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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Count Won Waldersee may be made a
prince because of his work in China. :
The grasshopper plague has visited
Naples, Italy, and is assuming serious
aspects.
Nearly half the Chinese seeking adj
mission to this country at San Fran
cisco are refused.
Havana tobacco merchants will ask
Washington authorities to reduce the
duty on Cuban tobacco.
Jesse Haney, owner of several of the
earliest comic papers, died at his home
in New York city, aged II.
During the last ten years 545 miles
of irrigation bitches have been opened
in Arizona at a costof 81, sos, 469.
Judge Dixon at Pueblo, Col, decided
that the revenue law is invalid, having
never been legally enacted by the
senate.
By the absorption of the Fort Scott
road the st. Louis & San Francisco sys-
tenn becomes an important factor in
the southwest.
An Americanssyndicate is negotiat-
ing for the purchase Of all the Belgian
glass works, consisting of 40 plants,
valued at $4,0o0,Oo0.
Glen Gardner, aged II, of Mcpherson,
Kan, has confessed that he beat his
friend, George Smalley, to death with
q club to ecure $3.50.
A Havana paper publishes a letter
from Estrada Palma which indicates
an unwillingness to become a candi-
date for president Of Cuba.
Rev. A. "A. James has preached his
fifteenth anniversary sermon at the
Fair Forest Presbyterian church in
Union county, South Carolina.
It is estimated at the treasury de-
partment that about a$25,0oO,Ooo Of
Alaskan gold will reach the United
States during the present season.
Efforts are being made to organize
q professional football association in
the west to take in the cities of Mil
waukee, Chicago, St. Louis and De-
troit.
Lieut.. Commander James G. Cresap,
y. S. n, died at Norfolk. Va, of blood
poisoning, caused by the dye Of stock
ing absorbed in a slight abrasion on
the foot.
Samples Of ore and gold accompanied
by regularly attested afidavits have
been received in Atlanta, Ga, showing
a remarkably rich strike of gold in
Wilkes county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Virginia republicans in convention
at Roanoke nominated j. Hampton
Hoge, of Roanoke, for governor.
Iowa democrats IN state convention
at Des Moines reaffirmed the Kansas
City platform and nominated T. ].
Phillips, Of Ottumwa, for governor.
Pennsylvania republicans in state
convention at Harrisburg nominated
William P. Potter, of Pittsburg, for
supreme court judge and denounced
yellow journalism.
Isaac w. Van Shaick died at Balti-
more, Md, aged "a years. He repre-
sented the Milwaukee (Wis.) district in
the Forty-ninth and Fifty-irst con-
crosses.
John p. Lyon, who claimed to have
been the youngest soldier in the union
army during the civil war, died in St.
Paul, aged so years.
H. II. Aplin has been, nominated by
republicans Of the Michigan Tenth dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Congressman 81. o. Crump.
Iowa middle-of-the-road populists
have nominated a state ticket headed
by L. H. Weller, of Nashua, for gov.
ernor.
Mrs. Mary Rank died in Fort Wayne,
Ind. She would have been 1o1 years
old in three days.
William Humphrey, a veteran Of the
Crimean war, one Of the "Noble 600'
Of Balaklava, died at Santa Rosa, Cal.
aged " years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
storm Doe. Damare

Marion, Ill, Aug. 27.-During a Sc
we're storm here lightning struck resi-
dences and did much damage to the
M. r. church. Fruit and corn crops in
the county are greatly damaged, the
latter being blown down and covered
with mud. Streams overlooked and
much damage is reported otherwise.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
Gives Up Attempt.

Lorain, O., Aug. 27.-J. c. Williams,
agent of the Amalgamated association,
has given up the attempt to organize
a lodge among the local steel workers
and is now directing hts attention to
procuring financial aid for the strikers.
He says it is out of the question to or
ganize the men here at the present
time.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
swept by Flames.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 27.-Tipton-
vile, the county seat of Lake county,
has been almost entirely destroyed by
fire for the second time this year.
Nearly the entire town of Tiptonville
was destroyed by fire on March 10,
and all the houses burned were new
ones erected in the burned district and
were all frame buildings.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30

gFNE-." f NE4tNA-EsCI
The celebrated Swedish poet and
composer, Gunnar Wennerberg, died
in Stockholm, aged "a years.
British Consul Wyndham, in a report
to his government, declared the Unit
ed States would soon produce all the
beet sugar it needed.
British troops captured a Boer con
voy, securing 10 prisoners and q
large quantity of ammunition.
The French ambassador sent an I'LL
timatum to the Sultan that he would
leave Constantinople unless satisfac-
ton was given for French griev-
ances.
Holbien. who tried to swim across
the English channel, collapsed after
being in the water IL hours, and near
~ drowned.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
To Be

Washington, Aug. s7.-The torpedo
boat Wilkes will be launched at the
yard of the Gas Engine & Power com
pany at Morris Heights, N. Y, Sep
TENDER %. Miss Elizabeth Wilkes,
daughter of Rear Admiral Wilkes, aft
er whom the craft is named, will
christen her.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
Home Again.

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Among the
passengers arriving on the Hong-Kong
Maru from the orient was Rear Adj
miral L. A. Beardsee, United States
navy, retired, who has spent the past.
year in Japan and the Philippine is.
lands.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
Wrecked by broken Axle.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. GA west
bound Santa Fe extra freight was
wrecked by a broken axle at Cedar
Point, midway Emporia and
Newton, at al early hour Monday
morning. Eight cars were derailed and
the track blocked. Brakeman L. E..
Ziegler, of Emporia, was caught under
the wreckage and killed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
Poisoned in Peculiar Manner

Bussey, Ia, Aug. 27.-Ira Godfrey,
a farmer aged go years, died Sunday
from the effect of carbolic acid poison
ing. While under the influence of
liquor the bottle of acid broke in his
pocket and the liquid became mixed
with the liquor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
Arrives at Colon.

Washington, Aug. 2z.-The navy de-
partment has been advised that the
Machias had arrived at Colon, where
she was ordered in view of the threat
ened injury to our interests owing to
the revolutionary outbreaks near that
mort
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
Shot His Wife.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. Proven Brad
ley, a farmer at Holland, in the dark
ness mistook his wife for a burglar and
shot her to death.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-30
..Deacon WILTON" Dead.

St. Paul, Mimi. Aug. n.-Wilford
Z. Wilson, familiarly known as "Dea-
can Wilson," died at his home in this
city Monday.
Evening star., 1901-11-12
BECKHAM REPLIES TO DURBIN.
Criticises the Indiana Governor for
Not Surrenderfng Taylor.

A dispatch from Frankfort, KY, last
night says: Governor Beckham tonight ad-
dressed 10 Governor Durbin of Indiana
letter replying to the criticism by that
executive Of the courts and officials of Ken
tucky In his recent letter refusing to honor
the requisition for Taylor and Finley, want
ed for alleged completely in the assassina-
ton Of Governor Goebel. He severely ar
raigned Governor Durbin for his refusal,
charging that in doing so he violated his
oath of Office to support the Constitution
OF the United States, and that he became
"a party after the fact to the most in
famous crime IN the history of this state,
the cold -blooded and dastardly murder of
an eminent and distinguished citizen of
Kentucky"
The Kentucky executive also charges
that Governor Durbin's action in refusing
was the result of a political bargain made
before his election to-office, and character
ICES his charges against the courts and Off
ciaIs OF Kentucky as slanderous and un-
excusable misrepresentation.
He takes the stand that the governor OF
@ state has no discretionary powers, but
only ministerial power, in the honoring
Of legally drawn acquisitions from other
states, and this Is taken here as an indi-
Evening star., 1901-11-12

furnished the committee as are necessary
to enable them to carry on the work
Insurance.
The new code passed at the last session
of Congress includes a chapter providing
for a Superintendent Of insurance Tor the
District Of Columbia, and for regulating
the method of doing business by life and
fire insurance companies, both foreign ana
local. BY faithfully carrying out the pro-
visions of this chapter Of the code the
new superintendent can place insurance
business in the District of Columbia on
such a sound basis that 1t Will inspire coz
fidence and secure protection
It will eliminate effectively the possibilf-
ties of fraudulent companies locating In
washington. This provision of the code IS
the direct result Of the joint labors Of the
hoard of underwriters and the insurance
committee of the Board OF Trade.
Mercantile Interests.
Tho committee on mercantile interests
suggests that the question Of the new tax
law in lieu Of the present personal tax
law which effects merchants and Is OBJ
iac+ionable should be considered Jointly
NTH the committee on taxation and as
sessments. The Importance OF the qucs-
tion warrants such course and II snonld
be authorized.
excursion rates. to Washington, although
thew have made every effort to accomplish
this end.
The mercantile interests of the city would
have been greatly benefited had the rail-
roads granted these privileges.
The committee on transportation report
that facilities offered by railroad or steam
boat companies having freight entering
Washington are at present satisfactory.
Public Buildings.
The bill now before Congress providing
for District building, If it becomes law,
is all that could be desired. Many are Of
the opinion that had it not been for diff
culties to be overcome in deciding upon
site for the District building it would have
been secured long ago. 1t is generally IN
derstood that the park commission. IN the
plans they have matured and will recon-
mend to Congress. have embraced provi-
sions FOR locating future public buildings.
If this is correct let us hope that their
report will be adopted when an earnest ap-
peal should be made for favorable and Inn
mediate action. Should Congress fail to
adopt the report OF the park commission
Evening star., 1901-11-12

at the coming session, then Congress, in all
fairness. considering the needs for Dis
trict building, which have been repeatedly
and forcibly presented, should be urged
not to delay longer, but to pass the excel
lent bill introduced by D. H. Mercer.
Public Library.
The building for the public library
is well on its way to completion. 1t was
expected to be turned over by the con-
tractor by the LIST of March. 1902, but un-
avoidable obstacles have been encountered
which may postpone it beyond that date.
However, within a year hence the public
library will be installed and In operation
in its new quarters.
The labors and attention of the officers
and trustees have been unremitting and ef-
fective In their work there has been
nothing within their power to attain that
they have not secured.
The accommodations of the new library In
all respects will equal any of its size, and
1t is as attractive as any in the country.
The important question that confronts
the trustees is to secure books to fill the
shelves. Congress will be applied to for
suitable appropriation. 1t is reasonable
to expect that Congress will be as liberal
as state and municipal governments have
been in other parts of the country in sus-
tanning their free public libraries. Appli-
cation is being made to several of the de-
congressional Library for such duplicate
and other books in their libraries as can
without impairment be spared.
To Secure Favorable Action.
The trustees ask an appropriation by Con-
gress of $4,000 All possible aid should he
rendered by the Board OF Trade to secure
favorable action. The library will have a
capacity Of 177,470 volumes. The number
OF volumes now on hand Is 22,S11, which
leaves yaacnt shelf capacity OF ,54.059
The implied condition accompanying the
magnificent and generous donation OF Mr..
Carnegie. which will contribute so much to
the pleasure and welfare OF the citizens OF
Washington. was. that provision should be
made for the adequate maintenance OF the
Institution and a proper supply Of books.
No municipal appropriation Is more de-
serving or proper than that for the ade-
squate maintenance of this free public
library; none that will be SO universally
approved by every citizen. 1t ID expected,
upon the completion of the new building.
that individuals will make liberal dona-
tions. that in the aggregate. will go far to-
ward filing the vacant shelves.
A free library is coordinate with free
public schools. It isseducationaI. The two
go hand In hand. Moreover, free libraries
Evening star., 1901-11-12
promote good citizenship and elevate so.

promote good citizenship and elevate 500
ciety.
Branch Libraries.
The trustees and the public already are
interested in the subject of branch Libraries
In due time. IT is apprehended. this ques-
tion Will receive proper consideration. END
branch libraries will be established in dlf-
ferent parts Of the city, as they are needed.
The library, with its pressat limited
EQUIPMENTS and facilities has. during .he
past year, circulated 123, ,55J volumes "a
average OF 404 volumes daily. This u
equivalent to loaning each volume rcarly
six times. %.
- The i,1 committee on public library has kept
Wen INFORMED. visited the library ard hls
at all times been ready to aid and co-ons-
rate with the trustees ,
Rivers and Harbors
The committee on rivers and harbors
makes important recommendations as 70
the deepening Of the Anacostia channel and
the reclaiming OF the marshes ard fata;
and also with respect to the condition a
the wharves. all Of which matters should
receive earnest attention the coming year
by the Board OF Trade. OF leading Dubifd
improvements that are needed at this datSf
the chief is the Improvement of the And
costa river. Facts as reported by ~
committee on public health show how ssy3f
ously the condition of the river Affects HI
health OF the citizens Of the District ~
Columbia. 1t is growing worse year aftt
year, and malaria has become almost ep32
demic In the immediate vicinity of thS.
river.
From a practical standpoint the despen{
Ing OF the channel Win add wharfing fSoil2
ities which. owing to the limited spaos a
the Potomac 'front.' will be wanted oertalAx
ly by the time the improvements are us6hs-
Were the Board OF Trade to choose whio&
?f all the important improvements shouH
be provided for by Congress this winter
is believed that this Improvement, at
so many years OF consideration ana @21
view Of its vital necessity, would be IS
one named.
Depth I'm Channels.
The committee is Of the opinion that ~
depth Of twenty feet should be rn.sn3
tanned in the channels from the mouth
the river to the head Of navigation. A6]
vessels Of twenty feet draught, whstho
coastwise or foreign. can reach the wharvSI!
Of Washington and Georgetown. y
When claims are settled for money &C.
pended on wharves by individual& 4 Y
Continued on Fourteenth Fagol 5F
Evening star., 1901-11-12
Farmer. Fight to the Death.

dispatch from Macon, Ga, yesterday
says: John Goolsby and Charlie Fullerton
two prominent farmers Of Hillsboro, In
Jasper county, near here, emptied their
pistols into each other at close range this
afternoon. Fullerton was killed instantly
and Goolsby is dying
They had quarreled about piece of land
Goolsby raised his shotgun and Fullerton
seized 1t. Each held 1t with his left hand
and drew their pistols. Thus they fought
until Fullerton fell dead and Goolsby stag
gered a few PAGES fell, and then raisad '1v
on his elbow and emptied both barrels al
the gun into the dead body near him.
Evening star., 1901-11-12
College Professor KILLED by F.,,

Mayo Smith. a professor Of political
economy at Columbia University, New
York. was killed last night by falling from
window of his study on the fourth floor
of his residence on West 77th street to the
stone tagging in the rear. So far as the
police have investigated the case they con-
clude that the fall was accidental,
Evening star., 1901-11-12

cation that steps will shortly be taken in
.ne courts 10 compel Durbin by mandamus
to honor the acquisitions. If such proceed
ings shall be instituted, they will be In the
courts of Indiana and taken on appea1 to
; the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1901-11-12

is regularly paid semi-annualy in divi-
dends A satisfactory surplus is being
created with which to meet unforeseen ac-
cidents or extraordinary demands, that the
capital may not be impaired and regular
dividends may be guaranteed.
Evening star., 1901-11-12

Continued on Fourteenth Fass.l
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-14

The trouble with a large number
of discontented people in this world
is that they see others better of
than themselves. They wonder
why one man should have more
and finally come to the conclusion
that it should not he. Then they
begin to demand a share. This is
socialism as commonly believed in
by the people who take it up. 1t is
wrong. In the millennium, possibly,
or when we all get to heaven and
our sins are purged away, when
men and women are absolutely un-
selfish and obey and observe the
Golden Rule with strict fidelity to
its teachings, then, and not till then,
will socialism become a practical
system. One man works while am
other man loafs one man improves
his opportunities while another al
lows his to go by; one man grasps
time by the forelock and looks
ahead, while another sees time and
life slipping away and has not en-
ergy to arouse himself from his
lethargy. Sloth brings men down
and then they begin to cry for a
division OF property. What good
would it do? The man who has
sense and energy would soon have
it all again and the sluggard would
be back in his old place, crying for
another division Aspen Times.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-14
Base ball boys ball-May Is.

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v. W. O'Brien, OF New York, repre-
senting the Kranich i Bach piano, is in
the city vislting their agency, The Thomp
son Jewelry and Music Co.
Billy" the carriage horse OF w. s.
Wallace was 80 unfortunate as to cut
himself with a wire which encircled his
corral He will go to the pasture for
several months.
Lawrence M. Miller returned home at
noon today from Denver where he was
iu attendance at the funeral of Edward
G. Parmelee, the grand secretary Of the
Masonic lodge of this state.
The board Of directors of the Grand
Valley Irrigation company is in ses sion
this afternoon at the Office OF the secre-
tary, William s. Wallace. They will
formally accept the headgate this after
noon.
Oscar Shaft, who had his back so bad
ly Injured last Saturday by being hit by
reported by D.. Eldridge as doing very
we'll considering the nature OF his in
juries.
Harry Gilman. formerly the lineman
ut this place, arrived in this city at noon
today from st. Louis. Mr.. Ohlman has
great many friends here and he has
been kept pretty busy shaking hands all
the afternoon. He will leave tonight for
Salt Lake City, where he expects to re
main for a month.
George Rucker, fireman on the
Western. and man by the name OF
Payne, got into lively scrap at the
Pastime last night. There was consid-
erahle red liquid in evidence this morn
ing at the Pastime. The fight was
caused by Rucker having struck Frank
Catalina, the we'll known young Italian,
for some alleged attempt at hitting
Rucker with bat. Payne took up the
fight in Catalina's behalf. Night Mar
shal Purnell stopped the fight.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-14
Field Day Sports.

The Western Slope Cycle Club boys
are gaining much ground in their under
taking of getting up Field Day. What
few merchants they have interviewed
think that they are on the right track
and are helping them accordingly. The
boys specially solicit the patronage OF
the people and the help Of the merchants,
The Field Day sports will consist Of
standing broad jump, running broad
jump and high jump. Three wheel races,
"a mile, mile and miles; vault; hur-
die race; relay race; shot putting; ham
mer throw; three foot races Is yards,
go yards. and 100 yards. A base ball
game will close the day.
The Fruita base ball team will be in
terested in the ball game and several
other events.
The boys are training and working
hard for the success Of the day.
The sports will be held on the old bi-
cycle grounds south Of the mill.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-14
The Great TravelIe.

A clever show and a clever company
Thursday and Friday nights, May l6
and II.
The TIavelle company, which appears
at the Park opera house Thursday night
for two nights engagement, come we'll
recommended by press and public. M.
Tra7elle is a finished artist in his line,
and the New York World says "He has
few il any equals" Tony Pastor, man
ager and proprietor OF PASTORS famous
New York theatre, starred M. Travelle
for three seasons, which speaks volumes
for Trsvelle and his art.
The we'll known minstrel, Mr.. Ray
Southland, is also feature OF the Travelle
company. Mr.. Southard has gained an
enriable reputation through the min
strel world, by his thorough and artistic
personation Of the negro race. His sing.
ing of Liam, Lam, LAM" and Just Be-
fore She Made Dem Goo Goo Eyes" is
we'll worth the price OF admission.
Other members Of the company are
clever, painstaking artists, and all COM
bined make wholesome, cleancut and
refined evenings entertainment. On the
opening night, Thursday, May l6, ladies
will be admitted free, when accompanied
by one paid reserved seat admission,
thus admitting a lady and gentleman or
two ladies' on one paid admission.
Reserved seats so and rs cents; general
admissiop 35 cents; children 25 cents.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-14

who broke their backs on straight
back settees, will outclass the aver>
age student Of today in spelling.
albeit he has not glanced in spell
ling book in a third of a century.
Scholars are hurried forward and
are studying the higher branches
before their minds have been
broadened by the foundation stud
les. 1t may be progression to re-
turn to old ways of teaching.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-14

A Denver professor in the public
schools has dared to entertain old
fashioned common sense views ups
on the character of the studies and
the comprehension Of the students.
1t is Prot. William II. Smiley, and
we glory in that gentleman's spunk
We have contended that modern
pedagogy has some top>heavy
ideas. We have said many times
over that there was not enough in
sistency upon the commoner
branches. There are too many
frills. Nine out OF ten old men,