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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05

The coming legislature should
get up another bill for constitu-
tional amendment this winter so
Is to have some more printing for
their pets at full legal rates. We
must have some way of spending
the state money. The last bill
cost something like $4,000 for
printing alone. We're running a
newspaper and wouldn't refuse a
legal notice from the state or any
individual at full legal rates, but
we'd not like to defend the action
Of the legislature in being so ex-
trAvsgant as to spend $4,000 or
more . year for advertising a con-
stitutional amendment with no
hope Of passing it.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05

General Stoessell wrote a letter
to General Nogi Offering to capitu-
late Port Arthur, asking for terms
and the appointment of commits
sioners to confer with the same
appointed by him. General Nogi
accepted the proposal to surrend-
er after terms were arranged
whereby the officers return to
Russia on parole. retaining their
side arms while the rank and file
of the garrison 60 to Japan as
prisoners according to the capitu-
lation terms. The following from
the World Herald will give bet
ter idea of the conditions existing:
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Democratic Opportunity.

Mr.. Bryan has announced through
the columns of his paper, The
Commoner, that the principal
cause of democratic defeat this
year was that the men who secured
control of the party organization
At St. Louis sounded a retreat
when a charge should have been
ordered all along the line. He in
sists that conditions demand radi-
cal action, and that the people want
something definite upon which
they can rely. The Commoner,
he announces, will carry on a cam
paign of education, advocating
tariff reform, the overthrow of
private monopolies, labor legisla-
ton, municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities, public ownership of
railroads and telegraph systems,
income tax, the election of federal
judges by the people, the election
of u. S. senators by popular vote.
direct legislation, and the selection
of postma>ters by the people whom
they are to serve.
1t will be necessary to regain
control of the party organization.
To do this the friends of reform
throughout the entire country
must work together. A democrat
ic paper of national scope offers
the best means for carrying on
This work, and The Commoner oc-
cupies this field. The campaign
of education and organization
which Mr.. Bryan announces will
be carried on through The Com
moner will not only be interesting
and instructive, but every demo-
crat and independent thinker
should receive The Commoner
regularly so as to keep in touch
with the progress the reform forces
are making, and to fortify himself
with facts and arguments to con-
vince his republican neighbor that
the democratic party offers the
surest relief from class legislation
and trust domination.
Subscriptions received at this
Office. Price s1.OO per year.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
AT THE BIG EAGLES NEST.

Che Foo, Jan. 3.-Noon.-The for
where the negotiations for thu
surrender of Port Arthur were
held is called the Big E4gle's Nes'
and it is near RihIung mountain.
According to the reports of the
negotiations received here, Gener
al StoessePs proposal that the Rus
sian sick and wounded should re-
main under Russian medical sup
ervision and that the japanese
transfer the non-combatants was
acceptable to General Nogi, but
the Russian proposal that the Rus
slams should march out under arms
caused some controversy.
Midshipman Klisorich, COM
handing a launch which left Port
Arthur last night, said today:
NO shot has been fired at Port
Arthur for two days. That which
Chinese heard last night was the
Russians blowing up forts, ships,
magazines, warehouses, docks and
everything valuable. When l left
Port Arthur the fortress and town
we're almost completely wrecked.
The warship> died hard. Several
explosions were necessary to COM
plete the wrecking of them. The
Sevastopol caught fire and explod-
ed and turned turtle. The harbor
entrance is blocked with sunken
ships. The only navigable craft
now at Port Arthur are the hospi.
tai ships Kassan and Mongolia.
You need expect no more ships
from Port Arthur as these are I'M
able to leave on account of the
blocking of the harbor.
Colonel Reiss represented Gen
eral Stoessel in the negotiations
for surrender. A table was spread
with wine and food at the Eagles
Nest and the ENJOYS treated each
other with great courtesy, which
quickly melted into informal good
fellowship. Each complimented
the other on the bravery of their
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
A MEMORABLE SIEGE.

The siege and the defense of
Russia's stronghold in the far east
have been marked by bravery,
gallantry and desperation unequal
ed in modern warfare and hardly
excelled in military history.
The story of the operations
around Port Arthur is one of re-
peated fighting, both by land and
sea, and of the most desperate and
thrilling character.
Isolated instances of heroism that
would have set the world ringing
under less overwhelming circum-
stances have been dwarfed by the
generally magnificent conduct of
both forces.
BY sea there have been torpedo
boat dashes of superb reckIessness
and big ships have plowed through
mine fields with heroic disregard
to give battle or in wild efforts to
escape.
BY land the japanese have hurl-
ed themselves against positions de-
clared to be impregnabIe. They
have faced and scaled rocky heights
crowned with batteries and crowd
ed with defenders, suffering losses
that military experts say would
have appalled, an European army.
In the doomed fortress it's peo-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
LETTERS OF SURRENDER.

Toxic, Jan. 2.-General Nogi
reports as follows:
AT 5 in the afternoon of Jan
uary 1, the enemy's bearer of a
flag of truce came into the first
line of our position south of
Shuishiying and handed letter to
our officers. The same reached
me at 9 o'clock at night. The let
ter is as follows:
Judging by the general con-
dition of the whole line Of hostile
positions held by you, l find fur
Their resistance at Port Arthur
useless, and for the purpose of
preventing needless sacrifice of
lives, l propose to hold negotia-
tions with reference to capitula-
ton. Should you consent to the
same you will please appoint COM
missioners for discussing the order
and conditions regarding capitula-
ton, and also appoint a place for
such commissioners to meet the
same appointed by me. l take
this op oortunity to convey to your
excellency assurances of my re-
spect. SToEssEL. u"
Shortly after dawn today l will
dispatch our bearer of a flag of
truce with the following reply adj
dressed to Stoessel:
I have the honor to reply to
your proposal to hold negotiations
regarding the conditions and order
of capitulation. For this purpose
l have appointed as commissioner
Major General Ijichi, chief of staff
of our army. He will be accom-
panied by some staff officers and
civil officials. They will meet
your commissioners January Q,
noon, at Shuishiying. The COM
missioners of both parties will be
empowered to sign a convention
for the capitulation without wait
ing for ratification, and cause the
same to take immediate effect.
Authorization for such plenary
powers shall be signed by the
highest officer of both negotiating
parties and the same shall be ex-
changed by the respective COM
missioners. avail myself of this
opportunity to convey to your ex-
cellency assurances of my respect.
Noel "
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
forces.

forces.
THE staten 1T that there re-
manned 5000 t s:hting men at Port
Arthur is m Sleading, because a
ma Ority of these are sick or slight
~ wounded. There have been for
some time no proper bandageS and
wounds have been dressed with
hemp
The news that General StoeS-
sci was prepared to treat for sur
runder was received by the soldiers
With the feel g Of utmost relief.
For the past month severe wounds
have been gladly received by the
soldiers because they we're allowed
to rest. When the men were not
fighting they were tunneling on
half rations.
The bombardment of the last
lay or so was terrific. Every
body remarked that even General
otoessel must see the futility of
further resistance when our guns
we're unable to reply.
I'VE might have surrendered a
month ago with the highest honor.
That resistance has continued eff
ectiveI.y since is scarcely less than
miracle.
1t is a mere handful of broken
nen who surrender and debris
frewn desert which the japanese
gain. No one of Port Arthur's
nagn. fcent public works remain.
THE feeling created when Gen.
raj Stoessel took the unwelcome
tep was generally one of relief.
The soldiers for whom one
lonth's service has coun ted for a
year are rejoicing that they will
soon see their families. I"
After all is over and Port Ar
thur is in the hands of the Japan
csc it mean but little if Russia de-
ciAes to retake the country. The
victory is similar to to that of Ma
. ,lean at Moscow which had been
burned prior to his occupancy.
Nj public buildings and other im-
,rovements which made Port Ar
Fhur of value as a city and a port
ave been destroyed by the Rus
ian army. Japan has paid dear
Iy for the harbor but she succeed
Ell in her purpose, according to
instructions from England that
she must take Port Arthur. What
will be the next step:
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
PORT ARTHUR HAS FALLEN

pie have lived under Z. devastating
rain of shell and shra pnel. On
scanty rations, besieged on every
side, kno wing that hope or succor
or escape was vain, the garrison
has fought with stubborness tina,
has evoked the admiration of the
world. They met tie untiriny
assaults of the japanese with q
grim valor that won even the praise
of their foe, and the fighting has
been waged with a relentlessness
that often refused truces to bury
the dead and collect the wounded
Over corpse filled trenches mer
have fought hand-to-hand witt
cold steel and dubbed guns, and al
short range have hurled at eacl
other hand grenades filled with
high explosives.
The whole story is one of un-
daunted courage and sublime
bravery.
What Port Arthur has cost H.
human life and money is not esti
mated and even approximate cor
rectness cannot be made. TIL
losses have been appalling Ith,
been reported that in some engag.
ments leading up to the recen'
capture of 2O3-Metre Hill the at
lacking force lost as high as A.
per cent of the force engaged Will
the garrison's losses, of which n.
word has come, must have been
frightful.
The defense of the position
which fell to her az heritage af
ter the Chine Ie-Japanese war, ha
cost Russia practically her entire
feet in those waters. Her Ship
lie from Port Arthur's inner basin
to Chemulpo in Korea. anil alnn
the Slantung peninsular, b.tterr
hulks of once proud vessels,
ANONYMOUSLY dismantled are in
termed in neutral Chinese harbors
Save the three or four cruiser
and some lesser craft that lie II,
the ice-bound refuge of Vladivos
tok, not a warship now flies the
Russian cross in the waters of the
northern orient.
And Japan too, has had her los.
ses in the long drawn out opera
tions. Mines have struck from,
Admiral Togo's feet list many fir,
ships add smaller vessels since tn.
orning of February s, when h,
hurled his fleet at the Russia,
ships in Port Arthur's roadstead
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
Roosevelt and the Railroads.

President Roosevelt's attitude
upon the question of amending the
interstate commerce law as as to
compel the railroads to obey the
rates fixed by the commission un-
til its findings are reversed by the
courts, is creating a great deal of
speculation everywhere.
No student of the railroad prob
lem. from the standpoint of indi-
vidual ownership, will deny that
with the law SO amended, and an
interstate commerce commission
strong enough to stand for right,
great relief could be realized from
it for the people. But a large per
cent of the people, and practically
oil the most profound studsnts of
of this great question, have long
ago concluded that the railroad
question will never be settled this
side of government ownership.
Government ownership of rail-
roads will do more than to simply
settle the transportation question.
The railroads with their strong
power, today form the center of
the greatest octopus of corporate
power the world has ever known.
Around the railroad trust, woven
into and a part of it, are the steel
trust, the oil trust, the meat trust,
the harvester trust and many 9TH
ers. These could not live without
the friendly support of the rail-
roads. The people are groaning
under the burdens they impose.
The greans have reached the White
House. This week the travelling
men and Jobber's association pre-
sented the case in person to the
president. They see the stealthy
coils of the trust boa encircling
and squeezing the life out of them,
and 1t last they seek the powers
of the government for relief.
That the people have the ear
and heart of the president there
is little room to doubt, but there
is room to doubt the power of the
government directed toward the
theory of control. If it is a fact,
and there is little reason to doubt
it, that three great trusts today
are stronger than the government
itself, then there is little hope of
control. Why bubble over trifles?
The same authority that condemn.
Cd our land and sold it for right
of way, can condemn the railroads,
arpraise them and take them for
the people. Like the slavery
question of 1861, compromise only
means delay. A question is never
settled until it is settled right.
The people must arise. not as poll
ticians. but as patriots, and strike
the fatal blow at the trust domi-
nation, by owning the railroads.
1t would bring crisis it is true,
but not so great a one as it would
bring after ten years more Of or
ganization and spoiIation.-West-
ern Rancher.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-01-05
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months In arrears.
Notices Of losses of stock free to brand sdver'
Users.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
A Very Large Minc.

There was once in Cripple, Greek an
odd character named Burns.l He was
an odd person. who always. no mat
ter what his work, wore what used to
be called prince Albert" He struck
q rich vein Of ore and named that the
Prince Albert. Being of 4 generous
and convivial disposition. this lucky
fellow was. Of course. surrounded by
many self seeking friends. When he
and they were in their cups some Of
them, with an eye to the main chance,
managed 10 wheedle out of Burns on
one preteXt or another q deed of 4
share in his mine. With royal prodi-
gality he scattered deeds about among
his retainers and camp followers I'M
til finally something had to be done.
and the case was taken into court.
One of the lawyers had Burns on the
stand. "Now, Mr.. Burns" said the
lawyer, "will you please tell the court
how you can explain your conduct?
The evidence shows that you have
decided away Twenty-Five twenty
fourths OF your mine. What have you
to say to that:" "WelI. sir" replied
the witness. you must remember, sir,
that the Prince Albert is a very large
mine"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
Young Rcscius.

One of the str1ngest figures of the
British stage was Young Roscius. His
other name was William Henry West
Betty. He lived until Aug. "a, 1874, al
though he had made his last stage ap-
pearance on Aug. .. 1924. at the age of
thirty-two. Theatrical history has no
parable! 60 his childhood. 1t was this
little Irish boy who after seeing Mrs.
SiddOns had declared that lie must die
if he did not become an actor. He took
Belfast by storm in 1903, when not
quite twelve. and nearly. stihed scores
of Londoners on Dec. l. 1904. Foot
guards and officers were overpowered
by the crowd and gentlemen charged
through the boxes and jumped by
twenties into the pit" for places.
Master Betty brought $S6,050 to Drury
Lane in twenty-eight nights. William
Pitt adjourned the house of commons
to let members see him as Hamlet. and
his boom lasted until 1908. His adult
return to the stage was brief and a
failure.
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and down the street as if watching for
some one. He caught her wandering
glance. and waved his hand. smiling
brightly. Then he put both hands to
his mouth, making horn, and called
something to her. which she could not
hear above the roar of the street
''IIe is like a boy" she thought and
laughed in sympathy with his evident
joyousness. There is never any gloom
or any uncertainty about him." adding
sadly: "AIen are so sure of themselves
and of one another wish-I wish |
knew if he thinks only OF my money,
as all the others seem to do"
Still watching his eager face, she
knew that whatever he had been wait
ing for was coming, and he pointed up
the street and laughed again as he ran
lightly down the steps.
Two young Italians, a man and a
woman, were making ready to play.
The girl wore n rose wreath on her
dark hair, and her eyes were filed with
the light Of love as she looked fondly
in the face of her companion.
The strains of the music came to Miss
Markham in fitful snatches. mingled
with the noises of the street. She saw
that Hammond was listening as if TO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
Her smurrIeh Necklace.

Women who are the soul of rectitude
in all other things will not hesitate to
evade the law when it comes to SNUG
Cling. For some reason or other they
do not consider smuggling dishonest
hut rather as an exciting sort of game
TO play. Every woman who goes to
Europe spends hours Of her preparation
10 return in devising means of bringing
things in without paying duty
Men are much more honest about the
things they bring in, and not long ago
/ heard of a case in which a man hu.
moTed this smuggling tendency in his
daughter, but took good care that she
should not be discovered evading the
law.
His daughter had purchased a valua.
BILE diamond necklace in London and
announced her determination to bring
it in without paying one penny of duty,
There was no reason in the world why
she should have chosen to do this, as
her father was n very rich man and
could have paid the duty without not
ing its absence from his bank account.
But she wanted the excitement, and
her father agreed to let her have her
own way. She brought the necklace in
in a small bag. which her father asked
her TO let him hold for moment or
two. and it was not for nearly a year
that she found out her father had de-
clared the ornament and paid the duty
on it. At any rate. she had had her
amusement.-NewY York Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
WINsoME WINNIE


One of leading attractions now tour
ing the country will visit this city
next Thursday, February ., when
Paula Edwardes will appear at the
opera house in 'WinsOme Winnie
This company, which is under the
direction of Mr.. Sam 5. Shubert has
created a most favorable impression
everywhere while the star, Paula Ed
wardes is spoken of in terms that in-
dictate the immense popularity she
has gained since she graduated from
the ranks of musical comedy and
light opera and assumed the very i'm
portant position that she now holds
among the first stars of America. Mr..
Shubert has surrounded her with a
company of principals of careful Sc
lection while the chorus and show
girls numbering some fifty people COM
pare favOrably with any of the big
musical attractions now before the
public. 'Winsome Winnie" is an
nounced as a musical comedy. 1t Is
by the authors OF "Erminie,' Ameri-
canized and localized to a degree by
Gustav Kerker and Frederic Ranken.
II is an ambitious effort on the part
of these we'll known and gifted au-
thors. A grade or so above musical
comedy il is said to more nearly APP
proach comic opera than any must
cal piece of recent seasons. II en-.
joyed a long and prosperous run At
the New York Casino, the American
home of musical productions. and
will be presented in this city with the
same scenery, properties and exquisite
dressing that made its run in New
York of many weeks one of
the hits Of last season. Paula
Edwardes will of course be
seen in the principal female
character, one exactly suited to her
charming personality and gifted tai
ents. Miss Edwardes now occupies
a firm place in the ranks Of musical
comedy stars. On the same footing
and In the same class with DeWo:f
Hopper, Lillian Russell. Jefferson De
Angels, Francis Wilson, she deserves
and is receiving recognition every
where. There are few musical come
dies that have stood the test Of a sec
Ond season yet il is claimed that Miss
Edwardes has made such a success
OF "Winsome Winnie" that her re
ceipts this season have far exceeded
those Of last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
THE JOURNALS DAILY SHORT STORY
Where Extremes Meet,
BY OHIO q. sENeA.
Copyright, 1904, by Ohio B. Senga.

Hammond, strong. ale-tt. client, guild
ed his dashing automobile in and out
amid the crush Of traffic. His compan-
ion was silent also, which fact might
have disconnected a less observant
man than Hammond.
He stopped the machine before
massive granite building and sprang to
the sidewalk. Miss Markham watched
him absently. He had said that he
must stop at his Office. but the waiting
was not unwelcome to her. She liked
to watch the great dr2ys and heavy
wagons and to observe the sights and
sounds of this unfamiliar part of the
city.
Presently she noticed that Hammond
had not entered the building. but was
standing in the doorway, looking up
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
A Royal Accomplish.

One day when Francis /. was in his
chapel attending mass with several Of
his noblemen a well dressed pickpocket
went and stood behind the cardinal Of
Lorraine and distracted his purse, but
unable to do this without the king per-
ceiving it he put up his finger to init
mate that the latter should keep 81
lence The king took it for a practical
joke and said never a word. But aft
er the service he asked the cardinal
what be had done with his purse. The
pTelate, not being able to find it, was
very much annoyed and took the king
to task. who greatly enjoyed the fun,
and at length ordered the purse to be
restored to the cardinal The thief
did not. however. come forward. and
the king discovered too late that he
had been tricked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-28
Do Nor Suppress 4 Couch.

When you have cough do not try
to suppress it, but remove the cause
The cough is only symptom of some
disease, and the disease is what you
should cure, then the cough will stop
of itself. The most common cause
of coughing is a cold. Anodynes will
promptly suppress the cough, and
preparations containing chloroform,
opium, etc. are used for that purpose,
but they do not cure the cold. Cham
berlain'S Cough Remedy on the other
hand does not suppress the cough, but
relieves it by removing from the
throat and lungs tie mucus which
INSTRUCTED the breathing and allaying
the irritation and tickling in the
throat. II also opens the secretions
and effectually and permanently cures
the mold as well as the cough. For
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