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The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
SPECTACULAR PHENOMENON
Seen BY DICKINSON BOY

A La Sale (Colorado) paper has the
following to say of meteorite which
recently fell there and was witnessed
by one of Dickinson's young men, John
Littlehales:
La Sale people who were sitting on
their porches about 9 30 O'Clock last
night witnessed On interesting spectacle
when meteorite fell from the north
west atmosphere. Miss Jennie Ellis
and her cousin. John Littlehales, who
is visiting from North Dakota. were
among those who saw it.
My cousin and were sitting on the
porch. 7" said Miss Ellis this morning.
when he called my attention to a ball
of fire that had suddenly appeared in
the sky. The sky was cloudy and lust
an instant before only the dim moon
and star near it were visible to the
naked eye. Both of us saw the f,e,v
ball shooting down with terrible sDeed
from the sky. It left trail of iichf
behind 1t as it disappeared from The
1t fell to the Ground we
are sure. After it fall the sky to the
northwest slowly became illuminated.
It took ON peculiar rosy hue and then.
the entire sky cleared up. the
stars came out and the moon shone verv
brightly.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
TEACHERS Gelae HOME -
FOR SUMMER VACATION

The teachers Of the Dickinson schools
will BEGIN today to depart for their
various homes. having completed a very
successful school year. Their destina-
tssns will be about as follows: Miss
Elizabeth Clark to Gettysburg, S. o. f:
Afas Anna Hillesheim. Sleepy Eye,
Mi1a. Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Geneva.
Wis. Miss Agnes O'DonnelI. Glencoe,
MINI: Miss Lizzie Hanson, Detroit,
MINI. Miss Ella Peterson. Leeds, n.
D. Mics Frances Menerey, Minneapolis,
Mimi. Miss Matte Mitchell, Oakes.
N. D.: Mics Ida Torkelson. Minneapolis,
MINI. Miss Josephine Benson. Apple
ton. MIMI: Miss fIilda Olson. Glen
wood. Mimi. Miss Cora Colweli, Sioux
City. Iowa: Miss Anna Larson. Valley
City; Miss Louise Clark. Minneapolis,
Mimi. Miss Jennie Mason goes 70 her
home in Ohio. Miss Josephine Mcmillan
will remain in the city for about a
month to complete musical course
with Miss Eva Alcott. @
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
WILL PROBABLY DIE

Some time during early morning
Friday a man Was found close to the
railroad track al South Heart in an UNI
conscious state. His feet were in a
pool of water and his body was cold,
indicating that he had been hit by a
train and knocked down some hours
betore. He was taken to Bel6eld and
:sent to Dickinson by first train. Al
noon he was still uncenscious at the
Stein hospital.
The man is middle aeed and from a
paper found in his pocket it would seem
that he had been employed by a rail-
road company in Chicago. How he came
where his body was picked up does not
seem to be knewn. The chances uf re-
covery seem very poor.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
LADY CANDIDATE

The following announcement is in the
interests of lady candidate for the
position of director on the Dickinson
school board, at the election June I:
During the past year or more there has
been growing sentiment in favor of
electing woman to serve upon the
school board of Dickinson.
Women, more than any other class
in the community are interested in
maintaining and advancing high
standard of civilization. and it is to our
public school system that we must look
for the continuance and development of
the civilization of the past.
Whether the children of community
are growing up diseased or healthy,
narrow minded or intelligent. With
passions unruly or disciplined, in fact,
whether they are to be agencies for
evil or good. depends largely upon the
training they receive in the public
school, and because women know chill
dren and their needs better than men
can, for the reason that women are
with them more. many workers of Dick
inson are now asking that they be rep
resented in the administration of our
public schools by electing one of their
number to fill the vacancy which will
occur through the expiration of the pres
ent term Of R. H. johnson.
1t is the hope Of those most interested
that the voters of this city will see
the justice Of this request and cast their
ballots for Mrs. Guy Hunter. a mother
and teacher, who has consented to be
the candidate of the women.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
lEFoR SELLS HIS LAND
STARTS on LONG TRIP

Adam Lefor sold his farm ten mikes
south of Gladstone, consisting of $50
acres. without buildings, to PhiQip
Marsenthaler at s2S per acre, aud leaves
with his family for Hunters Mot
Springs. accompanied by his Inother,
Mrs. Lefor- From the springs Adam
'Lefor and family 60 to Portland,
Oregon, for the Rose Fair, thence to
Gervais. Oregon, where Jacob Lefor, a
brother. and father-in-law, Mr. Schaifer,
reside. Here Adam will help daring
the cherry and strawberry season and
hopes to get to San Francisco 6Br the
4th of July. Los Angeles is The next
city he plans to visit On his way to
Texas where he thinks of Investing in
lands. iis return home, possibsy late
in the season. will be via Chicago.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
5. S. SOCIETIES HOLD
SUCCESSFUL Meeting

The largest Sunday chooI meeting
ever held in this vicinity was the all
day ervice at the Wm. Weeks home
on May 22nd. Over ITS people were
present and assisted at this enthusiastic
ervice.
Z The program was as follows: Study
pf Sunday school lesson at 80; the
collection for missionary work was next
taken up and was followed by a boun-
teous repast at noon, in form of an old
fashioned dinner, was served by the
ladies. In the afternoon VIM. Piper
addressed the meeting on the Influence
of Church and Sunday School Work. y
Mrs. Hundley had for her subject THE
Sunday School and it's Influence in the
Home Mr.. Gelbach discussed the
Influence of Sunday School Work upon
the World" Miss Artie Hundley gave
history of the organization and worl
Of the Smith Congregational Sunday
school.
James Grubbs gave q history of the
Prairie Home Sunday school and it
three years progress. The service close,
with a sermon by Rev. F. NJ. Cass.
| The large attendance shows that tn,
Smith Congregational Sunday Scho
and the Prairie Home Sunday Schoo
are live societies and their successful
union meeting should be very encourag
ing to the faithful workers
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04

The reports fhat the Arabian Deddlers
had misuseA Mrs. Use Keil north Of
Gladstone aAA caused her death proves
to have been 4 mistake in part.
The peddfers were ct tlhe home. few
weeks ago aad made some indecent
proposals, etc. R.H fsm reports
gathered this is no more tilaa they have
been doing at different places about the
country the past sprins.
At tie home Of John SehAeiaer south
Of Gladstone, q l2-year-oid hoy. was
tied and gagged and thrown into Ghe. oat
bin by these same peddlers. 4 hap
pened that the lady Of the house had
gone to a neishbors. When Nj.
Schneider came in from the hetd
several hours later he thought it waa
TOO late to give chase to the Arabiana
@ John Reiner was in Dicktnson
Wednesday and he was q good deal
worked up over the matter and wanted
the authorities to make some arrests.
As nearsa be can learn, these peddlers
Ire making headquarters in tho city
and ii what Is reported is tue they
should be ronted immesiiately Some
pf the people living south Of Gladstone
declare that II the. peddlers show mp
out that way ssain they viii Ibs naobbed
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
WILCOX IS 4 CANDIDATE
FOR the LEGISLATURE

Robert Wilcox, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Dunn county,
is candidate for representative on the
democratic ticket. He is making the
race alone. that is to say. the other six
or seven candidates for the three places
to fill have filed for the republican
column.
The counties of Dunn, Oliver and
Mercer are grouped together to form
the 18th legislative district and are
entitled to three representatives and
one senator.
i II S. Cuskelly Of Oakdale is also a
candidate for representative. He is an
old timer and very fine man. His
petition is filed for the republican
column.
The other candidates are made up
from the people of Oliver and Mercer
counties and there is considerable
speculation as to what combinations
will be formed.
DuAAu CVuAISy CVulU do VIGIL dS llOt
have had the naming of the senatorial
member, but the party acceptable to
Mercer and Oliver counties would not
accept unless agreeable to all parties
in his own county.
One thing is certain in this new
district north and that is that Robert
Wilcox will carry Dunn county by an
overwhelming majority and it does not
take prophet to see that the will be one
of the three representatives elected in
November. His political belief will
be no bar to his going to the leeisla-
ture. He is capable man, clean and
upwright in every way aud his people
will never have reason TO regret any
act of his while serving them in the
halls of the legislature at Bismarck.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04

. I : s 4 = - - q
two months Section 10l04, r. c..
1905, provides for such judgment.
Hence no eror was committed by the
court in rendering such a judgment.
I Syllabus by the court.
Appeal from the district court of Stark
count Burr. j.
Actioa by the state Of North Dakota
against Charles f. Merry.
From q judgment in favor of plaintiff,
and from an order denying q motion
for new trial. defendant appeals.
NJ A. Hildreth. for appellant.
Andrew Miller. attorney General: IN.
&. Mcbride states attorney of Stark
county. and p, D. Norton. states at
tOrpey Of Adams county. respondent.
Opinion OF the court by sCarmody, j.,
all c0DcurTine. !
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
LIQUOR casEs AFFIRMED
MUST GO 10 JAIL

Word was received in Dickinson at
noon ea Friday that the Stark county
liquor convictions had been atRrned
by the supreme court.
J. H. McAndress, Paul Messer, Xavier
Koch, John AndoE, Pa0a Kock and
Daniel Heidi were Convicted last sum
mer aad sentenced by Jadge Burr at
Dicmason on August ] to sdxe five
months in the county Jail ;nnA pay "a
fae @f $500 and costs amoun6ine ts
$50 in each case. The bail tond WEE
fixed at So, 600 for each.
Prosecutor F. c. Heffrsn states
that ,ta,ere is nothing left Im the de
feadants to do but to 20 to 5a;il forth-
with ar forfeit their bona.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
|as1aL NEW PRIEST
Ar HHTol 1uEsl1s

A Wilton dispatch Of May 28 said
RI Rex. Vincent Wehrte. q. L. B., "a.
D.. 6rit bishop of Bixmancks R. Rev.
Stephen .Ortysky. RutasTiaa bishop of
Philadeafhia Rev. Clemens Nimpfe, @.
s.. B.. ef Bismarck Rev. Cite Malpess
of nandaQ. and Rev. Steeha. Ruth
eniahn rrhsst of Belfead. n D.. were
here Taes&ag and conducted Rsthenian
mass at Saeaed Heart church and in
stalled the latter named gentleman az
the regular prist for this mission.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
MAMMA IS 1 WORKER
4. !. ..s 81 GETS BA1IlEsnlP 4. }.

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Through the efforts Of Congressman
Hanna Of Fargo. North Dakota people
will have an opportunity of seeing the
government model of the great battle
ship that has been named in honor .of
this state.
This will be the first time in the his
torypf the. United States government
that the complete model Of a battleship
has ever been loaned to state fair,
and the success of Mt. Hanna in secur-
ing this for the North Dakota state fair
to be held in. this city the week of
July IS shows the high esteem in which
he is held in Washington by the federal
officers. ,s
Congressman Hanna has been work
ing to this end for several weeks and at
last his efforts have been crowned with
success. When he first suggested a
possibility of getting the model he did
not realize the obstacles that lay before
him. for the government never before
loaned the model of a batt'eship to any
state fair. and the only time such an
attraction has been exhibited was at
national expositions like those at Buff
alo. Chicago, Seattle. etc.
He took the matter up with the Sec
reiary of the navy. who at first was of
the opinion that it would be impossible
10 grant MIR. Hanna's request, but at
last consent was given, 50 that the
model will be shipped here in a special
car.
1t is exactly ten feet and eight inches
long and is the finest model Of the
largest battleship now in commission.
1t will be fully equipped. showing every
detail and should prove drawing card
for the fair that cannot be equalled.- -
Fargo Forum.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
E. B. G0SS
BANQuETED
Stark County Bar Association
Honor Man from Minot Who
Is a Candidate For the
Supreme Bench.

The banquet rendered Judge E.B.
Goss at the Gem hotel the night before
he took his departure for Minot, was
very enjoyable affair. Landlord Me-
Ginley did his part well. The dining
room was turned over to the members
Of the Stark County Bar association at
80 O'Clock. Invitations had been
extended to the following gentlemen:
A. Hilliard, j. E. Phelan. W. L.
Richards. V. H. Stickney. W. A. Scott
of Fargo, Richard Boulger, W. A.
Carter. M. L. Ayers and W. D. Kirk
man.
Attorney W. F. Burnett acted as
toastmaster and when all had surfeited
themselves with the good things on the
tables. he rose and stated how Judge
Goss had been holding court in the city
for two weeks, giving eminent salts
faction in his rulings and decisions
and called upon the jurist from the
Magic City for remarks.
Judge Goss expressed his pleasure at
having been associated with the at
torneys of this locality for the brief
period, stating that he had never seen
truer fellowship shown in any part of
the state than here. He also spoke of
the pleasure it had been to him to find
Dickinson such promising city and in
many ways having the business push
of his own city. He liked the people
and hoped to have chance to meet
many of them agein.
As fitting recognition of our former
railroad superintendent. citizen, leeis-
lator and now near neighbor from the
Milwaukee country south, Mr. Burnett
called upon j. e. Phelan.
Mr.. Phelan paid handsome tribute
TO Judge Goss, saying that he had been
actuated by wise and humanitarian
impulses in his court work at Dickinson.
particularly in the matter of passing
sentences. Mr.. Phelan pleasantly
recalled the time when he helped W.
A. McCloy get the Ft. Keoeh band from
the west and how the playing of the
military musicians put music in their
heels in the very room in which he
was standing
AS one of the oldest bar practitioners;
of the county present. H. c. Berry was
called. Mr.. Berry could not refrain
from extolling the good qualities of
Judge Goss whom he said was the
fairest and most sensible trial judge
he had ever practiced before In his
opinion the man should be selected for
place on the supreme bench at the
coming election and he promised to
do his utmost to put him there. ex-
pressing. as he believed. the general
} sentiment Of the bar of Stark County.
DR.. Stickney was next called. Hi
said that the one thing that ereall,
, surprised him was the fact that all
the attorneys were so highly pleased
with the decisions of the honored guest,
Judge GOss, and he knew that one side
or the other had been licked in abou,
every suit tried. The doctor is always
pleasing on these occasions and he was
not less so as the guest of the STARK
county attorneys.
, Owing to the east bound train leav.
2 ing before 10 O'Clock, the happy banque,
l hour was cut little short much tn tho
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
SUPREME COURT on
the MERRY CASE

and respondent, vs.. Charles F. Merry,
defendant and appellant.
l. The defendant was tried, con-
victed and sentenced upon an informa-
ton changing in substance that he with
intent to cheat and defraud. one John
6. JoAns out Of his property and money,
did Falsely pretend to said Johns that
ha the said defendant, was a duly
Aathorized agent of the Commercial
Club of Dickinson and was authorized
TO solicit and collect money for immedi-
ate use in paying for the work of
preliminary survey and other necessary
work or organization in connection with
building proposed raiiroad from
Williston to Dickinson and Hertineer,
and that Johns believing said false
pretenses and representations, and
being deceived thereby, did then and
there deliver to said defendumt, check
of the value of Sle0. etc. field, that
the information states facts sufficient
to constitute the crime uf obtaining
property by false Rretenses.
2. Whenever the intent or guilty
knowledge Of 4 party accused with
crime is material iaeredient in the
issue of the ease, other acts and decla-
ratious Of a siniaar character tending to
establish such intent ,or knowledge. are
proper evidence 70 be admitted. pro-
vided they are mot too remotely con-
nected with TIE effense dtareed.
3. It is not aecessaM, to constitute
the oaeRse Of obtaining property by
false pretenaes. that the owner had
been indneed to eart with his property
solely aad entnzb by ,pretenses which
are false: 0er that the ,pretenses be the
paramount cause Of delivery to defend
ant It 10 sufficient, i'll. they are a part
of the novins cause. and. Aeithout them,
the defrsaded psrty woula not have
parted with his prseerty.
4. The more fact that the money
was to be ssad N 9aying the cost of q
preliminary ssrvcy, and for the organi-
cation Of the railway company, would
make no difference. IL would mot help
defendant even thsseh he used the
money for ttase purposes. Tie fact
that he obtained the check by false
representation Il the gist of the offense.
The criminal character II the act Is not
determined by tie subsequent use of
money. but by the means used in ob-
tanning it. 4
S. Under section 9246. Z. c. 1905.
the offense is complete when such per-
son parts with his property.
s. Objections on tie ground that the
questions were leading cannot be
raised for the first time On appeal e
L 2. Evidence examined ii and held
sufficient to sustain the verdict.
;. Appellant was sentenced to Inn
|prisonment in the county Jail Of Adams
county for a period Of eight months,
to pay fine Of 500 and the costs 81
prosecution taxed a. the sum Of $500 /:
and in default Of said fine and costs, to
be imp, isoned IN the county Jail Of
Adams county tor ) further period Of
"a a. -.
The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
.ED'U!cA |! / !! '|I|l!|| !! TON I! !! [
LIFE 4 ASSET
Rev. F. L. Watkins Gives the
High School Graduating Glass
Specially Good Sermon
Sunday Night.

The baccalaureate sermon to the
high school graduating class was
preached BY Rev. r. {. Watkins in St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church last
Sunday evening. 1t was an excellent
sermon and those who heard it were
especially fortunate.
The following extracts Of the sermon
are given:
Text Through wisdom is an house
builded {; and by understanding it is
established: and by knowledge shall
the chambers be filled with all precious
and pleasant riches. A wise man is
strong; yea, man of knowledge
increaseth strength. Prov. 24:3-5.
The difference between savaeery and
civilization is one Of brains. The
savage is as strong physically but lacks
the thought power of the civilized man.
Thought puts the lever into mans
hands by which he moves masses of
weight that with physical strength he
could not bulge; thought gives him
the hydraulic press by which Re lifts
tons. or the telescope by which he looks
millions of miles further into space.
Man is no match in physical strength
for the elephant and the lion, but
thought makes man strategist by
which he easily overcomes these power
full beasts.
The ancients idealized physical
strength. Women were considered in
ferior because they were less strong than
men. Deformed children were exposed
to die because they would not make
soldiers The Greek sculptors chiseled
from solid granite men whose muscles
stood out like whipcords. But civilized
man, while he holds the physical to be
important. has. through education in
the broad sense, deyelopeas the three
fold man.. the physical. ineel and
moral, laying special stress on tho
intellect and more and more stress On
the moral. 'si.s
The word ''asset" comes FROM thet Cred
and means enough. Or sufficient. 1sEduca-
tion is a valuable life assst becaase
it fits man and renders him ssaRcioaa
for the responsible duties Of life.
/. EDUCATION AS AN ECONOMIC
ASSET.
Four years in college is considered
by some to be wasted. The u. S. Com
missioner Of Education Dc. Vim. Marris,
sent thousands Of letters into industrial
eenters and from the answers deducted
the following facts: A common school
education increases the chances Of
financial success Of the individual SC
per cent, high school edscation, 10(
per cent and a college e6acation. 20(
per cent.
Two boys Of eauaa powers started al
is years of age. The one to save time
goes to wosk in the factory and makes
the following pFoeress: He starts a
S. week. at ~ he is drawing S. {
week, ut 81 lie is getting SIS and at q
has reached his limit 0d wage earning
power at Sis week. The other boy
attends the trade school three years and
begins at - at Si2 aweek, al "a h
draws $22 per week and at Is is gettinl
$15 and his not resched the. limit O.
His earning power. He has lost thre
Continued on page 81
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The Dickinson press., 1910-06-04
Come to Dickinson June 18th
Friday Morning From 8 to II
And See the Farm Exhibit Train

The big exhibition train the interests of Farming will be
Dickinson Exhibits of interest the grain grower the daman the
stockman the farmers wife, Interesting speakers Asrct
College Exhibits appliances Instruction for your benefit
Come to Dickinson and bring your whole family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-15
MANN SLOW TO PARDON.

Despite the fact that Witnesses for the
defense have declared that Jos ph
Spence, OF Princess Anne ctuIty, shot
aud killed William Hughes iu self.de-
lense sud thtt Spence has since preven'-
ed jail delivtry, thereby saving the
life OF the ,iler, Governor Mann has re-
fused to graz pardon.
The murder for which Spence has
beeo given a peultentisry sentence oc.
Cured November 80, 1901. The muI-
derer escaped to North Carolina. where,
under an assumed name, be lived quietly
u 1lil q few months ego, when be was lc-
Gated and brought back to VIrginia for
trial. The jury gave Spence eight yeals
Strong effJds have been made to secars
bis pardon.
While aEs,t'ng t,lsl he prevented
Wholesale jail delivery. B'comlpg
atqusiI tsd with the details OF an
lot ,uded es:ap-, Spence gave the 'iler
a one. dollar bill, with the request that
he buy for him celt lin articles which be
needed 10 the prison. 10 the bill Was q
oct, telling oi tae intended escsp'. The
jsiler waited the opportune time, and
sOou had The inmates Of the prison who
we're plsnuirg the escape under tle
Il uzzls OF his guu, ter they had mat
aged to cut through tae cages of their
cells with SAVE. Governor Mann recos-
uEas the good qualities Of the prisoner,
but is OF the opinion that t is not yet
time to take sDy sction in The matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-15

conspiracy that Is beIOg investigated.
A trough The sum that the railroad is
alleged to have lot was early SET a.
81. 900, 900, the revelations made BY
tue ir gu ~ Of the d'tsct vts put upln
the case by President j. I. IL .rahsn
are declared TO have rsised this figure
until nov 1t Is nearer $5, 900, 900.
It is declared that President HsIshsp,
whose resigrstion has been III nored for
some time, will leave the service of the
railroad within short tine. Much OF
The work, IL not ell of 1t, and the n
sponsibility for the ys em that be
heads, has been taken from bis shcu =
ders by W. L. Parks, and new vice presi'
dent.
The failure OF the st. Louis Terminal
Railroaj, at the annual meeting in 81.
Louis, t, reflect Mr.. HsTabsu asa men,
Der OF The direct rate, is taken ss the
fret sOt1sl 't'p to place Mr.. Parks 10
the position St The head OF the sy t'm.
Mr.. Parks wss elected q dire,t,t oi the
8. Louis Terminal 10 place OF Mr. Hirs.
han.
The st Louis Terminal Rlilrosi is
controlled j,intly BY the limos Central
and the Onicsgo aud Alton.
Mr.. Harshan's sslsry as president is
$40, 600 q year. he is nearly 70 years
old.