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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20

services. and pleads in support that
he knows something about farming
Probably none oi them Is a capable
workman. but the reason ioi their re-.
quest TO BE- let go IL not hard IT, see
The workingmrn In every insane hos
pital Ia the country are known tn he
the best behaved W all the patients
They sleep hest and "at most heartily
Even u diseased mind Graves picoccn
patton. A. ysnk,on. South Dakota.
hospital buildings are being erected
by IN. prospective occupants. The
value OF employment A. u eur" of In
sanity. and our belated discovery Of
u. proves that ones Job" Is about tn.
last thing h. forr"ts,
In the socsllrd "lunatic asylum" OF
former days drag pushing was about
the only form ~ employment given
patients. with the exception Oi III"
few "iriisti.s" who w"r" employed AZ
houscwork nut with the new move
n,eni for employment of the insane ~
u curative treatment pushing floor pol
ishcrs IL rated ~ the lowest grade Ot
occupation, Perhaps u fourth Of the
population Of The ordinary insane hos
piial M ih- present time are given
this form OF exercise. and about u
fourth more ar" employed In other
ways. HUI In the most uriO.date In.
stitutions twothirds or three fourths
OF the inmates Al" assigned definite
tasks to perform as n means Of I'M
proving their mental and physical!
condition. IN the Missouri hospitals
this work includes, for the men, farm.
dairy and poultry work, aud vegetable
picking. caring for the lawn, working
In the laundry, mattress making. and
varied lines Of more or less skilled
labor; for the women. laundry work
msnding. fancy work. dining room ser
vice and general housekeeping, The
patients are ordinarily supervised IN
their work by the attendants, who
thus appear IA their leaders, The
saving to the state In the maint enance
OF these institutions In the form OF
farm products. manufacture Of cloth
ing, household service, etc. amounts
to thousands Of dollars annually,
But the chief value Of employment
Of the insane IL seen In It's curative
effects. II IL as though the farm gu,
perintendent should say to the pa
tients on the ward; EITHER spend to-
day working In the open air, or take
this dose OF medicine which the ply.
stefan has prescribed for quoting your
nerves" The opinions OF leading
alienists Of the United States uniform
ly indicate that recreation and en-,
ployment constitute the best single
means known for the cure Of dis
eased minds. Two years ago the sec,
rotary of the Missouri State Board of
Charities and Corrections and the su,
perintendent of one OF the Missouri
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20

hospitals visited the leading hospitals
of the Eastern : ltos in ori-r that
thr best System If industries and
recreation might be installed In the
Institutions of Wis state The Eas'.
crn hospitals wcr. found to be yeri
able hives OF activity. An enumera
ton Of the products of these indus
trial plants would include everything
from ordinary articles of consump
ton. such as blooms and shoes 10
art ware OF vGrions sorts. such az
brass and rama work and Navajo
rugs. In some hospitals kinderear.
tens are conducted. fUr the wasted
mind Of an adult insane person Is Ire.
pu"ntly like that Of a child. In one
institution q school Of music and let.
ters vas found. Instructions In gym.
naslum aud folk dancing and in out
door games is common. At one hos
p'al a merry gpround has been
bought for the amusement Of the pa
tinn's. As regards occupations. the
climax of the new movement Is 10
be seen AZ the state hospital at East
Gardner. Massachusetts. where a col.
ony liz being laid out and improved on
2.joo acres OF rough Hill land. and
whore the click OF looms ani "hir ~
other machinery mates the place look
lik, = snail industrial iowa.
Tl' mos advanc u duycl 'pmrnt o;
Industrial occupations for h. instn"
i'm Missouri Is In bp found AT State
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
OUTDOOR WORK A
HELP To INSANE
EMPLOYMENT BEING ADOPTED
AS A CURE FOR TAE MEN.
TALLY WEAK.
PATIENTS DEMAND EXERCISE
Show . Willingness 20 AID In the
Growing Of crops-Workmen
Enjoy Good Health
as Rule.

Everybody works at our house
may shortly BE- the motto Of all the
The insan" lii" TO work. and whole.
some labor and recreation are best
for them. The farm superintendent
IN one " the Missouri hospitals
knocks az the door of one of the
wards and tells the attendant H.
'harge that he needs ,hrr" more men
TO help him with his growing crops
Every patient on the ward tnrrs his
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20

tuition Is one or u very lew of lis type
west oi the Mississippi river. aud on.
~ he very best IN arrangement aud
equipment In the United states. Thi,
building presents III" appearance OF
IN ordinary two.siory factory. set IN
~" rear Of III" main hospital build.
ins. separate entrances tor male and
icmal" patients may BE- observed,
however aud indica ions that here
more care II given the physical vel
far" of the workers than In the ord
nary factory IN the basement Of tn,
building provision II made Tor several
more ar less skilled hand Industries
iind"t the supervision al one cmploye
Her" are manufactured all the brouins
for The institution. as well ~ sryer,!
different kinds Uf brushes, ranging
from frnii Jar cleaners 10 scrub brush.
~ Here also are made III. hospital
mattresses, Tor which sea moss IL
used IN addition. u complete shoe"
making oni'it has recently been IN.
stalled In this department. The nrst
floor ~ the building Is given over To-
womens work. and IL In charge OF
one head ssa mstress and thre. other
employees. Here are manufactured al,
the ward supplies sheets. pillow
eases. mattress ticks. towels. under.
wear, every variety OF womsn's cloth
ing. overalls and shirts for men. co..,
ton gloves and numerous other small,
lrticlss Of consumption in the insti.
tuition In one end Of the SEWING
room about fifteen patients are EN-.
ployed ~ rug weaving and quilt max.
Ing, The second floor has not vet
been entirely equipped for industrial
work. but Il Ia expected that Timing.
upholstering and other shop work will
be provided for here Hospital No. 2
also employs a special teacher Of In.
dnstries and recreation who goes
about the institution wards giving
training In basket making and similar
hand work 10 those who can not get
out To the industrial building.
superintendent Overholser Of the
Nevada hospital said recently, con.
corning industries for the insane:
We do not consider the amount Of
work accomplished Of chief impor.
lance. but the systematic method Of
getting patients interested and teach.
ing them the different industries step
by step il our chief aim, We call this
department our industrial school, ]
am "a great believer In the therapeu.
tic value Of occupation for our pa.
tients. The work cure, in some cases
In my opinion IL the only salvation for
weak minds. Results show that even
In n comparatively low grade Of DE-.
ments there remains a residium Of
mental capacity which can be made
useful by training to "A degree that Is
frequently astonishing and which BE-.
fore WAS not even suspected"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20

The Robert Smith Hardware Co.
invites you to look over the $3.50
Reds on sale next week at $3.50.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
Property for Sale!

No Consists H. about onca mile
lis oregon: has splendid
-, best roads leading into the city. Price. S|OM
City school building: has dwelling
M smoke house and chicken houses good well Of and
. . cisens Price, 800 ssW=
No H. cultivion
Balance timber
wires around the
No. splendid Of acres all under fence
Good three dwelling
2xob of stock
Apple and peach orchard Two miles from good railroad
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
Lengthy Cough.

The tiger came toward me, below.
ing and grunting, and when he got OPP,
posite the screen he gave one of those
fearful coughs which only man can
appreciate. II was eleven feet long
London Standard.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
Ash Can on Wheels.

A Connecticut inventor has mount.
ed an ash can on wheels and equipped
1t with handles which can be locked
to hold the AFFAIR stationary when
they are not required for moving IL.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
Charity In COMPROMISE

The best methods OF compromise
are always the simplest, and the sim,
plest are founded on grounds Of
mutual charity.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
Coal Used to Drive Ocean shIps.

Estimates place the coal consumed
on the oceans Of the world at approx.
mately 100000 tons per annum, val.
ued at over S25O, 1000, 900.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20

The law imprinted on the hearts OF
all men 10 to love the members Of so.
Ciety a. themselves. --RomAn.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20

Let none Of YOU treat his brother In
way he himself would dislike to bs
treated M ohammedsu.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-20
FARMS FOR SALE!

No |. FOR SALEso 81 miles me,,
from Mound
cellar wells
About cherry and
and meadow:
No. FOR SALE ~ 81 miles Mound city. miles
cellar large cien good wells fair
meadow timothy
good timber cultivation Price. sSJO,
Mob FOR SALE from broom,
house chicken
bluegrass
Land Is fenced hog light, timber balance cultivation
This Is good little place Price. +l2j'w
No For SALE OR ENCIIAN i2o mile
its:
smoke Of
well MILL
cIrHId
stock Price
~ section of cheap land first
NO FOR SALE 2
and bushels
hog sheds 2y2 aud
fields and
lie he
prccacd Price for short time only. tir,,W ac
u have
s'ork cheap lands
what
For results call write pi,nc
A. w. GOTTEN.
OREGON Both Phones. 124 MISSOURI
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
THE CLOSING HOUR.

The World feels compelled to take
up the cause Of the clerks in this city
and in North Dakota generally, for
there is actually no need Of the amount
Of work which the average clerk is
required to do. This is in keeping with
the $3.50 p. m. closing hour, which
many of the merchants in this. city
have abided so we'll, and for which
they are deserving Of congratulations,
as were extended in these columns yes
tcrday. t
Devils Lake is forty years behind
the times in having set hour for all
things to be done. To be sure, y few
establishments have the universal rule
to 80 IVY and have set hours. but there
are so many establishments that do
rot have, that a word to Them would
not DE amiss.
In the east few concerns laSor after
the 6 O'Clock hour. The employees on.
~ work until o'clock-no more and
no less. Again, the majority OF con
Germs ''low eacS sad ever; clerk q half
day of each week; if it is Saturday
that is the busy day, Monday means a
half day off.
Devils Lake clerks only ask that the
$3.50 o'clock rule of closing be observ-
ed. There is no one who could not do
their shopping, Knowing their wants,
before that hour It will work to the
satisfaction of an, and the merchants
generally will not have to keep their
stores open until the last dog is hung,
in the fear that few pennies will 60
by the door. If the rule is universal
there is no danger of anyone being the
loser, and the clerks and merchants
themselves will feel satisfied Of gain
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

means doom to the newspaper that
oversteps the bounds until proper gov
eminent authority is given. That the
officials have woven a net aronud q
crime which has been going on for
years, is certain, yet if these same Of.
ficials even intimate to the press what
they. have accomplished, their plans
would perhaps fail to carry. Even
now, more has been said about the case
than even the government officials care
to have known, but their net has been
cast in such manner as to now make
it impossible for the supposed guilty
to get away
Tho seat of the affair is not Cando
alone, but twas the first place to open
way to the government officials
which before the affair is completed
will weave one Of the greatest sensa,
tions that this country has ever known
SO far as the art of smuggling is con,
cerned. The fact that it should come
so close to home, and that the officials
have made Devils Lake their stamping
grounds is interesting, but develop.
ments when they do come will come
thick and fast; in the meantime the
public must wait.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

moss if we conduct ourselves aud opl
business to suit the public, better than
he does.
In politics lot US boost for tho man
or principle we honestly think i,gl.
and quit knocking, OBTAINING AM be.
lifting those We do not agree with.
When VIC speak of candidates or po.
litical parties let US speak tho truth
only without unwarranted limitations
or misrepresentation.
Tell the public the truth and It will:
come very near to right decision in
its ',vic affairs.
Dirty knocks and filings at our com.
pctitors, our public men, or our polit.
zeal affairs do not conduce to good
business or good government. On the
contrary they. are demoralizing 70 the
individual, and create disrespect for
law and ill will among men. Sucn CON
duct builds up distrust and hatred
among men which always warps our
Judgment. Really, other mon are, as a
rule, just as honest and as good rs we
are. ""Knocks' against both men and
principles are the result Of narrow
mindedncss on the part Of the "knock.
er" who seeks to fool tho public till
he. thinks he can have his way bu: the
way of "knocker" is never right
and tho public is always fooled In him.
Boost your man or your principle,
don t knock the other fellow. IS,
Let US get to work hard along these
lines in business, politics and religion.
Say all the good We wish to about
our own and all that we agree with,
but don throw dirt at others. ~
If we think any man or principle is
wrong, be careful to speak tho truth
in plain language, if we do speak on
the subject. Speak so that everybody
may know just what We said and the
public may intelligently investigate
the charge We make and determine
whether We spoke the truth or not.
Don't throw out covert insinuations,
hints and slurs that cannot be met and
often mislead the public and do more
harm than any absolute falsehood that
can be met and overcome.
Let us cut out personalities and sup
port men and principles. 80
Let us state the facts about men and
principles honestly and in plain lang
usge so the public can judge fairly as
to who and what is best.
The subject Of this article should re-
ceive attention in our churches, schools.
clubs and newspapers and many of its
ideas can be practiced to the good of
the public by our candidates and bust
ness men and their supporters and
friends.
Boost! Don't knock!
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
MINOT GIVES REASON.

The fact that Minot polled thirteen
less votes than Devils Lake in Tues
days election does not by any means
show the true voting strength of the
two cities, Bro. Austin. You must re-
member that for weeks the Satanic
City has been in the throes of hot
fractional fight that worked up the peo-
pie to the highest pitch and drew the
full voting strength to the polls, while
here there was nothing outside of the
presidential primaries and the election
of a park commissioner, with no con-
test, to attract the voters.
Minot is through with fractional
strife in city elections. We have
learned that it does not pay to rake up
personalities, lambast each other and
adversely advertise the town for the
mere sake of getting the voters to the
polls. When Devils Lake realizes this
also, she will find that she may cast a
few less votes, but the condition will
be a real asset, for all will be united,
working for bigger and better town.
This is the way it works here, ard
WATCH MINOT GROW.-Minot On.
tic.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

Certain arithmetlcal problems art
solved by first assuming a number as
the result, then ascertaining the error
that arises from the assumption Of tina.
number, and from that reaching the
correct result. We Judge shat The Far
go Courier News must have applied
this ingenious method to its e.ecti,n re-
turns. On the morning after election
it placed the LaFollette majority in
Cass county, its home county, at l.5av,
and the majority in the state at 10000.
Next day, after getting some actual
figures from Cass county precincts, It
cut the local majority abou. in two,
and doubtless by the application of the
above described process to H.. general
result, it began cutting down the state
majority by even stages. Still, our
nsighbor displayed commendah!a enter.
Use in obtaining the complete returns
from its county on the most imporsan:
Office in time for the third morning at
ter eleetion.-Grand Forks Herald.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
3oost! Don t knock!
THE PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY.

THE PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY.
The new preferential primary law
has been given the test of action and
the result is before the people. The
give the best result in tryout, as the
weather conditions were such that only
a small proportion Of the vote was poll
ed. However. enough voters came out
to demonstrate the possibilities of the
law. One feature of the law which
seems to the fair minded man to be a
serious defect is the complete oblitera-
ton OF party lines. Under the provis-
ions OF this law democrats can. and
did, call for republican tickets and
thousands of them throughout the state
voted for LaFollette-thus helping to
instruct delegates for candidate. the
majority of the republicans were OPP
posed to. The injustice of this pro-
cedure is readily seen when the fact
is taken into consideration that these
democrats who voted the republican
ticket at the primaries will to a man
! vote the democratic ticket in the fall
election. 1t deprives the voters of the
party of the right to nominate the can
didate they wish to see make the race.
| In Bismarck We might cite the ease
of John Burke. the democratic candi-
date for president. With the normal
democratic vote of from one hundred
and fifty to two hundred he received
fftv-six notes.-the remainder of the
party casting their votes on the repub.
| lican ticket for LaFollette. That there
was concerted movement over the
state to give the weaker republican
candidate the state delegation is clear.
lv shown by an analysis of the demo
cratic vote. John Burke was the on.
" presidential candidate on the demo
cratic ticket so the delegation was safe
for him and the opportunity was taken
advantage of TO play both ends against
the middle by heading off the Roose
Welt vote in North Dakota-the only
man the democrats were afraid to g
up against in the fall election.
However, the general result will il
no way be affected by the North Dako
ia delegation going for LaFolette. l,
is perhaps just as we'll that it did. L
has provided an outlet for the hot all
absorbed from the insurgent speaker.
in the state and like a good phvsic i,
may have a beneficial effect upon III.
voters Of the state. They will nov
have time to think over things calml,
and use their reasoning powers unin
terrupted by the fanfare and elap-tar,
of the dena gogue orator. When the,
do this they do not wander far astra,
and We need have no fear OF the resul.
bismarck Palladium.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
THE HORSE FAIR.

Great interest is being manifest in
the approaching horse fair to be held
in Devils Lake and the scheme in.
vented for making the fairs that have
been held annual, events seems to be
more advantageous that the regular
county fair held in most counties over
the state.
The mid-winter fair brings out the
agricultural interests and the horse
fair brings out the stock exhibits.
Cattle and poultry are the only exhib-
its that must be cared for among the
annual events, and if each is shown
at separate season Of the year, the
plan seems to be far better than having
all combined in county fair.
The happy thought which has work
ed we'll in Ramsey county will be an ex'
ample for other counties, and if each
branch is shown in season, it would be
far better than having a county fai,
and having exhibits on display, the ma
iority of which are shown out of sea
son. Devils Lave has led the state in
many ideas and this is one that the
Lake Region must find important in its
development.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
THE SMUGGLING CASE

The case which has just come 10 no
siee through the press of North Dako-
"a and which promises 20 De one OF
the most sensational in the history OF
this section. involving as ii does prom
inent people and extending over a per.
iod OF years, is one OF the most difh.
cult news item that falls to the lot Of
newspaper TO handle. and while the
newspaper knows lot more than eorld
possibly appesr in print. nevertheless
certain features of the aeeoun. and
more particularly the names mus: fol
the time being be withheld
While prominent people Of Candc
are involved in the affair without I,
question Of doubt. yet those who are
involved cannot be mentioned, eireum
stances and conditions arising which
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

general result Of the vote cast however,
shows that the workings Of the present
primary law was used to the advantage
CT the minority, or democratic party
Of tie state, as the following will show.
Oh: Of the total vote Of the city, of
Devils Lake, 575, cast for congressman
III November, 1910, the democrati.: can.
:'lates received 233 votes, and IF thu
total vote, 57s, cast for presidential
preference on March 10, 1912 bnt T.,
.:.mocratic votes were cast ,or prssi-
ocnt, the returns for the county show
irs practically the same percentage,
showing conclusively the democrats
may and do make use of the present
primary law to further the interests
Of. their party candidates, thereby de.
stroying the intent and purpose of the
primary law, which may and has been
done, to the detriment Of candidates in
both factions Of the republican party,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
1T IS GOOD ADVERTISING.

When Mr.. Hutchinson and a few
others congregated and hit upon the
name of ;s!tThe Lake Region'' to ad-
vertise this section they secured hap
Ply combination that is really appealing
to the people: of the east who had the
idea that. North Dakota was barren
prairie. The Lake Region, which indi-
Gates moisture and some timber is one
Of the features which appeals to people
in Illinois and Indiana and as q result
even now many are in quest Of land in
this great section known as the Lake
Region, which has just come to its own
within the past year. The name will
live long and prove equal to the Red
River Valley OF the Missouri Slope.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
Up TO DATE

Devils Lake, though years behind the
times in establishing the precedent
which prevails over the entire country,
that of closing lis stores before the
shadows of night fall upon the city,
has at last been able to accomplish de-
sired results. Few places in the coun.
try demand all day and portion OF
night work of their clerks and though
such demands have been made hitherto
in Devils Lake. the fact that the major
portion. of the business institutions OF
this city have made halfway step has
met with great favor. There is no one
who does not know that If there is any
shopping to be done it must be done
before $3.50, and that it can just as
we'll be done before that hour. It re
quires no Inconvenience to shoppers
but the weary clerks must keep busy
until all hours Of the night if the pres
ent rule did not prevail Keep bus!
for just few stragglers who might
Just as well do their shopping On time
The following stores are to be eongrat
ula;ed on having adopted the good hou!
service. which IS very much appree
lated By the clerks and appreciated b,
employers because i. is appreciated b,
the clerks:
F. ". Mann & Sons, O,Brien Bros.
White s Henderson. Bioriie & Nelson
New York Cash Store. J. O. Adams
Rcdenhaeh s Munit, C. P. Brainard
K;rshot & Cooper. Chas. Pinshurr
Loais Hansen, s. o. Bondelid. Hine
Mercantile Co.. Solien & Co.. E "
Gilbertson. ]. p Haslam- Steven
Grain & Fuel Co. A. D. Sprague, NJ
Gliekson. Goldberg & Sprung.