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THIS IS WHAT COUNT OKUMA
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.r WARNS THE PEOPLE TO PREPARE I
It . , Tells the Japanese that They Must
: ? ' - Sacrifice Many Things to Attain Suc
I cess-Charges Corruption In Military .
tary and Other Departments.
. . . TOKIO-In addressing the members
( of the united clearing houses of ToMe .
klo Thursday Count Okuma , the lender .
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er of the progressive party , warned
the people to prepare for a long war ,
the date of the determination of
, ' \ , which it was now impossible to fore'
I ' . iell. He predicted that the cost to
t\ , Japan for a two years' war , including
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i the loans which had already been
' ' 0 placed and the expenses consequent
: upon the war at its termination ,
would total $1,000,000,000 , which
would make the per capita share
, amount to $20. Count Okuma said
. " that corruption appeared to pervade
the military , political and financial departments .
, , ' partments of the Russian government
and that this corruption had also
. reached a climax which threatened a
" revolution. It was even reported that
Lieutenant General Stoessel , now defending .
fending Port Arthur and upon whose
shoulders rested the responsibility for
the loss of a large share of Russian
prestige in East Asia , was guilty of
dissipation during the siege.
The speaker declared that the
weakness of the Russians gave the
Japanese many victories. He pointed
out that despite her defeats Russia
continued to hold the prominent and
commanding position in Europe and
said that even Emperor Wllliam was
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"courting the favor of the Russian au- i
tocrat. "
Despite her weakness Count Olmma
said Russia possessed immense resources .
. sources and had tremendous advantages -
l tages in the size of her population I
and the greatness of her wealth and
It would be necessary for the Japanese .
ese to make heavy sacrifices In order
to attain success. He predicted that
the war would cost Russia from $1-
500,000,000 to $2-000,000,000 and said
it would be impossible to raise loans
or to increase the taxes In Russia because -
cause the limit had been reached.
The count predicted that it would
be necessary for the Japanese government .
ernment to borrow $250,000,000 next
year , and added that if $750,00,000
were secured abroad the country must
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face a depreciation in the value of Its
securities.
' Count Okuma urged the nation to
'f carefully husband Its strength and resources -
\ . . . . . . . sources and exprefsed the fullest con-
r fidenco'in the ultimate victory of Jap-
anese arms.
Des Moines May Hold Ahllne.
, CINCINNATI , O.-The National
Baseball commission today decided
i that the sale of Player Ahline by the
1 Keokuk , la. , club to the Des Moines
j club was legal. The Cleveland American .
. can league club drafted the player
from Keokuk , although belonging at
that time to Des Moines. The commis-
sion held that the Cleveland club can .
only secure him by draft from Des
Moines instead of Keolmk , conditioned
that the draft price be as specified
for the class of which the Des Moines
club is a member.
. British Steamer Stopped.
ji'\ , CHEE FOO-The British steamer
Chenan , traveling from Talm to Che
Fee , not hearing the usual blank
shots , was hove to by a Japanese
I' . cruiser , which fired two shots across
its bow last night. After the steam-
er's cargo was examined It was allowed .
. lowed to proceed. European and Chinese .
nese officials deny the reported arrest
" of a Chinese , suspected of having
knowledge concerning the disappearance .
ance of Lieutenant de Guverville and
Captain Von Gilgenhelm , French and
, British . naval attachQ.s. _
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HEALTH OF ARMY IMPROVING.
Gratifying Report Made by Surgeon
General O'Reilly.
WASHINGTON-In his annual \ report '
port Surgeon General O'Rollly shows
that the general health of the army
has improved during the past year.
The admission rate per thousand has
been 1,451.13 , against 1,716.51 in the
preceding year. This marks 0. grad-
ual Improvement In the condition of
the troops which has been noted since
sanitary conditions have been given
Increased attention , notwithstanding
a large proportion of the troops have
been In war service In the Philippines
since 1898. From an average strength
of 19,029 American troops In the Philippines .
ipplnes , 1,074 were Invalided home , a
rate of 56.44 per thousand. There
were 271 deaths among the troops In
the Philippines , so that the losses by
death and invaliding amounted to
70.67 per thousand.
The Filipino soldiers were singularly .
ly fortunate in the matter of , injuries ,
having a rate of only 87.29 per thou-
sand but their mortality rate of 3.34
is almost as large fiS the combined
death rates of whiles and colored
troops for external injuries. The
Philippines showed the highest rate
of admission for disease and they also
led the disease death rate with 18.17
per thousand , cun.lJared ! with 6 per
thousand for white and 9.42 for col-
ored. There were 150 cases of Asiatic
cholera , with 68 deaths , among the
white troops , and 44 cases and 28
deaths among the Filipinos. Ber-
iberi was confined almost entirely to
Philippine soldiers. These soldiers
again demonstrated their freedom
from drunltenncss , as only three hospital .
pltal cases from that cause were reo
corded.
The surgeon general believes that
it is possible to cure leprosy. . At
any rate decidedly favorable results
have followed thO treatment of the
leper soldier now held in isolation at
one of the southern army posts.
TO PROTECT OLD SOLDIERS.
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Can't Get Patent to Land Without
Residing Upon It.
WASHINGTON-The commissioner
of the general land office has Issued
the fOllowing statement Intended for
the protection of old soldiers contemplating .
plating settling on public lands :
"Information has been received at
the general land l office that designing
persons are circulating reports
through Indiana and elsewhere to the
effect that old soldiers are entitled to
enter pUblic lands , particularly In
Western Nebraska , and receive pat-
ent therefor without residing upon or
cultivating the lands , as other persons .
sons are required to do. This report
Is false.
"The only favor given to old soldiers
by the homestead laws which Is not
granted to other persons Is that at
being permitted to make his first fil-
Ing through an agent and to have the
time of his service deducted from the
five years which homestead entrymen
are required to reside upon the land. "
Reward for Two Heroes.
ASHINGTON-A general order Is
in preparation at the navy department .
ment awarding to Louis Hailing and
Alexander Peters , boatswain's mates
of the first class each a gold medal
and a gratuity of $100 for their conduct .
duct in jumping overboard from the
Missouri , Sept. 15 , of Martha's Vineyard .
yard , in what because of the prevailing .
ing high seas , proved an unsuccessful
effort to rescue Ordinary Seaman Ce-
cil Clay Young , who was washed from
the forecastle while getting up the
anchor chain and drownerl.
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National Treasury Balances.
ASHINGTON-TodaY'H statement
of the treasury balances in the general .
eral fund , exclusive of the $150,000 ;
OliO gold reserve ! In the division of redemption -
demptlon , Is as follows : Available
cash balance , $152,566,116 ; gold , $77
777,315. . _ _ . _ . _ . . . . . . . _ _
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I NEWS IN NEBRASKA J
REVENUE LAW IS SUSTAINED.
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Supreme Court Reverses Lower Tr-
burial In Nemaha County.
LINCOLN-Tho revenue law enacted .
cd by the last legislature has agllin
run the supreme court gllUtitiot and
come out. unscathed.
The court , in deciding time Nemahn
county tax case , held that the sectlo,1
attacked was constitutional and reversed ,
versed the decision of the lower court
and dismissed the cllse.
Church Howe und others secured
an Injunction In the Nomalm district
court to prevent the county clerk
from adding 5 per cent to the valuation .
tlon ot the county property aR ordered -
dered by the state board uf equal'
lzatlon. In bringing the suit the constitutionality '
stltutlonullty of the section which
provided that the state hoard must
equalize between the counties by
adding or deducting a percentum or
the valuation was nttuclwd. The
pinion : has not yet been I written ,
though the decision was the unnni-
mou sverdlct ot the CO\l1't.
In the case of Pine against Pine
the decision of the lower court. was
reverRed. This was the case wherein
the husband , though proving the infidelity .
fidelity of his wife , was refused a dl-
vorco because he was a non-resident.
The wife filed the first suit for divorce .
vorco and this was refused here by
the lower court.
REPORT OF WARDEN BI.I : IER.
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Tells What Is Being Done at the Pen.
Itentlary.
LINCOLN-Warden Beomer has filed .
ed his monthly report with the state
board of public lands and buildings
concerning the administration of the
penitentiary for the month of Septem-
bel' Sixteen persons were received
at the penitentiary in September , fifteen .
teen were discharged , two commuted , II
transferred 10
one escaped , two were rail s
the asylum , and one was paroled , reducing -
duclng the number of men on hand
September 30 from 320 , the number
on hand August 31 , to 315. Of these
165 were employed on full task by
the Lee Broom and Duster company ,
nine on three-quarters task and twen-
ty-one on halt task.
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Orpheum Vaudeville Bill.
OMAHA , Neb.-For the week commencing .
mencing Sunday , October 16th , the
vaudeville bill at the Orpheum will he
varied and Includes hath New York
and European favorlteR. The headline
feature will be Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Drew. They will present a new come-
dlotte. Fay and Clark will also have a
new success In the sketch line. 'I'he
Three Ramonlers are a recent importation .
atlon from Europe of the Orpheum
Circuit company. Paul Barnes will
have an assortment of funny stories.
Klein and Clifton are a pair of lively
dancers and sweet singers.
Build Big Elevator.
BEATRICE-At a meeting of the
Farmers' Elevator company of Blue
Springs t was deeded to build a ne"
20.000.hushel capacity elevator. The
building will be erected on the east
Aide of the river from Blue Springs
and will be operated by gasoline
power.
Will Argue Boyd Case.
LINCOLN-The Boyd county land
case will be argued In the supreme
court October 18. The attorney general .
eral Is seeking to oust settlers from
lands in Boyd county , supposed to belong .
long to the . school funds.
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Farmer Killed by the Cars.
TILDEN-Mr. Hawkins died hero
from injuries received two hours before -
fore , when a wagon loaded with oats
which he was driving was struck by
a special train at the depot crossing.
THE STATE AT LARGE.
Two grain elevators are to be erect-
OIl In PUlllllon. )
In n runaway accident nt Beatrice
1\11's. .101m Osso"sltl was seriously U
not fatally Injm'ol1.
The fruit yield Is something enol'-
mOUK In Seward county this YOllr.
Peaches are especially lliontiful
More peaches were grown in Cass
county this your titan for twenty years
111\81. They are of superior quality and
flavor and are selling on the streets
of Plnttsmouth for .10 cents per bushel.
Timothy L. Smith of Lawrence ,
Knn. , 11 largo property owner of Gngo
county , lInlsholl sholllng corn on his
farm three miles southeast of Ellis
last week , from which he received
8,000 hushols.
A. J. Moore of VlIIlscn , In. , has aI'-
rlvell In Omaha and taken his place
as successor of Albert O. Swift , post-
omce inspector , who was transferred
to the Chicago division last week . . ,
after many years of service in Ne-
hraslm.
A. Jess of South Omaha was arrested -
rested at Chadron for selling liquor
Lu the It 1111 11II H. At first he attempted
to resist arrest hut finding officers not
to be fooled with , ho went to jail and
Is now there , not being able to give a
bond COl' $ :100 : , for which amount ho
Is hound over.
At Grand Island F. Z. Brandt , Joe
Ulrdsong , and JOSOIh Bailey were
sentenced to one year In the penitentiary .
tcntlar , having plead gullly in lho
district court of burglary and I. . . . McCormick .
Cormick to one year for forgery. AIl
were caught In the several acts ant
no trial resulted.
Upon the complaint of Fred Mc-
llnay , a farmer living a few miles west
of Crete , Joseph Kulhanolt , a neighbor .
bor of MclInay'H , was arrested charged
with selling liquor on Sunday. Ho was
brought before Justice Fay , where ho
unexpectedly pleaded guilty and was
fined $100 and costs , amounting to
$5.75. ,
'l'hoodoro Brush of Cass county , has
petitioned the district court for a de-
( 'reo nnnulllng his marriage tu MI' ! : ! .
Edna Brush. The couple were married .
rled at Lincoln , November G , 1900. 110
alleges that at the time of Ute marriage .
rlage ho was only 17 years of age and
Incapable or contracting a valid marriage .
1'ln.go with the defendnnt.
A criminal assault was made by a
youth named Walter Klngle , aged 15 ,
IIIOn a woman of 55 , named MrR.
Dana , near Crawford. The woman
leaches school near Crow Butte , and
the boy had been carrying mall anti
doing chores for her for some months.
lIe tied her to the floor and assaulted
hm' He Is being hunted for.
'I'ho Burlington shops at Havolock
will bo enlarged in the spring and the
present force wll be Increased by the
addition of 1GO men. The machine
and holler shops will he enlarged. At
the present time the are overcrowded.
At this time fiOO man are emploj'ed.
The proposed Increase In the working
force will bring several hundred people
to town.
News of the death of Hon. C. H.
Gore of the State Journal was received
celved in Pawnee county with pro-
found sorrow. Mr. Gore was a resident .
dent of that county anti a state representative .
sentatlve back In the sixties. His
father and mother , 11. N. Gore and
wife , and his brother , .1. N. Gore , who
was Itlled by the Indians in 1870 , all
ore hurled In Table Rock cemetery
The Infantry drill regulations adopted .
ed by the United States army anti
which went into effect September 10
In the regular army , will he adopted
by Commandant Chase at the University .
slty of Nebraska , and the style or drill
of the university battalion will under.
go an almost complete change. Drill
at the university has been delayed a
considerable time , awaiting the arrival .
val of the new regulations.