Edwards. charged with having
embezzled $500 from the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company was placed
on trial in the criminal court yes
terday. Attorney Richard c. Mayo,
of Baltimore. and Ed. Lowe. of this
city, appear for the defense. while
the State is represented by Attorney
William Moore. Of this city and J. B.
Handlan. OF Wheeling. The otfense
for which Edwards. is undergoing trial
was committed in 1904. A great deal
of interest is centered in the trial.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
eeIs Muir ered
PkRkERssuRG SCENE or CRIME
LAST NleHTTHR COLOR
Ed MEN SUSPECTED.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va. Jan. IS
r'rtr vnvepvls a Greek laborer, was
murdered in the local B. and o. rail;
road yards last night, by unknown per
sons, having been dealt a death blow
on the head, and his clothes set afire,
was found by Conductor Broadwater,
lying under car. The murder is sup.
posed to have been committed by
three strange colored men who were
seen in the yards a short time before
the mans body was found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
CONFERENCE ARRANGED.
Railroad Men and President Will Dis,
cuss Matters Regarding
Tran importation.

WASHINGTON. Jan, 15.-President
Roosevelt has made an appointment
for January 9th to confer with COM
mittee of the operating vice presi
dents of the leading railroads in the
country.
The object of the conference is to
bring to the attention of the President
matters which are regarded as mater.
tally affecting adversely the railway
operations of the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
ROSE WILL WORK NO MORE.
Receives First InstaIment of Fortune
and Drops Telephone.

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-"I guess won't
work any MORE" remarked Miss Rose
Strantz. as she resigned her position
as telephone operator at the Palmer
house.
Then she told Manager Varbuchan
that she had inherited 100000 left by
an uncle in the far west and had re-
ceived the first installment of the
money. Her home is at Laporte. Ind
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Acts Like An
Insane Man

cLARKsBURG. Jan. Tuesday
morning William Hyde was taken be-
fore Justice Gordon for a hearing on
the charge of stealing a horse from
DR.. Halterman. The prisoner said
that he must have more time to pre-;
pare for trial. as he had important Wit
nesses which he must have. He fur
ther stated that the horse belonged to
him and he only loaned It to the doc
tor and that the farm. where the horse
was grazing was also his. He was re-
committed to JAN pending develops
ments and may be examined ON luns,
acy proceedings, n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Won By Forgery
YOUNG BRIDES sTRATEGEM sue
cEEDs WHEN MARRIAGE L.
cENsE is DESIRED.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Jan. 15.-
Because her father would not consent
to her marriage to Samuel Freeland,
Sarah vanhorn, daughter of prom
inent telephone man, forged his name
to written consent to her marriage,
and on the strength of 1t a marriage
license was issued by the clerk and
she welded her lover yesterday