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the drunken mans pocket. All o. the
KIDS movements were slow And elebor-
ate. For mis- last throw he planted the
cup bottom up On the bar. with the one
dice hidden under 1t. Then no turned
and faced the crowd with the air OF q
conjurer or a cheat.
"0h, maybe re an ace" hs said 10
Instantly he was presiding over . llttls
drama In which every man was absorbed.
The Kid leaned With his back aSains.
the bar rail and with his elbows upon
u. Maybe It's an ace" ne repeated.
4 jeering voice In the background
aaLd: Yes. maybe Il II. KID"
The KID searched for . moment omeng
the men. "l'll bet - I, is an ace" he
Another voice ASKED. american
money!
yes" answered the Kid.
Oh There was q general laugh at
this disc5mfiture. However. no one came
tor ward at the Kid's challenge. and pres.
emily he turned to the cup. Nov. I'll
show you" With the manner Of q
Mayor unveiling . statue. he lifted the
cup There was revealed naugtt bu: a
ten spot.
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They D~lasgcd "a Four Cats. Wks
Died IN n Miaetta Isus
nlase.

-Four eats lost their thirty--Is lives this
morning IN a iite at - Minetia lane In
The Aeari Of old dreensIch Village. The
house Il an d.fashicned. three.stofy
frame building, with a stairway on the
outside. Six families occupy Il.
The fire started In Nicola stefano's far
'hcr in ,he basement and tae place was
soon In flames When the tenants were
aroused the flames were shooting out OF
. window and enveloplns she stairway.
Women and chi dren ran out In their
n'sht clothes. They had to dash down
the stairway through the flames.
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the American novelist. who has been ~
for some TIM. has suffered Z relapse
and the doctoss are almost hopslsss Of
his recovery.
Crane 10 best known by his striking
And original war stories. but 1t has been
0oid Of him that he wrote better de-
ecriptiau Of war from his imagination
than a4ay he was able TO pen after see
inG the real thips. His reputation was
made BY 4 stnsie book-"rhs Red
In the brief T'ufko-Cs fecian war and In
tho AmerIcAn.SpAnish struggle In Cuba
he showed that he had no lack Of cour-
age. eithe: red or otherwise. He was
Always seen on the firing line. cool. col.
BE- vas - constant As a Spanard. busily
taking notes for niturs use. ny this
means ne was able 30 put plenty OF local
eoicr into his tales.
fis g.yis was conpact and vivid. He
wrote Ia ep,srams, He dearly loved .
TOO nnch q than That y . question
q tAGes. He played upon language g
. musician plays on . violin. lie was
aiznos. willing to sacrifice Q hne situa-
lien to neat turn Of spesch. Here are
soms striking phrases taken from things
EnIcn stepher Crane wross Tor the
"a wave Of establishment whiried into
her hair"
They played tennis and talked art.
Miss Fanhail knsw nothing about the
latter subject. and that. aerhaps, was
che reason why ne loved TO talk about
y. He !ay Ia the long Ez'axs. looking up
ct the clouds, when he vas not boxing
at her, and beratcd her for being an
hsirsss. She Listened TO him patiently.
eor are not artists supposed to be irivi'
.Ffeddie surveyed them win the. from
eiad ya1e Of man VITO 70 mixing
cocktail"
"a man was sfntctsd VIM stroks Of
-s-throwing."
, lrs Is . description of . man throw
.nK Dice. II shows much Of crane's
literary method. and shows that he
srudied from the life:
flashing the dice sardon!cally out
''on the bar, he displayed three sees.
.N1r his last throw. he rattIed the single
dee for . long time. He already had
four aces, n ne accomplished anc@ee
one, the hve queens were vAnQueshed
and the boz for the crcua came from
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RESCUED At
CLUB FIRE.
James Fitzpatrick Saved
from Burning Cath
ole Club.

A thrilling rescue was the feature Of
q nre that threatened the destruction d
the handsome hve-story t<frA-eotta
building OF the Catholic C5vb. at iN
Yves, Fffty-ninth street. near ne Navsr-
70, the Seville and others Of the most e.
elusive apartment houses Of tts city.
More than q dozen wsll.krtown and
wealthy men. asleep In the ciub-houss At
the time, we're driven hurriedly into the
streets. Two hre alarms wess turned
IN and there was much excitement.
James Fitzpatrick, = club member. and
the superintendent OF . big Insurance
company. was asleep In his APARTMENTS
On ,hs top floor whom. about A. NJ. he
cas- aroused by the smell Of smoke.
A hallway passing his room runs 70
the stairway In the rear. Mr.. Fits
patrick ran into the hallway 70 hnd
0Aasss sweeping int II from the dining
room. His escape by the stairway was
sl1eetuaily cut OF. Dashing hAdk 20 his
room. hs threw W the window and
ysllsa for help at the top Of his voice.
Dy the time Fire Engine q caDe
0hsrstck. and Hook and lAAA0 No. I
sssshsd the scene the flames had burnt
through the roof IN the rear Of the
building and were shooting high In the
cir. At the window Of his soom. wfld
with excitement, stood Fitzpatrick
shouting for help.
An extension ladder was unlkmbered
and run up. II reached to the window
ell.
rivmsa Mccoy and Sweeney ascend.
"a. they reached the window and
shouted 10 Fitzpatrick TO b eain. Then
they draggsd him from the window and
began the psrilous descent.
Slowly they worked their way down
the dive stories. the ladder bending and
sW0yinG With the combined weight Of
the thrSA But the two Arsmsn got the
impsriiisd ciubman to the ground with.
cut % much a. . scratch ana wVrs con.
graduated By their comrades Or ths:s
~ week.
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BUSY DAY FOR PlUBIEA.
EaGiaes, Twelve
Tracks, Chief Croker and His
Deputies Kept Moving.

Manhattan flremen had the busiest
tine In months during the early hours
Of this morning. Alarms were coming
I'm from all sides. and the changing OF
the fre gong was heard all over town.
Between midnight and 6 o'clock fire.
men were called on, from Chambers
street to the Bronx.
Seven single alarms, one still alarm
and one second alarm were turned IN.
twenty-five engines were called cut.
some OF them several times. Twelve
trucks, fourteen battalion chiefs. Chief
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Mayor Gets Conscience Money.

waen Mayor Van wyck was opening
MS mail this morning crisp tico bill
fell out Of one OF the iettcru. The
Mayor wen, on reading the letter, which
vas signed ''Conscieuce The writer
stated that he owed the city the money.
ana mis- eoafessor had directed him 10
return IL.
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FIRE IN GAS PLANT.
RnndsIrs Islssd 1aasses saw shs
B,sse frem Across the
River,

At o'Slock tails morning Waterman
william Gum discovered fire near
coal bunker in the engine room Of the
standard Gas company's plant. at the
foot OF East one Hundred and Fifteenth
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rapidly and In q short time names were
pouring through the root. which 10 t~o
and one-half stories high.
The place Is opposite the House oil
Refuge on Ranialrs Island. and the In
mates there got up TO look at the IRE.
The Areboat van wyck assisted In eh-
tlngii.hirr the flames. which caused
loss Of 81, 30
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THE BIG STORE.
Innings.

Good Innings not only add to the fine
appearance Of 4 garment but they add
to its life, and II bought 1t The Big
Store they are anything but expensive.
Look at to-morrow's prices, for instance:
FRENCH HAIR CLOTH, AWAY, ~ III N. ~
yard ous pic, for 1aagsis Frday. aay H3e
PERCAIlNE, al es,sn and last hsek fun ysd W.
the kinds you pay iSe. yard for sisswAas - sab m
Rngss Fndsy q /VR
PERcALlNE, fast back and essseA d vssy ~ ssaltys
Esoa value ct ,ee yard priced fa 1asssh Fti1ay SW
Il I'M
MERcERlzRD SILK M0RHEH, I, t.ss SsA. a.
M sssswAss. At Sc y.ra; on mn 1se.h Friday JSP
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BIelnB HAULED out By CAR
Fire Ap0aPaAas IN . Ditch Pulled
Oct ~ 8leceSie

Fire Engine a. which has ~ house at
One Hundred asd Thirteenth street and
Amsterdam avenue. ran into a trolley
szcsvstion at One Hundred and Twelfth
street and Eighth -~snus vhib going to
. are st - West One Hundred and
Twenty first street this morning. The
engine had gone down . block to escape
the hill.
The horses Jumped free Of the ditch.
but the engine jsmmed Into II. Luckily
u ala no, overturn and Driver coyls.
pho was strapped to his seat. was IN.
injured
The engine was In the ditch until . ear
came along. Then Capt. iicCuteheon
hitshed the engine 10 the car which
psiied u out.
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DIE OR A LlVB IADnAN.

The Asthsr 81 "Cysans q Ser
Sesae" II Danger.
oasly NJ.
PARIS, April I2.-Edmond Rossand.
author OF "Cyrano de- Berserac." Is dan
gerously I'll, and his friends fear a fatal
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CARL ClAUSSEM. THE
GERMAN EDITOR, DEAD,

CLEVELAND. o.. Amil ii-CarI
ciaussen. one Of the bss;-kncwn Ger
nan e4:ters In the United States. died
se-lsy u the City Hospital Of Drighs's
1lseass. aged 6fty-stx ysasA Mr.. Cleus-
% 80 ~ yeegy s1ifos. a-eejo ef u
nm0D ooo0fDH 8eogoG4. q Cn1ooDA. ~
- - - sp1ny ~ oeeSnnv III
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pied or deform>d are eligible To- alnIe
sioa. but no patient su0seing tn =
.ncursbls disease Will BE- aAmlttoa
Fifteen thousand doliass y aougsoot
ated. = q
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.sn's Spring Mudsr-

Look over your stock Il
W0N" Spring and Summer Under
wear. If it needs renewing or adding
to, come here Bargain Friday and avail
yourself Of these magnificent values and
save money:
MEMS FRENCH BALDRlooAM SHIRTS And
DRAWERS, ssa BY ~ 4 ~ lansg yssseh naas1ns
tupsss Of mso's u1ssvess - sg6a ~ ~ q ~
oil dsss, Attsd With pearl buteas; setsany vusA oa en-
DRAW1RS, d Ansdcm nassiastun; lsaWuD ~
dsaba suas6. ~ sisss wsstA 81. saeA; 1MDlh "a
Pn1syS psios, eaeh. O6U
MEMS RlBDID SHIRTS AND DRAW11o, =
eolsn 70 eAesas lssn; ~ asss; vwtA 3e - - "a
msnt Baysh fnlayS yG0. 0ly /08
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Women's Nnaer-
MusIns.

Some special offerings in the latest
and best makes and styles for spring
and summer wear, all Of an excellent
quality, and most moderately priced.
WOMENS FINE CAMBRIA GOWNS, with round lace
woke and circular ruses with entire trimmings Of dasty a o.
cehon lace fully worth o. sa Bargain Friday 10C
WOMEN'S FINE CAMBRIA GOWNS, mad. Fmrp
style with wide tucked yefs hnsA Of TUCKED lawn FUMES
and embroidery insertion; special lot Bargain Fndsy CO.
WOMEN'S MUSLIN GOWNS, Of a. eItra sssA quality
have tucked and embroidered Hubbard yoke anisAsd No.
with eambne unAes. on sab Baresin ftidsysi 3OC
WOMEN'S MUSLIN UNDERSKIRTS. Dust uaA
knee ounee Of lawn trimmed with Ice edged rune and two H.
sitons OF toTehon lace 3 70 customer only A. 90.
each, OSC
WONEN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS 81 good quality. x.,A
plain umbrella rune Of eambe full sire, yoke band % oL
ssk Rsfyaia Friday at SIC
WOMEN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS Of a good qraisy IT,
shsd with wds hem and cluster Of ueD full ie with /E
yoke Aasds, % sak Bargain Friday /VC
WOMEN'S CORSET COVERS, Of ane esmb,e With tsssy
tucked yeks; sleeves, ns<k 'front.' etc. finished WITH ass en-
so.s,y sgs perfect garment IN every way; % Ah 90.
w0NENS CORSET COVERS, plain, ar@ and well O.
msts with high OF low neck here TOT Bafrsn F''dsy1 &C
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Castor TovsIt>ss IN
Eadtes' Weckwe4r.

We bey to invite attention to our display Of Ladies
Neck rsnees, consisting Of the latest and most novel
creations such a. CHIFFON. LIBERTY, TAFFETA
AND CREPE TIES, fringed, hemstitehed. hsnd.worked
appliqusd and embroidered. A fpll dine Of LACE
BARBS, PLATED STOCK COLLARS, JAD0fS, with
and without stocks; REvERFS and LIBERTY SILK
BOAS. For Bargain Friday we offer especial"
NET TIES tBarbs), ND-wORKED AP. "a.
PLIQUE, 7se. vAlss. ,ensssow svss.alst
BLACK LIBERTY B0AS, WITH FILL uehs and a E.
sHtra long plated ends easily worth N.N, at, SVC
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A WASHINGTON DEAD.
DAeasoeS Oall was - Otptkipsly
Likssths Great Paasist - %
~ MIS- DosAIe.

WASHINGTON. April l:-Ebensssr
Burgess Ball. . near descendant Of George
Washington. died at his residencs In
this city to-day. He was eighty. -four
yenrs OF age and unmarried.
Mr.. Ball bore striking resemblance
10 Gen. Washington. and II In said his
photographs have been mistaken for re-
productions Of portraits Of he nrs;
President. NJ. Ball during the last
years Of his life conducted By special
sion Once.
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China and Gasswars.

~SssSSSS SSSs~S
Bargain fridays goods and prices
present an unusually good opportunity
for the selection Of some appropriate and
inexpensive Easter gifts. See for your.
self:
SAsILR vAsks; a., :. ~ ., - ass 49,
isssrs:, rrasny ~ q m.ss - Si.ss rsdi = "a
BoHEMIAx, AUSTRIAN AID yaxHcl vAS1e
.us.las Z, f.ss gsss.at,: AuY hT - ,.a1sss -
ose-hali tie regular mmksd rfice,.
EASTER NOVELTIES, WY De- assssts.ss IL ussD
nwr,' inrsrsss 70 Hn hsa ~. 70 ~. VsaA y oS.
mssvuv 1t UO6
D.s s:s ss.s y e: '; i: 10 q =: e
uh,H "a : 90 ~, 'peesi At - %
JAxDMIER1& large Msostnsst n asss ~ sAlpa. b
ikh RssavssA esaS at sssst hah ~ nSLG prtes.
AineA Jssaissss ssesiasy ~ 1t 49, sscts eav -
7+ssA Jssaisiers. sezu,uly ~ u g.. spsdS ts0vvA -
Ss<A Jatsism. ngslasiy ~ at Re-. 9ses teasv q -
NRDUURI AND PEDESTAL, ssngasA , -
IL isshss high, mgvlsry ~ At s,S, 9sealA L0V
JARDMIERB AND wR0U0HT-R0U STAND. =
asA, :ss.ss t.sgs' 10 'sss's ~ ~ = - -
CUsPlDoass, sp ~. ~ ~. .s
syseasi d tnisy 4 vb
cuPs AND sAuczRs, v. =. ~, M - q
nhl : 0i9aa ~, ng1sy ~ q 0ss - a; ~.
spsstk 60snsv q, sseA, ~
FRUIT or nut BOWLS, A.sas..s ayuah - anay
gsA:a::. ~ .a.'''' s'sA ~ "ss'-1 - q -; N,
PICKLE Dlsl1A lilly Bowls, cIl1aYnAxA
an u tsss ayyti ~, mgsls1 ~ Il Nj ssedd -
nonsu At
FLOWER VASES nh u,s., ~. =. I.ss, ,-sas S
eA el,ss, b. sss regularly v~sA iS. V>ua H.
Ds IN. .sslssy vsssA ss. sysdsi Il ~
FINE TABLE LAMP, Asa1sunsly tusssA ~ 49,
sbAs y ashA, ~ esetad dsxk bsiss, mgsAsg . -
~ 1t 49, speeisi q AeIW
Ns,H xAs Cssss,seAsyy
- ~ ~ - 60 - neo1i1a61 lueRee :.
6ssksv .zbsese
Rsisshs - 49, = 60
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CAPT. CaAPnAl'sV lPBDBAD

never oeooveeo0 sSoo - 0DeSo.
ties PssfesDeA Several Yeass
Age~Ssssal Ts-Nessew.
MA ffaness Z. Chap0aa. vafs Of
Police Captain 0sorss Q. CAspnan. Of
the Mercer street station. died last
nisht At the hons Of her sister. Mrs..
Alfred Dsaa. New Br,Rhton. Staten ISL
and She vas nfty-twe ysass old.
MD. Chapman had been IN invalid
for ten yeara Che suffered q severe
operaiion some years a9s and never re-.
covered from ito effects.
The funeral Will - held tomorrow
The burial viii b IN the Neeayian
Cemetery. at New DoSn
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hrs DEWEY 10 SILL or.
~ Pskes % -
nla~nnAA NJ

Nov that Mrs. Dtwsy wants 10 -
nifty lots In Wichita. Kan. trouble ~
asssu over the title. Mrs. Dsvsy ID.
heritei the property from her first h,ns.
band. Gen. Hnsen, VINO won thu - :
poker game thirty yeasU ssu. VieSias
was a village then. Nov the lots ~
valuable.
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Children. Days
IN tie

vantage Of Il and bring them to cur Photograph GAL
lery where We will po,e them In natural. graceful
attitudes, and take
o"A D'''" ~~''"'' ''''' 100
Thsss Paragraphs win h msusis1 whs ete1s cars ara
viii b Aniska1 II our usual careful msnssf.
80 ehiasu easily b attsndd eaeA Asy and reol
pAsloassphs wiu b tahsa RAIN on onlnR.
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STEPHEN CRANE,
NOVELIST, DYING.
Brilliant Writer Suffers Relapse, and
Doctors Give Up Hope Of
Saving Him.

LONDON. April l2-Stephen Crane.
the American novelist. who has been III
for some TIM. has suffered . relapse,
and the doetoss are almost hopslsss Of
his recovery.
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chance to make something instead of
all the profit going to contractors
while the farmers did the work.
Supt. Halland has appointed as a
board of state lecturers who will adj
dress the different training schools
this summer as follows: President
Merrifield, N. D. u; President Worst,
Agricultural college; President Car
hart, Mayville Normal; President Nc
Farland, V. c. Normal; J. M. Devine,
Professor Squires, N. D. u, Rev. Eu-
gene May, who will have charge of the
Devils Lake %Chautauqua the first three
weeks in July. Mr.. Levine has acted
in the capacity of state lecturer for
several years past and Mr.. Halland
thinks that he should have some help.
The only pecuniary consideration re-
ceived by the lecturers is ten cents
per mile for travel from the state
except when an institute makes up a
purse as a special inducement. The
schools have their choice of lecturers.
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CITY AND COUNTY,.
III S

R. E. Wallace came in from James,
town on the noon train.
Attorneys Simpson and Gregory are
in the city from Dickinson.
The street sprinkler season has ar
rived and the sprinkler is out.
Spring farm work is progressing
rapidly this favorable weather.
MI. and Mrs. T. II. Poole returned
from jamestown on the noon train.
P. C. Remington returned on the
noon train from a trip down the line.
Landlord Patterson has secured an
extension Of the Sheridan House lease
to June l.
NJ. H. Jewell, A. T. Patterson and
w. T. Perkins left on the noon train
today for a trip to Seattle. They ex-
pect to be absent about two weeks.
Mrs. w. F. Cochrane and son Edwin
returned on the noon train from St.
Paul. Edwin is still weak from the
effects of the operation. but is gaining
rapidly in strength.
One of the largest engines in use on
the N. P. passed through the city yes
terday. 1t was a ten driver affair,
and weighs los tons. 1t is for use
on the mountain division.
r. G. Lund of Blair. Neb., arrived in
the city yesterday to accept a position
as prescription clerk with E. S.
Beardsley. He is a bright and cap
able young man who comes we'll
recommended.
The st. Paul papers have found it
out. A railroad item says: The
Northern Pacific has decided to put up
a handsome passenger depot at Bis.
marck this summer, On the site If the
old Sheridan hotel, Since the fire u,
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and sheep are faring after the winter
season.
Don't forget the dime social tonight
at the home of Mrs. Hoskins.
Hon. T. w. Allshouse came in from
Steele on the noon train today.
J. A. Coulter of Dawson was among
the guests in the city last night.
Mrs. o. o. johnson went to Brainerd
last night to visit with friends there.
Duncan Clark's female minstrels
will be the next attraction at the Ath-
eneum.
Bismarck friends of Rev. Anderson
are pleased with his retention another
year in the Methodist church here.
Ex-Congressman Johnson will make
an address in the auditorium at Chi
cago on May II, the Norwegian indie
pendence day.
Edward Halland of Hillsboro,
brother of State Superintendent Hal
land, takes a place as clerk in the de-
partment of public instruction.
The Northern Pacific will build a
slxty-foot platform at the west end
OF the freight warehouse to accommo-
date n increasing freight business.
The ladies Of the Episcopal guild
gave a very successful calico ball at
Baker hall last night. The attend
ance was large and the enjoyment
thorough.
Judge Winchester went to Mandan
on the noon train to open a short term
of the district court there. The hobos
n held up the train at Hebron will
be tried at this term.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Dixon came in
from Wallace, Idaho, last might. Mr..
Dixon will be in charge of the work of
surveying for the Bismarck, Wash
burn & Great Falls road.
Liveryman White is improving his
establishment and getting in some new
horses, as we'll as giving the barn a
new coat of paint, all of which speaks
OF the revival of prosperity.
One of Sheriff Bogue's prisoners,
serving a sentence for assault, was put
WIN yCoSOA udy dAu COOh 4C6
bail. Chief of Police McHugh captured
him after a brief chase and put him
back in the bastile.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Marsh have
rented the Western hotel. They took
possession today and are cleaning and
renovating it SO that it will be second
to none in the city,, They will be
glad to have all their friends and
others call and see them.
At the M. E. conference w. M.
Spoor, who has been at Thompson for
the past year and formerly at Bis
marck, has been transferred to the
state of Washington on account of his
wife's health. Mr.. Spoor is one Of
the Oldest men in the North Dakota
conference, and one of the ablest, and
many regrets are expressed at his
being obliged to leave. Geo. E.
Brownell of Reynolds has also been
transferred to Washington. Benja-
min Collinge of Drayton has been
transferred to the northern Minnesota
conference and will be located at Alex
andria.
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Wednesday,.

Dan Williams is in the city from
Lake Ethel.
General Hughes went to Mandan on
the noon tram.
Miss Mary Stevens returned today
from St. Cloud where she has been
attending school.
Mrs. Cochran, mother of Will M.
Cochran, returned last night to her
home in Macy, Ind.
F. Drawings who has been visit
ing with his brother DR.. Rawlings for
several days, went west today.
Henry Richholt has received a letter
from Ed Sloan who left the city SEW
eral days ago.. He has been at New
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Saturday.

Attorney Campbell returned to Dick
inson today.
Fargo gets the next state Methodist
conference.
Mrs. E. S. Miller returned today from
a trip to Jamestown.
Attorney Simpson returned to Dick
inson on the noon train.
Mrs. Thomas Challoner of James,
town is visiting in the city.
Secretary Stickley of the railroad
commission came in on the noon train.
Sheriff Kono and Landlord kim
returned to Dickinson on the noon
train.
The Hoagland lumber yard starts
business at Wilton with A. E. Preston
as manager.
j. E. Phelan Of Fargo was a west
bound passenger on the noon train
en- route to Dickinson.
Representative spalding is working
with Speaker Henderson to secure the
recognition of his bill to open the Fort
Buford reservation to settlement and
entry.
A horse belonging to John Ritchey
broke away with halter and bride on
last night and wnen he was rounded
up the bride and halter were missing.
John will appreciate the return of the
horses headgear.
The house committee on militia has
decided against the $4,000 900 appro-
priation for the militia of the United
States and will recommend an appro-
priation of 81, 5000 instead. This
would give the state of North Dakota
about $4,000 annually.
Dickinson Recorder: Chris John
son, late of Bismarck, has accepted
the position of manager Of Register
McGillivray's Indian Springs ranch.
Mr.. Johnson is an experienced COW
man and Mac is to be congratulated on
his good luck in securing his services.
Dickinson Press: Mr.. T. S. Under
hill of Antelope emphatically denies
that he has any intention of leaving
western North Dakota. Stark county
is good enough for him, he says, and
because he offers to sell his ranch
property does not mean that he is to
dispose of his Spring Vale stock farm.
Mr.. Underhill's many friends in Stark
county and throughout the state will
be glad to know that there is no truth
in the report that he is to move away.