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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
Such Foolish Questions.

ONE VINO LOVED HI,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
THE G0SSIPlNG CIRCLE MET,
One Hundred Women Gathered
in Little Falls to Talk About
Thsir NeighbOrS.
From the New York sun.

ttica, \. Y -Gosslping women met
IN convention nt the Rev. Henry Me.
lIyray'S tabernacle In Listle Fails on
YeCeus afternoon, 100 from she
towns Of She Mohawk valley accept.
Ing his Invitation 10 assemble and
taik about their neighbours. Is was
"a breezy session. The Rev. MIR. Me
livray, who first gained fame here.
about rs spiritual adviser ~ Chester
Gillette, now awaiting execution for
Che murder OF Grace Brown, startled
his congregation Sunday by an.
nuuneinR that on each Wednesday
afternoon as 4 o'clock during she
neXs month he would preside at n
circle, the purpose OF which was TO
allow the people, especially she wo.
men, so gather and talk about their
nelghbors. He pointed 80 the fact
thas by doing this they would
have the opportunity 80 speak their
minds under circumstances where no
harm would result.
10 one thought she evangelist was
III earnest about his plan, but taay
were doomed t. disappointment. for
or the appointed afternoon over .
hundred women gathered For over
al hour "a buzzlug was heard in She
tabernacle Mr. Mcllvray was alone
wish thu women and reporters were
Barred Nevertheless the evangelist
met she reporters after the session
end bnii saem II had exceeded hinex
pecsstions Scandal, he said, seem
ed SO hove the first place on she long
itst on topics for the gossipers. He
refused 10 give out any names, but
said shat he was sure some OF the
women had greatly relieved their
minds The evangelist said the first
circle WAS q success and they will be
continued as scheduled.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06

Did you ever think OF 1t, how many
foolish questions are asked by sensi
bic people?
A Clinton man says every time he
arrives home from his work, his Wife
greeting takes form Of the question
"Are, yon home?
Another one entering a room found
her husband with lathered face and
razor in hand. She casually asked
Are you shaving, dear?" NO." he
replied fiercely, I'm blscking the
stove. Clinton Dem.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
For Missouri Federal Buildings.

Washington, February 3 Senator
Warner introduced bills upyroprias-
ing funds for federal buildings in
Trenton, Chillicothe, Brookfield and
Aurora, each building TO cost S75,-
900. Senator Stone introduced a
bill providing federal buildings for
Marshall aud Poplar Bluff A bill
appropristing y million dollars for
the Improvement Of the Arkansas
river was introduced by Representa-
tive Davenport. of Oklahoma.
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Still a Chance For the JuIep.

Columbia, s. c., Feb. 3-The prohi-
bition bill was killed In the house OF
representatives bysa vote Of GA to
SO. The senate also lie opposed TO
prohibition county local option Il
now provided for throughout the
state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-02-06
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GASS COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS
PAYING OFF THE BONDS

Comfy Clerk VIM. Beck received
the following letter from one OF the
ht,l-i-rs II the compromised Taiiroad
bon Is, saws she Cass County Leader:
"SAN DIEGO, CAL,
Jan. 1S 1908
". r. BKcK, Harrisonville. Mo-:
EEAR SIR: At che request OF Mr..
Elctnr E Shaw, we are today send.
Ing - /, 900 Cass couuty bonds to AL.
len Bank Of your city, with the re-
qnes. that they deliver them TO your
order on the payment OF S23,791 30,
which is on the basis OF 90 and nc.
crued interest to January 10, 1907
All Of which we understand is Ia line
wish your offer, Yours truly,
JULIrs WAGENHEIM
President Bank OF Commerce"
This Is the frat OF she STS, 10000
railroad bonds which the county
court at its last meeting ordered
paid The court had negotiated with
the holders OF these bonds for pay.
ment by February Is Through
correspondence, the county clerk was
| able 70 save an additional | per cent
or $40 by immediate payment on
this one lot. The bonds to be paid
are divided IA follows; So, 600
county, $4,000 Camp Branch, S.
600 Grand River, and So, 1000 Cold.
water This payment will reduce the
Camp Branch indebtedness from
$4,000 to $4,000, Grand River
from 500, 900 to ISL 900 and Cold
water from Sl1, 600 to 5000, This
leaves an indebtedness OF 1874, 900
compromised bonds and about $500
GOO Incorporated bonds bearing
10 per cent annual interest hanging
over Cass county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
COMMISSION ON FINANCE.

A bill recently introduced in con-
gress by Congressman Fowler is gain
ing much favorable comment. The
bill provides for the appointment of
commission consisting of eleven rep
resentatives, eleven senators and
twenty-one men to be selected by the
President from the ranks of fnan-
ciers. The purpose is to secure the
assistance of practical men whose
experience in business. is of a kind
that will inspire public confidence.
This would seem a good way to han
die this matter as at this time the
politics is such that this important
matter cannot receive the attention
that it should and by the appointment
of commission of this character the
matter will receive proper attention
and when it comes up for final action
1t can De handled intelligently.
No action at all at this time is bet
ter than faulty action.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

The compliments that the Inter-
Ocean is receiving daily goes to show
that the people of Devils Lake, .ap-
pleciate our efforts to give them a
good live newspaper. It shall be the
aim OF the Inter-Ocean to give it's
readers the best paper published in
this city and each week its columns
will be filled with good live local news
that will concern the city and sur
rounding country and it shall use it's
best efforts to promote and advertise
the city to the best advantages. The
Inter-Ocean will be the household
word of everybody in Devils Lake and
the county before long and we are
pleased to see that the people apprec-
late our efforts to give them good
live newspaper. :f
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

Mclean County is another sample OF
the way many Of the counties are 60
ing, A majority Of the delegates are
for Hansbrough and both the other
factions claim the convention. !. There
is where the senior Senator viii spring
his surprise on some Of the people. II
the delegates to Minot were all as
stated by the insurgent papers and the
Mckenzie stalWart papers Mr. Hans
brough would have q very small show
ing but when II is taken into consider
alton that neither 5of these factions
give him As look III, and that. a large
per cent Of the delegates claimed by
both b factions are il reality friendly to
Hans ugh, there Is no doubt but TINT
when the test Of strength comes, Mr.
Hansb rough' s strength Will surprise
most OF them ss55s.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

2 An exchange speaks of the Zion.
Alexander Mckenzie" The title of
honorable is extended to certain public
otficials, not including sheriffs and
hangmen, we believe. When did Alec
accumulate the title, in the Alameda
county jail or when; he was robbing
the swedes- up in Alaska? Perhaps he
acquired it while engineering the
Louisiana lottery Or the capitol com:
+ mission q deal. Likely 1t is now applied
TO railroad bosses and stultihers Of
the public conscience, Valley City
Times-R ecord. +: Z " 4: :. a. S i 4:1
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

such elements as those represented
by our yellow friend up the line, they,
in the interest of harmony gave them
show and they have as thanks stabs
in the back
We have ample proof of these asser-
tons, in the fact that Mr.. Hansbrough
had majority in every commissioners
district in the county and the person
mel of the delegates to the state con-
vention are Mr.. Hansbrough's almost
to the man. Yet our friend up the
line intimates that Senator Hans
brough's friends had to come to them
for terms.
We are sorry to be obliged to de-
vote so much valuable space to this
cause but feel it our duty to set these
matters right as they come along, for
fear there might be few people who
have not really learned the character
of the Starkweather Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

In this issue of the Inter-Ocean ap-
pears the announcement of Miss Mary
E. Norton as a candidate for the Of
fee of County Superintendent of
Schools for Ramsey county subject to
the republican primaries. Miss Nor
ton will make strong candidate for
the office, as she is well known
throughout the county and is emip-
emily qualified for the position In every
respect. Miss Norton, who is resi-
dent Of Bartlett, now holds position
on the faculty of the Mayville Normal
school as critic teacher going there
from the schools of this city, where
she taught last year. She took high
school work in the University of North
Dakota, and is graduate of the May
vile Normal and Winona Normal of
Minnesota, taught in the schools of
Ramsey county for nine years and was
deputy County Superintendent for two
years. It will thus be seen that she
is thoroughly familiar with the con-
ditions and needs of the county and
is surely capable of discharging the
duties of this Office properly. Miss
Norton has very pleasing personality
and will make friends wherever she is
known. We predict for her a large
vote at the primaries. ~.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
THE STATE CONVENTION

Next Thursday the state conven-
ton will be held at Minot. There
probably never was a state conven-
ton held in North Dakota about
which so many false reports have been
circulated. In the old days when
these conventions had the nominal
ing of candidates for state offices as
part of it's business there was much
more interest centered in it, but the
new primary law leaves nothing for
this convention to do but to select
delegates to the national convention.
1t is the growing impression that
when the convention opens there will
be no strife on the floor bat every
thing will go along tremendously.
There may be some lively sklrmishing
prior to the opening of the convention
bat it will in all probability be set
tied before the convention proper
opens. 1t can not possibly decide any
thing so far as candidates are con-
cerned, and no difference who has a
majority of the strength in the con-
vention it will have no bearing
whatever on the selection of these
candidates, as they are to be select
ed at the primaries next month.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

\ Why are the travelling men ali over
the the state boosting for Hansbrough fol,
the the 1 q min ation a This problem ID
easily solved. If there Is one class 5of
men I. u the state that like square
deal les politically as wen as other ways
" zig the travelling men. and they
know that during his sixteen years 81
public service he has given every one
iasauare deal and when he Is elected
4 at$th coming primaries he win con con,
Il us his square deal policies.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
A CORPORATION AFTER BRYAN.

a CORPORATION AFTER BRYAN,
William Jennings Bryan is author.
lty for the statement that a corpora,
ton had offered him salary Of $685..
900 to become its counsel and he re.
fused because it would take him "too
much out Of the political field"
That was very generous and
tempting offer. We are curious to
know If the declination was final or
ii Mr.. Bryan asked time to consider
it. After July, possibly, but after
November to a certainty, the political
field will have lost it's attractions for
Mr.. Bryan and there might then be
nothing in the way of his becoming
counsel for a corporation should he
so desire. We presume to- suggest
this only because The Candidate him.
self has made public this much OF
his private affairs, ss.;S
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

days or more and been honorably dis
charged. u.s.. ;
2-Marriage must: have. occurred
prior to June q, 1890.
New pensioners under this act will
receive their allowance from the date
the application reaches the pension
bureau. Z
The property restriction which was
in effect under the old law has been
eliminated. II s.
The act is in harmony with the de.
sire of the government: to increase the
benefits for the widows of those who
fought to preserve the union. 1t Is
the nations further" expression of
gratitude to the nations heroes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
THE NEW PENSION LAW,

Under the provisions of the new
pension law, enacted April 10, widows
of Indian, Mexican and Civil wars
veterans now on the roll will receive
$12 per month from the date of en-
actment without application. 81
Where no pension has. been granted,
the following essentials must be OBJ.
served: ~
1.-The soldiers on whose account
pension is claimed must have had
reasonable status: that is, served 90
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
YELLOW JOURNALISM.

There is no class of paper that has
cast so much disrepute on the frater-
nifty as those classed as the yellow
journals This class of papers are
ghese whose editors will bend every
aafort to the gaining of their cause no
matter to what depths they have to
stoop to dc so. They have no idea
what fairness means, the defamation
tn character is nothing to them so long
rs their cause profits thereby. Truth
they will use only when it suits the
end to be obtained This class of
papers may fool all the people some
OF the time, and some of the people
ALI che time, but they cannot tool all
&he people all the time, and when they
are at last well known their influence
Eli be brought to naught.
The Starkweather Times in it's last
Saue publishes an article under the
BEADING of "The Great Sham Battle"
h which it states that the supposed
var of Mckenzie against Senator
aansbrough is merely sham and that
40 matter whether Mr.. Hansbrough or
Mr. Little be the nominee of the pri-
mary the result will be the same so
Ear as Mckenzie is concerned.
Now if we thought this attitude on
lie part of Editor Ressler was from
ignorance we would throw over it the
sruad mantle of charity and let it pass,
But when we know that he knows that
1t is a deliberate fa1sehood, used to
aaeeive his readers we cannot let it
pass by unchallenged.
In the first place we know that he
knows differently than he speaks be-
cause he was in close touch with the
conditions in this county, and these
conditions are in line with those that
prevail throughout the state Mr. Res
IaeE Enews the bitter fight that was
9lt up in this county and especially in
This city against the senior senator by
IcKenzie and his crowd. We know
Ghat Mr.. Ressler knows it and we
ahaIienge him to deny it. The Stark
Weather man also knows that this was
no sham battle but was a fight to
The finish. And the finish was glor-
Gus victory for Mr. Hansbrough, who
lis using every honorable means at his
command to rid the state of the domi-
aaeion of Mckenzie.
The action of Mr.. Ress1er in this
egard is similar to the one used at
The time Of the convention in this
county when Mr.. Hansbrough had the
county without the semblence of a
f8oubt, and because his friends in their
aaagnanimity; gave them equal rights
In the convention, and instead of us.
ing the powers at hand to crush just
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
WARD is FOR HANSBROUGH.


l. E. Officer, of Ryder, Ward County,
is in Edmore and in talking about the
matter of the Ward County convention
he says that he was a delegate to the
said convention from the village Of
Ryder and he says that he was elected
with the absolute understanding that
he was friendly to Senator Hansbrough
and that the delegate from Ryder town.
ship was elected on the same basis.
He says that they both voted with the
majority in the convention, but that it
was not understood that their votes
were favorable to the Mckenzie rule.
He further says positively that anti
Mckenzie resolutions We're passed
and that if anything to the contrary
has been stated through tie state press
that something is wrong. He does not
consider the "a delegates elected to
the state convention friendly to Nc
kenze or his interests, but he believes
that a majority of them are friendly
to Senator Hansbrough
In speaking Of the Senatorial out
look he says that up in Ward County
there is no Little sentiment only what
has been manufactured, but that the
people are for Senator Hansbrough.
Mr. Officer is known to be a very re-
liable man, and what he saws can be
depended on and his statesmen of
the situation in Ward County puts
very different face On the matter
Edmore Herald-News.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

this Issue the Inter,o Ocean
appears the nouncem ent of Fred
Trainor as q eanaidate Tor non1in.-
alton to3 the once of5 B epresentatiy
of the Az Leg slatiye District ann-
|sey Count snbiee To the republican
primaries. 'rainor III one pff
Ramsey county d brightest young III
torney he n well read, vel osttadI,,
and well eau pped iin \ eyers way to
give cols,,t5 excellent repre-
sent tue legisIa tura sc elected.
81 well I'LL rough.
gns,E and has
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
Next Friday, May 18th, the free

NeAt rTluay, WAY 10Th, the Tree de-
livery system opens in Devils Lake.
This denotes another advanced step
in the progress OF. our city. Few peo-
pie who have lived here for Al number
of years realize the rapid strides our
city is making in its forward progress
year by year. Such things AS this
serve remind us that we are becom-
Ing one of North Dakota's foremost
metropolises. There are many advan-
tages to be derived from this depart
ure from the old system. Hinder the
new order Of things, your mall lis de-
liyered to YOU two %or; four times a
day, according TO your location, and
the use Of postoffice boxes Nj II not be
required by many. Il: Itt will also do
away to A great extent with the rush
after mail that has been quite large
at times. There il Il also another
change that goes with this D system
that should bea oted by the lp,oatpfice
patrons and B thai is95 that iItt Z will be
necessary tier the free delivery sys-
tenn Is is installed, 10 pay ne on droI
letters inst "a q 5ag has been the
case here tofore AZ carriers are EN-
powered to receive and deliver reg
istered letters, 40 that Id viii not be
necessary 3D. To- the post offalce fol
this purpose: 81 zolsId also sugges1
that peopls desirin have tslIieil
mail delivered the carrriiera gllaoulf
| 9 have tiaIr stree address placed ~
their ma
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

AS sample of modern building
there is now being cleared ground in
Chicago for the erection Of a large
new hotel. The structure is to be
178 by 126 IL feet twenty-one stories
high. AS sample of the magnitude
of this gigantic building we will state
that it will rest on eighty-nine con-
crete caissons which will extend
down 100 feet to solid rock. The build
ing will be a little less than 800 feet
high. The steel used in the building
will weigh 1000 tons and it is esti-
mated that 100000 brick will enter
its construction. In the structure
there will be As miles of electric light
and power cables, go miles of con-
duit tubes and 40 miles of telephone
wires. Guess that is building on a
large scale.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

The man who travelled 5000 miles
to get rid Of his wife WIN now be
Obliged to take q back seat since that
fellow travelled 100000 miles ii
search of a wife. .a':2 .5 5s:5$
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

There is one thing that Mr.. Bryan
is emitting in his speeches, and that
is the reference to the great waves
of prosperity that have always fol.
lowed his defeats.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

appear on the primary election ballot
have to file their petitions. After, that
it will be one long month of hustling
for votes. My what a whirlwind Of
politics will be sweeping over the
country in thirty days.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

Ihe band ;a seems to- think that they
are as last going to have d suitable
place for playing summer concerts It'll
5 5lI ~ place for the stand has
been offered Workmen have offered
their services u build the band stand
and now all that II III ss,r solrle
generous Inn Der comp ID produce
tlle f huber and TIE sweet atrsina VIII
Tow forth gsresls
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

# The epnblican territorial convelsS
ton was 81 held il Honolulu, TaWa
April 4: 1sth and aelected delegates Up
the national conv ention at Chicago.
While these delegates 30 uninatrlict
}ed II Is conceded that they are
Taft.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

friends who will devote their energies
to further his chances for the nomin-
alton, and there is no doubt but that
he will be a favorite at the primaries
next month. -'.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

An exchange. says that oil aoff d high
grade was struck near Vesthope.
This will give the oil well promoters
a chance TO sell some more ti.fsot,nay"
oil well stock. s 80
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

The great wave Of temperance that
is >rapidly spreading over the coun-
try is leaving many dry spots ii It's
wake, r. = z 4. .is$if2fS5Ss2iSs5