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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23

or not, it is fact, and the total number
OF inmates is very small for state with
our population.
We have not the figures at hand for
the work of the Crittenton home at Bis.
marck, nor the Woman's home in Fargo,
but each is doing excellent work in the
retormatory line, and placing mothers
with their infant children in family
homes together whenever possible.
Many people misunderstood the work
done by these societies and fail to appre.
ciate the fact that large percentage
very large percentage-are saved to
lives of usefulness and honesty.
CH1LDREN's HOME SOCIETY.
Number of children on hand Jan. I,
1905: Male, 9; female, q; total, 13.
Received during the year: Male, IS;
female, 29; total, 90.
Placed and replaced during the year,
40.
Returned to friends, 18.
Deaths during the year, E.
On hand Dec. 81, 1905: Male, IL; fe-
male, 8; total, 20.
The work of this society is providing
family homes for physically sound, home
less children without regard for creed or
color. A receiving home with acapacity
of 40 children is we'll maintained. About
half the cost of maintenance is by do
nations from the charitably inclined in
the state; the balance from county poor
funds and whatever relatives or friends
are able to pay toward the cost of caring
for children. The receiving home and
other property of the society is worth
about $4,000.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
Notice.

To whom it may concern:-
You are hereby notified not to take
any sod or soil from or dump any ashes
or refuse OF any description on any lots
Land Co. or the Empire Real Estate {
Mortgage Co., especially in sections 4,
Q, II and '5-I3o-96, and sections II, 80
and 35.l4o-o6, or you will be prosecuted
according to law.
EMPIRE REAL ESTATE & MORTGAGE
Co., 7o5 Guaranty Bldg. Minneapolis.
4-28-tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
Horses for Sale! Horses for Sale.

One hundred and fifty head Of horses,
mares and colts, 100 head 3 years old
and over. Weight from 1000 lbs. to
1900 lbs. Known as the Tim Keohe
bunch, IS miles north of Dickinson. Ad.
dress, ]. NJ. WATSON, New Salem. N. D.
33-I-tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
For Sale,

The south half of sec. q, twp. 40,
range 90, adjoining the town site OF Bel
held. An ideal farm with good build.
ings and other Improvements. A fine
spring on the land, all fenced. Will
give reasonable terms. Write or call en-
he owners, Dan Manning: and l.. A.
simpson, Dickinson, N. D. 6-l6.tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
THE VERY BEST REMEDY FOR
BOWEL TROUBLE.

Mr.. M. F: Borroughs, an old and we'll
known resident Of Blufton, Ind, says:
regard Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy as the very best
remedy for bowel trouble. make
this statement after having used the
remedy in my family for several years.
!! am never without it." This remedy
is almost sure to be needed before the
summer is over. Why not buy 1t now
and be prepared for such an emergency?
For sale by all druggists.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass on sec. 23, twp. I3o. I. o6,
under penalty of the law.
6-2-lmp MRS. p. SEXTON.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
WON GREAT VICTORY.

Regular State Republican Organization Will Control
State Convention Two to One. Splendid En-
dorsement Of State Officials. Stark County For
Stawarts Republican Nominees For County
Offices Receive FIatterins Vote Four Contested
Offices Leask, Mckenzie and Jopp Win Out
6rodie, Martin and PheIan For Legislature.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23
House for Sale.

House for sale.
| will sell my Dickinson residence.
]. H. LAvINE, Glendive, Mont, bx 3o5.
3-3-tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-06-23

Smoke Henry Gray. None better
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
JOHN FIELD, MERCHANT,
LOST MIND WITH MONEY.

John Field, once postmaster of Phil
adelphia, a member of the old whole
sale dry goods house of Young, Smyth,
Field & Co., shot and killed himself in
Paramount park while insane. He
came from Ireland when he was IA
years old and began as errand boy in
the house which he subsequently con-
trolled. The firm did an immense bust
ness and in addition to branches in
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis
and San Francisco, carried on bank
ing business in SaXony.
1t never was definite known how
Mr.. Field impaired his fortune, but the
general belief was that it was due to
speculation in realty, which he knew
nothing about. This so affected his
mind that he developed a suicidal
mania.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
JOSEPH 6. DlTMAN,
BANKER, DROWNED.

Joseph G. Ditman, president of the
Quaker City National bank, disap-
peared mysteriously and for two days
it was believed he had been robbed
and murdered. After a drive through
Paramount park his empty carriage
and the horse were found. Search for
the banker continued for a month.
Detectives went to all parts of the
United States and large rewards were
offered. Forty days after his disap-
pearance the decomposed body of the
banker was found floating in the
Schuylkill river.
Ditman was brought UP in the paper
manufacturing business, and abandon
ed it to go into banking. He discount
ed paper for his old-time associates on
the flimsiest sort of collateral. He
sunk thousands of dollars in silver
mine in South Carolina. He went into
the printing business to recoup his
losses, and lost more, and in less than
two years, through his wildcat specula-
ton, and lack of care, he was stripped
of every dollar he possessed. His
mind became affected and the suicide
theory was generally accepted, not
withstanding the judgment of the cor
oners jury that he was drowned by
accident.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27

Without any previous knowledge OF
newspaper making he succeeded in
gaining control Of a small newspaper
called the Public Record. He changed
its makeup and it's general method of
treatment of the topics or the day. and
astonished the town by reducing the
price to one cent.
He became Democratic candidate
for governor and made a canvass of
the state in special train. He had
then gone into the breeding of blood
ed horses and had one Futurity vic
tory to his credit-the capture of
100000 in stake and bets by Nor
relic in the season of 1892.
Spreading out still further, Singer.
ly went into banking and organized
two institutions. Reckless loans drove
him to the wall, and in 1897 both
banks failed.
On February 81, 1898, Mr.. Singerly
died suddenly in his home. The story
was given out that heart disease had
carried him off, aggravated by his
financial troubles. After his death
the community was startled to learn
that he was in debt to the defunct
Chestnut Street bank to the extent of
100000, which he had borrowed on
collateral security of $4,000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
BENJAMIN n. GASkILL,
BROKER, THIEF, FORGER.

Benjamin H. Gaskill was one OF the
most noted exemplars of fraudulent
Mnance, who cheated his friends and
then killed himself to avoid facing
them. He was thief and a forger,
but this discovery was not made until
after his death. In his lifetime Gaskill
enjoyed the respect and esteem of
his business associates. His reputa-
ton for probity was of the best, and
his credit was gilt-edged. After his
suicide diary was found among his
effects in which he spoke of himself
as Jekyll and Hyde. He wrote that
he could not make himself understood
to sordid minds and that his aspira-
tons were too high for the ordinary
mortal to grasp.
Gaskill was not as pronounced a
churchman as Nipple, but he made a
practice of keeping up friendship
with churchgoers. His forgeries forced
the City Trust. Safe Deposit & Surety
company into bankruptcy. His meth
DDS were ingenious, and he reaped
something like a million dollars. II
was not exactly wildcat speculation in
his case. 1t was rather the credulity
and trustfulness of those he defrauded
that brought him the enormous re.
turns. Accidental discovery drove him
to suicide.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
WILLIAM M. SINCERITY,
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER.

William M. Singerly, proprietor of
the Philadelphia Record, president of
the Chestnut Street National bank
and the Chestnut Street Trust COM
pany, died under circumstances which
pointed Enthusiastically to a death self
inflicted. Cyanide of potassium is be-
lieved to have been the agent, but SO
far as the records of the coroner's Of
flee go, that cause is not ascribed
Notwithstanding this official yelling
no one in Philadelphia familiar with the
wild and reckless peculation in which
Singerly was involved, and which re-
suited in the failure of the banks in
which he was interested, believes that
he died natural death.
Singerly was peculiar combination.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1892
His father was pioneer in street
car transportation and made a fortune,
In his young manhood William M.
Singerly developed a liking for conviv.
iality which resulted in his income
being cut off, and he was put to work
as car conductor at small salary.
This enforced employment brought
about reformation after he had pass.
ed his thirty-fifth year. He then dis.
played qualities of shrewd business
sense which II was not believed he
possessed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
Buying an Island.

The man who buys a mine rarely
gets so deeply taken in as to have
nothing at all that he can show for his
money. There's commonly a place
somewhere and hole in the ground
at least. Not so, however, with Mr.
Tut, who is reported from Colorado
Springs as having lately purchased an
island off Washington state which he
has since been unsuccessfully trying
to find. His deeds call for ten acres
i'm the San Juan group off British Co.
lumbia, and he fondly hoped to build
a summer home there. Alack and
alas! He sailed out in his yacht to
where he supposed the island to be,
but not scrap of land could he find.
This might be considered sufficiently
provoking, but It was not the worst.
The seller now claims that the island
was there when he sold it, but that 1t
sank into the sea at the time OF the
earthquake which destroyed San Fran
cisco. All this is no joke to Mr.. Tut,
but, says the Boston Herald, 1t strong
ly suggests the case of the curious
people who flocked to tent and paid
their way in to see the wonderful
gyascutus. They didn't see him, but
were glad to escape with their lives at
the alarming cry that the ferocious
gyascutus had broken loose.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
JOSIAH r. ADAMS, VICTIM
OF POLITICAL ATTACK.

Josiah r. Adams, prominent club
man and lawyer and a noted figure
in the most exclusive set of Philadel-
phia's fashionable world, killed him
self in hotel in Philadelphia, six
years ago. Adams was a man of rare
culture. He took liking for the ex-
element of political life, and affiliated
himself with the Quay machine. He
was nominated for judge of the supe-
rior court. A bitter attack was made
upon him by a local newspaper. He
was accused of having conspired with
another man to defraud the public by
get-rich-quick scheme, in which it
was alleged that hundreds of persons
were induced to invest to their sor-
row.
Adams made a weak denial to the
charge, and withdrew from the ticket.
He never recovered from the blow.
On the day he shot himself he kissed
his wife affectionately, left her, and in
five minutes was dying from a bullet
wound in the head.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27

The Peoples bank was Mat Quay's
bank 1t was while he was in control
that he wrote the famous letter to q
henchman that he would shake the
plum tree"
The difference between Nipple and
Hopkins was in the amount Of their
stealings. The cashier Of the Quay
bank got away with only 100000,
which he lent on worthless collateral
to concern called the Guarantors
company. He foisted the securities off
on the directors as of value and when
exposure threatened, he prepared
himself for death and eased his con-
science by writing voluminous let
ter of contrite explanation to James
McManes, president of the institution.
Then he went into the bathroom of his
house, on West Spruce street, and put
a bullet into his brain.
Nipple always sought, in the employ
ment of clerks, to bring in young men
who were members and regular COM
municants in some church. He did not
differentiate as to denomination. In
addition to refusing to have as clerks
any users of tobacco or liquor he was
opposed to any of his employees reading
Sunday newspapers or visiting race
tracks. AS there are no race tracks
in Philadelphia, New York was the
nearest place for those who sought
that form of amusement.
President Nipple learned about a
year after the Real Estate company
was organized that one of his young
men had visited Sheepshead bay and
had won a five-dollar bet The presi-
dent took him into his private Office
and prayed with him. He gave him a
marked Bible. and then dismissed him
from the company's service, so that
danger of contamination would be
avoided.
A few years ago Mr.. Nipple learned
that one of his depositors had derived
most of his wealth from backing the
policy swindle, and he requested him
to withdraw his account.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS,
HIMSELF ONLY VICTIM.

Robert Adams, Jr., Familiarity known
as BERTHE" Adams, former minister to
Brazil, prominent as one of the orig
inal explorers of the Yellowstone re.
gion and member of congress from the
Second district of Pennsylvania, COM
mitted suicide by shooting in his
apartments in the Metropolitan club,
Washington, on the 1st day of last
June. Wildcat speculation was d.
rectly responsible. He died absolute
ly penniless, having dissipated a for
tune of 100000. He left a note ad.
dressed to Speaker Cannon, in which
he said that as his personal obliga.
tons exceeded his resources he was
obliged to abandon the responsible
position he held in the house of rep
resentatives. The congressman lost
money at cards, but the greater part
of his wealth went in land invest
ments and in loans on worthless Sc
curities. He sent good money after
bad in the hope of recovery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
FRANKLIN 3. GOWEN,
RAILROAD PRESIDENT.

Unfortunate speculation without the
defalcation feature brought about the
selfinfiicted death of Franklin B.
Gowen, president of the Philadelphia
& Reading railroad, and one of the
most brilliant and successful lawyers
in the Keystone state. He shot him
self in December, 1889, but as the
deed was committed in Washington
and not in Philadelphia, the circum-
stances became known within "a
hours. The belief was general that
he had been murdered by agents of
the Mollie Maguires, in revenge for
the active part he took in suppressing
that band of thugs.
The fact that Gowen had taken his
own life was established the next day,
and then began an investigation as to
the possible cause. The moral charac-
ter of the great lawyer was above re-
proach. His life had been singularly
clean, and his reputation never had
been furnished by even as much as the
breath of scandal. He died without
having made will and when an an
praisal of his estate was made it was
found that he had left but $450,00O in
personal and real property of an estate
which in his lifetime was estimated to
be worth between 100000 and So
100000. He had been induced to in
vest in southern lands, where it Is be-
lieved he suffered great losses. The
full particulars never were revealed.
but there was no other reason to as.
cribe than respondent desperation
brought on by investments which i'm.
paired a considerable fortune
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
FRANK X. NIPPLE AND
JOHN S. HOPKINS,

The circumstances surrounding the
self'destruction of Frank X. Nipple
and of John S. Hopkins, cashier of the
Peoples bank, who killed himself in
March, 1898, are strikingly similar.
Both men occupied positions of trust.
were prominent in church work. had
q rigid code of morals for the govern.
ment Of their employees, and were
strict observers of the Biblical injunc.
ton to remember the Sabbath day to
keep 1t holy. Neither would ride in a
public conveyance on Sunday unless
the exigency were imperative. Mel
Their would countenance the use of
liquor or tobacco in any form. Hop
kins maintained this attitude to the
day he destroyed himself, although he
was associated with the most corrupt
caba OF politicians In Pennsylvania
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
Prison Reform.

A notable reform in prison admins
tration Ia contemplated by Gov. Folk
and the advanced penologists Of Mis-
souri,, and at the governors sugges-
lion the Rev. E. A. Fredenhagen, of
Topeka, Kan, is engaged in the prepa-
ration Of bill on the subject, which
will be introduced at the next session
of the Missouri legislature. Its chief
features will be the payment to the
convict's wife and children of an APP
preciable percentage of his earnings;
The use of graduated uniform instead
Of the usual striped clothing; the sub
stitution Of military double file for
be abhorred lockstep and regular in
struction for prisoners five nights a
week. The whole tendency Of the
changes suggested is in the line of
reformation az distinguished from
vindictive punishment, and main
purpose is to relieve the misery Of the
innocent dependents upon the Grim
inal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
WILLIAM G. ROTHERMEL,
WILDCAT FINANCIER.

William G. Rothermel, broker en-.
gagged in wildcat financiering in con-
Germ known as the Popular Brokerage
company, was found dead in his bed
on August l. An autopsy showed an
irritant poison, The physician called
to attend him refused to give GER
tificate OF death from heart disease,
although so requested. The mystery
of Rothermels death has not been
fully cleared. and until his estate is
settled it will not be known definitely
just what class OF securities he dealt
in or their value, but all the indca-
tions are that he had been handling
collateral on which h. was unable to
realize and that the only escape he
saw was In the grave.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA.
Suspicious Railway Enterprises.

Stupedous Railway Enterprises.
II the information conveyed in dis.
patch from Paris prove correct, a be-
ginning is about to be made in the
most stupendous enterprise Of its
Kind ever undertaken. The report
from the French capital is to the eff
feet that the syndicate represented by
Baron Loicq de Lobel has been au'
thorized by an order issued by the
car Of Russia, to start operations on
the Trans-Siberian-A railroad
project. This involves nothing less
than the construction of railroad
line from Siberia to the American ter
ritorY Of Alaska by bridging and tun-
neiing the intervening waters, includ'
ing Berlng Strait. Previous statements
that the work is to be financed to the
extent OF S150,000,000 to $200,OOO,OOO
by American and European capitalists
are repeated, and the story has every
indication Of being put forth in good
faith. AS has already been shown,
says the Troy Times should the pro-
jected line be carried through 1t
would mean the possibility of riding
without change Of cars from any rail
road center in the United States to
the capitals of Europe. With the tun-
mel under the English channel and the
completion OF the three. Americas
system in this hemisphere, one will be
able to go by rail from remote points
in South America directly to London
And with the carrying out of the
Cape to Cairo" scheme In Africa
there may be a through route from
the Horn" to Good Hope. Who
knows?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27

Is the class pipe to become fea-
ture at coeducational institutions?
In description of the Glass day ex.
ercises Of the Northwestern univer.
sity at Evanston, H.. is this mention
of the pipe Of peace smoking, cere.
mony not commonly practiced in CO.
educational Methodist institutions:
Lewis r. Horton. president of the
senior class, filled the pipe, touched a
match to it, and 1t went slowly from
one pair of lips to another. Giving
of an odor of mild tobacco it passed
from one coed to another. None re.
fused her puff A few coughs were
heard at the end of the ceremony.
The men took their turn and the pipe
passed back to Horton, who. after a
long drag handed 1t to Miss Sarah
Shute. president of the junior class. "
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
A NERVOUS WRECK
Mrs. Green Gained 20 Pounds and
Recovered Her Health by Taking
Or. Williams Pink Pills.

General debility is term that covers
o multitude of cases where there is no.
acute disease, yet the patient continues
to lose strength and the doctors medi-
cines have no apparent effect. This is
the decline that leads to death If means
are not found to check it. In great
majority Of cases DIR. Williams Pink
Pills will check it and restore health and
strength because they actually make new
blood and so send renewed vitality to
every organ and tissue of the body.
Mrs. s. A. Green, whose address is
Box 30, r. +. ID. No. a, Franklin, Ga.y
says: "For three and q half years !
suffered with weakness and nervous
ness, complicated with stomach trouble.
At times was confined to my bed for
periods ranging from three weeks to two
months and was under the physicians
care most of the time for three years.
do not know the cause of my trouble but
was Frustrated with weakness and, al
though took great deal of medicine,
nothing seemed to give me strength. At
times my stomach hurt me something
fearful and my head often troubled me.
was sleepless and what sleep did get
did not refresh me.
When began taking DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, 1 weighed but 104 pounds.
l knew was SO bad that a few doses
would not cure me aud l had patience.
Soon the pills began to give me strength,
my blood got in better condition, l could
sleepwell at night and help some with the
homework. Now weigh 1870 pounds and
think nothing of walking half a mile.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have done Won
ders for me and the neighbors all know
this statement is true"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per box,
six boxes $3.50, by the DIR. Williams Med
ieine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-27
JAMES V. p. TURNER,
RUINED BY BUYING LAND.

James V. P. Turner, registrar of
vital statistics of Philadelphia and a
lawyer of note, shot himself in the
stomach in Paramount park in April,
1902. He was a member of the So
ciety of the War of 1912 and of the
Sons of the Revolution. Mr.. Turner
had been induced to invest in lands
in the west, which he believed to be
mineral-bearing but which turned out
to be worthless. He became despond.
ent and chose to kill himself rather
than begin life over again at AZ.