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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
TRUJPS NEED ALL THE FOOD.
Russian Residents Forced to Leave
Manchuria

Hardin, Manchuria, Feb. 2O.-The
Russian troops are concentrated in the
Lower Yalu valley. Everybody is in
high spirits and daily expecting rein
fOl CementS.
Russian families are leaving Mar.
churia owing to the dearness of pro-
visions, all Of which are required for
the troops.
The Manchurian and especially the
Transbaikal railroads cannot cope
with the demands for transportation.
Women and children are unable to get
trains and many are waiting at the
stations, suffering from cold and hun
ger
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
FEAR A WORLDWIDE WAR

Paris, Feb. 20.-Wild excitement
prevailed on the Bourse today. as a
result of startling and contradictory
reports concerning world complica-
tons, growing out Of the Oriental war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
TO UNITE CHURCHES.

Presbyterian Committees Decide Upon
H.. Basis for Union.
/ St. Louis, Feb. 20.-Oficial an
nouncement that a union of the Pres
byterian and the Cumberland Presby.
terrain churches had been effected by
committees representing the two
churches has been made at a ban
Quet given to the members of the
committees by the Presbyterian So
:cial Union of st. Louis The basis OF
the union was not given OUT i
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
Employees Win Their Strike.

Employees Win Their Strike.
!. IA Menasha, Wis, Feb. 20.- The strike
ct the ,Menasha Woodenware com.
spany's factory. has been settled, and
[ the men have returned to work. The
company has decided to pay the men
for each hours work. Formerly they
worked eight hours D day and receiv
ed pay for their work by the day.
Fifteen hundred employees are af.
fected. - 5 ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
GIFT FROM COUNT CREIGHTON.
Catholic institution Receives Valuable
Omaha Property.

Omaha, Feb. 20.-Count John A..
Creighton has decided without re-
serve to Creighton university, a
Catholic institution, q downtown bust.
ness block valued at $250,000. In all
Count Creighton has given to the in
stitution in cash and valuable proper.
sty, about $750,000. . For his hberality
Pope Leo bestowed on him the title
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
SAID TO BE SATISFACTORY.
Russian Reply to Secretary Hays
" Note Received. 5#5ys

N Washington, Feb. 20. = Secretary
Hay has received by cable from Am
bassador Mccormick the reply of the
Russian government to the proposition
relating to Chinese neutrality. 1t is
considered by the department to be
responsive to our note and its sub
stance has been communicated to the
governments OF Japan and China.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
TOTAL INSURANCE $4,000, 600.
Many Baltimore Concerns Burned Out
Had No Protection.

MANY 6aItsmore concerns burned Out
Had No Protection.
Baltimore, Feb. 20.-The Baltimore
Underwater prints the list Of losses
of all the fire insurance companies in
the Baltimore fire. The total gross
loss Is. $32.864.s94, II which @6, 600, 900
falls upon the local companies The
estimated |. total of salvage is $1,76S,-
762, which leaves a net, losas to the in
surance compsnAes Of 331,096,1 1872.
It has been learned that many of
the large wholesale dry goods houses
formed an insurance pool among them
selves which amounted to- about S..
100000. from which practically moth
ing will be realized.
Another development is that very
few of the tenants of the so-called
fireproof buildings carried any insur.
ance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20

Manila, Feb. t20.--Lieutenant Mac.
Rae and six privates of the Gconstab-
ulary have been killed by bolo rush
of 500 fanatics while patrolling the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
TWO JAP VESSELS SUNK.
Russian Report of Naval Battle OF
Chemulpo,

st. Petersburg, Feb. 20.-The gov
eminent report of the naval action OFF
Chemulpo, Korea, Feb. 8, says the Rus
sian cruisers Variag and Korietz sank
4 Japanese cruiser, and q torpedo boat
destroyer and crippled another vessel
before entering the harhor. "
The account OF the officers of the
Variag and Korietz shows the admir-
able handling Of the two Russian war
ships In the face OF overwhelming
odds. Is '% ,.a&~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
ADVANCING TOWARD SEOUL.

Russians Occupy Strong Position at
Pingyang.
New York, Feb. 20.-Reports re-
ceived here from Korea state that Rus
sian troops are advancing toward Sc
oul and that strong position at Ping
yang has been occupied by them, says
q Herald dispatch from Toxic.
Their present movements, however,
do not indicate any immediate inten-
ton of attacking the Korean capital.
The Japanese legation in Seoul has
been greatly strengthened during the
last few days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20

All classes of securities declined
heavily. During the closing hour
panic prevailed and holdings were
sacrificed without regard to value.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
LINER FIGHTS STORM AND FIRE.
Vessel Was Almost Given Up for Lost
During Gales.

New York, Feb. 20.-The Hamburg
American liner Pallanza has reached
harbor after a terrific experience dur
ing it's trip across the Atlantic.
The boat fought two furious gales
and a fire in the cargo. - Three times
the boat came near sinking in one
gale. Masts, smoke tunnels and rig
ging were torn to pieces and the boat
was almost given up.
z The fire was fought for five hours,
the crew doing heroic work, and was
then extinguished
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
TWENTY FIVE ARE KILLED

Ogden, Utah, Feb. 20.-Twenty- five
persons were killed and fifteen others
injured and a great amount of rail-
road property destroyed by the ex-
plosion of a carload Of dynamite at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
ARE KILLED BY BOLOMEN

east coast of the island Of Samar.
Private Saloman of the Fourteenth
cavalry, stationed at Jolo,g has also
been killed by bolomen. - '.'%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
sALLERs A FREE MAN.
Grand Jury Returns No Riil Against
iroquois Theater Fireman.

iroquois Theater Fireman.
Chicago. Feb. 20.--The first tangible
result Of the special grand jury in-
Quiry into the Ifoquois theater disas-
ter hes been the exoneration of w. c.
Sallers, fireman at the theater and
one Of the eight persons held by the:
coroners Jury, The decision to return
q sno bili' in the case Of the fireman
was followed by the issuance Of q
subpoena for Sallers to appear as q
wffnesa n 5.ys VAS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
Mine Is susp end v W,,i 4:

( NJ, Miners suspend Work. IA
Terre Haute, Ind Feb. 20. fifteen;
thousand miners In Indiana suspended
work at noon in respect to the memory
Of senatcr Hanna
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
FIRST LAND FIGHT OCCURS


Cossacks
prisoners
Alta a small
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20

Jackson telegraph station on the
Southern Pacific railroad. The ex-
plosion was caused by collision of
two freight trains.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
SECRETARY HEATH RESIGNS

Washington, Feb. 20.-Perry Heath,
secretary of the republican national
committee today wired his resignation
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-20
Abner Mckinley Improves.

Abner Mckinley improves. h
Somerset. Ps, Feb. 20. Abner Nc
Kinley's cpnd ition Ii slightly Inn.
proved. His physicians refused to en-
press IN opinion further than that he
10 not In Imminent danger. Mr.. Me-
Kinley's attack was the second IN six.
months. He went to Florida shortly
after the holidays, but he was not
benefited and returned North about
q week ago.
Woman Dead ana Child Dying.
wheeling. IN. Va, Feb. 2O.At May,
nard, o.. fourteen miles west of here.
/ Mrs.. Jane Watkins, aged eighty-one
years, was lighting stove IRE with q
newspaper when her clothing caught
/ 1ire and she was burned To death.
Dolly Eddy, four years old. was fatal
! " burned.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Value Of he c.sh.,x Nut.

Agricultural scientists are unquali-
fiedly enthusiastic over the future Of
the Cashew nut, which grows In Porto
Rico on a tree which attnins q height
forty feet. Roasted. no other nut can
compare with 1t In delicious flavor In
the opinion of David G. Fairchild. agri-
cultural explorer for the United States
Burnt almonds" said Mr.. Fairchild.
are fiat In comparison" The govern
ment believes that American candy
manufacturers have good thing in
the Cashew nut, and that big market
for 1t could be created. Mr.. Fairchilds
recommends that groves be started at
once. and that the sale Of the nut be
pushed. 1T is bound to gain populari-
ty." said he: lin fact, the prospects for
the cashew nut are really wonderful"
OIL. ink, gum. tar. mucilage, cosmet-
les, and dyes are made from 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
A Phx,ieian,, Statement.

Yorktown. Ark. Jan. 11.-Leland
Williamson, NJ. D.. one of our cleverest
physicians, has made statement. en-
dorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills and say
ing that he uses them in his daily prac-
tice In preference to any other Kidney
medicine. His statement has created
. profound sensation, as it is some
what unusual for q physician to pub
licly endorse anything in the shape Of
q patent medicine. DIR. Williamson
says:
After twenty years practice in a
sickly and malarious country have
come to the conclusion that it Is al
ways best to use the remedy that will
relieve and cure my patients. whether
ethical or not
II have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
with uniform success in the various
forms of Kidney Disease. Pain in tho
Back, Gout, Rheumatism. Inhamma.
ton and Congestion Of the Kidneys
and all kindred diseases; always pre-
scribe Dodd's Kidney Pills in such
cases and can testify that they In
variably restore the Kidneys to their
normal state and thereby relieve the
blood of accumulated poisons, produc-
ing prompt and effective cures
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
AN ELECTRIC RUNAWAY.
srss Than = Runaway Horse or I'm.
manageable Automobile.


A special dispatch from Joliet to
ne Chicago Inter Ocean gives an In.
srestinE account OF some of the wild
Spranks played by an electric current
(which broke away from Its moorings.
According to the dispatch feed"
wire of the Joliet electric railway. car
Tying q current Of 10000 volts, broke
sand fell across q Western Union Tel
e4raph Conpany's wire and the rail-
roNd and telegraph company suffered
much damage.
Fire started simultaneously in the
Santa Fee depot at Romeo, the Michi-
gan Central depot at Romeo, the Mich
igan Central depot at Spencer. and the
Santa Fe depot in Joliet.
The main switchboard OF the West
keln Union was affected and switch
cards were burned out in several
Pstat:ons along the lines Of the Santa
Fe. Alton, and Michigan Central.
The depot in Joliet was partially
destroyed before the lremep could
check the flames, and the depots at
Romeo and Spencer. twenty-five miles
apart. were burned to the ground
all from fires started by the great cur
rent turned on to the telegraph wires
by theb roken power line. Electricity
ia a very useful servant, but 1t is more
dangerous than a horse when it runs
away
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
This Fear Of Death.

Could human life, argues NJ. Metch.
nixon. be prolonged to its normal
physiological period. humanity would
be set free from the fear of death,
which arises from really unnatural
curtail!ng of life. Death would ap-
pear as much n physiological func-
ton, as fitting and harmonious. as
any other phase of the organisms ex-
istence: the desire of death would
come in the rpeness OF time as spon-
tancously as the desire OF life in
youth or maturity.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
T.,,.st su,ldlns on Earth.

A New York dispatch says that the
tallest building on earth Is to be erect
ed In lower Broadway il the present
plans are carried out. With five stor-
les below the street level. forty stories
high from the entrance to the top floor,
and surmounted by q sixty-foot tower.
the gigantic new building will have a
total height Of 615 feet. making 1t over
twice ~ high as the Flatiron building.
and almost as tall again as the Park
Row building, which at present holds
the record.
This building would extend one full
block on Broadway. and its cost. In
GLIDING the site, will reach 10000 900
The land Ia said to have been secured.
and the completion of the building
within one year is promised.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

There is one feature in the work Of
the Carnegie Institution which is of
widespread importance, and that is the
selection Of twenty-five research as
sistants" to each Of whom is given a
sum Of $1,000 or $1,000. These re
search assistants" are for the most
part young persons who have already
been well trained, and are prepared
to prosecute definite lines of investi-
CATION under the guidance of older,
highly qualified leaders. These men
are not allowed to be assistants" in
the ordinary use of that word. nor to
engage In instruction.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Hunters Valuable Donkey.

A traveller in central Africa tells Of
native hunter of the Wanderobo
tribe who was the possessor OF most
accomplished donkey, which. with an
antelope's horns strapped to its head.
its body covered with skin or paint.
ed to resemble the animal its master
intended to stalk that day, was the
means of deluding many an unwary
creature into falling victim to the
poisoned arrows of the hunter crouch.
ing behind his four-footed assistant.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Berlin Street Car System.

The American woman in Berlin
pays about $1.5O a month for street
car ticket. This bears her photo
graph and must be shown on demand.
The bearer can board car as often
as she pleases and at any point in
the city where the cars pass. The
ticket Is good for the month. II she
does not take $1.5O worth OF rides 1t
is her own lookout and II she takes
more 1t Is all one to the railroad com-
pany.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
CONCENTRATED WEALTH.
Twenty four Men Represent One.
Twelfth Of the country's Capital.

Twelfth Of the country's Capital.
One-twelfth of the estimated wealth
of the United States Is represented at
= meeting of the twenty-four directors
Of the United States Steel Corporation.
says Worlds Work. They represent as
influential directors more than 200 9TH
er companies. These companies oper-
ate nearly one-half Of the railroad
mileage Of the United States. They
are the great miners and carriers OF
coal. This group includes also direc-
tors of five insurance companies. two
Of which have assets OF 500 600. In
the steel board are men who speak for
five banks and ten trust companies In
New York City. including the First
National, the National City and the
Bank of Commerce. the three greatest
banks in the country. and the head OF
important chains of financial institu-
tons; for two banks and three trust
companies in Philadelphia; for two
banks and two trust companies in Chi
cago; for one bank and two trust COM
panies In Boston, and for one bank and
one trust company in Pittsburg. besides
banking institutions in smaller cities
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

your water frequently night and day
smarting or irritation in passing. brick
dust or sediment in the urine. headache.
backache. lame back dizziness, sleepless-
ness. nervousness heart disturbance due
to bad kidney trouble. skin eruptions from
bad blood. neuralgia, rheumatism. diabetes.
bloating. irritability. WORKOUT feeling lack
of ambition. loss of flesh. sallow COM
plexion. or Bright's disease.
If your water when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours. forms q sediment or
settling or has a cloudy appearance, it 10
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery Of
DR.. kilrner. the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals use il with WON
derful success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend it to their
patients and use it in their own families.
because they recognize in Swamp Root
the greatest and most successful remedy.
SwampRoo is pleasant to take and is
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles of two sizes and two prices--fifty
cents and ono dollar. Remember ne
name, .Ssvamf Root, IN, hi2ns<y's
.Stcamf-R Root, ana tie address,, Bine-
hanfOn, W j., on e.r,.,' bette.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

EDITORIAL NOTICE.-lf you
have the slightest symptoms of kidney or
blnlder trouble. or II there is trace Of it
In your family history. send at once to DIR.
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. who will
gladly send you by mail. Immediately. with
out cost to you. sample bottle of Swamp
Root and q book containing many of the
thousands upon thousands of testimonial
letters received from men and women cured.
In writing. be sure to say that you read
this generous ODER in this papss.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
GIVES "oo~
Feed Thst Carries One Along.

It's nice to know of food that not
only tastes delicious but that puts the
snap and 30 into one and supplies
staying power for the day.
A woman says: Il have taken
enough medicine in my time to fur
nish . drug store. but in later and
wiser years I have taken none but
have depended. for the health l now
enjoy, on suitable and sustaining
food Of which keep on hand q tested
variety, plain but nourishing.
"Of these my main dependence is
Grspe-Nuts, especially II have BE-
fore me Q day Of unusual effort eth
er mental or physical. In this case
fortify myself the hrst thing in the
morning with about I teaspoonfuls
Of 0rspe-Nuts moistened with cream
and not much else for breakfast and
the amount Of work can then carry
through successfully without fatigue
or exhaustion is = wonder to those
about me and even to myself.
''Grape-Nuts food is certainly a
wonderful strengthener and is not 4
stinulant, for there is no reaction aft
erwards, but 1t Is sustaining and
strengthening, As l have proved by
long experience" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's . reason four teaspoonfuls
Of GrapeNuts and cream will add
more strength and carry one further
than q plateful of course heavy food
that Is nearly all waste. Grape-Nuts
food is condensed. pre-digested and
delicious. 1t contains the parts of
the Wheat and Barley grains that
supply the rebuilding parts for Brain
and Nerve Centers.
Look In each package for a copy
Of the famous little book, THE Roac
- Wellyille."
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Trackiess Trolreys,

The only system OF trackless troll
leys In the United States is that at
Scranton Pa. which has made a fair
showing of success. In France and
Germany number Of these lines.
which have electrical automobiles op.
Grated by an overhead wire, have
proved satisfactory. the only objection
to them being the fact that they re-
qufre twice the current used for cars
operated over rails.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
centenarians In Africa.

Perhaps 1t is the nomadic. outdoor
life they lead; perhaps 1t is merely
due to heredity, but the fact remains
among the most long-lived people in
the world, says a returned American
traveller. Centenarians are common.
and man or woman has to be 100
to enjoy any sort OF local reputation.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Cordite Rifle.

A resident of Massachusetts, has
adapted a rife to the use Of cordite.
which Is the highest explosive used by
the British navy. Fifty-two grains of
cordite, the amount he puts in a rife
shell. is equal in force to nearly q
pound Of powder. and gives a muzzle
velocity of 1900 feet a second and q
force which drives the ball through
eight feet of pine at 100 yards.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Tuberculosis Victims.

In Russia 1000 out of every 1000. 600
inhabitants die of tuberculosis: in
France and Austro-Hungary, 5000: In
Germany. Ireland, Sweden and Switz-
erland. 1000. and in England. Belgium.
Scotland. Holland, Italy and Norway.
1000.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Elee.rieity for street c.rs.

The first demonstration of the SCI
entific practicability of the electric
current for the propulsion Of street
cars was made at Richmond, Va, but
fifteen years ago. To-day there are
nearly 1000 systems, with more than
IS 900 miles OF track.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Canal Across Scotland.

The only heavy cut necessary In
making the ship canal across Scotland
from the German sea to the Atlantic.
near Glasgow. will be one at Loeb
Lomond, averaging 200 feet deep for
one and three-quarter miles. In the
remainder of the route the average
will be fifty feet.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Why We Are Prosperous.

We are the most prosperous people
in the world because We both produce
and consume more than others. The
little that we sell abroad. about ten
per cent. of our net production. and
the little we purchase abroad. about
six or seven per cent. of our net con-
sumption, constitute no challenge to
the statement that our prosperity rests
with ourselves.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

The WeaAsrful Crssa Dspsrsssn
Does its work In thirty minutes and
leaves less than 1 per cent butter fat
The price In ridiculously low, accord
ing TO size. 32.76 to $500 each. and
when you have one you would not part
Herewith for fifty times Its cost.
JUST SEND This NOTICE.
with SC stamps for postage to the John
and get their big catalogue. fully de-
scribing this remarkable Cream 6epa-
rator. and hundreds of other tools and
farm seeds used by the farmer. wv. n. ~
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Oldest Memb.r Of Priests, Order.

Oldest Member Of Priests Order.
The Rev. Able Rene Rousseau OF
Montreal, who is now one of the old
est members of the Order of st. Sui
pice. has just celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of his ordination as a
priest. He went to Montreal in 1854.
and has devoted the whole of large
fortune to works of charity.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
To Prove what Swamp-Root the Great Kidney Remedy.
Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of this paper May
Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible
through neglect other kidney trouble permitted
continue, fatal results to follow.
attentOnbut
because need attention first.
sick badly" begin taking
kidney and bladder
kidneys better
other health. A trial will convince
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
Rapid Transit Kill. Insects.

The front end of the car was found
to be covered with flies. bees and
small insects, crushed as II by .
thumb when the iron and glass when
the run at the rate of 100 miles an
hour was finished at Zossen.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
How's This 2

We oasr One Hundred Dolisn Reward for any
Of Catarrh that cannot b cured By Hslrs
CasaxTh Cure.
?. J. CHENEY CO., Tolsdo, o.
We, de undsnfgned, have known r. J. Chsnsy
the iass is years and believe him perfectly So
oTabie in ali business tTa1sactions and hnAncialy
ahle 70 carry any obligations made by his Arm.
WALDIHo. KiNNAx NAlvIN,
WAolesAis Druggists, ToleAo, o.
directly upon the blood ssd mucous surface Of the
system. Testimonials fros. Price 70 cants PER
bottle. Sold by all DruGYista.
Take Halls Family Pills foe eonstipaaioa.
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16

fsosiate aaA Billien Dollar 0rsse.
Tho two greatest fodder plants ON earth,
ono good for u tons hay and the Other
90 tons green fodder per acre. Grows
ing 10000 lbs. sheep and swine food peg
acre.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salxer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and reoeive In return their big cAtAlo4 and
lots Of farm sesd samples Nv. N. u
The Meeker herald., 1904-01-16
German Book Trust.

A trust has been formed by the re-
tail book dealers Of Germany which
has advanced the price OF books 10
to Is per cent. Foreigners can now
get books produced In Germany Is to
Is per cent less than Germans can.