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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
MONEY FOR GOMEZ
SECRETARY ROOT ASSUMES RE.
SPoNSlBILlTY FOR ACTION
OF GENERAL WOOD.
Said at the War Department That
Congress Knew of the Facts in the
Matter for No Less Than Two Years
Past-Secretary Root Declares the
Payments Were Dictated by the Wis
est Craftsmanship.

Washington, June 17.-Secretary
Root has assumed full responsibility
for the payment of money to General
Gomez by General Wood during the
American occupation of Cuba, and if
congress asks for an explanation of the
matter he stands prepared to furnish
what he regards as the most convinc-
ing proofs that the payments were die
tated by the wisest statemanship.
At the war department high official
stated the position of the department:
"The conditions in Cuba two years
Dgo were precarious. Not Cuban be-
lieved that the United States govern
ment would ever withdraw from Cuba,
and the half famished veterans of the
Cuban army were in a dangerous mood
and clamoring for their pay. General
Gomez was the head and front of their
army, and served the revolutionary
cause as it's leader without having re-
ceived cent of pay.
General Wood thought and Secre-
tary Root thought afterward that Cen
eral Gomez was entitled to considera-
ton: to a home, which was supplied
him and III which he entertained his
comrades, and to an income, which
last might be set down as small Offset
to the money due Gomez from the Gu
ban republic.
THAT the Cubans themselves re-
garded the matter in the same light
was shown by the passage by the pres
ent Cuban congress of a bill providing
a liberal pension for General Gomez.
It is believed that but for this assump-
tion of the costs of Gomez living ex-
penses, the conditions in Cuba must
have paralleled those in the Philip
pines, and the United States govern
ment, after fighting Spain to secure
freedom for the Cubans, might have
been obliged to turn on them the force
Of her armies"
1t is pointed out at the war depart
ment as a curious fact that congress
has been in full possession of the in
formation that Gomez had been receiv-
ing those payments for no less than
two years past. The war department
that far back submitted to congress
the full statement of all expenses in
Cuba and included in the list was a
statement Of the payments to General
Copoo1
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21

Attention of tho county committees is called
to the law governing the holding Of caucuses,
and it is recommended that tho organization
in each county, when making calls for eau
cuses, designate for each precinct messengers,
whose duty it shall be to be present at the var
ious caucus polling places at the hour named
in the call, supplied with record book, paper
and other materials necessary for keeping the
record Of the caucus and list of persons voting
thercat, in accordance with section 497c of the
Revised Codes Of 1899.
The state committee will pass upon tho
rights of those entitled to participate in the
preliminary organization and will meet for
that purpose at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
Tuesday, July 22, 1902, at the Hotel Metropolc.
in the city Of Fargo. The credentials of all
delegates and all notices of contest must be
fled with the chairman of this committee on
or before tho hour designated herein for the
meating of this committee to pass upon tho
rights of delegates, and notices OF contest must
be accompanied by written statement OF tho
grounds of contest. Preference in the erter OF
hearing and determining contests will be given
by he committee in accordance with the dates
of filing of such notices and statements with
the chairman.
By order of the Republican State Contra!
Committee, at meeting held in tho city OF
Grand Forks, Thursday, May 8, 1902.
WIN. BUDGE.
Chairman.
NJ. H. JEWELL,
Secretary.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
The Mote and tho Beam
Said the grocery man to the butcher man,
s'It really Ia a sin

Said the grocery man to the butcher man,
ut really 10 a sin
That You buy your salt on the wholesale plan
And don't let me handle the tinl''
Then he hied him back to the grocery store.
And quickly an order sent
For few choice hams for family use
And box Of fish for Lent.
Said the clothing man to the hardware man.
You certainly don't do right,
When you order a suit from an eastern house
With my great big stock in sight!''
But the clothier wanted q new steel range
And it came, as the neighbors know,
In box that he tried in the barn to hide,
For twas marked "Sears, Roebuck & Co."
Small chance was there for pulling hair
Whenever the truth was known,
For the heart Of man 10 a selfish thing,
And each looks after his own;
And 80 1t was on every hand,
Each man who came to inquire
Soon proved himself as deep in the mud
As his neighbor was in the mire.
The business men called meeting then
To see where the trouble lay,
And they all agreed twas tho editor
Instead of the devil to pay;
"Why don't you roast the department stores,
And the peddling fakes:" they said,
"And stand by the ones who stand by him,
And give him his daily bread!"
So they drew up protest, long and strong,
For the editor to peruse,
And they waited on him with aspect grim
As he rolemnly dug for news;
But the editor laughed great horse laugh,
TIL the whole gang took to the woods
1t was written on Cheap-John letter heads
Tha tcamc with bill OF goods.
Mortimer Crane rOwn in Commercial New
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Tuesday, June II.

Robert J. Vance. former congress-
man and editor of the New Britain
(Conn.) Herald, is dead.
Mrs. Anne Burkitt, pioneer of Iowa
and sister of Bishop Foster of the
Methodist church, died at Keokuk,
aged 80.
The official count of the vote in the
recent Oregon election shows that
Chamberlain, Dem, for governor, has
a majority of 256.
A bad cyclone, accompanied by a
tidal wave, has swept over Kurrachee,
the principal seaport town of the prov
ince of Sinde, India.
Norman s. Byram, president of the
indianapolis Chair company and of the
Byram Foundry company, is dead at
Indianapolis, aged seventy-one.
The Cuban senate has approved the
bill fixing President Palma's salary at
$4,000 a year and that of Senor Este
vez, the vice president, at $4,000 a
year.
Cold and rainy weather is reported
from all parts of Central Europe.
There have been heavy storms in
France, Germany, Austria and Bel.
GUM, with great damage to crops.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Monday, June is.

Emperor William is considering the
extension of the old age pension legis-
lation.
Thomas Nixon, aged eighty.six
years and pioneer Western paper
manufacturer, died suddenly at Rich
mond, Ind.
The senate has agreed to the house
amendments to the irrigation bill.
This passes the measure and sends the
bill to the president.
Irwin A. Gardner, the special police
officer convicted of bribery at Mime
apolis, has been sentenced to six years
in the penitentiary.
Genio W. Lambertson, a prominent
business man and politician of Lin
coin, Neb., died suddenly of heart dis
ease at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago.
JOHN Haines, a negro of Wabash,
Ind, shot and killed Clarence Giles
pie, white, a steel worker. Gillespie
angered the negro by singing Good
Morning, Carrie"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP.
Extended Tour Proposed During the
Latter Part of September.

Washington, June 16.-The presi-
dent will start on a somewhat extend
ed trip through the West and North
west during the latter part of Septem-
ber. He has accepted invitations to
go to Detroit, Minneapolis and other
cities, returning by way of Springfield,
ILL.,, where he will attend the state fair
on Oct 2. This date was decided on
during the day, when Senator Cullom
presented a delegation headed by Pres
ident Conrad of the fair association.
Some time in October the president
will take trip through the Southwest,
his objective points being the fair at
San Antonio and bear hunt in the
swamps of Mississippi. The itinerary
for this trip has not been definitely ar
ranged. The journey may include
points in Kansas and Nebraska, going
out and New Orleans and other South
ern cities returning. Senator Foraker
saw the president during the day to
arrange for the call of a committee
who wants the president to visit Ohio
while he is in the West.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Republican State Convention.
To tho Republican Editors of the State O
North Dakota:

To the Republican Editors of tho State of
North Dakota:
In accordance with instructions from the Re-
publican State Central Committee coaven.
tion of duly elected republican delegates from
the various counties of the state will be hold
at tho opera house in the city of Fargo, on
WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1902, ..
at II o'clock in the foreaoon Of said day, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates to TO
supported at the general election to be hold
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1902, and for the transaction
of such other business as may be brought be-
fore it. The candidates to be nominated are :
Two members of congress at large, governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary OF state, state
auditor, state treasurer, superintendent OF
public instruction, attorney general, commits
siOnet of insurance, commissioner OF agricul-
ture and labor, three commissioners Of rail
roads and ono judge of tho supreme court.
Tho basis Of representation is tho average
number OF votes cast fo' the. two republican
candidates receiving respectively the high1Ir
and lowest vote in each county in the state at
the last general election, giving two delegates
at large from each organized county and one
additional delegate for each fifty votes, or ma
jor fraction of fifty votes cast as above.
Tho different counties in tho state will, uu
der the apportionmeAt herein provided, be On
titled to representation as follows:
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Republican County Convention.

Notice to the republican electors of Billings
County is hereby given. that a delegate repnbli-
aSsunty. North Dakota, at o'clock
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81 ~ y s'ssas T. sRss, EsSs,
= :s IND CON
q |sI.s.|a! sg|sG Iis sonss nsnssi fef
BILLINGS county To- SllSfl1l61STAsSonvention
hereafter to he held, or the pdf Of placing
IN nomination three Members OF the HGuse OF
Also for the purpose Of placing in nomination
the following county officers;
Sheriff.
Auditor.
States Attorney.
Treasurer.
Register OF Deeds.
Clerk Of tho District Court
County Judge.
snpt. OF Schools.
4JustiCes Of the Peace.
1 4COnstables.
District Assessors.
Commissioners. ....
Also for such other business as may properly
come before said convention. The basis OF
representation in said convention shall be one
delegate at large and one delegate for every 10
votes or major FRICTION thereof cast at the gen gen
eral election in 1900 for congressman. Upon such
basis the various precincts are entitled to repre-
sentation as follows.
Bishop o.
Mikkeison 6-three elected at Mikkeleon and
three at McQuillons.
Sentinel Bute4.
Medora 6.
Rainy Buttcs2.
H T Ranch 3.
Yule 2.
Total 28.
Caucuscs will be held In the various precincts
on Saturday the 2lst of June 1907. At said eau
cures the polls will be open in the afternoon
from 2 to 1.
Ali notices Of contests and the credentials Of
contestng delegates and all credentials of all
delegates shall be filed with the Chairman or
Secretary Of the committee on or before the
hour of opening Convention.
The committee recommend that all voters read
carefully the new primary election law given
below.
The polls shall be kept open at least one hour.
ALI delegates selected at caucus shall be
chosen by ballot.
The electors present at the opening Of q caucus
shall choose chairman and clerk, whose duties
shall be the same as judge and clerk of election:
At the close of the caucus the chairman and
clerk shall canvass the vote and issue cert!h-
Gates to delegates who have q majority OF the
vote cast, and shall sign the certIfcates
The clerk must keep and preserve the records
OF the caucus, including names OF all who voted.
and furnish a certified copy any time within six
months, upon request Of the chairman OF the
county committee of the party holding the eau
Gus.
BY order of the Republican Central Committee.
II. GILBERT, Chairman.
II. ROBINSON, Secretary.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Man Injured by Hail,

A typical hail cloud passed just east
of Larimore and south of Thompson.
Heavy hail fell along path about half
a mile wide, with scattering hail for
a greater distance, and a deluge of
rain. Some of the stones were very
large. Joseph Doyle, a farmer living a
mile from Thompson, was caught in
the field while narrowing. He was
struck by a hailstone and had a cash
cut through his scalp clear to the bone.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Supreme Court Reverses a Decision Of
Judge Wlnchester-Sudden
Death Of Dr.. Mattoon
at kenmare.

The supreme court has reversed the
decision of Judge Winchester in the
case of James Thompson VS.. William
Armstrong, from Stutsman county.
The case is one in which William Arm
strong was defendant in a replevin
action for stallion, Prince Wilkes,
bought by James Thompson. Thomp-
son claimed to be the owner and
turned the horse over to Thomas
Creath under contract whereby title
was to remain in Thompson. The horse
was seized by Armstrong under an at
tachment issued by one of Creath's
creditors. In the trial, on the de-
fendant's motion, Judge Winchester
took the case from the jury and rem
dered verdict for the defendant.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
For Over Sixty Years

e.. AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Whole Family Injured,

Engineer Mallick and family were
injured by lightning which struck
their home in Valley City. The shoul.
ders of Mrs. Mallick were burned,
their baby was badly cut with falling
glass and boy six years old had his
hair burned off and his head scorched.
All will recover.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL DOINCS.
Wednesday, June II.

Senate-Agreement reached to vote
on the Nicaragua canal bill and all
pending amendments Thursday, June
10. A motion to discharge the COM
mittee on privileges and elections
from further consideration of the reso-
luton providing for the submission of
an amendment to the Constitution for
the election of senators by the people
was defeated, 21 to 35.
House-Corliss Pacific cable bill
killed by vote of 11G to II.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Sheep Men Are Happv,

Sheepmen around Dickinson are
happy this year. Their wool, now COM
ing in freely, is free from grease and
OF very fine quality and bids fair to
sell for an advance Of cents per
pound over the 1901 prices. The lamb
crop, too, has been unusually good,
averaging Is per cent. The wool to be
marketed there reaches about 2,OOO,.
900 pounds, or an increase Of Is per
cent over the 1901 clip.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
fridav, June 13.

House-lrrigation bill passed by a
vote of 146 to SIS. The bill as passed
creates reclamation fund from the
sale of public lands in Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming, to be used for the construc-
tion and maintenance of irrigation
works.
Senate-With the exception of a
few minutes devoted to the reading of
the presidents message the entire day
was spent in considering the nomina-
tion of Captain William Crozier to be
chief of the bureau of ordnance.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, June 17.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $4.70@7.75; poor to me-
dium, $5.00@7.25; stockers and feed
ers. $2.50@5.00; COWS and heifers,
s1.40@6.25; Texas steers, $5.00@6.25.
Hogs-MiXed and butchers, $1,000
7.471a; good to choice heavy, s7.4O@
7.55; rough heavy, $715@7.35; light,
$6.95@7.25; bulk Of sales, $7.15@7.40
Sheep-Good to choice, s5.00@5.50
lambs, $550@6.75.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Monday, June 16.

House-Large number of unimpor-
tant bills passed under suspension of
the rules. Resolution calling for the
reasons for the dismissal of Miss Re-
becca ]. Taylor from the war depart
ment laid on the table by practically a
party vote, three Republicans voting
with the Democrats in favor of the res
olution.
Senate-London dock charges bill
passed without division after a futile
attempt to amend it. Messrs. Cul1om
Qll) and Kittredge IS. d. spoke on
the canal question, both favoring the
Panama route
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Died Unattended.

A sudden and peculiar death oc.
currred at Kenmare. DR.. L. B. Mat
toon of Elgin, Ia, was found dead in
his room at the Florence hotel. He
had retired in his usual good spirits
and health and died during the night
unattended by any one and unknown
to anybody until the breakfast hour,
when, failing to appear, the room was
opened. Physicians attribute the
death to heart failure. The deceased
was president and manager of the
-.omith-Kenma1e C.,1 company, and
was at Kenmare attending a meeting
of the stockholders.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Car Checker sIuooed bv rramns.

Odr STecKer oIUggsu py IrdHps'
Elmer Smith, night car checker in
the Northern Pacific depot at James.
town. was assaulted by thugs while
going to his home. He was struck a
vicious blow and was unconscious for
several minutes. It is supposed to
have been the work of tramps and a
gang of them were run out of the city
by the chief of police.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
HEWN LIMB FROM LIMB.
Seven Captured Fifth Cavalry Men
Murdered by Ladrones.

Seven Captured Fifth Cavalry Men
Murdered by Ladrones.
Manila, June 17.-The bodies of the
sergeant, two corporals and four pri-
Yates of the Fifth cavalry, who were
captured May 80 by ladrones at Bin
angonan, Rial province, this island,
have been recovered. Most of the
bodies had been hewn limb from limb,
and it was found impossible to recog-
nize four of the dead men.
A number of arrests in the matter
have been made and nine men have
been absolutely identified as belonging
to the band of ladrones which captured
the Americans. The identified men
include two members of the police
force of Teresa, Morong province.
The American soldiers were buried
together. 1t was impossible to make
separate interments.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Verdict Is Set Aside.

Judge Amidon of the United States
court has set aside the verdict in the
case of Ferries Rapel VS.. Bonine Bros.
of Richland county, on motion of the
defense. Rapels arm was torn off
while he was attempting to place a
belt on some machinery. He sued for
$4,000 and the jury gave him SLOTS.
The court held that the evidence did
not show negligence on the part Of
Bonine Bros, and, if it did, the amount
was inadequate and in the nature of
a compromise. He granted a motion
for new trial.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Nasal Catarrh.

A remedy highly recommended for
nasal catarrh is a teaspoonful of bo.
racic acid powder and a saltspoonful
of salt dissolved in a half pint of boil
ing water Apply this three times
day, lukewarm, by pouring little in
to the palm of the hand and drawing
It through the nostrils.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, June 17.-Wheat-June.
72Ac; July, 72Bc; Sept, 70B@71c;
Dec, 721sc. Corn-June. 66hc; July,
671ac; Sept. soc; Dec, .44Ac; May,
431a a@433sc. Oats-June, Acc; July,
3714c; Sept, 2Sh@2S5sc; Dec, 2S1sc.
Pork-June, $17.55; July, $17.55;
Sept, $17.70; JAM, $16.25. Flax-Cash
Northwestern, $1.76; Southwestern,
$1.5G; Sept, s1.40@1.42; Oct, S1.3S.
Butter-Creameries, 1S@21c; dairies,
17k k@19c. Eggs-15c. Poultry-Tur.
keys, 1O@12c; chickens, hens 10Mc,
springs 16@22c,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Street Railway for FARGO

The Fargo city council has passed
an ordinance granting franchise for
an electric street railway, ten miles
in length, to M. E. Mcdonald, George
H. Price and others of Scranton, Pa.
The road is to be completed by No
yemher 1909
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
BARGAIN BABIES.

If babies were for sale the most invet-
crate bargain-hunting woman in the
world would not look for bargain baby.
She would want the best baby that could
be bought, regardless of price.
Every woman naturally Graves
healthy, handsome child, and her crav-
ing can be gratifed if she will but re-
member that the clild's health is her
own gift, aud to give health she must
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
kino Unable to Attend the Races.

London, June liking Edward
bore the journey to Windsor well. but
it has been decided that he will not go
to Ascot. Queen Alexandra, however,
accompanied by the Prince and
Princess of Wales and other members
of the royal family will attend the
races in state.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Saturday, June Ia,

senate-A joint resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Elllins (W. Va.) provid-
ing for the annexation of Cuba as a
state of the Union. Nicaragua canal
bill discussed for brief time, Mr..
Morgan (Ala.) continuing his speech
in favor of the Nicaragua route.
House-Feature of the session was
the attempt of Mr.. Hay (Va.) to secure
the adoption of resolution calling
upon the secretary of war for infor-
nation as to cost of the war in the
Philippines. The resolution was de.
feated. Balance of the day devoted to
private pension legislation.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Thursday, June ~.

Aouse-Irrigation bill taken up un-
der a special order and the day de-
voted to its discussion. Messrs. Mon
dell (Wyo), Tongue (Ore.), Tirrell
(Mass.) and Shallenberger (Neb.)
spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Ray,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
made long legal argument against it.
Sena+e-Mr. Morgan (Ala.) made a
speech on che canal question IL snn-
port of the Nicaragua route. He occu-
pied three hours and a half and de-
voted much of his time in replying to
the speeches of the opposition.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1902-06-21
Tuesday, June II,

House-Day spent considering bills
reported from the judiciary committee.
BY far the most important measure
was that to amend the existing bank
ruptcy law. The bill passed amends
the law in fifteen particulars to meet
defects which, it is said, experience
has proven.
Senate-Isthmian canal bill under
discussion most of the day. Speeches
were delivered by Messrs. Perkins of
California, Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire, Stewart of Nevada and Morgan
of Alabama.