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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-06
EDITORIAL
CURRENT EVENTS: THE TREND OF THINGS
AS WE SEE 1T.

AS WE SEE 1T.
When General Grant was in Charles City
County, Virginia, in the late uncivil war, an old
lady sent her little grandson to ask him where
he was going.
"Tell your grandmother" he replied, "that
am going to Richmond or Petersburg, Heaven
or Hades."
And the little boy came back with this:
eGrandmother says you can't go to Richmond
because General Lee is there, and you can't go to
Petersburg because Beauregard is there, and you
can't go to Heaven because General Jackson is
theer"
And General Grant perceived that the old lady
had left only one place open for him in case he
wantde to go somewhere
The Plight of the Russians.
So far as we can see, the Russians are in
about as bad predicament as that in which the
old lady put General Grant. Every day only adds
new emphasis to the completeness of the Japan
ese naval victory, and what the Gear can hope to
gain by fighting with only the demoralized
remnants of force which inefficient when
complete, nobody is able to understand
When the Russian seamen started out, it was
said that they were all determined to die in the
approaching conflict" And as the Japanese were
determined to make them die, the decision seems
to have been unanimous. Only 800 japanese were
killed wounded in the recent battle, while the
Russians said to have lost 1000 in battle, in
+ addition to 5000 taken prisoners. And against
three torpedo boats the total Japanese loss in
vessels, to be placed two Russian battleships,
coast defense ship, five cruisers, two special
ships and three destroyers sunk, and two battle
ships, two coast defense shins, one destroyer and
special service ship captured
The Plan of Battle
I The plan of battle seems to have been very sim
ple In informing editorial on this subject
the Washington Post puts the matter this way:
"Admiral Togo apparently seized every advan-
tage, and delivered his blow when and where it
would be most effective He had no occasion to
seek the enemy. There but one objective for
RoJestvensky, and but two routes open. The
Japanese commanders scouts constantly at
work, and it is doubtful if they out of touch
with the Russian fleet from the moment it passed
Singapore. Togo placed his force where, if Ro-
jestvensky should choose the Korean Straits
route, 1T would be to intercept the Russian In
the narrow seas. The outside route left to
ITSELF The Japanese learned that Rojestvensky
was forced to coal In the leeward of Japanese
island, and they reasoned that he would take the
most direct route, account of the necessity of
outstanding his coal supply. If the Russian fleet
mad gone around JAPAN Togo would have had be-
fore him the task of bottling up the Russians in
the harbor of Vladivostok where operations simi-
lar to those before Port Arthur might have been
expected"
The net result of the battle is that Russia falls
from third to seventh place in naval rank among
the nations, and Japan rises from seventh place
to fifth
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-06
Peace Ought to Be Inevitable.

Peace ought to be inevitable. For
thing, it is doubtful if Russia obtain money
to carry on the much longer. The great
financial institutions on which she has relied
far said to have informed her that they will
furnish money to pay indemnity, but not to con-
tinue hostilities. And in sacrificing further life
and property in in which the people have
no heart, the bureaucracy would only heap up
wrath against that inevitable day of wrath which
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-06
Is 1t Jones or Is Not?

The story goes that attendant at Mount
Vernon recently came upon benevolent-looking
slde-whlskered old gentleman wiping his ewes:
and the attendant asked why he wept.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28
Noticc of PubIic Work


its meeting held on Monday, the 9th
day Of November, 1905, the City Coun i,
ell Of the City Of Los Angeles adopted
No. l2,02S (New Serics), declaring its
intention to order the following i'm
provoment to be made, to wit:
Section /. That 1t ls the intention OF the
city Council Of the CITY Of Los Angeles
TO close up vacate and abandon for alley
purposes that certain
ALLEY, l,,.
Angeles in the Jacoby & Thorne's
Third Subdivision of part of Blow
Tract, as per map recorded in Book AZ
page H. Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County. described as follows.
to wit:
Ali that portion OF that certain alley
lying between Anderson street and the
the, ntortherly line Of Jacoby & Thorne,s 5
Third Subdivision of part Of BLOW
Tract, az per map recorded IN Book :.
at page H. miscellaneous, Records o.
parallel with and ten feet northorly,
m measured at right angles from the
northeriy line Of Fourth street.
Also; All that portion OF That Ger
between the southerly line Of said
Jacoby & Thorne's Third Subdivision OF
part OF Blow Tract and line which Is
parallel with and ten & &feet southefiy, so e
southerly line of Fourth street.
Sec 2. That the exterior boundaries
OF the district OF land to be affectea
by said work or Improvement are here
by specified and declared 10 be as fol-
Beginning at the northeasterly cor
ner OF lot 4, block a of Jacoby 4
Thorne's Third Subdivision of part OF
Blow Tract as hereinbefore mentioned; /;
thence southerly in a direct line to the
southeasterly corner of lot o. block l.,
said subdivision; thence westerly in
direct line to the southwesterly corner
of lot 8, said block l.; thence northerly
in direct line to the northwesterly
corner OF lot /, said block A; thence
OF beginning excepting therefrom 50
much of said land which is now a part
of any public street or alley' IN san
city.
Reference 10 hereby, made to said
Ordinance, on file in the office OF the
city Clerk OF said city, for further par
ticulars. .,,us, .,,, ,,,,
Street Superintendent OF the City OF
Los Angeles. 1l'1t 1a-V lVe
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28
Notice OF Street yy.-1.

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 9Th day of November, a. d.
.995. the Council of the City of Los An
geles did at Its meeting on said day.
adopt an Ordinance of Intention, num-
bered 11,941 New Series), to have the
following work done. to wit:
TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET
IN said city from the west line of Long
Reach avenue to the east line OF
NeVln avenue, including all intersections
said street and intersections as are re-
auired by law to be kept in order or re-
pair by any person or company having
-allroad tracks thereon, and also except
ing such portions as have already been
graded and graveled and accepted). be
graded and graveled to the official grade
IN aaGicordance with the plans and profile
on file in the office OF the City Engineer
and specifications for the construction
OF graveled streets, Glass A, in the City
or Los Angeles on file in the office of the
S5y Slty Clerk Of said city, said specifications
oeing No % (New Series).
ID That cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said
IIwenty-eighth street, from the west
line of Nevin avenue (excepting along
such portions of the line of said roadway v
upon which a cement or granite curb
mas already been constructed TO the Of
specifications for constructing cement
curbs. on file IN the office OF the City
Clerk. said specifications being No. %
New Series).
Sd. That cement sidewalk five (5>
feet in width be constructed along
each side of said Twenty eighth street
from the west line of Long Beach ave-
nue. to the east line of NeVin avenue (eX-
cepting such portions Of said street be-
tween said points along which a cement
or asphalt sidewalk five 6l feet In width
has been constructed to the official line
and gradel said sidewalk to be con-
strncted In accordance with specifca tions
for constructing cement sidewalks on file
city, said specifications being No % (New
Series).
Sec .. The Council of said citv
finds upon estimate of the City En-
gineer. that the total cost or
said Improvement will be greater
line of said street. including the cost Of
intersections. and it is determined,
in pursuance of an Act of the Log
islature OF the State of California. ap-
proved February 27th. 1898, as amended
BY, an Act OF the Legislature amending
Became law March 3D. 1899 that bonds
shall be issued to represent the cost of
said Improvement, Said bonds shaii be
years yea@ an fxtS1ag eYen pgFopotoh Syaf Of I s
sum OF which, shall be payable annually,
on the second day of January OF each
year by coupon, after their date until the
whole are paid. and to bear interest at
payable semi-annually on the second days
OF January and July of each and every
year.
Reference - hereby made to SAID
Ordinance Of Intention for further par
ticularS
JAMES HANLEY,
Street superintendent.
11-27 1919 ct
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28
Nofice Of IoubIic Wort,

Public notice is hereby given that at
its meeting held on Monday the 9th day
OF November, 1905. the City Council of
the, City Of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance, designated as Ordinance No.
12,037 (New Serles), declaring it's in
tention TO order the following improve
ment TO be made. to wit:
Section !. That it is the intention OF
the City Council of the City of Los An
geles to close up, vacate and abandon,
for alley purpoSfAsLi ALLERR 4 portion of the
being public alley of the City Of Los An
Angeles, in the block bounded by Eighth
street, Ninth street Coronado street and
Hoover street described as follows, 10
wit:
Beginning at the most easterly corner
OF lot 100 Of West End Terrace, as per
MISCELLANEOUS Records OF Los Angeles
County; thence northWesterly in a direct
line TO the most northerly corner of said
lot lO9; thence northerly along the pro-
said lot 100 to point which is distant 2
feet northeasterly, measured at right
angles, from said northeasterly line of
said lot 100; thence southeasterly and par
lot l09 to 4 point in the westerly line
of Coronado street; thence southwesterly
in direct line feet to the point Of he
Sec. Q That the exterior boundaries
of the district of land TO he affected by
said work or Improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as follows,
to wit:
Beginning at the most easterly corner OF
lot 100 Of the West End Terrace, as herein
before mentioned; thence northwesterly
In a direct line to the most northerly
corner OF said lot 100; thence southerly
In a direct line to the most northerly
corner OF lot no. said West End Terrace |:
thence southeasterly in a direct line to
the most southerly corner Of said lot 1903 /:
thence northeasterly in direct line to the
point OF beginning, IN said city
Reference is hereby made 10 said
Ordinance on file in tho offiCc Of tho
civ Clork Of said city for further par
ticulars,
JAMES IIANLEY.
Street superintendent of the City OF
Los Angeles. ll-27 1875 lot
nvsrything you want you WIN ina IN
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28
NolIee of PubIIe WorIs

its meeting held on Monday, the 9Th
day OF November. 1905, the CITY Council
of the City of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance. designated as Ordinance No
tention to order the following Improve :
ment to be made, to wit:
That
GRAND AVENUE,
a public street of the City of Los Angeles,
be opened to q width of eighty feet, from
Temple street to California street, in
said city.
Reference is hereby made TO said
dinance on file In the office OF tho
city Clerk of said city, for further par
ticulars
JAMES HANLEY.
Street Superintendent Qf the City OF
Los Angeles. 1l-27 1876 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28
Notice Inviting Proposals to Furnish |
Street Signs

Notice Inviting Proposals TO Furnish
street Signs
Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Clerk,
of the City of Los Angeles. up to Ii
o,clock a. m, OF Monday. December, 4.
with 1900 street signs, more or less
Bidders to furnish samples with their
bids
goods Manufactured in this state will
be first preferred and goods partly so
manufactured will be next preferred,
A certified check. payable to the or
der of II. j. Lelande. City Clerk, in the
sum OF $3.50 must accompany each bid
as a guarantee that the bidder win ca
ter into a contract with the city In con-
fOrmity with his bid.
Council reserves the Right TO reject
any and all bids.
By order of the Council OF the City OF
Los Angeles.
II. J. LELANDE,
11-23-l2-2 1ot City Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 9Th day of November. A. d.
geles did, at its meeting on said day.
adopt an Ordinance of Intention, num-
pered 11,941 (New Series), to have the
Following work done, to wit:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28

nverything you want you win find in
the classified pRGe-a modern eneycl0-
pedia. One cent = Werd,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-28

Everything you want you win find n
the classified page modern oneyolo-
Dedia. One cent \ word.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
story Of the woman,s Crime.

The crime for which Mrs. Mary
Mabel Rogers was sentenced 10 death
was the murder OF her husband. Mar
Gus Rogers, at Bennington. Aug. 10.
1902. At the time the crime was COM
mitted Mrs. Rogers was only 10 years
old. She had been separated from her
husband for some time and was desir-
Gus OF marrying a young man named
Maurice Knapp On the day OF the
murder Marcus Rogers went 10 Ben
nington 10 visit his wife. and that
night she arranged 10 meet him in
the woods near the Walloomsac river.
While caressing him she induced him
10 allow her to bind his hands. and
while he was powerless she chloro-
formed him. In this she was aided by
Leon Perham. half-witted boy. who
was the son OF the woman with whom
she boarded. Another woman, Estella
Bates. was present.
After chloroforming Rogers, Perham
and Mrs. Rogers rolled the body into
the river. where IL was found the next
day. In order 10 divert suspicion the
woman wrote n note, TO which she
signed her husbands name. giving
the impression that he had committed
suicide.
Immediately after the murder Mrs.
Rogers endeavored TO collect her hus-
bands life insurance, amounting to
$500, and also made arrangements to
purchase furniture for the house where
she expected TO live when she had
married Knapp.
A few days after the murder Mrs.
Rogers, Perham and the Bates woman
were arrested. Perham made a COM
plete confession and both he and Mrs.
Rogers were found guilty OF murder
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
,-NR5 HzYr AOGE25

In the first degree. Perham was sem
fenced to Imprisonment for life. while
the sentence in Mrs. Rogers case was
death on the gallows.
The date set for the execution was
Feb. 3. 1905. On Feb. 2, after Mrs.
Rogers had received the last rites OF
the Catholic church. Gov. Charles J.
Bell granted her reprieve until June
2. In order that the claim OF her at
torneys TO newly discovered evidence
might be heard before the Vermont
Supreme court In an attempt to secure
for the woman new trial.
.On May IL last the full bench OF the
Vermont Supreme court heard the evil
dence on which the petition for new
trial was based and little more than
a week later denied the petition.
On June / a second reprieve by Gov.
Bell removed the doomed woman from
under the shadow OF the scaffold. This
reprieve was granted In order that the
United States Supreme court might
pass upon the constltutionality and
legality OF the proceedings governing
the sentence.
The United States Supreme court
was then petitioned for a writ OF error
In order that the case might go before
the highest tribunal. but this was de-
MED. On June 10 habeas corpus pro-
seedlings were instituted. Further le-
gal activity on the part of the con-
demned woman's attorneys resulted In
the case being carried before the Su.
preme court Of the United States on
an appeal from the rulings OF the Yer
mont court on Nov q last the Unit
ed States Supreme court refused 10
stay the sentence OF the Vermont
court.
Mrs. Rogers was the first person
sentenced TO death in Vermont within
the last thirteen years who was re-
fused clemency The last murderer
executed In the state was Sylvester
Bell. who was hanged In 1892 for
wife murder. The last woman 10 be
executed was Mrs. Emeline Meeker.
who paid the death penalty at Wind
sor on March 30. 1888. In Vermont all
executions are held at the state prison
and by popularity OF the Vermont
law the duty OF hanging condemned
murderers devolves upon the sheriff
OF windsor county. regardless OF the
section OF the state In which the
crime was committed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23

CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS |
IN CONDENSED FORM .

IN CONDENSED FORM

This chaIrmansh.p Is the most impor.
tant in the gift OF the speaker. and the
selection Of Mr.. Tawney for the place
Is a high compliment.
Representative Bartholdt. OF 81.
Louis is made chairman OF the com.
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
a committee hich Will not have much
TO do al this session. but which us
ually authorizes the expenditure OF
millions OF dollars Cor public buildings
throughout the country.
Representative Smith OF Illinois Is
made chairman OK the committee on
levees and the improvements OF the
Mississippi river. Illinois retains all
It's important chairmanships. except
that of the committee on claims.
which Representative Gran loses 20
become a member OF the appropria-
tons committee. and the committee
on revision Of laws. which the delega-
ton loses through the retirement from
congress- OF vespasian Warner. now
commissioner OF pensions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
Has Iona Record OF SLAUGHTER.

Although SO years old Earl DE Gray
still ranks as the greatest game
butcher in England. perhaps In the
world. He has killed more game than
any other living sportsman-amount
Ing. when last computed-to 3i6.699
head. Comprised in this list were
1890 pheasants. $1,000 cartridges.
1880 grouse. 26.500 hares and as
many rabbits. In Yorkshire he once
shot 500 grouse in a single day and
on another occasion brought down
$50 pheasants. In Wales. between
sunrise and sunset. he once disposed
OF $50 rabbits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23

the Chicago drainage canal upon the
levels OF Lakes Michigan. Huron Erie
end Ontario and upon the St Law
renee river is one 81 the subjects TAX
en- up by the American section OF the
international waterways commission
IL It's annual report To the secretary OF
war. The commission expresses a de-
sire for an opinion on this and other
matters from congress. The board.
which consists ~ Col. o. II. Ernest.
Y. s A.. chairman. George Clinton
and George " Wisner. also asks for
d definition OF It's powers as an execu.
tive body. Regulations governing navi.
cation In narrow channels. the sup
preston OF Illegal fishing. the mainte-
nance OF Niagara falls as a scenic
spectacle and REGULATION OF the uses
OF waters at Sault Ste Marie also are
asked by the commission.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
Two New States.

Washington dispatch: Two new
states will be admitted into the Union.
One will be composed OF Indian terri
tory and Oklahoma and the other OF
New Mexico and Arizona. This plan
Las been adopted by the leaders In
congress and IS absolutely certain to
be carried out. Arizona and New
Mexico VIII be given an opportunity
70 vote separately upon the question
Of joint statehood. but as the votes
will be cast upon the day the constitu-
ton is adopted and state officers elect
ed II is certain that Arizona as well as
New Mexico will accept the PROPOSE
ton. II the question OF Joint state
hood were submitted by Itself Arizona
would reject II by large majority.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
How the Turk Holds on.

The Turkish empire has been great
ly pared down In the last century.
but still the Turks seem rooted In
Constantinople. The explanation Of
this awkward fact Is In a measure
diplomatic and In a measure racial
II European diplomacy Is paralyzed
by jealousles the Turks are a strong
people. Pressed into corner. they
fight with n skill and n fury which
recalls the achievements OF their an
cestors. They are a serious. earnest
race among peoples whose convictions
are not strong and mainly opportune
The Turks feel their religion so deep
ly that they are willing to die for
II. a people who in this age are
capable OF that sacrifice must be put
out OF Europe by superior force. SUI
perior argument will not do it.-Bos
ton Transcript.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
STATE FUNDS ARE NOT WASTED
Expenses Of State Medical Board Are
Low, Says Secretary HARRISON.

IF an apology is needed for accept
ing an inadequate salary. when ac-
cording TO the best judgment more
could not be afforded. then very
humbly admit my guilt in this re-
spect." says Or. b. ID. Harrison. secre-
tary OF the state board OF registra-
ton In medicine. in regard TO the at
tack made upon the board in general
and himself in particular for extrava-
gance.
II gave up an occupation paying at
least 100 per cent more 10 qualify for
a position OF greater responsibility and
less income.
The salary OF the secretary OF the
Michigan board is smaller than the
average in most OF the states OF the
Union. as are also the expenses OF the
board
The work accomplished by the
Michigan board. comparing receipts
and expenses. with other similar
boards In the United States. certainly
demonstrates the good work and econ
omy OF he Michigan board"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23

New Yorker Has Simple Scheme for
Beating Landlords.


II called on a friend at one OF the
New York hotels the other day" said
a man who has a good many. "and
found him In a room that was far. far
away from daylight. down shaft that
opened toward the blue sky. There
was one electric light. which did not
make the apartment lustrous. We
had some papers TO look over and
lnstincuyely moved over near the win
dow. @#
~ can do better than that he said.
going 10 his satchel and taking out an
electric bulb. 4 carry this around
with me for Just such occasions. he
laughed. That one does well enough
for transient guests who are not In
their rooms except TO sleep. but some
times need more than sixteen candle
power and I carry a thirty-two.'
HE unscrewed the sixteener and In
jlffy had on his thirty-two. The cur
rent was there. all right. and we had
no more trouble about too little light.
Later he showed me a large gas tip
which he carried along for hotels that
used gas instead OF electric light.
This needed pair OF pliers in addition.
but he had them In his small box. and
he told me It was mighty poor quail
lily OF gas and powerful low pressure
that wouldn't respond With the goods
when he put on his accommodation
tip. There Is nothing CRAFTY about
that little scheme. possibly. but just
the same he is getting something the
landlord Is paying for."-New. York
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
RAISES LARGE cRcp or BEANS
Farmer Near Oxford Claims Record
for Pods Of Unusual Sire.

Oscar Snyder. who resides at shoup
station. three miles north Of oxford.
claims the Michigan record for the
production OF white beans. He raised
2l0 bushels OF beans on seven acres
this year. One lone stalk had sixty
bean pods. and the remarkable fea-
ture was the number OF beans the pods
contained. Five pods had eight beans
each, thirty pods had seven beans
each. nineteen pods had six beans
each. and the others from three to i've
beans each. The total beans to pod
mostly raised from the one bean was
SSs. Eight beans to pod Is most UNI
usual and Mr.. Snyder had TO produce
the rods before many would believe
he had them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-12-23
sealpIoek More Than Ornament.

Suspended from chandelier over
his desk in the ONCE OF Police Com
missioner McAdoo OF New York. Is a
lock- OF brown hair. II is about ten
inches long and one end is inclosed In
beaded sack made OF buffalo hide.
The curiosity OF reporter who hap
pened in the commissioners Office
was aroused. What's that lock OF
hair, Mr.. McAdoo?" was the inquisi-
tive ones question. "Oh, that's a scalp
given TO me by the Indians at the st.
Louis exposition" said the commits
sloner. ITS there 10 serve as .
warning TO inquisitlve reporters"