The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31
been destructive tornadoes. Much

been destructive tornadoes. Much
property has been destroyed. 1t
seems that year after year reports ale
made OF higher water in different sec
lions than were ever known since the
establishment of the weather bureau
service. If it keeps up at the same
rate, in about five years from now
we will have another Noah's flood.
While the tornadoes wrought destruc-
ton in Missouri and northern ILL.,
nois, Michigan and Indiana were
flooded, billiards ragged in the north
west and the rans-cOnt1nental trains
were blocked for three days with
snow.
Senator Carmack states the case
in these words. IF Hearst is non.i-
mated all is lost, including honor
The government of the Philippines
rests upon congress. The islands are
10000 miles away and the Filipinos
don't vote for congressman. The ISL
ands are getting to be such a costly
luxury that good many former i'm
perialists have lost their enthusiasm.
A Statistical Abstract" just pub
lished establishes the fact that over
10000 citizens of the United States
now annually visit foreign countries,
and their expenditures constitute a
formidable claim upon the country 10
be settled in international trade by
shipments of merchandise in excess of
imports. 1t is commonly calculated
that the average expenditure per cap
tia Of these globe-trotters is $1,000. 1t
therefore follows that we must export
at least $12O, 000,O 900 of goods from this
country to pay these expenses or ship
that amount of gold. 1t is early spring
now Get out, you farmers, and SOW
more wheat and oats, plant more corn
to pay the bills of the globe-trottefs.
The excess of exports over imports
consists almost wholly of agricultural
products.
1t is often remarked that If Roose-
Welt had been facing a hostile con-
gress instead of friendly one, he
never would have dared to pass a ser
vice pension bill by his own imperial
order.
The pope has astonished the Cath
olics Of New York by appointing a |
priest who wears beard, the Rev. |
Thomas F. Cusack, to be auxiliary |
bishop of New York.
The news concerning the Russo-Ja-
panese war during the week is COM
prised in two events. Admiral Togo |
made another attack on Port Arthur |
and sent in four ships, trying to sink
them in the narrow channel entrance. /
Only two of them got to the right |
place, and the channel was only par
TALLY filled. There was some lively
torpedo boat fighting, but after sink
ing the ships, the Japanese got away
without any material loss. The second
event was a land fight in northern
Korea. About 1000 troops were en-
gagged on each side and the Russians
were defeated. This account comes
from st. Petersburg The Russian gen.
eral says that he retreated, but tells
in what good order he did it. The loss
on the Russian side was about fifty
in killed and wounded. The loss on
the Japanese side is not known. The
Russians have put New Cchwang,
neutral port, under martial law. A
week ago many protests were sent
from st. Petersburg against the Ja-
panese, who, it was said, intended to
land troops there and declaring if the
japanese did so it would be in viola
ton of the laws of war and the UNI
derstanding among the nations that
the war should be localized. Now the
Russians have taken the town them :
selves.
The Massachusetts, legislature aver {
ages about 200 new laws every years. {
This year. up to March %, it was a {
little ahead of the record. A western {
man wonders what Massachusetts |
does with all of those laws. Ii must
require good deal of vault space 10 I
store them. q
II Ia said that japan practices
without protesting III