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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12

two three-pounders. The King-Yuen,
which rushed to her relief, went down
before accomplishing her purpose,
struck by a torpedo, as the Chinese
say, or by a shot, as the japanese as
sert, Her armor was from five and
one-half to nine and One-ha!f inches
thick She carried tour heavy guns
and seven machine guns These were
fair examples of the Chinese fleet
which, after a five hours engagement
and the loss Of four vessels by sink
ing coniiagration, or running aground,
was able to retreat 20 Port Arthur,
where it was bottled up by the Japa-
nese and made Of no effect until the
cessation Of hostilitics.
Not single Japanese ship was sunk,
though the flagship Matushima, steel
clad, and with one twclve-inch turret,
one twelve and eight -tenths inch rapid
firing and eight machine guns, was so
badly crippled as to be sent home for
repairs. Two other Japanese ships
suffered considerably, but yet We're re-
garded as seaworthy enough TO remain
with the fleet,
Here, then, we have a battle between
two fleets of modern type. II is true
that i'm neither of them were vessels
equal in speed displacement, armor,
or armament to some of those that are
likely soon 10 engage in strife. But
they We're representative vessels OF
their class, and their class is that
which is most numerous In every navy.
The lesson of the conflict is that mod
ern naval warfare is neither 50 de-
structive nor so purely mechanical as
certain wiseacres would have us be-
lieve. Seamanship and courage still
count in fighting at sea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
THE GLORY OF INITIATIVE.
What 1t Meant for Admiral Dewey at
Manila,

New York CommcrCial-Advcrti
1t is the delight Of a true sea fighter
TO get out of reach Of orders and to
smash tn" enemy with a free hand
This is the way Nelson won victories
ana undying glory. Trafalgar was
straight work and matter of course,
and ms fame had SO grown by then
that the British navy was embodied in
his person and the admiralty were his
stan. But the long pursuit of the
French fleet cut him off from SuperiOrS
and put him out of reach of dispatches
before the battle of the Nile, and left
him free to take risks which would
have terrified either ST. Vincent or the
admiralty, That splendid success en-
hOldened him,and at Copenhagen judic-
ial blindness prevented his seeing the
adn'iraIs signal - retreat till he had
smashed the Danish ships.
In this day of Omniprescnt cables and
omniscient naval strategy boards a sea
fighter seldom enjoys the delight and
glory Of initiative, even after he has
won the fame that Nelson took to Ira
falgar. 1t is sheer luck when a sub
ordinate can fight away from orders
and win glory with his own mind as
we'll as his own hand. That was Dew
ey's luck. 1t gave him the opportunity
of Immortality and he EraSped il Splcn-
ana unlimited credit to buy coal and
supplies, and the department sent him
a shipluad of ammunition. The rest
was for him, and he did it with a skill
ANA dash and thOrOuEhness that make
one regret the old days of initiative at
sea, From the day Dewey left Hong
Kong he was as Independent Of con-
troll and as dependent on his own re-
sources as was Magellan on his first
approach to the Philippines.
They who feared the modern system
would make naval officers dependent
may well marvel at the result This
gentle hahitue Of the Washington clubs
blaZed across the Pacific likysa Viking
Teincarnate. He fell upon Manila as
Drake fell upon Panama. His feat
seems all dash and yalor, but there
was Just that nice mixture Of judg-
ment in il which wins success. His
preparation was complete. He learned
all he could about the enemy and then
went at him. He took every risk pre-
vision could not avoid With the best
pilots he could get, he steamed over
mines and by forts, as if parading on
a summer sea, and went straight to the
ships ii was his business TO sink. That
done, he gave attention TO the town
which is his by now, no matter how;
he will report i'm due time Nobody
cares much what DeWey's orders We're
or how closely he followed them. He
has done his appointed work, and he
has given most inspiring picture of
sea-hghter doing it i'm traditional
fashion. We must make the most of
this. 1t will be seen more rarely as
the whole world comes more in touch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
MODERN SEA BATTLE.
An Example Which shows That
BTains Yet Rule.

From the Chicago Intcr-Occan.
on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 16,
1894, Il fleet of eleven Japanese mem
of-war, accompanied by torepdo boats,
attacked fourteen Chinese ironclads
and cruisers, also accompanied by tor
pedo boats The battle Of the Yalu
began at a little after l o'clock and
lasted until 6. This was not a battle,
as has been ignorantly said, between
the old junks of the Chinese navy and
the we'll equipped and modern fleet
of Japan" 1t was a fight between
armored and protected ships and cru
ers, with rapid-ire guns, and
all equipments of modern science.
COntendng forces We're not very
evenly balanced. though the Chin,
had an advantage, not only in t..
number of ships, but also in great
preponderanCe of armament and arm
OF in their two best vessels, the Chen
Yuen and the TingYuen Each of
these ships had a displacement Of
7,43O tons, armor from eight to four
teen inches thick on the side, and
twelve inches barbette. Each carried
two twelve-inch guns, two five and
rIne-tenths inch guns, and eight ma
chine guns.
Contrary To the frequent assertion
of the uniformed that one serious
cOncussion of shot must be fatal 10 a
modern ironclad, the Chen-Yuen
showed 12O shot holes in her sides at
the time Of her retreat, and the Ting
Yuen, though leaking so badly as to
be three feet down by the head, kept
ahoat. The Chih-Yuen, a Chinese ves-
sci of heavy armament, with a speed
accorded the honor Of leading the Chi
of eighteen and one-half knots, was
nese van: she was struck 200 times
before she went down. She carried
three eight and three-tenths inch guns,
two six-inch, eight siX-pounders, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12

OUR WAR WITH SPAIN RIGHTEOUS.
Bishop Whitaker of Pennsylvania, on the Duty of
Citizens at the Present Time


Of
OF and
he
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preside been
of
We
= had to deal with whose hods have dscrdod
a fted 'front.'
compelled
we
Of
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12

"Alaw, amt man and his boy two
persons?'
Certainly Willie Why do you ask
such question as that?"
"'Cauce / bet Bob Hicks my knife
agin his bag of marbles that it's right to
say 'Dombey q Son are a very interest
iEg book an IL he doesn't pay II I'm "a
goin' to lick 'im!-Chicago Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
COST OF WAR In
MODERN TIMES
Enormus Outlay OF Wen aud Money as
Shown In the Records.

UNCLE SAM HAS SPENT SEVEN BIL-
LION DOLLARS AND LOST NEARLY
5000. 900 MEN -- ACTUAL FIGURES
FROM ALL THE WARS, INCLUDING
THE neutrality-suspicious.
WITH THOSE or OTHER CoUN-
TRIES IN MODERN TtMES-LONG
AND SHORT SESSIONS or CON
GRESS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
Another solemn Trnth.

"They say il is unlucky to get engaged
during Lent"
81 know it; but sometimes il you don't
catch a man when he's feeling depressed
and penitent you won't get him at ALL
Chicago Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
SPANISH TRAITS
OF CHARACTER
Description Of the Censor and How lie
Does His Work.

SOME OF THE ANNOYING DlFEI-
CULTIES CORRESPONDENTS ARE
COMPELLED 70 ENDURE - THE
PROCESS or GETTING BACK
MONEY PAID IN ADVANCE FOR
TELFGRAMs THAT NEVER WENT.
THE ETERNAL. "MANANA."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
Judged by IIeTGaTb.

81 see the scientists have figured out
there are 70O0OOO0O people IN the world
who are only partially dressed"
"Well, well! Then the society girl is
not one Of the 400 but one of the 700. OOO
900, isn't sho"'-Oincinnati Enquirer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12

81 stopped in at the revival meetin'.
They wanted me to give up drinkil',
swearin', gamblin' and shOotin'."
Yes; | heerd they Nuz down on all
sorts of amusements." Puck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23
Order to Hear Petition.
crATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY G

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the petition of Henry
Knipple, adm illustrator of the estate of
John Schultz, deceased for license to sell
land.
On reading and fling the petition of
Henry Knipple, the administrator of the
estate of John Schultz, deceased, praying
that license be to him granted to sell certain
OF the real estate of which the said deceased
died seized, and it appearing by said petit
ton, that there is not sufficient personal
pay the debts outstanding against the de-
ceased, and expenses of administration, and
that 1t is necessary in order to paw such
debts and expenses, to sell said real estate
in said petition described and for which
leave is prayed to sell.
said estate appear before this court, at
special term thereof to be held on Mon
day, the 18th day of December. A. D. 1885, at
three O'Clock p. m, at the court house in the
city of Redwood alls, Mimi, in said county,
then and there to show cause Gf any there be)
Knipple as such administrator to sell said
real estate, according to the prayer of said
petition.
And it is further ordered, that notice of
such hearing be given to all persons inter-
ested in said estate by publication of this
weeks in The REDWOOD GAZETTE, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Red
wood Falls in said Redwood county, Mime
sofa.
Dated at Redwood Falls Minnesota, this
10th day of November, A. D. 1898.
By the Court
j. B. ROBINSON,
ALBERT L. YOUNG Judge of Probate
Gibbon, Mimi. fSEAL1
Petitioners Attorney. 14-3t
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Order for Hearing.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood, S. In Probate Court.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Sophia
Purath, deceased.
The petition of Ernest Purath having been
duly made and filed in this court. repre-
senting among other things that one Sophia
Purath, who resided last prior to her death
at Underwood, Redwood county, in the State
of Minnesota, died intestate at the hospital
at St Peter in the county of NicOllet State
of Minnesota, on the first day of July, 1898,
seized of estate of inheritance in certain
lands in the county of Redwood. State of
Minnesota. described in said petition. and
that more than five years have elapsed since
the death of said Sophia Purath, deceased,
and that administration has not been
granted or had of said estate in this State,
and praying that the decent of said lands bet
by this court determined and said lands
assigned to such persons as may be entitled
thereto by law.
Now therefore, it is ordered that the said
petition be heard at term OF this court to
be held at the court house. in the city of
Redwood Falls, in said county of Redwood,
State of Minnesota, on Monday, the 18th day
of December, A. D. 1898, at 10 a. m.
It Is further ordered. that notice of said
hearing of said petition be given by the
publication of this order for three successive
weeks in THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Red
wood Falls in said county.
Dated November 18th, 1898.
[sEAL] j. B. ROBINSON,
14-3t Judge of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23
REVERE.

We have now had a taste of winter.
No matter what the price of wheat
is, we do get lots of it.
Hon. James Larson stopped at the
Revere Hotel for dinner last Saturday.
John Lohre and Christ Erickson in.
tend going to the woods this winter.
Our creamery runs every other day
and good deal of milk is taken in.
The new store keeper has now com,
menced business. The more, the mer.
rier.
Miss Mile Nelson of Cotton wood
county is clerking for Keith Merchan.
tile Company.
Some Of our people attended the died.
ication of the Orphans Home at
Lamberton Sunday.
John Schultz has been busy these
days hauling rock and digging a cellar
for the Keith Mercantile Go.
A number of lots being bought lately,
sidewalks being built, and foundations
laid for new buildings. It looks as il
Revere will grow.
Last Sunday farmer drove through
here on his way home from Lamberton
His face was bloodstained, overcoat
looked as though it had been with
Shafter at Santiago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23


Zoe the Will beneath the Iady's. balcony,
one lover In low whispers taught the
other how to speak. And, that no pass
erby should spoil tho plan, he babe hia
pages play at the entrance to the street
q tune II any one should come, "Gay II
q woman, sad II man." said Cyrano.
"Roxane, called Christians voice.
Roxane glimmered in white upon the
balcony.
"Who's therep'' che asked.
/" IT'S I, Christian. I would SPEAK
with you"
"Nol You speak too i'll. Begonep
II pray
"Noi You do not love mei''
"Y,M accuse me-kind Heaven, hear
her-of loving no more when love
more and more"
"Ah, "cried Roxane, 'that is a little
better"
Love grew great rocked In my rest
less heart, which he-the cruel-took
for q cradle. And for that he was cruel.
have tried to stifle him-but vain the
effort. Newborn, he is still young
Hercules. And as If they were naught
he strangled the two serpents- pride
and doubt.
"Ahl That Is very good, /" cried Rox-
ane. She left the suffered window
where she had been standing, as though
to re-enter her room, and leaned over
the balcony, peering into the darkness.
"But why do you speak SO slowly2'
she asked. ''Have you some palsy Of
imaginationy'
Cyrano pushed Christian farther into
the background, and, schooling his voice
to be like the youths, answered her.
lit is that night is COME" he said,
''and in the dark my words must creep
to find your ear"
GUILTY"
"The winged words from you, ma
dame, come down. They travel quickly.
But mine must climb, and that needs
longer time"
"But now they mount with speed,
methinks."
They've had practice. They have
caught the art"
II speak to you, in truth, from
great height, sighed Roxane. II think
I will come down."
"No, no!''
''Stand, then, upon that bench be-
meath my balcony"
"Nop r
"And pray why not?''
ITO speak thus, without seeing-'tis
sweet. We scarce divine each other.
You see darkness, cloaked and tall,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23
Order for HEARING.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood IS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, November 22d, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Niels
Jensen, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
James johnson, claiming to be entitled to a
conveyance of certain real estate from the
administrator of said estate. setting forth
that Niels Jensen, deceased was bound by
contract in writing to convey said real estate
to the said James johnson upon the terms
and conditions therein stated, with de-
scrfptlon of the land to be conveyed, and the
facts upon which such claim to conveyance
IS predicated, and praying that the Probate
Court make decree authorizing and d.
recting the said Hans johnson, admins
petitioner as the person entitled thereto.
1t Is therefore ordered, that all persons
interested in said estate may appear before
this court. at a special term thereof to be
held on Monday, the 10th day Of December.
A. D. 1893, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. All
the Probate office in the court house in Red
wood Falls in said county, and oppose said
petition.
And it is further ordered, that this order
shall be pubi1shed once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in TIE REDWOOD GAZETTE. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Red
wood Falls. In said county,
Dated at Redwood Falls, the 22d day of
November, A. D. 1898.
BY the Court.
lsEAL] J. B. ROBINSON,
Judge of Probate.
ADOLPH FREDERICKsoN
Attorney for Administrator,
Springfield, MINI. 15-2t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23
Bankruptcy Notice.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il United States for the District of Mime
sofa. Second Division.
In the matter of Finleyl In
A. Gray, Bankrupt. Bankruptcy.
Order for and notice of first meeting of
creditors.
Whereas. on the 18th day of November, A.
D. 1898, said Finley A. Gray, was duly adj
judged bankrupt by said court under and
pursuant to the provisions of the act of
Congress, approved July l. A. D. 1898, and
said matter referred to the undersigned for
further proceedings under said act,
Now, therefore, It is ordered that the first
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt be
held at the office of the undersigned in the
city of Mankato, county of Blue Earth, State
Of Minnesota, on the oath day of November,
1898, at eleven o'clock a. m. of said day.
It is further ordered that this order be
published in The REDWOOD GAZETTE, news
paper published in the county of Redwood,
State of Minnesota, at least one week be-
fore the. date of said meeting, and that
notice of said meeting be mailed to the
creditors of said bankrupt at their respec-
tive addresses, at least ten days before it's
date. JEAN A. FLITTIE,
14-1t Referee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23
NORTH HERO.

Alrilda Hanson departed for Sleepy
Eye Monday.
Grace Root of Holly is the guest OF
Mary Rock this week.
Supt. Race visited the schools here
abouts the past week.
Maud Bennett visited at Andrew
Lidenburg's Friday evening.
A party of young people enjoyed a
hop at Jim Edgar's last Monday night.
Anton Brudlie of Lake Haska, visited
his brother, John Brudlie, the past
week.
Mrs. Charles Hanson and daughter
Minnie, Sundayed at Andy Ander-
sons.
Vera Leavitt and Ella and Jessie
Nichols spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
H. HI. Leavitt and family attended
the quarterly meeting at Walnut Grove
Sunday.
Quite number attended the dedica-
ton of the orphans home at Lamberton
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rock left for ST..
James last Friday, where they will visit
friends and relatives for week.
A number of the residents ofou town
attended the Lind jollification at Wal
nut Grove last Tuesday evening.
Editor Schmahl of THE GAZETTE was
calling on people in our town last Sat
urday. We were pleased to make the
acquaintance of one whose paper we
read every week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23

An Enlargement and Great Premium
Offer.
Since n. p Hall purchased the st.
Paul Trade Journeli 1t has been rapidly
forging to the 'front.' both in increase OF
subscriptions and in advertising patron
age. It success has been 30 marked that
1t was given a material enlargement on
the 10th inst, by the addition Of . column
to the page, the standard number Of at
least s. pages being maintained and often
times more. It gives much entertaining
reading matter in this space, as we'll as
valuable business information and mar
ket quotations and is publication the
business men of the Northwest cannot af-
ford to do without. The Trade Journal
Is issued weekly at the subscription price
of one dollar per year, and as an incentive
for subscriptions Mr.. Hall offers, for q
limited period. to send The Trade Journal
for one year and the Original Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary, volume con-
tanning 1921 pages and $4,000 words, for
one dollar. The dictionary will be sent
express charges prepaid so that the total
cost for flfty-two copies Of The Trade
Journal and standard unabridged die
tic--ry will be one dollar.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23

Pete Jensen had his hand hurt on a
separator.
HI. Johnson is treating his home with
a coat of paint.
Clark Smith of Lone Tree was seen
in this vicinity last week.
Carl Otto is hauling rock for new
residence which he will build next
spring.
The Davidson girls have left for Val
pariso, Ind. where they will attend
school.
Last Friday night the debating So
ciety opened up for the first time this
season in the middle school-house
where it will meet weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23

GOING TO CALIFORNIA!
Our upholstered tourist cars are the best
We are the pioneers in the tourist car bust
ness. The Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad
runs elegant upholstered tourist cars to
California points without change, leaving st.
Paul 7 p. m. and Minneapolis 1885 p. m
every Thursday via Omaha, Denver and
Salt Lake-the scenic line;
On November 22d, and each succeeding
Kansas City and Fort Worth-the Southern
Route-nO attitudes and no snow. This line
being the, quickest and best appointed is
Through Sleeping car berths ID BE enough
for two persons only. Sc. A gentlemanly
conductor and colored porter accompany
sengers. Our parties are select. For full
information address,
Sand for osscr,n+,vs m,tt Minneapolis a MIN
LAND OF SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS
Don't fail to write tor reliable informa
ton about the best aud cheapest route to
California No Objectionable parties taken.
Special attention given to ladies and child
rem travelling alone. Send in your name and
address stating time you wish to start, and
'o0e''' - C Sii1 vSRiS TOURIST GUIDE.
12-9t MINNEAPOLIS. MINI.
WORD OF ADVICE.
Our readers are cautioned to make ar
rangements TOR tickets oeyono St. faul anu
Minneapolis with their home ticket agent OF
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis railroad. there
by saving in nearly all cases not less than
$3.50 in the cost as compared with what 1t
will amount to if you pay local fare to the
cities. All rate disturbances have ceased
and you cannot hope to get a ticket in the
Twin Cities at less than full tariff rates
Always consult the nearest Minneapolis u
St. Louis railroad agent as he will be able to
obtain full information about routes. lowest
rates etc, and can sell tickets and check
baggage through to destination, avoiding all
trouble or care after you start.
We have found that the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad always gives the lowest
rates and best accommodations. 1873
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-11-23
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

Mems winter caps for Is cents L.
Annis' shoe store. 1t.
John Calvin has returned from an
extended tour in the south.
Miss Rachael McCorquodale is visit
ing her brother Dan, at Echo.
Miss Kelley, popular teacher from
Morgan, Mimi, is visiting Delhi friends.
Miss Irene McC orquodale of Echo is
visiting her uncle, d. R. McC orquodale.
w. J. Browne is visiting friends at
Dawson and Marietta in Lac qui Parle
county.
Miss Rae Fawcett is visiting her
parents at Window, making the trip
via the overland route.
Attorney G. w. Steele is greatly de-
veloping his pedal extremities scorch-
ing after business on his bike.
Andrew Peterson and George McLen-
nan transacted important business at
the county seat last Thursday.
w. II. Pease and family moved to
Belview the past week. Mr.. Pease is
interested in the livery business at that
place.
Mrs. A. T. Stevenson returned from
Albert Lea Friday and brought with
her her daughter, who was taken ill
while attending college at the latter
place.
Halvor Solam, buyer for the Pv. Ele-
vator Co., went to Window by team
Sunday to visit his family. The snow
storm interfered with his plan to return
to Delhi on Monday, but he wires that
he will start from Window Tuesday.
even though he has to come on skis.