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The Dickinson press., 1908-03-28

P. ]. Pelissier of Dickinson as manager:
J.. M. Watson of New Salem, treasurer.
]. F. Munson Of Wahpeton, secretary.
The officers Of the company were.
widely known throughout the northwest:
having had experience in buying and
selling western range horses for a period
of many years, and as soon as their first.
sale was announced it was conceded by
all that the Dickinson horse sales would
be a success.
After the first grand sale in June, I'm.
Watson assumed the entire manage,
ment Of the company and it is through,
his energy and business ability that a:
permanent market for the sale of horses:
has been established in this city.
Every sale was so successfully handled
that both buyers and sellers left the city
feeling perfectly satisfied and knowing,
they had been given a square deal. The
same men we're right on hand at the
next sale and, in nearly every instance.
were reinforced by friends
The manager is perfectly satisfied
with the last seasons sales which.
rounded out a sum of 100000. This, he,
says, is a good starter and the fact that
a permanent market has been estab-.
lished is gratifying to him and should be
appreciated by every producer within a
radius of 100 miles, He has put in the.
best sales yards in the Northwest at a
great expense and has thousands Of dol
lars at stake at the present time. Mr..
Watson depends upon the support of the
producers in this West Missouri country
and he is confident that they will do,
their part to make Dickinson the great
est horse emporium of the Northwest.
The regular buyers for the city mar
kets, both east and west, have found that
Dickinson has a live horse market,
where a car or trainload of horses can
be bought on any regularly advertised
sales date. They have learned, too, that
]. M. Watson, manager and owner of the
Dickinson Horse Sales Co., is a thorough
horseman, who never fails to have a
good assortment of the class of horses
suited to the trade on hand for each sale.
Buyers are always plenty. They 20 to,
the sales ring, make their selections,
pay their money and return home, COM
pleting a transaction in three or four
days that would require as many weeks
were it not for the Dickinson horse mar
ket.
The producers are the heaviest win
ners. They have found a market for
their horses, They have had the advan-
tage of several thousand dollars worth
of cash advertising, which has enabled
them to secure the highest possible
prices. They have been saved much
valuable time and a great deal of care
and responsibility. After listing and de-
livering the horses into the yards, the
owners have no further trouble except
to step into the Office and get their
money. The commission charged does
not really amount to anything. The
horses are fed, watered and classed bv
an experienced man, and the s. per
head, in car lots, covers everything.
Manager Watson has put in Stables,
and made many other improvements,
since the last sale and will have everv-
thing in perfect shape for the opening
spring sale next Monday and TUESDAY,
and any person wishing to buy or sell
one horse or a trainload will be accom-
modated.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-28

on all sides of US is an attractive field
for the investment of capital. 1t
natural resources, wealth, good govern
ment and a united and energetic people
can make a city, then the city of Dickin-
son has a future indeed.
F. M. RAKER.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-28
GOOD STARTER
Manager ]. M. Watson Considers
100000 Receipts in 1907, a
Good Beginning for the
Dickinson Horse Market

The Dickinson Horse Sales Co., which
has become we'll known to all of the
leading horsemen as far east as Ohio
and through all of this western country,
was organized less than a year ago, with
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
wbv we SI.ar

The well known explanation that the
STIFFNESS of the atmosphere in a
church is the cause Of sleepiness in
members Of the congregation is, ac-
cording to the Revue Scientifique
Paris). insufficient" If this hypothe-
sis were tenable. argues our authority,
it is manifest that the congregation. or
those members of it who react readily
to Isopori6c agent, would go to sleep
before the sermon began. Now, it is
notorious that the sleeping is done dur
Ing the sermon. The true explanation
is that the auditor naconsciously hyp-
NOTICES himself or herself by concen-
trating the gaze for long period ON
single object, whether the countenance
Of the. preacher or the pulpit or what
not. The more desperate the effort to
heed the sermon the surer this effect
Of self hypnotization. Those who sleep
during the sermon are. consequently
tbs very members of a congregation
who are entitled to the highest praise
for their conscientious effort to follow
the words of the preachers Current
Literature.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
-
One SYSTEM That Won.

HE who breaks the bank today will
be broken by the bank tomorrow"
was favOrtte saying of NJ. BLANC,
founder Of the casino at Monte Carlo.
There have been many systems that
were called infallible invented for the
purpose of breaking the bank from the
D'Alembert to the R0sslyp and Labou-
chere, but only one OF them all has
ever given the keepers OF the bank
moments real anxiety. This was the
discovery Of keen eyed old lady who
observed that ii the croupier spun with
certain numbers opposite him certain
other numbers inevitably won. AS q
matter of fact. 1t was all very simple.
The roulette wheel had become warp
ed and was not quite round and thus
Invariably stuck at easily ascertainable
figures. This little discovery put SOO,-
600 francs into the pockets of the old
lady and her accompltces before NJ.
Blanc bought the secret for 10000
francS.-Westminster Gazette.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
The Tears He Shed,

over In Illinois when ! was boy"
said a congressman from the state to
a reporter, "there was a lawyer named
Hathaway, who lived in my native
town and who had something the mat
ter with his eyes. l think the doctors
said his lachrymal glands were weak
Anyway, he was always wiping his
eyes. Sometimes ii was amusing in
court to see him bring out his big red
bandanna and wipe his eyes when he
was talking to the court upon some
dry legal proposition. You know you
rather expect lawyer to do ii before
jury in criminal practice, Well, they
used to tell this story on Hathaway,
One day u woman came into his office
to consult with him regarding the be.
ginning of u suit for divorce from her
husband. She related how she had
been abused and told story of suffer
Ing. Just at this point Hathaway
reached for his handkerchief and wiped
his eyes, His client. who was of
sympathetic nature. sought to stay his
arm and said:
"'Don'r cry, Mr.. Hathaway; don't
cry
Hathaway was sensitive regarding
his intirmity. but he always laughed
heartily when the story was told in his
presence. Washington Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18

The most remarkable thing in con-
nectiOn with the bellbird is Its power
full voice. 1t utters a clear metallic
note that can be heard at a distance OF
three miles. Its noise is like that pro-
duced by a blacksmith striking his an
vii. Sometimes it repeats its notes In
quick succession. sometimes at fairly
long intervals. There is no mistake
about the voice Of this bird: 1t Is loud
and piercing and would be heard
above the din produced by every in
mate OF the zoo raising its voice at
once.
Except for space of naked skin on
the throat and around the eyes. which
during the breeding season is Of green
color, this bird Is pure white. The
contrast between the sexes in the bell
birds Is extreme. for. while the male is
pure white. the female Ia brownish
green. Darwin refers to the bellbird
when he points out that white is
very rare color in terrestrial species OF
moderate size and inoffensive habits"
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
Simplicity forms main ingredient IL
a noble nature.-Thucydides

This is what Hon. Jake Moore, State
Warden of Georgia. says of Kodol for
Dyspepsia "E. &. Dewitt 6 Co., Chi
eago, Iu.-Dear Sirs-I have suffered
more than twenty years from indigestion.
About eighteen months ago had grown
so much worse that could not digest a
crust of corn bread and could not retain
anything on my stomach l lost % lbs.
in fact, l made up my mind that / could
not live but q short time, when friend of
mine recommended Kodol. consented
to try 1t to please him, and was better
in one day. / now weigh more than 1
ever did In my life and am in better health
han for years. Kodol did 1t. keep a
bottle constantly, and write this, hoping
that humanity will be benef1ttel. Yours
very truly, Jake G.. Moore, Atlanta, Aug
10, 1904" Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l


The Stafford National Bank moved
into its new quarters on Monday.
The Legislature has passed the bill
giving Stafford freedom from state
taxes for three years.
John Stevens is building an ell MP.
on the east side of his house, to make
tenement for the occupancy of
Charles H., his son.
Gardner Hyde is about to remove to
his farm in Canada, and Reube n
Chaffee takes his place in the employ
of VIM Smith & Co.
Sidney f. Needham has bought OF
G. Il B,ker his real estate lying on
the so, tn side of East Main st in.
Guiding about I acre of land aud two
buildings thereon in which Mr. Baker
has carried on his furniture business,
one of which he has lately converted
into dwelling.
The stewards elected at the last
quarterly conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church were Orrin Con
verse f. A HARDWOOD, Il l. Dimock.
Robbins Patteu, E. X. Taft, W. A
Comins, O f. HAYWOOD. G. S Adams
@. q Ellis. TrustA es in place O.
those whose terms had expired G az
Warren, Alvarado III ward md h W
Patt3u. Orrn Converse, d It let
steward; G + HarSool, recording
ste Sard.
At the al ,urned meeting of Torrent
Engine ca MDnl lay evening it wa
voted II ppt e 'amer under tie
managem", - W. ID II a d and eight
assist ,nt, t. be sell. ted BY him,
though Remain a pa of re origi.
nal Torrent Engiae con PAM, aud the.
BY laws Viii probably be So amended
at an curly meeting as to adapt the m
for the new arrangements Gardner
Hyde, first assistant resigned h g office
Oh account of contemplated removal
from the borough, Anthony Adams, I'd
assistant was promoted t. the vacant
position, and G. @. Parkess elected
I'd assistant.
Born. In West Stafford, 10th, q
son Ernest Monroe, to Pliny M.
Harwood.
In Union, 10th, a daughter tEffie
LYDIA to Albert and Sarah Agard.
Married. In Stafford, 10th, by
Rev. F. l.. Batohelder, Charles ID
Smith and Susie Holmes, both of
Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18

1
two generals was. heard by some Off.
GERS. who separa pd the combatants.
Dupont the more reasona BILE of the
| two. sometimes thought Of the absurd
! ity of quarrel which still went on
after so many conflicts and at last de-
cided to make an end oil the matter.
One morning he called on Fourier.
Are you come to fix a day for a
match?'' inquired the latter.
Eyes. but first of all let us talk lit
tie. Listen. | intend to get married,
and before doing so should like to be
done with you"
"Oh! Ohw
Our quarrel has now lasted for nine
teen years. do not wish to continue a
style Of life which my wife might con-
slider not exactly comfortable, and
! therefore ! am come to propose a
change in the mode of the combat
One Of my friends has at Neuilly an
Enclosure planted with trees, surround
ed by walls with two doors, one at
each end. At the hour agreed we will
go to the Enclosure separately, armed
with our two holster pistols, to take a
single shot with each. We will try
which can find the other, and whoever
catches sight of the other shall fire."
That's droIl idea"
"Ten o'clock on Thursday morning
will that do?' ...5
agreed. Adieu till Thursday"
They were punctual at their rendez-
yQus, and as soon as they were inside
hn 9TH
cautiously. They advanced slowly,
cooked pistols IN their hands, eye on
the watch and ear all attention. At
the turn OF an alley they perceived
each other. They threw themselves
behind couple of trees and waited.
At last Dupont resolved to act. He
waved the tail of his coat just outside
the tree which protected him; then he
protruded his arm. drawing it back in
stantly. Immediately a bullet sent
large piece of the bark dying. Four
nier bad lost a shot.
After Il time Dupont recommended the
same maneuver on the opposite side Of
the tree trunk without, however. draw
ing his adversary's fire. Then, holding
his hat i'll his hand. he displayed 1t
as far as the brim. In a twinkllng the
hat was blown away. Fortunately
there was no head inside It. Four
nier, therefore, had wasted his second
bullet
Dupont then sailed from his fortress
and marched up to his opponent, who
awaited him in the attitude Of brave
man for whom there is no further
hope. When Dupont was close to him
he said: Il can Kill you If like-it is
my right and my privllege-but l can
not fire at a human creature In cold
blood. spare your life."
"As you please"
Il spare you today, but you clearly
understand that remain the master
Of my own property, of which | allow
you the provisional enjoyment Ii ever
you give me any trouble, II ever you
try to pick quarrel with me, ! shall
take the liberty of reminding you that
am the lawful owner: Of couple of
bullets specially designed to be lodged
In your skull. and we will resume the
affair exactly at the point where
think proper to leave it today"
So ended duel begun in 1894 and
finished in 1813.-Chambers' Journal
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
Plants That Poison One Another

1t is matter of common observation
that grass does not grow so we'll close
to trees as in the open The same is
true of grains. Experiments in Eng
land and in this country have shown
that the deleterious effects of the near
neighborhood OF grass and trees are
mutual. The tree suffers as we'll as the
grass and grain. This Is especially
true of fruit trees. The cause is as
cribed to the eXcretions by the trees. on
the one hand, of substances poisonous
to the grass and by the grass: on the
other hand, of substances poisonous to
the trees. 1t thus appears that the fail
ure of grass to grow well near trees
should not be ascribed to too much
shade nor to the exhaustion by the
tree roots of the food supply needed by
the grass.-Exchange
DeWttt's Little Early Risers, small,
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by An
ders Jacobsen,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
SNOW BLINDNESS.
The Way This Terrible Affection AZ.
fects Its Victims.

The Way This Terrible Affection AZ.
fects Its Victims.
Snow blindness is an affection little
known through description, though not
very difficult to describe, for here the
strongest adjectives need few qualifi-
cations. The pain does not follow I'M
mediately upon the straining which
seems to be it's cause. After long
day Of haze the traveller finds when he
gets into camp that his eyes are lit
tie itchy and that they water If he
comes too near fire or any source OF
heat. Later they feel as If there were
trace of smoke in the tent then as Ii
a grain or two of sand had got under
the eyelids and finally as if the eye
sockets We're lined with sandpapeP.
Every movement of the eye causes
pain, and then the pains begin to come
without provoking roll of the eye
ball. At first there is a dull ache. grow
ing gradually sharper until toward
morning Of sleeplesS night it thrObs
through the eyes every few seconds.
with twinges comparable to. but not
equaled by. the shooting palms of tooth.
ache. 1t is the only affiiction with the
pain of which the ordinary Eskimo
cries out. The severity of the attack
diminishes toward the end of the first
twenty-fOur hours. For the larger part
Of that time the sufferer usually Keeps
his tent, moaning and OCCASIONAL ~ cry
Ing out sharply, lying on his face. with
both hands covering his closed eyes to
keep out the faintest possible light On
the second or perhaps third day he is
able to travel, but is very nearsighted
and sees everything double. In week
or so, if the weather is haZy or he has
no goggles, the same individual may
have another attack. but the first at
tack of the year Is the most severe APP
parently. Every attack weakens the
eyes and predisposes to further attacks,
which-so at least the Eskimos believe
finally lead to total blindness, an af-
Fiction rather common among the Es-
kimos.
Keeping the eyes from strain and. If
possible, focusing them continually on
some dark object. such as black dog
In ones team. is believed by the ma
LIVES W DC tue ClA1CA Sd1cSudIu. AC
same view is held by many Of the roy
al northwest mounted police. whose
duties within the arctic and on the
plains of the northwest frequently ex-
pose them to snow blindness. Nothing
perhaps could more clearly bring out,
the trying nature OF the aftiiction than
the fact that one or more suicides among
the policemen on spring duty in the
northwest are attributed to inability
to bear the pain of snow blindness.
Occasionally the police employ the
amusing but apparently rather effective
device of painting the nose black and
trying to focus the eyes upon it, The
type Of nose may have something to do
with the effectiveness of this scheme.
". Stefansson in Harper's Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
FISH MARKET.
Change of Business.

Having bought the business, stock and fixtures
AT the fish market recently owned and operated
by 4. GOodell. shall continue the same, at No.
49, East Main Street, by serving the people OF
stafford Springs and vicinity with fsh of all
kinds both fresh and salt, oysters, CLANS, seal
lOpS Shrimps, Holsters in fact sea food OF all
kinds. Also choice line of canned goods,
crackers. etc. orders for societies serving pub
Tic dinners and Suppers solicited and will be
furnished any time days notice | shall
rndeavor 10 sell as good and wholesome goods as
the markets afford, and 10y honest dealing,
courteous service to all. hope to merit your
patronage. Anyone buying goods that are not
a. represented are requested to return them and
receive their money back or other goods in their
place will be cheerfllly given. The market will
he open every business day from a. m, 10 $50
p. m, excepting Monday Tuesday aud Wednes
day. when il will be closed AT ESQ p. M. open
saturdays until 10 p. During the noon hour
the market will be closed.
GEO. E. FELTON,, Proprietor.
Telephone 1913
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18

Little Johnny was in the habit Of
wanting more victuals put upon his
plate than he@could eat. His papa de-
cided to break him Of the habit. One
day as Johnny insisted upon being
served until his plate was well filed
his papa said, Johnny. If give you
this you will have to eat every bit of
it or l will punish you" Johnny prom
Used that he would. and bravely did
the little fellow try to do so. but in
vain. 1t was too much for him. He
would try again and again and then
look sorrowfully at his papa. Finally.
laying down bis fork. he said:
Papa, II you was me which would
you rather do. get licking or bustr
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18

The queerest mode of travel saw
In all Mexico was that adopted by a
woman who was on her way TO the
doctor. seated cOmplacentIy In a chair
borne on the back of a man. Some
Mexican women are afraid even of the
mule cars. while they look upon the
rapidly spinning trolley with such
trembling of knees they cannot lie per-
suaded to put foot upon it. Unable to
pay coach hire. they employ the human
carrier at few cents for each trip
Travel Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18

Newfoundland has been styled q
rough stone with no interior. and
doubtless to the passenger on some At
lanttc liner, seeing Its bold headland
Jptttng out into the ocean, with lts
weather beaten cliffs standing gray
and cold, the description may seem i
atting one.i But to those who know 1t
well, who have seen the aF clad val
leys, its clear lakes and streams and
htllsides tiRged with the red and gold
Of autumn. It is rough stone with
very fair iRterior. London Strand.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18
hoardina.

boarding Is not only an economic
mistake. but an economic crime as
well. 1t Is, In fact. a survival Of the
evil days of maladministration. Ii
comes down to us from the time when
nearly all governments were conquer
ors which considered themselves en-
titled to plumber their subjects. Thus
boarding is founded upon distrust of
the gevernment-Statesm Calcutta.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-18

rs there anything in namey" In
qulred the man with mouse colored
whiskers. You can bet there is.
Name boy Stuyvesant or Van Rens-
selaer or Gouverneur and he'll never
hold anything but a first class job
Nobody will ever dare ask him to swab
windows or mop floors. And by the
time he's forty he'll be head of a
trust company and director in twenty
seven prominent concerns. Oh, yes:
there's a heap In a name. lemme tell
You. "-WashingtOn Herald.