davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
SURPRISE TO DIPLOMATS.
Comments on the Pacific Attitude Of
the Belligerents,


"It is the most admirable Niece of s+ates
manship l have ever seen," declared Mr..
kogoro Takahira, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the empire of
Japan to the United States in referring To
the identical note Of President Roosevelt
to the Russian and Japanese governments
Mr. Takahira was seen today by a renre
sentative of The Star at the Japanese le-
cation. After the above allusion to the
PRESIDENTS letter the minister continued.
IL Is entirely based upon the noble idea
or humanity and civilization. 1t will he
regarded as the beacon light of the civil
lzed world to be followed In international
transactions, and I am sure that the sup-
gestion made in that mariner by the Presi-
dent Will be promptly accepted by Japan"
MORE tnan that the minister could not
say. The delays in the transmission and
IN the correct translations of cipher dis
patches, and the great care that has to be
exercised In order that no mistake is made
MADE II unlikely that the Presidents note
dated the Sth inst, should have received
favorable consideration for several days
The usual delays that occur In matters
OF TINS KIND each government not wishing
to appear in over haste, made 1t appear r
unlikely that definite information as to
the course both governments would take
should be received for several days. For
that reason there was surprise in dinlo
matte circles when today it was knnun
positively that the proposition of the Presi-
dent had received favorable consideration
In both Japan and Russia
The next step to be taken will be the
decaration of an armistiee, SO that the
representatives of the two governments can
get together. How long the cessation Of
hostilities SO brought about Will last will
depend upon how satisfactorily the peace
negotiations advance. 1t is not impossible
that there will be failure to come TO an
agreement and that the two armies may
again be put in motion. But in dplo-
matte circles that contingency is not re-
garded as at all likely. 1t is generally be-
lieved that after some halting and diplo-
matte maneuvering Russia will make such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
KING OSCAR RELENTED
SWEDISH RULER FINALLY Ac.
cEPTED sToRTHING ADDRESS.

CHRIsTIANIA. June 1O.-The address of
the storthing to King Oscar announcing the
dissolution of the union between Norway
and Sweden. which the king had previously
refused to accept was handed to him yes
terday afternoon at Stockholm by repre-
sentative of the president Of the storthing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
CHRISTENING OF THE KANSAS.
Gov. Hoch Would Prefer Other Than
Intoxicant Used.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOPEKA. Kan, June 10.-Gov. Hoch.
when asked if he would object to the bat
tleship Kansas being christened with wine
when launched in September. said:
"If am consulted I shall recommend and
advise that the ship be christened with
some fluid other than an intoxicant. This
recommendation will reflect the sentiment
and the laws of Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
Notables Off for Europe.

NEW YORK, June Ex-senator William
B Allison, Congressman Robert G. Cousins
of Iowa and Mrs. Paul Morton. wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy, and Miss Morton
sailed for Europe today on the steamer New
York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
Circulation of The Evening Starr

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation Of The Star is what it is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington, and The Star is
read more thoroughly than and has double
the number of readers of any other paper
published in Washington, whether morn
ing evening. Fifteen thousand Of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever, depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
tising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday,
June 8, 1905 - that is, the number Of
copies actually sold, delivered, furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration, to
bona f1de purchasers or subscribers, and
that the copies SO counted are not return
able to or remain in the Office unsold.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
tenth day of June. A. D. 1905.
E. E. RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sun
days circulation was by far the
largest, the best and the only sworn
circulation in the District of Co
lumbia.
The advertiser is entitled to know
the circulation of any paper in
which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on June 4, 1905, was 2o,o6o.
solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number Of copies of
The Sunday Star circulated on June 4,
1905; that is, the number Of copies actually
sold, delivered, furnished and mailed for
valuable consideration to bona fide pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that none of
the copies SO counted are free or sample
the case Of several hundred sent to SUBJ
urban agents, from whom a few returns Of
unsold papers have not yet been received.
]. WHIT HERON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
tenth day of June A. D. 1905.
E. E. RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
SHIP So UBSIDY BILL
CHAIRMAN GROSVENOR'S CIRCU-
LAR LETTER TO MEMBERS.

The campaign in behalf of the upbuilding
of the American merchant marine has
commenced in earnest, expedited by the re-
cent proposition to purchase ships abroad
for use by the isthmian canal commission.
1t is believed that the attention of the
country has been drawn to the deplorable
condition of the merchant marine and that
the time is auspicious for active efforts.
1t Is the intention of the republican lead
ers to try to put ship subsidy bill through
the next Congress. Gen. Charles H.
Grosvenor. chairman Of the House commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries, has
sent out circular letter to the members
of the next House urging them to give the
subject their close attention and be pre-
pared to consider such bill. He says:
I'VE believe that the Fifty ninth Con-
gress must do something in the direction
of the Improvement of our situation or we
shall be practically subservient to the for
eign flags in the carrying trade to the for
e1gn markets. We are paying nearly two
hundred million dollars per annum for
freight between American ports and for
eigh ports, and this money goes into the
hands of foreign labor and foreign capital
while our own labor and capital, so far as
ships CO. languish."
Last Years Work.
senators and representatives made an ex-
haustive investigation of the subject anu
submitted report with recommendations
that were embodied in a bill that was re-
ported to the House and Senate at the last
session. But the time was too short to
take up the subject and pass a bill at that
session The bill as reported provided that
ali ofhcers and men of the American mer-
chant marine and deep-sea fisheries should
pe enrolled as naval volunteers to serve in
the event OF war, and that they should re-
celVe from the government pay seamen S25
a year and officers graded up to S1OO a year.
II provided for an annual subvention to all
American merchant ships based upon their
tonnage, ana 1t specified that at least one
sixth of the crew Of each should be Amer
lean citizens. Port dues were provided for
and the Postmaster General was authorized
10 make contracts with American vessels
for carrying the malls. 1t is supposed that
the bill to be introduced in the next Com
gress Will be practically the same as this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
Torpedo Boat Launching.

TOKYO, June 1880 p. p.m.-Threc torpedo
boat destroyers will be launched at Yoko-
suka on Saturday next, June II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
SAW WAR OF REVOLUTION.

Oskaloosa, Jan. 3. - Oskalosa is
now the home of a man who is 118
years old and probably the Oldest man
in the state. His name is Louis Young
and he has just arrived from Virginia
to make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Bush. He celebrated his
one hundred and eighteenth birthday
anniversary week ago and now says
with pride that he is "goin' on 119."
Mr.. Young was born in Prince Ed
ward Island on Hat creek, Tuckahoe
county. West Virginia on farm $50
poor that 1t won't sprout black-eyed
peas" in 1886. Uncle Louis has put
three wives beneath the sod, marry
ing the first one when he was rs and
living with her for 40 years. zone year
hence" as he expressed it. he married
again and the third spouse was mr..
Carrolps colored woman, Mary Ann
who lived to be his wife for twenty.
seven years.
Speaking Of wives it was ascertained
that Uncle Louis would not mind try
ing a fourth one. but designated that
she must be a young girl as he wanted
no trifling old woman around him
One hundred and eighteen years old
and looking for wife. Most men are
ready to give up business at IS and
expecting to die at 10. But Uncle
Louis does not look old nor act old
either. He seems to be in full pos.
session Of his faculties and sees and
hears fairly we'll. He is full of jokes
and pokes fun at you when you least
expect 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
MONDAY LIE FAvoREp DAY.
Many Public Holidays for 1904 Gala
brated on Second Day OF Week.

Many Public Holidays for 1904 Csle.
brated on Second Day Of Week.
Monday was the favored day OF the
week during the year 1904 for obsery-l
ance as a public holiday. No less than
four actual holidays occurred on that
day, and Christmas coming on Sunday
caused Monday to be set apart also sass
q day for cessation Of business. On.
this account, the celebration OF hve
general holidays has occurred In cofi-
junction with a Sabbath occasion, giv-
ing two days relief each time from or
binary duties.
The first holiday coming on Monday
was Washington's birthday. February
20. Next In order was memorial day.
May 30. and this was followed by tho
Fourth of July both of which were on
likewise on Monday. In ORDER that no
holiday should be lost to business and
working classes last Monday was
made the secular Christmas anniver-!
sary. Yesterday was observed in the
same way as New Years though the
actual date comes on Sunday.
Out of the whole list Of holidays
during the past year, but two failed
to come on Monday. Thanlksgiying,a R
everyone knows, always has its cele-,
bration on Thursday, the last one In
November. st. Patrick,s day for 1904,
which Is observed almost as generally
as other holidays. though not legally
such in this country, also happened on
Thursday.
Among the semi-holidays which
could be mentioned as having occurred
on Monday last year were Halloween,
October 81, which fell on that day.
February 20, the extra day of leap year
was also on Monday. Valentine day,
February IA, and May day, came on
Sunday, but were observed with social
functions on Monday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

rear OF industrial depression as long as
the farmers keep prosperous is mani
fest. 1t is the farmers that have saved
this country from the severer condi-
tons of period of slight industrial
depression during the last two years
that must otherwise have befallen in
consequence of the absorption of a
large portion of the readily convertible
capital of the nonagricultural classes
into great and prevalent speculations.
THE farmers rate Of financial pro-
gres Is greater than that of any other
class of producers. The farmer may
not become a millionaire. but he is
surer than a millionaire to retain his
wealth and to have independence in
living. One of the most conspicuous
features of the recent agricultural de-
velopment is the diffusion Of we'll be.
ing among the farmers throughout all
parts of the country The eastern
farmer, who was long on the verge Of
bankruptcy In competition with the
virgin soil and rapid extension Of the
Mississippi valley, has survived that
competition, and now enjoys more nor
NAL conditions, owing to the creation
and maintenance of many large near
by markets by many varied industries.
lne Pacific coast has long been pros
porous with Its world-famed specialties
the mountain states are glad with their
fruits and promises Of irrigation, and
in the older prairie states the farmer
has seen his land go from Is cents an
acre to 500 and $780,
Balance of Trade.
ut is due entirely to farm products
that this country, during the last If
teen years., has retained in It's foreign
trade an apparent balance In its favor,
all articles considered, Of nearly $4,-
384574,143. The balance of trade In
farm products during that period was
$5,202,551, 016. This was able to most
nobly Withstand an adverse balance in
products other than those Of the farm
amounting to $s17,976, 1853.
II have estimated the total value Of
farm products for 1904 at nearly S.
00,00O,000, or, to be exact, $4,000 ,0OO,-
600. This Is my estimate, after ex-
GLIDING the value Of farm crops fed to
live stock in order to avoid duplica-
ton OF values.
I'm order that the stupendousness Of
this sum may be fully realized / want,
in conclusion, to repeat few compari-
sons made In my annual report A
greater value in gold has not been
produced by all the gold mines in the
world since Columbus discovered
Am erica than the wealth farmers Of
this nation have produced in two
years; this years product is more than
six times the amount of the capital
stock Of all national banks; 1t comes
within three-fourths of billion dol
lars of equaling the value Of the manu-.
features of 1900, less cost of materials
used; our exports and imports for the
year are only half as much; the gross
earnings from the operations Of the
railways are only one-third as much
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
CRANE GETS PROMOTION.
Wabash Official Has New Years
Gift,

st. Louis, Jan. president Ramsey,
of the Wabash, announces by circu-
lar IT date, January j, that c. 8.
Crane is appointed general passenger
and ticket agent of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad company, with
headquarters at st. Louis, vice E. B.
Coolidge. Mr.. Crane is one Of the old
est officials In the service of the Wa
bash, Of which he is general passen-
ger and ticket agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
). ii. EVANS DROPS DEAD.
Millionaire Of Omaha, Neb., succumb
to Heart Disease In Texas.

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 8. ]. H. Evans
millionaire of Omaha, Neb., travelling
In Texas, Mexico and the southwest
for his health, dropped dead in the
drug store of the Oriental hotel on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Evans and his wife reached
Dallas Saturday and intended proceed
ing to Hot Springs. Ark. Soon after
luncheon at the hotel. Mr.. Evans was
attacked by a pain in his chest and
went into the drug store to get medi-
cine for his relief
The attending physicians say he died
of heart disease. The body has been
embalmed and is to be forwarded to
Omaha.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

= * - ~, b Il Z
around the corridor ere my thoughts
assembled from the shock that had
roasted them. Now they began to rally
pellmen, and my cheeks burnt with
scorn and anger, though could not
truly credit the preposterous news.
That uniformed child thrown into the
arms of thing like Dunmore!
Agitated and furious, paced the hall
way, resolving to seek out my lady
Silver Heels without loss Of time or
ceremony and conduct her back to the
nursery where the little fool belonged.
Countess. indeed! I'd bring her to
her senses! And waitl Only wait un-
I'll Sir William should learn Of this!
Somewhat comforted at the thought
OF the bqronet's anger and dismay, I
pocketed MY excitement and began to
search fer the door Of room 10,
where. according to shemuel, was
expected. L had forgotten tho ped
dler's directions; besides, the house was
unexplored ground for me, and wan
dered about several corridors until
noticed pleasant faced gentleman
watching me from the stairs.
He doubtless noticed my perplexity,
for he bowed very courteously as I
passed him and made some polite OBJ
servation which required civil
answer, and before l was fully aware
oft he had invited me to a morning
cup with him in the taproom.
This was a trife too friendly on short
acquaintance Shemuel's warning to
hold my tongue and avoid strangers
instantly occurred to me. On my
guard, prayed him to pardon my de-
cltnlng, with many compliments and
excuses, which / heaped upon him to
avoid the seeming discourtesy of re-
fusing him my name.
He was truly most pleasant gen.
tleman, stranger in Pittsburg, IS he
said, and bearing very gracefully the
title Of captain and the name Of Muir
dy. He appeared most anxious to pre-
sent me to his friend, DR.. Connolly, in
the taproom. but begged permission
to defer the honor and left him, some
what nonplused, on the stairway
In few moments found room 13
and knocked.
1t was Corporal Paul Cloud who adj
mitted me. The room was large. A
table stood in the center, around which
were gathered jack Mount, Cade Re-
nard, Jimmy Rolfe, the landlord Of the
Virginia Arms; my former host, Tim
othy Boyd, and another man whom
had never before seen. Cresap was
not there, but in corner, wrapped to
the eyes In his dark blanket, sat the
bereaved Cayuga chief, Logan, staring
at the floor.
I saluted the stranger, and he bowed
silently in return. He appeared to be
q man OF forty, elegantly yet soberly
dressed, wearing his own dark hair,
unpowdered, in cue. gentleman in
bearing, in voice, in every movement,
a thoroughbred to the tips Of his
smooth, well ordered fingers
Mount in very subdued voice asked
permission to present me, and the gen.
tleman bowed. saying he knew my
name from hearing Of my father.
Az for his name, think anybody
in the colonies aye, in London, too
would know 1t, for the gentleman be-
side whom ! had been placed was the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
answer, she mid booking wicked m

4 ssyer. " she said, hooking wicked nl.,
king IN every limb So
And I Win give him iii. / cried.
Pray ron attend tonignt's ceremony
III the Fortress, and you Will learn such
truths as you meyer d reanneiir r
suddenly Ahe broke down ana laii
! her head In her lrms. Isl: d 81
Much distu ibed, I watched her. NOT
knowing NJ sa j. 81 died out.
rs leaned M Ne NJ NJ bS Ia her, speak
sihlgi $gentlJ ana sstri vIne lo draw her III.
gers from Il her fac ~ vain i begged
con demc6 III Wa sre.
con
tho qpa hicfi
sneX6 tls 81 eet
~ until that last III NJ ia
I asked pardon Tor all whereth
hurt her; prayed for her trugtfull
conrad eshipa once more as few men
pray Tor lore from g cold mistress.
u Presently she answered q question:
other questions and other answers fol-
lowed: 81 he raised her tear married eYes
and dried them with a rag OF tightly
y peru 5sne turn ~ sick And
paiil1 ssn ai'. 4 ceased and e Sner fralh
nan1s SH 9sF1 ~
3 3 : s'|seEs & i
= seen you i!Ke Ibis
1, laye Wv De $. ~ ions Wnat y II, ~
'ie s.a Solnraue
~, uon = SNOW V',ps. ' oon tknoW, tru-
'oooeu' :. nas conae "ltnln
.ne asw weeAs, Mi S.s, am 50 Ola,
~ .l.u' ~ slranseiy III OF ! KNOW NOT
IL.
w w hho", ! saiu' leii me, Sill
IS -,
4, seu Nc. sses ~ lne' tnen closed
~ NeeA anu , Dro" were reuoenlng.
80 80 aie n.y. ~ loSes delnanaed'
"Ave s,c,r with = - .h. sofa s,a,,,,n
With closed IN. - ;
All Il could sov waa. GOV s,,v..
Heels, silver rIeele, That ,non, r. =
madnessp, .
"What man =, she as,xed onan,n. n..
ewes. -
"What man7p rana.ted "no ~,
NOT mean that Won love Dmnr,ors ~
She launched . ,ongh +bo+ r.,.,,,ta
a - .au atsas, iausn .na. irlsh.ened
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

U0HT EUeHtU u VNTtbTOrBs l1al51 q
Furnished by Lowenberg & Co, LOT
South Court
Koett, Catherine and Chas. to Sarah
G. Rutledge, lot IL, Taylor & Williams
son sub Ottumwa, $1,000.
Moore, Addison D. and wife to David
McTIaffey, lot Q block AZ, Eldoh, 1895. ss
O'Brien, Danl. and wife to n. g.
southeast u, northwest v. section ID.
~. 49, $500 ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05
JACK WATSON HAS AN HEIR.
Son Born to the Famous Athlete and
Trainer

Ames. Jan. 3. The athletic forces
Of the state college have been augu-
mented during the last week by the ar
rival OF an athlete who gives promise
OF being one Of the lustiest sons Of
Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Watson are
the proud parents OF strong. limbed
and strong lunged infant, and the jubi-s
liant trainer is already predicting great
things Of the youngster when he Is old
enough to enter the ranks Of the col
lege athletes. III.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

and more in farm production. Farm.
ing Is getting to be most attractive
science and profession. The import
ance of our agricultural colleges in
giving this instruction In regard to
machinery and farm buildings can be
realized when it Is remembered that
our farmers are now buying 100000,
900 worth Of machinery every year
The horses alone that work on the
farms Of this country increased largely
In number during 1904 and also much
in value reaching total Of about ST.,
150, 100000.
Even my modesty does not permit
me to deny that large share Of these
wonderful results are due to the work
of the department of agriculture. We
are now sending out annually about
1880, 900 pieces Of literature, intended
exclusively for the information and
education Of the farmer. The rapid
progress that is being made today
shows that this is not being done In
vain. We have recently begun to
bring here and suit to our conditions
grains and grasses found in all the
countries of the world. Domestic ami.
mails are consequently improving
toward earlier maturity and the dairy
is becoming more and more feature
Of our farm life. The pasture, where
the dairy COW and her progeny Craze
is better understood as a recuperative
force for the soil. While the figures
for 1904 show that cattle and cows on
the farms had decreased slightly in
number, they also show that they in.
creased largely in value.
when one fully realizes the sig
niflcance of this great accumulation of
farmers money the absurdity of any
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-05

and the value OF all the minerals pro-
duced In this country, was only one
fourth as much.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
ROBBERS DITCH LIMITED.
Rails Removed La Iowa nnd Cars G.,
Down Imbuuklucnt.

Rock Island officials In Dcs Moinc,
shy ihnt the wrccking Of the Rocky
Mountain limited near Homestead. Iowa,
was the work Of robbers. who succeeded
in escaping. Seven persons were injur.
ed. three OF them dangerously.
An examination Of the track showed
that the spikes for nearly the lcngth OF
a rail had been removed. The wreck &C.
CURED on \ high cmbankmcnt. Tho Dca,
yer and Colorado Springs s!ccpcrs land.
ed In the d!tch. on end. tie cmba nkmcni
at that point being about thirty five feet
high. The engine. mail car and compo,
site car also went down the embankment.
The wreck. It Is reported. was caused
by an unknown person who removed
spikes. bars and aaglcbars and misplaced
the rail. Spikes were removed from two
rails on the south side Of the track. The
engine and first four ears were thrown
down iJ-foot embankment. The en-.
CINE was completely stripped. the mail
car destroyed, the buffet car thrown on
It's side aud two sleepers badly damaged.