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QUESTION OF LUCK.
Citation That Clinched the Otho-t Side
 of the Argument.

4 Citation That Clinched the Othot Side @ of the Argument.
 # II hate to hear people say there's no Hlch thing as luck, " remarked the mel 1pcholy Mr. Dolittle.
 T don't see why, " his wife rejoined. Because it ism t true,' he returned sith asperity. "A man can go on try &g and trying and never get along, Id some other person will go ahead &d tumble into good things without Baking any effort whatever. '' # Hiram, no great man has succeeded sllhout hard work. ;"
 E That's the kind of talk you always |@ar. But nine times out of ten it is all King to the opportunity that presented kelf, Fortune just seems to lie in wait T kidnap some men. Look at Sir Isaac bwton. His name is handed down Rm generation to generation. And by2 Simply because he was sitting nder a tree, and an apple happened 10 Pp on him. You can't pretend that a an is in position to claim superior pit simply because, through no ac- sn or preference of his own, he gets
 in the head with an apple, can your"
 No, Hiram. ,
 Then don't tell me about there not 2ng any such thing as luck. !"
 It seems to me that you I've chosen a
 P example in support of your argu
 pt The case of Isaac Newton goes
 how that the difference is in the pie. If 1t had been some men that
 w of instead of Newton, the first
 pg they would have done after the
 le fell would have been to go into
 house and moan for the arnioa bot
 then they would have spent two or Fe hours of precious time talkirg
 ut their bad luck. "-W Washington
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 A Clever Lawyer.

An old lawyer in Paris had instruct ed a very young client of his to weep every time he strael, the desk with his hand. Unfortunately the barrister for got and stluek tlie desk at Che wrong moment. The client fell to sobbing and crying.
 What is the matter with you?a asked the presiding judge.
 We'll, he told ne to cry as often as he struck the table.
 Here was 3 nice predicament, but the astute lawyer was equal to the oc- casion. Addressing the jury, he said;
 Well, gentlemen, let mo ask you how you can reconcile tho idea of crime in conjunction with such candor and simplicity. I aUait your verdict with the most perfect confidence ".-Ex change.
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TEARS WE'RE FORBIDDEN.
A Note to Quit Meant That the Typewriter
 Was to Go.


 Was to Go.
 She was dainty little thing, and the old gentleman appeared to be. prepos. sessed in her favor right from the start, but there was evidently something that made him pause
 Look here. he said in his blunt fashion. T like you and your references are all right. You run the typewriter aA II you knew gll there is to know about 1t, and you don't look like a girl who would Do sick every third day and want to get away all hour or two early all the rest of the time, but before I en- gage you l want to have a clear under standing with you on one subject.
 Yes, sir, she replied, looking at him inquiringly.
 Of course, " he explained, 1T expect you will be perfectly satisfactory, but II you are not there must be no doubt about my right to discharge you.
 Certainly not ,"
 Ii want you to go, I'll just have one of the clerks put a note on your desk or leave it with the cashier for you, aud you're to take that as final ?
 Naturally" she said, looking at him i'll some surprise
 You're not to enter any protest or file any objections, he persisted, land most of all you re not to weep ,
 Why, suppose I can ask you why'-
 "You can't ask me thing" he broke in. If you get note asking you to quit, you're just to put on your things and walk out without whim- per or question of any kind Is that un derstoodT"
 ''It is" she replied.
 Have 1 your promise to live up to that agreement?"
 You have. But it is such an extraor- dinary request that IT.
 Young woman" said the old gen. tleman impressiyely, I've been ill busi- ness here for 90 years, and up to the time woman got good foothold ill the business world l was i'll the habit of en- gazing and discharging clerks as seemed to me best from the standpoint of my business. In an unguarded moment, however, 1 was induced to hire a young woman to run typewriter for me, and after 1 found that she wasn't satisfae- tory to me it took me over eight weeks to discharge her. cleft note on her desk and she promptly came ill aud wept on mine. l turned the job over to various subordinates, but each time slle came into my private office to do her weeping, and inside of week she had the whole force wrought Up to a point where business was being negl gleeted, and she was still drawing salary just the same Woman in business may be all right, but when it comes to getting her out of business somebody else can have the job. However, if you'll make a solemn promise to go without single weep if you don't t suit I'll try you. "--. Chicago Post.
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The Doucet Skirt.

The doucet skirt shirred on lne oords around the waist, the shirring extend ing below the hips, is popular feature of summer frocks. h organdie this fashion is particulerly adaptable. A pretty summer girl, ? Nho looked as if she had stepped out of picture at & wedding in the country recently, had an organdie with white ground, pow dered with tiny pink rosebuds, the skirt made in this way and worn over a white taffeta slip. The waist had little full ness gathered on the right shoulder and under the arm, the folds being brought across the breast diagonally and fas- tened with a ruffie on the left side, forming a curve around the eollarless neck, which was left little bare, the organdie forming a sort of bolero, which was drawn tightly across the figure and the waist defined by high draped belt. The sleeves were made without being gathered and drawn tightly around the arms, except at the top, where smart looking puff accentuated the shoulders. With this pretty froek was worn a leghorn hat tilted over on the side by a cluster of pink roses. Roses also formed a garniture on top, with loops of black velvet ribbon forming all aigret on one eide. New York Tribune.
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RACING IN MOSCOW.
fhe Horses Run Not Side by Side, but In
 Opposite Directions.

oppoSlOe OlfScG10nS.
 It is racing day i'll Moscow. The course is swept free from snow and fol lows the wooded shores with red paint ed railings on each side. On one side is a stand, with seating room for sev- era1 thousand people, and a special box. with tent hangings, for the governor general, surmounted by the imperial eagle ln gold. In front of this box, low CT down, you see the prizes, consisting of gold and silver cups, vases and orna- mental pieces, all in Russian style and Easte.
 A bell rings, the course is cleared by mounted gendarmes and the competitors III due order take their places in front of the stand, but not side by side, as they always start from opposite sides of the course, with heads also turned in opposite directions. The usual race course hum and noise of the betting men are heard and increase in volume as the bell rings the second time. They are off And the fascination of rapid motion, open air and strenuous exertion throws its spell oyer the assembly, high and low, fer trotting is certainly the most fashionable and beloved sport in Russia. You cannotfrecognize people just lacti6n,greab fur collars are raised and tions4sAF the fur caps, leaving op for, aeea noses, beneath which s-1fI3 300 missing cigarettes. The lat s-seads are almost entirely coy cred by woolen wraps, so here again you can only guess who is who To a stranger not investing his money i'll backing his opinion as to winners, the game might seem monotonous enough, as the horses do not finish side by side, but ill the way they started. Yet the Russians think differently, and, besides, are there not plenty of vodka and caviare to be had between the races?
 Single horses are pitted against each other, drawing light little sleighs, in which the driver is seated very low down and far away from the horse, ow- ing to the long shafts intended to give the horse perfect freedom of action A whip is not used, but on the reins are metal buckles over the quarters, which are employed instead, and almost all horses run without blinkers
 Sometimes horse is attached to the sleigh on one side of the trotter, who is between the shafts. He is the paeemak- CT and gallops the whole course, whereas, it need not be said, the trotter must not break Then follow pair horses, harnessed, and lastly troikas with three horses, sometimes four abreast. Troikas are very barbarously gaudy and clumsy things to look at, but exceedingly comfortable all the same. Badminton Magazine.
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snsnected a Mistake.

ssSim Wilkison has two mighty smart boys, ? remarked Mrs CorntosseL one of lem hez gone to town an learnt 10 paint. They say he puts lot of atmos- phere in his work. "
 Mandy, ain't you thlnkln about 'hs other boy?"
 2 His brother?"
 aYes The one that learnt to play the eornet - " ashington Star.
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How Boston Owls Hoot.

She had just returned from a visit to Boston
 "Is it true, asked an acquaintance, "that there is an air of culture and ed- ucational refinement plainly noticeable in the speech of Boston residents?"
 Ny dear, sic replied iillpie l5, "eyen the owls around Boston hoot To whomp instead of To whoor as they do in the west. Chicago Times-Her. ald
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A Delicate Compliment.

No more elegant compliment was ever paid to d preacher than that of King Louis XIV of France to Jean Ba- tiste Masillon. bishop of Clermont. Said he: "I have heard many great preachers, and the effect they produced en me was that felt thoroughly satis- fled with them. Every time l heard you was dissatisfied with myself 7
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He Responded.

[' late archbishop of Canterbury ,lasoflte dog named Watch. Once, NY .a, on the mat at the open door of apsi' ,ps the archbishop read impress
 'ls sentence of the Scripture what l say unto you I say sw sa a.i-WatSh. /" The dog sprang ssa:. ,e forward and lay down before su'ng desk at his masters feet. sa0r at least needed the lesson Nsponded. -Congregationalist.
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He Got the Place.

|,ss. pss Aultor-You have your theory. bdn,. a', us to how newspapers should Hjgb,unlts |iasant tfresh from college)-Not |sa, tutor a! tamazed)-Ts it possiblei : ken.s.l' s.l' you can have your pick of
 bs. bs 'iaent in this office-that is,
 pm nave ! not already arranged with |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-19

A swallow is considered ono of the fastest of flying birds, and it was thought until recently that no insect could escape it. A naturalist tells of an exciting chase he saw between @ swal- low and dragon fly, which is among the swiftest of insects, the latter finally escaping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-19

It is stated that animal life appears to be almost absent i'll the neighborhood of the north pole. Beyond latitude 83 degrees the Tram met with neither whales, seals, walras nor bears, though dog fishes were seen as high as 85 de- grees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-19
An AnaIysis.

"What did that young man call this poem?' asked the editor.
 "A satire.
 sAnd that implies that he is show ing the uselessness and absurdity of something.
 1T believe so. ''
 aWell, there's only one guess that can make concerning this, and that is that it is satire on poetry. '-Wash- ington Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-19
A sprinting Match.

os lOs = You've been running |kgy y9ar allowance. Jack.
 k AnoW 1t, dad. I've been hop.
 ns tisne that the allowance then up enough to osertako
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
BAILEY OBJECTED.

caban 1slisf Dal Passed. the ss.ass, bat
Was 0laserashsa In the House.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Cuban
resolution appropriating 950. 900 for the
relief Of destitute Americans in Cuba
- recommended in the message sof
the prestdent on tie subject, passed the
senate without division.
In tho shouse, Mr.. Hit Of Illinois
asked for the immediate consideration
Of q bill TO appropriate $50. 900 for the
relief Of destitute Americans in Cuba,
but Mr.. Bailey. Of Texas said that hs
must object, unless an amendment em.
bodying Senator Morgan's resolution
for recognition Of the insurgents be
added. Mr.. Dingley objected to the
amendment. whereupon Mr.. Bailey
objected to the bill, and tho Cuban
question was eidetraokod.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
Legal Holidays.

The following is the law in regard
to legal holidays in North Dakota as
amended at the last session of the
legislature. 1t will be noticed that
when a leg al holiday falls on Sunday
the day following shall be the holi-
day. AS Memorial Day and the 4th
of July falls on Sunday this year,
May 81 and July S will be holidays.
This is the law:
Section l. That section 1923 Of tho
Revised Codes be amended so as to
read as follows:
"Holidays are every Sunday, the
first day Of January, which is New
Years Day, the twelfth day of Feb.
rusry, which is the birthday of Abra.
ham Lincoln, the twenty-second day
Of February, which is the birthday Of
George Washington, the fourth day
of July, which is the anniversary of
the Declaration Of Independence, the
twenty fifth day of December, which
is Christmas day. the thirtieth day
of May, which is Memorial Day,
every day on which an election is
held throughout the state, and every
day appointed by the president Of the
United States or by the governor Of
this state for public fast, thanks
giving or holiday"
5125. If the first day of January.
the twelfth day of February. the
| twenty-second day Of February, the
fourth day of July, the thirtieth day
of May, or the twenty fifth day .of
December falls upon Sunday, the Mon.
day following shall be the holiday.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
INDIAN feILL AoRE6o 70.

Conferees Settle the Only Item Reu.i,s,.
I'm Dispute.
WASHINGTON, Nay l9.-The CONFER.
ence OF the two houses Of oonsress hayo
reached an agreement ON the providon
IN the Indian appropriation bili oouoetn.
ing the Uncompahgto& Indian reservs.
tton In Utah, the only item remaining
" dispute between the two houses.
foeowing Is the text Of the proyidon:
The secretary of the interior Il here.
BY directed to at once allot aRricultural
lands In severalty to the Unoompahgre
Ute Indians now located upon or be.
longing to the Unoompahsre Indian
reservation in Utah; said ailotments ID
be upon the Unoompahgre and Utinsh
reservations or elsewhere in said state.
And that all the lands of the said On.
compahgre reservation not heretofore
allotted In severalty to said Unoom.
Pahgre Utes shall on and after the first
day of April, 1893, be open for location
e1d entry under all the land laws Of the
United States"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
REED oeeosEp TO IT.

The Speaker Cannot Support the Nelson
Bankruptcy But.
MINNEAPoLls, May lo.-The Journal
special from Warrington says: Repre-
sentative Tawney. accompanied BY A.
H. Hall, the Minneapolis attorney,
called on Speaker Reed to discuss the
question Of bankruptcy legislation.
They urged the necessity Of the passage
OF some bill in the house.
Speaker Reed frankly told them that
he did not favor tho Nelson bill, his
chief objection to 1t being that the
debtor, after securing a discharge from
bankruptcy, could repeat the same pro-
cess. He expressed himself a. favorable
to some fair bankruptcy measure which
would afford equal protection to both
aebtor and creditor, and that If any as.
surance could be obtained in the senate
that such q bill would receive favorable
consideration the matter would soon be
taken up in the house.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
PoucH's BODY FOUND.
Murderer Of Farmer n.rr,. s,,.,a.., a
Reaching Milwaukee suhu,Ss.

Murderer Of Farmer Harri, sule,d.a Ana,
Reaching Milwaukee suhuphe.
MaiMwAuKEs. May 1s.-The body Of
William Pautz OF Pouch. "A he wss
commonly known, who murdered
6asmer Harris and wounded his wife.
the hired man and Miss vesbsch. {
Domestic at the Harris homo. near
Mukwanago, week ago, was taken
Prom Hsle'c pond at Prospect Hill dur.
Ing the morning. The body was easily
identified although It was badly bloat.
sd.fl There was bullet hole in the
neck. Pouch evidently waded into The
pond and shot himself. His bicycle
irons. which he took from his les1
when he abandoned his wheel, were
found in his pocket.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
New York Fashion Letter.

AS the season advances we find
that Eton jackets and the bolero are
becoming too ordinary for the ultra
fashionable and in order to get away
from these shapes double breasted
effects are being rapidly adopted.
Outside coats, dress waists and even
evening bodices ane being fashioned
after this style. The evening bod
ices are draped in soft folds which
cross at the waist line, and are fas.
tened with fancy buckles or buttons,
giving much the same idea that the
surplice used to have. This style is
very becoming to almost any figure
and gives an opportunity of showing
a V shaped piece in the front of the
bodice, which can be made of fine
lace or embroidered chiffon. Mos
quitaire sleeves continue to be very
popular.
The collars for light summer gowns
become more and more elaborate as
the season advances. Ribbons are
used in great profusion not only for
collars and belts but as waist and
skirt trimmings.
For the above information we are
indebted to A. Mcdowell L Co., No.
4 West 18th street, New York, who
publish the only cheap imported
Fashion Journal sold in this country.
ia Mode de Paris is $3.50 a year,
IS cents copy, and "French Dress.
maker" is $500 a year, 30 cts. a copy.
These journals make special fea.
ture Of lessons on practical dressmak-
ing each month. During the next six
months they will give a series of les.
sons on bicycle costumes which will
be of great interest to both profes.
sional and amateur dressmakers. If
you cannot secure these books at
your newsdealers, send direct to the
publishers.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
WITH TERRIeLE RESULTS.

Hunger and Disease Continue to Spread
Throughout Cuba.
e HAVANA, May 2l.-Hunger and dis.
ease continue to spread over the island
with terrible consequences. Many Per.
sons die in absolute destitution, without
resources Of any kind. Beri.beri has
made its appearance at Santiago de
Cuba and Rolguin. The French gov.
er1iment has sent food to 60 starving
French families at Santiago de Cuba.
Captain General Weyler having or.
dered the concentration of the country
people in the districts Of Moron and
Jucaro the inhabitants Of the villages
Of Chambas and Marsqui gathered al
Moron. Their villages were subse
quently reduced to ashes, together with
the country houses in that district.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
eio STRIKE or TAlLoRa

Nearly Twsnty THOUSAND 1Isn aAd
Women Are Idle.
New York, May l8.-There was no
outward manifestation Of excitement
at the headquarters Of the striking
tailors. William Cohen, business
agent Of the Brotherhood OF Tailors, Of
which the strikers are nearly all mem.
bers, said: I'm this city, Brooklyn
and Newark, $1,000 men aud women
are on strike, 10000 Of them in this
city, where 1000 shops on tho East
side are closed. This strike affects the
entire clothing manufacturing trade.
The reason Of the strike is the failure Of
the contractors to live up to the agree.
ment,"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
MEN-oF-wAR READY.
Cuban Junta Promises to Have Them on
the 2ea Hmm Ranoanifinu

the Sea Upon Recognition.
CHICAGO, May 21.-A special from
New York says: Behind the movement
for the passage Of the Cuban beligerency
resolution is solemn pledge made by
the Cuban junta to its most active sup
porters in congress, that four effective
men-of-war flying the Cuban flag, are
only awaiting this recognition to take to
sea. These vessels, it is declared, viii
be obtained In England. and it is a.
serted that arrangements have already
been perfected by which they will be
manned, thoroughly equipped and be
ready to sail the very day the belnger-
ency of the Cubans is recognized.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
WISCONSIN VETERANS.

First Day Of the Annual Encsmpment
Marred by Rain.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May 21.-Heavy
rain storms marred the success Of the
opening day Of the G.. A. r. state en-.
campment. However, the attendance is
large and there was much interest at
the opening Of the meeting. Colonel
Gray of Madison is in the lead for COM
mander-in.chief. The only discord ap-
parent is over the management Of the
Waupaca veterans home, but this will
be amicably settled.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr-
up has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part Of the
world. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
Its value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow s Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
Hx Pretty TxpsxxitaR.

ny Pretty TypeWxato1s
Tppy, tappy, tippy, tappy.
All the Avelong day,
Mabel at her keyboard dto
Thumping the hours ewsy.
Oh. she u fsir-so fair II seems
Almost burning shame
6uch beauty there should lauguish quite
Unknown to fame.
34Rpy. tappy. Nppy. tsppy.
How her fingers Ayi
though now and than she finds The time
For 3ust an sye glance sly.
And now and thsu mile illumes
The bleak and desert air,
Ard busiuess 1m't half tho Grind
With such . mascot there.
T.Rpy. tsppZ. tippy. tapPy.
Il you up and married now,
That would be distressing.
And % think I'll ak you 1rst
IN 5eae dafense. you see.
13ppy. tappy. Hppy, tsppy.
W10 you marry met
New York journal
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22

Hankinson News: Hon. r. II.
Hankinson brought to the News Of
fee last Saturday a couple of apples
from those he raised on his farm last
season. They are of the Wealthy
variety, and their condition, even
this late, is perfect. Mr.. Hankinson's
trees produced about TWENTY-FIVE
bushels last fall. The impression
prevails that apples cannot be grown
In North Dakota, but it is a mistake
that should be made right. f
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1897-05-22
CIVIL. SERVICE RuLEa

Pressure Brought ON the President fur
Certain Changes.
= WAsHNozoN May l9.-Great pres
sure has been brought to bear on the
president tor q reform In certain
branches of'the civil service, especially
dnce the meetings Of the senate com.
mittee investigating the workings Of tho
civil service. The main propositions in
the reforms demanded are briefly a. fol.
lows:
l. The abolition of the rule allowins
retnstatement Of government employees
without examination only within one
year fro@ IL Gma Of thstr rQmsyal