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The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
STATES MOTION DENIED.
Supreme Court Delivers Its Opinion
In the Railroad Merger Case.

III tVC FtdilTOdO "STSCT Sd6Ss
Washington, Feb. 25.-The United
States supreme court has delivered its
opinion in the case of the State of
Minnesota versus the Northern Secur-
tiles company in application of the
state to file bill of complaint in that
court. The opinion was read by JUS
tice Shiras and the motion for leave
to file the bill was denied on the
ground that this court is without jur-
tsdiction.
This is the case in which the State
Of Minnesota made an effort to secure
the Intervention of the supreme court
to prevent the merging of the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern
Railroad companies by Injunction.
Justice Shiras summed up the judg-
ment of the court as follows:
''As the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific Railway companies
are indispensable parties. without
whose presence the court, acting as a
court of equity, cannot proceed, and as
our constitutional jurisdiction would
not extend to the case If those com.
panies were made parties defendant,
the motion for leave to file the propos.
ed bill must be and Is denied"
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
LARGE Catherine Of Farmers.

A large gathering of farmers made
the institute at Cooperstown one of
the most successful In the state. Ow-
ing partly to the favorable weather,
but principally to the instructive tone
Of the meeting, farmers from several
towns were present and took lively.
interest in the topics under discus
sion.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
AFTER STORMY DEBATE.
Senate Passes Philippine Tariff Bill
by Strictly Party Vote.

Senate Passes Philippine Tariff Bill
by Strictly Party Vote.
Washington, Feb. 25.-After eight
hours of tumultuous uebate the senate
shortly before o'clock p m. passed
the Philippine tariff bill by vote of
1926, a strictly party vote. Mr.. Till
man and Mr.. McLaurin, the two sena.
tors from. South Carolina, who on Sat
urday last were declared by the senate
to be in contempt because of their
fight in the chamber, were not per-
mitted by voice or by vote to partici-
pate in the proceedings.
Many amendments were offered to
the Philippine bill, but except those
offered by the committee, only one, an
amendment restricting the operation
OF the sedition laws enacted by the
Taft commission, was passed.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
An Expensive Visit

Nearly five years ago Hans A. Lar.
son was arrested in Trail county,
charged with running blind pig. He
was sentenced to 30 days in Jail and
to pay fine Of 5000. or six additional
months in jail. After serving three
months. he esca"ed and went to Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Ia. where he vent into bus.
mess. Recentlv he visited the west.
ern part of Traill courty. A former
deputy sheriff remembered the old
charge against Hans. and arrested him
again. Judge Pollock. who had i'm.
posed the original sentence, showed
Larson some leniency and let him
down with the payment of 5000.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
PRINCE HENRY ARRIVES.
Given Rousin9 Welcome on Reach
Inn NAM Vork

Given a Rousins Welcome on Reach
Ing New York.
New York, Feb. 24.-Prince Henry
OF Prussia, representative of his broth.
el the emperor Of Germany, at the
laNsshing of the :latters American.
built yacht, reached New York Sunday
and was cordially welcomed as the
guest Of the nation. The land bat.
teries that guard the outer harbor
sounded the first greeting In q ponder
GUS shlute of Fl guns, the rifles OF 9
special naval squadron assembled in
his honor re-echoed the sentiment;
there we're verbal greetings from the
repres} natives Of President Roose-
vslt Y army. the navy. and TIE . city
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

/, Minneapolis, Feb. Wheat
May, 731sc; July, 74%@74hc. On
Track-No. 1 hard, 74ssc; No. 1
Northern, 72%c; No. 2 Northern. 71%
@71Kc
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Feb. Wheat-Cas No.
hard, 76ssc; No. Northern, 1890;
No. 2 Northern, 7O%c; No. 8 spring,
6SMc. To. ArrivetNo. l hard, 1880;
No. 1 Northern, 73asc; May, 74Hc;
July, 75Ac. Flax-Cash, $1.67A.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
Fargo Masonic Temple Clear,

The trustees of the Masonic temple
at Fargo are about the most contented
men in Fargo over tho success in prac.
tically completing that magnificent
structure without a dollars lien of any
Kind against the building. The mon.
ey is in sight for the $4,000 temple.
The trustees had n fund to start with
and set aside eco bonds. of which SEQ
have been sold. The others will prob
ably be held back. Every bond was
sold at par, and the purchasers can
secure life membership by detaching
the coupons, their dies being pair as
long as they live, making them a very
desirable possession.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
MISS STONE At LIBERTY.

srigands Finally Set Free the Cap
tured American Missionary.
Boston. Feb. 24.-Secretary Barton
of the American board, has received
the following cablegram confirmatry
Of the Associated Press dispatch an.
nouncing the release of Miss Stone.
It was dated Salonika and is unsigned:
Both Miss Stone and Mms. Tsilka
and child released from confinement
In good physical condition and good
spirits"
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
St. Paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 25.-Cattle-Fancy
butcher steers, $5.50@6.10; fancy
butcher cows and heifers, $4.60@5.00;
good to choice veals, $5.25@5.75;
good to choice feedsrs, $425@4.75.
Hogs-$5.35@6.20. Sheep to
choice. $l25@5.25; lambs, $5.0O@6.25.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
Friday, Feb. 21.

The condition of Theodore Roose.
velt. Jr.. continues to improve.
Levi q, Letter is seriously i'll at his
home in Washington with rheumatic
gout accompanied with fever.
William Thomas Spencer Went.
worth Fitzwilliam, sixth Earl Fitzwill.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
Friday, Nov. 21.

House-Indian appropriation bill
passed. Balance of the day devoted
to consideration Of private claim bills,
number of which were passed.
senatc-Philippine tariff bill under
discussion for more than six hours.
Messrs. Bate (Tenn.) and Spooner
(Wis.) were the principal speakers.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
.UPHOLDs TT! 3 COURT VI
PRESIDENTS ACTION ON, scHLEY
CASE a CONDEMNATION OF
THE ADMIRAL
Loop" Maneuver the Gravest Mta-
take Of the Campaign Retros.d.
Movement and Dilatory Action In
Scouting condemned- Battle Of July
3 Captain. Fight, Though samp.
osn Was Technically In Command.

Washington, Feb. The president
has made public his reply to the ap-
peal of Admiral Schley from the deci-
sion of;the court of inquiry. He holds
that thescourt did substantial justice
and that the decision must stand. The
court. hessays, should have specifically
condemned the failure to enforce an
efficient night blockade ct Santiago
while Admiral Schley was In com
,nland. On the other hand he feels
that there is a reasonable doubt
whether Schley did not move his
squadron with sufficient expedition
from port to port. The court is unit.
he says. In condemning Admiral
Schley's action on the point where it
seems to him he most gravely erred
Ills "retrogade movement" when he
abandoned the blockade, and his dis
obedience of orders and misstate-
ment of facts in relation thereto. Con-
.tinuing, he says:
1T should be remembered, however,
that the majority of these actions
which the court censures, occurred
i've weeks or more before the fight it.
self; and it certainly seems that If Ad-
miral Schleys actions were censura-
BILE, he should not have been left Sec
Ond in command =, "a
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01

| Cable Ferry Across the Missouri.
The citizens of Washburn have rails
ed $500 as a bonus for the construc-
ton of cable ferry across the Mis-
souri, river at that place, and General
w. D. Washburn has arranged for the
construction of ferry as soon as
spring opens.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
.NO49
True
Economy | | d.

The difference in
cost between an alum
baking powder and
tn e high e St class
cream Of tartar bak-
ing powder would not
amount for a family's
supply to one dollar
a year.
DR.. Prices is the
standard cream of tar
tar baking powder. 1t
makes the food de-
licious and healthful.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
TAX BILL DEFEATED.
Minnesota House Reaches a Vote Of
Proposed New Law,

Proposed New Law.
St. Paul, Feb. 26.-The tax code was
beaten in the mouse by vote of 60
to 81. The final test was made under
circumstances most auspicious to the
friends of the bill, who, despite some
unexpected recruits, were six votes
short of the majority necessary to pass
their measure. They have not entire
ly given up hope, however, and will
make an effort to resuscitate the
slaughtered measure by reconsidera-
tion, and the elimination of the Wal
lace amendments.
The legislature will now attempt to
agree on a bill submitting constitu-
tional amendments to be voted on next
fall Other tax legislation will be, at
tempted, and the session is not likely
to close till the last of next week.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
Wednesd,,ax I, Eeh.. \ t1a.

Aouse-Indian appropriation bill
under discussion but the days debate
was devoted mainly to extraneous top
les. 5, ~
Senate-Philippine tariff bill again
under consideration, the main speeches
being made by Mr.. Burrows (Mich.)
Tor the bill, and Mr.. Money (Miss.)
against It, although Mr.. Mitchell (Or.),
Mr.: Foraker (O.). Mr.. Mallory (F,la.)
and Mr.. Tillman Is. C.) all took more
OF less part in the general debate on
the subject.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
No Proat i. Il.

4 What are you kicking about3 She
returned all your presents, didn't sha?"
/ Eyes. but the expressage amounted to
more than the presents were worthp'-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.

Two Brakemen and q Fireman Killed
Near Summit Lake, Wis.
Amigo, Wis, Feb. 5.24.-A head-on
collision between two freight trains
occurred late Saturday night near
Summit Lake, on the Northwestern
road, 16 miles north of this city.
Fred Lyons and Roy Middaugh,
brakemen, and Bert Nightseer, fire.
men, were instantly killed and Harry
Hogan, engineer, badly hurt. 81
Twenty cars Of lumber, logs and
merchandise we're piled high in one
row. No trains were able to get
through till Sunday evening.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
sHitchcock Iwill MOI Retlra,

Washington, Feb. 26.-W. Scott
Smith, secretary to Secretary OF the
Interior Hitchcock, denied the reports
that Mr.. Hitchcock contemplates re.
firing from tne cabip~ The denial
rs by authorityof Seen Hitchcock.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
rhursdax. Eeh. "a.

house-Entire day devoted to the
Indian appropriation bill Forty-two
OF the 81 pages were disposed of, no
amendments of importance being
adopted.
Senate-With the exception Of few
minutes given to routine business, the
entire session was devoted to the Phil
ippine question. Mr.. Patterson OF Col
orado spoke in opposition to the pend
ing bill and Messrs. Nelson Of Mime
sofa and McCumber of North Dakota
in favor of it.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 25.-Cattle-
Beeves, $4.O0@5.85;s cows, bulls and
mixed $2.50@4.00; stockers and feed
ers, $3.00@4.25; yearlings and calves,
$3.50@6.00. Hogs-$5. .60@6.15.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01

/. Count Tolstoi Near Death.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-The latest
mea) is to the effect that Count Toll
etoi is at the point Of death. ~
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
Great Interest Manifested

A large numberof farmers attended
the institute held at Fingal. A great
variety OF subjects was discussed, the
visitors showing their appreciation by
frequent questions and discussions
among themselves.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
His Fall.

Customer-I understand that your
chef has been discharged.
Waiter-Yes, sir. He has gone to q
place where they call him a cook
Judge,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01

NorE.-You cannot, Il you
value good health, afford to
use cheap, low-grade, alum
baking powders. They are
apt to spoil the food they do
endanger the health. All
physicians will tell you that
alum in food is deleterious.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01

g v s u 49, . HH = 4
+ Washington, Feb. 25.Prince Henry
arrived In Washington at 1915 q. m.
and was met at the $sation by Secre-
taries Hay and Long and escorted to
the White House where he was re-
ceived by the president and entertain
ed for half an hour. The prince was
then driven to the German embassy
and short time later President
Roosevelt returned the princes call,
remaining at the embassy for about 10
minutes. In the afternoon the prince
paid brief visit to the senate and
house. where he was enthusiastically
received.
The event of the day was the din
ner In the princes honor at the White
House In the evening. The affair
was on an elaborate scale and brought
together most distinguished COM
pahy. Immediately after Prince Hen.
ry returned to New York.
New York, Feb. 26.-The all-impor-
tant event in the itinerary of Prince
Henry of Prussia was the launching
of the schooner yacht Meteor, built at
Shooters islands for the princes broth
er, the German emperor. The christ
ening ceremony was performed by
Miss Alice Roosevelt. daughter of the
president of the United States, in the
presence of the president, the prince,
German Ambassador Won Holleben,
and brilliant assemblage.
The Meteor moved down the ways
at 10:39 q. M, amid scene of great
enthusiasm. The launching proper
was without mlshap. and presented
a graceful and beautiful picture, al
though 1t was accomplished in a driz-
zling rain and other inauspicious at
mospheric conditions.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01

Mrs: Hify-Is Mrs. swagger at
home?
servant-No. ma'am. She went out
to call on you.
Mrs. Hiay-How very fortunate for
us both!-Boston Post.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01

of New York. ana great crowa nneu
the way into the city-to see and cheer
the sailor prince Of Germany.
The great storm against which the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for
days, and which had glazed the At
lantic coast in an armor of ice, had
lost its force and resigned its sway to
warm sunshine and CHEEKY blue skies,
SO there were no regrets that the royal
guest was a full day late for the en-
tertainment prepared for him.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
The Question 81 Command.

The president. as the result of this
condoning OF Sch1ey's alleged miscon-
duct, drops all matters In the appeal
down to the battle of July and says
In regard to the question of command:
The question of command is in this
case nominal and technical. Admiral
Simpsons ship, the New York, was
seen at the outset of the fight from all
the ships except the Brooklyn. Four
of these five ship captains have testi-
fled that they regarded him as present
and In command. He signalled close
in to the feet as soon as the first
Spanish ship appeared. but his signal
was not seen by any American vessel.
He was actually under fire from the
forts, and himself fired a couple of
shots, at the close of the action with
the torpedo boats.
Admiral Sch1ey at the outset of the
action hoisted the two signals of clear
ship and close in which was simply
carrying out the standing orders of
Admiral Sampson as to what should
be done If the enemy's ships attempted
to break out of the harbor. !, Until
after the close of the first portion of
the fight at the mouth of the harbor
and until he had MADE his loop and
the Spanish ships were fleeing to the
westward, not another American ship
noticed signal from him. When
the western pursuit began the Oregon,
and the Oregon only, noticed and re-
peated one of his signals of command.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF THE WEEK rARc,uoH.
OUT THE STATE.
Arrangements About Complete for
the MayviIIe Summer School ses.
slon-Hardware Men Meet


Arrangements for the summer school
which Is to be held at the state nor.
NAL IN Mayville, beginning July IA and
continuing five weeks, are about, com.
pleted. The school will be conducted
on lines materially different from
those of the past. Instead of being
sort of educational convention hash.
ed from year to year ad nauseum, the
school will be organized in such a
way that the teachers attending may
begin course and finish limited
number of subjects. and on doing sat.
isfactory work will he ,9ven credit for
them. These credits will be accepted
IN the regular courses of the normal
school. and the'summer school there.
fore becomes really an additional
term In that institution.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
Hardware Mems Convention.

At the meeting just held in Fargo,
Grand Forks was chosen as the place
for the next annual meeting of the
North Dakota Retail Hardware Deal.
ers' association. H. N. Joy of Hamil-
ton, was elected president; H. F. EN-
cry of Fargo. vice president; w. H.
Pinkerton Of Lakota, treasurer; and c.
N. Barnes of Grand Forks, secretary,
The retiring president, Helgeson, and
President Joy and Secretary Barnes
were elcted to represent the associa.
tfon at national meeting in Chicago
In March. An executive meeting ar.
ranged for a closer combination Of
hardware men of the state and placed
the association on a more business.
like basis.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
The Battle a Captains Fight.

The Battle a Captains Fight.
''In short, the question :as to which
of the two men, AdmiraI Sampson or
Admiral. Schley,. was at the time in
command, is of merely nominal char
acter. Technically Sampson COM
manded the fleet, and Schley, as usual,
the western division. The actual fact,
the important fact, is tnat after the
battle was on not a helm was shift
ed. not gun was fired, not a pound
of steam was put on in the engine
room aboard any ship actively, engag-
ed, in obedience to the orders OF either
Sampson or Schley, save on their own
two vessels. It was captains fight.
Therefore, the credit to which each
OF the two Is entitled rests on matters
apart from the claim of nominal com.
mand over the squadron; for SO far
as'the actual fight was concerned nei-
ther one nor the other in fact exer-
clsed any commando. Sampson was
hardly more than technically in the
light. His claim for credit rests upon
his work as commander-in.chief; upon
the excellence of the blockade; upon
the preparedness Of the squadron:
upon the arrangement OF the ships
head-on in a .semf-circlef around the
harbor;; and the standing orders in ac-
cordance with which they instantly
moved to the attack of the Spaniards
when the latter appeared. For all
these things the credit is his.
The "Loop" a Grave Mistake.
Admiral schley is rightly entitled
-as is Captain Cook-to the credit of
what the Brooklyn did in the fight,
On the whole, she did well; but agree
with the unanimous finding Of the
three admirals who composed the
court of inquiry as to the. loop It
'eert0usly Marred the Brooklyn's other
wise excellent record, being, in fact,
the one grave mistake made by any
American ship that day. Had the
Brooklyn turned to the westward. that
is, in the same direction that the Span.
tsh' ships were going, instead of in the
contrary direction, she would undoubt-
edly have been more dangerous for
them as well as for her. This kind Of
danger must; not be too nicely weigh.
ed by those whose trade It Ia to dare
greatly for the honor of the flag"
The president then pays high. trif,.
ute to Captain Clark Of the Oregon
and Commander Wainwright and con.
cludes as follews: 4. "a "a
Both Admiral Sampson and Ad.
miral Schley are now on the retired
list. In concluding their report the
members Of the court of$inquiry, Ad.,
mirals Dewey, Benham and Ramsey.
unite in stating that they recommend
that no further action be had in the
matter With this recommendation I
most heartily concur. There is no. OK.
cuse whatever from either side for any
further agitation Of this unhappy con.
troversy. To keep it alive, would
merely do damage to the navy and
to the country. - I4t i .tss,'.s zf
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-01
lam, is dead. He was born in 1916.

lam. is dead. He was born in 1915.
Two Italians were killed and three
injured at Becks Run, Pa, on the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
railroad, being struck by a train.
DR.. John Peate, the aged manufac.
turer OF telescopes, has given to the
American University at Hartman.
Tenn, the third largest telescope in
the United States. :,
British rail manufacturers have
been outclassed by their Belgian rivals
In bids for large contracts Of material
needed for the electric traction subur.
ban lines of London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
VALUE OF FRANCHISES.

Judge John l. Mullins, of Denver has
recently written an opinion which should
be engrossed. framed and hung in the
council chamber of the city of Topeka
1t should have been there long ago. Ii
is especially needed there just now. Il
is certain to be needed in the future
The opinion of Judge Mullins was
rendered against the Denver mayor and
council who in spite CT an Injunction
had voted away a valuable franchise OF
the city. Judge Mullins fined the whole
lot from mayor down, and committed
them to jail They appealed the case
and it is still pending.
Part of Judge Mullins opinion is a.
follows:
Franchises and rights of way are the
most valuable assets Of the community
and while the process has been slow, it
IS now recognized that taxpayers have
an interest in them and that they should
be so disposed of as to reap the bes.
results for the municipality. That doc
trine cannot be upheld in justice and
reason which holds that corrupt officials
can dispose of these assets as they see
fit, without any regard for the rights OF
the taxpayers. Municipal CORPORATIONS
must necessarily suffer damage and in
jury when their affairs are mismanageo
and their property bartered away for q
mere trifie, just as private corporations
would suffer. and who would say thar
a stakeholder in a private corporation
would not have a right to interfere If
the affairs of that corporation were 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
THE TRANSFER SYSTEM.

If the managers of the Topeka City
Railway company could hear all the
complaints and criticisms covering the
transfer of passengers from one line to
another in this city. they would Ger
tainly. being human. make a change
from the unpopular method now in
vogue.
What is needed is a plan that will
permit passengers to transfer either at
the junction points of the various lines,
or at the transfer station as desired.
The old plan of transferring at the
station is far preferable to the present
one of permitting changes only at juno
ton points For instance why must
women and children coming from the
Santa Fe depot and desiring to go to
Lowman Hill be required to go to Tenth
and Jackson street and stand alone in
the dark. or in a driving rain, perhaps
both. Soon there will be snow and bit
ter cold and these bad facilities will
become worse.
The cars run by the transfer station.
where there are warmth. shelter ana
company. why not permit the transfer
there?
This is merely one citation in dozen
cases that could be named where other
transfers are made.
There may be some. business reason,
but the public cannot be convinced of
any warrant for such a senseless system
as now prevails
Not only must women and children
stand alone in all kinds of weather at
all hours of the evening. with no one
to direct to the proper cars. but there
are instances VIXEN this wait must be
from ten to twenty minutes.
In a large city where there are cars
running every minute or two, the trans
fer at the functions would not produce
the hardships, dangers and discomforts
brought about in Topeka.
/ VIII the railway company be sensible,
be reasonable and listen to the appeals
and just complaints Of patrons, or viii
it be stubborn, and unpopular and ugly?
| Why not be sensible?
| If the company has been ignorant Of
long, loud, complaints, it need be nc
/ longer