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BITS EVERY STATE COLD WAVE AND 8NOW STORM 8WEEPS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. BRINGS ON MUCH SUFFERING FIERCE GALE PLAYS HAVOC WITH SHIPPING ON ATLANTIC COAST. SERIOUS FLOOD IS THREATENED HEAVY RAINS CAUSE RAPID RISE IN OHIA ANO WABASH RIVERS. Chicago, Feb. 18.—One of the cold est waves of the year struck Chicago yesterday. The heavy snow storm of Friday and Saturday has been fol lowed by intense cold and six inclles of snow on the ground adds to'the rigors of the cold snap and impedes traffic. The entire country is swept by wintry storms of unusual severity. Snow has fallen as far south as Louis iana and Texas and the temperature has tumbled to a point that has brought on much suffering in the usually mild climate. Along the At lantic seaboard the fiercest gale in some time is playing havoc with slip ping interests from Key ~^Test to Maine. In the West and Northwest the snow has drifted to such a depth and the cold is so intense that rail road trains are stalled and cattle and sheep are Dying in Large Numbers. It was reported from Bucklin, Kan., that the west-bound Golden State lim ited on the Rock Island road and two freight trains were in drifts between there and Hutchinson, and the east bound limited was also stalled near there. In Chicago the drop in the tempera ture to near the zero mark has caused much suffering among the poor. Loss of life attending the storm, however, was less than anticipated, but one per son, so far as known, having suc cumbed. An unidentified man was found frozen In a snow drift in the down town district. The heaviest snow storm of the winter struck the Ohio valley yester day. Following the heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday and a sleet storm Sunday night, snow began fall ing early yesterday morning and from five to eight inches of snow now cov ers the ground. The heavy rains of Sunday and the succeeding snow has caused a rapid rise in the Ohio river at all points from Pittsburg to below Cin cinnati. Forecaster Bassler Issued a Flood Warning, telling all river interests to prepare against a stage of over 44 feet at Cin cinnati. A serious flood is. threatened in Southern and Western Indiana. Tho heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday have started the Wabash river on a rampage and there is fear that one of the worst floods in years will occur in the Vicinity of Vincennes. Rain, snow and sleet, combined in many places with high winds, pre vailed throughout the South last night. As a result railroad traffic Is delayed, while In a number of cities the street railway services is almost at a stand still. Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Northern Texas, Alabama, Georgia and all parts of Kentucky tell of damage done by the blizzard, of swollen streams and suffering on the part of man and beast, of traffic of all kinds delayed and in some instances of loss of life. ENGINEER FROZEN TO DEATH. Member of an Exploration Party Is Found Dead Near Lizard Lake. Battleford, Man., Feb. 18.—Engineer Vance of the Canadian Pacific explora tion party, on the new line to Edmon ton, was found frozen to death near Lizard lake, forty miles east of wher® he was exploring. He had sent his driver ahead on Friday with instruc tions to prepare camp and followed on his snowshoes. He did not turn up at night and search was made for him. STOCK IS SUFFERING. Intensely Cold Weather In Every Sec tion of Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 18. Reports from nearly every section in Wyoming are to the effect that the weather throughout the state is intensely cold. It has ceased snowing. Stock on the ranges, especially that which started the winter in poor condition, is suffer ing severely and heavy losses are pre- ••v:: The open country is covered to an unusual depth, and cattle and sheep are slowly famishing, being too weak to paw the snow from tt* around. 1 ii m. "iXV. 5# if ti 0 11 For ftill Particulars see Circulars. MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE. Bill to Exempt Congress*:** and Judges From Primary Law. St. Paul, Feb. 17.—Senator Morg'an introduced a bill to remove the nom ination of candidates for congress and Judges of the district and supreme courts froni the primary system, and to establish the date of the primary election in October instead of June. Senator Lord Introduced a concur rent resolution providing for the ad journment of the legislature on April 2. The resolution stipulates also that no bills shall be introduced after March 12 except on the request of the governor. It was laid over until to day. Four bills of minor importance were passed. In the House. A large grist of bills were dumped into the house yesterday. A bill submitting to the people, for adoption an amendment to the consti tution on the subject of taxation was made a special order for 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Among the more important bills in trod»*ed were the following: Appropriating $84,000 for new build ings and repairs at the state prison at Stillwater providing that no political party that did not poll 1 per cent of the total vote at the preceding general election shall be entitled to a party designation on the ballot authorizing the appointment of agents by the gov ernor to act for the state in bringing back from other states fugitives from Justice. CONGRESS. 8enate Passes Philippine Currency and Indian Appropriation Bills. Washington, Feb. 17.-—'There was no debate on the statehood bill in the senate yesterday. The Indian appro priation bill and the Philippine cur rency bill both were, passed. Mr. Vest, while the Indian bill was up. called at.- We have Telephone No. 34. VOL. 8 NO. 34- WILLIS ION. WILLIAMS COUNTY. NORTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19. IWJH. 1 tention to a point of order which had been taken against one of its provis ions on the ground that it was new legislation. The senate, he said, had passed the government bill as a rider to the army appropriation bill and yet ruled other provisions out. All rules he said were violated when a majority was in favor of any measure. In the House. The house disposed of a number of bills yesterday under suspension of the rules, defeating two. The most im portant measure passed was the sen ate bill to amend the railroad safety appliance law. LITTLEFIELD ANTI-TRUST BILL. Senate Committee Will Report It With Amendments. Washington, Feb. 18. The senate committee on Judiciary yesterday con cluded consideration of the Littlefield I anti-trust bill and decided to report it to the senate with a number of amend ments. The most .important changes were made in connection with sections 6 and 7 of the house bill, for which the senate committee will recommend complete substitutes. Section 6, as the bill passed the house, prohibited persons engaged in violating the pro visions of the latf from using any of the Instrumentalities of interstate commerce. The purpose is retained in the substitute of the senate commit tee, but the scope of the provision is enlarged. America fop Americans. A Government of the People, for the People, and by the People. Every Citizen has a Duty to perform—Discharge-it Patriotically. !.o, o. u., ruD. i'S.— and Burr Putnam, sons of J. E. Put nam were badly burned. The accident was caused by the overturning of a small gasoline stove in the kitchen of the family residence. The gasoline ran out, covering the top of the range and running over Burr Putnam. His clothing caught fire and he was badly burned about the face, neck and hands. The other boy, while trying to rescue a younger sister, was onveloped in the flames and also received severe burns. Fatal results are not antlcioated. FOR THE NEXT 30 we have some great bargains to offer in the following lines: Men's Cloth Over coats and Ulsters, former price $6 to $ 12, Clearance Sale Price $5.00 Cash. Former price $12.50 to $20.00, Clearance Sale Price $10.00 Cash. Boy's Overcoats, former price 2.50 to 6.00, clearance sale price $2.00 cash. Men's Fur Overcoats at 25 per cent discount for cash from regular price. Ladies and ChildrensJacketsat25to50 percent discount for cash. Ladies Skirts, all kinds of latest styles, 30 per cent discount. Felt Shoes at half price. All odd lots of Ladies, Cents and Childrens Shoes that formerly sold at from 1.25 to 4.50 all go at $ 1.00 per pair. a lot of other as good bargains displayed on our counters which must be seen to be appreciated. These bargains must be taken advantage of while thev last, so do not delay as we must clear out all these items to make room for the new sprint goods. Our trade is steadilv increasing, that is why we have to add on more room every year. Our customers see this and we are thankful for their appreciation of our up to date business methods. It has and always will be our aim "to please." HEDDERICH BROS. CO. *.* /.**, Bargain Sale in Muslin Underwear. the famous defender brand, all nkw hoods. I Prices Range from 10c. to $1 48 per Garment SALE STARTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, '03. TELEPHONE NO. 70. POWELL is iium GOVERNMENT OF SANTO DOMIN* GO MUST COME TO THE 8CRATCH. ADMIT OF NO FURTHER DELAY MINISTER POWELL 8AYS CLAIMS MUST BE SETTLED AT ONCE. RELIEVED THEY WILL YIELD DETERMINED STAND OF AMERI CAN MINISTER CAUSES SURPRISE. San Domingo, Feb. 18.—The minis ter for foreign affairs yesterday made public a dispatch received from Sec retary of State Hay announcing tfi&t the Dominican envoy who is to repre sent Santo Domingo's case at Wash ington would be received and heard, but pointing out that Minister Powell was entrusted with the task of con ducting and concluding the negotia tions in regard to t'te claims of Ameri can citizens against Santo Domingo. Secretary General Sanchez informed Mr. Powell that the pending cases will not be further considered until after the return of the Dominican commis sioner from the United States, to which the American minister replied that the cases referred to will not ad mit of any further delay in their set tlement. He a led that'he cannot await the return of tVio from Washington, and notified the sec retary general that a settlement must be effected within a few days. The determined stand taken by Mr. Powell for the purpose of having the Clyde line and Ross cases settled sur prised the Dominican government ahd it 1b believed the latter must yield. TURNED DOWN BY TURKEY. Declines to Accept Bulgaria's Assur ances and Hands Out Warning. Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 18.—In her re cent note to Bulgaria Turkey declines to accept the Bulgarian government's declaration as to the non-existence of revolutionary bands in Macedonia and warns Bulgaria that explicit instruc tions have been sent to the Turkish authorities to prevent the disturbance. Tis note Is regarded aB being intended to Justify Turkey's military activity. London, Feb. 18.—-The correspond ent of the Times at Constantinople tel egraphs that Russia sternly refuses to admit the Bulgarian government's plea of inability to restrain Bulgarian bands In the country about Monastir, Macedonia. CITIZENS TALK REFORM. 8outh Dakota People Are Tired of a Wide-Open Regime. Pollock, S. D., Feb. 4.—Citizens are beginning to complain because this place, which is one of the compara tively new towns of South Dakota, has been run thus far on a "wide-open" policy. The result is that gambling and other reminders of frontier days are in a flourishing condition. The people are becoming tired of this con dition of things, and if mutterings in dicate anything it is probable that steps will soon be taken to rid -the community of the disreputable ele ment in order that Pollock may be come a law-abiding town. Telephone No. 34. m- Price, 92 per Teiif I|T SENDING TO SWEDEN. Western Railroads Agree to Givs Pre* Transport to Seaboard. Chicago, Feb. 4.—The open board of trade and several railroad companies have come forward to help the famine victims in Sweden and Finland. Chairman Robert Lindblom, of the Central relief committee of this city received $175 from the open board of trade for the relief fund, while Dr. C. J. Sorsen, president of the relief com* mlttee of Calumet, Mich., who was is Chicago particularly in the interest of the Finnish sufferers, reports success.1' among the railroads. As previously/ told, farmers of Swedish, Norwegieti£ Danish and Finnish parentage* throughout the West and Northwests em states have been anxious to dot their share in aiding the sufferers 1ft Sweden and Finland. They have bee&. unable to contribute cash, but repeat edly made offers of provisions end? grain. All that was necessary was to secure freight cars to transport the contributions from the farmers ts New York, whence they would b« shipped by vessels to the famine dis trict. Many of the railroads havfr' agreed to transport all relief supplies: free of charge. EIGHT LIVES LOST Terrible Accident Occura in an Ohl%» Factory. Fostorla, Ohio, Feb. 18. Eight' charred and unrecognizable bodies are the results of an explosion In the tmof tory of the Fox Magazine and Cane company yesterday afternoon. The cause of the explosion is unknown. Three men escaped, but were badly burned. FOR MANILA HOSPITAL... Commissioner Ide Oonstes $10,000 the Fund. Manila. Feb. 18.—Gov. Taft is on the point of starting on a week's tour of the Southern islands. His principal: stop will be Iloilo, island of Panay. Commissioner Ide has donated $10,* 000 to the Manila general hospital movements. A monument erected on the spot where Gen. Lawton fell was unveiled yesterday by Bishop Brent with a# preprints ceremonies. THE Milwaukee Road TO Milwaukee and Chicago. NO. 6. Day Expreas—Leaves ths Twin Cities every morniag. The Mis* sissippi River, the Dells of the Wisconsin Bher ttAiks Wiscon sin Resorts la daylight—Mflwaa -kee at 7:00 P. M. aid Chioago at 9:25P.«. BrifeUtotsrCsrsand Dining Gars. Ele^tHcligiited train. NO. 2. Night Exprsss Leaves the Twin Cities in the early treeing, arrives Chicago at 7:00 a. in time for eastern connecting trains. Electric lighted,—Dining Cars and Sleeping Cars. NO. 4. Ths Pioneer Limited—Costliest and handsomest train in the world, leaves the Twin Cities laterin the evening, arrives Chicago 9&0 A.K. Has Baifet Library Cars, Compart ment Cars, Standard Sleepers and Dining Cars—a train that has no equal in the world. Its fans reaches around the globe. Elec tric lighted train. Ask your nearest ticket agrafe for through ticket* and baggage checks via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry or for maps, time tables or otherinformaiion, address W. B. DIXON, Passmgcr ST.PAVL.XlXr.