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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
RUSSIA FEARS u. S.
of Intention to Restore
Provinces to China.
New York Sun Special Service. ..

Provinces to China.
New York Sun Special Service. ..y
Chicago, Feb. ia Washington
special to the Tribune says: Jealous
suspicion of the United States, first by
Russia and then by Japan, is a stumb-
ling block in the way of general ac-
ceptance of Secretary Hays proposal
to the powers relative to the localiza-
ton of hostilities on the one hand and
the preservation of China on the other.
The proclamation of neutrality is
sued by President Roosevelt was de-
layed only that it's wording might be
scanned with the utmost care. AS it
was finally issued, it is believed that it
will serve to convey to Russia and to
France, the guarantee of the actual
good faith Of the United States.
Great Britain and Germany were
sent out by Secretary Hay. France
also was committed to the same prin-
ciple and so far as it's own interests
were concerned, gladly would have
followed the initiative of the United
States.
The whole difficulty, therefore, re-
solves itself into the suspicious atti-
tude of the Russian government. Sec
rotary Hays note to the powers was
misconstrued both at st. Petersburg
and Paris far as the press reports go.
Russia appears to fear the United
States is meditating an alliance to
guarantee that Manchuria and Korea,
after present hostilities are over, shall
both be restored intact to China.
Secretary Hay has never proposed
anything of this kind, but Russian Of
ficials seem to believe that the whole
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
GUARANTEE GIVES CONFIDENCE
The Dillin Drug Co. is Confident that
Mi-o-na Will Make People
( Well and Fat.

To give confidence that the use of
Mi-o-na will increase weight, cure dys-
oepsia and restore the sick to health,
he Dillin Drug Co., one of the best
Known druggists in this section, gives
y written guarantee with every pack
age of Mi-o-na they sell to refund the
money unless it does all that is claimed
.or it.
There is no need of being thin and
wasted. The use of Mi-o-na will give
you strength, health, good flesh. If it
Toes not, the Dillin Drug Co., 101
washington Ave S, will return your
money without question or argument.
It comes In one size only, costing but
soc.
Mi-o-na restores health and in
,reases weight in a natural and sci
,ntific manner 1t tones UP and
strengthens the weak. makes rich, red
blood, and restores health to the whole
system.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
VICKsBURG AT CHEMULPHO
Britain Succors Russian Refugees
Jap Flag Saluted.

Jap Flag Saluted.
Chemulpho, Feb. about 200 of
the Variag's crew Of $40 men lost their
lives when the vessel was destroyed
Monday by the Japanese off Chem
ulpho. Many were drowned in at
tempting to escape.
The men Loyalty aided their officers
and it is said not one Of the latter was
drowned in getting ashore.
Many swan not to the shore but to
the foreign men-of-war in the harbor,
which promptly lowered boats and
went to their rescue. Beside the
French cruiser Pascal, the Italian
cruiser Elba and the British cruiser
Talbot aided the refugees. Sir Cyp-
rian Bridge. the British admiral, has
ordered that the wounded Russians
shall not be handed over to the Japan
csc unless they so desire.
The Japanese did not lose man.
None of the fleet, which is known to
have been in overwhelming force, was
damaged. The engagement was
watched by four foreign warships in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
SUPPLIES FROM NEW YORK
Shipments to Russia and Japan Arc
Made ClandeStinelY

New York Feb. PA general air
of mystery surrounds the docks. Con
signments to Japan and other eastern
ports have increased since hostilities
began. Some of the loading is done
at night An officer of large marine
insurance company says:
Every merchant vessel leaving this port
with merchandise assigned to ports in the
far east carries a certain amount of con-
traband of war. Neither Russia nor ia pan
has the large supply of foodstuffs and
other necessities in time of war, and nat
urally they both are buying a good deal
from this country.
Most of these supplies are shipped clan
destiney. 1t is necessary under the cir
cumstances. False invoices have always
played part with the merchant marine
in time Of war, and this war is no ex-
ceptiOn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
DAVIDSON IN MINNESOTA
New Consul Ordered to Proceed to
Antung Immediately.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 12.-James w.
Davidson, the United States consul at
Antung, Manchuria, left here to-day
for Austin, Mimi, his home, for fly
ing visit. He was recalled by the war
department to confer with the gov
eminent and, it is understood, has
been ordered to proceed to Antung inn
mediately, with significant secret or
ders regarding the interests and policy
of the American government in regard
to the present eastern trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
RUSSIANS lombard JAPAN
VIadivostolk Fleet Attacks Hakodate
on Northern Island.

Tientsin, Feb. 12.-It is rumored
that five Russian cruisers from
Vladivostok bombarded Hakodate,
Japan, on Tuesday. Hakodate is on
the island of Haikado, the most north
ern of the three Japanese islands.
The Harbor there is excellent and the
town, containing about $4,000 in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

to make provision to alleviate the suf-
ferings of the wounded in the war.
A branch of the Red Cross has been
established in the new hermitage of
the winter palace. The offers Of
services have been so numerous that
no more will be entertained at pres
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

them heavy freight and six for mar
row gage use, on rapidly extended
military lines to support the advance
of the japanese armies are being built
here to be shipped about the first week
in April. IN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

purpose of the initiative taken by the
United States, is to deprive Russia Of
the fruits of victory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

Guiding tn United Statese gunboat
Vicksburg. They all saluted the Jap
anese flag Thursday, it being the great
national festival of Kigenetsu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
habitants, is we'll and regularly built.
There is a Japanese naval school there.

Russian Red Cross Active.
ST.. Petersburg, Feb. 12.--The dow
ager empress has issued a rescript to
the Red Cross of Russia directing it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
Locomotives for Japan in Korea.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-Eight loco
motives have just been shipped by way
of the Suez canal for Japan's use on
the Seoul and F'usan railroad in Ko-
rea. Twelve more locomotives, six of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12
PRESIDENT DECLARES "
NEUTRALITY OF II. S.
Proclamation Recites Friendship of This Coun-
try for Both the Contending
Powers.

After February Is No War Ship Pvateer Of Either Begeren
Harbors-Arces Contraband of War May Seized
ships-No Territory May
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
R||S BOOK IS ACCEPTED.
Democratic School Board o.
Trustees of Council Bluffs
Refused to Buy 1t
MATTER GIVEN WIDE PUBLICITY
Which Was Anything But Good Ad-
vertisins Matter For Council Bluffs
Claimed "Life of President Roose-
welt" Was PoIltIcaI-FormaI Ac-
acknowledgement Now Made.

Special to Times Republican
Council Bluffs, Nov. 16.-The Council
Bluffs public library has finally placed
Jacob Riis' Life of President Roose-
vent" on Its shelves, despite the SEN
sational refusal of the democratic
board of trustees to buy that book be-
fore election. The copy Of the Riis
book which the board has now accept
ed was presented to 1t by Victor e.
Bender. former member Of the library
board and business manager Of the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil Mr.. Bender
sent the life of Roosevelt to the Ii
brary as soon as 1t was announced that
the president was the only chief execu-
tive OF the nation not represented in
the library literature, and that the liz
brary board had declined to purchase
the Riis book on the basis that 1t was
political. The trustees have just for
maLy acknowledged its receipt but do
30 without comment, The incident Of
the Council Bluffs library board refus-
Ing place on its shelves for a life Of
President Roosevelt, has been publish
ed in almost every newspaper in the
country together with Jacob Riis' caus-
ito letter of comment on that action.
President Rohrer of the board. now has
an album full Of clippings on the sub
ject, but they do not make very good
advertising matter for Council Bluffs
and its democratic library board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
DAwsoN's CLOSE WIN
Official Canvass Completed in All But
Ono County Of the Second District
Gives Republican Candidate 1923 vot-
es More Than Wade.
spec,al to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Nov. 16.-The boards OF
supervisors In most Of the counties in
the Second congressional district COM
pleted the official canvass OF the votes
yesterday afternoon and the result
shows change Of but few votes in the
unofficial account given several days
ago.
In Scott county thehe is no change,
the Dawson plurality being 439.
In Muscatine county there is no
change the total being 758.
In Jackson county the Wade plur-
atty OF IL has been increased to Is by
the official count.
In Clinton county there is no change
the total being plurality for Wade.
In Iowa county the canvass was not
completed yesterday but there has been
no changes noted in half the townships
already canvassed.
Johnson county, as noted Monday,
gave Wade plurality Of S52.
This leaves Mr.. Dawson elected to
congress by 1923 votes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
places. His feelings, he alleges. have
been seriously wounded and he goes
into court to recover.
srErsoN HAS NOT REPLIED.
Not Vet Known Whether He Will Ac.
cept Des Moines College Presidency.

Not Vet Known Whether He Will Ac-
cept Des Moines College Presidency,
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 16.-Dr. Herbert l..
Stetson OF Kalamazoo, has not yet
returned an answer to the offer Of the
presidency of Des Moines College,
which was made to him month ago
by the college trustees. An answer
was expected by the trustees before
this time, and the silence of DR.. Stet-
son has led to misgivings and fear
that he may decline to accept the Of
flee.
At Kalamazoo DR.. Stetson has only
his classroom duties, whereas as head
of Des Moines College his work and re-
sponsibilities would be increased many
fold. The compensation as president
would be greater. DR.. Stetson's delay
In replying is taken to mean that he Is
giving the matter very careful atten-
ton before making a decision.
Mrs. Stetson is said to be opposed to
making change. 1t Is understood by
friends here that she is pleased with
her present residence in Kalamazoo,
and would prefer remaining there to
returning to Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
Manson News.

Special to Times Republican.
Manson, Nov. 16,-A number Of the
farmers of this vicinity have finished
harvesting their corn crop this year.
The fine weather we have been having
has given the farmers a good chance
to harvest their corn without any de-
lay
The city is making some needed i'm
provements in the way of extending
the water mains at different points.
South Manson formerly had no city
water at all but the mains are almost
completed there now and the work will
be taken UP in a different part of the
city. About twenty men are being
employed on the laying of the mains.
The city pump has been giving trou-
BILE again but Is now repaired so that
the water has been turned on again.
Frank Renken's large residence is
almost completed and will be ready for
occupancy next week. This is one Of
the finest houses in town and will make
Mr.. Renken a very comfortable home.
John Harrison, of Coon Rapids who
was formerly associated with Mr.. Coon
of this place in the general mercantile
business, was here the past few days
shaking hands with his numerous
friends. Mr. Harrison is now located
in Coon Rapids, where he Is operating
large general store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
Thornton.
Special to Times-Republicar

Special to Times Republican.
Thornton. Nov. 16.-The corn husk-
ing contest on the farm of Art Meade
was very interesting one. The con-
testants We're Walter Baker, aged 49,;
and Henry Long, aged %. They began
at o'clock and husked until S o'clock,
the corn being unloaded for them. Bak-
err husked out 1O2 buhsels and s.
pounds, and Long 101 bushels by ac-
tual weight. The field turned OF
thirty-five bushels to the acre.
Rev. HARDWOOD left this morning for
Livermore to attend the district con-
ference of the M. e. church. held at
that place this week.
Quite bit of moving is going on
among some of the residents Of our
town the past few days. Ed Clark now
occupies the house vacated by Anton
Nielsen on the Sunny Side" Section
Foreman Wallace taking possession of
the house vacated by Mr.. Clark. A. H.
Stapley and wife will now be at home
to their friends In the Callahan resi-
dence. George Bhlers of the Bank Of
Thornton. will live in the Jenison house
on Sixth street, and Payton Bowen will
again occupy his own residence vacat-
ed by Mr.. Ehlers.
Miss Minnie Welker of Aurora, S. D.,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shannon.
Edwin Engebretson was an over
Sunday visitor with his parents at
Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Floy have re-
turned from Hot Springs, Ark, and
Mr.. Floy is much improved in health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
WHY BENSON WAS DEFEATED

Something More About the Little Sur
prise in Franklin County Politics.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Nov 16.-The unsigned
letter published in Monday evening"
Times Republican from Geneva, and
which attempted to explain why Super
visor o. Il. Benson was defeated, is
looked upon as a big joke by county
politicians and those most familiar
with the real cause of Benson's defeat.
The letter referred to the men who
were defeated at the polls three years
ago for supervisor and intimated that
they undermined Benson's chances of
victory by working against him. There
was much talk of trying to defeat Ben
son at the primaries last spring. This
was finally dropped by request of the
party leaders in Hampton who COUNSEL
led the men from that district that it
would be better form to give Der
second term without a fight. His
nomination therefore, was not contest
ed and his election was expected.
The democrats. fully alive to the sit
uation in that district. chose their
strongest candidate. McGrath was Sc
lected for his competency and his per-
sonality. He could command strength
even in the republican ranks and all
the dissenting voters were liable to
choose McGrath. Benson and his
friends did little work, and McGrath
and his friends did a great deal, SO
that with the counting Of the votes
they were found to be leading the re-
publicans by about thirty votes.
being the first democrat to be elected
in Franklin county since the Australian
ballot has been used, came az a great
surprise to the voters in the other dis
tricts Of the county. They Immediately
wanted to know why 1t was that dis
trict usually going two hundred and
fifty votes for the republican plurality.
should elect a democratic supervisor.
They find that Benson had not salts
fled his constituency as a member OF
the board. One grievance made pub
lie was by the West Fork township
people who complained that their roads
had not received proper care. Benson's
friends say that the wet seasons for
the past three years made 1t 1mpos-
sible to do the work right, and tn
Benson had spent more money for
road work In West Fork township than
in any of his other townships
No accusation was brought against
Benson personally, he Is well liked and
a genial, whole souled, well met man.
He is, in fact, very we'll liked, but this
did not prevent many of those who like
him personally from voting for Nc
Grath. McGrath has had considerable
business experience, being for years
the manager of the Mott stock farm
near Hansell.