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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
FOES OF THE LEVEES.
Sources Of Danger to the Artificial
Banks AIono the Miasiassoni.

Sources OF Danger to the Artificial
Banks Along the Mississippi.
People who know little about our
system of leyees, the artificial banks
bnilt to confine the food waters that
pour into the Mississippi no doubt
imagine that the heavy rains are the
only enemy with which the levees have
to contend" said Baton Rouge man.
"On the contrary, the levees, both
during times Of food and low water,
are subject to the incessant attacks Of
living foes, the destructive work Of
which costs millions of dollars. These
foes are alligators, turtles, muskrats,
field rats, fresh water terrapin and
crawfish- OF all these burrowers that
prey on the levees, excavating within
them goodly chambers or tunnels, the
crawfish do the most damage, with the
turtles and terrapins a good second.
The harm done by the alligators is
comparatively small
I'm repairing the banks crawflsh
holes are often found of immense size.
1t is these hollow spaces that in time
OF freshets cause caving in and break
of the levees. which Of course bring
on an inundation of all the adjacent
country. The worst part Of the bust
ness Is that no way Of DISCRIMINATING
these pests has yet been found, and
the only thing to be done is to try to
xeep them away from the hanks as
much as possible baltimore Amerf-
can.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
SERVANTS SIGN LANGUAGE
PeeuIiarities Of Employers and Tour.
lists Noted by Marks,

PeeuIiarities Of Employers and Tour.
lists Noted by Marks.
Servants and hotel porters in many
cities of Europe have sign Languages
as complete as that Of the American
tramp.
1T is not generally KNOWN" said s
courier, that servants are In the habit
of giving useful tips to their success
eors aud to the man who delivers tn.
groceries ami meat by marks on the
back entrance. In most Of the bis
Paris fats and apartments, such az
Americans like to take for the season
the back door Is literally covered with
barely perceptible signs which nobod,
but the initiated can understand.
"A freshly engaged domestic known
exactly what to expect, whether bis
masters are easy or hard to please
whether 1t Is monsieur or madame
who Is hard to get along with. Othe,
signs tell whether the food is good OF
bad, whether the work is difficult O,
not, etc.
1.-The boy from the grocer's or thu
bakers or the butchers viii also be
Informed whether he can expect a big
tip or not
THE system is even more developed
emong hotel servants. A family arrfv
ing from Italy. after having refused tt
give what some Italian porter consid
cred sufficient tip. win have the fact
n6CoFffcoH IN ~ r. l..
Switzerland or France A little marx
on the trunk is all that is needed
Philadelphia Ledger.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
FARMERS MILL
HIT BY LIGHTNING
No Damage Done but Might Have
Been Serious

During the electric storm Tuesday
evening the Farmers Mill and Eleva-
tor was struck by lightning, but little
damage was done, as the night watch
man was on duty and extinguished
the blaze which started form the light
ming. The bolt struck the cupola of
the elevator and followed the chain
to the basement and thence over the
line shaft to the milf and down to the
engine room, where a bunch of waste
was set on fire. The only damage
done was the breaking of the window
lights in the cupola and the shattering
OF the framework little.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28

Don't think that ] am out of stock
because have sold 80 many big or.
ders recently and all kinds of other
building material. I have plenty more
OF the good stock to fill the demands
OF my patrons. am not in trust and
am therefore able to supply you with
the best material. Come in and let
me figure with you on your building
doors and windows, maple flooring,
and in fact everything you want W.
E. Lowell. one block north Of the
school house.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
(,ARRtSKfE:

!. Cutting grain is nearly completed,
and threshing has begun. Crops are
somewhat better than expected. .
Miss Katie Baker commenced a
term of school near her homestead ii,
Sullivan township Aug. 49,. ~ +.
Mrs. Jos. Baker went to Devils
Lake Monday to meet her sister, Mrs.
Nellie Belanger, OF Seattle, who lis
:enroute to Red Wing, MINI, her for
nner home. Mrs. BeIanger win visit
with relatives here. and at II Stark
weather. 5.s :s5sss 81
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IL Paid.

A little boy Of Eve years, playing
with his sister one day, leaned too far
out OF the second story window, lost
his balance and fell into the yard be-
low. Very miraculously he escaped
being injured, and his parents and
friends were so delighted that they
gave him quite number of pennies,
ntekels and dimes,
The next day. after he recovered
rom the shock Of the fall, he was
counting his money and on seeing his
little sister enter the room exclaimed:
Gee. Gladys, look at all the money
l got for falling out of the Window
why don't you try itY-Delineator.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
HONEST AMERICANS.
incidents That Greatly Surprised o
Visitor From Germany. 49,

Visitor From Germany. 80
On his first visit to the Unites
States a German manufacturer was
the guest Of a Hnsman in New York
He expressed surprise when, a few
days after his arrival, he saw q mum
Der Of men help themselves to papers.
at an unattended newsstand, where
some men laid down the exact prizes
Of their purchase, others made change
for themselves and still others wa1kst
away without paying. He was tolt
that the last named group were custom
ers who paid only once a week, bu,
that no one ever failed to pay.
To demonstrate his contention thai
most people are honest in this coun
try the Americanized German tool
his visitor that day to a restaurant
where both were unknown, and wheF
they had finished their luncheon thu
host went to the cashiers desk WITH
his check and said he had no money
with him, but would pay the nexi
day.
The cashier gave the couple hasty
glance and said, "An right; III take
chance" and the men started for the
street. At the door a right about face
movement was executed, the check was
paid, good cigar was handed 10 tbs
cashier. to whom the plot was re
vealed, and the German exclaimed
'@Grossartg" (magnifcent). - Chicagx
News
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
Manheoc's Estate.

Ii Ii very foolish convention which
lays down that we are grown up vhau
we nave reached our twenty-first birth
Gay. The real majority is reached
wnen We begin to earn our own bread
ana butter and to bring forth the light
WHICH mas been fostered in us by the
care OF others for the last ten or fifteen
years. Self dependence and self re.i-
ance-that Is the real manhood
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28

Chained Raoka

Ihe finest known collection of
chained books is that In Hereford
tEnglaud, cathedral 1t includes about
1000 volumes arranged I'm Eve book.
cases. Of which not less than LOO are
secured by chains three or four feet
AenG each with q gwtvei ia the center.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
Spirit of the Omen life-

n. Ihe great charm of scenery and the
country life is the moral feeling that
seems TO pervade it. This has prevail
cd through all English literature from
Chaucer to Wordsworth and down to
eur OVID times 1t has cast its spell
over almost all of our Canadian poets.
who have wooed nature In her most Sc
eFef haun.s and studied her minutest
saprices.-Montreal Witness.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
WANT ADS
FOR RENT-Large room for storage
or other purposes, room A0x60. Ca.
on or address this office.
FOR SALE.

) 1e,e1So@@~~@01~~0~
fOR SALE-320 acre farm northeast
OF Webster. N. D. The Cleanesr
farm in the country. 275 acres Nm.
der plow and. the rest in pasture and
a fine hay meadow. Good buildings
and a fine well. At a bargain Il
. taken at once. Inquire of Julius T
Lee at his farm.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
1892 SCHOOL
6 IL D R { N
So Shows Ramsey County School
Census

The recent school census of Ramsey
county shows that there are 1892 chill
dren of school age in the county, 1,773
of whom are boys and 1,719 girls, the
boys being in the majority by 81.
There has been an increase in the
county over last year of nearly 200,
nearly all of which was made in Devils
lake. AS showing the growth of
Devils Lake in recent years it is noted
that in 1906 the census in this city
showed 500. while today it is 912.
Following is the school census by dis
tricts:
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REAL ESTATE TRANS.
FERS.
for Week Ending Aug. 18th.

!. Sheriff of Ramsey County to Elk
Valley Bank, w IL sW IA Sec. IS;
wv II NV IL Sec. 1s-15s-e2. Consfd-
teration $685.. =,
Betsey O Gilbertson to, Ole K. Gil
Dertson, 8 So #. Of Lots 1s-11-12, Blk.
%. City Of Devils Lake. ConsIdera-
1sssoa $50. l. ls . .s. is>t s s= 1 y
United States to Edw. Fuller, NE Ii
Set. s.
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Sized Him lJn.

f1ggs-i have made a will leaving
ny Grain to the hospital and just got
Az acknowledgment from the authorf-
s Grigss-Were they pleased?
Sssiggs-They wrote that every little
helps. Bits.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
Ebb TsSa.

rather tsminent stockbroker,-With
,sna aoW the sea rises. my boy; with
The ebb it falls. -, = +.
son % chip OF the old bsock- Then
you'd be the time to buy. wouldn't n,
sss+sshsS,st - n Z -. -. .Sfk5= .+.ls 4
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
Observation-Disclosures R@B@ss
J THELOCAL' IELD !

LII. NTe"S uduS UuSiuSSS iip W
Dickinson this week
T. W. Ruger returned Wednesday
from business trip to Minneapolis.
L. D. Cooler of Dunseith, was a bust
ness visitor in Devils Lake the first of
the week
G. ". Pitman, of Madison, Wis, is
visiting at the home of his daughter,
AIRS. F. c. Gurnee.
James and Miss Mary Brennan and
Mr.. Holbrook left Monday afternoon
Scr Pembina in an auto.
Mr. Webster, for whom the town by
That name was named, was visitor
In Devils Lake Tuesday.
A n. Ecker, president Of the state
board of BARRIERS examiners, was a
Eisitor in the city Tuesday.
Mrs Geo. Blose and children, of
Cando, are visiting at the home Of
Ar and Mrs. Chas. Pillsbury this
week.
Vim. H. Huesgen came down from
Dickinson, y. Oak, Saturday night for
a weeks visit with his parents and
friends.
Miss Brande, who has been visiting
with friends in Minnesota, has again
resumed her duties in F. W. Mann &
Sons store.
Mrs. C. W. H. Davis visited for a
few days this week at the farm, re-
turning to Devils Lake on Monday
Sfarkweather Times.
Geo. ". Zeller, who has been visit
ing at the home OF his daughter, Mrs
s. B. Barr, returned to his home in
Bristow, Iowa, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs B. J. Ness went to
week. Mr.. Ness has sold his machine
70 Attorney Steve Cowley.
Miss Clara HUSKY left Monday for
Fergus Falls, Mimi, where she will
spend a two weeks vacation before
returning to her duties at the Mann
store
The report has been circulated that
work on the government building in
this city was soon to be stopped. This
report is erroneous as it is the inten-
ton of the contractors to keep the
can.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church wish to thank those taking
part in the entertainment for their
benefit given Thursday evening and
also feel very grateful for the liberal
support accorded them by the people
of Devils Lake.
Buttons Business College, Crooks
ton. Mimi, has the largest enrolment
OF any business college in the state
More pupils placed in positions in 1908
than the entire enrolment OF any
other college in the city. Send to-
eatalog. Your credit is coed at Bat
tons.
MaXsons Employment Agency was
was yesterday moved into the Wine
man building on Kelly avenue Mr.
Maxson has had a very busy season
this year and has been applying tie
farmers with all the help that he co I'D
get hold of, although he has been
unable to fill all the orders he has
received.
Haslam, Rodenbach & Co. are COM
pleting an addition to their store
building 25X60 feet. 1t joins onto the
main store building and extends to
the alley. This will be the means of
giving them at least temporary relief
from the greatly congested condition
of their store, they having about twice
as much goods as the store can prop
gg1y accommodate.
In the lightning storm at $50 Tues
day morning bolt of lightning
struck the frame dwelling of Mat
Peters an Ninth street west of Mime
EEaukan avenue. Damage fully COW
cred by insurance in the Powell Ag-
sency. Strange to state, none of the
family were hurt, although it was a
very narrow escape.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
|BlBI PLEASED
LARGE AUDIENCE
Under Auspices of Ladies' Guild of
Episcopal! Church

bibi, uc StuSuS Oh Toys WHICH
was presented at the opera house last
evening under the auspices of the
Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church,
pleased one of the largest audiences
ever gathered in the armory. The play
was under the direction of Miss Caro-
line McCune, who has presented the
play in number of states and has
always met with decided success.
There were about seventy-five in the
cast and every one of them was neatly
costumed and on whole the play was
one of the most pleasing novelties
that has ever been presented here.
This class of play is very popular
through the east and south and it
made very decided hit last evening.
Miss McCune is very able director
and considering the number that she
had to coach the play went of very
smoothly.
The cast was made up of the follow
III 1o>o1 to4CAa.
Gluepottt, the toyman Chris Peterson
Katy, the shop girl Caroline McCune
Bib, French doll Lillian Stenson
Prince Caramel, a gentleman-
" -Nugent Burke
Sergeant Bonbon, a soldier
Louis Mundt
Capt Tillerope, a sailor --
VIM McCauley
Angelical, rag doll -
Mrs. William Jolly
Topsy, black doll Lillian Wineman
Sylvania, retired fairy-Agnes Daeley
Sandman and Man in the Moon
Johnson
Doll Heads
Evelyn Pasnault, Pauline Funde.
Bessie Connolly, Vallie Thorson,
Irene Thompson, Mildred Streeter,
Grace Roller, Louise Arnold and
Others
Jumping Jacks
John Arnold, Henry Stenson, Willie
stenson, Paul and William Johnson.
Roy Binzer
Noahs Ark
Pig Henry Stenson
Cat -----C Charley Huesgen
Paper Dolls
Louise Dorothy and Elsie Johnson.
Isadore Henry. Beatrice Hines, Char
lotte Arnold, Frederick Fox, Grace
Williamson, Mary Huesgen, Marie
Daeley, Babe Rice.
Brownies
Harry and Roy Binzer, Paul and
William Johnson, Willie Stenson, Ru-
pert Greene. Russell Joslyn, Everett
and Joey beauchamp and others.
Flower Fantasia
Mary Daeley, Lenore Thompson
Jean Smith, Adele Thompson, Emma
Nelson, Mae McGuarry, Isabella
Stenson, Ethel Streeter, Mrs. Mundt,
Mrs Jilick, Flo Morgan.
Solo Dance-Mrs. Walter Smith.
Vocal Soloist-Miss Adele Thomp-
son.
Ragtime Chorus-Henry Johnson.
Chris Peterson, Durane Clapp, Rae
Young, Lillian Wineman, Marion
Mitchell, Celia Duell, Jennie B. Lewis.
Tickets will be on sale after the
oath at the Devils Lake Drug Co., no
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28

! Fob 's-slat SALE Water. 1se q barrel, two
Z l soaFfsis 2sc. Address Alex Cough.
phone zes. '3 /. t &; < 3 #=5
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28

FOR sALE--Young team Of hersea
about o years old, weight abou,
$500, Seedlings. These horses are true
and sound. Enquire at q. II. Loeke.s
farm ssa 9 ~ miles n. u. Of Devils Lars
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28
Tho Warning SionsJs.

a Boston physician tells story of
youngster of his own that an over
strenuous vacation had put on the sfck
list The father had an appropriate
prescription filed and left the bottle
with the child's mother. AS she. how
ever Is very forgetful, he gave her AZ
chare and suggested that she set down
the hours when the medicine should
De gwen, checking off each dose al
taken. Upon returning from his even
ing calls. however, he found the chart
blank II - Z:
Good gracious, Maryp'- he exclaiun-S I
Cd Surely you haven't failed to give
Tom his medicine?' i . Fl !: ss2s
IN, no. did not miss a single
une. his wife assured him. s*55
How In the world did you remern M
Der 1t without the chart2' he asked Zs.sss5
She smiled BIB .Esl : : }5lE5ssSS
!. i !: la1 was easy, just told TON
this morning az what hours he .waa q, 4
nave i, ant half an hour before a. 81
tune ne would begin hallooing That IA
wouldn't y take II. Phiiadeiphia Tede-
ar. $s .~s.> H., :,
n; #s Financial Advice. x.
Here's q man, said the OLD elsasass.s
who lost $4,000 In a bank wssar IA
nHf Y Ter safe keepin'. Bill, DON'T yt,;s
ever s' take no risk like that. Eg avag
you glts hold Of any money ao ntss
yauf ~ ta,er before you done is
~ slGsssn the rest aa yong llss ssssags,
oges Il with q shotgun. sfsssssa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02
Talk is Cheap, But it Pays

The free treatment given to poor
people always proves a good invest
ment by the Illinois State Specialists.
The numerous cures are talked of so
much that their offices are overcrowd-
ed The best equipment obtainable,
combined with years of experience
enable these specialists to produce
cures which astound even the medical
profession. Their offer of free treat
ment will close next week, and all
who take advantage of it must write
or call at 62s w. State ST.. Rockford,
Ill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02
LIGHT GUARD

After short drill by the first Lieu
tenant the company was given setting
up exercises.
At the business meeting another
application for enlistment was read
by the secretary.
The Athletic Manager was author
lied to secure Charles Davies of Mil
waukee, to act as coach for the basket
ball teams this coming season. The
teams will begin practicing soon, as it
is hoped that this years teams will be
of championship caliber. Pilgrim
Voelkel, Kringels McGill Sylvester
and Clarence Van Roo will fight for
honors for the first team, and as these
men played in most of last years
games it will be rather hard contest
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02
Wauwatosa News

Wauwatosa News
STATE OF WISCONSIN ~ MIL WAUKEE
County-County Court in Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Gustav w
Garvens, decease l.
Letters of Administration on the estate of
Gustav W. Garvens late of the City of Wan
watosa in said County OF Milwaukee,, deceased
having been duly granite TO Henry +. Garvens
by this Court;
IT IS ORDERED, That the time from the
date hereof until and including the first Tues
day of April A. ID. 1869, be aud the same Is
hereby fixed as the time within which all cred
iLnrs of the aaid Gustav w. Garvens deceased
shall present their claims for examination and
allowance.
II Is FURTHER ORDERED, That all claims
aud demands of all persons against the said
CT, stav w Garyens deceased, lee examined
and tdjusfed before this Court, Mt its Court
Room in the Court House. in the city OF Mill
waukee, in said County. NJ the special term
| thereof appointed to be held ON the first Tues
day of July 1909, and all creditors are hereby
notified thereof,
| the time and place ut which said claims and
demands will he examined and n" justed as
aforesaid, and of the time above lfmte. for
said creditors to present their claims and de-
mands, be given by publishing Il copy of this
order and notice, for fonr consecutive weeks,
once in each week ia the Wauwatosi News u
newspaper published IN the County of Mil.
YANKEE, the first publication to he within
! fifteen days from the date hereof.
! Dated this 2Srd day of september 1908.
BY the Court,
JOHN &. KAREL
County Judge
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02
The Poultry Yard.

The season for caponizing ends this
month.
The shiftless poultryman will be
caught mapping
Get rid of all surplus stock at once
and save feed. Do not winter drones.
Peter Tumbledown thinks winter is
a long way off yet, and no use bother.
ing.
The trade built on hot air soon col
lapses, while that founded on clean.
fresh eggs and nice healthy fowls, is
there to stay.
Seems to bad that the poor hens have
no dry loafing place on rainy days.
While melting, poultry are very sensi-
tive to atmospheric changes.
Investigate every noise in the hen
house, even at night, for II weasel is
lurking about. it must he routed out
and killed, if it takes hours to do SO.
These are busy times, | know, but it
win pay you to throw up "a few shovel1
fuls of earth, now and then, for the
chickens TO work in. Keeps them busy
they are the ones that do best.
Take every precautien against damp|
ness. MANY of the reported 'mysteri1
GUS" diseases owe there origin TO damI|
quarters. Chicken-pox or sore head
distemper and roup are the result oI
negligence in this matter.
From the October Farm Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02
IF YOU ARE DURABLE
WE CAN CURE YOU

We will tell 1ou why and how You can be
cured II yon call at our offices, or ii You Will
write All about Your ease, will send vol. a.
letter writer inst we wonld talk to you if
you were here.
Oar treatment win tell you it's own plain
story, a story that has meant comfort, health
and happiness to thousands
without asking single question we will
diagDose your disease so well that you will be
astonished. This Is done with special ties ing
instruments used by no other doctors The
cnrable cases OF today become the iucnrab les
81 tomorrow and all afflicted people should
heed the warningin time
extraordinary Diseases require extraordi-
nary treatment. It is easy to cure sim pie
disorders Most any ordinary doctors or med
icine will. Complicated cases that defy ordi.
nary Treatments require extraordinary RENE
dies to yanqnish them. Our treatment MS
eomrared with others differs as does the sum-
light from a tallow candle. II does not take
FAITH, does otstalSe CONFIDENCE, does
not take even HOPE To get cures TrTAKES
ONLY TRIAL-all we ask. 1t cures whether
the sufferers bt lieve III it or not
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-02
Military Banquet and Reunion

At the suggestion of several former
members of the old military companies
known as the Boys Brigade" and the
"Minute Men from which the present
and prosperous company, the "Wau-
watosa Light Guard" has sprung, five
of our young men have constituted a
self appointed committee to arrange
for banquet to be given this fall.
A circular letter is now IN prepare
ton and will be mailed to all of theold
members whose names and addresses
are known.
There are nearly one hundred names
on the rosters of the two companies
and twelve years or nearly have elapsed
since the beginning of their exh stance
and it is not surprising that the mem
beers are scattered and their addresses
unknown.
If this notice should reach the eyes
of anyone who may have enlisted
under either the Boys Brigade
or the Minute Men, favor would be
conferred on the committee, if he
would send his name and address to
i. IT,. Myers, Secretary, Wauwatosa,
Wis.