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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
Two Strangers Forced to Part With
Money, Ring and Wearing
Apparel.
$77.11 SECURED-BRUTA
TREATMENT METED OUT.
Victims Were Harvest Hands Who
Were at the Time on the
G. N. Tracks.

N. Y. Weihofen, who claims his resi-
dence as 6119 Madison street, Chica-
so, was robbed of $76.11 and a gold
ring at late hour Tuesday evening.
No trace of the robbers can be found
up to date. The case was reported to
the city authorities, but they being
unable to find a clue to the robbers
whereabouts, the case was then turn
ed over to the sheriff. A good des-
criptfon Of the men have been furnish
ed, and every effort is being made for
their apprehension.
Weihofen said he was waiting for
the east bound passenger train which
passes through the city at about
o'clock in the morning. He was sit
ting in the depot when he was ap-
preached by two strangers, who en-
quired as to where he was going. On
Icing told, they advised him not to
take the passenger, but to ride a
freight with them, that by so doing
he would get his ride free.
Weihofen accepted, and now he is a
sadder but wiser man for his accept
aEce. He was led by his companions
over to side track and helped into
an empty freight car. On entering he
was thrown to the floor and his pock-
cts were quickly rifled. s$7611 which
he had in his pocket was taken and
the gold ring snatched from off his
finger. The robbers then made their
exit shutting the car door after them.
Weihofen managed to >pry the door
open, found his way down town and
reported the robbery to the night po-
lice. He had been working in the
harvest fields, and was returning to
his home with his "wad"
The same evening another stranger
was robbed of $11 in currency and the
shoes from off his feet. 1t seems that
this man had just lately arrived in
the city, and was engaged in looking
for work. He was slightly under the
influence of liquor Tuesday evening,
ind decided to walk it Off With this
purpose in view he walked a short
distance down the track, when he was
accosted by two men, who, without so
much as saying "howdy," struck him
a severe blow over the head. They
then proceeded to extract currency
to the amount of $11 from his cloth
ing, and to add insult to injury, peel
ed off his shoes and stockings. The
man found his way back to the city
rs best he could, and reported the
matter to the police.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
New Land Office Order.

The Commissioner of the General
Land office has issued an order which
requires the registers and receivers
Of all United States land offices to
prepare all applications to make en-
tries and filings on public lands when
they are requested to do SO by the ap-
plicants. This order will insure
greater accuracy in papers of this
kind. and be saving to the applicants
who have heretofore been required to
have their applications prepared at
their own expense.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27

Miss Jennie Simonson left for st
Paul the fore part of the week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27

good men, to work on the threshinA
rigs. Good wages are paid, and yet
tor no apparent cause, the better class
Ct workers keep quitting.
IF the farmers would only exercise
their mental faculties a little, good,
honest workers would be plentiful
DO not jump to the conclusion that
tecause a man is a hired hand he
must of necessity be an outcast,
tramp, to be treated like a dog. | am
at present working On a threshing rig,
and know the treatment meted out to
the hired help.
within this last week have left
the separator at dark and driven up
70 the farm yard. The place is in
complete darkness, and 1 am In danx
ger of hurting my horses On binders,
mowers, rakes, bob-sleds.u Aetes. ~.zhiclas
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
3. B. Regan Arrested on Charge of
Assault With Deadly Weapon
With Intent to Kill.
REGAIN HELD SHOTGUN
HIS EMPLOYE A ROCK.
Regan Claims it is Spite Work to Get
Even With Him For FancIed
Misdeeds.

Last Monday evening Sheriff Bel
ford went out to the Regan farm and
arrested B. B. Regan on the charge
of assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill. The charge was pre-
ferred by William H. Meyer, one OF
the hired help who had worked for
Regan five days He was brought to
the city, and had his preliminary
caring before Judge Henry at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
Judge after hearing all the evidence
bound the prisoner over to keep the
peace in the sum of $1,000: He was
unable to furnish the bond, and was
remanded to jail.
From the~evidence deduced it seems
that on last Sunday evening a quar-
,el was started between Meyer and
hegan as regards the amount or sal
ary he had heretofore received tor
following the pIow in this country.
Meyer said he had ben paid $50 per
month and his board, and Regan dis
puted it. High words were used, and
the outcome was that Meyer went
upstairs ostensibly to pack his and
his wife's belongings, preparatory 10
leaving. It was said that Regan foi-
lowed him up stairs, vowing vengeance
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
Five eagles" chirpped.

The local chapter of>Eagles held s.
large and enthusiastic meeting at
their hall Monday evening Bob Bail
ey, Harry Hinck, Frank Williams, Viii
liam Barnetson and John P. Stoesser
we're initiated into the mysteries OF
the order, and are reported to have
stood the strain nobly. After the Ger
emonies all present sat down to a
sumptuous spread, to which, needless
to say, full justice was done.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
Not With Donovan.

A tramp who had more brass than
money approached the ticket window
at the depot last Sunday night and
called for g ticket to Grand Forks.
When he got hold of the ticket, he evil
IDENTIFY forgot to deposit the currency
due for the same, and tried to make
his getaway through the door. How.
ever he was caught, the precious
piece of pasteboard wrested from his
retaining grasp, and was helped to
make hurried exit from the building.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
DEVILS LAKE W0 n
Lakota High School Football Team
Defeated by Our Boys in to 0
Game on Lakota's Field.

-A>SeA ''S' SSISSt bOobDoiI SdUi
Defeated by Our Boys in to 0
Game on Lakota's Field.
The Devils Lake high school foot
ball team went down to Lakota last
Saturday morning, and cleaned up the
school boys down there to the tune of
five to nothing. The game was a
clean, we'll played one, and the boys
returned to the city we'll pleased with
the treatment they had received at
the hands of the Lakotans In the
evening a reception was given them
by the young ladies of that city, and
the heroes of the gridiron, to use
their own words, report having "the
dandiest time Of their lives" They
expect to have a game on their own
grounds in the near future and as
sure the public of a good, fast and
clean game.
The ganke in detail: :"
l. IL oI lldll-DSf1lS LdhC "Ol luS
toss, and kicked off to Lakota. The
ball during the whole first half was
kept near the centre of the field, each
side were pretty evenly matched, and
no score was made. Length of half
l.; minutes.
Second half.-Lakota kicked to Dev-
lis Lake. Ball advanced twenty yards
on punt by Jones. Devils Lake got
the ball, and the game from this per-
ied went in their favor. They we're
too heavy for their opponents and ad-
vanced the ball on every down. Fin.
ally just as the time was called on the
second fifteen minute half, the Lakers
succeeded in pushing the pigskin over
the line for a touchdown. Score-5
to 0.
The lineup of the teams:
Lakota.
Ends-Smith and Turney.
Tackles-Beatty and Ha1like.
Guards-Howser and Lee.
Center-Hipes.
Quarter-Collins.
Half-Lineville and Bum.
Full back-Bail.
Devils Lake.
Ends-Collinson and Maher.
Tackles-Baarson and Ferguson.
Guards-McLean and Mckee.
| Center-Kilday.
Quarter-Burke.
Halfs-Lake and Whitman.
Full back-Jones.
Umpire, Baird; linesmen, Cowan
and Nelson; referee, Samson.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
DeFIO R { | @ 5 !
His Case Against Mrs. Tyvans, Where
in He Sued Her For $2O-Mrs.
Tyvans Awarded $25 Damages.

Tyvans Awarded $25 Damages.
The De Fiore-Tyvans case has been
settled. Mr.. De Fiore is to pay $25
counter claim to Mrs. Tyvans also.
This is the decision of Judge Cornell
ius Frank, before whom the case was
tried one evening last week.
The facts in the case are these:
Last spring Mrs. Gunhilde Tyvans
rented the small store room owned by
De Fiore on Kelly avenue and opened
up first1class restaurant In fact
the restaurant soon made a reputa-
tion for itself all over the city, as be-
ing both clean and having the best of
meals. Mrs. Tyvans was doing we'll
and in every sense Of the word MAX
ing the restaurant a go. She says
that she went to considerable expense
in fixing up the place, repapering the
walls and repainting the front. For
this she received no remuneration
from her landlord, though it was un-
derstood that he was to repaint the
front at his own expense. Just as the
fall trade was commencing, Mrs.
Tyvans said in her testimony, she re-
ceived orders from De Fiore to va
cate, he wishing to move into the
h Jyoo lint
kept back ten days rent, to renumer-
ate her for the money she had expend-
ed in improving the building. For this
amount DeFiore brought suit against
her, a matter of some $40. She filed
counter claim for the amount he had
deprived her Of for the coming fall
trade. Justice Frank saw fit to award
her SIS. DeFiore will probably ap-
peal the case to the district court
The trial of the case was an inter-
esting one. 1t was tried in Judge
Cowan's court room at eight o'clock
week ago last Tuesday night. At
torney Silver Serumgard appeared for
the defendant and H. NJ. Gray for the
plaintiff. Mr.. Gray made very learn
ed speech after the testimony for
both sides had been heard. He ex-
pounded on the points of the law
which were involved in this case at
some length. Mr.. Serumgard replied
in a mastery effort appealing to the
justice of the case. At times the win
dows ratified in their easements, the
black cat in the sheriff's Office made
"skiddoo" and the prisoners turned
over restlessly in their hunks. Judge
Frank had as associate justice, ex-
Justice Patee. After the smoke
caused by Lawyer Serumgards ora
tory had in some measure cleared
away, the judge adjourned the court,
declaring that he would take the mat
ter under advisement and give his
decision at one o'clock on the follow
ing day. He decided as before stated.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
Benefit For Mercy Hospital.

A fair will be held by the ladies' Of
the different churches about tho city
for the benefit of Mercy hospital In the
Odd Fellows hall on Kelly avenue,
Oct Is, 16 and II. Refreshments will
also be served. The Ladies' are bend
ing every effort to make THE eeie @
success, and a great ftme 10 looked
forward to for all those who attend
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27

Charles Olson and son, Otto, of near
Crary spent Tuesday in the city. 1t
seems that the main shaft of the
threshing engine employed on Mr.
Olson's farm became broken, and it
was found necessary to bring it to the
city for repairs.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27
|NTERESTINGLETTE

Received From a Harvest Hand Who
Believes That Accommodation and
Treatment Could Be Easily Bettered
A COMMUNICATION mas been received
from party engaged with a thresh-
ing crew near Grand Harbor regard.
ing the hired help problem. 1t will
probably furnish little light on this
subject. The gentleman's name and
present address is reserved at this
office:
Editor Of the Inter-Ocean,
Devils Lake, N. D.
Dear Sir:
"At the present time of year many
farmers no doubt, find some little
difficulty in getting men, OR rather
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27

The Farmers Grain company has
commenced the erection of large
grain elevator at Toxic. A hardware
store is being erected in that town
also. -.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-27

Assistant City Auditor Charles
Schruth Of Fargo, was in the city on
legal business Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11
| N I { R U R B A N
0 U { S / | 0 N
IN AIR
Fairfield Council Dodges
Issue While Mass Meet 7
ing Demands Instant
Action

Fairfield, April 1O.-(SpeciaL "a
half mile away from the tabernacle
where Billy Sunday was preaching
doctrines that include peace on earth
EandS good win to men, last night .
stormy mass meeting was held at the
council chamber. The object was to
consider the interurban route. A coun-
Gil meeting was to have been held too,
but all but one Of the council members
that had voted against the Main street
route Monday evening were missing,
SO quorum was not present. Mayor
James was made chairman of the
mass meeting and it was addressed
by many citizens. Col. Andrews con-
firmed the statement that he would
not accept the Second street route as
presented Monday night. Before the
meeting broke up vote was taken on
the Main street route, and it carried
by a decisive majority. The small
room was crowded to overhowing,
fully 200 being present.
There was much hard feeling appar-
ent on both sides.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11
70 MILLION IN
RUSSIA ARE
WIT HOUT |
AID
Commissioners Who Investi.
gated Famine Situation
Says Immediate Helps
Necessary

London, April 10.-Dr. Kennerd.
commissioner of the Society Of
Friends, who was sent to investigate
the Russian famine, writing from
Samara in the heart of the famine
district, appeals to the United States.
and Great Britain to promptly send
help. He says:
"There are 2o,OOO,OoO people distri-
buted in the southeastern provinces
Of Russia who are without aid and
cannot live to see another harvest"
In Samara alone the commissioner
adds, thousands are dying and 100000.
starving. OF the latter only 372,700
are getting relief. as there is only suf-
f1cient to dole one meal in "a hours.
AS a meal is only two pounds OF
bread and a bowl of soup, this, accord
ing to the commissioner, means dying
by degrees.
Even this meager dole in countless
instances is divided among many
mouths.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11

SPONGE TRIAL
AT DAVENPORT
Mrs. Arp Suing Physicians
For s5o,ooo Claiming They
Left Roll of Gauze in Body

Davenport, April 10.--Sobbing rs
she told how surgeons drew from her
husbands body a big role of gauze
which she claimed had lain there for
fourteen months forgotten and left in
the abdominal cavity at the time of a
previous operation Mrs. Johannes Arp,
widow of wealthy farmer, related
from the witness stand yesterday the
story on which she bases her suit for
$4,000 against three of the leading
surgeons OF eastern Iowa. Her hus-
band died soon after the offending
sponge was pulled from his body, and
DR.. Henry Matthey signed certificate
that 1t caused his death
The defendants to the suit are Drs.
A. L. Hagebock, j. T. Haller and j. B.
Wayhaus, and the medical and legal
professions are lined up on the two
sides of the case here, for the hottest
fight In the history Of the district
court.
The defendants charge that Drs.
Henry and Carl Matthey, if they found
the sponge as described, had them
selves left 1t in Arp's body at an op-
GRAFTON they had performed on him.
The trial promises to last several
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11

Because the would-be bride was a
divorcee, Rev. W. H. HORNED, pastor
Of the East End Presbyterian church,
refused to marry Anna McDaniels and
II. G. Mael After Rev. HORNED had
wasted the better part OF an hour read
ing passages of scripture to the young
people defending his stand fn the mat
ter and attempting to dissuade them
from the proposed step they repaired
to the Methodist Episcopal church par
sonage and were married by Dr. Henry
w. Hargett. 1t seems that ban has
recently been put on divorced people
by the ministers Of Ottumwa. Dr. H;s1-
gett, evidently in defense Of his ac-
tion, made the statement this morn
ing that he didn't know the woman
was a divorcee until after he had per-
TO- med the ceremony. When inter-
viewed in regard to the matter the
Rev. Mr. HORNED said:
My stand in this matter Is an indi-
vidual one. 1t is not doctrine of the
Presbyterian church. have at an
earlier date performed marriage cere-
monies for divorced people but always
with a prickling of the conscience,
that have foresworn no longer to
undergo. am as much opposed o
marrying divorced people as the apos-
tie Paul was. Indeed my views and
his are exactly the same in regard
to the matter"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION. n
Judge Roberts Presiding Whitley"
Iinnr1ons Case LIN Today -E.

Charlton, April 10.-District court u
still in session with Judge Roberts
presiding. Yesterday the case of Will
liam Tuttle VS. Lucas county for dam
ages was settled and dismissed. The
plaintiff was given. 5000. The case
grew out of defective bridge whicn
he was crossing with a load of hogs
and broke through. Today the case Gf
the State VS. Harry Timn1ons, better
known as whitley Timmons, Games
up for trial. sTfrnmons is the man, who
was serving a sentence in the county
bastile and was made a trusty around
the place, when a fellow prisoner by
the name of August, Johnson was put
In. and happened to have $1,096 on his
person. which through some means
Whitley" obtained the money and
skipped After about three weeks he
was captured at Troy, Ohio, and
brought back. In the meantime John-
son has been kept as an inmate at ths
county houae. The case is attracting
a great deal of comment rs to Its out
come, and whether Johnson will OBJ
tain all Of his money or not.
Mrs Daisy Whitcomb came up from
Abba yesterday for a few days visit
with relatives.
Miss Mary Swanson returned to IN
dianola last evening, to attend the
spring term at Simpson college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Becker Of Rus
sell visited Tuesday at the home IT
William Shreck.
Mrs. James Kirby OF Lovilia visited
in the city Tuesday
Mrs. w. Fl. Lewis will go to Des
Moines Friday for few days visit
with Miss Anna Lingren.
Mrs. Christine Seaholm, who was
badly injured by fall some time ago.
has improved SO that she is able to ID
up a. part of the time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11
HOMES FOR THEM.

Iowa chiIdren's Home Society Takes
Two keokuk Youngsters.
Miss Eva Shaw of Ottumwa, one OF
the efficient agents of the Iowa Chill
dren's Home Finding society who has
been in the city since Friday, left
yesterday with two little children for
placement by this humane society.
They were the children Of Mrs. Car
rie Drumm- Clyde, a boy 4 years old
and Nellie, his sister, about 6 years
old, both bright little children and Mel
lie being a fine singer, her sweet
voice has been heard in some of the
evening meetings held upon ou1
streets.
By the kindness of George Brink
man, the county supervisor, the chill
dren were each furnished with new
outfit of clothes. which they very
much needed. In short time it is
expected these children will be placed
together in good christian home in
this state.
1t Is a noble work this society is
doing. The average placement by this
society Of INDECENT children is more
than one for each day in the year
The entire expense of the good work
is paid by voluntary contribution.
1t has never had one dollar of aid
from the state. Only the superinten
dent and about score of agents. who
like Miss Shaw give all their time to
the work, get salaries, while more
than 150 local agents willingly render
their services free.
H. Scott Howell has been associated
with this society since it's organiza
ton in 1888 and takes great interest
in the work.-The Constitution Demo
crat, Keokuls.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11
ELLEN BEACH YAw ILL.
Compelled to Cancel Drake conserva-
tory of Music Engagement.

Compelled to Cancel Drake conserva-
tory of Music Engagement.
Des Moines, April 10.-An attack of
grip compelled Ellen Beach Yaw,
famous as a coloratura soprano, to
cancel her engagement for last night
at Drake university conservatory of
music. She will not return to Des
Moines this season and there will be
no opportunity to hear the noted sin
ger before next year
Miss Yaw was feeling well Sunday
considering that she has iourneyed
from Boston without stop to be pres.
ent at the Des Moines concert, and it
was not until yesterday that she was
taken with chills and fever, which
caused her no little annoyance. Even
then her manager expected her to
appear last night, but it was found
that this was impossible, as her throat
became affected and hurried consul.
tation by wire with her physicians
in Chicago advised her immediate re.
moyal there for treatment and rest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-11
Robert Henderson
Hunts Trouble;
Finds Lots of 1t
Starts to Abuse Mother.i1
Lam and Gets" "Soaked"
on the Head With
1 a Gun
From Wednesday's Daily.

from wednesdays Oa1ly.
4 Robert Henderson, colored, a coal
miner employed in the mines at Rur-
ledge, lies in the county Jail with 6
badly swollen head, caused partially
by blow from the barrel of shot
ward application of booze" Robert
is absorbed In deep meditation today
everything looks blue to him. Robert
tried to start something at Rutledge
last evening, according to stories told
by officials at the mines, and Jesse
Moore tapped him gently but effec-
lively over the right eye with shot
gun TO make him subs.de fors awhile
Sherin Jackson was called to tbs
scene and brought Henderson to ths
CITY and locked him UP. And that is
understood that Moore will file
charges against him this evening for
disturbing the peace.
Was Full to the Eyes.
The best information obtainable Ia
regard to the matter comes from sher-
iff w. w. jackson and A. Decker, the
manager Of the Black Diamond store
at Rutledge.
1t seems that Henderson, who is
about 80 years Of age, went home from
town yesterday full to the eyes," He
reached Rutledge about o'clock. Be-
sides having a goodly supply of
booze" within, 1t is said he had jug
of whisky in tow with him. Hender-
son wanted trouble Immediately and
lots of it, and, according to the stories
told, was not slow in going after IT.
1t Is alleged that Henderson tackled
Mrs. Jesse Moore. who is said to be
the mother of Roberts wife, ants
threatened to "tromp the life out of
her" Mrs. Moore was out in the
yard at the time on the way to the
pasture. Moore, it Is claimed, came to
his wife's assistance and endeavored
to pacifys his step son in law, but
Henderson was not to be demonstrated
with. so Moore applied the barrel Of a
shotgun to his head.
Sheriff Jackson was summoned
about $3.50 o'clock and drove to the
scene of action, bringing the injured
man back with him. Henderson while
stiff and sore today, is not regarded as
benig dangerously injured, although
the attending physician, DR.. j. A. Hull
feared for a time that the skull had
been fractured by the blow.
1t is not definitely known what
charges will be filed against Hender-
son by Moore, but the man will prob
ably be tried for disturbing the peace
unless information Of a more serious
nature is filed.
Henderson Files First charaes.
Late this afternoon, Henderson was
brought to Justice G.. B. Melick,s
court and there filed charges againsf
Moore, claiming that Moore assaulted
him with intent to kill