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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
acts. And no one would be more pleased than the editor of the
Guardian to learn that their support Of this infamous newspaper
graft bill was all a mistake-Bowden Guardian.


When the vote on the infamous bill against the county news
papers OF the state was taken in the house at Bismarck, Nils Pet
terson, representative from Sargent county, himself a farmer,
rose to his feet and facing the Brlnton bunch, voted mo to the
Peterson of Sargent: Mr.. Speaker: I desire to explain my
vote. AS an American citizen I condemn this measure. It is a
measure that has not q single point of merit. It is undemocratic
and reactionary in that it robs our people of local government and
sets up an absentee government. For four consecutive terms I
have been honored by the people of Sargent county by being chos-
ell to represent them in this body. This is my fourth term, but it
is the first term in which l have witnessed legislators deliberately
attempt to legislate power over local affairs from the people and
place it in thehands of a bureaucracy in our state. My county has
a population of about thirteen thousand. A ~thirty-fve years resi-
population is made up of as intelligent a class of people as that pos
sessed by any other county in the state. Should / so far forget
my duty as to support this bill with my vote, I would be doing
something which would be an insult to the intelligence of the peo-
lation of thirteen thousand people, which my county has, a body of
men cannot be found with sufficient judgment, integrity and in
|teligence to be trusted with the selection of q paper in which to
publish the official notices. No bigger insult was ever offered
to a free people.
We have heard a lot about "Big Biz" the past two years, but
this is the most brazen and disgraceful attempt at cornering a line
of business that was ever attempted in this country. 1t is motor
iously known that men in the high counseas Of the Nonpartlsan
league has been travelling up and down the state buying up news
papers, one in each county, and making no secret OF the TACT that
monopoly on the official printing in North Dakota. l Will never
vote to permit such a monopoly to drive q legitimate business 10
the wall. The country press has been a factor in the upbulldlng OF
this state. The newspaper boys are not asking any speclal PRIV
be permitted to determine for themselves where their legal notices
shall be published. This will be forbidden if this bill passes. II
will absolutely establish a kept press";a string OF Newspapers
that is being acquired will the sole and confident anticipation tnat
the majority in this body will make financial provision ir tnsm.
It is undemocratic. un-American, q disgrace to America ana an
insult to the Intelligence OF the people VI ue v"A1O"" ""N~
the state.
Mr.. Speaker: l vote No-EX.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
PLANS
COUNTY FAIR
Commercial Club Takes Matter Up
and Will Make Event Memorable
Farmers Join in Movement

At a meeting Of the Aneta Com
mercial Club. it was decided to hold
on days including the 4th Of July,
making the 4th the big day.
AS Aneta puts in its claim to this
day we presume that there will be no
other 4th Of July celebration in the
county, of any consequence, as it has
been customary to yield in these mat
ters to the town first claiming the
date. Last year was an exception for
the reason that the general patriotic
picnic was demanded.
Aneta has built up a very enviable
reputation as the Fair town of the
county. It is situated in that part
of the county which in many respects
is the very best. Its citizens are pro-
g"essive and its farmers and farms
are in the front rank.
Having gained by past experience,
the program of the Aneta Fair and the
premiums offered this year far excel
those of previous fairs.
It is urged upon the County people
to take part in this county exhibition
and indeed each part Of the county
should do all within it's power to make
the Fair the best ever held in the
county.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02

The T0wnleyites won their election last fall by promising the
people a vote on all important measures; and at the very first OBJ
portunity they break their promise. They have been clamoring
Tor the referendum for years and are now making most desperate
efforts to prevent a referendum.
they offer but one excuse for their stand and that is that these
Quesuons nave already been voted on by the people. Let us see.
When was the l. w. W. Gmmigration) bill passed on by the
people? Two years ago a bill appropriating one thousand dollars
for immigration purposes was vetoed by Governor Frazier, as he
sand dollar appropriation. No secret was made at Bismarck of
the fact that this money was to be used more for the purpose of
spreading political propaganda than for inducing new settlers to
come to North Dakota. The members of the Independent Voters
Association are working to get sufficient signers so that the people
may have an opportunity to pass judgment on this bill. The Leaq-
ne posses are growing desperate in their efforts to prevent a refer
endum.
When did the people cast an affirmative vote on the questions
involved in the educational bill? Will some League member tell
us! OF couse no one will volunteer any such information, as it is
wen known to all that the bill was never an issue. The educa-
|tonal bill is undoubtedly the most important bill of all. as it vHalIv
to prevent a referendum vote on it.
The newspaper bnl-=what about it? When was that settled
ny the voters? Whenlaid the voters Of Ramsey county declare
no one could be -four with sufficient intelligence and integrity to
ballat that they prefe1 I'D ohave three non-residents make the Sc
lecuon! = IN answer to to these questions the Townleyites screech
When did the people declare in favor of three additional dis
trict judges? When did they so express themselves? The fact
is that the court work has been getting lighter in every judicial
district excepting the Third-he Fargo district. Judge Han1ey of
the Mandan district, went to France as a major in the army, Judge
Nuessle Of the Bismarck district, took care of both districts and
kept up the work. Other judges have said that there was no call
Tor any more judges. But the Townleyites make the same cry in
regard to this bill: Don't sign petitions!"
After passing these laws, they want to drive out of business each
newspaper that refuses to embrace Socialism. And after cqamor-
ing for years for the referendum, they threaten the business men
who sign referendum petitions.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
TWICE PROVEN

II You euder baoaaoAe, sleepless
nights, tired, duh days ana Distress
ing urinary disorders. don't expert
ment. Read this twSce-toh tesu-
mony. It's Devils Lake evidence -
doubly proven.
Mrs. NJ. q. Miller, s0s d. Ninth H.,
gave the following statement April
20, 1913: II had . weakness and
lameness In my back and . dull,
heavy ache. When I got up morn
ings, I bolt tired and worn out. The
first box Of Doan's Kidney Ftlb re-
moved the !ameness from my back
and l kept on using this remedy. /
have had very little trouble since
then"
On December 8. 1917. Mrs. Miller
said: 1T ts seldom that l need a
kidney medicine now. but when I do,
l always use Deans Kidney FILLS.
They never fail to give good resuits."
Price 60c, at ell dealers. Don't
simply ask for a Kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills = tho Same that
Mrs. Miller had. Foster Milburu Co.
Mfxrs Buffalo. N. Y.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
CASUALTY LIST
FIVE DAKOTANS KILLED IN AC-
TON.

Five North Dakota men are report.
ed killed in action in the casualty List
issued by the war department today.
Three had previously been reported
wounded and m wounded, degree IN
known.
Pvt. Henry A. Anderson is listed,
among killed in action in the regular
list.
Pvt. Fred Neher, Leith, who had
previously been reported wounded, de-
gree unknown, is listed in the correo--
lions as killed in action.
The corrections report three prf-
Yates, previously reported missing II,
action, among the killed in action.
They are Fred Huff, Lincoln Valley;
Louis 0. Huns, Mankota, and Charley
F. Schwartz, Luverne.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
THE CASE OF MR.. KUNKEL

The Wells County Farmer appends the following to an editorial
published in these columns three weeks ago anent the newspaper
graft bills and the attitude of the Wells county delegation in the
legislature:
I'm q spirit of fairness and justice to- MI. Kunkle, one of the
league representatives from this county, we wish to call the at
tention Of Editor Burt, of the Guardian to the fact that Mr.. Kunkel
was called by certain citizens in the local league organ, = and
then Of this community who are financially interested only voted
not own stock in the local league paper, while MI. Wenstron1 and
Nh. Weld are both interested as stockholders, and thus used their
official position to enrich themselves"
We are not informed as to whether or not MI. Kunkel inspired
the writing of the above, but if he did the position in which he is
placed we should consider far from complimentary and we should
be glad to see Mr.. Kunkel make a statement as to his position on
this bill. We have always had q high personal regard for both
Nj. Kunkel and Mr.: Weld and we regret at this time to have been
compelled, in self defense, to say anything against their official
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
HoMEsTEADING FOR WOMEN

Anv woman who can stand the hardships of frontier life, and
who longs for independence, should investigate SHg 2te some OF the May M;sy
Grace Cankin, receiver for the U. S. Land Office in Michigan.
The woman who undertakes the retaining of a tract of land
will have to work hard. She will find no luxuries, not even all the
necessaries. But if she is strong enough of body, and has the sort
of character which is stimulated by difficulties and hardships, she
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
THE DEVILS LAKE NORTHUMBERLAND

will find herself before she knows it on the road to- comfort and
well established Independence.
1t is probably because they know so little about it, and because
so many women lack the adventurous spirit, that the Trailer sex
does not take up more and claims. Yet many women have done it
and it is a pity that more do not do it instead of wasting youth and
time and lift itself in a narrow round which affords neither present
nor offers future independence.
However, as women get their eyes wider open more of them will
come to see that to women as to men, Back to the Land" offers
something that nothing else in the world can offer.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02

1t is quite apparent from the expression that has made,
that a large element of Americans will be very much dis
satisfied with any League Of Nations covenant that they feel does
not sfeguard that declaration of our national policy which they
believe to be contained in the Monroe doctrine. This is equally
true of those who openly dissent from the covenant as now sub
nitted and those who enroll themselves vaguely as friends of the
situation as it stands. Uneainess is created in all classes of op-
inion by either uncertainty of view or divergence of it among those
who are avowed champions of the general league theory, as far as
the Monroe doctrine is concerned.
DIR. Lowell said in the recent Boston discussion that an express
and clarifying provision enforcing the Monroe doctrine should be
embodied in the covenant and it was his opinion that no nation
would object. Mr.. Taft, Endorsed by the President as unimpeach-
able authority on covenant construction said in a recent editorial:
those whose fears are aroused could be adopted into the cove
nant."
1t is important to know that DR.. Lowell and Mr.. Taft do not
agree precisely upon the construction or the effect Of the cove
nant. The former doubts whether we will be sufficiently safe
guarded in the matters of purchase of territory on the Western
hemisphere by a foreign power while the latter is of the opinion
that the covenant would enable the United States to use the
whole power of the league to preserve the doctrine" in the three
essentials of external aggression, intrigu and purchase. It is
sufficient however, that even Mr.. Taft comedies that the instru-
ment would be the better for a direct and explicit provision on this
subject. Why not have it?
DR.. Lowell touched the point in one most important particular.
The one shortcoming of the Monroe doctrine is the failure, thru
long years, to convince the states of South America that the in
was anxious to keep trespassers from his preserves, but reserved
if a judiciously worded provision of the league covenant writes the
Monroe doctrine into it, expressly and definitely, lifting from the
United States the burden of enforcing it and removing at the
same time the suspicion of the South American countries from
which the Great Republic has been a sufferer-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02

Mike Cores Of the Bisbee Gazette very appropriately says:
When you pull down the town in which is your home, you are
pulling down yourself, and when you build it up you are building
up yourself and your neighbor. Try and Danish from your mind
the mistaken idea that all good things are away off in some other
locality. Give your town all the praise it can legitmately bear
1t certainly viii do you no harm and costs nothing; and above all
patronize home institutions.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-04-02
THE HANDS OF ESAU.

Evening Montanan:-"1f the Non-Partisan league is not a so.
clahstlc organization trending dangerously toward Bolshevism,
what is it? On it's surface it claims to be an organization devel-
oped mainly by and for the farmer of the country for the purpose
OF seeing that ne gets his just due at the hands of the other bus
mess interests OF the country. But is it that alone?
The right ct organizations is not denied to any group of men
IN the United States, and that is just. Laboring men have the
lega! privilege OF standing to gether in order that they may have
a voice in the affairs which concern them. The farmers have an
equal right to their cooperative system. But why-if the organi-
cation is solely for advancing the cause of the farmer-does is es-
pouse the cause OF the ultraradicsl and why does it find it neces-
sary to make an anarchist of a man before he can see that the
Non.Partlsan league stands for something which is of benefit to-
MIN! We cannot see the ocvcasion for such vehemence and for
en- dangerously losetosediton arguments as used by the league
unless it believes that the average, cear-headed farmer cannot be
convinced by their arguments and must be mudded up with a lot
declare himself in.
"A recent editorial in the sheet which represents the Non-Part-
lsan league after devoting several paragraphs to the lamentabl:
failure recorded by the last legislature and placing the blame on
the reactionaries in it goes on to say:
The people are awake at last and are beginning to look with
the utmost contempt upon the explodters who use the war spirit to
crush the progressive element. The legislature failed entirely to
grasp this fact, and its membership with a few brilliant excep-
tons, tumbled over each other to introduce bills of which the star
chamber might we'll be ashamed. The permanent sedition law, the
BED Flag bill, the tyrannica1 and stupid discrimination against
representative Dunn, of Butte, shows very clearly how tragical
~ it has failed to grasp the situation"
ted States, in order that it may reach its ends?
Why should the Non-Partsan league be forced to connect it.
self with men who worked against the interests of this country
while it was at war, in order that the farmers NAV cd-operate tn
get their just deserts?
"The voice is Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands Of
Esau."
The above editorial taken from one of the leading papers of
Montana only goes to show how the Socialist organization is look
ed upon in that state.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Eastern Wool Dealers
Balk at High Prices
Refuse to Buy When 60 Cents
Is Asked. for the
New Clip
Business Netcs Bureau
Special Corrcspondence


BOSTON, May Local wool BUYERS
row in the middle west have ceased
buying the new wool clip because of
the high prices asked by the growers.
1t is reported here. The buying Of
wool, which is almost all 'son the
Sleeps back" started at 45 cents a
pound and soon reached 60 cents for
choice delaines and clips. Buyers re-
gard the latter price as too high, but
are said to be willing to give IS cents.
There is plenty of money in the banks,
it is said, to buy in the wool at the
prices which dealers regard as reason
able.
1t is reported that Montana wool has
been contracted for at SO to SIS cents
a pound in the grease, with the bulk of
the new clip being sold on this basis,
although some is said to have brought
as much as go cents a pound For two
lots of Utah wool that have reached
this market $3.50 pound, clean basis,
was paid. Five cents more was realized
on Nevada wool.
Frank n. Graves, a Boston wool deal
er who has returned from western
trip, says that 10000 out of $4,000
sheep in New Mexico have died of lack
OF feed caused by the drought, but add
ed that conditions now are improving.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Jewelry
Pear! Shortage Results
From, Embargo on Ex-
ports From India

Because of the embargo on the ex-
portation of pearls from India, jewelry
manufacturers here are seriously en-
barrassed for supplies of these gems
to take care of current orders. 1t is
reported that the shortage of pearls
is even more acute than that of
diamonds, while the demand continues
to increase. Some manufacturers de-
clare that their stocks are depleted
and they do not know where to turn
for replenishments. Pending receipts
OF reports as to conditions in the
Paris and London markets, several
prominent jewellers are deferrins
trips abroad in search of material.
Pearls are used chiefly in the max
ing of necklaces, which usually are
sold in large quantities in June as
wedding and graduation gifts. Re-
tailers now in the market to purchase
stocks to carry them over next month
are having difficulty in placing orders
During the last year or so the price
of pearls has advanced to level with
that of diamonds, and manufacturers
declare that unless supplies are re-
ceived from abroad the trade shortly
will have to pay much more for this
gem. AS the better grade of imitation
pearls is made from material origina,-
ing in Europe, there also is a shortage
Of these goods.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Siberia Prospector's Market
For Arnerican-Madc Hats

With the stabilization of political
and economic conditions Siberia, a
consular report states, should be a
good market for the sale of American
made shirts. Shirts are not manufact-
ured in Siberia and it is said that
6here is no prospect for the establish
ment OF such an industry there. The
upper and middle classes and probab-
ly 70 per cent of the working people
would purchase the ordinary American
shirt, colored as we'll as white. Most
of the demand runs to open front:
stiff shirts with 16-inch neck band
The people Of Western Siberia, com
prising rs per cent of the country's
population, are Of larger average size
than those of Eastern Siberia.
For the majority of the workingmen
shirts made of denim in blue and
brown colors, the report says, would
be preferable, but market could be
made for shirts of dark fannelette and
other warm materials. While the Jap
anese are strong competitors, their
goods, it is reported, arc not Of high
grade quality.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Jewelry Men to Talk
Over Trade Problems
Convention of National Whole
sale Associations Opens To-
day at Atlantic City

Jewelry manufacturers and whole
salers from all sections of the country
are gathered in Atlantic City to take
part in the annual convention of the
National Wholesale Jewellers Associ-
alton, which opens at The Breakers
this morning and continues until Fri
day evening. Various problems of the
industry will be discussed, including
the difficulty of obtaining sufficient
raw material, the labor situation, cred
It's and how to handle the unprecedent-
ed demand that exists for jewelry of
all descriptions. The war revenue tax
and fraudulent advertising are topics
which ii is expected also will come up
for discussion.
David j. Gutmann. president of the
association, will open the convention
with resume of trade conditions in
New York and New England. Among
the other speakers will be Noble R.
Fuller, George w. Wilcox and Charles
i. Miller.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Retailers Assail Shoe Tax
Join Movement to Secure Re.
neal of the Law

Resolutions condemning the section
Of the revenue law providing 10 per
cent tax on shoes selling above $40 a
pair were adopted yesterday by the Re-
tail Shoe Dealers Association of New
York at meeting in the Bush Terminal
Sales Building. The retailers advocated
the revocation Of this law, and appoint
ed John Slater, president, to assume
charge of a campaign to attain this
object. In this work Mr.. Slater will CO.
operate with the National Boot and
Shoe Manufacturers Association, the
National Shoe Retailers Association
and the National Retail Dry Goods As
sociation.
The retailers were emphatic in de-
nouncing the tax. They declared that
the expense incurred by them in col
lecting and recording it almost equalled
the amount of the tax itself. While it
only has been in effect since the first
of the month, the tax has resulted in
the loss of considerable business, ac-
cording to the retailers.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Leather
High Prices and Uncer-
tain Supply Check Sales
of Leather GLODes

Retailers and jobbers of leather
gloves. who are now in New York plac-
ing orders for fall merchandise are
buying rather conservatively as COM
pared with other seasons. The uncer-
tainty of the available supply of gloves
and the high prices asked are held re-
sponsible for the piecemeal buying pol
icy. Many retailers are unable to esti-
mate their requirements for next fall.
They feel, it is said that the better
grades of gloves are now so costly that
sales to consumers will not be as large
as heretofore. and they hesitate there
fore to buy with the same freedom as
in the past. Small quantity purchases
OF spring and summer gloves have re-
suited in retailers coming back to the
market for reDlenishments of stock
and requesting immediate delivery.
Glove manufacturers declare they
are still hard pressed for raw material
and that reports from representatives
abroad in search of glove leather are
not encouraging. 1t is said that the
markets of France, Italy, England and
Russia are virtually bare of stocks, and
that this condition probably also holds
true in regard to Germany. where some
leather was available before the war.
Prices of gloves have been constantly
during the last few years,
and the cost of this all's merchandise
is considerably above that of last year.
The general managers for two large
manufacturing concerns are expected
back from Europe this month.