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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
ALEXIEFF'S REPORT
Making Repairs TO Disabled Battle
shipe At Port Arthur.


st Petersburg. Feb 12.-The car
received telegram from Niceroy
Mexieff. describing the damage done
20 the Russian warships during The
bombardment by the japanese fleet
mt Port Arthur Tuesday 1t says.
The Czareyitch and Pallada We're
brought into the narbor Tuesday. The
Rctvzan is making temporary repair,
20 a hole. Repairs to the batueships
arc so complicated that ii is difficult
10 say when the ships will he ready.
The Pallada and Noyik will be docked
I'm turn. and expect them to be ready
in fortnight All the other vessels In.
mred in the fight are now repairing
and Coaling i'm the harhor ! expected
hem 10 be ready in three days. Four
IF the wounded have died 4 major.
.ty of the injured belonged 10 the
cruiser Pallada. and their injuries are
due 20 gases from the explosion OF a
Melinitc torpedo
II is officially announced that no
news has been received here of tie
fight ar Chemulpo. the landing of Jap
ancse or the blowing mp of bridge
N the Manchuran railroad.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
JAPAN's ACTION UPHELD
Authority On international La" Says
Torpedo Attack Wasn't Treacherous.

Authority On international Law says
Torpedo Attack Wasn't Treacherous.
New Haven. Conn. Feb. 12.-Pro-
lessor Theodore S. Wolsey. Of the Yale
law school. an authority on interna-
tional law. gave it as his opinion that
in breaking off diplomatic relations
the japanese government gave per
fectlv fair warning to Russia that war
was al hand. "A declaration of war
nowadays is unnecessary" said Pro
lessor WOOlsey War dates from
the first moment Of conflict so far as
the belligerents are concerned. Neu-
tralities date from the official an
nouncement made to other govern
ments that war has been begun. There
was nothing treacherous or improper
in the japanese torpedo attack upon
the Russian ships at Port Arthur
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
Roosevelt Proclaims Neutrality.

Washington, Feb. -. - President
Roosevelt has signed the proclama-
ton declaring the neutrality of this
government in the RussoJapanese
war. The proclamation is a stereo-
typed form warning all citizens not to
enlist or encourage enlistment on
either side. and prohibits the fitting
out of any expeditions from United
States territory.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
Baltic Fleet Ordered to Far East.

st. Petersburg. Feb -. - Admiral
Starydlon. commander Of the Russian
Black Sea feet, has left quietly for
the Far East to take command OF the
Russian fleet there All unattached
naval officers in St Petersburg and
Kronstadt have been ordered 10 20
east promptly without making fare.
we'll calls.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16

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"sORRINE' cured my husband, who was
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16

burg correspondent OF Reuters Tele-
gram company cables that the naval
headquarters STAFF there announces
that in the fight at Port Arthur six
Japanese ships were slightly damaged
and so Japanese We're killed and $50
wounded
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16

London. Feb. 12.-The Tien Tsln
correspondent Of the Standard cables
It Is rumored that FIVE Russian cruis-
ers from Vladivostock bombarded Ha-
kodate. Japan. on Tuesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
NAM Ru.sian Warships DlsabIed.

Many Russian Warshps Disabled.
Berlin. Feb. ia dispatch TO the
Yossische Zeitung from Yokohama
says the greater number of the Russian
warships al Port Arthur have already
been disabled. and that several Japa-
nese warships have been sent home for
renairs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
Jspan Buying Armament at Richmond

Jdpdn bUyIU9 HTIHdIHe'IN OF ''N'''''@I'"'
Richmond, Va, Feb. 12.-lt Is au-
thoritatively stated that a representa-
tive of the japanese government was
In the city for the purpose of making
arrangements with the Richmond To-
connective works and the Tredegar Iron
works for manufacturing projectiles
and armament fox the Japanese navy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16

regularity, dries unhealthy drains, heals
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aud headache. Was 80 weak I could hardly
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lust little while II a time. My husband got
me some Of DR.. Pierce's medicine and began
its use Before had taken two bottles was
able to help do my work. used three bottles
in all and It cured me Now do al my house
work. II is the best medicine ever used"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
in paper covers, is sent free on receipt Of
81 one-cent stamps to pay expense OF
mailing oniy. Address DR.. K. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16

Fifty Jsps Reported Killed.
London. Feb. 12.-The St Peters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
Whiskey and Beer Habit
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-16
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aud now hate the smell Of liquor
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
FLAGGED THE TRAIN.
Mrs. McKenna Makes Good Use of
Her Red TabIecIoth.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July S0-A tree
was blown down near a curve on the
Hudson River railway a short distance
from the home of Mrs. James McKenna,
three miles north of this city, in u
heavy thunder storm Mrs. McKenna
realizing that a train was due and
that the engineer would never be able
to see the tree in time to stop the train
before hitting it, seized a red table
cloth and sped up the track, waving the
red cloth. She rounded the curve just
as the train appeared a quarter of d
mile up the road and the engineer
brought his train to a stop. Mrs. Nc
Kenna told about the tree on the track
and added: ct hope I did not do wrong
in stopping the train"
Not at all. madam" was the reply.
you did perfectly right and you are
entitled to great praise"
The crew removed the obstruction
and the train proceeded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
MUCH TIMBER BURNED
Five Thousand Acres Destroyed in
FIathead Country.

Kalispell, Montana, July 30.-A dozen
fires are raging in different portions of
timbered regions in the Flat Head
country and the damage already done
is great.
Forest Supervisor Haines has all the
men he is allowed to employ and has
been furnished with sixty additional
men by the Great Northern railroad to
fight the fire at Bolton. He checked
the fire on the north side of the track
but the south side is still raging. Sew
eral hundred acres of timber have been
destroyed. There is a serious fire on
the north fork of the Flat Head river
just south of the Kintlake oil fields and
unless this is soon checked, great dam
age will be done to growing timber.
Other fires are raging within the coun-
ty and are being fought by those liv-
ing near. A fire at Athens, just west of
Kalispell has been burning for six days
and at one time threatened destruction
of a large saw mill of Huntley s.
Schagel. Another fire which is doing
much damage is at Marion, another at
the east end of Haskell tunnel and one
west of the tunnel, while still another
in the fine timber near Atlantic.
Another large fire has made it's ap-
pearance near Columbia Falls and is
destroying valuable pine timber. Fires
are burning seven miles northwest of
Kalispell and still others have been
broken out in the timber east of the
Kootenai range.
With all these fires raging at the
same time the whole region is covered
with smoke so dense that at times the
sun is obscured. 1t is estimated that
at least 5000 acres of timber have al
ready been burned over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
CRANNELL TO LEAVE.
VIII Preach His Farewell Sermon on
Sunday.

On Sunday the Rev. P. w. Gran
nell, pastor of the First Baptist
church, will deliver his last sermon
to the church before leaving for Kan
of the Kansas City Theological semi
nary of the Baptist church.
At the morning service DR.. Gran
nell will speak on the subject, 1.-The
pastors parting words to the church,
and in the evening on, 1.-THE pastors
parting words to the young people
and the public
Monday evening the Young Peo-
pies society of the church will give
DR.. Crannell a farewell reception at
street.
DIR. CrannelI has been in Topeka
four and one-half years. He came
here from Corning, N. Y. He found
the Topeka church occupying a very
old and inadequate building, and to
his efforts is due much of the sue
cess of the new church movement.
The splendid edifice which is now I'M
der construction will be one of the
handsomest church buildings in the
city. Under DR.. CranneIl's passionate,
the church has had a steady growth,
its membership now being about $40.
The Kansas City Theological semi
nary was started two years ago, and
had five students. During its second
year it had about fifty students. 1t is
the only Baptist seminary in the west,
and draws its patronage from states
as far west as California. 1t promises
to develop into a very strong institu-
ton. DR.. Crannell has been acting as
president of the seminary for a year,
carrying on this work in conjunction
with his Topeka church.
"It came to the place at last" says
DR.. Crannell, ''where I had to give up
one or the other, and 1 chose to give
up the Topeka church because 1
thought it could spare me better just
now than the seminary can 1 feel
better suited in the seminary work
than with preaching. I regret very
much to leave Topeka, because like
Topeka, and do not like Kansas City
as a place of residence"
DR.. CrannelPs successor has not yet
been selected, but the congregation
has lines out for several candidates.
No regular supply for the pulpit has
been arranged after the coming Sun
day, but the arrangements for services
will be made from week to week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
WORLDS FAIR LOAN.
Management Has Arranged to Borrow
a Million.

I'D st. Louis, July 3O.-A rumor be-
came current today that hte World S
fair management was negotiating for
a loan of s1,0o0,o0o from various
financial institutions of st. Louis.
President D. r. Francis made the fol-
lowing statement to the Associated
Press:
1.-THE exposition company does not
owe one dollar to any financial insti-
tuition in ST Louis or elsewhere, nor
has it borrowed any money since it
procured from the federal government
the loan of S4,60O,000 in February
last. To provide for emergency, how
ever, negotiations have been had with
some Of the banks and trust COM
panies of the city and the option of
a loan to the extent of $1,000, 900 in
the event it should be required has
been secured. .sf4
1.-THE collateral that will be given
for this loan, if taken, will be very
acceptable to the financial institu-
TONS"
A meeting of exposition officials was
held at the down town headquarters
of the exposition company and the
matter of negotiations for a loan, it
is understood, was under discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
MORMON QUESTION.
Is Taken Up With Judge Parker by
Senator Dubois.

Esopus, N. Y, July 30.-The Nor
mon question was taken up with
Judge Parker by Senator Fred Dubois
of Idaho during his visit to Rose
mount. The senator was chairman
of the Idaho delegation at the St.
Louis convention. This delegation
was instructed for Hearst, but Sena-
tor Dubois announced a change of
vote before the result of the first bal
lot could be given out. The senator
met the presidential candidate for the
first time. Judge Parker was so
much interested in the political condi-
tions in western states that he did
not give Senator Dubois an oppor-
tunity to breach his mission until the
arrival of Mayor Mcclellan of New
York and his party, who called for an
hour. After the New York party left
Rosemount. Senator Dubois asked
Judge Parker to take up the Mormon
question as set forth in the Demo-
cratic platform in his letter of ac-
ceptance of the Democratic nominal
ton. Judge Parker exhibited great
interest in this subject. and promised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
Jolly Bachelor and Angus Pointer the
Winners at Detroit

Detroit, July 30.-Two heats each
were enough to decide the 2:10 pace
for purse of $1,000 and the Merch-
ants and Manufacturers Consolation
purse of $4,000 for 2:24 trotters at
Crosse Pointe. 1t was the final day
of the meeting which annually opens
the grand circuit.
Jolly Bachelor. a mild favorite at
$25 to IS for field of six before the
first heat and $25 to Sc before the
second heat. had an easy win in the
2:24 trot- He came up nom fourth
place at the half and won handily by
a length. In the final heat Bachelor
led at the start. fell behind Jeanette
at the half and easily took the lead
again in the last fifty yards. Second
money was divided between Miss
Rosedale and Bessie Brentwood.
Angus Pointer. favorite, led all the
way around in both heats of the 2:10
pace. Ben F. coming in second and
Bessie Drake third in both heats
Hall Fry had an easy win in the
2:17 trot, though in the early betting
John Mac had been favorite at $50
to SIS for Hall Fry, and $40 for the
neld- After the second heat it was
$50 for Hall Fry and SIS for the field
John Mac took the third heat. Hall
Fry breaking badly and coming in
fourth. The two heat winners then
met in the final, which Hall Fry won.
Both horses broke badly in this heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
QUEENS PETS ON A TEAR.
Small Menagerie Was Placed in Royal
Guest Apartment.

When the queen. whose fondness for
animals is well known, bought $1,000
worth of new pets from the Nursery
Rhyme bazaar. which was held in aid
of the Victoria Hospital for Children
at the Albert Hall a short time ago. she
unconsciously created situation
fraught with difficulty for the officials
at Buckingham Palace.
Her purchases included Persian and
Siamese cats, a terrier pup, kids, a fly
ing fov, and a marmoset.
Instructions were given at the Noan's
Ark department of the bazaar, where
mails should be kept until arrangements
had been made for their reception at
Sandringham.
BY some misrepresentation, however.
the animals arrived at Buckingham
Palace the same evening.
The officials were at their wits end
to provide for their comfort, as the
queen is most solicitous that every care
shall be taken of any animal belonging
to her.
There was no outdoor accomm oda-
ton available, and so a room in the
Belgian suite. which is usually reserv-
ed for royal guests of high degree, was
hastily got ready for the miniature
menagerie.
They were safely deposited in their
cages. By some means. however.
many of the animals managed to Sc
cure their freedom during the night.
Next morning some of the palace
officials were summoned to the Belgian
suite by the royal servants. There
was an exciting scene in the attempt
to recapture the marauders, who had
failed to appreciate the dignity of their
temporary quarters.
The flying fox was seen poised on a
chandelier. whence he made sudden,
swift flights to various points of want
age in the room. His movements were
timed to a nicely, and for some con-
siderable time he evaded capture.
Ultimately he was brought down
with a broomstick and confined to his
cage.
Several of the other animals tore
various fittings and draperies in the
time that elapsed between their hous-
ing and the discovery that they had
attained their freedom.-London Cor
respondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
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BLOOD WILL TELL
A THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH,
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.
A Recent Instance Proves That 8
Wonan's Happiness Is Largely
Dependent on tb> State of
Her Blood.

When the blood is disordered every
organ of the body is affected unfavor-
ably and fails to discharge its func-
lions properly. In the case of every
| woman nature has made special provi-
sion for a periodical publication of
the blood and so long as this occurs
her health and spirits unfailingly re-
veal the beneficial results. So slight a
cause as a cold or a nervous shock
| may produce a suppression of this
vital function and until it is restored
she is doomed to misery. The rem
| edy that has proved most prompt and
| effective in all disorders peculiar to
the female sex, is that which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte Griggs,
| of No. S07 Indiana street, Lawrence,
Kansas, concerning which she speaks
as follows:
"In the winter of 1902, from some
| unknown cause, there was a cessation
of functions peculiar to my sex for a
period of four months. I became very
weak and could not get up stairs with
out help. I had nausea and pain and a
constant headache. 1 was under the
care of a physician for three months,
| but he did not succeed in curing me.
Then a ledy friend told me about
the merits of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
which she had used in her family and
she induced me to try them. 1t was in
| May when I first began to use them
and in June 1 had fully recovered my
health, and have since remained per-
fectly we'll"
III ed4 cases OIL delayed QeVelOpnlenC
of young girls; in anaemia or weakness
due to impoverished blood and show
ing itself in pallor, lack of ambition,
dependency and nervousness; also in
the great constitutional disturbances
attending the period known as the
change of life, DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are invaluable for women. They are
sold by all druggists. A booklet of
care of a woman's health at all i'm
portant periods. and entitled "Plain
Talks to Women" will be sent free in
a sealed envelope to any one who
| chooses to write for it to the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30

behind a tree. This suspicion was in
creased to a certainty when he sud
denly discovered that another man was
walking behind him.
AS they approached the middle of
the open block-an excellent place
for a holdup-the man in front walked
more slowly. while the one behind
quickened his pace. My friend was
Pretty thoroughly frightened by the
conviction that they were closing in
on him with criminal intent. His first
thought was to seek safety in flight,
but pride on the one hand and fear
of being caught by them on the other
prevented him from doing this.
Then, in his extremity, a brilliant
idea struck him. He was utterly I'M
armed, having not so much as a pock-
ct knife about him, but he took a
silver half-dollar from his pocket,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30

home, with Major H. NJ. Andrews,
field artillery, in command. With
fair weather the command expects to
cover the distance inside of ten days.
While here the batteries fired 1900
rounds of ammunition with some very
fine scores recorded. The siege bat
terry fired 200 rounds of seven-inch
shells and shrapnel The practice of
this battery attracted much attention,
the report of it's giant guns being
heard for miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
HOW TO SCARE FooTPADs.
just CIink a Silver Half Dollar Against
Button.

A friend of mine tells how he once
fooled a couple of footpads. He was
going home at a late hour of night
when he noticed a man walking in
the same direction a few rods ahead
of him. His suspicion was excited by
the fact that the man had not been
there a moment before and that there
was no house in that block for him
to have come from. He concluded
that the man must have come from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30

1t adds spice to dreary life, encourages
the human neart. lifts one out of despair
breathes new life and confidence. That 8
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. 35c. Tea or tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30

tapped it twice in quick succession on
one of his bone contributions, produc-
ing a sound similar to the cooking
of a pistol. and, turning suddenly.
pointed his finger at the man behind
him, saying:
'I'll give you one minute to get out
of range"
The man instantly took to his heels,
shouting as he did so:
run, Bill He's got a gun
The fact that the other man imme-
diately ran away in an opposite direc-
ton convinced my friend that he had
made no mistake in guessing them to
be ootpads.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30

to make it study before closing his
letter.
Conditions in several of the western
states, Senator Dubois said, gave the
Democrats a good chance of success.
He mentioned particularly Idaho,
Colorado, Montana and Nevada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
SOLDIERS DRILL OVERLAND.
A Battalion to Leave Fort Riley for
Fort Leavenworth Today.

Fort Riley. Kas., July 30.-The field
artillery battalion from Fort Leaven-
worth, which has been engaged in
target practice on this reservation for
the last two weeks, completed its
shooting Friday and will leave this
morning on the overland march for