The Dickinson press., 1899-01-07
Card of Thanks.
IN lOEN TIMES

People overlooked the Importance of per-
manently beneficial effects and were salts
fed with transient action; but now that it
is generally known that Syrup of Figs
will permanently overcome habitual con-
stipation, well-informed people will not
buy other laxatives, which act for a time,
but finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine, made by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
There are a large number of people
in this county who will be glad to know
that Miss Katie Gallagher succeeds her.
self as superintendent of schools in Mer-
Ger county.
Bert Shaw Of New England is the pos.
SCISSOR of the stuffed birds under a con-
vex glass, n of Ed. Dodd's many orna.
mental articles. The article is a beauty
and is valued at about sos.
1t was rumored during the week that a
new time table would go into effect the
first of next week, but up to the time Of
going to press Agent Goodhue had had
no official information Of any change.
Miss Ida r. Saunders took possession
of the county superintendent Office
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Saunders is to
be congratulated upon the success she
has attained. She has worked her way
up and now holds one of the best county
educational Offices in the state.
A surprise was given Messers. James
Wilson, George Porter and Lippy
O'Brien at camp S. T. The bachelors
we're very much surprised. but would
not allow the ladies to cook, but showed
their ability in that art. They gave a
midnight supper to the young people,
cooked by Lippy. Mrs. Partridge chape-
roned the party.
The Stark county board of commits
sioners were in session four days this
week, a large part of the time being &C.
cupied in checking up the different Off
GERS. Commissioner w. H. Walton was
chosen as chairman far the ensuing year,
At the time of going to press FRIDAY
afternoo) the board intended to adjourn
from the 9th until some time next week
when they should meet and finish up
their business.
lust to give our readers a correct idea
of how cold it was the last W DAYS of
the old year and the first two days of the
new year, we give the following figures
taken from the government record kept
at Dickinson: Friday night, l6 degrees
below; Saturday night, IL below; Sunday
night, 10 below; Monday night, 3 below.
Sixteen is the lowest that the govern.
ment thermometer has registered at this
writing:
F. H. Kane of Douglas Island, Alaska,
/ who hunted buffalo in Western North
Dakota and Eastern Montana from 1880
to 1884, was an east-bound passenger
Wednesday night en- route to Iowa where
he has some valuable farm property. Mr..
Kane was a school-mate of the Earring
ton boys and knew many of the early
settlers of Stark county, Dr.. Mcdonald,
Beckett & Foote and the Cuskellys being
among the number. He knows Matt
1aughlin of juneau, and is acquainted
with the Beckett obson-Mc Donald Alas
ka mining properties which he consid.
ers good. MI. Kane has been prospered
and wished to be remembered to the old
timers of this section.
The Antelope Literary and Debating
Society met Dec, s,rd. 1898. and render.
ed the following program:
Subject for debate, resolved THAT the pom has
done more for the civilization of man than the
sword" Ed. r. Bonney aud A. G. Jenner ON
the affirmative and d. F. Miller on the mega
tive.
Recitation, Little Joe. ".........E uls Bonney
Recitation, mo excellrnce without labor"
s.. Chandler.
Recitation, "Nathan's Flat 49, Hattie Gordon
Recitation, ''The Last Hymn" Mrs. r. Carson
Song, 1.-THE Old Wooden Rocker"
Edna Chandler and Della Bonney
Recitation, ''The Deacon. So. Mrs. G.. Dewhirst
Recitation, "Betsy and I arc Out,"....N Otter
Recitation, I'm School Days,".....Idrli Ronnsy
Dialogue, 1.-THE Novel Reader, ",... Mrs, Ed. R,
Bonnoy, IIdall Ponnef and Edna Chandler.
Recitation, "Bowery Auctioneer,"..S Chandler
Recitation, Christening the Baby"
Mrs.. Z. Carson
Recitation, ''slster and Edna hsndler
Song, THE Chieftain's Daughter. Mrs. Carson
Recitation, "Homesicknsss'' 49,. .Eula Bonney
Farce, Uncle Abe's Story" .....7 characters
A.. C. JENNER, President.
NJ. i. =. BONNIE see,v.