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cH JSbe -4"'' I I Ibope pioneer hOIE. KEBNB. PtfMlstier* PRPPiik Official Newspaper THURSDAY, About the Mexican Trip. (Continued from last week.) Upon arising- the next morn, ing we found upon making in quiry that we were in Louisiana and almost at New Orleans. One of the interesting spectacles were the swamps lhat hemmed in the track on either side. Vast trees, standing- from six inches to as many feet in fouL ill smelling, brakish water, rose from iifty to one hundred feet high, and ttfeir tops were invariably hung heavy with Spanish Moss" a variety common to this locality. This moss is a silvery gray in color and hangs pendant from the limbs, lazily swinging in tbe soft stirring breeze. This moss has a commercial value, being used for matresses, etc., and wherever accessiol is picked and cured for market. Occasionally a negro cabin, built upon stilts, would be passed and the thoughts of living here were nearly enough to pre cipitate an attack of malaria or fever and ague. Lake Ponchatrain, which is in reality an arm of the gulf wa,s passed, its rippling waves fairly washing against the track on the east and in a few moments we were in New Orleans where a great many things of interest were to be seen. The levee was a place of bustling activity and was visited by every member of the party. The Mississippi here is about seventy feet deep and ocean going vessels of every class and description and from all parts of the world anchor here. Many of these large vessels were seen unloading and taking on cargoes. Cotton, sugar, rice, molasses, etc., are shipped in large quantities and New Orleans hopes, upon completion of tbe Panama canal, to handle tbe bulk of the wheat raised in the north west and become one of the greatest grain exporting cities on the continent. Among the other places visited were the old French market, the old Spanish cathedral, one of the oldest buildings in the city, the parks, and the cemeteries, the silent cities of the dead, where, because of tbe proximity of the water to the surface, interments are made in tombs built above ground instead of in the earth. Some of these tombs are magnif icent structures built of tbe finest granite and marble and some of them cost many thou sands of dollars. All too soon tbe day came to a close too soon for the eager sightseer but not too soon for the body, which had become exceedingly tired in the days quest for tbe knowledge to be gained tramping up and down the streets of this quaint old town, and, after viewing the magnificient preliminary parade preceeding the opeuing of the Mardi Gras, all wended their way to the car to lose themselves in slumber. At 8:30 the next morning (Fri day) our train was ferried across the river to the west side and we were oil on our forty-eight hour ride from New Orleans to .21 Paso, coveriag a distance of eleven hundred and sixty-one miles, to be made without a stop except for meals. ?. Louisiana, judging from what ='.*• we saw,is one of the garden spots of the garden spots of the earth, "VVe saw no growing crops,, but on every hand were evidences of the fertility of the soil. Cotton, corn :ern N m&M *. -v n.f s. of Steele County and cane fields gave abundantan(* was one of the ma.»t proof by last year's growth that! diabolical exhibition^ practiced the washing down and distribu-1 cruelty ever witnessed by the tion over this region for centur- North Dalcotans. ies, of the best soil of the North-1 The bulls were rushed into the States, has. made it without h:s productive part of the United States. Eastern Texas, too, is a fine country, but the less said about the western part the better. Sunday at eleven o'clock we arrived at ElPaso whese we were met by carriages and treated to a drive through the principal streets of that city and across the Rio Grande (which we found to be a waterless torrent), to t&e neighboring Mexican eity of Juarez. Then back, and after setting our time pieces back an hour we waited until one o'clock for dinner,which was to us break fast, as few had broken their fast since the preceeding evening. After dinner the party crossed the river to the Mexican side and strolled around the town taking in the sights. Adobe brick form the principal building material, though some few buildings of stone were in evidence, and the 'dobe houses with their quaint styles of architecture grouped to gether in the prevailing irregular arrangement certainly make an interesting picture. The old churcjh was visited, as were also many other points of inter est, and the time thus whiled away until four o'clock, when all repaired to the ampitheatre to witness that wonder of wonders, X"* the popular Sunday afternoon amusement of the Spanish and Mexicans, the bull fight. The arena in which the fighting was done was a circular enclosure about one hundred and fifty feet in diameter and enclosed by a tight board fence about six feet high. Another enclosure of masonry and about nine feet high surrounded this with a runway between. From this outside en* closure the seats arose one be* hind and above the other,furnish* ing seating capacity for probably five thousand people. The arena has four entrances, one for the fighters, one for the bulls,one for taking out dead bulls and one for dead horses. The fighting was done by five Spanish girls, pro fessional bull fighters, and with out horses. Horses are used by the men in fighting and make a much more cruel exhibition than the one we witnessed. The hors es are ridden into the ring hlind folded, and when charged by the bull have absolutely no chance for self protection. They aro gored repeatedly and rush around thd ring with intestines dragging on the ground. When no longer able to go they are taken out and replaced by others. Sometimes as many as tweiv or fifteen hors es will be killed in a single We saw none of this, howv.. r'n«f one at a qvestion the riphept and mo$t thrust into tbelr flasks to £U- courage them to their beat! efforts. They were confronted is the ring by seven or eight fighters and assistants who made it their aim and object* to tor ment add infuriate tbe bull. He was confronted on each and every side, which ever way be turned, by a brave gladiator with a blanket which was flaunt ed in his fa?e and served asap.ro tection te its holder whenever a charge should be made. After tbe bull had been nearly tired out the baaderillo thrusts were made. The banderillos are darts about two and one half feet long and taken in pairs they are thrust into tbe bulls shoulders from tbe front. This is rather a ticklish undertaking and re quires a cool head and a' careful execution. After two er three pairs of banderillos hare been in flicted on the hull he is killed by a sword thrust, made from tbe front, between tbe shoulders and piercing his heart. 'Fear bulls •a Farmers Attention! & 40 Per Gent have it. Just what Mr. Scliollander ordered. A guaranteed formaldehyde containing from 38 to 40 per cent. test. I guarantee it to stand the test. Gold Medal Pharmacy Were killed and one was turned out, the gladiator being unable to connect with a vital part of the bull's anatomy. The fight lasted from 4:30 to 6:05 and from start to finish was an exhibition of studied and systematic cruelty seldom if ever witnessed in At the Institute held Feb. 28th, Mr Scholland er, of the Agricultural College, directed yon to cure your grain from smut with a A. L. JOHNSON, Prop. land of civilization. When the fight was over all breathed a sigh of relief and departed vewing that the? woald never, no never, be caught in a similar place again Sullivan, optical specialist, wi be in Hope again March 24. Be member the date. The entertainment for the benefit of the Congregation^ church is to be March 18th. See program. The evening, service at theft E. Church will begin hereafter at 8 p. m. instead of 7:30. Ep worth League at 7:15. If you want to see a young man propose under difficulties, attend the entertainment Friday, March 18th. The Hope Creamery Company returns duplicate weight tickets with every can of cream received, and renders an itemized state ment of the same each month. "V 32tf. "A Proposal Under Difficulties" and "A Suit of lively" will be placed at Opera House, March 18th! Prices 50,-35 $ 25 Doors Open at 8 o'clock Curtain raises at 8:30 At M. 15. Church Preachiap «ervices Sundav at 11 a. tn. and m. Sunday school at 12 m. "'.'ver meeting Wednesday at m. Kpworth League Slia- u»y wclcuiuc. a0* a dart in. Everybody I RmwrC pastor. Monty To Loan On Real Eatate M. B. CASS6U,&CO. 5feerfcfmk» iwas-iw: i-.. «, 'I. i_ Y/ li I»t RUSSIAN OFFICIAL IMPORTED FALL BECLAXSt OF oirr TO BE UtTFOTJKDED. OSSES DURING THE RECENT BOMBARDMENT Gear's Troops Evacuate Korean Ter ritory and Burn Town of Wtju— Admiral Togo's Report of Shelling of Banian Port. St. Petersburg, March 15.—There It no truth in the rumors that the Rus sians have abandoned Port Arthur. Admiral Abaza, secretary of the com* mission on far eastern affairs, author izes the press to deny the story." He says the situation at Port Arthur Is unchanged and that nothing of impor tance has occurred there in the last 24 hours. Tien-Tiln, March 15.—The reported occupation of Port Arthur by the Jap anese 1s untrue, according to a tele gram received here at 11 o'clock, which left Port Arthur at seven o'clock Sun day evening. Upon inquiry the riot at Shansi turns out to have been unim portant Losses at Port Arthur. Tientsin, March 15.—Information from an official who was an eye witness of the bombardment of Port Arthur on Wednes day, and Thursday is to the effect that the Russians had 25 killed on the battleship Sevastopol, 20 on the Retvizan and 20 in the town. The Russians claim to have sunk a Japanese cruder. The latest reports place the Japanese loss at nine killed, five seriously wounded and 17 slightly hurt. The Japanese fleet was not damaged in the fighting. London, March 14.—Special dispatches from Tokio and Yin-Kow give reports of heavy Russian casualties at Port Ar thur, amounting to 40 men killed and 100 wounded, but they are so conflict ing that it is not wise to give them much credence. Another Report Denied. Tokio, March 15.—Viceroy Alexieffl report stating that a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer was sunk and the cruis er Takasago heavily damaged by the shell fire of the Russians during the fourth attack on Port Arthur is offi cially pronounced untrue. The dam' aged Japanese torpedo boat destroyers can be repaired in one week and it will not be necessary to dock them. Russians Burn Wiju. Seoul, March 16.—It Is reported that the Russians have set fire to the town of Wiju, on the Korean side of the Talu river, and have retreated across the river Into Manchuria A complete Russian evacuation Is pro' ceedfag, due to the Japanese advance northward. In a calvary skirmish at ICasan, north of Anju, Korea, March t, the Russians were driven bacR. Their losses are not known. Admiral Togo Reports. Tokio, March 15.—Admiral Togo's re port of the fourth attack on tort Arthur by the Japanese fleet on March 10 reached Tokio late Saturday afternoon. It is as follows: "Our squadron as prearranged attacked the enemy at Port Arthur on March 10. Our two torpedo flotillas reached the mouth of the harbor at Port Arthur at one o'clock on the morning of the tenth. Finding no enemy and wait ing until dawn, one flotilla engaged ifi sinking special mines in the harbor en trance. Notwithstanding the enemy's fire our flotilla succeeded in sinking the mines. The other flotilla met the ene my's torpedo flotilla, consisting of six boats, in the Lao Thle Shan chaanel couth of Port Arthur, at 4:30 o'clock hot engagement occurred at close range for 30 minutes. The enemy then took flight. Damaged Russian Ships. "Our fire greatly damaged the Ruwlan ships,one of which was badly crippled by a shot through the boilers, and another was observed to be on fire. So close were the two flotillas to each other that our destroyers, the Asashio, Kaeumi and Akatsuhi nearly touched the enemy's Bhips and our crews could even hear the cries of agony of their injfcred men on jPiein. We sustained some damage and loss. The Akatsuki had a steam pipe broken and four 6tokers were killed ttereby. Our loss was seven killed and eight wounded. Among the latter Chief Engineer Aticamis&wa, of the Kasumi. Fought for an Sour. "Our other flotilla while leaving the harbor entrance observed tv/o Russian torpedo boats coming from seafrard and immediately engaged them, the battle lasting one hour. After causing them severe damage one of them effected its escape, but our destroyer, the Sasanaml, captured the other boat, which proved to be tbe Stereguschtchi. Notwithstanding the land batteries pouring a heavy fire on our flotilla, the captured vessel was taken in tow. Owing to the high sea tho tow line soon parted and the Sasanaml found it necessary to take the crew from tbe Russian boat and abandoned the Stereguschtchi, which finally 6ank at 10:30 o'clock. "The enemy's cruisers, the Novik and the Bayan. steamed out of the entrance of the harbor toward us, but observing the approach of our cruiser squadron, retired to the harbor. Our flotilla suf« fered some damage, but not heavy. The Sasanaml and the Akatsuki had two tailors killed and Sub-Lieut. Shima, of the Akatsuki, and three sailors were wounded. Port Arthur Bombarded. "Our main and cruiser squadrons ar rived off Port Arthur at eight o'clock, and tbe cruiser immediately advanced !*nrd tb* harbor entrance to ptotMfc Notice To Creditors. NV- 'V-, -i '-.v.r.v-: •V. Notice tieretv gircn by th« nndersfcned. Bertrind C. Shaw, Administrate of tba estate of Joteph W. Shaw, late o! the Town ot Hope, fat the Coontr of Steele and State of North Dakota, deceased, to the creditor* of, and all peraoas h&v laur claims agralnit «aia deceased, toeshiblt them, with theMceHsary vouchera, within four months al ter the 9rat publication of hi* notice to said Ad ministrator, at his office in the hardware store «f J. H. McColIom in the Town ot Hope, in Steele Omntf, North Dakota. Dated J»»nary 6th A. D. 1904 BEftTKAND .SHAW, [first Publication on the 7th day of January, A. C. 8. 8H1PPY. Attorney tor AdmUtrator. «M4 Notice to Creditors. Ia the matter of the Estate of Andrew Hendrick son. Deceased. Notice ia Hereby Given by the undersigned. JohnS. Palfrey, Administrator of the Katate of Andrew Hendrickaon, late of the Townahip of Willow Lake, in the County of Steele and State of North Dakota, decease-!, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims arainat said deceawd, to- exhibit them, with the necensary vouchers, within sis (t) months after the first publication of this notice to said Administrator, or to C. 8. ShippVi at the office of said C. S. Hhlppy, in the Vlllare of Hope, iu said ttteele County, North Dakota. Dated March 3rd 1904. JOHN S. PAT,FREY, Administrator of the Xstate of Andrew Hendrickson, Deceased. C. S. Slurry, Attorney, Hope, N. D. First Publication on the 3rd day of Match, A. D. 1W. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF STEELS. IN COUKTV CODRT. IK TUB MATTER OP TUB ESTATE OK A. ALSXAXBEI, DECEASED. George Alexander, Petitioner, vs. William Alexander, James Alexander. Jan* F. Pease, Kate Reed, Maria Ostrander. Mairgis Sterling, The Trustee* of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, Trnsfteen of the United Presbyterian Congrention of W-8t Carlton, Annie C. Alex* ander, Kxecutor of the Will of Robert C. Alexand er. Deceased, Georjre Alexander, Administrator of the Estate of Eliza J. Alexander, Deceased, Rebrcca Bunyan, Administrator ot the Estate of James R. Bunyan, Deceased, Executor of the Will of William Bunyan, Deceased, Respondents. IT A I O N STATE or NOHTH DAKOTA To THE ABOVBXAMBD RESPONDENTS: Tou and each of you are hereby cited and re quired to be and appear-before the County Court of tbe County of Steele In said State, at the office of the County 3 udire of said County, at the Court House in tile Village of Sherbrooke In said Countv on the 4th day of April A. D. 1901 at 1 o'clock P. M„ of that day, then and there to answer ths petition of Georffe' Aiovander, who presents there with an account which he sets forth as his final account and alleires that the residue of said estate is now rei'ly for distribution to the persons entitled by law thereto and prays that said ac count be allowed and that by ftlrther order of ths Court the residue of said estate be anslirned to the persons entitled by law thereto you will then and there show cause If any you have, why the peti tioner's prayer be not granted. Dated at Rhrrbrooke, N. D., this 11th day of February A. D. 1904. ALBERT MICKET.S, [SEAL] 4e 51 Judge of the County Court. STATU or NOFTII DAKOTA, I ,, County of Steele, In District Court, Third Judicial District. W. R.MIkels, l'Ulntll! VS. E. C. Brimmer and J. W. Mclvown. and all other 1'enons Unknown claiming an Interest or Estate in, or Men or Incumbrance upon the Property described In the Complaint, and thoir Unknown Heirs. Defendants SUMMONS. The State of North Dakota to the above named Defendants. You are hereby summoned to answer the Com plaint in tilts action and to serre a copy of yom answer upon the subscriber within thirty days after the service of this summons upon you, ex clusive of the day of service and in case of your failure to appear or. answer Judgement win bs taken apilnst you by default for the relief de manded in the Complaint. Dated this nth day of January A. D. 1901 P. TEXAS NO TROUBLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. Direct line to Texas, New Mex ico, Arizona and California. Write for new book on Texas FREE. E.P.TURNER, General Passenger Agent, •asm 0c8.SHlPPir, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLK HOPE N. L. CARPENTER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. RJSAL ESTATE & COLLECTIONS. FINLEY» N. D. a. i. MTAMOunr j. v. oiLKoan. STANDLEY & GILMORE, COLLECTION AGENCY C«rres|Kiideiiec SoHclted. Xetoreifces: nope iStmtt Bnak First XatlottMl Batik 3OPE NORTH DAKOTA D. D. 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