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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29

In a few years it forms a very
tough sod, soon crowding out
other grasses c%lovers and weeds.
Its remarkable drouth-resisting
qualities have proved it to be the
most valuable grass for dry regions
where other grasses could hardly
exist.
As it is thoroughly permanent
and grows with wonderful rapid
ity, producing heavy crops and
luxuriant pasture, its value to the
farmers of dry regions cannot be
overestimated. All kinds of stock
eat it with a relish and the chemi-
cal analyses made show that it is
rich in transforming ingredients,
much more SO than timothy. 1t
is very hardy and not injured by
severe spring and fall frosts when
once established. AS it starts to
grow very early in the spring, be-
fore any of the grasses upon the
native prairie show any signs of
life and remains green and sue
culent far into November, it will
supply the long felt want of early
spring and late fall pastures.
The yield of hay varies from
one to four tons to the acre accord
ing to conditions of climate and
soil. Unlike some other grasses
the hay does not deteriorate rap
idly after the Towering period so
that the harvesting need not be
hurried.
After the hay crop has been
taken off a heavy growth of after
math or second growth springs
up. It seems to be especially
adapted for permanent pastures.
After it has produced several crops
of hay it thickens up, forming a
very compact sod and a heavy
lgrowth of leaves. If one desires
to use it for pasture at once it will
be better to seed it thickly at the
rate of about twenty-five pounds
per acre.
The usual quantity of seed sown
on an acre is eighteen to twenty
pounds. The seed is light, weigh
ing only fourteen pounds per
bushel. The seeding may be done
in fall or spring. In some sections
fall is the best time to SOW, and in
others spring is preferred.
It should be noted that it is not
a grass to SOW in short rotation.
It is hard to kill. Its hardness
and persistence that render it de-
sirable as a forage plant in. certain
situations, may make it a pest in
others.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29

boy lost his life. \ horse the boy
was riding became frightened, and
he was thrown from the saddle.
His feet caught in the stirrups and
he was dragged a considerable dis
lance before the horse could be
stopped. When picked up the
boy was dead, his neck being
broken.
The editor of country exchange
once lived in a house between a
church and a dance hall. One
evening there was a meeting in the
church and a dance in the hall,
and the editor sat on the veranda
and took in the situation, ,jotting
down the following, which he
heard: Let us pray-choose your
partners-O! Lord-All salute
We beseech thee to-Join hands
and-Draw near-Circle to the
left-Listen to us-First forward
and back-As we-P Promenade
Kneel before Balance all-Pre-
sent our p~etition-Grand right and
left-For Christ's sake-Seat your
partners. The editor was saddened
at the degeneracy Of the village,
and went and joined a base ball
club in order to remain neutral.
Colonel Lounsberry in Fargo
Forum: July l, 1881, the crops
were in the condition throughout
the state hat they were in just
before the recent rains. July 4 a
hot wind swept over the country
and the crops on the Missouri
Slope were completely destroyed,
but heavy rains followed and the
Red River valley had a fair crop.
The conditions last week in the
valley were the same as they were
in the hill counties in the western
part Of the state in 1889. Hot
winds were followed by rain, but
too late to save the crop. Fortu-
nately the rains have come earlier
this year and with favorable
weather from now on there will be
lots of money in the crop of 1900.
The quality will be No. l and the
DricpS GOOD.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29
A GOOD ORGANIZATION.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of the Re.
publican Club Held.

An Enthusiastic Meeting of the Re-
publican Club Held.
Quite an enthusiastic meeting
was held at the Office of William
81. Hale Friday evening for the pur-
pose of organizing the Young
Mems Republican club of Ramsey
county men. Edward F. Flynn
was elected temporary chairman
and A. V. Haig, temporary secre-
tary. The matter of making the
organization permanent at once
was then fully discussed, it being
admitted that a constitution
should first be adopted. It was
finally decided to make the organi-
zation permanent, first adopting
that part of a constitution affect
ing the duties and election of
officers. After this was done the
following officers were elected for
the permanent organization: E.
F. Flynn, president; F. j. Roble,
first vice president; G. D. Ken
needy, second vice president; VIM.
H.. Hale, secretary; Fred P. Mann,
treasurer and Earl Clemens, SER
geant at arms. On motion it was
decided to appoint a committee of
five to draw up constitution and
bylaws, such committee to in
corporate in the constitution so
drawn. the parts of the @constitu-
ton adopted. This is the first
organization of the kind organized
in the state for the coming cam
paign and it's members expect to
do much good the coming fall.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29
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The grain is being plowed under
in large areas in the Red River
valley.
Larimore is reported as having
a case Of smallpox on its hands.
with several persons exposed.
Exc Congressman M. N. johnson
heads the Nelson county delega-
ton to the Republican state con.
vention.
George Hoover, of Hope, who
had stolen a heifer from a farmer
down there, committed suicide in
the Casselton Jail Friday: He
choked himself with a handker-
chief which he had in his posses
sion.
A frightful accident occurred
four miles west Of Minor in which
Jens johnson, a twelve year old
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29
Instructions to Teachers.

The school year closes the 3Oth
inst. and blanks have recently beer
sent from county superintendent
Office to all teachers. school clerks
and treasurers, for the reports re
quired by law. The annual meet.
ing for the organization of schoo
boards is fixed by law on the sec.
ond Tuesday in July, being the
10th, prox. Supt. Fancher hal
sent out the following letter OF
instructions:
TO SCHOOL BOARDS:
At your regular meeting on July
10th, 1900, the following matters
of Importance should not be over.
looked:
/. The selection of a presiden'
and clerk-Sec. $50 1874 for spe
cial districts. CLERK must be {
voter in the district.)
2. The reading, correcting ane
approving of the minutes of the
last meeting.
3. The disposition of bills
against the district.
4. The fixing Of the salary Of
the, clerk-Sec. 683; 1874 in spe
cial districts; also salary Of treas.
urer, Sec. 800.
5. The approval of the treas.
urer's bond.-Sec, 684 (School di
r%ectors should not serve as bonds.
men for their treasurer.)
Z. The levy of a school tax fol
school purposes-Sec. 500, 72l
8O1.,
8. The provision for fire breaks
to protect school property, and o.
means for improving the condition
of school houses and outbuildingf
as to cleanliness, repairs and sup
plies.
9. The consideration of unfin,
ished and new business.
On July 18th, 1900 you are re-
quired by Sec. III, revised code
/. To make a settlement with
the district treasurer.
2. To examine and approve the
treasurer's annual report in tripli
cate.
3. To cause to be published ir
the nearest newspaper an itemizee
statement of the receipts and ex.
penditures for the year-Sec. $685.
TIT, 1917.
Note-No additional compensa.
ton can be allowed directors fol
this or special meetings, the salary
of each director in general districts
being fixed at So per year, less 50
for each Of the four regu,
lar meetings which he fails to at
tend-Sec. 681.
Very respectfully yours
L. B. FANCHER,
Co. Supt.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29
BRONZE GRASS.
The Coming Hay Crop for North
Dakota Farmers.

-A
Dakota Farmers.
Bromus Inermis has been known
in Europe for over 100 years. II
is grown extensively in Hungary
and is known as Hungarian bronze
grass. In 1884 the California Ex-
pertinent Station reported, "Our
experience indicates that it will do
well either with or without irri-
CATION" Since that time the state
stations in Colorado, Minnesota,
Manitoba, North Dakota, South
Dakota and the different grass
stations of the United States Agri-
cultural department, have made
extensive experiments, and all
speak of it in highest term.
A circular from the Department
of Agriculture, from which we
quote, contains interesting facts
that we copy for the benefit of our
readers in those states where a
forage plant that will resist
drought and extremes of heat and
cold is needed.
Smooth bronze grass is a native
of Europe and Asia, ranging from
France eastward into Siberia,
growing along roadsides, river
banks, borders of fields and woods,
and upon sterile hillsides and
pastures. 1t is a vigorous hardy
perennial, with strong creeping
rootstalks, smooth, upright, leafy
stems, one to four feet high, and
loose open pannicles or ''seed
heads" four to eight inches long.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29

districts / saj in tI State, and was bothered with malaria fol- years, at times
so leould not work, and was always very constpated as we'll. For
years had malaria SO bad in the spring, when engaged in blowing;
mat could DO nothing but shake. must have taken about a barrel
OF qunlne pills besides dozens of other remedies, but never obtained
any permanent benefit Last fall, in peach time, had a most serious
attack OF chhls and then commenced to take Ripans Tabues, upon a
friends advice, and the first box made me all right and have never
Desn %rG them since ! take one Tabule each morning and night
aday. They have kept my stomach sweet, my bowels regular and /
have not had the least touch of malaria nor splitting headache since l
more refreshed than formerly. don't know how many complaints
2lpans labules will help, but do know they will cure any one in the
condition was and would not be without them at any price.
honestly consider them the cheapest-p,ieed medicine in the world, as
they are also the most beneficial and the most convenient to take.
x am twenty-seven years Of age and have worked hard all my life, the
same as most farmers, both early and late and in all kinds of weather,
and have never enjoyed such good health as have since last fall; in
fact, my neighbors have all remarked my improved condition and have
said, "Say John, what are you doing to look so %heathy?"
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-06-29

I want more farm-loan applica
tons. Come and see what 1 can
do for you. Powell, the land man
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
The information

and typical. The information il
varied and exhaustive and the dlction
is pure and elegant without being
wearisome. / have myself purchased
a set, can heartily commend these
books and wish they could be placed
in every home in Duluth"
Salt draws the juices from beef in
corning, toughens the fibre, makes it
very indigestible and less nutritious.
On cucumbers it draws out the water,
toughens the fibre and renders them
very indigestible. Salt acts In exact
ly the same way on fish as on meat.
There are two ways of considering
these changes. I would hardly say
that salt destroys the food value, al
though it robs the flesh of part Of its
food value by making it less digest
ible.-Mrs. S. It. Rorer, in the Au-
gust Ladies home Journal.
"The bird that befouls its own nest
is indeed a filthy thing" So goes the
old saying. The same applies to the
people who are everlastingly KNOCK
ing" against their home town and its
institutions. To the Ely gentleman
who recently informed visitor that
"Ely has two newspapers but either
one does not amount to d-n" we
will in all kindliness give the advice:
Subscribe for the papers and find out
for yourself whether they amount to
a d-n or not. Quit "knocking"
and be man, not the cheap excuse
that you are.
Lieutenant Frank Maginnis, who is
at his home in Duluth on a furlongh
from Porto Rico where he is station
ed with his company and who by the
way was married in the new posses
sions some time ago to charming
young lady, was in the city few days
last week accompanied by his ofather,
G. P. Maginnis. With Messrs. Magin-
mis- was also John Helmer and to-
gether the trio made a trip to Burnt
side on pleasure and business. The
many friends and acquaintance of
Lieut. Frank were pleased to see him.
w. B. Woodward, of Two Har-
bors was one of the seventeen leading
citizens of that place who purchased
the famous Stoddard\ Lectures. He
expresses his satisfaction as follows:
"a purchaser of the Stoddard Lee
lures will never be disappointed in
the Investment. The illustrations,
binding, paper and facinating text
combine to make the books perfect. To
those who have travelled it will recall
the delights of their own experiences,
for those who anticipate going abroad
it is an ideal preparation, and those
who will never travel can gain from
the work a very fair knowledge of
this interesting world, it's history.
art, architecture and It's many pecu-
liar people. This work constitutes a
Preside tour of the world" You
visit every place in every land, inter-
esting, inspiring, grand and beauti-
full. Stoddard entrances you with the
matchless eloquence of his language
and the unsurpassed attractiveness of
his wonderful half-tone views.
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Hard Labor.

The county commissioners have
passed resolution to the effect that
all able-bodied men sentenced to terms
in the county Jail must hereafter
work ten hours each day. This is the
proper caper and should have been
attended to before. Considerable ex-
pense would have been saved the
county as it is well known fact that
many courted jail sentences because
it was easy.
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Observation-Disclosures
"A DOINGS & THINGS. e

E. S. Howe visited in Duluth this
week.
Abe Collins left Saturday for a
Michigan trip.
Crushed fruits at Sam Rapson's
soda fountain.
Miss Sadie Childers is visiting
friends at Soudan.
&C. Pickard was in the city from
Tower Wednesday,.
Mrs. VIM. Mack returned Friday
evening from Eveleth.
Thos. Cowling and wife visited at
Two Harbors Monday.
Fresh ice cream received daily from
Duluth at Sam Rapson's.
Matt Cundy went to Tower We'd
nesday morning for few days.
Mrs. Peter Schaefer returned Fri
day from the Eveleth tournament.
See bargains at Ely ClothingCo ;, in
boy anu CulluiCh . uiUo oi'o 'O'iooS'
Judge Cowling went to the Mesaba
range this morning for few day
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate are rejoicing
over the arrival of girl baby at their
home.
The finest syrups ever brought to
Ely can be had at Sam Rapson's soda
fountain.
Great bargains on Mems Suits at
the Ely Clothing Co. Also bargains
in Mems Shoes.
Miss Florence Helford of Duluth is
in the city visiting with her friend.
Miss Chevrette.
The Adams and Fayal mines at
Eveleth were badly flooded by the
rains last week.
100 pounds of Lillibridge's finest
chocolates just received at Sam Rap
sons, fresh from the factory.
The city is improving the road to
the mill as far as the city limits by
removing rocks and ditching.
Thos. Kearney has rented his build
ing at Winton and will not go into
the general merchandise business.
Try one of Sam Rapson's delicious
ice cream sodas. A dozen fiavors to
choose from. Also crushed fruits.
Mrs. VIM. Chapel returned Tues.
day evening from her visit in Michi.
gan.
Superintendent and Mrs. Nick
Cowling spent few days in Duluth
last week.
Richard Griffin, the chef of the
Exchange. went to Duluth Wednes.
day morning for visit.
Geo. w. Golf of the Washington
Life company is in the city looking
up business for his concern.
Mrs. Grant McMahan and son went
to Duluth Friday for a weeks visit
with friends and relatives.
DR.. D. G. Rood, of Hibbing, Mimi,
spent Sunday in the city the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. G. G.. Shipman.
A. S. James left week ago yester-
day for Idaho, where he has claim
on some valuable timber lands.
Mrs. M. A. Penglaze and son,
Walter, returned Friday evening
from the tournament at Eveleth.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pluth died Wednesday of cholera in
fantum. The funeral occurred yes
terday.
Mrs. Maud Allen Noake was in the
city from Allen few days this week
visiting with her friend Miss Florence
Carey.
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Municipal Court.

Arthur Middleton is the name of
young gentleman. 20 years OF age,
whose fingers are just trif1e too
light to allow him to peaceably in
habit the sacred confines of WintOn.
Arthur is now in touch with Sheriff
Sargent simply because he became too
intimately connected with a gold
watch valued at $65, and S26.26 in
cash belonging to Louis Johnson, and
gold watch valued at $50 belonging
to Chas. Hanson at Winton some
time last week.
Middleton had left for the south
but was captured at Two Harbors
Saturday and returned here, Mon
day he had his hearing before Judge
Van Blarcom and was bound over to
the grand jury. Officer Garrison took
the prisoner to the county Jail Tues
day morning.
Rudolph Batontz tried to persuade
George Buka of his mistaken opinion
Sunday evening and in order to i'm
press it more forcibly upon his beer
befuddled mind, playfully tapped him
over the head with beer bottle.
For the aforesaid fun Batontz con-
tributed $40 and costs, in all $17.00 to
Judge Van Blarcom Tuesday.
Gus Polala a Finnish gentleman
| (?) did not take proper precautions in
exhibiting his person Sunday, and
Monday morning dug up $3.50 to ap-
pease the majesty of the law having
been "run in" for indecent exposure.
Jos. Weber the ''scorcher" who two
weeks ago ran into the children OF
Geo. Kotze with his bicycle, now has
Judgment hanging over his head to
the amount of $40 and costs placed
there by the Judge in favor of Kotze
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Attend the clearance sale at R, S
Miller's.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
DISTRIBUTIONS OF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
PREPARATIONS BY ASTRONOMERS FOR TIE
COMING EVENT.

Chicago, March 31.-A dispatch from Williams
Bay, Wis, says that the Eclipse Committee Of the
Astronomical and Astrophyscal Society Of America
mas issued a circular letter 10 all astronomers who
are intending TO make systematic observations Of
the total solar eclipse May IS This letter So
icits cooperation the part of all observers that
the best possible results may be obtained. No
eclipse was ever prepared for carefully this.
The Eclipse Committee is perfecting thorough or
ganizaton so that ali phases and different branches
Of work VIII receive attention. party Will go
from the Lick Observatory TO some Georgia point
for the purpose Of photographing the corona "A
party from the Smithsonian Institution Will search
for bright lines the infra red spectrum Of the
corona while party from the British Astronom-
icaI Association viii probably he stationed at
Wadesboro n. c.. for general observations. Pro-
fessor Crew of the Northwestern University, will
photograph the spectrum Of the chromosphere,
while Professor Upton, OF Brown University, viii
make both visual and Photographic observations.
A party from the Massachusetts Institute OF
Of contacts and a party from Johns Hopkins Uni
vergtv will photograph the spectrum Of the chrC-
nospbere with spectroscopes of great power. Pro-
fessor W H Pickering of the Harvard College OBJ
servator will search for intra Mercurlal planet
and expeditions win be sent from the United States
Naval observatory the GOODWILL. Chabot and Flow
observa tories. the University OF Virginia and
several other institutions. There VIII be no other
total ecpse in this country until 1873
New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
DIED.

e. 5 55s & On .S. ssr9s 81 a. he Ps
Charles Russell Burke and daughter OF Sarah Y. and
Notice o funeral hereafter
GRIFFTN-At Tarrytown N. Y March 81 1900 Sarah
NJ. Griffin aged So years
Funeral from the residence OF her Henry c. Griffin
No. 10 West Centra-ave. Tarryrown. Moadav April
1nternent at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at convenience OF
Kindly omit flowers
1900, John H Hankinson
Notice funeral hereafter.
HoLLBY-on Friday. March so. 1900 at her residence
No Iso West lSsd.s Satnsrtns j. w,te ot Aonss B
Funeral privat.
lS52s q Sns at S-1nEe N T. on Saturday
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
as sss.nd 81 % & a. IN @asi 5 50 g
East Orange on TUESDAY April 5 at go p m
MAxwELL-on Thursday. March %. 1900 Grace Gsor:s-
William TheoboId Wolfe Tone and ca1hertns Anne
Fss5sl late .sdsaos .S No :ss wa-hnston-av
Internent private.
NORTECOTE-At the Hyde Bedrordshrs. England Of
Friday. March 80 1890, Hugh oliver Northcots
koGERs-At Santa Barbara Cal. On Friday March 3.
day, April l. at 5 o'clock
IN his nth year. his lats residence. Nsw-borp,
Funeral viii take Dlaes l:so p Sunday rom III.
residence.
vooRHIs-on March % Albert. J. voorhi..
" T., 33d
Funeral services Christian Reformed Church.
HacGensaek n J.. az o'clock. Sunday afternoon.
April !.
leave Pennsylvania Railroad 2sd-st, I25 D.
Desbrosses and Cortandt Sta, As D. n: Erie
Railroad. 23d-s. at 2i0 p. ChamberS-sf AT 2:i5
p. m.
Harlem Railroad 4S minutes the Grand Central
Depot once. i6 East 42d-St-
Underwriters.
Burial and Cremation Go.-Stephen Merritt Pres.
18th ST. n al cemeteries. Tsle.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
NEW POLICY IN PHILIPPINES.
EXECUTION OF OUTLAWS SIGNIFIES THAT
BRIGANDAGE IS TO BE SUPPRESSED.

Washington. March 31-The execution of
Morales and Gonzales, the Philippine leaders it
is said at the War Department, marks the be-
ginning of new policy in the Philippines This
Is the execution Of the death sentence by order
of the military officer in command IN the cases
Of persons. natives or others, convicted and SEN
fenced by military commissions organized under
the rules Of war. Morales and Gonzales were
convicted by a military commission of the mur-
der Of Filipinos and were sentenced to be
hanged Bayambang on March 30, and the
dispatches from Manila show that the sentence
carried into effect.
No official report of these cases has been re-
ceived at the War Department and it is said
that General Otis has acted entirely his own
responsibility in the matter under the authority
been several other cases where the death penalty
was imposed by military tribunals but pre-
vious case where the death sentence was car
ried into effect All the former cases were sub
mitted to the President for final action. and in
every instance the sentence was commuted to
imprisonment for life.
According to the legal officers Of the War De-
partnent. the insurrection in the Philippines
amounts 10 a state of war. and in that view of
the case General Otis acted entirely within his
authority in ordering the execution Of the FIJI
fpinos without special authority from the Presi-
dent It Is said at the War Department that
General Otis's action is undoubtedly intended to
suppress brigandage and oUtlawry in the Philip
pines, but some conservative officers fear that
of American prisoners now in the hands OF the
insurgents