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ODD FELLOWS.
How to Build Up Your Lodge-Friend-
ly Grips.

ly Grips.
The Carolina Odd Fellow tells how to
build up a lodge as follows: Praise it.
Encourage the members in all good
work Talk about it on every oppor-
tunity. Help to improve it by doing
your share of the work. Be punctual
always at the hour for opening Try
to be faithful as we'll as Il working
member. Give your noble grand en-
couragemcnt and all the help you can
Only propose the best men in your
community for membership Last. but
not least, keep your obligation by using
every effort in your power to carry out
the law of your lodge to the letter.
Western Star lodge of pittsburg can
boast of a record that is unique among
lodges. 1t has three generations of
Odd Fellows from one family in the
persons of Thomas b. Cook. his son
Edward S. Cook and grandson Robert
L. Cook.
Governor Yates of Illinois. who is a
member of the order and past grand,
rendered reception to the grand lodge
The home fund which is being raised
by the Kansas Rebekahs has received
an increase by gift of an eighty acre
fruit farm decided by the grand lodge.
The farm Will be sold and the money
added to the fund.
The Rebckahs Of California have had
prosperous year. In the Golden
State there are 260 Rebekah lodges,
with a membership of p 500.
Sixty-four years an Odd Fellow is
the record Of Henry II. Foote, who
claims to be the oldest Odd Fellow in
the state Of Connecticut
The grand secretary of Quebec re
Gently reported a membership in that
jurisdiction of 3.259 and 40 lodges.
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BLUFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.
HOME FURNITURE COMPANY.

Our beds, bedroom suits aud side
best made and the cEaape.t Ga the ma
able to substantate. Hold your Orders
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-05-01
KNIGHTS of Malta.

There are now 33o knights Of Malta
communicates in the United States
Chosen Knights cOmmandery of
YORK, Pa, is said to be the largest
commandery in the Keystone State. 1t
has 514 companions.
Since the last session Of the grand
commandery Of Pennsylvania twelve
communicates have been instituted in
the Keystone State. -"4.s.,
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PUppEPHATT FURNITURE coMpAN,

Wholesale and retail Office au4 salos
81, next door tc Merrill institute.
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Capital Stock .
GENERAL OFFICES, III Pine St.

but it
profit the life insur
death
unimnedage physical cond1
Within reach OF all
perfect
classes Write for prospectus
Correspondence
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS.
The Order Prosperous In the District
of Goi8mbia-<Otes.

Tie grand lodge of the District Of
Columbia recently held lis annual seS-
sion iii Wa>llin@ton. where the order
WIS founded Fob. 10. 1851 Edward
Dunn. the first GRAND ana the first SUI
preIae chancellor, and Edward :. kim=
bah and David l., Eurnctt. two of the
five founders uf the order. were III III
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dA58NIo

The grand lodge of Ireland has iuris-
dictiou over fifteen district grand
lodges iii IT," various British colonies
and 3ee subordinate lodges, says the
American Ty'rr Her annual dolla-
tons to charitic, amount Il $1,000 and
she maintains 4 boys and girls school
Seven thousand pounds was donated
Tor the equipment OF this school last
Year. She likewise supports Il home
for aged brethren and widows #al an
orphanage for Mason>. orphans
Spokane (Washl MaSons Will erect
one OF the finest temples in the west,
costing $4,000.
Tie Tennessee Masonic home is car
ing for l2O persons. OF these inmates
- are women. 10 boys and 10 girls.
There are seventy seven Royal Arch
chapters in Massachusetts, with d mem
bership of about $4,000.
Jacob IL. Mediary of Baltimore, who
died recently, was a Mason for fifty
eight years and graad secretary of the
lodge of Maryland for forty years
Thomes G. Fitch of Wichita was re-
Gently elected grand master of the
grand lodge OF Kansas
At the annual meeting of the board
OF managers of the Kansas Masonic
! home ii was decided to build a $4,000
addition to the home.
There are over 5000 Master Masons
in Rhode Island, and the past year has
been a most prosperous one for the
| jurisdiction.
At last reports the fund being raised
| for a Masonic sanitariam for conSump-
| tives in New York amounted to nearly
| $1,000.
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@R47FREl2[kosSIP> '2[k.

The Elks have erected handsome
clubhouse in Manila. This order has
been established over two years in the
Philippines. ~ 's~Is'@..s'-s-.. - ''''
The Royal League will erect sani-
tarum for consumptives.
The American Legion of Honor has
paid in benefits $4,000. 900.
The fraternal benefit orders are dis,
tributing over S1,00O,OOO a week to the
beneficiaries Of members.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31

Toxic, March 31.-The special diet
concluded fits labors during the day,
finally passing the series of war tax
and financial measures proposed by
the government.
Almost the entire financial pro-
gramme submitted by the cabinet was
approved, although several changes
we're made. .%.s
The amount to be raised annually
by special taxation was reduced from
$34,000,00O to $31, 100000. The gov
eminent plans to make up the deficit
thereby created in the estimates by
cutting down the administrative ex-
penses.
Another change in the programme
was the refusal to sanction the crea-
ton Of salt monopoly.
An interesting feature of the finan-
cial legislation is the passage of an act
authorizing the banks to issue savings
prize debentures. The total issue OF
these debentures is limited to $15,00O,.
600 Per year. The rate of interest and
the amount Of the prizes, under lot
terry drawing scheme, are limited. The
whole plan ends when the war is over
The tobacco monopoly was passed
The compensation to be paid the man
ufacturers will be sum equal to the
amount OF their sales for three years
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
SEVERAL TIMES REPULsED.
Mob Attempts to Take Prisoner From
Lanesboro {Minn.) Jail.

.0hSS0SsS S0's
I.anesboro, Mimi, March 31.-A mob
of nearly 200 men attempted to break
down the Jail and lynch Charles Pow
ers, Milwaukee railroad brakeman,
arrested on the charge of having as
saulted ten-year-old 1nez Drake. The
mob was repulsed by Marshal CARR
gan and half dozen armed deputies.
While the girls parents were at the
home of Powers the prisoner, it is al
legged, ooaxed the chill outside. Mar.
shall Garrigan and his deputies placed
Powers under arrest.
Before they could reach the Jail the
officers were attacked by fifty men,
but succeeded in landing their pris-
oner behind the bars at the point of
reviewers. The mob rapidly growing
larger. 'stormed the Jail, but was re-
pulsed.
A detail then cut down the village
school bell rope, from which a moose
was formed, and axes and battering
store, which was broken open.
The mob. grown to crowd Of 200,
made another furious attack on the
jail, but was again repulsed, several
shots being fired by the defenders, in
tended to brighten the leaders, More
attacks we're made, but all were re-
pulsed by the officers.
The girl is reported to be in dying
/ condition.
Powers has been taken to the county
Jail at Preston to avoid further trou-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31

VI Piedmont, Mo-, March 31.-Black
river has steadily risen during the
day until it reaches % feet, which is
I'VE feet higher than any previous rec.
ord. The country is inundated for
miles, farmhouses have been floated
from their foundations and thousands
OF feet of lumber have been destroyed.
It is reported that Rodney Malloy and
his wife and James Mangan, his hired
man, living four miles from here, have
been drowned. The Malloy home has
been washed away.
A wave six feet high struck freight
train near Leeper, threw the train and
engine from the track and almost
drowned the crew before they could
swim to safety r<,t
The village of Mill Spring is flooded.
Many of the. inhabitants are living on
their housetops sand others succeeded
In escaping to the hills.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
. RUSSIAN FORCE TRAPPED.
Rumored Japs Have Body of the En-.
envy Cut Off, .


Chefoo, March 31.-Reports received
here from the front say. that the Jap
anese have defeated a combined force
of Russian infantry and Cossack cav.
airy.
The battle took place near Chongju,
where a Cossack band was defeated
by the Japanese few days before.
It is stated that in this second bat
tie the entire Russian force was driven
southwark toward the Chongcheng
river with heavy loss and is now sur
rounded on, every side. :.
If it is true, as reported, that the
retreat was through the Kasan valley,
there is little hope that any of the
Russian forces will escape to Manchu-
ria. The Japanese have possession tof
the road northeast at Kusong and with
superior force can close in, on ,ttA
enemy. ,24ar -, S. S
A dispatch to this point from New
chwang asserts that the Russians were
able: to retire on the western road
toward VIII, but this would leave
them open to capture, as the Japanese
gunboats, now at the mouth of the
Yalu river, will prevent the Russians
from crossing between Yongampho
and Win. They could not go further
north in Korea across the Yalu with
out meeting superior force of the
Japanese army. 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
RUSSIANS ADMIT A REVERSE.

st. Petersburg, March 31.-General
Kuropatkin, in his first report to the
emperor from the scene of war, an
cnounces that offensive land operations
had taken place against the Japanese
upon the sixth anniversary of the &C.
cupation of Port Arthur by the Rus.
SLAMS. ..
These operations took the form of q
cavalry attack by six companies of
Cossacks, led personally by General
lishtchenko, against four squadrons
of Japanese cavalry which the general
believed to be beyond Chongju, but
which he found to be in occupation of
that town. H..
Despite q cross fire which General
Mishtchenko cleverly directed against
the enemy he pays tribute to their
tenacity and bravery, the Japanese
only ceasing to fire after combat
which lasted for half an hour.
Before the Russians could follow up
their advantage three Japanese squad
rons gauoped toward the town, which
two OF them succeeded in entering,
while the third was driven back in dis.
order, men and horses falling.
The IRE maintained on the town was
30 destructive that the Japanese were
unable to make an effective return.
Further Japanese reinforcements ar.
rived an hour later and in view of the
superiority Of, the enemy General
Mishtchenko determined to retire, do
ing so without embarrassment, al
though he carried with him three killed
and sixteen wounded.
General Mishtchenkos Cossacks
have been endeavoring for some days
to come in contact with the Japanese
patrols, but the latter refused the
combat. 2% s~-.,*1i s-@ "..s%'
The skirmish will have the effect OF
encouraging the Russians to retard as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
RUSSIA FILES PROTEST.
Objects to Alleged Smelling Of ouaran.
tine Station.

Objects to Alleged Smelling Of Quaran.
tine Station.
Toxic, March 31.-The Russian gov
eminent, through the Preach minister
here, has lodged a protest with the
japanese government against the de-
struction of the quarantine station at
San Shamtao during the fourth Jap
anese attack on Port Arthur.
The protest is based on article Is of
The Hague international peace con-
gress, copy of which is submitted
with it.
Responding to the protest Baron 10
mura, minister of foreign affairs, in
formed the French minister that the
Japanese government had received no
report from Vice Admiral Togo con-
corning the destruction of the quaran-
tine station, but whether the station
had been destroyed or not the article
Of The Hague convention quoted re-
lated only to land battles, the con-
vention having left the question of ma
val commandments unsettled.
Japanese military and naval officers,
who are familiar with San Shamtao,
declared that the quarantine station
there did not exist before the war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
tussIAN DIPLOMATS PUZZLED
Cannot Understand Protests Again:
Action at NeWchwang.

- 81 10 ...-s t..
IL. St. Petersburg, March 31.-The dip:
lomatists here cannot understand why
there should be any protest against
such military measures as Russia may
care to take at Newchwang, which is
clearly within the sphere of operations
as laid down in her reply to Secretary
Hays note. Manchnria also being ex.
cepted by the other powers in their
replies Russia considers that she is
acting entirely within her rights. & In
this connection 1t lis pointed out that
japan, in her reply to Secretary Hay,
agreed to observe the neutrality Of
China 50 far as Russia did. Inasmuch
rs Russia has publicly declared her in:
tention not to extend the war west
Of the Lao river into the portion OF
Manchuria previously evacuated by
her a japanese landing on the west
coast OF the Liaotung gull would make
her responsible FOR an extension OF the
war into Chinese territory which Rus.
STA considers neutral. II,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
is INUNDATED FOR MANY MILES
Black River In Missouri Overfl0ws a Large
Stretch of Country and Several Per-
sons Have Lost Their Lives.

increased the water at Westport,
where the flood is in the second story
of every house. The town has been
abandoned. The water is still rising.
Two'thirds of Lawrence county is I'M
der water, in many places twenty feet
deep. The Baltimore and Ohio South
western tracks are washed out for
more than mile and several large
trestles are in danger The river has
passed = all records of floods. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down
and communication with the adjacent
country is, cut off. A hard rain is
falling.
The damage caused by the breaking
Of the Belgrade levee will be enormous
on the Illinois side, though it has re-
heved the Indiana side. Messengers
have arrived by boats from the flooded
districts asking for volunteers to as
sist in rescuins the food bound peo-
pie Many boats have started to the
rescue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
TOGO DESCRIBES THE FAILURE

most in the face of the enemy's severe
cannonade. Il >~za s.stjs - 81 ... 80.
'"Above all were the efforts of the
destroyers Aodaka and Tsubame, who
penetrated to within about a mile of
the harbor entrance, where they en-
,countered and engaged the enemy's
destroyers, iniicting considerable dam
age. e: .g45 r. Be- ~
Zone Russian destroyer seemed to
have been hit in the boiler. She sent
up q volume of steam and retreated.
AS the ofhce and men, of the Aodaka
and Tsubame We're leaving the harbor
after the work they had done they OBJ
served that one of the enemy's ships
below Golden hill seemed to be com:
pletely disabled. Despite the very hot
fire of the enemy. to which our flotilla
was exposed until dawn no damage
whatever was sustained"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31

Toxic, March 31.-Admiral Togo's
recital Of the second attempt to bottle
up the Port Arthur squadron and the
sixth attack on that port reached To
kio during the day. Admiral Togo's
report is as follows:
"The united squadron again left for
Port Arthur last Saturday. On~Sun'
day morning at $3.50 we commenced
preparations for blocking the ,harbOr
entrance. The four steamers which
were to be sunk, escorted by flotilla
: of torpedo boat destroyers, advanced
to the entrance, facing the enemy's
searchlights About two miles from
the entrance the bottling-up squadron
was discovered by the enemy. Ex-
posed to the fire Of the fortresses on
either side and also to that Of the en-
emy's ships on guard and Drawing
these dangers the four steamers ran
into the waterway at the mouth of the
harbor. One Of the steamers-the
Chiyo Maru-anchored about half "a
chain from the west shore OF Golden
hill, blew itself up and sank. The sec
ond one-the Fukui Maru--passing to
the left .of the Chiyo Maru, advanced
q short distance and was about to
come to anchor when she was struck
by torpedo from the enemy's de-
stroyers. She sank in that position.
D The third one the Yahiko Maru
went to the left OF the Fukui Maru and
blew herself up and sank. The fourth
steamer-the Yoneyama Maru--man-
aged to reach the harbor entrance and.
colliding against the stern of one OF
the enemy's torpedo destroyers, sue
ceeded In reaching the middle passage
4 by passing between the Chiyo Maru
\ and the Fnkui MAru. At that moment
One 81 the Ensmy's Torpedoes
struck and sunk her. Her momentum
brought her toward the left shore and
4 with her left bow toward the left side
i she sank sidewise To have accom-
plished the work under such great dis
advantages and dangers must be con-
sidered success and should command
admiration. IT is to be regretted, how
I ever, that owing to some space left
4 between the YahikO Maru and the
B yoneyama MAru q complete blocking
Of the entrance has not been effected.
I The casualties follow:
sKilled Commander Hirose s md
( three petty ohacers. s. II
MORALLY wounded - Lieutenant
6himadA 4
Slightly wounded ientenant Ma
Suki, Engineer Kurita and stx petty
Oficers and men. s lAsS5
All the remainder OF the crews
were picked up ~ our destroyers.
For the protection Of the steamers
1 md the rescue a. their crews our NO
ella 81 torpe ao de1troxers dtd their ".
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
PARKER FOR PRESIDENT.
Probably Has Majority in New York
: = ;.* 49,. Delegation.

sas New York, March 31.--A summary
OF returns from the Democratic pri-
maries held in the mott important
counties for the selection of delegates
to- the state convention shows, accord
ing to the Herald, that the Empire
State delegation to the national CON
yention win be Instructed to vote for
Judge Alton B. Parker as nominee Tor
22S Parker delegates are counted as
be a total OF $50 the Parker forces
claim they will have a large working
majority II the convention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
JAP DIET FINISHES IT'S WORK.
Japanese Diet Makes Provisions for Carry
~ ing on of Hostilities and Approves Fin
ancial Program.

United States consul, Henry B. Miller,
that the civil administrator had in
vaded neutral rights when he ordered.
the lowering of the American flags
from buildings belonging to American
citizens, even though 1t was done
through the apprehension that the flag
was Illegally used by Chinese for the
purpose Of resisting police inspection.
the civil administrator has promised
to duly and in proper form, through
the military, to raise the flag over the
building from which it was removed.
The British flag, which was ordered
taken down, will also be allowed to
remain. - s'esS 4 Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
WIN FIRST VICTORY ON LAND.
Japanese Infantry and Cavalry Defeat d
Russian Observation-Disclosures Rumor
4 that Russian Force Has Been Cut Off.

Londs,n, March 31:-The Japanese
legation here has received the follow.
Ing official report from Toxic Of the
lighting between the Japanese and
Russian forces at Chongju, Korea,
Monday: =, H., /. a. 90 =
ION March 20 a portion of our cav.
airy and infantry. forces occupied
Chongju, after defeating the enemy.
The enemy, who numbered about 600
men, retreated in the direction of
Wiju. Our casualties were Lieutenant
Kano and four others killed; Captain
Kurokawa and twelve others wounded,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
BITTERLY ATTACKS, AMERICA.
st. Petersburg Paper Urges Russo
British Understanding,

Ok FeteISpur9 Paper urges Russo
g..<. British Understanding. >.
st. Petersburg, March 31.-The No
voc Vremya has executed a faceabout,
strongly supporting the idea of a
Russo British understanding, in an ed
itorial entitled THE Blindness of
England" in which the, paper argues
that the success of Japan would be
more injurious to Great Britain than
to any other European nation and
points to the United States as the COM
mon rival of both. It describes Japan
as Americas sharpshooter" and says:
Remember what nation, in the per-
son of the commander of one of its
men-of-war at Chemulpo, refused to
join in collective protest of the other
foreign commanders before the Jap
anese destroyed the Variag and the
korietz. Remember whose flag alone
crews OF our perishing ships. To the
honor of England, the ally Of Japan,
it was not her representative, but the
commander of an American ship. :: -
The Americans wish to convert the
Pacific into an American Mediterra.
mean. Would that be to the advantage
of England? Does England not under.
stand in her blind policy and hatred
toward Russia that she is turning this
ocean into an American Mediterra
mean? Sooner or later the European
countries will recognize that America
is their mutual enemy. Why should
not Russia and England, in view Of
their possessions outside of Europe
combine? Someone will do England q
great service by warning her Of the
economical and perhaps political Sc
dan which will be effected by the Jap
anese and Americans. Russian ant
English interests do not clash. Rus
sia does not want India, but only &C
cess to the open sea from Vladivostol
and Port Arthur"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.
Convention at Sioux Falls to Select
National Delegates.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 31.-The
Democratic state convention convened
here at p. m. for the purpose of Sc
lecting eight delegates to the national
convention. poll of the votes shows
that the Hearst faction is in control.
The old-line Democrats were not sat
isfied with the selection of S. A. Ram
sey by the state committee for tenn
porary chairman of the convention and
ut meeting during the morning de-
termined upon an opposition candidate
In the person of Chauncey l.. Wood of
Rapid City. Opposition to Ramsey was
based upon the fact that he is a Gold
Democrat and also a Prohibitionist.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31

all Of the cavalry force. There were
no casualties among our infantry. Two
dead bodies were left by the enemy on
the field, but it is reported that some
seven or eight were killed inside the
town These were promptly carried
off BY the enemy on horseback or by
ambulance. The Russians were seen
conveying ia an ambulance two dead
men, apparently officers, and blood.
stained bandages were found scattered
around. The enemy must. have sus,
tanned losses at least equal to our
own " e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
THOMAS shEvL.N REPLIES.
Files Answer to Suit Brought by His
n p. -. 49, Brother.


81 Minneapolis, March 31.-Thomas H.
Shevlin has filed an answer to the suit
brought against him by his younger
brother, Edwin c.. Shevlin.
He declares that he treated his
brother with generosity, paid him more
for the stock he bought from him than
lit was really worth and that his
brother was more than pleased with
the arrangements at the time. K.
He claims that he practically gave
his brother $4,000 as gratuity.
He says his brother is given to
heavy drinking and that this has led
him to have peculiar decisions.
He admits that he tried to have his
brother sent to an insane asylum but
that this was only after he had been
informed by the authorities that his
brother was insane and should be
taken care d. 83ss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-31
FORTY JAPANESE KILLED.
Russian Official Report Of the Enemy's
.....,~ ,... Casualties. ,ss.t& I'M

st. Petersburg, March 31.--A later
official dispatch from General Misht-
chenko reports that on the authority
anese lost forty men killed, one hun
bred men wounded and q number of
to Anju.. ri. H. ~ -
General Mishtchenko adds that Cap
Russian wounded, is dead.