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The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09

John Goodall drove in from Billings
county Thursday evening.
The band play-"Gay Coney Island"
is booked for the 18th, next Friday
night.
&C. Young came in from the Twin
Cities Saturday afternoon, returning to
his medical studies the first of the week.
H. c. Quinion was in town Saturday,
on his way home from the Cannon Ball
where he had been gathering some
horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. &c. Johnson an daugh-
ter, of St. Charles, Mimi, are visiting at
the home of r. H. Johnson. Z. C.. is
R. HIS brother.
VIM. b. Powers and bride arrived from
the east Saturday. They will reside on
the old Powers homestead northwest of
Gladstone.
L. l.. Hougan was in Dickinson Thurs.
day to pay his taxes and to ransact other
business. Mr.. Hougan is building a new
residence on his farm near Taylor.
Commissioner Dieball Of Mercer coun-
ty was in Dickinson last Saturday. MIR,
Diehall was elected for a second term
from his district in November.
VIM. Wilson of Charter Oak, Iowa,
writes Massacre & Simpson us follows;
"rhose western steers purchased of you
! take to corn feed better than any cattle
| ever fed"
John Flynn went is Minnesota Wed.
nesday night to attend the funeral of his
brother VIM. Flynn, who died the after,
noon of the same day. Deceased was a
brother OF Mrs. VIM. Ray,
Mrs. w. P. Massacre, who has been
visiting in Elgin, Oregon, went east Sun.
day evening. She will spend a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. c. G. Simpson
at Cando, before going to Wisconsin.
Miss Pound, of Pound & Whitman,
dress makers and millinery dealers in
Taylor, was a Dickinson caller on We'd
ncsday. Miss Pound is much pleased
with the patronage her firm is receiving
The Mandan Electric Light Co. is
differed as follows: H. r. Lyon, presi-
dent; E. A Hughes, vice PRECEDENT; r. M
futile secretary and treasurer. The
authorized capitalof the new company is
$4,000.
Surveyor Saunders and Street Com.
missioner Aud were making a surve!
Wednesday in blocks 3 and 4 and max
ing notation Of the street elevation il
front of the different buildings. The
PRESS building was found to be - inch
es below the established grade.
Since our last issue the following have
contributed each a penny to the Dcwe!
watch fund: Vernon Knight Greene
Eugene Cavour Greene, Louis Addlngtor
Greene, Frank Jennings, Florence Jen
nings, Hattie kono, Edna Kono, Perry
Kono, Watson Kono, Hazel Littlehales
Ethel Littlehales, Charlie Littlehales.
The Clos meet with Mrs. GA. Perkin:
Dec. ii, 1900.
Programme.
Roll call with quotationsfro Tenny
son.
2 Lessonfrom Historychapts. IS, 49, II
3 Sketch-Russian manners and Gus
toms. Mrs. Currie.
4 General items OF interest from Rus
sian life. All members of club.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09
VOLCANIC

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
Of Joy. Bucklen's Africa Salve cures
them, also old, running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns. sca1ds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on Garth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only rs
cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by H. A. Davis & Co., druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09
Taken Up

One red 2-year old dogie steer, no
brand, crop off left ear. If owner does
not call within 5 days and prove pro.
perty, same will be sold to highest cash
bidder. r.. J.. CRAIG,
Marshal.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09

AGENTS wANTED-FoR THE LIFE AND
Achievements of Admiral Dewey the worlds
greatest naval hero. By Murat Halstead,. tho
life. long friend and admirer of the nations idol.
biggest and best book; over 500 pages, Sx1O
inches; nearly 100 pages halftone illustrations.
Only $1.5O. Enormous demand: Big commits
sions. Outfit free. Chance of a lifetime. Write
quick. The Dominion Company, Bird Floor, Cax-
ton Bldg, Chicago. Gloom.
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1t Pays To Buy The Best.

Before buying your winters coal it
will be to your interest to get our prices
and see the coal we offer. We do not
claim to mine all of the coal in Stark
county but we do claim to mine all of the
best coal that is mined in Stark county.
Give us a trial. We guarantee satisfac-
ton. Order of f. p. Suits at the new
butcher shop on Barnes street.
CONSOLIDATED COAL Co. o-23-tf
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Notice to the Public.

Some culprit went through my house
last week and stole four hand painted
Degree of Honor banners. The same
we're offered for sale in Dickinson, and if
any party purchased one or more of them
| shall be glad to refund the money and
get them back. w. L. MCK1BB1N.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09
Information Wanted

OF whereabouts Of l white mare, brand
ed G b on left shoulder. Had saddle
and bride on when she left my place.
l2-o-2t FRED CHRISTENSEN.
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Strayed or Stolen.

One iron gray saddle horse, branded
two half circles on left shoulder and S on
right shoulder. Finder inform
JOSEPH HARTINGER,
l2-o-2t Dickinson.
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Wether Lambs and Rams
For Sale.

One hundred wether lambs and rams
for sale. THOs. EVANS,
1I-25-tf Gladstone.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck, n. D., Dec. s, 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 claim, and that
said proof will be made before James G.. Camp
bell, Judge of the county court, Stark county, n.
D., ut his office in Dickinson, Nd, on the 18th
day Of jan, 1900, viz:
HENRY LOOMS,
FOR the nw{ sec. II, twp. 13S n. range 90 W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
land, viz:
Thomas S. Undcrhill, Burdctt I.cpper, Ed. r.
Bonncy and llebcr b. Bnnnoy all OF Antelope,
y. D..
12-9-6t "A. C, MCGILLIvRAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09
The Modern Mother.

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of
Figs, when in need of the laxative eff
feet Of a genuine remedy than by any
other. Children enjoy it and it benefits
them. The true remedy. Syrup of Figs
is manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF,
Land Office at Bismarck, Nd, Dec. I, 1899.
Notice ~ hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention 10
make final proof in support Of hin claim, and
saax sa.a , PsG9, Of The the di s t me eaar Se, at Gj Sa ofi C.:
in Dickinson, N. d., on the 18th day Of JAM,
1900, viz:
PETER GARACHT,
for the lots 4, S, 6, 7, sec. 6, twp. 1879 II range 81 W.
He names the following witpcsses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Dominica Wander, Franz Meyer of Dickin.
son, N. D., Fred koesel, Fred Pathmann Of Rich.
ardton, N. D..
1896 A. {. MCGILLIvRAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-09
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Oaee at Bismarck, N. D.
Dec. /, 1899.
Notice is hereby piven that the following-nam-
cd settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before JAS, G.
Saunders. Clerk Of the District Court, at his
office in Dickinson, N. Dr. on the 18th day Of
January, 1907. vial
THOMAS FISHER,
for the swA sec. 10. twp. 142 H., range 81 W.
He names the following Witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Benjamin F. Rau, e. II. Hill, John Fisher,
William G. Whinn, all Of Dickin son, N. d.
12-9.6t, A.. G.. McGILLIvRAY, Register.
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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09

finger as distinctly as wen they we're
first spoken.
The truce officer himself seemed to
be very much affected by the scene, and
was evidently very favorably impressed,
as he replied:
Colonel, have the greatest respect
for you and your brave men," And with
parting salute he turned his horse and
rode back to the town to deliver his
message.
The colonel, after completing his in
structions to our captain, rejoined his
command in the lane, moved down to
the river, thence down the river road a
short distance, over the fence into
corntield, where he met the enemy, and
in the skirmish which ensued he was
instantly killed, and in less than an
hour from the time the above described
scene was enacted his lifeless body was
brought back to camp on stretcher.
His remains were taken in charge by
his brother-in-law and Inferred at
Evansville, Ind. Twenty Years after
ward, on Memorial day, May 30, 1882, a
few of us were permitted to assemble
around his grave in Oak Hill cemetery,
and with fearful eyes and sad hearts
to place upon the mound above his last
resting place our floral offerings as a
slight testimonial of our affection for
our beloved colonel. know of no COM
mander who deserved or enjoyed the
confidence and love of his men to a
greater degree than did this noble little
Frenchman.-C. b. Mitchell, in Nation
al Tribune.
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airy way, bore mute testimony to this
well-known fact, and higher and high
er ran the feeling of the Middlesex
county men against the daily insult to
their political faith. 1t was, too, dam
gerous time to trihe with mems be-
liefs, for the romantic revival was still
at high tide and ideals were the main
spring of action.
1t was under these circumstances
that Capt. Dewey, then hardy young
sailor of 2s years, determined to avenge
the fancied insult. Consulting but one
other, who took no part in the deed it.
self, Capt. Dewey chose one stormy
night, when the rain beat in torrents
and the lightning and thunder were
continuous, to steal out with a small
saw in one of the boats belonging to
"Billy" White, who then kept num-
ber of skiffs and sailboats near the
Charlestown bridge. Muffling his oars
with pieces of old shirts, he rowed
quietly out into the shadow thrown by
the black hulk of the Constitution.
Gliding up to the side of the vessel, he
stopped near the war ropes amidships,
and, securing his boat, nimbly climbed
up on the ships deck. There was no
sentinel outside, the rain had driven
him TO shelter, and Capt. Dewey safely
reached the shelter boards" which
had been placed under the spirit the
day before. There was still danger in
the execution of the plan, for the Co.
lumbus ships light and that on the
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
A ED-HAIRED CLUB.
Ladies' and Gentlemen of Trenton, N.
j., of Auburn Locks Organize
Society All of Their own.

A club of ''red-headed ladies and gen.
tlemen" has been formed at Trenton,
n. j. 1t is called the Cerise club, cerise
being the French for cherry, and cher
ry being the tint that the members con-
sidered most beautiful for the locks.
Thomas Holmes, the originator of the
club, says that for long time the red.
haired people of Trenton have lacked
cohesion. They tacitly admitted that
the color of their hair was misfortune,
and they lived out their lives more or
less in solitude, worrying about the
matter.
But Mr.. Holmes says the time has
come when they mean to hold up their
heads, red hair and all, proudly in the
community.
They will begin, they declare, with a
red-haired beauty show, at which the
prettiest members of the club will be
placed on view, TO prove to the COM
munity the artistic qualities of their
locks.
At the first meeting of the club a
joint debate will take place on "'The
Lie About the Unpopularity of the
Blonde"
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Independence were thrown on the fig
urehead as precaution against any
such attempt.
Lying down, however, on his back,
hidden by the shelter boards, Capt.
Dewey could still, by reaching out and
up with one hand, reach the neck of the
figure with his saw. In this cramped
position he worked three hours on the
sticky southern pine, and finally got
the head off, not the entire head, for a
huge collar of the old fashion reached
well up on the back of the Jackson
head, and the portion sawed off was on
plane with the mouth and ears. This
was, however, enough for the intended
purpose. Then, after surmounting the
difficulties of the return, such as find
ing his boat nearly full of water and the
tide so low that he had to wade quite n
way through mud to the shore, the
advcnturesome sailor reached land in
safety.
One can now but family imagine the
tremendous cry which went up on the
discovery of the Disagreement. Wings
howled with delight. Middlesex was
wild with joy, but from the navy de-
partment in Washington came a storm
of vindictive protest. Try as the au-
thorities would, however, no trace was
found of the man who did the deed.
Excitement had not yet subsidized when
Capt. Dewey decided for some reason
that it would be good thing to present
the head TO jackson himself, and, ac-
cordingly, set off for Washington with
it. In Philadelphia he met Wiley =.
Mangum and John Tyler, who had been
appointed by the president to investi-
gate the affairs of the United States
bank. He knew them both, and the
story was too good to keep; so he told
them. Continuing then to Washington,
he arrived there in February, and for
two months tried to see the president.
President jackson was seriously i'll
with hemorrhages of the lungs, and
could not see Dewey. Vice President
Van Buren had known Dewcy's father,
who was an artillery captain, and he
received the sailor cordially. To him
Dewey told the story, and Van Buren,
enjoyed the joke of it most cordially.
He advised Dewey to take the figure
head of jackson and give ii to the sec
rotary of the navy. On this advice
Dewey acted, but Secretary Dickinson
did not regard the matter as joke.
On the contrary he was angry and
threatened to have Dewey arrested.
But Dewey quietly said:
"You can have me arrested on no
charge save that of trespass, and /
should be tried in MiddleseX county,
where the offense was committed. Any
MiddleseX jury would give me damages,
and applause, too"
That settled it. Dewey was not ar
rested. The fgurehead was accepted
and remained in the Dickinson family.
1t is now in Brooklyn. Capt. Dewey be-
came known throughout the entire
country as 1.-THE fgurehead man. He
was banqueted by wings in Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
wherever he went. And now he has
gone beyond the vale. He was the first
popular Dewey in America.
SMITH d. FRY.
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popular chord full and strong, the ship,
as it afterwnrd appeared, was saved.
No one could help thrilling with indig-
nation at those lines:
"The harpies Of the shore shall pluck
The eagle of the sea!'
and the navy department acquiesced
TO the popular demand. 1t was some
time after this that it was found that
in order to keep ahoat the ConstitI.
tion at all the ship would have to be ye-
built. Accordingly she was docked at
Charlestown, in the first dry dock
erected in the country, and rebuilt on
her own lines. Only the keel and keel
son of the old ship remained.
The commandant of the navy yard
was then Commodore Elliot, and ardent
federalist and great admirer of Jack
son. In the rebuilding, therefore, the
former figurehead of the Constitution,
one of an allegorical character, was re-
placed by one modelled in likeness to
President Jackson. This was done in
spite of a vehement protest by Commo-
dore Hull, who had charge of the un-
docking, but who was powerless before
the approval of the change by Mahlon
Dickinson, secretary of the navy, and
as good federalst, if not better,
than Elliot.
AS soon, however, as the public knew
of the change, which was as soon as the
new Constitution was launched in 1894,
there was almost us loud a protest as
that in 1880 upon the report of the in
tended destruction of the old ship.
Feeling ran especially high in New Eng
land and was increased in force by the
contcmptuousaction of Commodore Ell
liot in nnchoring the Constitution in
Chnrlcstown harbor, with the nose of
the ship facing west and not 25 feet
from the Chnrlestown bridge.
However gallant and brave an officer
Elliot wns and his gallantry and
bravery have never been successfully
questioned - he was no diplomat.
Everyone in Boston knew that the uni
vcrsul position of anchored ships was
pointing northeast, on account of the
northeast winds. The Columbus and
the Independence, two other warships,
nnellorcd In the harbor in the custom
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09

As a well-known London clergyman
was recently ascending the steps to his
church, an old lady requested his help.
With his usual courtly grace he gave
the old woman his arm. On reaching
the top step she halted, breathlessly,
and asked him who was to preach.
"Rev. Mr.. -" he replied, giving
his own name.
"Oh, dear" exclaimed the lady, "help
me down ngainl I'd rather listen to the
endless grinding of a windmill. Help
me down again, I'll not go in"
The minister smiled and gently as
sisted her down, remarking MS he part
ed with her: 81 wouldn't go in either il
weren't the preacher" - London
Sketch.
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advance, and went forward few PAGES
to meet him. .
After "A short conversation between
them he returned To us accompanied by
the officer, and addressed MS as follows:
Boys, this officer comes with flag
of truce from Lieut.-Col. Martin, who,
with 500 'guerrillas,' has possession of
the town, and demands of me an uncon-
ditional surrender of my command and
all the government property in my pos
session. | want you to hear my an
swer."
Then turning to the officer, and with
wave of the hand pointing toward the
ground he said: "Never, till the last
may of us is laid low in the dust"
Then facing toward us he inquired:
SBoys, does my answW suit you?
We were raw recruits and this was
our first taste Of war and our first
sight of an armed foe, but such was the
confidence inspired in us by the hcrnic
conduct of our gallant little command
er that we were ready to follow any
where that he would lead; so there was
but one thing to do and that was to re-
spond with three hearty cheers.
Though nearly 81 years have passed,
this impressive scene has never faded
from my memory. II remains there as
fresh as though the occurrence were
but yesterday. The confident, fearless
manner of our colonel, the firm voice
with which he addressed the officer.
and the scft, sweet tone which chnrGc.
terised his words in speaking to us, still
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
HUMOROUS.

is Mr.. Goodheart still paying atten-
ton to your daughter?" HE isn't pay.
Ing her any attention at all" I'm.
deed! Did she jilt him?" ''No; he
married er."-Boston Traveller.
Smith, am the most reasonable
man on earth" Jones-"Then, why
do you always insist on having your
own way?" Smith--"Because it's the
most reasonable one."-N. Y. World.
He Knew One Was Needed.--"Good
morning! I am here to tune your
piano" my piano! 1 did not order
piano tuner" "No, but the gentleman
across the way did."-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
A Question of Policy.-There is one
thing that you ought to remember,
Remus, and that is that honesty is the
best policy" 81 done year folkes say
that befo, sub, but fo' merself I'd rad
der play de udder kline" - Boston
Courier.
Flower-"How do You manage to win
at the races every day?" Block-"A
friend of mine who knows all about the
game picks a winner for me in each
race" Flower-"And you bet on his
choice, eh?" Block-"No; bet against
it."-Chicago Daily News.
Why He Objected,-"What's the mat
ter?" asked the congressman of his
constituent. 81 got you a government
job, didn't -" yes" "And the sal
airy is satisfactory, isn't it?" "Oh, yes;
the salary's all right; but, hang it all,
they expect me to earn it!"-Chicago it!
Evening Post.
Teacher-"Tommy, 1 hear that you
and Willy were fighting yesterday.
Don't you know your little hands were
never made to tear each others eyes?"
Tommy-"How could we tear each
others eyes with gloves on, I'd like to
know. Why, Miss Meek, you don't seem
to know the first thing about the
rules of the ring."-Boston Transcript.
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NEVER USE CHLoRoFORM.
Burglars DO Not Administer the Drug
During Their Predatory
IncursiOns.

That burglars of the more advanced
type can and do use chloroform in the
commission of their crimes is belief
widely held and rarely contradicted,
and yet there is, curiously, little foun.
dation for it. Indeed, those who are
most familiar with the administration
and effects of anaesthetics assert that
there is no foundation at all for it ex.
cept in the Imagination of sensational
writers and in the needs of people whose
losses capnot safely be explained by
statements of fact. The question has
been raised recently by several rob,
berries in which chloroform is said to
have been employed, and opinions OF
the local experts are strongly against
the possibility of such use. One ply.
sician in speaking of the matter said
recently:
"As far as known, chloroform and
ether have never taken effect on a
healthy sleeping person without that
person knowing it. Both of these
dHdCslHGllNS are at HISI SllHl-
ulating and invigorating in their
effect and will arouse a Sleep
ing person. The entire system is
excited and the heart beats violently
and fast. The use of either chloroform
or ether or any otherNanaesthetic by
burglars is absurd. 1t frequently takes
physicians, with their various appli-
ances, from ten to fifteen minutes to
put u person under the influence OF
either of these anaesthetics, and often
patient will become so stimulated and
active before the effect is secured that
it requires several strong men to hold
him.
The idea that the mere introduction
of chloroform into room would cause
unconsciousness was 1erided as alb
surd. Even if doors and windows were
alright, it would take several gallons
of either anaesthetic so to fill room
with the heavy fumes as to affect a
sleeper on a bed of average height,
And the first effect would be not deep
sleep, but excited wakefulness.-N. Y,
Sun.
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both officers and men felt like boys
One night a number of officers hap
pened to meet at the quarters of the
commander of one of the batteries. In
the freedom of social intercourse two
young officers, who were great chums,
began skylarking together. Their an
ties were so amusing that some one
suggested that they have mock prize
fight. This was at once accepted, two
seconds were chosen, and the farce be-
gan. 1t so happened that the position
of one was in front of an oldfashioned
fireplace i'm which wood had been con-
sumcd for generations, and his second
accidentally got some of the abundant
SCOT of the fireplace on his fingers.
This at once suggested to him the idea
of marking his principal somewhat
after the style of an Indian in war
paint This idea he carried out under
pretense of sponging off his man.
When the combatants again faced each
other the man with clean face was al
most compelled to throw up the sponge
because of his laughter at his oppo-
nent's appearance, though he knew not
how ii happened. 1t was soon suggest
ed by the seconds that the men change
positions so as to give each an equal
chance. This was done, and the other
second proceeded to sponge off his man,
so that when they faced each other
again they were both equally deco
rated. 1t was then the turn of the
man first decorated to die with laugh
ter at his opponent, for both were
utterly unconscious of what was on
their faces. each deeming his opponent
the only subject of laughter. At last
they appeared to be 'winded" and the
referee declared it draw"
whats the matter with your face?"
said one of the coiDbatants to the other,
with Il smile, as they shook hands
whats the matter with yours?" was
the reply, with Z grin equally broad.
\ lool;ing-glass was brought, and when
th'y viewed themselves they ncknowl.
edged with common consent and per.
feet good nature that the laugh had
been on both of thcm.--Chicago Trib-
uup