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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
6
An American Cultivator poem recalls the old farmhouse and summer dusk. The speaker breathes the southern wind, notes white cows in the pasture, smells curds and cream, and hears the bullfrog from the mill pond. The scene returns through moonlight, twilight, and a desolate whippoorwill, evoking home.
A narrator encounters Dorothy Clarence in Elchester cathedral while sketching arches. He discovers ancestral legends about the Clutton family and a prophecy linking marriage to reclaiming inherited Devon land. A chance meeting sparks romance and a distant relative’s fortune fulfills part of the tale.
A garbled reminiscence mentions a memorable night with Carmen and a witty box party. It references a Washington Birdgram? quote and an Ohio woman known for a bold marriage shuffle. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse into a concrete news item.
Reports describe Japanese steamers laden with stones and explosives, aided by torpedo boats and cruisers, attempting to block Port Arthur. Russian batteries returned fire as several vessels sank or grounded, the fleet enduring heavy damage while the night lit by gunfire.
A damaged report notes Japan's independence treaty with Korea, pledging Korea's independence and territorial integrity even if war with Russia continues. It contrasts Tokyo's stance with Russia's protest on Korean neutrality and likens Japan's approach to the U.S. stance on Cuba during occupation.
Dispatches from the war front indicate China may attack Russia. Five thousand Chinese cavalry watched by Japanese officers moved from Tien tein toward Chang-Kwan on the Manchurian border, within striking distance of Russian troops. Two thousand former Chinese soldiers harass Russians at Line Yang while China guards the Chinese railroad. Shanghai reports the Japanese threaten to force obedience to China’s orders to the Russian war vessel Mandjur. Viceroy Alexieff warns of punishment if China does not recognize requisitions. Dowager Empress at Fekin held a reception.
A chaotic summary discusses Admiral Cervera’s destroyed cruisers near Santinga harbor and American victories under Admiral Sampras. It links Japanese efforts against Russian ships at Port Arthur and hypothetical alliances affecting Dardanelles access, plus diplomatic tensions with Russia and China ordering ships from Shanghai.
A London Morning Post correspondent reports 40,000 additional Japanese troops disembarked at Chemulpo with confirmations of landings at Pigeon Bay and Tallon-wan. The London Standard notes bombardment of Fort Arthur between February 8 and 14 with little damage. Seventy miles of railway and key bridges were destroyed between Thubin and Vladivostok, signaling strategic Japanese advantage as Vladivostok remains poorly supplied. No decisive ground operations yet reported.
A group of Japanese operatives disguised as laborers attempted to plant dynamite on a bride train along the Sungari river route. They were captured in the act after a dreamhead court session, and seen to have mislaid their plans.
The article questions the importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the Russo Japanese dispute. It notes the line runs from Warsaw and St Petersburg to Windivo st and Port Artie, spans about 5,000 miles, costs $260 million, and remains a single track. It suggests the railway, while marketed for commerce, was conceived for war use.
London opinion holds the war will be long and protracted. Japan accepts a lengthy fight with Russia and remains confident in naval gains. Czar foresees a gigantic, slow struggle with a lull likely in high circles. Reports from Muskogee and Oklahoma officials indicate indictments amid broader war talk.
The Iowa Legislature debates amending the road law as sentiment for repeal remains mixed among farmers. A House resolution seeks a joint committee on binding twine production at Anamosa prison and potential convict roadwork, while senators discuss a jury like standard for corporate affairs and Merriam disclosures proceed with no reply from Merriam.
The Iowa Legislature met briefly amid memorials for Bonator Hanna. The Senate discussed the Temple amendment to redraw the state, and the Crossley bill to require county superintendents to hold state certificates. The House passed the Bellers savings bank bill and the Harper biennial election amendment, while organized labor faced a major setback on wage garnishment. Senator Jackson pushed a bill to curb life insurance payouts for self harm unless proven otherwise. The session noted a holiday pause and limited committee activity overall.
A long list of proposed bills includes H. F. 215 taxing viaduct damages, H. F. 221 allocating 5000 for murder-mall trials, and IT. 212 requiring physician birth and death reporting. Other measures cover public building funds, gambling device regulation, National Guard pay reform, canvass vote record retention, and fraternal insurance expansion.
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