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amounts and they did not follow the
 market far on any advances. The rise in the dividend rate on Erie first pre- ferred from 3 to per cent. basis made itself felt to some extent in the market. Many past hopes of dividend increases, raised by the large surplus earnings reported by various railroad companies, have been held in abeyance since the period of putting surplus earnings back into improvements, and sometimes in addition issuing bonds for additional improvement funds. Some of the high prices of last year in stocks were predicted upon probable dividend increases which were confidently count ed upon, and comparatively few of which were realized. The Erie increase is ths first incident to revive any hope that some of these expectations may be realized later, in spite of the prevalent competition for ready funds among railroad corporations.
 The early strength in the grain mar kets was logically against stocks, but it was ignored, and the late reaction in grain failed equally to hold stocks at the top level. Reports of railroad earn ings for the day were not as favorable as in other recent cases. Missouri Pa eific's gross increase for May of $S6S, ,92S was changed to net decrease of $66, ,I31 by the enhanced cost of operation. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. N Louis gain of s305, ,451 in gross earnings for June was reduced to a net gain of only $61,264 by the higher operating cost. On the other hand, Chicago and Northwestern reported gain of over 19 per cent. in gross earnings for June, while that stock fell 1M on the stock exchange.
 There was a notable falling off in the number of active stocks to show wide declines on the marketing of small blocks. Colorado Fuel preferred was the only notable example, one hundred shares of that stock selling g points lower than the last preceding sale.
 The active bond issues were firmer hut the weakness of some of the in vestment issues made the market irreg- nlar The total sales, par value, aggre- gated $2, 175, ,OoO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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Government Bonds.
-Cotfnl,.

Reported over private wires by J. l.. Me. Lean < Co, g Broad street. New York. New Haven office, $40 Chapel street. Hubin- ger Rnillinp Nnrnlan A Tannnr Manannr
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COOL FACTS FOR HOT DAYS.

Heat can exist only where there is ar, atmosphere, and then it must be con stantly supplied with fuel to overcome the law of constant repulsion and diff fusion. Cold is the absence of heat and exists everywhere. It overcomes disin- tegration and preserves the universe. It enforces the universal law of the elec- tric attraction and cohesion of atoms and worlds.
 Cold must predominate to preserve the universe. There Is a billion times billion more cold In the universe than heat. There always has been and there always will be. The heat of the sun, compared with the cold that surrounds it is as a mustard seed to Jupiter. The earth's heat, in comparison to the cold that surrounds it, is as an orange to the solar system.
 Then what folly to talk of the uni verse having begun in white heat, and the earth having been a molten world, and the suns great burning spheres!-- G. W. Warder in July Booklovers' Magazine. --s 5gzzz2sSz*-.3l=3 3 Z
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LYDDITE's TERRIBLE POWER.
How Shells Are Filled With the Explo-
 sfve at WoolWicfl.

oAfEEs1S II yfOSi9lStA' .+
 For long time after it's first discov-
 cry pieric acid, which is the foundation
 Of lyddite, was used in the arts chiefly
 as a dye, and was often stored in large
 quantities, without any idea of it's ter
 rfble power. A number of years ago
 fire occurred in a building in one of the
 large manufacturing towns where a
 large amount of pieric acid was stored.
 During the progress of the fire a terri
 ble explosion occurred, the cause of
 which could not be explained. After
 time experiments showed that picric acid when rapidly heated and burned in
 a confined space appeared to undergo
 process of decomposition, which trans
 formed it from an inert substance into
 one of the most terrible of explosives.
 M. Turpin, 8 French chemist, recog- nizing the possibilities of the substance, invented the preparation of it. which h named after M, Moline, the then French premier, and it was adopted in the French military service. Our own
 war office some years afterward fol- lowed suit, only their adaptation of pie ric acid was named not after a promi- nent politician, but after the Gunnery school at Lydd,in Kent, where the first experiments with it were carried out by British artillery experts. Lyddite melts at temperature of 1925 centigrade, a degree of heat about 40 degrees Fahren- heit, hotter than boiling water, when it assumes the form of a pale liquid. The method of filling shell with it is to melt the lyddite and pour it into the shell, which is then allowed to cool. If igni- ted in the open air it burns away harm lessly with a smoky flame. To develop it's explosive quality it must be fired by a detonating substance, such as fulmi- nate of mercury when it instantly re- solves itself into gas at terrifis pressure.
 In the filling sheds at Woolwich arse- nal the shells, after being filled. with lyddite, are left to cool in the shed. When quite cold the fuse hole in the nose of the she'll through which the charge was poured is closed with a wooden plug, driven in, with a lead hammer, so as to avoid risk of sparks, | and the shell is then placed in, store. No shells in our own service of larger caliber than ten inches or of smaller l size than AZ inches are at present filled l with lyddite. Those of a larger or size are filled with ordinary in the form of what is l
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YESTERDAY,s STOCK MARKET.
Price Levei Makes some Slight aud Hesitattng Recovery.

New York, July 22.-The price level of securities made some recovery to- day in hesitating and irregular man. her. The opening rise met renewed
 selling, especially in the United States
 Steel stocks, which caused a wavering in the whole list. With a relaxation of the urgent pressure upon these stocks the market took on a better tone and started more steadily upwards. There were occasional slight reactions, but the trading fell away to nominal pro- portions at the recessions until the last hour of the session. At that time the market paused for time and then turned downwards on growing vol tune of selling and closed easy. The principal active stocks had been lifted from two to three points over last night and the reaction left them not more than half of the extreme gains. The upward movement of prices was accom- panied by as little news as the recent severe declines, but the pressure to sell was not felt and a partial rebound was normal y.
 The demand from the shorts was an important element in the buying, as a matter of course, after so violent de- cline as that which is occurring. No other inducement to cover shorts was needed than the failure to dislodge stocks with the recent customary ease. The alarming run1ors of financial diffi- culties which were numerous yesterday all failed of corroboration to-day, and this formed a negative influence. on the blyir2 side of the market. Sonna ef tta commission houses professed to have some buying orders of an investment character. There were not in large
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that this is the fashion at the seashore,
 now that so many women are good
 swimmers. A month after you have
 stopped going into the water it looks
 as fine as ever. And think of the fun you've had! s..5.g..- '
 Speaking of fun" added the au- burn-haired girl with smile, T think will go out to the float now for my | own fun''
 The float was a hundred yards off
 shore, bobbing in very deep water. The
 girl gained it rapidly and joined a group of friendsb big girls and small birls, a couple of matrons, and num- Der, of bronzed young men. The time
 was mid-afternoon, when the star swimmers of Bath Beach gather daily on this float.
 Give me back. Harry. I want to make a dive,' ,sried one young woman. On the edge of the float Harry took a stand with bent back, and one of the girls, beginning with a little run, rose lightly in the air. cleared the back with out touching it, and disappeared head foremost in the water.
 John, you stand behind Harry. A little higher. That's right" A second girl repeated the performance of the first except that she sacred over two backs.
 On the float stood a young man with folded arms. Suddenly he plunged in and struck out lustily. The girls watched him for a few strokes, then one exclaimed: <
 4t t4 as. Y + +gF
 See if you can catch him, Alice"
 Instantly there was a swish of 8 bathing skirt, and two feet disappeared beneath the waves Alice's head came up at once, and, swimming on her side, with the long, easy swing of the Eng fish racing stroke, she started in pur-. suit.
 The young man saw her coming, and with quick movements his arm rose. and fell But foot by foot, swimming steadily, Alice gained.
 At hals the distance to an anchored #cat-boat which was evidently their goal she was nearly abreast of him. He turned and began to swim franti- cally with both arms, his face half bur- jed in the water.
 This drew him aread a little, but Alice, a veteran of many races, held to her sweeping side stroke, while the arms of her competitor began to move more slowly. ss
 His exhausting spurt was over. The girl glided by him, and climbed to the deck of the boat an easy winner. This is the way the girl swimmers of the day train for races.
 There is . girl here every day who has twice swum the Narrows. others who have been in long distance ocean races off Manhattan and Rockaway beaches, and one who made the dis tance unassisted from Bath Beach to Brighton. < Well, you see" exclaimed one, we've been swimming since we were babies, and we all live down here, and go in for our first dip sometimes as ear ly April, and never later than May. In the fall, too, long after the summer people have gone,>we are still coming to the beach to swim I've taken dips in November. A.
 HSo you see, it is not so strange that we produce some of the best women swimmers here at Bath Beach.
 Our champion, you know, has never I been beaten, We wish a race could be arranged between her and the cham. pion woman swimmer of England. Right after the race I think we could all join in singing America. New York Sun,
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known as. pebble" powder, from its bulk and shape. Lyddite shells are aI- ways fused at the point, so as to avoid the risk of premature explosions in the bore of the gun when the shell is fired. If this accident happened no gun would be strong enough to resist the pressures that would be set up. Indeed, prema- ture explosion, of this nature did occ:Ir some years ago in one of our warships when at practice in the North sea. The gun in which it took place was cut off at the point of explosion as cleanly as if it had been done with lathe. For tunately, the burst occurred in that portion of the gun which was outside the side of the ship, so that there was no fatal result.
 The inquiry which has been ordered by the war office into the dreadful ac- cident last month at Woolwich may dis close the cause, but this is extremely doubtful. If, as is the accepted theory, one of the ten-inch shells burst. deto- mating the others near it, it is possible that the accident was caused by a par ticle of grit on the wooden plug with which the filling hole is closed. This may have caused a tiny spark that fell on and ignfted the lyddite charge with in the shell. sl
 The man who drove in the plug could not, of course, notice this, as the plug would prevent him seeing it. and the charge would burn quietly for second or two, until the pressure and temper ature rose sufficiently high, when, the whole contents of the shell would in- stantly detonate. Be that as it. may. the fact that lyddite is exceedingly safe to manufacture and to handle is proved by the fact that a quantity of the ex- plosive which was in a melting pot in a shed near that destroyed was quite un- affected by the xplosion-London Chronicle.
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GET THE BEST.

Get an Endowment Policy in the Proyi- dent Life and Trust Company, and you will Premium rates, Management expenses and death losses of. that company have. for 37 years, been lower than those of any other company in the country. And these always. MUST determine the real cost of insurance. T. E. DAVIES, Agent, S4S Chapel Street,
 New Haven, Conn.
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GREAT SWIMMING GIRLS.
THEY BEGIN AS BABIES AND
 SoME BECOME CHAMPIONS.

Aquatic Exploits Of the Young Women of Bath iseach-A Lesson for Besin- ner-why somo Women Can't swim weII-An Exhtbi,ton on ,h. Float
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

with his small force of assistants;
o think there was or is n in the
army. There was no nonsense, no
gush about him, only just a strict at
tention to duty, and as modest about
it as a girl in her teens"
DR.. Porter's military career ended in
1877 and he settled down in Bismarck.
His loyalty and patriotism, however.
was again aroused at the breaking out
of the war with Spain, and in the
utmost good faith he offered to con-
tribute $50 900 to the government, and
join the army either as a or
as a private.
AS a citizen DR.. Porter was univer-
sally popular and as a professional and
business man a success. He leaves a
large estate, in bank stocks. real estate
and miscellaneous enterprises. He
was methodical. courteous and con
sentative and it is likely that he has
left his property in splendid shape for
administration.
DR.. Porter was married in 1877 to
Miss Lottie Viets. a sister of Mrs.
George H. Fairchild, who now resides
in Oberlin. Ohio. In 1888 Mrs. Porter
died leaving one son, Henry ". who is
now with the bank at Glendive. in
which the doctor owned an interest.
The doctor never married again, and
leaves but the one son, now a young
man, as heir.
The doctor was of a literary nature
and he leaves by all odds the finest
selected private library in the city. if
not in the whole state. In politics he
was a republican but took no active
part in political affairs. He was a
Knight Templar Mason and one of the
e~x-presidents of the North Dakota
Medical society. He had travelled eX-
tensively and was a courteous gen.
tleman and a true friend.
Agra. where the doctor died. is a city
of historic interest in the British north
west provinces, in India. having a pop
ulatiOn of about 5000. Some of the
public buildings, monuments of the
House of Timour. are of striking mag
nificence. Among these are the
fortress built by Akbar. and the Mott
Masjid or Pearl Mosque. so called for
its surprising architectural beauty.
Another building of interest to the
tourist is the Tai Mahal. a beautiful
mausoleum built by the Emperor Shah
Jehau, requiring the constant work of
5000 men for twenty-five years.
The doctor had visited the Philip
pines, returned to Hongkong. and was
enroute from Calcutta to Bombay. He
had ordered his mail forwarded to
London, from the 18th of last month.
as he would be constantly on the go
and on no Dre-arranged route from
that time on. He could therefore give
no address where mail would likely
reach him until he reached London
enroute home from the east, making
a complete circle of the globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
NELLIE G. EVARTS
Tragedy Averted.

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound, and we'll" Every.
body ought to know, it's the only sure
cure for Coughs. Colds and all Lung
diseases. Guaranteed by P. c. Reming
ton, druggist. Price soc and $500
Trial bottle free.
SHIRTS and Neckwear-Large as
Sortment and up-to-date. See them a,
r. E. Semling & Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
PERSONAL.

Attorney J. A. Hyland was down
from Washburn in attendance upon
the legislative session yesterday.
Hon T A. T. Bjornson came up from
u,,m over the 500 yesterday to
mingle with the members Oh Tue ses
tire during the closing hours OF 'he
session. to see if they are DONG az
wei, as when he was one of them. Mr.
Riornson was Senator Sharpes OPP.
nonent during the last campaign. and
succaeded in making that gentleman
go home" in his efforts to win OUT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the Bismarck postofice for the
week ending March 2, 1908.
Anderson. Anna.
Bordwell. Fl. w.
Bismarck, Geo.
Broun, B.
Beachea, j.
eau. Edward. (2)
Dietzman, Rose.
Davis. Chas. ].
Fetch. John.
Friese. Anna. (2)
FORSYTH. F. N.
G. B. NJ. Agent.
Gerritz. w.
GREY, Mabel.
Hatton. Frank. (2)
Halligan. II. (2)
Johnson, Mrs. Chas.
Kleppe, John.
Leech, w. H.
Mosbouver. Michael.
Mcdonald. Donald.
Roch. M.
Root. J. p.
Rowe. J. NJ.
hdWSoH. MISS Is.
Sien. Anders O.
Scott, Andrew.
S%tandinger. F.
Search. p. w. (2)
Tenders. J..
Tyler. f. A.
Thompson. AL.
Van Seclen. Mrs.
White. Oracle.
Wutrel, Mrs. J.
Needles, Miss b.
In calling for the above please sa,
advertised, and give date of this no
tice. Letters will be held IA days be
fore being sent to the dead lette,
office.
AGATHA G. PATTERSON.
POstmistress.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
Il Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth Of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cts. Sold by P. c. Remington, drug
giSt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
Most Men Do This.

"Dey an mo- men dan yo' kin count
IN de worl'," said Charcoal Eph, in
one of his ruminative moods, dat
scrape de cream off'n de milk an den
try t blame hit on de cat, Mistah
Jackson Baltimore News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Ladies' Aid Society-The Ladies' Aid
society will meet with Mrs. Whitecraft
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Wolf On DispIay-While the wolf
bounty proceedings were on in the
house yesterday, the skin and head of
an immense buffalo wolf was displayed
in the lobby to show the kind of ami
NAL that is destroying the stock of
the farmers and ranchmen through the
western part of the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

st. Mary's Sewing Society-The st.
Mary's Sewing society will meet with
Mrs. E. E. Morris at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Drove From Mandan-There being
no special train last night several Man
dan people drove over to attend the
recital at the Presbyterian church.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. This
signature on every box. DC
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
New Tailor Shop.

am about starting tailoring bust
ness opposite First National bank on
Fourth street, next door to Bulls real
estate office, where l will be prepared
to DO all kinds of tailoring soon at
the lowest prices.
G. KAISER.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

See the latest in hats-just received
me Mckibbin Hats" None better
made. At E. f. Semling & Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Bought New Goods-A. w. Luca
has returned from a trip to st. Paul
and Chicago. where he bought one of
the completest lines of spring and
summer dress goods and general dry
aoods W. brought to the city. Mr..
Lucas reports many handsome new
styles soon to be displayed at his
Fourth street store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
MEETING Of Teachers,

The next regular teachers examina.
ton for Burleigh county will be held
at the court house on Friday and Sat
urday, March IL and Ia. 1903. Elk
animation will begin promptly at 8
a. m.
NELLIE G. EVARTS.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Bismarck, N. D.. March 4, 1903.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Partially cloudy Thursday; possibly
snow in southern portion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Cars Are Burned-Several freight
cars that were on the siding at Crystal
Springs were destroyed by fire y%ester-
day. The fire was discovered as the
passenger train pulled in, and two
three of them were saved. The rest
were destroyed. The burning of the
cars blocked the track and the train
was delayed for several hours.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
Entertained Friends-The mem

Entertained Friends-The members
OF the Richland county delegation en-
tertained their friends at a social SEES
sion last night at G. A. r. hall. There
were speeches and toasts in profusiOn,
and plenty to refresh the inner man.
A large crowd was present and they
voted the Richland county fellows
princes in the arts of entertainment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
E. 6. Patterson & Co..
ADVERTISING.

I'D : I'm 7 tIINV.
All the advertising in the
world vOuhuv
a poor thing q second time.
The best advertisement
any article can have is itself
If its good.
Most Of the men wearing
GORDON hats to-day are do
ing so because they feel they
lunm it's goodness.
Do you?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Another Lifer-Hanson, the muir
derer at Minot. sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the State ~renitentiary
for the murder of Napoleon LaMay,
was brought in last night by the sheriff
of Ward county. and taken to the pen
itentiary to begin his term. Hanson
was convicted upon the confession of
Ross. the Bottineau county murderer,
who will be hanged on Friday of this
week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
THE WEATHER.
Maximum temperature Yesterday 81.
Minimum OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 7.

Forecast for North Dakota for the
twenty-four hours ending tonight at
s O'clock.
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Of DR.. l.. R. PORTER
COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY SUD-
DEN DEATH OF DR.. PORTER
IN INDIA.
STRICKEN WITH HEART FAILURE
WHILE ON TOUR AROUND
THE WORLD.

Cablegram to His Son Received Yes.
terday Announces the Fact Of His
Sudden Death-Remains Will Prob.
ably be Embalmed and Brought
Back to OberIin for BuriaI-News of
His Death a Great Shock to the Citi-
zens Of Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05
Brennan a candidate-M. H.. Bren

Brennan a Candidate-M. II. Bren-
nan, formerly of Devils Lake. at pres
ent of Ward county. has entered the
list as a candidate for the new judge
ship in the Eighth district. l.. J.
Palda, of Minot, who has been credited
with an ambition to be judge, was
among the guests in the city yesterday.
Vic Noble, it is understood, is not a
candidate for the place, but has in
dorsed Z. b. Goss, of Bottineau county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-05

Died Of Appendicitis-Gus West
muller, of Washburn. died at st.
Alexius hospital night before last after
an operation for appendicitis and was
taken to Washburn yesterday morn
ing. He was brought to the city dur
ing the recent blockade and the delay
caused thereby is probably the cause
of his not recovering as would have
been had the operation been performed
a little sooner.