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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
Citu in Brl6t
Read Prof. F. w. Whittier's ad

Read Prof. f. w. Whittier's ad
on the 18th page of this issue.
Judge Pattee is mourning the
loss Of his big Danish dog, which
succumbed Wednesday to a dose
Of poison administered by some
miscreant who will fare poorly if
he is ever brought before His
Honor.
The county commissioners, at
their meeting Wednesday, author
lied the opening of a school in
township 156, range 60, being the
first township north of Lilliehof,
The new school is to be known as
Eastview School district No 30
and starts off with eighteen pupils.
S. P. Branchfower will continue
in the clothing business here,
after the dissolution of the present
firm Of Branchfower & Haslam.
The firm will for thirty days sell
all goods at cost. ORDINARILY this
does not mean much with some
dealers. but everybody knows that
when S. P. Branchfower amour
ces a sale at cost, that he sells at
cost.
In 1897 VIM. H. Brown & Go.
purchased a quarter-section farm
in Morris township for 500. 1t
was sold to E. J. Chamberlain the
fall of that year for $3.50.
Mr.. Chamberlin's friends advised
him not to pay so much for
the land as they consid-
cred that $3.50 was altogether
too high a price. But Mr..
Chamberlin concluded to take a
chance, and after much delibera-
ton the transfer was made. The
next year Mr.. Chamberlin sold the
land to A. j. Weaver for $3.50, and
Mr.. Viewers friends began to
whisper around that he ought to
be looked after, as he was throw
ing his money away. But the
sequel will show that he was a
long-headed fnancier. This week
he sold the farm to VIM. II. Brown
& Co., for $1,000 cash. And every
body knows that this firm is not
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

est being paid into the school
fund. All fines for the violation
of any law Of the state are paid
into the school fund, and these,
with the interest on the perma-
nent school fund and a two mill
tax on all property in the state,
constitute a fund which twice a
year is apportioned to the several
districts according to the number
of pupils in the public schools.
This fund now pays a considerable
portion Of the expense of main
tanning the public schools. The
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
Grand Hdrb0P Department.

good business for the Grand Forks
Mercantile Go. It is the popular
opinion that from his good ap-
pearance and earnest persuasive
ness, W. E. was originally intend
ed for a preacher.
The "rag-tag'' dance last Friday
was a heap success from start to
finish, socially and financially.
The guests consisted of the most
unique and natural-like repre-
sentatives. Of any Weary Willie
aggregation that ever hiked the
ties on any railroad in the United
States. The fun and dancing was
kept up till daylight did appear,
when the judges awarded the prize
for the most comically dressed lady
to Mrs. Hunter, and hemost COM
ically dressed gentleman to G. De-
Mars.
A very pleasant surprise party
occurred at the home of MI. Lew
Miller on Monday evening, when
about thirty of our citizens, young
and old, took possession and re-
minded him of his birthday ami
versary. Lew held up both hands
and surrendered. After congratu-
lations and presentation of some
appropriate and handsome pres
ents, games were INDUCED in till
near midnight, when an elegant
lunch was spread, during which
festive toasts we're proposed and
responded to.
The Shee-Knee club, a ladies
literary club, met Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. L.. Miller,
and had an immense time. just
as the progam was about to begin
two Of the opposite sex who had
un~lawfully gained admission were
discovered in a corner. The vigil
ance committee Immediately got
to work and after blanket bounc-
ing them, initiated them into the
sewing society with gold-headed
needles. Aftervowing secrecy they
were driven home. Charley Todd
pied not guilty Thursday morn
ing.
An interesting controversy took
place in one of our stores Thurs
day on the Roberts polygamy case.
Speaker Mortgridge started the
ball, and like the Beers laying a
trap for the English, poured a
heavy volley into the enemy's camp
and left the real rank to fight it
out. The command was. taken by
Hon. D. Norton, who ably defend
ed the action of congress. T1Messrs.
Merrick and w. Millar claimed
that the hen that laid theaegg was
responsible for all the trouble, and
the polygamic audience so decid-
ed. This is the first time the Hon.
Dan has been downed imam argu-
ment for many moons.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

traction that brings Charley Todd
out for those evening drives just
outside the town.
Geo. McDevitt is looking for the
fellow who hit his valuable dog in
the left eye. He simply wishes
him to return and perform the
same operation on the right eye
and save further surgeons fees.
Handsome Wesley Harrison,
the ladies' delight at the drug
store. is filling the position most
acceptably during the absence of
DR.. Sihler. He is the favorite in a
matrimonial race now in progress.
The w. C. T. U. social at the
home of Mrs. F. Merrick was a
most pleasant literary treat and
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Social games and conversation
engaged the guests until near II
o'clock, when the hostess served a
DELICIOUS lunCn.
Miss Fife Richter, while moving
a around the school room Tuesday,
had the misfortune to fall against
the stove, severely injuring her
head and shoulder. DR.. Ruger
was summoned from the Lake and
dressed the wounds. The patient
is doing nicely at present.
T.. Torrison has very generously
donated to the school some rare
samples Of coraIs and various shells
brought by him from the Philip
pine Islands. The teachers find
the samples very convenient in ex-
planning the lessons in geography.
Owing to the heating apparatus
at the school not working satisfac-
torily, a half-holiday was given
the pupils Wednesday. Thursday
didn't show any improvement in
the heating line, SO teachers and
pupils amused themselves at
athletic games and two-step to keep
themselves from freezing stiff.
The proceeds of the social dance
and entertainment given by the
school children last fall have been
put to practical use. A nice lot of
drawing material adorns the desk
in the upper room, and a special
teacher in music and drawing
makes it interesting for the pupils.
j. Walker, L. DeMars and Frank
Madden, while enroute from their
Klondike claims, about % miles
northeast, on Monday, we're caught
in a blizzard, and had it not been
for some snake-bite cure they had
with them, consider they would
have suffered considerable hard
ship.
w. E.. Davis, editor, commercial
man and silver-tongued orator,
paid our merchants an official visit
Thursday and talked them into a
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
WESTERN PANAY OPEN.

Otis Cables the Resumption of Trade in.
Another of the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-General Otis
reported to the war department. that the.
western coast of the island Of Panay is
now open for trade and that the coast Of
Laguna de Bay and the neighboring sec-
tons of the country will also be opened
to unrestricted traffic by the end Of the.
week. He also reports several minor
engagements with the F%ilipinosin which
the American arms met with the usual
success. The enemy lost heavily and q
large amount of arms and ammunition
was captured.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of Richard c. Hem
brof, late of the City of Tacoma, County Of
Pierce, State Of Washington. deceased.
All persons having claims against said,
exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers.
to the undersigned duly appointed and quali--
led administrator of said estate, at his Office in.
DEVILS Lake, County of Ramsey, State of North
Dakota. and that four months after the first.
publication of this notice has been limited as
the time for creditors to present and prove
their claims against said estate.
Dated the 18th day of January, 1900.
I. N. WALKER,
Administrator of the estate Of Richard Hem
brof, deceased.
E. A.. Maglone, Attorney for Administrator.
Devils Lake, N. D. 1919 .
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

German Lutheran services next
Sunday at IL o'clock.
Methodist services in the school
house next Sunday at 3 p. m.
Ed. DeMars, wife and daughter,
have left on a visit to friends in
Lowell, Mass.
VIM. Scott was an outgoing pas
senger on No. 8, Thursday, or a
business trip to Lakota.
The return home of DR.. Sihler is
still anxiously awaited-especially
by some of the fair sex.
Among the new industries to be
introduced into our progressive
burg is another butcher shop.
Ole Toryik, one of our pionner
farmers, has left for Minneapolis
to undergo a medical operation.
Hon. w. Millar went to the Lake
Thursday, presumably to take in
some of the Robbie Burns gather
ings.
VIM. Britton, who had his house
moved in from his farm, has it
very comfortably fixed UP near the
postofice.
Present indications are that some
of our young Benedicts will short
ly change their position in life for
a conjugal one.
Theemost deserted and desolate
lookingsplnce in our thriving burg
is-Sthe@Aviiflage lock-up-thanks to
our efficient police force.
Jim Watt called in Thursday to
have a pleasant confab with our
merchants. He took away some
good orders-as usual.
The health of the pupils in our
school is excellent-thanks to the
change of weather, making it i'm
possible for any parasites to ex-
list in the school rooms.
The organ in the upper room at
the school house is the source of
much entertainment to the pupils,
and the singing class is progress
ing very nicely under their teach
er, Miss Merrick.
The tanning mill fraternity
struck us ripe this week, and judg-
ing from the number of sales made
there will be considerable tanning
done around the Harbor during the
coming season.
Israel johnson and his brother
Fred, after a most successful sea-
sons farming, have taken a trip to
Sweden, and may not return in
single harness.
There is much surmizing as to
whether it is for the benefit of his
brothers. health or some nice at
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

have averaged upwards of 500,
being those in the settled portion
Of the Red River valley, largely.
The principal arising from the
sale Of these lands can never be
depleted. Only the income can be
used. The fund arising from their
sale is invested in state. county,
city, district, and United States
bonds, principally, and to a limited
extent in frst-class farm mort
cages. The lands are sold on
time, where it is desired, the inter-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

all Transatlantic lines, and lead
ing Tourist Agencies, and will
make reservations without charge.
Write for Illustrated Circular
showing rates from Duluth, and
other valuable information. Is
sued by Duluth, South Shore. &
Atlantic railway. T. III. LARKE,
Assistant General Pass Agent,
Duluth, MINI.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
The Public Schools Well Sup
ported.

Fargo record:
The area of the state of North
Dakota is 74,3l2 square miles.
)ne-eighteenth of this vastdomain
vas granted to the state by con-
,ress for the support of public
;chools. This would amount in
ound figures to 1880 square miles,
,ggregating over $4,000 acres.
These lands cannot be sold for less
han SO per acre. Those sold
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
10 WITH ENGLAND.

d. James Gazette Comments on the Atti-
tnde of the American People.
LONDON, Jan. Accommodating on.
Captain Mahan's attitude, The St. James
Gazette remarks:
ellis advice is good and needed in
America. While strict neutrality is
maintained in the official world and
good win for England it felt by the bet
ter-informed, it is simply unloading the
public Of this country to suggest, as
some correspondents are doing, that an
tagonism to England is confined to q
negligible body Of Americans. The SYM
pathy of America as a whole, as a matter
Of fact, is no more with England at this
moment than was our popular SYM
pathy with them at the outbreak Of the
wal. with Spain, and the contrast Of Of
fetal and popular attitudes is no less
marked in the United States than it u
in Germanv."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

throwing away any money in
worthless property.

throwing away any money in
worthless property.
Prof. Whittier has something
important to say to you in his big
.ad on the 18th page Of this weeks
Inter Ocean.
The brigade had a short order
call Wednesday to Cullen's res
taurant. Defective chimney; dam
age slight.
Dorsey Brown, a farmer who
lived south of Crary, was taken to
st. Paul last week to have a diff
cult operation performed. The
operation was performed last
Thursday, but the patient could
not recover the shock and died
Monday. He was brought home
the first of the week and buried
yesterday in the Catholic ceme-
terry, the last sad rites being per-
formed by Rev. Father Hem.
A very happy event occurred at
Minot on Monday last when Miss
Anna Byrnes and Mr. Joseph
Wickert were united in marriage.
The happy event occurred at St.
Leo's Catholic church, Rev. Father
Seller performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickert returned to
this city Tuesday, and Immediate
ly commenced housekeeping in a
neat cottage on Second street. The
young couple have numerous
friends who wish them much hap
piness and prosperity on their new
journey through life.
John Bannon writes from Grand
Forks chat he hopes to have his
oil mill in operation in about sixty
days and wants to know what the
show is of obtaining about 5000
bushels of flax seed in this neigh
borhood every week for six months.
The Inter- Ocean is reliably in
formed that whatever fax there
may be in the hands of the farmers
hereabouts at the present time is
being held for seed at $500 per
bushel.
Cashier Edgar Anderson, of the
Farmers bank, at Crazy, was ar
rested Monday at the instance of
Prosser & Serumgard for refusing
to cash or hand back two certif-
Gates of deposit which had been
transferred to the firm in the reg
ular order of business. The cert
6cates we're originally issued to
Sven Olson, a farmer living near
Crazy. MI. Anderson's plea was
that the certificates we're made pay
able to Olson only, and therefore
were not negotiable paper. When
they were presented for payment
by Prosser & Serumgard's repre-
sentative, Cashier Anderson asked
that Mr.. Olson be brought in.
When Olson arrived Mr.. Anderson
asked him if the certificates be-
longed to him, and Olson answer
ing in the affirmative, the cashier
said he would give Olson credit for
the amount on his indebtedness to
the bank. The cashier then can
celled the certificates and gave
Olson a receipt for the amount,
which offset in part a counter claim
the bank purported to hold against
the certificates. The trial came off
before Judge Duell, Wednesday,
and the cashier was held to thedis-
trict court in the sum of $500.
Late Thursday afternoon the bank
turned over to Prosser & Serum
gard the amount of the certificates,
which closes the incident, and a
further prosecution of the case will
possibly not be made.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26
OTHER PASSENGERS HELD.

Only the Russian mbulan Corps AL
lowed to Proceed to Pretoria.
LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Lourenzo Marques,
dated Wednesday, says:
"This morning all passengers booked
for the Transvaal were stopped by gov
eminent orders with the exception Of.
the members of the Russian ambulance
corps, who proceeded by special train"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-26

If Going to Europe in 1900
You should reserve steamship &C.
commodations now. Steamers are
filing up rapidly. We represent
Evening journal., 1900-03-28
RECENT INVENTIONS.

For holding the foot in place a new
bicycle pedal attachment has a pair Of
fat plates bolted together, TO be ad-
justed to fit the foot. with a toe-plate
at the end, which engages the shoe to
hold the foot in place to bring the
largest amount OF pressure on the ped
al
To prevent the stealing Of coal and
protect it from the weather an Illinois
man has patented a coal car. with an
adjustable cover. which is folded up
in a pocket on the side Of the car
when not in use and can be drawn
over the car and locked to cover the
coal.
To provide for the storage OF decoy
ducks in a small space n New Hamp-
shire man has designed a sectional
bird. which is hinged at the bottom
and provided with hooks at the top to
lock il in position, the decoy being hol-
low to allow several TO be pocketed to-
gether
An improved floor surfacing mac
has an electric motor geared to a ver-
tlcal shaft to revolve it rapidly. with
fiat wheel mounted on the lower end
Of the shaft to carry a series of cut
ting blades. which are brought in con-
tact with the floor by an adjusting
lever
TO make the fastening Of large but
tons easy a loop has been patented,
having one end secured to u
lie holder on the garment. the other
end of the cord being provided with
needle to aid in forcing it into the
holder after it has passed around
the button.
For supporting bicycles at the curb
an improved stand has a single post
to be inserted in the pavement. with a
rack pivoted to one side of the post
to swing out into a horizontal position
when in use, folding down against the
post when not wanted
In new amusement device for
parks a canal of tortuous shape is dug
! i'm the ground. with means for raising
the water from the lower end to the
upper. q number Of boats being float
ed in the rapidly moving current Of
water TO traverse the length Of the
canal
Evening journal., 1900-03-28

of Addicks; begotten by Addicks;
reared by Addicks; schooled and train
ed by Addicks; supported by Addicks.
The Sun is positive in its declara-
tion that there shall be no republican
success in Delaware unless the party
surrenders to the pretender and vote
it's ticket.
The union republicans have but one
object: the election Of Addicks TO the
United States Senate. They are deter
mined that II that is not conceded the
party shall be defeated. The Sun ex-
plains the purpose:
Republican voters are demanding
the election of a state government,
and the boilers here are answering the
demand by saying there will be but
one republican ticket. They do not
tell the voters how that Is to be
brought about, and are giving the lie
to their own words by maintaining
party conditions that make the nomi-
nation and undivided support Of one
republican state ticket impossible, un-
less they intend to surrender to the
union republicans upon that issue and
vote their ticket There is no other
way out of It, They certainly
cannot expect any concessions from
the union republicans upon the state
ticket"
Evening journal., 1900-03-28
WEDNESDAY. MARCH rs, 1900

One of our reporters today relieves
A grievance of his own by indulging IN
a mild growl about people who want
10 know. you know" why somebody
does or does not do something or
something else, just as though the
newspapers were able and obliged to
know and declare what is in the mind
Of somebody who does not express him
self. The editor has long been in re-
ceipt OF letters asking when the Sixth
street railway case will be decided;
but as that is a matter that his wholly
with the chancellor, no response has
been attempted Nor has it been con-
sldered worth while to make inquiries
of the court. To do so would be an
impertinence. II is not likely that the
opinion will be long delayed now
since the chancellor has himself
thought II wise to announce that It has
been delayed only because, while his
opinion is made it has not been writ
ten, because his health has prevented
the manual work.
Evening journal., 1900-03-28
VARIETIES.

In Berlin the pawnshop is a royal
and philanthropic institution Any
profit that is made is spent on charity.
Toxic, Japan, has twenty-five Gre
matory furnaces. 1t is estimated that
43 per cent. of those who die in Toxic
are cremated.
The North Carolina Supreme Court
has sustained a decision. rendered in
Burke county, imposing a fine of 500
on the Southern Railway for giving a
free pass to a doorkeeper of the Leg
islature in 1897.
In Austria the custom OF boxing the
ears Of soldiers and recruits has been
so common and so violent that thou
sands Of them have suffered such i'm
pairment of their hearing as partly TO
unfit them for service.
A three mile liquor law forbids an
rum selling within that distance Of the
Iowa State Agricultural College, at
Ames, and at the next Legislature an
attempt will be made to afford the
same protection to the State universf-
ty, at Iowa City.
Along the streets OF Paris during the
holidays all manner OF absurdities sup
posed to be appropriate to the season
and topical in character were sold. one
Of the favorite toys consisted of two
figures. John Bull and a Boer, which
were made to fight by pulling a string
Evening journal., 1900-03-28
THE WEATHER

New York Heralds Forecast-The
disturbance reported yesterday as cen
tral In Kansas will move slowly to the
eastward, reaching the Mississippi Val
ley today. Temperature will rise slieht-
neon.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land eoday fair weather will prevail
with nearly stationary followed bv
siiehtly higher temperature and LIGHT
westerly winds. becoming easterlv n
the western districts Of this section.
On Thursday, fair to partly cloudy
weather will prevail. with slight tenn.
perature changes and fresh easterlv
winds, followed by rain and snow An
tne western parts OF this section.
On Fri1ay partly cloudy to clond,
weather, with slightly lower tempera.
ture and fresh easterly winds. followef
by rain or snow.
european steamers now sailing will
nave mostly light westerly breezes anf
talr weather 10 the Banks.
Forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
day.-Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and Neu
Jersey. partly cloudy Wednesday,
thursday, rain or snow: fresh north 4,
east winds. ~ ~
delaware and Maryland: Threaten
ing Wednesday: Thursday nrohar1,
ram fresh north to east winds.
Evening journal., 1900-03-28

REV. WARD POLITICIAN COMPTON
So? Although we do not marry the
state to the church and by the cere-
mony obligate the bride to love.
honor, nourish. cherish, esteem and
obey" the husband, some churchmen
would test a mans fitness or unfitness
for Office by his fealty to a church dis
clpllne.
Reverend Ward Politician Compton
submitted to the recent Methodist
Episcopal Political Conference a pollti-
cal resolution which he privately
stated was designed to defeat McKin-
ley for reelection; but 1t was ostensl-
bly, offered for another purpose and he
was too little skilled to refrain from
kicking when his purpose was ex-
posed.
He gave as his reason for seeking 10
defeat Mckinley that the latter had
violated the discipline" Of the NJ. f.
Churchl So? So? A statesman must
be politically damned, not for political
offense; but for violating a church dis
ciplinel
And the Reverend Ward Politician
wished the whole Methodist
Church to assist in his defeat" That
is, he wants to use 1.-THE whole Metho-
dist Church" as a political machine.
Well Methodlsts are usually good citi-
zens; and they are not at all likely to
allow the church to fall under control
Of politicians.
Here is part OF what the Rev. Ward
Politician said:
Il did tell DR.. Adams" continued DR..
Compton. that desired 10 defeat
President Mckinley I tried to defeat
him four years ago by my vote, and /
viii doubly try the next time now that
he has openly dehed one Of the most
stringent laws of the discipline. / told
Mr.. Adams that l not only wanted To
assist In his defeat. but / want this
conference and the whole Methodist
Church to assist II we are not watch.
ful this skilled politician will drive
into the presidential chair again. hold
ing the reins high and with one foot
on the Methodist doctrine and the
other on the Brewers Association. We
want no such man. I'm sorry that
brother Adams referred to the matter
as 1 spoke to him in private"