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The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

"There is something curious about the
American silver dollar and half dol
lar of 1904" said a numismatist. There
were about 10000 of the dollars coined,
but not IL of them ever got into circu-
lation. Two of them are in well known
coin collections today, however, and
they are the most valuable of all Amer
lean coins. Why the dollar of 1904 was
never seen in circulation after leaving
the mint is II of the unsolvcd govern-
ment mysteries. 1t is asserted OH good
authority that the two 1904 dollars now
in existence, while having been made
from the original die, were in reality
not coined for many years after that
year, when they were surreptitiously
struck, and, it is supposed, issued to a
person high in authority, from whom
they subsequently passed into the collec-
tions referred to. The half dollar of
1904 is surrounded by q mystery equally
profound. There were over $50, 900 of
these coined, but not one of these were
ever knownto be in circulation. On the
other hand, but 700 quarter dollars were
coined i'll that year, and specimens of
these are i'll every collection and numis-
matist's shop."-Philadelphia Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

A correspondent of The Western Mail,
writing fro'm st. Asaph, furnishes some
further interesting particulars of the
carly years of Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley. When
young R~"wlands-as Stanley was, of
course. known before he WAS adopted by
the gentleman who took him to America
attended the St. A.saph Union school,
tho schooimaster had so high an opinion
OF him that he used to put him in charge
of the schoolboys during his absence.
The boy was quite equal to the task of
maintaining discipline. lie would allow
no one 10 question his authorit". Rather
than to suffer any one to take liberties
with him he would give the boys a
thrashin2 all round, aud this he used to
do so etfectually that no boy WAS found
bold enough to dispute his authority.
The boy was particularly fondo gcogra-
ply and arithmetic. and seemed never so
happy as when, pointer in hand, he was
allowed to ramblc at his OWN sweet will
over the face of the map. He sccmcdto
his fellow pupils to havcthc latitude and
longitude of each place at his fingers
ends. He was also a good pcnman, and
on this account was often selected by the
porter to enter the amc of visitors in a
book kept for that purpose, and at times
he was even invited into the clerks of
flee to help with the accounts.
ct. L. l.. W. says that having search.
cd tho books ut the workl,ousc ii order
to find if there are any traces of Stanley
there, he discovered among the entries
the name of John Rowlands some eight
times. The first entry is that of his adj
mission TO the house, which took place
on Feb. 20, 1871. lie is entered as be-
longing TO the parish of Dcnbigh, and as
having been born in 1871 dhis date, by
the way, tallies exactly with DIR. Pierce's
%account). His name next occurs in the
lists of inmates for the years 1S5l-5G.
Previous 10 this no list of names for
each year was male out; only the names
OF those who were admitted or discharg-
cd during the year wero registered. The
last entry is dated May 10, 1856, and is
the time when he finally left the work
house. lie is there reported to have
gone to his uncle ut the national school,
%llolywell." Other books, such as the re-
porter's report book and the clerks nc
count books, may throw additional light
upon the early days of Stanley.-pall
Mall Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Pure Air from Coal.

An Englishman is credited with the
discovery of a method Of producing per-
pectly pure air from the combustion of
coal. The process is very simple, and is
described us follows: 1t consists of a
brick chamber about 512x2 feet, built
upon the ground. At Il end is q feed
chamber and a fuel chamber, and at the
other a powerful exhaust and blast fan.
Placed intermcdiately between the cham
Der and the fan are baltic plates, splitting
plates, q standing bridge with perfor-
ations at the back, and a hanging bridge
with pcrforations at the front. There
are also several carefully proportional
inlets to supply the exact quantity of air
requisite for perfect combustion. Issu-
ing from Il fan mouth of twelve inches
in diameter, comes rushing "a column of
hot air, marking on the pyrometer at its
exit a steady, uniform temperature of
500 degs. Fahrenheit. Not Il trace of
smoke or fume is visible to the eye; not
Il faint Of any kind is p%crcep,iblc to the
taste or smell.-New York Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
The Condition of Blaine.

II spent a couple of hours with him at
bis rooms. and If l ever saw a we'll man
it was he. He is full Of life. joke, story
and Renaissance, easily takes the lead
in conversation and holds it with relish,
even after seeing callers all day long in
his office in the department of state. l
have read so much about Mr.. Blaine's
poor health during the past few years.
and have so often found the reports un-
true, that if were to read in tho papers
that lie had been stricken with paralysis,
or had been given up by his doctors, l
would not believe it till l had seen him
with my w eyes. In my opinion Mr..
Blaine's chances for living to a green old
age are as good as any mans of his
years. Washington Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Sir Boyle's "Bulls."

Sergt. Arabin had a facility of max
ing "bulls" which would have done
credit to Sir Boyle Roche. Here is one
Of them: prisoner at the bar, if ever
there was a clearer case than this of a
mar robbing his master, this case is that
case" ut is in my power" he said to
another delinquent, "to subject you to
transportation for a period very consid-
erably beyond the term of your natural
life, but the court, in its mercy, will not
go SO far as it lawfully might CO." His
happiest effort was perhaps tho offer to
give another prisoner "a chance Of re-
deeming a character which he had ire
trievably lost."-San Francisco Argo-
naut
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
LONG ADORE HE O w

--
Jes' q little bit O %feller-l remember still
Cst to almost cry fer Christmas. like a youngs:ct
Fourth o July's nothin' to it,-New Years aint u
smell.
Easter Sunday Circus day-jes' all dead in the
shell
f.ordy. though Mt night, you know. to set around
and hear
The old folks work tho story OFT about the sledgc
aud deer,
And "Saniy" s!.ootin' round the root. all wrapped
in fur and f,.zz-
Long afurr
lknowed who
SANITY Claus WIZ
Cst To wait, and set up late, q week err two ahead;
Couldn't hardly keep awake, ncr wouldn't 60 to
bod.
kittlc Stcwin' on the fire, and Mother scttin here
Dunin' socks. aud rockin' in tho skrceky rociin'
cheer;
Pap gap, and wundcr where it
And quart with his frosted heels. and spill his
linilmcnt;
And me Il dreamin' sleigh bells when the clock 'ud
whir and buzz.
Long afore
knowcd who
SANITY Claus" wuz'
Size the fireplace up. and tigscr how "old Sanity"
could
Manage 10 como down the chimJly. Said
ho would;
Wisht that l could hide and src him ,iudered
what Led say
Ef he lctched Il Teller layin' fer linn thatawayl
But | bet on him, and liked him, same as IF he had
Turned to pat mo on the back and say. Look
here. my lad,
Here's my p%ack-jes' hep yourself, like all good
boys does"
Long aforo
knowed who
SANITY Claus" wuz!
Visit that yarn was true about him, as it 'pcared
to be-
Truth made out O lies like that un's good enough
fer me-
Wisht | still WIZ so confiiin' | coull jcs' go wild
Over hanSin' up my s%tockin's. like the little child
Clinbin' in my lap tonight, and bcggin' me to tell
Bout them reindeers, and Old SANITY" that she
loves so well,
.mhalf sorry fer this little giri.swccthcart Of his
Long aforc
She knows WHO
SANITY Claus" Is
james Whitcomb Riley
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Artificial Kinney.

Artificial honey. which is more COM
mon in the market than
know. is made of potato starch and oil
OF vitriol. Some rash optimists think
that they are sure of getting the genu-
inc product Of bees and flowers by pur-
chasing honey in the comb. They do
not know that the exquisite white comb
that pleases them is often made of par
e@n wax.-IIcrald of Health.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Tho New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You NAV
yourself be n of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
a thing it is. If .you have ever tried it,
you are n of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is,
that when once given q trial, Dr.. Kings
New Discovery yer after holds . place
in the house. If you have never used it
and should be afflicted with q cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung OF Chest
trouble. secure q bottle at once and give
it a fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles
free at ]. ]. Freeman's Drug Store.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Io Wasn't the Author,

Lord William Poulet was said to be
tho author of q pamphlet called 1.-THE
Snake in the Grass" ~ gentleman,
abused in it, sent him a challenge. Lord
William protested his innocence, but the
gentleman insisted upon a denial under
his hand. Lord William took up a pen
and began: "This is too sartefy thut the
book kallcl the snak"- "Oh, my lord!"
said the gentleman, 81 am satisfied.
Your lordship has already convinced me
you did not write the b~ook."-San Fran,
cisco Arconaut.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Bee Singing for rheumatism.

According to The M%edicinishe Presse,
of Vienna, Il DR.. Terc has found a cure
for rheumatism in bee stingings. Hav-
ing found that every sting is followed by
a swelling up to a point when the bone
seems to have become hardened against
further effect, lie tried the stinging on a
rheumatic patient. Upon saturating the
patients system with the bee poison the
rheumatism disappeared-not to return
for Il long time. DR.. Terc has applied
his remedy in 175 cases and has inflicted
$4,000 stingings, and nov keeps a colony
of bees on his premises, to be employed
in this work.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
4 Sound Legal opinion.

E. cambridge Munday, Esq, County
Atty, Clay county, Tex, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his
life"
Mr.. D. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds a like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as
BIZ aie stands stands un nsqsa sna P siopi sso'
and 81, at j.. j. Freeman's.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
On tho New York Elevated

1t has been said by people of superficial
observation that the impulsive, excitable
man on the platform near the middle of
tho car just as the train is coming to a
stop,who is jumping back and forth, I'M
certain which door to run for, is the most
miserable man in the world, but he is
not; tho most truly wretchcd is the one
who has put his ticket i'll his pocket and
dropped u dollar and n%inety-fve cents
worth of change into the silent, immova-
BILE chopper box which never gives up
its victims.-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Wanted to KNOW About Cro,,

Genuine sympathy is a balm that heals
many wounds, but it is a question if a
certain man who met a friend on the
street a day or two ago had his grief as.
suaged by the expression of sympathy he
received. Both parties were from a
rural district and it was evident had not
seen each other for a long time. Meet
ing OH Clark street, one of them cried
out: "Thy, hello, Joe; l am awful glad
to see you. How are you, anyhow"
ooh, I'm all right, personally, but I amt
feeling very clipper; l lost my wife last
week" mo, did you? Say. Joe, how's
crops:"-Chicaro Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Keeping It Going.

The attention of the passengers in a
southern smoking car was riveted on a
strangely behaved negro. He rocked
himself from side to side without ceas-
ing.
whats thematter with your asked
a traveller who was in the car
"Does you know Dan McGary?:' in.
quired the negro.
"Yes."
well, sab. he sold me o silver watch
for s2o," added the negro, still swaying
from side to side, IAN eff I stops movin'
dis hero way de watch don't 20 no
moah."-New Orleans Picayune.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

Frozen milk. it is asserted, may be
kept in o fresh state indefinitely, and
many steamers sailing on distant voyages
are now provided with steam refriser-
ators, in which milk and otIrr foods
may readily be preserved for any length
of time.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

To THE E~pIroR-Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. By Its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured. l
FREE TO any of yonr readers who have consump-
ton If they will send me their express and
post office address. Respectfully. T. A. SLO-
CUM, NJ. c. lSl Pearl Ct, New York.
ser. q Nv.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
4 Vocal impeachment,

Mrs. Bloodgood-I understand that
Mrs. Chataway, who has just moved into
our block, has an impeachment in her
speech. What is it? Do you know?
Mrs. Parvenu-Her teeth drop out
while she is talking.-Burlington Free
Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

He (sentimentally)-How shall l ever
leave thee, love? She (practically}-Well.
if you go now you may get out of the
door. But l hear father coming and if
you don't so now you may go out at the
window. Lawrence American.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
GIVE got q Martha Washington, two

Hancocks and a Gen. Grant" is the way
a local sport announces his possession of
$40 in small bills by the vignettes on
their faces. Washington Post.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

80 lbs. of Baggage Checked Free. Fare always
as low as the lowest. For Time Tables. Through
or write TO C. II. HOLDRlDGE,
..Genl Tiki. & Fsss. Agt. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

Close connections madein Union Depot with all
trains of the st. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba;
Northern Pacific; ST. Paul & Duluth: Minneapo-
lis. ST. Paul Il Suult Ste. Marie railway from
and to all points North and Northwest.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

Remember The Train, !. on the he; Mime y,
way are composed of Comfortable Day Coaches,
Magnificent Pullman Sleeping Cars. Horton Re-
e e"P esls saal1 sa Fai p"s Dining Cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

Boston Herald. The trouble between
Greece and Turkey may blow over, but
II must lie admitted THAT tho situation
looks Cretecal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
State News.
PENSION STATISTICS.
Glasses OF Pensioners and the Amounts
They Have Received.


Glasses OF Pensioners and the amounts
They Have Received.
Pension Agent Judd has completea his
annual report of the business at taa Mill
waukee pension office The report shows
that during the year which ended june 80,
1889, the sums OF s4,5G9 g9s0s was dis
bursed at the Milwaukee agency The
cost per 81 900 OF digbnrsing the money
was 90 1915, which includes rent, salary
and ali other items The number of
pensioners on tho roll June 81, 1888, was
q, S35. The number OF pensioners June
So 1889, was 20, 3Si, am increase OF 2, SO
The pensioners are divided by classes as
follows Invalids q, 800; widows. 2.53s;
minors, GEL mothers, l.3il; fathers Sls
daughters, s The amount annually due TO
pensioners on the Milwaukee roll amounts
TO IS, 424, 055 The total gain in the mum
Der OF pensioners during the year was
5000. and the total loss $50, making the net
gain given above. The loss consists Of AsS
deaths; marriages OF widows, 4 expiration
of pensions of minors n; failure to claim
pensions, Q; transfer to other agencies, III;
other causes, 81. Sixty-two different rates
ranging from 81 TO 500 per month are paid
at the Milwaukee offices. The IS per
month rate has the largest membership, the
"a rate ranking next
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
apslFg the Whole q the day none but main

dnriFg the Mhoie OF the day none but main
Inc trains were run
Transfer wagons, drays and other We
hicles were pressed into service. and by
noon nearly every enc had been trans
feffed TO dry ground.
The damage is enormous More than
1905 homes are under water, with
the furniture, carpets and bedding
soaking in water Buekstaff & Stout's
pressed brick works are under four
feet OF water At the warehouse
OF the Western Furniture Company the
water is over fiat cars and running into
box cars There are thousands of cars in
tne yards loaded with valuable merchan-
disc and many can not be reached
LINCOLN, Neb, Aug. i6-The waters are
reeeding from the Salt creek bottom lands
the city almost as rapidly as they rose
Tuesday. They are leaving sad record OF
property destroyed and weeks Of work be-
fore the poor people who suffered most
viii be in living shape again All
Tuesday night the Park school and vacant
buildings were filled with refugees
and ali we're fed and cared for by
the city In many Of the houses six
inches Of mud will have to be removed
and much furniture has been liter
ally destroyed Stock has been drowned
and number OF narrow escapes from
death on the part OF individuals are re-
ported In the railroad yards almost every
track is washed out and impossible. Stocks
OF groceries and lumber and coal yards
have Suffered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
A MAlL-PoucH STOLEN.
It Was Said to Contain $4,000 or More
No Glow to the Rnhhnra


ST. LOUIS, Aug l9-When the fast-mail
train from New York arrived about o'clock
Sunday morning over the Yandalia road
the head mai clerk, Charles Deshields, noti-
fed Thomas Culkin, superintendent Of
mails at the post-ofilce, of a robbery of HIS
car at Terre Haute, Ind The first in
timation he had Of the robbery was when
the train reached bingham, sixty miles
this side of Tcrre IIaute He there re-
ceived a telegam from the station agent at
Terre Haute. asking him If he had not lost
q mnil-pouch. He made an examination
and found his Albany pouch missing, and
when the train reached Nandalta Ill, he
so telegraphed the agent at Terre Haute.
The pouch had been cut open and rifed,
all the registered letters having been Sc
cured by the thieves The pouch con-
tanned principally checks and money for
attle-dealers of this city, but the amount
is known only in Albany. Il is known,
however, that the amount viii reach s10,-
900 and possibly much larger figure The
Government detectives are hard at work
on the case
Postmaster Hyde said that the packages
possibly might contain large sums of money
Many OF them probably had remittances
covering several car loads OF cattle and this
would sN Ell the total amount up to a consid-
cradle figure Checks were doubtless sent
on some and in these cases no loss would
be sustained aside from the inconvenience
and delay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

Herman Hankey, who resides on the
shore of Lake Koshkonong has a collection
of $500 Indian arrow heads, knives and
axes, picked up on the shores of that lake.
which were the most famous hunting
grounds of tho State
OF the strikers arrested at Superior,
three have been acquitted, one skipped his
bail, nine are In Jail awaiting trial, and ten
are out on $500 bail to appear at the next
term of the circuit court.
The old St Paul passenger depot at
Tomah which was being used as a freight
depot, was entirely destroyed by fire few
days ago. The fire is supposed to have
started In the roof from sparks or cinders
from an engine.
The Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul depot
at Calamine Junction was burned the other
day
Burglars Edward Mcguire and William
Ryan sawed their way out of the Jefferson
Jail and escaped,
Nathan Mercer, of Rubicon, Mercer
County. reports that from forty-s six swarms
OF bees he has extracted 10000 pounds OF
honey this season. He says that In addi-
tion to this he has some 100 combs that are
get hanging in his bee house, which are
filled
has offered prize of fifty dollars in gold to
the couple who viii consent to be married
in front Of lie grand stand on some day
during their annual fair.
woman at River Falls entrusted St3i to
neighbor to buy her ticket to Europe
He went to ST. Paul to buy the ticket, got
ON spree and spent the money, and then
gave himself mp to the police.
nnNyie Rrofharsf mill ChorIac DaNyiaf "a a
dence, a boarding house, warehouse,
about $4,000 worth of shingles and large
amount of logs we're destroyed by fire at
Bryant few days since. Charles Davis
barely escaped with his life. Loss be-
tween So, 600 and $40, 900 insurance $40
600
Henry Schmit's daughter, aged twelve,
while running from the house to tho barn
near La Crosse the other day was struck by
lightning and instantly killed while the
father was looking on from the barn and
the mother from the house.
At La Crosse the other day horse was
struck by lightning and the shoes ripped
frem all four feet The horse was greatly
astonished, but was otherwise uninjured.
The Chippewa Falls gas works were re-
GENTLY destroyed by fire.
The State Supreme Court has recently
appointed Moses NJ Strong, Joshua Stark,
George q. Greene, NJ A. Hurley and l.
j. Rlsk State board to examine applicants
for admission to the bar.
At a recent West Depere council meeting
an ordinance was passed submitting prop
osition for the consolidation of East and
West Depere.
Two ladies named Powers living five
miles east Of Prairie du CHEN, were thrown
from their wagon the other day by their
runaway team and sustained serious in
jurtea The elder lady will probably die.
Over five hundred children paraded at
the union sunday-school picnic in Amigo
A mortgage was recently placed on file at
the register of deeds office OF Marathon
County on 10, 900 acres of land in that coun-
ty owned by Frederick Rietbrock, OF MIL
waukee. 1t is supposed the money is being
used to build the Abbottsford & Northeast.
ern railroad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
IOWA REPLlRLlCANS.

Joseph G. Hutchlson Nominated for Gov
ernor, After Hot Fight, on the TWEEN
ty-Fifth Ballot
Dies MONIES, In, Aug. l6.-The Iowa Re-
publican State convention on the twenty
fifth ballot, Thursday, nominated Senator J.
@. Hutchison for Governor On the SEQ
ond ballotfor Lieutenant Governor, Senator
Poyneer, of Tama, was chosen Judge
Given for Supreme Judge, Henry Sabin for
State Superintendent and Spencer Smith
for Railroad Commissioner were nominated
by acclamation. Aplatform was adopted
and the convention adjourned The plat
form demands protection TO American In
dustry when it does not foster trusts" re-
atfirms the principle of State regulation OF
railroads, declares against trusts, favors
courts of arbitration for labor troubles and
reafiirms the past utterances OF the party
In Iowa on prohibition, declaring that the
party stands for the complete enforcement
~ the law
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

BISMARCK is THE CAPITAL.
The North Dakota Convention So Votes
Great Rejoicing There.

The North Dakota Convention So Votes
Great Rejoicing There.
BISMARCK. N D., Aug 1.-THE agony is
over Bismarck is made the capital OF
North Dakota in the constitution and the
other public institutions are located as pre-
yiously published At Friday nights SEES
sion Of tho convention the capitol
was crowded When the article
locating the public institutions was
reached Messrs. Purcell, of Wah-
peton; Bartlett, of Griggs, and john
son, OF Lakota, renewed their filibustering
tactics, but they were promptly sat upon,
and the article was adopted by a
vote of 45 to Is When tho
vote was announced the immense con-
course of visitors shook the capitol with
applause. Hats were thrown in the air,
ladies waved their fans and handkerchiefs
and every body save the representatives of
the defeated candidates for the capital re-
ioiced over the settlement of the vexed
question
BISMARCK, N D., Aug 10 The Consti-
tutiona' convention finished its work Sat-
urday night and adjourned sine de
HELENA NJ r., Aug. 1aOn Saturday the
Constitutional convention adjourned sine