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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
TAXED BOTH WAY S

recent memorial to the Emperor of
China. The Viceroy has the reputa-
ton of being the most honest and en-
iigttened of all the great Chinese Off
Gals. He said in the memorial:
Not many years ago certain Chi
nese. official absconded from the coun-
try with about half million of gold
of public funds. He placed this sum
in German bank. Dying soon after,
the bank thereupon cancelled the
amount and kept this sum for itself,
giving only small interest to the
| relatives of the deceased. The sensi-
bic man will not repudiate his coun-
try, because, forsooth, there are some
things in it that he does not like"
Observe the moral. No surprise or
indignation was expressed at the Off
cial stealing half a million sterling,
but the foreign bank is held up to op-
probrium and the lesson drawn that
Cinnamon should spend their graft at
home,
Rice does not grow on the court
house pavement" says Chinese prov
erb. If the sutton at a Chinese va
men wants to get verdict, he must
contribute to the sustenance of the
Judge and all the court officials, down
to the humblest policeman There
are many other Chinese proverbs
WHICH are equally significant of the
administration of justice. when the
lmoneyless speak, the nearer hastens
away" is one of them. IF you have
enough money, you may hire the de-
| mon to turn your MILL is another.
What paddy fields and corn fields
belong to the yamen? asks a third
The answer, of course is that the peo-
pie at large are the magistrates paddy
field
Even an honest magistrate may,
during three years term of office.
save ten myriad spow-white taels of
silver" runs popular saying The
word honest" is used in a compare
tive sense, The official who does not
steal more than 20 per cent of the
money that passes through his hands
is considered honest in China. If he
goes beyond that limit he is regarded
as hog who will not let other people
get. their fair share.
In the republic of Hayti the peo-
pie are fond of saying that it is no
crime to rob the Government, because
what belongs to the Government real
ly belongs to nobody in particular,
and nobody will feel the loss of it.
The same perverted view is held in
China, All public property is regard
ed as the legitimate object of theft.
1t is not safe to leave paving stones
in the streets over night when repairs
are being made. They will assuredly
be carried away and used for building
purposes.
A few years ago there was big
scandal in Pelsin because somebody
stripped the copper sheathing off the
roofs of the Palace building, but even
that audacious theft was beaten at
one of the treaty ports, where the
Chinese residents actually stole the
wall that had been erected around the
foreigners cemetery. They regard
ed it as nobodys property, and so they
carried it away, brick by brick.
Doubtless they felt the force of the
old argument against cemetery walls
them as is out don't want TO get in,
and them as is in can't get out"
Copyright, 1904, by T. c. McCiure.)
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PAL ERS ARE PROUD THEIR NAMELY ELEANOR LEXINGTON

grim, came to the New World, and
the meeting place was the site OF Wal
ter's home in Stonington, Connecticut
PROFESSIONS, orations, poems, songs,
toasts and feasting made ND the pro-
gramme for the day. 1t was not a
solemn occasion, one for weeping at
the tomb of dead and gone ancestors.
but quite the contrary. The late Court
landt Palmer of New York started
the fun by referring to the tradition
that '"Our common ancestor, Walter.
was nine feet tall, and lived to be
$50. He came over with Christopher
Columbus in Her Majesty's ship May
flower. and landed on the top of Ply
mouth Church" Whether fact or fc-
ton, it was related of Walter that he,
like others of his day, gave the In
dams trash, gewgaws and beads for
lands in place of cash.
Walters wife was Rebecca Short
She first appears upon the pages of
the family history, clad in simple,
homespun gown, with shining braids
of hair. flashing her beauty upon Wal
ter's rugged face. till words and
smiles and bushes interblending, had
then. as now. the same delicious end
ing"-a wedding. This is simply a
quotation taken from the family his
tory.
Ulysses S. Grant was lineal de-
scendant of Walter Palmer. Palmer
blood also flowed in the veins of four
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Japan's Rebel Ambassadors

Viscount Tadashu Hayashi. the Jap
anese Ambassador in England who
talked SO much for publication at the
beginning of the war with Russia, wa
once rebel bearing arms against his
present master. the Mikado.
When the Satsuna Rebellion broke
out young Tadashu was a student at
University College, London. He be-
longed to the Satsuma clan, and i'm
mediately took steamer to Japan and
joined the rebels, fighting against the
Imperial troops in several engage
ments.
Eventually the rebellion was crush
ed, and Hayashi was made prisoner,
confined in a wooden cage with several
of his companions, and sentenced to
death.
But the Emperor Mutsuhito treated
the rebels with great clemency, having
decided on policy of Cancellation and
progress. He knew that among his
opponents were the best men i'm
Japan. and their rebellion had been
prompted by the Hottest motives.
When they were expecting to be led
out to execution, or at the best order
ed to commit "hari-kari," the door of
their prison was opened, and they
were not only set free, but offered
some of the best positions in the
Mikado's service.
Hayashi. on account of his knowI-
edge of England, was offered the post
of secretary of Marquis Ito's diplo-
matte mission to Europe-the first
sent there by Japan.
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! ministers who have been famous in
their time.
Walter was not the first of the
name in the New World. The pioneer
was William Palmer, who came over
in the Fortune, in 1921, the next ship
after the Mayfower,
Of course, the Palmcrs had their
patriots. Did not Joseph Palmer
trample the Stamp Act underneath his
feet-hguratively speaking, of course
and spurn old England's tax on tea
He was member of the Provincial
Congress of I774. He started out in
the war as colonel and ended as brig
adier-general. Did not Deacon Ste
phen Palmer sign the association test,
as it was called, binding himself, at
the risk of life and fortune. to oppose
the hostile measures of the British?
The family has its tales of romance.
To mention only one, did not Ichabod,
the fourth from Walter, and the tall
est, strongest man in town, dash
through the waves of Narragansett
Bay on his trusty horse and carry
Betty Noyes away, despite parental
wrath and strategy?
The Palmers of note are legion,
but in brief sketch it is only
possible to mention one or two Sam
uel Palmer was one of the few really
great English etchers. John Palmer
was the originator of the guarded
coach for carrying the mail; before
this Great Britain suffered continual
losses frcm highway robberies of mail
coaches. One of the greatest bridge
builders in the United States was
Timothy Palmer, who lived about the
middle of the eighteenth century.
Representatives of the family in
England are Sir Rounded Palmer and
DR.. Edward Palmer, professor of Ara
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

THE first of the Palmers was
Sir Ralph lie Palmer. Having
4 distinguished himself in sim
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
BY ANTHONY HENSON.

An edict was issued by the Empress
Dowager of China the other day de-
creeing that henceforth graft" must
stop throughout the empire over
which she rules Mandarins were
given to understand that they must
live within their salaries and not
Squeeze" the people; justice must no
longer be bought and sold
The news of the PRONUNCIATION Of
this edict made people who know
China smile 1t was as if the Evil
One should rebuke sin China stands
without serious rival as the land of
graft The boss" of an American
city. the president of third-rate
Latin American republic, the Arab
dragoman in Palestine, the smoking
room steward on an Atlantic liner
Ill are mere amateurs in the gentle
art of transferring other peoples
money to their own pockets They
ought to take a course of study in
way that are dark and tricks that
are vain under the heather Chinee
And of all the peerless grafters of
the Middle Kingdom, Tsi-Hze, the
Empress Dowager, ranks as the first
and foremost The British Ambassa-
dor had cause to complain to his Gov
eminent, in an official dispatch writ
ten shortly after the return of that
august lady to Pekin at the end of
the Boxer outbreak, that the limited
funds at his command did not permit
him TO compete with his Russian rival
in making the costly presents con-
stantly demanded by Tsi-Hze and her
encourage as the price of transacting
the most ordinary business.
All the governors of provinces and
other high officials are expected to
squeeze money out of the people I'M
der their control by every possible
means, legal or illegal. In "a word, it
is their business to ''bleed the pig
white" They can live agnihcently
and even accumulate huge fortunes,
provided they remain in power; but
the bulk of the loot has always to
be sent to Pekin. In view of these
facts, we'll known to anyone who is
familiar with China, it may be judged
how passionate is the Empress Dow
ayers craving for reform.
when the leopard changes his
spots and the Ethiopian his skin, then
the administration of China may be-
come pure and honest, but not be-
FORE" declared an American mission
airy who has spent many years in that
country.
There are over three millions of
people in China who draw money
from the imperial customs without
doing stroke of work in return for
t." said Tong Chew, who is editor of
the Chinese Reform News" paper
published in New York, and also a
leading spirit of the "Pow Wong
Wey" Chinese reform movement).
This may seem startling state
nent, but it is absolutely true" he
continued. "All of the descendants
and connections of the imperial fam
lily, legitimate and iilegitimate, are en-
titled to pensions from the customs
receipts; and there are over three
millions of them altogether. OF
course, most get small amounts, but
others are very handsomely provided
for. Practically speaking, the Chinese
customs are maintained for their
benefit.
"Do you know that there is an
army of over 100000 men in China
that exists only on paperf This army
was recruited over a hundred and
fifty years ago, and it naturally fol-
lows that all its members are dead
. Thar -a1ocae ,usra ,,ever flied as thew
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25

i distinguished himself in sim
gle combat against the Sara
Gems in the Holy Land, he received
the knighthood on the battlefield by
that surname.
Henceforth he bore the palm
branch. 1t was, indeed. as "a palmer
that he had gone to Palestine. There
was distinction between palmer and
pilgrim. The palmer was devotee.
He spent all his time in the Crusades
or visiting holy shrines. A pilgrim
returned to his usual life as soon as
his particular expiatory journey was
finished. The pilgrim laid aside his
palm and cockle-shcll; the. palmer
never discarded them. He also wore
a black mantle, with St. Peters keys
wrought in red upon the shoulder.
The origin of the name must, there
fore, always be consecrated with
memories of high and holy purpose.
The word palmer" soon passed into
literature. my sceptre for a palmer's
walking staff" says Shakespeare.
Another quotation from the same
source, Where do the palmers lodge,
| besecch YOU'D" was considered an
appropriate line to use upon the invi-
tations sent to some four thousand
Planners for the first meeting of the
family association This was in 1870,
$50 years after Walter Palmer, the pill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Motoring Tor Tuberculosis.

A French physician, DIR. Blanchet,
of Lyons, has recently declared that
motor-car exercise is the best cure
for tuberculosis. He says that he has
effected cures in many cases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
Stewart Edward Whites Honeymoon

SteWdTI EDWARD WHitS SApilSyiiooi''
Stewart Edward White, who last
spring achieved the climax of a life
of hazard and wild experience by
marrying Newport girl" as news
paper observed, has been enjoying a
unique honeymoon after "The Vir-
gilman" pattern.
He and his wife have been camping
alone, far from any sort of civilization,
in the wilds of the Sierras. Although
this is Mrs. Whites first experience
in out-of-door living, she sends back
word of enthusiastic delight with it
all. She sleeps on the ground, eats
camp fare with relish and thoroughly
enters into the spirit of the life so
wildly described in her husbands
books.
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bic at Cambridge, and one of the first
Oriental scholars in the world.
Forty-hve coats of arms have been
granted to the Palmer family at differ
ent times. The one reproduced was
Godfrey Palmer's. He was created
baronet in 100. The arms are sable,
chevron or, between three crescents
argent. It is to be noted that the
crescents point upward Crest, a
wivern, or dragon, or armed and san.
gued gules. Motto, Palma virtuti."
Another favoritc motto is "Palmam
qui meruit ferat"-"Let him who has
won it bear the palm"
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Governors of States, one member of
a Cabinet, and iurists. doctors and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Report of kuroki.

London, May 4.-The Japanese le-
cation gave out General Kuroki's re-
port, as follows: "On the afternoon of
May the enemy offered stubborn re-
sistance to our pursuit adding 800 to
our casualties. The enemy fought
bravely to the last. Finally two COM
panies of their artillery, after losing
the majority Of the men and horses,
surrendered, raising the white flag.
The commanders of the Eleventh and
Twelfth infantry regiments and the
commander Of the artillery were
killed Many other superior officers
were killed or wounded. Many refu.
gees subsequently returned and sur
rendered. The prisoners include
thirty officers and 800 noncommis-
stoned officers and men,"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Sarcastic.

In volume of memoirs it is told that
on the first council day after Lord Der
by's elevation to the premiership Gre
vile showed his disapproval by not APP
pearing in his place as clerk. Some
busybody asked Lord Derby whether
he had noticed -Greville's absence, and
Lord Derby replied, with face Of
benevolent apology: mo, really! You
know, am the most inattentive fellow
In the world about these things.
never notice, when ring the bell,
whether John or Thomas answers ii !"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
JAPS WIN BIG BATTLE
DETAILS OF OPERATIONS ALONG
THE YALU RIVER.
Russians Contest Every Inch of
Ground With the Japanese-Latter
Said to Have Captured New
Observation-Disclosures Failure.

Toxic, May 2.-After five days of
fighting, largely with artillery, the
first Japanese army, under General
Kuroki, has forced a crossing OF the
Yalu river and with gallant lnfan-
try charge, covering a frontage OF
four miles, 1t drove the Russians from
Chiu Tien Cheng and the heights on
the right bank of the Tho or Aldo
river, which enters the Yalu from the
north almost opposite Win. The
Japanese turned the left flank OF the
Russian position and in the battle Oh
Sunday they swept away the new
front interposed by the Russians to
check their onward movement. The
present position of the Japanese is
dominating one, and they may force
the abandonment of the defenses
erected by the Russians at Antung
and her points lower down the river.
A supplemental report from Cen
eral Kuroki covering Sundays fight
ing says: "The Russians made two
stands. The enemy's strength in
cluded all of the Third division, two
regiments of the Sixth division, one
cavalry brigade, about forty quick
firing guns and eight machine guns.
We have taken twenty-eight quick
firing guns, many rifles, much ammu-
milton, more than twenty officers and
many on-commissioned officers and
men as prisoners. am informed
that Major Kashtalinsky, commander
of the Third East Siberian rifles bril-
gade, and Lieutenant General Zassa-
Itch, commander of the Second ST.
berian army corps, were wounded.
Our casualties number 700 and the
Russian loss is more than 500 men,"
The l.ussians were forced to aban-
don Antung. They burned the town
and reiterated to Feng Huan Cheng.
The japanese now control the estuary
of the Yalu.
The latest Japanese naval move
ments against Vladivostok failed OF
success because of the dense fogs
which prevailed in the vicinity of that
MORT
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Ladies' and Children

who cannot stand the shocking strain
of laxative syrups and cathartic pills
are especially fond of Little EARLY
Risers. All persons who find it nee
essary to take a liver medicine should
try these easy pills, and compare the
agreeably pleasant and strengthening
effect with the nauseating and weak.
ening conditions following the use of
other remedies. Little Early Risers
cure biliousness, constipation, sick
headache, jaundice. malaria and liver
troubles. Sold by Nick Doffing & Co.,
Extra, and G. L. Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Nine Killed in Wreck.

st. Louis, May 2.-The name of the
passenger killed in the wreck of the
Iron Mountain Hot Springs special
train at Kimmswick, Mo-, Saturday,
whose body could not be identified.
is believed to be Hoffie. R. S. Stock
ton was the name of the other uniden-
titled man killed. Another man, who
was killed and whose name was given
at j. N. Ealy, is believed to be from
Nashville. The others killed were:
James Bailey, engineer; Al Gumbert,
fireman; A. E. Tabor, master me-
chanic; Express Messenger Groat
and Edward Brisbard, DeSoto, Mo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
When the Sap Rises

Weak lungs should be careful.
Coughs and colds are dangerous then.
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs
and colds and gives strength to the
lungs. Mrs. G.. E. Fenner, of Marion,
Ind. says, II suffered with cough
until run downin weight from las
to 92 lbs. I tried number of rene.
dies to no avail until used One Min
ute Cough Cure. Four bottles Of this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely
of the cough, strengthened my lungs
and restored me to my normal weight
health and strength" Sold by Nick
Doffing & Co., Extra, and G. L. Bison
Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05

1eses troops with the intention OF
cutting off Port Arthur, the war may
now be said to have begun in deadly
earnest.
Important as was Alexieff's achieve
ment, in spite of the magnitude of
the attempt of the Japanese, who this
time sent in ten fireships to block the
Port Arthur entrance, it is dwarfed
by the details of the fighting on the
Yalu. showing the severe losses suf-
fered by the Russians, who have re-
moved 500 wounded alone to Feng
Wang Cheng, while it is estimated
that the Japanese Icss is between
5000 and 1000 If this statement Of
the Japanese loss is correct, the Rus
sian officials ssy that General Sassu-
Itch must be given credit for carry
ing out that portion of his orders in
making the crossing Of the Yalu as
costly to the Japanese as possible.
The report shows that the Japanese
began the battle by Smelling the right
front and then thanking movement
to the left began in force.
1t is cause for satisfaction to the
authorities that in spite of the Sc
we're Russian loss General Sassulitch
had sufficient strength to sharply
bite the pursuing enemy, who lost
300 in this movement alone. The
opinion here is that this rear guard
engagement was one of the most dra-
matte bits of fighting during the bat
tie. Three times the Russians halted
and twice the mikado's cavalry were
hurled back, only to come on again.
A third repulse sickened the fighting
stomach of the assailants, who aban-
doned the effort to completely crush
the retreating force. 1t is officially
stated that this fruitless pursuit cost
the Japanese geo men.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
GREELEY.

Hey dey! May Day, here my dear.
James Blake lost very fine
horse, Sunday.
E. Williams has invested in
mammoth Missouri bred jack.
lanes Blake marketed half car
load of hogs in Hamlin Saturday.
Will Egan exposed his politics by
buying new bryan" pillow.
We are pleased to see Mr.. r. II.
Garnett able to hobble around once
more.
Mr.. Hartzel contemplates the con-
struction of new barn on his Gree
ley farm.
MIR. and Mrs. Jake Burkhardt, of
Melville, visited at the James Blake
home, Wednesday,.
The Union Baptist Ladies Aid
Society met at the Nels Christensen
home Wednesday, May 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Egan attended
the funeral of George Hardenbrook
in Extra, Thursday, April %.
Mrs. Ham Covault of Extra spent
a few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Chef Adair, who has been ill.
Mr.. kesseling, who is working for
s. S. Berry has been disabled for
some time with severe cut on his
foot. However he is now about.
We hasten with apologies to Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Miller for the mis-.
take that appeared in the Greeley
items of last week. A trifling mis-
placement OF the type made the
item to read Oscar Miller when it
should have been Oscar Ward. No
offense we hope.
A very shy, dark brown mare,
weighing approximately HOO lbs,
having very noticeable defect in
her breathing has strayed into my
pasture on the northwest corner of
section fourteen. Will the owner
please CALL settle damages, if any,
and remove the creature.
MILES S. KNEss.
Mr.. Mcconnell, an aged and below
ed pioneer of the North Branch vi.
cinity, died in Guthrie Center, on
April "a. After funeral services
lueIc Tue Iemd1uS were Drought 10
North Branch and inferred in the
Bowman Chapel cemetery in the
neighborhood of his old homestead
on April 2S. Sometime ago the de-
ceased fell and broke his leg. Later
complication of ailments ap-
peared and hastened the superan-
nuated form on toward the grave.
SPRING TINE ON THE FARM.
Come out upon the farm, boys,
Be the weather bleak or fair;
There's always something floating
round
Tointercede when Care
That ugly, bony, haggard bag
| Attempts to lay her claws
Upon our dreams of happiness,
| And brings her to a pause.
The romping calves, the playful pigs,
| The lambs so full of glee,
| The happy foal upon the green,
The rowing honey bee,
Transform the breath that would have
been
| A coffin aking sigh,
| Into song that bears the soul
| Lark-like toward the sky.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Three to Four Thousand Killed.

st. Petersburg, Nay Am a report
received by the emperor from Cen
eral Kouropatkin it is stated that at
least from 5000 to 1900 men were
killed il tie Yalu river fight.
The report says: THE Japanese,
under our FIRE, made continual bay
oaet ATTACKS on Gu. troops. Japanese
dodies lay in heaps at the river
lords. A battalion of the Eleventh
regiment .]ctl tanks of which were
repeatedly turned by the enemy, ad-
vanced at t.&ei bayonets, preceded
by buglers to clear passage. The
Japanese, however, declined a hand
to-hand conflict and recoiled. 1t was
only by advancing on the Japanese
ment was able to retire. The losses
of the Eleventh and Twelfth regi-
ments were very great, but they are
not yet exactly known. In the Elev-
enth the killed included Colonel Lam
ing and Lieutenant Colonies Dometti
and Raievski The Twelfth lost nine
company commanders killed or
wounded The Second and Third bat
teries of the Sixth brigade, having
lost the greater number of their men
and horses, were compelled to aban-
don their guns after rendering them
useless. Up to the present 800
wounded, including fourteen officers,
have been brought to the hospital at
Feng Wang Cheng. According to the
statements of participants in the bat
tie, at least 5000 or 1000 Japanese
were killed"