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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30

Now that the year 1915 is about closed and we are sapout TO
usher in the year 1916, and feeling that the past has beer: a very
prosperous one to the people of Ramsey county, and this city, Just
a word relative to the World and its past and future might not be
and during t6at time we have done our best to publish. a news.
paper which would have the support 1 ofsthe people le and and we e. tSia
paper we found it in rather bad shape financially and otherwise,
but we had full faith that there wac room for a live Republican
While this naber is Republican in politics, we do not believe in be-
so narrow minded, but what every man should have a square deal,
As weekly newspaper the World stands today withoupt a peer in
the Lake Region of North Dakota. Our business has been very
satisfactory during the past year, and the loyal support that the
business men and readers has given us is a sourse Of considerable
qualification. We only hope to see it grow during the coming year ar
the news in an unbiased manner, playing no favorites, but treat
ing each and every individual with the fairness with which ne de-
p axI published in he Lake Region Of North Dakota, and to prove
this our books are open to our advertisers at all times II h tanas
county county alone 6mz,n we t nave eo n6oups ye a;4o we p p4opese sG tn make axe the ' World
better than ever; and we ask your.co operation a III IN the e. w ORR y, we e
most prosperous and Happy New Year.
The American people are much to blame for the high cost of lv-
ing, for the reason that they pay exhorbitant prices Tor many
commodities which they could buy in another form tor much S les!
money, or if not they could buy a substitute which would be Just Is
as good. In the good old days our parents purchased crackers in
bulk, but today we think we must have them put up IN tissue pa
per. The same is true Of almost every kind of groceries we ouy.
Often the cartoon in which they are put up costs almost as much
as the goods you buy. For instance; there is a long list Of espec-
tally prepared breakfast foods, and these concerns are paying
enormous dividends at the expense of the consumer. One concern
buys wheat at a maximum price Of $1S0 a bushel and after
Transforming it into a breakfast food sells it at the rate of $27
per bushel. Does any one believe that it costs anything. like the
difference to change this wheat into a breakfast food? You buy
A 12 ounces of Quaker brand puffed wheat any pay Is cents Tor
$24 per bushel. Corn costs on an average of less than 81 per bushel
per bushel, and 50 it goes on down the list of a long string of
breakfast foods, the proceeds of which are making mllllona1les
want a wholesome breakfast food, and buy the same in bulk and
get away from this paying for expensive cartoons to De dumped u
into the rubbish pile. Yes, there is no reason why the hlgh COST
Of living could be greatly reduced without any injury to health
or our table.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30
lnsulted.

why did you strike this many' ash
ed the court.
HE told me to use my head" plead
ed the prisoner.
"Well, that's no crime, IS it?'
"But, your honor, l was crushing
stone at the 'time.''-Buffalo Express.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30

For Fine initial stationery call at
the World office.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30

For he bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, for pronnot-
ing commerce, adm for commercial attaches, the Department OF
Commerce asks for appropriations aggregating S735,36o IN 1916
ascompared with 1868, $50 in 1915-an increase of 100 per cent.
as a basis for this demand upon a depleted treasury, the Depart
ment AYERS that it has aided American shippers in securing for
eign orders. Let us see. Leaving out Of consideration those
countries which are at war. and whose demands for our products
are entirely independent of any selling efforts, we find from De
partment of Commerce Reports that for IL months ending With
September 1915, our exports to nations at peace amounted to
1857, 695,OOO as compared with a total Of $685. l25,O00 in the cor
responding period o fle13, while the Bureau was still working un n
der the system established by Republicans. Thos shows a de-
crease of s117,4 30,O In the face of this enormous loss of ex-
port trade with nations at peace, how can the Department Of Com
merce claim to have rendered any material assistance in finding
markets for our goods? What sort of reception would an Amerl,
can travelling salesman find in the head office of his employer II
he came in with a request for an increase in salary on the plea
that he had increased the conpany's business when the books OF
the company showed a decrease rather than an increase? The
company might increase the salary of the position but it would
find o NOW rnan to ELL II
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30
Matter Of Precedence.

A discussion once arose in the Uni
versity Of Cambridge whether doctors
at law or doctors in medicine should
hold precedence. The chancellor asked
whether the thief or the hangman pre-
ceded at an execution. Being told that
the thief usually took the lead, well,
then" said the chancellor. "let the doc
tors in law have the precedence and
let doctors in medicine be next in
rank."-London Standard.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30

FOR RENT, FARM-The best equip
ped half section in County for d.
versifed farming, all fenced, two
:. miles from market-new basement
barn with stanchions, hog house,
chicken house, all concrete floors
and six room house. Abundance of
good water. Cash rent.
,(tf) z. ]" CHAMBERLIN.
FOR SALE:-One JERSEY Red Boar
about 1 year old. Frank Pitcher,
Devils Lake, N. d.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-12-30

It is estimated that the 1915 trade balance in favor of the
United States will aggregate 81, $780, OOO, 600. That is somewhat
different from the monthly balance against us before the out
break of the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

more uncertain quantity than the other
months. 1t is next TO Impossible to
trade in May as the offerings dry up
completely whenever demand dcvel-
ops. Those who are In position to
know say that September wheat is
likely to sell at a much higher level
as shorts are numerous and they are
quite nervous at the present time.
Rumors of peace abroad were again
In circulation to-day, and the asDect
or the Political situation appeared
more favorable. At the Same time adj
vices from abroad claimed that general
supplies of brcadstufs at the moment
are Inadequate for the worlds needs.
Ihe cash wheat situation to-day was
nat and the sales here were not worth
mentioning, and the seaboard reported
dos from abroad as out OF line.
Corn and oats were lower to-day tho
1ormcr 3-S to 1-2 cent, and the latter
10 Is cents. There is little pressnre
on corn because OF the light movement
with the exception Of that cominr
from tired longs and short sellers. No
support appeared in oats, the market
ciosing practically at the low point
cash sales OF corn were reportcd ~
10000 bushels '" a'
shorts we're the leading BUYERS In
nos products with packers selling ,n,i
mere was moderate volume of husI
ness on outside orders with tho seJIin,
sue the favorite. The cash tro,Ic u.,s
about unchanged va"
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FACTS FROM AFAR.
hrIeriets OF An Industrial Cbn,..,.
From All Over the Civilized world

Brienets OF An Industrial Cb,,
FROM All Over the Civilized World.
San Francisco has 1000 Janans.o
janitors.
Egypt has more than 1900 miles a.,
railways.
Russia in 1918 bought 1eo.7e5 soo
pounds OF tea from China
Colorado now has SASS puni1s or
rolled In 1.725 school districts.
Inc Alps contain at least gao glaciera
over five miles in length
me branches OF the Mississippi have
an aggregate length OF $1,000 miles.
Egypt has society for the preserva-
ton OF the pure-bred Arab horse.
Italy harvests about $4,000 acres Of
tomatoes yearly. and the wastage
amounts to practically nothing.
BY authority of the Brazilian govern
men the railways OF that country and
Paraguay will be connected, providing
another transcontinental line for South
America.
Fred Smith, Of Akron, O.. advertised
In newspaper that he would give away
100000 marbles. In one day so many
kids" hocked to his office that very few
marbles were left.
The existence OF tall plants and trees
depends largely on the wind force. \
tree with square trunk and branches
would offer so much resistance to tho
wind that It's branches would be
snapped.
Tho United States has furnished more
than 40 per cent OF the electrical ma
chinery and supplies used in Brazil, but
not through any concentrated effort 1t
wRs because the street railway and
light and power systems in various
cities are under the management Of
Americans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
LUNENnURG EXCITED.
t'nusunl Political CnmpaiEn-Kcn-
bridge Ont of Night.

KENRRIDGE VA, March 2T-Iu-
nenburg County Is now experiencing one
OF the warlncst political fights OF her
long and honorable history. The ques-
ton OF removal OF rhc county court
house from the present location at
LunenburE to Victoria. on the Nirginian
Railway. will be voted on Monday.
March 90, and promises to close for u
period Of ten years At least question
OF intcrnecine strife that eXcrts "A pow
erful influence towards the disruption
of good feeling amongst the best citi-
zenship. Politics is playing the lead
ing role, and the various cliuues and
factions arc using the courthouse ns n
pawn to further their ambitions, and
have brought to the surface the old
time. enthusiastic, hclaboring verbal
lasiiings and charges that have smol-
dered In their breasts for years. and
now bursts forth with volcanic in
tensity.
throughout the county. assert that tho
vote 10 retain the courthouse at 1.uncn-
burg, will show n majority OF 3a0
over removal and leave the old land
mark scronc II not confident that the
will Of The people has found proper
expression.
kenbridge has FOR years looked long
ingly towards tho distinction of be-
coming the county seat, but the cher
ished ambition WAS denied her by the
timely advent of her sister town Vic
toria in the field with n full list of quail
fled voters secured with the obvious
purpose OF stealing a march on the
other aspirants. Kenbridge, without
her full quota OF qualified voters. made
representation to Victoria that if 1t
would not petition Judge Barksdalo to
call tho election until fall 1t would
study the situation. and IL Kenbridge
was not DESTROYS of entering the race.
influence would be brought to bear
In favor OF Victoria. Victoria proved
intractable. and. suffering this re-
buke. kenbridEe has adopted n posi-
ton of pacific Indifference. However,
not so with the upper Districts: protest
ing that their rights MS property hold =
ers and citizens had been infrinGed
upon, they presented their grievances
to Representative S. J.. Lowe. and in the
dying hours OF the Legislature, n bill
was pressed and passed qualifying citi-
zens who had voted in the previous
election. Thus. the leading obstacle
removed. II was thought that the voice
OF discord would be stillcd. but we
''reckoned not with our hosts" Can
didates for office arc being inter-
rogated: charges and countcrcharEes
are being made: visions of official de-
capltation confront some OF those al
ready in office. and tho future politica
horizon Of Lunenburg looks ominous
and frauGht with danger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
LEASE ON BOND ISSUE
Is OPTION OF VOTER
OHer of Southern Gns and Electric Cor
porntion TO Operate Gas Works
Means Large Outlay.

The proposition to lease the city gas
plant, now pending; before the Admlnis-
trative Board continues TO excite inter-
est. The Southern Gas and Electric
Corporation desires to have a detailed
hearing on the proposition before the
utilities committee OF the Council
Tho corporation Is making every pos
sible effort to have It's offer come up for
popular vote. and If the fight narrows
down to whether tho city shall continue
to conduct its plant and ask for n bond
ISSUE to raise sufficient money for ex-
tensions and Improvement, the corpo-
ration will ask for n vote on the lease
at the same time the bond issue is up
FOR ConSidcrat ton.
An official Of the company said yes
tcrday:
This corporation is willing to spend
81 ,oo".0 within q brief period In fact
we have agreed under tho contract we
make. to cXpcnd not less than 100000
within the first three years. and, in
! order to bring the plant and distribu-
! tion system up to the highest standard
OF efficiency We foEcSce that we will
have to spend not less than $1,000, 900
This sum will be necessary to provide
for the recently annexed territory, If we
are enabled to get out with such an
amount. In addition TO this we agree
to comply fully with any standard Of
quality Tor gas ana service which may
from time to time be reasonably pro-
rided for by the Corporation Commits
sion of Virginia. In the absence of such
regulation, we are willing TO accept the
recent standard established by tho Pub
lie Service Commission Of New York for
the Second District
In the event the corporation pro-
vides the money necessary to place the
local gas plant where it belongs MS an
efficient public utilities service, the nc
ccssity for a bond issue. or second mort
gage against the plant would DO re-
moved.
Not only would this save tho city
81 900 900. but II would serve to preserve
its credit. The floating OF n collateral
bond issue, or second mortgage, is
bound to have n delcterious effect upon
city's credit In fact. ono does not
have to be an expert on municipal man
aEcment TO realize that an outside COR
poratlon asking for lease and agree
Ing to supply needed capital is very
much like having money brought into a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
SHORTS IN SEPTEMBER
WHEAT ARE BUYING
Their Efforts to Cover Up Prove
Sustaining Power for
Entire List.
lSpecinl to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The TimeS-D iSpatch.J
CHICAGO, March 27.-Shorts In Sep
TENDER wheat were on the buying side
OF that month to-day, and this demand
was doubtless a sustaining power for
the entire list. There were net de-
clines, however, Of | cent In the May;
3-S cent in the July. and Is cent in
the September futures There are many
in the wheat trade here who have put
out big lines of September, and at the
same time have made goodly purchases
OF the May and July in the way of
hedge. AS the September Is Il new crop
option, and as there has been consider
able talk of Hessian fly in the wheat,
with possibility Of a bull upturn.
shorts generally speaking. took to
cover. Had IT not been for the Septem-
Der buying conditions would have been
quito different at the close from those
given here. The May future as quite
nervous, as 1t advanced from S1.47 Ia
to $3.50, on purchases of about $4,000
bushels and 1t broke from tho high
point to Sl.4s. on selling Of about u.s.
600 bushels.
The situation in wheat at the close
tonight was stronger than Mt any time
during tho week because Of tho fact
that liquidation has been quito general,
and the market with the possible eYcep-
ton OF the September and July Is near
er oven than at any time. since tho
war broke out. The May futura is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

NEW YORK March 1.-THE statement OF
the aetna! condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies shows that they hold
S!is.s1S..cl reserve in OF legal re-
quirements. This is an increase OF SO. 2.6. 40
ever last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans. etc. sa,S4S33.Hrp: increase, 81. too. 90.
Reserve in own vaults, sS,5.5tl.op OF whic h
s3?!sI2"o is specie: increase. si6.2lGGp.
Reserve in Federal reserve hank. Sic. 0j! =
1.S. Increase, $S5l.USo.
Reserve in other repositories. &sc 5oi .oo3: de-
crease. sl-+35.nc.
Net demand deposits. ,:,27.osacoa: Increase.
f!1.ecsH S.
Ne, time deposits. ,.tSec5y",o increase. ST.
os!.f"i
Circulation. s3s.s.3,rr: decrease, 1888 coo.
Aggregate reserve. $5i3 5000.
Excess reserve. Sl:9SI0.1G); increase. SO.
2!5.9i0.
Summary OF State banks and trust com
paries in Greater New York, not included
III clearing house statement:
Leans. etc. SSjs,s6s.i ~; increase. s.2s.0e0
Specie, Si3as2.5b. decrease SiII,vS.
Legal tenders 1922. 70: increase $3.50
Total deposits, st6l.li7.5n: increase. s5.lia,
l|5
Banks cash reserve In vault sln.s4s,,:N.
Trust companies cash reserve In vaults.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
nusrLING ABOUT WEST POINT
Canning Factory Getting Busy on
Notwithstanding Getting BooSt.

WEST POINT, VA. March 27-Tho
West Point Grocery Company, n whole-
sale concern. VIII soon begin work on
4 warehouse, which Is to be located on
the Southern Railway sidings near the
foot OF Fifth Street.
Work has been started on tho build
ings Of tho new canning plant to be
located In that part Of West Point now
known az Port Richmond. It is stated
that tho canning company will erect
business plants, one to be 50X1O0 feet
and the other 50XS0 feet. In addition.
il is the purpose of the company to
build an eight-room dwelling and, per-
haps, numerous other smaller homes
for the employees.
Arthur Wescncraft, an English farm
or OF some distinction. has located near
West Point. having bought from the
old Dominion Industrial Company a
farm near town. Mr. Wesencraft Is
said to be an Intensive farmer of tho
twentieth century kind. He proposes
to do some intensive farming on his
new purchase. and may set new pace
in this region.
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wecl,ly Cotton Goods ReyIew.

NEW YORK, March 21.Trads in cotton
goods has been more active this week and
at rising values In wide print cloths. prints
and few other iines. The dyesturs dif-
EcuIty Is having great influence on prices
accounting for the advances on staple pri IT'S
blue deuims. and some other coloreG lines
Many colored goods mills unable to
guarantee deliveries and Will not take any
future business.
Some constructions OF print cloths have
advanc &c a yard. following active sales
COR summer delivery, and also for deliveries
running from July to January. Drills and
Sheet!ngs iirncr. Bleachcd cottons are
iIrrI. and moderately active.
In nearly al! heavy cotton goods lines the
rise in cotton has finally forced agents TO
decin. business at old prices.
Export trade Is expanding steadily. Red
Sea and Philippine markets taking about as
many goods as al any time Duck shipments
continue steady and large.
Prices quoted: printed cloths. as-inch, GS
Js sT.c: tix6-s csc; 3SLs-inch. 5iSSis. iisc:
brown shcetings. Southern standards. sac:
dennns. s-ounce, I2i:c; tckings. S-ounce
6l.c; dress gnShams. 9hc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
FACTS WORTH WHILE IN
VERY TIMELY BULLETIN
Koincr's Henrt-tO-Icart
Talk with Farmers and Fruit

The State Commissioners of AEricul-
turc. George Wellington Koiucr, and
all of his clerks are busy this week
mailing to 10000 Nirginians the de-
partments March-April bullentin. This
bullcntin IS - most timely document.
in that 1t tells the fruit grower that
if he has not sprayed his orchard for
scale he had better do so ut once, be-
fore the buds open. He says from
specimens of fruit twigs that are sent
to him for examination there arc many
orchards that need spraying badly.
Another article advises farmers Of the
danger from fungus poison To their
live stock from feeding mouldy or un
sound feed of any kind.
The commissioner endeavors to Inn
press on the corn grower the profit In
careful selection OF his seed corn. He
says experiments have shown that good
seed has produced fifteen bushels or
more per acre than poor seed on the
same land There is another valuable
discussion on the profit to the farmer
in having 4 silo. II makes five times
las much feed from the same number
of acres over the old method in corn
stovcr.
The bullent!n contains other prac-
teal articles on the care OF milk and
cream; Il valua BILE one on the principal
elements of fertilizer in plant growth:
feeding cottonsecd meal to cattle: how
10 increase egg production. IcTtillZer
and seed analysis. All Of these ar
ticlcs are practical and must he help
full to the farmer who il cndeavorlnE
to increase his profits from his farm.
Any farmer who Is not receiving
these monthly bulletins can get his
name put on the departments mailing
list by sending Il request to Commits
sioncr koincr. But lie sure to give
your name and office. The COM
missioner often gets letters and postal
cards with no post-ficc given
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

bank. rather than taxing IL with loans.
There Is no question but that this plant
needs goodly sum OF money spcne
upon It In order to give the service it
should. This we do and thus save ths
citys money. We also agree to supply
S0-ccnt gas, and. based on n sliding
scale. Will eventually agree to supply
gas as chcaply as II cents. and oven
down to 20 cents"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
An Old Story.

An amusing and reputedly true story
IS told about General Lee and one OF
his soldiers during the latter days Of
the war. At that time when the ra-
lions were at low ebb, tho general
observing one OF his soldiers up per-
simmon tree. called to him that no
ought not to be eating the fruit, as
II was still unripe and untouched by
frost. but the soldier replied that .he
wasn't eating It for food. or because
he liked It. but was trying to shrink
his stomach TO fit his rations."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
COTTON MARKETS.
BY ChbkIe Q. BUTCH a. Co.
Richmond. VA, March u. 1915


NEW YORK. March c!-Cotton more than
recovered yesterdays losses, owing TO a re-
newai OF general buying. and closed steady
at net advance OF Is - points
Tho opening was steady at an advance of
to 10 points in response to relatively steady
cables. and active months sold 10 TO 10 points
net higher right after the call on covering
or robuying by yesterdays sellers and fresh
bull support The buying seemed largely in
spired by Washington advices, quoting the
Secretary OF Agriculture. that he had said
southern farmers were not curtaiiing their
cotton acreage.
Realizing was heavy at the advance and
prices eased on several points from the
best during the middle OF the session Buy
ers seemed to be encouraged by the large
priat cloth sales at Fall River. continued
unreasonable weather the large spinners'
takings. and the strength OF she stock mar
ket as suggesting continued optimism OF
Prices advanced again later, with the ac-
tive months selling u to % points net higher
and closing only slightly from the best
under realizing.
,ntfo fi1fli nnd nfn IL,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
sew YORK rnoDuci. MAnKEr.

NEW YORK. March c1.--Raw suga-, easy:
molhsses, ilc: centrifugal. +s2: refined quiet
Butter; hrmer. Cheese, steady. Spot cof
Zee. Rio No. :. Sc: Santos No 1. .0',c.
rottonseed oil VAS generally higher to-day
on local professional buying. inspired BY the
strength IN cotton and light crude offerings
There was also a little covering for over
SUNDAY. Rehners were sellers. Final prices
we're unchanged TO points net higher.
Sales, $40 barrels. The market closed
steady. spot. 5.iST;s.75 March, sj5fis. II :
April. GN16..5: May. 6HGsS: .iun.. ss7a
$50: July. 1.nsH7.io; August. :.23G7.e3; Septcn-
bcr ,.S.n ..33; October. 1..Il,..S!.