Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-09-11

er known, and with that he possesses
the very highest business qualifica.
tions. Everything about the institu-
ton is at his fingers end, and he IAN
tell you just anything about the bust
ness end of the matter, and not only
can tell you, but has it always in
black and white, though mis- word is
just as good as all the black and
white combined" AS an instance of
his loyalty to the institution, the
gentleman cited a case where Bangs
wanted an increase of salary for a
couple Of teachers in order to sec ure
their services. A member of the
board asked him if he wanted any
increase himself. He replied that it
made no difference about him, AS he
knew the funds would not stand it,
ard all he wanted was sufficient to get
! the teachers he desired. At the same
time he knew that if he had asked. an
increase of four or five hundred dol
lars per annum he would have gotten
it.
ellis place would be hard to fill"
we suggested.
"Yes," replied the gentleman, "we
would have a long search before we
found as good a la or the place"
We said nothing audible, but our
thoughts were like those Of the Method
ist brother who sanctions what the
preacher says with a hearty Amen!
**
"say, l like the way you go for the
pictures in the Sunday papers, said
a clergyman Of the city. That a
pretty good endorsement. Gath has
been termed a crank, and lots Of other
mean things, and lays no claim to
any of the distinctions. But the
course pursued by the papers which
seek to crafty the sensational is in
furious to the entire newspaper world.
Such things are used to measure the
merit of those journals which seek the
higher and better intellectual fields.
There are certain features Of the
Sunday journals which are positively
injurious to the reading public, and
when properly brought to the atten-
tion of the public, will be r%epudiated.
**
y
Looking out of our window the
ether day, we observed a gentleman
talking to a lady IN tie street, and
when be had replaced his hat, he
kept scratching his head as if he had
reasons. The action amused us, as
ours do other people, and we have
noticed a number Of men since then
and it is funny how many Of them
scratch their heads when they are
talking. 1t is an automotic action
which they do not comprehend, and
are unable to expalin. 1t is some
what like the habit of women tc
feel Of their belt behind. Funny
things, these, and funnier still why
we have no explanation for them.
Y x
HE will write that up remarked
one friend to another as the the latter
patted us or the spot wheret he hal
once was-faint relic of departed
glory. Nothing in the act, but mucl
in the remark. Give a man a bat
name and he is ruined. We hav
y the reputation Of writing up what W
see and hear. Everybody expects it
Let a man be accused in a Jest Q
stealing a horse and the origina
\ jester will DOR be telling it as tn
f. truth and actually believing it. ]
4 is a matter of reputation, Let
. woman make one false step in life an
though she call down the pity
angels she would nver be forgiven
) 1t is her reputation. Let somethin
y be said of an individual even thoug
!" it be not true, and it will soon |