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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

Threats OF his hearers swelled with the music
One morning the musician soldier was missing.
Soon after dozen others deserted. Most of
them landed in Fort LeavenwOrth. Two are
now in Castle Williams.
The sight of a former comrade who comes
to the post dressed in fine clothes and wearing
a prosperous air Will often start a series Of de-
sertiOns. When the soldiers learn how wealthy
he has become and hear him talk Of wife and
home and children. they begin to curse tine fate
which keeps them cooped UP in a fort. con-
tagious spirit Of discomfort is inspired by their
friends visit. One deserts then another.
The Presidio. in san Francisco suffered the
loss Of a half hundred men not long ago as the
result Of the sudden prosperity Of an ev-soIdier.
Before his term Of service in the army had ex-
pired he had made a reputation in the camp as
gambler. No one else plunged as boldly rs he
at stud horse" poker game. No one won
more or lost more. On his discharge he found
employment in a San Francisco gambling house
as faro dealer. Not long after he obtained an
interest in the place. and soon was making
money hand over fist.
Afternoons when the roulette wheels were idle
the gambler wont to drive past the Preside
after a fast PAGER He was all logged out in
1ashy clothes, with a big diamond in his stock.
and his gloves just matched the yellow running
gear of his trap As he swept past the Preside
he always greeted his old companions with
hearty "hellor which made them smile in spite
of their envy. 1t was not long. however, before
five of his messmates disappeared from the
camp. and not long after dozen more
"ducked." Finally the commanding officer OF
the Preside held up the fast driver one day.
and asked him if he would befriend the United
States government by driving in another drec-
ton
F,Tts y,o II, Byrf he rDnS
potent is the love affair After a soldier be-
comes charmed by a pretty face outside the
barracks a sudden transfer to some far away
station will cause him to duck" unless he has
an especially strong will On Alcatraz Island,
in San Francisco Bay. there is young prisoner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

hc,r 10 eat. and al 5.45 they were locked in
their cells for the night In the course Of the
tsv The professor visited the bakeshop and took
/, look at the four men who bake the prison
bread. He pec4ed into the barber shop, where
tvo men stamped with red ''P's' were shaving
their comrades lie saw the prison carpenter
and the prison tailor. both red "I''' men, and
surveyed the face of the Librarian. who was
serving a long slime as a forger. and as he shook
hands with the coumanding officer who had
been extremely polite and attentive 10 him the
whole day. he said.
"These men are more nearly like machines
than any men have ever seen"
The professor ~ psychology would have made
no greater mistake II be had called white black.
The convict soldier is indeed the very opposite
Of machine. Ibis body may act mechanically
while at work With a road gang, but at heart
he is emotiorLI and hiEh strung. Most likely
he ioinea the army with the dream Of becoming
famous but tired too soon Of the mental service
OF common soldier. Before he enlisted he had
pictured the I.r. II a soldier much as IL was
portrayed on The brightly colorei lithograph
outside the recruiting Office. Little did he real
lze then that Doe would have 10 wash out pots
and kettles talse orders with far greater sub
seryfence than au ordinary servant. or even
when war comes Do compelled to wear out the
months u some bleak camp while more fortu-
nate regiments ave ordered into the thick Of The
fight. So Boz deserts. NIue-tenths OF the prison
ers OF Castle Williams are there FOR desortion-
With Che majority ~ lasartgrs an oye-ar-
Gent nature i- tH. cause Of their downfall
Music IS often tha cause OF desertlon. Army
men used t0 think that military bands pre-
vented soldiers from "luekirr." because their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

doomed 20 nInety-three years Of Imprisonment
and all account OF the Jet black eyes Of
Filipino maiden. Although only twenty-five
years old, he had already won the notice OF his
superiors for Galantry. and in line for
commission, when his regiment was ordered
home. AS soon as he heard the news the young
soldier began to NOPE. and at last he un5ur-
dened his heart to a comrade
Ever noticed that little brunette that comes
to camp with an Old white haired Filipino
chief" he asked. Maybe you've seen her wait,
ing outside. Well I'm married II her; married
according to her own native customs 4 couple
Of kisses and a slap OF the old mans hand Eut
now what am to do? / can't take her home
and can't leave her" The youth deserted. and
several months later troop of American sol
diers captured him fighting at the he'd Of
company Of rebel natives. He w2s first SEN
fenced to be shot but through the Interference
Of influential friends his sentence Was commut-
ed to Imprisonment
one might think that the convic; soldier would
never again think of trying to run away. Not
withstanding every now and then 4 prisoner
tries to escape from Castle Williams. one Il the
red p" men who is washing windows On Gov
errors Island at present made k.s cE-spc not
long ago in way that would CUt-"i.,H IIrd
Jack" Sheppard. He had been sentenced to
ten wears Imprisonment because Of taking part
in a Cuban mutiny together with several other
negroes. one Sunday Will" 4 religious service
vas being held in the dining room % the castle
he met some OF his friends. who Supplied him
with womans dress Slipping up 70 mis- roOrl.
ne managed to don his masquerade. aai. tugcth-
CT with the missionaries. lie made lass escape
Some months afterwcrd. through information
furnished the Army Department Ly a Culcred
woman whose love he h1d rejected II vas
learned that he had entered the navy lie TaS
finally caught on board the Olympia when the
battleship was lying off Tompkiasviue-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

have silenced this theory. On hearing a certain
melody. for instance. a soldier will fall TO
thinking OF home sweetheart, and even after
the band has stopped playing the witchng
strain stiu haunts him.
At a lonely Arizona post not long ago one OF
the soldiers bought accordion from a wander
ing half-breed pedler. He had played this in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27

strument down his fathers Alabama planta-
ton having learned the art from an old negro
nurse At first the boys would always gather
round when he took up his accordion. but after
4 time his audiences grew less and less The
lad seemed TO love the minor melodies best, and
he fingered over the 'tremolo' measures. and
put such feeling into his crescendos that the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

With both Republican factions guar
anteeing the electoral vote in Wiscon-
SIN to Roosevelt another iridescent
rainbow dream Of the Democracy
goes glimmering into the realms 81
perpetual night.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

fits to the lands will warrant tn e
holders in returning to the gov
eminent in ten annual INSTALL
ments the total amount Of money
expended by the government for
the irrigation works. This being
the case the government officers
necessarily are very cautious in
their statements as to the FEAST
bility Of irrigation projects, and
it was doubtless for that reason
Mr.. Newell took so gloomy a
view of our project as he is re-
ported to have taken.
But" Senator Hansbro ugh
declared, ''the public may rest
assured that no adverse report
from any source whatever will
deter the North Dakota delega-
tion in congress from exerting
every influence which will bring
about results which we know can
be obtained"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

Ialk about political economy. The
democrats Of Massachusetts, are con-
sldering tho ACCESSIBILITY Of nominal
ing nouglas. the Brockton shoe man.
"a order to save money on campaign
monographs, because the pictures &c
Parker and Douglas are as like ag two
wooden shoepeps. Is. b.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
Skaar, Myrtle Holmes, Marion
Nimmo, Ferdinand DeFiore,
Frank Copeland.
Durufn Yields
40 Bushels,

Three years ago John Cash of
Noonan township purchased by
mail, a ten cent package Of mac
aroni, or durum wheat. He
planted it in his garden, and
from the crop secured enough
seed last year to plant fifty acres.
His yield this year from the en-
tire field was within a fraction
Of 40 bushels, and he has the
grain sold at the price Of No. l
northern when delivered at the
elevator. Samples of the wheat
have been on exhibition at the
county auditors office and the
grains are about twice the size
of fife or bluestem.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
Written Tests
In City Schools.

The following pupils obtained
over 80 per cent in the weekly
written tests held on Friday,
Sept. %, 1904. T..
The names are arranged in
order of marks:
High school-Grecian and Ro-
man history: Susie Small, Juli-
cite Shortridge, Helen Watt,
Hazel Fancher, Frances Cowan,
Nellie James, Francis Riordan,
Emma Severson, Kate DeNoyer,
Jennie Belle Lewis, Mildred
Holmes, Blanche Fox, Harold
Dodge, Geo. Jameson, Carrie
Honett, Lottie Sparks, Emma
Riordan, Ginevea Davies.
Algebra: Exzelia Beauchamp,
Jas. Brennan, Harold Connolly,
Mary Daeley, Harold Dodge,
Gineva Davies, Charlotte Hodg-
son, Minnie Jacobson, Leila
Lake, Eva Serumgard Chas.
Cockburn, William Huesgen,
Harold Mitchell, Eunice Fulton,
Judd Whitman, Thora Connolly,
Mary Huesgen, Edith Webster,
Clara Hodgson, Frances Riordan,
Martha Shelver.
Eighth grade Arithmetic:
Ruth Baughman, Annie Buch-
holz, Blanche Elmsile, John Hen
ley, Robert Collinson, Fred Fun
da, Julia Mcdonnell, Pauline Ser
umgard, Hazel Streeter, John
Cowan, Alta Fox.
Seventh grade Geography:
Kathleen Cogswell, Julia Jensen,
Don Sanford Ida White, Maya
dalina Nelson, Mary Smith, Belle
Stenson, John Sherman, Dan
Whitman, Edwin King, Ray
Holmes, Loretta Kelley, Olga
Serumgard, Hazel Sullivan, Al
bert Hanson, Pauline F'unda,
Cora Pierce, Howard Mckee,
Ruth Miller.
Sixth autobiography:
Frank Palmer, TIA Mac Donell,
Marguerite LaRue, Dan Daeley,
William Buell., Lucy Sprague,
Lima Bandy, Fred Jones, Bessie
Henley.
Fifth grade Georgpehy: Freda
Schlicting, Nina Fosburgh, Ger
trude Crawford, Elvena Olsen,
Ben Buell., Elizabeth Kellin,
Dorothy Dodge, Chester Dodge,
Miriam Stoltze. Eva Dingle.
Fourth grade Geography:
Eva Bell, Marie Mousse, lauren
Lewis, Felta Davis, Vallie Thor
| son, Hope Wallace, Robert Eos
burgh, Arthur Serumgard, Marie
| Svean. Rhodes Arnold, Frithjof
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Philadelphia Press. !

The experiment Of rural free delivery
was hegun under Democratic admins
istration upon Democratic Initiative
Philadelphia Record. q -
What cool and monumental WHOM
per! Is It really lack OF knowl-
edge OF an opulence Of campaign Inn
agination? AS matter Of fact Pres.
ident Cleveland in his messages actual-
" opposed rural free delivery. Never
sheless congress made small ap-
preparation of $4,000 to test the
feasibility Of establishing system Of
free mail delivery in rural districts.
But Cleyeland's postmaster general,
Mr.. Bissell, refused to apply It or
make the attempt The appropriation
was renewed, and Mr. Bissell's snc-
cessor, Postmaster General william
y. Wilson. equally refused to use Il
u was not until President McKin.
ley's administration that any practical
affenant was made. to organize rurai
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

In the bitterness of its irony over the
unassaiiable strength of President
Roosevelt's letter Of acceptance, the
New York Times exclaims "he has
done absolutely the right thing, the yery
best thing upon every government oc-
casion, and with assured confidence he
promises to keep on SO doing. He has
made no mistakes; he will make
none" This is meant for irony of the
real hot kind that comes from gnaw-
Ing on file. But the question is not
whether President Roosevelt's course
mas always been absolutely impecca-
Die, but what different course could
the Democrats have pursued on these
government occasions that would not
have landed us in the fogs, fens and
mazes Of national decentralization and
impotence?
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN.

Farewell. straw hat and open
hose, farewell my gauzy under
clothes, the wind begins to nip
my nose, to tell the truth I'm
nearly froze.
Bring out the heavy winter
wear, with moth balls nesting
here and there, polluting the
surrounding air, with smells to
make a preacher swear. The
watermelon's had it's day, the
oyster stew is now at bay, and
we are ready for the fray.
The ice man too will take a
rest, but now the coal trusts lifts
it's crest. Between the two they
do their best to knock our profit
galley west.
The buckwheat cakes will soon
be here, and the sorghum 'lasses,
too, will cheer, and DER the
children's faces smear, its site ky
mess from ear to ear. F
The house wife counts her cans
of fruit, the hunter sallies forth
to shoot, and the legislatures
think of loot.
The apple butter stews and.
biles, the thrifty housewife stirs
and smiles as she reflects upon
the piles of fruit she's canned in
the different styles. Girls, put
away your peek-a-boo, the open
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
ILLEGAL CORPORATIONS
Presidents Action in Enforcing Law
Against Them.
North western ChriStiop Advocate

Presidents Action in Enforcing Law
= Against Them. "
Northwestern Christian Advocate,
Sept. POI,
In holding large corporations to
strict accountability to the law tie
president is serving the best interests
OF those corporations, as well as con-
serving the welfare of the country. All
corporations which are operating on an
unlawful basis should be compelled to
conform to the law. If they cannot or
Will not they should go out Of bust
ness. This, some have been forced BY
the lawless conduct Of their promoters
and operators to do, to the great loss
OF their stockholders. Many formerly
wealthy men are now broken in fort
une because corporation with which
they We're connected were formed and
operated In violation Of law. The &C.
ton Of the president in enforcing the
law would prevent not promote, such
losses.
One Of the crying needs Of Ameri-
ca today is such respect for the laws
of the nation as the president has
shown. He did not make the laws, but
1t is his duty to obey them. He has
set an example which every citizen
should follow. If that be done. we
shall hear no more Of mobs breaking
Into jails, defying police and militia,
and hanging or burning prisoners. sus-
pected or convicted Of crime, and burn
Ing property in wild frenzy Of disor-
der and laWlessness.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
Odessa Crops
Average 20 Blu.

H. A. Blaufus, a prominent
farmer of Odessa, was a business
caller at the nter-Ocean office
Tuesday. His wheat yielde was
20 bushels of No. l northern.
He states that the general aver
age in that township will be
about the same as his own. His
oats and barley have not been
threshed, but the yield will be an
excessively large one.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30
Adverse Report
On irrigation.

engineer in charge Of the preli-
minary surveys under the irri-
cation law, says the project Of
irrigating the table lands along
the Missouri river in this state
by means of pumping stations,
will not be undertaken by the
government. Senator Hans
brough, who is the author of the
bill, says in reference to Newell's
interview:
1.-The irrigation bureau of the
United States is a national affair.
and in the nature Of things no
discrimination can be made be-
tween the states in the expendi-
ture of money raised under the
provisions of the law. Oklahoma
has contributed in round num-
bers $1,000, 900 to the national
fund, with an expenditure Of
nothing for irrigation purposes.
And no money will ever be spent
in that territory, for the very
good reason that there is more
moisture there annually than is
good for the crops. Nevada is
one Of the greatest benefciaries
under the law, despite the fact
that it is one of the smallest con-
tributors, for it has more arid
land below the water level than
any of the thirteen states and
three territories under the pro-
vision of the act.
Speaking Of the project to ir-
rigate large areas along the Mis-
souri, river, which Chief Engi-
neer Newell in his interview in
the Globe did not take kindly to,
Senator Hanbsrough said:
IF MIR. Newells statement,
as published, was a correct re-
production of his views on the
feasibility of irrigating the
bench lands Of North Dakota, I
can only say that I think he is
mistaken as to his premises.
Competent judges who have
been over the ground and given
the matter very careful consid-
Grafton, are confident that a very
large area can be brought under
the irrigation ditch in the west
ern part of North Dakota.
We believe that many thous-
ands of acres can be irrigated by
the waters of the Missouri river.
cit is true that the Missouri
lies below the land to be irrigat-
ed, but when we consider the
fact that endless quantities of
Ignite coal are found overhang-
ing the very waters of the river
and that the coal can be mined
and brought to the furnaces at a
cost not to exceed SO cents per
ton, the other questions involved
in the problem are easy Of solu-
ton.
Pumping plants can be in
stalled along the river and the
water hoisted to the land and
then conducted to bitches and
distributed.
cit will be claimed, doubtless,
Eby some that the land is too high
zabove the water to admit of the
water being successfully pump
Led. The answer to this is that
with our cheap fuel, one or more
pumping stations can be estab-
lished, until the water is raised
to a sufficient height.
''Under our irrigation law,
when a project is undertaken it
must be shown in advance as
nearly as possible that the bene-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

free delivery, and then the movement
was taken up so thoroughly, efficient
~ aud faithfully that while he was
president about 5000 rural delivery
routes were established, and the sys-
tenn was created and made as perma-
nent a part Of the postal service as
free city delivery. There are now
more than 10000 routes in operation
and the whole work from the begin
ming has been done under Republican
administration. The Record must
nave got Its information by way Of
Shanghai or Chefoo or Tom Tag
CART. ~ =
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

Judge Parker is in training in earn
est Tor Nov. 8. On the occasion of his
Trip TO New York to consult Hill, shee-
nan, Murphy, McCarren and German
ABOUT superseding Tom Taggart az
campaign manager, the New York
Times correspondent described him as
going on swift drive down the rocky.
NH road to the dock" In November
there VIII be no elegantly equipped
steam yacht to receive him at the bot
tom Of the hilEonly a gaping hole la
beled oblivion"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

work we've rubbered through, or
autumn winds will charge on you
and turn your purity skins to
blue. Elk.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

7sTS91 TE%&HfHH&l
The Germans are usually
found on the side Of good gov !
eminent. They carry into the
service of the state the same l
. wholesome, practical ideas of
economy and loyalty to trust !
: which they practice in their
domestic affairs. They hold pub
, lie officials to e high account
ability, and this Is well.-Sen- !
ator Fairbanks at indianapolis,
Sept. 3. 1899. 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

Under the Wilson low tariff exports
increased S04, DOC. 600; in three yearn|
unAer the Dtngley tariff they In
creased S155. 600, 900.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-09-30

This country is now In high state
OF prosperity. Never before did all
the economic forces work together "a
unitedly for national welfare and
prosperity as during the last few
years. Would It be wise to exchange
tnat condition for one not merely &c
uncertainty but Of almost certain dis
aster? !. 2 4. s112 - -
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-05

The city Is arrayed in the colcrs of the Knights of Pythias. Crowds are arriving from neighboring cities to participate in the dedicatory exer- cises of the handsome new Pythian Castle which but recently was com pleted. and more recently furnished in beautiful style by the gentlemen who were far seeing enough that Bisbee required. Just what they have provided, namely fraternal hall suit able to the increased growth of popu- lation and consequent increase in the membership of the fraternal socie- ties. which flourish in Bisbee as a green bay tree. Among the, most prominent and influential organiza- tions having a lodge here are the Knights of Pythias, of which Messrs. B. c. Ord, Joseph T. Maheim, B. Ca retto. Charles Strong. Jos e. McCabe and others are members and to their indefatigable energy are the Knights of Pythias and the city of Bisbee in- debted, for the magnificent hall which tonight will be turned over to the uses of Fraternity.
 The exercises this evening will be gin promptly at eight o'clock and the following will be the program. Piano Solo-Miss Lottie Jones.
 Remarks-Grand Chancellor George NJ. Porter.
 Dedicatory Service-OfHcers Rath- bone Lodge. Vocal Solo-Miss Cathrine Caretta
 The Religion of Pythianism-Broth. CT J. c. Pritchard.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. Woodward.
 The Ra,hbone Sisters-Mrs. Ge2. NJ Porter.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. James Harrington Pythianism-Rev. Harvey NJ Shields.
 Fraternity-Hon. s. A Merritt.
 Music-America-
 After the program above has been filled, the Knights and their friends who are invited will enjoy a banquet to be served in the Corning Dining Parlors. Those not in the banquet room will enjoy themselves, listening to the fine music furnished by the orchestra, engaged for the evening and in dancing. As heretofore stated it has been fOund necessary to limit the invitations to the Knights of Pyth ias and their families. Unmarried Knights may invite one person, the ladies of course preferred.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-05
eiseEE's NEW BANK
Plans Being Drawn For handsome
 New Bank.

s. F. Sullenberger returned to Globe on Monday night from Bisbee, where he succeeded in securing a de- sirable location for the First National Bank of Bisbee. for which Messrs. J. N. Porter, Sullenberger and others have obtained a charter.
 MT. Sullenberger purchased a lot fronting 26 feet on Main street, in the block in which the Copper Queen library is situated, and separated from the library building by only 13 feet. The price paid for the proper ty was $16,000 cash, and the sellers signed the deed with evident reluct- ance. Possession cannot be had until May 1.
 In the meantime an architect will draw the plans for a handsome front to be constructed of dressed stone and plate glass, the rear side walls now standing being substantial enough for the purpose The building will. be constructed so as to admit of a sec ond story being added if at any time desired.
 The location is one of the very best in B.sbee, and the incorporators of the First National Bank of Bisbee are to be congratulated on their good for. tune.