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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From saturdays Daily.
Milton Callahan OF Bunch was in
the city yesterday on a short business
visit.
Fred SINNERS and Mrs. Susie Bow
ers were united in marriage yesterday
afternoon at the office of the officiating
sustice Of the peace, j. A. Ballard.
Mrs. G. A. Simmonds and Mrs. G. H.
s5immonds Of this city and Mrs.F.W.
Simmonds of Seymour, left this morn
ing on the Rock Island for short Wis.
1t in Eldon.
Mrs. Lester Homer and son Jack of
Centerville. returned to their home this
morning on the Rock Island, after a
short visit with friends and relatives
In this city.
Mrs. T. M. Turpin, 112 North viii.
lard street, accompanied by her son
Roy and daughter Hazel, left this
morning on the Rock Island for Cen.
terville where she was called by the
! serious illness Of her father, William
Wilkes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Payne and son, of
Kansas City, Mo-, after short visit
here at the homes of A. L. Reynolds,
1902 East Main street, and G. B. Rey-
nolds, 125 Morrell street, left Thursday
for Oskaloosa, where they will visit
with friends and relatives.
]. H. Daggett, editor and publisher
Of the Richland Clarion, is in the city
: on business visit today Mr.. Daggett
fory Fly was employed on the Court
K er : ID Is now conducting a paper OF
his own. The Clarion is one Of the
leading country papers of southeast
ern Iowa and Mr., Daggett's old friends
III sOttumwa are glad Of his success
From Mondays Daily.
J. H. mitchell, secretary Of the Com
Inercial association, was In Hedrick to-
day on business.
Miss Maude Phillips, Of Centerville,
Is a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. q. Adler, I'll North Moore
street.
G. n. Hagberg, of the H. & F. shoe
store, left Saturday night for a few
days vacation which he will spend in
the country near Dudley.
Miss Pearl Thomas, of the suit de-
partment of Phillips Big Store, is
spending her vacation at the home OF
j. A. Bailey, south of the city.
Miss Eva Shaw, superintendent of
the Iowa Children's Home association
left on the Rock Island this morning
TOR q short business viist in Buxton.
Harry Donnelson and Stella M
Thompson were united in marriage Sat.
urday evening at the Office Of the Of
flciating Justice of the peace, j. A.
Ballard.
Rev. =. G. Barton returned on thu
Milwaukee this morning from Pack
wood, where he held an old people.
service yesterday morning. Yester
day afternoon, Rev. J. G. Barton
preached at Brookville, where thirty
Biz years ago he commenced the min
istry.
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Those are the frost dates for the
Des Moines territory. Other districts
of the state varied some extent, but
not to any notable degree.
September IL is about as early as
the frost strikes Des Moines and by
that time the corn will have secured
a lead that will begin to see mature
ears.
Look for Rich Harvest.
With the increase acreage of corn in
Iowa and the unexpectedly good stands
secured despite the poor seed Of spring
the prospects are for a rich yield of
corn, 1t Is believed the product from
this state this year will be somewhere
between $S5,000.000 and s9O,000,00O.
This means a harvest of somewhere in
the neighborhood Of 300,O00,O0O bush
els of corn,
No Smut In Oats.
There has been considerable talk re-
Gently about there being smut In the
oats, George A, Wells of the Iowa
Grain Dealers association who has
been out through the country, says this
Is a false rumor. What little appear.
ance of smut was found he says, was
merely on the husk and not upon the
grain itself.
Small grain generally, he says, is be
Ing harvested and promises to come
out In excellent shape,
Frost Not Greatest Danger.
That frost ia not the greatest dan,
ger is shown by records of the past In
Iowa the heaviest damage to crops
has been from hail and lightning and
has worked the greatest damage to
animals and buildings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
CHICAGO preduae Market.

., C q Aug s,-Wheat-No. 2 red
opened, 971a@ 9s; highest, S1O1h
lowest, OH; closing, s1.01.
Corn-No. 2, 53h @53A; No. g.. 53d
az; Sept. opened 53as @52A; highest
"a; lowest, 52as; closing, 53&.
Oats-No. 2, BIZ @32; No. 8, 3O1a q
BIZ; Sept. opened,s 32k @82A; highes,
SSA; lowest, 321a; closing, So.
Pork-Sept, SEAS; Oct, $3.50.
Lard-Sept., $6.77; Oct, $685..
Ribs-Sept, s7.67@7.7O: Oct. $3.50.
Rye-Aug., 10.
Timothy-s3O0.
Clover-$11.50
Barley-Cash, 3S@53.
Flax-$1.17@1.241s.
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years and was a member of the posse
that cleaned out the Dalton gang at
the time the Paid was made on the
Coffeyville bank. He is also close
mouthed character, modest and unas.
Stunning, and it is difficult to get him
to talk. but he can tell some interesting
and stirring stories Of frontier life and
times when he does.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09
MARKETS az ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago live stock M,rk.t,

Chicago, Aug. S.-Cattle-Receipts
$4,000: slow; good to prime, s5.25@
625: poor to medium, S4.0005.00;
stockers, S2.o0@4.OO; cows, s1.25@4O0;
Texans, S3.OO@4.5O.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; steady to &c
higher, mixed butchers, $5.20@555;
good to choice heavy, $5.25@5.50;
rough heavy, S4.so@5.1O; light, $3.50
$50: bulk sales, $5.20@545.
Sheep = Receipts, 10000: steady;
S3.00@4.20; lambs, 4.00Q6.75.
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Child bitten bv Rattlesnake.

Fairfield, Aug. S,-Pearl the fiyA.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Fulton, living seven miles east
OF Fairfield, was bitten by q rHttle-
snake Friday afternoon while picking
berries in the garden. The chi1des crieal
attracted the parents attention and
upon investigation the snake was
found lying Just where the ohfld had
stood. When the snake waa killed.
three rattles and a button were found.
A doctor was soon at hand but the
child is in critical condition and Rtill
suffering greatly today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

County Clerk H. W. Michael issued
the following marriage licenses today:
Barney Gill and Miss Ira May CARRIE;
Henry Fleming and Miss Sarah A,
Thomas; John w, Harm and Miss
Katherine Gibbons,
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ch:eaao Poultry Market,

turkeys, 10@11; chickens, 10@1i;
springs, 10@12h.
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Tri-Weekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Eabscribers Wishing their address chang
co VIII please give the name of the Post
Once to which the paper has boon sent as
to be changed to-
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Born Sunday to Mr., and Mrs, w, n,
Wilcox, who reside On Richmond ay-
enus, q son.
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New York Butter AMI Egg Market.
New York, Aug. S.-Butter-Irregu
lar; creamery, 13@171s.
lggs-Irregular; fancy selected, 81;
average best, $4,000.
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Chicago Butter and Egg marxor.
Chicago, Aug. enthusiastically
creameries, 1907; dairies, 12@15.
Eggs-Steady; 1914 @16%.
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug. S.-Wheat - Sept
$1.O5.
Corn-Sept., ssh.
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New York Poultry Marke

New. York, Aug. S.--Poultry--Aliv
quiet, shade easier; chickens, IA; fowls
IA; turkeys, ~; dressed, steady;
chickens, 1916; fowls, 1919; turkeys,
14@15.
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St. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, Aug. s.-Wheat-
97M.
Corn-sept., 5sAs.
Oats---Sept, 81,
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Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, Aug. S.--Corn-No. 3, san.
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Official Coupon.

The great plano voting oIosno
II, al m
Address .-. tsss.s
The Courier will three $3.50 Arthur King Pianos the three
highest Of accordance with the published the
Courier will three $4,000 Singer Sewing Machines
ottunnwa
division comprises contestants residing Wapo
o
The third division contestants residing
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LOCAL MARKETS.

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
AFRAID TO FACE GIRL

TACOMA. Wash, oct. 17-Lieuten-
ant Francis NJ. Boone deserted from
the United States army and fled from
Vancouver barracks. where he was un
der arrest awaiting courtmartial
rather than face the Seattle girl to
whom he was engaged to be married
and who had gone to Portland to have
the ceremony performed.
Boone received a telegraphic mes
sage from his fianCee that she was
coming to Portland the day before he
fled from Vancouver and he came to
Seattle. it is charged, to join the wo-
man of the under world with whom he
is believed to have gone to British Co
lumbia.
Jennie Ross, handsome young nurse
OF Seattle is the girl to whom Lieuten-
ant Boone was engaged to be married.
She met Lieutenant Boone while he
was stationed at Fort Lawton, and the
army man won her consent to mar
riage.
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Japanese Attack Repulsed.

ST. PETERSBURG. oct 17.-Gen
eral Sakharoff reports that on October
- the Japanese attacked the Russian
center but We're repuIsed. The next
day two Russian regiments attacked
an Isolated position held by the Jap
anese, dislodging the latter and forcing
them to retreat across the Sahke riI Ier.
After another hot engagement the Jap
anese We're forced to retire still fur
ther. Fighting did not end until this
morning. The Russians captured the
whole Japanese position with eleven
guns, one Maxim. At S o'clock this
morning desultory firing was pro-
crossing along the whole front. The
losses Sunday were not heavy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Bids on Lewis and Clark Building.

WASHINGTON, oct. 17.-Bids for
the construction of the government
position at Portland We're opened to-
day. The only one within the appro-
priation of $25O,OOO was that of J. E.
Bennett of Portland, $235,4S2. The
next higher was from the Burrell Con-
struction Co, Of Oakland, Cal, $255,719.
check required. but if he proves finan-
cialIy responsible he will be given the
contract.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
MORMONS BUY CHICAGO CHURCH

SALT LAKE. Oct. 17.-President
Joseph F. Smith. as trustee in trust of
the Mormon church has received deeds
to the First United Presbyterian
church building. Monroe and Paulina
streets, Chicago. The property was for
sale. The MCrmOns attempted to pur-
chase but a church meeting over
whelmingly voted not to sell to the
Mormons at any price. Finally two
members of the congregation secretly
bought it in and transferred the title
to the Mormons 1t will be used as
mission headquarters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
BATTLE IN MEMPHIS.
Policeman and Negro kilIed-Two
Men Wounded

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. lin bat
tie in Mosby street today between three
police officers and a negro fugitive two
men were killed and two wounded.
The dead are:
ROBERT JAMESON, a police off,
Ger.
JOHN POP, a negro.
The wounded are:
Police Captain Q. H. Perry and John
Moncreith, shot through the leg, SER
iously.
The officers went to Mosby stret to
arrest Pop. a dangerous fugitive from
justice. The negro armed with rifle,
retreated west on Mosby street and
upon being pursued opened fire. The
first shot killed Jameson. The other
officers began a fusilade and Pop was
killed in his tracks.
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Russian Bravery.

MUKDEN. Oct. ia Russian gem
eral wounded in the recent fighting ar
rived at Mukden today. He said:
The fighting has been of an unheard of
character. The Russians often climb
vertical slopes in the face of a hail of
bullets and are received by Japanese
bayonets. Whole companies have been
bayoneted to death. This is the tenth
day of such butchery. The Turkish
war was a joke compared with this
war"
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ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. ia dis
match from the front states that the
great battle was resumed at daybreak
today. The Russians still hold the
right bank of the Shakhe river. The
pressure on the Russian left has been
relieved but the Japanese are still try
ing to break through the Russian CEN
ter in order to get possession or the
railway out from Mukden. Sakaharoif
wires that the Russians yesterday re-
captured Lonely Tree hill south of the
Shakhe and captured Il Japanese
guns. one quick firing.
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Football Enthusiasm in Utah.

SALT LAKE, oct. 17.-Students of
the Ctah university this morning In
celebration of their victory over the
Montana university football team Sat-
urday indulged in a stampede. The
faculty endeavored to quelf the enthu-
siasm, when the students broke down
the class room door and compelled the
professors to march with them around
the campus. The proceedings ended in
a small riot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Car to Raise Bigger Army.

ROME, oct. IA dispatch from St.
Petersburg states after consultation
with the car, General Grippenberg de-
cided to mobilize 5000 additional troops.
Manchuria will be abandoned for the
present Sy the Russians. y note will
probably be issued announcing 10 the
tinue the war.
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Frisco Firemen in New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Fire Chief
Croker is entertaining 80 members of
the volunteer fire department of San
Fransico and six members of the regu-
lar department, who are on a tour Of
They will witness exhibit
ton fire drills and take a trip through
the subway. Numerous receptions are
planned.
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Lake Babel Railway Is Poor.

ST. PETERSBURG. oct. 17.-NeWs
from Irkutsk states that the newly
completed Lake Baikel railway is in
bad state owing to the poor materials
used in its construction. The first train
took over three days to make the jour-
three times. 1t will be necessary to
use horses instead of engines TO pull
trains during the winter.
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Russians More Successful

MUKDEN, oct. 17.-Yesterday the
Russians carried out the brilliant
movement Of the left storning and car
rying the Japanese trenches at Sioux
hetung and captured ten guns. The
japanese resisted desperately, their
losses being enormous. The Russians
movements on the right Were also sue
ceSsful.
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Spectacular Fire Near BuaIo.

BUFFALO,, Oct. 1.-THE McLennen
Point company's works at Black Rock
were damaged by fire to the extent of
s250,O00 today. An immense tank of
varnish was punctured ard flowed
down the river, creating a spectacular
scene. Firemen protected a neighbor-
ing building until the fire had burned
out Four firemen were injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
REGISTRATION PICKING UP.
City Clerk and Assistant Busy Enroll
rojIinu the Voters

City Clerk Reynolds has been busily
engaged today in registering voters for
the fall election. Up to noon today the
total registration was 2114. The clerk
announces that he will keep his office
open tonight until 9 o'clock in order to
cannot get to the office during the day.
The books will be closed Tuesday af-
ternOon promptly at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
AUGUST HE|NzE
KNOCKED OUT
Montana Supreme Court Calls
His Ticket Illegal.
RULED OFF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT
Suit Was Brought by the Republican
State Committee Owing to Irresu-
larities in Nomination.

HELENA, oct. 1.-THE supreme
court this morning ordered the secre-
tary of state not to place upon the off,
cial ballot the Heinze ticket, known as
the antitrust republican and the anti
trust democratic ticket. sustaining the
republican contention that the Heinze
candidates had not been regularly NOM
mated by a convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Mexican Notable in Missouri

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 17.-Remon
Corral, vice president of Mexico and
party arrived this morning from St.
Louis and entertained by the CONNER
cial club and citizens today. They
will be guests of honor of the horse
show tonight. From here they go to
San Francisco.
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Died or Black Ciphtheria.

VICTORIA, b. c., oct. IA mes
sage received here today states that H.
B. ShadWell, collector of customs at
White Horse. Mrs. Shadwell and
daughter Flora. all died from black
diphtheria last Saturday. The plague
is raging in the camp.
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Lieutenant a Murdere and Suicide.

MANILA, Oct. 17.-Second Lieuten-
ant William D. Pritchard of the Thirt-
eenth cavalry today killed Second
Lieutenant Fred L. Deem of the same
cavalry and then committed suicide.
The tragedy occurred at Camp Stot-
tensburg, 80 miles from Manila.
Pritchard was insane
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
iiarassinq Russian Retreat.

TOXIC. oct 1.-THE Japanese con-
tinuing their advance have occupied
additional positions south or Sahke
river. The left army occupied Wu
Fukia Tun at noon yesterday, dislodg-
ing five battalions of Russian infantry
and several batteries OF artillery and
repulsing a subsequent at
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Russians Make Counter Attacks.

TOXIC, oct. 11.-Oyama reports
that the Russians made six counter
attacks on Oku's left column which
were repulsed. They We're then ad-
vancing for the seventh attack. The
Russian losses were heavy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Committee Disoroanizino.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE work of
disorganizing the republican national
headquarters in the west has already
begun. Before the week is over the
work is practically complied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
DAMNS THE CONVENTION.


1t ratification meeting from
to attempting Governor Mcbrloe
leaders cono OF the
McBrideism stronger nan
to be reckoned with IN the
ticket and adrnires the
hesitate say oamns
their concepton-Tacoma CRep) Tacoma May H.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
California Wins Medals,

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 17.-CalifOrnia
has been awarded IA gold. Il silver and
% bronze medals in the mining de-
partment at the st. Louis exposition:
also two grand nine gold. five silver
and II other prizes in the livestock
department.
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Retreat Become a Rout.

ST. PETERSBURG. oct. 11.-Mes-
sages from the front state that the re-
tirement of the force of General Meyer
doff on the Russian right flank has
has suffered tremendous losses.
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rise to rumOrs duplicating Prince
Nicholas. The prince has ordered a
post mortem examination. Schaulict
was a reformer. 1t is reported that
his widow refused to receive Prince
Nicholas condolences.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
The Day With Judue Parker.

ESOPUS, oct. 17-There were no
visitors at RosemOnt today. Judge
Parker went horseback riding this
morning. He will leave for New York
tomorrow and remain until Thursday
afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Upton Abandons Cup Contest.

GLASGOW. Oct. LIT is learned
that Sir Thomas Upton having failed
to find a designer of the proposed new
challenger for the Americas cup has
abandoned the idea of challenge this
year and will now encourage yacht
racing in home waters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
ALL SHOULD REGISTER.

= Democrats and all commission =
y supporters must register before =
y O'Clock p. m. Tuesday Of next =
y week October 1S). If name Is =
y not on the rolls by that hour you =
y will lose your right to vote Hurry =
y up and avoid the rush of the last =
y day, October IS, nexD.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Alfonso's Sister Dead.

MADRID. oct. 11.-Princess Marie
Mercedes Isabella Therese. sister of
King Alfonso, is dead
She was the wife of Prince Charles
of Bourbon. She gave birth to a
daughter today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Cut in Sugar Freiohts,

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1.-THE Santa
Fe freight department today announced
a cut Of cents hundred in sugar by
carload lots from California to Kansas
points.
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STR. PETERSBURG, oct IA
dispatch states that $4,000 wounded
Russian soldiers have arrived at Muk-
den during the past week.
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+ french Minister Poinoned,

VIENNA, Oct. 1.-THE sudden death
of the Montenegro minister of justice,
NJ. Schaulich with symptoms Of pois-
oning after court dinner, has given
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
viii Not Consider Mediator.

PARIS, Oct 17.-Russia will not
consider mediation from any quarter
whatever being more determined than
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Lady Curzon Much Better.

LONDON, Oct. 17.-Lady Curzon
passed fair night. The Improvement
noted yesterday has been maintained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
General Nodzu Reported Wounded

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. IA dis
patch from Mukden says that General
Nodzu has retired from the command
of his division on account of wounds
received.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-December
s1.13A 6sI12A; May Slips Gs1.11B;
corn 4914S1s; oats 2Sas @2SA.
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1905. by which time we hope to see the
road completed, ready for operation.
1t is understood that in case more
money is collected than will be re-
quired to complete the portage road
that in such case the proper proportion
of the balance remaining shall be re-
turned to the subscribers Printed
membership certificates have been pre-
pared, which will be issued on the pay
ment of 80, the fund thus created will
be used in part for portage commits
sion. a sufficient balance being retained
to meet the carrying out of the general
purposes Of the association. For your
convenience we have caused to be for
Warded to you some stationery blank
notes. stub receipt books, membership
certificates, form of cicular letter
designed to inform those interested re-
garding the objects and plans of the
association. and a form of subscription
blanks.
AS this is business matter reQuir-
ing prompt action we think that paid
canvassers selected for fitness should
be employed, such expense to be de-
Quoted from your collections"
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RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY
REPULSE JAPANESE ATTACKS
On the Other Hand the Japanese Assert hahe Russian Retreat Little Better
Than CompIe Ro- Is Reported That General Aodnu Has Been
Forced to Retire Owing to Severe Wounds.

tack. The artillery from the center
infantry and from the left army is har-
assing the Russian retreat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-17

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct. IL
Ten thousand farmers, miners and
tOWnspeOple listened to Davis and SEN
ator Daniel at an outdoor meeting here
this afternoon.