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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
MAKE WILD DASH
Valuable Pair of Horses Owned by
Roquette Bros. Have Thrill
ing Run Over, the Prairies.
One Killed and other Ruined.

AS the result of a mad dash over the
prairies, through wire fences and snow
drifts, the handsome pair of. driving
horses. owned by the Roquette brothers,
were. on Monday, SO badly injured that
one died within few minutes and if
the other RECEIVERS, it will never be of
any value as horse. The steeds were
one of the best matched pairs in Dickin-
son and were valued between four and
five hundred dollars.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Roquette drove out to the Roquette
ranch, about 2H miles OUT. He hitched
the team to post in the yard and was
busy at the time in the barn. In some
way the horses became frightened. One
of the children saw one horse biting the
other and this was probably the cause
of the runaway. The animals broke
loose and ran straight east for some
distance, coming to corner which was
fencd in on both sides. The horses
dashed through one side, wheeled around
and broke through the same side again
and turning sharp corner went through
the other side of the fence. making
three breaks in all. The wires fright
fully tore the flesh of the animals and
from that point they were traced by the
stream of blood on the snow.
The terrified creatures then ran south
toward Lehigh and when near the town
they plunged over hill into a
snow drift. AS they foundered in the
snow. the horse owned by Fred Roquette
became entangled in the harness and fell
to the ground. The pole of the wagon
jabbed into it and the second horse fell On
the other, breaking the latter's neck
and killing it within few minutes.
In this way they were found by Mr..
Roquette who followed them in another
team. John Berrineer Of Dickinson
happened along and the two worked q
long time in extricating the living
horse. They then drove to Dickinson fol
veterinary and investigation showed
that the horse owned by Frank Roquette
was very severely injured and would
probably never be worth much The
Roquettes feel badly over their loss as
they had just got the horses broken SC
that they went well together and made
handsome pair.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
Will Play at Bismarck

The second team of high school basket
ball players is making arrangements for
a game with the Bismarck hiRh school
to be played about March s. This team,
which includes in it's line up Eugene
Greene. Wayne Klinefeter, Vernon Nc
Cutchan, Watt johnson and Llewellyn
Roquette. has developed fast speed
and their playing is superior to that of
the first team. A return game wi II be
played in Dickinson later on, SO that
local people will have an opportunity Of
seeing them lined up against an outside
team NJ
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
Medora Store

A carload of -four and feed was re-
ceived recently at c. Pederson's Medora
store. Mr.. Peterson is getting in stock
of boots and shoes, hardware. and in
the future will be able to supply the
needs of ranchefs and farmers tributary
TO Medora in good shape. His aim is to
keep q well assorted stock Of general
merchandise on hand at all times.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
SCHOOL MONEY
February DISBURSEMENTS of State
Fund Made. Dickinson Get
Nearly $3.50. Other School
Districts in Proportion.

The February apportionment of school
funds has been made by State Super
intendent Stockwell. Stark county with
an enumeration of 3,181 children gets
So, 322. 10 at the rate of 70 cents per
capita of school population. Dunn county
gets $696. AZ, Billings county 1916. "a.
and Hettinger county 1884. .O4.
The schools districts lin Stark county
will rocoivo money as follows.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
MASoNS May
BUILD HOME
Meeting of Order Called for Fri
day Evening of this Week to
Make Plans for Future. Senti-
ment in Favor of Temple

The Masons of Dickinson this week
started an agitation for a Masonic
Temple. A meeting was called for
Friday evening to discuss the prelimi-
nary plans for building home for the
lodge and it was expected that COM
mittees would be appointed to look up
sites, etc.
There is no question but what a
Masonic Temple would be good thing
for the order here. All the branches of
Masonry are in a aourishing condition.
with large memberships and money in
their treasures. Masonry has been in
existence in this city for about 20 years
and at the present time there are about
$50 members of the Blue Lodge, 80 men,
bers of the Chapter. so members of the
Commandery and $50 members of the
Eastern Star, making it one of the
strongest orders in the city.
The Odd Fellows have owned their
own block for some years and have made
it a good financial investment. 1t is a
question with the Masons whether it is
better policy to erect building which
will be used entirely by the lodge or
one which can be used for business pur-
poses In the former case a lot in the
residential sections would be satisfac-
tory and in the latter it would be neces-
sary to build in the business portion of
the town.
Several lots have been considered at
different times. including the Turner lot
on the corner of Willard street and Sec
ond Avenue East; site on Sims street,
opposite the Beringer block the lot east
of the Merchants bank, etc.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
MADE BY LEGISL AZURE

Appropriations Committee Amounts AskedS
Dickinson Experiment Station Gets Only $500 for New
Buiding-Hettnger Station Bill Goes Through With Ap-
preparation of S1oooo-Big Sum Pay for Gandered
Horses-State Schools Well Remembered.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27
Old timer
TO Leave
Dickinson's Veteran of the Pro.
fession Surprised on 81st Birth
day. Also as a Farewell on
Eve of Leaving for Calf.


The eighty-first birthday of Judge
James G. Campbell, one of Dickinson's
few grand old men, and the dean of the
legal profession on the Missouri Slope,
and also the fact that he is soon to
leave for California, for the benefit of
his health, gave few of his old friends
and neighbors an opportunity for surpris-
ing him at his home on Wednesday
evening.
Returning from the Unique theatre
which he and Mrs. Campbell had at
tended by invitation of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Robinson, he stepped into the
hall and finding the house in darkness,
turned on the lights. His surprise at
finding the rooms filled with a merry
gathering Of friends, for several minutes
quite overcame him but he was able to
give them all a hearty welcome.
Five hundred was played until about
midnight when delicious lunch was
served by the visiting ladies. After
supper Mrs. S. P. Gotta read an interert-
ing poem, which was of her own COM
position, and presented the Judge with
handsome Masonic watch charm as
an expression of the sincere friendship
and esteem of the entire party.
Mr.. Campbell was greatly taken by
surprise and could make no response
to the friends except to express his
heartfelt thanks and appreciation of
their action. He said that it was very
hard for him to 60 to California to live
and leave behind SO many dear friends
and pleasant associations but that per-
haps it was for the best.
With card playing and conversation
the time quickly passed and it was
late hour when the guests departed for
their homes with wishes for many more
birthdays and the best of good luck and
speedy return of health in the new
home.
Judge Campbell is one of the pioneers
of Stark county and to him the county
owes much for its rapid growth In
territorial days he was factor in the
organization of Stark county and as one
of its first board of commissioners he
helped to locate the county seat at Dick
ins0n
He came to Dakota in 1884 from Mich
igan. At his home IN Muskegon, he
practised his profession of law and was
the editor of newspaper. He made
success in his work there but believing
in the future of Dakota, he moved his
family to this territory. They first
located in Gladstone W here he built the
building which is now the Columbia
hotel in that town.
The family lived in Gladstone during
the winter of 1884. 1t was at this time
that judge Campbell was made one of
the county commissioners who organized
the county. The others were H. l. Dick
inson. now of the Dickinson Mercantile
Co. and James Collister, who is not
living now.
The next spring the family moved to
Dickinson where they have since resided.
Judge Campbell was one of the first
probate judges and when the territory
was divided and admitted into the
Union, the position was changed to
county judge He was in Office for over
ten years. He was also the district
attorney for this district in territorial
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27

Continued. on page 81
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-27

Continued on page O.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
SLEEP FOR THE sLEEPLEss.
Ho" French Specialist Goes to Work
to Woo sIumber for His Wide
Awake Patients.

A French specialist has come to the
rescue of persons afflicted with insom-
mia. His method is somewhat vaguely
described as "lulling the wideawakes
TO Inconsistencies much as babies
are put to slumber"
1T is a perfect palace of peace that
he has opened in lovely Touraine,"
says the Lady's Pictorial Here is
never disturbing sound. The silence
Is broken only by the absolutely mo
Aotonous and soothing tick, took, tick
OF solid grandfather clocks, and the
scarcely perceptible drip Of unseen
fountains.
Everything is seen through a ceru-
lean haze, everybody moves in list
slippers, the air is fresh but full of
faint perfume. Before the eyes of
very refractory patients slowly revolve
colored balls, not the smallest rose
leaf being allowed to crumpie in any
bed, each being so designed that there
is no possibility of the body growing
weary. Here, in fact, the wooing of
sleep has been made a positive sci
ence, and IL is said no one can keep
awake here, however hard he may
try"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Southern companies to-day are car
rying nearly one third Of a billion
Of dollars of life insurance. The
amount is stupendous, yet It is only
about 8 per cent OF the total amount
Of insurance carried in the United
States.
"The big banks Of the North and
East have been built up largely by
life insurance money, with the
South all these years paying the
freight, as IL were, and the banks
themselves have IN turn been a
powerful factor i'm 1.-THE commercial
development of the North ara East.
Yet the South pays ont enough
money each year in premiums for
life insurance to build up some Of
the strongest banks in the world in
the South"
The business associates and the
friends of Mr.. Gregory, Mr.. Helm
Bruce, Mr.. Charles d. Pearce aud
the other gentlemen who are striv-
ing industriously for the success Of
this great enterprise have conf
dence in their ability to carry it
out. Kentucky will apparently
have every good reason to pride
herself on being able to furnish the
home for the company. But great
est good will come to the largest
number by people Of the South be-
ing able to lay proud claim to one
more great and powerful institution,
destined to go through generations
to Southland development and en-.
terprise.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Dogs Remarkable intelligence.

Thomas Jones. who ownes a big
ranch on San Juan island, lost a col
lie dog last fall for nearly month.
and for several days searched the
woods about his place zealously for
the animal, without success. One day
he tossed a bone to another collie. In
stead OF gnawing II, he picked It up
and started for the woods. He kept
turning his head. apparently to see If
he was followed, and Jones concluded
to follow him. The dog trotted along
for about a mile and stopped at the
edge OF an abandoned well. He
dropped o. bone over the edge of
the well mes got a ladder, climbed
down and found the dog that had been
lost. There was only about two inches
Of water In the well, but the animal
would have starved to death had IL
not been for the other The lost dog
was IN good condition, and as it had
been missing "a days the other ami
NAL must have kept It supplied with
food for nearly a month
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
COULD NOT BE KEPT
Everybody Seemed to Know That
This Couple Were Newly United 2
In Mstrlmony.

A Boston young man had married a
Chicago girl, and they had started on
their wedding tour. Despite-or per-
haps because of-their studied efforts
to appear like "old married folks"
their fellow passengers on the railway
train had no difficulty in CHASING
them as bride and groom, and mani
tested their knowledge by winks, mods
and grins.
An unfortunate accident to the din
ing car compelled the conductor to
leave II on the sidetrack at a small
station, and It was several hours be-
fore the train stopped for refresh
ments at a town where there was a
restaurant near the passenger station.
IL was by no means a irst-class res
taurant but the travellers had first
class appetite and they swarmed into
II With some difficulty the bride and
groom found seats and presently a
waitress came to take their order.
Where's your bill Of farer asked
the youAg man.
We haven't any to-day. sir" she
answered.
'Nor any other day perhaps?"
NO SIR"
Well, what have you that you can
recommend as being good to eat?"
We have some nice pork and
beans"
Alfred" whispered the bride.
everybody seems to know that we
have just been married, but how do
you suppose this girl has found out
that am from Chicago and that you
are from Boston?"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Philippine Islands, the Latin repub-
lies and China and Japan, representa-
tives of foreign nations and colonial
governments, officials of the federal
reclamation, forestry and agricultural
departments, governors and members
of state and territorial legislatures,
railroad and bank presidents and
members of agricultural, horticultural
commercial and fraternal organiza-
lions.
Arrangements have been made for
the entertainment of about 1000 ac-
credited delegates, and thousands of
other visitors are coming In from the
irrigated districts Of the west and of
British Columbia, Alberta and Mani
toba.
President George q Barstow, of
Barstow, Tex, presides over the SEES
sions, and the secretary is B. A. Fow-
Ter, Of Phoenix, Ariz.
The regular program consists Of ad.
dresses by officials of the reclamation,
forestry and agricultural departments
of the United Staets, statesmen and
scientists, railroad and financial men,
promoters of the Carey act reclama-
tion projects and officials Of private
irrigation enterprises.
The federal department of agri-
culture has taken charge Of 20-acre
tract of land in the Spokane valley,
where the latest approved methods of
supplying the soil with moisture by
artificial means are being demon
strated by irrigation experts.
Parades, banquets, receptions and
excursions are the entertainment fea-
lures on the program. The congress
closes Saturday
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
IRRIGATION CONGRESS ON
GREAT NATIONAL GATHERING AT
SPOKANE, WASH.
Attended by Thousands Of Delegates
and others Interested In Reclaim
Ing the peserts-4,o 900 Attend.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 9.-"Save the
forests, store the floods, reclaim the
deserts and make homes on the
land" is the watchword Of the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress which
opened here today. The meeting has
attracted apostles Of irrigation, deep
waterways, good roads and conserva-
ton Of resources. and recruits from
various parts Of this continent, Eng
land, Germany, France, Hawaii, the
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Belinda-Did you notice the culver
of her lips?
Billy-Yes
Belinda wonder what II was do
ing there?
Billy-oh, guess 1t belonged to
the "Cupid's bow"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Aroused curlnsItv.

Beg pardon" said the hotel clerk,
but what is your manner?
"Name!" echoed the indignant guest
who had just registered. Don't you
see my signature there on the regis
terr
II do" answered the clerk, calmly
That is what aroused my curiosity"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Shut Her or

Which would you rather see," be-
gan Mrs. Virgins, "a woman"
"As a matter of fact" interrupted
Virgins, without looking up from his
paper, I'D rather see a woman in the
kitchen than on the lecture platform"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
with More vsItaoe.

Pennsylvania scientist found that
a common horsefy was not affected
by an electric shock strong enough
to kill horse. Hardy bird, the horse
ny? Try 1t on the boil weevil and
see where he ranks.-New York Her
aid.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

All eligible persons are entitled
free tuition In the Western Ken
lucky State Normal School. The
Fa ii session begins September Z,
1908. Write President n. II. Cher
ry, Bowling Green, KY. for Infor-
nation.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Wand, Aim Naarnr.

1t is all right in books for a girl 70
have a lover who worships her from
afar, but outside Of books she wants
him to come little nsaneR.-Atchiaon
Globe.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Must Have Something to Attain
Alas for the self-satAgAed He WnD
is without aspirations n DoaR indsaA
For all life consists N FeaalKlnG 40
realized ideals, aAd he who has NJ q
realized ideals n already Decd and
knows it not-LynAn Ab0ott.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Office Rsnarts..

"The blonde typewriter over the
carries her own headlight" remarked
the humorous bookkeeper.
YES" rejoined the bill clerk, "and
you have your own private entry.
way"
And the Office boy stared at them in
astonishment, for he had his own
stare-way.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Moved Immense Cedar Ire.

A cedar tree Weighing nearly IS
tons has been moved 20 yards at Pad
dockhurst, Sir Weetman Pearson's sun-
sex (Eng) residence. A tunnel had
to be dug to Rree Il.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Eane.

Proud Author-"Have you seen mw
new book? I hope you viii lose no
time in reading It," you can BET on
that. lost time enough reading your
last one"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Why He was Starry.

Church-rve lost all nay money in
Wall street.
Gotham-Oh, I'm - sorry! was
just, going to ask you TO loan me S.
Yonkers Statesman.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Best eaIt for csrt.Ir rI,h

Worms known as night walkers"
are not merely a substitute bait for
eels' catfish and bullheads. but are,
in fact, the best bait that can be used.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Heavy Sentence.

Il have decided to suspend yonp
sentence" the Judge began. "EcR dlB
Lords sake. Judge. you donr naaan
to say lifting a few chickens & q
hanging mattOr!"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

How do you suppose the Venus lo4I
her arms" she evidently dropped
them to grab her bath robe which you
can see is slipping -IToustou
Post.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Rejected One-'Tis wishing was 3
gerrl, I am, Biddy, the way I'd marry
meself, an show ye yO're not the only
gerrl wild purity face.--Punch.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Il would love, II emily once, to hare
swell luncheon" why not try one
Of dried apples and r?"--DHiif.
more American.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Hewitt-"dow is your wife getting
along?" Jewett-"She isn't getting
along; she is the same age she was
when | married her"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

What is your HUSBANDS Ass.l
amusement?" asked TIE ouEaong
neighbor. Doing things / dCnt wane
to do" replied the wife quickly.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Valuable Walnut rree.

Felled at Amersham, near Harrow.
England, a walnut tree measured "A
feet round, weighed ten tons and the
trunk realized 9245.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Zeal.

II our zeal were true and genuine
we should be much more angry with
sinner than heretic.-Addison
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Eoxev.

Papa is pretty good poker play.
er. isn't he?"
"Yes-he isn't"
why, he says he wins from you
every time you play together"
"0f course he does, but wait until
you see what do to papa when you
and me are safely married."
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Uncle Ezra Saws:

TOO often our neighbor's boss or
cow amt no good jest becuz 1t amt
our boss or COW. Boston Herald.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

schopenhauer: Without a few great
minds mankind would lose Itself IN
the boundless sea Of monstrous error
and bewilderment.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Citizens
National
Life
Insurance


Believing that they WANT such company; believing
that they will SUPPORT such company by subscribing for
its stOcwe will publish in this paper every week the
of subscriptions date. The work of getting
subscriptions begun Monday, July 26; and below
the amounts of subscriptions for each week;
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12
Stranded.

Stranded.
For goodness sake, Harriet, why
so sad?" The cooks left, but that is
not the worst of it, she took with her
the recipe book for all the things
Johns mother used to make"
Reality.
Nothing is high because 1t is in a
high place; and nothing is low be-
cause it is in a low one.--Dickens.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-12

Irish ProVerb.
Success often leads to insolence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-12

In the American Magazine Ida NJ,
Lincoln. 1t is a story Of Lincoln tolG
her by Billy Brown, a man in Spring
field, ILL.,. who knew Lincoln from his
youth up. Billy Brown visited Lin
coin in the White House. Following
is a passage which gives the reader q
wonderful conception Of Lincoln's hu
mility and OF his sympathy for the sol
diers
We was still Il while and then Mr.
Lincoln began talkin', more to himself
than to me.
"A million men, a mighty host
and one word of mine would bring the
million sleeping boys to their feet
send them without word to their
guns-they would fall In rank -brl.
gade on brigade regiment on regiment
corps on corps, word more and they
would march steady, quiet, million
men In step straight ahead, over fields,
through forests, across rivers, Moth.
ing could stop them-cannOns might
tear holes in their ranks, and they
would MI them up, half million
might be bled out Of thelh. and word
Of mine would bring a half million
more to I'll their place. oh, God, my
God he groaned, under his breath
what am | that thou shouldst ask
this Of me! What am | that thou
shouldst trust me SOL!
We'll. just dropped my head In my
hands seemed as II | oughten to look
at him-and the next thing | know
Mr.. Liucoln's arm was over my Shout
der and he was sayin' In that smiIln
kind Of voice he had, Don't mind me
Billy. The Lord generally knows what
He's about and He can get rid Of me
quick enough II He sees / ain't doin
the job-quicker than the copperheads
can
Just like him to change so. Didn't
want anybody to feel bad. But l never
forgot that and many a time in my
sleep I've heard Abraham Lincoln'S
voice cryin out, oh, God My God
What am / that thou shouldst ask this
Of me = and I've groaned TO think how
often through them awful years he
must have lifted up his face with that
look OH II and asked the Lord what
ia the world He was doing that thing
for"