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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09
Catholic Fair

The fair which will be given by the
congregation of the Catholic church
the latter part of this month will be
the biggest event Of the kind ever
held in Devils Lake and will COM
mence on the 2Sth and continue for
four days. Arrangements have been
about completed for the list of prizes
which will be given and the commit
tees appointed to look after each event
are making great headway in collect
ing large number of valuable articles
which will be given for prizes.
At special meeting of the men of
the congregation last week the COM
mittees were appointed and the fol-
lowing gentlemen of the parish chos-
en- to handle the management of the
fair: Herman Rutten was chosen pres
ident, Felix Routier treasurer and Bert
Moran secretary. Barney Mouse was
selected as manager of the fair and he
in connection with those on the var
ious committees are using every ef-
fort to make the fair a success from
the start. The proceeds derived from
the articles that will be sold and from
various other sources will 60 towards
the church benefit fund, and Father
Augustine feels very thankful to those
who are taking such an interest in the
affair and he is leaving no stone un-
turned to make the fair success.
On the starting evening of the fair
when the people Of Devils Lake go to
the basement of the church where the
fair will be held they will be surpris-
! ed at the magnificence and splendor
| of the hall as a committee has been
appointed to look after the decoration
of the hall and already they have plan.
| ned for striking colors and selected
| designs that will lend to beautifying
| the large and commodious hall. On
| both sides booths will be erected and
these will be trimmed artistically and
each of them will hold articles which
will be useful as well as ornamental
for sale. There will also be fish ponds
| where articles Of various descriptions
will be inveigled by hook and line and
on each evening there will be specfa!
auction sale aeonducsed at the booths
The whee1-of-fortune will be one Q,
! the features of the fair and will un
doubtedly be largely patronized.
An orchestra of a number of pieces
have been engaged for the entire week
and will be at the hall every evening
for the entertainment OF the visitors
One of the principal features of the
entire week will be the diamond ring
contest, which will take place the last
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09

verdict at every point and declared
that William J. Bryan should not be
president. Not even then did he bow
to the second mandate of the people.
Not even then was he willing to
recognize the peoples right, nor was
he willing to, concede that the people
ruled.
I'm 1904 a sort of truce was enter
ed into and Bryan retired for the once
as his party's candidate. The warn
ing Of adverse 1hajorities from the bal
lot box and losses in the ELECTORAL col.
1ege had been heard and had been
noted. The mutterings reached the
proportion Of storm. The approach.
ing cyclone drove the Nebraskan into
the cellar of temporary retirement and
Judge Parker led the forlorn hope of
that year. Mr.. Bryan was given the
opportunity of comparing the sensa.
tion of being cast out by a democratic
convention, or to be trodden upon by
the mass Of the people.Sat the polls
Whatever was his conclusion he has
been unwilling to submit to either. He
invokes the old rule of three times tc
be out. This and his own wishes CON
troll. His protest and appeal are, heard
above every other sound. He is his
own advocate, his own witness, crowds
himself upon the bench as his OWL
Judge, and then inquiries. Shall the
people ruler ,-.
~ 49,; The Answer.
"The answer already twice give1
will be repeated In November and
once again. in: my judement, Mr.. Bry
| an: will know that the people rule
The people know their own minds
and know how to make their wishes
effective. In 1896 they resented al
attempt to foist a cheap dollar as ths
measure of wages. They would no
consent: to degrade the currency
They we're honest with each otho,
! and with me business world. The,
were honest, too, with Mr.. Bryan AM
told him In plain words that the,
could not trust: him In the Whit,
!; House. They condemned his here's,
], of free silver: and condemned the au
! ! thor Of such atfalse economic policy.
Under such condemnation by tn.
people Mr.. Bryan appeared at: tn,
ilsbar in 1900, appeared as culprit
pleaded for mercy on the ground tina
he no longer cared for silver, it hat
not obtained for him the necessar.
! votes, had not: won for him the covet
LED prize. He asked to be tried again
Il n The nation, he alleged, had ,blunder
Led il the election of Mckinley VIII,
i had brought i1npe ialisn. 2 e The tim
had come for the people to repent
THAT was the only way for the elect
orss to justify themselves for thei
! fault. Hes scouldn t: be wrong: I: Whoeve
did not follow him could not be right
The breezes Of November are full Q
ss E ~ > + >
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09
SHALL THE. PEOPLE rule FIRST REPUBLICAN MEETING
Candidate Sherman Answers the Democratic
:5 Cry and Shows that the People Do Rule

One of the greatest political speech
es of the campaign was made by
James S. Sherman at Evansville, Ind.
Saturday night. He answered Bryan's
challenge "Shall the People Rule" and
surely did it up to queens taste He
said: D.. ~ ~ via -. ).
"'ShaH the people ruler is declar-
ed by the democratic platform and
candidate to be the overshadowing is
sue Of the campaign It has at least
the virtue of being new issue in a
democratic platform. Seemingly 1T
has displaced issues declared to be
paramount, declared to be of vital con-
cern in former campaigns. Why are
those other issues of recent years
omitted from Mr.. Bryan's present
platform? Why has he forgotten?
Why seemingly SO anxious that the
people should forget his silver issue,
his assault upon the courts, his issue
of imperialism? Are any of these
issues embodied in our statutes? If
not why are they not found in his
present platform? If both honest and
wise a decade ago., why are they now
relegated to the political scrap heap?
In reference to all these issues Mr..
Bryan is sphynx-like and he startles
an, attentive people with this new
query, Shall the people ruler The
lad who guessed the answer to the
conundrum, Where was Moses when
the light wen out?' In the dark can
give answer to Mr.. Bryan's query. OF
course the people shall rule; surely
the people have ruled; manifestly the
people do rule. <s&
,5s &5+.5 Diseruntied Ambition -: y: !:
' TN his own personal experience
Mr.. Bryan furnished proof that the
people do rule. His candidacy now
Is q protest against the popular: YER
dict twice oficially@ y@raeorded. .; He Is
arraying his ambition against the re.
peated decisions {. Of the f HI millions of
electors. ' y s 9. 'sss. s 23sS3s VI.
-. Warning Heeded g:
"The history is familiar. In 1896
the Democratic convention nominated
a voice for president. The ballots
were cast and counted and BY a plur.
ality of $4,000 and majority OF 95
in the ELECTORAL college, the great Am:
erican jury found in favor OF William
Mckinley and against William Bryan
The. defeated candidate was not con
tent, defeated candidates seldom are
He asked fora new trial and he got
I it. II He was within his privilege; he
: had a right to be heard on his appeal
Of Bryan versus the people. The case
went; to the court Of last resort In
7 1900. The high, tribunal Il after full
t hearing rendered its decision ren
dered its decision at the polls by q
plurality Of s32 900 and ii the lectorai
/ college BY q vote Of 2s2 :tos s155, confrm
ed the verdict Of 1896; confirmed the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09

1nStItuIiOHs. lley respect Cnelf non
est peighbors and have faith in the
purity of our elections. The cases of
fraud and violence at the polls, the
vicious practices in the count or fraud
in the returns have been reduced to a
minimum by republican legislation
and republican enforcement of the
laws. The exceptions are in a large
degree where Mr.. Bryan's party dir
'ects affairs. Imputation that any great
number of our electors are venal or
that money can determine the result
in state or nation against the popular
sentiment is not well founded and any
such assertion must be born of hopes
thwarted and ambitions crushed.
,"The people rule in their own way,
unbought, unterrified, above the de.
ceits of demagogues.
+, / 5cuss the Court.
= "A tradition prevails among law.
yers, that defeated suitors may al.
ways 5be permitted to tuss the court
and Jury who decide against them.
MHch.is to be pardoned in Mr.. Bryan
! for his rejection by the national con:
vention Of 1904 and for the popular
ndennation of 1895 and 1900. The
|sigM of political sores exposed il
neither edifying. efreghing & nor pleas
ing. To expose them shows how Sc
we're was the punishment endured. -
''The4 returns of three national cleo
tions are more convincing than all the
speeches from Denver and Fairview
to Tammany Hall and the wilds OF
Oklahoma. They saved the republic
from disgrace of free silver, insured
to all the land a decade of prosper.
ity never paralleled, bestowed noble1
conditions on our island possessions
are more convincing than all to the
United States to bear the standard OF
light and progress for humanity.
/ @.S Protests UnavaiIing. ~
"Mr. Bryan's protest and appeal
from the verdicts recorded cannot
stop the forces which have wrought
these achievements. In spite of him
! they have continued to rule. They
have kept out of the pitfalls into which
he tried to beguile; them. They have
; walked !. on the solid ground along
ends. They have been subject to the
| mishaps common to them, but, are
stronger for the discipline and wiser
for the lessons: No chapters of re
cent history. give more satisfaction te
American citizens Of all parties than
that the people rejected Bryan by
| popular vote twice and for twelve
years have kept him out of the White
House against his petitions and his
Trades. h n ,:3 g.sss$.. s. > ~ ::
;Ss he fourth chapter in the book
|is now under the pen Of the ready
writer. Who can doubt that the peo
pie will rule and confirm anew their
decisions that they will not let Bryan
occupy the chair graeed BY Washing
ton and Lincoln hey win 3 choose
TAFT as the ideal successor of McKin,
Hey and Roosevelt 4
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-10-09
lion. H. G. ttansbrough and Hon. John +. Cowan
Will Address Meeting Monday Evening at
.:. the Court House

The first meeting Of the Ramsey will be held
rounding
John
judicial
audience
the political issues Of the present campaign
Everybody is invited. "
Lake
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
WILL THEY GET TOGETHER?
Rhoton Says He Will Be in Perry County to Meet Senator Davis and
 Demand Time"

Little Rock, Mar. 9.-"I shall be at Perryville the afternoon of March 16 and at Casa the same night, and ask Senator Jeff Davis for a fair division of time in which to answer the charges he has brought against me" said the lion. Lewis Rhoton, prosecut- ing attorney, and candidate for reelection.
 Mir. Rhoton states that he has tried to get into telephonic con- nection with Senator Davis in re- gard to division of time at these places but that he has not been able to reach him. He says he does not desire to go out of this judicial district, the Sixth, to answer the charges of Senator Davis, but that he will be in Perry county, the other division of thls district, at each appoint meut and also in this county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
THE GOOD WORK BEGINS
Construction Begun Today on More Than 800 Feet of Curbing for the
 Parking of Eighth Street.

Swager X Jordan has begun the work of putting in the con- crete curbing on Eighth street for the parking of thae street. as provided in the ordinance passed at the last meeting of the city council.
 Father Gala agher, who has interested himself largely in this work of Identification, says that more that 500 feet of the curbing has been arranged for already.
 There will be made an effort to have uniform plan adopted as to the kind of trees planted on this street and the way they are set out with the purpose ID view of adding largely to it's attrac- ! tiveness.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES
March 18th Time Selected No Oppo- sition to Cravens For His Return.

The Congressional Committee of this district held meeting iu Fort Smith Saturday for the pur- pose of fixing the date of the Con- gressional primaries, and the date for canvassing the vote.
 The committee fixed March 25 as the date of the Congressional primaries and April as the date for the canvassing of the vote. The count will take pace at the home of B. F. Fly at Ogden, Little River County. who IS a member of the Congressional Committee.
 Mir. Fly introduced resolution congratulating Congressman Cra- vens at having no opposition aud pledging the support of the com mittee to insure moJorlty as large again as that gwen hum over Tillis two years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
ANNUAL SEED DISTRIBUTION.
|J. Lundy, State Statistical Agent
 Is Allotted 12OO Packages.

E. J. Lundy. state statistical
 ent of the United States De-
 rtment of Agriculture, is busy
 hking his annual distribution of Drden seeds to his correspond-
 Is. The last appropriation for nrden seeds reduced the amount
 lotted to the Department of
 griculture one-half. the Depart xent being entitled to one-sixth
 all seeds purchased, whereas X was entitled to one-third until |Ro years ago.
 N About 1900 packages, contain |py c'ght varieties of seeds, were \ llo ted to Mir. Lundy and these 1e Is now mailing 10 his 400 cor E&spondents throughout the state.
 The original appropriation pro- xided for a sum ito be expended |n the purchase and distribution ol rare and valuable seeds and ~hile the same language is still Fetalned iu the appropriation, the 7eeds now sent out are mostly ol stnndard varieties.
 Five-sixths of the seeds have already been distributed by the Nnlted States senators and mem ners of congress and the presen allotmeut is the last of the li- partment's share.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
FOREST OFFICERS
 INSPECTING LANDS
Rumor of Illegal Cutting of Timber in Montgomery County-1 Million Acres Added to National For est North of Arkansas
 River.

Samuel J. Record, supervisor of the Arkansas National forests, accom- mpanied by John E. Reach, forest assistant, and James B. Sassada, forest guard of District 1, left for Montgomery county on horseback Monday to attend to business pertaining to the care on the National Forest.
 They will be joined at Stating ton by James B. Earle, guard for District No. 6. They plan to be gone about a week, and probably will visit Black Springs, Mt. Ida and Silver City. It is intimated that there have been some grave Irregularities in Montgomery county in regard to cutting larg e amounts of timber from govern ment lands and it is probable that this visit will have to do with that feature of the forest work.
 Mir. Record says that the Ozark National Forests, which have just been created by proclamation of President Roosevelt, will com prise one million acres, all located north of the Arkansas river, and comprise lands in Newton, John son, Searcv, Stone, Pope and Cleburne counties, the greater part being in the Boston noun tain range.
 MT. Record will also have supervision over this new territory and will on return from the trip into Montgomery county visit the new lands and apportion II into six districts and appoint a guard for each, as has been al ready done in the Arkansas forest.
 The addition of the Ozark for est to the territory under MT. Records supervision will compel him to appoint two assistants, ono for each of the forests.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
A LITTLE ONE GONE BEYOND.
Mir. and Mrs. John P. Roberts Mourn
 Loss of Baby Boy.

The six-weeks-old baby boy of Conductor and Mrs. John P. Roberts died very suddenly of congestion early Sunday morning and was buried late in the afternoon in Odd Fellows cemetery. A large number ot friends attended the ceremonies at both the house and the cemetery. The ladies of the Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors at tended in body. The floral offer ings were both profuse and beauti- ful and completely hid the little mound from view.
 Of Mir. and Mrs. Roberts four remaining children three are sick one seriously.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
Treaty With Mexico Agreed Upon.

Washington. Mar, TIA treaty Of arbitration between the United States and Mexico has been agreed upon and will be signed in few days by Secre- tary Root on behalf of the United States and Senor Don Jose F. Godoy, the acting first secretary and charge d'affaires of Mexico in the absence of Ambassador Creel It is said the treaty will follow the same lines as that ne gotiated with France recently ratified by the senate.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
SUDDEN DEATH AT HOPE.
Dr. Carrigan Fell Dead While Talk.
 ing Over Telephone.

Hope, Mar. 9.-The sudden death of Dr. Samuel M. Carrigan occurred this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Dr. Carrigan Was st nd- tug at the telephone talking, when other people in the house heard him fall. They ran into the room and found him lying upon the floor dead. Dr. Carri- gan lad been suffering with an aggravated case of the grip for the past month and was just re- covering. His sudden death was attributed to heart failure.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
BURGLARS AGAIN
 IN HORATIO BANK
yrecked the Outer Vault Doors bui Ran up Against Screw Door and X Failed to Open it, Though
 They Were Not Disturbed.

Horatio, Mar. 9.-The Bank oi Horatio was burglarized Sunday light, tue burglars entering the 6uilding by breaking open door. They blew open the vault after which they tried to blow the safe &ot failed in the effort. The 0kult and the safe door were, Iowever, badly wrecked.
 The fact that burglars had been IT the bank was not discovered Dtil the Dank was opened in the
 Drnlng. It was then found that ley had gone about their work TT very systematic manner. Arricades had teen carefully Efepared to enable them to with
 nd an attack should the eff IFS or citizens of town be aroused.
 De inner safe showed ttat IFS cksnen had worked long and ig ently in an effort to open it., <Ht had failed. It was a screw oor safe and resisted their as
 hlts until they were finally com
 led to abandon work and flee.
 The damage to the bank is
 limated at about $500, which IS vered by burglar insurance.
 The only thing of value secured by the burglars was $50 in Nnnies which had been left out
 e the safe.
 There is no clue to the robbers. 8 effort is being made to get Dodhounds.
 The Horatio bank was entered
 put year ago by burglars, X c made a successful haul of 2put S4,000 in money. That be they got away with their
 oty after battle with citizens l6d a long chase.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
NEW CHURCH OPENED
Rev. J. A. Henderson Preached
 Two Sermons in New Building Sunday "A Fine Structure.

he first services conducted in
 new M. E. church. South, Hiding, which has just recently |en completed, were held Sun-
 at II a. III. and 7:30 p. m , " the crowd in attendance was xy large both at the morning l evening services.
 he two sermons, which were |png ard able presentations &m the scriptures, were deliver Eby the Rev. J. A. Henderson, Dtor of the church, were atten- &ly listened to and greatly en- led by the large congregation. During the morning services plications from several persons Ire received asking for admis- <n into the church.
 |A collection was also taken uI Sd the sum of $500 was sub $ibed which will go into the
 Wy church building fund.
 This new church building hich has just been completed al
 cost of between $l2,000 ant s, 900 is built of brick and stone 70 is located on the corner o inth street and Port Arthu 3enue and is by far the larges "a most impressive house O prship in the city.
 Ia every respect it is a mode Aurch, one that would be cred
 to any city and there are no Rny cities with 6000 inhabi >nts that contain a church or Anization with the streugth ant yalty, aided by generous citi
 nship, to accomplish so much
 Every member of the congrega |ou as we'll as all other citizen i the city can point to 1t with leling of pride.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
Woodmen Pay Claim.

Mrs. Julia Tucker, daughter of G. w. Lacy of this city, and the wife of John M. Tucker, deceased, who died at Woodstock, Cal, last December. has received through F. c. Rogers, clerk ol the w. o. w. lodge of this city, check for S1, 900 from the head camp of the order as the amount due her from the benefit fund by the death of her husband.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
Hinemon Gaining Strength.

Attorney Arthur Scroggins' who has returned home from a business trip of several days through Little River county, re- ports that John H. Hinemon, candidate for governor, was last gaining strength in that section and the indications are favorable to his carrying the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
George Dagg Married.

The Star has recieved the an- noun-ement of the wedding of Dr. George R. Dagg and Miss Maude McGee which took place in Kansas City, Feb. 25. After April I the young couple will be at home in that city at 30l9 Michigan Ave. The groom is the son of pr. H. M. Dagg, a well known citizen of Meua until a few years ago he moved to Kansas City with his family.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
A chicaqo Burglar Killed.

Chicago. Mar 7.-Joseph Miles, 2G years old. whom the police say was recently released from the Missouri state penitentiary where he served several years for burglary. was shot and killed early Friday by Michael Geary, private watchman who de- tected Miles and companion footing the cash box in the grocery store of Juda Horodesky. 5136 State street. The other robher escaped
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
Lost and Pound.

Lost, between 9:30 p. m., yestesdaay and noon today, a bilious attack, with nausea and sick headache. This loss was occasioned by finding at Iackson's Drug Store a box ot Dr; King's New Life Pills. Guaranteed lor biliousness, malaria and laun- dice. Poe.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
This Is So.

We wish to state in as plain and vigorous way as words can express it That Hunts Cure will positively, quickly and permanently cure amp form of itching skin disease known. One box is guaranteed to cure. One application affords relief
The Mena weekly star., 1908-03-12
wahash River on a Rampaae.

Peru, Ind. Mar. Lone thousand men have been rendered idle and i5 homes are damaged by the high wa ters of the Wabash river which is out of iss banks. The river was rising one inch an hour and it was expected that South Peru would be submerged before niohf