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The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
THEY ALL % IN.
How the Animals Managed to Ge'
Admitted to tbs Show.

How the Animals Managed to Get
Admitted to the Show.
1t appears that one idle day the frog.
the duck. the lamband the skunk started
forth together to visit the show Just
what sort of show it wss the chronicler
doesn't state. Anyway. it was some
thing that the queerly assorted quartet
was anxious to attend. and they hoped
and waddled and gamboled and trotted
toward the big anvas Enclosure with
delightful th1obs of anticipation.
Finally they reached the d~oortender.
the frog leading the line.
Well, the frog had a greenback and
passed right in.
The duck had a bill and followed the
frog.
The lamb had four quarters and fol-
lowed the frog and the duck.
But the unfortunate skunk was left
on the outside. He had only a scent.
and that was bad. Naturally be turned
away, feeling pretty blue. As he was
slowly going back over the hill he met
a hoop snake rolling along at a lively
rate toward the show. The skunk greet
ed him. but the snake did not stop.
Don't interrupt me-" he cried over
his shoulder. GIVE got to do a turn.
and I'm a little late" and he rolled
along.
At the top of the hill the skunk no.
ticed another old friend approaching. 1t
was the sardine.
"Hellol'' cried the sardine. "What's
the matter2'
So the skunk told him.
II can guess how you feel about it,
said the sardine sympathetically ~
belong to the smelt family myself. But.
say, old fellow, you come right back
and go in with me-I've got a box"
And the skunk and the sardine went
back tog ether Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
THE POOR SALESMAN.
One of the Ways He 10 Tortured ~
Exacting Shoppers.

One Of the Ways He IL Tortured ~
Exactins Shoppers.
On the shelves Of nearly every dry
goods store in the city are rolls of goods
which have been hauled off the shelves
from n to a dozen times a day to be
exhibited to possible purchasers. The
exacting shoppers have become firmly
convinced that such exhibitions of the
open ends Of rolls cause them to become
sbcpworn. The result is they ask the
clerk to cut their order from the inside
end. This means the unrolling of the
entire bolt for a possible three-quarter
yard purchase, but it has to be done.
A %fashionably dressed woman stepped
into one of the Nicollet avenue stores
the other day and asked to be shown
some ginghams, On the shelves was a
brand new stock of %ginghams which
had Just the night before been taken
from the boxes in which they were
shipped from the factory They hadn't
been shown TO any n except possibly
the buyers down east. and then these
particular pieces had not been exhibit.
ed. Bolt after bolt was shown to the
shopper. and finally she picked upon a
particularly nice new piece OF pink
%gingham at 90 cents n yard
ut looks II little shopworn," she re,
marked as she began to tumble with
her purse catch.
cit can't be" replied the obliging
clerk ut Just last night came cut Of
the tox from which it came from the
factory"
"Wel. I'd prefer it if you would cut
it from the other end"
The clerk groaned inwardly. hut pro.
ceeded to unroll the 50 or 10 yards of
gingham.
How muchs" he asked as he took
his scissors from his vest pocket
1.-TWO yards
His scissors snapped viciously rs they
clipped off the goods. and the tone in
which he called the cashboy was not Of
the gentlest. but the shopper. at least
was satisfied. Journal
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Notice For Bids on BRIDGE

Notice is hereby gwen that sealed bids will b..
received by the board of count. commissioner
of Stark county. North Dakota. through til
county auditor Of said county in who's. otic, ii
filed until and on the Sth day Of July. 1899. wlir,
said bids are to be submitted to and " i b
opened and considered at IL g ecinl mreti,s +
the board to be held at the court house in D.ck IL
con in said county on the 10th day Of July. 1899.
at the hour of 2 O'Clock p. M. for the construc-
ton Of a bridge in snid county as follows;
bridge" to She erected on section lines between
sectiOnslO and II, township l39, range 90. The
length Of said bridge to be 81 feet with piers 1917
feet high.
Said bridge is to be of steel Plans and 81. c
fcations OF said bridge to lie subm,ttc., wit
bids. Each bid must be- accompanied by a CERT
fed check upon Some so.vc t National Bank 10
the order Of the county for $500 which will be tot
feited unless successful bid or enter iuto CO
tract and gives bond for the faithful perform
ance thereof within fifteen days after bid liz
awarded.
The board reserves the right to reject any anu
all bids.
Dated Dickinson, N. D.. juno 1, 1899.
JOHN RIESSBECK.
6-3-6t. County Auditnr
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Touch In Te,epr,nbx,

Roland Belfort, who has been inter
ested in some of our articles on wire.
less telegraphy, writes:
"Having worked most Of the Atlantic
and eastern cables, I can testify to the
ease with which an operator recognizes
his distant colleagues by their touch.
"Often I have heard the exclamation,
There's that COMPOUNDED K come onl'
Immediately x transmitted his first
signal.
"Some operators signaling is sc
weak and shadowy that the work Of
decipheringt the signals is quite doubled.
ut is also easy to tell whether an
operator has been in convivial society
previous to taking duty By the signal
ing a cablist "a tell whether his cor
respondent is tired, angry, depressed,
merry or moody. London Mail.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
A Queer Ohio River Fish.

Not many persons know what q
~epoonbill is, but all those who do know
that every spring this fish is the eape-
cial prey Of Shippingport fishermen.
who catch them in great numbers be-
low the falls.
The spoonful is probably the largest
fish that swims the Ohio river. He is
anywhere from a foot long to six feet,
but also half of him is bill. The bill is
spoon shaped, but is a single one The
lower lip is short, the bill being used
much like a spade. The spoonbill has
no scales, but is covered with a tough
hide. Altogether he is an uncanny OBJ
ject and far from a delicacy in appear.
ance. He is also called by some ''shovel-
nose cat.
Every spring spoonbills in schools
visit the falls of the Ohio. It lisa tradi-
tion that they come up all the way
from the gulf Of Mexico every spring to
spawn at the falls, but more credit is
given the theory that they live scat
tered in the river right along and only
c%ongregate in the spawning season.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Men Who Live In Nests.

In the bushmen of Australia we find,
perhaps, the lowest order Of men that
are known. They are SO primitive that
they do not know enough to build even
the simplest forms Of huts for shelter.
The nearest they could approach to it
is to gather a lot of twigs and grass,
and, taking them into a thicket or jun
gle, they build a nest for a home, much
as does q bird. The nest is usually built
large enough for the family, and if the
latter be very numerous then the nests
are of a very large size.
Into this place they all turn and
snuggle and curl up together like so
many kittens. Sometimes the foliage
will grow together and for a sort of
natural covering, but there is never any
attempt at constructing a protection
from the rain and storms, and it is a
marvel how they endure them.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
ca.lan,t he DiYiasA..

In Felix Moechelss' 's.Frasments .of
an Autobiography" occurs the follow
ing: Nine. Schumann was wanted TO
play at a little musical reunion, but she
did not respond. MI, Moacheles was
deputed to approach heF: "Was she In
clined to playf" ~
Particularly distnclined. was the
discouraging response
The envoy mentioned her husbands
"Carnaval" Zone part I particularly
love, the March Of the Davidsbundler.'
If I could only hear you play just that
page or twoi'' Z
This reused her. page or two in
deedl''' she cried. ".Wenn man de Car
naval spielt, spielt man inn ganz."
when n plays the Carnival" one
muet play it ALL And she played the
whole. I7
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
The Me.ne.t sran.

A mean man on the south side agreed
early in the week to meet q girl at
luncheon down town last Saturday. and
after luncheon they were going to the
matinee. The girl kept her part Of the
contract. She wore a new silk waist
and a new bonnet, and was in the
lunchroom as the clock struck 1. After
she had waited about five minutes there
came q note from the neal man. It
said:
1.-THE inclosed cards will show you
why l can't keep my engagement"
= The enclosed cards" announced that
be had been married to a chum of hers
that morning. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
But, though the bushmen of Australia

But, Enough the bushMen OF AOstraIla
are the very lowest in the scale of ig-
norance. they possess a rare instinct,
that equals that of many animals and
is in its way as wonderful as mans rea-
son. 1t is almost impossible for them
to be lost. Even if they be led away
from their home. hindfolded, for miles.
when released they will u%nerringly turn
in the right direction and make their
way to their nest home, and, though
these are all very similar. they never
make a mistake.-S Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
How He Explained.

How do you explain the phenomena
upon which You base your new discov-
eryf" asked the inquisitive friend.
why. I adopt the usual method. l
uee words 80 big as to prevent. anybody
who is not in the same business from
undertaking to contradict me And
then if anybody objects. I can say It is
professional Jealousy. "-Washington
Star
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Avn Awkward Mistake.

briggs is dreadfully nearsighted.
You know that hat his wife wears with
all those black plumes in it,"
eyes, I've seen it."
"Well, Briggs thought it was the
head of a feather buster. and he tied it
to his cane and brushed q lot of spider
webs from the porch ceiling before his
wife caught him at it. "--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
A Little Sermon.

To be honest; to be kind; to earn q
little and spend a little less; to make,
upon the whole. a family happier for
bis presence; to renounce, when that
shall be necessary, and not be imbitter-
ed; to keep a few friends, but these
without capitulation; above all, on the
same grim condition, to keep friends
with himself-here is a task for all that
a mar has Of fortitude and deltcacy.-
Robert louis Stavanson "
AGENTS WANTED-FoR 1.-THE LIFE AND
Achievements of Admiral Dewey" the world's
greatest naval hero. By Murat Halstead.. the
Biggest and best book; over 500 pages, Sic
inches; nearly1W pages halftone Illustrations.
Only $1.50. Enormous demand: Big commits
quick. The Dominion Company, Bird Floor. Cax'
ton Bldg, Chicago. Gloom
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Legal Notices.
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given thar Scloe' Dis.ric
No. l6, north Of Dickinson is rs,i AIRED :" enf'r,
tain sealed bids tor the erection If on" sct,o"!
house. dimensions II BY ~ feet a. rcr plans aid
specifications I" be- seen ut the D,csin-. II p.e>-
office. Said bids will be received ~, t" rom /
July 3. 1899. AL bids must be sealed and mark.
ed building proposals and a,d,rs>rd % VII
liam Jerges. Dickinson. y -.
The board reserves the right ~toreject any and
to give suitable bond.
The board will see that all mae ial is deliv.
cred free of charge at the proposed school house
sites.
By order of the board.
WIN. JERGES. Clerk.
Dated at Dickinson, N. D., May %, 1899.
6-S-5t,
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
NOTICE TO

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State of North Dakota,
ss. In County Court.
County of Stark.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Anna bonneville,
Executrix of the last will and testament of Mo.
ses Lenneville, late of the town of Dickinson in
the county of Stark, State of North Dakota. de.
inss Claims NJ s asa iast said deceased Ia aae a to e eshibi tt hau,
with the necessary vouchers, within fouh
months after the first publication of thisn notice
to said Executrix or L. A.. Simpson, her attor
ney at Dickinson, North Dakota. n
Dated June 26, 1893. ts E
ANNA LENNEv1LLE, Executrix.
L.. A. SIMPSON, Atty for E1ecutrix, 'fi
TIA Dickinson, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01

When either branch of congress is in
session after nightfall. a huge light
CLEANS from the top of the great dome
over the capitol. For many years it has
been the custom to burn this light on
the occasion Of II night session Of con.
| gress.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Sis REWARD.

We will pay SIS. or s. each for the return to
the ranch IS miles northwest Of Dickinson, or @
McCloy 4 Senour. at Dickinson. Of b rses d.
scribed as follows: / buckskin horse. 4 years old,
on right shoulder; one burksk n
branded S< horse . years old. brand, ~
al on lcftthigh one brown
horse 4 years old, brand
ed O on lett jaw aud lett hip. ~
Tiff LANGLEY & Co
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01

Argentina. now the Argentine Re
public. owes its name to the silvery re-
| Election Of it's rivers
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
eye

Bicycle Adm0nition.
"Bredren," said the bicycle parson.
''guide youah spiritual bikes in dis yere
void 80 dat you all won't scorch in de
Q x'."-Baltimore American.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Taken 10.

At my place 3 miles north of Gladstone, 1 light
bay mare branded q on left shoulder
one light bay mare branded ~ on left
shoulder. Owner may have ~ same by
proving property and paying
charges. -
6-24-3t OTTO L. VlNHEDGE.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
& SO! $E&5S M

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
United States Land Office, Bismarck N.
June %, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following.nam.
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his tiaim. and that
said proof will be made before James G.. Camp
bell, county Judge of Stark county, N. D., at his
Office at Dickinson, N. D., on Aug.7, 1899, viz:
JOSEPH EWING McCOUL.
for the ! Of nc 4 snd Ell Of NV / Of section %,
tp. 40 n. range 81 W.. :
He names the following witnesses to prove his
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Stephen A. Randall, :)rvel E. Foote, Jose ph
Branfck and Thomas Hajny. all Of Dickinson,
N. D.. )
7.1.6t. A MCGILLIvRAYS Registe 7.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten-A
Cure Found at Last.

operation, because the disease is Il viruIent
poison in the blood, circulating throughout the system, and although
the sore or ulcer-known as the Cancer-may be cut away, the
poison remains in the blood, and promptly breaks out afresh. with
renewed violence.
The wonderful success of S. S. S. in curing obstinate, deepzeated
blood diseases which were considered incurable, induced a few de-
spaming sufferers to try it for Cancer, after exhausting' the skill of
the physicians without a cure. Much to their delight S. s S proved
equal to the disease and promptly effected a cure. The glad news
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
DEAD. Y!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, a pimple or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice. until. in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01

tp. 40 n. range 81 W..
He names lie following witnesses to prove his
Stephen A. Randall, ;:,rvel e. Foote, Jose ph
Branick and Thomss Hajny. all Of Dickinson,
7.1.6t. A.C. McGILL1vRAYs Reeister r.
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D., June Is, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support Of hin claim, and
Saunders, clerk Of the district court, ut his Office
In Dickinson, N. D., on the 10th day Of July,
1899, viz:
FRANZ FREEZER,
for the nwA sec. "a, twp. 1888 n. range 90 /.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Fred Trauman. Nicholas Heckel, Joseph Faul.
hauber and Joseph Goetz. Of Richardton, N. D.,
6-l7-6 A.C. MoGIL1IvRAY. Register.
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office ut Bismarck. N. d..
May 10, 1899
Notice is hereby piven thai the folIowing-nam-
ed settler has 1led notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before JAS. G..
SaQn0eEBs Clerk OF Inc DlBtrtCI Court, at his
Office in Dickinson, N. D., on the let day Of
July, 1899. viz:
JOHN BERNTSEN,
for the seh sec. 26, twp. 139 n, range 1OO w..
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Peter Hah,son, Anton Anderson, Edward 10
= of nj ii and Chne. II. Vile, of pickin
son. N. D.
5:12.6t A:t. McGtLLiyR4y, itegisteF
NOTICE. t,f iisIM tS1 EAp rIEAL
PROOF.
U. S. Land Office Bismarck, N, D,
June 2, 1899.
< Not &C liz hereby given TINT the following nam.
Cd ret ior Inns filed notice Of HIS sn,cIiion to make
dnal proof il. support Of lls claim, and that said
proof will he made before James G., Saunders,
clerk nf the district court. ut his Office in Dick
lnsol, N. D., on the 18th duy Of July, 1899, viz:
WILLIAM E. KING,
for tho ne. I, sec. s, Twp 1870 n. r. Do W..
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Geo. Thomson, John Oyhus, OF Belfeld, H. F.
| Hatch, Chas. Kono, Of Dickinson, N. ID.
f.1O-6t. A. C.McGILLIvRAY, Register.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
NEWS N NOTES.

Ducky, The royal parrot of England,
presented to the king in 1900 by Pitt, is
dead, at the age of 1874. The deceased
bird was an accomplished talker, and
was banished from the court for a time
in 1850 because of its powers of MINI
icry and the frightful statements it did
not hesitate to make wen in the pres
enco of royalty.
. On the whole the Philippine situa-
ton has progressed much more har-
moniously than was to be expected. 1t
may even be said that the Cubans, who
asked for our help, have behaved with
less tact since victory was assured
than have the Filipinos, who were
wholly u%nprepared for the sudden
change in their circumstances.--St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
With Porto Rico and Manila in our
possession and American influence
dominant in Cuba, two Of SPANS
squadrons destroyed. and Il army
everywhere successful, the Republican
party is content to wage the campaign
on the war issue. Wal costs money,
and voters will not forget that only
five Democrats in the house voted for
the bills to raise revenues to conduct
the war with Spain.--Decatur Repub-
lican. d
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02

ners. They did excellent shooting as it
was, but would have done better If
their guns had used smokeless powder.
1t was at first planned to have the
big turret guns of the Maine of the
calibre of 13 inches, but 12-inch guns
were finally decided upon. This is the
calibre of the turret guns of the Iowa,
and the new Pinch guns for smoke
less powder which are to be placed in
the turrets of the Maine. will be as
effective as the 13-inch guns on the
older battleships. The big guns for the
Maine will be slightly longer than the
ones now used in battleships. The ad-
vantage of the Pinch gun is that
the gun and its mount weigh less than
a 13-inch gun with its mount, and
another is that more ammunition can
be stored for it than for a gun of an
inch larger calibre. In looking for
speed every ounce of weight in a bat
tleship is a factor not to be despised.
In planning the Maine 1t was sought
to do away with every bit of wood
work possible. What little woodwork
will enter into the composition of the
ship will be treated by a process which
renders it absolutely non-combustible.
The battle of the Yula and the battle
of Santiago both proved the great dan
ger Of woodwork about a fighting ship.
Another feature Of the Maine will be
her comparatively shallow draught,
which will enable her and her sister
ships to maneuvre in waters where
other ships Of the same fighting power
would be aground. This, it will read
lily be seen, even by a layman, might
sometime give the Maine a great ad-
vantage over an antagonist in a fight.
1t was originally intended to have the
armor-plating of the Maine of 16b-
inch Harveyized steel, but then came
along the wonderful "Kruppized" ar
NOR and after exhaustive tests this
armor has proved so good that the
Maine will have 10-inch plates of it
put on her instead of the 16b-inch
Harveyized arraor originally planned
for. The change will admit of max
ing the m belt of the battleship
broader and of extending it further
forward and aft. The Maine will be es-
pecially we'll supplied with electrical
apparatus for lighting, etc. Her tur-
rets Will be moved by electricity, and
the ammunition will be hoisted from
below and rammed into the gun by
electricity. The new Maine will be 36S
feet over the water line, 81 feet beam
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-02
THIS IS THE new MAINE,
LARGER, FASTER AND MIGHTIER
Just What the ReeincalrnGated BattIeship and Her
Twin Sisters, Ohio and Missouri, Will Be
Able to Do to the Nations Enemies.

- H-r
A large and more powerful Maine
will take the place of the one blown
-Jip by the Spaniards in the harbor OF
Havana. The next three battleships
to be built will be the Maine, Missouri
and Ohio. The first of these ships
VIII represent not only the old pine
Tree State" on the rolls of the navy,
but will keep alive the memory of the
dastardly work which precipitated' the
Spanish wal, and be a floating memo
RAJ or the martyrs who found their
aeath In the original ship of that
name. AS soon as the ship is finished
she ought to be sent to Havana to fire
d salute over the wreck of her name
sake, which is the coffin of SO many of
our brave sailors. The Missouri will
represent on the waters the great
state OF the Middle Valley" and the
ohlo the State which has supplied the
country SO many presidents and states
men. Not since the civil war have
Missouri and Ohio been represented
among the fighting ships of the navy
Now that their names are to take the
seas once more they will be borne by
nrst-class battleships, sister ships TO
the new Maine.
ne original Maine was a second
class battleships built from MANS
bought from an English firm. The
new Maine will be a first-class battle
snip, built from American plans pre-
pared by the Navy Department. The
plans originally prepared for the
Maine and her two sister ships were
after the battle of Santiago.
ana advantage taken of the lessons
learned in that fight. The principal
changes made were with a view n an
increase of speed over that originally
contemplated.
The new Maine is to have q sneed
Oh at least eighteen knots. What is
said of the Maine applies, of curse
to her two sister ships. She will he
a ship of over II, 900 tons displace-
ment, and in her main battery will
carry four 12-inch and ten 6-iuch GINS
The original Maine was of 6,682 tons
displacement, and in her main battery
had four 10-inch and six 6-inch guns.
Her speed was seventeen knots. While
these figures give some idea of the
superiority of the new Maine over the
old one, the idea is only partially ON
veyed in them, for the new ship will
be an embodiment Of everything that
has been learned by experience and ex-
pertinent, and conceived by ingenuity