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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-18
JAPAN'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL.

81. Mutual engagement to respect
the independence and territorial integ-
rity of the Chinese and Korean en-
pires, and to maintain the principles
of equal opportunity for the commerce
and industry of all nations in those
countries.
"2. Reciprocal recognition of ia
pans preponderating interests in
Korea and of Russia's special inter-
ests in railway enterprises in Man
churia; and of the right of Japan to
take in Korea and of Russia to take in
Manchuria, such measures as may be
necessary for the protection of their
special interests, subject to article l.
"3. Reciprocal engagement not to
impede the developments of Industrial
and commercial activities respectively
of Japan in Korea and of Russia in
Manchuria; and an additional engage
ment on the part of Russia not to i'm
pede the eventual extension Of the
Korean railway into southern Man
churia.
"a. Reciprocal engagement that
when necessity requires Japan to
send troops to Korea or Russia to
send troops to Manchuria, for sup
pressing disorder calculating to create
international complications, the troops
so sent are not to exceed the actual
number required, and to be forthwith
recalled as soon as their missions are
accomplished.
20. Recognition on the part of Rus
STA of the exclusive right Of Japan to
give advice and assistance in the in
terests of reform and good government
in Korea, including military assist
ance If necessary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-18

SHIPPERS NOTICE.

onlFFEIto NSllIE.
Freight for the Mackay branch must
be delivered before $3.50. Train leaves
at 1880 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday.
Freight for the south received till q
.. m, for shipment the same day. Ship
before.
Express Office hours. 1880 to $50;
Sundays. 1880 to $40.
PosToFFIcE HOURS.
Week days, from a. m. till $50 p. m.
Money hours from 9 till $50.
Sunday mails are handled as usual.
Delivery window is open from 10 till
IL q. m.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Operators are on duty day and night.
The central ONCE Is open for business
from a. m. till 10 p. m. Persons de-
string long distance service out Of Of
fice hours can get 1t through private
phones.
VISITORS HOURS AT THE IDAHO
ASYLUM.
Visitors are shown through the
building from II till ~ a. m. and from
Q to 4 p. m. except Saturday, Sunday
and holidays.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
Visitors are welcome in all depart
ments at any time.
CHURCHES.
trc
1890; Sunday school. HAS; Junior
League, 400; Epworth League, 1000
Evening service, 500. Prayer meeting,
Thursday. 500 p. m. Ladies' Aid,
Thursday afternoon. o. A. White, pas
tor.
Baptist Church: Morning service at
II q. m, Sunday school at 10 a. M. B.
Y. P. U. of c. e. at p. m. Evening ser
vice at s. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. 8 p. M, and followed by teach
ers' meeting; Ladies' Aid Wednesday
afternoon. C. L. Custer. Pastor.
The l.. d. s. Church will hold meet
ings every Sunday during the following
hours: Sunday school from 10 a. m. to
IL a. M; afternoon services from p. m.
to $3.50 p. M; evening services will
commence at 8 o'clock. general invi-
tation is, extended to all. We have no
charges connected with our services.
Bp. P. @. Johnston. Osmond Buchanan,
Eugene Kimball. Bishopric Of Ward.
LODGES.
With the total membership, times Of
meeting and the names Of presiding ON
Ger and secretary.
I. o. O. r. 50-Every Thursday;
G. H. Holbroek, ]. F. Kinney.
Masonic 5o-Third Saturday; G..
II. Holbrook, A. L. Fowler.
Knights of Pythias organizing with
forty members.
Eastern Star ss-First and third
Wednesday; Mrs. e. Il. Chalmers, Mrs.
W. e. Barnhart.
M. W. A. 10s-F1rst Monday; W.
r. Harris. J. F. Kinney.
w. o. w. 86-Second and fourth
Mondays; w. e. Smith, g. w. Granville
Women of w. 56-Second and
fourth Tuesdays; Mrs. c. v. Robinson
Susie Stevens.
Rsbekah 60-Second and fourth
Wednesdays: Mrs. g. H. Holbrook; Mrs.
r. o. G. Showell.
Current Event Club 40-For ladies'
Mrs. Gagon, president; president of
departments, Mrs. Ryan: historic and
literature, Mrs. Chas. Johnson; music.
Mrs. B. w. Holbrook; economies. Mrs.
Givens, Kensington.
Physical Culture Glass 20-For lad
les only-Tuesday and Saturday from
to s p. m. at Armory Hall; Mrs. A. T.
Ryan, Mr.. e. A. Barnhart.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-18
WHAT RUSSIA REFUSED.

l. To include in the treaty an obi
cation to respect the territorial integ
rity of Manchuria, or to discuss Man.
churia with Japan.
2. To withdraw the inhibition
against the Japanese use of Korean
territory for strategic purposes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-08-18
WHAT RUSSIA CONCEDED.

/. Recognition of settlement rights
of Japanese in Manchuria.
2. Recedence from insistence upon
the proposition for a neutral zone in
northern Korea, but subsequent dec.
laration of its desirability.
3. Agreement regarding the junction
of the Korean and Eastern Chinese
railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
DIR. GUINNESS LEAVES
Eminent English Minister Closes Work
at Bible Conference.

DR.. H. Grattan Guinness of London,
Eng, who has been very prominent and
successful in the work Of the North
western Bible conference, delivered his
farewell address last evening. His sub
ject was Emissions in Mohammedan
Lands.'' In few weeks DR.. and Mrs.
Guinness will leave for China, where
DR.. Guinness will enter upon missionary
work.
This morning began with a prayer
Following this Or: A. J. Frost continued
his exposition Of the gospel OF st. John.
Rev. R. w. Abberly conducted a pas
tors hour. In the afternoon the Sun
dayschool conference was continued;
Miss L. A. Emery discussed ''Teachers
Training,' and Superintendent A. M
Locker urged the Importance Of fire.
quent and enthusiastic teachers meet
ipgs. "America s Mission in the
World,' by DR.. Frank Peterson, and
an address on "Aids to Growth IN
Grace,N by DR.. J. R. Pratt, completed
the afternoon program. This evening
F. w. Long will give Bible chalk talk
and DR.. Henry Ostrum will conduct an
evangelistlc service.
Yesterday afternoon J. G. Purple de-
scribed the whatsoever Bible class
Of the Wesley M. E. church, which has
full corps Of officers elected yearly
and permanent committees on finance
missions and all sorts of benevolent
work. Mr.. Purple said the class sup
ports a foreign missionary and native
worker, besides doing a great deal Of
hospital and local relief work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
Popular Program at Harriet.

Several changes in the programs at
Lake Harriet are announced. This after
noon Fanciulli is giving the children a
rare treat at the lakeside. He arranged
a special program for their benefit. To-
night a popular program will be given:
This does not mean that Fanciulli will
give agtime or other trash; it means that
he will give those pieces which are popu-
lar in the true sense-those whose popu-
larity is lasting. The first number will
be civilian Tell overture, after which
will be heard the selection from robin
Hood" The two soloists who have prov
en- to be so popular, J. Nappa and Max
Nickell will perform on their respective
instruments. Sig. Nappa is the great cor
net player, who proved such a pleasant
surprise on Monday evening and who has
pleased the enthusiastic audiences on
ca Oh successive night. Max Nickel is the
dextrous timpany player who created
such a sensation upon his first appear
ance. He plays a solo on four side drums
and it is marvellous what beautiful melo-
dies, he gets from these seemingly 'unmu-
steal instruments.
Another number which promises to BIZ
rare treat is an arrangement, by Fanci-
ulli of selections from various authors
1t contains parts Of the most popular Of
the grand operas Herbert's "Americar
Fantasia will be given. 3. It is possible
that one of the many requests which Fan
ciuli has received will also be placed or
| the program. Owing to the great number
| of compositions requested by ardent ad
mirers of the band. a special request pro
gram has been under consideration. Tn.
date will be announced very soon.
| A feature Of the program for Frida!
afternoon is the peer Gynt". suite. TIL,
| afternoon programs are made up mainl.
of light music, with here and there al
exceptionally good number. AS tn
crowds in the afternoon consist mainly o
women and children, who come to hea
| the music while enjoying the pleasant lax
| breezes. these programs prove the mos
pleasing. Tomorrow night will be Wayne
night when ''Parsifal''a will be included i
the program.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
A Natural Monopoly.

It seems that municipal trading is
not confined to England, has not even
reached it's highest point there. We
must turn to Italy for an example of
a paternalism in government which is
not content to manage the citizen dur
ring his lifetime, but follows him to
the grave and regulates his burial. Pa
you must be buried or your heirs will
have to pay fine of $25 for planting
your remains anywhere else. =
The municipality of Palermo does
not claim to bury you any better than
a private cemetery. 1t falls back on
the well-known truth expounded by
Colonel Bryan, that burial is monop-
oily and that a private monopoly is in
defensible. It has recourse, further, to
the testimony of the lord provost of
Glasgow, Sir John Primrose. He ia
vors the municipal tram because all
the people are interested in trans. He
opposed the municipal telephone be-
cause all the people are not interested
in telephones. All the people are Ger.
tainly interested in burials. It is some
thing we try to shut our eyes upon
but we cannot quite get away from
the fact that one day we shall have
to be. buried. The people Of Palermo
are in the same fix as we. Some day
! they will have to be buried. The city
government, instead Of shutting its
eyes to the facts, or. leaving the burial
business to be presided over by heart
less monopoly, has opened municipal,
lot, and, in order that all the people
may appreciate the goodness of the
government in opening this. planting
space, has put tax on burials else
where. This is done, no doubt, to cor
rect the idiosyncrasies Of those pur
blind citizens who cling forever to tn,
exploded idea that the government
ism It going: to run everything with thei
consent. The government of Palerm!
is going to run everything, and per
haps, in the interest Of harmony, i
may; take. occasion to. bury these nal
contents offhand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
IT NEEDS NOTHING
But A CLEAR SKY
THAT WILL MEAN LARGEST CROP
FOR NORTH DAKOTA.
Grafton Miller Says Crop Reporters,
Puzzled by a Few Bad Spots, Have
Misjudged the Whole-New Wheat
Coming In Today Looks Good and
Grades Well.

w. C. Leistikow, the Grafton, n. D.,
barker and miller and former political
leader was in Minneapolis this morn
ing on business. Mr.. Leistikow says
that if he could have assurance of the
maintenance of present weather cond1.
lions for another week or two, he would
have no besitanry in going on record as
predicting the largest wheat crop ever
raised in North Dakota s history.
There are bad spots, he says, some in
Pembina county and others not far from
Fargo, and observation of these, and
failure on the part of crop reporters
to understand their comparative unim-
portance relative to the whole, may &C
count for the unfavorable impression
that has existed. 1t is wholly unwar
ranted. Cutting is already beginning
in advanced spots not far from Grafton
and by Monday next Mr.. Leistikow saws
it will be general if the weather holds
New Wheat Grades Well.
The Central Minnesota Elevator com
pany, took in new wheat TINS mG 9rnr;
at Madison Lake, Hartland. MOTHS orr.
field. A sample of the lot received a
Madison Lake was in bond: 1T grade
No. northern, weighed fifty-nln
pounds, and the farmer selling 1T re
ported twenty-four bushels to the acre
Inquiry of the sellers at the five othe
points showed yields between twenty
two and twenty-four bushels In ever.
case.
The New Prague Flour Mills got som
very choice new No. l northern. Com
mons had reports from Morristowr
which with the other favora BILE advices
indicate that much fine wheat was raise
in that vicinity, the Commons advice
showing twenty-five bushels averag
from first cuttings in five instances, a.
the wheat grading No. ! northern.
w. H. Chambers of the Peavey Ele
vator company had reports of wheat re
ceipts at Lake Crystal, Winnihago City
Belle Plaine and other points, and. &C
wees were of yields running fro1
twelve to eighteen bushels to the acre
Low. grade barley and oats are, con
ing in from the country south Q
Belle PLANE, due to sweating in til
| shock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
An Exporting Wheat Crop,

The interest of the grain trade, the
milling industry, the railroads, the At
lantic carrying trade, and indeed good
part of the commercial world, is now
being held up by the crop situation,
which, within a short time, will show
approximately how much wheat our
country is going to have. to sell this
season. That we are going to get back
to a normal basis sooner or later is GER
tain, and that we will go back to it
on the coming crop is very probable.
Ours is an exporting country in wheat,
and will remain such for some time,
understanding increased consumption
at home and a short crop last year,
which brought about such conditions as
to stop our export wheat and flour
trade, except for such small part of it
as our millers were determined to keep
even at a loss. -.
There has been little wheat i'm
ported into our country every year for a
number Of years, but it was always 50
entirely unimportant as not to be worth
comment. In 1902 we imported 6OO,212
bushels, but our exports were the great
total of 1872 ,06O,667. In 1903 we brought
in 1,077,424 bushels, but again this was
too small relatively; to warrant atten
ton, for our exports that year were
ia, ISL APO.
The crop year Of 1904 saw exports Of
"A, 15s,744 bushels and imports of 1882
| Exclusive Of the business in -four tc
i which the millers chung as best they
could, under adverse conditions, the
actual exports of wheat in the last gov
eminent summary appears as only
100000 bushels, while imports wer,
100000, the latter representing yer,
largely the wheat shipped down to Min
neapolis from Winnipeg. Thus Their
Ehas been a period when, leaving on
that portion Of the export flour trad
! still retained, and putting import
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
THE UNEASY CHAIR.

WHAT THE NEGROES AT TUSkE.
GEE INSTITUTE READ.-One of the
most interesting bits of literary news in
magazine literature that has been pub
lished recently is to be found in Apple
tons Bookiovers' Magazine for August.
1t Is two-page article; by Booker T.
Washington on the character of the read
ing done by the students at Tuskegee,
and Is only one of the many good things
in the magazine. which is following the
only course sure to make new maya
zine succeed-the course of superiority.
Mr.. Washington calls attention to the
fact that negro boys and girls go to the
institute with almost no education at all,
and with little save "conjure' stories as
a foundation on which to base taste
for reading. ....
Imagine turning such boys and girls
loose in library Of 10000 volumes,
which is what the institute does! What
would one guess would be favorite
| stories? Mr.. Washington says:
We observe with no little satisfaction that
old classic tales like the King Arthur legends
| or the stories of the Iad and the Odyssey
are markedly popular with our students. These
| epic tales. large and simple in outline, are
| easy for them to understand aand appreciate.
One is surprised at this. and yet when
| he considers the matter there is scarcely
| need to be, for it is but natural tina
| these tales of a day when the human
race was young should appeal to the
opening minds of the negroes. Neither
is it surprising that the life, of Lincoln
should be one Of the most frequent.
read books in the library. The mos
popular books for a recent quarter were
! The Marrow Of Tradition ''Ivanhoe,'
| David Copperfeld.' 1.-The Life of Washington
The Life of Franklin" Alice in Wonder
land Robinson Crusoe,' "Pilgrim's Progress
| and paradise Lost And the appeal Of hero
worship and pride of race to the minds of on
students is shown by the popularity of biogra
phes of men of achievement in the negr,
race,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10

: The Santa Fe road, on Its Kansas divi-
sion, has been running its locomotives
with crude oil. Three barrels Of oil make
ton, and at present prices crude Oil test
ing at % degrees is SO cents a barrel
making $3.50 for ton of oil against 81 so
for ton of coal; while the ton Of oil
will. make as much steam as two and a
half tons of COAL In addition to this, the
oil-burning locomotive does not throw out
over the passengers those barrels of dust
and cinders that now make travel a
misery. - .- '.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
The Japanese Hold the Trumps

Matsumato, a member of the parlia-
ment Of Japan and financial commits
sioner Of the government, quoted in
special to The Journal today, may
or may not be authorized to speak for
the Japanese peace commission, but
what he says with regard to the de-
mands of Japan is not only probable,
but exceedingly interesting
The point of particular interest is the
clearness with which he points out the
fact that Japan, in these negotiations,
holds the advantage over the Russians,
and is in position to dictate terms if
she desires. The failure of Komura to
bring his credentials with him to the
meeting yesterday may have been acct
| dental, but shrewd observers suspect
that the failure to bring them was inten-
tional and, for the purpose IF seeing the
Russian credentials before presenting
his own. In any event, the Japanese are
, not likely to lose any points in this
game, and the retort Of Matsumato that
if the Russians refuse to cede Saghalien
island in it's entirety, or if they refuse
to pay an indemnity Of not less than
$5O0O00,000, the fact would be cabled
to Field Marshal Oyama, and he will
order an advance upon Linevitch at
once, shows how completely the Japan.
csc ARE. masters Of the situation, for nc
one doubts Oyama 8 ability to. crush
Linevitch whenever he desires to do so
Commissioner Witte has what is, per
haps. the most undesirable Job that
could be picked out anywhere just al
the present time. He is expected tc
save his country's honor and yet tc
make terms Of peace which will be sat
isfactory to the. Japs. If he can dc
both, he will have earned not only thu
gratitude Of his countrymen, but tn,
admiration of the world. The danger il
that he may be able to do neither. Witt
is unpopular at home with the car ant
the dominant war party. 1t is suspected
that he was selected for this difficult
, If not impossible, task partly with
view to loading him up with somethin,
, that he could not do, and thus discredi
!, him at home, altho the terms which h
makes must be accepted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
Writing Business Letters.

l. business man s magazine has been
laying stress on the need of more care
and thought in writing business letters.
In soliciting business by mail, espe-
cially, the success of the appeal depends
to a great extent on the form in which
il is couched. The usual letter is per-
fl1nctory, loose and slovenly in style,
and not effective for it's purpose, be-
cause the writer does not take time
enough to frame its language. He tells
the correspondent that he would like an
order, but. does not make it clear why
the correspondent should want to give it
to him. He sends a long -distance sum-
mons to surrender instead Of turning his
fourteen-inch guns on the fortress. =.
( All business men will realize that
poor letters are common fault. The
defense is that they are covering more
ground than men used to do, and
haven't time to- ponder over the nice
ties Of language. They can, barely
crowd their tasks into a days work by
hurrying, and if they had to be care
full part of their business would go I'M
attended The stenographer with his
hooks and his nimble typewriter, the
manifolding and addressing machines,
have worked d revolution and multi
Billed the capacity of business execu-
tive, but he is still in :; a. hurry. He
hash It time to be particular. He picks
up letter from the morning mail, calls
q, stenographer and dictates reply
without stopping to think, and it is usu-
ally loose jointed, ineffective sort Of
letter that the correspondent will read
with difficulty and forget with facility
Such a letter, as far as getting business
is concerned; might as well not be
written. The busy man would be apt
to get better results by writing fewer
letters and making them hit the mark
Time spent in reading his own letter
files, dissecting letters and framing bet
fer ones, would be well employed, ant
it might be worth while to stop occa
sionally with pencil in hand and write
actually write letter. 1t would be
interesting to break away from thu
stereotyped Introductory sentence, an(
try something new. The business worlC
is looking for new things; letters arr
q read every day by the bushel, and it i
the letter that has something to sa,
and says it uncommonly well that will
get a second reading and a secont
thought. @a ~ %~ * r
/, The old-fashioned art Of letter writ
ing is almost a lost art. Letters hav
;aegenerated into kilograms, and. tele
grams into bulletins. Of course no on
wants to receive an old-fashioned lette
on business topic, but there wer
some things about the old-style bushes
letter that kept men in personal touch
and one Of the secrets of successful
business getting is personal contact, col
dial and not perfunctory. The only res
son travelling men are kept on the roa
lis because the personal visit sell
goods most effectively. The next hes
thing to a personal visit is a real lei
ter, written as if you meant it.
would pay some overworked bushes
sman to take a day off occasionally an
iea;rn IA write that kind. IF you don