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The Herrick RefTigerators are now unpacked and on our show floor come in and see them-we have Best Goods at lowest priee.- eveland-Matthews Hardware Go.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

can not agree in fixing things for the
enlightenment of the people, but some
how or other, the executive committee
sometimes oversteps its powers in do
ing the things for the people, in in
structing them in the path they should
go. The idea of the primary law is
disobeyed by holding any kind of a
session, secret or general, such as was
undertaken without success at Fargo.
The voice of the people is worth no
more now than previously, with the fix
ing of states and the figuring of 6nan-
cial political aid. If such system is
wanted then revert back to the old
tactics that have been put on the black
list simply because of supposed unfair
ness.
On the face of it it looks as though
all in the Progressive ranks were not
getting the proper recognition from the
big moguls who have undertaken to
run things. Of course there are few
exceptions, but the general run are not
satisfied with the words CT am a can
didate.'' They want the official go.
X" and that official go. K.' is Just
where the gang politics comes in, just
what the Progressives have been hol-
lering ABOUT and just what they have
injected into their three sessions they
have held during 1912.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
GO AFTER THE DOLLAR.

Wherever you find dollar you find
a yankee and the yankee usually gets
the dollar" is line that appeared not
long since in an eastern newspaper.
The question which interests every
North Dakota farmer is how the yam.
kee farmer extracted the dollar. from
the rocky, barren hills Of old New Eng
land. The way he did it was to use
his head and figure out how he could
get hold of few cows, then build a
silo and feed them the corn, the hay,
the clover, the straw and the great
quantities of other products that annu-
ally went to waste on his farm.
He has found the old dairy COW a
mighty safe bank in which to invest a
few dollars for she worked "a hours in
the day every day in the year and re-
turned compound interest twice daily.
She represented small investment
with large, continuous and quick re-
turns. She converted raw, unmarked
able products of the farm into finished
articles of human food which are in
constant demand everywhere. It might
be added that wherever you find a
COW you find the dollar and the COW
produces the dollar-so go after the
COW and the lollar.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
URGED 10 RUN.

That there is a possibility Of N. B.
Black, genearl manager of the Times
Herald Printing company, becoming a
candidate for governor is the, opinion
Of States Attorney Dudley L. Nash,
who returned from Bismarck yesterday.
BLACK is admittedly strong man "
said Mr.. Nash. "He is popular with
the press boys of the state, is very well
known in the Red River valley and
wou]:l be clever campaigner. There
are good many prominent men urging
him to make the run and I believe he
would win if he entered the race with
the situation as it is at the present
time. ''-Minot Daily Reporter.
Strange it never occurred to tia re-
publicans before that a good dark
horse would naturally be Black. Mich
igan Arena.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
L'FOLLETTE'S FAILURE.

The North Dakotans who went into
hysterical spasm over the candidacy
of LaFollette must be doing some
thinking after getting thu returns from
other states. The LaFollette candi-
dacy is about the deadest thing that re-
mains outside of morgue or a GENE
terry. The futility Of its continuance
must be apparent, even to the egotisti-
cal Wisconsiner.
If the followers Of LaFollette in
North Dakota really wanted to assist
the nationwide progressive movement
their action was the reverse. The
candidacy of LaFollette in the west is
merely splitting the progressive
strength. His presidential aspirations
are benefcial-rather than detrimental
Ito President Taft.
In the east the Wisconsin man g
strength is represented by the figure
nine-with the tail amputated.
Their democratic allies have got
ten the insurgents of North Dakota in
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
NEARER THE THRONE.

A week ago travelling slate maker
writing from Bismarck used up col
umn of valuable space in one, Of the
twin city papers in the effort to con-
vince someone that Hanna was down
and out as a possibility for governor.
The name Of Norman B. Black of
Grand Forks was used as headlner
and a list Of names of men equally
as prominent was supplied for other
places on the ticket. The assumption
was that the men whose names were
used would Immediately get busy and
launch their campaigns but there has
MT been any activity in that line as
yet and doubtless will not be.
This week the same writer, or close
relative dates his "stuff'' Minot, and
actually has the nerve to spring the
name of c. A. johnson for governor.
Under the present primary law there
is unfortunately no means Of keeping
G. A. johnson or Midtbo from running
for governor or anything else. But
when a man who attempts to write a
political article prefaces it with the as
sertion that there is pressure being
brought to bear on johnson to come
out as candidate for governor that
there is demand that he make the
race, the average republican in North
Dakota Immediately loses interest in
what the writer says of any subject
and we'll surmises that he is either an
insurgent or in the pay of the demo-
cratic state committee.
Despite all assertions to the contrary
the contest for the republican nomi-
nation for governor will likely be be-
tween l.. B. Hanna and j. A. Buchan-
an. Norman B. Black has the brains
and ability and all other qualities need
ed to make good governor, but he has
MT thrown his hat in the ring. The
effort to sidetrack Hanna is an insurg-
ent trick and the fact that Hanna
stood for Roosevelt in North Dakota
and lost has been counted to his disad-
vantage. However, those who opposed
Roosevelt in this state have many of
them experienced change of heart
since the colonel has been adding del
cation after. delegation to his standard
and the man who stood for Roosevelt
may be mighty site "nearer the
throne" than the men who gave the
state to LaFollette. Hanna is stronger
today as a candidate for governor
than any name yet mentioned-Man-
dan Pioneer. ~
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
CREAMERY HELPS THE FARMER

oAsAAAa AsA'AsA AA41A1A ~ LIZ -
A cooperative creamery, we'll organic
ed, tends to focus the interest Of the
farming community, so fosters the
boosting spirit. It enables the farmers
to diversity their crops, keep more
cows to utilize the unmarketable rough
age, SO it turns the waste products of
the farm into profit.
With share in the creamery every
farmer becomes both producer and a
manufacturer, SO shortens the dis
lance from the fran to. the consumer,
consequently saves the profits of the
middleman and the manufacturer for
not infrequently the output is sold d.
rectly to the consumer.
The farmer who keeps cows has the
use Of the creamery by-products- skim
milk and buttermilk. These are valua-
BILE in combination with grains for
feeding all kinds of young stock. In
fact, calves, pigs and poultry never do
better than when given liberal am
cunts Of creamery by-products.
Perhaps the most important advan-
tage of the creamery is the fact that
cash comes into the home every month
of the year in flood time or drouth
just at time when the store bills come
due and the household necessities are
needed.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
TWO SIDES TO THE STORY.

Socialist writers tell us thai under
their form of government every toiler
would receive from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year from two to eigh' hours per day,
according to his services to society.
But they did not tell us that on such a
basis of wages, cup Of coffee at rail-
road station would cost a dollar, rail
road fare would be from ten to fifteen
cents mile, a good pair of shoes would
cost $25, table board in private families
would be 800 month, and it would
still take days wages to buy meal
at a hotel. When a woman went shop.
ping she would need horse with sad
die bags to carry home her change
Beede's Budget.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

Women who think men such mon.
stcrs that they would be afraid to go
to the polls and vote for fear Of COM
ing into contact with men who partake
at the voting booth Of the sacrament
of citizenship, will do well to contem-
plate the heroism and goodness Of the
men who died when the Titanic went
down that the women might live. g.
The difference between humanity and
tie brute world is that it is supposed
to be human trait in the strong to
protect the weak. Every woman knows
this, as she nurses helpless man back
to health or risks her life any time it
is necessary to protect children. Every
man knows this when he reaches out
his strong arm to help the physically
weaker mortal, usually the woman.
Cliivalr.::' is not entirely masculine at
tribute, any more than vanity is an at
tribute Of women only.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
EXAMPLE OF OFFICIAL EFFIC.
IENCY.

Quite often Americans think this
country lacks official efficiency as COM
pared to England. Just now the Eng
lish are disturbed, pleased and little
envious because Of the notable example
of official efficiency and promptness on
this side in the investigation of the I'll
tanic disaster. g
In England the investigation will
not be by parliament, but by the board
OF trade, which has control of shipping
and navigation. It has named its COM
mittee, with leading maritime author
ity, retired judge distinguished as an
admiralty lawyer, at its head.
But the board of trade has no power
to compel the attendance of witnesses
and the disclosure Of papers and writ
ten testimony. If there is difficulty in
this regard, this authority will have to
be asked of parliament. Already the
seamen's organization has served no.
t:e that its members cannot be compel
led to appear.
So it happens that, while several
English papers show pique and are dis
posed to criticize our senate as meddl-
ing with what was none Of it's business.
other papers and members of parlia-
ment commend the senate's PROMPT.
ness.
These point with approval and con-
graduation to the fact that the senate
committee met the Carpathia, began
the taking of testimony at once, and
that no one whose evidence was consid-
cred of Importance was permitted to
leave this country until the committee
gave that permission.
Certainly this has been an example
OF official efficiency, of meeting an
emergency and Of regard for public
sentiment that is most commendable.
The responsibility for the catastrophe
may not be fixed here; that is not nee
essary; that is for England to do and
to punish, if punishment is deserved.
But it is for this country to say what
rules shall govern the sailing, equip
ment and management of all vessels
entering our ports, no matter under
what flag It is this congress proposes
to do, and for this the evidence gather
ed by this committee is of vast impor-
lance, if not essential.
1t is for Americans to protect Amer
leans, and not merely to be satisfied
with the provisions for safety thought
sufficient by other countries,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
QU1xoT1sM OF GAME BOARD.

Every member Of the state game
board, with the exception Of J. P. Lamb
Of Michigan City, assembled at Mandan
to watch the prosecution Of one soli-
tary case before justice Of the peace.
The grand stand play turned out to be
fiasco as the jury acquitted the de-
fendant. But the point is that all mem.
bers of the board were present to pros
ecute one little case. When scores of
deer were driven across the open pra-
irie by the foods three weeks ago it
was impossible to secure even one dep
uty game warden for the purpose Of
protecting them. Consistency, thou art
a jewel Bismarck Tribune.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
HUNT rs RIGHT

No ship ever built is unsinkahle.
There is good. authority that no large
passenger liner has room to carry
enough lifeboats to accommodate its
full compliment of: passengers and crew.
According to Mr.. Hunt of this city,
the tables used in the dining room, the
mattresses on the beds and various 9th.
er similar articles OF regular use &c, IL
ne CONSTRUCTED 10 serve as life rat.
without encroaching on the luxuries
which have come to be considered more
essential than safety.
AS a matter Of fact, had one-hun-
dredth Of the thought, skill and inven-
tive genius been given to emergency
safety appliances, on the Titanic that
were given to schemes for luxury and
amusement, few Of its passengers or
crew would have been missing.
In storm which such vessel would
not outride, no safety device would
have been sufficient, and storms can
we'll be omitted from consideration. So
far as they are concerned, such YES
sci would not need any lifeboats.
But aside from such means of pro-
lection, the testimony discloses that
this modern wonder Of the seas did not
have a searchilght. Its crew was not
trained to handle lifeboats; there had
been no lifeboat drill, and the compli-
ment of skilled sailors was wholly insult
ficient, or probably a hundred more
would be alive Of it's passenger list.
Its lookouts were not provided with
binoculars. It was run at full speed
in the face of danger. On the Titanic
one could press the button and get any
known luxury, any convenience and any
service to make life aboard ship pleas
ant, enjoyable, joyous.
But when the test came for which it
should have been especially prepared,
this marvel of modern Engineering,
science and skill, this "last world, in
ship construction, was as an cggshe!l
under pile driver and 1000 lives
went with her.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
youth and the history of the race the
requirements of culture are generously
met.
BRYAN AND THE CANDIDATES.

Mr.. Bryan's statement relative to
his attitude toward Speaker Champ
Clark and Governor Woodrow Wilson
can hardly prove satisfying to the puz-
zled democrats for whose enlighten-
ment it was made. elbow can the
party leader ride two horses in the
presidential race9' was the essence of
the query put to the Nebraskan, who
sconcededly holds the balance of power
in the matter of party control. Reply
ing Mr.. Bryan explains that in states
where Speaker Clark is opposed by
reactionary he urges Democrats to sup
port Mr.. Clark. And in states where
Governor Wilson is opposed by reac-
tionary his voice goes up in behalf of
Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan's explanation that, in
effect, he changes horses in crossing
certain state lines is ingenious and in
structive, if not luminous. He stops
short of making reply to the real per-
Thence Of the question. What the par
ty wants to know of Mr.. Bryan is how
he stands in many states where the
progrcsssives, Clark and Wilson, are
fighting each other. What were his
sympathies in the fight in Nebraska,
for instance, where his twin favorites
locked horns as resolutely as the rival
progressives on the republican Tickets
Suppose Mr.. Bryan stood neutral as to
Clark and Wilson, combining his efforts
to lambasting the reactionary candi-
dates, he was riding double just the
same. And that, too, at the risk of
seeing both beaten, while by no posi-
bility could he land both of them win
ner. Does not the result in Nebraska
put him in the anomalous light of re-
joicing over Clark and mourning for
Wilson, If not, then Mr.. Bryan IS neu-
trality rests on the respective personal
and political merits Of Clark and Will
son, but rather on the availability
the one in this state and the other in
that state-to defend the reactionary
candidates.
Now, seeing that the Clark and Will
son camps are not reconciled to the
Bryan idea of riding two horses over
the country and into the Baltimore con-
vention, with no well defined objective
so far as known and no pledge from
Mr.. Bryan that he will not desert eth
er or both and take up some other pro-
gressive, who could blame them for ask
ing the embarrassing question, "Who
are you, Mr.. Bryan9"
Furthermore, as it looks probable
that with both Clark and Wilson dele
gates to conjure with, Mr.. Bryan will
have the necessary two-thirds at his
beck and call, what assurance has he
given that he will not turn down both
progressive candidates and pick upon
a dark horse in the name of democratic
harmony. The anxious inquirers are
no wiser than before.-Grand Forks
Times.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

When L. B. Hanna endorsed the
Roosevelt movement in North Daota.
it was considered by the progressives
to be clever scheme, and when "Ted
dy' was defeated there was large
smile appeared on the countcnances Of
many, but since Hanna was sincere in
his endorsement and "Teddy" has met
with unlimited success in othc- states,
the progressive smile has changed, not
niuch is being said, while Hanna's gu
be1natorial aspirations continue bright
er as the time for the primaries ap-
breaches.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
FIFTEEN MILLION VOTES.

The government estimate is; that
more than 100000 votes will be cast
at the presidential election in Novem-
Der. In 1908 the total vote was H.
$4,000, in 1900 it was 1906, 900 and
in 1892 it was 12,O44,000.
It is somewhat interesting to know
that since 1883 the ratio of the num-
Der Of votes to population has run ev-
emily at 1 to 5.44 and under. The small
est proportional vote was in 1904, 1 to,
6.10, and the largest in 1896, when it
was to $40.
The causes for these extremes. are
well known. The former was the occas.
ion of Mr.. Roosvelt's second term,
when there was no doubt as to the re-
suit, and the latter was the free silver
campaign between Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr.. Bryan.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
THE DAVIDSON BILL.

Since the assessors assumed their du-
ties in North Dakota there has arisen
considerable complaint regarding the
registration and enrolment Of party
affiliations of voters by these officials.
It is true that unless voter registers
with the assessor he cannot cast bal
lot at the June primaries, nor can he
vote primary ballot of any other than
the one with which he swears he is af-
filiated. The law is good one and
tends to draw those lines of party dis
tinction, the lack of which have made
primary elections in North Dakota in
months past naught but burlesque
general election.
Under the law, the constitutionality
of which was upheld by the supreme
court Of North Dakota, it is not posi-
bic for democrat to receive repub-
lican primary ballot unless he swears
to the assessor that he is a republican.
Nor can a republican secure demo-
cratic primary ballot unless he swears
to the assessor that he is a democrat.
Few men there are who will commit
perjury of this nature.
The assessors registration law is a
step toward making the primary cleo
ton system in North Dakota sue
cess. But complaints are being heard
from all over the state from men, pre-.
sumably who dislike the restraint i'm
posed upon them. Strange to relate,
the onslaught against this law is led by
progressives and democrats. This
seems doubly strange when one consid-
ers the history Of this act.
On Tuesday, January 81, 1911, Hon.
G. E. Davidson of Portal, a represent
ativ- from the 43rd district, introduced
House Bill No. 259, ga bill for an act
providing fol-. the nomination Of can
didates by popular vote at primary
election, and the registration and en-
rcllment of party afiliation," in the
house Of representatives. The bill was
referred to the committee on elections
and privileges, and was reported back
to the house Wednesday, March L,
with few amendments and the recon-
mendation that it do pass. 1t was
passed. It was transmitted to the SEN
ate where it was slightly amended,
and received back in the house Friday.
March 3. It was passed by the house
in its form as amended by the senate
on this same day.
The progressives are complaining
about the provisions of the registration
law. Yet Mr.. Davidson, the author of
the measure, is a progressive, the
measure was passed by an insurgent
house and senate, and later, was sign
ed by democratic governor. Wailing
and lamentation in the insurgent camps
because voters have to register their
party utilization with the assessor is
certainly unseemly when one considers
that the law is ne Of their own max.
ing.-Bismarck- Tribune.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
THE WORK OF THE COUNTY.

That the question of financing the
problem Of road building belongs to
the county commissioners, there can be
no question. Likewise the matter of
improving the roads belong to the same
body. The traction engine idea and
drags has met with favor over the
safe since suggested here and other
counties have taken the matter up
and progressed with it even further
than Ramsey county has, although the
plan was first brought to light here.
The difficulty seems to be in the man
ner of financing the proposition Of
road improving and the method thought
Of must be suggested and in this con-
nection, in view of the interest that
towns over the county are taking in
road improving, The World would offer
suggestion.
Would it not be possible to secure
the aid, through the county commits
sioners, of each town and village in
Ramsey countys The cooperation of
all the towns and villages, including
Devils Lake, would do the business.
The funds established for this purpose
would maintain the plan of the trac-
ton engine and drags. It would. be the
work of the county, and on the county
depends the improvement of roads.
Along this line Engineer Lykken of
Grand Forks has the following to say:
"Two outfits could be purchased at
a nominal expense and the initial cos.
would be the greatest, but certainly
not prohibitive. From the most liberal
figures that can be made, I should
judge that the two outfits, each requir-
ing two men, could be operated about
100 days each summer, at the total cost
of about $4,000. This certainly is not
high with the machines working for a
little over three months, covering about
eighteen miles a day, the entire coun.
ty could be gone over several times.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03
THE OLD GANG.

On the face of it the old story about
the gang system Of politics was very
much in evidence at Fargo yesterday,
a secret session, slate, and violation
of etiquette, all that has ever been
charged up to gangism was displayed
by the political reformers, the social
ed Progressives. The very thing that
these fellows have been hollering their
heads off about was put into practice.
They sure practiced the opposite of
their preaching.
It is indeed to be regretted that all
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-03

A. E. Hutchinson, of Minnewaukan,
is receiving much favorable comment
through the newspapers, as candidate
for Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr..
Hutchinson is hustler and is going
after the job in way that ought to
win for him. He is man thoroughly
acquainted with agricultural affairs
and would be an excellent man for the
position. His many friends in Benson
County are highly pleased at the sup
port which he is receiving throughout
tho state.-Leeds News.