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The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Christmas Talk.

We wish to impress the fact upon the
minds of u many faithful customers
that the time is now drawing near when
you will be doing your Xmas trading.
We have therefore ~endeavored to make
our line as complete as possible in every
respect and are better prepared than
ever to supply the wants Of our city and
country trade. Our stock is clean and
fresh, at prices that are right, with a fair
and legitimate profit that will enable US
to still continue to do business both
satisfactory to our trade as we'll as our
selves. W. guarantee to give u u S
TONERS thorough satisfaction and value
received for every dollars worth of goods
bought from US. We have been success.
full in buying a line of fresh nuts, candy,
cookies, ETC., that will be sold at reason.
able prices. We will also have all sizes
Xmas trees, holly wreaths, evergreen
wreathing, cut palm leaves, Xmas tree
candles, candle holders, and all kinds OF
tinsel, glass and candy tree decorations
Our line of groceries, fresh, salt ano
smoked meats, fresh fish, oysters, poultry
fruits, vegetables, ETC., need no furthe,
mentioning than the enormous trade W,
have had in the past, thereby demon
strating that they must be what our i'm
mense trade demands. We wish to an
nounce to the trade at large that the,
will greatly oblige Us by leaving thei
orders early, thereby giving US time t
fill all orders promptly and wait on on
customers properly. so that all who ca,
at our store may leave feeling that the
have been treated in a courteous name
We are at the same old stand. Call an
: see US and be convinced that we hay
said the truth and nothing but the trutl
We remain, yours respectfully,
J.C,9F, PARKER & &C
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Holiday Vacat items

Principal Davidson and Miss jenkins
will remain in the city.
Mrs. Lydia w. Richards and son
Buell. will 20 to Minneapolis for the two
weeks.
Miss Anna Anderson went last night
to her home in Jamestown to spend
Xmas and New Years.
Miss Lotus F%eatherstone and Miss
Mary HOLSTER will spend the vacation
at Valley City-the former at home and
the latter with her sister, Mrs. A. P.
Peake.
Miss Aldyth Ward expects to attend
the annual state teachers association
and will spend the rest of the vaca.
ton at her home in Bismarck.
Miss Edna Clark was an east-bound
passenger last night going to her home
in Minneapolis.
Miss Couture will go to Litchfeld
MIMI, and Miss Cruden to La Moure
this state.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
A Close Call.

Saturday night the eastern end OF the
business portion of the city had another
of the narrow escapes from a general
conaagration-for which Dickinson is
becoming famous as a "lucky' city.
About half past ten, the night porter at
the St. Charles had occasion to 60 to the
sample room in the basement where a
travelling salesman was packing his
goods and discovered fire had started
from an over-heated lue at the base OF
the elevator shaft. With rare presence
of mind he strove to keep the flames out
of the shaft but had nothing with which
to put Out the blaze. A gentleman soon
arrived and threw his coat over the fire,
smothering it in part. In the meantime
the alarm had been rung in and the fire
department arrived. Chemicals alone
were used and o o all fire was out.
Meanwhile above stairs the guests were
aroused and were told to get their effects
out, since should the blaze get into the
| shaft it would be but a momen until the
whole structure would be on fire. There
was no panic, only al an occasional
screech t~estifying to high strung nerves
and it was but a little time before
safety was assured and the guests could
seek their rooms again.
The chimney was built against the
board wall of the elevator and the walli
had become thin and the mortar loose
1t wal a dangerous place and the won
der is fire had not caught there before
Had the fire occurred in the night or hac
the porter not gone on his errand unit
five minutes later nothing on earth coule
have saved the hotel and adjoining
buildings.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
CaDncffy Of Boxes.

A box 4 inches square and 4 IS
inches deep will contain one quart; 8
inches long by t inches wide and 4
inches deep, one-half gallon; 8 inches
long by 8 2-5 inches wide and 4 inches
deep, one gallon; s inches square and
S2-5inches deep, onepeck; 1Ginches long
by 8 2-5 inches wide and 8 inches deep,
one-half bushel; 1G inches square and
8 2-5 inches deep, II bushel; II inches
wide, % 10 inches long and 10 inches
deep, one and a half bushels; "a inches
long by 1G inches wide and IA inches
deep, two and a half bushels; "a inches
long by 16 inches wide and % inches
deep, five bushels.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
MENTAL TENSION.
Hard to Realize the Difficulty of
Keeping a Natural Pose.

HaEd to Realize the Difficulty of
Keeping a atura Pose.
We never know how active our i'm
aginations can be till we let them out
or till they get the better Of us for
some reason. A major in the army
recently admitted that when he went
into action for the first time he was so
scared that he did not know which
way was north, but he had an over
whelming desire to reach it, wherever
it was. Yet, after six OF eight battles
and after being wounded a couple of
times, he regarded battles very much
as people hereabout regard the evening
fight at the Manhattan end Of the
bridge, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Cases of wanting to run when bullets
fly are by no means difficult to find.
But a young soldier in Brooklyn con-
fesses to a more queer experience. His
regiment was In camp and had been
ordered out for dress parade, as usual.
When lined up for inspection, every
man as stiff as Il ramrod and not q
white glove moving, this young man,
a lieutenant, began to ask himself;
Suppose 1 should slip, or anything, to
break the quiet? Suppose 1 should
fall?' The idea of falling kept grow
ing in his mind till before the inspec-
ton was over and the regiment was
allowed to use its feet once more he
could hardly keep Oh his legs and was
in a great sweat Of agony from the
dread of tumbling over and making an
exhibition of himself.
People who have never tried it do not
realize how hard it is to stand abso.
lutely still and yet appear interested
and at ease. Artists models succeed
at it, especially those in Italy, and will
hold a pose not too difficult for an hour
Actors, when they group about the mar
in the center Of the stage, who is en-
joying all the limelight-and how they
hate them for it-are required to keeI
still, so as not to distract attention from
the great mans sayings and motions
and because they must group in such
way as to form a picture and keep Il
till it can be realized by the eyes il
front. But this enforced %statuesque
is hard on the supes. They arr
not used to it. When they are put un
der the strain, and when as Romal
warriors they must stand at the bacl
without winking while Brutus or Vir
ginius or some other ponderous person
unbosoms himself respecting love O
politics, they are in a small torture
One such last season who could no Ion
ger abide it to listen to the soliloquy b.
the head man pitched ver on his fac
and had to be logged out by the arm
to the spelling of the seen
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

The case of George T. Jurgens
against the Brotherhood of Ameri-
can Yeoman of Fargo to collect
his fathers insurance has been
decided for the plaintiff. II
officers of fraternal insurance or.
CARNATIONS receive assessments
from members, the court holds
that is prima facie evidence that
all conditions are accepted by
them and that the association is
bound to pay insurance in case OF
the death of the member and can.
not allege fraud after death has
been proven.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Where to Do Your Christ
mas Shopping.

In order to make room for u new
spring stock of clothing we will
offer our entire line of mems, boys and
youths clothing at IS per cent discoun,
off our regular prices for cash. A. T..
Crowl'& Co. I2-I3-2t
What makes a more useful present
than a nice pair of shoes? Special cash
price on our entire large line until after
the holidays. A. T. Crowl & Co. 1899
Best Michigan apples, 81 per barrel,
cash, for the next two weeks. A. T.
Crowl & Co. 12-l3-2t
All streets lead to Crowds. All the
people 60 to Crowds. They know where
to find the latest novelties and the best
quality. 1892
Crowds China will 1901 be out of sight
laid away in snug closets and drawers
o make many a housewife happy Xmas
morning. He has the rich Royal Aus
TRAN plates, cups and saucers, salad and
celery dishes-the dainty Haviland-the
beautiful Bavarian and Iris in all kinds
| Of pretty dishes. I2-I3-2
Wedgewood plaques and afternoon tea
sets found at Crowl's. 1892
See the table of celluloid goods at
Crowls-besides the separate photo,
glove, veil, handkerchief and jewel boxes,
he has lovely new sets of three pieces
jewel, glove and handkerchief boxes.
1913 z
Crowl has a new line of USEFUL
Xmas goods. The new embroidered
waist patterns would make beautiful
gifts. Golf gloves, too, and mittens, and
ties for the men of the household. Opera
shawls and scarfs make good presents.
1892
Crowds new cameo belt pins and belt
buckles are the prettiest in town, and
the newest thing. And belts with pos
tillion back. Have you seen them?
1882
A full line Of MORE ribbons in beauti-
full shades at A. T. Crowl's, and the latest
in back combs and wrist bags-the fad
in the cities. 12.1a.2
Get your wife a stylish coat. Crowl
has some beauties in black peu de sole.
And she needs a set OF furs, too, and
Crow has them for you-beauties.
J 1872
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

CHRISTMAS BUYERS, HO! Why
this nervous, haunted look? Why this
mad, wild rush? It's easy enough.
Well help you decide. You'll feel re-
lieved when you see our swell line of
ties we are expecting every day. Four
in-hands are the only proper thing and
we'll have the prettiest you've seen
any other shape, too. Get them some
thing useful-fancy gloves, mittens,
wool hose, slippers-shoes, too; don't for
get these! Mufflers, silk han%dkerckiefs,
ladies' and children's fur-trimmed felt
slippers. Read our regular ad. and
come in and learn the rest. Currie &
Co. I2-I3-2t
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

IT is claimed by the Times that
any man who will build tenement
houses in Mandan can make Is
per cent on his investment. This
is good, but the PRESS will guar
antee that any man can make 20
per cent on his investment by
building houses to rent in Dickin-
son and if he invests his money
in cattle or sheep, and exercises
average Judgment, he will make
IS per cent on the money invested.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Babies Never Get Sensick.

"Babies never get seasick. l have
carried thousands of them in my time"
said an American line steward, accord
ing to the Philadelphia Record, land
in rough weather l have seen their ia
theirs, mothers, brothers and sisters
keel over like soldiers before a cannon
ball; but not so with the babies.
Whether it be rough d. smooth at
sea, a baby is always an excellent
sailor-rosy, jolly and with the appe.
tite OF a horse. Do you know the ex-
PLANTATION of this singular fact? 1t is
as simple as the fact is strange. Ba-
bies don't get seasick because they are
accustomed to the rocking of the era
die. That movement is much like the
rocking of a ship. A baby aboard ship,
therefore, is merely a baby in an IN
usually big cradle, and there is nothing
odd to him about the rocking, for it is
what he has been accustomed to all
his life"
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Additional Locals.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson of Me-
dora have a little daughter.
1t will be to your interest to attend the
Down cushion sale at the home of Mrs.
c. H. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Connolly came in
from Oakdale Thursday evening and
went east the following morning.
Col. ALT White returned the first OF the
week from Rock Island, Ill.,, where he
had attended the grand lodge meeting of
the Modern Woodmen of America.
Evangelical Lutheran services will be
conducted by Rev. o. T. Just at the
Methodist church on Sunday at 10 o'clock
a. m. The sermon will be in German. 1t
is arranged now to have permanent
Lutheran services in Dickinson but the
time and place will be announced later.
Ed. Berry had a terrible time getting
his cattle to market. He left Dickinson
Friday and reached Chicago Wednesday
afternoon at three and found many cattle
| already in the yards. He said he did
not know his own cattle and was glad to
get s4.I4 IN Thursdays market, although
far less than he had expected on the
start.
The North Dakota Agricultural college
exhibit of feeds and forage products
won second place in the contest at the
Chicago stock show. Minnesota won
first with a larger but moi so attractive
exhibit. BY special request the North
Dakota exhibit is to be left on exhibition
in one of the large plate glass windows
of the exposition for the next year.
On New Years day the Ladies of the
M. E. Church will be at the M. E. par
sonage &c. G. Simpsons r%esidence.)
from one until six P. NJ. and friends o
the Rev. Roadhouse that would like t.
bring a parcel to start the new hous'
will be greeted by the ladies'. Anything
from a pound of coffee to a range stow
will be gladly received. The nam o
the donor should appear on each par
eel.
A short time ago Guy Dickinson pur
chased four pure bred Cheviot sheer
The breed is very little known in Nortl
Dakota. The Cheviots are found to b
robust, good rustlers, good mutton shee'
and produce a irst.class medium WOO
The sheep are stylish and promise to be
come more and more popular, and MI
Dickinson feels that he has made an in
vestment that will bring him splendi'
returns within a few years.
A pleasant company of young peopl
recently surprised Miss Anna Reilly c
Lehigh at the home of Mr.. and M
Brennan at Fayette. The evening wa
spent In dancing and singing. At ha
: past eleven supper was served, afte
which dancing was resumed for sever,
hours. Miss Reilly is teaching scho'
at Fayette and the young people toe
this means of welcoming her to the
midst and inviting her to make one
all their merry-makings.
Drenkel has the Christmas trees-a
sizes-and nuts! Walnuts, pecans, Br;
zils, almonds, etc.-two tons. He h;
sweet illinois cider and apples-by II
, barrel, too-and cranberries for tt
Christmas dinner. His candies are fires
D and at lowest possible prices. In II
y china and cut glass department you wi
find just the things for Xmas gifts~-n ne
patterns-toilet sets, hand painted CHR
bread plates, salads, cake plates, cu]
and saucers and cracker jars, vases, har
painted globes, crumb trays, creame
and sugars, %jardineres, useful alcoh
lamps-hosts of just what you are loo
ing for. 1924
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Things You Want to Know,
We are doubling our already large
stock of jewelry for holiday trade.

We are doubling our already large
stock of jewelry for holiday trade.
I2-I3-2t
Be sure to see u large stock Of
jewelry, watches, clocks, diamonds and
silverware before you buy your Xmas
gifts. 12-I3-2t
We engrave goods bought of US free
Of charge; compare our work with that
of others. 12-l3-2t
The name of r. J. Greene 4 Co. on
your jewelry is a guarantee of its high
quality; ask our customers. I2-I3-2t
The largest stock of ~jewelry ever
show in this part Of the state at T. ],
Greene & Co.'s. I2-I3-2t
That terrible problem-what to buy
him or her, young or old-solved. See
our jewelry stock. T.. J. Greene & Co
1913:
Remember our cut glass, like our othel
goods, is the best in the market T. J
Greene & Co. 1913:
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
VENEZUELA
Officials Have Come OFF =,
Perch and Request U. S. Min
lister Bowen to Make
Terms.

Washington, Dec. 18.-President Cas-
tro has clothed U. S. Minister Bowen
with powers to effect a settlement with
Great Britain, Germany and Italy. Min
lister Bowen simply awaits the consent Of
the state department to assume the task
if the nations named are willing that he
undertake the work. 1t is believed the
critical phase of the Venezuelan trouble
has passed.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Rainwater Good If You Like 1t.

"When a man gets used to drinking
rainwater," said a New Orleans man to
the Washington Post, there is no other
water in the world that tastes so good.
Most Of the people in New Orleans
have cisterns in their yards which hold
an abundant supply of water caught
from the clouds, the purest and best
in the world, according to my notion.
The winter rainfall alone is used, the
summer catch not being desirable. 1t
is somewhat curious that in northern
ATTITUDES the cistern water does not
keep wholesome and sweet as it does
in our country"
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Attention Ladies'!

Down cushions for Christmas! Owing
to delay in shipment, the ladies Of the
Congregational society have decided to
sell atlprivate sale, and now offer a full
assortment of Down cushions, 16 to "a
inches in size, both round and square.
Price $50 to s1.oo. They will go quickly
as these prices. Call early on Mrs. c.
H. Wiley. I2-2o-1t
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

HEAVY snowfalls are reported
all over the northwest Monday
but it was a beautiful clear day on
the Missouri Slope. South Da-
kota had the heaviest snow in
twenty-three years and Nebraska
Kansas, Iowa and other states
had from four to seven inches,
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

THERE is an unprecedented
rush of cattle to market. Men
who have been feeding deem it
safer-as an Iowa man expressed
ito send habitat cattle and get
habitat prices than to u the risk
of getting habitat prices for full
fed cattle later on. So the cattle
are going to market and the hard
corn to the crib-where it is Ger
tain to bring a good price.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

ON January 18th an automobile
train is to leave Paris for Dion.
1t will consist of three coaches,
each taking forty passengers and
luggage, and will be provided
with a labratory and bar. The
train will travel sixty-two miles
per hour.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends.
ton of DR.: Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have a long and Bit
ter fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss, has to say:
Last fall my wife had every symptom of
consumption. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once and
four bottles entirely cured her. Guaran-
teed by T. J. Greene & Co., and J. A.
Ferris, Medora, Druggists. Price soc,
and 81. Trial bottles free,
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh hat cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last IS years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O., Walding, Kinnne & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure, is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free.
All druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

FOSTER predicts cold stormy
weather for the last of this month
He says that January will average
cold and he advises people tc
secure their ice during the month
as there will be mild weather ir
February which will interfere with
the ice business.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Christmas Services at Catholic Church,

Rev. Thos. L. Rabsteinek, pastor of
st. Patrick and St. Joseph respectively,
English and German speaking churches,
the following order of SER
vices: First mass at 5 a. m, joint SER
vices of both parishes; at o:3o a. m. for
St. Patrick's church exclusively; and at
II a. nj. for St. Joseph's church. Xmas
day, Dec. IS, confessions heard before
each service, also on the eve of Xmas at
7 p. m.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
The shortest days of the year!
If the cold does strengthen
from this on, the days lengthen
and the sun stays longer.

RURAL delivery and the regis
tration of letters by rural delivery
postal clerks have proven such a
success that it is now proposed
to allow the rural routes the privi-
lege of money orders also.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
How She Talked.

Diggs - Smiths wife is deaf and
dumb.
Biggs-Does she talk with her fin
gers?
Diggs-I guess so. Smith hasn't q
dozen hairs left in his head.-Chicago
News,
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Notice to Stockholders,

The stockholders of the Dakota State Bank
will hold . meeting at their banking house on
Tuesday, January q, 1903, at 8 O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose of electing q board Of directors for
the ensuing year.. j. L. HUGHES,
1890 Cashier.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Jumping 1t.

my coffee is not quite sweet
enough" remarked the new boarder.
well If you don't like 1t you can
lump It," rctorted the cheerful idiot,
pushing the loaf sugar his way.-New
York Times.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Lost.

One bay horse with tour white feet branded
~ on left shoulder und hip. Was last
heard OF near Haley. S. reward.
w S Ranch,
- o Is GIN. DickinsOn. N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Notice.

There will be a meeting of :the stock
holders OF the First National Bank of
Dickinson at its banking house on Tues
cay, January 18th, 1903, at 1870 o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of electlng a board
of directors for the ensuing year.
r. H. JOHNSON,
r9.6.6t
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
For Sale.
Grade Durham dnd f1erefOrdS.

50 2-year-old steers.
q yearling steers. -
800 yearllng heiters.
These are exceptionally fine cattle and
can be seen at my IL IS miles east
of Haley, n. u. They were purchased
particularly Tor my own keeping, but as
| have been offered extra inducements
to remove 10 Canada, | wish to close
them out. Prices very reasonable, quail
ity considered.
w. H. MERCHANT,
9-i3-tf Haley, N. d.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Too Rough.

Too Rough.
II wish you had broken the news
mo gently" sighed the editor. rs the
Office boy pied the first page by drop
ping the form down a fight of stairs
Baltimore American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-21
Brain Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad hasbeer
branded by the most competent authori
ties. They have dispelled the silly notion
that one kind of food is needed fol
brain, another for muscles, and still
another for bones. A correct diet will
not only nourish a particular part of the
body, but it will sustain every other part
Yet, however good your food may be, its
nutriment is destroyed by indigestion oil
dyspepsia. You must prepare for their
appearance or prevent their coming by
taking regular doses OF Green's August
Flower, the favorite medicine of the
healthy millions. A few doses aids
digestion, stimulates the liver to healthy
action, purifies the blood, and makes you
feel buoyant n vigorous. You a ge'
DR.. G. G. Green's reliable remedies a
Twins Pharmacy. Get Green's specia
almanac.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-21
Keen Your Eve.

On the new town of Linton, North
Dakota. 1t is the junction of the new
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st.
Paulr ailway from Eureka, South Dakota
and the Northern Pacific railway from
Mckenzie, North Dakota. Linton is
the county seat of Emmons county and
is situated on Beaver Greek, a never fail
ing stream in the heart of a fine farm,
ing and stock raising country, well set
tied with thrifty farmers.
Lot sale will take place at Eureka.
South Dakota, on September, 4, 1902
Excursion rates from all points on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
within the state of South Dakota. This
is a splendid opportunity to c N q
location for business at small cost.
For further information write Geo,
w. Marrow, Eureka, South Dakota, anG
for ticket rates apply to any agent OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Pau.
railway.