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The Dickinson press., 1902-11-01

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All persons wishing to resume or be-
gin the studyof German. are requested
to meet at the rectory of St. Johns church
next Monday evening, Nov. 3.
Thos. H. Penrose, the Minneapolis up
.holsterer who has been so busy in Man
dan the past three months, will be in
Dickinson Nov. list. 1925 Up
Mrs. C.. E. Dickinson expects to 60
west within a few days, and Mr.. Dickln:
son will probably follow about Christ
mas time. ALT J. Beall has rented the
Dickinson house.
Miss Nellie Crowley, who recently
completed a term of school in the
SandCreek district in Billings county,
was in Dickinson the last of last week,
going to Hebron Saturday evening.
Are you going to buy a new harness
F. J. Easton & Co. will sell you an all
handmade harness, made of the best
oak-tanned leather, for the same money
other rs charge for machine-made goods,
II-1-tf i.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ~Juzeler came in from
the north on the evening of October "a
with their little daughter who had brok.
en her arm by falling from a wagon.
The arm was carefully set and the fami
ly returned home the first of this week.
Why buy a machine harness wher
you can buy a handmade harness, Gu,
from the best o%ak-tanned stock, for the
same money! FL J. Easton g. Co. will
sell you a harness or saddle, made b,
frst-class mechanics at prices that are
right under a strict guarantee. N.I.tf
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
HOW BEETLE JEWELRY is MADE.

Beautiful Ornaments Devised from the
Shells of Nicaraguan Insects.
There seems to be no connection be-
tween craftsmanship and fashions, at
least at first sight. AS a matter of
fact, nearly every move in the worlds
diplomacy is accompanied by novelties
and changes in woman's attire. The
entente between France and Russia
revolutioniZed modes and replaced
the corsage with the Russian blouse.
Our growing intercourse with Nicara-
qua has brought into the market some
of the odd beetle jewelry for which
that country is famous. Not alone
Nicaragua, but all of the Central
American republics are wonderfully
rich in insect life. Both butterflies
and beetles are marked by the most
mology. The aborigines utilized many
OF the beetles for decorative purposes
and their Spanish conquerors adopted
the beautiful ornaments. The favorite
beetles the writer has found to be of
three classes. One is about the same
shape and size as the Egyptian scarab,
though trifle 1atter and very mucn
stronger. 1t is coated with a green
enamel of metallic lustre which looks
like gem from some other planet.
The Indians cure the beetle by dry
ing and smoking, and mount it with
golden legs. This is set upon a disk
of white stone. carnelian, milk quartz,
or even porcelain, which, in turn, is
trimmed with gold. This is employed
as brooch, cuff-button, or breast-pin.
Sometimes the beetle is mounted upon
thin plate Of gold or silver, and is
used an as earring.
The second class of beetles are of
the same general outline as the tum-
ble-bug, but their wing cases are OF
rich, changeable purple, blue and
green, with metallic lustre. The tint
varies with the Angle at which light
strikes the surface. They are not as
strong as the scarab, and are employed
for making necklaces and bracelets
Three or four are fastened together
so as to form a bead, and a number
of these beads are strung upon elastic
cord or gold wire. When around C
snowy wrist or neck they make a
wonderful striking display of color
and light.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

the road on the way home, looking
very hot, he whispered something to,
his mother
She nodded, and he ran off down
the garden. Hastily picking three rhu-
barb leaves, he filled them with cur
rants, and, bringing them carefully
back, gave them to the men.
But we didn't take you for a ride.
little master. 1t was our mates here,
not us at all" said Joe, when his turn
came.
The little boy looked puzzled. Then
he said, brightly
mo, because you hadn't an engine;
but if you had you would, wouldn't
you?"
The men laughed and thanked him;
and, by the way those currants disap-
peared, they must have been very
good.-Little Folks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Jean was four years old when she
began to go to kindergarten. The
first day she had a beautiful time,
and when she got home at night she
announced proudly that tomorrow
teacher wants us to tell our whole
names, our whole age and what our
fathers do"
Mother proceeded to instruct her lit
tie daughter on these points, ana be-
fore long Jean could rattle off quite
proudly:
"My name is Jean Anderson Abbott.
l am four years and three months old,
and my father is produce and COM
mission merchant.
She said it over to herself all the
way to school, but when she was
really standing before the teacher
somehow it did not seem so easy. The
teacher asked each little girl in turn,
and they answered glibly, but as it
came to jeans turn a great fear came
over her. She could not remember
what her fathers business was.
Finally, the teacher asked Marjorie,
who stood just beside Jean. Marjorie
answered rapidly enough:
my name is Marjorie Rolfe Bidwell.
am five years and one month old
and my father is professor of history
in Harvard"
Her answer gave Jean an inspira-
tion. If Marjorie's father was pro-
fessor. of course her father was a pro-
fessor, too, and he had eggs and but
ter in his store; she knew that, so
when the teacher asked her the ques-
tion, she replied promptly:
"My name is Jean Anderson Abbott.
/ am four years and three months old,
and my father is a professor of butter
and eggs!"-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
Ida.

Ida is pretty little yellow-haired
girl, who used to live across the street
from Mays house. Ida was out of
doors a great deal, but was always
bound to go bare-headed. In warm
weather, with the burning sun beating
on her, there she was, her head uncov-
cred. In pretty cold weather, too, she.
was to be seen in the same state.
Her mother would start her out with
hat or hood, but in a little while she
would drop it off, perhaps in a neigh
boris yard, perhaps in her own, and
she would not have it on again all day.
She had a sister, little older,
named Louise, also a pretty girl, but
Louise was jealous of Ida when May
was around, and when all of them were
at Mays house, Louise would send Ida
home, and the little bare head would
be seen out in the yard again, while
May and Louise played on together.
Sometimes Mays papa would insist
on Ida's staying and the little lady
would be happy to remain and play
with the other, slightly larger, girls.
This was some time ago. Now, l
trust Louise is glad always to have
Ida in her games, at home, or when
they visit with some neighbor's little
Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Eric stood on the garden side of the
gate, watching the men who were
mending the road. Behind him the
flowers nodded and the fruit trees rus
tied in the breeze, but Eric did not
care about them.
Two men were busy sweeping water
over the stones, and one was driving
the engine. At last the engine stop
ped just in front of the gate; and the
driver climbed down, looking very
red and hot.
Il say, Joe, this is warm work." he
cried, I'm glad we've finished for
today"
Are you going away?" asked Eric,
timiily. "I'm so sorry"
The driver turned to him.
"Are you fond of engines, little mas
teri?
"Yes. I'm going to be an engine
man when grow up" answered Eric.
only l shall drive train, not a roll
err"
"I'd rather have my own old engine" :"
said the driver.
81 suppose it's a matter of taste"
said the little boy, so gravely that they
all laughed.
well look here, little master" said
the driver. ."If you like, l will give
you a ride on my engine down to the
bottom o. the road"
Erics eyes sparkled.
"Oh, thank you ever SO much" he
cried; but l must ask mother first"
The man nodded; and Eric bounded
away, soon returning, followed by
mother herself.
The driver politely touched his cap.
"Bless you, no, maam; there's no
danger" he said in answer to her
questions. 81 wouldn't take him if
there was"
every WE'LL" said mother, "just a
short ride"
So Eric was lifted up and allowed to
pull the lever which started the en-
gine, and they went putting down the
road, mother watching rather anxious
ly from the gate.
But, when Eric ran back, he was
wild with delight.
"Oh, it was lovely, mother! And we
had to stop to let the milkman's horse
60 by. The horse didn't like the
uoise," he said.
Then, as the men came slowly up
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

A change has recently been made
by the management of the London
Times which, slight as it seems, is
not without significance. Hitherto,
when it was necessary to offer a sum
mary of the opinion of the civilized
world upon some striking public event,
it has been the custom to give prece-
dence to quotations from the leading
French newspapers; these We're fol-
lowed by extracts sent from Berlin,
Brussels, st. Petersburg, and some
where down the line would come tele-
grams from Washington and New
York. The relative Importance of ma
tions, however, is a changing guam
tity, and in its relations to the British
Empire France no longer holds it's old
place. The Times now refuses to
Paris it's old pride of place, and right
ly supposing that for English readers
the most interesting expressions of
opinion abroad must necessarily be
those from the United States, now
gives the first place to quotations
from the American newspapers. On
the occasion of Lord Salisburys resig-
nation the new order of precedence
among the nations ran thus: New
York, Paris, Berlin, Vienna. st. Peters
burg, Brussels, Yokohama. What a
mighty change is here when we find
Japan represented in a list from which
Spain is absent. Empires have their
day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

She would not believe him, but
was in the house, and when confronted
by them l confessed my guilt, but made
no explanation beyond the mere con-
fession. This afternoon l, naving
cleanly shaved my face two days be-
fore, procured a secondhand suit of
clothing in exchange for others, and
was in the ferry hcase when Jimmy
found me and urged me to come back.
Why | did not resist him l do not
know, only that you had sent him. l
simply could not go, and l returned.
Tomorrow my mother will beggar
herself to try to save me. If she fails
and l almost pray Heaven she may
l must go to jail"
Here young Gaylord broke down COM
pletely. Elizabeth did not She still
clasped his hand but She clmost choked
as she said:
And this is all2"
"All."
"And my father was as guilty as the
rest?"
Gaylord bowed his head. Then
Elizabeth said:
Il believe you. You shall not go to
jail"
1T was for me you hid my fathers
crime. Surely my love can save you,
and in 1T you can never again go
astray. If you could do this much for
me, my womanhiid would be false
hearted to falter in my duty. Wait
hara for mo 10
come. will go to your mother now"
Mrs. Gaylord's pillow was wet with
tears that night, but they were the
tears of gratitude, and peace came to
her like ray of hope that never leaves
sombre shadow, from the Giver of
every good and perfect gift
The remainder of this story is quick
ly told. What Elizabeth said to her
father will never be repeated in words,
but it had its full and perfect effect.
She returned to young Gaylord the next
evening, and this is what she said to
him.
William, my mission has been sue
cess. Deiieved you and l know that
you told me the truth. You are a free
man. Before l rested last night my
father, confronted with your words,
confessed all. went with him to the
bank today and faced the directors
with him. His head was only one of
all the rest that burned, suffused with
shame demanded your freedom, and
my father then admitted that the trust
had advanced again and that the bank
was now as solvent as it ever had been.
Even your investment had made no
loss.
Indeed, there was something said
about the profits gained, and | then
demanded promise from each sepa-
rate individual that not one penny of
this gain should ever be touched by
a single officer of the bank. The prom
Use was made and, William, you will
promise, too? l know, my love, you
will" And as he promised her, tears
mingled with his own, while Mrs. Gay
lord lifted up her voice from a heart
overfiowing with gratitude to Him who
has promised to be mindful of the
widows son.
William Gaylord and Elizabeth
Dalow, his wife, are living in the West,
happy and as nearly well contented as
loving man and wife can be, she still
doing him honor, and he as proud of
her as an honest man can be of a pure
and loving woman.
If any man or woman is disposed to
doubt the truth of this story of real
life in all essential details, let it be said
that it is true, and that there are
mentor the incident is not of remote
date-who can verify it almost within
reach of the writer's hand. This is but
one incident of its kind.
Are there any more?-New York
News.
unn trur, nv -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Every now and then one hears some
thing pleasant and practical about the
present Autocrat of all the Russians.
His ambition to ameliorate social con-
ditions, and incidentally to lessen the
motives for his own assassination, by
investigating the actualities, is step
in the right direction. OF course, a
hood will be more anxious to assassi-
nate him than ever, those, for exam
pie, to whom discomfort is one Of the
necessities.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

Of the many benefits for which
Egypt will owe gratitude to England
for generations and for centuries the
building of the great dam across the
Nile will rank as one Of the most i'm
portant. OF the biggest and costliest
dams now in construction anywhere
on the globe one is in Africa and two
are in America. The new Croton Val
lay dam for New Yorks water supply
and the Nashua River dam for Boston's
water supply are now rising steadily.
Each of the two will cost millions of
dollars and will be a masterpiece of
engineering.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

A Swedish writer declares unreser-
vedly that duels have been unknown
for many years in the realm of King
Oscar. This must be accounted as
creditable to the Swedes. France,
Germany and other European countries
cannot do better than to follow the ex-
cellent Scandinavian example.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

In the ambitious west the contracts
have been signed for new theatre
which will be a palace of luxury in
comparison with any playhouse now
ir existence in the east. The seats
will be so arranged that the view of
the stage will be free and unobstruci-
ed, and the dressing rooms will be
matte empire will take their way.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29
As He Defined the Difference.

"What is the distinction between
politician and a reformer?"
"a politician" said Senator Sorg-
hum, sis a man who is frank enough
to confess that he is running for office.
A reformer wants to make people be-
lieve that the Office is running after
him. ."-Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

An Indiana man has invested $751;
O00 in eggs and intends to hatch g.
100000 chickens by means of incuba-
tors. The omelette trust is evidently
at hand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

According to the last census the
total school population of the United
States is %, ,253 $50, of which 1874, ,220
are in the common school grades. OF
the total about 100000 are enrolled
in rural schools. The average daily
attendance throughout the country is
only one-half the enrolment. the
average length Of the school term va
ries in different parts of the country,
being longest in the north and short
est in the south. In 1900 the attend
ance of each pupil was about 80 days
per term. In Massachusetts it was
145 days, and SO in North Carolina
Out of the total school revenue only
AZ percent is derived from the income
of permanent funds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

The London Lancet is doing splen-
did work in its laboratory for the pub
lie health OF Great Britain, and it has
been considering that the postage
stamp is not too unimportant for its
attention. Blood-poisoning has, with
out a doubt, been traced to licking an
infectious postage stamp as cause,
and the chances of a postage stamp be-
coming infectious are obviously abun-
dant This year it was decided to re-
vert to red as the distinguishing color
of the penny stamp. On examination
it is found that one Of the innocuous
aniline reus was used. which is pecu-
liarly resistant to atmospheric action
or to the action of moisture. Strong
acids disturb it but little. The adhe-
sive material is dextrine or British
gum in all cases.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-29

In Japan every male citizen between
the ages of II and 40 owes military
service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-07
DEATH IN THE RUINS.
Burning Building in St. Louis Sud-
denly Collapses.
MANY FIREMEN BURIED in DEBRIS.
Six of Them Are known to he Dead.
While an Equal Number Are
Reported Seriously
Injured.

st. Louis, Feb. Sat least six men
were killed and as many more injured
At fire which broke out Tuesday night
in the fiye-story stone and brick build
ing located at No. 314 Chestnut street,
occupied by the American Tent &
Awning company. The building sud-
denly collapsed, and although the half
dozen men who were caught in the
crash had not been reached by their
hard-working companions two hours
later, it is almost absolutely certain
that they have succumbed.
The Victims.
The dead are: August Thierry, first
assistant chief, caught in ruins; Mi
chael Kehoe, assistant foreman of COM
pany No. 10, caught in ruins; Daniel
Steele, foreman of No. IL company,
caught in the ruins; three pipemen,
names unknown, caught in ruins.
The injured:
Frank Lingo, driver Of No. aerial truck,
thrown from truck while working 10 feet
from the ground seriously injured; Mon
roe Moore. inspector for the Imperial Elec-
trio Light company, badly injured by fall
Ing through shaft; Patrick Mccarthy,
engineer company No. 6, caught by fall
Ing wall. seriously hurt: William julius,
Marshal Thierry's driver. caught by fall
Ing wall, seriously hurt; William Wand,
foreman company No. l8 severely injured
by falling walls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-07
SMALLPOX SITUATION.
De Investigated by the State
Legislature.

1t is probable that the legislature
will take up the question of dealing
with the smallpox situation. There
are thousands of cases of the disease
in the state at present, and the ply
sicians say that vaccination beats
quarantine in preventing the spread of
the plague. They declare that vacci-
nation is the only preventive, and they
do not have the courage to predict the
results in Iowa unless the people
awake to the necessity of stamping
out the disease by vaccination.
The state board of health is opposed
to law which will compel people to
be vaccinated, but some of the mem
bers of the legislature think that as
physicians agree that vaccination is
the only way to stamp out the disease,
the duty of the assembly is to pass
law which will compel everyone to be
vaccinated. City physicians all over
the state are vaccinating free of
charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-07
HAS NO FOUNDATION.
Statement Made in Parliament Me,
by Gen. Corbin with Practical
Denial of Its Truth,

London, Feb. Sin the house of
commons, Monday evening, Maj. Ar
thur Lee conservative, formerly Brit
ish attache with the United States
war and later British military at
tache at Washington said Great
Britain had been offered the services
of the chief horse expert OF the
United States army as adviser in the
purchase of American horses for the
British army. The revelation was
made during heated debate on the
remount question.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin was questioned in regard to Col.
Lees statement in parliament about
having been offered the services of the
chief horse expert of the United States
army in securing horses in this country
for South Africa, and said that this
was the first that he (Corbin) had
heard of it. What he did know as Q
fact was that there had been no corre-
spondence on the part of the adjutant
generals Office with Col. Lee or anyone
else to warrant the statement that the
United States has assisted the British
operations in South Africa by the
shipment of horses or any other way.
Moreover, Gen. Corbin said, he did not
know what was meant by the express
sion, "chief horse expert" there being
no such Office in the United States mill
tary service. 1t is suggested that Col.
Lee referred to one of the large army
contractors who supply the United
States cavalry with mounts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-07
HARD ON CATTLE.
Depicting Herds in Indian
Territory.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 5.-Indian ter
ritory is suffering the worst grass
famine in years, and in the vicinity
OF Antlers cattle are dying by hun
dreds. There have been two weeks
Of cold weather. Between Fort
Smith and Paris, Tex, the country
has nearly all been burned and feed
is very scarce. In the event of open
weather the owners hope to revive
cattle on the bottom lands, but con-
tinued snow and sleet have made 1t
almost impossible for cattle to get
water and back to feed again. The
Impson valley and Red river country,
which has always wintered cattle
with little loss, reports that third
of the cattle will die before winter
Is over.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-07
1owA's OLDEST WOMAN.
Mrs. Noonap, Who Resides Near ches-
ter, II 1O2 Years of Age and II
in Good Health,

About two miles southeast of Ches.
ter lives Mrs. Noonan, believed to be
the oldest person in Iowa, and per.
haps in the northwest.
Mrs. Noonan was born in Woodford,
County Galway, Ireland, August /,
1894, and is therefore 10s years of age,
and has lived in three centuries. Her
maiden name was Julia Lynch. Mrs.
Noonan likes to be among the chill.
dren, and likes to listen to their noise.
She sews without glasses. Some OF
her fancy work took first prize in the
Howard county fair Of 1901. Her fac
ulties are all good. She gets her own
breakfast, makes her own bed and
walks about the room with no sup
port but her cane. She has always been.
healthy, has lived on plain food and
still has very good appetite. Her
conversation is mostly about things
~ they were so or rs years ago. The
number Of her living grandchildren is
"a, and she also has 20 great-grand.
children.