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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

eeble, his passion for outdoor life
gone, the man who brought Great
Britain to her knees and staggered
mankind in South Africa cannot live
longer.
His friends are fearing and prepared
Tor the worst and would not be sur.
prised at any moment to hear that the
man who was four times president OF
the South African republic had gone
TO Join mis- fallen companions and his
wife.
The change in his condition began
about a week ago His friends and
physicians, however. fearing the effect
that the news might have on certain
enterprises, kept quiet. He became
worse so rapidly that the news leaked
out
He cannot talk of the outcome of
the war with anything but bitterness.
The impossibility OF the Transvaal as.
Stunning ever again anything like its
old place in the world has plunged him
into the blacklist melancholy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

According TO advices from Washing
ton the senate committee on elections
took up the Smoot case on Saturday.
and set March l as the date for be-
ginning the hearings. Twenty or
twenty-five names of witnesses were
hled with the committee by counsel
for professionals, who will be subpoen-
aed to Washington. Senator Smoot
would make no statement. beyond say
Ing that he would not file the names
OF witnesses. and claimed to be abso-
lutely in the dark as to the nature OF
the matter 10 be developed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
Providing for ST. Louis Exposition.

The political debate in the senate
on the proposed loan of s4GO0,OOO to
the St Louis exposition, came to
close Friday through a vote. which
left the provision in the urgent de-
ficiency bill, which was passed. Mr..
Patterson, of Colorado, made speech
in which, while ne charged the panic
of 1903 to the anti-silver agitation on
this and other countries. announced
that he was not in favor of another
Democratic pronouncement for silver.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
THE SEVEN ARTICLES.
Contained in Treaty Which Japan
Originally Submitted to Russia.


Originally Submitted to Russia.
The statement is published in Lon
don that the draft of the treaty which
Japan originally submitted to Russia
contained seven articles.
The first provided for the mutual
recognition of the integrity and In
dependence Of China and Korea.
The second recognized Japan's
right to advise Korea on finances and
general administration.
The third stipulated that Russia
should not hinder the development Of
Japan's commercial interests in.
Korea.
The fourth recognized that Japan
was entitled to send troops to Korea
in the event of disturbances, such
troops to be withdrawn when peace.
had been restored.
The fifth article provided that no
be erected on the south
ern coast of Korea and guaranteed
the freedom of the Straits of Korea.
The sixth article arranged for the
eventual junction Of the Korean and
railroad systems.
The seventh denounced all previous
treaties relating TO
Korea.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
AMERICANS IN PERIL.
Situation In San Domingo Becomes
Most ALARMING.

Most Alarming
simultaneously at the state depart
ment and the navy department Satur-
day the announcement was made that
serious state of affairs is prevalent
In San Domingo. Complaint has been
made to the state department by the
owners of the San Isidro plantation
that their property had been besieged,
and an appeal is made for immediate
relief. Other Americans having inter-
ests in San Domingo have made SINH
lar complaints.
Marines are to be landed to look
after American INTEREST It is appar-
ent that the long-pending Dominican
problem is reaching a crisis that will
demand immediate attention.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

Mr.. Sheppard (Dem. Texas) one of
the youngest members of the house,
made a determined and persistent ef-
fort to bring about reform In the
matter of distribution of seeds by the
government, but the bill was left Just
as the committee brought ii In, SO
far as seeds for free distribution was
concerned. This was the only item
In the agricultural appropriation bill
that aroused serious discussion and
with few minor amendments the bill
was passed by the house without divi-
sion
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
Little Brown Men Start War by Put.
ting Some Of the Cars Most Power
full Fighting Machines Out of
Business.

The long looked for war between
Japan and Russia now seems to be
an assured fact, the Japanese having
begun actual hostilities. AS II is gen
orally conceded that Russia was only
waiting for some overt act upon the
part OF the little brown men, and that
the followers OF the car are more
favorable toward war than the peace
movement. there seems but little
doubt that the struggle has begun in
earnest
The following official bulletin has
been issued In st. Petersburg in the
form OF a telegram from yiceroy Alex
ieff's chief OF STAFF, dated February o:
by order Of the viceroy | beg to
report that this day, at about IL
O'Clock in the morning, japanese
squadron. consisting of about fifteen
battleships and cruisers, approached
Port Arthur and opened fire. The en-
envy was received with a cannonade
from the shore batteries and the guns
OF our squadron. which also partici-
pated in the engagement.
AT midday the Japanese squadron
ceased its fire and left. proceeding
south.
Our losses In the fleet were two
officers wounded. nine men killed and
forty-one men wounded. The battle
ship Poltava and the cruiser NovicIk
each had a hole knocked In their sides
below water line. The forts were
slightly damaged.
(Signed)
MAJOR GENERAL FLUG."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
Russians Accept the Gage of Battle

The news that Japan had duplicated
her tactics at the opening of the China
Japanese war by torpedo attack on
the Russian ships off Port Arthur
created intense excitement in ST.
Petersburg. Details of the attack are
anxiously awaited. Extra editions of
the morning papers. printed early in
the forenoon, after the appearance of
the Official Messenger, conveyed the
Intelligence to the population of the
capital and dispelled any lingering
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
MAJOR GENERAL FLUG."

The steamer Columbia has arrived
at Chez Foo from Port Arthur with
additional news OF the attack by the
japanese fleet upon the Russian fleet
In the roads outside of the harbor of
Port Arthur. The Columbia was in
the roads at the time and felt the first
shock of torpedo explosion at IL
o'clock on Monday night.
The attack continued all night and
Mt daylight the next day two Russian
battleships and one first class Russian
cruiser were seen to have been dis
ablcd and beached at the entrance OF
the harbor The cruiser was badly
nHted TO one side.
Tuesday morning the Russian forts
opened fire on the Japanese fleet.
which was about three miles distant.
The japanese vessels returned the
IRE. hitting several OF the Russian
ships. but doing little damage. The
Russian cruisers then went out. and
the Japanese vessels disappeared
They were seen later going in the di.
rection OF Dalny. apparently undam.
aged
Although the officers OF the Corum. |
bia say that there were seventeen
ships In the attacking party, only
sixteen were seen later In the day by
the steamer Foo Chow.
The Russians left one cruiser out
side to watch for the Japanese ships.
This cruiser was fired upon by the
Japanese and the other Russian YES
sells took up their anchors and cruised
about the roadstead. The Japanese
ieet came up within three miles and
battle commenced. The Japanese
lred on the ships and forts. which re.
He'd. Two Russian ships were struck
y shells, but were only slightly dam. ,
ged. The Russian fire fell short The q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

Columbia steamed away while the bat
tie was In progress, but later saw the
Japanese fleet leave. One Japanese
cruiser with torpedo boats is reported
north of Chefoo.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
TOWN SWALLOWED UP.

Volcanic Eruption In Dutch East IN.
dies Causes Fearful Loss of Life.
-=eeeiSe94-1-at-. A<sStasdzm.
say that an entire town in the east
end of Java, Dutch East Indies, is re
ported to have been swallowed up by
volcanic eruption and that hun
dreds of persons were killed.
Later dispatches from ne Dutch
East Indies reporting the eruption Of
the volcano of Merapi, in the island
of Java, say twelve persons were
burned to death and that twenty
were severely injured.
The eruption was accompanied b,
showers of red-hot lava.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
loom PAUL. is DYING.
Old Age ari Bitter Memories Cut
Short His Years.

Dom Paul Kruger is dying, says a
dispatch from The Hague. His men,
DRY gone. his 80 years pressing heav-
lily on his whitened head. his steps
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
CONGRESSMAN IN HIGH FAVOR.
Representative

Representative From Minnesota
Springs Into Prominence.
j. Adam Bede. newspaper editor
OF Pine City. Mimi. made his maiden
speech as a MEMBER OF congress. am
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

became famous In an hour In the
course OF an hours speech. he touched
upon many subjects, but principally
upon politics, and convulsed the house
with laughter by his humorous refer
ences to the political situation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

stories of coins, trees, rubber,
ribbons, chairs, clock, snowflake,
pencil, and those are not half the
inanimate things represented.
Favorite animals were largely
represented, the list Of people be-
ing very brief indeed compared
with them. There were cats,
dogs, horses, rabbits, goats, mice,
gophers, deer, timber wolf, rae
coon, elephant, tiger, lion, mon
key, and others commonly seen in
eircuses. Among birds there
were canary, robin, swallow, spar
row, parrot and bluejay. One
good thing was very evident in
the stories: nearly all had some
thing really interesting to tell
about the life or character of the
subject. Of the biography, and
that is more than may be said
of some more pretentious works.
One other fact is noteworthy:
stories Of people as rule were
not so good as the stories of
animals; the former were often
modelled after a "born-lived-and-
died' formula, while the latter
were breezy and original accounts
of lovable animal pets. Yet con-
sidering the work as a whole,
people ought to be thankful that
all the Juniors will not be biog,
raphers eventually.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

where there is room for elbows;
the sittingroom window that COM
mands pleasant view; tho
kitchen where mother works; the
attic and basement and any other
place that is far off and quiet;
various corners made attractive
by sofa, bookcase, armchair, OK
ght,-an Of them have their adj
mirers who seek them with study
and work. But it is not always
winter, either, and so there is q
grand emigration with the coming
Of the birds; Juniors respond to
the "can of the wild' 50 far as
the nearest wood or lake or
stream; the berry patch, orchard,
garden, harvest field or wild
plum thicket; the sidewalk where
one may see all sorts of amusing
things while wheeling the baby;
the next door neighbor 3 tree, OF
simply the front porch or door
step. The chopping log in tho
woodshed, the storeroom, chicken
coop and barn have their charms,
also, for favorite working places
provide favorite work sometimes.
School is a favorite place, too,
because Of its favorable condir
tions to work.
Stories from Eighth Grade,
Cleveland school, St. Paul, wero
a week late for the right con-
test.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
HIS EASY TIME.
THE WEEKS ROLL or HONOR

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERa
Margaret Foque Grada Holmes School s1s Sixth
8.
Louise HaverstocA, F1tfh Grade Adams School, 1913
Twenty-secund Street.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Seventh Grade Clinton School, 2s17 Co
fumbus Ayenue
Hylda Pellatt, Sixth Gfade Calhoun School, 1905 "
9hry-frBt Street.
Jean Robertson. Grade. Whittier School, $3.50
B1asdeH Avenue.
Viola winsren Eighth Grade. Garfield School,
Avenue &
NoRTHWESTERH PRIZE WINNERS
Marquette Lewis Eighth Grade, Side School,
Mimi
Mabel Nelson. Grade. School. Watson
Avenne, St Paul
HONORABLE MENTION.
Percfyal !. Fountain. Eighth Grade, Hawley.
Gladys Gunner. Seventh Grade, Frazee
Hjalm9 Wreiamr Sixth GEade. Dassel, Mimi
Anna Petersen Fifth Grade, RhNa n. D.
HIGH SCHOOL cREDIx.
O ozfas, Grade. South side
ISIS CnlfAx Avenue g.
Ray Reed, Tenth Grade s1aytUa. MINI
EdfxA L4ndbe1x, Ninth Grade Cu&1to, MINI
Wary Ninth Grade Rivefda1e School Cakes
Def15s We1knaAs Eleventh GEade, Eraxea MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

Minneapolis Juniors Turn Biographers and Write
Imaginary Sketches of the Lives of People
and Animals.


7ERYBODY knows that this time of year
Juniors reverse things generally because
well, because they know that is one way OF
jogging the memory Of Somebody who calls
ON Christmas eve. Reversing things of
course means that they do things contrary
to custom, such as keeping hands and face
clean, closing doors softly, being always
prompt and tidy and so polite! Confden-
TALLY, they have veritable spell of revers-
ing things, so that sometimes they even re-
verse themselves and that is how it hap
pened they read the topic upside down.
MOI ANYWAY, they surely did not read it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
Nv COSY CORNERS
Northwestern Juniors Insist That They Can Do
Their Very Best Work in Their Favorite
Working Places.
TOPIC-*YOUR FAVORITE WORKING PLACE.
WHY?''
Working Places.

s traditional in Juniordom,-and outside Of
it, too, if reports are true,-that the happy
go-lucky residents Of that country are not
disposed to seek the districts presided over
by the genius Work in such haste that they
are in any danger of breaking their crowns.
Indeed it is much against their viii that
there is any work there at all, but such is
the law Of the land and consequently in
working hours they may be seen in favorite
hooks and corners working as busily as 50
many bees. It is not always summer IN lit
tle-girl-and boyland, as anyone knows very
well who has ever been there; and that is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

along very well But she liked company that she could
devour when she had finished her talk We all learned to
love the old cat and thought the place complete
without her around One day she to end, do
all great people and animals who have done noble deeds
In her endeavor to catch whom she did not like
she fell into the WELL and the last Of her when
buried under the old apple tree back of the
house. To her memory was erected monument on which
was written, 3Here Lies Tabby Our Old Black Cat Who
Met Death in the Well Sept. II, 1904.'s
B Fifth Grade Louise Haverstock,
Adams School 1418 Twenty-second Street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

was baby says the chair was always my favor
tie playing place as it is my favorite working place
Why is it cannot accomplish much in any other
chair or place. whether sewing learning my be-
loved % lessonsf Mama says Il is exceedingly poor
for laznes but it is not That old chair under
stands thoroy knows when to be soft and luxurious
and when to be hard stern and upright and it could
secrets If it would Marguerite Lewis
Eighth Grade, ST. james, Mimi
South Side School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
THE DoUBLE-sEATED SWING
; Twilight to Rock Low and Tell Stories
for . Happy Hour.

Mother Comes at Twilight to Rock Low and Stories
for Happy Hour.
CFffth and Sixth Grade Prize.)
M Y favorite working place is IN my swing Il is
A'A doubleseated swing and very comfortable espe-
cay in the summer There several trees around Il
and have shade all the time The birds sing pretty
and listen to them and watch them lie in the swing
and rock myself back and forth.
I like to take my work to the swing because re-
eeived it when little girl and have become fond
of it take my books and sewing out there. Just
After while and she and swing kind Of
low and talk each other. Sometimes friend comes
with her work and then very happy. do
not think should like this place well did not
out always beg for story which always get,
and that makes the tms much happier for both
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
FREAKY-TOO;!GoOD
Such a Perfect Boy Was Seen
Never Before.
(Prize.)

N the year of our Lord, 1894,
l. little baby boy came to
cheer man and woman who
lived in Boston. He came in the
happy month Of June and brought
a great deal of sunshine with
him. He never thought of cry
ing but was always laughing and
growing. He was such good
baby that his parents named him
Freaky-too-good. When he be-
gan to creep he never tumbled
into mischief or fell down stairs,
and the cat never scratched him.
At the age Of five he was such
good boy as was never before
seen. But everybody disliked
him because he was SO good. 4
known to miss a lesson. In fac
being late that he went the night
on the curbstone all night long.
in all his school life. He entered
Of ten and was never known to
teachers were delighted but every
His side always won in debates; j
boys called him, "goody-goody
ut fourteen. Then he began bu
popcorn stand and kept it up til
were bad for children. Thinkin
much wrong in the world he ma
by eating the rest Of his stock
B Seventh Grade,
Holmes School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
USED TO MOODS
M. Chair Knows When to Be Stiff
and Stern.
Prize.)

(Prize.)
I N the corner of the library
L stands a great, black, old
fashioned Morris chair. That is
the place Of working places. Il
is covered with leather, shabby
from age, but the sides are deep
and have such convenient pocla
cts to slip ones Christmas work
into hastily if anyone intrudes.
This chair is worn to my moods
When I feel in the workiest
moods il seems so stiff and up
right that I just have to work,
for I cannot lounge in such
hard chair. But playing or read
ing in that chair is bliss. When
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
TABBY,. AN OLD BLACK CAT

One Day She Came to Sad End, Those of Great and
Noble Deeds Always Do
fifth and Sixth Grade Priza)
little town IN the northern part Of tho stats OF
Minnesota, born, in the early spring Of 1893,
black cat She thrived along with her to brothers
and sister under the old red barn, until day che
spied by my younger brother who being fond af k
tens took this particular IN h and carried hR
into the house.
Her life very different from what she was
used to. fnstead of HEfng the edible eutts IL ash
piles she fed good, milk, fresh fum Tia ia
red She slept "a t1s barn q and hzd fr en
pany many rats ind mics VITA whaeA ~ IA M ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

said verv clearly .The biography may be only of
living thing in the animal Kingdom yet here came
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

why various places around the house much in de-
mand. Dens and coy bedrooms; dining room table
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
BESIDE THE BONNY BRUCE.
(High School Credit-)

CRUsTACEA ARACHNIDA, the most famous member
~ of the house of Spider made his first appearance in
to advantage his four pairs of legs and the Of
his eyes invariably amused one He had happy,
cheerful disposition, broad smile usually resting
his swarthy face One Of the favorite pastmes Of his
youth to send into the air slender thread which
became longer and longer until finally it sufficient
to Then he sailed thru the air for miles,
supported by this floating thread
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01

RE There fl no service where Aaere iss
seryility. s,Ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
Delicate Surgical Opern ton.

A. celebrated astronomer suffered
acutely for over twelve years from
an unknown trouble in his leg. The
surgeons did not seem to be able to
diagnose his case. He finally went to
the Johns Hopkins hospital at Balti-
more. and an examination by two
young surgeons showed that the lame
ness was due to Il diseased nerve in
the leg The patient was told that the
operation would be painful, and in the
nature of an experiment, as it had
been tried only once before, in France
in which instance it was successful,
| The patient refused to take anaesthet-
les, as he desired to witness the oper-
alton as far as possible The leg was
opened and the nerve was found to
be diseased, and the patient directed
the surgeons to cut it out The nerve
was entirely removed, the wound
closed and in ten days the patient was
able to dress himself and walk abou,
the hospital, and he Is now able tt
go up and down stairs and walk hal
q mile at a time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
The Claim Was Justified.

Visitors to the Paris exposition NAV
have noticed over one Of the restau-
rants the inscriptions "Ici on parla
8toutes les langues.' Those who are
familiar with the results obtained in
French restaurants where "Anglais" Il
spoken will naturally be rather skep,
Sstical about this comprehensive claim
to speak all the languages under the
sun, A visitor recently remarked to
the manager: You must have a great
many interpreters here mot one
was the reply Who, then. speaks all
the languages? Z" "The customers
monsieur. New York Chronicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
CHAPTER VII.

How long he waited he never after
wards knew. 1t might have been half
an hour, it might have been more.
But suddenly a strange sensation be-
gan to creep over him, sensation
Of most extraordinary drowsiness,
which he seemed unable to combat.
He had taken one of Rayburn's prof
Tered cigars, thinking it would be I'M
gracious to refuse, and feeling, more
over, that he would be the better for
one after that long tramp and the ia
tiguing scramble through the jungle.
He was smoking it as the feeling OF
irowsiness crept over him.
He made courageous effort to
shake it off by trying to move about
az we'll as his limited space would al
low. Once or twice he shouted Ray
burns name at the pitch of his voice;
but no answer came back.
II may as well sit down." he though,
at last II feel as If my limbs would
scarcely support me"
A little knoll of the rough half
grass formed temptation: he yielded
to 1t and sat down. In 4 few minutes
the whole Of his surroundings the
jungle the thought Of Rayburn and
his wounded friend--faded away into
nothingness; drowsiness passed into
uE conacionsness. and Cleland slept
When he awoke it was daylight
nay more the sun was high in tht
heayens, and was pouring down tn.
full hest Of his rays upon tbs tal
palms, the mimosas and asasias sur
rounding Cleland. He started 10 hi
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
Giving Him = Hint.

He-I suppose you hold that q man
should never deceive his wife?''
She Oh, no! wouldn't go as far
as that. How would it be possible for
the average man to get wife If he
didn't deceive herr Boston Tran
script. | Fl
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01

Man IS but a poor, struggling being,
found til his environments and chain.
f ed 10 his circumstances. ss "a