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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
Judqe Sent the Jury Home.

District court was convened in Cass
county and Judge Pollock excused the
Jurors after an hours session, allow
ing the farmers to go home and finish
their farm work.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
TAKES THE OATH.
Alfonzo XIII Of Spain Nov King In
Fact as Well as in Name.

Madrid, May 19.-King Alfonso at
tanned his majority during the day
and became king in fact as we'll as in
name. having reached the age (slx-
teen) prescribed by the constitution.
Beautiful weather favored this, the
central day of the fetes. At an early
hour all the bands of music of the
troops composing the garrison march
ed through the principal streets, play
ing lively marches, to the royal pal
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
Want Wires Put Under Ground.

Fargo citizens are after the tele-
phone and telegraph companies to put
ali wires in the business district un-
der ground.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
Struck His Head on a Rock.

The 16-year-old son Of John Gugel,
living near Ashley, fell from his horse
while fording stream and struck his
head upon a rock, killing himself in
stantly.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
Tuesday, May 20.

The president has appointed Patrick
H. Rourke attorney for the district Of
North Dakota.
A slight shock of earthquake was
felt in Northern California at 1880
o'clock Monday morning.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
Sunday evening to assassinate the
governor Of Wilma, Russia.
One man is dead and eight injured
as a result of the explosion of tank
Of gasoline at Pittsburg, Pa.
Captain Bertram s. Neumann of the
marine corps has been dismissed from
the naval service as result Of his
trial by courtmartial at Pensacola,
Fla.
A cloudburst at Waterloo, Ia, prac-
tically ruined every house on the tract
known as DRY Run" Fifty buildings
were damaged and several were wash
ed away.
Professor Eugene l.. Schaeffer, sen
ior master at Bishop Scott academy,
Portland. Or, a school conducted un-
der the direction of the Episcopal
church. committed suicide by shooting
himself with revolver. #s .
"Wednesday, May Fl.
Iowa Grand Army men met in an
nual reunion at Des Moines Tuesday.
While watching game of baseball
at Chicago William Zamsier, aged Is
years, was struck by ball and al
most instantly killed.
The senate committee on 18th mian
canals has decided to report adversely
the bill giving the president pow er to
select the route of the proposed canal.
One death directly due to the exces-
sive heat from which Chicago is. suf-
fering was reported Tuesday. Four
persons were also prostrated and
taken to hospitals.
At a sale just held at New Yo rk Of
historical letters written during; the
Civil war letter written by President
Lincoln to General Grant on April 80,
1864, brought 81 1850.
A construction train was wre cked
IL miles east of Ardmore, I. T., o, the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf ros I'd, in
which four men were killed and sew
snteen seriously injured, four fa tally.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
WHAT THIN FOLKS NEED

Is greater power of digest:ng and
assimilating food. For them Dr. Kings
New Life Pills work wonders. They
tone and regulate the digestive organs
gently expel all poisons from tn system
enrich the blood, improve ;u'pesitr
make health flesh. Only 2sc T. !. Green,
& Co., Drug Store Dickinson, A. Fer
ris Drug Store, Medora.
STOPS THE COUGH AND WORKS
OFF THE COLD.
Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets cnr9: cod
one day. No Cure. Mop Price - crnts.i
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
MxA,1.

This siensture Is on every box Of the genu!':
Laxative BrOm0.Q Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures . oesa N -" Sns
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
Friday, Nav Is.

TTiOdyS WAY IVs
Andrew c. Bradley, one of the jus.
tices of the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is dead.
The Mexican government will estab.
lish legation at Havana, accrediting'
minister plenipotentiary.
At Montgomery City, Mo-, William
8. Green shot and killed his divorced
wife and committed suicide. His wife
was granted divorce a few days ago.
A general strike is in force through
out Sweden while the debate on the
suffrage bill Is being discussed in par!
Lament.
Esther Dowie, daughter of "Dr."
Alexander Dowie. proprietor of "Zion,'
died at Chicago Of burns, having suf-
fered for hours while Elijah IL
prayed over her.
Richard Van Brunt Newton, once
John Y. McKane's chief lieutenant and
generally charged with the actual re.
sponsibility for the disaster which be.
fell the boss Of Gravesend, is dead at
Kings Park, L. l.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-05-24
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, May is.


A dispatch from Naples says Mount
Vesuvius shows signs of activity.
A strange disease Is killing many
cattle In several sections Of Iowa.
Enormous crowds of starving peas
ants from the Baltic provinces of Rus
sia are flocking to Moscow.
The pope has contributed 10000 lire
to the fund being raised for the relief
of the sufferers from the Martinique
disaster.
Bridget Mccormick is dead at Flush
ing, R. l., at the age of los years. She
was born in Ireland and came to Amer
lea in 1850.
The British schooner Psyche will
represent Great Britain at Havana at
the Inauguration Of the Cuban repub-
lie, May 20.
The Canadian parliament has voted
$4,000 for the relief of the sufferers
of Martinique and st. Vincent. Half
of the amount will go to each.
The committee on insular affairs of
the house has ordered favorable re-
port on the bill to provide for a dele.
gate to the house of representatives
from Porto Rico.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
shut Out Of the Malls

Saws n Washington dispatch: The
postmaster general has issued fraud
orders against the Worlds Co-Opera.
tive lengue, Carrollton, Mo-. for using
the mails for Illegal purposes and to
obtain money under false pretcnsc..
u Is stated at the Office Of the ms.
sistnnt attorney general OF the post
once department that this so.cnllcd
league is made up Of the Eubank
family. II. u. Eubank. the head Of
the family, being president and treas
nrer; his wife secretary. who. 10.
gether with their two sons, aged 10
and 10 years. constitute the "board
OF managers" The scheme has been
in operation about seven months.
and ali the collections NO far. aggre.
gnting probably 10000, are allowed
the "lcaguc" for it's expenses.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
FAR WESTERN FOREST FIRES.
The whole Population In y Portion Of
King County. WASH. Engaged
In Fighting Forest fircs.

Tacoma, Wash, June 2I.-Enum.
claw, q town In King county, on the
Northern Pacific road, is threatened
with destruction by forest fires. The
whole population is fighting the
flames. but the wntcrworks has been
burned and the work Of protecting
the town is difficult. The wind is
blowing gale, and much farm prop
erty has been already destroyed.
At three o'clock n dispatch 10 the
News from Enumclnw says the dam
nge 10 timber and buildings In the
town IL over 100000.
About forty women and children
nre shut of by fire from reaching the
town, and are suffering greatly from
heat and smoke. Twenty buildings
and large mill are burned. Every
body is ready to remove and wagons
nrc being loaded.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

John II. IIewcs. for several terms
mayor Of Holden. lie was very prom
ineni in lodge. church and G.. A. Il.
circles. He had been justice Of the
peace Tor mnny years, and was re-.
Gently nominated for reelection.
Mrs. W. II. Radford, Of Louisiana,
suddenly.
iiciorr her marriage TO Mr.. Radford
ihst March; she was the widow Of NJ A.
hlkcr, ~ Hannibal. who was supcrintcn.
uen! oi telegraph for the Huntington lines
IN Missouri Mrs. RadfOrds maiden name
wns Grisnrd, and she was one Of the
inost beautiful and accomplished women
81 HANNIBAL. They enjoyed Il foreign trip
for II bridal tour.
Capt. j. Phil Hoehn, wcll.known
lumber merchant Of 81. Charles, aged
~.
He was born In Germany. and In Isi,
located IN st Charles. lie fought with
distinction during the civil war In IN.
mon army. and WIS mustered out OF
service NJ iirst lieutenant. lie filled tn.
uIHccs OF ,citv councilman, cUllectO or
treasurer, city marshal. deputy sheriff nf
~, charles county, secretary of the 10.
chi car works. and for the last twenty
E.hfS was president of the St rharlcs
mutual fire Insurance 90
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
TACOMA SENDS ASSISTANCE.
firrm~n Hope to he Able 60 save.
the Town from Destruction.

Tocama. Wash, June 2l.-Thc fire
department of this city has sent men.
engines and hose ON special train
10 Buckley, in this county, which is
threatened with complete destruction
by forest fires, raging between that
town and Enumclaw, King county.
\ great cloud Of smoke hangs over
Tacoma. % miles from Buckley.
The mountain mill. two miles east
of Buckley. burned at nine o'clock
yesterday morning. Undoubtedly
many lives Of mountain campers and
loggcrs have been lost.
Al Buckley the efforts Of over one
hundred men are concentrated try
ing to save the house of \. +. John
son ~ the east end Of Main street,
eight blocks from the center Of the
town. IL this house burns, with the
gale now blowing from the east. the
town is doomed.
At 80 the Tacoma fire department
arrived. and the chief says he can
probably save the town.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
AN historic EVENT.
Reunion Of the Famous First Minse-.
soto Ceiebratiag its Forty
First Anniversary.

81. Paul. Mimi. June 2i.-The old
First Minnesota regiment. which was
one Of the first to respond to Lin.
coins call for volunteers, and which
made the famous charge on the Sec
ond day at Gettysburg, celebrated it's
forty.first anniversary yesterday. One
hundred and thirteen survivors par
ticipntcd. The reunion was made
possible by gift of $1,000 from ]. j.
Hill. president Of the Great Northern
railroad. aud the entertainment Of
the veterans included luncheon ut
the Hill residence. which was prcsid-
ed over by Mrs. Hill.
A pretty ceremony was the troop
ing Of colors ut the state capital. All
Of the old battle flags, both those
carried by the regiment and those t.
had captured, were displayed TO the
veterans and their friends by young
ladies'. descendants Of the veterans
themselves. The luncheon at the Hill
house was attended by cv-Gov. Alex
ander Ramsey. the only surviving war
governor, and by Archbishop John
Ireland, former chaplain of the reg
imcnt.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
THE WAR ON THE ANARCHISTS.
A Vigilance Committee Organized at Pat
crson. y. a., to Rid the City
Of Anarchists.

pnt.rsop Y Inn. oo oou,,,
U;,,,,I,r, ,
c,mn,.,. ,,n,roi -, -
b.re h,,I,d .s l., 4. ~, a.. -.
ne,c,.co,,r,I,,n, t.. 81, a.. 49,.
and c,un,y and a, or.,a V,
the STATE militia. m. ,o,d;.rs, ma.
cncr has had n d.,.rr.n, .W.., r.an
IN. "R,Js " and ,h.y or. rn, l., r,i'
dence In This CITY
Tn, troops will r.m,;, nm dr,y ,,,
night. and will IA. r.,i.v.d hy ,h.
deputies in the morning. No troons
will do duty in the doy tim. ,rl,..
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
PERSONAL. AND POLITICAL

Mai Gen. Leonard Wood will be
the guest of President Roosevelt ut
the White House for scyrral weeks.
On the 18th H. was officially IN
nounced in London that, in view Of
the strain Of the approaching cor.
onation, King Edwards physicians
had recommended that his majesty
forcgo all public engagements for II
few days.
On the 18th the deadlock in the
Fourth Nebraska district republican
convention was broken, at II y. m,
when T.. j. llinshaw was nominated
on the three hundred and forty.third
ballot.
At Lebanon, Mo-, on the 18th. the
monument erected by the Bland Me-
rorial association 10 the memory of
Missouri's distinguished statesman.
Richard Parks Bland, was unveiled
In the presence Of about six thou
sand people on the third anniversary
Of his burial. Hon. !, W. Farris, prcsi.
idcnt OF the association. acted ms
master Of ceremonies. and the unveil-
ing was by Virginia Bland. aged ten.
daughter of the deceased.
On the 18th Carey j. McAllistcr, Of
Newark. \. j., called ut the White
House, in Washington, and subsc.
quently was arrested and held for
examination as to his mental condi-
,ion. He was armed with II revolver.
which he said he wanted to use ON n
mcsmcrist who was ready 10 kill
him. He is &c years old. lie said his
troubles followed his rejection by n
Newark girl.
On the 18th Estes g. Rathbonc,
former director Of posts in Cuba, who
was sentenced to ten years imprison.
ment and Ia pny n fine Of $4,000, as n
result Of the trial Of the post Office
frauds, and who was released In con.
sequence Of the signing, June 0, OF
The bill granting general amnesty to
al Americans in jail or awaiting trial
n Cuba, sailed from Havana, for New
York, on board the steamer Niagara.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
2IISCEI.LANEOUA

On the 7ththc building trades coun.
Ill Of Denver, Col, decided TO comply
With the request OF the Contractors
association that the relations OF the
members of the two organizations be
submitted TO arbitration. 1t was ex.
oectcd this would end the strike.
which had kept 1000 men idle and
,aralyzed the building industry in
Denver for four weeks. :.
The supreme lodge Ancient Order
II United Workmen. in session ut
Portland, Ore. decided TO hold the
aext annual session In st. Paul. MINI.
On the 18th W. +. McMichael. who
shot and killed T.. W. johnson. a real
state dealer and former Rough Ri
Ter, nt Oklahoma City, Okla. on the
9TH, and was himself shot, died of
ais wound.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Countess tie Rochambcau had this
Ia say Of President Roosevelt on the
eve Of her departure for home: 81 am
particularly impressed with the
strength of character Of Your prcsi.
dent. | had the honor uf sitting next
Ia him nj dinner al Washington, and
his wit and cle,crncss. no less than
his solidi,y of Judgment and en-,
thusinsm, impressed me much. have
never met any one in France pos
scssed Of SO many manly character
istics. II would be perfectly charm
mt II more men were like him."
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

On the 18th Chicago & Alton pas
nrngcr train No. cHst-bound froI..
Kansas City for ST. Louis, jumped
the track two miles west Of Mexico,
Mo-, and went into ditch. Engineer
John Keller was killed and several
passengers and the fireman were dan.
gerously wounded.
On the nth dctonntions. supposed.
IS from Mont P-cr. island OF Mar
Unique, were plainly audible at ST.
Thomas, ID. ". ].
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
From the occasional outcroppinps

From the occasional outcroppings
from other localities it would an.
pear that ST. Louis is not alone in
suffering from the disease of munici.
pal corruption. Public Office seems
30 be n synonym for private snap"
in the minds of n large percentage of
municipal officials. IT seems strange
that men who hnbitually hold up
their heads In public, who are pre-.
sumably rearing families amid re.
spectacle surroundings. should be
willing to place themselves In the
same category with the pickpockct
and highway ~"h',er.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Irrigation made it's final inning in
congress. the house having passed the
scnnte's bill by n vote Of LAG To So.
The measure does not commit the
government TO irrigation beyond
creating reclamation fund from
the sale Of public lands in certain
states and territories. for the con.
struction and maintenance of irriga-
tion works within the state or terri.
tory where the land is located.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Senior Buencamino, formerly the
head Of Aguinaldo's cabinet, who re-
Gently visited st. Louis, remarked
that the Filipinos were fast becom-
ing Amcricanizcd and the children 20
ing TO school. ."Ncvcr before in our
history" says the scnor. "hnve we
experienced such prosperity. Every.
body is hnppy and everybody has
moncy--two important factors un.
known while Spain ruled u.s." Senior
Buencamino in emphntically in favor
Of the Philippines remaining n part
of the United States and growing up
with II.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

The Minneapolis Times remarks
that II Wisconsin man who undertook
10 hypnotic bull expects Ia he out
again in about siN weeks. When u
man has seven or eight ribs frac-
turcd, at least two shoulders cnycd in
and n face turned wrong side ont ne
can hardly expect to he running foo,
races the next dny
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

II you arc going 'o take an outing
This summer. take IL in yonr old
clothes. Don't, on any account, ven.
tnre away fsom home and go into
the forest in any suit for which you
have either love or respect. II you
do, II will spoil the whole affair.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

When American Ambassador Choatc
entertained nj dinner his majesty.
King Edward VII. of England, the
more clcar.sightcd Americans saw in
that incident, not an indication of
American trend toward the worship
of royalty, but Of European trend
toward the most respectful rccogni-
tion Of democracy.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

A Pretoria dispatch says Of the
Beers who nre surr"ndcring: MANY
are youngsters of eleven years old
and upward" Gen. De Wet praises
their fighting qualities. II Beers Of
eleven can handle rifle, Gen. Smith
must have had good reason Ia look
after filipinos of ten brandishing n
bolo. The tropical youth ripcns
curlA
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
Farmer KILLED by lightning.

James S. skellion, n young farmer,
two miles south Of Bloomfield. was
Killed by lightning. The holt tore
the flesh from his face and lower
limbs and stripped his shoes and
socks from his feet. lie leaves a wild.
ow and two children.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

A Havana dispatch states Tint 4s6,.
600 tons Of sugar is held in the island
10 await the result Of the movement
Ia secure reciprocity with the United
States" In what way would the re.
duciion ~ duty on this sugar benefit
the Cuban treasury or the Cuban pco-
pie ns a whole?
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
Farmer Fatally stabbed,

BENJAMIN Palmer, wcll-known
farmern residingwcs, of Poplar Bluff,
was fatally stabbed by u young man
named Scaggs. The trouble arose
over the settlement of n debt. scaggs
escaped.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

George Bray was released from the
state hispital for the insane, No. .,
at st. Joseph. and was Immediately
arrested by Deputy Sheriff McCon.
nell OF Ray county. on the charge Of
forgery, alleged to have been COM
mitted before he was sent TO the
asylum.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
Fsrmcr ,sjurea In Russway.

Richard Furth. farmer, wns ne.
riously injured In runaway ut West
Plains. His collarbonc, three ribs
and his left arm were broken, and his
skull fractured.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
AR-d Woman Fcn Gu, Of window

Mrs. Minnie Friedman, aged 96. No,
lilaA South Thirteenth street. st.
Louis, fell from n sccond-story win.
dow, 20 feet, and was painfully in
jurcd.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Dan Watson, n foreman On the
ranch Of j. $. l'ilby in the western
part Of Nodaway county. shot and
instantly killed George Arbuthnot, u
hired nfhn.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


The annual report Of the state in.
surance department shows the
amount of insurance written in Mis-
souri, for the yenr Of 1901. The re-
port shows.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Charles W. Lewis. aged 81. dived
from Eads bridge, at Sa. oI.uis. His
wife stood by him and encouraged
him. He was not injured in the
least.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Herr Mos,s sentence Of one years
imprisonment has been confirmed by
the New York courts. When Most
gets out he will be subject to Il new
congressional law against anarchy
nnd his next sentence will De more
NcrinuA
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

Four persons were burned. two IN.
tally, at Knnsns City, In an explosion
that followed nn attempt OF Mrs.
julia Hawkes. to light the kitchen fire
with kerosene.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
REFUSE OF THE UNIVERSE.
Curious Beothuls Indian Legend Abou,
Newfoundland.

curious BeothuI1 Indian Legend Abou,
Newfoundland.
1t was a Beothuk Indian legend that
when God made the world he swept the
universe OF the refuse and cast it into
the sea, and when the white men cana
from the rising place of the sun they
called the heap Newfoundland ard
chose it for dwelling place.
1t may be so. In it's remoter parts
Newfoundland might easily be taken
1or the leavings and rejected materials
OF the work of creation there cast
away.
1t is as fertile as an ash heap, which,
moreover, it resembles in that it con-
talns scraps of everything which en-
tered into the making of the world
iron, copper. coal, gold and all other
treasures under the ground.
The interior is soggy, rock-strewn
barren, an interminably vast waste.
where not SO much as shrub is to be
seen and no man chooses to live.
Stunted forests fringe the coast. a
skinny growth of pine and spruce
and birch, through which you may
walk miles in vain search for
schooner's spar.
The shore line is rock, in some places
swept by flood and fire, bare of all
soll-grim, naked rock. To many a
NeWfoundlander sandy beach would
be as great wonder as horse.
An you may say what you please"
said a woman of the northeast coast.
Notwithstanding, but Round 'Arbor's
good enough for me. They do say.
them that's been there, that it's Won
derfully crowded at 'Twillingate, an
that the smoke t. st. Johns is some
thing barb'rous. '-Ainslee's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-09
Found Duck Inside a Fish

The remarkable discovery of fu1l
grown duck in the stomach of a half
but is reported by Captain Kilgore of
the United States revenue cutter Rush.
now stationed at Sitka. The fish
an unusually large one, was caught
by one of the quartermasters of the
cutter Nov. IS. In letter dated Nov
IA, Capt. Kilgore describes the landine
of the fish and the discovery of the
bird as follows:
1t has been the habit of the crew
when the cutter comes into the harbor
to set troll near the vessel for hall
but, which are found in these waters
weighing from SO to Is pounds. When
Quartermaster Petersen, an enthusiast
tic fisherman, hauled in his line YES
terday morning, he was rewarded with
fine halibut weighing 40 pounds
The landing naturally produced quite
a commotion on board. But the SIR
prising feature occurred when the
halibut was opened in process of dis
tribution to the messes. A blna hi,
duck as large as a mallard was found
in his stomach in a perfect state of
preservation. its fiat bill, feet and
feathers all in place as in life. The
fish, evidently, not satisfied with his
meal, feathers not being very digesti-
BILE, came along, took the hook baited
with salt herring, which resulted in
his capture. have seen thousands Of
fish opened, from smelt to shark, and
1yv hat L;,l, q
this is the first instance in my ex-
perience when the order was reversed
and duck was found in fish,"