La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1904 Page: 6 of 12
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THE Li GRANGE JOURNAL
B. F. BAKlOBIn Proprietor.
- TEXAS
LAGRANGE, -
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.
At McKinney the Jury In Che case ol
T. E. Ball, charged wtHh tbe murder <4
K. T. Shatiiey t/wo year* ago. could no6
agree on a venUct, *o they were dls-
ml seed.
A fearfully cold ware paaeed over the
Kart commencing Monday. At Syra-
cuse, N. Y., the thermometer register-
ed 16 degrees below zero. All trains
are delayed.
Torn Lind ley, a farmer of Wood
County, waa Shot and Instantly killed
in tbe public road about two mile*
aor.theart of Wlnnaboro Monday even-
ing near sundown.
MWERU HEWS ITEMS. u WAR IN THE ORIENT.
j 4 JAPAN AND RUSSIA ENGAGED IN MOSTAL COMBAT |
EVENTS Of TOE WEEK SUMMADIZED.
OLD SHIPS OFFERED RUSSIA.
While out hunting Albert Dabney, a
young man of Thorp Spring*, was ao
cldentally shot by hie little brother.
One side of h etbcod was blown away,
the brain oozing oua
A young man named George Shaw
was killed by a Santa Fe freight train
near Volley Mills' Tuesday. He was
crossing the track with a wagon when
the train caught him.
From Nashville, Tenn., It Is reported
that several business men In that city
are investigating a proposition to
build a railroad to connect Amarillo,
Te*., with Lubbock, Tex., by a rail-
road eighty mile* long, which may be
extended further south to connect with
the Texas and Pacific Railway 200
miles from Amarillo.
Another car of Immigrants and pros-
pectors arrived In Hereford Friday
lrom the North, under the manage-
ment of Mr. Tallmage of Chicago, lie
brings In two trains each month and
is settling up this county rapidly with
the Northern farmers from Indiana.
Illinois, Ohio, etc.
St. Louis, Mo.: While many have
eeca maps of the Trans-Siberian Rail-
road. few have seen the maps of this
railway system showing a line extend-
ing south from the maJn ryatems to a
point far down in China and perilously
near Pekin. Mape showing tlhls line
nre with one exception only to be found
in tbe secret archives of Russia. Work
has been pushed vigorously on this
railroad for more than two years. Tc
•build this line, which extends under
the Great Wall of China and much
ucarer Pekin than the tombs of the
imperial family, every device by which
information could be withheld from the
public was used.
' Wheeler County will hold a general
local option election on March 16.
The farmers around Alba are pro
paring to diversify on a large scale this
year. They received their first car of
seed Irish potatoes.
6t. Petersburg, Feb. 19.—An agent
of one of the foreign powers offers to
supply Russia with a small battleship,
constructed In 1890, two cruisers and
two torpedo catchers. Much mystery
Is observed about the offer, and all I
can be sure of is that correspondence
on the subect Is taking place In Ger-
man. O curious part of it is that this
country hesitates on account of the
ships being out of date. Whether with
the authority of his government or not,
the agent backs bis offer by saying
that If it Is not accepted tbe ships will
be sold to Japan.
Two hundred and fifty picked ship-
wrights have been taken from the Bal-
tic works here to go to Port Arthur
to do a!! that Is possible to repair the
ships there. The great difficulty, how-
ever. Is that, unlike Vladivostok, Port
Arthur has no dry dock capable of
landing big ships. However, Russian
Ingenuity will pull through.
The loss of the tran 4 -t Manchuria
will be keenly felt, for the vessel had
on board, I am assured, 100 quick firing
guns, as well as large supplies of dyn-
amite and ammunition.
The publication of the British blue
book upon the Far Bast has caused a
very disagreeable Impression In Rus-
sia, for, according to Russian opinion,
It Is clearly shown that England and
America and Japan have, during the
past three years, been doing every-
thing possible to counteract Russia’s
Chinese policy. The Birshlcvya Vie-
domoetl says that If England and the
United States had only Insisted on
the maintenance of the neutrality of
Korea, there would have been no blood
spilling at Chemulpo or Port Arthur.
"However, the war has begun, and
Russia,” it is added, will not leave off,
as she dhl in 1878, when all that was
gained by the sword was destroyed
by the pen.”
news agency says that Russia has de
elded to abandon all of Manchuria
Karbln as a strategical position is ad
mlttedly bad, and it has been decided
to fall back on the Amur river and
make that the basis of operations. It
la alleged that Admiral Alexieff an-
nounced at the general war conference
held at Harbin that Port Arthur could
The Commissioners’ Court has or-
dered an election to be held March 24
to determine whether or not Sterling
Coeint.y shall Issue bonds in the sum
cl $26,000 to build a new court house.
G. M. Brown, rural route Inspector,
was at Italy this week, going over the
.two rural route* petitioned for. One
route has already been established and
service will begin March L
Around Milburn, T. T., there will be
a larger acreage put Into crops this
year than ever before. Thore have been
hundreds of acres cleared right around
town.
At Baaln In Pawnee County, Ok., oc-
curred the death of Miss Sylvesta Mlt-
chctt as the result of burns received
by her dress catching fire from an
c^en stove draft.
Miss Caroline Dubolse, who was a
member of the staff of the Kansas City
Star, died at the Merry Hospital at
Laredo Saturday .night, and the re
mains were shipped to Kansas City.
off Sans ha n
S. Sanshan.
yv0£°rt ARTHUR
iMotee Promontory
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POBTAUTHUP DALNY AND ENV1DONS
WAR AND ITS AWFUL HORRORS
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20.—If you
wish to get a realistic idea of what
war means, a visit to the Nlkolaya
railway station, whence trains start
for Moscow, Is quite the place to find
It Yesterday afternoon, Just when a
couple of trains were about to start
for Moscow, I happened to reach the
Nlkolaya station Outside was a
large crowd Intent upon getting In-
side the station entrance, the doors
to which were closed, with the excep-
tion of one guarded by a half dozen
policemen, engaged In a general strug.
gle to keep back the crowd, whi
was Insisting cn getting In. People
were frantic. Many soldiers and a lot
of engineer students Just promoted
and ordered to the front, and who had
to go by these trains, were furious at
being kept back. Then there were se
muny poor women who had come to
bid adieu to sons, brothers or hus-
bands, who were off to the war, and
It was just those very women with
such saddened faces who finally, driv-
en wild by the efforts of the police to
keep them hack, headed an eager
crowd. There was a crash as one of
the doors gave way, then came a rush
and big policemen were swept away
by the stream of humanity, which
brushed them aside like files. I did
not. realize before what a very affec-
tionate, sentimental lace the Russians
are. The platform was a stage of one
continuous scene of the tenderest and
almost heartbreaking farewells. Tru-
ly the Russians have realized to the
uttermost what this war means.
Russia has begun the war badly,
and our sons will not come back. In
such phrases were their fears express-
ed, and they kissed, hugged and wept
as only Russians can kiss, hug and
weep. It Is a terrible Journey, indeed.
There will be a month or,lt If all goes
very well, and maybe three months.
On the railway beyond Moscow there
are too few locomotives, as so many
have been requisitioned for the urgent
need of the army right at the front.
That means delays, and long delays.
There will he stoppages of days at a
time and maybe weeks. There is sure
to be much delay. There are many
places where the line Is weak and
where the utmost speed will be about
eleven miles an hour. There are
nearly 8,000 miles to cover In Siberia.
The cold is intense. What a journey
for men, with bullets to meet at the
end.
Rome, Feb,.20.—A Chee Foo dis-
patch received yesterday by a Rome
A Russian Trotting Soup Kettle for
Field Uce..
not hold out for any length of time.
Tho Amur river flows east along the
northeastern boundary of China, turns
north of Khaborovya—which is con-
nected with Vladivostok by rail—and
empties into the Okpotska. The river
through the greater part of its course
is several hundred miles north of Vlad-
ivostok.
The War.
The offer of trained Amerlcnn nurses
has been accepted by the Japanese
government.
There are reasons for believing that
another naval battle has been fought
at Port Arthur and that much damage
has been done the Russian fleet.
The transport Kherson, the largest
in the Russian service, is reported to
have been sunk at Port Arthur by a
Japanese torpedo, which caused an ex-
plosion.
It is stated at Tokio that the Boya-
rin was probably sunk by a Japanese
torpedo, and was not destroyed by ac-
cidental impact with a mine, as re-
ported.
A semi-official naval paper at Berlin
states wherein the Russian sea fighters
were badly handled. Opinion is ex-
pressed that Japs will get no fights on
the open sea.
It Is reported from Tokio that the
Japanese torpedo boats made a second
attack on Port Arthur, but they were
separated by a storm and little damage
was done.
Russian resentment is expected to
assume the attitude of restrictions on
trade. Mr. Hay is said to have ex-
pected strained relations with the St.
Petersburg government.
Russia hak certain objections to Mr.
Hay’s note. In the forthcoming an-
swer care is to be used to make her
position so clear that there may be no
misunderstanding.
Hal Ping Reached Shanghai.
Tien Tain: The British steamer HsI
Ping, from Chin Wang Tao for Shang-
hai, which was believed to have been
captured by the Russians, has arrived
at Shanghai.
Japan Claim* Command of the Sea.
London: Tbe Morning Post’s cable
from Tokio says the Japanese govern-
ment now claims command of the sea,
having sunk or disabled altogether
twenty-two of the enemy's fleet. No
heavy fighting is expected on land un-
til the weather moderates.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Education, Matagorda County road
and bridge bonds to the amount of
825,000 wore purchased for account of
tho permanent public school fund.
These bonds bear four per cent inter-
est, nin forty years.
A largo earthern oil tank at Sour
I<akc, covering three acres of ground,
and In which oil was about four feet
deep, waa struck by lightning and
thousands of gallons of oil were de-
stroyed.
Cecil A. Won, Chairman of the
State Republican Executive Commit-
tee. has called a convention to meet
at Dattas on March 22, for the purpose
of electing four delegates with alter
nates to the Nnstlonsl Convention
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During the summer large numbers
of women go from Poland, Silesia and
Galicia go to central Germany to work
In the sugar beet fields. They qre
driven in gangs by a male overseer
and receive 36 cents a day and board.
Stats or Oaio, City ow Tolbijo. (
Luca> Coustt. 1
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Peaks J. Csshst makst oath that b* Ie senior
partner of tbe firm of P. J. Cnsxnr A Co.. Suing
nusluoaa In the City of Toledo. Connie and State
aforesaid, and that said trni will par ilia sum of
OHS HUWdbXD DOLLARS for ssfli and srerjr
mae of Catabbh that cannot ba cured by the use of
case of-------
Ball’s CaTanna Cube.
FRANK J. CIIKNKY
Sworn to before me nod rubacrlbed tn wy prts-
DMa'Tn. ULSASON.
j »*aL J N'otakt Puauo.
Kkeb&nllra>Patully^Pmsfor conallpsUoa.
Four Hungarian deputies, including
the present prime minister, Count
Tisza, who have- been sentenced to
various short terms of imprisonment
for dueling, have Just been pardoned
by imperial decree.
Alfalfa Closer.
For years the editor has been urging
farmers to sow Alfalfa CloVer, and
glad he is that thousands of wide-
awake farmers scattered all over Amer-
ica. are doing this now, to their great
benefit and satisfaction.
A. Walford, Westlore Farms, Pa.,
writes: "I have 60 acres in SaJser’s Al-
falfa Clover. It Is immense. I cut
three crops this season and have lots
of pasture besides.”
Hon. H. F. Hunter, a D., says, "Sal-
zer’s Northern Grown Alfalfa clover
cannot be beat. I have solved the
question of stock raising here. Sa.lzer’8
Alfalfa Is good for 8 rousing crops of
hay, Balzer’s Hpelta for CO feu. of grain
and 3 tons of hay, Salzer’s Mucaronl
Wheat for 66 bu. best hog fattening
wheat, and Salxer's Hanna Barley, for
arid, dry land, Is good for 70 bu per
acre. These are all great hog, sheep
and cattle fatteners. and last but not
least, Balzer’s Victoria Rape for sheep,
and Salzer’s Tcoslnte, good for 80 tons
of green food for cattle, and Salzer's
Billion Dollar Grass Bromus Inermls
for lots and lots of good hay. These
things make It possible for me to grow
live stock by the thousands.
Have you heard of Earliest cane?
Gives six mowings a year, and Teo-
sinte, the 80 ton per acre fodder wonder?
1UST 8BHD THIS NOTICB AMD lOO HI
STAMPS
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wls., and receive their big cat-
alog and lots of farm seed samples
free. (W. N. U.)
German cities rival those of the
United States In the matter of muni-
cipal debts. Rerlln owes 874,000,000;
Munich, ’835,000,000; Frankfort, |25,-
000,000; Lelpslc, 819,000,000; Cologne,
$17,000,000.
Dealers say that as soon as a cus-
tomer tries Defiance Starch it ie im-
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. It can be used cold
or boiled.
Wages in Northern Italy are: La-
borers, 40 to 60 cents; bricklayers, 80
cents to 81; stone cutters and car-
penters, 60 to 70 cents; painters an*
frescoers, 40 to 50 cents; experts, 80
to 75 cents a day.
In Winter Use Allen’s Foot-Ease.
A powder. Yoar feet feel uncomfort-
able, nervous sad often cold and damp
If you have sweating, sore feet or tight
shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents.
Sample seat free. Address Ailso S. Olm-
sted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Most dromedaries, according to a
menagerie proprietor, are particular-
ly fond of tobacco smoke, and can
be made to dc almost anything under
its influence.
Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fiance Starch Is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
The erection of galvanized Iron
houses in Bloemfontein, the capital of
the Orange River colony, has been pro.
hlblted.
Moral Training for Business Life.
Tyler College of Tyler, Texas Is the
only Commercial School of the South
or West that devotes 15 minutes at
the opening of each day’s work to tbe
Moral Training of Its students.
Moral Training is the balance
wheel of life. Parents should con-
sider this when selecting a school for
their sons and daughters.
South Africa Is at present Importing
immense ^quantities of cement. It
comes chiefly from England, Germany
and Belgium.
8tands Head.
There Is something about Hunt's
Lightning Oil that no other liniment
possessos. Others may be good, but
it is surely the beat. It does all you
recommend it for, and more. For
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, aches,
and pains it has no equal on earth.
It stands head on my medicine sbelL
Very truly yours,
T. J. BrownloW,
Livingston, Tenn.
25 and 50c bottles.
If a man would use the experience
of others he would never acquire any
of his own
The poatofflee of Ancomarca, In the
Andes of Pern, is 16.000 feet above
the sea and Is probably the highest
Inhabited spot on earth.
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