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The Dickinson press., 1902-07-12
Awful Tragedy.

Grand Forks, July Gone Of the
most dreadful double tragedies that ever
occurred in Grand Forks came to light
near midnight last night, when the dead
bodies Of Conductor Charles l.. McCor-
mick and wife were found in the bath
room Of their home in this CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick went for a
drive after supper and we're seen by a
number OF friends. The two children,
Addie Mccormick aged u and Indy
Mccormick aged - years of age, were
at home with some friends.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick re-
turned, about 9 o'clock, they called to
Addie and announced their intentions of
taking a bath. The young people heard
them conversing in a low tone of voice.
Later all was quiet, and nothing was sus-
pected to be wrong until 1870 when
Indy went to the bath room and found
her father and mother dead.
The tragedy is shrouded in mystery.
There was 40 outward indications as to
how death had ensued. The clothing of
the two was scattered about the floor of
the bathroom. A jug OF beer was near
the bath tub, the contents of which had
been partly consumed. Both bodies
we're in the bath tub. Mr.. Mccormick
was lying stretched at full length with
his head at the end opposite the faucet,
while the body Of his wife was in a
crouching position at his feet. Her arms
were resting on the inside OF the tub, and
her head was buried in them.
A dispatch of July 8 says:
The direct cause leading up to the
Mccormick tragedy will probably re-
mail d mystery; the remote cause or
Causes may, however, be domestic trouble.
1t is inferred from the general rumor
that there have been some differences of
a domestic nature between MIR. and Mrs.
Mccormick, one of them being a con-
%tention about the children.
MI. Mccormick, it seems, had been
| displeased as to his wife's leniency with
the children and objected %strenuously to
a number OF his daughters companions
and playmates. However, this is but a
rumor, and it may have no direct con.
nection with the case.
A peculiar feature of the case is that
there is no evidence of there having been
a separate vessel by which the poison
was carried to the bath room. No bottle
package or other vessel has been found
up to the present time. This leads to
the theory that the poison may have beer
mixed with the jug Of beer found in the
room.
The property and money left by the
deceased is estimated to be in the sun
of $4,000, consisting of a valuable farm
in Cass county, 5000; insurance in the
Northwestern, $4,000; in Great Northern
stock and other minor and incidenta
values.
MIR. Mccormick was popular among
railroad men and others who knew hin
and was known to be rational and event.
balanced in every particular. He wa
one Of the most trustworthy employees o
the Great Northern system.
Mr.. Mccormick was a Mason and
member of the Order of Railway Con
ductors, but carried no iraternal insur
] ance.
The Dickinson press., 1902-07-12
SAVES A WOMAN'S LIFE.

To have given up would have meant
death for Mrs. Lois Cragg, of Dorches-
ter, Mass. For years she had endured
untold misery from a sever lung trouble
and obstinate cough. "Often," she writes,
l could scarcely breathe and sometimes
could not speak. All doctors and rene
dies failed till l used DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, and was
completely cured" Sufferers from
Coughs, Colds, Throat and Lung trouble
need this great remedy, for it never dis
appoints. Cure is guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at T. J. Greene
&Co's., Dickinson, J. A. Ferris, Medora.
Price soc and sI.oo. Every bottle guar
anteed.
The Dickinson press., 1902-07-12
Bids Wanted

Notice ia hereby given that the Dickinson
School Board,o Dickinson, N; D.. is prepared
be erected on tho districts school site in Soul
Dickinson, according to plans and specifca
tions to be seen at the PREss office.
Bids will DO received until noon of August 1c,
1902. All bids must be accompanied by a cert.
fled bank check in an amount of 500. The
board reserves the right to reject any ana all
bids.
All bids should be marked Building Pro.
po~sals," sealed and addressed to clerk.
BY Order of the Board:
NJ. L. AYERS. Clerk.
Dated, Dickinson, July II, 1902. 7-12-61
The Dickinson press., 1902-07-12
IF A A LIE TO YOU,

And say some other salve, ointment,
lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, tell him thirty
years of marvellous cures of Burns, Cuts,
Boils, Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Bruises, and
Skin Erruptions proves it's the best and
cheapest. Only 25c. at I. J. Greene K
Co.'s Drug Store, Dickinson,an !. A.
Ferris Drug Store, Medora.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
LIGHT RATES INCREASED.

Adam Schantz issued a circular an
nouncement to his electric light patrons
Monday which is of sufficient interest to
merit an insertion in these columns. II
takes effect Jan. /, 1903, and reads thus
Electric lighting service will be fum-
ished over electric meters at the rate Of
20 cents per 1000 watts until further
notice.
The following discounts will be allow.
ed to parties consuming from $25 to so
per month, 10 per cent; $50 to 500 per
month, 15 per cent, and Overpermonth,
20 per cent.
THE minimum ratefOr parties meter
ing will be $3.50 per month for ags
months, lie from first day OF December to
first day OF May. The minimum rate iOf
remaining seven months will be $500
per month whether that amount is used
or not.
Parties using meters will be charged
rent at the rate of $500 per year, in
advance, in addition to service charges.
Parties not desiring meters can
make special arrangements through the
office. The rate will I've charged accord
ing to number of lights and hours they
are used. At no time will the minimum
rate I've less than $500 per month iOf
entire year.
"All bills for electric lighting servcs
are due on the first OF each month o.
sooner if the management finds it ad-
visable.
IF bills are not paid by the 10th o.
the month an additional five per cent
will be charged. This rule will be strict
adhered to.
Patrons are responsible for the con
dition of their meters. All meters are
sealed and the breaking Of seal shan N
sufficient cause for discOnnecting hghe
Patrons will be charged for all damags
to meters for which the management .
not responsible. The management
serves the right to diScOnnect undeslr
able patrons without notice
adam SCHANTZ'
1t is predicted that this order viii n
sult in the loss of a small percentags
patrons. Mr.. Schantz evidently thlnn
that the loss by withdrawelw will be NOR
than compensate for the increase "
price. He is quoted as saving thai
was making no money a. it was. IneH
will be kicks coming, of course.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
OUR NEWS BOXES

The Gasette-New has jrst rpe.;..
from the Daytona Novelty Work &
item boxes which win be taeked N .
conspicuous places about town. mt.
the glass frame is a card of explana.;,..
The idea Of the item box, in the mai. :
for the gathering in Of all theloeal ~.
and incidentally to catch snbserinfio,-
nickels for sample and extra eou;es -
odds and ends.
No one offite can be eonvan,s.s
everybody in town but with a half Do.
item boxes scattered eonspicuon.Iv q
territory il well covered, il only q.
friends and those interested in the mai,
tenance Of a first class newspauer nm
contribute to it.
Now, If you have an item Of nav.
write it off and drop it in the nesn..
box. Give your name, OF eourse. ao.
that we want it for publication but A. .
guarantee Of good faith.
We expect items of various natu,..
of n social, educational, moral, political
or business character. We want b
know who comes and goes, the movu
ments Of boating parties, all entertain.
ments, the dOings of clubs, big sea.a.
tions, little sensations, births and deaths
and many other things that we need not
mention here.
Don't feel a hesitancy in contribut.
ing because you are not eonversant with
the Kings English; We viii patch nm
your faulty syntax and straighten out
discrepancies in orthography. OF eoupe
we should pr.ferit ready polished but we
are glad enough to get the crude. nm
vanished facts.
PatrOniZe the item boxes and helm Ia
make the Gazette News the sprightliest
paper on the East Coast.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
TIGER TAILS TO THE OSCEOLAS.

in. Osborn, of OsceOla Tribe No. 2l
is in receipt of the following scroll:
"Wigwam of Tiger Tail Tribe No. 10,
Improved Order of Red Men. Sun,
hunting moon, G. l.. d. II l..
Key West, Fla, Dec. 4, 1902.
To the chiefs and brothers of OsceOla
Tribe No. u, DaytOna, Fla:
You are cordially invited to attend a
horseback parade and other amusements
on Christmas day, given by Tiger Tail
Tribe.
Trusting that you will come and join
uS am,
Fraternally in F. F. and c.
EUGENE L. ALBURY, c. OF X.
Nothing could contribute more to the
pleasure of the 0sceOla Braves than a
visit to the Tiger Tails. and il possible a
representation from the OsceOla wigwam
will 20 down.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
SNEAK THIEVES At WORK.

Saturday evening about 7:3O O'Clock. a
sneak thief entered the Maley residence on
Canal street and made away with $40 in
cash and a return ticket from DaytOna to
New York. The money and ticket were
the property Of Mrs. Snow, of New York,
who has rooms in the Maley residence.
Mrs. Snow had been in town but q short
time and had asked whether 1t would be
safe to leave windows open when out
for LITTLE while, and had been told that
she could leave things without fear Of
mOlestatiOn.
The thief put box up under the win
dow and climbed in from it. Mrs. Snow
saw him az he made hisescape, but could
tell little about his appearance. A serv-
ant of Mrs. Jerome Maley, who was near
by waiting for Mrs. Maley, says the pill
ferer was a big, lubberly, OvergrOwn
white boy. She saw him leap from the
window and heat precipitate retreat.
This petty stealing has become an an
nual practice, and it behOOves the pub
lie to be on the quivive and try tO nip it
in the bud.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
FROM WASTE To FRUITFUlNESS

Mention has previously been made OF
the proposed reduction in the fare on the
lines of the Florida East Coast Railway
to three cents per mile, effective on
Christmas Day. This announcement has
been heartily applauded from Dan to
Beersheba, or if you prefer from Jack,
sonville to Miami.
Having a monopoly Of the East Coast
business with no prospect Of competi-
ton the announcement came as a sur
prise but none the less agreeable.
From every source comes favorable
comment and knowing ones predict it
will give travel and traffic such an
impetus as to far more than compensate
for the loss by reduction in rates. Be
that as it may the railway people have
drawn to themselves new friends worth
reckoning.
Ten years ago the Florida East Coast
Railway blazed it's way through Il
sparsely settled territory, through bOgs,
through jungles of tangled vines and
undergrowth, through miles of uninhsb-
| tied hammock and Hatwoods. To a man
not backed by millions of money the en-
terprise would have been a failure,
suicidal.
But fieeting decade has demonstrated
! the wisdom Of the move. The tide has
turned and the immense outlay Ofcapital
is destined to prove very remunerative.
As it was when the Missouri Pacific
was thrown across the uninhabited
plains and desert wastes of the south
west 80 with the Florida East Coast
Railway. Towns have sprung up as if
by magic, truckers and farmers have
scattered themselves along the line
where formerly the bear, the deer, the
turkey and the catamount held undis-
puted sway. They have tickled the
eurth with the hoe and she is smiling
with bountiful crops Of fruits, vegetables
and grains.
Mr.. Flagler farthershO his business
acumen and farsightedness in the chaI-
acter of men he surrounded himself with,
men of fine parts, sbrewd, of good
executive ability, of undefatigableenerg
/ they took hold of a work which to the
average citizen looked foOlhardy and
speedily pushed it to successful issue.
I The Gazette-News congratulates MIR.
/ Flagler ON his achievements, it cOngratu-
latcs his able lieutenants who have
personally engineered the work, and it
congratulates the East Coast people who
enjoy the advantages afforded by it all.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Br'er 4. F. Jordan, editor of the Punta
GOrda Herald, is a fortunate man. This
is the way he gave thanks up and down
his local columns last week:
Mr.. o. b. Armstrong is now turning
out an excellent articlc of peanut butter.
A sample given this Fabcritr proved
highly palatable.
Judge \. Fl. DtCostrr has the sincere
thanks of We scrile for several guava
bushes of extra fine variety.
This scribe again renders thanks to
his good and generous friend. Mr.. James
Sterling, this time for some fine lemons
of the ever bearing variety.
That generous friend, Mr.. John G..
Lewis, presented this scrihe with a big
luscious pineapple that had sprouts
enough ON it to start Il small pinery.
Many thanks"
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

The Christmas exercises at the First
NJ. F.. church will be held Thursday
evening. Dec. -. An excellent program
will be given. The singing, under tho
direction of Horace F. Stewart, will be
up to the usual standard of this efficient
chorister. There will be rpcitatiOns and
dialogues 10y the Sunday school scholars,
and a short address on Christmas by
the pastor. Rev. J. B. Hawk.
A Christmas tree decorated in up-tO-
date style and bearing surprises for
everyone will be the climax of the even
ing.
The general public is cordially invited
to attend and witness the exercises.
The pastor will preach a Christmas
sermon tomorrow at HOO a. m, on
the theme: The Social Message Of
Christianity to the World"
The EpwOrth League devotional
meeting tomorrow evening at seven
O'clock will discuss the topic: Christmas
Its Message and Motive Luke 2:l-2O,
John 3:14-11. An evening sermon by
the pastor will follow the EpwOrth
League meeting
The Christmas sermon will be preached
at the church at Seabreeze tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Well bet dOughnuts to dollars that
the editor of the Palmetto News is an
old bachelor. Here are a few of his
squibs:
A fat man never seems to take up ar
much room as a fat woman.
Cold feet in the same bed with YOU
can chill the most ardent sentiment.
To read old love letters makes women
blush with pleasure and man with
shame.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Opie Read. printer, novelist. play
wright, visited LosAngcles in Srarh oi Il
composite national character for Il novel
he is now writing. Opic displays n large
amount of ignorance OF the geography
of his country for one who H. so we'll
read. If he had come 10 Daytona he
could have found Il national or inter
national composite.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Last week Daytona received thirty
carloads of freight. fifteen ol which wcr
merhandise, and the S,'aSou j. not yet
well started. This tells the little tale.
Just half of this was general mcrchan-
disc. Our merchants are not Ordering
by the car lot just tu keep up appraran-
ces. We have the people and still they
come.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

What DeIand nurds more than any
thing else just now is Il first class gentle
mans club, run 10y temperance man. in
a Temperance manner. We don't want
a dive nor "A dark alley club. but a first
class, clean, grntlrman'S resort. Such
an institution would bring hundreds
of people here every year and hold them
after they got herr. Who will start the
move? The club should have reading
rooms, where all the daily papers could
be- perused; it should avccheckrrs, chess
and cards, but no gambling of any kind
could be allowed. No miners should be
allowed to enter the rooms. 1t should
have a polite, gentlemanly, firm man in
charge, and should be open winter and
summer. 1t would fiji long-fplt want.
Weekly News.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL.

There WILDE ten O'Clock service at the
Episcopal church, attended with the
holy communion.
The music rendered will be: Anthem
"Sin0. O Heavens" music by Alfred X.
Gaul; Te Deum in C by Walter Gould.
Mrs. Willaume will take soprano solos,
Miss Archer alto, Mr.. Fielder tenor, Mrs.
Arnold soprano, Mrs. Heath alto duet.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
CONGREGATIONAL.

On Christmas night a cantata will be
given which promises to eclipse any
previous effort. After the eantata Santa
Claus will be ushered in with a few re-
marks appropriate to the occasion and
perhaps substantial evidences OF his love
for the little Sunday school people.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
Hotel for Rent.

A well built, we'll arranged hotei, ~
li0htfullv located on the east bank OF ~
Halifax, opposite Daytona. A SUI"
distance from the ocean. Good hSn'..
and hunting. Permanent for the rgH'
man. Call on or address
Mrs. ABmE f GRTGGs,
Goodall. Fla.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

A town girl fair. with sun-kissed hair
came wheeling down the street; her fac,
serene, her age 16-gee whiz, but she
was sweet! On the sidewalk slick SHE
came down quick, with n JOLT that
shook her curls: but the words she used
must be excused-for she is One ui uuI
incest girls.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

ON pccrmlar % and - round trip
tickets will hc sold to all points on the
lines uf thu Florida East Coast Railway
at one fare for thu round trip. good re-
turning till January ,. On Dee. 21. 30,
81 and Jan. round trip tickets will be ON
sale at 1la fares with return limit Jan. ;.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Mrs. Ulysses :. Grant. widow of Presi-
dent Grant, died at her residence in
Washington City. last Monday night at
11:1T O'clock, aged 1G years. Death was
due To heart failure. Herdaughter, Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, was the only one
of her children with her at the time of
her death, her three Sons who had been
summoned, all being ont of the city.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
Cough, and Colds In Children.

Iuse and prescribe Chamberlain g Cough
Remedy for almost all obstinate, con-
stricted coughs, with direct results.
prescribe it to children OF all ages. Am
glad to recommend it to all in need and
seeking relief from colds and coughs and
bronchial affections. 1t is nOn-narcOtic
and safe in the hands of the most un-
professional. 4 universal panacea for
all mankind.-Mrs. Mary r. MeleRdy
NJ. D., Ph. D., Chicago. ILL., This remedy
fs for sale by all druggists.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
Tor Sale ataB BarSain.

The nj, of swl4 of SEA of Sec. 81. Twp
IL. south Range 30 f., containing 20
acres. being about ! mile north of Oak
Hin station ON F. f. c. Ry. The above
contains about Z acres of the finest
celery lands in Florida, and is situate
within - yards of a drainage canal
now in use. which would thoroughly
drain the muck lands at all seasons OF
the wear. Title perfect. Price $3.50.
Inquire Of Edw. Fitzgerald, DaytOna,
Florida.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
cREprAnLE TO FLormsmNG CITY.

IlT.III NIlIsT. IT 7 ~ 1'''-'''. ' -
The Daytuna Gazctt"-News has en-
larged to six-column quarto. making
it in every way acrrdit to that flourish
ing LITTLE city. Mr. l.. {. Dcmarcc, form
erly Of this place. now holds the rrspon-
siblc position of city editor for the
coming rush season and if any news
of Importance cSrapcs his cagle-rye it
will he wonderful. indccd.-Flurida Star.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Jacksonville is the Chicago of the
South. Since the great fip., 50 says the
Metropolis, thep have been built 2644
houses. Nothing less than the opening
Of the Isthmian canal will for hundred
years to come down Jacksonville as the
Florida metropolis.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
RIcHTY MERITS SUPPORT.

The Daytona Gazctte-News is pros
Icring greatly. 1t has changed from a
srven-culumn folio to a siN-rolumn
quarto. and has added Mr.. l.. {. DEM
arc. iacilc writer, to its staff as city
editor. Brother Fitzgerald is giving his
ppoplr a paper that richly merits n cor
dial support, and we are glad to observe
that they arr giving it To him.--Punta
Gorda Herald.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
ST. PAUL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC.

On Christmas day the services at St.
Paurs church will come in this order:
First mass Mt 9:3O, second at 1000,
third at 1870 O'Clock.
Santa Claus has arranged to open a
store room at St. Paul's on Christmas
day Immediately following the 1880
mass. Choice fruits and nuts viii be
Santa's speciality.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
NJ n sitvEss TO Us.

Mr.. l.. e. Demuree, a former resident
of Titusville. is now on the editorial
staff of the Daytona Gazette-News. Mr..
Demare was quite popular when he
resided in Titusuile, and we are always
plras,,d to see his gcniel countenance on
Indian River. Success To him.-East
Coast Advocate.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Christmas nighta well laden tree will
bring gladness to the hearts of the little
ones. An entertainment suitable to the
occasion will be given by the Sunday
school. On Friday night following
Christmas the Rev. Mr.. White, Of Lake
Butler, will preach the first of several
sermons and these services may be pro-
traeted through the following week.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
BRAND NEW DRESS AND ENLARGED.

The Daytuna tiazette-News came
out last week in "A brand new dress and
greatly enlarged and improved. Mr..
FITZGERALD, under who's. management
the Gazette. News has developed into an
able and paying weekly, sensibly an
nuumces that for the present he has
abandoned the idea uf running daily
newspaper in Daytona, hut will he salts
fled to give his readers an improved
weekly. Mr. Fitzgerald has carefully
studied the situation and has come To
the conclusion that the time is not yet
ripe fur a daily paper in Dayt"na. IL"
therefore does not propose to transform
n uaying weekly into a daily that Is
likely to br an expenditure instead "f u
source Of revenue. Running Il daily news
paper is principally all glory and pecu-
mary loss. \ good paying weekly is mor''
useful to a community than daily that
il a drag onits publishers.-St.A Augustine
Evening Record.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
RIIGHTEST AND BEST.

The Daytona Gazette-News, already
one of our brightest and best exchanges,
has been enlarged from a scven-rOlumn
folio to a six-rolumn quarto and other
wise greatly improved. Mr.. l.. c. Dem
or.e is now local editor and the columns
OF the paper are full Of interesting read
ing.-Miami News.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
Di.sOlu.ion of Partnershis.

Notice is hereby given that the paiF
nership heretofore existing between .. y
Rose and f. D. LangwOrthy has been -
mutual agreement dissolved ANY ~
debtedness of the firm will be assulF1
by E. ID. LangwOrthy.
J. 4. ROSE
F.. ID. LANGwORTHt'
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
Launch Columbia.

The launch Columbia is running to
Ponce Park and New Smyrna Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, leaving the
North Bridge ut S:45 n. M, and touch
inu at Grand Atlantic dock and South
Bridge draw. Leaves New Smyrna on
the return trip at 300 pm.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
ENLARGED IN FORM.

The management of the DaytOna
Gazette-News has finally decided not to
issue q daily edition, as was announced
some time ago, but will continue as a
weekly publication. The paper appear
ed last week in enlarged form, being now
an cight-page siX-column paper. Mr.. l..
n.mar,4, has been announced as city
rditor.-WcSt Palm Beach Tropical sun.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
LIVE. UP-TO-DATE.

The Daytona Gazrtte-News has been
enlarged from four toeight pages. Editor
Fitzgerald is publishing a live, up to-date
paper and from the appearance OF the
paper the business men OF that place are
giving him a liberal suppOrt.-Waldo
Entprl,risa
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Hundreds of wild duck have been max.
ing their headquarters on tlc ln'.ii.
River. in front of the Indian Riv,r h0tc!
this week. They seem Ia be aware ui th'
fact that they will not b.' uua'stcd. lT
ing within the town limits.-EaSt Coast
Advocate
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20

Funny. isn't il what a little thing will
cauS, some rural communities t" get
stuck up. Hear the Tropical Sun fof
instance:
Their. can b., no further doubt rs tn
tn. futur. uf West Palm Beach. The
vendor of red hutS' has made his appear
anc, on tia. streets with his wagon.
The gazette-news., 1902-12-20
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, SOUTH.

The Christmas entertainment OF the
NJ. E. church, South, will be held Christ
mas Eve at seven O'Clock. Recitations
by children and songs by young and old
will be the leading features. All are
cordially invited.