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The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
eral inches of plank. Prof. Richard.
Owen once said, giving testimony in
rOIrf nm this a1,hipct.

eral inches of plank. Prof. Richard
Owen once said, giving testimony In
court on this subject:
"At full speed the swordfsh strikes
with the force of fifteen ~sledge-ham-
mers swung with both hands. Its We
locity is equal to that Of a swivel shot,
and the shock is as dangerous in its
effects as that of a heavy artillery pro-
jectile."
There are all sorts Of cells in the bot
ties. The breeding Of cells is another
mystery. Nobody yer saw any of
their eggs. The ancients used to have
a notion that cells were developed
from horse hairs. Another theory was
that they were the progeny of a kind
of beetle. 1t is not known that they
must spawn in the ocean.
The Smithsonian collection includes
several kinds OF fishes that build
nests. One of these Is the paradise
fish Of Japan. When the female is
about to lay the male makes q nest at
the surface of the water composed en-
tirely of air bubbles. For this pur.
pose he swallows air and elects it In
the shape Of bubbles, which are held
and made permanent by glutinous
capsules from a secretion in the mouth
of the fish. Thus q mass of them is
got together.
The female would devour her eggs
Immediately If permitted, but the male
will not let her do So. He takes them
in his mouth and going beneath the
nest, elects them, when they rise and
find a resting place amoug the bulb
bles. He guards the nest until some.
time after the eggs are Matched, max.
ing fresh bubbles to take the place OF
those which burst. These interesting
fishes can be purchased from almost
any fancier, and they breed readily In
the aquarium.
The common fresh water stickleback
10 q nest builder. The male constructs
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
TIE REAL YvETrE GUILBERT.
Realistic Picture by n Boston Man
of Paris Great Freak.

Realistic Picture by n Boston Nd
of Paris Great Freak.
Mile. Yvette Guilbert would make
a monkey blush. For several years
the late Theodore Child and other
writer's had been telling Americans:
what a are and subtle and unusual.
talent this human feur de NAL possess
ed. Artists had sketched her in q.
graceful silhouette, and in one way
and another the idea was conveyed
of rather an ingenious personality
contrasted with exceedingly SHOCK
ing" utterances, delivered, as it were.
Under protest; SO that, altogether.
when the present writer first laid eyes
on Yvette two years ago at the Con-
cert Parisien his ideal was rudely
shattered. The real Yvette looks like
q Milesian chambermaid who has put
ON las little as possible of a French
frock. To add to the Hibernian type
the robe was as green as any sham
rock. The bodice scantily covered q
thin chest, and the long arms were in
cased almost to the lean shoulders In
black kid gloves. Red hair, not too
we'll coiffe, and q pug nose completed
this most un-Parisianlike Parisienne.
Then, blinking like q cat, under the
white glare of the electric light, she
began to sing, or rather to intone. a
series OF selections, and these, indeed.
were Partisan, but what Parisian!
The Paris of the streets and the cab
met particular, and of pernicious vel
low-covered literature D.-BostOn
! Herald,
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Beneath the Smithsonian institution
in Washington, in a basement closed
to notwithstanding visitors, Is the
greatest collection of bottled fishes In
the world. 1t is a weird place, entered
like a dungeon, through doors Of iron
a precaution against fire. In the
twilight gloom strange forms Of finny
creatures in jars throw gigantic shaI-
OwS.
The man in charge is the famous
ichthyologist, DR.. Tarleton H. Bean.
With the finger of science he points
out some Of the more interesting Of
the scaly freaks. Here for example,
is the candlefish of Alaska, which is
so fat that the Esquimaux use it dried
for a candle, fixing it for the purpose
in q forked stick. In that other bot
tie is one of natures imitations-the
batfish-which Is made to resemble a
piece of coral 80 artistically that it is
difficult to detect the cheat unless the
creature moves. When 1t does move
it seems to walk on four legs, which
are in reality fins.
Another freak exhibited in an aqua
rum ut the fish commission station is
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. Toada.h in a Quart Pot.

A Toadash In a Quart Pot.
the nest of vegetable fibre, inclosing
the eggs of the female, and binds the
whole with a web spun from glands
in his body, as a spider does. He
takes car of the eggs until the young
appear.
The most interesting of all nest
building fishes dwells in the floating
weeds of the Saragossa sea. 1t has
arm-like forehns with which it clings
to the weed, making a nest by binding
together q 8lobular mass of it as big
as a Dutch cheese. For this purpose
1t uses gelatinous strings spun from
material secreted for that object. The
eggs are deposited in the center of the
ball.
To most people the notion that fishes
have voices would seem rather alb
surd. Yet there are many species
which seem to talk and sing. Some
familiar one like the bluefish, croak
when they ale pulled out Of the water.
They do likewise in their native ele-
ment and often in concert producing
quite musical effects. A school of
"grunters" will furnish an example.
From a vessel anchored in southern
waters u frequently hears at night
the slow "b~OOm-bcOm" of the Jew
fish.
Sailors are startled sometimes by
extraordinary noises, like the beating
of many drums in the distance. Like.
wise produced by fishes were sounds
heard by Lieut.. White, U. s. NJ, in
1924, at the mouth Of a river in Cam:
todia. They suggested a mixture OF
the bass Of the organ, the ringing OF
bells and the tones of an enormous
harp. In Gillian waters musical ca,
dences are sometimes hear. rising
from the sea and covering four notes
resembling the tones of harp-strings
The "maigres" are famous for theil
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An exceedingly interesting document

An exceedingly interesting document
relating to Rubinstein has just been
bought to light by a German musi-
clan. 1t Is a license as itinerant must
clan made out in the great pianist's
name by the Swiss government and
the municipality Of Berne, in 1880. By
the Swiss law of "colportage," the
state and various municipalities are
empowered to impose a tax on all no
madic industries. Among these Is in
cluded the profession of travelling mu-
stefan. So when Rubinstein visited
switzerland for the purpose OF giving
a series Of concerts, the officials al
once perceived that his occupation
came within the scope Of the peddling
law, and caused him to provide him
self with the necessary patents
Westminster Gazette.
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A Giant squid.

water out of the siphons which are
their locomotive apparatus thus driv-
ing themselves further up on the land.
There are many kinds of "rays' In
the Jars Of alcohol. A fish Of this Or
der is one of the most dangerous mon
STEERS of the deep. Measuring thirty
feet from tip to tip of it mighty
swings" it Is enormously powerful,
and sometimes runs away with small
vessels, getting fouled In the anchor
lines. II attacked, it will not hesitate
to assail q boat. Stories are told Of
its swapping such small craft by ex-
tending one of its great wings out of
water and dragging crew and bark
under the sea with a flap Of the giant
fin. Accounts are given of its attack
ing divers, swooping down from
a living cloud settling over him with
open jaws to gobble him up.
In one bottle is a torpedo" which
is also Of the ray family. 1t has two
complete electric batteries on either
side of its head. Each battery con.
tains 40 cells in the shape Of six
sided tubes placed side by side. The
walls of the cells are lined with nerve
| tissue, and each one Is filled with
clear. trembling jelly. The animal can
| denver a %sur1cIent NUMBER Of volts t
knock down q man and stun him. Two
other fishes possess galvanic batteries
in their tails-a catfish and an eel. Tht
electricity developed by these Great
ures is merely transformed nervous
energy.
The Smithsonian institution woult
be glad to get some swordtish egg
and to pay q big price for them. Non
has ever been een 1t is not know
where this creature lays its eggs, blu
probably it spawns in the deep sea
The funniest thing about the swordfs
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fully, and he did not continue. WON.

fully, and he did not continue. Won.
en- have no taste for irony.
They chatted about old times; at
first almost in a whisper, as IL they
were in a room where death had
stricken down a fellow creature; then,
by degrees, the remembrance of better
days brought to mind q little incident
which made their lips smile, while
their eyes caught sight on the wall of
some object recalling particulars of a
summer %sojourn in the Catskills, and
especially Of a pleasant ride one day,
when they had cantered side by side,
rustling the brown leaves which COW
cred the mountain paths.
Miniature fans, dusty accessories of
charming cotillions reminded them of
a German waltz which they had dane.
ed before their marriages; and how
they had flirted the same evening I'M
der the palm trees of the dollhouse.
They lived over again their rides in
the park. under the shady boughA
when they We're like two boys out for
q spree, breakfasting ut Delmonico's,
and coming back through Fifth ave-
to take their part in the exuberant
life OF the gay city.
Raymond and Odette were so alb
sorbed by these souvenirs and the rec
elections they aroused that they be-
came oblivious of time and of the ter
rible circumstances which had brought
them together again.
The bell rang; they awoke to pain.
full reality, and exchanged a horrible
look of anguish.
DIR. Dumleigh," announced the valet
"Why, you do not mean to say you
IRE out Of bed?" said the medical man
with IN amazed c~ountenance. II wal
coming to-"
"YOu We're coming?"
swell, / do not see why I should no,
tell the truth now that, thank God.
have made q mistake. l was coming
to make quite sure you were dead"
"Much Obliged" smiled Raymond.
"Then he is out of danger?" in
Quired Odette, a%nxiously.
"There is no question about 1t. Blu
1t is certainly very odd, for the Lance
which l received yesterday published
IN exhaustive description of the new
d~isease-the Mona. Nevertheless, pra.
be assured that l am very happy"
Unquestionably, the good doctor wa
happy. At the same time, II he hat
told the whole truth he would have
admitted that he was rather vexed a
having been such n bad prophet.
"Odette," suggested Raymond, in I
whisper, to his wife. "do you thinl
you might ask him to dinner with U.
this evening""
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PATENTED ARTICLES.
The Mistake of Charging Fancy
Prices for New Ideas.

The Mistake of Charging Fancy
Prices for New Ideas
A new article of domestic hardware
has been put on the market which
is a staple in all families and completes
with a similar utcnsil which
is sold for fifteen and twenty cents.
The. price of the new article is 81.
Before 1t can be in demand and
generally adopted, to the displacement
of the old utensil a great deal of work
will have to be done, which is very
much hampered by the p%rohibitory
price put upon the new goods. The
number Of persons who will be willing
to pay the price of four OF five of the
old style goods for n of the new
style will not be large we think, and
a wiser policy would have fixed a
lower price. This leads us to say that
every year there are large numbers
Of similar articles put Oh the mar
ket, which would have a large sale
IL they were sold mt mercantile prices.
BY this we mean q consideration OF
the first cost of the goods when ready
for delivery to jobbers' profit and the
.stans = ao,s;dnroI n'. h,,rors ho,n
.n.nSs - III Moto;i ~ comc +ho,o is
whoiesais anu ~, i .,.a ne,o'g 4e. .oo -
any ue,aa1i ,u+n q s 600 s'9 .ni,oro " S,to,
We "e,'t sai a.o i-,en o es, Hr tho nr;ea
was oh sure, opo aan aN'ns enu p'. .e
.. que o. ns.ai :" h sai'G ~ sapaes sSn W. y.
were in n,oin oasti m VIII, ri "' no f 49, -.
w"s a pa, ia viii s nv nornts
VI nAlii ;ns;d h" ~ - 30 NO M rt;o,,,or
Matella. ,nue ,r ~, nv hn"a
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THE nxakrrs.
Latest Quotations Fron Grain AMI
Live Stock Centeea.

Live Stock Centers.
Chicago. May 9. = Wheat - April,
81 3-4c; May, G2c; June, 63 5-Sc; July,
63 1-Sc; September. 63 3-Sc. Corn
April, AZ Use; May, Al 1,Sc; July,
AZ 7-Sc September, 49c:. Oats-April,
"a 1-2; May. % 7-Sc; June, $3.50:
September, 253-8c. Pork = April,
$11.s7; May, $11.s7; July, $12.22; Sep.
TENDER. si2.45. Lard-April, $e.s7;
May, S6.67; July, $685.; September,
81. Ribs-April, $6.O7; May, 1907;
July. S6.27; September. s6.45.
Minneapolis. May 2-Nheat = May,
641-sc: June. 65 1-2c; September,
6333-4c. On track-No. 1 hard, 66 1-2c;
No. ] Northern, 65 lac; No. 2 North
ern, Ga 3-4c.
Chicago, May 2-Hogs-Market fair
~ active and Sc lower than yester-
days closing; light, $4.5Oa4.S5; mixed.
$i.5Oa4.S5; heavy, $I.4Oa4N; rough.
$4.4Oa4.55. Cattle-Market quiet at
yesterdays decline: steers, $4a4.2O;
cows and bulls. 81. GOa4.75; Texans,
$2a4.75..
Milwaukee, May 2. - Flour firm.
Wheat unchanged; No. 1 spring. 64c;
No. l Northern, tic; July, O. lac.
Corn lower: No. 3, ~ 1-2c. Oats low
er; No. 2 white. 32c. Barley dull and
lower; No. 2, 81 1-2c; sample, 50 1-2a
53 1-4c. Rye lower; No. 1. Csc. Pro-
visions lower; pork. $3.50; lard,
$3.50.
st. Paul, May 2.-Hogs 15c lower
than yesterday: quality averaged fair
to good for the bulk. Cattle firm and
active; light receipts and everything
desirable sold early.
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A ru,RrY-F1vE POUND BOAT.
Run by Electricity md q Hand
Thing for an Outing.

Run by Electricity and a Handy
Thing for an Outing.
The coming summer will certainly
in this country among the
manufactures of electric steam
launches. There is n sickness" about
the electric launch which makes those
who possess it vow they would never
go back to steam or naphtha. One
important factor in its popularity is
that women like it. for they can wear
the daintiest dress throughout the
longest summe day without fear Of
dirt or soiling when the motive power
is the silent. unobtrusive cell, hidden
away out of sight.
1t is not every one is able to afford
an electric launch, but every n who
owns a rowboat or 4 sailboat can.
at but slight expense. fit it up so as to
to be electrically propelled. Several
devices for this purpose have been
lately invented. One of these is q
detachable motor and propeller. The
Whole thing weights only 35 pounds,
and ii is worked by batteries placed
under the stern seat.
Tie moter and propeller wheel are
supported upon a movable tube, fiexi-
bly, Connected with each other and the
tube has an attachment for adjusting
it to various forms of boats in the
same manner and with the same ease
that a rubber is shaped. This pro-
duces a combined propelling and steer
ing mechanism, entirely ~superseding
any form for rubber for steering
purposes.
1t is so easily carried and adjusted
that it is sure to De in request
among hunters and tourists in the
mountain lake regions, as we'll as
among boatmen in general. There is
something very seductive to the
summer loafer in the idea of being
able to row his skiff until he is tired
and then to let the boat paddle its
own way back while he enjoys his
smoke and weil-earned rest. Another
form Of electric rubber has been
brought out in England, which weight
about 45 pounds.
1t Is combined with q propelllng
apparatus, which can be attached to
or detached from all ordinary boat
the necessity of altering the vesse
/ " NlllCH ~ 10 AllAlGlACus AK oSOANHS
batteries which actuate it weiel
about IS pounds.
They are supposed to store enough
hours energy to propel the boat fol
brought out in England which weigh:
miles an hour. 1t is said that the com
plete apparatus can be supplied at abou
one-third the price Of an ordinar!
electri .unches.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Evan Lewis and Martin Burns t
Wrestle mt Chicago.
A wrestling match IF unusual intel
est to the sporting fraternity is tina
between Evan Lewis and Marti
Burns, arranged to take place in CHI
cago. On April goth for the heav
weight. catch-as-cntch-can champion
ship of the world. Evan Lewis, bette
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
Thrush Suicides While In . Som
nambulistic State.

Thrush Suicides While IN q Som.
nambulistic State.
Ashland, Wis, May 1. Martin
Thrush blew out his brains with a
Colts navy revolver last night. He
got up from bed early this morning.
rummaged among his effects to find
the revolver, which vas an old style
Colt, which he had as a curiosity.
The fact that he lived five hours after
literally shooting the top off his head
is, the doctors say, without prece-
dent. 1t 10 thought he must have
been temporarily demented, Us he
placed the muzzle of the gun in his
mouth and pulled the trigger while
actually asleep. No eason is as
signed for the deed. He leaves g
family,
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Thrilling Escape.

st. Paul, May 1.-The residence Of
Eric Dahlberg of st. Paul Park was
burned this morning between 2 and 3
o'clock, the family barely escaping
with their lives. When the family
awoke they found that escape
through the doors was cut on by the
flames, but Mr.. Dahlberg got a rope
and, by its means. lowered his family
to the ground. Nothing was saved
from the building, and 1t was unin-
sured.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
SHOT I,1s I F
The Crime for Which Bixby IL Nov
Placed ON Trial Mt Hudson.

The Crime for Which Bixby IL Nov
Placed On Trial ut Hudson.
Hudson, Wis, May 1. - The cele-
brated Bixby case will be called TO-
day in the circuit court. Bixby was
arrested for shooting his wife for the
purpose of getting $1,000 In life in
uranc which had been written for
her in his favor. If the states theory
is true the murder was more dia-
bolical than the Cling case, although
of similar character. Bixby has borne
a good reputation in the county, and
is well connected. The state has fifty
witnesses ~subpoehaed and the de-
Tense has also q large number. Two
or three days will probably be occu-
pied in securing a jury, and the case
may last for two weeks. Several ut
torneys have been engaged on each
SIDE.
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A Remarkable Case,

Ashland, Wis, May 2.-The case of
NJ. Thrush is now claimed by ply
sfcians to be m of the most remark
able of its kind on record. He shot
himself with a Colt navy revolver
Monday, the large bullet passing from
the roof of his mouth directly through
the top of his head, but he is still
alive. His mouth must be pried open
for the purpose of forcing nourish-
mnnt.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
The Knight. Of pytht...

Indianapolis. May 2.-Twenty-four
states were represented at the first
meeting Of the supreme council, uni
formed rank, Knights of Pythias.
There were in attendance the supreme
chancellor and other officials. many
representatives of supreme lodges,
brigade commanders, and the men,
bers of the supreme tribunals. The
supreme council is the legislative
power of the rank.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04

Dr. 4 VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
authorized agents only, to cure Weak Memory;
1oss of Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood;
Quickness; Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack Of
Loss Of Power of the Generatiyec -eans in either
eex. caused by oyer-e1ertion. Youthful Errors. OF
Excessive Use Of Tobacco. Opium OF Liquor,
and Death. By mail. 81 a box; SIX for S.; witt
written guarantee to cure or refund money. Vest
Liver p6b dUe Sick Headache. Biliousness
Constt1ation. GUARANTEES issued only by
Drenkel & Davis druggists and
sole agents, Dickinson, N. D.
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A LITTLE HERO.
He Could Die Gladly, but Neve
Would He Betray His Trust.

me SOuAu DIG UAe4u1yS Uuk NCVS8
Would He Betray His Trust.
The little drummer boy of the civil
war, sounded the reveille or beat taps,
will always be in interesting figure
among Grand Army men,. A cores
pondent of the Syracuse Courier
writes of an incident in the life Of
Prof. Baldwin, of that city, who serv-
ed as a drummer boy during the war.
The Union general wished to gain
some information regarding the loca-
ton of the rebel army. The little
drummer boy was selected to obtain
the desired knowledge. Dusty and
tired he started out after dark on his
dangerous mission. Before he was
aware Of the fact he was within the
rebel lines and a prisoner.
He was brought before the COM
manding officer and charged with be-
ine q spy. A drum-head court martial
was ordered and the little drummer
boy speedily convicted. ON account of
his extreme youth his liberty was Of
drummed boy in the rebel ranks.
xxAS I'LL WuS SAAtt1 S4SICAASSlC VI l4C
boy:
mo! I would rather be shot than be q
rebel"
So sentence was passed and he was
| ordered to be shot or the morrow al
sunset. Just before shutdown the next
day he was marched out and placed
in position preparatory to the last nc,
in the tragedy. The little fellow sal I
"Give me a drum and Ill play q tattoo
while you shoot me-
He was blindfoldcd, and as his las
look, as he supposed of earth passed
out of view, he noticed a cloud of dus
in the distance. Soon a shout of Fed
eral cavalry was sounded, the rattl'
of musketry and shouting of men, ;
friendly hand loosed the bandag'
from his eyes, his hands were liber
ated and he was free among Uniol
cavalry going hack to camp.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
Durant Held.

San Francisco, May 2-The evidence
In the preliminary examination of
Theodore Durant for the murder Of
Marian Williams Is all in and Police
Judge Conlin will render his opinion
the last Of the week. He denied, for
the time being, n motion of the de-
PENDANTS counsel to dismiss the case.
He also refused to admit Durant to
bail.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
shows a Deficit.

Washington. May 2.-The treasury
receipts during the month ended yes
tcrday have not met the expectations
Of the officials. and the Indications
now are that the deficit at the end
Of the fiscal year will be little, If eny,
less than S45,OOO,OOO.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04

known as the "Strangler," is a resi-
dent of Ridgeway. Wis, and is a true
'artist' in the tistic profession. He
recently defeated Ernest Roeber, the
great Greaco-Roman wrestler in the
Olympic contest at New Orleans. The
coming contest has been under con-
sideration during the past four years,
but the representatives of the "Strang-
ler," and Farmer have not been able
to agree OH details. AS it is o ar
ranged the winner will receive all the
moneys dependent on the outcome OF
the battle together with the champion.
ship of the world.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
Willard Buy. Propertv

Tacoma. WASH, May 2.-Henry Vii
lard. eX-NOrtlern Pacific railroad
magnate, bought $4,000 worth Of
property here to-day from the Ta-
coma Land company This purchase
Is regarded as another indication that
Willard has again become allied with
the Northern Pacific.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
L Of the Elbe.

Lowestoft, Eng, May 2.-The coyo.
ner's inquiry into the sinking Of the
North German Lloyd steamship Elbe
on Jan. 80 last was resumed to-day.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
Fer Over Fly Year,

An OLD AND WELkTR RBMRDY.-Mrs.
over fity years BY @Sliltonss Of mothers for their
children while teethlng, with perfect success
It soothes the child. softens the gums, allays 81
DlaIrheA IL pleasant to the taste. sold by
Druggists In every part Of the World. Twenty.
i've cents Q bottle. Its value is II G alculahle. Be
and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
stevil Ia Acquitted.

Fort Scott. Kan. May 1. Noah
Strcvi, charged with the murder of
his father, Stewart Strevil, was found
not guilty.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
Suspicious.

Ethel-Do you know, Estelle has ac-
tually made a complaint to the police
about the Broadway Washers staring
at her.
M%ay-Indeel! That's the last resort
Of an ugly face to attract attention to
Itself.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
New National Rink,

Washington. May 2.-The controller
Of the currency has authorized the
organization of the Park National
Bank of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Dickinson press., 1895-05-04
A Big judgement:

Winona, Mimi, May Judgment
was entered in the district court to-
day in favor of the Winona Il South
western Improvement company VS..
the Winona & Southwestern Railway
company In the sui Of $194,423.