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OPEN OUT YOUR HAND.
Then Nots the Effort II Requires 70
Keep Il From Closing.

Then Note the Effort u Requires 70
Keep It From Closing.
Many thousands Of years have elaps.
ed since the ancestors of nan lived in
trees. lit is never to be forgotten that
though ape-like forms, they were not
apes.D Yet. in spite of these tens of
centuries that have passed by, man has
not yet forgotten the instinct Of self
preservation in the forest. As he was
a tailless creature he was compelled
to depend for his safety on the grasp
ing power Of his hands and feet. For
many ages, however, he had gradually
been going on the ground more and
more and in the trees less and less so
that his feet became more adapted for
walking and his hands exclusively for
grasping, with the result that the grip
and muscular strength of his hands be-
came immense. This is still most pow
erfully evidenced in a young baby.
which, without muscular development,
can within a few days Of birth hang
by both hands to a stick for as much as
five minutes at a time and by one hand
only for two or three, a task beyond
the power of any adult except an ath-
lete and gymnast.
But a fact which is still more re.
markable is that to the present day
there is not one of US that can hold his
hand open without discomfort and
absolutely no one whose hand will stay
open at all unless the will Is exerted to
that end. Try it! Hold your hand
open for three minutes by the watch
and e how tired you will be! Lay
your hand on the table, the palm on
the wood, the fingers over the edge, and
see how. in spite Of yourself, they will
curve round and grasp it. Look at the
hand Of a sleeping person and think II
the fingers are ever shown to be Out
straight.
When the anatomy Of the hand Is
taken up it will be found that on the
palm and on the under side of the
fingers are numbers Of nerves sensi
tive to touch which respond as read
fly as the nerves Of the eye do to colol
or the nerves Of the ear drum tt
sound. These were the principal pro
lection of u tree living ancestors, fol
an immediate clutch at a branch was
necessary in rapid travel In the iowel
branches of great forest trees. Tht
sensitiveness Is being lost, but 1t l.
being lost slowly. Yet even today W.
can no more prevent responding to thu
.lstimulation Of the sense Of touch il
our hands than to the sensation O
light in the eye or sound in the ear.
Designating the thumb, the huma,
hand is really nothing more than al
adjustable hook. 1t Is at rest onl!
when In tie position OF q hook. Whel
any one loses a hand the best substi
tute is a stout metal hook.-New Yorl
American.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08
Take Special Notice

Another Holstein COW recently broke
the Worlds 7 and 30 day butter records,
with the phenomenal amount of 41.o lbs.
butter from 6o5.1 lbs. milk, in 2 DAYS and
164:3 lbs. butter from 2o33.o lbs. milk in
80 days. During 2 days Of this official
test, she gave 1903 lbs. butter, yer 81
lbs. per day. We have Holstein bulls
tor sale. The Brown Dairy, Dickinson,
N. D.-adv. 1o-s-tf
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08
NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING OF
FINAL ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION
OF ESTATE.

FINAL ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION
OF ESTATE.
State OF North Dakota. In the County Court
~ before FRED Maser,
co"li'S ! 'oIarh' Judge.
In the matter of the estate OF Rush f. Fayjlle.
deceased.
John Faville. Petitioner Notice and CT.
Henry Fayille and all other Of final account
persons interested in said and distribution
The State OF North Dakota to the above
named Respondents:
You. the said above named RESPONDENTS. are
hereby notified that the final account OF the
administration OF the estate of Rush Il Faville,
late OF the city of Appleton, in the county OF
Outagamie and state Of Wisconsin, deceased,
mas Deen rendered to this court. therein show
ing That the estate OF said deceased is ready
for fnal settlement and distribution. and pc.
tltlonlnR that his account be allowed, the
residue OF said estate be distributed to the
persons thereunto entitled, his administrator
closea ana ne pc discharged: that Monday, the
18th day OF February, A. D.. 1918, at 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon OF, that day, at the court
rooms OF this court. in the court house, in the
city OF Dickinson. county Of Stark and state
OF North Dakota. has been duly appointed by
this court for the settlement thereof, at which
time and place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his exceptions, in
writing to said account and petition and con-
test the same.
And you, the above named respondents. and
each of YOU are hereby cited and required
then and there to be and appear before this
court. and show cause. il any you have, why
said account shall not be allow the residue
of said estate distributed. the administration
Of said estate closed and said administrator be
discharged.
Dated the Goth day of January. A. D.. 1919.
Fred MaSer.
Judge OF the County Court.
Let the service OF the above citation be
made by publication in the Dickinson Press.
FRED MASER. Judge.
w. F. Burnett.
Attorney for Petitioner. 1-o5.4t
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Rather One Sided.

Mfr. Pif]e-What's your idea of the
initiative and referendum. Mr.. Pee
wee-Its the rule Of our household.
Everything that's done must originate
with my wife, and everything that oc.
ours to me must be referred to her for
disapprova Chicago News.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08
Teachers Examination

The regular teachers examinations
will be held in the 9Th grade room of
the public schools OH Thursday and Fri
day, February 18th and 18th. Begsn-
ming at 80 a. m. dach day.
CHAS. e. WARD,
adv. 2-1-2t County Supt. of schools.
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Emulation.

"Y0ur frst name is June, fs 1t, little
girl?"
Eyes. sir: only l don't spell it the
way most folks do"
How do you spell It'll"
"J-u-e-n."
"sWhy is that, little grip
DO you s'pose I'm goin' to let the
Macs get ahead Of me when It comes
to spellin' names di6erent?"-Chicae0
Tribune,
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SheriiFs Sab
State Of North Dakota,
County Of Stark. ~


Otto R. Chamberlain. Defendant.
Notice is Hereby Given. That by viz
tue of an execution to me directed end
delivered, and now in my hands, issued
out of the clerks Office of the tenth Ju-
dicial district, state of North Dakota,
in and for the county of Stark, upon a
judgment rendered in said court in favor
of James Soules and Roy Butler, CO.
papners, doing business under the firm
name and designation of Soules &
Butler. plaintiffs and against Otto R.
Chamberlain, defendant. have levied
upon the following described real
property of said defendant. to.wit:
The southeast quarter of section six
(6). township n hundred thirty-nine
(139) north. range ninety-five (95) west
of the fifth p. M. And that l shall. on
Thursday, the Goth day of February, A.
D. 1913, at the hour of 2 O'Clock. P. NJ.
of said day, at the front door of the
court house in Dickinson, in said county
and state. proceed to sell the right,
title and interest of the above Gamed
Otto r. Chamberlain in and to the
above described property. to satisfy
said judgment and costs, amounting to
four hundred sixty-seven dollars and
seventy-four cents, together will all
accruing costs of sale. and interest on
the same from the 25th day of Septem-
Der, 1912, at the rate Of seven per
cent, per ahnum. at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash.
George Brown,
Sheriff of Stark Co., N. D.
Heffron & Baird,
Plaintiff Attorney.
Dated at Dickinson, N. D., January
18th, 1918. 1-l8-5t
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indefinitely Postponed.

Pop. what's the millennium"
Its a time coming, my son when
there will be jobs enough in every ad-
m%inistratioD to 60 around among those
who want em."-Baltimore American.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08
Ate

To make room for other stuff, we are
offering $ tanning mills cheap.
Nichols & Miller, $40 w. Willard St.
adv 1-h.tf
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08
Know Il by Heart.

Klark-so your wife read you q lee
mre when you got home last night.
Klubman--Read 1t? No. It was quite
lmpromptu. Boston Transcript
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The safest way of not being very
miserable, is not to expect to be very
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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FOR SALE

50 tons of finest prairie hay, 5000 in
stack or s. per ton in small lots; 10
miles north of Taylor. Geo. .Odden,
Richardton adv. 2.8.h
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FOR SALE OR RENT

Residence at Bel6edd, g rooms, spa
clous halls, choice location, modern
conveniences throughout, hot water
radiation plant:e@sApply to Box 900, Bel
field, N. D.-adv. eR6t
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REPORT OF The CONDITION OF the

At Dickinson. in the State OF North Dakota,
at the close Of business, February 18th. 1913.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08

4OGuA . =. I'll, 0iS QUO %
State Of North Dakota. County OF Stark. S.:
I.R. II. johnson, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do SOleMnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief. r. H. JOHNSON. Cashisrr
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th
DAY or tebT7Iary 1913. T.. r. BAIRD,
Notary Public
My commission expires january Is, 19k. :
Correct Attest:
$500: H. L. DICKINSON
:......: T.. A. TGLLEFSON,
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State of North Dakota. County ofStark. s.,
I,v.Malson Eyer. cashier OF the sboye-named
Dank' 90 solemnly swear thai the above state
belief.
WILSON EYER Cashier.
Subscribed and swOn to before me- this 7th
day Of Feb. lgEi.
tSealg JOHN ORCHARD.
=. Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
- WEEroN McDONALD.s.
SEAL: M. L. AYERS, Directors
:......: W. L. RICHARDS,
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For Sale

For Sale
Barred Plymouth Rocks from prize
winning stock. S1.O0 each. Mrs. Harry
Snowbank. Gaylord. N. D. $3.50
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REPORT OF VHE CONDITION OF tine
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

AT Dickinson, IN the State of N. D., at the
business. February 4. 1918.
The Dickinson press., 1913-02-08

caose'of business. February 4. 1918.
RESOURCES
IsoEns:and Discounts. S 32l .5X2 II
tOverdIafts secured ana unsecured. 3.778 Is
BONDS S 'sssaf u sso sss: o'rou,atio..:: s ss:sss g g.
Banking house. furniture and ftix-
due from National banks
(nOt reserve agentS) Gil. OE 81
Due from approved re-
serve agents ....-..... 17, 8c0 66
Checks 'cnd othercash
items .-............ LESS 80
Banss ::...-"". $4,000
Fractional paper cur
'rency, nickels and cents 285 81
Law full moneyreserve in
bank, viz:
Specie .:................ 20. 095 3D. lIi 7S6 So
Redemption fund with US. Treas
urer Is per cent of circukatiOn). -. ssssDO On
$SfS SIG IL
lIIIABHEBIES
Capital stock paid in ...w........s 10 600 90
Surplus fund :tO an IN
Undivided. profits, less expenses and
,NatoaalBank notes outstanding. AS'G5o 90
Due 70 other National
Due to state and private
hanks and bankers 1851 30
dividend unpaid 500. 12O 90
Individual deposits sase .
,jedt tocheck 1850. :.49. 800 81
Demand certificates
OfdepOsit. ..... 1922 O6
Time certificates Of
Certified checks so 90
Reserved for taxes ..-. 1,416 81 - .se7. GIT 81
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Scavangsr Work
Cleaning vaults q speciality. Phone
92R. E. y. Lewis. 2-8-2p
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WINDMILL F0R SALE

| have IL #. power wind mill for sale
thomas 4. Rdl.-adv. 2-8,6p
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
TEST WELL
Deep Well for Oil or Dry Gas to
Be Sunk Near Pierre

Pierre, April II. AT a meeting held
here, the proposition of C. F. Ander-
son, for the sinking of a deep test
well for oil or dry gas in this part of
the state was accepted, and there was
a ready response to the proposition.
He is the first Of the oil promoters,
who has come here without a stock
selling plan to propose, or who has
not asked for subscriptions to aid in
carrying out his proposed plans. All
he asks is for some aid in securing leas
es in the territory which he desires to
test out. He agrees to pay for the
leases, pay for the privileges of sink
ing a we'll, and gives one-eighth of
the oil if oil is discovered the share
OF the land owner to be delivered in
to tanks or pipe line. The leases also
contain a reversion clause in Ease the
company fails to find oil and abandons
the field.
Mr.. Anderson has been looking the
field over for several days and evil
denctly feels that there is a chance
for opening up a new oil section in
this gas belt. He promises to have a
crew at work within a very short time
after securing the fifteen thousand
acres of leases he asks for and a we'll
completed within eighteen months from
the time of securing his leases. He
secured a long start toward getting
what he asked for within y few hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

arm was broken just below the wrist
and the other sustained two fractures
between the wrist and the elbow. Mr..
Erion is improving. but is unable to
feed or otherwise help himself.
Pierre-The Indians have gradually
changed from wanderers, depending
upon natural conditions for subsistence,
to regular. scientific farmers. At a
recent farmers institute, at Cheyenne,
agency, a large attendance of Indian
farmers, keenly alive to improvements,
methods and progress. was voted.
Pierre-The Sherrard memorial COM
mittee has accepted the model of
Mother Sherrsrd and three infants sub
mitted by Gilbert R~eisvold, of Chi.
cago. The tablet, when finished In
marble, will be placed in the corridor
OF the capitol in memory Of Mother
Sherrard, OF the Sioux Falls orphans
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

home, the Sherrards having been in
charge of that institution a great
many years, carrying on an unre.
munerative task of love and devotion
and care of hundreds of orphan babies.
Phillip-An open air performance of
Professor Bailey, a hyponotist, of
Minneapolis, ended in a fist fight last
night. Frank Slocum, a candidate
for the postmastership, believed the
show a fake and told the professor SO.
Words were exchanged and blows fol.
lowed. X. M. Williams. also a can
didate for the postofice, is said 10
have urged the hypnotist to fight.
The townspeople this morning are
taking sides and scrapping il all over
again.
Mitchell w. s.. Hill, of this CITY.
president Of the state fair board. and
q prominent live stock breeder. sold
a carload of 80 head of registered Red
Polled Angus cattle to w. j. McComb,
OF Beresford, Manitoba, who will shin
the herd to Canada as soon as necessary
arrangements can be made. The stock
is mostly less than 1 year old and is
the second batch which Mr.. Hill has
sold to Mr.. McComb.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
IGNORE ACT
Postmaster c General urIeson
Frowns on the Richard
Primary

Washington, April 17.-Notwith-
standing the fact that South Dakota
has a law which provides for the
selection of postmasters by primary
election of the Offices patrons, and
notwithstanding the further fact that
this idea of postmaster primaries was
Endorsed by the democrats Of South
Dakota in their last state platform, the
postoffice department under the Wilson
administration will disregard it. The
policy Of the department with respect
to these preferential primari is plain
ly stated by Postmaster General Burle-
son in a communication to Represents
tive Dillon, of the South Dakota
delegation. This communication is
in the form Of a letter to Mr.. Dillon
in reply to a query as to what the de-
partment proposed to do about these
South Dakota postmaster primaries.
The letter IL as follows:
] wish to acknowledge the receipt Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
A YEAR AGO
Anniversary of the Sinking of
the Titanic With Loss of
1903 Lives

New York, April 17.-On the ami
versary of the sinking of the Titanic,
with /, SOB persons aboard. men prom
inent in church, business and ship
ping circles gathered at the Seamen's
church institute, on the lower water
front, to dedicate the Titanic m
ial Lighthouse tower, erected to the
memory of the men and women who
went down with the ship 1t stands
on the corner of the institute build
ing, overlooking the harbor, and will
have a range of twelve miles. 1t will
be chartered by the government and a
time ball will drop on the flagstaff at
400 daily for the convenience Of
masters in adjusting ships chrome
meters. The dedication ceremonies
consisted of brief addresses by Bishop
David FL. Greer and others.
The Titanic hit an iceberg at 1885
p. IN. ON April IA, while travelling at a
speed of twenty-one knots, and two
hours and forty-fiye minutes later she
plunged to the bottom. in altitude
Al. 90 north, longitude 50:14 west.
She had come fresh from the yards of
her builders, Harland 81 Wolff, of
Belfast, and, according to J. Bruce
Ismay, president of the International
Mercantile Marine company, her own
err, she was unsuitable.
The steamer cost about 81, 500, 900,
and since she sank suits a~ggregating
almost that sum have been brought
against the owners by relatives of the
lost and by survivors. The presence
of Mr.. Ismay on board was a factor in
the allegations of negligence on which
the actions were based.
MANY things Of moment to the marine
world have happened in the twelve
months that have elapsed since the
great liner was wrecked on her maid
en- voyage from southampton to this
port. The loss of the unsuitable"
ship stimulated activity in the way of
safeguarding life and property at sea.
Many reforms were put into force. J..
Bruce Ismay is no longer the head of
the International Mercantile Marine
company. Although he was among
those saved, the shock of the disaster
had an i'll effect on him, and he re-
signed the Craftsmanship in favor of
Harold A. Sanderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

your recent letter transmitting a com.
m~unication from Hon. r. o. Richards.
of Huron, s. D., and a copy of the
primary election law of South Dakota,
which | have examined with interest.
In reply, / have to advise you that ]
do not recognize any obligation en- my
part to observe the results of these pre-
~ferential primaries Ia selecting persons
for appointment as postmasters, but
shall make it a practice of consider,
ing the results Of such primaries proper.
ly certified TO me as suggestions, and
will carefully consider them along
With other suggestions which / may
seek from persons having knowledge
Of the local conditions and the quail
fcations of the candidates for appoint
ment. Very sincerely, A. s. Burle-
son, Postmaster General.
Representative Dillon said the result
of this decision of the postmaster gen
eral would be to ''place the power Of
naming the $50 presidential postmas-
ters of South Dakota in the hands of
three men, johnson, Tom Taubman
and Jim Coffey."
Mr.. Richards in his letter to Mr..
Dillon said he probably would come to
Washington about April 10 and present
to President Wilson a monster petition
from the people of South dakota ask
ing that recognition be given to these
postmaster primaries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

gle. a huge forest Ere got under way
yesterday afternoon. A 50-mile wind
blowing late into the night swept a
path five miles wide eastward for 12
miles to the ranch of Walter Scott,
near Buffalo Gap. -Four hundred FIRE
fighters recruited from neighboring
towns, succeeded in checking the
southwark and eastward progress, only
to have the wind change into the
south and the fire is now raging in the
extensive dry timber directly north of
Wind cave.
The farms of William Haven and his
father suffered the heaviest losses, their
buildings being wiped out entirely
and iu plements valued at hundreds of
dollars completely destroyed. William
Thomas also suffered heavily. The
damage to timber must be estimated in
the thousands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

For Sale. Two good work teams
Fl. M. Penn.
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FOREST FIRES
Conflagrations Have Broken Out
In the National Reserve

Rapid City, April 17.--All available
men connected with forest service and
as many volunteers as can be raised
have been called out to fight a fire
which Is raging near the new game
preserve in the southern Hills, and
threatening Buffalo Gap and Hot
Springs. The confiagration is Is miles
wide and is burning eight miles west
of Buffalo Gap and 10 miles from Hot
Springs, famed by a gale that at
times teaches a velocity of As miles
an hour.
The fire spread with APPALLING rapid
ity and approached Buffalo Gap at the
rate of "a mile an hour.
Hurry calls were sent to all towns
along the Northwestern road to send
fire fighters and the omaha train was
held at this city an hour last evening
until q party of 40 men were collected
and sent to the scene. Three specials
over the Burlington and Northwestern
from Chadron and points south were
run to Hot Springs.
As far as can be learned no lives
have been lost yet and the less to prop
erty has been confined to outbuildings
aud hay. This loss, however, it is
reported, will amount to $780, 600 at
present. and the fire is still raging.
Special efforts are being made to pro-
tect the game preserve, as the burn
ing of the timber and brush upon it
would render it ~valueless for the pur-
pose for which it Is designed.
Trout fishermen ON Rapid creek, neal
the plant Of South Dakota Power
company, started a fire Sunday which
burned out one of the 137 bridges cross
ing the creek on the line of the r. G..
B. Fl. & W. road. Trains are tied up
and the employees of the road are fight
ing a fire which threatens the ranch
property of Charles Mcdonald, one of
the finest farms in the Black Hills.
Hot Springs, April 1.-Starting
a burning stra wstack on the
ranch OF William Thomas. near Prin-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17

If you continually complain Of pains
in the stomach, your liver or your
kidneys are out of order. Neglect
may lead to dropsy, kidney trouble,
diabetes or Bright's disease. Thous-
ands recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best stomach and kidney
medicine made. Ell. T. Aston, of
Raleigh, N. c., who suffered with
pain in the stomach and back, writes
my kidneys were ~deranged and my
liver did not work right. / suffered
much, but Electric Bitters was recon-
mended and / improved from the
first dose. 1 now feel like a new
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
STATE NEWS

Mitchell-John M. Erion, a prosper
Gus farmer, four miles south of this
city. at one time state senator, while
saving OF the top Of a tree fell to the
ground and broke both.arms. One
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
The Convenience of Checks

OF the billions of dollars changing hands daily in
business transactions, less than five per cent is actual
money. Checks,-or written orders representing the
actual money are more convenient in business
than cash.
On receipt of your first deposit with this bank, we
give you your bank book and blank checks Instead
OF carrying your money about, you carry your checks
and write them for the amount of purchases or OBJ
legations. The checks that others give you in pay
ment are brought to us for deposit to your credit
and in turn the amount may be checked upon by
you. LII a check is lost the bank is notified and pay
ment is stopped.
Checks are desirable because all chance of loss, error
and theft are avoided. When paid and returned by
the bank, they are an indisputable receipt. Such
is valuable to your business. vet a check
account with this bank costs you nothing whatever.