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Evening star., 1909-08-28
THE ELEPHANT IN BATTLE.
Most Docile Yet Courageous and
Faithful of Animals.


OF the docility of the elephant there is
no need to multiply examples Ii is said
that in India native women sometimes.
when called away. intrust their babies
to the care of 1.-The Handed One con-
fident that they will be safe and tenderly
handled
But Of all elephant stories surely the
ard-bearing elephant of the Peishwa
won great victory for its Mahratta lord
At the moment when the elephant had
been told to halt its mahout was killed.
The shock of battle closed around 1t and
the Mahratta forces were borne back;
but still the elephant stood and the stand
ard which it carried still new. so that
the Peishwa's soldiers could not DelieVe
that they were indeed being overcome,
aud. rallying, in their turn drove the
enemy backward till the tide swept past
colossal among the slain. The fight was
over and won. and. then they would nave
had the elephant move from the battle
field: but It waited still for the dead
mans voice.
For three days and nights it remained
where it had been told to remain. and
neither bribe nor threat would move it.,
till they sent to the village on the Ner-
budda hundred miles away. and fetched
the mahouts little SON. round-eyed lisp
ing child-and then at last the hero OF
that victorious day. remembering how its
master had often in brief absence dele
gated authority to the child, confessed
It's allegiance and with the shattered bat
tie harness changing at each stately
stride swung slowly along the road be-
hind the boy.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, Augukt 2S.-Grain opening:
Wheat-December, 95isto 95ss: May, 9S1s
TO 99,s: September. 99ls.
Corn-May. 57ssto STA: December, 56is
to SO: September. 65&.
An advance of EaAd in the price Of
wheat at Liverpool was the signal for a
bullish demonstration at the opening OF
trade In the wheat market here today.
The principal demand was for the Sep
tember delivery. and as q result OF the
congestion in that option prices were
readily forced up from ssa1e to 9saA on
initial transactions, opening quotations
being at 99A to 100 Other deliveries
showed gains of a shade to %. Decem-
Der opening at 95ls to e5ss. After the
livery sold off to g9is early In the day.
December sold at 95ia. and then dropped
back to 95A
Rains in Nebraska prompted con-
siderable selling of corn early in the ses-
sion. Prices at the opening were Is to Aa
q lower, September being at 65a4. Later
September sold to 65es
The opening in the oats market was
quite firm, initial quotations being un-
changed to haA ~. higher September IT.. ;. open
Prices of provisions at the opening were
a shade to 11ac higher.
Rye dull; No. western, IS; nominal f.
o. b. New York.
COrn-RecelptS, l.lZJ DuSnelS.
Beef steady; family. 14.00a14.50: mess
11.O0a115O; packet. 12.5Oa13.O0-
Pork firm; mess, 22.25a22.I5: family
%. .OOa22JO; short clear, p 1.OOa23.5O
Lard firm; middle west, II. 2.4Oa12.5O-
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, 36l
336 Refined steady; crushed, 575; pow
dered. 5.15: granulated, sos.
Petroleum steady; refined, all ports
S. S.2OaS.25.
Cofree quiet; No. : Rio. "a; No. San
tos. S1aa9
Molasses dull: New Orleans. 2Sa42.
Close: Wheat-September, 981s; Decem-
ber 9sB; May. 97ssa97A.
Corn-September, 85A; December, 55ts
May. 56a4.
May, 3e1sa38A.
Pork September. 22.47h; January,
1873.
Lard-september. 1920; October, 12.17ls;
November. 11.77h: January. 1850.
Ribs-September, 1.S21s; October, lilo;
January, 935.
Rye-Cash, eea72; September. 6s; De-
cember, 66.
Barley-Cash. 5Oa66
Timothy-September, $50; October, 800.
CIover-Cash. 11.3O; March. 12.O5a1235.
The wheat market became weak in the
last half of the day, owing to sharp de-
clines at all of the northern markets.
due to prospective liberal arrivals Of new
December to 935t The close was weak.
with September off Aa7s, at 9Sh. De-
cember was down 11sa1A, at 93S.
New York Quotations.
NEW YORK, August 2S. Opening
Wheat-December, l.03B.
Flour-Receipts. 20,283 barrels: sales.
/, 500 barrels. About steady. with slow
trade. Minnesota patents. 510a6.0O, old;
winter straights, 4.0Oa5.1O; Minnesota
bakers, 515a5.5O, old; winter extras. 4. BOA
4.75; winter patents, 5.25a5.60; winter low
grades, 4.2Oa465; Kansas straights, 410a
800.
Wheat-Receipts, 25,5OO bushels. Frosts
northwest, firm Liverpool cables and
smaller worlds shipments caused high
er wheat opening. The advance was lost
later, however, under commission mouse
selling and bear pressure. September.
/ .O7H al. .0s1s; December, 1.0s1sa1.0SH; May
1.O5da1. .O5ss.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
How Ships Dispose Of Ashes.
rom the Pathfinder

A good many of the steamships still en-
ploy the old method of hosting the ashes
from the boilers to the decks above and
dumping them overheard; others mix the
ashes with water and pump them up; but
both methods are objectionable to passen-
gers especially when the wind is blowing
in the wrong direction. The newest Of the
liners get rid of their ashes by forcing
them through the bottom Of the hull by
means of compressed air. The ashes are
received into hopper along with the
clinkers and are passed along to a. crush
er. which grinds them up together. In a
watertight casing below is revolving
drum. open as it turns first to the crusher
chamber and then to the discharging pipe
below. OF course, ordinarily the water
pressure would force the ashes back
through the discharge pipe and would
flood the ship, but compressed air, about
seventy pounds to the square inch. is ap-
piled to the drum, just before its opening
comes over the discharge pipe. and the
ashes are sent into the sea with such
forc,. that they sweep clear of the vessels
hull The expeiler can get rid of eight OF
ten tons of ashes, drawn from forty
eight furnaces, in an hour
Evening star., 1909-08-28
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
2a6 points, and the active months held
about TO points net higher during the
early trading in response to steady cables.
bullish private crop reports, expectation
OF bullish September bureau next
Thursday. covering for over the week
end support from spot people and rather
a broader demand from outside sources.
Business was moderately active. and In
spite of realizing the market held steady
during the middle of the morning. within
a point or two OF the best
Futures opened steady. October, 12.42;
December, 12.46; January, 12.42; March,
12.45: May 1916.
The market closed steady with prices
bet 2a1 points higher.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
5000 bales. against 2.314 last week and
1884 bales last year. For this week.
$1,000 bales. against 34.7O9 last week and
1882 bales last year. Todays receipts
at New Orleans, 157 bales, against 1870
last year At Houston. 1888 bales,
against G. go bales last year.
Cotton futures closed steady Closing
bids: August, 1239: September, 1892;
October, 12.42; November. 12.43: Decem-
March. 12.41: April. 124I. May, 12.49.
Cotton-Spot closed quiet, . points high
pr: middling uplands. II 90; middling gulf,
1915: sales, 20 bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 2S.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot quiet: prices points higher;
American middling. fair. 7.34; good mid
ding, 69s; middling, $50; low middling,
6.s2: good ordinary. 6.36: ordinary, ell
The sales Of the day were $4,000 bales,
of which 500 were for speculation and
export, and included I4,GO American
Receipts, 1000 bales, including 600 Amer
lean.
Futures opened steady and closed very
steady August, 6.711s; August and Sep
tember. SSH: September and October
q 5f;Ia: October and November 6.54ha: No
yember and December. 6.53le; December
and January, 6.53la; January and Febru-
ary. 853I2 February and March. 6.63
March and April 6.53; April and May
& 5oIs: May and June, 6.52ia; June and
July, 6.52; July and August, 650R.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
LONDON MARKETS.
Special Cab,egram to The star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. August 2S.-A steadier tone
was noticeable on today's stock market,
principally because Americans were a
trihe better. There was no change In
consols, and other government issues were
nearly all stationary; home rails and
Kaffirs were uncertain: Tintos hardened.
There is much confusion here as re-
suit of the conflicting advices concerning
Mr.. Harrisan. but an exceptionally well
informed quarter processes to have
private reassuring news on his health.
Discounts eased 1-16 per cent today in
an easier money market. On the conti-
nent rates were unchanged. Paris check
on London was % francs IL centimes-a
decline of u centime. Berlin exchange
was % marks 4311s pfennigs-a decline OF
II pfenniR
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Compass Of Arabians.

The compass used by the Arabians in
the thirteenth century was an instrument
of exactly the same description Now
the inconvenience and inefi1ciency of such
an apparatus are obvious-the agitation
OF the ocean and the tossing of the vessel
might render it useless in moment. But
Gioia placed the masnetized needle on a
pivot, which permits it to turn to all sides
with facility Afterward it was attached
to. q card. divided into thirty-two points,
called rose de vents, and then the box
containing it was suspended in such a
manner. that, however the vessel might
be tossed. it would always remain hori-
ZOntal
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Rain Benefits Crops in West.

LINCOLN, Neb.. August 2s.-The three
weeks heat and drought in southern Ne
braska was broken last night and toda,
by general showers. The change is ex
nected to save part of the corn crop
which had been seriously damaged.
KANSAS CITY Mo-, August 2S.-Show
ers were general over northern and cen
tral Kansas last night. Corn will b.
greatly benefited.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the Treasury at the be-
ginning of business today was as follows
Trust funds-Gold coin, $s5S,065 500; sill
yer dollars, $4S7 .Os7 600; silver dollars OF
1890. S4.124.OOO; silver certificates out
standing. $4S7, ,O87, ,OCO.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund. $4.615, ,9O7: current liabilities
500, 6S9. .6a4; working balance In Treasury
offices, $50, 129, 1893: in banks to credit OF
treasurer of the United States, S3S. 800.
1873; subsidiary silver coin. S25. ,595:
minor coin, $780,. .659. Total balance In
general fund, SOS, ,O97, ,54S.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS, August 2s.-Three per cent
rentes. 9S francs 20 centimes for the ac-
count. Exchange on London 25 francs
17Ia centimes for checks.
BERLIN, August 2S.-Exchange on
London 20 marks 43iS pfennigs for
checks.
Money Ia per cent. Private rate of
discount, 2ls per cent.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. August 2S.-Close: Wheat
Spot, No. 2 red western winter quiet,
ss; futures Arm; September, Is 1Ohd
December, rs 61sd March, Is 6Ad.
Corn-Spot steady; new American mix
ed (via Galveston), 6s sgd; old American
mixed, Is Cd: futures steady; Septem-
ber, IS 4Ad; October. 5s SID.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 2S.-WHEAT-
Easier: spot contract; l.olssai oh: spot No. .
tember i.oiI: December. I.oi1sai ora: steamer
No. red. SO: receipts. 80 4s3 bushels: southern
by sample. 100: southern on grade. 97a1.01h.
90: January, 5ai4a58ss: receipts, l7,I54 bushels.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white, 42a42h; No. 3
white. 39iaa41a; No. mixed 4oa4Ola: receipts,
RYE-Steady: No. western domestic, 74a75
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Quiet. unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-08-28

Wigwag-Good evening, Mrs. Guzzler.
Is Mr.. Guzzler in?
Mrs. Guzzler-He has just gone down ia
the corner for a little exercise.
Wigwag-I think Til join him. In
which-er-corner does he take his exer-
else se?-Philadelphia Record
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Why He Smoked.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
"You ought to quit smoking, old man.
You'll lose your appetite
We'll, it's cheaper to buy tobacco than
grub, isp't it,"
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Is It a Nature Fakerp

From the Milwaukee Journal
Roosevelt has captured a fahaka," say
the dispatches.
And we believed all along that news
paper writer's were not permitted to ac-
company the Roosevelt expedition!
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Too True.
From the Milwaukee Journal.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
"Cheer up, my boy. You're bound t.
get the girl In the end
I'm afraid not. Life amt no melo
drama
Evening star., 1909-08-28
In Old Kentucky.
From Life.

From Life.
What killed JEFF Thompson"
what killed JEFF? Oh, he got care
less-went to Thursday evening prayer
meeting without his gun"
Evening star., 1909-08-28
The Cards Are Out.

| From the Milwaukee Journal.
"Annabelle, do YOU think you could
learn to love me?"
Learn to love you? Oh, Algernon,
could give lessons in loving YOU
Evening star., 1909-08-28

Post-Who are the most successful
settlement workers?
Parker-The foreign mobiles who come
and marry rich American Girls.-Life.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
new YORK STOCK MARKET

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building, members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of
Trade.
Evening star., 1909-08-28

A critic is man who presumeS to
forecast the opinion Of posterity.-LNe.
Evening star., 1909-08-28

Bar silver steady, 23s.d per ounce
Money. haa per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills Is rs per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for
three month bills Is 1is per cent.
Evening star., 1909-08-28
Chinese and Magnetic Needle.

These words are as explicit as they are
extraordinary; they state a fact and an
nounce a use. The thing, therefore,
which essentially constitutes the COM
pass must have been known long before
the birth of Gioia. In addition to this
fact there is another equally fatal to
his claim as the original discoverer. 1t
Is now settled beyond a doubt that the
Chinese were acquainted with the COM
pass long before the Europeans. 1t is cer-
tain that there are illusions to the mag
netic needle in the traditionary period Of
Chinese history, about 1900 years before
Christ and Still more credible account
of it is found in the reign of Chinswang
of the Chow dynasty. before Christ. lila.
All this, however. may be granted with
out in the least impairing the just claims
of Gioia to the gratitude of mankind.
The truth appears to be that the position
of Gioia in relation to the compass was
precisely that of Watt in relation to the
steam engine-the element existed; he
augmented its utility. The compass used
by the mariners in the Mediterranean
during the twelfth and thirteenth cen.
turies was very uncertain and unsatis-
factory apparatus. 1t consisted only of a
magnetic needle floating in a vase or
basin by means of two straws on
a bit Of cork supporting it on the surface
0f the wafer
Evening star., 1909-08-28
DISCOVERY OF THE COMPASS
LITTLE KNOWN OF THE ORIGIN
OF THE INSTRUMENT.
Invention Ascribed to an Italian
Pilot Of the Thirteenth Century
Claims Of the Phoenicians.
From the Electrical Engineer.

From the Electrical Engineer.
Much interest must forever attach to
the discovery Of this instrument, and yet
there are few subjects concerning which
less is known. For q period the honor OF
the invention was ascrdbed to Gioia, q
pilot, born at Pasitano, small village
situated near Amalfi. about the end OF
the thirteenth century. His claims, how
ever, have been disputed. Much learning
and labor have been bestowed upon the
subject Of the discovery. 1t has been
maintained by one class that even the
Phoenicians We're the inventors; by an
other that the Greeks and Romans had a
knowledge of it. Such notions, however,
have been completely refuted. One pas
sage nevertheless, of q remarkable char
acter occurs In the works Of Cardinal de
Witty, bishop Of Ptoiemais, in Syria. He
went to Palestine during the fourth cru
sade. about the year 1904; he returned
afterward to Europe. and subsequently
back to the Holy Land, where he wrote
his work entitled Historic Orientalis,
as nearly as can be determined. between
the years 1915 and 1920. In chapter 81
of that work, he has this singular pas
sage: "The iron needle. after contact
with the lodestone, constantly turns to
the north star, which. as the axis of the
armament remains immovable while the
others revolve, and hence 1t is essential
ly necessary to those navigating on the
ocean"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

There seems to be some authority TO,
the newspaper statement that Atty Gen
eral Miller will start suits against Supt.
Stockwell and Insurance Commissioner
Cooper. The former to decide who those
fees belong to and the latter to see if ne
paid too much exchange on drafts. So
far as the reading Of the statute is con-
cerned there is no telling what the de-
cision of the court may be, as it is ac-
knowleged by all to be very indefinite to
say the least. But the wording of the
constitution is unmistakable. If the
law should be declared unconstitutional
wonder where we would be at? To whom
would that surplus $1,000 in the hands
Of Mr.. Stockwell and therefore illegally
collected from the school ma'ams be-
long? Would there be q pro rata distri-
button among the teachers who put it
up Same as candidates fees are refund
ed)? Would the state have to refund the
balance as we'll? Who would examine
papers for certificates after this?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
..A WILD GOOSE CHASE"

The game law has recently passed by
the late legislature is being roundly con,
demned by the people in this locality
While everyone is satisfied to have the
prairie chickens given the most ample
protection, yet the provision preventing
spriog shooting of wild geese is non
sense. The wild goose is a migratory
bird which does not nest here. In the
winter he lives in the south and in the
summer he nests IN the far north. He
only stops here in the fall and spring to
feed. Therefore any protection that we
give him is simply saving him for the
pot hunters of the south and north.
Shooting or no shooting the wild goose
will not nest near the habitation Of man.
This is Also true to some extent of the
wild duck though they are little more
sociable. The prairie chicken, on the
contrary, does not fear man unless the
man has gun and dog aud will nest
on the farms ii let alone,
1t looks like "wild goose chase" in
deed to protect birds of passage which
have little or NO protection for the great
er part of the season north and south.
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Collections

affairs. Our sole feeling is sincere regret.
Neche ought to. have the Chronotype
and the Chronotype ought to have
Neche.
The only incentive to this article is
the fact that many of our editorial bre-
thren throughout the state have been
making comments on the situation based
on erroneous assumptions.
The differences between the Chrome
type and the business men of Neche are
of several years standing These differ
ences were Originally personal and local.
The political phases of the late election
were rather the elimination and result
of the former troubles. Hence the con-
clusion of nany of the state press that
the"boycott'' is solely the result of the
political opposition of the Chronotype
to senator is LaMoure is an error. That
opposition did, however, intensity and
increase the former existing prejudices.
Personally Mr.. LaMoure has had no part
in the "boycott" whatever.
Since the election, the Chronotype has
never "let up" Even if the Neche
people had desired to forget and forgive,
the Chsonotype has never left an open
ing except unconditional surrender"
1t has made any adjustment an imp~ssi-
bility compatible with self-respect.
Neche people are, at least, as intelligent
on an average as the citizens of most
country towns, but they are also just as
human.
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WHEAT CROP AND
PRICE PROSPECTS.

In furry such as churned the mark.
cts last week it is difficult to determine
where the legitimate price basis ends
and speculative imitation begins. That 4
concentrated bull interest and scatter
ed bear interest came to final show.
down and the bulls won settles the
question only to the extent of indicating
that the line OF least resistance favored
higher level
Speculative domination with probably
end with the consummation of the May
deal. With the new crop futures re-
fecting the 1909 harvest a return to
more normal conditions should follow,
but this is in allegiance on account of
the unfavorable chewing of the winter
wheat crop reported by the government
on the first of April Unless there is a
marked improvement this month, the
final winter wheat crop, which is the
largest proportion OF the country's pro-
duction. will not be over 400, ,OOO. 600
bushels.
As an Offset to the small fall-sown crop,
there will be the incentive for large
acreage of the spring wheat Under
favorable climatic conditions this har-
vest could bring the total crop of the
United States to satisfactory returns so
that their is no positive basis for becom-
ing too pessimistic over 1909 prospects.
6 Whether the outturn be large or small
there is every indication that farmers
will market another high priced crop:
Wheat reserves, not only in the United
States, but the world over, are moderate.
The northern hemisphere raises the
greater part of the worlds crop. The
conditions which adversely affected the
domestic sowing last fall were quite gen
era: over Europe and expectations abroad
are for moderate harvests.
The present prices are the highest in
years and at levels that have not been
attained. save under active speculation.
Cash wheat, however, maintains strong
position relative to the futures, although
commercial interests still maintain
suspicious attitude towards current
quotations. Minneapolis Tribune.
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Up Before The Bar.

N. H. Brown, an attorney Of Pitts
fold, VT, writes: "We have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and find
them such q good family medicine We
wouldn't be without them." For Chills.
Constipation, Billiousness q Sick Head.
ache thsy work wonders. Sc. q sll
DEALERS.
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The House after lowering the rates on
the barley tariff put the rate back to 25
cents bushel before they passed the
Payne revenue bill. The Senate seems
to be willing to make it the old rate of
thirty cents and also to make wheat
about twenty.ff cents. You see there
are lot Of farmer voters.
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Official Directory

U S Senators FN y : IIe9!a,,,,5.r y9hnsnp
U s {afiHss RSnsssen- 4 ( , } G4onna aanna
Governor-John Burke
Lieutenant Governor..R S Lewis
Secretary of State--Alfred Blaisdell
State TreasureraG = Bickford
Attorney Genera!-Andrew Miller
Railroad Com a A. F = \ Mand Anderson
Hissiohers WH Standish
Supt of Pub Inst-W L Stockwell
Com Com ef %oI InsuFance-E : Ta%ce caqPes G;7Psa,
,uarer Of Supreme [S s ! + F}ss sS:tnn sss,a'nr
Souft DF Ellsworth
c Carnody
STATE SENATORS
1st Dist-Judson LaMoure, Pembina
end DistSF A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES,
&c A McCrea. Drayton
1st District Walter Wexford, Neche
End DistriCt-C Ganssle, st Thomas
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-W Kneeshaw
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney-M Brynjolfson
Clerk of Court-Geo Peterson
Sherif-GeO ROadhOuSe
Auditorium. W. Felson
Treasurer-F III Anderson
Register of Deeds-John Gill
County Judge-H G Wick
Surveyor-F E Hebert
Supt of Schools-Isabella A Burley
Coroner-Dr F NJ Burrows
Public Admin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
1st-F c Myrick, Pembina
County 2nd-y X Olafson, Gardar
Cot,irs 3rd-Adam Norton, Caval'r.
Soin 10 4th-Jos Eorin, Neche
l5th-Wm Bigwood, st Tlao's
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PERsoNAL-NoT POLITICAL.

Tho Pioneer Express has no desire to
sbutt in" between the Chronotype and
tho business men Of Nechs. Both sides
ars amply able 10 take care Il thsir own
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Mlllinery and Dressmskinf.
Latest thin1s in millinery and dress.
making in fashionable style.
MRS. PAULSON.