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grine White. the first white child born
in this country.
Miss Winnifred Sprague Mason was one
of the graduates of the Western High
School at Convention Hall on Wednes-
day night last. She is graceful girl.
lovely in feature. petite, and very gen
tie in manner. Her tastes are artistic.
and while she shyly disclaims having
any marked talent. she thinks she has
sufficient to encourage her to undertake
! ainting as her life-work. Her work in
burnt wood was placed with her class
exhibit at yeerhoffs.
Full Of life and energy are these two
clever girls, favorites with all, brigh;
and happy. as only the American girl
can be who combines a happy. ligh.
hearted disposition with the resolve that
her life shall be be of use to the world
Purpose. spirit and energy. these dis
tinguish the young daughters OF Colup-
tia Heights.
Miss Winnifred Mason received a SD.
cial honor from Company H in the forI.
Of their class-pin with II" on it,
token usually presented to their cap
tain, but for the first time given to .
classmate as an acknowledgment of &c
work for the company and as q toke'
of her great popularity.
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swear you were Livingstone He re-
Piled: But I have brown hair and .
brown mustache.' We then passed on.
My feelings compelled me to relate
this circumstance to the manager of the
| company, and ne then showed me a let
ter from the agent in st. Lawrence
county. who wrote that he was sure he
had seen Livingstone in disguise in his
town. The manager requested me to go
into st. Lawrence county and inyesti-
gate, which l did. When I reached
the county. the agent pointed out to me
my friend of lower Broadway. who I
thought had not seen NE. L kept my
eye upon him for the rest of the day,
and had the pleasure of seeing him
cross over into Canada. since which
time he has not been seen.
Going back 10 the home company, I
was requested to go with one of the best
detectives that they could employ to the
town where Livingstone had been bur-
led and investigate the matter. We
found the grave of Livingstone in as
perfect condition as when l had placed
the wreath upon 1t some two years
before. Not being satisfied with this,
we went with letter to the undertaken
which We claimed to be an order from
Mrs. Livingstone to have him exhume
lit Bttlg anu llCNt IL tlSthuGit lOI
ial. He went with us to the grave and
We saw it opened. The coffin was SEEM
ingly intact as when placed there. We
then told the undertaken the truth re-
garding the matter, and he declined to
proceed further. We finally induced him
to remove the cover from the upper part
OF the coffin, with the result that the
body was not there-the coffin was
empty.
''If 1t had not been that both the un-
dertaker and myself were present at tho
burial. nothing could have convinced
us but that an empty coffin bad been
placed in the ground. The result
prompted US to remove the coffin from
the grave. and on doing so We found
that the bottom of 1t was gone. and in
digging downward we came TO the top
OF brick sewer which passed beneath
the grave. Evidently these parties had
calculated we'll. and were ready in the
sewer to Commence digging upward to
remove Livingstone from the coffin as
soon as the earth began TO fall into the
grave from above. Investigation proved
that this sewer was being constructed
at the very time when Livingstone was
buried. His comatose state must have
been either aided by the physician. or
was so perfect as to deceive him, as
it did the undertaken. we all remem-
bered that at the time Of his burial his
wife positively refused to have the body
embalmcd or put on ice. nor would she
allow any one 70 go where the body
was unless she or Mr.. White was pres
ent. and this FASTENED the burial.
Later investigation showed that
these same parties had collected within
the two years four policies. using much
the same methods none of which were
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~ les are o1ten possessed or queer
1 \ stories dealing with the methods
employed for securing policies
without the Objectionable preliminary
of dying. Few of these tales can be
stranger than the following. related by
Mr.. T F. McGrew in THE Country Gen.
tleman."
I'm 1862" says Mr.. McGrew. Il ac-
cepted a position with life insurance
company that was doing a large busi-
ness throughout the country. The issuing
OF large policies was seldom heard OF at
that time, and the solicitor who was
able to secure an application for a large
amount was the lion of the hour, and
much sought after by other companies.
Lower Broadway was then the center
of attraction. and scarcely an evening
passed without visit to old Niblo's
Garden, the corridors OF the Astor
House, the Metropolitan and St Mich
olas Hotels. Here would congregate
the young business men, from the sales
man TO the man about town. and often
acquaintances would be made during
these rounds that threw considerable
business my way.
while enjoying myself at Niblos Gar
den one evening my attention was at
tracted to four persons in one OF the
boxes to the left of the stage. The party
consisted of two ladies and two gem
tlemen, one of the latter about forty
years old. the other a younger man.
enjoyment OF the play soon made them
the center of attraction to the audience,
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INCLE SANS OLDEST
" LIVING POSTMASTER
VERY once In WHILE" re-
X marked an official of the
IL Postoffice Department, I'VE

VERY once IN WHILE" re-
X marked an official of the
IL Postofice Department, I'VE
read in the papers that the
oldest postmaster in the United States
has died or resigned on account of old
age. or for some other good reason. A
few weeks ago a dispatch from Read
ing, Pa, stated that the postmaster at
Leinbachs. Pa, had rendered his resig-
nation: that he was the Oldest post
master in point of service in the United
States. having been appointed in 1853
Now. there is only one oldest living
postmaster in the United States" he
continued. His name is Roswell
Beardsley. and he is postmaster at
North Lansing. Tompkins county. New
York. The Leinbachs postmaster prob
ably had not been born when Mr.
Beardsley took charge of the North
Lansing postoffice. Mr.. Beardsley was
appointed seventy-four years ago and
has served continuously ever since. His
commission bears the signature of John
Mclean. who was President John Quincy
July IA, 1928. and recites. as do the
commissions of fourth-class postmasters
appointed nowadays, that the appointee
is to hold the said office of postmaster.
with all the powers, privileges and
emoluments to the same belonging dur
ing the pleasure of the Postmaster Cen
eral of the United States Mr.. Boards
ley has served under thirty-iye Post
masters General and twenty Presidents.
During his incumbency the number of
postoffices in the United States has in
creased from 1880 to 76,945; mail routes
from lo5. 1886 miles to 5l1 ,S0S miles. the
gross revenues of the Postofice Depart-
ment from $1.659.915 year TO Sill GIL
193. and the gross expenditures from
si,6sa.9 .945 to S115. .O39 .6O7 per annum.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Beardsley has
handled the mail of generation after |
generation Of the people Of North Lam |
sing and vicinity. his record is without |
a blemish. Not a single complaint has
been filed against him In the department |
during his nearly seventy-four years of
service. The compensation of fourth
class postnasters is based upon the
amount of stamps cancelled. For the
year 1901, the North Lansing postofiice
nettcd the postmaster the modest sum
of $iS7. Although this office has been
IN operation seventy-six years it has
had but two postmasters. When 1t was
established, on April 6, 1926, Joseph
Bishop was appointed postmaster. He
was succeeded in 1928 by Mr. Beardsley,
who was then nineteen years old. having
been born July 5, 1909. II
While the income from the North
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Sf-- sn' ~sa 'r" ~ssdhr t~-rvs De
sAs'r' 70 r- o-' 'n-'id a. %
.~Ls as s,a.s, a,l
o . . -sx.
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A GENTS Of life insurance compan-
~ les are often possessed of queer
1 \ stories dealing with the methods
The Dickinson press., 1902-01-18
he Kneu n. rri..a.

An old German was on his deathbed.
In his earlier years he had led q wild:
life. but since the death Of Schneider,
one Of his boon companions, he hid re-
formed and given up his bad habits.
This Schneider In his day had been q
mighty drinker. famous for his .capaci-
stty and carouses.
The priest was ministeripgg to the dy.
Ing man, consoling him .&ithsvisions
OF the paradise he would soon enter.
telling him that he would meetsthere
his old friends and what ajbys II would
30 to see them all again.
The dying man asked feebly. .yvill
Schneider be there, your r~everenceg"
Thinking to give him pleasure. the
priest replied. yes: Schneider WIN be
there
ZACH" said the other. dot is very
bad. All dose dringings und eadings
und aghdings all over again. all dot
beer und whiskyr'
"But there will be no drinking In
heaven" said the priest.
"But you said Schneider would be
dere."
$50 he will" was the priests reply.
"Und dere won't be no dringin:s;s,
you dink? Ach! You don't know
schneider!-Llppincott's.
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why Tomsk Was Ignored.

A correspondent Of an English paper
tells why the great Transsiberian rail-
way does not run through Tomsk. the
capital. How much will you give us
II we bring the line past Tomsk?" ask
ed the surveyors and engineers who
mapped the route. Nothing" replied
Tomsk. I'VE are the capital of Siberia,
and you can't avoid coming here" "Oh.
can't WEI" replied the route finders.
IF you don't produce so many thou
sand rubles. there will be insurmount-
able engineering difficulties that will
prevent u coming within a long way
Of Tomsk." These engineering difficult
ties were discovered, and 80 the Trans
siberian railway sweeps along fifty
miles to the south Of Tomsk. and q
branch line had to be made.
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curious Freak of Insane Persons.
A Rpl0ian nhvsicja n cnoak fn0 <

Curious Freak of Insane Persons.
a Belgian physician. speaking Of
stimulation by the insane. says that In
cases Of insanity where the intellectual
faculties are not too much disordered
the insane may simulate another form
of insanity than their own. The forms
Of insanity most often simulated are.
In order Of frequency. imbecility. de
mentia and marin.s The other forms;
are not 80 frequently simulated. a
slunatic generally stimulates Insanity 10
escape punishment. and an expert ply
sician should not therefore In such
cases be satisfied with a diagnosis of
stimulation. Such diagnosis does not
exclude real insanity. and the physi-
clan should therefore endeavor to as
certain whether or not the simulator Is
himself a lunatic. With care. patience
and a long continued observation II 10
possible to make a complete and cor
rect diagnosis. and this Is the more I'm.
portant as In these cases the serious
question of responsibility arises.-Lon-
don Family Doctor.
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q
In the matter of. ! county physician
the bid Of Dr.. I. C. Smith atsSf7s per
year was accepted, term 10 begin Feb
ruary Istsa bond d $500 d be given 10
the county fot the proper performance
of the duties Of county physician.
An affidavit wa read from Huber and
Stanke asking abatement Of taxes Tor
1901 in Billings: county on ground that
properly vas liable for taxation III Wis
Iconsin.
On motion auditor was authorized to
notify said Huber and Stanke that they
produce tax receip, and tax will. Sc
abated. \ Il ~ 1
On motion the auditor waa authorized
to draw warrant for IS premium on
county treasures bond ior 1909.
In the matter of the tax of Peter
Braun for 1901. claimed to be paid in.
Stark county. the auditor was Instructed
to write said Braun to produce tax re-
ceipt and tax would be abated.
The resignation Of I. j. Mel Donald as
justice Of the peace in commissioner dis.
trict No. ! was accepted and w. w.
Phipps appointed TO hill the vacancy.
On motion E. E. Cook was appointed
justice OF the peace in commissioner dis.
trict No. 3, there being no justice in said
district.
On motion A. L. Martin was appointed
sheep inspector in the place of j. p.
Moon, disqualified by reason Of residence
in Stark county.
On motion the following delinquent
taxes for the years named were cancelled
by reason of being uncollectabie, OF be-
cause assessed in territory not a part Of
Billings county or paid in some other
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OfFIClAI
R4oceedisss 81 The 100 Il csaa;ss,sa
ers Of Bal1ass Cos y, n. %.
Medora. Ian. s. q
Medora. Jan. s, 1904

9 a. m.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular quarterly session All 8 a.
m, ian. 6. Present Commissioners Stod-
dard and Schultz.
The board being without organization
by reason Of the expiration Of the term
of Commissioner Miethe district No. ;
the county auditor so informed the board,
and Immediately called Commissioners
Stoddard. Schultz and Co. Judge Norman
Lebo who, with the auditor, sat al a
board, pursuant to the statute to fill said
vacancy.
On motion Co. Judge Lebo was made
chairman of the appointing board and
the auditor, secretary.
Nominations being in order Mr..
Schultz nominated H. c. Miethe.
Mr.. Lebo nominated T. F. Roberts.
There being no further nominations
the board proceeded I ballot for choice.
After said ballots had been duly cast
and counted, Mr.. Miethe was found to
have 3 votes and Mr.. Roberts vote, and
the chair declared Mr.. Miethe duly APP
pointed county commissioner for district
No. 3.
The appointing board, on motion there
upon, adjourned sine die.
The vacancy in the board of county
commissioners having been duly filled in
accordance with the statute, said board
met with all members present, Mr..
Miethie having taken the oath of office;
and on motion, duly seconded, Mr.. Stod-
dard was made chairman for the ensuing
year.
The board was called to order by the
chairman and on motion the minutes of
the last regular and special meetings
were read and approved.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at l o'clock p. m.
p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and On motion took up the business of
settlement with county treasurer.
Board continued session with work Of
checking treasurer, and having com
pleted said work on motion adjourned to
meet 8 a. m. Tuesday.
Jan. z. ga. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment;
present all members.
The following claims were allowed
I and warrants ordered drawn:
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On HlOtlOn OOdfQ ~dOJOuTneQ 10 meeG al
I p. m. #
! p. m
Board me pursuant to adjournment
Present all members 800 =.
The clerk Of Court having made 4
requisition for names to fill the jury list
the board on motion proceededt to I'LL the
same. q y 4s''$i
On motion the bond Of "A. L. Martin a.
sheep inspector in the sum Of one thous,
and $1,000 dollars, with S. NJ. Ferris
and j. w. Foley as sureties. was ap.
proved.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to present to j. Rozell the bill Of ex.
pense incurred BY Billings county in the
matter Of the diphtheria case in Mr..
Rozells family in February, 1901.
On motion the balance in the bridge
and emergency funds was authorized
transferred to the general fund.
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
HIS schults.. 90. com. and kilograms
N"v. 18th and JAM. 1902. ..:........ g SO
8; S: Foley, e1pfs.s and freight to jan, : .
8: iEscissy,, DRAWN. iar, ], April 10Th. !, : !.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Thursday, Jam. 9, at (. m.
ts3s q Z. m
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Commissioners Schultz and
Miethe.
On motion MI. Miethe was made chair
man pro TEN.
The board having considered the bids
of Drs. l. c. Smith and Geo A. Perkins
motion ratified contract with Or.
Smith as county physician for one year
from February Ist, 1902, in the sum of
sl75. and on motion approved his bond
as such physician in the sum Of $500,
with Frank Lish and w. i. Richards as
sureties. }4, Nj 1854. tss!!!5SS E
Asletter was read from E. Cobb ask
ing an abatement Of taxes in Billings
county for 1901, on the ground that Mr..
Cobb had homestead in Hettinger
county.
The board refused to allow an abate-
ment for.the reason that stock raj here
the time Of the assessment and is here
now and was legally assessable in Bill.
ings county. /.
There being no further business the
board on motion adjourned without day.
gEDGAR S. foley,
Co. Auditor.
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Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that the taxes for thu
year iyol ore now due and payable, aud that i
the tax lists for the collection Of said taxes.
Real estate and persoual property. taxes ba.
come Due November lit and delinquent on Feb,
tuary lst following. Apenalty of B per cent ~
taches to personal property taxes Februsrv lat
W., and per cent per month thereafter unHj
paid or collected by distress and sale.
a penalty OF 3 per cent attaches to 1901 real
= Per cent june list, and s per cent November Isl
The rates Of taxation for all purposes for th.
year 1901 are as follows, to.wit:
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Coming

Mynew 1907 samples Of paper will be
here on the 25th, and it is not too early
for the people to be getting ready for the
spring papering and painting. shall
be glad to talk with. anyone about pro.
spective work and give estimates.
c. E. DICKINSON,
I-II-2t Painter and Decorator.
The Dickinson press., 1902-01-18
How L..p oa,..... w.r. I.ve.tea.

How Lamp Chinneys Were Inventea.
Lamp glasses were invented BY
Aime Argand. the inventor Of the f.!
nous lamp and gas burner which bears
his name. He had been experimenting
Tor some time In trying to increase the
light, but to no purpose. On the table
before him lay the broken neck OF an
oil flask. This he lookup, carelessly
and placed II, almost without thought!
over the wick. A brilliant flame was
the result, and the hint was not lost
upon the experimentalist, who pro-
eeeded: to put his discovery into prac-
teal operation at once. s.
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Continued from lat week)s

- ~ $50 CodlfYs ND.
Continued from last week.
The following resolution VA intro
d9cea and on motion unanimously
Resolved that the Dickinson Press ~
and 1t is hereby made, the Official Daner
Eof Stark county for the year sIoo7.
On motion. the board adjourned ia
Thursday. January ., 1909, at 8 O'clock
4. m. 35. i#s1
Jan q, roo7.
Board met pursuant ID adjournment.
Present commissioners Walton and$Lee.
On motion the board proceeded 10.
cneck the accounts oil the Office Of the
clerk OF Court. Examination showed the
receipts OF said office for the past six
n to have been 81, all OF which
treasurer.
On motion the board proceeded "a
check the accounts Of the Office Of the
register OF deeds. Examination showed
the receipts oil. said Office for the mast SIN
months to have been $484.8s. all Of which
had been duly paid over 10 the county
treasurer.
On motion the board adjourned to2
O'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
On motion the board proceeded to
check the receipts and vouchers If the
treasurer and auditor. Board continued
their work during the afternoon, The
examination showed the amount az cash
in the hands of the treasurer, in all funds.
to be $l5,ao5,63; said amount was found
to agree with the balance shown by the
books and was therefore declared correct.
On motion the board adjourned to Fri.
day, ian. 10, 1902, at 9 O'Clock a. nj.
Jan. 10, 1902.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Allsmembers present.
The following bids were received for
the medical attendance of the county
poor and transient paupers in Stark
county for the year 1907, viz: Bid Of DR..
Geo. A. Perkins, for STAB; and bid Of Drs.
J.. G. and Sarah Ethel Smith for $roo.
The bid Of Drs. Smith being the low.
est they we're on motion awarded the
contract as county doctors for the year
1902.
Quarterly reports of T. H. Ryan and
Andrew Jopp, justices of the peace, hay-
ing been approved by the states attorney
were on motion ordered placed on file.
Bond Of the American Bridge Co. to
the amount of $1,000 covering the con.
struction OF a steel bridge over Antelpe
creek. between sections s and s, town
ship 1875, range o5, was received and or.
dercd placed on file.
Report Of Thos. H. Ryan, acting cor
oner in the matter Of the inquest over the
remains Of Michael Goodale, was Re.
ceiged and ordered placed on file.
On motion the board proceeded 10 IL.
spect the Jail. Jail reported in good con-
dition by the board.
Report Of John W. Goodall, sheriff.
showing s2,Io3.22 delinquent personal
property taxes collected up to January !
on file. s
The following bills having been audi
ted and found correct were on motion
ordered paid by warrants, viz:
The Dickinson press., 1902-01-18

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TINE OF
REDEMPTION.
state OF North D1kots,
n ONCE of County Auditor.
You will please take notice, that the piece or
parcel Of land situate in Stark county, North
Dakota, assessed in your name for the year 1897,
and described a. follows, to-wii; lot numbered
eighteen C6)sin block numbered eleven UI in
the town lnnw city of Dickinson. N. D., was
on the 9Th day Of Deccmber. 1893 duly offered for.
sale for unpaid taxes for said year; and no one
ouering To- pay the amOunt Of said unpaid
taxes, was bid ~ for the state and subsequently
Unsigned. for the sum of seven d liars and
forty Cent?. being the amount OF the taxes,
penalties, interest and costs due on raid land,
which sum. with interest, from the date 81
said ASSIGNMENT at the rate of tWenty-funr
per cent pcr annum together with snbse-
,wcnty Seven and forty-.hres hundrrdths dol
iars. hcsides tn. cost OF this notice. is necessary
to rede'm eaid land, and unless you redeem The
same by the payment of said snm on or before
tho 23rd day of Mnrch 1907. being the dnyi on
which tlie. time ullowld b. law for redemption
VIII expire, a deed therefor will issue 10
Leslie A. Simpson. fEF's3G NJ
Witness my hand and official seal, this 2srd
day OF December, 1901.
,o.o .. JOHN RlsssBEck,
'e-Io'"t' County Auditor.
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8aaits..


Maud-Kitty, do you know what
awful things people are saying about
your IS
Kitty-No, dear, and I suppose You
do not know what terrible things PEG.
pie. : saying about you..
Maud-Perhaps, on the whole, It Is
well that neither Of MS should be en-.
nghtened.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Dickinson press., 1902-01-18
dubbed with Press.

To all who pay one full year in advance to the
PREss will be given q years subscription to 81.
ther OF the following publication: 8
The Weekly Pioneer Press.
The Weekly Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Weekly st. Paul Dispatch.
The Tw~ice-a-weck (Mps.) Farmers Tribune.
The Household of Boston.
Acopy Of the 80 Session Laws.
For $2.35 the PREes and Hicks Word ard
Work will be given one year or the Press and
the Thrice.A.Week World; or the PRESS and
the Tri-Weekly N. Y. Tribune, 80
For $2:S5 the Press nnd either the Cosmopoli.
tan: Mcclure, Munsey's magazine or any dollar
publication will be 30 Mt one year. :"
The Breeders Gazette and the Press one year
for $2.75. =
For $2.25 the PaEss and the National Mara.
zine or the N. Y. Farmers Tribune will be sent
one year.
ThePREss clubs with all papers and magazines
q, and II the subscriber does not see what be wante
In the above list. write ne. subscriptions taken
for all periodicals. at this office. To reguiar snk.
sc:ibers the agents rate 10 given.
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Coils, White Liniment

Condition Powder and salve, sold by
White 4 Co., Dickinson; Koesel 4 Co., Glad.
stone, Rlchardton and Antelope; Leutz & Nc.
Clure. Taylor; Geo. Thomson, Behold; Joe.
Ferris, hedora; A. L.. Martin, Sc tiEel butte,
North Dakota. 1-11-0a-1y.
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD final
PROOF.
United States Land ONCE, Bismarck N. i
= December g, 1901. e.
Notice 10 hereby given thatrhe following nam.
cd settler has nlcd notice OF his intention to makc
maj proof IN supporter his claim, and that said
PROOF viii be made before Geo. Aud. u. s,
Gommissioner District of N. D., at hie office IL
me : city OF Dtckinson, NJ b., on Feb. j,
TOR the nex, SEQ 8, twp 1877 n, n 81 " 5th n. M.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
Anton Lippert, .Andreas sohaner, John Nor.
eanthalsr John Wiener, all OF Gladstone. Nd
ES-2S6t " A.C. McGILLIvRAY, Register.