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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Good Friday In England.

Many quaint and some gr~otesque OBJ
servances of Good Friday have prevail
ed in various localities. In Brighton
the custom of skipping the rope on that
day led to the use of the term 'sLong
Rope day" Six or eight adults. with a
long rope, skipped at one time. In the
Sussex villages men and boys play mar
bles. At st. Bartholomew church,
London, 81 old women appear and be-
fore a crowd Of curious onlookers bend
their stiffened. aged knees to pick up 81
sixpences.
/, This latter custom had it's origin be-
fore the great fire, when an eccentric
woman left her property to have 81
s%ixpences laid upon her gravestone in
st. Bartholomew church, which were
annually to be picked up by aged wild
oWs.
At the Church of All Hallows the
youngest boys of the Blue Coat school
are enabled, by the will of Peter Sy-
monds, dated 1887. to divide 60 new
pennies and 60 packets of raisins among
them.
In London and all over England the
eating of 'shot cross buns is the special
feature Of the day. The original home
Of this English custom is said to be in
Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
There, wherever the old Roman roads
crossed, stood the altar of Diana of the
Crossways, to whom. the Romans offer
ed their sacred cakes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Hunting Tigers In Persia.

The people of different countries have
different ways Of hunting the tiger.
Traps, pitfalls, spring guns and nets
are called into play. The Chinese are
said to employ the mirror to lead the
animal into a trap. The tigers curiosity
is excited when he sees his image in
the glass, and he Immediately proceeds
to investigate the mystery. The Per-
sian n Of conducting the hunt, as
this is described in Chambers Journal,
is more sportsmanlike.
A spherical, strongly woven bamboo
cage, with intervals Of a few inches be-
tween the bars, is erected in some spot
near the haunts of the tiger. This cage
is firmly and securely picketed to the
ground. Inside, a man provided with
several sharp and powerful stabbing
spears, or with a keen and pointed
sword, takes his post at night. with a
dog or a goat as his companion. There
he wraps himself in his blanket and goes
to sleep.
In due time the tiger makes his ap-
pearance, the man is walked by his four
footed companion. and after vainly
snufing and proIling round the cage to
find an entrance the tiger rears against
the walls.
The man instantly takes advantage
Of the brute's unprotected position, and
with a resolute stroke of the spear or
the sword puts him to death.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Laughs Better Than Tears.

I bless all the apostolic college of
humorists. The mar that makes me
laugh is my benefactor. I do not thank
anybody to make me cry. 1 can do that
without any assistance. We all cry
enough and have enough to cry about.
God bless all skillful punsters, all re-
parteeists, all p%ropounders of ingenious
conundrums, all those who mirthfully
surprise us with unusual j%uxtaposition
of words. Thomas Hood and Charles
Dickens and Sydney Smith had a divine
mission, and go have their successors in
these times. They stir into the acid
beverage of life the saccharine. They
make the cup of earthly existence,
which is sometimes stale, e~fervesce and
bubble. They placate animosities. They
foster longevity. They slay follies and
absurdities which all the ermons Of
all the pulpits cannot reach.-T. De
Witt Talmage.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
The Fascination of Gold Hunting

Vne OF Gold Hunting.
Once you have seen a "color'' in the
bottom of a pan with the black sand
following it around like a faithful serv-
ant. you can never again be deceived
by the false glitter of any other parti-
cles. You would know it if you saw it
between cobblestones in Broadway or
if it were no larger than a pinhead at
the bottom of a trout pool.
For the moment the yellow pile makes
you feel like seeking a claim of your
own and harvesting its treasure for
yourself. But when you look at the
miry path along the base of the noun
tain by the creek side and think of fol-
lowing it with a pack on your back un-
til it is no more and a wilderness be-
gins; think of passing on over the
mountains until you come to what you
consider a likely place and thawing
through 80 feet Of earth at the rate of
a foot a day in the haphazard possibili-
ty of finding ''pay dirt" you conclude
that the<poetry Of the thing can be bet
ter appreciated by sitting on some one
else's dump. - Frederick Palmer in
Scribner'a.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Why He Failed.

The Michigan Tradesman suggests,
in the curse Of an anecdote, the reason
why a certain old fashioned tradesman
came to fail. When one of his creditors
reached the place. after this catastro-
'phe, he found the merchant working
hard to figure it all out.
"Land, but I don't see why'I should
fail!' he kept on saying. "Mebbe,
though, I didn't collect sharp enough"
"You have a heap of goods round
here" said the other, looking about
him.
eyes, more or less"
"When did you take the last inven-
tory2"
"%Inventory Take everything down"
eyes"
Sand make out a list?"
eyes"
"And dust off the shelves and mop
the foorF"
"That,s it,"
Rand clean the windows and paint
the front of the stores"
"Yes."
II never went into that. I was going
to n day about Is years ago, but they
had a wrestling match in town, and
forgot the inventory. Mercy on me, but
I can't understand why I should faili''
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Attend College This Year.

Never in the history of our
country was there a grander op-
portunity than the present for
educated young men and women.
What an suspicious moment for
those who are just now on the TIRES
hold Of life.
Grand Island Business and Nor
NAL college has for fourteen years
been the leading institution of it's
kind in the western states and last
year more then twice as many calls
were received for its graduates as
could be supplied. Everything
necessary for a successful start in
life is taught-business, normal
and shorthand courses. Expenses
low. Board only $1.50 per week.
One years time given on tuition if
desi red. College record sent free
or for six cents will send elegant
catalogue, Address
A. M.HARGEs, President,
43 Grand Island, Neb.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Cream OF the News,

"A case of the bubonic plague is
thought to have been discovered
in Manila.
Western Pennsylvania exper-
fenced a heavy blizzard which has
tied up all the railroads.
j. S. Abrahamson, of Grand
Forks, has been appointed deputy
grain inspector in Minneapolis to
look after North Dakota interests.
It is reported that the com
mittee Investigating the case, of
Congressman Roberts, of Utah,
will recommend excluding him
from the house.
Representive McRae, of Arkan-
sas, introduced a resolution in
congress declaring the United
States purpose in the Philippines
to be the establishment of a free
and INDEPENDENT government for
the inhabitants as soon as practi-
cable.
Gen. French drove the Beers
from their intrenchments around
Colesburg with great loss to both
sides. Later advices say that the
Beers returned with reinforce
ments during Tuesday night and
re-occupied the position from
which Gen. French had driven
them Monday.
In endeavoring to start a gas
engine that pumps water into the
tank at Des Laos, a few miles west
of Minot, Great Northern Opera
tor Childs and company employees,
Robert McAneney and l.. B. Allen
were severely burned by an ex-
plosion caused by a spark
from the torch falling into a
bucket of gasoline. Childs at
tempted to throw the burn-bucket
out, but the rope on the door broke
and the men were hemmed in a
room a few feet square and one
blaze Of fire. McAneney jumped
through the window, and breaking
in the door succeeded in getting
the other two out: Child's clothes
we're saturated and a mass of flame
and it was with difficulty and only
by burying him in a snow bank
that the flames were extinguished.
The men were brought to Minot
shortly after the accident and were
taken to the hospital. All are
badly burned on the face, head and
hands, but Childs the most e v
erely and probably fatally; one eye
is crisp and the sight of the other
doubtful. The extent of his in
juries is unknown yet.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
SILLY TALK.

Of all the silly talk that is now
being INDUCED in, the talk of a
Fenian raid on Canada, from the
American side, is the silliest.
There are hotheads among the
Irish asthere are among Americans
and many men of all nationalities,
and the talk of a raid on Canada
is the talk of irresponsible no.
bodies. No doubt a large number
of our people, in this country,
of Irish birth and extraction as
well as others, sympathize with
Dom Paul and his people but they
are not fools enough to start a raid
on Canada, or on any other por.
ton of the British empire. Il
there are any so inclined and they
should make a start. they would
be dealt with in a summary
manner by the United States
government. The Clan-na-Gae
and the Ancient Order of Hiber.
mans, are at perfect liberty tc
twist the lions tail to their hearts
content, SO far as words are con
cerned, but we apprehend the,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Big Fees For Doctors.

Sixty thousand dollars and a pension
Of 81. 500 a year was the fee paid to DR..
Thomas Dimsdale, the Hertfordshire
physician who, in 1879. was summoned
to st. Petersburg to vaccinate the EN-
press Catherine II. DR.. Butler, who
had obtained a great reputation for ex-
traordinary skill in the operation for
ithotomy, received a lac of rupees
(then equivalent to $50, OOO) from each
Of six Indian rajahs for the single oper-
alton.
The late GEAR Of Russia paid a fee Of
$75, 900 to Professor Zacherine of Mos
COW for two days attendance. A GER
tain DR.. Gale of Bristol, who was blind,
tor curing a gentleman of a seriously
diseased knee by some electric treatment
received q check for $3.50. 900. DR.. Gale
Yowski. the famous %oculist, who at
tended the son of the shah Of Persia,
received $S5, 900 in fees during the
three months of his residence in Tehe-
ran. while all his expenses of travelling
and maintenance were paid.
Sir William Jenner received for four
weeks attendance at Sandringham dur
ing the illness Of the Prince of Wales a
baronetcy and a fee of 500, 900, while
Sir Morell Mackenzie lie reported to
have received twice that amount for
attending the Emperor Frederick. His
royal highness the nawab CT Rampur,
India, a few years since paid an Eng
lish afmy surgeon $50, 900 for an oc-
c%asional attendance in an ordinary at.
tack of rheumatism.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Religions ana rrreHsaou. Fi.he..

Religious and 1rrsAEsous Fishes.
Fishes are supposed IT, have nc rali-
gion. Probably they are greatly malign-
ed in that as we'll as in other respects.
st. Anthony, as you know, used to
preach to them and make their eyes
glitter and'their hearts beat by his elo-
quence. "A Jewish story is told can
not, unfortunately, lay my hands on the
passage just now-of a fish which leaves
the sea on Saturday and does not return
until Sunday. so as to be able to keep
the, Sabbath.
Other fishes, unlike their puritanical
brother, do not observe the sacred day.
The Koran gives a story Of some very
naughty fishes in David's time. Know
ing that the Israelites were forbidden
to catch fish on the Sabbath, the wicked
creatures came out Of the Red sea in
unusual numbers and kept in sight Of
the people all through the day in order
to tempt them. On the approach of
night they returned to the sea again.
In a fatal moment some of the Israelites
yielded to the piscine Establishments,
caught several of them and had them
for dinner. Whereupon David cursed
the Sabbath breakers, and God, to show
his displeasure, changed them into apes
and pigs. For three days they remained
in this unpleasant condition, when. a
violent storm arose and swept them
into the sea.
The fish which brought the tribute
money to u Lord is supposed to have
been a paddock, which had strayed into
the lake of Gennesaret. There are sew
eral legends which tell of miraculous
finds in fshes.-Paris Messenger.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

will undertake no raids into the
British dominions. They will do
their fighting with tongue and pen.
If there are any individuals in this
country who are anxious to 60 to
South Africa and help either the
Beers Or the British, they are free
to go, if they can pay their fare.
Nobody will stop them. But we
are inclined to think that the great
majority Of men fit for military
duty in the United States, will be
satisfied to stay at home and at
tend to business, and as they have
lost neither Beers OF British, they
will not be inclined to go on a
hunting expedition after them.
Senator Mason and everybody else
in this country have a perfect
right to expend sympathy by the
carload npon either Dom Paul or
the Queen, but they must not do
any act that will be contrary to
the strict neutrality which this
government has assured. The
battle between the Dutch South
African states and Great Britain
must be fought out without inter-
ference on our part.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Punishment to Bobby.

A little boy went to church with his
mother. The service was somewhat
long and utterly incomprehensible to
the child. Consequently he fdgeted.
His mother reproved him several times.
At last she leaned toward him. "Bob-
by, she whispered, ':if you act badly
III eve bring you to church again."
A CLEAN of, hope dawned in Bobby
weary eyes. Mamma" he said eager
~. show bad will I have to be PIX
change.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

From any stand point we may
view it, the drink habit stands
impeached. This being the case,
there is a strange inconsistency in
any community, which has laws in
harmony with the appreciation of
the causes of intemperance and of
the values of temperance, the
people should be SO self-absorbed
as not to enforce them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900.
END OF A FALLACY.

Events have proved the utter
fallacy of all the claims made by
the free silver prophets. The
calamities which they predicted
would follow the election of Will
liam Mckinley have not matured.
On the contrary the country is in
the midst of unparalleled pros
perity. There is more real money
in circulation than ever before in
our history and every dollar is as
goodas gold. The gold tandardhas
proved a benefit instead of a curse.
Nobody has anything to say about
the crime of '73, but there are mil
lions of people who distinctly re-
member the blunder of 80. Now
that a measure has been brought
forward by the Republican leaders
in congress to establish unmis-
takably, the gold standard and to
reform the currency, we hear no
howl going up about the greed and
rapacity of the money power and
the danger that all the money of
the world is going to be cornered
by a gang of conspirators. The
Southern Democracy is abandoning
the cause Of silver. Western
members of both senate and house
are not opposing the gold stan
dard. Senator Stewart, Of Nevada.
has come in out Of the wet, and
acted with the Republican senator
ial caucus. The Democracy is get
ting read!yto touch the silver chords
of the political harp very lightly,
but play on the trust chords very
vigorously, in the hope that it may
bunco the people in 1900 as it did
in 1892. The only worshipers
left at the shine of silver are men
like Senator Teller, Of Colorado.
and Towne, of Minnesota. In all
probability next year there will be
a small party gather round these
leaders and under the banner Of 16
to l put up a ticket, which may
possibly receive a few thousand
votes in the whole country and
that will be the last appearance of
the silver party. AS to the Demo-
cratic party it is ready to adopt
any kind of an old platform and
take my man for a candidate in
order to win. That party has had
no fixed principles for the past
thirty years. It is the organized
opposition to progress and to pros
perity. Since the close of the wal
it has been on all sides of all great
questions trying to catch on to
something by which it can win the
confidence of the people and get
into power. Twice in that period
it has succeeded and both times it
proved its incapacity to conduct
public affairs. It cannot be pos
sible that the American people will
trust it again.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
The KISS,

The olfactory kiss is Monaghan. The
nutritive affair is European. The Mon
golian kiss is with the nose. The Euro
pean kiss is with the mouth.
The Monaghan kiss indicates that the
party shifted would be an agreeable
prey. The European variety indicates
that the party embraced would make a
delectable meal.
They are but the different forms Of
the same instinct of preservation-the
give and take of wild beasts.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

The restoration Of prosperity to
the masses of the people is the
surest ground of expectation Of
good times for a long period; for it
means that the consumption of
wealth will be yet larger, calling
for advanced production. The
highest practicable wages signify
the highest practicable prosperity.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
What Physicians Have to Say
Regarding the Merits of
6RUSAD0
After q Careful Investigation.
After a Careful Investigation,

Close examination into the
practical results which have
been had from the use of this
remedy, has caused US to en-
d0rse it as being an undoubted
cure. Effectual IN removing
the exciting cause in a number
of attacks which had been of
the severest and most tedious
character, Crusade Internal Pile
cure permanently restored to
health; and in cases which were
of a milder description, its use
Immediately afforded relief and
cure.
Submitting the whole guess
ton of the intrinsic value of
this remedy to medical men 0
acknowledged competence, we
obtained from them further
p # of its merit. While UNI
will ng to give their approval
to proprietary remedies as a
whole, they admitted that facts
were at hand in regard to Cruz
sado which left no question in
their minds of its right to a
place among those proprietary
medicines which--comparatively
small in nurnber.-realIy receive
the endorsement of the profess
sion. Read the following testi-
monial from a Peoria citizen:
DR.. Donald Wallace Co.
st. Louis, Mo.
Dear Sirs:-Crusado will do all you
claim for it as I can testify: l have
been a sufferer for more than 20 years
with bleeding and protruding. l have
had operations both by 1igature and
the knife, but with no permanent re-
suit. Have also used every known
remedy in the shape of ointments and
suppositories, and secured only tenn
porary relief. July 10, 1899, I began
using your Crusade Internal Pile Cure
with little faith, but today, August %,
1899, I am rejoicing in the fact that I
am absolutely cured, and I a not too
highly recommend it to all sufferers.
Wishing Crusade the success it de-
serves, I am, Yours truly,
H. o. S. MUSSER,
1O7 Main ST., Peoria, Ill.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Forest Reservations.

The 80 forest reservations of the
United States embrace an area of 49,
600. 900 acres in 10 states and terrific
ries. Seven are in the state of Califor-
MIA, the largest of which, the Sierra
forest reserve. includes 4, OO6, 900 acres.
Within the past 35 years it is estimated
that II, 900, 900, 900 feet, board measure,
of timber on public land have been de-
stroyed by forest fires.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Mutual Helm.

Professor Gray-By the way, Pro-
fessor Sage. what day of the month is
it2 To saw my life, I can't think.
Professor Sage-It is the goth. And
that reminds mel What month is it,
Boston Transcript.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

The man whose emotions are so
active that his reasoning powers
have not the room to move about
that they are entitled to, is not a
safe leader in either religion or
politics.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
A Fair Statement.

We do not believe it is fair to find
fault with doctors because they don't
know much. Nobody knows much
Atchison Globe
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
Injurious Perfumes,

Perfumes are stated to be injurious
to the sense Of smell. to the hearing,
the throat and the lungs.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

IF you want a bargain in farm
see VIM. II. Brown Co.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

' '
Great Britain is for free trade
on land, but on the high seas, she
is the most rigid protectionist
nation on earth. She subsidies
her lines of steamships in the
most liberal manner and thus
maintains the supremacy of her
merchant marine. This country
would do we'll to initiate her in
this. It is to be hoped hat the
present congress will enact legisla-
ton in this line. IF it does ship
building all along u extensive
coast will be revived and America
will recover her old time prestige
on the ocean.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05
A BLESSING.

The real live American who has
in the past two years seen this
nation push itself into a new
growth, which has resulted in Civ
ing new courage to capital, a
revival to business, and a new
force to industry in all it's branches
the sea- as we'll as on the land,
will rejoice in the effect which a
returning peace brings upon the
country. In no part Of this
republic are there any cries from
those willing to work that they
cannot get employment. On the
farm, in the forest, in the mine, in
the workshop and factory, labor
sings it's joyous song. There is
more work and better pay than the
American workman has enjoyed
for years. The products of the
farm find a quicker market and at
higher prices. The axe resounds
in the forest with a %livelier ring,
for the arm that swings tits strong
with courage. Business men and
manufacturers see the products of
their shops and mills sold in ad-
vance at good prices, and not piled
up in warehouses, awaiting orders,
as under the old ego to sleep"
regime of Grover Cleveland
while the future is bright with a
more prosperous outlook than we
have seen for many years. So
much for three years Of Republi-
can ascendency in every branch
and department of the federal
government. In 1900 the Ameri-
can people will by an over
whelming majority approve the
policy which has been such a
blessing to them and their country,