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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10
Much Damage Done.

Oberon Reporter: Last Friday
afternoon the clouds presented a
very threatening aspect in the
west. They took a southeasterly
direction along the Sheyenne,
crossing the river west of Lars
Ostby's. AS far as can be
learned it consisted of a hur-
ricane accompanied by hail. Sew
eral barns and shacks YER blown
down.. The new Norwegian Luth-
era church, across the river,
which had just been enclosed, was
completely demolished, destroying
a large quantity Of the lumber,
which cost 81, SOC The passenger
train going south, upon leaving
Sheyenne, run right into the path
of the storm. Every light on the
west side of the coaches was bro
ken, the sides Of the coaches splin-
tered, and the tin on the roof
knocked off in great strips. En-
gineer McLain pulled her wide
open, as he thought it the only
way to keep on the track. It was
a remarkable escape from a serious
railroad accident. Hail totally
destroyed everything in the plant
line that lay in its path. Lightn-
ing killed three head of cattle be-
longing to liver Wick. It is also
reported that a bad hail storm took
place at Hesper that same day,
destroying everything in it's path
a half mile wide. It is supposed
to be the same storm that visited
Sheyenns.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10
Colonel Lounsberry's Views.

Fargo Forum. ~
[ have just returned from a sixty
mile drive in the northern parts Of
Ramsey and Nelson counties.
The flax acreage is greater than
that of wheat and there will be q
good average crop. I did not see
half a dozen pieces that could be
regarded a failure and but few bad
pieces. The late sown was gener-
ally out of danger from frost unless
it should come before Aug. Goth.
There is a good half crop of wheat
in that part Of the state, but not
more than two-thirds the acreage
of last year. You know they are
building a railroad north from
Devils Lake. The grading is al
most done. The survey has also
been made for a line north from
Lakota. Both lines reach a good
country where there is money tc
spend even this year.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10
Notice to the Public.

Visitors who wish to see the
college grounds r always well
come, but Of late much damage
has been done in our garden,
mostly by people who come to pick
berries, by stealing plants and
vegetables, hat I am obliged to
forbid anybody to enter the grove
surrounding the college. Visitors
however excepted.
REV. ALPHoNsE HEM, O. S. B.
st. Calls College.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10
Was a Success.
Bismarck Tribune.

Bismarck Tribune.
The people of the state will be
glad to learn that the Chautauqua
was not only a grand success as
far as attractions offered is con-
cerned, which is a patent fact all
over the state, but that it was q
financial success as well. Mayor
W. H. Brown says the total re-
ceipts at the Chautauqua were
$1,000, and that as the expenses
this year we're but 5000, there
was a neat $1,000 on the right side
of the'ledger. OF course the cost
of the new buildings erected this
year was not included in the ex-
pense account. heimprovements
this year cost over $1,000, but
nearly $1,000 of this was raised by
popular subscription, so that the
finances of the association are in
excellent condition in every way.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10

weakened, which no fear can make to fall
ter and no burden can dismay. The leader
bad platform, sancti1es a good one. It
made memorable all unsuccessful contest.
1t will crown a victory with imperishable
s%plendor.
with every sentiment of respect and
gratitude, I remain, most sincerely yours,
CHARLES A. TOWNE."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
JUDGE THOMAS BURKE


imperialism. sa-caiss Wh2s ~ uesns
~ irrafr.aiisrn - tsst tts acquisition ~
fnS ~ iigrs e i*iandf N3i gHkAl. ~ chang.
snE oar s@rm ~ FsQasnmens. avefthf0w-
lsS tNe eunaE.fmf saa ana aatst1fiag 4a
eeiaire fBr ttH rsgytlss
While The nssstaza = Ne pssa8 e5s,Fn
resulted in fne arnf 42fAsr - TIE ff3trs
pian is4aaEs a. fAiF ssaefrg Ray Mf34 g.
u8egsaareG. a. y q ~ ssNe ~ ,ha mtaest
sfatesassn - the r4atffD- ssefa Eepat-
lira1 sra i~rs@cfstle frs tas ps,ttsisn -
firyam gguw mss FG@asieM iH wholly ln&e.
fans4hss " bet fhv treaty ~ Pare @&s
ratified IS tHa sFfate - ~ EastfA Essfre
me ffsEiipgtHa lNlsnsse tHcsH.~ fsfssafS
20 tEe r5fsA States p4u5eEt b ~ r-
speEtA ~ tAs Sssyi@sssfian y tss t.nmsd
states ara ths gfesiafbt - fte fsNHs8
states Aad RS Brrn rfKht - sNtfeftter
feeg tegssicfE ~ any part ~ q 70 .tasnfs.
f,e se ffstgn EsSrN ta&a he would have
haG - ssrseuaer Nsw Msxsto ~ Afasks
- a similar farfe
Bryan asibef 70 secure shs rasiara.
zion = ~. treaty. The fius 80 cry nnt
ax8Gnsf arpFgfatiam wA1 before &Ae lstansx
Mef4 anusrf6 10 TIE fnltsd Efates on
hAs asa Eraaf.6 itrgsnH POSITION ea isa-
fsF44tisrn Il 50 weak - water. III ard hts
Neste1Ants we've w4afsnesiiF eeg aafN fhsat
the REaalsit4en ~ the FfNip8irf fNsnssa.
Is the treats - Paris. wnieA wv4an Ia.
wsrsa ~as sithcst ~ cemS@nt - tire
frtn1bsfsntk Ane Ia therefore 10 *tefagloa
% the Declaration % Iaasp@aesacs AMI
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not IN ans Wise the seieesloa y ths
rt,isng party rat no intsilsgesf man q
that dAg or this has eNes hTitrVsi tnat
IA wetc possible 20 tnSutata or maintain
4 government in eats earth NeeTe tha
consent q an The goyetntd could % So
cured
T.em npaakrr thea prsseedTd g. trace
he history ~ The dinfrsnt accusations
N srFrftarv rs the taitsa safes de-
rtAxspx thar the ehisscFy ~ TIE Dense
crsts- PARTY IN tho history ~ agr ssa-
tt,anaf 8xpansfnm thss Thomas 4eHef-
- authorized laracs Maurse 70 buy
~. t,riears ana West FLORIDA from Ma
fafe,n kmawsnw vol that Napnieon z
Tile IA louisiana and tbs risnt 81 part
Ssfth Ii NRd NNe yff ceeu ccrsfirtnf1 eN
s,,agn. ard that Spain MAS rFstcttinE
seNtnxf the purchase, THAT tae trhAhs-
teafa ~ the territory were Erraeh and
.srsrtargtN who werc opposed 20 ths
.7tesstsan ana unfrieadly 20 The United
Stsass that MonTu~ Without further aus
snertsatian rot only bought >oN Or
tN@rs ard West Florida aat the whole
~ vehAt then canstif uted louisiana. eN-
tcnsin< from the Calf 20 ihe Irfat
fakas ana snciuaing more territory thAa
,ne " hale original thigteen states
sass Jefferson himself 8oabtSa tie
essrstftttfiotiAi power "a expend the
rn.sney ~ the thirteen states for thls
,sxs territoYy, ana prepared a oopStitn.
,s.r., amendment 10 cover his act e0t
nnaily threw himself upon the congress
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>H HE claim Of the followers Of Bryan
that The patriotic Democrats who
refused 70 vote for the candidate
- OF their nomination in 1870 will this
year pursue different course nnds
stern REPUTATION In the attitude Of Judge
Thomas Burke. of this city.
Judge Burke Is 4 Mse-lonr Democrat OF
the most pronounced type, and during
residence OF far more than quarter OF
century In this city. was ever, UP to
1895, an active supporter and eloquent adj
vocate OF the candidates and the princi-
pies OF his party. In 1896 Judge Burke
did not vote for Bryan. Nor viii he vote
for Bryan this year
In an interview yesterday Judge Burke
gave fully. bat eoncisely. the reasons
which compel him 20 support President
Mckinley. He said.
Every reason that existed -four years
today with added force. In the campaign
Of 1895 many ciear-headed men were swept
from their feet BY the plagsihilty ~
me s argu,menis and prophseies 2, Bryan,
peared TO be by the distressing conditions
of the business situation Of the country.
but time. the final and pitiIess Judge OF
human opinions land human action. has
In four years exposed 10 the scorn and
contempt OF the world the folly ~ BRYAN
Ism and the falsiiy Of Bryan's prophecies.
everyone should he able 10 see now that
the real peril 70 the country In 1876. witch.
fortunately, the country ESCAPED. was
Organism as exemplified In that document
OF iil-omen and evil tendency. the Chi
cago platform. AT the tictstion OF BRYAN.
that platform was rn.enactAd at kan
sas City this year. Every man who found
good reasons for voting against II In
1895 will. IS have Just stated. fnd ehosa
reasons reinforced over and over again
-Four years ago Mr.. Bryan proclaimed
throughout the United States that un-
less law was passed providing for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF IL 10 !. the people would be en-
shaved and the liberties Of the country
lost. He insisted then that the money
question would rerain the controlling
question IN this country until IL was
settled according to his views. After
four years Mr.. Bryan's eternal princi-
pile OF rs 10 l has faded away into a
thing Of so little relative Importance that
"a mere reference 20 II in hts presence OK
cites his rage. and he doesn't hesitate
10 characterize a man who questions him
upon his great issue OF 1895 Es nne with
a Sorild soul. whose thoughts do nor rise
higher than money. "
Bryan's Hrand New Issues.
still unahsshed by the failure ~ all
his predictions OF disaster. he comes for
ward In this campaign with a brand new
collection Of issues and direfui prophecies.
First among these IN point OF terror Ia
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when the purchase and transfer wAs
made. The lsheian csiad % Corsica.
acttnk IS the FIRST consul ~ the repMhise
az France ard ThesnAs INTeFs1a as she
president az the tinltoa StatrA executed
the treaty. The American ssrate rRsi-
hed h. According 60 International la~
and she laws 81 every cIviiixed NpuntrN.
the inhabitants MNMt vita the territory
ana II they rematned they uust yield
of,as5sfure t. the rev sovereignty
graFEreas immediately nN proper rFsaia-
tlan authorised he prexi1ent ga taks Uaas-
session 80 Louisiana. noS under and lm
AcNef tiance attn Rss rules 60 the canasE-
tuition of IRE guitr,t states nor anefr the
laws of ehe nitFd states, hut hV "a CON-
mission Watc8 xsNe Nsna an the powers
- ere late SPANISH mHnaNrhS'
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Influence 20 vote Tor ard ratify shis
sreafs ard aeslstsd powerfully n pe-
curing It's r2finraf}gEA
After the ased was accomplished. At
ter kss as,e see u treasure was rte afirf
the aAg II Invasion had besa ipyqea iato
the NAg - dominica. ard seer
III seemed 30 hlm that r&rty al.
vantaEe mixEs h@ secured ~ rFvNrxipg
hgs action. ~ rGa cnasea @at Win TIE
tls.r lkrstlan That partT = rNsfss1gih .e
fsr ne shaaiinE e American h4n@6 "a
~ fsAlilslslrr4a tnai VAS reHq.ansthae feF
fhs srsxfy tfas nsa6e free gnen ~ f.nstssns
ard tried 90 make wessals - tss Fiis-
girHs
'syergtv. consistency 10 a frwNi u -
A ega ah9xe that II b az ewii BIRD
that a~farix ss own nest After nav-
inz- s4eaifed far tte rRt4aeatiuG - me
sreats ~ NOW declares fhss tnF AE1ers-
rar blcssf she'd IL he Philippines iEsE AZ
tse aaaf - che raftE thai ~sH fcsFou-
sihis fsr xsssh 8 trsafy. = has states
,-a-shfu. ~ = 20 the iFfckary 70 a dan
x@roux PARTISAN
~ T-norut,eon ckited Httsnti3n - the
,.-g-s,ssffscn n Texas gndsF Democratic
ne uhowsaG thai me censti'p fi9a gzzas
~, r,rsrsxlsa Whatever fer Atmitfirg q
st,se f~se sAr tninm eKeaEs gn@ egErssE
,,.--.sfsss,o shat fhe -fsrrstGTg - the
f-rs,ss ssatrs ulxht b. act - congress
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hx the status OF the native Inhabitants
OF the Philippines. The treaty declares
the civil rights and political status OF
the native Inhabitants OF the territory
hereby ceded TO the United States shall
be determined by the congress-
Tho president has left 60 congress
untrammeled action In that direction.
lie has said In plain and unmistakabie
Language: II does not seem desirable
that | should recommend at this time
a separate and final form Of govern
ment for these islands. When peace
shall be restored II shall he the duty OF
congress to construct a plan OF govern
ment which shall establish and main
tain peocc and order In the Philippines !
ThesP Opulist candidate for the presi-
dency, while not a member Of congress
went down to Washington city when the
treaty was before the senate for ratlfi-
cation. when no money had been paid or
blood shed 10 maintain any claim Of
ownership in the islands. and pleaded
with the senators with whom he had
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HAD wAsHISGTONs APPROVAL.


nOerty OF CoIOFed Race.
George Washington aff,xed his name to
tnat declaration, which said In actions
more powerful than any words, so FAR al
least as the negro race IN concerned
They shall be governed without their
the Dark Continent from th sy time, mem mn n
constitution Is made until the year is0s
and no amendment 10 this constitution
s shan be allowed which interferes with
u All the states in the Union by their
legisIntures had unanimously agreed TO
am this constitution and make true
the abstract declaration that govern
ments derive their just powers only
from the con-ent Of the governed" the
fathers OF the nation had carefully pro-
vided against the accomplishment OF that
purpose. insofar as the unfortunate hui
man beings whose skins were stained
WITH the branding sun o. Africa Neither
violation Of the spirit Of the Declaration
% Independence In saying that all those
persons dwelling within the United States
VINO happened to be born OF the gentier.
purer and nobler sex should be governed
without their consent and should have no
voice IN the making Of the laws under
which they were forced to live.
They arbitrarily concluded that. be-
cansc person had not reached the age
OF y years he could be lawfully
sent: in other words. a government was
Formed. as initial governments have al
ways bcen formed by the strongest and
the wisfst gathering themselves to-
eether. determining to bring order out,
of chaos. to create and maintain the
reign OF law and to protect the weak
the we'll meaning and she Industrious
from the oppression Of the evil and the
idle
they and their fathers had lived for
centuries under the dominion Of rulers
who claimed to govern by the divine
right NJ kings: rulers that claimed the
right no rule because OF the peculiar
blood that flowed In their royal veins.
that they were born to rule and were
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HON. WILL H. THOMPSON JUDGE THOS. BURKE
RENOUNCE BRYAN DECLARE FOR MKINLE,
TWO HONEST DEMOCRATS AND SEVERAL OTHERS

allow Republicans TO make expansion
the issue
]. II. Ronald said: THE evident des-
tiny of the United States is 10 hold
and develop all the islands that have
been seized as circumstance Of the
war with Spain. BY so doing this
country viii emerge from its historical
isolation and become a factor in in
ternationai affairs. If the consti-
tuition stands in the way, of the evil
dent destiny OF the nation IL is time
to have the constitution adapted TO
the new order of things 49, We are
on the eve of new era of territorial
expansion and increase OF power and
prestige and we must respond to 1t
or dwindle away and die
r. c. Robertson said: .Then II be-
comes the moral obligation and the
natural duty of the United States. I'M
der the law of nations. as stated by
vaftel. by Kent. and by our own
Chief Justice Marshall. to establish a
government over such people. To fail
In this duty now would be to con-
fess ourselves dishonored among the
nations of the world and show that
the American republic failed to trust
itself TO discharge this obligation i'm
posed upon II by the laws OF war.
ITO my mind. Independently of the
question of benefit or loss. this higher
duty devolves upon us and obliterates
every question Of party or partisan
censorship In the policy being pursued
by the national administration to
suppress the rebellion In the Philip
pines.
when Aguinaido fred upon the flag
of our nation. he became its open foe
and the American people would toler-
ate no policy that did not MAINTAIN
the self-respect of the nation"
Richard Winsor said: .'All the argu-
ments OF anti-expanson are fallacies.
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The government Of the United States
Is a government OF ell the people or
viii be in time. ana congress Is. or will
be when a better order comes. only
the mouthpiece OF all the people. The
Filipinos win govern themselves. either
as a state or territory. or they win
have only themselves to blame Never
has the United States acquired foot
OF territory IN which the right OF self
government was not freely extended
to the inhabitants. The consent of
the governed is faflacy."
James Hamilton Lewis said: THE
Democratic party must be a progress
sive party. and not a party OF mere
obstruction. II 1t would retain the con-
idence of the people or this country.
/ am Democrat. but do not feel
can act with my party II u places IT.
self in opposition 10 the policy OF ex-
pansion upon which this country has
embarked. But | do not believe ma
jority OF the Democrats OF the house
can be whipped into line TO oppose
this policy
These utterances OF fusion leaders
published by the acknowledgement at
the time they were made and re-
vived and republished since they have
been whipped into line have not
been made subjects of comment by
the fusion press They stand as the
expression of the honest beliefs Of
these men made before the necessity
arose for the surrender OF principle
and manhood at the behest of Bryan.
These men. four OF them candidates
on the Bryanite ticket In this state.
have admitted the accuracy of the quo
tations. Only one of them. Mr.. Ronald,
has attempted TO explain his CONVEX
sion. and that by the unique admission
that he talks too id much" a
fact which no one who knows Mr..
Ronald disputes.
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and asked that the ratification be hur-
ried through. and that congress- join
with him In assuming the responsibility.
saying to his friends In congress over
his own signature:
THE less that Is said about any con-
stitutionai diffcuty the better: II VIII be
desirable for congress 10 DO what IL nee
esHary In silence. Whatever congress
shall think it necessary to do should be
done with as little debate As possible,
and particularly so far as respects con-
stitutional difficuity."
The Democratic party In congress
rushed through the ratification Of the
treaty and the empire of the Mississippi
valley was given to freedom. to liberty
and light
The people Of the United States did not
know that Monroe was negotiating for
any part of Louisiana until the news
came that the purchase had actually been
made: the French and the Spanish In
nabitants Of Louisiana were never con-
suited nor taken into consideration at all
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HE Post-Inteliigencer today
publishes an address on the
- issue OF national expansion
delivered by Hon WIN Fl.
Thompson, and an interview
on national political questions with
Hon. Thomas Burke. Both these
gentlemen are Democrats. Neither is
a candidate for office.
Mr.. Thompson. IN his eloquent
speech at the Armory last evening.
and Judge Burke. with clear and log
zeal reasoning. frankly and honestly
uphold the policy Of the Mckinley adj
ministration I'm dealing with the ter
ritoriai acquisitions resulting from the
war with Spain.
During that war and afterwards,
when the inevitable result of expan-
sion was clear to the minds OF all.
the same sentiments now expressed
by Mr.. Thompson and Judge Burke
were voiced BY nearly every promin-
ent Democrat and Popuiist in the
state Of Washington. Some Of these.
at the behest Of Mr.. Bryan and In
furtherance Of their own political am
Dftions. now pretend to hold and ac-
tually expound the Numerically OPP
posite belief The present sincerity OF
these men may best be judged by
comparison OF their utterances Of to-
day with their expressions OF only a
little while ago.
Gov. Rogers wrote: IF we play into
the Republican party's hands. as the
monopolists would like to have as do,
by declaring ourselves as opposed to
any control to be exercised by this
country over the Philippine islands,
down viii go everything that We as
reformers hold dear. We shall then
be ianked without even the satisfac-
ton OF firing a single gun. Let US not
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SPANS TITLE RECOGNIZED.
Her Ciaim 10 the Philippine. W..
Never Qus.ttonea.

Every civIiises government gpan ,he
gaohr DEALT wiki her a. sovereign ~ the
Islands We paid her chs rustom dues.
Nt sahtalticd - her aws ard the fuix-
raent ~ her caarts we zalutea hs~ aaz
Nrt EeGt n9r canAaie g. Manila ufisfar
interf iiorai law ARf c1rafsy we haiaht
thf stands " Tsr8 talth nuH Far A
heavE price. We ttsak possession tharraf
ra s-ed car rag ovsr thfn. hsuaa our
sesVee ~ fhR treaty cumRset 20 AotH
he islands. afmtnsstnr The laws pro-
'Trt Ihe Spanish cfifxsak - their frFsens
and pTepRrfF, ara Tire president ~ fhe
tmtte1 States car no more refuse -
stamp oWt fasurrection ard rebellion IN
that territory ~ tNe United States than
- could permit Il 81 Arix0ua Or Ia Sew
Mewigr
NnN pa bogn8 ~ uuhuid tk& treaty. prn~
visions uot only b. every moral CO.'S
liberation. hHt his refusAl Or failure %
60 40 wrMsd ~ tzst cause of h5s i'm.
psachment hy tire congress. He haa not
offered 20 40 more lie has no power 70
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MY Mr.. THOMPSON LEFT
HIS OLD POLITICAL PARTY.
1ronslon the Inherent Right of the American
poople-Ponnded in the Birth Of the Country
A Great Speech at the Armory.

proper To admit shall not he prohibited
uy the congress prior to the year one
.nousand eight hundred and eight but a
portatlon. not exceeding ten dollars for
earn person Article OF the constitu-
.lon provided how amendments might be
made 70 the constitution upon two-thfrds
of the several states agreeing thereto
nut 80 careful were the makers OF the
constitution 10 see that the slave trade
snouiq not De intcrfered with until the
amendment which may be made prior to
tne year one thousand eight hundred and
elsnt snail In any manner AFFECT the first
the first article" y