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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-09
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YEo.


A .fraternal life and accident insurance or
ganisatiOn, meets the last Tuesday Of eacl
month in the Odd Fellows hall. l. w. Hesly
Foreman, C. A.. Hess, correspondent. ia
chine shop. B. l.. Best. n. A..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-09
woMEN's RELIEF coRps.

month at their hall 1t $50 o. n. Hattie
Shelton. president; Emma B. Falcouer. secre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-09

ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WoRKMEN.
Bismarck Lodge. No. 10. Meets the
drst and third Tuesday evenings OF each
month at their ball In the Baker Block at
8 O'Clock. G.. =. Aurrell, m. W.; Bradley c
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-09

VAN DYKE WARE at Grambs &
Wolbert.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
POSITION OF UNITED STATES.
How 1t Is Viewed by an Eastern
correspondent.

London, Sept. 5.-The Morning Post
publishes letter from its Constan-
tinople correspondent, in which he dis
cusses the Beirut affair and the post
uon of the American missionaries In
ASIA Minor. He says:
Things have arrived at a crisis. The
United States must either insist upon
the Porte listening to its representa-
tions regarding American converts, or
drop the missionaries altogether. The
latter course is naturally impossible
ana the sending Of a squadron has
great significance as showing a deter
inlnauon on the part of America to take
an active part in the Turkish ques ton.
one result of this step will probably
be to induce the Sultan to raise his
representative at Washington to the
rank of an ambassador so that the
United States can be equally repre-
scented here. At present America is at
a decided disadvantage in this respect
compared with the other first-class
powers. Nobody can quite foresee the
ultimate attitude of the United States,
but 1t is almost certain that her weight
Will incline on the side of the Christian
against the Turk. At the same time,
as matter of Importance to Great
Britain, America is almost bound to
oppose the ascendency of Russia on the
dardanelles because in religious mat
ters the Turk is more tolerant than
the Russian"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
An Extraordinary Feat.

An extraordinary feat of courage and
GOODNESS was performed by John Glenn
ents, who was cast away in a dory
only last summer off the Labrador
Banks. On July 81, when the schooner
Protector was just beyond the straits
of Belle Isle, Clements and George
johnson, another of the crew, were out
IN dory together. The fog shut down
suddenly and shut them off from their
ship. They roWed about for hours try
ing to find her, as there were no other
craft in that region and land was thir-
ty miles away. When night came on
they determined to make for the coast
before the polar current swept them
south. They were without food and
water and the ocean was filled with
icebergs.
The morning came at last with a
bright sun and breeze, and they set a
sail for a few hours. But a storm fol-
lowed, and by nightfall the boat was
half full of water and lying to a drag
the rain pouring down and both men
bailing their hardest. AS the third
night approached without sight of land
Johnston lost heart and abandoned the
oars. Clements held on until his mate
became delirious and threatened to
jump overheard.
Then Clements, being the stronger,
overpowered Johnston and tied him up
in the bottom of the boat, an operation
which, from their struggles, nearly
swamped her. After daybreak Glenn
ents got out the oars again and at noon
reached THE shore, landing in a little
cove Here he found a brook that gave
Johnston a refreshing draft, besides a
meal of fresh roots and berries. This
restored the latter and Clements cut
him loose. Then they started to coast
south and in the afternoon were picked
up by a Newfoundland schooner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
GERARD SMITHS WISH.
Church which Owes Existence to
Invalid Lad.


Invalid Lad.
From the Washington Post.
Little Gerard Smith, an invalid, may
be called the real founder of Whitney
Avenue Mission, which stands on Whit
ney avenue near Brightwood avenue
northwest. In 1877, when IL years old,
he lived in the vicinity of Seventh
street and Brightwood avenue, and be-
ing unable to go to the city church,
he expressed a wish that a Sun
day-school might be started near by
which he could attend.
In accordance with this suggestion,
his mother. Mrs. C. B. Smith. called
meeting of the residents of the neigh
borhood at her house on Feb. 9, 1877,
to consider the advisability of organ
izing a Sunday-school Some twenty
five persons responded, among whom
were Rev. DR.. Meador and Prof. Otis
Mason, and all realized the need o.
such a school. Accordingly, a short
time afterward another meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. Cammack.
and it was decided to start a union mis-
sion. The persons assembled represent
ed some seven different denominations,
but all agreed to work together for the
purpose of promoting a religious inter
est in the neighhorhood.
The Sunday-school was organized On
Feb 2S, 1877. Mr.. H. Clay Steir was
elected superintendent William A.
Gately, assistant superintendent; Frank
L. Sunny, secretary; Mrs. John Cam
mack, treasurer, and Mrs. c.. B. Smith,
organist. The first meeting of the
school was held in a building on Sew
enth street road. near the toll gate,
with eighty persons present. OF all
these little Gerard Smith was the nap
riest.
The class gradually grew in numbers,
and a sewing circle and other organi-
cations were started. Within two
months a subscription was begun for
the erection of a building. on April
80, 1877, the Whitney Avenue Union
Mission was formally organized, and
Messrs. G. B. Smith, S. j. Glass, John
Cammack, John A. Prescott, and Ed
mond Cammack were elected trustees.
The lot, which is the present site of
the church, was purchased.
It was decided to build a brick chap
ell. The money was provided by enter
tainments and by work done by the
members. Children did errands, and in
many similar ways the money was
contributed for the little chapel. Mrs.
Smith saved the expense of an archi-
tect by designing the building, hav-
ing had experience in that direction
although the drawings were made by
an architect.
In many other ways did the MEM
bers Of the congregation contribute to
the work Of building the chapel. Most
enthusiastic among these was little
Gerard Smith. Although he lived but
year 10 enjoy the Sunday-school, he
spent that time In working faithfully
for the chapel. He made toys and
trinkets. which We're so Drettily ana
skillfully wrought that many sought 10
purchase them, and he turned the pro-
ceeds over 10 the treasurer
The chapel was finally completed and
dedicated on Oct. z, 1877. The new
edlhce was not large enough 10 hold
the large assembly. Among these were
President and Mrs. Hayes and their
daughter, 81 Of whom donated some
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
HOW OXEN ARE SHOD.
Description of "A Custom Common in
the Mountains.

In Texas there are oxen used to some
extent, but, as the roads of Texas are
comparatively soft, there is no neces-
sity of having them shod. Possibly
some Texan owners would ridicule the
idea of shod oxen, yet there is a sale
for shoes, or plates as they are call
ed which is no inconsiderable item in
the annual sales of hardware houses
having dealings with the mountain
people. Mountain roads are usually
creek beds, selected for the reason that
they are nearer level than the sur
rounding abutting or overhanging
country. Hence, to be available for
use, mountain oxen must be shod.
The process, says the Chicago Trib-
une, is at once interesting, instructive
and dangerous. First, the OK is roped
about either his fore or mind legs, then
the remaining pair of legs are roped
and the loose end of the rope pulled
through the opposite loop. The act
pulls the feet of the OK into a bunch,
and he falls to the ground, a below
ing, squirming, thrashing mountain of
exceedingly lively beef.
When he has subsidized to some extent
the "shoers" proceed to drive a couple
of stakes notched at the top at either
end of the PROSTATE animal. Previously
they have selected as the proper spot to
throw him convenient stump with eX-
posed roots. Under one of these roots
is thrust a rail or pole, and couple
of mountain men sit on the pole, rest
ing it across the neck of the animal.
Others elevate the loops binding his
hoofs to the notches of the stakes, and
with feet in the air-the order of things
reversed, as it were-the brute is shod,
very much as a horse might be- One
of the plates is fitted and nailed on
either side of the cloven hoof, and the
process of sha ping the plate is omitted
Occasionally the OK will thrash about
ana yank a stake out, cracking noun
tain skull with it. Sometimes he will
rise in his anger and deposit his weight
upon one who seeks to shoe him; some
times he will dig hole in the mountain
side with his horn, but at last science
oVercomes brute strength, and the shoe
ing is complete. 49,
When the OK is permitted to arise he
is, to all appearances and to all effects.
as drunk as if he had been persuaded
10 lmblbe gallon of moonshine whis-
ky. He is a shamed and stricken OK
and the glory of his strength has passed
from him, as did that of Samson when
the clippers of Delilah rendered his head
as a billiard ball. This sickness lasts
for some days, but it is never fatal. It
is simply another little penalty the pa
uent OK endures for being what he Is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
WELL TRY IT."


A grocer had heard his customers
praising a certain food and one day he
said. Wen try it,
1.-TWO years ago. said the grocer's
wife, my little daughter was very low
with Typhoid fever and we had four diff
ferent physicians attending her. The
last doctor we called said her stomach
was as raw as piece of beef and that
all depended on her diet. We failed to
find food that she could digest and we
were so discouraged. We thought she
could not live.
My husband has grocery store and
said I have a food very highly recon-
mended called Grape-Nuts. Wen try
that So he brought some Grape-Nuts
home and l fed the child a teaspoonful
three times day in cream and as she
began to improve almost Immediately l
Increased the amount to two teaspoon
fuls.. In six weeks she looked Ake an
other girl bright-eyed rosy checked
and healthy
"She was a mere skeleton when we
commenced to use Grape-Nuts food but
II was not long before so,many said
Ny! How fine she looks TO nave been
so sick. What causes it?' and ltell them
an Grape-Nuts surely saved her lie.
She As now perfectly well and strong
and stil enjoys Grape-Nuts ana said
10 me To-day. % Mama write and tell
them what Grape Nuts ala tor me
Name given by Postum CO.. batie
Greek, Mich.
Look IN each package FOR a copy Of
the famous little book, The ROAD 70
MELVILLE y.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05

Australian stroke used in part by Nc
Nally, Connors and McKusker, and is
a long, right overland with left ball
ance and feather and a little fin work.
with a clean kickoff. / take long
strokes covering nearly yard and a
half with each measure, and do it with
out fatigue. My heart and lungs are
just as well developed as my arms and
legs, and l feel strong and able"
THE girl is a wonder, sure enough"
declares Supt. Rowe, "and l expect her
TO make fast time next Friday. She
has trained hard, has swum a nalf
mile and return in choppy sea with
out fatigue, and in my opinion can beat
any man swimmer around. She has
the strength and skill and is more buoy
ant than a man. submerging at the
proper position, which means much.
She is an easy swimmer, cuts the wa
ter like knife and leaves little or
no splash. She can beat me-
When asked If she would become a
professional, the girl said that she
would in time. Il want to help out
at home. for there are seven of US,
all younger than / am. and there is
none too much income. ] am going to
do gymnasium work this winter and
try for private pupils next summer,
when | will be older and better able.r
Miss McAvoy is 5 feet 2 inches tall,
weighs 1876 pounds and has a calf meas
ure of fifteen inches of hard yet pliabie
and very powerful muscle. She is well
set up, says she swims because she
loves to, and old DR.. Jackson, the sep
member Of the Never Miss
a-Day Swimmers Club. says that she
wifi make a record some day that will
be permanent, as she is steadily inn
proving.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
Gives It's Findings in Two ImpOr-
tant Cases.

tant Cases.
Tallahassee. Fla. Sept. 4.-The fol-
lowing headnotes to decisions recently
handed down by the Supreme Court of
Florida are~of more than ordinary in
terest:
In the case of Sam Lang, plaintiff in
error, VS.. George Walker, defendant in
error, Hillsborough county, the court
held: First. Under the provisions of
Section 1892, Revised Statutes, the
County Commissioners have authority
to employ county convicts at labor
upon the public roads of their respec-
tive counties, and under the provisions
Of Chapter 1891, laws of 1895, they have
authority to appoint and employ
guards and keepers over such -convicts
while SO at work, and to provide Tor
the feeding and care of such prison.
ers. The guards and keepers so en-
ployed are clothed with authority to
have the care and custody of such pris-
oners while at work.
Second. Sheriffs have no exclusively
inherent or constitutional right to the
custody, care and keeping of county
convicts, or to the emoluments to be
derived therefrom. Under the consti-
tuition, the powers, duties and compen-
sation of sheriffs are dependent upon
legislative action
In the case of Maria w. Bosworth.
appellant, vs. Mary L. Sandlin, appel
lee. from De Soto county. the court
held:
First. 1t is error to strike an an
sWer TO bill for foreclosure of mort
gage, and to enter decree fro confesso
against defendant as having no meri-
torious defense to the bill, where the
answer alleges that the defendant was
in no way indebted to the complain
ant, that she was an infirm old Wom-
an, and was compelled by blows and
threats against her life to execute the
mortgage upon which the suit is
founded.
Second. A cross-bill which is strick-
en- because no process issued thereon
against the original complainant until
after the entry of a decree pro con-
fesso upon the original bill may, upon
the setting aside of the decree pro
confesso be re-instated and amended.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
ELEPHANT AT THE DENTISTS.
Chased the Dentists Man Upstairs
But stuck Fast in the Door.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
A queer looking procession moved up
Sixth avenue yesterday Afternoon. Just
what it was no one seemed to know
The policemen along the avenue de-
scribed it as Jay circus" The out
fit consisted of three men, two mules
drawing wagons, four billy goats and
an elephant that trailed along in the
rear.
At Sixth avenue and Thirty-sxth
street there is a dentists establish
ment. The dentist, in addition to adj
vertising his business by fancy signs,
has a gayly dressed negro on the side
walk to hand out cards to pedestrians.
The negro is known along the avenue
as Jim Cards" Yesterday Jim's raj
ment was particularly gay. He wore
tall hat with a red silk band and a
bright red spike-tail coat. His trous-
ers were of the Uncle Sam" variety.
The elephant got one look at Jim,
and. then with a snort made for the
card man. The negro fed up the
stairs, four steps at a time. He didn't
stop in the dental parlor Instead he
went to the roof and hastily discarded
the hat and coat
Meanwhile the elephant was trying
to follow. He got his head and trunk
into the doorway. There he stuck fast,
snorting and squealing so loudly that
people for two blocks around ran out
to see what was being killed.
Jim peered over the roof, but of
course the elephant didn't see him.
All the same he stamped and shook his
frame so much that a negress i'm the
street yelled to jim:
"Yoh git off dat roof. He's done
gwine to tore de house down"
Jim travelled to another roof, but
the elephant with hooks and got him
out of the doorway. It took much
prodding TO get the beast to continue
up the avenue, but by the time he
reached Thirty-fourth street ne SEEM
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05

ed to have forgotten Jim and went
along peacefully.
An hour later the negro came down
and resumed his work, but he kept
his eyes alternately up and down the
avenue TO be sure not to be taken by
surprise again.
"Ah wonder what dat old fool ell
plant wanted uf me-" said he. "Ah
never said angling wrong bout him.
Fact All nevah would harm no ell
phant"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
HOW A 16-YEAR OLD
GIRL SWIMS 100 YARDS.

New York World dispatch from Boston.
Elizabeth McAvoy. 16 years old, mas
beaten bX seven seconds the worlds
womens record for swimming 100 yards
Il minute "a 3-5 seconds-held by Miss
Golden. Miss McAvoy's time was
made in practice, and therefore does
not warrant a revision Of tables, but
Furthermore, she made the one hun
dred yards in seventy strokes, which is
something extraordinary. The work
was performed at the big l. street bath
house, where for three years the girl
has been a faithful "plugger." and
where. on Friday, Aug. 2s, she expects
to clip ten seconds from Miss Go1den's
time. Should she make a record on
that occasion it will be official.
Supt. Rowe, Peter McNally and
George Connors. all famous swimmers,
have taken great interest in Miss Nc
AYoy and are confident that Miss Gold
EMS time will be lowered officially and
substantially. The l. street bridge is
right on Dorchester Bay so 1t is really
ocean swimming, and every day for
four months this young girl has been in
the water four times, rain or shine. Be-
fore that she managed to have dip
or two daily throughout the winter.
There is a club of swimmers at South
Boston most of the members of which
have not missed their daily swim for
years. Miss McAvoy is a three years
member. 1t was in 1900 that she took
up swimming, partly as sport and part
ly because the family physician recon-
mended it.
Il expect to make the 100 yards in
record time and keep on for 100 yards
more at the same speed" said Miss Nc
Avoy. II can do It,. You see, l have
been training for a long time and am
in perfect condition physically. / can
swim without firing, and have a style
that wins. 1t is an adaptation of the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05

Ell Derecho a paper of Quito in an
swer to the attacks of ultra Clericals
against the Liberal government of
President Plaza, publishes a review
OF recent progress in the republic OF
Ecuador since the Liberal reaction
which began in 1896 The Derecho says
that the Liberal party, which has been
IN power since that year, may have
made some errors, but that they are OF
httle account when compared with the
advantages it procured to the republic.
Among the changes is the building OF
me railroad between the seaboard at
6uayaquil and quito, and which is OPP
Grated as far as Guamote. II Is nearly
hlllshed, thanks 10 the energetic efforts
81 us Anglo-American syndicate. The
Quito newspaper mentions the law fav-
oraple to civli marriages, the approach
ing separation of church from state,
We absolute freedom OF the press, the
"poiltlon OF the death penalty, the prev
"l,li'e or democratic institutions every
nHSte' INC re-establishment Of public
gleult abroad, the development Of COM
s'ree which caused the appointment
w Eouadorian consuls In every foreign
Unity ana, finally the satisfactory
49, 49,, peaceful condition Of the relations
's'"sen Ecuador and other nations
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05

thing toward liquidating debt of ST.
600 which still remained
The work of the church was faith
fully sustained and the little school
grew in numbers. 1t was a hard strug-
gle, however, to discharge all the in
debetness, but the last cent was final
ly paid just eleven years from the date
of the laying of the cornerstone. From
that time on the property has been en-
tirely free from debt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
Cotton StatiStfcs.

Liverpool Sept. 4.-Following are the
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales
of all kinds 41,00O, total sales American
$4,000; English spinners' takings 35, 900;
total export, 10000; import of all kinds
1000, import American 1000; stock of
all kinds $4,000, stock American 155,-
000 quantity afioat all kinds 20, O0O
quantity afloat American 10000 total
sales on speculation LOO, total sales
to exporters 2 400.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
A Firmer Tone Is Now Pervading
the Trade.

the Trade.
Fall River, Mass. Sept. 4.-The sales
in the print cloth market for the week
reached a total of about 10000 pieces.
being distributed among both wide and
narrow makes.
There has been. fairly, good inquiry
during the week, especially for narrow
goods. Wide goods have continued
firm, 1872. GA squares advancing from
AS to Az. other styles remaining I'M
changed.
From the numerous inquiries that are
being received the feeling that buyers
are much in need OF goods, is growing
stronger each succeeding week. No
new cotton has yet been brought into
the city. and from the present outlook
none is expected to arrive before tie
middle of September. Curtailments by
individual mills will continue through
September.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
OBITUARY..

John b. Mccormick, Bath Beach.
New York, Sept. 4.-John B. McCor-
mick (Macon), the sporting writer.
died to-day at Bath Beach from
Brights disease. For twenty years he
was connected with the Cincinnati En-
quirer and while on the staff of that
paper, had much to do in bringing out
Inhn L Sullivan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
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Looking for AssaiIant.

Constantinople, Sept. 4.-Consul
Rayndal telegraphs from Beirut to
Minister Leishman that the authori-
ties there have been actively seek
ing the assailant of Vice Consul
Magelssen, but the consul is not able
to state if he is among the persons al
ready arrested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
william Harris, Alabama.

Long Branch, n. j., Sept. 4.-William
Harris. clerk, of the Supreme Court of
Alabama, is dead at the Monmouth
Memorial Hospital. Mr.. Harris came
North to undergo an operation for aD-
pendicitis, which was performed on
Sunday
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
WEST COAST COTTON.
GOOD Quality of the staple Arrives
at Liverpool.

at Liverpool.
Liverpool, Sept. 4.-The news re-
Owed from Lagos, British West Afri-
"a. Sept. 2. that the development of
he cotton trade in the interior of that
,art of Africa. was SO great that the
coal railroad officials had been OBJ
ICED to run extra trains in order to
ring down the large supplies to the
cast. somewhat surprised the cotton
interests here, cotton growing in West
Africa being still regarded as in a
.argely experimental stage.
Thirty tons of cotton from Lagos ar
lived in the Mersey this week, and was
denounced to be of excellent quality.
The seed sent out from heEe and sown
N June is expected to yield 1000 bales.
The first delivery of this crop is ex-
oected at Christmas. If the cotton
growing experiment is successful the
cultivated area Will be increased as
rapidly as possible.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05

Since last October the children in
the public schools of Strassburg have
had a chance to have their teeth taken
care of free, the city paying the dem
lists. Among 1861 children only 1865,
or trifle more than l per cent, were
found to have sound teeth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
n n. min. svcnmOre.

Triton. Ca. Sept. 4.-Capt. 9. F.
nm of Sycamore, died yesterday at
The home of his son-in-law. Mr.. John
son. i'm Ashburn. Capt. Hill came from
Macon county to Irwin several years
AGO and was a noted citizen.