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Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Park Tax Levy Valid.

The supreme court last week, in the case Of Mathews vs. Kimbel, as commissioner, passed upon the ques- tion of the validity of levying spe- cial assessments on property in cities and towns for the purpose of inn proving city parks The court held that the statute authorizing the levy ing of special assessments for local Improvements is broad enough to include public parks as one of the objects for which such assessments may be made.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Officer Killed by Robbers.

About 2:30 on the morning of the 9th, the Bank of Clarksville was robbed and Sheriff. John H. Powers killed while attempting to protect the property. The sheriff, who oc- cupied a room upstairs adjoining the bank building, was awakened by the noise of an explosion. He hastily dressed and descended to the street, when he was fired upon by one of the robbers who was standing guard on the sidewalk. Despite the fact that he was fatally wounded, Sheriff Powers cmptied his revolver at the bandits, who kept up constant fire at all who appeared on the street, and finally made their escape. The robbers secured only $1,500, over looking a large package of bills. which were badly mutilated by the explosion of dynamite. Sheriff Powers was one of the best known officers in the state, as well as one of the brayest.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Appeal For Aid.

Prominent citizens of Izard, Sharp, Baxter, Fulton and Randolph counties met in mass convention at Franklin, last week, and decided to ask for aid for the drought sufferers of that section of the state. The convention organized by the election of D. l.. King, of Sharp county, chairman, and Ransom Gulley, of 1zard county, secretary. The com mittee on resolutions reported that on an average of D per cent of the farmers of the sixteenth judicial cir cult are in need of aid. Fifty per cent are entirely destitute. Resolu- tions were adopted calling on the general government, through the members of congress, for aid. Reso lutions were also adopted requesting the governor to call an extra session of the legislature for the purpose of postponing the payment of taxes until Decmeber l.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Plan of Worlds Fair Building.

Below is the idea that has been formulated by Manager T. W. Milan and Miss Sue Walker, assistant manager, for the reception hall, Ar kansas building, at the Worlds Fair in St. Louis:
 The hall, 28 by 30 feet square for a round room not too large to be nicely furnished not particularly for exhibition. Floor of native wood and inlaid border of light and dark wood contrasting. A large rug in center, or fountain. Walls tinted a dark rich empire green, with deep frieze or border of about three feet, decorated by hand with boughs of apple blossom-the states floral em- blem, glimpses of sky and cloud showing through. Facing the en- trance, a handsome mantelpiece of Eureka Springs onyx, highly polish ed, of light color; an open fire place with hearth tiled or of native marble; over the mantelpiece large mirror. i'll front of which clock, the case made of irregular Hot Springs crystals, with Hot Springs diamond for pendulum, or circle of small diamonds surrounding the pendulum. Large photographs of noted and picturesque Arkansas scenery, in frames of native wood decorated by Arkansas artists, in wood carving Two or three carved wood chairs, hall seat in carved wood, d few photographs of hand some buildings-the new state capl- tol, the old state capitol as com pleted in 1886, the state university, and other state buildings; portraits of some of the first settlers of the state, statesmen and others, with those of some of our later citizens. Some of the sculpture of Winnie Ream, native sculptor, whose statue, ''The Vest would be very appropriate if procurable. Stained Cor imitation) glass windows, anc last a grand stairway of native wooc made by the students in the wood. work department of the state uni, versity. Every county in the stat( represented by a panel from thai county, with the name of the county etched in, the Newell Post bearing the panel from Pulaski, the county of the state capitol.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Big Fire at Stamps

On the morning of the 7th fire de- stroyed one of the largest mills of the Bodcaw Lumber Company at Stamps. Two other mills, the pla- ners, eight dry kilns and thousands of feet of lumber were threatened by the fire, but the employes saved them. Several men were hurt while fighting the flames The loss on the mill was $100,000. It was insured for 56,0O0. The fire was caused by a dry pipe. The Bodcaw company has two other mills at Stamps and several along the line of the Louis- jana and Arkansas railroad.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Fumigating Papers.

Toperfumey ycurdwelling you ought to have stock of fumigating papers in the house. You can easily make them for few cents. First soak your paper in a solution of satlpetre, and dry it; then get few cents worth of benzoin. or storax, and dissolve 1t in alcohol. Soak your paper and dry 1t, and you have delighteully-scented fumigating paper.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Mrs. T. Back Arrested.

Mrs. Tena Back, accused of at- tempting to defraud in a case of bankruptcy, was arrested at her home in Little Rock and bound over to the federal grand jury. The off, cers had been looking for her since January 27, when they seized large amount of goods being shipped to New York.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
BRIEF MENTION.

The city indebtedness of Hot Springs has been reduced $48,274.14 in three years.
 A colored girl B years of age was frozen to death while going from her home to a neighbor's near Brinkley.
 Rev. R. H. Poynter, well known Methodist preacher, died at his home in Jefferson county on the 7th, aged 5 years.
 The Mena slate quarries have or ders to furnish all the slate needed for a $100,000 hospital being erect ed at Sherman, Tex.
 George A. Barcus, a photographer, en route from Hot Springs to Van Buren, was killed by sliding lumber in a car at Morrilton.
 Robbers attempted to enter the postoffice at Bald Knob, but were frightened away by citizen who was passing the building.
 Jesse Jones, colored, was killed at Fort Smith while attempting to es- cape from the Sebastian county jail. He was accused of forgery.
 Receipts of the state government for all sources for the month of January were $05,71537, of which $1,oS6.11 was in county scrip.
 The Baptist high school at Holly Springs, eighteen miles from For dyce, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, 5000, with no insurance.
 Lena, the 13-year-o1d daughter of Capt John Drill, Garland county farmer, was kicked in the head by blind horse and fatally injured.
 Congress passed a bill authorizing the Southern Missouri X Arkansas Railroad Company to build bridge across the Current river in this state.
 Hans Heidrick, under indictment at Pine Bluff for murder in the first degree, Is serving a life. sentence in the Kansas state penitentiary for murder.
 A 16-year-old negro boy named Green pleaded guilty at Ozark to as- white woman and was sem tenced to thirteen years in the peni- tentiary
 Rev. r. L. Kregel, a Baptist min ister, was killed by an Iron Moun- tain train at Fort Smith. He was quite deaf, and it Is supposed did not hear the approaching train.
 A gang of railroad men, while on trestle at Scotts, on the Valley road, dug up the trunk of human body, which had not been underground over six months.
 J. L. Angelo, a justice of the peace of Woodruff county, was bound over to the federal grand jury by com missioner at Little Rock on the charge of fraud in pension case 4eSwas released on bond.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
To Aid Drouth Sufferers.

Gov. Davis has requested a loan of $15,0OO from bankers of the state, the money to be expended for the relief of farmers in the counties of Fulton, Sharp, Izard and portion of Randolph, who are in actual need from the effects of the dry weather last summer, which ruined their crops. The governor pledges the parties who are asked for the loan that he will request the legislature to reimburse them at the next ses- sion.
Woodruff County news., 1902-02-13
Young Man Killed by Train.

The body of Chas. Wells, young man living near Bradford, was found near the railroad track mile from the above place A deep cut in his head indicated that he had been struck by train.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
THE o M WHO PAINTED.
A Lesson ON Courtesy In a Crowded
n. .LEE.. I.0ndOn yThRafRr. - NEE

A Lesson ON Courtesy In a Crowded
London Theater.
Here is IN. example Of the courtesy
and good feeling Of the twentieth cen
fury. How are we to account for It?
The worst Of 1t is that in such a case
the innocentsufer for the guilty. When
a woman does really faint, there will
be some hesitation before she receives
a seat, consolation and brandy.
In an overcrowded pit Of one of the
London theaters the other night a lady,
who a standing, suddenly became
very faint, and! another lady sitting
ear kindly offered her her seat. Not
only this, but, seeing that she did not
recover quickly, she went and fetched
some restoratiyes from the refreshment
room, w%hereupon the lady quickly re-
covered and began to thoroughly enter
into the spirit Of the play, apparently
quite. oblivious Of her benefactress. i
AS time went on she was asked by
her b~enefactress IL she would object to
her sitting down again. But tie other
would none of it. "Now l have a seat
I mean to keep it!!' she replied. Where
upon her benefactress gently reminded
her that she had paid for her seat and
thought that she had every right to re-
turn to It. But no amount Of talking
would apparently move the former.
"A gentleman sitting near, having
watched the episode, leaned forward
and said, do you intend to give up
your seatY' "Eo," was the reply. Up
he sprang and gently lifted her out Of
It. An onlooker said to a lady next t,
her, II like that man. 'Thank you,,"
was the reply; "he is my husband"
There seems to be nc limit to the re.
sources used by some people to seci .e
what they have not paid FOR. Tie lady
was no more faint than any one else in
the audjence.-London Free Lance.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS
The Easy Steward snd the Auda-
ciOus "Gra1ter."

The Easy steward sEond the Au0o.
cious "Graiter."
"A man walked into one Of the up
town college clubs one morning and sat
downgin the smoking room. His air Of
assurance was hardly in accord with
his tattered clothes. 1t was early, and
none of the members was about. He
rang the bell, and the steward re-
sponded. .t8&
ut seems good to get, back into the
club again." he remarked. E
Eyes, SIR said the steward. u
II used to be a member here, but rye
had hard luck and can't afford it any
longer"
"Yes, sir; I'm sorry, sir" said the
steward.
'BF the way, I'm a little short of car
fare this morning." said the nervy
stranger. Gould you let me have ten
cents until / call here again?"
The surprised steward reached into
his pocket and handed out a dime.
'"Thank you," said the man. "Now,
I'm alsosa little hungry, having had no
breakfast. Do you suppose. you could
gather me up a little luncheon?"
The steward was stupefied BY such a
displaysof nerve. 3 I'd -
a""And a little whisky with a dash Of
bitters would not 60 badly with the
food.'3 4E5a fG J
The steward fed as one Of the mem
bers entered. The stranger saw the
new arrival and rose hastily.
II am too early for my friend" he
said as he walked toward the, door.
II will return later Then he added
in an undertone, which the doorboy
heard: "Too bad, too bad! That stew
ard was easy. He'digiven me the club
If I'd asked for it. It's a wonder those
members wouldn't stay away" The
man Of nerve walked down the street
with his head bowed in deep thought.
Chow Ito! get that luncheon without
paying for It" was his theme.-New
York Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
The Necessity Of Salt.

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Although in treaties on dietetics salt
figures as q condiment, it is universally
recognized to be something more; in
deed it is an Indispensable element Of
the food of man and animals. A well
known authority asserts, says The
Medical Press and Circular, that when
ever the annual consumption Of salt
falls below twenty pounds per head Of
population the public health is likely
to- suffer. The deprivation of salt does
not produce a definite disease, but re-
duces the vitality Of the organism as a
whole, so that the victims Of admins
trative measures which restrict the
consumption Of salt more readily fall
prey to prevailing epidemics, as well
to endemic maladies. 3..l.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Threw Up the Sponge.
Hfs Loving Spouse (who has been.
talking for five. .minJltes Wiithn.!t g

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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
THE WAY OF a TORNADO.
One That Was Remarkable Both In
Appearance and Action.

One That Was Remarkable Both In
Appearance and Action. Z
"a tornado that was remarkable both
In appearance and in action was one
that travelled from Texas across Okla
homa and Indian Territory in May,
1885," says Earl ". Mayo in Ainslee's,
IA man in Sherman, Okla, who had ex.
ceptional opportunities for observing
the storm, inasmuch as he was caught
up in it and carried several hundred
yards before descending to earth again,
is certain that it was not funnel
shaped. He says of it.
1T looked to me like a great ball Of
yapor rolling yer and over toward
me. When I first saw 1t distinctly, It
was at a hill perhaps an eighth Of a
mile away. It seemed to be about $50
yards wide and 100 feet high. The mo-
ton was that Of a ball rolling over and
over, not spiral, and it came on rather
slowly, perhaps thirty miles an hour.
Whatever the ball Of cloud struck was
lifted right of the ground.
- saw it pick up house after house
SSSV ~ AAAA dA0 LIE, duu LIE ClOUu
seemed to be full Of flying boards and
tmbers. When the ball reached Mrs.
C.'s, the house nearest me, it went
straight up off its foundations. The
house remained intact until it was
about twenty or twenty-five feet from
the ground, then it burst open and the
fragments few in all directions. 1t
looked like an exploding bomb. The
corn and cotton standing a hundred
feet on either side Of the storms path
were suninjured. but whenever the
cloud struck the higher ground it
spread out, covering a wider strip Of
the surface.
"sWhen theacloud struck me, I went
up lightly and easily and the sensation
was not unpleasant, but l came down
hard and was badly shaken up, al
though not seriously injured. On the
highway north Of Sherman fence wires
were torn from the posts and pounded
into the hard surface Of the road q dis
lance Of two or three i%nches'"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Doing His Best,

In the early morning / went to the
po%stof1cetiin, an Alabama town to in.
4qutre for mail. but found l was half
an:hour too early. ! was walking away
when the colored janitor who was
sweeping out called to, me and; asked:
WAS yo' procrastinatin' around yere
after yo'r mail, sah1"
Eyes, but I see+1'm too eas3y.
Eyes. sab, too airiy. An was ~ .
stranger In dis town?e's II
Eyes,"
An hain't 70 no one to talk tor
no" Y. /
.Den, sab, II yo' don't keer to elimi-
nate aboutsde street fur half an hour
70 can stop right yere, an I'll do my
best to considerate de reciprocity Of de
situashun an make yo' feel to homer
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
a KANSAS TRAGEDY,
;;Pr0lAd Convict Kills His Wife and
90 Commits Suicide Near
So Lyndon,

lyndon, Kan, Dec. 51.-Albert
Yoty,*living near here, killed his
Eife Sunday night by beating her
I;Verstthe head with q gun barrel.
#:oty then escaped, and Monday
corning his horribly mutilated body
:$:Sas found on the Missouri Pacific
north of town. He probably
"ommitted suicide. AS a result Of
Ire crime, Mrs. Doty's mother, Mrs.
Taylor, has become insane. Doty
a'ass25 years old and a paroled pris-
:ner from the Hutchinson reforma-
;ory,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Ter,ap,. n....-4


The terrapin is thought to have much
influence in causing sickness, and the
terrapin disease is either a rheumatic
affection about the chest and ribs or
possibly some pulmonary trouble: The
association of the terrapin with diseases
in this portion of the body doubtless
originates from the fact that the ribs
If the terrapin are not free, as in the
case Of most Of the higher animals, but
are united into one piece.
An Indian who was i'll applied for re-
lief to a shaman and was asked, did
you not when a boy tie strings to the
terrapin's tail and worry the creatureT'
The patient admitted that he did.
/ well" said the medicine man that
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Defended His Mother.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 31.-Elza
emmett ~ Ct Fl years old, shot and fa-
PLY wounded his stepfather, Ed
1ardsBishop, at their home in West
hdianapolis, Monday. The investi-
htapn ~ the police showed that the
~ had shot in defense of his
aothher, who had been struck and
;bused by Bishop.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
VIM Receive a Bonn.

4 Cleveland. O., Dec. 31.-The Pitts.
:#urg Steamship company has an.
:sounced that it will give the masters
HIS its 112 vessels a bonus ranging
II oms$1oo to $3.50 for their work dur.
the past S
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Accidentally Killed.

west West Superior, Wis, Dec. 31.-Ruth
nodes, the eighT-year-old daughter
f3lohn w. Rhodes, was accidentally
:hot and killed by an older brother.
:|sssaYas playing with an air rife
;fhen.it went off, and the bullet
truck her in the head. She died on
he way to the hospital.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Bonner Accepts.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Mr. Hugh ].
;Honner, Of New York, has accepted
ne tender Of an appointment as
::;;hiefo the fire department of Ma
Hiatt is purposed to reorganize the
:lanila fire fighting service on mod
in american lines, and Mr.. Bonner
unsolicited because of his fine rec.
;;:rdsinSNew York CITY.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
For Rent

The Midway: farm 2 miles from
town, 40 acres under cultivation.
Good buildings and fine water.
Want 40 acres more broke and will
pay tenant cash for breaking-ad-
Joining lands can be rented.
j. O. BAUGHMAN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Eastern Star Installation.

Eastern Star Installation.
Lorraine Chapter, No. Is, o. E.
S., last evening installed the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing
year.
W. M.-7Mrs. Jennie Nimmo. i,
w. P.-Mr. O. Rawson.
/. Asst. M.--Mrs. Sue Pitcher.
Cond.-Mrs Nellie Svee.
Asst. Como. Mrs Trena Wine
J Chaplain MFRS. Mary Crewe.
Sec.-Mrs. Mary Rodenbach.
Treass:.-Mrs Ellen Van Liew.
Adah.-Mrs Ella Reid. 81
Ruth.-Helen Nimmo.
Esther.-Mrs Jennie Mann.
Martha.--Minnie Jameson; ;
Electa.-Mrs. Lackey., ia NV Z
Warden.-Mrs. Mollie Fox. i.
Marshal. MRS. Hattie R]awson.
S Sentinel p. A. Pierce. 81.
After the installation ceremonies
refreshments were Sc served and 2 a
pleasant social time me was enjoyed
until the New Year rang;in, when
all departed for their homes we'll
pleased with their evenings en-
joyment, grfd*aa.,ry ao:5,a.I, :.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Strayed.

!. From Devils Lake, Wednesday,
a white, dehorned COW, with few
brown spots, had on halter and
strap. Any information concern
ing her will be gladly received by
Mrs. NJ. @. Mccarthy. III y
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
Notice

One Of the chief sources of annoyance to the
Barbar trade is the ticket system. The under
signed have therefore decided not to issue any
tickets; after J January lst, 1902. and take this
the public y17 fIf.& 10.
Dated at Devils Lake, NJ Oak. this Goth day
Of December, 1901. .s,e(.Ee, J.
JOSEPH WTCKERr. ~
III n anil 4S4i"L OLIVER, w. RAwsoN,
J. f. DAVIS I44GI
.4H Mit4,1ni NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. |.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
STRAIGHTFORWARD,

He-You mustn't believe every beg
gar who comes to your door. II SEf5t
i :She-But this was no common beggar.
He was a sea captain who had lost, ev-
errythtng tn q shipwreck. hg.
He-How do you know he was?'
rs She-He' told q straightforward story
about how his ship went to pieces on
the coast Of Observation-Disclosures
Prose. st'&t 74i &3t3i5&ii f"I
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03
The Plague at smyrna.

/ Washington, Dec. 31.-Consul Lane.
III Smyrna, has cabled the state de-
;artment that the bnbonic. plague
las broken out at that point.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-03

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Sheep For Sale.

Desiring to reduce S my flock Of
sheep, [ will sell at private sale
100 ewes. Apply3at farm, q miles
west of Devils Lake. S,.JD