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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

squadrons OF cavalry, 6s4 cannon. 6i..
800 horses, 1900 officers and 193.700
men.
II has ben reported that the reserve
batalions OF each division have also
been sent into the field. This adds
iifty-two battalions. seventeen squad
rons, ia cannon. 1000 horaes. .Oo0
officers and 3G.6O0 men. making The
total of fighting men 22S, 800 rank and
ale and $500 officers Allowing for
troops guarding communications. gar
risons and 10000 engaged at Port Ar.
thur this would give 10000 men. or
10000 approximately, as opposed to
tae Russian army at General kuro-
patkln's disposal
ST. PETERSBURG, July s--A Now
chwang dispatch reports General Ju-
folli advancing along the whole line.
Lao Yang reports Japanese naval
reverse of Port Arthur, but IL Is not
known how it got this news.
ST. PETERSBURG. July s.-Many
dispatches received here tonight say
that the Japanese are pressing all
along the line and that Mukdcn Ia In
danger They have captured many
outpOsts
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

| Mrs. Covert is resting as easy as
could be expected. OF all her injuries
her eyes pain her the most. They
are badly swelled, and so is her face.
Some OF her bruises are also very
painful.
The right eye was not blown ont.
but was so badly cut that there seems
no prospect at present of saving il.
lie complains more about the pain In
his right eye and his broken leg. which
is a compound fracture. than any of
, his injuries
Mrs. Covert has hole on the left
side oi ,ae calf of her right leg which
gives her great pain II Is about twice
as big around as a dollar and goes
downward three or four inches. II
is peculiar wound. for nothing was
found in it.
When DIR. Lackey cplled at the hos
pital this morning Mr.. Covert woke up
and remarked that ii h I'd been a long
afternoon" thinking l.. was the day
he was hurt. When told it was the
next morning he was surprised. He
inquired where he was and how he
came there. and when told he had
put dynamite into the stove and blown
himself and wife mp he seemed to
have faint remembrance of the af.
fair. He anxiously inquired about his
wife and baby and the rest OF the fam.
lily. and wanted to know how the in
jured ones We're. He talked with
number of friends during the day who
called to see him.
Their faces do not present such a
frighttul appearance today as they did
yesterday, much OF the black having
been gotten OF. but the skin has a
spotted appearance today.
Mrs. Covert is a sister of Al and w.
n. Basby of this city.
number OF their neighbors were
in today to inquire into their condi.
ton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11
RuSso-JAPANEsE WAR.

LAO YANG, July 7.-Gen Kasta-
insky attacked Japanese outpost
during the rain last night. inhlcting
casualties estimated at thousand
Japanese reinforcements threatened a
tired In good order. His loss Is es-
timated at 800
TOXIC. July THE japanese
cruiser Kaih Mon was sunk by mine
In Talien Wang bay Tuesday.
LONDON, July News today from
the Far East indicates that the Japan.
ose are steadily advancing They are
surrounding Mukden and are giving
the Russians great alarm.
LONDON. July S.-There are four
japanese armies now In the field
three OF which are acting In co-opera.
tion in the general advance against
General Kuropatkin in Manchuria.
leaving The fourth engaged In the
siege of Port Arthur The four armies
are commanded respectively by Gen
erals Kuroki, Oku. Nodzu and Nogi.
Marquis oyama, the commander in
| chief. is expected In Manchura the
cblllnb WEEK 10 Ihkt supreme com
mnnd Of the four armies.
The first army, General Kurokis. il
| that which was disembarked at Che.
| mulpho between February = and
| March /. consisting OF 22 800 men--
| u 900 combatants and $500 coolies
with 5000 horses and thirtysix guns
| and an immense supply OF stores and
| Ia h.t ,,,I,, ,,l,
marched through Korea to the Yalu
crossed that river at the battle OF
| Chin Lien Cheng on May !. and hav
| Ing occupied Feng Wang Cheng. has
made its headquarters there. pending
;he development OF the plan of cam
palgn.
Kurokrs army was originally com
| posed of the Imperial Guards division
| the Second and Twelfth divisions. and
possibly has been reinforced by the
| Seventh. Eighth and Ninth divisions
these three being those kept back fol
disposition as circumstances NIGH
require.
The second army, under Genera
Oku, is that which was landed at Pit
sewo and elsewhere on the Lao Tunl
| peninsula. After obtaining possession
| of Kao Chow and the neck OF the pen
insula by the battle OF Nanshan. thil
army was divided. two divisions ant
possibly another being entrusted. al
the fourth army, with the task OF sub
| iugating Port Arthur. under Genera
Nogi. while General Oku lead the res
OF his force northward along the lin'
OF the Manchurian railway TO coop
erat with Kuroki and Nozu. 1t wa
this army which engaged and droy'
back general Stakelberg at the battl'
of Wafangow. 1t originally consisted
OF the First. Third. Fourth and Fiftl
divisions.
Lastly, the third army is that o
General Nodzu, which was landed a
TalQu Shan and concentrated In tn
neighborhood OF Siu Yen. 1t Is com
posed OF the Sixth, Tenth and Elev
enth divisions.
Including the Seventh. Eighth AN
Ninth divisions, the location Of whic
ls not certain. this accounts for al
the thirteen divisions of the Japanes
army. Roughly speaking. the strengt
OF Japanese division, combatant
and non-combatants. Is $4,000.
II the permanent active army ha
been put into the field there would b
altogether a0a battalions, afty-uv
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

The desertion of State Senator Cast
nero Barela of Las Animas means the
loss of several thousand votes to Dem
ocracy. The senator has been a
power among the Mexican contingent,
and his paper has a large circulation.
He has been the Democratic war
horse of Las Animas county the past
twenty years. But he stands for law
and order and will be arrayed on the
right side this fall the same as thou
sands of Democrats throughout the
state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

How have the mighty fallen. Eight
years ago II. NJ, Teller walked out OF
the st Louis convention, and since
tlren stultlfed the record of almost a
lifetime by catering to the whims of
the Democratic party as outlined by
Bryan As a Republican, the party al
ways recognized his ability by send.
ring him to national conventions. 1t
remained. however, for the Democrats
of this state to turn his face to the
wall at the recent state convention.
There was no room for the old man
on Simon-pure delegation. The old
, guard had to be pacitied.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

us the old story. Advertise in the
Democrat or he traduced, Advertise
In the Denver News or come in for
the in-wll OF Senator Patterson. For
a specified sum the local Democratic
organ could see no extortion by our
financial institutions. With the rev
enue cut of how different. And still
the editor insists that he is consist
ent. But no one else agrees with him
Even the labOring element whom he
seeks to mlslead will not stand his
raw work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Four years ago Mahommet journeyed
to the mountain, located at Lincoln.
Neb. and was compelled to return
empty handed. The venerable sage
of Wolfort's roost was not even given
decent recognition by Bryan. Now
the tables are changed and David
Bennett Hin is 1T and Bryan will re
ceive the same kind of medicine he
administered at Chicago and Kansas
city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Judge Dixon may be correctly quot
ed by - Denver News, but II so. 1t Is
the first political offense the paper
has ever been guilty of. The News Is
not given to quoting politicians cor
Sxctly. But, If so. the judge has not
made a hero of himself. as he express
ed himself to discredited mouth
niece.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

And now according to the Denver
Times, there is a row on among the
Colorado delegates to st. Louis. Del
egate Hughes accused the majority of
the delegation of stacking the cards
against him. Oh, how peaceful is a
Democratic gathering.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Alamosa had the honor last week of
being the first town in the state to
ratify the nomination Of Roosevelt
and Fairbanks and Congressman
IIogg. The meeting was well attend
and much interest manifested. Our
congressman was at his best. and his
remarks created a splendid impress
sion
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Roosevelt and Fairbanks will land
the race in walk. The other fel-
lows may think they are running. but
the count will reveal the real opinion
of the people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. Covert's condition is much i'm
proved today. He regained conscious
ness early this morning and today he
is able to realize wha; is going on
around him. He ate little today.
The statement that he had lost both
eyes was an error, for he can see a
little out of the left eye. His whole
face Is badly swollen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Tom Patterson is sure enough lick
ing the hand that swiped him at Pu-
ebla, refusing to send him to St.
Louis. But nothing daunts Tom.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11
SANTA FE CUTOFF AT TRIM
iDAD WILL SAVE MILLIONS

Along with the announcement that
George Gould has completed arrange.
ments for the construction of line
of railroad from Salt Lake to the Pa.
cific coast comes the news today that
the Santa Fe has determined on an
immense project. which, when car.
rled out, will enable ii to cut down its
mileage. improve the service and give
1t tremendous advantage over the
Southern Pacific in freight and pas
senger competition. Ii may be able
TO monopolze the fruit business of
the coast
The fruit raiseTs of California have
. promised to give the railroad that en-.
tens first into the field and offers bet
ter facilities for the handling of their
products in the Eastern markets than
the Southern Pacific business to the
amount of si0000.00O annually. At
least four of The great systems are
now striving for that prize
The first of these is the Moffat line
which viii have through connec-
tion at Salt Lake City with Senator
Clark's road now building to San Pc.
dro
The second is the Rock Islands pro
posed extension through Colorado
from Colorado Springs to Durango.
thence through New Mexico and Ar.
izona 10 Los Angeles. Survey for the
route has already been made, and 1t
will be but a short time. officials of
the road say. before there will be
something doing in the way of letting
contracts.
The above is from Tuesdays Denver
Times. Certainly where there is so
much smoke there is some fire. and
The Herald is becoming convert to
the belief that it will not be long be-
fore Durango is on the line of
through broad-gauge road. That the
Rock Island means business is evil
dent. And the plan is not new one
Some years ago the company had sur
veyors in the field covering prac-
tically the same territory Now, with
the struggle for Pacific coast bust
ness. there is much rivalry as to which
is the first to enjoy the benefits. With
the Rock Island running into Du-
range 1t will not be six months before
the Denver & Rio Grande will broad
gauge its line to this place. undoubt-
edly coming down Pine river. The
railroad possibilities of this section
are great and very encouraging.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Yes. Wolcott engaged in a little
roasting, but Cleveland compelled a
Confession Wrung from Conscience"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

If Moyerism triumphs in Colorado
this year the Smuggler-Union will not
he the only mine closed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

III touaE 10 inquire INTO tnelr cOHul'
ton.
From Thursdays Daily:
Miss l.. f. Ransom arrived from
Denver last evening. and will visit
here a week or ten days.
l. Lazarus returned last evening
from New York. where he has been
the last six months taking life easy.
Mrs X. l.. McHenry of Victor is
here on a visit to her son Jack They
go 10 Orc Fino today to spend a few
days
A charge of assault with intent to
who slashed his throat with razor
yesterday.
Philip Gratz, master mechanic of
the Rio Grande at Alamosa, left for
home this morning, after making an
inspection of cars here.
yesterday morning, and her funeral
was held at the Catholic church this
afternoon. She lived in Mexican flats
Vandegrift and Lotus are getting
things in shape to commence work on
the lockwood power dam next Mon
day. About twenty men will be EN-
ployed at the start.
f. C. Arnold returned last evening
| from Denver, where he went for treat
4 ment ten or twelve days ago. He re
turned so much improved that he has
discarded his crutches.
! j. ID. McAlpine, one of the officials
of the Chief Mining Company, ar
rived from Denver last evening. ac
Conn, and H. Robinson of New York
| The three went out this morning tC
| visit the Chief mine.
The Congress Publishing company
of Chicago has sent out warning tt
county superintendent to have rnra
/ school boards be on their guarl
against buying any supplies from OF
having any dealings with +. b. Nc
Clintock, who makes business OF
taking orders for school crates oI
school libraries. The company claims
he cashed school warrants and failed
, to deliver the goods or make any ac
counting in a financial way. One OF
4 his co-workers Is under arrest In Mis-
escaped.
, Col. H. G. Demming returned TO La
Plata City this morning He has seen
, one of his predictions regarding the
, La Platas come true. When he frs
visited the La Plata mountains and
| made a hurried examination of the
geological formation and looked ovel
. the mineral resources, he said tina
| within IS months the population OF tbs
' La Plata valley would be doubled
| The population OF the valley at tha
| time-that is, from the head OF th'
| river to and including Parrot City
, was estimated at $50. Now over 800
can be counted, Speaking of the Bo
rem sulch properties, in whid Col
J Demming is Interested, he said tn
out look was exceedingly bright. Adj
/, No. l Is now l29 feet and 60 feet o
| this distance is in copper ore, analyz
ing from to ~ per cent copper. be
sides showing values in gold and sil
yer. Eleven bodies of ore have beel
! cut, which carry an average value
50 per ton in gold, silver, copper an
lead. Only development work on
small scale is being done at present
The group comprises "a or 25 claims
Six hundred feet higher up tn
mountain the colonel informs us h
found some gold ore which SO nearl
! resembles that of the May Day tina
none but an expert could tell the dli
ference.
Col. Demming expects to spen
some weeks in Boren gulch, afte
which he intends going to the Eas
Mancos for awhile.
, Urnpa L,,idavfu naflv
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

D. b. Hill is the Democratic party
at St. Louis.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Blanch Wycoff will spend 9
few days with friends at bayfield,
going out this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Miss Agnes Bradley returned last
evening from Denver. where she spent
the last winter and spring.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Whitaker are
back from a visit with the Blatchford
family and other friends at Mancos.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

George West was appointed on the
committee to notify the presidential
candidate of his nomination.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Ms. May Lemon was an arrival
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Philip Gratz, master mechanic of
the Rio Grande at Alamosa, left for
home this morning, after making an
inspection of cars here.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

A charge of assault with intent to
kill was made against Otto Burkman
who sashed his throat with a razor
yesterday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Miss Lucia Aragon died at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, and her funeral
was held at the Catholic church this
afternoon. She lived in Mexican flats
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Vandegrift and Lotus are getting
things in shape to commence work on
the lockwood power dam next Mon
day. About twenty men will be EN-
ployed at the start.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

f. C. Arnold returned last evening
from Denver, where he went for treat.
ment ten or twelve days ago. He re
turned so much improved that he has
his crutches
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-11

Mrs. X. l.. McHenry of Victor is
here on visit to her son Jack. They
go 10 Orc Fino today to spend a few
days.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
Fellow Citizens of San Angelo.
Continued from Page q

election to dissolve the city
government, yet, insists that I'M
less the election for this tax car
ries, the greatest probability is
that we will have virtually no
school next spring.
These gentlemen know better
than that. Because they know
that by uniting for the purpose
of having the best schools which
our law provides for, that we
could inside of three months after
dissolving the corporation, have
one hundred and fifty men at
work building splendid brick or
stone school houses wherever
they may be needed in the town.
Large, AIRY, strong and beautiful
for all visitors TO see who come to
our town. They know this sight
will not be seen this year unless
we can get the independent sys-
tenn adopted These things are
as clear to them as TO the writer
In this connection, | am made to
sym2athize with the superinten-
dant Of our city schools, who, |
know is fully posted on this sub
ject, because he was quite active
last year in getting up data to
prove that the independent
school corporations all over Texas
we're most popular among the
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25

is voted, that they are trying to
impress upon the less intelligent
and thinking people, that the OPP
position to this tax is made up of
toughs and other names more
familiar to them than to the
writer. This kind of politics
among neighbors and friends in a
community, where all ought to
work in harmony for the good of
the whole, ought to be rebuked at
the poles by all honest and up
right men. Look over the list
of names who signed the petition
to abolish the corporation, and
you will see great number who
are honest, hard working laborers,
mechanics and citizens, whose
lives are as free from shame as
anybody's and who stand on
moral lines high above their cal
uminatUrs.
In the name of peace, in the
name of honor, in the fair name
of San Angelo, in the name Of
good morals and religion, in the
name OF love among neighbors, IN
the name of good citizenship can
not we have an election which eff
fects our town without resorting
to such topics as these. Let us
appeal to the higher manhood OF
man, and with a sweeping ava.
lanche of censure for such meth
DDS let us vote down this tax ard
this city government and then
avail ourselves of the law which
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25

people, and that all places, where
ever il could be doEe, were rapid
ly adopting the independent
school system. They are fast
learning that this system is the
best provision for the school
children that Texas has ever de-
vised. Texas intended us to have
this system, but our suburban
property holders are determined
to prevent us from getting it if
they can.
IF you will refer again to the
Standard of last week you will
see how studiously these anti
school friends have grouped the
assessment rolls of large tax pay.
ers, in order to show our people
that the tax to support the city
schools will come out of large
tax payers, and not much from
the small ones. Do they expect
to deceive the people with such
demagogu5ry as that? Certainly
they do. Because they know that
these same large tax payers will
support the schools just the same
under the independent school in
corporation, as they will be re-
quired to do nnder the tax now
proposed, and yet endeavor to
make the impression the other
way-else why put it in?
Again am told that they have
80 inspired the zeal of some of
their adherents, that the town
will go to the dogs unless this tax
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
8 CHURCH NOTES 3

The young peoples societies are
preparing an interesting program
and will hold a union meeting at
the G. p. church the next Sunday
in this month.
Rev. A. L. Barr, DR.. G. E.
Mays, d. @. McCarty and d. r..
Hodges attended Presbytery of
the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Sunday at Coleman.
Revs. J. D. Scott and Weems
Wootton went TO Brentwood
Tuesday.
Presbyterian ladies' aid society
will meet with Mrs. r. l.. Nisbet
instead of Mrs. Siler, IN account
of sickness at the manse. Please
note the change of meeting,
Thursday, February %.
Rev. w. l.. Whitley rendered
his resignation as pastor OF the
Baptist Church at last Sunday
mornings service. 1t will prob
ably be voted on by the church
next week some time.
The Young Peoples Societies
of the different churches will hold
union meeting at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church Sunday
night, February %, beginning ut
7:30 o'clock.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
A " nshngton Birthday Party.

Monday night the Landon par
Tors were scene of colonial
beauty. The occasion was Wash
ington's birthday, powdered hair
and made up faces representing
the modes of dress in continental
DAYS. Those who were colonial
in attire were: Mesdames Hail,
Murrah, Bateman, Fowlks, Par
ker, Stowe, Ledford; Misses Bent,
Fisher, March, Clark of Dallas,
Eide and Messrs. Stowe, AleXan-
der, Fisher, Wolfe, Medley, Sharpe
Christy, Green, Blum and Landon
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
Baptists AT Mrs, UarIand's.

The ladies of the Baptist Ladies
Auxiliary invited n number Of
their friends to a reception ut the
home of Mrs. Garland in Angelo
Heights last Tuesday evening.
The reception was given in honor
of the honorary members of the
Auxiliary and was highly en-
joyable occasion. A number of
little folks recited choice selec-
tions, ladies and gentlemen favor
ed the company with beautiful
instrumental and vocal music,
and rs a climax to the enjoyment
of the occasion u most elegant
supper was served. Everybody
had good time as they always do
at Mrs. Garland's and the ladies
are to be congratulated on the
success of the reception.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
Meeting at the Church of Christ.

The Rev. T. B. Larimore of
Tennessee, is conducting Il series
of meetings at the new church,
Just north of the court house.
Mr.. Larimore is one of the most
able preachers in the church and
his life's work has been given to
the cause of evangelization. Hav-
ing been in the ministry for about
forty years, and sor number of
years he has been averaging about
seven hundred sermons year.
This man of God, though well adj
vanced in years, is full of energy
for the Masters cause. While the
membership of this church is
small, it is fortunate in having
this powerful man to hold their
meetings. The church gladly
welcomes all who will come out
to services. Services at 4 and 8
p. m. week days and at 10:30, 4
and 8 p. IN. on Sunday.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
3 DEATH ROLL 8
George w. Van Epps.

George w. Van Epps aged %
died Wednesday Feb. II at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Savell
on East Beauregard avenue at
about 9:30o'clock. The remains
were buried in Paramount ceme-
terry Friday morning at 10 o'clock
with Masonic honors.
Mr. Van Epps 10 resident of
Jackson Mich. and came to San
Angelo about 6 months ago in
search of that which was lost. his
good health. lie was a sufferer
from that dread disease consump-
ton. He was cheerful and hope
full to the end. His death was
sudden although his friends here
we're sure that the end could not
be far away.
1t was the good fortune of the
publisher of the Press to be we'll
acquainted with him. He had a
noble character and possessed the
faculty to drawing people to him.
His death is mourned by all those
who knew him.
The deceased leaves widow In
New York City, a brother and his
mother in Lansing, Mich. who
were Immediately notified of his
death. The Press joins all of San
Angelo in coincidence to the be-
reaved relatives.