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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-06-07
. WEEKLY CROP Blu ETIN.

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lowed Friday and Saturday by good rain which fell
nearly ali sections and which viii be Of benefit to
late sown grain viii BE most benefted IS The ground has
been too hard and dry for the seed Is germinate
Wheat reported generally looking fine, the early
the previous cool weather has stooled we'll On low
land where the ground at time Of seeding, it
is somewhat yellow and spotted. Corn planting still
progressing but nearing completion The cool weather
has retarded its growth considerably and warmth and
general Some potatoes being planted, although
rather late. E7 5S#Sjs##
The grass crop reported being in fine condition. and
where had been somewhat backward the rains
will it to make rapid growth and the prospects
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
ARMY OF GREAT BRITAIN
MOST COSTLY OF SIZE
Poor System the Cause of 1t and
Not Pay to the
Soldiers.
WILL ADOPT NEW PLAN

LONDON, Feb. 13.- Nearly all the army
experts in England are agreed that the
new scheme for army reform is just what
has been needed and will work out to
successful system. There Is nothing re-
markable or brilliant in the plan, only
plain common sense, and nothing more
than has been suggested by dozen or
more American military men.
The basis of the proposed reform Is that
the regular army shall be used for over
sea work and the defense Of Great Britain
shall devolve on the militia and volunteers.
In the main the new system is very like
that in the United States
The acceptance by the premier and the
war minister of the principle that. the reg
ular army should be organized and trained
for oversee service breaks at once into the
old belief that a large proportion of the
regular forces is needed for home defense.
The regular army, wherever it may serve
in peace. Is to be trained for foreign SER
vice and will clear it's mind. so to speak.
from problems of home defense.
The new conception places a new obliga-
ton upon the militia and volunteers, and
experts will be sadly disappointed If the
10000 men of Britain bearing arms after
work fail to respond to so noble call.
The British army. for the value received.
is the most costly in the world, and the
method In which the estimates are framed,
presented and appropriated lends itself to
wasteful measures. Parliament annually
receives an estimated lump sum under a
vote, subhead or item and the only guide
ance (Which is in point of fact no guidance
at alb regarding the value of the vote or
sum named is gained by corresponding
table which shows how much the last esti-
mate under the same head amounted to.
If rifles are under discussion there is
nothing TO show previous distribution or
wear and tear. Under these circum-
stances 1t is impossible for extravaganza
to be checked in the House.
To save money and convince Parliament
that no efficiency is being lost, the war
minister might do worse than issue an ex-
planatory pamphlet with the estimates,
which will show the trend of his economies
In the meantime the country has the fol-
lowing important figures to study in COM
pairing the cost of armies:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
FAMOUS TRAINER OF
< ELEPHANTS IS KILLED
George Lockhart Crushed to
Death by One OF His
Own Animals.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-George Lockhart.
probably the most famous elephant trainer
in the world, has been accidentally killed at
Walthamstown by one of his own animals.
He was experimenting the removal of four
elephants from railway cars. They were
taken off without mishap. The elephant,
a female. the largest. and at ordinary times
the leader of the four, also stepped from
her conveyance She did not omit her Gus
tOmary salute, but contrary to her general
usage Jagged behind the others. Then sud-
denly she darted forward to break through
an opening. To check her career, Mr..
Lockhart and keeper used the only puny
method-the guide-gOad-by which man can
urge with the mammoth. Their guide-goads
were useless as a method of suasion. The
elephant plunged on and tried TO pass be-
tween the train and n wagon.
1t was now a quick question of getting
out OF trouble for the two men. The keeper
released his hold of the goad and jumped
back. Mr.. LOckhart was evidently thinking
more of a favorite animal going wrong
than OF his own personal danger. He held
on. This elephant loved him, and would
have obeyed any of his behests. But now
unknowingly. she caused his death. Plung-
ing on. she crushed her trainer between her
bulky side and the wheel of the wagon
careless foot. IL was the work of a mo-
ment. Mr.. Lockhart fell broken and I'M
conscious, and expired before any one real
lied the tragedy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
.FRENCHMAN NOW OWNS
THE FIELD OF WATERLOO
Will Erect on 1t a Monument to
His 10000 Countrymen
Who Fell.

PARIS, Feb. I'm. Osiris, a wealthy
philanthropic Frenchman who is always
enthusiastic for Napoleonic relics, has
bought a great part of the field of Water
loo, and proposes to erect a monument
there 10 the memory of the 10000 French
men who fell in the great battle. He
began TO acquire parts of the land in 1900,
and when, last year the society known as
La Sabretasche failed to get sufficient sub
scriptions TO erect Gerome's magnificent
NOR sment THE Dying Eagle" at Water
loo. NJ. Osiris came forward and offered TO
bear the entire expense. The society
the work in the hands of a private individ-
ual.
NJ. Osiris therefore quietly went on pur-
chasing land in the neghborhood of the
battlefield. He now proposes to erect
monument there that will rival the pyramid
and Belgian lion, and TO offer the land and
monument TO the French government
Meanwhile the land near that on which
the German monument is being erected has
been purchased by Larroumet de Mauroy
and Houssaye. and presented to the Sa-
bretache Society.
NJ. Osiris is lavish in his gifts. The latest
Is the famous chateau of La Malmaison
which has just been accepted by the state
The chateau, which is about twenty miles
from Paris. was the residence of the EN-
press Josephine. who purchased IL in I7qS
1t was abandoned by the Imperial court
for ST. Cloud, but Josephine retired there
after her divorce and died there in 1914
the battle of Waterloo. During the siege
OF Paris The park of La Malmaison was the
scene of fierce action between the French
and Germans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
BRITISH. EXPEDITION TO
TH|BET HALTS At PHAR|
Colonel Younghusband Camped in
Valley with Mountains
Towering Above.

CHUMBI, Feb. 13-Colonel Younghus-
bands British expedition to Thibet is now
at Pha1. in the Khamba valley. The val
ley, which is sheltered and fertile, con-
tains a fort, now evacuated, and leads TO
the Tuna plateau by the Gojeyla pass.
This is regarded as a likely camping ground
for the Thibetans. Tangla, 200 feet high
lies nine miles north of Phari, and is
reached by a succession of gradual rises
and depressions. The pass is not impress
sive. like the Jeap. as the passage is won
through great natural barrier. and the
summit might be missed were il not for
the customary carn and praying flags
From a slight rise on the east OF the pass
one can look down across the plateau on to
Tuna, an irregular black line like cater
pillars. dotted with white spots which the
glasses reveal tents. Bhomtso lake lies
shimmering TO the north beneath brown
and yellow hills. At noon all objects dance
elusively in the mirage, and distances are
deceptive. Yaks grazing look like black
Bedouin tents.
Chumulari (23.930 feet) rises sheer from
the plateau, apparently not a mile from
Tangla Wild asses are plentiful in the
pass. and gaZelles and hares afford good
sport to the officers IN the fort.
The Chinese resident in Thibet reports
that the lamas are showing signs Of getting
out of hand. and the government will be
unable to repress hostility TO the British
mission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
GAVE 1NEGRO'S SKIN
FOR PAIR OF SLIPPERS
Cannibal King Wanted to Know if
Roast Pork Was white
Mans Meat"

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Captain Foote, of
the British ship Mary Hendry, has recently
been trading on the coast OF southern Nj
geria. While there he entertained King
Ogby, ruler of Jakrimen, who inhabits the
country.
1.-The dusky monarch" says Captain
Foote in a letter, while feasting on roast
pork inquired if it was a white mans
meat" The King has over 1000 slaves,
numerous wives and crowds of children.
When King Ogby was leaving the ship
Captain Foote asked him for q piece OF
tanned skin with which to make pair
of slippers. and the next day he received
the hide Of a negro, from neck to waist,
who had been killed by order of the King
TO obtain his skin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
PRETTY WOMEN TAKE UP
WORK OF NURSING DOGS
More Money in the New PROBES
sion Than in Any Other Or
binary Work.
NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN

LONDON, Feb ia well-known veter-
mary surgeon has discovered that the pres
ence of a beautiful nurse at the bedside of
a sick dog has the same soothing and cura-
tive effect upon the animal as the attend
ance of lovely woman" has upon strick-
en- man.
The discovery has opened up new call
ing for young women of prepossessing ap-
pearance, sympathetic natures and strong
nerves. There Is, in fact on foot at the
present moment movement which may
in the near future render the profession Of
dog nurse" an honorable and lucrative
calling.
The necessity Of dog nurses" was forci-
bly, brought home to Mr.. Howard Handley
Spicer. the founder of the Dogs Protection
League. when OF his valuable pets fell
i'll.
AT loss to secure proper attention for
the animal he sought the services of an
ordinary children's nurse; and she, not
quite liking the task, demanded three
guineas week for her services. The fees,
however, were we'll spent. as the dog re-
covered to earn considerable sums in prize
money.
There are thousands of people similarly
don alone scores of people who own dogs of
the value Of ESQ upwards have to nurse
their treasures themselves, or resign them
to the care of laundering servants. They
would gladly pay for a thoroughly trained
dog nurse"
Two or three ladies with some under
standing and love of dogs have taken up
the new calling, but they cannot supply the
demand for their services 1t is therefore
proposed to train dog nurses in a proper
way, and probationers, to take up their
training at the Dogs Sanatorium at Bed
dington, are being advertised for through
the medium of the Illustrated Kennel News
Already a hundred applicants have come
forward, but the tests to which they will
be put Will be severe. 1t is no easy matter
to take the temperature of toy-spaniel
when the little animal is in a high fever,
distasteful diet TO a fractions bloodhound
involves some risk.
When the probationers have been selected
they will be required to provide themselves
with blue overalls, surgical aprons and 60
loshes. Then, If they pass the exanina-
ton set them at the end OF six months
training, they will be entitled to wear a
I'd. p. L."-signifying Dogs Protection
League-worked in red letters on the COL
lar.
In addition to this the league hopes to
establish in Belgravia an exclusive and
fashionable nursing home for dogs To this
for the reception of poor dogs free OF
charge.
To further this interesting and pretty
scheme a fancy dress ball is to be held
under the patronage of the Duchess of
Portland at the Whitehall Rooms of. the
Helena Gleichen and the Countess of On
slow are giving their support.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
BRITISH TROOPS MAY Be
CHARTERED IN CANADA
Wishes to Be Fully Prepared in
Case of Complications in
the Far East.

HALIFAX. N. S., Feb. 1S.-The British
government is making inquiries concerning
facilities for quartering in Canada seven
regiments of troops in addition to those al
ready here, during the war in the East. 1t
is proposed to send two regiments to this
city. two to Esquimault. b. c.. one each TO
Quebec and to Montreal. IL is understood
in military circles that the government
wishes TO station troops at these points in
order TO have them nearer the scene of hos
tilities between Japan and Russia in case
complications involving British interests
should develop.
While the government has forces In India,
IL is said that IL would not move them be-
cause of the danger that soldiers of Afghan
istan or Thibet would quickly cross the IN
dian frontier and become a serious menace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
EMPEROR WILLIAM IS
COURTING MR.. TOWER

BERLIN. Feb. 13.-Emperor William has
shown United States Ambassador Tower
special attention five times this week They
went together Monday to see the scientific
apparatus destined for the St. Louis ex-
position, Wednesday his Majesty talked
with the ambassador half an hour at the
dinner given by Imperial Home Secretary
Won Posadowsky-Wein the Emperor
see the Roman relics from Saburg and at
the court ball last night singled out him
and Mr.. Meyer, the United States ambas-
sador 10 Italy. and talked with them at
some length.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
FRANCE HAS 4 BEARDED
WOMAN CYCLIST

PARIS, Feb. 13.-A bearded female cyclist
has been discovered by the Monde Sportif
at Thaon-les-Vosges a little manufacturing
town in Epinal. The bearded lady, Nine.
Delait, is a member of the local cycling
club and may often be met pedaling from
the neghboring villages. In the intervals
of cycling she keeps a cafe, and when she
is behind the counter she never lacks Gus
toners. They come from far and near to
see her handsome auburn beard, and among
her admirers was the Shah of Persia, who,
when at ContreXeville two years ago. was
presented to her at his own request and
gave her a beautiful brooch
Nine. Delait has other masculine qualities
besides her beard, and when an unruly GUS
toner has TO be expelled from the cafe she
has no need of her husbands assistance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
Fathers Pathetic Crime.

BERLIN, Feb. 13-A laborer named Carl
Klose was charged at the Criminal Court at
PrenzIau, Prussia, with disturbing the
grave in which his child was buried. He
had desired the grave to be near that of the
child's mother and baby sister. but the sex
ton ordered a grave to be dug in another
part, and the body buried there. I'm
mediately after the funeral the father took
a spade dug up the coffin and reinterred it
near the resting place of the other lost ones
The pathetic circumstances appealed TO the
court, and the man received a sentence OF
ONLY one days imprisonment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
PARIS HAS Il BEAUTY
DOCTOR FOR CANNES

PARIS. Feb. 13.-The idolatry of the dog
in Paris has led to the creation Of new
profession. that Of canine specialist From
a curious circular which the dog doctor
has issued TO prospective clients We learn
that his charges follows: Changing
the shape of the muZZle, 32s; producing
wrinkles in a bulldogs face. Gas; curling
a smooth tail. los; changing the dimensions
of the TAIL les; removing surplus hair. per
hour, As; changing the color Of the hair,
24s: Transforming a hanging ear into an
erect one. and vice versa, los; bending a
bulldogs forelegs, CT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
WHOSE YOUNG
SON MAY LOSE HIS TITLE
Novel Suit to Deprive Six
Year-Old Prince of His
Right.
FATHER DISOWNS A BOY

PARIS, Feb ban unusual suit in court
has resulted from the divorce of Princess
Alice, of Bourbon and Prince Frederick.
Princess Alice is the youngest daughter of
Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender. She
married Prince Frederick, a cousin of the
head of the house, in 1897. much, it is said,
against her will. The couple recently was
divorced. The prince now claims that the
eldest child is not his own and the litiga-
ton involves the boys right to the titles
and rank OF the family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
FINGER OF 4 LAWYER
CAUGHT IN LETTER BOX

VIENNA. Feb 13--An amusing incident
occurred recently when a well-known law
yer was caught by the ring on his finger
I'm letter-box and held fast. He had in
serted his hand too far into the box in post
ing his letter. and all his efforts to release
il proved fruitless. An enormous crowd
collected, and I'm the hour that elapsed be-
fore help came. the lawyer was subjected TO
a storm OF banter. WOrkmen had ultimate
ly Ia unscrew the letter-box and take II TO
pieces before the unfortunate lawyer could
be released
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
LIBERALS WIN 4 SEAT.
7. Ramford Slack Is Elected to the
British Parliament.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-The by-eection yes
terday of a member of Parliament for
the ST. Adams division of Hertfordshire re-
suited in the Liberals winning the seat
The vote was:
]. Ramford Slack, Liberal, 4,077; Vivary
Gibbs, Conservative, 3,625.
The election was in consequence of the
resignation of Mr.. Gibbs, who is a strong
Chamberlainite, and was due to the fact
that the firm with which he is connected
acted as agents for the Admiralty in the
purchase of the Chilean warships, which,
according to custom, called for his resigna-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
PRUSSIAN POLICE. AID
RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The Vorwaertz, Social
ist says. the Prussian police recently ar
rested ten young Poles. deserters from the
Russian army, near Beuthen and handed
them over to the Russian authorities at
Czeladz, Zonoswicz. Russian Poland. This,
the Vorwaertz AYERS, Is contrary 10 organ
lied practices under the national law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

PORT SAID, Feb l3-The native press
Is jubilant at the Japanese successes and
urges Turkey to take advantage of Russia :
predicament 10 declare war on Bulgaria,
with the object OF administering lesson
to that country and recovering southern
Roumania-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

The figures suggest that Mr., Arnold
Forster rightly conceives that he should
common with his continental contempt
rarieS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14

While the countries named obtain cheap
service by CONSUMPTION, 1t should be re-
membered that the British total includes
the auxiliary forces, where men receive
only nominal pay Also that the conscrip-
tion countries have to keep up guns,
p-ounts stores, equipment, staff and cloth
ing at equal rates with Britain for their
greater numbers.
The aggregate of guns, roughly given
below, will perhaps serve TO indicate the
higher proportionate rates of upkeep
the part of continental powers as COM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-08
Russia and Japan.

Although conflicting opinions are
still emanating from apparently au-
thentic sources, the developments OF
the past few days seem to have made
more for war than for peace.
The reply Of Russia to Japan's last
communication was delivered at Toxic
on Wednesday, and although its terms
have not been made public, the under
standing is that it is not satisfactory
to the Japanese, and that there is now
left nothing for them but action.
Dispatches from Korea bring the
news that on account Of the disturbed
condition Of affairs in the kingdom,
various foreign governments have
landed marines at different places and
ordered them to the capital. Russia
landed a force Of marines a few days
ago. and when. Japan refused to allow
them to be transported over the rail-
road under her control, they were
marched through the country to Seoul.
The movements Of the Russian and
Japanese fleets, as reported in the pa
pers add seriousness to the situation,
and the probability is that within the
next few days there will be news Of a
conflict. This seems to be the leading
opinion of all the European capitals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-08
THE JENKINS DIsTtLLERY CASE,

The hearing Of the Jenkins distillery
case was continued before the state
board of dispensary directors on Wed
nesday. This hearing was based on
rule issued by the board against ]. F.
Jenkins Of Cherokee, requiring him to
show cause why his permit should not
be revoked for having his place within
two miles Of Antioch church, and for
conducting a nuisance, etc. The Co.
umbia State Of Thursday reports the
proceedings as follows:
The affidavits and petitions submit
ted by the two sides indicated that
about 500 people in the community
have been drawn into the fight, includ-
ing members of the Antioch church,
Of the Baptist church at Grover, near
by, and the Presbyterian church In the
neighborhood, some Of whose members
testified for Jenkins and others against
him.
The board after a brief executive
session following a lengthy hearing OF
affidavits, petitions, arguments, re-
plies and rejoiners thereto, charges
and counter-charges, statements and
answers, reserved its decision until to-
day in order to determine definitely
from the internal revenue collector 8
officer whether or not jenkins holds
retail liquor dealers license, this be-
ing prima facie evidence of guilt un-
der the dispensary law.
When the hearing opened the attor-
ney of the prosecuting church submit
ted written statement from Mr.. H.
R. Culley to the effect that the latter
had visited the collectors office and
had found by an inspection Of the rec
ords that Jenkins was credited with
having bought such a license. At this,
however, the defense fired a typewrit-
ten statement over the signature OF the
collector and his deputy, declaring that
after a careful inspection of the records
they were prepared to say that Mr..
Jenkins had not purchased retail IL
cense.
Mr.. Culley, being called on for an
nal statement, saying If the records did
not show the granting Of sucs license
that they had simply been monkeyed
with" He would not yield when a
message came in over the phone from
Deputy Collector Huggins saying that
Mr.. Culley was mistaken, that he must
have gotten mixed over the record Of
the granting Of q rectifier's and
wholesale Dealers license to Mr.. Jen-
kins, for which 500 each had been
paid. Mr.. Culley insisted that he was
not mistaken, that he had seen the rec
ord with his own eyes In the presence
Of Chief Clerk Harris, that he could
not be mistaken, because he noticed
$25 put down opposite the name, the
price of retailers and not a rectifier's
or wholesalers license. A member Of
the board directed attention to the i'm
probability Of the government granting
a retailers license to a distiller with
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-08

more than one second Of time. Only
those wh6are acquainted with practi-
cal aeronautics can appreciate the diff
flculties in attempting the first trials OF
a flying machine in a 25-mile gale. AS
winter was already set in, we would
have postponed our trials to more
favorable season, but for the fact that
we were determined before returning
home to know whether the machine
possessed sufficient power to fly, was
sufficiently strong to Withstand the
shock of landing and Of sufficient ca
pacity of control to make flight safe
in boisterous winds as we'll as in calm
air. When the points had been def
nitely established we at once packed
our goods and returned home, knowing
that the age Of the flying machine
had come at last. From the beginning
we have employed entirely new prin-
ciples of control and as all the expert
ments have been conducted at our own
expense without assistance from any
individual or institution, we do not
feel ready 1T present to give out. any
picture or detailed description Of the
machine"