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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-28
crnrrrxcAr1s or oo-pAnTNERsRrp.

State. Of North Dakota, County q el'
r'1 We, Frank W, Mann, Fred P. Mann
and e. Eearl Mann, all residents of the
city Of Devils Lake, in the county Of.
Ramsey. and state Of North Dakota. 90
hereby certify that we are engaged IN
the mercantile business in the city OF
Devils Lake, in said county and state
as co-partners, and as such co-partners
are doing business at said place under
the firm name and style Of F. w. Mann
& Sons.
Frank W. Mann,
Fred P. Mann.
e. Earl Mann.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands this 21st day o. February,
State Of North Dakota, County of
On this 21st day of February A. D.
1908, personally appeared before me,
Edward F. Flynn, a notary public in and
for said county and state. Frank w.
Mann. Fred p Mann, and E. Earl Mann,
to me well known to be the persons who
are described in and who executed the
above and foregoing certificate and they
severally and separately each for him
self acknowledged to me that they exc
cuted the same.
Edward F. Flynn,
Notary Public N. D.
My com mission expires Sept. 20, 1911.
(SEAL)
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BIDS WANTED FOE SCHOOL BU1LD-
ITG At DEVILS LAKE, Il. D.

BIDS WANTED FOE SCHOOL BUILD
IfTG AT DEVILS LAKE, n. D.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of Education Of the Special School Dis
trict Of Devils Lake North Dakota will
receive Bids for the erection of school
building at Devils Lake, N. Oak, accord
ing to plans and specifications now on
file at the following places:
Builders Exchange, st. Paul, MINI.
Builders Exchange, Minneapolis, MINI.
: Builders Exchange, Fargo, N. D.
) Builders Exchange, Grand Forks, N. D.
and at the office Of the Clerk Of the Board
Of Education, Devils Lake. North Dako-
ta-
Bidders must be careful in stating
price as to the different material
as called for in specifications. The
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating must
not be included In this bid except as to
Ventflattng Conduits in the construction
as shown by the plans.
Bids must be sealed and Addressed to
"'Ole Skratass Clerk Of Board of Educa-
tion. Devils Lake. North Dakota, and
Marked on outside Bids for School
Building. Bids must be in the hands of
the Clerk before March 10th, 1908, at
p. m.
A certified check Of $4,000 must &C.
company each bid to guarantees good
full bidder.
The Board of Education reserve the
right to reject any and all bids, Devils
Lake. North Dakota, Feb 18th, 1908,
Ole Skratass.
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Facts From France,

A Paris dentist seeks to divert his
patients with gramophone while he
polls their teetll
A league hrs just been formed In
Paris for the promotion Of politeness to
women, Ha1 said to have been rapid
ly declining for number of years.
The Paris city council has agreed to
the construf zion by the Metropolitan
Electric Railway company Of several
new subwa's. including an extension
OF subway to the Boulevard Nor
land, the extension Of line 3 to the
Porto des I.Ilas and the extension Of
nne to tle Porte d'Orleans.
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MoT1cE OF HsoRTeAaE gA1F.

Notice is hereby given that a certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by
Frances Ann Ramsey and George Ram
sey, her husband, mortgagors, to c, c.
GoWran. mortgage dated the first day
OF June, 1905. and fled for record in the
office of the register of deeds of the
Dakota, on the eighth day Of June, 1905.
and recorded in book 20 Of mortgages al
page 1853. will be foreclosed by a sale Of
the premises in such mortgage and here
ina ta described, at ths front door Of
ssey, and State Of North Dakota, at the
hour or 10 o'clock a. M, on the 14th day
OF March, A. D. 1908, to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on the
such mortgage and which will be sold
70 satisfy. the same are described as
follows, viz:
Lots Eleven (11) and Twelve (1s, in
Block Three (3) OF the original townsite
Of the Village Of Edm ore, North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date Of sale the sum Of SIX Hundred
seventy.Fiye Dollars and Twenty-Five
Dated january 28th, 1908.
&C. G. Gowran,
Willis A. Joy, Attorney for Morteagee.
Grand Forks, N. D. e~eee'
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NOTICE OF GRATED, 1zORTfsa rs.
BALE.


Notice Is hereby given that that, GER
tain, chattel' mortgage bearing date Be-
cember End, 1907, made and delivered nv
C On kuck, mortgagor, to J. H, Luck
1907 duy ed IN at the of oca ee Of nh Sra
ter of Deeds, Of Ramsey Countv Nart1,
Dakota, in which said county the chatteia
s n sac mortgage were then and still are
mas neen heretofore duly sold assiened
ana transferred together with the notes
w 3Vet Wby,tf secured to the j.
mortgage default has been made i hW tba
repayment Of the debt thereby secured
az a'd t, On when there is due on the date
o EMS n9t1 Ice the sum Of $3.50 win be
said mortgage. and hereinafter iescrihed ~
at the front door Of the court house IN
me inc, city Of Devils Lake. County of Ram n.
III day 81 esaf Ma of North Dakata TIE
nour or two o'clock, in the afternoon nj
punllc auction to the highest bidder FOR
The chattels described in sold o,,.+o,
mortgage and which viii i be- s Glatt 81
SATISFY Satisfy the same are described as fol-
spr hsysn f %,ndow s.94aass four beds four
MODES, SIX chairs. four pillows, one cot
one rocker. two dressers; two beds ST. ~
faR1a three rockers, one dining room
one cup pbe nard coal heater. one couch.
sos Said IS sale viii Be made by W. Ia. Bel
Tnor1a.x sheriff of Ramsey county, North
o. DATED TED Devils Lake, N. Oak, Febr,,a ~ ;,
u. W. Whitford.
Assignee of Mortgage and Owner Of tho
-E 5dSs al F. n Pisnn secured thereby.
a. h Attorney for Assignee .,s
r. y Devils Lake N. Oak.
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Home Remedies.

A raw egg swallowed viii detach a
Dish bone in the throat.
If baby suffers from earache, a little
vaseline rubbed behind the ear affected
will, it is said. give ease at once.
A simple way to relieve sore throat
is to take lump Of resin about as
large as a walnut put it into an old
teapot, pour on boiling water and then
put the lid on and place the spout In
your mouth. The steam will prove
very beneficial in ,allaying inflamma-
don
For Rheumatism try the very simple
cure Of hot water. Take at least
pint before retiring at night. The OBJ
ject of taking hot water late at night
is that during the hours you are rest
ing and the digestion is not being tried
the hot water can do it's work on the
gastric Juices.
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Plays and Players.

Charles Stevenson has joined Olga
Nethersole's company.
Fanny Ward is to appear in 1.-The Sc
cFet Orchard" in London
Walker Whiteside is to appear in a
play called ''The Beloved vagabond
Ethel Barrymore is to make brief
tour of the principal cities in "Her> Sis
ter."
Camille D'Arville is tired Of vaude-
Vile and wants to return to light opera
If she can find one to suit her.
Jessie Busley has secured an English
success called ''The Agitator" and will
have try at mana cement herself.
Adeline Genee, the Danish dancer,
made hit in New York with her
graceful dances in The Soul Kiss."
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School Days.

The Cherokees have more day schools
and more Indian teachers than all the
other tribes combined.
Last month there were registered in
the New York public schools 23,7OO
more pupils than for the same time a
year ago.
OF the 20,O0o,00o, children who stop
ped school in June last fully 100000
were missing in September, most Of
these Of an age that should still be. at
their studies.
Dwight Clark, aged seventy-fve, is
the oldest teacher in the Springfield
(Mass.) public schools. He Is not only
the oldest in years. but also the oldest
in point of service. having taught for
an uninterrupted period of fifty-eight
years.
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!; .'..Klf.chell.IuIaded

. Z, :
This RT ifhe.t is applied to women
who ara too much engrossed with do
nestle af'atus. y. The word is evidently
meant a. areproach: No, doubt there
are won IN who give too, much time to
the kite aen. as there are others who
give toe 1iEas. Who will undertake to
decide just how much time is enough?
That a Fweman should grow like the
place in which she spends most of her
time Is not strange. She might become
paTao minfe1; but many of us, like
George EMpt, enjoy a clean kitchen
best of all What we all need is broad
COM act with life along with our spe-
cia1Sy.-In The Circle fer February.
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Tales They Tell.

John 81. Barnes Of st. Louis dislo-
Gated his jaw six times in one day
while eating.
James R. Wilson Of Georgetown,
Del, who took white beans by mistake
for quinine pills, says the beans cured
him Of grip. II
sneak thief stole from two miners
In Los Angeles suit case which he
thought contained gold dust. rattle
snake WAS inside.
A man In st, Louis telephoned to a
police station to send an officer to bluff
my wife, in order to compel her to
give him his shoes. He got the shoes.
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Flippant filings.

Cupid is wise little chap. He leads
the couple to the altar, then quits the
game.-Chicago News.
Slender girls are said to be fashion
able. However, the fact that pro-
Visions are to be cheaper may change
Ill that---Washingto STAR
According to the British Medics :;
Journal, lying is often caused by inGl-
gestion. Then politics must be tile
most dyspeptic Of occupations.-Roch-
ester Post-Express. .,.~ -.
1t is some comfort to know that the
prtce Of wooden legs has fallen to the
lowest figures in years. Now is the
time to saw your leg of and get the
advantage: Of cut rates.--PhiladeIphia
inquirer. + ts-.,. VI 49, -, !.
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New York Citv.

There are in the New York city parks
1884 acres of land.
New York city has 9,449 mem beers
OF the national guard out Of total
organized force Of 1924 in the state.
Plumbers in New York city are ex.
pensire luxuries both directly and In
directly. for the city examining board
OF plumbers will cost $6,25O this year.
New York city's police dogs are be-
ing trained according to the usual
police methods. They are taught to
Follow and hold men who are dressed
to give the appearance of poverty
New York Herald. : = -
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..ss4t' nNs. FlosA2 -, '"7' +"!tHNA
2 Vs% ~ 'f-. '~ a
orevitiies
the HALL OF FAME

Nine. TetraZzfni who once sang for
$40 month, now sings for $4,000 an
evening.
Richard B. Nixon has served forty
years continuously as financial clerk
Of the United States senate.
DR.. George I. Adams has returned to
Washington from Peru, where since
1905 he has been chief geologist to the
government Of Peru.
Andrew L. Powers walked to Bath
from Phtppsburg, Me-. recently, took
dinner, bought big wheelbarrow and
wheeled it home. BE said that he was
IN hurry for 1t. Mr.. Powers Is ninety
three years old
Williams college claims the oldest
living graduate of any college In the
United States. he is William Rankin
Of the class Of 1881. MIR. Rankin is now
ninety eight years old and resides with
his son. Professor W. NJ. Rankin Of
Princeton university.
Vladimir Poulsen, the Danish i'm
ventor. who is only thirty-elght gears
old, Is the son OF a Judge in the high
criminal court OF Copenhagen. He has
succeeded in making wireless belephon-
sc connection between Lyngby and
Wefsensee. distance Of $50 miles.
Representative Frank Orren Lowden
Of Illinois is one Of the brainiest men
in the lower house. He was admitted
to the bar when only twenty-six years
old and for some time was a professor
at the Northwestern university and
president Of the Law club Of Chicago.
Nine, schumann Heink, the famous
contrnlto, announces that two Of her
sons, Henry and Hans. are at present
studying singing in Chicago and both
are going to have wonderful bass
voices. She says. '"They will both be
singing I'm opera before 1 have fin
ashed"
Captain lay J. Morrow, who has been
promoted to major Of the engineer
corps, q. @. A., fB Pemnsylvanian by
birth and is thirty-seven years old. he
graduated from West Point in 1891 and
was with the army in Cuba during the
Spanish war and was later in the Phil
ippines.
DR.. E.. W. Naylor, lecturer on music
and organist st Emmanuel college,
Cambridge. England. has been award
ed the Ricordi $4,000 prize for an opera
in English by British born composer.
The prize opera is called 1.-THE Ange-
lus." 1t deals with the search for the
elixir Of life and the tragedy which
follows the finding Of it.
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~ SOIUCTB,
H0l6er OF said Government Tax RECENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, once Of
the supervising Architect Washington,
~ e: February. II, 1903. SEALED PRO
POSALS viii! be received at this once
until B o'clock p M. on the oath day Of
March 1908, and then opened, for the
construction complete Of the United
states Post-Of1ce and Courthouse at
ance with the drawings and specifica-
lions, copies of which may be had at
this offee orr at the Office Of the Custod-
ian OF nhe site at Devils Lake, North
vfsfng Architect.
James Knox Taylor,
Supervising Architect.
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Bids will be received by the CITY
Council for. the "a feet north Of south
AZ feet Ct lots 10, II and 10, block "a.
n the City Of Devils Lake, INCLUDING
the building thereon occupied as CitYY
Hall and Fire Department. The BIDS
must be sealed and state "Bids FOR civ
Hell Hell" and delivered to Ole skratass,
1908. at 8 o'clock p M, certif7eG
S stts for $4,000 must accompany each
The council reserve the right to reject
Frank N. Whitman, Mayor.
Attest: Ole Skratass.
- City Auditor,
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Pith and Point.

T., Time heals old wounds, but it also
makes new ones o. Z
Don't knock on people smarter than
you are. Learn from them. =.
:; The man who ought to listen and
learn usually does most Of the talking.
Few young men have the courage to
wear old clothes until they are able
to afford new ones. E4 mr.. s,t J
II TITS no use advising 4 man to keep
his constitution in good shape. It lie
mot bis constitution that goes wrong,
bat his byiav = tchi gon Gleba. 4
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Notice OF Special Yax Heoee0*

Notice is hereby given, that a govern
ment tax receipt is issued to Thomas
W. gle1tz;; that the date Of such raeeipt
the property where said tax receint ia
posted Is the front room Of the frame
BUILDING sifaate on lots s. and s, block
~ or the City Of Devils Lake, Ramsey
county. n. D.: and the. name Of the
owner Of said property in which said
tax receipt Is posted ts Val Blatz Brew
ing Co., and the name Of the lessor Of
said property is Thos. W. SLUT.
Dated Feb. 10, 1908.
Thomas w Cluf1
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zgguoR 11rENsE on TAX NOTICE.

mguoR I1CENsE OLE TAX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that govern
:nent tax receipt for special tax on the
business Of Retail Malt Dealer was is
sued to John Solberg, Of Doyon. North
Dakota, on the 18th day Of Feb, "A. D.
1868: which said tax receipt is posted in
the front room OF frame building, located
on lot No. S, block 2, of Doyon, city or
avenue, which said building Is owned by
John Solberg and John Solberg is the
lessor Of said property, where said tax
'recdspt liz posted
John Solberg,
Holder Of said Goverrrnenrf .ToV Saae,n+
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9, -
Crop Notes.

a good celery crop pays $500 IN acre.
An average yield iof ginger In ia
inaaica Is about 2, 600 pounds an acre.
! The last Brazilian harvest yielded a
surplus Of $500, 900 tons OF wheat for
export. ..5|55. f t=s IA Z - :,eS
The area under cotton fiji India last
s'ear was 18,a25,0oe acres against 49,
e5s,9m acres the previous year. ..'; 4
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Notice is hereby given, that a Governren,
Tax Receipt is issued to William a, " ileon
that the date OF such Receipt is January 14th
1903: that the description Of the property
whore said lax Receipt is posted is tha hsas.
ment room of the. brick building situate on
Lot IL. Block 50 of the city Of Devils Lake.
Ramsey Coanty.-N. D.; and the name Of the
owner OF said property 10 whichsaid Tax Re.
ceipt is posted is Samuel L. Wineman and the
name OF the lessor of said property is Samuel
Dated January Esd, 1903. -
William a. Wilson
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Lid you know that the very best
hard wheat grown in North Dakota
k the chief ingredient of our -four?
r not, you had better try some and
L-e convinced. Farmers Mill.
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EtriaNtf'f Ef-N""S I >H
Y All durable medical end surgical diseases oil
ne Is.,,, Ear. Nose and Throat; Lung Disease
t EaTiy Consumption. Bronchitis, Bronchial Cal
Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Stomach and Bowel
Troubles Appendicitis. Z rheumatism. jNeural.f
gta, sciatica. Brights Disease. Diabetes KID
ney. Liver. Bladder Troubles. Prostate andk
Female Diseases. Dizziness. Nervousness Ind
gestion. Obesity. Interrupted Nutrition, Slow
Growth in children and all wasting diseases
y n adults: Many cases Of Dea fness. Ringingi
y the Ears. LoFs Of Dyesight.H Cataract,
treated or neglected can he easily. restored;
4Deformities. Club Feet! II Curvature, of the
lspsy, Heart Disease Dropsy. Swelling OF the
Limbs. Open Sores, Pain Ia. the Bones Gram
ulaT5 Eniargements and all long-standinR dis
eases properly treated. Il Failing memory,
weak eyes. stunted development. lack of en-
tergy impoverished blood, pirnplea, blood and
patns. swelling. sore throat ulcers. weak
back burning urine, passing urine too often
receive searching treatment, prompt relief and
cure for life, .l+s.Ssla, s;.$r ~ - = u
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Cancer, 1TuRla0E , Goisre

Il Piles, Ffstuie, Rupture, varieocele and en-
larged tubercular glands treated and cured
ok the Hypodermte Methods. This treatment
that kills the parts s,iccessfnliy. So success
Eful u.s. this treatment that the worst can be
cured. There are only fotr other doctors In
the United States using this treatment a
Consultation and exa ninatton, 81 5s:S%
2 DO & J &C.
sT. PAua. aalgal 'Ss5s.
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county. Truly they do have some
scrappy times in our neighbor county.
~Williston Herald.
A good market is the one essential
element that makes prosperous COM
munity and thriving town and without
which neither will prosper. The east
ern states that have been forced into
stock raising by failure of grain on
a paying basis have found the solu-
ton or good market in the market
day" Why should not Cando give it
trial-and that the coming summer?
About the only expense attached to
the arrangements for a market day is
a few pens for stock, hogs, etc., and
a small amount of advertising. Mer-
chants usually take advantage Of these
days by holding special sales, which is
also an inducement to the farmers to
come on these days, bring his stock
! ana g DO his trading. The Herald hopes
the cando Commercial Club viii. take
ah1s matter under advisement !. iii
the ~ noe distant future. II has merit.
b.. The Gando Herald 81.
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BIDS WANTED,

Willis A: Joy, Attorney for Mortgagee.
Grand Forks N, D.
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Notice of Special Tax RECENT

Thomas W. Slutz.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-04
NOTED EVANGELIST \ 4 f
fkV0RS. !. UNION ! LABEL
Because in: His Opinion Had it
Not Been for the Labor
-: s::5=s. IT,. Unions -.
Men and Women Would Be Work
ing for Starvation Wages
Today.

In the course of his remarks in a.
sermon at indianapolis recently the
Rev. William Sunday noted evangelist,
withdrew his coat and displayed the
union label to the audience, saying:
e"This is the union label, the emblem
of .purity, and no man can sell me a
garment that does not bear the label
All religious people should demand it,
If you have visited the sweatshops and
witnessed the conditions, as I have
done, you would not let merchant
sell you anything else. In many in
stances the entire family are compelled
to work at starvation wages and eat,
cook and sleep in one room, which
breeds disease and endangers' the life
, Of the public, all for the greed Of gold
: 1--WE are only just beginning to APP
preciate how much we are indebted to-
: the man with the dinner pail. My SYM
pathies are with labor uions. Had 1t
not been for them men would be work.
! ing for starvation wages today. Ger
tainly they have the right to unite, so
that they won't live below the starva-
ton line. The church must never lose
sympathy with the man who tolls. II
it does I will leave It: Greed for gold
and power have blinded men to the
old time principle OF love. your neigh
Dor. Too often business, consists Of
getting all you. cam and keeping out Of
the penitentiary. Often some fellow
will pay $4,000 for "a dog and give
some women so centssa; dozen to make
shirt waists, and little children will sit
pulling out Blasting threads SC that man
can carry home Is cents more when
night comes. u That's the reason buy
my clothes from those who pay the
union scale wages. 80 s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-04
DULUTH H[|GRT'|'ss GOssI
BRIEF !! AND SOCIAL NEWS
New Year and Leap Year Com
bined Have Most Happy Effect
on Our Correspondent.
Learnedly Discusses Ethics of Pro.
posals, Courtship and Other
Bissextile Problems.

It is the opinion of your correspond
ent that common sense has much to do
with the successful issue OF any nego-
tiation; and that the exercise Of a little
tact by our handsome maidens, in
availing themselves Of their leap-year
prerogatives, will be crowned with an
abundance of success.
We have in our suburb what would
be called in a less populated COM
mumty, a. multitude. of young men
whose wistful countenances and nerv-
Gus gesticulations, give unmistakable
proof of a yearning desire to assume
the happy responsibilities of the nup-
tial relation: but their innate and ex-
cessive modesty would forever pre-
clude their mastering sufficient cour-
age to articulate the great question.
What an unmixed blessing this coming
of leap year is! 1t is a source Of hap
piness to her who asks, and fills the
heart Of him who accepts with I'M
speakable JOY. Glorious leap year! We
are so glad to know you are going to
stay with us for a. 12-month! Even the
humble correspondent is not without
hope.