davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25
SOm 6riegsidlanplab.

Sha.n q B altman. 20. 9lueuIt.
0eute bier antOmmenoe Gahr5engs be-
ribten, ooB nuf Der gbeae s,piId)en Der
2ouiia uuO qigeonbudt Hno am tueIt=
li6en @noe Der ruIIiiben BeFsltignn=
gen bel Bort Artbur iid Die @efedte
fOrtgeIeBt haben.
BleihJeitig murbe Der Aneriff auf
pas ruilii6e Centrum uuo ben redteu
6lagel ernruert. fo0aB Die gdn3e 2iuie
aneeariifen puroe. Eie RuHen IOaen
iiber 5000 5ote unO 1ermunoete ber-
loren baben.
Nm 80 Suli madteu Die Sapangr
einen 3dbtaugriif in Der Soffnunq,
Die 3uisn Su iberraIaen. o.000
0lann uuroeu ergen Die Ii, 600 3db=
leuOen 8erteioiger gepDrfetl, aber Die
3uIeR iDarfsn lie nit 0em 8aiOnett
INNER nieoer suriid. gs mar elm
speiter S1iptapaB. Die Sapaner
ihidten immer ueue Batainone ins
5reifen unO Die 5oten ur0 @ermun0e=
ten beoedten iatid6lit oen 6iigelab-
bang. 8as lJ Reginient puroe aus
ieiuer Steaung eeordnqt, aber oas IA.
Regiment mahts einen 8aponettan9rih
unO mari Die Sieger aus ihreH Steli
lungen.
g 9ientiin, %. dug gloDo's
Qgent berihtet aus 9liwhmaug
.Tie Ruilen ldlIen aus Dem s[nnerr
feline 9ebensmittel ourb Wlan erwartei
Den 6al BON 2iaOpaug in Der ndditer
! 3utuuft. 9tiuhmare uno Die ginh
bari6aft 6efinoet Ii6 unter japaniiher
| Sobeit mobl unD BAT groBe 6ortihrittt
gemaht; Der WilitdrDsrmalter unter
| itlBt ale 8eltrebun0eu Der GauFleute.
i 9ouOou, %. glug. Sie pGbe
ming gietus1 oerbHentliht beute glbenl
cine 8epeite aus @bsfu, in Der ange
| thaoist miro, 0aB Die SaDaner mad
etnem ihredliden Sample Das Set
tenEort" genommen baben.
!. st. 9etersburg. % Mug
| Die N}ariReiabUeritdnoige Der a9lo
pOiti toulmt eernOe NIT Der Sprot
beraus uno Iagt, bab Is lluIinn tpdre
Die Shifie aus Bort QTthur 81 ibideH
81 lagt
.Cbwobl Elm Sell Dks @jei6puoer
0es Aomirals GutomstD Iih in tampl
, Tdbioem 3uitan0e befinoet, sum mir
oeiten Die gan5er BeIss0iet, 30
tama, sSebafopol uuo !, Baaaoa
mare es nublos, einer 3urnbru
: ourG glomiral 3ogo's ftdrte 9iHieu !
DerIuhen. 3as @eidaoer phroe OBJ
4 Jlubeu fir 9Ortartbur 0erloren 9eber
b 0utomgfp uiiroe Diel beher tun. men
r er 0ieaancnen Don SeHSdiIFeH ihaFt
q oaourh niiroe Bort Artbur ourd stl
II he 400 8ei6ilbe ur0 5000 Ntanu be
T ltdrtt meroen. Benn es sum AeuBe
b item tommt, lam sr Die S6lFfe imm
q nod berieuteH
n Sin bdlb amtlihes SOurnal erten
g aud Die auBer0roentlibe 6apterte
J. Der s{apansr an uno Iaet:
n !, gDeosr elm Regen bon 8elnone
n nod gdionette, nod Die perDeienot
!. 2eideu, pelhs alrf Osn ab9dngen i
g gen. t6aneu bic entihloheneR glngrt
te pereitelr.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25

tppT0en.
Der Setter Der ltreiteHOen 66la9t-
hansarbeiter. MicbGel 80nnelIp, bat
Die RatiDnal Gretutib 8eb0roe Der
@rubenasbeiter Um finansieiIe 0tlfe
qebeten. 6erner baben bic Mitalieoer
Der @bicagosr Gubrmanns=llnion, 0ie
felt @ohen an einem Spmpotbiefreit
tparen, ertlart, oob bic 6ubrmauuss
Union als RbrperIaaft fih ntdt nehr
laneer am G treit beteiIisen tonne. Dieie
iSrage DieImebr Den DerIhieOenen
Qotal- -unipuen sur MbIfimmung iibers
laIIen merDe. QeiOer wur0e aud lDie-
Der elm IfreifenDer SdldAter. Nanens
albert @robn, ihmer 0urd einen
5GuB, Den angehlih Elm bon Strei=
Tern auFgebaltener 9idt-lImiDnmann
abfeuerte, nerlebt.
5nbe3ug nuf anbere Streils ii es
Dnn sSnferegle, Dab Der Strell Der
| l@lasbldler-llniou in 9ittsbnrgb. Pa.,
faboeIaat tuuvoe. Die @lasbattenbe=
| liser u. u. 0ss Wae. 8etb-eDans @laE
| 60. tnIteniren arbsiterfpareHoe Wa'
| Edinen, mas ben 0ruHo 3ur GrfldrunQ
| oes Gtreifs biIoete. Die @inSieuuna
Des @treits tommt alien AFllagen oel
| glationdl @las SO, =Merse sa CUTE.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25
Sin SornaOo
ft9tet 9robe Serbeerungen an.
Sisls 8eriOHsn getStet
nn0 OerLekt.

Sin furdtbarsr Sturn, Der in DieLeH
@sgeuoeH bic @epnlt zines Iorna6os
annabm, fegte am Samtas aben6 Hber
Den noroligeu Tell 6es Staatss 6abiu
Cob uHO gerssrben brinasne.
Aus Nbsresen wire beridtet bas
mebrere gerionen ibr qsben IN
DEM Tornado usrIorcn baben. Der iiber
| iene @jegeuo oabiurafie. 9ie gerihte
aus ben sansoiitricten iins unponfaEs
big unO geben uur lauelam Elm. Rier
Tote ueroen aus giscap uub lwsi aug
Der @esen0 BON gropntomn oenelbet
0elepbous un6 lelsgrdpbenleitnna fnb
aberaa nieoersewebt; 6duIer wurbeu
in Dusenoeu nieSergeriTien unS ganme
eRtDur5elt oosr am Stanlm abaebrebt
iberaa auf Der Babn ees Smrmptn6es
liegt totes gteb berum.
8rgant. 2lm Sauitaa Qbenb
segen ubr wuroe bic 5ieiise @saenS
poH einem 8irbeIiturm 5eimqsludt Der
DieI S6aoen auri9tete. cine Berlou
totete uuo mebrere anoere perLebte.
| Jrau 8. S@tuiHg Durbe in einem eiH=
| lttr3snosu 9sbduOe eridgaqeR unb tire
6odter 9teIlis ibpsr Uerlebt. 5isbsn
! BsrloHeH wuroen f6Der uerIsst. aud
aut Dem sanoe wurDen mebrere Berlos
usn usrlebt. Su 8rpant uurben bic
Qsobnbduier uoH O. 5iIb, 2ouile 9ous
bon, u Chapman. Bon Sdoit uns
| Sdiliug 5erit6rt. Cats Botiteinae=
bdnoe 1T balb eingeitarat. Bertis Ga
loon uno CARTONS Jfeitaurant lin6
/ laper beicbdoiat, un6 aMeere @ebsu6e
letb:sr bel6doigt.
Us ON 9aEe. Der 9oruo6n
am Samltag Abeu6 serii0rte fat bic
gaH5s Srtidaft. AH9 oiele 6armqez
banoe in Der glabbaridaft wur6eH
i9wsr mitgeuOmmen. Der Sars
mer grifIcn uuroe getotet uuO ledss
uno 5waH5ig Berionen in Biaow eoEe
uerIsbt
Bier @IeuatOrs, brei airben, oas
S4uIbaus, fat ieOss t6aus wuroeH
5eritort uno bic gsrwHituue 1T cine
l9redIide.
CUR IeIben 3eit, nm ll6r am Sams
] tag Abeuo, brad aud hber ct. gaal
un0 Qliuneapolis etn 3oraa6o los, Der
euornsH S9a6en anridtete. Der
Sturm Fam aus bem SGowefsn unb
IN wenIseR Meiuutsn wareu 6daIer,
! 6ir6eR. 8rifsn uIm. in Irhmmerbou-
I Ten UerwanOsIt, Waeui6eu un6 1iers
get0tet uno DerleBt, tauIen6e 9dmms
eHtwur5eIt, uno siu Saa6en uou nabesu
5uei 9liIionen Dollars anaerihtet.
; Die 6odbrRde aber ben WliIIiIItppi
purOe teilweiie 5erit0rt, Die BGbalba
Bride aus ibrer Gage geradt, oa8 Gm
ptre Ebeater nurSe Faf pouftanoie ser
Z tort nno sbenio 6os 8iuoli Ibedter
4 Su Sebterem far6eH swsi Berionen Der
: COB uuo fiinFssbn iUur6eH UerIest. 81
y BEN 6aaie Of @jOob 5bspnro@ eiuen
Dtdb6eu Batieubauls. mur6e Oai
! S6IafldaIsebduos serltSrt. Die II
Sabre aIfs gioln 3obiHIon wur6e ge
! t0tst, cine S9peifer lbper uno mebrer
. ainoer mebr ODER naiaber ldwsr uerGsbt
. Biele @sldaltsgebdiloe un6 Dobn
q bdu(er puroen iamer ael6dbist.
! AebHIicb sins es in WtinnsapOIis Su
= bod bat ct. 8auI am nleiifsu seLitteu
= Aud MocOn6a, ct. 9ouis Bart I'm
r. @Iencoe Durbsu ldwer gsl9doigt. S
~ ~ IettreH Bldbeu, iowis in ct. BauI IN
= MiHneapOIis betrdst bic 3abl Der lr
- ten s. 8srIebt wurOsu i'm Game
- bier nns in Sao 8atota mol an bic is
~ | gerlOnsn. Der 6a9ldabeR wiro al
NJ 81 $50. 600 seldsst. Die Dduer b
> Sturmes mar 10 DaiuateH, unb b
~ b6dits srrsi6ts @5sidwinbisteit ca. 1s
8. MleileH in 6er Stuube.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25

Der in germiIion erIheiuenoe
; Republican4 Ihreibt u. A. Seit
einiaen WOhen benlibeR lih Die gierre=
leute, leintglaubioe gdrger oes Staa.
tee oabOn Su tiberseusen, Oab i'm 6alI
ous GapitoI BON gieTre na6 Mlithea
berlegt miro, balO aud bic perihieoes
uen { toatsinItitute BON ihren ieBigen
8ldben mo- anoersbin oerlegt mer0eR
maroen, oaB auo NIT Der RapitoIs=
uerleauuq nur Der 9lnFaue gemahi
miro NIT elmer alIgemeinea 8srlegung
aller Itaatlideu 5nititute. gs lit na=
tiirlin teiu @eoanEe on 70 ettuas, UNI
es Ddre ia aun az unlinuig. 0eshalt
merben iid Die s6hrger aud niht tn's
gOrborn iagen leRen uno aus lnnte'
gn9f fur 9ierre itimmen; i'm 8eeen.
tell
gBas oie Staatsuniperliidt In Der
million anbeirifft, 10 Eteht bieIe fef
uno li9er bier. no Iie ieBt it, es wer
ben IoQar nelie @ebdnoe errihtet, lDal
Eiher ni9t Der 6al lein mlrDe, Deal
man bon irgeno mel1er Seite oarai
odhte, oieielbe 81 Derlegen. @s Il
elm lielieer llnIinn. IOlhe Sn1en al
| Observation-Disclosures ben Seuten auf
lsutilhen, al oumnl, um nidt DO
5eoermann Iofort 0urHlhont 81 mer
ben.
9ie 5taatsinRitute fino 10 gut, al
Ioas anoeht, im 5taate uertetlt. s8eI
| hen Borteil IolIte ss bringen, uolt
| man 4. o. Das Srrenaipl BON Danl
ton mad @atertomn, uno sos Stats
Inefdnenis ron Giour 80lls ma
0uron eerleaeu2 WlaH miiBte Anlt
aen, ole bunDerttauIeHoe pom Dollar
reprdIentiren, i'm Stih iahen, UNI a
ben anoeren Crten neue Dafiir 3u e
rihteu. gs lit cine ganS itIi0 AZ
DerrIidte Soee, iolhe DabEmaHOD
! aufsubrineen, une oiefelben tDeros
nur OasH Dienen. Wlitdeli cine um
! or0Bere Waioritdt su iithern.
gDeHn oas QapitpG bon pierre ma
Deithea Derlegt iuiro, tOifet oos be
5taat nihts. Dafiir bat 9dtden berei
Z oeIorgt, un0 in pierre btnterldBt ,
z 5taat tgine uertDolen BebauN1feit'
unb anoere Anlagen, mie e bel Be
: leauna bon 5taatsinitituten bon elHe
? Qlab gum anbern Ter San mdre.
= GaB Die 0erlegung DTS Rdpltr
: aud bic 9grleguns Der Staatsinl
tute mad aaoerH 4ldBen sar 0ol
7 b0bea iOlte. tt einfah ldAeriia.
~ -~~~s
: @erlegt nas RapitOl pan plerre III
loer sueauglIthen Staot Milnelll
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25
3mrm GbieasOer s@ladptbaas
Itreif.

Die 8ater haben oerihtlib eiReu
@inhaltsbeIebl es9en Die Staot bean=
traat um Die St0ot OaraH az Derbin=
bern, Die 2Ogirbduisr fur Die Streit-
BREEDER in ben S1ladtb6feH 3u fhltes
rem. Sic pafer ertl1ren, oab leoe
BehinOerling Don 3tiqen, uelhe
z treitbreher BON uno mad Snoiana
bef0rDern, einen 8erftoB eesen oas
;uiEhsnIfadtlibs Son0elsgeIek uno oas
nit oas @ingrsiFsn Der 8unoesbehOr=
ben beoeuien miiroe. Die Stabf oas
aeaen antwortet, oaB oas @ebduOe, IN
0em Die 6ammono Bafin9 60. ibre
| glnoeltelIten uHterbringt, niht 0ie DOr=
oeIchriebene glHsabl bon 6euermauern
ent6dlt, OaB Iib i'm sIDeiten StOd. nad
Dem nur cine 3reppe fiihrt. 130 Bet=
| ten beIinoen uno 6euersgefGbr nidt
ausgelhlOhsn 1T.
Sn gletp 0ort boben Iitb ois Bader
ourh Greoerid SOIepb, ben 8iceprdii.
Oenten Der ShpdrsihilO & SulJberget
| 80. ppn ben unionen in fOlgenoeI
Grtldrunq Ioseeiaat: ~Sn @bicael
| unD RanIas @itp baben mir ale Deite-
rem 0er6ansIungen init ben ltreitenOen
Oanomertern ab9elshnt, neil bic llnio'
ueu ale llebereinfommen gebroher
hobeu; mir t6nnen riht Ieben, oaB nns
weitere QbIhliiI1e NIT ben unionen DOf
Quben Iein piir0en.
Die llniOnpoiteu baben nun Ell
/ gBahiuaem eingeridtet, oas iih ring.
um Die S1tahtb0fe ausoebnt. Gi
! 2eute uerOen in elmer Gntfernuns Dol
: mehrersn Blods aufge6aIteu uno ge
| narnt. 9as Bureau .0es Setretar'
Der Gouferens Der 8ereinieten San0
) nerfer mar beute BON 9eiiten belagert
: ole nerlanoteu, oaB Die p0lten fort9e
IhaFft meroen IOllten. llnter oe
4pplifanten befan0en iib union0ruder
Die In Der 3ruderei Don MrmDur Il @r
/ arbeiten, AngeitelIte Der beiOen in De
n 5nlad1tb5fgn erIheineuoen 3eituuge
I uuo Wanmdnner. Sie uurDen ldmnli
a lib abeeDieIen.
L s<adlpn 3hompFoa, Elm Wlitglieo b
+ StuoentIhaft Der llniberlitdt bon @h
= taao, Der tpabrenO Der 6erien II
= gaellon Morris 4 SO. arbeitete, III al
L Der 9Ildfehr BON Der gIrbeit ange9ri
= fen uoroen. Die S5ansilie. no 9boml
d ion QpIf uno Qoeis bate. u'Gr henac
ie rihtiat moroen. Dab er elm 9tret
gbreher Iei nnn Dab 1as 6aus aerltO
Y lper0e, folls sr Ian9er hlelbea blirf
Il Gr srhielt oenlnnd1 cine GiinDi9un
y gr nahm IsineH 9al.ofnEfet nao Gin
m Sine @trede meter iuur0e e 0oil lee
y Mannern iihcrFallen. Die ibn 81 xs00
e lShluaen un0 unl cine fleiue eitseEnnls
e Ebtrambsen. @r mag9ts slnaslset ~
10 brss gerhdhtigs mllroen teligeHonsnss
=. 3spgi Der eje5anaenen lino ppH d
~ abexIaleugn @fn0egien ioeatlElsi'
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25

Gdmer3D0I!e5 3bebEIQ9en loTI man
oft als MeEultat Dpn aneytrdgIldsn
5amersea aberbilrbeter Grgane. aa-
deuithulerseil. 5hlnilDsl. GeberleiDen
uno 8erStapfung. gIber Gr. Sings
Qem giFe qius MAIDEN aber alien eia
gnee. 5ie mirlsn mIlDe aber grliuogl4.
0trludat Fie. 9ur 25e @asanillt ooa
allen stposbeten.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25

NerleqG nas RapitOl pan plerre uah
Der sue0ugllhen Gtaot WilneIl
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1904-08-25

(BortIsBung auf Ssits 5.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

breaking, yet she, too, had her defects;
often got caught in the ice and had to
be set free with ice saws and dynamite:
and as she broke her way along, the ice
was apt to accumulate under to such an
extent her weight counted for nothing.
The st. 1gnace, more than twice the size
of the Algoma, superseded her. The lat
ter was so constructed, screw-wheel
under the forward part of the hull as W ell
as one at the stern, she could get her
PROV on the ice to crush it and have aid
from the forward screw sucking tho
water under the ice Mr. George Walsh,
writing in Casters Magazine. thus de-
scribes the appearance of the st. Ignace
when at work: "Charging the ice, the
steamer looked as if trying to climb up
on the surface, but was constantly frus-
trated in the attempt. The forward
screw would suck the water from I'M
der the ice so that it would bend by its
own weight, thus making it easier for
the prov to slide over it and complete
the work. The forward screw also
helped to clear a channel for the boat
by tossing the broken pieces of ice to
either side. Thus, the main screw was
relieved of all work other than that Of
giving speed to the steamer"
Several years the st. Ignace battled,
generally successfully, with ice in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

shut door of the then little
known kingdom and was successful in
opening it to western trade and civil
cation has not ceased to be a surprise
and wonder to the nations Of the
world. Japan by leaps and bounds has
sprung to place among the leading
nations of the earth. Industrially she
has achieved marvels; in diplomacy
she has proved herself abundantly able
to take care of herself; as a military
and naval power she astonished the
world during the war with China, and
In the conflict which is now on with
Russia she is springing fresh and
amazing surprises. But above all per-
haps her commercial development is
the most remarkable.
Prior to 1871 the commerce of Japan
was Insignificant, but in that year an
embassy consisting of the ambassador
and Junior prime minister, Iwakura,
and other officials, numbering in all 40,
sailed from Japan to visit all the ma
lions having treaties with that coun.
try. The embassy was specially inter.
ested in it's visit to the United States,
and the development of Japan which
followed this tour of observation and
intercourse with other nations of the
world was very rapid. Schools were
increased, students sent abroad to OBJ.
tain higher education and study for.
eign methods; internal highways were
made, steamships built, and commune
cation with foreign countries was in
creased; manufacturing industries
were encouraged and multiplied and
business men from other countries
welcomed to participate in the com
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

997 to the united kingdom. The total
exports of 1902 amounted to $685.
065 yen, of which S0,232,8O5 yen in
value went to the United States. 25,.
876,059 to Hongkong, 46,838,545 to
China, 27,283,45S to France and 1886:
149 to the united kingdom.
The exports of Japan to the United
States, as already indicated, are chiefly
articles which are not produced in this
country, and in majority of cases are
those required by our manufacturers.
OF the 8O,232,S05 yen in value exported
to the United States in 1902, the value
of 46,784,720 yen consisted of raw silk,
1921 1895 yen manufactures Of silk,
9,124,085 yen of tea, 6,381,733 yen mat
ting for floors. 577,SSS yen rice, 1885,
4O1 yen chemicals, drugs, etc., while
manufactures of bamboo, lacqured
ware and other products peculiar to
the Japanese have also figured largely
in the list.
A detailed examination of the sup
pile. furnished by the United States to
Japan san perhaps be better made
from o1r own standpoint measured in
dollars. In the fiscal year 1892 our
total exports of domestic merchandise
to Japan amounted to $3,2SS,2S2, and
in 1902 to $21, 1925. Of this total the
largest item of export was raw cotton,
which aggregated $9,05S,290; the next
largest item being Illuminating oil,
with total of $5,195,665. Third in
rank is manufactures of iron and steel,
with total of $1,923,6O7; other impor-
tant items being breadstaffs. $780,
615; provisions, $196,337; scientific in
struments, $314,734; leather and man
ufactures, 1922, 729; tobacco and manu-.
features, $509,921; clocks and watches.
$115,386; paper and manufactures
thereof, $187,860; lubricating oil, $751;
1873. and parahhn, 1911. 800; while many
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
SWEDEN.

The tobacco growers of Sweden are
up in arms, so to say, against a prop
osition to put tax on homegrown
tobacco.
The Swedish Physicians union is
about to put up building of it's
own in Stockholm at a cost of $780,
900.
The second chamber of the riksdag
has endorsed the government bill APP
propriating $14,500 for publishing an
account of the South Pole expedition.
The blossoms on the fruit trees
of southern Sweden promise rich
crop.
The twenty sugar factories of
Sweden have closed contracts with
the farmers for the sugar beets to
be raised on about $4,000 acres. This
is about ten per cent less than the
area devoted to beets last year, but
a good crop will easily supply the
home market.
Some money has been raised and a
site has been donated at Lake Boil
men, near Stockholm, for the estab-
lishment of a home for aged lady
school teachers.
A motion to pay the archbishop Or
a bishop a pension of $1,000 after he
is 70years old gave rise, to a signifi-
cant debate in the second chamber of
the riksdag. A majority of the
speakers objected to the motion, and
it was defeated by a vote of 40 to
The commune of Bollnes is the
possessor of two religious books
printed in 1882 and 1884 respectively.
They. were found in the church and
deposited for safe keeping in the
University of Upsala in 1885. No one
knows how they came toxbe5 left inzthe
church. ~. =z .~z: ~ 81:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

Straits of Mackinaw, but she in her turn
was superseded by. the Santa Marie. The
Santa Marie is suberb boat, firm and
strong enough to endure pressure that
would instantly crush an ordinary
steamer. But though one of the best Of
the modern ice-crushing boats, she is not
the largest; the famous ice-crushing
fleet of the northwest possessing those
of greater size.
This fleet has attracted wide atten-
ton, and many foreigners have visited
the great lakes to study our ice-break-
ers, among them the noted Russian,
Rear Admiral Makaroff, whose visit led
to the building for the Russian govern
ment of the ice-breaking steamer mad
eshing"
To-day some of the many vessels that
ply the waters of the great lakes are
able to combat with the heavy leo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

packs; one, the highest-powered freight
steamer on the lakes, can make her way
through ten inches of sound ice. But
many of the big boats come to grief in
their endeavor to hasten the season, and
some that stay in the harbor suffer
when the ice fields are breaking up, a
gale sometimes driving the ice with
great velocity and breaking vessels from
their moorings. This spring certain
lumber docks at Green Bay were buried
under mound of ice nearly 80 feet high,
and along the shores of the harbor the
Ice has been piled in great mountains
For almost six months upper Green Bay
has been ice-bound.
KATHERINE pOpM
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
NAGAsAKI

merclal and business development of
| the country. AS a consequence the for
eign commerce of Japan, which in 1878
amounted to less than 60,000,O00 yen
| 1.-THE yen is worth about 1913 cents),
in 1898 was nearly 450,0O0,000 yen, and
in 1902 was 530,034,324 yen. OF this
amount 258, 5000 yen represented the
| value Of the exports and 271,731, 1853
yen the imports. and this was exclu-
sive of gold and silver, of which the
| imports were 32,161,358 yen and the
exports were 2.028,982 yen, principally
gold.
Japan has thus during the past few
! years assumed an important rank in
| the list of commercial nations, and in
| so doing has vastly increased her
commerce with the United States. Re-
Gently new treaties have been made
with the principal countries of the
world by which their citizens are
given equal privileges with the citi-
zens Of Japan in all parts of the en-
pire and made subject to the laws of
that country, which have been recently
| revised, new commercial codes estab-
lished, new currency adopted, new
tariffs created, and new ports opened
| for commercial intercourse with the
| world.
BY reason Of the more recent events
Japan has become near neighbor of
! the United States. Japan's northern
territory, the Kurile islands, lying
within 500 miles of our Aleutian
islands, and her southern extreme,
Formosa, lying within 200 miles Of the
Philippines, thus making complete
chain along the Pacific front Of Asia.
From Yokohama, her most important
port of entry, the distance to Manila
as a trade center is practically the
same as that to Hongkong, which has
proved so important distributing
point for British trade; from Yoke
hama to Honolulu. distance of 3,400
miles, Japanese steamships now regu-
larly ply; and from Yokohama to the
Pacific coast ports of the United States
the distance is far less than to the
ports of any other great commercial
nation, while the opening of an 18TH
milan canal would greatly lessen the
water route between Japan and the
gulf and Atlantic ports of the United
States, from which she draws so large
and constantly increasing portion of
her supplies.
The trade relations between Japan
and the United States have grown
with greater rapidity than have those
between Japan aid any other nation.
In 1881 the impcrts of Japan from
the United States amounted to less
than six per cent. o. the total impor.
| tations, while in 1902 they formed
nearly IS per cent. Meantime Great
Britain's share in the imports OF
Japan fell from 50 per cent. to IS per
cent. in 1902. The United States is also
Japan's largest customer, by reason OF
the fact that the chief export products
Of Japan are articles required by the
| manufacturers of the United States
and which cannot be produced in this
country. The total exports from
Japan in 1900 amounted to 204, 429, 1894
yen in value, and Of this amount S.,
666, 1916 yen went to the United States
SO, 177,455 to Hongkong 31,871,576 tt
] China, 19,150,423 to Francs and 1852.