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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11
Thought He Was Insinu.t,px

Miss Autumn have always made it
rule never to allow day to pass with
out adding something to my store Of
knowledge.
Mr.. Blundring - How clever. Ore
never gets too old to learn, you know.
And now Mr. Blundring wonders why
Miss Autumn always happens TO be out
when he calls,-Chicago Dolly News
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11

can be made to harmonize with any
color scheme without appearing gro
tesque.
Those that | saw were certainly fin
ished most artistically. One was in
delicate coloring of oak, another in
white enamel and gold, while still an
other was in pale blue enamel, with
nickel-plated beam. Others are made
to order and finished to match the fit
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11
Like n Pun.

"No, SIR said the Kansas editor,
"your services are no longer required"
MAY venture to ask why am dis
charged"
"You're too blamed funny. That style
may do in the blase and heartless east,
but when you refer to a death in cy-
clone as n terrible blow to the family
you overdo it out here" detroit News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11
He Didn,t Cam Again,

81 never use any cosmetics for my
complexion" simpered Miss Sallow.
That's too bad" said the sympathet.
ic freshman who was doing the calling
that eveliTg,-DeToit Free Press-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11

smoothly with velvet Cover the other side with silk to contrast will be
the inside o
allow for heading and little
fiIness gathered in band Of fur each
Ito 10 up 4 head and silk ufle
made brown silk and velvet with mink though they
of
thing heavy handkerchief purse powder bonnnere
b safely
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11
COMBINATION OF MUFF AND BAG.
Fashionable Novelties of the Day and
Useful One Too

and bag fashionable and pretty that woman
would o now made
the Take soft
Basic thickness of cotonor
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-11
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE BATHROOM SCALE.

"A Fad That Iins Captured Many 9th
crwise Sensible Persons.
Have you seen the bathroom scales?
They are among the latest things out,
If you have one in your lavatory you
will find it an interesting adjunct to
your Bath, particularly ii you go In
for massage treatment, as so many per-
sonspre doing now. ~
Bnt what an unsightly article effur-
niture, YOU eXcloim. NothingTof the
kind. That simply shows your ig-
norance of matter which i full of in
terest. The bathroom scaie is dainty
enough to adorn my ladS's boudoir
should she choose to place it there. II
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
THE REDSCAN DECIDE
PEACE OR WAR DEPENDS ON THE
ANSWER OF HosTlLEs

Peace Party ssnt to Bear Island to De.
mand Their kurrender-Refusal Means
Eight-PreparatIon Are Complete
For Beginning an Active Campaign.
Fourth mud Seventh Infantry in Road.
iness to Move.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. l2.-Gus Beau.
lieu, Father Aloysius. Red Blanko,
and another Indian left Walker during
the afternoon on the steamer Flora.
On caching Bear island the two chiefs
will 20 ashore and ask for an imme.
liate council. Commissioner jones'
letter will be road and Father Aloysius
will try to persuade the men wanted to
give themselves ur. Beaulieu believes
that q favorable answer will be brought
back by tho peace party. He expresses
some doubt about Bog.a.ne.ge.shig
Consenting to Surrender HimsslE
but if the rest come in his capture can
easily be effected. The return of the
peace party is expected in tho morn.
ing. If they bring back word that the
hostiles have refused to consider Com.
missioner Jones' letter and have de.
cided to follow Bog.a-ne.ge.shig active
OF erations against them will at once
commence. Commissioner Jones has
established headquarters at the agency.
1t is limited that his report to the seo-
retary of the interior will contain sew.
tral caustio criticisms regarding the
actions of certain government officials.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
BLAMEs COAL COMPANY.

Governor Tanners Statement Regarding
the virden Riot.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct. 1Y.-In an
interview with Governor Tanner re.
gardlug the Virden riot he said:
Mr.. 7. G. Louck, president, and Mr..
Luikens, superintendent, of the Virden
Coal company have made good their
threats to land trainload of imported
laborers from the South and attempted to
put them to work in their mines at the
point Of the bayonet and the muzzle of
the Winchesters, such laborers being
drawn largely, If not entirely, from the
criminal class, ex-convicts who learned
their trade while doing terms in tho peni.
tentiaries of Alabama, after having been
fully advised and having full knowledge
that the landing of such imported labor
ers would precipitate riot. had wired
that if they brought these imported labor.
ers they did SO at their own peril and un.
der the circumstances would be morally
responsible and criminally liable for any.
thing that might happen
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

Presence Of spaniards IN Cuba VIII Not
Affect The situation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2-When the
attention of the war department was
called to the statement made in Mad.
rid that a strong force of Spanish
troops would be kept in Cuba until the
treaty of peace had been signed, it was
simply stated that there had been and
would be no change in the orders to
the United States troops and that the
instructions to the American military
commission in Havana to take posses.
sion Of the island Dec. J, irrespective
of the presence or absence of the Span.
ish officials, would be vigorously ad.
hered to. The Spanish troops may
stay in Cuba for time after that date
II evacuation is not complete. but they
will be no longer the masters Of the
island and United States officials will
administer all of its affairs.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
DEATHS At MANILA.
General Otis Sends Gem plets List Of All
FAtalielos.

General Otis Sends Csmplsts List Of All
Fatalities.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. General Otis,
in command of the American forces at
Manila, has cabled to the war depart.
ment list of those soldiers who have
died since the troops left San Fran.
cisco. Among them are the following:
Thirteenth Minnesota G.
H. Watson, Lieutenant Frank A. Morley,
Musicians Fred Duckland, Archie Patter.
son; Privates Leslie B. Paden. Harry
Nickson, Charles Burnson, Sidney Pratt,
John S Wood, Henry g. Watson, Charles
Schwartz, Albert Dennis, William Sui.
livan, Payson Colwell, Harry L. Currier,
S. Wanrick, George H. Gotty, Joseph o.
DAILY, Paul Crosby, William o. Marlin.
son.
First South Dakota-Privates Newell
jerks, Joseph Whitmore, Martin Mar.
tinson.
First North Dakota-Private John
Buckley.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
TROUBLE AT HUNTSVILLE.
Ono Soldier Killed and Four wounded
Two Fatally. at Camu whssler

Ono Soldier Killed and Four wouudsd,
Two Fatally, 1t Camp Wheeler.
NASHVILLE, Oct. IA special 10
The Banner from Huntsville, Ala, says
that one soldier was killed. two fatally
wounded and two seriously wounded
at Camp Wheeler. Soon after the ar.
rival of the Tenth cavalry, ono Of tho
members was arrested by the provost
guard for disorderly conduct and an
attempt was made by his comrades to
release him. One was shot, whore.
upon the negroes seized their arms and
the shooting became general. Four Of
the Tenth cavalrymen were wounded,
two Of them fatally. The provost
guard lost Corporal Mclaughlin,
killed. Private Smiley, Company n.
and Il. Lark. Company H. were seri.
ously wounded.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
BIG DAY AT OMAHA.

Chief Executive Given aIost EnthusIas.
t:c Welcome by tho Crowd.
OMAHA. Oct 13.-Not one feature
was lacking to make the peace Jubilee
at the Transmississippi exposition an
unprecedented success. The weather
was delightful, an ideal October day.
It was trying day for the president
for it is doubtful il he ever faced q
larger crowd than that which made the
air vocal with cheers and acclamations
for him on the grounds Of the exposi.
tion. Throughout his progress over
the grounds the mass Of surging,
humanity fought for points Of vantage
AT y o'clock the registered admissions
numbexed more than 5000 and by the
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
DEATHS Of VOLUNTEERS.

Henry Kerlin, Company G, Forty.ninth
Iowa, at Jacksonville, Fla.
Fred Crawford, Fiftieth Iowa, at Wash.
ington, Ia.
Louis Bailey, Marion Moulton, jesse
Stegner and William Ball, Thirteenth
Minnesota, at Manila.
David McCord.S Forty.ninth Iowa, at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Private Kirk Bates, Fifty.thi Iowa,
at Camp Preside, San Francisco.
Privates Joseph DAILY, George Cooty
and Frank Warwick, Thirteenth Mime
sofa, at Manila.
Private James Hamilton, Fifty.second
Iowa, in hospital at Sioux City.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
WITHOUT RESULT.

Commissioner Jones aud Hostile Reds
Hold an All-Day Conference.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 13.-The Benr
island Indians are not ready to surren.
der those of their number who are
wanted for resisting halfhreed dep
uty United States marshal
Commissioner Jones, who put in the
day in council with them, returned to
say that the net result of the days
powwow is two future powwows. One
will be held between the hostiles AM,
the agency Indians. the other will be
held che next day between these rebels
and General Bacon and Commissioner
Jones. The purpose of Bear Islanders
in comforting with the friendly Indiana
is to get their advice on the subject of
surrendering the mon wanted, their
failure to do which has caused the
presence of troops there. At the coun.
Gil with the officials the question of
surrsnderlng the Fugitlves
to the United States marshal may be
discussed. At the council held during
the day the Bear Islanders re-
fused to talk about surrendering the
men. They talked only of their griev-
ances against the deputy marshals,
who, they say, oppress them, and
against the men whom they charge
with stealing their timber. When
these questions are settled. they said,
they would talk of the surrender de.
manded by Marshal O'Connor. Com.
missioner Jones said that, incidentally,
he inquired about the battle, and the
Indians assured him not one of them
received scratch in it.
A telegram has been prepared by
General Bacon ordering the Fourth
and Seventeenth regiments of regulars
here. At the earnest request of Oom.
missioner Jones the order will be held
In allegiance until after the council.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
IN READINESS ro MOVE.
Fourth and Seventeenth Regular Ii
fantry Under Orders.

Fourth and Seventeenth Regular In
fantry Under Orders.
CHICAGO. Oct. l2.-Orders have been
received at division headquarters here
from General Bacon, in command of
the Department. of the Lakes and the
Dakotas, to have the Fourth infantry
at Fort Sheridan and the Seventeenth
infantry at Columbus Barracks, O.,
held in readiness for immediate service
ut the scene Of the Indian trouble in
Minnesota. .u
The two regiments, according to the
reports in the headquarters here, are
in prime condition for service. with the
exception of men on sick leave and a
few men in post hospitals who have
not yet recovered from the rigors of
the Cuban campaign. At Colum.
bus Barracks there are six hundred
men in garrison, and of this number
between 500 and 900 can be made
ready for field duty at once. At Fort
Sheridan there are 5S6 men in garri.
son, and Of this number almost 500 can
be ready for duty at once.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
Three Out Of Four Sleeping in q Barn
4 q Are Cremstod.

Three Out Of Four Sleeping in q Barn
Il Are Creynstod.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. 1l.-Three
boys, Emil and Frank Daniels and Joe
Junkle have been burned to death in q
barn near this city. The Junkle boy
was visiting with his two cousins and.
the four boys slept for the night in the
barn. One of the boys was awakened
BY the heat of the fire and jumped
from window. thus saving his life.
but the portion OF the barn where the
others were sleeping was then in flames
and they could not be rescued. Their
charred remains were recovered later.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Three horses and . large amount Of
farm products and implements were
burned.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15

close OF the gates of the exposl.lon II
night the days attendance was easily
l25, 900 much more than double the
high water mark on any previous day.
Talks to Thousauds.
At the exposition grounds the presi.
dent was escorted to an immense plat.
form and addressed the thousands
gathered there. After he had given
due thanks for his reception aud had
paid tribute to the aims and character
Of the Transmississippi exposition, he
touched upon the war and its outcome.
saying:
"Confronted at this moment by new
and grave problems. we must recog.
nize that their solution will affect, not
ourselves alone. but others of the fam.
ily of nations.
''In this age of frequent interchange
and mutual dependency. we cannot
shirk our international responsibilities
IL we would; they must be met with
courage and wisdom, and we must fol.
low duty even II desire opposes. No
deliberation can be too mature nor
self-control too constant in this solemn
hour of our history. We must avoid
the temptation of undue aggression,
and aim to secure only such results as
will promote our own and the general
good.
The president next described the
.progress of the war and paid glowing
tribute to the heroes Of Manila, San.
tiago and Porto Rico. saying in con.
clusion:
Favored by Providence.
''The faith of Christian nation rec.
cgnizes the hand of Almighty God in
the ordeal through which we have
passed. Divine favor seemed manifest
everywhere. In fighting for human.
ity's sake we have been signally.
blessed. We did not seek war. To
avoid it, il this could be done in JUS
tice aud honor to the rights of our
neighbors and ourselves, was our con.
slant prayer. The war was no more
invited by us than were the questions
which are laid at our door by its, re.
suits Now, as then, we will do our
duty. The problems will not be solved
in day. Patience will be required;
patience combined with sincerity of
purpose and unshaken resolution to do
right, seeking only the highest good of
the nation, and recognizing no other
obligation, pursuing no other path but
that of duty.
Right action follows right purpose.
We may not at all times be able to
divine the future; the way may not
always seem clear; but If our aims are
high and unselfish, somehow and in
some way the right end will be
reached. The genius Of the nation, its
wisdom, its humanity, its courage. its
justice, favored by divine Providence,
will make it equal to every task and
the master Of every emergency"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
DolNGs OF THE WEEK FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF THE STATE.

Tho Woman's Christian Temperance
union has q larger membership in
North Dakota in proportion to popula.
tion than in any other state. The
present total paid mp membership in
this state is 2.555. In the last year 675
new members were added aud in the
preceding year 500.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
MORE TROOPS GO NORTH
Volunteers and Regulars En- Route From
St. Paul.

Volunteers and Regulars En- Route From
St. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 1O.-A detachment of
the Fourteenth regiment, comprising
Company E of Merriam Park and
picked company made up Of the guard
at Camp Van Duzee, left at ga. m. on
a special ira n over the Great Northern
for Bemidji and Ferris. The settlers
In that vicinity have, since the first
outbreak Of the Indian trouble, ex.
pressed fear of general uprising
through the numerous kilograms which
have been dispatched to Governor
Clough. An order from Washington
authorized the calling out Of the two
most available companies and con.
ference at st. Paul decided to send the
5etachments named above.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of the State of North Dakota.

he Fifth legislative assembly of the
state of North Dakota, proposed the fol-:
lowing amendment to the constitution Of
the state by a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the senate of the state Of
North Dakota, the house of represen-
tatives concurring: ..
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
The following proposition to amend
the constitution of the state of North Da-
kota is hereby submitted to the Sixth
session of the legislative assembly of the
state of North Dakota to be by it SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of the
state for approval or rejection in case the
congress of the United States amends
the Enabling Act to like effect, namely:
Section 1873 of the constitution of the
state of North Dakota is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
"No lands shall be sold for less than
the appraised value and in no case for
less than five dollars per acre. The pur-
chaser shall pay at least one-ffth of the
price in cash and the remaining four
fifths as follows: One-ffth in five years,
one-fifth in ten years, one.ffth in fifteen
years dLU III lWClty years WIFI
interest at the rate of not less than six
per centum payable annually in advance
All sales shall be held at the county seat
OF the county in which the land to be
sold is situated and shall be at public
auction and to the highest bidder after
sixty days advertisement of the same in
newspaper of general circulation in the
vicinity of the lands to be sold, and one
at the seat of government. Such lands
as shall not have been specially subdi-
vided shall be offered in tracts of one
quarter section, and those so sub-diyided
in the smallest subdivisions. All lands
designated for sale and not sold within
two years after appraisal shall be reap
praised before they are sold. No grant
or patent for any such lands shall be is,
sued until payment is made for the same.
Provided, that the lands contracted to be
sold by the state shall be subject to taxa
ton from the date of such contract. In
case the taxes assessed against any of
said lands for any year remain unpaid.
until tho first Monday in October of the
following year, then and thereupon the
contract of sale for such lands shall be-
come null and void.
Approved, March 10, 1897. 5..
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 18th
day of August, 1893.
aug. u, sept. "a, oct. 1t.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
THE MANAGERS OPINION.

Governor Tanner HELD ResponsibIs BY
Mining Company OmcIaIs
V1RDEN, Ills, Oct. l3 Manager
Luikens OF the Virden. Chicago Coal
company in an interview says:
1.-The blood of these men lies on the
head of the governor. He is without
justification whatever. He should have
sent troops. I: these troops had ar.
rived before the special train there
would have been no bloodshed. Most
of the men affect to believe that they
are right to do as the governor said"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
The Cunning Eox.

The sagaoity Of, the fox is most won.
derful. It is related that he is tor.
mented by feas, and when the infiic.
tion becomes unbearable he gathers q
mouthful Of moss and slowly walks
backward into the nearest stream until
only the MOUTHS left above the surface
Of the water. The feas meantime take
refuge on the moss, and when the fox
is satisfied that they have all embarked
he opens his mouth, and the moss drifts
away, while the willy fox regains the
bank, happy in freedom from his tor
meptQra.-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
Proposed Amendment to the ConstitatioN
of the State of Nortl, Dakota.

The Fifth legislative assembly of the
state Of North Dakota proposed the
following amendment to the constitution
OF the state by
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives of the state of North Dakota,
the senate concurring.
That the following amendment to the
constitution of the state of North Dakota
be adopted by the Fifth legislative as
sembly of the state of North Dakota, and
submitted by approval to the Sixth legis-
lative assembly, to-wit:
AMENDMENT.
Section seventy-six (76) of article three
(3) of the constitution of the state of
North Dakota, is amended so as to read
as follows:
The governor shall have power in
conjunction with the board of pardon of
which the governor shall be ex officio a
member and the other members of which
shall consist of the attorney general of
the state of North Dakota, the chief jus.
tice of the supreme court of the state of
North Dakota and two qualified electors
who shall be appointed by the governor,
to remit fines and forfeitures, to grant re-.
prieves communications and pardons after
conviction for all offenses except treason
and cases ofimpeachment;b but the legis-
lative assembly may by law regulate the
manner in which the remission of fines,
pardons, combinations and reprieves
may be applied for.
Upon conviction for treason the
governor shall have power to suspend
the execution of sentence until the case
shall be reported to the to the legislative
assembly at its next regular session,
when the legislative assembly shall
either pardon or commute the sentence,
direct the execution of the sentence or
grant further reprieve.
The governor shall communicate to
the legislative assembly at each regular
session each case of remission or fine,
reprieve, Communication or pardon granted
by the board of pardon, stating the name
of the convict, the crime for which he is
convicted, the sentence and its date and
the date of the remission, commutation,
pardon or reprieve, with their reasons for
granting the same"
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 18th
day of August, 1893.
Aug. 27th Sept. oath Oct.4th.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
simon EIseted senstor From or.r.

Simon Elected Senator From Oregon.
SALEM, Or, Oct. 10.-Hon. Joseph
Simon Of Portland, was elected United
States senator by the Oregon legisla-
ture in joint session, receiving the full
Republican vote. The vote was as fol-.
lows: Simon "a. Kincaid 23, Bennett
Q. absent /.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
Chief Whit. Cloud Dead.

WHITE EARTH. MINI. Oct. TO-
Wah.paw.nah.quod, White Cloud,
head chief Of the White Earth reserva.
tion and the Gladstone of the Chippe.
wa Indians Of Minnesota, died during
the morning aged 76 years. His death
is serious loss to the Chippewa In.
dians. Agency flags are flying at half
mast. Every thing is peaceful.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-10-15
FIRST in ITS HISTORY.

Minnesota Woman Elected = Member Of
tho BoarL Of Foreign Missions.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. THE
most interesting features in the days
proceedings by the American board of
foreign missions came in the afternoon
and evening, At the afternoon session
the board for the first time in the 10
years Of its history elected woman,
Margaret J. Evans Of Minnesota, as
member.
The evening feature was an address
by James B. Angel, president of the
Michigan university and ex.minister to
Turkev