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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
A Wide CyeIOne Develops Destructive
Tornadoes.
HAIL AND RAIN FOLLOWED
Lindsborg Was The Greatest Sufferer
Though The Cyclone Extended From
Guthrie, o. t., to the Northern Por-
ton of Saline County, Kansas,

Wichita, May 27.-During a tornado
west of Augusta eight farm residences
We're demolished Roofs were blown
off and crushed like eggshells. In
most instances only the top story was
blown from the houses, although each
is said to have been wrecked so as to
make it necessary that each be rebuilt
before they will again be suitable for
living purposes. Hail and rain follow
ed the twister, causing great damage
to growing crops. About the same
time Wichita had one of the heaviest
rains of the season. and in the south
ern border of the city very large hail
stones fell.
Near Valley Center an orchard was
wiped out by another twister on that
border of the cyclone; also big barn.
McPherson.-Anot offshoot of the
cyclone, a tornado, swept over Nc
PhersOn county and destroyed many
farm houses and other property.
Florence.-A heavy rain and cleo
trical storm struck this place. lasting.
two hours. Water was running in the
streets equal to mill race. Thirty
out of eighty-five telephones, belong
ing to the Southwest Telephone Com
pany, burned out.
junction City.-More than an inch
of rain fell here in less than an hour.
1t followed several days of warm,
dusty weather.
Guthrie, Ok.-A tornado struck two
miles south of Guthrie, doing much
damage to property, five farm houses
and many outbuildings having been
demolished From the wind and hail
crO1s also suffered heavily. Stock also
suffered.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Russians Suffered Heavier Casualties
Than The Japanese.
JAPS NEARING PORT ARTHUR.
actual seiee of Port Arthur is Com
menced But Russian General stan
Insists on the Ability of the Fortress
to Hold Out

London. May 3O.-The Japanese le-
cial dispatch from Toxic:
kin Chou and all the heights in its
cinity have been taken, and our
troops are pushing the Russians to-
ward Port Arthur
That the Russians We're not only de-
feated but routed, would appear from
rumors of the capture of Russian ar
tillery.
The fifth Japanese division of vet
Grams. which is destined for the storm
ing of Port Arthur, has already landed
on the Lao Tung peninsula.
A Toxic correspondent of The Tele-
graph says he learns that the Japanese
troops are now within seve nteen miles
of Port Arthur and that the Russians
suffered heavier casualties than the
Japanese, who have taken guns and
other material and a few prisoners.
He predicts Il further surprise, as
Japan is now increasing her efforts in
all directions.
A Toxic correspondent of the Chron-
icle says that the japanese captured
many guns at Kin Chou.
Tokio.-The Japanese troops have
swept all the Russians from their de-
lenses west of fallen Wan Bay. 1t is
now improbable that the latter will be
capable of offering any further resist
ance in the territory of Port Arthur.
The storming of Nan Shan hill was
a bloody affair. The Japanese first
conferred their fire on the Russian bat
teries, in which work they were aided
by four gunboats from Kin Chou bay.
They succeeded in silencing many of
the enemy's guns.
The Russians had constructed a
series of trenches around the hill on a
terrace protected by wire entangle-
ments and other such devices. The
Japanese made series of rushes, but
they were all in vain. The deadly rife
and cannon fire of the enemy checked
them repeatedly.
Finally, at o'clock in the afternoon
the Japanese reformed and stormed
the crest of the hill The Russians
held to their position doggedly and it
was o'clock in the evening before the
Japanese finally gained possession of
the ridge.
st. Petersburg -The general staff,
in view of the foreign news of the
capture of Kin Chou, admitted that
there was little now to hinder ia
panese advance on Port Arthur itself,
and that the actual siege of Port
Arthur had begun in earnest. The
staff insisted, however, on the ability
of the fortress to hold out.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Captain Tough is Dead.

Kansas City, May 28.-Captain Will
liam S. Tough, the head of the horse
handling firm of w. S. Tough & Sons,
died at his home in this city. He en-
listed at Leavenworth in the Seventh
R. Jennison and fought against Guam
trell. Together with his sons he esq
tablished the horse auction trade of
Kansas City and did more than all
other men to build up the market
here. At his death his sons were the
owners of extensive barns and farms.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Burned Sacred shrlnes.

Seoul, Korea, May 2s.-A telegram
has been received from Gen San, on
the east coast of Korea, saying that
Russians, after the engagements with
Korean troops at Ham Heung, burned
the shrines and the royal mausoleum
which were erected there by the
founder of the present Korean dynasty
in 1864 and which were regarded by
the Koreans as sacred. This apparent
wanton desecration of tombs in land
imbued with the spirit of ancestor
worship has caused excited denuncia-
tons of the Russians on the part of
the Seoul officials
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Patents Issued to santa Fe.

Chicago, May Thirty-three pat
ents, running to the Santa Fee road
and segregating approximately 5000
acres of land in Lake county, Mime
sofa, have been issued by the depart
ment in Washington. This land is
given to the railroad company in lieu
of like holdings it relinquished. as a
portion of the Arizona forest re-
serve" Much of the tract is heavily
timbered with pulp wood and pine,
and it will be valuable as soon as a
railroad has been built into that To-
cality
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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Seeking French Intervention.

Paris, May 26.-The Sorie claims
that it has learned from a trustworthy
source that Lieutenant General Baron
Frederics and another member of the
Russian court who recently visited
Paris came on a secret mission which
had for its purpose the seeking of the
Intervention and effective support of
the French government in the event of
China adopting an aggressive atti-
tude toward Russians in Manchuria.
The paper alleges that the government
gave Il forma' promise of compliance
with Russia's request.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Routed Russian crvnlrr.

Toxic, May 24.-Thc Japanese forces
which landed at TakuShan surround
ed and routed force of Russian cav
airy in the neighborhood of Wang
Chef Tung, seven miles north of Tal1u
Shan. The Russian force which con-
sisted of about one squadron, lost many
men killed or wounded, as well as a
captain, who was captured. The jap
anese sustained no losses.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Hand-to-Hand Fight with a Tiger.

On Monday last a villager pluckily
attacked tiger that was lying on the
railway line near the MoSul station
1t was a life and death struggle; the
villager was only armed with a cud-
gel, with which he made a desperate
attack on the tiger. but was eventual
~ overpowered by the infuriated
brute, which tore and bit him all
over and then retired. The unfor-
tunate man has since succumbed to
his injuries at Arkonam.- FROM the
Hindu
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Precious stones Initatsa.

Many precious stones are initiated
in the form of what the trade calls
"doublets." A thin layer, mere shaw
ing, of the real stone is cunn;ngly ce-
mented on to an artificial base having
all the outward characteristics Of the
genuine article. Few jewellers, if any
at all, would pass this off on anyone
as a real, solid, genuine article; but
when once it is donned it plays the
part of the real thing to perfection.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
JAPAN WINS A BATTLE.
In Fact Two Victories Are Given To
Their Credit.

London, May 28.-The correspondent
at Toxic cables that the Japanese at
tackled Nan Guam Ling, on the narrow
est part of the Kwan-Tung peninsula
and drove back the Russians by main
force. The attack on Kin-Chou, the
dispatch adds, was begun at dawn and
by noon Kin Chou was in the hands of
the Japanese, who occupied the castle.
The fighting was of the most des-
perate character. 1t is believed the
casualties were heavy.
In an ehriier dispatch the CORE
spondent cabied that Japanese spies
had ascertained that the Russians had
thirty guns at Kin Chou and numerous
mines and wire acknowledgements at all
points where Japanese attack was ex-
pected.
After the occupation of Kin Chou
the Russians retired in good order to
the heights further south which were
attacked by the full Japanese force
and carried after stubborn resistance
The Shan Khai Kwan correspondent
sends a report received from New
Chwang that thinking the Japanese
had retired from Feng Wang Cheng,
Is, 900 Russians from Hal Cheng and
Lao Yang were marched toward Feng
Wang Cheng. They were surprised by
10000 Japanese in the Tatung pass.
The Russian casualties were 1000, and
over a thousand Russians surrendered.
The report does not state the Japanese
losses.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Intenst Heat In Cities.

Philadelphia, May %. = Excessive
heat here resulted in five prostrations
Thermometers on the street registered
"a degrees.
Baltimore-The intense heat con-
tinues, the thermometers marking 81
degrees. One man was FRUSTRATED.
Pittsburg.-Two deaths and a mum
Der of prostrations were recorded as
the result of the excessive heat The
maximum temperature was 81 degrees,
an unusually high mark for this sea-
son.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Sa.Ono.Ooo Fire LOSS.

Jackson, Miss, May 27.-It is impos-
sible as yet to place an accurate esti-
mate upon the loss entailed by the fire
at Yazoo City, but it is thought that
the total will be between $1,000, 900
and $4,000, 900. Some estimates are
even as high as So, 600, 900. The total
insurance is between $500, 900 and ST.
600. 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Scores of Rumors.

London. May 26.-Included in score
of rumors is one sent by the Shang
Hal correspondent of the Morning
Post to the effect that the Russians
have been defeated near Yin Kau,
abandoning their guns, and that GEN
eral Kuropatlzin has been advised by
Vicernv Alexief to retreat 70 Hardin.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Famous EnaIIsh cIocks.

At buckingham palace the Augsburg
clock on the equeries' stairs is among
the earliest examples of the clock
makers art. and very beautiful is
the clock in the state dining room.
Hampton Court is also rich in histor-
ically interesting clocks, such as the
old astronomical one made for Henry
VIII, 1910. said always to stop when
any one who has long resided in the
palace dies
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
freak WALKING Match.

A remarkable walking match was
recently witnessed in England by an
immense crowd of spectators. The
contestants were a man with one leg.
and a crutch and man with a cork
leg. The distance was one mile and
the wager 410 a side. The cork leg
easily won.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
For Chnrch unfnn-

Buffalo, N ". May sO-The Presby-
terrain general assembly of the United
States declared IL favor of union with
TIE Cumberland Presbyterian church
by vote so nearly unanimous that it
was not counted.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Eats Eleeh of Cats.

Apropos of the case of an obnoxious
lodger who ate cats until his landlord
appealed to the law, a correspondent
of the London Express says: The
flesh of the domestic cat in taste and
texture comes between that of the
Ostend and the wild rabbit-frmer
than that of the Ostend rabbit and
not so hard as that of the wild rab-
~
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
In sta1e Of rlockadc

Washington, May s1.-Minister Girls
com cables to the state department
from Toxic that the Japanese govern
ment declares the Lao Tung peninsula
from Pitsewo to Palientien to be in
state of blockade
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
DIED Ina SIeener.

Trinidad, Colo, May a1.-Mrs. Ellen
E. Corral, of St Joseph, Mo-, was
found dead an a berth of a sleeper on
the Santa Fe train at Ration. She was
an invalid and returning to her home
from California, travelling alone.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
smallpox at vancouver.

Washington, May 2s.-United States
the state department that an epidemic
of smallpox is feared, that several
deaths from that disease have occurred
there and that conditions require the
severest sanitary supervision
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Enemx o. BolI IyeevlL

Washington, May sO.-The depart
ment of agriculture announces that an
ant has been found in Guatemala that
is an effective enemy of the boil
weevil 1t will be Immediately intro
duced into the cotton states.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
The PIaeue In China.

Washington. May as.-Consul Gen
eral McWade, at Canton, advises the
state department that the plague is
spreading. He reported that the Rev
Richard Moves, a missionary, had
fallen a victim to the disease
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Monte CARLO Winnings.

The winning of the bank at Monte
Carlo, Sir Hiram Maxim says,
amounts to about S6,250,0O0 a year
not far from s25 minute. The bank
gets 90 per cent of all the money
the gamblers place on its tables.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Terrible windstorn.

Des Moines, Ia, May 26.--An un-
known man is reported killed as re-
suit of a terrific windstorm which
visited the town of Tara. A number
of buildings were blown down and
nine Illinois Central box cars were
blown across the main line track.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Rnv Islanda OK Cana,la.

Halifax, May 31.-An agent has left
here for New York to close the sale of
the Magdalcna islands to an American
syndicate. They are rich in iron and
manganese deposits and the herring
fisheries are valuable.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
The DimcuItx settled.

Lima. Peru, May 31.-According to
dispatches received here from Rio Jan
Giro, the difficulties between Peru and
Brazil over the Acre territory have
been settled.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Strike DecIared on.

Denison, Tex, May 3O.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas boilermakers'
strike is declared off The strike af-
fected several hundred employees, and
resulted in closing down the machine
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Dropped Dead In ConvsntIon.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 3o.-T s.
Ingraham, first assistant grand chief
engineer OF the International Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. dropped
dead at his desk at the convention in
this city from apoplexy.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
KIND no PrIsonars.

Seoul, May 31.-The kindliness of
the Japanese 10 their prisoners here
has been exemplified by the sending
to the homes of two wounded Cossaclzs
photographs of the men showing them
to be alive and safe
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
Three Crulsers Captured.

Paris, May 35.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Matin says: 1T
is persistently rumored that the Vlad-
iVostol1 squadron has captured three
cruisers bought by Japan from Chile"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
rireworIks Factory Fire.

Camden. n. J.. May 25.-One man
and two boys were killed and six men
and two girls seriously injured by an
explosion in fireworks factory OF the
outskirts OF Camden. Four small
BUILDINGS were wrecked
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
,Yhola Popnlatinn Homele.s.

Gitomir, Russia. May s1.-The large
village of Iskorosk has been burned.
The whole of the population are home
less and beggars.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

Few men would care to be done by
as they try to do others.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

Some husbands keep their affection
in the safety deposit vault;
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04
defiance starch

should be in every household. none so good,
besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand Of cold water starch-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

Some men are about as superf1uous
as tin can tied to a yellow dogs tail.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces IN
Illumination aays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

The X-ray shows things in differ
ant light.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-04

All Up to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because II
is better, and o. more Of it for same
money.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-17
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Attorney.
Order of Court.

Oliver ID. Collins and John l.. Paradee
under the will of Benjamin l. Jones
deceased, ex parte
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, in Equity. July Term. to wit i:
September 3rd, 1904.
John l.. Paradee, co-Trustee with
Oliver ID. Collins in the above entitled
cause. being DESTROYS to retire from and
resign said trust, having petitioned the
Court for a release and discharge as
such Trustee and said petition being
accompanied by a full and particular
account under oath of his receipts and
disbursements. ordered by the Court
that said John l.. Paradee be released
and discharged from the further execu-
ton of the trust aforesaid unless cause
to the contrary therefore be shown on
or before the LIST day of November in
the year nineteen hundred and four;
provide that copy of this order be pub
lished in one of the newspapers of Wor-
cester County aforesaid once in each of
three successive weeks before the 10th
day of October in the year nineteen hun
bred and four.
CHARLES +. Holland,
True Copy Test.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL.
$40 Sc. Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-17
Tuesday, Oct. 4th, 1904

Beginning at 2 30 O'clock. p n,
at the Court House door. in the town of
Snow Hill. Worcester county. Mary
land. will sell at public auction for
CASH, both the several lots aud parcels
of land hcreinbefore mentioned, each
to satisfy and pay the State and county
taxes for the years 1902 and 1893, levied
upon the said several lots or par GELS of
land. as charged to and due from the
several persons to whom the same are
severally assessed, together with the
interest thereon and costs of sale.
TERMS OF SALE.
That the purchaser pay to the collec-
tor on the dav of sale the entire amount
Of the purchase money, otherwise the
collector will resell at the risk and
cost of the first purchaser. The right
of redemption by the owner prior to the
sale. extends IL calendar months from
the day of sale. upon terms provided by
Article 81 of the Code of Public General
laws, to which article for fuller inform
alton purchasers are referred.
WILLIAM WHALEY,
Collector of State and County Taxes
for the First Collection District of
Worcester County, Maryland. for
the years 1902 and 1908
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-17
JOHN w. STATION. Attorney at Law
Collectors Sale
REAL ESTATE
For Taxes!

By virtue Of the power and authority
vested in me as collector of the State
and county Taxes for the first Coll, elton
District of Worcester county. in the
State of Maryland. for the years 1902
and 1908. under the pr visions of the
Public General Laws aud Public Local
Laws of Maryland. have levied upon.
seized and taken in execution:
No. For State and county taxes
due and in arrears for the years 1902
aud 1903, all that lot and parcel of
land in the 9th Election District If
Worcester county aforesaid. near the
village of Whaleyville. conveyed to
George Whaley. colored. By Seth NJ
Whaley and wife. by deed dated the
18th day of May. 1873. recorded among
the land records of Worcester county
aforesaid in Liber /. T. NJ. No. 2. Folio
524, containing acre and 80 perches,
more or less. and assessed 10 the said
George Whaiey for the years 1902 and
and 1903
And hereby give notice that on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-17

atoms made here and giving sugges-
lions Il ere and complimenting or CEN
surfing his troops. His indefatigable eff
forts and his composure do much to
sustain the spirits of the garrison. in
spite OF their hard fare and the sleep
lessness which results from being con-
stantly on the Qui vive.
This Chinese says further that the
japanese have constructed large fort
on the north shore OF fiG-on Bay. to
The west of Port Arthur. using many
Chinese laborers in the work. There are
Is large hospitals in Fort Arthur. and
field hospitals have been established
at every fort.
The preparations for resistance at
the northeast forts consist chiefly of
the construction of trenches and re-
doubts for the outposts.
The Japanese commandments of the
stronghold continue internationally
every day. On September the Japa-
nese threw shells into Port Arthur. one
Of which struck a church and killed a
Chinaman.