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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-13
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
The Graduating Exercises Held Last
Friday Evening.

49,, II1Udy IV0Il1lS.
The graduating exercises Of the
school for the Deaf took place last
Friday evening: Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, a good
sized audience was assembled there.
The visitors upon reaching the school
were conducted over the building by
the teachers. In the class rooms the
blackboard exhibit of the studies just
completed received much praise. Els
pecially the drawings. The conclusion
was reached that the pupils we're gift
ed beyond the average in that line Of
work. Perhaps this is because, of a
necessity, they acquire all their knowl-
edge through'the eye. In thesewing
room a fine display Of needle work,
printing and cabinet work-all work
of the pupils-called forth great ad-
miration.
Gathering in the chapel, the pro-
gram was opened with music by the
Devils Lake orchestra, followed by in
vocation by Rev. Waddle.
The first years work by Edna Hart
man and Oscar Lybeck, under Miss
McGowan's instruction was we'll con
Quoted, and the little ones showed
good progress. In fact it was hard to
realize that they were deprived of the
sense Of hearing.
The three graduates were George
Kreidt, 6roline Lemke and William
Messner. Their essays all showed
thought and careful preparation.
George Kreidt, Of New Salem,
Morton county, expressed his opinion
on Anarchism. Among other things
he mentioned Senator Hoar's bill for
the protection of our presidents. He
believed that compulsory education
would be a step in the right direction,
and thought that q law should be
made compelling parents to give care.
full training to their children along re-
ligious and educational lines.
An oral recitation by Oscar Twett
was greeted with a round of applause.
Caroline Lemke, of Cando, treated
her essay on, flowers in a very beauti.
full manner. She referred to the good
influence they, should have on our lives.
An exhibition of Indian club swing.
ing by Grace Ziegler showed great
skill. This is an exercise all the
scholars take evenings under Miss Nc.
Gowan's instruction.
The exercises in numbers by Minds
Amundson, Lindeman Bull and Gil
bert Isackson, under Miss Parks tute
lege, showed a complete mastery O.
the multiplication table, and wa
given orally.
A class in articulation, conducted
by Miss Dedman, showed wonderful
acuteness in lip reading. AS soon a
she pronounced the sentences the,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-13
J. S. ASHMAN,
and Teacher of Music

instruction at pupils residence
on cornet, flute, clarionet, etc., 81
per lesson.
Also agent for Home Library,
Wit and Humor, and Photograv-
ure of all the presidents with key,
price 81. Address j. S. Ashman,
Crazy N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-13

News comes from Oregon that Col,
Peter Donan-better known here as
Pat Donan-died at his home in Port
land, Oregon, last week. Col. DOMAIN
had a wonderful and romantic career.
He served with distinction in the Con-
federate army during the var Of the
rebellion. At its close he published
the Caucasian down in Missouri. He
was a realistic writer and a brilliant
orator. He came to Dakota territory
in 1878 and for a number Of years
figured quite prominently in public
affairs-was at one time connected
with the Argus. In the early eighties
he located a homestead near Devils
Lake but finally relinquished it. He
has for the last few years been doing
the literary work for the Oregon rail
road. He was known all over the
country. Although he was a sharp
and caustic writer, he was warm
hearted and generous to a fault. All
who knew him liked him. He would
go out of his way anytime to serve a
friend. He leaves a wife and son.
His many friends, scattered all over
the land will regret to hear of his de-
mise.
tsThere comes a voice from Oregon,
From Astoria's lovely shore,
There comes a voice of sadness,
Pat Donan is no more
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-13
Situation More serious.

Handley, W. Va, June 10.-The
strike situation in the Kanawha field
was o serious Monday than on
Saturday and operators acknowledge
that by the middle of the week not a
mine in the field will be in operation.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-13
Kills His Wife.

Valley View, KY, June 1o.-John Laf-
foon, a half-witted man. killed his wife
at his home Monday afternoon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

There IL one place In London, and
only one, where the ancient custom OF
keeping watchman 10 call out the
hours Is stll maintained This Is at
New inn, which In spite OF it's name IL
one OF the oldest inns OF court. The
servants there are quite proud OF the
age OF the place. and II was one OF
them who said one day:
"why, sir, this inn was here In the
time Of Charles I"
After a long pause, 10 allow this stun.
ming fact 70 percolate through the brain
OF the hearer. he extended his arm and
added with emphasis:
"And Il was here In the time of
Charles IT,
Some vague notion Of the disturb
ances which interyened between the
two reigns had probably been floating
through the mans mind. but how an
existing institution could possibly have
dated from the reign OF Charles |. with.
out coming down through the reign of
Charles II. he failed to explain.
BegIni Ing at the stroke OF 10 o'clock
every night. the Waterman IN the yard
Of New Inn "calls the hour" In Il sten.
torlan but musical voice:
Ten o'clock. aud alrs wellw
The words are heard In the adioin.
Ing chambers and offices. Tenants In
Clements Inn. whose rooms look into
the pretty yard and garden OF New Inn,
may hear these words every hour
through the night II awake. - New
York Times.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

New York boy was ut school In
Canada. ana IL was his hrsi duy In
class The geography lesson was call
cd. aud II was his turn to answer.
(Which is the largest city IN the
worldf" asked the teacher
New York" unhesltatlngly came
the answer.
Il mean tue largest city in the
world" said the teacher.
AS promptly came the reply New
York"
But" expostulated the teacher. 81
did not'say the largest city In the Unit.
ed States. hut the largest city In the
world. You surely know which is the
largeet city In the world"
New York" persisted the boy.
London has larger population than
New York." said the teacher. III do
not have the correct answer this time
| shall have to punish you. Come
now" coaxIngly. tell me the name Of
the largest city In the world"
New York"
"Stay In during recess and write me
hfty lines"
lie wrote the flfty lines, and every
line read: "The biggest city In the
world is New York. New York Trlb-
une.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
FRUIT
GROWERS
MEETING
At the Fruit Meeting Held in
the City Hall Saturday
Afternoon there we're
Present
--AbOut Sixty Growers, TO
Hear What was to be
Done.

President Lloyd Reynolds called
the meeting of the Fruit Growers AS.
sociation to order, and introduced Mr.
Holcomb, of the Portland canning Co.,
and who is stockholder in the Allen
cannery at Salem. Mr.. Holcomb made
a plea for more fruit of different va
rieties, In order to enable the cannery
to run for q longer season. He stated
that the cannery would be operated
this season, and that his company is
prepared to contract now for all the
fruit that will be raised about Salem
this season. He also offered to make
contracts for a term of years on black
berries and strawberries. He offered
to contract for the strawberry crop,
or any portion of IT, at three cents per
pound fiat, with an option to supply
more fruit at 2% cents.
Mr. Holcomb reiterated that the
Salem cannery would be operated this
season and asked that a committee of
the growers be appointed to investi-
gate what the intentions OF his COM
pany are.
He offered to make five-year con-
tracts for 40 acres of red raspberries
at cents per pound, and 10 acres of
blackberries at 21a cents per pound.
Upon Mr.. Theilsen's suggestion, the
directors of the association we're con
stituted a committee to look into the
propositions of the canning company,
as to contracts, and the intentions OF
the company to operate the cannery.
Upon request, Mr. Holcomb stated
that the varieties of fruit most wanted
were Wilson, Ideal and Clark straw
berries Lawton blackberries and Cuth-
bert raspberries. He stated that there
Is little market for the black raspberry
In cans. In cherries they receive all
varieties. but prefer Royal AIMS.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
The indian nuok rrIcL.


A little tin or earthen pan or some.
times half a cocoanut shell supported
on three stones Is filled with water ON
which II sprlnkled red powder, ren.
derIng II practically Opaque. A little
duck OF wood or porcelain Is placed
upon the surface. where Il at frst
ioats, but at the command OF the per
former suddenly dives. remaining sub.
merged until again ordered 10 rise.
This very ingenious trick depends
upon the fact that In the bottom OF the
vessel there Is a minute hole through
which passes a hair One end OF this
Il attached 90 the duck; the other re-
mains az the disposal OF the performer
and Is attached. by means of pellet
of wax, 20 his. tomtom or 20 one Of the
hands with which he beats Il. When
be wishes the duck 20 dive, he pulls
the hair. when he desires II to rise.
be relaxes the pun.
There Is naturally some amonnt OF
leakage through the plnhole, and to
cover this the performer takes care,
when flllng the pan, 20 accidentally o.
spill little water The ground being
thus already wetted. the fact that Il
gets little mora Is not noticed
Chambers Journal.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

Sam Jones. the reylyallst, was once
taking women to task for spending
more time IN prlnklng than In praying.
"lf there's a woman here" he scream.
ed finally. "who prays more than she
prlnks. let her stand up"
One poor old faded specimen OF fem
inlnlty In the sorTiest, shabbIest OF
clothes arose.
"You spend more time praying than
prlnkIng" asked the preacher, taking
her all In.
The poor old creature said she did
prayed all the time. prlnked none at
all.
"You go straight home" admOnished
Jones. 'and put a little time ON your
prlnklng."
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
Elactad Truateen.

A good congregation greeted Pastor
COpley. OF the Liberty Evangel-
ical church, on Good Friday morning.
At the close OF the service a trustee
election was held MIR. ID. Selwert.
whose term OF Office had expired, was
reelected by a large majority. Mr.. +.
Aschenbrenner. who Is about 10 re-
move to Iowa, rendered his Teslgna-
tion as a trustee, whereupOn Mr.. John
Mumm was elected to al the unex.
plred term OF Mr.. Aschenbrenner MIR.
John q. Schultz remains treasurer OF
the trustee board and church.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
PERSONALS.

Frank Dunno. of Portland. son Of
Revenue Collector Dunno, has visited
Salem friends for several days
II. p. McNary Is In the city for a
few days.
Thomas Hogan, now OF Seattle. Is a
guest at the Hotel Willamette.
Wayne Waters has returned from a
visit OF several days with his sister
Mrs. W. c. Knlghton, OF Portland.
Squire Farrar, one OF Marion coun.
ty's coming senators. is In Portland to
day.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

Turner. the painter. was n ready wit
Once at dinner OF artists and literary
men a minor poet. by way OF being Ia.
eetIous, proposed as a toast "the health
OF the painters aud GLACIERS OF Great
Britain"
The toast was drunk. aud Turner.
after returning thanks for II, proposed
"the health OF the British paper stain
ers"
The laugh was turned against the
pOet
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

spell shoes, said the teacher.
shoes" returned the little one
promptly,
Correct" said the teacher "Of
course you know what they are"
The little one nodded his head vic
lently.
MY papa says" he announced, that
shoes are what drive the father OF a
family into bankruptcy" ~ Chicago
Post.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

A Marysvllle schOolma'am was teach
log her class the mysteries OF gram
mar.
Now. Johnny" said she. I'm what
tense do | speak when l say. 4 am
beautlfulT"
The little fellow answered quick as
a wink, THE 2ast"-Kansas City Jour,
nal
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
MARRIED.

KLEIN-VAN TRIUMPH the city
hall. Salem, Oregon, at 3 o'clock p.
m, Saturday. March 30. 1902, Miss
Jennie Klein to Mr.. Samuel II. Van
Trump. both of Marion county, udge
N. J. Judah officiating.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
The Other Way.

Teacher would like some one IN
the class to defne the meaning OF vice
versa.
Bright Boy-It's sleeping with your
feet toward the head OF the bed.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

w c, r. U Hall. at p. m. Special
Easter services. consisting OF solos
recitations and a short address All
are invited.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
BORN.

RICHARDSON.-At the family home
In Stayton. Friday evening, March
2S. 1902, TO Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y
Richardson n son.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

DR., Roberts. eye specialist. at the
Cottage Hotel, has decided To remain
few days longer, 29'u
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
WlIl chanae L.oeatIon.

Frank J. Moore. who has been con.
ductlng IA bicycle repair shop at 22S
Liberty street, will ON April lst, con
tinue HIS business at 100 Court street.
formerly occupied by w. T. Rlgdon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
Do You Eat

Your meals In town? II so, go to
the White House restaurant. Positive
ly the best meals served In the city.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

Best ever made In the Willamette
Valley. Wild Rose Flour,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

Two Farms sale or rent. Also
two cottages for sale cheap. Ad'
dress A. r. McAtee. Salem, Or
Q-aQ-Qf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

Wild Rose Flour Is the cream OF
wheat, nutritious, the sweetest the
best high grade goods.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29
NEW TODAY.

LadlesW Wanted-To work on sofa Pill.
lows Material furnished. Steady
work guaranteed. experience unnec.
essary Send stamped envelope To
Miss MeGee. NeedlewOrk Dept.
Ideal Co, Chicago, m. 3.291t'
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GeDMsieric sSabrprciSe.

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9sptis att &oniumenten Dpn
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tiibrt Die 6trabe burd ben G9nee auf
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MlpenbDrilein Guttannen 10 biiblb
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9eiulin9rrsG Ggruritonen iiber Oie
YeunihlnnniG Qinien

nod Ynntten i'm geiten Norbtpeiten nnb Gi6peIten.
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tion. The man was slow in waking
and slower still in comprehending, but
at last he said:
'What! Then gum clothsf Gosh!
We ain't got none Some of the army
that druv you uns from round Rich
mond when Mcclellan was thar has
got some that you uns left, but we uns
wasn't thar"
"Oh, see. beg your pardon. May
ask what you do when you're caught
in the rain while on dutyf"
DO" said the man, with a mighty
yawn. ''Wny, git wet, | reckon"
Then the prisoner lay down and fell
asleep again, though by that time the
rain was falling furiously. AS for
Hamilton and me, we agreed that so
called nation that didn't provide its
soldiers with rubber blankets would
soon be on its last legs and that the
said legs would be rheumatic.
The camp was soon in cOmmotion,
most of it verbal and shockingly pro.
fame. The men in the newer compa.
nies had not yet learned how to keep
dry in a shower. The rubber blanket
is so narrow that for it to be under a
man and over him, too, the owner must
lie as straight as a ramrod. There
were individual outbreaks throughout
the entire night as men woke to find
their knees soaked. To make matters
worse for the guard, the rain put out
the fires, so there was no light. Hamil.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-03

of responsibility ended, but soon 1
more dreadful than on foot. No sooner
would | drop into a doze than | would
rouse with start from an awful sen
sation of falling from my horse. Every
body was cross, particularly the smok-
ers, for all the fires were out, and few
men carried matches.
Then it was that our captain IeapeG
suddenly and securely into the affec-
tiOns Of his men. Passing the word
for smokers to fill their pipes, he tore
a long, narrow strip from his handker,
chief, moiStened it the least bit, lit one
end with a match, lighted his own pipe
and then gave the smoldering rag to
the first sergeant, from whom it passed
down the entire troop. After the pipes
were fairly started there was no more
grumbling, except from nonsmokers.
How ! wished myself a smoker!
Often when In earlier days had asked
schOolmates why they took to smoking
| was told, among other excuses, that a
few whiffs of smoke would stop the
craving of hunger when a fellow
Glanced to he playing truant for day
or off hunting or fishing and having too
good luck to get home at mealtime.
Well, had learned smoking, the third
day Of our scout would have been a
good time to test its remedial virtues,
for my hunger was SO intense that 1t
drove everything else from my mind,
and the memory of the bacon and hoe
cake Of the night before almost made
me scream with rage. 1t seemed to
me the government was mean, des-
picable and standing in its own light
to give me as three days ration some
food which | had eaten during the first
"a hours. If only had brought that
lump of fat pork which had seemed so
!oathSome when it was dealt me! /
actually lOngcd for that bit Of adiDose
tissue. longed until | saw it on the
ground just where had tossed 1t, saw
it as distinctly as if 1t were really be-
f''" M" eyes.