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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
Mae Harris Anso,I
A "KINDNESS CLUB"

P the Bronx, that beautiful, wild, upper portion
~ of Manhattan Island, the children of the public
schools have taken to organizing Kindness Clubs"
Every applicant membership is put probation
for month. IT, during that time, he report
at least kindness done to member
animal kingdom, he is not considered worthy of
ton to the club
If he does not happen to see any cruelty done to
animals such as is altogether too in the lower
populous part of the great island may yet his
by putting out feed for the wild BIRDS per-
haps, just watering thirsty animal-f nothing
than stray dog. Moreover, a
kindness Club" may bean shooter, air gun,
anything else with which life miserable
the small, helpless dumb creatures about him. AS the
president of the first club When fellow has
bean shooters, nothing need be afraid
These Kindness Clubs taken very
seriously by grownups by the young MEMBERS
and teacher in particular they make STRONG,
silent force, doing fine work. There
many Journal Juniors who like clubs Why try
of this kind?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

good it could be But the etiquette teacher
told her she really awkward at it. Many and
hour did Taxa spend practicng only how to make
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

Mexico is reveling in the most pro-
Mexican gressve of it's history, and yet
POstoffice hal some very odd WAYS
Ways. of doing business. postoffce
service seems especially odd in
try that has bestirred itself Mexico has within the
past quarter century. No letters
sticks his stamps That is the duty of the
clerk at the postoffice. Nor does anybody
for his mail. The highest mghtiest official
richest merchant has to look at the bulletin hung
in front of the postoffce along with all kinds
and women of less degree. If his appears upon
the list of those for whom there mail, pushes
to the clerk presents his what
ever there is. This takes altogether too much time
for American, but is probably all right in land
where nothing is done today that possibly put
off until tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
A Great
Century.

It considered very great scientific
Glacier achievement when the power of Maya
Electricity Falls harnessed turned into
the generation electricity Still
wonderful will be the electric power produced from
the melting and glaciers of the Rockies. This
can be delivered at San Francisco unlimited guam
titles cheaper price than power produced
by steam even steam were provided
tree. What next will come in electricity?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23

The with figuring
Great that this twentieth century is going to
Century. to be remarkable more" century,
in several ways. instance
the greatest number of leap years any
fury have,-namely twenty-five. February with
five Sundays something ordinary yet that
will happen three ii SIN 1920, 1948 and 1876. But
then, long they don't off picnic fishing
time difference does it
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
St. Petersburg Reports.

st. Petersburg. April 24-Some-
thing of a sensation was caused here
this afternoon by a report spread far
and wide that the Chinese minister,
Hoo Wei Teh, was packing up prepar-
atory to departing from st. Petersburg
and visions Of immediate war were
conjured up.
The Associated Press investigated
the rumor and ascertained that the
only foundation for It was the fact
that the minister has taken a sum
mer cottage at Gatschina. thirty miles
from st. Petersburg. for which place
he will shortly leave the capital
The Russians have placed guns In
positions covering the crossings OF the
Yalu river. While General Kuropatkin
desires that the Japanese shall enter
Manchuria he purposes that they shall
pay as dearly as possible for the priv
ilege, but without precipitating q gen.
eral engagement.
Major General Kashtalinsty is anx-
ious to engage the enemy and begged
General Kuropatlzin for permission to
do so. but the commander In chief
strictly forbade even small skirmishes
where 1t was possible to avoid them.
1t is understood that General Kuro-
patkin intends to deliver. the decisive
battle himself. Meantime the cavalry
and artillery at the front are engaged
in constant drill and reconnoissances.
In spite Of the reports from Seoul
and Toxic that the Russians are mass
ing $4,000 men to resist the Japanese
crossing Of the Yalu river. It can be
asserted with great positiveness that
an obstinate obstruction OF the en-
emy's crossing is no part OF General
Kuropatkin's tactics. The Russians
intend that the Japanese shall have
the river behind them before giving
battle in force.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
CALLS CAPTAIN A COWARD.
Letter Of a Pueblo Man lncenses
Adiutant General Bell.

Pueblo. April 23.-Adjutant General
Bell and a squad OF soldiers. while
stopping for half an hour in the city
to-day en- route for Telluride. searched
eagerly for Henry o. Morris. a local in
surance man, but failed to lind him be-
fore the train left. The cause OF the
search was a telegram sent by Morris
to Captain Wells this morning. The
telegram was as follows:
ALLOW me to name you as the great
est coward in Colorado. save Sherman
Bell, the tinhorn."
AS soon as the train reached the
city a detail of twenty-four men under
Captain Wells got off at the platform
and began inquiring the whereabouts
of Mr.. Morris. Inquiries about the
depot failed to reveal his presence
in the vicinity. General Bell was high
ly indignant. and stated in substance
that he considered Mr.. Morris the
greatest coward In the world. He said:
Il have exercised every endeavor
to interview him on this telegram.
| have offered reward for informa-
ton leading to his presence before me
and / am not through with him yet"
Mr. Morris was seen this afternoon
relative to the search instituted for
him. He stated that he had sent the
telegram In question and was prepared
to stand by every word OF it, Mr.. Nor
ris has been in the limelight previ-
ously under quite similar circum-
stances. He is a Socialist and has
frequently declared himself along the
most radical lines. He came into pub
nc notice the last time by virtue OF
having some circulars in his posses
sion which. 1t was stated at the time,
were desecration OF the flag. and 1t was
declared that the Federal Court would
prosecute him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
1aken Back to Telluride.

Denver. April 23.-A News special
from Colorado Springs last night says:
According to an interview given out
by General Bell before leaving for Tel
luride with President Meyer OF the
Western Federation of Miners this
morning, the military prisoner dis
countenances the action of Secretary
Haywood at the Union Depot in Den
yer Thursday.
"Moyer is sore on the whole bunch"
Bell is quoted as saying. for the rea-
son that since he has been a. prisoner
his friends have passed him up cold
and have hardly communicated with
him"
President Meyer himself expressed
regret over the occurrence OF yester-
day. but did not care to express an
opinion as to whom the blame should
attach.
ut was deplorable. to say the least"
said Meyer.
The party. which arrived in Colo
RADIO Springs last evening. left for Tel
luride over the Denver & Rio Grande
train this morning at 10:40, and. ac-
cording to General Bell. will spend the
night at Salida. going from there to
Telluride tomorrow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Pueblo Grand Jury Gets After City
Officers.

Pueblo, Colo, April 24.-This after
noon at 2:30 the grand Jury reported
fifty-two indictments to Judge Voor-
hees. The Indictments are against
eight men, all OF whom have been ar
rested and have given bonds varying
from $500 to $1,000 for their appear
ance at the next term of court. The
indictments follows:
Mayor B. b. Brown. four counts,
charged with false pretenses and for
gerry.
Thomas Flynn. alderman from tho
Fifth ward. twenty-three counts.
charged with having unlawful inter
ests in various transactions, false pre-
lenses. forgery and uttering forgery.
Thomas P. Lloyd. alderman from the
Fourth ward under the last admins
tration. was indicted on two counts.
charged with false pretenses.
Alderman Tom Curtis. president of
the council and alderman from the
Eighth ward, seven counts, charged
with false pretenses and forgery.
John II. Kirkland, street supervisor
who was indicted on four counts two
weeks ago, charged with false pre-
lenses and forgery.
z. v. Trine, city treasurer, four
counts. charged with trading city war
rants, most OF which were brought in
April, after the grand jury was in ses-
sion and aggregate nearly $4,000.
e. W. Wilson. chief Of detectives.
four counts, charged with assault upon
Sid Shields and larceny as bailee, the
amount alleged to have been taken be-
ing the sum Of fines collected from
women and amounting to $27S.
George Rosech and Charles Grant.
TALLER and operator at the police sta
tion. respectively. four counts. charged
with assault and mayhem. the specific
charge being an assault upon Jesse
Lannon, whose eye was put out while
he was being incarcerated in the city
Jail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Rumor of Japanese Defeat.

New York, April 24.-St. Petersburg
heard an unconfirmed report yesterday
which emanated in Port Arthur, that
1000 Japanese has been slain in bat
tie along the Yalu. Paris, too. received
a hint that there had been a great
Russian victory, but in neither city
was there any information to add to
the report.
The st. Petersburg dispatch said:
A rumor is current in this city that
the Japanese sustained heavy loss
while attempting a landing near the
mouth OF the Yalu river.
According to the report. which is
said to be based upon private tele-
gram from Port Arthur, the Japanese
lost 1000 men.
The story is not confirmahle and is
discredited in official quarters. the AS
sociated Press being authoritatiyely
informed that the government has no
advices supporting the rumor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
LATEST WAR NEWS IS MOSTLY
ONLY RUhOR AND CONJECTURE

London. April 25.-The far eastern
dispatches this morning are chiefly
on reports end speculations concerning
Japanese landings and the plan OF
campaign The Daily Telegraph's To-
kio correspondent says the present de-
lay is more apparent than real. both
as regards field and naval operations.
The Japanese. according to the cores
pondent. are acting prudently and will
not be hurried. They realize that GER
tain movements must precede the next
coup by land and sea, and they are
awaiting both favorable weather and
occasion, and from Port Arthur to
Vladivostok are on the alert.
Announcing the notification that mil
itary attaches will be permitted to take
the field, the correspondent remarks
that the aJpanese. in matters OF equip
ment. etc. are treating the foreign at
taches and correspondents like princes.
The Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
spondent says that spies have informed
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
CANAL Is BOUGHT
BILL OF SALE TO UNCLE SAM
Title to Panama Canal Now Vested In
the United states.-company
viii Ratify Contract.

Paris. April 23.-The contract by
which the ownership OF the Panama
canal passes to the United States Is
signed. sealed. delivered and complet-
cd. The title TO the canal route is now
vested in the government OF the Unit
ed States.
The document by which this trans
action is consummated bears the sigma
lures of President Bo and Director
Richman of the Panama Canal Com
pany. who signed for the company as
its responsible officers.
The transfer is complete and with
out reservation and the United States
secures a perfect title.
The result has been quietly accom-
plished and Unexpectedly, as the public
had been given to understand that the
contract would not be executed until
after the meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Panama Canal Company to-day. at
which the question of ratification
would be presented
When w. A. Day and Charles w.
Russell. United States assistant attor-
ney general, who are in Paris to assist
In the transfer cf the property. we're
seen last night they reluctantly admit
ted that the transfer had been consum-
mated and furnished the following Of
fetal statement in writing:
THE papers transferring the rights
and property of the New Panama Ca
nal Company to the United States have
already been executed and delieverd.
They will be ratified tomorrow after
noon by the stockholders meeting.
THE arrangement includes general
conveyance and provisions for deeds
and resignation OF control In the Re
public of Panama and in the canal zone
now under the jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States. in which zone the civil law
continues in force by reason of the
cession of the zone from a civil law
sovereignty. All formalities OF the To-
cal law on the isthmus have been ar
ranged for and secured in the United
States.
THE property will shortly be deliv-
cred on the isthmus, and upon that be
ing done. the purchase price will be i'm
mediately paid.
THE full extent of the principal
documents will be made public to-mor-
row night.
THE United States get an unincum-
bered title"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Proposed Zionist colony.

London, April 24s-The foreign Of
fee has now come to definite agree
ment with the Zionists as to the situa-
tion and extent OF the colony 1t is
ready to give them In East Africa.
This is to consist of 5000 square miles
of land northeast of Victoria. Nyanza.
1t includes the Nandi plateau and is
very fertile, well watered and well for
ested, while as the native population
in this part Of the country is not large.
a positive source OF trouble will be
avoided. An important point In the
concession is that the land is only five
miles distant from the Uganda rail-
road. and thirty hours railway journey
from the coast.
A committee will start in June to
examine the site and decide as to Its
suitability.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Russian View of the War.

st. Petersburg, April 24.-Apparent-
ly reliable information in the posses
sion of the general staff leads to the
belief that the objective of the Japa-
nese campaign does not involve the am
bilious invasion of the interior of Man
churia with the purpose of reaching and
overwhelming the main Russian army.
II the Japanese ever entertained the
hope Of accomplishing task similar
to that which Napoleon set himself,
present advices indicate that they have
abandoned 1t, and have adopted a much
more cautious and less hazardous pro
gram.
II this information is correct there
will be no advance upon the army con-
centrated at Lao Yank and Mukden,
with its attendant constant lengthening
and weakening of the Japanese line OF
communications. Instead, there seems
to be a determination to stick as close
as is possible to the sea, where lies ia
pans natural base of communication,
she having established herself in
Korea
The general staff reports say that
the Japanese will have three other OBJ
1ectives-the occupation Of a line across
the Lao Tung peninsula for the pur-
pose of cutting OF Port Arthur, the
isolation OF Vladivostok. and the estaB-
lishment of a junction between the
army of Korea and the force at the
head of the Lao Tung peninsula.
The last mentioned movement might
be accomplished by landing near the
mouth of Ia Yang river. which. by
threatening the flank of the Russian
position at Feng Huan Cheng. might
render it untenable and make the ad-
vance of a column from Korea compar-
atively easy.
II these plans should succeed the life
of both Russian squadrons in the Pa
cific would be menaced. and with the
sea and a fleet back of her at every
point Japan could fortify the positions
thus gained and with the tables turned.
compel General Kuropatkin to come
forward and attack.
General Kuropatkin. however. is in
possession of the latest advices received
by the general staff and 1t is safe to as
sumo that IL the japanese campaign
develops along the lines indicated he
will be ready to make such disposition
of his forces as will meet and check
mate 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Asked to interfere.

wilkesbarre.' Pa. April 24-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been asked by pc
tition from the 5000 mine workers
of this district to interfere in the Colo
rado strike situation.
The petition describes how mino
workers and union officials are forci-
bly, deprived OF their rights as citizens. D.
imprisoned. dcported and abused. and
nsks that the president Immediately
order an investigation under federal
Jurisdiction. for the purpose OF giving
the people OF the country knowledge
Of the situation and restoring complete
liberty to the citizens Of Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Strong Case Against Brennan.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. April 23.-The gov
ernment authorities say they have a
strong case against Harry Brennan
the range rough rider who is under ar
rest here charged with attempting to
rob the postmaster at Clearmont. Post
master Laing has already identified
Brennan and says there Is not the pos
sibllity of chance that he is mistake
en-. When the three men held him up
he recognized Brennan OF once, and
last week when Brennan was taken
before the postmaster he at once said
he was the right man.
1t was thought that Brennan would
be bailed out by his friends but none
have appeared to ask for his liberty.
His case will come up for trial at the
May term Of court.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28

the Russians at Kin Chau that Jap
anese warships conveying transports
with 10000 troops are steaming north
ward.
According to the Daily Nails New
Chwang correspondent the announce
ment that Viceroy Alexieff had re-
signed caused the most intense public
feeling. The correspondent says 1t is
generally thought in naval and mill
tary circles that there is possibility of
arranging a peaceful settlement OF the
far eastern troubles through the media
ton of the powers.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Che Foo says he hears that Japan has
again protested to the Pekin govern
ment against Russian troops being per-
mitted to occupy places west OF the
Lao river.
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
respondent cables that second Jap
anese army will sail shortly and will
land on the island OF Diamto, near
Yongampho.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Canal Sale Ratified.

Paris. April 24.-The meeting Of
stockholders of the Panama Canal
Company for the purpose OF finally
ratifying the transfer of the canal to
the United States was held to-day. A
large and demonstrative crowd was
present, many women occupying the
galleries.
The report OF the council OF admin
istration was distributed to the share
holders. This formally announced
that President Bo and Director Risch-
mann had signed the conveyance and
presented resolution ratifying their
action. President Bo announced that
the first resolution. for ratification.
was carried with only fve dissenting
votes. The second resolution was
similarly adopted without a division,
only two shares dissenting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
New Vice Admiral.

st. Petersburg. April 24.-During his
audience with the Emperor, Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff. commander of the ma
val forces in the far Sast. requested
that a squadron commander be as
signed to Port Arthur as he may find
It necessary to temporarily join the
Vladivostok division of the Pacific
squadron. The Emperor consented
but an officer has not yet been chosen.
AS a mark of confidence and in or
der that his rank may be in keeping
with the size Of his feet, the Emperor
has determined to promote Rear Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, recently appointed
to the command OF the Baltic fleet. to
be a vice admiral.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
poPEJoY AGAIN BRYAN's SPEECH
SUES TAE srRA1roN esrArE
Man Who Claims That He crubstaked
w. S. stratton Asks for Eight MIL
lion poilars.-suit Was Once Set
tied for Fifty Thousand Dollars
Another Man Wants Hall a Million.

another Man Wants Hall MILLION.
Colorado Springs. Colo. April a.
Two claims against the Stratton es-
tate. aggregating ss.500.000. were filed
with the clerk OF the County Court yes
terday. Leslie w. Popejoy. contract
or OF this city, instituted suit for ss.-
100000, and Wesley Gourley, presum-
ably of Denver, filed suit for $780,
900.
Yesterday was the last day upon
which claims against the estate could
be filed. Gourley's papers were filed
about noon. Popejoy's demand for ss.-
100000 was taken into court only n
few minutes before the closing hour.
The latter demand Is based on the
assertion that the claimant grub
staked" Stratton during the early days
OF Cripple Creek and brings to mind
tho suit brought by Popejoy against
Stratton on May 16. 1896. for onehalf
the value of the defendants posses
sions. This suit was compromised n
year later. Stratton. 1t is said. having
given Popejoy $4,000. The latter now
claims to have recently discovered
that Stratton had bribed certain wit
nesses and otherwise frRudulently
gained the compromise.
In conclusion is n statement by
Popejoy. claiming that to his best
knowledge one-half the value OF the
estate was ss.000.000. II was sworn
to before Daniel w. Thompson, notary
public.
westley Gourley's claim was made
out in similar form and is for "one-
equal one.half of the proceeds OF the
sale OF the Independence and Wash
ington lodes. according to the terms
of a contract. dated October s, 1891.
100000"
The executors OF the estate deny all
knowledge of both Gourley and his al
legged claim. II has always been pre-
sumed that the Independence alone
sold for sl0.000.000. in which case
Gourley's one-half share would amount
to s5,000,000.
DIR. Rice said: "I have never heard
OF the contract which Westley Gourley
claims to hold. and do not know who
he is"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Japanese Lines.

Seoul. Saturday, April 24.-Advices
received here state that the Japanese
lines now extend thirty miles along the
the Yalu river reaching from Yong
ampho to ten miles above Wiju. The
Russians are strongest at Antung II
ger hill is. as 4 was in the China-Jcp-
anese war, the key to the situation.
Three islands. one above and two
below Win. will facilitate an attack as
they pffer a base for artillery to cover
the crossing of the Yalu.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
China Favors the Japs.

Paris. April 24.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press here is In
formed that China has taken quite a
definite pro-Japanese stand within the
last few days. 1t is said that this may
involve serious consequences to the
relations between Russia and China
Lhina action. it is noted. follows the
report that Viceroy Alexieff had re-
quested the retirement OF the Chinese
troops.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
American Nurses in Japan.

Yokohama, April 2+.-Miss MCGEE.
physician. and eight American nurses
have arrived here. They received
very hearty welcome and the governor
at Yokohama delivered an address.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Tornado at Mcpherson.

Mcpherson. Kan, April 24.--A Sc
we're tornado struck Mcpherson this
afternoon. dernolishing six residences
and causing more or less other damage
TO property. Three persons were In
jured, one seriously. Much damage