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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
How to Tell Her Age.

Girls of marriageable age do rot like to
tell how old they are. but you can find out by
following the subjoined instructions, the
young lady doing the figuring: Tell her to
put down the number Of the month in which
-he was born then to multiply it by g, then
to add ), then to multiply it by 50, then to
add her age, then to subtract 3G5, then to add
ll5, then tell her to tell you the amount she
Las left. The Two figures to the right will
tell you her age and the remainder the month
Of her birth. For example, tho aa.ount is
so2-she ives is 90 years old and was born in
Inc eighth oionth tAugusH. Try it.-Read-
III. 1eiesracl
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
Our Girls A,c Just Great.

Priscilla, the Puritan Maiden would prob.
ably have been shocked had sho bren asked
to become Il member Of u feminine baseball
team, and after due practice challenge the
nine in which Miles Stand.sh and John Al
den wero playing. lliscilil was nice girl!
is girls went a hundred years ago, but ON
Priscillas are just rs l.luch ahead Of the cid
girls i'll physical culture as wero such men IL;
Miles Staniish and JOHN Alden ahead Of oi.
dudes as to maIliness and brains Wushin,
ton Post
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
Steam Torpedo boat.

y new sort Of ram has appeared. 1t is a
boat furnished in the forward part with q
heavy cylinder like that Of steam engine,
about fifteen feet long, with q piston rod
twelve inches in diameter. This piston rod
which will extend through the bow Of the
boat, will be Il ram. 1t will be driven hy q
force Of steam equal to $50 tons, sufficient to
pierce the side OF the heaviest ironclad with
one blow. 1t is, in fact, II steam torpedo
boat Chicago Tribune
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
4 won,an's Power Over Snakes.

Thero is young married lady in Eibcrton
who is a snake charmcr. She is fearless of
these reptiles. AMI will capture with her
hands any shake that she finds in the woods,
and has tanned several Of them iog pct:. once
She captured large snake ....t seized lie,
hand. This lady Iii not experience am
trouble f.om lis fa.lss, and continued her
sport If capturing them. She seems 10 have
Il strange po'1e. over reptiles, ard it is sci
>-oin that Tic" offer any resistance.-Aia"om
II N Tel. r,aI,;,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
BEN BosEN, THE SAILOR.
Ben Bosen was sailor man.
But not a man aSSlier,
Therefore he would not whale man,
Ent only .a,nn n ,,.hnlnr

Ben BoSen was a sailor Elan,
But not a man aSSliier
Therefore he would not whale a man,
But only man q whaler
He'd sail the seas and seize the sails,
And when he'd heave the lead,
lie would be led to tcave and pale
Throw up the sponge, most dead.
He'd eye his pipe and pipe his eye
When smoking was forbidden:
When wet he'd say that he was dry
And search for liquors hidden.
Sometimes he'd see n ship; sometimes
He'd only ship Il sea.
The climcs he sew were mostly climbs
Cpon the ropes to Sec.
Bcn's hard tack was TO tack tile ship,
Yet never man YVES sooner
Than lie, when in the slip. tn slip
And Quic; attack Il Schooner"
lie was aboard when eli the sea,
When on the land u boart,cr.
Though not boarding pirate. lie
Was then Il iic-ratc boardcr
Though Ben could not direct at STA,
Vt sta he could die wrecked;
His resurrection t!ay would be
The day they d raise her wrecked.
One day Il shark went swimming hy,
And Len, alas. he filed him
No shark, they said, could make hin! dix
Unless the shock first Killed him.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
Why He Went Home Early.

Scatterbrains-I didn't lave good time
at Buliion's last night.
Quickwt-So inferred You wcnt u. II.
Was there any troubled
S:attcrbrains-O no, ho trouble. But l
told Bullion that his father laid the founda-
ton of his fortune by robbing his grand
mother. and he kicked Inc down the stair
way. Then left.-PhiladelpLia Inquirer.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
His Serious Fault,

y physician was negotiating the other day
for horse, which was warranted sound, 4
good road ter and everything that the heart
OF driver could desire. as u final precau
tion he inquired: SIS he afraid of anythin.
OH the road" "Well, not much of anything, !
hcsitated the owner. ''lio SHES I; lttlo al
anything higl-liko tho entrance to n come.
tcry." And tho man did not realize that ,o
had said ihe wrong thing till the doctors
pulzzical expression took the wool from his
wits Well, we are all bit afraid of the ctl-
trance to Il cemetery, but, shy as VIC may,
thti,er We tend. Boston Commonwealth
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
A snaka 10. g Doll.

In Richland, Ca, Mrs Majors little by
about years old, has very largo cat that
be plays horse with. They found the other
'iu;, near the house. snake over three feet
long. The cat tried to kill the snake. but tho
little boy took it away from the cat and car
ried it i'll his arms to his mother, telling her
he had found doll. His mother vas so ex-
cited that she could do nothing but scream
which scared the child and caused it to drop
the snake and go to his mother Tho snalie
was Killed and found to be what is called
coach whip Tie little fellow did not want
to give up lis doll but his mother promised
him another and he was satisfied.-Dawsom
tCiaj News
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
4 Noble Woman.

Helen Chalmers. .ae daughter Of tho noted
scotch divine, lives i'll one or the lowest parts
OF Edinburgh. Her home consists of {; few
ROOMS i'll an alley, surrounded by drunken
ncss, proverty and suffering Every night
she goes out into tho lanes OF the city with
her lantern. and slo never returns to h4,
quarters without ono or moro girls or women
she has taken from; tha street The people
love her, and She is ncTer molestad or insult
el.-Eew Orleans Picayune
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
Both or Neither.

Strange, said old Baystate. The awful
cheek Of young man in love How is it. do
you suppose, that a man who doesn't care to
ask You for fifty dollars, walks right up 10
yFu and asks for your daughterf' Don't
row said young Sneepranche, '.unless it is
because hes afraid you won't let MIN have
lie fifty" Bob Burdetta.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06

That's nothing! y ezclaims the editor Of
The Pi=cataquis Observer, as lie reads til;
account Of the Exeter girl who tends the
tail stock" in lurnber mill. He boasts of q
fiscataquis maiden who put up thirtv-two
punches OF shingles in ecveE iInnrs
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06

Our marriage Is not II failuio, i, it, dear'
No.

Our i1Hrriagc Is not a faiulo, Is L, dear'
40.
And we just live like two turtle doves in
leap year. and not ripct rises to mar the
harmony of our g.ntly' flowing lives docs ts
No.
And you love to bring up the coal for me,
;.:.,i Lang olt the oioihe.. and ,uiil the fires
III the morning, an do everything to Giahe
Jour little wife l.appy,
Yes.
And you want NE to ask mother down to
spend couple o. months With us. Now
don't say no. bit come and kiss me, that 5
deer
Yes, 1 viii shc. 81. drop that rollingpin.
Texas Sifting..
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06

Tonmy-W Won't you kiss me- Nelliel
Ne..!e-No, m1.mms said mustn't Kiss tho
boys But you may kiss me- me.-Burlington
FREE Press.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
On ll,r un,ne Strctri,.

"lE;t.e sou done anything for mc:7 asked
lawyc; entered the cell.
Yes, indeed" said the l"gal gentleman
glccsully.
"O, what is Z" demanded tI,o murderer;
IA pardon.'
"No"
"A commutation Of sentence"
'No."
Then, III mcrcy's name, WHAT
IL havc succeeded said tho lawyer, in
having the day OF your execution changed
from Friday to Monday Friday is IN un-
lucky day, you !iup. n-Nanliee Dlada.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06

y Polish writer of stories las lately re-
ceives. an envelope containing $4,000 "froln
an aamiring Reader
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06

Wien men work to support their @l.e.
and children in idlenass and luxury it is
taken as u matter Of course. When woman
works to support husband in that sort Of
fashion Size mag be cu,ied fool, but he is
called ti.n''" And public opinion in both
these cases is t"al.de'! npon the fact that the
man sought the woman, that he 4.3led her to
marry !inl Md there lies the uoia.,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
BUSINESS CARDS.

III w. BATES,
Attorney at Law,
GLADSTONE. ID. r.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06
THE SULTAN AT JOuORE.
A VISIT TO AM INDEPENDENT AND
NOTED MALAY RULER.

The Road Across Singapore, Whore Tigers
Kill Three Hundred People Every Year.
The Snltan's Beautiful Palace and His
Tikin, for J.,,r,,,,,us
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-07-06

Yes, viii ahc. 5o1 drop that rollingpin.
--r..wrs SiEfiun.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
RLTE ANp THE GRAY.

Gen. GordOn's Patriotic speech to the
Veterans at Elizabeth. \. J.
EL1zABETH. Y. j., May e.-GOv. Gordon,
of Georgia, was rendered an enthusiastic
reception here tonight by the Drake
Zouves and other union veterans. After
the centennial parade in New York il sp-
pears Gen. Drake and several members Of
his staff met Gov. Gordon and staff, and
after cordial greeting, decorated them
with badges of various kinds as a mark of
friendship and amity. At a meeting of
the Grand Army Of the Republic at Brook
lyn next day some impetuOus member
spoke harshly of this incident and threat
ened to have Gen. Drake impeached. Gov.
Gordon referred feelngly 70 this matter
tonight and said not single Grand Army
badge was bestowed upon him or his stan.
They were all badges Of companies and
other organizations. he said such an ex-
hibitiOn of temper upon 80 ludicrOus mis-
apprehension Is sad. He would trust with
a thousand fold more confidence the honor
and safety Of the republic TO the keeping If
those battle SCARED veterans who buried
their sectional prejudice az AppOmatOx
ami who were glad to extend sOldeTly
greetings TO the sincere man who had
fought against them, than 10 trust that re.
public TO men who were unable 20 hide
memory of Washington The verdict
of ,he tribunal Of the future govern
ment, Gordon said, has already been
practically told in the epitaph placed by
Kentucky father on the tombstone over the
grave OF his two boys, one OF whom died
in the Federal and the ether 10 the COnfed
crate service. The epitaph was. Here
lie my brave boys-tbe one died hghting
for the union. the other for the rights Of
the states. Each died doing his duty as he
conceived IL
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
WALSH On BOYCOTTING.
Testimony of the Irish Archbishop Before
the Parneu Commission.

Testimony of the Irish Archbishop Before
the ParneIl Commission.
LONDON, May 9.-Arch bishop Walsh con-
tinued his testimony before the Parnell
commission to-day. He testified that facts
which came TO his knowledge proved the
league tended to diminish crime. There
had been a gradual decadence in secret
societies in ireland since 1866. He was
aware the league advised tenants not to en-
ter the land court after the passage of the
act establishing that court in 1884, and sub
sequent events justified that advice. He
only knew of one instance where the league
had been indiscreet. This indiscretion
consisted of the passage of a resolution by
a branch of the league to publish in its dis
trict list of persons not members of the
league He protested against this action,
and the publication of the list was thereup-
on abandoned.
As the league spread secret societies van
ished. People learned TO prefer open par
liamentary action and to dislike secrecy.
Throughout his diocese cases of boycOtting
had been few, although the leagues were
strong in that district. The only sense in
which bOycOtting ought 20 be tolerated
came under the name of exclusive dealing
Anything like Intimidation was reprehen-
sible. The members of the league held
tnat DoycotllnR Kept tne country Tree from
outrages. Witness did not approve of re-
fusing to sell the necessaries of life to a
man under boycott. He understood the
plan of campaign would be purely volun-
tary. The combination did not imply boy
eotting.
Atkinson, counsel for the Times, here
quoted from pastoral issued by the arch
bishop in 1882, denOuncing movement not
to pay debts as a forcible resistance to law.
Archbishop Walsh said the pastoral had
h,ak7 m nf ha
in the number of secret societies, owing to
the disorganization OF the league under the
Imprisonment of its leaders. and while the
people were driven TO despair by eYictions.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
KILLED HIS MAN.

A Burglar At Butte. Caught in the Act,
Gets His Reward.
BUTTE, May 10.-[SpeciAE to the Inde-
pendent l-Wednesday morning it was
discovered that burglars had broken into
H. A. D'Acheuls house on Granite street.
DAcheul and family are In Europe. W.
Ii. Dewitt, county attorney. and relative
OF D'Aeheul, placed S. 5. Trice on guard,
as il was expected that the thieves would
return. A watch was kept up Wednesday
night, but the burglars did not appear.
Last night Trice was on guard again, and
was sitting in the dining room facing the
window in the kitchen looking into the
back yard. when he saw two men raise the
cellar door outside and enter tine cellar.
From the cellar they went up stairs into
the room where Trice was and rolled a
bundle of goods into the cellar. Trice went
into the kitchen and saw . man
emerge from the cellar and called to
HIM TO stop. The man would not do it and
Trice pushed his gun through the window
and fired, hitting the burglar In the back
with a load of buck shot The wounded
mans pal surrendered and Trice took him
TO the Jail and gave himself up. Sheriff
Lloyd and others went TO D'Aeheurs
house and carried the wounded man TO the
sheriff's Office, where he died about fifteen
minutes after. The dead man gave his
name as Martin and his pals name as
Miehaelson. The latter ls in jail. TTice
is out on his own recO9nizance. An in
quest will be held at a. M. to-day. The
shooting took place at 1880.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
LOOKING FOR AvICTIM.
II. B. Child Declines the Republican Dele
gate Nomination ia Cascade.

II. B. Child Declines the Republican Dele
gate Nomination ia Cascade.
GREAT FALLS, May s.-lSpeciaI to the
Independent I-COnsiderabl dismay and
dissatisfaction was caused In the repubII-
can ranks here this afternoon by the re-
eeipt of q letter from II. w. Child, deciin-
ing the nomination for delegate, which he
received last week. The decision causes
disappOin iment among the republicans, for
Mr.. Child was expected to provide funds
literally for the campaign and TO secure
for the party the votes Of the workinRmen
at the smelter. Mr.. Child, it is understood,
declines for business reasons. The ae-
counts of the popular uprising for Gibson
and Collins, the democratic nominees,
must also have impelled him 10 withdraw
and not waste time and money on a hone
less tight. The Withdrawal OF Mr.. Child
is deemed fatal TO the republican
prospects. "We must now find some
one who is willing to be slauRh-
tered" said a leading republican this
afternoon. 1t will be difficult 70 induce any
prominent republican TO run al this late
hour. The strong republicans who were
so reluctant to run against the popular can
didates will be still more disinclined to do
so now. The democrats will not, however.
relax their vigilance. The committee de-
sires the democrats throughout Cascade
county 10 work hard. so as to roll I'D a big
vote for th party nominees, who are well
qualified 70 represent the county in the
convention. The nomination OF Magiunis
Toole, Clark, X. b. Smith and other Veter-
ans has had an inspiring effect on the dem
ocracy here and they will rally round the
nag in thousands on Tuesday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
THE CONFERENCE OVER.
Last Days Proceedings of the Congregs
tionaI Representative at Livingston.

Last Days Proceedings of the Congrega-
tional Representatives at Livingston.
LIVINGSTON. May 9-[Special TO the In
dependent THE third and last days ses-
sion of the Congregational conference
opened to-day at 10 8. m. with devotional
exercises by Rev. ). A. Wallace. Imme-
diateIy after the opening exercises a paper
was read by Rev. Wn. Ewing. of James
town, OAK, the subject of which was
Catechetical Instructions. He gave a gen.
eral account Of the Congregational Sabbath
school work IN Dakota and Montana and
the methods of the Sabbath school publish
ing society Of the denomination. At 2p.
m. there was a general discussion. the sub
ject being, How 10 reach the masses"
Rev. W. c. Fowler opened the discussion
with very able address in
which he said that there was
a prevailing opinion that the church was
partial to wealth and favored the rich as
against the laboring man. He said that in
cases of strikes and labor troubles minis
teIs and the editors of religious journals
should make careful inquiry into the
causes and not be influenced in the wrong
direction.
church were then ably presented by Rev
j. W. Van Ingen- He argued that the di.
vision of the Christian church must in the
nature of things be a sin, but just where
the sin lay he was unable TO
say. He thought that perhaps the
Episcopal church had been severe
in persisting in non-essentials; that
the only thing to which he chung and
which divided him from the other churches
was the belief in apostolic succession.
Rev. w. b. Coombs also extended the fra
ternsl greetings Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in a short address.
AT the close of the afternoon session the
members of the conference drove in body
to the canyon, distance of five miles.
The evening service was conducted by
Rev. VIM. Ewing, the subject being 1.-The
Only Salvation" After the evening ser
vice the committee on resolutions re-
ported that the thanks of the members Of |
the conference be extended to families who |
had extended hospitality TO the visiting |
brethren and TO the Northern Pacific rail- |
road for generous reduction in fare, and |
that the resolutions be printed in the news
papers. The next annual conference of the |
will be held in Helena, the |
first Tuesday in May 1890.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
THEIR SAD STORY.
Inmates Of Chicago Charitable In
stitution Tell PitifIl Tales Of
Ill Treatment.
Tying the Hands of an Unfortunate
and Then Beating Him Until
Life is Extinct.
A PAralytic Forced to Walk BarefoSted In
the SnOw-Days OF the InquisttiOn
Recalled.

CHICAGO. May s.-The taking of deposi-
tons in the suit brought against the man
agement OF the Home for Incurables was
begun to-day under the order of the court
The dispositions of a number OF inmates of
the institution were taken. They were
generally Of q tenor 60 sustain the allega-
tions in the complaint filed a couple Of days
ago The unfortunetes were very 10th 10
testify, number of them declaring they
would be made To suffer for it. Their
stories were pitiful, and told of neglect and
cruel treatment from matrOn ard attend
ants. Two Of the patients testified that on
the morning before the night that james
Bottom died, recently, they heard q cOnver-
sation between MatrOn Barlow and an At
tendant relative 70 a proposition TO tie
down Bottoms hands, as he was
troublesome. Mrs. Barlow agreed, and
the next morning Bottom was found dead
IN bed with his hands tied and his face and
eyes blaekeDed by blows. Other inmates
testlned that a paralytic was forced 70
walk without shoes of stockings in the
snow from one building to another; that
patients suffering from chronic dyspepsia
were not allowed TO have food as pre-
scribed by the physicians, and were nearly
starved to death. Another patient suffer
ing from spinal affection was forced 70 sit
in a stiff, straight back chair. causing him
intense suffering, and generally that
patients were treated with abuse and
cruelty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10
LEHMAN's CASE REOPENED. Q
Decision of Com mi is-ioner sparks Reversed
in Favor of "a Montantan-

Decision of Com missioner sparks Reversed
in Favor of a Montanian-
WASHINGTON. May Especial 10 the
independent Assistant Secretary Chand-
Ter to-day reversed one of Sparks decisions
in the case of Charles Lehman, assignee Of
William W. Dewitt, who made q pre-
emption entry in Helena district The de
fendant proved up on the land and sold it
to Lehman, but Sparks found clerical
error in the proof and held the land for
cancellation. ever after Lehman had made
$4,000 Improvements upon it. Dewitt re
fused to correct the mistake made and
Lehman asked that q patent be issued in
proof that Dewitt had complied with the
law. This Sparks refused for the reason
that the law and the rules ''Allow a pre-
emptor only, If living, to make pubIica-
ton notice on pre-emption affidavit."
Chandler holds differently, and says the
equity in the case should allow Leh-
man to show Dewitt had complied
with the law. But he also directs
that a special agent be present at the hear
ing, as when Dewitt made his final proof
only five acres were broken. yet the i'm
provements were valued at 81, ,00e and now
are worth 10000. The town of Cotton
wood has grown up on the land and the
secretary is of the opinion that the land
may have been entered for the purpose of
establishing town site, instead of for ag-
ricultural purposes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-10

TOPEKA, KS. May Sat the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe 81 s11 shares were
represented. The following were unsni-
mously elected: Benz. p. Cheney, Wm b.
Strong aud Alden Speare, Boston; J. HOliI
day, Topeka: f j.. Purcell, Manhattan.
KS; l.. ). Every, Emporia, KS; George
Magoun. Thomas Barring, New York;
ston; Ed win II. Abbott, Cambridge. Mass;
Wm. Libbey, John McCook. New York.
The annual report was presented, adopt
ed and ordered to be distributed to the
stock holders. The newly elected board of
directors re-ele cted the old officers Sub
sequently the resignation of G. W. Smith.
first vice president, was presented, TO take
effect June 1, and was adopted. At the re-
quest Of Strong resolutions were passed
Boston to Chicago. A number of changes
in the bylaws were presented and plan
20 provide for change in the organization.
The presidents removal TO the west is ia
order that he may give his entire attention
TO the management of the property. IL be-
ing desirable that the functions of the
chairman of the board should be
upon the somewhat enlarged basis which
has been found TO work SO well
in cases Of other large systems, George z.
Magoun was elected chairman of the board
An executive and finance committee were
elected consisting of Magouu, Strong.
Cheney, Spear. Barring. Peabody and Alb
bolt Before adjournment Strong expressed
his thanks TO the board for this renewed
expression OF confidence in his manage
ment and said bis fullest powers would be
devoted to producing the best results by
way OF economies and the enlargement OF
the business Of the company in the interest
If the stockholders. The members of the
board expressed their fullest confidence in
his management, and their determination
To give him their heartiest cooperation
with the object of securing the largest
benefit TO the stock kholders.