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eat.
Iopenlngl Highest Lowes3 Closing
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

chicago UNION MOCK faFNS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.
HOGS-Market dull
Sales ranged at s. l59i.4j for mixed
and butchers. $4.l0@4.75 for good heavy;
S3S5@4. 30 for rough heavy; SI.15@4.45
for light
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $4.5o@ 80 for beoves;
Sl7oQg6 ~ for cows and heifers: $3 ESQ
s425 for Texas stcers; $3.00A475 for
stockers and feeders.
SHEEP Market weak
Sales ranged at $2.25@4.O0; S4.0c@5. 10
for lambs
Receipts: Hogs $4,000; cattle, 4,5oO;
sheen 1900
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
A Row mt the Show.

ROW ut the snow.
The lord mayors show is an annual
theme for the newspapers. Very little
can be said about it that has not been
said again and again. 1t costs about
$4,000, the banquet from $4,000 to e.
600. The show has sunk during the
century to borrowing some Of it's splcn-
doris from the property man." There
by hangs Il tale.
A certain lord mayor hired from the
Surrey theater two suits of armor
brass and steel, with couple of SUI
pers to go inside them. The manager
Of the Surrey stipulated, by the way,
that the steel arnDr should not be
used if the day be u wet or a foggy
one. After the show the men in armor
were taken to the Guildhall, remain
ing there several hours without food.
No one, it appears, was able to rid
them of their ironmongery.
Wine was given them, and the man
Of brass became intoxicated. The by
ISLANDERS, thinking if he fell about that
he would injure others as well as him
self, tried to eject him. But he show
ed fight, and, to add to their further
dismay, his companion in arms Joined
him. They were overcome at last only
by sheer weight Of numbers. Then
the maker Of the armOr was sent for.
He eventually succeeded in freeing the
men, who were in danger of being
stiflcd by the weight Of their equip
mcnt.-Good Words.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Treating Insomnia.

So many people suffer from insomnia
nowadays that it is wonder they do
not adopt the time honored custom Of
French kings and indeed Of our an
cestors generally, the zen cas-" by the
bedside, the meal Of fruit OF bread and
cold chicken, put ready in case Of
wakefulness. Many q merry little meal
might be eaten in the middle Of tho
night, when thoughts crowd on the
mind and care sits heavy. 1t is the
wakcful digestion that claims it's due
and clamors to be fed. Our forefa-
thers were wise, and many hunter
after old furniture knows the quaint
little cupboard with Il grated door
which served for the night meal and is
now sometimes labeled cheese cup
board. a bedside book is Of no use
when the pangs Of hunger make for
mastery, but with book and o.
"snack" one can contrivc to pass
some pleasant hours, even when sleep
does not touch ones cyclids and the
sweet boon Of unconsciousness evades
ones grasp.-New York Times.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
BANDITS MADE A BIG HAUL,

Northwestern Train Robbers Secured
Probably Sa5,0OO.
CHICAGO, OCT. 16.-It is estimated
that the robbers who held up train No.
IN the Northwestern railroad near
De Kalb, Ills, secured over S25.
This amount was stated by General
Manager Antisdale of the American
Express company to have been in the
car in cash alone. The amount of jew
elry, etc., secured by the robbers, Mr..
Antisdale said, he could not guess at.
When the special train bearing Gen
eral Superintendent Sanborn and
Trainmaster Battisford reached the
scene of the robbery they found that
not only had the operator of Tower'W"
been bound and gagged, but the con-
ductor, engineer and fireman of the
train had been tied securely to
the express car, the robbers thus
preventing immediate pursuit. The
trainlnen were only able to give
the railroad officials the direction
the robbers had taken in making their
escape Shortly after the officials ar.
rived, another special train bearing
General Manager Antisdale of the
American Express company, w. A.
Pinkerton and number of detectives,
arrived, and organized pursuit was at
once begun. a good description of the
robbers was obtained from Operator
Whistler of tower "W" Blood was
streaming from his face where the rob-
bers had struck him. He was almost
dead from suffocation, as the towel had
been thrust down his throat. Three
suspects were arrested at day and
taken to the South. Elmhurst police
station. The men were caught in a
freight car, but the police We're not at
all confident that they had the right
men.
The Northwestern Railway and
American Express company together
have offered reward of $25, ,0C0 for ir-
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of the Maple Park train rob-
bers. A proportionate amount will be
paid for the arrest and conviction of
| each of the robbers,
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

The nests of the little swift "a kind
of swallow, gathered along the rocky
cliffs with SO much difficulty and yet
i'll such quantities Oh account of the
Chinese demand, are formed of q
salivary secretion which soon becomes
firm on exposure to the air. 1t is u
glutinous white substance with little
red dots. They are clean, the nests
being taken as soon as completed. The
little swift, being repeatedly robbed, is
at last compelled to eke out it's waning
supply Of secretion with little sticks
and grass and is thus enabled to lay
its eggs and hatch it's young, as only
nests free from foreign material are
merchantablc.-"A Sketch Of the Phil
ippines" in Self Culture.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
BLAME THE BOERS.
British Parliament Meots and Disease
the SOuth Afrfcan Situation.

British Parliament Meets and DiscAsseo
the South African Situation.
LONDON, Oct. IS. The first days ses-
sion of parliament was devoted entirely
to South African affairs and little oppo-
sition to the governments policy was
manifest. The lords promptly ap-
proved the speech from the throne and
the house Of commons defeated by an
overwhelming vote an amendment to
the reply to the speech offered by John
Dillon, Nationalist, protesting against
the war.
The minority consisted mainly Of
Irish members and a few Radicals, in
Guiding Mr.. Henry Labouchere.
In the house of lords, after several
lengthy speeches in support Of the gov
elnmont's policy, the address was
agreed to.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
KILLED TWO HUNDRED,
Schwan's Campaign Said to Have Beel
Very Successful.

Schwan's Campaign Said to Have Been
Very Successful.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-The follow
ing caDlegram from General Otis has
been received at the war department.:
''Schwan's column swung into linus
from Das Marinas yesterday, calnped
last night; scattered insurgents who
probably retiring by detachments on
Indanao. Condition of roads prevented
further pursuit; 1875 men Thirty-seventh
volunteers, Major Cheatham, drove in
surgents from westward of Laketown
from Muntilupina, pursuing several
miles and retired to Bacoor last night
by Zapote river roads. Loss, three men
killed, two wounded, one missing.
Schwan's movement very successful;
inflicted heavy loss on men and prop
erty Of southern insurgent army; he re.
ports their casualties at 200 killed and
40U wounded; their stores and supplies
destroyed. Young, moving from Arayat
north and westward yesterday, scat
tered insurgents who retired northwest;
his casualties three slightly wounded,
considerable store of grain captured"
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
BRYAN IN KENTUCKY.
Tho Democratic Lendcr Speaks In a
Number of Towns.

Tho Democratic Londor Speaks In a
Number of Towns
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-The first days
trip of the Bryan-Gcebel party through
Kentucky commenced at Cairo, Ills,
the first speech of the day being made
at Bardwell, KY, in the presence of Il
good natured and good sized crowd
The special train reached the Kentucky
town at $3.50 o'clock. In his opening
address Mr.. Bryan demonstrated his
purpose to urge the support of the Dem
ocratic state ticket headed by William
Goebel for governor. He held that the
question of whether or not the next
president of the United States was a
Democrat depended largely on whether
Kentucky was Democratic this fall.
The largest crowd of the day was
met at Mayfeld and the greeting to the
visiting party was the warmest. Stops
were also made at Benton. Princeton,
Hopkinsville, Norton, Circle City and
T,itchfie1d
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
WAS AN EASY WINNER.
Columbia Finished Ten Minutes Ahea
in the First l;ncc For the Cup.

Columbia Finished Ten Minutes Ahead
in the First s;nco For the Cup.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE cup which
the old schooner America so gallantly
defended against all co!ners over the
course around the Isle Of Wight in 1851
and brought back across the seas will
probably remain here another year, a
defiance to the world. In a glorious
breeze, over windward and leeward
course of 30 miles, Columbia scored
against Shamrock in the first race of
the 1899 series for tho trophy. She
bounded across the finish line fully a
mile and half ahead of the challenger,
defeating her by 10 Minis, IA secs.
actual time, or 10 mins., 8 secs. cor
rected time, after allowing the six Sec
onds handicap which Columbia must
concede to the challenger on account of
her longer water line. 1t was de-
cisive contest, a magnificent race. mag
nificently sailed and magnifcently
won. Opinion as to
The Merits Of the Two Boats
had been somewhat divided as a result
Of the fiukes during the past two weeks.
Although the preponderance of native
feeling never wavered in its loyalty to
the wonderful speed and ability of
tho white flyer, nautical sharks never
thought the Shamrock would be so
overwhelmingly defeated as she was in
this struggle. The Yankee boat beat
her hopelessly i'll windward work on
the outward leg and beat her 90 seconds
on the run home. There was good,
strong. 10 to 12,knot breeze, and it
held throughout the race.
Sir Thomas Upton took his defeat
with the spirit of a true sportsman. "It
was ii fair and square race" said he.
1--WE We're beaten fairly. No two boats
ever sailed a better race and they were
equally well handled, us far as could
see."
New YORK, Oct. l7.-Columbia and
Shamrock had fairly started on the Sec
ond race for the Americas cup when
Shamrock's topmast was carried away.
Columbia kept on her course, according
to the agreement made before the races
stnrtn1
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
ARRIVED AT HOME
THiRFEENTH MINNESOTA GIVEN A
WARM WELCOME.

Break fast in st. Paul and Later Proceed
to Miinncapoll. Whore the Regiment Is
Reviewed by the Presid Exercise.
IN tho Exposition building Follow ed
by Final Dispersion.
ST.. PAUL, Oct. 12.-The Thirteenth
Blinnesota. in three sections. arrived
here about Ga. III. and despite the early
hour were given an enthusiastic recep-
ton. As early as 4 O'Clock people be-
gan 10 appear on the streets in the vi
cinity OF tho point where the boys We're
to diseinbark aud by the time the trains
arrived; the crowd had grown to in-
mense size. After half an hour. in
which the relatives OF tue solG.rrs We're
allowed To say a few words Of welcome.
the regiment fo,,:!e,, iii line and pro-
coedcd 10 tie Auditorium where break
fast was served by tLe ladies "f the
city. After breakfast speeches We're
made by Governor Lind. Mayor Kiefer
and e. c. StriEger, the last speaker rep
resenting Tie Commercial club. About
$3.50 the regiment again formed in line
and returned to the trains which con-
veyed them to Minneapolis.
ST. PAUL, Oct l4.-The presidents
visit to the Twin Cities ended at mid
night, when he left for Duluth on a
special train over the Eastern Mime
sota The last event in his honor was a
public reception at the Auditorium,
1000 people being crowded into the
building long before the hour set for
the presidents arrival. AS many more
fingered around the entrances in the
bare possibility of catching a glimpse
Of the chief executive OF the nation.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Monday, Oct. 10.

A movement has been started at
Washington to buy home for Admiral
Schley.
The United States has taken charge
of British interests at the Transvaal
capital.
Admiral Sampson has formally re-
tired from command of the North At
lantic squadron.
The United States hospital ship Mis-
souri,, from New York for Manila, has
arrived at Gibraltar.
The German foreign office has been
officially informed that the bubonic
plague has appeared in North China
and in Asuncion island.
Pekin advices state that the Empress
dowager has selected Pu Tsuan, the g.
year-old son of Tsai Ian, to succeed
Kwang Hsu as Chinese emperor.
New rebellions have broken out in
Szchuan and Human, China. The
Thibeta king at Tachien Lu has abdi.
Gated, being practically deposed by
Chinese officials.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth.
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colo, and is the bcs,
remedy for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to
the taste, Sold BY druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculablc. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Horse on Him.

"Got good joke on myself" said
the man who has accumulated little
property by hard work. Il asked my
wife what was the difference between
me and a horse, intending to say that
l was Il forehanded man and the horse
was q four footed beast. What do you
suppose she said?
"Give it up" said the other man.
"Said she guessed it must be the
length Of my cars."-Indianapolis Jour-
nal
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
NAP OF TRANSvAAI.,

an offer from a wealthy European re-
Gently to supply fleet Of completely
equipped torpedo boats for the purpose
of blowing up the British transports on
arriving in South African waters. The
offer was curtly rejected, President
Kruger refusing even to consider it.
The originator of the scheme, who had
been in Pretoria only "a hours, left inn
mediately.
LADYsMlTH, Natal, Oct. 18.-The
foremost detachment of the enemy
northern column has not advanced be-
yond Ingagno and no definite move
ment has been made from the Drakens-
barsr DasS
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Entertained by Grand Forks

Grand Forks entertained about zoo
Canadian ticket agents Wednesday
night. The party left Toronto Satur-
day on a special train. The agents
represent the different Canadian and
American roads doing business in the
Dominion and are enjoying their an.
nual outing.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

Private Sletteland of Company G,
Grafton, the man who stood off num-
ber of Filipinos single handed near
Santa Cruz when several of his COM
panions had been shot down, was pre-
sented with beautiful silk banner.
appropriately inscribed, by the ladies of
Grafton, in memory Of his bravery.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Returned Many Indictments.

The United States grand jury at
Fargo returned 90 indictments, large
proportion being in whisky and timber
cases. William Dockery and Ed
Brown. said to be we'll known Mime
apolis crooks, were indicted for robbing
the Edgeley postof6ce.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Guests OF Fargo Over sun.,ov

About $50 delegates ami officers of
the national w. G. T. u, en- route to
the national convention at Seattle, were
guests of Fargo Sunday in order to
avoid the necessity Of travelling on that
day. The more prominent speakers oc-
cupied the local pulpits Sunday, and in
the afternoon a mass meeting was held
in the opera house ATTENDED by 1900
persons.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Died Suddenly While Hunting

Chief Of Police Carry Of Bottineau
went hunting in the mountains near
that place and, failing TO return, Il
search was instituted. He was found
dead, though not apparently injured.
and post .nortem at the inquest re-
yealcd brain hemorrhare
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
NEWS VERY MEAGER.

Dispatches From South Africa Throw
Little Light on the Situation.
LoNDoN, Oct. l8.-Belated dispatches
from the scene of action in South Af-
rica throw little fresh light upon the
situation. The Beers appear to be
strengthening their position in Natal
and biding their own time for attack.
The Orange Free State burghers are
apparently threatening to invade Cape
Colony, by way of Norpalpont and Ali.
wal, both of which are at their mercy
if they possess artillery.
So far as is known the only British
force stationed at Aliwal north is de.
tachment of the Royal Berkshire regi-
lnent
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
HEAVY FIGHTING ALLEGED.
Said Three Hundred Beers Werc Kille
in a Isattle at NIafelSine,

Said Threo Hundred Beers Wero Killed
in a Battle at Mafel<ing.
LONDON, Oct. lS.-A special dispatch
from Capetown says that 300 Beers
and l8 British have been killed in a
battle at Mafeking
Colonel Baden-Powell made sortie
from Mafcking in force and attacked
the Beers, who were investing the
town. After fierce fighting, the British
carried the day.
KIMBERLEY, Oct. 1e.-An armored
train, while accommodating near Spy
fontein, engaged the Boers, killing five
and wounding seven,
LONDON, Oct. 18.-The skirmish near
Spytfontein, says special dispatch
from Cape Town, was quite lively. The
arm ored train, with detachment Of
the Lancashires, approached unmo-
Tested until within range, when the
Doors opened fire. The Maxims were
instantly set to work, and did great ex-
ecution among the burghers. The lat
ter also used artillery, but ineffectively.
The armored train returned to Kim.
berley unharmed.
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
the Beers destroyed the Bechuanaland
railway during Friday night from Le-
basti to Argal Kop.
The Standards Dundee correspondent
says:
1.-THE Beers have brought artillery
from Newcastle and have destroyed the
railway at Ingagne to prevent the ap-
proach of our ar1nored train"
The correspondent of The Daily Mail
at Glencoe says that General Symons
says there are only 5000 Beers in the
neighborhood of Ladysmith, but there
are large numbers on the way.
Guns and food stuffs found secreted
in the mines of the rand are confscated.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
~ . a.-7a-.. 90. 8@-s9 - :.
Like His Father.

"Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs,
Torkins, "the baby is trying to talk
again. It's wonderful how he takes
after your
"What was he talking about?"
II think it must have been politics.
He started very calmly, but in few
minutes he was as angry and red il
the face rs he could be."-Washington
Star.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

The sheriff Of Walsh county took to
the reformatory at Plankington, 8. D.,
Willie Mcdonald, aged II years, who
shot and killed Charley Blades, lad
about his own age, at Grafton. The boy
does not seem to mind the notoriety
that he is gaining over the affair and
talks of it with the sang froid of
lln dnfo6 6ri u, innl
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Large Enrolment Thi. Year.

The Devils Lake school for the deaf
has opened the years work with a very
large enrolment, which will be in
creased materially ;.s winter comos on
and the fail work ON the farms is COM
pleted About 100000 has been e4
pended OH the institution this summer.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

Anaesthetics were known in the days
Of Homer, and the Chinese 1000 years.
ago had preparation of hemp known
as ''una 70" to deaden pain-somethins
similar to our modern cocaine.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
GREAT BRiTAIN'S FORCE.

Eighteen Thousand Men VIII Sail in the
Next Few Days.
LONDON, Oct. 17.-The calling out of
the Cape Colony volunteers is supple
mented by decision to raise 1900
more volunteers in Cape Colony and
1000 in Natal. Thus the total strength
Of the volunteer forces in both places
will amount to 12,5OO men,
According 10 the programme Of en-
barKations frcm Great Britain next
Friday aud the four following days
which has been published there will be
shipped total Of $4,000 troops Of all
ranks and l,6CO Ea2sos. Among the
newly chartered vessels are the White
Star steamer Britannia and the Ma
tional liner America.
Since the reports of the fighting at
Kimberley and the Orange river bridge,
people are urging tho Immediate re-
movsl of families from Daar Junction.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

e*SA IASA-
chitis, or some
other disease of
the respiratory or
gans. The most
effective remedy
for bronchial or
pulmonary disease
is Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. Almost
all remedies pre-
scribed for such
diseases contain
opium or some
narcotic which
soothes by stupe-
faction. vGolden
Medical Discov-
cry" contains
neither narcotics
nor alcohol. It
stops coughs by
curing their cause.
It h e a S we a k
lungs, builds up
wasted tissues, and
promotes the
health of every or
gan of the body.
uI am a railroad
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Oct 18
WHEAT--Cash, No. hard, 68Hc; No
l Northern, G7Ac; No. 2 Northern. 64Ac
No. 3: G1Ac. TO Arrivc-No l hard
6s1ac; No. l Northern 67Ac; December
675sc; May. 7l%c
FLAX-To arrive $1.22; October
S123 December, s12lA
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
A Denial.

"So," exclaimed Senator Sorghum
Indignantly, "that man told you my
vote was for sale?" i.
"He said so in SO many words"
"Well, you can go to him and refute
the calumny. It's for rent once in
awhile, but never for sale. '-Washing-
top Star
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
synod Of North Oak

The synod of North Dakota has Just
closed its session at Park River It in
cludes the presbyteries of Pelnbina,
Minnewaulsan, Bismarck and Fargo.
These consist of 100 churches, "a minis
ters, 9 licentiates and 4 candidates. The
various standing committees made en-
couraging reports cn foreign missions,
home missions, church erection, Freed
men, relief and other important depart
ments of church work,
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
The Old, Old siurx.

Old Lady treading a letter from her
son In college)-Lor' sakes alive! Jo-
star, il John hain't gone an done 1t!
An he warn't no hand fer the gals,
nutherl
Her Worse Half-Wut's the trouble,
Samanthy?
Old Lady-Why, he says he's fallen
in love with Belle-er-Belle Letters
Brooklyn Life.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

Register of Deeds Thomas of Botti-
mean was found $500 short in his repor,
Of ices and his resignation was asked
for and given.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Nearly All Have Reported

LONDON, Oct. 1s.-Tuesday was the
last day for the reserves 10 report and
the latest information from the quar-
ters shows that virtually all the re-
serves have reported themselves.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
PRESIDENTS IOWA TRIP,
President Mikes Short >pe"chas nt var!-
cu- Iiavksye Towns.

cA> iiavAsye Towns
DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 17.-President
McKinley's special train arrived here
after trip through Iowa. speaking at
half dozen towns between Cedar Falls
and this city. each time receiving an
enthusiastic welcome. From here the
president gees to Milwaukee and thence
back to Washington.
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21

Previous to his arrival at Madison the
president made brief speeches at Ga.
lena, Ills. Ipswich, Montfort Junction
Dodgeville, Barneveld and Mount
LJ,.,1, Wiz
The Dickinson press., 1899-10-21
Rain or Shine,

The station agent is on duty. On his
exact communication of train orders
depends thousands of 1ives and millions
of dollars in property, each day. In his
haste he runs out in the rain or the snow
hatless and unprotected. Then comes