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A Counla Of Rat Stories.

George Purcell tells some stories
about mining coal that are interesting.
Purcell says a rat, when caught in q
trap, will cut off a limb to escape. He
one day caught a rat with a black
smiths pinchers. He had only time to
fix the pinchers on the rats tail, but
with sufficient grip to hold the rat for
a time. He intended taking the rat to
a feed box in the barn. where it's fight
ing qualities could be tested by a ter
rier. The rat. hanging by its tail, turned
around to free itself from the pinchers.
Finding that the pinchers were harder
than its teeth, it turned its attention to
its own tail. 1t cut with it's teeth a
ring around the tail and then made a
jump. The skin peeled off the tail, leav-
ing the tail covering in the grip of
Purcell and the pinchers. 1t is needless
to say that the rat escaped.
Miners believe that rats leave a fall
ing mine. M. W. Kerrigan met a horde
of rats one day when he was entering
anime. He attempted to kill them
with a stick, but as fast as he knocked
one out another took his place. He was
accompanied by a Cog, and the dog was
go badly bitten by the rats that he
sought shelter behind Kerrigan. Seeing
that the dog was badly injured by the
attack Of the rats, Kerrigan took him
outside the mine to have his injuries
attended to. Kerrigan then returned to
the workings, but was surprised to find
that the entry in which he had met the
rats had fallen in during his absence
Pittsburg News.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
En.,,.h ROYAL m.rr,.ee..

The English royal marriage act is one
of tho time honored absurdities which
survive in spite of common sense and
enlightened public opinion. By it the
matrimonial choice of the English
princes is practically restricted to the
swarms of ''the German hive and the
proverbially handsome English women
are forbidden. The legal prohibition
was enacted in 1879 at the persistent
command of George III. he "being
thereunto melted" first, by the mar
riage in 1916 of his brother, the Duke
of Gloster. to the Countess W%aldegrave
maria Walpole). and. second. by the
taking to wife by a young brother, the
Duke Of Cumberland. in 1771, of the
widow of Colonel Christopher Horton.
The first provision of the act forbids
to the descendants of George II matri-
mony without the consent of the crown
under the great zeal, necessary excep-
tion being made to cover the marriages
of princesses abroad. The second pro-
vision has been the especial mark Of
raillery. 1t enables marriage by one
above the age of rs against the will Of
the crown. under certain conditions.
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sessions 4. Rev York.

a"rrEHEl EE1fFEH ~F5r4 ' -.Eai
Sexton and Undertaken is the sign
usually found AFFIXED to or near the
New York churches. but 1t does not
mean that the sexton actually conducts
an undertaker's tabishment. He,
merely contracts for the funerals of the
members of the congregation, and sub
lets the work to what are known as
wholesale undertakers. who attend to
this class of work exclusively.
A 30 per cent commission is the rex.
tons share OF the proceeds. and. taking
into consideration the large member
ship of some Of the New York churches
and the elaborate funerals that take
place almost daily. 1t can readily DO
seen that to he u sexton Ia an honorable
calling-for it il Il business that brings
in the coin, The profits Of u sexton in
one Of tho large down town churches are
estimated at so. 900 annually from his
funeral business alcne Weddings aro
not SO profitable. but they do fairly we'll
md are cheerful, He collects the pow
rents and takes his habitnal commits.
eion; he Is paid Tor opening the church
and for closing Il and a few other
things that keep him from starvation,
But there Ia one thing he must look
sharp after, and that il his collections,
It ia n peculiar fact. but people will
stand off Il funeral bill as long and-as
callously as any other, Exchange.
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She Wa. Too Mad to sneak.

The Washington woman came across
some excellent tea in England-tea the
like Of which she had never known be-
fore. She knew there was none of it to
be had in America, so she bought
pounds and pounds Of it to bring hcme
with her. She didn't mean to pay duty
on 1t, for she felt that no really patri-
otto American can consistently pay a
tea tax after what our ancestors did in
Boston harbor, so she made herself a
petticoat, and into the lining thereof
she quilted the tea. WlEn the steamer
drew into port, she put On the garment.
To wear it was martyrdom. It seemed
to weigh a ton. She could scarcely walk
In it, and the hang Of her new going
ashore gown was utterly ruined by it,
but the custom house officials let her.
pass without suspicion. She went d.
rectly to the railway station and started
for Washington. The journey will live
long in her memory for its discomfort.
Her husband met her at the station. He
marked her pale, worn look. AS they
stepped into the carriage she told him
the story.
II wasn't going to let them get ahead
of me-" she sid proudly. "Wasn't it
a lovely ideap"
Her husband fell back in the carriage
and roared.
"Lovelyl" he said. "Lovely! 1
should say it was. Why, my dear, there
isn't any duty on tea"
And let me remark in passing that
the child's sob in the silence lent by
any means the only thing that curseth
deeper than the strong man in his
w~rath.-Washington Post.
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a.plsaV ysSxYy

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Could the funny sayings and insi-
dents at tho tenants dinhefa. IN Scot
land be collected they would make an
unrivaled book Of humor. Mistakes Of
amusing and sometimes embarrassing
nature occur frequently at such func.
lions One storyis todsof a guest!at a
Scottish stenants' dinner who tasted ice
cream for tho frst time on thatJocca-
sion Hs pushed a large spoonful Of the
frozen mixture into his mouth and
jumped from his chair with agony ex-
pressed on his face. He let out q yell
and cried 9ut. ''Ow. ow. ms rotten
TOOTH" and could not be induced to eat
any more.
At another Scottish affair of the kind
a good old farmer was seated next to
the hostess. Sho served him a bit Of
savory omelet, which seemed to cause
the old mar deep disappointment, His
idea of an omelet had always been a
dessert with sugar. or fruit or jams.
and after tasting the sample before him
he turned to the hostess and said,
''Weel. ma lady. l mi compliment
you on your puddin's."
The late Duke of Buccleuch told a
story of a tenant ut n Of the farmers
dinners on his estates who was Askcd
by the duchess il he would take some
rhubarb. u dish she was fond OF. The
farmer was surprised. but answered
politely. "I'm muckle obleesed to your
grace. but I dinna' need It."
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Wool Market.

y. proclamation TO all sheep raisers of tho s:a ~
4l North Dakota; and all manufacturers +
Notice is hereby given that the cities of thick.
inSon, Mandan ismarck and jamestown, IN
the counties of Stark, Morton, Burleigh an
Stutsman, state of Nnrtl. Dakota. have com
piled with CHAPTER - of tho political code, as
revised in 1879, entitled Wool Market" and
have provided a warehouse for the free storage
3lst day of August, 1889 and have so notified tho
undersigned commissioner of agriculture and
lahore u
Ii is estimated that there will probably he
marketed NJ these several cities 900 0O pounds
OF wool within the dates above named. The fol.
lowing rules and regulations will. govern the
l.. No charge shall be made for the storage of
wool from the 18th Of June until the 3lst day of
August, 1899, both Inclusive,
2. AL wool presented for storage must DO
properly sacked. and no. wool will be received
for storage .1nle?s so'sacked. Under no circum-
stances should sisal OF binding Irvine be used
the fibre adhere to the wool and cause trouble
and loss to tho Manufacture; They sometimes
3: The Superintendent of the market will
weigh each sack az presented, and mark on tho
same with paint tho gross weight thereof, to.
ge:sler with the name Of the person placing the
same in store, and shall issue his receipt for ali
wool stored.
Therefore, by virtue of tho authority conveyed
commissioners of agriculture and labor for said
state of North Dakota, do hereby proclaim to
all wool growers OF said state the free stor ago
provided by tho foregoing rules and regula-
tions, and l do further proclaim TO all wool buy
ers and manufacturers of wooden goods that the
said free wool markets Mt Dickinson, Mandan.
bismarck and jamestown are now established,
and will be continued until the 3lst day of An
gust. 1899: and that the superintendent of said
wool markets are Messrs. billiard and Dickin.
ut Dickinson, and W. a. Lanter1nan Bros. at
NJ andan; that the Northern Pacific raiIioad
and fenton transportation Co., wareho use at
river landing and Bismarck Elevator Co. ware
house ut Bismarck will accept and take charge
of all wool offered for free storage. Ia
The North Dakota Wool Growers association
have established tho following special wool
market days at the following places within the
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
She Could bargain.

Mr.. Smithers-Martha, I don't know
how we can afford to give this dinner
you're plannin. Things hain't been
comm my way very swift lately. We've
got to save money. You better call it
off.
Mrs. Smithers-Josiah, you make me
weary. If you're gittin pinched, that's
only the more reason why we've got to
keep up appearances. Let folks git the
suspicion that we're hard mp and every
body that we owe money to will git
after us at once. No; I'm goin to give
this blowout, and it's goin to be great.
I'll astonish the natives. I've got three
poets, an artist and a crack fiddler en-
gagged to
Mr.. Smithers-Goodness gracious
But where are we goin to git the cash
for all these things?
Mrs. Smithers-Sh-hl I've got a
standoff at the grocery for the eatables.
The fiddler is to take a suit of your old
clothes for his pay, and, of course, the
artists and poets'll come free. They
even agree not to send their plates back
for second h%elpin's. If you amt got a
wife who can bargain, I'd like to have
you tell me why.-Chicago News.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
Editorial Comment
The Pioneer Limited.

Nothing richerha ever been produced
by any Railroads.&c.. Paul Pioneer Press.
"It's a world heater" st. Paul Globe.
1.-THE best thing the railroad world
can ~produce.---St. Paul Dispatch.
prominent and discriminating people
marvel at the creation of elegance and
comfort wrought by modern car build
e~rs. "-Minneapolis Tribune.
1.-THE closest inspection bewilders and
takes the breath away, for the magnif-
3cence and beautyrof it all is simply tre-
mendous. "-Minneapolis 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 1890 and St. Paul at 8:Io every
evening in the year for Milwaukee and
Chicago, via Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway. (No extra charge on
this train.)
For tickets, berths or information, APP
ply to any ticket agent, or address.
]. 7. sCONLEY,
Asst Genl Pass. Agt.,
St. Paul MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
His Burglar.

A PHILADELPHIA real estate man, when
going through a vacant house one even
ing to see that all was well, heard a
slight noise behind him. Turning
slightly, he saw the form of a man.
AS the broker was not armed, he did
not like the idea of meeting a burglar
in combat, and, besides, he is very
timid, SO he rushed to the door and
fumbled with the lock, all the time
yelling at the top of his lungs. When
he had got the door opened, be looked
back, and then saw that the burglar
was really his own reflection in the
large drawing room mirror. He had no
sooner made this discovery than he was
seized by two policemen, who-were at
tracted by his screams, and it took
nearly a half hour for him to explain
that he was not a housebreaker himself.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17

to speak with some one. Office seekers
and petitioners 9 venture to ap-
proach him on the street. His surest
radiance Of the opportunities Of the
throng is to go ont among them.
Sir Julian Pauncefote. speaking Of
the American customs that had i'm
pressed him, remarked that, while a for.
eigner's first impression might be that
the seeming Indifference of the public
toward the president when he appeared
or the street OF at the theater was the
result of an exaggerated idea of democ-
racy. it must become apparent on closer
observation that it was the highest pos
sible tribute Of respect and considers
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
Intemperance In Drugs.

There is a source of nervous ailments
entirely special to this age and the I'M
expected outcome Of cur present day
chemistry. and advertising. Intemper-
ance in drugs is becoming more COM
mon, and it may possibly outstrip the
sbuse of alcohol in its evil results. The
manufacture Of new chemical products
is supplying the public withendless car
bon d~erivates Of high: molecular power
and of impertectly knownrphysiologca l
action Some are most dangerous. and
their continued indulgence leads to con
frmed n~eurosis OF hopeless neurasthe-
MIA, and it thus comes to pass that as
the therapeutic activity of the profession
tends to abolish disease that of-the pub
lie is manufacturing it.-Medical Jour
nal E
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
In n Dilemma.

IF I 60 ter school terday, de teach.
er'll lick me fer not preparin my les
sons, an if I stay home me mudder'll
lick me fer not goin ter school. Now,
either I got ter go OF stay home. But if
I go an de teacher ticks me an mudder
finds it out me mudder'll lick me fer
not doin my school work, an if I stay
home an me mudder ticks me de teach
er'u lick. me -termorrow fer bein a
truantl Geel Guess I'll go ter sleepl''
Nashville American. ,
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
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Plaster of Paris.

The setting Of plaster of paris may
be retarded by the addition of 2 to 4
per cent of powdered althea root. This
addition not only retards the hardening
of the plaster. but also enables it to be
cut. filed, sawed and turned. An addi-
ton Of 8 per cent retards the complete
setting Of the plaster for about an hour,
30 that the may be used for any
purpose where it is to remain plastic
during at least a portion Of that time.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
The President In Public.

It is a point of etiquette, universally
observed at the national capital, never
to obtrude attentions upon the president
when he appears in public. On the
street or in any place of amusement in
Washington the president has the I'M
disputed privilege of appearing as any
private citizen. He is never stared at
unless it is by strangers, and his ap-
pearance in a theater is not greeted
with any sort of demonstration. The
president may walk where he pleases in
the streets Of Washington, meeting with
no further notice than the tipping of a
hat, unless of his own motion he stops
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
Blackboard Bids.

Notice ie horebs. given that tho Dickinson
eementing and Stating all blackboards in the
High school building us needed and according
to Instructions from the board and speciGca-
tions in the clerk office.
All bids should be marked blackboard Pro-
posals," scaled and mailed to the clerk. Bids
will not be received later than July s.
all bids.
Dated at Dickinson, June 6, 1899.
By order of the Board.
6-10-2t NJ. L. AYERS, Clerk.
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BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that School District
No. Ii, north Of Dickinson is prepared to enter.
tain scaled bids tor tho erection Of one school
house. dimensions II by ~ feet as per plans and
specifications to be seen at the Dickinson Press
office. Said bids will be received up to noon ni
July i. 1899. All bids mast be scaled and mark.
cd building proposals. and addressed TO vii.
liam Jcrges. Dickinson. y. u.
The board reserves tho right to reject any aud
all bids. The successful biddcr will be required
TO give suitable bend.
The board vii! sec tllas all : ial is tie il.
cred FREQ of char &c at the p,urose,i school house
sites.
By order of the beard.
wM. ,lERGES. ,Cln,k
Dated at Dickinson. n. d., May -. 1880.
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The Observing Youngsters.

The Observing Youngsters,
Mildmay has never been in the habit
of Furnishing his children. leaving that
aisagreeable duty to his wife, but the
other day one Of his numerous progeny
became very unruly, and he was obliged
to say:
"Flora. if you don't keep quiet I
shall have to whip you"
"Poohl' retorted the little 8-year-
old. with a contemptuous toss of her
dainty head. lyon isn't the mother"
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17

All wool growers arc requested to be present
cial invitation is extended to all wool buyers to
be present and they will be assured Of a cordial
welcome. -
Dated at tho office of commissioner of apri.
culture and labor for tho state of North Dakota
A. D. 1899.
II. u. THOMAS,
o1S3t. Commissioner
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COAL BIDS WANTED.

receive bids for 100 tons: more or less, Of deep
mined Ignite coal, to be delivered at The High
School building in such quantities as may be
cnt times thereafter, at option of the board.
during the school year. The board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Bids will not DO received later than noon of
July 8. All bids should be marked, "Coal Pro
posals," sealed and mailed to the clerk.
The successful bidder will be required to give
a suitable bond.
Dated at Dickinson, N. D., this 9Th day of
Juno, 1899.
By order of tho school board.
6.1o-2t NJ l.. AYERS, Clerk.
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The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17

It is the advice of a connofsseur in
teas to buy the leaves in considerable
quantity. Tea preserved in a chest
keeps and increases it's flavor.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17

A bright chap who has travelled much
told me that some years ago he met a
man where he had camped. in the min
ing districts of CALIFORNIA;, who could
make the New York doctors ashamed Of
the regular practice in a case of pneu-
monia. Said he: at stands to reason.
The claim of the man is this: Unless
some part Of the digestive process Is
clogged pneumonia is impossible. and it
lie even quite difficult to take cold if the
circulation of the fluids Of the body Is
free.
ellis method is simplicity itself. In
the first place, to start with. he gives a
big dose of physic and puts his man into
lots of blankets. and then be gathers
all the bottles be can find in the camp
and fills them with hot water and, heats
every part of the man but his head. As
coon as he thinks the physic is out Of
his stomach. he makes him sip hot va
ter. Just as soon as he sees a drop Of
perspiration on his forehead! BE willsay:-
I've got you. old man. Keep the heat
going until the pills operate freely. and
don't let him take cold l have seen
bad cases where they would have choked
to death in less than an hour out and
at work in two or three days. He didn't
consider it a question of constitution at
all, It was only a question of cleaning
the man ont and keeping him warm"
New York Times
Knew Him and Didn't Know Him.
A Young couple called at a fashion
able boarding house in the west end to
engage board. They were from Chi
cago. and the husband had recently
secured an appointment in N of the
departments. The landlady. an amiable
and pretty, if a trife faded, little wom-
an, showed the couple the vacant rooms,
and one Of: them was finally accepted.
CHOW. you'll want references. Of
course" said the young wife after the
terms had been fixed. Then she men
toned the name Of a Washington man
of some prominence.
lyon know him, or of him, I pre-
sume?" she inquired. HE is my hus-
bands uncle"
"Well, replied the landlady, clean
not precisely say that I know him. No
body aver really knew him. He's some
thing of a mystery. Now, I was mar
ried to him for 10 years, and at the
conclusion of that period, when I &C.
cured my divorce. I dom t think I could
have conscientiously placed my hand
over my heart and declared that I actu-
ally knew him. ;Somesmen are 60 diff.
cult to get acquainted with. you know"
The situation was a bit embarrass.
ing. but the young coupletook the room
they had decided upon anyhow. Wash
ington Poet. a.s
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be Careful

No woman can be too careful of
her condition during the period be-
fore her little ones are born. Neglect
or improper treatment then endan-
gers her life and that of the child. It
lies with her whether she shall suffer
unnecessarily, or whether the ordeal
shall be made comparatively easy.
She had better do nothing than do
something wrong.
The Dickinson press., 1899-06-17
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
u ). Land Office, Bismarck. N. D.,
May 8, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following.nam.
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make
hnal 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 Dickin.
son, (. d., on the 18th day of June, 1899, viz:
MARK SUTHERLAND,
FOR the 8. e.. sec. q, twp. 1879, n, r. % w..
He names the following witnesses to prove his
CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
julius Holtz. Joseph Branneck. Michael Dom
nahue OF South Heart, N. u. and F. C. Anglisso of
Dickinson, Nd. A.C. McG1LLIvRAY, Regis
yer. 5-l3Qt
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