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The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
BULL CASE VERDICT
AWARDED TO FRANK

The celebrated bull case which. has
been on the civil docket of the county
for some time was heard before Judge
}. van der Las Thursday and Friday. A
large number of witnesses were put on
the stand by the plaintiff, Rudolph
Frank. and the defendant, C. j. Russell,
both of whom live south of here.
The details of the case. are already
well known to the public. Frank
claimed that q black bull which he had
raised and which bore his brand, was
stolen from him by Russell last fall and
later butchered by Russell. The latter
claimed that the bull was his and bore
brand. 1t was largely a question of
brands and the defense exhibited the
of the animal in court.
The case was a jury one and Mayor
Frye. A. N. Jefferies, o. R. M eyer,
Charles Nolan. P. J. Pelissier and ia.
McAndress made up the jury. They
decided that the hide clearly showed the
brand of Rudolph Frank and awarded
damages Of $50. The action was
for SIS and possession of the animal. M.
L. Mcbride appeared for Frank and H.C.
Berry for Russell. John Riessbeck was
Interpreter.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
DEEP CREEK ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis and Charley
Balm were in Mandan the past week to
attend the funeral of their father.
C. E. Everett and Elmer Clark were
at MIR. McCarty's last week for some
speltz seed. This grain makes fine
chicken feed and the chickens thresh it
as they require it.
A visit to A. Collis' ranch shows some
fine horses. Mr.. Coils is selling some
large young horses to the farmers.
J. C. Lebo is preparing to fence a
section of land near his ranch
The Horton brothers have purchased
the J. D. Russell ranch on Second creek.
Mrs. S. N. Lebo is convalescing from
her recent illness.
Mrs. Evelyn Boyd of Dickinson is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Hayes.
Robert Hanson is home from the
winter term at the St. Paul business
college,
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
COUNTY PROPERTY BEING
LISTED BY ASSESSORS

The assessors who will list the prop
erty in Stark county for the basis OF the
taxes of 1909 began their work Monday
and everyone will be given a chance to
tell how much real or personal property
he owns. The work will take a number
of weeks to complete.
Last Saturday the different assessors
met with the county auditor and re-
ceived their supplies and instructions.
The officials present included Peter
Jahner of District !. Matthias Bayer Of
District il. Kurt Schleisser of District
III. H. p. Dinius of Richardton, D.
Fouts of the city of Dickinson and Joe
Fisher, deputy of District l. Earl Fisher
the Assessor of RAIDER township. the
only one in the county, was not present
but received his supplies this week.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
SMALL SALE SATURDAY
BRINGS OUT BIG CROWD

The horse sale last Saturday was we'll
attended ana the weather conditions
were very favorable for the time of year.
The towns Of Richardton, Taylor. Glad
stone, Belfeld, New England and the
country north. including Oakdale, Mary.
Fayette and Brooks had their represent
tatives and quite a few farmers were
fitted out with teams for spring work.
Many private sales were made early
in the day by people who wanted to buy
matched pairs or fill out some Of their
teams. Three hundred horses were sold
and while it was not advertised as a
big sale more horses could have been
disposed of for good prices if the right
kind could be found 1t this season.
In the ring every horse was quickly
picked up at a price corresponding to
his value and the buyers seemed to
have them tagged the moment they
showed up. The bidding was brisk
until the proper figure was reached and
then the horses were struck of to the
satisfaction Of both buyer and seller.
Among the best buys at the sale was
a bunch of twenty yearlinss by W. L.
Richards who bid them off for $33 per
head. The colts were some of the
Hartinger bunch and some just as good
from Montana and it looks like good
money for the owner of such a class of
stuff.
Other small sales may be held during
the next month but Manager Watson is
at this early date arranging for the big
sale which is to be pulled off June II
and %. He has already booked over a
thousand horses and will try to ret
another thousand listed before June 20.
The big sale is the one that everybody
is looking forward to as the best horse
show Dickinson will have this year and
from the present indications the people
will not be disappointed.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
WILL BE SENT TO
REFORM SCHOOL

Fred Filler, the II years old son of
Anton Filler, a farmer living north of
Gladstone. was brought before Justice
A. P, Folsom Wednesday. He is an
unruly boy and quite a desperate char
acter. He has caused his folks and
neighbors great annoyance by his actions
and the arrest was made at the request
of his parents, who car do nothing with
him.
He was fined $40 and costs by Justice
Folsom and as the father of the boy
desires that he be sent to the reform
school the matter will come up before
Judge w. C. Crawford today when sen
tence will be pronounced.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
ISOLATED TRACTS SOLD
At MINIMUM PRICES

Al the land Office Friday of last week,
twenty parcels Of land, isolated tracts,
were sold to the highest bidders. One
Of the best values soldswas 40 acres of
land on the main road from Dickinson
to Manning. about 10 or,12 miles out
which went to "A. p. Folsom al the
minimum price IF $3.50 acre.
The following are the sales:
Joseph Zeisler, Dickinson. 40 acres
SEX Of neN. section 2s-140-o5 at S.. 70
an acre. s$228.
Matthew Rasset of Schollsmade, 40
acres in swN neA -26-136-e9 at s.. so an
acre. 500.
Frank Pochl! Of Dickinson. 80 acres in
the nh seN -32-13s-97 at 81. so an acre.
$500.
Frank Westmeyer of Melby.. 1915 acres.
Lot 7, section 6-144-o3 at So. so an acre.
$73.7 rs.
George Lewis Ross of Mott, 40 acres
in nwA seN-2s-134-e2 at s.. so an acre
500.
Louis Kohne of Hebron. 40 acres in
nwM seN-8-140-91 at $3.50 an acre,
500. ~
William Hartinger Of Dickinson. 80
acres in SEX neN, swAs SEX -2s-l42-95
at s.. so an acre, $500.
A. p. Folsom of Dickinson. 100 acres
in WI nwN, nwM swN -14-141-96 at
s.. so an acre, $500.
William Colerove of Richardton, 40
acres in neN neA -s-136-e3 at $3.50 an
acre. 500.
Daniel Neubauer. of Hebron, so acres
in OK neN-12-137-e1 at So. so an acre,
$500.
Matt Elertson of Nett, so acres. in
VIZ seN-2-133-92 at S.. so an acre,
$780, @ i ~,
Gottfried Kallis of Leipsie. so acres
in neN neN, neA nwM, 1~2-134-e1 at
81. so al acre, $500.
lneman Hausen of Taylor. 1877 acres
in Lot 1. section 1929 at 81. so an
acre. $99. Is.
F. D. Hevener of Dickinson. 1914
acres in Lois z, 3 and 4, section 4-138-
103 at 81. so an acre. $303. So. Also 40
acres in swN nwA 22-145v93. at $3.50
an acre. $104.
Peter Braun of Dickinson. so acres
in M neA28-137-96 at So. so an acre.
$500.
Valentine Kunz of R%ichardton, 80
acres in M seN -34-137-92 at ST. As an
acre, $516.
Joseph Faiman. 80 acres in VIZ seq
24-141-s5 at 81. so an acre. $500.
W. r. Everett of Dickinson, 80. 81
acres in Lot 3, section 4-140-94 at s.. SC
an acre, $99. 80.
Peter Braun of Dickinson. 80 acres il
sh swH-4-137-97 at 81. so an acre, 5000.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17

weight when full grown is from $50 to
800 pounds and they live to be IS years
old. They mate at the age Of four years
and remain together during their entire
Lives. No quarrels or divorces are knwon
among these birds which demonstrates
their good moral qualities. They lay 16
eggs each season and feed principally on
alfalfa and clover hay Green clover is
first fed to the baby birds.
j visited Redlands and Riverside, two
beautiful cities with orange orchards for
many miles around. Ocean Beach is q
city by the sea. Here / visited the
beautiful home of Joel Gleason, who
lived at Glendive, Mont, for over 20
years. He raises IS different kinds of
fruit on his place and is surely a bunch
of happiness. From San,Pedro I crossed
to the Catalina Islands which lie "a
miles out from the main land. These
islands are high and mountainous and
average four miles wide and 81 miles
long. They are owned by the Banning
Brothers, whose father bought the islands
from Spain so years ago. They have
so, 600 sheep and 5000 goats on the
islands which afford good feed for these
animals. There is only n town on
the island, named Avalon, composed
of two hotels, some curi0 stores and q
number of summer cottages owned by
private persona. It issvery cool here in
summer. A trip through the Marine
gardens as they are called in the glass
b0ttomed boats reveals q most beautiful
sight, the fish and shells at the bottom
ofSthe sea in their natural surroundings
and the mermaids4 hiding among the
sea weeds on the rocky bottom. The
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
BIRTHS

In New England Friday, April g. a
son to MI. and Mrs. Otto Thress; in
Rainy Butte Wednesday, April 7, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson ;
in R%ichardton Wednesday. April IA, a
daughter to MI. and Mrs. Mathew
Hammel F.; at Ionia, Mich, March 10th,
a son to MI. and Mrs. L. R. Waldron ;
in Dickinson Saturday. April 10, q son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pavlicek.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
LONG TIME RESIDENT
OF DICKINSON DIES

The death Of Mrs. George Auld a
her home in the eastern part Of the cit,
Saturday morning. removed another o.
the early pioneer settlers Of Dickinson,
the second within the same week. Shs
had been in poor health since Februar,
of 1908. after the death Of her daughter.
Jean. and during the last week Of two
she was very low and the end expected
at any time.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Monday afternoon and was laraely
attended BY neishbors and friends. The
casket was covered with beautiful
flowers, many of which were contributed
by ladies who had been intimate asso-
ciates Of Mrs. Aud for many years. Rev.
w. j. Brown oficiated and spoke very
feelingly Of Mira Auld's connection with
the Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church and her devotion to her
home and family. The church choir
sang the favorite hymns Of the deceased.
The bearers were c H. Pond, L. X.
Granteer, j. r. Stewart. D. w. Nc
Kenzie, John Riessbeck and John Leask.
Burial was in the Dickinson cemetery
by the side of her daughter. who died
about a year ago. )
Mary D! Aud was born in jersey City.
N. j., in 1848. Most of her life until
she came west, was spent in Brooklyn.
N. Y. She was married to George Aud
in 1866. at that city. where they lived
until 1882, when Mr.. Aud came to the
Dakota Territory and set about to- make
a home for his family. They Joined
him at Dickinson two years later and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aud have made their
continuous residence here since then.
Mr.. Aud has been active in the bust
ness and political circles of Stark
county. a..
Mrs. Aud wal n of the charter
members of the Congregational Ladies'
Aid society and was always one of its
most devoted and energetic workers.
Her whole interests were bound up in
her family and the work of the society.
Nine children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Aud of whom six are now living.
Mrs. C. w. Rau and Mrs. H. D. Rowe,
of Forest Grove. OREGON, S. Auld of
Montera, WASH. and Mrs. j. L.
Hughes, Harry Aud and Ray Aud of
Dickinson. A granddaughter, Iva Dodd.
the child of one of the deceased daugh-
tiers, lives at Seattle. Mrs. Aud also
had two brothers, W. B. and w. N.
Cole. and a sister. all of whom live in
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
Dr.. Gharest
Therapeutic Specialist
of Fargo will visit Dickinson

DR.. Charest's simplifed method of
treating Nervous Diseases and Chronic
Ailments give the highest percentage of
cures of any method or system yet dis
coved, including Catarrh, Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism, Diseases of the Eye, Ear,
Nose. Throat, Lungs. Blood and Skin
Diseases, Vertigo. Neurosthenia, Female
Complaints, Diseases of Men, Piles,
Tumors, beginning of Progressive Deaf
ness, Kidney and Bladder Trouble. with
out the use of the knife. Prices Reason
able. Consultation $500.
Fargo office, I123-5th Ave. South.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Hilda Foss of Glendive will be
in Taylor. April ~. %. "a, with a large
line of ladies' misses and children's
hats. IN
A. McLaren of the firm of O'Connor
and McLaren & Co. of Rockford, ILL.,,
and B. w. Easton of the same city were
in Dickinson the latter part of the week
They took a trip into the country north
to look over some land propositions and
returned east Friday night.
At St. Joseph's church on Wednesday
occurred the wedding of Emanuel
Fischer, son of MIR. and Mrs. Dominick
Fischer, and Miss Barbara Kunz, daueh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Kunz,
Rev. Fl. Rabsteinek performing the
ceremony.
Robert Schmidt, the abscondine dog
catcher, who gave himself up to the
St. Paul police for taking $40 of license
money was brought back to Dickinson
last week by Chief of Police P. B. Cor
bett and at a heaing in city court before
City Magistrate j. van der Las, he
pleaded guilty and was fined 500. He
was unable to pay the amount and will
work U the amount on the streets.
The annual state convention of the
Grand Commandery of North Dakota
knights TemDlar will be held at Fargo
next week Tuesday and, Wednesday.
The delegates from Temple Commandery
are v. H. Stickney, r. H. johnson and
w. L. Richards, the three principal
officers. 1t is probable that one or more
of these gentlemen will attend the SEES
sions.
An important question has been
raised as to the qualification of certain
assessors. Section 1915 of the Revised
Codes of this state reads like this: mo
person shall be eligible to be assessor
unless he is a vote, and owner of real
estate in the district or township for
which he is to be assessor" Stark
county is all right on this question, but
in several counties in Western North
Dakota there appears to be doubt as to
the qualifications of both county and
township assessors. The mere fact Of
being a homesteader is probably not
sufficient qualification in the the mean
ing of the section quoted.
Bishop Mann came up from Fargo Mon
day and Tuesday morning oficiate ed
at a celebration Of Holy Communion at
St. Johns Episcopal church which was
largely attended. He expressed him
self as pleased with the way the mem.
bers of the parish are taking hold and
assisting the e rector in placing the
society where it should stand in the
religious circles of the city, He also
attended to some business matters con-
nected with the church and appointed
a successor to Judge James G. Campbell.
who was secretary of the bishops CON-
mittee.
The great interest is centered in the
drawing for the sewing machine on
which numbers have been given with
every ticket purchased at the Unique
theatre for several weeks. The machine
will be given away next Friday even
ing, April %. 1t is a Singer make, of
birds eye maple and valued al SIS, one
of the finest machines which it is pos
sible to buy. Whoever has the lucky
number will draw a valuable prize. All
the numbers given out since the contest
started will count so everyone is urged
to have all their coupons with them al
the number must be in the house at the
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17

Builds up your whole body. Regulates
the bowels, clears the blood, aids diges-
ton, makes you well from head to feet.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do, greatest spring regulator.
Tea or Tablets, CSC. T. Greene & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
Get Your Trees

The undersigned. representing the old
reliable Jewell Nursey Co., will have a
few extra box elder and poplar trees
on hand at the time of making regular
delivery in Dickinson and parties want
ing any al leave word at the PRESS
Office. I expect to be in the city the
last of April: F. D. Morford. 4-17-2t
The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17
EASTER BALL
Engineers Dance Big Hit-Hun.
dreds of Easter Lilies Used in
Decorations Mr.. and Mrs.
Cal Litch Led Grand March

The Easter spirit was everywhere
prominent in the eleventh annual ball
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enei-
neers held at the armory on Easter Nom
day. The hall blossomed with a multi
tude of Easter lilies and wal a blaze
OF light and color. Free from the Lenten
regulations. crowds of people throneed
the floor. eager to dance again after
several weeks Of rest, and, like those
just..released from confirming bonds. all
devoted themselves to having a good
time. 1t was a merry hearted, care free
throng that danced the wee small hours
away and when it was all over everyone
pronounced it one of the best times
they ever had.
The lodge spared nothing to make the
dance the event of the season and there
was not q hitch in their arrangements.
1t wat a success from start to finish
and only furnished another ar eument
why the engineers ball is always one
OF the ~pleasantest affairs of the winter.
The hall looked exceptionally pretty.
The use of artificial Easter lilies by
the hundreds was extremely effective
n novel. From each corner of the hall
to the central span were stretched ropes
OF Lilies and green leaves and where
the garlands met in the center was a
big white Easter bell. decorated with
red and white colored eggs, the clapper
made of a cluster of the eggs. Bunting
n flags were also largely used in the
decorations. Bunches of lilies caught
up the bunting at intervals around the
walls and in front-o Of the balcony. Each
window was draped. and the haneinas
tied back with clusters of the white
flowers. Over the stage was a sign of
welcome with the name Of the lodge,
the whole outlined with Easter lilies,
The Altar guild of St. Johns Episcopal
church served punch in one corner from
a table decorated in green and white
with sprays of lilies. The punch bowl
had a covering of white crepe paper
tied with green ribbons and flowers. In
the other corner was a table covered
with dozens of red, white and pink
carnations and ferns which were given
to the ladies who took part in the grand
march.
The presence of Engineer Cal Litch,
who is just out after months of suffering
from the effects of the wreck last
August, was m of the pleasing features
OF the evening and Mr.. Litch was the
most popular person there. He was able
to lead the grand march with Mrs. Litcb.
They were followed by Superintendent
and Mrs. B. o. johnson of Glendive and
many other couples. For the first half
OF the evening dance orders were given
out in the shape of train dispatches on
which were printed the order of dance
and other appropriate features.
The music furnished by the Dickinson
Military orchestra was we'll received
by the dancers and was wholly salts
factory. At midnight there was an
intermission after which dancing was
resumed until 3 go.
The supper was furnished by the
ladies of St. Patrick's Catholic church
and several hundred people were served
in the banquet hall in the basement.
Everything wal clean and tempting,
the menu was varied and up to the
Catholic ladies' standard, and the SER
vice was all that could be asked.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

sQenlovnm and peaceful Amen" announced
the close of this amazing marriage service
Stampa looked fxedly at his supposed son in
law
Nov, Marcus Bower" he said, 81 have
done with you! See to it that you do not again
break your plighted vows to my daughter! She
is your wife You are her husband. Not even
death can divide you. Col"
His strong, splendidly nodded faceSmassive
and dignifed cast in lines that would have ap
pealed to sculptor who wished to linn the
features of patriarch of DID, wore an aspect of
settled calm. He was at peace with all the
world. He had forgiven his enemy
Bower rose again stif1y. He would have
spoken: but Stampa now fell on his knees and
began to pray silently. So the millionaire,
humbled again and terrorstricken by the sinis-
ter significance of those concluding words, yet
not daring to question the1n crept out of the
place of the dead. As he staggered down the
hillside he looked back once He had eyes only
for the little iron gate: but Stampa came not.
Then he essayed to brush some of the clinging
snow off his clothes He shook himself like a
dog after plunge into water. In the distance
he saw the hotel, with its promise of luxury and
forgetfulness And he cursed Stampa with a
bitter fury of emphasis, trying vainly to per-
suade himself that he had been the victim of a
maniac's delusion.
To be continued next Sunday.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

prayer in any language would realize that he
was asking the Deity to forgive him his tres
passes he forgave those who trespassed
against him. And there came to the kneeling
man thrilling consciousness that Stampa was
appealing for him in the name of the dead girl,
the once blushing and timid maid whose bones
were crumbling into dust beneath that coverlet
of earth and herbage. There could be no doubt
ing the grim earnestness of the reader. 1t mat
tered not jot to Stampa that he was usurping
the functions of the Church in an outlandish
travesty of her ritual He was sustained by
fixed belief that the daughter SO heartlessly
reft from him was present in spirit; nay, more
that she was profoundly grateful for this be-
lated sanctifying of an unhallowed love.
Bowers feelings or convictions were not of the
slightest consequence. He owed it to Eta to
make reparation, and the duty must be fulfilled
to the utmost letter
Strong man as he was, Bower nearly tainted
He scarce had the faculty of speech when
Stampa bade him make the necessary responses
in Italian. But he obeyed. All the time the
devilish conviction grew that if he persisted in
this flummery he might emerge scatheless from
CHASTITY ordeal. The punishment of publicity
was the one thing he dreaded; and. that might
be avoided-for Etta's sake. So he obeyed.
with cunning pretense of grief, trying to veil
the malevolence in his heart.
At last when the solemn per omnid s0cnld
Evening star., 1909-04-18
LINCOLN AND THE BOY

THIS Lincoln anecdote comes from, the
L widow of the late Captain Charles Clifford
Morrison, Ordnance Corps. United States
Army. who died on Governors Island, New
York Harbor in May. 1894.
It seems that Captain Morrison's highest
boyish ambition had always been for an ap-
pointment to the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point, and as his older brother.
Campbell Morrison. had already received an
appointment from the Congressman of their
home district at Cincinnati, Charles directed
his energies toward securing letters OF intro
duction and commentator from his influential
friends in Ohio. to the President. determined
to gain if possible his appointment from Mr.
Lincoln.
Fortified with his bundle of letters. he sought
an interview at the White House in the early
spring of 1865 The doorkeeper was inclined
to turn the boy away but Mr. Lincoln hap
directed that he should be admitted to his pri-
vate office. Young Morrison made his appeal
in earnest but haltlng words lie was only SIX
teen. and small for his years.
The President noting his embarrassment.
sought to place him at his ease. and while
taking up the package of letters he said with
his strong, gentle voice, and kindly smile,
"Well. son, SO you want to 60 to West Point.
and wish me to help you get there. Is that it /?
Now suppose we sit right down here on the
floor and take the skins off these things. refer
ring to the papers Morrison had brought with
him.
Together the great and the small boy
squatted tailor fashion on the rug in front of
the official desk. As the President glanced
from letter to letter, he patted the young as
pirant for military honors on the shoulder and
spoke approving and encouraging words Sud
denly he looked up and said:
"Boy, do you realize that have only ten ap-
pointments to give and that there are at least
thousand applicants? Now what chance do
you suppose you have!'
prnrnnt1v the - Inst n a
hundred. Mr.. President "
Mr.. Lincoln clapped his hands and responded.
Good arithmetict You shall go l will make
a note of it now" then dismissing his young
visitor, who walked away with happy hopes Of
soon realizing the most cherished dream of his
life.
Only few days later came the awful tragedy.
Fortunately. among the papers on the Presi-
dents desk was found the memorandum noting
that Charles c. Morrison of Cincinnati Ohio,
should have an early appointment at West
Point and later it came to young Morrison
from President Johnson.