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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
A Wonderful Appetite.

The digestive power of the heron is
remarkable, as we'll as it's capacity and
ability to swallow large fish, says For
est and Stream. The neck seems to ex-
pand as if made Of india rubber-the
fish slips down, and the bird is ready for
another. In eating beef, large bones are
swallowed intact. On M or two occa-
sions after feeding beef this way, great
alarm was felt, as the birds showed
signs Of great distress. but the uneasi-
ness was soon Gained when the bird
threw up a large bone, clean and white,
the meat having been thoroughly digest
ed.
In eating catfish they instinctively
pierce it with their strong beaks, until
there is no question in their simple
minds but that it is harmless. If in
their hurry to swallow their food, it
goes down the throat covered with sand
or trash. they Immediately eject it,
carry it to the water and, having rinsed
it we'll. swallow it again.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
When Poe Was Hungry.

Gabriel Harrison, who was a popular
young actor in the forties and also an
artist and politician and friend of cele-
brated men, told this story of Edgar
Allan Poe:
81 asked Poe several times when he
was at the studio to sit for his portrait,
but he always refused on the ground
that his clothes were too shabby. But
n Afternoon I caught him in an I'M
usually complacent mood and obtained
the original of the engraving you see
there on the wall. This was but three
years before Poe's death, and he was
not at all prosperous.
81 recollect that once we were walk
ing up town together late in the day,
when Poe began to sway from side to
side and then stopped. He said he felt
faint. We went into a cafe, where we
had a glass of wine and a biscuit. Poe
then told me that his sudden dizziness
was the result of not having eaten any
thing since early morning."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
The Intelligent Jury.

Law court stories were especially at
tractive to Hicks, and he told many of
them. His great story. which was al
most a dramatic sketch, was of the &C.
quittal Of a Cornish doctor who was
charged with the murder Of his mother
in-law by mixing arsenic with a dish of
rabbits and onions, which he gave her
for supper. The setting of the court,
the swearing of the jury, the speeches
of counsel, and the judges charge were
all related by Hicks with marvellous hu-
NOR.
The climax to the fun was the con-
fabulation of the jury as to the verdict
they should give, and their individual
reasons for returning a verdict Of &C.
quittal-from the juryman who "didn't
hold with old oman eating rabbits and
onions for supper to the juryman who
declared that sit wasn't a ha'po'th Of
odds to him, and twas but an old ON
an. "-Cornhill Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Chtnatown,s Lottery.

Cinnamon are natural gamblers, and
in every city in this country where
they congregate they have a Lottery.
The manner of conducting the lot
terry is characteristic. Square yellow
papers are circulated about Chinatown.
They contain 80 characters within a
green border. There is no name or loca-
ton on the sheet, but every one knows
it's Office and uses. Translated literally,
these characters represent some natural
phenomena, such as "Heaven and
EARTH" ''Fishes swim, "Birds fly"
''The world is vast, ''Clouds rise'' and
other commonplace Of daily life, and SO
general are they that the most ordinary
dream may find here a character for in
depreciation.
Twenty characters are chosen and
crossed and the wager laid. When the
drawing comes, the man who guesses
three of these numbers gets his money
back; five, he wins double his stake,
and ten, 900 times the amount paid in.
The stakes run from 10 cents to S..
The highest and lowliest inhabitant Of
the quarter delights in the bah-ka-pou
and plays it with almost religious per-
sistency.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Siamese Magic.

Siamese magicians profess to be able
to destroy your enemy for you. They
first bewitch part of a buffalo till it be-
comes as small as a pea. When your
enemy has been induced to swallow it.
they make it return to its original size,
and after suffering great agonies he
sutfocates. Pigs flesh and fish are also
used. When these people die. the rea-
Son can be detected, because at their
cremation some part Of their body re-
fuses to burn. and when it is cut open
it contains fish or meat Of some animal.
A small boy died recently and was Gre
mated A certain part of the child's
chest refused to burn, and they got it
examined and found it to be a piece of
salt pork!
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Force of Habit.

"Of our you can't imagine what
curious experiences we have with sick
people," confded a trained nurse. 81
have just come from a very interesting
Casa dear old lady, lovely in every
way. but utterly unmanageable and I'M
reasonable on the subject of early rising.
The dear woman cannot turn over in
her bed OF put her hand to her head
she is fatally ill, poor creature-but she
wakes me every morning at 5 o'clock to
have her face and hands bathed and
her cap changed. oh, l groan, it is
only S O'Clock, Mrs. Lorrimer; that is
too early for sick people to get awake!
Let us have another little nap
"'No, no. she always answers; my
father reared me to get up at 5 O'Clock.
l can't disobey my training You must
make my toilet. I mustn't sleep any
longer
$50 I have to get awake, prepare the
dear old lady for the day-80 years old
she is, and weak and sick-just because
she was reared by a father with abnor-
NAL ideas of rising time. "--Indianapo-
lis Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
1t Must Be Torture.

DR.. Nachtigal, the celebrated African
explorer, was the guest of a rich Ham
burg merchant. The merchants son, a
young man. of a somewhat sentimental
temperament, said among other things
that his dearest wish was to ride across
the desert on the back of a camel. He
thought such a ride must be very poet
ical indeed.
"My dear young friend" replied the
explorer, 81 al tell you how you can
get a partial idea of what riding a
camel on the deserts Of Africa is like.
Take an Office stool, screw it up as high
as possible and put it in a wagon with
out any springs. Then seat yourself on
the stool and have it driven over rocky
and uneven ground during the hottest
weather Of July or August and after
you have not had anything to eat or
drink for "a hours, and then you will
get a faint idea Of how delightfully."-
poetic it is to ride on a camel in the
wilds Of Africa"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
What Is a Dayf

Nine persons out of 10-yes, 900 out
of every 1, 000-if asked how long it
takes the earth to turn once on it's axis
would answer "a hours. and to the
question, How many times does it turn
on its axis in the course of the year?
the answer would be 1854 times. Both
answers are wrong.
1t requires but % hours and Sc min
utes for the earth to make one complete
turn. and it makes 1864 turns during
the year. The error springs from a
wrong idea of what is meant by a day.
The day is not, as is commonly sup
posed, the time required by the earth
to make one turn on its axis, but the
interval between two successive pas
sages Of the sun across the meridian
that is to say. the time which elapses
after the sun is seen exactly south in
it's diurnal course through the heavens
before it is again seen in that position.
Now, in consequence Of the earth's
revolution in it's orbit, or path round
the sun, the sun has the appearance of
moving very slowly u the heavens in a
direction from east to west. At noon
tomorrow the sun will be a short dis
lance to the east of the point in the
heavens at which it is seen at noon to-
day, so that when the earth has made
m complete turn it will still have to
turn four minutes longer before the sun
can again be seen exactly south.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Old Slavery Times.

The Columbia Is. g. Herald recent
ly republished this interesting item,
which it originally printed in the slav-
cry days before the war:
Negroes sell as high as heretofore,
but they are hired out at lower rates.
For a 12-year-old girl $50 is given, and
an s-year-old boy goes at 81. Peter, be-
longing to the Mary Shock estate, is
hired out for 5000; j. S. Clarkson's
Mary, 90 years old, sold for 81, 100;
Alex, belonging to the estate of the
Rev. D. Hall, brings 1886; J. Il. Waugh
buys Willis for $50; negroes of w b.
Irwin are sold on 10 months credit,
and T. G. Parker buys Eliza and child
for Sill; Robert Lemon buys John.
a 10~-year-old, for $50, and Jack, a
9-year-old, for 5000; H. R. G. Cowden
pays $1.100 for A. Sublett's Mary"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
A Joke on the jan.

The Japanese students at our colleges
find the American sense of humor as it
is expressed by the other students about
them a somewhat peculiar thing, but
not at all hard to understand. In fact,
it is quite simple and elementary. A
Japanese gentleman who was a student
at Harvard not long ago relates that he
was asked by some of his American fell
low students to ''teach them some Jap
anese words" He began by giving
them GOOD morning" in japanese.
This phrase is represented in japanese
by a word which in English equivalents
cannot be more closely represented than
by the word ''Ohio." The boys were
interested and promised to remember it.
Next morning, when the japanese
student came to the lecture room, he
found a group of the boys gathered to
give him the morning salutation in
japanese.
"Pennsylvanial' shouted n of
them.
"Kentucky!" yelled another.
"Virginia!' "New H%ampshirel'
"Rhode Islandl'' still others called.
But not n of them said "Ohio!" 1t
was the American idea of a great joke.
The young Japanese was much edited
and made a note of it.-Boston Tran
script.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
TT 2 : g .. % 80 49,. =.
Quaint Old Colonial Document.

Quaint Old Colonial Document.
New Amsterdam had been in British
hands four years when this quaint and
curious customs order, the oldest in ex-
istence and but recently unearthed from
a mass of colonial records, was penned.
instructions for Mr.. Cornelius Van
Ruyven, Collector of the Customes in
ye City of New York by Order of Colo
nell Francis Lovelace. Governour. May
"a, 1868.
"You or y'r clerk are to be dayly at
ye Custome HOUSE, from nine in ye
morning until twelve at noone. There
to receive ye Customes both in and out.
as the Merchants shall come & enter,
ye merchant is to make foure Bills. and
signe them with his hand. writing his
name to them, & ye same time, when
you have signed ye Warrant. or one of
ye Bills, you are to demand ye Custome,
either in kinde at 10 p Cent inwards
or double ye value of it's first Cost in
Holland, in Beaver. And likewise out
wards for Peltry you are to receive 1917
PCent according to ye value in Beaver,
for Tobacco one half penny Pr. pound
Ster'g; which is noe more than all Eng
lishmen doe pay. *** You to tell We
Merchant you are not to give credit.
** If they doe not like your PROPOSE
tions, you are not to pass their Bills. 49,
"And Lastly pray lett ye Books be
kept all in English and all Factoryes
and Papers, that when I have occasion
to satisfy myself I may better under
stand Them"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
3Uzo6tNt(ki..s
Frum Applejaok Farm, witch il next tn
Grover Cleveland's, in the staff Nv Moo
Gersey.

merce in the Orient, and we shall
retain such footing in the Philip
pines as will enhance our trade in
that direction. A mere naval
station at Manila may suffice, and
it may not, but this question may,
with utmost safety, be left with
the law making power at Washing
ton. This government, backed by
a progressive people, will take no
backward step. AS to the addi-
tional dangers you speak of, there
are none. This administration
may be trusted to handle this
great question. The masses of
the people are not alarmed; only
the yellow journals and a few
jaundiced political agitators are
much concerned. What I have
said with respect to the Philip
pines will apply equally to Cuba
and Porto Rico"
"We assume that the Republi-
can party is to be successful in the
next campaign. Are any material
changes necessary or advisable in
our tariff or internal revenue
laws?"
"Your assumption is based on
sound reasoning. The great ma
jority of the people in this country
are satisfied with present condi-
tons. They will not attempt any
experiments. Mckinley will be
renominated and reelected, and
his majority will be much greater
than it was in 1896. There will be
no tariff changes; none are neces-
sary. The internal revenue law
may be modified to suit changed
conditions"
"Will the currency question be
an issue in the coming campaign.
and what will be the attitude of
the two parties upon it?"
"Ihe currency question will not
cut much of a figure in the next
campaign. The Republican party
will stand for a universally good
dollar, as it has in the past, and in
my Judgment the next national
convention cannot do better than
to endorse the position of former
conventions on this subject. AS
to what the Democratic conyen-
ton will do-well, our Democratic
friends will wait until we have
made our declarations, and then
they will do the other thing"
Whom do you regard as most
likely to be the Democratic candi-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11

for the presidency?"

date for the presidency"
II do not see how the Democrats
can avoid nominating Mr.. Bryan.
If they stand by the Chicago plat
form, that would show that they
believe they are acting upon prin-
ciple; if they set it aside by reject
ing Bryan, that would indicate
that they are simply seeking to get
into Office. But in any event the
Republicans have nothing to fear"
Senator Hansbrough left last
night for St. Paul, where, in COM
pany with the other members of
the transportation committee, of
which he is chairman, he will visit
the railroad Offices to arrange for
the transportation home Of the
North Dakota troops after they
land at San Francisco.
Mrs. Hansbrough left on the
coast train yesterday evening for
Devils Lake. She has spent about
ten days in the city, and was
charmed with both Grand Forks
and it's people. Her comments on
the beauty Of the residence portion
we're particularly gratifying to
Grand Forks people, coming, as
they did, from a lady who has
spent several years in Washington,
the finest city on the continent.
Mrs. Hansbrough was greatly
pleased with her reception by the
ladies Of Grand Forks and ex-
pressed a desire to visit the city
frequently.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Using the Left Hand.

The superiority of japanese drawing
can probably be traced to the custom Of
that land to make the children practice
painting and drawing without the use
Of any stick or supporting device for the
hand. They are taught to draw at the
same time they are taught to write the
letters of the alphabet, and they are
taught to use both hands equally in the
task.
The natural preference given to the
right arm has been explained physiolog-
ically by the construction Of the veins
and nerves that enter the arms, those of
the right arm being more prominent.
The reverse is the case in the few who
sre naturally left handed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
MaddeninE.

II happen to have a dress coat, said
a man about town, ''that was made by
Poole. the famous London tailor. and
I've preserved it with a good deal of
care. To tell the truth, 1 attached less
value to the garment itself than 1 did
to the sign manual of the house, en-
blazoned on a strip CT white silk and
stitched inside the collar. 1t was a trife
snobbish. l dare say, but if so I've re-
ceived my punishment.
"a few weeks ago I took the coat
along with me on a trip to Florida, and
while at a small coast resort l noticed
the buttons were getting worn. The
only tailor in town was a Chinaman,
and l gave him the coat with instruc-
tions to repair the damages, which he
did very neatly. I had forgotten all
about the incident. and one evening
during carnival was at the club chat
ting with some visitors from Detroit
when somehow or other the converse
ton turned on high art tailoring.
Zone Of the strangers sang the
praises of a chap at his home, and I.
like a fool, couldn't resist the tempta-
ton of remarking that my suit was
made by Poole. Thereupon the other
fellow expressed curiosity as to how the
English tailors inserted the SHOULDER re-
endorsements Of dress coats, and I oblig-
ingly slipped mine off 20 allow him to
examine it. He looked it over and
when he handed it back I noticed that
he wore a peculiar smile. It was no
wonder, for, by Jove, in place of the
signed silk strip below the collar was a
great hideous pink tab bearing the
legend. Charley One. Lung, Merchant
Tailor. Wayback, Fla. 7 New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
FOR PEACE FIRST.

Then the Future of the Philippines
Can Be Settled.
Grand Forks Herald.
Yesterday Senator Hansbrough
was interviewed by the Herald,
and was asked to give all express
sion of his views on certain ques-
tons Of public interest. Below
are given the questions asked, and
the senator's replies:
"What do you anticipate will be
the future of the Philippines, and
what system Of government would
you advocate for the islands in the
meantime? In what manner
should we treat Cuba and Porto
Rico? In what manner will our
recent acquisitions of territory
affect our commerce, and what adj
ditional dangers. if any, have we
to guard against?"
"In the face Of an armed con-
test for the supremacy of United
States authority, we cannot afford
to discuss the question Of the char
acter Of the government to be es-
tablishcd in the Philippines. At
kinson, Aguinaldo & Co. seem to
be in charge Of this department at
present. The system of govern
ment which congress may ultima
tely decide upon will be the best
the Filipinos ever had. 1t is our
purpose to give them all the free
dom they are able to absorb. I'm
der the conditions which have con-
trolled in those islands for centur-
les, the Filipinos are not yet fitted
for or capable of the kind of self
government our forefathers con
tended for. The situation, as re-
spects the better class of people
and the substantial interests there,
has been greatly improved. This
government is morally responsible
to the civilized nations Of the
world for still further improve
mentor the complete pacifca-
ton OF the islands. It is an un-
sought responsibility, but we do
not intend to evade it. AS to the
future, every patriotic American
may confidently rely upon it that
we shall come out Of the contest
with honor to ourselves, and with
untold benefits for the Filipinos.
Meantime every effort will be bent
toward an extension Of our CON-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Hogs and Cholera.

A western farmer, feeding his hogs
upon the ash pile Of a deserted sawmill,
lost none of his hogs from cholera,
while his neighbors were all losing
heavily. One of his neighbors, remem-
bering how fond hogs were of ashes and
charcoal, hauled ashes and made a bed
On which to do his feeding, and when
cholera came again he was likewise
spared from its ravages.-Indiana
Farmer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Not Quite Persuaded.

I'VE like the idea Of simplifed spell
ing" says the editor Of the Perkins
junction Palladium. "But we don't
think we could aver become used to
writing it: He wawkt down the lie,
leeving the trax of his larj and muddee
shuez on the fore. The marx ar vizzibl
yet. Chicago Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11

Tumblers resembling in shape and
dimensions those employed today have
been found in great numbers in Pom
peii. They were made of gold, silver.
glass. marble, agate and precious stones.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Again3

A young English attache Of the lega-
ton in Washington remarked to an
American belle some years ago: 81 am
really sorry that the Boring sea affair
is not likely to be amicably adjusted,
for Of course, with our superior navy,
we could just wipe you off the face of
the earth"
She replied with one word, "Again 2"
Christian Register.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
Unhappy Illustration.

Johnny" said a teacher to a south
side grocery mans 6-year-old. "a lie can
be acted as we'll as told. Now, if your
father would put sand in his sugar and
sell it he would be acting a lie and do.
ing very wrong"
"That's what mother told him" said
Johnny impetuously, land he said he
didn't care. Ohio State Journal
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
SOCIETIES AND CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-ser.
wi vices every Sabbath at II A. NJ. and 1880,
P: NJ. Strangers welcome: All seats free.
day evenings. Prayer meeting, a service Of
song, prayer and Christian fellowship, each
Wednesday evening at 1880.
DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Is situated on
the corner of Harrington avenue and 5th
street. The services are as follows: Morning
after preaching service. The C. E. societies
meet in the parlor of the church as follows:
Junior 3p m. Senior $3.50 p. IN: The, evening
at present without a pastor, but the services
will be continued by some one reading a sermon
N the morning and in the evening. The Y. P.
body of the church and at the preaching service
hour, until a pastor is secured. All those in
terested are invited to attend these services.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11
For a Culinary Reason.

"Pa," said little Willie. ''why is a
bad actor called a 'hamF'"
perhaps" his father replied, ''be-
cause he's so often served with EGGS
Catholic Standard and Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11

The necessary expenses of a japanese
student at the University of Tokyo are
estimated at from 81 to $12 a month.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11

st. Joseph's church, (Catholic), Rev. Fred
erick, Hem, pastor. Services Sundays, Mass
$3.50; high mass 10 80; catechism, 800; vespers,
T5o. Mass at the hospital 1880 a. M. week days.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-08-11

Church Of the Advent, ,(Episcopal). Sunday
seEvices at ll:oo a; M, and 700 p. M; Sunday