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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17
A Burning Coal Mine.

Coal Harbor Times: On the farm
Of Geo. Z. Robinson, about two miles
from town, is q natural curiosity in
the shape Of q burning coal mine,
Seen in the day time, this mine would
attract but q passing glance from the
casual observer: but on dark. star.
less night when the wind is sobbing
through the trees and the summit Of
the nearby blur Is lost IN impenetrable
darkness: the sight Of this miniature
volcano Is grand and awe-inspiring,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17

rainfall of more than thirty inches, or Ii
about the same as eastern Nebraska
and Kansas, the Italian government q
has built nearly Thousand miles of
canals and expended about $40, O0O, 900 II
for irrigation works. The annual In
come from the government canals I'M
this province is nearly $500, 600.
Pumping plants have been established
to raise the water to lands above the
government canals. One of these was
put in at an expense of SAT an acre for
the lands irrigated, in addition to
which the farmers are required to pay
the annual maintenance expense and
$S2 a year for a cubic foot of water a I
second. Irrigated land supplied by
this pumping plant is worth three \
times as much as unirrigated land adj .
Joining. Under another pumping
plant the annual expense to the farm !
ers is $3.50 an acre, in addition to SD !
a year for a sinking fund, making an
annual charge upon the farmers Of
nearly $16 an acre. And this, also, in
region where crops can be raised
! successfully without irrigation
| The Italian government disposes Of
| water directly to farmers at retail in ]
some sections, and in others sells it to
cooperative associations of farmers
One such association has $4,000 mem
bers, operates 5000 miles of bitches,
has 266 miles of telephone and tele-3
graph lines, supplies water to 141 900
acres, and does an annual business Of
100000. Eighty water masters are
| employed by the association to dis
tribute the water to it's members. The
farmers in this association pay from
$1.60 to 50 an acre a year for water,
according to the distances of their
land from the main canal and the crops
raised
In addition to giving information as
to the organization Of the industry in
Italy, the bulletin describes the princi-
pal canals of LOmbardy and Piedmont,
and gives details as to the structures
for diverting water and carrying it
over or under the streams or canals
crossed. Drawings and photographs
of large number of structures are
given. Italian engineers have given
more attention to the measurement of
water than any other body Of men in
the world. The bulletin describes the
methods of measurement of water in
use along the Pc. and gives a general
discussion of the subject of water
measurement.
The most striking points brought
out by the report are the large expen-
ditures for irrigation in region where
crops can be raised without it, the
enduring and expensive nature Of the
structures, and the efficient co-opera-
ton of irrigators in using water and
in canal management. Along each of
these lines Italian experience is full
of suggestion for those interested in
American irrigation. This bulletin
can be secured on application to the
! director of the Office of experiment
stations, or the chief of the division
of publications, of the United States
department of agriculture.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17

October he left us this last time with
out.a word or clue to. tell of his desti-
nation and without ever returning.
: 1T seemed it was necessary for him
to return to junction few miles
from where we lived to see about the
loading of some logs. AS he kissed
me- goodbye that night he said, I
will be back on the first train prob
ably, If not, then on the next; which
was due at midnight. But the mid
night train came and did not bring
him; still was not anxious, till the
superinte came to me in the
morning to ask of his whereabouts, as
it seems he had never shown up at
the works. He had no money as he
went away without drawing his
months salary, or back pay, amounting
to about three hundred dollars, every
cent of which. + have spent for adver.
Using in my search for him." -
Mrs. McGill is a sweet faced little
woman, who shows the marks of much
suffering and illness, woman Of such
frail stature. no man but brute or
demented would think Of deserving
knowing her inability to cope with
the hardships of life. -
McGil1 first became known here
about the first of last November when
he first arrived, but all trace was lost
Of him until he began working for Nels
White along In April. While working
for Mr.. White he stopped at the house
and was quite steady until along in
the summer when he entered INTO the
blind-pig business, which seemed te
cause him to lose all self-respect az
well it might. Then came his disap
pearance from here, again without
warning and leaving no trace Of his
whereabouts.
While here McGill made no effort
to keep his identity secret, as he
told several where he was from and
what his former life had been, his only
misstatement being TO the effect thai
his wife. who Is now here, was ant
had been dead for the last five years
Mrs. McGill Is deserving Of all and
any assistance that can be given, and
any person knowing OF the where
abouts Of her husband, under whatavel
circumstances, should at once motif!
her. She Is stopping with Nels Whit
Whdle here. ~.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17

possession of the railroad and cut off
the Russian army from Mukden.
General sakharoff telegraphs the
Russians have recaptured Lonely Tree
Hill south of shakne and have cap
tured twelve Japanese guns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17
BATTLE is STILL RAGING
Japanese Forces Are Endeayoring to Seize
the Railroad and Cut the Russians Off
From Mukden

st. Petersburg, Oct. II. Ofacial re-
ports say the battle was renewed at
daybreak today. The Russians still
hold 1oM the right bank Of the shakne
river. The Japs are seeking to break
through the Russians center and get
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17

The desnocsats are always cla1noring
for independence md right d sutfer.
40 lor people IA como country ether
than mo Ucited States
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17
MANY CHILDREN ARE KILLED
Holocaust Follows An, Incendiary Fire In a
Tenement House In Residence District
of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, N. y, Oct. 17.-six per-
sons were burned to death and twenty
injured, and the lives Of one hundred
others imperiled by an incendiary fire
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-17

in five-story tenement house in the
williamsburg district early this morn
in. Most Of the dead and injured are
children. a.g ~
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
As If Is in LoUa.

A prominent Des Moines woman now
visiting in Washington, friend to Cap
tain Hull. says she IS thoroughly con-
WINGED the newspaper accounts OF the
recent riotous and disgracefuI scenes in
the primaries are not exaggerated. One
incident Of the campaign impressed her
particularly, as showing the opportuni-
ties Of which a thrifty voter might
take advantage.
She had been much concerned over the
trials Of her washerwoman. who, with
a large family and a shiftless husband,
had a hard time supporting the family
Efforts were made by the washerwo-
mans friends to get the husband berth
as janitor at the State house. but with
out avail. The matter was dropped tenn
porarily. and one day after the Hull
Prouty fight had fairly opened. her mis-
tress asked Mary Ann how things were
going
"Oh. fine" she answered. "Jim's in
politics now. One day ne gets $ from
one side and the next day Sc from the
other. and he's doing better than he ever
did IN his life
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

cities are not in a position to laugh
very heartily at Cincinnati in her I'M
happy plight Washington, with
liquid mud flowing into the bath tubs.
as it has for 10 these many years, and
will continue to DO until our filtration
plant is completed; Pittsburg, with no
filtration plant or prospect of one,
and an epidemic of typhoid occasion
ally; Philadelphia, with her filtration
plans made the occasion of much loot
by corrupt officials; New York, with
a water supply purified moi very long
ago from a stream of sewage from
suburban towns-it may not be true
that there is none among us right
eous, no, not one, but it comes too
near being true to be comfortable.
Cincinnati must, however, get into
line and clean up her water supply,
as the rest Of us have had to do; and
if she can do it in such fashion as to
be a model to other cities, so much
the better.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
LITTLE 10Y BLUE.

The little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy and starch he stands:
And the little toy soldier IS red with
rust,
And his musl1et molds in his hands.
Time wa9 when the little toy dos was
new,
And the soldier was passing fair;
And chat was the time when our Little
Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there
Now, don't you so tin come" he said.
And don't You make any rOiscr'
So, toddling off 90 his tTunGlc-hcd
lie dreamt OF tho pretty toys;
And. as he was dreaming. an angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue
oh! the years are many. the years are
long.
But the little toy friends are true,
Ay. faithful to Little Boy Blue thcs.
stand,
Each in the same old place.
Awaiting the touch Of a little hand,
The smile of little face:
And they wonder, as waiting the long
years through.
In he dust OF that little chair.
What has become of our Little Boy Rlue
Since he kissed them and put them
there. Eugene Field.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
TESTING SUBSCRIBERS.

Experiments involving the permanency
Of structural steel covered with concrete
or cement have recently been carried on
at the Insurance Engineering Expert
ment Station at Boston They prove
that steel properly covered is absolutely
safe against corrosion. In steel build
ings and other structures the framework
Is covered with cement or concrete Of
some kind, and it is impossible TO OBJ
serve what changes are taking place,
and for this reason doubts have been
expressed as to their permanency. It
has been assumed. however, by ,ngi-
neers. that steel protected with such
coatings would not be COTrOded. ard
this was found 10 be the case with the
cables Of the first Niagara suspension
bridge, which. after remaining imbed-
ded for number Of years. were found
TO be in excellent cVndition To allay
any Skcpticism rs 10 THE perrne nenc5- of
many modern steCl-frame structures.
and TO prove that the protection of the
steel by cement or concrete was salts
factory and efiCaCiOuS. the experiments
referred 10 were undertaken The ex-
periments served 10 show that care
must be observed IN mixing the con-
crete and that when due Drecautfons
are taken the steel is perfectly protect
Cd. Accordingly. II is fair to assume
from this work that the Recommendation
OF steel under such conditions is not a
matter TO be seriously feared. -Harner' s
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
NEW SWISS PRESIDENT.

There is a new President in Switzer-
land, and nobody particularly cares
There IS new President in Switzerland
every year. And every year the new
President is the promoted vice presi-
dent OF the year before This year Il
Is Robert Comtesse
II. CcmtCsse wears a tan hat. tilted on
one side 10 snow he is no palrician He
makes everybody like him. HIS man
ne-s are most ingratiating and his cIo-
queLce altogether Irresistible. Besides.
he has a splendid education. which he
received IN Neuchatel. Heidelberg. and
Pans First a LAWYER and then pOliti-
cian he has for twenty years been
heard in Ihe principal debates of the
federal ChembeTs-nOW discussing mill
tary- affairs, now dealing with the rail-
road problem. now handling thu delicate
questions of interna tionaI relations
He is hfty-seVen years old and at the
very height of his powers. As President
he viii be an extremely busy man. for
ne viii have to help draft the now COM
mCrcial treaties with Germany. austria
Hungary, and aly.-Phladclphia Led
ser.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

leave their posts. Their refusal, while
creditable to their sense of duty, re-
suited in their death, and there Is no
reason whatever for this country to
go into the business Of making mar
tyrs. In the present age Just as much
good can be done by schools in treaty
ports and towns IN which life is rea-
sonably safe, as by lone missionaries
in small stations where they see no
body but low-caste natives. There Is
nothing in the Bible which forbids the
use Of common sense, and if the mis-
sionary boards had shown a little
more of 1t in sending out their mis-
sionaries, they might have had fewer
martyrs on their lists, but they would
have done Just as much good China
Is a particularly unfortunate field for
the work Ct women alone, since the
Chinese instnctively regard a woman
in such position as a doubtful char
acter. If we are to send missionaries
to countries in which tradition, Ian
guage, custom, and racial character
istics are all mighty barriers against
the efforts Of Americans, it would
seem more sensible, at any rate, to
work along the line Of least resistance
and avoid unnecessary antagonisms.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
A SONG OF QUEEN AvERLAINE n
OLD AGE.

] have grown old in waiting springs
return,
And now spring comes, I stand like
wipter gray
In a young world; yet warm within me
burn
The morning fires Love kindled in
youths day.
I have grown old; the young folk look
on me
With signs, and wonder that I once
was fair;
And whisper one another, rs this she?
Did summer ever light that winter
hair?
.'Ah. she IS old; yet she too once was
young;
Yea, loved as we loved even. for men
tell
How bright her beauty burned on every
tongue.
And how a knightIy stranger loved
her well.
yet Love grows old that beats so
young and warm;
His leaping fires in dust and ashes
Shall we. too, wlther in the winter
And wander thus, one April. old and
fraIl?"
Love grows not old. o lovers, though
youth die,
And bodily beauty perish as the flower;
Though ali things s'l; though spring
and summer fly,
Loves fire burns dauutless till the last
dark hour.
-Wilfrid Wilson Gibson.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
IRISHhEN CELEBRATE
ENNET'S BIRTHDAY
DR.. Hassett Thinks Patriots Influence
Will Lead to Freedom Of the
Emerald Isle.

The 126th anniversary OF the birth Of
Robert Emmett was celebrated last night
at the Lafayette Theater, when songs
and speeches formed a program OF much
interest 70 the large audience present
Arrangements for the meeting were IN
charge Of the Emmett Club and the
United Irish Societies. N. T. ODonO-
ghue was chairman Of the committee.
Emmet's life, deeds and character
were the subjects of a series of spirited
addresses and the nope 1-for freedom Of
Ireland played a conspicuous part IN the
tenor OF the meeting, DR.. NJ. n. Has
sett. Of the Catholic University, outlined
the sturdy efforts for independence made
by Emmett and said that although no
material results were his reward or that
Of the people today, the influence of his
patriotism is felt as keenly today as in
those troublous times and that with this
spirit dominating. the freedom of Ire
land was almost assured. He cited the
fact that the Irish language and Irish
literature are being revived TO a great
extent and that the ancient language IS
now being taught in all the parochial
schools Of Ireland.
A spirited address was made by Rep
resentative James KehOe. OF Kentucky,
who announced himself an advocate of
independence Tor ireland, and declared
his belief that freedom was in sight.
Delegate =. Shandon Rodey. of New
Mexico, aud Representative 3. L. Dow
ener Of West Virginia, made brief ad-
dresses and an address in Gaelic was
made By Martin Ready. OF the Gaelic
School. Mrs. GumpreCht, Mr.. Finnegan.
and Mr.. Greene sang some songs OF Erin,
and the closing address was made by
Repre- sentative A. A. Wiley IF Alabama.
Resolutions were adopted appealing to
the nlta0 States TO intervene at
cpportune moment to secure the indie
pendenc Of Ireland, and advocating the
erection by the United states Of a statue
TO Commodore Barry.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
Political Recollection.

W. B. Yeats, the Irish poet. who is on
lecture tour Of this country. spent
Washington's Birthday at the Capital
His room at the hotel adjoined that of
A L. Robinson, private secretary to
Mr. Taylor. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. The door between the two
apartments was left open over night
and when Mr.. Robinson awoke he ex-
claimed aloud:
This is Washington's Birthday. First
in war first in peace and first in the
hearts Of his countrymen'
"Ah Washington, came the poet s
drawl from the next room muff1ed un-
der the bedclothes. Il remember. George
Washington. was it not. the gentleman
who by his own confession was incapa-
bic OF telling a falsehood? Yes. l re-
member"
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
Newspaper Men Thank
ed for KindesS Shown.
Thrifty Voter Takes Ad-
vantage of Good Thing.

NJ Bunau-Varilla, former minister
from Panama, was truly a man who
spoke in parallels and proverbs. From
the time of his arrival in Washington.
in November, to represent the new
iGthmian republic until his departure,
OF Saturday, NJ. Bunau-Varilla always
made use Of the rhetorical forms Of the
Bible in answering queries. His fare
well 10 the newspaper men with whom
he had associated constantly at the
State Department was characteristic.
After thanking the correspondents for
the kind manner in which they had
treated him. and the fairness which he
hac been shown, he shook hands with
them, and said: After all, our chief
mission in this life is to cultivate the
Truth"
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
Protection Of Missionaries.
Their Presence in Threatened Territory
Likely to Cause Trouble.


With the occupation Of Korea the
question Of the protection Of mission
aries has arisen, and this question Will
become more difficult of settlement if
China should become involved in war,
as at almost any future time she may
be. India, also, has a missionary pop
ulation Of Importance. 1t Is obvious
that the presence Of these American
citizens IN threatened territory is a
source Of anxiety not only to their
friends at home, but to the Govern
ment.
The character and zeal of these de
voted men and women are unquestion-
able, and whatever one may think
about foreign missions IN the abstract,
IN the concrete the missionary Is az
earnest, conscientious person, and
sometimes very useful in diplomatic
matters. The knowledge Of the Peo-
pie and the country which the mis-
si2nary has through long service at
tanned may prove Of great value. if it
IS not TOO much biased by personal
views But there is one thing in the
operations Of the board Of foreign
missions (which ought to be stopped
stopped by public sentiment, for that
IS the only way TO deal with it. That
board has no business 20 send mpro-
tccted women into remote localities by
themselves. 1t win be remembered
that two of the most shocking muir
ders committed by the Boxers were
those Of Miss Morrill, and Miss Gould,
who were conducting a mission sta
ton in Pao-ting-fu and refused 10
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
NO HITCH IN REGARD
TO CANAL TRANSFER
Mr.. Cromwell Says Title Of Company
Is UnquestionabIe.

William Nelson Cromwell. counsel for
the new Panama Canal Company. has
given out a statement In which he de-
MES that there is any hitch in regard TO
the transfer OF the title 10 the canal.
He says no serious Importance is at
tached TO the suit brought by Colombia
in Paris. The precise condition Of the
title and the authority of the company
to convey II. he declares. have been eX-
haustively exa mined by the Attorney
General and found satisfactory IN every
respect.
Mr. Cromwell says the final meeting Of
dissolution OF the company in Paris viii
be held on April %. the earliest practi-
cable date. inasmuch as stated notice
must be given He considers thirty 10
sixty days viii be required TO carry out
all details and verify the inventories,
consisting of Is. 90 items.
On March u Mr.. Cromwell Will sail
for Paris for the purpose, he says, OF
arranging all fOTmaliLies necessary to
the transfer. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Russell win follow soon after 20
cooperate in this work This viii not
interfere with the work Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission. according &c Mr..
Cromwell, as he has arranged 10 give
the commission all facilities
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
HORHONS MAKE CAPITAL
OF SHOOT INVESTIGATION
VIII Send reports Of Favorable Testi-
mony Out for PROSECUTING Purposes
Under Franking Privilege

4 development Of the Smoot investiga-
tion. along line not pleasing 70 SEN
ators in general, has just been realized.
1t IS the opportunity given 20 the Nor
mon Church 10 extend its work 81 the
expense Of the Government itself. by
sending out the favorable portions Of
the testimony under the ranking privt-
legged enjoyed by every member OF Con-
gfess.
One Of the preliminaries to a compiete
understa adfng Of the case by members
OF the committee has been the introduce
ton into the official account Of the pro-
'ceedings Of large extracts from the four
dOctrinal books Of the church. 1t via
be possible, If the counsel for the Mor-
mon Church so requests. 10 introduce
the entire BOOK Of Mormon, the
Book on Doctrines and Covenants
and the Pearl of Great Price, which,
with the Bible. are the works Of su-
prone authority TO the Mormon Church.
These books may then be printed as
Senate documents, under the law per-
hitting records and testimony 10 be Of
ficially published on request The sig
nature OF a member OF Congress viii
then send these pamphlets broadcast
throughout the United States.
There is not the least doubt that this
opportunity is well understood by the
Mormon leaders and that they viii Try
10 make the most Of il later on. Evil
dence given By President Smith has
shown the most energetic PROSECUTING in
all parts OF the country, and especially
in the States adjacent to Utah. The
witness has referred 10 the northern
missions IN the States of Idaho. Mon
tana, and Wyoming, and the southern
ones in Mexico. While Senators appre-
ciate the opportunity thus given the
Mormon Church they are united in say
ing it Is OF much less importance than
calling the attention Of the country at
large TO the admitted general disregard
OF laM In nm al the nraaent rLne.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07
M'LEAN Is WILLING
TO SUCCEED HAWLEY

NEW HAVEN. March Former Gov.
George P. Mclean Of Connecticut when
asked If he would accept the nominal
ticn for United States Senator to sue
coed Gen. Joseph r. Hawley. said that
he was human and that his health was
first rate. de declared that the Con-
neCtiCut Republican convention IN May
would indorse President ROOsevelt's adj
minIstTa ton and that Connecticut would
give Roosevelt a ma ority
Samuel Fessenden, of Stamford. who
Is also q candidate for United States
Senator, leaves for California on Tues
day Tor three months TO regain MS
health.