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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
new HEIR TO THRONE

at Peterhoff early last month and
have been there ever since. Daily
large crowds of people have gathered
at Peterhoff for it seemed as if the
whole nation was drawing neal to
the sovere'gr.
The birth so greatly wished for
that of an heir to the Russian throne,
occurred not in the great palace OF
ST. Petersburg, but in the Alexandria
Villa, one of the group of four small
palaces in secluded corner of the
magnificent Peterhoff park. In one
of these places the empress had been
living for weeks. The other three
are occupied by members of the i'm
perial family gathered there in expec-
tation of the event, including the en-
press mother, his majesty's two sis
tiers, the Grand Duchess Xenia and
Olga, his brother, Grand duke Mich
ael, and other relatives. The Alexan-
dria Villa is a much more private
spot than the grand palace. The
warm brown tinted buildings, in the
center of which rises tall, square
tower, are set in a thick forest OF
oaks, birches and lindens, hiding
them from view on every side ex-
cept toward the Gulf of Finland,
whose waters lap the foundation of
the nearest shorewavd building. rom
this section of the park the public has
been excluded for days, past, while
a short mile down the coast the chill
dren romped ond shouted under the
deserted windows of the big Peter
hoff palace, and crowds of visitors
gathered every afternoon to watch
the marvellous fountains, second only
in all Europe to those of Versailles.
The birth of the heir to the throne
was attended with all the cerefon-
ial ordained by imperial tradition. In
accordance with the Russian law
there were present, beside the en-
peror, Baron Fredericks, the master
of ceremonies, and Prince Dolgor-
ousky, the grand marshal of the court.
DR.. Rott, the emperor's family ply
sician, was the accoucheur, and DR..
Hiruch, was the surgeon in attend
ance.
There are a great many traditions
about the name. The first Alexis, who
won many victories over the Poles,
endeared himself to his people and
is known in Russian history as THE
Father of His Country"
The name is not particularly
lucky one. Alexis Petrovitch was or
dered to be executed by his father,
Peter the Great, for treason, but died
in prison.
A curious coincidence is that the
heir was born on the anniversary of
cannonization of st, Seraphim, and
another coincidence is that the birth
occurred on the anniversary of the
appointment of Admiral Alexieff as
viceroy in the far east.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
ASK MAYOR TO HELP.
MIR. Harrison viii Be Appealed To By
The Strikers.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Mayor Harrison
will be asked to do what he can to-
ward settling the stock yards strike.
With all prospects of peace, or even
conference gone, the retail meat deal
ers and grocers decided to ask the
city's executive to take a position in
the present conflict similar to that as
sumed by him in the street car strike
last fall. The street railway strike
was settled through his efforts. At
a meeting of the retail dealers a COM
mittee of ten persons was appointed
to wait upon the mayor. Representa-
tives of the strikers were present at
this meeting and expressed them
selves as being satisfied with the plan
to ask Mayor Harrison's assistance.
Previous to the decision to request
Mayor Harrison to intercede for peace
Cornelius Shea, president of the in
ternational brotherhood of teamsters,
declared, in an interview that there
would be no more sympathetic strikes
of the members of his union. He de-
clared that all the packing house
transfers would stand pat" meaning
that they would remain on strike.
Mr.. Shea's attitude is taken to
mean that the teamsters' joint coun-
Gil will refuse to sanction any actual
walk outs of its members when
they meet to consider the matter.
A riot in crowded Fifth avenue with
in a square of the city hall capped
the climax of disorder in the stock
yards strike. During the day half a
dozen men were hurt in various en-
counters and shots here fired during
an attack on a trainload of strike
breakers" All told, today's violence
was more widespread than in any
previous twelve hours of the strike.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Much Rejoicing In Russia Over The
Little One.
WILL Be CHRISTENED ALEXIS II.
Royal Mother and Child are Doing
NiceIy-This is the Fifth Child
Born-The Other Four Being Girls
-Russia's Conversational Topic.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-A son and
heir to the Russian throne has been
born. the empress and child are do
ing well.
An imperial manifesto is published
announcing the birth of an heir. 1t
invites all Russian subjects to offer
their prayers for the prosperity of
the heir to the throne.
In receiving the congratulations of
his court the emperor in a brief re-
ply, said:
81 am happier at the birth of a
son and heir than at victory of my
troops, for now face the future calm
ly and without alarm. knowing by
this sign that the war will be brought
to a happy conclusion"
The emperor and empress of Russia,
formerly Princess EliZ of Hesse, who
were married November IA, 1894, had
previous to the child just born, four
daughters, Olga, born November 8,
1895; Tatiana, born May 20, 1897; Ma
RE, born June IA, 1899, and Anastas-
ia, born June 5, 1901.
The emperor and empress have for
some time past, in anticipation of the
event, been residing at Alexandra Viii
la at Peterhoff, the summer palace of
their majesties. The villa, so-called,
is situated in one of the most beauti-
full parks of Russia, about one and
half hours ride from ST. Petersburg,
on the Baltic railroad, which runs
northeast from st. Petersburg to the
shores of the Baltic, extending as far
as Riz. In the park are several lakes,
at the end of one of which is the
Golden Staircase" marble steps
covered with real gold. The palace
is not large building when compared
with the winter palace at st. Peters
burg. In the Park are several other
palaces occupied by different grand
dukes and their suites, and in the
neighborhood are many country resi-
dences of the nobility and the gen.
try.
The Queen of Greece, sister of the
dowager empress, a great favorite
With the Russians and other mem
bers of the imperial family assembled
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
SITUATION DESPERATE
Japanese Pouring Hall OF Fire Into
Port Arthur.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED.
After the Battle General stoessel Or
dered Out Every Available Surgeon
to Dress the Japanese Wounded
May Prove Battle of War.

Lao Yang, Aug.13.-A refugee from
Port Arthur, who has just arrived at
Lao Yang, says the defenders of the
fortress remain all day at their posts
in spite of the dreadful heat, the wom-
en- heroically carrying water to the
parched soldiers, although not a sin
gle space within the perimeter of the
fortress is free from bullets and burst
ing shells. Sometimes the whole fort
ress seemed enveloped in smoke from
the countless shell explosions.
There was a memorable sight from
the Wolf Hills when the Japanese
attacked the Russian positions there
July 25. Five Japanese divisions
moved across the plain to the assault
under cover of their guns. The on
set was so desperate that it almost
verged on frenzy. 1t was said at Port
Arthur that Field Marshal Oyama COM
manded the Japanese forces in person,
and several princes of the blood and
veteran generals led on the attacking
forces, giving examples of courage
and resources previously unequalled.
The Japanese artillery received
fresh supply of ammunition the pre-
vious evening and never before was
there such terrific hail of projectiles
but the efforts of the Japanese were
unavailing against the determined
stand of the Russians, who proved
themselves worthy sons of the de-
tenders of Sebastopol, and the attack
was repulsed with enormous losses
The refugee gives the Russian losses
at 1900 and those of the Japanese
at 10000.
After the battle, General Stoesse1
ordered out every available surgeon
to dress the Japanese wounded, but
the Russians were unable to bring
them into the fortress, where the
problem of feeding the non-combat-
ants is too serious. Consequently the
Japanese wounded were left on the
field of battle to be taken off by their
own people.
The refugee also said that Japanese
spies were swarming along the rail-
road from Tien Tsin to Newchwang,
and from Tien Tsin to Sinmintin. He
claimed there were spies in every car.
The Chinese are crowding into Lao
Yang from the villages, which are
threatened with becoming involved
in the approaching battle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18

rock. The Russians were emerging
from Port Arthur, trying to go south.
We pursued the enemy to the east
ward. His formation became confus-
ed and then his ships scattered. The
Russian cruisers Askold and Novik
and several torpedo boat destroyers
fed to the southwark. Other of the
enemy's ships retreated separately
toward Port Arthur We pursued
them and it appeared that we infiict-
ed considerable damage. We found life
buoys and other articles belonging
to the Russian battleship Czarovitch
floating at sea. The Czarovitch was
probably sunk. We have received no
reports from the torpedo boats and
the torpedo boat destroyers which
were engaged in the attack on the
ships of the enemy. The Russian yes.
sells, with the exception of the AS
kold, the Novik, the Czerevitch and
the cruiser Pallada, appeared to have
returned to Port Arthur. Our dam
age was slight Our fighting power
has not been impaired"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The stockyards
strike seems no nearer a settlement
than it did the day the struggle began.
Efforts of a committee composed of re-
tail butchers and grocers to bring
about a conference between the
packers and the strike leaders was of
no avail. The retailers committee
was in conference with Edwin Tilden,
John E. Maurer, Thomas Wilson and
Thomas ]. Connors, and at the end of
the meeting the following statement
was given out by the committee of
business men:
I'VE were courteously received by
a committee representing the packers
and were informed that considering
all that had passed and present con-
ditions no good reason existed for any
further conference with the strikers"
No statement was issued by the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
THE cALcHAs AT VLADlVosToK.
Last Prize Taken in Recent Raid Has
Reached Port

Vladivostok, Aug. 10.-The British
steamer Calchas, from Tacoma for ia
pan ports, which was arrested by the
Vladivostok squadron thirty miles
north of Toxic bay, during the recent
cruise off the Pacific coast of ia
pan, arrived in charge of prize crew.
She was a week overdue, having
been detained by fogs. The Calchas
is the last vessel captured by Admir-
al lessons cruisers. The papers of
the Calchas showed that she was car
rying $40 tons of flour, nine tons of
cotton, 215 cogs, and 125 parts of ma
chinery, all consigned to Yokohama.
The remaining 1900 tons of the Cal
chas' cargo were consigned to Hong
Kong.
The Calchas carried sufficient coal
to go to Vladivostok. Therefore, it
was decided to send her to that port
in charge of Lieutenant Stackelberg
and forty-one men from the Burik.
The transfer of the prize crew to the
steamer was attended with the great
est danger, owing to the heavy sea
which was running at the time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
RAN UNDER COVER
SOUGHT NEUTRAL PORTS

Toxic, Aug. 15.-The navy depart
ment tonight issued a brief statement
on the engagement with the Rus
sian Port Arthur squadron on August
10. The statement follows:
According to reports received
to date the enemy's feet which en-
erged from Port Arthur was attacked
by our fleet south of Yentao island
The Russian fleet fed during the
night. The cruisers Askoid, Novik
and another cruiser, with one tor
pedo boat destroyer went to Chez Foo
and three of the enemy's battleships,
one cruiser, probably the Diana. one
hospital ship, two gunboats and sew
eral torpedo boat destroyers seems
to have returned separately to Port
Arthur between dawn and noon of
August IL. Our fleet appears to have
sustained no damage"
Admiral Togo has reported as fol-
lows:
"On August 10 our combined fleet
attacked the enemy's fleet near Gugan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Parker is Notified.

Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Judge Alton
B. Parker received formal notification
of his nomination for the presidency
as the candidate of the democratic
party, and, in accepting, gave public
expression for the first time of his
views on the issues of the campaign.
The notification vas brought to him
by Representative Champ Clark of
Missouri, as chairman of the commit
tee representing every state and ter
ritory Mr.. Clark in brief speech in
formed the candidate of his nomina-
ton and presented to him formal
communication signed by the commit
tee
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Garment Workers Lose.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The strike of
the United Garment Workers against
the open shop, which begun about two
months ago, has been declared off.
1t is claimed by the employers that
the ranks of the strikers had dwindled
from $4,000 to 5000. The strikers
have made individual agreements with
the employers, but all on an open
shop basis, though in many cases all
the men taken back will remain union
men.
1t is estimated that the strikers
lost between s1,5OO,OOO and 100000
in wages.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Consul is Robbed.

Paris. Aug. 12.-Consul General
Gowder. on arriving at the American
consulate found that his private desk
had been forced. the woodwork badly
smashed, petty cash and postage
stamps amounting to several hundred
francs distracted and his papers ran
sacked.
The big safe of the consulate bore
conspicuous traces of unskillful at
tempts to force it open. The safe con-
tains large sum in cash and import
ant documents. The police are max.
ing the fullest Investigation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Bryan Loses His $4,000.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. ia de-
cision adverse to w. ]. Bryan in his
contest over the will of the late P.
S. Bennett, of New York and this city
was handed down by supreme court
of errors after an all day session. The
decision virtually denies that Mr.. Bry
an is entitled to the $4,000 mention
ed in the sealed letter written by Mr..
Bennett and addressed to his widow
to be read by her after his death. By
this letter the widow was asked to
give $4,000 to Mr.. Bryan and his
family.
The decision sustains the opinion
given by the superior court in the case
last spring, and also the decision of
the probate court before which the
matter was brought up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
CapitaI of Australia,

Melbourne, Victoria, Aug. 1.-THE
location of the federal capital, so long
in dispute, is believed to have been
finally settled by a vote in the house
of representative, approving Dalgety,
in the Bombala district. Dalgety was
previouEv seIected by the senate.
Dalgety is situated 296 miles south of
Sidney, New South Wales, and is
thirty-two miles from the nearest rail-
road station. The population is under
800. 1t has a court house, two hotels,
two stores and two churches.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Both Sides Determined
Conference Fruitless

packers regarding the conferences
and they all refused to discuss the
matter further than to confirm the
statement given out by the informed
late committee. When the strike
leaders were informed of the determ-
ination of the packers to refuse to
enter into further conferences with
the unionists, they began to form
plans to force the hand of the legal
department of the United States in
an endeavor to bring about settle
ment. This move was decided upon
by the legal advisers of the strikers
after they had received what they
considered reliable information that
the Attorney General would not make
move to bring into operation the
perpetual injunction now held by the
government against the packers I'M
less ordered to do so by President
Roosevelt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
would be Deported.

Denver, Aug. 12.-Information was
received today at the headquarters of
the Western Federation of Miners
that bondsmen for the men charged
with crime in connection with the
Victor riot last June, who were re-
leased on bail, have been notified by
a committee representing the Citi-
zels' Alliance and the Mine Owners
form the bonds of the accused men
they would be deported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
IS IN PRISON.
Secretary OF The War Minlsisf Has
Been Arrested.

Tangier, Aug. 15.-Hamilt Jai va,
principal secretary to FL Medebhi, the
Moroccan minister of war, has been
arrested and imprisoned, and his
goods confiscated under the orders of
the sultan.
Jai va is British subject and the
European residents are indignant at
his arrest. They say that life and
property. especially where British
subjects are concerned, are unsafe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES

The Dehance starch 20. Will give
rs ladies a round trip ticket to the
St. Louis Exposition, to five ladies in
each of the following states: Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri, who will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from
ten-cent, 16-ounce package of Def
ance cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed
to and received by the Defiance
Starch Co., Omaha, Nebr., before Sep
TENDER list, 1904. October and Novem-
Der will be the best ronths to visit
the Exposition. Remember that Def
ance is the only starch put up 16 or.
"a full pound to the package. You
get one-third more starch for the
same money than Of any other kind.
and Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
9Th. Starch for sale by all dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

ss mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except On prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, the damage they
will do fold to the good you can possibly de.
rive from them. Halls Catsrrh Cure, manufactured
BY F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.. contains no mer-
curry and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. Il IL taken Internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by =. ]. Cheney Co. Testimonials Free
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c per bottle.
Take Hslrs Family Pills for constipation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Women and the STAGE.

The year 1860 marks the entrance
of woman upon the stage. At about
the same time movable scenery was
introduced and music and dancing
followed. Women had been prohibit
ed from appearing on the stage, per-
haps because the female parts were
not of character for feminine pres
entation. At that time the standards
of the theater were low, due to the
era of license which the restoration
of Charles II inaugurated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Port Of Havre.

The port of Havre consists of an
outer harbor fifty acres in extent;
there are also ten docks with a half
tide basin and ten locks, having a
surface Of 210 acres. There are 49,
500 yards of Quays and 143 acres of
land for the slowing Of merchandise,
largely covered with excellent sheds.
There are six drydocks, three of
which are capable of taking in all
but the largest mail steamers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18

st. Louis. Aug. 13-The Irrogote and
Moro chiefs who went from the
worlds fair to Washington returned
to the Philippine reservation. The
reservation apparently has lost it's
attraction, and they want to go back
to Washington. The Irrogotes and
Moros went to Washington divided by
centuries of tribal hate and not on
speaking terms, but they got together
in Washington and returned arm in
arm, the best of friends.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Work of Astronomers.

Astronomers are not usually classed
among Woodworking men, yet they
often have to perform tasks requiring
the severest toll and perseverance,
such as observing comet or planet
for weeks, registering stars all night,
making observations in the most in
convenient attitudes, perhaps lying
fat on the floor in an ice-cold atmos-
Dhere
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Great Forest Fires.

st. John, N. F., Aug. 13-The raw
ages of forest fires along the outskirts
of st. Johns continue and threaten
ing the section in which the asylum
for the insane, containing 200 patients,
is situated. A force of police with a
detachment of bluejackets from the
British cruiser, Charybdis, and the
French warship Froude, have gone to
the scene in an endeavor to prevent
the fire from destroying the asylum
and other buildings
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Plenty of Peat in America.

The peat boys of the province of
Ontario are not excelled in extent by
any country in the world. In the
southern part of the province the
boys, while not of very large area.
are of sufficient size to be the basis
of a large fuel supply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Cripple Creek Quiet.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 15.-The
district is absolutely quiet today.
Sheriff Bells proclamation, which was
signed by Mayor French, of Victor.
and Mayor Shockey, of Cripple Creek,
declaring that the laws will be en-
forced and all citizens protected has
been favorably received.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Salt is Good Tooth Powder.

About as much salt as may be heap
ed upon a five-cent piece is entirely
sufficient for cleaning the teeth. 1t
seems to improve the condition of the
secretions in the mouth, renders the
saliva at night less ropy and viscid
and also appears to strengthen the
teeth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18

The Australian government has or
ganized an expedition under Captain
Barclay to explore the region compris-
ing $4,000 square miles, between Eyre
lake and the western boundary of
Queensland. 1t is a desert of the worst
type, which has cost the lives of sew
eral explorers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Novel Automobile Whistles.

A European inventor has converted
the spokes Of an automobile into
whistles, which are operated by the
air action. The whistles are controlled
by a series of small rubber balls in
connection with the seat, their re-
lease opening the valve in the spokes
and producing a peculiar whistling
noise easily heard above the sound of
traffic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Ianan,s fractional Currency,

To have a notion of the point to
which economy can be pushed one
should learn the currency of Japan.
The yen when not deprecated is
worth 81, and now considerably less
perhaps a half. 1t is equal to 100 sen,
to 10 kOtShu
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Will Build Good Roads.

Erie, Kan, Aug. 13.-The campaign
for good roads in this county has pro-
crossed to a point where business
men of Erie, st. Paul and Chanute
have decided to ask the next legisla-
ture to enact a special law authoriz-
ing the county commissioners to pro-
vide for and superintend the building
of macademized and gravel roads.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-18
Charoed with Bioamv.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-George Wheaton
has been arrested on the charge of big
amy. The complainant is Ortha
Wheaton, who says she married
Wheaton at Lincoln. Neb., and lived
with him at Chicago until nine weeks
ago, when she says. she learned that
he had another wife at Minneapolis.