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•*.( it BIRDS RESTING IN MIDAIR Faculty of Poising Possessed by Some of the Largest Birds. "While 1 never have seen It explained In print," said one of the ornithological •harps of the zoo, "it Is a wonder to me persons should express amazement at the ability of certain birds to hang polited in the air without wing motion. "It is a favorite trick of the great Wndor. Away in the air, far lieyond the mountain tops, these birds hang poised as motionless as if perched on •olid rock. True, their wings are out stretched, but even through gbtRses not the slightest motion is perceptible. They remain In this position for many minutes, sometimes for an hour, mak ing a careful scrutiny of everything be low them In their search for prey. Then, with a slight tilting of the wings, they flap slowly away, or, having found whit they were seeking, dart like a bullet toward it. The eagle, hawk and other species have this same faculty of poising apparently on noth ing. "These birds move altout until they meet an uprising current of air. It may come from lmincdi.'itel.r lien* nth them, from wind deflected by striking a cliff along the sea. or may conic from a great distance, where a rush ing wind struck the side of a moun NEW EDUCATION BILL. Provides for Sending Filipinos to American Schools. Manila. Aug. 29.—The new educa tion bill has just become a law. It appropriates the sum of $72,000 to cover the expenses ot the first year. It further provides that 100 of the best quaiili students, securing at least 75 per cent on each subject at an annual examination to be held in each school district, shall have the priv ilege of going to the United States to complete their education at institu tions Ml bo designated by the gov ernor. The competition is moreover limited to the pupils of public schools and to Filipinos of from 16 to 21 years and physically sound. These students are required to take the oath of allegiance, promising, with the ap proval of their parents, to faithfully study for the full course and upon re turning to the Philippines to take a civil service examination, accepting later, if surcessful. an appointment un der the government for a period equal ing that which they spent in study du ties. It is estimated that each stu dent will cost the government $500 an nually, exclusive of their transporta tion. INTERFST 18 REVIVING. Cubana Desire Reciprocity With the United State*. Havana. AUK. 29.—The interest in reciprocity with the United States, which hag been languishing for sev eral months, is reviving. The news papers are urging the Cubans, in spite of their previous discouragement, to again join hands with the friends of reciprocity in the United States in an endeavor to make the approval of the reciprocity treaty with the United States certain. President Palma has denied the pe tition of several commercial and man ufacturing rganizations for a suspen sion of the tax cn manufactured prod ucts and in''".stries enacted by the Ha vana provincial council. CAVALhY IS OBSOLETE. General Miles Says the Automobile Will Replace the Horae. Washington, Aug. 29.—Lieutenant Generai Nelson A. Miles' last communi cation lo the war office l.as been made public through unofficial sources in the war department. It is in the form of a letter to Secretary of War Root. In it are recommendations for the im provement of the army service. The general rcgnrds the cavalry as obso lete. sa int. the automobile will take the place of the horse in the next war. For that rc.ison he advises reducing the cavalry branch to the minimum and the building of military roads of strategic importance throughout the country in time of peace. LOOKING FOR ARBITRATORS. Russia Asks Postponement of Venezu elan Tribunal. St. Petersburg. Aug. 29.—In conse quence of the inability of Dr. Lardy, the Swiss minister at Paris, and Pro fessor Matz of the Copenhagen uni versity to serve as arbitrators at The Hague in the claims of the allied pow ers for preferential treatment in the settlement with Venezuela, the foreign office has requested the postponement of the date, which was Sept. 1. of the first meeting of the tribunal until other arbitrators are secured. VICTORY FOR LIBERALS. First Election Fought on Preferential Tariff Issue. London, Aug. 29.—The Liberals gained a notable victory in Argyll shire, where on Wednesday last was held the first parliamentary live-elec tion fought on the fiscal question raised by Colonial Secretary Chamber lain. J. S. AinsworUi. the Liberal candi date, who represented free trade, was elected by the great majority of 1,586 over Charles Stewart, Unionist, who stood for protection. IF THE BABT IS CUTTING TEETH, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children 'eetbing. It sootnee the child, softens the rums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and Is the beet remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Are cents a bottle Japanese Locomotive*. The Japanese have bollt soms loco motives which are unlike any made In America or Europe. tain and was turned upward. Reing on the wing most of the time in search of prey, the.v have learned to utilize these liprusliing air currents for their own purposes. Coming to one of these and heading to the wind, they tlx their pinions at an angle which will permit them to rest there and scrutinize some thing that has taken their attention perhaps on the plain below. Thus, while tli'ey seem poised on nothing, the air current rushing upward buoys them. "You see the same thing in mid ocean when ships are followed by flocks of gulls. In some rare case clear across the ocean. When the ships start out the gulls fly here and there, some times away on high and again skim ming the surface of the water In •earch of food. As the hours and days pass they tire, and then you will see them poise for rest on the air current rising from the stern of the ship. The onrush of an ocean greyhound creates a Rwiftly rising air current in its wake. This curls over like a wave and rushes into the vacuum made by the steamer, and on It the gulls are carried along without effort and at the same speed at which the ship la traveling."—New York Press. To Tax Fat People. The project ot a tax cn fat people is being considered in Sweden. The ad vocates of the tax argue that when a man is above a certain weight he is in a well-fed and consequently prosperous condition, and so in a position to con tribute easily to the public funds. Government Fixes Prices. In Hungary the prices of veterinary lnet'i.-ir arc fixed by the ministry of Cancer Afflicts Sailors.. Among sailors 445 in a million die of cancer among miners only 122 per million die of this disease. The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere scratch, insig nificant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It Is wise to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the best salve on earth and will prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores, Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only 25c. at P. C. Remington's drug store. Japanese Use Bicycles. Japan is getting the bicycle craze it imported $2,700,000 worth of wheels last year, mostly of the cheaper grades, costing from $12 to $25. They are chiefly used for business pur poses also in the army. Future Yankees. About 60,000 Italians and as many Au8tro-Hungarians have settled in New England in the last three years. The Umpire Problem. ""Too bad they can't train cats to understand baseball." remarked the iat fan to his neighbor on the bleach ers. "They's make ideal umpires. One life for each inr.ing." Rostand and Thirteen. The figure 13 seems play an im portant part in the life of Kdward Rostand, the new immortal. He was horn on the thirteenth of the mouth, his name contains thirteen letters, and he is the thirteenth to Occupy the thirteenth seat in the academy. Suicide Prevented. The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide had been discov ered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency invariably precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that con dition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self destruction take Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic and nervine will strengthen the* nerves and build up the sytem. It's also a great Stomach, Liver and Kid ney regulator. Onry 50c. Satisfac tion guaranteed by P. C. Remington, druggist. Made Hotter Still. In one of New York's big office build ings this sign has just been posted in the elevators: "Tenants and their em ployes are respectfully requested to wear their coats while riding in the eievators or passing through the main hall. The tenants thought they were hot enough before, but the sign has made them hotter still. End of Bitter Fight "Two physicians had a long and stubborn fight with an abcess on my right lung" writes J. F. Hughes of Du Pont, Ga., "and gave me up. Every body thought my time had come. As a last resort I tried Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. The benefit I received was striking and I was on my feet in a few days. Now I've entirely regained my health." It conquers all Coughs, Colds and Throat and Lung troubles, guaranteed by p. C. Remington, drug store. Price 25c. and *1.00 Trial bottles free Strong Medical Faculty. Out of 468 permanent lecturers at the Berlin ur'versity. 170 belong to the Russian Baptists. There are 198 Baptist churches in Russia, with 22,244 members, and last year 1.254 were added by baptism. THE PINKHAM CURES ITHICTD6 GIEAT ITTEITIOI BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUTE: SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 1003 iohemtan Glass Blowers. About 1,000 skilled glass cutters in twenty towns in Bohemia have struck. Work is done by the piece at prices which give the average wage forty five cents a day. The skill of these famous Bohemian glass cutters de pends upon the fact that they are train ed to it from the age of six years. Much of the work is done in homes with foot power lathes, and one-thir4 •f the artisans are women. Rebel Exile Returns. Gabriel Dumont, who was Ixiuis Riel's right-hand man in the rebellion in northwest Canada eighteen years ago, has returned to the territory from this country, where he has been living since his chief was executed after the suppression of the trouble. Minority Rules. The Magyars rule Austria-Hungary, although they number but 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 in a total of 43,ou0,000 Pute an End to it All. A grievous wail ofttimes comes as a result of unbearable pain from over taxed organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liver complaint and Constipation. But thanks to Dr. King's New Life Pills they put an end to it all. They are gentle but thorough. Try them. Only 25e. Guaranteed by Rem ington, drug store. Fish E*qs to Travel Far. Covered witn damp moss in muslin troughs ar.d hermetically sealed in tin some 20.000 i-'Uih rainbow trout eggs are on their »av 'ror. Iunishan non, Ccunty Cork. Ireland, to Tokio, for the ,ia": rt K\!:i: ition. Jews Enjoy Liberty in Egypt. It is said that nowhere in the old world do the Jews enjoy such a degree of liberty as in the country where tneir fathers were once slaves. This is prob ably because Egypt is subject to Brit ish rule. In Cairo there are five syn agogues. Sparrows. No matter what other crop may pos sibly at times fall short, we may be sure of ample additions to the big flocks of English sparrows In our cities. They mil',* with amazing ra pidity.—New Yc: .-, Yri! v.: o. Sure si Frte. Wantanno—i v. Gabsky will recite for me at my !i :i( party this evening? Husr.o—Ke will unless you know seme ir. ye endivcovered way to prevent hi:n.— Paltini-vre American. Religion ChOi'cii ty I w. I •.© 1 W 0 •St' $ ©. ©. & 0 $ s: 5? P- $ 0 Lot. Kara in his history of Russia, relates Cat w'-eti the Inhabitants of Livonia v."re Pi-s-1 converted from Pa ganism to Christianity, they hesitated whether they should adopt the faith of the Rue ar or German church. At length, :n the— extreme perplexity* they determined to decide their doubts in a most summary manner by cast ing lotr, when chance prevailed in favor of the latter. HON THUUIfi WOIEI. Mrs. Frances Stafford,of 243 E. lUth St., N.Y. City, adds her tes timony to the hundreds of thou sands on Mrs. Pinkham's files. When Lydia E. Pinkhain's Reme dies were first introduced skeptics all over the country frowned upon their curative claims, but as year after year has rollea by and the little group of women who had been cured by the new discovery has since grown into a vast army of hundreds of thousands, doubts and skepticisms have been swept away as by a mighty flood, until to-day the great good that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and her other medicines are doing among the women of America is attracting the attention of many of our leading scientists, physicians and thinking people. Merit alone oould win such fame wise, therefore, is the woman who for a core relies upon Lydia E. PInklaam'e'VegetabtoCompoiuuL Rome," a grand Fireworks display. WANTED. 100 Practical Coal Miners. 100 Steady Work. Dry M'ne. Board $5.00 per Week. WASHBURN LIGNITE COAL CO. Wilton, Nor. Dak. COLLEGE OF LAW OF THE UNI VERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA. Two jcars course leads to tht* degree of LL. B. Final examination papers sul mltted to Supreme Court and if ap proved admit to bar. Strong faculty ot able lawyers. For full information address, Andrew A. Bruce, Associate Dean. Grand Forks, N. I). Indiana and Ohio Excursions. The Chicago and Great Western' Railway will on Sept. and Oct.! •th, sell tickets at one and one-third fare for the round trip to Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Sandusky! Springfiold, Elkhart, Fort Wayne LaFayette, Indianapolis and all inter mediate points in Ohio and Indiana.! al.^o l»uisville. Ky. For further in formation apply to any Great Western agent, or J. I\ Elmer, G. p. a., Chica go, 111. Low one Way Colonist I ates. On sale via Chicago Great Western Railway on the tirst and third Tues days In each month to oept. 15, 1903. to points West and Southwest. *For ther fur information apply to any Gre-»t Western Agent, or J. F. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, III. Town Talk" tells all about the new towns on the Omaha extension of the Chicago Great Western Railway. For free copy write Edwin Maeill. Mgr. Tqwnsite Dept., Fort Dodge, la. Low Summer Tourist Rates. Via Chicago Great Western railway. Round trips to Colorado, Utah, Black Hills, New Mexico and Texas'points. Tickets on sale daily June 1st to Sept. 30th. Good to return Oct. 31st. For further information apply to any Great Western Agent, or J. Elmer O. P. A., Chicago, in. '1 Homeseekers' Excursions. Via Chicago Great Western Railway to points south, southwest, west, north and northwest at one fare plus »2.00 for the round trip. on sale Sept lst and 15th. Free reclining chair cars, dining and cafe cars, on which you pay only for what you order, on all trains. For further partlcularg apply to any Great Western Agent, or P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago. DON'T MISS The Minnesota State Fair ....This Year.,.. August 31 to September 1 It is the LEADER among State Fairs in this country. The management have added new buildings and there will be new attractions this year, among them the "Burning On the first day DAN PATCH, the great pacer, will try to beat his record. ,. tm HaO. ll,N*T«iin XI Drutftm. AldiMtnt'tMl •ktowiw Nun. I'UlT- Going to New York. 1 his is the road that runs through the most beautiful scenery and its ser vice is just what you are looking for diners, observation cars, Pullmans, high back seat coaches and all very good. Juiiuiro of y„„r |„cH| railroH.I tick.,I •r writ® 1 The Live Stock, Agricultural, Fruit and Machinery exhibits are alone worth coming to see. The rate via the Northern Pacific Railway Pare for the round trip, plus 50c for admission coupon to the Fair, and don't forget that their train service is always as good as THE BEST. Examine the time card and note the convenient arriving hours at the Twin Citie s. Sleeping cars on all night trains. Use the N. P. R. and have a pleasant ride to start with, and be sure and make your sleeping car reservations a few days in advance. CHAS. S. FEE,srtesYr CHICMMT«*'» CNaMSM ^cnijHmEira'ibtattt Rfcta WED U*i4 metniu bo ml niM JLith U«*ribbon. Take n« •tfccrTv Wafwoia MifcrtlfU—i M4 1 MM* Buy of f—r OiuMUt, or ms* HK* Mil A. Cullen, G. W. P. A. 103 Adams Street Chicago, 'W'.lr double.truck roiulhwl in Hnid to Ik* the smoothest iu Aiunriru. From St.Paul anMrnjeajwHs Jo Chicago Milwaukee and the Cast. 3 A of a $ 6 will be One I 0 3 $ 0: 0 O O A" 0 Paul, Minn. O .71 .O 0_£'. Tlireigh Car Route ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS RLJV YORK, NEW ENGLAND, BOSTON, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, ONTARIO, MICHIGAN, NEWJBRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, tnroogh SleepersmBostoo irrtaaiMTOt, neutral Maaa(W W *. OALUVMf. E First »fc Third Tuesday Kach Month »»OHIO RAH —TO— VIRGiNIA, NORTH AND SOI I II CAROLINA. For raU'B and information apply '1 I. P- SPIRING, I. V. P. I C. S 0. "v Clark St., Chicago, III. ...First National Bank I •ismabcb, m. D. 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