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The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Mrs. w. 9. Gwynn has as her guest
for "a few weeks. Mrs. Robert Gwynn,
AR Gwynn's mother
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

General and Mrs Murray have re
turned to their residence, 1876 Rhode
Island avenue
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

DR.. J. 3. Mullins, OF 1431 Rhode Island
avenue, has returned 70 Washington
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

The Prohibiuonists even seem to be
a little critical Of the drUuth.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Westlake Williams IS spending sew
eral weeks in his former home IN
Roanoke, Va
The Washington times., 1908-09-25
Mullett Married.

Miss Daisy Nullect, daughter OF Mrs
p. P. Mullett and the late Alfred B.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

DR.. George Williams, OF Newport
News. Va. is spending several days n
Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25
Engaged to Wed.

The engagement Of Miss Edna Ball.
of Norfolk, Va, TO Robert Meyer, Of
Washington, has been announced The
wedding viii take place in Norfolk
some time in October.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25
McCawleys at Lenox-

Major and Mrs Charles l. McCawley.
L. 5. VI. c.. are the guests Of Mrs.
AIcCawIey's sister. Mrs. Henry Win
thr0p Gray, at The Willows. LeEOx
They viii return 70 washington after
the first OF the month.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Major John H. Russell. L. s. n. c..
and Mrs. Russell have left Washing
ton for Newport. where Major Rus
sell has been assigned 10 duty They
have been the guests OF Mrs Russell s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George h How
ard, IN their home on street, since
their return from TWO years absence
in Panama
The Washington times., 1908-09-25
Entertains at Luncheon.

Mrs. Thomas II Carter, wife Of Sena-
tor Garter Of Montana, was hostess at
q small luncheon party yesterday com
pIImeu-ary 10 Mrs BranaEan, wife OF
Frank Branagan, treasurer Of the Phil
ippines.
Mrs Brauagau. who has given up her
apartment in the Marlborough. leaves
Washington on the 3JJhi for San Fran
cisco, whence she VIII sail October FOR
Manila, 10 Join M Branagan-
Mrs Randall Hoes has returned 10 her
home on Rhode Island avenue, accom-
panied by her mother and sister. Mrs
Samuel l. Gouverueur, and Miss GCu-
yerueur. and her two sons, from Cape
May. where they had a cottage for the
summer
G0uverueur Hoes has returned 10
Princeton, where he is Ia his sophomore
year
Prince Henri Garland de Bearn e de
French embassy stan, VIII arrive IA
Baltimore tomorrow. accompanied by
his little daughter. Ceciie Marie
Beatrice. They viii be the guests OF
the princes father-iu-Iau, Ross NEiuaus.
for several DAYS Princess de Beam.
who died last spring, was Miss Bee iflce
Winans, OF Baltimore
Mrs. Katherine T. Marley mas cards
out for the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Genevieve Agnes AIarkey. 10 VIII
liam James Carver, Of South Bend. Ind
The CeremOuy viii take place Wednes-
daE afternoon. October Z. al o'clock.
iu the Church Of the Immaculate Con
ception.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25
M. Barrett as Host.

John Barrett. director OF the Bureau
OF American Republics, Will give a din
ner this evening at o'clock at the New
Willard Hotel. IN honor OF The Latin
American delegates In attendance at the
tuberculosis congress. together with ths
members Of the Ilatia-American diplO-
matte corps whose CO Intries are repre-.
scented.
Chief Justice Fuller. Of the United
States Supreme Court. will arrive IN
Washington shortly from Chicago and
the West. where he has been on his
annual fan visit He has closed his
summer home al Sorrento, Ne
Lieut. Gen and Mrs Henry c. Corbin
have as their guests at HighwOOd. heir
Chevy Chase home. Mrs J. J. Richard
son, whose husband, DR.. Richardson. is
accompanying Nj TAFT on his campaign
trip
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Inc IIOnlDllOL+lSlS even seem 10 De
a little critical Of the drUuth.
The indianapolis News advertises a
Christmas silk umbrella and a craven
cite coat for either kind Of duster
Might find use for both if it would only
stand under the spigot OF cold water il
has turned On the Taft campaign.
According to the headlines-"A Life
Term for Castro" Too good to be true
Colonel Stewart seems to have a bad
case of independents.
Mr.. Hearst certainly made good on
Amateur Night.
The Washington times., 1908-09-25
Return to City.

Return to City.
Mrs. william Converse Kendall and
daughter. Minerva, have returned 10
their home after a three months stay
at Underwood Springs. FreepOrt and
Sebago Lake, Maine. DR.. Kendall viii
return later
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Mrs. Clifford Richardson. who has
been the guest OF the President and
Mrs Roosevelt at the White House
since their return from Oyster Bay.
has returned 10 her home FL New York
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Miss Ruth Bowyer. daughter Of Cap
tain BOwyer, L. s n. now with the Pa
cific fleet. who. with her mother, has
been spending the summer IN Erie. Pa,
in the absence Of her father, viii arrive
i'm washington In a few days 70 be the
guest of Miss Ethe Smith for north,
until Mrs Bower -eturns 10 Washing
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1908-09-25

Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

We are best Of all led to mems prin.
dples by what they do.-Butler.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

LUMBER prices have taken a
tumble and Senator Kittridge of
South Dakota takes the credit.
He made a ringing speech in Con-
gress against the lumber trust and
appears to have at least timed his
remarks about right. The whole
sale lumber dealers properly be-
long with the class of heavy trust
manipulators. 1t may not be gen
orally known, but the railroads use
nearly one-third of the entire lum-
Der output of the country and the
fact that the roads ceased to use
any considerable quantities at the
prevailing high prices during the
late summer and fall left the
wholesale lumbermen with large
surplus stocks which they pro-
ceeded to unload at the best terms
possible.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

not unreasonable to be prepared
for at least a year of comparative
depression. certainly in the east,
where commerce and industry are
most concentrated.
There is reason to believe that
the worst consequences of the
panic have been limited to 6nan-
cial circles. But to gain some
idea of the future in this respect
it is necessary to inquire into the
condition Of our chief industries.
First comes the American farmer,
who last year raised crops valued
at $7,4oo,ooo.ooo, much the high
est figure on record. His condi-
ton must be highly satisfactory;
for after seven or eight years of
uninterrupted prosperity he is
now out of debt and SO we'll sit
uated financially as to be COM
paratively indifferent regarding
any business recession in the
United States. Should he fail to
secure good prices at home he is
almost certain of obtaining them
abroad. When it is fully appre-
ciated that, according to the CEN
sus, about s. per cent of our
working population is engaged in
agriculture it will be readily rec
ognized that the farmer is still the
backbone of the country in spite
of the fact that the growth of
agriculture is hardly keeping pace
with population and is still pro-
ducing less than one-half the
amount turned out by our manu-
facturers. II
ut is not yet quite clear that
liquidation is complete. because
of the heavy mass of undigested
securities remaining. Some time
will elapse before the cleaning. up
process is complete, and a good
many new projects will have to be
either reorganized or entirely
wound up. The unsettled condi-
ton of credit is also a disturbing
element, although this will dis
appear as confidence revives." u #
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
Cash Basis Best

Much has been going the rounds
of the papers regarding the new
postal law which became effective
January 1, requiring increased
newspaper postage when a sub
scriber is a certain length of time
in arrears.
The government has fallen mil
lions behind in the postohicc de-
partment on account of "padded'
lists and cheap publications of
mail-ordcr houses mailed under
the lc-a-pound rate, granted to
legitimate publications. Some
thing was needed to stop this leak
in government expenses and this
the new law aims to do.
"A government postal Inspector
is given the right to demand a
sworn statement regarding the
delinquents on any newspaper list,
and the publisher who gives in
correct information is made guilty
of a misdemeanor and forfeits his
right to claim the cent-a-pound
rate.
Nor is this all. The inspector
may demand second-class postage
on every weekly paper more than
a year in arrears, which will in
crease the cost Of each SUBJ
scription in arrears about 50 cents
per year.
With the present cost of paper,
other material and labor, this rate
of postage will be prohibitive to
the publisher and, charged to the
subscriber, is rather high interest
on a S1.5o subscription.
The best way
Watch the label on your PRESS
and keep your subscription in adj
vance if possible.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
THE TREE DOCTOR.
His Method of Treating a Trunk That
Is Decaying.

Is Decaying.
When a tree doctor treats Il dccayed
tree he begins by cutting an aperture
In the tree large enough to allow him
to get at the inside and remove all the
decayed wood. This is essential to the
success Of the operation. When this
work has been done the cavity is ready
TO be filed. The composition used in
case Of large filings contains five parts
OF sand to one part of portland cement.
except for the outer part. where these
ingredients are used half and half. this
outer coating being several inches
thick. To hold the cement in place
while it is hardening a stout tin or
zinc is employed, this being secured to
the trunk Of limb in q way to preserve
the natural shape. The tin is put on in
strips, being fastened with round steel
nails having a broad head and Il small
lap over upon the sound wood, and the
nails are placed from half an inch to
an inch apart, according to the strain
imposed.
The first strip of tin is put OH at the
lower part of the aperture and the ce-
ment put in until it reaches nearly to
the top of the tin. Then q second strip
is put on, tapping over the other two
or three inches, and the two nailed to-
gether. Then more cement is used, and
SO on until the cavity is filled, the last
strip of tin being bent down while the
final application of cement is being
puddled into place and the cavity en-
tirely filled. and then it is Strengthened
up and nailed in place. In case OF
extra large cavities large sheets of tin
or sheet iron are nailed on the outside
to prevent the tin from bullying out
until the cement has hardened. when
they can be removed. The smaller the
cavity the larger are the strips of tin
employed, as the strain Is proportion
ately less. In twenty-four hours time
the cement will have hardened COM
pletely, and the tin may all be removed.
This remedy is applied successfully
to fruit trees as we'll as shade trees
New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

A LITTLE less than two years
ago the PRESS lowered it's sub
scription price from $500 to S1.5o
and the wisdom of this move is
evinced by the great increase in
the subscription list. Print paper
is 80 per cent higher than a year
ago and the cost of production is
proportlonately high, which has
led all the Twin City papers and
many of the state papers to adj
vance rates. The PRESS is not
raising its price and has no inten-
ton of SO doing, and will continue
to give the people the best paper
o. the Slope for $50.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

The New Year finds the people
of Stark and adjoining counties
happy and prosperous. The
Christmas trade was very good,
the merchants finding the people
ready to spend more for the So
called luxuries since they did not
need to spend for coal and winter
garments. There is little evidence
of real money stringency in west
ern North Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
December Weather

DECEMBER, like November, has
been a delightful month, more
like fall than winter. The tenn
perature has been even, the days
%sunshiny, the nights mild and star
lit; no snow, no ice, no slush, no
rubbers Or .overshoes and
often no need of an overcoat.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
Causes OF the Panic

In review of the recent 6nan-
cial troubles, Henry Clews has the
following comment that seems a
fair statement of the actual con-
ditions:
The close of the year finds US
energetically struggling to emerge
from one of the most disastrous
financial panics in history. Sc
curity values have shrunken at
least one-third, and in MANY cases
more than one-half of the figures
quoted a year ago.
"While the causes of the panic
are now generally understood, it
may be we'll in taking account of
the past twelve months to briefly
cite the chief reasons. Among
these causes were general over
doing; over-extension of credit;
over-speculation; over-issue of Sc
curities; great industrial expan-
ex cessive underwriting
schemes; excessive mining and
real estate speculation; earth
quakes at home and abroad; Jap
anese and South African wars;
general public extravaganza; ex-
haustion of floating capital; dis
trust induced by corporate mis-
management and finally the hos
tile attitude of political leaders
and legislative bodies at home,
stimulating erroneous prejudice
against wealth. These conditions,
however, are now a matter of
history and of little interest ex-
cept for the lessons they convey.
If is of first Importance to recog-
nize that a complete change of
base has taken place and that the
business world, whether it likes it
or not, mnst now be actively con-
cerned in adjusting itself to new
conditions. We have been sud-
denly precipitated from a high
level to a lower, and the sooner
this vital change is admitted and
conformed to, the prompter and
sounder will be the resumption of
business activity. Fortunately the
panic fell with greatest severity
upon those best able to bear it;
wealthy institutions and the rich
men being the chief sufferers.
Upon the industrial, mercantile
and laDoring classes the shock has
been much less severe; a distinc-
ton that it is important to bear in
mind. 1t would be folly, how
ever, to indulge in decisions as to
the final effects of the panic. In
greater or less degree the conse-
|quences will be distributed over
all parts of the country, and it is
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

MANY are sending copies of this
weeks PRESS to their eastern
friends who are struggling with
snow and ice and cold winter
weather, just to let them know
that North Dakotans do not need
to go to California or Florida to
find nice weather.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
Downtrodden Husbands.

The middle class woman in England
now generally affects to be superior
to the social position she occupies; she
endeavors to dress, live and act up to
the highest standard she has adopted
as her own. This attitude and it's at
tendant circumstances eventually in
duce the ordinary middle class husband
to regard her as socially superior to
himself. In time, from this cause, he
becomes little better than q footman
to his own wife.-Marmaduke in Lon
don Truth.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

THE REGISTER, by Geo. D.
Skinner, is the name of the paper
just established at Scranton,
Representative J. F. Brodie's new
town, on the Milwaukee, where is
located one of the finest coal
mines in North or South Dakota.
Editor Skinner gets out a good
paper and will see that the in
terests Of his locality arc fully
brought to the notice of the
people.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04


AS it is our custom several
times each year, we are now going
over our books and mailing state
ments to all subscribers in arrears.
Very few of our $500 subscribers
Tor 1850 readers) are in that
class, and we have no hesitancv in
saying that we probably have the
best paid-up list of any weekly in
the state. We trust those who re-
celve statements now will respond
promptly to save annoyance and
expense under the new law, ex-
planned elsewhere.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

What place in this or any other
state can. match such weather:
January, seems loath to make any
change and the beautiful weather
continues.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04

FORTY-rOuRnc subscribers we're
added to the Press lists this week
which means two hundred more
readers of Press ads.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
Notice to S~toc

Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
Ing OF the stockholders OF the Merchants
National bank Of Dickinson. N. D.. for the
purpose of electing q board Of directors for
the ensuing year, will be held In the directors
room Of said bank at 4 o'clock D.. m: on Jan
uary IA, 1908.
]. L. HUGHES, Cashier.
Dickinson. N. D. Dec. IA. 1907. 1s-l44t
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
FORGOT Himself.

Her Husband during the spat)-
Don't you think for a minute that you
can impose on me. There are no fools
In U family. His Wife-Why, John,
you forget yourself!-Chicago News.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
Romance of Eailura,

Failure is nearly always more ro-
mantle than success. As a rule, when
once a man is comfortably successful
he ceases to be Observation-Disclosures
Reader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-23
Only Marked 1t Out.

A lovelorn youth had quarreed with
his ladyloNe and with bitter. angry
words they parted. and he decided that
life was no longer worth living. Ab-
ruptly turning into BARRIERS, he sat
in a vacant chair and calmly requested
the barber TO cut his throlt. The par
Der acquiesced and. tucking the cloth
round his neck. liked the head rest sc
that the customers chin Was We'll ele'
waited. Then, drawing u stout pin from
the corner of his waistcoat and holding
it firmly between his finger and thump b,
be drew the pin quickly across the
neck of the man. Immediately. with
scream worthy of red Indian. the de-
spairing one leaped from the chair,
shoutingi
Surely surely you have not done
it,
"Oh. no. sirr' said the barber. sit
down again. sir. I've only marked II
outr'-Pearson' Weekly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-23
LIFE sAPPING PARASITES
n
THAT WRECK HUMAN SYSTEM

Contrary to general belief, the ap-
petite IL not greatly ipcreased--it only
becomes irregular. There is a general
feeling OF faintness, however, and q
craving sensation In the pit Of the
stomach.
People afhicted with one Of these
parasites are nervous and depressed.
Their chief sensation Is one Of lam
guor. and they tire very easily. Lack
or energy and ambition affect the body,
and the mind becomes dull and slug
gish. The memory becomes not so
good, aud the eyesisht ID generally
poorer.
"The New Discovery. IN freeing stom-
ach aud bowels OF all impurities. seems
to BE- fatal to these great worms, and
almost Immediately expels them from
the system. wish to assure anyone
who has the experience Just related
with my preparation. that there II no
cause for alarm In the matter, and
that It will as : rule mean speedy
restoration to good health"
The CHOPPER medicines are boon
to stomach sn6erer2 We sen them.
WIN. J. Comfy & Son
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-23
T he MISSING Kiss.

George had been away on business
for whole long week, and during
that time he had sent Clara ten letters,
six letter cards and forty-two picture
post cards.
Why. then. was there touch Of cold
ness IN her greeting when he Jew to
her arms on his return?
Dearest" lie whispered, what is
the matter?''
"Oh. George" she said, ''you didn't
send a kiss In your ninth letter."
My precious, he replied, that
night had steak and onions for din
ner. and you wouldn't have liked
kiss after onions. would your
And, such Is the unfathomable pow
er OF love. she was satisfied and neS-
tied to him. -Pearson's Weekly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-23

to be around-- Sne did not finish the
remark. Belle never hurt Intentionally.
Ann made no reply, but swallowed
hard at big lump which would not
60 down. All her invitations were ac-
cidents and came because she 'hap
pened to be around" Belle. Nothing
would induce her to 60 to the picnic.
Therefore, the following morning. al
though she donned the denim skirt, she
did not repair to the garden until 9
O'Clock.
Belle, I've concluded not to 60 to the
picnic. There's hoeing that must be
done in the garden
Bother the garden, Amir came back
Bellies voice good naturally. you're
welded to that garden"
Ann did not hear She had seized
her hoe and fed down the walk and
through the little hedge gate. No hoe
Ing was needed, but she hoed desper-
ately, checking the sobs and forcing
back the tears until she heard Ste
phen's buggy roll down the road; then
she dropped the hoe and retreated to
the corn.
The great stalks towering above her
head closed protectingly about her.
The rustling Of their leaves drowned
the sound Of the released sobs. She
sank down and, pressing the sides Of
her bonnet together over her face, wept
as though she were thirteen rather
than twenty-three.
There was an ache In her heart which
was out of all proportion to it's appar-
emit cause. In fact, she would not ac-
knowledge the real cause even to her
self until she heard her name from
the end Of the row In the midst OF
which she sat.
Ann, what is the matter? Are you
hurt?" Stephen pushed rapidly through
the corn and stood looking with per
picked eyes down on the slight figure
hiding beneath the big bonnet
Il thought you had gone to the pie.
MIC" replied AIMS muftied tones.
ifes, went, but more lemons were
needed, and volunteered to come
back after them because wanted to
ask you why you wouldn't 60. You
see. / knew no work was needed IN
the Ann! Why, Ann, dear, you are
cryingl"
Stephen dropped on one knee beside
her and. gently opening the bonnet
looked In on little wet face.
what II It, Ann?" he asked ten
Derby.
Stephen took firmer hold on thu
sides Of the sunbonnet and, fitting hel
head farther back. forced her to NEE,
his eyes. Tell me. dear GIRL BIZ
pleaded.
.'I-thought-you'd rather-take Bell,
alone" AIMS tongue tripped in con
fusion over the words. while the bloot
Redeemed her cheeks.
Stephen laughed In sudden relief
His reply was irrelevant. ssTake Bell,
alone! Why, Ann. dear, confess nov
that I hate gardening, but I've triet
every other way for Ave years to-
Ills face, with the rest Of the SEN
tence. was lost in the depths Of tn,
sunbonnet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-23
ed Too Soon.

When the old Grand Duke Of Meek
lenburg-Strelitz was staying ut Holk-
ham with Thomas Coke, then common
ly known as king of Norfolk" he
boosted one evening at dinner that nc
man had ever dared to shoot at him
and that If any one had ever attempt
ed such a thing he would have shot
the man dead On the spot
The next day at the court the grand
duke suddenly felt shower Of shot
peppering his legs and. turning round
in a fury to find whence it proceeded,
saw William Coke with gun leveled
in his direction.
I've got another muzzle ready" said
William coolly. ''Will you shoot?''
From 1.-THE Life of Thomas Coke, Earl
OF Leicester" by A. NJ W. Stirling.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-23

st50nd morning. Ann"
centered, however, % ne speaker
rather than on the eycless potatoes.
SAY be suggested suddenly. lets
swap work this morning. I'll help
yeu plant. and then ron hslp me cut
he SETS
~All right agreed Ann She turned
70 recover her sunbonnet and 20 failed
to zee the expression Of satisfaction
which cversprHad Stephens face ~ he
placed hand on top OF the post and
vaultsd the low fence.
When. an hour later. they sat beside
The hedge over basket OF potatoes
provided BY Stephen. matters grew
worse. He did not cut the sets cor
rectly. His fingers were all thumbs,
and he came periIously near having
me less 70 yet in his way while cut
Ting bis fourth potato.
Ann bound up the cut dexterously.
Then she set her foot down." You
hand me the potatoes, and I'll cut
EN-" she said decidedly and fell to
work with viii.
stephen obeyed. Seems to me You
are rather little to be bossing your
eJdera,1 he snid, with nash Of his
much dreaded fun.
Ann hung her bead and blushed m
comfortably. She considered It q dis
srace to BE- 70 small. an opinion shared
BY her dressmaker.
Z,