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The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
FIGHT ON GAME LAWS.
Commission Men Want Legislature
to Make . Change.

W. Sos'
to Make . Change.
LINCOLN-A int is current from
Omaha that an effort will be made By
Omaha commission men to get the
next legislature to repeal the game
laws. 1t is also stated on good author
Ity that eastern commission men are
willing and ready to furnish money
with which to accomplish this. work
ing through the local men. One sport
ing man in Omaha was approached by
a commission man who tried to show
him that should the law be repealed
everybody could hunt or fish without
a license at any time and thus more
of his goods could be sold. The sport
ing goods man is quoted as saying
that he had found it much more profit
able to have the game law as it is
for the reason that more sporting
men buy guns and hunting utensils
than would be bought were game to
be killed for the markets. Inasmuch
as the money to repeal the law is to
come from the east it is believed here
the repeal of the law would not re-
suit in benefit to this state. Game
Warden Carer was asked about the
matter and said he believed the law
was too firmly established to be re-
pealed. no matter how hard the com
mission men worked.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
SHELL n TOWN..
Japanese Turns Their Guns on Port
Arthur.

Japanese Turns Their Guns on Port
Arthur.
TOkIO-The commander of the jap
anese naval land battery, reporting.
says:
-Four Russian battleships. two cruz
sers. n gunbOat and one torpedo
stOreship lying in Port Arthur harbOr
are completely disabled. There is no
further necessity for bOmbarding the
Russian naval force.
Are now engaged Smelling the town
of Port Arthur, which is being heavily
damaged"
Dispatches received today from the
Japanese army besieging Port Arthur
report that the interior Of the fortress
was bombarded with heavy guns yes
terday. seriously damaging the battle
ship POltava. the transport Amur and
tn wireless telegraph station at the
foot of Golden Hill. and that the ar
senal was set on fire.
A dispatch from the headquarters of
the Japanese army in M%anchuria says:
At 2 in The morning of the 18th a
DOdy of infantry of the enemy attack
ed PeitaitOZu. but at dawn was com
pletely repulsed nOrthward.
In the afternoon of December II the
enemy artillery. holding q position
west of ManpaO mountain. opened a
c~annonade against Yaotun and Tang
chiapaotzu. and the enemy's artillery.
posted west of Da mountain, shelled
Butzaowa. Neither caused damage.
Mamacheih. on the right bank Of the
Hun river. was attacked by the en-
emy's cavalry. The Russians were
driven westward. losing a number of
The japanese sustained no cas-
ualties.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
OPERATION
WHAT WAS DOING FROM N0vEM-
eER 20 to DECEMBER 10.
CEN. ST0ETSSEL MAKES REPORT
Several Times the AssauIting Forces
Were AnnihiIated by the Russians.
According to Reports Of Prisoners
the Japs Lost 10000 Men.

ST. Observation-Disclosures Stoes-
sells dispatches to the emperor, which
we're received Friday night, were CIV
IN out Sunday night. The first is
dated November 25, and is as follows:
Il am happy to inform your males
tv tha, on November 20, after an in
creased bOmbardment, the japanese
attacked n of the ofrts on the
n~ortbeastern front and leaped with a
norton Of their forces On the para
net. They were annihiliated by rlhe
fire aud bayonet and thrown oacA
into ,be trenches. Their reserves
were scattered by shrapnel- rro"
November q to November % the en-
emy violently bombarded the fort, ana
in spite of great losses, effected ps
their perseverance a passage bet"een
two forts on the northeastern front.
AT $50 in the evening OF NOvem-
Der %, after heavy firing, The apan-
csc suddenly hurled themselves
against several works On this front
and seized a portion Of the trenches,
but were thrown back by the reserves
after a fierce bayOnet struggle. lhey
returned 10 the assault at ldnlsn
and again occupied a part OF Inc
trenches. but were annihilated by
our bayonets. At = O'Clock in the
morning all was over and your ma
;esty's heroic troops yer able to rest
and start repairing the damage caus-
cd by the bOmbardment.
From the Goth to the oath the
los; more than 1000 men.
All of our troops behaved as heroes.
The following especially distinguished
themselves: Generals krOndratenkO.
Nikitin commander of the artillery
and Gorbatowsky. and Lieutenant
Colonel NaouemenkO. dozens OF oth'
e- officers in lower grades are also
mentioned in the ~dispatch.)
"Bombardment of the town and har-
Dor continues daily. A number OF
buildings have been destroyed and
the harbor has sustained some dam
age The garrisOns are in excellent
spirits"
In another dispatch. dated Novem-
Der IS, General StOessel says:
The 26th and eth were the blood
lest DAYS in the assaults on Port Ar
thur. The attacks began on the night
Of the 25th against u left flank, near
Pigeon bay.
The first was repulsed with great
loss to the Japanese. The same night
the enemy attacked a detachment on
Panlung mountain. but were repuls-
ed. as we're also their attacks on VisO-
kaia 1.-TWO Hundred and Three-Meter
Hill.
On the Goth the Japanese began
10 lombard and attack fiercely the
forts on the northeastern front and
the advanced trenches. The renChe
repeatedly changed hands. Neverthe-
less. on the night of the Goth We threw
back the japanese at the point OF the
bavonet. The enemy succeeded in
blowing up the parapet of n Of
the forts and began building paral-
les there. At another fort h same
Right they laid sacks along the ram
PAR. but Our artillery dispersed
them"
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
BAKER TO HAVE A HEARING.
Makes a Coed Impression During His
interview with President.

JntSJvuSW WIFI pTSSiOSUSs
WASHINGTON-From a larger
knowledge of the interview which &C.
CURED between President Roosevelt
and Judge B. S. Baker Of New Mexico.
Senator Willard and Representative
HiHshaw. it seems fair to predict that
Judge Baker will be given a hearing
on the charges preferred against him
and an opportunity to rebut the evil
dence which led to his removal as
United States judge of the Second
district of New Mexico.
1t was learned that Judge Bakers
staten ent that he had never had an
opportunity to be heard on the
charges preferred against him. ex-
cept as to plead not guilty to the
specifications. greatly surprised the
president. He had assumed the con
mendation of the attorney general for
the removal of Judge Baker vas sus-
tanned by the evidence in the cas
When he was told. however. that a
promise a made to Judge Baker by
the special examiner sem to investi-
gate the charges that he would be
given ample opportunity to rebut the
evidence taken and that no such Op-
portunity had been accorded. Presi-
dent Roosevelt remarked that every
man hal a right to his day in court.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
CIVIL BILL
Senate 0isposes Of the Philippine
Measure.

Measure.
WASHINGTOE-The senate by q
vote of ~ TO %. passed the Philippine
civil bill. The vOte was preceded by
the presentation of many amendments
and a general discussion of them. rs
well as the provisions Of the bill. The
discussion was confined quite general
ly to the merits of the measure. On
some of the amendments suggested
by democratic senators several west
ern republicans voted in the afirma-
tive, but Mr.. McCumber vas the only
republican who voted against the final
passage &C the bill.
The most notable change made was
that lowering the rate of interest on
railroad bonds to be guaranteed by the
Philippine government from 5 to 4
per cent.
The bill as passed eXempts from
taxation all bonds issued By the Philip
pine and Porto Rican government; au-
thorizes municipalities in the Philip
pines to incur a bonded Indebtedness
amounting to 5 per cent of the as
sessed valuation of their property. at
) per cent interest; authorizes the
Philippine government to incur a
bonded indebtedness of $4,000. 900 for
improvements at AZ per cent: author
ICES the Philippine government to
guarantee the payment Of interest on
railroad bonds at the rate of 1 per
ministration of the immigration laws
by the Philippine authorities: estab-
fishes a system for the locating and
patenting Of mineral. coal and saline
lands: fixes the meteric system for
the islands and gives the civil COVER
nor the title of governor general.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
President Invited South.

Les
ter of Georgia. representing the Sa-
vannah board of trade. extended to
the president an invitation to visit
on his southern trip next
spring. The president said that he did
not expect to visit Georgia next
spring and would make at that time
no general tour of the South. He said
he expected to 60 directly to San An
tonic. Tex. by way of Louisville. but
at some later time in his administra.
ton he hoped to visit Georgia and
other southern cities.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Land Fraud Cases Go Over.

PORTLAND. Ore.-On motion of
Special Assistant United States At.
torney General Francis J. Henry. all
the land fraud cases now pending in
the United States circuit court for the
district of Oregon, were ordered to 60
over for the term. The witnesses sum.
moned t appear e excused for
the term and speculation is rife as
to the cause for this unexpected &C.
ton on the part of the government.
In moving for a continuance. AttOr.
ney Henry gave the court no reason
for the movement.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
HEALTH OF TROOPS EXCELLENT
Encouraging Report From General
in Philippines.

Observation-Disclosures General
handall commanding the department
of LuZon. Philippine islands. in his
annual report to the var department
says that the general health of the
troops is excellent. the disappearance
of cholera having removed one of the
greatest sources of anxiety. The i'm
proved health conditions are said to
be due to the construction of new
posts. the absence of hard field SER
vice. the drinking of distilled water
and enforced abstinence from native
fruits and uncOoked vegetables. 1t is
recommended that continuous service
in the Philippines be limited to two
years in order to avert nervous break
down which is said to be quite COM
mon among the white troops in the
islands.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
GREAT FIRE At MINNEAPOLIS
Several Large Business Blocks in
Heart of the City Destroyed.

Several Large Business Blocks ! in
Heart of the City Destroyed.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.-Three men
killed. two iremen and one citizen.
the latter by a live wire. and from 3d.
OOO. 900 to $4,000. 900 worth of prop
erty destroyed is the result OF a con-
Migration. the worst in the history OF
Minneapolis. which began at 10
O'Clock last night and at 2 o'clock this
"Wednesday mOrning) is still burn
Ing. but partially under control. as the
firemen seem to have the flames con
fined to three burning buildings. two
Of which are Quilted and the third. the
Powers department store. the largest
in the city. damaged by water and fire
to the extent of $1,000. 900 or $1,000
600.
The wholesale furniture supply
house of BGutell Bros. the largest in
the city. and o. II. Peck. Photographic
supply house. are now totally destroy
ed. with three other buildings now
burning.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
90 o TO OTHERS.
President . Believer in Fellowship Of
Man..

Observation-Disclosures ROose-
selt attended the prayer meeting at
the Grace Reformed church. OF which
ne Is q member, and at the conclusion
II the service he made q short ad-
1ress to the large congregation and
neld an Informal reception. Some time
ago the president expressed to the
pastor. the Rev. J. M. Shick, his desire
to meet his fellow members of the
church. The edifice was filed to over
flowing. At the conclusion of the
prayer service the pastor introduced
the president. who, in the course Of
his remarks, said:
Il think that any man who takes
IN interest in this great country of
ours must realize that the n all i'm
pOrtant necessity of our social. indus
trial and political life is the necessity
for the realization of what brother
hood means. We cannot develop our
civilization at all unless we develop
it D % the basis of each recognizing
in his fellow man his brother whose
interest he must have at heart. No
scheme CT legislation. no kind of ad-
ministration of the government will
atone or can atom for the lack of
fundamental quality of each being in
very deed his brothers keeper. l do
not mean to talk about every seventh
day. but to feel it in the intervening
six. to feel it on the part of the m
plOyer with his employees. on the part
of the employees with the employer.
Three-fOurths. probably nine-tenths
of the labor troubles that sometimes
assume sd OminOus a form would
vanish if you would interest the peo-
rle on each side to approach the mat
ter in the spirit Of each striving to
care for his fellows as he cares for
himself. l do not mea for a moment
to neglect his own interests. l want a
man to take are of himself. for il he
does not somebody else will have to
take care of him. l want him to re-
member that in addition to taking
care of himself he has got to try to do
his duty by others. II he will approach
his fellow men in the spirit which
makes the use of the word brother q
general term instead Of a term of
hypocrisy the difficulty Of dealing with
the great questions that arise will be
ninimized. il not entirely done away
with.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21

GRAND ISLAND-The American
Beet Sugar company will have the
longest run this year in the history
of the factory. 1t began the manufac-
ture of sugar in September and will
run into January. January 10 now be-
ing estimated as the day of the com
pletion of the years work 1t is ex-
pected that the increased price for
beets to farmers within hauling dis
lance will increase the number OF
acres contracted next year. The
Grand Island Canning company is con
templating adding peas to its product
for next season.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Rockefeller Money Arrives.

LNCOLN-The money donated to
the State university by John d. Rookie
Teller for the erection of a ~nOn-sectar-
ian temple for the S of the univer-
sity has been received and is on de-
post in the Lincoln banks. Announce
ment was made by Regent WhitmOre
that work on the building would begin
in the spring and that $95.0oO was
now on derosit in Lincoln with which
to erect the building.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
POOR PLACE OF AMERICANS.
island of Guam Not Likely to Appeal
Is Them.

WASHINGTON-The annual report
of Commander G.. l.. Dyer. command
ant and naval governor of the island
of Guam, which was approved by Sec
rotary Aorton. says that there remains
a vast amount of work to put the ad-
mi%nistration of the colony on a salts
factory modern footing. The people
are poor, ignorant. cry dirty in their
habits. but gentle and very religious
says the report.
Commander Dyer does not think
Americans will be willing to live there
permanently.
Commander Dyer is of the opinion
tina the of the island will
be sufficient to carry On certain pub
lie services. such as schools and roads.
Although extreme paternalism is &c
commended the preliminary steps of
the people to attain a higher grade of
living and culture. it is stated, must
be guided by Americans.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Thanks President for Interest.

Observation-Disclosures Fitzhugh
Lee. president of the jamestown Ex-
position company. had a talk with
President Roosevelt about the exposi-
ton. He thanked the president for his
interest. as expressed in his message.
He referred to the announcement that
the subcommittee on industrial arts
and expositions had decided not to re-
commend an appropriation for the
jamestown exposition. but would re-
commend that provision be made for q
naval display there.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Nearo Makes Slave Of Brother.

ATHENS. Ga.-One negro seeks re-
lease from a condition of servitude
from one of his own race. In Clark
county Robert Christopher. colored,
through his attorney. has sworn out a
warrant before Commissioner Kline
brew. charging his half brother. George
Christopher. with compelling him to
work for the latter without any legal
right to do 20. and he seeks the aid
Of the federal court in procuring his
release. The outcome of the trial OF
the accused negro is awaited with un-
usual interest.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21

The daughter of krupp the gun
maker. has an income of s.. 400. 900 a
year. Here is a chance for some en-
terprising young American TO avenge
the United States for its loss of
American heiresses to European for.
tune hunters.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Wants State Accountant.

Land Commissioner Follmer has not
given up his idea of having a state &C
countant to check up the state insti-
tutions. even though his recommend
alton was turned down by he last
legislature. In his forthcoming report
he will recommend to the coming leg
islature that such IN office be created.
He believes it would be a vast saw
ing to the state as well AZ Of benefit
to the institutions. The duties of the
accountant would be to check up and
find out what each institution needs
and to make recommendations.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Does Not Find Much Favor.

NEW YORK-The attitude of Pres.
ident Charles W. Eliot of Harvard uni.
versity toward labor unions. as ex-
pressed in an address before the
schoolmasters' association of New
York recently, did not meet with the
favor of many of his hearers. In a
long general discussion which followed
the address his position was assailed
by a number of speakers. DIR. Eliot's
replies to his critics evoked enthu-
siastic applause. President Eliot's SUBJ
iect was Education in a Republic"
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
EXPECT BIG STOCK EXHIBIT.
Fine Live Stock Promises to Fill
Lewis and Clark Grounds.

Fine Live Stock Promises to FIJI
Lewis and Clark Grounds.
PORTLAND. Ore.-The portion of
the Lewis and Clark fair grounds
which was allotted to the exhibition
of live stock. it is thought. will prove
inadequate to the demand. and ar
rangements are being made to enlarge
it. Anything further than an exhibition
Of the high bred stock from farms on
the North Pacific coast was not con-
templated by the state commission in
the first place. Since the convention
of the International Live Stock asso
citation at Chicago. however. it has de-
veloped that the breeders from all
over the country are planning to send
the best of their herds to Portland
next year. This prompted the exposi-
ton authorities to increase the appor-
tionment for premiums from $4,000 to
$4,000. and to consider the advis-
ability of increasing the space to be
devoted to the display.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21

The dispatches from New York say
Mrs. Chadwick wore a plain. untrim-
med n~ightgown when she was arrest
ed Her modesty in refraining from
having her nightgown trimmed with
old point lace is. under the circum.
stances. highly commendable.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
LEGISLATORS GET SEATS.
Secretary Of State Assigns Desks to
Members.

Secretary OF state Assigns DESKS 70
Members.
Secretary of State Marsh has COM
pleted his biennial distribution II seats
in the legislature. An examination of
a chart in his office shows that only
1873 citizens of the state got prizes.
There is very little choice of seats in
the senate owing to tne small num-
Der. Thirty-three men can find good
places where they a be heard and
seen. The senate chamber. contains
only tire rows of desks extending in a
semi-circle around the presidents
stand. Senator Peterson of Campbell
has seat No l. the first in the first
row at the presidents right. or the
first in front on the south side Of the
chamber. The senators sit with their
faces to the west and the seats are in
rows numbered c~onsecutively from
south to the north.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Given Authority to Act.

PORTLAND. Ore. Francis J.
Henry. the California attorney who
acted as prosecutor for the govern
ment in the recent land fraud trial.
has been appointed assistant district
attorney for the district of Oregon.
The appointment was made to permit
Mr.. Henry to appear before the feder-
al grand jury Iext Monday to present
evidence to that body looking to the
indictment of persons implicated in
the land frauds. unearthed in this
state by Colonel Greene. inspector for
the interior department.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Secretary Taft pjeased.

WASHINGTON-Secretary Taft will
make an effort to III from the
present congress tariff legislation for
the Philippines along the lines recon-
mended in his annual report to the
president. He will have a conference
with Chairman Payne of the ways and
means committee. as to his further
course in the matter. The secretary
is much gratifed owe the favorable
action of the senate on the Philippine
civil government bill and will make
an effort to have it adopted by the
house.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 10 - full
pOund-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pOund pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II you ROGER tries to sell YOU a
12-Oz. package ii is because he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 OZs." Demand
Defiance and ave much time and
and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance sticks.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Board If Health Denies.

MEXICO CITY-The superior beard
of health. which has agents all over
the republic. denies sensational re-
ports wired out from here regarding
starvation and disease on the west
coast in the northern part of the state
OF Sinaloa. II is not true that there
have been more deaths from malaria
and starvation in Sinaloa than were
caused by bubonic plague. Reports re-
ceived by the superior board Of health
show only a few cases Of yellow fever
remaining in the republic at the pres
ent time.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Waterway Commission.

OTTAWA. Ont.-An international
waterway commission is to be ap-
pointed by the United States and Can
adam governments to report on waters
adjacent to the Canadian boundary
line. Canadian boats are passing
through channels in United States ter
ritory and vice versa without any real
deal with these matters. so that al
understanding can be reached between
both countries. The latest complaint
is that waters are being diverted in
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Oojno Great Work.

Florisant. Mo. Dec. l9th.-tSpecian
THAT DOGd's Kidney Pills are doing
a great work in curing the more ter
rible forms OF Kidney Disease. such as
Bright's Disease. Dropsy and Diabetes.
everybody knows. But it must also
be noted that they are doing a still
greater work in wiping out thousands
of cases Of the earlier stages of Kid
ney Disease. Take for instance. Mrs.
Peter Barteau Of this place. She
says
i have been subject to pains in my
back and knees for about three years.
but since I have been taking DOdd's
Kidney Pills l have been entirely
cured"
Others here tell similar stories. In
fact. in this part of Missouri there are
cores Of people who have cured the
early symptoms Of Kidney Disease
with DOdd's Kidney Pills. The use Of
the Great American Kidney Remedy
thus saved not only the lives of Kid
ney Disease victims. but thousands Of
other Americans from years OF suffer
ingS.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21

4 San Francisco litiSart had the
providence 10 plead his own case.
Unfortunately he uttered his perora-
ton with 2 pistol and the judge decid-
the jaw.
The Columbus journal., 1904-12-21
Convention Of Supervisors.

The county commissioners and SUI
pervisOrs in session at Lincoln select
ed Omaha as their next meeting place
and elected the following officers:
John Gallagher of Hall county. chair
man: ]. w. CrOZier. Polk. vice presi
dent; F.. d. Beach. Fillmore. secre,
tary: Peter Hofeldt, Douglas. treas
urer.