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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-15

from your old wheat. The new might
not be ground till late in the fall,
after it has gone through the sweat.
Powell fire insures threshing rigs.
See him now 1896
County Treasurer Ransier, of
Towner, was a city visitor Monday,
on his return from Fargo.
The finest lot of horses ever shipped
in here now on sale at First National
Bank.
The w. R. G. will meet at the
library o in the court house to-
night, friday evening.
Sewer pipes for sale by Robertson
Lumber Co., successors to A. D.
Cleveland.
Beatrice Hines, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hines, Of this city
is visiting with her grand parents at
Grahams Island, for a few days.
First National Bank loans money,
not only on farms, but on good city
property, as we'll.
A light frost Monday morning did
some damage to crops in low places,
but unless repeated will not affect the
ponoro1 oron c;%,,o%;o,
First National Bank has for sale at
all times young and sound horses
drivers and farm stock.
President Kerlin, of the Devils Lake
Improvement company, is advertising
in the city dailies for fifty men to
work on the new water works system.
Good wages will be paid.
Found.-A pocket book containing
money and valuable papers. Owner
call at Minneapolis Bazaar, east Fourth
street, Devils Lake.
The immense crops that have been
raised on the p%enitentiary farm for
the past two years and the profits of
the twine plant should make this in
stitution self supporting in the future.
'-Bismark Palladium.
Strayed-Glerum & Roe's delivery
horse, bay, about 800 lbs, II years
old. Strayed on Sunday, June 80.
Finder please notify this office.
"Rolly" Kane, for several months
connected with the Inter Ocean, de-
parted Monday for Bismarck, where
in future he will assist in molding
public opinion through the Palladium.
"Rolly' has numerous friends here
who wish him unlimited success in
his new field of labor.
You pay your interest coupons at
First National Bank. No eastern ex-
change is exacted.
Director Kaufman, of the North
Dakota state dairy commission, has
issued a warning to farmers who are
supplying milk to creameries, in re-
gard to keeping up their supply dur
ing the harvest season. He calls at
tention to the fact that if the COWS
are not attended to properly they will
go back in their milk, and also to the
necessity of keeping creameries in
operation the year ronud. There are
many new creameries, and it will
practically ruin them if they are com
PEELED to shut down for two or three
months.
Don't forget that the fall term of
Mankato Commercial College will open
Sept. 2. Get their catalogue.
It was a rather penitent and not
altogether inviting quartette of the
booze gang which was rounded up by
the police Sunday night and taken be-
fore Judge DUEL next morning to
answer to the charge of over indul-
lgence in the flowing bowl. They
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-15

J. c. Hartley represents the Con-
necticut of Hartford, the best fire,
lightning and tornado insurance COM
pany in America.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-15

Lost-A black spaniel dog bitch,
"E. Watson on collar. Return to
DR.. Jones, and receive reward. 22-23x
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-15

Bells Mocha and Java coffee at Co
Operative store beats them all for the
price.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-15

THAT'S ONE OF OUR STRONG POINTS! We not only qua.
rantee satisfaction, but we back it up by offering your money
back if a sale is not satisfactory. No matter what we advertise-no
statements may sound-if what you buy don't satisfy you, bring it back
in good condition within a reasonable time and get your money. It's re-
funded cheeruuy. We like to make money and make friends. Where
we're obliged to take our choice, we want your friendship, for we know
fair dealing will bring your business. Can we interest you with any of
the following offerings?
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

To make candle burn all night
put finely powdered salt on the can.
die until it reaches the black part
of the wick
To remove tea stains soak them as
soon us possible in milk. II the fab
ric be n nonwashing one let the milk
stain dry In and afterward remove
II with bcn1ine.
Two pieces of cork placed at the
bottom edge Of picture frame, to
keep II out from the wall, will pre-
vent dust accumulating there as 1t
otherwise would,
There IL nothing equal to finely
slfted coal ashes for Frightening
metals Of all knCs-brass, tin' cop
per, nickel, Rub over with damp
cloth dipped In the ashes.
The delicious flavor which all tiav'
clcrs In France discover In the coffee
OF that country is got II IL said,
5y the addition Of little butter and
sugar during the roasting process
To every three pounds OF roasting
berries u tablespoonful each of but
ter and powdered sugar Is added
These In melting spread over the
beans In n thin coating, which holds
the aroma and contributes cara.
mel flavor that Is delicious and dis
tinctive.
One Of the incest furniture pol
ishes you can have Is made OF equal
parts OF salad oil and vinegar shaken
up together. Apply rery sparIngly
with n soft flannel, Gad polish thor.
oughly with soft cloths I'LL not the
faiutest trace Of oilness remains.
Remember that an important nd.
juuct TO this polish is elbow grease"
and that without II the polish IL
worse than useless, for any oillness
left on will only gather the dirt and
make the furniture dull.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
DINNER TO JUSTICE HARLAN
Given In Recognition OF Completis,
of Twenty-Five Years In Unit.
ed States supreme Court.

Washington, Dec. l0.-The dinner
given by the bar of the supreme court
of the United States at the new VII.
lard hotel, Tuesday night, to Mr.. Jus
tice John Marshal Harlan, in recog
milton Of the completion of 2j yeai
of service on the bench Of the 50.
preme court, was n brilliant function.
The banquet hall was Handsomely j.
Illuminated and the tables elaboratey
decorated with palms, American
beauty roses and laurel,
In the absence of Attorney.Genera
Knox, Mr.. Wayne MacNeagh pre-
sided. When the guests had beer
seated grace was said by Rev Rich
ard d. Harlan, Of Lake Forest ILL.,, eld'
est son Of the justice, who had CONF
to Washington especially for the oc
casion. Justice Harlan was in biz
happiest mood, and gave every eu'
dence Of his appreciation Of the hon
or bestowed on him. His two othel
sons, James s. Harlan, chief justic,
ot Porto Rico, and John Maynard
Harlan, Of Chicago, also were pres
ent, while Mrs. and Miss Harlan ant
host Of friends were interested
spectators in the gallery,
Interest in the banquet outside o'
Justice Harlan centered in President
Roosevelt. His arrival shortly aftel
$3.50 o'clock was the signal for a grea'
outburst of applause,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
President Roosevelt Commutes Sen
tcncc Of gideon W, Mnrsh 80 "
10 Expire ON Christmas Eve

Washington, Dec. l0,-'rhc preslden'
has committed to a term Of imprlson
ment, TO expire December q, the
sentence Of Gideon W. Marsh, who
was convicted in Philadelphia OF NO
lation Of the national banNgg laWy
and ON December 10, 1898, received
three sentences aggrcgating II year.
aud Q months imprisonment ~
the Eastern pcnitcntiary at Phllaoer
phia, Marsh pleaded guilty to 'hr@
indictments consolidated into one ~
bcctlng to receive only one sentence
The attorney generals report sa'a
Taking into consideration all n'
facts Of this case MS they appear "
the reports aud other papers on ~"
and particularly the seven years VI
punishment borne by the peuuon''
while he was n fugitive from lusu''
and his voluntary return ana ""
render, believe II Is case IN w"'V"
the usual punishment OF hye year.
imprisonment would be sun'e''",
The prisoner has now served al"'o''
the equivalent to five years ~"
tcnce, and | recommend that MS ~
,cncc be commutcd to term o' ',a
prisonment TO expire December "
iuup ~
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Rank Robbsra Convicted.

George Dunham and Fred Under.
wood, charged with the murder Of
Sheriff Powers and the robbery OF the
Bank OF Clarksville on the night Of
February last, were found guilty
Of murder in the first degree. Sher-
ID Powers roomed across the alley
from the bank and was awakened by
the noise OF an explosion. He has
tened to the bank and pitched bat.
tie with the ROBBERS ensued, in which
he was killed The convicted men
were captured several weeks later
and placed In the penitentiary for
safe keeping. A man by the name OF
Richardson was also arrested In a
hospital at Wichita, Kas., suffering
from wound supposed to have been
inflicted by Powers, but with the aid
friends he escaped before being
brought back to this state and has
never been recaptured, The evidence
introduced by the prosecution showed
that Dunham and Underwood lived in
Van Buren,, and that they disappeared
from that place the afternoon before
the robbery and murder Reputable
citizens OF Clarksvile testified that
they were seen to enter the bank and
20 through the alleys In the rear OF
the building the afternoon and early
evening preceding the tragedy, and
rSlroad men gave testimony to the
effect that they boarded a freight
train between Clarksville and Spa
dra and returned to Van Buren the
morning after,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
A half MILLION IN ASHES.
Nearly an Entire Block Of Buildings In the
Business Heart of Atlanta,
Ga, Burned.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 1O-A fire, Tues
day, destroyed nearly block of
buildings in the heart Of the city
The loss at present is estimated at
S500,000 The fire broke out in the
furniture store Of Shook q Austin
Co., on Whitehall street, A strong
northwest wind sent showers of
sparks in every direction. The fire
soon spread to the Norcross building
at Marietta and Peachtree streets,
and thence TO the large drug house
OF the Jacobs Co., on Marietta street;
the liquor store of the j. NJ. Rose
Co.. and the Williams hotel. There
was no loss Of life, so far as known,
although Capt Joyner, chief Of the
fire department, expressed some APP
prehension for the safety Of all the
guests at the Williams hotel, There
was considerable excitement among
the guests Of the Kimball house, half
block away, as the sparks and
flames were blowing in that direc-
closed and the guests suffered little
inconvenience beyond the smoke in
the building, The windows OF the
ten.s,ory Peters buildings, completed
less than six months ago, were
cracked by the heat and other dam.
age done the structure. The Nor
cross building was filed with the H.
fees OF professional men, and the en-
tire sixth floor was used as n restau-
rant. 1t is rumored that several peo-
pie were sleeping in the Norcross
building and who have not been seen
since the fire bro,.e out, but this
lacks confirmation,
II was definitely learned later that
there had been no loss Of life, The
Shook Il Austin Co, sustained the
largest individual loss, their stock Of
furniture having been extensive.
Among the other losers are! ia.
cobs' Pharmacy Co., Guarantee Cloth.
Ing Co., Niaduct lunch rooms, Ham
mack Drug Co., Alonzo Nernuton, bar-
Der; Hub lIOberdoshery Co., Daniel
Brothers and Hughes 4 McClellond,
haberdnshcrs,
The building occupied by the Shook
& Austin Co. was originally the Ma.
tional hotel, and during early recon.
struction days was famous ns the
headquarters Of the southern politi'
cians,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
The American Rcd (roaa

Washington, Dec, lO.-Thc annual
meeting Of the American Red Cross
was held Tuesday, and was attended
by members from various parts OF
the United States, Miss Clara Barton
presided, The bylaws were amended
with view to the formation of state
organizations ana enlargement Of the
membership, Miss Barton was elect.
ed president for life and Mrs, John
~ Logan icc'prcsldcnt, Other OH,
GERS elected wcrcl EN'Socrclury Of
state Richard olney counsellor,
William j, Father treasurer, and
Samuel W. Briggs, secretary
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
DROPPED TIE DYNAMITE.
Fifty Pounds of the Stuff Let Go,
Causing Death, Destruc-
tion and Manning.
FOUR MEN WERE INSTANTLY KILLED.
Many others Injured. Some Fatally
The Accident Occurred In the
No. 3 Mine of the Lehigh a
Wflkesbarre toai Company ut
south WiIkesbarre, Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. l0,-Four
men were killed and several injured,
three probably fatally, by the explo-
sion of a box of dynamite IN No. 5
mine of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
Coal Co., at South Wlkesbarre, Tues
day. The names of the killed are:
Robert Humblebee, carpenter, aged
IS; married.
Arthur Jones, company hand, aged
IS; single.
Matthews Phillips, miner, aged Sc;
married.
James McGlynn, laborer, aged sc;
married.
The injured are: Geo. Knorr, Chas.
Stafford, Thomas Evans.
The seriously injured are; Neil
Sweeney, John Rustin, Dominick Hart
and James Peckems.
The men had lowered into the
shaft, which is ll0 feet deep, box
of dynamite weighing so pounds.
When the bottom of the shaft was
reached Phillips took the box off the
carriage. 1t slipped from his grasp
and fell to the ground. The concus-
sion exploded the dynamite, and the
20 men who were in the immediate vi
cinity getting their tools in readiness
to go to their respective chambers
were hurled in all directions. The
woodwork at the bottom of the shaft
was also torn and scattered about
As soon as possible, word was sent to
the surface and rescuing party was
sent down.
The mine has the reputation of be-
ing the most gaseous in thesentire re-
gion, and at first it was reported that
the gas had exploded, that a score
of miners had been killed outright
Fortunately, however, the gas did not
explode. The accident caused the big
colliery TO suspend operations for the
day.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Wisgei Refuses to Talk.

Lee Wiegel. who with his wife a
few days ago was found in their room
at a Texarkana hotel with their throats
cut, the woman dead and Wiegel In a
serious condition, has so far recovered
as TO be able to appear for a prellm,
mary hearing A strange featurl Of
the case is the refusal ot wiegel to
make, any statement whatever In re.
gard TO the tragedy, The couple were
married ut Admission, Ala, and I'm,
medlately went TO Texarkana, where
the mysterious tragedy occurred,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Altered Murderer Bound Over.

Joe Walker, colored. has been bound
over to the grand jury Of Jefferson
county on the charge OF numbering
Joe Branch, colored, his wife and her
two sisters, at Tucker. The dead bod
les Of the four negroes were found In
the cabin where they lived. The heads
Of all were split open with an AK, and
the instrument Of their death was
found nearby covered with blood. The
perpetrator Of the crime sought to con.
ceal his crime by firing the house. but
only a little part OF the floor was
burned,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
A DEpL0RABLE ACCIDENT.
A Mother and Her Three Children
Run Down nnd kiiled by
Hailrond Train,

Nndlay, o., Dec, l0,-Mrs, j, c, Nea.
ley, her two daughters, aged II and
0, and son Nged I, were run down
and killed by u Baltimore d Ohio pms.
scngcr train, one mile west of North
Baltimore, Tuesday afternoon, The
body Of one Of the girls was not
found until the train pulled into
North Baltimore, when II was discoy.
cred on top Of the first coach.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Fast the Century Marx.

"Uncle" George Brinsheld Of lizard
county. rode distance of forty miles
10 Mammoth Spring, where he took a
train for Paragould to attend the
Methodist conference, Mr., Brinsheld
has been a citizen Of lizard county for
over thirty years. He viii be 1903
years OF age should he live I'll next
April and the fact that he was phys
ically able to make such long jour.
ney In the manner he did shows that
he is wonderfully preserved for his
years. He has always lived the life OF
q plain farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
IN BEHALF OF THE SOLDIERS.
Uciinauishmcnt Of Government
Transport service,

San Francisco, Dee, l0,-A number
Of prominent members, including of'
ncials, of the Red Cross society, have
protested against the proposed re.
linquishment by the government OF
the management Of the transport
service, They base their argument
ON the ground that the soldiers re.
opiye better treatment ON govern.
ment than on private vessels,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Roads Incorporated the Past Year.

According to statistics compiled by
Rate Clerk E. G. Connelley, Of the
railroad commission. there were fifteen
railroads incorporated in Arkansas
during the year ending June /, 1902,
as follows:
Morning Star, 125 miles; s240 900;
backed by Chicago capital.
Southern Missouri Arkansas, 80
miles; 100000; backed by New
York capital.
Danville, Fourche Valley 4 South.
ern, Is miles; 100000.
st. Louis & North Arkansas (exten-
eionl 60 miles; sl,212,500
Memphis. Helena L Louisiana, III
miles; $3.400,000; Gould line.
Hot Springs Railroad (extension) Z,
20 miles; s3OO,OOO Philadelphia cap
ital.
X. c., Eot Springs & Southeastern,
So miles; $1,250,000 Kansas CITY cap
ital.
Mississippi. Arkansas 4 western, ~
miles; 100000.
Tyronza Central; IL miles; $780,.
900; Frisco branch.
El Dorado & Bastrop, 45 miles;
3675,00O; Gould line.
Jonesboro, Newport Western, 40
miles; 5000, 900; Ludington. Michigan,
capital
Newport Bridge. Belt & Terminal;
$500,000; New York capital.
Cache Valley, so miles; 100000;
Kansas City, Mo-, capital
Western Arkansas Midland. 81
miles $4,000; St. Louis capital.
Monte Ne 4 miles; $4,000.
Total number incorporated during
year, Is.
Total number miles proposed, sS9.
Total amount Of capital stock, sl0,'
S42,500.
A majority Of these incorporated
lines are merely feeders and branches
OF the large systems traversing this
state.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
DR.. J. N. RICE DEAD
lie Was n Prominent inhcpe""'"
Anthrnsitc Coal Operator :"
the pennsyivnnin Field

Scranton, Pa, Dee, lo,--Dr' o. .
Rice, a prominent independent Vv' '
operator who took conspicuous Wv, p,,
IN the present arbitration pro.~S .,"
Ings, died, Tuesday, from heart ,vu ~,
BILE. Dr. Rice was n member y, ". a
committee which went 10 New wi VII
ten days ago, which resulted J" ". ..
ing o'Y the proposed settlement wv
ilnilons.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
ProhIbltory Order Necessary.

In answer to q recent inquiry from
q prosecuting attorney Attorney Gen
eral Murphy takes the position that
the vote against the sale OF wine
simply prohibits the licensing Of such
sale; 1t does not affect the right to
sell In the county or township native
wine made from the berries or grapes
grown by the party, Nothing but a
prohibitory order Of the county court
will make such sale unlawful"
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Worked iBy faksrs.

Howard Bland, OF Texas lost sl2..
900 to n gang OF sharpers on fake
footrace at Hot Springs, Bland was
led to believe by the men who ran the
race that he had sure thing, but the
one he bet on stumped his toe and lost
the race. The same racket was work.
ed on a number Of wealthy men at
Joplin, Mo-, about year ago. The en-.
tire gang is under arrest,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
FIRE ut Westminster, u. e.

New Westminster, II, G., Dee. TO-
Fire IN the business section Of this
city destroyed property valued ot
$4,000. The fire started at l0;30
o'clock In the basement Of the Stand
ard Furniture Co.'s store, and was not
under control until one o'clock.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Protected Her Home.

A woman living at a sawmill near
Texarkana shot ,nd killed man, who
tried to forcibly enter her house. A
crowd of men went to the woman's
home and avowed their Intentions to
enter the house. She warned them to
go, and upon their failure to obey,
she fired into the darkness, killing one
OF the party
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
MOURNING AT PORTLANn
Funeral of Thomas b. Reed. an
land, Me-, Was "A simple bn,
Impressive Service.

Portland, Me-, Dec. lo.-Simpla h..
impressive services consisting q,
music, scripture reading, PRAYER A.,
brief eulogy were held over the r..
mains of ex-Speaker Thomas B R..,
at the First Unitarian church, Tn..
day. The church was thronged with .
distinguished assemblage which {,
cluded the governors of Maine an,
Massachusetts, the congressional IA,
egation, representing the house and
senate, the Loyal Legion, several
Grand Army posts, members Of IN.
bar, city officials and delegates t,om
nearly every political organiza,im IN
the state.
In a room which opened into N.
auditorium of the church were N.
widow and daughter, attended bv
number of personal friends and
screened from the crowd in the main
edifice.
The day was one Of mournin,
throughout the city. Many places oi
business was closed during the after.
noon. Public buildings were also
closed during the day.
Kev. John Carroll Perkins, the pas.
tor of the church, conducted the ser.
ice and delivered the eulogy, closing
his remarks with benediction.
The casket was borne TO the hears
and while the bells Of the city tolled
60 strokes, one for each year Of Mr.
Reeds life, the funeral party entered
carriages. The little procession
passed to Evergreen cemetery, when
the body was placed in tomb to
await burial in the spring.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
A Mysterious p,snun,nr,,,.

Sioux city Ia, Dee, l0.-John Sad
ler' son OF wealthy farmer, living
near Watertown, $, D.. has mystcri.
ously disappeared, Foul play Ia
feared The father Of the missing
man says he will spend $4,000, II nee.
essnry 10 nnd his son,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Coal Mines Sold.

The Prairie Creek coal mines at
Huntington, embracing over 5000
acres OF fine coal lands. have been
purchased by syndicate Of New
York capitalists, the consideration be.
Ing 100000 cash. 1t is estimated
that there are thirty millions tons OF
coal yet to be mined from the proper
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Large Sum Attached.

The authorities Of Hot Springs
have attached the sum Of $4,000,
property Of the man under arrest
charged with having robbed Texan
Of $4,000 in a fake foot race The
officials give notice that any party
where the gang formerly operated
may recover money lost to them by
the proper Identification.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Thlrtccu Anarchists Arrrs'e"'

Rome, Dee, i0,--rhirtccn uhaIo"s. VA,
were arrested near Spc1ll0' Mo"rS, T@,
night, after desperate struggle Ain, inc
police surprised them ot n'.J ,'s,ne
while they were In the net OF "" aa,,
nm oath with poignords to osS0'''''''
King Victor Emmanuel
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
sbo, a, Nabhlt nut MI Bis Partner.

The state supreme court has rem.
dered decision upon the act OF
1901, relating 10 nepotism In the EN-.
ployment OF school teachers The
court holds that the act applies to
teachers, and that directors cannot
give employment to parties related
to them within the fourth degree Of
consangunity.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Bride Swallows Csrbolic Acid.

Mrs. Stella Lawrence. a bride OF
three weeks, swallowed half an ounce
OF carbolc acid at her home in Eu-
reka Springs and died without max
ing a statement. Her husband stated
that he had Just stepped out OF the
house when he heard an outcry and,
returning. found her prostrated on
the bedroom floor, and that she had
drank half the contents Of bottle
OF the poison, mistaking It for cough
syrup in the dark.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Got the nenth prnnliN.

Lexington, Hyo Dee. iO.--Claudc
O'Brcn was given the death penalty,
Tuesday for the murder Of A. u.
Chnn, u prominent merchant heres
last October, His accomplicc, Earl
Whitney, suffered similar fate last
week, They killed Chnn while bur
pinri2ing his home.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
Eloper Arrested.

Geo, Gordon, a prominent business
man Of Fort Worth, Tex, was ar.
rested at Little Rock on information
that he had eloped with the wife OF
a nelghbor and deserted wife and
family. Gordon was accompanied by
tho woman, and after giving bond the
couple left for Kansas City BON
families arc prominent, Gordon's sis.
ter being the wife Of Senator NJ, A.
Hanna's son.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
DeaeIted BAbN.

A white baby boy about three
months old was left on the front porch
of the homo Of Mrs. S. R. Wagner
at Little Rock. Mrs. Wagonee was
awakened by the wailings Of the lit
tie fellow, and took him in in time
to prevent his freezing to death.