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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
MANYsc oNFERENc cEs HAVE BEEN
HELD CONCERNING FAR EAST
y SITUATION. N
WASHINGTON rs STILL EXPECT
! ING tSTo 81 THE CITY OF q
% PEACE NE GoTlATIoNs. 3sS

81 WASHINGTON May 8 s1!-The dip.
lomatlc world at large D is convinced;
that the time has come for Russia to
sue for peace. 353ii H;
In the interests Of civilization and
humanity as well as for the purpose
Of definitely fixing the status OF the
great powers lin ! the far east, which
has been 80 seriously disturbed Sof;
late; the e9chance elloriesSo Of Europe are
quietly preparing d to exert pressure
upon the st. Petersburg ( government
tosend the war. y Y
4 It Is confidently predicted that with.
in3the next two weeks active Enegotias
tions for peace will have begun. The
Russian people are Of a supersensltive
nature. and a few days at least must
elapse before the sting OF defeat shall
have become sufficiently soothed for
the Car to entertain peace proposals.
The same Influences that will be-:
brought to bear upon Russia, Twill!
seek to- have Washington selected as
the scene Of the prellmi mary negotias
tions, as in this city 1t Is believed that
terms may be arranged I'M an Sabso. ,.; 8
lutely disinterested manner 50 \ far
as the powers other than the bellig.
erents are concerned at the same
time there is no ! question but that a 4
square deal could Ebe secured here
between Russia and Japan.
Il Since the first reports Of Togo's
great victory were received there
have been mum erous conferences Of
Washington diplomats. NJ s8$ Il,
The French Ambassad dor has called
upon Count Cassini the German Am, M
bassador has been In consultation with
acting Secretary Of State Z Loomis; I,
the Japanese Minister has had inter. Inter.
views with Secretary of War Taft and
with President Roosevelt; II Secretary
Taft had a long talk with; the President
Hast night at the White House during llriIss
which. It is und erstood the adyisas:
bility q; the esident. = offering his
services to the elligerents III the III.
terests OF peace. was Sthoroughlyk dis.
Icussed. n
4 SCI 50, far as the Preside lent IS concern
lea the y tpation is q delicate one and
before he takes the step suggested.
lhes VIII ma ake abs olltely sure that his
advances Will besa ceepted AM the spirit
by which they are prompted: He has
no desire to ohend either Japan; Of
Russia. r Much depends upon the at
ftttude TO be taken by Count Gassini
-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
leaves NAVY PORTFOLIO AND
s WILL " i !. TAKE CHARGE OF RAP.
lD. TRANSIT COMPANY.
(By Publishers Press. Isl i.


NEW YORK, May 3 Secretary
Of the Navy Paul Morton Is to &C.
cept the presidency Of the INTERIOR.
ough Rapid Transit Company, 50
men prominent in financial circles
heard today.
The report was that he had practi:
cally accepted the place with long
contract and aiilarge salary.
Mr.s Morton is to resign from the
Cabinet within the next few months.
He has been in New York in consul:
tation with men prominent in finan:
cial and street railway circles for sew.
eral days. He left yesterday FOR
Washington, e
The Interborough Company Is con.
trolled by August Belmont, and SIT
runs the Manhattan elevated 4 and an
subway lines.
Mr.. Morton announced more than
a week ago that he Intended quitting
the Cabinet and getting back Into Spri.
vate life. twas said at the time Ike
made this announc cement that he was
t'p3sttaso To- become identi lied with the Gould
steam railroad sinterest but this was
denied. 4, 81 sss 81
@ otfillcials of the thorough Com.
3pany who were asked about the re,
port this morning refused either 70
sconfirm or deny tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL
SUS STAINEDIBY
JAPANESE were Light

his report Of the battle, and list Of
the Russian killed, wounded and ;pris.
oners. The Admiral was. also au.
thorized to release, on parole, the sur
rendered officers Of Nicholai /, orel,
,Apraxin and senyavia. c
Admiral RodJestvensky was taket,
to sasebo Naval Hospital. No other
admiral was captured from the Bic.
dovy, the Iast3report In this respect
being due to clerical error" #
WASHINGTON, 70. c. May ST.
United States Minister Griscom tele.
graphs to the state Department from,
Toxic, at 11:45 this morning, as fol-
lows:
t".Rodjestvensky's skull fractured;
requiring operation. Serious, but not
dangerous. Total Japanese losses
to date, three torpedo boats sunk;
three officers killed and about two
hundred men killed and disabled. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
:ANaoFFIciAL REPORT WAS RE.
cEIvED BY3'JAPANEsE LE.
CATION THIS MORNING.
s SURRENDERED RUSSIAN OFF
GERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED
ON PAROLE BY TOGO. I'd &,
3(By Publishers Press.)

ss5s sss5 WASHINGTON, w IS Q. c., May s1.-
The following official dispatch was
received this morning at the Japan.
3eses Legation from Tokio:s -,
ct Is officially announced that IN
the last naval battle the damages sus-
stained by our fleet were very slight,
and none Of our battleships,5 cruisers,
destroyers or other ships was lost,
except three torpedo boats.
Under Imperial command, Admiral
1000 was authorized to permit Admi.
raj Nebosatoff to submit to the Gar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31

Mrs. Herman Hesse left to-day for
Frostburg, Md, on visit to Mr..
Hesse, who is temporarily located
in that place. 3555
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
.PAUL.MOR'TON..

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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
SPREADING THE
NEWS BROADCAST

That Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his
Diabetes. After long suffering, Mr..
G. Cleghorn found permanens re-
lief in the Great American Kidney
Remedy.
Port Huron, Mich, Jan. 30th.-(Spe-
ciaD-Tortured with Diabetes and
Bladder Disease from which he could
apparently get no relief, Mr.. G. Cleg-
horn, a bricklayer, living at 119 But
tier ST., this city, has found COM
plete and permanent cure in Dodd' s
Kidney Pills and in his gratitude he
is spreading the news broadcast.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills made man of
me-" Mr.. Cleghorn says. II was a
sufferer from Diabetes and Bladder
Disease. l was so bad could do no
work and the pain was something
terrible. l could not get anything to
help me until tried Dodds Kidney
Pills. They helped me right from the
first and now am completely cured.
help me till tried Dodd's Kidney
Pills to all my friends and they have
found them all that is claimed for
them"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Ills from Backache to Bright's Dis.
ease. They never fail to cure Rheu.
matism.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

Peruna has always been q great
favorite with the military men, both in
the army and navy.
The strongest kind OF testimonials
are received from officers of high rank
concerning the virtues of Peruna for all
catarrhal ailments.
Only small per cent of these can DO
used for publication for want of space.
Mr.. Harrison l.. Dean, Burnside Post
No. 8. Department of the Potomac.
Colonel encampment No. SO, Union
Veterans Legion, Colonel Green Clay
Smith Regiment No. II, U. v. u, De-
partment of the Potomac, Military
Order Loyal Legion, Department OF
Columbia Major oath Indiana Veteran
Volunteer Infantry, writes:
"There 10 no longer any question %
to tho curative qualities Of Peruns 10
al catarrhal troubles. Its successful
use by many of my friends entities II
| to confidence and endorsement.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
ALL CLASSES
ARE SUBJECT TO
CATARRn.
A Princess Who is a Fireman.

Princess Waldemar of Denmarkis
greatly interested in the firemen of
Copenhagen, and shows it in so prac
teal way that they all adore her. and
have elected her an honorary captain
in the department.
Her royal highness was Princess
Marie d'Orleans. and her husband
Prince Waldemar, is Queen Alexan.
dra's youngest brother.
Whenever there is a big fire the
princess is to be seen wading with her
heavy boots through the streams OF
water to where the fire is fiercest, and
it is hardly necessary to say that the
presence fthe princess inspires the
firemen to display still greater cour.
age.
In "time of peace" the princess often
visits the fire stations, converses with
the officers and watches the men at
their athletic exercises.-Era Maya
zine.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
A Confidence DOG.
A butcher narrated the other day

A butcher narrated the other day a
story illustrative of the intelligence of
dogs.
"a patron of mine" he said, had a
collie that came to me one morning
with slip of paper in his mouth.
'Halloa, doggie,' said l. and the
collie wagged his tail and dropped the
paper on the floor at my feet. open
ed it. 1t was a signed order from his
master for piece of sausage. | gave
him the sausage. He ate it and went
home.
Time after time the collie came
with these orders to me. and finally l
stopped reading them. Each. l pre-
sumed, was for sausage, and each pro-
cured sausage. l suppose all told,
| the dog got as much as twenty pounds
of sausage from me in two months.
But the master, when l presented
| my bill kicked. He said he had only
given the dog about dozen orders,
whereas, | must have honored nearly
hundred.
well, the upshot was that the two
or us got together and did little de-
tective work And do you know what
We found? Why, we found that this
GINNING dog. whenever a sausage hun.
ger seized him, would grab up piece
of white paper, any piece he could
| find, and bring it to me.
Il had been careless, you see, never
looking at the paper, and through my
carelessness the collie had fooled me
for two months"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

alone in the house the backache has
been SO bad that it brought tears to
my eyes. The pain at times was so in
my household duties and lie down.
There were headaches, dizziness and
blood rushing to my head to cause
bleeding at the nose. The first box of
Doan's Kidney Pills benefited me so
much that l continued the treatment.
The singing pain in the small of my
back, the rushes of blood to the head
and other symptoms disappeared"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. SO cents per box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
Rather Different.

Mrs. Jenkins had missed Mrs. Brady
from her accustomed haunts, and
hearing several startling rumors con.
corning her, went in search of her old
friend.
"They tell me you're working ard
night an day. Sarah Ann?" she que
ried
"Yes," returned Mrs. Brady; I'm
under bonds to keep the peace fer pull
in locks of hair out of that old scoun
drel of husban' of mine, and the
magistrate said if l come afore i'm
agin, or lay me lands on the old man
he'd fine me forty shillin's!"
"And so you're workin' ard to KEEP
out of mischief"
I'm what? I'm workin' ard to save
up the f1ne!"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
The OUTRAGED Butcher.

A lady recently stopped at an East
end open butchers stall and purchased
joint at Sd a pound. She returned
shortly after and complained that it
was saturated with naphtha from one
of the butchers lamps.
"S'whelp mel" remarked the butch
er; you gels don't want much-not
'arf. You've got a wing rib off bull
lock wot was bred by King Edward
hisself for threepence pound, and
now you amt satisfied. You're asllin
too much. mum. If you want your
Sundays joint favored with heau-de.
cologne you'll have to spring another
ny!"-Tit-Bits
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
A Tarpon Tows a hoqshead.

Times and places there are where
the tarpon have been so numerous and
SO free in their antics as to be a pest
to the small fishermen. who in GER
tain bay once harpooned a lordly fish,
dashed him to a key and pointed him
to the open sea. Drawing the floating
barrel, he went splashing terror to his
kindred-an aquatic scarecrow. And
as the militant hogshead, ferried by a
leaping twelve-stone fish, went march
Ing down the bay, all tarpon, great and
small, took warning that they must
keep their performances within the
bounds of decency.-Country Life in
America
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
How 1t Should Be Used.

Two molders were once out of work,
and were at their wits ends what to
do for living.
At last one of them conceived an
idea. They went to the place where
they used to work and begged some
sand, which they made up into packets,
and sold them as Certain destroyer
of beetles" They had no difficulty in
disposing of them.
An old lady bought the last packet
ana asked how to use it.
One of the men then said:
well, as you have bought the last
packet will tell you. You first of all
catch the beetle, tickle it with feath-
er till 1t laughs, then drop some of the
sand down it's throat and choke it,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
Mamma Was Shocked.

"Mr. Higgins asked me to marry
him last night" said the blushing
damsel.
"And what did you say?" asked her
mother.
why" replied the fair maid, 81 told
him to ask YOU"
ASK met" exclaimed the astonish-
ed parent. why, my dear, you sure
ly wouldn't want your poor old mother
to commit bigamy. would you?"-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
SHE'S NO JAG CURE.
Bride Balks When Bridegroom Ap
pears Drunk.

Greenville, H., Jan. 31.-Tearing up
the marriage license and thrusting it
into the fire, Miss Grace Mexican OF
Mulberry Grove fatty refused to mar
ny Charles w. Campbell of Ration, N
Mex, because he was intoxicated
Miss Mexican did not care to marry a
man to reform him, and reached her
decision at the eleventh hour, just be.
fore the wedding, when the bride
groom appeared apparently drunk
The marriage is off, and the friends OF
Miss Mexican are congratulating he1
on her course and courage.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
Absent.Minded Willie.

Teacher-Now. Willie, you may
close your geography and recite.
Willie-Suddenly throwing off his
disguise, the great detective cried,
"Ha, villain! You little thought Dick
Harter was on your track."-Puck.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
REcAp1uRED At MOTHERS HOME
Whiteman Locked Up on Charge Of
Forgery and Grand Larceny.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 81. - Alonzo ].
Whiteman, at one time state senator
of Minnesota. was recaptured Satur.
day at his mothers home in Dansville.
He is now locked up in Buffalo on a
charge of forgery and grand larceny.
Whiteman escaped from detectives by
jumping through the window of train
at Dunkirk on Sept. II while being
brought here from St. Louis.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

what l SUI
fered no one
W ill ever
know. l used
about every
known rene
dy that is said
to be good for
kidney COM
p ! a i n t, but
without d e.
irving perma-
nent relief.
Often when
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
His knowledge.

Ascum-I suppose you know a good
deal about the ms and outs of married
life?
Henpeck-Well, know that good
many of the foolish men who are in
want to get out, and other foolish meh
who are out want to get in.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

NUTCTIWtStcFU IIVeTItUTS.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, GIL and 912 Pioneer
Press building, st. Paul, Mimi: John
Anderson, Little Falls. Mimi, bobsled
runner; George Barth Red Lake Falls.
Mimi, truck; Martin Flegle, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, trolling float; Thore Ha-
g"n, Grand Forks, N. D., mustache
guard; Edward Hammond, st. Cloud,
Mimi, grain car door; Charles Jack
ell, Warm Springs, Mont, train con-
duit; John Keegan, Watertown, S. D.,
grain elevator.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
SALOON HELD UP.
But Three colored Men Fail to Com
pIete the Job,

Deadwood, S. D., Jan. S1.-A bold
attempt at holding up saloon in this
city was made by three colored men.
At the point of revolvers the crowd in
a saloon was ordered to hold up their
hands. There was large amount of
money on the tables but before the
raid could be completed the three men
took fright and escaped. Alfred and
Granville Graves have been arrested
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

Even kind word, when you can do
no better. will help to stay the pangs
of hunger.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
A woMAN's MIszRy.

Mrs. John LaRue, of lis Paterson
avenue, Paterson, NJ j., says: II was
troubled for about nine years. and
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

Even the Eight that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day" must
be kept filled and trimmed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
IN FIELD OR BARRACKS
PE.RU.NA is EFflCAClOUS.

The constant exposure to the ele-
ments experienced in an outdoor life is
not so apt to cause coughs and colds as
sedentary habits.
Those who are brought face to face
with the weather every day in active
life are much less liable to catarrhal
diseases than those who are housed up
- in lily ventilated
ALL CLASSES rooms. And yet both
ARE SUBJECT TO " Ilese Classes are
CAiAhhh. to catarrh and
- catarrhal diseases.
The soldier as we'll as the civilian finds
it frequently necessary to use Peruna
on account Of coughs and colds.
No one is exempt. The strong and
healthy are less liable than the weak
and i'll, but none entirely escape.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

Time and tide wait for no man, but
they're up against it when they have
to deal with a woman.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03
A Definition

Little Clarence-Pa, what is an op.
timist?
Mr.. Callipers-An optimist, my son,
pens if it doesn't happen to him
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

Itching. Blind Bleeding Protrudng Piles. Your
druggist will refund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails TO cure you In to IA days. Soc.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

e.
Becswh Minute
N.
"Erom unqualified friends.
pleasure commencing remedies for coughs and
coLds."-PauI E. Beckwth
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-03

He who will fall before he will be
false need fear no failure.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-29
Organ For Sale

A Standard organ in good cor dition for
sale A chance for q school or church to get a
good musical instrument cheap. Sold because
owner L. moving. Apply at the SENTINEL
sfaes. 3s-lm
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-29
GOVERNMENT LINE TO ISTHMUS
Plan Being Considered to Combat
Lines Opposed to Cut in Rates.

A Washington dispatch says: Much
surprise is manifested over the fact that
the Isthmian Canal Commission, of
which President Shonts of the Panama
Railroad is chairman. has not been able
to even approximately to
what extent it will reduce rates on the
Panama Railroad.
An explanation is that the steamship
and railroad lines antagonistic to the
Governments plan of reduction have a
plan of their own to meet any cut on
the Panama Railroad. 1t is simply to
raise the transcontinental rate and the
San Francisco Panama steamship rate
so that the people will have to pay for
the reduction by the Government.
If the Panama Railroad reduces rates
il would naturally have the result of
making the through rate less than it
has been on the cr~oss-country and the
Pacific steamship lines, therefore, it is
argued. those lines would be justified
in raising rates.
Thus the Government, with only one
steamship line, appears to have an in
teresting fight on its hands. and it re-
mains to be seen how the Government
will emerge from it.
The Government is now considering
putting on a steamship line between
San Francisco and Panama. Such a
line would Immediately create a reason
able through rate from New York to
san Francisco.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-29
GENERAL NEWS SU MMAR Y

The total membership of the Knights
of Pythias Lodge is 622. 1853, a net gain
during last year Of 1883.
The Salt Lake branch Of Wells, Fargo
g. Co.'s bank has been sold to Walker
Brothers. bankers of that city.
Montana wool clips, aggregating S00.-
600 pounds, were sold last week to a
Boston firm for 90 cents q pound, the
record price in that State for several
years.
The Salt Lake Mining Review has en-.
tered upon the seventh year of its exist.
ence. 1t now ranks with the best publ.
cations in its class in this country and
.circulates all over the world.
A seat on the San Francisco Stock &
Bond Exchange has just been sold for
$4,000. The last previous sale was in
May. 1904. which brought s12. 900. The
highest price ever paid for a seat on
this exchange raj 10000 in April.
1900.
The past Winter in the Klondike was
one OF the warmest since the settle
ment oil the country. and a great deal
CT development and preliminary work
has been done at the mines on all the
creeks. The output 10 estimated 1t
about ee.ooo.ooo.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-04-29
PACIFIC COAST LAND GRAFTERS
Gigantic villainy Practiced to Sc
cure Large Holdings in the West.

In 1850 Henry Miller landed in this
country, a poor German butcher boy.
To-day he is owner of IA, 539. 900 acres
of the richest land in California.
Oregon and Nevada-more than 22,5OO
square miles, a territory three times as
large as New Jersey. How did he get
it?
In Everybody's Magazine for May
Bailey Willard shows how some of the
Land Kings Of the Pacific Coast got
their holdings, and he describes the
amazing, Supplying graft of the
land business of the West, and the
questionable practices for which Sena-
tor Mitchell and Congressman Herman
of Oregon stand indicted to-day. The
career of John A. Benson, the arch
conspirator in the Coast land ~swindles.
from his start as a and surveyor,
through his fraudulent titles, his false
measurements, his imaginative maps,
to his selling back to the Government
lands stolen from it, is wildly presented.
The Oregon situation is clearly de-
scribed. what one finds of land fraud
in Oregon to-day" says Mr.. Willard,
'was made possible by the success of the
grafters in other parts of the country,
and particularly in California"
The writer exposes the methods used
by the grafters in violating the Home
stead, Timber Land and Swamp Land
laws by means of dummies. "Of
course" he says. mot all of the great
holdings were acquired by their present
owners by fraud-this is to say, by
frauds that ian be traced to them di-
rectly. In fact, after the agents located
the land and turned it over to the great
cattle and wheat kings, it would be
difficult to follow the frauds and harder
still to upset the title of the men who
strung the barbed wire. <@* This
grabbing of large tracts has discour-
aged immigration to California more
than any other single factor. = = 1t
is bewildering to contemplate the tre-
mendous tracts of a handful of men
who sit in their offices in San Francisco
and WELD undisputed power over mil
lions of acres"
So many prominent men have been
indicted for land graft that to give
their names would be, says Mr.. Willard,
'a sort of roll call of nearly all who have
large holdings of fertile lands
in Oregon and California" And this
is only a beginning.