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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
BRITISH LOST HEAVILY.

Attacked the Beers Near Molteno but
Were Compelled to Retire.
STERKsTRoM, Sunday, Feb. 25.-A
reconnaissance in force yesterday by
General Gatacre with 10 gunsfound the
Beers occupying ridge three miles be-
yond Molteno in the Stormberg direc-
ton. Montmorency's scouts charged the
Beers. pouring in a deadly fire. The
scouts were finally compelled to retire,
having lost heavily; IA are missing.
Captain Montmorency and Lieutenant
Colonel Hoskier were killed.
The reconnaissance was valuable and
would have been most satisfactory had
it not been for the unfortunate disaster
to the scouts, with whom Lieutenant
Colonel Hoskier happened to be. Their
loss was four killed and many wounded
and missing.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
ONLY A BAD O
Montague White Says the Surrender O.
Cronje Will Not End the War;.

Montague White Says In Surrender Of
Cronje Will Not End the Wal.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Montague
White, American representative of the:
Beers, has given out the following:
"Cronje is a natural leader; a born
strategist. In the field lie is a marvel
of courage and strength. His foresight
is amazing. His grasp Of a situation is
simply wonderful and he acts with a
celebrity out of all keeping with his man
ner in civil life. With the strength and
courage of the lion he has tho cunning
of the fox. Coupled with this is a lofty
devotion and q spirit Of self-sacrifice. It
seems to me Cronje has
offered Himself and His Men
as a sacrifice to hold Lord Roberts great
army i'll check until q second line of de-
fenses are complete. If Cronje and his
men are captured it will not end the
war. It will be q tremendous blow, but
not n mortal one.
"The war will not end until Pretoria
falls, and when the British reach the
Transvaal capital many thousands of
A4NCc WILL utLtC OCC4 4OSGs LIZ bOClS UCs
lieve that Pretoria is impregnable and
there isgood reason for their confidence.
GAS to intervention the outlook is not
pleasing. I see no hope in Europe I'M
less Russia should take action, but that
does not appear likely. I believe EN-
peror William would like to stop the
war, but he does not know how to go
o1,o,t r. Hfbn 1Tuifa1 Ctofoc ,,;,L% -,
%tcrvene. No other power can mediate,
but the administration seems lukewarm.
Popular feeling in the United States
seems to count for little. All those
Meetings Throughout the country
in favor Of mediation count for nothing
with the administration. Those in
power are safe for four years. In Eng
land such an outburst would overturn a
ministry i'll e single year. 1t would
force the government to do it's will.
When I was in Washington it was
made plain to me that the administra-
ton felt secure. 1t was bound to re-
main in Office for a certain length Of
time. It does not feel the weight Of
public sentiment until the time for cleo
tons approach. When I saw Secretary
Hay I told him frankly that I hoped the,
time would come when public opinion
would DO so strong that he would be
compelled to stop the war. The United
States could do it. It is the only power
that could. Should the government
take a decided stand the war would end
within a fortnight. England needs the
United States. She cannot get along
without this country"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
HAD LOST THEIR WAY.
Gloucesters and Essexes Bivouao Close t.
the B0er Lager.

GlOucesters and Essexes Bivouac Close to
the Boer Lager.
PAARDEBERa, Orange Free State,
Feb. 21.-The fourth day Of General
Cronje's fine defense opened in startling
fashion. Soon after dawn a most ter
rife rattle of rifle fire broke out, walk
ing the sleeping camp. It was the
heaviest fire during the war, and all
awaited with f%oreboding the news of it's
effect.
1t soon developed that the Gloucesters
and Essexes had lost their way and had
bivouacked in error close to the Boer
lager on the north side of the river.
As soon as they were perceived by the
enemy the latter fusiladed. Wonderful
to tell the British casualties were prac.
tically none.
There was desultory firing all day
long on both the north and south banks.
General Knox's brigade holding and
Pushing Forward the Line
south Of the river, while General Smith
Dorrien, on the north side, worked to.
ward the lager. Meanwhile General
French advanced, in q northerly direc-
ton, near a strong kopje held by some
Of Cronje's men, reinforced by a Lady
smith contingent. At the same time
General Broadwood's brigade, with g
battery of horse artillery, took up posi-.
tons to the left and rear Of the same
kopje.
The front'of the hill was thoroughly
searched by a raking fire. Suddenly the
Beers bolted from every side towards
General French, who headed toward the
drift, shelling vigorously. A great num-
Der escaped, but many were killed by
shrapnel and about 40 were captured.
As soon as the kopje was evacuated this
correspondent visited it. The position
was found to be wonderfully strong
naturally and to form the real key to
the position in the case of defense
against Boer reinforcements advancing
from the east.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
REDUCED RATES.
All of the Roads in North Dakota Will
Cut to Three Cents a Mile.

Speaking of the reduction of railroad
rates by the roads in the state of North
Dakota, the Dispatch says:
The Great Northern, 500 line, Chicago.
Milwaukee g. st. Paul and all roads op-
Grating in North Dakota will reduce
their passenger tariffs to 3 cents per mile
on April l. This statement was officially
confirmed yesterday at Great Northern
headquarters.
line reduction OF passenger tariffs from
a four to three cent basis was the result
OF an agreement among all lines and will
affect the entire state.
Several weeks agO a conference was
held secretly at which time the matter of
North Dakota passenger tariffs was
brought up. The 500, Northern Pacific,
Great Northern, Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul were represented and the situa-
ton gone over very carefully. The re-
cent rate troubles in the state had an
Eappreciable effect upon the decision, and
the probable course of the railroad com
mission of the state with reference to ad-
]ustment of passenger tariffs entered into
consideration. The conference resulted
in an agreement signed.by,the interested
roads to the effect hat upon the date
named a general reduction would be
made in all passenger tariffs placed on a
three-cent a mile basis. Since the con-
ference all the roads have been very
busy checking their rate sheets on pas
senger business, and the Great Northern
will be ready with an entire set of new
tariffs in the course of three weeks.
Speaking of the coming reduction in
tariffs a Great Northern official said in
explanation of the recent rumors, that
unless passenger rates were lowered the
North Dakota legislature would take a
hand:
The action of the railroads operating
in that state is not due to legislative
pressure in the least. We have had no
intimation that in the event that tariffs
were not reduced, action of this kind
would follow, and did not decide on the
reduction to three cents a mile because
of the possibility. We are willing to adj
NIT, however, that the possibility Of rail-
road commission interference with rates
was less remote.
1.-The reduction to three cents a mile
on all roads was in line with the Great
Northern's policy, and our road entered
into the agreement without objection,
We considered the move a just one and
were ready to accept such action with
the other roads,"
In the state of North Dakota n
@on~,~~ N--E-s -,.r. E# e.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
AKkEsTED FOR TALKING.

Right of Free Speech Abridged in Idaho,
According to Riot Case witnesses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Levi r. Mil
Ter continued his evidence before the
house military committee in reference
to the Idaho labor troubles. It devel-
oped little in addition to previous testi-
mony. One Of the questions brought
out the statement that severalmen were
arrested for talking with those un-
friendly to the mining companies. After
q brief session the investigation went
over until Wednesday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
leral command.

hand him ovsr to the general command.
ing at Cape Town.
1.-THE prisoners, who number about
5000, will be formed into commandos
under our own officers. They will also
leave here today, reaching Moddel
river tomorrow, when they will be
rallied to Cape Town in detachments."
The above dispatch was read in both
the house Of lords and the house of
commons. The reference to the Cana.
dams evoked immense and prolonged
cheering.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
First publication Feb. %. 1901
Notice of Final Homestead Proof.

Land Office at Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 21,
1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
and receiver at Bismarck, N. D., on April 8,
1900, viz:
AUGUST F. ANDERSON.
for the SCH, section II in township 142 n, range
10 W, 5th P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz:
Morris C. Anderson, Victor Coleman, John
Molin, John W. Fryklund, all of Slaughter, N.
A.C. McGILL1vRAY,
Register.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
TO DEFEND BLOEMFONTEIN.

Burghcrs Concentrating Thei1 Forces
Thirty Miles Outside the City.
LONDON, Feb. 29.-A dispatch to The
Daily News from Lourenzo Marques,
dated Friday, Feb. 23, says:
"It is reported here that 5000 burgh-
ers have left Ladysmith for the Free
State. They are concentrating their
forces 80 miles outside of B~loemfontein
and the Free State government is mov-
ing to Winburg.
"Reinforcements from all parts are
passing through Bloemfontein hourly.
President Steyn has telegraphed Presi-
dent Kruger that Lord Roberts is within
a few hours Of Bloemfontein and he
urges that every male, irrespective of
nationality, should be commandered.
President Steyn is said to favor peace"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
Average Weather for March.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2S.-Observer Lyons
weather record for March during 20
years shows that the mean or normal
temperature rs ~ degrees, but the mer-
curry went upto 76 degrees March II,
1874, and down to 20 degrees below
March 4, 1878. The average precipita.-
ton for the month is 1.6 inches, the
average number of clear days is nine
and the prevailing wind is from the
northwest.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
First publication Feb. 2, 1900.
Notice of Final Homestead Proof.

Land office at Bismarck, Nd, Jan. 26, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will DO made before register
and receiver at Bismarck, N. D., on~March
10, 1900, viz:
JOHN W. FRYKLUND,
for tho seA of Sec. 4, Twp. 142 north of range 70,
west of the 5th P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Oskar Lind, Axel Hedstrom, August F. Ander-
son and Edward Rasmussen, all of Slaughter,
North Dakota.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
for the years 1894 to 1899, both inclusive,
for the sun Of S35.

for the years 1894 to 1899, both inclusive,
for the SUN Of s35.
On motion the personal property as
sessment of M. A. Edberg for the year
1899 was reduced to 1913.
On motion the auditor was instructed
to call in all certificates of indebtedness
issued prior to Jan. L, 1893.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That hereafter no bills will
be allowed by this board unless accom-
panied by an order from the purchasing
committee.
On motion the following road overseers
were appointed for the ensuing year:
FIRST COMMISSIONER DISTRICT.
Road District No. Dan Falconer.
No. 2-John MCGOWAN.
e" No. 3-Wm. Mcdonald.
No. 4-Elvin Hoover.
No. 5-Martin Knudson.
No. CIV. P. Wagner.
SECOND COMMISSIONER DISTRICT.
Road District No. NELSON johnson.
No. r Jas. Montgomery.
No. 3-Valentine Gable.
No. Fired Jessell.
No. 81. Thorwaldson.
No. Oh. w. Mcclure.
No. Julius Ahndahl.
No. S-A. Ryburg.
No. 9-Charles Knoll.
No. 10-John w. Rodgers.
THIRD COMMISSIONER DISTRICT.
Road District No. John Engtrom.
No. Oscar Sunquist.
No. 3-Gust Olston.
No.4-G. w. Chadwick.
No. 5-Peter Luyben.
No. 81. D. McMunn.
On motion the board adjourned until
2 o'clock p. M, March S, 1900.
W. S. MooRHoUsE,
County Auditor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
colo sDorougn D1sap,ea.

SEATTLE, WASH. Feb. PA builders
trial trip, of the torpedo boat destroyer
Goldsborough resulted in an accident
which will delay the final builders test
six weeks. When off Alki point, run
ming at 80 knots, a rock shaft arm
broke disabling one engine. A new
forging must be made in the East.
Captain Nicholson Of the trial board
says the damage a be repaired for
about 5000 and says that the accident
docs not prove the boats construction
faulty.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
Natives Kill a Few Beers.

LoURENzo MARQUES, Feb. 2S.-A dis
patch from Gaberones, dated Thursday,
Feb. 20, says: "Chief Linchwo has re-
ported that he made reprisals upon the
Beers near Sequani, killing q few men
and capturing several wagons and oxen.
There were some casualties on both
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02

Robert Weber, coal court house ..S14 30
First National Bank, rent....... 40 90
Hughes Electric Light Co., hight. 46 90
Glineberg d Lovin, repairs, ....... 10 %
E. L. Faunce, oil ..:........... l O5
Chas. Strom, coal court house,. 8 O5
Amos Robidou, rent and fuel, poor 8 Is
Fannie Davis, witness. ......... 1 10
Albin Hedstrom, coal court house 5 81
l. b. Healy, merchandise, poor -. 6 90
j.. d. Mcdonald, irons for road -. - 90
On motion the board adjourned until
10 o'clock a. NJ, Feb, 8. 1900.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
Proceedings of February 9th.

Proceedings of February 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners WEIGH and
johnson.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
H. L. Nicholson, merchandise
needy poor .....$ 80 81
Lamborn Hospital, keeping needy
poor Al IS
B. F. Scovil, rent .............. 2 90
Webb Bros. repairing county Of
fees. 9 20
Lamborn Hospital, keeping poor. 43 OF
Gull River Lumber Co., coal
court house. 40 IS
Bismarck Tribune, books and
blanks 1873 Is
H. P. Bogue, meals for jury 49,. 8 80
Jack Venable,f witness .......... l 10
John F.. Fort, clerk hire SO 90
G. D. Edick, mileage. 80 IS
Paul Nicholson. witness ~. l 10
H. P. Bogue, board and guard of
prisoners, jailer and janitor . IS %
On motion the board adjourned until
2 o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners WEIGH and
johnson.
On motion the board adjourned until
10 o'clock a. NJ, Feb. 9, 1900.
Proceedings of February 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners Welch and
johnson.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Paul Nicholson, juror .... 80 10
VIM. jaeger, repairs court house !. 2 SO
Geo. A. WEIGH, salary county com
missioner 1890. 33 80
Gust w. johnson, salary county
commissioner Is 40
On motion the treasurer was instructed
to receipt in full to H. Il. Nicholson for
the tax on lots 5 and 6, block 30, o. p,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02

Proceedings of February 9TH.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners WEIGH and
johnson.
On motion the following bills were al
1ovo1.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02
TOnkAk1f
HOODS Pits

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. q cts.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02

Proceedings Of February 9th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners WEIGH and
johnson.
On motion the following bills we're al
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02

In the state of North Dakota one
census enumeration will be given to each
1900 of population.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-02

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Commissioners WEIGH and
johnson.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Lamborn Hospital, keeping needy
poor .S1S 90
John +. Fort, postage 1893 ....... Z so
b. S. Allen, postage 1899 ......... Z so
Lamborn Hospital, keeping needy
poor GA 90
On motion the board adjourned until
10 o'clock a. M, Feb. Z, 1900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-12-01

Charles A. Hope. a sergeant Of vol
unteers. now serving in the Philip
pines, has written letter home to his
mother. telling Of the manner in which
soldiers pass their time In the Philip
pines, says the Chicago Daily News.
After having served nine months In
the Spanish-American war, Sergeant
Hope enlisted August /, 1899, and ar
rived In the islands October /. Up to
last January he was orderly to General
Young. He had seen i've battles with
the insurgents, and had received two
promotions. The letter in part IL a.
follows:
I'VE get paid every two months, and
the men generally lose or spend their
money In the nrst two weeks, and the
rest Of the time they play dice for but
tons, matches or cigarettes (they are
Twenty-Five for cents). When these
are gone they read or sleep all day
long. the latter the most It Is very
uresome here, as we are not allowed
to 90 70 the natives shacks, or even
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-12-01
the CATTLE GROWING SITUATION.

The approach Of winter finds Q most
encouraging situation among the stock
growers Of Nebraska. Never has there
been q more liberal supply Of fall pas
turs than exists at this time, or bet
Ter condition Of flesh and health among
the grazing animals of the hocks and
herds. The cattle stock Of the state II
In fine condition to stand the cold and
freezing weather which must be en-
dured for at least ninety days in
average Nebraska winters
The open range plan OF vintering
stock has given way to better care and
more prepared feed. In the buffalo
grass districts, where the feed cures In
the ground during the fall months, the
winter care Of cattle and horses II an
easy problem 70 solve. as little or no
prepared feed is required In moderate
weather and when the grass il not COW
cred with snow.
The large area Of Western Nebraska
called the sand hills" Is abundantly
supplied with the sand variety OF
grasses that cure on the ground and
make good winter grazing for stock.
In those localities the expense Of win
tering animals Is very light in COM
parison with the prepared feed dis
trictA Nebraska has a good crop Of all
kinds Of rough feed for wintering cat
tie, and the farmers In the grain grow
ing districts, as well as in the western
grazing districts, have been stocking
up with the cheap stock cattle coming
into the markets from the less favored
localities. - World-Herald, Nov. 16,
1900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-12-01
PRIMITIVE AGRICULTURE.

cAve-DweIlsrs In the Hills of China
Although the vast mobs which infest
Pekin and the larger cities Of China
are worked up to a state Of frenzy and
fanaticism. the great Chinese popula-
ton proper is agricultural, and natur-
ally extremely peaceful. Agriculture
however. is most primitive, and the
wonder is how such an immense popu-
,lation can be supported from the soil
until the great economy practiced In
all things Is understood. On the great
plain of China every available foot Of
land is utilized for growing something
and every particle Of fertility returned
to the soil. Waters are used for irri-
cation, and in many cases laboriously
distributed over the fields. The great
plain Is about 700 miles in length. and
varies from 200 to 400 miles In width,
occupying the northeastern part Of the
empire, and containing over 200 900
square miles OF wonderfully fertile
soil. 1t supports population Of not
less than $4,000, 900 human beings.
making It the most densely settled Of
any part OF the world of the same size,
its inhabitants amounting to nearly
two-thirds Of the entire population q
Europe. A wonderful feature Of the
physical geography OF China IL the ex-
istence Of vast region Of loess In this
portion Of the empire Loess 10 Q
very solid but friable earth. brownish
yellow in color. and Is found In many
places from 500 to 1000 feet deep. The
loess hills rise in terraces from TWEEN
y TO several hundred feet In height
The loess region Of China Is perhaps
the most broken country in the world,
with It's sheer cliffs and upright walls,
terraces and deep-eut ravines. Owing
to the ease with which II can be work
ed, caves made at the bases Of straight
cliffs afford homes to millions Of peo-
pie in the densely populated northern
provinces. Whole villages cluster to-
gether In caryed-out chambers, some
Of which extend back more than 200
feet The capabilities Of defense In
country such as this. while an invad-
Ing army must necessarily become lost
and absolutely bewildered In the tan
gle Of interlacing ways, and where the
defenders may always remain conceal
ed or have innumerable means Of es-
cape, is peculiarly significant Of this
tmss when consideration Ii being Civ
en- to q conquest OF China.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-12-01

and trees give. Nothing grows % fail
size here. The natives grow rice and
. little corn and cane to make sugar
and few sweet potatoes. Rice II their
main food. Their meals consist q
boiled rice, boiled fish. not cleaned,
and boiled leaves. When Q caribou Tor
horse) or COW dies they cut 1t up. The
men get 20 cents. Mexican. or 10 csnts
a day for their work, and they VIII
give 3 pesos, or s1.5o. for the hide.
head, feet and entrails of . COW. They
pick wild cotton to make their clothes.
When they wash them they sit down
In a stream Of water and lay the
clothes on . rock and beat them With
a piece Of wood engraved and Weighing
about I'VE pounds. A servant girl gets
1 peso. or SO cents, q month, and
works about all the time.
THAT order about some Of us going
to China is countermanded. The Third
cavalry Is expected to 90 on Q three
months campaign with General Young
soon. We are under q volunteer colonel
Of . negro regiment now. Our cap
tain's name Is johnson and lisutsn-
ants name Is Barton. ! will try ana
get Aguinaldo's march for you.
There is not much fruit such a. We
get In the states here. There are DIFF
ferent kinds Of fruits, but they all have
funny tastes"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-12-01

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had tried several remedies without "a
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Peruna, and / began to use 1t faith
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have always kept It in the house.
am now In better health than / hava
been In over twenty years, and I feel
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Peruna cures catarrh wherever n.
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systemic catarrh the digestion becomes
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