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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
WAS JOUDED.
II Is Charged That "Kid" Mccoy
Got the Worst Of IL.

Got the Worst Of IL.
New York. Scptt mber l3.--The later 70,
ports from the Mccoy Ryan fight go To
show that the Kid wts jobbed. Brooklyn
Jimmy Carroll, who witnessed the bout.
says this was the case The Buffalo Times
also stat1s that IL was fixed UP to stop the
fight as soon as Ryan got into trouble.
Mccoy la now in New York. or tae AZ
fair he says:
Il was only waiting my time to whip
Ryan" said Mccoy. In fact. | all but
had him whipped when II was stopped.
was the victim OF job, and knew at 3
o'clock that Ryan hnd everything fixed TO
have the fight stopped II he was III trou-
bic."
But the specials from Syracuse nay that
Ryan had the best OF tho last round" was
suggested.
Perhaps II looked that way to out
elders" was the pugilist's reply. I'm tho
last round Ryan was swinglng right and
left lie was cracking away. hit-or-iniss
style. | was stopping and blocking every
che Of HIS blows, ana every once IN awhile
I'd sneak In hot one where IL would do
the most good. You know when Il fighter
begins fighting wild. especially a clever
man like Ryan. that he is IA trouble.
Ryan gave the tip to the coppers to stop
the fisbt. He did II when We were
clinched. He bad his face over my shout
Ger and 'ofticed' the police with his head
that II was all up with him. Then 1t was
that the police stepped In. ] had MIN al
but done would have finished him In
another round. He was f;ghting Just the
way wanted him TO fight. He never struck
me one blow that even shook me up
you are matched again.
mot IN thousand years was the
emphatic reniv. you couldn't drag Ryan
In ring with me again. ] can lick him
seven times week. and he knows II. ]
fought him in his own town and his own
club. and bad the police permitted II to 60
another round ] would have stopped him.
Why. Gus Tuthill offered to bet $1,000 10
$500 that | could take him out last nirht
with two men side and beat him. THIS
mornmg we we're to have made another
match. was willing. but he backed out.
He said he wouldn't fight at more than
$50 pounds."
According to the best information and q
careful view OF all the telegraphic reports
sent out from Syracuse. N. u. the con-
test was evidently planned for a fzzle,
and RYAN tried to 'cop sneak" blow fol-
the decision. In this be was fooled.
4 Bob Fitzskmmons wee q wiss guy when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
nccyiiic Race Meet,

Beevillo, Texas, September 18th
races which are to be run here on tho 18TH
10th and nth instant are attracting CON
siderable attention and already nlneteel
entries have been made In the six races
Low excursion rates have been secured O.
all the railroads and large crowd 10 cx
pected to be in attendance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
snnsp'. Troop. Arc Sick.

Madrid September 13.--Further adviccs
from Havana as TO the capture OF Victoria
dc Ian Tunas by ths insurgents state that
when the latter. after leaving tho garri-
AOn In the town. started In the direction
OF San Pedro. General Luaue underworld
10 prepare a column to 20 in pursuit, but
owing to the prevalence OF fever among
The troops. he could not collect more than
1900 men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
Other Tracks.

Chicago. September 13.--Harlem win.
ners. Nethanson Travis. The Swain. Al
gnretta Greyhurwt Harry Duke.
Cincinnati. Ohio, September 13. -OakIel
winncrs: Fair oake, Eight Bells, Byron
Mcclelland Tonic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
VIII Go Back to Work.

Pittsburg, Pa, September 13.-The
miners at nearly all the mines along the
Wheeling road met today and decided to
80 to work on Wednesday despite the ten
Gays clause adopted at Columbus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
THE NATIONAL LEAoun.
Al washington

At Washington n. n, !.
Washington ........ 900 100 Co., /
Cincinnati ......,....0 1000 90 IL 8
Mechanics, Mercer and MCGUIRE; Rhinss
and schrivcr. Game called on account Z
darkness
AT Louisville. r. III. u
Louisville ........ 1000 900 007-- Q
Pittsburg .......... 900 no 0o0--- 2
Frazer and Wilson; Hawley. Hughcy an
Merritt.
At Cleveland. r. II. Il
Cleveland ..........1oo $50 0i0--- Z IL
ST. Louis ........... 0i0 900 104--- 8 3
Powell and Crigcr; sudhoff and Murph,l
At Baltimore r. II. Il
Baltimore ..........012 001 o0s--- 3
Chicago ............0 o1 600 0i0--- 3
Hoffer and Robinson; Friend ana Kit
trcdge.
Second game r. II. i
baltimore ................62 S Ill
Chicago .................. 301 o. 4
Mons, Clarke and Griffith; Briggs an.
Donoh,ic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14

Rcstou. September 1s.--Boston- Phtiades
phta game postponed; rain.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
Lung Troubles and Consumption Can be
Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and Sci.
enlist Makes Free Offer
to Our Readers.

The distinguished New York chem
fst, T. A. Slocum, demonstrating his
discovery of q reliable and absolute
cure for Consumption Pulmonary
Tuberculosis) and all bronchial.
throat, lung and and chest diseases,
stubborn coughs, catarrhal affections
general decline and weakness, loss Of
flesh and all conditions of wasting
away, will send three free bottles {all
differently of his New Discoveries to
any afflicted reader of the Press writ.
ing for them. His New Scientific
treatment has cured thousands per-
manently by its timely use, and he
considers it q simple professional
hu'y to suffering humanity to donate
tr,;.l nj his infalltble cure. Scienc-
.la.iy develops new wonders. and this
great chemist, patiently experiment.
ing for years, has produced results iss
beneficial to humanity as can be
claimed by any modern genius. His
assertion that lung troubles md con-
sumption can be cured in any climate
is proven by heartfelt letters of graf
itude, filed in his American. and Eu
ropeAn laboratories in thousands
from those cured in all parts of the
world. Medical experts concede
that bronchial. chest and lung trou-
bles lead to consumption, which, un.
interrupted means speedy and certai,
death. Simply write to +. A. Slocum
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The free medicine will he promptly
sent. Snfferers should take instant
advantage Of his generous prOpOsi
tiOn. Please tell the DIR. that y",
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The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
N,rth D.k,ta,e ,slay,sac Cs,slnl,yj., Y,

y
Archbishop nicholas the hsad sos
the Greek Catholic church Id. Anefl-
ca, IL greatly interested Just At pre-.
ent In the Russian or rather Slavonic
colony which WIS founded last spriug
in Mercer county. Several hundred
families are there already aud. must
of them. though they started with
nothing to speak Of, are self-sup-
porting. They have taken the rich
lands in the t,ig t,end of the Missouri
river northwest Ut BisMarck. from
which they are distant a,Ont tifty
miles. 1t is the finest OF grazing
country, and is well w"tcrrd besides,
for in addition to the Missouri ON
the north aud cast. there is the big
Knife river on the south and the Lit.
tie Missouri On the west. Several
post-nfficrs have been established,
the principal villages being Kr-m
and Kuhn. The former has become
such Il centre that u church is to he
erected there at once, ths 6rst Greek
Catholic church west Of Minneapolis.
The Pacific coast is, of COURSE not re
ferrrd to.
A church will be erected at Dick
inson where there in another col"ny
Though young, these colonies are
thriving and their prospects ar" most
glowing The settlers will s'e taught
to diversity, aud in addition % i,i>-
ing grain, will alS0 rliSa cattle aud
sheep. Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Taxes.

The Wahpeton ilOb" gives t.,r
following Information which is worth
keeping for references: RI
Real estate taxes become due
Novembe lst and become delinqu snt
january following. Penalties will
be added to all unpaid real estate as
follows: Three per cent January lst,
three per cent March ,lst, three per
cent June lst aud five per cent No.
vember lst. Real estate sold for non
payment of taxes on the 6rst Tues
day in December following. Re.
demption three years from date Of
sale. All personal property taxes
become due November lst; and be
come delinquent March lst follow
ing. A penalty of i've per cent will
be added March lst, and interest at
the rate of one per cent thereafter
until paid. A list Of all unpaid person
al property taxes must be filed with
the sheriff April 18th. and the sheriff
is compelled to proceed at oace to col.
lect the same by distraint and sale
of property. 3, Il
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
War Time Recalled.

From the New Rockford, (M. Gazette
Daniel Manning, formerly residing
near Darlington, is now an extensive
stock raiser at Dickinson, N. D.
While going to Chicago with u
large shipment of stock he had two
cars Of sheep killed in awreck on the
(Grest Northern) railroad. Mr..
Manning was member Of the 52nd
Illinois, enlisting ut Dundee. The
Elgin News, mentioning his visit to
his old friends in that vicinity, notes
that Mr.. Manning rescued twin
brothers from slavery during Sher-
mans march to the sea, their mas.
ter's plantation being IL miles from
Raleigh. The twinsf3were RLgdon,
w. Brown, now foremansof the 81
gin News pressroom, and Wright
Brown. Asi tisissf5;.:. 5;..i i s l8
At the time Of the rescue tlls. plant
er had fed and the coioted boys had
been sent to y swamp with u pair ol
mules and household valuables.
Manning. while out foraging, found
them and con6scated the mules. HI
asked the colored boys If they want
ed to accompany him. On findinf
that they did he mounted them Vi
one mule and took the other himself
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
ELECTION / NOTICE. 1 L
AUDITORS OFFICE,
0A~-l. C-..-A n

~ Stark County, N. D.
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the
Ind day Of November, 1897, next, at the places
OF holding election designated In each election
precinct in tho Third Commissioner District ~
the county Of Stark, North Dakota, an electp1
will be held for
Commissioner Of the Third District.
Which election will be opened at eight o'clock
in the morning and will continue open until
five o'clock in the afternoon of that day y
Notice Of election precincts and polling places
sioner District, Stark county, N. D. =
Taylor precinct No. 8. school house In town Of
Taylor inspector, II. II. Henderson.
Richardt0n precinct, No. 4, at the N. p. Rail.
way depot; inspector, BENJAMIN Webb.
Antelope precinct No. 5, at school house, An.
te}epe station; inspector. g. G. Gordon.
house; inspector, Fred Steingruber. :,
sprinsva1e. PRECINCT No. 9. at school house
Plum Creek precinct No. IL, at Bolte school
house inspector Fred Bolte.
Hettinger, precinct No: II, at residence Of
Frank Barth; inspector, VIM. Colgrove.
Dated at Dickinson, county of Stark, state Of
* GUY j. DeFRANCE,
a0.1er3t. County Auditor
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

Some time ago he had a severe illness
which was cured almost miraculously. A
reporter hearing Of this, interviewed him re-
IN the midst Of his work when the reporter
called, but he cheerfully gave him hear.
IA year ago last fall" said the professor,
"I broke down with nervous exhaustion,
and was unable to properly attend to my
no relief ami, also used many different pro
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

Prof r. s. Bowman, the able instructor
of natural science in the famous Hartsville,
not only as an educator, but also as min
lister Of the gospel, as for number of years
he was pastor Of the United Brethren church
at Charlotte, Mich, before coming to Harts-
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsi.
BILE, established house in North Dakota. Month
ly $500 and expenses. Position steady. Refer.
ence: Enclose self addressed stamped envelo ps
The Dominion Company. Dept. 7. Chicago.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

Horses for Sale.
Heavy draft norses. we'll broken,
for sale at prices that will suit
Ranch head of Magpie Creek. Ad
dress me at Dickinson.
=.
Aft. H.. Quinion.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
TINE S0HEDUL1-
WEST BOUND. EAST BOUND.

Only time Of arrival is given. Passenger trains
always stop i've minutes at Dickinson, Passen-
gers with tickets are allowed to ride on rear seq
Through tickets to Japan and China, via Taco.
ma and Northern Pacific Steamship. Co.
call on, or write Ticket Agent, Northern Pacias
Railway at Dickinson, or Chas. 8. Fee, Gent
Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI. q
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
nq : PROOF. ~
Land ONCE at Bismarck, N. D., Oct. ii, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make hnal proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before James q,
Saunders, clerk Of the district court at his ONCE
In Dick inson, N. D., on the 9Th day Of Novem
bcr, 1897, viz:
- PETER GARDNER,
for the nh Of nwt and nj net sec. %, twp. 189 n.
r.92w. 7.s-4-,,I ,,.s.,I =. :
+ He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Carl Brown and Phillip stantenga of Richard.
ton, and Guy ]. DeFrance and Geo. Auld oi
Dickinson, N. d. =
10-28.6t. E. A. LAnB, Register
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

Pref. R. S. Bowman, instructor Of Natural Science
nartsvll|e College, Cured Of q Severe Illness By
Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale peeplo
after Physicians Failed.
From shs Repso.toan. Columbus. lad.

prietary medicines, spending almost Fly
dollars for these medicines alone. / then sue
cumbed to siege of the grip in the middle
of winter, and was left in much worse con.
dition. Ny kidneys were fearfhlly dis.
ordered, and my digestion became very poor.
was indeed in . bad condition.
"a minister in conference learning Of my
condition advised me to try DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
Of this medicine, but it was with relactanee
seemed that nothing could do me any good;
took them strictly sccording to directions.
By the time the last dose was taken was
almost cured, and in better health than I
had been for years. continued using the
pills awhile longer and was entirely cured:
/ can cheerfu1ly recommend DR.. WilLamS'
Pink Pills for Pale People,"
Such was Professor Bowman's wonderful
story which was further endorsed by the fol-
lowing affidavit.
HAR1sv1LLE, Ind, March 16, 1897:
I affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thil
10th day Of March, 1897.
LYMAN j. ScuDDER, Notary Pubic.
STATE OF INDIANA, q.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore shat.
tered nerves. They are sold in boxes lneve!
in loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at &c
cents box, or six boxes for $3.50, and may be
had of all druggists or directly by mail from
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Scheneo'
tady, NY.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Ranch for Sale.

Will sell my Ranch at Knife River
ats bargain. Have 200 loads Of hay
!putsup, ample range, hay land, coal.
ibestssprings in State; all within half
a mile of headquarters.
Thos. Evans,
l0.2tf Gladstone, N. d.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Strayed

From my place l6 miles south Of Richardton, one
buckskin mare. branded F Il on left thigh. "A
suitable reward will be paid for information
10.9.3t PETER KILz1R.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Cattle to Winter.

The undersigned would like to get
100 head of cattle to winter. Have
abundance of hay and good running
water.
II. GILBERT,
l0-l8-2p. - Sentinel Butte.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Bucks Lost.

sixsdess s,rsyrd frpn ~ p.ass
on Greea river Oct .heariRg Asdot
ut paint ON b.ck helweea stsaldsrs.
Willrye suitable reward tpr iHlors
mstton Of their Whereabouts:
lo-o,st. ]. lrLr.ox.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
SEE2

If you want a windmill or pump
you will miss it if you don't see the
Aermotor man before buying. As to
tanks we hold the trade and always
shall. l0-234p. 0. E. FooTE.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
s1s Aa.aoa,s Oldest rsnaonsr.-xouns
Womsn Who Become veeeranS VA.
ow-A Han eR The Hsv 0outA.
r9neclal q correenonAanoe.1

VWU-A AU0 GDO 0OW
Especial corrsapondsnoal
Oommiaionef Evans at at hig deek
The other day figuring On penssons .
they concern generations ut unboEn.
Tho Declaration of Independence % III
years old. Tho country 10 still dischazg.
ing its debt Of gratitude IN the material
form Of pensions toward those whg
fought for It. OF course there are no
surviving soldiers Of the Revolution.
There are. however. surviving widowa
The oommissioner was speoulating On
what that fact has to do with the future
Of the present pension List. He has now
upon his roll Of monthly recipients
96S, ,628 namea Before the end Of tbs
current year the grand army of pan
sioners will pass the 1000. 900 marx
Il 10 q fair deduction that 90 years
hence the government Of the United
States will still be paying pensions for
lhe civil war Of 1084-6.
Psnsions and 1Iatrimony.
Tho army Of George Warrington was
q squad compared to the 1900. 900 and
more enrolled in the north TO cruah
secession. It suffered privations oalou-
lated to sap vitality, but the widows of
those patriots Of Valley Forge are still
drawing pensiouR. Unless the twentieth
century women differ much from the
nineteenth century women there will
be roll Of honor In the year 1882 Of
quite respectable proportions Pensions
oonduoe to matzimony. A fixed income
which can be transmitted after death
a. an estate has its bearing on the ques-
tion Of marriage
. "suppose, suggested the commits
sioner. with his sheet Of figures before
him, "14 years to be the lowest limit
Of age for a soldier in the Revolution
Of 177e. A soldier Of that age would
have been SO years old in 1900. Now tho
youngest Of our Revolutionary widows
on the pension list is 50. She was born
in 1914. At the date Of her birth the
youngest Of the Revolutionary soldiers
was 62. II he married this woman when
she was 18, he was 20. There you have
age conditions Of matrimony not at all
unreasonable or unusual
An Explanatory Hint.
"Why," asked Pat AZ he came hic.
coughing into the Quippery, sis the
humble goat always held up az the sim-
lie for intoxioation-for instance, full
az goatl' (" 4a
II cannot guess" answered Tim,
"unless'-and he paused meditatively
and looked at Pat as II he expected an
invitation-''un unless it is because he 10
always ready to throw horn into any
body. "-Pittsburg News.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Strayed.

Strayed from my ranch, on Can.
non Ball river, about the last of June
1897, the following: One brown mare,
weight about 1900, branded LII on
left shoulder; one black mare. weighs
about 1900, branded I. L on left shoul.
der; one black mare, weighs about
1850, branded 10 on left shoulder,
Any information or recovery of the
above horses will he rewarded.
r. S. MCLAUGHLIN,
l0-9-4t. p. o. Shields, N. d,
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

Doa1 Tobacco spit aad Smoke Your Ilf. Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No.To
BAG, the wondsr.worksr, that makes weak msn
strong All druggists, toc o. 81. oureGuaran.
Sterling Remedy O.. Chicago q New York
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
Bucks ale.

Ihaye is half-bloo,f cotswoid rams
for sale at DO per head. Strong
healthy animals, two years "ld.
j. b sToDDARD.
l0-9.f Sentinel Butte, N. u.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROnW

PROOF.
Land Qfncs Of Bismsrck. n. D., Oct. II, 1877.
Notice 10 hereby, given that the following
16med settler has dsd aotice Of his intention %
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made, bsforei James q.
in Dickinson, N. D., on the 9Th day Of Nov. 1897,
viz:
for the nwa secs, twp. 1853, n, r. o1w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivstion Of
said land, Wig: =;
Simon Kuntz, Carl Brown, Peter Gardner,
Frank Meyer, all Of Antelope, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

PROOF.
US. Land once, Bismarck, N. d.
- 70 sA-f ti -tO.tiS1 ,oo,.t
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has aled notice Of his intention to
make anal proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made. before James g.
Saunders, clerk OF the district court. at his once
II DiekinsYn, N. p, on the 9th day Of Novem.
!. CARL BROWN,
for the Nv. y section "a, twp lae e. "a ".
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, VIZ,
Phillip stantenga, Peter Gardener and Frank
Meyer OF Richardton, Joseph Fried OF Dickin.
hgon, N. D.
J0238f E.A. LAND, Register,
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

U. 8. Land once, Bismarck, N. D.,
Oct. II, 1897.
Notice il hereby given that the following nam.
final proof in support of his claim, and that ssiS
proof will be made before james G. Saunders
clerk Of the district court, ct his once In Dick
inson, N. D., on Nov, 9th, 1897, viz:
JACOB FOSTER,
for the n. .. y, sec. Sc, twp. 1ae, n., r. % ".
He names the following witnesses to prove hie
continuous residence upon aud cultivation Of
said land, Wig:
Simon Kuntz, John Loran. Ambrose Dienst, ol
ND.
l023-6t. E.A. LAMB, Register
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD E1NAL :
PROOF.
United States Land Once, Bismarck N. D.
~, Oct. II. 1897.
ed settler has nled notice OF his intention to make
nnsl proof in support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before James G. Saunders
clefk Of the district court at his once in Dickin.
son, N. D., on the 9Th day of November, 1897,
viz: ..-...,-,- -
JOHN LORIN,
for the swk sec. II. twp. lc8 n. r. saw.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
sontinuols residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Guy J. OeFrancs Of Dickinson, N. D., Jacob
Foster, Simon Kuntz. Ludwick Hoffman, Of Rich
aHdt0n, N. D.
10 ss.6t. E.A.LAxs. Register
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23

II cannot guess" answered Tim,
"unless'-and he paused meditatively
and looked at Pat as If he expected an
tnvitation-''unless it is because he 10
always ready to throw horn into any
body. "-Pittsburg News.
The Dickinson press., 1897-10-23
An ExplanaAorv Hint

2. An 6xplA0eeo1y HINT.
"Why," asked Pat az he came hic.
coughing into the Quippery, els the
humble goat always held up az the sim-
lie for intoxication-for instance, full
oa n r,oak9S