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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-16
MOUNT G-ARE

Mt. CLARE, oct. 16-The pub
lie schools opened Monday with the
following teachers in charge: j. J.
elliot, principal: Mr.. and airs. ]. /,
|BargerhoR, of Lorentz, first and
second assistant; Miss Raymond,
OF Salem, third; Miss Minnie Atkin7
son, Of Interstate, fourth; and Miss
Gertrude HaRdway, of Lost Creek,
fifth. The school was organized.
pupils were assigned to their proper
grades and then adjournment was
taken until Tuesday to give all a
chance to obtain the hooks assigned
them by their teachers.
The Philadelphia Gas Company is
installing machinery for a pumping
station half mile west of Lynch's
mine on the West Fork river. The
company is also laying a sixteen
inch pipe line from some OF its wells
in Lewis county to this station;
thence 1t win continue to some east
ern city for the market A large
force OF men has been engaged for
some time laying this line south
east Of Mt. Clare. while a dozen
heavy teams have been hauling the
heavy pipes from this point to the
line, and many more are hauling
from other points. Three joints Of
pipe, or sixty HneaI feet, make a
full load.
Henry Basel. c. o. Mevicker,,
GailsLyons and Homer Mitchell are
playing the Teddy act with the bears
ana deer in the wilds OF Webster
county.
Joseph Dixon and family. who Wis
tied at Pennsboro the last week.
have returned home.
Mrs. G. F. Rogers, who was called
to ConnellsvilIe on account Of the
Illness OF her daughter, mas returned
to her home here
Mrs. R. ]. Bartlett, ofMarshall, IS
critically i'll.
Mrs. Mary D. Lynch spent few
days with friends at Lost creek last
week.
w. NJ. Prince, blacksmith, is very
i'll of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Mary Hansford returned
Monday from a weeks visit to heI
mother in Barbour county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-16

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! L o.. .llIfll'1 ll star baseball. team
went down IN defeat Tuesday after
noon before the onrushes oE the PITT
burg Pirate baFnsJOlDera b the
score Of 10 3. Johnny Jones. the
Spitbau artist Of Grafton. who start
ca the game was wild and his catcher
Johnny WFckenhOver. Of W7lsonbuFg'
also had an OF day and the game
vas lost to the locals before this fams
;oua battery was relieved by Roy,
Keener, the lanky pitcher Of the Fit
Wayne team and Johnny Gribbens'
the fast little- bacl1stop Of the Mont
EFomery team Of the Southern league.
The Pirates brought all the men-
lbers of the regular team with the exc
eeptions Of Clark, Wagner and Glib
son. who are enjoying vacation
touring Canada before settling down
for the winter. The hitting OF Chief
Wilson, the fielding Of McCarty, and
the pitching OF O-Toole and catching
of Kelley were the features OF the
game, while Camnitz, the old Pitts
burg twirler, showed good form and
pitched brilliant game TOT the AEss
eight innings. Chief Wilson had
home run over the hight fled fence.
and helped hiS-FecoFd Tor triples as.
he tripIed to left center in the sixth
inning. WE5
The features of the local team were
Cy Dawson and Roy Keener. who had.
two hits each, thesheldfuG Of Guy linn
ana the catching Sf5CffSb6ns who re-
.lieved EFTe teS pver in the second.
Peggy 3goISn. Bho played the field a
part of;the game showed up well and
received many compliments from the
members of the Pirate crew.
Although the crowd was not near
as large as the local management ex-
pected. it was able to pay out on the
game. Box score:
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

One Of the most serious objections
urged against the primary law by its
opponents has been the ease with which
Democrats could participate in Repub.
lican primaries and influence the re-
suit. In order to smash this objection
the last legislature passed law re-
quiring the assessors to ascertain from
the voters their party utilization; and
from the assessors returns would be
furnished t. the precinct election offic-
ers lists showing the party to which
each voter in the precinct claimed to
belong. The constitutionality of this
law was questioned and the supreme
court has just handed down a decision
holding the law to be valid. This will
remove the only real valid objection
that has been seriously urged against
the primary and will make it impos-
sible for anyone not member of a
party to participate in the primary Of
that party unless he is willing to run
the risk of being arrested and tried for
perjury. As sincere advocate of and
believer in the primary law we are
glad that the court has sustained the
law and thus removed the possibility
of allowing the members of the minor
ity party in this state to help nominate
weak candidates for the majority party.
st. Thomas Times.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
NCuT AND DRIEnN

The democrats say that democrat
will be the next president, but when
asked who Of the many candidates will
be nominated they cannot tell you
which one they want. Perhaps they are
not satisfied with any of their presi.
Dental candidates, but more likely be-
cause they have paid SO much atten-
ton to the republican race for presi-
Dental nomination they have almost
frogotten they are democrats. Of all
the candidates mentioned on the demo-
cratic ticket, about all that can be
heard is Bryan. Every other democrat
has the name Bryan on his lips, and
with such condition of affairs the
rest might as we'll stay home for while
they are fighting themselves into dis
agreement Bryan will be the choice at
Baltimore without a doubt. Bryan is
the man who is wanted, but the other
democratic candidates are being dou-
BILE crossed, urged into political conflict,
even though as in the case of North Da-
kota, where the democratic candidate
for presidential nomination has no
chance. It is all t'cut and dried' and
the eagerness of the democrats in the
republican race is only to find the man
that Bryan must oppose, not the man
that either Wilson, Burke, Underwood,
Clark or Harmon ct al, must oppose.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
BIG MEN.

The aim in this world should be for
big men rather than big buildings, and
the fellow who thinks seriously about
it will take the "hunch.' The public
schools good rests with the faculty
rather than the buildings. A good bus
mess block in which to work does not
make good business. The man is re-
sponsible for it all.
It is not from things but from the
man that we gain the incentive. North
Dakota could have a university with
tn finest and best equipped buildings
in the world and yet could be fourth
rater because it lid not have the fac.
ulty.
These ideas are along the idea of
President Vincent Of the University of
Minnesota, who says that the good
coming from the institution comes from
the men who operate and control it. It
is true Of the school and true Of every
walk in life. The big man is the real
backbone Of it all.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
COMMENCEMENT.

Graduation time is drawing near.
Every year new men and women are
sent into the world to take the places
of the older heads in the various walks
of life. Whether the places for livli-
hood of the newly educated ones are
left vacant as rapidly as there are peo-
pie to fill them is much discussed
question, but the old show little selfish
ness in the arrival of the new ones
who will some day take their places.
All are proud of the graduate. The
commencement season brings new hope.
It lends fresh start to progress and
puts new impetus in the ones already
on the job to do his or her best, for
after all, there is no man or woman
SO good in their special choice of life
work, that their equal can not be
found. There is always some one wait
ing to take your place, thus the COM
mencement season means something,
not only to the graduate but to every
one else in the civilized world.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
THE TITANIC DISASTER

The arrival Of the Carpathia with the
survivors OF that dreadful calamity
which befell the Titanis brings many
lessons with additional grief, the ter
ror of the occasion having evidently
been kept in darkness until the arrival,
which it was expected would bring
some glad tidings to the sorrowing
hearts. Such was not the case, how
ever, for few Of the relatives of those
who were on the Inflated ship received
good news with the return of the dear
ones. The catastrophe has appalled,
the entire civilized world.
The loss of life is SO great that it is
scarcely comprehensive. Over seven
teen hundred people perishing in one
brief hour. The magnitude Of the cat.
astrophe has stunned the entire world.
Investigations will now be made from
the wreck and from this the lesson will
come, although it can do but little good
now except to protect in the future the
lives of those who travel abroad.
The. entire world mourns with the
families that are bereaved in this ter
rible calamity. They that prayed to
the last, as "Billy" Sunday in his mes
sage to the people at Fargo said that
they would, is evident, for as the sur
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
.STORK ! HAS !. GRIM |; N
REAPER CHEATED.
HEALTH REPORT OF NORTH DA-
KOTA SHOWS MORE BIRTHS
THAN DTATEIS.

" r 81 r Z. r.
North Dakota's growth through the,
"birth and death" column was 700
during the month Of March, and the
ratio of births to deaths was three to-
one, according to the figures issued
by the state board Of health, Of which
J. Grassick is the secretary. There were
1,017 births, and 81 deaths. Bowman
county led in the number Of deaths,
with twenty-five.
tuberculosis cases reported during
the month totaled nine, and there was.
one death from that cause. Twenty
three cases of smallpox were reported,
Benson, Bottineau, Cass, Grand Forks,
and LaMoure reported the cases. There
were no deaths from that cause. Four
teen cases of typhoid and one death;
thirteen cases Of diphtheria and no
deaths; twenty-five cases of scarlet fe-
yer and one death; five cases Of meas
les and no deaths; and twenty four
cases of whooping cough and no deaths,
completes the record Of contagious dis
eases. ..
Following are the births and deaths
by counties: n.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Who can estimate the great results,
that must flow from the proper observ-
ance Of Arbor Day; such an observance
as is to be made this year in the city
Of Devils Lake7 The board of educa-
ton has recently secured tract of
land near the Devils Lake Nursery for
agricultural experiments by the pupils.
Tomorrow afternoon the pupils of the
high school will go in a body to this
agricultural tract where each will plant
tree upon it under proper superin-
tendence. Thus learning to do proper
ly great benefit to the world, not vet
understood. The children in the grades
are each expected to plant tree at,
home under the guidance Of parents,
and friends, who are expected to in
terest themselves enough in this great
subject to see that the children have
proper instruction and superintendent
in doing this work. When one stops to.
consider the hundreds Of children in
the city who will participate in tomor-
rows exercises, all must be struck by
the vast results to follow their work
if properly done. Hundreds upon hun
dreds Of trees are added to the great
numbers already in the city, and the
example of the children in the city
will certainly be followed, both in the
city and county schools throughout our
state. Whate great benefit must fol-
low the general planting of trees upon
our great plains where they can be 50
easily grown. What beauties trees add
to the view. What shelter they give to
both animal and vegetable life. What
valuable resources are contained in
themselves. Parents and friends, in
terest yourselves in tomorrow's work
with the children; the immense good
to follow cannot be estimated.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Of the city depends on the roads lead
ing to that city, good roads are essen
tial. In Chicago firm advertises
"All roads lead to Smyth 's.'' Good
roads lead to Devils Lake, should be a
slogan that would increase the wealth
Of this city, almost fifty per cent. This
is an agricultural community and on the
farmer and the crops depend the sup.
port of the city. 1t does not require
any great amount of thinking to see
what good would come from making
the roads to Devils Lake and over
Ramsey county easy for the farmer.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

than the organization headed by Nc
Kenzie ever was. We do not think that
there is any place in the politics of
North Dakota for either one. We are
not speaking now of the personnel Of
the leaders of either organization.
There are many good and some bad in
both, but the spirit of the primary cleo
ton law contemplates that each candi-
date for Office should stand upon his
own merits without the assistance of
any fractional organization or machine
of any kind. Applying the spirit of
this law to practical politics the voters
of the Republican party will again be-
come Republicans and take pride in the
party that has done so much towards
making the history Of the United
States one of which every American
must be proud. The voters will cease
to listen to personal chickering's between
candidates and the charges which are
made for political purposes only and
that are not believed in by the poll
tician that makes them, being made for
the purpose Of obtaining votes. It is
time that the Republicans who belong
in the rank and file cease to delegate
all of their rights and powers as citi-
zens and that they go int othe pri-
maries free from bias and prejudice
and vote for men regardless of faction
and accept the will of the majority
and again restore the state to its right
place as Republican state, believing
in Republican principles, governed by
men who are Republicans because of
principle and who have the ability and
character to give us clean, successful
administration. The patriotic Repub.
lican' IS slogan should be "Get Togeth-
err" the politician IS slogan is "Rule
or Ruin.''
Mr.. Republican Citizen, think it
over.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
MOST OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF
ICE HAS BEEN MOVED THOUGH
SOME STILL REMAINS.

The last few days have been such
that most Of the ice in Devils Lake has
broken up and gone, especially so in
the bay. Yesterday the ice was prac-
tically gone from the bay but last
night considerable came back in and
those who live at the lake say they can,
notice some out in the main lake with
their field glasses.
The ice has broken up much earlier.
this year than last and this is taken
as sign of earlier summer weather.
Last season the ice broke up about
May 2lst, making it several weeks ear
lier in 1912.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Ben Whitehead has his state in op-
GRAFTON at Bismarck and the capital
city is now as important place on the
map for newspapers as is Devils Lake.
Just what sort Of revenue Ben expects
from paper without particle of dis
play advertising, as is the case Of his
first issue, has not been solved, but if
the giant editor wields the pen as he
knows how he may secure subscrip-
ton list to warrant the publication of
an adless paper. If a democratic news
paper at Bismarck, under the leader
ship of Whitehead, did not gain more
support than the democrats gave their
faithful promoter and editor who was
candidate for national committeeman,
then it's doom is close at hand, but
Ben will always be with us.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

This is the wettest spring in seven
or eight years and some Of the farmers
just at present instead Of planning on
conserving the moisture, are consider
ing thing the land. Seriously, however,
farmers should not be wasteful of the
moisture. Every drop of it should be
stored that possibly can. It takes but
few hot, windy days to dry out the
surface of the ground. Don't overlook
the lesson you have learned by the past
two years experience. Farm right,
even though you have to let some of
your land be idle. Better farm half of
it right and summer till the other half.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
why NOT TRY osrRAc1sM,

1t seems quite impossible to discuss
simple democracy, the direct rule of
the people, without going back to the
example of the Athenians. For they
had about the first and most successful
democracy that we know anything
about. And yet, though Athens flour.
ished amazingly for time, her gov
eminent proved rather less stable than
Others of ancient times. 1t might be
plausibly urged that this instability
was due to the fact that the Athenians
had direct legislation, and hence "mob
rule" When one considers the fate of
Socrates, the wisest of the Athenians,
who was tried and condemned to death
by sort of populist convention, one is
constrained to this view of the matter.
Yet was not this sort of democracy,
which, despite the high average of in
telligence and ability, often made grew
ious mistakes, better than the tyranny
to which other contemporaneous peo-
pies had to submit7 One peculiar insti-
tuition the Athenians had, a sort of re-
versed recall that might work in this
country. That was the process of os-
tracism. This form of Punishment was
sometimes decreed by the people for
leader who had become too unpopular.
Aristides was thus disposed of. It is
related that one citizen unwittingly
appealed to ,Aristides himself for aid
in marking the oyster shell ballot, from
which the process of ostracizing takes
its name. Aristides asked the citizen
why he wanted to vote for Punishment.
Because replied the Icitizen, "I
am tired Of hearing him called 'Aris-
tides the Just'."
There was human nature in that re.
ply. We meet it in our own times. For
we, like the Athenians, sometimes grow
surfeited with the praise of such moral
supermen. Haven't you had moments
when you would have been willing to
send Judge Ben Lindsey or Lincoln
steffens to Canada and complete silence
for few monthss
The Athenians may have been rather
cruel to send Aristides away, but if he
had stayed in Athens he might have
met the fate of Socrates. At any rate,
the people had the right to choose be-
tween Aristides' personal comfort and
their own peace Of mind. Perhaps os-
tracism would prove better institu-
ton for us than the recall, who knowss
One trouble with our reformers is the
same trouble the .Athenians had with
Aristides. They are always immacu-
late. La Follette's autobiography is
the record Of man who was never
wrong, never weak, never in doubt. A
Roland, Greathearst, Scion, an Ar
istides rolled in one-is it any wonder
people fear him more than they do
doubter like Taft7 Colonel Roosevelt
has come under the spell, too. He is
knight, Sir Galahad.
Our leaders ought to lead, it is true.
They ought to point the way. They
ought to proclaim the truth. But they
ought to eschew personal laudation. It
pals on the public Appetite Minneap-
oils Journal
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26

Mrs. Alice Nelson Page, battleship
sponsor, former society editor Of the
Grand Forks Herald, president of the
state "Votes for Women" club and
late of the Devils Lake Inter Ocean Of
the Grand Forks Observer, resigned her
position with the latter organization
last week and is now considering the
problem Of starting a little plant Of her
own in the university city. Mrs. Page
is one of the energetic newspaper wo-
MEN Of the state but since leaving the
Herald she has not found the place
where she could use her attachments
to the best advantage.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
LITTLE GIRLS.

The place for little girls seems to be
a debateable question and is open for
discussion to considerable extent in
Devils Lake. Not long ago The World
called attention to the practice at the
depot in tbs city, where the officials
have warned girls, and also their par
ents, who were in the habit Of congre-
eating there after reasonable hours.
That the attention called did some good
is the word which has been received
and with the same thing in mind the
place for girls still in their teens seems
to be problem that must be solved.
A nice evening is attractive and lit
tie objection can be found to an even
ing stroll. But seeing the same girls,
little girls, on the streets at all hours
Of day and night makes the average
person realize that little time is devot-
ed to helping mamma or preparing les
sons for the next day. The continuous
practice makes bad girls, and is respon-
sible in a measure for the white slave
traffic. 1t is the road to wrong that
should De righted by parents who GER
tainly must see the danger.
Minot has had sample Of it, and
The World understands that seven
school girls at the Magic City have
struck the downward path, either mys-
teriously disappeared, or have been led
into the white slave trap. Devils Lake
is in line for the same danger, but st
can be nipped in the bud by parents
who will now take warning and look
after the welfare of their daughters,
if they have not previously.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Charles Branham, formerly a part

Charles Branham, formerly a part
owner and manager of the Inter Ocean,
but who soon tired of his surroundings,
according to his own description of
the difficulties he encountered at the
weekly newspaper Office, is now making
good on the Grand Forks Times as city
editor and chief dopester Of the sport
ing page. Charlie is injecting some
new life into the sporting realm of the
state and if the league which he is re-
sponsible for is instituted it will mean
much toward installing a feather in
his "sky piece.'
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
"WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST. {,

"WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST.''
A correspondent would change the
ocean rule of "women and children
first' to "women with their husbands
and children first" Something Of this
same though probably has come to the
mind OF every one in reading Of the
Titanic's loss.
In a husbands love for his wife SO
much greater than the wife's love for
her husbands Does life mean so much
more to the wife without her husband
than to the husband without the wife 2
But, then, what Of the men who are on
vessel with their wives and families
safe at homes
Doubtless many of the married wo-
men who have been made widows by
this disaster left the ship fully believ-
ing that their husbands would follow.
Doubtless many of them would rather
be with Mrs. Straus than taking up the
burden of life again alone.
Woman's devotion has been proved
by every kind of emergency and daily
trial; save for her children g sake We
do not believe one on the Titanic
would have left her husband had she
known the emergency. They would all
have gone down together or been saved
together. .-.-.-.
But the rule as it stands is man.
made; there is Left remnant of the
OLD rule of obey" there is left por-
ton Of the ancient masculine authori-
ty, and, too, every man would deceive
his wife to save her, But there is the
vast pity of it all that brings that un-
forgiveness Of the rule of the British
admiralty which bases life-saving ap-
planes on ships tonnage.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-04-26
Short Circuits

Among other facts framed solidly in
the minds Of all is that diminutive
baby is able to stir the soul and con-
science of persons long on earth. The
babe has methods all his own. An ofic-
ial yesterday contributed some litera-
ture on babies which is amusing at
least
The official was taking in the sights
in department. store. He noticed a
man of his own years holding baby Of
six months while the mother was not
to be seen. The father appeared in
great distress and the politician, always
affable, opened conversation with
him.
I'm just dying for smoke" said
the proud dad, "and I've been holding
this kid an hour"
"Well, let me relieve you,'' volun-
teered the official. "I'n hold the baby
while you take puff
No sooner said than done. The father
drifted into the feminine landscape as
if swallowed. In a half hour he return
ed full o Thanks and explanations for
his delay.
"There comes the missus now," he
said; "better come. out with me and
take drink.'
emo, thanks, I IN not dry, replied the
kindly citizen.