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The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
LAST FAIR OF SEASON
BY CONGREGATIONAL LADIES

The last, but not by any means the
least, of the season S church fairs will
be held by the ladies of the Conereea-
tional church on Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week at the chuch. There
will be four different booths and all
will be overflowint with the daintiest
and best things in needlework. There
will also be candy booth presided
over by the younger ladies of the church.
The general fancy work booth will be
in charge of Mrs. G. A. Perkins and
Mrs: S. M. Ferris and they are sure they
will be able to offer some of the
prettiest things that can be made any
where. Mrs. A. Dingman and Mrs. S.
P. Gotta will have charge of the chill
dren's booth which will have everything
Imaginable in the line of baby's ap-
parel. Mrs. j. L. Hughes and Mrs. F.
W. Turner will have an exclusive booth
for the sale OF handkerchiefs of all
kinds. and an apron booth will be in
CHARGE of Mrs. A. NJ Jefferies and Miss
Della Spears.
The fair will continue two days, the
14th and 18th of December, and on each
evening supper will be served.
On Wednesday evening New England
supper will be served. Mrs. E. A.
Lillibridge will have charge in the
kitchen and Mrs. T. Nottingham in the
dining room. A chicken pie supper will
be served on Thursday evening with
Mrs. H. 1. Dickinson and Mrs. B. E.
Noark in charge of the kitchen and din
ing room, respectively.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
"BES1 PEOPLE ON EARTH"
MAKE ROYAL PREPARATIONS

The final arrangements for the Elk's
entertainment on Monday night are
about completed and everything seems
to be coming on favorably for the Grand
event. Visitors are expected from all
over the state, and our armory. one of
the largest in the state. will be crowded
to its utmost with those who will
participate in the Elks anniversary
celebrations.
The various committees feel satisfied.
The decoration line is being we'll
handled, and the hall will be made very
effective IN special designs and color
ings. All who attended the Elk's fes-
tivities last year will remember that
the armoJy never hooked pretlier, and
they are straining every point to make
effect this year, slrpass anything be-
fore.
The Elk lodge was instituted at Dick
ins0n two years ago, on the 18th of
December. They have a membership
now Of over 49, and this is one of the
five Elk lodges in the state and the only
one in the slope country.
Quite number of the stores about
the city are decorating their windows
in purple and white in honor of this
anniversary and some Of the designs,
especially the one in Roquette Bros,
store, are very effective.
The music will be furnished by the
Messersmith-R -ROwell orchestra.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
LEAVES DICKINSON HOME
FOR HOME IN cA0kI0

Rev. John Digman performed the
ceremony at 80 a. N. on Wednesday
at St. Patrick's church, uniting Miss
Anna Walsh and Patrick Leo Brown in
marriage
The bridal couple were supported BY
Miss Mary Kennedy of South Heart
and Richard Brown. brother of the
groom, of Chokio, MINI. The bride
SNas prettily dressed in a gown of white
Inessaline. She wore bridal veil
and wreath of orange blossoms and
carried shower bouquet of bride roses.
MISS Kennedy was dressed in pale blue
silk and held bunch of carnations.
The ceremony was witnessed by rela-
tives and near friends.
At the BRIDES old home bountiful
wedding breakfast was served to only
the, immediate relatives. The table
bore pretty decorations and the viands
were only such as are served on occas-
sions of nuptial festivity.
The welded couple left Wednesday
evening for Chokio. Minn.. where their
future home will be. They were the
recipients of wealth of beautiful cut
Glass and silverware pieces, also linens.
and other articles appropriate for
housekeeping.
Mrs. Brown is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Walsh, who have been
residents of Dickinson for the past ten
years, coming here from Bismarck. For
the past year she has been employed
as clerk in the W. j. Kennedy store al
South Heart. where she mel MIR. Brown
about year ago when he was spending
9 vacation with his cousin, Mr.. Ken
nedy.
Mi. Brown is well-to-do young
farmer of Chokio. Minn., where his
parents reside. and has made many
friends during his short acquaintance
here.
Many good wishes 90 with Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown to their new home in
chokio..
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
BROTHERHOOD OF R. R. FIREMEH
ENTERTAIN At BALL ON 18TH

The Second annual ball of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men will be held on Friday evening,
December 10th, at the armory. 1t will
be remembered that the affair of the
revious year was one of best of the sea-
son.
They are planning on extensive deco
rations and with their wide field of de-
signs to choose from the hall will, no
doubt. present brilliant appearance.
The supper will be served in the
banquet room and will be in charge Of
Mr.. Guyot, expert chez and proprietor of
the Grill restaurant. The music for
the occasion will be furnished hy
Steinbssicf orchestra of Mandan, said
to be very good.
On the floor committe are: W. c.
Peterson, r L. Hager &. N. Hart: the
reception committee is composed OF II.
Melaney, Ben Bo0ke and F. B. Rice and
on the decoration committee are G.
W. Foster. r. L. Hager, /. w. Byler. j.
Burkheimer. H. w. Palen and c. II.
Hughaboom.
S The railfoad boys are expecting many
visitors from outside the city and are
promising ''the time Of their lives "a
those who attend.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
farmer LAHNS WINS FROM
GORDON TWO OUT OF Three

A crowd of several hundred we'll
pleased sports left the opera house
Wednesday night after the Jahns-
Gordon Hatch which was won by Jahns.
The preliminary bout between AL
Powers and Julian" came to quick
finish when Powers got his favorite
'''chin hold" and had his man COM
pletely at his mercy. A large portion
of the fans branded this as foul, but
the principles of the big contest both
explained that it was fair. However,
Powers did not need to do what he did
and in doing So he lost favor with the
Dickinson crowd.
Jahns and Gordon both showed ele-
CANT form in the first bout of the big
match, both men getting out of some
seemingly cinch holds, but Gordon. al
the end of IS minutes had Jahns down.
The second bout was fast and furious.
Jahns had Gordon's length nearly
measured at the end of five minutes,
but Gordon, through thorough knowledge
of science, wiggled out though it took
nearly all his reserve strength. A
minute later Jahns had him by both
legs and down.
The third bout was fine one for
points. Jahns finally landing Gordon
hard on the mat and had him spread
out in IA minutes.
Gordon announced that he wanted to
meet Jahns again as soon as he could
get in good shape. He has only been
off police duty since November %. in
which time he has reduced his weight
II pounds.
Jahns is on trip west and will meet
all comers. He is training under AL.
Powers, late of Belfeld
The Dickinson wrestle was looked
upon as a good square match, and the
beauty of it was the gate receipt met
all expenses and the $500 guaranteed to
get the wrestlerS here.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
they LIKED DR.. sTlckNEY
GAVE GRADUATING ADDRESS

The Daily Dispatch of Brainerd.
Minn.. had the following to say on
December 1. Of the seventh graduating
exercises in connection with the N. p.
Railroad Co. training school of Brainerd :
THE address of the evening was
given by D.. V. H. Stickney, of Dickin-
son. North Dakota, and proved to be an
eloquent one. The Dispatch wishes it
were possible to give to the readers of
it's columns the entire address, but owing
to its lack OF space on account of the
many other things calling for recoa-
milton makes it impossible. DR..
own. deliberate in its utterance, lucid,
terse, concise and epigrammatic in it's
putting, and his rich sonorous voice
held both the graduating nurses and the
audience from start to finish. The
burden of his message was, that they
stick closely to their work. for work,
keep from any excursions into other de-
partments while nursing; that they
be brave. patient. and not be blinded
by the dollar mark in their honorable
profession; that they put forth every
SAOAS W cSOP "ootC VI 1l1C dllu luC pEC.
vention of disease, and become valued
units in the profession of nursing. He
advised them to guard we'll their own
health, keep cheerful. patient loyal,
while they were doing their duties in
the grinding mill of hard work, and
that they 60 to their days work with
song in their hearts. He gave
splendid euloey of the work done by
the Angel of the Crimea. Florence
Nightingale, and the way the world
was singing her praises, leaving as a
precept and example for them to emu
late, the 'Lowly Nazarene. Loud ap-
plause gave evidence of the eloquent
effect of DR.. Stickney's address.
The PRESS, last week, spoke of Miss
Mile Blanche Matheson and Miss Ethel
Marion Dodd, of Dickinson, as being
members of the 1910 graduating class
at the Brainerd training school for
nurses.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
EPISCOPAL GUILD LADIES
ANNUAL SALE AND SUPPER

On Thursday evening the Ladies of
St. Johns Episcopal church held their
annual sale and supper at the opera
house.
The sale was not as extensive or
elaborate as in previous years owing to
the illness and absence from the city
of great many of the lady workers.
However, the few faithful ones worked
hard and great many articles were
made and sold. The supper was we'll
patronized and the ladies made we'll on
it.
There were two booths prettily deco
rated and a long table that served for
another one from which articles of
general use were sold by Mrs. Knight.
The candy booth, decorated in green
and white crepe paper and potted
plants. was presided over by Gertrude
Thompson and Maysie Dinsdale.
The fancy work booth contained Il
great many fancy articles made and
donated by the ladies and displayed a
wealth of color in pillows, cushions,
fancy bags, etc.. with trimmings of
green and pink crepe paper. This
booth was in charge of Mrs. Mary Nc
Gillivray.
Three long tables extended down the
center of the hall on which was served
their delicious supper menu. The
kitchen part of the serving was taken
care of by Mesdames Dodd, Pelissier, John
Dobson, Bowers, Thompson and others,
while Mrs. Eva Dobson, Mrs. Ten Eyke
and Mrs. Lytle each had charge of a
table in the dining room.
A little novel feature was the cabaee
patch. Crepe paper cabbage heads were
planted in sawdust and on paying a
nickel one was allowed to pull head
on which was attached some little
article similar to fish pond articles at
fair. This cabbage patch was in
charge of Marjorie Lytle and Sybal
Clark
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
STARK COUNTY
DUNN co. MAN INSANE
TAKEN TO jamestown

Jospeh Micheals. a young farmer liv-
ine near Hanks. was brought in to Man
ming Tuesday. night by "A. F. Donohoe,
w. D. Klingler and Peter Brineef, and
on Wednesday was taken before the
board of insanity for examination. The
unfortunate young man has been acting
strangely Of late and a day or two ADO
attached Miss Verona Donohoo with a
hammer, striking her on the arm. He
labors under the delusion that all his
neighbors are down on him and tells
some impossible stories of medical as
sistance he has given different ones in
the locality. The man was pronounced
insane and Sheriff Bang and Mr..
.klingler left lin tie afternoon tOtake
him to Janiest town. slf, Micheals has
lived on his homestead more THAI five
years and has considerable personal
property. Dunn County News.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
ELKS BUSY
new HOME
Plans Considered for 3-Story
Building on Linsley Corner.
Will Cost 100000 to
175,ooo.oo

The members Of the local Elk order
are busy with plans for their new
home on the Linsley corner which is to
cover the entire lot of so by 141 feet.
1t was first thought that they might
build four stories high, but it is now
practically settled that the structure
will be three stories above the basement.
There are two plans under consideration
for the ground floor. One is to make a
store room so by l41 feet and the other
is to cut off 40 feet on the west, making
a store 40 by so feet, facing south. If
the last plan was followed the main
store would be so by 100 feet. having so
feet frontage on First Ave. W. and 100
feet frontage on First street N. 1t is
believed by many that the last plan
would enable the lodge 10 get the most
revenue. but It would make one more
tenant to look after, and, besides, there
seems to be demand for larger
stores in the city.
The Elk hall will take an entire floor,
but it is not certain whether it will be
the second or third floor. One of their
floors will be used for the banquet room,
club and reading rooms, and it is quite
probable that an elevator will be in
stalled in the building.
The building committee will be ap-
pointed soon. and all of these details
carefully considered and finally submit
ted to the lodge for approval. 1t is
hoped that the plans can be approved
and the contracts let by the 18th of Feb
ruary.
Mr.. Gillespie, Of the firm of Haxby &
Gillespie, architects of Fargo, submitted
plans to the members this week.
The Elk members all over Western
North Dakota are very enthusiastic over
the Dickinson home, and il is certain
that they will not let expense stand in
the way of getting the finest lodge build
ing in the western part of the state or
in North Dakota for that matter.
At the regular meeting Tuesday night
the following were initiated into the
order: O.. C. Kucheman and J. P.
Reeve, of Beach; A. C. Peterson of
Rockspring: J. W. Snyder of Dickinson.
The next regular meeting will be on the
goth.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
WILLIAM B. PALMER DIES
ALMOST 81 YEARS Old

, William B. Palmer. possibly the
Oldest man in the state. passed away
on Thursday afternoon. at the home of
his son, C. w. Palmer, in the eastern
part of the city.
L Mr.. Palmer was nearly 90 years of age
and was active almost until the last.
He was born on March IA, 1919, in
New Brunswick, Canada, and had lived
almost the full century Of his life on
this continent, seeing and taking an
active interest in all the DEVELOPMENTS
and advancements during that time.
In 1855 he moved to Wisconsin, where
he and his father were pioneer citizens.
He was about As years old at the time
Of the Civil war, and was drafted as a
soldier, but on account Of his family
paid the bounty.
Seven years ago he came to Stark
county and took homestead near his
SON; Charles. eight miles north of Glad
stone. He enjoyed the prairie life and
the climate agreed with him. He
proved up on his homestead, in 1909 and
the same fall went to Washington to
visit son. He made the journey
alone, also the return hip early in the
summer Of 1910. He svisited the PRESS
on August s. 1910, and spent some
hours relating incidents Of his past life
and watching the process of printing.
His mind was unusually clear for q
man Of his age and he was interested
in everything that was new and uD-to-
date. i,
Mr.. Palmer was q patriotic American
citizen, and as Seven Day Advent
let, was firm believer in his faith.
He had not eaten pork for 40 years.
Besides his-son Charles. at Dickinson.
he leaves sons in Washington. fiis
three br0thes have all preceded him "a
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
SOUTH DAKOTA

OOO1a DAhO1A
The population statistics of the thir-
teen census were issued by the census
bureau for South Dakota as follows:
South Dakota, 583, 900. increase of
1872, 318, or asa per cent over the 1900
census which was 401. SO. Increase
from 1890 to 1900 was ~, 1853, or. q. / per
cent. No city statistics for these states
were issued.
Counties containing largest towns
in South Dakota are: Brown, Is, 867 !:
Lawrence. 1864; Minnehaha, 2o, 631 ;
Pinnington. IL, 453.
Washington, D., C. December g.
North Dakota. according to an announce
ment made by census officials todays
stands fifth in the percentage of gain
in population during the past ten
years.
Following is the order of GAINS !:
Oklahoma, Washington, Idaho, Nevada,
North Dakota.
STARK COUNTY
The increase in population in Stark
county is far from correct, owing to the
fact that when the 1900 census was
taken the county was known as Greater
Stark and comprised the territory
moi only of the present Stark but Dunn,
Mckenzie. Hettinger, Adams and
Bowman. Therefore, the 18th census
report of 1921 population for Stark. if
properly distributed. would not leave
more than about 5000 for the present
territory. s
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
NOW TO INTEREST YOUNG
BOYS AND GIRLS AT HOME
Hollis of the Valley

Professor A. p. Hollis of the Valley
City Normal says:
Professor William McKeever of Kansas
has started crusade to arouse the teach
ers and parents of his state to realize
the tremendous importance of the early
years of boyh0od for training in useful,
industrious habits. He has arranged a
rough schedule of work that the home
ought to see that the boy does from 4
years of age to .16. quote few items
from his schedule.
rs Age 4 or yOunger-May be taught the
nature of a required duty from being
sent on an occasional small errand
about the house. See that he has
variety with opportunities for cOnstruc-
!, ,tiveness in his play.
Age 5-Carrying in kindling, bring
ing quart of milk from q neighbor..
Some one should stay by him for days,
or weeks. or months if need be, until he
has acquired readiness, habit and
facility in performance of the work. ~,
Age 8-During vacation require work
that should occupy daily an hour tc an
hour and half. Form habit of talk
ing to the boy about the necessity of
his learning to work so that he may be-
come su, cessful man. Praise him
generously for what he does.
Age 9-Tw0 hours work day. The
time for boys to help on light house
work, cleaning of dishes, etc. A few
tools for Garden. mason and carpenter
work will be ideal. s,.,..y
Age 10-Repairing work about the
place.
Age 11-Pay the boy for his work.
Help him to start a bank account. Be
his true friend and confidant and don t
forget to let him have his share cf play
ing with other boys. .s .}sss n
Age i4-Approaching adolescence.
He fatigues easily and should not be
expected to do q mans work, if he
leaves school. Boys at this age and
older should be made to work with in
dustry while they work, but should have
frequent holidays and allowed visiting
times Otherwise they may run away
\ from bonn =. NJ Al.
'Il.e elhor quotes Judge Lindsay &c
saying to him. just as the famous judge
had closed the trial of q 13-year-old boy
for stealing, This is one of our great
est problems AZ the close of the school
year thousands Of strong energetic boys
are turned loose in this city without
anything TO do and many of them fall
into evil acts. merely from lack Of bet.
ter occupation Of their time. II you
solve this question Of employment f0l
the growing boy during vacation, yOl
will have performed q great service fgl
society. "
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10

Pelissier, Candidate for Sheriff
Against Wiech, Asks for Re
count. Fifteen Votes
to Overcome.
to Overcome,

Stark county now has an election con-
test on for the Office Of sheriff.
Our readers will remember that j. A.
Wiech had but is plurality over his
nearest opponent, P.J. Pelissier, on the
face of the election returns, and there
have been rlmors since Of Irregularities
in certain precincts. However. no one
seemed to know that any contest was 10
be started until the papers were served
last Saturday. -
/. Senator Il A. Simpson prepared the
contest papers which charge many ir-
regular and illegal acts and ask for
recount of the ballots in the precincts
of Grand Meadow, Taylor, Fertile VAL
ley, Plum Creek, Hungary. Belf eld,
Gaylord and in the sixth ward in Dick
inson.
In Gaylord it is charged that the place
of holding the election was changed
from school house to store. just be-
fore November 8. without official action
of the commissioners. whereby eleven
voters were deprived of the privilege
of casting their ballot. The several
voters thus deprived make oath that they
wanted to vote for P. j. Pelissier. The
returns gave j. A. Wiech Is votes in
this precinct. OF course the II votes
alleged to have been ready for Mr.
Pelissier cannot be counted for they were
not cast, but contestant will ask that
the is for Mr.. Wiech be thrown out.
It requires pretty strong evidence to
get an order from the court for re-
oe
grounds can such an order be issued It
is probable. however, that grounds
sufficient are shown for the granting of
recount in some precincts.
Mr.. Pelissier expects to gain few
where it is alleged some voters marked
crossing ovel to the independent column.
marked for p. j. Pelissier and that the
judges of election counted the same for
j. A. Wiech.
Attorney w. F. Burnett has been
employed by Sheriff Wiech to look after
his interests, and his answer must be
filed within 10 days, or not later than
next Tuesday. The defense will likely
ask for recount of votes in Lehigh and
other precincts where Mr.. Pelissier had
large vote.
There is never anything very sure
about a recount, so the action will be
watched with a good deal of interest.
MIR. Pelissier says that if there were
votes intended for him which were not
placed to his credit, he wants them; but
if a recount shows that he and his
friends are mistaken then he WI II be
perfectly satisfied to SEQ MIR. Wiech take
the Office in January for a second term.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10

Washington. December THE popu:
latio1 of. North Dakota is 77.056, an
increase of 257, 9l0 or 80.8 per cent over
the 1900 census which was 319, 146. The
increase from 1880 to 1900 was 1856. 427.
or "a. 7 per cent.
The Increase in population in North
and South Dakota. announced today,
means that there will be an additional
for each of these states
under the new apportionment. Should
the ratio be fixed as high as 23O. 0OO for
each representatives, each state has
enough people to give it two full dis
tricts and major fraction entities each
to the third member. - -,
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
Ex-NAy0R HAS Elk MEAT
5i: BROUGHT MIN FROM WY0.

On Thursday Ex-Mayor, Geo. M. Frye,
had treat at his home on Third street
W. that is seldom mans lot this far
west in these days. It was choice elk
steak which E. DefFebach brought him
from Wyoming. Mr.. Frye declares that
he never ate finer meat in his life.
In pioneer days it was not q rare thina
for hunters now and then to bring down
an elk in the Bad Lands of Western
North Dakota. ..
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-10
N. p. POPULATION 577,o56
STARK CO. HAS 1854

Almost Quarter Million 10 Years for State Ward County
Leads With 421S5; Cass $685. Grand Forks 1885,
North Dakota Counties Make Greatest Gains State Will
Get Additional Congressman. Population of Cities
and Towns Will be Given Out Soon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-02
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can vote the whole bunch and
prevent any slip In the cogs of the
machine.
Link Davis said this afternoon
that King county caucussed the
other night and fixed things up
over there. They are going to
sand for Morris for supreme
Judge.
There is a little row on in this
county, the senatorial and judi
tiai scrap both being bothersome.
1t is the same row in both cases.
The bosses want to control and
see that no progressive man gets
any prestige either for judge or
senator. The whole machine is
being used to save the Interests
and bring back the good old days
of ring rule. graft and crooked
politics.
If the insrrgent elements are
shrewd enough and active enough
to organize a fight in the con-
vention there may be scno fun
tomorrow. 1t looks on the sur
face, however, as If the machine
will name the next supreme court
which will give the intece It's pro-
lection for the rext six years.