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The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

state department., but beyond the mat.
ter of auditing the state department
will not be charged with any control
over the commission. Tho commits
sion will report directely to the sec
retary of war as often as he may d.
rect upon all phases of its operations.
1t will be under the same sort of coR-
troll of the secretary of war as is the
Philippine commission. All direc-
tions concerning the operations of the
commission are set out fully in the
regulations and q recitation is made
of all the operations leading up to
the acquisition of the canal property
and the appointment of the commits
sion.
Dividing irrigation Fund.
Acting under the terms of the irri-
cation reclamation law, the secretary
of the interior has set apart $500, 900
of the reclamation fund in connection
with the following projects:
For the Yuma project on the Colo
rado river. covering about $4,000
acres in Arizona and California. $3,-
O00, 900.
The Belle Fourche project In South
Dakota, 10000 acres, $2,1OO.OO0.
The Malheur project in Oregon. 75.-
600 acres, $2.OOGOOO.
The Fort Buford project on the Vel
lowstOne river in North Dakota, $1,-
100000.
The appropriation will leave only
about $6.OOO, 900 of the reclamation
fund of 81. .O0O, 900 to be disposed of.
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tray her presence. 1t was late when
she gained the outer line of the Jap
anese tsquadrOn. Slipping through
the torpedo boat pickets and select
ing the nearest warship, q big arm
Ored cruiser, she stole toward her
and succeeded In exploding against
her side single torpedo. A deafen-
ing roar followed the explosion which
echoed far ashore. Immediately
flames enveloped the cruiser, which
evidently was badly crippled.
The crew of the cruiser was seen
to be fighting the fire, which they at
last succeeded in extinguishing. A
sister ship took the damaged vessel
in tow aand disappeared to the south
east. The launch escaped the hot
fire directed against her by the Japan
ese ships. but, being unable to return
to Port Arthur or to get into Dalny,
she was beached not far from Dalny.
Only a few of the higher officers
were aware of the plan, the success of
which depended on secrecy. The
achievement raised the spirits of the
Russians eflOat and ashore, and the
young naval officer who was the hero
of the exploit was feted and recon-
mended for the Cross of st. George.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
BENTON EXPLAINS TAXATION.

Addresses State Board on Behalf OF
the Pullman Company.
LINCOLN-On behalf of the Pull
man company T. H. Benton explained
his theories of taxation when the state
board convened at 2 o'clock. He was
the only representative of the car con-
Germs.
According to the report of Secre-
tary Bennett 40 car companies and
private concerns are doing business
In the state. Reports have been sub
mitted. showing the property owned
by twenty-five Of them.
The Pullman c0mpany's report was
taken up. 1t shows that the company
has 17S sleepers and seventy-nine tour
list cars running through the state.
sleepers valued at 81, ,SO2.31 and tour
ist cars at $6,9S3.62. The assessed
valuation of sleepers without mileage
made is $79, ,219.59. and of tourist cars
SIS. .491.7S, or S per cent Of the actual
market valuation. This is q decrease
Of nearly $4,000 on last years valu-
alton.
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Mount Booker Washington.

Mrs. Hill, an artist of Tacoma,
Wash, has been commissioned by one
of the Western railroad trunk lines
to execute for the Louisiana Purchase
exposition several canvases ilustra-
tive Of the scenery of Washington
state. One of the pictures represents
q lofty mountain. which for some rea-
son had never received q name The
artist suggested that the mountah. be
christened Mount Booker Washington.
in honor of the principal Of the Tusk-
egee institute. Her suggestion was
confirmed by the United States geo.
logical survey, and the name, Mount
Booker Washington, Is now In use
The picture will be exhibited at st.
Louis this summer.
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sRoss ELECTED COMMANDER.
Grand Army Veterans at Grand lsiand
Next Year.

Grand Army Veterans At Grand lsiand
Next Year.
KEARNEY-At the Grand Army OF
the Republic encampment here Har-
mon Bross was elected department
commander. Other officers elected
were: Andrew Traynor. Omaha, senior
vice: Joseph H0agland. North Platte.
Junior vice; Erastus Smith. Alma.
chaplain: DIR. J. b. Ralph. Omaha,
medical director.
The next encampment will be held
at Grand sland. The encampment de-
cided to hold no more state reunions.
the resolution to that effect which
had been laid over from last year pro-
voking Q prolonged debate. but finally
passing. The Offices Of adjutant gen.
eral and Quartermaster were cOnsli-
dated.
The Womens Relief corps elected
MRS. Mamie Cleaver of Neigh depart
ment president; Mrs. Diana Potter.
Ltchfield. senior vice: Mrs. Julia
Brown. Butte, junior vice.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

The Kinkaid land bill is as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States
OF America, in congress assembled,
that from and after sixty days after
the approval OF this act entries made
under the homestead laws in the state
Of Nebraska west and north Of the
following line, to-wit: Beginning at a
point of the boundary line between the
states OF South Dakota and Nebraska
where the first guide meridian west Of
the sixth principal meridian strikes
said bounrary; thence running south
along said guide meridian to its inter-
~e"t.cH With the fourth standard par
allel north of the base line between
the states Of Nebraska and Kansas:
thence west along said fourth stand
ard parallel to its intersection with the
second guide meridian west Of the sixth
principal meridian: thence south along
said second guide meridian to its in
tersection with the third standard par
allel north Of the said base line: thence
west along said third standard parallel
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
4 NAVAL SUCCESS
THE FIRST DISTINCT ONE THAT
RUSSIA HAS SCORED.
CRIPPLE A JAPANESE CRUISER
Russian Fleet Sends an Attacking
Force Under Cover Of Night and Ex'
pIodes a Torpedo Tovsed
Away Amid Flames.

LAO YANG+The Russian heet
scored it's first distinct naval success
of the war on May 10 by torpedoing
and Gripping. though not the sinking
of an armored Japanese cruiser In
Talienwan bav.
The Russian attack was carefully
planned on May 10 while the japanese
squadron was concentrated outside
Dalny, devoting its attention to Ia
lienwan bay, and carried out the same
night.
The attacking force was not . reg.
ular torpedo boat, but was only a
small naptha launch in command of
a young naval officer. who had with
him three jackies. The launch car
ried a small machine gun and three
torpedOes. When darkness fell the
launch crept out of Port Arthur. hug
ging the shore, with no lights aboard
and no glow from the engines to be-
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Sec. :. That the fees and eommls-
SiOns ON all entries under this act shall
be uniformly the same a those charged
under the present law for q maximum
entry at the minimum price: that the
commutation provisions Of the home
stead law shall not apply to entries
under this act. and at the time Of maxi
ing final proof the entryman must
prove aAirmatively that he has, placed
upon the lands entered permanent Inn
provements Of the value Of not les0
than $1.2S per acre for each acre in
cluded In his entry: Provided. that .
former homestead entry shall not be
a bar to the entry under the provisions
Of this act of q tract which. together
with the former entry. shall not exceed
$40 acres: Provided. that any former
homestead entryman who shall be en-
titled to an additional entry under Sec
tion Of this act shall have for ninety
days after the passage OF this act the
preferential right to make additional
entry an provided in said section.
Approved April q. 1904
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ularly alcng the North Platte river.
which in his opinion 1t may be possible
to irrigate as aforesaid: and shall
thereafter, from time to time. open to
entry under this act any of the lands
SO excluded. which. upon further in
vestigati0n, he may conclude can not
be practically irrigated in the manner
aforesaid.
Sec. 2. That entrymen under the
homestead laws Of the United States
within the territory above described
who own and occupy the lands hereto
fore entered by them may, under the
provisions OF this act and subject to
its conditions. enter other lands con-
tiguous to their said homestead entry.
which shall not. with the land 30 al
ready entered, owned and occupied, ex-
coed in the aggregate $40 acres, and
residence upon the original homestead
shall be accepted as equivalent to res
idence upon the additional land 30 en-
tered. but final entry shall not be al
lowed of such additional land until five
years after first entering the same.
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The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
BAD DREAMS.

Indicate Improper Diet. Usually Due
One Of the common symptoms of
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams
that spoil what should be restful
sleep. A man who found the reason
says:
Formerly I was q slave to coffee. I
vas like q morphine Aend. could not
sleep at night. would roll and toss In
my bed and when did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hObg0b-
blins. would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day. SD nervous ]
could not attend to business. Ay
writing looked like bird tracks. ! had
sour belchings from the stomach. h-
digestion. heartburn and palpltafIoo
II the heart. constipation. irregulasity
Of the kidneys, etc.
Indeed. l began to feel had al
the troubles that human 1esh could
suffer but when a friend advised Ne
to leave on coffee I felt a. IL he had
insulted NE. could not bear the
idea, II had such hold On me and I
refused to believe II the cause.
But II turned out that no advice Vas
sver given At . more needed time for
I finally conseEted to Try Postum, and
with the going Of coffee and the CON-
Ing Of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. I eat
and sleep well now. nerves steaA1ed
down and write . fair hand (as you
can see). can attend to business again
and rejoice that I am free from the
Coffee" Name given b.
Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Ten days trial OF Postum In plaee
Of coffee viii bring sound. restful. ~.
efeshing sleep. There's . reason.
Look In each pkg. for the fA0uoo
little book The Road to WellVWAO
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Will Leave for Japan.

"Bryan's JAP" Yamachi-
q Yaschichuro. who is now in st.
Louis. expects to start for Japan May
20. He will look after a newspaper
there for q few months. and then in
August he plans to accompany Tezima.
Of the japanese cOmmissary depart.
ment, and Prince Arisgawa back to the
United States. The announcement OF
his plans was made in q letter receiv-
ed by q Lincoln friend of his. Kin
Akagi.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Al RiQht Again.

Opal. WyO., May 16.-After suffer
ing terribly for four or i've years. Mr..
A. J. KOhner of this place. has been
completely restored to good health.
His case and It's cure. Is another proof
of the wonderful work Dodd's Kidney
Pills can do. Mr.. KOhner says:
For four or i've years have been
a sufferer with Kidney trouble and .
pain over my Kidneys. thought I
would give Dodd's Kidney Pills . trial
and am glad did SO. for they have
done me good work and I feel al
right again"
Many cases are being reported
every week in which DOdd's Kidney
Pills have effected cures Of the most
serious cases.
These strong testimonies from earn
est men and women are splendid tri-
butes to the curative properties Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and judging BY
these letters. there is no case Of Kid
ney trouble or Backache that Dodd's
Kidney Pills will not cure promptly
and permanently.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

WINNIPEG w. F. King,
chief astronomer of the Department
of the Interior, who is proceeding
westward in order to make arrange
ments for the survey of the Alaskan
boundary according to the award Of
the tribunal. left Winnipeg on Friday
for Vancouver, b. C. The survey Is
q joint one and the Dominion and the
United States are each sending three
parties to do the work. Two of these
uarties are to work on the Chilcat
river and the third will proceed up
the Stickeen river.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Russian Forces In Korea.

SEOUL, Korea-Rep0rts are con-
stantly coming in of the presence of
increasing Russian sorces In Northern
Korea. The governor Of Hang Yung
province represents that 1000 troops
are distributed throughout that prov
fnce. Four hundred and fifty are 1T
Kyong Song. ON the coast, and the
remainder are scattered In the in
terror, living ON the country. A force
of seven hundred is reported in the
province Of Pyen Can. 1t XVII Sung.
north of Chang Flu and about forty
miles southeast of Win.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

warehouses and railroad facilities,
was opened to commerce in December.
1901.
Talien Wan bay is one of the first
deep water harbOrs on the Pacific
coast. 1t is free from ice in winter
time and ships drawing thirty feet of
water can enter at low tide without
difficulty and without the aid of pilots
can sail or steam alongside the i'm
meEse docks and piers, where their
cargoes can be loaded into railroad
cars and run direct for 1000 miles into
the city of st. Petersburg.
Five large piers had been construct
ed, each supplied with numerous rail-
and elevators, gas, electric lights and
water, and a large breakwater was be-
ing constructed, SO that ships could
lie at the piers and load and unload
regardless of weather. Docks for for
eign vessels, steam and sail, extended
beyond the piers and along the shore
for two miles. There were two first
class dry docks, one intended for Or
dinary ocean steamers and the other
designed to accommodate the largest
vessels of war or commerce.
Six million had been expended on
the harbor system before the end of
1902, and it was estimated that the
cost of completing the works would be
uoorl, con OnO nOO h,,< <hi, dooC mt
in any way represent the total cost of
the erection of this great commercial
port, which, with Port Arthur. distant
about twenty miles, was leased by the
Chinese government to Russia in 1898.
Nearly 10000 men were employed
daily on the works. The total popula-
ti0n has been estimated at about co.
600, most Chinese, japanese. Koreans
and Russians.
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Calls State Warrants.

State Treasurer MOrtensen has is
sued q call for May ii for warrants to
the amount of $15O.OOO, numbered
from 80, 9,281 to 1O1.o17. The call for
such an amount was made possible by
the county treasurers returning to the
state treasurer all the money they had
on hand that belonged to the perma-
nent school fund. In the temporary
school fund at this time there Is $780,
600.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Mrs. Eddy Makes New Rule.

NEW YORK-Mary Baker Eddy,
head of the Church of Christ. Scien-
tist, is reported to have promulgated
an amendment to the constitution of
the church against the segregation of
sexes in clubs. AS most of the
church members are also members Of
clubs and associations, founded on
principles that preclude the ass0cia-
ton of men and women, they are said
to be greatly puzzled over the en-
forceiaeEt cf the edict. Members of
the Masonic fraternity are understood
to be exempt from the ruling.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Forty Buildings in Ashes.

STEELVILLE, Mo.-The entire bus
mess section and many dwellings were
destroyed by fire which was discov-
cred Friday night in a large dry goods
store Forty business buildings have
been burned to the ground. The loss
is estimated at 100000, with about
$eO, 900 insurance.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
aanta Fe Ceta In Junction.

KANSAS CITY.-The Santa Fe
Railway company was granted . tenn.
porary injunction against the striking
machinists Of the Santa Fe shops In
Argentine, Kas., by Judge Holt Of the
court of common pleas Of Kansas City,
Kas. The order restrains the strikers
from interfering In any way with the
men Who are now working In the
shops or from otherwise obstructing
the work Of the Santa Fe shops. The
Injunction IL made returnable June
1, when the strikers will have to show
Why It should not be made permanent
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Burglars have of late been operat-
ing quite freely in Lincoln.
Harlan County Protests.

LINCOLN-The board Of supervis-
ors of Harlan county expects AttOr-
ney General Prout to prevent a COM
bination of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy and the Kansas City & Omaha
railroad in that section of the conn
try. It is claimed that the latter line
has been almost abandoned as far as
the train service is concerned. The
lines are almost parallel. Alma has a
Door train service as q result Of the
assimilation and the supervisors ask
that a suit be started in the supreme
court to remedy matters.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

OTTAWA, Ont-During the discus
sion on the Grand Trunk Pacific bill
in the House of Commons Friday the
opposition made q vigorous protest
against the employment of American
engineers in the surveys of the pro
posed railway. Sir William haurfer,
in reply, said that C. NJ. Hays. mana
ger of the Grand Trunk, had written a
letter recently saying that there were
not more than 4 per cent of the per.
sons employed on the surveys who
were not either Canadians or British
subjects.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

MUNICH, Bavaria.-Franz Won Len
bach, the famous historical and Dor.
trait painter. and president of the
Munich Artists association. Is dying.
He suffered q stroke Of apoplexy in
November. 1902.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Rovaj Relics erino Hioh Prices.

UOydt Ne0CS oTSu0 TI0u PTJceSs
LONDON-At an auction in Chris
ties room a HOlbein miniature of
Frances Howard, duches of Norfolk,
realized the unprecedented sum of
$13,75O. At Otheby's Lord Nelson's
last complete letter to Lady Hamilton
realized $3.50. The letter is of four
pages.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

BERLIN.-Die Post publishes Q
news agency dispatch from st. Peters.
burg which says that General SchWe
doff lost over $sO0. 900 through specula-
tion In stocks and took the money from
the Red Cross treasury. In order to
avoid scandal the empress dowager.
who n the pr0tectress OF the Red
Cross society, and . friend Of General
SchwedoR, reimbursed the sum. The
dispatch further says that Prince
0alitzen and Count Lansky have also
been guilty Of Irregularities In con-
nection with the Red Cross.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
captain Allen Ends LIE.

ST. LOUIS.-Captain Walter Allen
of st. Louis, connected with the
Worlds Fair Jefferson Guards. and q
brother of Private" John H. Allen.
national Worlds Fair commissioner
from Mississippi. committed suicide
late on Tuesday by shooting himself
through the heart In q room In the
dormitory Of the Washington universi-
ty, which is now being utilized by the
exposition. He left q note stating
that i'll health had driven him to COM
NIT the act. His wife and two chill.
dren survive him.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
A New Damon and Pythias.


From North Wales comes the TO
mantle story of lifelong devotion.
begun in early bOyhOod, between two
men, and only ending in death at the
ripe age Of 80 years. Henry Price
and Robert Ellis when boys struck mp
q friendship, pledging to stick to each
other until death. When young men
they emigrated to Australia and lived
and worked together. come veal.
come woe, for more than fifty years.
Two years ago they both returned
to their native village Of RhOsllaner-
chrOgOg. in Wales. having amassed
considerable wealth. This week
Price and Ellis died within twenty
four hours of each other, both being
over 80 years of age.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

Stanley Will Not Lie In Abbey.
LONDON-It has been definitely de-
cided that Sir Henry NJ. Stanly, who
died May 10. will not be buried in
West minister Abbey.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Farmers 70 Build Elevator.

Farmers % 0OU0 EJeV1S0V.
BRADSHAW-Paul Steinberg. John
Doran and other prominent successful
farmers and business men have or
ganized the Bradshaw Farmers Grain
and Elevator association. and have
asked for an elevator site on the Bur-
Jngton railroad.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
GET Ready for the Rush.

BONESTEEL.-The people of this
place are making strenuous efforts to
be ready for the greater influx of pros
pective homesteaders July 1, when
the Indian Rosebud reservation land il
to be thrown open. They have what
the Germans would call earth hum
ger" Scores of people seeking claims
already have set their tents to be in
on the ground floor. 1t is apparent q
tremendous number will be here ready
to grab onto the 1900 quarter sections
which this tract of excellent land con-
tains.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
Northwestern Makes Fast Time.

Northwestern Makes Fast Time.
LlNCOLN-A special train on the
Northwestern, carrying party of Lin
coin business men on q tour of the
state, made q record run between FIRE.
mont and Norfolk Junction. The dis
tance Is eighty-one miles and the &C
tual running time was sixty minutes.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

Child Burned at Newman Grove.
NEWMAN GROVE+The dve-year-
old daughter Of John DahlstrOm was
burned to death in q prairie flre at the
farm home. about eight miles north
west Of Newman Grove.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
New National Bank.

New National Bank.
DODGE-D0dge is going to have q
national bank. The stockholders Of
the Dodge State bank have increased
the stock to $4,000 and are going to
reorganize and change the name to
irst National bank.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

Russia Sends Siege Guns.
ST. PETERSBURG larm mum
Der of siege guns was dispatched to
the far east from here Saturday.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18
American Buys Warships,

SANTIAGO DE CHILI.@The Chi.
lean cruisers Esmeralda and Chaca-
buco have teen definitely sold to
Charles r. Flint of New York.
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ed construction by secretary at cost
of about $3.00O.O0O.
Colorado -Uncompahgre project,
involving an expenditure of $500. 900.
Idaho -Minidoka project, for which
about $2,6O0,OO0 has been previously
allotted.
"Montana-Milk river project. gen.
eral allotment Of $2.500,0O0.
"Nebraska-Reclamati0n OF lands
along North Platte river, for which
$1,000 has been set aside.
"Nevada-Truckee-C Carson project
under construction ut q cost Of about
50. 100000.
New 'Mexico-Hondo project, at q
cost of approximately $3.50. 900.
North Dakota-Fort Buford' pro.
ject. taking water from Yellowstone
river in Montana, at q cost of about
81. zoo, 900.
"Oregon-Malheur project, costing
about $2.OOO,OOO.
South Dakota-Belle Fourche pro-
ject. costing about $2.10O0.0 900.
NV0SC1 v0S1Ou VI WoSSG III
Salt Lake river at q cost Of about
81, ,OOO,O 900.
Observation-Disclosures Of land
near Pasc0 at . cost Of $1,6OO, 900.
wyoming storage and diver
sion of Shoshone river near Cody. tor
which 2.250, 900 has been set aside.
'All the projects outlined will cost
$27 .OOO, 900 and will require for con-
struction two or three years. They
will reclaim in round numbers 1.0OO.-
900 acres Of land, all Of which will
be susceptible Of intense cultivation
and should be capable OF supporting
a population of 100000 or more per-
sons. The money expended In con-
structing these works 10 derived from
the disposal of public lands"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

LINCOLN - The MOrtOn-Gregson
company of Chicago, owner of the Nor
ton Packing plant at Nebraska City.
has increased its capital stock from
$3.50, 900 to 100000.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

Sends Money to Russian Red Cross.
ODESSA.-The Red Cross society
has received $500 from d. NJ. Osborne
4 Co., of Auburn N. T., accompanied
by a letter in Which the contributors
say: I'VE shall never forget what
the Russians did for the United States
in 1863"