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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
|BETSTHOUsAND
on i D !
MR. HARRY Smith Smith. w S''Vage6
THAT n1otint5aNN'1itlli5SSMl ,l5.
Higginsoii 81 /
AMERICAN VERSUS | ~ III. ENGLISH IS Y
|Test May Take y Place il15s L ,a1
don County, ~
I. Virginia. u
.AMERlc CAN VERSUS So ENGLISH s! |.

fg ~ & III
rdr. Henry T1igg lnson, N. y ll.$ q
Middlesex Hunt, saw ut somo time ~ q 81 9
To al spartge the Amer lcnli-bred ouhd q
Mr. IIiggnson IS nm ardent g. supporter 'tl't
OF the pure bred English hound rs " ana 8
thinks that there Is nothing good IL the he
way or hounds that have been pred ed Oh OH
this stdeSof tho Atlantic lei ". l#s i
d. NJ +. Harry Smith Worces s Ter,
Mass Nj. HI Of Grafton Hunt too X
exception to Mr.. gg,sor's ste t t en-,
Mr.. Smith is an ardent sportstnan having van
owned many well known stee ~
and Is himself probably, tho best gen -
man steeplechasc rider in Aneri ca. if Nv "a
lie Is u believer IN the American MOUND
aid has spent much Of his time III Viz VI (
giniai hunting with tho Piedmont PncK
In Loudor county, of9whlich a - ~.
MI. Smith, has often said that Pied 60
mont county and American MOUNDS gave gave
III order to bring the question .of houno
slpcriority to Il conclusion, Mr.. Slnlt mas
bot Mir Higglnson s1,0G0 that&his Ameri-
can hounds will beat out Mr. HiggensonIs
English pack, and has stiEg ested4 that ,llle
time be- set for next. Novcmber,& anu that
the trial take place either at n Gcnesee
Valley. I'm New York, or 2ledinont (Lotl-
don county, in Virginia.
Nv Mr. John r.. Townsend ID M. 81 -. t7 81 Y. o.
Orange county IN. !. Hunt, VINO mas IiaI
taken over a part of Loud I'm !county,Rv lr-
Einia, with kennels at The. Plai = as
offered a cup valued at s2'o.eV, - r inc inc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Church Entertainment.

v Thero viii be a church entertainment
at11fthe residence of Dir, r, w ITu ! Ter Gas
kins, No, 1925 Floyd Avenue, on Friday
night at s O clock. <, !,
There VIII pa vocal e., Eng I'm lmstrumGSnft 81
ono 'iadnlsslont6T The money realized will
70 to the building fund the West END
Christian Church. 81 RI H.f. i8
the mus cal programme are M lssesI Nam
Me SFogrnm and Ruth .Glynn, and Messrs
II. W,7Cunninghnm Q. n, Lohman ana
j, "a. Spicgel, MS Il FL y III. f5s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Colonel Cation Not a Coulter

3E Hon. j. r. IN Cation, Of ALEXANDRIA,, has
been in5the city for a day. or two. and is
still at Murpiiy,s Hotel. Mr.. Cation stated
some time ago that he would remain IN
the race for the democratic nomination
FOR lieutenant governor, no matter who
or how many became candidates for the
honor. he stated that he was not a
E"quitter'S' and would be in the contest
{until#t the votes were counted. Mr.. Cation
expresses himself as much encouraged by
the assurances OF support he has re-
ceivcd from prominent and influential
friends all over the State. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Harmonious Meeting

The Committee on the Improvement Of James
ltiYer held most harmonious meeting las,
nlght,
There was but little business on hand. anl
Inc meeting MAS OF brief duration. Chairman
Curtis Submitted a report showing that OF th'
Sl,boo sci aside 70 help secure nm appropriation
from Congress. FOR James ltlvor improvement
SibO.65 was left over, and this was direGte,
70 he turned hack Into The treasury, Mr., u
Y, u Myers, 1rt, withdrew his resignation ii
lllelnher Of The eotnmi tee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
DR.. Dickinson to Students

4, Hoy DR., ]. II pIckenson, OF Rochestor,
M NJ son Of Rey;; a y, Dickinson, Of
THIS city viii address the students Of
hehmend College in the College Chapel
NJ $40 o'clock this morning Ills sllb-
jeft VIII be 'iWordsworfhif rin pub
,,s generally are cordially invited TO al,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
many RICHMOND
PEOPLE MARRIED ! RI! o
Last Year Proved the City. Il. e
Great Matrimonial
Center.

Richmond proved to be q great gn'atr I
5monial centerin 1904, nearly ope.thousan 9
couples. white and colored. having ~ beeh
licensed by the clerk f48the Tins tlt'ss
Court during the year, III .s,
June, October and oecembel' seem y! !! 9 9
have lieen the fayorte mon y y
an these having run far A.tead or the
others. The average was nearly seventy
nine Der month, and the highest number
OF licenses issued was in Laecem Wheh
tho total reached one hundred and eleye!l
There were nve)h hundred and sforlyTiour
licenses Issued to white and four l'Nnat q
and three to colored collp durllls 3! ~ ~
year, q ID. 4. "A I, /, !, u y
y May was tho lightest month, only tifty-
three licenses having been issued, though v
March was only slightly behind t'a41 WIN
81 a table, complied from the hooks y the
clerks Office Of the Hastings Court sho W. " =
.l.~A. n
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Supreme Court dings.

\ Proceedings OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals yes terday, were: !, y. 4. = . ],
sministrator;g fully argued by j. Y i. j eff
fries for defendant IN error and !, i A..
N1assle for plaintiff In error. i and sub
y lAcIsIss' 8 executors W. satchell and
SNChesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
IA nv vs. Stock and Sons argued .Dy -
o. Bland for plaintiff IN error, ana con
s 1clty Of Richmond vs.. caruthers; sub
lifted %on' briefs. I, I, V 81 5
5s Next cases tic! be called go, =, 81,
fSs Virginia ssenger{ and Power 81 CollT
3pnny VS.. III F,isc her, . Il Z,
G' Norfolk and Western m ilWays,s Cons
fpanyglfi vs.. CromWells sadmin!strator.
f Dnyis's administrator and o hers vs.:
Davis and others, being Nos. IS, b and
go on / argume nt docket. sE IS Y
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SUCCEEDS JACKSON.
Surprise Here at Appointment Of
CONGRESSMAN DAYTON.

Considerable surprise was caused here
yesterday by the telegraphic announce
ment from Washington Of the appoint
OF West Virginia, to be United States
Judge for the Northern District OF West
Virginia, to succeed Judge John J. Jack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Manchester Ball Club

s Tho Manchester base ball club this sea-
son Is expected to DO a superlo organi-8
Szaton. The team as lined up on paper by
tho management looks like the real I hing.
With tho only pitcher IN tho league who
can deliver tho .'spit e., ball, Elliott the
THE other players are stars, as. for In
stance, Jennings at third base, NJ bore in,
tho field, with Holland Hogan and Ed
wards, SSs and sIIouchlns and 4 AL bert An
ltllony and iElmoro. The team ooks s.
strong MS any OF them. and Will put up y
light hat Will dosAIanch ten proud
#. The league, a Its last meeting. decided
ito have coupon tickets to- the grand stand. /
and ito have ,lshers to show the pa irons
TO their seats, Il so that the National
League cannot beat them on style. The
Manchester team will play the first game
\ Of the, season with the Eagles team on:
tho 18th Of April The manager OF the
team has secured permission to allow
the players to get into shape IN ho at t't
i1nory on rli,iy days The ball rarls Will
{ be OPEN for practice from next Saturday
z.is Mayor Maurice's Court.
& Mayor Maurices court yesterday was
filled with persons with hard luck stories.
The first Were two 8hoboes D picked rs up
on street In tho Vicinity Of q freight
cur that brought them into town. They
told conflicting tales and were given ten
days each. rs 4Si S n 81 q III
ii Two drunks, named Edward Wise and
John Glenn, were fined for being too
drunk to take care of them selves. Ind he
latter had the additional sum Of $40 placed
against them for abusing the Of icer who
took him In charge Neither could pay
up, and they got acquainted with Ser
gcantB Saunders. 35 q 653
.sslYaYerly Jones, $40; Charles Barnes
$3.50; F Ernest Miller. So That was the
result Of & q little misunderstanding in
Holidays bar-room. Tho men had diff
ferent degrees Of defense Il and the result
was the Inference In the price of fine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
5Nfr Atkinson Qualities,

s MIR. IN. ~, 9AtS insou. newly elected
n,eInberA'of tho Council Il from Y Ell ersqn
sSV,irI CualIned yes tafd VI ~ erE oon sbes
fore City e lerk Bon Y, tAn .5I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
/ CLAY sWard Activy;es:.

The Clay Ward s1Actiyes will hold a regu-
lar meeting at Belyidere Hal Saturday
night Two good speakers, whose names
will be announced later, will be presen E
and make addresses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
U Bettie Evans Sentenced.

Al In tie Hastings Court Yesterday judge
Years in tho 8penitontlary for tho murder
Z IL her husband, Noryell Evans, 4, I
sVrhe woman abandoned all her lnotlolls
looking to ~ new trlal. 4, n ,,S IA & Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
ALLEGED G / HORSE THE
SENT T0@...G.RA|N||ID|| jury / R !.
Owners Of Unlicensed Dogs Be
fore the Police Court.
5 Other Cases,

49, Justice John had no scruples In sending
John Duter. to the grand Jury YESTERDAY
morning on the charge OF disposing 1of sl y
horse belonging 10 4 u. Harrison me
case had been continued for5seyeral days,5
ana the evidence was fully given at the
hearing: yesterday. was enough " tN g
mind Of tho presiding genius TO warrant ira y
hearing before d Jury, and md hence the ne
&C clsed was sent OIL. !, i, l5 IL, n.
= Annie Nlnnally, co!ored, didn't llke
a Ne style 4 Of Emlia, Nc Lean and said So.
She Sd 50 u words emphatic SO @ m = inn
50, fact hat Emma took eX I, .'a
and when N 1t was all over, ANNE WIS WIS
d sked to contribute the sum OF 50 to ward
sarah iiilI beat Mary Smith to which
sp,rro roc the <sald Mary demurlYedi..8
When the presldln genius heard 4 lbont ~ y
he caused Sarah TO deposit $40 IN me
XYlhrge number & persons were up g fo q
We're continued for several days 70 4 vs
ne e So 1hs
day ~ heoyes pl s dos gwnbsTs
q "a few DRINKS We're lowed to me- noe ".
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
.1m1Lpe,r[slonator Will Entertain.

ia An entertainment will be given Friday
night at the Groye-Ayenue Baptist Church
Under the, ausp!css IT. tl1e I.aales e.,
8, +. ssIleVnlllt, the 8impersonatorr He
viii be assisted by Some Of the best local
singers, lFlfstS is 95sStiI F55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Great Sport Ahead for Hunt Club
and Foxhound Enthusiasts.

Mr.. Harry w. Smith,, on behalf OF the
sAmerican-bred foxhOund, In another part
Bof The Rider. and Driver, this week. ac-
cepts Mr.. a gsinsons, cha lenge for q
Smith willSselect1 his Judge from among
&NIessrs. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.,,f D Orsay
II Williams and John r. Valentine He
suggests Genesee Valley, New y ork, or
Piedmont. Va. as the place for the trial,
and proposes tha5 Zach SIDE S deposit With
felted should either side determine TO
T Tl.nsaM H. r ~ ~ orange County
Hunt, will add, on behalf Of his club,
to the winner The Killing Of the fox
meats made f by Mr.. Higglnson5 and
Lincoln. Of the AIlddlesex Hunt. A1r.
Smith has the following to say, which
we reproduce from his most interesting
articles
1.-THE English hounds at Meadow Brook
have never fairly killed a fox in that
country
..'I hunted with the Genesee Valley six
seasons myself, and know that during
that time a fox was never fairly killed,
killed since that time.
LII the BrandNwine pack had killed
fox fairly in the two seasons il would
have been mentioned, ] fee. sure.
Here are the Genesee Valley. Brandy
wine, Meadow Brook and the Middlcsex
all hunting with English hounds. and in
the past two seasons no fo1 fairly Killed.
ss II remember that the sfathcr pure
blooded English pack was especially
dogs on three Instances
In the sporting parlance OF the day,
ITS now UP TO you. ntleIncn. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Meeting Of W. G, Il, ~.

The BE county meeting the W,T1C,
II. u, viii BE held iat' the Talrmaunt
Method!st Church, e on tho Of h and 10th
,lnstunts, The programme Ia q most In
terestlng one and Il large attendance Is
assured. WIN a tdg.a
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Town y, n Brass, Band.

III A number OF young musicians are q r
ranging to organize H. brass band Is to be
put service upon8all gala occasions,
and It Is now thought possible that snS fine
sband may be formed Mr.. ~. r. Carson 's
las consented to orgnniz the band and
Sitlis conceded that ho is q rood man for .
tho lob There arc many good musicians
$int the city and 1T Is tho purpose Of hose
8nt$ tic head of3the movement TO got rp#u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
TIolding Revival Services.

Holding Revival Services. y
II REV. q. w Duke. Of. North cgrolln y
Al f Broasdd,'s Memorial Baptist Church
and Is preaching nightly to- large GonRre-
8gations. These services will contlnue
every night this week. 81 u 4 !
s 5s no PREY e NJ n i'T II E ioR IT,,
sLaSatiya Bromp Qplnlne, the yprl d i Vide
Gold u rsm9Ye M ms ,i Y
"a ture Of ", i.'oyes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
.N|ENS0GA7'HERED
R0 | NJ s ! |. 5
EMr.8yV. II. Carter8Hurts While at
SSsif. Work at the Souti-
W crils Shops.
COUNCIL MEETS s this 4 I IS WEEK I|:!:: <
10 Organize Brass Ba1d---MNI[jal
SS, cfcsterST Team Looks
to Win. II
4 s.--....A-.--.------. II w VIZ

HI IN Manchester, Burcau. Times. Dlspatthll III
X 69s a 45, ss No. t 1lt2 Hull Street. MI
IL While engng cd with his duties it the
Southern shops, Mr. w II. Garter \ nag pdI
his log crushed BY the falling q o BEAM cam
Several mon Syero moving tho heavy artl-.
clio from ono place to another when y
Tell. Alr. Carter vii be laid up forsse y, "
oral days at least. / st5a
III Meeting Of Council.
TheS Council will meet on Friday, night
and d lot OF Important business Will 10
transacted. Action will be taken on y lo
turned down Il proposition ofs tho glass
works company, and the ordinance PRO- y (,
yldlrig for tho. proposed }c,irfew law will
sprobubly be brought up. III add ton to
this, Councilman Petit is likely 8to get
to work on the ntion ho IS after
for permanent street improverno tsr Tho
routine IS expected NJ to be Of unusual NY q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Derby Day III the South.

s5zses PR OM1NEN + foreigner who has
Izg9l travelled extensively through fhe
| 1Ml B Southern States, when asked
Wv what he had noted as the most
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-08
Suggested Conditions
1r Smith suggests the following con-

S1':The match to prove anything should
5bc run on alternate days MS Mr.: Eli ID
3gnson suggests For time should say
sIIigginsons to confer with the Judge as ap-
pointed by me, these two to select n third !
these three are to have entire charge OF
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zine killing Of! tho fox to be the test.
lift carno t be accomplished in two weeks
the judges may continue the trial until
same can beSaccomplished,f or award the
trial the pack which,, in their opinion.
has done the best work with that object
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20
MExlco,s GOLD STANDARD.

United States Consul Grifhthb OF
Matamoras has been making inquiries
among merchants, bankers, mill-own-
ers, importers and other business men
In that city about the working Of the
gold standard in Mexico. and he re-
ports the result to the department Of
comerce and labor at washington. He
tells a very encouraging story. The
gold standard act gives gene:al salts
faction. 1t has qulckened nearly ev-
cry branch Of trade In Mexico. has
made exchange steady and has en-
abled importers and merchants TO
make their calculations long way
ahead, undlsturbed by any possible
rise or fall In the market value OF sill
yer.
The gold standard has been In OPP
Grafton In Mexico only two months,
but It has In that time justified all tho
claims Of its advocates. Business Of
all sorts in the great industrial and
commercial centers OF that country
promptly adjusted itself TO the change
from the silver to the gold basis, and
now there is q feeling Of stability and
security in financial circles which has
been unknown hitherto. In the in-
terior of the country, where the preju-
dice In favor OF the retention OF silver
was strongest, the people are slower
In adjusting themselves TO the change,
but they are accepting the situation
with cheerfulness. In all respects,
Mexico will BIO benefited by the new
conditions.
Mexico was aided In the transforma-
tion by the intelligent precautions TAX
en- by President Dlaz aud Finance Min
lister Llmantour. They caused the mat
ter to be discussed by the press for
more than a year before the change
was, made. Business men and the
public In general we're familIarizei
with the steps which we're to be taken
by the government 10 make the tran
sitlon easy. OF course, the fact that
the United States was on the gold ba.
sis, and that II would furnish all the
yellow metal which was needed 70
make the change OF standard easy,
had much to do with the fact that the
transformation was made without Q
Jar in the financial machinery OF the
country With the United States and
all the rest OF the great countries,
Mexlco's trade will be greatly improy-
ed by her adoption OF the worlds
measure Of values.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20
HARDIN TCE Is DEAD.
rwmineas and Representative clti.
fsn passes AwAy,

Dlrd, Al hts home, ais South THIRD
street, Saturday, July ~. 1905. ii pliB
o'clock a M. Ron. Hardin Tlce, nged
vs years and months. Funeral mnf.
yicea from tho residence Monday.
July AZ, at , y. IA. Interment Ia For
eat cemetery.
Deceased had been a puWerrr since
last May from an Abscess ON the brain
but was able TO be about until about
noon yesterday. when d rupture oc.
cured Death followed this morning.
The deceased leaves hls wife and
Ave daughters, with eleven grandchIi.
dren. The daughters are Mrs. A. q,
Noel. Mrs. A. l.. Christy. Mrs. Bert
walker OF Des Moincs, and Misses
Lillian and Fora Tlce.
the deceased was born In Mont.
gomery county, Virginia, Oct az, 1929.
He was the sixth son In tho family.
Soon after his birth the family remov-
cd TO Sangamon county, Illinois, where
he was brought up, receiving only a
common school education. In 1862
MIR. Tice set out for the weston horse.
back, locating in Black Oak township
In this county, where he purchased
100 acres OF land at s4.65 per acrebe-
ing allowed Ave years time. With
the help OF an elder brother he broke
In profitable farm upon the prairie.
In November, 1853, Mr.. Tice was
married TO Miss Mary j. Wilson, the
daughter OF near. nelghbor, and BIO.
gan housekeeping In log cabin he
had built during the previous year.
In 1876 Mr.. Tice rented mis- farm up
on which he had been very success
full, and removed to osisaloosa. He
had been previously prominent In poll
ties, and In 1876 was elected repre-.
sentative OF hte county IN the general
assembly.
After seven years In 0slkaloosa Mr.
Tice removed 70 his farm In Union
township, and successfully managed
the farm for several years. He Bel
out very fine apple orchard, and fol
many years specialized In this fruit
For years Mr.. Tice was prominent
figure In the Farmers Institute and Z
constant exhibitor OF his fine apples.
Mr.. Tice and his wife were promi
nent members OF the Christian church
and the deceased was prominent II
the movement In opposition TO remoyt
Oskaloosa college TO Des MoInes.wher
that was proposed In 1881. He lee
the opposition. securing donations o
several thousand dollars towards 70
tanning the school, and contributed
largely TO the movement himself.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20

insuA lamllf ~ slnFsfa, and "a my
waY hnHNe met 4 friend swha telA
me that had beea afAfwd b d 40
lhe war, Thu Idea brought az
AfYchh ire scenes III rnldlpt llle.
Witch had now become familiar /
went hnme, ana MY work, aud AEief
dinner pas down MAR the window
with violin IN my hand. bad eel.
dom used u viollnf or such d pur.
pose. fesnftnla generally to lap
mplodecn. Hat while nuslng with
the rirlngrd instrument my thoughts
wandered awny 10 the south, 60 the
camps 4 evening time, 20 the soldiers
gathered there, and Of my own "a.
tura among them. Almost nncons
pcloUsly my thoughts began TO ex.
press themselves In words and music
simultaneously as | drew the bow
across the strings. Looked at from
the present, the sentiment was prob
ably the expression OF my own feel.
ing OF loneliness and regret at part
ing from home than anything else,
but | could see as plainly as IL It
were a real picture the events and
feelings. expressed In the song at
that moment, wrote the words out
that night and the music the follow
ing day.
Before The war had ended 100000
copies OF the song had been Sold,
while since that time the aggregate
product has amounted TO half mill
lion copies. 1t Is to be hoped that
Mr.. Kittredge made more on Tent
ing Tonight on the Old Camp
Ground" than did Major Byers on
"Sherman's March to the Sea-" OF
which an equal number Of copies
have been sold, and which, to date,
has Melted the author Just IS.
Death has just claimed Mr.. Kilt
redge, and the man who made thou
sands weep by his sentiment and
melody Is himself mourned. Certain
1 y there could be no more fitting
mark for his tomb than the line with
which his name will always be asso-
clated: "Tenting Tonight on the
Old Camp Ground. Register and
Leader.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20

The success IL the Japanese forcNs
Ia capturing the iulaad III Sakhalln,
thus hosting their Gag upon Russian
territory FOR the frst time since the
outbreak OF the war, briggs that
rather .nsoAsplcaaua island lnto pub
lie attention. Complete occupation or
the leland Ii regarded &C sc. Peters.
burg a. forexone conclusion, while
the Importance Of the landing Il gen.
orally admitted both in newspaper
comment and Ia government circles
Yet the Island itself is a rather bar.
rem and deserted spot, inhabited
mainly By Russian conyicts and ex.
lies. The total population Of the Is.
land in 1900 was 2S,li3, Of which
7,641 were women, 4,e7e convicts,
6,934 exilcs and 1866 released con.
yicts.. II could not be expected that
these people would maintain very
stubborn resistance to the attacks or
the Japanese or FEEL much sympathy
for the car In the present struggle.
The island itself, while granting TO
Japan foothold, Is not OF much In
trlnsic value. The coasts are rugged
and precIpitous, while the entire sur
face is mountainous. Neither the eli
matte conditions OF the island nor It's
soil are favorable to agriculture ana
the area under cultivation at present
Is insignificant. The Russian popu-
lation, chiefly convicts and exiles, oc-
cupies itself In coal mining and lum-
bering.
Japan has had nominal interest
in the island for many years. It is
contiguous territory, being separated
from the Japanese island OF Yezo by
strait but rs or 80 miles in width.
The southern part Of the island be-
longed to Japan until 1876, when II
was acquired by Russia in exchange
for some Of the southern Kurile 10.
lands. Japanese have patronized II
as n fishing station for many years
past.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20
COMMERCE. ATT AaoENTlNA.

The Argentine Republic, as II is
commonly called, Is today one OF the
most prosperous and progressive
countries. It's foreign commerce for
1904 reached the immense total OF
s451 1880 in gold. This was great
CIR than that OF any other Latin nation,
not excepting Mexico and Brazil. II
exceeded the foreign trade OF japan,
Of whose marvellous progress we now
hear no much, and 1t went far beyond
that OF China, concerning which
there is general discussion. In other
words, Argentina, with only 100000
people, showed a buying and selling
capacity in excess OF Japan with 4O,-
100000 people, and China with AGO.
O00, O0Ol My comparison is no refec-
ton on these latter countries, and l
have always been an earnest advocate
Of the importance OF our commercial
and political interests In the far East,
but these should not overshadow or
hide what we have at stake in South
America.
That Argentina Is moving ahead
with proyerbial leaps and bounds 10
proved by the fact that her foreign
commerce, the best thermometer Of a
country's prosperity, increased $780,