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The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Thursday, May is.

Prairie fires are doing considerable
damage throughout the state
Park River is to have Il $1,000 city
hall. The building will he an elegant
and substantial Structurc.
Exchanges from all parts of the state
report equal or Increased acreage of
wheat compared with last year.
The completion of the Devils Lake deaf
school building is promised July To- Cal
vim Mooers has been appointed supcrin-
trndcnt of construction.
AT Boden township. fifteen miles north
of Devils Lake. Richard Shcas build
insS. farm implements. 1000 bushels of
grain. dwelling and furniture, were all
burned in Il prairie fire.
Grand Forks physicians are about to
organize Il protective union and advance
the prices of professional visits from
Sloo. TIL" present prevailing price. to
S:.5o, and other charges in proportion.
In the district court ut Bismarck. Post
master Wood of Mcnokcn. who smashed
Il ballot box two years ago. withdrew his
plea of not guilty. and plead guilty. On
account of eNtcnuating circumstances he
was fined only $40.
Something over $4,000 of the funds of
TIL" state agricultural college due from the
national government have been stopped at
Washington hy Gov. Shortridgc, pending
further action as to the legality of the
board.
Last night the police raidcl a place
known as the Farmers Home" at Wall-
pcton. 1t was formerly Il saloon and
boarding house. Last year Frank Schncll-
or. the proprietor, served three months in
Jail for keeping Il blind pig. While
Schneider WAS confined II blacksmith
named Cornelius became quite familiar
there. and lattrrly it has been runlored
that Cornelius and Mrs. Schneider were
trying to induce Schneider to drink him
self to death. Cornelius WAS arrested and
to-day bound DER to the district court I'M
der the prohibition law. Mrs. Schneider
escaped across the river. A policeman
and deputy sheriff testified that they had
repeatedly bought drinks there of Cor
nclius.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Won't Obey the Law.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Special, May 22.-
The druggists of Sioux Falls have de-
cided to abandon the reports of sales to
the county judge which is required by the
prohibition law. Their certificates per-
mittins the sale of liquors for medical.
mechanical and religious purposes and re-
quiring all purchasers to make affidavit
that they would use them for the purpose.
stated expired on May I, and so far not
one permit has been renewed. The drug
gists declare that as the saloons run with
out regard to the prohibitory Law, and are
not molested, they can do the same.
They say that the affidavit provision has
become farce of the worst order, and
that hereafter they will sell as they
choose. No attempt has lately been made
to enforce the law in Sioux Falls s1cept
in one case during the recent term of
court, when the jury stood seven to i've
IN d9xor q aeaufha atnoqsn
TO the prisoners guilt.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
miscellaneous Items.

The Exchange Bank of Normal Ill,
has suspended. The deposits are S9ni"nl
Twenty cases of small pox are re-
ported at L,lnenberg Va.
Erastus Winmn's liabilities are $780,
600.
The Michigan anti Pinker,on bill has
become a law.
The New York proves to be probably
the fastest armed cruiser in the world.
The Northern Pacific directors adopt Il
plan to fund the floating debt
Director General Davis. of the world $
fair, calls upon Theodore Thomas to re
sign as musical director
At concert in New York the sum Of
$4,000 was subscribed toward the Irish
home rule fund.
Final awards of damages growing ont
of the Baltimore affair in Chill have been
made at San Francisco.
The Pillsbury-Washburn -four mill com
bine at Minneapolis passed its semi-an-
nual dividend, pleading unsatisfactory
business.
The worlds fair passenger whalcback
steamer Christopher Columbus. an i'm
mcnse craft, is launched nt West Supc-
rior.
The National Negro Democratic club
has appealed to Cleveland for recognition
Of colored men in appointments to Offices
in the South.
Adolph ALrGmct, agent of the Etna
Fire Insurance association at Indianapo-
lis, Ind, fell dead on the streets of that
city.
1t is decided by the worlds fair dircc-
tors to return the $2.500,00O given in aid
Of the far by the government, and keep
the exposition open Sundays.
There was a run on the Pankinton
Bank of Milwaukee. but every demand
made by depositorS was met and the bank
came out with flying col"rs. The threat
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
For.irn-;:orn congre..men.

Washington. May 2o.-The Post says that
the next congress will contain twenty-seven
citizens of foreign birth. ireland is in the
lead with eight. Clancy, Campbell. Cochran.
Graham and Ryan of New York. McCann OF
Illinois. Weadock of Michigan and Nc
Aleer of Pennsylvania: Canada is next with
five. Taylor Of Indiana, Mcmillan of Mich:
igan, McCreary of Minnesota, Gallinser OF
New Hampshire and White of Ohio; Ger
many has four. kiefer of Minnesota, Bar
thollt OF Missouri and Berwis and Brickner
of Wisconsin; England has three Pascoe OF
Florida. Crisp of Georgia and Jones Of Ne
vada Norway has two. Boen OF Minnesota
and Haugcn of Wisconsin: New Brunswick
has two. Simpson of Kansas and Stephenson
of Michigan: Austria diaS two. Goldzier OF
Illinois and Hainer OF Nebraska; Scotland
has Henderson OF Iowa.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Reserve Agents Approved.

Washington. Special May 23-The con-
iroller of the currency has approved as
reserve agents for the following national
banks OF the Northwest: Minncsoti-For
riliz"nS National Bank of Austin. Metro
politan National Bank Of Chicago and North
western National Bank of Minneapolis: for
City National Bank Of Minneapolis: for First
National Bank of Little Falls. Bankers Ma
tlonal Bank of Chicago. North Dakota =
National Bank of Minneapolis. South Da-
kota-Fdr National Bank of Commerce of
Pierre. continentnl National Bank. of Chi
cago: for First National Bank of Pierre
National Bank of Illinois of Chicago and
Columbia National Bank of Chicago: fo,
Sioux Falls National Bank of Sioux Falls
First National Bank Of Chicago.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Tuesday, May .:s,


Minto ladies have organized a base ball
club and will commence practice at once.
Forest River people are figuring on the
matter of Incorporating their town and
become cititicu
The Mocrhcad X l.. lodge was visited
Thursday night by the grand chancellor,
after which Il banquet was served
Railroad Commissioner Rasmussen rc-
ports that the roads are doing all the
commissioners have asked and few com
plants have been filed.
Delegates to the reciprocity convention
from Grafton are Mrssrs. Cashcl Moore,
WraSant. Sautcr and lciStikow. The
city council will also attend in Il body.
Citizens of La Mourc mourn the death
of Cornelius Crudcn, Il popular citizen of
that place. whose dra1n was caused hy
pneumonia
Jordan Bidlakr. Il brother of Senator
John, and John ID. Black of Valley City,
have been appointed coluncls on the gov
ernors staff
Wahpcton conference of Congregational
churches meets at Dwight. May 81 and
June l and The annual sermon will
ne preached by Rrv. William Edwards
of Abcr"rombic
jamestown conference of Congregation
al churches will meet at Darlington June
and Z. The annual sermon will be
preached l,r Rev. A. A. Doyle of New
Rockford
Gov. SLorridsr rightly rhnractcrizes
as "b">ll" the notion Of s. S. Lyon that
Grand Forks has anything to do with
the agricultural college investigation, or
that til" mattrr is !; Eight of Fargo
against the Forks
Secretary of war Lamont has ordered
the discharge from the service of the
following named Sioux Indians belong
ing to Company /. Twrnty-sccond in
fnntry. stationed at Fort Yates: Privatcs
Connt. knock-lIim-Down, Holy Bear,
f.lk and Charles Rcd Fox 1t is under
s'oo'i that this company is to be disband.
ed entirely soon
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
The Fastest on the Sen.

Boston, May 23.-With forward tor
pedo tubes buried deep in the sea and
the water pushed almost as high as her
iorccastle, the urlrcred cruiser New
York steamed across the line to-day
breaking the worlds record and winning
for the Cramps. her builders. the largest
premium ever paid in any country-S2O0,-
600 When twcLty-onc knots were pre-
'lctcd as the speed for the new cruiser
many hoped, but few believed, that her
engines would ever be able to drive
such an immense mass of steel through
the water at this rate When she
crossed the line to-day, however, with a
speed of 2l.p3 knots through the water,
and some corrections yet to be added for
tive, the enthusiasm on board was in
tense.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
SlIlliluI ClnSlnp

Chicago, May 2::'.-rhe Judiciary COM
"ltt"c submitted its report on the Sunday
cioSlnG question a; the afternoon session,
Oh the national commission but no action
WIS taken. The majority report upheld
me l"i'lhrr attitude" of the national conf
mission III favor ot closin. the gates and
shld the commission could hot now .ai;f.
lawful action i'll the mat,rr The accent.
alirs ot I'll" .;ouvcnir coins made the law
"llIdlhg, ana the comiiii> sion could nor
Change It,. he present rule adopted tx
'he commission Was tie existing law i'm
The matter. ana could not be changed cy-
rep: by n majority OF th. vote of ,he
coliilnlSS!oli--iiot Il Vote pt Il quorum.
r, Inc inili"rit! report. signed by Mcssrs.
81 lllr and Eur'"n, followed. The re-
port "plhcd than ii was il, the power of
th'. commission I" so AIN. nd thu laws as
10 permit tn el'"s l., ne opened on Sun
day. The commission was clothed with
bower to ari in Ne MATTER a:l! the
nil"d States had 'law no statute which
compelled tlrr world : fair to le closed OH
Sunday. II recommends the stoppG gc of
ail machinery. aini tl!... religious services
he held in tie different state buildings.
he reports Arr" made special order for
t.-
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27

Washington, Special, May -. j. H..
Miller Of Red Wing called on Commissioner
Lochrcn to-day.
The leave Of absence granted Capt .rnln.s
c. Ord Twerty-dfth infantry, department
Of Dakota. has beer extended on ;mont.
Northwestern arrivals in Washing1on: H.
F. Sdlzer, a.. A. I'etZ and wife, Mime
". Markell, Duluth.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
rurs. for .,,,yn-N.ar-oId..

Sioux Falls, $. D., Special May 22.-The
iouX FAILS Driving Park association has
ecided /" offer 81 .on purse for lwo-ycar-
Ids at the racing meeting III September.
he cutries will h" confined IN colts owned
n South Dakota. Til" entrance fee is >
II ceut. and ,he entries close on the first Of
;ine. Already II lar3" Eunli,cr Of entries
ave been made. ana there l. ali excellent
respect of II most successful meeting.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Enunh hneudIn neh.

Pipcstonc. Mimi, Special. May 23.-Mrs.
Maria Ozmun, wife of the late Abram W.
hun and stcpmothcr OF Aaron Ozmun, of
tarwcl. Oznun Il Kirk of ST. Paul, was
found dead IN her bed at her home lii this
city this morning. the cause is attributed
TO fright caused by the terrific storm OF
last night, she being of II very nervous tenn
pcralnrnt Sl" was Scvcnty-twO years OF
age, and leaves three children Edward and
Charles. who are married and reside in st.
Paul, and Ella, who lives at Colorado
SurlnLS,
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
iowa Teachers Meet.

Sibley, Iowa, Special. May pat the Big
Seven Teachers association held here yes.
tsrday 125 teachers were present. Papers
were read on educational topics. and inter-
esting discussions followed the papers. The
association will hold the fall meeting in the
exposition. Prof. Shoup Of Woodbury. coun.
ty was elected president, and Miss Maud
Perry OF Sioux City was elected secretary OF
the association.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
pennoyer Fro,,,,n. .o.,;,.

Portland Or, Special May 13-Gov. Pen
hoycf' speaking offe supreme courts de.
cision sustaining tlle Geary act. said odor.
The decision was sound law. The claim
OF Two so-called Democratic judges that il
was a judicial question is a most mon. j.
strous proposition. involving still further
so-called Dcmocratic president us,lrnin"
power to suspend q law of congress aud So.
called democratic Judges claiming til. right
to nullify such law. ii is high tjine for lie
Democratic party to ask itself where it i;
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Thre. Year. prisou,

Sioux Falls, :. D.. Special May 23.-Judge
Aikcn> t"-d;.:' Sentenced Iici:r. kahaii I"
,hre" years III IL. p..,itentiaI: ior shooting
at Edward l'ii"t viii: intent 10 kill. Pilot
had Won the aiie"ti in.,S of tie girl to WHOM,
kallLn vas engaged. aul the latter became
cri.:r,i and 'ri-,i 10 MI several people. be-
slde. going 10 the sir.'s room and destroy
Ing her clotl.in.. His attorney appealed I,
the court to liiiv. him 'rird 10y commission.
Of lunary. ami the Judge intii..ated thar the
request would te granted.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27

Cnuscless Strike Ericl.

Ashland, Wis. May 10. The lumber
showers strike is off. The men began work
this morning at the old rate. 80 cents Der
hour. A, meeting of the union was held
last night. with this result. The men arc
grievance with Ashland shippers Tll.
strike was, started solely at the request Of
Buffalo and Tonawandu strikers
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Siam Is Represented.

Washington. May 23.-'rhc list ~ '5reigR
nations represented at Washington has been
increased by tn" establishment of Il Siamese
legation. Thra S,Iriva. the secretary Of the
Siamcsc legation at London. has been deSig
mated by his government to act aS charge
d'affares ad interim He is in the city and
will represent SIAN until minister Is ap-
pOintGl.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
3 ncconstructcL Cnhinct,

Rome, May %. Signor Glolitli has
agreed to reconstruct the cabinet. with
Senator Gaglinrdo as minister of finance,
and Senator Canonico as minister of
justice. Signor Grimadi will remain
minister of the trrasIlry
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
The Cumberland brethren

Little Rock, Ark. May .o-The meeting
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian assembly
was opencd this morning promptly 1T IL
o'clock by Rev. j. A. Francis Of this city.
Roy. w. ). Daniel. u. h. preached 1ile open
ing serimo!. Rev. ". $. Ferguson Of Peters
burg, H.. waS unanimously elected II oder.
,t"r On the secon'. ballot. Coy. William NJ
fiShback delivered an address OF welcome
on behalf of the state. There are 2.'J dele
.NtcS nrcSent.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
CuttinE.

There is some pleasure in coming
upon an anccdotc in which the barber
docs not have the last word Judy re-
latcs this dialogue:
Hairs very thin, sir
ut was thinner than that thirty years
ago"
Indeed. sir. You surprise me. Why
you don't look more than thirty now,
sr.''
Thirty yesterday"
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Proof Positive.

a lady very fond Of cats and man
devoted to dogs fell into Il controversy
over the merits of those animals In
the midst of it the lady said:
$50 you really think that dogs some
times possess more intelligence than
their mlstcrS:'
Certainly. I've got one myself that
Jnnc'
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Not Murdered.

Redwood Falls, Mimi. May ia dis
patch from Pensacola. Fla. says that the
from n schooner while en- route to ST. An
drew's bay. His body was recovered ON the
gulf two days afterwards and buried at
May Esp"r. 1t was thought at first that lie
was murdered.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Rntutinn in The navy,

Washington, May % Secretary Herbert
has announced tiat the l"llc, of the navy
department. III future will he to relieve the
officers who have held tlrcl commands for
over three years and give the other officers
an opportunity to see the admirals p"nnants
over their own SuilHlron$.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
EInmes ut WInnineu

Winnipeg, May 23.-The Huckle company's
printing establishment was burned to-day.
Loss. Sl5.Oo0. The block in which i, was
located on Princess street was damaged to
the extent of 5000. AMI other firms lose in
the aggregate by water and smoke 5000.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27

Topeka. Kan. May 2%".--l'he postoiice
at Bartlett. l.ab.tlc county. VAS entered
ly burglars and robbed Of $40 in STAMPS
and plh.r property. l'osi'tl.. >ter Laue
fred three SLOTS 1T them. a:le of the
burglars hclns wounded in til" leg. The
others made their escape w; shout injury
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Anfi.I,nnnl Hannoa

Rome. May 2O.-The Italian government
has closed the provincial council of the
province OF Eerganlo. in northern Italy.
owing To n declaration l;y til" council TO the
effect that the temporal rights of the pope
Of Rome are superior to the unity of italy
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
The Cnrrill. Win,

Caledonia, MINI. May 1?.-The IIokah
water power suit of W. W. and S. ID. Car
gill against Edward Thompson and A. d.
Sprague for $25.OO1 has terminated. The
jury rendered u verdict for the plaintiffs In
$500. The defendants will appeal.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Wisconsin w. &. II. u.

Eau Claire, Wis, Special. May 23.-pel-
cgatrs are arriving tonight for the state
convention of the Woman's Christian Ten.
pcrance union. which meets tomorrow.
Mrs. V. III. Campbell of Evansville, prcsi-
dent. arrived today, and the executive COM
mittee met tonight
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Loses His Farm House.

Gary. y. H.. Special May 22.A house
longing 10 Andrew Alleil. a farmer living
,rth Of town. caught fire frnll The ash
q" of a turned straw stac:. and. to-
.tlIcr with The barn. lurnti to the ground.
is thought there Was 10 INSURANCE..
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
s.sf.I ,Innrxofn niadcrs.

Washburn, Wis. Special. May ia con-
tract was let to-day to the Minnesota St"n"
Company of Minneapolis for :hc erection OF
IL school building in this city OF brown
stone The contract cost Is S@,.NG'h'. ,.
Allen e. Go. of Minneapolis are the archi-
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27

La Crosse, Wis, Special. May 19.-This
afternoon the board of supervisors voted
unanimously to offer S3O,UO for the Local
ton of Il normal school. The city will offer
whatever more is necessary TO secure the
school.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
ki,iru Will. Intoxicated.

Park Rapids MINI. Special, May 23
Archie Burnie II l.2,,li Lake was sill..i here
yesterday ~ .iliin9 from loaded wagon,
the wheel passing over MS hrad. He was
intoxicated.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
DonnelIy Get. His Appoint,,cnt.

Washington May 1J.-tharles Donnelly
OF Minnesota. was today appoin; ID c"l tidcn-
tial clerk to the commissioner Of pensions,
vice Roy Baker. resigned, and John e.
Brophy Of Indiana. special agent of the gen
eral land office to examine surveys.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Rcfu.ed Regi.trntIon.

Portland. Or. May 19.-Twclve Chinese
called at the internal revenue office to-day
and expressed a desire to register. TLcy
were refused
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Labor Items.

Three hundred employees i'll the cotton
mills at Denver are ON strike against
longer hours without an increase oi pay
The annual convention of the Order ot
Railway Telcgraphcrs of America WAS
held at Toronto recently. with 40 dele
gates in attendance.
Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. admits in his an
swer to the Ann Arbor's sui, for S:''a'.oM
damages, the existence Of the brother
hoods boycott rule.
The railroad conductors will not strike
during the worlds fair They adopted II
patriotic resolution ,lcnoulring as SIAN
dcrous the statement that the railway
employees would strike ut this jnnrturr.
In the early part of the session of TN"
International Horsoshcers' association at
st. Louis recently Il communication was
handed in by the Chicago delegates to TIL"
effect that they We're on the eve of Il
great strike with the Armour Beef Pack
ing company. with headquarters at Chi
pnpo
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
From Other Shores.

Many persons are drowned by the cap
sizing of ferry boat in Russia.
The Dickinson press., 1893-05-27
Louis Kossu5h has advised his par,i-

Louis koSsuth has advised his parti-
sans III Hungary IL support the Week
erie cabinet and its liberal policy.
The Paris police found number of
dynamite bombs buried in the city. Three
auestS are made.
The Greciau ministry formed by NJ.
Sotorcupoulos. on the resignation of Nj.
TricoupiS. has taken the oath If Office
and entered Uron its duties,
Seventeen Berlin bankers have signed
an appeal for an election fund with which
to promote the choice of Liberal eandi-
dates supporting the government.
The Italian government has closed the
provincial council OF the p,nvincc Of
Herstlno. in Northern Italy. owing to y
declaration by the council 10 the effect
tina; the temporal rights of the rol, of
Rome are superior To the unity OF Italy.
At a cabinet meeting at Vienna the
scantlalonS conduct of the young Czech>
in the Bohemian diet yesterday was un-
der consideration. and it was resolved 10
visit with the Severest repression all Rad
icsl, anli-Senitic and Czech excuses.
A fire at Trondhjem. Norway, resulted
in the loss of Il number of lives. -Four
persons We're killed while jumping from
a burning building anu three women and
two children were burned To death in the
flames.
A telegram from the German consulate
in Capetown says that Capt. Francois
storined Hornkranz April II. On the
| German side Sakowki and three German
soldiers were wounded. The natives lost
L. NN.l
The clerical organ. Magyr Allan of
Buda-Pesth, usually trustworthy. asserts
that the governor has promised Louis
kossuth an annuity of 25,0Oo francs in
payment for his services in advising his
followers to support the Liberal cabinet
of DR.. Werkerle.
4 horrible tragedy is reported to have
occurred ut kiltegan. in the southwest
1art of Wicklow. Ireland. The wife and
maid servant of man named Conrad
were shot dead by some unknown aSSas-
sin or assassins The murderers are sup
| posed to have had an agrarian method.
The Russian war Office is taking steps
for the distribution of the improved
| rifles newly manufactured for the Rus-
| sian army, first to the troops of the west
ern army corps, who would bear the I'M
| mediate brunt of Il conflict i'll the event
of foreign war.
The l.ibre Parole of Paris states that
| NJ. Andricnx. the cx.rtefcct ot police Who
has figured conSpicuouSly iii the exposure
of the Panama canal scandals. is collect
ing fresh documents in or!rr /" enable
him to pursue certain memmrS ot the
chamber of deputies in connection with
the Panama frauds.
The reception of the prince of Wales
at the imperial institute at London re
Gently was in every way successful! The
duke of York and Princes May We're
cheered repeatedly hy the thousands OF
guests. Mr. Gladstone was present. look
| ing tired and irritatcl. \ hostile drmoh-
stration against him was made by some
of the ultra Tories when he appeared
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-02-03
Editors CouRlEg.-

Editors COuRlER.-
January Bird with the mercury
near zero we venturea OH a drive oi
twelve miles to the WIN. Lee school
house in district No. 63. tn be pres
ent at the fifth annual meeting Ol
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Association Of Uninn county. The
meeting was opened and addressed
by the president. Hon. J. Selherg,
who congratulated the associatio"
ON the success that had SO far at
tended their efforts, referring to the
fact that the risk Of loss Ivy fire
through unavoidable causes is very
slight, lightning l+ing the only
agency in presence of which human
efforts avail nothing.
The report CT the Secretary, Mr.
A. P. Johnson, showed that the total
losses tor 1872 amounted to xlO4UU
all Of which was paid il full and
that the total outstanding risks are
$4,000.
The first hundred insurance pol.
icies issued by the Association will
expire during the year 1893 and j,
will give the holders n chancs II
figure out the exact cost Of their frs,
experience in Mutual Fire lnsur'
ance. We find that the first poll.
cies have had insurance during five
years mt a total cost Of e4.OO pei
$1,000 OF ut a rate Of eighty cents q
year OF, a thousand dollars insur
ance.
A MEMBER.