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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31

fanked Gen. KurOpatkin to the north
ward do not come from good sources.
pro-Japanese critics here are inclined
to believe them. pointing out that no
doubt Gen. Kuroki forced a passage
of the Taitse river at Pensihu, thereby
opening the way TO a movement north
of Liaoyang.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Press claims to have official
information that the Russians at Lao
yang are offering two fronts against
the enemy. 4 powerful rear guard,
well supplied with guns. Is defending
the town from intrenched positions a
few miles to the south of a ten mile
| line. The other section has passed
through Liaoyang by the Mukden road
and is offering a front against the ex.
pected fianking movement.
Gen. Kuropatkin realizes that his
| safety depends on his crushing a flank
| attack while his rear guard holds Liao
yang. All the impedimenta is moving
over the plains rorth of LiaOyang.
| There are three courses open to Gen
Kuropatkin. If his rear guard can
\ hold the positions to the south, and a
| turning movement can be crushed tC
| the north. he will reap a splendid vic
tory. If he fails against the flankine
| column he can retreat towards MukdeI
safely. as the Japanese have INSULT
cient cavalry for pursuit. The rear
guard. however. might have to be sac
| rificed. II defeated. flank and rear
his Liaoyang position will become {
second Ladysmith.
| Russian TeIecrnph DIsmnnfIed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31

meme battalions.
St Petersburg, Aus. 31.-Gen. SAX
haroff telegraphing on the conclusion
of yesterdays 1G hours fighting
around Liaoyang estimates the Rus
sian casualties throughout the day at
1000. The battle ended last night
when many of the positions occupied
and held by the Russians. The Japa-
nese losses are believed to be heavy.
1t is reported the Russians captured
4G cannon.
Tremendous Forces Engaged.
London, Aug. 31.-Gen. Kuropatkin
has elected to fight and the stupen-
dous battle that is expected to decide
the Russo-Japanese war has been be
gun. Almost 500 O0O men are engaged,
with 1900 guns on the Japanese side
and an unknown number on the Rus
sian field.
From dawn yesterday morning until
s o'clock last night the cOmbatants
waged an unremitting struggle in front
of Liaoyang. 1t was a conflict in
which gun met gun and Drawn met
Drawn. for, beginning with tremendous
artillery firing. the days fighting turn
ed into Japanese infantry charges. in
which the enemies clashed with sword
and bayonet and probably thousands
III g h..
ties has been received.
In all these fearful charges it is said
the Russians stood their ground
though time and again masses of Japa
nese were hurled against them.
Judging from all accounts of the
correspondents i'll the field it does not
appear that either side gained an ad
vantage during the day. The experts
believe the fighting will be on grand
er scale and much more terrific today.
Battle Frow Dawn to Darkness.
London. Aug. 31.-Half million
men battled on the great plain of Lao
yang from dawn to darkness yester-
day. Oku and Kuroki. with 24O.OOC
men pounded the Russian center and
left. while NodZu. with 10000 to coo
600 more. pressed steadily from the
west.
Opposing them Kuropatkin. with
100000 men, fought stubbornly. hand
To hand. bayonet to bayonet. to pro
tect his front and to guard his flanks
from the desperate charges OF the mix
ado's men.
Not in the history of n century o
war have so many men and so many
guns been engaged in a death grappl,
for the safe guarding or defeat of tn,
plans of empire
Sedan. Gravellot. Schipka pass
Kars. were tremendous battles. bu
they were fought with fewer men ant
fewer guns
The result of the battle is in doubt
for ii is not over. A dispatch to Ber
lin from the front declares that afte
ten hours of battle the Japanese wit
two divisions succeeded in turning tn
Russian flank and in reaching n pos
tion 10 strike the railroad and cut OF
kuropatkin's retreat from Mukden
st. Petersburg has 4 dispatch fror
Mukden asserting that the attempt {
turn the Russian flank failed.
ofiicInI Reports Lacking.
The latest official news is contain
ed in Gen. Sakharon's telegram whic
was sent from Liaoyang ar 10 o'cloc
Tuesday morning
Although the French and Germa
rumors that the Japanese have on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31
Russian Telegraph DIsmantIed.

washington. Aug. 31.-Consul Fowl
er. at Chefoo. cables the state depart
ment that the Russian wireless tele-
graph station there has been disman-
tiled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31

Continued on Page seven-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31
Owns Two Farms.

Marx has two farms, one of 1G5
acres and another Of 105 acres. On
the first farm was found the body Of
PavOl and on the second one the body
of Palm. States Attorney Lucas and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31

The latest official news is contain
ed in Gen. Sakharoff's telegram which
was sent from Liaoyang ar 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning
Although the French and German
rumors that the Japanese have out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
THE MAGISTRATES
Make Appropriation to incline
floor of the Circuit Court
Room.

The quarterly court Tuesday morning
voted an appropriation to make an
important change. in the new court
mousse. 1t was ascertained some time
ago that a mistake had been made in
the original plans in that the floor of
the Circuit Court loom was to be fiat,
when in the opinion OF q great many,
it should be inclined A committee
was appointed to find out what ii
would cost to make the change so as to
elevate the rear part of the floor and
two reports were made. a majority and
a minority. 1t was reported that the
floor could be inclined for 1896. 10.
One report recommended that the floor
be raised while the other opposed it
and recommended instead that the
Iostrum be raised. After considerable
discussion Squire Smith moved that
the sum OF 1896. 10 be appropriated and
that the fiooI be changed and inclined
in the rear. The motion carried by a
vote of IL to 8.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
ONE man KILLED
And Two others Hurt In Wreck
on N. C. Asst. L. ut White
Bluff, Tenn.

As the result Of a freight wreck
which occurred early Sunday morning
on the Nashville. Chattanooga & ST.
Louis Railway neal White Bluff,
thirty miles from Nashville, one man
was killed. two slightly hurt, six cars
were demolished aud n locomotive was
damaged to such an extent as to make
il useless. One of the wrecked cars
was loaded with mules. something
less than dozen of the animals being
killed.
George DAVIS, of 1905 Broad street,
baggage master on the Dickson accom-
mediation on the Nashville. Chalta-
nooga & st. Louis Railway. was
killed. His neck was broken and the
ribs on his left side were crushed in.
Engineer Jesse Phelps. of 1902 State
street. and Fireman Haley were in
jured. Tut neither or them seriously.
The wreck, which occurred at ABOUT
3 O'Clock Sunday morning, was caused
by a real END collision. Both of the
freight trains were east bound, an
extra freight from Hollow Rock Juno
ton running ahead of regular freight
No. from MattIE. Eacn train mad
received Intructlons TO be on the look
out for the other. The extra was run
ming on straight track and No. 50
founded curve. Inc latter was run
ming at good rate of speed, and it is
supposed the extra was not seen until
too late to avoid collision.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
CANCER CURED BY BLOOD BALM,
All Skin and Blood pIseases Cured.

Mrs. M. L. Adams, Fredonia, Ala
took Botanic Blood Balm which effect
ually cured an eating cancer of the nose
and face. The sores healed up perfect
ly. Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless. Hunul, ds of cases of
cancer, eating sores, supperati, = swell
ings, etc, have been cured BY Blood
Balm. Among others, Mrs B. M.
Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her nose
and lip were raw as beef, with offensive
discharge from the eating sore. Doc
tors advised cutting, but it failed.
Blood Balm healed the sores, and Mrs.
Cucrrey is as well az ever. Botanic
Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching
Lumors. scabs and scales, bone pains,
ulcers, Offer sive pimples, blood poison,
carbuncles, scrofula, risings and bumps
on the skin and all blood troubles.
Druggists, 81 per large bottle. Sample
of Botanic Blood Balm free and prepaid
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble and special medi-
cal advice sent in sealed letter. It is
certainly worth while investigating
such remarkable remedy, as Blood
Balm cures the most awful, worst and
most deep-seated blood diseases. For
sale by G.. =. Alcorn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
Wheat in the south.

Col. j. b. Killebrew in Southern
Farm Magazine of Baltimore fol
October:
The high prices for wheat this fall
will probably tempt the wheat-growers
OF the South to increase largely the
acreage of this important cereal. II
will he far wiser to bend every effort
to the increase OF acreage. 1t will
prove in the end far more profitable.
1t will not pay the wheat grower to
put soils in wheat that will not produce
at least IL bushels to the acre when
wheat is worth ISL per bushel. This
will allow 80 per acre for fertilizers.
The cost of raising wheat is difficult
to determine with anything like ac-
curacy. The price of labor, the rental
value of the land, the facilities for
reaching markets, the risks from
diseases or injurious insects are all
Important factors In the determination
of this problem. But it is believed
tnat by the use of improved imple-
ments fol- sowing, harvesting and
threshing the average cost may be
reduced to $40 per acre. Ii the yield,
therefore, can be increased to 20
bushels per acre, The profits will be
twice as mucn if only Is bushels per
acre are raised. Prosperity increases
In geometrical ratio, other things
being equal, with the enrichment of
the soil, and this fact should never be
lost sight of. 1t is not the quantity of
land cultivated that makes the thrift
Of the farmer, but the amount remain
Ing after paying the cost of growing
Inc crop.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
INFATUATED.
Charles v. Fraga, Worlds Fair
Visitor from Tennessee.
Uses His Gun With
Deadly Effect,

st. Louis, Oct. 2. --Charles " Fraga,
World Fair visitor from Tennessee.
killed Julia Lamb, aged 25, and was
fatally wounded by her early this
inoIning at 1915 Locust street, where
both have been stopping.
FIaga, who was infatuated with
Miss Lamb had accused her of flirting
with Filipino soldiers at the World 8
Fair.
The woman denled the accusation
and bitter quarrel followed. FIaga
declares that she shot him and that he
took her weapon from her and killed
heI.
Those who know the two said they
had been acquainted for only three
days. Since their first meeting he had
been continually In her company.
The double shooting occurred after
Miss Lambs return from the Worlds
Fair.
The womans fatal wound was in
the head, while the bullet which she
fred wounded Fraga in the right
breast.
He was taken to the City Hospital.
and her body was removed to the
morgue. The physicians declared his
recovery impossible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
INTERESTING
Items in Connection With the
Corner Stone Laying Next
Saturday.

One of the most interesting contribu
tions for the cornerstone of the Court
House is a especial Requisition for
hospital Stores sigred by DR.. A. j..
Foard. Medical Director of Stewart g
Corps at Columbia, for supplies Dec. 4.
1864. few days after the battle of
Franklin. This original document was
given by Dr. %. G. Helm, who had a
drug ato.r then. The list comprises
nearly al the medicines, surgical instru
ments and stationary usually kept in d
drug store, rot forgetting such things as
tin plates. a ''razer'' and strop, glass
lanterns, knives and forks, letter books,
tooth forceps, "bucketts, etc, etc.,
etc. 1t looks like the Assistant Surgeon
took an inventory Of Dr.. Helms stock
and took about everything in the house,
certifying that they are absolutely nee
essary for the sick and wounded. = The
Verdi Musical Club will give as a spe-
cial number at the laying of the corner
stone the Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth
Mass, one of the noblest and most tune
full of that immortal musicians compo-
sitions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
PLANS DRAWN
For Changing Arsenal to Military
School and Work Has AL
ready Begun.

Columbia's big military school for
some time has been an assured fact
and the work preliminary to its estab-
lishment is now actively going on.
Thompson, Gibel q Asmus. Nash
vile architects, are drawing plans for
the renovation and improvement of
the Arsenal building anu in fact work
has already commenced at the build
ing and Prof. Bostick, who is one of
the promoters, says 1t will he pushed
as rapidly as possible and everything
Will be In shape for the opening of the
school next fall. The magazine is to
be converted into gymnasium and
armory, while the shops will be con-
verified into dormitoIy. The recita
ton room will be placed in the bar
racks building. and when completed
the school will have every detail and
convenience of modern military in
stitution. 1t will have capacity for
$50 cadets to staff with. The IMPROVE
ments that are to be made will cost
about $50, 900 and it is estimated that
the property when completed will be
worth at least $3.50, 600.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
AFTER BURIED Cash.
Nashville Man Believed to Have
Found His Dean Mothers Hid
den Hoard at Bridge
port, Ala.

Bridgeport, Ala, Oct. 3.-Conslder.
able excitement was caused here by the
appearance of a man and boy, saio
to be father and son, who came here
from Nashville fol the purpose OF
searching for gold and silver, said to
have been buried by the man s mother,
Mrs. Middlebrook, who died here
about four years ago.
AT the time OF her death Mrs. Mid
d.ebrook lived IN the Peyton Block
fiat Her death was very Sudden, and
although conscious she could not tell
those near her where the money was
hidden. 1t was thought that she
desired to convey this as. it was
known that she had some money. Her
son discovered letter short time
since stating that she had buried the
money, this letter being written to
friend.
A careful search was made of the
house hut it was not found there, and
the rear yard was dug up 1t is
thought that in this the searcheYs were
successful as they disappeared after
night as mysterIously as they had
come
The amount involved was said to
have been over $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
MAURY COUNTY'S
Teachers Meet at Athen@um In
Regular Monthly Session.

The Maury County Teachers Associ
alton had its regular monthly meeting
Saturday morning at the Athen@um,
with an average attendance The meet
ing proved to be one of considerable
interest. President T F. Hill called the
meeting to order and presided through
out. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Albert Holt and then the question of
''diacritical marks in spelling was
taken up and discussed at some length.
the discussion heing lead by Mrs. g.
W. Mitchell, of the city public schools.
Professor Davidson, of Mccain g
exhibited some apparatus made by bis
pupils in physics, which was highly
creditabIe and elicifed great many
compliments.
This concluded the business OF the
" Getting The executive COMMITTEES ~.
some time next week will announce
uns program for next months meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
F1UR MEN ARE BURIED
BY FALLING EARTH
Two Others Are Injured Also Near
CartersvilIe, Ga. Work of
Rescue Goes On.


Gainesville, Ga, Oct. By tn,
falling of earth and ore estimated a
/, 200 tons weight. the lives of four mer
were snuffed out here today. Two
others are seriously injured and are
expected to die.
THE DEAD.
r. P. Morgan, president and manager
Of the Morgan Mining Company, OF
Gainesville.
James Harris, Jr., white, Carriers
vile.
Robert Boynton. negro. Gainesville.
Unknown negro.
Harris. Boynton and the unknown
negro are still buried beneath the mass
of earth One hundred men are now
working to remove the earth. 1t is
not expected the uncovered bodies
will be reached before early morning.
Mr.. Morgan was well known here and
in Boston and New York. q. M. Nor
gan, of Boston, is his brother Ralph
Barbor, of Boston, is his nephew, and
Mrs. L. A. Fralick, of New York is
his sister.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
MR.. HOW ELL
Writes The Herald Letter From
Cumby, Texas.

Editor Herald:-
/ AS it has been some time since !
wrote to your valuable and most excel
lent paper, l Will try to pencil you q
few lines for publication from the
grand old State OF Texas, provided,
however, that you deem it proper 10
insert them in your paper. Health is
tolerably good and the weather is
fine for picking cotton, which IS max
ing about bale to three acres. We
have had but very little rain in this
part OF the state since July End.
Everybody has made enough corn to
do them and some are done gathering.
Cotton is worth at the present, about
10 cents pei ib and the people as a
whole are in very good shape from
financial standpoint. OF course some
have been in debt some on account of
the very short crops of 1901 and 1902.
Our Irish potato and oat crops were
hne, but wheat was very Sorry fruit
was also fine. Our county (Hopkins)
has teen local option county for two
years and the ants petitloned our
honorable commissioner court for
another election, which was granted
and held in June last and the pro s
carried by 1853 votes majority, gain
OF over 300 votes over two years ago
so letter roll.
But TO, fear of taxing your patience
too much. / will close by saying
please find enclosed postal order for |
vi. NO, for which please move my figure
mp one year on the dear old Herald.
rs 1t Is worth any mans dollar. So
wishing You and your many reades
long life and prosperity, / remain.
Yours sincerely,
j. A. HOWELL,
r. f. d. No. $,
Cumbv 'ccexua
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
REPUBLICANS
Call Mass Convention Here on Oct.
18th to Nominate Candidates
For The Legislature.

| X Y M
The Maury County Republican Elk
ecutive Committee met here Monday al
noon and was called to order by John
W. jackson, the chairman. at the
Office of Hopkins d Mcknight. After
deliberation the committee decided to
put out two candidates for the Legis-
lature in MauIy county and called
a mass convention OF the Republicans
of the county to meet here in the Cir
cult Court room On October 18th, to
make the nominations
The chairman and secretary of the
executive committee were also in
structed to confer with the executive
committees of Lewis and Perry
counties as to the advisabllity of put
ting out candidate for Senator in
this Senatorial district. Mess1s. w.
W. Dyer and III. f. Fariss, of this
city. are tipped as the probable NOM
inees of the legislative convention to
be held here on the 18th.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
3 Cents

l
Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds Of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS. |
4oo Pearl Street, New York
soc. and sI.oo; all druggists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
Found Dead In Barn.

William ". Wilson an old and respect
ed citizen residing eight miles east Of
Murfreesboro was found dead at his barn
Monday morning by bis wife. His head
and face were badly mashed and bruis.
ed. Coroner Jackson was at once no
titled and held an inquest. 1t was
shown that Mr.. Wilson had been out
to drive up his stock and from the ties,
timony Of the witness and DIR. Yenvel
the jury returned 4 verdict that he
same to his death ILa kick from
mule or in some maj md. unknown.
Mr.. Wilson was twill married and
there are children by bb wives. his
youngest childrenS areEwins, two or
three years old. SO ii as could be
learned there is mo sbpicion of foul
play.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
SECRET WEDDING
OIL. w. Orman and Miss Cora
Anderson Made Public.

Another secret wedding has come
out The parties to this one are Mr..
]. W. Orman. of Nashville and Miss
Cora Anderson, of Maury county. The
young people were married on Sep
tembvr 9Th at Theta by Squire Nc
Knight and the bride returned home
ana the groom to Nashville. Saturday
Mr.. Orman came out TO claim his wife
and the marriage was made public.
They will return to Nashville. where
Mr. Orman is now engaged n bnsi-
ness
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
Successful Operation.

DR.. Douglas, of Nashville, and Drs
Padgett and Forgey, OF this city, per-
formed an operation on Miss Marguerite
AIcorn Saturday for appendicitis
The operation was successful and the
little patient ia doing as well as could be
expected. Miss Alcorn was taken sick
several weeks ago while she and her
father were visiting in Olney, III, and
WAS imm diately brought home. Her
many friends hope that she will be en- !.
tirely restored to health and be able to
I've among them soon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
DICK PORTER
who la 100 Years Old, Will
Help Lay Corner stone
hatuI day.

Dick Porter. an aged negro of this
city. will take part in the laying of the
corner stone of the new court house
next SATURDAY. Uncle Dick is said to
he 1870 years of age ana he will assist
In the ceremony of laying the stone.
He worked on tho first court house that
was built in Columbia in 1903 and also
on the second that was built and which
was recently torn down to give place
TO the one now under construction.
His age is saId to be authenticated
beyond question and he is probably the
Oldest living man in the United States.
He Is necessarily feeble and deciepit
aud unable to walk from Macedonia,
where he lives to the soait house. Int
he viii be brought over ina carriage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency of
the estate of Aaron Estes. deceased, this
is to notify all persons having eiams
against said estate to file them with A.
Il. Thomas, Clerk of the County Court
on or before the 9th day of March, 1905,
or they will be forever Dar1ed. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will come
forward and settle with nj.
MORA Bf FARISS,
sept94t Administrat,r
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
Nonresident Notice
Clerk aud Masters Office }
Colum bia, Tenn, Sept. is, 1874 I
John ID. Hayes, Complainant,
Nat Hucksby, ct al, Defendants.

Nat Hucksby, ct al, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in
his cause, that the defendants Nettie
Hayes, Clarence Hayes, IRA Hayes.
cassie Hayes, Charles Brent, Elijah
Hayes and Joseph Hayes are non-resi-
dents OF the State OF Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they enter
their appearance herein before or within
the first three days of the next term Of
the Chancery Court, to be held at Col
umbia, on the 3rd Monday in October
next, 1904, and plead, answer, or demur
to Compartments bill, or the same will
be taken tor confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte; and that copy
of this order be published for four con
secutive weeks in the Columbia Herald.
A N. AKIN, Clerk and Master.
H. p FIGUERS, Sol'r for Comprt,
A Cops Attest.
is 4t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-10-07
Grows Very Tall.

There are several stalks of corn on
exhibition at Harlan's livery stable
which are attracting great deal OF
attention. Iney we're grown by Mr..
Leneave at the stock yards and are II
feet in height. 1t is sixteen feet up to
the first ear of corn. This is a new
variety of corn, known as the Mex
icann and it all grows very tall.