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The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
DAGLUM

Mrs. Fred Palasma, who has been
on the sick list all winter, was taken
to St. Paul last week, where she was
operated on February 24th. It is re-
ported that the operation was very
serious. Mrs. Mike Walberg of Dick
inson is with her in St. Paul. No
news has been received concerning
Mrs. Palasma's condition.
Hans Peterson, who spent nearly
three months with friends in the Twin
Cities, returned home last Saturday.
The whole community is pleased to
see him back.
The choir met for practice at A.
Hovland's last Sunday.
J. H. Towberman was one of the
delegates at the Odd Fellows meeting
at Belield last week.
Albert Hanschel is busy hauling
wheat to South Heart. It will take
him another week to finish.
Ed. Erickson left Thursday for his
old home near Bryant, S. D., where
he will spend some time with his
parents. Ed. is the owner of 22O
acres Of land two miles north of
Daglum, which he rented to Jack
Heinrich for this year. After the
year is out we expect to see him back
with a housekeeper and will then take
up farming again.
Ira Wilson, auditor of Billings
county, shipped four loads of house
hold goods from Medora to South
Heart last week, which was moved to
Mr.. Wilson's home lear Shollsmade.
Bernard Wilson, J. C. Hart, Magnus
Nasset and a neiphhor- did the ha11l-
ing. MIR. Wilson will come out about
the first of April.
Martin Erickson and family visited
at A. B. Johnson's last. Sunday.
The work on the church was pushed
rapidly last week.
Martin Martinson was in New Eng
land last Tuesday for a load Of oil
for the Daglum store.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
TWO TRAINLOADS OVER N. P.

A train of AZ cars, loaded with 215
Buick, 1915 model automobiles, was
the center of attraition for motor en-
thusiasts at the Northern Pacific
yards in Dickinso n on Wednesday.
The shipment comes direct from the
home of the Buick automobile at Flint,
Mich, and is consigned to Portland,
Ore.
H. K. Nichols is the local agent in
this city.
The following day, March 4, a full
trainload of Franklin cars, bound for
Washington and Oregon, passed
through Dickinson. Twenty cars
alone were destined for Walla Walla,
and the rest of the trainload was dis
tributed among Pendleton, Seattle and
Portland.
This train of Franklin cars is on it's
way on a trip of 2797 miles. 1t can
claim the distinction of being the first
trainload of automobiles to practically
cross the Continent, going from SYRIA
cuse to the Pacific.
In value, this record shipment rep
resents almost $4,000. The freight
charge alone amounts up to $4,000.
DR.. G.. A. Perkins is using a 1915
Franklin car.
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The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
TAYLOR

Will Madison came up from Almont
on Tuesday to consult the doctor
about his injured arm. He returned
home on Thursday.
J. M. Noes left on Saturday for
Shakopee, Mimi, where he will take
treatments at the Mudcura Sanitor-
ium for rheumatism.
Torger Paulson and bride came
from the east on Saturday. They
were recently married in Canada.
Ed. Davis returned from Missouri
last week, where he attended the
funeral Of his father.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Reichert, who live lear
H~irschville, last Sunday. The baby
died soon after birth.
Mrs. Kempshall was quite sick for
a few days this week. Miss Simpson
is caring for her.
Paul Paulson of Dunn Center was
a Taylor visitor this week.
MI. and Mrs. Howard Miller, who
are visiting the Panama Exposition,
are enjoying it immensely. They
went through the North Dakota
building and say the display of North
Dakota products is grand.
Mesdames Herman Leutz and Fred
Westmeyer entertained the T. B. & B.
C. last Thursday afternoon at the
Leutz home.
Mrs. M. T. Rigler and daughters,
Sylvia and Anna, left last week for
Minneapolis. Mr.. Rigler and Miss
Rose left a few DAYS later. They ex-
pect to make Minneapolis their
future home.
Mr.. Erding moved his family into
the Rigler house on Tuesday, which
he recently bought from the late P. J.
McGraw.
Mrs. Kate Knudson and Ole Hell
mer visited their mother last week,
who is confined to the hospital at
Bismarck.
On Friday evening, March 5th AL.
Miller's Minstrels will show at the
auditorium. There will be a dance
after the show.
Our local business houses close at
600 o'clock p. m. This went into eff
feet on March first.
Mrs. Frank Quell was quite sick
this week. Her mother, Mrs. Berger,
of Richardton is with her.
Attorney Rigler of R~ichardton was
a visitor in town last week.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
IT'S GREAT FOR BALKY
BOWELS AND STOMACH

We want all people who have chron-
ic stomach trouble or constipation,
M matter of how long standing, to try
one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy-one dose will convince you.
This is the medicine so many of our
local people have been taking with
surprising results. The most
thorough system cleanser ever sold.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold by
leading druggists everywhere with
the positive understanding that your
money will be refunded without ques-
ton or bubble if ONE bottle fails to
give you absolute satisfaction.-adv.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
School Notes

The pupils of the third and fourth
grades are selling pins to raise money
for the purpose of purchasing pictures
of Washington and Lincoln.
Barbara Stricken has been ill with
the mumps.
Nick and Willie Bayer and George
Kaufman have received certificates
for perfect attendance for three sue
cessive months.
Esther Candee visited in Dickinson
Monday and Tuesday.
Clare Turner is visiting in Bis
marck this week.
Joe Birdsall, Marvel Brown, Anders
Hagburg, Sammie Elston, Anton
Metzger, Frank Rothschiller, Mildred
Connors and Mike Connors have re-
ceived certificates for good attendance
during February.
The members of the Freshman class
held their regular meeting Thursday
evening of last week at the home of
Miss Doris Gregg. After the bust
ness meeting and a short program,
games were played. A delicious
lunch was served and all had a very
pleasant time.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
HOUSE BURNS AT MEDORA

Medora, N. D., Feb. ga dwell
ling of the early days burned to the
ground near here yesterday. The
house was erectedsby Peter Book over
80 years ago when Medora ranked
with the other booming towns of the
great west Missouri country
Book was a brick maker and a
brick layer. In the early eighties he
with his brother lived in Mandan and
built the Peoples hotel. Coming to
Medora. in the time Of De Mores he
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
FOR RENT

The grass privilege for 1915 on the
following lands in Billings county, N.
D.:
West half of section 27 and all of
sections rs and 3~5-143-98; west half
of section II and all of sections 1-3--
9-11-13-15-21-142-98.
Will sell any of the above land on
small cash payment, and balance
share of crop. If interested write
w. c. Sargent, Grundy Center, Iowa.
adv. 2-27-4t
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
q HOSPITAL%NOTES

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haag on the third.
Mrs. Sebastian Michel of this city
is at the hospital for treatment.
Alberta Wan arrived at the hospital
on Monday for medical treatment.
Mrs. E. F. Hill arrived from Ante
lope and underwent an operation or
Wednesday.
Anton Jedlek, a little nine-year-old
fellow, underwent an operation IN
Wednesday.
J. H. Belts of Medora had a minor
operation performed upon him
Wednesday.
Alison Davis of Wibaux, who under
went an operation last Wednesday, is
doing nicely.
N. C. Rice, the druggist of Wibaux,
underwent a successful operation for
appendicitis on Wednesday.
George Wiglenda Of Gladstone ar
rived at the hospital Sunday and is
receiving medical treatment.
Mrs. Hilarius Hoplaf of the South
Side underwent a severe operation
Wednesday morning and is in a
critical condition.
Mrs. Fred Wolf Of Alpha was oper-
atcd upon last Friday. She made a
rapid recovery and was able to re-
turn home Wednesday afternoon.
Among those who left the hospital
this. week were: Mrs. G. K. Barnett,
who returned to her home at Sentinel
Butte on Wednesday; Anton Pavlicek
left. Monday for his home north of
the city; John Trinka, who had a bad
case Of blood poison, having stepped
on a rusty nail, was able to return to
his farm home northeast. of the city
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
GLADSTONE

Miss Margaret Reilly was a Rlch-
adton visitor Saturday.
j. S. Birdsall left Thursday of last
week on a business trip to New Leip-
zig, expecting to be away for a week
or longer.
I. N. j. Olsen was a Dickinson visitor
Monday evening, returning Tuesday.
Walter E. Shoquist and T. E.
Ledger visited friends in Mandan
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Lee and little
sons went to Dickinson Wednesday
evening of last week, returning the
following morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Morrow visited
in Dickinson Saturday evening. They
returned Sunday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Resch on Wednesday,, February
18th.
Mrs. Geo. w. Lee returned last
Thursday from Dickinson, where she
has been taking osteopathic treat
ments the past three weeks. She was
accompanied by Mrs. A. B. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Olsen of San
born, arrived here Thursday Of last
week and are making an extended
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. R. B. Lee.
Jack Grasl came up from Taylor
Saturday evening and visited over
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Grasl.
Mrs. C. E. Eldred, her daughter,
Clarice, and son, Preston, of Dickin-
son visited in Gladstone Sunday with
relatives.
Mrs. Charles Offet went to Dickin-
son last Friday evening to have dent
al work done.
Math Wehner, Jr., was an arrival
here Sunday morning on a business
mission. He left Tuesday for Fargo,
where he is attending Aacker's bust
ness college.
Otto Larson made a trip to Dick
inson Saturday evening and returned
Monday morning with his son., Erwin,
who has been in St. Joseph's hospital
the past month, recovering from an
operation for appendicitis.
Franz Kirschenheiter, who, with his
family, removed to Dickinson last
fall from bis farm 8 miles south of
Gladstone, was a business visitor here
Monday.
George Wiegelenda went to Dickin-
son Saturday evening and entered the
hospital for medical treatment.
Mrs. George w. Lee and Mrs. A.
B. Robinson went to Dickinson last
Friday evening.
Master Clare V. Turner went to
Bismarck Tuesday morning to visit
for a few days with his father, C. C.
Turner.
Mrs. M: G. Brown and Mrs. G. W.
Lee returned Tuesday morning from a
trip to Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Lee entertained
a, number of friends at their home
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs.
| Lees parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. J.
| Olsen, who are visiting here. Cards
were the feature of the evening. At
II 100 o'clock delicious refreshments
were served. A delightful evening
was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Gregg enter
tanned a number of friends at an
oyster supper Saturday evening at
their home three miles north of town.
Jack Grasl of Taylor was a Glad
stone visitor last Friday evening, re-
turning Saturday. "
There was a skating party on
Green river at the James Shurtlif
farm Sunday afternoon. A number
from town attended.
Vincent Owens, who has been teach
ing the Peter Dassinger school, left
Monday evening for Belfield.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06

opened a brick yard and made and
laid all the brick used in the first
buildings. The stack of the slaughter
house, still standing, is his work. In
the year 1886 he left here, leaving his
family behind. His wife sold the
house for sufficient money to take her
to Minnesota.
Books brother was murdered on
the old Fort Lincoln flats in a row
over hay, in 1882.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
LEFT WIFE FOR GERMANY

Glendive Monitor:-Word was re-
celved in this city early in the week
to the effect that the body of a Daw-
son county homesteader, Charley L..
Heuser, was found in the coal bunk
ers of the North German Lloyd steam
ship, Nieu Amsterdam, just as the
ship was about to sail for Rotterdam,
Holland,
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06

last Saturday; Mrs. Chas. Delaney
also returned to her home last Satur-
day; Little Clinton Perhus, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Perhus, was able to
be taken back to his home at Marsh
all; Fred Bolte of Richardton, who
has been suffering from an attack of
typhoid fever, returned home last
Friday.
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
Stations For Sale

The undersigned has for sale in
Dickinson four fine registered Eng
fish Shire stations, 8 and 4 years old,
all good ones, will sell for cash or
good bankable paper. Come and see
them at the Pelissier barn just behind
the steam laundry w. H. Hanson.
adv, 2-o7-on
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06

STRAYED-Gray mare, black spot
on left shoulder, weight 1915; Bay
horse, star on forehead, wire cut seal
on right hind, leg, left eye resembl-
ing glass eye, weight 1850. $25 re-
ward for return of same. Ignatz
Paveicki, Gascoyne, N.D.-adv. 2-27-4p
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
FARM FOR SALE

My 32O-acre farm with good build.
ings, for sale with or without cattle,
horses and machinery Place Z miles
north of Zenith, 10 miles northeast of
Belfield. Vaclav Taraba, Belfeld.
adv. 3-6-2t
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
PIANO TUNING

first-class piano tuning by compe-
tent tuner; work guaranteed; repair
ing a speciality. Estimates given.
Tuning $500. Write to John Haiek,
DICKINSON, NJ. D.-aQV. 2-20-Sn
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06

WANTED H..
Several good mich cows, 3 or 4 years
old, also some good heifers.- j. c. Wells,
Box ZIG, Dl~ckinson.-adv. 3.6.ff
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
HORSES O SALE

Three mares, 2 geldings and stall
lion; fine work horses. Have sold
farm 1 mile north of Eland stock
yards and want to dispose of stock.
Come and e them. Mike Hogan.
adv. 3-6-4p
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
EGGS FOR

From winter laying strain of Single
Combed Rhode Island. Reds that are
red. Is for $3.50. Mrs. Albert Mel
sen, Box sos, Dickinson.-adv 3-6-8t
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-06
LARGE

LARGE HORSES FOR SALE
I have a number of we'll broken
young pairs of horses for sale, weight
about 1900 lbs. Horses at farm neal
Eland. John Van Eyk.-adv. 3-6-3p,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-12
Inventor Turns Out
Left Handed Watch
Hands Run Backward

KALAMAZOO, MichS Dec. liz.
+. Foley, local jeweler, has made the
tabled reaper obey that poetic sum-
mons Backward, turn backward, o
time, in your fight" He has accom-
plished this seemingly impossible
thing by the simple expedient of in
venting a left-handed watch. Instead
0. running from left to right, as in
the case of the ordinary timepieee, Mr..
Foley's watch sends its hands around
from right to left.
The watch was made because one of
the inventors daughters complained
that the left-handed person has such
slim chance in life-machinery,
street car doors and even the hands
of the clock went toward the right, as
If to ba k the person who happens to
be Ieftrhanded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-12

Mr.. c. e. Ryals, Miss Mary Dean and
Mr.. Rutherford Ross, Miss Lena Heys
and Mr.. Robert McNeill, Miss Carrie
Addison and Rev. G. w. Childress,
Miss Annie Hogue and Mr.. E. T. Stall
ker, Miss Laila Page and Mr.. George
NJ. Rodgers, Miss Maggie Shipp and
Mr.. Harry Flint, Mrs. JEANNE Ed
mundson and Mr.. Thos. Stallings, Miss
Jennie Cobb and Mr.. A. C. Cheek, Miss
Carrie Pratt and DR.. Clebe lowers,
Miss Belle Poole and Mr.. ]. B. Mathis.
Twelve weddings within a brief
poriod-a record which has not been
surpassed since. 1t was a merry
Christmas indeed-that of 1895.
May Americus enjoy equally as
much that one for 1915-twenty years
thereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-12
HOLDS PISTOL TO
COOKS HEAD WHILE
SHE FIXES BREAKFAST

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. LA
furnished burglar, who held a revolver
to her head while she worked, COM
PEELED the colored cook employed by
the family of William D. Sterrete,
Fierce Mill road, near Connecticut
avenue northwest, to prepare his
breakfast. Hearing some one walk.
ing about on the second floor shortly,
after the departure of Mr.. and Mrs
Sterrett for an early church service,
the maid went upstairs to investigate
She was confronted by strange white
man, who had been ransacking the
bureau drawer. The man drew a pis-
toll on the girl, who screamed
The burglar seized the girl by the
arm threatened to kill her If she did
not stop screaming, and then at this
point OF the pistol, which he kept close
to her head, he marched the girl To
the kitchen on the ground floor, whers
lie ordered her to cook his breakfast
He was particular in choosing the
menu and demanded a fresh pot 1T
black coffee, hot cakes and broiled
ham and eggs. The girl told Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterett when they returned home
that the man ate ravenously, as if he
Lad been without food for a long time.
After finishing the meal the man LETT
without doing the girl any harm, and
disappeared in the woods back of the.
BUreau of Standards.
An examination of tire upstairs
rooms, which had been partially ram
sacked by the burglar, showed mat
the only thing taken was u small
rocketbook containing 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-12
PRINCESS SEEKS.
SEPARATION. FROM
FOURTH, HUSBAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Mrs. AIMEE
Croker Miskinoff, better known as
Mrs. Jackson Gouraud, who has made
such a fantastic expenditure of the
Croker miIlionsb filed a petition for
separation from her fourth husband,
Prince Alexandra Miskinoff, Rus
sian yesterday in the supreme court.
The petition is in the form Of an
answer to similar petition and COM
plant which will be filed by the prince
Monday, He will ask not only for a
separation, but for custody of a child,
hich he alleges was born to the
Princess Miskinoff last April.
Mrs. Gouraud asks the court to en-
body in the decree in her favor a
finding that there has been no issue
of her marriage with this her fourth
husband.
The prince could not imagine what
Mrs. Gouraud meant by asking the
court to find that there had been No
issue of her marriage with him.
Mrs. Miskinoff asks for a separation
on the ground of cruelty by the alleged
prince, and because he "misrepre-
scented his social position and condi-
ton in life" In making further ac-
cusations against her husband. the de-
PENDANT said:
Immediately after our marriage
the plaintiff began to pay court to q
young girl, then Is years old, and neg
lected and abused me. He devoted
himself completely to the young girl,
for whom he declared a most violent
affection, attachment and infatuation
and who. as the result Of his assidu-
Gus attention returned his affection
end agreed to marry him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-12

Kay, Alice Kay, Mary Kirkland, Mann
lie Dudley and Lands Prince,
E. A. Nisbet. gifted lad of those
days, made the presentation address
in awarding the prizes to the lucky
"woopsies" of the 1895 show.
OF course Americas had circus in
1895, and Supt William Harper gave
the public schools holiday. Col. Ed
Iittleton, as usual, got in on a bunch
of frost-bitten turnips for the ele-
plant, while ST Hawkins fiirted win
the snake charmer in the side-show.
Six thousand people. the Times-R Re-
corder stated, saw the afternoon per-
Torrance.
Tourists Come to Americas.
In December 1895--twenty years
ago-Slabtown" was settled by
Westerners, who focked through.
Americas to the. pine, barrens of Ben
Hill county and laid the foundation
for the present fiourishing city Of
Fitzgerald. Many tourists made the
trip here from Iowa, Kansas and Me-
braska in OK carts and wagons, going
through to. Shutdown"
Mr.. ]. j. CRANBERRY, venerable Cit
i2en, made an address to the Epworth
League at the Methodist church.
Among the pastors here then. Dr..
John B. Turpin was at First Baptist.
T. NJ. Christian at First Methodist, S.
e. Mitchell at st. Paul's, S. c. Kenney
at the Presbyterian and w. W. Wal
ker at Calvary (Furlow Lawn Baptist
church had not been established 1T
that time.)
Atlanta just then was putting on a
great exposition and, of course, ev-
erybody in Americas attended the
show. 1t was estimated that 1000
Americas people saw the midway"
Among the Christmas week festiv-
tiles here in 1895 was the great ''bicy-
Gle tourney" in which bicycle cham
pions took part. A great race was
that between Will Dudley and Ashley
Thompson for the bike champion
ship. Think of such sport" lin these
days of auto speeding.
E. J. Miller, c. J. Sherlock and Wal
ter o. Harris were elected aldermen
that year.
"DOds0n Bin" is Passed.
The "Dodson bill" of Senator bill"
Dodson, then president Of that dis
tinguished body, prohibiting the sale
Of liquor at De Soto, in Sumter coun-
ty, was passed, and De Soto has been
exceedingly dry, as has Americas,
ever since,
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conductor, J. A. Frederick assistant
chief, E. L. Query secretary.
DIR. J. l. Darby, a prominent Amer
icus physician, had returned from a
visit in the north.
Railway Fight is Started.
Dick Perry, reputed to be motor
ious horse thief, was pursued and
killed near Americas by a posse OF
citizens of an adjoining county.
Judge W. H. Fish was hearing the
petition filed for the final discharge OF
the receivership for the Savannah
Americas and Montgomery Railway
The petition was granted soon there
after and Americas investors who had
built the road, lost their all.
John Shelton Williams, now comp.
troller of the currency, was in Ameri-
Gus very often then as president OF
the "re-organized" S. A. and M. Rail-
way, the name of which was soon
changed to the Georgia & Alabama,
extending from Montgomery to Lyons,
Ga. Pres. Williams proposed extend
ing the road to Savannah, though the
people of that city, opposed the ex-
tension,
This resulted in, fierce fight waged
by the Central Railway against, the
Georgia & Alabama, the Central at
cnce building. line to Lyons with the
threat of ,parallelling the Georgia &
Alabama to Americas, Later COM
promise was affected, and the viii
liams interests leased and still oper-
ate, as part of the Seaboard, the
Contra Is line of seventy miles from
Lyons to. Savannah.
Those were strenuous. days in rail-
re aiding here-twenty years ago.
The Baby Show of 1896.
Genial Bob" Oliver, a rare Georgia
Product whom everybody knew. had
come from Yucatan, Mexico, where he
was consul-general, to spend Christ
mas at his home in Americas.
NJ. B., Council lodge 95, in the. an
nual election of officers elected Judge
w. F. Clark worshipful master, J. E.
Mathis, senior warden, J. n. Scarbor-
ough junior warden for the next Mas
onic year.
The &c. G. A" operated an excurs-
ion to Montgomery, and 1888 people
went from Americas.
Then, as now, Americas was operat-
ing baby shows The baby show OF
1895 was under. auspices of the Pres
tyterian church, and the committee Of
young ladies in charge of the exhibit
included Misses Lou Hamil, Nellie