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MlDAY, FI<tJARY 1&5. Death of Beloved Woman Comes as a Shock to Many Friends in Bismarck. Mews of ('he death of Mi's. Ben J. Whitehead at the family residence in 1/aPorte, lad., Wadnesday morning, not only caused a pang of sorrow in the hearts of the many intimate l'nends of the deceased in Bismarck, 'hut genuine regret among the thous ands of people in the state iwno enjo ©d her friendship. The newspaper fraternity and club women of the state, .who perhaps were benefited in a 'broader way iby the charming friendship of the deceased and who on many cccassions had opportunity to appreciate Jier attainments, will •extend their nnal message of loss to the husband four children of the Ce ceased, in this, their sad hour of be reavement Dies of Cancer. Mrs. Whitehead succumbea to can cer, after an Ilness extending over the past nine months. iSha was not inclined to acce »tJ her condition as critical and only recently lnioruneu irienas in lilsmarck by correspond ence that she planned returning here in the spring. Mrs. Whitehead came to Grand Forxd Forks in 1906, Colonel White head at that time being editor of th^ »rand Perks Daily Press. Later the family moved to Williston and three years ago took up their residence, in JMsmarck, where Colonel Whiteueaa conducted the Bismarck Stale. Mr. ."Whitehead discontinued the publica tion of his paper last summer, and be cause of his wife's failing health re turned with the family to LaPorte in August. An Accomplished Woman. A good wife, a good mother, a good companion, a good neighbor, a heart that sympathized with those in need, a disposition that radiated cheerful ness through the sunshine and through the rain, these were among the sterling qualities iwhich marked the life of Mii's. Whitehead. Of gra cious appearance and charming per sonality, the deceased radiated he? surroundings and those which enjoy ed her presence, with a happiness tliat was wholesome and inviting. She was ona of the 'most accomplished women in the state, having no limita tions in her efforts along the lines of civic and charitableness. HHHMTOUTES N.I. ON MKT RiUSEO .Walle Merritt of Minneapolis, who is prominently identified with the Bel gian Relief work in the- Mill City, was a ca'.ler at Governor 'Hlanna's office yesterday afternoon. Mr. Merritt con gratulated the governor and the peo ple. of ithe sjtatQ,.o£,-North Dakota,on the splendid response to the call for immediate ajd^for the Belgians. He ^im Where- Everybody Goes. The Grand Players .1 ia Sweetest Girl fa* Dixie A Southern Comedy Drama IN FOUR ACTS 3 pig Mutual Movies 3 Pictures start at 7:30 Curtain raises at 8:15 PRICES THE SAME 1 WEDNESDAY Evening, said that North Dakota had done more than .any other state in the union, considering her resources and population as compared with the oth ers. Mr.^Merritt left for the east last evening. KB MM- LECTURE HERE Noted T'^arwegian Newspaper man Lectures Here Saturday Night. Peer 'Stromme, wno ibears the rep utation of Ibeing the most travalea man in North Dakota anc who is war correspondent fcr the 'N'ormanden, the 'Grana forks Scandinavian neWs-i paper, will lecture on his "innpres-! siong of the war" in this city on Sat urday night of this waek. Mr. Stromme has been spending n!?ost of hi3 time of late months in Germany. He expects to return to Europe to "cover the .war" for his paper shortly. He is well known in Bismarck, having represented his pa per at several of the legislative as-, semblies here.1 Banquet in His Honor. After the lecture, more definite an nouncement concerning which will ap pear ater in the week, Mr. iStromm© 'Will ibe ibanqueted at the Grand Pa cific hotel by some of his friends and admirers. A hundred guests or more are expected. Albert N. Wold, chief clerk of the house of representatives, will act as toastmiaster on this occasion and among the guests of honor will be: Governor l. b. Hanna, who will talk on the subject, "My Impressions of Norway." Judge Christianson of the supreme court, whose subject wil be, "ine, Press." Speaker A. N\ Hanson of tiie housv of representatives, on "'Scandinaviani Influences." Senator Overson, who wil speak on the subject, "North Dakota, God B'lesa the State." 'Representative L. X. Torson, w:io, will address the assemblage in the Norwegian aaguag°« on, the subject, "Our Guest." Representative. iNels Hedaleii, who will speajk' on "The Scandinavian in 'Politics." COMMISSIONERS TO FINISH WORK TODAY Coutny Board Held Another Long Session Yesterday Routine Business. The board of county commissioners •held another long session yesterday. Routine matters and the reading ot the minutes occuipied a large 'Portion of the meeting time. The 'commis sioners' ate efcpGetad' to finish their present business soma time today. Peculiar After Effects of Grip This AMERICA'S GREATEST CELLIST ASSISTED BY ROBERT RAYMOND LIPPITT Eminent Pianist -IN- CONCERT RECITAL AT Auditorium, Bismarok Year Leaves Kidneys in Weakened Condition. Doctors in all parts of the country have been kept busy with the epi demic of grip which has visited so many homes. The symptoms of grip this year are often very distressing and leave the system in a run down condition, particularly the kidneys which seem to suffer most, as almost every victim complains of lame back and urinary troubles which should not be neglected, as these danger signals often lead to dangerous kidney trou bles. Druggists report a large sale on Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which so many people say soon heals and strengthens the kidneys after an at tack of grip. Swamp-Root is a great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and, being an herbal compound, has a gentle healing effect on the kidneys, which is almost immediately noticed in most cases by those who try it. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. ¥., of fer to send a sample size bottle of Swamp-Root, on receipt of ten cents, to every sufferer who request?-, it. A trial will convince any one who may be in need of: it -Regular'size bottles 50 cts. and $1.00. For sale at all drug gists. Be sure to1 mention this paper. Popular Actress in a Sparkling Comedy at the Auditorium I Big Advance Sale. The many friends of Miss 'Rea son iu Bismarck will be out :r full torce to greet iher in her new llay, "Martha U'y-'i he-Day," in which she corpus to the Auditorium toni&bt. After several prosperous seasons "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary, slio liaa again turned to a popurar 'book for material tor her starring ve hicle. Her choice is said to be par ticularly adapted to her talents. "Martha By-Tlie-Day" was written by MAT ROBSON, at the Auditorium. Julie M. Li'ppman, and puMislieu over two years ago, and is now in its fourteenth edition, iwhich attests to its popularity wiih the reading pub lic. In Favorits Character. The character of Martha Slaw son to be played by Miss Robson. is that of a mam-at-aii-work, strong, hearted genial and brimful of mingieu sentiment and humor, who in tlieii desire to do good in the world ot'te: get themselves into a mess of trou ble, 'but who always end up at the top i.i spite of adversity 'She is lovable- soul of a quaint type, and is extremely original both in manner and in speech. That Miss 'Rcbsoii more than doos justice tc such a role is a foregone conclusion. With :?er quaint mannerisms, her most natur al brogue, her ready good nature, she carries-the burden of the troubles a dozen or more ipeople throughout the entire play in a nips: amusing manner. Mi&3 Robson is fortunate in the members of her supporting par ty, which includes Jane Heron, Lans don Gillet, Mary Mersch, Edwin L'rant, Violet Howard, Coates 'Gwy-n-tuv Emily Lorraine, Henrietta McDannel, Roy Ardmore, Elizabeth Warren anc other.!. PANAMA CANAL TOLLS. Panama, Feb. 4.— rolls colectec from ships that passed through the Panama canal during December, 1914, aggregated $411.SD5.44, an increase of $24,053.04, as compared with Novem ber, the previous high month. The ELSIE DE WOLFE IS HOME FROM THE WAR Miss Elsie de Wolfe, photographed in California last week. A talented actress, an interior dec orator of note, a charitable and pli: anthropic social worker, and a heal ing ang?'l of tne sick and wounded victims of the war these are a few of the characterisation 3 which can be attributed to Miss Klsie de Wolfe, who has just arrived at Corona-do I-'each, Cal., where she has gone rest up after her arduous hospital work in France, BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE total amount of tolls collected to Jan nuary 1, was $1,547,1(10.45. Each of the first five months of canal traffic showed a substantial gain over the month previous but since the first of this year there has been a slight fall ing off in traffic and January prob ably wiil show a1 decrease over the record month of Decern bor. The total, tonnage, figured on a ca nal basis,thht passed through the waterway a^gre^ated 1,743,899 tons which was carri«kfiih.?,rj vessels of all classes. The December tonnage was not quite as large as the tonnage in X'Oveiuber1 tlidugh the toils collected were gjrftfUer. The December ton nage was' '440,415 tons as compared with November with 4-IS.S01 tons. Of the 356 ships to use the canal, 36 were in ballast, or non-cargo car riers. Of the total tonnage 1,000,217 tons were carried' in 177 east hound ships anj|. 5.43.68? tons in 179 west bound vesfeels" W. H. England Slashes Throat With Knife Was Enroute to Wheeling, W. V. Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 4.—Special 'o Tribune: W. H. England commit ted suicide h^re this morning by cut ting his throat with a jack-knife. Eng land was enroute from Uniontown, Washington, to Wheeling, W. V., and stepped off the''Northprn Pacific pas senger train No. 4 at Dickinson. This was at 6 o'clock. The body was found at seven. It is .believed the man was crazed with liqhor. lie relatives have not as yet been located. An inquest was held today. SLIN6SBY HEIR TO 1*000 ESTATE Established as Legitimate Son of Late Charles R. Slingsby. London, Feb. 4—The probate court decided today that the son of Chas. R. Slingsby is the legitimate heir to the $500',000 baronial property of the S.ingsby family in Yorkshire. The case has been before the courts for nearly two years. Charles R. Slingsby, formerly a lieutenant in the British navy and afterward a resident of San Fran cisco, is in possession of the prop erty which was devised to his oft siting. When he asked the court to confirm the succession, a younger brother protested on the ground that the child was not a. legitimate son, but an infant substituted by the lieu tenant's wife when her own child died. Since the case has been on trial, evidence has been taken in Califor nia and records produced tjiere to prove the child the legitimate son and heir of the Slingsbys. TO SEE IMTEI IEF01E SIEIIE8 Indian Prisoner at Federal Peni tentiary Given Special Privilege. Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 4.—Joseph Kekak, all indian prisoner in the fed eral penitentiary here, left today for the Red River Indian reservation near Ashland, Wis., that he may see his daughter before she dies. Kekek, who is accompanied by a guard, is travel ing at the expense of the government. Never before has a man been allowed to leave the prison except at his own expense, but officials of the Indian bu reau had ilrged Attorney General Gregory to grant the girl's wish to see her father. KINISTtSS AFTER UCES IB SHOTS I Plan Grand Jury Investigation and Crusade in Qity of New Orleans. few Orleans, Feb. 4 —Demanding a grand jury investigation of racing conditions at the fair grounds and ap pointing a. committee to perfect plans for brfnging "Billy" Sunday here to lead a great crusade against the races and other sports the Protestant minis ters' association of -Vew Orleans went on record as opposed to the races and appealed to the farming and live stock interests of the state to repu diate the plan to combine a livestock exhibit with further race meetings. FEWER PRECIOU8 STONES New York, Feb. 4—Importation of precious stones for January was near ly $1,000,000 less than in the same n.onth last year and more than $?,-1 0 0 0 O A ha in an a 1 9 1 a cording to the statement made here at the office of the United States ai praiser of merchandise. KILLED IN EXPLOSION Kane, Pa., Feb. 1—Xine men were killed and six badly burned in a lire following an explosion which destroy ed a boarding house at iMayburg, a sma.l town in Forest county, early to day. The injuved are "being brought to a hospital here. FOR SALE. Herd of Registered Jersey cattle I 12 cows and one young bull. South Park I'ann, Box Fargo, \. I). IF MEALS HIT BACK AND STOMACH SOUHS •'Pape's Diapepsin" ends stom ach misery, indigestion in five minutes. If what you just ato is souring on your stomach or lies like a lump of lead, refusing to digest, or you belch gas and eructuiro sour, undigested food, or have a feeling of dizziness, heartburn, fullness, nausea, bad taste in mouth and stomach headache, you caij get blessed relief in five minutes. Ask your pharmacist to show you tho formula, plainly 'printed on these fifty-cenx cases of Pape's Diapepsin, then you will understand why dys peptic troubles of all kinds must go, and why they relieve sour, out-of-or der stomachs' or indigestion in Ave minutes. "Pape's Diapepsin" is harm less tastes like candy, though each dose will digesit and prepare for as similation into (lie blood all the food you eat besides, it makes you go to the (table with a healthy appetite but whaC will please you most, is that you will feel that your stomach and intestines are clean and fresh, and you will not need to resort ito laxa tives or liver pills for biliousness or constipation. This ci'ty will have many "Pape's Diapepsin" cranks, as some ipeople will call them, but you will be en thusiastic about this splendid stom ach preparation, too, if you ever take it for indigestion, gases, heartburn, soyrness, dyspepsia, or any stomach misery. Get some now, this minute, and rid yourself of stomach trouble and indi gestion in five minutes. (Adv.) City News Judge N. C. Young of Fargo was a visitor at the state capitol Wednesday. Former Senator J. G. Gunderson of Aneta was a spectator at the capitol Wednesday. Dr. L. T. Guild, editor of the Fargo Courier-News, was a visitor at the state house Wednesdav. The board of university and school lands met Wednesday to transact bus iness of a minor nature. C. 11. Frich, former attorney gen eral of the state now of Lakota, was in the city Wednesday and visited at the capitol. A special meeting of Bismarck lodge A. F. & A. M., will be held in the Masonic temple Saturday evening, February 6, because of the presence of the grand lecturer at this time. All Masons are cordially invited to attend. Charles Brewer of Fargo, secretary J. P. Reeve cf Beach, president, and W. E. Byerly of Velva, member of the game and fish board, were in the city and at the capitol Wednesday in the interests of legislation affecting that board- TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. Mrs. Patrick Tobin has been taken to the St. Alexius hospital at Bis marck where she has been seriously ill, although she is slightly improved today.—Mandan Pioneer. IN HOSPITAL HERE. Miss Barbara iFriesz, little nine year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Friesz, was taken to the Bismarck hospital. She is suffering from an at tack of appendicitis.—Mandan Pio neer. REGULAR MEETING. There will be a regular meeting of Bismarck Chapter No. 11, 0 E. S., at Masonic Temple tonight (Friday). Friday sat. Matinee at 3:30 Saturday THE MYSTERY OF The meeting will be called at prompt ly 7:30 o'clock. Installation and bal lot .vork will be in order and refresh ments served. RETURNS TO FARGO. Mrs. G. It. Vowles of Fargo college, who has been at Bismarck since Sat urday as soloist at the Christian Ser vice conference, returned last night. She sang both afternoon and evening of the three days she was there, and Tuesday sang at the St. Alexius hos pital.—Fargo Forum. OF THE SEAVIEW HOTEL A Fascinating, Startling, Mysterious Detective Drama. It is an absorbing picture with a punch, action, dramatic intensity, romance and cleverness that will hold you spell bound. AN ETHEL 6RANDIN FEATURE has also been especially secured for this program. Please note that "THE MASTER KEY" has been delay ed one week owing to injuries of Robert Leonard, and that Episode eight will be shown Friday and Saturday, February 12th and 13th. The House Good Shows CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS DANCE. The Catholic order of Foresters will give a dance Wedensday eve ning, Feb. Ktt.h, at K. of C. hall. Dance will start at o'clock. Music by O'Connor's orchestra. MUST REBUILD AT ONCE. Tli2 Hague, Feb. 4 (correspondence of The Associated Press)—The Rock efeller Commission for the relief Belgium has bad little success i:i con vincing iBelgians that the only thing for their country is tho repatriation of all refugees as fast as possible. I el in at or re a son entirely on economic and socrai grounds. Belgians, they say, must re build their homcis and "become seli" S'lipporting as soon as possible, else tiiey will become pauperized for ait time and lose their habits of indus try. in repiy, t.ne Belgians charge that to return would be to acquiesce in German rule and it is more im portant that, they should starve in t-bo at iv in vaders tha.'i that they should raise food and manufacture supplies -j" the German army, and pay taxes to support ibotli the German civil and military administrations. To return, they say, would not be to work tor themselves, but for the benefit, poli tical .and economic, cf the Germans. Say that over the 'phone to your dealer now. 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No. 134, Carey, relating to notifying live stock sanitary lOoard wlieu livestock is affectad or thought to be affected by contagious disease H. B. No. l'SO, Converse, relating to the order of succession M. B. No. UK!, Burgett, relating to legal reserve fund of banking corporations and H. B. No. 1C8, Fraser, relating to sales of chattels in foreclosure proceedings. Grow Resolution •Mr. Grow introduced a concurrent resolution providing for the mailing of the board of control report on terminal elevators throughout the state and the presentation of copies of same to the equity people. Mr. Ployhar introduced the report of the special joint committee rela tive to the Temple-Webb company auditing of the .books of state de partments. Traffic on the Great Northern was delayed by a broken journal op a freight car.' wliicli' held up the train near Powell. 4 a x.'* Eat Sunkist Oranges in salads and desserts—eat them whole between meals and at bedtime. Order today—a dozen or a box. 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