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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Interest Cleaned From The Devils Lake Inter Ocean Pub
nSbed Under Date Of Saturday. Apr. 3, 1885,

Chars M. Fisher has rented the
house formerly occupied by Mr.. Alex
ander.
H. M. Creel was in yesterday pur-
chasing seed wheat for his farm north
east of town.
Fred Stoltz came up last week hav-
ing taken in the south and east during
the winter.
County Superintendent Brooke will
examine teachers who desire certifi-
Gates Tuesday.
More strangers and stock have ar
rived thus far this season than came
during March, April and May last
year.
Uncle George Wilson has returned
after several weeks absence Uncle
George is ten-guage boomer for north
Dakota.
Court will convene in this city April
26th. The Oswald murder trial will
probably be the first business.
The postofice is experiencing won
derful increase in business. The vol
ume of mail has increased thirty per
cent within the past month.
w. S. Peck, the Fl. Totten Post
trader spent two days of this week
in this city.
o. B. Corsett has been very ill for
the past week.
Whipple and Mahr are building a
partnership barn at the rear of the
! land Office.
| D. G. Duell, one Of Ramsey County
farmers, returned Tuesday from Vir
den, ILL.,, where he and his family have
been visiting. He says it is relief
to get back to Dakota
Alex Mclean, who returned to Cana
a. last December, arrived Tuesday "fo1
good" bringing his family and severa
friends. Mr.. Mclean says the scales
are falling from the eyes of his Cana
dian friends, and that now they thinl
better of Dakota.
VIM. Gordon residing in Freshwater
has the honor of having killed the
first goose of the season. The birt
measured six feet four inches from
tip to tip of his wings, and the dat
of his sudden demise was March 2sth
Sam Wineman the clothier was pu
an immense stock of clothing of tn
latest styles into his new store.
John Smith" the Inter-Ocean'
Washington correspondent, tells u
elsewhere in these columns that Dako
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Two Members of Mob Who Killed a
Drunken Man Arrested,

Two Members of Mob Who Killed a
Drunken Maa Arrested.
Alfred Sheridan and Chef Harris Of
Glenburn are in the county jail at
Minot. on the charge of numbering w.
B. Bennett, who was shot in a raid by
citizens Of GlenbWn. Bennett died as
result of the wounds. The coroner's
inquest was held, the Jury finding that
Bennett came to his death al a result
of shot fired from the crowd which
was In pursuit.
The story Of the fight was again
told ON the stand by the Witnesses
The qlenburn people say that the men
were drunk; that they commenced
shooting; that they refused to be ar.
rested and that the shooting was
justiaabls. Brooks, who was with
Bennett, and who is a student OF a de-
tective correspondent school, said that
he had been in Glenburn and tried to
get sonae money out of the blind pig
gers on threats of arresting them.
That he was followed by the mob !;
that bottle was broken over his head
by enc Of the crowd, and that Bennett
ired bat tive shots during the even
ing. That they were trying to get
away from town, but the crowd fol-
lowed. and that he stopped when Ben.
nett was shot. Bennett's father and
mother live at Devils Lake,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
STATIONS, CLOSED
Greet Northern Closing Numerous
Stations.

According to orders issued from the
general offices of the Great Northern,
the most wholesale closing of stations
ever inaugurated in the Northwest
was put in affect on Wednesday
morning, April /, at 1901. Of the
10 stations between GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
and Grand Forks, on the mainline were
locked up the first of the month owing
to the light business. It is said that
about the same proportion of offices
which is AZ per cent, all oyer the sys-
tenn were to be locked up at the same
tt me which will mean the throwing out
of employment of thousands of tele-
graphers and ticket agents
The stations that will close are;
, HARDWOOD, Gardner, Kelso, Alton, Taft,
Cummings, Merrifield, University, leav-
ing GAINESVILLE, Baker, Sabin, Moor
head, Fargo, Argusville, Grandin, Hills
boro, Buxton, Thompson and Grand
Forks open.
Telegraph messages will not be &C
cepted to these points and it will be
necessary to flag trains in order to
get out Of the towns. Baggage will
have to be thrown aboard the train
and checked afterwards, practically
isolating the places. 1t is more than
probable that there will be a general
roar from residents of the doomed
places. A large number of offices were
closed when the 9-hour law went into
effect about a month ago and it is
thought that this move is in limo with
the former. y, 5a.s1~.~] ,--
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03

ia is to be divided, and that Ziebach
is to be the governor of the south
half. John speaks very positively on
this subject. We trust the John
knows what he Is talking about.
The total suspension of the First
National Bank at Wahpeton occurred
Saturday. To pay the deposiiors in
full an assessment of $20,000.00 will
have to be levied upon the stockhold-
ers. The bank at Coopersotown closed
it's doors Tuesday morning. The Bank
of North Minneapolis failed the Goth.
There seems but little chance Of
Dakota being admitted as a state at
this session of congress. The demo
Gratis of the territory to considera-
| BILE number have written to the COM
mittee on territories, Directing to a
division on the 46th parallel, and
| asking that the line of the Missouri
river be followed instead.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
PROHIBITION EaFeReEmgW
Lsaaae HOLDS Largely Attended Rect
Ing at Valley City,

@~s@9@" FotaS Largely ASt@0ae1 hH@S%
Ing at Valley City.
The North Dakota enforcement
loagRe convention which closed In
Valley City last week, was the largest
in the history of the organization Tho
Methodist church, which seats 700 PEG.
Pic, proved to bs too small and tho
last session was held In the armory,
with fully 1900 people in attendance.
The enforcement Of the prohibition
law was discussed for all sections of
the state and 1t appears from the re-
ports OF the delegates that sentiment
favoring the enforcement of the law
ia On tho increase. Ways and means
were discussed for carrying on the
work and q committee was appointed
to raise $1,000. Resolutions were
adopted commencing the efforts Of
Goyerner Burke In the enforcement
OF tAe liquor law and resolution also
Endorsed Andrew Miller, e4-atterney
general. Resolutions were also adopt
cd against the Uelaad initiative and
referendum bill. The feature Of the
VSA N~AtoA " tlS l2G Ct1tlSAH1A I'll AlkOk-
ner General McCue by George Murray,
eI-temperance commissioner. Mr.. Mur-
ray declared that the attorney general
never came near his Off CO or assisted
him in any way in the enforcement of
the prohibition law, and when the Pat
terson trial was on at Bismarck, Nc
Cue sent Miller to Darlington to try
an unimportant case, and he did not
appear with tho states attorneys In
the prosecution, but consorted with
the attorneys for the defense.
Governor Burke declared Ia hia
speech that the enforcement of the
law was up TO the attorney general
also the removal OF the officers who
refused to enforce the law was up to
the same efdcial, and that he lad
urged him repeatedly By writing and
orally, to enforce the laws of the state
and that he had no power himself to
proceed. He made an eloquent ples
for laws which would give the gev
ernor power TO reProve the official who
was deTeliet in his duty.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
MAY. BE- WIPED. OFF BALLOT
Such Ia the Fear of Leaders Regard
"a: *s,=S i. ing Democratic Party. I. .:t: 4

Such 10 the Fear of Leaders Regard
"a: .S..S 3 ing Democratic Party. \. ..:a: Z
That the Democratic party may be
wiped OF the state ballet this year is
feared by leading Democrats in this
state, and at. the session OF the state
eentral COMMITTEES at Grand Forks the:
Importance of getting out a full vote
at tho jane primaries was impressed
upon the delegates By Chairman Cash
81 and other speakers. 1t Is neces-:
sary TO get 80 per cent of the Demo.
cratic vote cast last election in order;
to get On the ballot :,.s #s@5s
ss Some OF the speeches became rath-
. er heated at times, and one of the
delegates denounced the provision OF
the primary law as q move Of the Re
publicaa party 70 q disfranchise the
Democrats md Kill the organic alton.
%Ghairnaa Cashel. who vas id the sem
ate ut the time tho obn oxious amend
ment was tackled onto the primary
ElaW, explained that he was the only
Democrat On the com hi ttee, and when
he objected the Republ icans commit.
tee memb ers only smiled and recon-
mendsd the passage sof the bill with
the amendme ant low the Democrats
would have to max the hest Ut Ut and
get out as big a vote as possibl
sIt was suggested hat In case 10 q
failure to got the equired vote that
the cons titHtt onaIi ty OF the measure
should DO tested. an event, HI q
nnovsza ent ted to secure
the repeal og tthe 81 ment by the
next lsgi sIaktur slicity through
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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
items Of, a Week From varIeus
Parts OF the State.
ARE INSTRUCTED FOR BRYAN
Democratic Deleeatee From This Com.
Haonweaith VIII Vote fer Me-
braskan at Denver.


the -. committee on resolutions of
the inertia Dakota Democratic con-
ventiea ct Grand Forks reported reao-
l1ssions, the chief purpose of which was
the Endorsement of Bryan. The rese-
lutions instructed the North Dakota
delegates to the Denver oenveatioa to
vote as a unit for Mr.. Bryan.
After all We statements by Johnson
men that an instructed delegation
would be contested and that there
would be q second choice candidate In
the persen Of Governor Johnson, the
fact that there was not a dissenting
veiee raised when vote was called
for caused surprise, even azaoas the
staa1nch Bryan men who, although
they had all along said thay had
enough votes to carry through thelr
resolutions, thought that pessibay a
test might 10 made.
Up to the ume Of assezahling Of the
final session the JoAas@a inca said
they would iatredaee a seeena caelee
resolution, but It was net forth eoaaing.
The resolutions with rainer changes
were as subnattted by the committee
and declared for Bryan Ia tho folaSw-
ing words:
'The Democracy Of NoFth Dabeta,
in eonveatiea assem hled, believing
that WEAaaa Jeaainss Bryan rapee
sents the trueat type OF American ssta.
zenshtp and IL the natural leader Of
the reform fsrses OF the Uaited States
of Amestea, be 1t therefore
Resolved, That tho delegates from
this convention to the national DsGao-
cratic convention to be held at Denver
be and they arc hereby Instructed to
vote as a unit for the nemlnatlea Of
William Jeaniugs Bryan for president
Of the Unitea States" -
Burke's Administration lHdersed.
A separate set Of resolutions was
unanimously adopted indersing Gov
ernor 1BIrke's: administration
Following the resolution william
Collins Of Bottineau was elected ma
LlOHAl SOIAIA1tlSCuau.
Governor Jehn Burke was chosen as
delegate-at-large by reclamation. Dele
gates to tho national convention were
elected frenr each of the eight judicial
districts OF the state, except the
Eighth, whore Governor john Burke
lives. John Burger was elected as al
ternate fer .tke Eighth district for Gov
erner BuFRa
The district deleg ates-First, David
Gorham; Second, II. B. Page; Third,
M. A. MIdreth; Fourth, p. H. Perry;
Fifth, G.. w. gweibel; Sixth, Frank
Lsh; Geveath, ]. W. Mclean <.
AHernates-First, A. B. Lamb; Soc
ond, Marion Ald1eh; Third. John Car
mody; Fourth, Jens Peterson; Fifth,
Albert Larsen: Sixth. c.. R. True;
Seventh. Gus Brekke. 49,
/ . Presidential eaeete9g were chosen as
fellows: u. H. Cole. Cass county;
John D. Fried, Stuttsman county; 10
ssph Kelly. Ramsey county; Frank
Maekey, Mclean county. 49,. =.
/ The platform follows the lines OF
the Nebraska platform ~
=. One OF the dramatic incidents Of the
convention was the practical an
nounce1nent of the. candidacy for re-
election by Governor Burke onsa5 lsw
enforcement platform. i. ss-5 Z, b
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
WOMEN RESCUE AGED MAN
Orag Hina From Burning Building and
!. 80 Save His Life.

!. Seeing smoke issuing from tho resi-
dence of John O. Shaw, an aged citi-
zen living alene at Pembina, Miss
Vida AcCatfrey and another young
lady, knowing the old gentleman naust
be In the house attempted to enter
from the front. bat were driven back
by the dense ssaoke. Miss McCaffrey
then went to o side window, breaking
it, and calling to Mr., Shaw, who was
almost suffocated by the smoke. They
dragged him out through the window
not any too aoon. The fire department
was soon on hand and extinguished
the. IRE with a loss Of a few hundred
dollars to the contents Of the house.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-04-03
FOUND DEAD IN b8ANH0LE
Grafton Street commissioners Fate
5sS5 Mystifiea coroner's Jury. i {: :. 81.

aIKVH StdSNIi SUfsITsfts StOIS' . = MY
5Ess}$E Mystifies coroner's Jury. ..s !,
81 The body, OF T. o. Manderud was
found in manhole Of the. city septic
tank at Grafton. Manderud was the
street commissions and was last seen
ut tho tank by a couple Of friends.
They. exchange few. words Of greet
ing and he went down in the manhole.
Yrs Manderud has been very sick,
and when her husband did not come
home as usual she sent hero daughter
10 8 neigh noc,s house for inform ton,
but the \ man bad gone upt own and
nothing wac done until morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
THE POSTOFFTCE BUILDING.
Supervising Architect Taylor Will
Prepare New Plans.

Mr.. r. I. Manning. president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, has received
the following letter, dated July 9Th
from Supervising Architect Taylor OF
the Treasury Department. who has
charge Of the erection Of public build
ings:
This office Is In receipt by reference
OF Hon. A. F. Lever, Of your letter to
him Of the eth ultimo, relative to
the postofflce building to be erected
in your city.
You are advised that the additional
appropriation made at the last session
Of congress will make 1t possible to
construct fireproof building and
make betterments in the work no,
contemplated by the drawings and
specifications on which the proposals
opened on June 20. 1905, were based
The department has, therefore, re.
jected all the bids received and will
invite new proposals based upon re-
vised drawings and specifications.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
Election Expenses.

Supervisor w. II Scale has been
Informed by Comptroller Gen"l al
Jor 9 that all the expenses of the
COinty court election recently held.
including pay Of managers, will be-
raid hy the comptroller general mrd
that the matter will be attended 20
promptly.
This information is published for
the benefit OF managers who may be
induced to sell their certificates at a
sacrifice, believing that they may
have to wait until next spring for
their pay. According to Supervisor
Scales information the managers will
receive their pay through the commits
sioners OF election within short
time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
Death OF Mr., w. j. Hancock.

Mr.. w. j. Hancock, one Of the old
est men in the Spring Hill section,
died last Tuesday, July Z, 1908. at
his home. He was sick about two
weeks and his friends thought he
was getting better, but took a relapse
and went off very suddenly. He was
~ years old and leaves wife and
several sons and daughters. He was
buried at st. Johns church and the
funeral was conducted by his pastor,
Rev. Inabinet. He was a gallant
Confederate soldier and served
throughout the war in Company G,
goth S. c. V.-Bishopville Vindica-
tor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED.
Items OF Interest Gathered I'm and
Around the City.

Mr.. Eugene Hogan. who has a
truck farm In the vicinity Of the city,
Is making a success In growing clover
for forage. He planted clover In his
oats and when the oats were harvest
ed the clover was as tall as the oats,
which gave him a fine lot of forage.
The clover has grown rapidly from
the stubble and is now ready for the
second cutting. and he will get a
heavy crop OF the best quality of
clover hay from this second crop.
Those who have believed that clover
will not grow In this section should
inspect Mr.. Hogan's clover field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

The construction of a railroad from
Monroe. n. c. to either Charleston or
Georgetown via McBee, a station on
the Seaboard Air Line between Cheraw
and Camden has aroused considerable
interest in this section Of the State.
The men who are back Of the enter
prise are said to be the same who
built the recently completed Atlanta
and Birmingham line, which is to all
intents and puroses part Of the
Seaboard system. They have purchas-
ed to McBee and jefferson r. r.
which extends from McBee to Jeffer-
son and will complete this road to
Monroe, y. G. From McBee II will
De extended to either Charleston or
Georgetown and the question as to
which route will be adopted is absorb
ing interest in Hartsville, Darling
ton. Timmonsvil!e and Bishopville. If
the road is built to Georgetown it will
pass through Hartsville and either
Darlington or Timmonsville. II
Charleston Is to be the terminus the
road Will pass through Bishopville
and Sumter. A line from McBee via
Bishopville and Sumter, would an
proximate an air line to Charleston,
and would traverse a fine section Of
undeveloped country, between Sumter
and Charleston. If there is any
chance of the road being built to
Charleston, the business men of
Charieston' Sumter and Bishopville
should get together and work for it.
Darlington Is already at work trying
to induce the promoters of the road
to adopt the Darlington route.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

A few dogs have been taken, up for
running at large unmuzzled. but the
ordinance is not generally observed
Main and Liberty streets. in the
public district. are comparatively free
from stray dogs. Out the side streets
are almost as badly infested with un-
muxzled dogs as ever. A dog catcher
who will be on the job ten hours a
day is needed. II the law Is to be en-
forced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

j. E.. King. of Columbia has
bought out Garren's Cigar Store and
TOOK charge on Monday. Mr..
King. managed this business for sew.
eral months when it was owned by
w. w. Abbott, Of Columbia, and has
many friends here who will be glad
to learn that he will return to Sum-
ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

The sewerage system has already
cost $1,000 and there are still more
than five miles of sewers to be laid,
hence II IL but reasonable to conclude
that the total cost of the system, as
planned. will be not less than $1O5,-
600. Therefore. 1t Is not a propitious
time for the city to undertake any
extensive drainage or street paving
contracts. The authorized issue of
sewerage bonds Is only $4,000 and
the remainder Of the cost Of the sew
erage system must be provided for out
OF the regular income, consequently II
Is difficult to figure out where the
money II to come from to pay for
street paving or any other ambitious
and expensive undertaking In the way
OF municipal improvements. unless the
city IL to keep on borrowing money
from the banks on short term notes
bearing s per cent. interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

The farmers from all sections of
Sumter and adjoining counties should
make their arrangements to attend
the Farmers institute to be held In
this city by Clemson College on Au-
gust 1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

Hon. A. F. Lever will attend the
county campaign meeting at Shiloh
on August 5th, and will be glad to see
as many Of his friends at that meet
ing as can arrange to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

O'Donnell & Co. have an advertise
ment today that those who need
clothing will do we'll to read.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

Reynolds, the man who went
through the country collecting money
for insurance policies which he failed
to deliver, is still in jail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

The receipts Of the Sumter post
office during the year ending June
SOth were $22,379.41. The receipts the
previous year were $21,O64.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

The candidates for county offices
are hunting votes about as energeti-
cally as ever known and IL a full vote
Is not polled In the first primary it
will not be their fault.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

o'ponneli q co.--C.othing Clean
Up,
For Magistrate-J. L. ellis.
Oak Lawn. Hendersonviiie.
Card-Phii III. stoll.
The d. :. Chandler Clothing Co..
Clearance Sale.
Bank OF Sumter.
Pineule Medicine Co.