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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Meeting of Normal School Board.

The board of directors of the state nor
NAL schools met last Wednesday and
perfected organization of the board. State
Superintendent Ogden is by law ex -ofticio
chairman and his ueputy, f. w. Cathro,
was elected secretary. The board author
lied the issuance and sale of $4,000 uwcn-
ty-years ~ per cent bonds for the erection
of buildings for the schools at Valley City
and Mayville. The school year was fixed
at 81 weeks. The fall term will begin the
last Monday in September and to continue
twelve weeks; the winter term to consist
of sixteen weeks, and the spring term eight
weeks The salary of the principals of the
state normal schools was fixed at 81 500 per
year and the positions were rendered Prof.
James McNaugton, of Mayville, and Prof.
j. w. Sifton, of Valley City respectively,
in accordance with the recommendation of
the board of management. The course Of
study and practice for the schools as pre-
pared by Superintendent Ogden was adopt
ed for the use of the normal schools. A
committee was appointed to formulate
rules for the admission of pupils. The
board then adjourned to meet subject to
the call OF the chairman.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Fire at Mandan.

Con Peoples livery barn, together with
thirteen head of horses and eight buggies,
burned at Mandan Thursday morning
about o'clock. Mr.. Sears, Peoples part
ner, was asleep in the barn office and 1t
was With Con- .d"rab'e difficulty that he
was rescued from the flames. When ho
heard someone trying to get into the barn
he thought it must be burglars and would
not answer their call or open the door. and
when Mr.. Peoples finally battered down
the door and got to him he was in half
conscious condition. How the fire started
no one seemed to know. Nothing that was
in the barn was saved except five horses,
three rigs and hearse. The fire depart.
ment did not do much good, as the build
ing was all in flames before it was discov-
cred. The flames spread to Reasick's har-
ness shop. which was soon consumed. The
loss on this, including stock, was about
$1,000. The loss to Peoples & Sears was
net learned, but the horses were very good
ones and the bug1ies fair. 1t was not
learned how much Insurance there was on
the barn, but it is believed it will only par
TALLY cover the loss.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Penitentiary Board.

The board of trustees for the North Da-
kota penitentiary acted on the bids for
supplies Saturday. All contracts adver-
tised to be let were awarded to John Ye-
gen, of Bismarck, except the following:
Flour was let to. Gibbs & Edwards, of May
vile; hind and fore quarters Of fresh beef
and cOrned beef the warden was instructed
to purchase i'll open market; the bids for
ice wee not acted on, as they have put up
plenty since the bids were advertised. A
contract was entered into with the Bis
marck Water company to run the water
main from the corner of Eighth street and
Main, down Main street, to the corner of
Tenth and Main, then south to the North
ern Pacific railroad right of way and down
the north side of the railroad to the peni-
tentiary ground, Their direct to the peniten-
tiary building.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
FOR WESTERN INTERESTs.
Meeting of the First Western Commercia
Congress-.

Congress.
KANSAS CRY, April 14-The first West
ern States Commercial congress con-
vened at noon to-day, with delegations
present from the following twenty-four
western and southern states and terri
tories: California, Washington, Idaho,
Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Hi
nois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Georgia. Texas and Oklahoma. The
delegations are composed mainly of busi-
ness men appointed by the governors Of
the various states and are representative
of the western and southern people. The
convention was called for 10 o'clock, but
it was nearly noon when called to order,
State Senator Kelly, of Kansas, being
chosen chairman. Hon. John ".
Springer, of Illinois, was elected tempor-
ary secretary. The chairman then pre-
sented Gov. Francis, of Missouri, who
welcomed the delegates on behalf of the
state. Dwight Thatcher, of Topeka, well
coined the delegates on behalf of the
state OF Kansas. AD adjournment was
then taken until 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Upon reassemblipg, letters of regret
were read. Among the letters was one
from President Harrison. The conven-
tion then proceeded to effect a perma-
nent organization. Gov. Francis, of
Missouri. was chosen president and Tenn
porary Secretary Springer was retained
as permanent secretary. Twenty-four
vice presidents, one from each state rep
resented, were appointed. The usual
committees we're then selected and .the
congress adjourned until tomorrow al
1880.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
NUBS OF NE WS.

The Pennsylvania coke strike is break
ing.
Indiana wheat prospects are unusually
bright.
Anna Dickinson wants money and will
lecture again.
PENNSYLVANIA will give 100000 for the
Worlds FAIR.
Leith's Wholesale drug house at Ev-
ansville, Ind, lost $l55, 900 by fire Thurs
day.
A freight wreck at Fallston, Nd,
killed John Martin, James Dodson and
Benz. Sprucebanks and injured others.
The Northwestern Miller says that
several of the smaller mills of Minneapo-
lis will consolidate, with combined ca
pacity OF 10,500 barrels daily. The plants
comprised will be the Galaxy, Columbia,
Northwestern, Zenith, Crown Roller and
Petit mills.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Iu Behalf of Bismarck.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator San
ders and ex-senator Pierce had long
conference with Secretary of War Proc
tor this morning relative to his recent Or
der in changing the headquarters of the
engineering corps for the improvement
of the Missouri river from Bismarck to
Sioux City. To-day Pierce and Sanders
used every means Ill their power to get
Secretary Proctor to reverse his order,
but without success. Pierce said later
that Hansbrough, Casey and johnson,
comprising the North Dakota delegation,
together with the Montana delegation,
might be successful in pointing out to
Proctor why the order should be re.
yersed.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
SHE HOLDS THE FORT.
The Attitude of tho Secretary of the
Board of Lady Managers of the Worlds
Fair

Fair.
CHICAGO, April 16.-The strife be-
tween Miss Phoebe Couzins, secretar y
of the board of lady managers of the
Worlds Fair, and the executive commit
tee of that body, has taken new phase.
When she reached her office door this
morning she found it locked and the
janitor of the building informed her he
had been instructed not to permit her to
enter. Miss Couzins thereupon took
possession Of the adjoining room and an
nounced that she would hold possession
of it day and night until the trouble is
settled. She continues to hold the fort
and this afternoon sent out fer lunch
con. During the day she received a
telegram from st. Louis saying that
arrangements were being made for the
holding of mass meeting of the ladies
cutive committee and delegation of
and decided to call a preliminary meet
rangement for mass meeting here.
MISS COUZINS ENDORSED.
CHICAGO, April 16.-About forty ladies,
including several members of the Queen
Isabella Worlds Fair association, held a
meeting tonight at the Sherman house
and adopted resolutions endorsing Mrs.
Couzins in the action she has taken. A
finance committee consisting of Miss
Mary Martin, DIR. Francis Dickinson and
three others was appointed to collect
funds to assist Miss Couzins in the fight.
Miss Colzins did not remain at the
Worlds Fair offices througout the night
as at first reported she would. She ex.
planned that she was indisputably, even
according to her opponets, still member
of the board cf lady managers, and there
fore would not be debarred from the
office in which she held the fort to-day,
though debarred from the secretary's
sanctum.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
TELEGRAPHiC NEWS.
Filing Orders Suspended.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The following
order was issued to-day: Department
of the Interior, Washington, u. c.,
April 16, 1891: Register and Receiver
United States Land Office, Ashland,
Wis: Il am in receipt by reference
from the commissioner of the general
land Office of your telegram of this date,
stating that the situation is unchanged;
that about four hundred men are
crowded together around the filing win
dows, most of them armed. 1 am also in
receipt of telegram from F. G. G. Cham
berlain, signing himself for $50 men in
line, presumably armed men referred to
in your telegram, to the effect that
about $50 of these armed men threaten
to bring about riot, bloodshed and
great loss of life and property unless
your office receives filings in order in
which said $50 men desire they should be
received. In view of these facts, and de-
string to serve the interests of the general
public, rather than to obey the behests
of any armed body of men present, seek
ing to serve their individual interests by
intimidating law abiding citizens, You
are instructed that under and by the
authority in me vested, I hereby direct
that all orders authorizing filing and
settlement on the 18th and 18th inst, on
the lands included in restored portions
of the lands granted to the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad,
IN your land districts, and the said
orders are hereby suspended until
further notice and the said lands are re-
served from entry and settlement, and
no filings thereon shall in any case be
received by you until further orders,
and until advised by me, through the
commissioner of the general land Office.
(Signed) JOHN w. NOBLE,
Secretary
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
BLA1NE's REPLY CONSIDERED.

ROME, April 16.-The reply of Secre-
tary Blaine received attention in the
chamber of deputies to-day.
Questions in regard to it were raised by
various members. Premier Rudini, in
replying said that the Italian govern
ment had not yet received Blaine's note.
He was not prepared to make definite
statement to the chamber of the views and
purposes of the cabinet until the note
had been officially received and carefully
read and considered. However, he would
say that Italy could uot admit that the
diplomatic incident was closed until the
United States had acknowledged the
duty of delivering the guilty parties
over to justice and had acknowledged
further duty of ipdemnifying the fami-
hes of the victims who were Italian sub
jects. Italy could not admit that the
United States government had no re-
sponsibility for acts committed within
the jurisdiction of the individual states
This phase of the present complication,
was. in his opinion, one which interested
not only Italy, but all governments Of
the civilized world. He felt confident,
however, the matter would be settled
without creating political difficulties be-
tween Italy and America, but he could
not refrain from expressing a feeling of
regret that the government of a country
SO highly civilized as the United States
should not fulfil the duties of justice and
morality. In conclusion, Marquis di
Ruaini gave expression to hope, not
withstanding the occurrence of some in
cidents which were greatly to be re-
gretted in controversy between Italy and
America, means of conciliating, honor
able to both countries would be found.
The premier's words we're listened to
with close attention, and when he re-
irrespective of parties, cheered vigor-
nuo1y
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Cases in supreme Court,

For the May term of the supreme court
the following cases were Friday filed
with the clerk:
James b. Power. appellant, VS.. j. ID. Lar.
abee, respondent. On appeal from Barnes
county; action to quiet title. j. E. Robin
son and G. A. Pollock for appellant. G. X.
Andrus and E. w. Camp + f,r respondent.
James X. Joselyn, respondent, VS.. Thom-
as j. Smith ct al, appellants. On appeal
from Steele county; action on seed lien.
z. J. Paul for respondent; E. j. Il j. p.
Mcmahon and j. E. Robinson for appel
liant.
James G. Clark, respondent, VS.. James
.. Sullivan, appellant. On appeal from
Morton county; action on bond, appeal
from order sustaining demurrer. III. S.
Voss for respondent; Louis Hanitch for
appellant.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
LEADING STATE TOPICS.
Opinion Regarding Taxation.

At the request of the governor, for the
benefit of assessors and others, the attor-
ney-general Thursday gave the following
opinion regarding section Is, chapter 1872
laws of 1890:
Under said section. any person, firm or
corporation may deduct from the gross
amount of his credits all bona fide indebt-
ednesS of himself, firm or corporation,
and be assessed upon the balance; and
every person, firm or corporation claiming
said indebtedness must furnish the asses
sor with an itemized list containing:
First. The amount of all notes and
book accounts due to him; and, second, the
amount of all notes and book accounts Ow-
ing by him; said list to be verified or sworn
to by him before the assessor. The above
does not apply to banks, but TO all others.
Now, there would be no difficulty with
said section if it stopped here; but the fol
lowing proviso is the cause of trouble:
Said proviso is, in substance, that any per
son, firm or corporation in making up the
full amount of personal property to be
listed may deduct from the gross amount
any Indebtedness Of himself, firm or cor
pOration, if said evidence of indebtedness
is owned or held within this state. If the
owned outside of this state, then they can
not be deducted from his assessment.
Now. the difficulty with the assessors
is this: They, in some cases, first deduct
mans Indebtedness from his credits;
then again, under the proviso, they de-
duct his whole Indebtedness from the
gross assessment. making thereby double
deduction of Indebtedness. For example:
A has credits to the amount of Sl,5OO; he
owes 81, 900; leaving $500 liable to assess
ment. Then, under the provlso, they take
the $1,000 again from his total personal
property assessment, thus deducting $1,000
instead of $1,000.
"This must not be done. When the de.
ductiOn is made under the proviso, allow
ance should be made for the deduction
from credits, so that u double deduction
will not be made"
He also decides that assessments must be
made under the old Law of 1890, and not
under the law passed by the recent leg
islature, as the law of 1891 failed to carry
the emergency clause with it,"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
He Went to Church.

Minneapolis Journal: Gov. Burke, of
North Dakota, paid particular attention to
the church services in Minneapolis Sunday
and observed the day by listening to three
sermons. He started in with DIR. Burrell
in the morning and listened to a solid dis
course on ''rile Eyes of the Lord.' In the
afternoon he went to Century hall and
heard Rev. S. w. Sample talk on "'The
seat in the church of the Redeemer and
heard DR.. Shutter on Foreign Immigra-
tion." Coy. Burke gave it out today that
Minneapolis has stirring pulpit orator.,
and he observed by the size of the audi
ences that they are appreciated.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Washburne ,Way Ahead,

CHICAGO, April 16.-The official can
vass of the election returns for mayor
was practically completed to-day in 20 of
the 81 wards. in the city. Taking
the official count in these % wards and
the city hall unofficial returns for the
remaining five wards, the result is a
plurality of 1904 for Hampstead Wash
burne, republican, over the democratic
incumbent, Dewitt g. Cregier. In the
official canvass, figures in the several
wards are still subject to revision but it
is believed there will be little or no
change from the plurality now given.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
4 HUMAN SHIELD.
Man Uses His Little Son to Protect
His Own Carcase.

A Man Uses His Little Son to Protect
His Own Carcase,
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 16.-In a fight
between James McDermott and Tom
Madden last Tuesday in Big Horn Basin,
McDermott's four-year-old son was used
by his father as a shield and was fatally
wounded. McDermott and his wife had
a violent quarrel and the woman fled to
Madden's ranch for protection. She was
followed by her erraged husband, carry
ing his little son, Phil. When he was
sighted, Madden went out and attempted
to parley with the angry man. McDer-
mott Immediately began firing at Mad
den. When Madden returned the fire
McDermott pressed his son to his heart
for shield. Madden's bullet struck the
boys skull, killing him and glancing
struck McDermott in the face and fatally
wounded him.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

SENATOR WORST, whom the Minneapo-
lis Journal calls one of the ablest men,
bers last winter, was given rousing re-
ception at his home last week. Speaking
of the same, the Williamsport Record
pays the following tribute:
"It was reception well merited by q
man who is the ablest orator of the state,
best laws on our statute bOOks-many of
them laws especially desired by the people
| or this section; who, as a member of the
triumvirate of Worst. Little and McGilli-
vray, by entering the tents of the prohbs,
thwarted the capital removers in their
hour of trlumpl-cannOtb be denied by any
one with decent regard for the truth
nay, even by those whose hearts are bad
and pcrverse, in a political SENSE"
Hon. ROGER ALL1N is reported as say
ing that his recent experience as presid-
ing officer of the senate here has not
spoiled him for practical work and that
he would commence seeding his place at
once. No one will inslnuate that the
governor was not Industrious while So
journing in Bismarck, that we know of.
The Lloyds, bankers at LaMoure and
jamestown, have Incorporated their
business at the former place under the
state law. The jamestown place will be
re-organized through the national stat
utes. This about completes the list of
private banks in North Dakota comply
ing with the state regulations
The residents of this section will be
more than pleased at the London news
that loan has been affected by the Ca
madam Pfcific railway company of $2l,-
100000 at 4 per cent to the Minneapolis,
st. Paul & Sault Sault Ste. Marie rail
way. The Canadian Pacific company
guarantees the loan upon the road. The
issue price of the bonds was 49, The
sum of ST., 100000 will be reserved for
the exchange of the existing bonds. The
stock yesterday was at 80 in London and
at 80l1 in Montreal, so the loan must be
regarded as successful. This means the
availability of funds sufficient to at once
start the contemplated extensions. With
the financial end of the company in easy
circumstances, the contemplated and
hoped for new lines are moral certainty
the coming summer. Watch out for the
engine coming from the southeast.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

of that language and says that the neces-
sary legal steps will be taken to compel
the carrying out of the law. He has an
idea that the people Of his nationality are
not wanted at the institution, but says
that, as they pay most of the taxes, they
propose to come in on the ground floor.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Drowned at Bathcate.

BATHGATE, N. D., April 1O.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Houston was drowned to-day in an
attempt to save her young son who had
fallen into the river. The body was re-
covered.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
No Eisht-Hour Day in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, April 15.-The senate to-day
defeated the bill for an eight-hour day
on all public work. The house tonight
passed the free text book bill and the bill
prohibiting contract convict labor.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
WHEAT NO. z.
Open High Low Clos
ing. est. eat. ing.
April .......... 105 1914 los 1O7h
May ............ 1855 1919 1865 1O7s
july. 14A 1C6H 104A 1868
Minneapolis Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Apr. 18.
Closing: No. hard April, s1.Os; on track.
s10s@$1.09A; No. Northern, April. 1O7; May.
81 O7; June, $1.O7as on track. s1.O8@$1 .O81. No.
2northern, on track, $1.0l@$1.05.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

BoTH the LaMoure and jamestown
creameries will be operated this season.
1t has been very difficult matter to
make creameries pay in this state, but
those in operation at the places named
above have been so managed as to yield
some dividends.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

Gov. BURKE Tuesday appointed
George I. Foster, of Fargo, as member
of the board of commissioners of the SOL
dier's home, Lisbon, in place of S. G..
Roberts, heretofore named. Mr.. Foster
is bright business man of the Cass
county capital and will bring good COM
mercial principles to the management Of
the board.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

\/LARGE numbers of laborers sre being
Sent west to work on the Great Northern
extension.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

The Langdon paper reports that Hon.
Fred bennett has been presented by the
citizens of Milton with cane in appre-
citation of his valiant services in the
Legislative halls-that with the cane in
hand be soon goeth to st. Paul to take
course of lessons in shorthand and
tken no for Washington as Senator
Hansbrough's private secretary. Good
all around.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

HILLsBoRo has the postal carrier system
and IS justly proud oft.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

CAVALIER county is going to issue
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 to erect q
court house and Jail. The county seat,
Langdon, has just authorized the expen-
diture of $4,000 for school houses pur-
poses. Both are good indications o! a
progressive community.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18

= JAMEsTowN's telephone service was to.
tally wrecked by the wet snow last week.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
Duluth Market.

DULUTH, Apr. 16.
Closing: May, Sill; cash, No. 1 hard.
$l07A; cash No. northern. s1.O4h; cash No.
Northern, $1.01h.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1891-04-18
You May Travel In Italy.

ROME, April lin reply to number
of inquiries received at the United States
legation in this city, from Americans in
tending to visit Italy during the coming
season, as to whether it is safe, in view Of
the agitation caused by the New Orleans
lynching, to travel in Italy, the officials
of The legation have assured the inquir-
ers that it is perfectly safe to travel in
this country. They say that not a single
case of insult or outrage of which an
American has been the object has been
reported to the legation. Italy is too de-
pendent upon the money spent by travel
ers, which sums are estimated to amount
to 800, 100000 annually, to do anything
that would curtail that expenditure,
especially upon the part of the travellers
from the other side of the Atlantic, who
are considered, with the English, to be
the most liberal dispensers OF coin. OF
this sum it is reckoned that the Ameri.
can travellers spend fully one-fifth. It is
further estimated that 10000 American
travellers visits Rome each year, most Of
the hotels and stores of this city depend
ing mainly upon Americans for support
In. any case the excitement supposed te
exist here has been greatly exaggerated