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The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26
The New German Chancellor.

Berlin, Oct. 23.-Emperor William
has written Prince Hohenlohe an au-
tograph letter, yielding to the chan
cellor's request for relief from his Off
cial duties and expressing the warm
est thanks for his fidelity. distinguished
services. self-sacrificing devotion and
unvarying faithfulness.
Count Bernhardt Won Burlow. who
has just been appointed chancellor of
the German empire. succeeding the
aged Prince Hohenlohc, has been EN-
peror Williams right hand man, MS
head of the Grman foreign office, in
the Russo German diplomacy concern.
ing China.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26

In the island OF Hawaii Immense
subterranean streams Of the purest
water have been uncovered from $500
TO 1000 feet above the sea level This
water will be flumed down to the su-
gar plantations at lower elevations,
affording an abundance for irrigation.
From five subterranean streams tap
ped within the last few weeks the Olaa
plantation has secured a continuous
Cow Of 20.c00.000 gallons every twen-
ty-four hours. more than enough to
irrixate the plantation. which is the
largest in tlae world
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26
Some figures intended to show the

Some figures intended to show the
decline Of the bicycles popularity have
Just been compiled in Philadelphia.
In August of this year, 1t appears.
only 40,O37 bicycles passed through the
gates Of Fairmount park, az against
1888 in August, 1899. For purposes
of recreation and pleasure the bicycle
- longer enjoys the vogue 1t had one
or two years ago. But in its capacity
for usefulness there Is no evidence
that 1t has suffered a decline.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26

Paris has been. running to see new
pianoforte prodigy, a Spanish baby Of
three and half years. named Pepito
Rodriguez Ariola. who, though his
hand can stretch over only five notes,
repeats pieces that he hears and i'm
provises besides. AS he cannot strike
. chord. he plays the notes instead
quickly one after the other. He began
to play year ago and has been in
spected recently by the Psychological
congress at the exposition, which finds
that apart from his music he is a per-
fectly normal Infant. OF course he can
not read note.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26

Forty-two thousand seven hundred
and ninety exhibitors out Of 1851
have received awards at the Paris ex-
position, The United States obtained
1881 awards; Of these 220 were grand
prizes, 4S6 gold medals, 5S3 silver
medals. 422 bronze medals, 27O honor
able mentions and long list Of gold,
silver and bronze medals OF collabo-
rators. In the last exposition only
1000 prizes, including those for col
laborators, were given. The prizes
were as follows: Grand prizes. 55;
gold medals, 214; silver medals, 300;
bronze medals, 246; honorable men
tions. 229. The names Of those who
ywceived grand prizes or gold medals
Nave been made public.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26
Silver Takes a Rise,

New York, Oct. %. Bar silver yester-
day in the London market advanced to
30 Lied. per ounce, the highest price
at which the white metal has sold in
four years. The net advance of the
day was 5-16d., which is 3 1-16d above
the years low price of 27d. per ounce,
reached in January last. Not since No
vember, 1896, has silver sold as high in
London as it did yesterday.
The New York local market respond
ed to the advance. commercial bars
moving up one-half cent to 64a. cents
per ounce.
Leopold Zimmerman of the banking
house of Zimmerman 4 Forshay, deal
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26

BY n proclamation of the President
the Grow Greek forest reserve embrace
ing 5000 acres in the southeast corner
of Albany county, Wyoming. was ere
ated. This reserve was created to pro-
tect the timber on the head of Grow
creek. but more particularly the water
supply of the city of Cheyenne and
Fort Russell and large area of agri-
cultural land lying therenbouts.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26

ers in bullion, said that he considered
the advance In silver entirely logical.
1.-The demand from the East has be-
come enormous he said, .'and in add-
ton to that. every commodity in the
world but silver has experienced some
advance. 1t is but natural that silver
should in turn have some appreciation,
although it has been long delayed"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26
Wants Maine Wreck Removed,

Washington, d. c., Oct. 23.-General
Leonard Wood, governor general of Gu
ba, saw Secretary Long to-day and rec
commended that steps be taken to re-
move the wreck of the battleship Maine
from Havana harbor. rs it occupies Il
great deal of space which could be
utilized to advantage. He said he
thought the wreck would have to he
taken up piecemeal, instead of being
raised as Il whole.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-26

Morley, a noted character through
out the West. dropped dead on the
platform ut Bitter Creek station. II
few days since. Morley WAS about
seventy years old, an EngliShman by
birth, and claimed to be nephew of
the famous British politician, John
Morley.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24

1ndia's means Of defense, concluding
that Russia would probably not attempt
to seize India,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
The Jigger In UgEnilu,

Several sepOys were suffering from
that African pest, the "jigger," whose
scientific name Of puleX penetrans de-
scribes him and his habits concisely
and well. He is an exact reproduction
In miniature Of the common flea Pulex
irritans), but instead of merely inflict-
Ing comparatively innocuous bite he
burrows under the skin, close to the
toe nails for preference, and then pro-
ceeds to propagate the species.
Unless he is very carefully removed
the sores cause the most intense irri-
tation and may lay man up complete
ly. The usual method Of removing him
Is to widen the hole in which he has
entered and then extract him, intact If
possible, with a needle, care being TAX
en- that no eggs or young are left be-
hind. The place should then be dressed
to prevent fostering 1t is not advisa-
BILE to march much after removing jig
gers, but unfortunately it is frequently
unavoidable.
l may mention that Lieutenant Colo
mel Macdonald once told me that DUR
ing his first visit to Uganda some na-
tives caught a leopard in one of the
banana plantations whose feet were so
thoroughly diseased from jiggers that
he was quite unable to move or to de-
fend himself.-Blackwoo
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
His Time to Fight.

"When General Grant was presi-
dent" said Washington man, "a GER
tain friend of his came out of the west
to see him. One day, just after leaving
the White House, this friend fell in
with fellow westerncr in the White
House grounds, and a heated encounter
took place, which suddenly terminated
by the generals friend knocking the
other man down and out.
'The matter was hushed up, but the
general, naturally indignant, called his
friend to account, saying: John, you've
treated me and the Office l hold with
much discourtesy. Why did you do
such thing?'
"'Well it was this way, general re-
piled the now thoroughly penitent one.
You know there was bad blood be-
tween US, and he had set all sorts of
stories going about me. Just after
leaving you l ran into him, and he at
once accused me Of doing a certain
thing. AS it was lie l only laughed
at him. Then he accused me of some
thing else, and that being also lie l
jeered ut him again, but his third accu-
sation was true, and, by CAD, sir, l
couldn't stand that, so l knocked him
down. '"-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
Pay Day In China. /.

New Years is the national pay day
In China. All accounts must be squar-
ed up ut that time. and the man who
can't raise money enough to pay his
debts has to go into bankruptcy. The
laws are such that the creditor can en-
ter the debtors house and take what
he pleases IL there is no settlement
To prevent such action families club
together and make all sorts of COM
promises to keep up the business repu-
tation Of the clan. New Years is a
great day for the pawnbrokers. Their
shops are crowded with people who
want to redeem their best clothes be-
fore the new year. There are crowds
also who want to pawn other things
In order to get money to pay their
debts. Pawnbrokers receive high rates
Of interest. In which they are protect
ed by the government.
The Chinese paint the whole country
red on New Years day In more senses
than one. Red ts the color which with
them denotes good luck and prosperi-
tx, and all the New Years cards and
Invitations are on paper of that color.
Every child gets its New Years pres
ent wrapped in red paper. and red in
scriptions are pasted over the doors of
the houses.-London Mail.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
OCCUPATION OF coLENso.

General Butler Says Beers offered Little
Resistance.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Office
from General Butler:
'Blow's Farm, Tuesday, Feb. 20.-
4:1O p. m.-The FusiIer brigade yester-
day took Hlangwana hill, the right Of
the enemy's position and commanding
Colenso, the rest Of the force advancing
towards the Tugela. This morning the
enemy had withdrawn all the troops
north of the Tugela and had practically
evacuated Colenso. Today General
Hart occupied Colenso after very
slight resistance by weak rear guard,
and we hold the line Of the Tugela on
the south side, from Colenso to Eagles
Nest. The enemy seem to be in full re-
treat and, apparently, are only holding
the position they occupy across the
Colenso-L o-Ladysmith railway, where it is
close to the angle Of the Tugela, with a
weak rear guard. Hart's advance guard
is crossing at Colenso. Our casualties
yesterday and today have, hope, been
few
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
NORTH DAKOTA BRIEFS.

Wheatland had $4,000 fire last
week.
The smallpox quarantine at Wahpeton
has been raised. No new cases have
been discovered.
The cases against Great Northern ex.
press agents for illegal sales of liquor
have been dismissed.
Tax collections for the month of Jan.
uary in Stutsman county were 5000,
the largest in the history Of the county.
The tax claims of Kidder county
against the Northern Pacific for $50, 900,
taxes and penalties, have been settled
for 5,956.43.
w. H. Randall large barn at Dura nd,
heavily stocked with grain, together
with 15 head Of horses, was entirely con-
sumed by fire last week.
The death is reported at Los Angeles
Of J. L. Pennington, a well known
newspaperman, and a son of the former
territorial governor of Dakota.
George Purchase Of Jamestown has
brought suit against Judge Glasspell
again. Purchase claims part of tie
fees in the Everett damage case, the
claim being for $4,000.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
BODY is POWERLEss.

Member So Characterizes the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce
heard Commissioners Prouty and Olem-
ents Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, in favor of the bill to give the COM
mission more power in the matter of
railroad rates. The principal argument
was made by Mr.. Prouty. He said that
the commission was now powerless. An
order Of the commission could be
blocked, and even if approved by the
courts, it would take three years to en-
force it throught all the courts. The
order Of the committee should be effec-
tive at once to accomplish anything.
He was questioned at some length by
different members of the committee. In
the course Of his statement, he said that
grain was now being carried from Obi.
cago east at less than the published
rates. The commission wanted power
to adjust rates when complaints were
made and found valid, and also author
ity to examine the books Of the railroad
cOmpanies.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
STICKS TO HIS STORY.

Ex-Consul Macrum VIII Furnish Evidence
of Its Truthfulness.
P1TTsBURG, Feb. 19.-Charles F. Mac
rum, former United States consul at
Pretoria, left for Washington at 10
o'clock on the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Before leaving he said:
II do not withdraw a word of my
charges against the British officials in
South Africa. If am called upon am
prepared at any time to testify to them
and furnish evidence Of their truthful
ness"
Mr.. Macrum is evidently delighted
over the effect of his statement made
public last week. He says he is not 60
ing to Washington on any special mis-
sion, but wants to be on the ground to
give his testimony should it be desired.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
MOVING HOMEWARD
sogRs LEAVE BRITISH TERRITORY
TO DEFEND THEIR OWN.

Butler Reports His Belief That the Burrh.
ers Arc About to Raise tho Siege Of
Him Has Observation-Disclosures Moving
Steadily Towards Bloemfontein-Lady.
smith Reported Relieved.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-At a meeting of
the town council of Windsor, it was an.
nounced that news had reached Wind.
sor castle that Ladysmith had been re.
ieved.
The announcement was received with
immense enthusiasm, and shouts Of
''Bravo Butler"
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The Beers are
leaving all the positions held by them
on British territory and are concentrat.
ing for the defense of their own. Sir
Redvers Butler thinks they are about to
raise the siege of Ladysmith and this lie
the large news Of the day.
General Clements reports that the
force confronting him has been greatly
diminished. Ten Thousand men are re.
ported to have left the Colesberg dis.
trict alone. The Beers are also retrac.
ing their steps from Zululand. Thus
they are relaxing their hold on all sides
in order to assemble to oppose Lord
Roberts. He is keeping on steadily to-
wards Bloemfontein. This is shown by
his inconsequential telegram from Paar-
berg, so or 60 miles away. Doubtless
he is miles behind the column that is
pursuing the Beers.
Nothing has been heard of the chase
Of Cronje for two days. Although the
last bulletin Of the war Office was
that there was no news for publication
there is strong disposition to believe
that favorable information has been re-
ceived but is being withheld
Until the Operations Culminate
in something more conclusive. There
is an equally strong disposition to think
that General Cronje has got away.
Owing to the lack of transport the
British are not likely to invade Boer
territory except where Lord Roberts is
operating. General Butler will have to
stop at the Drakensburg mountains.
Probably part Of his 10000 men will
ultimately join the legions of Lord Rob-
erts.
IF, as General Butler AYERS, the Beers
are retreating from him, then the news
on every side is favorable to the Brit
ish. Nevertheless troops continue to
go up.
The war office thinks that the call to
veterans to join the colors, together
with the bounty, will bring $4,000 men
to the home defense. The urgency
with which home defense is pressed ex-
cites some wonder.
With + : casualties just reported the
British losses in killed, wounded and
captured now aggregate 1902.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
Boomeranes Not New.

The Australian aborigines are not the
only users of the boomerang, nor were
hey the first to use that missile. The
Egyptians knew all about 1t. just as
they seem to have known all about ev-
erything else At the present day the
boomerang is used by some American
Indian tribes and by the Dravidiap
races of the Indian peninsula. The
Missile used hy the last named differs
In that II ia thicker than the usual
form and does not return to the throw
er. The return Of the boomerang is
due to the action Of the wind, the
shape of the weapon and the manner
In which 1t Is thrown.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
cRoNJE eoT AwkY.
British Forces Too Slow to 4ntrap the
Boer Commander.

Bratish Forces Too slow to Intrap the
Boer Commander.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-It is bow prao-
ically confirmed that General Cronje
escaped. Every detail received, how
ever, shows how admirably Lord Rob-
erts' plans were laid and how well they
succeeded. But for the unavoidable de-
lay at DeHels drift, which was almost
impossible for wagons, the whole Boer
force would have been surrounded. The
delay Of one day gave them their chance
for hasty retreat.
All the other movements Of Lord Rob-
erts were executed exactly to time. Ap-
parently General Cronje is retreating
with the main army and even if he es-
capes altogether he will probably lose
all his baggage. There are still some
things doubtful about the capture of the
British convoy. According to Daily
Mail correspondent with the convoy
division, which consisted Of 200 wag-
ons, each loaded with
Six Thousand Pounds Of Rations
and forage and drawn by 16 oxen, it
was quite unexpectedly attacked by a
commando supposed to come from
Colesberg. The escort, consisting Of 80
of the Gordon Highlanders, 40 men Of
the army service corps and a few Of
Kitchener's horse, maintained defense
until the arrival Of reinforcements, sus-
tanning insignificant casualties. The
Standards correspondent at Jacobsdal,
telegraphing Thursday, Feb. Is, says:
can attack was made yesterday upon
the rear guard of our main body by a
force Of 1,4OO Beers, who were hurried
up from Colesberg. They succeeded in
capturing some Of our wagons, but Lord
Roberts did not delay his march to re-
take these. There were few casualties
.on Onr side -
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
OUTCOME STILL IN DOUBT.

Milwaukee and Kansas City Hustling for
the Democratic Convention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Delegations
from Milwaukee and Kansas City put in
a busy day advancing the claims of
their respective cities as the place for
holding the next Democratic national
convention. Both cities have ample
headquarters at the Raleigh hotel,
where the national committee is to
meet. Probably not more than 25 Of the
national committeeman have reached
here and they are widely scattered
around the various hotels and in private
residences. National Committeeman
Wall expressed the opinion that ma.
jority of the committeeman now in the
city are favorable to the Wisconsin city.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
DEPARTMENT. WILL ACT.

Charges Preferred by Consul Macrum to
Be Sifted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The state de-
partment has taken steps to make sure
of the position i has assumed toward
ex-Consul Macrum, in anticipation of
an inquiry from congress, by directing
an investigation into every phase Of the
allegations contained in that officers
statement, including especially a thor
ough investigation of the conditions un-
der which the consular mail and cable
service were conducted.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
TRIED AS BANDITS.
New Way Of Dealing With the Filipino
Guerrillas.

New Way of Dealing With the Filipino
Guerrillas.
MANILA, Feb. 21.-5:55 p. ma mill
tary commission is in session at Ca
lamba to try Filipino member Of the
guerrilla band which attacked a squad Of
Americans Feb. 2, killing corporal.
The charges are murder and assault
with intent to kill. The case is impor-
tant as foreshadowing the policy Of
treating guerrillas as bandits. It is sup
posed that one reason which has hith.
erto deferred the American authorities
from adopting this policy is that the in
surgents have more than 80 American
prisoners and may retaliate, although a
few of them were captured while fight
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
TO AVOID A CLASH.
Kentucky Contestants Will Agree ON
Case to PrOceed WITH

Kentucky Contestants Will Agree on .
Case to Proceed with.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 21.-The at.
torneys for Taylor and Beckham will
hold joint conference for the pur-
pose Of discussing propositions to settle
which OF the two injunction suits relat-
ing to the contest over the governorship
shall have precedence or the consolda-
ton OF both cases in order to avoid a
clash between courts over question of
jurisdiction. The Beckham suit is set
for hearing before Judge Cantril at
Georgetown Friday and the attorneys
will attempt to agree upon a plan of &C.
ton and facts forming the basis of the
suit and as to what judge the agreed
case shall be tried before.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
Raising Money for the 500.

Postmaster Smith of Griswold, La
Moure county, says that the comrnittee
to collect subscriptions for free right Of
way for the 500 has received betwee9
$4,000 and $4,000, leaving three town
ships not heard from, and if tho 500
means business he thinks it will be al
easy matter to collect $4,000 to $1,000
more, in his neighborhood.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
For over Fifty years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by druggists in every part Of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
ONLY ONE CONVENTION.
South Dakota Republicans Meet at Sioux

South Dakota Republicans Meet at Sioux
Falls May 20.
HURON, s. D., Feb. 21.-The Repub-
ican state central committee has de.
cided to hold one convention and named
Sioux Falls as the place and May 23 the
time. An effort was made to have two
conventions, one to name eight dele
gates to the national convention and
one for nominating the candidates for
representatives in congress and state
officers. Several stirring speeches were
made, but the one convention PROPOSE
tiOn nreyailed
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
Sheep For Profit Sharing.

A number Of Jamestown's leading
business men are about to organize
corporation for the purpose Of engaging
in sheep raising on a big scale. The
plan is to buy sheep and let them out to
farmers on shares. The number Of
sheep to be purchased this year will be
1000 at least.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
Raid Proved a DRY Haul.

On affidavits of Spotter Nixon Of the
Enforcement league and search warrants
issued by Attorney General Cowan,
Sheriff Bogal made raid Of seven re-
freshment resorts in Bismarck. Moth.
ing Intoxicating was found and the raid
proved dry haul. Nixon swore that
he procured liquor at seven places in the
city Jan. %.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
Reduce Our Force in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-It is an
nounced that there will be a reduction
in the American military force in Cuba
when warmer weather begins in the
United States. This action will be taken
in compliance with the recommendation
Of Major General Wood.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-02-24
HAY-PAUNcEFoTE TREATY.
Said the Secretary Wants It Held Up for .


b6lu the SocfetHfy "UntB IL Helu Up 10f .
Time.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 81. "A Washing
ton special to The Journal says:
It is understood that Secretary Hay is
the one who has advised the senate
committee on foreign relations to hold
mp the Hay -Pauncefote treaty for sew
eral weeks in the hope that the country,
after debating it, will come to the con.
clusion that it is satisfactory and drawn
for the protection Of American interests.
The foreign relations committee has 18
treaties on hand and the Hay-Paunce-
fote has been on the top Of the list on
account of its importance. Should
Hays advice be followed Senator Davis
viii put it at the foot Of the list.