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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
Held Up.


"a friend Of mine,'' said an auto
mobile expert, "was doing some rather
tall speeding one summer on a road
that had tollgate every five miles
or so. My friend was in great hur-
~. He was trying, on q heavy wager,
to break record; hence it angered
him when he came to closed gate
to see the tollkeeper continue reading
his paper and make no effort to let the
car through. .*~ ~ I, ~ 49, +. e., =,
Now, then, my man, hurry up and
open the gatev shouted my friend,
Are you asleep therer II 80. !.
you're No. 7O04B, amt YEP said
the gatekeeper without rising from his
chair. ' .~
Eyes; that's right. Hurry upr
"tOh, there's lots Of timer said the
gatekeeper. You amt due here yet
for eighteen minutes, accordin' to
what the last gatekeeper has just tele-
phoned me-" s@-.--'
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
An Interesting Drive.

An eminent Irishman. famous as a
historian and man of letters, arrived
one morning at Dublin in brown
study. Scarcely had his feet touched
land when he was seized, bag and bag
gage, by an alert car driver, who soon
had the dream ming gentleman ensconced
on a side Of his car. They drove off at
high speed and made a tour of the
principal streets. They doubled son
their tracks, flashed round corners and
appeared in most unexpected places.
all in the most aim1ess fashion and at
a breakneck speed. At the end of an
hours brilliant car driving the fare
woke up from his reyerie in amaze
ment - - - ~ !, :: -. =
TN the name of heaven, Pat" he ex-
claimed, where are we going?''
'Och," said Pat, the sorra one. of
me knows. your honor, but we're driv-
In like blazes to 1t anyway S5 43 :, 4
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TO Multiply by DiviaioetFr

f3%;e=f " M0tkspty ny 0tHlsto HI:
M Everybody knows that learning the
tens IN the multipl table Is as
easy as pie" and that the ives are
not much harder; but, slight aR Is the
mental effort required In multi piying
any number BY Eve, 1t may be lessened
still more by discarding the multiplier
entirely and substituting q divisor In
stead. This may sound paradoxicaL
but BY experimenting you WIN find
that dividing BY two WIN bring the
same result as multiply by ave,
provided you add ii cipher to the quo:
hent if the dividend be an even mum:
Der or I'VE if It be odd. For instance.
H you multiply 2,734 by i've the prod
net IS 1870. What ID Sstin easier. dr..
vide s77334 by two, which II done az
most instanta eously; then tack on
your o and you have II, SIC.
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First Aid.

The fiance Of a Louisville girl was
spending the winter in Florida in con-
nection with his fathers business in
terests in that quarter.
Marie" said the girl to friend one
day, walter has just sent me the
dearest little alligator from MoridaP's
Dear mer rejoined Marie, with at
fected enthusiasm. '..And how shall
you keep fimY' 4...s,. ..,.-
I'm not 'uite certain" was the re-
ply, ''but I've put him in Florida wa
ter till I can hear further from Wal.
Weekly. ~, -:
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"a Necessity.

,zE Ts544kAEfNGCSSS1Iys
s. Twenty dollars for: retrimming your
haty exclaimed Mr.. Madison. But
we agreed to spend nothing except for
things that were positively needed
We'll, John, this is. You see, my
best friend has just had hers retrim.
med, and ! have promised to go with
her to the concert on Friday 4
oh all right. But can't give you
more than fifteen this morning, be-
cause broke my meerschaum and
must have It mended. . $' = 0
{ Can't You smoke your old brier.
wood z, f FIST. = =. &
4 e Certainly, dear. And you can wear
your old hat = s5 3:s
John, let's begin to economize next
month after we get things all straight
ened ont ,:,ss:. :;: s..
All right. New York Herald
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
Service.

The sweetest lives are those to duty wed,
Whose deeds, both great and small,
Are close knit strands of an unbroken
thread, En-.
Where love ennobIes all .
The world may sound no trumpet, ring
no bells;
The book of life the shining record tells
Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes,
After its own life working A child's kiss
Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
glad: ......-. ,.. .-rt. - -
A sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong: - -.
Thou shalt be served thyseif by every
sense ~ -. -.
OF service which thou renderest.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
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Separate and -Togethsr.
First Seaman-I say, BIZ, sTot,g this

First seamanI say, BIN woEs this
card
n Second Seaman That's the doom
passengers menu. Of course.
ss But wot does II mean
s5f ssoh, its ii list Of MI the things they
have for dime pup and FISH ard veg
'etahles and naea That's the diner
sslce between The saloon ana the fore
castle; they get them All separately
end call II q menu. In the forecagtle
we get them al together and can &c
irish stew lon Answers. ma
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
THE OLD Fl q Il ocKs.
They Seem to Have Done Some Rather
, $2 ii 'TolerabIe Shooting. (,

They Seem to Have Done Some Rather
o. IL Tolerable Shooting. I.
ia 1T These old shooting irons.'s said a.
man from Virginia, who was exam min;
Ing an old f1intlock rife, always have
my profound respect. Our grandfa.-
Tiers and great grandf athers did their
hunting with them and used them In
our two victorious wars with England.
They We're always good weapons and
are now, If they are equipped with a
good stock and q good lock. They
could do fine service. Any man who
was any sort of marksmanscould do
effective work with them i'm their day.,
This fact was well illustrated in an
incident that happened several years
ago near Richmond. The story was
printed in some of the leading news.
papers in Virginia and was the cause
OF much interest. ,ss g,
There was an old farmer residing in
one Of the peninsular counties no was,
coming on the cars to Richmond and
had with him one of those old fash,
toned weapons. In the train he got
Into conversation with a small party
OF gentlemen, who expressed much in
terest in his old rifle, and the farmer
told Of some rather extraordinary feats
Of craftsmanship that he had per-
formed with it. -. 49,: -.
Finally he was persuaded to give
an exhibition Of his skill with the old
relic, and trial came of at Rockets
In the presence of few gentlemen:
The old fintlock was fired seven times
and only missed the mark once. AT
first the old man fired it at some small.
objects-to get his hand steady, so he:
said. Then the old fellow handed to-
his son, who had every faith In his Ia
TIERS skill, a large potato and sta
toned him at fifty yards distance,
holding the, potato between his thumb
and forefinger. &2 :5tsss ]. z: o. NE.
1.-THE rife cracked, and the potato was
split into several pieces. Another shot
was made at the bowl Of a pipe which.
the boy was smoking. and the bowl
was smashed. Several other shots
were made at various objects, but In
trying to hit copper cent chat was;
tossed in the air the marksman made a
miss. He was considerably mortified
at this and laid the blame on a by
rstander who sneezed loudly at the; crit
fcI moment, but made another at,
tempt, which was successful ii: s.;s .4&
: 1.-THE old man then declined any fur
Their trials Of his skill and when offered
q sum Of money to repeat his feat Of
shooting potato from his sons hand
refused saying he didn't care, tosexper-s
iment any further unless his weapon
was freshly cleaned THE boy was
willing, but the old man was obdurate.
The young man showed not the least
anxiety during the dangerous expert
ment upon himself. "-W Washington Post
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
est The Number

Police Cap tain You sf hat an au-s
tomobile cont ing se ssela persons;
sped aidaS the stree I'd ruck down
an old man View 5aic sor.ss
Police Captain = nd that liter has
ing this auto for several blocks yons
finally succeeded II getting the mum
Der? New Office Yis. sor Police
Captain Good! What was tile num-:
Der? New Officer here Wor just
foiFe persons in Il, sori Circle;
Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
AS IL Happens

Bobbie-Papa, when foreign count
gets engaged to an American girl, is
she his fiancee? Robert That Is mat
ter Of opinion, son. Usually she is his:
flnanc1er.--New York Press. 3sE.ss:3a
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Disinterested Kindness.

Treat people kindly, calculating TO
gain by their gratitude, and you WIN
not receive the slightest remuneration
for your so called kindness, but treat
them kindly without any thought Of
gain and you will have both gratitude
and profit.-Ruskin. Il:
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sEsaol1tialat !: o q Z oIr !

1tS1S05ysSts5
5ssI have my speech nearly cons
plstad.
esI suppose You have marshaled your:
arguments in serried ranks r.
No; i haven't taken up that part Of
It. Butt have selected my anectz ss 4,
Washington Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
Avoiding the Rush.

A Mormon wife, coming downstairs
one morning, met the physician who
was attending her husband.
x tsIs he very Ill 2" she asked anx-
fously. VIZ. Is. ,.;.= ., .-l.... o. 81.
He Is" replied the physician. Fl
fear that the end is not far off,.
ss%G't'sDo you think" she asked hesitat-
ingly-"de you think. it proper that I
should be at his bedside during his
last momentss' " :z-1, r.: Fl: ,.. II
u: 4 = 6 Yes. But advise You to hurry,
I madam: The best places are already
being taken sss: Ri. s..4.; 5 ss:s H.
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Modify. A.:

M frederic Reming Ton; the illustrator,
fresh from 4 western trip on which lie
= mad mac been making studies OF Indians
and roHp unehers and things outdoors,
met an art editor who insisted upon!
dragging him up 10 an xhibitton ef
very imp ionistic icttures.
$z You don't seem enthusiastic n re.
marked the editor as they were com.
tng out 3iidnst you IKE them
IS RsEnirlg son nne1nberIng what be-
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
She Did

~ sSft
@g One day, while performing for the
inmates OF an orphan asylum, KelIar,
the magician, walked up 70 sedate.
little girl in the audience and asked,
VIII my little lady please examine
this hand ri
The blushing child did as she was:
told . q
q ON. = proceeded the conjurer, I'VE.
viii see Il we can find III fts some:
candy = and. slowly rolling the hand
kerchief into ball, he held iii out to-
the small maid
u Please blow on IT. he said.
:ST The next moment there was d shrek;
Of laughter from all sides. The child
had taken the request literally and had
noisfly performed the habituaI rite.
Success Magazine s5ssss15}
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
a Good Word For Hin,,5

An old scotchwoman was. famous
for speaking kindly. No sheep was so
dark but she could discover some white
spot to point out to those who could
see only its blackness. One day Cos.
siping neighber lost patience with her
and said angrily, Wumman, yen haze
"a guild word to say for the deevil him.
selfr' # :. @5 .s: s :; ss -
+ Instantly came the reply, tWeel, he's
vera industreeous body r II Il
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

!. Society Is a troop Of thinkers, and
the best heads among them take the
best places Emerson. Il 81 ,5s.;. ~
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: /, \,
rue aIe.

daughter gave us an awful
aeaEa tie other day Z said d eaII IS Inst,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

old parson. who had d Keen sense of
the ridiculous. and it was some min
utes before he could proceed. "
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14

Farm loans at lowest rates. ses
John w. Maher. 5 5:s + -.".. u. ~ s@
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
] A Clever Cook

= "A Clever Cock. -. =
' Mrs. Nurich= was in the jewelry
store. Ss n IS. Il s SSH, & \.
stHere are some new souvenir spoons
we have just got ID, !" said the clerk.
placing: a tray for her inspection.
oh. amt those lovelyr' she ex-
claimed ST must have some Of those!
Our cook makes such lovely souvenir"
#Argonaut ~ .:5 ;<ss.,.. 3; !:
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-14
The Fighting Eel.

Bacon-W Which do You think is the
gamiest fish? Egbert-Well. the black
bass Is the gamiest to CATCH but the
EEL Is the gamiest when it comes to
getting itoff the hook. Yonkers States
man. re 81. 5 .5;s :.sSf; =, ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-23


la misma culpa, de la que mace inc
vitable el castIgo.
Rensazn0s que hay asunto bastante
para summnos en- una prOfunda medh-
taci6n. I'm tisico, un degenerate, un
enfermo de esos que buscan su cura-
I ci0n en- Archena. no pueflen caSarse.
La ley Sc 10 permite; pero un caso de
con,ciencia sc 10 veda Ell cOnfllctO no
a1adica 1nicaInente EN- F'rancia, sino en-
todas parties.
Pero-he aquf el problema Il isera
bastante la conciencia para detener a
un enamoradog 7 tratandose de un
pasi0naa que es por fllerza impThsfVo.
Los dramatalrgos y los nowelistas han
explotado ei tenla, buscando fabulas y
desenlaces tam .verosimiles como espan-
tosos. Lo cierfo es que son Muchos,
muchismn0s los que saltan por encima
de su comciemcia, va sea a impulse de
amor simplemente obrando por des-
preocupaei6n-
Mientras hay vida, hay espenanza,
Sc dice; Sy ,quien Sc resigna q vivir
sin, pasiones, vegetando. en- la soledad
sin esposa y sin. hfjos, llevando a cues
ia la CRUZ de sl pecado'2 Precisamen-
tie aquellos mismos que tuvieron una
jllventnd turbnlenta, son los que mas
desean desp1lss la paz de comfortable
y apacible hogar.
De aqui que un case de comcbencia
sea casi n1llo, 81 la ley no 10 refuerza
de un mode 1r3positlvo. Somos prie-
ticos, sOmos pesimlstas, y Ell ell case
presemte confianos mas en- La lev que
en- la conciencia
D1rrO y trlste es pensar asi; pero
la realidad taene ejemplos dolorosos.
Jose Escofet
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-23
0n case De eoncienGIa

Paul Marguerite publica un articu-
10 en- lie Journal para presentar-
nos un case de conciencia va viejo
y sobradamente discaltido. Nadie de
be casarse, dice Paul Marquette, sin
haber consultado a su medico, ma
die debe desatender los consoles y los
mandates que este lie dirija. Aquel. cue
sabiendose enfermo Y contagioso, sc
casa sin importarle Ell peligro de con-
taminar a su companera y a su des--
cemdencia; allel que, no Obstante las
advertencias del medico comete fria-
mente un crimen, deberia atendien-
dose a las severidades de la ley Y
4 las justas compensaciones que La
ley puede exigirle con ell timepo, MO
mas que el desprecio de
las gentes honradas en- todas parties.
dirigido contra su oprobio.
Este asunto dea matrimonio tiene
en Framcla una entraiia trascedennal Y
ellantos concentrates Sc hacen este
proposito son le1dos con vivlsimo in
teres por ell buen p1blico de Paris.
Asi sera siempre en Franca de actlla-
lidad el probleana del divorcio, tam so-
bado y resobado por los dramaturgos.
Lo dlcho por Marguerite es cues
tlomable. Desde Los Espectros,' de
lbsen, que estabamos todos conven'ci--
dos de las fatalismas consecalencias
que acarrea~ una mprldencia de la
naturaleza que expone el cronista fran
ces, por parte de uno de los c6nynl--
!gtles. Los sociologos v los higienistas,
que en- muchos casos son colaiborado-
res en- su obra admirable de hlllnani--
tarismo, sc han cansado de conde1aa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-23
4 los yIggn!ghlgs ' Agglts

Para Ia Duena marcha de esta Admi
distraction, no admitimos Atlas de
iuscripciones s este diario sinO desde
ii primero de cada mes. Las BAJAS
se avisarAn los dias 30 6 81; advir-
nendose que las que se dieren con pos
terioridad no Sc tomar&n en- cuenta
d yurtir4n efecto en- la contabilidad
hasta e. dia 1ltimo del mes siguien-
- Il en- que se soliciten-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-23

Almacenes generates de dep6sito
En- Ia Marina de San Juan, P. r.
j. u. SILVA
Abiertos servco pdb1ico Edifce
prueba
muees estaci6n del Ferocarri.
Sc recben dep6se per nenas
precios de Tarifa muy m6dcos
Todo deposido esgos de nndio las
fueres Companlas de Seguros
pdeden
Bond pagando derechos del alnacen bu1tos
pazo largo No pagan deechos
tados de
Contra recibos que
teres m6dico e1 pazo dure e 1aposto
rim Depaameno especial del po al6o depota moiario
oetos decadO omaRdOos entregandoe domicio
pp6O considerable
neceten djar muebes riesgos
Sc admen ademas mcdes too efctos venddos
ubasta Official aaoizad vountaras
sic6n de la Autoridad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-23

Pasaes de ida vua 10 reia aa tres amos gratis
hasa doce AMOS mtad
daD po su oomodes especas aer mpeando Puerto
Rico New York al rcdedor
EMpreseriO BoULToN DALLEr 50 Wall St New vo,l
Co; Playa - ' ~ ' 1o
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
The Product of Experience

''I devoted twenty. to the perfection
appliance have removed defects as they ap-
peared in actual supplied features
from time time, that ElecroVgor is In a class by
itself.
"Electro-Vigor makes Its power; therefore it
qures charging 1t is equipped with special dry cells
which are longer lived smaller powerful than
degree strength by the pressure Of finger upon the
rheosat,
Compared with ElectroVIgor all other electric body
appliances inventions OF the backsmlths hammer.
1T IS upon that point however. that my success
has been founded My immense business Is due 10 my
knowledge OF the effect OF electricity upon the ailments
treated and the best TO obtain that effect treat
every case comes individual and direct
application of appliance to suit The demands OF
each particular When you consider tat electricity
which supply, is life 10 the organs into which send it,
YOU can how get results. My success Is the
suit OF my II did not my business would
when 1 say that Electro ylgor cures don't ask
To accept my word alone evidence have one
send you the of those and you ask
them about my treatment
Mr. f. p Deal. 1868 Third South street, Salt Lake
City. Utah. says:
l perfectly well: symptom OF the trouble for
which I sought relief has passed away. You are at
liberty 10 use my testimonial whenever you see at
Mr.. Geo. a. Little. st George. Utah writes;
fully satisfied with the results OF my use OF
Electro Vgor had case OF stomach and heart
trouble. and this electric appliance cured me assure
YOU that will recommend II to anyone who is alng and
you may my name as reference at any any tmei; ;,
1--WE have both received great benefit from Electro
vigor, for which are very thankful.
Nj J. D pons Ogden, I,, Utah says: .ona.r,r,, 40
longer suffer from stomach ana kidney trouble and have
no pains or aches l only Wish had discovered
take advantage OF opportunity to rcnomncnd your
appliance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
The Danger i'm Drugs

MANY people believe that when drug gives relief
II is doing good. That's big mistake. Drugs only
temporary relief and IL Is always at the
OF the and vital organs.
''If you have pain alment OF any kind, You
don't to fool yourself into the belief that
getting well when you not That's all you do when
you dose yourself with drugs.
ut is easy enough to stop pain by stupeifyng the
with poisonous DOPE but the pain VIII return
as soon as the stnpor passes or You can force weak
act by giving il powerful stlmuant. but
can't restore Its natural strength that and 1t VIII
be weaker than when the drug stops working,
THAT is why temporary relief Is dangerous. Drugs
do the OF disease. and every minute
that they givo relief the disease is getting rrmCr hold
upon your system. AS long the remains tho
trouble there and the only to get rid of IL
assist Nature wants strength vitality.
power fight disease and drive it out not posons which
only make II
ELECTRICITY is natures medicine, and the
of 1t Will restore you to perfect health,
Disease always results when break natures laws
II continually o7erwort the stomach you Will have
stomach trouble. II abuse OF your body
must suffer FOR II afterward Then the real cause
disease is due the weakness inactivity OF
part OF the body mnchnery The reason any organ
breaks down falls to work properly is because 1t
has not enough vitality to withstand tho strain when
it Is overtaXed. This vitality Ia nothing than
electricity the motive Of the human body Now,
the disease must tho vitality
electricity OF that the trouble, When
this is done the disease cannot exist for the is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
Men Made Young at Sixty

There is for being old sixty.
planning about palms in the back stiffness in the shout
and legs. that tired feeling. nervousness
gestion constipation and failure vitality, should
not be- Nature started you with a constitution md
ought to have held you good until YOU eighty
you ought to feel like boy But you have
done things and wasted your vitality. You stiu
have the constitution, but lack the force. That
electricity and o-Vigor will restore it,
MIR. ]. j. Miller Coldned. New. says:
when first wrote 10 you my whole system
the of breakdown. Now strong and
hearty as at thirty. I SO years old and
my good health the Electro-v vigor."
Mr.. Geo. Brough, Great Falls. Mont. says:
"Electro-VGor has done wonders for II cured
Of Indigestion and a bad OF vari
cocele,"
Look at the who have used Electro Vigor and
you will OF force. OF power confidence
who respect themselves and respected ad-
mired by their fellow
Wouldn't sou like to he the YOU were
years to have the ambitious spirit.
strength and vitality that you used possess
Wouldn't Ike to be free from pains and aches,
feel that you the equal IN strength any
your age? You be.
'.N that you lack is vitallty-new life. You like