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The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18

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T. M. Moral, who has a homestead ad-
joining his fathers IL miles southeast of
the city, was in town Wednesday. The
Morals are seeding .l25 acres to wheat
this spring. y.
The German Mercantile building in
South Dickinson was the scene of an
other fire at about 1910 Friday after
noon. The fire originated at the pre-
scription counter in the drug store, the
result of a chemical explosion, in about
the same manner as the last fire. The
6remen put the FIRE out without much
difficulty but the counter, cases and most
of the goods were badly damaged by FIRE
and water. Two of the large plate glass
windows, which were reset last Saturday,
were broken. Tom Vallancey,i the pro-
Eprietor of the drug store, was overcome
by gas inhaled while fighting the fire and
was carried. to his room at J. K. Porter's.
A physician was called and worked over
him for some little time. Late Friday
afternoon he was hardly conscious and
was in a weak condition as the result of
the gas and nervous excitement.
About three hundred people attended
the lecture given by Gov. John Burke in
TIC ORCl0 uOuSC "COACoOoy CVCAl4llks
The lecture was under the auspices Of
St. Paul's Methodist church and the
governor took for his subject "Abraham
Lincoln" and, as old as such a topic
seems, Gov. Burke found a way of ex-
pressing many new. thoughts in a very
clever manner His pictures of Lincoln's
character and the lessons to be learned
from the life of the truest of American
o:.on-L:o .ruo~ eo-nek1S-r 1f 1e~ool1o
value to everyone in the audience. The
address was interesting from start to
finish and was delivered with a force
that made the hour seem but a few min
utes. Every person in the hall was
pleased with Gov. Burke and would be
glad Of another opportunity of listening to
such an able speaker. Col. Frank Lish
had the honor of introducing the Cover.
nor and w. l.. Richards entertained the
chief executive during his stay in Dickin-
son, Il.
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Caucuses Today

Ward meetings were held early in the
week to decide upon delegates to be sup.
ported at the caucuses today Saturday
from the hours Of l to5 O'Clock in the res
pective wards.
First ward-R. H.. Johnson, James
Soules, ,. 0. Johnson and Frank x
Wanner.
Second Wand. . der Las, J. S
White and L. e. l'artley.
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City Lots for Sale.

We have the Exclusive Agency for sale.
of lots 10 Youngts Sixth Addition be-
longing to- Empire Real Estate &
Mortgage Co. You can take your choice,
from So lots. situated near Young's Park.
Everett Real Estate and Loan Co. 3-28.tf
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EASTER TIDE,
Local Churches Will APP
proprlately Observe This
Joyous Time on Sunday.

All Christendom ~rejoices at Eastertide,
for Easter is the greatest festival of the
church, EVER greater than that of Christ
mas. But Easter was a period of festiv-
ity long prior to the Christian epoch.
The pagans of the north of Europe, and
indeed, of all parts of the world not alb
solutely savage, celebrated the death of
winter and the birth of spring quite as
joyously as Christians do today at Eas.
terrible, if the truth must be told, with
many OF the ceremonies and o~bservances
which are Christian. Easter is in Ger
man, Ostern, and it is said that the festi-
val derives its Teutonic name from the
festival of the pagan goddess Ostara-
Anglo-Saxon, Eastre. The festival the
ancient Saxons celebrated at about the
same time of the year as that on which
the Christian festival of Easter occurs.
As is the custom the local churches
will have special services and special
work has been done the past week in
making preparations for the suspicious
day.
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Crops Insured

Against, Hail Storms in reliable com.
panies.
EVERETT REAL ESTATE & LOAN Co.
4-l8.tf
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communion cups will be used for the first

communion cups will be used for the first
time.
In the evening at. 1880 the choir will
render "Now is Christ Risen" Mrs. ].
E. Messersmith will render aviolin selec-
ton. The Knights Templar will attend
this service in a body. and the sermon
will be especially addressed to them.
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The following special program has
been arranged for the Easter service at
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church;
Song, Easter Coral" choir; prayer, su-
p~erintendent; song HE Lives" choir;
exercise, Little Gardners," seven chill.
dren; recitation, Easter Violets," Ruby
Shaw; recitation, Easter Messages"
four children; song. GLORIOUS Easter
Morn" choir; recitation, reason Why
Teddy Hayes; recitation. ".Sing A Song
of Easter" Richard Thompson; primary
song; recitation, Legend of Easter Lii
ies," Villa Lindsey; exercise, "Risen,
Triumphant" recitation, 1.-THE Easter
Bonnet" Mildred Hebron; song, "He
Came Forth Triumphant" choir; exer.
else, Miss Dunning's class; solo, Ruby
Shaw; "Grandpa's Easter Flowers
Goldie jensen; exercise, five girls; song,
Easter Tide" choir; recitation, "Ro.
bins Mistake" Puma Nichols; recita-
ton, "Open the Gates" Maude Angliss;
song, "Buttercups," Minnie Angliss; e
ercise, three boys; recitation, "Lilies of
Eastertide." Fern Davis; recitation,
Easter, Story" Harriet Trask; song, THE
Message of Today" choir; exercise,
The Stones Rolled Away" seven boys;
recitation. ''The Risen King" Sadie
Nichols; song. "Victory," choir; Easter
offering for Missiohs;. Doxology and
Benediction. /,
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Trees.

The Dickinson experiment station has
a number of trees 4 to 9 #. high, which
will be sold at reasonable. prices. For
Information see !. R. .Waldron, Supt. It
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ST. PArR1cK's CHURCH

Special services have been observed
at St. Patrick's church the past week.
On holy Thursday mass was celebrated
at 8 o'clock, with procession to the Altar
of Repose. In the evening; after the
Stations of the Cross" Rey.SFr. Dignam
preached a sermon in keeping with holy
week. Mass. of the Presanctifed was
celebrated at 8 o'clock on Good Friday
morning. Alteration Of the ;cross, stations
Of the cross and sermon In the evening.
AT 8 o'clock on Holy Saturday morning,
mass will be celebrated and the blessing
Of the Baptisrnal water willGtake place.
Easter Sunday morning, two masses
will be celebrated the first At 8 O'Clock
and the second At 10 o'clock :. N. AT
the second service a class Of twelve chill
dren will receive their first holy commun-
nm. Et. ssI ~. .a544f
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With the Churches.
METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. F. w. Gress has secured Rev.
R. H. Craig of the Northern Minnesota
Conference to preach during a series of
revival meetings beginning with Sunday
evening April ~, and lasting for two
weeks. Rev. Craig has been signally
owned Of God in the evangelestic work
and he, will do:you good. Come.and get
inspiration to live better. Meetings be-
gin. at 8 p. m. sharp each evening.
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ST. ~JosEPH's CHURCH

At St. Joseph's church at 7:3o, Saturday
evening, "The Resurrection" service
will take place. In this service about
100 little girls, dressed in white, take
part making a very. beautiful pageant.
The morning services will be held at
8:I5 and 1890. At the 1890 service, FIR.
Rabsteinek will preach his farewell SER
mon, and will give a review of his work
in the parish for the past six years.
A Saecular service will take place in
the opera house at 8 o'clock in the eve-
ming when the farewell opera will be
given in honor of the pastor, who will
leave for Europe on Easter Monday.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

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Easter will Be appropriately observed
at. the Congregational church, Sunday
morning and evening. At the morning
service at 1890 the chorus. choir will rem
der the following anthems: 20 Sacred
Calvary" and "a Shout Of Victory
There will be the reception Of new mem-
bers and the communion Of the Lords
Supper will be administered. Individual
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
GIRL.

One advantage of bulldog over a
baby Is that you are not haunted by
the fear that he will grow TO be just
like his father.
The way TO n mans heart is a zig
gag road, leading through his stomach,
twice around his vanity, across his
discretion, and straight over his de
termination not to marry.
Failing to be there" when a man
wants her is the greatest sin woman
can commit-except being there when
he doesn't want her.
To make man change his mind, be-
gin by telling him how firm he is.
The best men always seem to get
the worst wives, and vice versa; that's
natures little way of spreading the
virtues and the vices around equally;
like the jam and the butter on the
bread.
A reckless lover and an automobile
they have all the excitement,
A mans Idea Of being master" in
his own house is asserting his right to
put his muddy feet on the best divan
and his pipe ashes on the parlor man
tel-piece.
There never was man SO small
tnat he couldn't call his two-hundred-
pound wife little one," with perfect
ly serious face.
BY the awkwardness with which
some men make love, you would fancy
they had learned how In correspond
ence school
This is the time of the year when
the Morris chair begins to look for
ward to restful vacation, and the
hammock girds up its loins for double
work
AS lovers, men are inclined TO be
general practitioners, rather than spe-
cialists.-Helen Rowland in Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
THINKS.

A mans shoulders are not always
rs broad as they're padded
You'd think every man was beauty
show from the critical way in which
he sizes up the women.
Men say they hate anything loud
about woman; it must be disgust
that makes them always turn around
TO stare after a peroxide blonde.
The saddest sight on earth is an old
bachelor trying to sew on a button
with a blunt needle and a piece of
string
There are some men who, before
marriage, win risk their lives to pick
up your parasol from in front of a
whizzing automobile who wouldn't gel
off the sofa after marriage to pick up
anything you might drop, from a hint
to the baby.
A husband gets so used to his wife's
conversation that after while it
doesn't interrupt his reading of the
newspaper any more than the plunking
in the steam pipes.
OF course men admire a circumspeet
women above all things. but they sell
dom invite her out to supper.
Nothing bores a man worse than
the devotion of the girl before the last
Love letters lead TO all sorts OF COM
plications, but post cards tell no tales.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
only the sweet memories that make

only the sweet memories that make
life worth living.
And as for the future? What do
we know or care about that? The
future is In Gods hands. AS some
noble has said:
Lord. for tomorrow and it's needs l
do not pray.
Keep me from stain of sin and wrong
Just for today"
And that's just the point too. When
you see person who is optimistic
and contented; who goes about his or
her work with a smile and much in
ierest-you will find, on investigation.
that he is living for today. He isn't
worrying about the future. He puts
his whole soul and all his energy into
his daily task and does all the good
he can--in the one day. And that is
the secret OF successful and happy
life
As another poet has said:
Live for today; tomorrow's light
VIII bring tomorrow's cares to sight.
Go. Sleep like the flowers at night,
And heaven will bless thy morn"
TILLY SLOWBOY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
SPRINGS MEN AFTER
BLUFF CITY OIL

cortez Journal.
S. w. Yates and II. s. Ashenhurst,
Colorado Springs capitalists who have
been to the oil fields below Bluff on
tour of investigation, returned last
week, and In conservation with the
writer they expressed themselves as
astonished at the showing in that cour-
try. Il TO them appearing a field Of
unlimited possibilities. The oil in the
present well stands 120 feet and can
not be lowered. It being encountered
in the first main sand. Below this
exists three other sands impregnateI
with oil, the oil oozing out where these
sands crop along the precipitous banks
of the river. These gentlemen have
returned to Colorado Springs where
they will form company among their
friends and put several rigs at work
prospecting as soon rs 1t can be
brought about. They leased about
three thousand acres from Raplee and
Hyde, who own considerable territory
there. Other companies are also op-
Grating there and several flowing wells
Will probably be struck before fall.
cortez will also receive benefits from
the good fortune of the country be-
low. ms all travel and all supplies will
come through here, besides doing its
share In Fastening railroad to this
place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11

OF great advantage to the national
ticket"
A week ago the New York Evening
Post closed study of the situation
with the observation that Tafts nomi-
nation was extremely probable. but
not yet positively assured" 1t added,
however. that II he should capture
Maryland and Kentucky" border
states. the tide would be seen to be
flowing SO strongly for him that his
nomination would be considered fore
gone" Kentucky's Republican state
convention will be held this week. but
that of Maryland was held on April 20
and the delegates were explicitly In
structed for Taft. During the week
Maine held It's Republican state con-
vention and passed Taft resolution
OF preference, while some district dele
gates were instructed for the secre-
tary.
Other press comments from careful
or entirely neutral sources indicate
the prevalence of the opinion that
Taft's nomination is practically as
sured. The present week will bring
interesting developments, but the bet
ter to understand them 1t is well to
bear In mind the Judgment Of con
servative opinion on the Taft campaign
as 1t stands today.--Record-He
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
NOVELTIES IN ENTERTAINING.

Here is the description of butter
cup luncheon TO which eight guests
received invitations. Owing to this
flower having the habit of closing up
tight at night, it is not available for
evening functions. The centerpiece
was a wreath OF buttercups and ferns.
The stems being short, low form of
decoration is best suited to these
blossoms. The candles were white
and the shades yellow transparent
gauze; the china white with gold
bands. Little crooks filed with but
tercups stood at each plate and the
place cards bore this quotation:
Dear little buttercup.
Holding your chalice up;
Brimming with sunshine
And dewdrop divine.
10 complete the color scheme, the
hostess wore yellow frock with but
tercups In her hair. Some one has
said that buttercups are concentrated
sunshine" and this affair certainly
was an example of 1t, as the dining
room was done in two shades OF yellow
with hangings of yellow and white.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11

bridal finery she happened to possess.
This alone made loads of fun. Then
toasts were given
Each of the six furnished course
for the supper. 10 which the six hus-
bands were hidden. Then afterward
the neighbors in the block were asked
in and they helped out with the toasts.
the subjects having been given them
beforehand They were:
l. The Wedding -Four Years Ago
BY the hostess.
2 How We Used to Do-By a
en- wedding
Woman who had celebrated her gold
3. A Modern EVENLY bride OF
one week
4. A Bride-toBe young lady
sSen TO be married.
3 A Hitch in Where
an automobile broke down delaying
the bridegroom.
g. A Kentucky wedding-By Ken
lucky Woman.
Z. Experiences of Their Own We'd
dings-By many.
s. Original Poem-"The Grooms."
3. Song. Home, Sweet Home"-By
all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
Durango Will Gel
ebfate the Fourth
Durango viii celebrate.

Durango viii celebrate.
This was the unanimous expression
u those attending the meeting at the
city hall last evening. After short
discussion w. W. Parshall was elected
chairman and AL kuebler secretary.
Ii was the opinion that Durango should
provide entertainment for the people
OF the town and The surrounding coun-
try and that this entertainment should
be free and take place within the city
limits. The fourth comes on Saturday
and 1t was held the celebration should
last two days Friday and Saturday.
A finance committee consisting Of
Sam Sloan, Il. C. Lightner, l. Kruschke,
Andy Cbitwood. Ross McGirr, A. +.
Hood and n. F. Cooke was appointed
TO wait on the citizens and business
men for contributions. The commit
Tee will start out Monday morning and
all will be given an opportunity OF
expressing their approval in way OF
subscribing to The fund.
The meeting adjourned until nexi
Friday night, May 10TH at which time
the finance committee Will make u
report. Then committees will be ap-
pointed To carry on the work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
wage is paid by The travelling public

wage is paid by the travelling public
in the form of tips.
The Pullman company Is capitalized
at $12S.000,000, and a few years ago
its stockholders cut a melon" of s20.-
100000; but does 1t frugality stop.
think you. at holding up the porters.
the public and the railroads? Far
from 1t. Herewith is further crumb
of information from that hard-working
commission.
Aesthetic travellers have looked with
favor on the practice of covering up
the blanket in berth with clean,
white sheet This is in conformity
with what Is known as the third
sheet rule" which was adopted Jan
rary !, 1906. Up to that time the
Pullman company washed the blank
cts every six months. Now the blank
cts are washed every eighteen months.
or at intervals of year and half,
Oh. fortunate traveller. ignorant of
the disclosures of the high official
muck-raker: seq
Thou hast no figures nor no fantasies
Which busy care draws in the brains
of men;
Therefore thou sleep'st so sound.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
FOR DURANGO.

There is no reason under the sun
why Durango should not have a big,
glorious 4th OF July celebration.
In the first place, all it requires is
little energy and some boosting on
the part of every citizen.
Don't leave 1t all to a few energetic
business men or other boosters. They
Will have enough to do anyway. But
let each person get in line and 90
what he or she can to help the good
work along.
Maybe you can't do much. But II
each individual does a little toward
making the celebration a success, the
result is bound to be well worth the
effort.
Durango is better situated TO cele-
brate than most of the towns around
here. She can afford better accommo-
dations for her visitors aud handle a
larger crowd.
The only fault with Durango is that
her citizens--though well meaning
enough-are not enthusiastic and 1t
takes enthusiasm to do things. They
leave the whole affair in the hands OF
few business men and make no ef-
fort to aid until the last minute.
The thing to do is to start in In
time and everybody boost, from the
mayor down 10 the smallest schoolboy
Let each individual feel that he has
part in the work.
1t would be good plan to have two
or three mass meetings and let every
body attend-men. women and chill
aren, and let those who wish make
suggestions In regard to the necessary
details.
The school boys and girls, can or
ganize and help In the parade. Public
spirited ladies should be placed OF
the reception committees and allowed
to take an active part IN the affair.
Above all there should be no petty
haggling over minor details or knock
ing on the side. Let everybody get
busy and boost for a glorious 4th oi
July celebration.
TILLY SLOWBOY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11

The state auditing board yesterday
refused to purchase the papier mache
map Of Colorado which was meant to
be used by the International congress
on tuberculosis as an advertisement OF
this state as a health resort. The own
ers of the map wanted $4,000 for 1t.
1t Is a contour Of the state showing
the various health resorts. mountain
peaks, etc
The case OF Charles Anderson, who
was convicted OF ore stealing In Teller
county has been appealed to the gu
preme court with view of contesting
the constitutionality OF the law under
which he was convicted. The law was
passed last winter and makes ore
stealing grand larceny. His attorneys
maintain that the law is unconstitu-
tional because the subject OF the bill
was not entirely covered in the title.
Passengers on an interurban electric
car were badly shaken and thrown
from their seats In Trinidad when Mo
torman II. l.. Nichols brought the car
to a sudden stop and saved the life
of a 2-year-old child of II. X. Quilitcb
The child started to cross the track
Just ahead OF car which was under
full headway. 1t was struck. but only
slightly bruised, owing to the prompI
action OF the motorman.
| Charles Collins, travelling sales
| man for Denver rubber house, ar
rived In Grand Junction from Salt
Lake and reported to the police thai
he had been robbed of s75 gold
| watch, pocketbook containing ovei
500 and valuable papers while asleeI
| in a Pullman berth on a Rio Grandt
train. Collins says he reported tht
matter to the conductor, but no clue
could be secured.
Four men were arrested in one da,
| in Pueblo and the authorities will in
| quire into their methods of getting
| money. Joseph Gavin is charged witt
impersonating an officer and trying
| to collect a fine in First street re
sort Harry Fletcher and James Gray
II is charged, had a lot of Georgia STATE
bank bills and Homer Allen was ar
rested while circulating a petition il
an office building, his plea being 70
aid on the claim that he was deaf ant
dumb.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-11
THE TAFT CANDIDACY TODAY.

Newspapers the country over are
reviewing" the situation with regard
to the Republican presidential nomina-
tion in the light of the latest state con-
ventions, their instructions and dele
gate selections, and the conclusions
reached by them are not vpinterest-
Ing. The stage of general claims and
predictions is admitted u be over, for
of the $50 delegates that will meet
In national convention at Chicago to
name the candidates of the Republican
party 726 are already chosen. Last
week added no fewer than 1876 names
to the roll, and conservative esti-
mate which takes into account the in
direct character of some of the pro
Taft Instructions gives Taft over As
per cent Of the elected. delegates
The New York Tribune. which has
reported the facts accurately without
attempting to bend them to foregone
conclusions, now says that there is
no merit in preserving an attitude of
uncertainty when uncertainty has
ceased to exist" 1t expresses the con
viction that the choice of the Repub.
lican convention for president has now
been determined and that the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Taft has been foreordain-
ed" 1t believes that the secretary of
war will enter the convention with at
least $40 votes pledged to him.
This. coming from champion of
Governor Hughes. is of obvious signi
ficance. as the Tribune's strong recon-
mendatIon that Hughes should be
urged to stand for another term as
executive OF New York rather than to
accept the second place ON the national
ticket. Hughes as candidate for re
election. our contemporary thinks.
would arouse an enthusiastic interest
In the whole Republican campaign In
70 state which could not fail to bs