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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
PRAIRIE BREEZES
The Ethics Of Warfare.

Many inquiries have come in to
this department as to the propriety Of
Japans attacking the Russian fleet at
night and sinking several of their best
vessels without warning. 1t has been
claimed that this was breach of the
proprieties of warfare, and we notice
that the French government is loud in
it's denunciation of Japan for what it
terms "barbarous savagery." The in
terest in this matter is so keen and
the points involved so vital that we
have referred the matter to our inter-
national law department for a. solu-
ton. After diligent research and
careful study Of treatises on the de-
claration of war, Hoyle's Handy Hints
on Etiquette, Beatrice Fairfax's social
usages, and Jenkins what to Do
With the Hands and Feet in the
Presence of Ladies'" our international
law department has handed down a
decision against the Japanese. While
war, as the late General Sherman
said, is He'll, yet there are certain
proprieties made necessary and which
are always observed between polite
nations. Beatrice Fairfax insists that
declarations Of war should be always
suitably sacheted before being dis
patched to the opposing power. Post
age should in all cases be prepaid.
Hoyle lays down the general rule
that no nation should attack another
without serving notice of the time,
place and manner of attack, the prob
able strength of the attacking force
and its aim. Thus, according to Hoyle
and Miss Fairfax, the Japanese should
have served notice on Russia some
thing after the following nature:
His Imperial and Beloved Majesty,
Nicholas, at st. Petersburg:
Dear Nick-Will you tell Alexieff
that we will attack him at or near the
harbor at Port Arthur at or about
midnight OF the (here insert the date)
with torpedo lotilla. We shall, I'M
less he takes steps to prevent, q slap
him quite severely below the water
line. We would suggest, in the inter-
est Of politeness and correct social
usages, that Alexieff let down his
torpedo nets and avail himself of every
possible precaution to prevent damage
by our torpedoes. It would give us
great grief should anything happen to
that great and good man and his
boats ~. :, Es'>r>.i
With the seasons compliments, =
...:s...,. T, The Mikado.
Jenkins What to Do With the
Hands and Feet in the Presence of
Ladies" is not quite as clear on this
point as Miss Fairfax and Hoyle. He
says, however. that the opening volley
In modern warfare should be of caviar
sandwiches and olives. jenkins also
lays down the general rule that the
attacking feet should signal "You
First, NY dear CASTOR" and il this is
not needed. It Is permissible to begin
firing, Dr. F q. Woodwfn, the cele-
6brated authority on battles, says that
where the attacking force Is small and
the resisting force large, It Is always
permissible to hit and run. We fear
the Japanese, despite the combined
authority 81 Miss Fairfax, Hoyle and
Jenkins hare adopted this barbarous
policy. and We look for 4 Joint note
at any time on the part of the Powers,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
RIGHTS 81. TELEPHONE COM
PANiEs. .5s

suprems Court DefiHes Relative
Rights q Telephone Companies and
House Movers. 81 s533a
a decision Of particular interest to
telephone companies was handed down
.by the supreme court today, IN the
case GO OF the northwestern Telephone
Exchange 2 company vs.. p. B. Ander-
SON g y, appealed from the district
court. The defendant, IN moving a
house through the streets 81 Grand
Forks q OF cut the wires Of the telephone
company The company brought suit
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
PERSONAL,

Louis Larson goes to Hot Springs,
Ark, for relief from ,erysipelas, from
which he has suffered for some time.
General w. D. Washburn came in
from the east on his special car today
and went up the road with Supt
Eckles. .'.
Col. G. B. Little and Capt. I. P
Baker returned today from Washing
ton where they have been on the. In.
dian school matter. They left the
others of the Bismarck party in Wash.
ington and they are expected to re-
turn, in a few days .. .,....,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
Great Combine In MIX.

The ten thousand dairy farmers of
New York, with $25, ooo. 900 capital.
viii undertake TO buy out sll the deal
ers. Wholesale and retail, In New York
city. They will undertake to restrain
trade. but their operations, being
limited to one state, Will not come UNI
der control Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. h u, 4: Il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
Pope Leo,s Youtnf,ll n. -, 4

u seems difficult to realize that the
traii and feeble Pope OF our day was
at one time among the most agile and
daring OF monntaineers, and yet there
may be seen at Pietrastornia me
moral to his skill and proWess as 4
scaler Of difficult peaks ia the Parthe
man district, which was the favorita
haunt of Pope Leo's youthful DAYS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
Closing Opportunity.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned, until March rs. 1904. for
lots No. %. % and "a. in block ~,
Original plat. These lots are situated
on the corner Of Broadway and Sixth
street, and are as desirable property
as there is in the city. sr=.,.
,:.ssE Up. Dunn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

Best grade of Ignite coal hauled by
farmers and local teamsters, $3.50 per
ton. White Ash Coal Co., Phone 172,
E. K. Bull, agent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
tL
Notice..

would like to meet all the ladies of
the Rebekah lodge Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock at the l. o. Q. f. hall.
Albina Couch, N. G.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
IMPERIAL PROCLAMATION.

Japan Formally Announces Existence
of State of War.
Toxic, Feb. 12.-The existence of a
state of war with Russia was formally
announced during the day by an i'm
perial proclamation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $4.75@5.60; poor to me-
dunn, $3.5O@4.60; stockers and feed
ers, $2.O0@4.1O: COWS, $1,000 90;
heifers, $3.00@4.5O; calves, $4,000
7.25. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. $4.95
@5.35; good to choice. heavy, $3.50
$40; rough heavy, $5O0@5.25; light,
S475@52O. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $4.OO@45O; Western sheep,
s3.8O@4.50; native lambs, $4.25@5.75;
Western, $45O@6.10.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT.

Declaration Of Neutrality in Russo
Japanese War.
Washington, Feb. IL. President
Roosevelt has signed the proclamation
declaring the neutrality of this gov
eminent in the Russo-Japanese war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 11.-Wheat-In store
No. 1 hard, 95Ac; No. 1 Northern.
93Ac; No. 2 Northern, 91Ac. To ar
rive-No. 1 hard, 95Ac; No. North
ern. 93Ac; No 2 Northern, 91Ac;
May, 93Ac; July, 93kc; Sept, $3.50.
Flax-In store, on track and to arrive,
$1.151h; May, $l.181k; July, $1.19h.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 11.-Cattle- to
choice steers, $3.7O@5.0O; common to
fair, $3.25@2.65; good to choice cows
and heifers, $2.70@3.25; veals, $2.50@
5.25. Hogs-s4.70@5.15 Sheep-Good
to choice yearling wethers, s4.35@
ATS: good to choice lambs, $4.S5@5.35.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 11.-Wheat-No.
1 hard, 96c; No. l Northern, 95c; No.
2 Northern, 92c. On track-No. 1
hard. 96c; No. l Northern, Csc; No. 2
Northern, 92c; No. Northern, $50
89hc; May, 94Ac; July, 93%c; Sept,
84Mc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

Haynes Palace Studio Car will be In
Bismarck, Sunday, February 18th, re-
naming until February 18th inclusive.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. II. Wheat-May,
s5A Q95%c; July, STAG; Sept, S3Ac.
Corn-Feb., 5Okc; May, 53B@54c;
July, 522s @52Rc; Sept, $3.50 Oats
Feb, 40kc; May, 43c; July, 39Ac;
s2h; July, s14.771z. Flax-Cash,
t1.11k; Feb, Silly: May, $1.13. But
ter-Creameries, 15@25kc; dairies,
1917 @20c. Eggs-2Sk @31hc. Poul-
try-Turkeys, 12c; chickens, lac;
springs, l17sc,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
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! The CITY

] The !: T: CITY 5
sseas sbseassss@ s8& xssss $3.50 sB S8@888
THE WEATHER. /
Probably snow tonight and satur- !
day; colder Saturday. !
Have Holiday-The public schools
have holiday today, it being Lin
coins birthday and a legal holiday.
Observing HoIiday-The postoftice,
landoffice, banks and state capital de-
partments are observing Lincolns
birthday by holiday hours. .,@s'+ i.
Benevolent Aid-The, Benevolent
Aid society will meet tomorrow after.
noon with Mrs Beardsley. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Married Joseph Greyerbeil and
Miss Magdalena Fritz were married in
the city last night by Father Clemens.
The wedding took place at Birch's and
number of friends were present.
Roads, Tied Up The 500 road
branch is again tied up because of
snow and wind and the Northern Pa
cific is also having trouble. Last
nights east bound train was aband-
oned. Local storm flags and colder
temperature signals are up. It is a
strenuous winter. IL.
Apportionment-State Supt. Stock
well has made the March apportion-
ment of the interest and income and
fines fund. The total amount of the
apportionment is, $S6,s62.6S, a per
capita Of rs for 114,2s3 children. This
is considerably more than the CORES
ponding apportionment made year
ago. 3D..
Charity Bali--The Capital City or
chestra will furnish the music for the
charity ball given by the Benevolent
Aid siciety at Bakers hall February
18th. Dancing will begin promptly at
8 o'clock, and supper served at twelve.
An evening Of pleasure is assured to
all who attend. Tickets $1.OO, extra
ladies rs cents and Is cents a plate
for supper. ., j .=s
More Work for Rotaries Alert:
The rotary snow pillow left last night to
endeayor to clear the track on the
Linton branch. In the cuts at twenty
two and twenty three the snow IS
from six to eight feet deep and In the
cut at forty is over. twelve and froze
+ to almost the solidity of ice. The
4 snow, plow was accompanied by four
engines from here including the big
pusher" OF one hundred twenty-five
lions. two Of the fourteen hundred
class OF one hundred and twenty-five
h ton and one smaller engine. There
were also with the outfit large nun
Der Of shoVelers It is understood
that the branch has been. tied up for
(. 4 some time both the N. p. tracks and
those Of the Milwaukee being snow
bound. n 81 .38s
Mrs. sryth Entertained- Mrs. +. II.
smyth entertained q number. Of her
friends ii yesterday afternoon 1T q
thimhld- bee. |" The afternoon I was
passed very en1oyab bly, Anecdotes re-
lated BY Mesdames Budlong and Quain
were Of an enlivening and interesting
& nature. Music was contributed to the
afternoon entertainment by Mes
danes Foster, Moore and smytt.
Z Refreshments were served by Mes
danes Gage and Hayes, assisted by.
Misses Clayton, Dunning, Stevens. The
tables were decorated with colors IN
/ green ana white Those who attended
were: Mesdames Frank white, bud
long, Hoskins. Burton, Rawlings,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12
Owns 10000 Acres

V"I0 GO1OO0 VNVTVos
Lord Jersey, who is fifty-eight, is a
member of two county councils and
lord of 10000 acres.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

insisting that social courtesy be not
strained on the part Of the com
batants. !as n. sH.S II III 5$ 8 Il y III
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

THE WEATHER.

Probably snow tonight and Satur
day; colder Saturday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

Married Joseph Greyerbeil and
Miss Magdalena Fritz were married in
the city last night by Father Clemens.
The wedding took place at Birch's and
number of friends were present.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

Benevolent Aid--The Benevolent
Aid society will meet tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. Beardsley, All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-12

Roads Tied Up The 500 road
branch is again tied up because of
snow and wind and the Northern Pa
cific is also having trouble. Last
nights east bound train was aband-
oned. Local storm flags and colder
temperature signals are up. It is a
strenuous winter.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
Fruit Thinning.

Field and Fsrn:-The thinning oI
fruit trees 10 4 matter that will be given
more than usual attention by the fruit
growers on the western slope this sea-
son. Last year owing to a scarcity oi
fruit 10 other sections those people were
able to realize very good prices for a
great deal OF small and iuferioe fruit and
exceedingly high prices for the fancy
grades- The prospect now is for 4 good
crop all over the state and with many
new orchards coming into bearing on
both sides OF the range the outlook is
very promising. Experience has proven
however that the price for extra fine
fruit is always good and the demand un-
limited. Unless late spring froets come
to thin the fruit before it sets many or
charde will have to be thinned by hand
il good sized and we'll colored fruit is o
be grown. In this connection pruning
is an important item and should be we'll
done to admit air. light and facilitate
spraying. thinning and picking.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
Otis 7. Sandish Dead.

The death OF Otis T. Standish occurred
at his home on Garnet mesa Monday
afternoon at l o'clock. The deceased
had been afflicted for years with con
sumption which finally caused his death.
Otis T. Standieh was born at Nj.
Veraon. Maine. so years ago the 18th OF
last July.
He came to Delta in 1881 and was
postmaster 10 the early DAYS. having
come to Colorado some ten years previ-
Gus TO his location in Delta.
He has been in business in Delta for
the past six years and vas a mem ber OF
the X. P. lodge here. Rev. Bass. Of
Gunuison conducted the funeral services
from the home Wednesday afternoon
at . o'clock, after which the K. P. lodge
took charge and buried him at the Delta
cemetery according to the rites OF that
ORDER
The deceased leaves 4 wife and eight
children to mourn his death oil Of whom
live at this place.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
GIRLS ARE WINNERS
Miss Bear Gets Decision on DecIa.
nation and Miss Stewart
on 0ratory.

The contest at the opera house on
Monday evening resulted in the choice
OF Miss Ethel Bear as decIaimer and
Miss Alta Stewart orator to represent
Delta in the Western Slope League con-
test at Montrose on April /.
The contest was close one, as Miss
Merrill and Mr.. Parker stood in the
judges markings, a tie for second honors
in oratory; and Miss Ua King won
second place in defamation with Mise
Olive Gheen only few points below her.
As judges on oratorical ability, Rev.
Fish, Judge WEIGH and udge King gave
generously OF their time and wisdom; in
defamation Walter Hillman aud Frank
Rasmussen. Of Delta served With Mr..
Kelley. who kindly left his work n
Hotchkiss in order to be present and
lend his aid.
Those who have met with the defeat
which is the inevitable lot OF the major
ity 10 all contests. have no reason to re-
gret entering the struggle and so far
from being discouraged are already
forming resolutions for another year.
Plane are being made for sending
large delegations to Montrose on April
l, when the best orator and the best
declsimer on the western slope will be
chosen.
One musical lumber by Miss Crabill
and several selections by the Delta
orchestra added much to the pleasure
Of the audience.
This years contest promises to be the
first OF long series OF trials OF oratory.
which are sure to prove helpful to The
young people OF our region. The man
who knows what to say and how to say
it is always in demand; but without
early training such men are rarely
produced.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
A New Graft.

A fakir with brand new graft 70 work.
ing in Oklahoma. He strikes toan and
locates the best atten ded church seryic.
es. and as soon as the pastor has pro.
nounced the benediction be falls over in
a fit. This eniists the sympathy oe the
people. On the inside Of his coat , pin
ned his name and the home q hb MIA
tives. with the injunction that u be
should die in one OF these fts the people
should have his body sent home. He
finally RECEIVERS and pulls the leg OF the
congregation Tor money to get back
home on. 1t takes about 80. He near
Iy always gets that amount each Sunday.
Then he pulls out for the next town to
have another 6t for the next SundIy.-
Exchange.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
Another Fruit Association.

: DE-. AZ Ailassv q slCaszxhas-bssa i.
town several days this week working iu
the interest OF fruit association. which
il successful is to be ope rated st Cory
switch, just above the Gunnison river
railroad bridge. Mr.. Miller says that he
is meeting with considerable success in
disposing OF the stock.
The stock is to be s. per share and a
ranchman can buy a share OF stock for
every acre OF land owned. No one but
those owning land is to be allowed to
hold stock in the association and in
selling the ass citation must be given
the preference. This is to be done to
prevent the stock passing into the
hauds OF few.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
will Go Under River.

The plan Of running the water
mains accross the Gunnison river
bridge has been abandoned. The
city is now having the pipes laid 10 a
trench on the bottom Of the river. This
work WAS not specified in the plans and
specifications OF the new water system,
the bid was made and accepted witho ut
its consideration. consequently the COT
tractors are not bound to ,lo this extra
work. As the river is quite low for this
season OF the year it is not expected that
any great difficulty will be bad in turn
ing the river sufficiently to properly do
the work, in fact the channel has
been turned to one side already. C. s.
has the work in charge.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
Married.

A very pretty marriage ceremony in
which Frank c. Wright. Of Canton,
Illinois. and Miss Myrtle Ivy Spencer.
OF Delta, we're n ade husband and wife.
occurred at the homo Of u. r WEIGH
on Tuesday. March LIST. Rev. j. J.. Lace
OF the Meti o list church omciatin
Mics Spencer has been the kindesEar,en
teacher in Delta during the past winter
and has had m ,rked success In this
work besides winning secure place for
herself in the social life II the young
people Of the town all OF wnom will re-
gret to lose her from their midst.
Mr.. Wright has been in Delta only a
few months. but has made many friends
in that time and the good wishes OF the
entire community will attend them both
wherever they may make their future
home. Little Grace Cook. Victor Ma.
comber and Percy Getz attended the
bride during the ceremony. They made
a bright and pleasing picture aod seemed
to enjoy the honor conferred upos them
to the fullest extent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright left on the after
neon train for Los Angeles. CaI6ornia
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
on,y skin pceo,

A junior ofieer on the flagship com.
manded by Admiral Fighting Bob
Evans. writes to a friend. saying that
the chaplain on one or two occasions
took Evans to task becauss OF this
profanity in which the latter so fire.
ouently indulges. The admiral took
these rebukes good-naturedly. but did
rot seem to have pronted greatly
thereby.
One day the chaplain found him
reading the Sermon on the Mount"
and made this somewhat ulgracious
comment: Glad to see you doing
that Admiral. I shall tell the men Of
It to Offset the oaths yen utter"
''All right chaplain" said tho admir-
al. "and while you are about Il. tell
them that my profanity Is like your
picty-only skin deep.
Chronicle.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
Tn. u.. Of Words.

Aphasia. from which Henrik lbsen
is said to be suffering. Is an Affections
akin to amnesia, both OF them being
the result of a disease of the ccre-
brum. But amnes!a, or loss OF mem
ory. manifests itself in an Inability to
recall events or words. and In the lat
ter case the substitution OF vyuag
words in the place Of those intsa4ed
to be used. For instance. . brush
might be spoken of as n comb. or =
dog as 4 giraffe. There Is NO loss OF
the power of articulation. In aphasia.
or loss OF speech, on the other hand.
the sufferer is unable to utter any
connected sentence; his speech II
often tie merest babble. with m occA-
sional word intertected. He may IN
derstAnd what is read to him. yet be
unable to read-he may have, that Il.
"word-blindness." Or he may have
"vord-deafness," and be unable to un-
derstand what is said to him.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
No Crowns Cracked.

Maryland has produced jill more
gifted than that friend of childhood
days. Mrs. William kiddy went up the
hill to milk the COW. whose home was
IN a barn 400 feet above the level OF
the valley in which the Kiddy home.
stead stands. When her pail was well
nlled, the barn. detached from its
foundations by the snow, slipped gent.
ly from Its moorings and slid to tho
valley. Mrs. Kiddy kept her balance
and her pail OF milk. and when the
barn finished its Journey she emerged
from II. carrying the milk and leading
the COW. She had no bruises to show
for her trip. Thus is the advance Of
modern times over the old days Illus
trated anew.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
Dies Of Old Age.

Henry Sanders OF this city died last
Saturday morning at 100 o'clock, age sc
yesrs. l month and q days.
The deceased vas born in Pennsylva
nia January l. 1918 and his death Was
attributed to old age. He vas the faith
er OF J. F. Sanders OF this place. with
whom he has made his home for several
years past. The funeral ceremonies
we're conducted by Rev. Dorley from the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Sanders on
Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock. after
which the iuterment took place in the
Delta cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1904-03-04
SAW suaeovnE.s SURRENDER

British General Didn't ec:.d Sword BY
Subordinate.
- The discussion about Revolutionary
ancestors IL Joined In by J. d. Simp-
son OF Wellington. whose grandfather
was with the patriot forces. The grand.
was refused as 4 soldier On account Of
his small size several times, and at
last got into the army by standing in
the rear rank on n block OF wood six
inches high. He was present At the
surrender Of Gen Burgoyne to Gen.
Gates. Mr.. Smith says:
He saw Gen. Burgoyne deliver his
been some discussion in history As to
how Gen. Burgoyne delivered his
sword. will give my grandfatfrer's
version of H.
He said that when Gen. Bureoyne
met Gen. Gates he was the finest look.
ing man he ever saw, about six feet
tall. every inch q soldier. with a new
uniform OF the finest material-.reg-
tmentals. grandfather called them
and looked down on Gen. Gates, who
was q very short man. and dressed in
. suit of homespuu linsey-woolsey. As
much as to say, You are not my
equal then very deliberately un-
sheathed his sword, took the point Of
It In his hand. turned his head away
and handed II to Gen. Gates. Some
histories say he handed his sword to
= subordinate ofIicer. who In turn gave
II to Gen. Gates. thus not recognizing
Gen. Gates as his equal.
City Journal.