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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-20
where she will spend a few weeks
visiting relatives.

A man named Gunder Tweeten,
Who, it seems, for some time has
been dispensing booze from his
side pockets around town, was
the act by Chief Sparks
tuesday and arrested.
Miss Anna Knowlton, who has
oeen making her home with her
Mrs. Frank Pitcher, was
east Tuesday by the serious
of her aunt, Mrs. Clark,
whose home is in Bedford, N. Y.
Miss Knowlton will be absent in
Plaindealer: Martin Walsh
spent yesterday at the Devils
Lake Chautauqua grounds, and
reports having had a very pleas
ant time. He spoke we'll of the
lake and the management of the
grounds, and says chat anyone
wishing to spend a pleasant sum-
mel vacation may do so without
going out Of the state.
G. A. Grettum, of the North Da-
kota Land & Loan company, of
Rugby: I have made a thorough
canvass of Pierce county, and be-
lieve that on a conservative esti-
mate wheat in that county will
average s bushels to the acre.
Over half of the acreage is in fax,
however, and it will 60 fully Is
bushels. The crop conditions in
this section Of the state are ex-
ceedingly bright in comparison
to the conditions prevailing in
the Red River valley.
Fargo Forum: The Devils
Lake Inter: Ocean shows most COM
mendable enterprise in reporting
Chautauqua matters. Editor
Small is a newspaper man by in
stinct and by education and he
has made the Inter Ocean q house.
hold necessity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant L. Hager
came in from st. Thomas today
and will remain at Chautauqua fol
several days.
Larentz jacobson was in thu
city Wednesday on business, ant
dropped in to change the address
of his Inter Ocean from jackson
to Churches Ferry.
County Auditor D. K. Bright
bill, of Towner county, DR.. G. j
Campbell and H. E. Duell, o
Cando. were in town from Chau
tauqua to catch the train for home
They had been spending an en-
joyable time on the grounds.
The Georgia Minstrels gave
first class entertainment in tn
opera house last night, all tn
members being u%p-to-date an
highly appreciated by the aud
ence. The hall was comfortabl
filled.
Rev. j. M. Murchison, who II
Gently made a visit through differ
ent parts of Manitoba, report
crop conditions there somethin
similar to our own. For 40 mile
north of the boundry line, tn
crops are looking bad on accou1
. of the drouth, and will yield n
better than those of the valley. /
the western part of the provinc'
however, all vegetation are lookin
fine, and the farmers expect an III
: usually large yield. The PROVING
, is being settled up rapidly, and th
, cities, including Winnipeg, al
Aourishing remarkably. Abot
. 1000 of the Cars subjects, e,
PEELED from Siberia, recently cam
, and made their homes in the prov
ince.
3 The two men who have been d.
t tanned by the chief of police fc
stealing a bicycle, said Tuesda
! that they had been treated shame
fully. They claim to be innocer
of the charge of theft. They hay
s only been with the show about 4
days, and declare the outfit to (
lone IF the worst frauds ever turne
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-20

luCO.
The two men who have been de-
tanned by the chief of police for
stealing a bicycle, said Tuesday
that they had been treated shame
fully. They claim to be innocent
Of the charge of theft. They have
only been with the show about 40
!! days, and declare the outfit to be
one of the worst frauds ever turned
loose on the public. A majority
of the musicians and performers
were drunk Tuesday, and were un.
able to give a decent exhibition
There appears to be no organiza.
ton or attempt at making a good
showing, the sole object being
plumber and gaming. The mer
believe that they were given up tc
the authorities by the circus man
ayers to defraud them of their pay
as they had not received a cen
since joining the aggregation. NJ
open gambling was allowed dur
ing their performance in Devil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
on THE CULTURE OF FERNS.
TWO VARIETIES THAT MAY BE RAISED
SUCCESSFULLY - THE BEST
KIND OF SOIL

IN recent lecture DR.. McFarlane. o: the Uni
versity o: Pennsylvania, gave the following facts
regarding the culture of ferns The two types OF
ferns that be raised successfully are the hardy
and the dollhouse varieties. The former the
phere OF most houses Ferns need an occasional
freezing and do best when grown under the shade
OF trees bushes Much moisture must be allowed
them II they are kept in a warm
All fern growers should first consider the natural
conditions under which the plants and try 10
reproduce the in transplantng them; in the
OF those ferns that live IN the rocks etc. OF
course this is impossible
or the dollhouse ferns the following types are best
adapted TO indoor conditions Asplenium tspleen-
WORT Adiantum (naidenhair) Pters (brockeD
and Nephrolepis CBoston fern).
The lecturer stated that with the exception of the
maidenhair. which requires heavier, richer loan,
the soil in which ferns planted should be a
mixture OF one-third sand, one-quarter fbrous peat
one-half OF broken manure sod and one-quarter 10
from the woods: and its principal ingredient should
be the decay OF leaves If sited before it is used
its value will be increased. Peat, which Is scarce
in many places, may be replaced with particles from
sandstone blocks or micaceous rocks. These VIII
keep the soil open at the roots. Always piace d
large piece OF broken pot, curved side up over me
drainage over this put broken bits about an men
deep, then M In with prepared soil Inc Wlue,
fat pot Is the best for the purpose. as IL Arrows
room for the roots TO spread and also for creeping
stems
To overcome the dryness OF air in the average
house. place water baths the heaters. The
resulting moisture will be beneficial 10 human be
ings we'll the plants II subjected 10 "A dry
atmosphere, waller the ferns well every Gay anu
leaves. Once in a while sprinkle with a water
ing pot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16

dency to mental disease She spoke on The Lack
Mq en Mece in G99d Of th Ss
Cu.e M9%hers Gps' spoke on Literature and Art
IN he home she regarded as the strongest for
Dudley Warner on the delighr Of some children he
bat # Is nossble to Interest e cbdIe1 as r
Mrs; Mary Grinneu Mears, of the Mothers Club
OF Mothers. emphasized the necessity for q spiritual
charles E. Fitch prssent Of the yrq Ss wor Is
ing WomaD's Club, spoke as a grandmother and
asserted that the only way to teach a child sin
certify and honesty is TO be sincere and honest and
that in everything example Is the only real
M 3o4 5g m Ss s5utS Wss PGs
that what the federation wishes TO do in New
York has bee. done successfully there, The report
II the Industrial School Committee then made
ferred to the strenuous TO get the bill passed
at Albany at the last Legislature. 1t was passed
70 the fact that while the men objected to voting
Ncw-York they voted TO expend $4,000 for a vet
Urinary college. She said that she hoped the In
lending a helping hand for the uplifting of human
W than Of f her me Ss last to the af scoos an
Paris and London, and how far they are in ad-
lar class s OF sociey At the combustion Of her re-
port Mrs Burns offered her resignation the
6ers Of the FEDERATION, but the convention refused
70 and r6Pocv Rst tea4 m Fred f
Keeney IN her report asked that copies OF all the
r reau. A discussion on Law Mrs. Philip car
penter, chairman. followed. Miss Gail Laughlin
and Miss Rosalie Loew. OF New-York. who were 10
have contributed, were unavoidaby absent Miss
Anne Rhodes read Miss Loew's paper on Land,
lords and Tenants" An important point settled
was that tanitor is a servant and liable to dis
charge such. Coalhole cases. ceiling cases and
other interesting phases of tenant life were the
subjects of enlightenment The paper stated that
women usually sign leases that have none OF the
actual arrangements in them
Mrs. Louise Genon: Of New-York gave a paper
on wills" in which she proved that women IN
New-York have greater rights than men IN the
matter Of division OF property. Miss Blondell Of
New-York. took Title as her subject. and Mrs.
Carpenter nghtened her hearers in regard to Go
operation Law" Discussions The Preserva-
ton Of Birds Mss f. Currfe Tuck. chairman;
preservation Of the Palisades" Miss f b. Yer
miye, chairman. and preservation OF Pine
Forests" closed the programme.
At $50 o'clock the Governor ard Mrs. Roosevelt
received delegates. and in the evening the otti
GERS Of the State Federation entertained the mem
bers at the Ten FyCk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
4 VONANS HOUR.

Please state to the Court exactly what you did
between and o'clock Wednesday morning.
said lawyer to a delicate looking little woman
the witness stand.
Well" she said, after moments reflection, Il
washed my two children and got them ready for
school. and sewed a button Johnny's coat, and
mended a rent in Nellies dress. Then tidied up
my sitting room and watered my house plants and
glanced the morning paper. Then I busted
my parlor and set things to rights In it, and washed
some lamp chimneys and combed my baby's hair
and sewed button on one Of her little shoes. and
then I swept out the front entry, and brushed and
put away the children's Sunday clothes. and wrote
him for not being at school Friday. Then fed
my canary bird. and gave the groceryman order.
and swept off the back porch. and then sat down
and rested few minutes before the clock struck g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
FIVE DAYS ON SINKING SHIP.
CAPTAIN AND THIRTEEN MEN RESCUED
BY BRITISH STEAMER TRANsAT-
LANTIC LINER PASSED
THEM BY
THEM BY

Philadelphia. Nov. 15-After floating on the
ocean in q helpless condition sinking yes
sci for five days. Captain Andersen and his crew
OF thirteen men. OF the Norwegian bark High
flyer, arrived here to-day, having been rescued
by the British steamer Georgian Prince Captain
F1ett. from Hull. During the FIVE days the crew
were at the mercy OF the waves they saw only
two vessels. The first one. according to Captain
Andersen. came within a half mile OF his vessel
but steamed away without giving any aid. The
second ship sighted was the Georgian Prince
The Highhyer sailed from Campbellton. P. E
L, for Newport, Wales. on October 10 with a
cargo OF lumber. Eleven days out the bark en-
countered a severe gale. which away her
sails and strained the vessel so that she sprang
leak of nine inches hour. All hands were
busy at the pumps that the bark could
be kept afloat until passing vessel could rem
der assistance. Four days passed and on the
morning of the fifth transatlantic liner passed
near. but only answered the distressed vessels
signal by raising flag.
Captain Flett, of the Georgian Prince, made
the following report the rescue
At p m on November 3, in latitude 4So 4S north
longitude So 90 west sighted the Norwegian bark
ress and On con11r ARE found that the cap
tain and crew wished to abandon the snip, as she
/ then ordered my boats to be got ready to take
them on board my vessel TIE heap eaPts
working At the pumps for five days ana nights
and that the crew We're exhausted. fact could
when they on board, as they were scarce
~ able to get on the Georgian Prince without
help.
After consulting with the captain: who said the
derelct would be waterlCgged before morning, as
the water gaining nine inches an hour ana
lying in the direct track OF steamers, ooth east
and west bound. decided to destroy her and sent
the boat back with my first and third ofncers and a
crew. and fire TO the bark in two places |
| could her burning high for two hours after l
| steamed away.
| The captain also reported to me that at II a. m.
| the same day large steamer with three nun
| nels red with black tops. passed within a half
| mile of them, hut did not speak them, only an,
swerng their distress signal by hosting flag, and
| went I the steamer ana TOOK her 10 De a
| French transatler tic liner. bound east.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
WORD FROM PEEKsKILL.

President Of the T. S s: The Peekskin Junior
Branch OF the T. s. 8. much pleased with the
kind letter they received from you. and feel new
interest in the good work by your words Of en-
couragem. NJ and appreciation. They are anxious
TO have share in the Christmas cheer. and Will
promise provide one bag Of gifts to bring sun
shine into some poor Little Mothers heart on
the glad Christmas morning. This branch is not
large but It was formed by invalid. who lie now
in a hospital and she takes much comfort in the
little society she started Though the members
are but little children, they have kept together
and spread all the cheer they could They wish
keep her for their president. and shc is We'll
enough 70 write them and direct their work. TWO
new members nave been added the last month
They are both quite Young. but anle 70 Join In
scattering sunshine. one little girl Natalie Mason.
sold lemonade during the summer and made 81 60.
her dues Katharine Hustled. the other new MEM
her donated s. hers. TO he spent In helping the
III and miserable" The officers names are: Fres-
dent Miss Belle Murdoch. vice-presld"nt. Made
aine Robertson: secretary Cora Viola Roake; treas
urer Lucy Holmes Alien work manager. Lanetta
Roake. helper Julie Porter Allen. The new mem
frrs are Katharine Hustled and Natalie Mason.
Yours truly. CORA VIOLA e 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
Peekskiu. y. Y. Nov. -. 1900.
CONTRIBUTIONS
In a box Of sunshine received at the general Of
fee was the following unsigned note:

In a box of sunshine received at tho general Of
fee was the following unsigned note:
Have YOU had a kindness shown, pass it on, pass
1t on" even though it be only in the form Of rem
rants Of black and red Chaiiie. china silk. bits OF
eill; and velvet etc This IS what understand the
Tribune Sunshine Society to mean.
Some Of these pretty silk pieces were forwarded
70 an invalid member IN Brooklyn for Christmas
work Other contributions were: A box containing
books. pictures and fancy work material. from r.
Bailey: pretty picture books. from Master Robert
" New, as initiation fee; booklets. holiday cards,
etc from Mrs. c. b. Farnsworth: reading matter
from F. Cecil Spader and several packages without
a name: a box of sunshine from Mrs. f. a. Carter:
cancelled stamps from John Krell; Illustrated
papers without name; silk pieces: ribbons from
Mrs Isaac Conard. Miss Meacham, OF brooklyn,
has sent in two pleasant greetings. to be passed
on to members whose lives shut In from the
activities of the busy world. Mrs. David Davenport
will send cheer Miss J. Bennett. Miss Starr Will
supply a request of Miss Meen by sending her a
copv OF the novel she has wanted so much Mrs.
William H. Doane has rememhered Mrs; NJ t!
C;oodcll A Iawkowski and Miss Lille Ham win
Sunshine reading Mrs. Doane has just returned 20
her home in Cincinnati Ohio, after summer So
1ourn at Watch HILL r. |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
pHJL4NTHROPIC CARD PARTIES.

The Womans Auxiliary for Crippled Children OF
which Mrs. Arthur Elliot Fish is president. gave
the first of series of card parties Wednesday
In the Rose Room Of the Hotel Majestic. There
are one hundred subscribers. Eight prizes were
given, which were won by Mrs. William b. Hord.
Mrs George Lord, Mrs. Henry Clay King. Mrs.
George Welt. Mrs. George Burton, Mrs. William
Crane Mrs. Clemence G. Dodge and Mrs Harry
Gleason. The money obtained by these card parties
is 10 be used for the advancement of the work at
the new school, No 434 West Fifty-seventh-st. The
committee in charge Of these entertainments con-
sists of Mrs Foster Coates Mrs; Gage Tar6eiI
Mrs Lionel Erndin Mrs Edwin Whaley. Mrs. Ed
ward A. Treat. Mrs. George J. Smith Mrs Clinton
Bagg. Mrs. Frank X Taylor, Mrs. Samuel Shpley
Blood. Mrs Horace Stokes and Mrs. Clemence {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
ANOTHER LOONIE RETR4CTION.
PRISONER SAYS PREVIOUS RETRACTIoN
WAS PROCURED BY FRAUD.

Elmira n Y Nov 15.-Catherine Loonie made
the following statement to-day the latest SEN
sation in the Flood-Loonie case. 1t given 10
J. John Hassett. her former attorney, in the
presence Of Frank Howard. deputy sheriff and
in part follows
Herbert n Babcock came TO my cell in the
afternoon while my sister was there and had
typewriter copy retracung my statement tnat
I had made and wanted me to sign It. SAYING that
the doctor wanted to it in the civil suits
brought by the Elmira savings banks After read
ing 1t over 1 refused 10 sign H. He went away
apparently very much excited. and said that Mayor
Flood the verge OF insanity and that he
was going TO commit suicide that ms irlsnaS were
all very much alarmed about him. and that az
that moment Mayor iood being guarded by
his friends; that they had taken custody of him
so as TO prevent him committing SUICIDE; Lhat tne
only way the Mayors life could be saved would
be by my signing the paper which he had, which ne
said only related to the charge that Mayor Flood
earnestly and very e4oquellE, ana l was so m m
pressed and felt so account Of the condition he
l thought that l would rather spend twenty years
additional in State prison than TO be the direct
OF Mayor Flood committing suicide, and so
| signed the paDer ne wanted me 10 without
knowing its contents except as he stated that II
merely stated that Mayor Flood did not forge
the Kennedy deeds. and that that would save the
eide. His conduct and the way he procured my
signature Is simply outrageous. and as think OF II
now the story that he told me was not an extern
pOraneous affair but was certainly given a great
deal OF thought. He worked up the climax so
we'll the whole affair has the appearance Of
having been rehearsed. am ready to go 10 the
tanning the history OF my relations with Mayor
Flood from the beginning for that affidavit is true
in every particular.
Catherine Loonie taken 10 Auburn Prison
this afternoon serve her sentence Of four years
and nine months for offering forged deeds for
record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
FOUNDRYMEN ELECT OFFICERS

The National Foundrymen's Association con-
tinued it's annual convention at the Knckerbocker
Athletic Club yesterday and elected the following
officers: H. W. Hoyt. OF the Gates Iron Works. OF
Chicago. president Antonio c. Pessano. of the
George B. Crescent Company. of Philadelphia vice
president; John r. Russell OF the Russell Foundry
Company, OF Detroit. treasurer. and John A. Pen
ton. Of Detroit, secretary. Resolutions passed
authorizing the Administrative Council to levy
assessments and make all necessary disbursements
to aid the firms of the association in Cleveland
who are involved in a strike which has lasted
nearly year.
II was said yesterday that the association EN-
ployed 100000 men throughout the country, and
that the Cleveland strike the first IL had to
deal with since agreement with its employees
submit all differences to arbitration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
Hn1r TO nrAL WITH TrBERCrLOSIs.

PhiIadelphia. Nov. ia resolution recommending
TO the Bureau Of Health the compulsory regstra-
ton Of tuberculosis in the class of transmssible
diseases and that measures be taken for its pre-
ventfon, has been adopted by the Philadelphia
County Medical Society. This action the re-
suit of A paper advocating the registration OF tu-
berculosis read by Professor Hermann NJ Bggs,
NJ D. pathoIogist and director of the bacteriologi-
cal laboratories of the Department of Health Of
New-York Referring to the treatment OF tuber-
cuIoss Professor Biggs said
In order that cases OF tuberculosis shall be prop
erly dealt with II is necessary that the sanitary
supervision in every municipality shall comprise.
first, compulsory notification; second, suitable
plans for the education of the people: third. a
complete and efficient scheme for the diSnfeCtion
or renovation of premises vacated by death re-
moVals: fourth. hospital equipment. and. fifth.
the power OF compulsory removal and retention of
patients in a hospital when necessary. in the same
manner is practised in the contagious diseases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
WORK OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOHE,
WILL INVESTIGATE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN NEW
POSSESSIONS.

WILL INVESTIGATE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN NEW
POSSESSIONS.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. 15.-The National Coun-
ell OF Women to-day decided investigate the
conditions OF social and domestic life in the new
island possessions of the United States and II It's
commissioners deem wise and recommend, to
establish permanent commissions in the islands.
The following investigating commissioners were
appointed:
Hawaii-Nrs. r. NJ R. Wallace.
Cuba and Porto Rico-Mrs. S. W. Fiske, Mime
apolis
Philippine IsIands-Mrs Emeline B. Wells. Utah.
Their instructions are TO secure cooperation in
the islands themselves II possible to lessen
the expense Of carrying out the plans. The Ma
tional Association OF CoIored Women recog-
nzed, and its president, Mrs Mary Church Terrell
OF Washington, welcomed as q member of the
council. The National Association OF Nurses was
also admitted.
The plan of the Rev Anna Garlin Spencer Mrs
May Wright Sewall, OF Indianapolis and Mrs Mary
ordnatng the councils work finally adonted
Cabinet officers to be those planning and
supervising the work under the following divisions
Home life education, church and missions general
culture. philanthropy. moral reform. science and
art of government. social economies foreign reIa-
lions. press and council propaganda and organtza-
Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson was commissioned IN
compile a list of outside organizations working
along parallel lines, and ii was resolved not to
allow the work of the council TO duplicate work
done by experts. organizations or the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
COMPARATIVE LITERATUPF SOCIETY.

An illustrated lecture. entitled The Provence"
by Frederick E Darlington, in the chapter room OF
the Carnegie Building. Fifty-seventh-st. and Sew
enth-ave., tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock will
nesn the sixth annual series OF lectures and con-
ferences Of the Comparative Literature Society.
Other lecturers during the will be Professor
Lewis f. Mott, Professor Charles Sprague Smith
Professor Kuno Francke Professor Edward How
ara Griggs, DR.. Kenneth Mckenzie and William
Roscoe Thayer.
Charles Sprague Smith Is president OF the organ
lZauon. and Edward Howard Griggs. vice president.
Inc Advisory Council are Horace Howard Furness.
w llam Dean HOwells, Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son and Richard Henry Stoddard Mrs. Horace
T. Deming is chairman of the Board of Trustees.