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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Disease. Of MEMORY.

Writing Of diseases of the memory, a
Russian doctor gives an interesting 40
count Of some of the eccentricities of
his patients. In the case Of a literary
man. some time previous to his seeking
advice he had been troubled with an
absolute failure of memory.
He co1h remember exactly every
thing he lad done more than a year
ago, but occurrences Of later date he
had entirely forgotten. When attacked
by the disease, he wa engaged in writ
ing a%novel, which he had half finished.
He remembered the first half, but could
not tell how he had intended to finish
1t. He was At last unable to semember
whether he had dined.
In another case the patient tells Of
his travels, but repeats the talesa dozen
times an hour. with the same phrases.
He would play q game Of cards care
fully and we'll; five minutes afterward
he would mention that he had not play.
ed for weeks. He would say GOOD
morning!' when the doctor made bis
first visit of the day, but did not re-
member the visit three minutes later IL
the doctor again looked in.-Loadon
Tit-Bits.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
A Lost Opportunity.

It was near n Of the large railroad
stations. A man rather advanced in
years, whose old fashioned attire and
open mouthed wonderment proclaimed
that be was q visitor from the rural dis.
tricts and not accustomed to the every
day sights Of a large city, was suddenly
accosted by a sharp visaged youth with,
"Misler, yer dropped yer wallick." As
he spoke he held forth a large wallet
well stuffed with old revenue stampa
covered with a couple Of dollar bills.
Uncle RUDE looked at the greenbacks
bullying out of the wallet with equally
protruding eyes, hesitated just one mo.
inent, and then, his cupidity evidently
getting the better Of him, reached for
it. "Hold on; give US a tenner furEt,"
exclaimed the possessor of tho wallet.
The old man quickly put his hand in
his trousers pocket; but, after q mo-
ment, drawing forth his empty hand,
he drawled out, "Take it out O. the
wallet"
The youth, closing the wallet with
i'll concealed disgust, turned on his heel
and hurried off. The stranger in town
looked after tho youth q moment, and
then, muttering, "Gol dernl Missed it
ag'in. l told Sal I'd need more'n 49,"
he resumed his peaceful way.-Phila.
delphia Record.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
SHE TIED UP HIS TONGUE

An Experiment. Which Led to the
Breaking of an Engagement.
/ don't know why the simple fact of
being h love should deprive people of
the vestjge Of common sense with which
nature. never o~vergenerous with that
rarest of blessings, has endowed them,
but all my observation tends to confirm
me in the opinion that it does. For ex-
ample, a man i know is engaged to q
Georgetown giri-that is, he was en-
gagged to her up to . quarter to 10
O'Clock Thursday night, week before
last. He went ont to call on her, and
but first must tell you that she belongs
to a Georgia family. and be is from
Boston, and both of thera are exceeding.
~ proud Of their birthplace and ances-
try. After a few preliminaries, said she
to him:
"Ob, let's hear how fast you can say.
She sells seashells.
So, of course, he said. "SSe ahelle sea-
sells" and "She shells sheshells'' and
''She sells shesells, and goodness only
knows what, till his tongue was go tan
gled up that his mouth was full of
knots. And she began to laugh, and he
told her to say it herself. Then they
both went at it, and midway of their
sibilant mouthings somebody's temper
began to get frayed at the edges. She
said that Boston people speak abomina-
bly, anyway, and he retorted tn quoque
about the Georgia dialect. From dis
cussion Of speech they came to q discus.
sion of manners, and things were said
which it were painful to repeat. The
engagement was broken, as I said, at
9:45'o'clock. 1t has staid broken ever
since. The rupture bids fair to be per-
manent. And all this misery because
we'll, because two ordinarily intelligent
persons happened to be made temporar;-
~ feeble minded by mutual Affection
Washington Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
why BIZ Wa. Di.comated.

Blizzard Bill went up to the new
parsons house with an unpleasant er-
rand in view. He meant to run him
out of town.
Three hours later he met Ginger Joe.
Ginger looked him v
"Grizzly or ~dynamite?" he softly in
quired.
Bill looked at Ginger through bis
half shut eyes.
"You're a derned pretty sort o.
friend, you are!" he hoarsely growled.
.'Why in merry thunder didn't you tell
me the parson was an army chaplain:'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Two.ways of a samenes..

Skeptieal Patient Ito faith doctor)-
How do you propose to cure this pain
in my chest. doctor?
Faith Doctor-I shall pass my hands
over your chest, q few times, then tel
you the" pain il gone. and it will be
gone.
Patient-Ah;. yes! Will you dine
with me. doctorf You can perform the
cure afterward..
Doctor-With pleasure.
Patient-WelY- take this loaf Of
bread and rub sisaon your waistcoat a
few times and saysyou have had your
dinner. and you'will have had it. II
the experiment lie afsuccess, we will 20
on with the chest ture.-London Te;e-
graph.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
HONOR ABOVE GOLD.
An InYlaent which Illustrates tAe
French Character.

An In.iaent which Illustrates tAe
French Character.
Speaking Of French politics, I heard
Z most extraordinary story Of another
strange secret Of contemporary life.
Some years ago n might see in a res
taurant at night, playing dominos
quietly Or conversing in tranquil tones,
q gentleman named Levy. He was q
man who knew more of the secret his
tory Of the courts of Europe than any
man Of his time. To get a full account
of.his personality and history You must
spend an evening with Joe Lyons, the
owner of the T%rocadero and q score Of
other restaurants, one Of the most brill
liant raconteurs as we'll as one of the
best fellows in all London. Mr.. Levy
was a private detective. employed when
ever q task Of extreme delicacy and
enormous Importance was on hand. He
was retained by the Bank Of England,
among other institutions, and I have
heard that his services were esteemed
so valuable that he got the magnificent
salary Of e10, 900 a year from that in.
stitution.
Well, just after the downfall Of the
commune Mr.. Levy was intrusted with
one Of the most delicate and, I might
say, terrible missions in his life. There
were several communist refugees in
London. Levy tracked them out. A
man Of the world, without epthusiasms.
acquainted with all the seamy side Of
life and Of man, he yet had a broad,
sympathetic imagination, and he was
astounded by the picture he found in
the miserable den-if remember right
~ it was a stable-in which he disoov.
cred the objects Of his search. These
men, who but a few weeks before had
the government and the revenues Of the
great city OF Paris at their command,
were engaged in making q wretched
bowl Of soup, which was to be the one
meal-and the n meal of them all
for "a hours. Not one penny had stuck
to their palms of all the millions that
were at their mercy! "These men may
be madmen," he said to a friend to
whom he told the story, "but, accord
ing to their lights, they are p%atriots!"
His wonder grew as they refused
scornfully to surrender some papers
which had fallen into their possession,
in spite of dazzling offers OF gold,
which. as agent of the French govern.
ment, he was authorized to offer them.
They knew the horror and the terrible
and appalling Importance Of the domes-
tic secret in the life of a great man Of
which they held proofs, but they decid.
ed to keep the proofs until they thought
1t right or wrong to publish the story
to the world. And, though they refused
the gold, they never told the secret, and
France and Europe were saved one OF
the most cruel and devastating scandals
Of our times. New York Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Really a Kind Man.

ibid you see anything of a pocket
book that I dropped somewhere in the
bedroom I occupied last night, land
lord?"
"Any money in it?"
"About $780,"
eyes, sir. Here is your pocketbook.
with the money. The maid was honest
enough to bring it to me. and I locked
it up in the SAFE"
"Ah. very correct proceeding, very.
I had intended placing the money in
the bank this morning, where it would
have been drawing 4 per cent. As a re-
ward for your honesty I will say moth
ing about the interest for the time it
has been in your possession, and you
can make it square with the chamber
maid. There is nothing email about me
when | run across a nan who seems to
be trying to do what right. London
TELEGRAPH.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16

Cucumbers are native to the East In.
dies and are grown in Cashmere, China
and Persia. They were much esteemed
by the ~ancients and are common in
Egypt, where a drink is prepared from
them when they ara ripe.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
An Old Missouri Bridge.

There is an old lattice bridge across
the North Fabius creek, near Mont.
cello. Lewis county, that was built in
the year 1916. It is said that it was the
first bridge Of the kind built in north
Missouri. The timber was taken from
government land and was sawed into
lumber at a water mill and with whip.
saws. The contractors were seven
months on the job, for which they re.
ceived sl00.-Kansas City Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
The Germ.n Pooh Bar.

II don't know that there ID much use
Of my keeping my school open more
than a month or two each year" said
the German pedagogue.
why is that?''
"Our emperor has simplifed matters
to such an extent that when you ask
the name of the worlds greatest poet,
painter, musician, general, traveller or
monarch there is only one answer to all
the questions. "-Washington Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Down and I'm.

Down ana Up
II don't understand it at all" she
said, knitting her brows with a puzzled
look.
"What?" be asked.
"Why, l heard you telling about that
deal you went into with MI. Brown,
and you said he dumped you good and
hard"
''That was right"
but not more than five minutes
later tho subject came up again, and I
heard you cay that he threw You up in
the air."
"That was right too"
1t looked like a hard problem, but
with the aid of a slang dictionary she
was able finally to solve it.-Chicago
Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
According to Promise.

"Now that you've got your dog
again." said the rough looking man,
pocketing the reward, "you might ask
me if l wouldn't like something to
drink"
"You forgot, SIR" sternly replied the
owner of b e.animai, THAT l said in
my advertisement No questions ask
cd. '"--Chicago Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
lie ReEistered.

~ will register for another piece Of
pie, ma, said q %precocious urchin.
my son. you have cast one thought.
less ballot Of pie down your throat.
There shall be no stufing the digestive
ballot box in this family"
And the little fellow hung around
the supper without avail .Golden
Days.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16

A digitorium is a soundless piano
upon which learners may become prof.
Gent with a knowledge Of the keys If
the instrument; also in the art of fin
QerinR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
gering.

The last safe retreat of the beaver in
the United States is the canyon Of the
Rio Grande, between Eagle pass and
FL Paso. q distanceeof~ about 800 miles.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Caused the First Cool.e.s,

Mr.. Newlywed treading) = Nobody
ever yet saw a dead mule.
Mrs. Newlywed (who ie thinking Of
something else and not listening)-
Don't you think your life insurance
premiums are a waste of money. John?
Boston Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Just like Other People

Just Like Other People.
"You look nice enough to eat, " ex-
claimed the youth.
"And 50 I do" replied the maiden;
''thrss times . day. Ohio State Jour-
nal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
Among other Things.

$50 you've lost your new servant al
ready?:'' remarked a lady sympathetic
ally to a neighbor.
eyes"
"What time did she go?'
II really can't tell" was the reply.
''She took my watch with her. Rose.
leaf.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-29

Special to the Leader.


NEwKIRK Jan s7.-The correspon.
dent from Newkirk VINO wrote the
commuaieation published in Tuesdays
~LeRder, declaring the Kay Center ne
gro colonization scheme TO be q fake
or lie, is deserving OF severe censure
and criticism at the hands Ct Newkirk
citizens
Negroes can be tolerated by us, as
they are American citizens and tax
payers, but for prospective editorial
hireling OF Kay Center's plutocrRcy TO
call Newkirk a prairie dog town and
the romping grounds of the mongrel
coyote is more than we can or Will
stand.
The mere idea OF Newlxirk, the politi-
cal and commercial Mecca OF Kay
county. being called Coyoteville Is a
grave Insult TO our respectsbiliiy.
LII this Newkirk correspondent, who
by his own pen relegatss us to the
mercies OF coyotes and prairie dogs,
uses this method Of advertising the iu-
forests cf the bloAted landholders who
are endeAvorinR TO control Kay county
matters by the importation Of negroes,
the sooner he can pack hls baggage
aud plaut himself with bis evil-minded
associates on the Chikaskia the bettor
Newkirk will be pleased Kay Center
is ct har6or Tor such ungodly and
unworthy outcasts
The unwarrantCd attack he makes
on the veraeiiy OF your special cores
pondent shows how far he Is from be-
ing In touch with the sentiments OF
the honest and honorable citizens OF
Newkirk, for there IS no one here who
does not know That your correspon-
dent has always, and is now, follow
ing in the footsteps of the father OF
his country" aud "cannot tell lie"
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"THE sClBLEr LINEr


Hds Traced From ne FaH Of Man to tie
Present Time by Erangetisf Lich-
tenberger.
The meetings at the Christian church
are still growing in interest aud the
house was filled TO the doors last even
ing with very appreciative audience.
The theme was The Scarlet Line, "
and Evangelist Lichten berger dis
cussed il in his usual clear aud force
ful manner. lie introduced the sui
ject with the story OF Rahab in saving
The lives Of the spies sent out by
Joshua and the preservation Of her
household in return by the hanging OF
a scarlet line from her window From
this he passed to the institution OF ami.
NAL sacrifice for the sins Of the world
and traced this lire down to the cruel
hxion Of Christ, showing that he was
the Lamb slain from the foundation OF
the world. That as Kahab's salvation
depended upon her cheerful obedience
TO the conditions laid down for her,
and as the lives OF the frst-born in the
Jewish families were saved in tho slay.
ing OF the psschal lamb and the sprin L.
ling OF it's blood on the door posts at
the time Of the Passover In Egypt SO
today II needs the application of the
sacrifice OF Christ to cleanse us from
sin and TO make us heirs with him TO a
life eternal.
Three were buried with their Lord
in baptism ~ last nights servi.e The
song service was uplifting, and the
solo rendered by Miss Sadie Jones was
BEAUTIFUL aud very highly appreciated d
by all present Tonight the subject
will be The Runaway Preacher" and
cordial Invitation is extended to all
to attend
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-29
~ iiRTOl.iNT LEE

HW Conduct .fn0dicr Meeting ~ ne Dis
fric Court Room sunday.
Those interested In psychic research
will be given rare treat at the dis
triet court room Sunday Alexander
Lee. tho elairvoYaut, will conduct the
meeting and the work heretofore per
formed by that gentleman has con
vinced the most skeptical that they
have met up with something they can
not explain away by simply clubbing
him fake. An admission fee of 10
cents is kindly requested at the door.
Those who were in attendance at last
Sundays meeting have voluntarily
testified 10 the many wonderful things
performed by Mr.. Lee and large at
tendance is expected at the coming
meeting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-29


TafrodHces a. House Resolution Requesting
ne Secretary 10 can Heii
WAsHlNoroN, Jan gs - Representa-
tive Stephens. OF reNaa has intro
duccd resolution ia the house re-
questing the secretary Of the interior
70 withhold bis approval OF any fur
ther iass~- OF the Comanehc, kiowa
and Apache lodian reservation. II is
In full as folloas;
whereas, On the 6th day Of October
1922. treaty agree ments were entered
into between the commissioners on the
part OF the United States and the
Uomauche, Kiowa and Apache bands
of Indians, providing for the ceding Of
the surplus lands OF said tribes OF In
dians IN Oklahoma Territory 10 the
United States, and
Whereas, sad agreements have been
submitted by the pr eident to congress
for satisfaction and are now pending,
and
Whereas, 1t Is now reported that ap-
plioations are now pending ia the in
ricr department for the approval Ct
further leases on said lands for graz
ing purposes, and
Whereas. the approval of said leases
or any further leasing OF said Indian
reservation would result in preventing
the ratification OF said treaty, aud the
allotment Of lands thereun ier TO these
Indian trites and the opening Of the
surplus lands 10 settlen cot There
fore be IL
Resolved, That the secretary Of the
interior be directed 20 inform this
house whether any leases OF said
lands exist beyond the lst daY Of April,
1889 or whether any propositions for
leasing the same have been made or
accepted beyond the time above men.
toned. and IL so. what arc the terms
Of said propositions,
And the secretary Of the interior is
hereby directed TO withhold his au-
-Broval OF any further leases Of said
Indian lands and to transmit TO this
house the above information.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-29

There Is a new laVJr union in Kan
sas City. Mo. The judges of the Coun-
ty court have Combined and have
agreed TO raise the price at which mar
riage ceremonies have been perform
ed. For some time there has been a
strong competition between the vari-
Gus judges, and rates hay q been cut to
a ruinlous extent. The law does not
specify what fee judge should charge,
and as a result prices have varied.
Judge Henry is resr lonsible for the
new schedule. He WI S approached by
a couple of negroes who wished to be
married and who ere not we'll sup
piled with funds The groom pro -
duced a dollar. wh ich he declared az
sufficient. Judge Henry declared tn
erwise and refus ed to tie the nup tial
knot until the gr oom produced at east
S2 His stand has been indorse j by
the other judg IS, and in future mar,
riages when p erformed hy the j udges
will cost at east 81. Il the co ltract
ing parties glre white tie price will b,
81 more. Judge Henry deeIar ID tha
man who could not afford to pay S
for heiEg married could not ford |,
marry at all
The olored population OF Kansa
City is quite large. and the MARI
when they have a chance. sgardles
of the lr financial condition. Many q
them prefer the civil oersn lony be
causa it is less trouble and less eS
! pen sive than a church wedsa ing The
haze been accustomed to D. ing maj
ris ID by an obliging judge, no woul
accept whatever they had TO offer.
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SCHOOL LANDS.


t,cceIIent for Agricitiiurai aud GrorinJ P'"'-
poses.
School Land Commissioner Fllson
has returned from Greer county, where
he had spent two weeks upon school
land matters. Owing to conflict IN
The Greer county law enacted by con-
gress. settlers mad been allowed 70
take up 3s 600 acres OF school and pub
lie building land, and he found it nee
essary to 90 over the county ana Sc
lect other lands in lieu OF these:
A large part Of these school
lands selected are excellent agl-
cultural lands, and the balance
is fine for grazing, lying in large
tracts suitable for cattle ranches Mr..
Filson reports Greer county booming.
II is equal TO any part Of the territory,
has large cattle interests and many
mines are being developed. over 5000
homestead entries have been made Ia
the county in the passed six months,
aud in driving out he past 100 wagons
In single day, each carrying q family
bound for that country. II is estimated
that there are now over 500 wagons
between Fort Worth, Tex. and the
county line, all bearing intending
settlers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-29
A DIsTTNG 0IsHED LECTURER.


fref JoJH n, OeMotte 20 J.
Presbyterian ."
Dallas wss To- a,,ycb.
the presence
turer, J"' orel the Isst Weeh oy
.eet,. OF the distinguished leo
an b. DeMotte. He gave his
IRE, "The Harp Of the Sense; or
me Secret OF Character Building" un-
der the auspices of the Y. M. @ A
star course. This lecture is pronounced
by all who have ever beard it, as most
interesting, entertaining and instruc-
tive. The three maxims which he
gave should be part OF every once
life. II. Conserve your vital ity. 2.
Have An inward reverence for your
body Thoughts are deeds and
may become crimes" His other sub
iects, which were so ably handled at
the Christian and Methodist churches,
were Success Means Sacrihc," and
Potential Energy" Any one hearing
him speak could not fail TO receive
both pleasure and profit. While his
lectures benefit all ages, they are OF
special interest to the young people
A life which has for its motto, Hin
der nobody, help everybody" has al
ennobling influence over all will
whom he comes in contact, and there
WAS not one soul who heard him bu
must be better aud nobler for tho ex
perienee The Period, Dallas, Texas
April, 1890
At Pres byterian church next Tues
day evening
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-29

Refusal al Washington to Poy school Var
raRfs ne Caase.
CHEIsEA, / T., jan, rs. Il ne action
OF the sub treasury at Washington In
refusing 10 pay the school warrants OF
the Cherokee nation 20 the teachers IL
causing much worry In official circles
all over the nation The appointments
for the school term 10 commence Feb
rusry / have not yet been made, and
as the teachers OF the last term have
not yet been paid, Il Is doubtful II any
one can be found willing TO serve un
less the school funds are forthcoming
Tbere will be no spring term Of thu
!. Cherokee schools
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snmethInr Mronr.

This coffee does not seeui quite
right, dear. said young Mr.. Hunni-
moon to the best little bireie in the
world. Il know it doesn't" replied
bis inexperienced little wife, with
tears In her voice. And can't i'm
agine what is the matter with II, eli
ther. II is the first time / ever made
coffee, dear. and I'm afraid have
done something wrong. 'fhe seeds
have been boiling quite hat an hour.
and they jas. wont get scdt What do
you suppose i the wfdtery'-Pitts-
burg Chronicle,