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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
PLATFORM
Text of the Declaration on Which IN.
Republicans Will Stand in the Coming
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democratic party declares the protective
tariff. unconstitutional. or whether 1t de-
mands tariff reform or tariff revision, its
real object is Away destructive of the pro-
tective system. However specious the
name. tho purpose is ever the same. A
democratic tariff has always been fol-
lowed by business adversely. a republican
tariff by business prosperity. To a repub-
lican ngres and a republican president
this great question can be safely -entrust-
ed. When the only free trade country
among the great nations agitates a re-
turn to protection the chief protective
country should not falter in maintain
ing it.
We have extended widely our foreign
markets and we believe in the adoption Of
all practical methods for their further ex-
tension, including commercial reciprocity.
wherever reciprocal arrangements can be
effected consistent with the principles OF
protection. and without injury to Ameri-
can agriculture. American labor or any
American industry.
The platform pledges the maintenance
OF the gold standard. favors the encour-
agement and unbuildIng Of an American
merchant marine. maintenance Of a navy
powerful enough to defend against any
attack, approves the attitude of Roosevelt
and congress regarding exclusion of Chi
nese labor. renews the former declaration
hat the civil. service law shall be thor
oughly and honestly enforced, believes in
ample provision for soldiers and sailors
and liberal administration of the pension
laws, favors settlement Of Internal diff
ferences by arbitration. commends the Wig
orous efforts of the administration to pro-
tect American citizens in foreign lands,
mmen the policy pursued by Mckin-
ley and Roosevelt in regard to our inter-
ests and growing commerce in the orient,
favors such congressional action as shall
determine whether. by discrimination, the
elective franchise in The United States
has been unconstitutionally limited, and
" so demands that representation In con-
gress and the electoral college be proper
tionately reduced.
Combinations of capital and labor when
formed for lawful purposes are alike en-
titled TO protection of the laws, but metz
Their can be permitted to break them.
The untimely death of Mckinley is
mourned.
The remainder of the platform is de-
voted to Endorsement of Roosevelt's adj
ministration. which is pronounced thor
ough. vigorous. honorable, highminded
and patriotic. and is commended without
to the considerable judgment
of the American people.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

We refuse to palter longer with the
misery of Cuba. We fought a quick and
victorious war with Spain. We Sc. Cuba
free, governed the island three years,
and then gave 1t to the Cuban people
with order restored, with ample rev
enues and public health established INC
free from debt. and connected with
the United States by a wise provision
Tor u mutual interests. We have re-
organized the.g government of Porto Rico
and Its people now enjoy peace and
freedom, order and prosperity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

Protection which guards and develops
our industries is the cardinal policy Of
the republican party. The measure of
protection should always at least equal
the difference in cost Of production at
home end abroad. We insis, upon n,ain.e-
nance OF the principles of protection, and
therefore the rates OF duty should hc re-
adjusted only when conditions have so
changed thet the public interest demands
their alteration. Blu this work cannot
safely be committed to any other hands
than those Of the republican party. 10
e%nirust 1t to the democratic party is 10
t"ytte disaster. Whether, as In ;s91. tho
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
Overruled.

The war council at st. Petersburg or
dered the hopeless relief of Port Ar
thur, overruling kuropatkin. Two di-
visions of &c, 900 men. mainly East ST
berian rifles. and eighty guns, with
Cossacks scouting. advanced south
ward from Wo-fan-sau along h rail-
way on the morning of the 18th, meet
ing the japanese main colunan advance
ing northward early i'll the afternoon
of the 18th.
An artillery duel lasted until night.
The japanese were the better posted,
and had he heavier guns. The shrap-
nels were deadly on both sides.
The Japanese We're reinforced over
night. and a fierce infantry fire be-
gar at dawn of the 10Th across Il deep
valley, the Russians APPARENTLY Winning
until the forenoon. when the Japanese
left wing. reinforced charged ~ steep
slope repeatedly. The Russians at
tempted to turn the Japanese right.
and had almost succeeded when the
japanese cavalry attacked the left
flank and rear, fighting dismoutted
neal Wo-fan-gau and rendering the
Russian position precario,ss. The Rus
SLAMS in their attempt csarged cheer-
ing. and following th~!g ~long-haired
priests brantis,StnE :. But the
Russian batteries Were u ab!e to With
stand the Japal}nse Sh.:,j,ael. and one
battery lost it's horses a. most of its
gunners and later MAS u3.abic TO save
he OJlnc
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
SETTLERS BUNCDED.
Such is the Evidence of the Opening
of the GAO Acre Nebraska
.Homesteads.

Lincoln, Nep, June 30.-Repoits re-
ceived here from the office towns in
Nebraska where entries are being re
ceiVed for the 640-acre homesteada uu-
der h Kinkaid act, indicate that a big
rush is on. AT OiNeill. Alliance and
Sidney lines We're formed last evening,
and all night men and women sat wait
ing for the offices to open, at 9 o'cloch
this morning.
The work of entering was so slow
that it will take a week TO handle the
business. Signed ieket emitting per
sons to their turns We're issued. Mos
of the applicants are reported Go be
women, and this is taken to mean that
they are there Cor the purpose of later
passing title on to il cattlemcn who
discomfort, owing to the cold, was SAT-
fered by the waiting ones. Blankets
We're rented 10 them by enterprising
citizens at 20 cents for the night. l'oy-
tune tellerS relieved the monotony BY
plying their trade.
Development is No Surprise.
The kinkaid act passed the last ron-
acres of lands in the Fifth and Sixth
congressional districts OF Nebraska.
These lands have never been takcr by
homesteader because they are not
worth enough in 1G0-aere tracts u
warrant farmers i'm trying to use
.'tVil. Dul III WAS argued lnat as graz
ing lands they would be worth enough
to warrant people in taking G4O~uGre
tracts and using them for cattle. FoY
some time it has been suspected that
the cattle kings who for years have
used the lands. and fenced immense
tracts with no right whatever, had
turned Il trick in the Kinkaid blil, by
which they expected to secure the
lands. 1t now appears that they have
accomplished this. A meeting of small
cattlemen a fortnight ago at Crawford
denounced the measure and expressed
the belief that he bin was merely u
plan to help the big cattlemen get little
to the lands
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

We have passed laws which will bring
the arid lands of the United States within
the area Of cultivation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

The untimely death of Mckinley 1
mourned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

Combinations of capital and labor when
formed for lawful purposes are alike en-
titled TO protection of the laws, but metz
Their can be permitted to break them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

We have recognized the army and put
IT in the highest shape of efficiency. We
have passed laws for the Improvement and
support Of the militia. We have pushed
orwar the building of the navy for de-
tense and protection of our honor and tn
terests.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

Fifty years ago the republican party
came into existence. dedicated among
other purposes. to the great task OF ar
resting the extension of human slavery.
In 1860 1t elected its first president.
During twenty-four of the forty-four
years which have elapsed since the cleo
ton of Lincoln. the republican party
has held complete control CT the gov
eminent. For eighteen more of the
forty-four a it has held partial
control through possession of one or
two branches of the government: while
the democratic party during the same
period has held complete control for
only two years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
JAPs WIN rHREE-DAY FIGHT.
Russians Unable to Stand Before the


New York, June S0.-Edwin Emer-
on, the New York World correspond
ent who was reported shot by the Rus
slams as a spy, was not hot but made
his escape and sends a detailed state
ment of three days fighting between
kuropatkin and kuroki east of Flu Chau
June II to 16 as follows:
Shanhaikwan. June 24.-I had a
close shave getting through the Rus
sian lines for five days to a cable sta
ton. There is lighting now OH the
Lao Tung peninsula. thirty miles
north of Telissu and forty miles east
of kaiplng. the two japanese armies
under Kurokf and Oku striking to-
gether.
The Russians are yaeatiue New
chwang. d couple OF hundred remaining
and the japanese are expected within
a week
A three days battle ragged from, June
IA to Is between We-fan-tine (mean-
ing Red Tile TAVERN. and Wa-fang-tu
meaning Red Tile walD, east from
Flu Chau fifteen miles. The country is
mountainous and the weather was
clear, but the e vas oppressive.
A disastrous Russian defeat is adj
mitted. The first estimate of Russian
losses is: Killed, 1900; wounded, 1000.
with 2 generals. 4 colonies and AS off,
GERS: missing, 800 men. / colonel. 6 Off
GERS and l regimental guidon flag. but
not colors With the saints image.
Fourteen machine guns and much
ammunition We're lost. The Russians
abandoned their rifles. blankets. horses.
carts, caissons and tents in a complete
out.
L II 1000 wounded. Fou, Red
Cross trains of twenty car eacl3came
from the battlefield and the hospitals
are filled at Lilac Yang, Mukaen and
Hardin.
kuropatkin arrived too late. Lieu
tenant General Baron George Carlo
Witch Stakelberg commanded two di-
visions of the East Siberian Rifles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

Our administration of the great depart
ments of the government has reen honest
and efficient. and whenever wrongdoing
mas been discovered the republican admin
istration has not hesitated to probe the
evil and bring the offenders to justice,
without regard to party or political. ties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

We propose tie continue these policies
and we declare our constant adherence to
the following principles:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

THIS long tenure OF power by the re-
publican party is not due to chance. 1t
is a demonstration that the republican
party has commanded the confidence OF
the American people for nearly two
generations to II degree never equaled
in ourshistory. and has displayed a high
capacity for rule and government,
which has been made even more con-
%spicuous, by the incapacity and inirm-
fly Of purpose shown by Its pponents
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

!1H"s enacteu by tho republican party,
which the democratic party failed to en-
force. n which were intended for tho
protection OF the public against the un-
just discrimination or illegal encroach-
ment of vast ag%gregations Of capital have
been fcarlessly enforced by n republican
president. and new laws ensuring reason
able publicity as to the operations of great
corporations and psoviding additional
remedies for the prevention of discr.mi-
nation In freight rates. have been passed
by e republican congress. In this record
OF achievements. during the past Eight
years may be read the pledges which the
republican party has fulfilled.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

We met these unhappy conditions
vigorously. effectively and at once. We
replaced a democratic tariff law based
on free trade principles and garnished
with sectional protection by a consist
ent protective tariff, and industry.
freed from oppression. and stimulated
by the encouragement of wise laws.
has expended to a degree never before
known, n has conquered new markets
and created a volume of exports which
has surpassed the Imagination.
Under the Dingley tariff labor has
been fully employed, wages have risen.
and all industries have revived and
prospered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED IN KANSAS One Man is Killed and Ten Are
 Injured TENDER JUMPS THE TRACK Al. the Injured Were In the Smoker, Which Was Badly Damaged-Sev-
 eral Passengers Were
 Bruised.
TENDER JUMPS THE TRACK
Bruised.

Kansas City, Mo, November n.-South- bound Missouri Kansas and Texas pas senger train No. for Texas and Okla homa points, was wrecked today at South Mound, Kas., eight miles north of Par sons.
 One person was killed and ten injured. two seriously.
 The dead; John Farrell, Parsons, Kas., fireman.
 Injured: N. w. Wilson, negro porter HiIIsboro, Tex, probably fatal; L. D. Montgomery, Dallas, Tex, internal, serious; L. E. Liddick, Sedalia, Mo-, en- gineer, cut about face and head; M. J. Bushman, St. Charles, Mo-, bruised; Ches- ter Godifer, Bryon, Tex, bruised; A. F.. Sleighman, St. Louis, internal but not fatal; George Miltmore. Illinois, cut bad ly; J. E. w. Fogal. Quincy, H., foot pin red under wreckage, badly hurt; A. w. Emonson, Bryon, Tex; G. s. Seymour, Hillsboro, H., leg wrenched.
 The train was running forty miles an hour when the wreck occurred. The ten- der jumped the track, carrying with it the engine, baggage car, combina- tion smoker and coach and two regu- lar coaches. All the coaches remained up- right. The injured were in the smoker which was badly damaged. The five re- maining cars kept the track and the pas sengers in them escaped with bruises and a severe shaking up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
OFFICIAL FIGURES
 WILL BE REQUIRED
THE RESULT IN MARYLAND ARE STILL IN DOUBT AND MANY CHARGES OF IRREGULARITY ARE MADE.

Baltimore, Md, November 11.-That an official count of the ballot cast for the presidential electors at last Tuesdays election in Maryland will be required be- fore definite knowledge of the result can be assured was demonstrated tonight by the semi-officia1 count in Baltimore city and in twenty of the twenty-three coun- ties of the state. The returns received thus far indicate that seven democratic and one republican electors were chosen. The congressional situation remains un- changed, three democratic and three re- publican congressman having been elect ed. The state board of canvassers, con- sisting of the state comptroller, the sec retary of state, the clerk of the court of appeals and the attorneys general, will make the official announcement of the vote. The board must meet and complete It's labors within thirty days after the day of election.
 It is explained by the election super visors and the political leaders that the mismarking of ballots caused the dis crepancy between the vote for the nation al and congressional candidates. In this connection charges of fraud are made by tAC ASadSAS pA OOli pcaA NlSSf anu IL VIII DC necessary to await the official count to decide upon the ultimate result.
 Of the presidential electors 1t Is safe to say that Charles J. Bonaparte, repub- lican of Baltimore city, was elected, and the remaining seven electors of the elec- toral college were chosen by an average majority of about 400 by the democrats. The vote for the candidates on the social ist prohibition, and union labor tickets have not yet been canvassed.
 Both the democratic and republican leaders claim that fraud and irregular ities' were used in the counties, and hun dreds of ballots have been held up by the supervisors in Baltimore city and in at least three of the counties of the state. It will therefore, require the de- cislon of the state board of canvassers to determine the actual result.
 It Is expected that the semi official re- turns of the state will be available to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
ADJUSTMENTS
HRahes In ToyIand.U

"Babes in Toy1and." much heralded with Mary Marble and Little Chip as the stars, drew two large audiences to the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon and last night. Both performances were es- pecially we'll attended, the house being packed and standing room being at a premium.
 Babes in Toyland" is little more than a succession of superb stage pictures, gor~ geous costumes and pretty music. It's humor is at best dragged in by force and ther Is neither rime nor reason to the plot. It Is but spectacle very beautiful spectacle, that Is called in stage parlance a musical extravaganza, but jt Is nothing more. In reviewing such per- formance one can devote but little space to anything but the scenery and the cos tunes. The stage settings of the various transformations scenes were exceedingly elaborate and the shifts were made with fairly good results, although there was enough bungling now and then to dis illusion any one who was beginning to think that he was in a real fairyland. All of the eight scenes were treat to the eye and the costumes were fully as handsome as such a production requires.
 There are many pretty musical numbers in Babes In Toyland," but none of them were rendered we'll last night Miss Marble and Little Chip were, of course, very clever in their songs, but there was not a good voice in the entire company, and the efforts made by several of the principals were narrowing to say the least. While the opportunities for display ing hstrionic ability are few In Babes in Toyland," they were not grasped last night. With the exception of Mary Marble, Little Chip Miss Hazard and Dan Marble. everybody talked very much like the wooden dolls some of them represented. Miss Marble and Little Chip have been on the stage long enough to make the best of any situation, but both are out of place in an extravaganza. Their field is musical comedy. Both of these clever en- tertainers have given much better per formances at the Bijou at popular prices than they gave last night at the Jefferson. Babes in Toyland" Is juvenile, and like all pretty pictures gets tiresome before 1t Is finished
 The chorus was fairly numerous and fairly good looking, but neither In singing nor in dancing did the members reflect any credit upon themselves. The intro duction of some stage drills we'll execut- ed would have done much to enliven the performance. The crowd last night seemed a trihe disappointed and was not so en- thusiastic as was expected. But Little Chip and Mary Marble were so deplorably in the wrong box that one could not but wish that they could be themselves again.
 Babes in Toyland" is beautiful as a spectacle but the production last night was little more than picture book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
WILL DECIDE AT
 MEETING IN DEC,
Place for Holding Educational
 Convention Left Over
COMMITTEE IN SESSION
Prominent Educators Meet In Birmlng- ham-Strong Praise for Public School System-Prof. Strip
 lin of Gadsden Talks.

The executive committee of the Ala bama Educational association and several
 prominent educators held an interesting
 meeting at Hotel Hillman last night.
 The plans for the state educational con-
 vention to be held next year was dis
 cussed.
 The session was presided over by Prof. w. E. Striplin of Gadsden, chairman of the committee. Those present were: John D. McNeel, of Talladega. member of the committee, Prof. H. J. Willingham of Wetumpka, president of the state as- sociation. Maj. H. c. Gunnells of Mont gomery, chief clerk in the department of education; Dr. J. H. Phillips. Prof. J. B. Cunningham, Prof c. B. Glenn, Prof. w. H. Bowen of Ensley
 The original intention of the executive committee was to change the date of the annual convention from June to April and decide upon the place where the association would meet. After some dis- cussion these questions were deferred un- til the next meeting of the committee the Christmas holidays.
 The committee decided to make the chief subject for discussion at the next convention the country schools. Methods of getting a large attendance at the con vention in order that the rural schools may be benefited will be the absorbing topic of the June convention.
 The schools as a social center will also be one of the questions before the associ- ation. The committee will seek to have the state association recommend that where a surplus is left over in the fees paid by the teachers who stand examlna- tons 1t be returned to the teachers to de- fray the expense of school socials.
 Yesterday Professor Striplin, Professor Willingham and Professor McNeel visited the school of Birmingham. Professor striplin speaks enthusiastically of the work being done here. q think that the Birmingham schools approach nearer the ideal than any system of public schools l have ever seen," he said. Under the ad- ministration of Dr. Phillips they are cer- tainly making a great record. l have large cities, but have seen none that were large cities, but have seen noe that were better regulated than the Birmingham schools"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
TROOPS WILL BE SENT.
Regulars Will Go on Duty at St. Louis
 to Guard Exhibits.

Washington, November 1.-President Francis of the Louisiana Purchase expo- sition, recently made application to the war department for the sending of troops to the exposition grounds for the protec- tion of the government property, and the property of foreign nations contained in the exhibits.
 Accordingly the secretary of war di- rected that headquarters and eight com panies of the sixteenth infantry be sent from Fort McPherson, near Atlanta, to St. Louis. there to remain for forty-five days to assist in the protection of prop erty in the exposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
DEMOCRATS DISSATISFIED.
Prominent Nehraskans Want No More
 Fusion With PopuIists.

Omaha, Neb November 11.-Several of the leading democrats of Nebraska have placed themselves on record as opposed to further fusion in this state with the populists They include ex-Governor Boyd, former Attorney General c. J.. Smyth, President Henry Wyates of the Nebraska National bank, Richard L. Met calf. editor-in-chief of the Omaha World Herald and the treasurer of the demo- cratic state committee. Ex-Governor Boyd was unequivocal In his opimon' saying:
 ..There is room for no more than two great parties in this country. Bryan and others have ruined the democratic party in Nebraska"
 Former Attorney-General Smyth be- lieyes the democratic party should be re- organized and would call meeting of the leaders for that purpose. He con- CUTS in the statement of William J. Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-12
LEWIsBURe TRAGEDY.
J. V. Philips Killed Tuesday Night Over
 Poker Game.

J. D. Whithead, a carpenter living near Lewisburg. Is in the county jail charged with the murder of J. V. Phillips who was killed In quarrel over poker game at Lewisburg on Tuesday night. Jesse Yarbrough, who was arrested after the shooting, has been released
 Tuesday night Jack Yarhrough and Phillips were engaged in poker game when they got into dispute and began shooting. Jesse Marlborough claims that he then entered the room and found his father dead. It Is said that Phillips made a dying statement to the effect that he was shot by Whithead and not young Yarbrough