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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
BLOW ON THE HEAD.
Results in the Death of George Bel
KNAPP Of Saltwater.


KNAPP of Saltwater. ~
George Bellsnap is dead as theresult
Of blow on the head, inflicted by a.
poker in the hands of his wife or
brother-in-law. The scene of the trou-
BILE was near Saltwater.
Belknap had been married about a
year; but did not get along well with
his wife, who went to the home of
George Ladd, her brother. The hus-
band followed, and in a fight in the
yard, it. is claimed, the wife hit him.
He went bleeding to his home, a short
distance away, where he was found
alone unconscious the following morn
ing. Fred Belknap, his brother, went
for a doctor, but It was too late.
+ The billings county authorities have
been called on to Investigate, but NO
arrests have been made. NE ) s3zs
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items OF Interest Cleaned From The Devils Lake Inter Pub
lshed Under Date Of Saturday. Mar. II, 1886.

Frank Palmer was over from the
Fort Thursday evening.
Twenty-Eight car loads of stock and
movables have arrived since last Sun
day.
G.. w. H. Davis has been chosen
chairman of the Bergen county board
"a good election.
VIM. Hurst has opened a full line
of furniture in the Chaumette building
Frank Cavanaugh and Frank Adams
we're in town Saturday. They report
seeing a flock of wild geese in their
neighborhood on the 10th.
D. W. Ensign returned from the east
yesterday. The swamps of Illinois
did not agree with him.
Stephen A. Nye, formerly typo o.
this Office came up from st. Pau
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
May NOT BE CLOSED.
| Hardly Probable That Red River VIII
Be Declared Non-NavigabIe.

tVaSGty TFODdOt8 I NAT nSO nlsSt WIZ
Be Declared Non-Navigable.
A letter from F. L. Lambrecht, for
terurban Railway company, with head
quarters at Fargo, and petition
signed by q number of farmers along
the river In Grand Forks and Trail
counties asking that the river be de-
clared non-navigable south of Belmont
were the only two things introduced
at the public hearing conducted at
Fargo by Major Francis R. Schunk in
favor OF closing the Red River of the
North. The opposition won a signal
victory and it Is thought probable that
the war department, after receiving
Major Schunk's report, will allow the
river to remain open as at present.
The following cities were represent
ed at the hearing, held a. the federal
courtroom: Fargo, Graz Forks, Bis
marck, Wahpeton and Crookston and
East Grand Forks. MINI.
Judge Guych Corliss and Secretary
NJ. c. Bachelor of Grand Forks Com
mercial club presented strong argu-
ments against closing the Red river
The former said the proposition to
close the river for even part of its
distance came to the people of North
Dakota with as much of a shock as
would proposition to take away
statehood and make it territory once
more. Other prominent men in the
Red river valley who advanced argu-
ments in opposition to closing the
river we're Former Mayor w. D. Sv
Of Fargo. James Hols of Fargo town
ship, George Hancock. Professor P. L.
Bolley of the agricultural college, Cap
tain G.. J. Kenney, also of Fargo, and
Elias STEVENSON of Crookston. Let.
tiers were read from Congressman
Gronna and Marshall and Governor
Burke In which they said In unmis
taxable terms that they were unal.
terably opposed to the closing of the
Red river.
The present trouble was caused by
letter written by J. A. Lambrecht,
1nterurban railway promoter, to Sena.
tor Hansbrough, who took the mat.
ter up with the war department. Ma
jor Schunk will file his report Of the
hearing with the department and the
business men have no doubt as to the
outcome.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27

Thursday and went out to his farm to-
begin spring operations. s. e 81
: E. j. Glass, who has been in charge
of the signal service station at Fit
totten for the past two years, has
been transferred to Portland, Oregon,
and Mr.. Ford, of st. Louis; takes his
place. Mr.. Glass is a most affableS
gentleman and his many friends res
gret his departure. XIX. i
The first term of Ramsey County
court will be held during next month.
1t may last three weeks. :~:.t.
R. ]. Walker one of the principal
farmers of this district commenced
seeding Monday Of this week March
22d.
About SO farmers and others met
in this city Saturday and proceeded
to organize a farmers alliance. ~
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
Some Insurance Information

From the Official Bulletin No. is
sued by the State Department of In
surance we publish the following para
graphs as of special and local inter-
est:
Steps have been taken to increase
the capital stock of the Connecticut
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,
Conn, s1,O00.0O0.0o to $4,000 100000.
Information has reached the Depart
ment that the Lumber Insurance Com
pany of New York and the Adirondack
Fire Insurance Company are attempt
ing to operate in this state through the
Lumber Insurers General Agency Of
New York City" Neither of these
companies have complied with the
law of the state with reference to
admission and are not licensed or au-
thorized to transact business in this
state neither have they any authoriz-
ed or licensed agents in the state.
Anyone attempting to solicit business
for the above named companies should
be arrested and this Department, noti-
fed at once.
1t has been brought to the attention
of the Department that one E. J.
sunulerhays, giving his address 217
Lasalle Street, Chicago, has written
to some of the merchants in this state
Offering to place their insurance at a
less rate than is charged by the COM
panies who have complied with the
laws of the state. He submits list
of twenty-four companies from which
to choose; not one of these twenty
four companies have complied with the
laws of the state Or are admitted to
lido business in the state. We warn
i the insuring public against being
s caught by this kind of scheme. If
the companies could comply with the
law and were responsible and reliable
there would be no objection on their
part to applying for admission and be-
coming licensed to transact business
\ here. It smacks a good deal Of the old
green goods and gold brdckaa schem-
3es. + this party should appear III per
aon or anyone else, and solicit: In
& a1lrance for non-adnitt ted companies a
warrant should be sworn out for the
party at once, and the Department
Notified.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
! Walsh County For Taft. I

|: /. The Republican county convention
for Walsh county was held in Adams.
About 95 Of the 113 delegates were
present. Al resolution was passed ex-
pressing allegiance to the cardinal
principle OF the Republican party
and unqualified indorsemen Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, coupled with recognI-
ton of Taft as our coming leader
and opposition to Mex Nc Kenzie and
the corp Ions epresented by him. \
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27

best a1arza clocks are III Hues.1
sen 4.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
NO FIRE DRILLS HELD.
Several Schools Are Found to Have
Neglected Safety Measure.

Some startling facts as to the neg
lect of principals and teachers prop
erly to protect the children against a
panic in case of fire have been Sc
cured by the Grand Forks board of
education, which has been making a
thorough investigation of the matter,
There have been, previous to the Col
Hnwood fire, fire drills in the Belmont
and Wilder schools, but not in the Cen.
trail, which contains about 800 chill.
dren of all ages, the Winship or the
Washington. It was discovered also
that there has been a practice of some
Of the schools to keep the doors
locked. ~. ~, . ..-'' 80. -
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
:. Costly FIRE at Darlington.

Fire started ia Hunts pool and bill
Hard hall at Caring Ton and burned
Hunts building. the NJ rchants' hotel,
Hermans meat market, Walker "a
Co.'S hardware and furniture store,
tho Beatty hotel and 1ranrh een's gro.
scory store. the Gale House drug store,
Peterson r. 'abratla ID IS harness shop
and the ationaI bank The
ieas probably be II Il 81. 0oaa.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
overstudy Cause Of Suicide Attempt.

After purchasing half an ounce of
chloroform for the purpose of ending
her life, Lucy Proudfoot, aged eigh-
teen years, daughter of R. H. Proud
foot of Mandan, made futile attempt
to commit suicide in the ladies' de-
partment of the Northern Pacific pas
senger depot in Fargo. Fearing lest
she will not pass examination, and
fail to graduate with her class in the
high school and oyerstudy, led to the
girls act. Her prompt discovery by
Officer Costello probably prevented
suicide. Medical aid was summoned
and the girl soon recovered. s2s 1s E: a,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27
!. Killed hy ID a ( .l-rails.

While beating his way on the Great
Northern, Pat Moran was caught be-
tween the yestib i,leI and mail cars and
crushed at 3LartInore He dropped on
the track when the train cut on both
legs, He lived an hour. He said he
was miner from Butt M ont. He
had 60 sister Id G;IIilicago Is BAL with
him diaapp cared
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-03-27

Did you know that the very best
hard wheat grown in North Dakota
is the chief ingredient of our -four?
II not, you had better try some and
be convinced. Farmers Mill. NJ
The Press., 1908-06-03
sr.i.=.s s-;.a..:..' .,' The Making of India Ink.

a. = Ss.
 The manufacture of so called india ink has remained a jealously guarded trade secret for centuries. The name of the article itself isaa misnomer, for the center, of its production is situated in the Chinese proxfnce. Anhn.~ The raw material is lampblack obtained by the burning. of.ea mixture of oil of sesame with varnish. and hogs lard. The slower the combustion the better and more precious is the product. The lampblack Is mixed with certain amount of glue. The dough thus form cd 1s then beaten with steel hammers on wooden anvi1s, and two laborers working Together at this task can ffn-' 1sh about forty pounds of the dough Der day. A small addition of Japa- nose camphors and musk gives 1t its peculiar smeHsz *. While still pllanf the, mixture isA shaped in wooden forms and dried during fair weather. In or der to be perfect each cake must be oxpoeed to the air for twenty days. Thirty or th1rty-two of the ordinary sticks weigh pound, and the price i1i China varies; according to the quality. from 50 cents to $s5 per erpound.
 Be as pleasant In your own home aa you are in your heiRhbOra, s
The Press., 1908-06-03

later from blood farcy brought on-tby that furious ride. .@
 .'All along the. road we saw men in
 retreat. There might have been 1000 or there might have been 10000, for all
 we knew We were too busy riding to
 count. Here and there the men had
 stacked arms and were making coffee. The only information we had had as ta the retreat was from the chief con-
 missary, Colonel Kellogg. who had in-
 formed US that everything was lost in the front and that. the men wereFrapfd- iy retreating. u; Sheridan set his teeth when he heard this and did not pause for more. As we passed groups Of men drinking their coffee he would turn in his saddle and sh0ut:.5 iis ss ts A5' |
 "'Faee about. boys! We'Il7sieep in the old camp tonight!s Face aboutt
 ''This was the signal for general cheer from the boys. They dropped their cups of hot coffee, kicked the coffeepots out of their way. made a dash for the guns and wheeled Into line after their general All along the line 1t was the same The men seemed to be inspired by the sight of Sheridan and his confidence in himself and in them The victory of the march be- fore was still fresh in their minds, and they felt certain that once Sheridan got to the front he would again lead them to victory. ~ :<:a.>sf ..f :, Sheridan spurred his horse anew, hn khn hn seemed to be needed pretty badly. We had lost twenty-four pieces of artillery, all we had. and the men were de- noraIized a. res2 s-s *sts j~
 Fortunately for. us, sthe enemy were~ 80 busy congratulating themselves over their capture of the artillery and in rummaging. the wagon train of sup plies, where they found whisky and proceeded to become intoxicated, that they did not dream of a rally on our part
 They discovered their mistake when they heard the cheers of our men for Sheridan as he rode. up and down the line reforming the ranks. They sup posed these cheers were due to re-en- forcements. and before they could gather their scattered forces Colonel Miller charged them at right angles, and Custer, with 2,OOo sabers, charged them from the right. where the enemy had attacked Emery and had supposed him too badly beaten to rally, ,.. /,
 A''The battle ragged all afternoon and late into the evening. When it was over we found that we had taken over 1000 prisoners and. had recovered all our artillery and twenty-two pieces be- longing to the enemy In fact. we got all their artillery but one piece, and Captain Hanley captured that 4after4 ward at Jackson, "-C Cincinnati CcmmeF. cial Tribune.
The Press., 1908-06-03
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 ] Sheridan's Ride ]
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Sole Survivor of Little
 Phil's" Escort Tells Story. i, of Famous Dash.
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~NHE graphic story of the thrilling
 ride of Sheridan to stop the re: , treat of the Union troops at the battle of Cedar Creek, in the Shenandoah valleyssin 1864 gains an added interest when heard from the lips of an officer who accompanied the general, on that noted ride. This is Major Spera of Council Rluffs, Ia. the sole survivor of the escort of twenty men who made that eventful ride on the morning of Oct l9, 1884, when the magnetic leadership of Sheridan turned Q disastrous rout into a brilliant victory.
 Early in the morning." says Major Spera. ''as we were responding to boots and saddles at Milltown we heard firing and discussed the matter among ourselves. -
 :: "As we rode out of town and reached the top of a hill we noted men coming toward us on the, double quick. It looked to me mighty like the rout at Characteristic. and when Sheridan saw the men there was something doing
 "Just d month before he had licked Early's men unmercifully at Winches- ter, and Early had been trying to take his revenge ever since eI'awas ordered to take twenty of my best men and follow Sheridan to the front Before we could get them, picked topts with the remainder of my command to form a cordon across the road. Sheridan, on his big black horse Rienzi. was tearing for the front }s'~' ~
 UT waS ridino OoOd aorrol and woy1 may know something about the pace he set us when I tell you that my horse, an unusually good one. died a week
The Press., 1908-06-03
"A STRANGE PAGEANT.
Annual March of Mohammedans to the
 Tomb of Moses.

Annual March of Mohammedans to the | Tomb of Moses. One of the strangest of all the pag | eants which are to be seen in Jerusa- lem is the annual march of the Mo hammedans to the tomb of Moses. To them. as we'll as to Christians and Jews, Moses is a prophet of the high est honor. But, rejecting the traditions of the Hebrews, they refuse to believe 1 that he was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, as is described in the last chapter of Deuteronomy. Instead they assert that he was buried where he breathed his last. upon the summit of Mount Nebo.
 Therefore each year at the time of the Greek Easter the faithful gather by thousands in the early morning be- fore the site of the temple of Solomon in perfect silence waiting for day break. Later the strange scene of quiet is entirely transformed. fanatics danc- ing and preaching. hordes of dervishes whirling about in mysterious sacred dances and hundreds of exhorters rous- ing the enthusiasm of their fellows. The scene is gaudy with hundreds of red and green banners. and* the only |semblance of order is in the semiregu- lar organizations of marchers. At last the procession forms. with the banners borne ahead. an lman bearing the. yataghan of the prophet short, straight edged sword used by the armies of Mohammed-and after them more dancers and marchers.
 A large part of the population of Je- rusalem gathers about the gate. out of which the procession moves toward the Mount of Olives but few beside the faithful endeavor to obtain a placc in the ranks of marchers. since deat has often been the penalty of an at tempt by a on-MOhammedan to make this march to tNebi- Mouca." the tomb of Moses"
 Traders of many kinds invade the camp. for the marchers remain at the mosque five days. and all their SUD- plies must be bought from the wan dering merchants. who make a busi- ness of looking after their needs. Aft CT the first excitement fanaticism yields to good humor. and games and
 
 have paid their duties at U ]. tomb.
 The mosque on Sebo is one of the most sacred of Mohammedan shrines and one of the most difficult for a Christian to approach.
 An English traveller who brought an order from the porte was denied ad- mittance. and. although in recent years 1t has become possible to enter. it is too early yet to forget the experience of one traveller who came bearing |; order of admittance from the sultan himself.
 This firman," the guardian priest said commands me to let you enter the mosque. 'sVery well; you can enter. But think well before you do so, for find nothing written here about let ting you out again!'
The Press., 1908-06-03
Maanurinn Sniri4.


 A man of St. Joseph, Mo. relates a story in connection with a spiritualistic meeting once held jpN that town. A man named Daniel Miller, who was some six feet seven inches in height, had died recently.
 The spirit of Daniel was called for by some one at the seance mentioned. When it had appeared and announced it's readiness to reply to any question. some one asked:
 ''Are you in heavenY
 'Yes." came from the shade of Dan- iel. .-
 Are you an angel. Dan"
 "Yes."
 At this juncture the Questioner paused, having apparently exhausted his fund of questions. But. to the amusement of all, he suddenly added, ''And what do you measure from tip to tip, Dan?"-St Loufs Republic.
The Press., 1908-06-03
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS. :

Ly. Stafford Springs g. 15 g. m. and ev- cry hour until 1915 p. m., arriving at Rockville on the hour.
 The Interurban service cars, with 8 change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at 6.30 a. m. and ev- cry hour until 10.30 p. m. Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 6.30 a. m. and every hour at 30 until 10.S0 p. m., and leave Hartford for Rockville at m. and every hour until II p. m.
 SUNDAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 715 a. m. and ev- cry hour until l2. Is p. m. On Sunday af- ternoons @ half hour schedule Is main- tained when the traffic demands.
The Press., 1908-06-03
WAITED FORTY YEARS.
Romance interrupted by War -RsnsNsad
 In Life's Winter.

Romance interrupted by War Renewed
 In Life's Winter.
 Not long ago was performed In Wash fngton wedding ceremony which was postponed more than twoscore years ago by the civil war. ''''
 The bridegrOOm was sixty and gray His bride also was sixty and gray Both were as happy as they were when as pIaymates they looked for ward to an early marriage. .- " When James Gaffney enlisted as g private in Company K, Fifth cavalry of Washington and rode away to up hold the cause of the Union he left be- hind him a young girl, but he carried with him her promise to wed him as soon as the war was over. Gaffney re- tdaified a soldier from the beginning to the end of the war. When he return ed to Washington he was unable to find his sweetheart. ..s, "a
 In his disappointment he drifted away from the city and finally located in Pittsburg. In few years Gafney married. and he did not return to Washington until six months ago When he did so he was a widower. He had been there but short time when he found the object of his search many long years before. She, too, had married, but her husband had died thirteen years ago.
 Ga6fney called on his old sweetheart with great regularity. They took pleasure in, recalling the. olden days when as playmates they plighted their troth. Gradually the love which was interrupted over forty years ago be gan, to ripen. and Gaffney. now gray haired, but still ardent. pleaded his cause with all the fervor which marked his first proposal. and the object of his affection. Mrs. Honora Burke, was as delnure and coy as she was when she blushingly said "Yes' to her sweet heart of old.-Philadelphia Press.
The Press., 1908-06-03
Wlee re&x.
Wednesday, June 8. 1908.
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The Press., 1908-06-03
erant,s old Cook Loses Ai. Pistol.

General Grants army cook, John
 Furling. was recently compelled to surrender his revolver and forego the taste for firearms that has chung to him from civil waI days. He was con- yicted at Wayne. Mich. on April 2 last of threatening to shoot a man for .treading on the corner of his lot Of the talesmen called before jury was got twenty-fou admitted prejudice on the ground that Furling had at one time or another threatened to shoot them So great was the interest in the trial that business in the village was suspended during the progress of .the case
The Press., 1908-06-03
Author of "The Blue and the oray.'

Author of ''The Blue and the Gray."
 Francis NJ. Finch. who died last year and who wrote ''The Blue and the Gray" was for fifteen. years an asso- ciate justice of the New York state court of appeals. The poem first ap- peared in September. 1867. in the At lantlc Monthly When he became a judge. Mir. Finch continued to write verse. but made no attempt to get 1t printed. Fl did not feel" he said. .'that the publication of poems was compati- ble with the dignity of judge of the court of appeals
The Press., 1908-06-03

FOR SALE T have taken the agency
 for the Worcester Buckeye Mower, Horse Rakes, Bullard Tedders and Kemp Manure Spreaders. I also carry instock Repairs of all kinds for any of the above articles DeLaVal SepHFa ors-a brand new one for $45. Green Mountain Silcs and Clark's Cutaway HarrOwsy Every machine guaranteed A number of sec- Ond-hand Mowers and Rakes-the Walter A. Wood and Mccormick mak"s-goOd as new. Drop me postal and will call on you at once. SETH eCHOFIELD, Agent, R. F. D., No. 3, Staff ford Springs. Conn. 10-4w
The Press., 1908-06-03
D. Robertson E Co.'S
 STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN.

Annual Sale of Hats and Flowers begins Thursday May participated past they those who bargains offered would among lot date shapes that usually retail for and dollar each. Our price, 25c each. '
 Fowers-a choice assortment, 25c a bunch
The Press., 1908-06-03

Professor Charlse K. Graham has rendered his resignation as professor of poultry hushandry at the Oonnec- ticut Agricultural college. His resig- nation comes as the result of an invi tation to go to Hampton Institute. Hampton, Va. The executive com. mittee of the board of trustees have been in consultation with Professor Graham to consider his resignation.