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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
6
A fragmented report from the Iowa Legislature describes debates and votes from a morning session. It mentions President Pro Tempore and various senators presenting bills, petitions, and amendments, including provisions on education, public utilities, and state finances. The record notes votes, committee referrals, and procedural motions with references to specific bills and government actions.
Secretary in Washington confirms formation of a treaty with Korea aimed at preserving Korea’s independence and neutrality. Observers compare the move to the U.S. Cuba episode and warn of Russian pressure and possible foreign intervention as tensions rise over Korea’s future.
Dispatches from the seat of war indicate China is preparing to war with Russia. Reports say five thousand Chinese cavalry, led by Japanese officers, are near Manchuria within striking distance of Russian troops. Two thousand former Chinese soldiers harass Russians at Liao Yang as Chinese guard a railroad. In Shanghai, Japanese pressure threatens to enforce obedience to China’s order to the Russian war vessel Mundjnr leaving harbor. Viceroy Alexiou lax threatens punishment if requisitions are not met. At Peking the Dowager Empress held a reception.
Telegrams describe admiralty maneuvers around Cervera’s cruisers near Santiago and Japanese efforts to bottle up Russian ships at Port Arthur. Reports claim 40 000 Japanese troops landed at Chemulpo with other landings at Pigeon Bay and Talleewan. Rail and bridge damage near Harbin-Vladivostok noted. Russian ambassador’s absence seen as significant. China moves two cruisers to Shanghai to deter the Mandjur. Russian colony at Seoul seeks refuge in Chemulpo and the Russian East China Company offices.
Three Javanese suspects failed to derail the Maveluran Railway bridge over the Bungari river. They were captured while placing dynamite in the culvert. After a drumhead court martial, they were hanged.
The Trans Siberian Railway, 5000 miles from Warsaw to Port Arthur, cost $250 million and runs as a single track. Experts debate how crucial it will be to Russia in the Russo Japanese War, noting its design for war use rather than commerce.
The London opinion foresees a long, protracted struggle in the Russian-Japanese conflict. Japan, not fearing fusion, accepts a difficult fight and aims to push through naval successes. High circles expect a drawn out clash, with ministers aligning to the czar’s forecast of a gigantic contest.
The Senate ratified the Panama Republic treaty for Isthmus canal construction after a lengthy session and executive vote. Opponents pressed protests voiced by Teller and Simmons. Morgan condemned the treaty, while Cullom and Lodge defended it. The Bacon amendment on Colombia was rejected. Panama declared independence November 3, 1903, with U S recognition soon after.
The Hoagie arbitration tribunal unanimously ruled that Great Britain Germany and Italy may receive 80 percent of customs duties at La Guayra and Porto Cabello with each party bearing its own costs. The United States must implement the decision within three months. The ruling cites international law protocols from 1908 and states the tribunal cannot challenge Caracas commissions or assess warlike actions. It notes Venezuela offered arbitration since 1901 and that postwar peace treaty followed, recognizing arbitration as a guiding principle in international conduct. The Hague decision favoring blockading powers drew disapproval from the State Department for effectively rewarding war.
A mosaic of religious items notes Rev A C Tellles father of James J Jefferies holding revival meetings. death of Rev Dr Oren B Cheney former Bates College president. missionaries in Toronto Hamilton and Shanghai. Bishop J T Tinges of Trinidad dies. universalism founder Hoon Ballon honored. pope recounts journalist mission. scattered Methodist notes from Sweden and other brief items.
The passage describes sandgl een picturesque dining tab ment and Old World furnishings now in vogue. It notes three sandglasses with bronze egg boilers for breakfast tables and mentions their use by matz-hovsertres wt-tabiy to avoid slight cooking errors. They are elaborately mounted and used as desk adornments and even on cabinets.
In Yorktown Arkansas on February 29 a physician Leland Williamson M D touts Dot's Kidney Pills as highly effective for kidney disease. He cites cured cases and urges regular use for three weeks. The piece also mentions summer desertion of Italian villages, a Catarrh cure claim for Hall's products, and a quip about silence versus silver, with a testimonial from Mrs. B M Swayze of Wakita Oklahoma.
An anecdote from Century Magazine recounts the Emperor ordering Smelna’s leader to inspect food quality. Duke Odinburg inspects the kitchen, tests a soup tureen, and proclaims the dish water after tasting a spoonful at dinner.
A Gratton West Virginia physician describes vertigo and nervous ills eased after switching from coffee to Postum. He reports complete relief and notes Postum as a preferred hot coffee substitute, gaining popularity among his patients.
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