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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-08

J. ]. Steele was acting cashier Of
the Exchange bank during Mr. Arr
nold's absence In Hot Springs. Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-08

The manufacturers have cut the
price of Salt 10 cents per barrel. This
enables me to make you a low price
on this article.
Rest Miehiaan Salt mar Sri 85e.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Irene would also seek private inter-
view with me, and knew that she
would not he SO easy to satisfy as her
mother had been. Indeed, had be-
gun to doubt whether I ought to leave
her in ignorance Of the truth. Some
one of the Princes family, felt, ought
to be told what had learned, and e
so, the Princess Irene was the proper
person to be told. But before could
make up my mind how far ought to
confide in her, I received a message
from her through her maid, to say that
she would be glad if would step
down to the small library, as she de.
sired to speak to me.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
General Sheridan and HIS Som.


Two grave, quiet-looking men stood
on the steps of a big house in Wash
ington some years ago. They were
watching four bright children get into
cart and drive down the street,
throwing back kisses and "goodby' to
papa and papa's friend, the general.
The younger man, the father, was
Gen. Phil Fighting Phil"
as he was called in those days. The
general, the old friend, said:
phil, how do you manage your littler
army of four?"
Don't manage; they are mischiev--
GUS soldiers, but what good comrades!'
All the good there is in me they bring
out. Their little mother is wonder
full woman and worth q regiment of
officers, John. often think what pit
falls are in waiting for my small, brave
soldiers all through life. I wish Il
could always help them over.'''
"Phil, if you could choose for your
little son from all the temptations
which will beset him. the one most to
be feared, what would it be?" .
General Sheridan leaned his head
against the doorway and said soberly:
1T would be the curse of strong
drink. Boys are not saints. We are all
self-willed, strong-willed, maybe full
of courage and thrift and push and
kindness and charity, but woe be to the
man or boy who becomes a slave to
liquor! Oh, I had rather see my little
son die today than to see him carried
in to his mother drunk! One of my
brave soldier boys on the field said to
me just before battle, when he gave
me his message to his mother If he
should be killed: Tell her have
kept my promise to her. Not one drink
have I ever tasted The boy was
killed. I carried the message with my
own lips to the mother. She said:
General, that is more glory for my,
boy than if he had taken city,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
A Unique African Town.

Beira is town in Africa which is
little known, but it holds a unique po-
sition in the world. An astounding
sight meets the gaze Of the traveller
who happens to light on the, town, for
he will behold a city built entirely of
zinc.
The governors residence, the public
buildings, the barracks, the arsenal,
the shops, the hotels, the houses, and
their outbuildings are all made of zinc.
The unpleasant effect produced by, this
prevalence of zinc is difficult to de-
scribe; and the knowledgeethat human
beings have to live in such houses in so
burning climate intensifies the pain.
full impression.
Millions of tons of galvanized iron
have been sent out from Great Britain.
France and America, and this quantity
has been used to build up, the town-a
feat accomplished in six months. Ow-
ing to the fever of speculation; and the
demand for cheap and, hastily found
lodgings being so imperative, the city
has been constructed Of this material.
That nothing may be- wanting to the.
triumph Of iron a!railway. with wagons
and trucks composed Of zinc; traverses;
the city from end to end! Indeed, it is,
so all-pervading that. not only is it..
used to cover roofs and; build up walls,
but even stretchers are, composed Of it..
Should an inhabitant fall i'll or meet
with an accident, he is carried away to,
the hospital on a sheet of zinc torn
from one of the fences or buildings
nearest to the soene,of the catastrophe.
Should he die, he is carried tothe
grave in a, zinc coffin.
Owing to the scarcity of natural pro-
auctions the food Of the entire popu-
lation consists Of. timed meats, for no,
other food can be procured at any
price. It Is altogether a most curious
place, for, in addition to the houses Of.
zinc, the streets are Uttered everywhere
with empty meat tins OF all shapes and
sizes
The dreary monotony Of everlasting
zine is only relieved BY two stone,
houses which have recently been bui1t.
and compose the residence and denots
OF agents Of French factory. Tha
houses were constructed at & cost 81
$50 900. and. although far from worth,
it. are objects Of envy to the inhabit-
ants Of this desert land where tho Ia,
borers earn IS q day, yet can barely
manage to make both ends meet.
~ - aeis
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

This Queer Old World.
It is queer how things go by contraries
here,
IT'S always too cold or too hot,
And the prizes we miss, you know, al
ways appear
To be better than those that we've
got;
It is always too wet, or too dusty and
dry,
And the land is too rough or too fiat,
There's nothing that's perfect beneath
the blue sky,
But
It's pretty good world for all that.
Some people are born to dig in the soil,
And sweat for the bread that they
eat,
While some never learn the hard
meaning Of toll,
And live on the things that are
sweet;
A few are too rich and a lot are, too
poor,
anu oOAA1O dAS LOU 1Cdu VI IOO
All, the harships are many that men
must endure,
But
It's pretty good world for all that.
The man who must think envies them
that must be
Ever pounding and digging for men,
And the man with the pick would be
happy if he
Might play with the brush or the
pen!
All things go by contraries here upon
earth,
Life is empty and sterile and fiat;
Man begins to complain on the day of
his birth,
But go.
It's pretty good world for all that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

the evil effects o. tobacco with which
you are III flmiliar, VIII tell you
something of the q Madras" a The.
schoolroom was on the nat roof OF the
house. The whole house, as we'll as the
roof, was made of mud, but It was
hard and smooth ,lnd } neatly white
washed. The pupils were all seated
directly on the ROOF, q the natives Of
India scarcely ever use chairs Their
states were made Of wood, painted
black; their pencils were also Of wood.
These they dipped In . preparation Of
earth and water. which, when dry. pre-
scented a clean white mark. This '.ink"
was held in small earthen vessels.
which they had themselves nodded by
hand.
While the missionary was talking to
Chandar's father about the harm of
tobacco, she also told him how much
better it was to love and reverence the
one true God than to worship idols,
and asked him to become Christian.
She gave him a copy Of the New Tesla
ment, which he promised to read. As
he was about to depart, he said, well,
I do believe you Christians are very
good set Of people, and II you are will
ing to teach my children for nothing
and feel that 1t is good thing for
them to join the society. I will give my
consent"
He took the Bible home and read It
faithfully, often going to the house Of
the missionary for advice and explain
alton. The result was that in few
months he became a Christian, much
to the Joy of his wife and children,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

*This Queer Ola World" sons-How
Chandler Became Member Of tho
Loyal Temperance Lsgien-0sn. ahsri-
dan and His Bon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
Go he continued.,

The average woman spends more
time than money when she goes shop.
ping.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Many noted men are lost 10 eight
after an election.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26

swan the river at Calumpit.
Senator PETERS return to the fold
is without doubt due to the fact
that the Populist party in Kansas
has lost its grip on the public teat,
and he is finding it irksome to
work for a living. While we be-
lieve the Republican party could
have struggled alone for several
years longer without Senator PEI
fer, it must face the calamity Of
his return and turn its attention to
progress. The party that has
withstood the shock of Greenback-
ism, passed unscathed through
the grasshopper plague, bearded
the free silver dragon and knocked
the boastful monarchy of Spain
several points off its governmental
equilibrium in one round, will not
give up in hopeless despair be.
cause Senator PETER of Kansas
has broken in at a loose back
window. Hardly.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26

Of its own. We're glad the cap
ton was appropriated by just
about the best weekly newspaper
in the state, anyhow.
The Milton Globe has an ex
tended write-up of the Merri6eld
Babcock cement work now being
established on the Tongue River,
nine miles northwest Of Milton.
It is claimed that the mountains
there are rich in clays which pro-
duce an excellent cement. The
new industry will be one. of the
most important in the northwest.
Rolla Star: A prominent bust.
ness maj from the Red River
Valley was here last week and ex.
pressed the opinion that this part
Of North Dakota will become one
of the best sections of the state
owing to the splendid possibilities
Of mixed farming which our sur.
roundings offer. This is the situa.
ton exactly, and the man who
acts on this theory will win out.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
Bill Nye's "Ad."

The late Bill Nye once adver-
tised a COW for sale as follows
lowing to ill health, I will sell at
my residence, in township 10,
range IL, according to government
survey, one plush, raspberry-colored
COW, aged s years. She is a good
mixer, and is not afraid Of the
cars or anything else. She is of
undaunted courage, and gives
milk frequently. To a man who
does not fear death in any form
she would be a great boon. She is
very much attached to her house
at present, by the means of a stay
chain, but she will be sold to any
one who will use her right. She
is one-fourth shorthorn and three
fourths hyena. [ will also throw
in a double-barreled shotgun which
goes with her. In May she gen
orally goes away for a week or two
and returns with a tall, red cali
with wabbly legs. Her name is
Rose. I would rather sell her to 9
nonresident"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
No Tinkering Necessary.

The Washington correspondent
of the Minneapolis Journal writes
his paper the following concerning
North Dakota's senior senator:
Senator H; {. Hansbrough of North Dakota
has gone to New York city for a. few days, and
from there is to return to his home in Devils
Lake for the summer. Shortly he is to deliver
an address somewhere in his state before q con.
~vention of stock-raisers on the subject, ''expan.
sion."
In an, interview before leaving Washington,
the senior senator from the flickertail state had
this to say in answer to the question, "sWill the
next congress pass any financial legislation7'
u do not believe. it will, and, speaking
fTEan9ik n, . del DC pot see the reason for such action.
unnecessary trouble and uncertainty. To my
mind. the currency does not need reforming.
would have the session short and compact; all
work and no talk: The time for oratory has
long since, passed, both in this country and
Throughout the world: Newspapers are doing
the people are as we'll posted in national affairs
as the legislators. There will be enough bust.
ness to keep congress steadily at work until it is
time to adjourn, and we ought to adjourn early.
We will, in all probability, pass laws for Hawaii
and Porto Rico, although the conditions in the
present administration without further legisla.
ton for the present."
Mr.. Hansbrough thinks there will undoubtedly
be q declaration against trusts in the Republican
national platform, but that in the opinion OF
the best constitutional lawyers, the manage
ment, and control Of trusts is q matter which il
very largely in the hands of the various states
The federal congress, he says, is not as potent q
factor in the breaking up Of trusts as state
Legislatures.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
Postage to be Reduced to One
Cent.

The enormous increase in the
number of letters carried in the U.
S. mails makes it certain that the
rate of postage must eventually be
reduced to one cent an ounce. The
president who succeeds in getting
such a measure through congress
will hold a high place in the es-
TEEN Of the people, but no higher
than the esteem in which
everybody holds Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters. This medicine has
an unequaled record in reducing
the sickness of mankind. It gets
at the starting point of disease by
acting upon the stomach direct,
helping that important organ in
its duty Of digesting food. It
makes good appetites, allays ner-
vousness, stimulates the kidneys,
and makes rundown man or
women feel like a new person.
Try it.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has
been made, and that too, by a lady
in this country. Disease fastened
its clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstood it's severest
tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed i'm
minent. For three months she
coughed necessarily, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered
a way to recovery. by purchasing
of us a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, and
was So much relieved on taking
first dose, that she slept all night;
and with two bottles, has been alb
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutzs.' Thus writes w. @.
Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. G,
Trial bottles free at G. w. Greene's
drug store. Regular size so cents
and $l.OO. Every bottle guaran.
teed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
trot or pace, $50; 2:25 class, trot
or pace, 5000; F~ree-for-all, $500;
one mile running race, 500.
Entries close June Both.
Glorious News.

Comes from Dr.. d. B. Cargile,
of Washita, I. T.. He writes
'sFour bottles of Electric Bitters
has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula,
which had caused her great suffer-
ing for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is COM
plete and her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands have
proved,-that Electric Bitters is
the best blood purifier known. It's
the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores It stimulates liver,
kidneys and bowels, expels poisons
helps digestion builds up the
strength. Only so cents. Sold by
@. w. Greene, druggist. Guaran-
teed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
Devils Lake Races.

Following are the purses hung
up for the races at Devils Lake on
July 4, 5 and 6.
Tuesday, July 400 class.
trot or pace, $3.50; 2:35 class, trot
or pace, 5000; 2:2O class, trot OF
pace, $3.50; one-half mile pony
running race SIS.
Wednesday, July 5.-Green trot
or pace, for Ramsey county horses
only, 1925; ESQ class trot or pace.
$3.50; 2:28 class, trot or pace, 5000;
one half mile running race, 500.
Thursday, July 6.-2:40 class,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
Y. M. c. A.

At the association rooms at 4
o'clock next Sunday, a special
service will be held. Subject:
Memorial Day from a Christian
Patriots Standpoint"
The local Grand Army Corps
has been invited to attend the
services in a body. Prof. J.. A.
Haig and Comrade Hutchins have
been invited to deliver addresses.
The string quartette will render
national airs.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
BUT HE DIDN'T.

I heard a man come in and jaw
h maddest mar I ever saws;
He'd teach us what to write about,
Or u the Office inside out.
I heard him say lle'd spoil the face
OF every man about the place
But he didn't.
I knew a chap who had a plan
To make himself a wealthy man;
He'd haul the money in so fast
He'd own a state or two at last.
Iheard him say with smile so bland,
He soon would drive a ~four-in-hand,
But he didn't.
Oh, lively time Oh busy day
10 these intentions all would stay!
What marvellous and unreal thing
Would this unique arrangement bring,
What lively times If they'd come true,
These things that men have said they'd do.
And didn't.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
STATE NEWS
Items Of General Interes
From Local Papers.

Judge Morgan will hold court in
Cando on the 3lst inst.
The Cando band will play in
Fargo during the fire festival.
Editor Smith, of the Cakes Re
publican, would. make short work
of the Philippines. He shot 800
gophers in a late contest. !.
The Fargo Posten, the leading
Scandinavian paper of the state,
issued a finely illustrated edition
last week.
Editor Miller, of the Mime
waukan Siftings heads his editor
ials, "short, sharp and snappy,"
and he's right.
Warden Boucher of the state
prison says that the Irvine making
machine for the state Irvine plant
will cost $22,5O0.
Editor Bassett, of the Valley
City Alliance, wants ladies to re-
move their hats in church as well
as at the theatres. Agood idea.
The village of Kenmare was
visited by a disastrous fire the first
of the week. About half of the
town was wiped out. Loss $780,
600.
Walter F. Cushing is now city
editor of the Morning Call, which
will make that bright newspaper
of additional interest to local pat
rons.
The Park River News pats the
V. @. Times-R Record on the back
for it's mugwump proclivities. No
insurance statements up Wilson'S
way.
w. G. Fry, manager of the Lis
bon Free Press, and a rising young
journalist, was married last week
to Miss Anna Heron, an accom-.
plished young lady Of Lisbon.
just to be neighborly, Commits,
sioner Harrison sends his opposi.
ton paper, the Lisbon Gazette
eleven insurance statements
averaging about $50 per each.
One of the Woman's clubs il
Grand Forks has sided with thu
retail clerks and positively refuse,
to deal with any store keeping
open after $50 in the evening.
Matt johnson has assumed bust
ness charge ofthe Hillsboro Times
and Doc. Falk has nothing to d,
now but cut coupons-and ca
"luderfriske." Matt is a hustlin,
business getter.
Lakota Herald: Deputy U.
Marshal Hurst, of Devils Lake
+ was in town yesterday. He wa
! here for the purpose Of arrestin,
w. A. BeIyea, who is under indict
ment for perjury in a U. s. Ian,
0 case. Col. Lounsberry, of Fargo
9 is pushing the case,
s LaMoure Chronicle: The Chroni
Gle neglected to copyright tn
heading at the top of this column
Z next to pure reading matter, an,
therefore cannot restrain tn
Devils Lake Inter- Ocean fron
n having a "Newspaperdom" featur
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26
Taken Up.

One bay gelding, left hind foot
white, with white dot in forehead.
Came to my place the 10th of
April. Owner will please call, pay
charges and take animal away.
WILLIAM WEBSTER,
Sec 1892, Webster Chapel.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-05-26

The Bismarck Tribune sarcasti-
cally remarks: "There is to be a
northwestern jubilee at Mime
apolis this summer, on the oc-
casion of the return of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota. President Nc
Kinley will be there, as he feels
that to neglect this opportunity of
seeing that remarkable organiza-
ton would be to deprive himself
of an opportunity of witnessing
the third wonder of the United
States, the other two being Yellow
stone Park and Niagara Falls.
The North and South Dakota
volunteers will be invited to the
celebration, and it will be thei,
province, possibly, to carry water
to the Thirteenth, and otherwise
render themselves of service tx
that gallant band Of patriots"
The high winds this spring hav,
been distributing the rubbish o
the country variously about, AM
among other bits Senator PETER o
Kansas has been blown back int,
the Republican party, says tn
Bismarck Tribune. The Kansa
populist brings back with him tn
assurance that the Populist part,
is on the slide, and a growth Q
whiskers which were the pride Q
Kansas until Col. Fred Funstol
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05
Montana's Copper Product.

During the year 1898 the copper pro-
duction of Montana is officially given
at 206,173,157 pounds against 230, 2SS, ,141
pounds for 1897, a decline of 26,114, ,9S4
pounds, equivalent to about 10 per
cent. During the same period the prod
uct of the United States increased from
4s4,o7S,274 pounds to 526, ,512, 9S7 pounds.
Thus it will be seen that Montanas
product fell off both in absolute guam.
tity and proportionately to the total
product of the country. In 1894 this
state reached the maximum of it's rel
ative production, which then stood at
Sic per cent. of the total product of
the country. In 1898 the percentage
dropped to 3s.2. This, however, is not
to be taken as an indication that the
copper mines of Montana are failing.
Mineral production is always more or
less irregular. and the falling off in the
Montana product can be accounted for
almost In its entirety by reference to
causes wholly separate and apart from
a failure of the mineral deposits. For
example, the fire in the Anaconda mine
alone diminished the output some mil
The Anaconda standard., 1899-09-05
IN THE HEART OF BUTTE.
People Cannot Build Houses There with.
out Striking Mineral Veins.


There has been much talk outside of
Butte about the discovery of mineral
vein in the heart of that city, but 1t
creates no excitement whatever in
Butte. The vein is there all right clear,
strong, well defined and anywhere from
rs to 100 feet in width. 1t was discov-
cred in excavating for the foundations
of four-story brick building to be
erected on the corner of Broadway and
Wyoming streets, diagonally across
from the McDermott hotel.
But the work of ploughing, shoveling
and hauling out proceeds just the same
as if no discovery had been made 1t
takes something more than the discov-
cry of mineral vein to either surprise
the people or stop the building of a
house in Butte. 1t is supposed that this
is a part of the old Smokehouse vein
and that more than likely it is being
worked from below by some of the great
mining companies already operating
farther east. There are miles upon
miles of drifts, levels and slopes under
the heart of Butte. and 1T would prob
ably be a difficult matter to find the
apex of a lode anywhere east of Mis-
soula gulch that has not already been
tapped by some of the innumerable un-
derground workings of the district.
1t may be that at some time in the
remote future the building will drop
down on visit to the lower levels The
occupants will then receive a jolt of
surprise, but in the meantime they will
pursue the even tenor of their way and
continue to make money out of other
veins and ledges as usual.