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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

LANCASTER, WIS.-Peter Henkel shot anG
killed Randolph Wieland and when overtaken by
q posse half hour later, killed himself. He
said Wieland had alienated his wifes affection
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
MrNoM1NEE. MICH An !

MENoM1NEE, MICH.-An order has been is.
sued forbidding boats to navigate the river at q
rate Of speed to exceed four miles an hour. II
rapid movement of the larger boats tended to
make sandbars in the stream, besides undermin.
ing the docks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

ASHLAND, WIS The big pigiron furnace
and wood alcohol plant of the Ashland Iron ant
Steel company has shut down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

of PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WIS Lloyd r. Hass
og Topeka, Kan, and John J. Wilson and Will
bur Booth of Chicago were arrested in La
Crosse charged with the burglary of Widmann s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

sionally with their machine, but on the whole
they got along very comfortably. While Mime
apolis their objective point from here,
still it was not to be their final stopping place.
They had been about month in travelling from
account Of the frequent stops. They would
probably be out another month or six weeks be-
fore getting back home.
In speaking of the roads, Mr.. Allen said the
worst he had ever found in all his experience
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
EIGHT YEARS IN INSANE WARD
Stone Regains Senses and May Not
Be Prosecuted for Old Crime.

DIES MONIES. IOWA.-After eight years In
the insane ward Of the Animosa penitentiary
where he had been committed for the murder OF
has. been released. having regained his reason
during his, confinement. The indictment against
him may be luashed.
Death from eating sailed peanuts was the fate
OF Ella Tyndall Of Cherokee, II years old. Or
confection and was taken iii with stomach
troubles. and grew steadily worse until she died
yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

BRAINERD, MINN.-W. H. Crowell has beer
named by the county commissioners to succeed
q. w. Crane county attorney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

CRooKsToN, MINN.-NIiss Hatty Davidson
of Euclid has suffered stroke of paralysis and
her condition is serious.-Rather than hold Ed
mund Burke, charged with stealing from a com
panion In East Grand Forks. a special jury will
be called,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

ELK RIVER, NN.-Dare Brothers, furni-
ture dealers, have dissolved partnership. A. A.
Dare retiring.--Potato buying has begun with
four buyers In the field. The price ranges from
30 to 35 cents. The quality as yet is poor, most
of the stock showing black spots.
GRANITE FALLS, MINN.-A live commercial
club has been organized with B. u. Nelson presi-
dent, Ole Hartwtck secretary and H. S. Lamp
man treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

DULUTH, MINI The free employment agen-
cy established by the city three years ago may
be abolished. 1t has not had the great success
predicted for It,. tf4l3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

in automobiling were in Wisconsin, and he had
no desire to take another automobile trip thru
that state.
Frank Yahnke Of the Pleasant Valley fruit
farm has been doing his best to bring Mime
sofa into prominence at the worlds fair in the
fruit line. Last winter he shipped a fine lot Of
apples, and this summer he has been almost the
only fruit man in this section to send fruit to
the fair. He has sent some fine gooseberries,
currants and cherries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03

EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN.-Michael I'll
Ter, aged So, dropped dead.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
WaterTlaht Rubbers.

He entered a basement restaurant
and sat down under the sidewalk
glass roof, with his rubbers, umbrella
and oyercoat near by
The sidewalk leaked and the water
struck one of the rubbers that didn't
leak and the luncher enjoyed his pie
SO much he was oblivious to the foot
wear reservoir.
After he had walked square he
noticed damp big right toe and won
dered why the rubber had broken
so suddenly. On reaching his desk
he inspected and found that his foot
was wet because his rubber was
whole.
II is natural for us TO think of the
most common solution 10 a condition
and in the long run we nay save time
TO think that way. but those who are
always ready TO believe in uncommon
solutions have their day OF victory as
well as defeat. All progress Is made
by those who think twice and wonder
and stop to examine.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Profitable Precautions.

A few minutes day OF simple bod
lily exercises will enable us to per.
form unexpected tasks which other
wise might be dangerous II not fatal
Any person at any time is likely to
have to jump, lift, run. pull, push or
carry load or move lively to escape
a fall or some danger.
You can remember events In your
own experience or your observations
which will illustrate the wisdom OF
always being ready to do something
extra difficult.
This wisdom for the physical is
true with the mental A person who
made happy hit at an entertainment
when placed in a difficult part of the
program was asked later how long
he was preparing the idea he sprung
on the audience, and he replied about
two years. He did not know when he
would use 1t, but kept II growing as
mental stock ever ready. To-day he
would not use II or any idea like IL,
because II was fun rather than
humor-it laughed at person In
place of with person-and II is bet
ter to lose hit than TO run a risk of
making a hurt. But when a person is
willing 10 lose a hit on that account
It will not be long before better hit
will be created, as the heart helps
ira head do its best.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Pocket Pieces.

Do you carry things in your pockets
or Jewelry on you that have. stories
about them? Tomorrow | expect to.
be interviewed by a newspaper man
whom | have never seen and my plan
is to talk about something | had in
my pockets to-day before / knew that
Mr.. Unknown was to ask me ques.
lions. You may be given the story
which he writes my remarks into.
But II may be a woman with PEN
Gil.
Since last August my lectures to
audiences of one for newspaper ar
ticles have pleased me. My plan is
to keep them going, cut them up and
pass them along to you.
In one case a reporter had a club
OF subject of his own with which he
wanted to hit a certain class of peo-
Pile but he wanted me TO hold the
club and he got me to say something
on that subject. | can imagine that
some OF my acquaintances have looked
little differently at me since that
interview came out. That reporter is
a valuable help to me in my advertis-
ing of accuracy. but he made me
more cautious.
Do you blame me for the interview
department Of my forethought pro-
motion? | sit down an hour, more or
less, and have a pleasant visit with a
brlght-mlndod person on my favorite
SUBJECTIVE daily sources OF better
methods. That person devotes hours
to carefully and skillfully writing out
and framing my suggestions, then
places them be e the eyes Of thou
sands. Five years ago | tried TO do
something like this and failed. To-day
II is natural product.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02

lated and the inhabitants said to be
on the verge of starvation.
No. lS-Tsugaru Straits. where q
battle is reported to have taken place
which resulted In the destruction Of
three Russian cruisers.
No. 14-Hakodate, a city which, &C
cording to unconfirmed reports, wa
bombarded and destroyed by the Vladi
vostok fleet, which afterward was sunk
in Esugaru Straits.
No. l5-At this point. Yongampho. 4,
is reported that the Japanese have
trapped three Russian ships.
No. 16-At Pingyang there are re
ported to be 10000 Russian troops.
No. 17-Wiju. on the Yalu River
where detachments OF Japanese cav
airy have landed.
No. 1S-Nagasaki. one Of the great
seaports of Japan. Fifteen thousand
troops embarked there yesterday. and
there are two damaged warships tnere
waiting to go into dfy dock.
No. 19-Nagasaki where troops ar,
boarding transports for Korea aut
Manchurla
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02

troops are reported to be about to
cross Yalu river.
No. 7--At this point the Japanese
are reported to have landed several
thcrsand men. probably those who are
now said TO be fighting at the Yalu
river.
No. S-Chemulro. where the Jap.
anese sunk the Russian cruisers and
landed soldiers, who have since occu-
pied Seoul.
No. 9-At this point, Fusan. still
more OF the Seoul army OF occupation
were landedo ~
No. 10-Masampho. where Japanese
landed a portion Of the Seoul expedi.
tion.
No. 11-At this point, Gen.San. Jap
anese soldiers were landed and have
probably Joined the fighting force on
the Yalu River. According ts a late
dispatch Japan has about 60 900 troops
concentrated there.
No. Vladivostok. Russia's Pacific
port. from which four Russian ships
are said to have sailed to their de-
struction. Vladivostok has been iso.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02

No. Port Arthur harbor. where
three Russian vessels were disabled by
torpedoes on the first night of the
war and whore the naval battle toek
place next day. Here also the war
ship Boyarin was blown up by a mine
February 10. and there is an uncon-
armed report hat another battle has
been fought and the russians lost
eighteen more vessels. II is reported
that only heavy storm saved the
Russian fleet there from n heavy at
tack Sunday morning. In the attack
on Port Arthur February IL II is re-
ported that two Russian ships we're
torpedoed.
No. pigeon or Dove Bay, where
the Japanese landed 10000 troops.
No 3-Where Japanese spies dyna-
mited bridge on the Siberian railroad.
No. 4-Where the japanese have de-
stroyed telegraph communication be-
tween Port Arthur and st. Petersburg
No. 5-Antung, where II is rumored
several thousand Russian troops have
arrived.
No. 6-Point at which Russian
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
arlaht Bows Scarce.

A man got a boy to help him carry
bundles to railroad station. The
station was used by four railroads.
There were two stairways, each lead
ing to two trains for two roads. The
man knew better, but by easy error
he started up the wrong stairway. be-
cause he was thinking about some
other subject and he nearly always
used that stairway when taking trains
at that station.
The boy instantly corrected him and
he told the boy tn he needed a man
ager as we'll as so Ie one TO help him
carry bundles. An employm, 1 blu.
reau says that the right kind of DO. >
are dificrlt TO find
There are a pier - of negle- ed
boys which might hay oeen taugL to
enjoy doing things "a, do them right
also. Some time ago people n fore
thought saw that they must begin
to grow ability and earnestness the
same as they grew wheat and corn.
so they started places for doing this
kind of work.
Many childre are so situated they
nave neither opportunity nor incen-
tive for any kind of useful work with
out which the end is poor judgment
and Incidence. In some homes there
is so much civilization" the children
are the last TO be thought OF and for.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Overcome evil with
good in trying to help
those In any trouble.

minute ago read about a woman
who went two thousand miles in or.
der to get away from her many sym.
pathizing friends.
How is II that the sympathizing
friend manages to increase our sor-
rows!
BY having big heart and little
head or by having an artifcially big
heart?
My troubles have been more pain.
full on account Of sympathizing friends
because In place OF lifting me up they
sat on me.
Something might be said about the
false friend who enjoys sympathizing,
to see suffering, but we will limit this
article to the real friend who falls
down in trying to comfort you In your
misery.
A good many examples and illustra-
lions might be given. but unless get
down to something useful | will dis
obey my headline.
You and | may not have been very
skillful in the past while delivering
bad news or talking to a friend the
first time after the friends misfor.
tune.
How can we be more sklllful from
now on?
The first time ever wrote a Chris.
tian paragraph in a private letter was
one In letter to a beautiful girl
cousin whom | had visited. Soon after
heard from that family that my
cousin was dead, but that my letter
had been a great comfort to her.
You cannot make me believe that l
wrote that paragraph to my cousin
from any every day promptings. 1t
was, In my mind. product of some
momentary goodness or a superior
power.
In trying to comfort others we
should stop and think and appeal to
the greatest and best thought we
know. in order to sympathize in a
way to comfort.
Much of the discomforting sympa-
thizing may be due TO laziness in say
ing anything we happen to think or in
using worn-out sentences that mean
nothing.
II there is anything we need, origi.
nal preparation for II is for times
when we talk to friends with break.
ing hearts and bleeding memories.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
THREE RUSSIAN SHIPS ARE CRIPPLED BY JAPANESE.

A dispatch to the London Daily
Telegraph from Yinkow. dated Feb
ruary 30 says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furi.
ously bombarded Port Arthur from 10
until ~ O'Clock this morning. The
Russian cruisers Novik, Askold and
Dayan. accompanied by four torpedo
boats, steamed out to meet the at.
tack. They were. however. forced
to retire. The Askold was in sink
ing condition. The Novik was badly
damaged and a torpedo boat sunk
The Russian battleshlp Retvizan was
again damaged. The Japanese with
drew in good order
The pause In the war operations in
the far east has been broken by an
other Japanese attack on Port Ar.
thur, of which only the foregoing brief
account Is yet to hand. This report,
however, shows repetition Of the
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02

fact that the japanese intend to land
and seize the fortress. The general
declares the Japanese consider the
seizure of Port Arthur to be a question
Of national honor, and from their OBJ
stinnte attacks and bombardments OF
the fortress and bays he can only
conclude that the enemy will make
every effort to capture the fortress,
falling which the japanese will de-
stroy the railroad and withdraw.
THE enemy, however" proceeds
the general order. "is mistaken. Our
troops are informed by me that we will
not yield. We must fight to the finish,
as !, the commandant. will never give
an order to surrender. | call on all
Co become convinced of the necessity
of fighting To the death. Those who
leave without fighting will not save
themselves. There is no way out. On
three sides there is the sea. and on
the fourth will be the enemy There
is no means of escape except by
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Crossing Lake HaIkaI.

Crossing over Lake Baikal for those
not going by the ice railroad is COM
fortably organized, At ever seven
versts are warm barracks with tea
and hot food for the soldiers, who
easily march over in one day, the bag
gage and food having been conveyed
by horses drawing trucks. In the
middle OF the lake are stands and re-
freshment rooms for officers and CIV
ilians driving across In sleds. Tele.
phones connect the barracks with the
shore stations. The weather is fine.
but very cold
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02

now familiar tactics Of Japan. and II
is presumed that this attack was
made in bad weather previous tele-
graphic advices having reported a
severe gale raging at Port Arthur. As
usual. the Japanese did not remain
long enough off the harbor to enable
the gunners at the fort to get their
range. Again the three cruisers. the
Bayan, the Askold and Novlk came
ont to meet the attack. and this sus.
gerts that either they were the only
effective ships there or that the larger
battleshIps were unable to get out.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
We can resist de-
pressing sights and in
formation by means of
will power secured by
mental exercises.

A story an hour long has been told
ne this morning by business mana
ger, and when | left him | felt like
taking a months vacation to mourn
over the conditions in some depart
ments OF the business world.
After ! had walked hundred feet
my resolution was made to throw off
by will power the mental depression
and go to work on my days work
with a determination TO promote in
lelligent commerce as a remedy for
selfish chicanery.
A secretary of big organization
told me about the material in ni~ny
organizations f.. scandalous story.
That was several years ago when the,
dusty corners of prominent mans
work were being cleaned with the
public as an audience. At about that
time another SECRETARY told me that
he was going to begin collecting and
studying desirable efforts, products
and plans. My thought was that
more good could be grown by holding
up the desirable than by exposing the
evil.
My belief is that the world is grow
ing better-not all the time in every
place. but as an average the whole
world over
Some think with me and some think
the opposite. One man told me that
the most comforting idea in his mind
Is that the world is better every day.
II may be that prayer when sin
cere and aggressive is a source Of
Will power which improves the world
In general as well as the individual
who offers the prayer.
Were you ever depressed by story
you read or which some one told
you? Do you think that we should let
the conditions of the report to enter
and remain in our mind? Can we
drive out the thoughts from our head
the same as we would a vermin-
loaded bat flying in our houses?
We are less able to help those who.
need help If we are depressed because
depression weakens.
We are not able to do good work
anywhere II our minds are poisoned
with the fumes of the acids OF evil.
We can and we should train our
selves to resist those forces which
injure our individuality and cut down
our ability to comfort. encourage and
wisely direct.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Japs WIII Foree the Issue.

onicial opinion continues to be that
the japanese will make no attempt to
invest Port Arthur Immediately. al
though II is added that they evidently
are determined to force matters as
rapidly as possible. In 1894 they land
ed on the northern part OF the pentn-
sula and the Chinese made no resist
ance. still II took twenty -eight days
before Port Arthur was really invest
cd. The object OF the japanese now
may be TO avoid this preliminary delay
by disembarking their troops at Pig
NOn bay.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Not PIeaslna 70 RussIana.

The concentration of Chinese troops
westward OF Mukden, in the district of
Gubantsa is not relished by the Rus
SLAMS. War material is being brought
up and the militia posts are being
strengthened, II is doubted II the atti.
tude OF the population can be relied
upon. The people at several points re-
fuse TO sell produce to the Russians,
Snowstorms are raging at Liam Yang
and the frost Is intense. The railroad
is working perfectly and troops are
arriving uninterruptedly. Their
health and spirits are excellent
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02

narrowest part is not more than 1000
yards across. This Is at a point guard
ed by Chanak Kalesi Castle, where
huge chains are used 60 bar the pas
sage. The strait connects the Sea
of Marmora with the Aegean. and is
supposed to be the key Of the Turkish
capital.
The treaty closing the Dardanelles
TO war vessels OF all nations was
signed at the treaty OF Berlin in 1878
by England, France, Prussia, Austria.
Russia and Sardinia.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Chinese HeIpIna Russians.

The town of Hardin. Manchurla. Is
quiet and the Chinese are working
willingly, providing food for the Rus.
sian CO munity and collecting consid.
erabl' ms for the hospital trains,
which are being prepared. The wo-
men sit up nights working.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
WILL NEVER SURRENDER.

Russian Declare They VIII Defend
Port Arthur to the Last Man.
General Stoessel, commander OF the
garrison at Port Arthur. has issued a
general order directing the attention
OF the troops and inhabitants to the
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
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enemies of easy errors and the
friends Of forethought, to re-
duce mutually erpenSice mis-
takes Of mechanical, CONNER
ciaI and professional people.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-03-02
Japanese May Provoke Rising
Against Foreigners.

NYdTTIoN TVTVIJHNTos
An official news agency of st. Pet.
ersburg publishes the following dis
patch:
Port Arthur, Feb, 29.-Accordlng TO
adyices from Picking, Prince Ching
has pointed out 20 the Japanese min.
lister that the attitude of the Japanese
living in China, who for more than
week have been spreading menda-
cious reports. is calculated TO cause a
rising against the Europeans. The
prince therefore requested the Jap
anese minister TO take the necessary
preventative measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-14
Refused to Obey Union.

What is regarded as the most crushing
blow trade uninnism has received III
Rochester, n Y, is the refusal OF b.
Rothschild & Co. to renew their agree
ment with the United Garment Workers
of America. This action leaves the or
ganization without single factory OF
Importance in Rochester. The eight
hour working day is now thing OF the
past, as all the great clothing houses
have gone back 10 the nine-hour system
The employees of the Rothschild factory
have decided 10 remain loyal to the hrm.
At mass-meeting of the men held yes
terday, President Chambers, of local 1876,
and other leaders of the United Garment
Workers of America were present and
used all their powers of persuasion with
ont avail to induce the ROthschild fac
tory operatives to oppose the wishes OF
their employers. The men voted unani-
mously in favor OF remaining at work,
even with the extra hour. As final
alternative, Chambers and the other
labor leaders told the men they must
choose between remaining in Mr.. Roths-
child's employ or expulsion from the
union.