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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
FATHER SHOOTS DAUGHTER.
son-inLaw Then Kills His WIfe's
Father on the Spot.


Asheville, N. c., Feb. PA mes.
sage received this morning from Mar.
shall tells of deplorable tragedy that
was enacted in California creek, in
Madison county, Tuesday night,
According to the Marshall informa-
tion young man named Hensley, son
Of N. Hensley, and daughter Of Tom
Kess eloped Tuesday or Sunday night
and were married.
Learning of the elopement and the
marriage the father of the bride sent
for the young folks to return to his
home.
The bride and groom, thinking that
Kess wished them to return to receive
his blessing, went to the former home
OF the bride. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Hensley entered the Kess home the
father or the bride drew his pistol
ard shot his daughter, infiicting, it is
stated, wounds that viii prove fatal
Young Hensley then turned upon
his father-in-law wrenched the pistol
from his hands and shot the man
dead.
1t is not known whether or not Hens
ley has been arrested.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
DESTRUCTION IS THREATENED.
sroekport, N. Y, Has $4,000 Fire.
Piano Works Burned.

Stockport, N. w. Has $4,000 Fire.
Piano Works Burned.
Rochester, Feb. 24-Fire In the fac
tory OF the Phelps Piano company'a
dry kiln in Brockport, early today
threatened for four hours to destroy
the entire business section Of that
place and resulted finally In total 90.
timated losses of $4,000.
The flames spread across the street
after destroying the Phelps Piano com.
pany's works and attacked and de.
stroyed the Moore's Subscription
Agency, two story frame building,
which covered large area.
The loss to the agency is estimated
at 100000; covered by insurance. The
loss to the Piano company is about
100000.
The water supply gave out at Ger
tain points. Rochester was appealed
to for help, but could not secure trans.
portation for the heavy apparatus.
The fire was finally brought under
control by the local department.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
ROBBERS GET $4,000.

WelIs-Fargo Express Company Losses
Heavily In Mexico.
Chicago, Feb. PA dispatch tx
The Tribune from Ell Paso, Tex, says:
1t as just become known here that
the WellsFargo Express company was
robbed of 100000 two weeks ago at
1rapuato, Mexico. Details are lack.
ing. Superintendent Christensen. Of
Ean I Iancisco. Superintendent Davis,
" e. Paso and several Deputies are
now af EEEapauto, endeavoring to ran
down the missing coin. and locate the
thieves.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
CHINESE MAINTAIN ORDER.
Imperial Troops on Way to Guard the
Great Wall.


New York Feb. 24.-Quiet continues
at Peking, says a dispatch to The
Tines from the Chinese capital
The Chinese are maintaining order
well. They have covered the prov.
ince with proclamations enjoining the
preservation of tranquility.
Manifestoes of the czar evoke lit
tie sympathy among the Chinese.
General Yuan Shih Kai (viceroy OF
Chi ii and minister Of commerce) has
asked permission to send Colonel Nun.
the, Norwegian long in his service
to be attached to the Russian forces
and report progress of the campaign
Admiral Alexieff consented, and Colo
mel Munthe has started on his Jour
ney.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
10000 Japanese Landed.

Shanghai, Feb. 24-The Japanese
army corps landed at Chemulpo, Ko
rea, totalling about 10000 men, has
already been deployed between Seoul
and Ping Yang. The advance guards
are even northward of the latter
place. Owing to the partial thaw the
roads are bad and the transportation
Of provisions and war munitions is
most difficult.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25

Columbus, Ca, Feb 24.-Phenix
City, Ala, has produced a 13-year-old
highwayman. Tuesday afternoon as
the 6-year-old son of Mrs Hickman,
of that city, was carrying a piece OF
money and a note to a storekeeper, q
little negro, apparently about 13 years
of age, caught sight of the money in
the hand of the little messenger,
threw the child down and took the
money from him. The police are
now looking for the small highway
man The amount obtained from the
boy was 25 cents. Highway robbery
Is q hanging crime in Alabama
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Naval Battle Not confIrmed.

Chez Foo, Feb 24.-The steamer
Governor Jaeshi, while passing Port
Arthur at o'clock this morning
heard heavy firing in that direction
There is persistent rumor that sew
eral Japanese warships have been dis
abled, but so far it Is unconfrmed
Another steamer passing Dalny al
dUsJu. INC same LI.nU co. onct,I
Jaeshi was off Port Arthur, reports
that she heard no firing.
Thirteen warships are said to have
passed Wei Hal Wei today, heading
east There were sixteen ships in
the original fleet,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25

Atlanta, Feb. 24.-John Martin, of
Montgomery, the Atlanta and West
Point railroad engineer, who, on Sat
urday night, Feb. IA, bit L. B. Fol
som, proprietor of Folsom's restau-
rant, was fined s10075 by Recorder
Nash Broyles and was also bound over
to the city criminal court under a
bond of $1,000 on the charge of as
sault and battery
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
ENGLAND Takes no Par+.

London, Feb. 24.-Tne under for.
eign secretary, Sir Percy, replying to
question in the house of commons
today, said the consul general at
Shanghai had taken no part whatever
in the demand made for the withdraw.
al of the Russian gunboat Mandjur
from Shanghai, as reported in some
European newspaper.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Famous Comedian Dead.

New York, Feb. 24.-Alfred Klein,
a comedian, prominently known on the
stage for many years, is dead in 6
sanitarium at Amiteville. L. L., where
he had ben i'll for more than a year
He first suffered from nervous prostra
ton, and recently his mind has failed
Klein was born in England 40 years
ago His most popular work was in
Wang" and lei Captain"
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
MURRAY SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Coast Line Section Foreman Victim
of AssassIn's Gun,

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 24.-Section
Foreman L. A. Murray, of the Atlantic
Coast Line, was murdered at a point
about a mile and half from Wal
thourville, Liberty county, Tuesday
afternoon.
The assassin fred at Murray from
ambush, striking him in the face and
killing him instantly.
Murray's men started toward him,
whereupon the assassin fired upon
them also, one of the negroes being
hit in the arm.
Murray is not known to have had
any enemies.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
STRIKERS QUICKLY INDICTED.
Grand Jury Returns True Bills Against
Carriage Drivers.

st. Louis, Feb. 24.-The grand fury
has made another quick record In the
investigation of the case growing out
Of the carriage drivers strike when
it voted indictments charging Thorn
as McLeppy, of st. Louis, Frank c
Gottings, of East st. Louis and MI
chael Ryan, of Chicago, with assault
ing carriage driver.
The chief of police had the prison
srs brought to his office and received
admissions that they had been con
nected with the Chicago and East
Louis strike troubles.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Conductor John Frazer Killed.

Cedartown, Ca, Feb. 24-Condueto,
John Frazer, a popular Central rail
way man, was instantly killed neal
Summerville by falling between carr
and being run over. The remain
were brought to Cedartown for inter
ment. He had been railroading fol
20 years and his Oldest son was kill
ed last year by the East and Wes'
railroad.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Paymaster Of U. s. Navy Are

Paymaster Of U. S. Navy Arrested.
Manila, Feb. 24.-Paymaster Harrl
Briscoe, of the U. 8. steamship Ore
gon, has been ordered under arreg
by Rear Admiral Evans, in commant
Of the feet in Asiatic waters, Briscoe
it is alleged, is $4,000 short In his &C
counts
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Russia Sends TROOPS to Port Arthur.

RUSSIA Sends iroopS to Port Arthur.
New York, Feb. 24-Trains of IL
cars, each with 80 soldiers aboard,
are now arriving frequently at Port
Arthur, according to a Herald dis
patch from Chez Foo.
Reinforcements are being pushed
forward to the Yalu river from the
station at Lao Cheng
The railway administration has plac.
ed two trains, each of&.o cars, sta
tionary at Dalny, to remove to the
north the hospitals, the officials and
north the hospitals, the officials and
the WOrkmen, should the japanese
lombard.
Mines have been laid at Dalny, L
miles from the shore.
Neutral vessels which arrived after
the hostilities began experienced great
difficulty in clearing from that port
The captain of the boats were not al
lowed to command their vessels until
they had entirely passed the mines.
naval officers doing the plotting.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
1o,ooo Trops Guard Wall.

New York, Feb. 24.-Transportatio
Of 10000 Chinese troops to the Great
Wall has begun, according to World
disratch from Tien Tsin. Four trains
filed with cavalry were first despatch.
ed. Several Japanese officers were
at the station to inspect the proceed
iEgs.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
1000 Italians Form COLONY.

Mobile. Ala, Feb. 24.-Preparation,l
are under way for the settlement "a
colony Of over 1000 Italians from
New York at Palermo, 40 miles from
Mobile on the line of the Southarud
railway. The advance guard has a..
ready arrived and express themselvasI
as highly pleased with the outlook
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
BID Fire Near knoxvIIla.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 24.-The en-,
tire plant of the Knoxville Wheel and
Foundry company was destroyed b,
fire early this morning. The plant
being located beyond the city city
limits, was without adequate fire pro
teetion- The loss IS not yet esti
mated.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Llthoeraphers Go on s,rn.

New York. Feb. 24.-The Lithogra
piers union of New York has retect.
ed by large majority an arbitration
proposition by the Employers asso,
citation, which taken in the employersa
throughout the United States and Can,
ada. The other unions are expected
to take similar action. which probabl,.
means general lockout March 2t
OF 10000 union lithographers employes
by the association unless there should
be strike before that time.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25

Toxic, Feb. 24.-Reliable reports
from northern Korea indicate that the
Russians have not yet crossed the
Yalu river Their scouts have, it
Is rumored, penetrated into the coun
try south of Wiju but the main force
still remains north of the river.
The Japanese seem to be. confident
that the Russians are unable to as
semble a sufficient force to attempt a
movement into Korea The Russian
strength north of the Yalu river IS
variously estimated from 10000 to 40,
600 men
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
rs TEST COLORADO SPRINGS.
Scientific Men Want eeevernnent Ala
In the investigation.

Denver, Col, Feb. 24-Professor El
oman Cajori of Colorado college and
Professor Wolcot of the State School
of Mines report that investigation
made by them have shown that radio
activit is the source Of the therapeu
tic qualities of the waters at Glen,
wod springs, Cesolta springs and oil
Pagoxa springs.
These scientific men now propose
to make tests of every spring in Col
orado, and President Van Hise. OF the
University OF Wisconsin, has promised
TO use his influence to secure govern,
inert aid for the Colorado researches
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Korea Guaranteed lndependence.

Washington, Feb. 24.-secretary
Hay has received information that
Japan has negotiated treaty with
Korea whereby she guarantees the in
dependence of Korea.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
National Loan Readily Covered.

Toxic, Feb. 24.-Accordlng to the
reports of local banks, the national
loan of 1Oo,OOO,OOO yen ($49,8OO,O0
has been covered nearly four times
The intense patriotism of all classes
IS evidenced by the fact that even ser
wants and laborers are contributing
from their savings. According to the
Seoul correspondent of the Nfchi
Nichi pro-Russian intregues are being
carried on there under the active lead
ership of VI Yon Gik, former minister
of war. The correspondent AYERS that
the intriguers meet at night at the
French legation. Their object is, he
says, to get the emperor to remove
with his court to Chyun Chyon, &c
miles to the eastward Of Seoul.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Report Discredlted at Washington.

Report Dscredited at Washington.
Washington, Feb 24.-The Japanese
legation here discredits the reports OF
the sinking of four Japanese warships
and two transports at Port Arthur
Attention is called to the fact that
both Of the reports emanate from Rus.
sian sources and therefore should be
accepted with caution. Furthermore,
the reference to the participation of
the Retxitzan in the fighting and the
reported sinking of transports, are
both regarded as casting suspicion on
the story. The Retxizan is understood
to be in a condition unfit for battle
for many month, while the presence
of transports at Port Arthur cannot
be explained in view of the reported
statements that Japan did not intend
to land troops on the Lao Tung pc
ninsuia at this stage, and the trans.
ports could be there for no other rea,
son. The official advices have reach.
ed the legation regarding the matter
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
Warehouse Burned at Llttla aoe1

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 24.-Ths
warehouse belonging to the Arkansas
Carpet and Furniture company burned
today. Loss $4,000; insurance $50;
600. Wv
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25

RattIeships and Cruisers Go Eastward
Wei-Hai-Wei, Feb. 24-Four Japa
nese battleships and nine cruisers
passed this port today bound east
ward.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25

London, Feb. 24-The fleet which
passed Wei Hal Wei today is supposed
TO have been Admiral Togo's feet
leaving Port Arthur
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
RUSSIAN PROTEST

Against Japanese Claims They Have
Violated international Laws.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Promptly at
noon today Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador, handed Secretary Hay
Russia 8 communication to the powers
protesting against Japan's alleged VIC
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25

Seoul, Feb. 24.-The Russians are
keeping communication between Wiju
and Anju, Korea, open. Otherwise
no advance to the southwark has yet
been made. Russian spies, however,
are reported to be in the vicinity OF
Ping Yang.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
FOUR JAPANESE
BATTLESHIPS SUNK
Report Not Confirmed. Story
Disoredited By Some.
A SMALL FORCE IS IN KOREA
Russia Only Has From Twenty to For
ty Thousand Men North of the Yalt
River-No Advance Southwark Vet
Attempted.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-It is Off
cially announced from Port Arthur
that four Japanese battle ships and
two Japanese transports have beer
sunk in a fresh attack on Port Ar
thur The attack was repulsed.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
WOtographsr
Physicians and Surgeons.
DR.. Henry B. Allen,

Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Eye glasses and spectaeles fitted accur-
ately.
once over Davenport Drug Co. corner
Lamar and Jackson streets.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-25
BANK RoBRER PARDoNED.
But Will Have to Stand Trial fo
Murder.

Murder.
Kansas City, Feb. 24-William Ru
dolrh, the Union, Mo-, bank robber.
pa1doned Tuesday from the Kansas
penitentiary by Governor Bailey, left
that institution at Lansing today, In
charge Of Missouri officers, for Frank.
lin county, Mo-, where he will be
tried for the murder OF Detective
Charles J. Schumacher
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
WILL OBEY THE LAW.

Majesty of the Pure Food Law to be
Respected at the Sixth Street
Market and Grocery. +
Prof. E. F. Ladd, state pure food
commissioner, made call at the new
Sixth street market Of H. L. Reade &
Co., and reports finding everything
not only in a strictly sanitary condi-
tion, but that in the curing of none
of the meats there were any Of the
preservatives used that are prohibited
by the pure food laws Of the state,
and Messrs. Reade & Co. announce
that it is their determination to con-
tinue to maintain the same high stand
ard for their establishment, not only
with regard to the meats handled, but
with regard to all the lines Of grocer
les sold by them: ..s=. s.s.. .s :3ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
MEAT 4 j MENU. J: !.

Some Of the Good Things to Be Found
at the New skin street Market and
Grocery. sss., II: s s
Choice for your Sunday Dinner:
Prime roast Of beef, veal, mutton,
spring lamb, fresh fish and oysters,
dressed chickens, celery, a full line
OF fresh fruits and vegetables. Re
member that here you will find only
the best, that you get courteous treat
ment and prompt delivery. N.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Nov. 2:-Wheat- Dec, ST.
12K; May, $1.t1% @1.12; July, 9S7sc.
Corn-Nov., 52ssc; Dec, 4Saa@4Saac;
May, 451ac; July, 45hc. Oats-Nov..
29Ac; Dec, 2SAc; May, s11Ac; July,
311sc. Pork-Noy., $11.027a; Dec,
$11.121a; Jan, $12.57k; May, $12.-
SIX. Flax-Cash, Northwestern, ST.
,15k; Southwestern, $109; Nov, $1.09;
Dec, s1.10. acknowledgements, 800
csc; diaries, l3@1SAc. ,Eggs-16h@
18Ac. Poultry-Turkeys, 12@13c;
chickens, she: springs, SC.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

The lunch at the armory OF the
Roosevelt Club on Saturday evening
is donated BY oficersofth 9 club
and not the republican candidates. It
Is the intention Of the club to serve
lnuch only to members and republi-
cans who participate IN the parade.
The lunch will be served after the
speaking.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Nov. Cattle Good to
prime steers, $5.90@7.0O; poor to me-
dunn, $3.75@5.s0; stockers and feed
ers, $2.0O@4.10; cows, $1.50@415;
heifers, s175@5.25;, calves, $1,000
6.75. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
@5.20; good to choice heavy, S4.95@
$50; rough heavy, s4.6O@49O; light,
$4.75@5O0. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, S4.25@4.75; Western sheep,
$3.0O@440; native lambs, $4.00@5.85;
Western, $4O0@5.65. -. ~.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

il the parties who picked up the
purse containing money and checks
viii leave same at Tribune Office, no
questions will be asked. Contents are
sof no use TO anyone but owner as num-
Der Of bills are known and payment Of
checks have been stopped At the bank.
The gold coin may be kept as 4 e.
ward. d ne
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

Luke warm republ icans. are you 90
Ing to lei the last grand rally Of q
VICTORIOUS campaign So BY without
taking al actiye part Come out ear
II saturday evening get 4 uniform
and torch ana fail ii line. You win
So IN icicle aft er cleo ION Il you don't.
Come out ana march on what political
BILE you aaye. You viii warm up,
/ feel better ana the world Will abe
brighter The Roosevelt Club extende
YOU the glad hand ana will welcome
YOU.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

Heating stoves large and small.
new and old. but al cheap Tor cash At
Faunce's. Call or address - =.
Faunce, Bismarck. Steel range With
reservoir or water 'front.' Cook stoves
1T prices that VIII suit all purses,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

PARENTS DISLIKE no let their
boys and girls go away from home.
We guarantee-to At them at home for
profitable employment. Our PROPOSE
ton ID attractive. Information IS free.
& Scott, Foresnan q Co
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
YOUNG PEG I4E Should look into
our course III shorthand. Scott
Foresman & Go.
u nv q JACK Il Hale. ana Hearty.

Uncle Jack Is Hale and Hearty.
jamestown Alert Uncle Jack
.spraggett Is spending . few days Ia
town, looking hale and hearty for q
man So years old. He says he can
still get goose On the wing but has
few opportunit les compared with early
days. Uncle Jack lost about ST 900
worth Of cattle IN q storm last spring.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

Ind guarantee to protect the sale.
It is likely now that the deter
1,ination of Prof. Ladd to prohibit the
sale Of these products is evident there
will be no further trouble.
Gets A VacationThe school board
has directed that Miss Thomas, for
nineteen years a teacher in the
primary grades OF the public schools,
be given vacation for an indefinite
time on half pay. Miss Thomas
health has not been good and in view
Of her long and faithful services to
the local schools the board decided to
allow her to take vacation, paying
her half her regular salary for the
time she Is absent. Miss Thomas GER
tainly deserves we'll Of the public
schools Of the city, in view Of the ex-
cellent service she has rendered, and
the action of the board will be approx
ed by all who appreciate her good
work. .s=a&< ., r..
- Narrow Escape for Hughes-Agent
Hughes OF the Northern Pacific came
near being godfather to baby girl
this morning. Mrs. Tanner Of Ashley
came up on the 500 last night, en-
route to GlenuQ1in. This morning she
went to the Northern Pacific depot to
await the coming Of the train and
although she went into the depot alone
there were portents Of progeny ere
she had been there many minutes.
Agent Hughes dispatched messengers
post haste to the hospital, where the
woman was taken and a few minutes
later baby girl arrived. The mother
is a Russian woman, who could not
speak English, and the excitement
about the depot has not been equaled
for many moons. s-o-@.,.. %.
Entertainment course-The first en-
tertainment in the regular winter
series will be the Lyceum Ladies
Quartette in the Atheneum on Fri
day evening, November 4th. Plum
stead, the entertainer, will be next
The Columbia Ladies Trio, third. The
Mozart Symphony Club of New York
City will be fourth, and Amherst OFT s
lecture on Married Life or Sour
Grapes, will close the course. The
course tickets viii be two dollars
which is forty cents each entertain
ment Single admissions are seventy
five cents each. No gallery tickets
will be sold for any entertainment in
this course. Children tickets for the
course are one dollar. Season tickets
can be purchased at the door or from
| any of the school children.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Parker arrived from
the east today for a visit with friends
in the city. Mrs. Parker will be re-
membered as formerly Miss Nellie
Brady u
Grant Call returned from the east
on the afternoon train.
G. w. Wogbert returned today from
brief. business trip to Chicago and
st. Louis. Vs.
If you want the best coal, phone No.
So and try q load of White Ash Ignite.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 2. 1NTheat-In store
No. / Northern. $l.l7ss; No. 2 North
ern, 81 .09ssas To arrive-No. 1 North
ern, S1.175s: No. Q Northern, $1.O9ss;
Doc, $1.la3s; May, $1.14l1bs. FlaxI'o
arrive on track and Nov, $1.l41A;
Dec, $1.l4; May, $1.16S ,.z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-11-03

MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday Of each
month in Oddfellows hall A. f. Mar
quette, president; Mrs. Ida White. secre