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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Cars Minister for Peace.

While Emperor Nicholas, whose
word is final, still declines to abandon
the prosecution Of the war and the
government maintains it's ability to
continue the conflict, The Associated
Press states that powerful influences,
including several Of the emperor's own
ministers, are now strongly urging that
the time has come to indicate to Japan
Russia's desire for peace upon a rea
sOnable basis.
Should Japan then attempt to impose
too onerous conditions, these influ.
ences argue that in view of the uni
versal wish to see the bloody conflict
ended, Russia's position will be
strengthened abroad by the alienation
of sympathy from Japan, and the sit
uation at home improved when the
nation is made to understand that the
emperor's pacific proposals have been
met with impossible terms
One of the emperor's ministers in q
conversation with The Associated
Press correspondent said:
1--WE have suffered bitter defeat on
land and sea. We can, however, still
continue the war. But both countries
have suffered great losses in blood
and treasure, and it would only profit
the rivals Of both were we to fight
on until one or the other is exhausted"
What would be Russia's attitude
on the subject Of indemnify ?"
Russia never yet has paid indemn-
ity and history practically affords no
precedent for indemnity when terri
tory is not occupied to insure payment
and Japan holds not foot of Russian
territory. Japan could, however, take
the proceeds of the sale of property
and rights Of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way, which was built with Russian
money!"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
CANAOA'S PERIL.
To Be Invaded by 100000 Russian
Stundist Immiprants

Canada is to be invaded by a peaceful
army of Russian Stundist immigrants,
according to a report which says that
100000 of these people are preparing to
emigrate this year and settle in the Ca
madam Northwest.
There are leaders of public opinion in
the Dominion who, having the experience
of the United States before them. regard
with serious misgivings the steady an
nual increase of the foreign element in
tn population of Canada. But the pres
ent prospect of hundreds of thousands of
European immigrants swarming like To-
Gusts over the choice western lands is
now giving Canadians something to think
about in pursuing the policy of populat-
ing the Dominion.
During the early part of the winter
the arrivals of l.ussian Jews in unusually
large numbers gave the Canadian author
tiles very serious trouble. The invasion,
therefore, by this new immigrant army
Of 100000 persons can only inspire Off
Gals and others with feelings Of appre-
hension, if not dismay.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
ONE EFFECT OF THE WAR.
Many Cargoes Leaving Western Ports
for Japan.

One effect of the war in the Far East
is to greatly stimulate exports from the
northwestern ports of the United States
to Japan. The Mikado's success in fore
ing the Russian bear to take to the tall
timber has led to the liberal purchase of
supplies, not alone of necessities, but
of construction material as well, the
whole making many shiploads.
In consequence large numbers of ex
ira steamers are being chartered to rush
across the Pacific supplies of many kinds.
The big steamship Minnesota, four Jap
anese liners and the big freighters of the
Boston Steamship Company running from
Tacoma are insufficient to carry to japan
the immense shipments of barley, -four,
meat products and other supplies now
piling up at Puget Sound ports. One
firm has chartered four large steamships
to load at Tacoma during the next thirty
days.
At least six heavy cargoes for Japan
will leave Tacoma this month, and as
many more next. Their cargoes will
include railroad supplies and equipment
for a road that is being built across
Korea. The steamships Shawmut and
fremont have already sailed, with an
aggregate of 10000 tons, chiefly for
Japan.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
One Hundred Years AGO.

Napoleon declared the marriage OF
his brother, Jerome, to Elizabeth Pat
terson of Baltimore annulled.
An epidemic of typhoid fever caused
hundreds of deaths among French pris-
oners in England
Bonapare assumed the title Of king
Of Italy.
The sudden rising of the waters Of
the River Elbe inundated ninety vii
lagos.
Tecumseh. the great Indian chief OF
the Northwest, had begun to show
his jealousy Of the white mans prog
ress.
Admiral Nelson began his pursuit Of
the French and Spanish fleets.
The Cisalpine republic was merged
into the kingdom Of Italy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
ROBBERS DITCH LIMITED.
Rails Removed in Iowa and Cars Go
Down Embankment.

Rock Island officials in Des MONIES
say that the wrecking of the Rocky
Mountain limited near Homestead, Iowa,
was the work of robbers, who succeeded
in escaping. Seven persons were injur-
ed, three of them dangerously.
An examination of the track showed
that the spikes for nearly the length Of
a rail had been removed. The wreck oc-
Cured on q high embankment. The Den
yer and Colorado Springs sleepers land
ed in the ditch, on end, the embankment
at that point being about thirty-fve feet
high. The engine, mail car and compo-
site car also went down the embankment.
The wreck, it is reported, was caused
by an unknown person who removed
spikes, bars and anglebars and misplaced
the rail. Spikes We're removed from two
rails on the south side of the track. The
engine and first four cars were thrown
down a 45-foot embankment. The en-
CINE was completely stripped, the mail
car destroyed, the buffet car thrown on
it's side and two sleepers badly damaged.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Forty Years AGO.

The Confederate Congress at Rich
mond adjourned sine die.
A heavy storm accompanied by
freshets swept over New York and
| Pennsylvania, doing great damage.
News reached the north that Sheri-
dan on the previous day arrived at
White House on James River.
That jeff Davis had resigned in the
interest Of General Lee was reported
In the north and denied.
President Lincoln issued a procla.
nation ordering the arrest and punish
ment by court martial Of all persons
, supplying arms and ammunition to the
hostile Indians.
A breach had occurred between EN-
peror Macmillan of Mexico and the
Roman Catholic Church.
A week Of panic in the New York
markets had resulted in declines Of
% points in gold, 81 barrel in pork,
so cents a barrel in flour, and Is to IS
cents in wheat.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
WAR DURING A WEEK
SCREEN is DRAWN OVEH MILL.
TARY OPERATIONS.
Dispatches of Past Week Show No New
Light on the Conflict in the Far East
Remnants of Russia's Routed Army
in Full Retreat.

The week, which opened with the
Russian army in full retreat from
Mukden, closed with its fate in doubt.
Kuropatkin's divisions that had es-
capped death or capture arrived at Tie
ling, where reserve supplies and for
titled position awaited them. Then the
Russian army was driven cut of Tie
ling. The remaining stores were burn.
ed, many guns abandoned, and the re-
treat resumed.
st. Petersburg, naturally, was filled
with alarming rumors. II was report
ed that the railroad had been cut at
Changtufu, 40 miles north of Telling,
that there were strong Japanese col
umns east and west of the railroad
even farther TO the north; that the
Russian forces had been driven into
the hills east Of the railroad and were
trying to reach Kirin or Vladiv ostOcki
that they were without food, ammuni.
ton, and artillery. There were NO
dispatches, official or otherwise, to con-
firm or deny these sensational reports.
The weeks dispatches added a few
details to the sum Of Russias disaster
at Mukden. The war office at Toxic
estimated the Russian force engaged in
the battle of Mukden at 376 battalions
Of infantry, ITS squadrons of cavalry,
III batteries Of artillery, or a total
of 327 800 men and 1868 guns.
Field Marshal Oyama reported the
capture Of 10000 prisoners. His ar.
mics counted 26,5OO dead. He esti.
mated the Russian wounded at 64,5OO
This total of 10000 casualties reduced
the effective Russian force to 1877 800
men-all that got safely through to
Telling. st. Petersburg reports cred
tied Linevitch-who succeeded Kuro.
patkin-with 26S.OOO men, the figures
being achieved by including the rail.
way guards and the Fourth army
corps, which had just arrived at Har.
bin. This force of 26S,OOO men, badly
equipped, short Of supplies, was re-
treating before force Of perhaps fully
double it's strength.
At council Of war held at Tsarskoe
Selo it was resolved to send a new
army Of 100000 men to the far East
to continue the war. General Kuro-
patkin was recalled. practically in dis
grace, and General Linevitch placed
in command. The war party appar.
emily is still in power at st. Peters
burg.
There are disturbing indications that
Russia's credit is reaching limit. The
refusal Of the French syndicate to con.
tract for a fresh loan Of $125,OOO, OOC
has caused uneasiness in st. Peters.
burg. At Paris it is stated vaguely
that the loan has only been postponed.
In st. Petersburg it is insisted the loan
will be made within ten days. The
proposal of the Russian Minister of Fl.
nance that the banks Of St Petersburg
float an internal loan Of 100000, 600
has not been well received. Still, ii
would be foolish to assume that Rus.
STA has reached the limit Of her re-
sources. The fact that her gold re.
serve still stands at S674, 100000 proves
that the Cars empire is not PENN.
less.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Thirty Years Ago

The Hawaiian treaty was ratified by
the United States Senate.
Port Jervis, N. Y, was inundated by
the breaking of an ice gorge. Wilkes
barre, Pa, and other places were
flooded.
John Mitchell, the Irish champion,
whose election to the House Of Com
mons was set aside, died.
Miss Bessie Turner, girl witness
against Theodore Tilton, told her story
at the Tilton-Beecher trial in Brook
Ign.
Governor Tiden Of New York sent a
message to the Legislature declaring
the State canals to be mismanaged and
the funds looted by contractors.
The mills of the Austin Powder Com
pany, near Cleveland, O., blew up, an
Initiating three persons and fatally in
Turing others.
Tiburcio Vasquez, noted California
brigand, was executed at San Francis.
co.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.
Great Progress Made on Inter-Conti-
Mental Through Railway.

mental through hallway.
Slowly but surely for long time the
iron bands that will make possible a
journey by rail from Manitoba to Buenos
Ayres are being heightened out. Reports
made at a recent meeting of the Pan
American Railway committee, held in
Washington, d. c., show that in the past
year there has been unusual activity in
railway construction in the Latin-Amer
lean countries, particularly in the way
of additional links in the inte continental
trunk line.
An official statement from the Next
can government announces that the line
from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the
border of Guatemala frontier is duly
proceeding.
In Central America several inter-
oceanic lines are being completed 50 as
to form through connection. The ex-
tension of the Argentina railway north
into Bolivia is going forward. The Bo-
livian congress has dedicated the S1O,-
100000 received from Brazil as terri
torial indemnity to railway construction
1t is probable that these lines will be
built by American capitalists, and Unit
ed States engineers are now on the
ground. In Chill the tunnel through the
Andes, which will provide through rail
way communication from Buenos Ayres
to Valparaiso, is under construction and
the material goes from the United States.
Peru is following the law of the Pc
ruvian congress last year, providing
railway guaranty fund. The govern
ment has completed surveys for the lines,
which will close several of the links be-
tween Lake Titcaca and the existing sys-
TENS. In Ecuador work on the railway
from Guayaquil to Quito is proceeding.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Sparks from the Wires.

Pittsburg postal authorities will try
to trace box of poisoned bonbons sent
to the wife Of an attorney in that city.
The woman's name is kept secret.
The total loss of life in the anthra cite
coal mines of Lackawanna county, Pa,
in 1904 was 1871, against 121 in 1908,
when the output was much larger.
Judge Albertson Of Seattle decided
that no man should be mulcted in dam
ages who breaks a promise to marry q
woman he afterward finds is afflicted
with tubercuiosi
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

taken in effecting a decision, and the clos
ing scenes of the Legislature have not
been paralleled in the history of Missouri
politics.
The time for sine die adjournment had
been set for 3 o'clock by concurrent res
olution, and as the hour approached the
clock was smashed in the melee. Amid
an uproar that almost baffied control at
times the seventh ballot of the day was
cast, resulting in the election of War
ner. The vote stood: Warner 81, Cock
rell SO, Niedringhaus !. The total vote
was 175, making 9S necessary to o
choice
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
CITY ATTACKS GRANTS.
Chicago Council Revokes City Railway
Permits and Starts Suit.

War has been renewed by the city of
Chicago on the Chicago City railway.
Mayor Harrison had Corporation Coun-
sci Tolman prepare an ordinance, which
the Council passed, repeating the extern
sion permit, good until June !. That
done, assistants of the corporation coun-
sci rushed into Judge Macks court,
where the judge, who had been asked to
hold special court, was waiting, and filed
a bill to determine the value of the 90
year act and the rights of the city. The
action was taken, it was announced, to
forestall any legal obstruction in the
shape of an injunction in the federal
court. Not only the Council members,
but the chairman of the local transpor
tation committee, were taken absolutely
by surprise when the clerk of the Coun-
Gil began reading the message of the
Mayor
Mayor Harrison IN his message recon-
mending this course asserted that the
present owners of the City Railway
Company in his opinion had purchased
it to prevent q satisfactory settlement
between it and the city. They had per
sistently declined to say whether or not
they would accept the tentative ordi-
nance in case that measure was approx
ed by the people and the City Council.
Further, the company had shown a de-
sire to test its rights in the federal courts
rather than in the State courts. AS the
processes of the former were slower than
the latter it would be to the advantage
Of the city to take the initiative by be-
ginninfg suit in the State courts. Real
izing that the Mayors recommendation
would be likely to precipitate action by
the company, the Council FASTENED to
carry out his suggestions.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Seventy-fve Years Ago.

The Russian ship st. Nicholas was
blown up at ISmail.
The population Of the United States
was 11,6OO,OOO.
General Orvalle was elected Presi-
dent of Chile.
A violent hurricane caused great
damage to life and property in Wash
ington County, Ohio.
The United States government had
spent but $4,000 on internal improve
ments in the State Of Illinois in %
years.
There were in Illinois four tribes Of
Indians, the Menominees. Kaskaskias,
Pottawatomies and Chippewas, num-
bering in all about 5000.
The province of Conception declared
itself free and Independent of Chile.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Fifty Years Ago.

French and Russians contended
fiercely for the rifle pits which the lat
ter had established between the French
advance and MamelOn.
Recruiting stations for enlisting
men in the British army were discov-
cred in New York and Philadelphia.
The President issued a proclamation
declaring in force. the reciprocity
treaty between this country and Great
Britain.
A fire works mandatory at Ber-
gen Point, n. j., exploded, killing sew
on persons.
An explosion took place in the Midlo
THAN coal mines in Virginia. Of the
So persons in the mines at the time 80
, were killed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Immense Loss of Sugar,

The total production of sugar through
out the world is about 100000 tons per
annum. Of this quantity nine-tenths is
afforded by the sugar-cane, 100000
tons of which are required to produce
the above quantity of cane sugar. The
total value of the sugar in the cane, if 1t
could be extracted, would be about $780,
100000, but one-half is lost In the pro-
cess of manufacture.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
twenty Years Ago.

A fierce engagement took place be-
tween the British and Arabs under
Osman Digma at Hasbeen.
The British under General Graham
we're ambushed by Osman Digna's
men near Hasbeen, who later attacked
Saukin, the English base.
General Grant was able to sleep only
through the use Of opiates and the In
dammatioL in his throat became Sc
we're.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
MISSOURpS NEW SENATOR.
Major VIM. Warner, Who Was Chosen
Mid a Riotous Scene

Major William Warner of Kansas City
was chosen United States Senator 10 sue
ceed Francis Marion Cockrell after one
of the most stormy scenes ever Witness
ed in the General Assembly of Missouri
After having been in deadlock since
Jan. IS the Legislature at II minutes
before sine die Adjournment elected
Major Warner to fill the contested vacan-
cy. Seven ballots in joint session were
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Lawyer Shoots Himself.

Charles Erd of ST. Louis, lawyer. 30
years old, was found in his apartments
at the Hotel Imperial in New York suf-
fering from a self-inflicted bullet wound
in the left temple. Mr.. Erd declared that
he had not attempted to kill himself.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

The cowboys who attended the Rooss-
velt inaugural presented Theodore, IT,,
With Q pony.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30

345, by Lee, Of Douglas, consolidating
the county and city treasures Of Omaha
making the county treasurer ex-ofiici'
treasurer of Omaha and the school dis
tTicf
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-20
Houses Dry Farming.

Ed. P. House who conducts an ex-
perimental farm on small scale in
the west end of the city has been
trying a bit of dry farming this sea-
son. He has nearly everything in
the line of farm products that can
be imagined. His principal object
in these experiments is to discover
what crops are best suited to dry
farming in this section, and when
the right products have been found
to plant or SOW these on his farm
near Evans.
Among the things that have done
we'll without other water than the
natural rainfall, two foot oats, ma
tional oats, speltz, Silver King,
beardless, Hanna. Scotch, Hulless
and blue barley. Russian flax is
also doing fairly we'll and number
of varieties of corn are as fine as
will be found in this section. Some
kinds of millet and alfalfa also show
good growth, and durum wheat has a
good stand. There are many other
products in the experimental ground.
but few Others have done well enough
to justify planting on a larger scale.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-20
BOL I
Whole Family Struck Down
During Storm.

Lightning nearly exterminated the
o. NJ. Rissman family living five
and a half miles southwest of Eaton.
last Wednesday and Mr.. Rissman is
still in a serious condition from the
shock.
At about noontime Mr.. Rissman,
Lewis Glover, the hired man, and
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Riss-
man were standing near the house,
when suddenly from an almost clear
sky bolt of lightning struck the
house, and to great extent followed
the telephone wire to the ground
A part of the bolt Of lightning how
ever, seemed to rebound from the
roof and came straight for Mr.. Riss-
man. He says he could plainly see
it coming before he was rendered
unconscious by the shock
Glover was also knocked down but
recovered shortly after. Harry Jor-
Dan, Drother OF Mrs. RtSSman, who
was near the barn about Il hundred
feet away was knocked down and
somewhat stunned, but experienced
no very bad after effects. The little
boy was not injured in the least.
Mrs. Rissman was in the house
and when the lightning tore the
telephone from its fastenings she
was also severely shocked. All re-
covered quickly, except Mr. Riss-
man, who was carried into the house
in an unconscious cond tiOn and DR..
Carlton OF Eaton was sent for. 1t
was not until Thursday evening
that Mr.. Rissman was pronounced
out OF danger. He is still unable to
do any work.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-20
Report on Crops.

Preliminary returns 10 the chlel
OF the bureau OF statistics OF the de-
partment of agriculture show the
acreage of corn planted TO be about
94, OIL 600 acres, an increase OF ABOUT
>, 2,Us0, 600 acres, or 2.3 per cent on lhe
area planted last year
The average condition of the grow
ing crop on July was sI.5 is CON-
pared with ss.4 on July l, 1904, ~. !
at the corresponding date in 1908 and
lO-year average of Sl.6.
The average condition of winter
wheat on July was So. as compared
with s5.5 last month, 7s.I on July
l, 1904. 7s.s at the corresponding
date in 1903 and a l0-year average
OF s9.3.
The average condition on July l OF
spring and winter wheat combined
was SIS as compared with $40 on
July l, 1904, and so at the cores
ponding date in 1908.
The amount of wheat remaining
in the hands of farmers on July ! is
estimated at about "a, 251, 600 bushels,
equivalent to about A per cent OF
the crop of last year.
The average condition Of the oat
crop on July was o.. |, as compared
with 90. 9 last month, s9.s on July l,
1904, S4.3 at the corresponding date
in 1908, and l0-year average OF $50.
The acreage of potatoes, excluding
sweet potatoes, is less than that OF
last year by about 5000 acres. or O.6
per cent. The condition on July l
was 9l.2 as compared with $50 on
July l, 1904. sS.l at the correspond
ing date in 1903 and 10-year aver
age of 92.l.
The acreage of tobacco is less than
that of last year by about $4,000
acres, or 6.7 per cent The average
condition on July l was sI.4 against
s5.3 one year ago.
The report also includes fruits and
various other minor crops, which
will be published in detail in the
Crop Reporter.
The weather bureaus weekly crop
bulletin says:
In the districts east of the Rocky
mountains temperature conditions
were generally favorable. There
was no rain in the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast regions. In CEN
tral and northern California and
portions of Oregon and Washington
intense heat prevailed during the
latter part of the week. Spring
wheat continues promising oD the
nortn Pacific coast, though exposed
to trying heat conditions during the
latter part OF the week. With but
few exceptions light apple crop is
indicated. On the Pacific coast the
weather has been favorable for hay.
ing.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-20
Long Time Service.

j. 2. Fashbaugh who for the past
thirty years has been station agent
on the Union Pacific railroad at
Evans has resigned and last Monday
retired from his old post. Mr..
Fashbaugh has been a railroad man
for fifty years, thirty of which have
been spent in Evans.
There Is no particular reason for
the retirement of Mr.. Fashbaugh,
except that he tn inks he has served
time enough at the business, and as
the work is growing harder each year
and he has income enough from
other sources he has decided to call
of the deal.