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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30

Gen Howe and his men"
Johnny agreed to keep the secret
Master Walters had impaired, and
when night came he met the tailor S
son at a certain corner and the two
boys went to a quiet street which they
had reasons for thinking the British
troops would take, for 1t would lead
them to a ferry below the city.
The hours dragged slowly to the
boys. Tho clock in a nearby steeple
struck ten, then II and finally u. II
was midnight, and the British had not
come.
Are you getting sleepy, johnny"
asked Toby.
SLEEPY, and watching for the Brit
ish to get out Of old Philadelphia
replied the patriot boy. What can
you be thinking about, Toby? I'm as
bright as a lark and-But what was
thar"
Il heard It, too" said Toby, lean
ing out Of the doorway. Here they
come at last, Listen, Don't you hear
the measured tread Of great many
feet"
Aye. that | do"
A2er awhile Johnny suddenly
clappet MS hands.
Here are Col. Monckton and his big
fellows" he cried, as company Of
tall soldiers doomed up before them.
Nov shall rock for Corporal Ben
kar There he Is. There is my friend.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30

great rejoicing among our people, ana
We city will put on new airs
The next day Philadelphia awoke to
discover that she was no longer a
British city by occupation. The king
troops had vanished during the night,
and few could tell how or when they
went. That very day some Of Wash
ington's light troops rode into the city,
and soon afterward the battle Of Mon
mouth was fought and the British so
verely punished.
The year after the war there came
to Philadelphia, by mail letter ad-
dressed to Master Johnny Phillips"
and when the patriot boy opened IL,
he found several locks Of pretty hair,
woven In the form OF heart.
The heart was donble-leaf one.
and when Johnny opened It he read.
in the handwriting OF a child:
From the children OF Corporal
Benson. Of ye Royal grenadiers, TO
Master Phillips, who reminded their
father so often OF his little ones at
home. Father sends his love"
Johnny often told how he saw tho
British evacuate Philadelphia, and
rlany years afterward an old man
showed with pride to his grandchil.
dren a heart o. hair woven upon pa
per, and on the inside the love Of the
cid grenadier and the little onea--
Minneapolis Journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30
Washington Sad
Fourth of July
Day Witnessed His Surrender Of
Fort Necessity to the French.

1t was the ith day of July. 1854,
% years before the Declaration of In
dependence made the day ever ia
nous.
The light of early morning shone
upon strange scene in the wilderness
Of western Pennsylvania.
A force OF COO FrenChmen and 100
indians was camped around Il rude
stockade little to the southeast and
not far from the present city of Pitts
burg. They were commanded by
Coulon de Villiers, young French
man, the commandment of Fort Du
quesne, who had sworn vengeance
against the English for the death Of
his brother Jumonyile. who had fall
en- in a skirmish a few days before.
Besides, he was pledged to make good
the French boast that no English flag
should wave west of the Alleghenies
In the fort little force numbering
less than half the number Of the
French and Indians had held out for
one long day and six hours of the
night against the attack Of their
vengeful and overpowering foe.
Before we relate the story of Fort
Necessity, however, it viii be well to
refer to the causes which led to this
Fourth Of July episode.
At the commencement Of the French
and Indian war it was determined by
the English, for the better protection
Of their interests, to build fort at
the junction Of the Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers, on the present
site of Pittsburg. A body Of troops
was accordingly dispatched by Gov,
Dinwiddie OF Virginia to accomplish
this object.
The death of their colonel on the
march threw the command into the
hands of the second officer, Il tall Nir-
ginian of %. with brown hair and gray
eyes, whose gravity Of manner and
careworn appearance bespoke even
then the greatness he was to win.
This Virginian youth was George
Washington.
Before he reached the goal Of his
journey, Washington learned from his
scouts the futility of his errand. In
stead Of driving out the French, he
and his command stood in a fair way
Of being themselves driven out, If not
altogether annihilated.
The French had been improving the
summer weather. They had captured
the few English and built and manned
a strong fortress at the very place
where the English expected to build
one, and French and Indian force
Of more than 900 men was thrOnging
the adjacent forest.
When within a day $ march Of the
new fort which the French had named
Duquesne after the governor Of Can
ada, Washington halted at a place
called the Great Meadows and con-
etructed fertilization Of logs and
earth.
TO this rude stockade he gave the
name Of Fort Necessity. In It were
placed the cannons which he had
dragged with so great toll through the
forest paths from Virginia.
After a few days rest, Washington
went forward with a portion Of his
force to meet the Shawnee chief, Half
King. A council was held and 1t was
determined to make night attack
upon the French.
The scouts Of the faithful Shawnee
chief found the enemys trail, and IN
the darkness g rainy night the
English made a successful raid. Ju-
knoxville, the French leader, was
killed, ald several of his men fell
prisoners Into Washington hands,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30

treat the matter with silent scorn,
when another reminder of the fact
that we licked the British once upon
time sang forth a noisy taunt in the
air at his side.
With bound he was on the lads
and, having seized two by the collars,
began in explosives far from polite to
threaten them with many kinds of
dire punishment which the law in it's
infinite wisdom or the kindness of its
heart does not allow.
Meanwhile the boys were not only
protesting their innocence, but were
threatening him with that awful aven-
ger of all wrongs to whom the suffer-
err turns with all confidence when all
other means fail, the big brother.
1t was becoming an embarrassing
situation, in which Wilmont was look
ing for place to back out, when the
excited voice of young woman broke
on his ears above the general din of
| the day.
please don't hurt them" she ex-
claimed. They didn't do it. threw
those firecrackers at you myself out
Of the window, but l didn't suppose
you would take on so about it on the
Fourth of July"
Wilmont turned, and there pleading
before him was the divine one
II beg your pardon" he STAN
mered; "of course I didn't mind it."
ooh, | thought from the way you
acted, perhaps you did" she replied,
with a twinkle in her eye.
II will own up ought to be arrest
ed for interfering with the constitu-
tional rights Of free born American
! citizens, but to tell the truth. I was
getting revenge on the world for leav-
ing me so lonely while it went off to
have a good time"
you might apologize to the world
through the boys she suggested.
Il WILL he replied; but on turning
he discovered they had not waited for
the little pleasantres of life.
81 know l shouldn't have done IT,"
she said, as they walked back. but
there was no suggestion of repentance
In her voice.
Eyes, you should have" he insisted;
you should have blown me up"
~ am too big to shoot off frecract-
ers anyway. but was all alone. and a
bunch on the table tempted me-"
mo, you are not too big for that, O,
anything else you want to do | ough.
to be disfranchised for not having shot
/ off a few punches myself"
1T is not too late to make amends
to the outraged Continentals."
mo, and | shall do so at once
4 Won't you please let me help shoot
off what is left Of your bunch, and
then we can get some more"
But" she protested, hesitattngIv.
I'VE are not acquainted"
"All American citizens are acouaint.
ed on the Fourth of July" he ex-
claimed, as though the oracle had spo-
ken. my name is Wilmont, and
yours is"
is Miss Marble"
Truly a charming name, and now
that we know each other, Miss Mar.
BILE, is there any reason why we should
not celebrate?"
Thus kindled by the spark of the
innocent frecracker, began a friend
ship which ripened into something
closer, for whan some months later
there was another declaration, olde,
than the other, but ever new, the an.
sver, though low, was strongly sug.
eestive Of the good old Fourth OF July
motto: Union forever"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30
The Glorious Fourth

Then there are other signs to please
And keep us gay and bright
Before US several cannon sneeze,
Behind US, dynamite,
To right and left the rockets fig,
The Cannon-crackers shoot.
An anvil bursts. that's what that Is,
And that's the smithy's boot
And see that fellow IN the lead!
| vow, If that want queer
A shotgun pointed at his head
Took off but half an ear.
Oh, this is glorious, ] declare!
Such fun l never saw.
And see. Old Glory's floating there
Now all at once, ''Hurrah"'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30

This Is the Fourth of July,
That grand and glorious day
When rockets cleave the azure sky
And bands come out to play:
When old and young in clique and set
Are working of their jaws
And cen the preachers quite forget
The prohibition laws.
This is the day that things transpire
And prophecies come true
The bloom goes up. the towns afire
And hats are all askew;
A sunstroke and a runaway,
A trainload, too. is spilled
l hear lady laugh and say,
There's only twenty killed"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30

Oh! by the dawns early light,
What proudly e hailed the twights last cleaning
Whose broad bright hro' the perous fight
Ger the Wached-were CALAMITY streaming;
And the rockets red glare, bursting
Gave proof the night that still
Oh! say, that star.spangled banner still
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave7
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
EARTH'S GREATEST CITIES.

There are now nine cities in the
world having a population of more than
one million. London, the leader, has
over AZ million, while Greater New
York is a close second. Among
medicines, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has been the leader for over half a
century, and there are no close seconds
because no other remedy can begin to
equal its record of cures of stomach,
liver and bowel disorders In thousands
of homes it is used exclusively for all
the common ailments of mankind.
When the tongue is coated, appetite
poor, bowels c~ostive, and sleep restless
is the time you'll appreciate this
wonderful medicine. 1t not only cor
reefs these disorders hut also cures
spring fever, impure blood, indigestion,
dyspepsia, blliousness, female troubles,
chills. colds, grippe or malaria. Get a
bottle today from your druggist.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
WlNiston to Black Hills via Dickinson.

Schafer Record: A new mail route
will be established in the near future
between Schafer and Oakdale. The
new route will make a direct connec-
ton from Williston to the Black Hills
via Dickinson.
James Brown, formerly a prominent
business man of Hurley, Wis, will
arrive at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Poole in a few days and will
make Mckenzie county his home for
the future.
Frank Mead was a Williston visitor
Friday and Saturday, and had a tooth
pulled.
]. M. Howard was a Schafer visitor
and subscribed to the Record yesterday.
MIR. Howard is one of the pioneers OF
this county, having come to the
Dakotas in 1866, shortly after the war
and he. has been in this country ever
since.
Pat Cuskelly of Oakdale, was a
Schafer visitor last Friday, on his way
up to Henry Hoverson's ranch.
J.. M. Duncan, R. R. Newman
Angus Jens and Henry Hoverson, had
a pleasant visit at Farmer J. H. Shaw's
ranch last Wednesday and Thursday.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10

STARK county has reason to feel
good over its financial standing.
In June the treasurer will take up
the first bond issue of $4,000,
thereby cutting off an annual in
terest payment of $1,000. The
remaining bond issue is but S6, 500,
and can easily be wiped out with
in the next few years, or at ma
turity of the bonds. Such a con-
dition of affairs speaks we'll for
the present board of commission
ers, Messrs. Walton, Lee and
Koesel. These men have been
guarding the finances of the
county for a considerable number
of years, and the people cannot
do better than to re-elect them at
the expiration of their present
terms.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
Surprise for Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Chase

A jolly crowd from the vicinity OF
Taylor, including Mrs. Lena Schmidt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abelman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C.. Hecht and a number of
intimate friends, called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Chase, to surprise
them. On arriving, the surprise was
somewhat turned upon the merry
makers when they learned that Mr..
Chase was absent from home. While
regretting the absence Of Mr.. Chase,
the visitors were very pleasantly enter
tanned and found in Mrs. Chase a most
hospitable hostess. Good old fashioned
games were INDUCED in until midnight,
when a bountiful lunch was served.
After lunch the merry making was con-
tinued until broad daylight, when the
guests turned homeward bearing with
them the memory of a most delightful
evening.
This is the second surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chase within the last few weeks,
as Mrs. Chase's mother, Mrs. L. M.
De France returned from MINI. and
gave them a very pleasant surprise a
few days ago. /
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
Doing Much for North Dakota.

The Hillsboro Banner pays Mr.. Gill
breath the following handsome compli-
ment:
"Under its present head the state de-
partment of agriculture and labor has
become a very important office. Com
missioner Gilbreath has done more to
advertise the resources Of the state and
to induce immigration than all his pre-
decessors combined. The statistics
gathered in the past may be Of some
value to the state, but it is the wide
spread discrimination of facts and fig
ures to show the vast possibilities of
our young commonwealth that will at
tract men and capital and bring re-
Suits"
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
Burtoa Lee Gordon.

Early Sunday morning the family of
c. c. Gordon was called to the bedside
of their son Bert. whose life was fast
ebbing away.
Burton Lee Gordon was born on Jan.
10, 1887, at Sugar Creek, Venango
County, Pa. 1t was in the summer of
1891 that he came to this state with his
parents. He attended the Antelope
school until at the age of sixteen, when
he was stricken with Brights disease.
He was a patient sufferer for more
than three years. Even the last year
and a half, when totally blind, he al
ways had that bright star shining in
front of him-hope.
He is survived~by a father, mother
and two sisters, Miss Hattie Gordon and
Mrs. Hollis Paden.
The funeral was held at his home,
the Rev. L. c. Yeoman officiating. The
remains were laid at rest in the
Richardton Cemetery. 1t is particu-
larly sad that one so young and so full
of hope, should be laid to rest-sweet
rest.
crest where the spring time buds are
strewn,
Rest where the dear ones all have flown
Rest where the lone heart finds its own.
Rest, Sweet Rest"
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
jamestown siOiqs up"

The city of jamestown is up against
it-hard. Two years ago a lady from
Cakes, who was in Jamestown, stepped
into a hole in a wooden sidewalk, and
as a result of her fall sustained serious
injuries. She commenced a damage
suit against the city for five thousand
dollars. The claim was vigorously
resisted by the city, but in the district
court a jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, allowing her the full amount
of the claim. The case was carried to
the supreme court, and that tribunal
handed down a decision last week,
affirming the judgment of the lower
court. That ends the litigation, and
jamestown must "dig up" Besides
the original claim the city must pay
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
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The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10

FREQUENTLY the PRESS has
given warning that government
homesteaders who do not comply
with the law are paving the way
for trouble. The government
can and does cancel final proof
receipts and even patents, pro-
viding that it is shown that claim
ant did not live up to the require
ments of the law, or swore to an
untruth in making entry or final
proof. 1t was not long ago that a
proof receipt in this part of the
state was cancelled because claim
ant had failed to comply with the
law. The receipt had been issued
for three years. The government
does not pay back anything in
such cases and the parties are
simply out their whole invest
ment and have their rights for
feited, and in some instances are
liable to prosecution. People
ought to know these things. The
government wants actual settlers,
and those parties who are attempt
ing to evade the law in the matter
of residence are certain to meet
with disappointment before they
get through with Uncle Sam.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
The Modern Caravan.

Arabian merchants travelling over the
wide, open deserts to reach their
markets, hold to the costoms OF their
forefathers and still travel in large
caravans, providing mutual protection
against the marauding bands of the
desert. The American merchant,
travelling on business or pleasure, uses
the New North-W estern Limited be-
tween Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Chicago. The route of this splendid
train is protected the entire distance by
the block signal system. the best known
device for the safe handling of trains.
Ticket Offices 600 Nicollet Ave, Min
neapolis, and 1876 Robert St.. Ryan
Hotel) St. Paul.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
Voting Contest at Roquette Bros.'

The votes cast at Roquette Bros
store in the piano contest, up to and
including March I, are as follows:
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
NORTH DAKOTA PICNIC IN CALIFORNIA


E.joyed BY Mr.. end Ms. ". J. Psstss 81
MI. and Mrs. w. J. Pelton send the
PRESS a clipping from the Los Angeles
Times which tells Of a North Da-
kota picnic there on Feb. %. DR..
Scott, spoken of in the article, wal a
resident Of Bismarck when the city was
the terminal of the Northern Pacific
railroad, and, although absent from the
state for many years, he still delights in
meeting North Dakotans and talking
over the good old pioneer days.
The Times Of Feb. "a says:
One of the pleasantest events of yes
terday was the picnic of the North Da-
kota society. held at Eastlake Park.
where more than 500 enjoyed them
selves to the full capacity Of an outing
humor.
The North Dakota society is the
youngest OF the local state affiliations,
and its present size and progress is due
to the energy and social spirit OF several
local men. notably DR.. M. w. Scott.
A year ago the first body was organized,
and as its membership was mainly from
the tourist class. the summer found the
society almost completely evaporated.
without officers and without any work.
ing organization. This year DR.. Scott
and his friends have again revived the
fellowship, and officers were elected
yesterday who will remain residents of
Los Angeles.
They are: DR.. Scott, president; A. M.
Gamble, secretary-treasurer; E. Win
tiers, first vice-president; Henry Lavyea,
second vice-president; d. McCloud,
third vice-president; and Prof. R. F.
Knudson of Long Beach, fourth vice
president.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
MATELESS PIGEONS.
Curious Provision Of Nature to End
Their Solitude.

Curious Provision Of Nature to Emf
Their Solitude.
pigeons are homogeneous said q
raiser Of those birds for market, 1'and
the female lays but two eggs. One Of
these is always the egg from which q
male is Matched, and the other incloses
the future female. If by any accident
a cock pigeon loses it's mate or a hen
pigeon becomes widowed the sympa-
thies Of the entire cot go out to the
afflicted brother or sister. If it should
SO happen that a cock should lose his
mate and a hen hers, so that they are
both mateless at the same time, the at
ficted pair soon forget their grief in a
new life partnership. and all is serene.
"But if there is a widower in the cot
and no convenient widow for him to
take to mate. or if there is a widow for
whom no widower pigeon is on hand,
something must be done to fill the va.
cancy. Upon the first hen pigeon to
nest after the vacancy occurs falls the
important duty. If she hasn't Matched
her eggs yet she promptly dumps one
of the two out of the nest. She never
makes a mistake in evicting the right
one. If a widow is to be provided for.
the hen throws out the egg containing
her future daughter; if a widower is
pinIng for a mate she disposes of the
son egg. II she has Matched her egg
when a demand is made for her sacri-
fee she ceases feeding the youngster
who will he superfuous and starves 1t
to death. Pigeons grow fast. and,
squabhood over. the lone product of
that nest becomes mate to the bereaved
member Of the fock.'
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
SATURDAY., March 10, 1906

J. w. FOLEY, secretary to Gov.
Sarles, wins more fame. A New
York firm announces for imme-
diate publication a volume en-
titled Lays of Schooldays," being
a series of MI. Foley's verses
dealing with phases of boy life
and done in boy fashion.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10

interest on FIVE thousand dollars for
tive years and the cost of litigation,
amounting in all to more than seven
thousand dollars. That amount of
money would have paved the entire
city with cement walks.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
City Lots for Sale.

l have IS lots on Main street, west of
the First National Bank, for sale. These
are the best located and cheapest lots
in the city. Thos. Evans, Gladstone.
For prices inquire a sPREss Office.
The Dickinson press., 1906-03-10
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank those who so
kindly assisted during the sickness and
death of our beloved son and brother.
Mr.. and MRS. c. c. GORDON,
MISS HATTIE GORDON,
MRS. EMMA PADEN.