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The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ed. Il. Bonney was in town this
week.
Miss Aggie Ray visited in Mandan
recently.
T. S. Underhill was up from Anto.
lope Thursday.
Gus Finger was in town day or
two this week.
Auditor Foley was down from Me.
dora Wednesday.
Howard Eaton was in town
Wednesday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Webb, of Rich
ardton, were in Dickinson this week.
Mrs. c. II. Shaw went to Fargo on
Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fred
Rau.
w. r. Best has been in Chicago
purchasing fall and winter goods for
his store.
States Attorney Voss and Attorney
J L Campbell of Mandan were in
town this week.
Mrs George Simons, who lives with
her parents near Taylor, was in Dick
inson on Friday.
T II Register and + N Boucher,
Bismarck attorneys, were in attend
ance at court this week.
Mrs z f Kinney attended the state
association Of Congregational
churches in Fargo this week.
g II Pearl is visiting in Oshkosh,
Wis.,, this week. He Is expected home
with his family next week.
Sec'y j. E. Phelan came up from
Fargo Wednesday and went out to
one of his cattle ranches south.
j. G. Schmalenberger, Ambrose
Dienst, Carl Hamann and Thos. Hart
ung were among those in attendance
at court from Riclsardton and vicini
ty.
Mrs. Frank H. Gibbs and son Ned
came up from the Cannon Ball Wed.
nesday. They drove out north Fri
day to see Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Girls
wold.
John 5 Thompson, with the North
Dakota Milling Association at Man
dan, formerly of Grand Forks, wa:
the guest of DR. L G Branch for a few
days this week.
o. B. Frankenberg left this week
for Springfield, Ohio, to be present
at the golden wedding anniversary
Of his father and mother which will
occur on the 18th. Ii will be a r.
union of the family.
J. II. Worst, president of the Agri
cultural College at Fargo, came il
from the east Wednesday noon, spent
the afternoon in the institute and de.
livered thrilling lecture in the
opera house in the evening, leaving
for the east at 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Oliver, of Wau
pun. Wis.,, are the guests of Mr.. anG
Mrs. E. L. Scofeld of this place
Mr.. Oliver, brother .in.law of Mr.. SEQ
field, is editor of the Waupun Lead.
er, and has come to North Dakot;
for few weeks of needed rest.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

We can send to St. Paul as easily
as we can send to Dickinson and
we do so because in those papers
we find what we want to know
abolt. Let Dickinson merchants
make regular practice of letting
people know through the papers
what they have and they will find
very soon they get the trade that
now goes away. We do not see
any reason why any merchant
should complain one bit about
people sending away when he
does not keep up to the times in
his business methods"
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

AT the auditorium in Chicago
last week John Swinton claimed
Debs to be a greater man than
was Washington or Lincoln. We
never heard of Swinton before
but we are sure that in his talk he
showed as pitiable mental per-
version as exists outside of any
lunatic asylum.
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tereSt.

A LARGE and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted Prest. ]. H. Worst at
the opera house Wednesday even
ing to listen to his lecture-"Good
Citizenship" No one who
listens to Mr.. Worst ever goes
away disappointed. He is clear,
forcible speaker.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

LAST week Mr.. Underhill set
the ball rolling for a profitable
discussion of the best methods
for handling sheep. This week
the PRESS has letter from Mr..
Yeakel on weaving lambs. y
These letters can be made very
profitable to sheep-growers, and
the PRESS invites others to send
in short, concise letters of their
experience along the line of
sheep-raising-how to produce
the best results, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

We are accustomed to think of
Russia as at the wrong end of the
line in the matter of social ad-
vancement. But she is inaugural
ing the most thorough and far
reaching temperance reform
known to history. 1t is no less
than a complete government con-
troll of the liquor business as to
manufacture and sale.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

MORTON county people are 60
ing to have a fair-and no mis-
take-October I, and 3. The
Mandan Pioneer has just issued a
premium list in pamphlet form
a neat job. Bro. Tuttle. Stark
county people will take. pleasure
in visiting Morton county's fair.
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democracy

THE retirement of Prof. Bemis
from the faculty of Chicago Uni
versity is creating considerable
discussion, the balance of which
seems to be against educational
institutions founded by monopo-
lies, such as is Chicago University.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

The members of Court Dickin-
son altogether carry S63,ooo.oo
in Forester's life insurance. 1t is
a handsome amount and speaks
we'll of Dickinson's lodge. There
is another thing that some may
not have thought of, namely, the
work of collecting premiums, re-
mittances and reports six times a
year to the High Court. John
Riessbeck is the one upon whom
this work falls. He makes a
faithful financial secretary.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

EDITOR SMALLEY gives some
very pointed reasons in the cur
rent number of the Northwest
Magazine why the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern
should not be consolidated. Ev-
eryone interested in this great
railway struggle cannot help but
profit by reading of the Septem-
Der Northwest.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

THIS is the best country in the
world for sheep, and investors
cannot find a more profitable in
vestment than buying sheep at
the present low prices and plac-
ing them out on shares for a
term of years in small bands with
sober, industrious men. Money
SO invested will certainly yield a
handsome rate of interest. Try
II
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Trespass Notice.

All parties are forbidden under
penalty of law to trespass upon the
following land: All of section II and
23, and the s. e. u of section "a, town.
ship l4O, range 96; also the north and
east quarter of section 4, and all of
section 3, except what is plated, the
cemetery and the railroad right of
way. 4-2Otf. T. CUsKELLY.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

THE fourth national irrigation
congress meets in Albuquerque,
N. NJ, next week. The reclaim
ing of 1oo,ooo,ooo acres in the
ard region and thus providing
homes for the surplus population
of the older states, is of vital in
ferect
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District Court.

District Court.
Court has been in session since Tuesday af-
ternoon. 1t is expected that the business of the
term will be concluded tonight.
One of the cases of the Deering Co. VS.. Geo.
Auld was tried before jury and after tho evil
dence was all in the defence moved for dis
missal which the court granted. The other case
pending was put over tho term. Bates and
Boucher defended.
Mollie Cassleman VS.. A. N. Jefferies, case in
dispute over horse involving somo s40O, was
tried Wednesday, tho jury bringing in verdict
for defendant. Bates and Boucher appeared for
plaintiff, F. H. Register for defendant.
The case Of S. ]. Dunlap Tvs. Krauth e. Leutz
was put over the term.
Guy j. DeFrance was made referee in the
case of Martha j. Collins VS.. VIM. NJ. Collins,
an action for divorce.
A jury was impaneled Friday morning for the
case of Jacob Messmer vs.. o. P. Zincr. The de.
fcndant sold cattle to the plaintiff vino claims
that they were not all delivered as per contract.
Jas. G. Campbell appeared for plaintiff L. A.
Simpson for defendant.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Strayed

From my ranch north of Dickinson.
one bay horse branded AV on left
thigh. weight 1000 lbs, will pay Ss
for recovery of same.
8.17.7tp. JOHN HARr1NarR.
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Strayed.

;sh ;sshtrayed yea from Carl Harms place, one bay marc
on lelf hip; also one black mare W
branded <tY o1,l!aa on left shoulder. Please
A. Lanterman, Mandan, N. d.
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Strayed.

One roam horse with four white
legs and white face, branded vi on
left thigh, weight about 1000 pounds.
suitable reward for recovery.
8.24tf. Jack Leonberger, Dickinson.
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WHERE are the silver guns7
Echo answers, where2

FREE trade, free silver and the
odious income tax have been
something like an earthquake to
democracy.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
goo Bucks For Sale.

200 registered and high grade bucks
for sale, from one to three years old.
Inquire of G. H. Merry or C. NJ. Dius.
dale. Dickinson. N. d. 8.31.3t.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Bucks for Sale.

Mixed lot of good bucks for sale.
Will give good terms. Would TRADE
few for good blooded bucks. In.
quire of r. II. johnson or F. w. Lash.
DICKINSON. N. d. 8l7tf.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

"A good Massachusetts, farm for sale or ex-
change. Farm under high state Of cultivation,
1ne timber lot, running water, good buildings,
stock and farming implements. Will trade for
Western North Dakota ranch-cattle preferred,
For particulars, address,
CLOUGH,
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Taken UD

At my place, six miles south of Gladstone. one
red steer, about three years old, branded
on left hip. Owner please prove prop ~
erty and pay charges. q
S-l.8t j. LITTLE I'D
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Notice.

The undersigned have sold their
lumber yard to Walton & Davis. All
accounts due Leask Bros. will be col.
lected by John Leask.
LEAsK Bros.
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For Sale

Newly and Evans, Kurtzmann. and
Matchless McCannon pianos, also
Silver Chimes andother organs, prices
and terms to suit purchasers.
7-2O A. J. BURNETT, AGENT.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

All taxes should be paid before
Oct. lst, 1895, to avoid penalty of
per cent which will be added on that
date. Interest and penalty Oct. are
10 per cent.
JOHN R1EssBECK.
0-l4.3t. Co. Treas,
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-T11kE 0CHEDUfE-
ouND. EAST BOUND.

Only time of arrival is given. Passenger trains
always stop i've minutes at Dickinson, Paesen-
gers with tickets are allowed to ride on rear Sec
ton Of n, when provided with permit.
For information, time cards, maps and tickets,
call on or write Ticket Agent, Northern Pacific
Railroad, at Dickinson
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Bucks For Sale,

90 four.year.old Delane bucks for
sale cheap. PARKER Bros,
o-I7tf. Dickinson. N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Horses for Sale.

If you want good horses-good
weight, gentle, well broken-caii on
the z bar ranch. Have Il few good
saddle horses. H. C. QuIN1oN,
3'5otf Dickinson. N. d.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Strayed.

One large bay mare, three years old,
narrow white stripe in face, branded
triangle bar on left shoulder. Re.
ward of $40 for her return to Glad.
stone. or McCune ranch, where Thirty
mile creek cmpties into the Cannon
Ball. 8-24tf, ]. H. B1RDsALL & Son.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

cHAs. 8. FEE. Gen'I Pass. Agent.
Ct Paul. MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Weak and Nervous

Describes the condition of thousands
of people at this season. They have
no appetite, cannot sleep, and com.
plain of the prostrating effect of
warmer weather. This condition
may be remedied by Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla, which creates an appetite and
tones up all the organs. 1t gives good
health by making the blood pure.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

Hoods Pills are the best after.din.
ner pills, assist digestion, cure head
ache.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14
Cattle Shipments.

Dickinson. Sept. 1920, Towers 4
Boice, 80 cars; Reynolds Bros. 60 cars;
Sam Bierlein, cars; ]. E. Phelan, 2
d d cars.
Sales Monday-Belsigl Bros. 1898.
cattle $500, Little Mo. H. Co. HOO.
cattle $3.40. Berry Boice ll25. cattle
$3.4O, Cresswell C. Co. ll8l.cattle
S3.65. G. II. Pearl % l3l7-cattle $500
and 81 ll52-cattle S3.4O, Krauth l.
Leutz l07l-cattle S3.4O and cows
$3.50. Little change in prices Tues
day.
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For Sale or EXCHANGE.

0.14.3t
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Saturday, Sept. IA, 1896.

OFFICIAL PApzR OF srAsx AND B1I11xo, Co.'S.
The Dickinson press., 1895-09-14

Place your insurance with NJ.
L. Ayers, agent for the PhG.
nix of Hartford and the Brit
ish American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-19

tolerably regular intervals contained
many packages from mothers, wives,
sisters and sweethearts. And every
wagon train that reached us from the
nearest railroad terminus brought boxes
from home for both officers and men.
They were filed with great array and
assortment of articles supposed to be
necessary for the welfare and comfort OF
the men. In the main these articles ran
to things to eat, especially cakes, jel-
lies and preserves, all homemade and
therefore doubly relished. There were
articles Of wearing apparel in every box.
In those days paper collars, some linen
lined, and others nothing but paper,
were in high favor throughout the west.
Nearly every box contained supply of
them, SO that the recipient could present
what the boys called Sunday go to
meeting" appearance.
As our communication with st. Louis
was not regular, these boxes did not all
arrive at the same time. They began, in
fact, to come about week before Christ
mas and continued to come at intervals
for month afterward. Pretty much ev-
erything the boxes contained was, so to
speak, grist for the boys. But when one
young fellow found feather pillow in
his box he failed to join in the laugh
his comrades raised and never seemed to
relish being dubbed Private Pillow"
Christmas came bright and clear, a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-19

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splendid winter day. After fne usual
morning routine OF mintary camp
the regiments were formed, with siao
arms only, and marched out 70 tneir re-
spective parade grounds to attend oivllo
service and listen 70 sermons appropli-
ate to the day in time OF war. AIoor
this the men were dismissed 20 ENJOY
themselves in their own way-all' tnat ls'
except those engaged in guard ana otner
military duties. They played Dali, ran
foot races, held jumping matches, pitcn-
ed horse or mule shoes in lieu OF quolts'
got up mule races and generally ais
ported themselves like lot OF schooi-
boys ont for holiday. The more quiet-
" disposed read such books and papers
as the camp afforded or wrote letters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-19

my company-for my rank was then
only that Of captain-had been in the
service since the firing on of Fort Sum
ter, having served out three months
term in McClellan's West Virginia
campaign and then re-enlisted for three
years, or ''during the war; Dec. 25,
1861, was the first Christmas to find us
in camp, with the enemy not far away.
My regiment was part of jeff c..
Davis division and had gone into win
ter quarters at Otterville, Mo- In De.
cember it was learned that large bodies
of recruits for Prices army were on
their way from northern and western
Missouri trying to reach him by Christ
mas, and that Price had sent a force
from his army to act as their escort
About the secc.,d week in December 81
concerted movement was begun which
had FOR it's object the capture or dis
persal of these Confederate bodies Il
was successful. I know the command
to which was attached made forced
march Of 80 miles one cold December
day through freezing and frozen slush
and mud. So tired We're we that when
we finally went into camp that night
we made our beds ON the bare and Fog
en- ground, without shelter, for we had
far outstripped our wagon trains and
fell asleep instantly and slept all night
as soundly as though we were lying on
couches Of down. When we awoke at
daybreak, we found ourselves covered
with snow that had fallen on us in the
night without our being aware of it.
The snow was really a good thing, for
it helped to keep us warm by excluding
the air.
We got back to Otterville with our
prisoners and captured material of war
two or three days before Christmas. The
war department at Washington and Gen.
eral Halleck commander of the depart
ment of Missouri, regarded the section
we We're campaigning in as friendly,
and the population really contained a
good many Union men. When the men
went out in small squads to forage, they
carried money with them, and scrupu-
lousy paid for all they took. True, in
the absence of good money they dealt
out wildcat" bills on broken banks
and bank notes that had never been
signed, but they We're cheerfully, even
thankfully, received, and I have no
doubt continued to circulate down there
till they became worn out.
Soon the men began to show desire
to enjoy themselves more as they had
been used to do at home than they had
been able to do at any time since they
had become soldiers. While discipline
was maintained, the relations between
officers and men were cordial and
friendly, and with the holiday season
every liberty compatible with the safety
Of the command and the performance of
necessary duties was permitted. Small
foraging parties secured the country
roundabout and gathered up supply Of
chickens, turkeys and pigs wherewith
to exc out the army hard tack and salt
horse. The mails that reached us at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-19

THERE CAME A SOFT AND THRILLING TINKLE
heart and hummed softly. But the hum
ming gradually grew less, and one day
it ceased. And then wished for it back
again. I had lost something.
Another Christmas was approaching,
and wrote to the colonel, telling him
that he might look for me. 81 don't
want any old time hurrah, said in
my letter, "but I do want to sleep
on that old horsehair sofa one more
Christmas night
The old gentleman s answer was full
Of blotted EXPLANATIONS. His people
were off again, he said, and he swore
that he was on the point Of writing to
me when he received my letter.
arrived Christmas morning. The
weather was cold, and we did not walk
about the place, but sat down in the old
parlor. Nothing had been disturbed.
There was the harpsichord and the sofa.
waited for the colonel to parade the
virtues of amber glass, but on this sub
ject he was silent. took out my pipe
and lighted it. Suddenly the old man
became nervous
'.You don't object to smoking at this
late day, do you?"
"Oh, no, for I smoke myself, but if
it's just the same to you, won't you try
one of my clay pipes? That amber on
your stem sorter rifles my stomach. You
remember that mint bed. Well, it was
all right, but I don't want any more
amber glass. My dear boy, there's moth
ing that makes "a man sicker than too
much of good thing. And that was a
good thing, but'-here the old man
gagged. but / don't want any more.
I'll get you clay pipe y
We sat up until nearly midnight, and
then the colonel went to his room.
lay down on the sofa. It was long
time before went to sleep, but I dozed
off at last, and with sensation of de-
light awoke The tune was tinkling
on the harpsichord. raised up and
gazed at the instrument. I could see no
vision, but the marvellous air was as
beautiful and as distinct as it had been
the year before. I listened until it
ceased, and then, whistling the tune, I
ran to the colonel's room and aroused
him.
"What!" he cried, opening the door.
"Where did you hear that? It was my
mothers tune-she composed it, never
had it written down and never played
it except on Christmas night. !"
told him Of the vision, and he lis.
tened, with the tears rolling down his
cheeks. 'It's wonderful, he said. II
have often wished that I could hum
that tune, but have no ear for music.
There's a music teacher not far from
here, and early in the morning we'll go
over and have him take it down"
We talked long time, and / whis-
| tied the tune over and over. And lay
down with it strong and clear in my
! mind, but when awoke it was gone,
nor have since then been able to recall
| it. But have made my arrangementst to
catch it next Christmas am going to
install musician in the old house, SO
that may give him the notes before
daylight drives them away.
OPIE READ.
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It's feet turned under. as Il IL would
soften It's weight upon the floor. / must
have dozed of to sleep, for ! remember
that for few minutes knew nothing.
and then. opening my eyes. was con-
scious OF light In the room, not the
lamplight, for that had gone out; not
merely the moonbeams that fell in at
the window, but luminous, hazy fog.
It seemed to float about. Yes; it was
floating, for it crossed the room and
lowered near the harpsichord. I knew
that it had no existence except in my
own fancy, and yet I watched it intent
". Suddenly ! saw motion, quick, i'm
pulsive-a low hanging sleeve, white,
lacelike-swept above the keys Of the
old instrument. And then there came a
soft and thrilling tinkle. Still knew
that it was fancy. but I was afraid to
move lest I might brighten the vision
away. The tinkling ceased, and then
there came the most marvelously beau
tiful air I ever heard, the love song in a
fairy's opera In nearly all tunes there
is memory Of other airs, but this
brought up nothing that I had ever
known. It was new in its delicious
sweetness. Over and over again it was
played, and I lay there with my eyes
wide open, entranced. There was sud-
den darkening of the room, and the mu-
sic was hushed. arose, and, walking
up and down, whistled the tune. went
to the old mans door, still whistling it,
and tapped to arouse him, but his snor-
ing was the only answer received, so
I went back to the sofa and lay down,
the tune still running, like sun reflect
ing rivulet, through my head. dropped
to sleep and awoke with jump The
sun was shining. The tune! strove to
whistle it. Not bar of it came to me.
Then it must all have been a dream,
and was willing to let it go as sweet
nightmare, but at breakfast the negro
that waited on the table asked me if /
did not try to wake the colonel during
the night; said that he thought he heard
me tapping on his door. Then it was
not a dream.
I said nothing to the old man about
the vision, but all day strove to catch
that tune. 1t wouldn t come And yet
I felt it, heard it humming deep within
myself. And thus it was day after day.
I have had simple tune to rule me, but
at last | could fight it off, whistle it to
dizziness, and then throw it away, but
this mystical air mastered me-would
not let me whistle it-nestled in my
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-12-19

ing the l-l-ists''-
"There, there, DEAR" Tom said sooth-
ingly, patting her shoulder. Never
mind. It's all right. My credits still
good at Starcy's. What's the total of
your little list?'
"Six-six hundred and thirty dol
dollars was the faint reply from the
depths of the handkerchief.
Let me see," thought Sellshort
"Six hundred and thirty and two hun
dred is eight hundred and thirty dollars,
and that addedto the eight hundred dol
lar. piano have promised the little girl.
here makes sixteen hundred and thirty
dollars for merry Christmas presents,
eh? Never mind, little girl, - he added
aloud. ''Get them all at Starcy' and
have them charged. They sell every
thing there from hairpin to house
and lot. So dom cry any more -
1t was cold weather. but Sellshort
paused a moment to mop his perspiring
brow. ''I'll get the piano of Beethoven
Bros, he thought, and hang them up,
for it, temporarily, hope. And SO they
call Christmas Xmas, do they? Well, if
things don't brighten up pretty soon it
won't be an Xmas for Starcy and Bee
thoven Bros. this year. 1t will be just an
$MDCXXXmas, sure pop!'
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Not an Xmas.

1t had been very hard week IN the
street and Tom Sellshort was feeling
poorer than millionaire with personal
taxes due. Consequently he felt like
running for the door when his wife
greeted him with CHEEKY, "I'm making
out list of Christmas presents, dear,
and you re just in time. I"
''Time-that's what I'll need if I pay
for them" thought Tom, but he kissed
his wife and sat down to assist her.
"How much have you spent already on
paper?''
"Well, it's $780," she admitted slow
", "but you see that buys presents for
four-four people. don't think that's
very bad. Do your dear?"
"N-o-o-o-o, Tom replied little
doubtfully, "but how-how many are
we going to remember at $50 per re-
member?''
There are only eight more expensive
presents. dear. but here is another-an-