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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-03

The flicker is known throughout al
most the whole of North Amer =. and
wherever he is known he is loved by
all right-minded members of the COM
munity. He is of good appearance,
industrious in his habits, and minds
his own business. He is a good citi-
zen, and an example to the rest OF US;
many of US are proud of him, and the
others ought to be.
Last spring | saw male flicker
alight on the slanting trunk of dead
tree, and, after hitching sidewise two
or three times, he stopped near a spot
where the bark was loose, and began
prying off parts of it with his strong
curved bill, pausing now and then to
devour the insects which he brought
to light. Once he waited for a Sec
ond or two, with his head on one side,
as though he heard something moving
beneath the surface, and then he be-
gan to attack particular spot with
great vigor. "Rat-ta-at-at, rat-tat-at-
at" went the bill, as it drilled a neat
little hole, and then the woodpecker
paused to drive in his barbed tongue,
which pierced a luckless grub and
dragged it, writhing. from it's strong
hold. Then, flying to higher branch,
he sent forth long call "Wicka-
a-wicka-wicka,' which penetrated
to the very heart of the wood Pres
emily he flew to another tree, alight-
ing close TO hard. dead branch,
where he shifted about as though to Sc
cure perfect foothold, two toes of
each foot in front and two behind,
their sharp nails nipping the bark like
claw pinchers, and with his pointed
tail feathers propping him up from be-
low. Then he threw his head back,
and after momentary pause, brought
the tip of his bill to bear upon the
dead branch with marvellous force
and rapidity. The effect was a loud
vibratory sound not unlike the rapid
rolling of small drum and after a
moments silence, during which the
woodpecker turned his head to one
side as though listening, it was repeat
ed, seemingly louder than before
Again and again the sound rolled
forth from the resonant branch. and
then, with little pat" a second flick
e. alighted upon the tree. Then the
drummer ceased his drumming, for he
had something better to do. The lady
love he had been calling for had ar
rived, and the delightful task of win
ming her affections was before him.
He drew near and bowed to her. ut
tering notes which sounded like as
though they might be pretty speeches,
then pranced in front of her, spread
ing his tail and his wings, displaying
the golden feather shafts and the
white patch on his rump. How much
further he would have gone with his
courtship will never be known. for at
this interesting point another male
flicker arrived from somewhere, and
the two rivals, uttering harsh notes
dashed off together, and were follow
ed soon after by the cause OF their
jealousy.
Which, II either, of the two males
was eventually successful, don't
know, burt, at all events, saw pair
Of mated flickers in that corner of the
woods very few days later. Appar
emily they were considering the ques-
ton of making their home in one of
the branches of dead chestnut tree
which stood on the edge of the wood
for they flew onto the tree and off it
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-03
NJ ElODRAMA.

my darling" cries the hero. throw
ing off his disguise, 81 am hel"
"And l." falters the heroine, laying
aside her maidenly reserve. Jam she!"
Meanwhile the william covers in the
corner.
II am it," he gibbers. for he has
gone mad under the strain.
Men may come and men may go,
and all the time melodrama in its es-
sentials is the same old story.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-03

report of this refusal began to spread,
and the terrible anger of her brother.
What followed in her room was never
made public; l only know that she
persisted in her refusal, and that
same evening he shot himself in the
garden. VOLTA tout,'
To be continued.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-03

The fall handicap meet at Illinois
was taken by the freshmen with total
of so points.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16

Boise, Idaho, April 12.-George
Levy, the condemned murderer,
whose sentence to be hanged next
Friday was last evening commuted
to lite imprisonment by the state
prison board, was called into the
warden's Office this morning, about
$50 o'clock, and notified of the ac-
ton of the board.
II don't want my sentence COM
muted," he exclaimed. 81 refuse
to accept it,"
AS soon as he was called to the
warden's Office, Levy knew that the
board had rendered some kind of a
decision, and his manner was quite
nervous as he entered the ofice.
AS soon as he had heard the
words that consigned him to pris-
on cell for the remainder Of his life,
he broke out in disjointed avowal
that he wanted the warden to hang
him. The old argument that if he
was guilty, he should be hanged,
and if innocent, should be permit
ted to 60 free, was used again, and
he declared he would not accept the
communication offered him by the
board. He talked in an indirect
way ofsuicide, although he made no
direct threats of taking his life..
Levy was in better frame of
mind when he left the Warden's of.
flee than when be was first told Of
the Communication, but as a matter
of precaution, it was deemed best
to keep him locked in his cell for a
few days. until be should be in a
better mental condition.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16

greatly superior force. 1t is now
pointed out that all the Japanese
admiral need now do is to be out
side Port Arthur, and that trans
port can pass with absolute impun-
ity. Every one admits tonightthat
the outlook on the sea is decidedly
gloomy for Russia.
No actual news has yet reached
London beyond the Russian official
kilograms, but dispatches from Wei
Hal Wei induce the confident be-
lief here that a naval engagement
occurred off Port Arthur of a Sc
we're character and that later te1e-
grams will show that the Russians
suffered a severer loss than is yet
admitted.
A Rumor has reached Rome that
Vice-Admiral Makarof's squadron
was attacked by the whole of the
Japanese feet, concealed behind
the Miaotoa Islands, and his re-
treat was cut off and he was forced
to fight against odds, with the re-
suit that all his ships were damag.
ed, while the Petropavlovsk was
surrounded by torpedo boats, struck
by five torpedoes and blown up.
Another rumor is to the effect
that Rear Admiral Molas is among
those killed aboard the Petropav-
lovsk. No great attention is paid
to these rumors. but the universal
opinion here is that the official ex-
plantations of the disaster are un-
satisfactory.
1t was a magnifcently powerful
squadron which Admiral Togo had
In action today. 1t was the most
powerful individual fleet that ever
sailed the Eastern seas. Including
the torpedo fleet, there were more
than 40 vessels before Port Arthur.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16

Niu Chwang, April ia mis-.
understandir G of the customs house
fash-light sign ais caused great ex-
citement here last midnight.
Officers in command of forts
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16
ADMIRAL MAKAROFF GOES
DOWN WITH HIS SHIP
AND 800 MEN.
Russian Vessel Strikes a Slbmerg.
ed Mine-Grand Duke Cyril,
One of the Few Who Es-
capes-Ship Turns FUR
tie and Sinks-Oth.
er News.

st. Petersburg, April 13.-strik-
ing submerged mine at Port Ar
thur today, the Petropavlovsk, the
flagship of the Russian fleet
went down and carried with
her Admiral Makaroff and between
600 and 800 men. Grand Duke
Cyril escape, but is wounded.
Admiral Makaroff ordered his en-
tire squadron out to engage the jap
anese fleet of 40 vessels which ap.
peared off the port early in the day
and began an attack which still con.
tinues.
According to the Associated Press
informant while Admiral Makarof
was returning after going out to at
tack the japanese fleet the Petro.
pavlovsk struck mine on her Star.
board side amidship and immedi-
ately began to keel. Before the
crew could flood the port compart-
ments Of the vessel, in order to keep
her in an even keel, she turned tur-
tie and sank in a few minutes, car
ryipg down almost the entire crew.
Captain Njakovloff, the Grand Duke
Cyril and two other officers were
saved because they were standing
on the super.bridge. The frightful
loss of life among the officers and
men was due to the fact that they
were all at their stations ready fol
action.
The Petropavlovsk turned turtle
in a manner similar to the British
battle ship Victoria, which wal
rammed by the Camperdown Ii
1898, and to the incident in th'
!China-Japaness war, when Chin
ese warship turned turtle, many O
the crew remained aboard for sew
eral days hammering desperatel,
on the upturned hull.
The following. dispatch to tn
czar has been received from Vicero,
Alexieff:
"Mukden, April ia telegram
has just been received from Lieu
tenant General Stoessel, command
er of the military forces at Port Ar
thur. l regret to report to you
majesty that the Pacific fleet ha
suffered irreparable loss by tn
death of its brave and capable com
mander, who was lost, together witt
the Petropavlovsk."
| Another dispatch from Vicero.
Alexieff says:
According to reports from th
commandant at Port Arthur, tn
battle ships and cruisers went ou
to meet the enemy, but, owing t.
tbs enemy receiving reinforcement
making his strength 80 vessels, GU
squadron returned to the roadstead
whereupon the Petropavlovsk touch
ed a mine, resulting in her destruc
tion. Grand Duke Cyril, ,, who wa
on board was saved. He was slight
| ly injured. The whole squadron
then re-entsred port. The Japan
ese are now off Cape Liao Shan"
Rear.Admiral Girgorovitch ha
reported to the czar that the Rus
: sian squadron was under Golde1
Hill when the flagship struck
, mine and turned turtle.
Even if Rear-Admiral Ouktom
> sky, who is now in charge of to
. fleet at Port Arthur, is able to G
to see with four battle ships, whic
. it is not certain be can do, Vice AC
} miral Togo could bring against hir
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. c. Peterson, 625 Lake St., Tope-
ka, Kansas, says: "Of all cough rene
dies Billiards. Horehound Syrup is my
favorite; it has done and will do all that
is claimed for ito speedily cure all
coughs and colds-aud it is so sweet and
pleasant to the taste" 25c, soc, $I.oo
bottle. Sold by Graham & Wortham.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16
DR.. G. H. NEWTH, .
Physician & Surgeon
Philomath, Oregon.
H. s. PERNOT,
Physician & Surgeon

Office over postofice. Residence Cor.
Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to
IL a. NJ, l to p. m. Orders may be
eft at Graham & Wortham's drug store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-16

For Sale.
Best Plymouth Rock or Brown Leghorn
cockrels or eggs.
J. B. Irvine. Corvallis.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
KING OF ITALY SPOKE
ON OPENING PARLIAMENT.



Rome, Nov. 3O.-King Victor En-
manuel who was accompanied by
Queen Helena, reopened Parliament to-
day. From his seat in the Senate in
the Palazzo Madama, the King deliver
ed the speech from the throne, express
ing liberal and peaceful principles
which were enthusiastically applauded
The weather was magnificent. The
passage of the King in procession to
and from the palace Of the Senate was
a gorgeous spectacle. In his speech
the King. said;
when for the first time I spoke be-
fore Parliament. / affirmed my strong
belief in liberty. My experience since
then has confirmed my belief, and has
persuaded me that only with liberty
can the ponderous problems now stand
ing before all the peoples of the world,
raised by the new aspirations and new
attitudes of the social forces, be solved.
My government will continue to follow
the policy Of granting ample liberty
within the limits of the law, which
should be strongly defended, and which
has met with such strong appreciation
from the country"
The King then announced the intro
duction OF bills having the object OF
progressively elevating the condition Of
the working classes facilitating an
equitable and peaceful solution of the
conflicts between capital and labor
substituting cooperation among all
classes for sterile struggles and re
placing strikes which mean victory
only for the strongest, by arbitration,
which means victory for justice"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
WRATH VENTED
BY STEPFATHER
KILLED SON AND FATHER
AND THEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
ANOTHER SON.

stephen Mckinney Had EIoped with
the stepdRughter OF j. VI. VIII
Iiams-After the Wedding, will
lams Sought McKinney-Found the
bridegroom with His Father and
BROTHER In Their Field and Open
ed Fire, with Tragic Results.
Fort Worth. Tex, Nov. 3O.-Two men
were shot and killed and another Sc
riously wounded by j. M. Williams, a
farmer, near the town OF Alvarado.
Stephen Mckinney. a young farmer,
who had been paying attention to the
stepdaughter of Williams. falling to
win his consent to marriage, ran
away with the girl and married her.
Mckinney and his bride returned
home and the bridegroom went to
work on his farm.
Williams went to the town OF Al
varado and bought a rife. Then rid
ing out to the field where Mckinney.
his father and brother were at work
the enraged man. without a word.
opened fire, killing Stephen. The elder
Mckinney rushed TO the rescue Of his
son and was himself shot dead. The
brother, too. was seriously wounded.
Officers have started to arrest Will
llams. and trouble Is anticipated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01

MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED
BY HIS FOOL KILLER.


SAbEACN Ills
Chicago, Nov. 30.-Peter Nissen is
believed to have either smothered or
frozen to death in his rolling balloon,
Fool Killer 81 in which he started for
trip across the lake yesterday.
The opinion that Nissen was lost be-
came general this afternoon, when it
was found that after twentv-four
hours of silence, there was Still abso-
lutely no word from the inventor, who
some years ago shot the whirlpool rap
ids Of Niagara Falls in a barrel. He
has not been sighted by any vessel. He
has not. so far as is reported, drifted
ashore at any point. At least his rel
atives have not heard of it.
Possibility of Nissen's smothering to
death was considered more definitely
when it was learned that his only sup
ply of air was that pumped into the
Fool Killer before the craft was
launched. 1t was said by Nissen's
brothers, however, that the navigator
had computed his air supply carefully,
and figured that it would last him for
a great number of hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
SECOND WAR DIET
OPENED BY MIKAD0.

Toxic, Nov. 30.-The Emperor form
ally opened the second war Diet to-
day. He rode through the crowded
streets in a state coach. escorted by
a troop of lancers and accompanied by
the Crown Prince. his staff and some
members of the imperial household, to
the House of Parliament, where both
houses were assembled in the chamber
of representatives
The Emperor ascended the dais, from
which he read the following address:
I'VE hereby perform the ceremony
of opening the imperial Diet.
1--WE announce to the members of
the House OF Peers and of the House
of Representatives
That, to our profound delight. our
relations with all neutral treaty Pow
ers are increasingly amicable.
That we have directed our minis
ters of state to submit to you a
scheme for meeting the extraordinary
e7tBenditure necessitated by the war,
together with the budget for the thir-
ty-etghth fiscal year of Meijei, besides
other projects of law.
THAT our expeditionary forces have
been victorious in every battle and
have repeatedly shown fresh proofs of
their loyalty and bravery, so that the
progress of the war is increasingly in
our advantage.
That we call upon you to discharge
your duties by harmonious co-opera-
tion, thereby promoting our wishes and
ends"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
KUR0PATKIN TELLS OF
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.

st. Petersburg, Nov. SO.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin, under date of Nov. 29, reports
that the Japanese force which evacu-
ated Tsinkhetchen (near Da pass) took
up fresh position near the village
OF Suidun, about seven and one-half
miles south Of that place. They car
Iled on many wounded. The Russians
III the morning of Nov. 20 resumed
tne offensive, advancing in the direc-
tion of Suidun. Within one and a
quarter miles from there they encoun-
'ered a Japanese artillery fire.
by midday the Russian artillery
g1peheu' and under cover of its fire the
1s,ah sussIdh infantry resumed the advance
Elsewhere all is quiet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
NAMED ADMIRAL DAVIS.
DrOther-in-Law of Lodge One of the
COmmi sSiOners.

Washington. Nov. 30.-The Presi-
dent to-day announced the appoint
ment of Rear Admiral Charles H. Da-
Wis as American member of the An
glo-Russian North Sea Commission.
Admiral Davis has accepted.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, and Sir Mortimer Durand, the
British ambassador, who were at the
State Department to-day, were inform
ed of the selection.
Rear Admiral Davis was promoted
to the grade of rear admiral Aug. "a,
1904, and was selected recently by Sec
retary Morton to command a division
of the battleship squadron of the North
Atlantic, fleet. He completed forty
three years of service in the navy yes
terday, having been appointed to the
Naval Academy from Massachusetts in
1861 He commanded the converted
cruiser Dixie in the war with Spain
and was engaged in blockading duty
off the coast of Cuba. For a number
of years he was superintendent of the
naval observatory at Washington.
Admiral Davis speaks French fluent
ly, and this, with his knowledge of in
ternational and maritime laws. COM
mended him to Secretary Morton. on
whose recommendation the selection
was made. He is a brother-in-law of
Senator Lodge.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
STARVATION AND MALARIA
CAUSING MANY DEATHS.
A Section of Mexico Il swept as by
scourge.

A Section of Mexico II swept as by
Scourge.
San Antonio. Tex. Nov. GA spec
ial to the Express from Mazatlan.
Mex, says:
Late reports from the northern part
of this state prove that fearful condi-
tions exist there. Deaths range from
twenty-five 10 forty per day, owing to
starvation and malaria. In many in
stances the dead were not given burial.
II is said. but were thrown into open
bitches and canals.
The authorities are unable to cope
with the situation.
Provisions have been scarce in north
ern Silao for some time. owing to the
destruction Of crops by torrential rains.
The epidemic Of malaria is due TO these
rains.
Deaths from starvation and malaria
are reported from the towns Of Ahome,
Mirador, Mochicpaui. Los Mochis, San
Miguel and Higucra De Saragossa.
Money 10 provide food. medicine and
medical attention Is being raised here
and In other places IN the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
BELIEVED JAPANESE
ARE FALLING BACK.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 30.-Official
and private dispatches received here
tonight indicate that the japanese. are
falling back below Sintsintin. where
Tor several days they had apparently
been attempting turning movement.
After four days of tolerably severe,
out unsuccessful fighting, they are now
retiring, with the Russians in pursuit.
1t is impossible, as yet, to tell whether
either movement has real strategic sig
niticance.
The Russian consul at Che Foo tele-
graphs that the Japanese captured two
1orts in the storming operations
against Port Arthur on Nov. 29, but
the news is not confirmed from any
9ther quarter. The consul says the
Japanese losses were enormous, and
that 5000 men were sacrificed in two
hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
FIERCE BATTLE
STILL RAGING
THE JAPANESE WAR OFFICE
REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF
THE PORT ARTHUR ASSAULT.

Japanese Forces Advanced from the
Russian Trenches Already Cap
tured and Sought to Take the
southeastern Portion of the Fort
ON the Summit of 203 Meter HILL
At 7 O'Clock Last Night the Forces
Were still Fighting.
Toxic, Nov. 80. 10 p. m.-Imperial
headquarters made the following an
nouncement tonight:
"Our force operating against 20S
Meter Hill advanced at 2 o'clock to-
day from trenches already captured
near the summit of the hill and are
now struggling for the southeastern
portion of the fort on the summit.
"A fierce battle was still in progress
at o'clock tonight"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
GUILTY OF MURDER
OF HER HUSBAND.
Mary Harvey Received a Life Sem
tence at VaIdOsta.

Valdosta, Ga, Nov. 30.-The trial of
the case of the state VS.. Mary Harvey
for killing her husband, consumed all
day in the Superior Court. The evi-
dence showed that the woman gave her
husband a dose of dissolved potash
and after three or four days gave him
another dose. forcing him to take it
by beating him with a stick. Before
his death he told several parties what
had happened. and the woman also
stated at the time that she gave it to
him thinking it was herb medicine.
The attorneys for the woman filed a
plea of insanity in the case, but the
evidence did not bear out their claim.
1t was found that the woman was try
ing to play the insane role. She made
rambling statement to the jury this
morning and appeared to be demented.
She aWoke to her senses later in the
day when the evidence began to pile
in against her. and then she began to
cry. The lawyers argued the case this
afternoon, and it went to the jury
about 4 o'clock. She was found guilty
with a recommendation, and sentenced
to the penitentiary for life.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
KILLED BY IRON BEAM.
1t Fell Into n ThrOng Passing I'm the
Street Below.

New York. Nov. SO.-One man was
killed and several were injured by an
iron beam, which fell from the roof of
the Park building this afternoon into
a throng of people passing through
Nassau street. The beam, weighing 500
pounds, was being hoisted into place,
when it slipped from its fastenings and
fell into the crowd.
The man killed has not yet been iden-
titled. He was about 65 years old and
well dressed. His head was crushed.
Chauncey Hold. 55 years old. print
err was also struck on the head. He
was taken to hospital, suffering with
conclusion of the brain. Several Others
received slight injuries.
The foreman in charge of the iron
work on the building and the foreman
of masonry have been arrested.
New York. Nov. 30.-The dead man
was identified tonight as John Bate
man OF Brooklyn. a retired business
man.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
DENVER ELECTION CASE TO
UNITED STATES COURT.

81. Paul. MINI. Nov. 30.-Through
the medium of a petition Of Michael
Dowd. who deDoses that ho has been
illegally deprived Of hls liberty BY the
Supreme Court Of Colorado. the elec-
tlon contest of Denver. Col. was
brought before the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals here to-day. A.
fornev n. q. Richardson ~ Denver
asked FOR "a writ ~ habcns corpus Tor
DOwd Mr. Rlcharfaon claimed fn1f
ihe supreme court ~ Colorado h1r rr-
ceaaod fa authority in committing
D0wd and. Incidentally a nuUDfr N
others ~ iali f0f contempt N court
in connection NffN fnf election contest
The case sAi bs heard Dee. a.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01
CHINESE ARRIVED WITH
PORT ARTHUR STORIES.

che Foo. Nov. SO.-ChInese who left
Fort Dalny Nov. 2s, arrived here to-
uay' They say the fighting at Port Ar
snur continues They ,heard firing
nov -. while at sea. The Chinese
assisted In carrying the Japanese
wounded from the trains to hospitals
and sr,l personally counted a thousand
me. me Japanese, they add. seemed de-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-01

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 50.-Gov. J.
B. Frazier. wife ard stan accom-
panied BY several Tenneaseeans, left to-
night FOR Philadelphia, where they Will
take part in the ceremonies incident 10
the launching ~ The cruiser Tennessee.
Senator carmack aud Congressman
Gaines Val accompany the party.
Miss Annie Keith Frazier, the GOv-
ernorH daughter. who d af school at
TarrytoWn. y, f.i Will chrlstou the
crui1crs