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The Washington times., 1905-04-12
WASHINGTON FAKERS
GIVE ART EXHIBITION

AS an aftermath to the recent exhibit
in the hemicycle of the Corcoran Cal
lery by the Society of Washington
Artists, another exhibit is in progress
in the same building by the Society OF
Washington Fakers.
It is darkly whispenerd that the per-
sonnel of both societies are much the
same. although the contributions to the
faker exhibit are signed with queer
names. yelling the real identity of the
artists.
The attendance at the exhibit today
was large and everyone manifestly en-
joyed the clever work of the students
who have so aptly caricatured the fine
paintings Of the Washington artists
An auction sale will be held tomor-
row evening at o'clock. The proceed :
will be devoted to the scholarship fund.
Four prizes will be given, it is under
TODD; $40 SIS, and 80 to the pictures
ran Iking first. second, and third in merit.
and S5 to the worst picture.
The public Will be admitted during
this afternoon and all day tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Stipulation in Contracts.
President Castro Refuses
To Take Gases From Courts

CARACAS, Venezuela, April 12.-"Pres-
ident Castro will not withdraw the New
York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
case from the Venezuela courts and will
not resubmit the OIcott case to arbitra-
tion If the whole American army and
navy come to Venezuela"
This emphatic statement of General
Alexandra Yzarra, the Venezuelan secre-
tary Of foreign affairs, reflects the spirit
of the reply which President Castro
: made TO the recent proposal of the
American State Department for the ar
bitration of the Bermudez and Olcott
cases.
It is emphatically denied in the reply
that there are any claims pending be-
tween the United States and Venezuela.
He again reiterates that the New YORK
and Bern1udeZ Asphalt case. now in the
Venezuelan courts, Is a national and
not an international one.
President Castro and the members OF
his cabinet take the ground that while
the government stands for the general
principle of arbitration, it will not have
case wrested from its courts TO be car
Iied before a board of arbitration.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
MORE BUILDING BEGINS
ON THE MONUMENT LOT

Building has commenced in Monument
lot on five more of the number of struct-
ures to be erected for the big exposition
to be held here in connection with the
international railway congress.
1t was said this morning by J. Alex
ander Brown, who has the exposition in
charge, that ii will be ready for the pub
lie by May l.
Exhibits have already begun to come
in. When all are installed, the machin-
cry is to be started, and the whole
square will resemble a throbbing, buzz
ing score of factories making railroad
appliances
None of the delegates to the congress
will reach Washington before the middle
of next week
Chairman Fairfax Harrison. of the
local railroad committee on entertain
ment is arranging d series Of trips for
the visitors to places of interest around
the city and surrounding country
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Merchantmen Sights
japanese Cruisers

MANILA, April ia great battle IN
the China sea is regarded here as al
most certain to occur within g few
days, not perhaps with the main fleets
of battleships. but between the Japanese
armored cruisers and the division of the
Russian fleet now anchored in the
middle bay of Great Natuna Island.
This belief was formed when the
British ship Amboy came here from
Shanghai She passed through the
easterly channel between Formosa and
the mainland on her way down. meeting
on Saturday at the westerly end OF For
mosa, two japanese warships of the
big cruiser class. and at o'clock Mon-
day evening another cruiser which was
made out to be the Adzunla, accom-
panied hv three torpedo boat destroyers.
just north Of Luzon Island.
Movement for Battle.
These ships evidently were bounS
either toward Natuna Island to meet the
Russian warships or TO join the
The Washington times., 1905-04-12

AMSTERDAM. April 12-The Hadels-
blat has received telegram from Ba-
tayia, Java, which says fight IS in
progress between japanese and Russian
vessels near the Anambas Islands.
Details regarding the reported action
are lacking.
There is no confirmation of the report
ed fight The battle may be an attack
by destroyers on stragglers.
Five Dutch vessels are reported to be
watching the battle.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Atlantic City Special.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, viii be in
augurated. first train leaving Washing
ton 1:10 p. m. April 18th. arriving at
Atlantic City 5:45 p. m, and returning,
first train will leave Atlantic City 2:l5
700 p. m. Daily Except Sunday Yes
tibuled train of standard coaches and
Pullman parIor cars, through without
change via the Delaware River Bridge
Route in both directions-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
BRITISH SHIP FIGHTS
FIRE AND ANGRY SEA
Adato Reaches San Francisco Flame
Swept and Battered by
Pacific Storms.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12-The big
British ship Adato came into port late
battered by storms and with much of
her woodwork burned away On March
% fire was discovered in the cabin, and
all night in a fierce gale, while the decks
were swept by heavy seas. the men
fought the flames
They fought the fire while II was
worth mans life to be on deck. for
everything portable was being hurled
around by seas. After the fire was put
out the men had struggle for five days
with fierce storms.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
DIPLOMATS Think
CASTRO IS RIGHT
IN HIS ATTITUDE
Conviction Grows That
Our Position Is
Untenable.
RESENTMENT IS PROPER
Next Move in the Game Is
Awaited With Much
Interest.
RESENTMENT IS PROPER

The next move in the diplomatic game
between Venezuela and the United
States is awaited with great interest by
the foreign legations here.
They are watching the course OF
events with some amusement in the
case of the representatives of the Euro
pean powers and with solicitude in the
case of the South American ENJOYS.
No action In expected until after the
Presidents return from his hunting trip,
and what course he will then take will
be dictated largely by developments in
the meantime.
The conviction is growing that the
United States has taken an untentaDle
position in demanding that cases act
pally pending before the courts OF Vene-
zuela shall be removed from that Juris-
diction and submitted to arbitration
Such a demand is regarded In some
quarters as a direct reflection on the
integrity of the Venezuelan judiciary,
which is properly resented by President
Castros government.
A Hypothetical Comparison.
It lis pointed out, for example, that If
England or Germany. many of whose
citizens were interested as stock and
bondholders in the roads involved in the
Northern Securities case, should have
announced while it was pending that
they would not be found by the decis-
ion OF the Supreme Court of the United
States and demanded that it should be
submitted to arbitration, howl of IN
dignation would have gone up all over
the land. Yet, that is just what the
United States has done in the asphalt
and other cases in Venezuela,
While it is probably an exaggeratlon
to say that the United States sent an
ultimatum to Venezuela on the subject,
ii is certain that Minister Bowen, either
under instructions from here or on his
own responsibility. used strong Ian
guage in demanding that the Venezuelan
courts should be set aside and that the
American claims should be taken out
of their jurisdiction. Most of the diplo-
mats here believe that President Castro
was right when he returned a tart
answer to this proposal.
Stipulation in Contracts.
All contracts made or concessions
granted to foreigners in Venezuela con-
tain the stipulation that in case Of dis
pute the matter shall be settled IN the
Venezuelan courts, and without dipio-
matte Intervention. Under these cir
cumstances. it Is difficult for South
American diplomats to see how the
United States can justify it's interyen-
ton while litigation is pending and be
fore injustice has actually been.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Sam Davidson in Charge.

Sam Davidson. who was the Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor. will
have charge of the pilgrims from the
East
The barbecue fixed for yesterday Will
be held today, after the return from
the Burgess pasture, The Hoo Hoo, a
secret order allied with the Lumber
mems Association. which is now in ses-
sion here, will meet tonight. Secretary
member.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
DISAPPEARS FROM LINER.

YARMOUTH, April 12.-Robert Pen
drigh. of Yarmouth, a dry goods dealer.
disappeared from the steamer Yarmouth
while in the Bay of Fundy. Pendrigh
it is said, had been unsuccessful in spec
ulation and was i'll.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Report From Batavia,
Java, That Fighting
Is in Progress.
DUTCH SHIPS ON WATCH
Possibly an Attack of Japan
ese Destroyers on
Stragglers.
MYSTIFYING POINTS
I'M GREAT NAVAL GAME
Where Is Togo?

Where Is Togo?
When last reported he was in
the Celebes sea, ready to head off
the Russians. japanese scouts
were reported off Borneo.
Where Is Rogestvensky?
Russian reports were that he
was joining his cruiser squadron,
which remained at anchor of the
Anambas islands, northeast Of
Singapore.
Where Will Fleets Fight?
japan has closed the port Of
Kielung, on the northern shore of
Formosa, this leading to the infer
ence that Togo Will use it as a
base.
AS the Japanese also have a
naval base in the Pescadores is
lands, south Of Formosa, it seems
likely that the big engagement will
be fought near FormoSa.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Unsettled weather with rain is indicat-
ed for the South Atlantic and east Gulf
States tonight. with celaring weather
Thursday. Rain is also probable Thurs
day in the eastern portion of the Middle
Atlantic States
1t will be colder tonight and Thursday
in the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
YOUNG ACQUITTED
At JURY'S HANDS
Manslaughter Trial Finish
ed at Noon.
DEFENSE ASKS ACQUITTAL
Says Nothing in Evidence Shows That
Defendant Killed Police
man Smith.
DEFENSE ASKS ACQUITTAL

Alter being out two hours the Jury
In the case of Samuel R. Young this
afternoon returned a verdict of not
guilty.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
GOVERNOR MASH LEFT $1,000

COLUMBUS, April 12-The inventory
and appraisement filed today show that
the estate of Gov George X Nash
is worth only s1.050 He had been In
public life since 1880.
The Washington times., 1905-04-12

After considerable preliminary business
had been disposed of before Judge
wright, in Criminal Court No Z, this
morning, the manslaughter case IN
which Samuel K. Young, a former mem
Der of the regular army, is accused of
shooting Policeman John Jacob Smith
was resumed.
Attorney j. Lewis Smith, who began
his argument Tor the defendant yester-
cay again took up the review of testi-
mony offered during the preceding two
days BE declared that nothing in the
evidence showed that Young had been
within less than six or eight feet of the
policeman, and that. according to the
tests demonstrated by Lieutenant Jor-
dan, il would have been impossible for
the shot fired by Young TO have caused
the death.
sci.
Laid Stress on Flight.
Summing up finally for the prosecu-
ton, Assistant District Attorney Turner
laid much stress upon Young's head
long flight from the scene of the shoot
ing.
Justice Wright defined each of the
first degree, murder in the second de-
gree, and manslaughter, in beginning
his charge to the jury. Particular care
was taken to define manslaughter, the
charge contained in the indictment
against the defendant
III you find that the wound did not
cause Smith s death, or that Young did
not fire the shot which caused the
wound, then the defendant is entitled
tc his liberty, continued the 5udge
Determine, If you can, that the re-
yolver, when IL was found, was in the
same condition as when ii was thrown
away, and determine, If you can
whether. from the fact that only one
chamber of the weapon, when found
was discharged, ana that as no evi-
dence was produced to show that 1t had
been reloaded. that Smith fired all three
shots, one of which took fatal effect
then you should find the defendant
guilty"
In conclusion, Justice Wright reviewed
the rules of law which should govern
tire deliberations of the jury. and sub
mitted the prayers of both defense and
prosecution. At precisely Y o'clock
roon the jury retired.
Justice Wrights charge is regarded as
decidedly favorable to the defendant
and an acquittal is confidently predicted
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Battlefield in China Sea.

The Anambas islands. where 1t Is re-
ported the battle between the two fleets
is in progress. are located in the south
ern part of the China sea, about 200
miles northeast of Singapore.
A portion. at least, of the Russian
fleet was reported yesterday as at
anchor in the vicinity OF Puie Nanki.
one of the Anambas group.
Yesterdays reports also told of several
Japanese vessels being in that part OF
the China sea Whether these vessels
were merely scouts or a part Of the
whole fleet is not known.
If Togo's entire feet has attacked the
Russians probably the greatest naval
battle of mod ern times will be fought
at this time.
In London there is belief among many
naval experts, however, that the attack
may be one by destroyers on stragglers
from the Russian fleet If the attack
is general it is believed the battle will
b.3 decisive
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
Not to Prolong Stay.

Secretary Loeb says there is no truth
in the reports that President Roosevelt
intends to prolong his stay in the
lIowa and Colnanche country
Fort Worth is taking good care of Sec
retary Ioep and the members of the
party with him. \ jack rabbit hunt
has been arranged for today. This will
take place in the Burgess pasture, four
teen miles north of this city
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
French Ships on Watch.

SAIGON, French Cochin China, April
12.-The French cruiser Descartes and
five torpedo boats are keeping a watch
pear Cape St. Jacques.
The Descartes. fitted with wireless
telegraph apparatus. mas recorded sew
eral messages in an unknown code which
could not be deciphered.
1t is stated that the gunboats Achorn
and Styx will leave Saigon together to
protect the neutrality of French waters.
Japanese warships are cruising along
the coast of Cochin Chine. to prevent
the Russians from provisioning or secur-
ing coal
The Washington times., 1905-04-12
ROOSEVELT GETS
REAL LIVE WOLF
Also Kills Rattlesnake With
a Whip.
A RABBIT HUNT FOR LOEB
Barbecue to Be Held Tonight After
Return From the Field of Presi-
dents Secretary.
A RABBIT HUNT FOR LOEB

FORT WORTH, Tex. April 12-The
President will have this day and prac-
tically tomorrow left for hunting wolves
in Oklahoma. His train does not leave
Frederick until nearly 10 O'Clock tn
morrow evening.
There is no news from camp so far
today. Secretary Loeb is confident the
President is having a good time.
Kills a Rather.
A private dispatch received from Fred
erick. Okla, says:
The President killed a rattlesnake
six feet long with a riding whip eighteen
inches long. The snake made four vic
ious strikes before the President killed
it.
Twelve wolves have been caught to
date and The party are delighted with
their hunt. Abernathy took a live wolf
Monday. and the President, being an apt
pupil, took the first one caught yester-
day in the same manner
The Washington times., 1905-04-12

Cloudy tonight and
tomorrow.
With occasional rain.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24
Directions for. Seeding Durum
Continued from lst page.)
Preparation Of seed.bed.

Preparation Of Seed.bed.
For best returns the ground should
be plowed the previous season and
worked enough to make a good seed
bed for the wheat plants. If spring
plowed the ground should be narrowed
the same day it is plowed to prevent
the loss of moisture by evaporation.
Close up the air spaces in soil as much
as possible by use of sub-surface pack
er to firm the soil, followed by smooth
narrowing to form an earth mulch to
arrest the rapid evaporation of sol
moisture. If you have no sub-surface
packer roll the ground with heavy
roller and follow at once with harrow.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24
Stonington Items

March %, 1904.
Mrs. Semmens was over from
Konantz Tuesday.
Miss Eta Evans visited her
sister, Mrs. Woolley, recently.
Mrs. MCGOWAN and son visited
at Mr.. Waldren's last Monday.
Herbert Homsher was in this
neighborhood the first of this
week.
Will Heckcthorn is kept busy
nowadays making bride bits
and spurs.
R, D. Nance is around again
after a siege of the rheumatism
in his limbs.
T. R. Villers and Geo. Poyner
are delivering their broom corn
at Syracuse this week.
Herbert Waldren came up from
the Cimarron Tuesday to get a
load of feed for C. A. Wiley.
The pupils of the Stonington
school decided not to have an en-
tertainment at the close of the
school.
A mule buyer from Syracuse
YVES in this vicinity last week.
He purchased a mule from R. D..
Nance for $100.
Mrs. R. D. Nance returned
home last Tuesday from her trip
to Kansas and Oklahoma where
she has been visiting her child
rem.
WESTERN GIRL"
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24
COUGHED ALL NIGHT
But Quickly Cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

But Quickly Cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.
"A few mornings ago Mr.. J..
G. Smitherman, a good citizen of
this place, came to the store for
a cough medicine" says Dr.. C.
N. Parnell, Of Maplesville, Ala.
"He was so hoarse that he could
hardly talk and said he had
coughed all the night before. /
sold him a bottle of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and told him that
if it did not relieve himihe might
bring the bottle back and get his
money. l saw him the next
morning earring the bottle to the
store where he works, and he
told me it did him more good than
any medicine he ever used"
For sale by DR.. R. D. Homsher
& Co.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24
Says l
To myself--sa.ys l.
The Denver Post is
The paper to buy
Says l.
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The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24
County News
Villas Occurrences.

Mrs. Poer spent Sunday night
at the Fairbank ranch.
Miss Regnier spent Saturday
and Sunday with the family Of
e. Lepel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons and little
daughter were shopping in town
Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Milligan are
spending several days this week
at their ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett and
daughter, Miss Clara, spent Sun
day with Mesdames Tong and
Nevitt.
Estrayed-One sitting hen.
The finder will confer a favor by
returning her at once to Joseph
Shields.
Chas. Spurgeon, of the Gallie-
mas country, came up today for a
new wagon which his brother
Will purchased from C. F. Wheel
or.
The many friends of Miss Ruth
Fsirbank will be pleased to learr
that she is now able to resume
her studies, after an illness of
several weeks. She won the
Latin honor and is to be valedic-
toria1 Of her class.
RrFon-rR.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24
BRRRlE%yzEES, }! =, e! egE!!!H|!E!; :||!|!!!; !! y;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
::LGGAL GOSSIP

Andy Petersen is in town.
A school supplement folded in
this weeks issue.
Let Stewart & Lamport sell
your farm or ranch.
The Stinson roundup will start
next Monday or Tuesday.
Ed. Tutford has position
with the Stinson roundup,
Treasurer Ward has spent sew
eral days at his ranch this week.
j. o. VanOrsdol is finishing
putting in his spring wheat this
week.
D. D, Mcdaniel and wife will
leave for Lamar in the near
future. ::
Chas. j.. Collins of Corrizo,
came up TO file on a homestead
Wednesday.
Cedar haulcrs report heavy
rains with hail in the cedars the
first of the week.
E. E. Strunk was at Lamar
this week, having gone from the
ccdars with posts.
Rainy Monday, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Some
wet snow fell, too.
HcrDert Homsher left for La
mar yesterday. He took some
dry hides with him.
Vesta Bray came in from the
cellars tojay AMI will probably
work on the roundup.
MIS-. Bassett came home from
Lamar MONDAY. where sEa was
seeing her daughter, Mrs. Iallow.
off for Alberta, Canada. tn ey
,..e. c,,-Ie~ -;r'x4
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-24

Close up the air spaces in soil as much
as possible by use of sub-surface pack
er to firm the soil, followed by smooth
narrowing to form an earth mulch tC
arrest the rapid evaporation of sol
moisture. If you have no sub-surface
packer roll the ground with heavy
roller and follow at once with harrow.
Method of Seeding.
All wheat under dry farming condit-
ions should be seeded with grain drill,
putting the wheat in the ground some
three or four inches below the surface
where sufficient moisture will be OBJ
tained to give quick termination of
seed. This develops the wheat beneath
the earth mulch and insures rapid
growth from the start. Do not seed
broadcast. A press wheel or hoe drill
is preferable to all other forms of drill
for seeding, under semi-arid conditions,
but even these are open to objections.
They are the best we have at the pres
ent time. Drill openings eight inches
apart are preferable to those six inches
apart. After the wheat is up run over
the field with Hallock weeder to lcos-
en- the surface soil and maintain the
mulch which prevents rapid evaporation
of soil moisture. Use weeder in oppo-
site direction to drill rows of wheat.
If you have TO weeder smooth harrow
the wheat ground with teeth sloping
back so as not to tear out the growing
wheat. Harrow across and not with
drill rows. Maintain surface cultiva.
ton as loug as it can be done without
serious injury to wheat, breaking uF
any crust that may form after showers
until wheat is eighteen or twenty inch
high.
amount Of Seed.
Sow from fifty to sixty pounds pei
acre. When only thirty to forty-fve
pounds per acre is used it gives thir
stand and weeds too frequently rob the
soil of considerable amount of moist
ure. If seeded too heavily the whea
requires more moisture than you car
store in the ground by dry farming
methods ard it will therefore "fire
| burn"
Time of Seeding.
This wheat is not easily injured By
frost and it should be seeded as soon il
the spring as weather conditions are al
all favorable. In eastern and western
Colorado, away frcm the mountains, il
should be seeded before rather thar
after April first. On the mountain
mesas we suggest that the wheat bt
drilled as soon as the spring season will
permit. The earlier seeded the sooner
it will mature. Early seeding of Durun
wheat in Nebraska has shown favor
able difference in the yield OF this
wheat