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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
When Abstinence Was a Novelty.
A Note Of Apprehsnsion.

do you think your boy Josh viii be
satisfied to stay on the farm?"
"Mebbe it'll be just as well II he
ISN'T" commented Farmer Corntossel.
THE way he wants to run the place.
II he is satisfied nobody else an be
halfway comfortable" Washington
Star. .
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

The Kssbo Co.. struction Company Of
this city recently landed the contract
for the building or an $4,000 school
house at Donnybrook.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Heimdal Lodge No. "a, Sons Of Nor
way, will on Thursday evening, May
10th, celebrate the Norwegian indie
pendence day with a'dance at the OPP
era House hall. Admission $1.00 q
couple, including refreshments. Good
music. Everybody cordially invited.
4 ,,-.. Committee.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Attorney J. F. Cowan returned home
yesterday for a visit to his large farm
near Derrick and also a professional
trip to Sarles.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Misses Marie and Rose Chapman of
Brins,nade were shopping and visiting
in the city this we ELK. While here they
we're the guests of Mrs. o. T. Geno.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
Just Suppose.

You better stop yo' growlin' Wen you
amt got muffin tall ter grJwl bout.
Des s'pose dat you wuZ rich an had
ter pay de income tax or dat you
couldn't sleep Wen night come fer
thinkin' dat a yethquakc mought swall-
er de bank, wild all yo' money in It'll
Br'er Williams i'll Atlanta Constitution.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Last weeks Knox Advocate says
Elmer Steen and Theo. Peterson went
down to Devils Lake Saturday n
ing on No. 10 and returned that night
Mr.. Steen brought back a Mitchell 6
and Mr.. Peterson a bort.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
TiqhtWad.

tx is an unknown quantity. isn't it,
mamma?"
1T is to your father when I ask him
to give me one."-Baltimore American.
The art of being happy. is the art Of
discovering the depths that lie In the
common daily things.-Brierly.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Monday fire destroyed the home of
Henry Baker of Cleveland township.
Owing to the fact that only two men,
bers of the family were at home at
the time, which was early in the morn
ing, nothing was saved.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
Poured It Out.

MY wife said she did not mind my
having a bottle Of whisky on the side
board If l would permit her to pour it
OUT
"Of course you consented to that?"
Eyes, and she poured it out Of the
window"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

The young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mcnamara of Cato township
has been very ill during the past week.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

For Infants and Children
In Use forO Over
s z'". &: .. :, &MMz7x

Mr.. and Frs. M. j. Bredvold Of this
city are the proud parents of a baby
boy who arrived to bless their home
Saturday last. Mother and child do
ing nicely.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
eetterinu the World.

IL Iuc WOiIu we i've Ill Is uQSdC1S-
factory you may say it is the will Of
God that 1t should be so. That gets
you nowhere. You may say it is the
law Of nature it should be so. That
gets you nowhere. either. But when
by accurate measurement Of lengths
and weights and temperatures and
modes Of motion you understand that
everything IS what it is because of
process then it ZONES to YOU that what
process has made process can make
over. Then If you like not the fashion
Of this world you can alter it. 1t may
we'll be that the possession OF a small,
round grain of fafta enables one to
say unto this moAAtaanS sBe thou re-
moved and he then ad223st INTO the sea-"
but If you want It done yodu lay down
tracks, put locomotives and gondola
cars on them, install steam diggers at
one end and bargeS at the other and
make Goethals superintendent Of the
job.-Eugene Wood in Century.
Rings on Oyster Shells.
"A pOHu1Al k1lCOIN dUOAI A1A6S III GA
oyster shell being an indication Of its
age is not supported by the careful in
vestigation Of Miss Ann l.. Massey, who
tested specimens from the oyster sta
ton at Ardfry, at thcrhead Of Galway
bay. 1t has been supposed by many
that each ring, or group. on the oysters
deep valve stood for Il years growth.
But Miss Massey says that this deduc-
ton is not reliable. After q patient
scrutiny Of over COO samples Of various
ages, from eighteen months to six
years, she says: An oyster Of eight
cen months or two >ummers appears
to possess at least two rings, but may
have as many rs five. One of three
summers has at least two rings and
may have six. 4. fonr-ycar-old oyster
may have only three rings or may pos
sess seven OF eight" London Mail.
Life Of an Arctic Sealer.
The arctic sealcr has Il very hard
life. Sealing does not consist only Of
scrambling Oyer ice fields in search Of
prey and battling hrcathicssly and
f1ercely when it is found. There are
many incidental. l,arylsl,ips to endure.
The usual type of arctic weather is
q dense, lung ciog@ing fog. with cold
that is enough to freeze :: Glowing
furnace. This fog. strange as it may
seem, is oftentimc> mixed with cruel
billiards. of heavy SNOW. made .
terrible by high and constant gales.
The passing Of tie snow is usually
accompanied by Slcci and rain that are
more penetrating th"n snow. Misery.
therefore. is not an "mfa,niliar vi"itn!
to the crews of arc;j' $calers.-Deirnii
Free Press.
When Abstinence Was a Novelty.
Seventy years ago drinking was so
common that. when IL total abstainer
applied to a London company for n
life insurance policy. the board of di.
rectors held a special meeting to deal
with the unprecedented case. They
finally decided to insist on a special
premium to cover the extra hazard. but
the man upset their expectations by
living to the age Of eighty-two.-Youth's
COMPANION,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Ladies' and gentelemen's rain coats
made to your order It less than you
can buy them ready made with a much
larger selection Of styles. Burtscher,
the Tailor. It.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

A regular meeting of Mythia Lodge
of Perfection was held in the temple
last evening.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Milt Swanston of Michigan City
attending to business matters in the
city Tuesday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

Mrs. w. H. Wake of Crazy was Wis
iting and shopping in the city Mon
day.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
Mixed In Her Mytnoionx.

Mrs. Kawler-Do you consider Alice
very good looking? Mrs. Blunterby-
oh, Alice is pretty enough, but /
wouldn't call her an Adonis!-Boston
Transcript.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
Matchless.

Dick-Grace is certainly one match
less girl. Harry-Well. the absence Of
Suitors long ago convinced her father
of the same tllin@.-Hrooklyn Eagle.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

REPORT. OF THE. CONDITION OF
THE DEVILS LAKE STATE BANK
at Devils Lake, in the State of North
Dakota, at the close Of business May
LIST, 1916.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11

The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church are meeting with Mrs. N. o.
Simenstad this afternoon.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-05-11
LOCALS

Insure your auto with Powell.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-06-23

sway. followed into the silence BY soft
laughter. From The Firs came the
last angry wall of the fat young god,
choked Off in midtiight by the soft
hand OF sleep. Then the scurrying OF
many feet along the dusty road. silence,
and last of all, the trailing whistle of
boy signaling good-night-sound say.
ing good-by to happy day.
Hours passed before the moon
popped into the sky. hurrying just at
first as though she knew she were
forty minutes late again. One by one
lights went out Other lights cleaned
from upper windows; then they, in
turn, went out. Red Hill had gone to
bed.
From Maple house Alan slipped out
to smoke a last cigar. He hesitated
moment and then STROBE through the
long grass laden with seed and just
decking itself with dewy jewels for the
night. He crossed to the old church.
The door was open. He entered and
climbed the crumbling stairs to the
belfry. He jumped into one of the
arches and sat down. his legs dangling.
His eyes wandered slowly over the
familiar scene. From behind their
trees Maple house. The Firs and Elm
house blinked up at him dreamily. Be
fore them ran the RIBBON of road,
white under moonlight. dipping at each
end into the wide worlc. Up and down
the road before The Ftrs, paced two
| figures-Gerry and Alix. Gerry's arm
was around her. Long black shad-
| ows, all pointing to the west, like
| fallen silhouettes cut the moonlight.
Above them, the autumn-painted trees
gave out a golden echo Of light.
Alan drew great, quivering breath,
"My boy, you have been far, far
away" j. Y. had said and he had an
swered, yes, but have come back"
But it was only now, tonight. that he
had really come back.
Alan's wandering eyes settled on
Maple house. Even as hen gather
[ eth her chickens under her WINGS" he
whispered.
And then the peace of home descend
ed upon him. On his SCARED spirit he
| felt the touch of the healing hands Of
home. It's sweetness and its power, its
love everlasting demanding love for
ever, knocked at his waking heart and
found the door open. Far, far had he
wandered in the world of mind and
the world Of men, but in the end he
had come back like a Wayne to the
eternal mother of the Waynes. To
night he knew that his drifting soul
had dropped anchor at last.
(THE ENID
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Activities of Women.

New York city is in need of at least
fifty thousand servant girls.
Typewriter girls are found even
among the kimono-clad women of ia
pan.
There are today probably seven
thousand women in the United States
practicing medicine.
The great Mexican estate of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst of California, compris-
ing over three million acres. probably
will be broken up by President Car
rama, who, has announced that he In
tends to drive all foreign land holders
from that country.
Miss Louise l.. Thomas of st. Louis
turned her back on society to become
a volunteer kindergarten teacher in
settlement in the foothills of the Cum
berland mountains.
Demanding that they be sent to the
battle front, group of French women,
wearing uniforms, recently attempted
to enter the chamber of deputies In
Paris, but were turned back.
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Q.!ssll;c1tJgz[24|
$50 ZNNW |

Gerry had always been quiet but
during the long drive from the station
to The FRS. his silence amounted to a
penetrating Stiffness Alix felt it but
it did not depress her; she knew her
| self to be in the presence of a com.
munion. Gerry was devoting the hour
of his return to the scenes Of his boy.
hood to d silent conservation. These
| cool valleys and hollows; the Low
road, with its purling accompaniment
of hidden waters; the uncovered still
nave of Long lane, were as the ances'
trail halls of the Lansings. 1t was right
that he should do homage to the mem
cries they evoked.
To his mother Gerry made no expla'
nations. He knew that to her it was
enough that her boy had come back
| When Mrs. Lansing released him, Alix
caught his hand and led him up to the
nursery. Together they looked down
upon their sleeping child.
Gerry, Jr., was fat to the verge of
a split. His curly tow head was
tousled and on his brow slight per-
spiration testified to the labor of sound
sleep. His arms were outstretched
His legs had kinks at the knees, they
were so chubby. His petulant little
mouth was half open, disclosing tiny
teeth.
isn't he beauty?" asked Alix lit
tie loudly, wishing he would awaken.
Gerry nodded. With his eyes still
on the child he put his arm around
Alix and drew her to him. What Mar
garita had done for him, Alix had done.
AS he felt her frail body quivering in
his embrace, as he looked back and
measured the sacrifice by what the
awful night Of the coming Of the Man
had taught him, he was overwhelmed
by new humility. He turned Alix's
face up to his. His lips moved in an
effort to thank her but words failed
him. Alix understood. She lifted her
arms around his neck and drew his
head down. He held her body very
close as he kissed her, softly. ador-
ingly. Alix hid her face against his
shoulder for moment and then threw
back her head and shook the tears
from her eyelashes. She smiled through
wet eyes. II am afraid he's not quite
perfect-inside. Such temper. Gerry.
I'm afraid he'll grow up into man
about town and awfully wild" She
turned grave eyes on Gerry, Jr., and
her brows puckered. What do you
thinkT'
Gerry smiled. From the looks OF
him I predict be gets bis latter In
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-06-23
Knew Extremes of Fortune.

Few careers have covered wider ex-
tremes of fortune than did that of
John of Cappadocin. He was Roman
officer of very high rank under EN-
peror Justinian, in the sixth CEN
fury. He was a very able man, and
under his direction the finances Of the
government flourished wonderfully.
Incidentally he amassed a great for
tune for himself. But he was very
corrupt, and the revenues were raised
ION the deaths of thousands, the pow.
erty of millions, the ruins Of cities, and
the desolation of provinces" He lived
most extravagantly, and INDUCED In
all sorts of wicked practices. But his
life of destinations profigacy was sud-
denly changed into one of abject pow
erty Though guilty of many crimes,
he was accused Of one Of which he
seems to have been innocent, and was
condemned to be scourged like the
lowest of criminals. Nothing OF his
vast fortune was left him but one old
ragged cloak, and it is said that for
seven years he begged bread in the
streets of cities that once had trem-
bled at his name.
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as though they were ashamed to be
caught in their ragged clothes under a
blue sky. Downytopped masses of
cumulus poked drowsy heads over the
horizon and watched them run. Out
| Of the dome Of heaven filtered a single
trill of song.
The Hill was very still but presently
from far away on the West Lake
road came the whinny Of horse; a
| little later, little nearer, a peal of
| laughter; then the sound of wheels and
chattering voices. A wagonette, two
spring wagons and pony cart burst
| from Long lane and wheeled right and
| left. They were full of grown-ups
turned young for a day and youths
that thought they would be young for
| ever.
The wagonette, swinging down the
road toward Maple house, suddenly
swerved and plowed through the tall
grass. Alan and Glenn on the end seats
were almost thrown out. Alan looked
| back at the road and stared. A fat
| donkey had claimed the right of way
and held it. Several lengths of legs
stuck out from her bullying sides. Be-
hind her hurried a painting nurse.
Alan turned to Glenn. do donkeys
never die"
"Oh! l hope not" said Glenn grave
~. "You change them. We changed
ours while you were away"
$50 she has been changed" said
Alan. "Well, that's something"
Silly" said Glenn, you've been see
ing that donkey every day for weeks"
NO." said Alan. this is the first
time I've really seen her."
The sun took last long look at Red
Hill and dropped out Of sight. Then,
as though he would come back and
look again, he sent up a broad after
glow that climbed and climbed till the
tip OF the very clouds that peeped over
East mountain were tinged with the
rosy light.
From an open upstairs window came
Clem's soft voice. Yes, dears- pink
night-caps. Those big sleepy clouds are
putting them on because they are just
glad to 60 to bed"
81 wanta pink night-cap."
"Why, darling. night-caps are only
for white-headed people and white
headed clouds. Just wait until you're
white-headed. Now climb into bed and
I'll tell"
Beyond the mountain-ash thicket a
love-sick Bob White kept saying
Goodnight" to his mate. She an
swered sleepily.
From Maple house, The FRS, and far
down the road, from Elm house warm
lights flashed out and settled down
INTO a steady glow. A burst Of young
voices swept into the night and died
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CHAPTER XXxIv-continled.

Is
a hard light came into Alix' eyes
Gerry felt himself suddenly alone. He
went doggedly on. He told of the
chase and the capture, of how he and
the girl had seen the canoe drift out
into the clutch of the eddy and swirl
out into the river and away. He told
her of how they laughed and Alix
shrank. Gerry paused, his brow puck
cred. He wished he could tell in words
the battle Of his spirit, the utter ruin
of his downfall. He could not and in
stead he sighed.
There was something in that sigh so
eloquent of defeated expression that it
succeeded where words might have
failed. 1t called to Alix with the
strong call of helpless things 1t drew
back her mind to Gerry. With him
and the girl she threaded the path to
Fazenda Flores. It's ruin sprang upon
her through his eyes. With him she
discovered the traces of an ancient
ditch, with him and the old darky she
dug along that line through long, hot
months. She grew to know Lieber as
the tale went on and finally to love
hip because of all things Lieber
seemed to need love - somebody
efse'S love-most. She amused herself
with Kemp and his drawl She tried
to keep her thoughts away from Mar
garita and at the coming of Marga-
rita's boy, she WINGED.
AS he finished telling Of the coming
of the Man, Gerry stopped short. The
thought came to him with tremendous
force that Alix too had gone through
that for him. The impulse to get up
and throw himself before her and on
his knees to thank her almost tore him
from his seat but he fought it down
He hurried on with his story. He told
of the coming of Alan and Of the reve-
lation Ire had brought. And then in a
choked voice and only because he had
set himself to tell the whole truth he
pictured the flood the death of True
Blue, and the overwhelming by the
waters before his very eyes of Mar
garita and the Man. Then he arose
and with hands braced on the table
leaned towards Alix. II have told you
this so that perhaps you may under
stand what l am going to tell you now.
If the flood had not come-if Margarita
and the Man had lived-I would not
have come back"
Alix sat very still and studied
Gerry'S face. He had finished the task
he had set himself to do and he was
suddenly very tired. His eyes dropped
as though from their own weight and
then he raised them again to her in
scrutable face.
"Well?" he asked after a long pause.
"Well?" replied Alix.
Gerry's stalwart figure dropped. at
Is quite just" he said, latter all that,
that you should lot want me. | have
spent the last weeks making myself
ready for that. You waited for me;
1 didn't wait for you. If you do not
want me. | will go away"
Alix rose slowly to her feet. She
looked very slim and tall in her cling
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-06-23

/ HOME
i By
/ GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN
Copyright Thecen Company

by The Century Company

stopped down, picked her up tenderly
and laid her on the great leathern
couch. He knelt beside her. On one
arm he pillowed her head, with the
other hand he sought hers. "Please,
Alix," he begged, please don't cry"
''1'm not crying" sobbed Alix, I'm
laughing"
Gerry smiled and waited. Soon Alix
became quiet. Her eyes closed. She
| drew a long, quivering breath and
then she opened her eyes again and
her lips broke into the old dear smile,
the smile of an opening flower. II am
| tired-tired," she said, "but 1 believe
/ I'm almost hungrier than am tired"
'I'm glad you said it first" replied
Gerry, giving serious thought to the
| fact that he was faint with hunger
| himself. Ever since some funny
Johnny wrote, Feed the brute we
men have been shy about echoing our
stomachs. It's four o'clock. Hours
after lunch time"
| "Really?" said AliX, nesting down
closer to his arm and letting her smil-
ing eyes wander over him. How well
this suit fits you. There's something
about it 1t isn't, is it?"
Gerry nodded. "Same old suit. By
the way, when l came in John said you
told him to telephone to the club and
say you wished to see me. What made
you think l would go to the club firstY
Alix looked puzzled 81 didn't.
didn't tell John to telephone" She
paused, still puzzling, then her face
cleared. "Why-poor old John-he's
getting very old. you know, Gerry
That was three years ago l told him to
| telephone-the day you never came
back. 1t must have been the suit. He
saw you standing there in the same
suit and three years became as one
day to the old fellow"
Gerry sighed. "Alix, do you want
those three years to become as day
to us?"
Alix shook her head slowly from
side to side. "No, dear, don't. They
have given me-given US both-fal
more than they took away" She put
her bare arms around his neck, drew
him down and kissed him. you dc
not know yet all that they have given
you. You think you have come back
and found me, frittering butterfly in
a great empty house. But you've found
only my abandoned cocoon. I'm no,
here at all. I've packed myself into
the dearest little bundle Of pink fat
yellow curls and chubby legs, and left
the bundle on Red HILL"
Gerry nodded but he was grave and
silent Not in a day nor month could
he altogether forget the Man.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-06-23
KILLED SEEKING TO ESCAPE
How General Morgan, Famous Confed
crate Raider, Ended His Long
Series Of Forays.

In December, 1868, Longstreet, who
paign in Tennessee. returned into Vir'
ginia, leaving the noted guerrilla, Cci.
John H. Morgan, to carry on the strug-
gle in East Tennessee. December ~
there was a fight between General
Sturgis and Morgan-the latter having
an. army of about 6,000--near New
Market, in which Morgan was defeat
ed. In another fight January 16, 1864,
Morgan made the attack and Sturgis
was driven back to Strawberry Plains.
Morgan fingered in East Tennessee
until May, and late in the month, with
small band Of men, he went over the
mountains and raided through eastern
Kentucky, plundering the wealthy dis
trict as he went through. He cap
tured several small towns, dashed into
Lexington, burning the railway sta
tion and other property there, and hur-
ried on to Frankfort. But General
Burbridge was in pursuit. and came
up with Morgan's men near Cynthlana,
and in the fight which followed, Nor
gan lost 200 in killed and wounded, 400
prisoners, and 1000 horses captured.
Morgan now retreated into East Ten
nessee. In September he had his force
at Greenville, and Morgan himself
and his staff were at the house OF
Mrs. Williams. General Gillem, with
troops, surrounded the house, and
Morgan was killed while trying to es-
cape. His body was sent through the
lines by flag of truce, and was bur-
led with imposing ceremonies at Alb
ingdon, Va.