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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-30
, CHARACTER or'DA,Ys
C. E. Norquest, Official in Charge, Local Office.

!. On our return trip, We left Fargo as.
6:26 A. NJ, and about a mile ana q
half this side Of Casselton we stopped
within hundred yards Of broken
rail. This took about half an hour to
repair, and we made DIP two minutes
time III about thirty miles. Then
something froze up about the engine,
and held us for over half an hour a.
gain, SO we were over an hour late,
and the boys from the west Of here
had to wait three hours more, but
they at last were on the way home to
their Christmas dinner. = - r,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-30
MORE ECONOMICS,

In last weeks issue there appeared
an extract from the Munich Herald
entitled "The Economic Side of It."
The article was an argument for the
suppression of the liquor traffic If
ever logical and convincing argu-
ment was made on this subject. The
economic side of the matter has since
been discussed more or less among
&oca! people.
The following from local merchant
and boarding house keeper is signi-
hcant of the progress made in Dew
us Lake. A certain substantial mer-
chant, who watches his business close
ly end pays strict attention to the col
lection of his accounts, stated that
since the cleanup this fall, while the
liquor business had not been wiped
out entirely it had been lessened so
materially that he was now able to
collect much larger per cent of his
accounts with men earning wages in
Devils Lake. He stated that an analy-
sis Of his books would show that these
men, wage earners, were now paying
their bills more promptly, buying more
necessities and comforts of HE, and
he believed, were doing better work
9or their employers. He stated that
the clean up meant dollars to every
legitimate business In the city. He
formerly believed in an open town.
He doesn't any more He says he
wonders how some people would have
gotten through the winter If condi.
lions had gone on as before.
The keeper of local boarding
house WAS rejoicing over the fact
that several of the young boarders
had paid their bills since they stop.
! ped spending money for liquor and
worse. The keeper of this boarding
house mentioned one case in parti
cular where a young man was already
saving money since the open and fla
grant temptation to drink had been
materially lessened in the city. Sc
1T is all along the line. There is not
a poor family, wage Garner, or any
other person in the city whose mon
! ey went to swell the daily receipts O.
> places selling booze, but what has beef
benefited in actual dollars and cents
not to speak Of the increased working
capacity. good health and happines
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-30

which has resulted from the cleanup.
There have been a larger number of
happy Christmas homes in Devils
Lake this season than would have
been possible had the conditions of
the summer been allowed to continue.
And this, after all, is not the least of
the many things to be desired in the
upbu1lding of a community.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-30

Prof C. B. Waidp1a took thesaaer-
ason to explain. different phazas. of.
horticulture to us. He was one ,ef the
founders of the Agricultural college,
having assisted in. changing thereby l
dump grounds tD the beautiful. plaeef
where the A. G. buildings now. s#and-
After the lecture he: took us tmDu9h 1
the g1aanrhouse and showed us many
rare and strange zEnkiuS plants, ssmnngf
which Were the century plant, bsn-I
ana traR and a farm, which .thepyha6t
originated at the enllegR
WeHnaailAy morning Prof. c.. w.
Handlett,. who was the saperint anEsnt
iah the, Institute, thlH US Of the eurssia !
land vazdetfeR of cmm.
E, At, HILLS. Prof. Rananett intrcltced
ahptt. Mnxerstad, the ua&n who baOka
after Hs farmezS Institutes fIt. diff.
'harent: PARTS of tine stzts- Prof. Rand
Slett, fm Introducing hf1n said tHats he
was; a. Fnenohmam,, a. ddsRenser-o8 hot
air ansE that if he tnlA' any tall ssazias, i;
to- remamber whG Was doing tie talk
ing. Ssupt Hoesxanstaa told. ussin his
,
lay tho, whole year. After bis tally
Prof, Randlett appnanted a. csuamittea.
of seKen to form constitution and
make a permanent organization.:.
For. halt an hour before. :nQoa, Praf;
PALMER explained some Of the differ
encss between beef and dairy cattle.
! to US. After noon, Dean Shepherd
gave us a talk on horse, Judging, giving
DIS a. few stories to fill in and illustrate.
i Prof. Randlett could neg get a speak,
er for the morning of the 22nd& so he
explained plant feeding to us himself.
He also told us how to- KILL Canada
thistles and quack .grass. -
i At; 1l:25 Prof. r.. q. Donalagh,. one
of the youngest mem in, the, college FAC
ulty. gave us: an. Interesting, talk ea
the soilszof North Dakota.
Thursday aftennoon. Rrofi. Msartin
gave us his second; datay talik. this
time on the care, Of malks. Dec Is was
? very busy. day for RHof:. Randlett
He had FIVE man, to speak to "a, and II
kept him naoRing to. CALI thaRa up, tel
them when 70 stop and to Introduce
them. The fTst man. was Prof. Dena
! hugh, on, taes constituents and coa,ser
e walton: Of the soik. Next. Dean She's
D herdiWaa introduced and began by tell
y ing q story Of how big he felt wAe,
!. he first became the possessor Of ;,
: piece Of land He said it was $50 q
a by 60 #. but he thought it was q goo
- thing to just own land for all. the nae
;. who were rich owned some.> He sat
~ that all the boys would probably b
~ owners of farms within 8 few year,
y and advised them to take good care
B. them. - ~
Is The third man was supt. VIM. La
10 xon, OF the sub.station of the A. G. /
v. Hettinger county. His talk was on o,
g. tatoes. He gave us some very goo
.. advice on how to select and plar
potatoes .1
~ Supt: Of Public Instruction, w.
10 Stockwell talked to us the remaindt
's of the forenoon. He said he did n.
a. know anything about farming no,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-12-30
DEVILS LAKE BOY.
WRITES OF. TRIP

(Continueu' rrozD page one.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24

spoonful Of salt and cinnamon or nutmeg
to flavor. Add enough more flour 10 make
a soft dough, cut in rings or twists and
drop into q kettle OF boiling fat When
the cakes rise and brown on one side
turn deftly on the other without piercing
the cruller, then as soon as Drowned lift
out on brown paper. When nearly cool
roll I'm powdered sugar IL desired.
Hermits-Stir to a cream two cups OF
sugar and one cup Of lard. Add one cup
OF molasses, two we'll beaten eggs, two
level teaspoonfuls Of soda dissolved in one
cup of warm water. two teaspoonfuls Of
cinnamon and one each Of cloves and salt
Add six cups of sifted flour and one cup
OF fruit English currants, seeded raisins
or chopped prunes), mix soft and cut in
any shape preferred. Fine gingerbread
men and horses can be- made with this
batter where the cook possesses the re-
quisite artistic temperament and small
children are to be catered to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24

bowl with few grains OF cayenne; pour
out cupful Of olive oil and stand one side
OF the bowl put the yolks of two eggs in
with the condiment and stir for a mo-
ment; now begin pouring in the olive oil.
little by little, at first only q few drops at
time; keep stirring until the eggs begin
TO thicken, then you can add the oil a
little more rapidly; when Il gets quite thick
you can pour In the Oil by the spoonful.
Alternating with vinegar and lemon Juice.
until you have used two tablespoonfuls OF
each when ready TO serve, II you wish 1t
particularly rich, you may add a half cup
OF whipped cream; do not put the dressing
on your salad until ready to serve, else
II hquefies; many prefer to use a Dover
egg heater after the mayonnaise begins TO
thieken; others use a fork all through the
beating.
II the eggs does not thicksn quickly or
looks curdled, teaspoonful of the unbesten
white OF egg will usually restore il to thu
proper consistency
EMMA PADDOCK TEI.FORD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
9 The Bees H0me Magazine page X
Things to Be Thankful For

duced your 500 car to scrapiron. you are
relieved Of a 5000 annual expense in main
tanning him and Il.
That whatever else happens in the way OF
draining your pocketbook YOU won't have
to draw a check for the payment Of your
own funeral expenses
That your well-beloved wife considers her
new winter hat a dream-only tread softly
lest you both wake up when tho first Of
the month brings the whistling postman TO
your door with sundry requests from the
little mlliner
That having remained poor. obscure
nonetity all your days there is no tempta-
ton for any mean-spirited envious person
10 try to pun you down off your pedestal
and prove to posterity that you didn't know
a bean when you met one.
That. not being a woman. you don't have
to wear q hobble skirt to trip YOU up when
YOU go walking In public. or carry your
car fare In a small porte monnaie inside
pockctbook. inside a wallet wrapped up In
a handkerchief inside chain bag. inside
your muff
That, not being a man, you don't have
TO smoke cheap cigars, pretending that you
like them better than those made Of real
tobacco, or think up foorshly transparent
explanations for having stayed at the club
until o'clock IN the morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24

care 90 spend all of his earnings to buy
food for such oxtravagsnt creatures" pro-
tests Father.
''One girl stings one fellow once" Son
says firmly. that's all. But that's toe
much. Only after long experience can
even the wisest OF us men spot the big
eaters right off the reel. For such there
are no ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tours among
the high priced food emporiums managed
by yours truly The quick lunch counter
for them"
''Of course" explains Father. the food
in our best restaurants is most tsmptingly
prepared
you don't have to tempt the skirts sur.
fering from RrosdwayeEus to lead their
into an eating place to get away with
square meal" retorts SON. "It they can't
get anything better. plate Of ham and
with a stack of wheats over the counter
will make some kind OF hit"
when 1 was a youth" says Father rem.
inscently, " young woman would never
think OF such a thing as eating supper
after the theRter. II was regarded as quite
the correct form to possess a bird-like
appetite"
That's what they all have now" Son
insists but the birds have to be hroiled
quail served on toast. All the danes fur
nish is the appetite"
Copyright, 1910, by the n. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24

and Mr.. Dix was one Of the first TO enlist.
When Mr.. Charles w, Dayton was post
master of the city he made Mr.. Rooney
assistant superintendent of the postoffice,
at a salary of S1,6OO, and he remained in
this position until the appointment Of Cor
nelius Van Colt, who assigned him to the
incoming mail desk, at salary OF Sl,OOO.
The only recognition for his long service
in the pOstoffice that Mr.. Rooney has re-
ceived so far has been that OF his fellow
employees. who in 1906 presented to him a
gold-headed cane. ,
Mr.. Rooney was born in New York in
1884. After he entered the Postoffice de-
partment he went to live in West New
York, N. j., but for several years past he
has been living with his daughter at 1447
Vyse avenue
He was more anxious to talk about the
men who pounded the pavement" as car
riers and who had no reimbursement com
Ing to them after their lives had been worn
out by their long hours and constant work,
than to speak OF himself
Il don't want any PRAISE he declared
I don't want any thanks for what have
done, except I think / ought to get some
reoompence for my service in the way OF
pension, and there are a good many more
IN the postal employ who ought to be
recognized as faithful and ever-ready work.
ers for the government and ought to be
remembered when they get old"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
Sixty Years Mail Clerk and Longs
! for Pension at the Age of Seventv-Six

Daniel ]. Rooney now 70 years OLD. and
for more than, sixty years an employee OF
the Postoffice department in New York,
sim, despite his advanced years, his weak
ened muscles and long service, reports
for duty at the same hour as the proba-
tionary men and remains on duty until the
youngest clerk in the department quits
While Mr.. Rooney mas little complaint to
make, he admits he would like to get a
pension and retire after his years of ser
vice. but knows there Is no chance for
him.
He goes to work every day, with the ex-
ohption Of his day off each week, at s
o'clock, and in order to reach the General
postoffios at this time has TO leave his
home AZ $50. Although he was appointed
IN 1850, IN all those years he has lost only
six days, despite storms. illness and ev-
erYthing else.
Mr.. Rooney was appointed a carrier IN
1854. There was not a regular salary in
those days, but each carrier received I
cent from every letter delivered. He had
been on nearly three years when there
was a general cleaning out OF the office.
Mr.. John a. Dix retained him when all
the other carriers we're discharged and
had Rooney Transferred to the General
postoffice, then at Nassau annd Liberty
streets, Mr.. Dix intended to put the car
Tier IN charge Of the stamp window, but
the civil war broke out shortly after that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
Brghtside and His Boy Danes TG S S T.GS
ny pAR
BY LAFAYETTE PARKS,

There is q man out in Chicago trying
TO eat thirty-two quail in thirty-two days"
I begins Brghtside, when Son has signified
his intention Of lingering for brief session
at verbal causthenics.
Looks easy to your little While" com
ments Son, he strikes up a match for
the coffin nail"
I've heard II said that no one has ever
been able TO accomplish the feat" contin-
ues Father
Whenever you get ready to buy. Pop, I
am willing to tackle the job" announces
Son. THE COY quail perched upon golden
! brown toast is one Of my favorite fruits
could die eating the little brides"
They say that Is what happens to any
one when he gets up near the thirty mark"
says Father. discouragingly.
I've paid the check for bright-eyed
danes who 1 think could eat fifty quail
IN one after theater supper" Son COM
plains. III anybody wants 70 take the short
end Of one Of those bird bets. all he needs
to do TO cop Il off is 10 pick an eater from
the Great White Way. Youth find a bunch
OF kiddos In that Alley who can eat quail
minute and never wink an eyelash or
pay a check"
MS city seems to be quite place for
eating" Eliminates Father.
ITS the last word i'm Big Eats, all right 9"
asserts Son. III those Chicago chaps have
got bundle OF long green that worries EN-
to cart around. all they need to do to flag
| II is to try out that quail game along
| Broadway. Why, there ure cute little
! skirts you'd think might almost die OF in
digestion from eating a pink gum drop
who can make disappear in one evening
more small hot birds and large cold bottles
| than any person in my set could ever pay
for II he worked overtime a million years"
! II had no idea the New York women
possessed such tremendous appetites," ex-
claims Father In Amusement.
IT'S cinch you never had to soak your
watch and diamond 1ocket to get together
sufficient simoleons to liuuidate one theater
supper check" declares Son. III the res
taurants didn't close up before morning,
there's many a chap who would nave to
pawn his shoes before the head waiter
would let him beat It to catch a scent taxi
cab la trolley to take the dame home in. "
Il shouldn't think a young man would
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24

measuring the solutions; also small pair
OF scales.
The chemicals required are a package OF
dry plates, a pound OF hyposulphite of
soda, a pound of bromide OF potassium and
package of developer containing two
solutions.
Though there are developers ready pre-
pared, IL amateurs wish to use them, tho
following formula is unsurpassed:
Pyrogallol, one ounce; sulphite OF soda.
four ounces; sulphurous acid, four ounces,
and water, ten ounces. In another vessel
put together carbonate OF potash, three
ounces; carbonate OF soda, one dram;
water, ten ounces. The developing fluids
made by mixing one dram each OF the
solutions with one ounce OF water
The plate should be placed on a tray
filled with water and allowed to remain
a few moments, when IL must be trans
ferred TO second tray containing the de-
Veloper The plate should be held by the
edges ana not touched-that is the sensi-
tive side OF it, The plain glass will APP
pear right and glistening, the sensitive
side dun.
At first a dark streak will appear in
the middle OF the plate, then half of the
negative will darken. This IS the sky
Soon the details win be observed, and
then care and patience must be exercised.
The tray should be gently rocked to and
fro until the picture is clearly seen, and
the milky white appearance of the plate
Is changed to a dark gray color
The plate must then go into the fixing
bath after being washed in two or three
clean waters.
The fixing bath is prepared by simply
dissOlying four ounces OF the hyposuIphite
OF soda in twenty ounces Of water. The
negative must remain in this solution until
all yellowness disappears.
After the fixing the plate should be
placed under running water and then set
to dry. When dry It Is ready for printing.
For this process the plate is placed in the
frame film side up then sheet OF print
ing paper 10 laid on the negative, sensitive
side down. The wooden back Is then put
in When firmly secured expose to the
Sunlight on a window sill or similar place.
No shadow must fall on the plate
From one to two minutes is usually long
enough for the printing. When taken from
the frame the prints should be placed in a
box or drawer away from the light.
ELIZABETH LEE,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24

Mrs. WigEies has the very great mis-
fortune to be married to a purist, and
what she has to endure, so her neighbors
say passes all belief. For instance, here
is a conversation said to have been over
heard by the Dubbses. who live next door,
one morning last week
Henry" called Mrs. wiggles from up
stairs addressing Mr.. Wiggles, who had
got up early to start the furnace, whats
the Thermometer this morning.
Same as usual my dear" Mr.. wiggles
replied, calling up through the flue. 1T
is little instrument made Of metal, glass
and mercury designed to show degrees Of
heat ana cold. 1t is simple and mex
pensive little contrivance, and no home
should be without one"
II mean, what does II say?" returned
Mrs. Wiggles, with an expression OF coun-
tenance which, not having been seen, can
only be imagined.
1T does not say anything my love-" re-
piled Mr.. Wiggles, brushing some SCOT out
OF his locks. up to this time nobody
has thought TO invent a talking thermom-
eter, though / suppose that 1t would be
possible by means OF a Photographic at
| tachment which operated by a delieately
adjusted device Of some sort to get the re-
suits which you seem to believe are al
ready attained"
"Oh, you know what 1 mean" retorted
Mrs. Wiggles. somewhat stridently.
Where 10 the Thermometer, then, II you
are going to be 50 very very particular.
1T is just where we left 1t last night,
dear heart" returned WiRGles; "scrs,ssg,
on to the left-hand jamb OF the front d0sT.
1 fancy that II II had not been screwed oe
Il would have disappeared long ago. Where
did you think IL was7"
Has It risen or fallen?' demanded the
lady.
mot that know Of" said WiggleG IF
! 1t had risen. / think we should have seen
the old serew-holss IN the place where Il
had been, and as for falling I know Il
hasn't done that. because Thermometers
are rather fragile things, and II Il had
fallen at any time there would have been
! signs OF fracture at least, even if the whols
thing had not been shattered to pieces.
Don't worry about 1t, anyhow. 1 fastened
It on the doOr-jamb myself. and with four
screws Il can hardly come loOse-that is,
not all At once"
Henry Wiggles," roared the lAdy's voice.
/ growing more than severe, and having
about it certain qualities Of ley sharpness,
do you mean to tell me where the mer-
| curry stands. or nOt7"
''Of course do. lovey," replied Wiggles,
( lighting tho fire at last. ut stands in the
at the base OF the Thermometer up 20 the
top. Where did you suppose IL stood-on
its head7'
Here the conversation stopped.
Later in the day Mrs. Dubbs. meeting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
Delicacies for Thanksgiving

Cranberry Feline a rather deep pie
plate with plain crust Put on a border
OF richer paste, Tfil with cranberries
cooked according TO directions for stewed
cranbeTries and put trips Of crust over the
top, making squares or diamonds, as pre-
f0rred. = Bake until the crust is brown.
Cranberry and Ralsin Pie-Allow to each
pie q cup and a half Of cranberries and a
half cup OF Faisins-the latter should be
seeded and the berries washed and cut in
two. Mix with them q cup Of sugar. a
tablespoonful Of flour and a teaspoonful
OF butter Fill pie plate lined with
crust, heaping slightly in tho middle.
Cover with an upper crust and bake in a
hot oven.
Mothers Fried Cakes-str to a cream
two cups Of sugar and flour, tablespoonful
OF sOftensd butter or drippinEs; add one
cup each Of milk and water, two well
beaten eggs, four teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder Sifted in four cups Of flour, a tea
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-24
ThanIssgivinr,

l beat my pa to our front door
A N, use 1Hs 1 mus open Il, you ses,
10 i5 5Iell my f ir~Rsp2ln IN. He's come
Is vat he says an wen he gets
tis muffier off, an overcOat
" can climb up on his knee
"a grampa talks way down his frost)
III. cushion underneath his feet
u makes a better lap, you know.
An Erqmpas they get nice an Fat
UNI lafnn' lots-he told me So
Ny Brampa's got a memory
That he can make turn round an look
some Of um's In tn histry book
He know Jus how you feel inside
around Thanksgiving-ume you see
re iihes 10 member wen he was
He can't reminder an the times
Al he has had to sit an walt
An it was time to mi his plate.
Ny grampa 'spects II I could see
Ny two blue eyes .S s1 they.d S ES" az tSl
They wouldn't know jus wat TO do!
II ne piled up th. pumpkin pies
An cranberries, an everything
They'd reach a mile. an never stop
TIN they jus had tO-it 'u'd be
A mountain way up IN IN sky
~ folks can't climb ID cause there Amt
%SSn 4Ss1 ~ ~ ~ fbr World so6 g hiss
WIZ nuts an oranges an such.
An snappsd tn Vish-bOns, srampa
He hadn't gone an ct 80 much
Right thro' our kitchen door there is
"A Rooder an a gooder smell
All time I'm "entertainini him
nll-goOdyi There's IN dinnergbelil
Men Frampa jumps up on HE feet
An astg mo won't please % ret
His cane. an hand him cauGa hS ca
step 10 that kind Of music YETI
Marie Louise rompkina IN HaFpar'A