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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
SHRAPN Mel DEALS
DEATH TO MANY
RUSSIAN OFFICERS FALL.
COMMANDERS MEET DEATH ON
BLOOD SOAKED FIELD OF BATTLE.

Czar's Men Foot Sore and Food Is
Insufficient - Gunners ShOveIing
Shells Into Breeches of Guns as
stOIxers Shovel Coal Into Fur
races-Russians Fighting for
Pride; Manchuria Is FOrgotten-A
Scarcity of Maps.
Mukden, Oct. 16. evening.-The firing
to the southwest is less violent.
The men are tired out and food has
been insufficient.
Every available gun and man are
being used.
The troops have behaved most gal
lantly, hurting themselves against i'm
pregnable positions repeatedly.
The heavy storm of Oct. IA added
to the misery of the troops. There is
great depression, but stolid tenacity
among the men. There has been sacri-
flee of officers.
The plain occupied by the retiring
Russians is covered with bursting
shrapnel. The gunners shoveled shells
into the breeches of the guns as stok-
ers shovel coal into furnaces.
Russian Commanders Meet Doom.
Howitzers are used by the Eastern
army. The Russian guns have supe-
rior range and burst shrapnel at 5000
yards.
There is a scarcity of reliable maps.
Two divisional commanders have lost
their chief staff officers, one of them
being killed and many commanding of
ficers, have met death heroically, lead
ing their regiments.
Shrapnel fell near Gen. Kuropatkin
He showed desperate energy and even
in the darkest hour remained hopeful.
The Japanese must feel the strain.
There was a cessa tion of hostilities
Saturday. Neither side can stand many
such contests, the ferocity of which
was frightful.
Must Win Single Battle.
The Russians are now fighting as a
matter of pride. Manchuria is forgot
ten.
They feel that they cannot stop; that
they must win one battle.
This evening the japanese seem no
nearer.
Fires are burning to the south.
About twelve miles from here the
Eastern army is retiring without fight
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
RUSSIAN DEAD is
STILL BEING COUNTED.
No Doubt That Thousands Fell Be-
fore Awful Fire of Japs.

Toxic oct. 16, l p. ma report
dealing with the Russian casualties
received here at midnight says that,
according to a report from the center
army, $50 prisoners were taken on
Oct. 13. The Russian dead, under in
vestigation on that day, will reach 500.
On Oct. IA the enemys dead totaled
1000. One hundred prisoners were
taken, together with rifles, guns and
wagons Under investigation, the to-
tai Russian dead left in front of the
center army are estimated at $500.
The enemy's dead already investi-
gated the report totals at $3.50, but
enemy's losses during the two days
of fierce engagements on Oct. IA and
10 are not included in this number
Moreover, there are some undiscovered
dead by all of the armies so that the
enemy's dead left on the field will
reach a total of over 10000
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
FIGHTING NOW CENTERED
ON THE PLAIN.

Mukden, Oct. 1.-THE battle was re-
newed and continued throughout the
night, being especially heavy at mid
night.
The Russians retain their position
along the Shakhe river and have made
frequent attacks upon the japanese,
capturing six of the latters guns.
The eastern army is helping the
western forces.
There has been very heavy artillery
fire to-day.
The fighting is now centered on the
plain
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
RUSSIANS CAN'T UNDERSTAND.

Mukden, Oct. 16, 4 p. m.-The Rus
slams were engaged to-day in heavy
rear guard action southwest of Shakhe.
The japanese, who are in enormous
force. have a great advantage in
knowing the topography of the coun-
try.
They evince a desperate courage.
They have suffered terrible losses, but
bear them with perfect equanimity.
Their energy seems unbounded, and
they continue the aggressive unceas-
ipRlV
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
GROVER CLEVELAND
CAN'T KEEP THIS DATE.

New York. Oct 16.-A letter received
from former President Cleveland, ad-
dressed to Everett Abbott OF the New
York Reform Club, was made public
to-day The letter follows:
Princeton, N. j., Oct. 13, 1904 My
Dear Sir;-In answer to your letter OF
yesterday, / have to say that, while
am in complete sympathy with all the
reform club may do In furtherance Of
the pending campaign and for your
splendid nominee for Governor, and
while remembering with peculiar satis-
faction the services of the club In times
past, regret that my engagements are
such as to render It impossible for me
to be present at the reception to Judge
Herrick, appointed for the 18th instant.
Yours very truly.
Grover Cleveland.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17

regiment being finally driven back The
thunder and rain continued all the
morning Of Oct 10, but notwithstand-
ing the guns opened fire promptly at
daylight.
The Russians fought stubbornly but
retired slowly. The japanese continued
to threaten the Russian left. Toward
the evening the japanese opened with
all their guns on the Russian positions.
the shells dropping like hail I'm the field
and on the hills.
ROndH Turned Into Seas.
The morning OF oct. II found the
Russians with their back to the Shak-
he river. across which transports had
Withdrawn during the night.
Fighting continued from these posi-
tions all during the day of oct IA.
while the Russian reinfOrcements took
up positions on the hills to the north
OF the river.
Another thunderstorm broke shortly
after noon. flooding the streams and
turning the roads into seas, and by
evening the main Russian force had
Withdrawn across the Shakhe river
The Japanese shells were dropping
within short distance Of the river on
the left.
Russians slowly Retiring.
The fighting recommended at day
light to-day the boom OF guns being
distinctly heard IN Mukden. The whole
Russian army ~ slowly retiring and
hghting every inch OF the way. When
the Associated Press correspondent
came north to-day there appeared no
danger Of any part Of the army being
cut off,
In an Informal talk which the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent had with
Gen. kuropatkn in the field, just be-
fore the battle commenced. he spoke
In glowing terms Of the bravery Of
the japanese. saying that they were a
gallant foe and also that they were
most correct IN the observance OF the
rules of war. ln this respect. he said.
10 was the most pleasant war he had
ever been engaged ia.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17

ST. Louis, Oct. 16.-The attendance at
the Worlds Fair for the week begin
ming Monday, Oct. 10, aggregated $685.
774.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
has made the seventh of the stipulated
$500, 900 payments on the government
loan of 81, ,600 900 which was advanced
by the federal authorities a few weeks
previous to the opening of the Worlds
Fair. This payment, together with the
percentage payments made previous to
the first stipulated payment, leaves a
balance of $685., $50 due the United
States government
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
AFTER SEVEN DAYS
BATTLE STILL RACES
Russians Offering Stubborn Resistance to Fierce
ONSLAUGHT of Japs

Il. and claim that the Japanese losses
are small by comparison with thoseSof
the Russians.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report to Emperor
Nicholas depicts the desperate char
acter Of the fighting and praises the
valor Of the troops indicating, how
ever. that he is hard pressed with the
result still IN the balance
All hope Of succoring Port Arthur
this season has been abandoned
St. Petersburg has an unconfrmed
report that the Japanese general
Nodzu has been seriously wounded. A
question ~ interest in 81 Petersburg
h the fate Of Gen. Kurop1tkln NJ a
factor IN the Russian military situa-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17

AT the close OF the seventh consecu-
i've day OF fighting between Mukden
ana Lao Yang the battle was still
raging, the Russians offering a stub
porn resistance to the fierce onslaughts
Of the japanese.
me sacrifice Of life has been ap-
pslling. The estimates of the Russian
losses alone in killed and wounded az
me end of the sixth days lighting be-
ins concededly 10000. while Il seems
not not Improbable It aggregated at that
time 10000.
JAPANESE official reports estimate
.na' 10000 Russian dead we're left on
'"e battlefield up to the night OF oct
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
RUSSIANS ARE ATTACKING
JAPS ON THE RIGHT.

Mukden, Oct. 16.-There was a lull
IN the battle yesterday, but fighting
was continued to-day on the right.
The army is southwest Of here, ten
miles.
1t is now certain that the army Will
De able to extricate itself. The losses
amount to 10000. 1t has been a big
ger battle than Lao Yang. The Rus
SANS are attacking on the right to-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
IN CHURCH PEW
HOMICIDE OCCURS.
While WOrshipIng o. l.. Davis Is
Shot to Death by BrOther-in-Law.

Charlotte. N. c., Oct. l6.-Clay Grubb,
a prominent distiIler. shot and instant
ly killed O. l.. Davis, his brother in
law. and former business partner, at
Piney Church, Davidson county, this
afternoon.
Davis was attending services at
church, when Grubb walked up behind
him and emptied three chambers of his
revolver into his body. Grubb imme-
diately surrendered to the authorities.
There had been bad blood between the
two for some time. Davis leaves a
family and was a man of wealth.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
TOM WATSON IN WAKE
OF W. ]. BRYAN.

New York, Oct. 16.-Thomas e. Wat
son, candidate for President on the
Peoples party ticket, will this week
follow w. j. Bryan in Indiana, speak
ing I'm Vlncennes on Oct. 19 and in Ir-
dianapolis on oct. 90 on Oct. % he
will speak In Parkersburg, w. Va,
and on Oct "a he will be the principal
speaker at mass meeting to be held
by the Peoples party at the Grand
Central Palace, in this city
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
BROKEN IN SPIRIT
AND IN FORCES
KUR0PATKlN TELLS OF FIGHT.
YELLED ADMISSION THAT laps
ARE MEETING WITH SUCCESS.

russian Commander Tells of Re-
pulse of Enemy and Then Arrival
of Inevitable ReinfOrcements and
His Own "WithdrawaI"-His Men
Have Not Slept for Three Days and
-Four Nights-Great storm Follows
Heavy Firing.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 16.-Under date
of Oct. Is, Gen. Kuropatkin sent the
following telegram to the Emperor:
"On the night of Oct IA large forces
of japanese attacked the corps drawn
up in line at Shakhe, along the Great
Mandarin road. Several attacks We're
repulsed, but the last succeeded and
the corps was broken.
AT that moment fighting began on
the right flank with the neighboring
section. The possibility was that with
the rupture of our center, our whole
formation would be threatened and that
the neighboring troops might force
retreat.
Usual Japanese eReinfOrcements.
In order to support the troops on
the Great Mandarin road, several bat
talions were rapidly pushed forward
The troops were thus enabled to take
the offensive and succeeded in retaking
the village of Shakhe, reoccupying the
first positions.
Reinforced by reserves. the Japan
ese dislodged us again from the village
of Shal1he. Then the advanced re-
serves and troops defending the posi-
ton resumed the offensive, and after o
stubborn fight, we succeeded in reoccu-
pying Shakhe, repulsng the japanese
and driving them back two kilometres
from that place.
Always "FinaIly Retired"
From our right wing the position
troops were attacked from the front,
and by a turning movement on their
right flank. The chief of a detachment
advanced the troops set apart for a
last rally they having attacked the
Japanese from the f1anks in their turn.
Several villages were retaken by us.
The right wing maintained it's positions
on the line of the Shakhe positions.
The troops on our center were consid.
erably advanced in comparison with
other troops in the general position OF
the line. One position on our right
flank had been chosen beforehand and
partially fortified. Our troops retired
from these positions after stubborn
fight;
No Sleep for Three Nights.
1.-THE troops have been fighting for
four days, and many regiments have
not slept for three nights. Neverthe-
less, 1 have full hope in their capacity
to continue the struggle. y The Japa-
nese losses must be very considerable.
"The night of Oct IA passed quietly.
Before o'clock this morning a rather
marked movement of the enemy was
noticed in the direction Of our posi-
tions on the Great Mandarin road. Our
batteries opened fire on them.
Great storm Follows Battle.
"I have received a report from the
commander of the left wing that the
enemy has been strongly reinforced
there AS was the case at Lao Yang,
the quantity of heavy firing caused
storm to burst forth following by
torrential rain. The roads are in
very bad condition and the level Of
the rivers has risen. The general order
for all troops remained the same as
before, to offer most resolute resist
ance.
Il have just received a report that
a. considerable Japanese force has
crossed the railway line from west to
east"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
CULP HAS BEEN PROMOTED.

Washington, oct 16.-J. M. Culp,
fourth vice president of the Southern
Railway, has been elected to the office
of third vice president His headquar-
ters will be in Washington.
The election becomes effective at
once. He has been in the railway SER
vice since the '70's. Since 1891 he has
been traffic manager and fourth vice
president, respectively, of the South
eln, the latter position having been
filled by him for the past three years.
Mr. CUPS successor has not yet been
elected.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
DEATH FOR COLLEGE BOY
WHO PLAYS WITH PISTOL

Spartanburg. S. c., oct. 16.-Ralph
Rogers, member OF the Junior class
of Wofford College. was playing with
a loaded pistol to-day when the wea-
pom was accidentally discharged. in
hicting a wound which caused his
death. He was son OF Rev. w. A.
Rogers, financial agent of Wofford Col
lore
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
JUDGE PARKER IN CHURCH.

Esopus, N. Y, oct. 16.-Judge Par
ker will go to New York Tuesday
morning and will return to Rosemount
Thursday night. His callers to-day
were William F. Sheehan, chairman
OF the National Committee, and
Charles NJ. Preston OF Kingston. chair
man Of the Democratic Committee Of
Ulster county. Judge Parker and his
family went TO Rondout to-day In the
candidates launch and attended serv-
ices at Rev. G. M. Halls church.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
BUSY IN MUKDEN HOSPITAL.

Mukden, Oct. 16. 1880 p. m.-The can
nonading has ceased temporarily at
least. Mukden is quiet and the rail-
way station and hospitals alone are
the scenes of ceaseless work The
station is congested and trains are
moving out towards Harbin only.
The result of to-day's fight is un-
&c ertain.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
GUARDING RUSSIAN EMBASSY.

Washington. Oct. 16-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador. who returned
to Washington yesterday, called on
Secretary Hay at his residence this aft
ernoon to pay his respects. The Secre-
tary and the ambassador spent some
time I'm conversation.
The guarding Of the Russian en-
bassy will be continued, as it has been
thought expedient to guard the Russian
ambassador while the war is in prog
ress.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
LADY ouRzoN IMpnovING.

Walmer Castle. Oct. 16.-A bulletin
issued tonight announces the contin-
ued improvement of Lady Curzon. She
was this afternoon removed to Wal
mer Palace, house in the vicinity of
Walmer Castle, where ii was intended
to remove her before the last relapse.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
JAPs BUILD A CANAL.

St. Petersburg, oct 16.-It is an
nounced the japanese have constructed
a canal joining the Taitse and Hun
rivers, facilitating transportation from
Yinkow to Sanchan Cthirty-five miles
southeast of Mukden).
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17
BALTIC SQUADRON
is NOW AT SEA.

Libau, Oct. 16.--The Baltic squadron
put to sea at l o'clock this morning.
Copenhagen, Oct. 16.-During the day
the Baltic squadron passed Bronholm
Island in two sections. 1t comprised
a total of six battleships. eleven cruis-
ers and numerous smaller craft and
was going northeast.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-17

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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-11-17
ONLY SEEMING GOOD LUCK.
Young liestsnant's Fortunate Find
Led To Hjs oeatb,


Senator Vest used to tell q story
OF good luck and hard luck without
counterpart. He says: One day
"niie ! was member Of the Consed-
crate Congress lost a months pay
sonaewhere on the streets of Rich
mono. Just as the woman In Scrip
ture who lost a piece OF silver called
together her friends and neighbors
ana sought diligently until she found
IL. l called my friends and went with
them on what seemed q hopeless
search through the snow covered.
dimly lighted streets of Richmond.
The chances were a thousand To one
against success.
We hadn't been out fifteen min
utes when young lieutenant In our
party stopped down and picked up
my lost roll. / was In high slee and
wanted to treat. We were piloted to
cafe which, pending some repairs,
mad ladder of about a dozen runRs
instead OF stairs. We all climbed up,
considering 1t great lark, all the
while talking about what q lucky
fellow the young lieutenant was and
predicting great things for him. As
we climbed down again the young
lieutenant fell from the ladder and
broke his neck."-Saturday Evening
Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-11-17

s Childhood in Japan :


ures of life and in the peace which
flows from gentle hearts, are alasl
gradually growing fewer and fewer
I for board schools will not permit al
most as many holidays in the year as
there are saints days in the Roman
| Catholic calendar. In the real ia
pan children never went to school.
They were taught at home. But 1t
would be wrong to give the impress
sion that, though they live in 'heir
| streets where they are protected from
| all dangers by dozens of strange lit
| tie charms, they receive no proper
home training Perhaps no other
! children in the world ever did re-
ceiye such strict home training or
were educated so carefully as the
children of vanishing Japan, For al
though the majority of girls know
only a few of the Chinese characters
OF their alphabet, every boy and girl
knew the ancient as well as modern
history of their nation, and all its
rich folklore. Children often accom-
panied their parents to the theater
and there they had very wildly i'm.
printed on their minds all the CLASH
cal dramas and historical tragedies
of their literature. History before
the days of school was also taught by
card.playing and the Famous One
Hundred Poems of the classics,
known as the Hiyakinin, which Is
the household bible of Japan, was
learnt by games of proverbs. The
courage of children, especially boys.
was tested by the telling of thrilling
ghost stories in eerie places or in the
half-light round the hibachi on winter
| nights. Little girls had famous exam
pies recorded to them of filial piety
and obedience by the story of some
virtuous daughter, who sold herself
to life of misery to save her parents
from starvation. But the most i'm
portant part of a child's education
was its lessons in etiquette. Eli
quette was so far-reaching that a lit
tie child had to begin its education
before 1t could walk; very early did
girls learn the special teachings for
women, called Washhoka Mebal.
Bunko, which by their nature were
qualified to rob a mother of her
child's heart.
In japan there is very hard and
fast line drawn between the moral
training and the education of boys
md girls. You seldom see boys and
girls playing in the streets together
II you do, you will notice that when
a boy loses in a game his face re-
ceives a dab of paint. When little
girl loves she sticks a straw in her
hair
At the different festivals for boys
and girls the mark of sex is easily
distinguishable. On the days of the
Boys Festival the whole city lies
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-11-17
lrreproaehabie.

closely pressed, he went down these
rocks like a monkey, and now sits
below out of reach awaiting the vessel.
BY heaven! there she is and he sig
mails herr and he pointed to schoon-
err that swept around the point under
sail and anchored half mile from
the shore.
THE excitement was now intense,
and bets were freely taken about the
result They of the schooner saw
that they dare not approach nearer to
the shore, and were evidently afraid
to send boat through such a treach-
erous reef.
1.-THE sheriff danced with glee at
their discontinue, and. turning to me,
said:
would you oblige me with your
rife, Mr., Harding, as my revolver can
not reach him? have instructions to
take his body, alive or dead
81 politely declined to part with my
rifle for such a purpose, much to his
establishment, as Chatlern had never
wronged me and had no wish to as
sist at his death.
When matters were at deadlock
a skiff shot out from the coast, describ-
ing a crescent. spoke to the schoon-
err, and SKINNED in to the rescue of
the prisoner. All eyes were turned on
the fragile boat, and as 1t drew near
to the rocks below saw, with horror
that the occupant was the sheriff s
pretty daughter.
Nearer and nearer crept the little
boat, lodging through the network OF
rocks till at last 1t was SO near that
| could distinguish the golden locks
and white, set face of the rover. Poor
girl. she loved him despite his wicked
career, and could not but admire the
unselfish devotion of the unfortunate
girl
The sheriff was beside himself with
rage and yexation at being cheated by
his own daughter, and as the skiff
shot out, Chatlern, or rather CASTOR
stood up and waved him an ironio
adieu. Eva stood by his side, the
tears streaming down her face. But
they were tears of joy.
I'VE watched them till the boat was
mere speck on the bosom of the
ocean. That was the last have ever
seen Of my twin brother Like Bar
kis. he went out with the tide -
Henry @. Barrison in Chicago Jour
nal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-11-17

under a heaven of floating carps
made OF hollow gaily-painted paper.
Every street is lined with bamboo
poles, from which carp fly out into
the breeze like flags TO testify the
fact that the Japanese man-child Is
capable of fighting its way upstream
against all the adverse currents of
life. On the day of the Girls Festi-
val every stall and shop groans I'M
der its burden Of solemn-faced dolls.
If you ask little boy in Japan
what his highest ambition in life was
he would tell you to die for his en-
peror. A little girl would say: To
observe the teachings of the Seven
sages, so that she might be a sub
missive daughter to her father, a
submissive wife to her husband. a
submissive daughter,in-law to her
husbands parents, and last .of all, a
submissive mother to her eldest son
If she was left a widow.-Douglas
sladen in Montreal Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-11-17
Cure to Stay Cured.

Wapello, Iowa. Oct. 10 Especially
One Of the most remarkable cures
ever recorded In Louisa County II
that OF Mrs. Minnie Hart of this place.
Mrs. Hart was in bed for eight months
and when she was able to sit up she
was all drawn up on one side and
could not walk across the room.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her. Speak
Ing OF her cure Mrs. Hart says:
Yes, Dodd's Kidney Pills cured mo
after | was in bed for eight months
and ! know the cure was complete
for that was three years ago and |
have not been down since. In four
weeks from the time | started taking
them | was able to make my garden.
Nobody can know how thankful | am
to be cured or how much feel owe
to Dodd's Kidney Pills"
This case again points out how
much the general health depends on
the Kidneys. Cure the Kidneys with
Dodd's Kidney Pills and nine-tenths of
the suffering the human family is heir
to, will disappear.