Devils Lake inter-ocean., December 17, 1909, Image 6

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H. E. BAIRD, PRES.
P. H. ROUTIER, CASHIER
Capital
Surplus
Devils Lake Inter-Ocean
Published every Friday at Devils Lake, Ramsey
County, North Dakota.
Official paper Ramsey County and Devils Lake.
All Bills Collected Monthly.
C. D. MILLS, Managing Editor.
Subscription Price $1.60 a Tear.
DECEMBER 17, 1909.
RIGHT AGAIN.
"Perhaps the example of a democrat
from North Dakota in the U. S. senate
may prove a valuable object lesson to
the people of this state along that
line."—Devils Lake Journal.
There is not a particle of doubt
about it.
DISAPPOINTS THE DEMOCRATS.
es state that when Speaker Joe took
his seat 'friend and foe' alike cheer
ed. Like as not there will be no war
at all. The president don't want any
tariff stir this session. And he prob
ably does not want any other kind ot
kind of trouble."
PRICES ADVANCE IN LITERATURE
Ex-President Roosevelt receives for
his African hunting stories a dollar a
H. WHIPPLE, VICE PRES.
N. J. HALEY, A. CASHIER
First National Bank
Devils Lake. N. Dak.
$75,000
$35,000
The Journal of last Friday in com
menting on the fact that a week of the
session of congress had almost passed
and there had been no noise like a
scrap in the republican ranks said:
"As a nation we like to see the fur fly,
and hear the yells of the combatants- Polishers and the growth of maga
but lo! the always veracious dispatch- ^nes-
While we do not think it was inten
tional on the part of the Journal nev
ertheless we feel that they spoke a
truth in this regard: Taft probably
does not want any kind of trouble*.
That is very commendable of the pres
ident. The U. S. congress is assem
bled not to fight, like a democratic
convention, but to make laws for the
people of the United fcSates who, not
withstanding there may be a few ex
ceptions, are a peacable nation, who
would rather see harmony and unity
the governing body at Washington
than a see-saw sort of democratic tac
tics where there is nothing accom
plished and a lot of dissension stirred
up.
word. Rudy&td Kipling is supposed to
receive the highest prices paid any
author of fiction. For the English
and American serial rights of "Kim,"
he received $25,000. Sir Arthur Con
an Doyle hit one of the highest marks
when he received sixty cents a word
for the American serial rights of his
latest "Sherlock Holmes" stories. This
compares amusingly with the rate of
$2 per thousand words—or one-fifth of
a cent a word—received for his first
and generally considered best stories.
High prices for literary work be
gan practically with the great success
of Sir Walter Scott. The compensa
tion for his "Life of Bonaparte," aver
aged $165 for each day of work spent
upon it.
Thackeray was offered $1,000 for
."Henry Esmond," and he jumped at
the proposition. Both Dickens and
Hugo made good money, but when
Eugene Sue drew $20,000 for his
"Wandering Jew"—a novel of probab
ly upwart of 500,000 words—the liter
ary world gasped. Prices have risen
steadily, with the increased success of
auth°r' h°wever'
in
a»
th€
history of literature has ever made so
much money for each actual word in a
literary product as will Commander
Peary.
I Dr. Johnson, it will be remembered,
wrote his immortal "Rasselas" to pay
the funeral expenses of Ms grand
mother. Milton sold his "Paradise
Lost" to a bookseller for $25. Poe's
"Raven" brought him the grateful sum
of $15.
The Outlook, which was most se
in criticising Ssecretary of the
wholly legitimate and honorable and
the charges that publication brought
against him are withdrawn. Attor
ney General Wickereham investigated
the entire matter after the charge ap
peared in Collier's and he declares
that there is nothing dishonorable or
Persistent selling of the highest standard of merchandise at the lowest prices has gain
jed for us the confidence of discriminating shoppers. The progressive policy of this store is
-'conducive to profitable shopping. Our prices are always just a little lower than anyone
•else—and the goods we sell always prove satisfactory Our Jewelry is distinctive in ap
pearance—and there is a newness about it that will surely appeal to you. Watches, Dia
monds, Sterling Silver, CutGlass, Opera Glasses, Gold and Silver handle Umbrellas, Silver
ree than ever
you to do
gyour Christmas Shopping.
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Interior Ballinger does the proper
thing by tendering that gentleman an
apology after a careful examination of ago. ui ims tnere is circulation,
the records touching the matters in $3,131,310,934, an increase of $6,631,877)
controversy. It declares that the over a month ago and $13,749,901 over
conduct of Mr. Ballinger after leav- a year ago.'
ing the position of commisioner of|
the general land office and before he An official report foreshadows thq
became secretary of the interior was enormous business that will be tran-
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even censurable Ifa the conduct of the 000,000. The total for this calender
secretary. President Taft some days
ago declared his confidence in the
integrity of his secretary. All of this
evidence ought to convince muck
rakers that their artillery should be,
turned in the direction of sqme -one
else. The American people have gone
mad in an effort to discredit .every
body holding high positions.
If the republican party ia to accom
•plish anything in the way of advanc
ed legislation at the coming session
of congress it will be necessary jt«
get together. Factional alignment
will only divide strength that will be
required in the accomplishment of
needed reforms. There is no dis
guising the fact that legislation Jilt
this coutnry is largely the product" t)f
party organization and party fealty.
There is not a law upon the statute
books of the nation that was placed
there by insurgents. There has been
enough crimination and recriminattoii
and peace should now be declared.
Speaker Cannon could render the. re
publican party great service at this
time by "coming down off of his high
horse." He should be a pacifier rath
er than a disturbing element Let us
have peace.
Walter Wellman is the latest foS:
sil to take a shot at Dr. Cook. Well
man made a bluff at seeking the north
pole by means of a balloon jthdUafter
posing for two seasons in the lime
light and getting all of the free adver
tising possible out of the venture
he "folded his tent like the Arabs and
silently stole away." Wellman made
Un attempt to reach the north poie
himself some years ago and failed af
ter untold suffering from accident and
exposure and because his methods
were impracticable and resulted in
disappointment he is hardly prepar
ed to, criticise the plans of others who
succeeded.
Governor Burke says that President
Taft's message will be generally disap
pointing to the people-of the middle
west That may be the case with the
democrats of the middle west, but
there are a very small per cent, of the
republicans of the middle west wH£
are dissatisfied therewith. The peo
ple in general are enjoying prosperity,
and are not anxious to have matters
stirred up that will cause business un
rest and the subsequent tightening at
the purse strings that inevitably fol
lows.
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Every person in the United Statep,
should have $34.98 if the "monejr
circulation December 1 was evenly di
vided. This is based on the treasury's
estimate-of a population of 84,524,000.
The monthly circulation statement
shows the general stock of money in
the United States to be $3,429,602,048,
an increase of $712,935 since a montlf
Of this there is in clrculatioi
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sacted when the Panama canal is com
pleted. The great volume of Ameri
can merchandise now being carried by
rail across the isthmus of Tehuan-j
tepee is shown by the fact that for the
fiscal year of 1909 goods transported
amounted in value to more than $60,-
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Our
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year will probably reach $75,000,000.
No more powder, paint, hair puffs
dangling jewelry, fluffy lingerie, etc,
uBt plain blacS or white shirt waists,
black skirts aiid hair done neatly, is
^e order of a Chicago store to its
&male employes. That store must
intend to build up: a business on first
principles and cut .out flirting by its
male customers.
A couple of Nbrth Dakota land
owners while in Minneapolis a short
time ago, bought a: gold brick from
one of the Flour City's frenzied fin
anciers. The next morning the brick
had turned to brass. They must have
a peculiar atmosphere there to affect
'metal that way.
Those people who claim we ought
to work only two hours a day will
never realize their dreams, because
Such a condition as that among the
class commonly called the working
people would necessitate the work
ing of the criminal court machinery
night and day.
Hampton's Magazine has purchased
the exclusive right of publishing the
complete narrative of Commodore
Peary's discovery of the north pole.
Hampton's, it is understood, pays
$50,000 for the story, about $1.20 per
word. This price is the highest ever
paid an author.
Speaker Cannon and some other al
leged obstructionists accompanied
President Taft down the Mississippi
with the deep waterways commission
The speaker is alleged to have follow
«d out his alleged policy of obstruction
by dropping a "damn" here and there.
It will be necessary for the demo
cratic papers to say a great deal about
Senator Thompson while he holds his
seat in the U. S. senate, else the peo
ple of North Dakota will forget that he.
is there.
If home was a place requiring some
cabalistic word and mysterious sign
to gain admission, it would have
larger evening attendance.
Did you ever think you would like
to give some poor family a iift and
then find out that, they kept and fed
four or'five mangy curs?
If Uncle Joe wants to go inta vaude
ville after leaving cpngress, all this
advertising he is getting will be
valuable asset.
The sweetest voice sounds unpleas
ant when used to waken a sleepy man
to ask him to get up and tend to the
baby.
In Turkey the women are so mod
est they wear heavy veils so people
(ian't see their naked eyes.
Some people waste enough time and
energy deploring hard luck to make a
success of most any business.
The man who bides his light under
a bushel is in a large measure re
sponsible for his own failure.
The wise man saves iip his money—
and the fool comes along and bor
rows it.
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Somehow or other a woman's figure
seems to fit any fashion.
fiSome brainy people are thoughtless.'
When justice sleeps, prison yawns.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Devils Lake will be held at
the office of said bank on Tuesday,
January the 11th, 1910, at 4 o'clock
P. M., for the ielection of directors
and
Bach
other business as may
properly come before the meeting..
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Holiday Gifts for Men
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Bath Robes
Slippers
Neckwear
6loves
Suspenders
Collar Bags
Hankerchief Gases and Everything in
Men and Boys' Apperel
White & Henderson
TWO STORES
Devils Lake, N. D. and Jamestown, N. D.
2 Per Gent. Off on Outside fur Goats
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Christmas Gifts
flls what we are all looking
for at this time of the year and
we had this in view when we
laid in the large stock of goods
suitable for this purpose. I
you are looking for holiday
presents that will give real
satisfaction we would call your
attention to our list, and are
sure that we can please you.
We have the following articles
in silverware which we sell
with a 20 year guarantee:
Carving sets, Knives and
Porks, Fruit Knives in sets,
Children's sets, Berry Spoons,
Butter Knives, Pie Knives,
Sugar Tongs, etc. We -also
have safety razors of all kinds,
boys sleds, skates, and num
erous other articles that are
very suitable for presents for
both young and old.
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Smoking Jackets
Mufflers
Hankerchiefs
fancy Waistcoats
Hosiery
Cuff Gases
O'Brien Brop
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