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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
11
The document outlines the Republican platform for the upcoming campaign. It lists core positions on governance, economy, national defense, and constitutional principles. The text emphasizes limited government, individual rights, fiscal restraint, strong national security, and a pro market approach.
The article praises the Republican Party's long rise to national power since 1897, crediting it with stabilizing the economy after the 1893 panic, adopting protective tariffs, restoring gold standards, expanding military strength, and guiding Cuba and the Philippines, while endorsing Roosevelt and McKinley era policies and calling for continued protection and foreign trade growth.
J I Ingraham asserts that drains will reclaim 160 by 60 mile Everglades region, once rock ledges are breached and outlets dredged. He cites Henry Plant and Henry M Flagler's backing, noting readiness to turn lakes into rivers flowing to the Atlantic, creating a productive farmland belt in years.
An editorial urges farmers to contribute top products to state exhibits at Chicago Pan American Buffalo fairs. It argues exhibits serve the soil's producers not merely artisans and cites a pear grower who prospered after showcasing fruit in Buffalo. It advises writing to the state exhibit manager at St Louis for guidance.
Associated Press correspondent H J Middleton at the Russian HQ near Liao Yang dies from enteric dysentery. A 33 year old London born single man, noted for vivid writing and language skill, among APs most trusted reporters.
New York dispatch reports Edwin Homerson of the New York World escaped a Russian shooting and details a three day clash from June 14 to 16 east of Fu Chau. Japanese forces under Kuroki and Oku advance on Liao Tung peninsula while Russians retreat from Newchwang. Major losses include 1,280 killed and 4,000 wounded, with 2 generals and many officers missing.
The Novoe Vremya cites eyewitness Jaime de Bourbon about killings of Russian wounded at Vafangow. It urges dispatches by Russian correspondents to document brutality, obtain eyewitness evidence and photographs for The Hague convention. Experts foresee a major battle as rains approach.
St Petersburg reports no new advices by midnight as Kuropatkin contemplates withdrawing northward. Japanese forces under Kuroki and Oku push through passes Wen Chui Motien Ta, aiming at Liao Yang and Mukden with heavy fighting likely to precede a pitched battle.
A detailed map illustrates General Muropatkin's position as Japanese forces enclose the Russian army from south north and east. The text notes Jap control of Motien Pia and Pen Shut passes and threat to the railway line as Russian retreat options shrink. China borders to the west restrict withdrawal.
Two Japanese miners or merchants were captured yesterday near the Bullavian coast. They carried maps of the Bathe coastline and surveying instruments. The prisoners confessed to their roles after search. authorities are investigating their connection to the coast survey.
A letter from a sailor aboard the Norwegian steamer Fortuna reports a submarine on board the Portuguese ship Fortuna bought by Russia. The vessel will be forwarded from Cronstadt by train to Vladivostok.
London reports a Russian battleship discovered stranded off Tiger Rock. Presumed wrecked while returning to Port Arthur after a naval engagement.
The dispatch notes Port Arthur evacuation actions with four battalions and torpedo boats leaving the harbor on the Ed. Of these three returned badly damaged and none sunk. Several large ships previously damaged carried sun-like marks as Japanese forces closed within fourteen miles of Port Arthur on the 24th.
Rumors from Seoul and Tokyo claim the Vladivostok squadron may have appeared off Japan on June 27. The reports, unconfirmed from Hokkuaide, describe ships resembling the Russian fleet seen near the area.
Reporters note the difficulty in obtaining full Tokio reports on the Port Arthur engagement. A dispatch claims Adairad Toga in official reports asserts success against a battleship and damage to two other vessels.
A Nebraska tornado struck Holmesville destroying buildings and injuring several residents. The Wark children and Mrs R J Harris died. R J Harris and others were badly hurt while some escaped to safety in a cellar. Beatrice and York reports note hail and wind with crop damage but no fatalities.
Reports from ONeill Alliance and Sidney show a brisk rush to file under the Kinkaid act with eight hopefuls waiting at offices at 9am. Tellers note slow handling, camps rented for 25 cents a night, and efforts to pass titles to cattlemen occupying the lands. Cattlemen fear loss of grazing lands but officials say the act covers about 1.4 million acres in Nebraska's Fifth and Sixth districts. Governor Mickey has militia on standby at Broken Bow to keep order as cowboys and homesteaders clash over claims and fenced lands.
At six Nebraska land offices many homesteaders formed long dawn lines. ONeill saw nearly 1000 applicants, many women, while Broken Bow attracted over 2,000 in the queue. Sheriff Richardson mobilized extra deputies and asked Governor Mickey to deploy militia to prevent trouble as thousands seek 640 acre entries.
Uncle Joe's Baby Burton L. French of Idaho, youngest member of the lower house, married Miss Winifred Harely a Nebraska schoolteacher in Norfolk at noon today. The couple left for Moscow, Idaho, for the Fourth of July celebration where the congressman will deliver the oration. Lincoln, June 20. Congratulates.
Several thousand students and alumni of Michigan University joined in a university day celebration at the fairgrounds in St. Louis on June 28. The gathering underscored enduring ties between the institution and its sprawling alumni network across the region.
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