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PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT
AT w. A. A. CLUB HOUSE
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3hFcfak 10 rms FkNgNN NE fF5
Woodbridge, Feb. 20:SMrs. r. e.
Drake and Mrs. Fowler were the
h~ostesses at the w. A. A. club house
Saturday evening. A large number
of guests were present and a delight
full social evening was spent, playing
bridge, straight whist, and hearts,
after which dancing was enjoyed.
The prizes and winners were as fol-
lows: First bridge prize, a jabot,
Mrs. H. R. Valentine; second, pack
of cards. Mrs. Frank Valentine, first
straight whist, pocketbook; Mrs.
Barron Brewster, second, handker-
chief. Miss Grace Voorhees,, hearts.
first, silver picture frame; Mi
Edith H~oagland; second, silver PEN
ell, Miss Marguerite Campbell. Dur
ing the evening delightful refresh
ments were served.
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PORT MONMOUTH HEARS
ABOUT SECRET WEDDING
srccia, to The EVENING NEWS.

srcciai to The EVENING NEWS.
Port Monmouth, Feb. 20:-Mrs. t.
J. Eastman, a teacher in a Brooklyn
school and who maintains a summer
home here, is said to have announced
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Jennie e. Mac Gowen, to Harry r.
Reiners, of Brooklyn, who is EN-
ployed by Gimble Brothers new
store as a floor walker. The mar
riage, 1t is understood, was on jan
uary IA, last, and was kept a secret
nv the couple until a few DAYS ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-20
A Cautious Youth.

- Cautious Youth.
Bobby, your father wants to see
you"
The boy locked dubious.
"Do ! warit to see himf' he asked.
How should / known
"You Dug lat to be able to tell by
fha Iooty in hiS eyR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-20

House TO Let-Sevaa rooms, modern
improvements. Rent $500. inquire
Mt 80 Catherine ST., South Ambey.
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Read the NEWS every day.
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MATAWAN

Miss Helen Cartan, who is attend
ing Centenary Collegiate Institute
at Hackettstown, spent over Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Cartan.
Ponderford Shank, of New York,
spent over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Van Brackle.
Mrs. William Duncan, who has
been spending a few days In Phila-
delphia. returned home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stout and
family, of Everett( were over Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mulsof.
Mr.. George Romell, who was max
ing some repairs at the home of
Mayor s.. B. Eggieston on Saturday,
fell from a bench and broke his leg.
Miss May Anderson gave a Night
Gown party to twelve OF her young
girl friends Friday evening. Games
of all kinds were INDUCED in and
the girls expressed themselves as
having a jolly time. Those present
were the Misses Nina Dominick,
Bertha Irwin, Winifred Eames, Bess
Fury, Naomi Bedle, Mildred Morton,
Ethel Lewis. Mary Lisk, Florence
Meyer, Mabel Cox, Mabel Emmons.
The s. Q. D. Club was entertained
on Saturday evening by Miss Bess
Fury.
Miss Edith Johnson, who is teach
ing at Pratt's institute, Brooklyn,
spent Sunday with her sister, Miss
Annie Johnson.
William Romell, of Jersey City,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George RomelI.
Mrs. w. r. Stryker, of Marlboro,
was an over Sunday guest of MT.
and Mrs. Theodore Siekels.
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They're Not Single.

They're Not Single.
Mrs. Kelly-Troubles never come
single. Mrs. DoIin, Mrs. Doiin-Ex-
eipt husbands, Mrs. Kellyl-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-20

Some OF tbs news" or your imme-
date neighborhood may be found In
the want ads. TO-DAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-20

An anchor to windward-aD ad. In
the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-20
NoTIoH TO ooNTRAoToRs,

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Chosen F~reehelders, Of the
County of Middlesex and State of New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-20
THURSDAY. MARCH Q, 1911.

At the hour Of IL o'clock in the
forenoon in the Court House in the
City of New Brunswick for repairs and
for the construction of six les breakers
at County Highway bridge over Rari.
tan River, near Perth Amboy, accord
ing to specifications on file in the Of
,ae8 Of County Engineer Fred Einons,
Roosevelt, at the Office OF County Coz
lsctor, Thomas H. HaRertys New
Brunswick, and at the Office Of Free
holder 4. z. Kerr, South Amboy.
FRED STMONS.
County Engineer,
1852 20s27
ManY
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
AN OPPORTUNlTY,

In the coming of the State Editorial
association to Devils Lake, and Chau-
tauqua next summer we are given the
greatest single opportunity the city
has had for years. Last year this as
ISOLATION went to Williston. Willis
ton treated the visitors royalty. The
visitors went home and wrote columns
in every nook and corner of the state
boosting the growing Missouri river
city. Tens of thousands of dollars
of advertising were given gratis in
return for some wholehearted and well
managed hospitality. New business
new firms and new citizens came to
Williston as result
An exceptional feature in regard to
our own opportunity lies in the fact
that the editors will be here during
the annual session of Chautauqua. The
coming year is critical year for the
Chautauqua The Impression which
goes forth will be lasting one. The
management seems ready to deliver
the goods this year in the way of en-
tertainment, conveniences and the
like. If the editors are given the
time of their lives made to feel thai
Devils Lake Is in the front rank as ar
entertainer, in short If they go home
with kindly feeling underneath thei,
lower vest buttons and warming O.
the cookies Of the dear editorial hearts
they will repay us hundred fold fo1
our pains. Committees should be ap
pointed at once to line things up, Sc
cure a speaker of national reputa
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
ton in newspaper life and provide for
some thing" different" In the way Of
entertainment and good time. ss
THE MOUSE RIVER PROJECT.

!, One Of the most important projects,
from the standpoint of Devils Lake
and the surrounding territory, which
will be considered before the state
legislature this session is the Mouse
River drainage project. To get the
route of the drainage canal surveyed,
an estimate in actual figures of the
water obtainable and the money re-
CURED to complete the canal, is some
thing that our local representatives
should bend every energy to accomp-
nsh. Think of it. Devils lake made
the greatest inland freshwater resort
in the entire west. The lake prevent
ed from further drying up. Greater
rainfall in all probability for this Sec
ton. A hundred and one other bene-
fits which might be enumerated. All
1t will take will be the untiring efforts
of our representatives. Representa-
tive Hyland is now at work with the
state engineering Office preparing data
on the project and his efforts deserve
the solid support of the local CONNER
club, the business and farming inter-
cial club not only of Ramsey Co., but Of
every section that touches the lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
GET TOGETHER.

Get Together" is the watchword of
the liveliest, most progressive COM
mercial organization that ever blessed
a city the size of Devils Lake. In all
the years of the growth of Devils Lake
there has never been a meeting with
greater possibilities in it than were in
last Tuesdays banquet at the Sevilla.
1t was the first time the business
men of the city truly came together
on common footing buried past DIFF
ferences and manfully declared them
selves ready to unite on the problems
now confronting Devils Lake. Har.
mony was so thick that you could lean
against it, sit upon it, talk about it.
and then have supply left We be-
lieve. there was sincere desire on the
part of all to make the coming year
a year Of TRUE HARMONY in work
for the advancement of Devils Lake
Almost anything is possible If this
spirit will be maintained.
A word in comment on the rafting
good talk delivered by Attorney Ed.
ward F. Flynn is not amiss at this
point Attorney Flynn pointed out
that the heap big talk" was a fine
thing but when the talk is over and
the last post-prandial orator has got.
ten his golden, glowing periods safely
out Of his system, the time then comes
to get down and do business. He stat
ed that the only way to get these
things done is to do them. The old
commercial club, of which Attorney
Flynn was secretary for years, is a
good example of an organization that
had learned the lesson Of actually get
ting down to business and doing things.
They accomplished things because
they picked out something that was
necessary, went at It and got it done.
Then they went at the next problem
and did 1t. The result was progress
which is really surprising when we
thing of it. 80.
go We have a long start on the old
organization. We have numbers, en-.
thusiasm which is general throughout
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
:. = = = .ET1E Z
.PPROPRIA-
TON BILL
~
FOR DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL IN
PRODUCED BY SENATOR BAKER

FOR DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL IN
PRODUCED BY SENATOR BAKER
OF the. important bills introduced in
the senate thus far Is the one intro
duced by Senator Baker of Devils
Lake which is known as senate bill
No. 80 and provides as follows:
For an act to provide for the COM
pletion of a school building and MAX
ing necessary improvements at the
School for the Deaf and Dumb at Dew
lis Lake, North Dakota and making an
appropriation Therefor:
Be it enacted by the Legislative AS
semb1y of the State Of North Dako-
ia:
There is hereby appropriated out Of
any moneys in the state treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
twenty thousand dollars, to provide
for the completion of school build
ing and for making necessary improve
ments, including sewer, tunnel, heat
ing and plumbing at the school for the
deaf and dumb, located at Devils Lake,
North Dakota.
An emergency exists from the fact
that the fiscal year for which this ap-
preparation is made will not begin un-
til July first, and therefore the funds
hereby appropriated for the compile
ton Of the school building and for the
making Of the Improvements enumer-
ated will be needed before that time;
This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
ROBERT BURNS.

Robert Burns, singer Of the homely
lays Of his native land, poet of the
poor, whose verses live today and viii
continue to live with ever increasing
strength wherever men love truth and
honesty and regard for the simple
worth Of homely things, is again hon.
ored by Sootsmen over the entire
world.
Scotsmen alone can not claim
Burns. He belongs to us all. His
poems were meant for all men. They
have charmed all men since the day
they were written. They are the price
less gems of princely soul, filed with
beauty, patriotism, rugged independ-
ence, and honesty. They sing of the
beauty and worth Of poverty, the
strength and worth Of manhood with
er it be cancelled beneath the purple
and fine linen Of the lord or the home
spun coat Of the peasant.
With all his weakness, his faults
and follies, the good he did, the gold
he wrought into the Tilt of his Scot
fish lays and the music of his Scottish
songs, will live with us as treasure
coming straight from the heart of a
nature, kindly, human, full of love for
his fellow man and pride in the worth
his fellow man, the common man Of
all times and all nations.
The spirit of Burns lives and speaks
from these lines from IFS There For
Honest Poverty"
Is there for honest poverty
That Kings his head an a. that!
The coward slave, we pass him by
We dare be poor for a. that!
For a. that, an a. that,
Our tolls obscure, an a. that,
The hank is but the guinea's stamp.
That man 8 a gowd for a. that.
A prince can max belted knight,
A marquis, duke, an a. that!
But an honest mans aboon his night
Guild faith, he mauna ia that!
For a. that, an a. that,
Their dignities, an a. that,
The pith O. sense an pride o. worth
Are higher rank than a. that"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

The census bereau reports that the
center of population" of the United
States has moved fourteen miles in a
decade. 1t is now near Nashville, Ind.
In 1890 it was twenty-three miles east
of Baltimore. That may be all right
as to the center of population, but the
center Of the universe according to the
Fargo Blade is Fargo-since the sky
comes down even all around the city.
This might account for the many dark
days that have been noticeable in Far
20.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
A BIG THlNG,

The Hyland resolution, asking con-
gress to call a constitutional conven-
ton for the purpose of changing the
federal constitution to make the cleo
ton of United States senators by the
direct vote OF the people, was brought
over from the house and was concur
red in by the senate. Copies were d.
rected sent to the president Of the
United States and to the speaker of the
house of representatives at Washing
ton - -. I
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
A WELL STORED MIND,

Recently it was our good fortune to
spend several hours travelling in COM
pany with Editor Stromme of the Nor
manden. Rarely indeed has it been
our good fortune to so thoroughly en-
JOY the time spent in a slow-moving,
poky, local train. The engine
coughed, sputtered, back and filled,
stopped, investigated every cross road
before proceeding, and finally wheezed
Into the stations when ever it felt like
at; but ahead in the smoker we neither
knew nor cared where we were. We
had found friend and a companion,
versatile, wonderfully read man of let
tiers, whose anecdotes, full of humor
and pathos, illumined with experience
YES, quotations, and his own unusual
personality, kept us in a continual
state of surprise and keyed out minds
70 the highest pitch of interest.
Poems of Bret Harte, stories from
the Luck of Boarding Camp, passages
from Mark Twain, scenes from Shakes
peare, the wit of Falstaff and hundr
ed incidents and immortal sayings
from the world of literature took us
out of the everyday things of life. In
his conversation was neither false
pride in learning nor a desire to in
;drude an unusual knowledge of Ameri-
can and English letters It was as if
we listened to lecture on Humor. It
made us realize the poverty of our or
binary small talk. We knew that we
were in company with personality
STEPPED in all that is best and most
human in the worlds literature.
1t made us realize something more.
1T made us stop and think of the won
derful value of a well-stored mind.
Such mind, rich in experience, fill
ed with the thoughts and feelings that
have been made immortal by the peers
of English writer's, is a treasure in
deed. No wealth of dollars can equal
at. No place Of power can compen-
safe for its absence No misfortune
Can destroy it. No financial reverse
can lessen it. 1t is the fee simple of
the sturdy old Viking personality
which owns it,
In this day of money grabbing we
are prone to count the dollars in a
mans pockets instead of the thoughts
IN his head. The dollars may be fitch.
ed from him. His thoughts, his enjoy.
ment Of life, quickened and made more
appreciative by study of literature
the history of life, can never be fl.
>-ched from him. He may grow old
money and power and the passion for
winning the battles of life may grow
weak, but if his enjoyment of good
reading, his memory Of good literature
and his fondness for a good though
well clothed in words, if these things
remain, he can find consolation for
most of the unpleasant cares of his
existence. Moreover while he has
these things he will be broader, larg.
@er and better man. He will be able
TO laugh at himself as he will be able
to laugh at his disappointments, his
failures, and his sorrows. He will
keep his balance better He will new
er take himself "too damn seriously"
He will be a better man to live with,
talk with and work with. He will be
more human, more approachable, more
:zza9vable in every sense.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

of six Republican states, 10 members
of the house and others Is as follows:
1--WE the undersigned associate our
selves together as the National Pro
gressive Republican league.
"The object of the league is the pro-
motion of popular government and
progressive legislation.
Popular government in America
has been thwarted and progressive
legislation strangled by the special
interests which control caucuses, del
egates, conventions and party organ1-
cations and through control of the
machinery of government dictate NOM
nations and platforms elect admins
trations, legislatures, representatives
in congress, United States senators
and control cabinet officers.
"Under existing conditions legisla-
ton in the public interest has been
baffed and defeated This is evidenc-
ed by the long struggle to secure laws
for the control of the railway rates, the
revision of the tariff, statutes dealing
with trusts and combinations, wise,
reconstruction of the monetary laws,
the conservation of natural resources
and the enactment of all legislation
solely for the common good,
"Just in proportion as popular gov
eminent has in certain states super
seeded the delegate convention system
has progressive legislation been secur.
ed.
Progressives' Platform.
The Progressive Republican Lea
ueg believes that popular government
is fundamental to all our questions
To this end it advocates:
"First-The election of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
"Second-Direct primaries for the
nomination of all elective officials.
''Third-The direct election of dele
gates to national conventions with Oh
portunity for the voter to express hi!
choice for president and vice-presi
dent
Fourth to state con
situations providing for the initiative
referendum and recall
"Fffth-A thorough general corrup
practice act.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
DECENCY
vs.. VICE
DISCUSSED RY HON, slV.
Err sERUMGARD LAST EVENING

DISCUSSED RY HON. slv-
Err sERUMGARD LAST EVENING
Hon. Silver Serumgard delivered a
lecture at the court house Thursday
evening, on the subject: Does it
Pay" or "Decency VS.. Vice, 1ndict-
ment True Bill"
This was the third of the series
of lectures given under the auspices
of the Woman's Civic League.
Mr.. Serumgards lecture handled
especially the economic side. There
Is probably no person in Devils Lake
more fitted to analyze the special eco
nomic need than Mr.. Serumgard,
The Woman's Civic League extended
cordial invitation to every citizen
and there was fair sized attendance
at the court house to listen to the ad-
dress.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

A Lebanon, Pa, doctor, fearing that
he would be buried alive, left word
that his body should be kept for TWEEN.
ty-one days. If the weather turns
warm he will be awfully dead by that
time.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
..pRoeREsslvEs ORGANIZE.

East Saturday night in Washington
the formation Of a national Republican
League was brought about. This
event is an event big with possibili-
ties for better government for every
state in the nation.
ID The declaration of principles Of the
league, signed by nine Republican
United States senators, the governors
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

the city, and a record of successes be.
hind us. It remains for: us to live up
to our possibilities, to turn our flne
talk into deeds, our enthusiasm into
actual working energy, We ought to
couple with the words Get Together
another motto, DO 1t Now" Strike
while the iron is hot. In short get
down to business and do something
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
Three BILLS,

The senate passed three bills dur.
ing the week: s. B. 5, making Good
Friday, a legal holiday; s. B. %, pro-
viding suitable toilet rooms in rail-
road station houses, and s. B. 70, pro-
viding for changes in county boundary
lines,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

Every one of the large cities in
North Dakota has been juggling the
census figures, but after all is said
and done it always remains a fact
that Devils Lake has the greatest per
cent of increase in population of any
rsty in North Dakota.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

The fellow who goes around with a
brick in each pocket of light ulster
and tries to make himself believe that
he is wearing heavy top coat had
better take the weather mans word
for 1t that this is winter.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

A man in South Dakota is going to
start skunk farm. One would not
have to stop and ask where the farm
was located as long as the gentle
breezes continue to blow in the right
direction.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

One of the advantages in draining
will be the unusual supply of fish
stories that will tend to help the CON-
munity in keeping pace with other
cities that have become fixtures on
the map through wonderful fish fic-
ton.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27


The pie club seems to be a popular
o ganization at Bismarck during this
session of the legislature. We find
Ramsey county not listed among the
membership of the club, but there are
a number Of "pie faces" that we rec
ognize in the lot.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

Next months bill of fare, hardware,
implement convention and Elks insti-
tuition in Deyils Lake. If you can't
talk tools or machinery or be a fawn
you might as we'll get off the map.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

Since airship manufacturing has
been barred from many of the large
cities we suppose that Devils Lake
will take up the movement to keep
the high flyers out.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
PARDON BOARD.

Representative Hyland' Of Ramsey
county has introduced an all important
measure with reference to the pordon
board making three members instead
or four quorum on the pardon board.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
WILL GET THEM,

The Inter-Ocean will be supplied
with the bills and Journal of the legis-
lative assembly at Bismarck and the
same will be on file at the Inter- Ocean
Office where all will be given access
to them and may find out any minute
detail Of what is doing at Bismarck.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
TREASURSHIP,

The committee appointed to investi-
gate the state treasurer's Office held
a meeting but took no definite action.
The next meeting will be held on Sat-
urday when Miss Mitchell, an employe
of the koffice, will be before the board.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
DEBATED INCOME TAX.

House bill No 1, ratifying the income
tax amendment to the federal consti-
tuition was the first business to be con-
sidered by the committee Of the whole
in the hiuse. There were few am
endments to the original proposition
and these were agreed to come up on
general orders.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

Thank goodness there are only a
few legislators at Bismarck this year
anxious to run North Dakota to suit
themselves.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

We knew if the get together spirit
II the Commercial club was ever made
manifest there would be a big feed
In sight. That is not the only reason
however the boys Stick"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

With the band as busy as it will be
during the month of February, play
ing for conventions, it is liable to
drive many from the city since it will
bring back recollections of the cam
paign.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27
CLEAN SAMPLE.

H. B. No. 1854, Anderson Of Ram
sey.-Requiring that warehouses shall
clean the sample Of grain used for
grading. Agriculture.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

Fargo Is beginning to sing Every
Day'll be Sunday" The great evange-
list is coming that way.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-27

There is no FRIDAY the thirteenth
in February, judging from the numer-
GUS conventions scheduled for Devils
Lake.