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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Hotel CLOCK. Away. rru.hfu,.

"When l am travelling. l never put
the slightest confidence in a household
clock" writes Robert ]. Burdotte Of
"Tongueless Liars" in Tho Ladies'
Home Journal. IA hotel clock I can
depend upon. There aro too many
watches in u hotel-good watches,
watches whose absolute correctness
means money to the commercial men
who regulate tho travelling life Of this
country. A lying clock would be spot
ted i'll a quarter Of n second, and the
unhappy clerk scourged with pitiless
sarcasm 8 therefor. In tho course of my
wandel.ngs up and down this part Of
tho glole I missed n few trains and leo
ture engagements by depending upon
clocks i'll tho homes of my friends.
Having thus paid for my lesson, $15,-
900 or $50. 600, I think, by my own
computation of the value Of my lectures
(set ahead a little bit. you know, it may
be a trifle fast. ] haven't time to look
up the exact figures. I Withdrew all my
trust from mantel clocks, especially tho
highly ornamented marble and gilt va.
riety with silver bells or cathedral
chimes"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
male F.llnity.

"Talking about the humanity Of man
and the felinity Of woman" said the
independent woman, "let, mo tell you a
little story Of q man and a cat. The
story was told to me by the wife Of the
man, who Is o domesticated woman. 1t
seems that the family cat, besides being
Of o sportive disposition, had more in.
genuity than most cats or understood
better how to relieve tho tedium of a
domestic existence. This cat caught q
mouse. Being we'll fed, her sporting in.
stinct came into play, and abe kept the
mouse to amuse herself with. That 10 q
feline custom, as you arc aware, but
where this cat showed superior mental.
ity was in hitting upon q place to hide
the mouse, thus p%rotracting the amuse.
ment. She kept 1t in an old shoe in q
storeroom. The man Of the house dis.
covered the proceeding, and was almost
as much amused 40 the cat. Did he put
q stop to it? No, indeed. For several
days no fed both the cat and the mouse,
after which the cat would take the
mouse out for Its daily exercise, to the
delight Of both conspirators Then the
mans wife found them out. Sho tool
the mouse away and let 1t 90. "-NeW
York Commercial Advertiser.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Slang Pushed Him.

Edouard Remenyi. the great violinisk,
used to say that some Of the hardest
studying be ever did In his life began
after an experience he had in Detroit.
ION my first tour OF this country"
he delighted in telling, II worked nm.
ceasingly to acquire a knowledge Of the
language and got Oh fairly we'll. But
the slang that I found 40 prevalent baf-
ned me more than anything else. I
gave q performance in Detroit one night
and met with q reception that warmed
my heart toward her people. Among
other things, this appeared in one Il
tho papers next morning: Here IN
ugly, little. bowlegged chap, whoso
clothes hung loosely about his ungainly
person, waddlcd to the footlighta But
sakes alive, how he did play the Addlsl'
"Now. ! couldn't make ont what
that 'sakes alive meant, 50 l timidly
approached q gentlemanly citizen, told
him Of my inability to grasp the mean
ing Of tho slang, and asked him il the
expression wus intended to b0 compli.
mentary.
"He kindly read 1t end replied,
We'll, I should snicker.
II was more %bewildered than ever.
and from that time on made the study
Of slang u Of my chief occupations 20
Detroit FREQ Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Ran.uaa Has

The life Of a panama hat-that is,
if it 10 q good one to start with" re.
marked an adn,irer Of that style of head
gear, compares somewhat with the
life Of the owner OF it. One can run
through either in a hurry or hang on
for q long time il it 10 desired. II care
fully kept. a panama hat should last
all the way from 10 to 40 years. I
know a gentleman who resides in east
Washington who has owned and steadi-
ly worn during the summer months q
panama hat for nearly 40 years. It has
been blesched every couple Of years
since and retrimmed and refined, and it
is today to all intents and purposes az
good As when I first saw it 80 years ago.
81 know Of another panama hat, now
worn by physician In this city, which
has had almost a. long . life. Long be-
fore he got it his father worei it. I know
dozens Of them which have been in use
from 10 to 20 yeara The lining wears
out, but the body Of the hat keeps good
OF course care has to be used to keep
them such q long time, but the panama
itself is almost indestructible The
original cost Of the hats that I refer to
was not exorbitant, none Of them cost
ing over ell"-Washiegton Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
y M.ryelou, rlne Me..ure,.

a&hE US
As illustrating the triumphs Of mod.
ern science in the construction Of in.
Itruments Of precision Tho Scientific
American instances o chronograph for
recording infinitesimal intervals Of
time, such as q millionth Of q second or
less, which is stated to have been used
to record geographically the compres-
sion by a blow Of q cylindrical piece Of
copper. In u case a 80 pound weight
fell 10 inches and produced o perma-
nent compression Of 1868 inch in a
copper cylinder, the time consumed in
producing this compression being
.00303l7 of q second. The machine
produces by means Of photography q
curve showing the precise progress Of
this compression. The ch~ronograph
which reaches such remarkable results
consists Of a rotating cylinder. with o
surface velocity Of 100 feet a second, on
which is photographed a pencil Of light,
which is passed through a hole in tho
end of q rapidly vibrating tuning fork.
The delicacy of this instrument is far
greater than that of the ordinary tuning
fork chronograph recording ON q n
face blackcned by smoke.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Remeny, Found 3 .,Gayntoos.,

The late Edouard Remenyi appears
to have been the "discoverer'' of 10.
hanncs Brahms, who was a boy Of 10
when the Hungarian violinist found
him in Hamburg in 1863. They went
on a concert tour, SO the story goes,
and fetched up at Weimar almost PEN
niless. List invited Remenyi to stay at
tho Altenburg.
81 have plenty Of room for you," he
said. lyon have perhaps a servant
with your"
"Oh, no! lhavoa gaynioos'' (genius)
IA WHAT"
"Master, | have here with me the
greatest composer since Beethoven, and
l have come to solicit your protection
for him."
Every we'll. Bring along your gay.
nioos, aud we will see."
List saw, and after him others also
found their vision cleared.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
How She Won over the Judge.

A woman resident of Detroit relates
an interesting tale Of Kansas Justice
years ago. It was after her wedding trip
that her husband was called to Kansas
on business and a real estate dealer, out
of spite, he'd him arrested. The prisoner
was taken before a local justice Of the
peace. Tho incensed bride insisted upon
attending the trial, aud while it was in.
progress she SO far forgot herself us to
deliberately level her opera glasses upon
tho justice, who dashed under the table
and shouted:
"Deperty, disarm that womani'
The officer secured the glasses and
cautiously laid them before the magis.
trate, who promptly fined tho woman
$1,000 for contempt Of court. With
gracious dignity she asked the right to
defend herself. and, going up to the
bench, she explained that the glasses
were not harmful. and had the Justice
look through them, and after q few
pretty words OF apology she presented
them to him. He hit the table o mighty
blow to reconyeno court, and fined the
prosecuting witness $25 "fur insultin a
yisitin lady and gent in %contrariety ter
law and eterket. New York Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
oghsr,aa Prssens

The Rev. d. Lansaell publicly STATED,
sitter a thorough visit to Siberia, that
should he ever have to change from
clerical to convict life, he would choose
Siberia and not Millbank OF any other
English prison, ns the scene Of labor.
I have no hesitancy to shy that person.
ally I prefer prison life in Siberia TO
Sing Sing. aud to set tho stamp cf my
approval upon the prison, following the
kintly invitations OF the chief Of police,
Vas about to transfer my baggage
fror. the hotel Of the rich Chinaman 20
the jail. However. though the prison
tempted me by its superior comfort,
better food and bathtubs, I had to give
up the project Interesting things wero
to be seen in tho town and upon the
great river every minute of tho day, so
! remained with Tai Phoon-Tai. only
visiting tho prison for my tub every
day. AS upon my first visit I was al
ways allowed to walk about tho place
and visit all the prisoners, and I saw
nothing to change my opinion Of the
cleanliness and the humane condition
under which they lived.-stephen Bon
sal in Harper's Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Sport a. q Developer Of ch.r.e..r.

6pOre - p developer OF C~hefA0tefs
Every now and then there crops on,
In this republic the notion that II oul
more cultured citizens were our ruler
that we should be much better of. We
very much doubt it. II our more man.
~ citizens could rule us, then no doub,
we should BIO better of. But there is &
freakiness and flnicalness, an inability
to give and take, q general rubbing and
creaking Of machinery among men de.
veloped only on the one side Of til.
mind, which always everywhere maket
them Objectionable as rulers. Boxing
is just as likely to make a man meel
as books, but IL you have a bully to deal
with neither the boxing nor the book
will avail anything, and he becomes al.
most moro Objectionable as an edito,
than as o prizeaghter. OF course Sport
will fail, just as every other agency
will fail, with certain men. On thu
other hand, for tho great majority Of
men, we'll conducted sport will teach
them fortitude, gentleness, meeknea
and fair play as nc other agency yet in
vented by man a do.-Outing.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Finished Rebuke.

Hon. George Russell, in his .'Recol.
lections and Collections, !" tells the fol-
lowing story Of Jcwett, tho famous
master of Balliol college:
1.-THE scene was tho masters own
dining room, and tho moment that the
ladies had left tho room II Of the
guests began q most outrageous CONVEX
sation. Every one sat 1abbergasted.
The master WINGED with annoyance, and
then, bending down the table toward
the offender, said in his shrillest tone,
Shall VIC continue this conversation in
the drawing room?' and rose from liz:
chair. Twas really q stroke Of genius
thus both to terminate and to rebuke
the improperly without violating the
decorum due from host to guest.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Nicely Caught.

A few evenings ago gentleman step.
ped from n train at one Of the London
stations, when q young lady skipped up
to him, threw her arms rapturously
about his neck and kissed him many
times, saying:
"Oh, papa, I'm so glad you have
comeI'
Tho old gentleman threw both arms
around her and held her firmly to his
breast.
Soon she.looked up into his face, and
horror stood in her eye.
"Ob, my, you're not my papa!" she
said, trying to FREQ herself from his en-
brace.
eyes. l am" insisted the old gentle.
man, holding her tightly. "You are
my long lost daughter, and l am going
to keep you in my arms till l get a 20.
liccman."
When the officer came, he found the
old g%entlcman's diamond pin in the
girls hand.-Pearson's Weekly.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Looking Backward.

The titles Of the king Of Spain sug-
gest o large part Of tho history Of the
world. He is king of Jerusalem, which
is Turkish: of Navarro, which ID
French; Of Gibraltar, which is British,
and Of tho East and West Indies, which
are largely British; duke Of Brabant
and count Of Flanders, now tho two in
dependent Kingdoms of Holland and
Belgium, and sovereign Of numerous
other lands long since independent OF
under the undisputed sway Of other
powers. He bears upon his person in.
deed IN cpitome Of the glory and the
fall Of Spain.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Usually III GAG.

There was once u poor boy who
while walking along saw a pin OH tho
pavement before him. Quickly the lit
tie lad staid his steps and picking up
the pin stuck it carefully and securely
In his coat.
A rich man CHANGING to pass at that
time saw the action, and was much inn
pressed by it, SO much SO that he took
the boy nto his bank and finally adopt.
ed him.
Thirty years have passed and the
erstwhile poor boy is a South African
millionaire. Thu other day he drew o
check for go, 600 and gave it to a for
mer schoolmate who had not prospered
in the race Of life.
"All that l am now l owe to You.
John" eaid thu millionaire.
"But l don't understand. stammer.
ed the beneficiary.
Simple enough. If hadn't hated
you so at school, ! should never have
picked up that pin to put on your eeat +"
Pearson Weekly.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
n,under. In Song. and Programmes.

NlundGFs In Songs and Programmed.
l suppose all composers have Ind a
laugh over tho extraordinary mistakes
which sometimes occur in the first
proofs of their songs. I%remcmber, years
ago, writing u very sentimental love
song i'll which tho liuc occurred:
I've ncvcf once regretted he VOW ! made that
day.
My feelings may be imagined when l
found they had printed
I've never once regretted the row ] maec thai
day.
And once tho following amusing mis-.
take occurred in tho programme Of one
Of my own concerts. A we'll known
singer and very good friend Of mine
was down to sing my two songs, "To
Mary" aud Grabbed Ago and Youth. "
But the newspaper announced some-
thing very different. Not content with
drawing upa programme of my concert,
it drew up u programme OF my future,
for I read as follows:
Mr.. Blank
To Marry Claude Valerie White.
Grabbed Ago and Youth.
-Cornhill Magazine. E.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Resev,rx R,,a nsn Ir,n

SsiSg-f~l
Tho accumulation e rust on ironsar-
stfcles d % annoying that any simple
pxece0o q removing it will be received
with great satisfaction by large num-
her OF per6ona: The Following directions
are given: Attacha piece Of ordinary.
zinc to the articles and then let them
lie in water to which . little sulphuric
acid 10 added. They should be left inn
mersedSt for several days. or . week, until
the rust has entirely disappeared, the
time depending on how deeply they
were rusted. II there is much rust, q
little sulphuric acid should be added
occasionally. The essential part Of the
process 10 that the zinc must DO in good
electrical contact with the iron. A good
way 10 to twist an iron wire tightly
around the object and connect thiswith
the zinc, for which q remnant OF q bat
terry Zinc is suitable, as it has q binding
post.
Besides the simplicity Of this process,
# has the great advantage that the iron
itself is not attacked nthe least a. long
a the zinc is in good electrical contact
with it Delicate pieces of mechanism
which have become badly rusted can be
cleaned by wrapping . galvanized wire
around them instead Of the zinc, in
which case the acid should not be toe
strong. When the rust is all cut of, the
articles will appear dark gray or black.
They must then be thoroughly washed
and oiled. II is we'll to warm them
slightly when dry SO that tho oil may
the moro easily sink into the surface.
Where there are sharp edges and fine
work this process is said to BIO eminent
y satisfactory.-New York Ledger.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
The Sultan aud Our missionaries

The Sultan and Our Missionaries.
The Porte has demanded the recall
of two American missionaries from the
province of Aleppo, on the pretext
that their mission is likely to cause
disturbances. ''Thc sick mar of
Europe" is as unreasonable as his
political health is feeble. AS n bright
contrast to his obstinacy and stupidity,
the people of America { acknowi-
edging far and wide the beneficence Of
the mission of Hostetter's. Stomach
Bitters, namely, to relieve and prevent
malaria, rheumatism and kidney com
plant, chronic dyspepsia, constipation
and liver trouble. The nervous, the
weak and the infirm derive unspeak-
able benefit from its use, and ~itgreatly
mitigates the weakness and infirmities
which r specially incident to adj
vancing years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Gladstone and ireland.

Only a stern sense Of duty induced
Nh. Gladstone in his s-eventy-seventh
year to endeavor to bring about the pa.
ci1ication Of Ireland. II shall win" he
said when he appealed to the country,
"or be hunted ont Of public life. I"
What do you think Of. Mr.. Gladstone
now?" asked a Liberal NJ. r. Of Mr..
Healy at the close of Mr.. Gladstone's
speech introducing horne rule. 81
think" replied Mr. Healy, THAT he
has elected to be crucified for Ireland. .
Birmingham (England) Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Gr.vestone Emblems.

In q cemetery in q neighboring stat
lies buried a family Of the name O.
Rose. Upon each headstone 10 cut thil
flower, broken at tho stem, whilo upor
the babe's tomb is engraved q bud
Curious as this is in itself, however, II
is emphasized by the neighboring plot
where lies family Of the name Of Fish
who have followed the example Of th.
Roses BY having a small specimen q
the finny tribe cut upon each Of thei,
gravestones.-New York Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
A Funny Mistake.

A servant lass at an inn once made ,
funny mistake. Opening the door Of on.
Of tho rooms, ahe saw, 70 she thought
the handle Of o warming pan sticking
ont near the foot Of tho bed. "Bles
me-" she said, ''that stupid Martb,
has left the warming pan in the bed
She might have set tho place on fire.
Taking hold Of the handle, she gave 1t
violent jerk, when up jumped an awak'
ened traveller, shouting Justify: "Hel
10, therel Leave my wooden leg alone
will you?"-London Fun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Buried q ssntf.xo.

Few students Of Napoleonic histo.
y.'' Gays the Lond On Chronicle, "are
aware that Dr.. Antomarchi, who at.
tended upon Napoleon / during his last
illness at St. Helena, is buried in the
cemetery at Santiago de Cuba. He had
. brother living in that island, and
after the emperor's death proceeded
thither and lived at Santiago, exercis.
ing his skill az an oculist gr%atuitously
among the poor. After his death in
1895 . public monument was erected to
his memoey in the local cemetery"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09

Tho cockaeoos constitute . l1anch -
the great parrot family, and, with ths,
exception OF ehes species which tnhabdts3
the fnilippine islandh = peculiae TO
the A~ustralasian region.
L~eadbeater's cockatoo is Q q the
most beautiful q the group. his white
plu,nage being tinged with roee color
w. !. Greene. the great authority ON
cage parrots describes It aptly a. ''rasps
berry and cream" color-but - his
mental endowments : BY NO means
equal to his personal attractions he Ia
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09

feet wide and 9 miles long through solid
rock. Evidence is conclusive that the
falls were formerly mt Queenstone. seven
miles below the present situation. 1t
has been proved that they have not re.
coded more than u foot q year for the
last half Q century.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Easy Enough to Tell.

Easy Enough 70 Tell.
Briggs-And 80 you consider Nc
Faker a clever delineator Of characters
Griggs-Yea.
Briggs-And can you readily distin
guish his German dialect from his Irisl
brogue?
Griggs-Oh, dear, yer. The pro
gramme tells when he IL going to imi
tate German-English and when he 4
going to give Us a little lrish brugue.-
Boston T%ranscript.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09

Foot bridges in Morocco that are used
for heavy traffic have been the subject
of much concern to the engineers Elm
planks on oak stringpieces were the ma
terials employed, but these wore ont 80
rapidly that q return to the old style Of
building was proposed. This consisted
Of cables made from the fiber of the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09

According to an old French saying,
"a mans character is like his shadow.
which sometimes follows and some
times precedes him, and which Is occa-
sionally longer, occasionally shorter
than he is.n
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
Grant. Court Suit,

"Just before Grant started on his IA.
NOUS trip around tho world-in fact,
just three days before he left-hs walked
into o store in Philadelphia and very
quietly, just us if he was asking moth
ing unusual. said that he wanted o full
dress uniform Of the generals grade fin
ished for him before he left. AS he OK
pressed it, he couldn't appear in civil
ian's dress at the various courts which
he would visit, and he didn't like the
idea Of the knickerbockers and silk
stockings of tho regulation court cos
tune.
ut was q rush ORDER" said tho mer.
chant who received it, land we had to
furnish everything except tho sword,
but we managed to finish it in time
and made what Grant considered the
best fitting uniform no ever wore. The
epauleh hadn't arrived when tho day
for trying on occurred, and our filter
told Grant. adding that he was sorry,
but that he would have to come in
again. Then Grant made a remark
which showed his great good sense. one
Of his predominant characteristics.
There must be somebody here,' he said,
who is about my build. Just put the
coat on him aud fit the epaulets that
way And so it was done. New York
Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
a s'seo,sa, Paper.

The Ostrich. an English paper thas
aims TO say nothing dixagreeable In
speaking Of a building that burns down
in which ont Of 400 persons 277 perish.
docs not mention them. but says. Not
less than 1913 were saved" Very ID
news 10 printed in the smallest type, %
the experienced reader 10 warned. No
unpleasant details are given. After .
mere statement the paragraph ends
with Continuation on page H."
There IL no thirteenth page
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
One Definition.

"What is your idea Of a political
economist?:''
well, replied Senator Sorghum re-
lectiyely, there's lots Of different
kinds. But my idea OF the genuine or.
ticle is the mani who manages to put by
enough while he has an Office to pay
the expense Of getting it for another
~term"-Washington Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09
The Scholar.

DR.. Evans, a witty member Of the
parliament ut Melbourne, was an old
man, and the other members jokingly
spoke Of him as belonging to the era Of
Queen Anne.
Once. while making a speech, he re-
ferred to Queen Anne and was greeted
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09

The Sheffield club is the Oldest foo1
Dali organization in the United King
oom. II was started in 1856, aud Il
minute book for 1857 is still in exist
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-09

with cries Of ibid yon know her3''
"What was she like?"
Eyes, sif." retorted the doctor, 81
did know her. The scholar is contem.
porary with all time"