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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
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B. PARDON

. D. J. Or Connell, an attorney Of Tow
ner, was In the city last week, pre-
sumably TO- see Judge Cowan in the
interest Of w. 3. Slavens, a former
Towner attorney convicted Of a seri-
GUS crime In that city about year
ago and who is now in the peniten-
tiary at Bismarck. Judge CoWan tried
the case. Mr.. slavens has applied
for q pardon and his case win come
before the pardon board the early
part Of December. It is understood
that Mr.. o'Connell who had charge Of
the case for Mr.. slavens, has secur-
ed the signatures OF the complain
Ing witness, her father, the presiding
Judge and the prosecuting attorney
who have signined their willingness
to have Mr.. slavens released and It
10 thought the pardon win probably
be granted, Devils Lake people are
interested IN the outcome Of the ap.
plication.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
DEATH D | WAS:
PECULIAR

Butler Lamb, a prominent attorney
Of Towner died at his home in that
city last week and was buried there
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Lamb was
s5 years Of age on. October ,3rd last
and left wife, mother and two broth
ers. He was well known In Devils
Lake, especially by the attorneys, who
held him in high esteem. All social
activity at Towner has been sus-
pended since the death Of Hr., Lamb
and many events that were to have
occurred have been Indefinitely post.
poned. Outside Of his prominence as
an attorney, Mr.. Lamb was high in the
democratic party in this state, and
drew the resolution endorsing Cover
nor Burke as a candidate for the gov
ernorship at Minot four years ago
last summer. He was also a noted
tennis player and held championships
in Chicago, Winnipeg, University of
Michigan, and for several years was
champion single and double player in
this state. This year he won the dou-
bles but lost the singles because he
stated, he only played one day all
season before going to Grand Forks
to take part In the tournament. The
Towner News-Tribune devotes two
full columns, besides local notices,
regarding his death and relative to
the funeral services which were held
at the Presbyterian church states:
''The little church was packed to the
doors with friends come to pay their
last respects to the dead. Many Pol
ish and Russian people from far and
near who had never been In Protes
tant church before were there tc
show him for the last time how much
they loved him who had always lad
their interest at heart" His death
was caused by acute dilation Of The
heart. He had been i'll only half :
day. -.'. go ~ ..
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02

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The curtain will go up at $3.50 and )
no one will be seated during the pro
gress Of the play. Ssts5ss I
As a special indueements and SO Z
there will be no question regarding
whether or not you will get value re.
ceiyed, Mr.. Gram, owner Of the Opera
house has arranged to give a grand
ball Immediately after the play In the
Moose hall on the fourth floor OF the =
opera house block. This dance wiB
commence at about 10:30 or shortly
after, as soon as the play is over. The
admission is tree to those presenting
at the door OF the hall a reserved seat
ticket coupon. The price to others
will be Y$1.5O couple. This ball wdll
be grand affair and the same or
chestra which furnishes the music for
the play win render the necessary.
harmony at the ball. The floor OF the
hall will be in excellent condition
and the social dance an enjoyable
event in every way. In making this
special inducement MIR. Gram feels
that. he Is really not asking anything
for nothing when he requests large
attendance at the play and the dance,
and while you will be amply repaid for
your: expenditure, still the benefit to
the opera house will be a worthy one,
and the proceeds are necessary to
meet back payments. You are not
asked to give something for nothing,
but, even If you we're, you are helping
a worthy cause. Yearly thousands
and thousands Of dollars are given by
local citizens to persons collecting
for outside institutions no more
worthy than the Grand opera house,
and in return we simply receive q
thank you" ' ~ 2ti2 ~ =
Every effort has been put forth to
make the play and the ball grand
affairs, events not to be forgotten for
years. >'2 Il; = " =.
In order to carry out the efforts OF
those In charge, all that is needed In
your attendance tonight.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02


Devils Lake has long looked for
ward 70 q place such ass the Western.
II nils . long felt want and for this
reason II for no other the citizens
Will show their appreciation ID attend
Ing the opening. Manager Foubert
will have nothing but the best and
while some extra attractive features
have been provided for the opening
that Will not probably be evident In!
the every day workings of the hotel,
still the general idea OF what may be
expected az the western can Be easily
obtained ~ those who viii be the
guests tomorrow. 35lss S3
# The interior of the building win be-
artistically festo ooned, flowers form
ing an important part Of the decora-
tons. I he orchestra has been engag-
ed for the occasion and q reception
committee will be on hand to take
the visitors on a trip Of inspection
through the building. An excellent
menu has been provided BY the chef
and the dinner continuing from IL o.
clock on through. the afternoon viii
be an important feature. Every thing
will be carried out IN: the heighth Of
fashion as far as those In charge are
concerned and an invitation is extend
ed to: all to be on hand and join In
the Festivities. *s s i% H., > ss
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02

John w Maher always has money
on hand for farm loan ns--no delay. 3,.*
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02

HIGH SCHOOL WlLL HAVE GUM
GOOD GAMES ARE in
4 SIGHT FOR SEASON.


I Basketball win again hold sway in
Devils Lake and this city will be rep
resented BY strong teams, The high
school girls have already opened the
season and the boys are now practic-
Ing and rounding into shape for the
first game. The personel Of the team
has not been fully decided upon but
it is intimated thst the high school
VIII be well represented. Games win
be arranged and Minot IS figuring on
a trip here. Grand Forks 4 TeWner,
Rugby, Lakota, KKenmare, and many
other high schools viii have teams Id
the field ana no doubt games will be
secured With several Of these strong
auintets. The blow Of the first whistle
is anxiously awaited while the follow
ers Of the sport look forward to the
opening of activities 8.$
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
Why Christmas i Shopping n
Should Begin EARLY
q. &

First.-Because you can get
better bargains when the stock
is fresh and full. Ls.% $'s :.
Il. Second.-Because you thus
have time to make. proper se-
leetions instead of buying. "iust
anything" to make: out your
gift list. 5!5s' T. ~, -.:
\. Third.-Beeause you can time
the gifts you send away by ex-
press or by mail SO that they
!, will reach the recipients Just be-
fore Christmas and not daySor,
50 late. i. {. S,,..> r
4. Fourth.--Recause by spreading
your shopping over several
weeks instead Of doing all Of it /
j. in a few hours and lin a great
rush you will be able to get
! what you want when you want
lii. ..t55 ,'f3 5s$ 5.ss;s s,5..s w I 3
81 Fifth.-Because you will be
doing your part toward making .
things easier for the shopgiris
and tho other clerks, who are
rushed almost to death when
everybody buys everything the
last few days before christm
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
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]. IN POWER
REIGNs SUPREME LAI<oTi
WHERE RECENT WEDDINGS &.
OF DEVILS LAkERs HAVE
.:5, Il TAKEN PLACE g. q >.i 81


Lakota Is to North Dakota as st.
Joe is to Michigan This may be q
broad statement but tits not far OF
when the matrimonial facilities Of the
Nelson county seat are taken into con-
stderation, IN compa arison to the Michi-
gan summer resort which q few years
ago;Was noted because of the numer-
GUS weddings occurring there. $; s%es.
us sS If North Dakota as q whole: can mot
be taken into consid ideration, as many
would object to this assertion, IT can
not be denied that nearly half OF the
ddings where Devils Lake parties
have been interested have taken place
at Lakota. .ss
Cupid seems to reign supreme at
this favorite spot OF those who would
embark on the sea Of matrimony and
during the last few weeks since we'd
Edings have been popular, numerous
couples have been united at Lakota.
There are numerous reasons given,
but the one which sounds most plaus-
ible Is that the trip between Devils
Lake and Lakota Is over an easy road.
It is q nice trip by auto. The favor
ite rhoroug hfare Of the Joy rider. This
reason is bettered considerable BY the
fact that even those who have married
IN Devils Lake have selected the trip
to Lakota by auto Is = proper honey
moon.
It e 9 good idea and serves to
make iLakota popular. It brings those
who have the. power to tie knots into
prominence and hest Of all Il seldom
fails In making a happy union.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
Will COVER.
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S$' 8 ES-' = go I2'' w. ni$$ 10 - Va y ~ y
JUDGE coWAN STARTS ON COURT
GRIND IN BENSON, ToWNER
: Z AND RoLETTE COUNTIES. =

r AND ROLEIIE COUNTIES.
Judge Cowan left the city this week
ana before he returns will have COM
pleted quite a court grind. Minnewau-
kan was the first place a term Of court
being now ii session in Benson coun-
ty. Judge ). CoWan viii then 60 to
Cando for the Towner county term
and then to Rolette for a short term
returning to Devils Lake. ..sc 80 - .'. -. 49,
At this rate It is hardly probable
that there will be term for Ramsey
county much before the first OF the
year and probably q January term will
be called for Devils Lake although
desaI order has been given out y
Fl Judge !CoWan was accompanied by
Court stenographer Taylor. Attor.
neys Fred Cuthbert and Fred Traynor,
who have cases to be tried at the plac.
;es above mentioned went to Mime.
waukan THIS week. ~.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
WI }. ! RN ! !
OPENING
EVERYTHING in READINESS FOR
TE4E FoRMAL r IL uNcHING s5= .s


Or NEW HOTEL ='5
All is ready for the grand opening
The Hotel Western will put on It's
best garb tomorrow, as it will mark
an import ant factor in the life; Of Dew
ils Lake. when the new hostelry will
be properly launched and the public
VIII be allowed to gaze on the splen-
dor of the new Institute on that has
been dedicated to the city. 55s: !.
The doors of this new business en-
terprise viii be thrown open to visi-
bors and during the afternoon and eve.
ming It IS expected that the place win
ia thronged with those eager to gain
al insight to the workings ofs the place
which has been herald led as the most
homelike hotel "a North Dakota for
weeks. It will Be a splendid opportu-
nifty III the citizens of Devils Lake TO
ascertain what they really have got
sin the establig ighment OF this new bus
mess and the managers and proprie.
tors Of the Western plan to make the
reception a pleasant one for their
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02

| Miss Augusta Bray who attended the
marriage of her sister Elizabeth In
Minneapolis last week has returned to-
the city
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-02
PICTURE IvlAGIIN
BL own TO ATOMS

ONE MAN 10 sERIo SLY INJURED
Al U w ARsvilcl lS ls
BADLY DEMOLISHED. 5sss
8 Moyer, who arrived In town
onEt the local Monday AFTERNOON with 4
moving picture outfltt and who intend
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19

and only two abroad. As they had
one last year, this is an increase Of
only one scheduled double-header, so
no particular hardship will result to
the athletes from the extension Of
the playing season. The magnates
will be the only ones to suffer, for it
is cinch that the crowds will dwin.
die to nothing during the last two
weeks, unless the race should hsppcz
to be remarkably close. The players
do not have to worry about that,
though for their salaries will be paid
in full, even if the last 9 games are
played to nearly empty seats.
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SEEK NO MORE!
THE EXACT SITE OF THE GARDEN OF
EDEN HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.

New York, Jan. Ia.-According
to the Journal De'Stamdoul. Sir
William Wilcox, the British adviser
to the minister of public works,
claims to have determined the exact
site of the Garden of Eden. He
places it at Hairlah, fourishing
oasis some ESQ kilometers northwest
of Bagdad. Through this site the
Euphrates runs and is divided into
four arms, representing the four
rivers of Eden. Sir William suggests
that the deluge was merely the food
ing of the entire plain between the
Euphrates and the Tigris owing to
those rivers breaking down the irriga-
ton dikes which had been built by
the pastoral dwellers on the plains.
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JUST SUPPOSE

Those who have been living high
through the holidays can go right on.
The price for foodstufs are high
enough to make slim living very
high. A boycott is being planned
by notable politicians at Washington,
that is thought will break down high
prices. A great league will beform-
ed of men and women, the heads of
families, and the word will be pass
ed along the line, for instance, that
on certain days, certain things will
notbe used. 1t was tried in Ger
many and in one day the coffee mark
ct went to pieces. Another day
and something else went down, and
things were restored to normal. A
national boycott would smash most
everything. Suppose that not a
pound of butter or bushel of potatoes
could be sold in the whole United
States Just suppose?
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DANGEROUS
COUNTERFEIT.
IT TBELEVED THERE ARE THOUSANDS
OF The COUNTERFEIT N GRCULA-
TON.

Notice that one of the most dan
gerOus counterfeit of one dollar bills
ever issued is in circulation has been
sent out by John E. wilkie, chief of
the secret service.
This is the first notice issued by
the department regarding a new
counterfeit in 1910.
The counterfeit is printed from re-
touched protomecbnical plates on
good quality of bond paper, ink lines
used to initiate the silk fiber. The
series is of 1890, the check letter is
C. the face plate number is 4, sol.
The number on the back is s.59s.
The bill bears the facsimile sigma
lures of W. T. Vernon, register of
the treasury, and Charles H. Treat,
treasurer of the United States, with
portraits of Lincoln and Grant. The
number is R9e7S645e.
A close examination of the note
reveals defects in the portraits of
Lincoln and Grant, distinct white
patch being made to represent
Grants nose. The periods after
Charles H. Treat, over the "T'' in
United under the Treasurer's sigma
ture after the "t'' and after Yer
non" in the signature of the Regis
ter are omitted in the counterfeit.
The small word United in the
border of the note, Immediately to
the right of Grants portrait, is SPELL
ed "Usited."
The counterfeit was discovered by
c. A. Altemus, assistant cashier of
the Chicago City Railway Company,
last week. Mr.. Wilkie estimates
that thousands of the bills are in
circulation.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
FIRST CONVICT
OF l9lOARRIVED AT THE MOUNDSVILE
PENTENTIARY YESTERDAY


Tilden Browning, a one year man
from Mingo county, arrived at the
Moundsville penitentiary yesterday
morning. Browning has the distinc-
ton of being the first convict to ar
rive at the prison in 1910. The
sheriff of that county accompanied
the prisoner to the prison where he
was at once placed in the hospital.
Browning was to have been
brought to the pen during the latter
part of 1909 but was given respite
by Gov. Glasscock. When his SEN
tence was finally decided upon, he
had contracted serious illness, and
as the penitentiary officials are not
accustomed to send guards to such
remote counties for one convict, War
den Matthews negotiated with the
sheriff, resulting the Latter accompan-
ing the man to the prison. Mingo
county officials have no accommoda-
ton for sick prisoners, and it was
deemed necessary to save his life that
he be brought to the prison hospital.
Wheeling Telegraph.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
PLENTY OF MONEY
FOR The OHIO PROMISED BY RIVERS
AND HARBORS COMMITTEE.

Washington, Jan. le.-Six million
dollars appropriation for this yeal
and the authorization of the compile,
ton of the nine-foOt channel from
Pittsburg to Cairo is the tentative
agreement which was reached by the
members of the Rivers and Harbors
committee today in an informal con-
sideration of the Ohio river.
Some of the river members are still
Sighting to have the Government COM
mittee to the completion of the pro
ject within 10 wears. But in this
they are meeting the opposition of
the Government engineers, who are
asking for more time. This question
and the distribution of the money to
be spent on the river will engage con-
siderable of the time of the COM
mittee in the executive sessions,
which begin tomorrow.
Representative Alexander chair
man ofthe committee, gave assurance
that the Ohio river would be given
all the money that could be spent
upon it advantageously. Represen-
tative Ransden of Louisiana who
ranks second among the democratic
members of the committee, spoke in
much the same vein. Rahsdell is
president of the National Waterways
Association.
The ohio,'' said chairman Alex
ander, will be well taken care of.
1t is of such a position that work
can be pushed rapidly upon it. Of
cousre. cannot say precisely what
amount of money will be named in
the bill for this improvement, but its
proponents, l am certain, will be
well satisfied. We need at least 60
more engineers, and hope we may be
able to get at least that many
Colonel John L. Vance, president
of the Ohio Valley Improvement As
sociation, has been here for week.
81 learn" he said, THAT the Ohio
river will get practically all that is
asked for it"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
MILLION TREES WILL BE PLANTED.

A business man who has recently
been in Hampshire county, where
the peach is king, says that the peO-
pie of that county are devoting their
time, thoughts and energies in avery
large measure to the development OF
the peach industry. The people are
excited over the possibilities it offers,
and it is predicted that 1000, 900
trees viii be planted in the county
this spring. 1t is estimated that the
crop of the past year was sold for
more than a million dollars, and as
yet only a small portion of the en-
tire acreage of the county is in peach
trees.
One man with rs acres in produc-
ing trees, sold his crop last season at
a figure that gave him clear profit
of $4,000. Another man with a
farm on the Levels, containing eo4
acres, with rs acres in three-year-old
peach trees, disposed of his property
for $4,000. Without the peach
trees, it could have been bought for
that amount.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
A WELL LICKED BOY.

A boy of twelve years of age, with
an air of melancholy resignation,
went to his teacher the other day,
and handed him the following note
from his mother before taking his
seat:
Dear sir:-Please excuse James
for not being present yesterday. He
played truant, but you needn't whip
him for it, as the boy he played tru-
ant with an him fell out and he
licked James; 'an man they threw
stones at caught him and licked him
an the driver of cart they hung on
to licked him; an the owner ofa cat
they chased licked him. Then
licked him when he came home, aft
er which his father licked him, and
l had to give him another for being
impudent to me for telling father.
So you need not lick him until the
next time. He thinks he'd better
attend regular in the future.
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WHATS IN A NAME?

You perhaps remember the story
of the little fellow who, busily en-
gagged drawing pictures with slate
and pencil, turns to his father with
the expression, Daddy, III just
draw you.' Then in a few moments
he holds up the slate in triumph.
See, papa" As a doubtful ex-
preston passed over his fathers face
the little fellow in a sort of compass
sionate way says: Well, daddy, it
don't look very mnch ike you, after
all. Guess III put tail to it and
call it dog
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
ATTENTION, MERCHANTS.

We direct the attention of our
merchant readers to the following
from the Raleigh Register. 1t con-
tains truth:
1--WE notice many merchants make
rush for advertising during the
holidays and at no other season. 1t
is to be presumed that they have no
bargains at another season? If ad-
vertisipg pays during the holiday
season, there is every reason to sup
pose that it will pay at any time.
Then again parties will place an ad-
vertisement in a newspaper, let the
same old thing stand indefinitely and
declare that it does not pay. Let
the business man take space in a
newspaper, pay as muct attention to
it as he does to the goods on his
shelf by keering fresh reading in it,
and he will be sur prised at the re.
suit"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
The BELLED BUzARD CAPTURED.

The belled buzzard, whose airy
tinklings have excited wonder and
surprise on both sides of the West
Virginia and Virginia border line at
intervals for the last so years OF
more, was captured mile south o.
Union, last Friday, Dec. 81, by
ocie Raines. The big bird had de-
scended to the ground and showed
little fear when ocie approached.
After two or three efforts to slip
up on the feathery musician, the
young man made final grab and
fairly made him a prisoner. The
buzzard seemed mighty Indifferent to
his fate. He was evidently halt
starved, for when ocie had placed
in a big chicken-coop and brought
him liberal allowance of hog liver
he ate ravenously. Since then he
has thriven powerfully on his gener-
Gus prison fare and shows strong
disposition to fight his captor. The
bell, which has attracted the atten-
ton Of so many, has been taken
from the buzzard' neck around which
it had been hung by means of a
copper-riyetted leather strap. The
bell is an ordinary sleighbell and on
the outside is scratched the date
"Is7a " This is probably the
buzzard belled on Stony Creek, Giles
county, Va, by Mr.. James Bradley,
between IS and 40 years ago, ac-
cording to our VAUDEVILLE correspon-
dent. In the fall of 1881, Mr.. ].
A. Kounse, of keenan,, in the
company of Messrs j. W. and G. W.
Lynch, saw the belled buzzard in
the Roanoke Valley between Salem
and Roanoke.
Young Mr.. Raines will feed his
captive until he regains his full
strength and then, marking the
bell with his initials and the present
date, will liberate anew this dis
tinguished scavenger of the air
Monroe Watchman.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-01-19
PENCE SPRINGS SOLD.


At the price of s15o,ooo Mr.. A.
p. Pence has sold the famous Pence
Springs property in Summers county,
consisting of the spring, hotel and
500 acres surrounding them to Mr..
R. c. Slaughter, of Anderson, agent
for syndicate of unnamed Northern
capitalists. Five acres are exempted
from the sale. Mr.. Pence. who is a
native OfMOnrOe county, has develop
ed this fountain of health into one of
the most valuable properties in West
Virginia.