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Tho Draining of tho EVERGLADES.

j. e. 1ngraham. in Success: There
are great agricultural possibilities In
the FLORIDA Everglades. Though they
are yet merely an expansive waste of
swamp and lake and jungle. l venture
10 predict that they will be the location
of hundreds of fertile farms, within
ten years. and will by degrees develop
into one of the most productive tracts
or land in the world. The barrier to
been. of course. the water which covers
the greater part of them to a depth Of
from one to six feet. But 1t has been
found entirely practicable to drain off
the water. Work to this end has al
ready been begun, and Is being pushed
OF and 160 miles long and 60 wide win
nave been opened to cultivation. The
size OF this region is not as important
as the remarkable productivity of the
SOIL. Inc latter is not only absolutely
virgin, but Mas been fortified by ami
am confident that its crops
will life Florida to a place among the
leading agricultural states.
The project of draining the Ever
glades attracted the attention of Henry
Il. Plant in the early COS. but he was
feasible. so l.. acting under his direc-
tion, undertook an expedition through
the region. Despite its proximity to
e~entera of population, it was then for
the first time thoroughly explored by
white men. Ours was Virtually a voy-
:.se of discovery. We padded our light
boats on lakes II camped on islands
that. l have good reason to believe, had
never before been visited by any hui
man being but Seminole Indians. and
by these but rarely. We underwent so
many h%ardships that some of our par
ty We're compelled to turn back, but our
e1erts We're not in vain, for we ascer-
talned the important fact that the Ev-
erglades. along the whole 100 miles of
the eastern Side. are trimmed by q rock
ledge. We furthermore learned that
all OF the lakes are several feet above
sea level, and we decided that there
was nothing whatever to prevent the
water of the lakes from flowing into
the ocean and leaving the land drained
If vents could be made in this lone
ledge OF rock. The cnler question be-
fore us pertained to the practicability
of cutting through the ledge in various
places, and dredging our outlets into
the Atlantic. which is not more than
two or three miles away at numerous
points.
Experiment proved that this work
would present no great difficulties, It
was merely a matter of a great deaf
of digging. Henry M. Flagler took IN
the project, and 1t is being carried out
by his ~lieutenants. We are not only
making artificial outlets through the
rock. but are also. by ditching and
dredging, turning large bodies Of water
into rivers and creeks which flow to
the ocean. The work has progressed
far enough to enable me to predict con-
fdently the opening in Florida, within
a very few years.. of a great tract Of
land OF almost unprecedented fertility.
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TORNADO STRIKES
NEBRASKA town
Two Persons Are Killed Near
HolmesviIIe While Fleeing
From Storm.
SEVERAL BADLY HURT
SEVERAL BADLY HuRr
Much Damage Was Conc by the Wind,
Buildings Blown Down and Others
unroofed-Feared Crops Are
Injured.

Holmesyille. Neb., June So.-A tor
nado near his place yesterday Killed
| two persons. fatally injured II third ana
caused severe injury TO five Others.
The dead:
TWO CHILDREN OF r. j. HARltIS,
G and . years old.
/ The fatally injured.
Mrs. II. j. Harris.
The injured:
r. j. Harris, badly bruised about the
head and body.
Mrs. Harris mother. aged woman. leg
broken. body mangled. confusion on
head; may not recover.
Three children of Mir. and Mrs. liar-.
ris. severe but not serious.
The tornado followed Il sultry after
noon and came i'm the shape of II funnel
shaped cloud 1t struck and demolished
several buildings before reaching thc
Harris home. At the latter place part
of the family reached a cellar i'm safety.
but Mrs. Harris and her son Lewis and
a 6-year-old daughter We're unable to
escape.
Great damage was done to crops and
several farm ouSes We're destroyed.
but the occupants sought safety in Gel
lars.
AT Holmesville several buildings were
blown to pieces and others unroofe,i,
but no casualties are reported.
Beatrice. Neb., Jun 29.-The worst
hail and wind storm in the history OF
The town occurred late yesterday. Thou
sands of windows were broken, and a
number of roofs shattered. Crops suf-
fered greatly. No was killed.
York. Neb., June GA small ornado.
struck the farming district fourteen.
miles northeast Of here last evening.
Crops We're destroyed In u limited AREA
and some small buildings blown down,
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our position in the defile. For some
time the attack of a Japanese in
lalltiN brigade was repealed. Three
battalions engaged in a frontal attack.
but being nlenaced by other troops en-
gagged i'm a thanking movement of our
horses and fetreated.
Accommodating parties report that
portion of the southern Japanese
army is moving northeastward. with
the intention of joining Kuroki's force.
Al moon today our cavalry was hotly
ensaged near Seuyuchen. All reports
the last few days state that the forces
OF the Japanese arraNed against our
M;ehchulian army consist of eight or
nine infantry divisions and several
bfigades reserves, which also occupy
positions in the fighting line"
MoIien pass and Fenshui pass are
about due west of Liao-Gang. Ia pass
is midway between the north of Molten
and f'enslui passes. and is between;
Llao-fanS and Mukden. about seventv-
NE miles from the railroad connecting
Liao-iang and Mukden.
1t Will thus be seen the Japanese
forces which have occupied the passes
mentioned are turning the left flank of
the Russian position at Liao-Yang and
are threatening the railroad connecting
Liao-lang and Mukden.
General l<urcpatkin's telegram show,
that kuroki's army has crossed the
Three passes of the Senscui mountains
n was advancing in strong columns
from Siu-Yen on Hal Cheng. and from
Fens W;ins-Cheng on Liao-Yang. while
portions of Oku's army We're moving
northeastwara along the
paths TO strengthen the attack on Hal
Chens. j reported cavalry engage
lient AT Senuclcn indicates the ,Japan-
csc retreat soathward was u fcint.
General Oku has again assumed the
offensive, and is supporting Kuroki.
Russian resistance is conferred In
'ne region east of Taichekiao. The jap
allese have failed TO make an advance
IN this direction, which is regarded as
dellotlng The presence of Il large Rus
slan force at T%atchekiao. The unan-
lnlons opinion of the general staff is
n pitched battle is now assured.
Probably several days will he required
10 maneuver the large force engaged
INTO their new fighting positions.
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Militia Ordered Out.
Excitement at Land Offices


Omaha. Neb., June 30.-Nine niI,ian
OF government and in Nebraska was
opened for homestead entry today UNI
der the provisions of the kinkaid law
which permits ho~mesteaders to file ON
oao acres. h six and offices in Me-
nfaskI We're scenes of great excitement.
~ " Neii nearly LOCO persons, a great
percentage of whom We're women were
IN the line at sunrise. The greatest ey-
cltement was ut Broken Bow. Custer
county, where over 1000, 900 acres OF th,.
pest land are TO be thrown open. At
sunrise oNer 1000 persons were i'm thn
llhe and Sheriff Richardson, who had
already taken extraordinary precaution
10 forestall trouble, enlisted extra
iorces or to keep order. Fear
Ing serious trouble, the sheriff tod y,
requested Governor Mickey to order tna.
militia u to assist in keeping order un-
III he excitement quiets down.
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CONGRESS- BABY WEEDS
Youngest Member of the House r,L.-
a Nebraska Girl as His

Lincoln, Neb.. June Observation-Disclosures
Burton L.. French of Idaho. your,res+
member of the lower house, now in
as Uncle Joe's Baby" vas
married at Norfolk, Neb., at noon To-.
DAY 70 Miss Winifred Harely, q Ne
braska school teacher. Mr.. Frenc, M,
bride left hurriedly in the a~fternoo, ="
Moscow, Idaho, where the consressfaln
VIII deliver the GRAFTON at the It,5i,r,h
of July celebration. S'
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VIadivostok Boats Ao=in9

Seoul, June 2S.-It was runoorcd ba,e
that the Russian N~ladivostok SQUADRON
has again left that port.
TOXIC. June 2S.-4An unconarmel re
Port has been received from Hokkaidc
that ships resembling the Russian
N~iadivostok squadron had appeared on
there on the 18th.
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Russia Gets Submarine.

l'redrikstad, Norway. June 2S.-A let
Yer received here from q sailor on board
the Norwegian steamer Fortuna which
left New York June .. says the sub
marine boat on board the Fortuna WAS
purchased bN Russia and will be for
wa"ded from Cronstadt by train to
N~ladiVostok.
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Jap Spi.s Are cantured-

Narva. Russia June 2s.-Two Japan-
csc masquerading as itinerant organ
grinders, |:tttirai in the Bulgarian cos
tune, We're arrested here Yesterday.
Their organ when searched. Was found
to contain maps of the Baltic coast line
and surveying Instruments. The pris-
oncfs confessed.
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Japs Get Another Shin

London, June 2s.--A central news
agency Toxic dispatch SAYS:
u Is reported that ;nnotlel. nussion
hattleship has been discovered stranded
OIL Tiger Rock. 1t is presumed She was
wrecked while returning TO Port Arthur
alter the recent naval engagement.
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CORRESPONDENTS DEAD
II. J. Middleton of the Associated Press
Victim of M~anchurian Con.
Iifinpc

New Chwang. June so.-H. j. Middle
ton, Associated Press correspondent
with the Russian headquarters near
Lao Yang, in Manchuria. died Sunday
from enteric dysentery. He is the first
American war correspondent to lose his
life at the IRON in the present conflict.
He was 33 years of age. unmarried. and
born In London. He VAS a vivid de-
scliptive writer, n %linguist, 4 student
and n of the best posted men on in
ternational affairs and one5of the most
respected and trusted correspondents
the Associated press ever had in its
service.
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J SETTLERS BUNCDED,
Such is the Evidence of the Opening
of the GAO Acre Nebraska
Homestead

Lincoln. Nep., June 30.-Rcpo1ts 70
ceived here from h office towns in
Nebraska where entries are being re
ceived for the G40-acre homesteada un-
der the kinkaid act, indicate that a big
rush is on. At OMEN, Alliance and
Sidney lines We're formed last evening.
and all night men and women sat wait
ing for the offices to open, at 8 o'ctocll
this morning.
The work of entering was so slow
that 1T Will take Il week to handle the
business. Signed tickets emitting per-
sons to their turns We're issued. Most
of the applicants are reported TO bc
women, and this is taken to mean thai
they are there for the purpose of later
passing title on to the cattlemen who
now occupy the land. Considerable
discomfort. owing to the cold, was sut-
fered by the waiting ones. Blankets
We're rented to them by enterprisimg
citizens at 70 cents for the night. 10or-
tune tellers relieved the monotony by
plying their trade
Development Is No Surprise.
The I<inkaid act passed the last con-
greSS, and applies TO about 400, COO
acres of lands in the Fifth and Sixth
congressional districts of Nebraska.
These lands have never been taken by
homesteaders because they are rot
worth enough in 160-acre tracts 10
warrant farmers in trying to us..
Them. But it was argued that as graz
ing lands they would be worth enough
to warrant people in taking 640-urrc
tracts and using then, for cattle. For
some time it has been suspected that
the cattle kings who for years .,ave
used the lands. and fenced immense
tracts with no right whatever. had
turned Il trick in the K1nkaid bill. 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 the bill was merely "a
plan to help the big cattlemen get tjti.
to the lands.
Militia Ordered Out.
Governor Mickey has ordered nc
company of militia at BROKEN Bow 10
be held in readiness under arms and If
there is an outbreak among he tnou-
sands who have gathered for the OMEN
ing for homesteads under the new Kim
kaid land law the National Guard viii
be put into action at once. The trou5le
arises from the fact tina the cattle
baronS have sent cowboys to file on
government land thai is now fenced.
ana to Interfere with inconsistencies
seeking claims under the law.
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JAPs WIN THREE-DAY FIGHT.
Russians Unable to Stand Before the
Marksmanship of Their Enepiec

son, the New York World correspond
ent who was reported shot by the Rus
slams as a spy. was not shot cut made
his escape and sends a detailed state
ment of three days fighting between
kuropatkin and Kuroki east of Flu Chau
June IA to 16 as follows:
S~hanhaikwan. June 24.-I had a
close shave getting through the Rus
sian lines for five days TO a cable sta
ton. There is fighting now ON the
Lao Tung peninsula. thirty miles
north of Telissu and forty miles EAST
under Kurokf and Oku striking to-
gether.
The Russians are vacating New
chwang. a 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 1mean-
ing Red Tile tavern). and Wa-fang-tu
(meanlng Red Tile wall). east from
Flu Chau fifteen miles. The country is
mountainous and the eathe was
clear, but the heat was 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. 1 colonel. 6 Off
GERS and l regimental guidon flag. but
not colors with the saints image.
machine guns ana llucn
ammunition Were lost. The Russians
abandoned their rifles. blankets. horses.
carts, caissons and tents in a complete
rot
l counted 1000 wounded. l'ous Red
Cross trains of twenty cars eacl3came
from the battlefield and the hospitals
are filled at Lao Yang, Mukden and
Hardin.
kuropatkin arrived too late. Lieu
tenant General Baron George Carlo
witch Stakelberg commanded two di-
visions of the East Siberian Rifles.
kuropatkin OverruIed.
The war council at ST. Petersburg or
dered the hopeless relief of Port Ar
thur overruling kuropatkin. Two di-
visions of $4,000 men, mainly East ST.
berian rifles. and eighty guns, with
Cossacks scouting, advanced south
ward from Wo-fan-gau along the rail-
way on the morning of The 18th, meet
ing the Japanese maia column advauc-
ing northward early in the afternoon
of the 18th.
An artillery duel la.ted until night.
The Japanese We're the better posted.
and a the 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 18th across Il deep
valley. the Russians APPARENTLY winning
until the forenoon. when the Japanese
lett wing, reinforced, charged ~ steep
slope repeatedly. The Russians at
empted to turn the Japanese right.
japanese cavalry attacked the left
flank and rear. fighting dismounted
near Wo-fan-g;lu aaid rendering the
russian position preearious. The Rus
slams in their ATTEMPT o..arged cheer
ms. and following N4cil lo%ng-haired
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Michigan Alumni Meat

81. Louis, June 2s.~-Several thomson ma
s senatn ;, and alumni of Michigan mi
We os's MY par.lelpated in the celebration
today. 'ne tdii
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Japs Got Most of Their,

chefoo. June 2~S.-Chinese who left
Port Arthur the 24th say only four bat
lalions and v cruisers and torpedo
boats left the farbor on the 23d. Of
these three returned. badly damaged,
but none was sunk. Several of the large
guns.
ON the 24,h the Japanese main army
was within fourteen miles OF Port Ar
thur and their scouts were still nearer.
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In the Philippines we have suppressed
insurrection, established order and
never known there before. We have
organized civil government and made
1T an effective and strong ~administra-
ton. and have conferred upon the peo-
pie OF those islands the largest lNicl
pie of those islands the largest civil lib
erty they have ever ENJOYED.
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me above may is HE most Interesting that has been presented at
amy time. for lit shows more graphically than M description can hw COM
the army under General Kuopatkn has been surrounded by te
VIZ
he dispatches from st Petersburg begin for the first timc TO
ntnsTnh,s me to great armies hay been naneuvering for position preliminary
Z. me great critical struggle The JAP have suco eeied in their tan of lur-
ing. hWolatkin Ito" the south. Having done that, they have extended heir
rsht wing ana. crashed through the three immensely mportant unta
ON, Molten, Pa aa en- shut as shown on Tho mar.
IT viii re seer that they are I'M placed in striking distance of the
~ " 20, ue . sou1h, cas- ad norlh of the Russian army; while to tho west
~ must always be membe is the boundary of thila nIoner Eurotnr
Mn em mo- o' Ml .hdra" across The chinese boundary into neuua territory
surrender iN"N w
i. In location OF the various divisions of Russians and Jars is shown
nf o me NH. " .nc makes very plain What has been doing during the days
OF oppressive silence. Under cover of heir wonderfu effectiveness the Mi
kaos generals have completely outiankei the Russian 1uander
s aa. Ia akeh me uMee mountain PASSES thatt The Russians ave supposed i'm
pfFsname. ana are readA. lresulnaily to Swoop down on he rear of kuro-
PaiKias aims.W While the foEcest o the south press him in front and flank.
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TIL 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
reservation to the considerate Judgment
of the American pennle.
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st. Petersburg. June 2S.--The Asso.
ciated Press is Informed on good auth
GRITTY that General kuroputkin has de
cided 10 withdraw northward.

st. Petersburg. June 2S.-rhe emperor
has received the following dispatch
from General huropatkin. dated Lao
Yang. June %:
The Japanese attacked our forces oc-
cupying the Molten. Fenshui and TIA
passes. on June 26. Our infantry and
cavalry retreated. persuaded that the
advancing divisions OF the Japanese
army which weer operating against
each of the three passes We're stronger
than our ~detachinents.
In the attack on Ia pass the Japan-
csc guards. besides other regiments.
participated. The Japanese made front
and flank attack in considerable force
on both sides of his position. The Jap
anese troops occupied Fenshu and
Molten passes during the morning OF
June ~.
Our forces. which retreated from
Fenshui pass, We're attacked by small
detachments of Japanese. They, how
ever. We're easily repulsed. .Afte, push
ing back u advance guard during
the evening of the Goth from Van
Diapud see Con the Suyen-liaicheny
road to Ia pass. the Japanese contin-
Ned their advance this morning against
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BY our possession of the Philippines we
were nabled to take prompt and effective
action in release OF the legations at Pc
king, and a decisive part in preventing
the partition and preserving the integrity
Of China.
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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 IA 1t to the Cuban people
with order restored, with ample rev
enues and public health established and
free from debt. and connected with
the United States by q wise provision
FOR u mutual interests. We have re-
organized the. government of Porto Rico
and Its people now enjoy peace and
freedom, order and prosperity.
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Combinations of capital and labor when
formed for lawful purposes are alike en-
titled to protection of the laws, but ne!-
ther can be permitted to break them.
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JAPS TAKE THREE
IMPORTANT PASSES
Railroad Line Between Russian
Armies and Mukden Is
Now Threatened.
WINNING AT EVERY POINT
Miksdo's Men Take Three important
Passes and Win a Battle--kuro-
nat.tin Decides to Retire
M~orthward IL Possible.

ST. Petersburg, June 29.-No further
Advices from the front had been re-
ceived vi, TO midnight. though news
from General kuropattin and Itea.ftid-
'niral Without. in command of the naval
force at Port Arthur. was eagerlN
awaited. The usual ruinors of heaVy'
fighting pervaded the city. but they
We're based wholly on the fact that 'he
armies are IN close touch.
Though it ears now from General
Kuropatkin's tactics thai u heavy en-
day Us. it is possible that the Japanese
may rush matters, but it is not general
ly expected hat General kuropatkin
Will give battle until he reaches a posi-
ton of his own selection.
1t may clarity the military situation
to explain that the country in which
the armies are now coming into on
slant contact consists of a series of
mountain chains running parallel with
the railroad, alongside of which the
Russians are falling back as the Jap
anese advance. Fen Chui, Molten and
Ia are all passes which take their
names from the mountains owe which
they UNI. Gen. kuroki. who has here
tofore been north of the mountains. is
advancing 10 the westward of the Isl
Huen through Il Very rough country.
and his columns must UrAteise the
passes named before emerging into the
more oDen ountry along the railway
approximately abreast of Ia Tehe
kiao, Hai Cheng and Lao Yang. The
Russian outposts AND the japanese
advance are now i'm close touch at all
these passes.
The Russians, after harassing the
Japanese advance from each of these
positions, are falling back OF Ken
kuropatlin's main body. Which is sup
posed To be somewhere LAO
Yang and TIA Tche kiao.
In the meantime General Okn is adj
vancing along the railroad on the heels
of the withdrawing Russians. He is
backed by a powerful army. How large
a portion of this army he has detached
to join General kuroki has not been
developed, but it is probably large
enough to d material severity to The
fighting before the Russians finally
the mountains.
There is the greatest easerness for
news from Port Arthur. but nothing
concerning the situation there was
known up to midnight.