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Evening star., 1898-09-17
The COuntersign.

By Emma Herrick Weed in the Independent.
Biack Is the night: the wind among the pines
Maketh lament like one in homeless plight
Toward the hills where yon bright camp fire shines
| make my way alone, along the night;
Shelter is there and rest, companioDshfp and light
But is met hear the sentries' tread,
The armed sentries round that heavenly camp
l may not pierce their charmed lines ahead
From out the shadows and the creeping damp
near with eager eyes, as moths the evening lamp
The challenge comes, sharp stern: Halt! Who
goes there -
a frient.' In vain! The guard stands unentced
Advance, and give the oountersign.'' 1 dare
All on word, and whisper softly, Christ"
o JOY! y veal! one word-but 10. it hath suficed!
Evening star., 1898-09-17
The Red Mans Waterloo.


'Mon Waterman in the L. A. W. Bulletin.
Then the verdant Hiawatha
Sought to give the gleeful ha-ha
To the people of his wigwam,
To the red mer Of bis village
SO a shining cycle bought he
Of the pale-face, Ananias,
Which he, smiling. hurried home ward
ON his faithful Indian pony.
Called he then the braves together.
Told them they We're dead SLOW. IN, G. ~
That the ancient Indian equine
Was a woozy, waup ack-numb.r!
Brought he forth his wheel and -ncUnted,
Game the sounds Of distant thun Ter,
Shook the mighty caks in wonder;
Stars of many colors mingled.
On the neck of Hiawatha
Jumped the steed of steel and r,i,ber
Plowed its hoofs into his st6inael
Kicked him first on this side tb It side,
Turn, Turned him inside out and cipuand him,
While the tribe lool ed ON and ha .ha'd
TIL the weary Hiawatha
Seized his bike" and tomaR aRawked it.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
How Fish Breathe.
From Pearson's Weekly.

FROM iettsou S weekly.
Fish do not breathe air. but the Iife-s,Ip-
porting constituent of air-oxygen gas
which is soluble in water to the extent of
volumes in 100 at ordinary temperatures
and in 100 at freezing point
The water containing the dissolved oxy-
gen is made to pass over the gills, where it
is separated from the blood only by very
thin membrane, through which the gas is
able to pass.
Fish in ice-bound rivers have to depend
entirely upon this store of oxygen for their
respiration, and if it becomes exhausted
they are suffocated, just as we should be
if deprived of oxygen.
1t rarely happens, however, that any con-
siderable area of water Is entirely covered
with ice, especially in the case of rivers
Holes and cracks are almost sure to occur
here and there, by which the oxygen of the
air can reach the water and become dis
solved in it. During long frost. FISH NAV
always be found eongregated beneath air
holes in large numbers. They are there to
breathe. :
Evening star., 1898-09-17
A BLUFF OLD wHALER,
Some Good Stories of Capt. Dyer of
Manila Fame.


Manila Fame.
From Leslie's Weekly.
Captain N. Mayo Dyer, whose name has
Of captains. placing him nearer promotion
over the heads of older officers on ac-
count Of his gallant service at Manila, is
a native of Massachusetts. He was not a
graduate of the Naval Academy, but prior
to the war of the rebellion was second
mate on board a whaling vessel.
The crew of the Marion took pride in ex-
ceiling at spar and sail drill, never allow
ing the vessels of another nationality to
surpass them in deXterity. one day, in
the harbor of Yokohama the executive Of
ffcer had been putting the men through a
prolonged exercise at sending down the
yards and the whole force was thoroughly
exhausted After three hours of this ardu-
Gus drill without intermission he merciless-
ly gave the order to repeat the work of
sending up the yards and mast again. The
tired men discontentedly obeyed, but at a
certain point in the ascent of the top-gal-
liant mast it stopped and obstinately re-
fused to move. The sailors We're appar-
emily hauling with all their might the
muscles were standing out taut upon their
arms, but in reality it was a mock exhibit
Inc enraged lieutenant was shouting out
mEecuVe, which had no influence upon the
muttering conspirators, when Captain Dyer
walked out upon the deck with his halting
step Ufis limp is the result of old wounds
ana his brow is often contracted with pain
from these sources of irritation).
We'll, Mr.. -, what's the matter?" he
demanded. in his quick, sharp tones for
Dyer's speech is marked by a strong nasal
twang.
THE - rascals captain won't
move peg"
You don't kno how to handle the men,
-, responded Dyer. quietly. Just let
me TAX TO them minute Now, then,
men, l want you to drill for me, and /
want you to send up that mast and yards
as fast as the Old Nick will let you. This
is the last time, and then you can go be-
low. Now, take your stations and do your
best
Stubbornness melted suddenly before the
words of the officer who held the affection
of the crew, and everything flew into posi-
ton with extraordinary celerity, and the
tired men lay down full length upon the
deck to rest.
Captain Dyer's excellent seamanship was
Evening star., 1898-09-17
&f u
n Hygienic Home.


~ u
rom Ttt-Bits 10 H
Ny wife and are trying hard
To live on hea1thful diet: II,. H.
We read the food chart by the Kard.
AND run our kitchen by ito. I,
We've banished from our hills OF fare
All that such guides conderrn; \
True hygiene is all our care.ts -:
AS planned and taught by them.
II j
For breakfast coffee is tabooed,
Hot cakes and eggs forbidden.
And milk. since 1t Is oft imIued
With germs profuse though hflfdent
Bread is unwholesome SO isstesk,
Submissive to our lot, III
Oatmeal and barley meal we take,
And drink boiled water hot.
For dinner soup will never do.
AND oysters typhoid nourfsh;
Salads, entrees and ices, too
Are mere dyspeptic fiourish;
Potatoes (by the last adyice)
Are poisonous. we're told:
we eat raw meat, chopped fine, with rice,
And drink boiled water cold
FOR supper-some professors teach
'Tfs best to go without It,
But since diseretion's left to each,
We take our choice about it;
On chicken, waffies, tea and cake.
We are forbid to feed; -
But gluten waters, cocoa fweak).
And prunes, are all we need.
1t grfeves us much our friends to view
SO reckless in their diet,
our wholesome menu pursue
And beg of them to try it:
But appetite's ungodly sway
Their nature enthralls
we canrot get a guest TO stay
Within our healthful walls
Evening star., 1898-09-17

S. E. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.

E. kiser in Cleveland Leader.
She's tired of the daily round,
The teas, receptions and the calls
And freedom therefore, must be found
Beyond the citys glaring walls! =,
She goes about with weary tread,
She meets you with 1anguid stare
'Iis noon before she quits her bed,
All, she must have the mountain air!-
Yes, She must have the mountain air,
And thus escape the cIty's roar,
Or else put in the season where
The billows break upon the shore,
AID he Is weary of the grind.
The work that follows day by day,
And dark forebodings fill his mind
As he Is forced TO toll away
He Gees his neighb0r loll at ease
And hears Of trips to foreign lands,
Of cottages beside the seas,
And frets. but no one understandsi--
He frets, but no one understands
For none but he, poor thrall, is there
To hear her enyious demands
For ocean trips and mountain air.
At last. AT last her heart is Ii ,ht,
The city 8 roar is left behind
SIperbly dressed in fluffy white
She 1utterS in the mountain wind,
jaunt by day, a hop at night,
Ihe admiration Of her set.
How rapidly Time wings his flgl,t!-
An. life Is worth the living We -
Yes, life IS worth the living ye1,
Except for him. her weary ma te,
VINO needs must stay behind to ret
ana grind away TO pay the fre ght.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
The Song of the Corn.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
I was dry and dusty,
vas weak and weary:
Now I'm glad and lusty,
And the earth looks CHEEKY
Oh, the soaking
irth-provoking.
Laughter making lain,
Soft and silky,
Mild and milky,
Grows my golden grain.
Listen to the laughter
That my leaves are making
When the winds come after
Kisses, softly shaking.
oh, health giving. j,
Breathing. living,
Heaven pouring rain.
Come, caress me, ~ ii
Kiss me, bless me, Oh =.
Once and once again!
Let your hearts be singing.
Peal your paeans, peop4es,
Set the joy bells ringing ti'
In the lofty stceples; y
Praises render
To the Sender
OF the joyous rain IL
OF the living, sG g..
The life giving.
OF the precious rain,
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Guilty.


Most righteous venerable, uprigb Judge,
I stole ii kiss from her
And now she bears poor me Il ldge.
And you are arbiter.
A guilty plea | enter here
You once We're young yourself:
Inc lights were low-nO person . ear
And-iook upon the elf.
stole the kiss. have it stilly
Ii Is not mine, aiack!
But willingly, If it's your Will
l now Will give it back.
Evening star., 1898-09-17

of a lifting safety valve, and almost always
ton of one already hopelessly damaged
Every blow was dealt with an accuracy
and appearance of generalization that filled
the superstitious Portuguese. who formed
q good half of the crews, with dismay-the
more that many of them could only
guess at the original cause of what was
really going on.
Utter Generalization had seized even the
veterans, and escape was the only thought
governing all action. But the distance to
shore was great. and the persistence and
vigor OF the furious leviathan. SO far from
diminishing, seemed to increase as the ter
rihle work went on. At last two boats did
succeed in reaching the beach at a point
where it sloped very gradually. The crews
had hardly leaped overheard, to run their
craft up high and dry, when close behind
them in the shadows foamed and rolled
their relentless enemy, Just too late to
reach them Out of the large number of
well-equipped boats that left the ships that
morning. only these two escaped undam-
aged, and the loss of the seasons work was
irremediable Over fifty men were badly
injured, and six. one of whom was the un-
happy origin of the whole trouble, were
killed outright.
Detected and crippled, the fleet lost no
time in getting away from the spot and
fleeing north TO San Francisco, there to re-
fit for other and more profitable fishing
grounds.
1t is among the Leeward Islands, how
ever, that the barracuda attains his larg
est dimensions and has inspired the fisher
men and boatmen with such dread of him
that, while they hold the universally feared
shark in supreme contempt, the mere ru-
NOR of devil fish anywhere in their vi
cinity will bring every negro within hail
scramblng out of the water in double quick
time.
Long, Narrow and Swift.
Whether rightly or wrongly, have never
been able to ascertain by personal observa-
ton but undoubtedly the fact is that the
barracuda is credited with an Internal pro-
pensity for inflictng a namcless mutilation
upon any human being unfortunate enough
to get within reach of him. He is long and
narrow, blue black above, with silvery
gray belly, and swift as an arrow. His
lower jaw is considerably longer than the
upper, and both are armed with teeth. al
most exactly like those of a dog. From
this cOnfguration of the jaws it is unneces-
Sary for the barracuda to turn on It's back,
like the shark, when he comes for you,
Silent straight, swift, and almost invisible
in those dark-blue waters, the first intirna-
ton of his presence is often the fatal snap
of those lethal jaws, which leaves the hap
less victim beyond hope of recovery.
There are, of course, many other marine
monstrosties to which with more or less
show of reason the satanic epithet has been
applied; but they are very little known or
noticed, except within certain narrow linn
its. Probably enough has been said to
Justify simple savages and almost equally
supplemented seamen in bestowing upon
the creatures of their dread name which
to them embOdies all they are able to con-
ceiYe Of pitiless cruelty, unquenchable
ferocity and unmatchable cunning
Evening star., 1898-09-17
They Never Take Raw MIX.

As d rule, Cubans DO not like TO cook l,Bt
they usually cook intelligently. They al
ways boil their milk. You seldom ind a
Cuban drinking milk raw" The reason
for this is their fear of drinking anything.
even water, that has been or Is exposed ID
air loaded with elements Of contagion.
With all their dislike of cooking the Gu
bans can never be accused of a want Of va
riety in the preparation OF Vegeta bles
game, meats or desserts. On the menu
card of my last dinner at the Inglaterra
Hotel In Havana, that card being now be-
fore me, / md that the hotel cook who
was neither a Frenchman nor a Spaniari
but just a plain Cuban, had prepared ten
different soups. fish in twelve different
forms. seven side dishes, twelve kinds of
rellshes, choice of nine entrees fv, boil
ed meats and ten roasts, eleven different
cooked vegetables, nine salads and twelve
kinds Of dessert
The Cubans are adopts in pastry but
they never make pies. In making puddings
and cakes for dessert they use principally
oranges. bananas. figs and lemons The
most homeiy dessert, and the faVorile with
Cuban housewives, is something like our
custard, only a great deal swecter and. |
am bound TO say. more tasty an1 more
substantial. The Cubans call this dessert
fam" As have said, IL is made like our
custard or our cGrnstarch. only II Is favored
with just the right quantity of lemon or
orange or banana, and, last, with dash Of
red or white wine.
Everybody in Cuba, from the captain gem
eral in his palace to the negro scullery
maid in the kitchen, eats ''lam" for din
going TO bed. The ice cream by the way.
is sent in from pastry shops in the even
irg, just as the bread rolls are sent In
every morning for breakfast
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
Horse With a Record.

The sorrel gelding Mckinley, the
winner of first money in the 2::2s class
yesterday, is said to be not only one
of the speediest horses in the state,
but to have quite a history. Accord
ing to report the horse was bought
jabont a year ago in Chicago by his
present owner,a Mr.. Weeks, of Mandan,
who paid 300 for him. It was claimed
at the time that he was a green horse
without a mark. He was entered this
summer in the 800 class at jamestown
and got first money without any
trouble. The race was protested ard
it was claimed that the horse was a
ringer. Weeks had named the horse
N. N, but investigation proved that
his right name was Mckinley and that
he had a record of 2::29L. It was
shown that both Weeks and his driver
Chas. Koch, were entirely innocent of
the matter and it is understood that
the charge vas settled by a fine. It is
claimed that Mckinley has been
negotiating the jamestown half mile
track in PIP, which no doubt accounts
for the fact that he was such a hot
favorite for first money in the race
yesterday. He is entered in the free
for all Saturday and If he wins will
have to uncover some of his speed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
To BE Treated for Rabies.

Ole Amundson, of Minnewaukan
left yesterday for Chicago,
where he is taking his 2 year-old son
to be given the Pasteur treatment for
About q month ago the boy
was bitten in the left arm by a small
dog which belongedto Mr.. Amundson.
The dog was killed, but not before it
had also bitten two calves and q pig.
These latter have since died with every
evidence Of having hydro?hobia. The
child shows nc signs yet Of the disease,
bnt it is stated that with human rabies
does not generally develop until about
three months after the lnnoculation
occurs The Pasteur treatment is the
only known remedy for rabies and it
is believed that this prompt action on
the part of Nj. Amundson will surely
save the life of his little son.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
Death of An Old Timer.


Joe Fischer, a we'll known character
who has been living at Fort Totten
since 1868, dropped dead Wednesday
while at his work in the bakery at the
industrial school. It is supposed the
cause Of his death was heart disease.
He was about 6s years of age.
Joe was a German by birth and came
to this country shortly before the civil
war and enlisted in the regular army.
He served through the war and in 1866
was stationed at Abercrombie. Two
years later he came to Fort Totten,
where he has since resided. AS the
result of his services during the war
he drew a pension of SIG a month.
In 1872, while on a military detail
in the country south of jamestown,
he lost his way and was compelled to
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
Millinery.

Miss Alice Brown has returned from
the cities, where she purchased a large
stock of millinery goods.
Miss Brown will hold her annual fall
opening September %, % and 30, and
will show the grandest display of
millinery ever exhibited in North Da-
kota. The ladies of Devils Lake and
vicinity are cordially invited to call
and inspect her line.
Miss Brown has also secured Miss
Anna .Ryne, of Chicago, who will ar
rive Monday to assist. Miss Ryne is
an experienced trimmer and a lady
who will make many friends. 27-2t
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
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Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate Of Mary E. Locke. late Of.
The ns city Of Dsvi's Lake, county Of Ramsey. state
All persons having claims against said Mary E.
Locke. deceased, are required to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers to the untersiensd duly
At the office of N. IL. Brennan, attorney Tor aid %.
tate, 10 the city Of Devils lake, and sAts n North
Dakota, and that four months after the hrlt publ.
cation Of this notice has been limited a. the time for
creditors to present and prove their claims against
said estate.
Dated the 18th day of~Septsmbse, 1885,.
GEORGE 81. LOCKE,
Administrator Of the estate Of Mary e. Locke. de-
ceased. -.
n. II: Bsennsn. Attorney for Administrators, Devil.
Lake, N. d. 27.G
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16

have the satisfaction OF knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases Of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are. surely cured by
it. Call on g. W. Greene, Druggist,
and get II trial bottle free. Regular
size Soc. and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed, or price refunded.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16

The customary agitation in behalf
Of a boiler inspection law has COM
menced and while the public is we'll
assured of the fact that such a law
would be a good thing, as long as a
majority of those who run threshing
engines are opposed to it the agitation
will hardly result in anything. AS it
is now any man who car push a fork
full of straw into a fire box is con-
sidered qualified to run an engine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities With
out the least danger. It has Won for
itself the best reputation Of any pre-
paration used to-day for colds, GROUP,
tickling in the throat or obstinate
coughs. G. w. Greene.
In order to make room for the best
and most complete line Of heaters,
ranges and cook stoves ever brought
to North Dakota, we will sell what
bicycles we heve left at reduced prices.
25-tf G. w. KELLEY.
Truth wears we'll. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regu-
lating the bowels, curing constipation
and sick headache. They don't grippe.
10. w. Greene.
Get u prices on your harvest
and threshing bills. We think
we can save you some money.
F. w Mann & Son.
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's'Ss. $500 49, 81 e:
with his regiment since June and re-
turns looking but the shadow of his
former self and seriously ill with
typhoid fever.
An INTER OCEAN representative had
a brief interview with Lieut.. Way this
morning. He said:
"We had a SPLENDID lot of officers.
Col. Grigsby was an old soldier and
used great judgment in locating our
camp. Tho lieutenant colonel aud the
majors were good fellows and excellent
officers. Our camp was located On the
Brotherton field about hree-quarters
OF q mile from S%nodgrass hill. 1t was
as healthy a location Us there was in
the camp and its selection was due to
the good judgment of Col. Grigsby.
The trouble with the camp was that
there is a strata of limestone four or
five feet under the surface and all the
camp refuse drained either into
Chickamauga creek or the springs
from which the water supply was
obtained. An expert who was sent
there from Washington, after examin-
ing into matters. said it was a wonder
we did not all die of typhoid. Ny
company lost two men, one named
May, of Bottineau, and Jas. johnson,
Of Cando. In Mays case 1T was a clear
case of murder on the part of the
physicians in charge of the govern
ment hospital. The man mad recovered
partially from his attack Of typhoid
and was able to be around. One night
there came a heavy rain and through
carelessness at the hospital he was not
protected and was wet through. He
broke ont the next morning with some
sort Of IN eruption and when the
doctor came around he said he had
measles and ordered his removal tt
another hospital. He died four hours
later. I never abused a man in my life
as | did that doctor and if the bows
had been given a little leeway they
would have killed him. Johnson's
death was also causedb by neglect. The
trouble was that the doctors and the
hospital stewards were incompetent
and got their positions through 6
political pull. Thenurses were private
soldiers who were detailed because
they were useless in their companies
Along towards the last there was al
Improvement. The Sternberg AND
Letter hospitals were all right and die
good work. / was taken ill on the 90
of August and have been under treat
ment ever SINCE"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
the Opening of the New
Line of the Great Northern

the Opening Of the New
Line of the Great Northern
At Duluth
on the 2lst and 22nd of September.
A special train will leave
Grand Forks
on the morning
of the tw~enty-tirst
over the New Line,
returning, will leave
Duluth
at midnight
on the twenty-second.
The fare for the
round trip
will be
Only 800 from Devils Lake.
Special announcements
later.
Watch for them.
Tickets from Devils Lake
good on regular
trains to Grand Forks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-16
Married.

N. A. Doheny and Mrs. Margaret
Hefti were united in marriage on
Tuesday, the 9Th inst. The ceremony
occurred at st. Marks church, Mime
apolis and was performed by the
pastor, Rev. Nichol. Mr.. and Mrs.
Doheny returned to the city Sunday
and have been busy since then re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
many friends. The INTER- OCEAN ex-
tends its best wishes.