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During her stay she visited the High
school. When her parents moved to
Minot last spring, Mary was a member
of the 9th grade, but at the Minot
school has but ten grades, she is now
in the Graduating class, tenth grade.
All her school-mates were sorry to lose
her and hope that events will take
such a turn, that her parents can
again take up their residence in this
o;<X
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22
LOAN SUBSCRIPTION
For the Roller Mill of Devils Lake
A.. P. Hanson, Manager.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Dec. Z, 1899

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Dec. Z, 1899.
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
loan to said Roller Mill the number of
bushels of wheat opposite our names
or the amount in money, until
said mill can conveniently pay said
amounts back. This the said mill
agrees to do. These subscriptions are
not to be turned over to said roller
mill until it shall have erected, upon
the present site of said mill, a good
and substantial mill.
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Ddu Thoughts;
A CHRISTMAS RETROSPECT,
By droskenor."

A CHRISTMAS RETROSPECT.
A few days more and with much
innocent jolity and kind
ly feeling toward each other the
Christmas festival of 1899 will have
passed, From our present pros
perity and comfort let us look back
at two Christmastides of the past.
Xxx
Defeated, perplexed, not daring
to make a stand and yet notdaring
to show an appearance of flight,
disobeyed by General Lee, disre-
garded by congress, his force grow
ing less at every step with a
strengthening foe at his heels.
Washington ferried his shadow
army over the Delaware a few days
before Christmas, l776. He had
only 1,700 men to hold the for
tunes of the country against sew
eral thousand of the enemy, yet
with apparent fool hardness he
fingered on the west bank of the
Delaware, as if waiting for the
weather to form an icy bridge over
which the British could march
triumphantly. The calm courage
of the man seemed suddenly to
mingle with a return of his impe-
tuous boyhood. Instead of wait
ing for further defeat, he wrested
victory from defeat by doing the
unexpected thing. Amid darkness
and killing cold his forces boldly
recrossed the Delaware, fell upon
the unsuspecting Hessians, who
were needing only their own ap-
petites at Trenton, slew many of
them in their cups, captured a
thousand and got safely back into
Pennsylvania Christmas day, 1776.
Then followed three weeks of such
vigorous, splendid campaigning
that even Frederick the Great
judged it to be the most brilliant
in the annals Of civilized warfare.
In a few weeks the breadth of the
state across which he had so igno-
miniously retreated stretched be-
tween him and the discreet and
astonished enemy.
Xxx
Defeated at Brandywine because
for once he yieldedto public clamor
and risked an engagement that he
was ill-prepared to meet f; and
again defeated at Germantown;
the enemy in full possession Of
Philadelphia and passing the time
with parades and masquerades,
Washington went into winter
quarters at Valley Forge, l777.
The houses or huts provided for
the troops were not so very COM
Portable, but it was not long before
fuel, food and clothing were woe
fully lacking. Our own hearts can
tell whether these are essential to
comfort in a rigorous climate. The
mems feet left bloody tracks be-
hind them in the snow, their
shoulders were bowed and chafed
from dragging supplies on sleds
through the drifts, their bodies
were given over to the agonies of
scurvy because Of the poor quality
and small quantity of their food.
Thus passed Christmas of 1777.
Though God and man seemed to
! have forsaken them, inspired by
the heroic determination Of Wash
ton and by the steady drilling of
Steuben, this nucleus of revolu-
tionary success had nerve enough
to hold out through the great test
ing of the winter. Then it went
out to succeed and never again
underwent another long series of
defeats.
II It is we'll to think of the manly
sort of material that rendered our
present happy conditions possible.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

Gen. Lawton, one of the bavest
officers in the American army, was
shot and instantly killed while
storming the enemy's position at
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22
mong the financial nations of the

earth.
A CHANCE FOR A LIGHT.
MING CALCULATOR.
The Dingley tariff has been
completely vindicated. We are
selling more abroad than over be-
fore in our history. W. sold
foreign nations in October over
i6fty-one millions of manufactured
goods-highest on record. We
sold foreigners over one hum
dred and twenty-six millions worth
of goods Of all kinds in October of
this year, The fact that notwith-
standing the advance in prices,
the markets abroad for American
goods are SO quick, carries with it
ample endorsement of the Amer
lean protective system. Will some
of our Populistic friends now step
to the front and repeat, according
to the economic ritual of the late
Grover Cleveland, the old rot:
"The tariff is a tax" "the tariff is
robbery" and tell us something
about taxing the sugar with which
the poor sweeten their tea and
Coffee; and call down curses on
the heads of the "robber barons."
Will some Populistic lightning
calculator tell how much each man,
woman and child in America is
robbed by a protective tariff?
Under American control Manila
has become one of the most pros
porous cities in all the east. In
dustries have multiplied, wages
have been raised and the condi-
ton of the working people has
been vastly improved. This holds
good as to all other parts of the
island of Luzon now in the hands
of the Americans. The people of
the Philippines are beginning to
realize the difference between
American and Spanish. methods.
Under the guidance and protection
of the great republic, the resources
Of the islands will be rapidly de-
veloped, and the inhabitants will
prosper. Their children will be
educated. The people will enjoy
the inestimable blessings of politi-
cal and religious freedom. The
widest Of the tribes will gradually
become civilized and enlightened.
In the pathway Of such progress
Aguinaldo and his deluded follow
ers have stood and fought. They
have been beaten, captured and
scattered, and now that peace pre-
walls, the work of reconstruction
and up building will commence in
earnest. Ample American capital
stands ready to seek investment in
the Philippines and to set the
wheels of industry in motion. The
entrance of the United States into
the far east means the dawning of
a better day for the eastern part of
Asia and her teeming millions.
The torch of true civilization is
blazing in the Philippine islands,
lighting up the eastern shores of
Asia. The Stars and Stripes will
wave on the Indian ocean and the
Chinese sea as the emblem of law,
order, civilization and liberty.
Under it's protection freedom of
conscience will be secure and the
gospel will penetrate the darkest of
the earth's corners.
eally-major-yo surelyought
to know that it cannot be very
gratifying to Senator Hansbrough
who likes you much better than
in former years-to see hat you
allow the "jabs'' of the Forxhearld
to remind you that because you
didn't get secretary of war-or
something equally'-Gen. Allen
shouldn't be mentioned-for what
ever may be had.
1t is good to see the Argus, of
Fargo, putting on city style in the
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TO RECORDS.

The financial bill now before
congress does not contemplate a
change in the money standard of
this country. It simply reafirms
the existing gold standard, and
when it goes to the president for
signature it will doubtless provide
that in future the bonds issued by
this government, whether they be
new bonds or bonds for refunding
purposes, shall be made payable in
the standard money of the country.
In discussing the financial ques-
ton, a few of our contemporaries
whose editors are prone to pick
flaws in the records Of public men
whom they do not like-appear
to overlook the declarations of
some OF our greater statesmen Of
this generation. In June, 1890,
William Mckinley, in a speech in
the house, said:
would not dishonor silver. I would give it
| eoua1 cra6it md honor with cold WOULD
make no discrimination. I want the double
standard.
In February, 1878, James G..
Blaine said:
1 believe gold and silver to be the money of
the constitution.
If Mr. Blaine were alive and in
the congress of the United States
today he would vote for the fnan-
cial bill now under consideration.
Mr.. Mckinley is president and he
will sign the bill when it comes to
him.
The fact is there have been
great changes, both in the con-
ditions of the country and the
thought of statesmen, in the past
few years. The Republican party
honestly sought to secure a bime-
tallic agreement among the great
world powers, and failed. In 1896
the American people refused to go
to the single silver standard
Meantime the worlds output of
gold has greatly increased and will
continue to increase. Alaska
alone is good for forty millions
next year. And what is more i'm
portant still, the business of this
country is on a prosperous basis.
The people have confidence in the
integrity and ability Of the present
administration, which is in all GER
tainty to be with us until 1905
There will be no commercial OF
money panics, such as we passed
through under the operation Of the
unwise policy of the previous ad.
ministration. Hence there is nc
, cause for alarm in the business
world.
For these reasons the pending
financial legislation is simply in
keeping with modern events anc
modern demands. It is designed
to assist in placing this grear
nation in a position foremos'
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

It is we'll to think of the manly
sort Of material that rendered our
present happy conditions possible.
How would our characters as citi-
zens stand the comparison if these
heroes came to sit at our tables?
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District Court.

District court will in Devils
Lake on Tuesday January End, the
grand jury having been called to meet
at 4 o'clock p. m. of that date and the
petit jury for Thursday January 4th at
10 o'clock a. M. The following is a list
of jurors:
GRAND JURY.
Churchs Ferry. A. jacobson.
Newbre-Simon Schmidt.
Noonan-Mike Rutten.
Third district-Abraham Adelman.
Lake-John Christopher.
Norway-Lars Ellingson.
Second Districts. Flumerfelt.
Stevens-J. M. Solby, Charles Dahl.
Ontario-Herman Kalonowski.
Devils Lake-R. L. Cleveland, Kasper
Scraatas.
First district-George H. Wallace.
Bartlett-William Simpson.
Webster-Joseph Kelly.
Minnewaukan-John Maxwell,
Coulee-C Cornelius Kirkeide.
Norway-Thomas Christianson.
Bergen-C. o. Lee.
Grand Harbor-John Mckay.
PETIT JURY
Observation-Disclosures Olson, J. O.
Perkins, Albert Maxwell, H. L. Wells,
T.. Brudeseth.
Ontario-Warren Brown.
First district-Benjamin Burt.
Bartlett-N. A. Hinebaugh.
Freshwater-A. G. Tufford.
Churchs Ferry-E. f. Schuman, j. O.
jacobson.
Grand Harbor-E. A. Bryn, John
Brynn, James A. Hunter.
Dry Lake-George Spilman.
Stevens-Ole Nesseth, Ole Upland, j.
Il. Wood, Henry Medelman.
Fifth district-R. j. Walker, George
Bedell.
Second district-Erik Kalhaugen.
Devils Lake-M. johnson, Herman
Huesgen, A. T. Horsman, F. Farkas, c.
S. Taylor, w. A. Hamilton, Benjamin
Franklin, Joseph Woods.
Coulee-William Passow.
Third district-William Haig, Sam
Goldberg, B. j. Sullivan.
Morris-George Daeley.
ODESSA. G. C~alderwood.
Lake-John Vanderlin.
Lillehoff-Paul Nelson.
Penn-George W. Kline.
Cleveland-E B. Hartman.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

The Brooklyn Republicans have
brought out Lieut.. Gov. Timothy
l.. Woodruff as a vice-presidential
candidate. He will make a good
running mate for President Nc
kinley next year.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

Miss Mary Collinson came down
from Minot last week and paid a short
visit to some of her old school mates.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22
Modern WOOdmen.

Lake Camp 1887. Modern Woodmen
of America, elected officers last night as
follows:
V. CT. B. Fancher.
w. A.-Andrew Odegard.
Clerk-Emll S. Eich.
Banker-Ed Hovey.
Escort-Herman Stenseth.
Watchman-Caspar Skratass.
Sentry-A. M. Bond.
P~hysician-J. H. Moeller.
Manager-C. G. Connolly.
Doric Chapter, Royal Arch Masons
will publicly install officers at their hall
Thursday evening, December %. The
following is the complete list of officers:
High Presto. W. Greene
King-F. T. Fox
Scribe-S. G. Jones
Secretary-Fred P. Mann
Treasurer-R. L. Cleveland
G.. of IA. j. Stade
P. Sd. A. Stewart
r. A. C.-P. J. McClory
Master of Sd Veil-J. r. Roller
Master of I'd Veil-D. F. Bangs
Master of 1st Veil-E. Munson
Sentinel-E. A. Pierce
A social will follow the installation,
and all Masons and their families are
invited.
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The American Yeomen elected officers
Tuesday night, as follows:
Foreman-D. G. Duell.
Master of Ceremonies-B. S. Estes.
Correspondents. F. Henry.
Master of Accounts-A. Roberts
Overseer-Andrew Huesby
Physician-Bennie Greenberg
Watchman-Jehn Sportsman
Sentinel-C. Franks
Guard-Gilbert Berkedahl
Rowena-Mrs. S. H. Elliott
Rebecca-Mrs. A. Roberts
Frank Honett, Finley Chisholm, Fred
Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. George ". 81,
Davis were initiated at this meeting.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

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tophe which closes the active career
of many a business man. Energetic
and ambitious, he puts his life into
his business. He can barely take
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a vacation. And so he tolls on,
letting business cares encroach upon
his hours of rest and refreshment.
Extra strain needs extra strength.
When q man begins to add to his
hours of labor, and subtract from his
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-22

1t is good to see the Argus, Of
Fargo, putting on city style in the
news line. And it's editorial policy
has broadened very much in the
past few months. North Dakota
has long needed a morning daily
that, besides printing the news,
could be fair and just toward all.
A continuation of the policy of the
Argus must surely make it a pro-
nounced success.
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Entered as second class matter.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF DEVILS LAKE.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1899.
CHRISTMAS.

In the beauty of the lilies,
> Christ was born across the sea;
As He died to make us holy,
Lot ,1s die to make men free.n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
TEXAS PRESS SUGGESTIONS.

Colorado Citizen lColumbus) Admiral
SAMPSON arrived In Washington and Caught
what he lost on Cervera the grip. no
copyright applied tor)
Bonham News: Most newspaper men are
saved from that vanity that frequently
comes with great wealth. That's one thing
good to be said OF the calling.
Gfeanv!le Banner: The average woman
gets an idea that she can raise plants just
about as regularly as the average man doe !,
that it is his duty to hold some pubic
office.
Palestine Advocate. In addition to its
usual postage Spain has adopted a black
stamp to be used as an Indication OF its
solemn mlen ON the loss Of so many of its
islands. Poor thing.
Yoakum Times The fellow who paid all
the debts he could on the LIST feels better
for so doing and we all possess the best
kind OF feeling for him. Blessed is the
cheerful and punLtual debt payer.
Greenviiie Herald: 1t is a question who
suffers the more, the capable man who is
at the bottom and who should be at the
top or the mediocre man who is at the
top and ought TO be at the bottom.
III Campo Eagle: Mans happiness in
this life is constituted OF an ipordnaua
desire TO accumulate something for others
10 elbow in" HIS future happiness will
consist in seeing disinterested parties enjoy
the abors of his toll. Man is appreciated
solely as a HUSTLER
Navasota Examiner: If the United States
government has to feai the suffering Gu
bans another year. my indemnity to Spain
and buy nav mackintoshes for the Phil
lppine friars 1t with be necessary to in
crease the tax on beer and put little
mora deception in the bottom of the bear
mug.
Pfttsburg Gazette; Whatever may be
the good fortune of other people the man
who takes and reads 4 paper for years and
yeafs without paving cent for it and
then refuses to take it out OF the post
office amy longer and has tho postmaster
to so notify the publisher, need not hope,
without reform, TO enter the pearly gates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06

an offensive criticism Of The Post. The
statesman. with neither The intelligence nor
the information 10 know any thing definite
about the merits Of the controversy, reprint-
ed this dlscourtoous criticism, and In the most
offensive manner IL knew how. IL. undfr
these circumstances. The Post was a little
sharp In retort It sincerely regrets It. The
Post is not mad with the Statesman; II SYM
psihizts with II aud all others Of its Kind.
II IL now said the Farm and Ranch, Frank
Holla paper VIII move 20 81. Louis. Hol-
Sha. aided by the generous munincencc of a
considerable wealthy clientele, made the Farm
ami Rahth a great power in Texas Its Cd
it0r Was hunored and toasted wherever he
went. When he goes to ST Louis II Will
cease TO be the Farm and Ranch FOR Texas,
sLch q publication to grow and fatten, Will
Tall away from II. Alex. Sweet, with his
Sftings, attempted similar move, aud failed
siSnaliy. Opic Reed yenture1 with his Ar
kDnaNN Traveller and In less than three years
was q bankrupt and forced To turn 10 wiatthg
ya!itr kivercd'' literature at syndicate prices
TO way board IL Is better to b. Il King among
dogs than to be a dog among kings. -schulen-
burr Sticker.
There Is something in this suggestion, as
The Post once before has observed and yet
F.1nF Holland is such a hustler. so full Of
10 aheada,yeDoss. that his venture may
prove the exception to the former rule At
ihe same time all Texas Will regret TO see
the move referred TO-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
HOUSTON. FRIDAY, JAN. q. 1sDD.
!. TEN PAGES TODAY.
SOME LESSONS FOR CITIES.


There Is food for thought, for those who
are interested in the problems OF munich
pal government. In the record which i.r-
ersl Wood is making at Santiago. And
this is true not only In the con .elnolai lon
Of results, but Of the character NJ auihor-
i.y exercised.
From all accounts, especially those Of
most recent date. this old Cuban city has
been almost made over II has teen for
the fret time in twp hundred years rem
dared comfortably hsbitable. From one OF
the filthiest cities vn the globe II tas be-
come one of the cleanest and this within
period o. six months. The death rite
has been reduced within that time to less
than fourth OF what 1t formerly was.
This is the highest possible detrimental
10 the complete efficacy II samtation--a
demonstration that cleanliness IN a city
is life preseryer But an equally inter
esting and important point to ne citizens
OF citfes is the fact that these results were
accomplished In possibly the only way
they could ever have neen ace )mplished--
by 4 concentration of authority!
General Woods power was unlimited, It
is true but Vt was not exercised Win any
greater show OF tyranny or oppression than
any municipal regulations mast be en-
forced. 1t was not so much he carso O,
success III this case that there was co
authority above him as that there vas no
independence beneath MIN. II General
Wood had found In undertaking his work
that an independent street commissioner
and an independent chief OF police ala an
inependent health boird and a jila:o y
and independent, council ,ook .helr own
time anG consulted their own pleasure IN
assisting him in giving santiago a thorough
overhauling and good government, we
would siill md that city stencil In the
nostrils OF It's inhabitants ami wnh an
appallingly high death rate
This idea OF the concentration OF fnu-
nicinai authority aud. tneref,re. o, r, pom
siblity, which has found ,,ial IA santl-
$50, Is becoming n popular one in many
portions OF this country. ctmtpe.s are
being chsnged 10 slye effect to I. There
are 80 many interests % su. geryo II ward
politics 50 mnch fayorllsm, ami SO many
Undesirable men acquire offioe. tina. 4 Is
becoming the popular idAa 10 holl some one
man responsible for the anlorc9m mt OF
every municipal law. This man VI course.
tn this country, is the mayor. Bul to shift
the chlot burden OF lccol ltaAili,y ,pon
him without giving him i CORE sprrdltg
authority over tho city, wol'd hi unjust
and Impossible.
Tho management OF the Vast Indian
cities by our military governors ana their
"oa'hinels' or stafs, is likely 10 give this
movement for the greater COM cntretcn OF
municipal power and responsibility an ad-
dttioDai aud decided impetus.