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The Dickinson press., 1905-10-07
Saturday, Oct. Z, 0
LOCAL NEWS.

Fred White was in from the. ranch
this week.
+. D. Morford came in from the east
this week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Hood on Sept. 90.
Angus Neil went to Medora on Tues
day to play for a dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Carroll went to
Fairbault and St. Paul this week.
The Northern Pacific is cutting out a
curve between Dickinson and Lehigh.
We pride ourselves on the grade of
teas and cofees we sell. Try them.
]. w. Reed. o-3o.tf
Arthur Tollefson accompanies the
Parker-Tollefson shipment of cattle
to Chicago.
James A. Shepherd was taken to the
Odd Fellows home at Mortified,
Minn.,.on Sunday.
The largest line of union and two
piece underwear for ladies at A. r..
Crowl & Cos. o-23-tf
1. Nollet was returning from market
on Tuesday to his home. in. Sentinel
Butte. T.,
The children of A. c. Rust, in the
Versippi school district, are %quarantined
for %diphtheria. The case is very mild.
Hon. b. S. Russell OF jamestown, ar
rived in Dickinson on Wednesday, the
guest of Judge and Mrs. &c Campbell.
Get S. w. P. on your house and you
will get satisfaction; Call or write, for
color card. The Benzie Drug Co. 6-1o-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Annear arrived
from the east on Tuesday and went to
their ranch two days later.
E. G. Paddock was returning from
marketing cattle on Tuesday. Mrs.
Paddock joined him here. !;
i H. B. Newton and Howard Luce, late
of Indiana, have z taken .land south:
They expect to open up farming next
r- HsH-N ~ FF sE
spring. F, !. 81
Nels and Fred Christensen are at
tending school at thesstate university at
Grand Forks this year and write home
that they like the work very much.
For the Roselle Knott perform
ance the curtain will raise sharp
at 8 o'clock. Please be. in your
seat at that time. !
College Of law Of the University 0
North Dakota. Strong faculty of able
lawyers. Two years day course and
three years night course lead to the
degree of LIB. For further informa-
ton address, Andrew A. Bruce, Grand
Forks. N. D. 8-5-2m p
The Dickinson press., 1905-10-07
ST. Patrick'sfair occurs October 33,:24

ST. Patrick'sfair occurs October: ! a
and Is.
Ed. Berry was down from Glepdive
tthisiweek.
ST. Patrick's bazaar and 4fAir1.at the
opera house October 1894 and, Is. y:
Geo. Aud has:been in the Twin Cities
this week getting treatment for>I his
eyes at"'.
A quantity" of good shelving and some
counters and show cases for Sale. .,T.sJ.
Greene & Co. :Io=7-tf
G. S. Cryne was in the city this week
on land business of which he is doing
considerable.
Two trainloads Of cattle. were loaded
at Dickinson the 9th and one train isito
be loaded Saturday. ~. u. ,4thod
A new postofice has been established
at Horswell, Hettinger county, N. p.
and will be supplied from Gladstone,
D.. C. Ames of Illinois arrived in the
city on Thursday, m daystoo late;for
the funeral service Of his mother, Mrs.
Carr III =, ii& "a. ts ~ r..
Rev. Fl. Dignam, has. been out north
to the mountains this week q his semi
annuall. visit to. his parishioners in that
locality. 1H:
- =" -E ~a9g,ea-sH- (. 80.
The GatholicsE adies aressig,etting ready
ssfdor53 theirsf fair which IS to be held Mon
DAY. Tuesday s.s'5;'yys and Nv Wednesday oct. 1,
~ ~ ana 3. tst !. IN .9',,
AIRS: K. A..Knutson!of rNewSSalera is
wHhther mother, Mrs. Rau, Of this CITY.
Mrs. Knutson was ill. Wvheen. she came: Is
the city but is REPORTED better now. =. y
Have taken agency for Grossman 8:
Co., Chicago,-fall, samples of ladies'
and children's wearing apparel on
hand. MRS. E. G. Bishop. o-23-4t
and Mrs. w. A. Just, Misses
Alberta, Dorothy and Master friedrich,
and Mrs. Dorothy Just, who had been
visiting Rev. and Mrs. O. T. Just of this
city, returned to Rapidan, Mimi, this
week. 4
Charles Kono who had been helping
with some threshing northwest, was laid
up this week on account Of a bad hand.
He says that the wheat is giving an
average Weld of 10 to IL out where he
has been. x
For sale-my stock ranch, two reg
istered Hereford bulls, two registered
Shorthorn bulls, two registered 2Pur-
cheron stations. N registered Ham
|bletonian stallion, one fine grade stall:
lion. H. Disclaimer, Hebron.5N. D.at
4 y, 3-25stf
T. ]. Greener&2 Co. have just replaced.
forsthe ,Lloyds Plate Class Co., the big
window WITCH was recently broken III
Frank Lisk's building. The risk Is
carried BY the Ayers Agency, and this
is the third loss by breakage that this
agency has paid within the past two
years. ..-c.
H. ]: Riesland, the -optical.specialist
has %arriyedsand WILDE at the 'StgCharies
hotel the evening Of Oct. 9th. Re.
member, he has IS visited Dickinson FL
i IS years, IHls jgrinds allsgIasses-whille
here-and enjoys the confidence Of ali
his patrons. II
]. G. Johnson and J.O. German have
bought Jack Hanley's cattle and horses
The gentlemen we're in the city; this
week; also MI. Hanley. who plans tc
remove to Missouri, his native state
Mr.Hanleyis one Of the old timers Of
western North Dakota and has been
prospered in the ranching business e
an extent that will enable him to take
his ease during the remainder Of his
J life . ~ I.
The Dickinson press., 1905-10-07

There is no report Of the. sale of, the,
Jensen cattle at time Of going to press.
One report says that the Cuskelly cattle
brought 5 cents.
So far as known, the runaway stock
train which smashed into the 500 pas
sengeer train,in the St. Paul, yards Sui
day morning did not kill any of the
cattle belonging to parties here, although
Ioo'cars of cattle shipped from Dickin-
son were'in and around St. Paul at the
time.
Miss Emma Messersmith went
Thursday to the T. F. Roberts ranch in.
Billings county. She has been engaged
to teach the school in, that part of
Medora district six months three
months nov and three in the spring and
besides school work, has a good. sized
music class.
1t was somewhat of a surprise to the
people the past week to learn that A. C.
McGillivray had resigned his. position
as register Of the. Dickinson land Office.
Mr.. McGillvray's private, affairs have
become SO extensive as to. req uire. more
Fof his personal attention than he could,
fgiye, them. while holding a, federal
position. The coming winter Mr.. and
Mrs. McGillivray intend to spend at
their ejlrz fruit is ranch in southern Gsalitornia.
4 tGs:.sAelnrldeerrssonszis tpadingshi car for
ldahsos;anrd win probablysget awayth
Corning week. j. W. Gruschus is also.
closing up his affairs in: Dickinson and
goes along. at the same time. Our
people regret to lose these families but
our loss will be the gain of people.
farther west. Mr.. Anderson has So
acres of alfalfa land in Idaho which is
valued at $3.50 per acre. MI. Gruschus
has not bought land yet.
The Dickinson press., 1905-10-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
postofice at Dickinson N. d., for the month
ending Sept. 80, 1905:
Lynch, Miss Sadie Nelinn, August,
Mahoney, Mrs. M. L.. Phillips, George b,
Adams. u. Shaw, Amos
Foley, judge Will E. Sweeney, John
Harris, Paul Wsrd, VIM.
Kloeckner, William Manusos, James
Mcdonald, Q. Il. Georgion, Maxim,
Mcdonald, D.. E.. Nellis, John
Persons claiming the above will please say
advertised" and give date Of this list.
'' R. O'DONNEL, Acting p. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04


. to
he atemen &
the recently
published eser-
o g.
in
a letter fromA
contains
ability
integrity {.
.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04

MEMS BIBLE
CLASS

Columbus. oct. 4.-The football team Of
the Ohio State university has decided to
take up systematic Bible study as a ply.
scal relaxation and mental tonic Every
evening an hour will be devoted TO this
study and be required as strictly as other
features of the training table rules
Clayton Scoper. OF New York city. the
national secretary OF lnr University
Study association. is responsible for a
strong movement i'm the direction OF Bi-
bic study that set I'm with tho opening Of
the present term of the state university
II seems 10 have become almost craze
In both faculty and student body. more
than 80 classes having been organized bv
students Tho football team is merely
falling I'm with the popular fad Of the
term
Coach Swcetand. seeing i'm tho move
ment an opportunity ia maintain diScip-
line and curb in1pctuosity. which Is apt
TO make now men stale before the season
f. over. readily consented TO the organi-
zatiou Of the team into a class The
teams vote was unanimous.
There Is no theological department iu
the state university II Is tho head of
the educational system of the state and
religion is no part ~ it's work So far
is this carried that tho university has
been referred TO as the goddess college"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
IN ANNEXED DISTRICT

\ very pretty wedding occurred in tho
annexed district yesterday afternoon. tho
contracting parties being Mr. Charles s.
Herold an Miss Elizabeth L. Higgin-
bottom. The ceremony was performed b.
Rev. J. V. Osterhout. pastor of tho Broad
way Baptist church. OF which the bride
Is member. Miss HIgginbottom was at
tired in a gown OF mousellIne de sole.
trimmed with Irish point lace and satin
ribbon and she carried bouquet OF
Bride roses. She was attended by Miss
Edna Cory as bridesmaid who wore
white muslin trimmed with lace and car
riod bouquet OF pinks.
Mr. Charles W. Williams acted as best
man.
The young couple are we'll known in tho
annexed district and have host of
friends. who wish them happiness and
prosperity They were the recipients OF
many behitiful gifts.
After the ceremony "a wedding supper
was served at the residence of sister "
tho bride So Algonquin avenue Later in
the evening Mr. and Mrs. IIerold left for
short tour to Niagara Falls. and upon
their return they will reside at their
newly furnished home ~ Elmdale avenue.
and will be at home 10 their many friends
on Wednesday evenings after oct. Il
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
FAILURES FOR
nine MONTHS
Decrease in the Number and
Total Of Liabilities.
FALLING OFF IN LIABILITIES
Decided Increase Shown In Canada as Gem
pared With Returns for The Same
Period a Year Ago.
| FALLING OFF IN LIABILITIES

New York oct Failure returns 10
satisfactory exhibit. showing as they do,
a decrease both I'm the number OF casual
ties and the aggregate Of failure damage
liabilities from 1904 and comparing well
likewise with tho best records Of earlier
years when vastly smaller number of
persons were i'm business life, and pre-
sumnsly the Inevitable friction in CONNER
cisl affairs was less pronounced than IL
IL at present
II might be added that the failure re-
turns for the third quarter OF tho year
show the smallest number and lightcst
liabilities Of any quarter this year or last,
and So far as business mortality statistics
can show, the present immense general
business OF the country is being carried
on with minimum OF friction
The percentages OF assets 10 liabilities
indicate less strain In financial circles
than "A year ago, though the nine months
figures, as a whole. still indicate a larger
measure OF solvency than In the six years
preceding 1904
DECREASE IN NUMBER
There were 74Sl failures. involving $50
e60, 7+5. reported to Bradstreet for the
nine months period ending with and in
cluding September this year This is u de
crease OF Ss per cent in the number as
compared with 1904, while liabilities show
decrease OF 2L6 per cent. Compared
with 1903 there is an increase shown OF
~ per cent. in the number of failures and
OF IL per cent. I'm the liabilities. Com
pared with the years 1899 and 1900. which
were periods Of small failures this years
casualties show gains OF about per cent.
and as regards liabilities the present year
shows 80 per cent larger total than I'm
tho record year 1899
The percentage OF assets to liabilities in
1905 is 52.6. as against "a last year 40 in
1903, A. In 1900, 1901 and 1902. and a in
1899. IL is TO be noted that only two
groups OF states. the South and the Far
West. show more failures than they did
In the nine months OF 1904. but the bulk Of
this excess was contributed by the earlier
months OF the year, and every group but
than year ago
FALLING OFF IN LIABILITIES.
The returns by quarters show that in
the third quarter OF the present YEAR fail
ures fell of IL per cent. In number from
the same period OF 1904. whereas in the
second quarter the decrease was rs per
cent, and the first quarter showed an
actual Increase OF 2S per cent
Liabilities In the third quarter fell of
TO l0.7 per cent. from the third quarter OF
1904. IA against a decrease Of Il per cent
In the second quarter. and decrease OF
~ per cent. I'm the first quarter from the
first three months OF 1904
Nine months failures In New York city
number 7Go. with liabilities OF $40 s32. 500 a
decrease OF 22.7 per cent. In number and
OF 30 per cent. In liabilities from 1904
BIG INCREASE IN CANADA.
Canadian failures for nine months num-
ber 1000. involving Sl0,676595 OF liabilities
an Increase OF 226 per cent in number
and OF 3S7 per cent in liabilities over
year ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
CARRIES
OUT DEATH
COMPACT

Berlin. oct i-Police officers called by
Mrs. Theobald Won Bovens. whose hus-
band had locked himself In room ot
their apartment and would not open the
door broke II down and found him dead.
BY his side was memorandum which
related that before his marriage he had
been a wood carver in America. and that
et a ball one evening n young girl triel
10 kiss him, that ne rcpclled her and she
drowned herself.
rtc next day COct /, 1851. a kinsma 4
of tho girl challenged him To an "Amcri-
can duel drawing lots to determine
which should kill himself.
Won Bovens drew black. and under the
agreement was 10 Kill himself I'm 70 years
he returned TO Germany. married. AMI
IN 18th anniversary Of the agreement
passed unregarded. and each succeeding
ono. untll a short time ago. when an
American named Fish arrived I'm Berlin
with letter from Won BovcnS antaRn-
MIS- reminding him o the duty vhi, n
d TOW II lnlled
Won Bovens took cyanide OF potassium.
"a vss enrolled on the police records ~
too district as naturalizei American
ihe Tagebatt suspects th1t tha ,nci-
dc1ts rlated by Won Bov ne were In
vc. 30 by the suiclds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Republicans and Democrats al Newport Are
Making Up Th,lr Tickets.

Col c. l.. r. Robinson has been talked
Of as the Republican candidate for sem
ator az Newport
Tie was looked upon as a sure winner
owing 10 his great popularity. but he has
made the statement that he will not be
iu Newport this winter and cannot accept
The nomination
Tho Don ,crate sfc said to favor Tho
romiu3jiun ~ col william ~ Clarke for
senator. lie wss elected as fret repre-
sentative last Near.
Nj ' siac, RroNn declares ihsi HI.
o. uo' a candidate for the ms1oIaltt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
mania FOR
ATTENDING
FUNERALS

New York, oct An the death OF
the career OF an eccentric character OF
the eastern district. Brooklyn. ended
Monday evening There had not been
funeral OF any consequence IN that neigh
borhood in the last 10 years which Crazy
George" did not attend
This habit took VOCAL on long Journeys
several times. He went 20 Washington
at the time OF President McKinIeys death.
and walked In front OF the funeral pro-
cession. wearing "A soiled pair ~ white
gloves
Crazy George had no definite home.
He slept wherever he could get lodg-
ing for nothing, Tie made a little money
by carrying ashes from the church OF
the Annunciation How he saved enough
20 take him TO Washington and other
cities 10 attend funerals no one knows
IL made no difference what Vogal was
doing he would stop in the middle OF his
work 10 attend a funeral Whenever he
learned that a policeman. a hrcman or a
Grand Army veteran had died he would
hurry away 90 the funeral.
Invariably he wore the same soied
white gloves and marched al the head
OF the procession n he was not stopped
Last evening he was rolling tho ash
barrels from the Church Of the Annuncia-
tion. lie had taken two loads 20 an alley
adjoining when ne failed 10 return Jor
the rest. Joseph Bretano. who IL at
tached TO the church. found George dead
In the alley Or. Rarick said the old
man had died from heart failure.
The news ~ his death spread rapidly
through the district and crowds of chill
dfen hurried 90 the church 20 verify the
news. VOCAL was n great favorite with
~" little ores ana many tears Nerc shed
when they iosrned n his death
One n The children suggested the, raise
fund ~ byrr The old man n is believed
10 was pcnniiesr fn iess than two hours
the children had collected sll and fhsv
uiI hsfe enough 10 pas funeral expenses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
NEWPORT
COUNCIL
BUSINESS

Both branches ~ tho Newport city coun-
Gil assembled i'm monthly meeting hst
evening, and the aldermen sitting o. a
board Of abatement passed resolutions
reducing the following taxes as recon-
mended by the tax assessors: Amelia
Paine s27.6 to $3.50; Laura NJ borden.
s219.6o TO s1e560 Edith G F,rchid.
$1,000 to $50, Annie Leary. S7t5 20 to
SI552o Antonettc Capucilli slG5 a. 30
S120; II. w. Goclc' estate of Robert ,:tc-
lot. Soei0 to $500 Mary r. Goclc, estate
Of Ogden Goelct. $500 to $4,000; winthrop
Chanlcr s2IS4 to sleSi; William T.. Pr'gat-
man aud George Russell. s36 to $3.50.
Tho following taxes were ordered
apated: 6. II. Tabrr. executor OF estate
OF J. Groff. So Joseph Case admins
tGtor Of estate OF Joseph Case s2i and
the taxes for al, lost two years on the
estate OF John B. TGgally.
:, matter of .r..r->i which came m was
the suthorizng uf usn cpmm''',e on
suee; lighting 80 e-k for bids 4. j;s
.nstI'iug and Greet ng Of municipal
electric lighting plant. this being men
toned as the present contract expires on
tho 18th OF November There was also
y ieHSluN ul~tuSSlon ll ln' common COln-
ell over tho matter Of making nm extra
appropriation for the police department
Councilman Donnelly contending that the
city had no right to appropriate more
money than is allowed by law hut the
rullrg ~ the city solicitor was adverse
II his contention.
Another natter which was discussed
briefly in The common council was the
new rules adopted bv 'he street railway
company as 20 its stopping places for
c RS. Mr.. Donnoly also bringing up this
sal jcct. end stating that he company
tould be made 10 know mat the pubic
have somo righ's
~ he opinion Of tho city solicitor was
'i-. aske I'm tl'!s matter l-d he sa
tfat u the compa1, did NJ H,c 1p 10
the rules and regulations set forth i'm the
city ordinances. u could be prosecuted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04

The Young Man Don't YOU think Kit
a. Sveetun has q er1ceful walk
The Young Woman Ncs. I've noticed
t. The poor girl Is drasdfuilN troubled
vith coras ON both her fse' and she
hss 20 vslk With the greatest core ina
sg1nhhls.-ChicaEo Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04

From high official of the department
OF state l received a letter written this
last April stating: Secretary Hay re-
mains your staunch friend" From tho
same high official ! have i'm my posses
sion a letter dated July s. 1906 1S days
service by President ROOSEVELT. stating:
I had a few words with Mr. Hay the
day before he left w Washington for
n. II. CNew Hampshire) and he spoke
of Mr.. Bowen in the same kindly and af-
fectionate manner he always did
Everyone who knew Mr.. Hay knows
that he could not possibly have been a
friend TO man like Mr.. LOOMS, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
/ He THEATRES

William Gillettc's dramatization Of The
Adventures of Alice Faulkner, an unpub-
tho title Sherlock Holmes" is one Of the
early announcements for the Empire the b.
atre. Sherlock Holmes was a great sue
cess as played by Mr.. Gillette and has
been seen In this city but once, at that
timo at prices twice those charged al the
Empire. Enrol Dunbar. a player who was
long the understudy of Lewis Morrison
is 10 take the part Of the great detective.
He played It last season with great sue
cess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04

-.
THE finest bill of the season" is what
everyone is saying OF the bill at Keith's
this week, and crowded houses are again
tho rule at that most popular playhouse.
Rarely have so many good things been
seen on ono program and he who goes late
will miss several good things. or course
everyone Is anxious to again see VIII ~.
Murphy Blanche Nichols and their com
pauy Inv that uproariously funny travcsty.
From Taza To T'nClc Tom. and the
Keith management show great wisdom
i'm repeating this laughable act There
arc today many travesties OF Uncle Tom :
Cabin. but Mr.. Murphys funny conccit
is 10y far the most mirth-provok The
audiences simply shriok with laughter and
their sides are tired when tho curtain
drops on IT, Mr. Murphy "a the harassed
stage director, resourceful in spite OF the
many disadvantages under which he aud
his little transforming troupe labor I'm
trying To present Uncle Toms Cabin
Is quite tho funniest individual vaudeville
has had for some time and the same can
be said of Miss Nichols who is come
diennc ~ the truest water. Her portrayal
~ tho gum chewing speckled legged SOU
brcttc. Garry Excess is too funny to he
adequately described i'm words. and oven
those who have scen the act viii enjoy
seeing II again
40 city I'm tho country has thea tregoers
Nhp so thoroughly appreciate high-class
vocal music as Providence. This is
proven every week at kcith's. where good
vocal acts invariably make pronounced
hit. The Village Choir at that theatre this
week is making such decided success
that they are compelled nightly To- re-
appear and reappear until they are all
out ~ breath and have exhausted their
repertoire Unlike many vocal acts of
today. this quartet sings the delightful old
songs and that they are better liked than
many of the recent compositions Is shown
by tho thuuderous applause with which
they are greeted 10y all parts OF tho
theatre The voices Of this quartet blend
capitally and it Is altogether ono OF, the
best singing acts heard az Keiths In
long. long time.
Tho patrons of the Imperial theatre have
fallen heartily In accord with the belief
of the management that they should have
some word as 20 the nature ~ the plays
to D., produced for their amusement and
and the slips provided FOR
the purpose are bringing out large mum
beers ~ votes Tor the different plays named
In the list Mrs Danes Defense which
attracted 50 much attention when pro-
duccd bv tho Empire Theatre Stock COM
panv in NoV York several Yeats ago has
lc,u tho great faVorito thus FAR in the
contest Others that stand almost oqusl,
0 irh iu tho estimation - the patrons ~
Tho house are 'IoSt -atadiso Lord
Churnley." "tf I Were King and "Th-
Hishe-t Bidder
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
FOR 51ST ANNIVERSARY
SltCum Light Guard Veterans AMI MlchanIc
Rifles d Have Celebration.

ISOLATION met last night and considered
plans for tho celebration Of the 5ist an
nlvorsary Of tho Slocum Light Guard and
Mechanics Rifles. in cooperation with
Company g. First regiment. H. r. l. NJ.
There will be n banquet. at which
speeches will be made 10y Governor Utter
and Acting Mayor Reynolds
The committee from the Veterans asso-
citation will he John J. Butler May u.
McSoley. Mai. James =. Duffy. capt. carl
Rlttman and Capt. T. NJ Clarke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04
ROYAL BLUE LINE

Leaves Boston Friday. oct 9th ss2 90
covers every expense. except supper ON
The Fall River line. FOR trip % a week
Beautiful and interesting drives over
the famous battlefield under escort O,
experienced guide. Magnificent scenery
OF Penn Mar and Blue Mountains stop
IN Reading Pa. for a trip 20 Mt Penn
Three days In Washington aud visit 10
Philadelphia
This is The most delightful and Varied
trip n The season Longer stop over N
desired For Illustrated itinersr, apply
20 Y Scott =. y j. A $50 wash
inEfon ST. Boston. MsAs