Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-03-14

until they finally grew too weary and
hungry to stand it any longer and so
melted away. Still it was a great &C.
casion, and the tramping soldiers and
drum majors, and the smiling presi-
dent, and the crowds and the manly
little boy scouts will live forever in
the memory of those who saw that
great show that we stage in Washing
ton every four years.
Bills That Failed.
There was inevitably some mourn
ing over the bills that failed to be.
come laws. There was the shipping
bill, which the president did not think
had consideration enough, and the bill
to protect Niagara Falls, which Sena.
tor Burton of Ohio was So. anxious
to see go through, and which he will
at once. take, up. again at the next
session; and the sundry civil bill
which would have carried joy to many
had it gone through, and a good many
others which there is not space tc
name. The sundry civil carried an
appropriation for the San Francisco
exposition, Whitfield down it's true
from 100000 to 100000 and strip
ped Of the good jobs for lame ducks
but the exposition will not even gel
that now, at least until congress car
take it up at the extra session. There
was nothing in the bill for San Diego's
great exposition, to be held in 1915
from Jan. to Dec. 81. The city ant
the state are putting up for the Sar
Diego exposition, which will also have
some of the most interesting govern
ment exhibits that ever went out O.
Washington. 1t is not general,
known that the great national museum
is a veritable storehouse of wonders
with so much that has not been placed
in the cases for exhibition that an
other museum like that one the pub
lie sees could be QUILTED and the1
leave great deal of material still
unpacked. President D. e. Collier o
the exposition is assured Tat from
this vast store'1ouse there will be sen
to San Diego some splendid exhibits
and the cost will be comparativel
small.
Thirty Millions.
Some one has figured that thelc will
be patronage for President Wilson t.
distribute which will amount to $50
100000 in salaries. It's easy to nam
grand totals like this; few will try t,
figure them out to see if the sum il
correct. But the fact remains tina
President Wilson has a very fine 10
of patronage at his disposal ard h
will have to spend a good deal Of hi
time determining who is entitled t.
be put on Uncle Sans salary list. H
began with his cabinet, which seem
to be pretty satisfactory to the pub
lie, and he will keep right on through
the long list of places to fill. TIL
sooner he finishes with it the NOR
1 merciful he will be to those WINS ar
not chosen. z55 y .l5@ /, !; 5s
Mr.. Bryan of course is more thai
! satisfactory to the mass Of Demo
cratic voters. Next to him in wide
(spread popularity is Franklin *. Lane
whose conscientious and very abb
work on the Interstate commerce CON
! mission has stamped him as a frien
and champion Of the people. His ris
has been rapid but deserved
I Rest for Congress. is
Centres Is taking q breathing spell
land yef II sis not all 4 rest time. Sen
ators d rgprsse ntatiyes who go
but sdr four hours sleep for sey
leral dssas before the session ende,
are out and IRE & taking som
arest haat here II 4 great deal of worll
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