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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
!. AWFUL.
FATE;

a fire which started in the Iriquois
theatre during matinee performance,
Wednesday afternoon, resulted in the
death Of nearly six hundred people
and the pounding of many others.
The fire started from a defective cleo
trio wire which set fire to the scenery.
The asbestos curtain failed to work,
AMI panic followed. Shortly alter
the origin Of the fire, gas explosion
took place, and hundreds Of people
were suffocated by the escaping gas.
In the mad rush to escape the doors
became blocked, and scores were
trampleed to death, the dead bodies
in one instant reaching to the ton
Of the door. The victims were
principally women and children.
But few persons were burned to
death, the majority losing their
lives Dy suffocation from the escap-
ing gas, and in the desperate efforts
to reach the open air.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
ual business shows that more goods
were purchased this year than last
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;; WEBSTR ITEMS /;


Harry sneell went down to Grand
Forks last Thursday to spend the holt
| days at home. His mother will re-
turn with HIN for brief visit here.
| E. J. Chamberlain was in town
regarding business affairs the fore
part Of the week.
Last Thursday Harry Hayden left
us in favor Of Crary and is indeed
missed by the Webster circle.
Monday Q. Adams of Devils Lake
and ]. Morgan Of Starkweather were
in town in behalf of the hardware
business.
At the annual election of the G. e.
meeting this week the following OFF,
GERS were chosen for the coming year.
President. Mrs. f. A. Plummer; vice
president. Miss Nellie Baldwin; rec.
secretary, Miss Anna Webster; cor.
secretary, F. A. Plummer;; treasurer,
John Crommie.
Next Wednesday. January 9th,
there will be social at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Samuels at s 100
O'Clock p. m. Everyone is most cor
dialy invited to attend.
| Wednesday evening the e was q
dance at the home of Henry Minett
Of Freshwater.
81 "a very large crowd attended the
Christmas entertainment in Webster
Chapel.
John Badge was in the Lake For
several days the first of the week.
Tuesday evening crowd Of merry
Websterites gathered at the home Of .
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. D. SMELL and COM
pletely surprised the hostess. The
evening was very pleasantly passed.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
LANDLORD KINDLY REMEMBER.
ED

The employees Of Reid s hotel pre-
sented the Landlord and Mrs. Reid
with an elegant and costly cut glass
fruit dish on Christmas morning, as
a token Of the esteem in which Mr..
and Mrs. Reid are held. The gift is
the more appreciated by the receivers
because it is a token Of friendship
from those who help to make the pros
perlty Of the proprietor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
BETTER THAN i. Asst YEAR.

One Of the merchants told an IN
tar-0 Ocean representative that be had
made 8 comparison be his sales during
five days of the week preceding
Christmas and found that his sales
lin those I'VE days this year were $500
better than ia the corresponding ave
days Of 1902. Here IS much food for
thought among those who are talking
hard times. Last year was what
might be termed 4 fair year. yet act
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
DOM s.sTIc TRou BLEs.

e IL exceptional TO End d family
where there are no domestic troubles
occasionally, bat these can be lessen
Jed BIZ having pr. King & New Life
pills around. Much trouble they
save BY their great work in Stomach
and Liver troubles. They not only
relieve you, but cure. % cents, at C..
w. Greene's drug store.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
Good board and we'll furnished
room for $500 a week. Mrs Hood,
9Th street. ~

room for S.. 90 a week. Mrs Hood,
9Th street. AZ
George W. q. Davis Of Evanston.
prominent member of the last legis-
lature was here yesterday on his way
to Johnstown to look after his farm.
Grand Forks Herald.
IF you talk anti trust, then you
ought to smoke Keystone Maid
cigars. At A. E. Hodgkinson $.
Wanted. Situation as housekeep-
er, or at general homework by middle
aged lady. Write, OF inquire at
Mrs. Charles johnson, five miles north
of Devils Lake. Mrs. D. Bousell,i
Devils Lake. 43x
M. P Neff 8 Co., have number
of farms to sell on crop payments.
Call at their Office and get prices and
terms 81 39tf
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Watkins, Of
Sullivan township, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday il the city, shopping and
greeting old friends. Mr.. Watkins
is one Of the old timers Of the county
and one Of the best and most
prosperous citizens.
The &. o. r. NJ. initiated George
Pasonault. Fred Mitchell, Chester
Klingle. George Woodward, and Al
vim HAYES into the mysteries Of the
order Tuesday night Of this week.
Refreshments were served after the
ceremony and a splendid evening was
passed ". a
On the hearing Of Manager LOWS
Of Fargo he wa fined $25
and cots on the charge Of selling
impure candies, tits said the case
will be appealed by the eastern
wholesalers who ursished the candy.
They viii make an effort to b. eak the
pure food law Of this state.
Many compliments have been heard
upon the splena d singing of Prof.
Ashelman in the choir Of the Cath Ollie
church st the Christmas masses
Prof. Ashe1man has a reputation as a
singer that Is decidedly enviable. but
on ,his occasion he fairly soutrivaled
himself, and his work gave him ad !
ditional pres ge in the musical
world.
John r. Smith and James H. Smith
|of Webster township have filed petit
tions in bankruptcy and the first
meeting of creditors in both cases
aoos place at Devils Lake on Dec
2eth. The two men are brothers and
operated threshing machine as part
ners. There will bssa considerable
saa1ount Of assets 10 distribute but
there will probably be only q small
dividend declared. Stark ather
Times. !s5
Mankato Comm rcial College, Man
kato, Mimi, trains more people for
business than any other school. Send
for catalogue.
The Christmas exercises at the
Episcopal Cnurcn Christmas eve were
especially entertaining. The com!
mittee consisting Of Mrs. q. 9. Baird.
Mrs. q. J. Chamberlln. Mrs r. Fl.
Prosser and NJ iss Mary stenson. work
led indefatigably. and the splendid
manner In which every part Of the
Iprog. IAN was carried out proved thstl
their labors were not in vain. Earl
Mann was Santa Claus and performed
the part Of the mythical friend Of
childhood to perfection. The services
were in charge Of Rev. .. F. Jones,
the pastor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
FOR sALE.

a good six room house on 18th
street has good we'll Of water. will
sell with small cash payment, and
monthly payments on the balance.
For particulars see M. T. Neff s. Co.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01

4 Z j.
Fred Rother, formerly a prominent
real estate man Of this city, and now
a banker at Pc nth, is visiting old ac-
qualntances in the city.
Mrs. A. ]. Cogswell has returned
from ner claim in Ward county.
Mrs. A. B. Kerlin returned Wed.
nesday from an extensive visit in
Minneapolis 81
Miss Marian Evans Twiss, librarian
at the State University is the guest Of
Miss Mary Brennan.
q ]. F. Anderson Of Churcbs Ferry,
his been in the city several days this
week looking after some business
matters. "
.. a.. Sather came down from
Stark weather. Wednesday, and made a
number Of his friends happy with a
hand shake:
A basket social was held at the
residence of Fred Locke Tuesday
night, the proceeds of which netted
$3s. The money will be used for
the benefit Of the school library.
The Inter Ocean was remembered
by Major Edwards, the able consul
general at Montreal, for kind
Christmas greeting. May the genial
Major be as happy during the New
Year as he has been successful as an
editor. ..js4
Miss Gertrude E. Jameson Of this
city was elected secretary treasurer Of
the High school division Of che state
Education association, and Prof.
Dewar was made the executive COM
.mittee Of the same division, botn
we'll deserve compliments.
G. B. Kendall and wife left We'd
nesday for Minneapolis where they.
will locate for the winter for the pur-
pose Of allowing their daughter t. at
tend scho I. Mr.. Kendall operates
1, 200 acre farm in Dry Lake town
ship, and although this was an off
year he managed to clear a profit os
over So. 900. This coming season Mr..
Kendall intends to secute the services
Of an experienced stockman, and go
into biooded stock on more exten-
sive scale.
Miss Coinette C. Peterson, grade
teacher in che Central hig b school in
this city, WAS one of the Victims Of
the FIRE in the Iriquois theatre in
Chicago. She had gone TO Chicago
to spend the holidays with her sister.
Her body was identified by means Of
some Letters found In ner clothing.
Miss Peterson llazz been a. teaehsr iia]
The school here for eight years. Her
father Hives at Preston, MINI. Grand
FORKS Herald
n Devils Lake IL to be congra tulatsda
on the acceptance BY Rev. N. s.
Reeves Of the call to the pastorate Or
Westminster Presbyterian church.
The Rev. ME- Reeves is i cultured
Christian gentleman Of very pleasing
address, and more than ordinary pulpit
ability. He Is 4 graduate Of Prince
ton and has had 4 successful rastorate9
at ME-. Pleasant, New Jersey, which
he resigned to- come to Devils Lake. ]
He will be formally installed az.
pastor On Tuesday evening, january
9th, 1904. when the Synodica1 Mss
sionary Dir. A Christy Brown Of
Fargo, the sscretary Of Home Mis-
sions of Minnewaukan Presbytery,
Rev D. Mcintyre Of Rolla and others
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
nese RsenoHegeao enc eHsnese!
CITY in BRIEF
R0Hoa0ROHoRO

m0W@VmUWVU No u y 0W@V@V009V
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mooers
returned from st. Paul Tuesday ac-
companied by one Of the finest girl
babies in the state. s5s :5
iii No tenement labor employed on
3sKeystone Maid " cigars. At A. E
Hodgkinson s.
1. MISS Nettie Ranum is moving her
store from its present location to the
room formerly occupied by the Weber
Bros, as a cigar factory.
Horsman 8 strawbridge's s55, 600
stock Of furniture to be sold regard
less Of cost. Has been turned over to
Gets. See the ad elsewhere.
Jos. Wickart accom impaired by Mrs.
Wickart, left Wednesday for a three
week 8 visit with friends in Chicago.
Judge Cowan is on a business trip
], ITO Fargo this week.
If you want to b ny a home on easy
terms, call on N r. Neff, g Co 80.
't4ov. White has appointed q. s.
Barnes a member Of the board Of the
North Dakota Agricultural coll ege to
ssucceed J. D. Mnulder; who recently
4 resigned.
Horsman g Strawbridge's $5, COO
stock Of furniture to be sold regard
less Of cost. Has been turned over to
Gets. See the ad elsewhere.
Prof. a. H. Gleason Of Abercrom-
bic is in the city transacting business
Fargo Forum. Prof Gleason was
principal Of the Crary schools last
year. and has host Of friends in this
county.
AL descriptions Of glass signs
q. Stuart.
r. 8. Dewar, superintendent Of
tide Devils Lake public schools, il
here with fine display Of school
work from that city. Mr.. Dewa.
has school Of which he may we'll be
proud, Judging from the excellence Of
the exhibit Grand Forks Herald.
Girl Wanted. To do homework.
Mrs. G. al. Dodge. 4Otf5 s
y. s. LaDue, prominent business
saan from Minnesota, was the guest Of
The Messrs. Cooler this week. He
was on a. trip of inspection Though
the state with aview to selecting a
business location. he was more than
pleased with Devils Lake. and be-
Aieyes IT has the brightest future Of
ANY town in the northwest.
Horsman 8 Strawbride,s 5000
stock of furniture to- be sold regard
less Of cost. Has been turned over to
Gsetts. See the ad elsewhere.
civilian Pickens. Great Northern
brakeman, had q miraculous escape
From death at Lakota. He fell from
fthe top Of boz car On moving train
! to the center of the track Re had
presence Of mind enough to remain
as still as possible and kept from eitn-
ser rail. Eight cars passed yver the
spot he struck and Pickens wa ter
IEibly bruised. An examination
r6hsWed that no bones were broken.
file was sent to hospital in Grand
Forks.
See G. A. Dodge & Go. befor
making that loan ON your farm
~ AZ
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01

Robert Bruce was down from Stark
weather Tuesday. f3
The Royal Neighbors elected OIL
GERS Thursday night.
Miss Lillian Wineman will return
to Faubault Monday, to resume ner
studies at st. Mary 8 seminary.
Early to bed, and early to rise,
Makes man healthy, wealthy and
wise. .5s.
But there is no use in early rising
Unless you help with advertising.
Eugene speocer, of Deep River, is
spending his holidayswith old friends
aud acquaintance in the city.
The Filemen's Ball Tuesday night
of next week should be patronized by
every deyotee Of the Tepsichorean art.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Watkins Of
Starkweather, were guests at the
pleasant home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM!
Sparks Monday ~
e
The Masonic Blue Lodge will have
a regular fraternal reunion New
Years night. The time will be spent
in dancing, and elegant refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Rankin Of Grandin, il
visiting friends in the city. She ii
both well known and popular and he,
friends in the city are glad to enjoy
| the pleasure Of her visits.
BILLY Bounce, !, the chubby boy
Icf Landlord and Mrs. Reid, spent sew
eral days visiting his nncles and
aunts at Grand Forks. His father
says he gave him a dollar to pny his
drinks while in the city, but they
consisted Of milk.
Chas. Phillips AMI daughter Miss
Hazel, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Sparks this week. Mr..
Phillips was at one time a q. N en-
gineer, and he and his pleasant family
have many friends in the city. He
is now living at Spokane where ne
holds position with the g. N.
The Ladies Society Of the NJ. e.
church expect to give as a public en-
teltainment, The Old Maid e Conven-
ton. The time and place will be an
|nounced later, and it is presumed this
entertaining class Of the gentle sax
will be shown in all their glory and
horror at the magic word & rat.
A meeting Of the stockholders 8
the Devils Lake Fair and Diving
Association will be held at the Office
|of NJ. z. Neff on Kelly avenue in this
city next Monday evening at o'clock
for the purpose Of electing board Of
directors and transacting such other
business as may demand the attention
Of tic sssoosskk
The Bartlett townsite question
which Il now pending before the com.
mission Of the general land Office
Bis attracting great deal Of attention
among people. other than those Of that
thrilling town. senator Hansbrough
has written the following letter to
George Fulton, one Of the parties in-
|terested Acting Commissioners
Fimple today put the papors ia the
Bartlett townsite case ii the hands of
one Of his law clerks with lnstruc-
tions to take the matter up at once
[and pass upon the case. This was
upon my representation Of the hard
ships which the citixens Of Bartlett
are suffering from the long drawn
tendency Of the matter. trust,
therefore that you will soon be adj
lvised that the case has been finally
settled. II,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY Az

Take Laxative Bromo Quinire
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cnre. E. W.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-01-01

lation. This service will be held in
the church and all are invited to be
present. We bespeak for Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeves welcome into the
homes of Devils Lake.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-03-03
POSTAL D0N'TS.

i
Don't use poor paper, envelopes ol
wrappers. JOB "-.1 -.. -'tI
Don't use weak ink; have 1t blueblack
If you can. .........,... .......
Don't fail to weigh your matter before
buying stamps.
Don't put valuables or money in un-
registered letters.
Don't post letters on the top Of box
or in package box -' ......
Don't buy envelopes or wrappers hav-
ing mucilage that won't stick.
Don't overlook the particulars Of for
eign and domestic classification.
Don't send money in an ordinary let
ter; buy money order or register it.
Don't overlook the time-card on boxes
if you are in a special hurry with your
mail
Don't drop circulars in letter box
in large quantities; bring them to the
post Office.
Don't let the address take up all the
space; leave room for postage stamp
and postmark- ,....-, "a ., p
Don't forget the Slightest fraction
over the exact weight requires another
rate of postage
Don't leave off the name of street,
post Office, state or country when ad-
dressing country mail. I.. .
Don't have any hesitation in calling
for a foreign mail schedule when you
want to be informed on mail steamers,
parcels-post regulations and foreign
mails generally. Q
Don't, finally, lose sight of the fact
that the postmaster will cheerfully
listen to all wellgrounded complaints.
and is ready at all times to receive sug-
gestions for the improvement of the
service. "-'... .. ...
', ... .E.'tF. f. COYNE,
Postmaster at Chicago .
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-03-03
PRESIDENT MoNROE'S BOD Y
History of the Removal OF President
MOnroe's Remains From New
York 10 Richmond.

The state library, rich in so many
volumes devoted to Virginia and Vir-
giniaIs, contains book compiled by
Udolpho Wolfe devoted entirely 10 the
Grand Civic and Military Demonstra-
tion in Honor Of the Removal of the
Remains of James Monroe, Fifth Pres
ident of the United States, from New
York to Virginia" Mr.. Wolfe is a
Virginjan, the son of a citizen soldier
Of the Old Dominion" The Seventh
Regiment of the New York National
Guard was the escort of honor Of the
remains from New York to Richmond.
1t is an interesting fact that neither
the body of President Monroe nor his
wife were destined to rest undisturbed
in the first grave which held their
bodies. The fifth president died in
the city of New York, July 4, 1881, at
the residence of his son-in-law, Samu-
el l.. Gouverneur, and his remains
were Put in vault in the Second
Street or Marble cemetery.
He was the third president Of tho
/ United States to die on July 4, Adams
and Jefferson being the other two who
passed away five years before In 1858,
twenty-seven years after Monroe's
death and 100 years after his birth, his
remains by an act of the Virginia leg
islature and with the consent of Sam
uel l.. Gouverneur, Jr., grandson and
only male lineal descendant. were
brought to Richmond on the steamer
jamestown, and with elaborate cere-
monies reinterr5d in the tomb in Hol-
lyWood. Rev. Charles H, Read,
then pastor of the United, now First
Presbyterian church, conducted the de-
votional service at the grave, and Gov.
Henry A. Wise delivered an address.
President Monroe's wife had already
been dead several years and buried at
Oak Hill, Loudoun county, when he
died. That accounts for his living in
New York with his son-in-law. He
was very poor during the closing years
of his life. Some one has remarked,
applying it to him: "To handle mil
lions and die poor, that is virtue"
1t is an interesting fact possibly all
do not remember, that Monroe lived in
Richmond when a boy and went to
school. Interesting also is it that he
boarded at the "Old Stone House."
now called "Washington's Headouar-
ters," and almost without doubt the
first house of any consequence ever
built in the confines of the present
.Richmcnd-Richmond (Va) Times
Dispatch.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-03-03
FINE TOBACCO IN TEXAS.
A Superior Grade, Equal to the Fa-
nous NueIta Abajo, is Pro-
duced in Eastern Texas.

The United States department Of
|. agriculture has decided to make the lit
tie town of Nacogdoches, in east Texas,
the biggest tobacco experimental sta
tion in the world, and it is announced
| that On August l plant for the curing,
baling and warehousing of all tobaccos
| grown at experimental stations in the
south will be opened there, with ex-
| perts of the department of agriculture
/ in charge.
This division is the outcome of ex-
| periments and tests which have been
going on in east Texas for the last year
and a half, Coupled with the announce
ment of theopening of the NacogdoChes
curing station is the statement that the
government tests have demonstrated
that tobacco grown in the soil of east
Texas is the equal if not superior
Of the celebrated and costly tobacco
grown IN the Vuelta Aba5p districToi
Pinar del Rio, Cuba, known as the fin
est tobacco in the world.
Nacogdoches is near the Louisianai
lllC, dliu dDOuJ lIO lllLeS uOI III VI
Beaumont. Here the experiments havet
been conducted by l.. H. Shelter the;
expert of the department of agriculs.
ture of filler tobacco. He declares that
the aromatic quality of Texas leaf is asI
pronounced as the other chief chsrac.l
teristics of the plant, all of which ara
singularly like the high type of Cubani
leaf found in Pinar del Rio.
The Texas plant bears a striking rel
semblance to its Cuban relative. 1t Isl
not heavy or vigorous, rank Or over-P
grawn plant, but short coupled, and
ranging from ten to fourteen leaves to-
the stalk. 1t is of medium size, and
has the fuzzy, ,velvety appearance Of the
Cuban type. Il
The remarkable soil of east Texas
has long been suspected of harboring
treasures of kind most unusual, and
more than year ago members of the
UnitedaStates, soil ,surxes a.,weE sent
there to examine and report. Their re-
port was such that Dr. Milton Whitney,
chief Of the bureau Of soils and atobac-
co plants, by direction of Secretary 1ot
Agriculture Wilson; detailed Mr.. Shell |
fer and his assistants to go TO eaSt |
Texas and make careful and practical |
culture of the plant in the particular |
soil selected, which so closely reseIn |
bles the soil of the famous Nuefta |
Abajo. ,, " ~ |
The wonderfully favorable climate,
as well as the extraordinary soil con
dition--the former incident to the gaiif
clouds, morning fogs and dews, which
are thought to influence the delightfnl
AROMA and favor of Cuban tobaccoA
and thf strilahs resembla ance of The
Cuban andsTe9asHplants we're addition
al reasons which led the departmental
agriculture to start its investigations
in the Texas ield.
The Lexington advertiser., 1904-03-03
Profit in Joint Feeding.

The cattle men find that in feeding
cattle and following them with hogs
they can make the. very best profits
and secure most satisfactory results.
They have followed up the cattle with
hogs time and again, and when their
cattle would lose money by themselves,
the hogs brought up the balance and
turned the scales on the profit side.
Parties who have been .fesding for
years after repeated trials have found
there is good money nearly always in
feeding cattle and hogs together.
Some breeders even allow their
brood sows to run after the cattle, and
while this is not advisable for various
reasons because of injury to the SOW
principally, the range is so good for
them that good results more frequent
ly than otherwise are brought about by
this plan. 1t is even better to risk
the injury that comes from the kick
or horn, than to have them in close
pens with no exercise to speak of or
sunshine that they get when they have
the free range.-EX.