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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
Speed the sple,ederl,. :.

Speed the Speeder. i %.s:i !.
He took his auto for q spin !. .5 = -.
And spun the town Ground, ,s I'll ~ =
he quickly ran into span rs )
IS IS: And spilled upen ths ground. :
They sped him to the speeders cen. :
{. BE spent two months and ten.
He's never had the spunk to spin
And spill q span again. ;:.,.. n. ,.@ II 4
Is:5s & n. x " y" Boston Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
Critical

v Mamma--And how did you like the
country. Willie? sss5 l.5s ~
Willie--It's like q park. only they
allow houses on II, and they don't keep
&C up near as well. PUCK. i $s:}s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
Why HeFcried,

4 Why He Cried. +. 81 EfX
: aWhy are you crying, Johnny7' ~ ! :
e I. 'te was playing train and Twas
the engine.n g IN I. ' 45. -
3SIs Yes fSs 5s:.
4 And pa coined q ana switched me.'s,5
Ind % :s3ss IA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
Circlis11ssan


~ hat do You t:iini off a girl who
would break her promise q
should have to know what che
promise was. Boston Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
2 .5bitllr ~ =, y, Il;
The Inevitable.

.1$7.. The Inevitable. :55;=S
81 Il knew It had to come. = ss,i5 s..S =
How now e
s5 q That show at the town hall tonight
has an Eskimo quartet. Louisville
Courier-J Journal. N
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10

s Measured BY the Human Standard.
THOSE people on Mars must be i
very stupid lot" 5:.i 8 ss} = n n.
What makes you think go? y
w Why. II they haven't time to dash:
!lls q signal or two they might at least
drop us a picture postcard. !" Cleve
land Plain Dealer. q ,. ~,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
Sentence G o,n.nuted.

But, said the merchant to the an.
pliscant you don't furnish any refer,
ence from your last place S.l:
on needn't worry about that re.
piled the man with the close cropped
head and strange pallor. II wouldn't
b E here now Il it hadn't been for my
good behavior ins my last place. ~
Catholic Standard and Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
His nj ethoId.

Eiis Method.
n With candied truths and some few lies,
q Ny rival praised me to the skies. ~ 81
Il sweiie SCARED but. la III the brute
e Did not provide q pal rae hnte.
leyeland Leader
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
Wherein they Differ. b

s$s5S Wherein They Differ.
Ss Her When a man starts to talk liz
/ never stops to think.
Him And when woman starts she
never thinks to stop. ,ticago News
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10
IREl,A.RREL HEADS .

ss 81; H*ss BAF7REL HEADS i E..5S
may rlls have Al most high sounding title
painted on them. But you don't eat
the heads. What you want is
~. IL, HE FLO UR. s5,.s; S:s,z5
II the -four comes from us there will
be no disapn ntment about 1t. even !:
you don't care fer the design on the
barrel head: on the contrary you1l
declare It the finest hour yon ever
used and the most nonical. Hare
Your grocer send you q sack Of .sDa-
lsota B s5s
Made at Home
farmers Mill. & EIey. Ass II
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10

e aci! ities acktna.
4 lldid polar seas he chose To- roam
4 s9ss His fate III hard TO bear. 5 Isl
81 Ia could not send u postcard home
TO prove that he was there.
~ IN minneapolis Journnl.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
FOREST FIRE BURNS
MAINE VILLAGE
New Hamlet Destroyed, But
Train Saves People.

Houlton, Me-, June f2.-Forest fires
continue to lay waste great stretches
of timber land In eastern Maine. The
new village of Hillman, near Smyrna
Mills, was wiped out of existence. That
no lives were lost was due alone to
the timely arrived of a relief train
which carried the fifty inhabitants to
Smyrna Mills. Twelve buildings were
destroyed at loss Of about $4,000.
Over a territory of 100 square miles,
In northern Aroostook county. there Is
a fire front of twenty miles. extending
back in some places five miles. This
area, however, is considerably broken
by large sections of untouched land.
which have escaped the flames.
Near Calais a number of fire fight
ers were forced to crawl for some dis
lance through the burning forest to
reach a place of safety. The fires in
the vicinity of Calais are still I'M
checked, and back fires have been set
and trenches have been dug to save
homesteads and farm buildings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
SCHAFFeR TRIAL ON
Prosecution Finds Murdered Mans
Jeweiry Case.

FFoSSCutlOn Fb1Os mLF0SISu wan
Jeweiry Case.
Allentown, Pa. June 15.-The entire
panel of sixty talesmen was exhausted
before a jury was selected for the
trial Of George n. Schaffer, for the
murder of Leopold Ermann, a jewelry
salesman, in court here, and the
twelfth juror had TO be selected from
the crowd in the courtroom. Twelve
spectators were examined before the
last man was found to suit both the
commonwealth and defense attorneys.
Immediately after the completion OF
the jury the commonwealth began the
presentation of testimony. District At
torney Fred b. Gernerd outlined his
case and surprised both court and
spectators by declaring that the pack
age OF valuable jewelry which the muir
dered pedder had carried, and which
UP to this time had been unaccoun-e1
for, had been found buried underueatb
the pig gty on the farm of SchaTer's
stepfather. This package, when found
contained ten or dozen valuable god
watches, but diamond ring, which
Ermann had beer commissioned tC
purchase for Schaffer. who wanted II
for an engagement ring, was missing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
SLEEPERS ON STRAW
BEDS GET NEW DISEASE
MaIady Resembling Hives Breaks
Out in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, June 15.-Dr. JOSEPH
Goldberger, of the United States pub
lie health and marine hospital service
at Washington, is in this city assist
ing the local health authorities t.
classify a new disease resembling tbs
hives which has broken out here. A
first some anxiety was caused on &C
count of its similarity TO smallpox.
In a statement issued by the health
department it is stated that about {
hundred cases have so far been dis
covered. all of which have been con
tracted by people sleeping upon new
straw mattresses. Only those wht
slept on the mattresses or HANDLED
them freely have been affected. Ac
cording to the official circular, ut il
a hive-like Inflammation of the skin
resembling chickenpox, ordinary hive!
and the itch This eruption affect:
the body and upper parts of the arms
and legs. and to a slight extent the
face. Each hive has at its summit {
pinhead sized blister, which sooI
changes to a yellow head"
The report further says that the dis
ease seems confined to Philadelphi'
and is not contagious in the ordinar.
sense of the term.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
COFFIN EXPLODES ON TRAIN
Woman Taking Body Home From Cali
fornia Frustrated by Shock.

Ell Contra, Cal, June 11.-Distress-
ing was the experience of Mrs. Wal
lace Wilmott. whose husband died re-
Gently at louisville. Cal. Mrs. Will
mott started with her infant child and
the body of her husband for their
former home at Driftwood. Okla,
where interment was to take place
Wilmott's body was embalmed.
At Ell Paso the trainmen discovered
indications that something was wrong
with the box. and as they reached
Alamogordo. Tex, the casket exploded
from the accumulation of gases due to
rapid decomposition of the body. The
casket was taken from the train, &C
companied by Mrs. Will1ott and her
infant at midnight. and in hastily
made grave the body was deposited by
the light of lanterns. Mrs. Wilmott was
Frustrated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
OPENING OF Big
BRIDGE CELEBRATED
New York to Have Weeks Re-
joicing Over Structure.

New York, June 12-Although the
splendid new and big. Greensboro
bridge, which was formally opened to-
day. connects only the boroughs of
Queens and Manhattan. the entire city
was represented at the celebration. In
addition, other cities Joined with New
York in celebrating the acquisition OF
its latest municipal improvement by
sending official congratulations and
personal representatives. The great
structure has also attracted to this
city many engineers DESTROYS of in
speeding the country's biggest can't
lever bridge.
The city's celebration of the open
ing of the bridge will last week. In
that time there will be parades,
speeches, exhibitions of fireworks. ath-
letic contests, automobile races and
many other features. The celebration
began today with the big military,
civic, political. industrial and frater-
nal parade, which started in Manhat-
tan and marched over the bridge into
Queens borough. The celebration will
close on the night of Saturday. June
10, with a dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria.
Only three bridges with longer spans
than the Greensboro bridge exist-the
Brooklyn bridge. of 1895 feet; the Will
liamsburg bridge, of 1000 feet, both OF
the suspension type. and the Firth OF
Forth bridge. Scotland, of 1910 feet
The greensboro comes next with llS2
feet The total length of the structure
formally opened today is 1921 feet
The bridge was thrown open to traf
fic informally March 80. Its cost was
$40 100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
3RAZIL'S PRESIDENT DEAD
DR.. Alfonso Penna Was One of EN-
peru Dom Pedro's Ministers.

B DR.. Ai'oaso Penna Was One of EN-
peror Dom Pedro's Ministers.
Washington, June Is. - President
Penna of Brazil died Monday. accord
ing TO a dispatch received at the state
department from the American ambas-
sador at Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
DR. Penna was elected to office by
universal suffrage in the twenty feder-
ated states in 1906, and assumed of
nee Nov Is of that year His term
would have expired in 1910. His sue
cess was the outcome of coalition
Of the principal states against that of
San Paulo, which has supplied all past
presidents. Dr. Penna was one Of Dom
Pedro's ministers who accepted and
supported the republic after its pro
clamat1on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
CUT OFF BY RICH MOTHER
Mlilionaire's Widow Leaves Only
DAUGHTER a SIS Table.

Newark, N. j., June ia dining
room table valued at SIS" is the sole
beauest made to an only daughter in
the will of Mrs. Frances Hartley, the
widow of a millionaire gun manufact
urer. More than 100000 in cash is
distributed among relatives and
friends, and several requests of from
$1,000 to $4,000 are made to servants
who attended her In her home at West
Orange, N. j.. where she died In April
No reason is given for the cutting of
of the daughter, Mrs. Helen K. Jen
kins, of New York city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
LIQUOR MEN CALL
m TRUSTS TO AID
They Raise COnilsCatiOn Cry in
Prohibition Fight.
NEW MOVE BEING PLANNED

National Liquor Association Trying to
Secure Assistance From Corpora
tions In Hating Wave of Popular
Uprising Against Unpopular Inter
~ssts of All Kinds.
Atlantic City, June Is. - Charges
that big corporations of the country
have financed saloon movements are
given as the reason for the warning
ISSUED to the trusts by Chairman G..
@. Dempsey in the report Of the execu-
tive committee of the National Liquor
Dealers association during the pre-
sanitation of his formal report before
the committee.
Chairman Dempsey declares that
the prohibition laws In states that
have gone dry" have acted as practi-
cal conhscation on the big breweries
and distilleries of the states and he
draws attention to the fact that SINH
Tar legislation leveled at corporations
wwwaId have practically the same effect
With their properties. THE new laws
prohibiting the making of beer and
whisky passed in prohibition states
acts as practical confiscation of their
properties,' he said, "and it is be-
ginning to be apparent that other In
terests are in danger IL the laws made
by popular vote allow this conflsca-
-tion."
Individuals of the association admit
that the move is made with the OBJ
iect of securing assistance from cor
porations in hating the wave OF popu-
lar uprising against unpopular inter
cats of all kinds, and that there Is also
n movement on foot to attempt to
divert public wrath against the trusts
that are accused of bucking the liquor
Interests in the effort to direct public
attention away from the fight against
the liquor traffic.
The liquor dealers state their will
lingness to join with the National
Brewers association In reforming the
aiquor trade and wiping out the dives,
and will make no fight against state
ments made by the brewers that
whisky selling is the real evil OF the
business. Figures quoted In the re-
port claim to show that the prohibition
wave has not halted the sale of either
beer or whisky, which Is still growing
with the population. The executive
committee asks support OF the asso-
citation in prosecution of all retailers
who place obscene Literature or, pic
tBres on bottles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
SOLVING MURDER MYSTERY
Body Of HeadIess Man In New York
Identified.

New York. June 12.-After making
rapid progress not only In finding the
missing head OF the victim, but in
identifying him as Samuel Bersin, a
Russian painter and decorator, the
New York police find themselves with
a sordid murder mystery on their
hands, tangled as to motive and with
no direct clew to the assailants. Rob
berry, jealousy or revenge, the latter
two suggested motives involving
woman and love affair, are being
worked upon, but only with the usual
police fcrmality of investigating all
sides of crime.
An autopsy performed on the vic
TINS dismembered body showed that
Bersin had been partly asphyxiated
before his throat wes slashed and the
body mutilated in q 2anner similar to
the famous Guldels4ppe case of some
wears ago
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
Aeronaut Sailed over New York.

New York, June 12.--Frank Good
ale, the young aeronaut, in his dirigi
BILE balloon made a successful flight
eper the upper part OF the city. Com
ipg across the Palisade Park, N. j., he
oa7cled Grants tomb on Riverside
drive several times and then steered
the big air craft to directly above
Ssventy-second street and Broadway
whence he again crossed the river to
New Jersey.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
skin cansizes: Girl Crowns.

Charlotte, N c., June 11.-By the
capizing of a skiff in which eleven
young people were taking an outing
on Broad river, Miss Louise Lynch.
seventeen years old, the daughter OF
County Treasurer Charles M. Lynch,
was drowned. and her sister, Evelyn.
barely escaped the same fate The
latter was resuscitated after being un-
conscious for more than an hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
TAFT'S DOUBLE ARRESTED

Facial Resemblance to President Led
to Capture of Fugitive.
resemblance to President Taft led to
the arrest here of Vincenze Saba
taro. alias Giovanni Rossi," an Ital
Ian, who is wanted in New Haven,
Conn, on a charge of felonious as
sault The New Haven chief Of police,
in sending out circular letters for the
mans apprehension, called attention
to his likeness to the president, and a
New York detective was thus enabled
to recognize and arrest the man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
Ate Beer Glass on Wager; Is Dead

Brooklyn, June 11.-Breaking and
eating a beer glass on a small bar
room wager, James Shea, laborer.
suffered great pain as pieces of glass
began coming out of his chest, back.
limbs, hands and feet. He refused to
permit an operation and died, leaving
a wife and six children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
prouoht Kills $4,000 Cattle.

Mexico City, June 11.-Reports made
by ranchmen to the chamber Of agri-
culture of the state of Chihuahua show
that the cattle losses in that state as
a result of the unprecedented drought
during the last few months aggregate
$4,000 head valued at more than ST.
g0O.O 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
Must Amend Constitution to Al
low Congress to Collect II.
TO TAX CORPORATION EARNINGS
Democrats and Progressive Republi'
cans In the Senate Keep Up Bold
Front For Income Tax, With Taft
and the Administration Against
Them.

Them.
Washington, June 15.-When the in
come tax question comes before the
senate for a vote next Friday the plan
of its opponents, backed by the iniu
ence OF President Taft, to circumyent
the adoption OF such a measure will
be fully outlined. Already the oppon
ents express confidence in their ability
to substitute for the income tax
amendment provision for tax on
net earnings of corporations, avail
able for dividend purposes, coupled
with provision for the submission to
legislatures of the several states a
constitutional amendment giving con
gress the power to lay and collect
direct taxes on incomes.
For several days it has been recog-
nized by the opponents of the income
tax question that the only way they
could make certain the defeat of the
proposition would be to offer some
thing In it's stead which would be ac-
ceptable to the country 1t became
known that President Taft disagreed
with the supporters OF a tax on in
comes and would lend ;he administra-
tons influence to bring about their
defeat. But the income tax faction.
numbering all of the Democratic sena-
tors and number OF progressive Re
publicans variously estimated at from
twelve to nineteen, have been keeping
up bold front, refusing to be divert
ed from their purpose by the sugges-
ton of different forms OF corporation
taxes.
Senator Browns Amendment.
Early in the present session Sena-
tor Brown, of Nebraska, a progressive
providing for the submission of the
income tax question to the several
states as an amendment to the consti-
tuition. After the several propositions
providing for taxes upon corporations
had been rejected the Brown amend
ment was seized upon as the basis for
a compromise. Several progressive
Republicans have been called to the
White House and President Taft has
discussed with them the question of
submitting a constitutional amend
ment to the states. 1t is understood at
the capitol that number of the pro-
gressive Republicans have expressed
themselves as willing to support an
amendment providing for a tax of 2
per cent on the undistributed net earn
ings of corporations. available for div
idend purposes, II an amendment is
adopted submitting to the states the
question of adopting an amendment to
the constitution giving to congress the
right to collect direct taxes on in
comes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
Nine Black Hand Members Guilty

Fairmont, ". Va, June 15.-Nine
italians. members of an alleged Black
Hand society, on trial here. charged
with conspiracy to rob and kill Orazio
Beredelu. were found guilty as in
dicted. The penalty is from two to ten
years in the penitentiary. Sentence
will be pronounced later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
BANDITS GET $4,000

A Daring HoId-up at Colorado Gold
Mine.
Telluride, Colo. June 15.-Holding
five men and two women helpless IN
der the muzzles of revolvers, three
masked men secured $4,000 in gold
from the clubhouse Of the Nellie mine
on Bear creek and escaped after
running fight. Fred Zanetti, former
employe of the mine, was arrested
here pending investigation. Several
days ago Zanetti borrowed rife from
the Nellie mine. the only weapon In
the place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
Taft Receives Detroit Ball Team.

Washington, June 15.-The Detroit
base ball team. champions or the
American league. was received by
President Taft In the east room OF the
White House. Each member or the
club was introduced to the president
by Representative DENLY. of Michi'
gan, whose home is in Detroit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
MRS. CLEVELAND ON STAND
She Testifes In Case Against 5rough
ton Brandenburg.

New York. June 15-Mrs. Frances
Folsom Cleveland, widow of former
President Cleveland, was called today
as a witness in the case of Broughtou
Brandenburg, the magazine writer
who was put on trial in the criminal
branch of the supreme court. charged
with grand larceny.
On the representation that 1t was
written by Mr.. Cleveland, Brandenburg
is alleged to have sold an article pub
lished in the New York Times just
prior to the last national election
Mrs. Cleveland repudiated the article
after the death of her husband,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-19
U. S. EnpIOye Demands Probe
at Stock Yards.
SAYS SYSTEM is A FARCE
Declares Packers Are Getting 70 to 30
Per Cent of Condemned cattIe-Ani-
mails In Dying Condition Killed and
Marked ~. s. Inspected and Pass
ed"-says Sausage Departments Are
Filthy.

st. Louis, June 11.--After eighteen
months service as a United States
meat inspector in East st. Louis pack
ing houses. j. f. Harms has resigned
He says he has written a letter to
Secretary OF Agriculture James VIII
SON, demanding an investigation of the
meat inspection system at the Ma
tional Stock yards.
Harms asserts that he resigned be-
cause he could not tolerate conditions,
and that inspectors In charge of the
bureau of animal industry were too
lenient with the packers. He declared
that no animus prompted his letter.
Asserting that "U. 8. Inspected and
Passed" as it appears on products of
because of the inadequacy of the in
spection, Mr.. Harms In his letter says:
Says inspection Is a Farce.
THE inspection at the National
Stock yards. Illinois. is costing the
people approximately 100000 year,
and 1t is not actually worth 81 to
them For when the word Is passed
from the inspector In charge to the
inspectors actually doing the work on
the floors that they are getting too
many condemned animals and to
change the grading 1t means that the
whole thing is farce. Mr.. Secretary,
the packers are getting today from 10
to 80 per cent of what ought to be
condemned and destroyed
II have seen from 1900 to 1900
pounds Of lard spill and run into an
open sewer in the floor. the sewer out
let quickly blocked. and said lard
taken up from the floor and out of the
sewer, both of which were unclean and
unsanitary And your doctors passed
same to the packers over the protest
of the inspector on that floor, and it
went to the public marked u. S. In
spected and Passed.
Men holding good positions with
the packers see and know these things
and acknowledge they were wrong. |
have seen animals in a dying condition
dragged into the killing beds and
marked u S. Inspected and Passed.
Saussees Are Filthy.
Some of the filthiest things imag
Unable are practiced in the sausage de-
partments such as using bladders for
castings without thorough washing or
cleaning, the use of filthy tripe in sau-
sage, the use of Shiny hog stomachs
for castings or containers. the using of
meats that have fallen on the floor
and are taken up and used without any
pretense of cleaning.
These are all permitted by those in
charge. If an inspector calls their at
tention to any of the wrong, he Is told
as | was that the people who eat such
stuff are too lazy to prepare anything
for themselves and ought to have
such stuff.
81 will give you another instance
that happened elsewhere. The meat
inspector in the department held some
5000 or 1000 pounds OF cured meats
for being sour and, mind you. four or
five other inspectors were called in.
and they all pronounced the meat sour.
Your DR.. Meadors released it to the
packer"