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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-11-07
The home of DR.. Jones was gladden.
ed on Tuesday by the birth of a son.

The home of DR.. Jones was gladden.
ed on Tuesday by the birth of a son.
For Sale.-Two good heating
stoves, self feeders at a bargain. En-
quire of Mrs. Chas. Budde.
Erwin Gets left "wednesday for
Valparaiso, Indiana, where he will
attend the college which has made
Valparaiso famous. Erwin is an apt
student and his friends predict TO,
him a bright future.
Having closed out our business
those who are indebted to us are re-
quested to call and settle. Office
second floor of the Bangs block, next
door to DR.. Moeller. Stade & Svee.
W. P. Hollis, or "shorty Painter"
| as he is Familiarity known about town,
fell into the hands of the blue coats
last Friday, for inficting forcible
arguments a la John L.. style upon a
companion, and was given fifteen
days in the county Jail to reflect up
on the past and form better habits.
First National Bank loans money,
not only on farms, but on good city
property, as we'll.
Prof. Egbert L. Bangs, father of
Supt. Bangs, of the school for the
deaf, has assumed the duties of his
sons position at the institute, during
the latter's absence in the hospital at
Fargo. Prof. Bangs, ST., has for
many years been identified with this
class of studies, and fully understands
the obligations of the position.
Forty.six lots for sale in
Cleveland & Kemedy's addition
to city of Devils Lake. 500
each. Apply to M. H. Brennan.
Conductor Harry Walker, who re.
Gently removed from here to Edmore,
has been promoted to a passenger run
and has decided to remove to this
place or Grand Forks. Mrs. Walker
and her mother. Mrs. Webster, ar,iv-
ed here Saturday and are the guests
of Mrs. W. H. Reid, daughter of Mrs.
Webster.
Call and see the Percheron brood
mares for sale at Whipple's barn.
P. w. Hose is serving a fifteen
days Jail sentence for his amusement
of assaulting Mrs. Hans Allworth last
Saturday morning. This is HOSES
second similar offense upon the same
person within a brief space of time
and his sentence is considered a light
one.
The three Pearson boys, who a
week ago Sunday entered the house
of Peter Olson at Grand Harbor, and
after knocking down the old and help
less man robbed him of $62, and for
whose arrest a warrant had been is
sued, succeeded, so far, to evade the
officers of the law. Their escape was
made possible by the neglect of the
parties interested to report the occur
renee only two days after the commits
sion Of the crime.
Hogs wanted, see F. w. Cock
burn.
Among the familiar faces seen at
the polling places in this city on
election day, vas that of John C.
Adamson, private secretary to Con-
gresham Marshall, who came home to
cast his vote and incidentally speak a
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-11-07

migration bureau, four or five days,
and that they were finally released up
on a telegram sent from here by Sena-
tor Hansbrough, requesting that they
be permitted to go to their future !
home in this state where they would
be cared for by a son.
Call for your tinware or granite
ware at the Minneapolis Bazaar.
B. F. Berry, was a Sunday visitor
here, returning home the following
day.
Joseph Zunich, one Of the prosper
GUS farmers of Overland township,
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city, returning home Monday morn
ing.
If you want to pay the balance due
on your crop contract for land, John
w. Maher will loan you the money
with which to do so.
The mangled remains of a human
body were found Wednesday morning
on the Northern Pacific track, a short
distance from Brinsmaid. It is
thought that they we're those Of a
hobo, who was stealing a ride on the
trucks and fell under the wheels.
Just received at T. A. Haslam's,
three carloads of choice apples. One
carload of eastern apples, which sell
at "a per barrel, and two carloads
of western apples, at $1.25 per box.
Call and get your winter supply be-
fore they are all sold.
At no time in the history of Ram
sey county have election returns been
returned to the auditors Office more
promptly, than in the one held on
Monday. At four o'clock Wednesday
afternoon only two precincts were out,
and one Of these arrived on the even
ing mail.
A. Cardin, assisted by his wife is
now ready to cure rheumatism, obesi-
ty, skin diseases, di eases of the stom-
acn, liver and bowels, etc., ETC., by
personal magnetism. Come and get
relief. Consultation free. lift
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday to John Downie, of
Seattle, Wash, and Miss Anna ".
Hopkins, of York. Judge Duell in
the evening of the same day spoke the
words which made the young couple
man and wife.
If your farm is for sale, list it with
E. W. Miner & Co. We will furnish
a customer. Our commission is small
we will furnish customers
promptly. Call or write, E. W.
Miner & Co., Devils Lake, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wedge, of St.
Thomas, passed through here on Mon
day, on their way to Bisbee. They
are expected to return from there to-
day, and will stay owe a few days to
visit with Mrs. Wedges brother
Herman Richardson, one of the
clerks in Mann & Sons store.
Forty-six lots for sale in
Cleveland & Kennedy's addition
to city of Devils Lake. $lOO
each. Apply to M. H. Brennan.
Geo. Pfatke, a leading merchant Of
Grand Harbor, stepped off the Sunday
afternoon flyer long enough to shake
hands with a number Of friends who
were assembled at the depot. Platke
was returning home from Minot,
where he has a branch store.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-11-07

Geo. Pfatke, a leading merchant of
Grand Harb6r, stepped off the Sunday
afternoon flyer long enough to shake
hands with a number of friends who
were assembled at the depot. Platke
was returning home from Minot,
where he has a branch store.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-11-07
DR.. Reeds Cushion shoe is
the easiest shoe on earth. Sold
only by S. L. Wineman.

Chris Norbeck, the erstwhile Mime
apolis detective, who was mixed up in
the police scandals of hat city, was
landed in the penitentiary at Still
water, a few days since, to begin his
sentence Of three years at hard labor.
On his way to the prison, "Chris
la%ughingly remarked, "that he was
now on the road over which he helped
to transport many others
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cruel bolomen, and his body disfgured be-
yond recognition.
What did she care this night that her
father felt for her sorrow, or that he regret
ted his conduct toward the man she loved!
This would not call him back from the dead,
nor I'll the aching in her sorrowful heart.
There was no man for her in all the world
There had been but one; there could not
be another.
The anniversary but served to intensity
her sorrow. She moved about helping her
mother, for there was yet much to be done
in preparation for the morrow. But her
spirit was not in her household duties. The
bright glow of the fire, the steady fare Of
the lamp bore no rays to her. The house
within was as dark as the night without.
If her parents observed her mood they did
not comment upon it.
Dolly thought the evening never would
end. How she detested pies and cakes and
every suggestion of feasting as well as of
merriment. She longed to be alone in her
room, where she might cry out her very
eyes for sorrow of losing her dear love. God
was not good, nobody was good, there was
no cause for gratitude, and how she did
wish she was dead. If the latter, then she
would meet him. The only kind friend, the
only good friend in all the world was death.
The simple, hearty occasional words of
her parents grated harshly upon her ear,
They had had their lives together. OF course
they might be thankful, but She
Then there was a knock at the door, and
then a tall, soldierly-looking fellow had en-
tered and seized Dolly in his arms. And
then he told her how he had been wounded
sorely, but had not been killed, and how be
was to remain in the army, and
"But, Dolly" he exclaimed, why are you
cryingg Surely you are not sorry have
returned"
"For the joy of your coming, DEAR" she
answered, as she buried her face on his
breast, "and for the gladness Of this Thanks.
giving-and, and, Jabez, dear, just bit,
too, in sor ow beause l was so rebellious
when thought had lost you forever"
The blessings that are mans may be found
by searching, and every heart may find much
for which to be grateful at the coming Of
Thanksgiving day.
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Did HIS Best.

Did HIS Best.
Rnsslos was taking has Thanksgiving din.
neg at downtown restaurant.
What 10 -Four order, sir" ssksd the
wAissc,
Il dat ere what" replied Rseeiss, "ss
NJ tsAksr aad ~ wAits meat. - '.-,- 4
eMxsss ssssa" ysAsd ths v~ssc.- odesss
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Dolly's Thanksgiving
BY
WILLIAM ROSSER COBBE.

GTTA gle sun set clear but left chill the air
on November day among the New
IL Hampshire hills, whose leaAess trees
shook their branches mournfully as
the northwest winds passed them by.
The promise of the next day was bright,
despite the cold, which brings no terrors
to the New England spirit, long Injured to
the blasts from the north. 1t was Thanks
giving eve, and no other day of all the year
brings such gladness to those born where
Thanksgiving day first had its being. Poor
indeed, was the household that had not
ready its glorious pies of pumpkin, nor its
plump, fat turkey in readiness for che com
ing of the morrow. Few were the hearts
that had been unable to forget what Of the
past was sorrowful that they might hail
and welcome this day of home-bi.nging and
home joys.
Since they could first recollect aye! since
the days of their fathers and fathers faith.
ers, it had been so, that with pure and glad
hearts, grateful for benefits the day should
be heralded and kept throughout To greet
it otherwise would be dishonoring OF the
mothers who bore them and the sires from
whose loins they sprang.
Yet in a neat, white cottage, half-hidden
beneath one of these great bleak hills, was
young oman who, in Difference of parental
authority and the traditions of her people,
refused to enter into the spirit Of the sea
son.
Dolly Benson was an only child and, If the
truth must be told, somewhat spoiled al
though very pretty one. She had had her
way since she could remember, and even
yet, although nearly two years had passed,
she could not understand why her parents
had refused to let her marry Jabeg jackson
He, too, was an only son, and his mother
widow. They, Jabez and she, had been
playmates in childhood and lovers since be-
fore they knew the meaning of the word.
To be sure, his mother was poor, but Dol
ly's father had enough and to spare. There
was no reason in the world for refusing him.
She hated everybody, she declared, this
night. The world was hateful and every
body in it. She could not understand why
anybody could have the heart to be thank
full for anything.
1t was just two years this very night that
Jabez had asked her to marry him. Two
years ago tomorrow her father had sent
him away without hope.
Then he had enlisted and gone away to the
Philippines. Stories reached her of his bra
very in battle and his rapid promotions for
gallant conduct. Her heart beat fast with
pride, even though she could not hope to be
his.
But there followed long night of dark
ness and despair. He had been killed by
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ily at holiday times. She said the funeral
would be over at noon on Thanksgiving day,
and if / wanted her to she could be at home
to cook dinner for me Is minutes later. As
her grandmother's second cousin lives ten
miles away, however, considered that
doubtful"
$50 you just made a virtue of necessity.
Oh, well, you can at least remind her of it
the next time that you have company"
"Ye-es, if she happens to be with me that
long. Anyhow, it did not seem to matter
greatly, because each Thanksgiving day
since our marriage we have dined with my
husbands sister. We originally arranged
that we were to entertain each other on al
ternate Thanksgiving, and l have always
made it point to say each time as we sat
down to dinner, Now, you must all dine
with me next Thanksgiving day. Twill take
no refusal Oh, l am always very careful
to keep an agreement"
"Oh, and did they"
"Well, emo. You see l am so forgetful
that when Anna would say in a sort of hest
tating sort of a way, as Thanksgiving day
drew near: We'll, are you and John and the
children coming over as usual on ThursdayY
would just hasten to reassure the good soul
On that point. But | never failed to give
them all cordial invitation for the next
year."
"Oh, see"
eyes. Well, this year 1 did not happen
to see Anna, but knew it would be all
right, especially as 1 had shown myself so
friendly each year. So when John began
to talk of Thanksgiving told him that
Anna would be hurt if we failed to come.
She does her own work, you know, and has
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SHE PICKED UP A FOLDED PAPER.

Pilgrim Fathers combine close to the
servants defective vision.
In second it all flashed over Nancy's
keen inner perception. But she stood
fright in betwixt dishonorable discharge
and fine home for the winter" as she
afterward explained, "and it really was
10 place to tell the truth at ALL"
80, can't imagine" she said, gravely
and mysteriously. ''Why, it must be a
warnin', ma'am," crossing herself hurried
y. "Shure, the day for its writin' 1t is,
though l can't make it out meself, ma'am,"
and she bent attentively and solemnly over
the map Of Ireland as distinctly traced on
the loaf
''Well, l can" and Mrs. Kingsley put the
loaf down on the table with SILVER.
"An' is it some vans death, ma am, that
ye feary" asked the curious Nancy, feel
ing sure that it was something more seri-
Gus than an outline of her native isle :.
"No, Nancy, but it is about as serious,
and the excited woman shivered again.
"The saints defnd u.s." and Nancy Ell
len stood aghast.
Mr.. Kingsley was in the library dis
cussing a scheme of money-making with
Tom. and Mrs. Kingsley sent for them.
"The misthress be wantin' yes to come
right off and onravel black mystery!'
cried the cook, breaking in upon them.
"Whatl" and both men sprang to their
feet at the unusual summons. In a trice
they, too, were bending over the Pilgrim
Fathers affair with open-eyed astonish'
ment.
CHATS a devil Of a motel" blurted Tom,
irreverently. How the deuce came it on
loaf of bread?" Strengthening up and
looking straight at Nancy Ellen, who stood
behind his mother, mutely making the sign
of the cross on her heaving bosom.
"Pm shure it's all a black mystery to
me-" she said, answering his look. 81
couldn't be afther maxim thin high-ro-
gliphics if would, and l wouldn't any.
way"
Alicia came in presently and stared at
the quartette of horribles id bold relief
on the innocent loaf. care we in the times
of Cotton MatherY she asked, with white
lips. But no one could answer, and the
dumfounded '1ot" regarded the bold
scrawl as an avenging angel.
Mr.. Kingsley was the first to arrive at
a conclusion. Walking slowly over to the
window, he looked across to the Upton
cottage, showing its low roof over the
ridge of stubble in pleading way. A far
away ancestral inspiration touched him and
q throb of latent superstition in his being
responded.
81 take it that we are to obey the warn.
ing" he said. ''We'ye been flying in the
face of Providence"
When the family withdrew to discuss the
matter farther the cook carried the Pill
grim Fathers loaf to Bessie and confessed
for them and herself as well.
"You blessed old blunderer," cried the
girl. "Harley's letter was in the tin and
the heat and homemade ink did the rest;
but why did you not confess to mammal"
"An' be turned off afore the bakin' was
cold" exclaimed Nancy Ellen. Saints be
mercifull"
The next day Harley Upton occupied the
place of honor at the Kingsley's Thanks
giving dinner But the Pilgrim Fathers
loaf was not served.
By order of the head of the family it was
buried in the garden the night previous.
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~
THAI Seos,A Keep Until SundayT
so l thousht Wei. we started carly, in
order tAas Anna might be quite sure Of n
when she started to prepare dinner?
ooh, so you really went3"
1--WE did John and have been married
Ia years now; he knows it is best to do what
/ say the first time l say it. The day,
as you remember, was cold and windy, and
we were chilled through with our long drive
and the children were quite fretful when
we arrived to"
''To find a glowing fire, warm welcome
and a good dinner. How nice; quite like a
bit out Of a story book"
ITO find the place deserted; not a soul at
home! l was never so enraged in my life
] always did hate lack of hospitality. !
wanted to so on TO his aunt's, but John said
we would so home, and he said it in such a
tone that we had driven a mile before
caught my breath"
"Oh well, you could cool your temper by
giving him a cold dinner"
THAT was what l resolved to do, but, ii
you will believe it, when we reached home
we found Anna, with her husband and all
those children-only two less than we have
ourselves-all waiting for us on the porchl
She said that my invitation on last Thanks.
giving day had been such a pressing one
that she could not find 1t in her heart TO
disappoint me! So I actually had to 60 to
work and get up big dinner for her whole
family as well as my own. Did you evtf
hear of such an imposition on good nature
in your lifeT
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and accepting him to please herself, that
Harley was growing quite disheartened.
But he meant to settle it now for all time,
whether it should be he or not he, at the
farmhouse over there.
Again he looked down on the great over
grown scrawl completely covering the back
| Of the lovers proposition as set forth on
page one. He did not dream, however, that
the crazy-looking word-quartette, resent
bling two pairs of "horribles," was destined
to be the diamond cornerstone Of a happy
future.
Some later Miss Bessie, with wonderful
iy complicated pucker on her fair brow,
ran over for the dozenth time the contents
Of startling page one"
$50 he's going to walk home with me
from church before them all! 1t will help
to decide Mercy mel" and she fairly
easped at the audaeity Of her lover. The
more she contemplated the daring under
taking the more it magniiied itself in the
troubled perspective
Brother Tom would hug his broadcloth
and smile disdainfully; Sister Alicia would
gather up her silks and take the other side
Of the road, while Papa Kingsley would
fash his contempt over his gold bows and
mammals eyes grow red under the humilia-
ton.
Not one of them would be civil, of course
not; and even near-sighted Nancy Ellen
would elsxate her foreign brows and say,
IN Q lofty aside: Lord and 10 that beg
% somfsU hero 70 dinnerr
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and shove the bolf,y coasunuded Ms.
Kingsley as the dasehtee Of Eftn mdde
her appearance. tfttttht
20, an it's mouse yer wantin' to be
Killed, nowY' queried Nancy as she shot
the bolt into place. But her mistress took
no notice of the question.
ibid you see this on the bottom of your
fancy loaf, Nancy" asked Mrs. Kingsley,
in stage whisper, with her words far
apart.
''No, ma'am," was the surprised answer.
can has the bastely thing gone an burned
itself now?
"No, Nancy" exclaimed her mistress,
"but / sincerely wish it had-burned itself
up Look here!" and she held the fateful
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CnuAe for joy.

Sunday School Teacher during Thanks
giving week)-You, Jenny, can tell us some
thing, perhaps, for which we ought to be
thankful.
Jenny-Mamma says we ought to be
thankful that Sister Sue is married at last
N. Y. Times.
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Thnnk.giying worries.

with dainty cap and apron white,
With brow all puckered in frowp,
With cook-boolxs scattered left and right
Thanksgiving goodies she'd cornpound).
Ny little wife, perplexed, cries: lack.
Do stop your work TO help me here;
Now, would you haste the turkey, dear,
With white thread or with black?"
Abigail Stuart. in Brooklyn Life.
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A Word nf Manning.

''Nov, Ham," said Noah, in kind but firm
tszss as he noted the approach of Thanks
swing, u want you to bear in mind that
kase bxb tss tsaksys N the ark, and that
Yan nill have to ourb your instiacts for thu
6sssses. s-Blttnsr American.
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OOGNE kind to Harley"
TX He was within hailing distance
IL of the ragged edge" when he
scrawled the above injunction
on the reverse side of the letter he had
just written. Putting down the pen be
tilted the window-shade little to get a
better view of the fine farmhouse beyond
the lonely stretch of frosty fields.
Under that aristocratic roof somewhere
Miss Bessie was busy no doubt with
Thanksgiving preparations, while he, Har-
ley Upton, was hobnobbing with the Kings
ley pride for her hand.
They were heightened lot, those Kings
leys, and he wondered how it happened that
Miss Bessie returned his love when the
rest of the family ignored him completely.
AL this and more he drummed into the
DEVILS tattoo he beat on the desk while
be gazed, for there was more to think Of.
Miss Bessie had been vacillating so long be-
tween throwing him over to please the lot,
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A Thanksgiving
Surprise
By ELISA ARASrzOSs brSo0Uol.

OOn AID you pleasant Thank giving
III this year" queried the little
Ii IL woman in blue.
"M'no, we didn't-that is,
I did not, though my husband laughs every
time he thinks OF it, so heat least, must have
enjoyed it, replied thetall woman in brown.
"Oh, well some men are that way; they
will laugh at anything. Bu; what happened?
Did your cool, go ont of one door as the tur-
key came in by another?
"No-she did not leave, but her grand
mothers second cousins wife died-it is
strange what mortality there is in her fam
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A selfish Fowl.

Aunt Emmie-Why, Allie, don't you like
your ice cream?
Little Allie (gaspingly)- auntie; but
the turkey won't make any room.-Broolxlyn
life
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Whern They Differ.

Though every dog may have his day
There's reason to ceplore
The turkey. what with hash and stew,
Can count up three or four.
Judge
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23

"A fine catch l. from ons bushel TO
two bushels OF CLAIMS Ter days N -
have COWS and get milk. hut most CT
the cattle belongs to parties on the
main and.
Now what I am saying apples TO
over one-third OF our citizens. the
balance are fair and goo. people. hut
entirely Ignorant OF the outside world
and its doings. ! hope and wish hat
these people. their children especially.
will receive more attention from the
state. or proper authorities. in the IN
ture han heretofore. for IL Is a PITT
for uch a people 10 be neglected In u
midst-white and respectable people
who pay their taxes and are law-abid-
ing too. No use for the state TO ap-
propriate money for a purpose when
that purpose H. not heeded and attend
ed to.
Last Sunday wehad a severe rain and
hail storm. the hail fell four inches
deey in Jumps as large as small hen
eggs. w. w G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-23
MARRIAGE.
4 Well known WilminStOnian
Had Never Seen Each Other. Were
United in Matrimony Last Monday
in South Carolina.

Mr.. Edward ]. Policy, Of this city,
and Miss A. M. Griffith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs.F. P. Brooks, of Richardson
vile, Saluda county, S. c., were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony at 1:30
p. m, Sunday last at the town Of Sa-
luda. The Rev. H. l.. Baggett, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence of
relatives and a few friends.
MI. Policy arrived in Wilmington
Monday night with his bride and they
are at home to their friends al 912 Mar
ket street.
There was a decided Iinge of romance
in this marriage. The couple had
never seen each other until the day of
the wedding but had correspondent and
photographs, n upon meet
ing both sides were satisfied and de-
|cided to unite their fortunes.