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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will lie received until Saturday,
February 26, 1895, for tho erection of a frame
school building on stone foundation at or near center
y. Board will meet at office of clerk on February q,
ISIS. at 10 o'clock a. M, when contract will b.
awarded if satisfactory bid is received, the board re.
fed check payable to l.. D. Maurer, president, for
ten per cent of amount must accompany all bids as a
guarantee Of good faith if accepted. Specifications
may be seen ut the Office of L. D. Maurer, or L.. B.
Fancler, county superintendent of schools, Mark al
bids Proposals for School Building and address to
Geo. W. II. Davis, clerk, Evanston, N. D.. By order
of board OF directors of Bergen school district, Jan.
uary II, 1898. LII D.. MAURER, President.
Geo. w. II. Davis, Clerk. 1850
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
The Birth of the "Greatcr" New York

With the dawn of the new year the
'Greater" New York is ushered into
the world a full grown giant. The
problem of municipal government is to
be put to the supremest test. Within
its limits is contained a population
equal to that of thirteen of our
sovereign states at our last census, and
as numerous as that of the original
thirteen states. Provisions for the
life and health Of this vast multitude
of all nations and chimes is an unsolved
enigma. Thousands of sufferers in
New York and elsewhere are wrested
from the grasp Of that agonizing COM
plant, rheumatism, by the timely use
of Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which
is a preventive of malaria and kidney
complaints, and a curative OF liver com
plant, constipation and nervousness.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

he left her, and she became Il county
charge in Minnesota, and Was sent us
such n charge to her parcats at Devils
Lake, N. D. These facts were obtained
by q Star reporter from tho unfortu
nate woman horsclf. Mays marriage
to Clara Lee. which occurred here
Oct. ., 1897, is too wellknown to roquira
repetition. In view of all the facts in
the case, it would DO we'll for those
burdened with an excess Of sympathy
to eNpend it upon worthicr objects
than George Hanson. ulias George
Bondurnnt, alias George Fisher, alias
George II. May.-Rolla Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
OEEIC!aL PAPER OF THE CITY.
S. \. NYE, EDITOR.
RoLETTE county is on Il cash basis
the result of prudent administration
for the past years.

FURTHER inroads are being made
into the solid SOUTH" Senator Cor
man, who has represented Maryland in
the senate for many years, is to be
succeeded by Judge McComas, q Re.
publican. y. great manufacturing in
dustry is being built up in the south
and as Il result its interests will be
more correctly represented by states.
men who believe in a protective tariff,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
NOTICE FOR BIDS

The school board Of Bartlett district, will receive
sealed bids for the erection of Il school house on the
northeast quarter, section 81, township l53, range 81,
III the town OF Bartlett, Ramsey county, North Da-
ko:a, to he let to the highest bidder.
All bids To be in by March |, 1905.
The board reserves the right to reject any and al
bids.
Plans and specifications cnn be seen at the office of
the schuol clerk. Bids to he direct. ID to George Full.
ton, school clerk, Bartlett, ND
4G-'O GEORGE FULTON,
Sclool Cleri,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
A Snake Story.

For a new paper, the Leeds Review
seems to be able to hold it's own with
any of them. Here is a snake story
which it springs without warming upon
q credulous publie:
G. w. M%endenhall and his hired man
Frank Hamman, while removing straw
from an ice house preparatory to again
filling it with ice. found in the bottom
of the building beneath the straw a
layer Of snakes, nearly a foot deep.
The snakes were all coiled together in
to a solid mass, and on being disturbed
began squirming and Kissing in a most
frightful manner, while they emitted a
nauseous odor. The snakes we're from
a foot to six feet i'll length, and large
around in proportion to length. The
reptiles were terminated by being en-
posed to the air for q moment, and one
large fellow with a quick movement
coiled himself around Mr.. Hamman's
ankle. With a wild scream Of 80, nv
God!" Mr.. Hannah leaped to the door
Of tho ice house and ran down the hill
and could not be persuaded to return
to that locality for some time.
At length the chaff was removed and
there was exposed to view Il mass of
squirming twisting reptiles. The chill
ing air soon rendered the snakes "hors
de combat" and then they we're re-
moved and measured, there being
twenty-three bushel %basketsful.
They were piled for a time by the
roadside, where they we're seer by
most Of the residents of this place.
Last Saturday the snakes we're
hauled out on the prairie by E. T..
Greene, who pitched the now frozen
reptiles into his wagon with a fork,
and was obliged to make two trips to
remove them. This goes to show that
North Dakota cannot DO outdone even
in the production Of snakes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

THE Fargo Argus states that a dele
CATION Of prominent Democrats re,
Gently met in that city for the purpose
of formulating plans for the coming
campaign. While nothing was def
nitely decided on. it was understood
that those present were in favor OF
nominating Hon. ID. W. McCanna. OF
Towner county, for governor, and Hon,
j. B. Eaton, formerly Of Devils Lake
but now a resident of Fargo. for con
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
WOrknlcn'S Ball,

The second annual ball of the
Ancient Order of United Workmcn will
be given at Wineman's opera house on
Wednesday evening, February lG, 1898.
Supper will be served in the hall. All
Norkmrh and their families invited.
Tickets for Gance Sl.OO. Supper extra.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

nothing to he had. so what is the use
of going there and then going back a
couple Of hundred miles. Everybody
is going to the Klondike and the great
majority will get left. 1t is estimated
that there will be more money sent
into Alaska this year than will come
out in the next five. One chance in
800 is not a good business proposition
everything here is a 'proposition") SO
you need never look for any of my
bones on the Chilcoot or White passes.
There was a whole herd of unfortunate
dogs loaded up today and the city of
Seattle is loaded down with men, out
fits and dogs.
meet men from every state in the
union who are rushing madly into that
Internal hole with every dollar they
have got on earth. Some Of them will
make a good thing; more of them will
bleach for eternity in tho rocks and
swamps of the Yukon, but the vast
majority Of the herd will struggle back
next fall without q dollar. I know
something of gold crazes now, and this
is going to be the most alfred II i'll
the history Of the world.
A heap of money could be made on
a stock farm somewhere west of the
Copper river. The climate is fine in
winter and out of the the region OF
winter rains, and in summer the rain
falls the same as itdoes in any civilized
country.
Seattle papers claim that the mother
lode has been discovered. 1t is a vein
of gold eight feet across, but every
thing has its drawback, and gold being
included in the category, this eight
foot vein of solid gold is mixed with a
little quartz here and there in quanti-
ties just large enough to prevent the
owners from taking it direct to the
mint, and the gold will have to go
through a little process that will put
an additional cost upon the produce
ton, of one or two dollars a thousand.
Seattle papers will have a long
account to square some day, but they
could easily maintain a plea of insanity.
On Thanksgiving day there was a bad
fire in Dawson. A few drunken ours
tipped over a lighted candle and
burned two saloons and the opera
house. Eagan, known as the "Montana
Kid" was paid Il thousand dollars to
bring the news to Seattle by a certain
time. He made the trip in t%hirty-onc
days and got the money.
Returning miners state that there
will be no starvation in Dawson this
winter.
l am inclined to believe that there
is a place in the southern part of
Alaska where the climate is fine and
soil good, with plenty Of good water
and timber and grass, where men can
sluice out from 81 to IS a day without
any expense and no thawing out. A
good healthy place and not i~naccessi-
BILE, like the Yukon country.
Every train that reaches Seattle
brings d host of fresh Klondikers.
They get off the train in a bewildered
manner and nifR out OF ten do not
know where tAak are going, nor what
to do with ting Ies.
My advicq average ploddine
man would ~ 3ck to your job back
in the states Fou are making a liv
ing and thank God that you are moi
one of the crazy crowd who expect tc
fill their pockets with gold dust in the
Yukon country! ~"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
Masonic Lecturer.

d. y. Lindsey, of Fargo, grand lee
turer for the Masonic blue lodge.
spent Monday and Tuesday in the city
comforting with the members of Min
newaukan lodge, No. 81. y. +. Il \. NJ.
At the conclusion of the lecture
Monday evening the lodge rooms were
invaded Ivy members Of Lorraine chap
ter, O. Il. S., carrying we'll filled lunch
baskets, and a pleasant social session
followed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

token, it might be we'll to say that
there is no man in North Dakota better
fitted for a state office. He would
make a good treasurer and if the
Times could name the Republican
nominee for governor, Henry Hale
would be the man, provided Governor
Briggs should not be a candidate for
denomination.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
Bay district includes the village Of

Bay district Includes The village Of
Grand IIarbor; Coulec includes Penn,
and Wheatland includes Crary.
The above figures show an increase
of 19l children of school age during
the year 1897, of which number 50 are
boys and 1O2 are girls. Each of nine
districts shows an increase of ten or
in school population; six others
have gained from one to nine children
each; three enumcrate the same num-
Der, and eight school districts lack Il
few anne each of having the number
reported a year ago.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
Better Than KlOndikc GOld

Is health and strength gained Ey tax,
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
purifier. 1t fortiiies the whole system
and gives You such strength that
nervous troubles cease, and work
which seemed wearing and laborious.
becomes easy and is checrfully per
formed. 1t has done this for others
it will for you.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
BIDS WANTED.

The city council of the city Of Devils lake, N. D.,
Will receive bids for furnishing tho city with lumber,
coal, gasoline, hardware and printing, for the en-.
suing year.
Bids must he sealed, marked bid for (stating
what the bid is turi, = and filed with tho city auditor
before o'clock p. III. NJ onday, February I, 1895.
ly order of tho city council.
+. S. EICII, City Auditor.
Dated January 26, 1898.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
4 United States Man

Mounted on rollers, forty by forty.
eight inches, suitable for home or
office, will be sent by mail to any
address, on receipt of fifteen cents by
GEO. P. LYMAN,
Gen. Passenger Agt. G.. B. & n. r. r..
st. Paul, Mimi.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
The School Census.

The following from the records of
the county superintendent shows tho
number Of unmarried persons ovcr six
and under twenty years Of ago in each
school district of Ramsey county for
which the state tuition fund shall be
apportioned during the year 1903:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
Girl Wanted.

A girl experienced in h%ouseworl
wanted at once at the Deaf school.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarcts.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
1oc. CSC. If {. c. c fail. druggists refund money
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle
reliable. sure
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

No-To-Esac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or &c
II G. C. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

Get your tinware repaired at s'The
Fair" where Sam Goldberg will open
up a complete tinshop on February 1,
1893. Charges very reasonable. l5-2t*
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
OA9ToRIA,
Tho fac.
signature ~N@~ every
Of ~~ ~LE<M wrapper.
Cameras

l am agent for all makes of Cameras and Photo
hraphic outfits and keep supplies for the same. Will
sell at catalog prices. Sec me before buying any.
thing in this line and I will save you money.
BRUCE TIrHESOR,
Devils Lake, n. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28
Buck1en's Arnica Salvc,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chappedh hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. It is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
G. w. Greene.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1898.
ruhlisl,od every Friday at Devils Lake, Ramsey
county, North Dakota.
IL. C. ~HANSBROUGH,

Entered as second class matter.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-01-28

followed tne Trail GOWN anu made 1t
fearfully slippery. Horses would
~rA~~e-;AAo AA.i>~ rlaaes Rllod with
soft mud and come out again,
One horse he saw which had struggled
nearly to the summit refused to 60
around a big boulder on a narrow
ledge, and when they tried to drive
him no made a jump right out over the
cliff and went down 800 feet with his
load. The pass will be a villianous spot
when warm weather comes, as most of
the horses cannot he removed OF
buried. Over 1000 died there. They
are fed nothing but oats at $50 a sack,
and get so they won't eat oats and
have to be muzzled to keep them FROM
eating blankets and rope. They will
gnaw anything. One horse eat a pack
saddle and all the leather. They are
hungry for hay, which is so bulky that
they don't carry any.
The steamer City of Seattle sails
soon. Tickets on her have been sold
for three trips ahead. There are four
steamers running regular trips from
here y and they can't do one-half
the business. The rush is expected in
about ten days. 1t seems to me as if
it had already come.
I have almost made up my mind not
to go by either of the passes, Skaguay
or Dyea, but to 60 up the coast and
follow up some of the rivers.
The Klondike and all the rivers
around arc entirely picked up and
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-15
Glimpses of ROYALTY

All the ordinary dresses of the German
empress are made at home, generally under
her personal supervision, and they are
frequently renovated, that they may not
be recognized by the emperor, who dis
likes to see the same costume often.
The king of Wurtemberg runs two large
hostelries in Stuttgart. These hotels are
Visited by the best of the merchant class
in Germany, and enrich the kings private
purse to the tune of S62 500 year. Hotel
keeping has been followed for nearly two
hundred years by the rulers of Wurtem-
berg.
There is an exhibition in London OF
etched plates by Queen Victoria. The
queen has been liberal in allowing the eff
forts OF what may be called her art-infancy
to meet the public eye. First in an art
magazine some years ago an article on the
queen as an artist was read by her males
ty in proof, and was illustrated by her
leave from the royal portfolios, and now
the hanging OF the original copper-plates
in a popular waXwork exhibition marks
the complete triumph of good nature over
the reluctance OF the amateur
The kaiser has sent 500 soldiers of pio-
neer corps to Rominten to make war on
caterpilla<s. 1t sounds like an insult to
the German uniform, but it is true never
theless. Rominten is where the emperor
has a Jagdschloss and a vast chase, and
its forest boasts of the finest timber in East
Prussia. A plague of caterpillars has at
tackled its mighty oaks, some of which, the
legend says, date back to the crusades.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-15
A LoNG-FELT WANT

An American national hymn and air
is a long-felt want, but the need is more
strongly emphasized at the present time,
when our reunited nation is al war with
foreign country. Something that is
original, American and distinctive is
needed. We have patriotic songs and
airs in plenty, but none of them exactly
meets the requirements. In some the
words are right and the music wrong:
in others the reverse holds good. Amer
lea" and Hail Columbia" are English.
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" isn't pop
ular; that is. not one person in a hun
bred knows the words of the song and
not more than fifty can hum or whistle
Georgia" and Dixie" are sectional,
though popular. yankee Doodle" will
do to shout over, but it would be i'm
possible to make national hymn Of it.
"The Battle Hymn Of the Republic" is
too ponderous; and so it goes.
There Is no demand that any Of these
songs and airs shall be abandoned, by
any means; like the newspaper, they
have come to stay; but the original. dis
tinctive national song ard air come not
at ALL the want remains untitled though
it has been voiced many time. We have
war poets galore, and a new air is
turned out every hour, almost; still we
have no really and truly American ma
tional song. What Is the reason?
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Bonds and Good Times

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
The Evening Express of the 18th inst.
says: ut needs no gift Of prophecy to
foresee that an era of great industrial and
commercial activity will Immediately fol-
low the close of the war;" In my opinion
that depends on how the financial part OF
the war is conducted. 1--WE have no way of
Judging of the future but by the past"
and judging by the past an issue OF inter-
est-bearing bonds will not produce activ-
ity in business. During our late war the
expenses were paid almost wholly with
treasury notes and greenbacks, thereby In
creasing the amount of money in circula-
ton by many millions. which produced an
industrial activity during and for a few
years after the close of one of the most
destructive wars of history. But, follow
ing close upon the final issue of war
bonds" and the resumption Of specie
payments" came the hard times of the
'70s.
Should the government issue $500 ,000,-
900 in bonds, to be sold to the highest bid
ders the issue would be mostly taken by
the banks or foreign syndicates, and the
money now lying idle in the vaults would
be put into circulation just to the amount
expended by the government for war ex-
penses, which would at least give tenn
porary activity to all business. Should the
government issue the same amount in in
stallments of 81, 900 900 each on the popular
loan plan, 1t would be paid out by the gov
ernment almost as fast as paid in by the
people, and would also stimulate business.
But the issue Of $500 900 at one time as
popular loan" would, II taken, and be-
Have n would he contract the CURRENCY
and, coupled with the already high and in
creasing price of food, would cause riots
and strikes and their consequent evils.
But should the government conclude to
issue full legal tender, misunderstanding
treasury notes of small denominations
running twenty years and redeemable in
coin, then, in my opinion, would this
country see a revival of big activity
not experienced for many years.
d. X. WILSON.
Corona, May 18th.
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THE GROWING ACT

Section Of the fourteenth amendment
to the federal constitution disbars. from
office. under state or national govern
ment, all who participated in the rebel
lion and who, prior to it, had, as such
officer, taken an oath to support the con-
stitution of the United States. Congress,
however, by two-thirds vote of each
house, is empowered to remove such dis
ability. After the war large number
Of prominent southerners, presumably
Reconstructed" applied for and secured
absolution, to the end that they might
again enter public life, either in the
service of the state or nation. Jefferson
Davis was urged to appeal to congress
ties, but to the close of his life he stub
bornly refused, and died without a coun-
try or a flag.
But now, upon the threshold of war
with foreign foe, it is flttingly proposed
to break down forever this constitutional
barrier to complete citizenship, and the
browning act Of national reunion is en-
bodied in, bill, introduced in the senate
on Thursday by Stewart of Nevada. and
passed without division, removing from
all persons whatsoever the disability i'm
posed by the amendment to- the constitu-
ton quoted. The fact that the measure
cludes the probability of it's being an
tagonized in the lower house. 1t will
speedily pass, receive the approval of
the president and become a law. The
bloody chasm, so long in reality filled
up. will then no longer have recognition,
and determination will be complete
When the last formality is finished, The
band may we'll play Star Spangled
Divin >,
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alliance now depends solely upon the as
sent of the United States. A prompt
response to the intimation Is probably
not expected. A quick acceptance of the
tender may not with reason be locke d
for. Favorable consideration is likely to
turn largely upon the events of the next
few months, upon the outcome Of our
present struggle with Spain. upon the
disposition Of European states to permit
US to fight 1t out without interference.
and to enjoy the fruits of our victory.
1t must finally turn upon the question,
yet to be decided by our people, as to
whether-Washingto warning and the
Monroe doctrine and the traditional pol
Icy of a hundred, years or more to the
contrary-it is best to take a tack in
our sails and launch out into the I'M
known seas of international politics, into
the untried experiment of territorial ac-
QUESTION, into the rather hazardous ven
ture of doubling teams with a proverb-
tally cranky, though now most amiable,
neighbor-in short, Of abandoning, once
and for all time, our hermitage and iso-
lation and seclusion, and starting out in
search of new destiny, not heretofore
dreamed of in our philosophy, prepared
to meet the perils insepa-
rable from so radical a departure.