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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
Weekly Cotton statistics.

Weekly Cotton Statistics. New York, March 3.-The follow ing statistics on the movement of cot ton for the week ending Friday, March 3, were compiled by the New York cotton exchange:
 WEEKLY MOVEMENT.
 Thas Year V.ast Year
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
FRANK ROSS DIED IN ANDEREN
HOSPITAL AFTER MONTHS
IILNES.
MAN WHO SHOT HIM LAST MARCH.
IN GUN DUEL WILL HAVE
HEARING FRIDAY,
Death Puts Another Phase to Cues.
tion-Cooper Was Out on $4,000
Bail Waiting for the Recovery Of
Ross so He Could Have His Trial on
Charge Of Assault.

Hillsboro, N. D., Aug. s.-Frank
Ross, who was shot in shooting scrape-
near here last March, by McLain
Cooper, died this morning at DR.. Ander-
sens hospital as the result of wounds
received in te gun duel.
Cooper, who is accused Of the crime.
and who was in court here at the last.
term on the charge Of assault, was re-
arrested this morning on the charge of
murder in the first degree.
At the recent term Of court here,
Cooper was released on $4,000 bonds
on the assault charge, pending the re-
covery of Ross, SO his case could be-
tried and the testimony of the COM
planning witness could be given.
The death of Ross brought another
phase to the question and as soon as he.
passed away a warrant was issued to,
re-arrest Cooper on the murder charge.
The hearing Of the murder case is
scheduled to come up here next Fri
day.
Ross has made brave fight for life..
and has hung on since March, being
confined to the Anderson hospita ali
the time. Chances were against his.
recovery at all times, however, death
coming at an early hour this morning.
His wife and her brother, of Minneapo-
lis, were at his bedside when he died.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
SALUTE THE DOCTORS.

We all dearly love to take a crack at
the doctor-when we do not need his
services. Well, perhaps, he has a code
hoary with age, and that badly need a
little doctoring with common sense
dope, but after all we are entitled to
take off our hats to physicians and
surgeons. We do not know any other
profession that works so hard and
faithfully to diminish its own patron
age and cut off the sources Of its reve.
nue.. The doctors are busy all the time
experimenting and studying the most
efficient means to put themselves out
of business. and then publishing the
results to their clients through the
magazines, lecture platforms, newspa
pers and other sources of publicity
That constitutes an altruistic achieve.
ment that other professions can hard.
]y hope to reach. The Chicago Tribune
is moved to comment on what we owe
the doctors of the country by the ap-
proach Of the dreaded cholera this year
at some Of our seaports. 1t we'll says:
"Today, although the dread disease
known as cholera has its death]y finger
tips on the edge OF the continent, there
is no dread in America. We ought to
stop and think what that means. Tween
ty-perhaps 10-years ago the report
of one death by cholera in New York
or New Orleans would have sent a cold
chill up the spine of the nation. Forty
years ago it would have meant the
death of hundreds or thousands. Today
it means stricter guard at our gates
a few more measures of surveillance, a
few headlines, few obscure deaths,
and nothing more.
That is what science has done for us.
That is what preventive medicine and
sanitation have done for us. Smallpox,
yellow fever, cholera, the plague-these
fell invaders have been beaten back.
The fight is along the line. Dip the
colors to the doctor; the national sal
ute, every gun, to the soldier with the
microscope.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
\ PUBLICITY BUREAU.

One Of the last of a long list OF
cities to adopt new methods to boost
their opportunities is Virginia Mimi.
a small town located on the Iron Range
and for the main part populated with
foreigners. They have. through their
Commercial club. opened up offices in
the city hall with competent man in
The handling Of the news stories from
this city by one man would in itself
give Devils Lake more favorable adver-
Using than anything that could be
done and there are features galore
that the city papers are anxious to Sc
cure that would in their carefully writ
ten sentences contain boost for Devils
Lake and the community. Sensation
could he excluded. or so well smother
ed that its harm would be inftesimal
compared to the good that would come
through letting the Northwest know
of the advantages of Devils Lake.
Somebody should get busy and do
something. Devils Lake needs favor
able advertising and we believe that
the Publicity Bureau is the method
that will do the business.
charge who is ready with all possible
data regarding the city and its sur
rounding and who will in the future
handle all Of the newspaper correspon-
dence out of Virginia.
Such bureau Of information is one
of the first essentials Of a progressive
city that believes in itself and its
tributary section. Devils Lake has a
lot to tell and if such bureau was
established here it would probably be
flooded with inquiries that would help
advertise the city and the county.
This would be way not only to build
up, to increase population, to bring in
dustries, to settle the land and provide
for diversified farming. but it is the
way to batter down preiudices and find
the one thing for which every citizen
of Devils Lake can work for without
fear Of fractional differences.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
THE WIFE DESERTER.

Yesterday sheriff from Indiana
passed through Devils Lake on his
way to Cando where he will arrest a
man charged with wife dcsertion. tax,
ing him back to Wabash county to be
arranged in the courts of justice where
more than likely his long suffering
wife clasping her baby in her arms
will plead with the Judge to release
her husband, rather than see him bear
the ignominy of going to Jail. There
are today more men charged with wife
desertion, who have escaped punish
ment than for any other misdemeanor.
Such is life. y man may in the hot
passion of a quarrel commit murder,
hunger may force man to theft but
there can be no provocation ushered
up in the mind of any sane person that
can excuse the desertion of a wife and
child. Domestic relations may be m
happy but if the man then deserts his
family it is a ten to one shot that he
was responsible for the unhappiness.
Money affairs may bring on despond.
ency but is is usually the woman who
is willing to cut down the expenses
and wear her finger tips to the bone
to help exc out an existance for here
husband and their child The soul of
a man who can wilfullv desert his wife
must indeed be SO small that a micro
scope examination of his anatomy
would fail to reveal vestige of the
heart in which that mysterious some
thing that makes us different from the
lower animals is contained.
Whether the Indiana man was led
astray by another woman whose wiles
were sufficient to overcome his weak
mind, or whether it was through pure
cussedness of nature that he deserted.
matters not nor does it change the
seriousness of the charge when viewed
from society's standpoint. Though we
pity the poor wife from the bottom of
our heart and believe that she would
undoubtedly be happier had she let
the man remain in North Dakota rath-
er than force him to return, vet our
sincere thanks goes out when We real
ize that by her actions she has taken
away from this state man who might
have remained in the community mix
ing with decent people while in his
makeup there would be lacking the one
Characteristic that goes towards the
composition of real mantle love
of wife and family and true under
standing Of the marital vows.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
EVELYN THAW'S TRAGEDY.

The following from the New York
Press is worth any mans time fol
reading, as it paints tragedy in brief
All the world knows of the killing
Of Stanford White on the Madison
Square Roof Garden in New York and
the testimony of Evelyn Thaw on the
witness stand which enveloped her in
shame perpetual. It was this story OF
her fall that sent Harry Thaw to the
hospital for the insane-instead of tt
the electric chair-and he is now max.
ing last chance to get out.
After the second trial various stories
were told and published as to the
whereabouts of the girl, her mode of
living and her ambitions. She was var.
iously described as living luxuriously
upon her income from the Thaws and
occupying small studio in the pursuit
OF sculpture study. But she has drifted
gradually out Of the range of public no.
tice. AS matter Of fact, this girl
not yet past the youth of her twenties,
the center of tragedy, known through.
out the world, is living in modest
fiat, unnoticed and alone. Her name,
once the open sesame to every gilded
hosiery in town, has lost its magic.
1t is not even upon her door-plate.
Perhaps she has some friends, but the
gay throng of Broadway are no longer
her friends. They have no time to re.
member as they hurry along in the
current. But she, i'll her quiet back
water OF refuge, has plenty Of time for
memories. She and Nemesis can look
back over CHASTITY thrall of broken
lives. Perhaps sometimes she counts:
!. Stanford White in his grave.
3. Harry Thaw wearing out his DAYS
within the CALLING limits of an asylum
for criminal insane.
3-4. His aged mother and his sister
Alice self-exiled to the little village
on the Hudson where they may watch
the never.fading lights on the second
floor window Of his prison.
.. A young millionaire aimlessly
wandering about foreign land, watch.
ed by his creditors and stunned by his
family.
6. An old man, once factor in the
financial life of Wall street, now brok.
en- and impoverished.
1853. Three of the lawyers dead
who once fought to save Harry Thaw s
life.
1911. Two others whose careers
nave been ended by their own discred.
liable practices.
II. Another man of law, whose
glory faded from the day Of his assoc.
latlon with the Thaw case.
13. Herself.
The toll is thirteen. Who next9
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
GRIFFIN BELIEVES CONDITIONS
ARE MORE FAVORABLE, ES-
PECIAL,LY IN WEST,

That the grain has advanced so far
that the damage from black rust will
not be as great as it would otherwise
be, is the belief entertained by J. H.
Griffin, Grand Forks general agent of
the Great Northern railroad. Not only
does Mr.. Griffin believe in small rust
damage, but he is also confident that
the state will produce more grain this
year than is generally supposed.
Conditions in the northwestern
section of the state are somewhat het-
ter than is generally UNDERSTOOD said
MI. Griffin in discussing the situation
today. He has just returned from a
tour Of that region.
"The recent rains have been the
couse OF the betterment of the general
outlook, and the farmers of the western
districts will be blessed with more grain
than there had earlier been reason to-,
hope for.'
Mr.. Griffin is also satisfied that the
present heavy rains that have prevailed
over the northwestern section of the
state will not be of damaging nature,
although there is little or no need Of
moisture at this time
The Great Northern is in readiness
for the handling of the grain crop al
ready, Mr.. Griffin says. The company
will be in better position for the trans
portation of grain this year than it
mas been any other year, every enernv
being bent in that direction. %
"A very large amount of coal has been
shipped into the northwest during the
past few weeks, and the movement is
to the railroad officials. Up to the pres
ent time they have not seen fit to issue
the annual mandate directed to north
western dealers requesting them to get
busy in the matter Of shipping the fuel
in before the winter sets in and tbre
avoid repetition Of the coal famine
of several years ago.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
A DANGEROUS GAME.

Because he voted as indicated by his
own conscience and what he believed
to be the will of the majority of the PEG.
pie of Devils Lake instead of listening
to the mandates of the Socialist party,
Alderman Callaghan's resignation was
Monday presented to the city coun-
ell but was not accepted, owing to the
evident unwllngness of the Socialists
present to explain their recall system.
The World has no fault to find with
the Socialists for incorporating in their
elaborate platform a make believe, re.
call but we DO feel that we have the
right to criticize any body of men, who
have the influence that the Socialists
have over their candidates, for mixing
in snch a trivial affair as the opera
house question and issuing orders on a
proposition that should have been left
to their representative without inter-
ference. Had the question been one of
Municipal ownership or the enactment
of an ordinance which would affect the
rights of the people, a stand by the
Socialists would have been expected
and desired. but to see any body of men
allowing personal feelings to rule their
party to such an extent is not indica-
tive of much level-headedness.
Regardless of the fact that the man.
date of the Socialists was apparently
in direct violation of their expressed
stand against monopoly. We believe that
the members of that party have already
seen their mistake and will endeavor
to rectify the wrong they have done
Mr.. Callaghan. We believe Mr.. Gala
CHAN to be hardworking, faithful and
conscientious official and good repre-
sentative of the people of his ward,
whose interests he is expected to con.
serve.
No matter what the outcome of the
present difficulty may be. the incident
will serve to impress firmly upon the
minds of the people of this city at
least, the necessity of careful thought
before electing Socialist to Office. The
danger of public official being abso.
lutelv controlled by small body of
men who can apparently be swayed by
the slightest cause is great and the
present case will be lesson that will
not be soon forgotten.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
THE SALUTE OF LIBERTY

1t was fine idea that came from a
Frenchman to have the port of New
York, where millions of foreigners of
every nation arrive to make their home
with us, adorned with gigantic
Statue Of Liberty enlightening the
world. 1t is the first thing the pass
enger sees as he approaches the shores
Of the republic. The homecoming Am
erican feels the thrill of the sight. It
appeals to his sentiment and national
pride strongly. No doubt it has sim
liar effect on the foreigners who may
seek our shores, many of them driven
here to escape oppression abroad. The
statue has been standing in the har-
Dor entrance now for about a quarter
OF century, and is said to be badly
In need OF repairs. The facts cause
the Brooklyn Standard Union to remark
that cit is distressing to learn that
the lady standing on Bedloe's island
and who bears mute testimony to the
liberty which all have in this country
is suffering from infrmities, not due
to old age, for she is miss Of about
% years. The fact that she is ailine
physically at her tender age is all the
more cause for sorrow, but the army
doctors, who have recently attended
her think that with little care anG
attention she will be restored to he1
former sound and healthy state.
"The millions of immigrants who ir
years past have entered this port ani
eagerly strained their eyes for the flo
ure which is symbolic Of the
liberty they have partly come to seel
must be bit saddened to hear that
Miss Liberty is in the hands of spec
lalists. She is better known to the
down-trodden of Europe than are tn,
stars and stripes. All aliens coming tt
the United States have heard of thu
giant statue which stands with tor,I
in hand as the symbol of personal ILL.,
erty.
$50 long as there is an America,
nation and a purely representativ,
government Miss Liberty will be ken
at her post, silently but impressivel,
letting newcomers know here is tn
land Of perfect freedom. This maidel
personifies the spirit Of nation O
90,OO0,0O0 people, who are solicitous o
j her well being. They want her healt,
restored and are urgent that those i,
whose charge she is shall keep her j,
perfect physical condition.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
RETURNS FROM ALL THE COUN.
TIES HAVE BEEN FINALLY
RECEIVED.
THEN COUNTY REPRESENTA-.
T1VES VIII BE Allowed TO PRE-
SENT THEIR CLAIMS.
Total Acreage Of State is $685., 1854,
With a Good Increase Over 1910
Value Of Lands, City Lots and Struc-
lures Over Entire State Figured
Out.

Bismarck, N, D., Aug. 9.-The State
Board of Equalization has at last been
able to get down to business, the real
estate returns being now all in and the
last OF the personal abstracts of APP
praisement have arrived and are being
verified in the office of the state audi
tor.
The real estate lists show number
OF changes and present an interesting
study. 1t is expected that the bankers
will be heard through their represen-
tatives this week and the county rep
resentatives will be given plenty of
time to present their claims.
Following are some of the figures
taken from an abstract made in the
state auditor s office for the use of the
board:
Returned for taxation this year:
Total acreage, 33.554,954.
Increase in acreage over 1910, l,16O,-
ia.
Total appraisement of land exclusive
of improvements and structures, $143,-
l2O,565.
Total appraised value of structures
and improvements, $l0,0S0,615.
Total appraised value of town and
city lots exclusive of structures and
improvements, $11.2S9,4S7.
Value of structures and other i'm
provements on town and city lots,
$17,669,244. :.
The total value of real estate, city
lots, structuresF and improvements as
fixed by the county boards is $780,
1891, The state board last year fix
ed the total valuation at $1S4,5s9,9s1
or $2,450,O7s above the appraisement
returned by the county boards this
year. If the state board fixes the ap-
praisement the same as last year the
increased acreage returned alone will
amount to $S,750,000 more than the ap-
praisement of 1910.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
FAILED TO CALL--AUDITOR JONES
PLAYS GOOD HAND AND WINS
SUM OF $67.73.

Former, and in some cases present,
citizens of Devils Lake have lost just
$67.73 as a result of their failure to
call at the Office of the City Auditor
for warrants that were drawn in their
favor. The largest warrant is for
$1,000 and was drawn to Herm. Mil
Ter for labor on streets. The others
range from a few cents to a couple of
dollars, being in the main payment for
witness fees before Justice Court. The
Western Union lost 40 cents and John
Samson would have been 1920 richer
had he called for his warrant for wit
ness fees.
The warrants we're adjudged outlaw
ed, dating back to Aug. 5, 1897, and
including Aug. l, 1895. They have
been cancelled and the money reverts
to the city.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
EDWARD MURPHY ASKS FOR A
COPY OF HIS CITIZENSHIP
PAPERS THE REASON.
WAS DISCLOSED AS RESULT OF
UNCOVERING THE FIRST RAM
SEY COUNTY RECORD,

A record book that it has not been
necessary to take from the shelf in the
Clerk of Court s. Office for some time,
was taken down this morning when Ed
ward Murphy of the reservation called
for copy of his citizenship papers,
he being ready to prove up on some
land on the reservation.
Some interesting data resulted from
the opening of the old record, the citi-
zenship papers of Mr.. Murphy being
the seventh taken out in Ramsey coun-
ty and dated April 80, 1886. application
having been made June 20, 1883. The
papers were signed by Judge William
Mcconnell.
Erick Erickson was the first to be
granted citizenship in Ramsey county
and Duncan Mcleod, now of Crary,
was the second on the list. A. P. Ode.
gard, formerly Of NIinnewaukan town
ship and now Of Warwick, was third,
John Vanderlum was fourth, liver E..
Shelly, fifth, and Andrew State, sixth,
and then came NJ. r. Murphy, who re.
ceived copy of his papers today.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
RECEIVED KICKS WHICH WERE
REGISTERED AT BUSINESS
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
WAS COMPLAINT MADE BY BUST
NESS MEN-HEALTH AT STAKE
AT HOSPITAL.
A Telephone Pole in the Middle Of the
Sidewalk and the Condition Of the
Water Main Trenches Throughout;
the City Will Be Other Information.
to Be Given.

Today was A. B. Kerlin g CAT
by the city council last evening per-
formed their duties and informed the
manager of the Improvement Company
of the kicks that were registered at the
regular meeting Of the City Fathers.
The first intimation Of approaching
trouble was the presentation of pc
tition signed by majority Of the bus
mess men on Main street, asking that
immediate steps be taken for the in.
stallation of an all night water service,
rcciting. that as result of the water
being shut off at twelve O'Clock, dam
ages to hot water plants and inconven-
fence to property owners. DIR McGur-
rem called attention to the condition at
Mercy Hospital "a result OF the water
service and stated that in his opinion
it was detrimental 20 the condition of
the patients P. G. Miller voiced the,
sentiment of the residents of his ward
which was in favor Of an all night ser.
vice anl A. V. johnson thought some,
acton should be taken, even though
"he did not use water all night.' The
water committee was instructed to see.
Mr.. Kerlin, inform him of the wishes Of
| CAC pCop1Cj duu IL 1CoulbS were uUG
Forthcoming to call special meeting:
of the council.
The presence of a telephone pole in.
the middle of sidewalk on West 18th
street was the next order of business in.
which Mr.. Kerlin was involved and the.
proper committee will wait on the Dew.
ills Lake improvement company and in
form them of the condition.
The condition of the trenches in.
which the water mains were laid some
time ago and the fact that the new
mains from the wells are still uncov--
cred and in dangerous condition was:
called to the attention of the council
and considerable argument INDUCED in
before the committee was instructed
to wait on Mr.. Kerlin and demand i'm
mediate action. It was stated that in
places after the recent rain the trenches
had caved in three or four feet, making
it exceedingly dangerous for horses and!
even pedestrians.
There was one small patch of silver
lining in the cloud however, when the,
council, at the request of Alderman
Newgard, ordered a new light placed at.
the end Of 10th street.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-11
REFUSED TO TESTIFY IN CASE


Mandan, N. D., Aug. 9.-Because the
young girl whom he was accused of OBJ.
Quoting refused to testify, Joe Sally
Turk, arrested on the complaint Of
her father, will not be tried for che al.
legged offense.
While he was being removed from
Dawson, Kidder county, where he was
captured, to this county, Sally made a
desperate attempt to escape by Jump.
ing from train. Officials gave chase
however, and the dash availed i'm
naught.
Margaret Retter is the girl he was ac
cused Of abducting, and since her re.
fusal to testify, she has been placed
under the charge of the Juvenile court
with Deputy Sheriff John Rovig as
guardian.