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AGAINST TICKET scALp1Ne.
First Conviction and Sentence for Of
fender in Chicago.


CHICAGO. October 1.-THE first case of
conviction and penitentiary sentence for a
ticket scalper has just been made in Chica-
go through the activities of the Western
Passenger Association Protective Bureau
Edward Goodman was tried and convicted
In Judge McEwen's court yesterday on a
charge OF having fraudulently used pass
of the Great Western railroad, and having
changed the date of it's termination. He
has appealed to the supreme court
Goodman had been renting out a pass
which was issued to foreman of the Great
Western, good for passage OF the foreman
and twelve employees between Chicago and
Minneapolis. The foreman said he lost the
pass. but 1t was taken up last January from,
a man who was taking four other men with
him to Minneapolis.
the legal department of the railroad dis
covered that the pass had been in the hands
of Goodman for several months. and that
during that time he had rented 1t to more
than twenty men.
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FIVE BURNED TO DEATH
MOTHER AND CHILDREN VICTIMS
OF FIRE IN MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, October 17.-Mrs. Alice
Hartman and her five children were burNed
to death and their home was destroyed by
fire at Port Royal. village in Franklin
county.
The fire occurred yesterday, and the news
of it was first received at Clayton this
afternoon through a messenger.
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JERRY SIMPSON SINKING.
Suffered Several Hemorrhages Last
Night-At Deaths Door.

WICHITA, Kan. October 17.-Former
Representative Jerry Simpson, who is Ill at
local hospital. is at deaths door. His
physicians say the end may come at any
hour.
Mr.. Simpson last night experienced sew
eral light hemorrhages. which left him in
greatly weakened condition. He has been
unable to take nourishment since yester-
day. Mrs. Simpson today telegraphed their
only son. at Roosevelt N. M, to come i'm
mediately.
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Printers Strike a. omaha.

printers to the number of seventy-five. en-
ployed in seventeen shops. did not report
for work today. The employers last night
declared their shops open" The union
has engaged legal counsel and promises to
take the matter to the courts, alleging yio-
lation of contract.
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TOLD IN BRIEF.

The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company. 1t Is said, is contemplating
abandoning Southampton as an outward
port of call. calling at Dover instead. ii
the plan is carried out II probably will go
into effect In January. Plymouth will re-
main homeward port of call.
The marriage of the Grand Duke Cyril Of
Russia and Princess Victor Melita, October
S. at Tegernsee. Upper Bavaria. according
to the Russian rites. was formally an
nounced today. The grand duke is ar
ranging to buy the estate near here of
Herr Rueckert. grandson of the poet Fred
erick Rueckerf. He intends, 1t is said to
live the simple life OF a country gentle
man
1t Is estimated at Toxic that the profits
on the Japanese tobacco monopoly this
Year will be $le.eO0.0t0 but 1t Is expected
they win be 100000 more than the actual
calculations
George w. Perkins of New York and
j. Pierpont Morgan, jr., leave London to-
morrow for St. Petersburg. They say they
are unable at present to discuss the imam
ciai projects In connection with which they
are visiting Russia.
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Efinneapolis in DIV DOCK,

GENOA. Italy, October 1.-THE United
States protected cruiser Minneapolis, flying
the flag of Rear Admiral Colby ~ Chester,
has arrived here from Viilefranche and
has gone Into dry dock
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Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

The following fourth-ciass postmasters
were appointed today In Virginia: AIbano
Robert II. Batten: Assawoman. Mrs Ella
N Matthews: Mohea. Sidney White
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Gen. crozier Resumes His Duties.

Gen. William Crozier. chief of ordnance,
who accompanied Lieut.. Gen. Chafree to
Europe, has returned to this city and re-
summed his duties at the War Department
this morning.
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MADE THINGS LIVELY

Confined from FIRST Page,
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Witness Did Not Know.

Witness did not know the reason for an
order for the cashier of the company from
Vice President Gillette to pay Mr.. Pierce
$500 in January. 1905.
Vouchers for sums aggregating $SS97,
paid to Charles p. Mcclellan, an attorney,
between the dates of January, 1901 and
March. 1902, witness thought were for fore
closures. He did not definitely know for
what legal services they were, however,
but promised that a statement in what suits
OF foreclosure the money was used Will be
furnished.
A ySJlcher Of January 10, 1905, for $50 to
James r. Craig for professional services.
Witness did not know Craig, and did not
know that the signature was Fields Wit
ness was asked what right A. C. Fields, as
superintendent of the supply department
has to order the payment of legal expense
and replied: Every right in the world II
ne knew about them" Witness could give
no further Information on this voucher 1t
was shown that Fields has been superin-
tendent OF the supply department for fif-
teen years, and more or less under the d.
rection Of the law department to look AZ
ter legislation. Witness approved of this
He did not know where Mr.. File. dis Is now,
helped into the Office OF the witness
At this point Mr. Beck presented an af1l
davt from Mr.. Fields physician stating
that Fields was advised In April to take a
icaa5 "Trip eItHer 10 southern Calt1orn1a or
southern France. The physician further
deposed that he has not seen Fields since
Jrly and that he Is informed he is now in
southern California.
Other vouchers for payments for legal
services that had been verified by Fields
were shown Mr.. MceuFdy. but he was I'M
able to explain any of them
Voucher for Professional Service.
A voucher for money for professional
service paid to ]. Howard IT,. OF - 500 was
marked ION account, and ''repayabie on
demand" This was authorised by Mr. Nc
Curdy, but he did not know who ordered
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have no doubt the statements made in
the letter can be successfully controyerted
or properly explained by persons In the en-
pioy of the company conversant with the
facts" was the reply.
Said Mr.. Hughes: II will ask you IL the
excess of interest from which dividends
are paid to poltcyholders is not now less
than in former years.
IF 1t Is said SO in our official literature
It must be so.''
But the interest earned was not so mucf,
reduced as to AFFECT your salary?"
Il don't think that question is pertinent"
Il think 1t is very pertinent"
L did not fix my salary or discuss 1t in
commendatory way. Other people fixed It,"
Would you not think 1t proper to con-
slider 1t in connection with the diminishing
rate of INTEREST,""
Il am not considering any such condition.
Mr.. McCurdy said In reply to questions,
that he did not know the retainer of James
F. Pierce, formerly superintendent of in
surance of New York state, who was en-
ployed by the Mutual Life Insurance Com
Uany as attorney
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sTEPNEr.
HAPPENINGS HEREABOUTS

\ MT and Mrs Swartwine and child and MT and Mrs Cutter of Staten Is- land have been the guests of Mrs Coley Fields. Frank Hodge and wife and George
 Hodge of New Haven have been guests of Mrs Turney.
 Miss Harriett Hall of Huntington is spending a few days among her old friends in this place. Miss Emma Mellen has been enter tained for few days at the home ot
 Mrs Abbie Sanford, Bedding. Rev MT Faust and wife and Miss Pamelia Wheeler attended the mid year conference at Bridgeport on Mon. day and Tuesday. Mss Carolyn Osborne and Miss Ma. bel Hayes attended the teachers con. vention at Hartford, last Friday week On Saturday they visited the States
 Prison at Wethersfeld They were
 the guests of Mrs Kinney while in
 Hartford.
 Miss Florence Hayes of New Haven | is spending few days with her father
 and mother. The automobile which the New town Bank burglars used without doubt | went through this village about o'clock a. m., that night, whizzing fal
 beyond the speed limit. It was notic ed by different persons. LinOnine is what you want for that
 cold.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST,


 F. E. Wyckoff, who has been spend- ing two weeks with his wifes mother, Mrs George N. Platt, at her place in the Purchase, left on Thursday to join Mrs E. H. Hotchkiss' auto party at South Norwalk, and tour through New York State and his home in New Jersey. Mrs Wyckof remained to take her mother back with her.
 Miss Fannie Treat of Bridgewater spent Sunday with her cousin, Willis Pratt.
 Mrs Charles Stillson returned home, last week, after a months visit with her daughter in Waterbury. Mrs Samuel p. Averill is spending a few weeks in Camden. Mrs Edna Mitchell is spending a few days with her sister and nieces ir Britain Center. Mrs B. l.. Mitchell visited in the Elm City on Monday. Mrs George Platt and daughter wis ited Mrs c. H. Jessup, last week. MT and Mrs Chauncey Reed of West l vile, and Mrs Will Fem and daugh ter of Shelton attended the funeral O | Mrs Charles Perry and visited w. B Platt's.
 Mrs Samuel Pierce entertained Ar thur Warner and family of New Ha ven, early in the week. l Miss Russell of West Haven is ; guest of Mrs H. P. Mitchell. | MT and Mrs Stephen Baker of NeV York are with Mrs Bakers parents MT and Mrs D. M. Mitchell.
 LinOnine is what you want for tha cold.
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Zen Pages
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
GEORGETOWN.

LOCAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.
 Miss Marie Hill of Danbury spent several days, last week, the guest of her brother, R. H. Hill.
 John Kearns spent Sunday with his parents.
 Charles E. Olsen has moved from the corner, where he lately had his Wheelmen's Rest, to the rooms re- dertaker of Georgetown. Call at his store and see the latest in candies and fruit. Many attractions for the young.
 Mrs William Fryer spent several days, last week, the guest of her cOuS- in, Mrs R J. Cutbill, of South Nor walk.
 A party of young people were en- tertained by MT and Mrs T. L. O'Neil, Thursday evening, October 23.
 0. D. Cutbill and Miss Anna Mar shall of Danbury were guests of Mrs William Fryer, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs T. l.. O'Neil were en tertained by MT and Mrs F. J. Will Hams, Sunday.
 Mrs Robert Hill is entertaining hel sister, Mrs A. Helms, and her niece Mrs c. Graham, and daughter, Marion of Douglaston, L. l. A very quiet wedding took place ir Bull Punk, Sunday, at the home 0 MT and Mrs Jacob Kennell, when thei daughter, Caroline, was united in mar riage to Louis P. Miller, son of Ma and Mrs D. H. Miller, of Georgetown The ceremony was performed by Re Samuel Fiske.
 Floyd Jennings is riding in a ne, touring car.
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be thrown from her saddle horse, in-

be thrown from her saddle horse, in- turing her very severely.
 Mrs Mary H. Curtiss has had the to lose her best COW.
 John B. Pope, with his hounds. was out hunting foxes, Saturday morning.
 George E. Garlick, Jr., was severely injured, Saturday morning, October Fl, while leading d steer, slipping and dlslocating his right knee. He has not been able to bear any weight on it, but with the aid of crutches, hobbies around on one foot.
 MT and Mrs John B. Ford of Water bury recently visited at the home of MT and Mrs Frank Wheeler.
 A. w. Davis from Waterbury, is viS- iting at his parental home and is also on hunting expedition. William D. HaweS took a load of oak boards to Sandy Hook on Saturday. John B. Pope's men, with three teams, have been drawing plank to our station.
 George L. Minor, while loading a very heavy calf, injured his side and stom- ach in such manner as to neceSSitate help from a physician. He is in bed at this writing, having summoned three different doctors, and will be obliged to keep quiet for some time. Mrs Aaron w. Thompson lost a washing of clothes from the line, one | night recently.
 Charles Meyer has purchased a fine horse of Benham, of Waterbury. Miss Florence Treat who agair | teaches the Christian street school | boards at Sunnyside, the pleasant home of MT and Mrs Franklin Nichols
 Mrs Anna Brewer and young son O.
 New York City have been spending some months with her father, William
 Voltage.
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HUNTINGTON,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold a fair in Laborie's hall, Wednesday evening, November 15. There will be numberless articles to sell, and good supper will be serv- ed, including clam chowder. There will be no admission fee at the door, and supper will be 25c-all you can eat for quarter.
 The Ladies' Aid society, which met with Mrs Eleanor Judson and Mrs AL bert Coan on Wednesday was, as usual, very pleasant occasion. About 40 by the gracious hostesses. The next meeting will be with Mrs E. s. Haw- ley, Wednesday, November 8. As there is an unusually large amount of work to be done, the ladies will please come as early in the morning as possl- ble and dinner will be served at noon. In the evening the Oh: istian Endeav- or society will give an oyster supper in LabOrie's hall.
 MT and Mrs Robert Latin of Hart ford are visiting friends in town.
 MT and Mrs George Bailey have be- gun housekeeping in Wells Hollow.
 Mrs George Wheeler of Stratford has been the guest of Miss Ella Woos- ter for few days.
 MT and Mrs Paul Rehnberg reached Huntington on Wednesday,, having made the entire journey from New Hampshire with their own team
 Mrs Eleanor Judson is visiting her daughter in Bridgeport. MT DOwker has moved his family to the apartment vacated by George Beecber. Mrs Dowker has returned from New York, but is still quite iil
 Linonine is what you want for that cold.
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GREENFIELD HILL
MRS WILLIAM MEEKER,

Angeline, widow of the late Will Westport, died at her home in that place on Wednesday, October p, after d short illness which only confined her to her bed but few days. Death was due to senile debility and was not en- tirely unexpected. She was in the 88th year of her age. One daughter, Eve line, widow of the late William Wake man of Easton, and son, Leroy F. Meeker of WeStport, survive her. Funeral services were held from the home of her son, Leroy F. Meeker, on Cross Highway, Friday, October 27, at } p. m., and the interment took place in the family plot at Greens Farms cemetery.
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WESTON
A CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT

On Monday evening, November G., the people of these parts are to have a musical and literary treat, which one cannot often hear unless they go to New York City. Marion Carlo, the famous violin soloist, is to be one of the artists of the evening and she will give several selections. She has a worldwide reputation. There are al so to be several sketches by members of the Dramatic club of St George's church, New York City, which will be we'll worth the small price of admis- sion. There will also be other music. al talent from New York. The price of admission will be only 25c, and ii one were in New York City they
 would pay from S1 to s2 for such fine evenings entertainment. It is only
 because of the personal friendship o1 the artist to Rev and Mrs Shively that they are willing to come to small town like Weston. Do not miss it; gt and take your friends. The proceeds of the entertainment are for the bene. fit of the Norfeld Congregations
 church, where the entertainment is t( be held.
 Rev and Mrs John L. Shiveley will
 hold a reception at the parsonage or Saturday evening, November 4, LinOnine is what you want for that
 cold.
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lUAKER'S FARMS.

George Thompson, Jr.. and wife wis ited his parents on Good Hill, last Sunday. Mrs Frank filling and three chil-
 dren, who have been visiting her faith CT, have gone to Oxford to visit rela. tiveS there. A. E. Hewitt and wife of Shelton spent last Saturday at Samuel Haw- kinS'.
 Edward Meigs of Waterbury spent
 the past week with his parents, MT
 and Mrs c. A. Meigs. pleasant days. Linonine is what you want for that cold,
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LITCHFlELD COUNTY
WOODBURr.
THE NEWS FROM HOTCHKISS WILLIE.

THE NEWS FROM HOTCHKIss WILLIE.
 James Coates of Reynolds Bridge is working in the cutlery shop.
 The German Medicine Go. gave an entertainment in the hall every even ing for the past week.
 MT Traverse has been on the sick list. His son, Harry, has also been sick for number of days with sore throat.
 William Rabbit of Winsted is work ing in the cutlery shop.
 Fred Gilbert and family attended his brothers funeral, last week. MT Gilbert'S brother was run over by the cars at Brook field.
 Jay J. Fowler is soon to resume work in the cutlery shop.
 Mrs Freeman of North WoOdburY is to keep house for Mrs Sarah Morris, this winter.
 Frank Ward and family moved, last week into one of Louis Dawson's rents in North WoOdbury.
 Mrs Alice Peck of Woodbury made a
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EASTON.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.

THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.
 Miss Edna Wheeler is quite i'll at the Bridgeport hospital, suffering from an attack of appendicitis.
 H. w. Osborne is tearing down the old mill at the Center, which has stood for more than 50 years.
 Miss Mabel Fant0n, who has been in Red&ing the past summer, has re- turned home.
 Miss Eleanor Norton attended the teachers convention in Hartrord, Fri day.
 B. D. Gillette and family spent Sun day in Greenfield.
 Work was commenced, Thursday, on the State road under the directing of First Selectman E. G. Jennings.
 The marriage engagement is an nOunced of Miss Wilcox Of Hartford and Dr Siglar of New York. They both have relatives in Easton. She is the niece of Miss Frank Silliman.
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BETHEL.
WOLFPITS

Miss Sarah Seeber and friend of Mt Vernon, N. Y., are visiting her father, Joseph Seeber.
 Martin Murray has sold his place, stock and tools to Mrs L. O. Peck This is the third place sold within d quarter of mile in two months.
 R. J. Wildman bought COW of w. T. Morrow.
 MT Wilcox, who has been boarding with Howard Mead, has gone to Trum- bull to work at drawing wood.
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HERB w. EDWARDS INJURED.

Herb w. Edwards of Des Moines, Iowa, got fall on an icy walk last winter, spraining bis wrist and bruls- ing his knees. "The next day." he- says "they were so sore and stiff I was afraid would have to stay in bed, but I rubbed them well with Cham berlain's Pain Balm and after few applications all soreness had dis. appeared. For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; s. J. Parks, Trumbull.
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NEW HAVEN COUNTY
SOUTHPORT.
MASTER JOHN HOGAN,

MASTER JOHN HOGAN.
 Master John Hogan, little son of MT and Mrs William Hogan, passed away at their home, after brief illness, Wednesday evening, October p, aged three and one half years. The funeral was held from their home, Friday morning at o'clock, and from the Catholic church in Southbury at 10 o'clock. Rnv P. Fox of Newtown rt1icated. The burial was in the cem- ctery near the church.
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brief but good address at the close of tho Supdav ccbon1 session.

Mrs EnOs Carpenter was carried to Grace hospital in New Haven, last Tuesday afternoon, to have an opera tiOn for appendicitis. She has under gone the operation and is getting along quite comfortably at present.
 Miss Edith Traverse won the ring at the German Medicine Co.'S. contest for the most popular young miss and William Nelson, Jr., won the dime at the pie eating contest.
 George K. Morris has been making a brief visit with his daughter in New Haven.
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GUARANTEED c- 2E FOR PILES

Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud- ing piles. Druggists refund money if PazO Ointment fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in six to IA dayss First application gives ease and ret. soc. If your druggist hasn't it send soc in stamps and it will be forwarded, postpaid, by Paris Medicine Co.,, St Louis, Mo.
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Now Is The Time To Buy Your Furniture.

 ,havei 
  the 
  Hartford i
 
  
 
  spring wagon into our waiting room where you wilh In dmagazn ines
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BRIEFLY NOTED.

Franklin Nichols raised a Suuash that weighed 53 pounds.
 Latest arrivals at Brooklet Valley farm are: MT and Mrs Joseph Root and two children, from Morris The editor of TIE VIEWPOINT BEE was al- so entertained at tea, last Saturday evening.
 Hiss Rossie B. Wheeler, daughter of T. k. Wheeler, had the misfortune to
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WEST REDDING.

MT and Mrs Percy D. Rogers and little son of Bridgeport spent Sunday
 at Little York, the guest of MT Rog- CTS parents, MT and Mrs H. F. Rogers.
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MIDDLEBURY.
A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.

It would be fortunate if every town had such benefacJor as H. B. Futile has proved to Middlebury. He takes d contract for S100 from the town to care for a stretch of highway. This year he has built two miles of telford road and has laid out $I0, ,O00 on the lie spirited man of the same kind. He cares for the highway from his house to Naugatuck for S1O0 and has ex- pended thousands of dollars on the same.
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NICHOLS.
CHURCH FAIR,

A fair, under the auspices of the la dies of the Nichols Methodist church, will be given in ladies' parlors, No vember 9, afternoon and evening. On sale there will be fancy articles, groc- cries, handkerchiefs, fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc. A chicken supper will be served from until p. m. Admission, lOc; supper, 25c. If stormy the first fair evening.
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Linonine is what you want for that cold.
 A. D. Stone raised this year 197 bush els of pota toes on piece of land he re- claimed from wild birch trees and sprouts.
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Fish, Fruit and Vegetables.

In our FISH Department we have the best Obt tainable, one of the danteSt features being our choice steak halibut. The Long Island claus. long clans. fine oysters. the latter opened at 35 cents quart are better than can be gotten anywhere.
 Biggest stock of Smoked, Dried and Salt fish ever seen.
 HaYeS' Market,
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Linon1ne is what you want for that cold.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09
DEVILS LAKE, N. {

Frank Breakey, who, accom-
panied by his wife has been alb
sent in Michigan during the re-
cent illness of his brother, re-
turned a few days ago. His
numerous friends hail his return
with hearty welcome.
The old school building looks
deserted and frie ndlessnoW, and
even the hundreds who escapeti
$50 joyfulIy from its walls sore
Gently give tia glance Of pity
FOR Its lonlinRss even sWhiiesde-:
batting onsa fishing excursion or
picnic.
The committees in charge Mon
day evening bought up q large
supply Of Indian relics and i'm
|plements and presented them to
the Christiana students as SOU
venirs. They will be greatly
priced by the patriots Of Nor
way and will no doubt be the
center Of many legands in that
far away land during the years
to come. s5j5..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-09

Miss Minnie Roe has gone to
5StarkWeather for a two weeks
visit with friends there.
S. Il. Wineman has been in
Fargo since Tuesday on a bust
ness trip.
Miss Mary Cairns went out on
the StartWeat her train w ednes-
sdaymprning. d