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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07

rated from Old Providence by a chan
mel 100 yards in width and so shallow
that one can easily wade across it.
The highest point on this plateau bears
slight resemblance to mans face,
and the native says that it Is Nor
gan's Head" The fifty foot precipice
which extends from the waters edge
as to be almost inaccessible except in
two or three places where the storms
of years have worn away the stone.
The top Is so covered with vines,
shrubs and other growth that not until
one has penetrated into their midst
does be find the remains Of wall evil
IDENTITY the work Of human hands. Most
of it IS hidden by the rank vegetation,
but enough Of the massive masonry
can be seen to indicate that it was in
tended for a fertilization.
strange sight are the dozen or
more pieces Of artillery mounted upon
plateau at the north end. Some Of
them are of brass, but long since thick
" coated with verdigris, which gives
them the appearance of fallen trees
green with mold. Others are Of iron,
but all Of them still bear traces of ehe
artistic imagery with which the gun
makers Of the seventeenth century dec
GRATED their work. Lying inside Of
the wall. the guns were evidently a
part of the armament of Santa The
resa, the castle which the Spanlards
built for the main defense Of ST. Cath
crime. but which they surrendered to
Morgan in 1910 with eight smaller
forts and batteries.
Contagious diseases frequently raw
age the land and kill scores in Wis
itation. Ignorant of sanitation, know
ing little or nothing of medicine and
depending chiefly on the charms they
get from the voodoo doctors to ward off
disease. the people often die from all
mcntS which in other conditions might
be cured.
From the accounts of the old men
there Is no doubt that fifty years ago
the number Of inhabitants was much
greater than ut present. \ half CEN
fury hence may see the descendants of
the pirates Of this southern ocean re-
ducrl to a mere handful if not entirely
extinct. Day Allen Wiley in Mime
apols Journal
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07
tbs JAP
He Is Child, Fanatic and Emotional
SAVAGE All In One.

savage All In One.
lie Il h.lil,lNr ri contradictions and.
mcH>u!p, ly American standards, he is
ltnjian.itr, straight from tolsy turvy
land. lie may he IA Chesterfield and
cheerful lar one minute and red
In,li;;n the lrXt--;, sycophant and a
wrlShcr today and a Napoleon tomOr-
row.
We WcStrrucrs have been taught to
regard the little Jap as an amusing
and prrv ,cioll> child given to obstruct-
in:- s,lrWalN traffic With bis polite con-
tests in koWl'.WinI, t. SuSpenuing from
the branches Of the cherry tree his
dainty poems addressed to his friends
and to ia wtlin- for hours over the Ger
elnullHl tea. and when we see him I'M
der the tent flap. bowling and laughing
and playing checkers. he seems a vel,
vet paved kitten in khaki. And yet
you and l have seen him iii battle q
ramping, raging tiger greedy of Slay
bayonets and afterward dragging him
self to the field hospital, shot to rags
unwhimpering, mere bull hide wrap
ped around will.
We never know a character until we
have seen it put to the test under
stress-least of all the combination OF
sphinx and Janus known as the Jap
anese. So studied, the embattled brown
boy strikes me as strange compound
Of Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter the
Hermit and Sitting Bull-child, fanatic
and emotionless savage, all in one
Appleton's Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07
Railroads to Report Wrecks

The blanks for the reports of
accidents and wrecks are being
prepared in the office of
the railroad commissioners.
Under the new law, in effect
July LIST, all accidents or wrecks
and casualties involving loss of
life or injury must be reported
to the commissioners of rail
roads, on blanks to be prepared
and forwarded to the various
roads in the state. 1t IS de-
sired to cover the causes of
wrecks, as nearly as it can be
ascertained, and the persons
killed or injured.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07

The Sperry tanning mill is the
best tanning mill on the market.
For sale by Peter Haley.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07
"PIugging" a Hotel Guest.

The hotel detective stepped out Of
the elevator and walked over to the
counter.
swell, plugged him." he said.
plugged him? Who? What for?
Where did you hit him Z" quickly asked
friend who was standing by.
"Didn't hit him anywhere. Just
plugged the keyhole Of his door. New
er hear Of plugging before? When we
have guest whom we suspect is get
ting ready to leave without settling or
whose credit Is exhausted and fails to
aettle up, we just wait till he leaves
Ills room and plug the keyhole in his
door, Then he has to settle up or leave
his baggage. The plug fits over the
end Of a key. 1t is placed In the lock
and turned. The key liz then with.
drawn, leaving the plug In the door"
kansas City Star.
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Lands FOR Sale.

I WILL sell the following lands
on easy terms:
Township l55 Range 81,
S SNt Sec Sec ! J. S SWi Sec Sec: g. 10
SEA and SW1 Sec. 20, 800 acres.
NE4 Sec. 30.
Township 1856 Range 81.
E1 Sec. 2, $50 acres.
NE1 Sec. 26 NW4 Sec. 80.
Township l57 Range 60,
SW4 Sec. %. SET Sec. 81
and lot 2 Sec. l, l56. 81.
Township l56 Range g..
SW1 Sec. 3. SCI and SW1 of
NN4 Sec. 4, $50 acres.
John W. Maher,
Devils Lake, y. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07
MINORS KEEP OUT
Boys Under Age of Eighteen Will be
Kept Out of Pool Halls

Considerable discussion has
been going on recently regard
ing the allowing of young boys
in local pool halls. A state law
was passed in 1905 covering
this point and at the last legis-
lative session it was amended
and re-enacted. Following is
the new law which has at least
the restrictions embodied in the
cid. Those wanting to know
the law at present in force will
be able to gather the data here
from - - --r7s 100
1t shall be unlawful for any
owner or keeper of any pool or
billiard hall, or any bowling
alley or any temperance saloon,
or any place under any name
whatever where the games of
poole, billiard, bowling or cards
are played, to allow any person
under the age of eighteen years
or any person attending a local
high school to either play any
of the games mentioned or to be
employed in said places or to be
allowed to visit said places, !, IN.
less by written consent Of one
or both parents or guardians, OF
when accompanied by parent OF
guardian. Any person founc
guilty of violating this section
shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than five dollars or more
than fifty dollars, or imprison
ment in the county Jail not t.
exceed thirty days, or both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Complaints have been made
about allowing the boys in tn
billiard and pool halls and or
ders for the enforcement of the
laws in this city will probabl,
soon be given.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-07
First Class Piano Tuner

If you want your piano tuned
phone the Chicago Piano Co., as
we have a first class piano tuner
that will be in the city the first
three days of next week. Phone
1856.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
STATE FAIR IS TO Be ''lNARkER''
North Dakota Plans Exposition That Will Exce-i Open
at Grand Forks on July q for Five-day Show.

The third annual North Dakota
state fair will open in Grand Forks on
July % for five-day exhibition. Plans
and preparations for the fair have
been under way for months, and
North Dakota will offer an exposition
this year that will be marker for
all Northwestern agricultural shows.
The list of departments and classi.
lcations in each is complete and COM
prehensive. The program offers purses
and premiums amounting to $4,000,
and special awards will be made later.
The departments to be seen include
agriculture, live stock. dairy and
creamery products, machinery, manu-
fatcures and fine arts. The special
attractions are to be furnished by
carnival company. Entries in the
racing department will close July 10
for harness events. The stake events
already are closed and number the
fastest horses in the Northwestern
and Middle Western states.
The machinery display will be ex.
ceptionally large and varied. The
large implement houses have made lib.
eral space reservations and announce
that they will spread themselves. In
most cases they will show the same
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
! INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
How One company's Assets Are Die.
tributed In the South and West.

In connection with its withdrawal
from Texas, along with many other
companies, rather than to submit to
the new law which requires that 1877
OF the reserves on Texas policies shall
be invested in securities of that state.
which securities shall be deposited In
the state and subjected to heavy taxa.
ton, in addition to the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums,
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution of its
assets, at the end of the second year
of the new management. The Eouit-
able now has $10,958,0 900 invested in
Texas, which is twice as much as the
new law requires, but the manage.
ment decided that to submit to tho
additional taxation would be an injus.
tice to its policyholders in other
states, which impose no such penalty
on the thrift of their citizens.
The EQuitable's report shows that
more than 379o Of it's total reserves
are now invested In the southern and
western states, while only $3.50 Of its
total insurance is carried in these
states. It's investments are distributed
as follows: Ala, $3.0se. 900; Ariz..
$974,000; Ark. $4.03s. 900; CAL, S.
$4,000; Col, $5.222,000; Fla, 1924.
600; Ca. $4,04s.0 900; Idaho, ;5,1s7 900:
ILL.,, 2,6l7.ooo: Ind. Ter, ;44s. 900;
Ind, $6,S36. 900; Iowa, 50, $50 900; Kan.
sas, $1l.637. 900: KY, $685.. 900; L.,
$3,054.000; Nd, 1920, 900; Mich, S..
$4,000; Mimi. $2.o65, 900; MISS, $751;.
600; Mo-, 1919. 900; Mont. 81 s9o. 900:
Neb., $7,526.ooo: New, 500, 900; New
Mex, $1,376.00o: N. c., $1,649, 900; N.
D., $4,000: Ohio. $11.634. 900; Okla,
$1.006,000; Ore, $1.15s.000; 8. c.,
$4,000; s. D., $1,305,000 Tenn, ST..
100000; Utah, $2,134,oo0; Va. $685..
600; Wash. 100000; w. Va, $685..
900: Wis.,. $2.342.000; Wyo., $685., 900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
JAP FARMER FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Latest Scheme to Solve the Labor Problem Within the Do
mains Of the FliCkertail State.

Japanese farmers may solve the la.
Dor problem for North Dakota and re.
move the present labor famine. Pres
ent conditions are serious in many re-
spects. Since this country was opened
for settlement the labor question has
been serious proposition to the farm
ers. The men who can be secured
are transient class, who spend few
months here between seeding, harvest.
ing and threshing and then rush back
to the lumber camps of Northern Min
nesota for the winter. No induce
ments will keep them in this state
during the winter, as they decline to
perform the ordinary duties on a farm.
Some educated Japanese have been
gathering data, and express confidence
In their ability to bring hundreds of
Japanese farmers to North Dakota.
They favor plan of cooperation with
the American Society of Equity in this
state, SO that hundreds of Japs could
be given steady employment on farms.
Federated Labor Might Object.
There is a question about the op-
position such a plan would encounter
from the labor unions, as the Ameri-
can Society of Equity is affiliated with
the federated labor organizations. The
union men are bitterly opposed to the
Jap coolies. This should not apply in
this instance. however, as the class of
men that 1t is proposed to bring are
above the coolies. They are enter
prising and intelligent, and can be
easily procured because of the hard
conditions attendant on agriculture in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05

Japan and the over-supply of men for
the work.
The proposition may be submitted to
the North Dakota branch of the Ameri.
can Society Of Equity at the next
meeting, to be held at Devils Lake in
July. 1t will be pointed out that the
plan will enable the farmers of North
Dakota to abandon present farming
methods and adopt something better.
1t will be shown that the Jap farmers
will not come into competition with
American workingmen, for they would
merely fill the vacancies here which
cannot be done by American laborers
Still Another Plan.
Another plan has been outlined by
the Japanese interested in the move.
ment. If the North Dakota farmers
don't take kindly to the first PROPOSE.
ton, it is possible that company will
be organized which will buy few
townships of land in the western part
OF the state and farm on co-opera.
tive system for few years with pro-
visions for individual ownership as
soon as the members are able to en-.
ter into independent farming with
prospects of success. In case such q
company would be organized it would
be backed entirely by japanese capt
tai. and American foremen would be
employed to instruct the members in
up'to-date methods, and they would
also be taught to speak the English
language as quickly as possible.
1t is asserted these farmers would
soon assimilate American methods and
learn to handle machinery as dexter.
ously as the native born hired man.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05

exhibits that will appear at Minnesota
and other state fairs later in the sea-
son.
The North Dakota fair has always
excelled in live stock, and this feature
will be prominent this year. The live
stock breeders association have Of
fered over $4,000 in special premiums
and prizes for their particular breeds.
Entries in this department already
are ahead of previous years.
The fair property will be greatly
improved. A large machinery hall,
100 by 14O feet, is in process of erec-
ton. More barns and sheds for stock
will be added, and all buildings will
be repainted and repaired. Cement
walks will be laid, and a large portion
of the grounds parked by landscape
gardener.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
NO CHANCE FOR STRIFE.
Her Fiance Had Said So Hlnn.elf and
Of Course He Knew.

Her Fianee Had Said So Himself and
Of Course He Knew.
People think that because I am a
woman" said Mrs. Hetty Green, II
can be imposed on; but usually they
find out their mistake"
She was talking about a lawsuit
wherein she had disputed her lawyers
bill and this topic naturally led her to
the topic of wcmen's trustfulness.
There is a case in point" said Mrs.
Green, smiling grimly, about young
and pretty school teacher She once
asked her class for an original def
milton of the word wife
ga wife is rib said one little
girl.
wives are guiding stars said an.
other.
GA comforter said a third
An inspiration said a fourth.
Altogether the definitions were
rather prosy and commonplace, but
finally a child of eleven said:
A wife is a person for man ia
find fault with when things go wrong.
'Good!' cried the pretty teacher,
laughing. Good! That is the best
definition of all. The best, the truest.'
'But that afternoon, on the way
way home from school, the little girl
whose definition had so pleased, trip
ped demurely up to the teacher and
said:
Are you not going to marry that
tall, handsome young man see you
with nearly every night?'
Yes said the teacher.
"'Well, then, if my definition Of q
wife was true
"'Ah. but. dear, with us nothing will
ever go wrong. He says so himself 4"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
INDIANS CAMP TO GET IN BATTLE
Legal Strife for Estate Of Former Trader Will Center Abo
Medal ion Acknowledging That Indian Was His Son.

More than fifty Indians are en-
camped about the court house at Will
liston, awaiting the taking up in the
district court of the appeal from the
decision of the probate Judge of Will
Jams county. in the Heddrich will case,
In which they will appear as witnesses.
This is a case which has attracted
much attention, not alone on account
OF the 100000 estate which is at issue
but from unique circumstances sur
rounding it, and the fact that it in.
wolves the determination of whether
a marriage performed after the In.
dian rites is legal.
According to the allegations in the
case Gus M. Heddrich in the 7O's was
an Indian trader. In 1879, it is
claimed, he was married to a suuaw
named Medicine at the Fort Peck In
dian reservation. The marriage was
performed according to the Indian
rites, with the usual dances, exc:
hanges of presents and the customary
demonstrations Oh the part of the
friends and relatives of the bride. The
ceremonies were witnessed and parti-
cipated in by many Indians who are
still living and whose evidence is ex.
pected to prove important in the pres.
ent case.
Son Born, It Is Alleged.
Two years after the marriage the
squaw Is alleged to have borne son
to Heddrich, but soon afterward He'd.
drlch is alleged to have abandoned the
squaw and her child and removed to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05

Williston. Here he became enamored
OF pretty school teacher, who in
1887 became his wife. The Indian
wife was living at this time, but three
years later was killed by lightning,
and her son was left to the care of
relatives at the fort. There was no
issue from the second marriage.
When the son was about three years
old Heddrich visited him and placed
about his neck necklace with a
medallion pendant, on which was in.
scribed Gus M. Heddrich, Jr." This
is to be introduced as showing that
Heddrich acknowledged the boy as his
SON.
In 1902, according to the evidence
Heddrich became afflicted with soft.
enlng of the brain, and his memory
failed him. The next year he died,
after having made his will, leaving his
entire estate to his white wife.
= Second Wife Wins.
When the will was offered for pro-
bate. the Indian son set I'D a contest
alleging that the second marriage was
void, because Heddrich's first wife was
still living. and also claiming that
Heddrich was not of sound mind when
the will was made.
The probate judge decided in favor
of the second Mrs. Heddrich, who is
prominent in Williston society and
highly respected. The case then was
appealed to the district court, and
Judge Goss is expected to take it up
within a few days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies Have Poor Compilations
from Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored blotches
on my face and body. 1 had been
drinking it for long while and these
blotches gradually appeared, until
finally they became permanent and
were about as dark as coffee itself.
Il formerly had as fine complex.
ion as one could ask for.
when I became convinced that cot.
fee was the cause of my trouble, I
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as I made it well. &C.
cording to directions, I liked it very
much. and have since that time used
It in place of coffee.
i am thankful to say am not ner-
vous any more. as was when was
drinking coffee, and my complexion is
now as fair and good as It was years
ago. 1t is very plain that coffee caused
the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance Of the stomach
and coffee is the greatest disturber Of
digestion known. Almost any woman
can have fair complexion II she will
leave of coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee and nutritious, healthy food IN
proper quantity. Postum furnishes
certain elements from tho natural
grains from the field that Nature uees
to rebuild the nervous system and
when that IL In good condition, one
can depend upon . good complsxion
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
Albert Mitchell, a stockman whose

Albert Mitchell. stockman whose
home was at Athens, Wis, was fatal.
ly injured in the railway yards at
jamestown. He was riding on q
freight train from Mandan and was
sitting on the end Of fat car with his
feet hanging down. The train suddenly
stopped and the car behind broke from
its couplings and smashed against the
forward car, catching Mitchell a. Ia !
vice. He was hurried to the hospital,
but died soon after reaching there. He
was twenty-four ana IL survived BY
his wife and one child. " 55s "a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
Observation-Disclosures.
Brutal Assault Found to Have Been
Made on Grace Burns Of farao.

Brutal Assault Found to Have Been
Made on Grace Burns Of Fargo.
Fargo, N. D., June 27-The mystery
of the disappearance of Grace Burns,
who was though. 10 have run away to
join her fathe.. from whom her mother
had secured divorce, was solved yes
terday by the finding of the girls hCdy
in the river below this city.
There marks indicating hat che had
been choked and beaten. 1t is believ-
ed also that she was the victim of an
assault, hut the bloated condition of
the corpse has made difficult aetermi,
nation of this supposition
There is no clue at present as to the
perpetrator of the crime.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
FIREMEN MEET AT CAKES.

The State Firemens association at
Cakes elected the following officers:
President, A. M. Baldwin. Coopers-
town; first vice president, M. Board
man, Cakes; second vice president,
Fred Warner, Hankinson; secretary,
H. =. Reade. Bismarck; treasurer.
Michael Tchidal. Glen Ullen; statisti-
cal secretary, George A. Fead, Hope.
The next meeting will be held At Man
dan " 81. .e5lsa us
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
Turned the Tables.

In crowd waiting for car at
Eleventh street and Grand avenue yes
terday was an old negro, who was in
clined to be discursive. Two high
school boys believed they saw a chance
to make fun of him, and mad eseveral
remarks at whic hthey themselves
laughed heartily. Finally one Of them
said: You're a preacher. aren't you.
uncle?"
eyes, sah." replied the negro, bring
ing forth the card. 'Ahm under
taker, too. All don't wish you no bad
luck, but Aid LAX teh have yo' BUSH
ness"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
LOG IS FATAL FERRY.

and Is Drowned.
Marshfield, Wis, June 27.-Edward
Hook of Miladore. a small town few
miles from here. was drowned last
night while fishing. Hook undertook
to cross the stream on log. When
half way across he fell in and was
drowned in ten feet Of water, within
sight of his companions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
Hiah Water Does Much DAMAGE.

Chaska, Mimi, June q. - The Min
nesota river has overlooked it's banks
and many acres of rich pasture land
and land under cultivation are flooded.
The loss will be very large, as much
of the land has been planted with sug-
ar beets and pickles, most of which is
now worthless. The river is steadily
rising.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
TRAIN KILLS TWO MEN.
Fatal Accident at S. Louis Railroad
Crossing Near E.a Prague.

Jordan, Mimi, June q. = Conrad
Carl, German butcher, and James
Stresmak, a Bohemian, were instantly
killed yesterday about one mile north
OF New Prague by :. st. Louis passen.
ger train. Both men were terribly
mangled. One of the bodies was found
with both feet cut OF and the other
was lying with the cowcatcher of tho
engine crushing in the head.
They were crossing the track when
the train struck them squarely, hurl
ing both men to their death.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-05
Sparks Girl; l. Fined.

Mason City, Iowa, June 26.-On the
allegation that he had spanked his
servant girl, Miss Minnie Hermann.
Homer Holcomb, prominent resident
of this place, has been fined SO and
costs in Justice Church's court,