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The true northerner., 1912-12-27
The Probate OFFICE

On Wednesday next the pro-
sAte office will be presided over
~ the new incumbent, Judge
William Killefer, who succeeds
Jldge Anderson. The latter
ssntleman has been in charge OF
this most important branch OF
she county government for the
past eight years and retires with
the we'll earned reputation OF
having made one of the best
probate judges Van Buren, coun-
u ever had and having served
the people who have had occa-
don to come into his court with
every consideration possible, al
ways courteous and obliging,
conducting the affairs Of the Of
Gee with as much painstaking
earefulness as it was possible to
ssstow. From among the long
4ist who have filled this impor.
tant Office in Van Buren, county
since it's formation, none has
given more universal satisfac-
don to the public, or has retired
from Office with more heartfelt
appreciation of his efforts among
his constituents than will Judge
Anderson when he retires to pri
vate life on January first.
Of the newly elected Judge,
we have no hesitancy in saying
that the people of Van Buren,
county have chosen worthy
successor to a most worthy
Judge and we predict for them
the same care taking and cour-
teous consideration to which
they have become accustomed.
Mr.. Killefer's acquaintance is
county. wide and his friends are
to oe found among every settle
nent. That the number will in
crease instead of diminish dur
ing his official term is the pre-
aiction of The True Northerner.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

We hear a great deal Of kick
ing about the mail order houses.
Now who is responsible Tor the
mail order house? Is it the peo
pie who buy of them? Not by
any means. AS we said before,
nova days it is the dollar that
counts, and people buy where
they can buy the cheapest.
WELL" your home merchant will
say Il can sell just as cheap as the
mail order houses. Granted;
but how in the world are the peo-
pie to know it? The loudest kick
er against the mail order house
is the poorest advertiser, when
he might we'll profit by the mail
order 1ouse's method of dong
business when it comes to adver-
tising. The mail order merchant
makes it a part of has business
to use the kind of advertising
that brings the trade and is en-.
ergetic and persistent in placing
his goods and his prices before
the public. He keeps everlast
ingly at it and instead OF fgur-
ing it a loss of time to prepare
an advertisement, spends large
sums to secure the most expert
knowledge in the art Of adyer-
tising. What is the result? Well,
last year this advertising that
the small town merchant looks
upon as a useless expenditure,
caused over 100000, 600 to be
to the mail order
houses of Chicago, nine tenths
of which should have been spent
in the smaller cities and towns Of
the country. Why was it sent
to the mail order houses of Chi
cago instead of being spent with
the home merchant? Because
the mail order merchant keeps
his catalogue constantly with
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

THE Panama canal has well
been called "the greatest engi.
neering work of all time A
few comparisons will give some
impressions of the magnitude of
the work The total amount of
excavation will reach 2l2, 2l7, 900
cubic yards These figures are
better comprehended when it is
stated that this excavated earth
and rock would make 63 pyra.
mids equal to the Great Pyramid
of E ypt, and If stretched along
Broad dway, New York, they
would reach from the Battery to
Harlem, a distance of nine miles,
or, TO use another comparison.
this excavated material would
load "a train of fiat cars that
would ehcircle the earth four
times, or, the work of excava-
ton done at Panama would dig
a canal 55 feet wide and 10 feet
deep across the United States
The concrete used in the locks
and dams four and half million
cubic yards would make a py.
ramid 400 teet high and $50 feet on
each of the four sides In the
excavation work steam scoops
have been used, each one of
which takes five to six tons at a
scoop. From the Culebra cut
alone as high as $50 trainloads a
day have been taken out It's a
big job every way, that Panama
canal
The true northerner., 1912-12-27
ADVERTISING TALKS

the buyer, in which is descrip-
tion and the price of everything
he has to sell. The home mer-
chant expects the buyer To come
to him and get the description
and the price. The public will
not run after anybody, neither
will il take the time to go and
hunt for something that it can
get without any trouble. The
merchant who describes in detail
the goods he has to sell and gives
the price he asks for them will
attract the favorable attention of
the public 1t is this kind of ad
vertising that pays. 1t is this
kind OF advertising that will keep
trade at home, but, because not
used by home merchants, is draw
ing the dollars from the smaller
cities and towns and farms to the
mail order houses Of the big city.
No one to blame but the mer-
chants themselves. They can sell
just as cheap, their goods are IN
variably Of q better quality than
those sold by the mail order con
Germs. but nobody knows it.
Advertising by the local mer-
chant is the one thing that the
mail order houses fear for they
know that systematic advertising
on the part Of the local merchant
would sound their death knell and
they would soon be compelled to
60 out of business. We have no
sympathy for the merchant who
berates the mail order house, for,
as we said before, he is generally
the poorest advertiser in town
the chances are he does not ad-
vertise at all, but at the same
time expects to compete with a
concern that spends 500, 1000 or
more a year in this branch of his
business alone.
TO BE CONTINUED
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

THE famou, Michigan poet,
Will Carleton, dieu at his home
in BrooKlyn last week. He was
born in Hudson, this state in l845,
and it was while d resident Of
that place that he achieved ma
tional reputation as a writer of
farm ballads One of the best of
his earlier works was lover the
Hills to the Poor House" which
was written in the early 70's. He
was at one time editor of the De.
tr il Tribune lie was publishing
Every where magazine at tie
time of his death
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

IT is said that at the conclu-
sion of conference betweenPres-
ident-elect Wilson and Speaker
Champ Clark a few days since,
it was given out that Mr.. Wilson
would call an extra. session of
congress not later than March
Is. 1t is understood that the
Missouri congressman was very
much in favor of as early a ses-
sion as possible.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

Now that President-elect Will.
son has returned from the Ber-
mudas it is in order for the big
leaders of the democratic party
10 inform him just who should
constitute his cabinet for the
next four years, and many con-
ferences Will doubtless be held
in the near future. That there
are numerous applicants for ev-
cry post in the cabinet goes with.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

IF DR.. JAMES EADS How of
8t. Louis, who is known as the
millionaire tramp, has his way,
he will be at the head of "hobo
college" this winter, the institu
Aon to be created and admins
Aered for the benefit of the
knights of the roadside. It's a
good idea.
Details are lacking as to the
methods to he followed in inocu.
lating the arts and sciences into
wandering tribesmen, but we can
suppose curriculum something
Hike this:
Psychology The importance
Of rest.
Geography - Study of areas
showing "work belt, the "aric
districts" and sections where
"hand me out" GASES may be
found.
Literature--Art in short story
telling, and value of human in
terest anecdotes.
ematics-P Proof, that the
least common multiple Of bull
eog and the greatest common
divisor of a bucksaw is equal tC
n hasty exit.
Economics--The cooperative
commonwealth, will it do some
thing for US, or something to u.s.
Hygiene-Sleep Natures re-
stoler.
The degree granted TO grad
nate will be the conventional A
B., which stands for Able Bum. =
Boston Globe.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27
TO BE CONTINUED.

out saying, although as yet Mr..
Wilson has given no intim alton
as to whom he would appoint to
any one of them. 1t seems to be
settled in the minds of the public
in general that w. j. Bryan is
slated for the portfolio of secre
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

tary Of state, but that is merely
matter of conjecture, and may
not be in accordance with Mr..
Wilson's plans at all. Mr.. Bryan
has also been mentioned as the
next secretary of the treasury.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27

IT is rumored that William
jennings Bryan will move the
Commoner to Washington to be
used as an administrative organ.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
FOR TOTEM INDIAN FAIR
OPENS WITH FINE PRO
GRAM THIS. MORNING

The second annual fair under the
auspices of the Fort Totten Indian
Fair association opened Thursday
morning with the most elaborate pro
gram that has ever been arranged for
an affair of this kind.
# Liberal premiums will be given on
all exhibits Of stock and other farm
produce for which only the Indians
living on the Devils Lake reservation
are allowed to compete. The fair will
continue for three days, there being
an extensive program Of races, ath-
letic games, parades and other kinds
of amusements going on continually.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
BRYAN BE AT FORK S.
GRAND FORKS PREPARING FOR "a
GREAT MEETING WHEN TIlE
oMMoNER ARRIVES. sS 3s

ssEs
srand Forks D Oct. Judging
from reports received 10 the city, WI
liam Jennings Bryan VIII be greeted
by an unnsually large number ofs
North Dakota reside dents, when he :ap-s
pears in this On the evening of
October 10 Mayor Murphy said to-
day that farmers through the
county we're taking an unusual I'M a.
est in his visit ~ this city, and that3
number OF the towns In this sc-S
ton of the state and in mort thWess Id
minnesota would be wen represen ID.
It is expected that esroo okston N iii 4 nd
a large delegate and d special frsin
VIII probsb sblN be- IL,
them. Mr. Bryan viii rive III
Forks on No. that ME and sssiIl8
leave on No. III
Local democrats are still putting
forth every effort to have woodrow
Wilson visit the city, but 40 lar they
are unable TO say VI hsther OF not suc-
cess win crown their elsDrts. wilson
ID I'll BE ii Nebraska Oh October {, ana
II Is hoped that he viii come from
that state To- North Dakota. Fargo ss
also making did endeavOr to get him.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
LET Hosp AL CONTRACT
Wo Will. BE STARTED I'M
MEDlATEl- ON iFif Il, NEW
THREE E5sToRY STRUCTURE

The contract for the construction of
the new General hospital was on last
Tuesday awarded to the Gram Con.
structio company on the bids which
were submitted and opened recently.
The bid of the local company was
lfonnd to- be the lowest and best, and
work on the $50, 900 structure win be
started this week It will be three
stories of pressed brick.
Il The new hospital |, which viii be
located on the property recently pur-
chased from "a 81 M ann on Third
street and Uline avenue, will be one
sof the most mod dern OF the kind in the
northwest viii be areproof, and
plans call for every con Ysnienee that
will facilitate 81 Ing of Tie
sick. 5s
residence lha i hsen nc.
cupied bs Mr. lam, viii BE moved
back Of the corner. to be- used for5 @
home for the nurses, leaving the hos.
pital entirely free for hospital Dur, ,5
poses The present structure occu
pied by The General hospital has beer
found entirely mad deqnate. with far
orable weather there Is every reason
70 believe the new hospital which
viii give Devils Lake the best hos pital
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
l,.eslE'1oR LABOR SITUATION IN NORTH pA-
@ koTA is EXTRAORDINARY
MACHINES IDI.,S..l 81 ..
DEMAND En- BECOMES IMPERATIVE
SOU SOUTHERN HALF OF STATE is
HI SUFFERING MOST Fo7 WANT .s
OF HELP. tf:5 I i.

FARGO, Oct. 4. From what / can
learn lea from kilograms and letters sent
TO ITO the commercial club there never
was q time in the history of North
Dakota when the demand for labor
was SO great as at the present time"
said Secretary Slime of the Fargo
Commercial club yesterday morning,
and we want the papers and every
body else to do their utmost to assist
Ius in securing hands. From all over
the state kilograms and letters are
pouring in on >us, asking, yes, even
praying for us to. send men. ss 3 4
s $50 grave Is the situation 2 said Mr..
Slime, "that the commercial club now
deems it necessary for committee
to be appointed to devise ways and
means for supplying this demand and
the committee is made up Of Henry
EAmerland, C. A. .Wheelock and Fred
Mclean, N and they are busily engaged
today in endeavoring to solve the prob
lem. It is desperate. We have re-
.ceived kilograms from several places
announcing that the machines are
shut down because of the scarcity OF
labor and in others the statement lis
made that only fourth of a crew is
at work, while in still others only
half a crew seems to be attending to
business. I. 5E $i. st4.as !
"a telegram reached this Office to
the effect that the traffic manager Of
the Northern Pacific was doing all
that he can, and he has asked us to
forward to him the form of a circular
or bill that the company will pr..ist% and
distribute at its own expense asking
men to go to North Dakota, and these
will be distributed broadcast over the
country. The railroads, and partic-
ularly the N. P, are showing dispo-s
sition to help us in what to me seems
a very sore strait.
Here is a telegram, Z continued Mr..
:stine, from the city Of Langdon,
praying us to send them 100 men at
once, and urging the papers of Fargo
to give the news the greatest publici-s
ty, and we hope they will. It seems.
to me that the time has come when
really the citizens Of Fargo should as
ssist in the matter and if necessary
| send men right out Of the stores and
Elsewhere into the country to assist
in threshing. We have a good crop
and from what can learn from the
letters and kilograms il viii nearly all
be saved if it can be threshed, and
we should 5help. 81 .'s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
CUSTOMS AG EN- N c oMPLETEs in.
VEsTlGATIo NJ o ~ E FEDERAL N
ss85s54 54l-Avv4FRAcTUREs$ j N M. d.

M g 2. ! Foulkes, special agent Of the
& customs 1lts service in st. Paul, returned
there from North Dakota, where he
j has been iinVes stigating grain SNUG;
Cling cases at Kenmare. The inves..
#tiigatsion has been conducted princi-
pally by Special Officers snider and
Ely Elves, a under Mr.. Foul kes' direction.
That q a a q large amount Of grain is an
nually smuggled across the border was
admitted by Mr.. Foulkes, but he re-
fused 5e'lls 70 say whether any arrests had
been made as the result OF the IN
estigation.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
NIL SON r ASSED
AWAY LAST SAT URDAY
NORTH DAKOTA Pho oNEER PASSES;
AWAY: EARLY 4 SATURDAY. al
M on N in G ss5

William Simpson Nelson, a resident
of North Dakota for wenty years and
sof this city for the past six years, IS,
passed away last 8 Saturday morning at at
p O'clock, ending suffering which
for three days made recovery nearly
hopeless. Hemorrhage Of the brain,
followed by paralysis being the cause
Of death. 358
The deceased was 81 years OF age.
widow, six sons, a daughter, three
sisters and two brothers survive the
deceased. the children are: Floyd ID.
Nelson, Fargo; Bruce Nelson, La
skota; Nelson, Arbuckle, Ala; |;
81 E. Nelson, lera, Cal Ward H.
Nelson, Devils Lake; Charle9 HI Mel.
son. Hillsboro, Ore; Mrs. Arnold Aal,
Portland. D.; James Nelson 81
Spring Valley, Ill. ana u. D. Nelson
Iof orr, broth hers Of the deceased are
/ In the city. Mrs. e III Richtmyer ot
arshall M Inn, win arrive at Lari.
more for the funeral. Margaret
lLongworth Of Penn, and Mrs. u
/ IS Holbrook Of Sac are the
other two sisters
& William Simpson Nelson was born
at Ottawa IN 184 5. m 1870 he WAS
married to Deborah Doty III Illinois
He moved to Worth Dakota ii 1882
making the family home at Larimore
until six years ago when they moved
Ito Devils Lake. Since boyhood the
deceased suffered III health. On Wed
lnesday he was stricken.
The funeral services were held Oh
Sunday morning at 80 from tbs
Presbyterian church, The body wal
taken to- Larimore where services
were held, and the body Inferred.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
n FARMERS n Y BEGIN TO REALIZE NE
c;lEssiT''Y' oF 4 ihPR WING THE
Pu 1LIc DADS. #8ss
ORGANIZATIONS 0 ll Al 4 A i Will BE FORMED
RECENT RAINS HELD GRAIN BACK
ND FARMERS will AID
FROM NOW ON.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. Recent
rains in North Dakota have SO empha-
sized the Imp portance Of good roads
that farmers are clamoring that some
thing be done either BY the federal or
state government or by both to build
Ian adequate system Of highways, ess
pecially In the grain growing areas.
To obtain this more effectively, farm
ers are organizing the local associa-
Ition according to 3. w. ellis, a far
mer near Fargo, who is in Minneapo-
Ills. Farmers, according to Wells,
lhaYe come to realize that without an
adequate system Of highways, agricul-
ture cannot be other than q hazard
fous occupation Ihis has been brought
home to them this year, espec ecially, he
says, because Of heavy crops there be
ling hundreds of farmers in North Da-
lkota, who cannot get their grain to
market because Of the bad roads. Ac-
fcordjng tow Tells, the situation is seri;
Gus, and hundreds Of thousands Of dol
liars may be lost because of, the i'm.
possibility through the lack OF roads,
Ito get the grain to market.
s Wells intimated that the farmers
Were to carry on q campaign this win
tier FOR. a statewide system Of ade-
4 ma ia roads They sra willing Ia stand
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
louis iL-:ol)lu-.il M MUNDT AND "a. ". N HAIG
Y slPF'PotNTED TO lNVEsTI- VI
I GATE PROPOSITION. I, 81.
STATE 5. /, I REPRESTATiyE r / R is HERE
REPRESENTATIVE OF STATE
. MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
MAKES ADDRESS.

s At sat representat meeting Of the
merchants Of Devils Lake at the Com
mercial club Wednesday night, mer4
chants association or business mems az
league was launched. The idea was
thoroughly tho explained and the various
benefits to be obtained brought out.
There appeared to be a very healthy
sentiment in favor Of organizing and
sft' for ' the purpose Of furthering the move
e committee composed Of Louis
Mundt Of Rodenbach & Mundt,s, mad
y Nv. Haig Of Haig & Nimmo, was
a named to get additional information
on the subject. s;
Mr. w. Lewis of Fargo, representing
the State Retail Merchants Associa-
Etion, was ii the city Wednesday and
addressed the meeting in the evening.
81 The merchants in practically every
city in the northwest the size Of
Devils Lake; are associated for mu.
tual benefit. There is SO much to be
gained by cooperation among the
business interests that it is only to BE-
wondered at that some action Of this
kind has not been taken before. The
credit problem is only one of the
many phases Of work that can be
HANDLED to advantage by a merchants
ociation. The hours for shopping,
the esWork Of getting people from new
TERRITORY into Devils Lake; extending
the trade limits and scores of other
features are legitimate problems to
be handled by a retail merchants as
sociation. At the present time every
store in the city is after new busi-
ness from territory not reached at
present. The united effort of a merch-
ants association, with an invitation
to people to come to the city can ac-
complish wonders, working in har-
mony with the commercial club, but
taking up the work where the club
leaves off The efforts Of a CONNER
lcial club are more general, looking to
lbetter the interests ofsthe wholesale,
retail and professional business Of a
Ecommunity. ri S.$
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
PRESB YIER TO Open
SESSION HERE MONDAY
FINE PRO oGRAMsiss HAS BEEN Ar
RAN GED FoR TWO DAY;
SESSION h.

4 Devils Lake win on onday and
Tuesday Of next week, entertain 4 dis
inguished blage of ministers,
when the sPresbytery Of Minnewaukan
which opens Its session at the Pres
3byterian church NJ Monday, Oct at
1880 b. The session concludes
with banquet at the Sevilla on Oct.
3, for which the following program 81
rtainment has been arranged III
Music
The Joy OF Found alton n Laying III
@ North Dakota Rev. q Coates,
pastor.
Our North Dakota Empire; Its Relig
ious Future Rev. II. ss ISL Morrison, d
Rugby. 55ss
Music
The Budget Plan Of Church Finance
Rev |. 2. Koehler nneWaukan
STha Church Fliflce, An Element ii
Efficiency b As Fahl, Calvin
The New Awak kening offs en- $fos Theil
q bligations In Things Religious;
hat They Owe to the Community
illiam Clur 81. OLA
Devils Lake i STRAIT sic Cent ter Whai
ssould II BE as q Moral and Re
aious sorce Earna
arWick
Music
ssInterd denominat alton eIlowship an
deration lev. ts g. ;owan. Dev
ilss Lake.
our Guests Rev. p. TaImadge Devils
Our Hosts uranam. D
eyenne.
Music
Benedi diction
supper u j. cents.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-10-04
HORSES BROUGHT FROM FRANCE
ARE. VIEWED BY MANY Dew
.t sl. y Ills LAKEsPEoPLE
MANY PRIZE WINNER PUR RGliAS SED
ONE HUNDRED sTALLloNs AND
!. MARES ARE VALUED AT $40, 900. 4.
%5 HI. BIG SHIPMENT
Coming az second q section of & No.s II, q; !;

Coming as second section Of No. 8,
the chartered express train Of import
ed horses, purchased in France by O..
Il. Olson Of Cando, arrived Id Devils
Lake Thursday afternoon and during
the stop here the, pure blooded ami
mails, composing the greatest array of
fine horses ever brought to the north
west, were the center Of interest for
scores Of people who went through
the cars. 558s*
In the hundred head Of stations
and mares, there were included a large
percentage Of European prize winners.
Record time was made from New
York to Devils Lake, the express train
leaving Gotham Monday night.
sS There were five large cars contain
ing in all 100 head, there being 10 stal-
lions and ninety mares, all OF the
Percheron breed. The stock Mr.. OF
son values at SIC, ,O00. 90. Among the
horses were the two grand champions
Of Europe Ivory" the biggest horse
in France, being six feet inches IN
height and wei Ching 2S so pound TIE
horses were 30 csosely stalled that it
was impo ossibie 4 q zee very much Of
them, but they af peared well
groomed and in fine eona aitson. Mr..
Olson said he has been with the horses
night and day and has experienced
no trouble whatever with them They
were transported on the IS: Minneska
and the Atlantic Transport Co. fur:
fnished Mr.. Olson 14, men to look after
them on board ship, the number al
minishing to FIVE On arriving here, fou1
Englishmen and one colored man.