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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05

varying from 100000 to Il, 100000. AS
Stunning that the truth il somewhere be-
tween these extremes, the peninsula is
certainly equal to the support of an
other eight or ten million people. Large
tracts of its soil are well suited for seri-
culture, the mineral wealth Of the coun-
try has only partly been exploited, and
1t has an agricultural area larger than
that available In the whole OF Japan
But. says the Chicago Post, II japan Is
vitality concerned about getting seated
In the peninsula, Russia is equally con-
cerned about keeping the islanders out
of political control of country which
it regards as essential to the control OF
the communications between its north
ern and southern arsenals on the Pa
cific. The Japanese already hold one side
of the Korean straits by their forts on
the island Of Tsushima, and If they were
to establish strong naval base on the
southern coast of the peninsula they
would have full command of the sea
communications between Port Arthur
and Vladiyostock.
Obviously, with the whole of Korea in
Japanese hands, the overland connee-
tions between the two Russian bases
would never be safe. The latest re-
ported convention between Russia and
Japan in regard to Korea was signed In
April. 1898, and Is known as the Nissi-
Rosen protocol. It consists OF three
short articles. whose essential clause Is
that the two governments definitely
recognize the sovereignty and indepen-
dence of Korea, and mutually engage to
refrain from all direct interference in
the internal affairs of that country.
In view, however of the large devel-
opment of Japanese commercial and in
dnstrial enterprise in Korea. as well as
of the considerable number of Japanese
subjects resident in that country the
Russian government bound itself not
to impede the development of the COM
mercial and industrial relations be-
tween Japan and Korea. This docu-
ment has been called Japan's charter
for the peaceful, economic and indus
trial conquest of Korea, and 1t Is GER
TAIN IndI llluiSDOSth IiiS pICs91Ait - ~
anese cabinet is to seek any cause fol
quarrel with Russia, it will not tamely
submit to any infraction of the terms OF
the Nissi-Ro8en protocol.
An expert observer noted some three
years ago the energy with which Japan
was pushing the development of her in
dustriaJ and commercial interests in
Korea. and contrasted il with the apathy
with which she has regarded most of the
commercial advantages in China ac-
quired by the treaty of Shimonoseki It
is certain that the japanese interest in
Korea has not diminished since 1900
and it is equally certain that the instinct
of national preservation, if nothingelse
must impel Japan to resist at any cost
an attempt on tho part of Russia TO i'm
pair tie independence Of the hermit
. Kingdom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
POULTRY POINTERS.

The best way to feed corn to young
chickens Is cracked or crushed.
A good dust bath will go far toward
keeping fowls in good condition.
Clear, raw corn meal wet with water
is not good feed for young ducklings
at any time.
Destroy the nest of sitting hen as
soon as the chickens are a day old.
Give her new nest and burn the old
one.
Separated early and raised up by
themselves, pullets are worth at least
25 per cent more for use than If al
lowed to run with u lot of cockerels.
On the farm If more than one breed
is kept it is necessary that they be
kept separate, and one or the other
must be kept confined part of the time
1t is important to keep the young
turkeys dry until they are about eight
weeks old, and even then they should
be strong and well developed. Damp
ness ia almost always fatal to young
turkeys
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
OLIVE OIL IN ARIZONA.
Industry In the Southwestern
Country.

Olive oil is now being shipped by
the ton from the Salt River valley
of Arizona and the business is on
the boom, says Phoenix report to
the Washington Star. The entire
valley is becoming dotted with olive
orchards, and at this season of The
year the trees are covered with
thousands of tiny star-like buds,
which will soon be followed by the
fruit formation, which when matured
on the tree will amount to hundreds
of pounds of fruit. Olives remain on
the trees until they are thoroughly
ripe before they are picked to have
the oil squeezed and pressed from
them.
When the olives are ripe it requires
large number of hands to pick
them. for the work must be done
quickly. This is usually done by
spreading large canvas sheets around
fhe trees upon which the pickers
throw the olives as they are plucked
of the branches. Once they are
picked the fruit is carried to the
crushing machine, which breaks the
fruit up much as apples are crushed
for cider The pulp is then put into
machine which presses the juice
from it, which runs off into a tank,
where by force of gravity the oil
proper rises to the top and is
skinned off and put away for sew
eral months to settle before it is
bottled ready for market. 1t re-
quires about rs pounds of fruit to
produce gallon of oil.-Washington
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
Cny Sal

At 4 O'Clock the catbirds have 1t all
to themselves, and they will not only
sing their hearts out into the trees and
tie sky. but they Will give us imita-
lions and will sing over again all the
sounds and melodies they have heard.
My nearest neighbor. who builds in the
Tartarian honeysuckle, comes near 10
me with evident comprehension of my
admiration and undertakes to tell me
that he is not like other birds. but
understands human folk. He jumps
about the limbs near to me and with
whistle calls back and forth, envying
his musical ability and he possibly
wondering somewhat about my books
and my balconies. | should be very
lonely i'm the country without the cat
bird. He only has the rower of COM
partnership WIKI u. inl = laant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
PlnYing ON Her Vanity.

Mr.. Potts Ito his wifel-My dear, the
air is chilly. Fermez Ia fenetre.
The Visitor (sotto voice)-Why do
you ask your wife in French to shut
the window?
Mr.. Potts (ditto)-Because you are
here. If l asked her in English she
wouldn't do it, as she won't take in
structions from me before visitors. But
II l say 1t in French she gets up and
does it at once, so as to let you see
that she understands the language
London PickMe-Up.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
A DUKES TAcTFuL WIFE.
How the Duchess of Marlborough
Has Helped Her Husband.

The Duke of Marlborough, who has
just been appointed undersecretary OF
state for the British colonies, accord
ing to the opinion expressed in English
papers is indebted In no small degree
TO the tact % his American wife for
his political preferment
The Duke of Marlborough, who is the
ninth to bear that title. was married to
Cousuelo Vanderbilt, daughter Of Will
Ham X Vanderbilt, in New York city
III 1895. ''.'o2 the first tn ducha .
was a fi,yOrite in British society ana is
the intimate of royalty, having on sew
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05

S-T-v HAT the interests Of Russia and
Japan in eastern Asia almost I'M
evitably conflict must be appar-
emit to the most superficial observation.
but there is no evidence that the danger
Is at present sufficiently acute to sug-
gest the possibility Of war.
The population OF Japan numbers
some 45,0o0,000. and is increasing at the
rate of about half a million year. The
agricultural area of the island empire
is so little adequate to sustain this
population that foodstuffs form a large
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
Hard Hearted.

"Poor Bickers has a very hard heart
ed wife," said Trivvet.
whats the trouble now?" asked
Dicer
''She not only broke the broomstick
over his head, but made him go to the
store and buy another"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05

With wireless telegraphy recently
the Kaiser Wilhelm II spoke with the
Minneapolis at a distance of 2l0
miles, a record distance for communi-
cation at sea.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
Had Reason For It.

"The only trouble with my pipe" re.
marked the stingy smoker, is that 1t
gets so hot
"Humph" retorted the man who
speaks his mind. Il don't wonder, con.
sidering the kind Of tobacco you stuff
into t"-Cincinnati Commercial Trib'
une.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
Rig PnStnI RuHiness

The United States post Office de-
partment in 1902 issued domestic
money orders amounting to over
$4,000 900 and foreign amounting to
nearly 23,o00oo0. The money sent
abroad was almost entirely remit
tances to relatives by immigrants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
Wen Worn.

Wigg-That was a pretty old joke
Borem cracked at dinner.
Wagg- Borem didn't crack it. That
Joke has been cracked for years.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
BOOM FOR MAXWELL.
Irrigation Men Want Chairman of
Their Organization to Ron
with Roosevelt.

Unless George Fl. Maxwell, executive
chairman Of the National Irrigation
association, opposes plans formulated
at Phoenix, Ari., during his absence In
the east, 1t is probable that vice
presidential boom will be formally
launched for him at the October con-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05

There are at the present moment
in France 100000 houses which have
no windows, because--incredible as it
may seem-there is still a French
window and door tax.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05
Proof AbsoIute.

Peters What proof did the doctors
have for declaring Blank insane?
Parr-He refused to take their medi.
cine Baltimore American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-05

eral occasions entertained King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra at Blen-
helm castle.
In his new post, the first of impor-
lance the duke has held under the gov
eminent. he will be the right hand man
Of Joseph Chamberlain. who himself
has an American wife. Mrs Chamber
lain is the only daughter of the late
w C. Endicott Of Massachusetts. who
was secr@.ary Of war during President
Cleyeland's first administrat ton.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
UP TO The PEOPLE.
Whether President Roosevelt Shall
Be Heard in the Exposition
Building or Not.
The Management Will Not Permit
It's Use Under the Present
Conditions.

President Roosevelt's proposed visit to
Minneapolis has brought the auditorium
matter to a crisis. Unless citizens come
to the rescue and carry out the plan OF
the Commercial club to purchase the ex-
position property, President Roosevelt Will
not speak there. Under present conditions
the management of the building will not
consetn to it's use April 4. The other al
ternative is the purchase of the property
at once by the citizens
/ 1t has been learned to-day that some
one else ayfget the building. Although
the Comercialt club has no option on the
property it will have the preference II
the purchase goes through. ~
: In this emergency the public entertain
ment committee has made a request FOR
the use of the university armory, or, in
case the: weather is favorable, for the use
of part of the campus for the president S
address. If'the campus is used, stand
will be erected in the center Of the space
and the president would make his ad-
dress from it. This arrangement would
require an entire change in plans, as
the address would be made Immediately
on arrival from st. Paul and before the
dinner. Secretary w. G. Nye has re-
ceived acceptances for the dinner from
Governor Van SAINT and from some OF
the congressman - 8 go; t"',S5 -,
Secret service and plain clothes mer
will guard the president. The Roosevelt
Marching club will be the :. Minneapolis
escort. ~ - 80 ~. - ~.
AT q meeting of the passenger agents
yesterday it. was decided to make 9
special rate for. visitors to this city wher
the president comes. This rate will be
effective within a radius of 100 miles o1
the cities. The rate agreed upon is one
fare and one-third for the round trip and
the tickets will be: on sale April and 4
and will be good until April 6. =. .,s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
Suppression OF VICE"
DR., Clifford Lectures the Federation
of Women in Buffalo on the
Burdick Case.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Buffalo, March 26.--At a meeting of the
Federation Of Women for the suppression
of vice, held in the parlors of the Y. M. G.
A., DR.. o. P. Clifford, pastor of the Dela-
ware Avenue Baptist church, a rich and
exclusive religious institution Of the city
created a sensation by scathingly arraign-
ing: society high and low in Buffalo and
by a, bitter denunciation of the police in
Buffalo for its negligence to enforce the
law. Buffalo is again under the world 5
microscopic he said. ''1t~ seems only a
month ago that our president was laid OH
the altar of anarchy and the whole world
turned its eyes upon us. Now again the
worlds finger is pointed at us and the
great social problem is being discussed
The manhole mas blown up and shows the
sewers of the city. The sewage runs
reeking under the whole city. The hor
rible scandal and tragedy of the Burdick
case is being discussed everywhere. The
people concerned are not whit worse
than a great many other pepole. They
have simply been caught at it,. The noted
Kentucky editor says Buffalo is now to be
ranked with Sodom and Gomorrah and
Newportk. I think the scandal that is now
shaming the city, interesting the country
and startling the world explains why pros
titution is allowed by the officials of the
law. People in higher rank Of life. do not
try to have the law enforced that will
lessen crime in the lower ranks and be-
cause inactivity exists among those who
have influence in cleaning up the filth
spots of the city and among the officials
Of the law the city remains foul and wom
en- are allowed to sell their souls. The in
nocence of Eve before she saw the apple
is not to compare with the innocence Of
the Buffalo police captains regarding the
existence df vice in Buffalo's society,"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
P ARK BOARD UPHELD.
House Movers Cannot Destory Shade
Trees Without Special Permit,
Says Judge Dickinson.
Decision Filed in Test Case Against
#. w. Pratt-Council's Permit
No Defense.

house moving permit from the city
council does not involve right to dis
regard the ordinance of the park board,
which prohibits the removal or destruc-
tion of shade trees without special per-
mission from the board.
This, in substance, is the decision filed
to-day by H. D. Dickinson, Judge of the
municipal court, in the case against Fred
erick w. Pratt. The defendant was
charged with cutting a limb from a shade
tree In front of the residence at 414 Eighth
street S, without permission Of the park
board. The removal of the limb was nee
essary to allow the passage Of Mouse
which defendant was moving along the
street. In order to make a test case and
with view to carrying the matter
through to the supreme court, the de-
fendant admitted the 'offense charged, his
attorneys holding that his permit from
the council to move the house In question
made the park boards consent unneces-
sary:: -: e.. IT.; J. : - '.s@-
: Judge Dickinson:s decision, after stat
ing that the legislature seems to have
granted the park board powers to pro-
tect the shade trees of the city, express
ly providing that no such tree should be
removed or destroyed without consent of
the board. states that an ordinance for
bidding such destruction was passed by
the board: and continues: ~ -"
: The admitted facts unquestionably show a;vio-
latl9n OF the ordinance by defendant He dtsrs
to 81 SfSsnee
constitutes a defense to his conduct. The said
permit purports to give defandtnt authority to
move certain house along the street where the
own discretion, 10 at least partially destroy. it
Is conceded that the portion of the tree DESTROYED
ga not interfere With the ordinary uses OF the
Is such permit paramount to all the powers
ana authority vested in the park board! Does
it authorize the individual to whom it is issued
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
COSTLY STABLE OFFENSIVE
A Modern Hercules in Demand to
Remove Stable Outfit in
New Courthouse. s*,
Wanted-A Modern Hercules.

"
That is the legend on a sign now being
prepared at the courthouse and which it
is expected will soon appear upon the
door of that costly pile. The ancient hero
of song and story made a record by clean
ing out, the Augean stables. His mod
ern. successor will be asked to get busy
and remove altogether horses and stable,
unfurnished Fourth street. entrance of
the Hennepin county courthouse. -....
"a three million dollar stable is, GER
tainly somewhat of a luxury" remarked
a, county official recently. 1--WE all be-
lieve in keeping up with modern civiliza-
ton, but, as we are standing upon the
threshold of an automobile era, it would
seem that So, 100000 was, a large sum to
be used for the PURPOSE Of housing the
city $ nags.'' These. aefficial - remarks
are seconded BY nearly all Of the men and
women employed, at the, courthouse, espe-
cially by those who have occasion to
pass in or out of the Courthouse by way
of the Fourth street entrance. -''tsi. -,
The occasion for these sarcastic allu-
sions lie in the fart, that an unfinished
part of the building between the city and
the county side is being used as a stable
for the horses and rigs of the chief OF
the fire department and those of several
Of his assistants. - ..-
In the winter months the usage was
not noticed particularly but now that
warmer weather has come the place has
become Offensive. Nothing but a board
partition is between the stable and the
hallway of the courthouse on one side an6
Of the city hall on the other. Complaints
have been coming from many sources. :;
1T is a burning shame" says County
Commissioner: Nash. s"All of the occu-
pants of this building as we'll as visitors
have a good kick coming. The commits
sioners have nothing to say about the
matter, however. It is up to the court
house and city hall commissioners
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
WHO'S BLOCKING IT?
An Explanation of First Ward OPP
position to Crematory Removal
May Be Demanded.
Private Interests Are Apparently
Back Of Those in Way Of
the Plan.

Why are the first ward aldermen OPP
posing the location Of the municipal in
Generators on Halls island? The health
commissioner to-day intimated that he
might have some remarks to make at
the meeting of the health sand hospital
committee this afternoon which would
force a ''show down. as to motives.
+ It is known that certain private inter-
ests which might have a peculiar and
pecuniary reason for opposing the, re-
moyal of the incinerators from Fifty
second avenue N are using all the means
in their power to prevent the proposed
change. This much being granted, it Is
suspected that the reported objection Of
the residents of the first ward has no
foundation in fact, and that the report is
being used as a mask for the real object
of the opponents Of the scheme. 1t has
been pretty conclusively demonstrated
that the crematory is an odorlesss plant
and that it can have no bad effect on the
health Of the first ward, facts which make
the. movements of the private interests
in question all the more suspicious. -
1t is remarkable fact, also, that the
first ward aldermen originally favored
the plans for the removal Of the in
cinerators and that one of them,. Alder
man John Ryan, as a member of the coun-
Gil pruning committee, voted for the ap-
preparation with which the land was ac-
quired and with which the inclnerators are
to be removed. -. =
Why privat interests which might find
the island valuable piece Of property
from commercial standpoint should op-
pose the location of the incinerators
thereon, becomes apparent when it is
known that by the terms under which
Commissioner Hall intends to deed it to
the city, the city becomes the owner for
all time and not the slightest possibility
will exist ofyits being afterwards utilized
for private purposes. and that is why
a certain corporation is making a strong
attempt to prevent the city from securing
the title to the island, thus forever ex-
cluding it from gaining a foothold on
the island and greatly increasing its
acreage with made ground - :.
1t was expected that bids for the re-
moval of the incinerators would be award
ed this afternoon The bids considered
at the last meeting were ;frejected be-
cause they exceeded the appropriation.
The bids considered to-day are all with
in bounds, and it was expected that the
| committee would make an award.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
W. Grant st.
GETS A LIGHT SENTENCE
Youthful Burglar Is Put on Pro.
baton for a Year by Judge
- Pond.

"Would you like to go to the peni-
tentiary?"' asked Judge Pond this morn
ing Of Sieger Thompson, a 17-year- old lad
who stood at the bar of justice for sent
ence on the charge of grand larceny, to
which he had pleaded guilty.
mo, sir,' whispered the prisoner, with
a droop Of the head.
The evident penitence Of the young Of
fender seemed to have an effect upon the
judge, who said:
Owing to your youth, your previous
good record and your evident intention to
be a better boy the sentence of this court
is that you b committed to the state re-
formatory. This sentence will however,
be suspended for one year. You will be
under the surveillance of Probation Officer
Holt, will report to him every month, and
if at the end of the year you have been
a good boy the probabilities are that you
will be discharged. If you are not what
you should be, you will be summarily dealt
with. You may go now
Thompson is one of four boys who stole
valuable furs from one of the Nicollet
avenue clothing houses. He is the third
of the quartet to plead guilty. The
fourth is still in Jail. T.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
DIR. FLOWERS HEAVY BAIL
A Bond of $4,000 Demanded He
Is Accused of $500, 900 Worth
of Larcenies.
New York Sun Special Service.

new 7 ofk Sun special service.
New York. March 26.-Bai of $50, 900
was demanded to-day of DR.. r. c. Flower,
the mine promoter on an indictment for
the larceny Of $500 from Mrs. Belle Gray
Taylor, who put that amount into Lone
Pine stock. The bondsmen who went on
Flowers bond in the police court proceed
ings on the same charge, offered to be-
come Flowers surety for $4,000. The
district attorney said that he would have
to have forty eight hours in which to
scrutinize any bond for $4,000. Flower
was thereupon locked up for the night in
the Tombs. His lawyers are expected to
apply for reduction of the extra ordinary
bail. o.. ,-".- ..-.--
When the district attorney was asked
why he had asked such high bail, he re-
piled: 1T isn't high The man is accused
of larcenies amounting to over $780, OOO
There are charges enough against him to
keep him in Jail the rest of his natural life
if he is convicted" .. j. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-26
ANOTHER SPECIAL VENIRE
Ten Jurors Secured for Trial of
Tanke at St. James. -:

Special to The Journal.
ST. James, Mimi, March 26-When court
re convened for the Tanke murder trial
yesterday afternoon, five jurors had been
drawn. Sheriff Forsythe had his thirty
special Neniremen on hand at the APP
pointed hour and the eXamina tion of jar
ors was resumed At 6 o'clock when the
court adjourned fire more jurors had been
selected out of twenty-five examined, as
follows: K. c. Thompson. c. T. Christian
son, Fred Frohling, Louis Englebrecht and
Charles GaIietson. --1
Mrs. Frank Tanke. who is serving a
life sentence at Saltwater, will be brought
here the first of next week to repeat for
the defense her confssion~ made last July
at Henderson. It is understood the de-
tense will fight it's case mainly along the
lines of this confession.
Yesterdays special venire was ex-
hausted at $3.50 this morning and the
court ordered another special venire Of
twenty returnable at p. m.