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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PusLIcATIoN-De De.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee. l.ewislown, Mont, Sept. 26,
1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the reg.
lister and receiver at Lewistown. Mon
tana, on Thursday, Nov. 3. 1904, viz:
JOSEPH LISENFELD.
who made II. Z. No. 1925, for the
swA swh, sec 2. nh nwh, sec II,
neh neh, e 10, tip IL n, r 20 e,
Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Richard w. Noble, George Il. Noble
Robert Shuller, of Pine Grove; Char
les Wentworth, of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 2S.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS Qsc

M FOh PUbliCHTION.- tls0-
lated Tract)-Public Land Sale
United States Land Office, Lewis.
town, Mont.
Notice is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of instructions from the Com.
missioner Of the General Land Office,
under authority vested in him by
Section 2455. u. S. Revised Statutes,
as amended by the act of congress
approved February 26, 1895, we will
proceed TO offer at public sale on
Wednesday, October 20, 1904, at this
office, at 2 o'clock p. m, the following
tract of land, to-wit:
SeA nwA, nwA swK, and nwA
seA, sec s, tip Is n, + 16 e, Mont. P. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims in this
office On or before the day above
designated for the commencement OF
said sale, otherwise their rights will
be forfeited.
Dated this 18th day of September
1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. {.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATioN.--De-

NOTICE FOR PUBlicATioN.--De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. "a,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at L~ewistown, Mon.
tana. On Friday, November 4, 1904,
viz:
FRANKLIN ED. BARNEY.
who made H. e. No. 1885. for the
nwA neA, nh nwA, sec 33. swA
swA, e 2S, tip Is n, r 16 e, Mont. +.
M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Jesse Sample. Theodore Hogeland,
Martin A. Johnson, Charles Benton,
all of Deerfield, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. q. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN p. NADERMAN,
of Elso, Montana. has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1924. for lots /, 2. 3
and 4, sec 6. tip Z n. r "a e, Mont. +,
NJ, before the register and receiver
at Lewistown Mont, on Thursday
the eth day of October. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Magus Lindstrand, Charles Schels
tedt, John Conway. Johanna Nader
man, all of Elso, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. rs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLlcA

TiON.-U. s. Land Office at Lew
istown, Mont, Sept. %, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JED l.. WASHBURN,
by L. II. Hamilton as attorney in fact,
whose postoffice address is Utica,
Mont, has this day made application
to select under the provisions of the
Act of June 4, 1897 $50 Stat, S6), the
following described tract:
The seA neA, sec S3, tip Is n, T
II e, Mont. p. NJ.
Within the next thirty days from
date hereof protests or contests
against this selection on the ground
that the land described, or any por'
ton thereof, is more valuable for its
minerals than for agricultural pur'
poses, will be received and noted for
report to the commissioners of the
general land office.
Posted on claim Sept. "a, 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 2S.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PuBLIcATloN.-De

Nv
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 10,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
N support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, on Monday, October "a, 1904.
viz:
MICHAEL A. TRACHY,
who made II. L. No. 1896. for the WIZ
swA, sec Is, eA seA, sec &c, tip IA n,
r IL e, Mont. p. M.
He anne the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz
Ralph Wight, Thomas Nicholson, OF
Philbrook; John Burke, John Duffield
of Utica, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication-DepartmenL
OF the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
L~ewistown, Mont, August u, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that
CYRUS A. ASGLER.
of Grass Range, Mont, has filed no
tice of intention 10 make proof on his
desert land claim No. 14l3, for the
seh neh, sec 3. and sh nwA, sec 3,
tip IA II, r % e. Mont. p. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Friday. the 2Sth day
of October, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Wallace Dickson, VIM. Maddox.
Ward Dickson. George Maddox, OF
Grass Range. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. 2S.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

lANO, FINAL fhOOF.-
Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 6, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
PHILLIP SAUNDERS,
of Fullerton. Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 1875, for the seA
nwh, e1s swA, nwA SEA, sec 81, tip
81 n, r IL e, Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Thursday, the 18th day of
October, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation AM
reclamation of said land:
Frank S. Fuller, Frank H. King,
Loren F. Border, William T. Frank
lin, all of Fullerton, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. Z.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PuRLlcATIoN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATiON.-De.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee, Lewistown, Mont, September 2,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis.
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Friday, October Z, 1904, viz:
FIELDER e. HUFFINE.
who made H. L. No. 1850, for the nH
nwA, sell nwh, sec 25, neA neA
sec 26, tip Is n, r Is e, Mont. p. M,
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles Streeter, Talley B. Mosley
Earnest Elkin, Charles Huffine, all
of Deerfield, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. Z.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.

Notice Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 81, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JULIA e. McCAULEY,
of Grass Range, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to maze
proof on her desert land claim No.
1906, for the WIZ nwA, neA nwA,
sec 81, tip IA n, r % e, Mont. P. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday, the
goth day of october, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas M. Shaw, Nathan M. Nc
Cauley, Wallace Dixon, August T.
Westvelt. all of Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUsLlcATIoN.-De

NOIICe FOh lON.-De-
partment of the Interior. Land or.
flee, L~ewistown, Mont, Sept. 18th,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that saiu
proof will be made before the regis
Ter and receiver at Lewistown, Nor
tana, on Saturday, October 18th, 1904
viz:
ALEXANDER NJ. GARRETT,
who made II. L. No. 1870, for lots 2
8 and 4, sell nwh, sec 81, tp 10 n, {
20 e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles H. Garrett, of Folsom
Frank Walter, of Gunton; William
Ferguson, of Bercail; William Roper
of Irene, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05


Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. Sept. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
ALEXANDER ]. BOYLE,
of Flatwillow. Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof or his des-
ert land claim No. 1879, for lots 3 and
4, seA nwA, neA swA, sec 4, tip IL
n, r 80 e, Mont. p. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, on Wednesday, the 26th day Of
October, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Winifred Boyle, Martin Shaw, James
A. Watterson, of Weede; Benjamin
F. Lepper, of Flatwillow, Mont.
EDWARD RRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior. u. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY r. PRIDDY,
assignee of Frank Wells, of Lewis
town, Mont. has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 2074 for the sh swA,
sec 2, tip IA n, r 1a e. Mont. p. NJ, be-
fore the register e7d receiver at Lew
istown, Mont, OF Friday, the 14th day
of October, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Dolor A. Brabant, Peter Wells, Per-
ry c. Heath, Charles Wright, all Of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLIcA.

ItSN"O. d. anu oulCt dl Low
istown, Mont, Sept. %, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JED l.. WASHBURN,
by L. II. Hamilton, as attorney in fact,
whose postoffice address is Utica,
Mont. has this day made application
to select under the provisions Of the
Act of June 4. 1897 go Stat, 36), the
following described tract:
The SELL seA, sec 35, tip II n, r IA
e, and lot 4, sec /, tip l6 n, r IA e,
and sell sell, sec go, swh swA, sec
20, tip Is n, r ~ e, Mont. p. NJ.
Within the next thirty days from
date hereof protests or contests
against this selection on the ground
that the land described, or any por.
ton thereof, is more valuable for its
minerals than for agricultural pur.
poses, will be received and noted for
report to the commissioner of the
general land office.
Posted on claim Sept. "a. 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. rs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. Sept. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN ID. SINGLE,
Of Grass Range. Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
li23. for the swA nwh, sec 20, Up
10 a., r % e, Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Saturday, the 5th day OF
November, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Fred Finkbeiner. William Wickham
William Mattix, Cyrus Spangler, all
Of Grass Range, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Departmen
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office,
lewistown, Mont, Sept. s, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
ELIZA NJ. PORTER.
for and on behalf of the heirs of
James A. Porter, deceased, assignee
of Mark S. Lewies, of Fergus county,
Montana. has filed notice of intention
to make proof on her desert land
claim No. l4l5, for the swA swI4,
sec 4, Up 16 n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ.
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Mont, on Saturday, the
18th day of October. 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Charles o. Ray, Kate Ray, Mary j
Raw, Albert +. McRay, all of Phil
brook, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN-De

partment of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 6,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the register
an receiver at Lewistown, Mont, Oh
October 10. 1904, viz:
WILLIAM T. FRANKLIN.
who made II. Il. No, 1856. for the
swA, sec 35, tip 22 n, r 1G e, Mont.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Philip Saunders. Frank S. Fuller,
Frank II. King, Loren f. Border, all
of Everson. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sent, Z.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart-
ment of the Interior, U. S. Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Mont Sept. 81,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN TREPP,
Of Lewistown, Mont, has filed notice
of intention 10 make proof on his des
ert land claim No. 1880. for the nh
SEA, sec 20, n1a swA, sec 81, tip l6 n
r 16 @; also
JOHN CAMASTRAL.
of L~ewistown, Fergus county, Mont.
has filed notice of intention TO make
proof on his desert land claim No
1881, for the etA SEA, sec 10. M
swh, sec 90, tip 16 n, r 16 e. Mont
P. NJ, before the register and receiv
er at Lewistown. Mont, on Saturday
the 29th day of October. 1904.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation ant
reclamation of said land:
John Camastral. Michael Trepp
George Conrad, Henry Il. Shipman
John Trepp. all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Sept. rs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUsLlcATIoN-De

partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee. L~ewistown. Mont, Sept. 10,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and that
said proof will be made before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Montana. on Thursday, October u,
1904. viz:
JOHN II. B. HoSEMAN,
who made II. +. No. 1920, for the neA
sec 8. TIP II n, r II e. Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Bertram Coifman. OF Rockford; lie
vi Woody, John Riser, Lucien Deran
leau, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Sept. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

Ed II BftASoE1, fteBISteT,
First publication Sept. IA.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27
HELPING JAPAN

If, the sympathy of the rest of the
world counts for anything, Russia
could have rendered Japan no greater
assistance than by the policy that she
has pursued toward the vessels of
neutral powers. One is really at loss
to understand her action, even under
the stress of war. The virtual alliance
existing between Japan and Great
Britain and the known friendliness Of
the United States tended to make
Russia popular in quarters where
there had been little good feeling to-
ward her hitherto. But her policy on
the seas is likely to reverse all this.
AS far as her commerce destroyers
in the Red sea are concerned. their
entire performance has served only to
run up a bill for damages against her
which she will eventually have to set
tie. She has had to call in her vol
unteer fleet and assure England and
Germany that these rowing warships
will no longer Interfere with peaceful
commerce Beyond all this and the
huge amounts of money that her few
days Of activity viii cost lies the ques-
ton of permitting her warships to
passethroag the Dardanelles. This is
going to be a. hard nut for Europe to
crack, and is likely to end in imposing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27
RAILROAD NEWS
MILLERS' FEDERATION
PRESENTS IT'S NEEDS
Demands Better Flour Rates of the
Trunk Line Association

NEW YORK, July pa conference
between committee representing the
National Millers' Federation and the
gram committee of the Trunk Line as
seclatlon, together with several South
ern railroad officials, was held here to-
uay. The millers asked that the rates
~ srdln De raised to a parity with
those on flour
CHARLES Espenschied. of st. Louis.
president of the federation: c. G. 10.
Hey' OF minneapolis; B. ]. RothweH, of
Boston; j. 9. Andrews, of Minneape-
rs D. Z. Ryan, of Buffalo. and Louis
Jamme, secretary of the federation
were the committee present for the
nlllers, who represent an output of
4oO,0o0 barrels Of flour a day in mills
of the United States.
The millerS say that after they had
oult up trade in American ground
hour In the Baltic ports, England and
ROLAND, the railroads here ldiscrimi-
mated against flour in favor of grain SO
0hat foreign mil1ers could buy Aneri-
can gram, grind it in Europe and I'M
dersell the American millers. Now,
they say, the European nillers have
begun to buy Russian and other grains
SO as TO smut out American wheat as
that VIII let them compete for the flour
trade of Europe
Inc trunk Line associations com
mlttee held separate conference after
the general one, and later announced
that no decision had been reached. In
It's opinion the subject is too important
10 De passes upon by it alone, and a.
conference az which representatives of
western roads shall be present will
nave to be called before any such
change of rates as the millers want
can be decided upon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27
SALTWATER

John P. Bloomquist and others petit
toned the board of county commissioners
of ChiSago county to establish a new
school district embracing part of ChiSaSO
and part of Washington counties. The
board denied the application and an APP
peal was taken by the petitioners to the
district court of Chisago county. County
Attorney Nethaway, of Washington coun-
court Of Washington county asking to
have the suit in Chisago county dismissed
and to have the case tried in Washington
county. Both cases were taken under ad-
visement by the respective courts.
Judge Williston filed an order dismissng
an application to throw out the answer
in the case Of Mary Jourdain against Fred
Luchsinger. The case was originally tried
in the municipal court of saltwater. suit
being brought to recover $500 for horse
hire in a lumber camp a counter claim for
81 $50 being set up by the defendant, who
alleged that the horses of the plaintiff
had carried CHAMBERS among those of the
defendant. The case was Appealed TO the
supreme court and finally found it's way
to the district court, where the trial Is
now in progress.
Emile Gust. North Second street ball-
err pleaded guilty to choking and abusing
his wife Judge Doe suspended sentence
until Thursday morning. Gust has been
arrested several times on the same charge.
and at the time of the last onense his
wife sought refuge with a neighbor, who
swore out complaint against him.
Judge Williston opened a special term
of the district court. with hearing in the
Marine livery case. An application TO
amend the commitment order fol-. the de-
PENDANT which was held defective. was
taken under advisement.
Harry Nelson. charged with attempting
to wreck a Northern Pacific train, will
frey, a st. Paul attorney, will appear fog
him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27
USES AND ABUSES OF THE AUTO

A st. Paul citizen arrested recently
for fast driving gave the excuse that
he was fastening to attend patient
who was in need Of his professional
services and that the case brooked no
delay. On the same day there was
published the story Of a wild auto
ride INDUCED in by an official Of a
bank who was carrying to the institu-
ton sufficient funds to avert a threat
ened failure. The official risked his
own and numerous other lives in his
effort to save the bank, but he paid his
fine cheerfully and doubtless thought
the money well expended It will
probably be a question in many peo-
pies minds whether either of those
cases represents a use or an abuse of
the auto.
OF course a city ordinance recog-
nizes no exception to it's rule that
autos must not be driven beyond a
certain rate of speed. No distinction
is made between a ride to save life
and a ride for pleasure, and it would
be manifestly impossible to make such
a distinction. Nevertheless it is ex-
tremely likely that individuals will in
sist upon making the distinction In
the face Of a need for urgent speed
the probability Of arrest and the pay
ment of a fine become a mere baga-
telle that does not demand eonsidera :
ton at ALL
So long as an auto represents the
shortest distance between two points,
it cannot be expected that chauffeurs
will stand in awe of the ordinance al
ways. ALI that can be hoped is that
they will not ignore it lightly. The
law must continue to deal out punish
ment impartially to the speed lover
and the life saver; but while this pun
ishment may have the effect of keep
ing the speed lover within bounds, the
life saver will continue to provide. the
daring exception to the efficacy of an
ordinance.
The auto in the guise of a saver Of
lives is, to be sure, somewhat unfa-
miliar to the general public In an
early stage of it's existence it estab-
lished reputation as destroyer and
that reputation it still enjoys. But it
is undeniable that there have been
numerous occasions before the inven-
ton of the auto when such speed as
it can attain would have saved many
lives, and there is no doubt that these
occasions will present themselves
again. And when they do occur it is
not probable that any chauffeur will
hesitate. He will ride in haste and
repent in the court room the next
morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27
severer restrictions on Russia than

severer restrictions on Russia than
ever.
What will come out of the opera
tons of the Vladivostok squadron re-
mains still to be seen. 1t has been
laying about it like some furiously
wild animal, regardless of friend ard
foe. 1t has captured or sent to the
bottom every merchantmen that it ran
across. The terror that it has inspired
seems to us to be hardly worth the
hostility that it has aroused toward
Russia in every capital in Europe, as
we'll as in the United States. The ma
lions will not tolerate extending the
definition of contraband of war beyond
the reasonable interpretations of in
ternational law and the length of their
own treaties
Russia has done very little to pre-
vent the free transit of war supplies to
Japan, while she has set the teeth of
her friends on edge. This control of
her naval operations is of piece with
her entire conduct of war 1t is like
the actions of a big spoiled child, who
sulks for a while and, when stirred
into anger, strikes fitfully out at any
one who happens to come near him.
If the Vladivostok and the Port Arthur
squadron can, either united or acting
under common plan, destroy or Grip
pie the Japanese navy, they will have
accomplished something. AS for the
attitude Of Russia and Russia's ships
toward neutral commerce, it is almost
insanely destructive of her own inter-
ests and multiplies her enemies.