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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
The LOCAL. FIELD.

Minna Schultz, Of Penn, was in
the city Friday.
B. D. Townsend is now a guest
Of the Sevilla.
James S. Abel, of Kinmare, was
registered at the Sevilla on Friday.
John johnson, of Penn, was in
the city Friday doing some shop
ping.
u. T. Gill, of Penn, was in the
city the latter part of the week on
business.
[. N. Walker returned from
Towner last Friday, after making
some collections at that place.
I. P. Germo, of the Grand Forks
Mercantile Co., called on the trade
Friday and Saturday.
j. G.. jacobson, cashier of the
Churchs Ferry bank, transacted
business in this city last Friday
R. J. Walker, who has been
visiting his mother and brother
I. N, returned to Moorhead last
Friday.
Attorney Thomas, of Leeds, wai
in the city Friday and Saturday
attending to business before the
land Office.
William Hurst left for Knox
Monday where he has a grea.
amount of hay which he is baline
and shipping this week.
Jacob Thai, secretary and treas
urer of the Lakota Mercantile Go.
was in Devils Lake Friday looking
after some real estate matters.
B. D.. Townsend was initiated
into the mysteries of the Work
men Friday night and was Sc
overcome with fright and othe:
things that he went to Crane
Forks the next day to rest up.
William Elmslie, of Rugby
brother of George and Alex, was il
Devils Lake Friday attending te
some real estate business and lane
office matters, returning home OF
the flyer.
There are now about on,
hundred cards issued by the loca
library in use. The library il
getting more popular day by day
but for a city Of Devils Lakes sizf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

were attached the candies and
gifts. A dainty lunch was served
at five o'clock.
TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR
NEW NOVELTIES IN FURNI-
TURE, CARPETS, ETC, VIZ
WILL MAKE SPECIAL DIS
COUNTS ON ALL OUR PRE-
SENT STOCK FOR THE NEXT
TEN DAYS. GEO. w. GETS,
ACROSS FROM THE POST
OFFICE, NEXT TO FOX'S
MEAT MARKET.
Friday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark W. Kelley entertained
the following persons at progress
sive euchre, at their pleasant home
on the corner of Seventh street
and Kelley avenue: Messrs. and
Mesdames Wineman, Whitman,
Bangs, Fred P. Mann, DR.. and
Mrs. Anderson, and Miss Louise
Prindeville. At midnight adainty
lunch was served. The head
prize was won by Miss Prindeville,
and Fred Mann received the conso-
lation gift. A particularly good
time was had by those present.
Little Albert w. Powell who has
been quite seriously ill the past
week has sufficiently recovered
to be among his playfellows.
j. S. Whitcomb, of Noyes Bros,
& Cutler, was in the city calling on
the drug trade Monday.
pouon soils Form lands
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

due to catarrh Of the kidneys. Catarrh
OF the bladder is a common disease, and
is rapidly becoming more and more
common. It produces the host Of dis.
tressing symptoms whichfol1ow bladder
disease. In short, all urinary and pelvic
organs are subject to catarrh, and ca
tarrh 1s more frequently the cause Of
disease of these organs than all other
causes combined.
Mr. ]. Edward Williams, Of Lebanon,
O., BOX 43s, was cured of systemic ca
tarrh by Peruna. Systemic catarrh 10
that condition in which catarrh has per.
meated the whole system. MI. Williams
says: 81 took Peruna for acute catarrh
Of the entire membranous process.
81 suffered every conceivable evil
that can accompany chronic catarrh
In its most aggravated form. I
coughed necessarily. My stomach
refused to do its duty at aM Tho in.
festines became infzamed, the kidneys
were para!yzed, the bladder lost its
toniciE. I began with Peruns, and
realized q STEADY improvement from
the first until was entirely cured"
+ Dr.. Hartman, the discoverer Of Peruns,
has written . book on the different
phases and stages Of catarrh. This book
contains the DOCTORS opinion as to tho
treatment Of catarrh from an experience
Of over forty years. Address The Peru
Medicine Co., Columbus, o.. for . free
copy Of this book.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
RARE

In no section of our country are
there better opportunities for per-
sons of small means who desire to
secure homes, than are to be found
in North Dakota. There are hum
dreds of thousands Of acres yet
unoccupied, but the land is being
rapidly taken, and the twentieth
century will still be young when
the last foot of soil in the state
will have found an owner, so
rapidly r new settlers coming.
It is, therefore,, evident that those
who wish to obtain homes in North
Dakota on easy terms should not
procrastinate, for the present op-
portunity will not last long, and
when once gone will be. gone for
ever.
The story of the development of
the agricultural resources of this
state reads almost like an Arabian
Nights tale. Up to 1875 few peo-
pie had faith in those resources.
In that year, however, Oliver DAILY
rymple plowed 1880 acres of land,
sowed it to wheat, and reaped a
harvest of $4,000 bushels. The
result of that experiment was
heralded abroad, and immigrants
soon began pouring into the terri
tory. In the months Of May,
June and July, 1879, the sales OF
government lands amounted. to
100000 acres, and during that year
100000 acres were taken on
homestead, presumption and tree
claims. The people who came
then, and have come since, have
had little to regret. AS q rule
they have prospered and are we'll.
TODD, many Of them rich, for farm.
ing in North Dakota pays.
Then the period of hardship fol
the settler has long since passed
Villages have sprung up every
where, and the n~ecessaries, as well
as the luxuries, of life are easily
within his reach. And still the
land is not all gone. There are
many good homes to be had for the
taking, and many others can be
purchased cheap. Probably in
no section of the state are there
such bargains in land to be had
all things considered, as can be
found in the Devils Lake district
This section of country affords rare
opportunities for the farmer who
has q few hundred dollars, and is
DESTROYS of improving his condi.
ton. 1t is just the place for such
Thousands of renters in othe,
states, if they would come to this
district, might secure farms OF
their own and become rich in a few
years. This has been the expert.
ence of hundreds, and their expert.
ence will keep on multiplying for {
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
TEN THOUSAND MURDERS A
YEAR.

1t is an appalling fact that over
ten thousand murders are ccm-
mitted in the United States every
year. This is demonstrated by
the Chicago Times-H Herald, which
has made a careful study of the
subject. It also prints statistics
showing the number of murders
perpetrated yearly in each of the
states. The figures are obtained
by averaging the statistics for a
number of years, and are doubtless
very nearly correct.
The natural inference would be
that the states having the greatest
population would show the great
est number of murders, but this is
not the case, for Texas, and not
New York, heads the list. The
latter state is accredited with l,O21
homicides every twelve months,
while New York has 5l2, the Sec
ond largest number. Alabama
comes third with 461, California
fourth with 422, Tennessee fifth
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

number of years. People who
come to the Devils Lake region to
engage in farming cannot fail to
meet with success commensurate
with theirfrugality and industry.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
Look 1t Up Quick.

Borwn & Go. have a bargain in
a homestead REIMBURSEMENT in
Ramsey county-the Lake county
the Banner county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11


ture is now owned by our library
including all Of the late books.
every day people remark
they have nothing to read. Gel a
library card and you will not be
sorry.
The case Of Haight vs., Daeley
was settled last Friday, favorable
to all concerned.
Fred Lemke, of Cando, was in
the city last Friday attending to
some real estate business. He left
on the flyer for Bismarck to act as
representative from Towner
county.
The city is full of tr aveling men
these days, making the first trip
OF the year and one sign of Devils
Lake prosperity is that they never
-
fail to stop to see our merchants.
Senator v. B. Noble, of Botti-
neau, visited friends in Devils
Lake from Friday to Saturday
afternoon, being on his way to take
his seat in the senate at Bismarck
Be sure and see Geo. w. Gets
& Co., before making your farm
loan. They can save you money.
Office IN new building next Fox's
meat market.
George W. II. Davis, one of
Ramsey %county's representatives,
was in the city Friday evening, at
tending a Chautauqna meeting.
He left for Bismarck Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Davis will go to
Bismarck in a couple of weeks to
join her husband.
When you buy a cord of wood,
you want your moneys worth.
Russell & Schultz always give
value received.
A. 0. Webster, of Grand Forks,
special agent of the, Boston Insur-
ance company was in the city
Friday and adjusted the loss of
the Q. b. Day household furniture.
Mr.. Webster says North Dakota
never fails to end the year in a
blaze Of glory.
Geo. w. Gets & Go. have a
special fund on hand from which
they a make you a farm loan on
liberal terms. See them.
Chas. Pierce sold seven of hi s
horses on Friday to Mike Doheny
and the balance, four in number,
to Kent & Wilson. Mr.. Pierce
will remain in Devils Lake for the
present, at least.
Say! Do you want to save one
half your fuel bill this winter? II
you do, see Russell & Schultz
they will do the rest.
I At the last regular meeting Of
the XIX Century club, the follow.
ing officers we're elected for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs
Albert M. Powell; vice president,
Mrs. Stella Merrick; treasurer,
Mrs. Susie Denoyer; secretary,
Mrs. S. j. Small. Mrs. Ruhberg
and Mrs. Small members of the
library board.
If you want to pay the balance
due on your crop contract for lane
John w. Maher will loan you the
money with which to do so.
When Brown & Co., rented
rooms in the First National bank
building it did not. seem that such
a step would create so many
changes of locations among the
offices that it has. The News
Office was compelled to move and
rented the Wineman building
south of Chamberlin's. The Free
Press moved into Browns offices
Townsend & Denoyer moved into
the rooms that we're occupied az
living rooms by Mr.. A. 0. Whipple
who removed to his residence
causing Prof. Haig to remove t
the Klingle residence on Seventh
street. The U. S., land office hal
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY,

- ~ ALL
Turn their eyes in whatever
direction they may, the friends of
the Democratic party can perceive
little that is encouraging for that
political organization. It's future
looks dark and dismal. In fact
there seems to be no hope for it at
all.
Two presidential elections have
demonstrated that the Bryan ele-
ment is strong, but not near strong
enough to elect a president. This
it cannot do, for the reason that
the principles Of that faction Of
the Democratic party can never
command the support Of the intel
ligent and conservative classes who
rule. They r afraid Of Organism,
no matter under what name or
guise it may masquerade, and no
candidate representing it will be
able to come anywhere near being
chosen president.
On the other hand, the conserva-
tive wing Of the Democratic party
stands a still poorer chance of ever
achieving success. In it are some
fairly good men, such as Cleve-
land, Olney and Hill, but as a
presidential candidate none of
them would show up to advantage
four years from now. This is be-
cause, in combining against Bryan
in the past they forfeited the sup
port of the Bryanites, SO that not
one Of them stands a ghost Of a
show Of ever being elevated to the
first Office in the land. In fact, as
someone has remarked, "a milliono OF
more Democrats must die before a
Democrat who opposed Bryan in
1896 can be elected president"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
The INDUSTRIAL ENQUIRY.
Arbitration of Mine Troubles Dis
cussed Before the Commission.

Senator Kyle, Chairman of the Indus
trial Commission. presided at the session
Of thai body held this morning. Herman
Justf. Commissioner of the Illinois Coal
Operators Association, was before the
Commission and was examined on the
subject of arbitration and joint owner
ship existing between the operators and
operatives in the bituminous coal fields.
All disputes between the operators and
operatives. he said, were now referred to
him and his decision was final There
was no appeal from his decision, the wit
ness declared, ana it was accepted by
both writes
Mr.. JHsti said he represented the coal
miners of Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland,
ana illinois The association he said, was
organized in January, 1885, and by mutual
agreement uniform scale of wages was
established, which had been generally
lived up to- Prior TO '9S, he said, all was
chaos, and strikes and lockouts were fire.
Guent because of differences in wages
paid by individual operators.
During the past year about two hun
dred complaints had been adjusted by the
Commission the witness added some be-
ing in favor Of the miners and some in
favor of the operators. The majority of
the decisions, however, were against the
miners
The reason for this, the witness said,
was the ignorance of the miners of the
rules governing the interstate Associa-
tim
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
A MEMORIAL TO THE THRONE.
Chinese Observation-Disclosures Propose Il
Plan for Paying Tndemnities-

PEkfN, May I1-(1:25 a. m, by post to
ChefCo).-Thc Chinese plenipotentiaries
have rncmoriaIized the throne 70 approx.
a plan for the payment of foreign in
IDENTITIES. which coutemp.ates the pay
ment Of 15,cU0,u9g taeIs annually for thirty
years. OF this amount 100)oGoJ taeIs is
to be raised annually from the salt tax.
3.u3eo1y from native customs, and 2,ooG9o)
from the IikiH- Then. in order to make
good the loss in national revenue 1t is pro-
posed to increase the tariff SO as to pro
duce T.oa0.o1o taeIs-
Liu-kUn-yih the VicerOy of Nankin. and
one of the peace ENJOYS without pleniQo-
Tertiary powers. opposes the use Of the
salt revenue for this purpose as that IS
an important industry in his jurisdiction
Chang-Chih-tung, Niceroy of Wu-chang,
another envoy with the same powers as
Liu-kun-yih, is in favor of imposing new
taxes on the opium and tobacco When
the reply comes, ii viii be transmitted by
the Chinese peace ENJOYS to the foreign
ministers
Chou-fu, the Treasurer of Poating-fU.
who undertook to collect the mission
claims has abandoned the idea of indem-
nifying the missionaries independently
and will only seek to recompense the
native converts This is satisfactory, as
the foreign ministers are willing to de-
mand indemnity for foreigners, but not
for native converts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
WENTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING
Conflicting Reports Concerning n
Steamboat wreck in Illinois.

CHICAGO May I2--Conht-d1g reports
have been received here concerning the
number of lives lost in the sinking of the
steamboat City Of PaduCah. at Carbon
dale. III, early this morning The steam
| boat was the only Dasseng vessel be
tween PadUcah- Ky, and s. Louis, and
was wrecked seven miles from Grand
Tower, in the Tennessee River. The YES
sci Immediately went to he uJtom Of the
river
AT the tine of the disaster there were
$50 passengers on board, according to the
latest report from CaTbordalc. 1t was
thought that only seven were saved. Fol-
lowing is the story Of the disaster, as told
by Rabbi A NJ Block, of st. Louis, who is
one Of the survivors:
Myself, my wife, and our daughter.
FANNIE, took passage last night at St
Louis On the Inflated vessel Our house
hold goods went b. rail Z was in the
saloon, listening to the piano playing Of
q beautiful girl who was to have been
married next Sunday. when the vessel
went down without a warning. The sights
that met our eyes as the struggling mass
of human freight tried TO save their lives
were simply awful
The vessel was overloaded having 100
passengers and over 10000 bushels of corn
aboard. About seven miles south OF
Grand Tower more corn was taken on.
When the crash came. all wgS TneTTiment
on the vessel There We're, 30 far as 1
know. but seven lives saved. OF those
lost, I think probably 75 per cent were
cCIored and roustabouts on the vessel.
Those saved were Mr.. and Mrs. Tussel,
myself, wife, and daughter, and the cap
tain of the vessel
The cargo was valued 1T &500 900 The
conduct of officers of the vessel was the
subject of praise by Rabbi Block. a com
plete list Of dead is Impossible TO secure,
as all records of the vessel were lost.
Rabbi Block lost everything. including
$500 in jewelry and 500 in god He was
supplied with clothing in this city, as
We're his wife and daughter
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 13--The steamer
City of Paducah. which sunk at Carbon
dale, Ill. was owned by the ST. Louis and
Tennessee River Packet Company, and
operated between Memphis and St Louis
up TO a few months ago The boat was
about IS5 feet long, stern wheel, with
capacity of COO tons She was valued at
$1S,G34. and was constructed five years ago
at JefferesonviHe, Ind. The steamer was
in the Memphis trade tow years ago. She
was used as a freight and excursion boat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
RELIEF FOR JACKSONVILLE.
The Adoption of the Check System
Improves the situation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May f3-The
check system on the free food d:stribu-
tion, TO prevent repeating, went into ef-
feet today and resulted in a marked in
crease in applications for work at the
bureau Of employment.
One thousand shoveIs arrived this morn
ing and more implements are ~ the way
All wilIfuTy idle nIen viii sec be forced
to leave the city Mrs Mt-a BeaIs, for
merry Of Florida. but now Hving in New
York, has offered to sell her handsome
home in South Jacksonville and devote
the proceeds to the fire sufferers The
large coumissary warehouse. for the re-
ception Of supplies from abroad will be
finished today or tomorrow and will
greatly facilitate the work OF the com
nissary department.
The systematic relief given by the New
York Chamber of Commerce Is the fea-
tUre Of the situation. No one thing has
contributed so much to the welfare Of
the distressed as the prompt and well or
ganized aid sent here by the merchants
Of New York. The great need Of the hour
is ready money. The funds at the dispos-
al Of the relief association are running
low and as 1900 persons were fed yester-
day, it vii be readily seen what drain
is being made on the resources Of the as
ISOLATION
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
RETURN OF THE BUFFALO.
The Cruiser Arrives at New York
From the Philippines,

NEW YORK. Nav I3-The United
States cruiser Buffalo arrived this morn
ing from Manii1, via Colombo and the
SUez Canal. The Buffalo left Cayite, Ma
Mia April /, and arrived outside the bar
at midnight last night having made the
run in thirty-eight days. She brought 591
seamen and 81 marines. most Of when
had enlisted for three years They viii
be discharged at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard
The Buffalo passed up the bay, flying a
long "humeWard bound pennant from
the maiE truck, The Buffalo left Tomp-
kinsyiEIe on December II last with p Off
GERS. $50 seamen, and % marines to man
the fleet in the Far East Since leaving
New York the Buffalo has steamed y. .Gs2
miles, counting run over 10 Hongkong
and Woosung, China, from Manila and
back.
The Buffalo brought home the bodies Of
Lieut. Corndr. Jesse VI. Roper, who was
killed on the United States ship Petrol,
and Surgeon Stroughton who died at
FIouzkOng
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
LONDON STOCK ARRANGEMENTS
| transactions in Northern Pacific
Temporarily Suspended.

LONDON. May 13--The Stock Exchange
committee for general purposes met this
morning and passed q resolution to the
effect that the buying in Of Northern Pa
cific. common and preferred, be suspended
until further notice
The committee also decided that those
operators interested in United States Steel
shares shall meet in the Official assignees'
room at 3 o'clock .. m with q view Of
facilitating the carrying over Of the shares
named. The price for making up has been
fixed at 40
Immediately upon Mr Morgan's arrival
here two meetings were held, with Lord
Rothscnild in the chair
II is aUthoritatively stated that there
viii be 10 failures here today, and that
the present settlement viii he carried over
smoothly Mr. Morgan Is lending North
ern Pacifics at ''evens''-Ihat is, for moth
ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
THE BOBR War SITUATION
Alleged Communications Between
Kitchener and the War Office.
The British General said to Have Ad-
vissd That Favorable Terms BE
offered the BurEh struG-
EIe Likely TO Continue for Years


vised That Favorable Terms BE
offered the BurEhers-The struG-
gre Likely TO Continue for Years.
MANCHESTER. May 13.-The Lon
don correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian" has sent has paper sensa-
toinaI reports regarding the situation
in South Africa
lie says that. while the Government
has 0een successful in suppressing Off
ciaI information, rumors Of a most sen
sational character are current regard
ing recent communications between
General Kitchener and the Government.
The correspondent says he has learn
ed that Hoppstadt, in the northern
part of the Orange Free State, near the
Transvaal border, has been in a state
of siege for eight months The siege Of
Mafeking in comparison is nothing to
it.
The correspondent also says he IS in
formed that General Kitchener is ad-
vising that favorable terms be offered
TO the Beers, believing that the present
tactics Of the bUrgners make it unlikely
tadt tfle struggle VIII terminate in
years.
The belief of investors of an early
close Of the war has been shaken. A
fall in the shares of the Rand mines
has begun in spite of drastic attempts
to revive them The fall in consols is
another indication Of the opinion of fl
nanciaI men in regard to this matter.
LONDON, May I3.-General Kitch-
eneT telegraDhs the War Office from
Pretoria under yesterdays date as fol-
lows:
'GrenfeH has occupied Louistrf-
chaTdt. taking 50 prisoners. Other col
unnS report Beers killed. % wound
ed l32 prisoners and p surrendered
they also report the capture Of a ma
chine gun, 600 rounds OF ammunition,
$50 wagons and SO horses
KITCHENER -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-13
THE COMMERCIAL PROBLEM.
A RussO-Germnn Alliance Proposed
in Cologne.

COLOGNE. May I3.-The Gazette this
morning prints a long article on the com
n arciaI problems confronting Germany in
regard to the position of the other Pow
Crs-
The paper strongly advocates Russo
German alliance in order to make a
strong front against the United States.
This is matter Of life and death" the
uaper says. The exceptional commercial
position enjoyed by the United States
should not be allowed to continue. The
United States is the most dangerous rival
for German products. especially IN raw
and finished iron. and this should never
be forgotten IN directing the commercial
policy Of this country. An entente with
Russia would provide ways and means 10
compel America TO conform to the com
TaercIaI system Of Europe