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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
Professionalism In France.

i According to an article in the Revue
the number of Professionals in France
is decreasing. They now number 700,-
900. The Lutherans.- who numbered
more than quarter Of million in
1870. can now boast of membership
of only $4,000 in France. The Calvin
lists are the most numerous sect left,
numbering over half a million. But
they are losing ground. At the same
time the political influence Of the
French Protestants is out Of all pro-
portion to their numbers. This the
writer attributes to their superior
system Of education, and above all to
their great wealth. Their wealth has,
however, tended to sap their exclusives
ness. They now pay less attention to
their religion, and the result is, says
the writer in the Revue, that Protes-
tantism in France will in the near fu-
ture be a thing Of the past. This is,
a rather bold conclusion, and it would
be interesting to know II this alleged
decrease in the Huguenots Ia correct.
Westminster Gazette. y =
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
NATIONAL CONGRESS PROVIDES
s..s.*, FOR RED RIVER SURVEY

Grand Forks, Feb. kilograms
received by the Grand Forks Commer-
cial CluD from Congressman Helgeson,
now at Washinton, indicate that Con-
gress will provide funds for survey
of the Red River wi view to having
aesystem. of locks and Jams constructs
ed from Wahpeton North, so that the
stream will be navigable to Winnipeg.
The Canadian Government has so
improved the Red Riv + n Canada as
to make their. portion available for
navigation and they eventually expect
to be able to ship their grain from
Winnipeg and through the Hudson
Bay. Dakota grain should find a wa
ter outlet to the ocean 3. 50 have
advantage of a. low rate, for shipment
which water rates always bring from
a: railways. n .is:s: ..5.5
Experience has taught those who
have already operated steamers on
the Red, that there is immense quaint
ties of freight traffic available for them
if the stream can be properly cared
for and kc. naYigable. 7 4;- r..
This proposed improvement Of the
Red River; cannot help but be Of direct
interest to all of this great state.
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
Women Students In Berlin.

w women SruoentS lns Berlin
i The educational statistics Of Berlin
show that the number of women stu.
dents is increasing there. The theo-
logical department alone shows a fall
ing of. there being only one woman
registered. while there were several
last year. Besides the 25S women
who attend lectures without matricu-
'lating,f there are II women in the
school itof Jurisprudence, 172 medical
students and $50 In the department Of
philosophy. There are In all about
LIE women students, OF whom the
majority are IN the pathology and his
tory departments. The record shows
that many Of the important professors
have student. daughters and that these
do not, as q rule. aim to perfect Thorn
selves@in the branches taught BY their
fathers. Among the representatives
Of the ohicial class Ia the daughter
OF pr. Refckes. mayor OF Berlin. who
has matriculated In the department
for the study Of German.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
HILL WANTED FAIR CHANCE
Wouldn't Race Train With Boat II
Craft Was Going to Stick
to River.

One day, the story runs, when Jim
Hill was going in the railroad business
and the Great Northern was not, the
fine system it is today, he was met in
St. Paul by the head of big steam
boat company doing business on the
Great Lakes. -. s.-..,
"Jim," said the steamboat man, eI'll
match one Of my boats against one of
your trains in q fair race for 1000
a side" : ~. |-s:.e s, :, -
Mr.. Hill hesitated: II don't know"
said he. "some Of your boats are
pretty fast" .o
It'll race you upstream" added the
steamboat man, as a further induce
ment.
"Oh!" exclaimed the other in a dis
gusted tone, IF you're going to stick
to the river then you might as we'll
give up the notion of any race.
thought you meant you'd bring your
boat out on the prairie alongside the
track and give me some show
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
( Queer Burial Customs,

The attempt made by thieves to
plumber the grave Of a famous Paris.
ian actress reminds a writer in the
Journal des Debats that the ancient
custom Of depositing l. valuables in
tombs still prevails in France. But
It Is not only Jewels and the like that
are buried with the dead.
a few years ago it was the custom
In La zVendee to put polished stone
within reach Of the corpse. This was
supposed to guide the dead on their
new journey. In the district Of Oman
a piece Of consecrated bread was used
for the same purpose. The people of
the Bordeaux district: place in the cot.
fin sprig Of myrtle blessed ct Easter.
This is considered to insure entry in.
to paradise. Z. IS ~ :5s
On the borders of Brittany and
Poitou a little pebble is placed on the
tongue Of the deceased. Without this
It is thought he might plead his cause
before the great tribunal with such
volubility as would insure his condem.
nation without appeal. q ss :
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
iT Isst;.sGess ERE, ASHAMED OF
Why is 1t That Women Always Seem
to Have Something to Apollo
! gize For2

Isntait queer the sort of things we
are ashamed Of? queries a western
woman writer. How often do we hear
people apologizing. profusely because
they happen to live in an unfashion-
able part of town.. They will explain
and explain ad nauseam how they
came to be living in that house and
how very awkward it is having that
class Of neighbors. S-2s 81 81 80. -,,sz. y.
have come to the conclusion It Is
little short OF a crime not to live in
the fashionable part Of the city.
And then relations. il. Everybody
seems to be ashamed Of at least one
relation. In most cases the only ones
they are proud Of are dead ones. a
long time dead, and very remote re-
lations at that. But the living rela-
tons always seem to be cause Of
shame-they never will live in the
right districts, build the right kind
of house, bring up their children sty-
lishly or indulge in the right kind of
trade. Female relations will insist
Upon marrying, undesirable husbands,
and male relations always manage to
acquire vulgar or. dowdy wives.
| One stylish lady is wont to sigh
elegantly as she murmurs poor dear
George peculiar wife, you know: I've
tried, but l really can't include them
in my social affairs, you know"
But of all the shameful shame pro-
ducers the behavior Of our babies is
the shamiest. .r..sl
Our babies always will dirty their
pinnies. ask for candy, wipe jammy
fingers on the visitors coat, demand
attention persistently and vociferous-
iy, knock over the tea cups, spread
the cake crumbs all over the best
carpet and perpetrate all the other
hundred and one misdemeanors that
the dear lambs are heir'to. They all
DO 1t sometimes and they all do it
always on the days we earnestly
yearn for them to make good i'm
preston.
So why are we ashamed Of them
for being normal? Why do we all ex-
plain at great length how Tommy
never behaves like this on ordinary
occasions and why do we persist In
being mortified so poignantly Elk
change. -
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
ARE welded IN. WHISPERS
VoiceIess oregon Couple Engage clen
gyman Similarly Afflicted to Per-
form Marriage Ceremony.

The first wedding ceremony conduct
ed in whispers, so far as is known, oc.
CURED at Vancouver, Wash, when q
Portland dentist married pretty
young woman from that city, the wed.
ding taking place at the home of Rev.
Walter L.. Eek, of st. Paul's English
Lutheran church.
Mr.. Eek was at the church, when
two stylishly gowned young women
appeared and Informed him that his
services would be necessary for the
happiness of Miss Martha Frances
Owens, who was to become the bride
Of DR.. Hugh Charles Smith, both OF
Portland. The witness was Miss Fay
Forrest Gibson, also of Portland.
Two weeks ago, when ending q
prayer in church. Rev. Mr.. Eek sud.
denly lost his power Of speech, and
since then he has conversed in WINS.
pers.- r.. ~. 49, =. i - 49,.
Trying to recover his voice in vain,
he whispered: II can't talk; all can
do Is whisper"
Touched by sympathy, the deter
mined bride-to-be whispered back:
THAT will be all right: Just so long
as 1T is quiet we don't care. We came
over here to have a quiet wedding
and you will do fine" a;es5 IT. z
Going to the pastorate, the two to
be married answered In whispers the
whispered questions asked by the
voiceless PASTOR q. 4, ;; L, = -.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
DESERT OCEAN IN AFRICA
Sahara to Be Covered With Ships and
Surrounded by Fertile Fields y
IS and Forests. =

The project Of converting the des.
ert Of Sahara into a vast inland sea,
one-half the size of the Mediterran-
can, is again being. agitated, chiefly
by Prof. Gotchegoven. distinguished
scientist. He believes he has worked
out satisfactory plan for the engi.
neering work necessary, and is now
urging that France add this to its 9th.
or Northern Africa enterprises.
About one-fourth Of the great desert
Is below the sea level, and by his plan
of cutting q canal some so miles long
to the north coast of Africa, the whole
region would be: covered with sea
from 10 to go fathoms deep and navi-
gable by steamers. thus producing q
flourfshfng traffic between French
West Africa. ~ - @.5.' 'a''. .s'' ''-'.''s'
It is also argued that all the arid
section surrounding the desert would
be rendered as fertile as Europe, and
that millions of people. now leading
2. precariouss existence, could support
themselves in comfort 49,. -,.
Two objections are raised by other
scientists. One is the possible dam.
age which might be done to Europe
by an alteration of. climatic conditions
on; a large scale. and another the
imagined possibility that the equili'
brium of the. earth would be affected
by the displacement Of so many bill
lions of tons of water. =, Most savants
however, consider that such objec
lions are exaggerated.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
ATTENDING CONVENTION !
Local Implement Men Are AT Grand
- Forks This Week. ;$#

I There Is a birth Of implement deal
ers in Devils Lake this week, owing
to the fact that the Implement deal
ers convention is in session at Grand
Forks. Among those from this vicini-
ty who are in attendance are Clarence
Haley and c. o. Russ II Of this city,
Emil Eich o. Weber and Billie Forbes
of Bisbee. Kuke Elliott of Penn
started tuesday evening on No. Q, but
only got as far as @Doyon. !
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
Herring on Maine coass.

\ It 10 now fully evident that no more
herring will be caught on the Maine
coast until spring. There have been
practically none landed within the
Last three weeks, but the recent snow
win stop any that might DO along this
way. 7 3.35g. AZ. 49, z
Il 10 q singular fact. but the herring
are not found after there has been q
good fall OF snow. Il 30 reasoned that
the snow causes the feed % sink and
SO the small ash do not show them
selves ON the surface after It has fall-
on Into the Water. Portland Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
esettinc. the vaiue a. cnai5 !.

The scienfiilc method OF buying
coal. mot BY weight. but by thermal
value. is likely to- be adopted by the
st Paul city government. The ..B.
system. It Is called, the ini-
tiais standing for British thermal
5unfts, The school board estimates
that y win save sir per cent. or
$1,000. On 1000 toms. the years con-
sumption. Many railroads are buying
their coal. NOT for what II weighs. but
.for yvaat it can DO. Springs eld Rs
publican
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

WANTED-An opportunity to con-
vince you that we make rubber
stamps as good and as cheap as can
be secured elsewhere. Devils Lake
Stamp Works. L. G. Anderson, Jour
nal office. 3d.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
n peep h Il, 4,

81 Patron-Wa alter. what Is the matter
with this stablishments This steak
is burned black! ;t'.,ssS
Waiter Yesseh Mark er respec,.
sah, Our chef done died yastiddyl-
Puck. E.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

The first practice of the High School
Glee Club which has been organized
by Miss Radcliffe will take place next
Monday evening. It is composed Of
sixteen voices, four tenors, four bases,
four altos, and four sopranos. %5
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church.
Public worship and sermon, II a. m.
Sunday school, IL m, Geo. Il. Tai
mage, superintendent. Evening wor-
ship and sermon, 1880 p. m. All seats
free and a cordial welcome.
Albert Torbet, pastor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
o 90 @;@E@2@ 80 80 o o 1870

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The following real estate transfers
have been filed with register Of Deeds
Hoghaug for the week ending Feb. is:
Jacob Wolfe and wife. to; Ole Nor
sith, W.. d., NE1-4 Sec. 22-157-62, con.
sideration $3.50. s. .>:si .s E, .@ss 3.
CARTEL. Bowman and husband to
Vern; Young. W. d., SW1-4 34-155-61,
consideration $4,000. ot4:: !
Jens Knudson to A., Maxon, W. d.,
Lot 2. Block go city of Devils Lake,
consideration $500. f... .-l I: l.. :.
M. A, Udelius and wife to John Lin
grin, W.. d.. Lots and 3 Block Z, stol-
tees LIST Add to Brocket, $4,000. a. 81
Edgar La Rue and wife to Devils
Lake State Bank, W. d.. Lot &C" stot-
lars End Add to Greenwood, $500. =
TN. Evans and wife to C. L. Libby,
w.ad, WIZ sE14, sE14 sE14 Sec. 3,
and NE1-4. NE1-4 Sec. 11-155-6o, s1.0o.
Elizabeth Mcnamara to Jane McNa-
mara, w. d., irregular piece in sW1-4
sW1-4 Sec. s6-l $500. 45 s@&., Ss.3',s..s,
Charles G.4s1mpson and wife to Pc
der sather, W. d., sE1-4 sW1A Sec 90
1858, $1.00. ss$ s:5sft ". III
Charles B. Richards and wife to Ar
thur E. Home, W. d., E1-2 WIZ of NV
IA Sec. 3s.165-65, $500. :z ,..... u !. i
Ole Johnson Eide to II. ]. Nyhus
andrJ. =. Rosholt, W. d., WIZ NW1-4
and sW14 Sec. 25-157 go, IS, 200. RI.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

Whore Ignorance 10 Biiea. n
He married the girl he frst cav:
DRYING her hair Ia the back yard. Z
83 Love OF FIRST sight. eh ss''
Mot much! He never knew Ii wen
eAe 8azaa Girl SRI yndga,s IahgaEy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
The Salvation Army.
Up. C. Ellis, Captain.)

Public meetings Tuesday, Thursday
Saturday and Sunday at 800 p. m.
Sunday school at $500 p. m. 81, - 4
Special meetings all this week.
go -.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
!. SCHOOL 5 ); he NOTES S

2, BY the end Of the week the debat-
ing team which consists of Alice Daley,
John Smith, and Albert Jacqua, will
have completed three very strong neg
alive speeches on the question: IRE
solved that North Dakota should adopt
a plan Of Workingmen's insurance sim
liar. to the Wisconsin PLAN" In the
last debate which took place in this
city this same team defeated Michigan
City byHa score of 8 to 0. Devils Lake
then had the Affirmative side, of the
question and by the change the team
may be weakened somewhat. On Feb
ruary 23d, Devils Lake will debate with
Hatton at Hatton and every one hopes
that Devils Lake will defeat Hatton. :
Last Monday was a holiday among
school students it being the anniver-
sary of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
Next Thursday, February 22nd, is
Washington's birthday and it is also a
holiday. ys.@ ,:...-, Il ~.
! Tuesday noon the seniors received
their class pins which they have been
waiting for for several weeks. The
pin. is Of solid gold, rather small with
the letters D. L.. H. s.. embossed upon
it and the year "12" inlaid on the. Up.
per part of the pin The pin is con.
venient size and is not too snowy. s.5
\ Every week the speed Of the differ
'ent typewriting students is recorded
and last weeks report is as follows:
Martha Schultz, 6S words per minute
: for 80 minutes. d. .. l. I
Adolph schlichting, es words per min
{. ute for "a minutes. K x :'@7t
Fannie Ray, So words per minute, for
80 minutes. ,s...z. .:ssiSs;...szss
Dow Bowman, 81. words per minute,
Nt9sa.F',F E%r'.I17s - -. - 81;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
At The Churches
Catholic.

Catholic.
Low Mass, a. m.
Low Mass, with German Sermon.
8 a. m.
High Mass and English sermon,
1890 a. m. 49,. . tn
Sunday school, 2 p. m.
Sermon and benediction. 1880 p. m.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

#s for 38 minutes.
Fern Baker, 81 words per minute, for
3S minutes. N
Rescue e s',', Baker, 50 words per minute,
for SO minutes, b
The speed Of the pupil counts on
their work and the slow; ones are not
liable to receive their credit for: the
year. 81, !. s5s ss: lss$
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

Although the number OF cases Of tar
diness seemed TO- decrease when the
tardy pupil was compelled to present
an excuse before entering a class, last
month there were more cases Of, tardi-
ness than in any other preceding
month. Some other method Of stop
ping this will probably be adopted. N;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16
The Devils Lake Ba1, 4,
Concert ...'.. Ms

TO take place at the Opera House Tuesday
Evening. Feb. 9th. should have q packed
house The. reorganMed band has now reached
point Of musical excellence that makes it most
valuable asset to the city, and it should have the
hearty support Of every resident Of Devils Lake:
The purpose Of the concert IS to raise money for
the band fund The city now has q fine band
and it is to the interest Of the citizens that the
necessary funds should be raised to maintain it
in first class condition The sale Of tickets should
be limited only by the capacity Of the there.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

II fsY57S| f4}t ~ tk26EF ~
Many high school students are in
Queen Zephra" and rehearsal Of the
opera 'tThe Captain of plymouth" has
been. postponed this week and will be
take up in earnest next week. There
are about sixty in the chorus Of "The
Captain of Plymouth" and as there are
many good voices among the students
a very fine chorus will be organized
and also some excellent solos will be
sung by a few who have the best
voices. 2i< t$. :. ,ht.
Every morning from fifteen minutes
to nine until fifteen after the seniors
are busy with the review of the diff
ferent subjects of: the grades. Mr..
Jorgenson is now teaching the review
of Arithmetic. Mr.. Wolverton will
teach geography, Miss Gretzsinger,
i. amman and Mr.. Broadwater, SPELL
ing and Penmanship. Many Of the sen
:ors were surprised when they found
that they could not work square root
or find the interest on small sum Of
money. After they are through with
the review of all the subjects they will
be all the more efficient to take up
some position which requires the use
Of all the different subjects which they
have studied. ! IL q 2. y. ,te-...
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

Ole Johnson Eide to FL. J. Nyhus.
and~J.& Z. Rosholt, ". WIZ sNW1-4
and sW14 Sec. :25-157 I so, ST, 7o0. 5.:..
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-16

Charles B. Richards and wife to Ar
thur E. Home, W. d., E1-2 WIZ of NV
IA Sec. 33-165.65, $1.00. >S: 81 >..,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-22
MUCH INTEREST IN GARBAGE CAN DEAL Said That Referendum Peti- tiOn Is Being Circulated.
 Weatherly Talks

One of the ivest subjects of gossip throughout the city yesterday was in ref erencc 10 the contract about 10 be entered into between the city and the National Civic Street Cleaning company, as q re- suh of which the company will furnish the city for it's use certain number of garbage cans on which the company will display advertising.
 For his stand against the contract, Com missioner Exum received many congratu- lations during the day. and in the after noon several prominent merchants visited him for the purpose of expressing their appreciation.
 Commissioner Weatherly, in reference to the matter, said: Tn the first place the contract has not been signed as yet. In the second place, the contract when signed will bring to the city a large number of handsome garbage cans with which we will replace the present unsightly ones at a saving of from between $500 and s25Oo.
 We will have the right to pass upon every advertisement that is intended for the cans, and none will deal with pills, or beerine, or questionable prescriptions. think the contract a good one
 Commissioner Exum stated that Walter Moore, formerly an alderman of the city, circulated yesterday a petition for ref erendum election, the subject of which was to be the contract for garbage cans Several names were signed to the peti- tion,' stated MT. Exum.
 When informed of this, Commissioner Weatherly stated to an Age-lIerald re- porter: fPlease tell the people for me that am in favor of referendum cleo tion concerning this contract
 As to whether or not the contract will be signed is unknown. The concensus of opinion is that the merchants of the city are sore, and that the local people who made application for the same priYil- ege are sorer still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-22
NEED FOR MORE POLICE

til 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The average number of policemen for this shift is 20 and then in three precincts there Is but one man to the precinct. At North Birmingham, West Find and Woodlawn only the sergeants work dur ing that time. This leaves IT men to be divided between old Birmingham and Ensley, which includes the chief, cap tains, sergeants, wardens and patrol drivers.
 The evening shift from s:SO o'clock in the afternoon until 11:S0 o'clock in the evening is perhaps the strongest shift of the day. It works on the aver age 53 men.
 On the day shift there are no police men in the residence sections of the city The evening and morning shifts work two bicycle scouts on each side of the city who cruise from the ex- treme eastern to the extreme western part of the city.
 Chief Bodeker has been complimented many times on the results gained from the small number of policemen His position is appreciated as well as Is Judge Lanes. It is predicted in official circles that the force will be increased shortly. if not by the desired 150 men, by at least enough men to be of ma terial benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-22
BEATTY WILL GO
 TO LOUISVILLE
Local Real Estate Man Will Inspect Modern Apartment Houses
 to Get Ideas

For the purpose of looking over the latest accomplishments in the erection of apartment houses, I Groom Beatty, gen. era manager of the Birmingham Realty company, will leave within a few days for Nashville. Louisville and Cincinnati. The company of which MT. Beatty is general manager plans to erect an apartment house at the corner of Halls avenue and Highland avenue, the work 10 start this summer and to cost $150,00O. or perhaps more The apartment house was noted several weeks ago.
 In Louisville it is stated there is to be found a greater number of modern ar ranged apartments than in any city of America or Europe. The construction there in apartments Is said to have been more advanced than either New York, ondon, Paris, Berlin or any other. city many times larger than Louisville. While other cities will be looked over by the local realty company official before plans are finally passed upon, it is stated that Louisville will furnish Birmingham the model in apartment house construction.