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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10

anchor, and Gus used a smoothing
iron which he had with him $50 he
says for self protection. The bird
died, and Gus brought it home,
rather than have it thought he did
not get the best of the attack, He
wasn't hunting.
A. E.. Nugent, representing the
Zenith Paper company, of Duluth,
was in the city Friday and Satur-
day. Mr. Nugent was formerly of
the firm of Nugent & Brown, the
leading blank book manufacturers
of the Northwest but their removal
from Fargo to Duluth proved dis
astrous.
At the congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church, held
Sunday afternoon. an unanimous
vote was passed to extend a call to
Rev. DIR. Mcdonald, Of Grafton.
Correspondence have been opened
with the reverend gentleman with
a view to accepting the call.
Plaindealer: Two Devils Lake
gentlemen, Messrs. Phillips and
Coburn, have taken charge of the
Windsor hotel in East Grand
Forks. They are experienced hotel
men, and will have the Windsor
thoroughly reftted and remodeled,
both inside and out.
Some changes in the personnel
of the railway service have taken
place recently: Con. j. Waldron
has resigned; Con. Ed. Tenant
has gone to the cotton belt; Con.
Jim Nelson has gone on the run
between Grand Forks and Cass
Lake; j. M. Britton has been APP
pointed station agent at Larimore,
vice j. S. Watson, resigned. Mr..
Watson may accept a position as
one Of the travelling passenger
agents. The changes are not made
through any dissatisfaction with
the company, but owing to the
long runs, necessitated by increas-
ing business.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
A Couw1e of Rat Stories.

George PARCEL tells some stories
about mining coal that are interesting.
Purcell says a rat, when caught in a
trap, will cut off a limb to escape. He
n day caught a rat with a black
smiths pinchers. He had only time to
fix the pinchers on the rats tail, but
with sufficient grip to hold the rat for
a time. He intended taking the rat to
a feed box in the barn, where its fight
ing qualities could be tested by a ter
rier. The rat, hanging by its tail, turned
around to free itself from the pinchers.
Finding that the pinchers were harder
than its teeth, it turned its attention to
its own tail. 1t cut with its teeth a
ring around the tail and then made a
jump. The skin peeled off the tail, leav-
ing the tail covering in the grip of
Purcell and the pinchers. 1t is needless
to say that the rat escaped.
Miners believe that rats leave a fall
ing mine. NJ. w. Kerrigan met a horde
of rats one day when he was entering
a mine. He attempted to kill them
with Il stick, but as fast as he knocked
one out another took his place. He was
accompanied by a Cog, and the dog was
so badly bitten by the rats that he
sought shelter behind kerrigan. Seeing
that the dog was badly injured by the
attack of the rats, Ke.rigan took him
outside the mine to have his injuries
attended to. Kerrigan then returned to
the workings, but was surprised to find
that the entry in which he had met the
rats had fallen in during his absence
Pittsburg News.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
Sl2O Reward.

The undersigned will give 500
reward for information leading to
the recovery Of one bay horse
branded reversed 4 on left thigh,
and one horse of blush color with
dark face, branded with reversed 4
on left thigh, and a wire-cut seal
running from lower part Of throat
to shoulder; and 500 reward adj
ditional will be given for the ar
rest and conviction of the thief.
Address GEORGE BECKER, Buford,
N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10

make an official visit to the new
station at Keith, near Crazy. For
tunately they did not expect any
game at home.
Strayed. = From my pasture,
west of town, three fat cattle: One
large black and white COW; one
black moody steer and one brindle
steer. F. w. Cockburn.
Fresh vegetables. onions, cab
bages, beets, turnips, carrots, par
ships and potatoes delivered to all
parts of the city all winter twice a
week. Leave orders at Co-Opera-
tive Store, or telephone so call 5.
Edgar A. Palmer, the Gardener.
It is a girl, and Attorney J. f.
Henry shared his happiness among
his friends Monday by distribut-
ing some very nice Henry Clays.
Notice-Life insurance compan-
les will reduce the rate 33 per cent
to all who agree to use Rocky
Mountain Tea. A wise measure;
IS cents. Ask your druggist.
Taken up.-Came to my place,
Sept. 20, a small black pig. Owner
can have same by proving proper
ty and paying for this notice,
John NJ. Gum, ne ! S. %, tip. l57,
range g., Benzoin 2. 0.
The Methodist church announces
a change in time Of evening SER
vice. The Epworth League will
meet at 6:3O, and the evening ser
vice will be held at s o'clock.
Mrs. A. F. Page, of Larimore,
representing the Grand Forks
Plaindealer, was in the city Mon
day in the interests Of that metro
politan newspaper.
A great reputation Of a never
failing remedy for all kinds Of
! piles, has the Crusade Internal
Pile Cure prepared by the DR.
Donald Wallace'Co 9th and Pine
streets, st. Louis, Mo. 1t is the
only internal pile remedy known
A cure is guaranteed or money re.
funded. See their adj elsewhere
in this issue. For sale at Hors.
mans drug store.
"Spotter' Nixon, ex-preacher
ex-drummer, etc, etc, paid Grand
Harbor an official visit, and as 8
result w. Britton is under $500
bonds to appear before the district
court.
Lille Portions will do sewing by
the day. Rooms at Mrs. NJ. Nc.
Carthy's. 32-43
Mrs. j. O. Baughman was mott
fed Monday of the death of he
nephew, Walter Smyser, of Brook
Ign, N. Y. Walter was an only
son of Henry Smyser, whose death
occurred so suddenlylast month.
In 1887 Mr.. Thomas Mcintosh
of Allentown, Tenn, had an attacl
of dysentery which became chronic
Il was treated by the best physi
clans in East Tennessee withou
a cure" he says. FINALLY l triet
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera ane
Diarrhoea Remedy. After using
about twelve bottles [ was cured
sound and we'll" For sale at A
E. Hodgkinson's drug store.
Commencing Saturday last, No
s on the Great Northern only run!
as far as Minot instead of to Havre
AS the change does not affect tn.
arrival o. departure of the train
no new time card has been issued
The Gospel song service mex
Sunday afternoon will be led b,
Charles Rawlinson. Subject, "Tht
Living Bread" John 6 chap. 1868;
verses. A good place to spend al
hour Sunday afternoon.
Gus Huss is religiously inclined
AS a rule. Sunday last he tool
his usual recreation, and whe1
about three miles from town wa.
attacked $50 he says by a larg,
wild goose. His religious pro
clivities immediately drOnne1
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
Notice to Clean Chimneys.

Notice is hereby given to all
householders and storekeepers that
the ordinance governing the clean
ing of house chimneys will be
rigidly enforced. The chimneys
should be cleaned out before fit
ting up the stoves for winter.
VIM. HURST.
Chief of Police, Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
He Deals In Snow.

The Prince of Palermo is said to owe
his wealth chiefly to the trade in snow,
of which he has a monopoly. The snow
is brought at night in baskets en- mule
back from the mountains to the coast
and shipped to the Italian cities. where
it is sold at 2 and 3 cents a pound.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
Gltv in Brl6t


Fall blowing in the vicinity OF
Devils Lake is practically finished.
See Geo. w. Gets for furunitre.
He can save you money.
Wanted.-A dishwasher at the
Hotel Sevilla.
Engineer John Peterson, one of
the G.. n. veterans, is now on the
Bottineau run
Farmers and others, if you want
to sell your property list it with
VIM. H. Brown & Co.
Money to loan on good farm
property. Apply to p. A. Maglone'
There being no quorum, the city
council did not meet in session
Monday night.
Beautiful women everywhere
owe their matchless loveliness tc
the use Of Rocky Mountain Tea
Plain womenmade attractive. Ash
your druggist.
If you want a good second hand
gang or sulky pillow, we can fit you
out cheap. Prosser & Serumgard
John w. Maher always has
money an hand for farm loans
Call on him if you want a loan. Il
Geo. w. Gets went west on g
business trip.
For Rent.-An eight room
house, new, located near the
Catholic church. Apply to NJ. K
Lee, or Attorney j.. F. Henry. Bit:
Guns and bicycles to rent a:
Estes hardware store.
Miss Tibbals, of Larimore, wa!
"a visitor in the city Monday.
The celebrated O.. V. B. cutler,
sold only by Estes. Full line O
pocket knives, shears, scissors
razors and butcher knives. Ever,
piece Iully
A line Of heavy home made tin
ware at Estes.
John Schlaberg finished up hi
fall threshing yesterday, his crew
having had a most successful sea
son.
We have a few first class fan
ming mills, and also a few Whit
sewing machines which we will
close out at a great bargain. Pros
ser & Serumgard.
Found.-A sealskin mitt, abou
two miles west Of town. Owne
can have same by calling at thi
office and paying for this notice.
Miss Nora Gilmore, the popula
waitress at Reds Cafe, has beel
required to take a vacation OWN!
to i'll health, and has gone to he
home at Crookston, MINI.
Mable-You can't expect to d
away with face blemishes in
weeks time. Keep on takin
Rocky Mountain Tea. You'll hav
a lovely complexion. Ask you
druggist.
Who has land for sale? Com
and see u.s.. VIM. Brown G. Co.
DR.. Davenport, the dentist, wi
be in his office in this city tn
first ten days Of every month.
Last Sundays meeting Of the \
M. G. A. was led by j. F. Henri.
who gave a very helpful address o
the topic, ga New Name"
AMMUNITION, full line loac
ed with black or smokaless powde
and chilled or soft shot. Shell
loaded to order on short notice
Chilled shot and Dupont smoke
less and black powders in stock, {
Estes hardware store.
Agent Vale took a few shell
with him Sunday, presumably t
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-11-10
A Mafdenly Device.

Evelyn-So you've broken of with
Jack again?
Etta-Oh. yes! I'm tired Of the old
ring. and he always gives me a new one
when we make up. -Jewelers Weekly
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GIVES BOUNTEOUSLY.
POrtugnPs Queen Devotes Much of
Her Time and Money to Do
ing Good.

We hear less about Portugal than
have neard less than usual. The queen
of Portugal is sovereign deserving u
long mark for her interest in hospitals
and hygiene, and also in the welfare of
the children of poverty, says Harper's
Weekly. At Alcantara she founded, in
ing the demands of childish invalids,
as pleasantly situated as possible, and
spaciously planned, combining a diet
kitchen, consultation rooms, surgical
halls and much of the departmental
work of a hospital. Almost every day
ment and takes a personal share in the
labors of the charity now waiting in
the kitchen distributions, and again
assisting in the surgery
Several well-known women of her
court are equally practical. The gen
eral charge of it is committed to re-
ligous order, favorite of the queen s.
but. the eminent Portuguese physician
DR.. Sylvia Carvalho, heads the staff OF
medical workers. In one year (1s95)
there were given in the building 1855
consultations, 63,704 rations from the
diet kitchen, 33,521 bandagings, 76,4sC
prescriptions and 470 vaccinations. The
milk and vegetables are furnished
gratis by the queen, and the medical
supplies are also betrayed by her. FIT
teen hundred babies were treated in one
twelvemonth. 1t is said that there il
not any royal charity Of the sort in
Europe SO efficiently managed, with the
additional active cooperation of the
founder.
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QUADRUPLETS ARE SCARCE.
Statistics show That They Occur Not
More Than Once in Every
100000 Births.

The recent birth Of quadruplets, four
girls, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Platt, of
Union Mills, Ind, has awakened con-
siderable interest in multiplicity in
birth, and caused member of the med
ical fraternity to search the records to
find a similar instance of four girls
born at one time. The result of the
physicians research, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, rs statistical evidence that
quadruplets are supposed TO occur once
in about every 100000 births. There
are 72 instances recorded in the index
catalogue of the surgeon generals Ii
brary of the United States, but not a
single one is noted as being that of
females. The health records of Paris
show that in 100000 cases during the
past 60 years, there was but one case
of bankruptcies.
The 70 cases above mentioned as hav-
ing occurred in the United States are
supposed to cover the entire existence
of the department in which they are
recorded. In later years there have
been but few cases: one In 1890 in Tex
as, one III 1883 in Canada, and one III
1871 in St. Petersburg. The instances Of
the birth of five and six children at
one time are even rarer. The greatest
number of children ever born to a wom-
an at one time was seven.
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UNDERWRITERS PROGRESS.
Rubber Tired Carriage for Church
AisIes Is One of the Newest
Inventions.

Among the many new appliances OF
up-to-date undertakers is the casket
carriage, upon which burial casket
may be moved up the aisle of church.
The latest form of casket carriage,
upon which a patent was issued In the
present year, is of lattice construction,
of brass. 1t is supported upon slN low
rubber-ti tired wheels, three on a side,
When not in use il can be closed up
together, occupying small space;
when opened foe use it is of ample size
to bear a casket, which can be moved
upon it securely, smoothly and noise
lessly along the aisle, says the New
York Sun.
1t is not expected that the casket car
riage will take the place of bearers in
state and military and other funerals
in which bearers would naturally be
employed, but it is found useful in
other church funerals and especially
in churches having narrow aisles in
which there might not be room for
bearers to walk at the side of the cas-
ket.
The removal basket is a modern
means of conveyance, used by under
takers for the removal of bodies from
hospitals or hotels or other places
where it might not be convenient or
desirable to carry "a cumbersome Ice
box. 1t is coffin-shaped in its general
form, but with rounded outlines and
rounded top. 1t has a steel frame
work, upon which the basketwork, Of
rattan, is woven. Stout wicker handles
basket, occupying comparatively little
space and which may be conveniently
handled, the body is removed to the
undertaker's
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
KNEW LAFITTE THE PIRATE.
Recent Death of n Texas veteran
Who Ran Errands for the
Bold Buccnncer.

John Iaams, an old settler who died
was probably the last person living who
had known the celebrated pirate, La
fitte. Iaams often described Lafitte,
whom he had seen frequently at Bara-
tava and afterward at Galveston. The
old Texan, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, was boy then, but peculiarities
of the buccaneer remained fixed firmly
in his memory. Iaams said that Lafitte
was in the habit of going up the bayous
running into Berwick's bay with his
boats and number of men. He was of
vigorous build and very good natured,
selling the women at their own figures
pretty things he had captured. He was
very popular with the people, and once
gave young Iaams four dollars for div
ing into the bayou and bringing up
pistol he had dropped into the water
while standing on one of his boats. He
would laugh and joke with his men, but
his word was law to them. They would
have resented Being termed pirates,
called themselves privateers, and none
of the people cared to excite their re-
sentiment. Iaams came to Galveston in
1922, before Texas dreamed of inde-
pendence, before Sam Houston had set
foot on the soil, and before Travis,
Crockett, Bowie or Fannin had thought
OF the cause for which they afterward
gave their lives. He was soldier in
the Mexican war.
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CURED BY JEALOUSY.
How One Woman Was Made Well
and Rosy by the Green-Eyed
Monster.

1t would never do to give any clew to
the identity of the physician who con-
ducts a private hospital and who has
just successfully accomplished new
departure in medicine, says the San
Francisco News Letter.
One of the patients is a wealthy but
ignorant woman, who has been for
many years confirmed ypochondriac
and who had successfully tried allopa-
thy, homeopathy, hydropathy, osteop-
athy - in short, everything pathic.
The patience of her husband was final
ly exhausted and he consented to enter
into a conspiracy with the doctor to
play upon his wife's jealousy. 1t was
arranged that he should seem deeply
smitten with young widow, healthy
rosy and jolly, who is secretly engaged
to be married to Los Angeleno.
There was no question about the un-
happy hypochondriac's jealousy. II
blazed out in a hysterical declaration
that the pretty widow was waiting for
her old shoes, but she vowed that she
would get better just to spite her sup
posed rival and to be avenged upon her
faithless husband.
She has kept her word and is now GER
tainly fair, fat and 40. But her doctor
says she is an example of the jealousy
cure.
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IN SHADOWLAND.


sit alone beside the fire and dream,
And watch the fiickering shadows on the
wall
Make weird, fantastic shapes, which rise
and fall
AS flames and sinks the pine logs fitful
gleam.
It seems but yesterday, we sat here hand
in hand.
Though years have passed, l hear her
voice SO low
Murmuring the lullabies of long ago,
Mother and L. alone in Shadowland
/ want her so. long to hear her say:
''If you are sad, cry will do you good,
Then clasp me close. All, how she un-
derstood
And healed the heartache in her tender
way!
Does she not know the longing? need tell
How 1 would take from off my brow this
crown
OF golden fame, which seems to weigh
me down,
If she could kiss the hurt and make it
well.
Friends pass me by, they do not under
stand,
Nor could they give that magic, healing
touch
That mothers know, and which we need
so much,
And so we weep alone in Shadowland
Annie Grier Calender "a Chicago In
terror.
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MORGAN'S RIFLEMEN.
warriors who Won the Respect and
Admiration Of the Great
Washington.

When Washington, one day riding
ing-shirts of the Virginians approach
ing, the reserve of his naturally unde
monstratiye nature broke down. AT
the sight he stopped; the rifiemen drew
nearer, and their commander, stepping
in front, made the military salute, eX-
of the Potomac' Washington dis
mounted, came to meet the battalion,
and going down the line with both
arms extended, shook hands with the
riflemen one by one, tears rolling down
his cheeks as he did so. He then mount
ed, saiuted, and silently rode on"
The riflemen were at once employed
as sharpshooters, and kept the enemy
continually in hot water. Hitherto the
British outposts had been safe enough
within stone's-throw of the American
lines, but they now found, to their cost,
that il was almost certain death to eX-
pose their heads within 200 yards of a
rifieInan. So frequent became the re-
turns of officers, pickets and artillery
men shot at long range that Edmund
Burke exclaimed in parliament Your
officers are swept off by the rifles if
they show their noses!" In the Brit
ish camp the riflemen were called
"shirt-tail men, with their cursed twist
ed guns; the most fatal widow-and-or-
phan makers in the orld."-ITarper's
Magazine.
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Highes, of all in Leayening Power u Govt Report
R. ] q! a Rskdsi! Rskid3s
DOG SETTLED DISPUTE.
TIC Found md Restored n Mans Lost
Property and Prevented
an Arrest.

Joe Teahou, travelling passenger
trip through the state and tells this
story, says the Omaha World-Herald:
"As we were approaching Talmage the
other day lady with poodte dog came
into the smoker. A travelling man called
her attention to the character of the
car and told her she had better go into
one of the others. She declared that
she was going to stay right there, and
she told him he must not light and
smoke the pipe he was filling with to-
bacco. He opened the window and
calmly lit his pipe and was pulling away
wkcn she again demanded that he de-
sist. He again told her that she could
go into one Of the rear cars. Invent on
for 9 fey @lnutes, when she leaned
Owe over Z and aS s. sSstcnea "a pipe from his
mouth and threw il out of ". "'tsse...
The travelling man was at a white heat
with rage and, turning around, grabbed
the poodle and chucked it out of the
window.
''rhen she went on the warpath. She
declared that she would have him ar
rested at Talmage, where, she said, she
knew everybody, and he said if she did
he would have her arrested for stealing
his pipe. The argument was hot and
heavy, and when they got off the train
they rushed around for the town mar
shal and finally found him and were
telling their troubles when the poodle
came ranning up the track with the
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The Tomato ms a Tonic.

According to the North American
Practitioner, Or. True, of Philadelphia,
has made quite extensive experiments
with the juice of the red tomato for the
purpose of discovering its virtues as a
medicine. DR.. True's Investigations
have led him TO adopt the juice of the
tomato in casesi in which the blood needs
toning up. The United States govern
ment and the German government have
also made experiments and many facts
of interest have been discovered Dur
ing the recent war with Spain the juice
OF the tomato was utilized extensively
as health preservative among certain
bodies of troops, with results which
were eminently satisfactory.
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AN ORCHESTRA DUMMY.
A Pretty Girl with Trombone Is
Employed to Draw Trade In
Summer Garden.

An orchestra, composed entirely of
young women, is playing at South side
summer garden, says the Chicago Jour
nal.
The star of the organization, viewed
from the standpoint of the young men,
is brur tie. She is an exceptionally
pretty Woman, easily the fairest of the
players. She is almost as big draw
ing card as the whole orchestra.
The other evening two men seeking
pleasure dropped into the garden, and
Immediately fell under the spell of the
young woman. To be as near as possi-
BILE to the musician they moved to the
table nearest the orchestra.
The belle of the aggregation was
operating her trombone industriously.
The young men sat entranced. Finally
across the face of one came curious
expression. He edged closer to the or
chestra, and listened more intently.
''Say, Jack, she's dummy" said
the listener, in a whisper, to his friend.
"A dummy Who?"
"Why, the brunette. Not a note come
from her trombone"
Nonsense"
Fact; listen"
And the two listened again, and
found it was even SO. The young wom-
an probably drew her salary for her
good looks.
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Her own face was unbelieving.
Diana caught the little woman's
hands in hers with an impetuous ges-
ture.
'Yes, oh, yes, l found it," she cried
softly. Il found it in her button box"
Housewife.
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south African Gold Exports.

Consul Macrum (Pretoria, Transyaal
republic)' writes that the average ex-
port of gold from the ports of South
Africa amount now to about So, ,092, ,595
each week.
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Surgical Operation. on the stomach

In recent lecture DR.. Stendel, of
Heidelberg, gave an account of a series
of 200 operations on the stomach per-
formed by Prof. Czerny during the last
eight years. The average death rate
was 24.S per cent. In the first year it
was As per cent, but decreased to 16
per cent. in the last year.