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The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24
For Bids on BRIDGE

Notice is hereby gwen that sealed bids will be
received by the board of county commissioner
of Stark county. North Dakota, through the
county auditor of said county in whose office ut
Dickinson, North Dakota. all said bids shall b..
filed until and on the sth day of July. 1893, which
said bids are to be submitted to and will b.
opened and considered at IL g, ecial meeting Of
the board to be held at the court house in DicEin.
con In said county on the 10th day of July, 1899.
ut the hour of 2 O'Clock p.m m. for the construc-
ton Of a bridge in said county as fol!ows;
BRIDGE to :.be erected on section lines between
sectionslo and II, township 139, range 50. The
length Of said bridge to be 60 feet with piers l9X
feet high.
Said bridge is to be of atecl Plans and speci.
%fcations Of said bridge to be submitted with
bids. Each bid must be accompanied BY a certi-
Ned check upon some solvent National Bank 10
the order Of the county for $500 which will be for.
felted unless successful bidccr enter into con
ance thereof within fifteen days after bid is
awarded.
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. - go ~
Dated Dickinson, N. D.. June /, 1899.
JOHN RIESSBECK.
o-o'ot. County Auditor.
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the river to do a. tour of outpost duty.
The country around here ID. not as beau.
tiful al that in the locality of Santa
Cruz; but it is very fertile.
do not know where We are going
FROM here, or when wewilI beback to
Manila, but l think we will be out about
thirtySdays They are going to send the
sick and wounded over t o Malalos soon,
and from there by rail to Manila; SO we
will better able to send letters in then.
We are nearly all we'll. The heat is
very}hard to stand and the incessant
rain makes it ~disagreeable. We are
looking forward to getting back to Ma
Mia, wen if we can't go home for a
while. We hear no news out here. We
are on the march most of the time. We
have little opportunity to write. must
close for the present, SO "adios."
II Yours truly,
FULTON BURNETT,
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24
Gaad Stories of n Biahon.


Many anecdotes were told of Bishop
Williams of Connecticut, after his
death. for the good bishop was as we'll
known for his love of fun as for his
earnest piety.
At q meeting of the bishops a meas
ure was proposed and explained by its
originator, but with such incoherence
that nobody understood it. A second
speaker essayed to make the matter
clear. but only darkened it. When he
had finished Bishop Benjamin Smith of
Kentucky tried to explain the question
andaalso the explanations. Feeling that
he had failed, he said:
"Bishop Williams smiles. What has
he to say. about it,"
"Only this" said the old bishop,
"that the mess of Benjamin was found
to. be greater than the mess of any Of
his brethren. 3
"The humor of DR.. Williams" says
a friend, "was always present and
ready like the fash Of sunlight. 1t had
one popularity, it neve scorched nor
left a scar behind"
At an assemblage of noted men, a
lawyer who conducts the legal business
of a great railway system tried to "guy
the parson' by malicious quizzing. At
last he said: "Why don't you get these
railway managers to give you a pass
over their roads, bishop? You can pay
for it by giving them entrance tickets
into heaven go
"Oh, moi" gently replied the bishop.
II would not part them so far from
their council in the other world"
The laugh was general, and the law
yer concluded to "let the parson alone"
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24
The Foot of a Horse.

The foot of a horse is one Of the most
ingenious and unexampled pieces of
mechanism in animal structure. The
hoof contains a series Of. vertical and
thin lamine Of horn, amounting to
about 500 and forming a complete lin
ing to it. In this are fitted as many
lamin@ belonging to the coffin bone,
while both sets are elastic and adherent.
The edge of a quire of paper, inserted
leaf by leaf into another, will convey a
sufficient idea of the arrangement.
Thus the weight of the animal lie sup
ported by as many elastic springs as
there are laminw in all the feet,
amounting TO- about 1000, distributed
in the most secure manner, since every
yprins is acted on in an obligue diEee-
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24
About an Even rhinx.

A well known member of the Detroit
bar tells this story: '"'Some yea1s ago I
attended q session of the circuit court
up in the state. A pro confesso divorce
case was called and it go happened that
the judge was very much opposed to d.
vorces, especially those which were I'M
opposed. After the attorney for the
complainant in this case had announced
himself as ready to proceed, the judge
asked ifsany n appeared for the de-
fendant. There was silence for a mo-
ment. and the judge repeated the ques-
ton. At n end Of the lawyers table
eat an attorney who had acquired the
liquor habit and who was at the time
considerably under the influence of
stimulants. He was noticed struggling
to get on his feet, and, on observing
him, the judge seized the opportunity
to ask:
DO you appear for the defendant,
Mr.. Blanks'
No, your honor. I merely rose to
remark, as ''friend of the COURT that
with Brother Doubleblank as attorney
for the complainant and no one on the
other side il, was about an Y e thing
"Then Blank resumed his seat while
the whole court roared with laughter"
Detroit Free Press.
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of 1t and returned 1t to its proper place.
The patient, be said, was never trou-
bled by bad eyesight afterward.
"That was a difficult operation, doc
tor" said I.
eyes" said he, "it was."
II suppose you found it necessary to
employ an anesthetic?"
"Yes, I did," he admitted.
"What an@sthetic did you use, doc
tori ! persisted.
"Oh, well, unless you are familiar
with such operations. you probably
wouldn't understand if l were to tell
you. But-well, it was shaped I'M
thing like a SPOON" explained tho emf
nent specialist. Lewiston Journal.
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Energy,

"Law me, but I'm jes' plum beat out
frum runnin cross lots, but then I seed
Mis- Green headin this way, an so I
jes' SEE, 'Marthy Potts, don't you give
tibet miserable ole gossip ther satisfac.
ton nv tellin Mis- Brown Their news
fust,' an dropped my bakin an rushed
right over here. You remember that
lopsided, snag toothed Hiram Medders,
what went to ther city las month, or
ruther he had to go, fer he wus so
ornery an shiftless nobody in town
would put up with him? Well, what
do you think! He hadn't been in ther
city a week before he got in ther way
Nv a street car, gittin both legs broke
an centrally Jared up, an doggoned if
he didn't have seven thousan dollars
given him fer it'll Jes' thinkl Made
seven thousan dollars an him only in
ther city a week. Laws a ,massyi An
we said he'd never amount to anythinl r.
San Francisco Examiner.
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The Shape of an AnRsthetic.

The Shape of nm Ansesthetic.
It is a Bath physician who tells the
following:
"Some time ago I happened to spend
the night in d country town not far
from Bath, audit happened that there
was stopping at the same hotel an
itinerant eye specialist.
eve drifted into a conversation, and
during the course..of the evening he
told me of some 81, the marvellous opera
tions he had performed on the eye. One
case in particular he spoke Of that
caused me considerable establishment,
for I didn't know, 1 confess, that the
operation had been successfully per-
formed. He said he had recently taken
out a patients eye, scraped the back
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24
Legal Notices.
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that School District
No. ii, north Of Dickinson is prepared to enter.
house. dimensions "A by ~ feet as per plans and
specifications to be seen ut the Dickinson Press
office: Said bids will DO received up to noon of
July 3. 1889. AL bids must DO sealed and mark
ed 'bMilding proposals. and addressed to vii.
liam Jerges, Dickinson, N. -.
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. The successful bidder will be required
to give suitable bond.
Tho board will see that all material is deliv-
cred free of charge ut the proposed school house
sites.
By order of the board.
VIM. JERGES, Clerk.
Dated at Dickinson, N. D., May u, 1893.
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Martyrdom.

Mrs. Feeley-Mrs. Love must have
been devotedly attached to her husband.
Mrs. Stee!e-Her grief amounts to
insanity. She has a small fortune in
diamonds, and she has been in mourn
ing nearly two yeara-Jewelers'
Weekly.
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More Diplomacy.

81 tell you my wife knows a thing
or two. The people who inhabit the
neighborhood into which we lave just
moved look at us with ave."
Chow did she manage it,"
Engaged two Of the biggest vans in
town to o us, when all our goods
might have been transported in an ex-
press wagon without overlooking it."
Chicago News.
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Hint From nm Expe,

/" Hint From IN Expert.
"Billy, which would you get--a new
suit or q new wheel2"
"Well, if you wear good clothes may.
be you can get trusted for a wheel, but
having a new wheel won't help you out
any on clothes. Chicago Record.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24
Editorial Comment
The Pioneer Limited.

Nothing richerh as ever been produced
by any railroad.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
'"'It's a world beater,"-St. Paul Globe.
"tThe best thing the railroad world
car produce.-St. Paul Dispatch.
prominent and discriminating people
marvel at the creation of elegance and
comfort wrought by modern car build
-Minneapso|ls TRIBUNE:
aThe closest inspection bewilders and
takes the breath away, for the magnif:
cence and beauty Of It all is simply ire
meRdous. Times.
"The Pioneer Limited stands to-day
perfect in construction, gorgeous in finish
and the acme of luxury and COMFORT
Minneapolis Journal.
The Pioneer Limited leaves Minneapo.
lis at 7:3o and St. Paul at $40 every
evening in the year for Milwaukee and
Chicago, via Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway. tNo extra charge on
this train.)
Fortickets, berths or information, APP;
ply to any ticket agent, or address,
1T. CONLEY.
Asst Gen,l Pass. Agt.,
ST. Paul, MINI.
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF,

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D., June Is, 1889.
Notice is' hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention r.
make final proof in support of hin claim, and
that said proof will be made before jas. q.
Saunders, clerk of the district court, ut his ofac,.
In Dickinson, N. D., on the 10Th day Of July.
1899, viz:
FRANZ FREEZER, ~
for the nwA sec. "a, twp. 1888 n. range % W..
He names the following witnesses to prove his
suid land, viz; -. J&,FEs -.
Fred Trauman,N Nicholas Heckel, Joseph Faul.
and Joseph Goetz, of Richardton, N. D,
A.. C.. MoGILLIyRAY, Register.
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF,
Land Office at Bismarck, N. d.
May 10, 1899.
Notice is hereby piven that the folIowing-nam-
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
s ssund de,q P eek VI q the Se 'Pis.sic set Court JAS st e. e;
ofico IN Dickinson, Nd, on the 1st day Of
July, 1899. viz:
JOHN BERNrsEN,
for the SEX sec. %, twp. 139 n, range 100 W..
! ne names the following witnesses to prove his
SiuSh uPOhs oAu CulENAllou u
said land, viz:
Peter Hahnson, Anton Anderson, Edward 10
sekso Belfeld, and Chas. H. Wiley of Dickin
A.C. McGILL1vRAY, Register
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
{, PROOF.
D. s, Land Office, Bismarck, N. D.
June 2, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
fnal proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before James G., Saunders,
clerk Of the district court, at his Office in Dick.
inson, N. D., on the 18th day of July, 1899, viz:
WILLIAM E. KING,
for the ne. I, sec. 8, twp. 1850 n. :. Ok W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Geo. Thomson, John Oyhus, of Belfeld, II. F.
Hatch, Chas. Kono, of Dickinson, N. D.
6-10.6t. A.. .McG1LLIvRAY, Register.
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Farm For Sale.

Farm For Sale.
The Cheney farm near Dickinson is
for sale. There are buildings and water
on the land, several acres of land broken
and under a good state of cultivation.
Inquire at the PRESS Office. 4-26-tf
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24

AGENTS wANTED-FoR THE LIFE AND
achievements Of Admiral Dewey the worlds
life. long friend and admirer of tho nations idol.
Biggest and best book; over sou uascs, SxiO
inches nearly 100 pages .h~alftcnn ill;lsf %ratinns.
Only $1.3O. Enormous demand. Big commits
sions. Outfit free. Chance of a lifetime. Write
quick. The Dominion Company. Bird Floor. Cax-
ton i5idg.. Chicago. 6-10-6M.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-24

When Nature is overtaxed, she has
her own way of giving notice that assist
nee is needed. She does not ask for
until it is impossible tosget along without
Boils and pimples are Al indication that
; !; theT ar IS a ae1 nrqs u g impurities fo1 asa;s Th1eh
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Mrs. D. c. Howell and daughter. Ella, and Mrs. W. D. Hearn left Sun
 day for Hamilton, Canada. They go to attend the bedside of Mrs. Hum, who is very low at that place.
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DIED.

ADAMS-At tue family residence a few iles from Pine Bluff, Monday September IS. 1899, at a. m., Mrs. k. R, Adams, the beloved wife of Capt. R. R. Adams age 59 years and s months
 The deceased had been an invalid most of her life. Better is the day of death than the day of birth" She leaves q daughter and a devoted husband to mourn her death.
 To the bereaved relatives we ex- tend our heartfelt sympathy.
 The funeral will take place from the residence of Dr. W. T. Hyslop to- morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 1 o'clock.
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PREs64TeRY NOTES.
From the Helena World. l

lFrom the Helena World.l
 pr. $. C. Alexander of Monticello is attending the sessions of the Pine Bluff Presbytery. Dr. Alexander is stopping with r. and Mrs. Lindsey.
 Rev, ]. l.. Caldwell, of Pine Bluff is the guest of MT. and Mrs, \. F. Harrington. Mir. Caldwell is at tending the meeting of the Pine Bluff Presbytery, now in session in this city.
 MT. Clifton R. Breckinridge. ex- congressman and ex-Minister to Russia, is in the city, attending the sessions of the Pine Bluff Presby tery. Mir. Breckinridge is tue guest of Mir. and Mrs Y |. Harrington.
 The Pine Bluff Presbytery convened in this city yesterday, several minis ters, elders and deacons being pres ent as members. Rev. Dr. Alexan- der. of Monticello. arrived on We'd nesdav, and conducted the prayeI meeting the same evening. Last nigt Or. Alexander was elected Mod orator and entered upon the duties of that office. yesterday forenoon there was a meeting of elders and deacons, and in the afternoon Dr. Chas. E. Nash read a minute paper on the Duties of Ruling Elder, up- on which he was highly compliment ed. Dr. ], l.. Caldwell, of Pine Bluff, preached the opening sermon last night and Dr. Wallace will preach tonight. The attendance has been good so far. Among the members of the Presby tery is Hon. Clifton R.. Breckinridge. late Minister to Russia.
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THE FAIR CATALOGUE.

The third annual catalogue of the Pine Bluff State Fair Association is out and ready for delivery. It is the largest catalogue yet issued by the Association which is possibly indi- cative of a growing and increasing interest in the Pine Bluff State Fair. The catalogue was gotten up by
 Mir. Arthur Murray and executed at the Press Eagle office. It is ''thing of beauty and a joy forever" Par tles desiring copies of the catalogue should call on or write to NJ. E. Bloom, secretary of the Association.
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TWO BLAzES
Causes m Early Outing of the
 Fire Department.

Early Sunday morning the Fire Daddies" were called to West Barra- que street. On arriving they work ed diligently but to no avail. Int house was small grocery owned ty Liza Dempsey and it was a total loss. No insurance.
 This (Monday) morning the alarm was sounded as the morning south bound passenger passed through our city, The fire was i'll the western portion of the city on Fifth avenue and the second house beyond the new compress. The house was own ed by Mir. Montague. Nothing was saved, The house was insured with k. II. NJ. Mills X Sons for $500, and the household goods for $40O
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ITS A FACT THAT
Everything and Everybody Econom-
 ically Encased.

Our electric street car system must have run into Billy Kersand' $ mouth. Cough up, Billy.
 Al c. Field will not sing Just twenty years ago" in Pine Bluff this season. We ought to be thankful for that
 Dave Berlin is as broad as he is long,
 Ben Franklin hangs over the gate; he's afraid of the dog. Dog days are over, "Bennie.
 Our pastors will do rushing knot-tying business next month.
 Cotton is conspicuous.
 Our cemeteries should receive the attention of those having charge of same.
 Ed Jefferson is anxious for another Mayoralty race. He desires to wit ness a demonstration in Astronomy.
 Kid Evans believes in helping to
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keep up the city. Pugilism after all can make hit with ns- when 1t is paid for.
 Our Searchlight' that has been burning so long for news and burn ing bright, will soon go out.
 His successor will burn the mid night oil that those awho run may read da-the Graphic
 Street ears with rod on top, attached to a wire and running in the middle of the street is wanted here.
 An extra police force is neeced to keep the present force awake at night.
 A little substantial brick to shel- ter minor offenders should be erect ed
 Another little brick house should be built in which our City Dads can meet and continue to 70. K" water and light bills.
 A few more monkeys should be placed in Court Square for the Pros ecuting Attorney and County Exhib- itor to monkey with and while the time away.
 Some of the Legislators antiei- pate an extra session of the Hate de- mented in order to again cause the taxpayers to "anti-up."
 -Jeff Davis hates to be coated. in his speeches because if costs $2 50 per "qnote."
 The next Jefferson county elee. tion Vill be ''corker" r"-with the beer in the back ground.
 HI. Kimbrough Toney says he'll be in the legislature Rext year-if elected.
 pr. ]. F. Simmons believes that economy is the road to wealth.
 The Fair catalogue is a"thing of beauty and g joy forever"
 The schools will open in a few days and there will be more pupils in the .'eyes'' of the teachers than for the past three months.
 pr. R. C. Thompson is Ken tuekian, for he has proven to us that he can't go water, It was too deep for "Doe'
 The Savings Bank on IMain and Barraque streets will have q "cor- ners on that business in Pine Bluff.
 Those who advertise in the Graphic get good returns.
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beginning to end, but few people are aware of the fact.
 tI then asked him his opinion and the probable outcome O. the Philip pine war. Said he, I am opposed to the policy now being pursued, in asmuch as we have nothing to gain by such guerilla warfare. On tie contrary you will see that England will 2 ve us Canada in exchange for the Philippine Islands. The req sons are manifest aud the greatest 1 know of in favor of such a course would be the large army and navy necessary to protect so much coast. England has this and would be too glad 10 avail herself of such an op- portunity'
 "What prominent part, MT. How ell, did Genera. Clay take in the war of 61 and 65 asked the reporter.
 "WeIl, sir, remarked Mr. How ell, "General Clay clalms to have saved the city of Washington when Lincoln ard his men under him beg gan to get discouraged. He inti- mates that he was at that time die tator Under President Lincoln he was sent to Russia. His experience ir Russia Is a novel one and again characteristic of the General. While there at some demonstration in honor of the Czar that 1000, 900 people were present. The boys, as he called them, gave him broncho of the bucking fraternity, and the Generals eyes sparkle when he tells how he fooled them and mastered the broncho, riding up erect ard sa luting the CzAr in his soldierly man ner. After his return from Russia he got a divorce from his first wife, who is now 5 years old and who lives ia Kentucky. The world, said he, thinks she got a divorce from me, but it is just to the contra ".
 "Well, Mr. Howell, what is your opinion of General Clay?'
 Well, sir, think he is one of the grandest men I ever met and shall never regret my trip, but should have regretted it very much had l been refused an audience with him. It was like reading a first class book; he is a courteous, affable and genial gentleman, aside from his egotism, which is of but little con- sequence. He is, Iibel;eve a misrep- resented man, but with all his faults, as enumerated by the press, I still have that admiration for the man which is ever due to a true and noble character.
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BAD BLOOD
Flowed Freely When RolI
 Cyclone Curve at

In and around the vlclnlII as Black Alley" at the real Lumpkin's saloon there is negroes who constanlIi around for what there lsl1 cutting of Henry 0ten Oy. is only an illustration ol VI occur at any time. Both ns' cut and when last seen ws rapid strides toward a do' flee, the blood flowing lls the cuts each rtceiAed. ] arrested and will be tFN Justice Garrett Tuesday
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PLACE PRISONERS TO THE NUMBER OF TWENTY-ONE
 BEFOREJUDGEB BROWN
FINES AMOUNT TO s65.
Fighting, Arson, Petit Larceny, Chicken Stealing, Disturbing
 Peace Some of Charges

The following cases were before Judge Brown this (Mondayl morn ing, with tue charges, fines and dis positions made of each case:
 Andrew Blyens, disturbing sthe peace, cor tinued.
 Josie McNalY, disturbing the peace and charged also with arson. Her case was transferred ta Justice Nfvens court. The case will come up Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 Jessie Thomas, petit larceny steal ing of chicken, case continued.
 Joe Caldwell, stealing a ride on train S3.00
 Rich Bkown's case continued.
 John Hicks stealing ride oh train $500. Alex Williams, same charge $500. Walter Kitten, same charge $500.
 Roscoe Parks. fighting 5000. Nor ris Coleman. same charge $500;
 Violation of the stock law S2.OO.
 Cash Sl5.00
 For violation of section POP and 204. Hnliard Keller, disturbing the peace, $3,OG, Sallle Moore. same charge $5 co, Altha Rose same charge $500. and Parthenia Elder same charge $500.
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LOCAL FAME

Mr. Edwin J. kerwln n'' ed Meyer Solmson as cl'' the Graphic. Mir. solms94 ,4 resigned to accept a posl'' ,'. the Memphis scimitar- n' !, is a bright young lnau ,I gained local fame as 'pe ~, a sEddies" published in q lo'' 's We believe his work on 'ns {. will give that paper . r hitherto unknown.-f' 7
 Thanks. "Come down. and see us. The drinks 2, the laugh is on "we'un' j Hewitt Burns-to pc ''S| ping.
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RFpLEVIN SUIT

In Justice yanee's court morning suit was filed TOT !, 7 cry of a piano by j. r'' 2 against B. F. Merritt, ct z of piano $l5O.O0. Case c0lA' September 30th. 1899.