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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-11-25
STATE NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aoHoRo

Grand Forks wants a weather
bureau established in that city.
N. L. Zimmerman of Rugby,
raised 1856 bushels of potatoes
from half acre.
The best mouth organs are at
Huesgen's.
The next session of the house
of representatives will be held
in the new hall at Bismarck.
One hundred and fifty men
have been shipped to the Ed
more extension to lay the iron to
Munich.
The Mayville Farmer printed
poem three columns long and
the editor was alive at last re-
ports.
The appointment of ]. P.
Shields as chief of police at
= Minot has been revoked by the
city council.
C. D. Holmes, private secre-
tary to Congressman Marshall,
is a candidate for court steno-
grapher in the Fourth judicial
district.
James Martin died in the La
Moure county Jail. He was a
county charge and the Jail was a
poor place to place man already
nearly dead. The Chronicle is
indignant over the affair.
Ray Wood was fatally injured
while driving to York from his
farm. While going down a hill
he slipped off a wagon loaded
with 100 bushels of wheat and
two wheels passed over his
stomach.
A man in Pembina county
showed his independence by
voting for the populist electors,
the prohibition state officers and
the democratic county ticket with
the exception Of superintendent
of schools, casting his vote for
the republican candidate for that
office.
There is talk Of throwing out
the Enderlin vote in Ransom
county as it is claimed the polls
there were open at o'clock in
the morning which is illegal.
lie this can be done, it will re
suit in electing Frank i. Rob-
inson. the democratic candidate
for superintendent of schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Sutton and
daughter Jenese left Thursday
night for Minneapolis where the
little girl will undergo an opera.
ton for the removal Of a silver
quarter which she swallowed
some eight weeks ago, but which
has caused no trouble unit
within the past two weeks
The operation is a very delicate
one and they were advised *
employ the very best surgeon
possible. Minot Optic.
The government engineer
have staked out the irrigation
bitches and located the reservoir
necessary to irrigate about 4,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-11-25

All sorts of repairs for all
kinds of sewing machines at
Gilbertson & Anderson's. 29tf
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-11-25

will sell excursion tickets at favorable rates with
suitable limits. For further particulars see your
local agent Of CIT. Northern Railway, or address
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swearing, using such terms as devil
damn, etc? Does the postal rules per-
init one man to write letters with a view
and intention of causing man to desert
his wife, or in other words, can a man
make use of the Post Office in planning
and plotting to secure wife for married
man, stating that he, the writer, has one
picked out, but owing to the strings
marriage vows) would have to bide the
time when those relations were severed?
Can man write and plan or assist to plan
some way to gain divorce for his friend?
Can married man use the mails to write
love letters to young girl and have his
letters withheld from his wife and arrange
girl without the knowledge of his legal
wife? Can married man rent a box for
q clandestfne correspondence with other
women? Can man use the mails to SLAM
der his wife? Would like reply to these
questions. And If possess such letters
and prove these things have been done
and still exist what is the penalty for
such conduct? Kindly answer all these
questions and I will explain further If
you wish"
respondence division of the Post Office De-
partment to the effect that sealed letters
are sacred from the eyes of all but those
who write them and to those to whom
they are delivered by the postal service.
There are no rules of the department COW
ering the case pointed out by this CORE
spondent. If a man rents private mail
box. the postal authorities have neither
the right nor the inclination to ask him
what he intends to do with 1t. and 1t is
never taken from him unless he uses It to
conduct some fraudulent enterprise.
A man may. as far as the Post Office De-
partment is concerned, use whatever Ian
guage he sees fit in his letters IL they are
sealed, for they cannot be opened by any
one, and the department has, therefore, no
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WOMAN ON THE ALERT
SEEKS THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Suspects Her Husband Of Correspond
ing With Those to Whom He Has
No Right to Write.

Wonderful are the ideas of many per-
sons regarding the powers of the postal
service and letters are daily received at
the department from all parts of the coun-
try from persons who are imbued with
the belief that their woes can be alleviated
by the dash of pen in the hands of the
Postmaster General.
A letter has just been received from a
woman in a western state who evidently
has her cup Of unhappiness filled to the
brim, She does not seem to be woman,
however, who will meekly submit to in
Justice and there is likely to be trouble for
her husband and any woman who enters
into the game of love with him If the wife
ciinches her suspicious with the testi-
mony of tangible exhibits. She asks the
Post ONCE Department. In her letter, to
answer many questions as follows:
II desire to know II the postal rules
permit the use of the mails for the follow
ing purposes, viz: Does the postal rules
permit obscene language in letters, or
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Disastrous Timber Fires in Georgia.

A dispatch from Albany, Ga. last night
says: Serious fires are occurring In this
part of the state as the result of conditions
following the protracted drought. now of
considerably more than two months dura-
ton. Many tracts of woods have been
swept by fire. the grass and underground
being In such condition that 1t readily
feeds fires when once started. No precau-
tons having been taken on turpentine
FARMS many fine trees have been ruined,
one farm near this city having had 5000
boxes burned.
The large sawmil of F. L. Moore, at
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BALTIC FLEETS TASK
Trip to the Far East a Diff
cult Undertaking.
MUST COAL ON THE WAY
MOST OF THE CREWS ARE GREEN
AND THE ENGINEERS UNTRIED.
Constant Vigilance Will Be Necessary
Japanese Warships Will Be
on the Alert.
MUST COAL ON THE WAY
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

Written for The Evening Star and the Chicago
Record Herald
The Baltic feet, which has just pro-
claimed itself an International nuisance
does not get off to the scene or the con-
f1ict as rapidly as the partsans OF RUSSIA
would wish, and 1t is a matter OF con)ec-
ture what 1t can do when 1t gets there.
The delay Is due to the discovery OF defects
in the vessels, to the necessity of training
the crews and to accidents which are al
ways occurring on new and untried SHIPS.
Naval experts consider it an exceedingly
risky thing, merely from mechanical
standpoint alone, to start this great fleet
on so long a cruise. because no harbor OF
refuge is open to it, and it has no place to
go when it gets there. BY the middle OF
November Vladivostok, the only Russian
harbor in the east, will be frozen up, and
even If the fleet should reach there safely,
not ship could enter before next May. 1t
is too late to rescue Port Arthur. While 1t
is possible for that citadel to hold out
through the winter, 1t is not probable. In
deed, there are good reasons to expect
cataclysm any day. Under the most IA
vorable circumstances, without accident or
detention, it would take at least sixty days
for the fleet to get there, and that would
be nearly midwinter.
OF the thirty-seven ships in the fleet more
than half are entirely new They have
been constructed and fitted out in great
haste, and many defects are to be expected.
Furthermore, the crews are green and in
experienced. Most of the engineers and
machlnlsts are untried, and very few, If
any, or the men on board have ever partici-
pated in a battle. The material of which
Russian armies and navies are made is not
SO good as that of other European ma lions
or the United States, although, as has been
oemonstrated In every emergency, the sail
ors and soldiers are both great fighters
Composition of the Fleet.
The Baltic fleet is composed of the fol-
lowing vessels:
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Dredge Completes Improvement.

The big hydraulic dredge, No. 3, of the At
lantic, Gulf and Pacific Dredging Company.
which for the past nine months has been
engaged liz deepening the water in the
vicinity Of this city, has completed her con-
tract, and is lying in the harbor making
preparations to leave port. During the
last month the dredge was at work in the
harbor she took over $4,000 cubic yards of
material from the Virginia channel above
the railway bridges and deposited 1t upon
the Potomac Park at the southwestern edge.
Good depth of water can now be found for
vessels going to and from Georgetown at
all ordinary tides.
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New Tugs for Service on Bay and River

A fine new tug boat, 100 feet long, is build
ing at a Baltimore shpyard for Weaver &
Son of Baltimore, and will be put over
board during the latter part of the week.
AS soon as she goes overheard the keel
will be laid for another tug for the same
firm.
The second tug will be. 105 feet long, q
feet wide and 10 feet depth of hold. They
will both be supplied with engines at Will
mington, Del. When completed the new
tugs will be used for general towing on
Chesapeake bay and on the Potomac and
other tributaries of the bay.
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knowledge of what they contain. If such
letters are subsequently shown to have
been through the mails, the only action
side the jurisdiction of the Post Office De-
partment.
If a married man corresponds with
young GIRL" his wife cannot demand his
letters any more than she could demand
those of an entire stranger. The invioa-
bility of the United States mail is one of
its greatest pillars Of stability, and the
integrity of the service demands. that it
never interfere in any case of this kind.
The only redress In the hands of the wife
who thinks she has been injured is by pro-
cess of law outside the rules of the depart
ment. 1t is felt at the department that
wide publicity should be given the postal
laws, and for this purpose 1t may be that
certain extracts of great Importance to the
general public will be promulgated through
the bulletin from time to time or by some
other method even better, calculated to
catch the eye of the masses.
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Senator Burton,s Case Advanced.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has granted the motion to advance the
pending case against United States Senator
Burton of Kansas, and fxed November %
as the day for the hearing. The considera-
ton of the motion for writ of certiorari in
the Burton case as 1t stands in the court
Of appeals for the eighth circuit was post
poned until the 2Sth, when it will be heard
in connection with the case now before
the court.
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Heinze's Petition Denied.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has refused to grant the petition of F..
August Heinze for a writ Of certiorari In
the case of Heinze agt. the Butte and Bos-
ton Consolidated Mining Company. The
case involves title to the Snohomish and
Tramway mines. near Butte, Mont Heinze
claimed a one-half interest in the Snohom-
ish claim and third interest in the Tram
way. The circuit court of appeals for the
ninth circuit decided againstI him, and the
effect Of today's decision Is to leave that
verdict in effect
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Lieut.. cubbison's Injuries.

Second Lieut.. Donald c. Cubbison. 4th
Field Battery. has been brought to the
general army hospital here from Mount
Gretna, Penn. suffering from a severe in
jury received while in target practice there
last Friday. A shrapnel shell exploded be-
fore 1t reached the target and threw one
of it's fragments far enough to strike where
he sat on horseback, laying open the side
of his head and knocking him from his
horse. The hospital surgeons say that
while the wound is severe the officer win
recover
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,BOm rlarcl1e, 3 1920 9th St.

Boulan. twenty miles west of here, is re-
ported completely destroyed, together with
much lumber. all insured. The plant of the
Albany Brick Company here was visited by
fire today, which destroyed several build
ings and contents. all insured. In Baker
county hundreds of wells are dry. ponds
have lost all their water. and all except the
large streams have ceased flowing.
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Marine Corps Examination Board.

A board Of marine officers. consisting of
Major Eli X. Cole, Major Louis J. Magill,
assistant adjutant and inspector, and Cap
tain James C. Breckinridge, with First
Lieut.. Richard s. Hooker, as recorder, has
been ordered to convene at the marine bar
racks in this city November 10 for the pur-
pose of conducting discrimination of can
didates for appointment as second lieuten-
ants in the Marine Corps.
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Cavalry Going to Jefferson Barracks.

The military secretary is advised by the
commanding general. Department of Cali
ifornia, of the departure from the Preside
of San Francisco for Jefferson barracks.
No. under the command of Lieut.. Col
Goodwin. 9th Cavalry. Of the Sd squadron.
9th Cavalry, nine officers. one surgeon and
246 enlisted men.
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The Russian fleet at Port Arthur can give
the ships of Admiral Rojestvensky no as
sistance. The Gromoboi and the Rossia,
which made so much trouble and did so
much damage for little while, now
not only hors du combat but are frozen up
in the harbor of VladivoStOk. ~
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ARTILLERY Reaches Fort Mckinley.

The military secretary is advised by the
commanding general. Department of tbs
East. OF the arrival at Fort Mckinley. Me-
Of the GOTH Company. Coast Artillery.
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The Cruoible Steel Company at Jersey
City has elected J. B. Lyon to succeed
W. p. Snyder on the board OF directnrs
and Directors James H. Park. John A. Sut.
ton, Alex. Thomas and Julius Bieber were
reelected. A first mortgage 8 per cent
bond issue of 100000 was authorized by
unanimous vote.
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Vacancies at the Naval Academy.

There are nineteen vacancies in the posi-
ton Of midshipmen at the Naval Academy
to the credit of senators to be filed after
March next. There are 252 appointments
at the disposal of representatives.
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Fire on the tug Hustler OF the Merritt
Chapman Wrecking Company caused dam
age amounting &C nearly $1,000
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AUhILiARY CRUISERS AND TRANSPORTS
Don, Cral, Terek, kuban Irish Anadye Argnn
smolensk and Petersburg, scout cruisers armed
Converted merchant ships Of high speed)
Hospital ship Orel.
REPAIR SHIPS
Kamchatka Ocean
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with that of the admiral in command OF
this great armada.
Constant Vigilance Necessary.

this great armada.
Constant Vigilance Necessary.
Some naval experts are Of the opinion
that the fun Is going to begin before the
Baltic fleet leaves the English channel. A
large number of japanese torpedo boats
and destroyers have disappeared, and no
body knows what has become of them. 1t
Is suspected that they may be lying of the
5rca
be easy for the Japanese to follow the Rus
slams with mosquito feet hot only for the
purpose Of watching their movements and
keeping the authorities at Tokyo Informed
as to their whereabouts, but to fire an occa-
sional torpedo or drop,a floating mine In
their course. The japanese have demon
strated their ability in thayat warfare. and
almost anything may be expected to
happen.
It is the popular opinion that he will
spend the winter cruising about in tropical
waters trying his ships training his men
and getting everything ready for resump-
ton of hostilities in the spring. But. wher-
ever he goes and whatever he does, 1t Will
be always necessary to look out for the en-
envy. Such deliberate cruising is conS10-
cred absolutely necessary to put the fleet
in shape for battle. because the ships would
scarcely be in fighting trim IL they were 10
make a quick voyage direct to the scene OF
hostilities. The Russians have no Oregons
or men like Capt. Clark and his crew, and
after fifteen or eighteen thousand miles OF
cruising every vessel in the feet Will require
a good deal of overhauling, even II they are
not compelled to fight their way through.
Available Japanese Vessels.
It is scarcely probable that the Japanese
will let the Baltic fleet come very near the
Yellow sea. 1t Is doubtful IL they allow the
Russians to,even enter the Pacific without
battle. They will know every movement;
every step of the Baltic fleet will be report
rr,tk IL, faxr yaalyC yhap
weather sets In, most of the Japanese ships
may be released from the blockade of Port
Arthur and will be free to cruise south
ward in search of the enemy. The follow
ing is a list of vessels in the Japanese navy
available for that purpose, and by compar-
ing it with the Baltic fleet you will con-
clude that the latter cannot expect an easy
time. - --t
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a auaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO 0INT-
MENT falls to cure you In to II days. s9c.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-06
SENTIMENT WAS
 VERY UNSETTLED. Market for Securities is Fever
 ish and Excited FLUCTUATIONS VIOLENT St. Paul Was Again the Most Proml- nent Stock In Trading-steel
 Holds Its Own In Good
 Shape.
FLUCTUATIONS Vl0lEN l

New York, October 5.-There was an ex- cited and feverish market for securities all day today. and the volume of busi- ness somewhat exceeded yesterdays large total. in spite of intervals of decided dullness in the trading. The movement of prices was so wide and the fiuctua- lions so constant and conflicting as to keep speculative sentiment unsettled, and to puzzle the traders who sought to fol- low the market.
 The so-called room trading, however, was on an enormous scale, and opera tions of this character changed often dur ing the day from the long to the short side. Such news as became known to ex- plain the movement of prices seemed quite inadequate to account for the vio- lence of fluctuations. The widest move- ments were without any news to ac- count for them. St. Paul opened one point higher, relapsed to a fraction under last night shot up to 169ss, and fiuctuated constantly between the extremes with more or less sympathetic effect on the whole list. -.e stock was affected solely by rumors with no definite confirmation or, more properly, the enormous and mys- terious volume of the dealings, and the cratic fluctuations kept up the flow of rumors, which represented puzzled com lectures, as much as any informed re- ports.
 United States Steel was subjected to further heavy selling, but shoewd evil dences of support, and recovered vigor- ously in the later market but not before a number of independent steel stocks had weakened fin sympathy. Trade news to account for the movement was as much lacking as on the advance in the group. The trunk lines were heavy at first, but moved briskly upwards later under the leadership of Pennsylvania. It's subsidiary stocks, including the differen- tial lines, Jagged in the movement al- though a rumor was circulated or coming increase in the B. and O. dividend rate.
 This was the only apparent ground for the movement in this group. The assert ed abandonment of the lead merger plan helped to depress the lead, and smelter stocks Some of the days rumors asso- ciated Erie with St. Paul and Northern Pacific in the supposed plan of settle ment of the Mortimer securities contest and was supposed to account for the rise in the Fries.
 The regular dividend declaration on At chison was followed by the advance in that stock. The unprecedented export of copper has been remarked for many weeks, but 1t was the assigned cause for the strength of Amalgamated copper to- day. The days routine news seemed to be little considered. The cold weather in the west was discussed, but the amount of corn to be harvested is diminishing to such a point as to Tighten apprehen- sions of damage to 1t. Attention was given to reports of a large amount of Australian gold to be deposited in San
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-06

mand for cotton for some time to come. In the event of further rise We would take profits and be ready to buy again on soft spot.
 We cannot see anything in the position to make us change the opinion that l0e is a reasonable price for cotton and opera tions can be conducted on that basis with profitable results.
 Wheat-There was a steady start but 1t was not long before selling of all the futures appeared, outside buying orders being scarce, but the chief incentive was the very bearish report of milling con. cern figuring 164 100000 bushels of wheat for the three spring wheat states. There was selling in Minneapolis and occasional buying by shorts in way of covering put the market was full of stop orders in the hands of commission houses that created a very weak feeling. A pronounced feature was the offering of July. 1905, down to gila and while 1t was bid up the large dis- count for that month under May was very bearish circumstance. There was small rallies in December and May towards the close, which looks as if iqui- daton was under way, and the prices will have to sell on lower levels, while In the event of rallies appearing we would | favor saes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR.

l hereby announce as a candidate for mayor of Birmingham subject to action of city democratic primary.
 GEO. B. WARD. 1 hereby announce as a candidate for mayor of Birmingham, subject to the ec- ton of the democratic primary.
 JOHN C. FORNEY. hereby announce as Q candidate for Mayor of Birmingham. subject to the com- ing city democratic primary.
 JOHN w. ONEILL. l hereby announce as a candidate for Mayor of BirmiI ham. subject to the coming city democratic primary.
 M H. CRITTENDEN. am a candidate for Mayor of Birmine- hf m, subject to the city democratic pri- mary. CHARLES s. SIMMONS. I am a candidate for mayor of Birmine- ham, subject to the action of the city democracy, and solicit the support of my friends and the democrats in general.
 JOHN R. COPELAND.