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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
QUESTION OF TITLE NOT BEFORE
CONGRESS.
STATUS OF CANAL MATTER
Expected That Agreement Between
Two Governments Will Be
Speedily Reached.

New York, Oct. 27.-In discussing
the report of Attorney General Knox
on the validity of the title to the Pan
anna canal, William N. Cromwell Of
this city, Of counsel fer the canal COM
pany, called attention to the fact that
the question of title does not again
come before congress. That subject
was, by the Spooner law, left abso-
lutely to the determination Of the
president. only one matter remains
to be settled he said. THAT is the
conclusion of a treaty with Colombia.
1t will be recalled that the Hay-Con'
cha treaty of May Is last was APPROX
ed by these ministers.
The form Of the Spooner law, how
yer made certain amendments to
the proposed treaty necessary in the
interests of both governments and
there few points are the object of the
pending discussion.
Il am advised by cable from Be.
gotta that the instructions dispatch
ed five weeks ago will enable an
agreement to be speedily reached be.
tween the two governments and in
cine for the coming session of the
congress of the United States to pass
upon the treaty"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
FRENCH ARE PLEASED.
Knocks Opinion Received With Much
Satisfaction at Paris.

! Paris, Oct. 27.-The announcement
of the decision of Attorney General
Knox hat he found the title to the
Panama canal property valid and un-
encountered has been received here
with much satisfaction by the officials
of the company and the government.
M. Lamprey. SECRETARY of the company,
said today that the decision bore out
his contention before the Morgan
committee Of the senate. He expects
the next step will be the conclusion
of a treaty with Colombia.
While the secretary foresees some
delay in ratifying the treaty, he says
Mr.. Knox's opinion insures the carry
ing out of the Panama project.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
ACRES OF DEAD ANIMALS.
Burned to Death in Recent Forest
Fires.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 2S.-When
forest fires were raging so disastrous.
ly through Clarke county last month
little though was given to the destruc-
ticn of animal life which they caus-
ed. 1t now appears that hundreds of
deer, bears, cougars, wolves, foxes
and smaller animals were wiped out
by the forest holocaust.
l.. e. Duval, a Northen Pacific tim
Der cruiser, found a lake last week in
Clarke county the surface of which
was litrally covered with the car
cases of animals which had sought
shelter in it from the flames and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
Benton River Press: 1t is

Benton River Press: 1t is openly
boosted by democratic boodlers that
they carried the primaries in Lewis
and Clarke county at a cost of $780,
900. Those who sold their votes were
required to use a colored ballot, and
the boodlers were present at the polls
to see that the goods were delivered.
These Doodle politicians are the men
who profess to be the friends of the
common people and the champions oil
a pure judiciary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
THE LITERARY LIFE.
Is as Poor as Any Other Vocation
Affords.

Apart from egoistic imaginings, the
poor as any other vocation and prob
ably poorer than most, in literary
material" Its details are not pic
turesque; they are not romantic;
are not even interesting, except to
the %"'literary fellow" himself, and not
always especially SO to him. There
is next to nothing in them to attract
the curious whose work and play
are on different lines, and other lit
erary fellows do not care to hear
about them, fer they know just how
all that can be said about the process,
the frowns and heavings and gurg-
lings, has been said a thousand times,
chiefly in comic papers and para
graphs. If he acomplishes his task
possibly he gets IS or $40 for the re-
suit; in II case out CT a million or
two it may be remembered for a de-
cade. Smith sits down to cudgel a
novel out of his inner consciousness;
who wants to watch his throes and
share. the joys or SORROWS that pre-
cede or attend creation? people
sometimes do in the stories, | notice,
but these are high lights). His wife
may have TO see hat he knocks off
for dinner and gets to bed before
GU .L~,~ H., -,
as to the concrete result. His init
mates, if he is %impudent, may say,
Smith is trying TO write a novel;"
and go their way.
But suppose Smith scores, or Brown
is acclaimed a new Tennyson? Why
then, if notoriety or fame be won,
there will be hard facts, statistics,
biographies m photographic data,
articles or items in books Of refer
ence. We shall want to know what
the great man eats for breakfast,
and where he buys his trousers. But
as for fiction, no. The professional
life of the mar of letters, however
successful, can as a rule furnish moth
ing to romance; and as for realism,
realism can find more to interest
and instruct in the daily experiences
of the plowman or society woman,
not to say of a lawyer Or engineer.
Machinery is a more hopeful field for
tales than letters, and it is being
worked now Business has innumera-
BILE varieties and r~amifications, but
what is there that is not hopelessly
commonplace in a writer's work, be-
yond the joy of discovery, as situa-
tons and characters evolve them
selves from his brain and take Gu a
semblance of vitality? Stevenson
could put that in a few glowing lines,
but not in his stories; he knew it
was not a theme to dwell upon. One
might as well, or better, but for the
dishonor of it, tell the plain prosalc
tale of his own courtship, the glamour
gone, the bloom rubbed off the peach;
at least this could be spun out much
farther.-Frederic Bird in the Era.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
QUAKERS ASK ASSISTANCE OF
ALL CHURCHES.
CALL FOR A CONFERENCE
Friends Confess Their Inability t.
Solve Question Alone and
Need Help.

indianapolis, Oct. 27.-The five
years meeting Of the Society of
Friends today at their session issued
the following call to all Christian
churches:
ITO the Various Christian Bodies
in the United States-Dear Brethren
in Christ: We are confident in the
belief that the concensus OF opinion
in the east and the Christians of cur
land is opposed to the evils of liquor
traffic and we find a wan of co-opera-
ton in practical effort to give effect
to this opposition because none of
the propositions heretofore made
has met the approval of the general
judgment of Christian people. We
recognize that this is the case in our
own body and we believe that it like
wise is true OF others. AS a result
the church eXerts far less influence
than it should to prevent the evils
produced by this great Of pow
crty and crime and which is also a
Of the gospel.
We are deeply impressed with the
conviction that an earnest effort
should be made to ascertain in what
way Christians can exert any united
influence in this cause and by what
means they may work together. Upon
what proposition can we obtain a
practical agreement?
eve frankly confess that we are
not competent to solve the problem,
but we believe that by united inquiry
and a prayerful seeking for divine en-
~lightenment with a willingness to APP
proach the subject with an open
mind, the united church may find a
way by which we can serve the cause
of Christ and the good of mankind
in seeking the ultimate elimination
of this ~stupendous evil.
"We therefore invite the governing
bodies Of the various denominations
of Christians in the United States to
appoint delegates to represent them
in a conference to be held in the city
of Washington to begin on the second
Wednesday of March in the year 1906.
The decisions of this conference
should be reach only in practical
unanimity and therefore it is unnec
essary to indicate any limit to the
proposed representation.
1--WE issue this invitation with an
humble realization of the smallness OF
our body as compared with many
others, but we do it under a deep
sense that this duty has been laid
upon us and that God will use the
proposed instrumentality. fer the &C
complishment of great good to man.
KIM and for the glory of his name"
The proclamation names a commit
tee TO represent the church at the pro-
| posed meeting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
Never Ask Advice,

When you have a cough or cold
don't ask what is good for it and get
some medicine with little or no merit
and perhaps dangerous. Ask for Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy, it cures
coughs and colds quickly. Sold by
Holmes & Rixon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-31
Fortune Favors a Texan.

Having distressing pains in head.
back and stomach, and being without
appetite. I began to use Dr.King's New
Life Pills." writes w. P. Whitehead
of Kennedale, Tex. land soon felt like
a new man." Infallib1e in stomach
and liver troubles. Only Csc at Chap
pie Drug Co.'s.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-10-23
di ss zs.:::s@
% gss . E E;;;s.
Potter 0undeeeon.
b a H0emnndSOn.
David Nicol.
Democratic.

Democratic.
Representatives. In congress-:
Werner e LOWELL
Lars A LELAND
Joseph cronan.
Lieutenant governor:
Samuel X McGinniS
Secretary of state:
John Quarum.
state auditor:
John f Harrison.
state treasurer:
james Mcdonald.
superintendent Public Instruction:
Vilhtalmur stefanson
Frank A Wilson.
Michael j Barrett.
commissioner Agriculture and Labor.
commissioners of railroads:
Peter l. Pritchard.
Charles p Peterson.
Oliver KnutsOn
Socialist.
Representative in Congress:
Royal + King.
Robert Grant.
Lieutenant gqyernor;
secretary Of State:
William Lamb.
state Auditor:
state Treasurer:
William Olson.
superintendent public instructions:
William Ballow,
Commissioner Ofinsurance:
PIT sande
commissioner OF ariculture and labor:
Il F Dow.
commissioners of rail roads:
W. Baily,
sorcn Madsen,
Sc Haight,
Dated at Cooperstown this 2,st day of Oct
A ID l00g PA MEL5ARD.
Auditor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28
Notice Of Sale Under Special
Execution, }

Notice is hereby given, that under and by
virtue OF q decree and order of the District
Court Of the Second Judicial District of the
State Of North Dakota. within and for the
special execution issued out 81 the District
court Of said county under said order, to me
directed on q Judgment and decree in fore:
closure rendered and given in an action in said
District court in which Jennie ope is plain
tiff, and william Hope, Mary Hope g. o, Berg
partners as Bergstrom q CO., the County Of Nc
Henry. q municipal corporation in the state of
North Dakota, Baxter Stove company, a cor
|p~oration; ,Hoosier Drill Co., q corporation;
The 3Favorite Range company, q corporation
against said defendants,, in an action for the
foreclosure of a real estate mortgage. and
ordering me to sell the real estate hereinafter
described, or SO much thereof as may beneces~
sary Ito raise the amount adiudged to be due
was docEeted ID thesofacs Of the Clerk Of the
District ourttin and for said county cn,the
END days OF March, 1902, I have levied on,
and shall sell on the Srd,dsy Of May, a. d. 1902,
at 2 o'clock m, at p5blic auction to the
e e19ns ho eaad in s dDs e essh 81 1s esil sf anaf Sooe ce oaehs
Of Ramsey, state 81 SortSsbaEota, tie follow,
ing described real estate sftnatedin the county
OF Ramsey, state of North Dakota. anddescrib.
ed as follows, ..towit: The south eighty-seven
feet ls7 Il. Of lot twenty.three Isl in block
80 much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment and decree, amounting In all to
the sum OF four Thousand, four hundred and
ninety-fve and 22-1OO dollars together with
accrued costs and costs Of sale,
Dated March Gath, A. d. 1902.
Sheriff Of Ramsey County, n. D..
! N. a.. Brennan, Attorney for Plaintiff,
| SS Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28
W MADE BY RAILWAYS.
The Iron Horse Has Been Promi-
nent Factor In the Creation
s4%$ sg@ OF Provinces.

To-day towns do not grow mere
" because of their location, and this
factor Of location will become less
and less important as the years go
by. Chicago is situated upon the most
impossible and unlovely Of allplaces
of human habitation. She is simply
q city of transportation, and is no
better than her rails and boats,
though by her rails and boats she
lives in every western state and ter
ritory, says the Century Magazine.
The sameAis true of st. Louis and the
vast southwest. One railroad res
Gently planned for western extension,
and laid out along its lines the sites
of SO new towns, each of which was
located and named before the ques.
ton Of inhabitants fol. the towns
was even taken up. And her rail-
way in the southwest has named so
cities that are vet to- build, and still
others have scores Of communities
which in time are to be the battle
grounds Of human lives, and stages
Of the human tragedy O comedy.
The railways have not only reached
but create provinces; they have not
only nourished, but conceived CONF
munities,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28
AGE OF COINS TOLD BY RING.
Cafe Cashier Has Familiarized Him.
self with the sound to Per.
lection.

The cashier in the light lunch cafe
iingled a silver half-dollar on the mar
BILE counter. d
'sI'll bet you a cup Of coffeesI can
tell you the decade in which thatpiece
OF money was coined" he said to q
customer who was engaged with his
midnight lunch.
!. Youprobably knowthe exact date"
replied the customer, according to the
Philadelphia Record.
take one of your own then" said
the cashier. 81 can tell from the ring
whether it was coined in the COS, the
sos, the 7Os or in whatever decade it
left the mint. Try me and see"
The young nan pulled 9 half-dollar
from his pocket and threw it down on
the counter. The cashier listened att
tentively.
That was coinedin the Co.'S" he said.
Sure enough, the coin bore the date
Of 1862. Several other persons in the
cafe tried him and in each instance
his judgment was unerring.
Its all in the ring" explained the
cashier. tive gotten so I don't make
q mistake once in so tines
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28
Celebration Of Easter

a.sFSI
m HE Observance Of Easter is almost
as old as the Christian Church. It
was recognized as a religious fes-
tival within 800 years after the resurrecs.
ton Of Christ, but it was not till the
eighth century that its celebration be-
came common throughout the Christian
world. In the western countries of Eu-
rope it was always kept on Sunday, but
the churches in Asia kept it on the third
day after the 18th of the Jewish month
Nissan, whatever day Of the week this
might be. This was the Jewish rule, which
aimed to keep the actual anniversary Of
the day Of the. resurrection; las we OBJ
serve Christmas, while the gentiles pre-.
ferred to observe the Lords day which
comes next after the actual anniversary.
The council of Aries, in A. D. 3l4, ordered
Easter to be observed at the same time
throughout Christendom, and the councils
Of Nicaea, IA. D. 1926. ruled that it was to
be celebrated only on the Lords day, and
not on a week day. It was not, however,
until the year IA that the computation
of the time Of Easter was fully settled
and uniformity secured. The rule was
then laid down. that Easter day is always
the first Sunday after the full moon which
happens upon or next after the 2lst OF
Y March. ii the full moon happens on
a Sunday, Easter day is the Sunday
after. & G
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28

the weekly mailffin the rural districts. To
this add the curious expectancy Of Ger.
tain interested gossips, and you have the
attitude Of the5waiting groups in and
about the Golden Sickle.
Suddenly, and as if by magic, with :
prolonged toot from his horn, the VEN
cradle and voluble stage driver was in ii
the midst. After the mail was disposed
Of, the usual array of bundles and boxes
were whisked this way and that into the
arms Of their respective owners, while the
meaning mods and covert smiles kept pleas
ant tally. 81 ss
Of&all the mysterious packages delivered,
however fe'a's not ,o one seemed sent q e ecemp ARE i il.
Bbandbox assigned to Amos BenNy, Char.
ity AIMS tall brother. But when Ruth
Hamlin put out her hands timidlya from
the back row to receive a $formidable-lo look
ing bundle for a girl in her circumstances,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28

bass stumbled along to his place, dropping
the missiYe into his s~weetheart's lap, and
in spite Of his confusion he could not
help but notice how lovely her blue bon
met was. %S sS8 Il
Ten minutes later when they stood up
to sing he saw his mistake. Good heav-
ems! He forgot. everything but the awful
dilemma he was in. Finally t~hegsub-bass
nudged him. tssWhy don't you sing?" he
asked, gazing in blank astonishment into
his white face. n,
Then, with the cold sweat beading his
forehead. Orlando Hines began the bass
repeat with a desperateness scarcely ever
entering into an Easter song.
When he sat down again everything
was unintelligible pantomime until the sec
ond treble beamed at him over her book.
She had accepted him for all time! For
Ia minute the crowd melted into hazy dis
tance, and he wondered if the gossips
would gossip much if he diedsthen and
there? But his good sense came to the
rescue; he shut his eyes a moment to
collect his thoughts, then openingSthem,
he looked at Ruth. Why, how3sweet and
graceful she was! He ought to have seen.
that before. And she was as good and
pure as the saints; what more could he
desire?:
1nstinctive!!;J his eyes sought the eyes,
of the first treble, perhaps for compar-
ison, and he saw her look angrily, haught.
lily down on Miss Hamlin. He had not
thought she could do that. Then he
was glad that the ~whisperings had mixed
up the Easter bonnet and Orlando Hines
as well. So he came to himself, smiled his
sweetest and kissed the tips of the Fingers
of the second treble.
But, be it said to Charity AIMS credit,
she was putting on the proud exterior to
mask the chagrined interior. From the
moment she entered the church, the Bent
" banknote, as it were, Knocked her from
the innocent head Of thsHamlin, And,
more than that; she saw the tickle Or
lando's billet doux fall lovingly into her
lap. After that everybody and everything
was perfect torture, pure and simple; but
the leading bass was judging from ap.
pearances only. 8as ~
And everybody went home from St.
Catherine's wondering about one Of two
things; why Miss Bently changed her
mind from a dream in blue to a poem in
gray, and why Orlando Hines came SO
near breaking down in the opening piece.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28

everybody concluded that her rich city
auntie had onceRmore tired Of an out-of-
date gown.
Charity Ann was tying her satin hood
under her dimpled chin in a precise bow.
knot, when8sAmos appeared with the ex.
pected box
Now heScried in triumph you can
ltangle up Orlando Hines, for he is not,
proof against starry eyes beneath nodding
white plumes; chi! Chat.
30, you tease!!', laughed she of the satin
hood, ~Wondrously pleased at the reference
to the rich mans son b os;lately had
shown her marked preference. sBut never
mind now she added, hastily. 'Come
along, it is getting ~dreadfully late to 60 to
practice. will try it on when i, get
back"
She was thinking of . little tete7astete
with that same Orlando, before the rest
of the choir came.
Amos deposited the box on the near.
est shelf and followed his sister to St.
/ GATHERINGS, wondering somewhat. Sure
Az Chats heart was not sog vain as he
supposed, else she would not have gone
without even indulging ina peek at
least. B6
Be that as it may, she surely had vanity
enough to be painfully shocked when, later,
sheStook from the perfumed depths Of the
bandbox aSpretty combination Of gray and
olive green, instead Of the dream III blue.
%, my %stars!" she almost shrieked, and
down went the attractive, yet offensive,
millinery into the depths, a despised az.
fair. The brilliant plan rose up, the
whisperings marshalled themselves and
Charity AIMS al%l.conqueriing perspective
became bluer than any poke ever invent.
ed What shall i dog" She exclaimed
overcome by it all. 20, dear, it is some.
body's wretched mistake!"
BY and by, out Of the chaos a bright
idea materialized, and Charity Ann seized
ut is too lateto remedy it, she said,
trying to be resigned, %""for tomorrow is
Easter, and / don't mind it much, any.
way: besides cansswear my new gray al
paca low. These colors match it to per
lection" 8$s
Up came the gray and olive-green comb
nation hurriedly and Charity Ann contin
a fine, rich plume; why, - declare, it ii
sswhy, l have changed my mind at til,
very last" thinking 81 tie w-hisperinss
tand-well, l have, that is all!!' this yer,
decisively.
But while Miss Bently was thus brave
" ...changing her mind, Ruth Hamlin wa
going INTO raptures over the jewel Of
bonnet for which Aunt Prudence mus
\ have paid quite q sum, considering til,
knots in her purse5 strings, usually. AM
it. would 60 nicely with the blue sacou,
I'll sho.s sent in the WINTER. like1v az ne 81,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28

up the dilapidated bows on the ancient
neapolitan.
II is not impossible" answered Mrs.
Hamlin. after considerable elaboration,
b then af
But them" Ruth flushed with the =.
citement Of anticipation. 81 don't care j
fig for the but thens. she said, ca.
Enthusiastically; .ssf5 it is not impossible, why
II IS possible, and away went the sec.
ond treble to sshint" as delicatelyS as fem.
mine tact could devise. M
After this heroic tack ii the direction
of Aunt Prudence Hamlin,s purse, Miss
Ruth kept her W counsel and slyly
Rugged her precious secret as she lis.
tened TO the further whisperings Of. the
marvel in blue velvet.
The stage was due at Millville at sun.
gel, and the inhabitants were agog with
the excitement usual at the coming Of
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-28
Bids Wanted.

school board Of Royal School District, No.
50, Ramsey county, n. D.. forthe erection, of y
frame schoolhouses in said district. Work to be
may Be seen At the Office Of the county superin-
itendent, Devils Lake, and at the Office Of the
sclerk OF Royal district. The board will meet
award contract, but reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Each envelope containing q
bid should be marked Sealed Proposal" and
Nd. A bond in double the amount OF the con-
tract will be required Of the contractor, in
Done 81 order Of Royal District school
Board this 18th day of Feb. 1902.
Attest: President.
ID. w. Ulrey,
District Clerk. 51-3