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The senate devoted some time to routine


Leavenworth, April 1G. - Fedora
prisoners at Fort Leavenworth an
planting fifty acres OF potatoes on the
government land northeast of the fort
A yield Of 1000 bushels is expected
from this field Another large plant
ing will be made on the high land clost
to the new United States penitentiary
The prisoners at the Kansas peniten
tiary will plant about eighty acres Of
Staiger's island, which was purchased
by the state year ago. The officers
of both penitentialies expect to raise
enough potatoes to supply the institu
tions.
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Chicago, April l6.-l'he states Of Ne
braslsa, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Min
nesota, Oklahoma and South Dakota,
will have to import 1900 men to assist
in harvesting the wheat crop this
harvest season, according to the mem!
bers Of the Western Association Of Free
emplOYment bureaus.
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st. Petersburg, April 9O.-ln view OF
the demands made by the war on the
financial resources of the state, the
emperor has directed that the opera
tions Of the mobiles and peasants
banks, which make loans to the no.
bility and peasantry respectively, shall
be restricted for the present.
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Topeka, April co. The state contest
board has decided that Charles Curtis
is the republican nominee for congress
in the First district, and that j. D.
Bowersock is the nominee in the Sec.
ond district. The board was unani-
nous in the Curtis case, but, in the
other, Auditor Wells dissented, hold
ing that II. ]. Allen was entitled ia
the delegates from Miami and Wyau.
dotte.
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Springfield, Ohio April 10, The will
Of the late Rev. Charles Strour, filed
for probate, bcqueatbs the entire es-
tate valued at 100000, to Witten-
burg college, the great Lutheran insti-
tuition Of the west, located here.
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Washington, April Ex-senator Stone
offered the Loug amendment, providing
for an appropriation of $1,5OO,O9O for
the improvement Of the Kaw river, in
the senate committee on commerce as
an amendment to the Burton river and
harbor bill, where it is now pending.
1t is one Of a large number of amend
ments that were offered at the same
time.
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Washington, April 1S.--l'rom all in
dications trouble is brewing between
the secretary of the interior and the
commissioner of Indian affairs, which
may have its final enactment in con.
gress, where the commissioner is par.
ticularly strong The rupture grows
out of the case OF 0. A. Mitscher, re
Gently suspended by the secretary from
performing his functions as agent of
the Usage Indians at Pawhuslsa,
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Plead Guilty And Fined,

Topeka, April &c. P. Dewey and
Chauncey Dewey pleaded guilty in the
United States district court to the
fencing of government land in Rawlins
and contiguous counties. They were
each fined Sl5l and court costs and a
sentence of one day in the Shawnee
county jail
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Rasslans Unable Longer To Menace
japanese Transport.
r, R, AROUND LAKE BA|KAL,
Immense Superiority Enables the Japan
sse to Hold Russian Squadron In
Pert Arthur While Their Own Trans.
ports Can Safely Pass.

ST, Petersburg, April 20. st. Peters
burg is flooded with rumors from oil
directions regarding che plans Of thu
Japanese, now that the Russian flee
at Port Arthur is unable longer tx
menace their troop transports.
!, The Associated Press, in a dispatch
from Port Arthur, gave twenty as the
number OF japanese transports re
ported as having been sighted steam.
ing in the direction of Yinkow, the
seaport of Ncwchwang. Officials Of
the general staff, while having no in
formation in this respect, would not be
surprised IL the number should turn
out to be correct or even that u larger
number is SCANNING there They an.
ticipated this movement at the time Of
tho breaking out of the war, but the
activity Of Vice Admiral Makarof's
fleet, and the large army in the vicin'
,ity of Newchwang imposed caution,
and, 1t is believed made the Japanese
abandon, or al least postpone it, and
caused them to continue their advance
toward Manchurla through Korea and
consider Decentralization and u flank
movement vt Iakushan.
Vice Admiral Topo's immense su-
periority enables him to hold the Rus.
sian squadron in Port Arthur, and
japanese transports therefore can safe
ly pass through the Straits of Pc Chi
Ii and attempt to land at the head of
the Gulf Of lliao-Tung, under the guns
Of the warships, as did General
Skaters army at Daiquiri, Cuba. If
this should succeed, the japanese will
be in an excellent position to ex rnte
a flank movement Oh Liao-Yan -, or
cut off Port Arthur
General Kuroputliin recent In
spected Ncwchwang. lie is ariliar
with the strategic position ther' and
disposed strong force to cont t a
Japanese move at that point, d" If
such a move is made, it is beleyt he
will be able to check it.
Prince iIinkof, minister of rail,' lis,
left St, Petersburg for Irkutsh, V ere
he will supervise the completion he
railroad around Lake Baikal a'o OK
pedite the dispatch Of troops al, up
plies to Manchuria.
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New York, April ao.-David Roths.
child, until recently president Of the
wrecked Federal bank, was arrested
here. At his own request no effort was
made to secure bail for him. Roths-
child is charged with the theft ofsomc.
thing like $4,000
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New York, April 9O.--Four new high
records were scored by the weeks bank
statement, namely the grand total for
loans, Sl,O43,254, 100; deposits, $1,OO7,-
1iS,4oo; specie, ssss,746,oOO, and cash
holdings, $780,, 1884, 200.
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Saving by Metric System.

The United States Statisticlan says
two-thirds Of school year would be
saved to American boys and girls by
putting the metric system in place Of
the other twelve or thirteen systems.
Carry the enormous saving Of time
Into the contingencies Of the coun-
try, into all kinds Of calculations
from the farm to the factory, and a
fairly good idea Is obtained Of what
the metric system would save.-Ex-
change.
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st. Petersburg, April 2o.-0ne of the
highest authorities at the admiralty
makes the following statement;
"You can deny with absolute assur-
ancc the report that the enemy was in
any way responsible for the disaster
to the pctropavlovsk. Admiral Maka
rolf never left the harbor without
dragging for mines.
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Lewiston, Mont, April 1s.--Thc first
freight train to reach here in month
has just arrived. A passenger train
got through two weeks ago, but the
snow plows could not get freight trains
through the drifts at that time.
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st. Petersburg, April lG.-Alarming
reports prevail regarding Grand Duke
Cyril's condition. 1t is said that he
has a high fever, aggravated by shock,
which it is feared, may bring about a
crisjs
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Glcns Falls, April l9.-The whole
Adirondacis country ism the grasp of
u blizzard which for severity has not
been cQualled this winter. From ten
to fifteen inches of snow fell during
the night
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Cavitte, April ls.--1'he torpedo boat
fotilla arrived here after a run of about
1900 miles from Hampton Roads, and
Lieut.. Chandler in command reports
flotilla ready for service.
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Washington, April lG.--The senate
committee on foreign relation reported
favorably Il treaty for the arbitration
of pccuniary claims arising between
the United States and Central and
South American republics.
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Beaumont, Tex, April 10. = About
$4,000 barrels of oil was destroyed
by fires at retinerles Nos. ? and 8. Loss
on building and machinery 100000
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Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Eass,
A powder. 1t rests the feet Cures Corns.
Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Al
allDruggi,ts and Shoe stores, 25cents Ac-
eept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
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Washington April 49, The news of
the death of Admiral Makaroff caused
a profound sensation in naval and mill
tary circles here, for he was probably
better known than any other Russian
naval officer.
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Lewis "Single Binder" straight 10
cigar, made Of extra quality tobacco. You
pay loo for cigars not SO good. Lewis
Factory, Peoria, III.
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Advantages Of Postal Parcels Law.

The farmer to-day, when he wishes
10 buy, bitches up a pair Of horses,
drives four or five miles and makes
few purchases. If the United States
had the postal parcels law Of Austro-
Hungary the farmer would draw
postal check, mail 1t free. the mer-
chant would deliver the goods to the
postoflce, and a few hours later they
would be in the hands of the farmer.
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plso's Cu's cannot DO too highly spoken Of as
acough cure.-J. W. O'BRIzN, a22 Third Ava,
n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. T. 1000
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Those Who Have Tried n

WI uss no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal In Quantity Or Quail
ity-le Oh. for 10 csnts. Other brands COR
tain only 10 o..
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We have been told on good author.
ity that we must forget ourselveB II
we would be happy, but We are 20 apt
to forget that we ought to forget our.
selves.--Judge.
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Kansas City, April lG.--The Union
Telephone and Telegraph company
completed their long distance telephone
line to Abilene.
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Old Sofas, Backs Of Chairs, etc., can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES,
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Washington, Aprsl 15.-The condi-
ton Of winter wheat Is 1875 against
O7,3 on April'1. 1903.
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l4eavenworth, April 10 The Mis-
souri, river is unusually high at this
point and is doing considerable dam
age in the bottoms opposite the fort.
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WigglesStick LAUNDRY BLUE
Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing. II your grocer does not
keep 1T send l0c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
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The senate has passed the bill giving s2i,GOl
Indian Territory. Ten thousand copies Of the
report Of the anthracite commission were
ordered printed.
Mr.. Foster Ill) vigorously opposed bill
directing u at the tunnels under tile Chicago
river in Chicago, be so altered as not to oh.
struct navigation The bill was passed, how.
ever.
The general deficiency bill was taken up for
further consideration and an agreement was
reached limiting general debate to four hours,
The house agreed to a session on Sunday,
April u for the delivery Of eulogiss on the
life and character Of the late Senator Marcus
A. Hanna and Representative Skiles, Of Ohio.
lUlsT DAY.
Appropriation bills are at the front in the
senate. The senate leaders aim to prevent
other bills being taken up,
The senate passed joint resolution order.
ing the printing of 1000 copies Of the report
Senator McCumber asks by his bill for a
laws, to report at the next session, A petition
from Alaska was presented asking $780, quo for
q capitol at Juneau. A bill WIS passed pro.
hibting the transmission by express in outly.
ing possessions, of obscene matter
Statehood and subsidy will be features in
the house for the week. A rule was brought in
from committee for consideration Of the state.
hood bill on Tuesday with debate limited to
four hours with the hope Of disposng Of the
bill on that day.
The political plan Of the leaders Is final ad
journment on April o.
An amendment which was accepted without
discussion was made to the general deficiency
bill providing for the proper disposition OF the
remains Of the victims Of the explosion on the
Missouri.
House bills were passed providing for an.
other circuit court judge in the first judicial
district; for enlarging the federal building site
at Los Angeles.
1O9ND DAY.
In the SENATE the conference report on the
army appropriation bill was read, discussed
md adoyer, The discussion turned on the
leed OF wagon roads in Alaska Senator Mel.
ION predicted that within the next generation
Alaska would have apopuation of one million.
The bill was passed authorizing the further
segregation of coal land in Indian Territory.
A bill was passed interpreting the ex Sting
aw relative to the expectation Of lead ores.
The house passed the last Of the supply bills,
he general deficiency bill.
Mr., Hits Chinese exclusion bill as a rider,
vas accepted without objection utter a politi.
al debate. The amendment approprlatng
4,Nrl 90 to carry out tine executive order con.
erning the "aue pension" was adopted, after
,oliticAl amendments had been turned down,
nd after call of the house to secure quorum
he bill was passed,
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When beggar is ont for the dough
he is looking for donation.
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insist on GettInu Z,

Insist on Getting Il
Some grocers say they don't keep Do
aance Starch because they have a stock In
hand Of 10 OF. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to customer who has once
used tho 10 OF. pkg. Defiance Starch for
-ane money
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

A man is never too old to learn not
TO forget.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Pawning an engagement ring is .
pledge Of love.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Fortunate is the man who can Dor.
row enough money to pay his debts
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

Spring is the glad time when the
year turns over a new leaf.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-21

At any rate the married woman's
life is not miss-spent.
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The race question came up in the house pro-
ceedings by Mr. Scott Kan stating that 1t
was current in Kansas that President Clevc.
land had dined G. H, ], Taylor, once noted
colored politician OF his state, whom Mr. Uleve
land had named ms minister to Bolivia.
Mr.. Baker IN. " introduced bill elimina
ting from the immigration law the words dis
belief in organized government" which is d
bar to admission to the country if held by an
ulrn,
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A half-hearted kick generally acts as
. boomerang.
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The house, under special rule, spent mos
OF the day over a proposed amendment in ref
erence to granting Of railroad franchises In thu
Philippines. Mr.. Jones tVa.l alleged that Brit
ish and Belgian capitalists were ready to buld
thu roads without guarantee.
The general deficiency bill was reported to
the house,the last Of the general appropria
tion bills, and as being the lust it was received
with applause.
DOTH DAY.
The senate spent another day on the bill fol
the government Of the Panama canal zone
Some consideration was given to Senator IIaIe's
amendment requiring the use of American
ships in taking supplies to the canal Senator
Bacon declared the giving of authority to
grant pardons to the commission was uncon-
stitutiOnal. A committee amendment was
agreed to giving the secretary OF the treasury
authority to protect public monies in the zone.
The house passed the Philippine bill. II pro-
vides a way TO carry on internal improvements
in the island
When the general deficiency bill was taken
up debate arose on capital and labor led by
Mr.. Hamilton of Michigan. Mr.. Cochran MOI
criticised "the usurpation Of legislative power
by the executive" And these are not ali Of the
matters discussed, while the deficiency bill
was not mentioned.
Mr.. Little (Ark) introduced bill granting
permission to any body Of Indians Of not less
than 200 anywhere in the United States to dis
pose of their lands for the purpose Of acquiring
lands in other countries on which to settle.
l0UTH DAY.
The senate devoted some time to routine
business,
The Panama canal bill was passed without
division, Work was begun upon the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Senators Bailey and
Hale condemned the civil service system but
expressed the belief that congress will not
make changes in the present law.
Senator Frye introduced bill for the ap.
pointment Of merchant marine committee
with five members from each house The gen.
eral deficiency bill was resumed after NUM-
Der Of minor bills Ind been pissed.
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The senate has passed the bill giving $4,000
for the care and support Of insane Indians in
Indian Territory, Ten thousand copies Of the
report Of the anthracite commission were
ordered printed.
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and tep-galant housed his top-eaant masts
Having thus stripped his ship, he next sent his
crew to quarters and double-shotted carronades
with stand of grape and solid shot guns were
then secured and he ordered his boats.
So long they could them the English shin had
ked the weather indications much as the American
ana concluded it the to take similar
precautions By this time it seemed to the Americans
sunclently dark to prevent the Engshmen from as
certalnlng what they were doing Therefore Blakelv
dropped his boats in the and began TO tow the
Gus enem The English captain equally resource
1ul' however OWNING his antagonists purpose he
so manned the boats of the frigate started after
h11l1 For at least two hours arduous work was
kept up IN the early night So violent was the exertion
in the hot, humid that the Wasn's sturdy crew
almost Frustrated by it.
Blakey finally called in the boats deemine that he
mao perhaps succeeded in shaking off the frigate He
couio Heltner see nor hear anything of her in the
darkness 1t was as black pitch overhead not star
showing The men lay on the deck painting like dogs
Win thelr tongues hanging their mouths in the
almost as worn out as the They taken their
turns In the cutters relieving overdone men at The
terrible work the oars ~ ~
Blakely hoped he had escaped and he would have
ooe So Tor the crew of the frigate able to
70" lhat huge ship with the rapidity that the
along but about ten o'clock night faint breeze
sprang up The frgate caught it time before the
wasp ana altho 1T was pitch and not light was
SHOWN on either vessel by some strange chance the
nsllsh snip had kept right the of the Amer-
can her boats had been overhauled and run I'M tn ta
uavits wlthout checking her way after had
struck her. and before the caspaw had fairly reached
the Wasp the black of the frgate doomed out on
the weather quarter close aboard
GO be contnued.)
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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY

Engands great naval hero guide. philosopher
friend In my Wanderngs hither and yon in very big
and very puzzling and crowded city, And
the way it should be pronounced 'Trafal gar, with
the accent on the "fal." Sometimes in the first
days knew where was and ometmes did not, and
never worried when found myself some place did
not expect to be. The towering column at Trafalgar
square was sure to loom later, making
points OF the compass straight again There nothing
beautiful about the square. 1t is great
open place. covered with asphalt, broken in several
PAGES by fountains the uted column with it's great
lions by Landseer looming in the center Perhaps
tnose lions are unusually good, but did not
clally for them when compared with the paintings of
anmas-dogs, lions and all by the artist. There
IS nothing in Trafalgar Square to study nothing to
tract a beauty loving eye. The column is but col
umn and tho beautiful such, demands but passing
glance, while the statue of Nelson surrounding it
far above the street that it's features
nnguished One looks up and says, "Ah, the Nelson
monument and then passes on afterwards appreciat-
Ing 1t largely because of its value landmark.
Mae Harris Arson.
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HEROIC GATHERING OF NEWS
ROW Famous War Correspondent Secured Information
During the Siege of Paris

How Famous War Correspondent Secured Inform tion
During the Siege of Paris.
NeWs-gathering, not fighting, trade of the war
correspondent But it is personal cost and
of it. .17
One morning after the Paris when the city was
oeheved in London to be still in the the com
mons Sir John Robinson of the Daily Lon
don reached his office Forbes living
on the floor asleep his head directory while
the printers were hard at work the story
OF Paris in Flames most vivid description the last
days of the commune
Forbes had telegraphed from announcing his
coming said Sir John Robinson. at the unwilling
IN ST. PauPs cathedral, of memorial famous
correspondent the printers had
country heard of those terrible time
London was ablaze with excitement, Bouverie street
was impossible thru the newsboys shrekng copies
in parliament Mr. Gladstone questioned that afternoon
and could only he hoped the exaggerated
when Forbes wakened from slumber amid all this
turmoil what spectacle he was! His with
powder, his red and fnamed matted with
clay and dust; he dreadful picture
PEELED to assist the communists defending triangular
which three the Versailles roops
firing had actually taught how to build
barricade"
vile and the Forbes escaped threatening tr
angle wrote all the solitary
passenger the mail boat
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The weather indications were
omlnous and threatening. The
Oldest and most experienced sea-
men, like Lang, were sure that the
conditions foreboded one of those
terrlhc storms which are prevalent
IN the fall in those ATTITUDES. AS
the sun sank duller and more
malignant in its appearance than
any or them had ever seen it,
Blakely decided upon course
which he had been considering all
afternoon.
He deliberately took in sail. The
sails were doing HIM no good any,
way, and if the anticipated storm
struck him suddenly and caught
him with everything set, the Wasp
would either go down all standing
or else the masts would be ripped
out of her. and the end would be
the same if he were to lose con-
troll Of his ship in the heavy sea.
Therefore he calmly furled his
royals and top-gallantsails, took
III his mizzen topsail, furuled the
mainsail, took two reefs in his fore
and maintop sails, doubie-reefed
the foresail and set his fore STAY
sail. Then he sent down his royal
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WdS DIS SIlll as .QeaLn. Inc officers
and men clustered about what had
been the weather rail when there
had been any Wind, eagerly lis
tening, and the silence was only
broken by the creaking of the tim
bers, the straining of the cordage,
and the tapping of the topsails as
the Wasp slowly rolled to and fro
in the leaden, CLASSY sea.
The captain sometimes spoke in
low tones to the officers congre-
gated near him, and Ned Boston
and Jack Lang, who happened to
be in the maintop at the time,
exchanged condolences in whispers.
Dye hear that sound, Master
Ned?" asked the old man, cts
nigher'n it was wen we fust heerd
it,
How can that be?" answered
Boston. There's no wind
But didn't you never hear that
ships in cam materially drift
down to each other? Wait till We
hear the next bell.''
Fhe half hours between the bells
had never seemed so long as on
that afternoon, but as the success
sive periods were rung It was evil
dent, even to ears less keen than