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The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
School Will Remain Independent.

An effort has been made to get the
Fargo high school under the general
law. BY a special act of the legisla-
ture Fargo is an Independent district.
Under the general law each high
school Is entitled to $400 annually, to
be used for library purposes and
laboratory equipment. In order to Sc
cure this the schools. however, must
be under the general law and are sub
ject to state inspection. The Fargo
board of education debated the matter
and decided it would be better to re-
main independent and miss the $400.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14

be worth much to our state. Then, too,
arboreulture, horticulture and vinecul-
ture will more than repay the cost of the
whole system.
Then, too, incident to the greater abb
sorption of water, there will be greater
evaporation and such corresponding in.
crease Of precipitation that people living
east of the Big Missouri will probably
never need irrigation-even on eastward
to James river, or further eastward in
Dakota.
One thing more and am done: The
matter of protecting the intersecting
ditch line ends, or mouths of bitches con-
Meeting same with our local rivers, is a
very important matter. At these points
the greatest exposures will be found.
When the rivers rise until the waters
cover the ditch inlsts, blind bitches or
plank boxes with water gates arc indi-
Gated. These can be constructed cheaply
and buried in such a way beyond the
reach of high water that the gates may
be opened or closed according to re-
quirement, at pleasure. Thus under
pressure of the river floods vast amount
of the escaping storm water can be de.
flected from the river courses at many
points into the reservoirs, and by means
of gates between the respective reser.
voirs, when same are connected by in
termediate bitches, each and every ditch
line connecting the river with its respec-
tive reservoir, can be made to cooper
ate simultaneously in storing the fugitive
storm waters all along their entire length
of each and every river.
In this way, no "Johnstown Menace"
of bursting reservoirs can ever occur.
The burst of one reservoir can never
affect its confederates below. The water
from any small bursting reservoir, locat-
ed high up on the table lands, would be
split up and its waters wonld seek out
the natural draws that lead down into the
rivers, and little or no danger would re.
suit from the bursting of the dam be.
yond that of losing few car loads of
fish, and many of those would be reim-
pounded by other short bitches below
that connect the river channel with their
respective reservoirs.
This is the original plan presented
by me to the Congress OF the United
States when Governor Pierce represented
North Dakota in that body; and pre-
sumo it is the same system upon which
the immortal Hansborough predicated
his perception of North Dakota's great
est need when he was formulating irri-
CATION law.
have the honor to remain,
Yours in cooperation,
Us. LET'S.
Following is reply tc Mr.. Let's let
ter:
Mandan, N. D., Nov. 5, 1908.
J. S. Let's,
Dickinson, N. D.
DEAR SIR: Ihave your esteemed favor
in which you make suggestions in rela-
ton to irrigation from the Little Mis-
souri, in the western part of this state.
Ihave had your letter copied and sent
one copy to Senator H. c. Marlborough
and requested him to present it to the
Honorable Secretary of the Interior.
Now in behalf of the North Dakota
Irrigation Congress desire to thank
you for the pains you are taking in fur
thering North Dakota's interest in the
proposition for irrigation.
Yours very truly, <
VIM. H. BROWN.
Secretary State Irrigation Congress,
Mandan, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
Senator Hanna and the President
Talk Politics. H

Washington, Nov. 10.-A confer
ence of sisnificance and Importance
was held at the executive offices dur
ing the day bstween President Roose-
welt and Senator Hama Of Ohio. The
president formally requested Senator
Hanna to retain the chairmanship n
She Republican national committee
and to conduct the campaign next
year. Senator Hanna, it is under
stood, indicated his desire to retire
from active political AaAnagement. NO
definite conclusion was reached.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
DEVOTED WHOLLY TO CUBA.
Presidents Message to Extra Session
of Congress.


i of Congress.
Wasainsspn. Nov. 1o.-The presi.
dent SINE essage to the extra session of
congress was read at today's session.
It is devoted entirely to Cuban at
fairs and recommends the adoption Of
the commercial treaty ratified by the
senate at it's extra session last spring.
He refers te the granting by Cuba of
the naval Stations asked as proof Of
good faith on the part of the island
republic. The reciprocal clause of the
treaty, he asserts, is demanded on
consideration Of broad national policy
as we'll as by economic interests. It
will, he declares, do harm to no in
dustry, but, on the contrary, will bene-
fit many by securing the rich Cuban
market for our products.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
Montana Legislature Will Try to Re.
lieye the Industrial Situation.

Iieve the Industrial Situation.
Helena, Mont, Nov. l1.-Governor
Toole has called a special session of
the legislature to meet on Dec. 1 at
Helena to pass laws to relieve the in
dustrial condition in Montana caused
by the shutting down Of Amalgamated
company's properties, whereby $4,000
persons were directly thrown out of
work and $4,000 more affected.
The aim of the session is to pass a
law whereby mining cases may be
taken from one court to another when
tho judge in the initial court is shown
to be prejudiced.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Nov 1O-Wheat-Dec.,
77hc. On track-No. hard, 1910;
No. Northern, 7S%c; No. North
ern, 1850; No. Northern, 69M @74c.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14

gets her toll and WEAKNESS. Then a
sudden movement sends thrill of pain
through her and she realizes that though
love may tighten labor it cannot tighten
pain.
Thousands of women who have suf-
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other consequences of womanly disease,
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aud liberation and cures female
weakness,
nI cannst say enough in praise of DR.. Pierce,s
Favorite Prescription as 1t has done me 80 much
good,n writes Mrs. Henry Harrell, Of Tarboro.
NC, Boz Ioe, ~ was swollen so could hardly
walk when I began taking the 'Favortte Pre-:
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Tried four different doctors and they all failed
to do me any good, 50 one of my friends recon-;
mended your Favorite Prescription to me and
took only three bottles and am now we'll and
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DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
YEAR---ONE-.-D DOLLAR

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The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
New National Bank.

A new national bank has been in
corporated at Hampden with capital
Of $25,000.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
AMERICAS
BEST
The Weekly inter Ocean

Il ah,sr OF tn. assoc! ad rcss, .r tme os 5e,:.
Syessa sSs ssy.p;yie y'ee saa and
sp.cis cable of,the Sew York Wprl1-dail re. re-.
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The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
RECOGNIZED
UNITED STATES ACKNOWLEDGES
EXISTENCE OF NEW 18TH
MAN REPUBLIC.
Action Of the Administration Has Far
reaching Effect as Transit Across
the lsthmus as Well as the Ter.
ninaIs at Colon and Panama Will
Be Protected by American Warships.
Colombia PowerIess to Interfere.

Washington, Nov. THE United
States government has recognized the
de facto government of Panama and
instructions have been sent to Unit
ed States Minister Beaupre, at Bogota,
and to Mr.. Ehrman, the United States
vice consul at Panama and now act
ing consul there, to inform the govern
ments Of Colombia and Panama, re-
spectively, that the de facto govern
ment is recognized.
The decision to recognize the de
facto government Of Panama was ar
rived at after protracted session of
the cabinet at which every member
was present except Secretaries Root
and Wilson. No other subject was con-
sidered. The president emphasized
the Importance of the recognition of
the de facto government.
The events of the day as developed
here as to the situation on the 18TH
mus were the receipt of dispatches
from Commander Hubbard Of the
Nashville, the arrival in Washington
of Consul General Gudger of Panama,
the issue of orders to Admiral Cogh-
Ian to proceed forthwith to the 18TH
mus with the consul general, and the
business recognition by the United
States of the de facto government of
the new republic, which will later be
fully recognized politically.
RevoIutionists in Control.
Commander Hubbard cabled that
the Colombian government troops un-
1c
strong, at Colon, had departed on a
merchant vessel. He stated that the
1sthmus from one side to the other
was in the hands of the revolutionists
This statement is of the greatest i'm
portance. The United States govern
ment being bound by treaty to main.
tain order and preserve free traffic
across the isthmus is now under the
obligation to prevent any hostile COL
lisions either along the line of the
Panama railway or at the termini,
Panama and Colon. Thus the future
attitude of the Colombian government
toward the new republic of Panama
becomes Of little Importance, for it is
practically impossible for it to 20 to
war with Panama.
So for practical purposes the sep
aration Of Panama from Colombia is
complete and is likely to be per.
manent according to the official belief
here
The secretary of state Friday made
statement in regard to affairs on the
isthmus of Panama, in which he says:
1.-THE action of the president in the
Panama matter is not only in the
| strictest accordance with the princi
Piles of justice and equity, and in line
with all the best precedents Of ou1
| public policy but it was the only
course he could have taken in com
pliancc with our treaty rights and OBJ
! legations"
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
BOND FIXED AT. ssso,ooo..

Bryan WI Act. as Administrator Of
Bennett Estate.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. s.-1n the
probate court William j. Bryan was
admitted to act as administrator of
the will of Philo s. Bennett, an objec-
tion to hi1a made by Mrs. Benefits
counsel being Overruled. The amount
OF the bond was fxed at $3.50, 1000.
Counsel on both sides indicate that an
appeal will be taken. t.@. fE&L
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
SETTLEMENT NEAR AT HAND.
Negotiations Between Japan and Rus.
sia About Concluded.

sia About Concluded.
Berlin, Nov. 9.-The negotiations be-
tween Russia and Japan have so far
advanced that the Associated Press
is officially informed that the an
nouncement of. settlement may be
expected soon.
The terms of the agreement are not
disclosed here. 1t is only reported
that friendly adjustment of the diff
ferences between Russia and Japan is
now as good as reached and that all
prospects of war has disappeared
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14

We have just received wonderful assortment of hand
decorated opal ware this made of bodies of pure
opal embossed in delicate tnts and hand painted floral de-
signs decorated in gold bronze which selling cheap
ordinary glass ware.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
THE BEE HIVE STORE!
The Cheapest Store in North Oak.

For Clothing, Gloves, Mittens,
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
IRRIGATION

An Important Letter Telling How
the Waters of the Little Mis-
souri, River May Be Used for
lrrigating Vast Area of Land
and at a Comparatively Small
Expense.
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
FRANK P. SARGENT STRICKEN

immigration Commissioner Suffers a
ParaIytic Stroke. .
Washington, Nov. 9.-Hon. Frank P.
Sargent, the commissioner of immigra-
tion, suffered an attack of paralysis of
the left side during the day and for
time his condition gave his family
considerable concern. He is better,
however, and, because of his splendid
physique Mr.. Sargent's physician
hopes for a speedy recovery. Il
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
BOSTON AND MONTANA WINS.
viii Be Allowed to Survey the Minnie
HeaIy Mine.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 1.-THE su-
preme court has denied the writ Of su-
pervisory control asked for by F. A.
Heiaze to set aside the order granted
by Judge Clancy that the Boston and
Montana should be entitled to permis-
sion to survey the Minnie Healy
through lhhe IP!iecalo and Gambetta
workings. '@ "~
The Dickinson press., 1903-11-14
EXTREMELY SERIOUS.
Minister Powell Reports on Situation
at San Domingo.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE state
department has received cablegram
from Minister Powell at San Domingo
reporting the situation at San Do
mingo to be extremely serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
LAKE cIcoTTs WEAR RISE.
Indiana Phenomenon Reappears on
 SchAduIe Tima

Indianapolis. Aug. I.--with neither outlet nor inlet that is at any time visible.' Lake Cicott small body of water in Cass County has now reached a height which 1t attains every seven years. and hundreds of acres of fine corn land are now covered by several feet of water. The rural mall route. which runs along the lakes banks. has been abandoned by the carrier for the water covers 1t to a depth of three feet and stretches beyond for several hundred yards. f' i-F,.
 Lake Cicott has been an interesting phenome- non to the people of Northern Indiana for many years, but the secret of it's rise and fall has never been discovered It Is .l only lake in Cass County and is about miie wide and about one mile long The water is clear and cold and perfectly fresh. Its most mysterious characteristic is the fact that 1t overnows its banks every seventh year. The farmers who own the land upon its banks have become so used to this that they never attempt to culti- vate the land in the seventh year. but give 1t up without a protest. as they know 1t Is sure to be claimed by the waters.
 The Potthawattomie Indians who inhabited what is now Cass and adjoining counties were familiar with the characteristic of the lake They believed that its bottom was inhabited by powerful spirit. which at intervals of seven years caused the lake to overflow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08

They construed this sction as approval Of the trfAe by the spirit. and watched anxiousiy for the time to come, for they saw in the rising waters . sure indication that they had done nothing to diepleass h The early white set tiers became acquainted with the legend and ths oldest inhabitant is not able to recall a time that the overflow did not take place when expected.
 The water has now reached its highest point. and win soon begin to recede and continue to do 70 till the old confines are reached. Resi- dents Of the locality say that the weather con ditions have no effect upon the lake. for its rise in the seventh year takes place regard lees of the fact of rain or drought. Amos Jor- dan, veteran Of the Civil War. who lives on biuff overlooking the lake, says the only ap- parent difference between wet and dry sea sons when the rise occurs is that the water appears to be colder in time of drought. What Is true of the rise of the waters is also true of their recession, for they gradually disappear regardless of the amount of rainfall in the county
 The phenomenon is explained on the theory that there is a subterranean outlet. which De- comes closed In some way and Is opened by the pressure of the water when the highest point is reached every seventh year, but this is mere guesswork and nothing has ever been discovered to justify such theory. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. which owns a number of icehouses on the edge of the lake, made soundings at different places before the rise began, and found the greatest depth to be ninety feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
EVER WATCHFUL
ALittIe Care Will Save the
 Reader Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
 See that they have the amber hue of health.
 The discharges not excessive or infre- quent..
 Certain no brick -dust-like sediment.
 Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for you.
 They watch the kidneys and cure them when they're sick
 MT. John Zolleis. City Auditor, residing at 73l Robert Street, Newport, Ky. says: "A man who has never had backache or kidney complaint in any of it's many forms can scarcely gauge the misery a sufferer endures who is annoyed day and night by this far too prevalent trouble. To all such my advice is procure Doan's Kidney Pills and take a course of the treatment. The result of the use of three boxes proved to me that the remedy is up to representations and deserves my unqualified indorsement."
 For sale by all dealers. Price. 50 cents. Foster-M Milburn Co.,, Buffalo. N. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
 For sale in Montgomery at E. G. FOw- ler's Pharmacy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
Three Negroes Captured by Police
 Officers.

A freight car of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. containing shoes. was broken into last Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, and three cases of shoes con- taining 36 pairs. were stolen. All the stolen property has been recovered by the police.
 It is said that Willie Jackson, alias Will Early and Lewis Jackson. negroes. broke open the car that was standing in the freight yards near the road. and that Jim Bottom with a two-horse hack re- ceived the stolen goods and conveyed them to hiding places in the city.
 The robbery was reported to the police, and yesterday three of the negroes were located and arrested. Will Early was captured by Detectives Jackson and Payne, and Bottom and Jackson were ar rested by Police Captain Taylor and om- cer Rapport.
 For some time past the city has been disturbed by thieves entering houses and the inmates. During the last four days ten negroes have been arrested by the police, charged with burglary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
Not over-wise.

There is an old aIlegorical picture of q girl scared at a grasshopper. but in the act of heedlessly treading on a snake. This Is paralleled by a man who spends a large sum of money building a cyclone cellar, but neglects to provide his family with a bottle of ChaTnberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel. complaints whose victims outnumber those of the cyclone a hundred to one. This remedy Is everywhere recognized as the most prompt and reliable medicine in use for these diseases. For sale by all druggists.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
HeAd-Notes Qf the. Decisions
 Qf Alabama Supreme Court.

Purchaser of Land difference between
 the First and, Second Salesof Lands of
 Intestate,s Estate.--Appeal from the
 Circuit Court. of Bullock.
 Il. Sale of decedent's lands; liability of purchaser for difference between first and second sales: suflciency of defense.-- When lands are sold by an administrator under an order of the probate court and the sale Is confirmed and the purchaser fails and refuses to comply with his pur- chase. and upon a second sale of said land ordered by the court they are sold for less price than at the original sale. the first purchaser is liable for the dif- ference in the price at the second sale; and the fact that at the time of the sale of the land there was a residence there- on, and that, after said sale said reai- dence was destroyed by fire, constitutes no defense to 6 suit for the recovery of the difference in the price of the two sales; the purchaser being regarded as the owner of the lands from the date Of It's Anrefase and bearing the loss, if any NScayxed during the time, necessarily in- tervening between the sale and the con- firmation thereof.
 Affirmed.
 Opinion by Haralson. J. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08

BIRMINGHAM MINERAL RAILROAD
 co. V. TUSCALOOSA COUNTY. Action by County to Recover Special TaHf
 Appeal from the County Court ot
 Tuscaloosa.
 | Taxation; constitutionality of act rat sfvaug levy of special taxes.-The act of kfe legislature approved February q. 1898, authorized the Court of County Comniis- sioners of Tuscaloosa County to levy epecial taxes for the erection of neces- gary public buildings and bridges not to txceed ome-tenth of one per cent (Acts' Iesg-eo. D. 121D. At the June term, 1900, Eha Court of County Commissioners of eaid County levied a tax of one-fourth of per cent for public buildings and bridges su said County. By act approved Feb wuary 27, 1901. the act authorizing the levy and collection of the bridge tax of one tenth of 1 per cent was repealed Acts, Hso0-fnOf. D. I255). On March 1, 1901, there svas approved an act Ito ratify and con- firm a levy of taxes by the Commission ssyss Court of Tuscaloosa County for the purpose o6 building necessary public bridges in said County and the further purpose of paying the interest on the hradge bonds and other bonded indsbted- ness of said County. (Acts. 1sO0-1Soi, ?. 7A0A.l Held: That the ratifying act ap- ard void in that 1t sought to ratify the levy and collection of a special tax not DnIy for public buildings and bridges, but also paying interest on other bonded in- debtedness of the County.
 Reversed and rendered.
 Opinion by Haralson, J.
 THOMAS v. CALDWELL.
 Action Spy Administrator to recover from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
uAYrs V. DUNN.

Action upon a Promissory Note.--Appeai
 from the City Court of Birmingham.
 1. Amendment of complaint; waiver or llsconfinuance.-- Where an action upon a promissory note is brought against sew erai individuals as constituting 2 pan- oerghip and also against the partnership sn its firm name, and subsequently the complaint Is amended by striking out the names of all the parties defendant ex- ces,t the name of one of the individuals. and after such amendment the remaining rarty defendant consented to discon- finuance of the case. there is q waiver of Tha sllnconfinuance caused by the amend u1ent. and the party defendant can not stfnseQuentiy have the cause dismissed by reason of such discontinuance.
 Reversed and remanded.
 Opinion by Haralson. !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
DISCUSSED FINANCES.
Senator Willard Has Ideas About an
 Elastic Currency,

@NaSINAN
 Oyster Bay. N. Y., Aug. 7.-Senators Willard of Nebraska and Hepburn of Idaho the guests of the President at luncheon today.
 To them President Roosevelt stated his de- sire respecting financial legislation at the ap- preaching session of Congress. Senator Willard agreed with the President to the desira- bility of more elastic system of currency than the present one. but he quite posi- tive that the Government itself ought to be behind every dollar of currency issued that no question of its value would be raised.
 He expressed the belief that Government bonds in sufficient quantities were out standing to afford basis for currency is- sues. He said he would favor "the right kind of a measure looking to the greater elasticity of the currency but was sure some of the measures recently proposed would not be ac- ceptable to the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
No News From Beupre.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The State De- partment, has been informed by Consul General Gudger at Panama. that tcle- graphic communication between Panama and Bogota has been resumed. No mes sages have been received from Minister Beupre at Bogota. and it is assumed that the canal treaty situation is unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
Ruthenian Ministers Meet.

shamokin. Pa. Aug. "A national conven- tion of priests of the Ruthenian, Little Rus sian Catholic Church of America was held here today. clergymen being present from all the sixty-fve charges in the country. It was decided to aalE Rome to appoint a bishop of their own nationality of America. At present they are directed by European bishops.