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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-31
A COMMUNICATION

Editor World:
In recent issue of the Townley
Daily there appeared this statement:
"After long years in the business
the editor of this paper has arrived at
the conclusion that if the time ever
comes that he can say just what he
thinks, it will be on the day he walks
alone to the top Of Devils Heart, and
speaks in whisper"
The chief Bolsheivki of Devils Lake
was seen to climb to the top of Devils
Heart, while cold north wind played
with his topnot. Arriving at the top
he whispered against the north wind:
"My German Gott of the Kaiser hear
my innermost thots. I have done my
d. .dest for your cause from this
state. l have denounced the wa: as a
Wall Street War, and started by Nor
gan to save his money, and the mu-
milton makers to swell their pile, as
long as that would do. My second
trench was for conscription Of wealth,
but had to give that up-d-n that
P. o. job. I called upon the allies to
declare what they were fighting for
long after Wilson had stated plainly
what Uncle Sam was fighting for, and
had to drop that d-n that P. o job.
Now I have only one shot left. If I
can stir up the Republicans by abus-
ing them and calling them names-as
l have a few nasty ones-1 can drive
! them to cuss the administrat' and
can raise some h for. you yet. My
colleague, Nikolai Leneim has fixed
Russia, why can't Townley, Coates
Bowen, LeSeuer, Bennie Greenbere
and few of the best of us fix Uncle
Sam"
But out of the ozone ladened north
wind of North Dakota came voice
saying: eve are going to lick the
Kaiser in spite Of Townley, Gronna
LaFollette and all their tribe; and as
far as you and Willie Randolph Hearst
is concerned you may 60 and Jump in
to the lake."
/? "A Reader.
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STOCK KILLING ii !. AMI ANIMALS MAI
TAKE HEAVY TOLL FROM MA
TION'S FOOD SUPPLY-PRE-
VALENCE OF Rabies IN
CREASES DANGER.

A single wolf in Colorado took
toll of nearly $4,000 worth of cattle
in one year; in Texas, two wolves
killed Y sheep valued at 50 each dur
ing period of two weeks; in Oregon
four coyotes in two nights killed Is
purebred rams valued at $40 each;
and one bobcat in New Mexico, In one
month killed So lambs; ore eve, and
one goat belonging to single ranch
man. These points are brought out
in the report on the work of the bur
eau of Biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1917. !
The destruction of such stock-kill-
ing animals has direct bearing on
the increased production and conser-
vation of the Nations food supply.
Their control means that stock and
poultry raising can be conducted with
safety, and with this in view the bu-
reau employs force of ITS to 300
hunters ana trappers who hunt these
animals. They accept no bonnties
from any source, all skins Of animals
taken becoming the property Of the
Government. Last year the proceeds
from this source amounted to approx
imately $4,000.
Over 100000 Predatory Animals
Killed.
During the year 30,512 predatory
animals were taken, including $50
wolves, 22,342 coyotes, 107 mountain
lions, 3,053 bobcats, and 60 bears.
Bears are generally considered game
animals and are not molested by the
predatory animal hunters except in
cases of individuals known to have the
habit Of killing stock. In addition to
the capture Of animals by means OF
traps and shooting, extensive poison
ing campaigns were conducted, and it
is conservatively estimated that at
least $4,000 predatory animals were
destroyed in this manner.
AS a result Of this destruction OF
stock-killing animals a large saving
of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, swine
and poultry has been effected, in addi-
ton to reducing greatly the danger
10 human lives from rabies. Stock
men have shown much interest in the
work and numerous instances have
contributed funds for cooperation
The States Of Nevada, Utah and 4
Washington are also co-operating
having appropriated substantial sums
for the purpose. a
Fight Against Rabies.
The damage done by predatory AMI
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Large Part Of Country Hav-
ing Great Labor Uphevals;
{ Thousands ] Join Ranks each
Day; News From Austria
Still Scant.

Amsterdam, Jan. 3O.-The German
censor has ordered the Berliner Tag
eblatt, the Vorwaerts and the Berliner
Post to cease publication, according to
a dispatch here frem Berlin. The ban
was placed on the newspapers owing
to their attitude toward the striking
workmen in Germany, says the dis
patch.
Transcending in interest even the
great victory of the Italians over the
Austrians on the northern Italian bat
tic front is the political and economic
situation in Germany.
Labor Upheaval Is Country-Wi
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BUSINESS DOMINATION
IS T0WNLEY'S AIM.
TOWNLEY OPENS DRIVE TO PUT
RETAILERS OF NORTH DAKO-
ia OUT OF BUSINESS. WHOLE
STATE UNDER BAN.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 19.-The organ
ization Of gigantic chain. of retail
stores, owned and controlled by few
of the National Nonpartisan League
leaders is revealed in reports that are
simmering into Fargo from various
sections of North Dakota, where corps
of workers are engaged in field work
for the Consumers United States cor
poration.
The development of the plan is
frankly admitted by many of the field
workers and others identified with the
Nonpartisan League, and means the
complete destruction of the present
distribution system of North Dakota.
The hackers Of the stores aim to place
stores in every county in North Da-
kota; they will establish from two to
six or seven stores in each county, or
as many as may be required to supply
the farmers whom they are signing up
to agreements under which the farm
ers pay $100 each for the privilege Of
trading at these stores.
The scope of activity outlined for
these stores by the organizers, in talk
ing to farmers, is made to INCLUDE
every feature of the retail business,
including household commodities Of
all kinds, implements, and, in fact,
everything that is required by the
average farmer.
Each organizer carries a certificate
accrediting him as a solicitor for the
company, the certificate being signed
by A. c. Townley.
Mr.. Townley personally authorizes
the solicitors to take subscriptions and
collect funds for the Consumers Unit
ed Stores Company, organized under
the auspices Of the National Nonpar-
tisan League"
Generally understood in unimform-
ed circles, it is q movement for CO.
! operative stores. Investigation Of the
affairs Of the company and its propa-
ganda as outlined In the agreement
made by the farmers. to,which the
company is not q party itself, except
Indirectly, reveals the store movement
is, in fact, a plan whereby the retail
business Of North Dakota would
eventually pass into the hands Of the
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ment concerning the disposition Of
money already collected in the stores
campaign. Il

ment concerning the disposition Of
money already collected in the stores
campaign. 4. y
Dodged Question.
Townley lodged every question that
went into the heart Of the stores
scheme. He refused to explain the
meaning Of the clause "education and
propaganda" purposes. to which sums
collected in the store proposition are
devoted. 2
The directors wanted to know where
the new scheme would benefit the far
mers. They declared it meant the de-
struction Of community life, whereup-
on Townley declared that farmers
were the only class that deserved
league consideration.
Should Not Question Him.
He said that he had done enough
for the farmers and that his honesty
should not be questioned. He said
600 farmers had already joined the
Kenmare store, making an aggregate
collection of 100000. Fifty thousand
of this need not be accounted FOR in
any manner.
The directors, then, cited many in
stances in which non-leaguers had re-
ceived buyers certificates, and Town
ley declared that only league men
were privileged to buy in these stores,
andwhen this was called to his atten-
tion, he said the organizers had dis
obeyed his instructions.
Early in the evening, Townley, sup
ported by Governor Frazier and
leaguers, resorted to his gag rule and
sought to quell the opposition and in
vestigation by shouting at the Union
men.
Union Stands Firm.
But the union men stood firm, and
at 4 o'clock they served notice on
Townley that all their efforts would
be directed to prevent members from
Joining in the store movement, declar-
ing it fraudulent, and aimed at tear
ing down the business interests and
community life. The directors today
are formulating plans for campaign.
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TOWNLEY FAILS TO
SHOW THAT STORE
PLAN IS SAFE
DECLINES.TO TELL WHERE MON
EY SPENT ON EDUCATION
AND PROPAGANDA" WENT.

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. pa. G..
Townley, president Of the National
Nonpartisan league. last night failed
to convince directors of the Farmers
Union that his Consumers United
Stores company, which was held in a
loeal hotel, broke up, directors decid-
ed to warn members against the store
mavement and branded it as fraudu-
lent.
Supported by Governor.
Supported by Governor Lynn J
Frazier and other neutrality-suspicious.
Townley did his best to convince the
directors of his integrity and WORTH
ness of his store scheme, but failed
absolutely. The meeting was packed
with dyed-in-the-wool leaguers, ? fa-
vorite scheme Of Townley's but, at
midnight, when the president called
for .personal endorsement" Union
men held their ground, despite the
vote Of Nonpartisans.
Directors Of the Union insisted that
the original purpose Of the conference
be adhered to, the gatherings having
been called to give Townley an oppor-
tunity to explain his plan Of opera
tion Of the Consumers United Stores
company.
Governor Frazier and other Non.
as..-. V.el ~ >>-Ao~>~~> ~ ,snS1.
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stockholders of the company.

Who these stockholders are is not
made public. The ircorporators Of the
company, however, are three Nonpar-
tisan League employees, H. L. Elliott,
of Fargo, state manager. of the lea
que; Norbet O'Leary,Sa stenographer
employed in the St. Paul office of the
league; and Charles Heck, field organ
izer for the league Mr. Elliott is a
socialist who fromerly resided in Mi
not. ssl
Mr.. Elliott, when seen by press
representative at his office in Fargo
this morning, refused to tell whether
or not A. c. Townley, the Socialist
genius who has organized the Nonpar-
tisan League and who is Quitting all
store organizers with letters "person-
ally endorsing" the store movement
as means Of bringing producers
and consumers closer together" is a
stockholder.
"This interview is closed" said Mr..
Elliott to the press representative
when asked, IT'S Mr.. Townley stock
holder in the company" The ques-
ton had been asked before, Mr.. Elliott
answering that "Mr. Townley is not
necessarily stockholder. We are not
making public our plans. It is not a
public matter"
The scheme of organization rests
upon the same principle employed so
successfully by Mr.. Townley and his
Socialist co-workers in the organiza-
ton of the farmers as a voting unit.
They are being charged for the privil-
ege of purchasing goods and merchan-
disc at the stores, and the rate is 500
for each member.
No store is founded with a lesser
membership than 200, while the aver
age membership list is around 300, &C
cording to the information so far
available. Mr.. Elliott said this morning
that about 80 stores were already or
ganized or in process Of organization
and that stores already are in opera
ton in Minot, Kenmare and Devils
Lake.
The agreement signed by farmers,
which appears in this issue Of The
World, shows very clearly how the
company proposes to operate.
On the basis of that agreement
which, it is understood, is not signed
by the company nor any Of it's repre-
sentatives, but which the farmers are
required to sign, purchaser Of o Gel.
tificate pays 500 to the company, ane
it is further provided that the first
$4,000 SO subscribed shal lgo to the
establishment Of the store.
The balance, or, to quote the
agreement, call surplus subscrip-
tions over the said sum Of $4,000
may be used by the said COM
pany either to establish or main
tain . central buying agency or
wholesale establishment. or to
carry on educational work or pro-
paRanda along all lines deemed
by the board of directors ot the
Consumers United Stores c'ra-
many to be in the interest OF or
beneficial to farmers, and for the.
assistance of farmers ofganiza-
lions such as relate to the eccn-
omic, educational or political In
terests Of the farmers, OF both.
The case Of the Kenmare store y
nat. In that store there are over 80'
| farmers signed up at 500 each, max
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
NOTICE OF FoREcLosuRE SALE

NOTICE OF foreclosure SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
mortgage dated March 18th. 1911. exc
outed by M. e. Tone and Anna NJ.
Tone, his wife, mortgagors, to the I'm
ion Savings Association, corporation,
mortgage, upon the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit:- Lot Four 90
in Block twenty Four (24), in the or
ieinal Town of Philip, formally Stanley
County, but now Haakon County,
South Dakota.
Which mortgage was filed in the
office of the Register Of Deeds
Of Stanley County, but now Haakon
County, South Dakota, on March 9th
1911, and was duly recorded in book
So OF mortgages Oh page 62s, and tran
scribed to book 81 page 412 in the Of
flee of Register of Deeds, Haakon Coun-
", South Dakota. And a default eX-
lists in the condition of said mortgage
in that the interest and premium as
therein provided to the amount OF One
Hundred Seventy Four and 40-10O
G$174.40) is past due and unpaid. the
mortgage elects to, and does here
by declare the entire principal and
interest of said mortgage due and pay
able as per the terms and conditions
thereof, on which there Is now due and
unpaid for premium. interest, principal,
and taxes, the sum OF Seven Hundred
Eighteen Dollars and 62-1O0 ($71S.62),
and the said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale of the mortgaged
premises above described, at public auc-
ton, by the Sheriff OF Haakon Coun-
~, State of South Dakota, or his de-
putty, at the front door OF the Court
House, in the City Of Philip, Haakon
'ounty, South Dakota, and the said
sale will be held on January 31st
A. D. 1918, at the hour of ten o'clock
A. M.
Union Savings Association, Mortgage.
Z Fred II. Root, Sheriff, Haakon Coun-
ty, S. d.
Christopherson and Melquist. Attor-
neys for Mortgage.
Dec. 20, 81 Jan. 3. 10. II. "a.
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Paul, Minnesota, mortgage. and the
principal and interest has become due
and payable and the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage has become
operative. Said mortgage is dated De-
cember 4th, 1916, and was recorded in
the office OF the Register of Deeds of
Haakon County. South Dakota, in book
F. on page 379 en- the 18th day of De-
cembes, 1916, at II O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day. Said mortgage con-
tains a PROVISION that it may be fore
closed by advertisement and no action
at law or otherwise has been commence
ed to secure the payment of said mort
gage or any part thereof.
The amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date OF this no
tice is $424.Oo. principal and interest,
with the sum of $500, statutory at
torney's fees, a total of $4,000.
The said mortgaged premises are des-
crbed as follows, to wit: Lot Number
ed Three go of Block Numbered Six
teen Q6) of the original town mow
city) OF Philip. TIaakon County. SCUM
Dakota, according to the recorded plat
of said city on file in the office of the
negister Of Deeds of Haakon County
South Dakota.
NOW THEREFORE, Notice is here
by given that said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale of the said describ-
ed ged premises at public auc-
ton at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Philip, Haakon
County, South Dakota, I'm Saturday the
End day of February, 1918, at ten
o clock in the forenoon of that day.
Dated at Philip, South Dakota. this
18th day of December, 1917.
Stronge and Warner Co, a corpor-
auion, MORTGAGE.
Philip and Waggoner, attorneys for
mortgage.
Fred II. Root. Sheriff of Haakon
G. unity, South Dakota.
Dec. 81. jan. 3. 10. II. 81. 81, 1918.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of The Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Pierre. S. D., Dec
ember II, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Celia
r. LOBBY. of Hardingrove, S. D.,whc
on November goth 1913, made H. e. No
C12361 for lots l and 2 Sec. IL, and
lots and of Section -, Township
North, Range 20 East, B. II. Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
Final three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore II. l.. Brown. the County Judge
for Haakon County at Philip, S. d.
en- the 26th day Of January. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Car
]. Hood. Peheter Stengel. Edward H
Wilkinson. of Hardingrove. s. D. and
Earl G. Rogers. of Milesville. S. D.
]. E. Kelley. Register.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
ate OF South Dakota, County

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
State Of South Dakota, County of
HaakOn. IS.
In County Court. In the Matter of
the Estate of Ernst c. Ruhlman.
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of an order of the C-unty Court
of the County of Haakon. State of
South Dakota, dated on the 10th day
of January, 1918, in the matter of the
estate OF Ernst G. Ruhlman. deceased
the undersigned, the administratrix of
said estate will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder subject to con-
firmation by said court, the following
described real property, to wit: All
that certain tract Of land situated in
Haakon County. South Dakota, and
patented and described as follows:
The Northeast Quarter of Section
Twenty-one in Township Four North
OF Range nineteen East of the Black
Hills Meridian.
Said sale will he made on saturday,
the 9th day of February, 1918, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day,
at the, front door of the Court House
in the City of Philip. Haakon County,
South Dakota.
The terms of said sale will be cash,
gold coin OF the United States. or
Its equivalent in value, ten per
cent OF the purchase money to be
raid to the auctioneer, on day OF
sale, balance on confirmation of the
sale by said court. deed at expense OF
purchaser.
Dated at Philip, South Dakota,
this 10th day Of January. 1918.
Sophia Ruhlman, Administrators OF
estate Of Ernst G. Ruhlmap. deceased.
Jan. II. "a, 81, Feb z. 1918.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE 70
~ NSlIRE SALE
FORE.

CLOSURE SALE
Default has been made In the pay
ment of the principal and interest que
on the mortgage made by Rosalia A.
Rhodes, a widow, mortgagor to stronge
and Warner Co.. a corporation OF 81.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24

There Is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
Soon Over His Cold.

Everyone speaks well Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy after
having used it. Mrs. George
Lewis, Pittsfield, n. Y. has this
to say regarding it :: "Last win
ter my little boy, five years
old, was sick with a cold for two
or three weeks. I doctored him
and used various cough medicines
but nothing did him much good
until | began using Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. He then improv-
ed rapidly and in few days
was over his cold"
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
SCHOOL NOTES
Edited by Irwin IIins)

(Eulted by Irwin LlnS)
The students are all happy now
that semester exams are over.
The students in physics are
thinking of petitioning the board
Of education to put up more
fb ackboard in the study hall, so
there will be plenty of room for
the physics questions. And it
would also be advisable for the
students to learn to write with
the left hand as well as the
right before next examination.
Wednesday, Jan. % the P. II.
IS. basket ball team started on
their tour Of the Black Hills.
All the players are in high spir-
its and expect to hold their
own with these teams.
Freshman-Are you taking
Reviews?
Senior-Yes
Freshman-Well what are
Reviews.
Senior-Why, (now III be
very confidentiaD we either
review what we thought we
knew when we knew that we
thought we knew all that was
thought to be known, or else we
review what we did not know
when we thought we made the
teacher think that we knew
what we knew when we knew
we did not know what we
thought we knew.
Some modern Caesar transla-
tions. naec in Galliam-Hike in
to Gaul. lam, lam, nulla
mora est? Yum, yum is there
no more? Femina dux facti-
Woman Suffrage. EFT molem
mirantur equi-And they were
stricken at the mole on
the horse.
Mr.. Dean, Gin Medieval and
Modern history "What did
Alexander do that he should be
called The Great p
Tom McGuire-"He was the
leader of the famous Ragtime
Band
The Sophmores are the classy
class,
The Freshmen are as green as
grass.
While the Juniors lead in the
dancing hall,
And the Seniors think they know
it all.
a goat ate all our other jokes
And then began to run,
~ cannot STOP he softly said,
II am so full of fun
"Why was | put in Class l.
is the oft repeated question COM
ing from the farmer boys, whose
only claim for deferred classifi-
cation was that they We're en-
gagged in an agricultural pur-
suitaS.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
Prefers Chamberlain

"In the course of a CONVERSE
ton with Chamberlain Medicine
Cos representative today, We
had occasion to discuss in a gen.
eral way the merits of their
different preparations. At his
suggestion l take pleasure in ex-
pressing my estimation of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. I have
family of six children and
have used this remedy in my
home for years. l consider it the
only cough remedy On the market
as I have tried nearly all kinds
Earl G. Ross, Publisher Ham
ilton County Republican-News,
Syracuse, Kan.
Money for farm loans. Write
VIM. j. Mundt, Pierre. s. D.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
FOR SALE

For sale-SEA, Sec. 7, Twp.
5N R. "a f. B. II. M, " miles
from Grandfield, Haakon County
Raw quarter, about AS acres til
liable. Irving Best, Box 273, st.
Paul, Mimi. Jan. 10
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24
Are Your Sewers Clogeed?

The bowels are the sewerage
system of the body. You can Well
imagine the result when they are
stopped up as is the case in
constipation. AS a purgative you
will find Chamberlain Tablet
excellent. They are mild and
gentle in their action. They also
improve the digestion.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24

MAGAZINE EXCHANGE-The
Review has a large quantity
Of old magazines on hand, ex-
cellent reading matter, that will
be given to those who care for
them. Call for some at this
office. 45tf