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Time to Spare.
Philadelphia Times

From the Philadelphia Times
An employe of one of the city depart
ments spent a recent fortnights vacation
at an up-the-state river town. He Is IA
nous in his way all over city hall as a
man who is ever in hurry; he rushes to
work, to lunch, from one room to another.
leaves in haste at 3 o'clock every afternoon
and always seems hard pushed for time
During his vacation he wanted to make a
short trip by water on the steamer that
touched twice a day where he was stop
ping Rushing to the wharf he saw the
boat moving slowly a few feet away. De-
termined not to miss the trip, he leaped.
cleared tho distance, knocked down a wo-
man and little boy standing on deck and
careened violently into the captain, who
rcared:
What in the DEVILS the matter with
you?"
"I-just- wanted to- catch %he-boat"
gaspingly explained the hurry-up man.
THE boat Is not leaving. you fool"
roared the skipper; shes just comm in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
Medicines First Married Couple.
From the London Daily Nal

+ rom tne If5iuuf D"119 1a"1''
At the Madeleine today NJ. and Nine. Me
olas celebrated their diamond wedding. The
husband. who has charge Of the lamps at
the Hotel de VILE, is eighty Eight years OF
age. and his venerable spouse is eighty-one
Four generations of descendants-in all
nearly hundred-clustered round them to-
day to celebrataythe sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage. They were the first couple
to be married at the Madeleine after the
definite conservation of the historic church
in 1912. Notwithstanding their advanced
age. both the old people are active and
CHEEKY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
The Baby and the Bottle.

From the Columbia 6. CO State.
A Canadian firm recently placed with the
Montreal and .-'oronto newspapers an ad-
vertisement OF a new nursing bottle it had
patented and was about to place on the
market. After giving directions for use the
advertisement ended in theis manner:
when the baby Is done drinking 1t must
be unscrewed and laid in cool place under
tap. If the baby does not thrive on
fresh milk 1t should be boiled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
Fleas Called "Wild Animals
From the Toledo Times

A custom house decision on f1eas has
been rendered in Switzerland. A package
marked Trained Fleas'' reached Geneva
The nearest analogy the collector could
find was that OF June bugs, which had
been ruled to be "edbles.' The case went
from one official to another, till it reached
headquarters at Berne, whence, after much
investigation and elaboration the concIu
sion was reached that the feas came untIer
the head Of wild animals in a menagerIe y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
A Noted Man Ignored.

In the meantime a really notable man.
Sir Edmund Barton. the premier of the
Australian commonwealth, has been in
New York for nearly two weeks. attracting
scarcely any attention at al. New York's
appreciation of values" in its eption md
entertainment of celebrities may be fairly
gagged from this fact. Had Sir Edmund
before drifting along this way, d distinguish
ed himself In "otenin' wine" or in cracking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06

New Arrfval-"Well! Well! 1 had an ides
that heaven was paved with gold.''
st. Observation-Disclosures Life.
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Fashionable,

Reproduced from Laslie's Weekly BY permission
Copyright. 1902, by the Judge Company
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-09-26

OF Kelley avenue and Fifth street into
a lumber yard, and No. 81 includes
the fire limits in the block occupied
by the Sevilla hotel.
The many friends of Lyle M. Fisher
will be as pleased as surprised to learn
that he will forsake the wandering
ways of the bachelor. On Saturday
next at st. Paul, he will be married
to Miss Jennie Boeringer, an estim-
able young society lady of that place.
Mr.. Fisher was in the city Thursday
enroute to st. Paul, and told the news
to a few of his friends who kept him
busy receiving congratulations. Lyle
says there is no place like Barton and
his immense business there has been a
great surprise to him. The crops,
too, about that place are very good.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-09-26

here with his wife from Minneapolis
less than two months ago and has
been declining ever since his arrival,
being a victim of consumption. He
was 81 years of age, and the funeral
services were held at st. Olaf's church
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. M. Mccarthy came down from
her claim in Overland township on
Monday and spent several days with
friends in this city.
A couple of im~passionate young
men INDUCED in a rather heated and
highly animated confab Sunday after
noon, and attracted a good sized audi
ence on the vacant lot in the rear of
Bells livery. But the peacemaker
made his appearance before any Grim
son was split and up to going to press
no blows have fallen.
No creditors interest allowed
to drag if the claim is placed
with r. GOer as he looks after
the matter personally.
The crops are turning out better
than predicted a few weeks ago.
Barley and wheat this year pay better
than flax did most years. An ordi-
nary crop of wheat this year is 80
bushels of No. 1 hard. Oats run
about 70 bushels and barley As to the
acre. Flax is turning out all the way
from 10 to 20 bushels, while some of
the late fax will be disappointing,
and some may not be cut, but this
percentage is much smaller than gen.
orally supposed.
At a special meeting of the city
council last Monday evening, ordi-
nance No. 65, prohibiting the keeping
and piling of lubmer. and other COM
bustible material within the fire linn
its, passed its second reading. Ordi-
nance No. 81. pertaining to the e1ten.
of the fire limits and including
lots 1, g., 3, 4, 5, and 6, and 10, 30, 81,
%, %, and "a, in block 90, had it's
first reading. Ordinance No. Is has
to the attempt of the Rob
ertson Lumber coompany's effort to
convert the vacant lots on the corner
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-09-26
additional Local


Henry Hale returned Saturday from
a business trip to Cando.
R. Goer makes a speciality of
collecting bad debts, call on
him.
Mrs. J.. A. Haig and daughter
Helen left on Saturday for Rolla to
join Prof. Haig, principal of the
schools of that place.
First National Bank loans money,
not only On farms, but on good city
property, as we'll.
The First National Bank loans
money on stock and farms at lowest
rates.
Mrs. John F. Cowan and Miss
Katie Flynn returned from the twin
cities Saturday Miss Flynn has since
accepted a position with the Holbrook
Mercantile company
The best washboards on the market
at the lowest prices at the Minneapo-
lis Bazaar.
First National Bank has for sale at
all times young and sound horses
drivers and farm stock.
Ed. J. Prendergast, of Crazy, was
in the city Saturday on his way to
Montana where he is making surveys
for the Great Northern. His friends
here and at the university will be-
pleased to note Eds success. /
R. Goer writes insurance in
two of the very best companys1
in the world, the Citizens Of
St. Louis and The Traders OIL
Miss Kate McIsaac entered the May
vile Normal school the first of the
If you want to pay the balance due
on your crop contract for land, John
W. Maher will loan you the money Z
with which to do,so
Wanted A cpabale cook. Good
wages. Mrs. A.. o. Whipple.
Mrs. Ella. Cairns arrived home Sat-
urday from St. Paul, where she &C.
c%ompanied her daughter on her way
to Oberlin college. Mrs. Cairns also
visited friends and relatives at Will
mar, MINI.
Wanted. House furnished or un-
furnished by Sept. list, for the winter.
l.. L. Bingham, first house north of
Presbyterian church.
Forty-six lots for sale in Cleveland
& Kennedy's addition to city of
Devils Lake. 800 each. Apply to
M. II. Brennan. 1890
D. D. Terrell was in the city the
latter part of the past week taking
orders for a st. Paul gents furnishing
house. Mr.. Terrell had just returned
from a long vacation which he spent
at Howard Lake and the twin cities.
We are going out of the clothing
business. Stock up at your own price.
P. DeFiore & Son.
Tom Harris, the Crookston building
mover, Sundayed in this city, re-
turning home on the flyer.
Edgar Hodgkinson, always up-to-
date, has had a number of plate glass
show cases installed in his pharmacy.
They are made entirely of glass, ex-
cept the base, which is made of granite,
and are the latest and best, case made.
Now is the time to select your
rural mail boxes. We have samples
on hand of tho leading ones approved
by the government. G P. Brainard
e, %
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-09-26
SPECIAL RATES

Via The Milwaukee road to w ash
ington and return.
G. A. R. encampment, 1923. 80.
Through car service.
Detroit and return, ST.. rs.
Cleveland and return, $21. SO.
Buffalo and return, 1923. so.
Pittsburg and return, $22. 90
: Cincinnati and Louisville, $19. so.
Similar rates to nearly all points in
Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania
and Western New York.
Dates of sale Oct. 2-3-4-5. Return
limit Nov. 3rd.
For full particulars regarding rates,
accommodations, etc., write to w. B.
Dixon, Northwestern Passenger Agent,
st. Paul. Oct. 5h.
NOTICE.
Owing to the scarcity of pasture
and high price Of feed milk will be
eve cents per quart, retail and IS
cents per gallon, wholesale, begin
ming Oct. 1.
Lake View Creamery,
-Jno. Spokesman,
j. II. Ryan,
j. N. Miller.
FOR SALE.
A four-room dwelling house on west
Sixth street. Inquire of Miss Wells
hans. 27-3O* 1
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-09-26

S.ts--HsEt
s.The politician. is gettingsa. little
nervous, but the good times Ramsey
county is experiencing seems to be
keeping a lot of candidates out of the
field, and the convention will hardly
be as warm as the n two years ago.
The ladies of st. Joseph's church
will have a food sale at Mrs. Cogs-
wells post Office store on Saturday,
Sept. 9th, in the afternoon.
What might have been much more
serions resulted from a runaway farm
ers team on Monday afternoon. The
team took fright while being hitched
to a wagon and bolted down the street
before it's driver could get hold of the
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
Hallway, Senator Depew's Residence.

most charming room in all Washington.
The ceiling is low and the walls are dec
GRATED with nothing more pretentious
than etchings framed in black molding.
Through the open windows the breeze
ripples the daintiest of muslin curtains
not expensive or artistic" but Just
fresh and airy. and white as snowdrifts
and the big easy chairs and comforta-
BILE sofas are covered with with cream
chlniz, lowered over with impossibly
wonderful vines and blossoms in blue
and yellow and pink. It isn't fine in
comparison with other high-art apart
ments OF the National Capital but Mr..
Hanna must feel. when he enters the
room on his way to his inner office. that
it is the most restful spot in the world
There. are many charming evidences
of the travels and experiences of the
families in the service" that meet the
eyes at the thresholds OF many who be-
long to the army and navy. Navajo
stained tomahawks with handles show
ing a notch for each scalp; there are
moccasins and bags OF dressed skins and
bead work. and Indian baskets of most
intricate and marvellous weave Some
times an open door gives one an insight
into the Orient to which the host or
hostess has Travelled. There will be
gorgeous tapestries of dim blues and
olives with gilt thread stories of the
medieval romances of India. China, and
Japan. There will be niche here and
there, a teakwood cabinet or a friy-
olously dainty French affair of glass
and gilt filed with curios from the far
off corners of the earth; sacred"
pearls clasped in dragons claws, smoky
uncut jewels, tiny gods carved in old
ivory, prayer beads from the temple OF
the Lamasi mosaics. Benare's brass and
coins. that might have paid tribute TO
Caesar dead and turned to clay. Halls
the world over make an interesting
study. and it does not seem possible that
the student of character will find q
more interesting field than here in
Washington
The Washington times., 1902-07-13

could not have been very great as the
general has since purchased the house
owned by Mrs. Mclean during her life
time, the entrance of which is even with
the ground.
AS you enter the Letter portal you
face a flight of wide white marble steps
leading to the reception hall above. a
similar stairway descepds to a white
marble floored room below.
The walls OF the entrance. the floor
and balustrades are all of dazzlirgly
white marble and hanging on the bal
uster above is a priceless gold wrought
drapery from the Far East, and stand
ing on the pedestal-lilSe end are tank
ards of black iron embossed in strange
design with heroglypics of duh gilt.
On one side wall hangs an immense
tapestry illustrating some pagan mon
arch paying tribute to his god The
turbaned potentate wears long Grim
son cloak held by a group of young
women. each OF whom is goVwned in gor-
g1ous c6lors.
Senator and Mrs. Depew occupy the
old Corcoran mansion. which ever sine,
the past glorious reign of the late Sen
ator Brlce has been a symphony in
white and crimson.
The Moorish design of the hall and
the classic columns. all of snowy white.
are heavily gilded and the velvet car
petway Of the long hall opens into
doors that SHOW yistas of more white
and gold and red with gra ceful palms.
and. always, bowls of white and Grim
son fiowers-though there is. since the
coming OF the Senator's bride. blush of
pink in the floral coloring; her favorite
blossom being the pink carnation.
Dante and Virgil, their white marble
brows wreathed with laurel chaplets
lend an air of classic dignity TO the hall
OF Senator HaIe's home, and the presid-
ing genius of the magnificent reception
hall of Senator EllSins' residence Is n
life-size bronze figure of England's
champion. the forever renowned st.
George.
AS he stands with lance at rest at the
foot of the grand stairway, he seems.
somcway. conscious o: the old stTenu-
GUS days when he waged relentless war,
The Washington times., 1902-07-13

fare with the princess eating dragon.
that the young cavaliers who will come
accounting of pretty Miss Katharine Ell
kins when she makes her debut, had
better have a care.
At the west end of this baronial-look-
ing hall is huge fireplace and the
Senator's home blo1com, the Virginia
creeper. trails its graceful length
around the recessed walls.
Another palatial home of the Sena
torial circle is that of Senator Foraker.
The reception hall is large enough for a
fireplace where winter logs send out
cracking symphonies of cordiality and
good cheer. There is an imposing coat
of-arms In hammered brass over the
fire wall and set about the vast place
are chairs and center table OF richly
carved and polished oak. wide stair
way leads TO the state hall above, and
both up and down stairs a touch of syl-
van beauty is given by tall, graceful
palms.
Huge skins of fur animals sprawl
their picturesque length over the pol
ished hall floor of the Grant residence,
and among the store of treasures be-
longing to the widow of the famous war
rior is the historic chair made of the
horns of buffaloes that was presented to
the general, and which occupies a place
at the right Of the entrance leading to
the stairs.
The first glimpse into the British en-
bassy gives a gloomy Impression, which
passes when the eyes become accus-
toned to the very subdued light. The
woodwork is rather ponderous. and the
color of the carpets and draperies is 4
dark, rich red.
The stairway is majestiCally wide and
curves into gallery above. over the
first landing, and facing the door, is a
large painting of Queen Victoria in her
coronation robes. which shows to ad-
vantage in the light that falls from
above.
Senator Hannas hall is simple and
old-fashioned. but it opens into the
The Washington times., 1902-07-13

Buttons-a slip of blond lad, with
a vivid show OF red in his livery-ushers
you into The little side room, which, at
first glimpse, tells you that you are in
the great mans den. Through the open
doors are vistas OF the great hall from
two viewpoints. one of which shows
Boticelli's Holy Family" over the stair
way wall. The figures are almost life
size, and painted in the rich, dreamy
coloring that the great master so loved
Another angie shows the great fireplace,
where from the first chill blast of au-
tumn until the jonquils come a ruddy
blaze crackles in CHEEKY CLEANS over
polished oak and dark blue velvet car
pet that covers the floor and stairway.
Or the wall. near by, hang portraits
of nenry James. the writer. and OF the
Secretary and his son, Mr.. Adelbert
Hay. whose sad death occurred two years
ego.
NJ s. Sheridan, widow of the general
who made the famous ride. has enc Of
the most interesting halls in the city.
Immediately facing the entranceway
is life-size painting OF Little Phil. 9"
illustrating Buchanan Reid's poem. The
warrior in uniform and his galloping
black steed seem about to plunge out OF
the canvas with sucn realistic velocity
that instinctlvely you step aside TO be
out OF re way.
Hans.Ig near by is the generals sad
die on which he rode his historical TWEEN
ty miles to victory, and by it the sword
with which he went through the civil
war.
The Secretary of the Interior has oc-
cupied, throughout his official career In
Washington, a house that belongs to
Mrs Dewey and which he rents already
furnished.
The hall scarcely does justice to the
house which. above the first landing.
is roomy and handsomely arranged.
General and Mrs. Draper lived there
while the former was in the Senate.
and entertained IN truly splendid style.
1t was said that Mrs. Drape. did not
like the entrance which is two steps be-
low the driveway. but her objectio-
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
THE RISE AND FALL OF A
L BOOTBLACK ON THE TURF

to and then to to 5. Ny money
was all on. and I sat back to watch my
KILN
"wel?"
"Jever hear of nag called Lucky
STAR" asked Herman, stopping shining
long enough to glance up. his face wear
ing n sickly grin. II remember that
nag's name. can see her legs moving
around that traci- yet. l kin see her
ies' as plain as I kin see this shoe on
this block. Lucky Star made Animosity
look like a horsefly on a sheet OF patent
sticky fypaper. She ran away from AMI
mosity-loped away from her. Then 1
walked around and tried to realize that
was up against it. l locked at my
shoes They we're the same shoes that
wore the week before. and when l went
TO bed at night l stuffed my fortune up
in the toes of ,hem shoes. leaving 50 in
my clothes, so that if was touched the
guy would think sS was all had.
We'll. I amt had anv fortune since
had happened to me they says, oh.
we'll, never mind. you'll come back And
then they said they'd trust me for a
while. but I soon found my luck was on
the bum. After hangin around the track
for a week or two and fndin' that I
couldn't get my stride again. went and
had consultation with my wife. and she
said we was Just as happy when I was
shinin' shoes as when l was a racing
magnate, and advised me to go back to
shinin' shoes. 1 tried my luck again
once or twice on borrowed money. but
it was no go. and here I am. earning
an honest living again. was that clean
busted that I didn't have money enough
to buy blackin'. but a friend OF mine
threw me life preserver in the shape
of a blacking outfit. Tc got to pay
him for it on Saturday night. I'm goin'
to try the ponies again. 1 think my
luck will come back if I stick to 1t long
enough. There you are, boss" he said,
as he finished the second shoe. Say"
said he. as he received the dime. the
price is only q cents, but IL you say
keep the dime-all right, much obliged"
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
TIME official homes of Washington
drt tIIIIUat do HUI tstIHb as
their distinguished owners.

are biIuUSl dS IHlti esAlIS aS
1 their distinguished owners.
The old adage warns US to
Judge men and women by the company
they keep. and upon the same line Of
reasoning the hallway of house ought
to be considered the keynote to the
character of the dwellers within.
It would be obviously unfair TO form
an estimate OF the statesman or society
leader who comes 10 Washington and
rents a house already furnished. The
place to them is simply private hotel
whose drapings and furnishings repre-
sent the taste of some local owner or
real estate man. There are famous peo-
pie from all parts Of the country, now
ever, who either buy or lease Washing
ton homes, and, as they presumably su-
pervise the arranging Of their
rooftrees, it is to be supposed
that their front halls indicate
their Individual ideas OF elegance and
style. Mankind, regardless Of station,
likes to put the best foot foremost"
and, while some housekeeDers like to
boast that their kitchens are finer than
their parlors. everybody seems to unite
in the theory that the front entrance
needs the most carefully iudicious treat
ment. as upon it rests the responsibility
OF giving the entire house a tone"
Tho hallway of the temporary White
House consists. OF course, of so much
polished woodwork and so many rented
rugs that it by no means affords a clue
10 President Roosevelt's. taste. When
the home Of many Presidents is free of
the myriad workmen that now swarm
throughout its historic precincts the
entranceway may then express. in some
degree, at least. the Presidents personal
ideas. as It is said he is taking a per-
sonal interest in the work Of rebuilding
but that will make a future story.
When you enter the imposing front
door Of Mr.. John Hays residence on
Sixteenth Street you feel, someway. that
you are entering the home OF the poet
rather than that OF the Secretary OF
State.
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
.OUNTLESS MILLIONS
. OF GOLD In THE SEA

The possibility of extracting from sea-
water the gold it contains suspended
within its mass has always formed a
fascinating problem, not to the chemist
only. but TO the commercial speculator
as we'll. Everybody admits that an i'm
mense quantity of the precious metal
must be held in solution, as it were. in
the ocean OF the globe. but that it would
pay mankind TO be at the expense of Sc
curing It. is, of course. quite another
matter. Still it is quite likely that
despite the scientific difficulties in the
way OF extracting the oceanic gold,
many mouths Will water at the state
ment made by Prof. Lupton. of Leeds,
who, speaking at the annual meeting of
the Institute OF Mining Engineers last
week. declared that, according TO his es-
innate OF the amount Of gold in the sea,
there. was sufficient to give e6.00O,00e
to every man, woman and child on ths
face of the earth.
1t would be highly interesting TO learn
how Prof. Lupton arrives at this con-
clusion. With regard to the estimate in
question, Il haze my doubts" as the
cautious Scotsman said. But am open
to conviction. if any reader. or II the
professor himself VIII give me some
adequate data to work from. BY the
way. 1 observe that the president Of the
institution, J. S. Dixon. of Glasgow, fol-
lowing Prof. Perry. said that colliery
operations il carried on By means OF
electricity, and hy aid CT high pressuTal
and improved steam engines, would re->
suit in q saving of fuel by at least one
half. Thus from S.0O0,0 coo to 100000 900
tons of coal per year would be saved in
britain alone With the cosuical coal
bunker getting fairly low. these re-
marks are worth considering.
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