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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

pressing prices. The estimate given out by
the division OF statistics OF 0674, 600 based
upon monthly reports during the season,
showing growth and condition and anal re
ports OF Yield from the following source
land which has been confirmed by the ecu
sus bureau report For the ginners, ana
right here | wish to state that the report
given out by your association last Septcn-
Der Of e.e61, 900 bales was practically cor.
rectl las been OF the greatest possible
value 10 the cotton grower and all allied
Interests
That a strong, determined ana persistent
cfCyi has been and Is being made to dis
credit these reports no one can deny;
The market comedies that the division OF
statistics estimate of December last rep
resented very closely the exact crop.
Each succeeding year will more firmly es,
tablsh the accuracy OF the reports Issued
by the division of statistics,
The accuracy OF the statlstican's estt-
mates. based upon returns from his large
corps of correspondents, have commanded
the attention OF the world.
Congress should be appealed to to
strengthen this important division Of the
agr cultural department, and give II To-
creased appropriation, and widen Its In
huence.
The total amount appropriated is $149,-
leo for the entire work Of this division in
the United States when three times this
should be expended on cotton statistics
alone, and no measure that could be en-
acted by congress would be more highly
appreciated and more beneficial TO the coun'
try at large than to widen the influence
and Increase the usefulness Of this impor'
tant division OF our United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
The interest our people feel in the i'm
portant and valuable work is being shown
by the resolutions passed by associations
representing the producers, handlers and
consumers OF agricultural products OF the
United States and no measure that could
be enacted by congress would he more
highly appreciated and more beneficial 10
the country at large,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

"Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This IS my own, my native land"
This year and last was a particlpator
IN the big rice carnivals held in the new
and thriving town OF Bay City, situated
In my dear old native county Of Mata-
gorda After an absence Of sixteen years
Il was almost like visiting a strange land
and strange faces met me ON every side;
but some few are left Of the long ago,
and their warm welcome, kind hospitali-
ties, hearty handshakes and in several
instances, dewy eyes and trembling
voices when we greeted each other proved
10 me that, Two IAN not buy with gold
the old associations" Twelve months
have made great changes In Bay City.
The town is spreading out on all sides
reminding me of a miniature Houston. in
every direction new buildings are In
course of construction. The mammoth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Observation-Disclosures

man was struck by some passing train in
the night The general opinion of the
United States marshal and Dr. Armstrong,
who examined the remains, are that she
was foully dealt with, There were horse
tracks coming up to the fence near where
tGe corpse was found The horse had
been hitched for some time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

mere love tap. but in the chen sta.-
our feen's with every pore OF our body
stretched wide open for sympathy, as we
might say, the blow hurt us ana we amt
tion tug has been removed until we got
our pucker unpuckered and have hit on an.
other plan for collecting subscriptions dur.
ing our absence. In the meantime, parties
Wishing to subscribe for Alkan's hest paper
I'm orr absence will put MS under obligations
If they will just push their address under
the door. and upon our return we will
take our Jug and come round and collect
what's comm 10 us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Woman mn have seen Murdered.

Denison, Texas, August GAN unknown
white woman was found dead on the right
OF way OF the Katy three miles north OF
cansy. l. T., yesterday morning The wo-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

suner az least 50 PET cant should be added
TO tais, eAich would give TAc consumers
price grand total 81 Si.Sooooo,oco as tae
consumed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24

NJ A1 Ku.FrsMAN.-Mexia. Texas, August 2s.-
ConfedeTste so, an Old and wen respected
ths AZ this place last night. Old sga ni is
Of are. 0unesd cause. He was 70 Years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-24
Cotton Region Bulletin,

For the twenty-four hours ending |.
IN. yesterday, 10th meridian time:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors Of The State of North
Dakota: .Fft F.s%. -, ,r..% g r..j
In accordance with instructions from the
Republican State Central Committee a
convention Of duly elected republican dele
gates from the various counties of the
state will be held at the opera house in the
city of Fargo, on
WEDNESDAY. JULY 23,19O2,
at II o'clock in the forenoon Of said day,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
to be supported at the general election to
be held Tuesday, November 4, 1902, and
for the transaction of such other business
as may be brought before it. The can
didates to be nominated are: Two mem
bers of congress at large, governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary Of state, state
auditor, state treasurer, superintendent of
public instruction, attorney general, COM
missioner OF insurance., Commissioners of
agriculture and labor, three commissioners
of railroads and one judge of the supreme
court. &E TI5t4 : -f2.% EnEtt= SgIg H-
The basis of representation Is the aver
age number Of votes cast for the two re-
publican candidates receiving respectively
the highest and lowest vote in each county
in the state at the last general election.
giving two delegates at large from each
organized county and one additional del
egate for each fifty votes. or major frac-
ton of fifty votes: cast as above.
The different counties in the state will,
under the a~pportionment herein provided,
be entitled to representation as follows:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
AN OWL STORY.

Showing the TyrnnnOus Effect of
Habit Upon q Wild Animal.
An English publication tells this in
teresting story Of an owl:
A vague figure appeared out Of the
clouds, travelling against the wind to.
ward the spire and looking more like a
ragged piece of newspaper whirled
about the heavens than any living
thing. 1t was a white owl, and after
watching him for some time I came to
the conclusion that he was trying to
get to the vane of the spire. A very
idle ambition it seemed, for, although
he succeeded again and again in get
ting ITO within a few yards of the
point aimed at, he was on each occa-
sion struck bysa fresh violent gust and
driven back to a greatsdistance, often
quite out of sight in the gloom. But
presently he would reappear, still
struggling to reach the vane. A crazy
bird! ..
But 1 could not help admiring his
pluck and greatly wondered what his
secret motive in aiming at that windy
perch could be. And at last, after sc
many. defeats, he succeeded and
grasped the metal crossbar with his
crooked talons. The wind with all its
fury could not tear him from it, and
after a little tapping he was able tt
pull himself up, and then, bending
down, he deliberately wiped his beaA
on the bar and flew away! @
This, then, had been his powerful
mysterious motive-just to wipe his
beak, which he could very we'll have
wiped OF any branch or barn roof OF
fence and saved himself that tremen
dous labor. This was an extreme in
stance Of that tyrannous effect Of hab
1t on a wild animal. Doubtless thi:
bird had been accustomed after de
vouring his first mouse to fly to thu
vane, where he could rest for a few
minutes, taking a general view Of thu
place, and wipe his beak at the same
time, and the habit had become 81
strong that he could not forego his Wis
it eve on 81 tempestuous an evening
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
A REAL FRIEND

II have suffered from dyspepsia and
indigestion for fifteen years." says W.
T.. SturdeVanty of Merry Oaks, N. C.
after I had tried many doctors and
medicines to no avail one Of my friends
persuaded me to try Kodol. 1t gave
immediate relief. I can eat most any
thing l want now and my digestion is
good. I cheerfully recommend Kodol.'
Don't try to cure stomach trouble by
dieting. That only further weakens
the system. You need wholesome
strengthening food. KodoI enables
You to assimilate what you eat by di.
costing It without the stomach's aid
p. @. Patterson & Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
MISSOURI SLOPE
= T E M 3.

No. 3, west bound train, now stops
at Steele on a flag.
Captain Gregory, of Dickinson, will
crate ait Washburn the Fourth.
The Billings county legislative dele
gates are instructed for A. L. Martin.
Heavy sales of wool are reported at
Dickinson, the price being IA to Is
cents. 3
Landlord Kihm has just put in a
new $500 music box in the St. Charles
hotel at Dickinson.
Robert Pierson. one of the oldest
settlers Of Dawson, died last week at
his home in Dawson. :
Braddock will celebrate the Fourth
of July and Editor Streeter will be
the orator of the day.
The Old Settlers meeting at Steele
was we'll attended. Col. Plummer
made the address of the day.
Sentinel Butte, the metropolis of
the western edge of the state, will
celebrate the Fourth properly.
The Bloomer Girls played ball in
Dickinson and the Dickinson players
assure us that all of the girls were
perfect ladies.
The republican caucuses we're held
in Kidder county. Friday and the
Ozone says the result is in doubt, but
Wood believes Pat Lyons has lost.
Rev. Miller, who left the ministry
at Jamestown some time ago to go in
ito the mining stock business, has
prospered to such an extent that he
was able to send a draft for 81 200 to
a brother recently married at James
town.
At the fourteenth annual meeting
of the Kidder County W. G.. T. u, the
following officers were elected: Mrs.
E. A. Smith, Steele, PRESIDENT; Mrs.
Bessie Roberts, Dawson, vice presi-
dent; Miss Edna Orner, Steele, cor
responding and recording secretary;
Mrs. M. E. Roberts, Dawson, treas
uIer.
Mandan Pioneer: Alex. Middle, OF
Standing Rock, was a Mandan visitor
during the week. Mr.. Middle was a
scout in the battle at Little Horn and
received a wound which resulted in
his losing a leg. Although this battle
occurred twenty-six years ~ ar
rangements for his pension are just
being made.
Dickinson Press: Considerable in.
terest is taken in the case being tried
at Miles City-Rev. H. Warman, o.
Glendive vs. knights of the Mac
cabees of Glendive. MI. Warman
claims that he received serious inju.
ries while being initiated in March
19O1-injuries very painful at the time
and since, and from which he can
never recover. He sues the company
for $4,000 damages. DR.. L. C. Smith
of this city, formerly of Glendive, is
a witness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
THE LAW.
First Measure Passed For the Pro-
lection of Literary Property.

First Measure Passed For the Pro-
lection of Literary Property.
April 10, 1910, is a noteworthy date
in the history Of literature. On that
day came into operation an act "for
the encouragement of learning by vest
ing the copies of printed books in the
authors or purchasers Of such copies"
This was the first measure passed for
the protection Of literary property
The word copyright" according to
DR.. Murray, was not used before 1857.
In the preamble Of the bill, which is
said to have been drafted by Dean
Swift, the necessity Of a measur ito
enable learned men to write useful
books" is dwelt upon. By it's pro-
visions two terms Of copyright, each
of fourteen years, were created for all
future publications, one term to follow
Immediately upon the other if the au-
thor were still living at the expiration
of the first term.
According to a subsidiary clause, If
any publisher issued a book at a price
Judged too high by certain discreet
| persons" he was liable to a penalty.
The discreet persons" included, among
others, the archbishop Of Canterbury,
the lord chancellor and the vice chan.
cellors Of Oxford and Cambridge. On
them devolyed the somewhat delicate
task Of fixing the books value. This
clause was repealed in 1888, but the
term of copyright remained unaltered
until 1912, when it was extended to the
life Of the author and seven years, OF
forty-two years from the date Of publ
cation, whichever may prove longer
England was the first country thus tx
protect the rights Of authors. France
followed suit in 1893, but in Germany
no copyright law existed until 1870
London News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
ENDORSED WHITE.

The Griggs county republican con-
vention was held Saturday, and
the delegation to the state convention
has Hon. David Bartlett as the chair
man, and the following resolution was
passed: -"
Resolved, that we heartily approve
and endorse the economical and con
sentative administration of Governor
Frank White, and believe that good
business and good politics demand his
denomination and reelection.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30

Attention Of county committees is called
to the law governing the holding Of eau
cuses, and it is recommended that the or
ganiZation in each county. when making
calls for caucuses, designate for each pre-
cinct messengers whose duty it shall be
to be present at the various caucus polling
places at the hour named in the cali, sup
piled with record book. paper and other
materials necessary for keeping the record
Of the caucus and list Of persons voting
the Revised Codes of 1899.
The state committee will pass upon the
rights Of those entitled to participate in
the preliminary organization and will meet
for that purpose at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon Of Tuesday. July %, 1902, at the
Hotel .Metropole, in the city of Fargo.
The credentials of all delegates and ali
notices of contests must be filed with the
chairman of this committee on or before
the hour designated herein for the meeting
Of the committee to pass upon the rights
Of delegates, d notices Of contest must
be accompanied by a written statement of
the grounds of contest. Preference In the
order OF hearing and determining contests
will be given by the committee In accord
ance with the dates of filing Of such
notices and statements with the chairman.
By order Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee at q meeting held in the
city of Grand Forks Thursday, May 8,
WIN. BULGE.
M. H. JEWELL. -
Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
MFRS. PERKINS EN- ROUTE.

A letter from w. t. Perkins at Cape
Nome, states that the Northwestern
Commercial company. Of which he is
auditor, is busy and he finds little
time to write. Mrs. Perkins leaves
Nome some time in June for the
states and Perk states that he ex-
poets to come out this fall. He says
there has been practically no mail all
winter at Nome. Enclosed with the
letter is the menu card and list of
toasts at a banquet given at Nome
April 2G to ex-Mayor Giese. Perkins
was among the speechmakers, and
Judge Wickersham was another.
Other advices from Nome state that
Mrs. R. N. Stevens was to leave this
month for the states.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30

A barrel of fun! A whirlwind OF
rirth! A cyclone of laughter! Priv
ate John Woorsteson in his humorous
presentation Of moving pictures on
the Philippines, comical incidents,
marvellous metamorphoses, side split
ting situations, in various hooks ia
the camp life OF the North Dakota
boys, while In the Philippines. More
fun than a minstrel show. A high
class attraction at low prices, only
15c, pc, and 35c. July I'd, at G. As. r.
hall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
a csrenr 1argaIn.

Mrs. Winks-A peddler was here to-
day, and I got the greatest bargain
a whole pound Of insect powder for
only 10 cents. It looks Just like dirt,
but it's awfully effective. I tried it
Mr.. Winks-Worked, eh?
Mrs whistles, indeed. The ped
dler said ! should put a little in water
and apply it boiling hot. and ! did, and
it killed every insect it touched.-NeW
York Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-30
Leadins On 10 II.

Robbie - You know them preserves
out In tn pantry Wot You told me not
to eat?
Mother--Yes.
gohbie-You know you said they'd
make me sick IL 7 ct 'em, didn't you?
Mother-Yes.
Bobbie-WeIl, they didn't-ohio State
Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

triotic heart aglow with Christian love and gentleness, and places upon the man. ly breasts of somebody's darlinss wreathes of fiorescent beauty and purity. bound together with tender thoughts of absent loved ones made sacred by earn est prayerfulness, and bedewed by the peariy raindrops of her soul.
 forever the fire of hatred and prejudice. if such flame still consumes the heart; to extend a more cordial hand of friend ship to those who once cast at our feet the gage of war, and swear over the grave of the unfortunate past to array united efforts against the enemies of home and country.
 Now, my countrymen. all our animosi- ties being forgotten. we will henceforth deliberate for the common good. The forgiving hand has been extended and accepted, the North and South of ls6l are synthesiZed into a more perfect union, and an Isaiah or an Elijah is not required to tell her futures brightness Even now I see her seated on the throne crown resplendent with the many gems of education. her robe Is of spotless truth. bound about the waist with Na- tIonal fidelity, encased are her feet Tn slippers that tread the paths of Recti- tude; on her right hand sits the sym holic Eagle holding in its & beak scro!l upon which is written: The peoples rights are ever respected" while in her left is the holy wand of justice extended protecingly over q surging multltud s-pli- grlms of every nationality. This Is but a negative of our country's future pic ture. We all are the artists to assist In its development. And may the God of Abraham and may the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob watch lovingly over our labors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
Birds That Drink Sea Water.

ChamberS's Journal.
 "In 1881, while resident on Gazelle Pen insula, the northern portion of the mag nificent Island of New Britain, in the South Pacific. had many opportunities of witnessing both cockatoos and wild pigeons drinking salt water. I was sta- toned at a place called Kabaira, the then
 farthest-out trading station on the whole island and as I had but little work to do. I found plenty of time to study bird life in the vicinity. Parrots of sev- eral varieties. all of beautiful plumage. were plentiful; and great fiocks of white cockatoos frequented the rolling grassy downs which lay between my home and the German head station in Blanche Bay, twenty miles distant, while the heavy forest of the littoral was the haunt of thousands of pigeons These pigeons. though not so large as the Samoan or Eastern Polynesian bird, formed an agree able change of diet for us white traders, and by walking about fifty yards from one's doors half a dozen or more could be shot in as many minutes.
 My nearest neighbor was German. and one day. when we were walking along the beach toward his station, I noticed some hundreds of pigeons fly down from the forest. settle on the margin of the water. and drink with apparent enjoy ment. The harbor at this spot being all most landlocked, and the water as smooth as glass and without the faintest ripple. the birds were enabled to drink without wetting their rlumage. My neighbor, who had lived many years in New Brit ain. told mo that this drinking of sea water was common to both cockatoes and pigeons alike, and that on some occasions the beaches would be lined with them the cockatoos not only drinking but bath ing, and apparently enjoying themselves greatly During the next six months. es- peciaily Yhen the weather was calm and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
 MARKED BY FINE WEATHER

Elmore, President of the Chapter. would confer the Crosses as soon as they ar- rived here. He also announced that Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, would confer number Of crosses.
 Decorating the Graves.
 Rabbi Messing pronounced the benedic- tion and the ladies, veterans. young and old men and women proceeded to the graves of the Confederate dead. under heath the hill and skirting- the railroad track, where wreaths and flowers were tenderly laid upon the graves of the hero dead.
 During the decorating of the graves the infantry companies which had lined up on the brow of the hill fired several vol leys over the graves to which a battery of the local artillery responded from the opposite hill with cannon yolleys. Taps were then sounded and the Memorial ex- ercises of 1902 were over.
 After the military companies had fired volleys over the graves of the Confederate soldiers they proceeded to the graves of General Clanton. Colonel Lomax, the late Captain Charles A. Allen. Jr.. and other officers and former members of the several companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

rainy. T. frequently noticed pigeons and cockatoos come to the salt water to drink.
 At first thought that. as fresh water in many places bubbled up through the sand at low tide. the birds were not really drinking the sea water. but by watchina closely distinctly saw them walk acrcss these tiny tunnels without making any attempt to drink. Then, too, the whole of the Gazelle Peninsula is cut up by countless streams of water, and rain falls throughout the year as rule. What causes this unusual habit of drinking seq water? Another peculiarity of the New Britain and New Ireland pigeon is its fondness for the chili-pepper berry. Dur ing three months of the year, when these berries are ripe, the birds crops are full of them. and often their flesh Is so pun gent and smells so strongly of the chiN as to be quite uneatahle."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27

CONCESSION TO LOCALITY.
 Nor exclaimed the Dakota lady. we do not score in ping pong as you do in the East.
 ''Indecdr' murmured the gentleman from New York. who had just arrived in pursuit of health and happiness, if the court would see it that way. No: instead of saying 'thirty-loNe. and so on, we say -spat-altmony-- game. -t. -rt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
News from the Dress Goods and
 Silk Department.

Corded Wash Silk 2sc yard.
 a3-inch Foulard, values up to $I.oo ayard at soc.
 Moire Velour o8c yard
 Pongee Silks for waists 4sc yard.
 z3-in. guaranteed black Taffeta 6oc yard. 3o-in. colored Taffeta, every thread silk 4oc yard.
 4z-in. black Point de Spirit Net 45c yard. 4a-in. black and white Point de Spirit Net zoc yard.
 Just received Is pieces of Priestleys and other good makes of black Examine from 75c to SIPS yard.
 38-in. colored Batiste worth, 5oc yard at 3oc yard.
 Black Grenadine 7sc, ST and $r.5o yard. 75 white and colored Fancy Parasols Mon- day at discount of 25 per cent.
 White Silk Gloves, guaranteed finger tips, soc pair, in black and white.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We beg to announce to our friends that we have purchased the saloon, No. lO3 Commerce Street, formerly owned by I. Brickman The place will be known in future as "THE PICKWICK."
 It is our purpose to maintain a strictly first-class place in every re- spect, and hope by serving only the best brands of goods, and by prompt and attentive service, to merit your patronage. Ping Pong, Pool and Billiard par Tor in rear.
 Sidney Gassenheimer,
 A. B. Meyer.