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    THE NEBRASKAADVERTISER
W, W, SANDEU3 & BON, Pablliheri.
NEMAHA, r7. - NEBRASKA.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
rri'iinrliiH: for I,iiik AV'ar.
Japan 1b preparing for a long war,
which shows cool Judgment III looking
out for oventualltk'H. Tho first roqul
nlte In fighting Russia Is to remember
thut IL Is u largo proposition.
Can 'In Ik Through TIhmh All.
A Korcan'H fad Is to own -10 differ
ent kftnlH of hats. Ho Imn an oppor
lunlty to talk through them all, now
that tlio Japatu'so and Russians are
xnnklug Korea a battlo ground.
No I it re's Power ninl Mankind.
When flro can rule a great elty for
24 hounj, an In lialtlmoro, wiping out
man's handiwork and setting at naught
jiwiu'h most sktllftU warfare against it,
one somehow acquires a now view of
imturo's sublime power and of man's
insignificance.
Vllnl Point OIinimiiciI.
Tho Jni)ane8o now charf.o that tho
Russians fired tho first shot or tho
war. Evldonco concerning this ques
tion should ho very carefully collected,
ha it will no doubt havo a strong ln
llucnco In determining the assessments
of tho costs during tho peace negotia
tions. Tiix-IiVrrllliiK I)oeliuoil IiiviiIIiI.
Farming out tho collection of taxes
ImB been decreed unconstitutional by
tho Iowa supremo court In a test caso
from Hardin county for tho payment
to the tax ferrets, who had a contract
for in per cent, of tho taxes collected
and 15 per cent, additional for attor
ney's foes.
OIil Theory Demolished.
Forward comes a doctor with tho
statement that appendicitis in con
tngious. Whllo this jars tho old grape
need theory and also that holding fine
Hour culpable, It sustains tho common
belief that doctors know llttlo of tho
malady beyond the expeditious way to
amputate it.
HiiIIi'oikIh In Ivori'il.
A railway Is in oporatlon from
SfKiul, tho Korc-nn capital, to tho chief
ucaport, Chemulpo (pronounced Che-mul-po,
with tho accent on the second
syllable), a distance of ,110 miles.
Another lino has been begun from
Seoul to the port, of Fusan, which ia
tho nearest harbor to Japan.
Illoli KiimlllcM ll.nvu i:lilliK.
Tho results of the combined capital
of two enormously rich families or tho
United States invested In tho coal and
iron Holds or Colorado will bo shown
In tho Joint exhibit or tho Goulds and
tho Rockerellors to bo made in tho
mines and metallurgy building at the
world's ralr. Tho exhibit will show tho
finished products of tho great plant at
IMioblo, whoro $75,000,000 havo been
Invested.
Wont to Mix IliHM'H.
Tho Herald, of the City or Mexico,
liopes that whllo foreigners will con
tinue to como to Moxloo and Intermarry
with tho natives. It declares that Mex
ico has not had a homogeneous popu
lation slnco tho first coming of tho
Spaniards, shortly after tho discovery
of America, and it holds that tho nd
mixturo of bloods then commenced
should contlnuo until the. Mexican pop
ulation Is oven nearer whlto than at
I.reswit.
Korea. Independent Sliwi 1S1II.
Up to 1S9 1 Korea had acknowledged
tho suzerainty of China. In that year
China sent troops into tho country to
suppress an insurrection. Japan re
sented this and war followed in which
tho mikado was overwhelmingly vic
torious. China was forced to declare
Korea independent, but Japanese in
iluonco bocamo at oneo predominant.
It was tho menace to this supremacy
liy the action or Russia that brought
on tho prosont war.
litvciitlw mill Initiative.
It Is sometimes said or tho Japa
nese that they are Imitative, but not
iuventivo. It Is a fact, however, that
they havo takon out patonts in every
patent olllco In tho world, and that
ihoy Invented and manufactured the
rlflo now In uso in their army. Sena
tor Beveridgo soys thoy havo mado
greater progress In medlclno in the
last ten years thany any othor people
on mo giono ami mat meir quarantine
system Is tho best In tho world.
"WJiy HiihhIii CovotM Korea.
Korea has several lino, ico-freo har
bors which Russia covets, and Its
rlvors aro navigable for a long dls
tanco from tho sea. Tho chlof ob
stacles to navigation nro tho strong
currents among tho Islands that fringe
tho western coast, tho high tides on
tho samo const and tho frequency of
fogs. On tho oast coast tho tides run
from 2 to (5 feet; on tho west, from IS
to 30. The country Is hilly but there
nro no mountains. Tho rivers allow
from east to west. Tho Koreans havfl
lino country for agrlci'Jture.
A. .RUSSIAN DEFEATV
Battle Reported on the Yalu River
In Which Loss. Was Heavy.
Ad vanee (luitril of tint Czar's Army DrUon
Hack, Hays nn Unconfirmed Itoport
In nil n cm) I.HiiilIni: Parties Keep
Husslitns on Defensive.
London, l'"eb. 22, Tho cables nro
still absolutely silent with regard to
tho progress or tho war, but there are
vaguo rumors of land fighting. As an
instanco the Paris edition of tho New
York Herald's correspondent at St. Pe
tersburg talks of a Russian repulso o
the Yalu river with a loss of 2,500
lives. Thcso rumors aro unconfirmed
and, from a rcllablo quarter, the
Morning Post's Cheroo correspondent
says ho learns tens or thousands of
Japancso aro advancing by forced
marches from various parts of Korea
on tho Yalu and that severe fighting la
expected shortly. Theso nro tho only
references to actual operations that
havo reached ixmdnn.
Tim Japanese Worn Hanged.
St. Petersburg, Fob. 22. -A dispatch
received hero from Harbin, Manchuria,
dated February 20, says the railroad is
In working order and that tho Japanese
who attempted to blow up tho bridge
over tho Sungarl river have been
hanged. Hands or Chunchus (bandits)
havo beon observed under Japanese
leadership and aro being pursued. Al
most all tho civilian inhabitants of
Harbin havo left and tho remainder
of tho population Is quiet. Tho move
ment of troops is causing heavy traffic
on tho railroad.
Tim Wnr Cloud Hprcndlm; Over Kurnpc.
London, Feb. 22. -Fear Is felt here
that tho wnr cloud Is spreading all
ovor Europe Tho epoch-marking
crashes in tho fnr east aro given sec
ond lmportanco in tho face of tho pos
sibility that England, Franco nnd Ger
many may bo drawn into tho struggle
Russia's hatred and distrust of En
gland aro reciprocated by the latter
and so comparatively trifling an inci
dent as tho British expedition into
Thibet is being expanded into nn lm
portanco that may lead to a clash.
Kusslims Aotlntr on the Defensive.
Chcfoo, Feb. 22. Tho Russian forces
In Manchuria aro so far acting entire
ly on tho defensive Extensive prepa
rations aro being mado at Dalny, Port
Arthur, Nluchwang and Laloyang to
provont tho threatened landing of tho
Japanese troops. A big force or men
aro at work on tho damnged vessols in
tho Port Arthur harbor and efforts aro
being mado to ralso tho battleship
Rotviznn.
11 r I nir Henri! Near Tort Artliur.
Port Arthur, Fob. 22. Sounds of do
sullory firing at sea aro heard almost
nightly and yesterday morning firing
was again heard. This is doubtless
duo to tho attempted approach or Jap
anese torpedo boats, but, nothing seri
ous has dovolopod. Tho garrison is
In oxcollont spirits and is firmly con
vinced of tho ultlmato success of tho
Russinn arms.
Dewey In Active Service Airnln.
Havana, Feb. 21. Admiral Dowey la
expected to orrlvo hero February 2C.
Instructions havo been received at the
American legation to propnro for his
visiting President Palma ofllclally. Ho
will remain hero two days and then go
by rail to Santlngo to join tho fleet.
Two or Kviiiih Shins to Sliiincliul.
Manila, Fob. 21. Tho United States
protected cruisers Cincinnati and Al
bany, of Rear Admiral Evans 11 set,
havo sailed for Shanghai.
SECRETARY HEATH RESIGNS.
Owlne to tho Denth or Senator Ilimtin lie
Itotlrcd from tho Itopuhllcau Na
tional Committee.
Cleveland, 0., Fob. 21. Perry S.
Henth, former first assistant postmas
ter general and secretary of tho repub
lican national committee, wired his
lesignatlon of tho lattor position from
hero to Acting Chairman Payne, at
Washington, as follows: "Duo to tho
death of Chnlrman Hanna, I tender to
you my resignation as secretary of tho
republican nationnl committee, effect
ive Immediately." Mr. Heath stated
that the telegram told the ontlro story
and ho had nothing to add to it.
?HEY WON'T BE PROSECUTED.
Citizens of Colfnx, 111.. Approve Action of
Women Crnsnilertt Who Kmptlcd
Whisky Into the Street.
Colfax, 111., Fob. 21. A supply of
whisky smuggled Into Coirax to bo used
in a political celebration was discov
ered by tho tomporanco ladles. They
marched into a restaurant whoro tho
Intoxicant was stored and seized tho
Biipply and emptied It Into the gutter.
Colfax Is a prohibition community and
tho sentiment is strongly in approval
of the action cf tho raiders.
More Money for the Orient ICoiul.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 21. Mora
than $750,000 was raised toward com
pleting tho purchnso of tho balanco of
tho stock or tho Union Construction
company, which Is building the Kan
fins City, Mexico & Orient railroad, at
a banquet which President A. E. Stll
well gavo at tho Midland last night
MORE FOR RURAL CARRIERS.
They Will ICccelvn 8720 n Ycnr After July
1, Hut Am Prohlhltcd from Cur
rying Mcrchnudlso.
Washington, Fdb. 21. Tho houso
commlttco on postofllccs and postroada
has completed the postofllcc appropri
ation bill, which carries $109,997,588.
Tho appropriations last year wcro
$153,f.00,000. Tho total appropriation
for rural free delivery servico is $21,
000,000. Last year this item was $12,
000,000. Tho salaries of rural free de
livery carriers Is increased from $C00
to $720.
This provision regarding rural car
riers Is Inserted in the bill: On and
after July 1, 1901, carriers shall not
solicit business or receive orders of
any kind for any person, firm or cor
poration, and shall not, during their
hours of employment, carry any mer
chandise for hire.
WILL ELEVATE AGRICULTURE.
Tlin Faculty of tlio Missouri University
Decides to Make the Htudy of Fnriti
Itiif it Illirli .Science.
Columbia, Mo., Feb. 22. Decision
has been made by tho faculty of tho
Missouri university to elevate tho study
of agrlculturo to a placo as a high
science and agrlculturo as taught in
high schools will bo accepted as a
basis for entrance of students to tho
university. This will have tho effect of
placing thq study of farming on an
equal footing with othor sciences. It
Is proposed by tho university to intro
duce tho study Into every high school
In tho state and, if tho plan is suc
cessful, It is expected that other states
will follow tho example. .
JUDGE RAYMOND SUSTAINED.
Court of Appeal A Minus Decision That In
illmi l'n rents Cmiiiot Lease Children's
I,i wills Without Court's Approval.
South McAlestcr, I. T., Feb. 22. Tho
decision of Judge Raymond, of tha
federal court at Muskogeo, I. T deny
ing tho right of tho Indian parent to
lease tho land of his minor children
without tho approval of tho court, and
Involving between 12,000,000 and 15,
000,000 acres of land in the Indian ter
ritory, is nflirmed by tho United States
court of appeals. Tho case was ap
pealed from tho court of Judge Ray
mond by the corporations and cattle
men. AYALA WILL BE HANGED.
Cnnstithiitnry Iltnclciitlor Who Itovoltnd nt
Vlcun, P. I., Hurriedly Disposed of
III(T Iteuurd for Klcarto.
Mnnlln, Feb. 21. Corporal Ayala,
ringleader of tho members of tho con
stabulary force who recontly revolted
nt VIgan, Luzon, has beon captured,
tried, convicted nnd sentenced by tho
! court at Vlgan to bo hanged. Very
. low of the men who deserted their
I posts remain uncaptured ami most of
tho arms and ammunition taken with
( them has been recovered. A reward of
, $2,500 has beon offered for tho capture
of Rlcarto, tho revolutionist leador.
Citizens Kill n Trump Iuccudinrlst.
Fairplay, Mo., Feb. 22. A tramp
robbed and sot flro to the Enstey &
Hopkins lumber yard olllco hero and
Bhot tho city marshal, who had at
tempted to arrest him. A crowd of
' citizens opened fire on tho tramp and
killed him. Ho had two companions
with whom ho had robbed tho post
ofllco, a moat markot and barber shop.
Tho money and some of the stolen
articles were found on him. His com
panions escaped.
Missouri's Fruit Kxhlhlt.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 22. L. A.
Goodman, secretary of tho State Horti
cultural society, will go to St. Louis
lo-nlght to comploto arrangements for
the Missouri horticultural exhibit at
tho world's fair. Tho exhibit will bo
tho largest and best of Its kind ever
mado by Missouri. It will consist of
1,200 barrels of apples and 2,000 Jars
of fruit. It will occupy 0,000 square
feet of spaco In tho horticultural build
ing. A Move for nn Iiituroeeaulo Canal.
Mexico City, Fob. 22. Dr. Mariano
Medina has gono to tho United States
for tho purpose of interesting capital
ists in a project for constructing nn
Intqroceanlc canal across this country
south of tho Isthmus of Tohuantopee,
taking advantago of several rivers
which can be deepened and made navi
gable Tho estimated cost of tho en
terprise Is $200,000,000. Tha project
Is entirely private
Hnnaparto Klaltcs n Iteport,
Washington, Fob. 22. Tho report of
Charles J. Bonaparte, who was ap
pointed to Investigate affairs in tho
Indian territory, has been received nt
tho interior department. It will bo
road by Secretary Hitchcock and then
forwarded to tho president. No Inti
mation of Its findings has been given
out.
Kven a Tramp lias Ulchts.
Dea Moines, Ia Feb. 21. The Iowa
supromo court has decided that a tramp
has rights which a trainman must re
spect, affirming a decision from Potta
watomie county, In which Joseph John
son secured judgment for injuries sus
tained by reason of forcible ejectment
from n mnvlmr train.
CAPTUitE FOUlt MORE
Japs Used Russian Signals and Won
Victory at Port Arthur.
Ciar Is Hpnnttlufr the Week In Pastlne nnd
Prayer While the Mlkndo Is Vlcor
ously I'lishlnif Ills Army
to the Trout.
London, Feb. 23 The Nagasaki cor
respondent of the Dally Telegraph,
cabling under date of February 22, re
ports that the Japanese squadron haa
captured four Russian torpedo boats at
Port Arthur by using Russian signals.
This dispatch appears to confirm re
ports from various quarters of a fresh
attack on Port Arthur by tho Japanese.
A KtiMlan I'llot llont ltlown Up.
Wel-IIal-Wel, Feb. 23. The British
steamer Chlng-Plng, belonging to tlw
Chinese Engineering and Mining com
pany at Shanghai, has arrived here
from Port Dalny and reports that sh?
also was fired upon by the Russians
and was hit seven times around hor
water lino. A Russinn pilot boat that
was coming out of Port Dalny to pilot
tho Chlng-Ping was blown up by a
mine
Japan Wants to Itorrovr Money.
Tokio, Fob. 211. Tho news of tho es
cape from death of tho crew of the
Nakonoura Mnru wus received InToklo
with satisfaction and perceptibly less
ens tho feeling of bitterness toward
the Russians on account of tho sink
ing of the ship. A prisoner's intelli
gence bureau has been created and reg
ulations regarding tho treatment of
prlsonei'3 of war havo beon published.
The Tokio government, it is under
stood, has anticipated tho necessity
of soon providing for tho caro of Rus
sian prisoners. Vico Gov. Takahashl,
of tho Bank of Jnpan, who goes to
America and England, will investigate
tho financial situation generally with
a view of floating a loan later, if one
.should bo needed.
The Cznr 1'nstlnc: All This Week.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 23. All classes
of tho populace from tho highest to
tho lowest havo begun the observance
of Lent with even more than tho cus
tomary rigor, doing penance and pray
ing for the success of the Russian
arms. The czar will pass the week
fasting at tho winter palace and im
mediately afterward tho court will re
move to Tsarskoc-Selo, the .czar's fa
vorite abode. On February 2G tho czar
will go to confession and visit the im
perial tombs in the fortress of St. Po-.
tor and St. Paul and also the chapel
or tho Saviour in tho house of Peter
the Great.
Untold IlarilHlilp on .few.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 23. Tho gov
ernment has ordered the expulsion of
nil Jewish residents of Tomsk, Omsk,
Irkutsk and other towns on the Trans
Siberian railway. Urgent protests
were mado on behalf of tho .Tows by
tho heads of Jewish organizations,
but they wcro unavailing. The Rus
sian officials seek to justify the severo
measure by declaring it Is necessary
because tho Jews throughout Siberia
aro aiders and abettors of treason.
KuhsIii Is I'ri'NNliiir Turkey.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 23. It is under
stood hero that Russia is bringing
great pressure to bear upon Turkey to
securo tho passage through tho darda
nelles of Its Black sea fleet. It is as
serted hero that once tho fleet gets
through, England will content itself
with diplomatic protests. No ven
geanco would bo taken on Turkey for
fear of Russia.
lluttlcshlp Kentucky to Holier Konir.
Washlngon, Fob. 23. The battleship
Kentucky, flnsship of the American
Asiatic fleet, has been ordered to Hong
Kong, where she will bo docked for
tho purpose of making minor repairs.
It is regarded as probable that Rear
Admiral Evans will havo the remainder
of the battleship squadron accompany
him to Hong Kong.
Only Six HiiHsInn Ships In Condition.
Kobe, Feb. 23. It is believed here
that only six Russian ships at Port
Arthur remain fit for action, ton being
disabled by the three Japanese at
tacks. Forced Marches Toward tho Yalu.
Che Foo, Feb. 23. Some divisions
of Russian troops aro proceeding to
tho Yalu and tens of thousands of Jap
ancso nr proceeding by forced
marches from various nolnts in Korn.i
toward the Yalu.
War Uetween Turkey and Uuhrarlu Likely.
London, Fob. . 23. Telegrams from
Vienna and Snlonica published hero
j esterday morning give nlarming but
unconfirmed details of preparations
pointing to a war between Turkey and
Bulgaria.
IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Chairman Parker Tells l'opiillst National
Committee Thut They Should (So
It Alone This Year.
St. Louis, Feb. 23. Thirty members
of tho national commltteo of the pop
ulist party mot at the Southern hotel
hero for tho purpose of fixing J ho time,
and plnco of the national convention
Mr. Parker presldod and mado a brief
speech In which he outlined tho ob
ject of tho meeting. Ho declared that
tho fuslonlsts and tho mlddle-of-tho-roadcrs
should got together this year
and that, tho party should on no con
dition nfflllato with either -of tho older
parties. '
HIS ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED.
William Htidolph. tho Mnn Wnnted In Mis
souri. Tried to Dlsnrin n Guard nt tho
Kansas I'enltentlnry.
Leavenworth, Knn., Fob. 23. Wil
liam Rudolph, alias Charles Gorney,.
tho desperado from Franklin county,.
Mo., assaulted and tried to disarm u.
guard at the Kansas penitentiary last
night with a view of making his es
cape. Rudolph was brought into the
penitentiary dining room with a gang
from the east wing cellhouse in charge
of Guard Roe. After eating supper, asj,v
the convicts were passing out, RudolnJ
seized a case knife from tho table anoN
tried to cut Guard Roo, calling on Roe
to surrender as ho did so. Before Ru--dolph
could injure Roe, an old life
time prisoner . named Tobo Taylor
grabbed Rudolph by tho arm and pre
vented him from using tho knife. Twoi
other prisoners assisted In overpower--ing
and bearing him to the floor. Ru
dolph was marched back to tho cell
houso and searched, when a note ad
dressed to his mother was found out
his person. This noto shows conclu
sively that he is Rudolph, If any doubt
existed on that point. Rudolph Is now
in shnckles and will bo held in a soli
tary cell till ho Is turned over to the
Missouri authorities.
ASKS PRAYERS FOR JAPAN.
Kcctnr of Graco Methodist Church nt Dcs
Motues Says Itussln Is n J reedy
Monster.
Des Moines, la., Feb. 23. Rev. Dr.
Guild, pastor of Graco M. E. church,
urged his congregation to pray for tho
success of Japan. "Men talk of Eng
lish greed," he said. "It is kind char
ity compared with Russia's devouring
career. Over 100 nations and peoples
havo been conquered harpooned by
tho imperial eagle's claws and dropped
Into the bubbling caldron which blends
the wholo into a feast for despotism.
Out of sheer necessity little Japan has
grappled with this monster and the-anglo-Saxon
should offer encourage
ment. It becomes Christians whether
in America or elsewhere to pray to the
God of nations, to the God of battles,
to save tho earth from such despot
ism." WANTED TO SEE ROOSEVELT.
Crank from Chicago Named Kdvrnrd Rol
Bar Called nt the Whlto House on Mon
day and Was Arrested.
Washington, Fob. 23. Edward Rel
gar, who gavo his address as 2217
South Clark street, Chicago, was ar
rested at the white houso "Monday and'
locked up pending an Inquiry into bis
mental condition. Relgar is evidently
of unbalanced mind. He has written,
many letters to the president suggest
ing that people bo named In accordance
with their occupations. Thus ho main
tains that n dealer In wood should ba
named Wood, a carpenter should bo.
named Carpenter and throughout the
list. He says that the present scheme
of naming people has caused a war
among the flies which may be ended
only by the adoption of his sugges
tion. ENTIRE FAMILY POISONED.
Allssnurl Farmer I'lirehasod Arsenic for
Hot; Medicine and It dot Into u
Itnklnc l'owder Can.
Tiff City, Mo., Feb. 23. P. S. Craw
ford purchased arsenic at Tiff City to
be used in making medicine for his.
hogs, and upon arriving at home put
the poison in a new empty baking
powder can. In about a half hour af
ter breakfast, members of the Craw
ford family became sick one after
another, and they soon ascertained
that the poison had been used. All
at once drove to Tiff City for motllcal
aid. Mrs. Crawford and the mother
of P. S. Crawford died in a short time
after arriving at Tiff City, and his son,
Bert Crawford, is not expected to live
Mr. Crawford and his oldest daughter
aro now in a precarious condition.
SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES A DAY.
Philadelphia I'lant Is FlUlm- i llnsli Or
der from Japan at a Itecord
Itreaklnc Kate.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23. In conse
quence of a rush order from tho Jap
anese government for locomotives a
locomotive plant hero has established
n new record by tho construction of
seven locomotives in a day. The en
gines ordered by Japanese nro for the
military railroad that will connect
Fusan, on tho southern coast of Korea,
with Seoul, tho capital. The order,
which called for 20 locomotives to be
completed within 30 days, was received
lnte in January. Eight of them have
been shipped to Fusan. The remain
ing 12 will bo shipped this week.
Will Allot Osncro Lands,
Pawhuska, Ok., Feb. 33. In letters
received hero from Washington mem-
, bors of tho Osago treaty delegation'
1 say that a treaty practically has been
! decided upon for tho allotment of tha
( Osngo lands and tho per capita dlvi-
tiiuu ui muni luniis.
Whlteeottou n Candidate for Governor.
St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 23. Speaker
Whitecotton announced his candidacy
for governor at tho democratic dollan
dinner at 1:30 o'clock this morning.