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The forum., 1911-10-12

| am the clairvoyant and palm
istry reader from 10 years of age
until now--37 years in business.
Will tell accurately your past,
present and future; makes no
mistakes and guarantees work.
Answers any questions by mail.
None too hard. All business
kept secret.
Write G. B. Berry, 213 North
Main St., Jacksonville, III.
The forum., 1911-10-12
Republican National Committee
to Meet.

The Republican National COM
mitteee will meet in Washington,
ID. c., Dec. II, to fix time and
place of holding the National Re-
publican convention next year.
Chicago or Indianapolis is the
most desirable place.
The forum., 1911-10-12

Now, don't say that, because
England refuses to allow Jack
johnson to fight in that country
that that is proof positive and
prima facie evidence of the Ne
gro's superiority in the art of pu-
gilism
The forum., 1911-10-12
NOTICE.

Long articles of an advertising
nature will cost the usual rate Of
7c per line.
Cards of thanks will cost you
the regular rate Of 7c per line.
Please take notice.
MANAGER.
The forum., 1911-10-12

Hon. II. Clay Wilson, it is said,
is the logical Republican candi-
date for Congress from the 21st
congressional district. He's all
right.
The forum., 1911-10-12

People who study the Bible and
learn the meaning the teachings
are not hard to get along with,
neither are they derelict in the
discharge of their duty.
The forum., 1911-10-12

If the average colored person
would differeptiate between ere
hgion'' and Christianity, they
would make more real progress.
The forum., 1911-10-12
EDITORIAL
bob oAKLY REFoRMED?"

Bob Oakley, they say, will quit
"bad land," get married and go
into the barber business. Well,
that is good news, as it were, from
a far country.
The forum., 1911-10-12

Politicians must not mistreat
the Negro so if he is to be moulded
into a good citizen.
The forum., 1911-10-12

Colored people must go back to
the farm at all cost.
The forum., 1911-10-12
sEcRET soclErlEs.

SECHGV SOCIg EEos
st. Johns Chapter No. 2, n. r. A. M.
Meets every third Wednesday night at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth St
THOMAS DOMINICAN, Sec'y.
Charles Young Lodge No. 1o3,
|. 3. p. o. Z.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
A. Bender. Exalted Ruler.
]. w. GRADY. sec'y.
Lincoln Monument Lodge No. I,
Q. u. o. o. r.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14

j. b. Thompson returned this week
from a weeks business visit to Eugene
and other OREGON points.
Mrs. VIM. Gardner returned this week
from spending some time with her sis-
ter, Miss Merifield. at Medora.
W. H. Clark, of the Gold Stabeck Land
Co., vas in Fargo and Fergus Falls,
Mimi, several days last week on q
business trip.
Joe Guon, who has charge of the
Schwartz & Singer store at Belfield, was
down a few days this week, assisting at
the Schwartz & Singer sale in Dickinson.
Mrs. F. T. Rucker and Master Fred
returned Tuesday to her home in Mott,
after spending about three weeks with
her sisters. Dr.. Sarah Ethel Smith and
Mrs. Georgia Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berzel expect to
| leave next Monday for the Twin Cities,
where they will visit relatives for a
short time. Martin Thompson will take
charge of the City Bakery during Mr..
Berzel's absence.
H. D. Jennings, who has been max
ing his home with his son, Engineer R..
D. jennings. for the past three months,
returned the past week to Pierre. S. D..
where he will resume his old occupation
of bookbinder.
Attorney [. r. Baird returned Thurs
day morning from Belield, where he
attended the stockholders meeting of
the First National bank of which he is
a director. President Stewart of the
bank is an old classmate of Mr.. Baird.
H. j. Titus, dining car superintend-
ent of the N. P. service. stopped off
in the city for several days this week.
/ v. S. Langlois. of McCarty g.
Langlois, landmen of Belfeld, had bust
ness on Wednesday at the U. S. land
office.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan Manning and Mrs.
v. H. %Stickney left on Wednesday for
California. Mrs. Stickney had planned
to get away with Mrs. W. C. Crawford
and Mrs. Anna Reed on Saturday. but
owing to the illness of Mrs. Crawford
baby she had to postpone her trip
indefinitely.
H. L. Wood arrived last week from
Bowbells. this state. and is associated
with W. H. Clark in the Gold Stabeck
Land & Loan Co.'S business here. Mr..
Clark has been managing the business
alone since j.. F. Garnder left and will
lave a good assistant now in Mr.. Wood,
who has had expeI fence in this line OF
work.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14

No one in Dickinson knows anything
about the Mandan report that Attorney
F. c. Heffron had decided to locate at
Manning. MIR. Heffron was out of the
city this week on legal business. but
his partner. Attorney L. r. Baird. said
that he knew nothing of any such
arrangement.
Mrs. Mildred Dobson, who left with
her son last week for California via St.
Paul, stopped off in Mandan a few days
and changed her plans. She returned
west and accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Manning and Mrs. v. H. Stickney
on Wednesday. They will spend the
Greater part of the winter months in the
warmer climate.
L. r. Baird and Chris Kunz attended
the National Guard Association meeting
at Bismarck last Friday and Saturday.
The chosen delegates from Co. X. F. C.
Heffron and J. H. WoIford, were unable
to attend. Lieut.. Baird was reelected
treasurer and Capt. Hanley of Mandan
was made president of the military
association. The next annual meeting
will be held at jamestown. the date to
be set by the president.
The Dickinson band is being re-organ-
lied under the leadership of w. w.
Davey. A. juvenile band will also be
started for the purpose of developing The
younger players and fitting them for the
concert band. All musicians, young OF
old, wishing to join either organization
are requested to call on w. W. Davey,
room II, First National bank building.
The brick for the Parker & Co. store
have been selected and are being de-
livered. Owing to the extreme cold ex-
cavating operations are necessarily de-
layed. The old bakery building east
of the Merchants National bank has
been placed on timbers and will be re-
moved as soon as it gets a little
warmer.
Richard Hayward, state high school
inspector, was here from Grand Forks
this week. He was pleased with the
Dickinson public schools and had but
one special recommendation to make.
and that was that the present ventilat-
ing system in the high school building
be extended to the grade rooms in the
other building. This could easily be
done, in fact. it had been contemplated
when the high school building was
erected. It will cost something Of
course to extend the system but il should
be done another season for the health
and comfort of the pupils.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14

Fred Jenness suffered an attack of gall
stones this week. but is improving.
Miss Lena Locking, q Dunn county
teacher, has taken a school at Daglum
this week.
Vim Merri6eld of Medora was visit
ing friends and transactine business
in the city early in the week.
D. E. Crowley went down to Bis
marck this week to accompany Mrs.
Crowley to the city. She had been
visiting friends at the Capital city for
several days.
Miss Josephine Deffebach and her
little sister. Doris. returned Sunday from
Haley, where they visited at the home
of their sister. Mrs. John Currje. Jr.,
during the holidays.
Mrs. Anna Reed expected to leave
today Saturday for San Diego, Cali
fornia, for the winter months. Mrs.
W. C. Crawford. who was planning to
accompany Mrs. Reed. is detained at
home on account of her baby's illness.
The child is recovering from an attack
of pneumonia.
P. X. Nelson. a homesteader at Melby
the past three years. came in Wednes-
day from a short visit at Aberdeen. S.
D. Mr.. Nelson had business at the
Dickinson u. S. land Office and went
from here to Taylor where he had a team
to take him to his home in Dunn county.
The X. P's. installed the following
officers on last Thursday evening: l.. P.
Bremen. C. C; L. S. Read. V. C; Asa,
Dawson. K. of S; R. Killburn. prelate !;
F. Wilson, M. of F.; W. E. Zetzman.
M. of A; j. W. %Littlehales. M. of W
Jacob Olson. l. G; L. S. Richie, O. G.
A nice luncheon was served and a
smoker enjoyed by the members after
the installation work.
The case of the state vs.. Henry
Schmidt was heard in the justice court
before Judge Folsom this week. The
charge was for assault and battery and
the complaining witness was Jacob
Doll. Both men are from Richardton.
Mr.. Schmidt was fined $40 and costs.
which he paid. he also paid doctor and
hospital bills of Jacob Doll, amounting
to over $50.
Judge Folsom performed a marriage
ceremony ON January S, uniting John
Landa and Miss Gena Boly. The Groom
is a farmer of Desart. where he has lived
about three years. and the bride came
out from her home in Hephin. N. D.,
on that day. They went Immediately
to the groom's homestead where they
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14
LOCAL NEWS

H. E. Kelly. the Marmarth townsite
man, was in Dickinson or Thursday.
Jacob Kafka. with one of the general
stores in Richardton, was attending tC
business in Dickinson on Wednesday.
Asa Dawson has been suffering with
tonsilitis the past week. His place as
ticket agent is being supplied by Martin
Martinson, the night agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.. .Vrzal left Wednes-
day for an extended visit with relatives
lin St. Cloud, MINI. Mr.. Vrzal is con.
tractor for Soules g. Butler.
John Reuter- is acting as clerk fol
Treasurer Geo. W. Kllmer. Mr.. Reuter-
is a competent clerk who had already
had considerable experience in this
office.
Mrs. H. L. Dickinson and Mrs. B. f.
Noark will entertain the Ladies Aic
society of the Congregational church on
Thursday afternoon, January 10, at thu
home of Mrs. Dickinson on Sims street.
P. W. Pyfer writes from Illinois thai
he very is much interested in Dickinson,
He has a half section of land two mile.
south Of the city and will be here in tn.
early spring to commence farming
operations.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14

dances for the winter months. Each
member pays a sum OF S. to cover hall
rent, music. etc.. and each gentleman
who attends without a partner is charged
ar extra fee of $40 The first of the
series of six dances was held Wednes-
day at the armory and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed. Exceptionally good
music was furnished by the W. W.
Davey orchestra. The following officers
were elected to superintend the club
events for this season: Ralph Heaton,
president; Victor Chileren. secretary
and treasurer; M. E. Hall. Arthur
Pagenkopf and r. L. Davidson. board OF.
directors. =
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14
will make their home for the present.

The Carey orchestra will give 4 dance
in the Dickinson armory OF Tuesday
evening, January II. under the auspices
of Company X. The Careys are a first
class travelling orchestra. playing only
first-class and up-to-date dance music
and all who attend are assured OF a
pleasant and enjoyable time. They con-
sist of four pieces, violin. piano. cornet
and clarionet. The dance will begin at
8 80 and the price of tickets will be
ST.. 90.
About 50 Gentlemen of the city have
formed themselves into a club for the
purpose of enjoying a series of private
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14
Monarch tomatoes

round, whole ripe Tomatoes. You can
serve them just the way they are. Add
pepper and salt and vinegar and you have
q dish of fresh Tomatoes. You don't mind
paying for such vegetables. They're cheap
z Cans Only CSC
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14

Put up in cans and guaranteed by the
Heinz Company to. be absolutely pure.
We are selling this week a large can of
this fine Mince Meat, that will make de-
licious pies for your dinner, for only csc
Phone us for a can.
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14
Monarch Spinach

Fresh greens in the winter time-a taste
OF summer. Take our word for it, this
Spinach is just like the fresh. Simple to
prepare-just heat it and serve with pep
per n salt and vinegar.
Large Can zoe ....
The Dickinson press., 1911-01-14
Monarch Canned Corn

You have tried, different brands of
Canned Corn. You know the quality of the
Corn can make q good meal or poor one.
While eating Monarch Corn it is not hard
to imagine that you ave Just picked the
green ears from the garden. Try this.
Large Can 15c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

drop a spider in his coffee. He treated
ofhcialdom to the unheard-of spectacle
OF a brotheriy presidential arm about the
waist OF the second in command, and
when the actors made their entrances
at the opening of his first social drama,
the audience found Carrot A. Hobart at
his immediate right, in the center of the
stage. while Sir Julian Paunceforte was
left further over toward the wings. Sir
office, which protested to our Secretary
Of State. Then President Mckinley ruled
that because of their interdependent con-
stitutional relation the Offices of Pres
ident and Vice President were inseparable
and that the Vice President was as much
the heir apparent in America as was the
Prince of Wales in England. And Pres
ident Mckinley stood pat. And the
British foreign Office swallowed the pill.
Will the Baron Ladislaus Hengelmuller
Won Hengervar. privy councillor of Franz
Josef Of Austria. and that monarch's
ambassador to America. who has been
dean ;of the diplomatic corps for several
years, claim precedence over Mr.. Sher-
man?
VIII he try to wedge his block in
under the capstQne of the pyramid?
Happily enough. the challenge will not
be given at the New Year reception. In
more recent years the White House has
fortified itself against such war by
dents right hand before the blue room
door Is opened to the procession of guests.
The dean will head this procession
and after him the other eight anbassa-
doris and the twenty-eight ministers. The
Secretary Of State himself, Mr.. Knox, If
you please" must descend from his lofty
station as second mate of the ship of
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New Year morning They have all been
received at the White House, and have
taken tea with Mrs. Taft in the blue
room. and were also among the guests
at the debut reception of Miss Helen
Taft. But the New Year pageant is the
usual introduction of the new diplomat
lists and their womankind into the Of
fetal set of Washington. This year the
pageant will be brilliant and interesting
from the diplomatic standpoint.
There now ten ambassadors ac-
credited to this capital, and the only post
left vacant by the death of Senior Ma
buco, Brazilian ambassador, remains I'M
filled. All the others will pass in review
before the President and Mrs. Taft clad
in ceremonial court costume and accom-
panied by the ladies of the families. Aft
saluting the official world, the diplo-
matte corps has the first opportunity of
the season to meet en- masse at the
breakfast served in the home of the Sec
rotary of State. 1t is a gay and very
enjoyable day for the ladies of the for
eign corps. as they have none of the
arduous duty which is attached to the
high position of the American official
hostess on the first day of the year
The Italians began their Washington
career rather precipitate!y in order to
formerly Miss Eleanor Terry. daughter
OF Rear Admiral Terry. They had been
here but short time when that interest
ing nuptial event occurred, and as the
young naval attache was an old friend as
well as colleague and member of the
ambassadors staff the marchese hurried
the usual preliminaries. Since that time
they have been prominent in the social
world. and will soon be among those to
entertain Miss Helen Taft at a dinner
dance. The Italian embassy has small
but very comfortable ballroom, and one
which has the rare advantage of possess
ing gallery not only for the orchestra.
but for spectators Those who like to
watch the dancers may do so without
crOwding those who wish to dance.
Donna Beatrice has been carefully edu-
Gated by private tutors, and is just learn
ing English She has the usual choice
vocabulary which the book student &C
quires. The pretty young Italian is get
ting her experience rapidly, and is now
no longer fearful of conversing other than
In the French or Italian. Not many
maidens in society at the capital can
speak the language of Dante, but many
are excellent French scholars. Miss
Helen Taft speaks Spanish very well,
and it is close enough to the Italian to
permit the girls to become very chummy
and companionable. The Donna Beatrice
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his present rank when the last White
House social program was ended. viii
there be resumed between him and Ad.
miral Dewey the same quarrel over pre-.
cedence which arose when the admiral
Following recent New Year reception
submitted through his flag lieutenant an
implied protest against his being required
to march in line behind Gen. Miles? If
so. the head officer of our navy will re-
rank is equal to that of a general sans
prefix, which is two grades above the
rank OF Maj. Gen. Wood, while the latter
may reply that officers of the army have
always come Into the presence ahead
of those of the navy by virtue of the
army's having been established prior to
the navy. But there is one body in this
New Year procession which will not quar-
rel over precedence. save where some one
disobeys the law of first come first serv-
ed" and then there will be no appeal to
there on the cold street. This body will
be the great serpentine line of the gen.
eral public. black and white. among
whom Lincoln, during one of his recep-
tions, said he delighted in taking his IAN
nual public opinion BATH
These precedence feuds may excite your
risibies. but not those of the mentors of
etiquette in official circles who about this
time of year delve into precedents deeper
than goes your man of law.
Diplomats are always the cause Of the
most Vexatton, and even after they have
been given their desired places in the
line they are not always satisfied. 1t
was only last January that the Marquis
de Villalobar, minister of Spain, almost
threatened to start the HiSpano-Amer-
lean war all over again because Presi-
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state and act the ushers part. Perhaps NJ
other functiOnary than one who does the
nations business with these diplomat Is
can pronounce such names as keishiro
Matsui or Phya Okharaj Varadhara,
should the President, with sly aside
that fellow in the lilac pajamas?" 1t
would be embarrassing for Master of
Ceremonies Cosby to have to confess hi
didn't know.
Mr.. Knox hurries home ahead of the
gaudy horde of counts. viscounts. pashas.
beys, barons, dons, signors and mandar-
ms, who are to motor over to his yellow
mansion for the New Year stand-up
breakfast which our premier always
gives to the members of the diplomatic
body. So far so good. Back in the west
doorway of the blue room, Col Cosby, the
lord chamberlain" has slipped into the
place of the Secretary of State. He is
exalted enough to call out 1.-The Chief
Justice" who has been cooling his heels
while the several hundred diplomats have
passed in. for such has been the rule for
decade upon decade
Will the new Chief Justice bristle at
this? Will he protest that as the head
of one of the three equal and coordinate
from the office Of President as
is the Vice President. the titular head of
the legislative branch? AT all ceremonies
held within the Capitol building, under
the dominion of the legislative branch of
our vested power. he viii find himself
placed, as matter of course and custom,
ahead of the dean Of the diplomatic corps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

is fond of music and plays the piano with
more than usual skill. She is taking an
interest in the outdoor sports Of American
girls, and has Joined one OF the country
clubs which gives cross country rides.
She Is, Of course, a good hOrSewoman
for Lombardy. her home, Is as famous
for its handsome and graceful woman
riders as old Virginia Is in this country.
X X
Now that the diplomatic corps in Wash
ington numbers some two hundred odd
of the official world and forms sort of
spondence with the White House and the
State Department the first dean of the
ambassadorial corps announced that the
spouses of the personal representatives of
king potentates and Of some Latin repub
lies should make first calls on the wives
of the President and of the Vice President
of the United States, on the wives of the
cabinet officials and of the associate JUS
tees, but that all other women in the
official world must make first calls on
them. The wives of senators resented
this for time. but they soon admitted
the justice of the British ambassadors
rulings. and fell into line. That is, as
many Of the women who preside over the
homes of members of the upper house
VINO desired 10 ngure among the Qlpio-
matte corps.
The Marchesa CuSati Confaloniera will
neglect none of her obligations, and her
young daughter will give her two-fold
duties. those for her husbandA colleagues
and those for the younger set who have
been SO indefatigable in their attentions
to her daughter and young son. But she
is woman who loves the purely do
mestic side of life. and already home
like atmosphere has enveloped the state
rooms of the embassy. She is fond of
needlework and is always busy with her
needle or with crochet instruments. She
receives her callers with an ease and
genial ccmposure which raj ely marks the
of the European aristocrat
with the western world. The young
Donna mingIes with girls of her class as
as though she had been
born on the Potomac. The burdensome
etiquette which would restrict her in Eu-
rope has been dispensed with here to meet
the accepted customs.
Miss Taft sets the example of going
about calling and attending teas accom-
panied by girl or even alone. and the
of the diplomatic corps have per-
ceived that they may follow this lead.
Girls Of Washington go to dances with
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UniustIy Accused.

A NDREW CARNEGIE at dinner in
New York talked about the Scotch
dialect.
Its a hard lingo to understand he
said. 1T often causes awkward mis-
takes.
Once an American divine spent Christ
mas in a Highland inn. On Christmas
morning he gave the maid a tip of
sovereign, and he said. looking earnestly
at her-for she vas a pretty maid:
do you know, kathleen, you are
very good looking lassie?'
OF course Kathleen was pleased, but.
being modest, she blushed like rose and
answered:
'''Ah. ma! Ali, ma: But my kissin', sir.
is beautiful
THE divine frowned.
Leave the room. you wicked young
baggage! he said. sternly.
He didn't know. you see. that modest
Kathleen had been simply praising, i'm
her Highland dialect, the superior charms
of her Cousin Janet of PEBBLES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

A DMIRAL LORD FISHER at a dinner
"a in Philadelphia praised American
wit.
Even the little boys" said Lord Fish
er, ''are brilliant wits Thus on a ferry
boat / heard a little boy take down fat
man famously.
THE boy was selling holiday weeklies
and magazines. The fat man looked ar
all the holiday illustrations. then walked
away without buying anything. The boy
called after him with biting wit:
=" Hey. fatty, wot do We take this boat
fora free librarY?'''