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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Pistol Saber for Cava,.1

Proposals are now being entertained ny the French military authorities for new weapon called the pistol saber It is an ordinary saber provided with . small firearE4 lodged in &he hilt On encountering resistance surface inc blade recedes and discharges the nis tol, reeoil of about one-tenth O, an inch being all that is necessary rha shot will penetrate steel breastpIata The new weapon will weigh onlv = third more than the ordinary sa.ler
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
SOLDIERS WILLS.
How the English Private Disposes sf
 His Belonging.


 HoyF does the soldier killed in bat tie or fatally wounded, dispose of his property, providing he has any to leave behind him? The list of casual ties reported regularly from South Af- rica and the Philippines lend pertf- hence to the inquiry. Every English soldier has served out to him when he enlists a little volume which contains, among other things, three blank forms of will which he is st liberty to fill out at his leisure. In majority Of cases, however. he pays no attention to this peeketbeok and goes into bat tie with his will still unmade. After he has been hit by a bullet and begins to realize that his chances of getting home are small, the soldier begins to think more carefully of the loved ones left behind him and of the provisions he has made for their comfort. AS a result many queer and pathetic wills have been found upon the bodies of dead soldiers, and in every case the wishes of the testator have been re- SptItSu. Dul HIS CHe oOud1A Von npotlSAi of 1884 the body of one soldier was found on the battlefield of Fl Teb, who. before death had scrawled wisR the end of lead bullet on the inside of his helmet, the words sAll to my wife" When an English army inyad- ed Afghanistan one soldier was caught while doing some scout duty and shot down when one of his comrades were Tn sight. Weeks afterward his body was found lying before tall rock on which he had written in letters of blood, "I want all to go to mother" :" Tn both cases the war department held the wills to be valid, and aw that the proper distribution of the property was made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
WHAT WAR HAS COST.
Calculated That 1 200 ,ooo. 900 Men Haze
 Been Sacrificed In Battle.

Beginning with the Trojan war, which is usually regarded as the first chapter in European and Asiattc his tory, it is calculated that war has claimed 40000000 of men every een- tury. In Europe alone the loss of lives every 100 years since the date of that war has been between IS, Quo, ,000 and 10000, ,000 Three thousand years have elapsed since that opening chapter Of history was enrolled, so that during those thirty centuries the almost in- conceivable number of 100000, 900 men, women and children have been sacrificed to settle disputes concern ing some few miles of territory, to gratify the ambition of some monarch, or to soothe the wounded vanity of rulers and states In the wars that Waged between 1793 and 1915 no few CT than 1,90000O men were either killed outright or died from wounds or disease. In the campaign of 1928 the number was 120,000. In the Cri
 mean war the losses sustained by the four countries which participated amounted to the terrible figure of 600,> 000 In 1859 the French and Austrian forces suffered to the extent of 63,O0O, while in the civil war in the United States the victims numbered 656,000. The Franco-Prussian war caused the death of 100000 and the Russo-Turkish war meant death to 180,000 men. Tn order to show the fearful carnage that may be wrought in one battle. two instances in recent wars are cited
 In the battle of Gravelotte, in 1870, the combined losses of the French and Germans were 44,o00 men killed. and in the two chief attacks on the strong hold of Plevna. so gallantly defended by the Turks under Osman Pasha, the Russians and their allies lost S0,000 men, independent of those who died frcn wounds after the battles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Strange Comrades far Men.

Dr. R. Hauthal. an Argentine savant, has put forward startling theory con- cerning the remains of gigantic sloths. related to the great megatherium and tne mylodon, recently found in Pata, gonia. In his opinion, these animals. whose race is now extinct, were kept in a domesticated state by the pre- historic inhabitants of Patagonia. A cave at Ultima Esperenza, where many indications of the former presence of the huge sloths have been Sound. Is regarded by Dr. Hauthal as having been used by the ancient Patagonians as g stafle for the beasts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
The Great 4 aerican Hog.

The tables of exports published by the treasury department indicate marked increase in the exports of hog products for last month. The exports of bacon amounted to over 54,000 900 pounds. of hams to nearly 22,000, 900, and of pork to over 10,00000o pounds. The export of lard alone showed a slight decrease in comparison with the same period of last year This exhibit is the more gratifying from the fact that the agitation of the agrarian eIe- ment in Europe, particularly in France and Germany, is mainly directed against the American hog. While the partisan agitation is not in the iDtereat either of the German or French people. as it depr.yes them of cheap hog prod- uets, it has had the support of the governments. That in spite of it the export tables continue to show steady growth must be put down to the credit of the invincis.e American hog.-Den- yer Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
A HERO OF THE MINE.
He Sought Not Glory. but to Save .
 Human Life.

Heber Franklin. a young man em- ployed in the Clear Creek mine, is as much hero as any man who ever brayed death on the battlefield. says the Salt Lake Herald. Franklin sought not glory, but to save a human life. There was a fire in the mine. The men were called out. Then they were about to shut off the air in order to stop the flames, when 1t was learned that lone miner was working deep in the mine beyond the point where the fire started and was then raging with growing strength. Here is the story of the subsequent events: Foreman Thomas immediately called for volun- teers to go with him into the mine to rescue the man. Several attempts were made by different ones, but they were driven back by the flames ana the cry of "Powder!" caused hasty retreat. Finally Heber Franklin, a young man whose work keeps him on the outside, said: T will go.' And accompanying Foreman Thomas he pressed on through the fire and found the man working away tznplng a hole, entirely unconscious of the dan ger threatening him. They succeeded in getting out of the mine safely, when the fan was shut off and the dip closed up. The rescue was an act of great bravery on the part of Franklin, as his work kept him on the outside and lie was unacquainted with the exact lay of the land within and the danger of suffoeation from black damp was great He was the only man of the many standing by whose nerve did not desert him. It is stated upon good authority that ten minutes more of lost time would have resulted in the death of the miner who was at work, and possibly a great loss to the company. as the supply of air could not be cut off while there was any hope of rescue and this would have tended to feed the flames
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
LIFE ON ISLAND OF ST. HELENA
Inhabitants Happy and Contented and
 Crime Almost Unknown.

From the New York Times: Few people ever think of St. Helena except as a rock in the sea on which Napoleon lived a while miserably and then more miserably died. That the greatest of anti-clinaxes was not the end of the little islands history is hard to realize, possibly because poet or romancer would have made it the end, and continuation is therefore more Or less un4.t 6ural and absurd. Be that as 1t may, St. Helena has remained the abld. ing place of ordinary human beings who concern themselves very littls about the colossal ghost generally sup posed to be the islands only inhabt- tant, and the report to the English government just made by their goY- ernor shows that they have joys and sorrows exactly like those of the folks dwelling in places less tragically fa- mous For instance, the revenues Of the island last year were 99,152, de- .idedly comfortable sum. but alas! the expenditures amounted to 2,349, and that is an excess of eutgo not comfort able at all. The governor says. how eyer that the bad balance was 9ue to some extraordinary drains upon the islands resources, and that he antici- pates a substantial surplus for the cur aent year. A recent increase of tha garrison and extensive improvements now making by the colonial and im- oI Hbo ir44J1 a.. diate prosperity of the islanders. St. Helena Las no public debt, but is pay ing off by small annual installments noninterest-bearing grant of G5,000 made by parliament in 1871. The i'm ports, chiefly foedstuffs and building materials, amounted last year to 962,- 985, and the exports, almost wholly po- tatees to &4,391. Laeemaking has been introduced among the girls of the is. land with great success, and the goY~ ernor is experimenting with the manu- fracture of brick and tile. The whal- CTS have now entirely deserted St. Helena. the few ships engaged in that industry keeping far to the porth or south. The total population of the is= land is 4,543. The governor hopes that winter visitors from England may be tempted by the salubrity of the eli mate to try St. Helena. which is su- perior he says, in e2me respects to that of Madeira and {h Canary islands. He says ihe people as whole compare favorably with the English agrieul- tural population; with few exceptions all can read and write. and the lan- guage is spoken with greater purity than in many districts at home. AS a rule. the people are happy and con. tented, with little crime among them and much kindness in helping each other. Strangers are greatly impressed with the general ciyility shown by them to old and young.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
RHEUMATISM eATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DIsEAsEs-.FREEt

It is the deep-seated, obstinate esses 2 of Catarrh and Rheumatism that D, D. B. (botanic blood halm) cures. lt n1ae- ters not what other treatments, uee- tors, sprays, liniments, medicated ar blood purifiers, have failed to do, b. Q; B. always promptly reaches the l req, cause and roots out and drives iren the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the speclhc poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and eatarrh. B. B. 5. is the only rem edy strong to do this and cure so there esn never be ar eturn of the symptoms Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 3 bs.-Earge bottles one dollar, SIX bottles (full treatmenD five dollars D. B. B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases alter everything else fails. We have apso- 1 lute confidence in Rntanic blood hatn; ..o4.oo, so you may tesI IL, we VIII seh9 :, a trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO,
 222 Micthell St., Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
WHAT THE EAGLE SIGNIFIES.
Why It Was Chosen as the Emblemstie
 Bird of America.

Bird of America.
 From the Detroit Free Press: tr ancient mythology the eagle was be- lieved to carry the souls of the dying to their abode on Mount Olympus and was called the bird Of love. The eagle Tas first taken as symbol of royal 5aesr oy the ancient Etruscans, who h5ie IS image upon their standard. In t..e year ST B. c. a silver eagle, with extended wings, poised on the .op of spear, with a thunderbolt held in its claws, was adopted as the mili- tary standard to be borne at the head of their legions by the Romans. At the time of Hadrian a golden eagle was substituted for the silver one. A two-headed eagle was adopted by the Byzantine emperors as symbol of their control Of both the east and the west. The double-headed eagle of Russia was adopted on the marriage of Ivan I. with a Grecfan princess of the eastern empire; that of Austria was first used when the emperor of Germany took the title of Roman em-  peror. The national standard of Rus- sia bears black eagle, that of Poland white one. Napoleon I. took d gold an eag gle for his standard, modelled of pure gold and bearing thunderboltt after the pattern of the eagle of the Romans. This standard WAS disused under the Bourbons, but was restored by a decree of Louis Napoleon in 1852. The eagle was first used on American coins in 1788, on cents and half-eents issued from the Massachusetts mint. It was adopted in the plan of a nation. al coinage as design upon all golt coins and on the silver dollar. half dollar and quarter-dollar. The design of the eagle was at ono time suggested for the national flag, but was aban. a3ued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
A Balloon Ascent of 2a.ooo Fee

The greatest height ever reached ir a balloon was 26.160 feet. Two of the three aeronauts who made this ascen, were suffocated.
 Are you dull and stupid? Do you miss the snap, vim aud energy that was once yours? You need few doses of that great system regulator, PrickIy Ash Bitters. For revtving strength and energy. increasing the capacity of the body for work, it is a remedy of the highest order. sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Y.irhfInc fha Rcd Sea

The lighting of the Red sea seems at first to be a too practical infringement upon an ancient fairy land. But Sir Thomas Sutherland and other members of permanent interested in shipping are naturally anxious about the prog ress of the lighthouses with which the porte promised to hejewel the southern waters Of the red sea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
.Tnerease. Rai1wars.

For something like fifteen years tie railways of the world have been in creasing at the rate of Ii 1000 miles per year. The grand aggregate is now put at AS 100 miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
C "A 9 Er % R IA. Bears the s The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss Me112Nzzzm
:, ..-..-..-.., : ..

Pusher- .Gusher is not very happy in ais choice of adiectives. Usher-Why SO? Pusher-Miss Gumms fshed for a compliment by asking him what he thought of her slippers. Usher-And what did he say? Pusher-He said they were immense.-Stray Stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
"A o RIA. Bsars the H lAe klRa YOU Have AlWayS B0agM Signature of Le<zH2Nzz9x
Slightly Mixed.

From Punch Smith (referring tt the horse)-They tell me she's the fastest little thing in the county. Jones (referring to the lady)-Indeedi Pm sorry to hear that And she g parsons daughter, too!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

The man who was "born tired' should use Prickly Ash Bitters. IT makes work necessity to give vent to the energy and exuberance of spirits generated by functional activity in the system. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
The Cars China.

The ezar of Russia probably owns a greater quantity of china than any person in the world. He has the china belonging to all the Russian rulers az far back as Catherine the Great. It is stored in an immense closet in the winter palace at St. Petersburg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Insure your health in Prickly Ash Bitters. It regulates the system, promotes good appetite, sound sleep and cheerful spirits. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
VAEHEN YOU are feeling tired and
 w out of sorts you will find Hoods Sarsaparllla will do you wonderful good. Be sure to GET HOODS.
princetsn F1ag in the Far Arctic.

Princeton Flag fin the Far Arctic.
 The Princeton college flag was at the masthead of the Peary relief ship, along with the stars and stripes, and was carried farther north than any American flag since 1871.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
To Her Advantage.

Ruby-"so there's been a reconcilia- ton? Did he say he'd take his words back? ?''
 Pearl-"No; but he said he'd take his presents back. Then I had to give in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Is the Quality, the Price and
 the Service Right?

Our prices are always the low est. Ask any one who trades with us exclusively---and there are many sueh-=and they will tell you we handle the best goods made. The service is also as good as conscientious and expe- rienced help can make 1t.
 If you trade with us lthese three important questions Ml be established. Give us a trial. Knox & Smart,
 No. 328 Pine Street.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-07

in the Tribune for the past few days.
He found them in the watch pocket of
his trousers, having placed them there
thinking he was putting them in his
vest pocket. Yesterday in walking
to the bank to deposit another check,
he put 4 fourth check into his watch
pocket-and a across the other
three snugly lying there and perfectly
safe. 1t all proves the value of adj
vertising, beyond a question.
Hon. Dennis Hannafin b%anqueted his
friends at Coleman's cafe on Thanks
giving day. Dennis chartered a table
for the entire day and had it decorated
and adorned with the best the estab-
lishment afforded in the way of cdibles.
Numerous friends called during the
day to fclicitate him upon the feast,
which was inevery respect worthy the
host and Landlord Coleman.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-07

The sermon preached by Rev. Joss was
enjoyed by all. A fine musical pro-
gram was presented by Messrs. Barnes,
Best and Belk and Mesdames Lucas
and loss, Miss Florence Gage organist.
There have been enrolled in the
public schools up tC the month ending
Nov. %, 2O9 boys and 21G girls making
a total of -ltE1. There were in actual
attendance at the close of the month
10, the average daily attendance be-
ing 3Tl. The percentage of attend
ance was 81. There We're :3 cases of
tardincss and the time lost by tard-
mess vas eight hours and seven min
utes.
Travelling Man in jamestown Alert:
That man Day who was killed in
Minneapolis Sunday has been a
rounder for many years and that SYM
pathy is with Hamilton is not to be
wondered at. 1t has been expected
that Day would come to grief sooner
or later. The lady in the case is said
to be the wife of a prominent and
wealthy society man of Minneapolis
whose husband was an intimate friend
of Days.
The ladies guild Of st. Georges
church will hold their annual sale of
useful and fancy articles Tuesday
afternoon and evening of next week
at the store room in the Baker build
ing. A supper will be served in con-
ncction with the sale. The ladies of
the Episcopal church have an estab-
lished reputation for the best there is
in the way of fairs and suppers and
the arrangements made for the COM
ing event assure the keeping Of the
sale up to the usual high standard.
Many useful and valuable articles will
be offered for sale and the best of
edible refreshments will be served.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-07

while driving across the Northern Pa
cific track near that place, was struck
by the west bound coast train. He
was thrown a distance of twenty feet
and was instantly killed.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
held a successful supper and sale at
the Baker store rooms last night. A
large number p%atronized the supper,
which was up to the usual high stand
ard. Ane sale of fancy articles was
also successful and the ladies netted a
neat sum on the affair.
Cards have been received in the city
announcing the forthcoming wedding
OF DR.. Walter Fraser, formerly Of Bis
marck, to Miss Anna Trezise, the cere-
mony to take place at Salt Lake City,
Utah, Wednesday, Dec. II. DR.. Fraser
is an ola time Bismarck boy, who grew
from youth to manhood in the city and
a number Of old time friends will ex-
tend congratulations and good wishes.
MI. and Mrs. E. S. Miller entertained
the Five C's club last night. The first
prizes were won by Mr.. Chas. Merrick
and Miss Brunton and the BOBBY prizes
by Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Harris. A very
pleasant evening was passed, and
dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. Schilling died at Medina, aged
"a years. She was formerly a resi-
dent of St. Paul and was on her way
west with relatives and was taken sick
on the Northern Pacific train. At
Medina she became so i'll that she was
taken off the train. Her death oc-
Cured shortly afterward.
/ Mandan Independent: Rumor has it
that w. G.. Gilbreath of this city will
be made deputy commissioner of in
surance on January LIST. We hope the
rumor is correct as Mr.. Gilbreath is in
every way qualified for the place and
entitled to recognition at the hands of
the incoming administration.
Dickey County Leader: Ed Rhodes,
who recently returned from Cape
Nome, told a Leader representative
that Alex Mckenzie was all right. The
san Francisco papers say not. The
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-07
s;OndGy.

Mrs. Nellie NJ. Wentworth has re-
turned to Bismarck.
Miss knowlting is visiting with Mrs.
+. H. Poole at jamestown.
y sever storm was reported at Will
ton Saturday night, and there were
indications of a blizzard for Bismarck,
but it got sidetracHed.
Mr.. r. deb. Smith of Anaconda,
Mont, a sportsman, dog fancier and
we'll known young business man of
that city. is in the city today to look
after some dogs that he left with H.
v. Richllolt for training a year or so
ago. Mr.. Smith feels that he has a
good sized grievance against MI. Rich
holt, claiming that his confidence has
been abused and that he has not been
treated as a sportsman should be.
Mr.. Richholt is out OF t..e city today
and the Tribune doesn't want to do
any injustice to either party in the
case, disliking to believe that there is
any injustice that has been done and
cant be remedied if the parties in the
case get together. Mr.. Smith is a
young gentleman of pleasing address
and stands high as a citizen of Ana
conda and resident of Montana. He
takes back one of the dogs with him
and the other is missing, having
strayed away or been poisoned some
time ago. Mr.. Smith says he made a
present Of the dogs to a son of Marcus
DAILY, and feels particularly put out be-
cause he cannot deliver the animals
he promised and had given away.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-12-07

word of a hard working miner and
that of a sensational press do not
agree-'and there you are"
The sermons of Dr.. Mansell on Sun
day in the Methodist church were of
a high order and were thoroughly ap-
preciated. The general testimony
was that.the subject Of foreign mis-
sions was presented in a light that
was so convincing the most skeptical
could not gainsay. He proved that
the work was practical if carried on in
a practical way.
A report reaches the city that DR.. G.
A. Ballard, who left the city some time
ago for Cape Nome, has returned from
the Alaskan regions and is now en-
gagged in the practice Of medicine at
Salem, Oregon. He has taken part
of the practice of an old established
physician and is said to have an ex-
cellent prospect for the success that
all of his friends in Bismarck hope he
will achieve.
The members Of the Pioneer Hose
Co. No. l held their regular meeting
last evening and settled up the affairs
of their Thanksgiving ball. And they
wish to let the citizens know how well
they did. They sold 143 tickets and
the expenses were SOB IS, leaving a
cash balance of $S9.25. They also
wish to extend their thanks and ap-
probation to all who bought tickets
and contributed to the success of their
ball.
Speaking of the appointment recent
ly made by Superintendent Halland,
the Hannah, Cavalier county, Moon,
says: "The appointment of N. C.
Macdonald, superintendent of schools
elect for Cavalier county, as deputy
state superintendent, is a we'll de-
served tribute to the ability of that
promising young educator. The Moon
AL along has contended that Mac was
one Of the best educators in the state,
and the action of Supt. Halland bears
out it's words. Needless to say that
Hannah is proud of her son."