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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

lam a farmer located near Stony Brook, one of the most malarious
districts in this State, and was. bothered with malaria for years, at times
So could not work, and was always very constipated as we'll For
that could do nothing but shake: must have taken about a barrel
ofquhnine pills besides dozens of other remedies, but never obtained
any permanent benefit. Last fall, in peach time, had a most serious
attack OF chins and then commenced to take RiPans Tabules, upon a
been without them since. take one Tabue each morning and night
and sometimes when feel more than usually exhausted take three in
a day. They have kept my stomach sweet, my bowels regular and |
have not had the least touch Of malaria nor splitting headache since J
more refreshed than formerly. don't know how many complaints
2ipans TabuIes will! help, but do know they will cure any one in the
honestly consider them the cheapest-pnced medicine in the world, as
they are also the most beneficial and the most convenient to take.
s,me 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 healthy ?"
w onegEesreIeI NWethe word PAN on the package and accept mol bsutute RIPANS.
%s@ scsnEor tvGs p@Ss sS ssnsama be had g ayd STe, Ten Samples aHa9 qs hen
4 Sn M%a Inc asv w Yo6s mailed to any a0d'ss" f' scents forwarded" '' hpA'''ns Moot"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Eighth Grade
Mrs. E. S. Eich, Teacher.

~SA
Lloyd Parsons has again come
back to renew his studies in this
grade. He is a studious boy, and
is preparing to take the teachers
examination.
Mrs. Eich is trying very hard
to find some boy who will sing
bass, she having kept some of the
boys after school to try their
voices. Some who went under the
ordeal have been afflicted with sore
Threats as a result.
Our attendance has not been SO
good since cold weather began.
Harlan Fancher is sick with the
quinsy.
A note which was caught be-
tween acts by the eye of the
teacher, was read to the school and
provoked much merriment. We
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

measure satisfy curiosity in this
line, we will say that it is doubtful
if Harry returns. However, we
can continue to hope for the best.
One Of the 10th grade geometry
class stated a proposition on the
board, as follows: If two adjacent
angels have their sides in the
same straight line, those "angels"
are supplementary. It would be
no wonder if the pagan, but i'm
mortal, Euclid should turn in his
grave if he should hear of his
time-honored and valuable princi-
pies being thus construed. But
our world is growing better con-
stantly.
W. think it would be a good
plan if the school board would put
electric lights in the assembly hall
and have the exercises held after
night. More of the townspeople
would then have a chance to attend
them. Whenever any entertain
ment for the benefit of the school
should be held in this hall, it
would be prepared for it.
Mrs. Unruh, one of,the national
organizers Of the w. G. T. u, who
gave temperance lectures in this
city two weeks ago, gave many ar
guments for her cause, which left
a deep impression upon the minds
Of those who heard her. She was
an able advocate Of her subject,
and her arguments were both con-
vincing and undeniable, espe-
cially concerning the great wrong
that some parents very uncon-
sclously and otherwise do to
public morality, in allowing their
children to wander about the
streets at night, thus, in time, be-
coming acquainted with all man.
ner of vice and intemperance.
Boys in the habit of carousing
around the streets at night soon
are attracted to places where liquor
is kept. But usually before this,
happens he becomes a frequenter
of pool rooms, and places where
gambling is carried on. Thus the
first step in the downward course.
And all resulting from what?
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
High School,.

ft<
Prof. Haig and Miss Grams Teachers.
The English class has COM
menced the study Of Paradise
Lost"
The 9th grade Rhetoric class
has taken up the study Of Roger
de Coverley Papers, by Addison.
Among those who have left
school lately are Rose Murphy
and Harry VanLiew.
The showing IN punctuality for
our room for this month will be
very good as but few of the pupils
have been absent or tardy,
Inez Palmer spent last Sunday
visiting friends at Ft. Totten.
Myrtle Walker visited the High
school Friday morning.
Rena Vannier, '98 and Bertha
Palmer, '98 visited the High school
Friday.
Rev. Wadell was a visitor at the
school Monday morning and de-
livered an address to the pupils
during the morning exercises in
the assembly hall. His remarks
were instructive and beneficial to
all.
An effort is being made to orga.
nize a singing class from among
the older pupils Of the school
This is a praiseworthy and much
needed project and ought to prove
successful.
John Daeley presented a very
interesting paper on "O'Connell'
to the pupils during the exercises
Friday. He compared the relative
merits Of O'Connell and Webster
two of the most noted of modern
orators, and was lead to the con.
clusion that the former was the
more brilliant of the two.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Not Entitled to a Pun.

II believe the man who was more
afraid Of advertising something for
nothing. than any newspaper man I
have ever seen," said a Chicago news
paper man, was John Knapp of the
old st. Louis Republican. He hated
to print a doctors or lawyers name
for fear he would give a free puff.
zone time there was mention made
in the paper Of a man having died of
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. Old
man Knapp hunted up the copy reader.
"'What do you mean he said, by
running in the name Bright in our col
umns? He is not an advertiser in our
paper and is not entitled to a notice
unless he pays for it.'"-Denver Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Fifth Grade
Miss Pope, Teacher.

Miss Pope, Teacher.
The Fifth grade are beginning
to believe that they really can
avoid being late. There has been
a marked improvement in .atten-
dance.
We have lost one Of our pupils
John Murphy. He was obliged to
leave school on accout of the ill
ness Of his father.
Some of the pupils Of the Fifth
grade gave a surprise party on
Miss Pope last Friday evening at
the home Of Ernest Tompkins.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Seventh Grade
Miss Spencer, Teacher,

We are reviewing grammar now.
Milton Daeley has been enrolled
as a pupil of this grade.
The last numbered the "Gazette'
was quite old, as it was dated Jan.
Is, 1899.
There have been quite a number
of changes made in the seating of
the pupils of this room, much to
the satisfaction of the teacher.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02


Glass of 90.
Ten Brock Whipple,
Carl Fisher.
Ernest Haig,
Henry Baker,
May Franklin.
Lloyd Roberts,
Joseph Parsons,
Carr w. Cleveland.
Class of 'oS.
Helen Nimmo,
Bertha Palmer,
Lorena Vannier.
Ten Brock Whipple, Ernest
Haig, and Carl Fisher are students
Of Carleton college, Mortified,
Mimi, and are we'll into the senior
year.
May Franklin is at Hamline
university, Minnesota.
Carr Cleveland, Henry Baker
and Lloyd Roberts have taken
courses at a Minneapolis Business
college, and have secured lucrative
positions. Henry Baker is in a
banking establishment at Lang
don.
Jos. Parsons is the only onefrom
the number Of our graduates to
fight in the ranks Of Uncle Sans
armies. He, during that time,
saw a good deal Of the world,
which added greatly to his educa-
ton. He was a member Of Co. D.
Mr. Parsons is now an engineer on
the G.. n. railrond.
Misses Vannier, Nimmo and
are among the number of
Ramsey county's most efficient
schoolma ANS.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Heartless Critic.

Playwright suppose you saw the
premier performance of my comedy
last night?
First Nighter-Yes; l was there.
Play wright-How did you like the
climax Of the first act?
First Nighter-Really, l didn't see
that.
Playwright-Too bad! Got there too
late, eh?
First Nighter-No; went away too
soon.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

Our PubIC Schools ;
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Public Schools (
Clipped From the High School Gazette"

will not disclose the contents, but
they we're very sensational. This
should prove a lesson to the pupils
and cause them to discontinue the
habit of writing notes.
Some Of the High school pupils
are reviewing grammar and arith-
metic with our grade.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Odds and Ends

One OF the boys OF the 18th
grade "bisected an angle in the
middle" the other day, and one of
the young ladies said she was
going to do something in the "dis-
tant future"
One Of the young men of the
High School lead off the other
morning with the quotation,
"Don't count your chickens before
they've hatched." Everybody was
charmed by it's rendition, and all
to mediate deeply upon
its sound advice. especially the
class in arithmetic.
The first of regular series of
rhetorical exercises was held a
week ago Friday in the assembly
hall. Friends of the school should
take an interest in these exercises,
and attend them when possible.
The latin students should make.
such practical use Of the language
as did a member of a certain.
Cicero class. The young gentle
man referred to escorted his lady
companion home from the skating
rink one night. Upon returning
he took a short cut, and after
climbing a fence he looked him
self over, and had occasion to say:
"Darkibus nightibus, no lightorum,
climbibus gatepost, breechibus
forum"
We learn that Miss Rolla
Skundberg, now attending the "U,"
received the highest mark in a
recent examination in Greek, at
tanned by any pupil ever attending
this institution. We are not sur
prised to hear that Rolla is win
ming honors for herself, as she
was one of our high schools
brightest pupils.
One of the pupils of one of the
lower grades who had been sus-
pended, was accosted by a citizen
the other day, who asked him why
he was not in school. He
Immediately replied that he had
been Expanded" This brands
the professor as an apostle of the
policy Of Expansion"
A very interesting entertain
ment was given by the pupils in
the assembly hall yesterday p. m.
One of the features was an organ
Duet by Misses Ethel Thompson
and Mary Cairns, which was very
ably executed. These young ladies
are two of Devils Lakes most &C.
complished musicians, and deserve
much praise for the skilful manner
in which they have mastered their
art.
"When is Harry VanLiew COM
ing back to SCHOOL," is a question
that some of the young ladies Of
the high school have been asking
each other of late. To in a
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
No. Nicotine, but Pyr1dines.

1t is doubtful whether any nicotine
ever reaches the mouth Of the smoker
except that present in the moistened
tobacco which is in contact with the
lips. The smoke products of tobacco
do not contain any important quantity
of nicotine. the chief toxic bodies be-
ing related to that interesting series of
organic bases known to chemists as
pyridines.-Lancet.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

The peculiar gait to which the South
American horses are trained. known
as the ''paseo de trote," is a mincing
step. so light and easy that the hoofs
scarcely touch the ground. 1t is said
to have been acquired in the early days
of the Spanish invasion.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

It's love that makes the world go
round. but money makes it go round
without squeaking.-Somervflle Jour-
nal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
. DEVILS LAKE Has,

Hospital.
Two banks.
Land Office.
High school.
Six doctors.
Three hotels.
Two dentists.
GA. R. post.
Six churches.
Eve bakeries.
An iron works.
A pop factory. p
Express Office.
Two dray lines.
Three elevators.
Five carpenters.
An opera house.
A cigar factory.
Two ice dealers.
The county seat,
Three laundries.
Seven law firms.
Five coal dealers,
One harness store.
Y. M. G.. A. rooms.
A fire denartment.
Three nool rooms.
vb-ea drro stores.
w. R. {. auxiliary.
Four livery stables.
Two iewelrv stores.
St. Ga,l,s monastrv.
Groin ond feod mill.
A telenbone svstom.
Threo hlacksmiths.
T,,roo he rber sbons-
Three lumber yards.
nh,oo ,no.+ markets
T-.o f,rn;trre stores
iurni'uro 'Voie''
Two hiiinefs s'o'ee
Six big general stores
State school for deaf.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
DEVILS LAKE NEEDS

A creamery.
A modern hotel.
A fax fiber mill.
A broom factory.
More residences.
More business blocks.
More real estate men.
The sewerage system extended.
Along distance telephone system.
A more complete system of water works. =
And all the harmony that can:be injected into
an enterprising and progressive community.
It costs you but 10 cents a book
out Of Haslam's circulating library.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29

At the annual dinner of the Michigan
association Senator Mcmillan told the
following story:
Burrows came into my committee
room one day" began Mr.. Mcmillan,
"to see me about an appointment. Bring
ing his fist down hard on a table, he de-
clared: Senator, we have got to have this
place, and we must make the president
know it, The thing to do is to 20 down
there now, right away. and insist upon
it,
Burrows was so forciblc about it that
there was nothing else to be done; so |
ordered my carriage, and we started for
the White House. President Mckinley
received us and was very kind. He Of
fered us cigars We smoked. He dis
cussed current topics and finally told rs
story. 1t was a good one. AS he tin
ished a messenger came to tell Mr.. Me-
Kinley that a deputation was waiting.
Gracously excuSnG himself the preSi-
dent retired, and Senator Burrows and l
went out, still laughing and discussing
the presidents story. Entering our ear
riage, we continued in Il joyial mood un-
til we were opposite the treasury build
ing, when ventured to remark:
by the way. Burrows, what was il
we went to see the president about
by Jove, forgot all about that' ex.
claimed my colleague" - Washington
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29

"There is demand just now for
churchwarden pipes remarked Chest
nut street tobacconist yesterday. May
be you don't know what a churchwarden
pipe is. You can't exactly be blamed il
you don't for Of recent years they have
rather sunk out of sight. They are the
long stemmed white clays, such as you
see old Tony Weller smoking in the Illus
trations to old editions of 'Pickwick Pa
pers'
"Now they are coming in vogue again,
but largely, | fancy, because they have
certain decorative properties. Young
bachelors who live in apartments come
here and buy them by the box. They are
hung about the walls of the den, and ey-
cry fellow who drops in has his own
pipe. He writes his name on the white
bowl, and thereafter that pipe is his. and
his only. They really make an odd effect
strung around a room, and the auto-
graphs on all the bowls add to the charm.
1t seems TO be quite a fad, judging from
our sales. "-Philadelpha Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29

ton with the prison chaplain had made
him in some sort fanatiCal crank
who preached for love of preaching
and went among criminals because II
pleased him TO I've one of themselves
then how skillfully he played his part
and how well he deludcd these men,
all of whom undoubtedly would have
scoffed at the idea that any man could
dupe them.
From either point Of view Mr..
Mitchell thought that Preacher Jim
would be "a most interesting study,
when he noticed that the man was ap.
parently coming toward himself. He
was very much astonished however,
when presently Preacher Jim stood be.
fore him and extending his hand
cordially. remarked quietly:
"Well, Mr.. Mitchell, how did you en-.
10y tho lociur"T'
TO BE CONTINUED.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29
AE:S AS CASHIERS.
Sipmesc Merchants Employ Them to
Detect Spurious Coins.

In that faroff, dried up little oriental
country, quite near China, you know,
there are larse quantities Of counterfeit
coin in circulation, and the eounterfeiters
of Siam must be most proficient, for we
hear that it is the hardest thing in the
world to detect the bad from the good
money.
The merchants are often deceived and
frequently swindled. The smartest men
they could employ were deceived, too, for
the bad money was such wonderful i'm
itaton that the closest scrutiny often
failed to find the difference between a
good and a bad piece.
In this dilemma some Siamese mer-
chants called to their help some one who
was always thought not so smart as a
mana monkey. And these large apes
OF Siam" proved such success at their
new avocation that the custom of en-
poying them for the purpose of detect
ing bad money has become universal.
The ape cashier of Siam holds his stu
alton without II rival.
lie has n peculiar method of testing
coin. Every piece is handed to him, and
he picks up each bit of money, one at q
time, and meditativey puts it into his
mouth, tasting it with grave deliberation
III the coin is good, he declares the fact
plainly. He takes it from his mouth and
carefully places it in its proper receptacle
| beside him. He has pronounced judg
ment, and every one is satisfied that the
! judgment is correct,
| But if the coin is bad the cashier
makes known his verdict in an equally
unmistakable manner. He throws it VIC
/ lently from his mouth to the floor, shak
/ ing his head with as much disgust as the
merchant himself might feel at being inn
posed upon. With loud chnttering anC
angry gestures, he makes known his dis
pleasure at being presented with n baC
piece of money. The merchant himself
could not express it better.
Now, how does a monkey know what {
man cannot tell? All, that is his secret
He never reveals it.-Siam Independent,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29
Took Him ut His Word.

"Thar's one or them agents what sells
clocks on credit wants TO see you right
off," said the new farmland
Hang the agent" exclaimed the farm
er. Il don't want to see him or his
clocks"
The new farmland vanished and did
not return for an hour.
"Wharbouts roun here does the core
ner live?"
What in thunder do you want with
the coroner?"
"Well." said the new farmland, taking
a seat on n stump and wiping the per
SEPARATION from his brow with his shirt
sleeve, Il hanged him!"-Atlsnta Consti-
tuition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29

How long should mourning gowns be
worn by widow of %" was the ques-
ton that came sobbing through the
mails.
Now, it CHANGED to be the sporting
EDITORS day off and the religious editor,
therefore, was attending to the Side
Talks With Young Persons"
There is no hard and fast rule"
wrote the religious editor confidently,
but they ought to come down to the
boot tops at least"
This incident Illustrates the occasional
awkwardness Of a newspaper standing
as a bulwark Of morals to the exclusion
of everything else.-Detroit Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29

him first. wouldn't thcyY was Sans
scornful reply.
speak.
MY friends" said he in n mellow
voice Of singular magnetic quality.
II have the pleasure of addressing you
once more after a lapse of many
months. | sec around me the familiar
frees of number of friends, but |
note others who are unknown to me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29
TRAINING BOERS' HORSES.
How They Are TnuEht TO stead
" here Their Riders Leave Them.

An Englishman now in Baltimore who
spent several years among the Bo.r, n
South Africa said the other day .hat t.'
Bocr force was stronger in numbers ta.N
it seemed to be, because every iuen ~
the army was mounted and dctar Aaente
could move from one point to anoth,r N
an incredibly short time.
He was asked whether the Beers kept
their horses in the trenches with them,
and this question led to an explanation.
Every Boer warrior has horse, said
he. "and their horses are so trained that
they will stand where they are left until
their masters return. | have seen them
training their horses in this trick, and
their method is effective, though heroic.
~ Boer will take a young horse. a
2-ycar-old or perhaps a yearIing, and at
tach halter to him. From the halter
hangs rope, and at the end Of the rope
is suspended an iron ball, which hangs
about the animals knees.
"I'he horse is then turned loose in a
large lot He Immediately begins to
prGnce around. and the iron ball keeps
striking against his knees. The horse is
driven wild, and the ball keeps on get
ting in its work. The beast may struggle
against the annoyance and pain for four
or five hours, but he finally drops from
exhaustion.
often il takes three or four weeks TO
nurse the horse, with his cut, bruised and
bleeding knees, back into condition but
when he is fit to ride he is just the horse
the Boer wants. All the Boer has to do
when be dismounts is to throw the bride
rein over the horses head. The horse
feels the rein hanging from his chin and
II
with an iron BALI He will stand stock
still as long as that rein hangs from the
bit. and he will not move. not even IL
shells are bursting around him and if the
crash Of artillery is but a few feet away"
baltimore Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-29
MNkinl Tn Her Mind For Her,

Mr.. Householder (to house AGENT
Mrs. Househunter viii be in today, and
want you to tell her that the house we've
been looking at is taken.
Agent-Wby --er-but it isn't
Mr. Househunter--Well it will be, for
I'm taking it now. My wife can't make
up her mind, but she'd want it as soon
as she thinks she can't have it.-Sray
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