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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

leaders was held ct Fargo last week
and at this gathering q division Of tho
loaves and fishes was made to suit the
patriots who were present, but there
were several hundred mighty good
democrats not called in to this meeting
who are not endorsing the action Of
the elect. About nine candidates are
after marshalship, and as many more
want to serve as federal district attor.
ney. Seven candidates have bobbed
up for the position Of postmaster at
Grand Forks although the present in
cumbent has two years yet to serve
Even the local p~ostofice here has three
or four aspirants who would gladly
pound stamps and listen to the kicks
registered by the public. There is nc
denying the fact that to the victors
belong the spoils Of war, but it is
mighty unfortunate that insatiate
greed for Office should result with ev'
ery change of Observation-Disclosures
ton Record.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
WILL BRYAN BE cANNY,

Mr.. Bryan is to be felicitated for his
rare discretion, If, as is now intimatec,
he 10 resolved to accept no office under
the Wilson administration, but to re-
man THE '~commoner'. the unofficial
advisor and censor OF his party.
Since Mr.. Bryan first ran for the
presidency in 1896 he has accepted no
Office and bid for none except the pres
idency. AS private citizens he has
welded more influence than he could
eve ave done il handicapped by Office.
For the role which he is filing Mr..
Bryan is admirably equipped. A man
of moral rectitude and high ideals. he
has been able to impose upon his party
standards somewhat higher than those
1t has naturally preferred.
And Mr.. Bryan better discharges his
function when ASSOCIATED from office,
when he appears most d~islnterested, as
at Baltimore. Also Mr.. Bryan out Of of.
fee retains an immense advantage that
OF being Judged by his professions rath-
er than by his acts. In office Mr.. Bryan
might exhibit high administrative talent
and a real faculty for legislation. And
he might not. He has been a living voice
a potent voice. but he never ran any.
thing requiring executive ability, and
his legislative faculty never has been
tested.
In office Mr.. Bryan would stand the
chance Of proving himself inc ,mpetent
as Office has proved so many orators,
prophets. idealists. And in onice ne
would lose much of that unique prestige
which now is his.-Minneapolls Journal
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

izing a 1t 10 epossibo nov for the
strategists in a nations capital to direct
the hourly movements made BY their
fleets 5000 miles away.
Tho OF tomorrow viii be battles
of giants. There will be no question Of
hitting and running away. The bravery
of soldiers and sailors will still play a
part but the battles will be won and
lost before they III fought, according
to the comparative preparedness 81 the
two armies.
Two great fleets will grapple in the
open sea and the war will be over. The
power of the guns, the Workmanship.
and the degree Of speed planned by the
engineers some years earlier will de.
termine the result II Germany and
France should clash tomorrow perhap,
one great sea battle. fought without de.
lay. would enc the contest.-Grand
Forks Times.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
LIVING COST STILL CLIMBS,

xAVxNu COO4 O11AD C4AH1DCs
President Taft's predi:tion, almost
his last ante-election word, that the
cost of living would decrease imme-
diately, as the result Of the crop abuA-
dance, seems quite far from vertical
tion. On the contrary, the living cost
continues it's upward ascent, not swift
ly, but with a regularity that is dis.
eoncerting. The most accurate and
reliable statistics on this subject are
supplied by the Bradstreet's reports,
which have run through a series of
over twenty years and have kept care
full records Of the cost per pound Of
the ninety-six comm, dlties which are
the staples of living. These added,
form what has come to be known as
the Bradstreet index number.
For October the index was 49,45l5;
or, in other words, one unit each Of
the ninety-six commodities would have
cost that sun For November it ha.
increased to $9,47s1 and the increase
while slight nevertheless means that
establishment Of a new high record
for the past two decades. To make
this still more ineligible, it might be
stated that where it cost $94.51 for o
living in October, it would cost $94.7e
in November.
The low point shown by these re.
cords was in 1895, when, by the same
comparison, the living cost at the same
month would have been $59.12. The
present level, as Bradstreets' reports
marks a rise Of 1862 per cent wei the
average Of 1902, while it shows an ad
vance Of 17.7 per cent wei that OF
1892. For the ten-year period 1892
1901, both inclusive, the average works
out at 5000, on which basis the in
dex for 1912 shows an advance OF
E3l per cent, but in Analysing these
figures one should not overlook the
fact that parts Of the ten-year period
were marked by exceptionally Low
prices, those Of 1896 being we'll Nigh
ruinously So. Aul Dispatch.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

for tho, various county onicials.-Davt,e
Lake Journal
This. appearing last, evening, is evt.
IDENTIFY one of the s~orehead's customary
Nnss at tho board Of county commie.
sioners and the county auditor, and a.
such probably should be allowed to pass
without notice. coming a. it does from
4 sheet which prints nttls else than
nth Sal The World Of Thuruday pxlnt.
cd an item on its first page which reads
as follows: -
The county commissioners completed
their session yesterday afternoon with
the instructions to the county auditor
to advertise for bids for the furnishing
OF bonds for the various county oaicers
and also bonds for county repositories.
The commissioners adjourned until De.
cember Is.
We don't want to appear sarcastic or
ih-natured but we cannot refrain from
suggesting that the Journal editor either
nuy a subscription to The World, ana
thus get the news while it Is news. or
else put on a local editor who will net
make such ludicrous plumbers as the
one to which we call attention hera-
with.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
SUPPLY AND DEMAND,

Every few days, farmers, especially
cotton-growers, are solemnly warned
against cooperating to control prices,
on the ground that prices must be left
to supply and demand.
The play Of supply and demand has
relatively little to do with fixing the
price of anything. 1t governs fiuctu-
ations in price, which are usually ouly
a small part of the total price. Prob
ably at this writing the demand for
coal, relatively to the supply: is much
stronger than the demand for dia
nonds, but coal doesn't sell higher
than diamonds. It would be absurd
to say a table costs fifty dollars and a
chair five because the demand for
tables, relatively to the supply, is ten
times as strong as the demand tor
chairs. The first factor in fixing pric.
es is the cost of production.
Farmers are quite right in insisting
upon the first and greatest factor
cost of production. Moreover, their
cooperative plans, instead Of flying in
the face Of the law of supply aud de-
mand, work in conformity with it.
They propose to control fluctuations in
price precisely by controlling the sup
ply. Only that part Of the supply that
is offered on the market, or that buy
ers believe will soon be offered, affects
price.
For practical purposes. billions of
tons Of coal under the ground have no
influence On the prise. The Brazilian
coffee valerization scheme, for exam.
pie, has controlled fluctuations in price
BY controlling supply. IF the Steel
Trust management operated its r,ills
always at full blast, Offering the pro-
ducts right and left at whatever buy
ers would bid-with q blind and sim
ple-minded notion that it must leave
prices absolutely 10 the Law Of supply
and demand-it would be brought be.
fore q commission in luacy.-saturday
Evening Post.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

first to the possible customer and then
to the customer once obtained. Its
goods have held what its advertising
has won.
Upon this foundation and no 9TH
er-one of the most striking industrial
and commercial success of the times
has been achieved. It is needless to
point the moral to business men who
keep in touch with the forces that
decide the issues of success or failure.
The example of this Cincinnati cor
poration carries its lesson, written so
plainly hat he who runs may read.
The right kind Of publicity backed by
the right kind of merchandise has
gained, in this case, as IN many others,
a triumph impossible before advertis-
ing attained it's present Development
Fargo Forum.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
THE PRIVATE BANK AGAIN.

A private Chicago banker took the
pennies and nickels' Of his deposttors
and handed them over to a gang OF
~wire-tappers in an attempt first 10
make a fortune, and then to recoup his
losses. One package of twenty thousand
dollars was extracted from the bank by
the process Of sending his wife to col
lect it from the 17-year-old cashier. she
performed the feat successfully ana
turned the money over to her husband
who dutifully passed it along to the
gang.
That such q thing can happen to
those who have deposited in good faith
in a bank allowed to do business under
the laws Of a sovereign state. seems In
credible. But. then nothing is incred-
ible in a state where private banks are
permitted to do business.-Minneapolis
Journal.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
SPRING SHOOTING.

North Dakota's game laws have been
improved In recent years-and with pro.
per enforcement of the law by the ward
ens and deputies there are provisions
under which game can be protected to a
great extent. There are some features
that need Strengthening and other thai
should be eliminated.
OF the latter-spring shooting Is the
most Objectionable n it should he
kno xed out at the coming session. If
geese alone were involved there would
be little criticism Of spring shooting
for there are few geese that breed in
this state. But with the clause permit.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
N. D. DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Nks dairy industry, in North DaxotA
faAos a critical situation. according to
those who are in a position to know.
Na farmers who have cows are nnao'e
to SECURE competent butte: makers to
keep the local creameries in operation.
TIE success of any local crea merry de-
ponds very largely upon the business
ability of the butter maker to keep the
Roamery running for the first year-at
least until the patrons are educated to
" extent sufficient to handle the bus:-
ness end themselves.
There are about 50 creameries in oper-
alton in North Dakota, and possibly as
many more closed down. What Is the
effect pom a community when this
creamery fails? 1t invariably gives the
farmer the idea that dairying is not n
paying proposition. One dead creamery
will do mors to give dairying a black
syo in a community than any other
tAlns.
What Is the present situation? The
Gedmeries have to depend upon other
states for buttermakers. In many in
stances the right kind OF a man cannot
be found and the creamery falls. In
fact, often only such butter makers as
are unable to secure position in Mime.
sofa or other states can be had.
Az a rule such men as these have M
t4em work as keepers in some creamery
until they learn to start and stop the
skurn. then they imagine they are full.
1edged creamery men and advertise for
= lob A good example Of this type of
nan stated to a federal dairy inspector
hat he had churned the cream for six
hours n no butter had come. On being
cushioned he stated that he was ehurn.
Ing at tB degrees temperature. The
Noper tenpratus b q
Why does the creamery fail? Often
because his kind Of buttermaker has
Asver had any experience in tho busi-
sAD to Set the cream 80 the creamy
nils from lack Of support. It is safe to
aay that in nine cases out Of ten the
q becauee a competent butter maker
ssuld not be obtained.
The greatest reason why North Da-
hnh Is short of trained b~uttermakers Ii
from lack Of proper facilities for in
s%lcton. The butter maker who gets
ats training in a creamery only. a. a
rue has little opportunity to get in.
struction along with it. He learns II
q the same way as the man under
vAom he worked but he gets only one
de Of the business.
What the state needs 10 a building
Squipped to give the young people scien,
Vie instruction in up to date methods
Z creamery butter making and Their
hack up this instruction WITH actual prar
toe In the churn room. In addition civ.
10 butter makers an opportunity to
learn the business end OF creamery worl
= that he will know how to grade cream
Ssst. churn, market the butter anc
make out reports.
The state never has made any proyI.
Son to train men to 60 out and man
ese ~creaneries n be leaders in thu
community.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
MORAL OF A SOAP "NEL,ON.,

There is a soap company in Cincin.
natl which has done much to make that
Old town famous. For a long period
this corporation has paid handsome
dividends and rolled up a surplus ex.
tremely gratifying to its shareholders
Now the dividend rate upon the com
mon stock is to be raised from 10 pc
cent to 16 per cent a year. It's stock.
holders are to receive, also, a stock
dividend, equivalent to about 4 ne,
cent. At the same time the compan1
is authorized to issue a large amount
Of additional stock under such circum
stances as it's directors may deem ad
visable.
This great and long continued pres
Perity Of a corporation which has done
business in y wide-open field agains-
the most strenuous competition and
without any advantages or favorl
and without any advantages or favor'
"..
contrary to law or ethics, can be at
tributed primarily to n great facto,
in business success. This factor is
intelligent, persistent, broadmindec
and well-supported advertising.
"Well-supported," in this sense
mean that The ware, sold by attrac
tive advertising have been goo,
enough to hold the confidence and ia
vor Of those who have been induced
to try them. In other wol ds, the con
lanY has made good in it, merchan
disc ~ rel rs its vieilant end untir
~ publicity. II appeal has beel
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
LIP WAR

The modern desire for speed il evi.
dent in the manner in which the Bal
kan war is being brought to a conclu.
sion. In earlier days wars dragged on
Indefinitely, the operations alternating
between hand-to-hand conflicts and long
marches. Modern efficiency has effected
a tremendous change.
It has been told how the Bulgarian
army confused the Turks by mailing
nocturnal attacks under the glow ct
powerful searchlights. night battles were
almost impossible a few years ago be.
cause Of the Difficulty in locating the
enemy and the danger Of shooting al
friends instead Of foes.
searchlights. %aeroplanes for scouting
the telegraph and telephone. and wire
Less have all played their part IN modern
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

bottle will cost you nothing. You alone
to judge.
Again and again we have seen how
few drops Of this simple wash appil,
to the skin, takes away the itch. i
stantly. And the cures all seem to T.
permanent.
D. d. D. Prescription made by t;
D. D. D. Laboratories of Chicago.
composed Of thymol. glycerine. oil q
cooling ingredients. And if you are
just crazy with itch. you will fc'
soothed n cooled, the itch absolute
washed away the moment you apple
his D. D. D.
We have made fast friends Of mo-,
han one family by recommending thu
remedy to a skin sufferer here ~.
there and we want yon to try it no"
on our positive no.pay guarantee.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22
svllr Personal Guarantee
70 all Skin Sufferers"
DEVILS LAKE DRUG COMPANY
1.-THE Rexau Store
DEVILS LAKE DRUG COMPANY
"The Rexall Store

We have been in business in this town
TOT some time. n We are lookins TO
patrons right.
Sc when we tell you that we have
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back Of it with the manufacturers
you can depend upon it that we give our
advice not in order to sell g few bottles
of medicine to skin sufferers, but be-
cause we know how 1t will help our
business If we help our patrons.
known skin remedies. But we will say
this: If you are suffering from any
Rnd Of skin roubl eczema, psoriasis:
rash or letter, we want you to try a full
size bottle Of D. D.. D.. Prescription.
And. If it does not do the work, this
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

With reference to the secret sess1o.
OF the democrats seeking plums, Nc.
Arthur says: If the writer's and news.
papers get any consolation out Of such
apeculation or find it monetary gain.
they can go to it." It is natural Nc.
Arthur should not feel kindly toward
the newspapers after his recent .xner.
fence with the editor of ,ha Bottinar
News.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

If the Grand Forks Herald publishes.
as f%orceful an editorial during the cam.
paign as it did in writing about school
dances. The average reader might have
been able to locate where It stood nd.
litically.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

An exchange propounos the query:
VIII Bryan be a candidate in 1852"
Sure. Bill is the Perpetual Kid. The
footing is always good for him, even
though it has never been quite good
enough to let him slip into the white
house.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

Our democratic brethren who have
not had a chance at the Official pie
counter for sixteen long and weary
years are not backward in making their
wants known. 4 secret meeting Of
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

The fact that James W. Foley IL to
be secretary to the governor is placing
honor where 1t rightly belongs. Govern
or-elect llama Is to be congratulated
In his choice Of a man, 50 universally
liked, and 30 we'll fitted for the task.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

Down in Burleigh County, where the
commissioners have the welfare Of the
taxpayers at heart. and the auditor has
no pets to favor, bids are, being adj
vertised for for the furnishing Of bonds
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

So Joe Cannon did not win out b.
o'Hair.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

Will Governor Wilson have a. much
to DO thankful for four PEARS from nowS
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

Coupon given out with all
cash purchase in every de-
partment including grocer
les section. Don't forget to
get a coupon.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

Our Saturday specials for
Saturdays of Nov. % and
3Oth will be Runners of
which we will include coup
on of both dates. e.. !.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-22

Entered at the p~ostofice at Devils
Lake, N. D., as second class matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-09
SMALL GAIN IN LAST GROSS.
September Showing Made Increase of
10 Per Cent.

Gross earnings of all United States
railroads making weekly reports, ac-
cording to returns compiled by Dun's
Review, continue to show a fair gain
over year ago, the total for all roads
reporting to date for three weeks in
September amounting to S26, 1894,
an increase of 40 per cent While
the gain is slightly less than the 81
per cent for the corresponding period
in August. it is better than that of
any month back to April.
Most satisfactory returns are those
received from the roads III the west
and southwest, practically all of
which now report more or less i'm
provement over this time last year,
the assurance of unusually large
crops stimulating the demand for all
classes of merchandise and causing a
marked expansion of railroad earn
ings.
In the south some 1rregularity is
shown, several important systems now
reporting some falling off, among
them Central of Georgia, Cincinnati,
New Orleans & Texas Pacific and Sea-
board Air Line. On the other hand,
these losses are offset by well main
tanned earnings on Chesapeake &
Ohio, Southern, Louisville & Nash
vile, Mobile & Ohio and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-09
Net Shortage of 1873 Cars in
Report Up to Date.
Increase of More Than 100 Per
Cent in Short Time.
COAL CARS ARE SCARCE
Outlook for Trouble in Near
Future Is Promising.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

A net shortage of 1873 cars is shown
for September 26 in the bulletin on car
surpIuses and shortages published by
the American Railway association.
Two weeks to the date covered by the
bulletin had seen the net shortage in
crease from $500, or more than 100
per cent
This is the most striking feature
brought out in the summary of the
car situation. SURPRISES reported by
railroads of the United States and
Canada show no great change, the de-
crease being only 626 cars to a total
of 26,754. In this, however, there is a
decrease of 2,034 in miscellaneous cars,
which is offset partly by an increase
of 445 box, 70 fiat and 1874 coal cars.
More striking change is reflected in
the shortage reported, the increase in
total shortage being S,547 cars, of
which 4,457 are box, 3S7 fiat. $3.50 coal
and 1923 are miscellaneous. The total
shortage is 41,547 cars.
Compared with the same date a year
ago there is a decrease in the total
surplus of 81 ,62S cars, of which 4,O21
are box, 2,4S0 are fat, 1880 are coal
and Hts are miscellaneous. There is
an increase in total shortage by the
same comparison of 36,203 cars, of
which 20,662 are box, 5000 are fat,
1O,756 are coal and 1883 are miscel-
laneous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-09
Concordia Firm to Kansas CITY.

ConcOrdia. Kan, Oct. "a. r.
Peterson, manager of the Concordia
Safe company, announced today that
arrangements had been made to move
the head offices of the company to
Kansas City. The new plans mean that
Concordia will lose a valuable institu-
ton The COncordia Safe company
was organized less than a year ago by
several of the travelling men who
make their home in Concordia and the
business has grown beyond the dreams
of the most optimistic stock holder
During the short time the company
has been in business they have sold
nearly 500 safes and this enormous
volume of business means big freight
charges and in order to get the ad-
vantage of jobber's rates the office
will be moved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-09
KANSAS GOSSIP.
Washington Roads Improve

Hiawatha, Kan, Oct 9-If you
can't build a lot of road, build all the
road you can. This is the policy OF
the farmers of Washington county
particularly between the towns Of
Palmer and Linn. These farmers try
to build some road every year and
keep it in repair, but they have an an
nual road building bee when every
one is supposed to turn out and work.
On one of these annual wOrkfests A
R. Losh, assistant state highway en-
gineer, at the Kansas Agricultural
college, accepted an invitation to build
one mile of road in any way that
suited him. A big drill was given at
tended by ESQ persons; $50 men work
ed all day on this mile, with 60 teams,
two traction engines, six graders and
dozens of women and girls to encour-
age the outfit