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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
$685. $685. =

In the bright lexicon Of the campaign
workers there is no such word as fail
urc. If you ask one Of the happy, en-
thusiastic candidates how to spell fail
uro, she will probably tell you that it
is more fun to spell success. The diff
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
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+ In order to give the candidates ::
+ in district No. 9 and equal amount =
+ of time in which to secure sub. !.
+ scriptions to count in on the spec +
i. ial offer, the campaign department +
!. will accept all subscriptions that +
i. are mailed before the closing hour i.
+ of the offer, Saturday, February =
+ "a, at 10 p. m. All subscriptions +
+ that are mailed before this hour ;:
j. will count in on the offer. New I
:. subscriptions for less than six +
!. months will not count in on this +
=. offer. +
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23

+ + + + + $685. *s* $3.50
Stella johnson, Colonial hotel 1887 $50
Thursea Arnold, PIG 7th 275, $50
Mrs Jacob Harwick, 3O6 9Th 80, 1865, 23O
Mrs. Ben Williams, 612 End s4o, 42O
Mary Goldberg, TIC End .2os, 4so
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Godon, .sO7 School
Ave. ................... ........... zoe, $50
Mrs. P. c. Knapp ..................... zoe, $40
Laura Furstenau. 1924 E.. ard ....1s4, 400
Thora Johnson, G. N. hotel lola 10
Lylia Russell, 22l 9th ............l36,7 4D
Lucy Nyland; 1913 Kelly ...-....--.135,2 200
Gertrude Crawford, 1913 W. 9Th ..115.73o
Marjorie. Dahl, .51s 7th ..............10o,O6O
Emma Cadigan. % 5th .............s1, $40
Maude spragua> I'll 7th .......-.....46,23O
Helen Fryatt, 7l2- Flint -.....:....1s,24o
Clara Baarson, ". 18th ....-..-..--..-..l6,1 aO
Mary Myers, 5ss W.. 18th ......,......lo,52o
Helen Horne, 7s2 F. 18th ..,:..,-..re.54o
Ella Reardon, sa5 E. 9Th. ......,.....5, 1870
Anna Gilbertson, ssvilla Apis. .,....5, 1850
Elsie stenson, sol Arnold 5000
Mrs. P. J. Miller, 1877 F.. 9th 1920
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23


Two, $4,000 Foster
pianos, one to- be
given as first prize
in each district, pur-
chased fro m and
now on display in =
the show, !. "; window
of r. W. Gilbert
sons furniture store.
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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
The Grand Prize

One fore-door Mitchell 7 curing Car,
fully equipped, and valued at 5000.
Purchased from Rutten 6 Doheny,
and now on display at the State
Auto Co., Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23

+ = + + + + + + 4 + 4.++ 81 81
: DISTRICT NO. 2. +
+ Will include all territory outside I
+ the city Of Devils Lake.
+ + = 4 Z! + 4 + + Z + I. 4 *%% 4
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23

Ole serumgard,
R. T. Kingman,
"A. NJ. Christensen,
e. g. Wanner,
George Engebretson,
e. A. Tostevet,
y. E. Phelan,
IS. M. Hyde.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
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DISTRICT NO. /. I

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city of Devils Lake. +
i + = ++* $3.50 J. j.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
NO BOTHER ABOUT TEcHNIcALITIEs.

The sapient opinion is being widely presented
by people in touch with the Taft management that
the technicalities Of State primary laws" will get
scant consideration at the hands Of the Taft
ayers, when 1t comes to running the Chicago con-
vention.
To be sure. Mere State laws" as another
pronouncement puts it, not entitled to respect
when they interfere with the plan to nominate the
bosses candidate.
Every time State has passed law that pro-
vided for real, honest expression of the peoples
Will, that law has proved disastrous to Taft.
1t is time for the bosses and the interests back
Of them to rise superior to mere law" They must
do it. or they will be done for.
II the grand old Constitution" the institutions
Of the fathers"-and the graft-are to be preserved,
the laws must be smashed.
Wherefore, we are assured that "'mere State
laws" will not be allowed to stand in the way OF
Taft control!
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
MASSACHUSETTS FIRST IN LINE.

An indication of how the people feel about the
direct election of United States Senators was given
by Massachusetts when the senate Of that State
voted unanimously to ratify the constitutional
amendment submitted to the States changing the
method of electing members Of the upper house of
Congress.
Massachusetts is the first State to put itself on
record on the amendment. The entire absence of
opposition to it in this old, conservative Common
wealth augurs we'll for its adoption.
There are those who view the proposition as
radical once; who do not believe men of the charac-
ter wanted in the Senate will consent to 60 through
the struggle and the bother of a canvass for the
honor; who point to the Wisconsin campaign as
proof that the direct primary does not get rid of
ruption and extravagant expenditures; who think a
better grade of Senators be had If political
ayers through their control of legislatures left in
position to tender nominations for this high Office on
a silver platter.
There is basis for these objections to the direct
election Of Senators; but they have been weighed
carefully for many years. The amendment to the
Constitution has not been rashy and hastily proposed
The people know what they are doing.
They are convinced after mature reflection that
they can make better selection of Senators than
their legislatures have done,
They are convinced that in course Of time they
the evil of corruption and illegitimate
penditure of money. ..
They are convinced that the power to reward
honesty intelligence and devotion to the puhlc in
terests will ncite sincere desire to use il properly
They convinced that knowledge that this De.
sire exists and that response to its call no
traffic with political BOSSES no sacrifice Of principle
alliance with unclean forces is bound to have
uplifting influence and bring to the service of the
State high-minded, patriotic, capable mem
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
NAVY.

Rear Admiral sEAToN SCHROEDER,
retired, detached all duty.
Lieutenant Commander Y. s. WILL
Lieutenant w. W. LORSHBOUGH, de-
tached Iris; to home, wait orders.
Lieutenant ]. T. BOWERS, detached
Kentucky; to sick leave three
Lieutenant j. C. SOLEY, retired, de-
tached all duty; home.
Lieutenant NJ. F. DRAEMEL, detached
New Orleans; to navy yard, Puget
sound, Wash.
Lieutenant w. f. HALL, detached
Pennsylvania: home, wait orders.
Lieutenant F. L. RBICHMUTH, de-
tached West Virginia; home, wait
Lieutenant Ounior grade) r. r. MANN,
to Naval War College, summer cocn-
Lieutenant Ounior grade) @. A. ALEX
ANDER, detached New Orleans;
home, wait orders.
Lieutenant junior grade) r. e. CAS-
SIDY, detached command Goldsbor-
ough; to West Virginia
Lieutenant Junior grade) III. r. KEEL
LER, detached command Farragut
to New Orlesns.
Lieutenant Ounior grade) H. L. PENCE
detached Maryland; home, wait or
ders.
Lieutenant Ounior grade) F. N. Elk.
LUND, detached Maryland home
walt orders.
Lieutenant 0unior grade) G. w. KEN.
YON. detached ST. Louis; to Iris al
executive and navigator.
] Lieutenant ounior grade) c, A. BON
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
SENATE CONFEREES
STAND BY DISTRICT
Appropriation Bill Will Be Sub
ject of Discussion To-
morrow.

The conferees on the District ap-
preparation bill expect to meet to-
morrow for the first time and wrestle
with the question of how to adjust
the differences between the House and
Senate. ..-
The Senate bill is about $1,000. 900
more than the House bill. Senators
made a reasonable effort to meet the
estimates and needs of the District
when they passed the measure. The
question is how firm the House will
stand against the increases.
Congressman Burleson insists the
House will allow none of the in
creases made by the Senate, but this
opinion is not taken too seriously. In
the games In which conferees sit there
Is as a rule certain amount of
blufhng.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
LET THE LIGHT BE TURNED ON.

The Republican national committee is shortly
to meet at Chicago to consider contests for seats in
the national convention. There has never been a
time when the work of this committee was so i'm
portant this year, in its relations to the nomna-
ton, the party welfare, and the campaign.
There is just one way that tn, Sc contests, in
volvng about one-hfth of the seats in the conven-
ton, be settled without causing disaster to the
party That s to settle them strictly on their merits
AND TO DO 1T IN THE OPEN, so THAT THE
WHOLE PUBLIC WILL KNOW 1T HAS BEEN
DONE HONESTLY.
1t has been customary for the national commit
tee to hold executive sessions for consideration OF
contests. That was never good rule, but it was
never before so bad as now. Four years ago every
body understood in general way that Taft was 60
ing to be nominated; nobody had had particular at
tenon attracted to the contests; there was no threat
that one faction or the other would either rule or
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Clerks Want Saturday Half.Holiday
All the Year Round.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
An editorial in the Washington Post
of the I'D. under the caption of Clerks
and Politics." was timely and sugges-
tive. but unfortunately the civil service
restrictions in the past have made
towards of the majority of the present
civil service employees; so much SO that
in many cases they have forfeited all
rights of citizenship and party support.
Congress plays politics In all it's var
ious phases, and the suggestion that
clerks play at the same game and exert
their influence is timely, and your as
sistance through the columns Of your
valuable paper can aid materially In
producing a result that Is greatly de-
sired by all civil service employees. And
now Is the time for action.
There Is a, statute providing for Sat-
urday half holidays in the District OF
Columbia, which has not been com
and it is the earnest wish of the Gov
ernment employees that the public press
lend their aid in procuring a compli-
ance withthat law.
The President is expected to issue an
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Delaware and Arethusa, at
Newport; Fox and Davis. at Bre-
merton; Pontiac, at New York yard;
Nashville, at Guantanamo; Solace,
at Tompkinsvflle; Ell, at New Lon
don; Mars, at Sewall Point; Rain
bow, at Taku; Cyclops, at Newport; /;
Culgoa and Montgomery, at Nor
folk; Nebraska, at Key West; Alex
ander, at Olongapo.
Sailed-Patapsco, from Portsmouth for
Hampton Roads; Louisiana, Kan
sas, New Hampshire, South Caro-
lima, Drayton, Mccall, Paulding
Roe, and Terry, from Newport for
Hampton Roads; Lebanon, from
Philadelphia for Key West; Hop
kins, from San Diego for Mare Island
via Santa Barbara; Lawrence, Far
ragut, Goldsborough. and Rowan.
from San Diego for Mare Island /:
Washington, from Tompkinsville for
Hampton Roads; Yanktown, from
New York yard for Hampton Roads
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Mis-
sissippi. from Tompkinsville for
Key West; Georgia, New Jersey,
and Rhode Island. from Hampton
Roads for Key West; Maryland,
from Ttburon for Santa Barbara,
The Washington times., 1912-05-27

bolt The situation was not critical This year II Is.
The very future Of the Republican party may
depend on the performance Of the committee. In
the present temper Of party and country, for the
committee to lock itself up in star-chambeT, deny
the publics right to know on what testimony the de-
cisons we're based, and then decide in a manner
that would advantage any faction, would be plain
invitation to ruin.
At the outset, the national committee should re-
solve to hold its sessions publicly The press, in be-
half of the intense public interest should be ad-
mitted. The committee should set about its work,
with the intention Of not only doing the square
thing, but Of giving the convention and the country
every opportunity to know that it is doing the square
thing.
The committee cannot afford to defy public in
terest in this vital phase If il is concerned for the
party, it will not dare do so.
Nothing will so far fortify the committee in gen.
eral confidence, as the determination at the outset
to do all its business in daylight Let the doors be
opened, the testimony taken and arguments heard
in public.
BY that procedure, and none other, can suspicion
and disafection be routed.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Makes 20 Years. Service With Troops
Prerequisite to General Staff.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Did II ever strike you as queer how
body of otherwise fairly intelligent men
can be dominated and led around by
the nose" meekly and weakly. by some
one man who has ''an ak to grind?
Have you any idea why our wise solons
at the Capitol are doing their level best
to oust General Wood from his position
as chief Of starr Your paper indicates
that tn friends of General Ainsworth.
who rather naturally are the enemies
of General Wood-or, at least. are per-
fectly willing to do him an Ill turn-are
giving General Wood a taste of what
General Ainsworth had have & the
ory that Senator Warren is the leader
of the man who has the ak to grind!
What more charming than to throw out
General Wood and put in his place our
son-in-law, General Pershing? Let the
required number OF years of service
with troops-which Is to entitle a man
to be chief Of staff-be made twenty
years, instead of ten. That would
eliminate General Pershing; in which
case, perhaps. Senator Warren would
not be quite so anxious to have General
Wood ousted. r. L. EDWARDS.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
CLAPP IS
CHOICE Of COLONEL
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
Minnesota Man to Be Pitted
Against Root Before Ma
tional Committee.

Presaging a bitter ante-convention
night over the selection of a temporary
chairman at Chicago, Senator Moses F.
Capp OF Minnesota left here today in
response to rush" message from
Colonel Roosevelt to confer with the
colonel tonight at Jersey City.
On the heels of statement by Sem
ator Elihu Root Of New York that he
would accept the appointment of Col.
Harry 8. New, OF Indianapolis, chair
man Of the Republican national COM
mittee's subcommittee on arrange
ments, as temporary chairman, came
Harg. manager Of the Roosevelt con-
tests, is toutng Senator Clapp for
Colonel Roosevelt viii personally ten
der the Craftsmanship to Clapp.
have not yet been advised officially
that my name has been considered in
manship." said Senator CLAY today. "Rut
am to meet Colonel Roosevelt tonight
at Jersey City and talk things over;
alEo make a speech to close the New
Jersey campaign, In which we will be
overwhelmingly victorious"
Fight Just Begun.
The fight to name the temporary chair
ran has lust begun. II may be this
decisive point of the Taft Roosevelt
feud-the barometer OF either's sue
cess In the convention proper. 1t is up
20 the national committee to make the
decision betw cen Root and Taft. ratify-
ing or repudiating Colonel News &c
lection of Root.
When the national committee of fifty-
five members convenes June 8 at CHI
cage the chairmanship fight promises to
eclipse the struggle for contested dele
gates. The first test of strength be-
TWEEN Taft and Roosevelt may come
when the committee decides between
Root and Clapp. The committee has
named the Roosevelt fight will break.
Selection of a chairman may be post
poned by the committee, however, until
the contests are decided.
Arguments Limited.
will be secret. Contests will be taker
up by States in alphabetical order
Thirty minutes, divided between Nc
Harg, Roosevelts contest manager, and
former Senator Dick of Ohio, Taft'i
manager. will be given by the commit
tee to argue each contest. No witnesses
Will be examined, or any verbal testi
mony taken. but voluminous affidaviti
ments. Attorneys and contest manager,
from the various States affected will
assist McHarg and Dick. Taft ant
Roosevelt will also each have "fool
manager before the committee.
After deciding the contests and nam
Ing a temporary chairman. the commit
tee will make up the temporary roll o
GERS. down to the most obscure ern
plOyes.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Things Conditions in the Southwest
Section Are Misrepresented.

To tho Editor Of THE TINES:
After having read some of the state
ments appearing In the columns Of your
paper In regard to the conditions, habits
and environments Of the residents of
southwest. feel It my duty to offer
this Tor publication:
1t has been said that twenty-five men
and women were encountered one night,
all intoxivated, begging for money. Such
a deliberate misstatement seems hardly
worthy of contradiction. / will say
however, that having been out as late
as u:3o. sometimes later, on several
occasions and not having been ap-
preached by a single person asking for
aims, can only brand this assertion
as false and misleading.
Now, word for the saloon keeper
have resided in this section over three
years, in the immediate vicinity of three
saloons and have never been disturbed
in any way by their patrons; nor have
heard any complaints in such matters
from my neighbors. In conclusion
will add we may not be perfect in many
things but morally at least we will com
pare very favorably with our critics!
]. G.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Repeating Spanish War Experiences
In Matter of Rotten Beef.

clip the following from The Wash
ington Times.
PHILADELPHIA, May a.-That the trans-
port Prairie carried LOS marines ready for
service in Cuba when she sailed from here
last night became known here today. This
Is several hundred more than the War De
sss had %cu,a Be sent The
1900 pounds sent aboard were rejected by
Government inspectors. who declared il
hlthy and diseased"
Who can read the foregoing without
the horrible thought of the thousands
of sick, dying, and dead soldiers at
Chickan'asua. and everywhere. during
the Spanish-American war. from rot
ten meat and rotten vegetab bles sold by
the greedy beef barons and monopoly
trusts?
Today the people are paying hundreds
OF thousands of dollars IN pensions to
soldiers poisoned by the monopolistic
trusts
again pnlming of their filthy and dis
cascd meats and vegetables upon the
nations defenseless defenders. And for
what? Merely that a greedy few-a
and coftcrs in its making. Of an An'eri-
can aristOcracy! No wonder Socialism!
Why do not the Spanish American
tSs;r % n ddes the nss
the Government prosecute these greedy
poisoners o. our helpless braves in
defense OF the nationI
Instead, we see the agents of the
Government defending these poisoners
OF the nations soldiers before Congress
sicnal committees! Indeed. have we
not seen Harvey w. Wiley. matchlessly
| honorably, the best Government officer
the nation ever had. driven from the
public service by their tools in the Gov
ernmcnt service?
| We need more Wileys.
We need more statesmen-not merely
good men. but men trained in states.
manship OF which Congress stands a
living monument OF exceedingly few.
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
GOVERNMENT PAuPER.
Washington Should Give Aid 3,
Mississippi Sufferers.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Tho mississippi overflow u certainly
appalling. I think that when such q
calamity IN at hand that people In COM
Portable circumstances should throw
open their doors and lend helping hand
to the distressed sufferers. Let the or
phans be adopted by people able to sup
port and educate them, and women and
men who have lost ali they had give
them work. Help in Washington IL very
hard to get; there Is work here for
thousands of domestics. II Is better to
let people adopt and raise the orphans
than II is to put them in the asylum,
to be raised at the expense of the city.
KATHLEEN LA VARRA.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Further Protests Against Cracked
Stone in Thompson Playground.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
l am greatly interested in the move
ment to obtain decent Fairgrounds in
this city. 1 agree with others that
cracked stone is unfit for that purpose.
Knowing Of a child hurt by the stone
at Thompson, wish to ask IL a parent
may not refuse to send children to
school in which such grounds are pro-
vided-grounds unfit for user
Is the District not liable for injury to
children who are hurt through the negli-
gence or stupidity of those who provide
such material? Could damages be re-
covered? The parents Of the pupils OF
ter and mean to take steps to remedy
this evil. Could you let us know who
Is responsible for this condition?
CHARLES @. PAYNE.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
John Paul Jones Inscriptions Shoul,
Be Made Visible.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Knowing your interest in local mat
ters, should like to enlist your aid in
having the inscriptions on the stature
Of John Paul Jones in Potomac Park
treated 30 that they may be read with
out the use OF q masnifying glass.
These inscriptions are classics, but are
visible only by the closest inspection.
That Is because they are cut in the
stone ana present no contrast in color
or otherwise. II the letters were black
ened or otherwise treated so that they
showed, the inscriptions easily could be
read by the passerby even though he OF
treatment OF such inscriptions can be
seen on the pedestal Of the jackson
statue In lafayette Park, where all who
run may read that The Union must and
In charge of Colonel Cosby, superin.
tendent OF public parks A. j. c.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
WILLIAM, detached Maryland: home,

WILLIAM, detached Maryland; home,
wait orders.
Ensign c. $. GILLETTE. to command
Farragut.
Ensign e. d. AIIMY, detached Paul
Jones; to Pennsylvania.
Ensign H. c. GEARING, JR-, detached
command Lawrence; to COMMAND
Paul Jones.
Ensign w. w. WILSON. to command
Goldsborough.
Ensign w. X. FITZPATRICK, detached
Lawrence; to Maryland.
Ensign H. B. MECLEARY, detached
Farragut; to Maryland.
Ensign w. c. /. STILES, detached
Maryland; home, wait orders.
Ensign ]. A. MURPHY, detached Colds
borough: to Buffalo.
Ensign r. II. GROSS, detached COM
mand Rowan: to st. Louis.
Ensign G. A. TREVER, to command
Rowan.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
MONDAY, MAY 81. 1912.
AN IDEAL BOSS.

Tho Partisan cashier who shot his employer
because the latter insisted upon accounting should
have hyed in this country and been machine poll
cian. Then he could have lived out his theory that
he owed an accounting to no one, defended it upon
the theory that it was constitutional, and been
elected to some high Office or elevated to the posi-
tion Of boss. His memory should be kept green by
all opponents Of the doctrine that the people should
rule and demand an accounting from their represen
tatiyes
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Citizens Meet Tonight.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens
Association will be held this evening 1T
o'clock in ST. Martins hall, North
Capitol and T streets. All members are
requested to be present as business OF
Importance will come up at the meet
ing. Adjournment until fall will prob
ably be taken after the meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27

executive order soon closing the depart
ments at I o'clock on Saturdays for
three months.
It is suggested and hoped that your
be enlisted In inducing the President to
Issue this executive order to cover
EVERY SATURDAY IN THE YEAR
from 1870 p. m, and would suggest
that n coupon to that effect be inserted
in your paper In the form of a petition
that may be clipped and signed and
forwarded to the President asking him
to do so.
all Government employees,
j. NJ MILLER.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Thinks Too Many From Same Family
Are Drawing Salaries.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES!
Az YOU have taken SO much interest
In the welfare Of the Government clerks
for higher salaries. would II not be q
good idea to have Congress make a law
against all these young married couples
holding their positions and husband and
wife drawing big salaries7 We poor
devils. working like Turks, get go per
month. It 10 an outrage. and besides,
two and three In one family. drawing
from $50 to $500, because they have the
pull but no ambition or desire to work,
but draw good salaries and myself do.
ing the work. Something should and
must be done.