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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-02-12
A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

It is improbable that any congress
within the near future will be inclined
to endorse the projects for a national
department of health and the seating
of medical practitioner in the cabi-,
net. The nation has not yet come to
realize the Importance of countrywide
combat with disease or the necessity
Of a more general observance of the
reasonable rules of sanitation: Il y ). 7
Yet, If there is anything certain in
political evolution, a department Of
health will be an important part of the
governmental machinery. 1t may not
come in two years or. in ten,~ blft there
are. present events which foreshadow
such bureau. The Iabors, of y the
marine hospital corps in combining the
ravages Of yellow fever to a small area
of the country when once introduced
and it's battle with the bubonic plague
on the Pacific coast, are evidences OF
the value of a body of skilled physi-
clans under federal direction. In every
city the health bureaus are given more
and more sway and their advice and
orders are followed with increasing
readiness and respect. Recently re-
ports have been made by the associa-
tion which have fought the spread of
tuberculosis, the most deadly Of, all
diseases ON the western continent.
Such progress has been gained that in
the city Of Philadelphia, for example,
| it has been asserted that consumption
, will become rarity, If it is not abso-
,, lutely extinct there, within: fifteen
years. Everyone is aware Of the way
in which the terror Of smallpox has
been conquered. Its visitation to any
community means prompt segregation,
treatment and early disappearance. r: !
It has been asserted that concerted
action throughout Il the world would
abolish all epidemic disease in a. half
century. Proper control. watchfuIness,
increase in the. number Of experiment:
al laboratories and the encouragement
OF research would be necessary The
/ world Isl not ready for SO bold an en-.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-02-12
TO-DAY q UssIA


news Is coming out Of Russia. IT would
appear that the react onary, having
the army and all authority behind him,
has prevailed, Peace has been restor
/ ed--peace OF a sort. The car has Sd
FAR brought quiet to his realm that he
can attempt to gain the extr ition 81
reyolut ionary refugees for hia private
vengeance 5
But occasionally stories creep over
the border that cast a dismal CLEAN
upon the great autocracy. Misery re-
mains where all hope has fled. The
terrorists are crushed and with Them
liberty and striving for liberty The
government has: whip led respect 8for
the Law into the coWeds people butt
has given nothing in exchange for the
wild enthusiasm for reform has
taken away.
s 81 By way Of Berlin there comes a
pitiful story, telling Of the suicide of
a young man In a public cafe and the
attempt of his sweetheart to end her
life directly after. It is intimated that
they were driven to the course bY the
bitterness and suffering about them in
st: SPetersbu re- Suicide as said to
have become: almost a fashion. The
church has estranged thousands who
once looked to it for connfo and
solace. Now it offers these only to
the party OF the actionarie 8 !.
- The drumhead court-martial still
brings in its convictions and carries
through its dreadful executions The
number Of executions has in fact Civ
en- birth to the charge that the govern.
ment finds 1t easier to put Its enemies
to death than to be bothered with the
cost Of exiting them and the guarding
against their return.
( The cholera, which swept through
the capital a short ttime ago Leaving
d trail Of the dead, has 4not been con.
quored. !. It still exists in many parts
Of the empire; but the censor has for
hidden the dispatch Of news giving
details Of its inroads. Famifl ds ex-
pected to kill its thousands this: win.
ter in districts devastated by the Cos
sacks at the command Of the. govern
ment & .3s 81 ;s..,, $s
= That suicide sllo,ild offer relief to u
people thus emerged in agony IS only
natural. But that the emperor hard
ened as he is to suffering and plague.
can remain unmoyed when his people
! take their lives because Of missries
he has inflicted, is TO believe him
brother to the beast. s :5 .ij:
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-02-12
FEBRUARY IL, 1909.
NORTH DAkoTA's COAL LANDS.

NORTH DAkoTA's COAL LANDS.
A couple of years ago the Geological
Survey classified the unpatented lands
In this state, and thereafter all home
stead proofs upon those lands which
were classified as Goal Land" were
suspended until the lands were exam
med by a coal land inspector, and final
certificate and patent did not issue I'M
til such inspector made report that
the land was more valuable for agri-
cultural or grazing purposes than for
coal. If the inspector, however, re-
ported that the land was most valuable
for coal, the homestead entry thereon
was held for cancellation by the Cen
eraE Land Office and the entryman
given thirty days in which to apply
for hearing at which he would be al
lowed to submit, proof that the land
was not most valuable for it's coal. If
he failed to apply for such hearing, or
having applied and hearing had at
which he did not prove his claim, the
entry was cancelled, and the entryman
was out the time and improvements
spent upon the homestead. If the en-
tryman proved at the hearing that the
land was not chiefly valuable for it's
coal, and he had complied with the re-
quirements of the homestead law, his
entry was patented.
But much Of this "coal land" was
entered before it was classified and the
entrymen did not anticipate the delay
in the perfection of their entries to
which they have been subjected, nor
did they anticipate the expense of
proving to the satisfaction of the~gov
eminent that their lands were not
valuable for coal purposes. The rul-
ing the department of the interior in
this respect has worked many hard
ships upon the homesteaders in this
b state. ~ 49, -..
Congressman Thomas Marshall of
Il this state has introduced a bill in con-
& gress, the purpose Of which is to avoid
II these difficulties. 1t provides for the
{ issuance Of a patent to the surface
only of these "coal lands" in cases
where the entryman does not wish to
bear the expense Of proving that the
B Iand is not und with coal in sufH:
Gent quantities to render 1t chiefly
valuable therefor. - <.. = - -
This is a good measure. q It takes
\ away none. of the rights which the
4 homesteader now has, but gives him q
chance to save the expense referred
ITO, at his option, and to title. to, the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-02-12
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WINTER

Around the blazing hearth winter is
still admiredby guests who do not
have coal bills to pay The poet stiII
sings to the storm king, but, il he can
possibly arrange it, he goes to Pasas
dena or Palm Beach to do it Il Winter
IN short, is an afflfct ion Thes saturs
day Evening Post. S5S5ss#
{. It; may be useless to hearken to the
animal versions of "a cynic or under
take the conversion OF man with
cold feet, but it would be coWardly 10
remain silent while an old friend III
maligned. Winter is not an afRliction,
and Pasadena and Palm Beach are
dream1ands OF the Idle richand listless
lovers Of. Hlassitude Old winter ii "a
blessing He lays a frosty finger on
the arteries Of men who accomplish
things and actiyity Is promoted
Winter IS the season sof anti ipatory
Joys. We contemplate the reaWaken-
ing of Mother Earth and get ID thrill
vision Of the acrocnsa and the dandes,
lion rubbing their eyes and smiling Oh
the resurrectio Ion. In winter the. poet
..trills his spring song and puts his soul
an tune with the mellow lay Of tie
first robin and blue bird :5ss:.
Es Listenst Long elbow
Chill airs and Wintry ndsi NY ear
Has grown fam your song;
hear IT fl the pei,inig yea lss
listen and ~ cheers me long sE III III
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17

Missouri Slope friends of Senator
Neal, who have known him for a
good many years, are pleased with
the record he made in the legisla-
ture. Mr. Neal is adaptable and
good mixer is we'll grounded in
the affairs of the state and under
stands thoroughly the needs of the
western part of it, particularly with
reference to the many newcomers
who have settled up the northern
part of Mclean county in the past
few years. He was an old time COM
missioner of Burleigh county, was
also register of the land Office at
Bismarck, and since moving to Nc
Lean county has prospered in the
cattle business. 1t was largely due
to his efforts that so satisfactory a
seed grain bill passed the two houses
and he was at all times an intelli-
gent, capable and valuable member
of the upper house. AS with all new
members his usefulness will increase
with acquaintance and service, but
in the legislature just closed he
made an excellent record, and he
has the respect and good will of all
of the members, irrespective of party
or faction.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
A Kind Hearted Waiter.

A surprising experience was that OF
a lady who received bit of advice on
table etiquette. She is sufficiently free
from vanity to tell the story herself.
She says:
l know that l am not a person Of
impressive appearance. I am inclined
to be. short and stout and to dress
plainly. Still, I had hoped that had
an air of acquaintance with polite So
ciety. But now shall be more mod
est than ever in my idea Of the impress
sion l make upon strangers.
At my first meal at the hotel where
l passed last summer was pleased
with the face of my waiter. 1t was
radiant with kindness and good ma
ture. I began my dinner with soup
and fish. As the waiter set them in
front Of me he glanced at the persons
Of fashionable appearance who were
my neighbors at table,, His kind heart
was suddenly struck with the fear that
I might make an unfortunate impress
sion on them. He bent down and
whispered in my ear:
Eat your soup first"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
= Tn, Action 81 a spinst.

The spinet instrument was an I'm
provement upon what was known -
the clavichord, the tone Of which. al
though weak, was capable, unlike that
Of the harpsichord or spinet. of In
crease or decrease, rejecting the finest
eradatlons Of the touch of the player.
In this power Of expression it was
without rival until the piano was in
vented. The early history of the claw
chord previous to the fifteenth century
rests in profound obscurity, but it is
said that there is one bearing the date
1920 having four octaves without the
D sharp and G sharp notes. The spinet
was the invention of the Venetian Spi-
META. The action is unique. The in
strument is similar to small harpsi-
chord, with one string to each note.
The strings are set in vibration by
points of quilts elevated on wooden
uprights known as jacks, and the de-
preston Of the keys causes the points
to pass upward, producing tone sim
liar to that Of harp. Springs are used
to draw the quilts back into position.
The keyboard is arranged in manner
after the present modern piano.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
Three ROYAL Toasts.


The "Greville Memoirs" tells this
story Of King William Nv. Of England
and the Duke Of Cumberland, his
brother: During dinner loud voices
were heard, which soon became more
vehement. Both brothers had drunk
more than usual, and the duke had
lost his temper and his head. Then
for the first time King William sus-
pected the idea which from that time
was never out of Duke Ernest's mind
that he ought to be the next king OF
England should no male children sur
vive his brother, William Nv. The
duke, rising, said: Call i the suit. !
am proposing a toast. The kings
health; God save the king The suit
came in and drank it. Then the duke
said, May l also, sir, propose the next
toastT Name it, your grace, replied
tho king. The kings heir proudly
said the duke, and God bless him!
"A dead silence followed. Then the
king, collecting all his energies and
wits, stood up and called out, The
kings heir; God bless her! Then,
throwing the glass over his shoulder,
he turned to his brother and exclaimed,
MY crown came with a lass, and my
crown will go to lass!' Every one
noticed that the duke did not f. ink the
toast. He left the room abruptly"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
Apartment House Life.

know you say you can't help living
In fiat, but you could help 1t IT you
weren't too lazy to live in the suburbs.
There Is no real home life possible
without children-not one, but two or
three-enough to keep the young moth:
or too busy to make believe she be-
longs to the smart set. And apart
ments are either too small for that or
the landlords won't tolerate children
at all. And then there Is no neighbor-
hood life. It's a good thing to have
gossipy neighbors. You're more. apt
to be careful Of the way you live.
I always think Of apartment house
life as sort Of Joke on socialism-a
lot Of strangers under one roof with
Just two mutual interests, dumb
waiter shaft and an artificial palm.
And I'm bound to say that I think 1t
is responsible for a heather race with
no children. Children mean sacrifice,
and it's sacrifice that make good men
and women.-Amelia e. Barr In New
York World.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
A Scoop.

John l.. Toole; the famous English
comedian and practical joker, and Mr..
Justice Hawkins, who was afterward
Lord Brampton, were great friends.
They were at supper together one even
ing discussing the events oftthe day.
The Judge incidentally mentioned that
he intended on the morrow giving the
man he had been trying fifteen years
because he deserved it.
As Toele was leaving he blandly in
quired: 7'a, {
"Oh, would you mind my calling at
the newspaper Offices and telling them
about that fifteen years7 1t will be a
tip for them exclusive Information.
you know-and will do me no end Of
good with the press."s. 9,
"Good gracious! No. sir!' exclaimed
the Judge, who took the precaution Of
accompanying Toole ito his hotel. and
seeing him safely to bod ~ - "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
GROOMING.

0rooWJn9s
Anciently man thought more highly
Of his horse than of his womenkind.
But woman, as it CHANGED, was crafty.
"Why does he esteem his horse be-
You'd his wife?" she asked herself and
resolutely faced the task Of finding out.
Her first answer was: ''The horse
will carry 4 heavier load"
Her next: 1.-THE horse doesn't talk
back at him."
But neither Of these, somehow. i'm
pressed her as being correct.
Most likely" she declared at length,
'it's In the grooming. Well, I'll just be
we'll groomed myself and see."
1t was lucky guess, and from that
time forward woman's" position rose
relatively until In our day the horse
has scarcely a look in even at the
horse show.-Puck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17

Not only in the United States, but
in Germany, France and England,
the raising of new taxes to meet a
public deficit is in contemplation.
The eleven. completed months of
Great Britain's fiscal year show $751;
500, 900 decrease in revenue from the
year preceding, chiefly made up of
SIS, 900, 900 loss in customs and $11,-
500, 900 in excise Public expendi-
ture, meantime, has increased ST.
OO0, 900, for which the navy appropri-
atoms and the old-age pensions are
chiefly responsible.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
MADE 100000.

Corinne, who succeeded Fay Tenn
pleton in the part of MARY in Geo.
M. Cohan's as Minutes from Broad
way is the only star ON record
whose tour was more successful than
the original. The profits from her
season in as Minutes From Broad
way is said to have aggregated $780,
900 Corinne will be at the opera
house tonight with 1.-THE Girls From
Berlin" This will be on of the best
attractions Bismarckers will have an
opportunity to see this season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17

The passing of the Fargo Morning
Call is an interesting incident in
North Dakota newspaperdom. 1t
was to be expected that the two
morning papers in Fargo would con-
solidate, and the passing of the Call
will give the News the Associated
Press franchise, which alone is val
liable asset. The Call is the surviv-
or of the old Argus, established so
many years ago by Major A. w. Ed
wards, now on more. It has been
conducted for a number of years by
J. J. Jordan. one of the officers of
the Fargo land Office, who has been
active in newspaper ranks for a good
many years, and who now, without
doubt, wants some of the rest, quiet
and calm contemplation that should
be enjoyed by all persons who have
passed the time of their youth and
greatest activity. This consolidation
gives Fargo one morning and one
evening newspaper, all that city Of
the size Of Fargo can support. The
News is Democratic in politics, new
to the state. and sometimes fairly
sizzling with enthusiasm for various
brands of reform. But its bark is
understood to be a good deal worse
than its bite, and when it grows old
er and reaches the philosophical
stage that comes with age and ex-
perience, it will learn that the news
papers Of the state generally are
seeking the growth and progress of
the state and its people, and that
even though it's thunder tones should
be hushed some mornings of the
week, the great cause of freedom
and liberty would move everlastingly
on. From a news standpoint the
News is giving its readers credita-
BE paper. and with the increased
news service from the taking over
of the Gail, it ought still further to
improve.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS


Of the Minneapolis, St. Paul &
Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company
of Special Meeting.
Pursuant to a request in writing
by the holders of a majority of all
outstanding capital stock of this
company, filed with the secretary on
the 18th day of March, 1909 and a
resolution Of the board of directors
adopted at a special meeting Of the
directors of the Minneapolis, St.
Paul &, Sault Ste. Marie Railway
company, held on the same date. a
special meeting of the stockholders
Of said company is hereby called to
be held at its general Office in the
city of Minneapolis. state of Mime
sofa, on the goth day of May, 1909,
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon for
the following purposes:
/. To approve the action of the
board of directors in authorizing the
purchase of majority of the COM
mon stock of the Wisconsin Central
Railway company, and in ratifying
and approving the acts of the vice
president in respect to said pur-
chase.
2. To approve the action of the
board of directors in authorizing the
making of lease of all the railways
and other property of the Wisconsin
Central Railway company to this
company for term of ninety-nine
(99) years, commencing April list,
1909. -
= g. TO approve the action of the
board of directors in authorizing the
execution and delivery of a contract
relating to a proposed issue of leas-
ed line stock certificates Of the COM
pany in exchange for the preferred
shares of the capital stock of the
Wisconsin Central Railway company
for the period of said proposed lease.
Said certificates to provide among
other things for the payment by this
company of four dollars ($4) per
annum upon each share of such
stock so exchanged.
4. To transact such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting.
Dated at Minneapolis, Minnesota,
this 18th day of March, 1909.
CHARLES F. CLEMENT,
Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17

The current bulletin of the North
Dakota board of health, among 9TH
err good things, says:
s'This is a good time for civic
leagues, Improvement societies, wo-
mans clubs and other organizations
that have for their object the beauti-
flying and making more healthful our
surroundings in country, city, will
age and home. to get busy and de-
wise ways and means by which &C
tive and effective work can be inst1-
tuted as soon as the weather is fav-
orable. Spring In North Dakota is
rugged fellow. 1t comes with leap
and bound and will be upon us be-
fore we can catch our breath. Our
summer season is short enough at
best, and we should be prepared to
take advantage of the fine weather
for cleaning up and keeping clean
as soon as it arrives. Nature has
been kind to US during the past few
months by keeping in cold storage
all the lower forms Of animal and
vegetable life, preventing putrefac-
ton, allaying obnoxious odors and
covering from our view unsightly
and disgusting debris and filth. In
a few weeks. however, this will all
be changed. The curtain will be
drawn. The SHOWS that have hidden
the refuse piles will vanish and leave
it in all its unsightliness; heat will
permeate the mass and the myriads
of insect and germ life that have
been lying latent for so long will, on
the first opportunity, assert their
birthright and come forth full fledg-
ed disease producers or disease car
riers. Take time by the forelock,
and as soon as the winter frosts relax
their grasp, see to it that alleys and
backyards are cleared of the sea-
sons accumulation This insures
beautiful and sanitary surroundings
and healthful homes"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17
north DAKOTA notes

More drug stores are to be estab-
lished at Devils Lake.
Several new ferry boats are being
constructed at Williston this spring.
With drug permits removed the
soda fountains may be up against
high pressure.
Some of the farmers elevators ov-
er the state will handle prison made
Irvine this summer.
The grand stand at the Wahpeton
fair grounds will be doubled in size
this summer.
The Sheldon Progress thinks the
salary of the lieutenant governor
should have been raised.
Fargo will attempt to exist this
summer without having a league ball
team.
The papers of the state seem to
have little to praise or condemn rel
ative to the late legislative session
The bond issue for the improve
ment Of the water works at Fargo
is arousing considerable interest
there.
The eastern part of the state is
saying that there are too many large
farms and too much rented land in
that section.
The demand for printers in the
country Offices in the state is pick
ing up this spring.
The consolidation of the Morning
Call and the Daily News, both morn
ing dailies at Fargo, has finally been
accomplished, and the move no
doubt will be appreciated by the bus-
mess men of the city. There is room
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-17

les from owning or operating saloons
in Iowa, limiting saloons to one for
every 1000 inhabitants, prohibiting
free lunches of any kind, prohibit
ing saloons within 800 feet of any IL
brary and providing that any saloon
keeper enjoined from selling liquor
illegally shall be disqualified from
further sales for five years, and the
anti-prohibitionists admit that this
legislation would presage the pass
age of another prohibitory law. The
prohibition law seems to be resorted
to by those who would lessen the
liuuor evil when efforts to regulate
the traffic in liquor have been made
and failed. The difficulty with the
whole business of liquor selling for
profit seems to be that when it is le-
galized, the seller becomes arrogant,
belligerent and into1erable, and
about the only recourse is to make
the liquor seller a violator of the
law, without the opportunity to in
terest himself openly in local gov
eminent. We have already taken
occasion to state that the present
wave in opposition to liquor selling is
more of an antl-saloon wave than an
anti-liquor wave. AS long as the
sellers of liquor persist in vio-
lating sensible regulations intend
ed to minimize the evils of liq-
uor selling. so long will people strike
out against the whole business Of
dealing in liquor.