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The evening world., 1904-08-17

BROOKLYN look as II the suspension OF
Joe Kelley meant q lot to the Reds.
Tho Giants lead the entire outfit In
has 81 stealing. but that big baby Csrish
put a crlmp In their performance. The
way he nlpped them at second was
pleasant. except to the local rooter
The evening world., 1904-08-17
CuSan x Giants ~. Robsksns,

CW60n 4 G1ahts U, HobOk0h01
Feeling sore over the defeat sdminAs-
tered them by the Philadelphia Giants,
the Hobokens viii be put on sdGs ~
meet the Cuban x Giants On Sunday at
The at. George Cricket grounds. A. sA1h
club have won two games ehn n WI
McClennan, the star twtrisrs. viii pitch
Tor Cuban x Giants, and Ldndeuhsn Toe
Hoboken,
The evening world., 1904-08-17

II might be. you can't always tell.
that Barney Dreyfuss was not so veiy
far OF the handle when he said that
Pittsburg would come fast In the
stretch.
Cinches have gone agrey before. It
does not appear In the logic OF things
that the Giants haven't a clnch on
this years national penhAnt bit the
ssrey thing always obtains. When Me-
draws outfit Of ball.tossers were play
ing Brooklyn. PHILADELPHIA and Boston
the Polo Ground rootsr leaned back
comfortably In his seat and contented
himself with the thought that there
wa nothing to 1t.
The Giants would amble In. They
would come under the wire on the Bit
II was a hundred to one on with no
takers.
Then Cinoinnst's Red Legs came on
the scene They could play ball, TOO
They were not sleepers on the base
lines Tiny had endsavor In large
quantities and the pets Of the New
! York baseball public awoks to the fact
that there were two sides TO q game.
The Pirates Arrive.
Merit the piratcal crew, the Cham
Mons, mads their bow on the local dia-
mond. Here were ball players VINO
could feld, hit and run around the
corners.
They had done 20 before, and the
Giants were no bar to q repetition OF
the performances.
pittsburg took the national leaders
into camp for two games Of . double
header because they played the better
hall, II wasn't luck, that stock excuse
for losing. II was work at the bat. In
the feld and on the bases.
And let this enter into the considsra-
ton. The Pirates haven't their full
strength. The team u crippled. New
York was fully equipped to DO itself
Justice.
80, It may be that the race for the
| National League blue ribbon Is not the
walkover some unthinking folk imagine.
The Giants have a lead that looks pro.
| hibltive now, but the season has nor
| vet reached that age which renders de-
feat impossible, or even improbable.
Must We Considered.
Chicago, Cincinnati and Pittsours
have 10 be considered. They are In the
chase. II may be-. strange things
sometimes happen IN baseball, that the
| National League race will BECOME az
| close and Interesting as that In the
i rival orsaaiKatiOn.
The evening world., 1904-08-17
SPORTING.
CHICAGO HANDICAPPED.

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surpassed. soc. dailyJ % weekly
Csy mail, 81 mesthiyl. first edit
every day, ass BROADWAY, oppo-
The evening world., 1904-08-17
AMATEUR BALL. PLAYERS

The Evening World win publish every day IN the sporting Edition
all the news Of the amateur baseball players, scores Of their games. ohh-
lsngss, 60 Address all communications to the Amateur Baseball Editor
OF The Evening World, Pultxsr Building New York.
The evening world., 1904-08-17
Must Ne Considered.

Chicago. Cincinnati and Pittsburs
have 10 be considered. They are In the
chase. It may be-. strange things
sometimes happen IN baseball. that the
National League race will BECOME az
close and interesting al mat In the
rival organisation -
The see-saw In the American LsaSue
The evening world., 1904-08-17

WILL recover money lest tapsunS. q
~ c:sas'l's''.''iss: ss'is
The evening world., 1904-08-17

baseball. Polo Greunds, To-day, =
p 4. r1vtsburr Va New ysrt. Adm. sosL ss'
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
JAPANESE ATTACK
VLADIVOSTOCK

Vladivostock, March CA fleet Of
five japanese battleships and two
cruisers appeared off this place at 1:25
O'Clock this afternoon and bombarded
the town and shore batteries for fifty
five minutes.
The fleet approached from the direc-
ton Of Askold island. at the east en-
trance to Ussuri bay, and about thirty
two miles southeast of Vladivostock.
Entering Ussuri bay the enemy
formed line of battle, but did not ap-
proach to close range.
They directed their fire against the
shore batteries and the town, but no
damage resulted, as most of their 200
lyddite shells failed to burst.
The Russian batteries, commanded
by Generals Vernonet and Artamon-
off, did not reply, awaiting closer ap-
proach of the enemy. The Japanese
fire ceased at 2:20 p. M. and the enemy
retired in the direction of Askold is
land.
simultaneously two torpedo boat de-
stroyers appeared near Askold island
and two more near Cape Maidel. The
Japanese ships were covered with ice.
The attack resulted in no loss to the
Russians, but cost the enemy 200, 900
roubles ($100000) in ammunition. Most
of the projectiles were six and twelve
inch shells.
The population Of Vladivostock was
warned this morning of the presence on
the horizon Of hostile feet and the
prospect of attack during the day, but
it remained tranquil.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

for eight months. In addition there
will be a division of Cossacks with
mountain batteries on the peninsula
to oppose landing and harass the enc
my If they succeed in investing. the
city. rt = p ~ -
Viceroy Alexieff still retains his
headquarters at Mukden. through
which 5000 or 1000 soldiers are pass
ing daily to the positions which the
main army will occupy. The Rus
SLAMS believe that for military pur-
poses there is only one road over
which the Japanese can come from
Korea. All the troops landed at Che
mulpo. Mokpo and Chimnampo must
use the "Peking road Consequently
the landing at Plaksin bay and the
other places on the east coast of
northern Korea are not considered i'm
portant the absence of roads prevent
ing these forces from combining with
the main body.
The Cossacks, mounted infantry and
light guns now across the Yalu river
will serve 10 harass the enemy in ev-
cry possible way. as well as to hold
him in check until the Russian main
armies and reserves are concentrated
and disposed. Sharp fighting may oc-
cur between the advance parties, but
nothing of decisive character is ex-
pected.
The Russian plans contemplate TAX
ing no chances on the score of inferior
numbers. By sheer weight of men and
guns, If nothing else, when the proper
time arrives. Russia counts on over
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

whelming the Japanese and rolling
! them back through Korea.s 1t is real
lied that the vastness of the theater
of war will make the protection of the
railroad the;sole means of transporta-
tion Of troops and supplies from Eu-
rope, one of the most dffiicult phases
Of the Russian military problem. With
the Japanese in command of the sea
there is always the possibly of their
landing small bodies of men in unex-
pected places to make incursions into
the interior to cut the railroad and
telegraph lines and blow up bridges
but adequate measures are believed
| to have been taken to guard against
such misfortune.
| 1t is mistake to suppose that the
Russians underestimate the prowess of
their adversaries. On the contrary
they admit the fine craftsmanship OF
the Japanese and their marvellous abil-
Ifty in determining ranges; yet Rus
slams do not believe that the Japan
ese can successfully face the legions
of the Car. On the sea the maritime
life Of the Japanese gives them nat
ural advantage; but on land. where
belong all the traditions of the Rus
sian army, the men of tne empire have
perfect faith born of their numerous
experiences with pagan tribes and the
fatalism inherent in the Russian char
acter. They believe that Astatics can
not meet Europeans in. battle array;
tnat yellow race cannot triumph
over white or heather over Chris
ltians. ..r
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

ing guns. In fact, because of its land
locked and protected harbor Vladivos-
tok is called the eastern Bosporus.
The harbor itself is one of the safest
in the world, the water being so deep
that war vessels can moor alongside
the arsenals. Visitors to Vladivostok
are never permitted near the hillsides,
so sedulously are the. approaches to
the Notifications guarded. and the
Chinese and Koreans in the town are
ruled with a rod of iron The few
merchants who carry on business do
so at their own risk. as they may be
ordered to leave the place at any mo-
ment
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
RUSSIANS GETTING READY FOR THE WAR,
WHICH THEY SAY HAS HARDLY BEGUN

St. Petersburg, March although
Almost four weeks have elapsed since
the Japanese first attacked Port Ar
thur, here the war is considered hard
ly begun. sF'
Heavy land fighting, upon which the
fate of the campaign depends, is not
expected much before the end of April.
By this time Russia Will have in the
field, exclusive of the large army of
men required to guard the railroads.
four army corps. each with cavalry
division and an artillery brigade. All
that has happened so far, or is going
to happen until these forces are in the
field, is considered, according to the
Russian views, to be nothing more
than the prologue to the real drama.
! The crippling of the Port Arthur
fleet was unfortunate in that it gave
the enemy command of the sea at the
very outset. 1t is, however, of rela-
lively small importance from the
standpoint of the main strategy of the
war, whether Port Arthur stands or
falls. But as long as it holds out and
the feet is harbored there it will con-
stitute potential menace which will
restrict and hamper Japan's opera
tions, and the Russians are determined
to defend Port Arthur as heroically
as they did Sebastopol.
No large garrisons WIFI be retained
there:r 10000 men are as good as 100,-
900 for defense, while the more men
the more mouths to feed. There are
enough provisions there now to last
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Possiet Bay and Hunchun are clear
iy shown in the map. Kirin, the re-
puted objective point OF the Mikado's
army, also is shown, as are Harbin and
Mukden, now the military centers in
Manchuria.. To the northeast. ninety
miles from Possiet Bay, lies Vladivos-
tok, against which the operations of
the invading army also are reported to
be intended. From the land side the
latter city is not SO well protected as
on the water front A long narrow
bay leads to Vlsdfvostok and both
sides of this passage are lined with
masked forts In which are disappear
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
JAPANESE BOnBARD vLADIv0sTOCK
BUT RUSSIANS REPORT LITTLE DAMAGE

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The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

81 think the present way of ce!e-
brating the Fourth is stupid, but l
have no less stupid way to suggest, ="
says Prof. William James. That's
our true philosopher!
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

The dressmakers' trust of Chicago
announces that it has been formed to
give the women the benefit of the lat
est fashions; also doubtless of an i'm
proved style of bill.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

It's an evil conflagration that brings
nobody good. Twenty-Five hundred
housesiiitls, idle in New York, are
locking forward with new courage to
the prospect of good jobs in Balti-
more. =.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
Cannot Close suez Canal.

St. Petersburg. March CA report
that the Egyptian government has de-
clded. to close the Suez canal to the
Lenlgerents. which is discussed seri-
ously in the newspapers here, is
laughed at In official circles. where It
is pointed out that the international
regulations are Of cast-iron charac-
ter and cannot be chanrad by Egypt.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

of radium. 1t is worth only 100000
a pound now. Pretty soon it will be
possible to get pound Of radium for
a dozen of eggs.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

There are two reports from Con.
stantinople. One is that the Sultan Is
paying his debts and the other Is that
he is losing his mind. If the FIRST
report is true, the other will be ac-
cepted without question
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Medical experts are reported to
have discovered that appendicitis is
caused by a germ. Now we may ex-
pect to hear at any time that the
broken leg is due to microbes.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

A Brooklyn clergyman gave his be-
loved one a monkey on stick for a
Christmas gift, and she broke the en-
gagement. No wonder, she thought
two monkeys would be more than she
could manage.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Uncle Sam has already shipped
100000 barrels of apples over the
bounding sea this season. and still
has plenty left for eating, apple sass
and cider.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

The fastidious Hartford Post ask
why tidy and neat woman will hold
dirty scent piece between her lips
while she adjusts her gloves?" Per-
haps because her hands are fully oc-
cupied.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11
THE HOLLY CHIEFTAIN
II. W. Milford, Publisher.
HOLLY. COLORADO.

An Iowa professor says Latin is
foolish. He is not holding a Latin
chair.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

When a mother takes her boy to
school, and tells the teacher he is so
sensitive" it means that she wants
to do all the licking herself.-Atchison
Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Having held up Mexican stage and
murdered six passengers. the Yaqui
Indians have become spiced food for
the dime novel fiend.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

'It is pity" says college profes-
sor, that Lincoln had not more cul-
ture and refinement" Nevertheless.
the rest of us think pretty well of
Abe.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

The marvels OF the N-rays and "
rays interest scientists. But the
world in general is fighting for the
$-rays.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

War wonld probably be the most
horrible thing in the world If it were
not for the comic valentine.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

American millers will do all they
can in business way to mitigate the
horrors OF war In the orient.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Secretary Shaw has decided that
frogs legs are poultr-. Now the
question arises. is a frog-in-the-tbroat
a wishbOne?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Str Alfred Austin's efforts have
dropped to that point in popular es-
TEEN here they are not even parCdied
in the American newspapers.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

John d. Rockefeller, J., is gradu-
ally overcoming the handicap he has
'n not starting in life as poor boy.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Not that it makes any particular
difference-but what has become OF
John l. Sullivan?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Apparently, the Czar has never
heard of David Harum's version of
the golden rule: DO to others as
they'd do to you, but do it fust.'
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Love beats warm in man and maid
way down in Maine when an
clipping pair will travel twenty-five
miles ON snowshoes to be married.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Those men who are sending offers
of marriage to Mrs. Maybrick must
think she has not yet had enough
trouble TO satisfy her.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

According to Prof. Watt the boy of
to-day is sitter" The professor
should get out more and watch this
young hopeful in action.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-03-11

Rudyard Kipling grinding out paro-
dies on the old English poets is a
spectacle to make the author of the
"RecessionaT" turn over in his grave.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18
NUMBER 10
\.-.-M-
THE GRIM REAPER
2S< -

Col. Aaron McPike, aged SO, died
at his home in VandaIia last week.
Mr.. McPike was Vandalia's FIRST
settler-laid off the town.
Mr.. Christy Owens, south Of
Mexico, died last Friday of pneu-
monia. Deceased was i'll but a
few days. He and his mother oe-
cupied the farm. moving from Cal
laway county about a year since.
The burial was at Lockridge GEM
etery Sunday afternoon.
h. p. Glenn, at one time prom
inent business man in this city,
died at his home in Columbia last
Friday of heart disease. He was q
brother of Mrs. e. E. Jones and
Mrs. Caleb Guthrie of Mexico. Z.
E.JOnes aud wife aud Caleb Guth-
rie and wife attended the funeral
held at Columbia Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

YOUR NEIGHBoRS

Mrs. j. D. Morris left for a Wis
it in st. Louis last Friday.
Mrs. Anna S. Helm visited
friends at Farber last week.
DR.. l.. o. Rodes arrived last
week from Boulder, Colorado.
Mrs. NJ. L. Taylor is home from
visit to relatives at Fayette.
&, w. Crump of Centralia paid
the MESSAGE a pleasant call Friday.
Mrs. G. w. Tanner of Mexico
visited Santa Fe friends last week.
Miss NoIa McCord of this city
visited Miss Mary Hatton, near
Laddonia, last week.
Mrs. r. r. Arnold, Jr., and
Miss Annabelle Arnold are visit.
ing in New Orleans.
Miss Alma Smith of Cant is
home from Illinois, where she has
been attending school.
Miss Alice Oliver of LaddOnia
visited the family of G. W. Tanner
in Mexico several days last week.
Judge S, E. Kendall of this
city attended the funeral services
of Aaron McPike in Vandalia last
week.
R. H. Landrum and family of
Oklahoma City have been visiting
relatives and friends at Laddonia
for several weeks. r. H. says he
likes Oklahoma but he likes Mis-.
souri, and old Audrain county far
better.
Charles Speers, who has been
serving as local manager of the
LaddOnia Produce Co is now
with the Mexico Poultry Co. Mr..
Speers is an excel lent gentleman
and the MESSAGE is glad to have
him come to Mexico.
Tom Gilliland and wife of Far
ber stopped over in Mexico a few
hours last Friday on their return
from a visit at Wallsville. Mr..
Gilliland learned that the rails on
the new cutoff railroad are laid
from Mexico down to about hall
way between Martinsburg and
Wellsville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18
KILLED
A Greek Workman at st.
Louis Junction.

George Skourfatus, of Pirgo,
Greece, was killed by the cars at st,
Louis Junction, just east of Mex
leo, last Thursday night at about
1880.
Skourfatus was coming toward
Mexico, and the report is that he
undertook to board a freight car
aud was thrown under the wheels.
1t is stated that the man has n
wife and two children in his far
native land.
The remains were brought tn
town and an inquest held. The
coroner's verdict was:
I'VE, the jury, find that George
SkOurfatus came to his death by
trying to board train, No. 722, OH
the Burlington railroad construc-
ton work, aud falling under train
was crushed to death"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18
Down Stream Coin And
Comm.

Down in Camden county lives
a man who goes 6 miles to town al
ways by boat and returns home in
the same way, and without the need
of oars. It's down stream goin'
and comm " as he puts it. The
river which adjoins his farm on Ell
ther side is the Usage. Linn
Greek, the county seat, is situated
at the bend of the ~" aud this
citizen who enjoys Natures free
transportation, lives between the
forks of the "U". When he de-
sires to go to town, he skiffs into
the stream upon the west side of
his farm. When he returns, it is
to the east side of his land, a half
mile from his house. The gentle-
man says he can float to the Wor-
Ids Fair City, but he can't float
back. This, however, he declares,
shall not keep him from being there
with all his neighbors on October
u, which is Missouri Day..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18
Sleep Ends In Death.

Centralia. Mo-, Feb. 13.-The
IL. year-old daughter of Mrs. Shock
a widow, living five miles south of
here, died under peculiar circum-
stances last evening. The girl re-
tired Sunday night in apparently
good health and continued sleeping
until her death. Doctors were un-
able to arouse her.
The cause of her death is un-
known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

Said by the Centralia Courier;
f. r. Jesse of Mexico Is candi-
date for Judge OF the eleventh ju-
dicial circuit. Mr.. Jesse is a pro-
duct Of Audrain soil, a worthy son
Of an honored sire. He is a strong
lawyer, with a head full Of the pith
of sense and sound Judgment.
A fair-minded man Of judicial tenn
permanent, be would make an ad-
mirable circuit judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

G. G.. Baker, late of Wellsville,
formerly Of this county, who II few
months ago moved to Prosser,
Wash, has entered the real estate
business in earnest. He has join
ed firm, according TO the Prosser
Bulletin, which is dubbed Baker,
Smith s. Guild" They are adver-
tising out there to sell the earth"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18
PUBLIC SALE.

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1904
On the above date at my farm at
Worcester, Mo-, the wi | sell the
following personal property ,tO-wit;
96 head of cattle-20 head of
two year old heifers IA head OF
cows, fresh in spring; 40 head Of
yearling steers; 20 calves; 2 thoro-
bred bull calves.
100 head of hogs, weigh 40 l60.
driving marei l good family
horse; 3 two-year.old mules; sew
eral farm horses.
500 breeding ewes, to lamb ia
April.
Several sets of farm harness.
Farming implements Of all kinds.
Terms; Cash on all sums oRSl0
and underi above $40, IL months
time, Z per cent interest, approved
note.
DR. e.. C0RNETT.
Ed Atchison, ARetioneer.
Lunch on the ground.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

Charlie Carpenter, with the
Witte Hardware Co. of st. Louis,
thru Sharp & Williams, has
bought the 7. j. Gibson place in
this city, on east Monroe street,
paying $4,000. Mr.. Carpenter is
an excellent gentleman and he win
do his best licks to make Mexico
what she should be and is going
to be.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

Ed Kellerhals aud Pat Murphy
were engaged in digging a cistern
for Louis Berger. north of Mexico
one day last week. When about
thirty feet down the horse, used in
pulling the windlass, stepped
backward into the cistern. drop
ping to the bottom where the two
men were at work. Nobody hurt,
strange it may seem-we haven't
told as to the horse,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

John Decker got a Judgment in
the Audrain Circuit Court against
the Wabash railroad for 1900
last week; Decker was section
hand and the instep Of his left
foot was mashed by a spike maui
flying off its handle in the hands
Of another workman. Here's
where the Fellow Servant" law
got Id its lick against the rail.
road.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

Here's a farmers recipe for rid
ding the premises of rats and
mice: If you will sprinkle sulphur
on your barn floor or thru your
corn as you gather, there will not
be a mouse bother. have done
this several years and have never
been bothered with mice or rats. /
have some old corn in crib at pres
ent aud not a rat or mouse is to
be found. Ia stacking hay or oats
sprinkle on the ground and little
thru each load, and my word, for
it, rats aud mice can't stay there,
"a pound Of sulphur viii be sufi.
cient to preserve a large barn Of
corn aud it is good for the stock
and win not hurt the corn for
bread,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-18

Engineer Goodson, at work on
the cutoff east of Mexico, was
struck in the face by a tank hose
one day last week; lost several
teeth by the mishap.