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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
A Pleasant Gathering.
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Editor Inter- Ocean: On We'd
nesday evening, January 3rd, a
very pleasant and large social
gathing met at the residence of
Nj. and Mrs. William Webster,
for the purpose of surprising, and
making a New Years gift to their
daughter, Miss Mary, who has for
some years been the organist Of
Webster Chapel. 8
After all had arrived and glad.
greetings, and the busy hum of
cheerful conversation was brought
to a hush, so that one could hear a
pin drop, a lady among the party
arose and read the following:
Dear Miss May Webster: The
members and friends of Webster
Chapel have much pleasure in
presenting you with a New Years
gift, and in doing so they wish to
show their appreciation Of your
services as their organist.
Whether it was public worship,
the Sunday school, the Christian
Endeavor, or socials and enter
tainments, you have ever been at
your post. and all have enjoyed
your playing. Wishing you much
happiness in the years to come, we
now hand you this token of our
regard. The purse contains $50.
Being taken so completely by sur-
prise, it was worth something to
see the bright ardent gaze of Miss
Mays eyes when so addressed,
who stepped forward to the centre
of the room looking somewhat sad
and wistful, with emotion, to ex-
press her sincere thanks.
After refreshing the inner man
with the fat of the land as North
Dalota farmers, their sons and
daughters, have especial right and
privilege to do, a most enjoyable
evening was spent in select social
games, music and songs, no one
firing of same, till the wee small
hours Of the morning. Xxx
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12

Great reduction sale in dress
goods now on at P. DeFiore's.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12

B. S. Estes, sole agent at Devils
Lake, for the sale of Hubbard
Spencer, Bartlett & Co.'s B.
cutlery. e
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
In Olden Times

People overlooked the impor.
lance of permanently beneficial
effects and were satisfied with
transient action; but now that it
is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation, well-inform-
ed people will not buy other laxa-
tives, which act for a time, but
finally in jure the system. Buy the
genuine made by the California
Fig Syrup 90.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12

to keep the life in them. Now
the creameries are close together,
so that it is an easy matter to get
all the milk in in good condition
for the separators. and, although
there are three large creameries
within four miles of Darien, the
creamery for which I am secretary
took in nearly 100000 pounds Of
milk in June, and set afoat nearly
$500 in cash last Saturday, which
was payday.
II have not seen a wheat field
in years, but our sales of other
things such as hogs, hay, barley.
cattle, veals. oats, and clover and
timothy seed come to very much
more in the aggregate than our
wheat sales ever did in their best
days, while we have all the money
which the creameries set afoat as
entirely extra, and instead of our
lands becoming more and more
unproductive, we are bringing
them back to their original state
of fertility. Our people so value
their skim milk for pigs in sum-
mer and calves in winter that they
will not support cheese factories
because of it's loss, and the general
valuation put unon it is Is cents
per 100 pounds. The monthly
payday does away with the
necessity Of long credits in bust
ness, making all dealings very
largely cash. On a cash basis, or
very short credits, our merchants
can afford to sell on smaller mar
gins and do SO, while our hired
men r more contented-though,
[ think, not so we'll of-when paid
monthly.
*x*
"The sooner you can take up
mixed farming, with the dairy
prominent, the better; and if you
can get ahead Of your neighbors
by a little time, it will be hundreds
of dollars in your pocket later on.
At first, you cannot get what we
do here out of the dairy depart
ment any more than we could get
it twenty-five years ago, but you
have all got to go through the
transition state, with low prices
for your milk, till you get the
dairy sentiment properly worked
up. Meanwhile, you can be get
ting together a good herd Of cows
so as to be ready to take advan-
tage Of the coming change, and to
get a good herd you must start
right. 1t is hardly likely that the
average of cows in your section is
equal to the average in the dairy
sections, though they might be
and yet be nothing extra. But
you must have some good COWS
and may know of. neighbors with
some good ones, Who would let you
have the use of them, if you wonlc
furnish the bull service and pay
them a couple Of dollars or so fol
the heifer calves more than theil
value as veals, or for raising
Then if you will either kill or yea.
the calves from your poorer COWS
and substitute those you buy from
n%eighbors, you will have a herd Of
dairy COWS in the cheapest way
and shortest time that it is posi-
BILE to accomplish such a thing.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
Burlington Reclining Chair Cars

Running on two trains a day to
and from Chicago are the largest,
roomiest, and in every way best,
of any such cars running from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. When you
buy a ticket over the Burlington
you get the best.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
Notice.

All parties knowing themselves
to be indebted to the Ramsey
County Driving association are re-
quested to make prompt payment
to me, Those having bills against
the association will please present
them to me for payment.
43-44 I. n. WALKER, receiver.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
CrOOkstOD College.

Will open it's fourteenth term on
Sept. the II, 1899. It is the best
and most practical school in the
Northwest. For catalogue and
further information address,
Crookston College, Crookston,
MINI. If
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
The Finest Limited Train

From st. Paul and Minneapolis
to Chicago is the Burlington, cleo
trio lighted and steam heated.
Every comfort that other trains
have and some that no others
have. Remember this when buy
ing railroad tickets.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12
is
Not Incurab1e

But it can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. S. s. s. is the only
remedy which a have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease perma-
nently and forever rids the system Of
every trace Of the vile complaint.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12

~ASi
writes: ~ was af-
ficted from infancy
with Catarrh, and no
one can know the
suffering 1t produces
better than /. The
sprays and washes
prescribed by the doc
tors relieved me only
TEN orarily, N
though I used them
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-12

We have a few first class fam
ming mills, and also a few White
sewing machines which we will
close out at a great bargain. Pros
ser & Serumgard.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
Cures
Weak Wen
Free
Insures

1nsures Love and Happiness.
How any man may quickly cure him.
self after years of suffering from sexual
weakness lost vitality, varicocle, etc. and
enlarge small weak organs to full size
and vigor. Simply send your name
aid address to DR.. L. W.Knapp, 1911
Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and he will
gladly send the free receipt ithf full di-
rections 80 that any man may easily
cure himself at home. This Is certain
lY most generous offer and the follow.
ing extracts taken from his daily mail
show how men write him.
"Dear Sir:-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours Of recent date. I have
given your treatment athorough test and
the benefit has been extraordinar It
has completely braced me up. 1 am just
as vigorous as when boy and you can
not realize how happy I am"
dear Sir;-Your method worked
beautifully. Results were exactly what
[ needed. Strength and vigor have
completely returned and enlargement
is entirely satisfactory"
"Dear Sir:-Yours was received and
[ had no trouble in making use of the
receipt as directed, and after a few
days use can truthtully say it is boon
to weak men. 1 am greatly improved in
size, strength and vigor.''
All correspondence is strictly con-
fdenrial, mailed in plain sealed en-
velope. The receipt is free for The ask
,ng and he wants every man to have it.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
w g are Up-to date.

Miss Lizzie luminous of Winchester,
KY, WAS married to Trooper Samuel
Wheeler of he 9th U. 8. Calvary, Fort
Wingate, N. NJ, last Friday by tele-
graph aid telephone. A minister at
Winchester. magistrate at Houston,
and chaplain at Fort Wingate perform
ed the ceremony. The messages cost
$25 90 and is the first colored wedding
ever solempized by wire.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
Where is Prof. jacques?

A subscriber to The Colored Ameri.
can in st. Louis writes US wishing to
know the whereabouts Of one Prof. w.
G. o. Jacques, president OF the Co.
lumbia Negro Art School. Any reader
who happens to know of his present To-
cation, will confer favor by sending
that informatson to this Office.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
WORTHY AT ANY RATE,

The CoIored American of Washing
ton, D. c., comes to US reduced in d.
mensions, which reductions Is made 1p
in additional pages. 1t ia question Of
taste which is the better form; how.
ever, there is no difference of opinion
as it concerns the worthiness.-
Freeman.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
M RS. DIR. RENNER
SPECIALIST

in obstetrics; gold medal awarded tor the
science OF obstetrics from tho University of
Munich. Bavaria: treats successfully wozneus
com plants and Irregularities, private santa.
rum for ladies before and during conflne.
ment, ONCE hours from 3 to 6 p. m,
619 Penn. Avenue,
Northwest, WasL Ltngton. u. G.
The colored American., 1900-02-10

Of "Public opinion. Marriage" is
underlined for February.
The Liberty Baptist church, corner
18th and E streets n. W. is making
rapid progress both spiri ually and
finan cialiy, urder the PASTORAL charge
OF Rev. Tolliver, formerly Of Texas.
Mtssrs. John 81. Clark of the Turf
and Porters' Excange and W. II.
Gleaves representing the M. and P.
Coal Company, both Of st. Louis, Mo-,
were ia the city this week and made
many friends.
The annual meeting of Sumner Lodge
No.4 K. of P. will be preached Ill Union
Wesley A. M. 3. Zion church on 23rd
street, northwest, Sunday Feb, 1lth
at 8 pm., by Rev. G. W. Kincaid, pas
tor. All lodges are invited to attend.
Mr.. A. Fl. Cooper, the popular tailor
corner Missouri avenue and 9Th street,
northwest, opposite B. and r. depot,
has been doing fine business all the
winter. His spring samples are arriving
daily, and he would be pleased to have
all his former customers and 9th rs to
call and inspect them.
Mr.. G. F. Lafvn, a young man who
has travelled much in the United States
and abroad, is Senator T. t. Allains
successor at the capitol. He Is we'll
known to all the prominent members
Of Congress and his political backin g
is of the gflt'edged variety. He is son
Of the late Louisiana philanthropist
Tony Lafon, who during his life was
the only Negro millionaire in America,
Mr.. Lsfon and his charming wife are
guests at the Woodson.
Mrs. E. 8. Burns of Livonia, New
York, of the National Woman's
S uffrage Convention will be the guest
of our genial friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander b. Brooks 2O34 18th st. NV.
oOAlu0 AOA otoy III w 0ohluSVOAs UlAbs
Burns is one of the most talented mu
sicisns in the United States, and a
musical treat may be expected. Mrs.
Brooks having fine soprano voice will
lend much to the delight of the many
friends who will be welcome to their
pleasant home.
The newly elected officers of Prince
Hall Lodge II, F. A. A. M. began their |
nltiatory work at the temple Tuesday |
evening, January Both. The work of the
second degree was done in a veteran
way after which the friends and mem.
oers Of Prince Hall and sister lodges
we're invited to banquet prepared by
Messrs. Moore and PrloIeau. The menu
vas oothsome and plentiful and the
casts and speeches that followed were
# high order. Prince Hall Lodge is
citing the pace.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
LkoP US A POSTAL CARD

You are going out of town
You have guest visiting you,
Your pastor Is given q reception,
You are managing cOLcert,
You or your friends are ill,
An heir is born into your house.
mold.
A meeting for specific purpose is
called,
Your pastor breaches an exception
ally good sermon,
You buy piece Of property,
You are appointed to an office,
You know anything of general In
terest,- drop US card, briefly stating
5he facts.
The colored American., 1900-02-10
City Paragraphs.


at Bethel in March OF April.
Mrs. Charles c. Cook and children
have been spending some time in Phils
delphia.
w. Calvin Chase is wise in insisting
that the debaters stick to the subject
under discussion
Rev. |. .Toliver conducted quite sue.
cessiul revival at the Shiloh Baptist
church this week.
The Misses Ross of Ve1n ont avenue
entertained few friends at eards last
Thursday evening.
MesErs. J. w. Patterson and Rev. P.
Hampton White were in Baltimore a
few days last week.
A great meeting is now in progress
at Palk Temple. Several have been
converted this week.
Dr.. George II. Richardson is pol
ished speaker and Invariably takes the
practical side Of question.
Revs Sterling n. Brown snd D. E.
Wiseman were among the guests at
the White House reception last week.
The good work still goes on Park
Temple. Such full houses should en-
courage this people to expecl large
things.
Mr.. J. Il. Harris on, of St. Louis, clerk
in the 9th auditors office, has been
promoted to book keeper in the Record
ing Division.
Mrs. Turner of Pierce Place, who has
been quite i'll for the past month, is
still sick. Her many friends wish her
speedy recovery.
Lawyer PERI W. Fr1sby was called
to Bellaire, Ohio, few days ago to at
tend the funeral of his sister. He re.
turned last Saturday.
Mrs. Henrietta Marshall OF 18th St.,
has been very sick with the grip for
the past three weeks is up again and ex'
poets to be out shortly.
Mr., James E. Slaughter and Miss
Mary Brown have been elected seq
retary and treasurer respectively Of the
Second Baptist Lyceum.
Health for 10 cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headaches, bill
Ilousness and constipation.
The address on "Wendell Phlllips'
delivered at Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel recently by President J. E.
Rankin was scholarly production.
"A Day with Negro Journalism"
with Editors Cooper, Chase and Manly
IN the points will be the attraction at
Second Baptist Lyceum February 1S.
The Medical, Dental and Pharmaceu-
teal students Of Howard University
haG their pictures taken in a group
sunday to be forwarded to the Paris
Exposition.
February 6, Reuben 8. Smith, Esq,
OF the District bar, will appear before
Bethel, discussing the force and effect
The colored American., 1900-02-10
Capital Savings

Capital Savings
Bank
500 F St. N. W., Washington, D. G
Capital $4,000.
Hon. Jno. R. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
}. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. r. Lynch, DR.. W. s. Lotion,
Whitefeld McKinlay, L. @. Bailey,
Robt. II. Terrell, W, S, Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry
E, Baker, James Storum, j. A.
johnson, DR.. A. w. Tancil, Howard
Fl Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on $500 and
above. Collections meet with prompt
attention. A general exchange and
banking business done.
Bank open from 9 a. m, to 4:30 pm
The broad ax., 1900-03-24
The Rear came Out.

Harry Paige's Sacandaga Park bear
upon which money was wagered tina
Il would or would lot come out OF IL
hut on Candlemas Day and decide tn,
old tradition as to the length Of winter
surprised its watchers Thursday by ap
pearing. Of its own accord, at tn,
mouth Of its den Eve days after tn,
calendar date. For q month the beal
has hibernated. and its only respons,
TO repeated prods was q grunt 1t had
not eaten anything during the thirty
days. but gladly accepted q large
quantity of cake from the owner. A
photographer on the scene took pic
lures Of Paige and the bear together
and bruin, whether he saw his shadow
or not. returned to his hut and again
fell asleep. Those interested In the
bears exploit are hesitating between
the belief that the calendar Is wrons
or that the BEERS have lost caste a.
weather prognosticators.-New Yorh
Sun.
The broad ax., 1900-03-24
an LIKES WESTERN CANADA


-Duhamel. jan a. 100.
Dear Sir and Friend-ws hadsA
lucky trip. made good connections and
got to wetaskIvln Monday afternoon:
stayed there all night. bought . pony
and saddle for the boy and hired 8
three-seated RIG for the balance Of as.
and got home to dinner next day;
caught the boys cleaning up and get
ting ready to come after a.. Wednes-
day the snow was all gone and We had
bare ground and bright sunshine for
q month, and Il has been pleasant
weather ever since. The ground IL
frozen about two feet and about six
inches OF snov-just enough for good
sleighIng. We had one cold spell In
December. The Thermometer went
down to 80 below zero. but We did not
suffer with the cold a. all. We have
worked every day all winter, are all
well and feeling well; have built Q log
house lSx1s. two log stables lsx1s, and
are now busy on q well. We have 10
cows, three other cattle and six head
Of horses The boys send their best
respects to Mr.. Huchison, and say they
win talk to him enough to pay for not
writing when he gets up here; will
write you again next spring and tell
you all about the winter. We all
unite In sending You and family our
best wishes and respects and hope this
win ind you ali we'll
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) THOMAS TATE.
Duhamel, Alberta, Canada
p. SIT has not been down to zero
this month, Il Is % above now. l
The broad ax., 1900-03-24
LADY or TIE STONE ACE
Wal o.. Esek.a Like Afssr zsr os.s
ss.s.ss WA RseoastssetsA

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ws.s o.. Eseksd Like Aftsr Hsr os..'
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From. Germany comes the statement
that two remarkable attempts have
been made to reconstruct the counte-
nance OF persons who lived In prehis-
toric times. Prof. Kollmann, . distin-
guIshed surgeon and anthropologist Of
Basic, was the last who attempted this
feat Being gallant man. he selected
q lady for the purpose OF the expert
ment She lived during the stone age,
at q place near where Auvernier. near
Neufchatel, now is. Either by acci-
dent or design her skull was broken
before she had reached her thirtieth
year, and her body was laid TO rest al
he bottom OF q lake. near her home.
This curious human fossil was discov-
cred a short time ago. and Prof. Kohl
mann at once determined to reproduce.
as far as possible. the features Of this
mysterious lady OF the lake. Her skull
was In an excellent state Of preserya-
ton. The first act necessary was to
reconstruct the head. and this he did
by placing thin layers OF clay or other
soft material around the skull until the
proper size and shape was reached.
The next step was to gain an Idea OF
how much flesh there was originally
on the head and face, and to this end
he experimental on the skulls OF sew
eral women who had Just died. He In
serted a needle here and there In the
faces. in order to ascertain the thick
ness OF the flesh In each place. He
thus obtained some idea OF the manner
In which the flesh may have clothed
the head and face OF the lady OF the
lake. among the corpses on which
Prof. Kollmann experimental was that
Of q young woman whose skull was
exactly like the stone one. The pro-
fessor did his work with extreme pre-
cision. making exact measurements OF
the flesh on the face of various corpses
and only reproducing in plaster on the
stone face the exact amount and thick
ness Of flesh which were necessary. He
portrays the lady of the lake as a rath-
er modern looking young woman, with
q small face. a broad forehead, q nose
somewhat turned up. and lips thick
AMI rudy. Soon after Prof Kohl
mann had completed his work. Prof.
Merkel made a similar experiment on
the skull Of a man which he found In
the graveyard at Rosdorf, near Goet-
tngen. This skull Is not as old by
several thousand years as the one re-
constructed by Prof. Kollmann. The
face as reproduced By him Is that Of
q sturdy peasant about 50 years old
The remarkable fact about II, however.
Is the wonderful resemblance which u
bears to the very faces of the peasants
living In that district today. Those
who have seen It say that it Is exactly
the same type Of face, and that 1t Is q
proof OF the permanence and purity OF
race.-New York Herald.
The broad ax., 1900-03-24
BLONDES AND BRUNErrEs.
In oermsny the Forme, Number Neari,
Oae-Third OF All women

In Germany the Former Nuuser Nearf,
one-Third OF All Women
The German Anthropological societ,
has been collecting statistics relativ,
to the comparative frequency OF the
blonde and brunette types and theil
distribution through the German en-.
pire. The observations were confines
to school children. 5000. 1000 Of whom
have been examined. For purposes OF
classification only those that had blue
eyes and fair hair and skin were count.
cd as blondes, and those whose eyes
hair and skin were all dark, as bru.
nettes. All others flor example, child.
rem with dark eyes and light hair 81
with blue eyes and dark hair and skin
were put In third. or mixed" class
In the empire as whole, the blondes
were found to number 31.S per cent,
the brunettes fourteen per cent, and
the mixed types 5L2 per cent In some
districts the preponderance OF the
blonde element was much more marked
especially in a part OF the Grand
Duchy OF Oldenburg. where there were
only foiur per cent. Of pure brunettes
The effect Of the brunette Roman ele-
ment was marked distinctly In the
southern and southwestern parts o.
the empire. Near Worms and SpeyeI
one often sees faces which strongly
suggest those Of central Italy or Ro-
man statues and paintings.
The broad ax., 1900-03-24
SECRETS OF LONGEVITY
Are Piain Food. Good AIR. and KIrh,
Hours slssn.

Are Piain Food. Good Air. and Eight
Hours slssH
The Causes OF Natural Death. ana
How to Attain an Active and Useful
Old Age" was the subject OF lecture
By DR.. Cyrus Edison before the Hum
dred Year club. Farmers are of long
lives" said DR.. Edison, but men in
the city who observe the rules of
health live longer than the farmer.
The reason Is that the city man exer-
cises his mental powers more than the
farmer. The rules for G long life are:
Plain food; plenty Of good air; not
more than eight hours, sleep; periods
Of exercise, part Of which should be OF
such naturt As to produce deep res
2iration and Precipitation: don't worn
or 60 10 extremes OF. exeesses." DR..
Edison said the average life OF a brain
worker was 81 years. THE cause Of
death. = said he. Is failure OF assimi-
Iation. the giving cut Of one organ and
failure Of the nervous system DR..
Edison told Of Thomas PAR, an Eng
lishnan. who lived TO be 152 years old
and outlived nine prineea Parr was
supposed 20 have died because of a
change Of food and air moving from
the fresh country 20 London. He
worked IN = field untn be Was lac
years old, and married widow at 1za.
A discussion Of longevity vas hsld.--
New York Worl4
The broad ax., 1900-03-24
ceoI, n.t &c. collee.ed,

Yes" said the man, after the nitro
giycertn explosion had scattered the
remains Of the well-shocter over .
large section Of the petroleum region.
Doyle always was a cool one. rye seen
him rattle over q stony road with Q
load Of giycerin with no more care
than II It had been q load Of hay"
WELL" said the coroner, sadly. as he
thought Of an escaped fee, 'he may
have been cool. but he never win b
collected. Life.