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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
BY BARON SHiMOSEI GOTO
Minister of Communication of the
Imperial Japanese Government
and Director General of the Man.
churian Railroad.

| wish to state as a preface to
my defense of the administration
of Manchuria, since it came under
the control of His Imperial Ma
jesty, the Emperor, that any NAL
administration is directly charge
able to myself especially as re-
CARDS the employment of rate diff
ferentials, favoring Japanese mer-
chants or manufacturer as means
of driving out competitors of other
races. Every tariff in force on the
Manchurian railroad was estab-
lished by myself, and no secret re-
bates could be given without my
knowledge and consent.
So if any government conspir-
acies, directed against foreign in
vestors have been practiced, they
found their origin with myself, as
through the graciousness of my i'm
perial master, | have had practi-
cally absolute control of the Man
churian railroads and have also
been in large part responsible for
the general policy of colonization
of this vast territory.
That any differential tariffs have
been employed on the Manchurian
railroad | emphatically deny and
I challenge any resident of Man
churia, be he Japanese, American,
English. German or Russian, to
cite single specific instance when
any other than the regular tariff
was imposed, or secret rebate
given. / include Japanese, as there
are thousands of disgruntled mem
bers of my own race who have
found financial ruin in Manchuria
and have blamed the government
for their losses. A part of the
Japanese press has attacked the
administration of Manchuria more
savagely than even the most viru-
lent anti-Japanese papers of the
foreign press.
Whehn the Manchurian railroad
was built, the money necessary for
its construction was borrowed in
England. The engines and rails
were purchased in America. This
called for severe criticism from
English sources. Wild stories had
been circulated throughout the
world concerning the riches to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

favor of Japanese made against
the administration of Manchuria
by submitting the following propo
sition:
Let but on specific instance be
named and l will appoint a com
mission comprised of men of all
nationalities, selected by the in.
terest affected, and vest them with
authority to investigate the mat
ter to the very bottom.
l will give such commission
every government aid and no books
shall be closed.
/ am as anxious to discover the
sources of these reports which
have been spread world wide, as
any man in Manchuria. / frankly
confess that l do not expect to
ever be called upon to appoint such
commission. When the people
of America come to better un.
derstanding of the conditions ex-
listing in Manchuria they will ap-
preciate what a suicidal folly it
would be for the Japanese govern
ment to discriminate against out
side capital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
COAL MINERS ARE BEING
Rapid Y BUTCHERED OFF

states, such as West Virginia, New
Mexico and Alabama, the killed
average $40 in 1000. In West Vir-
ginia miners are killed off like
flies. No less than 1895 deaths
occurred per 1000 in the mines of
that state last year.
Bureau of labor bulletin No. IS,
referred to above, states that "be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 workmen
lose their lives in accidents in the
course of their employment in this
country during a year" Are the
horrors of war much worse than
the horrors of peace?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

special Correspondence to The Press
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2S.-Here is
the champion corn grower of the
United States, l.. B. Clore of
Franklin, Ind. For the. second
time Clore has won the silver
grand premier sweepstakes trophy
valued at $1,000 for the 610 ears
of corn shown at the national corn
exposition at Omaha.
Clore also won a prize of $1,000
in gold and $500 in other prizes
offered by other states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
JAPAN CHALLENGES LNVES77CA TON OF
HER MANCHURLAN ADAllNZS7RA TON

Shimosei Communication
empire transformed
RussanJapanese Baron Goo has been
administrator Manchuria Under his direction the
chu charges
CLOSING the door, Americans her
Goto since the first
the line
side of the Manuran question The first defense the
at
H. Cowohy with the battle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
THE BEST COUGH CURE

A half ounce OF Virgin Oil OF
Pine, two ounces of glycerine and
a half pint of whisky, mixed, will
cure any cough that is durable
and break a cold in "a hours.
Take teaspoonful every four
hours. Ask your druggist for the
genuine Leachs Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure, prepared and
guaranteed by the Leach Chemi.
cal Co. Cincinnati. o. se
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

The Japanese claims that he can
guide the plane better when draw
ing it toward him, instead of in
the white mans way, and that he
can manipulate it every bit as well
so far as the strength and skill re-
CURED are concerned. He cannot
be made to see that a saw should
be used in the white mans way He
says the only correct method of
saving a piece of wood is to draw
the saw through the wood toward
you, and not to push it from you.
When the Jap's stock of native
tools began to give out he was
compelled to buy those on sale in
this country, for the hardware
stores of the orient are long way
from Philadelphia.
He could make nothing of the
saws made in Americai and which
we have always boasted were the
best In the world. AS he had to
use them, ne took the handles off,
reversed the blades and went
cheerfully to work with his back
ward method of saving, drawing
the saw toward him.
The Jap admits that the white
mans way of driving a uail is the
correct way, for he has not learned
any method of driving nail from
the point instead Of the head. but
In most other work of this nature
he maintains that the White mar
Aind the age.
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He won this trophy also last
year at Chicago.
The trophy was founded by the
Indiana commission to the ma
tional corn show exposition and
the money for 1t was subscribed
among the corn growers of In
diana.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
Dress Shirts

A splendid bargain;
best shirt offering of
many months; Monarch
and Elgin brands; in
white and colors, dressed
fronts, pleated effects and
other styles; all neck
sizes; we sell them regu-
larry at $1.25; on
sale at ............. 85c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

Nell-Maude always has to have
a man at her feet Beliefs that
the reason she so often goes to
the chiropodist?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
LAUMER ADMITS
HE'S At TER i

Nick Laumer, former president
of the city council, has authorized
the announcement of his name as
a candidate for the democratic
nomination for mayor. Mr.. Laumer
has lived in Spokane about 20
years and served two years on the
city council, during part of which
time he filed the presiding officers
chair. Laumer Is not an ex-
tremist on any subject, but says he
believes In good, decent govern
ment. He is member Of the
union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

Mrs. Ed Yenny, 1902 Clark, has
left for San Diego with her little
daughter to attend her mother, who
was seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident She will be gone
about three months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

Horace White has big job be4
fore him. He has been a news
paper man all his life, and retired
in 1888 as editor-in-chief of thei
New York Evening Post. He is
IA years old.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
IinUlJJJJJhIJJJ TNIIiJ JJJIIJJJJJ1

WHllAbtyJ11hUJvG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
!. JAP SAVING TOWARD HIM
AND USING ADZE UP INSTEAD
OF DOWN.
Special Correspondence to The Prsss
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.--Try
and use plane drawing it toward
you, instead OF pushing 1t from you
as you have been in the habit of
doing. See how you get along pull
Ing a saw toward you when you
saw wood, instead OF pushing 1t
from you. Try and use an adze by
chipping up instead of down. All
these ways are the ways that a Jap
anese artist with the tools OF car
penter. who has been installed at
the commercial museum, says the
white man should do carpentering
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

The only debt that man gen.
orally tries to pay is a grudge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

Love in a cottage is generally
the result of vivid imagination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
Corduroy Pants

Mems and youths cor
duroy pants, in all sizes;
we'll made garments in
the famous Paragon and
keystone makes; colors
are browns and drabs.
The grade we sell regu-
larIy at $3.50 and $4.0O
will be offered at,
a pair .-.$Z.75
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AS you know, these are
sold all over the country
at $4.00 each, and are as
good value at that price
as you can buy. We have
them in black and colors,
stiffs and soft blocks, and
in all sizes; sale
price -. 1926
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
Mems Underwear

Mems underwear in
good weights for cold
weather wear; natural
wool and cancels hair
makes; in all sizes, shirts
and drawers; these gar
ments are good value at
$500 and $3.50; we will
sell them at. .$1.75
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

A suffrffagette is a woman who
insists upon being understood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
HEADS WALL Street
INVESTIGATORS

Elected as chairman of the COM
mission named by Governor
Hughes to investigate Wall street
methods of transacting business,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28
Mackinaw Coats

The right kind of win
ter garment for the out
of-doors worker in cold
weather time; each gar
ment we'll made and gen
erously sized. At this sale
we will sell the regular
$3.50 and $4.00 qualities
at, each .$2.75
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

Mems Dress Shirts
The best grade shirts
that any man wants to
buy; sold here and every
where at $3.50 and $500
each; in white and colors;
every garment well made
and with perfect shape
and finish. Sale price,
each ............. $500
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-28

$3.50 Hats for $3.50
Our regular $3.50 felt
hats for men are the best
values at their price in
Spokane. We have them
in all the late winter mod
els, softs and stiffs, and
in all sizes. These we will
sell at, each. $3.50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
GROTON

1
Rev. Mr. Myers went to Montpelier
Tuesday.
| VI. b Iaad as IN AlarshfeId and
Cabot Tuesday and Wednesday.
| e. L. Clark went to Montpelier Fri
| day on business. lie returned Satur-
day.
| Harvey Kicker Of New York arrived
III town Wednesday on visit to bis
relatives here.
The Epworth league Is making pre-.
parations to hold valentine social 1t
the Methodist church the evening of the
18th.
Dr. &. B. Hatch and NJ d. Coffin REL
turned Wednesday from Woodbury.,
Conn. where they went Monday On a
business trip.
4 son was born recently To Mi. and
Airs. Augustus Paris, also d son TO Mr.
and Mrs. ~ ]. Grown, but neither of
the infants lived.
The students Of The high school are
rehearsing the drama The Cuban Spy
which they will present In the opera
house IN the near future
Clyde ". Coffin arrived Monday from
st. Adams and will pass i two weeks
vacation at the home Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. n d, Colin.
Mrs. James Rogers and Mrs. James
Bennett were called to Montpelier the
first of the week BY the illness Of Mrs.
Harry Carlton, daughter Of Mrs. Benz
nett
Mason S. Stone of Montpelier. state
superintendent Of schools, Frank Plum
ley Of Mortified and Professor Gilman
Of AeWbury, we're in town Tuesday and
went to Topsham Where they were
speakers at an educational meeting held
at that place.
G. 4. Adams, Alex. Whitenill Of Rye.
gate and the Roy Brothers of Barnet
we're in town Tuesday and went "a
Montpelier to attend meeting Of tho
Independent Telephone company, A. RI
Taylor Of this place also attended the
meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
the HALL or FAME.

Clifford pinchot, head. OF the forest
service, is diligently working to the
end Of having forestry taught In the
public schools.
William and Samuel Muncy, twins,
aged eighty-nine years, celebrated their
birthday at Babylon, N Y. Both men
have always been total abstainers.
Senator Phiander Chasa Knox has
storehouse Of high class literature at
his fingers end--more SO, 1t is said,
than any other senator at Washington.
DR. Charles r. whitney, former as
sistant medical examiner OF the pen.
sion Office, has been appointed medical
referee to succeed the late Or. Sam
Houston, and DR. Addison s. Helton
has been appointed as his assistant.
The former is from Illinois and the
latter from Kentucky.
G. B. williams Of Bondville, VT.
claims the distinction Of being the old
est postmaster iii the United States.
Mr.. Williams was born Ia Bondyille in
1880. His commission as postmaster,
dated Dec. Is, 1851, was rendered him
one month after he reached his major.
ity. He has held the Office ever since.
Hon. Frank Pierce, the Utah lawyer
lately appointed first assistant secre-
tary of the interior. was born In Yer
mont and Is graduate Of an eastern
college. He includes former President
Pierce in his family tree, but to no
other than his professional resources
and attachments Is he indebted for his
prefermenr He Is scholar, not poll
itician
1t II proposed to name Representa-
tive Denver. Democrat, from the Sixth
congressional district Of Ohio. for TEN.
porary chairman oil the Democratic
national convention next July because
Mr.. Denver Is tie son Of General Den
YER Democratic representative In
the Thirty-fourth congress from Cali.
fornla. for whom the city Of Denver
was named
Frank Pixley. the noted librettist.
who, with Gustav Luders. has turned
out many musical comedy successes,
was recently made The recipient Of the
greatest honor the Portuguese society
can confer. that of ehevalier. This IL
the second honor Of that nature that
has been conferred upon Mr.. Pixley.
Sone time ago be was made fellow
of the Royal Geographical society Of
London In appreciation Of his share In
the contributions OF stage literature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
CITIZENS, CAUCUS.

/ All who will be legal voters in The
annual March meeting to be held March
Sd next. are hereby notified to meet in
caucus at the City Hall ON Friday even.
ing. February IA, zoos. at 7.30 o'clock
for the purpose Of placing in nomination
candidates to be voted for at said an.
nual meeting for the following offices:
{ Mayor;
I Clerk;
Three auditors;
Three trustees Freneh's Barre library.
to serve for one year;
And one assessor TO serve for three
years.
And in ward caueuses on Saturday
evening, Feb. Is, 1905. at 1880.
Ward one, at Church street school
building. to nominate a candidate for
school commissioner to serve Tor three
years.
Ward two, at spaulding school build
ing. to nominate a candidate for alder
man. to serve for two years.
Ward three. at Summer street school
building, to nominate candidate for
school commissioner. to serve for three
years.
Ward four, at Beekley street school
building, t. nominate candidate for
alderman to serve for two years.
Ward six, at the city court room. to
nominate 4 candidate for alderman. 10
serve for two years: and B candidate
for school commissioner to serve for
two years.
Per order Of Democratic AMI Republi.
can city committees.
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TALK OF THE TOWN.

Cut flowers at Youngson's. Tel. sl7.6.
Wanted 200 Carriages to store for
the winter. Geo. E. Mcfarland
Masonic charms and pins at Z. p Aus.
tins, "the watch and clock man"
L. P. Austin sells stone cutters glasses,
all kinds and prices, from Zoe TO $500
per pair
Any framed or unframed picture in
the store at the Wholesale price. H. r.
Baldwin.
Ciairvoyant.-Tuesday and Thursday,
2 P. m. to 0 p. M, Mrs. K. e. Ellis, rs
Spaulding street, telephone 1861.
A complete line Of overshoes and rub
bers for men, women, boys, misses and
children, at the Peoples shoe store.
Typcwriting and copying, writing
from dictation, circular letters d
speciality. Mrs. Mary G. Nye, and q
blanchard block.
There will be meeting Of the Ex-
bachelors club on Monday evening, Feb
rnary 10, at o'clock at Anderson &
Sons office. Business important.
TO Rent Ready February lst, an
eight-room cottage house with all mod
ern improvements, $40 per month rental.
Apply at SO South Main street, or 800
North Main street.
# your eyes smart OF feel bad when
you attempt to read in the evening, ii
means that they need affsnfiau yn44
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
C0RSICAN CUSTOMS.
Curious Ohservaness Connected With
Death and Burial

Curious observances Connected With
Death and Burial.
when q Corsican woman dies she Is
always buried in a new costume, which
sometimes with the poorer classes
takes up most OF the family savings,
and as the heat OF the climate renders
burial imperative within twenty -four
hours the new gown is generally com
menced directly the dying persons Ill.
ness assumes q serious form.
corsicans reverence the dead, and a
feature In funeral Is the ''inproyisa-
torres women whose business 1t is )
improyise prose poetry to the mourn
ers Often this improvising IS won
derfully beautiful and breathes the
true feeling Of sorrow.
The death hunters attend funerals
and afterward wrestle with the mourn
ers. IL a relative Of the deceased gets
the better In the combat It Is assumed
that his affection for the departed rel
alive was absolutely genuine,
When the corpse leaves the house
the women gather at an upper winds q
and. tearing out handouts OF their be .
throw it on the coffin. The rich hire
women mourners, who scratch their
faces and are paid IN proportion to
the injuries they infict on themselves
in their paroxysus Of grief
A Corsiean widow wears strip Of
black material tied Oh her eyes for a
week. and during that period she is
fed aad led about hy her friends. No
room In her house IS cleaned and no
fire lighted for the same period.
In the cemeteries is d succession Of
little buildings with fiat roofs am
high openings. These are the tornhs.
and inside them are rich hangings.
flowers, poetry and lamps. which the
mourners place there In remembrance
of the departed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
Good Savings Bank Slogans

Not a dollar loaned in the West.
Vermont money should be kept in
Vermont to develop Vermont indus
tries and TO foster Vermont enterprises.
Nineteen years in business and not
dollar lost BY poor note.
Not a dollar Of poor or doubtful as
sets today so far as known.
Absolute safety OF principal rather
than high rates Of interest,
Never a dollar Of stocks owned cx-
cept Vermont Bank stocks.
Never dollar Of bonds owned ex-
cept Vermont Town and Village
Bonds.
The above are some Of the slogans
inscribed upon the banner of the Hyde
Park Savings Bank
If they appeal to you as good and
safe, the bank would like to number
you among its depositors
Money deposited in this Bank on
OF before Feb. Is will draw interest
from January /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07

lmpossibiIity Of Keeping Awake Ia
Riding Across Cobb.

Riding Across Cobb.
Hitherto / have thought that travel
ing by carts over stony roads and stay
ing In Chinese inns at night was the
hardest thing d foreigner travelling In
China was called upon to endure. but
since / have travelled with caravan
of camels I have changed my opinion
The monotony Of the desert by day
and the bed Of camel's saddle at night
the evil smell Of camels and the slow
ness Of their drivers and the acrid
choking Of the little fire on which ones
food is cooked-none OF these things Is
so trying to the foreigners as the sleep
mess which attacks one in this high
region. This to me was a real torture.
Travelling the cold night with no other
company than dull Chinese, who seem
to sleep while walking alongside the
cameIs or while sitting on their backs,
and being weighed down by heavy
sIeepiness Is the worst thing / have
endured.
You sit on your horse and. In spite Of
every effort, fall asleep. Presently you
wake up and find yourself on the
ground, with your horse standing be-
wiIdered at your side, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
you try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking bit to the camel
drivers, but you soon find that they
are just as sleepy as yourself A few
words are exchanged, and then you
are too tired to open your mouth to
talk or even to think OF anything but
sleep. sweet sleep. oh, for just few
minutes there at the roadside la the
soft sand But, no; you must so on
and fight against this desire. It is too
dangerous to sleep by the roadside on
the ground. The caravan cannot wait,
and your servant would not watch
over you. He would soon fan asleep
like yourself. The wolves would then
have an easy time.
Yet In spite Of all this reasoning you
feel as If you were drawn to the
ground by the power OF a thousand
strong magnets and soon yield to sleep
again. Suddenly your watchful horse.
whose reins you have kept slung
around your neck this Is wise thing
to do pulls up. starts and jerks you
wide awake. You jump up, not know
ing where you are for some seconds.
but you see your horse trembling and
realize that danger is near.
For a few minutes You are fully
awake and feel glad and refreshed.
You jump on your horse and catch up
with the caravan, which has gone
few II "a II IS GA Yards ahead.
After another ten II or 90 sleep creeps
on again like a huge boa constructor
embracing you in Its irresistible grasp
The same fight has then to be fought
over again. Then at last the caravan
arrives at the hating place for the
night North China News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
A Test Of Death.

The x rays seem b hs1e failed as
preserYatiYes against disease, but a
new use Of great importance is stated
@ haze been found for them as infalli.
bic deteetors Of death This discovery
has just been announced to the French
Academy Of Sciences. In a living per-
son the rays show no impression Of the
abdominal organs. which Ia life have
a certain motion. No sooner has death
taken place. however. than these or
Gans show up wildly The fact has
been proved by a multitude OF tests
London Globe