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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28

Gentleness and cheerfulness, these
come before all morality; they are the
perfect duties.--Robert Louis Steven
SON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28

party belongs. The Hochi leader is
typical of the feeling tLror gout tie
empire.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28
Viceroy Curzon III.

Simla, India, July 24.-Viceroy Cur
ION, who has been in ill health for
some time, is now confined to his bed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28
GTNBOAT BENNINGTON.

many sailors who had jumped into the
bay to escape the scalding steam were
rescued, while on board the Bcnning-
ton the removal of the wounded az.
promptly commenced by such OF tie
crew as were unhurt, in perfect oiucl
AT the time of the accident Comm. n
der Lucien Young and Surgeon -
Peck were on shore. The two officers,
as soon as they learned of the disastt:
hurried to the water front, where Com
mander Young Immediately took
charge.
On board the Bennington We're pre-
Sented terrible scenes The force Of
the explosion had torn great hole in
the starbOard side Of the ship, and the
vessel was already commencing to list
A section Of the upper deck was car
red away from stem to stern. Blood
and Wreckage was distributed over the
entire ship, the after cabin and the vi
cinity of the ship adjacent to the ex.
plOded boiler resembling q chalnel
house. Over it all hung the great
cloud of steam. Help from the city
was soon at hand and dozens of physi-
clans and surgeons FASTENED to the
ship to render necessary aid.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28
CREW is NEARLY ANNIHILATED
Total Number Of Casualties Is
Reported at l25.
NUMBER OF DEAD, NINE
Military and Civic Tribute to the Dead
Is Universai-COrrected List Of
Those Who Persisted.

San Diego, Cal, July 24.-Searchins
investigation will be made to ascer-
tain whether any one was responsible
for the awful disaster on the Unitt q
States gunboat Bennington. Ugly le-
ports are i'll circulation to the effect
that the boilers that exploded We're
known to be defective, but that a
favorable report on them was made
at the last inspection.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28

hoiI l'Itc1C' N>dl., JulN "a OOIItl
on the gunbOat Bennington blew Up
killing and wounding over a hundred
people.
The Bennington at the time of the
accident was lying in the stream just
Off the commercial wharf at the foot
Of II street. The warship had re-
ceived orders from the navy depart
ment at Washington to sail yesterday
morning for Port Hartford, where she
was to meet the monitor Wyoming and
convoy the vessel to Mare island navy
yard. Steam was up, and everything
was in readiness for sailing, when sud
denly the starbOard forward boiler eX-
plOded with deafening roar. The ex.
plOsiOn was terrific. People standing
on the shore saw a huge cloud of
steam rise above the Bennington.
Columns of water were hurled into the
air and for a distance of nearly twice
the height of the spars of the vessel
1t was Immediately apparent that an
awful disaster of some kind had hap
pened on board the warship. Numerous
tugs, launches and ferry boats steamed
at once to the aid of the vessel, and
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28
Talk In Diplomatic Circles.

The meeting of the two monarchs
naturally created intense interest in
diplomatic circles. In some quarters
there is a disposition to attach the
deepest political significance to it, and
all sorts of theories are advanced.
They are, however, largely speculation.
1t is officially announced that the Wis
it was only a visit of courtesy" made
by Emperor William on his brother
monarch before leaving the gulf of
Bothnia, but under the circumstances
the diplomats cannot believe that such
a meeting was devoid of meaning to
the worlds political chess board.
Who're the Diplomats Agree.
No matter what the ultimate result
may be all the diplomats agree that
it's first effect would make for peace,
as Emperor William is known to be
strongly of the opinion that Emperor
Nicholas should conclude peace and
set his house in order. Then it is held
in some quarters that internal affairs
were what were discussed, the kaiser
being apprehensive that the socialist
lie movement in Russia will spread SO
that Germany may be involved, and
therefore DESTROYS that the car should
restore tranquility. An official state
ment simply gives the facts of the ex-
change Of visits and nothing more A
Berlin dispatch says the two monarchs
limited their talk entirely to the in
ternal affairs of the two countries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
WILL GREATLY INCREASE OUTPUT
Number of Contributing Patrons Growing Rapidly
More Milk Routes to Be Established
Statement In Detail.

II any doubts have been entertained
concerning the success of the cream
cry they should be dispelled by the
report of the first months operations,
submitted at yesterdays meeting of
the company. While no dividend was
declared, the shareholders are more
than satisfied, for something was ac-
complished not usual-the creamery
more than paid expenses since the
day it opened. Ordinarily the first
months run is at loss.
Milk and Cream a Plenty.
During the short time that the
creamery has been running it has
proved so popular an institution with
the farmers that the patronage given
it by them has increased to such an
extent that it has been found neces-
sary to establish new milk routes.
These will go into effect next Monday.
The old ones will also be readjusted
then. At present one man is engaged
III houl1A5 LINN, Wu1IS CWO haul uOIuo
inig but cream. In addition consid-
cradle amount of cream is being re-
ceived by rail, some coming from as
far away as Columbus.
In connection with the rail ship
ments an interesting fact has develop
ed. Bridger has a creamery, but yet
cream from that remote point is be-
ing received, and in constantly in
creasing quantities. The inducements
held out to the producers there by
the Billings institution are so imvit-
ing that the farmers relegate local
pride and ship here.
Increasing the Output.
Following the increased deliveries
of milk and cream a proportionate in
crease in the output of the finished
article is natural. Just how great it
will be cannot, of course, be foretold
with any degree of accuracy, but judg-
ing from present indications for the
month of May the excess over last
month will be about 1000 pounds,
possibly little more Many who are
already supplying cream or milk are
preparing to add to their herds and
others who have not yet done so will
hereabouts, or at least very many of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
PROMISES BIC SENSATION
BOWEN SAYS HIS DISCLOSURES
WILL SURPRISE.
Would Like to Tell Things He Knows,
But Cannot Do So Just
Now.

New York, May 10.-Herbert w.
Bowen, minister to Venezuela, has ar
rived, ready to defend himself against
the charges of Assistant Secretary OF
State Loomis and confident that he
will be vindicated by President
Roosevelt.
Il can say very little Of the contro'
versy that resulted in my being or
dered home" said Mr.. Bowen. "It Is
my misfortune that my lips are sealed
while others are free to speak.
think the situation is one of the most
important that ever arose in the diplo-
matte history of the country.
"This country knows little of the
real situation in Venezuela. News Is
suppressed so thoroughly there that
that little ever reaches the public
here, When the real relations are ex.
posed as they viii be when this matter
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED.
Heavy Losses Reported on Range to
Southwest.

Like the stockmen of these parts,
those of the region to the southeast
hoped and prayed earnestly for rain,
as the long continued drought caused
them to become alarmed concerning
the seasons outlook for grass. Their
wishes were gratifed, but not exactly
as they would have had it.
Arrivals from the Black Hills range
and the region adjoining the south
eastern part of this state bring sorry
accounts of the ranaves wrought by a
storm in that locality during the lat
ter part of last week and the first day
or SO of the present week. Rain fell
in unheard of quantities for several
days, after which the weather turned
cold and was followed by sleet and
snow. The warm weather preceding
the storm had caused stock of all
kinds to leave shelter and they be-
came soaked and chilled by the rain
and were too weak to stand up under
the strain consequent upon the change
that followed. AS a result it is said
that great losses have occurred, par
ticularly i'm calves, colts and lambs,
while much old stock also succumbed.
At last accounts snow was still COW
ering the ground from one to two ana
three feet, according to locality. It is
said THAT while the storm was in pro-
gres$ those who were feeding could
hard " get from their houses to the
SHEDS and it was utterly impossible to
go onto the prairie to look after the
stock running at large.
The Gazette's informant stated that
one man perished, prospector, who
was found frozen to death south OF
Deadwood. For over two days all
trains running into the Black Hills
were abandoned.
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he MAKES 1T EMPHATIC
PRESIDENT WILL NOT BE A CAN
DIDATE.
Authorizes Published Statement to
That Effect-says There Are No
Strings to 1t.

Omaha, May 1O.-The Bee quotes
President Roosevelt as making the
emphatic statement that he will not be
g. candidate for president It says:
"You are authorized to state that l
will not again be a candidate for the
office Of president of the United
States. There are no strings on this
statement. mean it. I made a
speech at Denver for the purpose OF
convincing the people Of my earnest
ness in regard to the matter of rail-
road legislation. will not be salts
fed with any compromise that does
not bring relief to the people from the
conditions now existing"
This Is President Roosevelt's reply
to representative of the Bee. on his
special train, as It journeyed through
Nebraska.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
JAPAN MUCH WROUGHT UP OVER
FRANCE.
PREPARES FOR AN ADVANCE
oyama Pressing Linevitch's Positions
East and West of Railroad
Russians Fall Back.

London, May Especial dispatches
from Toxic to the London newspapers
represent that the Japanese feeling is
becoming highly infiamed at Frances
alleged failure to prevent ostentatious
disregard for the principles of neu-
trality by the Russian Pacific squad
ron. The Toxic Ashai bluntly de-
scfibes the French assurances that
they would preserve neutrality as
falsehoods and declares that Japan
would be justified in bombarding
French territory and calls upon the
government to take vigorous action.
Among japanese officials in London
it is assumed that France put off
Japan by fair promises in order to
give Rojestvensky time to effect
juncture with his forces, and that the
Russians are now given every privi-
lege provided they keep just outside
Tsingtau that the Russian squadron
is off Vanfong, which is an inlet con-
Meeting the port of Honkohe, held to
confirm the Japanese assertion that
Rojestvensky is still cruising in
French waters.
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent at Toxic says that in response to
Japan's second protest France inti-
mated that Rojestvensky had been or
dered to leave Honkohe.
The Times correspondent at Toxic
reports that the Japanese chamber OF
commerce is considering measures to
cease all commercial transactions
with French citizens.
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oyama Prepares to Advance.

st. Petersburg, May 8.-Interest is
once more directed to Manchuria.
Field Marshal Oyama is pressing Gem
eral Linevitch's advance positions
east and west of the railroad. The
Russians are falling back upon their
first line of defense.
The Russian advance post covers o
front of about 100 miles, extending
from Singtmantsu, on the Liao river,
in a southeasterly direction across the
railroad above Chantsu to the Mand-
arin road, leading to Kirin and to Ka-
NAL pass, about 20 miles due east OF
Tie pass. The Russian cavalry pro-
tects both wings, small bodies being
probably beyond the Liao river in
Mongolia to guard against a surprise
turning movement in that direction.
Experts, however, believe that Oy-
amas purpose is to thrust in from
the east, turn Kirin and interpose
himself between Harbin and Vladivos~
tok, preparatory to the investment OF
the latter place.
A battle at the front at Manchuria
may come in two weeks.
General Linevitch telegraphed from
the front under yesterdays date, says
the Japanese cavalry on May drove
back the Russian mounted outposts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
SCORES DIE
| IN TORNADO
CENTRAL KANSAS SWEPT BY A
FEARFUL STORM.
VICTIMS FILL WAGON LOADS
Large Part of Marquette Wipen Out
of Existence-onIy One House
Left.

Marquette, Kas., May 9.-Scores OF
persons are known to have been killed
any many were injured in tornado,
the most disastrous in the history OF
central Kansas, which swept over this
large section of Marquette, where the
principal loss of life occurred, was
entirely wiped out. Reports from the
surrounding country show that the
loss of life and damage to property
was widespread and that the dead and
injured list lis growing constantly. a
storeroom has been converted into
a temporary morgue. and at $3.50 "a
dead bodies had been brought in. Fol-
lowing the storm the utmost confus-
ion prevailed and it will be some time
before the actual extent of the storm
is known.
Long List of Dead.
The known dead:
Gus Anderson, Mrs. A. V. Anderson,
A. V. Anderson, Mrs. Berg, Rose Brit
on, William Barclay and wife, Olaf
Carlson, Anna Culson, M. Culson and
three children, ]. A. Carlson and wife,
Mrs. John A. Carlson, Anna Dittlof,
John Dittlof, o. S. Elvin and wife, Til
lille Ellerson, Mrs. Elmer Huligren,
Olaf Hanson and wife, S. Jogren, ST.,
Mrs. c. Mccormick, Elmer Nelson,
Gottfried Nelson, wife and chcild, M.
Nelson. wife and three chcilldren, Mrs
POSTER and child, Charles Roberts,
Blanche Switzer, Lena Switzer, Nina
Switzer, Beata Swenson. unknown
woman.
The most seriously injured:
Charles Roberts, wife and three chill
dren, Swan Hart, Andrew Peterson
and wife, M. s. Sjoeren.
When daylight broke it was found
the entire population was in state or
panic. Business was entirely suspend.
ed and everyone who escaped injury
turned his attention toward aiding
the wounded.
One House Left Standing.
The tornado formed three miles
south of Marquette and did not spend
its force until II had passed many
miles north Of the town. In Marquette
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
HER LOVE ENDURETH.
Waits Scores of Years For Fiance's
Return.


Ashville, N. c., May 1o.-"Aunt
Minty" Byers, SO years old, now re.
covered from a short illness. can be
seen again sitting on the doorstep in
her mountain cabin at Sandy Mush,
in the mountains Of western North
Carolina, waiting for the return of ia,
cob Munhall, to whom she was en-
geged when girl of II.
For AZ years she has sat every day
IN the doorway of her home and wait.
ed for Jacob to return from the war
He was reported missing" and the
girl, now grown to a white-haired old
woman, has never given up hope that
''he will come back"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12

1 them, are just beginning to learn that
there is money to be made in the
dairy business and they intend to
come in for a part of 1t.
Price Reduced.
| Beginning with today a reduction
| in the price of butter to dealers be-
came effective. From now on they will
be required to pay 21a cents a pound
less than heretofore. This reduction
will not, however, be followed by a
like reduction in the price paid to the
farmers for their milk and cream
They will receive the same as before
for those commodities, their value be-
ing based upon the amount of butter
fat they carry.
Statement in Detail.
For the information of the share
holders, Secretary T. S. Hogan sub
mitted his monthly statement, show
ing the business affairs in detail. 1t
is herewith reproduced:
Pounds
Amount of milk received. 24,452
Amount of butter fat, as per
TEST 80 ....... 929. w
Amount of cream received E. 13,347
Amount of butter fat. as per
test ..... 3,416.S1
Average percent of butter fat N
milk, 1910; average percent of butter
fat in cream, 1854.
Disbursements.
Amount paid for milk .......$ 232.31
Amount paid for cream. ..... 86925
4OUd1 p1,lUl.OO
Receipts.
Amount of butter sold, 4,636
pOuuuS 9l,oSU.oV
Amount of butter on hand, 246
pOuuuS lS.SU
Amount of butter taken by
patrons, 100 pounds ...... $500
Total product for month,
1882 pounds -. 81 ,489.60
RecapituIation.
Gross value of butter. 81 ,489 go
Paid to producers .......... 1,101.56
Margin for operating expen-
ses, supplies, etc. ......$ 3S804
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
cAsslNI IS TRANSFERRED.

Washington, May 10.-Count Cassi.
nj. the Russian ambassador, has been
transferred to Madrid. He will be sue.
ceeded here by Baron Rosen, until re-
Gently Russian minister at Toxic.
Count Cassini was offered the ambas.
sadorship to Madrid two months ago
and accepted 1t. He will leave In
June for his new post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
ASSEMBLING HIS 'FLEET.
Togo Concentrating Ships In Korean
Channel.

London, May 9.--The correspondent
at Singapore Of the Daily Mail tele.
graphs: "a private letter from infiu-
ential friends states that Vice Admiral
Togo's fleet is concentrating in the
Korean channel and that a portion OF
the Japanese navy is watching vsadi-
vostok."
The correspondent at Paris Of the
Times telegraphs; 'Tt 10 rumored IN
Russian circles in Paris that the jap
anese flagship Mikasa was lost In tha
straits OF Korea q weak aso"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12

the residence portion west of the main
street suffered the greatest damage.
Those houses in the course of the tor
nado were wrecked. In this section
there were a number of modern resi-
dences of which only one, the house
of R. A. Thompson, was left standing.
The Swedish Lutheran and Methodists
churches were among the first build
ings struck and they, together with
the parsonage adjoining the Methodist
church, were completely demolished.
Yesterday afternoon had been hot
and oppressive, the atmosphere loaded
with electricity. Late i'm the evening
a terrific rainstorm broke over the
town. The rain continued to fall in
torrents until 55 last night, when
the tornado struck. Within less than
five minutes it had wrought it's ter
rible work and passed on. Telegraph
and telephone wires were carried
down and it was several hours before
the outside world could be apprised
of the plight of the city.
1t was not until 8 o'clock that phys
icians and surgeons began arriving
from surrounding towns. In the mean
time dozens of willings hands set to
work to clear away the debris and ex-
tricate the dead and injured. The
Swedish Lutheran parsonage and sew
eral private residences were turned
into temporary hospitals, while the
dead were taken to the. storeroom OF
Olaf Olson and laid out in rows await
ing Identification.
JUS before dayDreak. representa-
tive of the Associated Press made the
rounds of the different places. In one
room in the Lutheran parsonage he
found six injured and in an adjoining
room were five corpses of those who
Lad died from injuries after being
brought in. In half a dozen other
houses similar scenes were found.
Doctor Lund, the Lutheran pastor,
was passing about among the suffer
ers ministering to their comforts,
while two score of others persons,
working under his direction, cared
for the injured at other points.
WagonIoads of Victims.
When the missing in Marquette had
been pretty thoroughly accounted for,
searchers directed their attention to
the surrounding country. Soon half
a dozen wagon loads of dead and in
jured had been brought to the town
from the district adjoining it on fhe
south The sufferers tell of many mar
row escapes from death. lone Sal
leen, the infant daughter of Charles
Saileen, was lifted in her bed and car
ried to the middle of the street, re-
ceiving only few scratches. Saileen
and his wife were dangerously injur-
ed. The mattress upon which the
baby daughter of the Reverend Mr..
Smith lay doubled up in such man
tect it from falling timbers. In spite
Of the destruction of the Smith home,
the entire family escaped injury. Mr..
and Mrs. o. S. Ellvin were carried on
their bed distance Of 500 feet and
laid down without being seriously in
jured.
Coming at midnight, the people
were caught without moments warn
ing. Some of the victims we're killed
as they lay asleep; others MANNED and
bleeding awoke to find themselves
buried in the wreckage of their former
homes.
Marquette is a town of 1,500 people
i'm Mcpherson county. 1t is the exact
center of Kansas and in the richest
ia rming country in the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12
Promises TO Leave.

Saigon, Cocnin-China. May S.-Ad.
miral Rojestvensky's squadron has
been located by Admiral De JonQuie-
res intelligence department in the
neighborhood OF a bay southwark OF
Monkohe bay and east of AMMAN. Ro-
jestvensky was warned and said he
would leave Immediately.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-12

is investigated, people are going to be
greatly surprised. l would like to tell
what know, but my position makes it
impossible for me to talk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-29
MARINE& Ar MONTE CRISTI,
Authorities Doubt That DomInicanS would
start Revolt There.


WASHINGTON. March 2S.-As far as can
be learned the Government has received
no news OF an outbreak in Santo Domingo.
The Navy Department recently learned
from Lieutenant Commander Leiper, who
is the Governments fiscal agent at the
Monte Cristi custom house, that the
situation was becoming somewhat danger
GUS, but nothing more recent has been re-
ceived than the message OF last week 10
the State Department from Minister Daw-
son, who said that the prevalent belief that
the United States Senate had repudiated
the Dominican treaty entirely had made
the political situation tense.
Monte CTisti is regarded as the hotbed
for all revolutions in Santo Domingo, but
Government officials here are not inclined
TO believe that the revolutionists would
attempt 10 bring about an uprising there
in view OF the fact that this Government
is in charge and that the cruiser Yankee
with $50 marines on board is lying In the
harbor prepared to protect the customs
house and American interests.
The marines have been in Monte Cristi
for nearly three months, prepared to put
down any uprising that might occur. They
were taken TO Monte Cristi originally
from Panama on the cruiser Dixie. On
Saturday the Dixie transferred the marines
TO the Yankee and went TO Colon 10 tr ans
port a battalion Of marines from the Isthmus
to Guantanamo. The entire Caribbean
squadron " in Dominican waters under the
command Of Rear Admiral SigBbee.