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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-26
MARCH Is, 1909.
MlSSOURPS RAILROAD RATE
~ LAWS INVALID.

: Judge Smith Mcpherson in the Cir
cult Court of the United States for
the Western District of Missouri has
decided that the railroad laws passed
by the legislature in 1907. fixing pass
niger fares at 2 cents mile and es-
tablishing certain maximum freight
rates are in effect confiscatory as they
do not allow remunerative return
on the investment. The, Injunction
asked by the eighteen railroads doing
business in Missouri against the en-
forcement of the laws is granted.
Many Of the contentious of the at
torneys for the railroads are over
ruled in the decision. notably the point
that in fixing the rates between certain
cities il, the state. between which COM
pisiye lines cross tie state boundary
twice. thus making the business inter-
state and subject to the supervision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The final decision. hinges entirely
on the revenue yielded to the railroads
by the reduced rates. The court fol-
lows the revenue theory rather than
the ton-mile theory in fixing the cost
of the local business. Under this sys-
TEN the decision declares that the
maximum freight rate would cause a
deficit to the Burlington and Hannibal
& st. Joseph railroads and: that the
other lines would get revenue of
less than per cent Under the q cent
fare law. allowing nothing for the 4ex.
ira cost of local business over long
distance hauls. the Rock, Island the
5,5St. Louis & Hannibal, the Kansas City
Clinton & Springfield, and the Great
Northern made no profits. The other
roads got from 2 to 4 per cent. ~: y
8: But the court says that if the legis
. 1ature contenplates allowance for the
4 extra cost of local over through ser
vice, and that the cost is greater all ex
perts agree, there are no earnings over
expense. This is conf1scarion under
the constitution, 2 Judge McPhersor
declares. @ ", /. s; >. .5 "A: IS ~ :.
fudge Mop erson says that the fix x
h ing Of rates IS a legislative act and not
judicial one. but adds that he re
3: CARDS 2 cents a mile a fair passen
ger rate for the stronger roads and n j;
cents for the weaker. This hesthinks
would allow the roads a profit Of g Pc
cent which he regards as reasons able
n the finding Of facts filed with TIL
II decision Judge McP herson says tina
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-26
Local Briefs

e ). c. alderWood OF Crazy was d
Devils Lake visitor Monday. 81 5$s8
4 Goods are going like hot cakes att
the Whitford stock sale. Il: I. s@s..s :sss
Chas. "A. stohlar made a business
trip to Minnewaukan this week. 5E Isl
Il s Mems soc shirts only 35c at the
sale OF Whitford stock. 5 nv
a Mrs. Ole Serumgard entertained the
Five Hundred club Saturday after
noon
Albert 1. Starr Of Tower City is the
guest Of friends ii the city this.
week
q: The New York Cash store shows
| the Billie Burke sstyle Of garments. 4;
70 Mrs NAm cGraw OF Grand Forks
was the guest Of Mrs. M Naugihl.-
ton this week.
. The mercantile stock OF Geo. Swain.
will be closed out on the 5 9th at Web
ter, NJ. 81 81
Mrs. Streeter returned Sunda from
Chure hes Ferry Wher re she has been
visiting with lends.
IL you want values Id ttoWling get
the New York Cash store price this
week. al
DR. shortridg returned from ichi,
lgan City Friday, where she was called
on a professions tn Il
Great values tn wash goods this
week at the New York Cash store
Huesgen Is ii ying y Cut Glass
sale Friday and saturd Az, this week.
Re sure ito cal his store.
The Easter kid loves are on sale
the New York ash tsors. he
D Folke tead has resigned his Do
sitierf as solicitor til ll. Powell
ana viii go on the road as special
agent foy the Col Fire Insurance
eonpany ss5 SIS
Miss Claudia of Grahana
Island visited over day III Devils
VS.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-26

for a short time after the passenger
fares were reduced there was an In
crease in receipts. but it was not
permanent nor substantial. He also
says that the prohibition Of passes has
not increased passenger receipts more
than one per cent, SO it seems that
those who formerly travelled on, passes
are not travelling now. >.
The new era., 1909-10-07
The October Century.

The most timely feature of the Octo-
ber Century lis the Clermont chapter
of "Fultons Invention OF the Steam
boat" written by the inventors great
granddaughter, Mrs. Alice Crary SUIT
cliffe. This second of two valuable
historical articles is devoted to the
Clermont's making launching and his
tory and the narrative includes many
of Fulton's own letters and manu-
scripts, now published for the first
time, in addition to autographic plans
for the Clermont recently discovered
Other timely articles of the number
include Mr. A. Barton Hepburn's dis
cussion of the question: rs Central
Bank Desirable?" contracting the rig
idity of the United States currency
with the fleXibility of the currency or
other nations: also two articles on the
growing use of the ''finger-print' sys-
TEN OF Identification in governmental
and business circles. Charles B.
Brewer tells of their use in the United
States navy and elsewhere; and Jay
Hambidge has much of interest to say
on the remarkably successful use by
the New York police of this new meth
cd of identifying criminals.
The new era., 1909-10-07
OLDEST LAND IN THE WORLD
According to Scientists Our Earth
Had Its Origin in the Lauren
tian Highlands.

Stretching across Canada, north of
the st. Lawrence, and ending in the
regions about the source of the Mis-
sissippi, is range of low granite hills
called the Laurentian highlands. These
hills are really mountains that are al
most worn out, for they are the old
est land in America, and, according
to Agassiz, the Oldest in the world.
In the days when there was nothing
but water on the face of the globe.
these mountains came up--a long is
land of primitive rock with universal
ocean chatting against its shores. None
of the other continents had put in
their appearance at the time America
was thus looking up. The United
States began to come to light by the
gradual uplifting of this land to the
north and the appearance of the tops
of the Alleghenies which were next
in order. Later the Rockies started
up. The United States grew south
ward from Wisconsin and westward
from the Blue Ridge. An early view
of the country would have showed a
large island which is now northern
Wisconsin, and long thin tongue of
this primitive rock sticking down from
Canada into Minnesota, and these two
growing states looking out over the
llountain ranges east and west. They
were waiting for the rest of the Unit.
ed States to appear.-The Atlantic.
The new era., 1909-10-07
AS St. Louis LAWYERS Talk.

Circuit Judge Reynolds had an
nounced that he would hear jurors
who had excuses to offer for not serv-
ing, and dozen American citizens
crowded up to the bench to tell their
troubles. Their excuses were as
varied as those who were hidden to
the feast that the Bible tells about
One had an important engagement
and another could not hear very well,
and another had sickness in his fam
lily, and another had duties to per-
form which nobody else on earth could
perform, and another was going on
a journey. And So it went.
The last man in the linz wanted to
be let off because he was German.
He might have been excused if he had
not presented his excuse wrong end
forward.
Judge" he said, Il can't under
stand good English"
"Oh, you'll do all right" said the
judge. There is no good English
spoken in here.'-St. Louis Post-Dis.
patch.
The new era., 1909-10-07
They Didn't Have to CHANGE.

During the years in which our pure
food laws have been put into effect
there has been a great hurrying and
scurrying on the part of the food man.
ufacturers to change their methods to
make them conform to the law.
The Quaker Oats Company is con.
spicuous exception. 1t was admitted
that Quaker Scotch Oats was as pure
and clean as possible and that it was
an ideal food.
1t is so cheap that any one can af-
ford it and SO nourishing that every
one needs it. The result OF last years
experiments at Yale and other points
where food values were tested is that
Quaker Scotch Oats has been adopted
by many persons as their food on
which they rely for adding vigor and
endurance of muscle and brain.
The Quaker Oats Company meets
all demands in the way it packs
Quaker Scotch Oats; regular size
packages and the large size family
package; the latter, both with and
without china. 4
The new era., 1909-10-07

player but after Kingdom went to Columbia the
game was somewhat broken up; as there was
a fine professional tennis-player at Lakewood he
took up tennis instead. 1t is game that re-
qures unusual strength and quckness of motion.
but he became expert at 1t that when he
II he won the American championship, and
when he Is he carried off the English cham
pionship which is, of course, the championship OF
the world.
Neither Mr. Gould myself is an advocate OF
boarding-schools We believe that the very best
associations that children can have during the
formative years of their lives are home associa-
tons, and that no guardianship is equal to the
loving watchfulness of father and mother. There
fore we have kept children right in the home
nest and have had them educated by tutors and
governesses.
I'm educating the children we have tried to de-
velop each along the line of his or her own
natural bent. For instance, Marjorie adores read
ing, particular poetry and romance. She fs a good
musician and as said, speaks four languages; but
she does not care for what you might call the
drudgery OF study, and have not afflicted her with
1t. But Vivian has profound mind. She loves to
study and to delve into deep subjects.
Il am very proud of my two big boys. They are
clever and they are strong, manly boys, and best
of all, in mothers eyes, they good boys.
Neither of them has ever caused me moments
uneasiness or single heart-pang. Kingdom is 81
and Jay is 20, and neither of them smokes or has
ever tasted liquor. Not that I prohibitionist
at all, have ever tried especially to keep such
things away from them, but they just have no de-
sire for stimulans. And that, 1 take 1t, is about
the best Indication of their health and strength
well q vindication of my method Of raising chill
dren. for after ALL it's the healthy body that gives
a healthy mind and healthy impulses. isn't it?"
The new era., 1909-10-07
Too Suggestive.

"My poor man. said the kind
housewife. as she handed out cut of
prune pie, how did you come to fail
II you owned condensed milk fac
tory?"
"Ah. ma am responded the tall
tramp, at was de fault of me partner.
He called de milk de Globe brand and
we went up"
"And the name ruined it?'
"Yes, ma'am; you see de globe Is
two-thirds water"
The new era., 1909-10-07
Followed Directions.

Two street urchlns were having q
controversy over spotted pup. -
Gimme my dorg," said the tall one
angrily. doubling up his fist
Give yer de dog?" retorted the
other one sarcastically. "Why yer can
whistle for it,
Can, eh? Well. that's Just what
I'm going to do. Come on. purp." And
the next moment the tall hoy and the
dog were vanishing around the cor
ner.
The new era., 1909-10-07
Snake Story,

Before he went fishing" said the
town story-teller, he swallowed
bout pint an half of snakebite rem
edy, an of course you know what that
is? Well, after the snake bit him,
the reptile cut all sorts O. capers, kaze
the remedy went straight to it's head.
Last thing it tried to do wuz to swal-
Ter its tail. an it got itself in the form
of a hoop. an I'm liar eff the chill
dren didn't roll it around all day!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
The new era., 1909-10-07
IN Ptttsburo,

The City Editor-Here's mighty
good story about young fellow who
runs away with chorus girl.
The Night Editor-What's that? A
good story? Why, it's been done to
death
The City Editor-This one hasn't.
It's an absolute novelty. The young
fellow is neither millionaire nor
Pittsburger.
The new era., 1909-10-07
MSS n
MHRJORK
G0LXD

ever had on stitch of flannel, not even
flannel pettfc0at. They have warm wraps
when they go out of doors. but in the house
they wear little socks and lownecked and
shortsleeved cotton or woolen clothes
They live also on the simplest and plainest I
food-cereals and eggs, tender steaks and
good roast meat with plenty of vegetables
and fruit, and the simplest sort of dessert
when they have any at ALL No pies and
pastry, and no nibbling at candy all day for
them l also put great stress on absolute
regularity in eating, and matter who
else waits, the children have their meals
exactly on the stroke of the clock.
I'VE very domestic family and the I
children have their breakfast and lunch,
which is really their dinner, with Mr. Gould
and myself, but until they 16 years old
they have their supper at little after six ]
o'clock, and only have something very light I
to eat. They never come to dinner, unless |
upon their birthdays it is permitted as
great treat. Why. Marjorie never came to I
dinner regularly until last year, and she is
still attached to the nursery tea that L
when we are down at Georgian Court she ri
often eats with the children by preference
"Of course ] have many other duties that it
is not possible for to be always with my ba-
bfes, and SO kept trained nurse for each one
until he or she was two and half years old, and
past the teethtng time; but there is never night
even to this day, that do not go into each room
the last thing before going to bed and tuck the
covers down with my own hands, good and tight
around each child. And have nursed every one
of my children with my hands when they
were sick I had trained nurses of course but
I sat up with the sick Child, too. When Marjorie
had that fearful spell Of scarlet fever in France
the summer before last, and when 1t seemed ut
terly impossible for her to recover, her father
and never left her DAY night for weeks The
doctors said that 1t The most malignant case
they ever saw, and that nothing but her marvel
Gus strength pulled her through. They said that
II she had been French girl she certainly would
have died.
Il believe that the chief thing about raising
children up to be well and strong is to bring them
up in the country where they can have plenty of
fresh air and room for exercise, and freedom. 1t
was for the benefit of our children that we went
down to Lakewood and built Georgian Court The
second floor Of the house is devised especially for
the children and the sunnest room in it is for
the baby and the next sunniest for the ex-baby;
and we's always had great times and ceremonies
when the reigning monarch had to give way for
a new king or queen OF the nursery and have his
or her little belongings packed up and moved on.
Everything has been sacrificed for the good OF
the children. For ten years lived at Georgian
Court only in the winter, and took tb. babies
every summer up to the Quietest AID dullest little
place in the world in the Catskis, d n miles from
anywhere.
"At Georgian Court we provided every sort Of
The new era., 1909-10-07
GEORGE e. COLD, I1.

other place in the world is 1t more sell
dom seen than along Fifth avenue.
The home of Mr.. George j. Gould.
however, is an exception to this rule.
Seven times the domestic bird has Wis
tied and blessed that abode, each time
leaving baby SO strong and lusty. so
big and beautiful, that it fully just!tiedN
the fond parents declaration that iti
AYas the finest child ever born. Bet-i
Yer still, the Gould children have
grown up to be almost perfect speci-'
mems Of physical health. and. they are
so intelligent and so natural and unaf-
fected in character that it seems
worth while to tell how this result
has been accomplished, and how q
wise father and mother have enabled
their children to lead the simple life
in the midst of millions and a luxury
that makes that of the tabled Sybar-
ties look like makeshift with which
The new era., 1909-10-07
The PeriIs of ProDinquity.

"How did that freight boat of yours
pay this season."
Not very well. Still, her record in
one way was highly satisfactory"
what way was that"
"Out of the total number Of guests
carried in her cabins during the sum-
mer, twenty-six became engaged. and
there have been seven marriages"
The new era., 1909-10-07
Possible Exclamation.

Hixon-"My tailor has sent me two
bills for one suit of clothes"
Dixon-"How do you account for
it?"
Hixon-"He evidently uses the
double-entry system of bookkeeping"
The new era., 1909-10-07

one could get along if one had to.
When you want to dive to the heart Of mys-
terry the French shrug their shoulders and spread
out their hands, and say: "Cherchez la femme
If you desire to find the key to any family situa-
ton and know why the children OF the househoid
are what they are-virile or weakly, sturdy lit
tie men and women or fabby jellyfsh, potential
citizens of worth or mere cumberers OF the
ground-you must act as If the old French adage
read "Cherchez la mere"
1t is the mother that counts where children are
concerned. and SO 1 sought out Mrs. George j.
Gould, and asked her for her recipe for bringing
up a family 1 found her in their magnificent
suite of apartments at the Plaza hotel, surround
ed, like Cornelia, by her Jewels. There was her
daughter Marjorie, lovely. slim slip OF girl,
one of the debutantes and bellies of the season,
come in to tell of the delights of the ball of the
night before. There was Edith, sturdy little
miss of seven, hanging upon her mothers shoul'
der There was George. shy lad of 12 poking
his head in between the portieres from time to
time. The other children were absent, and mo-
lor was being sent to her school for Vivian, and
another to Columbia university for Kingdom and
b. for the day bitter cold and snowy Baby
Gloria. who is only two and half years old, was
spending the winter at Georgian Court with her
grandmother, and trinkets were being got ready
to send to her there.
The room itself was very temple of mother
hood for its empire tone had been ruthlessly sac
rifced before family affection and love OF things
homeike, and everywhere on walls and NANTES
and tables there were photographs of the chill
dren-Jay in tennis fannels when he the
championship of the world, Kingdom with his first
mustache marveloasly like young edition of
the kaiser, Marjorie in her debutante gown. and
baby pictures innumerable.
In the midst OF all this evidence Of mothers
brooding love sat Mrs. Gould, radiant figure In
trailing pale-bue silk, young looking almost as
her own daughter, end thought that II were an
artist should Ike to paint her as triumphant
modern Madonna woman to whom motherhood
has brought nothing but Joy, and whose children
are her crown Of happiness She has had all that
women crave, has this woman who is a darling
of the gods. First she had success and fame,
which she won by her genius: then she was
given love and marriage and enormous wealth
and high social position. She has beauty that is
still undimmed, but the best that life has given
her is her children, and it is good to hear her
say
my acquaintances have sometimes pitied me-"
she said with a smile, because l have had SO
many babies, but have not one child too many
I have never had child that did not want, or
that has not found q warm welcome waiting for
it. think that Is reason why my children
have all been so strong and have had such Sc
rene dispositions.
II have felt the responsibilities Of motherhood.
I b. and have tried to give my children ~ good
start an possible by giving them sound bodies.
The new era., 1909-10-07

diversion for our children to en-
courage them in athletic sports.
We have a polo-ground, and a
riding-ring, and tennis and
squash-courts, and the children
have their ponies and ride and
drive great deal. The boys
were particularly interested In
polo, and Kingdom, my Oldest
son. at Is was considered one Of
the best polo-players in the
country. Jay was also a fine
The new era., 1909-10-07

What would be a good name for
my flying machine?"
why not call 1t The Cost Of Liv-
ing '?'-Houston Post.
The new era., 1909-10-07
Identified.

Police Sergeant-Can you give me
a description of the person who ran
over you?"
"Oi can that. He had on a fur coat
an an autymobile cap an goggles"
The new era., 1909-10-07
old Poets Knew Of Automobile.

Old Poets Knew of Automobile.
THE old poets knew about the auto
mobile"
How, now?"
"Macaulay speaks of Lars Porsena
and his ivory car"
"Well?"
"And Poe cites an instance of the
air growing denser. Evidently an
auto had just passed"
The new era., 1909-10-07

Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig-
orate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Easy to take as candy.
The new era., 1909-10-07

LEARN from the scientists
- of the census bureau and
w others who have made
tudy of that interesting but
EE & ,rratic bird, the stork. that
1891 it's fayorite habitat is in the
-----..,-- of the poor rather than in the
palaces of the rich. and that in no
The new era., 1909-10-07
"An aviator cannot boast of his fam

AN aVlatOT CahnOt DOaSt OF MS IaIH-
ily"
why not?"
Because in his profession there is
no cause for boasting of descent. -
Baltimore American.
The new era., 1909-10-07

No man can pray right while hs
lives W
The new era., 1909-10-07

with a disordered
condition Of the kid.
neys, some backache
and irregular, pass.
ages OF secretions. At
times I was obliged
to get up out of bed
at night, and the
urine was unnatural
in appearance. On the
advice of a friend I
The new era., 1909-10-07
advice of a friend /

procured Doan's Kidney Pills and
began using them. This remedy helped
me at once. strengthened my kidneys
and corrected the disordered condi-
ton"
! Remember the name-Doan's Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The new era., 1909-10-07
DENVER DIRECTORY

You TAX" no
chance when
buying n har-
ness from us.
every set war
ranted 20 be
us represent
ed. This dou-
BILE team har-
ness complete
with collars
and breech-
ings. Concord
style. 2-inch
traces. I o
S22 90. Sold
The new era., 1909-10-07
A GREAT ANNOYANCE.
Kidney Disease Shows Many Painfh
and Unpleasant Symptoms.

George S. Crowell. 11O9 Broadway
Helena. Mont, GAYS: II was troubled
Arizona republican., 1909-11-04

Moyen Age Dresses Sl4.9S The Acme of Style and Beauty-at a Price that Means a saving for you and Business for Us+We know you'll be here and partake of this bargain feast. At least have a look. Strictly up-to-the- second affairs in every particular. The models are correct - trimmings are. those used on the highest grade garments. The materials include broadcloth, satin brunei la, serge, wide vale chey- lot and vOile in the most desirable shades of the season. Regular $20 and $25 dresses today. .$14.9S
Arizona republican., 1909-11-04

F. D. Catlin, Montrose, Chairman Gunnison Tunnel Openning Com.
 Clyde Dawson, Canon City. attor- ney.
 Vim. Detrich. Pueblo, Bakery.
 If there is any virtue in names. titles and business standing, it would be hard to find a more representative successful, or dignified body of men in any country. than has been selected to look after things in Pueblo.
 The board of governors has address ed a letter to each member of the board of control, stating that as soon as the board of control has perfected its plans sufficiently to make such a step profitable. the board of governors will meet with it in conference in Pueblo to outline the work of the Eighteenth congress A pleasing thing noted is the enthusiasm of the board of con trol of the last congress which is still maintaining headquarters and keeping up the interest in the correspondence of the congress pending the organiZa- tion of the Pueblo board of control This is something that has not been done before and there has generally been a lapse of interest immediately after the session, until the new con trol was organized.