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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
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North Dakota Too Modest.

Jamestown Alert. - 4. ~ = 1ss,
TheeAlert is in receipt Of a-copy
of the Washington. Post containing
an account Of how the treasurer in
Omaha gets after tax dodgers and
collects the taxes It seems to.
MI. Beck, who sends the same,
Ethatsome SUCH method would be
|swell$to pursue il North Dakota;
and have everyone bear the burd-
ems alike. He adds II think.
that the --senators from-N North
Dakota and Representative Mat
shall would be glad to try to Sc.
cure a reduction on the duty on
Lumber for the benefit of the peo-
pie Of their state, and also on wire
fencing and some other articles Of
necessity to the farmers there, if
the constituents would generally
express a desire for such reduction.
The New. England people work for
ship subsidies. and they are not
any too modest about it. They
know what they want and ask for
it, and down here in Washington
if you do not know what you. want
and do not ask for it you do not
get it. When congress is giving
out favors and subsidies, the peo-
pie Of North Dakota ought to go
after their share.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25

W. W. Wood has just t.. received e
the finest line of picture moulding
ever brought to Devils Lake.
Gall and see them-prices are
right, also new paper arriving
daily. 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
For1SaIe.

A six room house and lot and
barn. Enquire of W w. Wood.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
Bids Wanted

Ihe.1 City Council City Of Devils LAX, will re.
sceiye bids for the city printing, lumber and
fuelfo the ensuing year.
Bids for printing to state price per folio.4a.4
Bids for lumber to state price per thousand
feet for. No l dimension .,-s.-., @~..t,D.r
Fuel:s Coalsoft and hard coal price perGaton
delivered.
Wood state kind and price per cord, maple,
coak, Mmarack and poplar. "
not later than s o'clock p. M, May 5th, 1902,
Thecouncil reserve the right to rejectany or
all bids.
By order of Council.
IS. T.. Wineman,
Attest: Mayor.
Ole Skratass,
City Auditor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
I Seed Potatoes .For.SaIe.

/ have l50 bushels Of .Saltzer,s
famous !: Million Dollar potatoes for
sale. They are an exceptionally
tine large white potatoe Of excel.
l:p If; favor andgood keeper. They
yieldlimmenselya Also45Oh bushels
Of fine Early Rose. y
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
KANsAS WHEAT.
Not Over Half s 4 crop Withsthe Best
Of WsathSr i

Kansas City. Ap,il 21EkE. IL IN,
reports from Kansas this moring
indicate that The state. cannot raise
over half a crop Of wheat with the
best Of weather, and the greater
part.ef the wheat afea needs rain
at once aato save. any, Of; the crop.
Even. in the southern counties,
wheat has made but little growth.
: It is s;piddling and thin. High
winds with temperatures Of 9Qsto
100 degrees preailed yesterday.
The weatheris clooudysto-day with
with some prospect of ran.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25

! tMinofso Optics APasdaa-ndi.ker5wa .
pi is the name Of an Indian at
Fort II tten.a Hey was sentenced
BY the Indian court to be- i'm
|prisoned for an alleged crime. He
concluded he would tackle the
white mans law and applied for
writ Of habeas Corpus in Judge
Cowan's court at Devils Lake and
secured his liberty on the :ground
that he was. a citizen ofthe United
States and not amenable to the
Indian court. It Is saidlto be the
FIRST time such an action was
brought ip this state by. an
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
advertised Letters.

4L- = E-s-
Remaining. uncalled for at the
postofice at Devils Lake for the
week ending April 18th, 1902. If
not called forwithin fourteen days
will be sent-toathe "dead .letterof-
fee" Parties calling forjany Of
said letters say advertised"
Brosterhouse Geo Long w K2 +:
Brown Chas d Odell Lou 49, :
Brattin Henry Olson Edw S
Beam .GiF 80 - Randall d T - -iai=
Bake Martha Ross Bud
Coon ID: -, Snii2ere:Gertie - ~
Combe Louis Schufer Frank
Darrell Mrs Jennie : SlnitltJ J-s.t1 A
Frank Lulu Scott VIM
Frank l. So - Rapport IS care Sprung
HAYDEN WJ Wright Chas
herkendahl Gilbert Walker G j. -t +:
King M T. Wood j B
r. %DAELEY. Postmaster.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
A Successful Play.

The: play. given at the home of
Mrs. Chisholm last Tuesday even
ing, under the auspices Of the
Meleterian society, of Freshwater,
was a decided success both fnan-
cially and socially.
The parts were all we'll sustained
by those carrying them. The
staging was a surprise both in its
dainty arrangements and uniq ue
appearance. DR.. D. D. McNaugh-
ton was Just at home as Dr..
Grover. and Miss j. Humphreys as
Millie carried her part we'll. Miss
Cassie McNaughton, as Priscilla.
was simply superb; never did Miss
Ophelia in Uncle Toms Cabin,
appear better. Alex Giese, as
Charley, the Dr:'s cousin, entered
into the spirit of the. play with
much favor. Miss Katie Chisholm
was superb, both in elegance OF
costume and good acting, and Mr.
Robert Webster, as Oscar Daville.
was a complete success, Miss
carrie Honett, IS Miles mother
explained all the trouble in hel
nice gentle way. .Bibe Rhifer, as
Jlp and Olaf Leet, as Siah, were
two as good darkeysr as you eve
see away from the old plantation.
In tao, these young, people, we're {
surprise, as this was their frs
work in this line and the ,schooi
board and teacher wish to express
their thanks an to them for. theil
Kindness. '
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-04-25
Two California Excursions.

On account Of the Convention
of Federation Of Women's Clubs
at Los Angles, Cal May l.. to s. the
Chicago Great Western Railway
(Official1Route} will-run two excur-
sions; hefirst:leaving MINNEAPOLIS
1000 a. INST. Paul at 1890 a. N,
Thursday, April 24th, and will be
joined by the Iowa Delegation at
Dies Moines the same evening.
arriving at Los. Angles via Santa
he route. at. $50 a. M. Wednesday
April Both. stop-oyers maybe
arranged for Las Vegas, Hot
|springs, Santa Re, IN. NJ, and al
Williams, Arizona, to visit the
Grand Canyon. The seeond-e3eur.
sion will leave Minneapolis, satur.
day, April 26th, st g llj0:oQa. d., St
Paul 1880 a. NJ aid DIS Moinee
the sane eyeppi4lg following sahsss
route as frstexcursion. Rs-seer19as.
ton for sleeping car accommoda;
ton should be made at.once. Pho
fare is only $4,000 for round trim;
Fer information and reservation,
apply to J. N. Storr, Ecity tkt. agt.,
cor. 9TH & Robert SITS. st. Paul.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
Marriage at MayesvilIe.

Mayesville, Dec. 27.-One of the
prettiest church weddings ever per-
formed in this town was the marriage
last night of Miss Sallie Mayes and
Mr.. Samuel Pringle. The ceremony
was performed in the Presby terian
Church, which is large building and
it was crowded with spectators. At
7:30 O'Clock, Miss Sue Mayes, the or
ganist, began the playing of the ever
beautiful and solemn, Mendelssohn
March, and the groom leaning on the
arm of his best man, Mr.. Alva j.
Pringle, entered and stood at the
right of the altar. At the same time,
the officiating minister, Rev. j. E.
Stevenson, entered at the left. The
ushers, Messrs. c. D. Cooper and ".
T. Grant, next marched down the
side aisles, crossed at the altar, and
stood at each side. The couples in
attendance then entered, the ladies
on the right and the gentlemen on
the left, and crossed at the altar.
They entered in the following order:
Miss Annie Anderson with Mr.. j. F.
Bland, Jr., of Mayesville, Miss Lilly
Shaw with Mr.. NJ. G. Mayes, Of
MayesFille, Miss Carrie Gregg, of
Florence. with Mr.. E. Earle Thorn
well. of Fort Mill. Next, two little
maidens, Misses Hattie Mayes and
Minnie Chandler, carrying the ring
and book of service, marched down
the centre aisle and stood on each side
of the minister. The bride leaning
en- the arm of her sister, Miss Fannie
Mayes, came in and met the groom at
the altar. The handsome couple step
ped forward and Rev. j. E. Steven
son pronounced the words making
Sallie Mayes and Samuel Pringle man
and wife. The strains of the march
began again and the bridal party
marched out.
The bride and bridesmaids we're
beautifully dressed in white and blue
organdie, two in each color. The gen
tIemen wore the conventional black
suit. The church was handsomely
decorated with evergreens, holly, and
pot plants. Just over the altar, hung
a large bell, decked with flowers. The
decorations were very tastefully ar
ranged and admired by all.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the brides mother
and an elegant supper was served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
FREE DELIVERY.
Post Office Department Waiting For a
Map of the City.

Mr.. Charles Schwanenberg, Post
Office Inspector was in the city last
week. The object of his visit was to
look after the matter of establishing a
free delivery in this city.
The gross receipts of the Sumter
Post Office for the fiscal year ending
June 30th. last, were in excess Of the
amount required to entitle Sumter to
free delivery.
Nothing however can be done until
the department is furnished with a
map of the city and the streets are
labelled on one corner at each cross
ing. and the houses are numbered.
Mr.. Schwanenburg also says the
condition of the sidewalks will be con-
sidered and he has observed that in
the suburbs of the city the sidewalks
are in rather primitive condition. y
He remarked, however, that our
streets being sandy and consequently
dry in wet weather is considered an
advantage.
This city will have free mail deliv-
cry within sixty days. If there had
not been so much delay in having the
map made we could have had the sys-
tenn in operation on January lst.
Nohing definite has been decided, but
it is practically certain that not less
than twenty-five letter boxes will be
put up and that not less than three
mail carriers will be employed. Mail
carriers are paid $500 the first year
and $500 year thereafter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

There are already a number Of Wis
itors from the North in the city, and
many others are expected early in Jan
uary having engaged board at the sew
eral hotels and boarding houses.
Stock taking is the order of the day
and the clerks in all the stores are
kept busy all day Notwithstanding the
post Christmas dullnes of trade.
The railroads and everybody else ex-
pect that big crowds will begin NOV
ing toward the Charleston Exposi-
tion Immediately after the New Year.
Nothing has been heard of the pro-
posed fight against Lee County for so
long that most people have concluded
that the fight has been abandoned.
The freight Offices of the Atlantic
Coast Line and Southern Railway
were closed today except between 10
and II o'clock a. M, during which
time perishable freight will be deliver
ed.
A gentleman made repeated efforts
Saturday to sell two of the new Buffa-
10 ten dollar notes and found no pur-
chasers, although he offered very lib
eral discount. He was suspected Of
being green goods operator.
The merchants, with scarcely an ex-
ception, report fine business for the
holidays, the last ten days in particu-
lar. Not few say that for the week
before Christmas the trade was
better than last year, and they are en-
tirely satisfied with the volume of
business.
The candidates for State offices are
already writing letters and in other
ways trying to get things in shape for
the campaign next summer. There
will be lots of candidates in the field
and it is far too early for anyone to
make promises to the early in the field
Office seekers.
The next few months will be pc
riod of the strictest economy and close
buying, consequently the man who has
close prices to offer will be making a
mistake if he does not advertise his
wares and the inducements be has to
offer. The people are on the watch for
bargains and those who advertise have
the best chance to secure trade.
DR.. May, who is one of the Alkahest
Lyceum lecturers, will deliver one of
his popular lectures in the First Bap-
tist Church ON Thursday evening,
January I'd. DR.. May is one of the
most popular and attractive speakers
on the lecture platform and his visit
to Sumter promises to be one of the
events of the season in intellectual cir
cles. The admission will be 80 cents.
gThe prize drill and concert which
was postponed on account of the bad
weather, is to be given on the even
ing of January 7th. The programme
will be unchanged except for the bet
ter. and those who attend will be
privileged to enjoy one of the best
entertainments of the season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

The telephone factories, coffin factor
les and oil mill shut down several
days last week.
The dance at the Sumter Club last
Thursday evening was largely attended
and was very enjoyable affair.
The Mayors court has had an unus
ual and unexpected freedom from law
breakers for trial during the past few
days.
DR.. May, who will lecture in the
First Baptist Church on January I'd,
has travelled through Europe on a
bicycle. His lecture is for the benefit
of the new church building.
The merchants were securing the
country for lieners at the first of last
wear. but very likely this year the
Iieners will be haunting the mer-
chants to obtain advances.
A MAP of Sumterville, 1914"
shows only four streets, Broad Main,
Liberty, Sumter and. Harvin. Re
publican Street is on the map but IS
without a name. There were then
but twenty-five property owners IN
the village and the greater part of the
land within the village was held by
man named Vaughn.
The last attraction of the Alkahest
Lyceum will be Dr.. Eugene May, lee
turer of renown. The lecture will
take place on Thursday, January 2,
1902, at the First Baptist Church, for
the benefit of the new church. Come
ont and help the church, enjoy good
lecture, and be assured of warm
place. however cold the night may be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
New Year resolutions are in order.

Those who have paid their State
taxes should not regret having done
so. although others don't have to pay
before March 1st.
There will be preaching services IN
the Lutheran Church, preparatory to
Communion, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings at 7.3o P. m.
The receipts of cotton from Sept. /
to date have been considerably less
than between the same dates last
year, but the shortage is not quite as
great as most people predicted. The
short crop and hard times forced a
very large percentage of farmers to sell
their crop as rapidly as ginned and
there is less cotton being held for
higher prices than for years. The
receipts from this time forward will
be extremely light.
The Prize Drill and Concert to be
given by the Sumter Light Infantry
and the Second Regiment Band on
Tuesday evening next will be even
better than any entertainment by the
same organizations and the house
should be filed. A very enjoyable
programme has been arranged and
those who attend will be pleasantly
entertained.
The Executive Board of the Santee
Baptist Association met Monday at the
First Baptist Church. The board is
composed of one member from each
church in the association. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was appropriate
money from the State Mission Board
to The churches asking for aid. The
meeting was interesting and harmon
ious. The meeting was organized by
the election of Rev. NJ. A. Connors
as chairamn, and J. E. DPure as
clerk.
All business men who need a new set
of books for the New Year can have
their needs supplied by H. G. Osteen
& Co., who have the largest and best
stock of blank books of all grades ever
shown in Sumter. Having bought
the goods from the factory the prices
are unusually low for the quality Of
the books. Do not send out of town
for books that can be obtained in
Sumter for less money than will be
paid if ordered. Dec. 27-6t
The church social at the First
Baptist Church which was to set
forth for New Years night has
been postponed. In order to lay the
carpet, it was necessary to remove
the benches from the main auditorium
into the Sunday School room, and
hence, for the present, there is no
place where the people can assemble.
Another day will be set and duly an
nounced.
The dispensary sold s1.272 worth of
liquors on Dec. oath. The sales on
Christmas eve last year amounted to
81, 4S7. This year the total sales dur
ing the three days just prior to Christ
mas amounted to only s74. IS less than
the sales for the same days last year
Hard times or no hard times the peo-
pie will have little liquor for Christ
mas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
The dispensary sold s1.272 worth o
4 GOOD REORGANIZATION.

4 have noticed that the sale on Cham
berlain's Stomach and LIVER Tablets is
almost invariably to those who have once
used them" says Mr. j H Weber, promi-
inent druggist of Cascade, Iowa. What
better recommendation could any medi-
cine have than for people to call for it
when again in need of such remedy
Try them when you feel dull after eating,
when you have bad taste in the mouth,
feel bilious, have no appetite or when
troubled with constipation. and you are
certain to be delighted with the prompt
relief which they afford. For sale by Dr.
J China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
NEW COUNTY MEETING.
Preliminary Steps towards 0rganiza-
tion of Lee County.

Bishopville, Dec 31.-Pursuant to
a call issued, a body of representative
men from the three different sections
of counties making up Lee County met
in Town Hall at IL o'clock a. m. The
object of the meeting was stated to
be, suggesting names to be incorpor-
ated in the bill as Board of Commis-
sioners and to arrange Township
limits.
After considerable work had been
done on the townships it was decided
to turn the whole matter of details
over to committee of five, and the fol-
lowing were appointed on that COM
mittee: A. E. Skinner, Col. j. A.
Rhame, A. johnson, J. j. Shaw, J.
F. Matthews.
The committee decided to hold a
meeting on the 7th of January at 10
O'Clock a. m. in the Town Hall at
Bishopville.
On motion it was decided to place
the number OF commissioners at nine,
and the following were elected and
suggested to the Legislature as suit
able board to organize Lee County:
A. E. Skinner, A. Johnson, ". A.
James, j. E. McCutchen, A. M. Lee,
W. M. Kelly, Reese Shaw, J. F. Mat
thews. Edwin Wilson.
The fire which occurred on Sunday
morning last, has cast decided
gloom over this town.
Times are gloomy and are so simply
because money is scarce and Congress
orders the making or makes the stuff
and those who need money make Con-
gress. Some one is stupid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
GREAT COST SALE.

Messrs. Schwartz Bros. are now
holding their annual Clearance Cost
Sale. Everything in the line of win
ter goods are going at cost for cash.
All Shoes, Dress Goods, Flannels,
Blankets and Comforts, Silks for
Waists, Cloaks and Capes, Tailor made
Suits, ETC., etc., go in this sale. This
is great chance for you, so call early
and secure the best selections.
Jan lit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
MARRIED..

Mr.. James H. Witherspoon and Mrs.
Ella F. Strain were married at the
home of the bride, Harvin Street, at 8
O'Clock Christmas evening, Rev. II.
r. Jones performing the ceremony:
Only few friends were present and
Witnessed the ceremony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

The Christmas exercises at the Luth-
eran Church Christmas evening were
enjoyed by all present. The church
was beautifully decorated: and pleas
ing program of music, reci citations and
presentation Of we'll filed bags of fruit
and candy to the children furnished a
profitable entertainment. Rev. Gross
man and wife were treated to a
genuine surprise by such an abund-
ance of gifts that it required team
to take them to the parsonage. The
Orangehurg Lutheran Church also
presented Rev. Grossman valuable
overcoat, and Mrs. Grossman useful
and choice gifts.
Supervisor Scale has the chain gang
at work on the Bishopville road just
beyond Mile Branch. The road is
being graded, ditched and clay and
sand surface put on. When the work
is completed in accordance with Super
visor Scales plan the sandiest and
heaviest road leading out of this city
will be a first class sand-clay turnpike
for several miles.
There was very little drunkenness on
the streets Christmas day and the day
passed off peaceably and pleasantly
though not quietly for the shooting of
fire crackers and explosion of torpedoes
were beard continuously from early
morning till late at night. In the
evening the display of fireworks was
unusually large. The police were kept
on duty all day but they had little
L. ,+c
Suggestions are in order and will
be gladly received by Post Office In
spector Charles Schwnenberg as to
the location of the twenty-five mail
boxes to be erected when the free
mail delivery system is establised.
The boxes will be, to large extent,
located geographically throughout the
city, but it is the desire of the Inspec-
tor to place the boxes at the exact
points where they will be most conve-
nient to the public. AS any close OBJ
server knows, some streets are more
generally travelled than others. and,
that certain sections Of some streets
are greater thoroughfares than others.
The boxes. to be of the greatest service,
must be placed at the points which
are most frequently passed by the
greatest number of people as they go
about their ordinary daily avocatlons,
or to and from their homes to their
places of business.
The Treasurer's Office was crowded
with taxpayers yesterday and Treasurer
Scarborough and his assistants were
kept very busy from opening to closing.
The fact that the time for payment
without penalty had been extended to
March 1st by Comptroller General
Derham, with the approval of Gov.
McSweeney, had not become generally
known and the taxpayers were crowd
ing in to save the penalty. That mon
ey is very scarce and the people as a
rule are unable to pay their taxes is
clearly proven by the comparatively
small number of receipts issued up
to date The number of receipts is
sued and the total amount of cash re-
ceived by the Treasurer fall below last
year. It IS to be hoped that the peo-
pie will be able to raise the money
before March 1st and thus escape the
payment of penalties.
All Confederate Veterans should at
tend the mass meeting called for Mon
day. The Old Soldiers Home question
is one of the first Importance to the
veterans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

Mr.W. A. Richbourg and Miss Annie
Cantey, daughter of Mr.. J. S. Cantey,
were married at the home of the
brides parents at Sumnerton on
Thursday evening, December 26th,
Rev. Mr.. Dent officiating. It was a
quiet home marriage and only the i'm
mediate family and few intimate
friends were present. After the cere-
mony a reception was held.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

Mr.. Harry Brunson and Miss Mollie
Avant both of Summerton, were mar
ried on the evening Of December oath,
by Rev. Mr.. Dent at the Methodist
parsonage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
4 CURE FOR LUMaAeo.

VIC Williamson of Amherst, Va, says !:
ssFor more than a year I suffered from
lumbago. I finally tried Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and it gave entire relief. which
all other remedies had failed to do" Sold
by DR. A j China.