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The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-21

grows denser till to recognize anyone
on the opposite side of the room be-
comes impossible, and partners face
is seen through a yellow mist
AT 12 o'clock the bride is led to the
marriage chamber and undressed; the
lights are blown out and the bride
groom is brought to the door by the
best man, who gives him the key; then
the door Is shut and locked and the
revel rises higher than ever. There Is
no thought of sleeping until morning"
The country courtship is as unique as
the wedding customs. The suitor takes
to the girl of his choice some lacher-
goot confectionery. If she refuses
the gift that ends the courtship. If
not she sits in the midst OF the coffee
drinking family for an hour or more.
Finally he is left alone with the girl
of his choice. But the wise tant ac-
cording to custom puts a limit on the
length Of his visit. She marks the wax
candle with a needle. meaning that
the visit must only last until the cam
die burns to the mark.
| l could tell you OF many more quaint
customs, but II was not for that un-
dertook this task. Rather to convince
you that a Boer girl is not a semi
| savage.
Ny English always surprises people
inlo comment. True. speak with less
accent than most Boer girls, having q
natural aptitude for languages and
having Travelled so much.
But the rising generation OF Beers
are all we'll educated. Both English
and Dutch are taught in the schools.
Dom Paul understands English as well
| as do myself. Many times when play
| ing I would forget and make some re-
mark in English. He would always
chide me for it, saying: II could speak
| English as we'll as rooinek (redneck-
| Dutch for Englishman), but never
| forget am Boer."
| Like all Boer girls. | am an excellent
! shot, and fervently wish / were back
! in the Transyaal, that / might help de-
| fend our land. Our cunning with the
| gun has been handed down to us
| through the generations When treking
| on the veldt it fell to the women to
| keep the proWling lions away from the
| wagons And in time of war our wom-
en- stand behind in the barricades and
| load the guns for their husbands,
sons and fathers.
| San Francisco will always recall
three things to my mind-fogs, hills
and pretty girls
But I know no peace here. My heart
is full of dread misgiving. Twice have
| we conquered these rooineks. but the
| memory of Dorke's Drift and Matuta
hill rankles. They fight to win this
| time, with the right of might
l pray God that it may not be SO,
| but I fear that we are doomed to de-
| faat
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Miss Anna KIumpke.

Miss Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, the
young American woman to whom Rosa
Bonheur, the great French artist, left
all her estate, has generously decided
to give half the property to the rela-
tives of the dead painter Miss Klump-
Ike will sell all the pictures and other
valuable articles left by the artist and
divide the proceeds with the heirs.
They had determined to contest the
will, but Miss Klumpke, without wait
ing for legal struggle, has determin-
ed on the course indicated. She felt
that great injustice had been done to
the painters relatives as soon as she
learned that the will gave her the
whole estate, and has hastened to right
the wrong
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About Trained Petticoats.

When long skirts were worn in the
'70s trained petticoats were used under
them, but dressmakers have diseov-
cred that a skirt hangs better and car
ries more easily with nothing under it
save it's own carefully arranged found
atien. In the case Of a lace negligee
or lace evening gown a trained petit
coat might be used but in these cases
the petticoat would really be the
foundation of the dress and would un-
doubtedly be tackled to it.
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THAT HIGH HEEL.
1t Is Found on Many of tho Winters
Walking Bopts

If one examines the models exhibited
in the windows of shops devoted to
footwear one will find that there are
Just as many shoes shown now which
have the high French heel as there
were in the summer. But in the sum-
mer these were as distinctly frivolous
as the season, and one didn't expect
better things of them. while those so
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CHAT OF THE TIMES.

Tips Gathered in Stroll Through
the Shops.
Strawberry pink's to the front again,
and it's pretty when combined with
dark fur.
To the debutante one American Beau
ty rose is worth a dozen of any other
kind that grows.
Stitching in diamond shape is used to
decorate silk waists,
Blondes. even strawberry blondes.
are reveling in red this winter.
The woolly sheep, the perennially
popular woolly sheep with squeak.
has appeared in the toy shops.
The boa must not be fastened at the
neck if it's wearer wishes TO be in the
p-notch of style.
The attendance at Sunday schools Is
increasing.
Silk boottees are sold to be worn by
Mr.. Baby when he takes his ride.
White pique gowns are still in evil
dence on the streets.
And tAey are even NolH with iuis.
| Here's inconsistency for you.
| Miss Little Girl looks charming in
| velvet hat and coat, and with an edge
| of ernine around her neck.
And her small brother is almost as at
| traCtiye in fur-trimmed Russian
| blouse.
| The football girl is wearing the col
| ors of her favorite club now.
Mistletoe k1E arrived on the scene
| but it decorates hats instead of chan.
| deliers.
Here's a chance for the misehievouA
| youth.
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To the debutante one American Beau
ty rose is worth a dozen of any other
kind that grows.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-21

Stitching in diamond shape is used te
decorate silk waists,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-21

Blondes, even strawberry blondes.
are reveling in red this winter.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-21

The woolIy sheep, the PERENNIAL,
popular woolly sheep with squeak
has appeared in the toy shops.
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The boa must not be fastened al tn
neck if it's wearer wishes TO be in tn
top-notch of style.
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And her small brother Is almost as at
traCttve in a fur-trlmmed RuSslai
blouse.
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The attendance at Sunday schools Is
increasing.
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The football girl is wearing the col
ors of her Tavorite club now.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

this company appears in Devils
Lake, they were greeted by full
houses. This is the company's
third visit to Devils Lake, and on
each visit grow more in popular
favor. An idea which would no
doubt prove 2reat attraction at
the Chautauqua next season would
be the securing Of this company
to give outdoor performances Of
Shakespearian plays.
Those made -to-order SIT over
coats at the Burtscher Tailoring
company's bid fair to become as
popular as this firms famous S13
suits. Order early.
The Catholic Order of Foresters,
organized in this city some three
months ago, has steadily gained in
membership, and Tuesday evening
fifteen aspirants for the privilege
of testing the friskiness of the goat
applied for admission into the
arena.
Sunday afternoon Mile Mark.
daughter Of j. O. Mark. of Grand
Harbor, aged l6, after cleaning a
gun, was about to shoot at some
geese when the gun accidentally
went off, tearing away one Of her
toes and otherwise badly injuring
her foot. DIR. Sihler, Of Grand
Harbor, was called in and dressed
the wound, and the patient is now
getting along nicely.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

Charley Henmen, of the Mime
apolis & Northern elevator, is very
much crippled at present. Some
time ago pimple started on his
left hand, and blood poisoning set
ting in his arm is badly swollen );
then he met with an accident to
one of his fingers on the right
hand. This being the busy sea-
son atthe elevators it makes things
rather unpleasant for Charley.
The Burtscher Trailoring COM
pany has several made-to-order
suits which have never been called
for, the person ordering forfeiting
the advance payment. These suits
will be sold at a bargain.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church
will serve a New England dinner
and oyster supper on Saturday,
November 25th, at the Y. NJ. G. A /.
rooms. There will also be sale of
many useful and ornamental ar
ticles in the afternoon and even
ing. Dinner, 25 cents; supper, 35
cents.
We have few sample gang
plows, standard make, which we
will sell at cost These plows are
warranted to give satisfaction.
Prosser & Serumgard.
Early Monday morning the i'm
plement establishment of Gile e.
Miller, Crary, was visited by burg
lars who blew open the safe and
secured $3.50 in cash. Notes and
other valuable papers were left be-
hind. Both doors of the safe were
completely wrecked, and it was an
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

Gahan entered the arena at the
Royal Neighbors hall last night
and successfully vaulted the goat
over three hurdles. They proved
accomplished equestriennes and
drew forth much applause.
We have just received carload
of Pocohontas smokeless coal. A.
D. Cleveland.
On Sunday afternoon, November
26, a Thanksgiving meeting" will
will be held at the Y. M. G. A.
rooms. Subject, "Our Return for
the Lords Benefits An hour
Sabbath afternoon is well spent in
attendance at these good meetings.
DR.. Reid cushioninsole shoes are
the proper footwear these days.
Chamberlin sells them.
On Wednesday the youngest
daughter of Agent Vale, while
playing around had the misfortune
to fall and break one Of her legs
above the knee. DR.. Horsman set
the fracture, and the little one is
resting easy.
Young girl wanted to work for
her board and go to school. Ap-
ply Immediately to P. j. McClory.
The ever welcome favorites, the
Sanford Dodge Dramatic company
held the boards at Wineman's
opera house two evenings this
week, on Tuesday presenting the
Merchant of Venice" and on
Wednesday the greatest Of all
romantic dramas, "Richelieu. or
the Conspiracy" AS usual, when
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

the fact that the Mckee farm was
on the market, closed deal where
by he becomes the owner. Mr..
Arnold is an expert dairyman, and
besides putting in one Of the most
modern creamery plants, will also
bring with him about fifty high
grade COWS, and intends turning
out gilt edge butter for both home
consumption and export. He will
be prepared to purchase all the
cream farmers may supply. but
says none but the purest quality
will be accepted.
AS writer of fiction, General
Charles King has no peer in Am
erica: The opening chapters of
his latest and best war story.
"Found in the Philippines" will
appear in next weeks issue of tn
Inter Ocean.
DR.. E. A. Nelson arrived in the
city on Saturday last from St.
Paul, and will probably make
Devils Lake his future home. His
specialties are eye, ear, nose and
throat troubles, in which lines he
is said to be very skillful, and
vouched for by such eminent
physicians as Drs. John F. Fulton
and Q. w. Archibald, of St. Paul,
and other well known and reput-
able gentlemen. For the present
DR.. Anderson is otficing with DIR.
Jones, and will be pleased to see
anyone who needs services in his
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

easy matter for the robbers to help
themselves to just what they want
ed. The explosion was heard by
several in the neighborhood, but
as it occurred just as a freight
train was passing through, but
but little notice was taken of it,
It was the work of expert safe
crackers, as not the least trace was
left that would give any clue to
their movements. The officers are
working on the case, but consider
it a difficult one to work up,
Wanted. = Three new milch
COWS. Apply at Hotel Sevilla.
Andrew Davidson, working for
Edmund Olson, of lola, on Monday
had the misfortune to fall from his
wagon loaded with grain. The
hind wheels passed over his left
shoulder fracturing some of the
bones. The injured man was
brought to the hospital and is
getting along nicely, though the
wound is very painful.
Two stores full of furniture; one
of the largest stocks in the state to
select from, at Geo. w. Gets.
Present indications are that we
are to have creamery in the
vicinity of Devils Lake in the near
future. II. E. Arnold, of Kansas
City, while on a visit here this
week. saw there was most favor
able opening for such an enterprise
and his attention being called to
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

lines. DR.. Anderson brings with
him his family, all of whom will be
heartily welcomed.
No necessity sending to Mime
apolis for your house furnishings
when you can get better prices at
home and a $4,000 stock to select
from. Step in and see Geo. w.
Gets.
Wednesday night while the Ell.
thusiastic drummer of the Salvation
army was pounding the instrument,
at the corner Gourth street and
Kelley avenue, a farmers team
took fright and dashed into one of
the large plate windows of Roble's
confectionery store, doing consid-
cradle damage. The window is
insured in the New Yerk Plate
Glass Insurance Co., represented
by A. M. Powell, and will be i'm
mediately replaced.
Moral-lnsure your plate glass
windows and buildings with A. M.
Powell.
VIM. Furlong, who has lived
near Page, Cass county, for num-
Der of years, has sold his half sec
ton farm there and moved to this
city, having rented the Wheeler
residence on Seventh street. Mr..
Furlong says Devils Lake is the
prettiest town that he has visited
in all his travels in North Dakota.
He has two sons living about 25
miles north Of this city who have
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17

farms, and hearing the glowing re-
ports from this county decided
to come here. After taking a
we'll earned rest, Mr.. Furlong
intends to engage in farming again
in this county, He is practical
farmer of experience, and when
such men as Mr.. Furlong selects
Ramsey county as q location 1t lsa
pretty good Indication that the lines
on the map Of progress point very
favorably to our position tor land
investments.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17
An Important Difference.

To make itapparent to thousands
who think themselves i'll, that they
are not afflicted with any disease,
but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort
home to their hearts, as a costive
condition is easily cured by using
Syrup of Figs Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co., only
and sold by all druggists.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17
The Minneapolis journal" Says

''The Burlington buffet library
car is one of the most convenient
ever put on wheels. Besides all
the periodicals and literature pro-
vided; there are duplicate whist
boards for the amusement of the
traveller. Goodness only knows
what is limited in the way of
beauty, comfort and luxury on the
the Burlington 'I4imited.'
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-11-17
Market Report.
The LOCAL. FIELD.

For fire insurance see Powell.
Judge Morgan says he was never
in Langdon in his life.
Wanted-Good laundry girl.
Apply j. O. Baughman.
Miss Banning, of St, Paul, was
"a visitor in the city yesterday.
Stoves moved, taken down,
'cl leaned, repaired or stored, see
Estes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsbery. of Rolla,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
G.. W. Greene.
If you want to sell your real
estate list it with VIM. H. Brown
& Go.
Mrs. Ella Cairns returned Sun
day from St. Paul accompanied by
her granddaughter, who is ill with
fever.
Geo. w. Gets will not be
undersold in house furnishing
goods.
G. F. Wheeler, Of St. Paul, was
, in the city Wednesday to prove up
on his claim near York. Mrs.
Wheeler has been residing on the
farm for some time.
If you want your accounts COL
1ected, place them in the hands of
VIM. H. Hale.
VIM. H. Brown G. Co. sold yes
terday a section of land II miles
south of Lakota for $4,000.
Second hand buggy for sale at a
bargain. Prosser & Serumgard.
Judge Morgan will open term
of the district court at Minnewau-
kan. The calendar is said to be
heavy one, and his honor expects
to be engaged the whole week.
If you want a farm loan, see
John w. Maher. No commission
or bonus. No delay. If.
John Mcmillan will be the lead
<er at the Y. NJ. G. A. meeting next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
: Subject, Liberty and Love-" Ro-
mans IA chap, 1-23 verses.
If you want new eavestrough
put up or the old repaired or metal
roofs. repaired or laid new, see
Estes
DR.. S. w. Gray, optician, late of
Chicago, now with T. Porte & Co., {,
jewelers. and opticians. Grand
Forks will make his third visit to
Devils Lake at the store Of Her
man Huesgen, jeweler and op-
tician, for two days only, Nov. %
and %. Consultation free.
There are several new adver-
tisements in this issue. Look
them up.
= M. K. Nybo, one Of Benson
county's most enterprizing and
up-to-date farmers, was in the city
Wednesday as a witness to some
land Office final proofs for parties
located near York.
Mrs. j. Denoyer and Mrs. T.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

ana I'm always losin' things out OF II. I
make requist that anything that goes into
cannot come without me takin' 1t out
That requests granted says the little
mar, ak another
WelI,' says Dan, 81 have wan little an
PIE tree out in my garden, an / get no good
OF 1t ever, bekase there's a set OF ecamps
about Donegal and they rob that tree every
year, afore the apples have got laive to
ripen. l would make request that any wan
lays a hand on an apple on that tree will be
held there till l give him leave to co.
THAT request is granted likewise" says
the little man. And then he took his skillet
with him and disappeared.
After that Dan had a less troubleder
mind than what he used to have-be.ase
that he wasn't frettin' and fumin', either
about the loss of some article out OF his
budget or else about the Robin Of his APP
pie tree by the Donegal scamps. But now,
after half a dozen Of these vagabones had
come to Dams little garden, morodin', and
got stuck to the apple tree and held there
I'LL Dan came out and m~alavogued them,
afore releasin' them, they soon larnt to let
lis apple tree and little garden alone, and he
never lost anything more out OF his budget,
moreover. So me brave Dan wrought hard,
and was happy.
But wan night when Dan was, as usual,
sittin' on his own floor bottomin' q tin can,
or some job or another such, he suddintly
looked UP from his work, and he seee an
awful lookin' skeleton bein' standin' over
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
THE OLD-TIMERS.

' A Chicago pape notes the celebration,
by Mrs. Edward Aiken of that city, of
her gracious manner and speech. Her
eyes are blu and as clear as a bit of
Venetian sky. and her abundant hair is
puffed becomingly on either side of her
animated face. Her published pisture
gives the impression of a woman not
over so, and yet within the year this aged
lady. has suffered from an accident which
resulted In a crushed hip, from which she
made an excellent recovery.
Mrs. Sarah Terry of Philadelphia is be-
YONG a doubt the most active woman for
her years in America. Last Monday she
celebrated the 10Sth anniversary of her
birth. She has the distinction of being
the oldest member of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, having Joined the
Quaker City chapter one year ago. She
attended the last chapter meeting and has
promised to make a brief speech at the next
meeting. Mrs. Terry was born in Pember.
ton, n. ", September 26, 1891. Her father
was Stacy Doron, who fought in the Ameri.
can, army in the revolutionary war, and
died from the effects of a wound received
In the war. Mrs. Terry, then only 3 wears
old, was adopted by n Quaker family named
Campion, with whom she remained unti
early womanhood. Mrs. Terry is a pleasant
looking little woman, an inch less than fy,
feet In height. She has never weighed owe
100 pounds, and her present weight is 81
pounds: Her hair ia white as snow, anC
hangs in large curls from her temples. Her
eyes have not lost their brilliancy, although
her sight has failed during the last ST,
months, so that she can no longer read
Her hearing also is somewhat impaired.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
DROLLERltS OF DONEGAL.
a cries OF Irish Folk Stories-By SeumasM acmanus.
DEATH OF DAN MALoNEY.
N"'NOf o" 'Aro"sh the I"f Smoke" che lesar Road to Donee.L"

copyrighted, 1899, by S. S. Mcclure Coz
For three days now l had been fishing
both the river Bske and Tough Eske. and
on everyone OF those three DAYS | had seen
that great white salmon, and the sporting
piood In me tingled to the fnger-tips each
time | saw him; and / used all my arts.
ali my cunning, all my renowned prowess as
a nsherman land that, though | say 1t, is
not smaI) to coax and capture that fellow
out without the slightest avail. My sleep o.
nights was disturbed, and | went after him
upon new plans, in my dreams, and caught
him-l think three or four times, but he
always managed to break away again, gen
orally carrying off half OF my best priced
roo, but one time l remember him carry
ing OIL the whole rod, and myself at the
end OF 1t, and II was only as / was dashed
over dreadful falls that l awoke, with an
aching head.
On the fourth day l did not get a glimpse
of him at all. 1 carried home a rather bet
ter take than my usual good lakeland Mi
chael Slaivin complimented me highly mi
chael was my landlord for the week ( spent
on the Eske) on my skill and god for
tune.
Skill 1 once believed had, Michael,
but l believe SO no longer; good fortune
and l haven't even a nodding acquaint-
nnce."
What do ye mane?" said Michael.
/ told Michael of the splendid opportu-
mites Providence and the big white salmon
had been recklessly casting in my way, and
of the asinine manner in which I had ut
terly failed to benefit by them.
"Oho!" said Michael. 80 you have been
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
SOMBER SIGNS OF GRANDEUR
Monuments Of Roman Thrift in tho Wastes
Of North Africa.
SYSTEMS OF IRRIGATION IN ANCIENT TIMES
Land Reverts to It's Natural Aridity
and Deso1ation Reigns-Egyp-
tian Tobacco Grown EK-
cIusiveIy in Turkey.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-(Correspond-
ence of The Bee.)-Northern Africa is a
country which is not all unknown to the
traveller; it is a land of remarkable inter-
est. There is found there some Of the
most ancient history of the world.
In the valley Of the Nile civiliza-
ton sprang forth and reached a
mark which in some features has hardly
been surpassed. Yet a man has just re-
turned to the United States who is probably
the first to thoroughly explore that coun-
try along certain lines. He is the botanical
explorer of the Agricultural department, Mr..
w. T. Swingle. For eighteen months Mr..
Swingle has been travelling about the Medi-
terranean countries looking for plants and
trees and for the products Of the agricul-
turist or the ~horticulturist which might be
of value to the farmers and fruit growers
of the United States.
Especially interesting" said Mr.. Swingle,
in talking of his work, did l find the North
African countries. They greatly resemble
our own southwest, and like a great portion
OF 1t, they are arid. Carrying the parallel
still farther, they were, like it, once fertile
through irrigation. This great area was
once part of the Roman empire, and the
Romans seem to have known how to irri-
gate to perfection. For there Is evidence
that all of north Africa was as fertile as Is
the present valley Of the Nile. The waters
of the rivers seem to have been stored for
irrigation In series of reservoirs, one above
the other. The ruins OF Algeria indicate a
wealthy and populous community. But long
since the land has reverted to it's originai
aridity, dams have disappeared and irriga>
ton has ceased, yet the ruins Of great
cities rise from out of the hot, sandy wastes,
well preserved monuments, in the dry at
mosphere. to the former grandeur OF the
Romans. Many of the buildings In these
cities are almost entire, showing clearly the
style OF architecture, the triumphal arches
and other types OF Roman work, and until
one gets into their midst 1t seems hardly
possible that they have stood uninhabited
for long centuries. Where now the burning
sand OF the desert is swept about by hot
winds, covering and uncovering carved
stone and pillars. the green verdure, the
swaying palms and the luxuriant growths OF
the tropics once held sway under the magic
influence OF water artihcially distributed.
The French government is now making some