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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12

LAST winter Edward Berg was
shot in the head by q companion
while hunting out near Nary on the
Duluth line. He was taken to the
Brainerd hospital and the bullet and
Il small portion OF the brain was re-
moved. He has been discharged as
cured and now finds, that although
he could before the accident talk
English fuently, he has entirely lost
all knowledge Of the language and
must learn it all over again.-Crook-
StOn Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12
Sc Grain and chaff. 81

The Red River Valley is being
blessed with exceptionally fine wealth
er for seeding this spring: The soil is
in splendid condition and the crop is
being put in in good shape. A lar
ger acreage will be seeded in Marshall
county than ever before. Many
farmers expect to have their grain in
by the end of this week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12
Suspicious Aroused.

Smith-What's wrong, old man? You
look worried.
Jones-1 am. You know I had my
life insured last week?
Smith-Yes, but what has that got to
do with it?
.Jones-Well, the very next day my
wife bought a new cookbook. Pos
sibly it's all right, but it certainly looks
suspicious. Chicago News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12

DIR. G. A. PENNEY, first-class den
tist. Office over Wares drug store
All kinds Of modern dentistry.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12
. Wash Goods.

Now is the time to select your summerWear
in the line of WASH GOODS. Just at present
our line is complete. Should you doubt it,
WINGED. A suggestion of what we have inside
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-12

this year bought more literally in this line
than in the past. Every lady knows there is
both time and money saved in buying the
ready made goods. Below we quote prices
which give general idea of our line.
Ladies' finely trimmed Cambria gowns 8sc to $500
Ladies' Cambria skirts 5oc-$1.oo-S1.25S1.5o
Ladies' fine Drawers 2sc to 7sc
Ladies' Chemse 75c
line of Corset covers zoe to soc
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
Wireless T~elegraphy.

It is said that successful expert
ments have at last been accom-
plished in wireless telegraphy,
and this would undoubtedly be a
good thing, and revolutionize
many ways of doing business.
One writer has gone so far as to
say that wireless telegraphy is the
greatest discovery Of the age. We
beg to differ. Don't overlook
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters when
you talk about the great things of
the world. This peerless medi-
cine has done more to promote
health and settle stomach troubles
than any other medicine in exis-
tence. It cures dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, malaria, and constipation.
It never fails. Try it, and be sure
and get the genuine, with private
revenue stamp over the neck of
bottle. Don't let the druggist
palm off a Substitute"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
Treatment of Grains.

The following paper was prepared
by County Commissioner A.. r.
Thompson. of Rolla, for the Farm
ers' Institute recently held in
that city, and is taken from the
Rolla Star:
I wish to say a few words in re-
gard to treating our seed grain for
smut. Ny experience has been
that it pays, and pays we'll. Prior
to 1894, 1 had considerable trouble
with it. I used to lose one or two
grades on account Of smut. Since
that time I have been using blue
stone with satisfactory results. I
have never lost a grade on account
of smut since I began treating my
grain. The year 1895 was a bad
year for smut, but I was very
fortunate in not having any, and I
give credit to the treatment AS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
MEANING OF

After a time "the plain people"
will catch the idea that expansion
means prosperity for them, not for
the trusts or the multi-millionaires
or the seekers of fat Offices. The
islands will be particularly stony
soil for any such industry, at least
for some years to come, because
popular feeling about them has
been incomparably stronger, more
keenly critical and quickly reused
than it ever was regarding any
other territory or new possession.
But the fruit Of expansion will be
more sure supremacy Of this coun-
try in the worlds money market,
greater balances payable yearly to
American producers, larger en-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
SOLDIERS IN BATTLE.

The Peculiar Way Some Men Act
When They Are Wounded.
IT you take a dozen soldiers as like
each other as peas so far as height,
weight, strength, age, courage and
general appearance go and wound them
all in precisely the same way, you will
find that scarcely any two of them are
affected alike.
One man on receiving a bullet in his
leg will go on fighting as If nothing
had happened. He does not know, in
fact, that he now contains a bullet.
But perhaps in two or three minutes
he will grow faint and fall. /
Another man, without feeling the
slightest pain, will tremble all over,
totter and fall at once, even though
the wound is really very slight.
A third will cry out in a way to
frighten his comrades and will forget
everything in bis agony. A fourth will
grow stupid and look like an idiot.
Some soldiers wounded in the slight
est manner will have to be carried of
the field. Others, although perhaps
fatally injured, can easily walk to the
ambulance. Many die quickly from
the shock to the nervous system.
A very curious case is recorded in
the surgical history Of the American
civil war, in which three officers were
hit just at the same time. One had
his leg from the knee down carried
away, but he rode ten miles to the
hospital. Another lost his little finger,
and he became a raving maniac, while
q third was shot through the body
and, though he did not shed a drop Of
blood externally, he dropped dead from
the shock.-New York Telegram.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
FRIDAY, R ID. 1900.
Republican State Convention

To the Republican Electors of t State of
In accordance with the instructions of the
Republican State Central Committee, state con
ven9tions OF delegated representatives Of the Re
publican party of this state will be held this
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION.
in { &c see Ely Fl fs Msl1 e On We %$p IL shS 2Essf NAV akGYpi e,
1900, at II O'Clock in tho forenoon, for the pur-
pose of choosing six delegates and six alternates
National Convention Of Republicans. called to
meet In the city of Philadelphia, on the 10Th of
June, to nominate a president and vice-president
of the United States. 4
STATE OFFICERS.
A convention will be held at the opera house
in the city of Grand Forks, on WEDNESDAY,
JULY11, 1900, at II o'clock in the forenoon, for
the purpose of nominating candidates to be
sSpR transac ii sne Of fs sucs ss other ebanSisaen; a as m ley
be brought before it. The candidates to be
there nominated are: Member Of congress,
governor, leutenant governor, secretary of
tendent Of public instruction, attorney general,
commissioner of insurance., commissioner Of
s agT1icnifur rn and aaa LABOR. three commissioners OF
The basis Of representation in each of the con-
v~entions is the average of votes cast for con.
gre sss%% n and governor in the respective coun.
delegates at large to each organized county and
one delegate for each fifty republican votes, or
MAJOR traction OF nifty votes, cast for the above
officers in said election.
The option is given each county to hold either
one or two county conventions to elect delegates
to the two state conventions.
Attention of the county committees is called
to the new law, governing the holding of eau
cuses (Chap. s., Laws 1892, and it is recon-
mended that the organization in each county,
when making calls for caucuses, designate for
each precinct a messenger, whose duty it shall
be to be present at the various caucus polling
places at the. hour named in the call, provided
with record book, paper and other materials
necessary for keeping the records Of the caucus
with section seven Of said law.
The different counties in the state will, under
the superintendent herein provided, be entitled
to REPRESENTATION as follows: IS TTGE1
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

islands, to establish profitable in
dustries there and gather in q
largely increased laboring force,
who can guess what their trade
will be worth to this country?
"When in doubt" said a former
statesman Of Ohio, stake the side
the Democratic party opposes"
It hasa positive genius for getting
wrong" There are Republicans
who might wisely follow that rule,
since they have no better guidance
for their steps. Democracy has
set itself against expansion, and
for all the new posses
|sions and their populations-sav-
age or civilized, white or black OF
much mixed-entire independence
and self-government-. Under such
conditions American capital and
labor will not take the risk Of
Central American vagarieis in
government, and the enormous
expansion of our foreign trade
which the full development Of the
islands would produce must. be
indefinitely deferred. To Ameri-
cans that means work for many
thousand fewer people at home,
not to speak of the thousands who
would go to the islands and take
part in their development If as
sured of American stability and
freedom Of government. Capital
is not in a hurry to find invest
ment in a country where q man
can be locked up on a false com
plant by any one who can bride a
native judge. Labor is not in
haste to seek jobs where neither
law nor peace is secured. Democ-
racy warns both labor and capital
to wait lest its success in coming
elections should quickly turn over
control of these rich islands to
Tagal despots, Malay savages,
Puerto Rico negroes and mixed
races, and Cuban demagogues.-
New York Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
He Knetx the sex-

SSN
Il understand you have consented to
your daughters marriage to that young
Swiftpace." said the old friend.
II have" replied the father
Il guess you don't know the young
man." suggested the old friend point.
eddy.
ION the contrary. l know all about
him. answered the father. land l also
know all about my daughter and a few
things about the sex in general. If 1
had refused my consent, ten to one she
would have married him anyway. but,
having given it, the odds easily ten
to five that she will tire of him and
throw him over before they've even set
the day for the wedding."-Chicago
Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
origin Of the Boat.

Only lately has the original boat been
found in use and among the savages
of the south 9 islands. There the
natives take the stump of a tree whose
roots offer a good seat, and, launching
this primitive craft, they paddle around
as contentedly as If there was no such
thing as a European steamer, and, to
tell the truth, they do not suspect it's
existence.
There can be no doubt whatever that
In this stump boat we have the original
method Of transportation by water.
Accident certainly contributed to this
discovery.
A tired swimming savage found a log
floating near him. He grasped it and
found that it held him above water.
He mounted his log and used a floating
branch to propel the log.
1t was but a step from the log to the
nor comfortable root Of a tree and
another step from the branch propeller
to a shaped paddle.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

long as I raise grain / am going to
treat it to q solution of bluestone
or formalin until such time as
there is something better found.
In 1899. I used formalin with very
good results; 1899 is the first
year I treated oats or barley, and
I am satisfied it paid, as they
were perfectly free from smut.
The method I used of treating
with bluestone is this: One
pound of bluestone to about four
gallons of water, for ten bushels of
wheat. Pulverize the stone and
dissolve in warm water. Lei it
stand over night, then spread
about two bushels of wheat on the
floor, take a sprinkler and sprinkle
with the solution, then spread a
couple of bushels more, and so on,
I did not wet more at a time than
I could seed in one day. Be sure
to wet thoroughly. I treat oats
two days before 1 want to use
them. If you use them much
soone you are liable to have
trouble in seeding. If they
are too damp they will not
seed freely out of the drill I
used the solution the same strength
for oats and barley that I did for
wheat. :
I would like to say a few words
in regard to the growing of trees.
It. seems to me that a grove of
trees adds greatly to the value as
we'll as to the appearance of the
farm. AS some people are, or
were, under the impression that
trees cannot be grown on this
prairie land I will give my exper-
fence. Two years ago I set out
1000 three-year-old cottonwoods.
When planted they were not
thicker than a lead pencil. I now
have over LOO in a thrifty candi-
ton, some of which are over seven
feet high. I am SO pleased with
the success I have had that I in
tend to set out $500 more this
spring, principally cottonwoods,
and also a few ash and box elder.
Plenty Of cultivation is what they
need. Shallow cultivation is what
I gave them, and plenty of it. /
do not think that they can be
successfully grown unless they are
properly cared for and that care
should be- principally cultivation.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
DO NOT BAND TOGETHER.
There Are No such Things -
@Gangs" Of Criminals.

There Are No such Things -
"Gangs" Of Criminals.
"The gang idea as applied to Grim
inals is a ridiculous blunder," said an
experienced detective. 'There are no
such things except In story books.
There seems to be something about the
inner nature Of confirmed crooks that
forbids them to band together. Honest
folks ~instinctively drift toward each
other and form societies and combina-
lions for sell. protection and mutual;
interest, but criminals are exactly the
reverse.
'Safe burglars generally work IN
parties Of three, but that Is because
three men are necessary to the average
tJob'-two to manipulate the drfll and
other tools and n to pipe or watch
the outside. Whenever It Is possible
for q burglar to turn q trick as they
call It, single handed he is certain to
60 alone. 1t is the same with all other
thieves.
"Yous read Of q gang Of pickpockets'
descending on some country fair. They
Nv SAOAA "VAh "a P0AAcp ~ Ia @Ao1 S0o0
It would simply mean that six or eight
tof the crooked couples happened to
strike the place at the same time. The
detective novel theory is that criminals
are organized into great societies with
regular heads and cast iron laws and.
bylaws. to violate which means sud-
den and mysterious death.
"That Is all rubbish. If such an or
g%anization was formed, the police
would know it ten minutes after tho
first meeting adjourned. One Of the
things that keep thieves apart is their
horrible treachery. I have been a de-
tective for over a quarter of a century,
and I never knew a single crook who
would not betray any other crook
merely to curry favor with the officers.
They are well aware Of that little pecul-
iarity themselves and dread one an
other a good deal more than they dread
the authorities. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
SOME INDIAN MAGIC.
QUEER FEATS THE FAKlRS PERFORM
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

A Fire n Water Trick That II
Pretty hArd to Explain and an APP
parent Display of Strength That
Passes Understanding.
The question of how the fakirs of
India perform their wonderful tricks is
a matter that has for centuries interest
ed scientists, and the best explanation
that has yet been offered of the matter
is that 1t is done by hypnotic power
that is, that the fakirs simply hypno-
tie the entire audience and make them
think that they saw trees grow out of
the ground in a second. Libraries have
been written on the subject. In his
book entitled QUAINT Corners of An
cient Empires" Mr.. Michael Meyers
Shoemaker deals in an interesting
manner with the Indian fakirs.
In writing about the fakirs he says:
"The statement has been made by such
prestidigitators as Hermann and KEEL
lar that they had W seen any tricks
by these men Of India which they
could not explain. Be that as it may,
these common street magicians Of In
dia do some very clever things.
Certainly the performance before
the Grand hotel, Colombo, this morn
ing, under the blazing sunlight and not
three feet from the locker ON was re
markable. As to the mango tree trick,
there appeared a strong resemblance
between a tree grown yesterday and
the n produced this morning. But 1t
was in the other performances that the
observers were most interested.
"In n instance the fakir took q
small jar Of metal and handed 1t
around to show that it was empty.
Then, placing q copper coin between
hia teeth. he began to blow. and smoke
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

y state committee will pass upon the rights
airy Organization, and will meet for chat pur-
pose at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of the day
previous to the dates. Of the respective conven-
tions-in Fargo at the Hotel Metropole, in
Grand Forks at the Hotel Dakotah-to hear all
contests. The credentials of all delegates and
al notices Of contests must be filed with the
hour designated herein for the meeting of the
committee to pass upon the rights of delegates,
and notices Of contest must be accompanied by
Preference in the order Of hearing and deter.
mining contests will be given by the committee
in accordance with the dates Of filing of such
nG By or der 81 sft1 the Rep %lsG sne Gsa tata Central
Committee, at a meeting held in the city Of
Grand Forks. Tuesday, February q, 1900:
N. 81. JEWELL, Chairman.
Secretary.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

o issued from mis- mouth ana nos.
trils. The jar. which was held aloft
all the time, was found filed with wa
ter, which commenced to boil furiously
Passing it aside, he opened his
mouth and elected jets of living fame.
Indeed the whole cavity Of the throat
appeared to be filed with fire, which
ignited anything with which it came
in contact. We all saw the empty jar,
the filled jar, the boiling water and the
ere, but the fire never approached the
jar.
Another trick consisted in causing
a dead and dried up cobra to come to
life, or so it appeared. The snake is
usually kept in a small, round, fiat
basket with a closely fitting cover.
This we saw was empty, and into II
the fakir laid the fiat, dried skin of 8
dead serpent.
"Placing it not three feet from our
circle and in the brilliant light of the
southern sun, he covered the basket
with its lid and then made the usual
passes! with the inevitable cloth, about
a yard square, which he held by two
corners to show that it contained moth.
ing.
His costume consisted of one gar.
ment Of the shirt order, the sleeves OF
which were tucked up at the shoulders,
%affording, it would seem, scant oppor.
tunity to hide anything, yet when, after
q few waves Of the cloth, he removed
the lid Of the basket the dead snake
was gone and in its place rose the ma.
jestic head and neck of one of the lar.
gestsof cobras.
ut must be remembered that when
we see such work in England or Amer.
lea it is done at a distance and on the
stage, with all the assistance of stage
lights and shadows, but in this case we
were out in the plain air and near
enough for the serpent to have stunp
us.
"The last trick consisted Of a display
Of apparently wonderful strength. A
boy Of 10 years Of age was tied up in q
large scarf, with it's ends attached to
two strong cords. At the ends of these
cords were hollow brass cups about
the size Of an acorn. The fakir, raising
the upper lid Of each of his eye in
serted these cups Hereunder, with the
hollow side next to the eyeball, after
which, he pulled the eyelids well down.
Then, with hands on hips and head
well back, he arose to his full height,
lifting the boy a foot or more off the
ground and swinging him from side to
side, the entire weight Of course falling
upon the brass cups. 1t seemed a mar
vel that the eyeballs were not destroy.
ed.
perhaps those who understand these
matters a explain all that was done.
but certainly no magicians on our stage
have accomplished similar feats. and
yet these men are but common street
performers"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
Found.

Put this in your lost and found
column" he said, handing a slip Of
paper to the clerk. The latter read:
"A purse containing a considerable
sum OF money and valuable papers.
FINDER will keep money and return
papers,"
Don't you think" suggested the
clerk, that it would be well to say,
No questions asked?'"
No." replied the other. but o
might say, No questions answered.
I'm the finder. "-Philadelphia Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

In the time Of Louis Quatorze in
Franc food in general was placed up
on the table in n huge dish, and each.
nelped himself with his naked hand.
AS late as the middle Of the sixteenth
century n glass or goblet did duty
Tor the whole table.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
Vitality.

Because ones parents and grand
parents lived to be nearly 100 does not
make 1t certain that their descendants
Will do likewise, for the Inheritance Of
vitality may all be dissipated in 20
years Of high living. A small stock Of
vital force well taken care of may last
twice as long.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

Admiral Dewey's platform, "The
Constitution and the Flag" hasn't
the merit of originality. It is a
gross plagiarism Of the Bell and
Everett platform of 1860-"The
Union, the Constitution and the
Laws"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

Webster Davis once brought
tears to the eyes of John Sherman,
but his resignation didn't feaze
Secretary Hitchcock. ..@
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
Curiosity satisnea.

Curiosity Satisfied.
Burly Tramp-Wot's TIL. good Of a
little dog like that?
Mrs. Rural-To keep of tramps.
HE, he! Wot kin that little critter
dot"
HE can bark. That will wake up
the big dogs under the porch"
"Y-e-s, mum. Good day, num-
New York Weekly.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

It is feared Admiral Dewey has
mistaken the whisperings of an
ambitious wife for the earnest call
of his countrymen.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

Not Enough Pin Money to Go Round.
Ostend-Pa, I want a dollar to buy
q set Of tenpins.
Pa-Well, you just don't get it! It's
Ill I can do to keep your mother in pin
tnoney.-Chicago News.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

It seems to be a question of
veracity between David Starr
Jordan and Theodore Roosevelt
with a Starr in the descendent.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

Men have missed their opportunities
more often than opportunities have
missed thsm.-Elliott's Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

Returns from Ohio indicate that
the Sam Jones vote has been tax
ing the prosperity cure.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13
Browns in Town"

To make room for spring
goods, we will sell all heating
stoves at cost. Adams Bros.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-04-13

And among our other exporta-
tons we have sent over a cargo of
chorus girls.