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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
Fraud in the. Selection of Pre-
siding Officer Alleged as
Cause of Dispute.
WORK OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
indianapolis Meeting Occupies
the Time in the Adoption
of Its Platform.
Universal Suffrage and Public
Ownership of Utilities the
Principal Planks.

WACO, Tex, March s.-The expected
split in the Republican convention of
Texas developed at the opsning Of the
second days session of that body. At
the appointed hour Chairman McDon.
aid assembled the rostrum and raped
for order. He announced the appoint
ment of the various committees and
was proceeding with the usual routine
business when Henry Ferguson, his op-
ponent for chairman, asked for recogni-
ton from the chair, which was granted.
He presented q sworn affidavit, made
by one Of the secretaries appointed by
Chairman Green to keep tally on the
vote for temporary chairman, that he
(Ferguson) was honestly elected chair
man Of the convention by a vote Of
4491Hk to McDonald's 400, and that being
the vase he desired a new election on
the ground Of fraud.
Mcdonald, after a hasty consultation
with members Of the executive COM
mittee, declared the convention ad-
journed until l p. m.
Two Sets Of Delegates Chosen.
Immediately after the Mcdonald con-
vention adjourned the Ferguson fao-
ton, or the anti Greenites, was called
to order by Henry Ferguson amid tu-
multuous applause. After the appoint
ment Of committees on platform, Gre
dentials, rules and order of business,
the election Of the four delegates-at-
large to the Republican national con-
vention was declared in order and R. B.
Hawley, Galveston; E. H. R. Green,
Terrell; Henry Ferguson (oolored),
Houston, and George B. jackson (col-
ored), Sangelo, were chosen. The reso.
buttons adopted endorse every act of the
Mckinley administration.
Thirty minutes after the Ferguson
convention adjourned the Mcdonald
convention was called to order. The
committees announced in the morning
made their reports and E. H. r. Green,
B. B. Hawley, William Mcdonald and
M. M. Rodgers were chosen delegates
at-large to to the Philadelphia conven-
ton.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
BLAMING II ANTlS.

Agitation of the Peace Party in England
Encourages the Beers.
LONDON, March S.-A correspondent
Of The Morning Post at Osfontein, tele-
graphing Tuesday, March 6, says:
1.-The agitation of the peace party in
England and the hope that the Conser-
vative government may be defeated are
neutralizing the effect of the British
victories, because they encourage the
Beers to persist in the struggle"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
NEARLY w THOUSAND

Buffers Heavy Losses in the Final Relief
of Ladysmith.
LONDON, March 8.-Another list of
the casualties sustained by General
Buffers forces from Feb. IA to Feb. ~
shows: Killed, 1873; wounded, 57S; miss.
ing, "a.
OF these, the losses Of the Inniskill-
ings were as follows, Killed, 81;
wounded, 1872; missing, %.
Dublin Fusiliers: Killed, Is; wounded,
81; missing, fS~
Oonnaught Rangers: Killed, 10;
wounded, 105; missing, 8.
Royal Irish Fusiliers: Killed, II;
wounded, So; missing, %.
Scots Fusiliers: Killed, 10; wounded,
81; missing, none.
With the list of casualties issued Mon.
day this makes the cost to the rank and
file in the final relief of Ladysmith total
1859 men.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09

Messrs. Brown, Flynn and
Utech have persuaded Mrs. Yeo-
mans of Fargo to organize a
dancing class here this spring.
Fifty pupils must be secured, and
those desiring to receive instruc-
tions should see any one of the
gentlemen named. The first lesson
will be given Monday evening,
Apr. 9th. Mrs. Yeoman's is also
a splendid teacher in physical
culture and department. Those
wishing to join that class should
see Mrs. VIM. H.. Brown.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
ROBERTS HAS: As, 900 MEN.

British Force Engaged Overwhelmingly
Superior to the Beers.
LONDON, March 8.-Lord Roberts
wired Wednesday morning from Osfon-
tein and Wednesday evening from Pop
kar Grove, IA miles eastward. By an
application of the elementary principal
of strategy the Boer position Is miles
long across his path has been emptied
and its, holders have been obliged to re-
tire in confusion consequent upon hasty
withdrawal.
Nothing was. done by Lord Roberts to
disturb the symmetry, the deadly inge-
nuity, Of the Boer trenches in front of
him. He sent out infantry, estimated
from the commands named at o 1000
men, and sent 10000 horsemen and
horse artillery in a bold sweep around
the Boer left, w~hereupon the Boer GEN.
ter and right became untenable. Fifty
British fell when the cavalry came into
contact with the Beers.
The correspondents differ az to the
enemy's strength. The Daily Mails
representative thinks the Beers number
something more than 1000. The Daily
News man estimates them at 10000. AS
these figures come from observers at
headquarters it 10 clear that Lord Rob-
erts' force
Was Overwhelmingly Superior.
He a scarcely have fewer than 10, 900
Immediately available, as the Guards
brigade reached him from Lord Meth
uen Tuesday. Lord Methuen now COM
mands only volunteers and the local
forces at Kimberley, some of whom
have gone toward Mafeking.
The Standard cautions Englishmen
against "rising to- a height Of serene
contentment. which the actual position
does not justify" and thus measures
the situation:
"a large number of Beers are still in
the field. They have a large range OF
country over which they car operate.
They r in a moral sense somewhat
damaged, but it would be too much to
say they would not stand again. In.
deed what we want them to do is to
stand again, for it is only in a real
stand up fight that we can infict those
losses which would eventually lead the
defeated to sue for peace. Lord Roberts
has gained a success, but it must not be
regarded as a signal victory until We
know what damage has been inflicted
and what prisoners have been taken"
The Dutch risings in the northwest
n districts of Cape Colony are the
only cloud visible in the sky Of British
prospects.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
DUTCH PEACE MOVEMENT.
Population From Cape Colony to Visit
England Shortly.

Population From Cape Colony to Visit
England Shortly.
CAPE Town, March 8.-A great move.
ment is in progress among the Cape
Dutch to obtain a settlement of the
South African question consistent with
the maintenance Of the independence Of
the republics. It is doubtless argued
that the Dutch, having remained loyal,
are entitled to a hearing ut the settle.
ment. The argument would, have more
force if the Dutch had not risen in every
district where there was q reasonable
chance Of success and it 10 certain that
the whole British community and the
actively loyal Dutch are opposed to any
settlement short. Of annexation.
A proposal has been made by a depu-
tation Of the Dutch party to visit Eng.
land shortly in tho interest of'peace.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
BRITISH IN THE TRANSvAAL

Troops From Zululand, Said to Have En-
tered Bocr Territory.
LONDON, March ga special dispatch
.a4notnlslD1rban Natal, says that a flying
Rol1aAn3of British troops from Zululand
has entered the Transvaal and has been
daily skirmishing with small parties of
Beers. The force consists of mounted
infantry, Natal scouts and artillery, all
commanded by Major Prendergast. The
column first crossed the border on Feb.
IS. 1t now occupies an entrenched po-
sition on Catassa Hill, nine miles within
the Transvaal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS,

State Convention Names Delegates to
Philadelphia.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 8.-The Re-
publican state convention, which met
here during the day, chose as delegates
at-large to the Philadelphia convention
Walter H. Johnson, United States mar
shall; H. A. Rucker, collector Of inter
nal revenue, and H. L. johnson, a law
yer, all of Atlanta, and Judson w.
Lyons, the present register of the treas
ury. The delegates T negroes with
the exception of Walter H. johnson.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
Superior Dining Service.

Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler, of Mon
ango, N. D., recently went over the
Burlington on a trip to Pennsyl-
vania. He writes: Il found the
service and Accommodations of your
route superior to any [ have known
in the west. This is especially
true of the dining service"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
Kruger Returns to Pretoria.

GLENCOE, Natal, Saturday March 81
President Kruger has returned to Pre-
toria. His address to the Burghers has
fred them with fresh enthusiasm to
continue the fight for independence and
to bring the war to a successful issue.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09

VA n DOSA1S DoSSAS
Minnesota, Horticulturlst, with the Mime
sofa farmers Institute, also a successful gar
dener and farmer, has prepared an illustrated
plan of the farmers Garden he is advocat-
ing. It is the most practical thing of the
kind ever brought to our attention and does
away very largely with hand labor. Mr..
Bush's plan provides for a Fruit and Vege-
table Garden that may be easily cared for
with the aid of a horse and an ordinary farm
cultivation. 1t is illustrated by a diagram and
instructions are given as to culture, rotation,
etc. Every farmer, in fact, every one who
has or wants a garden, should have this
folder, entitled The farmers Garden. 1t is
published by Northrup-King g. Co., the
seedsmen of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is
sent FREE to those who write them asking
for 1t, and who will mention the fact that
they saw the offer in this paper.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
On Impossible Terms.

LONDON, March s.-A special dispatch
to The Times from Osfontein, dated
Tuesday, says: A commando of 5000
Beers has offered to surrender, but on
impossible terms.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-09
THE FARMERS GARDEN.

Scientists make the start
ling assertion that lung
and kidney ailments are
rapidly increasing among
the Farmers of America,
and assign as one of the
principle reasons the tack
OF vegetable food in SUI.
fCient YarietY.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-15
Why Old Flats ana Houses Don't Rent

Why Old Flats and Houses Don't Rent.
Real estate men and owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company. 233 Lin
coin avenue, Telephone North 78S, re-
finish old chandeliers, making them
equal to new at very small cost. IL
many cases after expanding money fol
calcimining or paperlng, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fiy-specked
condition as before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations
thereby spelling that which has beer
done, when at very small cost thu
chandeliers. brackets. etc., can be re-
finished equal to new. We refnish In
all the latest colOrs, such as polished
brass, gilt, rich gilt, old copper, polish
cd copper. oxidlzed copper, silver and
gold.
We are also makers Of q fine line OF
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times
Call up North 78S. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
288 Lincoln avenue. ChicaSa
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20
DEATH EVER PRESENT.
Makers of the DeadIiest Poison Evea
Discovered by Scicnce.

Discovered by Science.
A factory for the r1anufac-u cure or
some of the deadliest poisons known
is located not far from the heart Of
New York city and sufficient poison
is being made there now to annihilate=
the whole population of the greacer
city. 1t is guarded carefully from all
~intruders and no one passes beyond
it's portals without a special permit.
and even employees have to be skilled
in their work and understand the ma
ture of the risk they take before adj
mittance is granted them. In this
factory is manufactured pure anhy-
drous acid, a drug that is never placed
on the market in it's pure state, and
ever in the chemists laboratory it Is.
handled with all the care of a poison
Gus reptile. II the fumes of this acid
should escape the chemist would
never live to tell the tale. The man.
who discovered it was killed by in
haling it's fumes and many another
has met a similar death. From 3 to-
5 per cent of this acid diluted with
ninety-seven parts Of water forms
prussic acid. Even this poison is SO
deadly that inhaling its fumes would
mean instant death and it is never
handled except in the factory or a
few large responsible laboratories.
Probably next in Importance to this.
acid is the cyanide Of potassium,
which is manufactured in the same
factory, only in another part Of the
building, where a fire-proof and air
tight wall shuts it off from the first.
The fumes of this are not poisonous
and one can work in the room where
it is manufactured without fear, ex-
cept that he must not touch it. The
slightest quantity of the poison in it's.
pure state would kill if swallowed. The
fumes of cyanide of potassium have
a rather pleasant odor and it is said
at the factory that it has a witching
effect on workmen. For all the world
the finished poison looks like crystal
liked sugar and as you gaze on it and
smell the fascinating odor there is a
strong temptation to taste it. This
fascination is probably much like that
which draws a man over a steep preci-
pice. At any rate the attraction to
taste of the poison is so we'll recog-
nized that a workman is never allowed
in the room alone. In the mixing
room, where the men toll before a
huge caldron Of molten cyanide the
scene is like that of some old witch's
cave, especially if n knows the ma
ture of the terrible poison that the
men are brewing.-New York Even
ing Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20
DIRECTORY OF STARS.
Astronomers Are Photographic tn
Celestial Bodies Nowadays.

Astronomer Are Photographic the
Celestial Bodies Nowadays.
At a congress held in Paris in 1887
it was decided that the end of the
nineteenth century should see the
making of a great catalogue of all the
stars in the sky upon a scale OF COM
pleteness and precision surprising
anything previously attempted. 1t is
impossible to exaggerate the import
ance of such a work, for upon our
star catalogues depends ultimately the
entire structure OF astronomical
science. The work was far too vast
for the powers Of an observatory
alone. Therefore the whole sky from
pole to pole, was divided into eight
belts or zones of approximately equal
area and each Of these was assigned to
a single observatory to be photo
graphed. A series of telescopes was
specially constructed, SO that every
part of the work should be done with
the same type of instrument. AS far
as possible an attempt was mado to-
secure uniformity of methods, and
particularly a UNIFORM scale ol pro
cision. To cover the entire sky upon
the plan proposed 40 less than 44.1oS
negatives are required, and most OF
these have now been finished. The
further measurement Of the pictures
and the drawing UP Of a vast printed
star catalogue are also well under ways
One, of the participating o~bservatories,
that at Potsdam, Germany, has just
published the first volume of its part
Of the catalogue. 1t is estimated that
this observatory alone will require
twenty quarto volumes to contain
merely the final results of its work
on the catalogue. Altogether not few
er than 1000, 900 stars will fnd a place
in this our latest directory of the
Observation-Disclosures Monthly.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

Rejane, the actress, is trying to
protect her name against the aggres-
sion of a dressmaking establishment
that calls itself Nine. Rejane." She
has written to the newspapers and
may take the matter into the courts1
The question of proprietorship will be
a puzzling one, for though none of the
dressmaking partners has a name at.
all like Rejane, the actress herself
also assumed the name, as she was le-
gaily Gabrielle. Reju before she be-
came Nine. Porei.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

A Scottish prison chaplain, recen,
ly appointed, entered n Of the cells
on his first round of inspection, and,
with much pomposity, thus addressed
the prisoner who occupied it: well.
my man, do you know who I ami"
mo, nor I dinna care!" was the nom
chalant reply. We'll, I'm your new
chaplain" 30, We are? Then I haze
heard O. ye before!" And what did
you hear?" returned the chaplain. his
curiosity getting the better OF his dig
nifty. well, 1 heard that the last twa
kinks we were in We preached them
bath empty: but ye wilma find 1t
such an easy m liter ~ d. the same
WI this onA"-Lond&n King.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

Growth is slow: there is only one
brood, and, when not excessively
abundant, the insect does not do much
injury. AS a matter of fact. however,
it does often become excessively
abundant, and lilacs, for instance, may
become SO covered that no portion of
the bark can be seen between the
scales. The male scales are about one-
sixteenth of an inch long, and the fe-
males about double that length.
Walnut and butternut trees are very
susceptible to the attacks of this spe-
cies, and are sometimes killed even
when of considerable size. Among
fruit trees apples are the most suscep-
tible and branches are occasionally de-
stroyed. Young trees may be killed in
some instances, but old trees are rarely
much harmed. OF the shade trees will
low and maple are sometimes severely
injured.
The remedy is to spray with kero-
sene emulsion when the larvae are
Matching, at which time they are killed
by even a weak solution.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

Hay-fever patients in Germany are
increasing in numbers, and the doc
to+s are advising their afflicted patients
to $ry the island of Helgoland as a
refuge from their t%ormenting NAL
ady. There are islands on our coast
where a similar immunity, or at least
important relief, is secured. Even
there a l~and-breeze may work mis-
chief with the sufferers; but in gen
eral the comfort is decided and the
change for the better often remarkable
The sources of human happiness are
varied. For a large class, at certain
seasons bliss would consist in be-
ing twelve miles from a sneeze.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

To whatever extent the failure of
the Paris exhibition to attract any
large number of visitors from this side
of the channel may be attributed to
the brutalities of the Anglophobe
press, there seems to be little doubt
(writes a correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle) that some of the
French watering places have suffered
considerably from the anti British
feeling. The people of Dieppe, for in
stance, are complaining bitterly of the
results of their season. In spite of the
counter-attraction in Paris, French
visitors are plentiful as ever, but judg-
ing from estimates of well informed
tradesmen and hotel keepers, it ap-
pears that the number Of English Wis
itors has been only about thirty per
cent OF the average OF the past five
years.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

enough to cultivate and hoe the beets.
The use of commercial fertilizers and
Of barnyard manure increased mate
rally the yield per acre, but not the
sugar content or purity OF the beets.
The advantage to be derived from the
use OF commercial fertilizers is not suf-
hcient to pay for their cost. With barn
yard manure, however, the case Is en-
.tirely different, and it's use either for
a previous crop or directly for the beet
crop was profitable.
OF the varieties tested during 1898
and 1899, on both heavy and light soil,
the best we're the original Klein Wanz-
lebener, Pioneer Klein W~anzlebener,
Vilmorin, Drumez Elite and Knauer.
A very striking difference was to be
noticed in beets growing in different
soils. The fields covered by the expert
ments included both a sandy loan soil
and a compact clay. A comparison OF
these soils for beet raising both in a
year of average rainfall (1898) and of
excessive rainfall (1S99) showed that
the heavy soil produced very much bet
ter beets, although they did not ma
ture so rapidly as did those on the
lighter soil.
No successful method of treating the
leaf spot disease has thus far been dis
covered. Fungicides such as Bordeaux
mixture" proved themselves Of only
limited remedial value. Young leaves
sprayed with the solution were, to a
great extent at least, prevented from
taking the disease, but no curative was
found for leaves already attacked. The
disease was, In most cases. first noticed
and most destructive on land on which
beets had been grown the previous
year.-T. L. Lyon, Nebraska Expert
ment station.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

The total number of deserters from
the French army is, since Jan. l, far
more considerable than in former
years. 1t amounts to nearly 1000. The
colonial and foreign legions stand first
on the list, combined with escapes
from military penitentiaries. In the
regular army assertions are most fire.
quent in the light Algerian infantry
and sharpshooters. The artillery regi-
ments come next. The report to the
French ministry of war hints that in
many instances foreign agents have
clandestinely melted the deserters,
and that some of these may be found
among the troops of Lord Roberts in
South Africa.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20
h Hessian Fly.

In our illustration IL, show the male
insect both natural size and enlarged.
The male, it will be seen. is a little
smaller than the female, which is
shown in both natural and enlarged
size at 2, 2. The larva IT maggot is
shown at 3 and 5, At 4 and 6 are
shown the 1axseeds.
This insect was first noticed on Long
Island in the year 1776, and was called
Hessian Fly, on accoun of the belief
that it was brought over in wheat
straw by the Hess!ans. The presence
in the 1axseed state of this insect be-
tween the leaf and stalk of wheat
cause the stem to swell and the leaves
to Wither and die. The body of the
female Is rather slender, uniformly
dark brown, the head is round but
somewhat 1attened, the eyes are black,
the wings uniformly dull smoky
brown, while the legs are paler brown
than the rest Of the upper side Of the
body. The male is rather smaller
than the female, being distinguished
by the long, slender abdomen and the
@OhSCA MO1S Ad11J duIClAhoS1 ~
which there are twenty joints.
The egg is of a pale red color, very
minute in size, about a fifteenth Of an
inch in length. The eggs are usually
laid OF the upper side OF the blade near
where 1t joins the stock or crown OF
the root. The eggs hatch in from
four days to two or three weeks. &C.
cording to the weather. and the larva
makes it's way down to the base of the
sheath. Here it fastens l~engthwise and
head downwards to the tender stalk
and lives upon the sap. It does not
grow on the stalk, nor does 1t enter the
central cavity thereof, but as it In
creases in size it gradually becomes
imbedded in the substance Of it, caus'
ing it to swell and the plant to turr
yellow and die. By the end Of Novem
Der they assume the "faxseed' state
and may, on the removal Of the lower
leaves, be found as little brown, oval
cylindrical, smooth bodies, a LITTLE
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-20

Some Porto Ricans. who have lived
in Baltimore more than a year, have
sought to become voters, on the
ground that they are citizens of the
United States. The general counsel
If the board of supervisors of cleo
tions, to whom the question vas sub
mitted, has delivered an exhaustive
opinion, holding that they are Ameri-
can citizens and must be permitted to
register and exercise the franchise.