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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

monument was raised, and on 1t, in
letters of gold. was inscribed:
Sacred
To the Memory OF
Violante Lady Selwyn,
Beloved Wife of Lord Vivian Selwyn,
Who died in the 23d year of her age,
Regretted and mourned by her
Sorrowing Husband.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

English Tourist suppose there i
a great deal of work attached 10 the
presidency of this country.
American-There is when you are
locking for renominayiCn--TOWn
Topics.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-28

Hiram-Maria, this paper said the
Russians retired in confusion.
Maria-Does it say how they slept?
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
A FORECAST.

The prognosticators are again out
with forecasts as to the future. A
Brooklyn astrologer after having ex-
amined the stars, predicts that the
war now on between Russia and Japan
Is the commencement Of a struggle OF
immense magnitude, The next change
OF vital interest that win alter the
whole aspect Of the general situation
as II appears at the present time, will
occur about the middle OF March. This
change, we are told, will either involve
Turkey and the Balkan states, or some
other one OF the powers viii be drawn
into the coils Of the present conflict.
And TO convince the world that his
prophecy Ia a true prophecy, the Brook.
Ign man refers 10 the fact that he pre-
dicted the present war months before
II commenced,
II Ia worth while quoting this sample
Of prophecy OF human origin, be-
cause II illustrates the difference be-
tween such and those Of divine insplra-
ton. IL was no trick TO foretell the
conflict between Russia and Japan, for
which the two countries have prepared
for years, In view OF the entire world.
In fact, all newspaper readers have
felt certain that the war would come
sooner or later. Nor Is II much OF a
venture 10 cay that Turkey may cause
trouble, about the middle OF March.
Hardly month passes IN which some
thing is not doing In the Balkan states.
and the astrologer cannot miss the
mark very much.
Genuine prophecies are entirely diff
ferent. They predict events which hui
man sagaclty could not foresee, and
they are all given, not to satisfy the
curiosity OF man. nor to exhibit the
wisdom Of man, but to give instruction
warning. and information, and to
strengthen the testimony concerning
important truths. Representation
that have no moral scope may be re-
garded with suspicion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
ARMIES EXPECTED TO MEET.

The dispatches from the seat OF war
In Asia Indicate that news OF the first
land battle may be expected at any
time. A skirmish Is said TO have taken
place on Korean territory. The outcome
OF this seems TO be doubtful. A ST..
Petersburg dispatch says the Japanese
were compelled to retreat and fed,
while a dispatch from Seoul says the
Russians retired. The Seoul story is
corroborated by advlces from Toxic,
With the collision OF the land armies,
the war may be said to have COM
menced in earnest. The japanese seem
to have aimed at the bottllng up OF the
Russian ships stationed at Port Arthur
and Vlodiyostock. so as to have the
route from japan to either shore OF
Korea clear for the transportation OF
troops and provisions With this OBJ
Jet accomplished, as II seems TO be
now, the contestwil be decided by the
more ships to the Yellow sea. for the
simple reason that she has not got
many that can make the voyage with
out coaling on the road, and no neutral
power can allow Russian ships TO utll-
lie their harbors for that purpose. Rus
STA, evidently, does not expect to make
any naval display, except de-
Tending the ports she has selected for
naval stations. Her plan is to 60 slow.
but TO send TO the seat OF war as many
soldiers as may be necessary, and then
sweep Japan into the sea-" All that Is
necessary. according to the Russian
strategists, is 10 collect an overwhelm-
Ing force, and drive the Japanese arm
les from the continent. But the ques-
ton Is, what Will japan do, before the
Russian overwhelming force has been
collected? II Japan can retain her con.
troll on the sea, and establish herself In
Manchuria, before the Russian forces
arrive In overwhelming numbers. the
latter may not be able to drive the In.
yaders into the sea. The laps would
then be on the defensive, and have con.
siderable advantage. Rumor has It
that the japanese have landed troops
at Possiet Harbor the destination Of
whom Is to attack Harbin the center
Of the Russian occupation of Manchu-
ria. II this Is true, important news
from eastern Asia may come at any
Tine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
CHILDREN AND INDIANS.

The following curious and interesting
story is told by the Kansas City Jour.
nall
THE teacher at the Red Store has a
complaint TO make against her pupils.
The Red Store Ia an Indian trading
post, as old as Fort sill, and the child.
rem who live there have grown up at.
tending the mission school with the
Indian children and associating with
them IN their play As result the
white children have learned the Indian
language, wear gaudy sashes, paint
their faces, and put feathers IN their
hair They shoot arrows rs well as
young bucks. They are now attending
their first district school, and, though
holding high regard for authority, re-
fuse to be taught M civilized people.
They read their lessons aloud In study
and insist on wearing feathers. sashes.
paint and brass earrings and finger
rings In the school room. They jabber
half the time In Comanche, and contln-
ne TO run away TO the mission school.
where the Indian children are. The
teacher has resolved that educating an
unbroken white child IN the indian lam
guage ls quite as onerous as educating
the real Indian,
lfthls proves anything at all, II proves
that in childhood, the distance between
barbarism and civilization is not very
great There is no impossible guloh
between them. 1t Is almost easier to
pass from the level OF the white to that
OF the Indian, than to pass In the oppo-
site direction. There is then, nothing
impossible In the supposltion that the
indians are the descendants Of once
highly civilized people, What changes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

bers are authorized to perform. There
is no need for such conflict as par
iisan people and papers aim to provoke
and continue II Is simply disgraceful
and has become patent 10 all observers,
And there Is no need for II.
The Mayor has done nothing outside
OF his lawful prerogatiyes, so far, and
We hope he viii not attempt to do so
The Council should not propose any
thing that seeks TO rob the Mayor OF
his official rights, or "balk" or resist"
him in the exercise OF his duties. Let
the law take It's course, and II neces.
sary let the courts define It's scope and
signifcatlon. But let us have peace
or at any rate some degree OF decencyl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
Kansas CITY Times.

The intimatlon that Russia may dis.
regard It's treaty obligations by send.
Ing It's Black sea feet through the Oar.
danelles. Just as II violated the Berlin
convention by building this fleet, may
help to explain the st, Petersburg pro.
tests against Great Brltain's policy
In the Far Eat. Russian diplomacy
has contended, against what has
seemed as conclusive evidence to the
contrary that Great Britain violated
treaty by making certain concessions
TO Japan at Wei Hal Wei But posi-.
bly, the czar'h diplomats have been par.
ticularly anxious TO make some show.
Ing OF this kind ON even a iImsy pre-.
tense, to give its protests wide publ.
city, and thus make seeming ex.
cuse for It's violation Of the Dardanelles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
Pueblo Chleftaln.

The election OF Congressman Dick as
a successor TO Senator M, A. Hanna.
VIII meet with general approval. What
the Republicans Of Ohio think OF the
new senator Is shown by the fact that
he received the unanimous vote OF the
Republican caucus, and other states
VIII be prompt TO endorse Ohios yer-
Dict Mr. Dick has two great advan-
tages' As a member Of the house OF
representatives he has become familiar
with national affairs and the methods
and policies Of the American govern
ment And az close political associ-
ate OF Senator Hanna, he ought to be
able to do all that anyone could do 10
lessen the loss TO the party OF the great
leader who was 50 Unexpectedly and
so regrettably taken away,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
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DEsEREr NEWS PHONES.


Persons desiring to communicate BY
telephone with any department Of the
Dsseret News, will save themselves and
this establishment e great deal Of an.
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these numbers;
For the Chief Editors once No. ~
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Members OF unions affiliated with the
Central Federated union OF New York
have been instructed through resolu-
lions adopted by the latter to avoid
non-union whisky. Splendid advicel
Now II the unions viii only instruct
them to avoid union whisky, how much
more splendid It would be. Perhaps It
Is too much to expect that at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Michael Davitt has presented PresI-
dent Roosevelt a genuine backbone
shellalah. He must have heard OF the
Presidents remark that soft words and
a stout stick carry a man far. But
why did not Mr.. Dayitt add a piece OF
the Blarney stone to his gif.?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
THROUGH The DARDANELLEs.
Los Angeles Express.

At the present moment Russia finds
her naval force In the Orient practi.
cally helpless; one squadron en- route
has been ordered to return; her Black
Sea fleet Of nine available cruisers and
battleships, twenty-five torpedo boats
and ten destroyers are bottled up be-
cause the Dardanelles 10 impossible
and the Baltic squadron Is too far
from the scene OF action to be used.
In view Of such situation, European
diplomatlsts well may be concerned
lest there be a popping Of the cork IN
the Dardanelles and an effervescence
OF Russian warships into the Mediter-
ranean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

New York seems proud OF the fact
that the winter OF i9O3-i is the worst
recorded in the annals OF the weather
bureau. Some people think a bad en-
inence Is better than no eminence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

With the telegraph wire enclrcling
the globe, all those shots dred by the
Russians and Japanese, whether upon
the sea or upon the land, are heard
round the world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

So It seems that during his first term
Mr., Cleveland entertained q negro at
the White House (Which was eminent
ly proper II he saw flD. This offsets
Mr. Roosevelt's terrible crime of enter
tanning Booker 7 Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

New York's park commissioner Is
named Pallas. over the main gateway
OF Central Park or else upon the Mall,
there should be paHid bust OF Pallas
with the historic raven sitting thereon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Those Berrys must have been very
poor shots, Dewey witnesses testify
that they opened fire first. yet they
were all killed and none of the Deweys
received the least harm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

cannot centuries Of savagery work, u
the tendency In children is as indicated
In the story from Red Store!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

When II is good weather no one cares
what the weather bureau predicts, but
when II isn't all the blame goes there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

The first congressional election ever
held In Cuba solely under Cuban con-
troll, passed of quietly and peacefully.
Was this quite American?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
Kansas city star.

II the sultan OF Turkey Is truly the
cars friend he Will force him TO keep
the Black Sea fleet not only where II be-
longs, but where It is secure from the
torpedoes OF the japanese.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Too many young boys around town
are possessed OF the idea that stolen
candies are sweet ana also chocolate
creams eaten in secret.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

There are more versions Of the bat
tie OF Port Arthur than there are Of the
text OF Shakespeare.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

The Boston Herald has undertaken
to show that DR.. Eliot doesn't use good
English. II this isn't lese majestic
what Is Il?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Just like the patrons of the ring, the
world wants to see the Russo japanese
contest fought to a finish and not to a
draw.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

When the lake makes a raise 1t fore
shadows good times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Being gone II may now be termed
IAN old fashioned winter"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

The japanese believe that Port Ar
thus is a good investment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

Once again the Moros have been con-
quered and become loyal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

why not entrust the preservation OF
the elk TO the ID. p. o, e.?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

March came in like a well bred lamb,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01

II looks as though the japanese were
bound to take Port Arthur or bust.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
ARMIES READY FOR Battle.
BIG BATTLE MAY TAKE PLACE
ANY DAY.
Number of Small Skirmishes Occur on
Shakhe River Trenches at One
Point Only 400 Yards Apart-Sev-
eraI Positions Changed Hands Many
Times-An Amusing Incident.

Mukden, Nov. There have been
a number of skirmishes along the
whole front, and while no development
OF any serious import has yet appeared,
the armies are in the closest touch
and general engagement may be
precipitated at any time. At one point
the trenches are only 400 yards apart.
They are separated by small stream,
which is the only water supply in the
neghborhOod. BY mutual consent
there is no firing on the water car
riers who visit the stream with buck
cts.
Several positions have already
changed hands many times. 1t is re-
lated that in one village, which had
been taken and retaken by the same
men on both sides, Captain Polkanoff,
on being driven out one day, lett a
the night, saying he would like to
know the name of the Japanese officer
who was in the habit of occupying the
hut in his absence. A little later Cap
tain PolkanOff retook the village. and
going through his old quarters, found
the following note in perfect Russian:
Il am Captain Yamata. l will be
greatly pleased to make Captain Pol
kanoff's acquaintance"
Today was unusually quiet along
the whole front The Russians are in
the habit of harrassing the trenches
at night. Last night Russian scouts
threw hand grenade into a Japanese
trench near Sinchlnpun, causing great
confusion. The Russian scouts also
discovered that the Japanese are mov-
ing many batteries to the front, though
as yet all have been carefully masked.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
URGE THE PEACE CONFERENCE
Our Diplomats Told to Spread Ideas Of
Roosevelt.

Washington.-In circular note Sec
retary Hay has carried out the presi-
dents instructions relative to propos-
ing a second Hague conference. The
note not only contemplates the reopen
ing of The Hague convention for the
consideration of questions specifically
mentioned by the original conference
as demanding further attention. such
as the rights and duties of neutraIs,
the inviolability of private property in
naval warfare and the bombardment
of ports by naval forces, but goes fur
ther by practically indorsing the pro-
ject of general system of arbitration
treaties and the establishment of an
international congress to meet periodi-
cally in the interest of peace. The is.
sue of the call while the present war
is in progress is defended by the fact
that the first Hague conference was
called before our treaty of peace with
Spain was concluded.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
JAPANESE WAR FUNDS,
Huge Sum of Money to Be Raised for
Coming Year.

Tokio.-Your correspondent has re-
ceived trustworthy information to the
effect that the Japanese financiers
have resolved on resolute measures
to provide the war funds for the COM
ing year. These measures are esti-
mated to produce 770,00O0OO yen, part
from the new war tax and $4,000 900
from loans. With regard to the loans,
several banks have already pledged
themselves to provide 100000 90 yen.
OF this, 100000,O0O yen will be taken
by the Bank of Japan, and by the pos
tai savings bank, and the remaining
l50,O00,O00 will be arranged for when
the necessity arises.
The chief items to be affected by the
new war taxes are the salt monopoly
and the silk fabrics, and increased
taxes will be also levied on land, in
comes. business, etc. Further customs
duties will also be imposed The war
taxes of the current year have been
evidently felt very little and the ad-
ditions of next year are not expected
to cause any economic inconvenience.
The ordinary expenditures. not central
and local. will be boldly curtailed.
There is every prospect that the diet
Will indOrSe this program
The Western news., 1904-11-02
SET PORT ARTHUR ON FIRE
JAPANESE SHELLS SET FIRE TO
POWDER MAGAZINE.
Portions Of Town Caught Fire-Fire
Continued All Day-Japanese Cap
tured Russian Trenches on Slope of
RihIung Mountain-Japanese Con-
slider Progress of Siege Satisfactory.

Chefoo Nov. 1.-The third general
attack on Port Arthur began October
"a, according to unimpeachable au-
thority. On October 26 Japanese
shells set fire to the onl smokeless
powder magazine in Port Arthur. Por-
tons OF the town caught fire, the fire
continuing the whole day On October
70 the Japanese captured the Russian
trenches on the slope of Rihlung noun
tain, also fortified position protecting
that fortress. The Japanese consider
the progress of the siege to be highly
The Western news., 1904-11-02
ALEXlEFF STARTS HOME.
Issues at Harbin His Farewell Order o1
the Oay.

issues at Harbin His Farewell Order of
the Day.
Harbin.-Viceroy Alexieff has issued
his farewell order of the day. 1t is as
follows:
In execution of his majesty's od-
der, | am leaving for st. Petersburg
thank all the officers of the Pacific
fleet most heartily for ,neir self sac
rificing work at sea during the last 10
months, which, in the matter of de.
stroying the enemy's mines, has been
attended with grave danger. | con-
slider 1t my duty to thank particularly
the seamen at Port Arthur, who, while
showing great fighting powers, have
worked harmoniously and zealously in
conjunction with the gallant soldiers
In the fortress and with their guns.
their valor and their knowledge have
helped in the heroic defense of the fort.
ress against the advance of a self will
ed, stubborn enemy"
The Western news., 1904-11-02

pounds of hops, the largest single ship
ment to be made from Portland this
year, were forwarded to London Sat
urday.
Compilers of the Portland city direc-
tory estimate that the present popula-
tion of Portland exceeds 100000
Saturday at noon in camp No. of
the Grand Ronde Lumber company, 10.
Gated 25 miles up the Grand Ronde
river, Charles Webster shot and in
stantly killed James Chesser and then
committed suicide. Two dollars was
the amount in dispute.
Intending exhibitors at the Lewis
and Clark exposition have been mott.
fed that space in the exhibition build
ings will be allotted, commencing No
vember 1. 1t is announced that India
and Ceylon are preparing to exhibit
at the exposition by erecting charac.
teristic pavilions that will illustrate tea
culture in all it's stages.
The Japanese are giving up their
jobs on the section work of the Stump.
ter Valley railway and returning home
A number of poultry fanciers of
Weston have organized to hold poul-
try show in the latter part of No
vember.
A rear end collision between two
sections of freight train near Jeffer-
son recently wrecked four freight cars,
a caboose, engine and kinnel two val
liable race horses and injured two
more, slightly injured five horsemen
and a fireman.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION,
Twenty to Sixty Men Are Entombed
in Colorado Mine.


in Colorado Mine.
Trinidad.-The Rocky Mountain Coal
& Iron company's mine No. at Trim
idad, 40 miles west of this city, was
so badly wrecked by the recent ex-
plosion that the rescuers have not
yet succeeded in penetrating to the
point where the miners were working.
Estimates of the number of men in
the mine at the time vary from 20 to
so. They are mainly foreigners, and
not known to the Americans in the
vicinity. The mine company officials
have no record of the number working.
The mine is a sloping tunnel over
1000 feet long. Rescuers entered the
slope as far as room 13, which is 200
feet from the mouth of the tunnel.
They succeeded in reaching this point
only after most dangerous work and
after crawling through many narrow
places. At this point they encountered
solid wall of rock that had fallen
from above and closed the passage.
Room 26, where most of the miners
are supposed to have been working, is
6UO feet from the mouth of the tun-
mel, or 400 feet beyond the point to
which the rescuers penetrated. Only
one body has been recovered, that of
T. Doran. driver who was just en-.
tering the tunnel when the explosion
took place and who was terribly burn
ed.