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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-20
A Terrible Battle with Ras..

Silas Berry, Of this place, had an ex-
citing fight with rats in which he
won a costly victory. he works on Q
farm near by, and yesterday morning
entered pit in which brewers grain
is stored Tor feeding purposes. u 10
about ten feet deep and Is entered BY .
ladder. When Berry reached the bot
tom large rat ran up his trouse!s
leg. He shook IL out when its sque9ls
brought hundreds Of rodents 10 ~
help. Berry was in total darkneuend
was attacked from all directions Hs
at once shouted for help and began
fighting as best he could. Aftef
twenty minutes his cries were hcaFd
and help came. When he was taken
out of the pit he was completely cover
ed with blood. When fully convinced
that he was safe he tainted dcad
away from JOY. His body is covere&
with bites aud scratches and Il win y
long time before he recoverA Forty
eight dead rats, some OF enormotu
size, were taEcn from the pit havin1
been killed by Berry in his despsre<1
fight - Newton Cor. Philadelphia
Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-20

Mr.. Gladstone is said TO be 80 partial
to old clothes that his valet has the
greatest difficulty in persuading him
to don new suit when it is ready for
him. Although the servant carefully
lays the clothes out in the morning,
the grand old man" persists in dom
ming the old ones. II is only by re-
moving these at night and leaving
nothing but the new ones in his room
that Mr.. Gladstone can be persuaded
TO discard clothing that has become
positively shabby. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-20
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS

They wreathed the worhe all washabe VIII THESE
mdh Miles City ladies tell them
origin caught the scent In toer
cNeckersd folds? N
Weel history the style of McNTIRES BAZAAR to
holding the Rhode leland avorng OF G!n
he flavor Highland heather hose
progressive Yankees spinning staining their nece
slightly
from counters &c, Zoe, 12c and i5c. 60,
the arstocratic FRENCH
sun ubdued tone Filters Of these queeny qualities are gueey n
beautiful had hched
ancies The woods a summer day 25e. 20e. 9Se.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-20

Giant Strong Drink is extenslvsly
Advertised under false names. Beware
Of the Ogre thus disguised. Ifsick
put your trust In the vanqulshsr Of ell
diseases. d.. R1cHnoKD's BA1fAnITAS
Nssvun $50 u Dsusgis1s,
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

In assuming the position of State
hood. much is expected by the people
at large from both the Dnkotas. Those
conversant with the early history of
the United States will remember how
much objection was urged, againstthe
adoption of IL almost perfect! conSta,
tuition Ivy mango Of our most patriotic
Enthusiastically Patsick Henry. His
fear was thxtsthe, instrument leaned
in the direction of Capitalization of
governmental power, leaving too little
in the hands of the people. 1t lie.
comes those who are elected to repre-
sent our people in the constitutional
convention to see to ii that their con.
stituency is thoroughly represented
especially in the house. Instead of
district representation let us he rep.
resented by counties. We may ac.
cept it us 4 scriptnral truism that lin
a multitude OF counsellors there is
wisdom )" in other words, the more
closely the voter is brought into con.
nection with direct government, the
better the result attained and the Idle;
of the trainers of the grand charter
of liberty the more decidedly carried
into effect. Let lis agitatc this mat
ter. and let voters see to it that they ar,
as nearly perfectly represented in the
new state as is possible for them to ID,
under a republican and representative,
form of government.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
A territorial convention has beer
called to meet at Guthrie, Oklahoma
July II.
Foreign Facts.


The Times correspondent at Constan.
tinople says that the porte has been ad.
vised from Vienna that Austria regards
the present hostility to Austria Of the
regent of Servia as a casus belli. and
hopes that European diplomacy will sue
coed in securing moderation of hostility.
Ehe porte has sent six Syrian battalions
to Crete.
In employees OF the London tramwav
companies are moving for a reduction Of
hours. Several prominent clereymen
have interested themselves in the cause
and are lending their aid to the men in
perfecting a thorough organization.
When this is completed aggressive meas.
ures are contemplated Meetings are
held nightly in different parts of the
city.
The voluminous and interesting nanar.
left by the late John Bright will not ID
published for the present. Mr.. Brightss
son came to this conclusion after an ays
animation of their contents. As in IN
case of Lord Beaconsfield's papers. RE-;
felt that Inconvenience might arissssa
publication were to take place duf5SSI
the lifetime Of hsr majesty or oesSfs.,
! Gladstone. 80,
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
BIG eRIsT OF coNsULs.

Seven Important Selections Made by the
P~residcmt-The Northwest Represented.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE president
has made the following appointments:
Wakefield q. Frye, of Maine, consul
general of the United States at Halifax.
Joseph y. Leonard, of Minnesota, con
sui general of the United States at
Shanghai.
Zachari T. Sweeny, Of Indiana, consul
general of the United States at Constan-
tinople.
Oliver II. Dockery, of North Carolina,
consul general of the United States at
Rio dc Janeiro.
Oliver ii. Simons. of Colorado, consul
general of the United States at st.
Petersburg.
Geo. w. Roosevelt, of Pennsylvania,
United States consul at Brussels.
Levi w. Brown, of Ohio, United
States consul at Glasgow.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
HoNoRs TO ARTHUR.
Handsome and Costly Monument Ercctc
nj Grave of the Ex- Prcsilcnf.

Handsome and Costly Monument Erected
at the Grave of the EN-Prcsidcnt.
ALBANY, n. V, June lS.-The noble
monument placed over the grave of Ex-
President Chester A. Arthur, in Rural
cemetery, which is situated between
Troy and this city, was dedicated Mon
day. In the absence of Bishop Doane,
the religious exercises were conducted
by an %Episcopalian minister. Many of
the New York friends of the ex-president
arrived liz a special train to attend the
exercises. Miss Nellie Arthur, daughter
of the eX-president. who is attending
school at birmingham, Mass, was pres
ent, as were also his sister; Mrs. John +.
McElroy. and her niece. The Grafton,
which was Il glowing tribute to the dead
president. was delivered by Hon. Elihu
Root, of New York. The entire expense
of the monument. $4,000, vas betrayed
by friends of the late president. living
in various states. but chiefly in New
York. They not only collected enough
of funds for the monument, but they
have S20,0U0 on hand with which to
erect e statute of the ex-president in New
York city.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Against Prohibition. 1ss.44e

PHILADELPHIA. June 2O.-Oficial and
estimated returns from every county in
the state show a majority of 1888, 449
against the prohibition amendment. The
amendment providing for the repeal of
the poll tax qualification is lost ky about
lao. 600 majority.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
sENsELEss INDIAN SCARE

The Shooting of u swede by Ii Drunken
Rcdskin Calls the Troops to the Mile
Lncs Reservation.
ST. PAUL, June 19.-Wednesday night
the governor received a telegram from
Mora, Mimi, saying that an outbreak
had occurred at the Mile Laos reserva-
ton and that six settlers had been killed
and t1yo Of them scalped. The telegram
was turned over TO Gen. Ruger, who
dispatched three companies of regulars
to Mora, from which place they marched
across to the reservation a distance of
twenty-five miles only to find that one
owede, a Mr.. Magnuson, had been badly
wounded by a drunken Chippewa named
Wadena. but no one had been killed.
The Indians, however, are in an ugly
mood and settlers ale moving to places
of safety.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

S0ME towns have "%cruakcrs." DO
You know what "croaker" is! An
anonymous poet has APPLY pictured
him in the following: "Eury the
cr"aker out liz the woods, in II beauti.
full hole i'm the ground, where the
hnmhltbees humble and the wood.
pecker pecks, and the straddle-bug
straddles around. He's 10 q cd to
the town of Push; too practical,
stiiIgy and dead T; but he wants the
whole earth and part of the crust, and
the stars that shine over his head.
Then hurry him off to the humble
bees roost, and bury him deep in the
ground; he's no use to us here; get
him out of the way and make room
for IL man that is sound"
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

The few men who are seeking to
fasten additional expense upon the
county by Increasing the number of
commissioners to five, have. upon the
affidavit of w. II. Hoyt setting forth
certain alleged facts. obtained a man.
dAmus against the commissioners
compelling them to meet or show
cause why they do not. AS the board
meets OIL the first Monday in July and
the mandamns gives until the Goth of
June for an Mnswes, it looks very
strange to the people that Mr.. Aud
should put the county to the expense
OF answering the mandamns in court
in jamestown when only Il few days
can elapse before the regular meeting:
but expense is nothing in his estima-
ton so long us the Taxpayers foot the
bills and lie can gain Il point to his
own advantage. y petition by one.
third of the legal voters is all that is
required to ecure five commissioners
IA very lame law-yet Aud is deter.
mined that the one-third shall rule
the two-thirds simply because he has
q very poor law to back him in his
r%ule-or.rnin policy. When will the
people awaken to the fact that IN
officer is using his official position to
defeat their will instead of working
for their hest interests! The treas
urer has just received the first in
stallment of railroad taxes. amount
ing to v e $1,000, and this may o.
may not have been a motive for fore
ing the five-commissioner scheme il
order to gain control of the board an.
disburse the funds. If Mr.. Aud con
times his policy the people are likel.
to demand his removal from Office
and they will he justified in so doing
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Niewing the Kulned Dnm.

PITTsBuRG, June 20.-A special train
over the Pennsylvania left this city for
South Park. On bard were fifty news
paper men of Philadelphia and Pittsburg
and a number of railroad and city Off
cials. The purpose of the excursion was
to view what remains Of the wrecked
dam and the washed out valley below.
By the middle of next week a double
track will have been completed to AL
on it's regular schedule. About 1000
men are at work on the reconstruction
Of the road. The progress of the work
has been almost phenomenal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
FIRST
POINT
You should read lnr Cu1cA.
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

l.. S. LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. D. T.,
June II, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nancd
settlers have filed notices of their intention TO
make final proof in support of their claims. and
that said proofs will be made before the Judge,
or, in his absence. before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court for Stark county, at Dickinson. u. T..
IN July Goth. 1859. viz:
DANIEL T. PHILLIPS.
For the lots Nos. 5. 6, II and II of section 6. town.
ship l40 H.. range Gi w..
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: L. A. Davis. jefferson Mcdonald.
Moses Lenneville, E. F. Messtrechmit, all of
Dickinson, Dakota. Also.
THOMAS j. PHILLIPS.
For lots q. SO and 10. section &. township 80 H..
range M W.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence npon. and cultivation of
said land. viz: l.. \. Davis. jefferson Melon.
I'D. Moses bonneville. E. +. Ne>serschmit, all OF
dickinson. Dakota.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proofs, or who knows of any
substantial reason. under the law and the regula.
lions of the Interior Department. why such proofs
should not be allowed, will be gi"en an opportu-
nifty at the above mentioned time and place 10
cross-examine the Witnesses of said claimants,
and to offer evidence in rcbuttal of that sumittcd
by claimants. OSCAR E. REA.
June s2-Gt Register.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Desired bv tho Dakot, a,,;,,.

HrRoN, S. D.. Jpno so.-About 400
members f.ne Farmers alliance are in
session here. President Loucks thought
that farmers of the state should have
both members of congress, the governor
and lieutenant governor, secretary of
state and the legislature, but was willing
the authorship should so to the press.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following: Favoring a prohibition
clause in the constitution; election of
United States senators direct by the peo-
pie: courts of arbitration, that justice,
not precedent, may be given: tile Aus,
tralian system OF voting; the abolition Of
the contract system by our national,
state and municipal governments.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Gen. Bragg Interviewed.

MILWAUKEE, June 1s.-Gen. Bragg,
ex-milister to Mexico, has returned t
his home in Fond du Lac. When asked
if he thought Cleveland would again be
the Democratic candidate for president
in 1852, he said: PERSONALLY l am fond
of Cleveland, but l think the Democrats
will nominate q younger man for the
presidency. In fact, L have read in some
papers that Cleveland himself did not
desire to run for president again. Hill,
l believe, is not popular in the West.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Ordered on b, Red Cloud.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., June 21.-
The books We're again opened and sew
eral Indians signed. Only two-thirds
as many names have been obtained as at
Rosebud in the same length of time.
Red Cloud expressed to Gen. Crook his
unalterable opposition to the bill and
asked that those Indians who had sigLe ed
should be put off from the reservation.
He grew impudent and was ordering the
commission to pack up and leave the
agency at once when Gen. Crooks
stopped him. About 400 Indians headed
by Red Cloud were placed on record
against the bill, and $50 in favor of it.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
GRIMES OF A DAY.
A Horrible Trnredx.

SEWARD, Neb., June 1S.-A horrible
double murder has been committed near
Gresham. John Leavitt, a farmer, had
been visiting in Gresham during the day
accompanied by his wife. On driving
home in the evening they found their
eldest daughter, aged 10, lying dead in
the middle Of the floor with her throat
cut. They returned to Gresham and
with several people went back to the
farm. Another daughter, aged 8 years,
her throat luaat cut utA0 There s"e is si no clue East to W tba
perpetrator of the crime.
Howard, the Sugar Fraud. Guilty.
New YORK, June l9.-The jury in the
case of w. E. Howard rendered a ver-
dict of guilty of grand larceny in ob.
tanning So, 500 from the Electric Sugar
company by false %pretenses. Sentence
was reserved.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

of clearing away the debris and has owe,
5000 men employed. The great pile al
the bridge has almost entirely disap.
peared. Some idea of its magnitude
may be formed from the fact that after
all that had heretofore been done, seven
hosting engines and 1000 laborers were
busy nearly the entire week on the heap.
Residents have partially recovered
from the terrible shock of the disaster
and are now busy i'll making the city
once again habitable. Such of the
houses as are worth repairing are being
cleaned out and fixed up: several gro:
Gerry stores have been opened; other
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
An Indiana Cyclone.

L1GoS1ER. Ind. June IA cyclone
passed through this town Sunday after
noon tearing down shade trees and un-
roofing houses along it's path. The fine
brick dwelling of j. NJ. Belts wa nearly
destroyed and the residence of w. E.
Harding is a total wreck. The Ligonier
hotel and a number of other buildings
were unroofed. The bridge across Elk
hart river was blown down and hundreds
of shade trees, fences, etc.. were de-
stroyed. The loss will be heavy.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Isy u Falling Roof.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-By the fall
ing in Of a roof Of a building on Somer-
set street about $50 people who were
witnessing the Fall of Babylon were
thrown to the ground and many of them
injured. Most of the injured were taken
home by friends before their names
could be learned. The most severely
injured are John McElroy, of AGA Lynn
street; Benjamin Eagle, Of 1925 Atlantic
street, and Samuel Searles. of :2646 Fair
hill street, who all had limbs broken.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

HELENA. Mont, June 1S.-The can
wasting board has finished its work of
counting the vote at the constitutional
election. The returns show that thirty
eight Democrats, thirty-five Republicans,
one Labor and one Independent were
elected. Both the Labor and Independ.
II ma have formerly otliciated with
the Democrats and the latter count on
their help on all party questions.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
The Wisconsin University.

MADISON. Wis, June aO.-One hun
dred and s%ixty-two students graduated
enty-four Of them from the law depart
ment, remainder from the classical and
scientific departments. Ex- Secretary
Villas vas elected professor in the law
school, and E. e. Bryant, Villas former
law partner, was elected dean of the law
faculty.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

FROM the present month to June.
1890 is what is known as the census
year, and all farmers shonld begin at
once and keep Il record of their pro.
duets in order that the censls.takel
may obtain accurate figures next
June. The eleventh census will then
supply reliable and complete Stats.
tics. something that Dakota has always
been deficient in.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

LIE following was written by an
educated and accomplished travclins
man whose name we have no author.
ity to di 7ulse:
Lines written i'm an album oppo.
site IL laNy'snaine who prclixed Miss
to her signature |:
Ills we'll enough when others write
Miss Mlry' or Miss Jane;'
While to miss the Miss in either case
Is us polite, tho plain.
But when il Miss will Miss herself
lis far too much toc.too;
1t looks a-lniss and sounds a.,niss
To me. Don't it to you?
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
rhc M.ar ship constellation A.nnr.

NORFOLK. Va, June 1".-The United
States steamer Constellation ran ashore
in q fog n mile south of Cape Henry.
a a nn,s so ga xer %a5 fr p,"wi tbgs b ame ship hIo lies
side on. There are OH board l7o men of
the crew and 1870 cadets from Annapolis,
but they are in no danger. If the wind
should increase the vessel will he a total
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Genuine yellow Eaxcr

BROOKLYN. June 2O,--The health al
thorities assert positively that DIR. Dun
can, who arrived on the Colon, has vel
low fever. The police are guarding the
house where Duncan lies. Capt. Hen
nerson, of the Colon, denies the report
that there was yellow fever on boa,d the
vessel during the trip from Aspinwall.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Proud of the yallsyrie.

LONDON, June l9.-Referring to the
victory of the Valkyrie in the Queens.
town regatta, the Times says: 1t was
just such weather US the Nalkyrie is
likely to sail the Americas cup mat b
in. Nothing could be more satisfactory
than the way she acquitted herself.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Burke WAS Photographed.

WINNIPEG, June 2O.-All attempts to
interview Burke have proven futile.
The police keep the strictcst guard over
the prisoner and allow no one but his
counsel to see him. He has been photo
graphed, much to his indignation. A
Chicago detective is expected on the
next train, when extradltion proceed
will begin,
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
War Ships TO BE Painted White,

WASHINGTON, June l9.-The secretary
Of the navy has issued a general order
shall be painted white. Heretofore they
have been painted black. By this inno-
walton the United States will simply fol-
low the example of other powers. 1t has
been demonstrated that white vessels are
several degrees cooler than those painted
in darker colors. The Boston. the York
town and the D;spatchhave already been
riYen white coats.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

ST. PAUL, June l9.-Eugene Lucy,
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree in Otter Tail county and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life, must spend the
remainder of his days at Saltwater. The
supreme court has denied his appeal
fro1a the order of the lower court refus.
ing a new trial. and affirmed the 1ude.
ment of that court. Lucy was convicted
of numbering James Gates at u dance.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
A Hundred Miners mi ure1.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 2O.-A train
on the Tennessee Coal and Iron railway,
carrying 200 miners, backed against two
cows sleeping on the track near Pratt
mines and was thrown from the track.
Two miners were instantly killed and
100 seriously injured.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

RED WING, June 2O.-A party who is
greatly interested in getting a railroad
through the large timber belt of North
ern Wisconsin, which the Duluth, Red
Wing and Southern railroad will trav.
erse when completed northward, is ne
gotiating to build lOU miles between Du-
luth and the $500" road. His PROPOSE.
ton has been substantially accepted by
the company and he is to report next
week. If the contract is let he wishes
to commence work soon.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Residences
Wheat and Corn Ruined.

lola. Kan, June 1S.-The streams in
Allen county have been usually high
all the spring and the heavy rains of
Saturday night caused the Neosho river
and its principal tributaries to overflow,
flooding the bottoms for a mile or more
on either side. There has been no loss
of life OF of live stock. but it is feared
that hundreds of acres of wheat, which
was just ripening will be almost a total
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Another Fatal Disaster.

PlrTsBURa. June 2O.-The second Sec
ton Of train No. 9, mail, west bound On
the P%lttsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
railway, jumped the track across the
river from Steubenville. Ohio. about IL
o'clock a. M. Several coaches were
wrecked. Two persons were killed and
scveniniured.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
"A New Bishop for winona.

MILWAUKEE, June 1s.-1t is reported
that Rev. Seardetti, formerly professor
in Francis seminary, is to be made
bishop Of the diocese of Winona. He is
a native of Switzerland and for some
years was canon of st. Calls cathedral
in Switzerland.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Has Mrs. sabin Been wroneed !,

MINNEApoLIs, June kilograms
from Flushing, L. L., where Mrs. Sabin
is confined, say that all attempts 10 get
to the lady to hear her version of the
divorce proceedings have been utter fail
ures. Friends of the lady here cannot
believe her addicted to morphine. They
openly express the opinion that she has
not had a fair hearing.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Humhert Wonld Mcdiate.

LONDON, June 2O.-The Chronicle has
advices to the effect that King Hum
bert, of Italy, has offered to mediate
between Germany and Switzerland in
the controversy between them regarding
Herr Wohlgemuth's expulsion, and that
the offer has been accented
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22

THE intelligent compositor is still
abroad i'm the land seeking whom he
may dcvonr somebody" In u recent
number of in eastern paper the above.
r%eferred-to i. c. made his types say
that the late fire i'm Seattle resulted i'm
"grett destruction of poverty ]" Pow.
erty is IL good word.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Tic Lltchfcld EncamDnent,

L%lrcHFIELD, Mimi, June 19.-The
second day of the G. A. r. encampment
was a success in every respect. About
10000 people witnessed the exercises.
Governor Merriam. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Rice, Secretary Mattson and other
notables were present. The weather was
perfect.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Hippolytc Has Not Captured Port All
Prince.

NEW York, June ls.-The story pub
lished denying the reported capture OF
Port au Prince by Hippolyte is contirmed
by MIR. Johannes tiaustedt. the represen'
tative of llippolyte in this city. Mr..
laustedt says that while l%Iippolyte is
within a few miles of Port All Prince
with his army, he has as yet made no
attempt TO capture the city. 1t is
thought, however. that a movement
against the city will be made very soon.
The Dickinson press., 1889-06-22
Must Have n License.

ST. PAUL, n l9.-The supreme court
has decided that the law requiring ply
medical board before practicing is con-
stitutional. The board has not, how
aver. power to refuse license to qualified
physicians.