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The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

sciousness. practically to the end.
Word has come from Jesse and Ulyss-
es S. Grant, two Of the sons now in
California, that they have started on
their way to Washington The other
son, General Fred Grant, is in Texas.
and he will hasten here as soon os he
receives message telling him of his
mothers death.
The remains will be taken to Riv-
erside park. where the remains of her
husband rest, to be inferred beside
them. Whether they will be taken
there Immediately after the ceremony
or the event postponed for a time is
not known.
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name
was Julia Dent, was born in st. Louis
in 1926, and was the daughter of Fred
erick and Ellen Wrenchall Dent. She
was married to General, then captain,
Grant in 1848. During the Civil war
Mrs. Grant was with the general most
of the time and remained as near as
possible to him when he was cam
paigning. She saw her husband twice
inaugurated as president and accom-.
panied him on his journey around the
world
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
NOT VERY BRIGHT.
Outlook for Peaceful Settlement Of
Venezuelan Trouble.

outlook for Peaceful Settlement Of
Venezuelan Trouble.
London, Dec. 17.-Replying to q
question In the house of lords, Lord
Lansdowne, the foreign secretary, said
that II the seizure of the Venezuelan
gunboats did not produce the desired
effect further coercive measures would
be employed. The matter had been
considered in consultation with Ger.
many and 1t had been decided to resort
to blockade of the potts. Il .as not
fnteded to land a British force and
still less to occupy Venezuelan terri.
tory.
At the foreign Office during the even
ing 1t was said that no decision had
yet been arrived at in regard to the
Venezuelan arbitration. Many diff
culties have arisen in the way Of arriv.
ing at basis Of what can be arbitrat.
ed and what can be otherwise settled.
The outlook for pacific settlement of
the dispute is not particularly bright.
Replying to a question in the house
OF commons Under Foreign Secretary
Cranborne said no attempt had been
made by Great Britain to refer the
dispute with Venezuela to arbitration.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
A Mountain Climber.

At a reception Of the Authors club
in New York the guest of honor was
Sir Martin Conway, the explorer and
mountain climber. One man who did
not know the guest asked another:
"Who is here tonight"
"Sir Martin Conway"
Conway? Who is he? can't place
him."
"The mountain climber"
"Oh, yes! But what is he doing in
New York;
Merely travelling from climb to
climb"
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
ThurSdav. Dec. II.

Charles B. Peet, founder of Rogers,
Peet & Co., was found dead in bed at
his home at Plainfleld, N. J.
Winnipeg's recent city election We.
toed proposition to permit the run
ming of street cars on Sunday.
Navigation has closed at Ashland,
Wis, with total of 3.553,929 tons Of
ore shipped, an increase of % per
cent over last year.
The two-masted schooner A. l.. Lee,
Haverstraw, N. Y, for Atlantic City,
was wrecked off the latter port. The
crew was rescued by the Atlantic City
lifesavers.
George Sawter. United States con-
sui at Antigua, British West Indies,
has been appointed to succeed the
late Thomas Mast as consul general at
Guayaquil. Ecuador.
The great Nile reservoir and dam
were opened Wednesday In the pres.
ence of the khedive, the Duke and
Duchess Of Connaught, Lord Cromer
and many other distinguished person.
ages,
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Wednesday, Dec. II,

The senate has passed a bill pro-
viding for an additional district Judge
in the district of Minnesota.
The death of George Butler Ma
goun, of the brokerage firm of Ma
goun Bros. G. Co., is announced.
Another contribution of $1.0O0,000
from John D. Rockefeller to the Uni.
versity Of Chicago is announced.
The senate has ratified the treaty
of friendship and general relations be.
tween the United States and Spain.
Colonel J. L. Abernathy, pioneer
Kansan and a wealthy wholesale fur
niture manufacturer, is dead at Leav-
enworth.
General George Norman, adjutant
general of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, died suddenly in New Orleans
Tuesday, aged sixty.one years.
After repeated postponements and
protracted debate, the New York board
of aldermen, by vote of Al to 36,
granted the Pennylvania railroad tun.
mel FRANCHISE.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Two Farmers Killed on Crossing at
Bathgate-Land Entries in, the
Northern Part Of the State
Held Up,

Paddy Ryan and Hugh Burns were
both killed by the southbound Great
Northern train at Bathgate. They
were farmers and on their way home
when the team ran in front of the
train. They were slightly intoxicated
and did not notice the approach of the
train. though shouted to by large
crowd of people standing on the depot
platform. The engine struck the
buggy in the center. Ryan was
thrown against a post at the end of
the platform and instantly killed,
while Burns was dragged along fol
twenty-five yards before the train was
brought to stop. and his lower limbs
were terribly mutilated. He also re-
ceived internal injuries which will
prove fatal. Burns has a wife and
three children and Ryan has a wife
and nine children.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
mont by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it dihuses itself. Druggists
sell the Soc. size; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and you are sure to continue
the treatment.
Announcement.
To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal troI-
be-, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in
liquid form, which will be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube Is Is cents. Druggists or by
mail Tho liquid form cmbodies tho med
icinal properties Of tho solid preparation.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
MRS. GRANT is DEAD
WIDOW OF FAMOUS GENERAL
DIES AT HER HOME IN
WASHINGTON.

For Some Years She Has Been Suf.
ferer From Heart Disease and a Sc.
we're Attack Of Bronchitis Aqgra.
Yates the Affection and Results In
Her Death-Her Daughter the Only
Child With Her at the Time.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant. wife Of President Grant, died
at her residence in this city at 11:17
O'Clock p. M. Death was due to heart
failure, Mrs. Grant having suffered for
some years from valvular disease of
the heart, which was aggravated by
a severe attack of bronchitis. Her
age prevented her rallying from the
attacks Her daughter, Nellie Grant
Satoris, was the only one of her chill
dren with her at the time of her death,
her three sons. who had been sum.
moned here, all being out of the city
There also were present at the bed.
side when the end came, Miss Rose.
mary Satoris. granddaughter, Dr.
Bishop. one of the attending physi.
clans. and the two trained nurses.
Death came peacefully. the sufferer
maintaining almost complete con.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
FRIDAY. Dec, ~.

Vice President Deusher has been
elected president of the Swiss Con.
federation.
The betrothal is announced of the
grand duke of Saxe.Weimer to Prin.
cess Caroline of Reus
The Interstate Independent Tele.
phone association, in session at Chi.
cago. has elected officers for the en-
suing year and adjourned.
The archbishop of Canterbury, DR..
Temple. who was overcome while
speaking in the house of lords on the
educational bill, is rapidly growing
weaker.
The treaty between the United
States and Great Britain regarding
commercial relations between the
United States and Newfoundland has
been made public.
Cornelius D. Kenney, president of
the c. D. Kenney company, which con-
ducts sixty retail tea and coffee stores
in various American cities, died at
his home in Baltimore Thursday, aged
sixty.four years.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
For Over Sixty Years

ANOLD 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., 1902-12-20
Woman Shoots Lover.

At Darlington, in fit of jealous
rage. Kitty Bonderant shot five times
at Thomas Baker. her lover. inflicting
a wound through one of his lungs that
will prove fatal. The woman was ar.
rested and placed in Jail. Baker is
we'll known resident of Darlington and
Well.tO-dO
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Land Entries Held Up.

A great many stone and mineral en-.
tries in the northwestern Part of this
state are being held up by the land de.
partment. 1t is said that no more
proofs on such entries can be made
without a special report by an exam.
iner on every claim. In Ward county
some lands were taken on alleged stone
claims when there is not enough stone
to make the foundation for a good.
sized farm house, and the chief value
of the land is either for grazing or ag-
ricultural pursuits. Many other en-.
tries were attempted on mineral
claims, but have not progressed very
far.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Loss Reaches a Million.

Canal Dover, o., Dec. 15.-The cor.
rugating mills, the paint shop and
store room and the building containing
four mills of the West side of the
American Sheet Steel company's mills
burned to the ground here during the
night, and the company is confronted
with loss of over $1,000,0OO, nearly
$4,000 in finished product and the
balance in buildings and machinery
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Under Arrest for Murder.

Carl Hanson is confined in the coun.
ty Jail at Minot on the charge Of MUIR
dering the Frenchman. lie May, west
of Tagus, which crime was divulged
by the confession of Ross, the Bot
tineau county murderer, who made
confession to Judge Murray. The
confession of Hanson tallies very cor
rectly with that of Ross. with the ex-
ception of the fact that Hanson claims
Ross did the shooting and planned and
carried out the murder without the
knowledge of Hanson.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.60@6.S0; poor to me-
dium, s3.50@5.50; stockers and feed
ers, $3OO@4.50; cows and heifers,
s1.25@5.OO; Texas steers, $3.50@4.75.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $4,000
$50: good to choice heavy, $6.35@
6.55; rough heavy, s5.95@6.30; light,
s5.6O@6.1O; bulk of sales, $6.10@6.25.
Sheep-Good to choice, $3.75@4.50;
lor,hs 50 75m55O
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Insurance Recovered,

In an action by heirs of the late
Carl Jurgens against the Brotherhood
of American Yoemen to recover $4,000
insurance, the jury's verdict was for
the plaintiffs The defendant declined
to pay the insurance. alleging that
Jurgens drank heavily. in violation of
the terms of membership.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
JOINS THE ALLIES.
Italy Informs Washington of Partici.
patton in Operations.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Italian
ambassador called at the state depart.
ment during the day and advised Sec
retary Hay that Italy had Joined the
allies in the operations against Vene.
zuela. He requested that Mr.. Bowen
assume charge of the Italian interests
in Venezuela and the secretary grant
ed this request, subject to the approval
of Venezuela. Italy enters the combi-
nation on the same plane as to alb.
stention from territorial seizures as
Germany and Great Britain.
Failing to hear from Europe as to
Mr. Bowen's proposal to arbitrate the
Venezuelan troubles Secretary Hay
has addressed cablegrams to the Unit
ed States ambassadors at London, Ber
lin and Rome instructing them to call
the matter again to the attention of
the governments to which they are ac-
credited with view to securing an
early expression of opinion from them.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Dr.. Day siunaIIy Honored,

Rev. Edgar w. Day of the Presby.
terian church In Fargo has received
notice of his appointment as one of
the forty delegates from this country
to the eighth general council of the
alliance of the Reformed church,
throughout the world, holding the
Presbyterian system. The meeting
is to be held at Liverpool, Eng, in
June, 1904, and Mr.. Day was one Of
the delegates selected by the especial
committee Of the Presbyterian church.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
land Surveyed and Plats Filed at minot

CuHU ourVeyeu dn0 PI6tS Tiled at MlnOt
Office.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing townships have been surveyed; viz:
Townships:
l49 N, R. 100 w. 5thr
ION, R. 1O1 w. 5th p. NJ.
$50 N. r. SO W. 5th Pm.
$50 N, r 100 w. 5th =. NJ.
Isl NJ, r. 96W. 5th r. NJ.
Isl N, R. 81 w. 5th Pm
1bl n, R. 9S W. 5th r. NJ.
15l N, R. 90 w. 5th p. NJ.
152N., R. 0e w. 5th +. NJ.
152N. R. 81 w. 5th Pm
1872 N, R. SO W. 5th p. NJ.
1872 NJ, r. 40 w 9Th p
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Man Should Live . Century.

a" SHUu1U AIV6 y CentUfys
There Is no reason why, with proper
food taken according to season, at
proper intervals and in proper quan.
tity, men should not live invariably,
accidents excepted, to a hundred years.
In fact, taking the length of life of an.
imals asa criterion, this should be the
length of life in men. The length Of
life Of an animal should be four times
the years it takes for it to arrive at
maturity, and, as a man may be said
to arrive at perfect maturity at the age
Of twenty-five years, SO he should on
this hypothesis live to hundred.-Gen.
tleman's Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Brand Books

Can be had at the PRESS office on the
following terms: For 81 the North Da-
kota brand book, the PRESS and the
Weekly Forum each one year. The
book is official, containing all the re-
corded brands in the state and will be
mailed direct from this office to any ad-
dress on above conditions. Stockmen
who have not seen the latest brand book
should call at the PRESS office and in
vestigate. 7-s.st
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Senate-NOt in session,
Saturday, Dec. 10.

House-Considerat of the execu-
tive. legislative and judicial appro.
priation bill begun and rapid progress
made. Some of the Democrats voiced
the objections of their constituents
against reporting a big bill one day
and taking it up the next without af-
fording members outside of the COM
mittee time to properly examine it.
No material amendments were Office
Senate-Not in session.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Board of Pardons Reprieves Ross.

The state board of pardons has
granted a reprieve to William Ross,
the condemned murderer. until March
6. Ross was sentenced to hang Dec.
5, and was reprieved temporarily by
the governor. Further reprieve was
granted by the board of pardons that
he may testify in another murder case
to which he has confessed, duplicating
another man.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
SUMMON cHAFFEE AND SMITH.
Wanted at Manila to Testify Before
the Glenn CourtmartiaI.

Wanted at Manila to Testify Before
the Glenn CourtmartiaI.
Manila, Dec. 16.-The courtmartial
which is to try Major F. Glenn of the
Fifth infantry has decided to summon
Generals Chaffee and Smith from the
United States to testify as to orders
given during the conduct of the cam
paign on the Island of Samar and to
the character OF the campaign waged
there.
The courtmartial was organized dur
ing the day and Major Glenn ar
raigned. The formal charge against
the major is that he unlawfu]ly and
wiilfully killed seven prisoners of war,
to the prejudice of good order. and
military discipline and in violation of
the sixty-second article of war.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Grain Growers Meet Jan. 20.

The dates for the annual meeting
at Fargo of the Tri-State Grain Grow
ers' convention has been fixed for Jan.
1923. There will be large attend
ance from all over the Dakotas and
Western Minnesota and a number of
prominent agriculturists are to be
invited to participate in the pro-
gramme.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Health Officers Want a New Law

There is demand among the health
officials of the state for a new law re.
garding the issuance of death certi-
ficates. Under the present law Ger.
tificates are compulsory only when
bodies are to be sent out of the state.
1t frequently happens that deaths are
not reported, and request will be
made of the legislature that a strin-
gent law be passed requiring a death
certificate before interment and max.
ing it compulsory for physicians and
relatives to report deaths to the proper
authorities.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
St. Pau, Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Dec. 16-Cattle-C Choice
butcher steers, $5.00@6.00; choice
butcher cows and heifers. $3.25@4.00;
good to choice veals, $2.O0@5.00.
Hogs-s5.65@6.O Sheep-Good to
choice. $3.5O@4.25; lambs. $4.00@5.00.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Dec. 16.-Wheat-Cash, No.
/ hard. 74c; No. l Northern, 73c; No.
2 Northern, Tic; No. 3 spring. 68c.
To Arrive-No. 1 hard, 74c; No. !
Northern and Dec, 73c; May, 76c.
Flax-.Cash, $1.21h.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
A Change.

"Well," said Noah as he hunted for
a dry spot on the top of Ararat, "a lot
of people came down to the pier to josh
us when we started, but l don't see
ANY Of them around to poke fun at OUT
home cOming"-Life.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
BRITISH FLAG FLYING.

Union Jack Waves Over the Fort at
Puerto CabeIio.
London, Dec. 16.-Cabling from
Willemstad, Curacao, a correspondent
of the Daily Mail says the British flag
is now flying over the fort at Puerto
Cabello, and that President Castro has
granted amnesty to "El Mocho" Her
nandez, Parados and other revolution
ary leaders.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
CREATES A SENSATION.
Samuel Gompers Testifies Before An.
thracjte Commission,

thracite Commission.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 17.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the mine work.
ers announced that they had closed
their case with the exception of call
ing one more witness, the entire two
sessions of the strike commission dur
ing the day were consumed in hearing
three witnesses for the men. They
were John C. Haddock, an individual
operator; Rev. DR.. Peter Roberts, who
is assisting the miners, and President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. The principal point
in Mr.. Haddock's testimony was that
he favored giving the mine workers
concessions under certain conditions.
President Gompers testified as an ex.
pert on the trade union movement.
He created stir when he strongly i'm.
piled during his examination that the
coal companies are responsible for
bringing immigrants to the coal re-
gions. When one of the lawyers for
the coal companies asked him If he
knew it from personal knowledge. he
said he could prove it if necessary.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
FIVE KILLED IN A WRECK.
Fatal Crash on Burlington Followed
by Mishap to Relief Train.

Bucklin, Mo-, Dec. ia serious
wreck occurred on the Hannibal and
St. Joseph railroad during the night.
local freight was wrecked four miles
west of Bucklin. A steam wrecker
was sent to the wreck from Brook.
field. The wrecked engine went
through the bridge at Yellow creek.
The killed are: ]. Murphy, roadmas.
ter; Arthur Hight, Thomas Ainsworth.
J. E. Votah. trainmaster; A. Green,
fireman.
The report of the death of Votah
lacks confirmation. Engineer H.
Good was fatally injured and half a
dozen others seriously hurt. All the
dead and injured are railroad EN-.
ployes.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Tuesday, Dec. Is.

Benjamin F. Dennisson, treasurer of
the American Baptist Publication So.
ciety, is dead in Philadelphia.
Both Young Corbett" and Terry
McGovern have decided to train at
Cincinnati for their fight in Detroit
next month.
In an attempt to hold up a bank at
Alvord, Tex, one bandit was killed,
another seriously wounded and a third
taken prisoner.
Major Alexander Shaw, financier,
coal operator and philanthropist, died
suddenly Of heart failure at his home
in Baltimore Sunday night.
There is no foundation for the re.
port which was circulated at Brussels
Sunday that an attempt was made on
the life Of King Leopold Saturday.
John W. Ella, president of the Civil
Service Reform league of Chicago. who
was stricken with apoplexy while at
tending the national civil service re-
form convention in Philadelphia, Is
dead
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
OPPOSED TO OMNIBUS BILL.
President So Informs a Delegation
From Arizona.


From Arizona.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Delegate B.
S. Rodey of Arizona headed delega-
tion of prominent men of the territory
who called upon the president to urge
him to use his influence to secure the
passage through the senate Of the ON
nibus statehood bill. Members of the
delegation presented strong arguments
in support of their request during the
interview, which lasted a considerable
time.
The president frankly informed the
delegation that he was not particularly
favorably; to the admission of Arizona
to statehood at this time and Is under
stood to have expressed some doubt
whether the bill for it's admission
could be passed at the present session
of congress.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Monday, Dec. IS.

House-Senate bill for a union rail-
road station in Washington passed.
Urgent deficiency bill, carrying ST.
100000, also passed.
Senate-Bill promote the efficiency
of the militia under discussion; also
the omnibus statehood bill. No action
taken on either measure.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Saturday, Dec. 13.

Mrs. Catherine Collins, 1O4 years old,
died at Clinton, Ia., Friday.
Vice Admiral Kruys. the minister of
marine of The Netherlands, is dead.
Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador at Paris, has resigned.
Fire in the seven-story Chase build
ing at Worcester Mass, caused loss
of $250,000.
John Van Horne, former vice presi-
dent Of the Western Union Telegraph
company, is dead at Pewee Valley,
Ky.
A general increase of wages of
tratnmen on the Southern Railway,
averaging about per cent in amount.
has been granted.
Three girls, aged two, four and sew
en- years, children of Louis Smith,
were burned to death in a New York
tenement house fire.
Commissioner Of Police John N.
Partridge Of New York city has re.
signed to take effect Jan. l. Ill
health is given as the cause.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Wedding Festivities Too Strenuous

WeddIhg Festivities TOO StrehuouS.
Because a charivari party annoyed
the wedding festivities of Gottlieb
Meidinger, a Russian who was mar.
ried last Tuesday afternoon at James.
town. one of the Meidinger party shot
Thomas Morris wieh 38-caliber re-
volver inflicting severe wounds In both
legs.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Convicted of Killing Father,

Waukesha, Wis, Dec. 15.-George
Bowers has been convicted of murder
in the first degree. He was charged
with killing his father several weeks
ago. A stay of sentence was granted.
pending arguments for new trial.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
Friday, Dec. 12.

house-Day devoted to the consid.
Grafton of private pension bills The
calendar was cleared, 173 bills being
passed. None of them was of especial
interest. The bill to appropriate ST..
100000 for the eradication of the foot
and mouth disease in New England
was made special order for next
Tuesday.
The Dickinson press., 1902-12-20
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Wheat-Dec.,
74hc. May, 77H@77Ac; July. 74c.
Corn-Dec., 53c; JAM, 46Ac; May,
43b@43%c; July, 42Ac. Oats-Dec.,
size; May, 32%c; July, 31Ac; Aug,
31c. Pork-Jan., $16.67k; May,
1855. Flax-Cash Northwestern,
$125; Southwestern, $1.16; Dec,
$1.17@118; May, SIPS. Butter
Creameries. 1S@2Skc; dairies, ITO
25c. Eggs-24c. Poultry-Turkeys
13017hc; chickens, 9@11c.