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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13

The Co. D masquerade ball at the
armory wound up the day.
See the stock exchange scene in.
The Henrietta-The O'Callaghans
Feb. s3rd and Gath.
Banker and Mrs. Luros reprepre-
sented Crary in the. city last Friday
evening. Z
Wanted. A man to take contract
to break. disc, drag and seed 200 acres
in Cato township. Address E. w.
Miner, Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake is represented in the
National Bottler's convention by our
own enterpris1ng Nick Rothecker.
For sale-my farm in township III,
range 4O33, to raise money to go to
see the O'Callaghans in The Hen
rietta.
Chris Gorder is in st. Paul and
Minneapolis buying material for the
bridge contract. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Gorder.
Half fare excursion from Stark
weather and intermediate points on
aStarkweather night" Feb. 23rd,
The O'Callaghans in The Henrietta.
Seats will BIZ on sale at both drug
stores at Starkweather ON and after
Feb. 18th.
The high school class surprised
Harry Anderson last Friday evening.
I The old folks are absent in Virginia
but the young people found their way
to the cupboard-and found it not
bare.
For Sale.-A self feeder stove, oak
jsideboard and round oak dining room
table, for sale cheap. Apply at once
to Winter & Ames' elevator, Devils
Lake. 49-5l"
At the meeting Of the North Dakota
State Optical association Louis Han
son, the Devils Lake jeweler and op.
tician. was elected as a member OF
the board of director for the ensuing
year.
Messrs. Downing and Culp, of the
devils Lake Improvement company
who have been putting in many extra
hours in installing the new electric
light and telephone plant, leaves on
,lSunday for a months vacation to
California.
All patrons of the electric light
plant are instructed to notify the
Improvement Company of any al,
might services they may be using no
already arranged for.
The bachelors-all young and hand
some and willing-of the Knights OF
Pythias entertained invited guests al
la card and dancing party Wednesday
evening at the lodge rooms The
bows outdid their own reputation fol
) hospitality in providing a jolly good
! time for everybody.
Before letting your building con
tracts, consult J. Halliday, carpenter
contractor, ETC., Devils Lake. Al
work intrusted to me will have my
! personal attention. Residence 6tl
| street, east, opposite Norwegian
church. 45-4s*
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13
INCEST Spring
Stock

that was ever in the store. We've
had splendid stocks before, but we'll
leave /" to you if we're not surprising
ourselves this season. Come in any
day this week and take your leisure
in inspecting. This store will stand
any fair test you care to make, either
as to stocks, prices or service.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13

Includes many things that will in
terest the economically inclined as we'll
as those who are looking for the latest
things in spring styles. We've been
in business a great many years aud
we've learned not to stand still. Each
season must show an advance over
the proceeding 0ne---We must 60 for.
ward. So we are prepared to fill your
wants with a little the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13

Farmers Attention! We can
save you money! We will quote
you special prices on all kinds
of wood and Ignite coal in car
lots. We solicit your patronage
Respectfully,
===Miller & Baker.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13
We Guarantee all our Shoes

Against all inlperfections as to quality aud workman.
ship. If our shoes do not give satisfaction we want
to know it, and if they please you we expect you
to come again.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13
Our Leaders Are:

The w. L. Douglas, Shoe for Men S $50
The w. l.. Douglas Shoe for Boys, $500 and LIS
Queen Quality Shoes for Women 800
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-02-13

Also the J.F. Budd's line of Children's Shoes
one of the pest in the business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
TO OPPOSE
LOAN TO DISTRICT
VIII Seek to Continue Existing Ar
rangement.

Representative Sims OF Tennessee
has announced that he viii oppose the
bill providing for loan of SO. 0oo .oO0
to the District from the United States
Treasury to meet the Districts share Of
the expenditures for extraordinary i'm
provements.
Mr- Sims is a member Of the House
Committee on the District. and voted
against the measure when It came up
IN that body on Thursday. When it
comes before the House he says he will
seek 10 amend it to continue the exist
ing arrangement for two-year loans.
I do not believe" Mr. Sims said yes
rerday, that 1t would be advisable to
place this large sum of money at the
disposal OF the District government for
period OF twenty years. am willing
that advances shall be made from the
Treasury. but I think two years at a
time is a sufficiently long time for which
10 extend the period.
This would place II in the power Of
Congress TO shut of the advances when
q disposition toward extravagance be
came apparent The privilege Of hor-
rowing $lo,0OO,OoO at ? per cent would
have a tendency 10 beget extravaganza.
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BLACK CAT VICTIMS
COMPANION MISSING
Detective Sergeant Walsh MAY Re
cover.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE disappear
ance Of the former soldier. the com
panion Of Detective Sergeant William D.
Walsh. and present at the shooting in the
Black Cat restaurant last night. has Civ
en- rise to several rumors that possibly
he knows more of the affair than he is
willing TO state
His absence was first noticed at 3
O'Clock this morning. when many of the
stan from the district attorneys Office
were at the Mercer Street statfonhouse
trying to get information from the res
taurant employees held there as prison
ers- The revolver with which Walsh
was shot has not been found. although
the restaurant has been thoroughly
searched.
Walsh. who was connected with Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome's Office, was sho.
in the neck in row at the Black Cat
restaurant. He was said TO be resting
quietly, with good chances for recovery
at St Yincent's Hospital this morning.
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AN A NAV RRTDE ROMANCE AND RIVALRY
nv IAiNEl DI\l1L - AT A FRONTIER FORT
- By Lieut.. JOHN LLOY[

thing / was terribly sensitive about il
at first. but I am all over that now,
only it is difficult to explain-now! When
had been out here for some time last
year. had an accident. It was some
thing about Indians, know that, and
it frightened me so that I had brain
fever The very name of Indian makes
NE tTembIe. and I am almost afraid OF
what will happen when see one. Harr.
says 1t Is all nonsense, that shall not
care at all
When the fever left me I was wretch
eddy weak for time. and they took me
TO the hot springs in Mexico. It was
some time before I fully reaIized-but
after while I did-that 1 had lost
several weeks from my memory"
Mrs Bland gave a little gasp, and
let her sewing tall into her lap; then
quickly recovering herself, went on with
her work, calmly. piacidIy.
Nina had not noticed her; she was
smoothing out the rough serge gown in
which she had married Adair. and N
which she had fallen back .insensible into
an Inconsistencies, a forgetfulness of
her marriage, and her former Intimate
acquaintance with the man whom nature
had intended for her mate
They say Nina went on dreamiIy.
pressing her hand over the folds. that
there are people so sensitive that by
holding a bit OF texture to their forehead
they can see as in a vision everything
that the wearer has ever seen. every
emotion that has even possessed him.
should like to take this old gown to
one Of them. and let her put it 10 her
forehead"
She lifted the hem and laid it against
her forehead. Mrs. Bland reached and
took # out Of her hand 1T would make
a very pretty little jacket for me to
wear about the hills here. Suppose you
give it to me.
Fhy-yes-I suppose I am stupid
about it. You may have it." and she
turned again to her unpaeking.
Mrs. Bland sent note to MelIish say
ing that she would see him that evening.
Il was dark under the live oak trees
at the upper end Of the parade grounds.
which she had chosen, There were some
old cannon ana a pile of balls there.
AelIish 1azily seated himself on these.
You must want something" he
sneered. You took your time about
coming. What can do for you, mad
amp"
You can let me tell you that you have
done the very vilest injustice to a good
woman; that the attack which the In
dams made on Mrs. Hecker and Captain
Adair that night deprived her of her
memory; that she does not know she is
married TO Adair-''
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I Did she tell you that she had forgot
ten she had ever married Adair? II
sounds like her deyifish audacfty." Mel
Hsh's teeth cleaned in the darkness
1T makes me think something Of the
boys essay on Columbus. I suppose
you are Columbus. said the niggers
There is no help for US. we are dis
covered at last. If Mrs Hecker don't
know she is married to Adair. how in
the mischief does she know she don't
know it,"
His wife turned away from him and
went on in a careful, monotonous tone
that one uses in explaining thing
TO a child, and told him the whole story
She could not see that his eyes were
Frightening, that she was giving him
what he considered an extra weapon
TO pry money out of Adafr's pocket.
We'll I don't think half as much
OF her as I did before I thought there
was one woman in this day and gener-
alton with some nerve. and I thought
Mrs. Hecker, who had married two men
in the same army post, and was carry
ing on the situation with a high hand
was the woman. But if she is only q
poor weak thing who would be scared
to death if she knew what she had done
like all the rest of you-I don't care
a hang what becomes OF her Does
Hecker know this precious story?''
'0f course she told him OF the loss
OF memory when she married him
Nothing else would have been justice
But Nina says he did not have care at
all. himself; but asked her not 10 speak
Of it to other people.
Mellish laughed Well, that's sIicker
Of him than he knows. I can see the
why Of his reasoning. Adair was an old
sweetheart Of Mrs. Hecker-be knows
that. He knows he had no sort of
chance at all when Adair was around
Of course, he was tickled to death to
bring her back here his wife. and have
her forget Adair" Mellish threw his
head back and gave loud laugh which
made his wifes slender black figure
shrink IT'S the best comedy all around
ever heard of. By George! But I'd
like to know what would happen If the
actors knew what they were about
You are surely not so lost TO all
sense of decency as to tell anyone?" His
wife put her hands. thin. nervous, strong
hands, on his shoulders and almost
shook him.
He took them of. still laughing. u
always did enjoy the climax to the play.
Do you remember, I never came in until
the last act2'
You shall notl'
Let GO" he said. roughly; I'll do as
I please"
CTO BE CONCLUDED MONDAY
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NEGRO VETERANS CHEER
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

At the annual meeting last night OF
the Charles Young Command, Colored
Spanish War Veterans. new officers were
installed Judson " Lyons. Register OF
the Treasury; Prof Walter B. Hazen.
Of the Washington CoIored High School.
and others spoke, indorsing the PresI-
dents Southern policy.
The following officers were installed.
Captain. Samuel 2. Wallace; first lieu
tenant. Charles W. Edwards: second
lieutenant. William H. Upshur; adju-
tant. Thomas H. R. Clarke; quartermas-
ter. Dr. David A. Lane; chaplain. Philip
Mulligan; sergeant Of the guard. George
L, Cole; assistant adjutants. Morris
Ferguson and John H Neal; assistant
quartermasters, Herbert coleman and
Robert Rhea. and acting mastering off,
Ger, Lieut.. Lucien II. White.
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Blue Serge Gown.

n 4 ELLISH had been ugly for days.
W. He went about his duties with
q face that was a picture of
suIlenness. He had twice sent notes 10
his wife, asking her, commanding her.
to come to meet him. and each time she
had ignored him entirely
Mrs Bland had put away from her as
much as possible the suspicion that her
husband had given her, but there still
ranked in her mind that vague feeling
that We have taken TO calling "a bad
taste in the mouth" because there is
nothing else that viii give any idea
Of its disagTeeable nature
The day after Nina returned from
that ride with Adair. in which she had
told him Of her loss Of memory, she was
unpackiug trunks. taking out souvenirs
Of her girIhood which she had failed to
destroy, and which she hardly knew why
she had brought with her. only elinging
10 them as every married woman does,
with inconsistencies for that time when
she was entirely herself before another
herself in exchange for-Nina wondered
even then. before the eyolutions which
were to follow, If Hecker gave any pro-
portion of himself. Anectionate pride.
attention, ali, yes! But-even now there
was a vague feeling that the reserve
power which Hecker seemed to keep in
the background was only an appearance.
That in reality his depth was the depth
of the mirror, and that she could never
hope to go into the kingdom Of his mind
and heart, as a woman OF her nature
dreams of doing when she marries. be-
cause that realm was only a Pigment of
a dream. All the more Nina chung to the
things she cherished as a girl
Mrs Bland sat by her, doing some deli
cate sewing Although there was very
little difference in their ages. Mrs. Bland
seemed years older than Nina Her hair
was parted IN the middle, and the white,
even line seemed but continuation Of
the whiteness of her face. It was q
face whose repressed lips and sad eyes
told tale which made woman With 4
woman's heart turn to comfort. and man
turn TO seek the cause
In diving into the trunk Nina brought
out a short blue serge gown DO you
know" she said. lifting It up. u haven't
the faintest idea why keep this gown ?
It's old, and Of no value to anybody on
earth, but when I start to give it away
there is some sort OF a feeling restrain
me- cannot tell what" She put her
hand 10 her forehead.
Edith, am going to tell you some
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new play-has In this latest work broken
away from thesis plays like La Course
du Flambeau" and puzzle tragedies liEe
"L'Enigme, " and has entered the feId Of
Sardou,
The life Of the irebrand Of the Rcyo-
luton, with its turbulent pursuit of
pleasure and its mad craving for popu-
larity, easily lends itself to the fabrfca-
ton OF series Of scenes such as the
frebrand Of the modern theater admires-
N. Hervieu has not. however. as it ap-
pears, made much use of the material
of popular tradition in his earlier acts.
which are more accurately historical
than dramatic, but the last two acts are
stirring enough
At the close of the fifth act Therolgne.
fallen from her popularity and power, is
publicly logged
The sixth act, which takes place
twenty years later, represents her in The
courtyard OF a madhouse, in which, rem
dered insane by captivity, privation ard
iH-use, she is haunted by visions OF tn
mighty dead OF the Revolution. Among
these sieyes, still alive, enters by acct
deat. and confronts her At first she
thinks him part of the vision; but he
takes her hand, and she realizes that he
is in the flesh.
Bernhardt's performance in this scene.
and in the play as a whole, has been
generally extolIed as equal to the best
she has done in the past--'one Of 5he
most powerful and terrific achievements
ever seen upon the stage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
STUDENTS re DEBATE
CRUMPACKER RESOLUTION

The Columbian University Debating So
ciety VIII hold its second public debate
in University Hall. Fifteenth and ii
Streets. tonight at o'clock. The sub
ject Of debate viii be in substance tho
resolution introduced in Congress by
Representative Crumpacker OF Indiana
providing for q reduction of Representa-
tives in Congress from those States
which have in any way DISTINGUISHED any
Of its voters The speakers for the af-
nrmative viii be Jesse Bradford Hawley.
Francis c. Wilson. and Joseph H. Peter
son. Those for the negative Arthur
NJ Churchill. James Hardy Price, a2d
Isaac c. Foster. The judges viii be Sen
ator Thomas Kearns. of Utah; Represen-
tatives Edgar D. Crumpacker, of In
diana. and John F. RIxey. of Virginia
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@zs8ae52 ,o, ~ . IA
vs. THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC WORLDS rs

HAMBOURG'S last piano recital
aroused the G0thamite critics None OF
them denies his force but nearly all
say decidedly that his force is not all
sufficient The following quotations will
indicate the general view:
H E. Krehbiel. New York Tribune
1T is not a gracious task to chronicle
that Hamburg has lost none Of his
muscuIarity: with him force is a viz
tue. Sentiment is . stranger to this
pianist, if his playing be an index to
the man It seems pity that pianist
so amply equipped as Hamburg should
not curb his temDeramental ambitions
and make his technique secondary to
sentiment. be the latter spontaneous OF
acquired
". J. Henderson, New York Sun"
1T is a pity that Mr. Hamburg per
sists in living up to his reputation as
the young Siegfried Of the piano. The
forging Of the sword should not 90 On
through a whole recital. If this per
former would indulge in the mild slim
ulation of some middle tints. lay in the
solid foundation of a neutral back
ground. and then put in his lights and
shades, he would have a frmer claim 10
the title of master But lights an!
shades without any background give q
sorry perspective Mr. Hamburg was
honored with typical Mendelssohn Hail
piano recital audience and its applause
was ceaseless."
New York Times
Mr. Hamburg is without doubt q
young man of uncommon talent and Of
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Barry tombstone. who killed an actress
and committed suicide in Philadelphia. a
few weeks ago.
MRS THOMAS WHIFFEN will join
the Mary Mannering company in about
two weeks. taking the place of Mrs.
Charles Russell Hone, who viii retire
from the stage upon the advice of her
physician. Mrs Whinen has signed a
contract with Manager Frank Mckee for
two years.
NINE. FRITZ SCHEFF, who, with
Nine. Schumann- Heink and Miss Carrie
BrigeweH. appeared as the three
rheintocher in the first scene of ''Das
Rheingold" at the Metropolitan Opera
House Thursday night, was painfully in
jured in the course of the performance.
Just at the close Of the scene, after the
curtain had been dropped, she was low
cred in her swinging cradle to the stage.
As she started to get out. the man work
ing the wires pulled up on the cradle. AT
the same moment part of the platform
on the stage was dropped and Nine.
FRITZ Scheff's left foot was caught IN
derneath it. She was thrown to the floor
AS she fell she screamed and faint
ed. Stage hands lifted the platform
from her foot and carried her to her
dressing room, where she was revived.
She hopes to be able to appear tonight in
''Pagliacci' and Friday night in Die
Waikure.'
-
III PATTI IIEpyTET- H. ,,.+t,, -,
"Theroigne de Mericourt'' Bernhardt's
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TEACHERS MEET.

The regular weekly meeting of the
washington Primary Sunday School
Teachers Unicn was held last evening al
100 O'Clock in the W C T T. building,
in Sixth Street. Amy May Gray read the
lesson. the subject of which was Paul
at Thessalonica and Berea." Rev. DR..
Bril- spoke very interestingly on mis-
sionary work, and Elizabeth V. Brown,
Lulu Farnham and Mrs. J. NJ. Come
took part in the program. After the
service refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held February AT
the annual institute, Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENr.

The invitation extended BY Colgate
Hoyt to the ladies o. the ambassadoriaI
corps 10 accompany their husbands TO
New York tonight 10 attend he Ohio
Society banquet. makes a new depart
ure in diplomatic functions The ladies'
viii be entertained at the Manhattan.
While the banquet is IN progress at the
Waldorf-8storia they viii be seated in
a special box. Sir. and Mrs. Whitelasr
Reid have arranged &C entertain the
ambassadresses at luncheon on sunday
in New York
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powers already remarkable. His def
Ciencies. 1t may be hoped. are those OF
youth and unripeness. In such case, i'm
petuosity, strength. fiery excess, nav
be welcomed If they shall be tempered
in due course by the modifying infiu-
ences of reflection and truer and
deeper feeling for the beautiful and tho
serene in art
New York Herald"
There is so much to admire in
his achievements. as it is, that
those with faith in his future (and
they are doubtless many will be happy
to welcome the time when he leaves the
ways Of impetuous virtuosity for those
Of the finished. ripened artist,
His dash and brilIiancy in perform
ance count for much. he has splendid
foundations upon which to build. the de
veIopment Of the structure depends upon
himself"
HENRI BATAILLE has been commits
stoned by theatrical firm Of New York
10 write a play of an elaborate charac-
ter, dealing with phases of French his
tory
JOSEPH HAWORTH. who is playing
Cassius in Richard Manshelds produc-
ton OF Julius Caesar" signed a con
tract yesterday to create the role o.
Prince Neckludof in the production Of
Tolstoy's The Resurrection" which is
10 take the stage at the Victoria in Feb
ruaTy- Mr. Mansfield is now locking for
q new CaSsius-the third The first was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
JAMES ]. HILL To RENEW
HIS ENERGY IN EUROPE
VIII Go Abroad as Soon as He Settles
Some Affairs

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan Thames J
Hill left last night for New York ae-
companied by Fourth Vice President J,
". Biabon, OF the Great Northern At
ter disposing Of some business matters
there President Hill viii take steam
er for Europe
Just what date he will sail has rot
been announced. and. in fact. 1t is not
believed that he himself yet knows. It
VIII depend upon the length of time
required TO transact his business in New
York. He Is expected to spend 1T least
six weeks abroad
President Hill, it is understood, thinks
a short rest VIII benefit him physically.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
RAILROAD SHORT Of COAL
SUSPENDS TRAIN SERVICE
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.. Pau to
Further CurtaiI Schedule.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan l7-onieial
notices from the general Offices OF tho
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road at Chicago were received yester-
day that additional passenger trains Oh
divisions Of the road are temporarily
suspended on account Of the coal short
age.
Up to the present time fifty trains.
both passenger and freight. have been
taken off Scattered over the whole
system. however. but slight difference
is made in the efficiency of the service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
MAYOR HEWITT THOUGHT
TO BE SINKING TO DEATH
Physicians Pass Night With Patient
Announce That He is Worse.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE condition
of Abram s Hewitt, critically iii at his
home. took turn for the worse last
night. Members Of the household said
this morning that he had passed a rect
less night and that his condition slu re-
NAMED serious this morning.
That Mr.. Hewitt is sinking was
thought to be shown by the fact that
both the elder and the younger Doctor
Keyes passed the night with their
patient This is the first time they had
been there since his illness began.
Oxygen is now used in the sick room
as well as given directly TO the patient