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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
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~ IFTY miles, sixty miles, seven.
II ty miles-seventy-three miles!
,/@A The Indicator in the roadmas.
"a ter's car attached to the over.
sN,snnnM land flyer showed that the train
SlNWI was making swift time across
The level plains. Ahead, in the Pullman,
passengers scarcely noticed the speed. They
were wishing the long winter night were
over and were thinking of cozy 6resides
; back east.
Frank Martin left the Indicator with
.put a word to the roadmaster, whose guest
lhe was for the trip to his ranch, went for
ward for the tenth time that evening. He
hooked anxiously up the aisle of the Pull
-man- There she was-petite, dark-haired,
pensive, alone.
After a moment of INDIGESTION he ap-
preached her. MAY 1 bring you something
from the dining carr"
Nothing, thank you; I am doing very
well"
What was the use? She had only nod
aded when he encountered her on the train.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
wall from the old 30

Don't offer costly gifts with which
That Christmas tree is hung;
Just give me back the appetite
I had when I was young.
Chicago Record.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
One Token barred

"Dearie, what do you want me to give
you for Christmas"
"Well, precious, I've got II framed pho.
tographs Of you now."-Detroit Free Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
IncreduIouv.

Mamma-Santa Claus only comes to good
boys. 4
Johnny-Huh! If he did he wouldn't
have to hustle much to get around.-Puck.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-12-13
An Eve Tor the Pre.ent

Miss smoothe-No, I cannot give you my
answer until the first Of next year. :
Mr.. S~oftleigh-But, why? You say yols
love me, and
Miss Smoothe-Why, you silly thing! If
our engagement were announced now, none.
Of the other men would send me a single
Christmas gift.-Baltimore American.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
FEWER STEEL PENS USED.
One Industry Seriously Affected by
the Spread of the Typewriter.
From the New York Sun.

FROM IDS NEW 10TH GUN,
During che past year." said a Nassau
street stationer, I'VE have sold only half
The number of steel pens we sold in 1892
And 1 would not be surprised to see the
sales of pens fall off till only a few sta
toners In town carried large stocks of
them. This, 1 think, is due to the ad-
vent of the type-wrlting machine.
'ln almost every business house in the
city typewri ,ers are in use, and in some
houses they have a system of keeping
books with typewriting machines. In the
county registers office all the records
were for years kept with pen and ink,
but now the copyists employed there are
compelled to work typewriting machines.
Deeds are copied into the record books
with the aid Of the typewriter. and the
copyist of to-day has not the polite al
sinecure he had a few years ago, when
any school boy was competent to be a
copyist in the registers office. Hundreds
of boxes of steel pens were i'm use there
in those days, but now they use on.y
about l per cent. of the quantity for
meIly required.
II would not be surprised If within the
next few years several pen manufactur-
ers gave up business Few people know
what a heap Of DO her and expense 1t Is
20 make a pen. For instance, the stee.
is first rolled into big sheets, and then
cut into strips about three inches wide.
These strips are annealed. In other
words. they are softly heated to a red
Aeat, and permitted to cool very gradual
ly, so that the brlttleness is all removed,
and the steel is soft enough to be easily
worked. Then the strips are again rolled
TO the required thickness. or, rather,
tdinness. fer, as you know, the average
steel pen is not thicker than a piece of
letter paper.
The bank pen is next cut out of the
fiat strip, and the name of the maker
stamped upon 1t. Then comes the mold
ng process The pen is put i'm a mold
which gives it grace and strength. The
rounding enables the pen to hold the re-
uuisite ink and to distribute the ink grad
Tally. That little hole which is cut near
the end of the slit also he ps to make the
ink run properly and regulates the elias
ITCHY of the pen. Up TO this time the met
al is soft and lead-like To make ii brit
tie and springy 1t is tempered by being
heated 20 cherry color and then sud
denly plunged into cod water But IL is
then too brittle for use, so the temper
Of the steel must be drawn The elastic
ity varies with the color, and each color
Is obtaired by sudden y plunging the pen
into cold water. Then follow the Sitting
polishing, printing and finishing, all OF
which is done by expert workmen.
But the price of pens has fallen great
ly of late. and as l said before, with the
advent of the new century there will
probably be fewer pens manufactured and
more typewri.e rs put to WORK.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01

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valuable than n life insurance poll
cy. II not only cures colds in the
head, colds In the lungs, colds in tn c
homes, but 1T wards of dangerous
diseases such as grippe, diphtheria,
pneumonia and commandments
VoN.
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom
fails to relieve in one TO three hours, and
cures In few days
Munyon's Dyspe psia Cure positively
cures all forms of indigestion and stom-
ach trouble.
Munyon's Cough Cure stops coughs,
night sweats, allays soreness and speedily
hea.s the lungs
Munyon's Kidney Cure quickly cures
pains in the blck. loins or groins and ali
.orms of kidney disease.
Munyon's Nitalizer restores lost powers
o weak men,
All the cures are % cents. at any drug
store.
MUNYON'S GUIDE TO HEALTH
should be in the hands of every mother.
Il will help them to know the symptoms
Of every disease and tell them the proper
ment. Sent free 10 any address
Munyon, New York ard Philadelphia.
Munyon's Inhaler Cures Catarrh.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01

that however tightly you tie the horses
up they will always be getting loose. Ii
is always advisable to count the horses
periodically. If one does get away, the
orderly keeps his eye open for a stray
ing horse. a good orderly will always have
fAs right number in the morning. 1t does
not follow that they are all the original
ones OF the night before. 1t has occa-
sionaIy been found that the number has
increased during the night, but when in
terrogated, the orderly puts on vacant
look and suggests that there might have
Deen mistake in the original counting.
Ferhaps an orderly hears a disturbance
az the other end OF the line. and on going
there hnds that one of the horses has go,-
It's loot entangled in the head lines. While
eAtrieating the animal the horses al the
otner end OF the line stroll forward and
use the sleeping troopers legs as a prone
made. ION service each man sleeps a few
ieet in front of his horse) A vol1ey of
abuse is at once leveled at the poor order
" mead. Sarcastic remarks are passed
as to his efficiency as a mounted man. 1t
IS suggested that he should be tod off
10 keep the wagons still at night. AND
50 on.
In one case an orderly was so jealous
IN trying to keep the horses off his COM
rades' feet. that he drove the line back
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
TALLAHASSEE POLITICS.
Democratic Primary Called to Name
city Officers

city OhCers.
Tallahassee. Fla, Jan. 3l.-Hon. George
2. Raney, chairman of the D mocratic
Executive Committee of Tallahassee. has
called a meeting of the Democratic vot ers
of the city to be held at City Hall Friday.
Feb. s, at p. m, for the purpo of
nominating candidates for municipal Off
ces to be fillcd at an election TO be he'd
in Feb. 10. On that day there will BE-
chosen mayor, five councilmen, to serve
two years. one councilman to serve one
year. clerk and treasurer, tax cole tor
and assessor.
Letters patent have been granted for
the incorporat on o. the Yal ha and West
ern Raj rold Comp ?, with bushes
offices at Leesbu &. The capital st .ck
is 5000 and the purpose is to build a
railroad in Lake county, seven MI. s
long, ending at Okahumpka A telephone
line is to be constructed and operated
in connection with the railroad. and
thence TO Leesburg, a distance of twelve
miles.
The Hamilton County Mining and
Phosphate Company has also been in
corporated by letters patent, with head
Offices at Pensacola. The capital is $50
900, and the company viii buy and sell
lands, mine, manufacture ana sell phos.
pilates.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
DELAWARE's WHIPPING POST.
Public whipping Enjoyed by Two
Hundred Gaping Spectators.


Theodore Dresser In Ainslee's.
AT New Castle. which is the suburb
of Wilmington. in which the northern
most pillory of the state is located, | saw
a crowd of at least two hundred gather
ed to witness the flashing and pilloring Of
men who had been convicted of offenses
covered by these penalties. The specta-
tors gaped with wide-eyed interest, wine
ed unanimously at each separate lash
smiled sometimes at the contortions Of
the victim, and laughed when his grim
aces in torture seemed l4dicrous. As
each victim was led forth. his face was
studied with careful interest. With each
detail of fastening him safely to the post
his crime was discussed. Usually he was
condemned for his action, and many
serves him right was exchanged. When
it was seen that the criminal was mot
physically incapacitated by the stripes re-
ceived he was thought to be well off and
deserving of no further care. OF the
mental scars. stretching red across the
sensibilities and finer feelings, the spec
tators took no thought. or the influence
which the contemplation Of such spec
tacle must have upon their own minds
not a thought.
Go into Delaware to-day and you will
be invited by the barber the waiter, and
the hotel clerk, to witness this very an
tiquated form of punishment. BY The
very first servant that attended me | was
20 advised.
They is to be a whipping at New
Castle to-day. sub said this colored citi-
zen.
"a what?'
" a whipping, sub. We has the pillory
and whipping post in this state
" How often do they use it?' l asked.
" Every Friday, subj when cote's in
session.
Then courts in session now?'
"'Yes, sub.
II saw this same servant after witness
ing the scene in question and inquired
what he thought of it,
" I don't think SO very much of it,
sub, he replied.
"'Dont you think it stops these people
from doing the same thing over again?'
" No, sub. not any mo than Jail would
They is men here that has been whipped
an whipped until they is so hard they
don't care no more fob it than fob a flea.
1t iuss makes EN- wuss, l think
MANY others of more refined feelin7s
expressed the same opinion though in
different terms. A judge In Dover said
that he had his doubts ON the subject
and the active head of charitable insti-
tuition at Wilmington expressed the belief
that this mode of punishment was very
TAR from solving the criminal problem
and added:
" Its strength with the people is due
to the fact that it has always been here
Being customary they see virtues in 1t
which do not exist. Increasing liberality
will do away with 1t yet. -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
THE wATCH-DOGs OF WAR.
How sleep is Found for an Army
Amid Its Enemies.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail.
Halt! Who goes there?"
Friend.
Advance, friend and give the counter
ign"
A figure advances out of the darkness
and softly whispers the countersign.
Pass. friend. alis we'll"
1t is the relief. The sentries are rapidly
hanged, and in a few seconds the tramp
Of their feet dies away in the distance. 1t
a dark night The faint light given out
1y the stars seems only to render the
surrounding objects dark and weird.
The new sentry is a young soldier, and
his is his first experience as a sentry on
active service. AS soon as the relief goes
lway, a strange feeling OF loneliness creeps
over him. The silence is intense; il is a
silence that can be felt. II tells on his
nerves and almost terriies him. All his
senses become quickened-he listens for
he lightest sound-he tries to pierce the
nky darkness around him. He almost
oEgs to hear a shot ring out and end
This suspense. He conjures up visions of
the enemy creeping up to a lonely sentry
and giving him his quietus. How he longs
for his two hours vigil to expire; but
he wings of Time have suddenly become
eaden. He thinks his time must have
been up long ago. He tries to make it
Ass by counting away the minutes.
His nerves presently begin to play him
.ricks. He fancies he can hear the noise
II a body OF creeping men. He peers
lbout him. He hardly breathes-there is
an uncomfortable tight feeling around his
,best--he can feel his temples wildly
hrobbing.
What's that?
There is black shadow not far away.
Is It a man?
His gaz, is riveted on tit seems to
move, TO be creeping slowly up. 1t must
be a mantle tension is suddenly re-
eased, ana his soldieriy qualities return
him in an instant. He levels his bay
unet and goes for the shadow, to find
a bush.
He can hardly believe his own eyes. He
could have sworn it had moved. Could
he have been so nervous as to suffer
rom delusions such as this? tie had
fought in battles without tremor. In
battle man feels full of fight, he bold
ly advances without thought of danger,
action dissipates fear. Sentry-go at night
$ a different thing. There is the terrible
loneliness, the feeling that danger may
ONE unexpectedly T. ON any quarter
forced period of inaction when action is
needed to dispel nervousness. Ii is IN
unpleasant job, and there are few men
who do not feel nervous. Few will own
II, although the man who does not know
fear is genera ly lacking in brain pow
O..
There is a well-known tale about cell
ebrated general. whose aide de camp. a
man Of mus lie, but with very limited
brain power and deficient in senslbility.
remarked that he, the general, appeared
to be nervous. His answer was: Yes!
en- nervous and II You were half as ner-
vous as | am you'd run away
There is an end to everything, how
ever. even to a sentry's vigil. and event
@lly the sentry hears the welcome tramn
Of the relief. What a delightful feeling
PUSHES over him! He feels as child
feels who has been lying in bed terrified
by recollections Of rumorcd ghosts ana
apparitions, when its mother appears.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
SENSATION AT DOUGLAS.
Rev. A. VI. Brett and Two Sons Ar
rested for Burglarizing store of
r. Tanner.

Douglas Ga. Jan. 3l.-To say a sensa-
ton was sprung in Douglas yesterday,
puts it mildly, when Rev. \. NJ. Brett and
his two sons, Lafayette and Lyman were
arrested under a charge Of burglary.
About the first of October last the gen.
eral merchandise store Of T. Tanner was
burglarzed. Among the goods stolen
was lot of clothing just received, and
from which none had been sold. Mi.
Tanner kept very quiet, and at last he
saw clothing like his stolen, being worn
by the young men Brett. He swore out
a search warrant and severa; garments
were found at the residence of Rev. A..
NJ. Brett under the bedding and in a
trunk in a room occupied by the young
men, Lyman Brett having on a pair OF
the pants at the time of his arrest
They were given a preliminary hearing
by Justice John T. Rehhan and the bonds
of Lafayette and Lyman Brett were fixed
at S2GO0 each and that of their father
at $500. to await the action Of the grand
jury. The attorneys are Quincy & Nc
Donald for the prosecution and Warren
b. Ward for the defense.
The elder Brett gave bond. Lyman
Brett was guarded at his residence last
night, with the probability of bond to-
day. Lafayette Brett was placed in jail
and may make bond later on.
Rev. A. NJ. Brett is one of the best
known men of this section of Georgia.
Lafayette Brett is sub-star mail
route contractor, and Lyman Brett is
popular student at the Southern Normal
Institute OF this city and has been not
ed for his quick. genteel gentlemanly
department. The sick wife and mother
has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
city, in her greatest hour of trouble. The
young man Roberts. arrested a few days
since in Savannah. under the charge If
killing DR.. Dodge in Apping county. q
few weeks ago, is another son by for
mer marriage. Public opinion here says
this boy was Justihed in this act.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
THE FLORIDA DAUGHTERS.
Their Convention in Session q
Gainesville.

lheir convention IN session AT
Gainesville.
Gainesville, Fla. Jan. 3l.-The delegates
from the various chapters of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy of Florida,
numbering some thirty-odd, are here for
the purpose of conducting their annual
state convention. The meeting was OPEN
ed yesterday morning in the Masonic
Temple, and was called to order by the
state president, Mrs. John w. Tench.
Owing to the inClemency of the weather
the attendance upon the convention is
smaller than was hoped for. but the in
;erest is just as great, and a grand time
is being experienced. The first item on
the programme was grand Grafton by
Judge Horatio Davis, an Old Confeder-
ate veteran, who welcomed the delega tes
Last evening the palatial residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Colclough was all
aglow from TOP to bottom with brill - {
illumina tons, and the interior was a
scene of loneliness. The occasion was a
reception rendered the delegates of the
convention. A most delightful evening
was spent, and the visitors were given a
hearty welcome. The rain came pour
ing down in torrents and inter
fered greatly with the plans of the com
mittee, but "A large number was present
An evening del shtful to all was sp mt,
making the visitors feel that Ga n svil =
was glad to have them with them, and tina
they were welcc me to the freedom of t e
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Col Tough and thei,
charming daugt ter. Miss LIcile Col
clough, entertained in a royalmann T
nd won their guests by their unbounde d
hospitality
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
WAYCROss ENTERPRISES.
Burglars Continue to Get in Their
Work.

Work.
Waycross, Ga, Jan. 31-J A Jones &,
Son of this city Will establish a pants
and overalls factory in the near future.
They are now planning out the work,
and are in correspondence with people
in different parts of the country in re-
gard to the matter. About 100 people
will be given employment.
The Waycross Ice Company is erecting
new factory near the freight depot
As soon as il is finished the machinery
at the plant near the Air Line depot
will be moved and added to It, The ca
pacity of the new plant will be thirty
tons daily. They Will also have a cold
storage house, with a capacity of so
tons.
The city is still infested with burglars.
Last night thieves entered the home of
Mr. r. A. McCranie, on Albany avenue,
and carried off large quantity of pro-
visions. No clue.
Mr.. Humphreys succeeds Mr.. Wells on
the school board. The old members OF
the police force were retained and w. X
Sweat was add d as mounted police, to
be on duty at night.
Mrs j. c. Mcdonald has been called to
Dinsmore, Fla, on account of the rious
Illness of her mother, Mrs. c. w. Hi lard
Mr.. NJ. l.. Moore's horse and bu gy
were stolen frtm his stable last night
After driving the animal for several
hours, the thieves tied him to a tree in
another part of the city.
Rev. ]. NJ. Glenn. whose house was bur-
glBrized Wednesday morning, has found
his overcoat but no clue has yet been
obtained as to the thieves. The garment
was thrown into the yard of Mr.. Har-
ris. on Brewer street.
The remains of j. A. Shaw, who was
csrved SO badly by negro in jackson.
vile a few weeks ago. were brought to
Waycross yesterday, and buried in Ret,
tic Creek Cemetery. He was a son-in-
law of Mrs. B. S. Fisher of this city,
end was prominent naval stores manu-
facturer of Florida
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
AN AMooSIN' LITTLE CUSS.
Count BOni de CastelIane Offers Adj
vice TO the French Government
imperialism.


Paris, Feb. Count Boni de Castellane
has an article in LeGaulols to-day on The
Common Aims of Imperialism in Germany
and England.
These inns, he considers a menace TO
nations like France If they do not adopt
the same Ideals, as they will finally be
victimized if they content themselves TO
watch the evolution of this Imperialism
and will be. in a word, excluded from the
markets of the world"
He emphasizes his argument that i'm
periahst doctrines declined in the United
States after the reelection of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. and says:
Imperial m is repro c. ed for rot paw
ing the country is not yet ready to carry
out a great fore.gn policy. The difficult
ties in the Philippines have cooled the
desire of conquest, and the United S at S
tend to draw ne r5r to tie POI CT OF
Russia and France forsaking Ang. o-Ger-
man tendencies.
This is the point where French action
should be able to penetrate end 20 dis
joint the imperialist triple alliance form
ing a double alliance. of the two great
democracies"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.
Gov. Gage Declares for States Rights
on Pacific Coast.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 3l.-Gov. Gage
to-day sent to the Senate message re.
garding Federal investigation of the al
aeged existence of plague in San Francis
co. He states that Secretary of the
Treasury Gage declined to instruct the
government commission to give the state
hearing, on the ground that the govern
ment desires this commission to make L.is
investigation unhampered by detailed in
structions from the marine hospital SER
wee, or any other influence. After ex-
pressing the belief that an ex parte in
vestigation will imceril the welfare of
every citizen of California and declaring
that the state il denied privilege accord
ed to the meanest criminal, that of con
fronting his accusers. the Governor says
Il conscientiously believe that legis.a-
ton is Immediately and urgently needed
by which our state may assume unre-
strained control over the subject of the
public health"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
-s-se-e-------
TIRE WAY CHOss COUNCIL.
New Men sworn in and city Omcers
Elected.

Waycross, Ga, Jan. 81. - An ad-
iourned meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night. at which the
newly-elected officers were sworn in, as
follows: A. NJ. Knight, Mayor: Council
men, c. L. Murphy, J. Mitt Wells. j. A.
Jones, DIR. b. Williams an ]. c. Craw
ford, the only changes being c. e. Muir
ply who succeeded J. p. Ulmer and
j. NJ. Wells, in place of j. c. Hum
phreys.
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
Marshal. ]. w. Co'ly; pol 'm1n, T. M
Westberry. ]. W. Lee. N. j. McCleI an
+. Colt ngham; mou ted pc ice w. X
Sweat; street overseer, j A Murray
cemetery Ike p r. C. H. Rahn; ty a
torney, ]. C. Mcdonald; city phys cia,
and health offic r, DR.. j. l.. w TX ri
treasurer, Warren Lott; tax assessor an
collector, ]. D. Smith; mayor pro. tenn
B. H. Williams.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
HUNG HIMSELF FROM RAFTER.
Aged Citizen Commits Suicide a.
Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 3l.-Ambrose
sperry. an aged citizen of Knoxville. for.
merly of New York state, committed sui
eide here this afternoon by hanging him
self from rafter in his barn. No cause
other than failing health and melau.
ahola is assigned for his rash deed. De
leased was a man of some wealth, having
extensive interests in the fruit-growing
industry in New York state.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01

Waverly, Kan, Jan. 3l.-A whisky
alesman representing a Kansas City firm
fas arrested here to-day for taking or
ers for whisky. He was convicted and
ned 500 and sixty days in Jail.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01
THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE.
Charged That they Are Protecting
Chinese Gamblers

Sacramento Cal, Jan. 31.--The state as
emily to-day passed a resolution provid-
dg for a legislative Investigation Of the
clice department OF San Francisco. Il is
aarged tnat the department has entered
TO a compact with the Chinese gamblers.
greehg 10 give them police protection.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-01

Washington Jan. 31-In anticipation
the passage Of TIE army reoaga izatio,
bill the war department has ued pc.
paratory orders Tor the trans ortadon OF
300 regular troops to the Philippines to
replace volunteers